Telegram-herald., 1889-10-18

teaching the art, and opened rooms for
that purpose IN the Tudor Building, No. %
Court street. One day, while standing at
the entrance OF the building, was greatly
amused By the conversation OF a couple OF
countrvmen who We're trying 10 interpret
my professional sign card, which repre-
sented an express messenger on horse
back, carrying IN one hand a scroll OF
paper containing Webster's reply 70 Cal
houn IN the United States Senate upon a
subject which then agi.sted the country
prior % the Introduction Of telegraphy.
One Of the countrymen remarked 70 the
other;
What does that mean, Jimp Tho
other replied: 4 suppose IL means that he
can write as fast as horse can gallop'
"Ilet them go home with their own ideas
on that point.
in order 20 reduce my labor IN impart-
ing instruction had supply of copy-0ooks
printed containing the rudimentary lessons
in shorthand according 10 the Lew!sian sys-
ten, with notifications Of my own. Ipub-
iished several books on shorthand, bat in
Consequence OF q disagreement with my
publishers on account OF violation Of con-
tract on their part, abandoned my profes-
siou as q teacner and thus allowed the de-
maud for my text books TO run out, being
unwilling 10 labor almost entirely for the
benefit OF ny publishers. then turned my
attention 70 general reporting in New York.
which l continued almost uninterruptedly
until 1855, since which time / have been act
lively engaged in looking after the sayings
aud doinxs OF our neighDOrs in Westchester
County for New York newspapers, being
more conducive 20 my health than city
work. | have continued my duties in the
suburbs up % the present time, confined OF
late exclusively 70 the New York Tribune,
upon which Journal I !abored almost c0ntn-
uOusv for period OF over forty five years.
meanwhile have never lost my interest
IN the study and improvement Of shorthand,
amt with the results feel we'll satisfied,
bat unfortunately. on account of some of
tto inhrmities % advanced years, / have
been unable % engage IN general work as
renorter or 20 advocate and demonstrate
tho superiority Of ny system Of shorthand.
lean. however. look back with pleasure and
p~lfe TO ny labors "a reporter IA years
gone b.. and believe 10 viii bo conceded
hv my surviving employers that performed
nv fuu share q hard WORK before there
was any regular police force organized or
telegraph lines established 20 al reporters
IN the discharge OF their duties.
"ra $50 1 reported FOR an agent of the
British G0vorume the trial a. Alexander
Mcleod. a Canadian sheriff ~ Utica. y y.
for burn in z the mboat Caroline, whlcn
was bein z used By Canadian insurgents for
tho transportation Of men. arms, ammuni-
Ton and provisions % Canada Tho steamer
was set on fire. while lying on the American
side of tho AXE. ard resulted in the loss -
one m not two lives. Horace Greeley 81
tended ne trial for his own Journal, ths
New Yorker. weekly publication, aad |
tfus became acquaiu I'd with him, ard dur
Ingour soiourn Ia Utica we visited Trenton
Fags toeetber Our acquaintance srnse-
ouentIy became more intimate and friendly
ana continued uutn near the close Of his
he some months after be started the New
york r. 5une, in April, lssi, ] commenced
sr.ng reportorlal work for that journal,
arf / have since continued ny connection
rrt1f 'n some Tine - dHfy. except when
ul. haaIth compalied ne % retire for avaiie
and engage ln some oufdocr ctuatol
~souis OF the Or as aad Cc-lrfences thai
F took place daring my early experience IN
fte city and vicinity were u ga Important ?
ara iu terest.ug character ant VIII lon4 1e
reueu 8ered. Among teen may be men
toned ths trial ~ Amens Norman 10 the
. GA court r0oms a. tHe ilmns, fsr tne AAr
inzof her betFaTer ca tie steps a " 10 ~
t1a Astcr hclsa She w3s DEFENDED oy
David Graham whose eicq aept aP eai il
hsfalfcf tae fair sccustd brought tears "a
slEesf every ere il court. aad she Tts 80
quilted. Every daY during ths tr-ai center,
Duane ard Fran z'in streets iu ne Fitinitg
81 enc remte. uere crowded win sFmpa-
tli1ers ~ tae accused gUsuz woman and
when the Vsr-lct was rendered their s21a'. /.
cf cru graduation could bs heard for . 'an ?
distance. and rescaaded through TIE v .a-
dcVs of the courtroom as sever befoTs
heard
The trisl ~ one eTed Thompson, = roted
burg az snd bank robeer. sd three ct hIs
ps.s foE ro66lss = Ioa8skesysle barge =