The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12

lead the uninitiated. Sometimes, how
ever, and devoutly hope such will
be The case in the prtscht instance,
this periplirasIs defeats its own OBJ
ject, and the scolsm is rcpudiatcd
by those wise enough 10 understand
the nomenclature Of these superficial
productions, which never attain with
them even a mertorious mctiocritv,
but arc as tho sparkling Of a shallow
stream rejecting superior cffulgencc."
His vein Of sarcasm was arrested
by manifestations Of, ,rcstlessness, in
the audience, SO that he made way
for timid individual, evidently much
embarrassed, md in dread of e-i.:e
cism, who, in few brief sentences,
presented charms OF fancy to the
reader, and alluded to the snotlling
effects Of light literature upon the
mind when wcaricd with severer Ia.
bors, concluding his remarks by mod.
cstly reading the opening chapter of
n romance he proposed contributing.
A large imposing man with bust
ness-like air next arose; with a wave
Of his hand which embraced the mod
ern philosopher, his critic, ant' the
would-be novelist, he began in sharp,
incisive toLcs:
81 could scarce restrain my impa-
tience while they were speaking.
How insipid the stale topics agitatcd
thousands Of years ago! We crave
something exciting, bearing on mod.
elm events, neither philosophy, nor
yet lovc-lorn ditly. Behold in me
the chairman Of n committee on pres
idential affairs. We want to know
something about the tilEcs and the
living men who are ruling our desti-
nies. Who and what they are, is a
question of more Importance. Shall
our government be in the hands OF
thieves andGrobbers Shall we send
mcn'of sense to Congress, or misera.
bic pcttifoggcrs? Can we tamely sub
init 10 plumber -"
"Oh, leave it to The politician on
the stage to thunder!" interrupted a
brisht-cyed, joyous looking young
man. s'Lct those who are obliged to
do so, think and talk about such
things. A;truccto your officials and
politicians" This paper is for our ben
eft, and we do not want national
mill to grind out bills and vctoes. ap-
preparations and elections. Give us
something entertaining to refresh us
when we have leisure 10 read. l offer
myself as a reporter Of all the festi-
walls, grand occasions, balls, local ob-
jccts OF interest, incidents that trans
pirc in our midst, including personal
items. Let us know what is going on
in the social world"
ellis remarks sufficiently reveal the
calibrc Of his mind," said n brisk
looking individual, with wi,lc-awalsc
air, and conscious smile on Ills fea-
lures, who now stepped forward with
agility. "Plcasurc and festivals-hc
would like to attend them every day
and write them up afterwards for
those who did not participate. He
would please portion of the readers
at the expense of the others, and fail
TO meet the public taste. Mr.. Editor,
we want the news in general, we wish
to know what the world is doing, how
we are progressing. History furnish
es us with an account of past ages,
oral communications will make us
sufficiently familiar with topics of
!cca! !:tcrest merely, and ;ipon these
subjects it is useless to waste printers
ink. Sir, in the interest of 81 he
Great Constellation" | will penetrate
the icc-bound regions Of the North cx.
plore the tropical world, compass land
and sea 10 secure the latest informa-
tion for its benefit. The names of The
most illustrious actors on the worlds
great stage shall grace its columns
Cavagnari, Biddulpl, Larmsdcn, ,Bing-
hamton, Bostelick, Burkellon-you
shall see them make their bow and
say farewell. The latest telcgraphic
dispatches from Australia and Cen
tral Africa shall promptly appear, to
gethcr with minute details in regard
TO the revolution in Siberia. No part
of the globe shall escape my observa-