Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-03
A CRITIC ABROAD.

in his head to make assays withal
of constructions Of language and
constituencies Of fact--to strip pure
logic of any c,rcumambient or in
tercolatcd dross and hold it in the
sunlight Of his superior understand
ing. His faculties in tins line OF
analysi seem to have slumbercd all
along until very recently, when sud
denly they have broken forth in y
scintiliation of brilliant exposures.
Perhaps the prevailing frosty nights
have thawed them out. Ii 80, al.
hail to the frosty nights.
There is NO line of writing 80 en-
tertaining Ne gcntlsmauly criticisms,
when the critic is master hand.
There 10 such vast room for the dis
play of style variegsted With Wit
aud sense, 30 much latitude for fine
edged sarcasm iu,erlsrded with learn
IN. Some people inheri, natural
faculty for doubling, for reading
ami picking Jaws - they % along
Such are generally at ease when
they sit them down to strike right
aud left anoog their less favored
fellows. driving to distraction here,
pleasing there .ad pUHziing yonder.
To some niuds th. very CONNECTION
OF literature lies 10 ths trsnchant
criticisms of the accepted masters.
Even those who are the o9jec; OF tas
awful aim snd fail prone before the
fatal voliey experience modicum OF
delight in being 50 elegantly killed
much ike ~ when u bee iuaicts his
sting thsrs fingers about tie punc-
,ursd part a faint aroma OF honey.
We are glad to meet tins Nestor Of
his nsi.a oors. anu here Is our hand
in hearty coagratulsaon. There
promises much good 10 come from
an assidious adherence to the plan
which you have adopted in the lear
less a.s oi your microscopic soru-
nny, AHA possibly some iua. II
would indeed be as Illuminating -.
fanny to be declared and proved TO-
cunpsten, for 81 delicate a task 80
srstui ,ous.y undertsksn. We have
30 fear. however, that anything 80
entertaining TO the public vii. be
tue issue. However muc. intsres;
ve may take IN matters th.; promise
harmless pasume for the people, I.
Keen regard for a writer more iool-
hardy han discreet would compel
or prayers 10 ascend In aevout inter
position uf such an outcome, Le.,,
ladced, such might chance 10 lie the
outcome, We Will in all charity say,
young mAa, pull down your vest, "
Borrow Fielding, Goldsmith, Ma
csules, Irving aud Hawthorne anu
SIT down on toe saauy side ot the
barn occasionally AID peruse. Note
the characteristics OF iasir styl c, and
Compare them in your mind with the
ca2IAeterlsucs VI What is recognized
on all SIDES n. trAsh-iaai which, un-
fortunately, seems to be your ideal
vi LITERARY perieenon. Glance At
Poes criticisms, AID learn the use oil
genilemsnly sarcasm from the New
York Trisune. Cast aside the Dime
Novel aud read stIentively the mas
terpicccs. Taks especial care that
You trace out tns Aateceient of
such wherever you meet it. Edu-
cate Yourself up ~ tast point where
you viii realize that to do man tie
most Injury in pratt, to fay hum
alive and pour biting a.ksli On tne
raw fiesh, YOU mas, use none but
decent, hish-toa-d words, construed
into ehsrsnng sentences aud termiI-
Anng in we'll rousded periods,
Learn tia, strength IN writing con-
si.ss III psrspicuity, al .rgument.tiye
tusa ana al exclusion of bomuxst,
Father than in profu ion Of coarse
sdjee,ises asd = reckless, bii.owy
style. Open your eyes to the fact
tha, bilhngsgste never eon,inces,
that the masters OF il are the Ices in
tue cup of humanity, and that il
literature, As in any other pursuit, 10
attain high standard Of perfection
one must nave before aim as u guide
the accepted high standards. no, the
gus,er-snipes. Originality, you
know, Is scAroe.) Pass through al!
thss.