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The morning call., 1893-10-15

the contrary, but it is not really the case.
The capacity for great achievement was
conspicuous early in number Of illustrious
painters; in others it was developed
slowly. Is the genius dwarfed which
arrives late and leaves triumphs as its
witness, or is the early evidence Of talent
alone to be regarded as genius? However
we may decide it is clear that there is no
genius without hard work, and those who
are filed with the afflstus of greatness
usually have no conception OIL the sublime
height at which they stand. They go on
working as If they were still down IN the
valley.
Those who groan under the apparent
hardships of labor may often take pause
and bethink themselves fortunate. Idle
ness is a curse 10 every one who is STEPPED
in it. 1t is associated with every vice,
and begets degeneracy of character fatal
to manliness and usefulness. Andrew
Carnegie has said so much on this subject
that he might almost be fancIed throwing
his millions into the sea. But he refrains,
and founds libraries instead. The great
Won" family in Europe, the. nobility and
gentry of ali countries. are born to bad
fortune by being kept out OF professions.
except in the army or navy, or as hsure-
heads in politics. Other mems avocatlons
at the best become their pastime. much
eating and drinking of the best until it be-
comes the worst, card-playing, hunting.
horse-racing, dawdling about at watering
place casinos, bitionless indolence
and stagnation. They have too much
money and too much honor to begin with,
they have no struggle, and their whole
physical and mental fiber is f1abby.
There is such thing as too much
work, badly required work, unpleasant or
distasteful work, and pernicous, satanic
work; but laZiness is the worst load Of all
to bear. The toiling man may be CHEEKY,
and. if in normal health, enjoys sleep,
and every bite of food Is feast. With
eight hours day and some by-pursuit to
occupy him in leisure moments, he may
give a lesson in happiness to the wealthy.
who do not know what toll is, and are
jaded with safety and the aimlessness of
doing nothing. TOD HILL.
The morning call., 1893-10-15

little of poor quality would be enough.
Faraday never had more than 9400 year.
If so much; but his labors enriched thou
sands by millions. Vanderbilt could get
check cashed any morning for more money
than all the great scientists of Europe
could scrape together in their lives. 1t is
we'll for the world that they are poor, or
rather had just wealth enough to get an
education and start toward their goal,
but little more We owe much to TyDdalrs
poverty and those hard winters In Ger
many when he took his tub at or in the
morning and then plunged into mathe-
matics as all appetizer for breakfast.
Edison owes all to struggle and that lit
tie something which Is not hereditary,
which some call genius. but which others
do not forget is never found diss0ciated
from very hard work. Elisha Gray, Bell,
Tesla, Ericsson and numbers of others
may well be bracketed as eminent under
the heading of work.
The Illustrations in literature bear out
the same principle. 1t is by no means
true that poets are born. not made. Even
Burns, one Of the most spontaneo in
lyrical genius, had his gifts assisted by
omniyorous reading. Byron polished some
of his best lines on the proof. sheets.
Scott was furious worker, and his iacil-
ty and felicity came from work as much
as from gifts. Goethe, Voltaire, Carlyle,
Thackeray and BalZac have left shelves of
standard creations to attest their industry,
and scarcely single instance of eminence
in America can be given where laborious
application did not accompany innate tai
ent.
Painting may seem to afford instances to
The morning call., 1893-10-15
A ROYAL ROMANCE.
Ludwig and His Affianced
Bride.
DUCHESS SOPHIE'S SORROW.
A Silver Wedding in the Orleans
Family-Tbe Duke de
NemOurS.
SOPHIE'S SORROW.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-On Thursday next the
Duke and Duchess d'Alenc0n will cele-
brate the twenty-ffth anniversary OF their
marriage in 1868. The second son Of the
Duke de Nemours married the Duchess
Sophie of Bavaria. youngest sister OF the
Empress of Austria, and the silver we'd
ding fetes promise to be of most brilliant
character. Long before his marriage the
Duke of Alencon was in love with the
Duchess Sophie, aud in all the years of
their married life be has been devoted
husband.
1t is not generally known that the Duch-
ess d'Alencon was the atfanced bride of
her cousin, the late King Ludwig Of Ba-
varia. The engagement was one of incliDa-
ton and not planned by ministers of state.
for the two cousins were much ill love with
each other.
Everything was ready for the wedding
and the portrait of the bride-elect was
printed in popular form and lettered
Sophie, Queen of Bavaria" A few days
before the marriage was 10 have taken
place the King and his fiancee had an inter
view. after which the King declared the
engagement at an end. The Duchess
Sopnie, agitated and angry. went to her
mothers home on the Tegernsee, and King
The morning call., 1893-10-15
OLE BULLS CHILDHOOD.
Early Fascination of the Marvellous
Musician for the Violin.

