The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
noNoRs TO 4 BEAUrIFUh GENIUS.
A Just Tribate of Admiral ion for q. WASH
tngton Chiids- 4. n. Obituary Poet.
Fyo,a The tylobe Drmoeyut

We have been presented by Geo. w.
Childs, A. NJ, with a testimonial OF affection
1880 subscribers to the Daily Ledger. to each
OF whom II Is the custom OF George w. Chds,
A. NJ, to present copy OF his richly-iIiustrated
almanac. This almanac IN many respects re-
sembles all other almanacs, as the Dutty Ledger
IN many respects resembles ali other daily pa
pers but, then in other respects IL ditrers rom
all other almanacs even az the DIIv Ledger
differs from all other paners. In one OF those
touching tributes to the Duty Ledger which are
interspersed through the pages Of the almanac
to relieve tue monOtony OF the calendar, we are
told, 10y an extract from the Chicago Tribune.
tnat 1.-THE success OF the Ledger has often been
marvel to newsI aper men, as II rarely NEEDLES
In politics or any other exciting questions" This
l. quite true. and " would be as strange as true
II we did not know that the Ledger was under
the daily supervision 81 George W. Cnilds. a. NJ,
who not only personally conposes tn e touching
poems which eniiven the obituary columns, and
personally pfe~s nts a copy OF his almanac "
each Of his $3.50 subscribers, but that lie also
contributes tue most profound thoughts and
beautiful sentiments to its editorial columns,
whence they are, IN he most delicate and anony-
nous manner, Transferred tn the almanac.
We roget that the same rule docs not obtain
with the poetry, "a we should be delighted To
renew our acquaintance with some Of those
touching eleRiac stanlas which caused Alfred
lennNsOn TO say that n he had read the DdihJ
Lsdgcr ne would not have written " In Memo
risn.' but IL IL partial consolation TO come
across the raw material OF this poetry IN its
prose form, sud TO trace the workings Of the
same sensitive aud cultivated tdste In "A little
pace Of eXtrscts which Dir. Chlds modestiy
calls " Gleanin-s," but winch we know have
been CLEANED only from the ripe harvest OF his
mind. Inc secret OF his success becomes less a
marvel when we hear him say, The man who
Il aoOvo his business may one daY nnd his bust
ness above hun and then again, who out he
could have originated the sentiment. " Wisdom
H. better than riches r. We follow the working.
Of the same colossal aud yet benevolent mind
when we read that MANY true heart that
would have come back Ike dove to the ark
after its lrst transgres>iou. mas been frightened
beyond recall by the savage conduct Of an un-
fQgiylDg spirit"
Sof are these tn- v,i',y GENE Of purest ray
serene which we trace u the uniatnomed caves
OF his intellect. HIS IA that tender solictude
with man In A.. or how insects in the ear
may be destroyed by pouring Ia sweet OF, olive
oil. OF giycerine' -syrtnglhg, We IN aud, Will
then remove them, ana shOull be done early.
From him, too, We learn that the salts Of mer-
curry or drseuic tOften kept as ed.tug pcisonl
are apt to be very quickly fatal o. not to tho Ded
bugs, nut 10 others, and here we pause to Won
dor. For admriti n eXhausts itself in the con
temrl iti1n OF nm intellect winch not only MAKE 4
the success ut the DIHB Ledgor "a marvel. and
watch Iresents each subscriber thereto with an
almanac, but which enriches tine almanac win
SO many treasure from his own resources.
Pnlaneiplld Is inCoed happy IN having tho
Centennial, uut napIier stlll ia haViug George
". Child-. A. NJ, ana the Cvntenr la viii ravIl,
bc complete until eacn visitor u rendered
happy, - we have been rouderti happy, hy nc
present ofan almanac, from when he can derive
sueh rare amusement and such deep instruction