The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-27
DIR. DEPEw's LITTLE SERMON.
He Improves His Birthday With Some
Remarks on Thrift
From, the Ne,o York Sun.

Remarks on Thrift
From the Ne,o York Sun
Just why the town and great patches of
of the country rose up on its hind legs
yesterday and remembered that it was
Chauncey NJ. Depew's 57th birthday no fell
low can find out The average citizen had
come to leek upon Mr.. Depew's life as one
continued round Of birthday celebrations,
and this has been going on from his college
days. But yesterday there was material
ization Of the jubilations, and if succeeding
birthdays are celebrated in like fashion he
will bs canonlzed ahead Of time.
One of the most interesting letters was
from II FL Barnum, who wrote from
Marina, y bridgeport:
81 lay my Life at your feet" he wrote,
sin recognition ofthe fact that in fifty
seven years you have challenged the ad-
miration of more people, given by your
good examples a stimulus and ambition for
education and usefulness to more of your
fellow citizens, and done more for the
honor of your country than any average
thousand men who attained the age of rs.
send said Life by bearer.
81 am only so years old. and that not till
the stu Of July next, but when get to be
Of your age I shall still be found in the
ranks of y our army Of admirers
NIL lCpoW HOb A4OLtO JuSIo Was u
bushel of the happy missives to be shoveled
away into his great library of treasures.
They were from railroad men, politicians,
statesmen, newspaper men, and other inte-
resting citizens. There was quiet home
dinner with his family, banquet later at
the st. Georges Society, and afterward an
opera party to hear the diva But between
all these events Mr.. Depew took time to re-
ply to request for a pointer TO younger
-, q \
LET me tell you a story" said he, reply
ing to the inquiry for birthday wisdom
"Some years ago took great fancy to a
young man. He got a good salary, but
never could save cent. He was not
viciously extravaganza, but needless and not
at all careful. Finally he married. and l
thought perhaps the responsibility of wife
and subsequent tender responsibilities might
induce him to pay more attention to the
limitations Of his purse. But it did not, and
the funny part of it was that his wife seemed
to be just as Indifferent fnancier as he was
They were fast drifting on the rocks of bank
ruptcy. At last he came to me and told me
his predicameat. l related how, when
was a boy, it was the rage in PeeksBill to
have lis But box. This was box in
which were deposited all of the quarters and
other pieces which would have gone on the
plea of the husband or wife, why, John,
UT why, us pub u w Oil,
will you believe it, that young man and that
young woman rugged up It's But , box
and in a year he brought me $1,000 anG
asked me to buy some sort of an investment
bond for him.
Every young married couple in the
country should have IT'S But box, and il
you will tell them so with my compliments
they will be very happy chicks at the end
of the year,
Mr. Depew spoke Of the idea Of many
folks who hope to get rich in Wall street
quickly
Let US look at that subject for second, !"
he said. ~ can recall in my experience 100
men who have been famous Ia Wall street
since the war-men who have made for
tunes in cornering this or that stock OF by
other successful coups in the street. They
were famous men in their day, and were
known from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Where are they now! Dead? No. They
are all alive. But do you ever hear any
thing OF thems Not a word. Where are
they. Well, it is q most interesting fact,
but none the less true, that these men, or a
MAORI OF them, who in their day made
Wall street ring with their names. are life
insurance agents. Don't laugh; | am tell
ing you an absolute truth.
There is one great company in this town
which gave banquet to its agents q short
time ago. Over 200 men were at the board,
and as | glanced over it, | give you my
word that rs per cant. of the men who were
famous in Wall street as successful traders
out of the 100 / have mentioned were gath
cred about that board. They were in the
employ of the insurance company, and if
you can imagine the difference between a
man who has 100000 in his pocket and the
struggles OF life insurance agent to secure
a subject you will appreciate this story