From his earliest childhood Ole Bull was
exceedingly sensitive to music His uncle.
who belonged to quartet club, used, when
playing on the violincello, to put the little
fellow in the empty case, and keep him
there until his nervous excitement made
it impossible for him to remaiD.
In spite of this excitement he narrowly
observed all that the players did; he knew
the sounds of the notes long before he
could name them, and when at the age of
his uncle made him the proud possessor
of little scrap of violin. which he re-
ceived with kisses and embraces. to every
ones amazement he played upon it at once
with remarkable correctness.
His next violin was given to him at his
earnest solicitation two or three years
afterward by his father. He could not
sleep for thinking of it. When he heard
his father and mother drawing tho deep
breath of sleep he rose and lighted can
die and tiptoed to the room where his dear
violin lay. IN order to open the case for
one delighted look. 1.-THE violin was so
red." said he. as Mrs. Child reported, 'and
the pretty pearl screws did smile at me so!
pinched the strings just little with my
fingers. 1t smiled at me even more and
more. 1 took up the bow and looked at it.
It said to me that it would be pleasant to
The morning call., 1893-10-15
BY ORDER OF COURT,

In order to accomplish this purpose heavy
reductions will be made in all classes of Dry
Goods and Cloaks, all new and seasonable,
throughout all our overstoCked departments.
The morning call., 1893-10-15

at last run down their quarry. Moles must
eat a prodigious quantity of worms
every day to appease their gluttonous
appetite. and the pioneering they do is
an excuse for D ravenous habits. Wild
animals thrive and multiply in proper
tion to the abundance of food. So do
birds. Mammal species are few in the
Arctic regions. but birds are there in
clouds, and the reason is the abundance of
food for the one and q OF for the other. un-
less aquatic.
TIE dt mestic animals in every land are
the plant creatures of mans despotism.
but even they have to work for their
stomachs as the masters. Had the pig The
foresight of seeing itself in hams and
bacon it would relax little in its feeding.
So might the OK and sheep and geese and
turkeys at Christmas time, but provi-
dentially for man they follow the case of
the fool They eat, drink and are merry
according to their tastes. The horse and
dog are exceptions. The dog will die of
starvation rather than forsake its master.
Its work is for him instead of for itself.
No doubt it likes kind treatment and is
inexhaustible in professions of gratitude
by looks, frisking and tal~wagglng when
it is fed and Dat'ed and taken out on
rambles. 1t is difficult to fathom why a
dog is not selfish like a cat, but it. as a
rule, is not 1t has got into the habit Of
The morning call., 1893-10-15
The Cheapest Club in the World.

What folly To be without Beecham's Pills
The morning call., 1893-10-15

try it across strings. So / did try it-just
a very, very little. And it did sing TO me-
so sweetly! Then / did creep further
away from the bedroom. At first l did
play verv softly. ] made very, very little
noise. But presently did begin caprlc-
clio which like very much, and It did go
ever louder and louder. and forgot that
it is midnight and everybody asleep.
Presently l hear something go crackI
And the minute feel my fathers whip
across my shoulders. My little red violin
dropped on the floor and was broken. /
weep very much for ir, but it did no good.
They did have doctor for it the next day,
but it never recovered its health"
His father had meant that he should be
a clergyman. and. in due time the boy was
placed at the University Of Gottingen.
But it was quite uSeess-study or not,
music would set the upper hand.
The Cheapest Club in the World.
British Members of Parliament are not
paid for their legislative services. but
there is some compensation apart from the
dignity of the place in the ma terial privi-
leges granted to members of the House.
Its the cheapest club in the world"
said one ex-member. II used to get a
chop. dish of potatoes, piece IF bread
and pint of beer for IS pence, and what
could you wish nicer than that?" As
matter of fact lodging. writing materials
and many physical comforts are provided
at Westminster without charge. Only the
food and drink have to be paid for.
What folly |! To be without Beecham's PILLS.
The morning call., 1893-10-15

