New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-15

mems lives ~ well rs in the ballroom. The
expectations of mankind Indicate the duties Of this
class he principle of such MN should be 10 re-
main mathematicaily true TO himself. He ~ beau
rful IN face and IN manners H rs Inscribed m
business which be truly believes to be superior 10
himself What is II that makes the true knight !
His LOYALTY tO his thOugnt-tlai elegant simplicity
and commanding dignity winch al men ADM re-
and rich men do not know but affectf The power
OF manners inccs9antly active not occasional, and
is like the face, never put Off
| understand by tnat word gentlemen the pres-
ence first of probty. second, OF moral independence
and loyalty to his sentiment don't Know whether
rhe word. although n signifies broad idea in re-
cent civilization, has sufficiently broad geneTallza-
tlon 10 convey the great, deep fact of sefreIance
The man of honor. the American. who would serve
his country must learn the beauty and honor OF per
severance, and must reinforce himself by the power
OF character. and must revisit largely that well
from which his fathers drank their waters of lite
and enthnsiasn-the fountain, | mean, Of the moral
sentiments. the fountain from which this gOodly
universe flows as a wave.
NEW BITS EROM THOREAUS JOURNALS.
THEIR READING AND DISCUSSION AT CoNCORD-AN
INTERESTING CONVERSATION REMINIsCENcEs
or TnoREAU. EMERSON, WALT WHITMAN AND
The JOHN BROWN ERA.
fFRoN An OCCASIONAL co ssPoSDEyT TRIBUNE
CoNcoRD Mass Aug 1.-THE reading by Mr.. H..
G. O. B axe OF extracts from Henry ID. ThOreans I'M
published journals, at the School of Philosophy last
night. formed ore of the most remarkable and de-
hphtful exercises of the term. Mr.. Blake prefaced
the reading by short discourse on his
friends character and genius Alluding to
The Nations remark on some printed passages Of
the journals. that their prime value was IN obser-
va.On OF nature their poetry and philosophy coming
second and third, he said he himself should reverse
this order, If the three qualities can be severed
at all. Philosophy, though not in the sense Of
metaphysics but that of love Of wisdom. was first
-. ! -
and Tho-eau's thought about conduct was
evidently what he himself most Interested IN.
Even in his descriptions of nature it their
poetic character which gives the main value, and
lifts him above other naturalsts. like Waite Of Sell
borne as Mr.. Lowell has heartily recognized. IL
his own career instead of devoting himself TO a pro-
fession and trying see how state and town m ght
be better governed, that future generations
should come nearer to the ideal ife he proposed to
lead that / fe at once. himself far a possible.
Many persons contend that the true way IS TO as
sumo the complex burdens of society and 1--we the
ideal life IN tine midst of them. II may have been
finer in Martha to lead the ideal life while careful
and troubled about many things" but it was wise
Person who said that Mary had chosen the better
part The fruits of Ihoreau's course We find IN his
writings, which justify it. However though Ino-
reau took active part il society be was far from
being mIsantlrOpe.
EXTRACTS FROM THoREAU's Journal.
After some further remarks Mr.. Blake went on to
read a series of excerpts from manuscript journals,
which he had copied FOR his own use, at time
when be Old not know that he was 70 be made the
legatee Of lhorelu's paper. The unpublished pas
sages read cover q period from 1880 10 1850,
and the following are few Of them
winch have not hitherto appeared in print:
Tile world viii ucv n iu1 on, why sou don't love 70
have your bed fic .et Pr why Yol VII De- s0 nrt-
ver.e enjoy more drinking water at o. ear spr BIZ
than 0u, Of EOD-t at gentleman tt"le. Itsa~nys
% r.comm. udlii0u to me 70 kno" thaJ man ua7 ever
5r.n Door t1at be has been regularly born info this
WOTll. knows ile au-ulec require io DE I-surcI o.
