New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
,rTop1oGRApHY OF THURLow WEED.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THURL0W WEED.
LIFE OF THURLow WEED including his Autobogra,
ply and Memoir Complete IN awp 'o aed nv Hs
l. Autobiography Of Thurow Need e1 s py R as
daughter, HARRIET A: WEED Quarto, PIP %" DUE
ton: Houghton. Mifiiin Co.
The first yolame of the Life of Thurlow Weed,
which IL about coming from tlA press contains Mr..
w.ed,s own story of his life so far as lie was able
%o commit il TO paper. The work was begun in
1s45 when he wac forty-eight years of age as q
means of passing away his time at Santa Cruz
vhere he had gone for TIE benefit of a daughters
health and was continued for some time In the
hope of making record that would interest ms
children. II was then suspended until 1869, anu
the bulk of it was therefore written after he had
passed his SEVENTEEN year. Arranged by the Mai
care of his daughter these "reminiscences make, as
she says in brief introduction, connected mar
ratve Of the events and experiences of the years no
deemed of chief interest and Importance Two pc
riods-that from 1912 to 194S, and that from 1907
to 1s6O-would have been described more fuiiV' II
failing health had not prevented Inc seconu
volume OF the work i'll contain memoir by MI
Thurlow Weed Barnes.
The book ia simply plain story OF the events Oh
Mr. Weeds life. told In that friendly, gehiai way
with which readers of The TRIBUNE Decalne
familiar in his many letters of "reminiscences 10 tn'
paper. Considering that most OF 1t was written
MANY wears after the events described the luii-
and .xactness of the details gwen lusratethe
famous memor of the distinguished JOURNALIST anu
politician. The book is crowded with personal
raoollections which will make it of great use to
nolitcal historians and bographers, but which can
not ina dealt it'll In the brief space Of newspaper
criticize. The easy, personal tone OF the feinihis-
cepces will render them OF great interest 10 lhe you
eral reader who Is apt to find biography anu oS-
necally autobiography, the most fascinating iorm
If history The frankness OF them would dlsarm
criticism. Everything IS told, even to how ne was
offended at Mr.. Everetts treatment OF MN III
london and wrote homo a sharp paragraph about
him TO worry HIM. He seems to have nothing 10
conceal Of his ON foes yet is always charitable OF
those of others.
few selections here and there will give clear
,d.a Of the work. Speaking of his boYhood, he
sasy:
felt the necessity at early age OF trying to 90
something for my own support, My hr.t employ
pent when ,bSpt eight years G Reeveswho gave me-
six cents per day, which contributed 30 much
toward the support of the family stood upon
hoI to enable me 10 reach the handle of the bellows
Nv next service was In the capacity Of boy of all
work. at n tavern in the village of Jefferson, Two
miles from Catski kept by Captain paKefi WHO
ing the command of ship for tavern. After tne
sheriff took possession of Captain Bakers wrecked
a aonn Ra s0t Gaptsin GRAFT This grsted
desire had to see the City of New-York. L vas
then tS06 in my ninth year. remember, Is II i.
were but Yesterday, after carrying the small hair
trunk of passenger from Coeuties slip t br9 an.
st., finding myself In possession OF the h tn
ehillipg that could call my own. lrememoer zoo
how ioyiuliy purchased with that shilling three
tvo-penny cakes and three oranges Tor my 1rotner
and sister how carefully watched them on tne pas
greatly enjoyed life as soop's cabin boy. The
trip between Catskill and New OK averaged ION
four to ten days became ed dI lanes Van Der
yoori. a tall handsome man, who sang Cease, rude
Boreas" and other nautical songs. with great effect
for a winter voyage to China or the East Indies
In tho "yarns" he nsed to spin ABOUT the
wonders Of the East was greatly @ go apa
1ithout becoming dizzy headed, should have gone
to sea with my friend Van Dervoort.
Tins but for an infirmity which incapac1tated me
for the most essential part of sailors duty, my
occupation would have been that OF seaman III
stead of printer
After being prevented once or twce by frlend'
from eulttine in the Army for the War OF 1872 M
finally carried out his purpose. boy as he was. lie
tells this story of peculiar requisition maue OIL
Governor Tompkns for ordinances
Captain Jennings's company of Light Artillery
was composed Of the most reputable young men OF
Madison County. An Incident connected WIN .ns
equipment of the above-named company Occasioheo
much merriment among them and to tie cltlzehs OF
Albany. When about to enter the service. tne
officers met for the purpose of addressing letter to
Governor Tompkins for iieldpeces. The regulstlon
maTa nv Canaan Jennings did not suit the other
officers who in turn tred +. 'ne sacb other OF
even themselves: and they finally agreed 10 sunni.
their productions to village LAWYER the iatner OF
Luther r. Marsh, a prominent member OF tne new
Work Bar asking for his corrections or If he saw
ct 10 prepare a letter himself for them. In due
time he submitted the following:
Great Daniel d., we send to thee
For two great guns and trimmings!
Send them to hand. or you'll be damned
BY order of Captain Jennings
THE wos aaonted and Immediately dispatched Il
Albany. and accomplished Its purpose uoyernoll
Tompkins used to amuse his guests at dinners ano
narties with this remarkable requlsltion Iol
ordnance. 49,
The following gives notion of the frugality
campaign methods in 1914, when Weed Was
rowing printer boy, seventeen years OF age:
At Herkimer l obtained employment IN the Office
Of The 4mercan published Dy 'p Sut a,1
prominently known as Editor OF nc N9r'hEn KY ny
In Hadson Ine Mr0 and o. 7h
f;ser IN New-York lie waa "a Jealous Federalis
and / as Jealous Republican. But he was KIND
hearted amable man. TO whom became greatly
attached. When the political campaign opened ed
there being no Republican press In the county, I'M
Repuo Committee offered MI. otons tne piam,
ing of their handbIlls tickets, etc, etc. on con
dition that he ali ,wed me to do their work pr
vately. To this he asssnted; anS ireque itN
when confdentlally occupied. turned the Fey upoi
nv emnloyer When the election was over ant
the Republican ticket was elected, Aaron Hac5ley
chairman of the committee presented me alone
day was muniicent
In 1917, he was offered the position of foreman 4
the Office of The albany Register by Israel W. CLARK
Editor of The Uateh Toner. OF Cooperstown
Here his describes his initiation into journalism
Though most reluctant to leave New-York wheI
was living very happily this offer seemed too al
yantsceous TO be lost. therefore took passage Il
the sloop Commerce, Captain George Mopteatl' Iei
New York with fresh breeze in our favor, end wa
landed i'm Albany in thrty-six hours found In
new situation an extremely pleasant one. here
was permitted TO try my "'prentce hand OF
editorials [ first wrote brief paragraphs upol
commonplace subjects, taking occasionally gres
liberties with the Kings English, for was lgn0ran
nf ths frat principles of grammar; but Mr.. Clark
the editor, would good-naturedly point to thes