The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-04-07
CHARIESTON. April 2, SO.

My Lear deralQ-InaC was oil ouu SonSeA' oA
yours which fancied that I should, could or
would, or peradventure must" resolve myself,
nolens volens, into correspondent for you.
Now, sir, in the first place, ''firstly," as the
preachers sometimes say, know but little, prac~
tically, about 'sstyle;" and in the second place,
secondly, do otthink it the province OF your
correspondents sex to parade either in the pa
pers or out of them. leave it to your own good
taste to decide whether am or am not right.
But concerning style, there is almost an inf
nit variety land shall note few. There is the
"chivalric,'' as portrayed by Scott, mean Sir
Walter, and not the Goverpeur. But, alas! the
days of chivalry are o'er, and the last vestige
Of the age heroic gone. and in these pursey
times nothing receives tribute but the sorcid
and savage spirit of the british goth and vile
hun Where shall we look for Ceur de Lion
and an Ivanhoe, in these m odern money'loVlng
days Of dissipation and Irritation?
Then there is the Pickwickian style, and that
of the namby>pamby sentimeutalist, hyperscriti>
cism, caustic satire, the gay and rollicSing gosa
sip, the impudent know'everything style, that
of Doesticks, the stately and ponderous magazin-
ist, with his logical analyses, dictum and gene~
ralizations, then the didactc writer, with his
happy preceptst the bagatelle, ,on>dt gatherer land
the affected style, which by the way, gentlemen
of the corps editorial are at times guilty Of imi~
tating-a case in point:
''The Sun is gratifed to perceive that its dis.
tinguished even ing contemporary, the Star, af-
firms" etc. Why not put it thus-"The Evening
off
But there IS q style that admire much,-it
is s'naturalness"--a simple, easy, flowing, un~
studied style When one tries to say the right
word pleasantly, and at the right time, how
rood is it. Truly. san apple of gold in picture
of silver.'' Scandal is murder, fattery poison-
ed chalice to the lips, and il<timed praise hurts
utterances, and IN aptly chosen words, can
never mislead Let the heart be alike freed from
prudery and afectation, and untinged by misan>
anthropy; aud then giving human nature credit
for a large fund Of good whenever the occasion
offers, go on and speak and write as you feel;
saving only what You mean, and meaning only
what you lay !
You see that have given you prosy pro>
locue; and see that am inclined to be dlscur.
siye but one must learn ,and practice alone makes
perfect.
Never were the opening beauties of spring
and coudess skies by day, and gorgeous moon
lit scenes by night! Fancy the broad bay, with
its silverv wake, and dancing, sprite<like shas
dows, and over whose great eXpanse came
breeze as sweet and grateful as ltalias, ard to
whose inspiration the tiuy white sail Of the
pleasure yacht is thrown, while music. sweet
music, in sottest numbers mingles with the
fuge Of the waves.
You may vary the scene by drive over the
white shell road which begins at the corner OF
~ nd I
near Magnolis. The views are picturesque, ana
the drives charming. But 90 a little farther and
you will be delighted in passing through Sec
ton of country which appears liveried in q
continuous Goth of gold, the scenic effect of
which is indeed enrapturing to the sight. speak
of the beautiful jcssamine which 1ringes the
green foliage with its rich yellow blossom, in
endless and bewi!deriag design, and making
nature far lovelier than the granGest and most
sublime productions of the fine arts.
The metropolis has been quite gay the past
season. slightly too much so, think: We have
had the White Fawn, II have somewhat against
the White Fawn, and would like to speak my
mind, but dare not.) Managers Iempseton and
Gilbert have given some good things to the play
going public, but nothing o!aSse. Inc Misses
Alice and Isabel Vane, with the Tenpleton
troupe. are exceedingly clever artistes lhe
Han on Brothers gave She most chaste au6 e!egan!
matiaees of the season. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Watkins, who deliueated the phases OF Irish
hearts
Brisnoli Opera troupe will shorty close the sea-
son.
It is said that the Adger building, at the cors
ner Of king and Market>streets is to be converted
into spacious theatre aud opera house, ano 10
be ready early next season. Well, II CharIeStou
is to have theatre. let it be we'll appointed, Tor
without proper acoustic arrangements. fine ef'
fects are lost. And then, would say word IN
fay or of the legitimate drama--sustaln 1t IN lis
purity. Let the model lie Shakespeare AVOID
the se,ISations-in the drama as we'll as IN lIt>
erature-for, fathers, husbands and brothers, the
times are perilous enough, without jeopardizing
unnecessarily the purity of woman's mina,
for which who are responsible, but the Iords Oh
creation? !.
Black Crooks, and masquerade balls, and fe>
male restaurants, / speak for the American wo>
men in generic terIns.) the can>can, GrecIan
Bends, higll>beels. paniers ana that excrescence,
yclept the waterfall, together with the 1ollies
of fashion in general, when fought out on TINS
line not only all summer, but all the time, are
robbing, and will rob the American women OF
their health, beauty, and utility, and swiftly
wear away those enchanting features and acs
complishments, which are the sure passport to
the respect and esteem oi every sensible and
honorable man.
O ycu should have been here during Holy or
Passion Week. You would have been delighted
no doubt as was with the poetry OF the SerV.-
ces, if may so speak, for never before IN all my
life did experience so much OF sooer Joy IN lcis
lowing tuS SafluuI s"S A~So SNN
of his life You may we'll imagine the SO lemnity
and pathos of the great occasion, when you
remember that the fasts and festivals OF the
week under review were not only commemora>
tive, ss per the rutrcs, but actual anniversaries
The learned in chronology establSh DeyonG
caril that the crucifxion OF our LORD occurred
at Jerus o EN- on Friday, the 26th OF March.
consequently the services OF the week were
fraught with solemnty that bnt few genera
tious at long intervals are pei united to- ENJOY:
Holy Thursday is commemorative OF the last
suppe- and the institution OF the Holy Eucha-
rist. and thence we follow the Savior to the
agony of Gethsemane, aud on the morrow, belng
Good Friday. we 60 in humiliation of spirit to
His crucifxion, and in grief and tears the
Church follows her divine Lord, in the spirit.
TO his sacred sepulchre, there to learn, on the
3rd day. THAT loves redeeming work is done"
O wn,t themes to engage 7:1oth's Of the heart OF
On Easter, the various Lutheran, Catholic and
EpiscoUal Churches, were beautifully ciotneo
in the virgin flowers CT Spring, ano approprla.s
eyercrecns, and eloquent discourses pronounGeu
by such inspired men as DR.. Hicks of tue Lus
theran. Church, Bishop rersico and DR.. Baker Ol
the Catholic Church, and Revs Hanckel, Loro,
Pinckney, Gad$den, and Toomer Porter, OF tne
Episcopal Church. ,.
If meat like this suits the palate OF my fastidl>
Gus Caesar, he shall hear from me anon.
Ever thine, BEATRICE
"TGE SECRETS OF THE GREAT CIrY.-A
&c Nirtpoc opH rho