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

thusiastic, on the subject of the
;outer man, and says, "some Of
them are gigantic in size and her
culean in strength" Again, Il
could not avoid asking myself
while looking upon these men OF
extended girth and rubicund faces.
if they do much patient, elaborate
thinking? I suppose not" A
very grave conclusion, truly, to
be arrived at by o man, who con-
fessedly knew so little Of this body
of ministers and who suddenly
awaked to the fact-usaknoacn to
him before it would seem-"tbat
the Bishop is not second Pope"
Now, all this is simply amusing,
coming as it does from man with
a lean face, and "Presbyterian
whiskers;''' but it reveals a COW
ert conviction fixed in his mind,
and perhapsin that ofmany others,
that the Presbyterians possess a
monopoly of the ';ciass who," as
he writes, "urge the painting
steeds of thought to the utmost
verge of capability." Ifthis be a
correct Interpretation oftbe words
of J. O. L., then the only comment
we make upon it is, it is simply
amusing-uery.
And now, Mr.. Editor, to con-
vince your readers, that this state
ment of J. o. l.. has not stirred
for moment the equanimity of
the writer, he will undertake gent
ly, to show this newly acquired
friend of the South Carolina Con-
ference that he is entirely, mista-
ken in his theory on that subject,
as applied to this body Of minis
ters.
For example, We will select three
of the weightiest men in it-avoir-
dupofs-ana show his error: :
1st. The most Falstaf6an man
in the Conference weighs about
two hundred and slrty or seventy
| pounds. He bears a very strong
resemblance to the worthy per-
sonage alluded to above, in size,
but not in character. His face is
as fat as 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
countenance "sieklied DER with
! the pale cast of thought which
certain sentimentalists so much
admire. He eats! yes-eats more
heartily than most mortal men
not ambrosia, but simple hog and
hominy. He drinks; aye, freely
but it is not sack or brandy !;
but simple. water, tea, and coffee:
He sleeps, and that so soundly
and sonorously, that he generally
monopolises all Of that blessed
commodity which happens to be
in the house at the time. But de-
spite all the rules ofphysiognomy,
there dwells in thatunwieldy mass
of flesh and blood, mind of the
first order and his attainments
are scholarly and extensive. From
the hyssop that grows on the wall
to the hoary cedar which crowns
the top Of Lebanon, he knows
something. There are few topics
in the whole range of science,
with which he is not familiar. The
learned languages he reads with
facility, and can treat you to a
critical exegesis ola difficult pas
sage Of Scripture, or learned es-
say on law, common or statutory.
He can sing you a song, or make
a Temperance lecture, at the short
est possible notice. In the con-
structive arts, he is genius-will
mend your watch, manufacture a
pipe, or watch chain, or explain
to you the construction of a steam
engine. We might say much about
the vim, with which he breaches
4 or lectures but that is of course
dependent on physical as we'll as
on intellectual causes. His dull
ness is all on the outside his
beauty and activity are all soithin.
Example No. 2, is only little