New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-05
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY JULY s. 1880

| I'm 1866 ne revisited Europe. This was tour ]"
search of the rest and amusement TO winch MS lo"s
| life of steady application certainly RhVe MN "
strong title. lie wrote frequently for TnE TRIBUNE
daring his tour-for the old instinct was not 10 Do
reslsted-and his letters from Stuttgart and Badeu
| Baden during the war between Prussia and Anstrla
sboyrd very keen insight I'M the political ana mil
| tarv situation A second and more extended Journey
| in 1869 and 1870 yielded still more aDunua'lt
results. He received with the greatest cordai-
ity and honor in London literary and scientinc CIR
cles whittier his lame n critIc ami man Oh Reu-
cral culture had preceded him and under the charm
OF his genial manner, his sunny temper, ana Ills IaS
cinatIng conversation, which touched WIN grace anu
elegance the lighter topics of the day. or sounded
with ample knowledge the deepest themes Oh PM
| losophy. respect upened in many cases INTO warm
.nd enapr,nq friendships His visit to London at
this time was a brief out busy and precious expert
| ence From q gu eter place on the Continent, HI
| tie later m the Summer, he sent The TRIBUNE an
| admirable series of letters giving MS
impressions of some Of the aspects OF Engsn ne
| and sketches of tho prominent men and women
! with whom he was brought into contact john
| Bright and Louis Blame among poiiticlans;
| james Martineau among theologians; lyh-
dali. Huxley and Carpenter among sclcn-
tiGc men: CARLYLE and Herbert Spencer among
| pnilosophers-such arc few of the characters
drawn for lis In his vivid letters With nearly all
of them he had already established chat tact g0Od
| understanding which naturally springs up between
an appreciative critic and the authors whom nc
passes IN review. OF visit TO Carlyle he wrote as
follows:
THOMAS CARLYLE.
Nv call on Mr. Carlyle was in the busiest portion ofthe
dav when knew that he was engaged III me anorOID"
TASK of ny his works Tor tue 1ew eult0n now pass
ing through The press. and did not expect 10 &C
a 9afyyIrw With little frny fund MS modest
dwelling in rural suburb Oh onaOn oh me from oa,
| view by "a high brek wall on the opposite
door InseSy informed me Mr Carlyl, was at nome
but would probably not be able 10 sc any Nl-Vls ht
painng the purpose my visit and proposing to wait
| UPON him at some more Opportuue moment, was 80
room OF humble preiehsohS, l1o"in ned %u' win
books that evidently seen service n O.ner
days. adorned WIN h lew -, ' md d. s1mpiest
Inscription. hir. Carlyle rec lived me without GER
| mony. nud in the klndrst manner He remembered my
name, ana express pleasure hat ~ nti no' po ~
gotten by ms American rieDds SHOULD nave hnomn
photographs although eX ected 10 rec NOR Or, %
| marks of his weight" years Of aOolt me ul1uis
net Of unusual magnitnoe. his brow brood
rather than hgn, and has dark eye OF brilliant yVacy
the expression Of his face indIca es scfreanee and
decision. His voice is clear ana anlna,rd, fl'ng im
Sc1tsn accent He rarely CLOSES his sentences WIN an
emphatic cadence the sup Us on o. .es MS '2 sp
was characteristic, betrayny no helefehcr 10 Lis"n
| and adopted for convenience rather than Deaut;'
iva a iong gray robe. lac surlout reach
INK fron The CHI TO the feet closely buttoned ana CIV
lug the impression OF AN inmate Of med@Yal religious
Tie conversation OF Carlyle, like that Of CoIendge.
