Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-30

ludicrous. l watched him In his room
one day with his raz1r. he hsd silo we'd
; himself but five minutes for Shaving.
In twinklirg he had his coat c e and
Ia towel stuck between his collar sud
ftnroat. l efterward examined his
rszor and did not wonder ne sue
eeeoed only In removing quarter of the
growth OF bair on his face. +. was so
dull that 1 could scarcely determine
which edge WAS intended for use. After
searching for 8 moment fer his strop and
| not finding 1t he reached for book In his
library, o.uad In sheep, and, to my as
| constituent, sharpened mis- razor on the
cover OF the volume. My laughter sur
prised MIN, and, as 1 passed it over, I
presume to this day he cannot insgine
what provoked my merrinent. Nothing
was done more naturally or In more ut
terly matter OF fact way.
Talmage's income is large, and be hss
probably turned his reputation into
larger substantial gain than any public
man Of the day. His salary az pastor of
tho Tabernacle is sla, 900 per year, while
his lecturing receipts are fully twice that
amount. As he is the most popular lee
turer in the country. his services are
every where sought, snd he can afford to
ask nigh prices. For that exclusive con-
troll Of his sermons, IN advance OF the
regular publication as reported uoon
their delivery, he receives from New
YORK nrm yearly amount nesrly as
large as his salary. AS editor Of
popular monthly he receives $4,000,
while his marriage fees run IS higa as
$3.50 for single ceremony. His Friday
evening lectures are also syndicsted to
large number Of papers, and for this he
gets regular stipend. Then he has q
royalty on his published books, and re-
ceives very large sums for doing odd
literary work whenever ne has the time.
Oilers Of this kind come to him by every
mail. Only recently he declined an offer
Of $50 per week for regular newspaper
letter on current topics. Tai
mage's expenses are, of course,
large. His family live and dress well;
he has son in college and a daughter Of
s manageable age, and must meet many
| of the thousand and one demsncs that are
made upon q public man. He carries an
insurance on his life of over S75 900, and
the premiums on these alone Is consid-
erable item. Nevertheless, having
shrewd and careful wife, he is enabled to
lay by several thousands of dollars each
year, and were ralmage to die to-day his
family would be more than comfortably
fixed for the rest OF their lives. He is
thoroughly devoted to his family, and 1t
is mainly for them and their future ease
and happiness in this world that he is
working so industriously.
Talmsge may be full of eccentriclties;
he may De mis- judged by thousands, but
of the sincerity of his motives there is no
doubt in the minds Of those who are priv
LEGGED to see him in his private life, and
who thus know him as he is. He is gen.
erous to the extreme, open hearted, and
always ready to do a kind set for friend.
His uttersrces and actions may De Sc
verely criticised, and st times this may
not altogether be undeserved, but of his
private life nothing csn be ssid other than
to his credit and in his pr.ise' Whatever
T. Dewitt Talmaee may be IS preacher,
that he is q man, loysl, sincere and true,
sdmits OF no question.
EDWARD IRVING.