Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-21
mlnisters, Sons and Daughters


"Burleigh," in a recent letter to the Bos
ton JOatTnal, says: gH- af.i
ministers sons anddeacons' daughters, ,
have passed into proverbnot always cred.
liable. But life in New York proves that
among the most successful, talented and in.
luential are the children trained amid the
privstion, discipline and intelligence Of 8
rural parsonage. Our leading bankers, our
ingenious inventors prominent lawyers,
judges, successful merchants, are sons OF
clergymen. Our most successful corpora
tions-Adsms Express Company, which
handles more money than any banking
house in the land, whose ramifcations ex-
tend from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
whose movements are as regular as chro-
nometor-the American Telegraph Com
pany, with its sensitive organism and inn
mense business-both are guided by the
cool, sharp intellect of a Massachusetts
minister's son, who on more than one oc-
easion has been sent by the Government
to straigthen out the tangled affairs of the
Quartermasters Department of the army.
New York is full of men who have seen
better days. 1t is the hospital of decayed
fortunes. Stewards store is full of men
working for mere subsistence who were
princely merchants in other places. Fam
lilies are living in tenant houses and on
single floors, taking in work and doing
sewing for living, who once moved in
in elegant style, Kept their coaches, and
dictated fashion. L psy my fare on the
cars to conductor who lived in the same
block with me in Boston as boy His
father was eh. He gave his son horses,
watches, servants, and he was the envy Of
the Juvenile gang. In an elegant house
on Fifth Avenue with all the surround
ings of wealth and aristocracy, resides q
minister's son who was the playmate of
this aristocratic boy. This pampered son
Is fare taker on q city railroad at dollar
and half day. The minister's son is
millionaire. is a
The same is true of ministers daughters.
The most elegant, wealthy and fashions
bic in our city came from the mountain
homes of New England. The discipline,
and domestic education seemed rugged
and severe. Not daring to lift their eyes
to the high position ofthe merchant and
the lawyer, they selected bright intelli-
gent companion, with good principles, and
expect nothing more than an humble home
in their native town. But the young hus-
band felt the spirit stirring within him.
He sought his fortune in the great city.
His principles restrained him, his energy
propalIed him, fortune rewarded him.
A great number of clergymen without par
ishes reside in New York. They dress well
and live in some of the finest establ blishments
in the city As they never had any income
but a small salary it is mystery to some
how they live in this expensive city, But
the mystery is solved when it is known
that their sons have made money and mai Q
them comfortable in their declining years,
Their own lot may have been hard, but
they live life over again Ia the prosperity
of their children. One minister was dis
missed from his charge in this city because
he was little old and little old-fashion-
ed. His son Immediately bought a fine
church, ftted it up in fine style, decided it
to his father, and will support him while
he lives. The Appletons Short time since
published an American novel entitled
fiRound the Block The name of the
author was withheld. 1t was published in
the best style of the Appletons, with illus
trations. It had rapid sale, and has al
ready run through editions. 1t now turns
out that this popular book was written by
John Bell Bouton, son Of Rev. Or BOuton,
of Concord, N. h, the Oldest settled clegy-
man in the State. These instances are
only Illustrations. 1t isno bad Inheritance
o be minister's son.