The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-13

hi.n lcV LIS Halr grow, and 1T now
falls on his shoulders in q mass that
resembles molasses candy ore yot it
has been thoroughly pulled. He
wears with this tawny chevalurc O
necktie that is of the color of the
lilac blossoms, to conform to poeti,
cal parlance, and n jewel as bright ga
that dazzling gem which the miners
far west would torn his ''intellecl5,"
sparklcs on the mauve surface. To
speak rs the scribes, and not as ono
having the authority of personal
communion, 1 should not hesititate
to pronounce Joaquin too bright, too
beautiful, to last in the good opinion
of society. 1t is a law Of social in
tcrcoursc that tho general good
should be held against individual
gior iiication. Hence these tears
over the songstcrs Of the Sicrras.
Another poet is man Of tho worlt
agreeable, well informed, and tn.
reverse of conceitcd--Edgar Faw-
cctt, "A graduate of Columbia COL
'eGe, Il scion of an cole" and first
family, member Of the Union Club,
nothing could be more opposite than
his bearing and department (though
he has had blushing honors and Will
have uore), from that of "some
people, But, afropo 0es bottes,
enter William Cullen Bryant, who
looks as though he might be mado
up for "I4ear" "a very Door old
man. Mr.. Byrant grows moro in
firm, rs is the common lot, but his
presence is still full Of dignity if de-
void Of warmth.
Look where one will, ones ewes
encounter n celebrity. Ex Governor
Hoffman, the noblcst Roman of them
all III appearance, a man whose mas
slve jaw betollens the iron will of q
leader Constant Mayer the artist,
bland with true French suavity; DR..
Holland, "Bitter Sweets" Mrs. Groot,
leader Of society, whose Sunday
evening receptions arc among tho
pleasantcst in town Frank Carpen-
ter the artist; Mrs. Greatorex Of
the same guild, her silvery hair
worn short in soft c,!rls about her
head her daughters, artists like
their mother and one, q piquante
1rune, in pink silk robo, cut low in
the neck in the old English style,
with long sleeves edged with lace
Mr.. M. t. Marks, editor of tho IT,
fustrated Weekly two rival piano
Manufacturers, tho handsome
Chickoring and the vivacious Weber,
Miss Mary l.. Booth, the editor of
Ho'7'ers Bazaar, her strong face,
with it's shortsighted eyes and wide
nostrils, ongrosscd with the scone ;
Thorniyke Rice, man Of fortune,
who has taken up his pen on the
NorM -1merica RcUieao. Samuel
Bow}es, with Adams, Murat Hal,
stead, with Bowles tho Rev. Chas,
Deems Of tho Church of tho Stran-
gers, Mrs. Barrow, ("Aunt Fanny,')
petite, with her still rounded arms
emerging from her dress of dark
hluc silk }. John Cochrane, reform
CT to tho core DIR. Willard Parker,
Professor Murray-Nairne, Scotch,
sir, Scotch, and versed in bellies
lettres, sir; Mr. Lake, tho merchant,
and his wife, glistening in diamonds,
Mrs. Martha j. Lamb, author of
"Thc History of New York ;" Geno-
raj Newton, crowned with He'll Cato
rocks fgurativcly Junius Henri
Browne, Stephen Pearl Andrews,
Mrs. Mary Clemmer, Mrs, Laura
Curtis Dullard-in fact, a host wor-
thy of the host of the occasion.
Not the least interesting person.
age present was Miss Emma j.
Abbott, who, superhly attired in
canary~colored silk, with wroaths Of
holly berries as garniture, entered
the room on tho arm of her husband,
MIR, Wetherell, Miss Abbott was ex>
pected to sing, but the rooms were
so warm, and the buzz of conversa,
tion SO great during tho perform
ance of II selection by O pianist
whose powerful touch could scarcely
make the instrument ba heard above
tho clatter, that she decided not to,
There Is very little doubt but tho
first note of her voice would have
hushed the assemblage, bursting aa
it was with small talk, but it is not
especially encouraging for u singer
to como forward while house
swarms like boo hive with intellect
out on a holiday and craving free
speech. Among the pictures on the