Weekly Calaveras chronicle. (Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal.) 18??-1874, 1866-08-11


pressive eloquences Who can peruse the
well rounded periods and polished sentences
of the classical Everett, without feeling ad-
miration for the talented author Can it be
possible that there is person in the world
who can read the mirth-provoking. pungent
witticisms of Jerrold, without laughings If
there be person so miserably unappreeia-
tive of the eloquent, the beautiful and the
witty, as to be unable to experience the SEN
sations which people generally feel while
perusins the productions of those master
spirits Of the age in which they lived, we ad-
wise him. by all means. to procure a copy of
the San Andreas Register, of last week, and
carefully study an article headed "Feels
Bad" which will be found in that number
In comparison with this wonderful effusion
from the pen Of the San Andreas editor, the
eloquence Of Webster, the graceful sentences
of Everett and the sparkling wit of Jerrold,
pale into the most belittled insignifcance,
and will, henceforth, cease to charm and riret
the attention of the reader. The massive ell
oquence, the delicate hpmor, the elegant die
ton, the wild, venturous. extravagant wit,
the brilliant sallies and fortunate repartees
which characterize this mighty effort of the
puissant editor, stamp it as one of the great
est literary productions of modern times, and
will undoubtedly place it foremost among
the Gems of American Literature" Being
well aware that the gentleman had been long
connected with the press, and knowing that
he possessed one of those finely cultivated,
discriminating minds which are seldom found
in this portion of the State, we naturally ex-
Pected to have the pleasure of reading fin
ished, elaborate article from his gifted pen.
provided he condescended to notice us at all.
But we frankly admit that We never had the
slightest idea that he possessed such a pro-
found knowledge Of law. and were not pre-
pared for such prodigioas display of liter
airy talent as he evinces in the article in ques-
ton. He treats his subject in that elevated
style SO peculiarly his own, that his ponder.
Gus ideas can not be eomprehended by ordi-
nary people, simply by reading them; they
mus: be closely and caYefrlly studied before
their full import is understood, and then it
is that the indescribabie beauties Of this COM
position burst with dazzling radiance upon
the mental vision. In the opening Of his ar
ticls he devotes considerable space to us,
Individually i; and after completely demoi-
ishing with the storm Of whitening sar-
casm he relentlessly showers upon our de-
voted head, passes majestieally on and treats
his readers to learned disquisition upon the
legal points in our county seat case, pausing
only to administer scathing rebuke to
Judge McKune for daring to instruct jury
according to law. Speaking of us, he says:
He should let us rejoise while we can,
for according to his august prediction, ne
shall net have that opportunity long. Dc
be little charitable towards US, and charge
it to our youth and inexperience, for as ne
cannot learn experience, Old Experience cnsht
to excuse US on that ground. for no one
should be blamed for what he does not
know
We have not the slfghtes: Objection 20
your rejoicing" as much as. you please. For
aught we care you can get up Publication
every day; only as you ask US to be little
charitable towards you, and as present APP
pear>Ases Indicate that 1t will not be long
before 7yu will be in conditiot, to need our
aid weadvise you TO hueband your resource
es. As TO yeur proposition thss emo one
should be blamed fer what he does net know
we are not sure that we can entirely cciu-
eide with your views on that subject. II
such is the case. however, your chances for
heaven are beyond peradventure; for your
life has been and will be so utterly devoid of
blame. that the most sanity patriarchs of
old bear no comparison to you. If space
would permit, nothing could afford US more
pleasure than to publish the Registers arti-
Gle eAtise but as our limits will not allow,
we shsH have 10 sontent ourself with making
ccpicus extracts. He continues:
-Now Old Experience ~s are not a
prophet nor the son Of a prophet" Msf do
we claim to have profted much from .'ex-
periencs," for when we wish to learn from
| eAAos oASS ACASuiICIs we SHALL CONSULT Otu
Experiences of the CHRONICLE, but allow as
to make a prediction. We have upon every
turn which tbs eoAxsty seat question has
taken thus far, had the laugh on the CHnsr-
1cLE, and We shan continue TO hare it in the
fatare as il. zffs past"
The truth 81 your assertion that r'you Nave
not FROSTED BY experience" re have no de-
sire to deny. 1t is too palpa5ls to e-eH ad-
init of argument. You say, further, "that
you have had the laugh on the CHRONICLE
upon every turn-which this county seat case
has TAKEN" This may be so, but for the
life of us we cannot see where the /" laugh"
comes in on your side. According to yonf
s'wH statement, Sea Andreas mss been EMIT
Sled tS the cerafy seat fer the past thee
yesss, sxea hes citizens kxte spent the Aice
littfs stm Of 5000 to obtain what right
fully betsngs to them and jet vs. seppcse
you are aware that the county seat is lecsted
at MokeIumne HiA. The spirit which, scts-
ates you to laugh under seck depressing cir
cumstances as these, mast be the same as
that which caused Nero to make merry whsle
Rome was being destroyed. We are of sAs
opinion, however, that those Laughs" were
hysterical, and sounded more like walls Of
despair than expressions of joy. Too much
visibility is dangerous. You might be mis-
taken for one of that unfortunate class of
beings who laugh at their own folly. We
prefer to wait and "Let those laugh
! who Hin." But the editor nernerates nna Of