The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-19

or eight. You can easily test your own
aptitude in this respect by throwing down
an uncertain number of pennies and an
nouncing the total at the first glimpse.
1t is an experiment worth trying. There
are a few who are able TO carry this au-
tomato process up 10 thirty without error.
Dase, for example, could instinctively give
the number of a heard of cattle WITHIN
that limit. Yet, reason as we may, Col
burns marvellous powers remain a nlys-
terry.
His Later Life.
II did not last At 20 he was no longer
remarkable His youthful gift had passed
from him as strangely as 1t came. Then,
at his fathers suggestion, he tried the
stage but failed Later he was more sue
cessful as a teacher, but he taught IAN
guages, not mathematics. Ultimately the
itinerant prodigy became an itinerant
minister, devout and humble. He died IN
his S5th year.
1t is not so easy to identify this grown
ND Zerah with the phenomenal child VINO
stortled two continents We rub our eyes
in bewilderment and think of the old tales
about changelings But he bore his disap-
nofntnent well bitter as it must nave
been. There is something that Appeals 10
ns strongly in the meek after-lite oil MS
disnantled genius.
Somewhat similar though less extraor-
binary, is the story of Bidder. ne, 100
was exhibited by his father in chllahooI'
and he seems to have had the same siIt
Of o'yisualizing" his mental processes ne
was more lucky, however in soon escap-
inc from the nenagerie and getting NOR
o,Igb education He was less aDnorudl'
his mowers persisted, and ne became an
ercineer of distinction. This suggests liia1
the COLLAPSE of infant prodigies may De
1are,olv di,e to iniudicious handing. IL Is
certainly so in some cases.
,rhe Young Roscius.
In tbeatricals the typical instance IS
Master Ratty. 1.-THE Young RoscluS~a
stage-struck baby. who was eXpiotteu az
the age of IL He starred all ehrous"
england and Scotland, playing ueloie
multuous and enthusiastic nou9e9 .raat
Event Garden the crush .wss 50 great
go rnanv were injured, and a troop oil
sat5inrs was called out to preserve order'
~ ,,o,npster was declared to nave
alnI,nsed John Kembe,' and he certain
=. aiaur BIGGER crowds and higher pay.
A edinburgh man was actually urlse"
o,,t of town for dissenting from the PIP
Mar verdict. The boys biography "a'
oirouleted like that of a presidential can
81, 49, I,,en In the part of Hamlet-an
audacious Venture-he was louuiS az
IittIe later he left the stage to go 70
a.toal--vhich was wisdom. But soon
| f,bree wears of education being 'ueeinSu
amnIe for a young Roscius( ne asali
| tempted fate behind the footllshts-"nlG ~,
49, mistake. But for that the WoIla
would still be mourning It's loss. ~ - ~
| NE laugh at the mention OF MS name
tre was now 81 His youthful charm,
rubatever il was, had vanished. He was
sat nth a fiat. Muffin face" and IN
| aracefuI action. One night broke the II
5nsion The audience had great fun WIN
rim but did not care for repeuuoh' anu
! he was permanently retired.
Thus. what is too often Tragedy was
,rrned TO burlesque. There IS no occa-
s;a1 FOR tears. His bank account, at
Lost was above criticism, and the rest
! - lie life was as happy as mortified am
| hilton would permit.
| Burn out Quickly.
! TRAGEDIES there are, however, in abund-
! ance Reuorselessly Over-stimulated by
! the folly of those about them In many
an instance these little victims burn out
! tbo,r lives like rockets. They grow old 80
! fast that months count as years aud
! while the applause is stiil sounding at me
| heartless show, they slip away from their
| torrnentors to rest their jaded souls IN
| the grave. And here belongs the pathetic
| story of Baby Heineken
IL is told. with grim inconsistencies,
| bv the man who crucilied the child, the
| tutor. who is not ashamed to record that
he began operations on an infant scarcely
| a year old, still in the arms Of les nurse,
But he was a pedant, and he had theory
| OF education.
This intellectual vivisectionist had found
| a subject rarely endowed. At the age Of
IS months. Master Heineken knew con-
| siderable mart of the Old Testament BIZ
heart. BY the middle Of the third year
he was well versed In ancient history and
| geography, and had committed TO mem
| DRY 5000 Latin words. Then study was
| interrupted by fit of sickness.
The cruel work. however. was soon re-
sumed. The little martyr was now laid on