The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-04
OVER AND HINDER

10 the Editors Of the Evening Poa:-As a rule,
all our pathological vulgarisms originate with igno-
rant men. Men somewhat educated gradually adopt
them; and, finally, well-educated men carelessly
sanction them, and incorporate them into our Ian
guage cover his signature is of these stupidi-
ties No well-educated man could ever have origi-
mated such preposterous conceit; but that some
well-educated men sanction it may be proved by
reference to the leader in yesterday Euening Post
where the public are informed that Mr.. Buchanan,
fover his own name, has declined denomination
for the Presidency. t.
With your permission, gentlemen | protest
against your giving the high sanction of your edito-
rial authority to such innovation. You certain
y ought to know, and do know, that the words over
and under have various Specifications beyond the
mere indication of locality and that the phrases
"under SEAL "under OATH" ''under arms, ;" Gun
der compusion, ''under the sanction of t'under
the signature Of" "under his signature" "upder
his hand and seal, and so on, are intended to ex-
press form or tormality, and have nothing what
ever to do with the relatue position of the things in
dicated.
1t is easy to suppose that one of the company of
bunderheads 'who come to town every day." and
thereby keep up full numbers of their class would
every day make the great literary discovery, that
whereas mankind have hitherto ignorantly used the
phrase ''under his signature" in those cases where
in fact the signature is at the bottom of the instru
ment, he, the said blunderhead, hereby announces
to the world that mankind have something to learn;
that nothing can possibly be under signature, the
signature being at the lowest bottom: and that
Is "over his signature" because what is written
precedes and stands above the name at the end
| appeal to you, gentlemen, to knock this litera-
ry abortion on the head with your official mace so
that men of cultivation see what sort of an INN
they have thoughtlessly fostered. X
RAREY TANNING Vicious HoRsE.-He entered the
ring, neighing fearfully, snorting and rushing
sometimes at and sometimes away from the Profes.
sor. Now he paved the ground with impatience
and then flung out hind hoof with force which
suggested to standersby the expediency of keeping
at civil distance His case was a perfect lesson
and was watched with intense interest Mr.. Rarey
at first approached his intractable pupil slowly
gently, but without fear, lecturing he went
along, and explaining the course of ''genteness''
by means of which this proud spirit was SOON to be
brought to state of submission. His left hand
was on the strap, which peeped unobtrusively from
his coat pocket, and his right-extended in most
concllatory manner-in readiness for the prelimi-
nary cares. Cruiser the Second looked puzzled,
then frightened, reared if he meditated a sudden
visit to the reserved Seats and then stood perfectly
motonless. The masters eye was upon him, and
his own qualled under the mesmeric influence. In
very few seconds Mr.. Rarey was at his shoulder
the strap his foreeg, and the lesson
commenced. The struggle that followed was prob
ably as exciting and extraordinary an exhibit
tion as was ever witnessed in a public thea
tire. There was no sham, stage trick. no
SPELL no phiiter; it was regular standup fight be-
tween the horse and the man, between strength di-
rected by courage and intellect and mere brute
Gle to depend on. Sometimes the maddened
animal reared, and seemed as if about to
crush the Professor, sometimes he sank prone upon
his crippled foreeg, and, with head stretched out
blew up columns of sawdust by the violent respira
ton from the nostrils. Then he would make anoth-
er desperate effort to rise, but only to be followed
by another and more helpless prostration. He
sweated, he painted, he quivered, his skin rose and
fell in waves under the strong agony, and his
launches were marked with deep corugations as he
repeated his frantic attempts to break his to him.
mysterious bonds. But it was of avail. The
tanner all through chung so close to him as to seem
part of himself He never got excited, never
lost temper, never missed opportunity of de-
scrlbing to the audience what he were doing, and
why he did it, His grippe and pressure was as slow,
regular gradual, but as inexorable as fate, until
at last, the poor animal surrendered at discretion
stretched himself at his length upon the arena and
seemed to experience exquisite sensation of re-
lief as the reward of his entire and unconditional
submission. The painting now gradually ceased
the muscles all became relaxed, and the limbs iav
helpless in the Professors hands, as he knocked the
hoofs together placed them SUCCESSFULLY on his
own head to show how perfect his confidence
In the subsection of the horse. After a few min
ntes rest the straps were taken off and the pupil
was allowed to rise, when it was curious to observe
that at first he kept his fore legs contracted under
the impression that the terrible gatures still re-
| manned in their places. When he had completely
recovered his equilibrium, Mr.. Rarey mounted on
his back and rode him slowly out of the ring, amid
loud and general applause-London Daily Ne,cs
An ABUSE TO BE Commemorative use of the names
of citizens as officers of public meetings. without
first obtaining their consent, is an impertnence
often practiced, but which should be severely CON
demned. The Led3er commented on it in very
proper terms, day or two ago. and to-daY's North
American does the same, adding, however, a sugges-
ton that will, if it can be carried out DO more than
anything else to correct the evil. 1t is that the
city journals agree to publish the names of no off
GERS OF public meetings except the Presidents. The
OF Presidents nd Nv : n
score or by ties, is silly and useless is ascer-
tanned that the respectable papers will not publish
such lists, they will not be made. They are meant
sometimes for advertisements of particular party
or principle, anG sometimes for advertisements OF
the men themselves. In either case, the newspa-
pers can with perfect propriety exclude such lists
from their reports, and shall be happy to agree
| to such rule. There then be no public use oil
the names OF gentlemen without their permission.
! MASTER ARTHUR NAPoLEoN.-The Palace Gardens
are now illustrated by splendid entertainment in
| the performance of Master Arthur Napoleon. This
youth is the most marvellous pianist of his age iv
ing. He performs all the most difficult, brilliant
and transcendental pieces for the piano with the
thoroughness of a master. There is no elan OF
style to which he is not competent. We have been
accustomed to associate such performances excu-
sively with the mental ripeness and physical grasr
and strength of manhood; but here is a lad who an
ticipates the work of mature years. There is no
hesitation, no uncertainty, no feebleness in his
touch. lie misses no note; stops at massive com
binaton of chords; is daunted by no flashing rapid
lty OF melody; shirks none of the modern combina
tions, where melody, harmonized for one hand, is
accompanied by the greatest variety of rapid notes
| given by the other.
The Gardens have been we'll attended by re.
spectacle audiences. There are nightly perform.
ances, well, by Mr.. Bakers orchestra.-N Y
Tribune.
WILL WHISKEY ExPLoDE.-The Louisville Demo
crdt gives an account of the spontaneous BURSTING