New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-25

..,,.. 18th po-erty and hard luck, became
,.r..s, ~ IN. Clinton Liberal Institute in 1896.
se ,cauty were his pecuniary resources at snfs
time that. during the first term he spent at Gin
%, h. uas compelled not only to board himsef
but to con6ns his living to crackers and milk.
Here. by remarkable diligence and energy, he
made great progress in his studies, winning the |
admiration Of his fellow-pupiis and the esteem OF
his instructors and rapidly maturing in the char.
scter for which in after life he was conspicuous.
While a member Of this institution, curious cir
eumstance is related illustrating his mental pro-
ce..es. A mathematical problem Of difficult solu-
t;on was proposed to him. Ii bafiied all his efforts
and 81 emed to be hey ond the grasp OF his mind.
But he was determined to obtain the solution.
For three consecutive days and nights be d-votei
al the leisure be could command to its study, not
allowing himself dur ng the time an hours sleep.
Long after midnight on the fourth night, as he sat
with pencil in hand inteRt on the problem, his
overtasked nature gave way and ne fell asleep.
But no rest came to MS mind Ii was still haunt
ed by the irexorable problem, until what the stu
dent could not do while awake, he accomplished
in his sleep. His 10, u eureka on the solution OF
the question was so vehement, that he awoke,
and. before his vivid dream had passed from bis
memory, he had traced it on his slate, and found
in it the correct answer, which ne had sought
with such intensity Of effort. Such unnatural
m-ntal action, as might have been expected,re-
| .nlted 10 a yole 1t brain fever. THIS suspended
his studies for some time and it was not till sar
lv.1ear that he returned TO Clinton. He now,
for the frat time began to prepare articles Tor the
press. Originally inclined to become a student oil
I,. and directing his studies in reference TO that
| end during this term he resolved TO enter the
ministry. After spending few weeks 10 private
study. in April, 1888, he placed himself under the
instruction of Rev. J. L. Goodrich, Of Oxford, and
very soon after preached his first sermon. 10
September, 1889, ne accepted an invitation to
settle at Fort Plain, and soon won an honorable
position in his new vocation. His fame IN tina
mariyng line de6ed all competition, OF which he
relates a unique example in letter TO ms parents.
COUNTRY WEDDING.
"Did ever tell you Of . certain wedong once AZ
tspo,of Is bi.toIy runs this wise % one stormy
TpuT,osy Isa winter, ss vas going 10 me Po'tohce,
| Ivss sccosted by youBg man, or cid eog, q dOas
Know Which but snail lease sou TO udge) snh toe IN
oul,y II saw mister can't le tell me- Sir, where D)ni'
! ME s,ule hs.sl i suppose | am the man yoa are
| setAog' The young mans couniepsnse char gsd Inc
III IN
| .peceeo,s BY ooe Of ludicrous bsshfu'n-,s. WE'LL
| thep you're Dominic Sue, De yel Wei, wsntto
see yru a fev minutes, II you've Do objections Noae
| az all SIR Be 30 hind AZ to walk Into my suoy s"n
me- where We can attend 70 your busness BY tue aide
| OF CONT rsble nre.
O1cr in ,be .ue y, he s,hed again, you're ,uinls
| SouI- tbe mbi,ter, BE- yei . sm Be ~e all sioasi
ioohiI t .hIy a, the hsf open bedroom door we
art, ,s,d l. - clo.ed IT. Iknes we'll what hs wanted
but wss wicked .Doush to enjoy d" emosrass neot
Afur fitcbips and sbpfiiDg, ana nsmmiug s~hd', no
oks Uut Well come iUT 10 you 20 go and marry
Somebody to sht' 'Isd.sd, and ho~ far 10 TT %!
is's only jan seven miles up here you know ssn'ed
he should 60 aud get else; stormed mfleas.
