The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-24

titude for the rhetoric that is going to be
hurled at you, when you have entered a
boarding house, before you are informed
that member once occupied six or eight
rooms in the house. met one Il. II. X.
who had boarded both member and Gov
ernor. This entitled her to double deco
ration, and as soon as she announced the
fact peregrnated. l knew that ! could
not afford to pay for the augmented worth
of the rooms since the walls had become
impregnated with fumes of tabacco smoke
whitfield by member of Congress.
Speaking Of members Of Congress, did il
ever occur to you, how greatly the average
member is over rated in point Of ability,
by the people at large? There H. especially
IN rural districts, IN existing idea that
members Of Congress, from the very
fact that they are chosen by the people, are
just little superior in intellect to any |
other man that was not so chosen Of
course there are exceptions to this rule,
but as general thing my assertion is cor
rect. There is another popular fallacy con-
corning members elected from populous
districts or large cities. For instance, the
man of even more than ordinary intellect
Will naturally conclude that Il member of
Congress elected from large city like New
YORK, where there are so many able men to
choose from, will ordinarily be II man of
much greater ability than one selected from
the average district--for instance, any dis
trlct in Mississippi, we will say. This is
iInn hn 4 4 ,
esation VIII compare favorably with that of
any Northern State, the number of Repre-
scntatives being considered, and so will ;
that of Georgia. of Alabama, and probably
other Southern States. 1t is my okscrva-
tion, however, that it requires the posses
sion of well balanced mind, to stand un- {
the sight of the gorgeous tints, 7
so to speak. surrounding the official life of t
member OF Congress. Coming here as Il )
representative of the great government of
the U. s., he takes his seat in the grandest
Capitol under the sun of heaven with
pages to do his bidding inside, and Office
hunters and lobbyists to be obseq1ious and
court his favor outside, hence it is no won c
Ter that it makes fools of so many of
hem. When Il man comes here and remains Il
wen one term, and his friends cannot de- d
ect change in his manner toward them, h
hey may set him down as Il very clear
headed individual-one that will do to en- Is
rust with their MISREPRESENTATION he be fl
'enius or not. fc
l have been to hear several prominent III
wines preach since l have been here, and u
have been grievously disappointed each III
me, with one exception. l sometimes ut
ondcr how it is that some ministers make
lch great reputation, and others equally UT
entertaining in the pulpit, make so little. on
y first Sabbath visit was to DR.. Sunder- ''n
nd His voice is very indstinct, and he VI ~!
ad the greater portion of his sermon from -.
which took away much of the i"'
traction it would perhaps have possessed. r.
he next time ! went to hear DIR. Hodge, A,
'ofeasor of Theology in Princeton Col ~,
&c. The DR.. labored with Il very large ~,
aggregation for about an hour and four wi
nutts, and it WAS announced that he 49,,
,uld preach again that night. | did not mn,
urn to hear him. His sermon was en- ,Io
'dingly learned and intensely dry. tio
Nt listened to DR.. Paxton. of the New M,
TX Avenue Presbyterian Church. and [ frs
lrd him deliver the most impressive SER 2
II it has ever been my privilege to enjoy. nln
ave heard more eloquent men than he. the
none more entertaining. He is young tiol
II, not more than thirty-tive years Of age, the
would say, but he is Il most excellent def
nchcr. If you should come to Wash def
ton, it will repay you to go and hear DR.. dan
Ston. On yesterday, Sunday, went to uu,
church again. but he introduced to the vhi
gregation. Or. McCosh. President of "
nceton College,. who preached Il brief "
mon. Again | was greatly disappointed. q
McCosh has national reputation as Il Ba3
a Of great ability, and splendid look
man he is i'll personal appearance, but vide
strong Scotch accent added to a pecu- acti
tone OF voice, and a jerky motion of i tent
head, to impress his views, as it were, tn +
acts greatly from his preaching. Just to HI
,ss the aisle from where sat, was Vice time
sidont ybooIor who l. ono,,,1, m ,,, migl
- ~ " - INV '' cred
ernl Feathcrstone of Mississippi for III
n to be twin brothers. This is eqliva- ~ &C
to savinr that tbo 1-ice-prosidont 10 limit
: fine looking man. G. PHI. tar
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