The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-01

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( his brother eseu should he define Ia
acrept toe title VI minister ~ state
Humboldt, n a man of science. Pre-
Z feygtd, however. tn maintain
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He wrote.
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bon greatly / US annoyed ~ tssr tssEr
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1nssg.y Inconsistent Bish my snsraster
an4 asy iafass horror ai she mysteries OF
diplomacy ssFe ! 70 refsautsee position
81 sr4sss ssessftEnae y tlgh hare SO ioaE pre-
served. and = hieh sptesrs 20 nc 80 be tie
Only ous7 gsst 5 ssa ii lesssrs fsS1asng ~
a forslsE cssaasTy can with dignity main
tain
HaTnsrsIsit. a. q German, could Only
secure a peaceful residence III Paris
for the completion OF bis scientific ! 4
bars by ite maintenance OF tie great
est reserve or political snbjerts--ss-
re.isliy during the war OF islS- His
habits are thus Described for seven
years:
HrxHof pT's norsEg EKPIsG.
lie rose before in the morning. Al
2, when ia Paris. be usually vemt 10
viii his friend Arago, or repaired Ia
the Institute, where he carried on his
scientific sers; between III and u
O'Clock be took light breakfast. and
then resumed work until !. the hour
for dinner, after which the evenings
up 20 midnight were devoted TO the
Claims Of society. and from II 10 ? Of
- he vas again employed In study.
To insure freedom from interruption
''he often selected for his abode oatiy-
ing and unfreqnented situations.
This he Apologies for a. follows:
again adopted the plan OF having fxo
Tvs cences, sleeping Ia one and running
OF IA work ia be o. her ~ O'Clock III the
msraiBK. befors the enemy HAs up - setxe
bie wr.uDg room belonging Ia ms friend
Arsxo. tn the snfrcsol Of the ins iiuts. Ae-
ca,t0nsd AZ Berlin to receive visit only
from sach u@u Of tcignee a. came on oil
3s.isl sstsi ness from Tire King ~ the ml1is
tiers, sai wAg. fcafiBE "a Interrupt me, cut
short every scientific conversation.
greatly enjoyed ihe stimulating society
and faciiitiss VI work afforded vac az raris.
A Paris writer OF that day said OF
Humboldt. the bappy exile from
Berlin
The earl, morning hours from to II are
his gsfre' hours. spent ppsing about the
hooks ani corncFs OF Paris. lmbiug into
al the aitics of tne Qasrtt- Latin, search
ing eut hsii star .ei enthusiasts OF young
stndeuts Of sesencc occupied with some
special Investigation.
Al IL he breakfasts At the Cafe frocope,
near the Odeon. al the icft-haud corner By
the window. Around him clusters an ad-
miriug crowd. The afternoon be spends
in Aignet's study 1T the BlblIotheque
kiehelleu. As Aignet never works At all,
aud Humboldt woTEs q great deal the
tormer vscates bis study during Hum
/ boisit's visit. Roth TIE library and the at
tsndants ere entirely az his disposal
None but seademiciaBs cutcr uaaa
bounced. others oniy by appointment.
He dimes NJ = diiferent place every dag,
but always With fri. nefs, aud never at a
Is a great taiker. He tells a story well, dis
courses VITA n ueh wit and intelligence,
so that IL A. pleasure To iiStea ~ him. No
trenchUan has more esprit He never
SITS long alter afuuef-nalf all hour al the
mast~and then ne tskes his leave. 6e
goes At least 10 i've rers ptioas every even
ina Hnd on each occasion Relates the same
incidents With variations. Alter he has
slket for about half an hoar he rise
makes "A bow and then. rrtiti With sotae
one Into a recess for few minutes con
vessaiion. h. siiis quietly away 10 the
door HIS carriage Is ats bclos. ~ mid
night he arrives home.
TrRyKYpRoP N FogEfGS LAND.
oue,eIet. who visited Paris in is22
for the purpose of completing his as
Economical studies. found Humboldt
LIVING near the Pont Neuf. opposit,
the Hote des Monnaies, and oocupg-
ing commodious apartments. though
IN an upper story. At his first visit
he failed 30 meet With him, and after
wany fruitleSs efforts 10 find him at
home he received AZ length from Hum
boidt-who always wishes To know
beforehand who were going 10 visit
him-'a very gracious invitation"
IL seems that lac was little selfish
and egotisiical. ana quarreled with the
good Afsgo
ON one occasion Humboldt took his
departure from Arago in such "A state
Of anger and impatieuce that in his
haste lac forgot To take up his hat.
AragO followed him, begging him ut
least not 80 20 uncovered. HUM
boidt's reius nj Ted 10 Araeo's further
eHtreaties. until at length the discus
SION ended ia burst OF laughter. and
IN humboldt putting on his hat. TIL.
mately the first two American steam
er, in the Hayfe line were called Full
ton aud Arsgo
In evening society his converse
ton was lively. often conducted i'm
loud key, and frequently sarcastic, "
notei one In Paris. His intellect
was Goldfish.
White In Paris he was deeply
moved by the intelligence of an APP
pailing event that had taken place In
the New World. The town OF Cara
cas-, where he and French Bonpland
had spent two months IN the enlos-
mont OF SO much generous hospitality,
had neen DESTROYED sn March ., ist2,
boy a fearful earthquake, in when
nearly I0On persons lost their lives
by the overthrow of the houses and
The falling in OF the roots of the
churches during the hours of divine
service. Full oi grief and sympathy
he exclaimed Our kind friends
have persisted. the house IN which we
hVei y now bat heap OF ruins; the
towa III which ! srosc a description
no longer exists
UNGsArETtL pELgvEBY.
bat Hamboldt was to lie saved from
the French and carried al unwilling
subject back ~ Berlin.
GA March 81, lsiG, the king of Pras-
sia. Frederick William III. entered
Paris at the head of his troops ON
the following dAy he sent for Ham
hci8t. gho from ilis intimate acqnaiut.
anCe with Pans, could serve a. an eth.
cient etcerene in visiting the places ~
interest. The king took - much
pleasure ia hts society shat ON oue o.
casleE,. while enjoy ing 4 morning walk
With h3m AZ the jaTsisa tes riantes he
declined Ia interrupt ghe eenversati0
y hen intpgnss, that t,eueFal Duke. e.
NcFs. tEnEil>hl requested ST. AIS q.
encs'.
Fa7 shis gusds service he vas pAisl
ky aa oFGsF ia Couuc1i IT Msy i6. Isle
tire sata az an thaisTs was granted
"a Humboldt IN scknuw seziF u,ent %
the demands thaf bad te~n ulaae
aroa his tlasc bile iu attendance
1p0a ihs kios ip Paris 81 It1~and
upfu the entrance u} the atllssi srtny
into Paris. William Won Iiami~sssss,
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