Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-14

The Doaoteov Of affairs was II last broken
10 upon by sharp debate between lawyer
and Presbyleriar clergyman By the way.
qs~yy. - Il a@osoteas. where half dexen are
snoring Two babies erying-aB old man and
woman sneezing-two girls iaughing-two
boys coughing and the conductor all along
crying "rIokkrs.' But no matter. this might
De question Tor easas-ts.) The lawyer seem
81 10 pride himself Oh bis cclloquesl powers,
~hil- tbs clergy man evidently affected great
learning The subject szs. the difference be-
tween wft and hurnor The question arose
from constant attempt Al witty remarks on
the part Of = person " no had Just lef the cars.
II evident 20 me that neither the lawyer
nor preacher understood the subject All the
opinions expressed seemed 10 SAVIOR OF the
school. aud books, rather than practical feel
sng of the things talked about sose persons
have VT in greater proportion than humor,
and some have hamor. but little wit IL is
rarely. indeed. that you Ind these Two qaali-
ties. Wit and humor. In much perfection. in
oue aud the same person. vii may sbouud,
bat not an the same company with huoor.-
They IN fact, little lealous Of. s"d slight
ly sntagoGistie to each other.
Night trains afford the prolihe scenes
b, which 10 Judge uuerringly Of the genuine
character aud Legitimate principle Of Wit ana
haaor. a. we'll human nature m all lts
phases. Here YOU 6nd IN US native simpler
". the unsophi.ticated aud unrnsSkcd ingredi
snt Of raw material, which cant be mistaken,
Their. - az a no chesL-no deception The
seven grsde- Of love aud their sequences are a.
distinctly srked a. it j. possible TO draw con
illusions FROM premises--or establish eonylc
ton through any process Of sylog'sm
Wit i, acquired the subject Of study, imita
ton and cultivation. while humor. like poetry
must he boro with the man. Hawour be-
long, 70 superior grade Of intellect--rsnks
much higher. original quality Of the
mind. than Wit The latter. however. will
generally have tn largest Andieace; and be more
admired by the every day multitude. Wit Is
bitter adapted 70 business life aud business
people-asd much more current IA society
IL - smaller change. sud more ueeded--in
small talk y ever ready Not - with hunour
thai quality j. slower. not available small
company. otherwise. cares not 10 De seen or
! known.
Indeed. this - the case with all the several
characters and grades Of talsnt. Not 50 much,
perhaps. fros business. study or education. as
from the more differently developed organs Of
the human brain A philosopher cares not to
De Interested very much with the man Of mere
! politics. The mind. -entimentally inclined.
does not get 50 readily into the detail Of COM
mon business The poesical genius. whether
fully developed or not-wEsther ever giving
shape 10 It's una ginings IN th,s wzyTsf su-a-ars
or meter. never mixes readily or happily with
matter Of fact people.
Hence IL a.. that strongly marked Character
sa.rArely coalesce Aud thai you hsd "a little
rongenislity among people Who have prom
hence FULLY developed.
But here again. | find nYsslf involved in Al
inextricable labyrinth OF contradictions ant
iuconsi-teusss For. after all. 10 - mol tb'
educated nor those Who seem To have pre-
ponderance Of the same intellectual dess lop
meut.. that constitute the strongest friend
ships or byany means form thai con genislit,
Of thought. sentiment and feeling. which b'ns
: aey Two. three. or half dozen persons together
IN happy society.
Theu what ~ itthst makes loag lasting an.
eongsnal friendships Perhaps some on
Will ls9uirs whether there Is any such thiogs
Without answering that question:. even II !
could DC answered. I viii say that there "a Ap
parrnuy something Of tie kind. Sotnethinl
which does seem answer The purpose Trans
iently And perhaps. when ma exposed
: cross currents. may glide along smoothiy for
good While.
, WAY Is IL. thatihree. or four. or hall dorc
= persons may get .loas asreesbls aud ~oeaAil
- --plea Satly aud u~efulls for an hour ~ ,s'
toxsJf& IN os- so~pAny-~he" perhaps "
y tsoOf that company eoald be happy togeth'
ie fos eagle minute aiones Why IS III Al
p sveF ~ she neKiualn.