New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THEODORE PARKER.

Before the public he manifested the air and port Of
the soldier, His nature was of a military cast His
spirit rejoood in athletic combats; no odor was SO
grateful To his perception as that of the battlefield
which he scented affair OF +" he geoiced III the din
oi the arena; ms favorite post was less that Of
Waterman on the tower Of observation than of
champion on the scene Of strenuous conflict.
The soul of his brave old grandfather al whose
Command the first American shot was fired in the
wal Of the Revolution was revived in Theodore.
HIS love of victory won by valor and wisdom came
by natural lineage. There was 10 possession which
he cherished with nobler pride than the memorial
guu inherited from his soldery ancestor, which was
iaAon ron the British on the village green of Lex
iugton, and which formed grim appropriate orna-
mcnt of his library.
ThooiorcS first battle was with poverty, and its
hard-catured attendant, and toilsome labor.
lie Vas horn in 1910 and soon as he could steady
himself on his stout legs became q working mem
be Of the family The FIRST thing ives TO pick up
eh,rs from the Winters wood-pilo; then 20 bring
III wood for the roaring Kitchen Gre pretty soon 10
drive The to pasture, c.Iy grain to the horse,
aud "uutS OF corn to the oXou IL the workshop
he LEANED 10 hold the chalk-hne, aud to fetch the
tools. He early tired his hand In little works of
jouciiug aud became very expert From the time
he was seven years old lie went T. school only in
Winter. At the age of seventeen he began 10
koop a country school in the Winter, working on
the farm and in the shop the rest Of the year. Tint.
ito seasons came and went with the boy Theodore
us be Vowcd. built stone walls made spokes. bored
ri.mpS mcpdcd farm tools and trained in the VII
lacc militia.
In the Sammcr OF 1880, the day before hi, TWEEN
ticth birthday, he went away from home, and was
absent til near midnight He had got leave of his
father 10 hc gone for day, but he did not tell why
and nobody knew where he was gone. On his
rc:uru he went mp 20 his fathers bedside and told
HIM that ho had entered Harvard College. lie had
spent the whole day OF Cambridge in the usual
examination for the Freedman class. The old man
was not little surprised, and told Theodore he
sogld not support him there. Il know that was
tie r,ply bat / mean 10 stay at home, and keep
NJ with my class lie kept HE pgoini;e, remain
H., on the farm another Winter doing all his work.
pursuing bis studies and going down 70 Cambridge
f. examinations with his class
The next spring no left his fathers house never
e. -etaTn 10 H. save at long intervals and ioI huI
ned visits. In March, 1891, be accepted at en-
raeencut 10 become al assistant in private school
in Boston Tho manual labor. in which lie had
wrought SO diligently. was now exchanged for III
tTloo;gal toll. The whole of Homer was read this
year, good deal Of Xeuophon ead Demos;henes,
Atschyiu.. and many books Of metaphysics, ma'h
,ma,c- and physical science. The study Of Ger
man was added TO French and spanish, and he
lea ned to write as well as read these language
lie had hired a man for eleven dollars a month 20
- - 4, al -.
should reach the ace Of twcnty.one. lie received
fifteen dollars a month and his board for Ai' serY-
ices in the school, where DO taught Latin Greek,
French. Spanish, mathematics, and philosophy
From six 10 seven hours day hc followed his tuck
al teaching hut always took from ten 10 t"el'e
hours day for hisown private studies out Of school
Judge saws he, in a letter written a month OF
two before his death, "if did not work makes
nv flesh creep 10 think how used TO work, ana
how much learned that year, aud tue four next
He early decided TO engage in the profession Of
The ministry. While in Boston, he began his prep
.ra,ion for that work by studies which had ieleT-
.pce 20 the Theological school But be must his'
get money enough 70 carry him there lie WIS
able 10 save only three four dollars month ii"i
his earnings and his next step Wa to open ''h'o'
am his own account u the leighbonng 'lAHse o.
WatonOwn.
He went there IL April, 1882, without pupil
engaged. and without money enough TO make 'A'
necessary preparations lie took the lease OF 'n'
MINER story Of an old bakery helped 10 floor II VIII
h;s own hands. constructed dozen desks, and soon
.,.rod school with two pupils one Of whom b"
.sked IN come gratis. Meantime he pursueu ms
..orayiate and theological studies WIN ms aceDS-
,omed zeal. Pupils dropped in slowly until ne had
.n1ugh 70 form an upper and lower class Mem
49, ., the former paid each five dollars quarter
ana of the latter four dollars; but tie invited an
,,ov or girl that he found too poor 70 pay him any
,hing To come free IIo did not wait long Tor o
mil school and the number rose tie irst year 10
as afteYward 70 81. Beside taking charge oil q
Sunday School and Bible Class, be pursued bs Own
studies into late hour Of the night, was up WIN
the dawn, sawed and split the wood iof The iihiiy
and the school, swept out aud busted the SCHOOL
roam. and took walk of three or four miles
This routine went on for two years. 1"lce
,seek he went 10 Cambridge 20 take lessons ID no
brew, while his midnight studies wore devoted 10
Greek and Latin literature, German metaphysics,
political economy, Oriental languages, mathematics,
and theology AT length, Ac Ieckoned his earn
ings sufficient 20 venture into the Theological
School where al the expenses amounted 10 less
Than s2Oe-a year lie would still exc out Bio income
with teaching and perhaps with writing.
lie entered the Theological School at Cambridge