The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-16

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and sent his own r Q y SSEAU
Ave children to founding asylum.
He changed religions as another man
would change from summer to winter
clothes. A writer on morality, bis own
morals were unspeakable. He was ever
eager to receive aid and still more
Industrious in abusing benefactors. He
had genius for philosophic writings
and a far greater genius for making
enemies. The kindest thing that can
be said about him personally Is that he
was probably more or less insane.
Here is his story:
Rousseau was the son of a Swiss
matchmaker. His father in 1922, when
the lad was ten years old, became In
volved In street row and had to leave
his Geneva home, calmly deserving his
family. Jean Jacques was brought up
by his mothers relatives, who ap-
prenticed him at thirteen to a notary.
The boy and his master could not get
on together, SO Jean was apprenticed
over again, this time to an engraver.
All his long life Rosseau Quarreled
with everybody into whose society he
was thrown. He began with the en-
graver. At sixteen he Jumped" his
apprenticeship and ran away from
Geneva.
He then began a series Of wander
ings which were more or less interest
ing. but scarcely profitable either to
undergo or tell about. He changed his
religion at the outset, encountering
some rather doubtful adventures. and
at last became footman in the house
hold OF Nine. de Vercellis. While he
was working there he stole a costly
ribbon. The theft was discovered.
Rousseau saved himself from punish
ment by falsely accusing a maid serv-
ant of the theft The tale OF this
wholly shameful affair is found In his
celebrated Confessions"
When his employer died, Rousseau
found another situation-and promptly
lost 1t on account of his conduct His
experience for the next few years led
him through all grades of society, from
vagabondage to court circles. It was
not until 1745 that he won any fame.
Then he became known as a clever
writer and musician. Several persons
| of high rank took an interest in his
career. From each of these people he
accepted what aid he could get, then
quarreled with his benefactors and
usually spoke and wrote i'll Of them.
In a prize essay, written in 1850, he
openly declared that progress and high
er civilization had proved a curse to
mankind. This essay made him for
time the idol Of Paris artificial and
noveIty-seeking society. He followed
up his literary success by a really
| beautiful opera But his attacks on
various French customs and ideals
made Paris an uncomfortable abode
| for him. Back he went to Geneva
| (again changing his religion to At his
! surroundings and met with a cordial
reception from the learned men OF
! Switzerland.
| Here he took up his literary work
| again and dazzled the world by his
| problem novels" and philosophical
| treatises. But he continued his life
effort Of making as many enemies as
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