ly snd old no, feel like oufsTDs cold north easter
th.t pi. b. But he ssid 10 the old foks want you
ue sa wants GU, and 60 90 wants y"u' sp@ tue old
flks vuu Oh liEe II we dane nave you, You kooT
We'll n ' N musl have ne, Wish you would postpone
MIL better weather; | vii then cobe up and marry
YOU % dear iha, wont do, nov, for we've post
y. u, d 4, once sno we wouldn't postpone IL agin Tor
notbh'' hen SAID TO him, 81 III tell you what
| 4 viii do-lf you will come down here | wid marry
you for potbipg. No, tina, wouldn't do neither
c'use the old fOlss wants for TO ,es q; gl' married
And Y, Il must come any you shsnt lose notni1
IN poor fsilos begged % bsrd concluded 10 90,
and corsiog'y hired horse sod cutter, aud aoju,
i've O'Clock started on my novel wedding nission.
| iOuI lh- usveliog exceedibsly bad all the wy snd
paricuIAry 30 aiter leis Ih1 main road Al length
acbeo the log houss 10 which the fair bride lived
| Bnrbine my horse. vent 10 the door and Knocked,
| when . stern old voice bsde me- come Ia. Eotsring
The house. was Invited o. iii dosn with all my over
oltthss On. ssked toe old man II they we're dng 10
WefOtDg there thai eveniOE lie tad tney we're.
then LOOKED a. ound 10 see could, ~here the par
tee were mrg from. Tnece wss but one door 20 tns
house spd that 10, Into the word Very son. now.
ever heard ca,telog up stars, sn5 to my s.snosh-
mebt the bridegroom bride came down the Ia tder
| He backed d Jwp, lcadir her by both hands rary
were sesed. hyou are ready for the Ceremony you
will rise Thy stared at each otoer, Al me Old
foIh, at e, but eat stil. Tsice repeated IT, and
10 nee gss met BY the stare. IL you want
10 get marble d, stand D saidI Thatthey uniers,ood
and vr csedt d to make the t=a'n one Wnes c,me
10 this part IT the ceremony the mater ran thus DO
YOU tsse this wcmap, &c Most ssrtiolg Sr u
sou Ut mae b. love her above al othrrs, &c Why
sale b., us done 30 tsls good nAse -lm~tt orsN
the soempy of tns occasion In NV efforts to suppress
I,usbter When cane the orids giSh ihs quss ID,
DO you tai this man, &c 'Hsstoos ma, h.iat h.
fol- 10 - bis ~ie hos my husband, thee, without my
t.ktp' him ID, you promise 10 love HIN above all
otbers &ct I'm love him st a. lons as De LIVES me-
ndt h,ts long enough smiled, bU succeeded 10
g,ve nps my s-f o copcdda The ssr-moOy, which
rousi out of the ssule HEtqaS character Wneon
VA. YER the brdes IN passed around b wi OF good
oio BIZ sIsp, and th~p gave ma cigar. Jdst .s
was leaving be gave me- some change which put In
peps, ate pocket 10 know just now O-urh had. When
got bone. paid ten shuiags IN my hose aud cutter,
aud OF coup'i ny ehsrgs, foutd that b. bad gwen
me the sum Of ss srd 'spence Bu', As he haf sdd !
didn't lose nothln the ether three and rxpence
had In fun.
In the autumn OF 1871 ne removed TO Troy,
where be remained about year, and then re-
moved 10 Clinton. having accepted the appoint.
mrnt oil Principal OF the LioeTa institute IN tnat
place. Failing Of the success which he had eI-
peetsd in building up that seminary, after short
residence at Utica he became assistant pastor to
the venerable Father B&lnu, at Boston. In this
situston, bis intense love Of study even increased
in fervor He devoted himself to il with ae enthu-
si4sm that knew no bounds and which, while il
awaken, the admiration Of his friends, could not
bur cause them anxious foreb"dings for hey felt
that bis lie must tall sacrifice TO 81 n unremit.
ting toll. At the same time, with an Earnest de-
sire TO improve his ability IS public speaker, he
pursued system Of physical IOinIng for that ef-
feet with devoted assiduity. But this &C umala-