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After q separation OF ten wears from
Gen. Harrison's society. Have returne,
from 4 visit 10 Ohio, where I left that IL
lus,rious parsonage. in The bes, Of health
and spirits. The statements made by hi
political opponents Of inhrmities Of minC
and body. were so al variance with hi
situation ten years ago. that determine ed
TO visit the old Hero Of so many battles
! found him on his beautiful farm at NORTH
Bend. enjoying all The happiness Of 81
American farmer. and more vigorous ir
body and mind than in 1890. Although
sixiy.six winters have passed over him.
and his bed has often been its SHOWS. still
time has treated him kindly; snd he is all
that every Wing desires. as President o
the United States for the next four wears
The same eagle eye. and aqtiv. spirit,
which sleeps but FIVE hours in twenty
four, governs his actions with all The vi.
gonr OF the battle days OF Wayne. Tippe-
canoe. Me'gs. Thames. sc.
His sight is so perfect, that he read,
the letters OF his numerous daily cores.
pondents, without the use OF glasses. He
is moving with the morning dawn. and
every branch OF business connected with
the life Of iarmer, he suPerinteLds per-
sonally.
Whoever visits his hospitable mansion
becomes satisfied tina: the latch string is
never pulled in. as the neighborng villa
gers resort 81 ell times for their wants to
Gen. Harrison.
The second day Of my visit august
18TH b. invited me 10 walk and view his
| grounds. The hea, was excessive, and |
proposed taking umbrellas. bot Gener al
Harrison remarked il was an article he
never used and | was unwilling and
would not resort 10 that protection from
! the scorching sun. He took me 10 de-
lightful summi: on his farm. and pointed
out short distance TO the West, the hills
OF Democratic Indiana. and not more than
one mile TO the East, in all the pride Of
natures richest foliage, the shores Of Hen
~ Clsy's Democratic Kentucky.
The soil Of Ohio on which we stood
and the blue hills al a distance OF Indiana
and Ky. were secured in battle and by
treaty, by the valour Of the erea, and good
man by whose side was then standing.
How gratifying 10 Gen. Harrison's feel.
ings, that a majority probably OF fifty
thousand democrats in these three States,
then in full view. will unite in sending
/ up their shout Of Joy 10 Heaven when he
takes the Presidential Chair.
| The General mex, took me lhron ,h his
forest Of Indian Corn. one hundred bush
els TO the acre, and fourteen feet IN
height
When in this Vegetable growth. where
the thermometer would have stood al 100.
and not a breath OF air I found myseli
entirely overcome by the heat, and had
10 yield TO The old veterans superior con-
stitution. have heretofore supposed that
no individual could endure more fatigue
than myself, but found was no match
for the pioneer Of the West.
If there is any spot at the present time
more interesting in the United States 10
an American 10 visit than another. II must
be the hospi,able mansion Of General
Harrison at North Bend. You not only
read the history Of our eoun,ry's great
ness in bis biography. bot the mind is led
back 10 his illusirious father. who placed
his name in &c 10 the Declaration Of In
dependence. Let any American VIC
clories 10 the name OF Washington. and
is familiar with Mount Vernon and the
history Of the Washington family, make
this visit. and he will, think, come 10
the conclusion, that there is nothing &c
be seen which will. IN comparison, Sc
forcibly remind him of the father Of hi,
country. as visit TO General Harrison's
You are welcomed, on arrival, with true
genuine Virginian hospitality. which
makes every one feel as il surrounded by
his own family circle. Mrs. Harrison i,
nf .,,go q
ladies' OF her age that have ever seen
and appears 10 be only happy in endea
voring 10 make others so. Mr.. Taylor, ;
nephew OF the General native Of Rich.
mond, Virginia, and a fine representative
OF that great democratic State, acts as Sc.
cretary 10 the General, and by his untIr
ing urbaniiy and attention adds much 10
the happiness Of the visitors Of NORTH
Bend.
General Harrison is fond Of retirement
but the spirit Of persecution from his po
liiiesl opponents has been such asf e
draw him from his farm, and he has made
arrangements 10 meet his old soldiers snt
brother farmers in various parts OF thu
State. The effects produced in Ohio from
his presence and soul stirring eloquenoe
are sweeping the field, and, his oppo
meats are already crying. Take him, Oft
take him off, He is one Of the mos
eloquent orators. Of the present day, an Z
those who have heard HIM will 60 iarihel
10 hear him again. than any other spea
ker in the United States. Ills voice u
so clear and powerful that he makes tn,
largest audience hear him when oil oihei
speakers fail.
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