The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-25

ruary, 1867, he had gone as q passenger ID q
brig TO Galveston, but during the voyage vol
knowledge OF navigation. The passion for an
active. rowing life grew upon him as he In
dnlged it, while service on board ship pre-
sented sew charms as be became more skilled
In his work. e. 1ftfl;-e
AS might be expected. Lord Aberdeen's ro-
mantle story has excited good deal. of vulgar
amazement. That young nobleman, who
the best OF hunting and shooting, "warn cor
ners" wherever be went, servants to walt on
him and toadies to. .fatter-who might any day
have married a pretty girl, picked from q
score, with another fortune to add to his own,
should renounce. all the pleasures and adVan-
tages Of such position, and start for himself,
unknown and unbefrlended, as O common
ing bark, seems to some people so utterly In
expIicable that It must be Bet down as sheer
insanity. Certainly the life of our young aris-
tocrats. who are described 30 rapturously by
MI. Disraeli as living constantly an; the open
air, never reading, and speaking only one
language, their own, Is In many Ways q very
pleasant one; but its full enjoyment isresery-
ed for those who have no conception OF any
thing beyond, and who give themselves upto
it with q serene simplicity which knows
no doubt or afterthought. If any scruples
besla to insnuate themselves, II the faint
est question arises Ahether, after all, amuse-
ment Is the soleduty of man and the proper
and sufficient ful6lment OF existence, tne
charm is broken. It is certainly possible to
Conceive Young fellow oppressed with bur
den of physical energy which he finds 1t dim:
eult to work off so as to satisfy any theory Of
nsetul service in this world. ldsports begin
and end with sport. AS relaxation for
man who can show good set-of OF other
work they are all very well, but they Will hard,
" bear reflection as In themselves the Se-ail
and end.all OF existence. The destructive pro-
pensItfes so bitterly satirized IN the saying
"What fine day, let us go and killsome-
thing,n have not been reduced to system in-
yolvIpp the smallest conceivable amount OF
skill and trouble. There is fantastic cruelty
in the tupperies of Hurllnghami where our
golden youth, In kid gloves and with cigar IN
mouth, besuile the summer afternoons W1tn
killing pigeons 70. the exhilaratlng strains OF
the Guards band, under the eyes OF beauty,
and sustained by frequent draughts or gin
and seltzer. Ehe best excuse for this
wretched trayesty of sport is, perhaps, the
inanity of It's votaries. 1t is easy to under
stand q young FELLOW of spirit revolving against
the effeminate slaughter OF helpless and De-
Wildered birds; but even the more manly en-
terprises Of the chase would. fall to satisfy
craving forsreal useful work, with q dehnite
oblectsbeyonds that of mere amusement ana
soma QlleEG-- --pEdCtiCol, 1CouibSs a JoooS ava
casting about for employment In the service OF
humanity might, indeed, follow the example
OF, one distinguished member Of hls order, and
become an amateur fireman, CT join another in
classe hur gue,.r. But the field Of activity Is
limited, aud 1t Is not easy to. strike out Q new
line. A born legislator, It may be said, should
have no difficulty In finding appropriate occu-
nation; since he can introduce bills ana make
speeches and condemn the poor Lord Cham
callor to an over.dole dinner any night ne
nleases; but labors like these are too barren to
have much relish, and besides 1t Is physical
rather than mental employment OF which
young noble Is usually most IN want,
and; for which, indeed, it must be said ne is
bv epreylous training usually best fitted. In
another age he could have buckled on hts
armor and slashed about him to his hearts
content on behalf of distressed virgins and
other objects of compassion. But nowadays
there is: hardly, any outlet for importunate
physical energies, except In sport; and sport,
in its very nature, pals after time on 8
thoughtful, earnest nature, If too exclusively
pursued. It Is probable that something of this
kind happened to Lord Aberdeen, and many
another young man In similar circumstances
perhaps envies the mechanic or even the navy
his honest hard days work, with the legitimate
satisfaction which attends 1t. In Germany the
old tradition Of bringing up ey:;y youth. no
matter of what rank; 70 some handlcr1t, Is
slili maintained, the Emperor being, we be-
lieye, a printer, and the Crown Prince having
also his trade; and even as formality the
practice might perhaps be introduced with ad-
vantage In other countries. The longing for a.
simple life Of directlphyslcal activity ts q latu-
raj reaction from the restraints and perplexl-
ties OF complex, highly elaborated social
system,