, 1874-08-14

a Suh-COlorett Picture.
From the Lolaon SHtctator.
THO possilulst vuw, whothor as to politics or
society. is probably In IN lnlncnso majority OF
fond OF It, especially as rogat dH their OWL analrs,
those Of Frauco, and thoHo Of Amotica, a,-tl,at Ia,
tho affals OF tho three countries tloy know best
Or aro moro lcoply Interested tn,-but their fond-
tesa III tho result rather Of certain soniGroneas
Of imagination than Of intellectual conviction.
;iLcy enjoy tho prospect Of public, ruin as
Tho public ruin docs not arrive, my
moro thnn the realization OF tho AtRAehar
dream, but tho pesslmist view toyartholess loae1
ho possible just noW for INSTANCE. to draw worry
picture Of tho condition Of BocibtY In
London.-of aii society, that ia, not neroly Of
"aocioty tcc!'nlcatly SO called. Tho L.tter,
tho iIiutorian Of the tutnro may write, giyon
itself with an almost insane nvidity to tho
pnrauit Of an unattainnbc excitement Not,
perhaps, 80 vicioua as the society Of
tho 1tegcncy, and certainly not 30 cynical, 1t was
moro impressed with that wcariucaa Of tirno.
that indifference 10 healthy interests which hayo
always boon the curso os.aafo plutocraciea Etlor-
mouhly expanded II, volume. Unfortunately rich,
no,ratea by deep caste ilssures' it lad split Into
lora frivolous way to allay in oxcitoment tho
universal focling Of unrest. Society mad
no dignity, no calm, and very lit!lo
content. The better a,,d brnvor Of tho
sought In every part Of tile globe for llerccr aud
deepor excitement. which yet WIS always OF tho
ra1no uninto1'ectual kind. They ranged tho world
in scnrch Of "grana sso:a, traversod both hcmi-
ypieles to SEQ If bnrbarism wer0 attractive, or
searched through mankind to discern II my
where profitable Hpeculntlon might 10 found.
One grcat noble built palace III an African
lcsers, to enjoy it's air and freedom; another
Hailcd through the summer seas, only to toll su-
clety low impuaout tho Sirens Of tito Islands
wore; wlilo third gave fortunes fur
feHMLEss nIr3 OF CHINA ~
m accident might tloatYoy. l. now game began
to iutorcat the rich moro than nov las, aid
ouo IN particular. imported from tho East. mud
described in "ILo AlaLian NlgltB' rolhoa III
much e,tlirsias.n aa IL thosa "lo i'ursNed II be-
loved. like tho doctors Of Dasdad. that the NAL
lots with which ths gafne WIS pursued could
l,aro 1ncdieated handles. falconry, that cruel
cat and most dangerous of Dports. rceained tho
tioor it held beforo tic idoA that MI animal could
uuirer Ind entered tho british miua. The safo
slaughter Of pigeons becsne na'ional aport. and
skill in tt excited tllo npnlauao OF women.
Nothing hut tic determination OF the |inngls-
tratos prcrcntod similar revival Of cocA-tigtlt-
suis, cricket fran ical,hy game became ? pro-
fcsson, the Universities publicly cn'1tonded with
cacl, other for distinction in billiards.. Within
tho houses vi tle rich cxtrayaga11ce rose to d
maniat yet was accompanied by previously llll-
known thirst for gum. Every nobio became q
tratcsn1au. NcutH were raipo1 to the highest
figure, and tIlojr preservation at that fieu,o be-
cao such adcnre tlnt the slightest evo'st whet,
| monacea tllon--a strife, for example, among the
!aborcrH uf few villagos-wan troeted na public
| calamity and, while fortunes wore laylBhed on
furniture, tito nlolov to tclouuo tho people
wl,use civilization had ontgrOw their dwellings
| was actually asked from tho stnte. All thik
while art scarcely advanced. onnili did not de-
crease. tue multitude OF spodi1rlfts wero none
| tho loss sad. a. strange form of wcarIncnh- II
| wearineYa which wne not satioty, to no.hin{
| but imhecla repelition Of tue samo luntt
| for excitement, aonloLinles assuming al
mort lanntio foyns-haa taken posses
| sion OF tho prosporouH., Tho millionaire
thought 1o enjoyed flowers becauso lo iiliee.
