The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
BRICK PoMERoY.

'oh- W "S Ooo oilpllcated job.
MARK nj. Pomeroy began to pan ou
as a "brick" before the war endef
'ast In the last months of the war his rer
utatlon was built up mainly upon
i,o profuslon of coarsely turned let
handed compliments upon Beast But
Ter, Ill the Lacrosse Democrat. An,
re- when the war ended he devoted th
whole power Of his ripening genius il
This line upon "the late lamented ,
", referring of course, to Abraham Lin
IL coin.
FOR few years after the war there
ew was In the South somewhat general
he dissatisfaction at the final result. There
was, so to speak, disappointed nation
OF honorable sore-heads. Almost the
Ell ehtlre reading population of the South
It's were III the humor to enjoy Il Wig
ofous lampooning of the men and
agencies who and which contributed
Is to the tinality. If they were too much
I'll overcome or too decent to "cuss" about
it themselves, they We're perfectly
p wiling to pay moderate price to any
~ gifted artist who would do the "cuss-
ing, for them. 1t sometimes happens
that gentleman may be worked up
is TO point of evaporation against
e men and things that enables him TO
relish expressions which are tabooed
in the Sunday Schools.
We read Of the pious Quaker who
!. gave quarter to an impious lad to
l curse his broad-brim, which the wind
mad repeatedly lifted from his head.
Inc education and religion and dignity
OF the Quaker character all conspired
to make it impossible for him to swear
at the old hat. But it was case in
which swearing was necessary. The
ofoad-brim clearly deserved it; and
/ the sentiments of the Quaker were
altogether favorable to its being
done. Consequently he willingly gave
the boy who had developed preco- {
clous advancement in this art quar- {
ter to do the old hat Justice. We once t
heard of minister who had an angry '
alteration with Il rough blackguard. I
Inc b. g. was exceedingly disrespect- t
1ul and insulting to his reverence. Tn a
The midst of this Wordy tournament n f
worldly friend of the divine happened t
along and took in the situation at a t
glance. He was shocked and outraged Il
at the treatment of his clerical friend. h
and turned upon his rude assailant a
and poured out such an avalanche of
OF curses upon him as made him hide el
MS head in shame. In recognition of fo
this service the minister invited his a,
friend into his study and fe
gave him glass of wine, which 10
proves that he was pleased at the per- ee
formance if he did not fully endorse br
It. 1t was a nice question for that A
minister to determine whether he did ~
II did not entirely endorse that GUS tb
ing. ho
1t was not strange, therefore, that tio
he war should have left many of hi,
ur educated and reading people in sp]
he mental quandary of the Quaker by
nd minister above referred to. There ur,
we're many features in the final termi Tb
alton of that unpleasantness not ia
1vely in Southern eyes, and many bu
cts followed swiftly OH it's heels which los
'ere calculated to excite nothing but not
isgust. AS the time had past for r,,I
ghting, there was no other consOla- hoo
on left many of our implacable Con- an,
derates but to curse the whole thing for
1T. But here arose an unforeseen coo
ouble. They were not educated in of +
lis science, and it came awkward to ~
Iem. A few trials convinced them Rri
lat they could not do the subject JUS brie
,e. They were compelled to call in d,
lip or give it up in despair. At this Unit
tensely sentimental juncture their nver rUu.
tention was arrested by Brick POM UniC
Oy's La Crosse Democrat. Here was h hWt
paper that dealt exclusively in abus- and
g, lampOoning and Safeguarding pmI NV l
e very men and measures we had aban
ed our skill on and failed. 1t was lnael insi I
~ left |
very tnlHg. III was timely. 1tWas ship
perfume. 1t was unctious. 1t did leadt
2 business so much better than any
our folks could do it. 1t fed our
treds, nursed our spleens, gratifled Ou
: humors, and gave our enemies NOV
at they deserved. Everybody sub newt
ibed for the La Cross Democrat. 1t Fruit
t well defined necessity of the tai 5
les. At one time there were over as "
ee thousand copies circulated in wher
and it was claimed that dent
paper had circulation of 2OO. 900 bespe
les, mostly in the South. Brick engat
regarded as paragon-he became A rel
writings were snatched Will |
md widely reproduced i'm the South. can
re was in them that sort Of red actor
per and vulgar rigidity which
ed the palate of the times. -
EN- were mad, sore, out of humOr -,
b stilted sentiment and smooth -.
nmar, and the fiashy writings of -,
* had an extraordinary run. They atI,a,
.' i'i 'iiiie oeciuse tliey Abo
dered to jaundiced, perverted, numbc
Drted and reckless IN not,,ro ,rb;o1, sheriff
- rs iiiOH the jai
war provOked-because they de- Afte
ded 70 a systematized work of then e
which the educated gem VI wbIt s,ie :
ian cannot perform, albeit he may four Al
etimes, under great provOcation, knSSn Wsn
rate II and pay small price to were J.
o IL done with
!. necks
Tex achleNed striking and sur smith,
DR uewsnaner zt1rsress Tbora l. woman
-, murdel
"iOIe TehlaTkaDle success IN the Harris
'ry Of journalism than his at La arreste
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- he sPfahg al last.