The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-07

worthy of. the most cultivated periods OF
the art: and We believe the author merits
4 place among the ever glowing luminaries
Who shine with such brilliancy Qpon the
radiant heights Of literature. It u to be
hoped that this gentleman will meet with
the announcement which his production
merits; that our people may be aroused
from tho apathy Of literary servitude, and
encourage those whose claims to our Pc.
tronagc appeal TO tho noblest attributes Of
our nature. DkLTA'
Ayseuus ward In LsnAsn.
Nr. Punch, my Dear Sir,-I WAS . little
disapinted in not receivin . invitation tt
limo in the meetins Of the Social Science
Congress.
/ don't exackly see how they got on with.
out me.
hone It wasn't the intentions OF the
Seiencers to exclood me from their delibra'
Let II psrs. l do not repine. Lot us
remember Homer. Twenty cities claim
Homer dead, thro' which the Twin HI.
Homer couldn't have got trusted for sand
wich and glass Of bitter beer, or words to
that effeck. :
But perhaps It was Q oversight. Ger.
tinly have been Hospitality reed In this
country. Hospitality has been pOrcd all
over me. At Liverpool ! was asked to
walk all over the docks, which are nine
miles long; and l don't remember in
stance since my rival in London OF my
gettin into cab without . Briton comm
and perlitely shut In the door for me, and
then extendin his open hands t0'ards me
in the most frenzy manner possible. Does
he not by this simple yit tuchin gesture
welcum me to England! Doesn't he I
Oh, yes-I guess he doesn't lie. And it's
quite right among two great countries
which speak the same langwidge, except as
regards his. And have been allowed to
walk round all the streets. Even at Buck.
in.ham Pallis told guard wanted to
walk round there, and he said could
walk round there. ascertained subse-
ouent that he referred to the sidewalk in
std of the Pallis-but couldn't doubt his
hospital feelins.
prepared q Essy on Animals to read
before the Social Science meetins. 1t is
subject ! may tro0thfally say have sue
cessfully wrastled with. tackled it when
only nineteen years old. At that tender
age writ Essy for lit'ry Institoot, en-
titled, as Cats to be Trusted" Of the
merits Of that Essy it doesn't bccum me to
speak, but I may be excoos'd for mentionin
that the Institute parsed resolution that
whether we look upon the length Of this
essy, or the manner in which it is written,
we feel that we will not express any Opin-
ion of it, and we hope It will be read in
other towns"
OF course the essy writ for the Social
Science Society is q more finisheder pro-
duction than the one on Cats, which was
wroten when my mind was crood, and afore
had mastered graceful and ellygant stile
of composition. could not even punc-
tooate my sentences proper at that time,
and I observe with pane on l0okin over
this effort Of my yooth that Its beauty ID
In one or two instances mar'd by Ingram
maticisms. This was inexcusable, and I'm
surprised did 1t. A writer who cant
write in q grammerly manner better shut
up shop.
You shall hear this Essy on Animals.
Some day when you have four hours TO
spare I'll read 1t to you. think your
enjoy it. Or, what will be much better. II
/ may suggost-omit oil picturs 10 neu
weeks Punch, and not let your centribu-
tors write anything Whatever llet them
have holiday; they can 60 TO the British
Mooseum); and publish my Essy entire.
It will fiji oil your collumes full, and Gre
ate comment. Does this proposition strike
you? Is ita got
In case had read the Essy to the Social
Sciencers, had intended it should Be the
closin' attraction. had intended It should
finish the proceedins. think II would
have iluished them. ! understand animals
better than any other class of human crea-
lures. have o very animal mind, and
I've been identified with 'em doorin my
entire Professional career % Q Snowman |;
more especial bears. wolves. leopards, and
serpunts. sa-ass e.z.gas
The leopard IL as lively animal as ] ever
came into centack with. II ID tro0 he can
not change his spots, but you can change
'em for him with paint-brush, g once
did In the case of Q leopard who wasn't
naturally spotted In . Attractive manner.
In exhibitin him r use 70 stir him mp In
his cage with . protracted pole and for the
purpnss Of maxim him yen and kick up 10
leopardy manner, I used 70 'casionaliy
whack him over the head. This would
make the children indde The booth scream
with tight which would make fathers Of
families outside tho booth very anxious 70
come inbecsuss there b svery large
class - parents who have . uncomfortable
psssion for takin their children 70 places
where thsy Will stand . chance u being
frightened 10 death. aA.st ss
0ns day I.vhacked this leopard more
than usud. which ehsited remembrance
from . tall gentleman In spectacics, who
said 1" Ny GOD nan, do net beat tbs poor
Gagged animal. Rather fbndlc him."
is "I7l fondle him WieA. Q club anserd
him, hitting him another whaok.
~ psithy desist," said the gentleman |;
stand asidc, and go thA e1bck Of kind.
ness. I understan1 IL idiesyueracies Of
these creatsrsa hsGEng than you do" With
that hs Hsnt up 10 the cAge, and thruaing
his faoe In between The iron BAR, he MD,
aoothisay, = come hlthss, pretty cssetar.s
Qeedlls - ssiss1 Tie eentleNA> By the
vhiaksrs, yhich - tore cG shcst sau6 70
ntu6 naell e1ShleR VIII .sass ss 4 Y. =
He eAM Nycp yngnbOoo. IN have you
indicted fos exhibitfa. dAno 800 ard In.
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