Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-08
CSoE-e WREson.

= s''" years - zee = ~. ATaltGE#et IVES
walking ia tho streets of Hartfori, there cane
running TO lia poor boy. Of very oydiaa.y
APPEARANCE, but whose fne intelligent eye
fixed the attention of the gentleman as the
boy inquired
81, can you tell INC of a man who would
Ike boy to work for him. and learn him to
read =
Whose Roy are you. and where 10 you
jiye?'
/ have no parents was the reply, and
have j1st run away from tbe woTkhouee, Re
cause they would not teach me to read
The gentleman made arrangements With
the auth0ris5cs of the town. ami tsol the boy
into his own family. There he learned TO
read Nor vas his au IL soon acgui-.
he oonG sgca OF bis uew associates i,Y faith
fglue~s and honesty. lie was allowed IN u-s
h:s t:iana's library, and made ragit progress
IN the acquisition Of knowledge. L becaale
necessary. aste- : while. that George should
lowe Ir CaHaufet. a.7 he became arPrgn-
ficad to cahia5t-.laler In the ucic4boThooi.
There The sane integrity won for him the ia
vor of his new assncia--s To CRAFTY bis IN
c.iaar5an for study, his master had little
rooal Furnished fjF him In the upper part of
the shop. where he devoted his leisure time
to his f,vO-i,e pursuits Here he made large
attaiumants IN mathematics, in the French
language. AMI other branches. Aud being
IN this situation few years, one eveuiug.
wbic sitting at tea with the family, he re-
marked that he wanted 70 90 TO France.
Go to France" " said his master. surprised
that the apparently conteu;oG and happy boy
should thus suddenly bee me dissatisfied with
his situation; for what /!
Ask Mr. g Allaudct 70 tea tomorrow even
ing continued George, and will explain
HIS kiud friend was aecnrjinEly Invited -
At tea time the afT:oEt!ca presented himself
With his manuscripts. il English aud French,
aud explained bis singular intention to 60 to
France.
In the time of Napoleon. said be. prize
was offered by The French government for
the simplest rule Of measuring plane surta-
ces, Of uhatever outline. Tae prize has ne
yer been awarded, and that method have
discovered
lie theu demonstrated his problem 10 tie
surprise and qualification Of his friends, who
Immediately furnished hin with the meaus
of ,lefrayins his expenses, and with letters Of
Introduction to Hon Lpw=s Cass. then cur
minister to the court Of France. lie was il
tro1uned to Louis Philippe. aud in the pres
euce of the kim, uotic~, and Pleuipatentia-
ries. this American youth demonstrated his
problem, and received the lau4i's OF the
court. He received the prize which be had
clearly won besides several presents from
the king.
He then took letters of introduction. and
proceeded to the court of S.. james, and took
up siuilar prize, offered by the Royal So
c!siv. and retained II iLe United S-ares.
lie was preparing Jo secure abe benefits a:
his discovery log patent, when be received 4
letter froGi the Emperor Nicholas himself.
one Of whose ministers ha3 witnessed his de-
monstra;ious at London. Inviting him to make
his r-silence at the Russian Court. aDd fur
ni>hiug him with ample means for his outfit.
lie compiled with the invitation, repaired
to ST. Petersburg. and is now Professor Of
Mathematics IN the Royal College, -uder the
special protection of the autocrat Of all the
Russias Jour Of C"Hp'