New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14

stare. They have. lost their natural focus and do
not see in q normalway.
NJ Pasteur Is not conceited man. He Is too
mnch absorbed IN his opiclaborsto be think
ing about his personality. The sense OF the In
finite has been borne strong upon him. and 1T makes
human greatness or applause appear TO him the
merest trumpery and froth. At the age OF seven
teen he entered the Lyceum of Besancon-the town
in which Victor Hugo first saw the light-as an
usher or maitre d etudes His round of duties was
monotonous. He did not teach, but saw that the
boys learned their lessons md slept in dormitory
to keep order in it. On Sundays he conducted the
Youngsters to mass, and on Thursdays took them
out to walk In return he had board,
bod and the right to attend professorS lectures IN
the higher classes. He was an excellent classical
scholar, but his tastes led him toward natural
philosophy. However as he intended to qualify
for entrance to the Ecole Normale and become q
professor in high school, he was obliged to limit
his scientific studies to the hours Of recreation and
holidays. A pupil at the Lyceum had a very
fine microscope which used to be taken
out on Thursday to examine insects
found on the ramparts. This circumstance
decided the vocation of NJ. Pasteur, but not until
he had passed through the Ecole Normale.
NJ. Pastcur has discovered tho reasons why beer
and wine turn sour, and why zymotc diseases deci-
mate towns and villages He has caught hold of
the Angel of Death, put it under the microscope.
discovered the laws of its existence, and taught
how TO escape from its fatal influence II comes
in the air, but it is also weakened and finally
burned up by the oxygen which is contained
from being deadly agency be converted INTO
hfe-prcserving one. NJ. Pasteur is now engaged in
tracking-as he puts it-typhoid fever to its lair,
ami in searching into the nature of hydrophobia.
In France science has had an athestical tendency.
II was novelty to hear man OF NJ.
PasteuI's scientific knowledge explain why
1T was that he was in sympathy with
those who reared temples to the Infinite
in processing to Allah Jehovah, Brahma and Jesus;
go on rearing such edices. They would find IN them
the true sources of human dignity and an inspiration
that would keep them above the unthnking ami
NAL. This academical sermon took most of those
who heard it by surprise Nobody who was not on
intimate terms with NJ. Pasteur had ever heard
that he aspired to feel the Infinitely great,
knowledge of the Infinitely minute, In
the presence of the Infinite, he said, all men
were equal The sense of the Infinite was therefore
a guarantee of liberty and modern democracy.
brilliant company listened to him. Madame
Littre and her daughter were, of course, in deep
mourning. Madame de Canlsy sat beside Admiral
CLIQUE. She owed her ticket of admission to NJ.
Renan, who often sits next her at Prince NaPo-
Icons table, at which she acts the
part of gracious hostess Madame Gustave Roths-
child was accompanied by her daughter Charlotte
who will soon be married to NJ. Lambert, the repre-
sentative in Belgium of the Rothschild firm
Princess Mathilde was another of the Romantics
She was dressed in black velvet, with a violet
plume in her bonnet. OF fashionable bellies there
were the Countess Potocka-a pale beauty with
yellow waxen complexion and enormous black eyes
-VicOmtcsse de Rainneville Madame Varamben,
the Countess de Branick and the Duchess de LISA.
Her Grace is approaching the scar and yellow leaf
of existence, but has handsome remains Her
name was formerly potent one at the Italian
Court. She is no longer kings favorite, but
pies high position III Italian society. Gambetta
was accompanied in entering and leaving by his
friend Paul Bert. An elegant brOugham awaited
notable men. Admiral CLIQUE stood hat in hand
when speaking TO him.