New-York tribune., 1906-10-28

line Behind this three generations Of
success and gentiIity.
From a window of his Office here. fifteen stories
up, he looks out upon houses and factories
where once grew the extensive vineyards Of his
great grandfather On q hill he sees the art
academy built and endowed by his grandfather.
Near at hand is the famous pottery of his
fathers sister. There is some pride in his face
he turns and says: This city has been the
home of my family for more than a century. I,
at least, shall never leave it"
DO you remember the first money you ever
earned?" I asked Congressman Nicholas Long
worth.
4 got my first money in a lawsuit. Land was
appropriated for a new street l represented
one of the property owners and received little
fee"
DO you practise your profession at this
time?"
I have appeared before the Supreme Court OF
Ohio and am ready to do so again. However.
l am not out hustling for business"
How did you get into politics.
Il was always attracted toward public affairs.
began to make political speeches in 1896. talk
ing in the wards here in opposition to free sill
YER"
win YOU tell me about your great-grand-
land and his other interests? In 1850 he paid
$1,000 in taxes Only one man. man in the country
Astor son of John Jacob and father Of William
Waldorf His taxes We're S23, 600"
Nicholas Long,worth, my gre2t-grandfather.
came here from New Jersey. He read law in
this city, and when he began TO practise,
money being scarce. took land for his fees and
even country produce, If he couldn't get any
thing else All of our early lawyers did that"
1T is said he defended a horsethief and got
two copper kettles, such were used in dis
tiueries which, in turn he traded for thirty
three acres Of land that was worth S20OOOUO
at the time of his death"
Such story was printed in the life OF my
great-grandfather by a local historian, who
knew him well. I suppose it is true, in the
main. although it has never been a tradition in
the family The value Of the land however was
greatly eXae Eerated. Much OF II is still owned
by the Longworth estate and IS covered with
small houses. My great-grandfather believed
that Cincinnati would become a large city and
every dollar ne could spare was put into real
estate, 10 the amusement of his friends and
acquaintances. who were sure he would break
mp"
MRS. sTORER's POTTERY.
How did your aunt. Mrs. BeIIamy storer.
get into pottery:"
at first she painted cups and saucers and
then began to make her own pottery Her
attention was called TO the clay along the Ohio
River and she built a kiln and tested it. The
result was a revelation to her Larger kilns
were made, and young artists from the art
academy-which Joseph Longworth her father
and my grandfather. had established and en-
dowed with S4G0 000-were encouraged to take
up painting on china fancy Mrs Storer in
herited her talent and inclination. Her father
bought many valuable pictures In all parts of
the world and gave them 10 Cincinnati to-
gether with $50 shawls. which he got at differ
ent times in India. When the pOtteres grew so
important that they became a money-malling
enterprise she withdrew from the undertaking.
only keeDing a nominal interest She invented
several glazes. which much like those Of
China and Japan Indeed she has had a jap
anese artist in her employ for several years
and wherever she goes she has a kiln. She set
one up in Spain while her husband was the
American Minister TO that country. and when
he went to Austria-Hungary ambassador she
built one in Vienna The pottery which she