Great Young Americans

At the very beghniing of the republic Thomas Jefferson, in the Continental ?ougress, wrote the Declara tion of Indepemlence when he ivas 8i!. He had entered the Virginia L'gislature at 20, aaid had obtained prominence there. Alexander Hamilton surpassed his great opponent, JeOersoa, In early advancement. He was a member of congress at 25, and a member of President Washington's cabinet at 82. James Madison was a congressman at 28. and John Randolph at 26, white John Quincy Adame was appointed minister to Engkinxl and the Netherlands at 27. Washington liirnself had been a striking nstance of precocity in the public service, for he was appointed adjutant general of tlie Virginia troop at 19, and at 24 reoeived the chief coinmand of the Virginia forces, and was but 43 when lie took command of the American army at Cambridge. Daniel Webster entered congress at 30, and Henry Clay was appointed a Isenator at 29, before he was oï conStitutional age. Clay had previously won a great reputation as a auember of the Kentucky legislature. He Was elected speaker of the National house of represen tati ves at 34. John iC. Calhoun entered the South Carolina legielature at 25 and congress at 29. At 35 he became secretary -of war and occupied the office Beven years. Andrew Jackson was a marvel of precocity. He had carried a flintlock musket as a soldier of the Kevolutlonary army at the age of 14. At E3 he wae appoimted by Washington, Oistrict attorney of Tennessee. He was a United States senator at 30. He did not reach the presidency until he was 62. John O. Breckenridge was the youngCst vice-president the country ever had. He Avas elected on the ticket with lïuchanmin when he was 35. He had been elected a member of congress at 30. General Grant was the youngest president the country ever had; he was elected at 46. But at 39 he was uuknown. In the present National house of representatives seven members are unte the age of 33, aad this is not an ■unusual proportion. - The Washington Star. Between times - Leap year. Always am "iff in It" - Tariff. A movement on foot - The polka. A place of bad epirits- Corner groggerie. Short poems - Verses on impecunihsity. i Takes the buil by the horns- The matadore.