The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29
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v,
shows Horton. the EnRllshman Just as he has
disarmed Don SaRrado. a fiery Castilian. after
spiking his sword arm. A succeed gate post
rises in the Flordian background. Stars
chine in the neutral and Unconditional
heaven. warder and q church steeple
loom specially beyond tho gate post
Don Sanchez. Governor OF that locality,
stands with his niece. the fair. the incompar-
able Dorlores. regarding the victor unpleas-
antly. XIII me" says Don Salgrado humil-
lated by the loss Of the sword. He rubs his
wounded arm as he speaks. Tho generous
Engishman refuses. Don Salgrado PUSHES
upon him with dagger. which Horton
promptly wrenches from his grasp. Mt the same
time tripping the Spaniard up. Now. Senior,
that ends it." says Horton. Twice have
given you your life" And now you
have me to fight" says Don Sanchez.
but Horton will not fight him because he
Is elderly and the Governor and the uncle
OF Dolores. Governor" says Horton. do
whatyou will with me. but spare the Senorita.'
The Governor takes him at his word and casts
him into dungeon with the assistance OF SOL
diers. 1t is all about Oglethorpe. and the Caro-
linians, and tho Hlghlanders. and the Georgia
militia, and the early trouble between the
English and the Spanish in those parts. Alas
for Dolores But there Is Mary Bathurst. and
Is well
Punctuation is not hall as much respected as
1t used to be. Anybody may be satisfied OF this
II he will regard the single matter OF semi
colons: but the present Indifference and neg
lect proceed much further. We venture to
correct a point OF punctuation in the poem.
Fictoria's Reign" which Introduces a new
edition of Mr.. kinahan Cornwalliss valuable
BAL i..c epic. THE War for the Union and
the Song OF Columbus" published very sensi-
bly, by himself. Here. plainly. in the third
line. an exclamation point has been allowed to
usurp the place OF mark OF interrogation. 1t
Is pleasure in quoting the first stanza Of
"Victoria's Reign" to restore the punctuation
which the poet evidently intended
Hail Sovereign OF our Old-world motherlandi
To thee our New. World kinsmen greetings send,
while-see t-Columbia clasps Britannias hand
In love and friendship nevermore to end.
The main poem continues to be the epic
monument that it was when it was first printed
several years ago.
Hail to New Hampshires hoary mountain heights.
In which my contemplative soul delights;
For have climbed their lone and lofty peaks,
Where oft the storm in roaring thunder speaks.
And from their craggy granite brows surveyed
The scene below disposed in light and shade
And pictured realms Of endless bliss on high.
Where live the good when from the earth they fly.
Hail to the Adirondacks, bold and blue.
Sequestered. wild. and beautiful to view,
And to the Alleghanies. long and low.
Which have seen when mantled DER with snow.
And in the summer sunsets mellow glow.
Hail to Lake George
Another OF Mr.. Cornwaiss epics. Tho
Conquest OF Mexico and Peru" is also repub-
10 al,
lively in brown and red. Thoy will contribute
definitely to any comprehensive color scheme
The Conquest" contains 443 pages Of poetry
and has notes and opinions Of the press /"
in addition.
Behold how Cortez ravaged Mexico.
And laid the empire and its ruler low
Impeled by ayarice and religious zeal,
And fortified with armor's glittering steel!
See how Pizarro with his cruel horde
Laid wAste Peru and put it to the sword
SO far as we know. the world continues in it's
regular orbit. 1t has not yet sagged under the
weight OF its poetical monuments. 1t is a
brave old world.
He'll, "L'Enfer." (Societ6 Libre d Edition des
Gems dc Lettresl. the title chosen by NJ
Edouard Conte for his expressions Of opinion
about French journalism and Journalists will
lead the reader to expect a somewhat lurid
picture OF the subject and some measure OF
dIsapproval. His expectation will not be dmin-
ished by the tone Of righteous wrath that
marks the preface. in which the author as
sures him that this 10 a book against the
press" that he could not help writing 1t. for he
owed 1t to himself. as well as to the public:
that he prints it regardless Of his apprehen-
sions that it may cut him oH newspaper work
hereafter, that he has no desire to make a
scandal or to CRAFTY personal resentments.
but that his object in marking with the lash
the rascals met on the highway OF journalism.
where they stir up 80 much mud. is mere
ly to amuse and edify the curious" 1t
is as well that he should be prepared. for
NJ. Conte's judgments are quite severe and
his language is uniformly scathing. This de-
tracts from tho effectiveness OF his censure. as
in these degenerate days 1t is difficult to keep
up a steady stream OF objurgation for nearly
800 pages without wearisome repetition. VI
tuperation as a fino art such as may be found
in the polemcs of Scottish theologians OF the
seventeenth century, is dead. and the modern
vocabulary Of abuse Is wofully limited and
weak. Even the strong utterance OF we'll
meaning and practlced scolds like NJ Drumont
and NJ. Rochciort sounds hystercal and ludi
crous and hardly produce the effect intended
on people OF ordinary sense. at least NJ. Conte I
stock OF harsh words and metaphors Is not Sc
| rich as that OF these gentlemen. yet what M
| has he pours unstintinGly and indiscriminatcll
| on every one and everything What has pu
| this atrabiious complexion on his thoughts
| we cannot tell. for he avows that he is a " Ne
ridional." q countryman OF Numa Roumcstnn
| and OF Tartarin. that is. and therefore in the
| nature OF things person who should take {
| cheerful and hopeful view OF life. We hav
| only ourselves to blame for our Ignorance
however as NJ. Conte informs us at tn
outset that he had published previously an
other book in which he related his expert
ences with small provincial paper. II he on
dured them in tho same lugubrious and scorn
| full spirit with which he encounters lie il
Paris, we are not wholly sorry to remain In tn
| dark as to the causes that sourcd NATURAL
| gentle and optimistic meridional disposition
| At any rate NJ Conte throws up his lob in
naughty and superior mood and goes to Pari
! to seek his fortune. In spite OF his haughtl
ness he has counted on obtaining employment
from promoter offraudulent companies whor
he knows and who has obtained control OF
discredited Boulangist newspaper lie
| hirty ~ haI