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

My Dear Herald-That was an odd conceit of
yours which fancied that should, could or
would, or peradventure must" resolve myself,
nolens voens, inio correspondent for you.
Now, sir, in the first place, ''firstly," as the
preachers sometimes say, I know but little prac~
tically, about "style;" and in the second place,
secondly, do think 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 ,and shall note a few. There is the
schivalrc,'' as portrayed by Scott, mean Sir
Walter and not the Governeur. But, alas! the
days of chvalry are o'er, and the last Vestige
Of the age heroic gone. and in these pursey
times nothing receives tribute but the sor6id
hun. Where shall we look for Ceur de l. ion
and an Ivanhoe, in these modern money'loving
days Of dissipation and Irritation?
Then there is the Pickwickian style, and that
of the namby>pamby sentimeutalist, hyperecriti>
cism, caustic satire, the gay and rollicking gosa
sip, the impudent know'everything style, that
of Doesticks, the stately and ponderous magaziu-
ist, with his logical analyses, dictum and gene~
ralizations, then the didactic writer, with his
happy precepts, the agatelle, ,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 ing contemporary, the Star, af-
firms" etc. Why not put it thus-"The Evening
Star says etc. I deprecate afectation.
But there IS a style that admire much lit
is ''naturalneSs"--a simple, easy, flowing, un-
studied style. When one tries to say the right
word pleasantly, aud at the right time, how
20, I is it. Truly. San apple of gold in picture
of silver" Scandal is murder, fattery poison-
ed chalice to the lips, and illtimed praise hurt>
full; but to speak just as one feels, through heart
utterances, and IN aptly chosen words, can
never misiead Let the heart be alike freed from
prudery and afectation, and untinged by misan>
anthropy; aud then giving human nature credit
for large fund of good whenever the occasion
offers, 20 on and speak and write as you feel;
saying only what You mean, and meaning only
what you lay !
You see that have given you a prosy pro>
logue; and see that am inclined to be discurs
sive but one must learn ,aud practice alone makes
perfect.
Never were the opening beauties of spring
and cloudless skies by day, and gorgeous noon
lit scenes by night! Fancy the broad bay, with
its silvery wake, and dancing, spriteslike sha.
dows, and over whose great expanse came n
breeze as sweet and grateful as ltalias, ard to
whose inspiration the tiny white sail OF the
pleasure Yacht is thrown, while music, sweet
music, in softest numbers mipgles with the
fuge of the waves.
You may vary the scene by drive over the
white shell road which begins at the corner of
Meeting and Line<streets and has its terminal
near Magnol;s. The views are picturesque, and
the drives charming. But go little farther and
you will be delighted in passing through sec.
ton OF country which appears liyeried in a
coptiuuous 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!derilg design, and making
nature far lovelier than the grandest 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 lempleton and
Gilbert have given some good things to the play
going public, but nothing b!aSse. The Misses
Alice and Isabel Vane, with the Tenpieton
troupe, are exceedingly clever artistes Inc
Han on Brothers gave She most chiste aud eleSan!
matiuces OF the season. Mr. and Mrs Harry
Watkins. who deliueated the phases Of Irish
hearts ard hom,S were truly fe!icitous. The
Brisnoli Opera troupe will shorty close the sea-
son.
1t is said that the Adger building, at the cors
per of King and Market-Streets is to be converted
into spacious theatre aud opera house, and to
be ready early next season. Well, if Charleston
is to have 4 theatre. let it be we'll APPOINTED, for
without proper acoustic arrangements. line efH
fects are lost. And then, would say word IN
favor Of the les il innate drama-Sustaln it in It's
purity Let the model he Shakespeare. Avoid
the sensational-in the drama as we'll as in lt>
erature-for, fathers, husbands and brothers, the
times are perilous enough, without Jeopardlzing
unnecessarily the purity of woman's mind,
for which who are responsible, but the lords OF
creation?
Black Crooks, and masquerade balls, and fe>
male restaurants, I speak for the American wo>
men in generic terIns.) the can>can, Greclan
Bends, high>beels. paniers and that eXcrescence,
yclept the waterfall, together with the foliles
of fashion in general, when fought out on this
line. net 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 VI every sensible and
honorable man.
Oyou 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 NAV so speak, for never before in all my
life did experience so much ofsober JOY in fols
lowing the Saviour through tue last sad scenes
of his life. You may well 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 as per the rutr.cs, but actual anniversaries
The learned in chronology establish beyond
cavil that the crucifxiou OF our Lord occurred
at Jerus lem on Friday, the 26th of March.
consequently the services of the week were
fraught with a s0lemnity that bnt few genera
tions at long intervals are pei lmitted 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 fGethsemane, and on the morrow, being
Good Friday, we 90 in humiliation of spirit to
His cruciiXio ion, aud in grief and tears the
Church follows her divine Lord, In the spirit.
to his sacred sepulchre, there to learn, on the
3fd day, "that loves redeeming work is done"
O wn,t themes to engage 7:lOth's Of the heart of
ChriStendou.. c,
EpiscoUal Churches, we-e beautifully clothed
in the virgin flowers CT Spring, END approprlate
eyergrecns, and eloquent discoarses PRONOUNCED
by such inspired men as DR.. Hicks OF Tue Lur
theran. Church, Bishop rersico and DR.. Baker O1
the Catholic Church, and Revs Hanckel, Lord,
Pinckney, GadSden, and TOomer Porter, OF the
Episcopal Church.
If meat like this suits the palate Of my fastdi.
Gus Caesar, he shall hear from me anon.
Ever thine, BEATRICE
"TnE SECRETS OF THE GREAT CITY.-A