The sun., 1870-04-04
Men that were not 90 Prodigious as People
Think.

The talk turned on the past, for Gen. Fitz
Henry Warren, GOOD talIer, ALWAYS ready to lead,
l. rll OF inci1cnt and anecdne concerning mcn and
matter. Of tie age that was going out when the
General caTc In.
Have YOU socn Curtis Life Of web.tcr'" he
asked dip'ing into lis soup; "it's enough to make
OIL Danlel's honos rattleT
"Because no hated Curtis. II is said that on one
occasion, when Curtis sent word to the great orator
that le was about n visit him, Daniel swore he
shouldn't eutor the house AID nothiug but the
treaties Of tho family kept the visitor from seeking
nccummoda ions at the tavern
TIE book is well done, all tho same" said one
"uc las, days AVID death are especially good"
Don't II strike tou, however. that there is some
ting sued and artificial about the scene, AZ II the
great eNpounder were folding his cloak about him
for the benefit Of pOsierityf
Like squibob, tor example, who. after being laid
out In death. was Iuuud sitting no, aud being re-
monstrltel WITH SAID that he had forgotten his last
words"
we remember, were unprecedented. When tie
doubt arose as to whether he had really departed
without any more orations, like souibob. he solved
with all his brain power the old fellow was .
tremendous swell lie used TO reid up-eram. US II
were, on cheap encyclopedias, then first published
for dinner parties, SO us to astonsh his simple ad-
mirers with his learning"
"BV Jove, think Of a man nowadays boring a
dinner party vita the contents OF encyclopedias"
"Tlat sort OF THING vent out with songs and
| toasts J. was common in my younger day have
known Henry cav denver lecture OF over an
hour To a dinner party on some scientific subject on
| whica he v as as ignorant ne horse; and sonstor-
-
Calhoun would open up on centraliSation Of power
| and the constitutional compacts."
| II wonder how those old pumps would be received
| nowadaysr
| "With awe at nrst, then disgust. and eventually
| ridcule TIE feature Of to-day Is a lack Of rever-
ence. We laugh down pretension. We would not
stand old Harrys tyrannicl dctation, nor Webster
solemn uttorances two days"
"Whst tremendous old oyeroeariag, dictatoral
| nrnt old Harry was" said Mr.. Speaker Blaine.
| 81 knew him at his home 10 Kentucky. The first
| speech | ever reported he made on tine coso
| OF the Mexican war. No feulu Baron In the dark
ages lived among his reaiuers with more hsu zhty
| sense OF superiority than he II must have been
yery latigung to go stalking about In the manner he
| did all the time | believe he slept In pose, With
| 40 eye out to the effect would have the Whis
| party, and his prospects Tor the Presidency"
| II remember story told NE by Tom Corwir
illustrative Of Clays domineering disposition anc
manner. IL occurred durihg the discussion OF th'
Omnibus bill. CoTwin tired OF the true kinI
TO the South, and determined 10 haul OF After In
dioating his. he Was seated IL his room suuda!
morning, In his shirt-seevss when Clay entered. III
stalkeJ up TO the table In solemn silence, sat dow
in chair, ard thon, sfter pause, he brought hi
fist down on the table with bang that made all raj
tie, and exclaimed: BY -, cir, what does tai
meant Corwin, perfectly furious brought his hs
down and roIred BY -, sir, II Won break m
table IN hght' The AFFAIR was too ludicrous 70
even Clay's agnitv, and he incontinently sotene
| and tried persuarions."