The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-08
VOLUME Vino. 49.
Young Men in the Old World and in the
New,

Young Men in the Old World and in the
New.
Prominent among the many striking con.
trasts between the old World and the New.
may be named the marked difference there
is in thel opportunities each presents for
young men to attain office and distinction.
In the United States from the commence.
ment of the revolutionary struggle to our
own times, young men have generally taken
the lead. Washington, Warren, Jefferson,
Hamilton, Jay, Story and host of other
eminent persons, were young men, when
they took prominent positions in the public
service. One Of the signers of the Declar-
alton of Independence was but "a years of
age at the time; one was 80 years old four
others were but 81. and three others, inclu-
ding Jefferson, were but 80. Massachusetts
has had several Governors less than forty
years old, and most Of the leading public
men OF the State at the present time are un4
der forty-fve The Speaker of the popular
branch Of the legislature is only %.
In England there are very few men under
forty years ofage in the public sevce in any
department. Of 65S members Of the Brit
'sh Parliament less than fifty are under thr-
ty years Of age, and it has recently been
stated that 30 far as an opilion can be form.
ed on the subject there are not ten Young
men in the House Of Commons who give
promise Of great ability. Gladstone and
Disraei are regared as rising men, men of
promise. The first named is forty-nine,
and the last fifty three. They have been
in public life for twenty years and both have
rare talents for politics. Amongst all the
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is not one man under thirty. and only sew
en- under forty, leaving 223 right honora-
BILE gentlemen upwards of forty. OF the
whole number (2sD 1sl are upwards Of
sixty years Of age. Nearly one-haf of the
100 Councillors under sixty are noblemeu
who attained the rank as the natural con-
sequence of their birth, so that there are
only about fifty men who have obtained by
particular service the rank Of Privy Council
lors before they are sixty years old.
In the English Church, or the British Ma
W, Army, Law or Civil service, young men
rarely attain eminence. At the present
time the present Archbishop is man Of
seventy, the youngest Bishop is man Of
torty-two, and of the thirty.ive other
Bishops, there are but FIVE under fifty. In
the army there are but three general officers
who have obtained that rank Under thirty
years service; the youngest has been in the
service % years. Of the military men of
Great Britain, there are about four with the
title OF "knight Companion of the Bath"
under SO years old. The majority of Off
GERS of the British Navy do not attain the
Admiral rank until forty years service
the most rapid promotion known is the case
of Admiral George Elliot, who attained that
rank after 80 years service.
The youngest Judge Of the United King
dom was appointed to the Queens Bench,
Ireland, at the age Of %. Chief Justice
Cockburn was chosen at SO, and the other
Judges were five, ten or fifteen years older
before they reached the Bench. 1t appears,
from the above statement, that nearly all
the persons in important public stations in
Great Britain are gentIeme far advanced in
life. No wonder, therefore, that we occa-.
sionaIly see complaint made in the Brit
ish journals that old men, and persons past
the meridian Of life. are so genearlly seIec-.
ted for the public service.
Boston transcript.
A SHoRrHskAYER.-We have heard Of
an old deacon, who, being asked by his
pastor to close meeting with short pray
er, replied,"I am very wiling to pray, but
don't like to be stinted " The minister
mentioned below must have belonged to
the same family, we Judge, for he had
similar aversion to being straitened lin his
communion with God. Thesstory has good
moral.
The Rev. Mr.. Derwell, apious and curl
; Gus old Methodist minister, went from Ten
nessee TO Kentucky, in 1912, to visit his rel
alive, the Hon. William Bolton. The man
was not a religious man. but was GENTLE
man, and invited the miniser to have fami-
y worship every evening. While he was
visiting there, Judge Cone and his wife
from Nashville, and Mr.. Bolton, being a
little embarrassed, said to the old minister.
as he brought out the Bible, that he hal
better be short, as the Judge was not accus
timed to such things.
Very we'll, very we'll" said he, and reatf-
ing single verse, he knelt down and pray.
20 Lord, we are very poor and needy
creatures, and we know that thou art able
to supply all our wants, but Cousin VIII
liam says that Judge Cone and his wife
from Nashville are here, and arc not used
to family worship, and however needy we
are, there is no time to spare in telling thee
our wants. Amen"
The Judge was taken all aback, and 80
was cousin William. They both pressed
the old gentleman to conduct the services
in bis own way, which he did, to their great
edifcation.
Place glass OF liquor on the table, put
q hat over it, and say, 4 will engage to
drink every drop Of that liquor, and yet I'll
not touch the hat You then get under
the table, and after giving three knocks.
you make noise with your mouth, as il
you were swallowing the liquor. Then
getting from under tue table, you say, Nov.