Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-19


;ynic, choose tho baSesi ThaA society
means crush at an 'at home " din
ncr party OF twenty people-sifangHrs
10 each other; futile attempt not to
appear bored; a perfectly transparent
prelensc at enjoyment; aud snoh terms
As friendship. gratitude and honor are
now tolerably devoid OF meanids. Cler-
gymen are. by the nature OF thor pro.
less on, hnmbugs. All political men
have one single aim and no other-to
get or to Keep place. And the little
things that we were once taught to re-
gard AZ among the most pleasant IN
lie. The gathering oi fam'l es, the talk.
ing over Old times with brothers and
cousins ana Tho Joyous public festivities.
these are the saddeSt humbugs OF
modern civilization, the things that
'poson our cup OF happiness. With
these maxlms and some low others the
Literary cyn'c makes out pretty well.
Inc ART cynlc has narrower sphere
oil action. You may lind him about tho
pcl'lre galleries. lie stands before a
pic urc where .lie whole soul--a poor
lh'ng perhaps out ail he hns of the
artist has been poured out, Women.
looking at the liked thought on the
canvas are moved 10 tears. He. how
ever Is unmoycd' Alter mature consd-
erat'on he turns TO his iriond and
Whispers audibly; "Ali! YES pretty
weil-the Old trek, you sec!' So the
simple country folks dry thor eyes.
n
that IS done ~ the "o'd Trick. : aad go
on To the next all their pleasure rpoled.
sometimes he gets an opportunity OF
speaking ont IN some review. Then.
taking The pctnrc in desail. he has a
chance 70 sneer vt every one.
lie theatrical cyn'c.he never laughs
anu never CRIES; needless TO add that
ne never appla'ds, HIS nnest opportIl-
n,ty Is wheh the whole house Is m tears.
lie IS wont. thoh. TO turn round to the
man win nm whose throat IS perhaps,
choNeI at the moment with sup
pressed son ana TO whisper loudly;
very badiy done; oil this. l never
saw worse piece so that the peo-
ple all round leave OIL crying and try
nos 10 ieel interested IN The heroine's
s'her'ngs' In the same way. wheh
faces arc Droaiened with erins, when
boxes and pit ana gallery ara
roarins WIN laughter, he VIII Sc with
uhnoVeu conhtehance or remark mpa.
tent'y, dear me! thls Is very melan-
cho,y! wiiicn mas an eliect upon the
auu enGe s'm'iar 10 tnat Oh OIL upon the
"'g"octc1 ";oh," ooo sn,',cs . ., ocean, some
an WI. 'm a .wo Vi ,ra Snese crl.lcs u.
80, nv" III I.'ni 'no''or' ihey wcre no'
Has'y % aus"neou III years lne eluer
,TLo ..'au %Pa,In IVY. apou' twenty -one.
tn.,, "vS "S'uhoI ,,o,., L WIN g'aVu iaces a' tno
,;"a 3p p]'s' nno MI ", 81 s"oush.' iur
'Ias;S, H. ~ o"o vi .;i ~ o'hor; " ueVeo. anu
Su, [ ~ 81" 20 "oot os,',o A., ,'A snic,
~ ,ho Ioro % ' aS 10 ~ suo mn ,m's,or'unos '';,os
~ W. tue n.VnV, ,,, anu .n1 "souy was pllcu
W $3.50 'uau w ooa,u woi' o0al. 'nese
WV yo"hs nerDo1. win wnom Inteliec!
"uu AZ o'eI"no''nnS appreciation Oh
as a'"So'nui oong"cIcu anu urove ou,
gnPa'ny' aIu wiz. whom the crit'cai
.aoa,'I ~ "a. uias.crcu tac elnotlonai'
.nat tncyiosl the power OF ieeiing' the
'nougnr III wasSnlng Ioe tne expression
VI unc poe'' suuIcn'y Io,e; moved Dy
common co.nnon MlN'ss pan: saa ue
Younger. w,.h an lIIail'ole ar Oh usdNn;
sn w,,as ..t. roe. -, Le. US geI OUT Oh mere :
sGor y, s son,y 49, W. tys ~ m'ro;
ma wo cr;o,i cnJ ism,,hoJ o, az Ss to",,oh "
n,ece mi our s,Jes achod '' ''"
~ w, 80 " :,
saw Young put very promising
oSn'c tlc oSller a, uay' IN an Episcopal
.' .nu.cn. Intec ooys wore sltt.ng
soscIner, nc III ,he mlquie' put thlnk
nc h.' co,ie a,one. Inc other Two
Pu''eu out .he,r nlDies anu iotiowcd tho
iosso,'s' Jo'leu ~ sle ehants sang the
hn'u"s' ,,' kuei. los tne prayers ana gener-
any conhportou themselves WIN De-
coming reverence ana propriety' he
however, my cYn,c, Regarded Mem' 70
WI. an" iel,' W'en "h ar u tn9 ihoJ1
suDl'lile contcinpl' ne woum iook
a.o".iu ny tno on"'uh, as ~ o%i "''c'i,
soh ~ 'l,,s p:oPoS'o'9us nuous anu
n.'; ns 4w" s"pvr,o s. Al ueletpnco .vsl n 70 lhs
50. So.',oo, L. ne s'oDu .D up ior 'Ie nylnus anu
LooIk -. so;,.oJ l.. A. L. -
w. ,m.n.d ~, iD;nou ~ .no s,neng, hot
eo,cu h,eoSo, '"t'uLns yu. s"e e, most Sug.elne
,e,, o.eon ~, AZ 'ne "noic .n'ng neIg
,Jn no ooo'n,u W say aycIS,
P'osy Do"i' usa', VIVA. apsuru'W'
vi nieror quality. but perhaps,
more eiectlye IN his: small way, isSthe
domestic cyn'c. lie It Is who takes care
that none OF ms household shall be
possessed OF any ioohsh notions oil ad'
miraton toward thelr Trends or &C
qua'nlances' lie knows the cheapness
Oh irenu liquor; the reason--sordid
ana sel'lsn OF course. OF another
irlenu kindness 70 MN; the un.
trustworthy character oil a third; and
Sa, 80 on' i1 macn as we may admire the
o,nr cU%u oS;ogv S v aneso ,ee, - iopusna1ce. @
in my organization that forbds me to .
nj n nj Ia mil s,.,I