The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-31

some degree Of fortune in other pursuits He
has been in the steamship and mercantile
business in the main and has prospered and
he keeps up his literary work forwhich there
is a constant demand as there is for lectures
by him on any and all sorts of topics There
is no lack of work for him to turn his hand
to and he is no laggarj. He seems, however,
in the main to shrink from public notice save
on those occasions when he appears on the
platform as an orator He is unlike other
prominent orators in that he does not often
appear at public dinners as a speaker. lie is
q member of couple Of clubs and Of some
German societies and there his connection
with matters social ends Nor is he any
theatre goer. His business, his library, his
literary work, these are his cujoyments His
family life is quiet and uupretcntious. Save
in the steamship district on lower Broadway,
Mr., Sohurz is not usually recognized when he
goes abroad though his appearance is striking
enough,
Mr.. Schurz has not much changed in per
sonal appearance OF late years His TALL
somewhat gaunt figure is still held erect save
fora slight scholarly stoopat the shoulders.
There is gray in his reddish beard and in his
thick hair but otherwise there is nothing to
indicate that he is within IA few years Of the
age allotted by the psalmist 10 man. Bright
eyes flash behind his eye glasses and there is
strength aud vim marked in strong lines on
his keen. strong face. lie looks a man
| who is good for many strong fight yet,
and from the way political columns are
splitting and forming in New York state he
is likely 90 have abundant opportunities in
the future TO exercise his powers and his
known pugnaciousncss Should the reform
ers who are now trying to reorgani2c the
Republican party Of New York succeed and
bring new leaders TO the front then Mr..
Schura might find it possible TO 90 back TO
his old love again There is not much
| chance for him in the Democracy, for while
| Mr.. Schur2 agrees with the Democrats ON
many points, he has no standing with its
more powerful leaders, President Clove-
| land, of course excepted
Whatever Mr., Schur2's plans for the future
may be he il keeping them to himself II
! there Is none opon to him higher than those
| he has already held. This, however, is not
| the opinion Of his friends or Of those who
| know him, and arc not his friends. These
say that MIR. Schura stil holds political ambi-
tions, but whether this leads him TO wish to
again sit In the United States senate or in
the cabinet of II president, they do not say
and, perhaps, do not know Meanwhile, Mr.
Schurz is working hard and is putting money
in his purse against the time when the
country may again need his services.
Time works many and queer changes, and
It has worked many In The more or less
stormy and successful life Of Carl Schurz
1t may bring about many more witt
health, strength, and position among tn,
strong men of the day who are known and nc
knowlcdSed, man even at siXty-iive years
of age may look into the future with hopeiu
anticipation.
And that is what Carl Schurz is said to b,
doing.
FOSTER COATES.
1t is estimated that there are 0,C00,0 ,0Ol
children of school age in the world, of thi
number 90, sos 900 attend Sunday school.