St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-05-19
\ CRITICISM.
Cov.EcTos. La, Hay Is, 1883.

e EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARMra:
e In view of the many literary ei
a fusions to which the readers of til
j., FARMER have been lately treated
and OF the fact that some of III
authors are now criticising eac!
others biunders, the writer think
little turning over of the who'll
lot is not inappropriate.
To those who have not pradu
/ ated beyond the need CT refsrenc,
E to the standard text books, and or.
not law and guide unto them
selves, IN matters grammatical nnt
rhetorical, is commended the pc
rusa! O. that well-knowr work 0,
} English composition, By G. P.
Quackenbos, in the interesting
pages OF which the accepted princi.
pies OF good usage" are very
soecinetly and clearly laid down.
The pigmies of this contest can
be very easily disposed of, their
efudities being too apparent to the
public mind to need pointing out.
Of Miss c. Spiders" articles, it
Is sufficient to say, that if such di-
inted Tit characterized the gener-
aiity of writer's. it would act very
aepreciatory" on that useful class
Of citizens.
The "Blow-Fly" had better 60 20
school a little longer, and make a
SPECIAL study of the proprieties.
both social and literary; then, pos
sioiy. when tie ugly excrescences
OF over self-esteen and Stiffness
shall have been p:uned from his
character. he may be better fitted
to'write upon the sacred theme OF
marriage.
The essay by "The Puny Young
Men OF Covington" is puny indeed.
The ladies will hardly be entrapped
by their weak iiatsery, and the lat
tsr may rest assured that if the
ability Of those young men to sup
port families is on a par with their
literary proficiency, all who draw
such 'pnniss" as prizes in the mat
rimonia, lottery will have grave
cause for "sears." even if I'VE" have
none.
And now for the giants, It's with |
some misgiyings that these great |
creatures are aroused from then |
lar. If it should be NECESSARY, the
writer asks a dacen. burial of his
mangled corpse, for he has ONLY
taken Up the eudgcl in behalf of |
long suffering public.
While "W. Y. D." steers his
craft Of progress down the placid
stream OF commonplace, it moves
very smoothly; Jour merchants
only wonder what designs the Cap
tain may have on them, aud pre-
pare to dodge the coming sub
'cription !ist;) but soon the feeble
BOAT is cast upon the turbid sea of I
metaphor, AID is immediately /.
'uafted on and drirea toruard' by
a gale of incidence" and utterly
wrecked on the rocks of inappro- :
and redundancy.
The people OF ST. Tarnmany are |
eel accustomed to gentle winds,
'stift breezes and severe stae1ns,
'ut INDECENT gales are o new fcgm
Il atmospheric danger, and the l.
ritter IS lett to wonder if the late \
ale which devastated the towns';n l
Mississippi was of that description. y
gains: the charge of redundancy :
". W. ID" will no doubt defend "
imself according to his own fault Ii
'ss methods, aud not with refer 81
ace to the old standards OF taste, n
lereby implying that the teachers !,
tie land are wasting the precious
me OF their pupils by drilling a.
leu IL the useless rules OF the a
'xt books. "W. W. DIS" latest IL
,ticle carries US back 10 the DAYS o,
DR.. Johnson and his contam- o
orary pedants. when it was the ~
shion to astonish the vulgar mind OF
much Latin, and lengthy words at
small import-a fashion which br
e best writers of the present day, III
essays designed for the general =:
lbiic, are particular to avoid. A :"
ori to the wise IS sufficient. Pos IN
by wv. ". d." thinks Covington Ell
hundred years or more behind de
Q age, aud may have pictured in mr.
; minds eye that -
mazel the gazing rustics ranged -
around, no
md still the wonder grew. fal
At one small head could carry sill he sc,
knew"
# such be bis thoughts. oh how ba
siaken. Her people may not be
rhiy culttf,eI Gill thor .,p l,,ort VI