The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-09-09
a LESSON FOR BOYs.

The Late Clement T.. vaiiandighan student.
The following from private letter gives insight
into the udous habits Of Hon Clement l. Vaandgham.
for the encouragement Of these Ordinary boys and
ton the unusually bright that they learn labor
and wait that reproduce the following passages from private
letter, by old Mr. Yalandgham
respecting that genteman habits study and application
Il Dayton study law with Mr.. Yaaudghan in the
beginning Of 1851 and lived in his house from that time almost
continuously until 1860 his partner November S5I
until he withdrew from practice about 1859 speak
certainly to this period Of time than any other
Being myself graduate of the Jesu with whom hard study
always the order OF the day was qg1Iifed Judge Mr.
Vaandgham application. have hesitation saying that
ting, and enduring At times 1t painful to often
thought myself Is this the life Of who seeks eputaon
days but his Sunday reading Jeremy Taylor Cha
ners, Moshei, Lowth the Bible Barron, Cicero Offices
His chief study craftsmanship Everything tended to his
that direction This involved the close study Of
hands Bonson Eocuton In early days he praciced from
frequently Hence his distinct But language he
deemed the of the orator. aud he understood the shades
OF meaning of words very we'll
"is library large His means the greater portion of
his life, limited. His political involved neglect
Of his practice But his library very select Burke think
his avorte author. do believe there book his
library that marked Con margn)
other-many OF them being read frequently.
Mr. Vaandgham thirty years age when
him. Ny impression of him always has been he
naturally quick brilliant man. and that he had made himself
what he By close and ceasug study lie always
pared for thing When political speech hand
shut sometimes for days An instance occurred last win
ter engaged upon jackson Lecture he could
be found although bills of exceptions demanded signing
motions to be argued etc, a close of the
HE much newell reader beyond the authors
He knew the Wvery Novels by heart took great pleasure
OF Cooper But he read slowly be able read
many think he would be months book. L would
finish the book In day.
He think the last few years close
reader student he had BEEN 1t would have been
he had been 1t necessary His mind already
His favore reading was history and biography He loved
read no" other men climbed the ladder he was on Putachs
Lives another great book with him. Lvy he priced be
yond He called his books Ibis brave utensils, Cali
ban says Prospero called his
his library and strike his hands together with expression
delight IN hiscounenance he would czcam My brave
sis p think he knew Shakespeare and Milton almost by heart
lie did not think much of the poets beyond Burns Byron and
the two have mentioned You may depend upon thing
when he houghta author worth reading he deemed him worthy
of study He rarely read book. He always studied it,
He knew little of the do not
think be had legal mind like fancy Thurman his
partner Haynes If he had obscured by his political
tests But when he entered the practice he threw his whole
soul into it, aud hunted down the precedens numerouy
remember of arguing against him important before
captivating Speech the Judge emarking
the Bench Nv hat FINE effort but he sailed above the ques
tons think that be had confined himself the Bar he
would have made lawyer But he regarded the law
his auxiliary lie often said that the of Court
too much tor him lie would get political campaign
aud lose bis flesh the confined struggle the Bar The
Of this be found IN his will He disked contradiction
defeat oppositon and the Bar with them
ALL lie cannot choose his command his victories
psmy overthrow him with overlooked precedent.
lie wss very fond Of reading aloud, and excellent
reader He good Latin scholar reading Horace Cicero
and Quntiian, frequently in the original"