Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-03-14

Nushing pTOniseu " dpPo"no "''" W
West Point, but while waiting for
vacancy there Mrs. Butler, who desired
him to become a minister, sent him to
Baptist College at Waterville,
Maine, where he entered the labor
department and worked his way
through for about one year, when he lost
all idea of preaching the Gospel aud
became absorbed in chemistry. "These
studies," hs says. "d!d not advance
my standing in my regular recita.
tons" Once the class III geometry
undergoing examination, the teacher
took the chalk away from the I'M
progressive pupil, and exclaimed:
"Butler, you don't know anything"
The pupil replied: mot about that
demonstration; but can tell you
good many things that you don't
know" which, although true, the
author confesses was impldent.
Having heard Jeremiah Mason,
whom Webster characterized as the
greatest lawyer in the United States,
plead case before a jury, young
Butler determined to study lew as
SION as he could get an opportunity.
In the meantime young Butler
supported himself by teaching school
during vacation, and doing manual
labor about the college. Having
habit of swim ming in cold water, young
Butler, the llth of May, sat on
block of Ice on the bank of the
Kennebec to dress aud undress, caught
col which terminated in his weigh
ing bu, 81 pounds when he graduated.
To recover his health his mother sent
him on sea voyage, where he got u
very beneficial lesson at the outset,
which had best be told in his own
words, as follows:
The old fisherman received me with
great cordiali,y, which was not
diminished until box was handed
over the side.
"What's that, Benz" Said be.
"a box Of books, SIR"
"Mate, you may put that down il
the hold. You have had enough
books, Ben; now want you to be
come sailor. And them store clothe
won't do. Go ashore with the mat
and get you some sea clothes such a
= he will choose"
4 went ashore, but was not quit
" satisfied with the mates selection
r. While l got the heavy clothing h
desired, insisted upon Its bein
somewhat ornamented. | put it o
in the shop where l bought it, and tn
> mate took the bundle of other clothe
|, back. My sou'wester had long rit
,r bons hanging from the ha,band; ther
!, was some embroidery on nay JACKIE
=" and my pantaloons were more fit fe
II the stage than for the vessel, and wei
IS not tucked in the tops of my boots.
IT When | presented myself on hoart
70 the skipper said: "Whst do 20
think you look like?"
with reasonable pride said: st.
y sailor, sir"
L. "No, you don't; you look like
d monkey. Now suppose You want
good time. You will sleep here in
bunk in the cabin with me, and 20
l. will eat with me, when we sit down ,
= eat. would advise you to let IN
d pu. your name on the mates waite
"a list, and to take your place when til
\ watch is called. If you do, you wi
!" have good time; but if you ST
RS yourself up here by yourself, you wi
Of never go forward without pail {
al slush happening to tumble over yo,
, You can tell the crew great man
=, things that will amnse ana iustrue
y" them, and they can tell you gre'
10 many things that yon don't know
l. and il you have any sense,-and 20
A. know | don't know whether YOU ha,
y or not-you will have to learn a grei
deal. But you will lave to wor
: hard, and if you have got anything
10 you that will bring i, out OF you "
n Butler was possessed of suflicier
he amount Of common sense to appreciat
the old salts advice, so he took
a cit was not de)icate,' says he; "but
n was good"
ia He returned home having game
a % pounds, and since that time healt
is and strength of body have never d.
m serted him. On his return he studio
~ law, in Lowell, and was informal
or admitted to the bar about a year lat
ID by his preceptor, William Smit
ne given him charge of all his police
e Justice court cases. But your
es Butler did not do like the shysters