The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-16

Probably no feeling has been held up
to greater repruhation than Chat { curl
osity- Early Tradition is fail of allu-
sions to It,. The fate OF "BIue Boards
wife," and the third Calendar in tho
arabian Nights" who has cause to
lament The iuciscreet anxiety which
cost him his right eye, are familiar to
us from childhood. "Peeping Toms"
fate is another legendary warning.
'Paul Pry" is held up as an example, to
be Stunned. Ancient mythology has
its tales Of Cupid and Psyche, OF Cepha.
lus and Procris. The Morse legends
tel Of tie fate OF the woman who rashly
disturbed the grave OF hero to obtain
his sword, and was consumed by the
flames that surrounded the enchanted
blade. History and real life add their
tale OF warnings against too great a
desire to know ''the wherefore Of every
why" And yet the world would be
badly off il no inquisitive people existed
in it. Great inventors and discoverers
a5sf5 a fp q}0s q}0f kH6soo%sflod%se % Which Vi john
son averred to be common to every
human being "who is not depraved," !"
is form OF inquisitiveness. Columbus
was intensely curious regarding the
unknown world which he believed lay
across the unexplored ocean. Curl
osity has sent out long succession of
travellers into strange countries from
Marco Polo and Vaudeville down to the
African explorers. Curiosity has given
to the world scientific discoveries and
valuable inventions. Curiosity regard
ing the life of previous ages has rescued
interesting documents and ancient
records from oblivion. Apples had
fallen for thousands Of years, kettles
had bubbled for centuries, but it was
only when inquiring minds like Sir
Isaac Newton's, the Marquis OF Wor-
cester's, and Watts observed them that
the principal OF gravitation was discov-
cred or the power Of steam understood.
Socrates was not SO mistaken when he
taught his disciples to ask questions,
aggravating rs the haiti must. soma
times have been TO their fellow-citizens.
Without certain snonnt Of curiosity
The sight OF book of mathematical
diagrams that gave Pascal his first de.
sire to study geometry the strange
figures awoke the boys curiosity, and
he became anxious to understand what
they represented. Mauy a similar tale
might be related Of other geniusor Gu,
riosity OF this description becomes an
enthusiasm. No difficulty or danger
will deter the votsry OF art or science
from attempting to solve the mysteries
of HIS calling. Many physician has,
like Guyon, OF Marseiiles, given his
life to gain an insish, into the dark
secrets OF disease Nearly every scien-
tifc discovery has been bought, al
some period. by life, worn
away 10y over study. or more
directly sacrificed through acci
dent or experiment. Deadly climateL
and unknown peris do not check the
ardor of the explorer vanlervelde
the celebrated sea painter, being in a
vessel during a raging storm, caused
himself to he tied to q mast that he
might tpdv tie ffsais Of sasrTssslsoaass, Ts lsas
sublime" totally oblivious of his dan.
ger. Leibnitz's royal patroness is said
to have expressed herself as resigned to
death, because she would then learn
The answer to many questions Leibnit,
could never reply to-which is certainl,
pushing the lovo OF inquiry to its e1-
-femeSt verge.-London Globe.