SAY, GIRLS. if you want TO fool that best fellow.
just ask him to give you his package of Whites
Yucatan Gum. when he asks you to be excused for
moment between acts. See:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02
HOW TO CARE FOR THE EYES,
The Cause of Nearsightednessa and How to
Avoid 1t.

The Cause of Nearsightedness and How to
Avoid 1t.
Probably no part of the body is so lit
tie thought of as the eyes, and no part is
70 deserving of attention. What may be
remedied by little attention is very apt
to be neglected until permanent injury
is done. Children eyes especially should
be protected from strong sunlight. Con
hnued looking at bright objects so ia
tigues the muscles of the eye that squint-
ing has been known to result by reason
Of the weakening of the muscles. The
BAme thing is encouraged by the habit
with some people of bringing the finger
OF some other object gradually closer
and closer to the eyes until the eyes will
b seen to draw closer together. These
things should be carefully avoided.
Nearsightedness is caused by prolong-
cd reading in sitting posture, the head
gradually falling on the chest and the
eyes thus getting too close to the book
on paper brings on short focus defect
and makes necessary the use of glasses
for seeing far objects.
The sleeping room of children should
not have light glaring into the eyes of
. child. A screen is very easily made
OF tin, or piece of cardboard securely
fastened so that it will not get near the
light will leave enough light to see with
and enable the child to sleep without
Scowling or squirting or being restless
from too much light.
When children have what is called a
cold in the eyes, it is because they have
caught cold in the body, and the remedy
Is to cure the cold, when the eyes will re-
cover likewise.
| In case of accidents the best things to
use are cold water and very soft linen,
bathing the eye very gently.
1t is good to battle the eyes with luke
warm water, but it is very bad to do Sc
Immediately before going out into cold
atmosphere, as the warm water makes
the akin tender and produces a drawn
appearance around the eyes.
Witch hazel is avery good thing to battle
the eyes with. 1t should be diluted with
water for children's eyes.
Indications of trouble with the eyes
such as squirting or nearsightedness
should be at once needed and the child
taken to an oculist to be fitted with
suitable glasses.
An eminent New York oculist says one
OF the greatest secrets of healthful eye:
and good eyesight in children is keeping
them clean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02
A Journalistic Symposium.

There is considerable to think about in
the papers on journalism contributed to
The Forum by Messrs. J. w. Keller,
president of the New York Press club,
John Gilmer Speed and c. R. Miller, ed
itor of the New York Times.
Mr. Speed has selected for his topic,
DO the Newspapers Give the News?"
No, they do not, in effect answers the
writer, more particularly the New York
newspapers. He says, IF the New York
newspapers ever recorded history accu-
rately and with any appreciation of the
significance of the events occurring,
they do it less now than heretofore, for
everything is so covered with the millin-
cry of sensationalism that none but the
wisest can detect the truth beneath"
Mr.. Speed may be taken as authority on
this question perhaps. for he has lived
in New York long enough and contrib
uted matter enough to New York jour
nails to know what he is talking about.
These papers now ut-Chicago even the
Chicago journals in the amount of Cos
sip and scandal they print, he thinks.
Mr.. Miller addresses some pungent re-
marks to newspaper critics. One OBJ
servation is TO the effect that if newspa-
them by critics who demand only exalted
themes they would be tough reading
They would indeed. Mr.. Miller also in
forms us confdentially that the number
of nice people who do not care a rap
about the silver question, the tariff or
the proceedings of congress is really
much larger than their highly educated
fellow mortals suspect. Yet these pay
for their paper and have right to de-
mand what they want. That so many
of them do demand athletic sports is a
good sign.
Mr.. Keller takes up the subject from
the point of view of the remuneration of
the journalist. His picture is melan-
choly one on the whole. Three thousand
a year is the highest pay a newspaper
writer can hope to get unless he is ex-
ceptionally fortunate. That sum in a
large city is less than half what it would
be in small place. Most newspaper men
wear out or die before they are 80 years
old and are showed aside to make room
for ambitious youths, who enter on their
work full of life and enthusiasm. In this
day the business Office dominates the ed
itorial department. The writer is wholly
at the mercy of the capitalist. There
fore 90 per cent Of the men who enter
journalism leave it before they become
old, making of it only stepping stone
to something else that pays better.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02

