The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-01


no longer grasp the obvious fact that
he himself might settle it, once for all,
by applying no great proportion OF the
| money which lies idle at his bank
1t is clear, also, that this malad =
grows more common, and intensifies.
When the rich were by no means SO
mary or wealthy now, they
founded all sorts of chart Ia BILE institu-
tions-schoois, colleges, chantries hos
pitfalls At present they su bscrfbe just
like any body else, and their contribu-
ton often enough is not more liberal
than that of men whose capital is no
greater than their income. In the
building Of churches alone do a few of
them make show of rivaling their fore
fathers munifcence. But those sub
scriptions acknowledge the obligation.
millionaire who fatty refused to do
not be charged with inconsistency It
least But he who gives a hundred
guineas or SO, when piling up hundreds
of thousands for probate, admits in eff
feet that he ought to do what he can.
But if he chose, what could he not do?
Our hospitals, for instance, make des-
pairing appeals year by year. Their
emiSsaries beg in the streets. They
work through the directory, and write
to each householder. Their boxes stand
in every public place. OF late they
have addressed worlkingmen. But all
ists-not less kind-hearted nor less in
telligent than other people-who could
set the largest of them on its legs for
good and never feel the sacrifice. thou
sands who could do the like without re-
ducing an item of expenditure The
action would be pleasant, one might
think, and certainly it would honor.
Why do none of them perform it? Be
cause, we apPrehend, their perception
is dulled by the strange malady which
attends great wealth
The diagnosis becomes more reason
able yet if we look beyond the calls of
philan thropy to personal interests Du-
ties which are shared by ALL such as
that Of relieving distress, may be over
looked by busy men-and all Million
aires arc busy somehow. But it may BE-,
said that each of them cherisheS some
private fancy-art or archaeology, sci
ence in one other form, horticult
urc, sport at least. But very few
are they who their opportunity
even here. Many work hard-but only
in the same groove with men who la Dor
at the identical task for their livel;"
hood Take the easiest and comnoncss
of such tastes The millionaire who
devoted hundred thousand pounds IT,
horse-breeding, consulting men of SCI
encc as well as experts, III Eht do END
less good, with continual delight for
himself, and found at least 4 new strain
o
not show enthusiasm for sport com
monty Some, as is known to the Sc
lect, apply themselves to science, and
snend <.:.:anev which would represent 4
fabulous sum to tie .b6&$ 6f xo :-aG1:. ~
but to them must be trfic, in expcr:.
ments and researches. We have heard,
indeed. of a bold and costly undertake
ing which an eminent parsonage, still
living. projected in his youth He
ct to l,. 1,,,il st
size and power as had not yet been i'm
agined. 1t was his intention to charge
this gigantic object without witnesses,
SO as to enjoy the unparalleled result
in selfish solitude Happily, a great
called at the moment, and
When he saw the preparations. his
face palcd- Neither he nor any
one else could forctell what would
happen if that twentv-foot magnet
were set to work; but it was proba bic, |
at least, that the house would fall |
The thing still remains uucharged-or |
did few years ago. But it is not re- |
corded that this gre ntleman has devised |
any such scheme since he came in 20 his |
patrimony.
Millionaires of culture must be inter |
ested in antiquarian researches which |
throw light upon the past They com
monty subscribe, indeed, when an en-
,erprise Of the side is launched. Hut
low much does English archaeology
owe to them? We believe that twenty
was the largest contri button
Thomas Wright could persuade any
'ich pa iron to advance towards unrov-
,ring Uricon ium. Poor men did what
vas done mostly. and now that won
ierful city is reburied. Silchester is
mother instance of our own day. But,
lfter all, British archaeology is n conc
lorse pursuit The remains of Italy
md Greece appeal to the ina gination
IL a very different degree; and not to
our English millionaircs alone, but to
hose of the civilized world Which of
hem a any time has responded to that
yppcal beyond here or there Offering a
title check, such as poor authors and |
professors rival?-London "a turdav Re-
Jew.
Hack Ono Year and White tho Next.
A woman appeared a the streets of |
anton, Mich, recently who attracted
much attention. She has a perfectly
White face and hands and short l<inlxv
air, with the featu of a negro. The
voman said that she was born black
nd remained so until she was fifteen
ears old. when she suddenly turned
7hite, remaining SO for one yea, when
he turned black again. Since that
me she is alternately white and black,
OF only in spots but changes color en-
rely. She is fairly intelligent and
avs she has never had a spell of sick
ess and has never taken a dose of
,edicine. She lives near Sails station.
n the Canton ana Aberdeen road. She
avs she cannot stand the sun at ALL