New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
DIR. CHAPLIN.

~ mi. labored under some trying disadvantages
IN nreparng this biography No materials ior sun
a w,rk were to be found among the papers vi ~
a;stincuished subject; his correspondence was nov
nreserved. nor had ne kept even the puonshe"
notices of his books or of himself; and MS WIDOW,
from whom much information was eXpec'eu' u'ou
Suddenly before the author could avail hhisen "
her assistance. Nevertheless by dlnt OF pS''',V
research he has recovered the facts oil pr Nh"P'n
life from great variety OF scattered Sou'o1'
he has woven them into an interesting ana a'leo-
tomato memorial. 1t presents vivid picture VI az
engaging character-a far more me ike II
+oio, of its nero than one often finds III aIpier an"
mora ,,reteutiops biographies Or. Chapin s'uo"oN'
was a very strong personality, dlslneu'Sn0N ~
tro,ts which easily affect the public imae'ha',""'
The cneer1uncss of his temperameh" VIM" ""'
-. oorstit,rional and partly the result oil rellS'
sons exprrience. was one cause OF his popularity
,too,h Of course il woud havo counted for lltue
had there not been much greater quantities peIhu
IL He was ardeI tly loved 10y has congrega''on.''u
his friends and he was general favOrite III m'Aou
society wherever he found himself Ills WIZ "''
olrost , national fame. Somebody said of him, III
his stndeut DAYS that he read, sung, whlSred ana
made pnns all at the same time y; and he continued
in this mood fill he died. The bright sayings ot
sucb men quickly perish but DR.. Ellis has saved
few.
It,nvone vcntured. as one now and then did in
sonrt ~ MAY ON him some Joke, he was sure To
marry the undertaking like skll1uI IenccI, ana
turn the laugh on the person VII sniennit Of
sauli On one OCCASION. with mock so'eIhhilF oI
form aud speech. pumpkin WIN I&Oo ~. i.
side of It, Vas presented 10 nm as Il puS' "IouSuV
Inv some great artist The scheme liad Dcen con
crjved and conducted by his friend Nllilani II.
richardson who made the pressntatioh. Mt
Chaplin promptly rose ana respSnufu s'ys nc
shin and generosity toward him, ana they could az
now see since he could not give Elnl MS own ncau'
he hhl given him the next thing to IT. Return
~. thanks ne took his sat, aud Mr. Richardson
took the hearty laugh that followed Nun . no
less apt reply did he turn back starr hIns A.
femnt To corner him. IL was at the dlnner tape,
when all the guests were listening 10 the banter
of the Two witty friends. that King sad: Chapln,
l,have Just ueen thinking OF the oilerenc9 netWeeh
Won and me. You have reputation ana nave
Character" Before the laugh had time to get
under way. Chaplin replied: lon are right; hlng'
] have good reputation and You hayea bad char-
arterp Mr. King well knew his challenge for a hne
retort would BRING one but it is probable lie dld
not furesec the response AS II came ,,.- a.,
N those long ago days when starr hinC was sun
q IInlyersast minis ter, but was often accused oE
the straltest of the sect of preaching me DOC
trine too "indeiinitely" he ana Tn9plh hau yuSV
come from bath. when the former sald:
doctor can't hear very well; have some
"aa Wv re"lied Chaplin. am glad of it: any
thing to make on little more deal IN 1t ldenitel
On VOYAGE to Europe lie had as a telow-traveller
Henry Ward Beecher with whom he soon formed
a close friendships
The eminent orators fell sick the ocean, but
finally rallied the vessel passed into an unusual
calm ia which there was little movements ahead.
hnt a regular lifting up and letting down of the
craft on the recurTent waves. Alter some DAYS Vi
this woarisomo delay the two men met on the deck
in the early morning and Mr.. Beechers salutatlon
was: "Wcll, Chaplin, we are stllI steadlast anu
unmovatle"' "Yes." was the reply, "but We are
always a-boundng.'
cane and suffering twinge at every step from
rheumatic foot, he was met by one VINO sought To
engage him in n religious conversation, and led OH
nv asking him If CniVerSalstS did not believe that
people got their punishment as they went aIGn9;
ayes. that's my case exactly. sald ne ana hoDDIeu
away, leaving the inquirer 10 pohuer oh INC WIS
dom of the reply. 49,.
the trustees to hold meeting on sunday Just be-
fore the evening service. Their session held them
ey ond the proper time and they crept sly y into their
pews as the congregation was standing ana Singing
the hymn after the prayer just preceding the sermon
Al The close of the service one of the number OBJ
served to him that his trustees came IN alter
prayers. "Well.' said lie. 81 don't Know who
needs to come in after prayers more than my
u hen he and Mr.. ?. T. Barnum crossed each
others path It was like the meeting of Greek and
Greek aud instantly the tug of war began bet"eeu
tho famous punsters. single pass mt arms must be
taken as he type of their many contests Mr. B1rnum
held a Poultry Show III the ola Museum Building
Alter three four days of exhibition. Mr.. chaplin
visited IT. but found the air around uese MANY
fowls was not as saluOIlous as IL Is among the
he said to nim thought yOu were going to
cnaree more than twenty-five cents for admission;
but | find You only take twenty -four. "Ihat
isn't so said BarDum, 81 take Twenty-Five;
Yes" replied Chaplin. "but Won give everyone back
q scent
HIS arlor, mis- energy, his devotion to his work,
amounting sometimes to heroism, are well ex-
hibited in DR.. Elliss appreciative pages, and
perhaps there is no part of the biography moro i'm
rressiye than tina: which records the magnificent
endurance of his last days. An interesting chapter
is devoted to the character of his oratory bat of
that the best illustration is probably the following
anecdote related by DR.. Bellows:
recall al incident which happened in the very
first years of his ministry In this city, and nearly
thirty years ago, when 1T a public dinner, where
military company were either guests or escort or
both an uprOar arose under the influence OF wine,
which threatened the whole occasion with disgrace.
The presiding officer and several OF the public men
present tried III vain to still the tumult aud BRING
the disyrderly military, already coming to bloNs,
to their senses. The disorder increased and seemed
uncomfortable, when suddenly DR.. Chaplin rose,
and ia tones OF thunder, and with now command
ing and NOW pleading authority and Difference OF
manner, an a swelling eloQuence half humorous.
half stern rebuke addressed the bOsterOus rioters.
In short time, he actually outstOrned their fury,
amused. abgsncd and OutWIttcd their temper, in
terested and moved them to forget their quarrel,
and did not sit down until he had cOaXed and
cowel and subdued the rioters by a tremendous
display of personal energy aud consummate tact
and an overwhelming hood OF elOquence and per-
suasion. IL was tine greatest triumph of off hand
speech, used in the most effective way at the
most useful and critically perilous moment. that
have ever witnessed. IL saved the occasion and
spared the company. what becoming every
moment more probable, the necessity OF breaking
up and leaving the place, at the very commence
ment of the intellectual part of the festival, III the
hands of a mob OF half-tlpsy and thoroughly self
abandoned and quarrelsome persons.
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