Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-15
TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

~ OUk CDkkESP0kDENTS.
"Axrcus- gentleman, or man Of honor,
is one who is distinguished by the uniform
reetituds q his conduct. Some men are hon
est from fear Of the law in this world. and
pious from fear Of the devil in the next. A
gentleman would be both if there were neither
human or divine laws. He gives no ofense,
because he does not choose to be offended
He never utters falsehood, because it is cow
ardly. He calumniates no man, because it is
mean, but he is careful to resent an insult, be-
esuse, as the werld goes, it Is the enlJ course
to secure that respect TO which as q gentle
man he 10 entitled No, Amicus. it requises
more than external politeness to constitute q
gentleman. The most polite man we ever
knew was gambler and piekpoeket.
efIEx."-The Bankrupt law has not yet
Iassed Congress. To have.it so, seems to be
| s.Ie PopufHr wish. The UnIreu ctas1s ts--
only civilized government in the world with
out such q system. and we can therefore have
ali the light to direct us in framing it, which
can arise from the practice Of the greatest COM
mereial countries Of Europe
"ScHoLAR-"-By educating the masses, we
remove them from the influence of the aristo-
cratic few. Ignorance is only another name
ior guAibiiity. This is the great secret Of
the power exerted over the minds of the
masses, by the leaders in this REBELLION
Where you find free schools, you find loyalty.
No sehOOls-traitOrs. The greatest enemies
to Freedom, are those sverse to general sys-
TEN Of education among the people.
an. S. J."-Wishes to know what is meant
by the "Mayor and his guerilla party" /" in the
article in last weeks Journal. on the storming
of Fort Skunk's Misery. The rules Of our
Office forbid an explanation. We cannot vio-
late the confidence placed in us by others
The Mayor. if called upon in a respectful
manner, will no doubt give you the desired
information. Try it.
"GENTLExAS''-Asks "whether it is in good
taste, forIadies to wear dresses long enough to
gather up cigar stumps, tobacco guilds and all
manner Of filth on the sidewalks, and whether
it does not indicate want of neatness, cleanli-
ness" DC. Is it in good taste for 9enfLemen
to throw stumps, tobacco guilds, de-, on the
sidewalks7 Is the habit of smoking or chew
ing tobacco On indication Of neatness, eleanli-
ness, DC. That is the Yankee mode of answer
which we adopt for the present.
"ASNIE"-Is very fond of flowers, would
like to acquire taste for cultivating them, but
dislikes the labor and trouble of attending q
flower garden. No one can acquire taste for
them, Annie, who is either too indolent, or
proud to cultivate them. Those most devoted
ly attached to flowers, viii be found to spend
q great deal of time in the garden amongst
their pets. You cannot "eat your cake and
have it too" Pleasure is only to be had by
labor. To our eye, the bloom on the cheek Of
young lady engaged among her flowers,
loses nothing by comparison with the rose
she trains so lovingly.
'1LzanE. The reading of such books rs
Robinson Crusoe, Arabian Nights, Gulliver's
Travels, DE-, may at your age not be produc-
tive of much harm. but are they likely to prove
of LASTING benefit 1t is best always to read
such works as will store the mind with useful
knowledge. Have you discovered in either of
the above, anything of real value? If not, is
the time wen spent7
"ScHoLAR."-Your teacher acted rightly,
although you may not now think so. Your
conduct was highly improper. When you
conclude to carry on correspondence of the
kind you speak Of, it is high time to quit
school. Ten years hence you will thank your
teacher. for interfering in what you seem to
think was none of her business.
"HARRr."-It is not possible to detect the
passage Of an electric current over the tele-
graph wires by placing your ear against the
pole. The humming sound you speak of was
doubtless Occasioned by the contracting of the
wires. Becoming heated by the rays of the
sun during the day they expand or lengthen'
+as night approaches and the air cools, they
contract, and hence the noise. Try your ex-
pertinent at sunrise instead Of sunset, and you
viii be satisfied of this fact
"JEHU"-Wsnts to know the difference be-
tween one square foot, and one foot square :
None whatever. There is material difference
between two feet square, and two square feet
Can you tell rs how much, Jehu7 . 'Ee
"MoLLrE''-The subject is about exhausted,
and we much fear the patience of our readers
also Home Pets win be likely to remain so,
judging from the effect produced on them by
what has been already said on all sides.