The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-27

them arc gigantic in size and her
onlean in strength" Again, II
could not avoid asking myscIC
whllo looking upon these men OF
extended girth and rubicund faccs,
If they do much patient, elaborate
thinking I suppose not" a
very grave conclusion, truly, to
be arrived at by man, who con-
fosscdly knew SO little Of this body
OF ministers and who suddenly
awakcd to tho fact-unhno,cn TO
him before it would sccm- -"that
The Bishop is not u second Pope"
Now, all this is simply amusing,
coming as it docs from a man with
IL lean faco, and "Prcsbwcrian
whisScrs;" but il reveals q cov-
crl conviction fixed in his mind,
and perhaps in that of many others,
that the Prcsbytcrians possess a
monopoly Of the "class who," IS
nc writes, "urgo the painting
stccds Of thought to. tho utmost
verge Of capability." lrthis be
correct Interpretation ofthc words
orr 0. H., then the only comment
VIC make upon it ia, it is simn]v
amusin%-ve1y.
And now, Mr.. Editor, to con-
vince your readers, that this state
mcnt Of j. 0. II. has not stirred
FOR i moment tho cquanimity Of
the writer, he will undertake gent
~, TO show this newly acquired
friend Of tho South Carolina Con-
ference that he is entirely mista-
ken in his theory on that subject,
as applied to this body Of minis
tcrS.
For example, VIC will select thycc
Of the weightiesC men in it--avoir-
u"l'"t,' ~vnu e'i-'" -a."'..-r.~-.-r....... .I
list. The most Falstaflian man
in The Conference weighs about
tro hHndr"1 and Sirty or serenity
pounds. JIc bears Il very strong
resemblance TO Tho worthy per
sona"c alluded to above, in size,
but not in character. His face is
as fat rs his body, and gives but
little indication Of the fires which
burn within. There is not the re-
motest approach in his case to the
countcnancc ''sicklird o'cr with
the pale east OF thought" which
certain scntimcn,alists SO much
admire. lie eats! yes-cats moro
heartily than most mortal mon
not ambrosia, but simple hog and
hominy. He drinks; aye: freely
but il is not sack or brandy :;
but simple water, tea, and coffee.
IIc sleeps, and that SO soundly
and sonorously, that he generally
monopoliscs all Of that blessed
commodity which happens 10 be
in The house 1T the time. But dc
spite all the rules Of physioGnomy,
there dwclls in thatunwicldy mass
Of flesh and blood, u mind Of the
first order and his attainmcnts
arc scholarly and extensive. From
the hyssop that grows on tho wall
TO the hoary cedar which crowns
the top Of Lebanon, he knows
something There arc few topics
in tho whole range Of science,
with which he is not familiar. The
learned languages he reads with
facility, and can treat you to
critical cxcGcsis Of difficult pas
sage Of Scripture, Or II learned cs-
say on law, common or statutory.
Ilc can sing you a song, or make
a temperance lecture, at tho short
est possible notice. In tho con-
structlvc arts, he is q genius-will
mend your watch, manufacture
plpo, or a watch chain, or explain
to you tho construction Of steam
engine. We might say much about
tho uin', with which he breaches
or lectures ; but that is Of course
dependent on physical as well as
on intellectual causes. His dull
moss is all on tho outside his
beauty and activity aro all avithin.
Example No. 2, is only u little
loss remarkable than No. ]. IIo
is fat, vory fat, fully two hundred
and fifty avoirdupois. Whilst he
is understandable for versatility
OF, talent, ho exccls in tho great
'of nreoabino. onI