The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21

way up in one of the One Hundred and
Twentieth streets, some six or seven
miles, twelve or fourteen including the
return trips, are most exhaustive. Her
visits to these offices have resulted in
nothing SO far, and can result in moth
ing, but her persistence is worthy of
more practicable cause.
To offset the side of the situation in
dicated by the foregoing paragraphs
1t may be said that never before in the
history of the writing business were
there so many successful scribblers in
this country
The population of the country has in
creased with great rapidity, but appa-
rently the reading population has in
creased faster, and the writing popula-
ton faster yet. A literary broker of
this writer's acquaintance-the broker
is woman, by the way-Inade the
statement a day or two ago that she
has on her lists the names of $50 pro-
fess1onal writers, who make living in
comes from their work, and who place
1t through her office. They must re-
ceive fairly good prices, too, because the
brokers' commission, which is 10 per
cent, enables the woman broker to live
handsomely.
A Recent Recruit.
A recent recruit to the writing ranks
Bremner Henderson, formerly Speaker
OF the House of Representatives, who
is now settled in this town as s. local
practitioner. Col. Henderson told the
writer, an evening or two ago, that so
far from feeling out of place since he
left public life, his sensations have
been those of one who has been relieved
from tremendous and continuous
strain. He likes New York. and is in
hnYaacfnI-
ton or Dubuque.
His contributions have been in the
form OF one or two articles for one of
the young and more progressive
monthly magazines. He says he has
never enjoyed the preparation of a le-
gal document or of a speech on one
of the great topics before the House
OF Representatives half as much as he
has enjoyed the preparation of these
magazine articles. He says further
that he shall be very much pleased to
write more articles providing the peo-
pie like them well enough to demand
them. There is no doubt that Col.
Henderson has the material for very
remarkable stories, as his life has been
one of unusual activity.
Born in Scotland, coming to this
country as a mere lad in the days
when immigrants voyaged hither on
OcAAAAAS NCO0CA0s Lie lllCulOIX Oh d lCl-
rife sea storm. which nearly wrecked
the wind-jammer on which he and his
family were passengers, is still fresh in
his mind, though it happened more
than fifty years ago. His life has been
a long series of upward strides, and he
has served his adopted country in the
capacity of Speaker. which is spoken
of as next to that of the chief execu-
tive in power and distinction.
This position he could not fill because
he was not born on American soil. His
REIMBURSEMENT of public life was really
In all probability determined upon in
order that in his declining years he
might win the competence to which his
talents entitled him, for. like the Ia
mented Thomas Bracket Reed. whom
he succeeded as Speaker. his lifelong
absorption in public life had prevented
him from making commensurate finan-
cial strides. Col. Henderson is looking
exceedingly we'll. His laugh is as
haartv as it ever was: his eyes are as
bright and his clasp is as firm. Long
may he wave. Duane.