Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-23
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HINT Kentucky Editor.
In the good old days when Greeley and
Bennett and Watson Webb and Park Ben
jamin and Raymond lay awake OF nights try
ing TO invent new pet names and fresh sar
casms with which to destroy their brethren,
says a writer in the Times Herald, there
was southern brother from the window
of whose sanCtum Sonctorum blue smoke
could be seen gently rolling at almost any
hour of the day or night That window was
George D. Prentice'S,
The nightly prayers of the fraternity must
have included special petition that they
might be delivered from the quill of Preu-
tice. II was not well to trne with that
powerful whiG organ. the Louisville journal.
nor with the genius who so completely filled
its editorial chair from 1880 until his death
in ~.
The following paragraphs, selected from
Issues OF the Louisville journal running
from 1880 to 1859 afford a fair impression
OF PrentiCes style, which was greatly ad-
mired by the readers of his timc-cXcept-
ing. Of course his adyersares OF the press
and certain public characters and public
servants, more or less of whose time was
occupied in. Indignantly lodging his shafts
of criticism and irony:
Mr.. c. Of New York has made speech i'm
congress in defence of the late act of the
executive Although he didn't succeed in
clearing the executive he was remarkably
successful in clearing the house.
The Cincinnati representative in congress
boasts that he can bring an argument to
point as quick as any other man. lie can
bring quart to a pint a good deal quicker
In some parts Of Arkansas trees are scarce
and hangingS numerous a tree without two
or three men hanging on it is quite a rare
spectacle. Such tree Is not considered a
good bearer.
Bulwer says that death often changes
aversion to love- Certainly it does; we may
have an antipathy to sheep and swine. and
yet love mutton and pork.
My WIFE says an unfortunate husband
lis the most evcn-tempered person / ever
saw; she's always mad"
Ivy will not cling to poisonous tree or
other substance. What pity that the ten
drills of woman's heart have not the same
wholesome and salutary instinct.
Dick, amt it wicked to rob this chicken
roost?" Oats great moral question
Gumbo. 1--WE amt got time to argue it now
hand down another pulct."
81 haven't taken a drop of liquor for
year said individual of questionable
morals. Indeed! But which of your fea-
lures are We to belcve-your lips or your
nCse?
The question is discussed in some of the
Missouri papers whether raising hemp is a
good business. A much better business than
being raised by it.
The Missouri Gazette charges that we hate
to meet the truth. We never do meet it: We
and the truth always travel in the same
direction.
What we lack in natural abilities may
usually be made up by industry. A dwarf
may keep pace with giant if he will but
move his legs fast enough
Doctor" said very slovenly looking
patient, " l have tried everything can
/ think of for this rheumatism and without
| the least effect" The doctor surveying
him for moment, asked him if he had
ever tried a clean shirt.
There wb bO ,1,x
truth on some occasions ana balance the ac-
count with their conscienCes by saying less
on others.
Every taste may be corrupted by habit
man may get so accustomed to an ofen-
sve atmosphere that he will stop his nose
iu passing a garden of jessamines and vio-
lets.
1t is good sign to see the color of health
upon mans face. but not to see it all con
centrated in his nose.
The editors of the Journal talk about
empty noodles. That's subject they under
charlottesville -.
Then the difference between you and us
is, that we understand an empty noddle and
you stand under one.
Ihlhk OF the mighty rivers, running up and
down and across the country in every di-
rcction, and the controversies about their
navigaticn-is there to be. apy wav of SOFT
| ling them?-EdWard Everett
We have very serious doubts whether any
! thtng can be done with rivers running up
the country.
The New York Journal of Commerce al
luulns to the early poverty Of Curran says:
When he started in married life he writes.
My wife and children were the only furni-
| ture of my apartments." " Under the cir
cumstances, we think this was rather more
! than he was legitimately entitled to
1t Is some consolation TO us of the present
| generation to find that our ancestors were
| not more guiltless than ourselves of those
criin%s and vices for which we are so con-
| stantly eproached.--Cincnnati Enquirer
| What fine children those must be who cap
| console themselves in the villainy by the
| reelection that their fathers before them were
| as great villains as themselves.
| The king of Naples is growing thinner and
! failing even on a diet of ass milk-Ex-
| change.
| How are your readers feeling now?
! The sheriff of Lincoln county invites us to
| come and kick him. DR.. johnson said of
| certain curiosties in Scotland that they were
| worth seeing, but not worth going to see.
In like manner we say of the Lincoln sheriff
that he is worth kicking, but not worth
| going to kick.
Some newspaper establishments oper-
| ated by steam. In others horse ass power
| is employed Should our nelghbor obtain, as
he promises, a steam press, he will have a
| combination Of advantageS-a paper printed
by steam and edited by an ass.
An Illinois editor, speaking Of one of the
| writer's for the journal, claims to be liable
| to endure most kinds of people, but says
! "he can't bear natural fool" Unfortunately,
| his maternal ancestor could.
| Mr.. Spright of North Carolina says Mr..
| Clay is not a great man. We wonder how
| many skulls like Spright's could be filled
| with the brains of Henry Clay. First let it
b. ascertained how many quart measures
! could be filed with the waters of Lake Erie,
HNe editor OF the -- Sentinel offers us
| the pipe of peace. He must excuse US; we
never smoke. He proposes TO extend his
| hand to all his political opponents. We shall
| be glad to have him extend it to us, pro-
| yided II contain the little sum which he
| owed US when he ran away from our office.
MAN nUTTERINE.