New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

pleasant for his friends in Washington ~ -,
news of him again and to learn that his countr, =
rewarding him for his many services in her baL,~
and that his nigh talents and devotion to her in
terests are appreciated by his compatriots NJ
The lower house contains many selfmade ,,ou
but among them all there is a no more SUGGEST,
architect of his fortunes than Walter Prs.+
BrownIow, of Tennessee. the dominant factor A.
Republican politics of that State He bAg.-
earn his living when left an orphan AZ -
age of ten. his only equipment for the battle -
life being three years of schooling and A sto
heart" The famous ''Parson' BrOwnIow ora t.,
Governor of Tennessee and later her representatj
in the Senate, was young Brownlow's uncle ana
it is said refused aid to his orphaned nephew nj
walked three hundred miles from RogersviUs
Nashville to seek his assistance. This rebunsf,,-
a source where he naturally looked for dirsr.
treatment proved blessing in disguise TO the L.
since it aroused his indignation and made him :.
solve put himself in a position where he eopl+ss
grant favors instead of asking them. But ~
pathway 20 the gods is rough and stony: he pass
through many vicissitudes, suffered many b,,-
ships. and the course that prepared him for -,
gress could not be elected at Harvard or anv o.
other universities.
After the disappointing interview with his u,
the embryonic statesman tried his hand al -.
and he abandoned the toiner's bench to entsr ~
brothers tin shop. becoming an expert timer GH
der his elders instruction When there was "a
to be learned in this trade he started Ont u
the road 10 sell sewing machines. and NET ri.L
fair success. Later he peddled tOmbstones To ~
country folk and at one time acted as fireman -
the ROgersviIIe and Ohio Railroad his nora-. vi
having compelled MIN to give up the study of law
he had undertaken From a fireman BroWro"-
promoted to be engineer. and might sfTI
he following that occupation had not his uncle -
pented of his harShnesS and given him bilat a.
The Knoxville Chronicle which the "ParSoo"
was then editing With this appointment his S.
began ascend, and after his purchase .
The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune he became . .
power among the Republicans of Tennessee ard
still remains their chief.
Mr.. BrOwnlow tells many amusing stories of hi,
experience a reporter, and laUEhilgly adurS
that the beginning his zeal often Outweghed h.,
discretion. A few days after his appointment or
The Chronicle he detailed to report tbc
meeting of the stockholders of a certain hank b-,
going the bank at the hour named he VS.
Something in the air inspired the Caow reporfs-
to linger about. and his waiting was soon rewarded
by the appearance Of all the Stockholders M
trooped into the bank wearing very serious fscss-
whereupOn BrOwnIOw posted himself beneath Ire
window of the where their deliberations tot
place, and made a verbatim report OF the procseJ
ings which was printed in full the next norning
OF this meeting and the fervid young reporter Vss
called to tho editorial SanCtum where he received
a good scOlding and his first lesson in what NOT
to print.
MIR BrOwnIOw never forgot this lesson and vssrv
after when agent of one of the local railroads
came to him and said:
Look here. Mr. BrownlOw. We have been prsrv
much about our road in YOUR paper"
He replied No. the fact OF the case is though-
you giving me the passes so 1 would not say
anything