The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-10-09

gestion, and a vast amount Of ener-
gy. Yesterday, the prize, together
with gold medal, was decreed to
this young Frenchman, NJ. Leon
-. Here, then, is an important
problem solved for the future. A
very fine discourse was pronounced
on the occasion by Lord Bourlam,
our great Hellinist. Lord Lenis-
dale himself replied to this dis
course by very beautiful theory
on the Origin Of Religions and the
Birth ofLanguages. We are hap
py to be able to apprise our read
ers that NJ. Leon - is not an
ordinary man impel'cd to this ex-
| pertinent blythe hope of gain; he
is q man of the first rank nscience
and letters. Accordingly he has
made this experiment out Of pure
curiosity. This is proved by the
fact that he has given ten thou
sand francs to the tavern-keeper
who roasted the pigeons. The
same evening he was. presented to
the King. His Maj gave him
a snuf:box set with d;:.nCnds, and
questioned him for a lcng time cn
the different sensations :Fh:ch a
frequent repetition Of pigeon ca
produce in the human organiza-
ton. The Spanish Ambassador
wrote Immediately to his Queen,
to ask for NJ. Leon the cross OF
Isabella the Catholic. Prince
Kourzoff offered fifty thousand
roubles to the successful candidate,
if he would 60 and repeat the ex-
pertinent in Russia ; but NJ. Leon
-, whom his family and his in
terests recall to Paris, refused the
offer with regret, adding, more
over, that he should find second
attempt impossible; what he had
to suffer, during this month of
pigeons, being beyond all ex-
pression.'
On the fifteenth Of September,
1888. Leon presented himself at
the house Of NJ. Lebrun, whom he
found. with his daughter in the
same room where year previous
ly he" had taken leave of him.
Well . said the father to him.
Here are seventy five thousand
francs Leon replied, taking from
his pocket seventy-fve bank-notes.
twenty-five thousand francs
more! ! cried NJ. Lebrun, wonder
struck, while Julia's cheek grew
pale with emotion and rosy with
joy.
Yes said Leon, mot only have
made the money, but | have re-
ceived presents which | have sold,
and which are represented by the
twenty-five thousand francs
and it is to your education that
you owe this?'
Yes said Leon, with sigh; for
he did not care to acknowledge
the source Of his fortune.
Then,' said Julia: throwing her
self on the neck Of her betrothed,
If we have any sons we must
make learned men Of them.
Devil take me if [ even teach
them to readp said Leon to him
self. And he married Julia, and
he was very happy, and he had
two sons, who, in spite ofthe oath
| which their father had taken, arc
already two prodigies, and have
entered on the road which leads
to the Academy Of Inscriptions and
Literature.
Now that Leon has no longer
any need of his knowledge for a
living, he seeks to make it useful.
He has already published his trans
lation Of the Arabic songs, which
has gained him a name among
translators, and brought him in
thirty-two francs fifty centimes
his agreement with the publisher
being to the effect that he was to
share the proceeds with him, and
the book having already produced
net gain Of sixty-fve francs.
Does this story prove that we
ought to despise learning? No. 1t
simply proves that You must seek
from it only what it can give; toll
always, renown sometimes, obscu-
rity often, fortune never.
Do we despise love, which re.
quires still more, and yields still
less"
Does it prove that we ought to
despise the freaks Of the English
No. For, as we see. the freaks OF
some can subserve the happiness
Of others, and all the roads which
a man takes to reach happiness
are good, provided he reaches it.
Then what does it prove?
1t proves nothing.
All! yes. Improves that pigeons
are heavy diet, and that Provl-
dence uses all means to come to
the help Of those who have nothing
with which toreproach themselves