, 1870-06-26

Tho days OF Grub street atc indeed over
forever. John Milton received twenty-five
ss ss'1 3o1an 1a5 s .s d dSen
night after night in hunger and wretchsdnoas,
because he hid not money enough to pur-
chase the shelter OF roof; Robert Burns
Was dunned on lis death-bod for q
tebt less in amount thau is now re-
i'oe havkcd his tales from one publishing
Office to another to get miserable pitt.nce
scarcely sufficient to buy food and medicine for
his dying wife. and tho right Honorable Bcn-
jamln Diszaeli receives e50.000 for hls new
norel, "I,o.hair." Who says that the world,
the literary world at least, does not noro7
The career Of Disrae]i Ia one OF the most
remarkable in tho annals Of literature or poll-
tics, and ~ an example Of what high genius,
vaulGuE ambition, aud indomitablo will can
accomplish when pushed steadily toward one
purpose, deserves to to Kept in perpetual re-
membrance. His ancestors, Hebrews Of pure
blood, were driven from Spalu in the fifteenth
century by religious persecution, and sought
refuge in Venice. His grandfather noTed to
EnDa H. 17aa 4 ,hs as BIZ sass i sa ntsas 1
t.,ra,. Was born in 17ss. Tho uArns waa orig
inally written D. IarAeii-t'a = name never borne
before or since by any other family, that their
race might be foruver recognized"
Denlluln WIS the eldest son, and hotn in
London, December, 1905. His mothers rnaid-
cn name WIS Baaevi- A pTvata academy fur
nisled him tho means OF early education, bat
while still mere boy be waseutesed - An ar
ticled clerk in sn attorneys oaice in the city.
where be remained thrce yaan. Weasied AID
finally ccased from this thrsldou1, End
through the influence Of his fathers lits1ary
| friends, Disraei the younger" As ha WAS
then proud to style himself, secured tho
entire Of tho bee. society Of tho mesIopolia
His striking personal beauty, elegant man
| ne1s, and wonderful Conversational powers
\ made him = great favo1ite With Al, and ho
! Wis the particular pet OF Lady Ueseington
| and the Eelect cose1ae II Gore House. where
! our own n. P. Willis met hin, some yeAro ago.
| At tho age OF ~ be visited Germany and h2v-
e1lcd exienaively on the continent, anh IN
1861 be published his celebrated ro1nAnce
of Vivian Grey, book which tock
England and Europe By storm. and
made its author famous. Hn then cd
tied for . littls ehils snall political nsvsp,a-
proprietor, John Murray, $a50,000 in Alz
months, md finally died IN unlAmeuted death.
From laN to 1881, Dis1aeh travelled through
Naiy, 91scee, Albania, SuEa, and Egypt md
caa; or h,s sesu99 Published Young Duke" and
poe. Heine pronounced q 'onc Of tho mos
original works ever Written" At il,is point b.
made m effort 70 get into Pa1lia1nent snd Va.
rejected By the people On tres or fou,
~ successive occasions. Neres relaxing hi
iptaliectual lsbors, he continued to wits pun
phlets and novels, but meanwhile len. his ~,
t1el On the goal Of his hopes and aspirations
victory csne 1t last, And IN tho first Parlia
. mont under The reign Of the present Queeu
: Dissael, then Sc Jeszs old, took biz seat =
B member hrom he conservative burou8h G
: Maidstone Ereryouo knows that his 1naide
' speech vas miserable failurd he Was cougt
i ed down by tho house. and closed bis rensti
o in tho following characteristic and nenol.
: BILE words: =. / am not surprised At the r
. ceptiou / have experienced; hAye bs
\ gun aaveral times many things, and hAs
$ often succeeded 1t lhst- I ehall sit down nov
l. hut the time will como when you will hear mo.
:, Two ycagn later he fulfilled bis pledge by d.
e liveting speech which attracted great attaz
q ton By its eloquance and ability, In 1859
10 m1xned the widow Of his ftieod WJndha1