New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

LYNN TO HONOR THE ONE WHO Laid THE Fo,vn-,
TTON OF HER CHIEF INDUSTRY

49, $500 - ~ .ae oenen IA this country NAM
oeiore the advent OF Dagyr. being bor, :. ysars
Mass. early IN the eighteenth os.. a, Newton
unusually bright mind. and at a, s,~,-. vas q
played fondness for BOOKS Ha 60 age dis-
U1SeSsAuily that during his subsequen, 50
~ 80 appI-n'Su a Judge OF the Comron p,Is
:" Los 4or tie county OF Litchhe.d He 1a,-- I'ess
10 New-Haven, Conn. and filed the .a..- e' vent
the bench. Ire was appointed ,h same seat on
Yale College. receiving the degree a, No %
later was appointed Judge Of the s,,-s a. ard
OF Connecticut He was also elected : ', curt
States Senator before his death. in 1-sa enisef
announcer american eobber Of note
" 'he apostle OF peace" who W., Ia
at Hollis. n. H.. in I752 He wa, tba - Dora
-arne-. and early learned the cobbIers. - o
fought in the Revolutionary War at rsr,-| Hs
By hard endeavor and stint he prenaras J. MI
ministry receiving from Dartmouth the ~. .r ns
VI \. and from Harvard the degree OF d n
founded the Massachusetts, Peace soc,a., - srf
Henry Wilson. OF Natick Mass - -.
bier who became famous throughout ss COO
states. His birthplace was Farningto1 =, oaiset
"here ne hrst saw the light February "a -. -. n.
common with his American predecessors r. n
shoemaking In all its intricacies becopn,r .a'nef
pert he became a State Senator. and 49,.
colonel OF the ed Massachusetts, voI,,,, Ssrt
vas later United States Senator and -, Hs
Vice-President OF the United statss A. ls
period OF 1s72-'75 'las the
seven hand cobblers have had the ho-
IN congress. These were Roger sheru,. 81
wilson. Daniel shefrey. Gideon Lee. wrrf,. " s.y
mr. John h. Alley and H. p Baldwin ~a'-
w the literary cobbers G. vvbe.,
QuaSer poet. was skilled in the trade go 1s
1Or part OF his schooling by making slI,,~ PaH
"dS partial 10 cobblers. and often referrss - AZ
III verse, as IN his poem OF 1850 ADDE'S ISM
9noenakers.' IN which he testified hts by, -. :"
mate OF the craft sA esti-
FeFhaps the first cobblcr to be set DIV,
page OF fame was St Crispln the patro, - 10
shOemakers. There were two sboe-,,,...I ann %
third century known as St Crispin tn a ne
'helr childhoOd in the streets OF Rom. rL 'sA'
came christians and went to France 49, -,
were prosecuted to death. October q ia csIas -,
as a festival to st. Crispin "ei
Inc greatest literary giant % the crar
souDteGV Hans Sachs. the poet. who was bo-,
November >. 1894. IN Germany and Is accouD,.s a
OF the first poets OF that cou,trv u - ons
distinction Of being close friend OF r,tL Nv
ne was something OF a reforner himself ~
poem The Morning Star was the arst Ht.-.-.
production in support OF Luther saeh. ms.
proaisious worker. and all his spare time ou,,..
OF coooHns was devoted to writing In bs s.-,
lie he travelled from town to town pvi,- -.
trade. as was the custom in those times Ia ~.
good musician. and his talents gave him sntr,,.
70 the best Of society. When he was sixty-txo va,
old an inventory Of his writings was taken ana
was discovered he had written thirty-four volume.
In which were 4 2s5 songs 2OS comedies ard -
dies and LOO tales OF secular and religions ,b,-
actor as wei as seventy-three other pieces viii,
were published in 1510-'I3 IN five folio yo;umes
James LackingtOn. another famous sho.n,..,
was born at Wellington. England August q. va
HIS father was improvident man and his us.
made a decided impression on the son. who bscau,.
religious and studied Tesley's tracts He vas
frugal, and after much suffering became a snail
bookseller. He gradually enlarged his business.
bit BY bit. until he became the largest dealer a
his store at Finsbury Square. London. was famous
centre.
William Carey was born at Northamptonshlr.
England. August =. I7S1. OF humble parentags Ia
learned shOemaking. but early became intenser
Interested in the natural sciences. He educated
himself and became a preacher He acquired dit-
terent languages with remarkable facility, and
took up missionary work. In his wanderings be
went TO India. where he accomplished the tass
OF translatins the Bisls into Bengan and Hin.
dostani. He died June O. 1884.
William Clifford was born at Ashburton IN South
Devon. IN T756. When boy at school he dreamed
his compositions and showed signs OF the sru!r
that afterward developed him into a great editor
Contrary to most OF the recorded histories OF an
bilious shoemakers. he died leaving a fortune
Samuel Bradburn. cOrtempo-aneous with Clifford
was % religious bent and became the president Of
the Wesleyan Conference.
Cloudeslsy Shovel was born at Clay, England In
1900. When young he deserted shOemaking, wen.
70 sea. and at last became admiral IN ths
British Navy.