Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-19
THOMAS CARLYLE.
INTERESTING PASSAGES FROM A NEW
BIOGRAPHY.
Table Talk Of PhilOsOoher-His Father
and Their Pastor-louis Napoleon
The Home At Chelsea
'CaryIe's Nsigh6Ors and
Their Opinions Of
Him-His 0ys-
pepsia.
Frm he Ba.sln Post

FROM The Boston Post
one Of the most ENJOYABLE little book,
thar We have lately happened upon Is
that by Mr.. Alfred r. Guernsey %
Thomas Carlyle; bis Life, His Books
his Theories, which the Appleton.
publish IN their Handy Volume series
lr = vi such moderate dimensions that
one can easily real IL through IN AZ
evening, and - style and matter are Sc
entertaining that many readers viii real
through the 20 preJJily printed Pages
before they vii De disposed % nv the
book down. IL Is very sympathetl,
and lppreciatlve, 4 very Just AMI careful
study 0i CARLYLE A. a man, talNer, anC
A writer-In brief, a. A social and liter
arv force. The selections from Carlyle Z
writings which are Interviewer anu wei
.h0sen. AMI serve % illustrate the var
.0us phases Of his vigorous AMI many
sided mind Nr. Guernsey has evident
.v made thorough AMI thoughtful study
Il 1.-THE writings OF the SAGE Of Chelsea,
AMI the picture which he paints Tor ur
= thar OF 4 grand, rugged, but wItha
whimsical and erratlc personality The
i-.Is book i one Of the best specimens
1f this S0rrOt literary work that we have
sen. AMI it leaves with the rea,ier i
very clear and definite impression vi
ClrlvIe's personal AMI literary traits,
With these words n appreciation u IL
very pleasant qualities, Ne VII proceed
O. quote from IJ some OK the passages
which We have found most Interesting
These are examples Of Car.y.es Table
TAX, treasured up IN the reteDtIye mem
arv Jf Mr. Nlburu. the blind preacher
who AS fortunate enough tO spend
s0me pleasant summer evenings With
Carlvlr. IN ais home IN Chelsea, twenty
wears ayO. Mr.. Guernsey wrote them
down from NilOuru's lips. here :
C4r.y.,.'s account his father AMI theil
pastor.
Il think. Of all the men I have ever
known. NV father wlsthe remlrEabte-t
yuire A urrner sort % a person usin-
v-.,i ant thrift and careful Industry
abiding bv veracitv and faith. AMI with
An extraordinary Insight into the very
heart Of rhiugs and men. ! cau remeM'
1er that from my childhood WlS sur
Dri-ed az his using many w1rJts ot Wiacu
knew not the meaning AMI even A.
rev % manhood I was not a little pun
Z.a,l bv them. AMI supposed that they
must o. OF his own coinage. But .ateI
hi nv black letter reading, I discovered
that every one of them | cUu.d recall Wds
III me sound saxon stock which mad
ain buried, vet fruitful withAi, IN
the quick memory of the humber -Cr'
OF tOlS.
He was an Elder II the Kirk, Ini Il
Wa very pleasant tu $50 INN M his idilv
and weekly relations with the minister
ii the PARISH They hHi been friends
IRON youth. That parish minister vas
the irst person tnaL ever taught NE
Latin. AMI I am not sure but that Dc
.aid A very great curse upon me "a -
I,5n-. think 10 il likely should have
oeeu a wiser man, AMI certainly so'i'
u-r one. II I hat followed N my ntherr
-tsp-. AMI LEFT Greek AMI Lam % the
tJois that wanted them.
The Asst time | ever saw my htuei
wrs on nv journey from CraigenPut
r5.n ID LONDON. I vas on nav way O.
am. mo.ieru BABYLON, Win A manu-
-,-ripr I'M nv hlnt. '~z1rtor kesarru- by
name. which [ shed tu -eC into print
I came UPON nv tuois rrrand AMI
-,W NV uruer no Hore, tor / nal not
b,..D I'M town many DAYS wnen tuilng>
came that ne w,is ieaL tie had gone
ID Del 40 night A. well A. usual 70 h.l'I
seemed. bat they bound N the mornln-
that he hli passed. from the realm pl
.Iarp into that oi day. IL Was nc enc
f1r -u,-h A life A. ~ nI,i BEEN tie WI
A man INFO the bur corners 90 who's,
b,usa there hal shine,i through thS
vlarS Of his pilgrimage, by day and oy
mimi the urht oi the glory % Go't
Ike Enoch Jf odd, he hal waiNei Wiz
trod. AMI AZ the LIsJ be w.ls not. tor To'
took him.
Nu-Tnv upon the associations connect
- with thar quarter OF London, Car'yI'
remarked.
Vel. ar. THIS part II the town,
think. should have an interest TOR p'o pt'
from vour side OF thr water, i1r . IA
,.ss.iarions connected With cerrali
.-,un-rvuan OF vOurs named BEN ami
FrsukIin. When he Wa tOiilng A.
i,urnsvman printer IN the metropolis
more than a century ago, he Wa artiis
toned o. strOu upon M SUNDAY after
noon along the banks Of Father Thames
.rd this snd OF this Cbeyue RoW va
r.1,Uv bis roal. one iay, A. he wakes
.Ii--oursinz with a friend, he decLAre'
/ bir4-,aIf lbls - swim from here % Lon
7 ~ Rrif,re. distant about ave niles
I ~ friend offered 4 WAGER that u Ma
! iTp.,s.ibIs. and BE-, upon The Instaa
.r-,DpInr. plunged boldly IN and starte'
7 - - marx. While bis friend. bea-in
~, clothes. strobe down the bans, an
I A r-pat multitude Of spectators, sroN pa
/ eyergreater a. be prOceeded, ot.oNeH
So the hat
He. with brave stroke and iusty :. sin
~ bufFeung ths title. gained the orids
I ,,d tha Wager- Whereupon- anlD
y-sat l.,,ianati0n. the people snSsesse'
I that he sh0uld start A swimming SD
| Bar God bad other EOrk tor nm 20 Is
I k,r 10 LATER years be Was % teacn "a
n.ooIs % vOur eontinent how, oy Ir''s-l
/ ~ and labor. and patiehce and eour.-'
nv nan might butst The waves oi ho'
-. All sNin srraighs on % prospel
- snI su,,cess- AMI that was "a
sxi,ominz school which he UAs 70 esta'
I Esh-"
To- question A. % Ehsthsr De y, IA
EVER Glanced % Sc Louis NAPoiss,
Ehile be Hved IN L0nion, M C@riy'
replied.
IOh- yss, shane~d - asest
a. si1,s-< a. the houses q people IN
~~re accussounsd % give dinners Der
I - 49, then I thO1sht that there ~
- - -. =, -. ~ the hlOu