Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12
ihe NpeciaI Correspondent.

The Special be he married or single.
must DO his duty and to teach him that
duty, requires much pain, much trouble
and much expense. 1t will be better for
him to speak half-a-dozen languages with
toerabIe fuency to have visited or resid-
ed in most parts Of the habitable globe
if he knows something about the Rocky
Mountains or the interior Of Africa, 80
much the better; to be 4 good cook, a
faciie musician, hrst-rate whist PLAYER. a
practsed horseman, a tolerable shot, q
ready conyersatiOnalist, a Freemason, a
philosopher, a moderate smoker-ior to-
bacco is a very good buckler against the
pangs Of hunger-and a perfect master Of
the art Of packing that is TO say, he should
be able to compress a good--ize writing
case, a dispatch-box, a pair of Jack boots
a Rogets 'Thesaurus and a bible. small
key Of brandy, a change Of linen, u water
proof sheet, dark lantern. ana a grid
ron. into the area of a pair Of saddle
! BAGS.
The experienced Special Is never with
out a passport, a large number Of visiting
cards with his name and address legibly
engraved thereon, a revolver about
the possession of which the less he talks
the better-a little huswife full of pins.
needles, buttons and thread an umbrella.
a corkscrew, aud a dress suit with patent
| leather boots for he never knows when
he may be called upon to dine with roy
/ atty, or ylce-royalty, or some other Spe-
cies of grandeeism, abroad Then, when
| he has had the cholera once or twice, Il
sulliciency Of tropical fevers when he has
smelt powder quite close enough for his
whiskers to be singed--it may be said
that ne IS ready to 90 into harness as a
thorough going special well broken, sound
as a roach, quiet to ride or drive, with
| splendid action, and no vice worth speak
ing Of You see that have qualified my
warrant anybody or anything in this world
warranty in the last particular Can we
as absolutely free from vice? His life
1t is to rise early or sit up late, completely
as the exigencies Of his situation compel
him to fear no peril, to shrink before no
difficulty TO be able to recall the exord-
ium of Burke's speech at the trial Of War
ren Hastings in the middle Of a lombard
ment to write his letters on drum, on
the deck Of steamboat during gale. on
horseback, in the garret Of house On fire.
on the top of an omnibus, or on the top of
Mont Blanc.
Some Specials can write very well stand
ing up in the coupe Of an express-train e;
others can indite their matter on mantle
pieces others in the dark, and others in
bed. 1t is expected from them that they
should be able to start for the worlds end
at moments notice to 20 to Russia in
January and to India in July to explore
a district where typhus and smallpox are
raging with the same equanimity as they
displayed when they attended the marriage
of the Prince of Wales, and which they
have had aD opportunity Of airing at the
wedding Of the Princess Louise-bless
the dear little Prncess's heart, and con-
fusion to the pickthanks who grudge her
her pin-money When there is no war
afoot, he must be prepared to do funerals
as well as weddings, state banquets, vol
unteer reviews, great exhibitions, remarka.
bic trials, christenings, coronations, ship
launches, agricultural shows, royal pro-
crosses, picture-shows, frst-stone layings
horse races, and hangings. He must be
Jack of all trades, and master of all
i that are journalistic and the very mo-