Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-03
HE facet Observation-Disclosures OF Jour.
HaIistic Paul.Pryism.

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nalistic Paul-Pryism.
1t is extremely difficult to give pre-
else definition of what we mean by the
word ''Jenkinsism," although every one
IS well acquainted with the article. 1t
might be called fnical news-gathering,
IN which the news was told, not as news,
but as means of ministecing TO some
ones vanity. You might say ii was
minute Paul Pryism, where Paul was
invited to the banquet board and then
expected to tell all the world what
great people wore and what they said,
Oh the manner in which Miss A. toyed
with her soup, and the way in which
Miss B. ate her fish, of the bushes
which mantled the virgin cheeks of
Miss g. when her neighbor, "who dis
tinguished himself in the late fratricidal
war;" asked her if he might give her
some more OF the fruit, and kindred
| disgusting details. In short, it was
sHobblsm run mad about very vulgar
people.
1t must be confessed, however, that
Jenkins did his d1udgery with an air.
he was pretty youth, and wore his
livery like a duke. He peeped in at
oraWlngrooms as though he owned the
mansion; he prattled about the guests
as though they were SO many pieces of
calico which he was selling off at auc-
ton; he noticed the tapestry, and
counted the hairs in my lady's false
brasds: he marked the equipages and
could tell you TO fraction how many
times each carriage wheel went round
IN minute; he detected the number
OF bank bills IL each gentleman's
pocket-book, and measured out his fiat
terry In due proportion; and he did all
this IN cheerful, unconstrained and
unconscious fashion, which was very
dlVertlng, in spite of its vulgarity
Jenkins, moreover, exhibited discreet
indifference as to the character of the
fish that came into his net. He was
always true democrat, and gave us
The news O. princes. dukes and earls,
Pumps, sharpers, bawds, and opera girls"
in the same blithesome strains. Often,
MIDGET, he went further than this, and
recounted with extra particularly the
appearance and manners of those whose
regulations were not, in respect to
cieanness, like the driven snow. Those
who were notorious he made more noto-
rious, and he was not careful about the
cause of their notoriety.
VI course, IN this indiscriminate re-
search into private affairs he sometimes
Tell foul OF ladies and gentlemen from
whom his in9uisitiveness met with
merited contumely, and from whose
houses his graceful form was elected
with deserved violence. But, as a rule,
he was favorite among those upon
whom, cannibal-like, he fed, and as
they read his glowing periods they
smiled complacently, and confessed
that the pen was mightier than the
sword.
But jenkins has fallen. All the
summer through we have looked for his
elegant letters in vain. Once or twice
we have fattered ourselves that we de.
tected the familiar style in the verbose
letters of Eli Perkins )" but a closer
examination undeceived US. The airy
humor, the graceful manner, and the
Inconsistencies of Jenkins were all
lacking, and we were forced to the con.
clusion that Jenkinsism was no longer
in the market.
There are several reasons for this
gracious taking-off. The public has
been interested all summer in more i'm
portant affairs. The trial of the cor
rupt judges of this city, an exciting
political canvass for the Presidency, and
kindred matters have fixed the public
attention.
But what has been more Influential,
our watering-place society has changed
In character within the year. jenkins
finds no Jim Fisk or Helmbold to fur
nlsh food for his stomach and pen now.
People of notoriety have not been in
good odor this summer, and it has been
discovered here and there that decent
reputation is of more value than album
dant shekels. Those who love to make
a display and to be talked about have
accordingly simulated modesty, and
poor Jenkins has been denied even the
crumbs from under the tables of his
former patrons.
In addition to all this, Mr. and Mrs.
Shoddy and all the little Shoddies have
gone to Europe. Whether this was be-
cause the same expenditure of money
would make greater show there than
here, or because it was the modish
thing to do, we do not attempt to de-
eide. The fact remains that many of
the new rich have sought a foreign peo-
pie among whom to display their abun-
dant jewels and their superfuous
ducats. The result has been that the
prey has slipped from Jenkins clutch,
and the poor fellow died of starvation.
We hope that no one will weep at
his death. He was low, vulgar crea-
ture, a parasite and pest. 1t is to be
remembered, however, that the doctrine
of the resurrection is not yet out of
date, and he may come to life, although |
we sincerely hope that our merely fash
ionable people have outgrown his inane
babbling, and that they will not call a
physician.-Neso York Eue,aing Post.