certain philosophers t.ar they npu once been barn
,'tef have eaten q olrst because they had n9tAing
better .ua know what -Wec'ue@s re-C % Do. have
u.rt with some barren accomp I7hed gentlemen, wfn
seemed 10 have ben ~ 5eAoo al tlcr lives and never
Men invite The dcvi In at every angle and then prate
.fo1r Ire Garden or Edsn ana tue -all Of man.
lam more sensitive rdu~ng walk IN misty weather.
more open Impressions llOt caau-ed OF ludurajec oy
,un ana wiud az n IN cuArcr sti. Ny thong its are
too for Tie weather keeps other men 40 nome Inc
world aut my life are simDAhoi "lat no" " EGro pc
sometimes think that must 20 oa 90 some wilder
mss can nave beiter o'porqi,y to play re.
can find sui able materials 90 build my house " I'D
ard ENJOY the pleasure of collecting my hlel IN the
iore.Is. Standing lherc ln lne "'rr NoFemh er
landscape am reminded o, tac Incredible phenomenon
or small buds 30 winter Ila- erenAS' aHd thc co'd,
poWdctT sunW-a~ t were % lFuit OF rae s-dso VIII
cone tH tt,ruc flock of cram WINGED Dr.a la-cr
r. -po , to -por and iced 90 rh- seeds aud bui~ nov
just ripe 0f mem on i- sdny 7'c "i Wp'l IL ii u
were lign midsummer 20 tlcn These crimson aerial
creatures have WINS which would pear thrm
qucAy 10 tlt rrElous OF sumner "'. uet ~ an Iue
summer they want. What rich contrast! Tropical
c.i.e-. crimson breasts on cold white snow Il 3 ~
grrurI-rg NDl 20 u-u brilliant crimson
h1gv.r which flluri~hed amid SNOW.
Ou-y the spur ~ the moment. These accumulated
Ir fhat make tAe Impulse am me lap ts or tnr ne
OF genus These are tire sp0nglors and r0oti-ts by
which Do, trunk r. iei. J.. You nes' 'ne inon tqt-
you eat II Tonr hoco's roots-"Aa' Du1 hn-llsAlhs
Poetry implies The whole truth. Philosophy expresses
Would You know your own mind, look AT tie sky
Wou.d rOu know your own moods De W'aiherwise
He wnom the weather disappont-' diaap2oints him
q" an or " nias!" sne is not OF French descent she
Is plain writer few gestures does not aid TO Der
verbs, uses few advcrbs, uses no exoletives.
wl -ilA abide by me rum IN my converse win my
friends whether brought nearer 10 or removed
But why changed why let, the woods cannot tell
have often wished myself back, don't know ans
better how ever came 10 go there Perhaps mat IL
none OF my business. even # It Il yours Perhaps
wanted chang. There was little stagnaton. % may
about Oc.Ock IN the afternoon. The worlds axe
creaGed H. needed greIsingas II the oxen laDured
Perhaps in / had lived there long / might have lived
there forever. one would think twice before he ac-
ibe 6ec1iirItv Of work OF rennsis the absence OF
the spea X from his speech. He - bu the medium.
think the word which viii explain the Shakespeare
miracle Is 'unconseiousess II he had kn0 wn hs own
it. There has been no more conscious age than
ore must not complain that his friend is cold. for
heat : generated between them. We must nave
infinite faltn each other. II we have not we must
never LET It leak out.
When man question Hook him in the lace. II
| see No inquiry there, cannot answer him. man
asked me about GOODNESS Of this winter compared
with others last night. looked AT him ms face
pressed no more curiosity or relation
lard pudding. I made him a random answer. put
him off until he in earnest He wanted 10 make
conversation
Mr.. ALcOTT's CRITICISMS.
These quotations. which represent perhaps a quar-
ter of the whole Interspersed with exquisite
descriptions of nature and some keen observations
of one or two men, which had 4 delicious humOr in
them. After the selections had been brought to an
end. abruptly. an interesting conversation ensued
Said Mr.. Alcott
atktl.