ball-ropm with them at an cxpenso pcgcept!b!'
| eye,1 to him, and CART. WIS lalaackod Tor noH
thugs of boauty,-but BY tralors, not Tic rich
! Tho latter onsy irdolont!y bought. AlGns anon.
tho intellectual faculties curiosity beca.no ln!ell
BiGed. mud tho ricl tired OF luxury rs Of poftlca
sought i efforts 10 search beyond tie grave, il
hRlf coutemptuoua examinations OF new doc
trues. 10 4 glooulv ianguid study Or aclonce
tho distraction which life could not afford.
wosse rea.uro yot il nolad IL this strang
period. Wealthy society has always toen etl
i.uoid, and usually fsoblo u its effort to GOT Il
at eunul, hut tue ,nass Of mankind, bound t
labor for itH broad, has usl,nily. ace Rome fo
looked pn such efforts with dislike aomet!sao.
as iu France, bittur to alayng aomotlmos, as !
Italy, tolorantly fotSlvlttE: somot'mes, al
Gsrnaat,y NH, England Btolil!y apatletic. D.
In 1874, it acniaa almost certain tint tho UlasEt
liked and oujoyel tho exhibition. Of tt.is rat
for consuming time, II anything is certain, it
certnin that .
could not circu,nto, and that literature devote
| III 9 great part to tho verbal photogtaphing
friyoltiea did circulate immensely; that Il
most popular Journals found 1t pay to record !!
fonts accomplished at pulo, " cricket, ct hl
iartla, NJ they recorded oyouts /; to tseyote &C
l,inns l1;ou co'un,a1A to tho merits Of hor'Ms;
write oIabosute descriptions OF artificial aka
ing-gronlltlH, and tho movements per1or1n
upon them 10 publish cssaya ta's.'
moro gnmen into oecupst!ons; to exela
sorn pesent at garden pa.tics-l;ssa mean!'
nothing to ttsotr reader, not cyon in INSTRUCT
III social ways, but only conveying to the outsl
world aomo faint Rron.a OF The Bgaisa!oae cat
mouial OF aocloty. 4 habit Of observing tho i
. grow even on tile workers. WHO wero, for 9th
,, rcaso,1s, as asd as tae idle. aud who vais
sought III lsaetl aorutiuy OF pastiues, tho lstrs
tiolis with which tl,oHo to whom lite was pastit
woru hc!psng themselves 70 andura tho tnH's
portable lurdon uf wealth, leisure, md opporl
: ntly. Tho oyar-laden boes tlagged under tn
: load OF honey wLicl, tloY could bcarcoy tas'
. yet wcro compelled, RI by destiny, TO accH
r. ulata; aud thu boa not yct ladon found o,
;. eolation in watching tho efforts Of tho success
i to onjoy without tho INST con4lslon OF eu]t
n luont-ioyuttHuasH.
: Another strange symptom marked that p.erlo
i wlsieh III itA Infinite vuslety-.'arioty VA
= conaccting li,s fava universal wcarlnt EQ-
i batllea analysts, namely, tho rIao OF III oi
!, tutorott III eccleu;astlcai contrntions No II
u fsith reso wit,lu tl,ls poriosl. M now dog]
=, cau be said to luve been promulgated. lnncl
=. ing pso.aAtaut thought to our own time. i,
~ mighty tvino arose to affect half tto populati
, y U.Sdef tho surfnco, dmy pcrcopllbe to ono
:, Two n,a,., who hatcd 1t rs they watched mil