as ms visitors have frequently remarked ~ pIlncpay
monOlogue. This appears 10 ase not 20 lhuch Ifon III
dt 10 his guests as iol aDsorpliou ID MS lNee,
He talks like one or Go-theS uchohio men WIZ
taken possession OF by b some snrt sup %iyer
force and 'Pt o1 , Tn 70 a. aim n as to Mer and
mighty power Nature, and would no more hln6 OF III
win9 or o. Hrresung the curren Of Niagara lie
point to point aS the h9Htning on the Aiysi oe
winding at his own sweet wlI.' Dat hurled IKE Java
| from a yocamo. HIS discourse presents strange az
gloTorajlon Of wisdom. humor prelualce kindly srht
| fantasies, prophetic announcements, lh"lShaht pro-
Ie oa %ryent on dPTga words lie seems 20
take a delight In his own Thoughts ana iauces
t,nss r6nekies over tnem witn burst OF unearthy
laughter as il be lad just heard them rom some splrlt
o. ne air His fits Of glee are almost lnianle III lner
vehemence though usually saldOc III thtir cDaIhcer.
TGe me yen 81 irony o Mis- Il is DOUBT
| less tue natural expression OF ms ltense earnest
meas OF feeling, which can only mud sufficient
vent in pers gc and extIavagance. On this account
Mr. Carlyle often misunderstood. In listening To MS
talk you constantly keep IN nina the intention OF
the speaker without putting TOO literal construction
on Ms words Nor can you hold MIN 20 ;lgd accouut'
deiipeI''c ~, Pu Ci; ives Won e ida of IL conscious
prr.onay subject cuntrOi Of reason and acting
iIoIn choice ana yOhuon; ne seems rather some era
pan heisic force urged onward by It's own laws win
| wh. On xpress Is Identical WIN existence
| In my interview him. he spoke Win warm aU'c-
tionate feeling OF is Old American friends esp ealy Oh
! Il. W. Emerson and Honey James, whom no alw1yS re-
mcmb red with ioyr. t1o"En he I,a sYlns'i,S u MN
words with the LATER lor MS atlaclHCn, 70
dent Il specu alton dOuot whe her CaH5le's nina l.
0mprc1end IRE phloSOphlc dcpth OF Mr. James
ana It Is 10 wonder tnat he would get hitie angry at
seeing MS ueDd plunge INTO hei0S ana forests
desert widernesses. or the personal traits which so
strongly attacn OF tDose Distinguished men 10 the
ce lheir Acquaintance, lie spoAe MOI only WI ad-
Amer,I ain bound to nckuow edge, descanred on
T. III ifhdDlc oI cry IMAM
force " A. sure as TIC Lor rcgns' S.l ne you IRE
rushing down TO hell win desperate velocity Tue scum
o thc world has possession OF your country. ana
uoinlns can save yon from inc ueEirs
his voice to its shrllest nOe7. ga
but weltaring hery chaos II corruption IN
hgh places. AMI tie nl7rue 81 tue people. nue. re-
now the brink Of the Internal pecplcr = aud hell
below" OF course uld make no reply TO these pro-
silence Tor tue tempest over. He soon subsidized
ino more genial humor discussed oandy ana
haste break of the conversation, and 1t was not unt
f,owed me nio ms little wer garden at TIE of
the house, WHERE ne told me he was wont 10 ~O"e his
evening pipe, aud succeeded IN bidding MN Iarewe.
Mr. Cary les life fO the most par one OF Iellrem nj
and quiet He rarely ever mnsies IN general society
who know him the most Intimately speak with ardor
OF his nigh ana noble traits Of character. His grim ex
lis IneiiectHa activity is wonderful Though past the
a,sidty OF an ambitions college The eyangel
Of which he has aiwais been the derry tOngued
all the energy with which ne has wagcd the perennial
battle WITH illusion and sham" the lesson he has 81
wisely taught and braVey eXempliGed, tn perform the
duty which lies nearest at hand Will perhaps be reme
| bercd AS his chief service TO the race.
From other letters of the series we reprint the
following sketches. as examples of interesting but
discreet personal description. well US of critical
| power
| JOHN BRIGHT.
| letter OF Introduction from an intimate personal
friend OF Mr.. Bright in Newlork procured cordial
| Tn London
III. family remain at their country residence during the
greater part Of the season. and with his simple habits,
| he does not indulge In the luxury VI house IN
| town. Accompanied by gentleman, who has the
| eulrke TO his at all times selected
| mn early hour for interview, and found the