The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-28
SOME PARTISAN STUDIES
Rare Combinations of Lnxnry,
Comfort and Convenience.

The sanctlm of NJ. Louis Pasteur, for ex-
ample, is one of the most simple in the high
order of truly physical comfort. 1t is not
incumbered with the scientific parapherna-
liza often met with in the houses of medical
men, says Galignani's Messenger. A large
carved oak table stands by the side of the
armchair in which the great scientist often
sits in quiet contemplation of his past expe-
rience and future hopes. In that high stack
of green cases at which he casts an occa-
sional glance, stores of valuable notes are
classed in perfect order They are ready
for reference should a fresh problem arise
in the course Of his labors in bringing about
the prevention or cure of that terrible affic-
ton to the study of which he has devoted
So many years of his valuable and success
ful life. Nj. PaSteur usually wears close
hitting skull-cap when IN his Sanctum. he
is Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor,
member of the French Academy and Per-
petual Secretary Of the Academy Of Sci
ences.
NJ. Gustave EiffeI, the engineer whose
wonderful popularity has grown so rapidly,
is accustomed to ruminate in quiet-iooking
but very comfortable sort of library. He is
fond of walking about when in deep calcn-
latloD, and frequently makes halt IN front
of his admirable chimney piece, the shell of
which Is Surmounted by very chaste and
beautiful female bust. On each side of the
chimney-pieceis a handsome Venetian mirror
1T was in this sanctum. situated in the Rue
de Prony, that Nj. Gustave Eitfel solved the
last few serious difficulties which at one
time threatened the completion of his
Champ de Mars, triumph; and there it is
that he now meditates over the opposition
formed by some of the members of the Mu-
nlcipal Council to his project for the con-
structlon Of the Metropolitan Railway for
Paris. The main objections to the metro
poiltan scheme are that 1t would destroy the
beauty of the bouleyardS and ruin the line
OF omnibuses running from the Madeaine
to the Bastile. 1t is not at all unlikely that
the engineer who triumphed so gloriously in
the case of his tower will achieve another
victory with the railway he proposes to con-
struct Tue man of the iron tower is an
officer of the Legion of Honor.
NJ. FraDcisque Sarcey, tie well-known
theatrical critic of the Temps, and one of
the brightest of the galaxy of Partisan
chronieiers, inhabits during his long work
ing hours library in which he is almost
surrounded by his books. NJ. Sarcey is be-
yond what is usually considered as the prime
OF life, yet he looks well as, with spectleles
on nose" and wearing a soft and smooth
white beard, he poses himself carefully and
closely over his table in front of the copy he
is carefully preparing. He is reputed to be
a model of galiantry towards the ladies'; but
the case might be reversed when it is con-
sidered that the lady artists whom it is his
duty to criticize not infrequently call at his
house to ask favor or an act of justice TOR
their professional requirements There are
two places Where Sarcey may very often be
met with-one is his library and the other
is his fauteuil d'orchestre whenever grand
performance or premiere representation is
given at any of the principal Partisan
theaterS.
NJ. Georges Ohnet, the celebrated TO-
manclst and dramatiSt, still young and hand
some, with his smooth, dark hair carefully
brushed and parted, usually sits in pensiye
attitude in one OF these luxurious arm
chairs with which his study abounds. The
sculptured chimney-piece by The side of
which he takes his place in winter is work
of art IN three stories. surmounted by
beautiful clock and a looking-giass out of
old or young human reach. The author of
the "Maitre de FORCES " is one of the most
amiable of Partisan litterateurs, as all who
have visited him at his charming residence in
the Avenue Trudiane can affirm. M. Georges
Ohnet is as young in the Order of the Le-
gion of Honor as he is in his age; but with
time both may surely be expected to ripen
and advance to. brilliant maturity.
NJ. Emile lola dwelis in the artistic quar-
ter Clichy, where. in the Rue Ballu, he Dos
sesses sumptuously furnished sanctum,
provided with sofas, peacock pictures of
the greatest beauty, statuettes, eyergreenS
and objects of art in every variety. All
these strikingly apparent comforts and de-
lights combine to encourage that inclina-
ton for the dolce far niente to which the
indefatigable pretender to academical hon.
ors does not for one moment yield. With
his limpid hair falling in loose style on
each side of his head, after the manner of
many popular knights of the palette, he
continues to wear the same binOcle as when
he wrote tL'Assommoir" and ia Terre."
In fact lola by his free and easy appearance
looks more like an artiste-peintre than a lit
erary man. He may be considered painter
also, since he writes pictures with his pen
almost as wildly as those who paint
them with their bushes. NJ. Emile Zela is
Chevalier of the Legion Of Honor and the
red ribbon is well placed and well merited
as the reward of his profound thought, bold
imagination and vigorous expressions that
are sometimes severely criticized but invari-
ably admired.