The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-10-14

AM III t. bhAhAs
la a few lines Ia these columns, short
While since, We riirfel to The literary
scheme by several hun,rri.ls OF London IT,
burl, sQuc the tragedies OF SulEEry,ug A.
an indicIuou OF the growing in;,lltcud
tastes Of the egl f,r sumr,hiog lisht aud
a'Iy, rather than rold or lugubr,u', aud
daily o her illustrations " the zee. ore
occurring that the drmmd for iuA hnI
plcUs,ptry, tor the lighter aud airitr dove.
opm, ntS Of literature Is takingthr p'aco II
the morj cultivated aud philosophical, iRt
more ragio tastes 81 To speak, Of few
years ago. Many are alarmed and ,gritved
that such q sentiment fosters and develops
such q literature OF humor and
hurrs1uc, breaking the classic
ii |, of the past aud tending
to wards the destruction vt q ambition to
move In deeper chanucls Ea,n arr o..
tertained that our literary characters Of
the not disIan'ly removed future may par.
take more Of the chAtaclcr aud attachments
OF the clown than o. the ph llosopsr or care
tai ahteryer and analyst Of human nature
Nnc faithful painter Of natural Sceurs. II
is a question after all, however, n the ter.
icucy Is not q good one. Life, aud more
aud more 50, year 10y year present.,
eoough OF sorrow to cloud the brow aud
ish down the splrllt OF tho slou',N
hearted aud to leaf the mind from the di,.
agreeable struggles with social aud political
conditions, the hard t,cncs pnd haui,r
Struggles OF every 'dsy eKisietco Is an nt ct
not 10 be moderated IN Importance o,
bought down, 1.-THE current literature and
dramatic representations OF the day can hc
diverted towards making the multitude
laugh aud iurge, their sorrow, aud suuy.
giles, II is u question whether such Ia.
Dor is not ~ beneficial TO humanity
alter all as tho admitted classics
aud choicest productions Of the age
in the higher wslks vi literature and az.
r1n much % the common ID rft'u-r OF.
tenlimcs and too mauV dramatic rrprc.
sentslinns are OF the lugubrou. character
dark limncd tio'u'e. vt the daik irrtur, ,
NJ No leaving a f,uluE vt lru,i0tss and
q satisfaction Nuhln the miud of IA,
reader, i'esh lrom the perussl " the one %,
the spectator tom the exhibition %, IA,
otncr. In The widespread dissatisfaction
Ia these times with tho prv,ilir,
aud changing conditions ot society an,
the great ttruggIcs ut the l,horlns an,
poorer class,s to keep NO aud ob,ail
h'-'s comforts IN the busy rush o
,vents, thousands ate growing hsar,.siel
daily and dropping out OF thu ranks, many
fixing their own lives and many o,hsr
bling pushed out Of the ihrons gud len b,
The waysidc, Tho tastes and feelings o! To
multitude are growing morbldly tentative
fierce, gloomy aud the bitter ptot,s,
against wrong sul injustice rdrnishs,
through the modium OF hundreds OF lopu
lar poems and novels aud scores Of nopula
pays where TO imprss tho Lesson n
characters and ,vsnts la illustration n
especially wildly aud moffidl
drawn, only se,ve TO rende
humanity AZ large the saddle
and more dIsn,lAned With lls miserable 10,
OF course all Il not gloom aud disappoipl
meni and GOLD In lie. There are make
fortunes and sunny scenes and happvhou
Ia almost evry llian soma time, aud In
Jew always, hat u csnno. ~ disputed Tia
he gsea, bulk ofbaneallyln this day an.