, 1881-05-24


Gartlen within the past twe,,ty-four hours.
K1RKWOOD AND CORW1N.
Advice Given by tho Latter. and FOL
lowed by tho Former.
sptttdt CUrrtsp9ndtncs of The Chicago Tribune.
CLEVELAND, O., May all ran across 4Gnttc-
nnnn recently who gAy0 me a most Interesting
bit OF remnlscence in regard to tho carly
political lfc Of tho Hon. s. J. Krkwood, tho
present Secretary Of the interior. As Mr. Kirk
VOID formerly resided In this state. OF course
Ohl0ans foul that they have right to give an-
ecdotes about his carly life. do not vouch for
tho truth of what tho gentleman told inc, but
those who know the Secretary lest will easIty ad-
nit that 1t ut lcast Ia borng nut by hIs ggnera1
nature. The gentleman talked as follows:
ut will bo easily admitted by those who aro
best acquainted with town's famous Whr.0oy.
crnor. thut ho Ia man of peculiar wit and
hutnor: and that. II bis tatenta III that direction
ha1 been cultivated Us Assi6unusy az those OF
0thers whO made great regulations, he would
hav0 beeu equal to my III thetn. but ho pro-
ferrcd something of more permanent nature.
WILL Xlyo sou All account OF the turning point
In bis life as It was given to me."
~ shn!! bc very xlnd 10 hear It md publish It
In THE TRIBUNE" replied.
''It was IN the days ut Tom Corwtn's greatest
| popularity AS An ortltUr. lie had spoken ut the
county.seat, und Kirkwood, then young ma,l,
htt1 been 10 hear him. Corwln seetned tU be III
bud lurge audience gathered to heur him upon
tho great public squire; anl no compared tho
nsmvgttts %r,y ad u - p pssalaF l .'sshoas 70
| listened, when thoy Wprc not laughing beyond
| oil control; and tue Grcnt orutUr. statesman,
md Wit waa the hrru Of tue hour. AT tho close
| Of tho speech many Of tho politicians aud prum-
lnent Iuen Of tho plRco cnlled OH Dir. CnrtvIn Ut
tno hotel. ind a!iu1x others we're u n!itnGer of
nss; n hs: A carw!a asi see'nod il ' tho9: Or
sh pa9 as9Fe'isa s t"' baa ss.ea Sf od bross assr
10 WAS utten tho casc with hIn,. and seemed 50
faF ~ coul,i 10 tndxe1 70 ~ completcly a!ssat-
lated with himself. Finally be Baid, turning to
~ wn;it to soc all you young men In ny room
In hatf au h:ur. bave sonietnns ot special luz
purtatbce desire to aay 10 yUu.'
| "Of c0ursc they wer0 very nnxioua to visit
tho statesmen as requested, and could hartly
Himself III thas. Mr corwin % Continued his csave4
aatton *Eth the geutleiuen who wcru listening to
lin. but promptly on time met tho young nien
~ l hnve few thugs that desire to say to
yor, yonnE men, ho oeKa1. and at"usd nut by
ii cotniuy hero II should !cuve Defore nati III.
tented to it., You ar. young; nm old. Your
sspatStionn n,,.cs to eo ads; m'19 ,1ns y
wherein lid wroug, and tney. viii annoy aud
| perplux mo 80 Tong hs live. | know you arc
1 easy a Sns ara s xa are L che
from tho fuet thut you were oul to hear lnu to-
| day, and listened with tho closest attention to
ali hnd II, say; and thlt ysn were pot snt,sflcd
| with this. but CAME mp to tho hotel to SEQ lte
ngRln. Young men wt0 hAyU no ambition Arts
willing u come. hni listen, nnd ln,gh. and them
! ~ awty. Old ttIen ant politicians, who GvsirG
ao1Ho placB. fuIluw up r1llt!ca speaker, t!nttcr
him ut hts hDtel, and sh0w him many uttoiltons
who niu Interested III me, md como to sec il,o ut
the hulcl. arc young Enen who nre ambitious to
| you. plensu rc1!rr before ~ any further. ant
| of thu kind lcsGrlbetl.'
"Mr. Cnrwin pHuFetl a minute, but n1nu Of the
three or four young mon Whu vert sitting In re-
Bpectiul silence nude nny movement to go.
.l .ake T. FOR granted, thu; that a'd MT
a lui,y homtly nr sermon. i Is conc!ee, md cut
bs remembered W all Of you, What ] Hin
especially anxious about is. that may say 1t in
| 10 Impressive Il manner that yol may nIi F.,-
tnesrtier 1t M lung rs y0u live and thAt It may
t,e certa!n III !nt!uencs your entire life. II IL
simply this:
| "'n0S'r THY TO he LIRE stEl
"'You could. doubtless. many Of yon,-pcr-
havo 1nado q n,yaclf; bn, tnn't srr; | shall re-
taina. Tbe World viii inugh 1t mo; but ii liz
world desp!sos tho cluwn ut lust. can do ,,ottl-
inv else. When 4 speech Is announced to tto
uluwnlala performance. aud ANYTHING eIsu would
MT be Tolerated ! M ~. M relesS!sl 70 the c!ro.ts'
EihR TOT tue fost o. i'Y !ts Nhot1ef 1ecl eef1.
uas sAu. or hMppys II ls "! tne sate.-l tlnat "
| tuHDy sReeeh; nna KNOW u. ana Yield
10 thas popu9r pre1uuce a at9 caMos, n Mnu W o..
I making lool 81 myho't. hlQ sAAM cohtlue "a
talks as % never Rets nredIt for any solid at.
tnlntuunta; ~ u never looked alao;l - st1tes-
| tnAil; an0 II he kets any ponttchl pFclerhcnt,
is supposed to W atatesmn: .4' u ,nan et,!1i1
@ Iny wav r. W., ~ ii Ann II. .an ssss ~
plu understand that ho wsts ot,ly craok!nK juko
to atuse thon,-it might 10; nut TINT 10 not the
| way ~ whleh tue Wtif!u ~ cal1st!tatod. 4 tnan
| must 10 funty OF wlso. iou wlll rise higher u
thu lung rtln tQ b. WISH Ihls reputation "f
mino hangs Mt,1lt my meek !tke @ inc hndy Of
dchth- 1t ID lho Net1asis Whlth Will aa0aL nc t0
most f,eno. mi nj IL afnsn tfn vnIin,t ,n"n
var" M .ii,.,t n,i mi M thn,,uE tbev usrn r.,
ntiantian.G ,,pntl Il funeral. FlnuilY Mr. Gavin