The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-22
BILL NYE'S LETTER.
HIS REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENTS
WHO SEEK ENLIGHTENMENT.
Oonfaeias = Humorist - Essentially .
Self-Made Man - Remarks Upon His
Death Concerning the Halo Ger
man S~lf-Taaght"-Not a Linyui>t,

Young Historian - Confucius was the
LAtinized nanle Of king Of Chinese
humorists Whose name VAS really
Keing- futse This name translated
means Reverend Master King. He was Q
great man, and many of his sayings have
been enltalmed in history and handed down
30 the prfnt time. His style Of humor was
Of the profound variety, but his style of pen
mAnship was like that Of +. E. Spinner, who
did some paragraph work at one time for the
treasury department. Confucius is said 10
have been kind of Chinese Moses, and Iso-
pie who knew both Of these gentlemen say
that they hal many strong personal rharac-
t-ristics i'm common
He was born in Loo on June 10, 55l B. C.,
and when be- went hack there once 10 lecture,
after he had become great man, he had
only $50 in the house His old neigLlors
sail that he had been very much overesti-
iA.ted. AMI that they knew him when be was
boy.
Confucius lost his father at the age Of 8
years, and SO had to rustic for himself, as 10
says. He was essentially a self,made uan,
and never wore susEenders, even in the best
society. He wore a style Of dress With has
since become very popular in Chipa, con-
sisting Of wide pantaloon and oolong Getaway
coat. His complexion was little on the gel.
low order, and his eyes were similar to each
other, though little inclined to sag at one
corner. He became school-teacl r in tbe
graded school at Loo, and carried cold lfied
pork and rat sandwiches for his dinner.
Confucius Was great man and the leading
hnmorist Of his day He published small
paper at one time, doing all the Typographical
work himself with u marking brush His
signature was marvel Of individuality and
looked like the footprints Of kangaroo that
had been scared out Of mudholc AMI liz on
apillow sham.
But death has claimed him Like the man
who had done his chores and ejectcd the eat
and blown out the gas, he lay down to enter
into the dreaml..ss sleep which comes alone
10 those who have done their work we'll Not
in the midst Of clashing arms, beneath tho
clouds Of war, amid the shouts of victory
and frantic yells Of defeat; not on the rough
frontier with his boots on, or in the hospital
chased by the phantoms Of delirium trenlels,
but in calm and dspassionate manner, Con
fucius accepted his doom. The Chinese
palers very truthfully said: His death has
cast gloom over our land and filled long
felt want"
REPLIES TO OTHER INQUIRIES
Jan,esThe halo which you say you se In
M many pictures is not worn at the present
time anywhere, especially in this climate In
The early history Of the world people went
barchewle,l, then they began to wear the
halo, AMI after that gradually adopted the
laurel wreath, and later Oh the plug hat.
People seem to have grown less AMI less
robust as the country grew older and civilin-
ton adv ll,vl farther and farther. A cherub
would fly for days with a pair of light sum.
nmr wings aud never feel the cold, but gradu.
ally people began 10 leave their measure at
the orchard for fly leaf clothes, and then the
next jump wus chest protectors and fur over
coats It's all habit.
URourkc German Self Taught will cost
you y cents. You could then learn style
Of German that would aid you in absorbing
beer but you couldn't enter tho best society
in Germany and entertain tagging sociablc
very we'll Still, most young people in the
wv IL v"'. s"ho learn German do 80 not 50
ma. ~ 'pse Of conversing with
where ax..> 'tly in order to astonish
:. :, lar hol1ingS 't gerar'ly speak
Herman fiii,h,. .'otning can Ike more Ell
PERTAINING in a family than an accomplished
young laly who can toy with eleven German
words, ami who insists on doing So in tho