The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-06-10

even had Ia iurn avay his poor sister
whea shs came sdf beofd for his
life and let him b exscGoed. and he
was executed. audi east get the dis
tres oct Of NV mind yet" A. the
kindly nan uiiesed these words the
tears ran down his cheeks. aud the
eyes Of the men surrounding him
moistencd in sympathy. There Was .
profound silence in which they rose to
depart. Three ~eeks after TIE Presi-
dent was killed.
What Q KICK did for Sir Issae
Newton. OF
IL We would bring before us Isaac
Newton. now fairly started on his
scientific career, We NAV imagine .
quiet young man. not above middle
height. Of "most se,lsie and humble
carriage. never seemingly angry. Of
profound thought. his counienance
mild, pleasant and cOmely;" who
could be drawn from his chambers by
none Of the recreations in which most
young men delight: who seldom vent
out except to read his lectures; whose
time Was spent in mathemstical cal.
culations and in experiments in optics.
chemistry. and alchemy; whom
students describe rs mighty famous
for his learning. q most excellent
philosopher and divine :" to whose
rooms in college, foreigners resorted.
anxious to convevs With the man Of
transcendent geneus. We may think
Of this young mau As growing gray
Ut thirty, 50 much absorbed in his
ssudies that he often forg.,s his meals
or at up all night when his chemical
experiments required watching.
When Isaac was twelve vean old
he went tn Granthem to attend the
Grammer school and boarding ut the
house Of NJ. Clark. nm aposhecary.
At that time there Was more prospect
If his making q good mechanic than .
great scholsr; sccording In his own
account. given later. he wss inatien-
tive to his studies and allowed his
schoolfellows to oulsirip him. hut one
day. when he was the last in the lov-
est form but one. while on his vay Ia
school he VAS kicked in the stomach
by the boy WIN ranked next above
him. The pain Was severe. and
! though the smaller of the two. the
future philosopher after schol chal
lenRed his nssailant to fight. Encour-
aged BY the schoolmaster's aOn the
boys fought in earnest; spirit aud
agility made up for Isaac's inferior
stature. and his opponent soOn cried
enough. The school masters son told
Isaac that towards must have their
noses rubbed against q wall. This
direction being complied with. the
vanquishe,l Was left tn his reflections
and the victor hogan to ask himself.
"Why should allow this hoy always
to be above me: am ! not his superior
mentally. and morally. "a we'll ~
physically ?" Then followed q prolong.
ed Intellectual struggle. in which
Isaac, again victor. passed above his
old adversary and finally stood at the
head of the school.
On one occasion he was approached
by an agent who offered him . bribe
Of six thousand pounds. which was
refused. "There would be no dis
honesty in taking it; YOU do not un-
derstand your own interests" said
the 20 between.
81 know we'll enough what my
duty d and no brides shall corrupt
me" was the reply.
'.But'I come from . great duchess
you would not refuse SD great
lady; besides she has power to ad-
vance the interests Of those she
chooses to favor" persisted the agent.
81 desire you to tell the lady. that
If she we're here herself and had made
me this offer / would have desired
her to 20 out Of nv house: and / %
desire YOU or you shall be turned out, /"
Newton answered. Oh! for q score
or two Of Isaac Newtons in our coun-
try now.
Gambling TO day.