Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-07
scIections for the InteIIIsoncor.


at has always seemed to me that one of
the happicst-let me say the ,rery hapPiest
position that Il woman Of gaant talent can
! occupy in onr high civilization, is that of
living q beloved and distinguished mem
Der OF the best literary society: enjoying,
| listening, ndmiring, rcpaying all that she
receives by a keen and willing sympathy
cultivating. in perfection, the social rhcul-
| ty, but abstaniug from tltc wider field OF
authorship. even while she throws out
here and there. such choice and chosen
wits rs prove that nothing but disinclinn-
ton to enter the arena, dehars her from
winning the prize. How much better TO
belong to that portion of the audience
which gives tame to the actOr-that class
of readers to whom the author looks for
rcputatiOn-thnn to figure as actor or
author himself! Besides, the Einiinite
wisdom of resting in such Il position,
seated midway on the hill of fame enjoy
| ing all the beauties of thc prospect, "md
/ shielded from the storms OF the summit,
and the NcrilS Of the Stecp-nnd rocky way;
besides its security, its happiness, nnd lis
wisdom, such choice has always appear
cd to me the Indication of the very finest
Of qualities. mental and moral; feminine,
modest, genuine, pure. ! look up to Il
woman. who, with powers to command
the most brilliant literary success, con-
tents herself with 81 warm and uncnvying
sympathy in the success of othcrS-with Il
mixture of reverence, ''and admiration
greater than I can accord To mere genius
however, high.'-Niss NUf0rds "Hccoi5ec'
tons Of a Literary Life"
AN era is fast approaching, when no
WRITER will be read by the great majority
save and except those who can effect that
for bales of manuscript, which the hydro
static screw performs for bales of cotton
by condensing that matter into period
which before occupied page. Cotton
A Parson who could better preach of
patience than practice it, was always lrri-
tated when he found his grandchildren in
his study. One day one Of these little
children was standing by his mothers side
and she was speaking to him of heaven.-
MA" said he, ~ don't want to go to hc"v-
en-" "Dont want to go to heaven my son!'
s.No ma. I'm sure don't" why not, my
SOM" "Why, grandpa will be there won't
he?" Why, yes, hope he will "Well,
just rs soon as he sees us he will come
scolding along, and say, Whsw, whew,
what are these boys doing hcrc?'
The Khan of Tartary, who does not pos
sess single house under the canopy of
heaven, has no sooner finished his rcpast
of mares milk and horse flesh, than he
causes a herald to proclaim from his scat
that all tic princes and potcntates of the
earth have his permission to so to din
ncr.
Not long since a silly fellow observed to
friend of his that his brother had remor-
ed to North Carolina, where he thought it
was very probable he would prosper, as he
was possessed of very good ta'gns. $40
doubt" replied wNg who WAS Standing
by "IIc will, dare say, find considerable
use for them, as there is 4 good deal Of the
goM2ing business carried on there
Charles, the Fifth, Emperor of Germany,
when he nblicated q throne, and retired 10
the monnstry of st. Justc, amused himself
with the mechanical arts, and particularly
with that of II matchmaker. lie one day
! exclaimed "What an cgregiouS fool |
must have been to have squandcrcd so
much blood and treasure, in an absurd
attempt to make all men think alike. when
| | cant make even Il few watches keep
times together"
| An artist in this city, painted an imita-
ton of bottle of spruce beer so natural
( ly, that the cork few out before he could
paint the string TO taSten it.
81 rise for inCormation,' said Il member
of IL legislative body. 81 am very glad to
hear it," said a bystandcr, "for no man
needs it more"