Kentucky's Brilliant Son

Ilenry Watteison, who lecturas in University Hall, tomorrow night, has had á varied and distinguished career, TTr was bom in Washington. T). C, fifty-three years and six days ago. Beeause of defective eye-sight liis education was chiefly intrusted to private tutors. He begau his journalistic career in Washington at the age of 18. During "the late unpleasantness,' from '61 to '65, he served as staff officer and chief of scouts in the Confedérate army. Soon after the war he took up his residence in Louisville, Ky. In 1868, in connection with W. N. Haldeman,he founded the "Louisville Courier-Journal," of which he has ever since been the editor. The only public office he ever held was that of congressman, from August, 'TG, to March, '77, being chosen to üll a vacancy. He has represented Kentucky in five national democratie conveutions, presiding over the St. Louis convention in '70. He served as chairman of the platform committee in the Cincinnati convention 1880. He also took a conspicuous part in the Chicago convention of 1892, where his quick perception and far-sightedness at a critica! moment carried an amendnient to tlie platform which contributed materially to the party's success. Mr. Watterson is a most graphic and entertaining writer. As a word-painter he is equalled by but one American - Ingersoll. As a lecturer, he is intellectual, polished, fluent. His style resembles that of Wendell Phillips. Among his notable addresses there are three which have attracted national attention: one delivered at the late banquet of the Army of the Tennessee, another at the unveiling of the Grant statue in Chicago, and the dedicatory oration delivered at the dedication of the World's Fair. His f amous lecture, " Money and Moráis,'' which he will deliver here tomorrow evening, made a great and instantaneous hit on its original prodaction, and has since grown steadily in public favor.