Now that the rights of newspaper re-
porters at fires in Waterbury have been
defined word of advice to Chief Snagg
is not out of order. First of all he should
understand that the newspapers repre-
sent the people, to whose voice a deaf
ear cannot be turned with impunity:
secondly, the chief should train himself;
to accept criticism in the same broad
spirit; in which it is given ami
finally, he should make it or,
of the regulations of his life new r
to dis ,riminate in carrying out the ru $
Of the department. The DEMOCRAT 1t
CONSTRAINED to say some emphatic things
about the foreman of the Hook & Lad
der Co. who gave the order which
caused the clash betwe cen the newspapers
and the firemen, because he singled out
one of its reporters and ordered him
outside the lines through purely person
al motives. We feel half sorry that
these things were said by the DEMOCRAT
shout the aggrieved foreman, because
he threatens that if the newspapers
don't let him alone he wont play, and
without his services the department
might 90 to smash. Then again, he
really can not be blamed for carrying
out the orders of his superior. But what
must people think of chief who would
discriminate against ne %spaper man
for doing what he believed was his duty,
and then trying to put the blame on the
shoulders of a subordinate? To use
plain, everyday English, we should say
it was pretty small piece of business,
and if Chief Snagg is not ashamed OF
himself he ought to be.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02
The Hard Times.

Senator Hawley says the American
people are peculiarly prone to distrust
and suspicion. and they question ev.
erything. They doubt even the evil
dence of their own senses. This is
probably one reason for the panic that
is now on. With gold coming over from
Europe, with silver in small quantity
being shipped to Europe, with most of
the railroads of the country earning ex-
cellent dividends, with good fruit and
crop prospects for the country in gener-
al and with no important election to
disturb the even current of finances, yet
bank after bank closes its doors, wheat
and silver have been lower than ever be-
fore. and stocks have gone down till they
are out of sight, that, too, although the
substantial ones are paying their divi-
dends as regularly as if they were worth
200 per cent.
1t is boldly claimed that bear speculat-
ors for their own purposes have fostered
picion of the American disposition and
are working it for all it is worth, while
they shrewdly buy in property after
property to sell it again when times get
good. Their Vaccinations can only be
met properly by the optimistic spirit
which is determined to wait little til
the clouds roll by and then pick up and
go on again as though nothing had hap
Dened
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02
BLOOD, CRIED DONNE[LY
And the Silver Men In Conven-
ton Howled Applause.
PowDERLY SPOKE OF STARVATION

All Day and Part of the Night the Dele
gates Had Talked of silver, and They
Are at 1t Again This Morning Commit
tee on Resolutions Appointed.
CHICAGO. Aug 2.-The second day of the
silver convention opened briskly. There
is much before the silver men to be done,
for during the first day and last evening
they hardly more than got under way.
The afternoon session was held in Cen
trail Music hall, a building capable of seat
ing over 5000 with comfort. Allen w.
Thurman of Ohio was made permanent
president amid great applause. While the
notification committee was out, and the
committee on credentials was awaited,
Robert Schilling of Milwaukee wanted to
hear speech from Governor Waite of Col
orado, but the chairman declared the mo-
ton out of order, pending permanent or
ganization.
Committee on rules and order of business
was then chosen, and the roll of states
called for the appointment of the com.
mittee on resolution. Mr.. c. S. Thomas OF
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02

