New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS
TIMOTHY TITCoMYs LATEST LEss0Nx

TIMOTHY TITCOMYs LATEST LEssONY.
LESSONS IN LIFE A sKaIss OF PArrIAa Exs.ys n,
TixorHr TIrcoxs limo. pp. ~ ChsIis, schbn.t.
The principles of o shrewd and vigorous com.
mon sense ore applied in this volume to the euc,
dation Of numerous aspects Of life and character,
especially as they are exhibited among the rural
population of our own country. In tho practical |
essays of which il consists, the author makes no !
pretenson to profound research, ingenious argu.
ment, refined wisdom, or elegant composition. Hs |
writes in plain way for plain people. Awaiting
himself freely of the homeest sources Of illustra-
ton, without any approach to the forrnalty Of .
professed teacher, and almost uniformly preserv-
ing familiar coOquial manner, he sets forth tho
lessons which he has been taught himself by keep
ing his eyes open and his mind alert in the paths
of daily experience aud observation. His cem-
ments are often spiced with dash Of Wholesome
sarcasm, and in administering his rebukes hs
spares neither pulpit nor press clergy nor %ity.
but cuts right and left without respect of persons.
In some cases. bis Illustrations are 30 trivial az to
excite smile, his comparisons are not always &C.
lected with reference to Gears polite and occa'
sionaly he shows that he has fallen in love with q
paradox, with which his dalliance is not littid|
extravagant. For the most part, however. Dir /
Timothy TitcOmb il sound in doctrine and conf
cilatory in manner; he does not dazzle by sudden
flashes Of originality bis remarks serve rather toI
coufrm an old and safe way of thinking than tol
suggest new, and perhaps dangerous paihs I
aud he is evidently content with propounding
maxims Of familiar use, without startling his read.
ers by an explosion Of fireworks.
The following paragraphs on the difficulty o.
telling the truth present good example of bis best
manner:
One Of the rsrest powers possessed By man Is the i
power to state fact II seems very simPle thing
to tell the truth, but, beyond all question, there
nothing halt SO easy az lying. To comprehend isct
liza ito exact length, breadth, relations, and sgni-
canoe and to state 1t 10 language that shall reofeseu
it with exact fidelity, are the Work OF MAD singh
lagly gifted finely balanced and thoroughly prac-
tced in that special department Of effort. The great
ness OF Daniel Webster was more apparent ID In
power 20 state fact, or 70 present truth, thah
any other characteristic Of 'his gig ntlc nature
was the power OF truth that Tor bin his forensic
victories Whenever be was truest To truth, thea
WAS truth truest to him. He was man who I'M
pliy believed in the power OF truth to take. OF
itself when it bad been fairly pr sened; and the
failures OF biz lie always grew out Of hs aenpts
make falset ooi look like truth-a field OF effort II
Vii ill., most Gifted of bis coemporsree won tie
most brilliant Of his triumpbs.
/ The men are comparatively few who are In the
haUit Of telling the truth. We all lie, every DAY Of
our Hves-ilu.ost in every sentence we utter-not
~ , oa,,sg. f.;ls 10 represe,t trrto. and s,sts3
- carrac,iv orr t,u,bs are half tr,tt. or d,s
-,sd ,rn,b Or exaggerated truths or -oob, icatrd1
,n,L, NH of ms i. owing 10 earelessness much
~ IL; "a more tbsn RS o.osr.llv Leeo ann.
- 10 ws.t,j ,ncanacitv have kroun sn;ns,,
80, - bsS mai ina nousr 10 s,ate = fse. in Il.
.oIanae and on,line becne first thew could
eo,'nreps,d il nsrfoctlv and sseo,J b.can-s
th.ir ooyt.r of exprr.,jou was li,ved. The Iee.a
bv winch they apprehended their facts were not al
jasted properly, 80 they saw everything with blur
pehpie ohnoe S',s 'h, n;c sn~s, % ~
l.,ions, were matters outside Of their obseryaoa
and experience loey nao olota 'b,, ens ooa
a.;aasuaasI, e wa. wore, becsuse lausuass
is rarely as definite as apprehension. Men raev
.heir worA ~ Bun '"'"'
There are men in all communi'i swho are believed
TO be honest, yet whose wora Is never tSken AZ az
tnority upon any suoJcc'. lneio - ia" VI %1p
som wv mere ID .neis Ea,,h;s
FROM receiving uu. d oI - ~ ~
comes TO then oisso.,oui ~ "ai ooJs,,ts
rted Oy feaenniY W. 81 .uious" vi vi I'll
dD~-glsss. Some ave aois 10 epPieueae i-ct sra
state IL correr'y " ua'. W 'i':.o' "
selves ont tue uionen' 'ueii pciso.""! y VI 81 81
personal ln'eres,' ~ W" Laa nS,.,c,,l
Proportions ana iais' so"is, Hno" q Pel.rI
whose patients are ai""!e a,a'iuisH IN " e ri
Is ust called 70 'ne',, as ;'eY usa",s "a,
au oou.u " 50 IaIara ~, ~ 80 IN ~ IN s,l
-" nU ~ na snyno.es them 10 he Inc FIST We
~ .,n'e,oms oncr,r,. Noon his inagipoticn and Ell
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