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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
HOURS WITH SOME LESS KNOWN 
WRITERS 
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‘‘ Many were the wit-combats between 
Shakespeare and jonson, which two 
I beheld like a Spanish great galleon 
and an English man-of-war. Master 
Jonson, like the former, was built far 
higher in learning; solid, but slow in 
his performances. Shakespeare, with 
the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, 
but lighter in sailing, could turn with 
all tides, tack about, and take advan- 
tage of all winds, by the quickness of 
his wit and invention.”’ 
Asa specimen of Jonson’s serious 
verse and graceful analogy, a single 
stanza will suffice : 
It is not growing like a tree 
In bulk; doth make men better be; 
Or standing long an oak, three hundred year. 
To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere; 
A lily of a day 
Is fairer far in May. 
Although it fall and die that night— 
It was the plant and flower of Light. 
In small proportions we just beauties see; 
And in short measures life may perfect be. 
The principal prose composition of 
this gifted man is a small treatise, en- 
titled “ Discoveries or Observations 
on Poetry and Eloquence.” It is 
proof of his judgment and classical 
learning, and in style is a model of 
chaste and perspicuous English. The 
following ‘Directions for Writing 
Well,”” may well be impressed upon 
the mind of every student : 
‘For a man to write well, there are 
required three necessaries : — to read 
the best authors; observe the best 
speakers ; and much exercise of his 
own style. In style, to consider what 
ought to be written, and in what man- 
ner, he must think and excogitate his 
matter; then choose his words, and 
examine the weight of either. Then 
take care in placing and ranking both 
matter and words, that the composi- 
tion be comely, and to do this with 
diligence and often. No matter how 
slow the style may be at first, so it be 
labored and accurate; seek the best, 
and be not glad of the forward con- 
ceits, or first words that offer them- 
selves to us, but judge of what we in- 
vent, and order what we approve. 
Repeat often what we have formerly 
written ; which, besides that it helps 
the consequence, and makes the junc- 
ture better, quickens the heat of im- 
agination, that often cools in the time 
of sitting down. . . Yet, if we 
have a fair gale of wind, I forbid not 
the steering out of our sail, so the 
favor of the gale deceive us not. 
So that the sum of all is, 
ready writing makes not good writing ; 
but good writing brings on ready 
writing.” 
Our young collegians might well 
ponder Jonson’s words in praise of 
Bacon, if they expect to become pub- 
lic speakers. Just now the markets 
do not overflow with this type of 
orator 
‘““There happened in my time one 
noble speaker, who was full of gravity 
in his speaking. His language (where 
he could spare or pass by a jest) was 
nobly censorious. No man ever spoke 
more neatly, more pressly, more 
weightily, or suffered less emptiness, 
less idleness in what he uttered: 
: His hearers could not cough, 
or look aside from him, without loss. 
He commanded where he spoke ; and 
had his judges angry and pleased at 
his devotion. No man had their affec- 
tions more in his power. The fear of 
every man that heard him was that he 
should make an end.” 
Jonson’s intellectual style and wide 
scholarship, his power of observation, 
his condensed and epigrammatic prose, 
his mastery of verse in which he is 
allied with the poetry of the Romantic 
school which preceded him, and with 
the Pensive school, which followed 
him, are sufficient to make good for 
him the claim that while not rivalling 
the great masters of the language, he 
is worthy of their high fellowship, 
both in thought and expression. 
Keith’s Theatre 
It was rather a hard task to find a 
head-liner to succeed Houdini, after 
his remarkable engagement at Keith’s, 
but the problem has apparently been 
solved by the engagement of Volta, 
the Electrical Wizard. Volta made 
his first appearance in this country in 
Now Comes the Time of Bargains ! 
LADIES’ WAISTS, 
BELTS, 
BOX PAPERS 
AND MEN’S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, 
$1.00 Ones, Now %5 Cents. 
And don’t overlook the Priscilla Muslin Underwear. 
right, and so are the goods. 
Prices 
GEO. F. ALLEN, Mancuester, Mass. 
EDWARD A. LANE 
HOUSE, SIGN AND CARRIAGE PAINTER 
DECORATOR and PAPER HANGER 
Dealer in Paints, Oils, Paper Hangings, Window 
ades, Blinds and Windows. 
RelsCon: MANCHESTER and HAMILTON 
REMOVAL OF NIGHT SOIL! 
Application for the removal of the contents 
of cesspools and grease traps should be 
made to 
S. ALBERT SINNICKS, 
Per order the Board of Health 
SPECIAL NOTICE. 
Manchester Public Schools 
NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS. 
Four blasts of the whistle, or 22, at 7.45 
o’clock a.m., signifies no school at the John 
Price primary school building. Blown at 
10.45 o’clock a.m., signifies one session at 
the school. 
Four blasts of the whistle, or 22, blown 
twice, with an interval of 30 seconds be-_ 
tween, at 8 o’clock a.m., signifies no school 
at any of the buildings. Blown at11 o’clock 
a.m., signifies one session. Per order of the 
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 
New York, a few weeks ago, and 
created a veritable sensation. He is 
seemingly immune to electric currents, 
his act consisting in acting as a con- 
ductor for powerful currents, with 
which he performs many remarkable 
stunts. 
Another leading feature will be 
Ethel Levey (Mrs ep Georcesani: 
Cohan), who has occupied consider- 
able space in the public prints of late. 
She has a very dainty new specialty, 
made up of original dances and songs 
written especially for her. 
Williams and Tucker, who are to 
play their latest sketch, ‘Skinny’s 
Return”; the Duffin-Redcay Troupe, 
four great athletes in a remarkable 
casting act; George Wilson, the 
favorite blackface comedian, of ‘Waltz 
Me Again”’ fame ; Juliette Pierrepont, 
an English vocalist, of great reputa- 
tion; Melville Ellis, with his unique 
“pianologue” ; Wm. Inman and com- 
pany in a character skit, and the Gar- 
telle Brothers, skatorial comedians, 
will be among the top-liners. 
CHARLES HOOPER 
UP-TO-DATE STYLES 
soo LIN| ses 
FALL and WINTER 
SHOES 
11 Central Square, Manchester. 