Colorado urged that each state name three
members OF this committee, one member
from each of the three parties, but Paul
Vandervoort of Nebraska objected Il
hope" said he, that party differences will
not be recognized in INSTRUMENTATION"
A Colorado Suggestion.
Mr.. Fletcher of Colorado said that when
this convention adjourned it would be
charged that it was under the domination
OF one of the three great parties. In order
to obviate that the Colorado delegation
had thought it wise to ask that one men,
Der be selected from each of the three great
political parties in the several states
EX-United States Senator Reagan of
Texas arose, and in response to loud de
mRnds mounted the stage. He said
We are here for the purpose of trying to re-
heve the country from its present embarrass-
mentS and place il on Il footing of prosperity. l
understand we are here as bimetallists without
reference to any distinction of political parties
but as citizens OF the great republic to unite
our voices regardless of party affiliations for
the purpose of arresting the rule of the gold
men and bondholders and for the purpose Of
restoring to the country a condition of pros
perity from which we have been driven hy i'm
proper legislation. The moment we introduce
partisan question in this convention we throw
before it a matter which is going to cause strife
and confusion and impair the work of the COM
vention. appeal to this convention to go on
with Its duties and declare its purpose of reStor-
ing to this country gold and silver coinage as il
existed before 1873, and restore the prosperity
OF the country and afterward take care OF our
party affiliations
The sense of the convention was so over
whelmingly with Mr.. Reagan that Mr..
Thomas withdrew his motion. The roll of
states was called.
A list of vice presidents was announced,
one member being selected from each state
| and the question of preparing an address
to the people and a memorial to congress
| was after some discussion referred to the
| committee on resolutions.
At this point Chairman Reagan and the
| special committee escorted the new presi-
dent, Allen w. Thurman, to the stage.
After the applause had subsidized Mr.. Thur
| man thanked the convention for the honor
and made a strong silver speech.
When Mr.. Thurman concluded his ad-
| dress loud calls for Powderly brought him
to the platform after a proposition from
an exeitable delegate from Nebraska that a
committee be appointed to draft memoir
al to congress and an address to the PEG
pie Of the country had been overwhelming
| ly sat upon. The labor leader said that he
i was present in response to hundreds of let
tiers from his brethren in the west who
could not come themselves but wanted
him to voice their sentiments. Seventy
five thousand Knights of Labor were
| standing on the brink of ruin, 10000 alone
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02

A FAVORABLE factor in the business
situation is the promise of abundant
crops. The only serious deficiency in
the agricultural output is likely to be in
wheat; and, happily, a very large per-
centage, if not all of the deficit, will be
balanced by the unsold surplus from
previous crops. From present indi"a-
tions the country will have fully 400,
900, 900 bushels more of corn and &C, 0O0,-
600 bushels more of oats than were pro-
duced last year. The hay crop of the
whole country, according to the report
of the federal department of agricul-
ture, is likely to be an exceptionally
good one-a fact of great Importance
considering the deficiency in the supply
of forage in Europe. 1t may easily
happen also that the cotton yield, by
reason of increased acreage and a favor
able season, may be anywhere from
SOC, 900 to l, 200, 900 bales larger than it
was last year. While divers specula-
tions have been going to wreck, and
solvent concerns have been tottering
under the effects of panic, bountiful
nature has been quietly upbuilding the
foundations of substantial business re-
vival. And the recovery may be relied
upon to set in as soon as the dangers of
set aside, and men shall begin to take
counsel Of their judgment rather than
their fears.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-02
Award. to A.bury Park BabIe..

AsBURY PARK. y. j. Aug. 2.-Thirty
thousand people viewed Founder Bradley :
"urth annual parade at Ocean plaza Up
ward OF 400 babies were in line, represent
ing nearly every nation. Gayly decorated
carriages, bicycles and other vehicles took
part in the parade. Founder Bradley led
the parade, followed by miniature police
patrol. Prizes were awarded a. follows;
Most tasteful decoration. Mabel Alhvtras.
New York; second prize. Isabella Hauvelt. la
terson. y. J. For the best decorated carriag,r
in the American cOlOrs. ElvA Widmer johnson.
BelmAr, y. J.; second prize, Ben EsburS. New
York Most original decoration. Maud Maii-
son, New York For best Decorated biCyclr
Ray Sullivan, Philadelphia For daintie>t dec
Grafton in pure white. Nathalie NJ I-air,i. \e,
York For decorated doll carriage. Title \
Klein For floral decorations. May AElrr. New
York For heaviest l-yrar-old baby. Clayton
Black, D. pounds