Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-28

pockets of their friends, without
considering that their acts are sub
versive Of the best interests Of the
nation, unnatural to the wants oi
the people, and altogether forbid.
ding and dishonest.
Our authors, too, think and write
with the speed Of electricity. Every
idea expressed without first ma.
tured is awkward and without force
lacks beauty Of style and richness
of thought papers uncorrected
from the authors pen, and before
the sun sets upon its birthday, the
power of steam has thrown it into
the world for criticism. Such pro-
ductions are the offspring Of wit,
not wisdom; and having weak con-
stitutions and sickly birth are not
destined to live long, and soon lie
buried amid the fog and confusion
Of Iassing events, and having no
soul in them need expect no resur-
ection.
Look through the libraries of our
literary men, if you please-I mean
the libraries of those men who ad-
mire genuine literary reading-who
read for the love Of reading and for
the sake Of knowledge. Turn to the
title pages Of those works, and see
whose names they bear; who are the
authors of those choice works we so
much love and admire2 To what
nation do they belong3 To what
age do they have the honor to do
credit
Who are they who wrote our most
valued works of law2 Who wrote
our accredited standard works on
medicine2 Who wrote our most pro-
found and reliable works on the
ology1 Who our most esteemed
works on literature and scitnce7
Who wrote our sweetest, most bril-
liant and soul-inspiring poetryl Did
any of them write in the age in
which we livel Echo answers, did
they? But We have professional men
aud writers mucn more abundant
now than ut any former age. And
from All appearances we would be
induced to believe Judging from
their all-important airs) that they
possessed superior accomplishments
lad exalted literary attainments.
And when we look toward the tenn
pie of fame, the way seems to be
with aspirants to honor,
whose philanthropy and love for the
good of manhood, and whose devo-
ton To the Goddess of Liberty seem
to eclipse that of Savier, Howard,
and Washington.
OF titled names we have not few;
almost every other man we meet has
some handle 10 his name, rs captain,
colonel, general or judge, and they
are aifronted if they are not dubbed
with these titles, and most of these
titled individuals are captains of
bands of ruffians, general bummers,
and judges of poor whisky.
The professional men arc also nu-
merous in the age in which we live
lawyers, more doctors, more
clergymen, and they are all busy
move faster, say more, and do more
than their venerable but despised and
much ignored ancestors.
The lawyers of the present day
seem to correspond with the entire
business world, and from the elevated
tone of their cards, in the little
papers all over the country, we would
very unwisely conclude that they
were endowed with an equal share of
legal lore, forensic ability, business
habits and capacities. Yes, the law
yers have become a very important
class of professionals; they move,
think and act with legal precision
gesticulste much, talk fast, gass long,
lay great stress on eloquence and
strychnine whisky; and gain their
case more often through the con-
fusion of bewildered jury, or a SUBJ
sidixed or partial judge, than by
their skill AMI wisdom. In former
times before entering upon the du-
ties of the legal profession, the aspi-
rant was required to pass a series OF
wears in careful reading and close
criticism; making himself acquaint-
ed with the laws OF other as well as
those of his own country; familiariz-
Jag himself with the jurisprudence OF
of the world; with the histories,
customs and manners of all coun-
tries, and acquainting himself with
art and science. that he might enter
upon the profession with dignity and
credit, and be competent to do bus :
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