The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-16
MiSCeIlUHy.
The Danbury News Man.
SOME OF HIS YoUiuFCL kArERiENc'
rs IN ROME.

lanes Montgomery Bailey, the SUBJ
iect of our sketch, was born of poor,
but respectable parents" in the good
old Dutch city Of Albany, on the 25th
Of Septemb Der, 1871. Ills father, who
was a builder, fell, with several others,
from a building on the 4th OF March,
| 1914. A few years after his mother
| married again, and the family removed
to Rome, n. Y.
Although it may have a depressing
influence upon the coming generation
the truth must be. told, that when
Young he was rather wild, and could
ALWAYS be found with "lhem nasty
BOYS" At an early age he essayei
peddling apples, but not getting vio'
lently rich, he, at his mothers urging,
went to school.
When about fifteen years OF age
James attempted the law, but linen
coat thwarted his purpose and pre-
vented his shining at the bar. 1t seems
the other office boy was much smarter
at throwing ink, and more dexterous
in avoiding it. The damaged condi-
ton in which James brought that coat
home one night to his sorrowing moth
err so depressed her that she withdrew
him from the bar.
He next turned his attention to the
grocery business, but a sweet tooth RI
valing his assiduity, he clerhci "at it
only long enough to tell the lump Su'
gar barrel in the dark
The grocer at parting gave his esti-
mate OF James true value, but thought
he would prove lead" to any one
who would boil him up or down. he
even went out Of his way to inform
James stepiather that his parting with
him was very much like parting with
the best part of his stock.
Turning from trade and barter" he
plunged into literary pursuits, and
wrote a novel! Another boy, similar.
ly inclined to plunge, surreptitiousiy
obtained type from the ROma" C'f'ze"
and cheeriully contracted to publish
the work. They reached The second
chapter, and. owing 10 the thrilling ma
ture cf the tale, were warmed up to their
work, when that Roman citizen, in
bropriG persona, made a descent on
the publishing house OF Bailey & Co.,
and carried or The entire effects, in
clud;ng the cherished MSS, in his
pocket handkerchief.
Thus again was the yearning of his
aspiring soul diverted from its course,
and his future made bowling wilder
ness.
The novel was OF a domestic char
acter, Astounding in every day occur
rences, such ds well-periormed assas-
sinations, and cleverly executed poi
sonings, all centering around TIE most
enduring love for That "wisest, nobleSt
and best o: Gods gifts to man-wo.
man."
The novel was entitled "The Aven-
ger-r r" and was well calculated to
make trouble in the literary world.
About 1889 young Bailey returned
to Albany, and lived with his grand
parents.
He again tried his luck i'll the gro
Gerry business. His employer proved
to be a more pleasant chap than the
Roman, and became so attached 10
Jimmy that he took him along while
going through bankruptcy three
months later. Having struck in asoit
place, his employer shortly after went
into the grain business, aud engaged
young Bailey as clerk.
Admonished by late experience, his
employer became ieariuliy econoHI-
cal, and after purchasing a boat load
of oats, that had been under water, he
violently exercised this. new trait i'll
setting lanes to turning 4 fan mill i'll
the top lolt Of tour-Story building.
Having raised the wind considerably,
and cleaned out the oats, he went home
to die, but eventually recovered, and
in the fall Of 1860 removed to Dan
bury, Connecticut.--1l6aHy E0eHtNS'
JOH"nGL
a pDeR lone widow with seven