The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-14

F 1917 "
their aDtiquated %caravaDsary -" the
hotel" Kidding himaclf Of Georgia
dust, our correspondent set forth, aud
in five minutes was inquiring if Mr..
STEPHENS was Mt home, aud was
answered in the affirmative. The in
quiry was made Mt n plain two-story
frame house IN the centre Of a gra ~.
plot Of four acres, handsomely shaded
with oaks. On being usbered into the
presence of the late Vice President Of
the 80 Called" THAT distinguished
individual was found smoking n pipe
and reading the National htctii0encer.
We hope the proprietors Of the Iatei-
hgencer will appreciate the. liberal
advertisement, and come down :"
handsomely when Mack" returns
to Washington.
We regret TO learn that Mr.. STEpH-
gss IN not n model Of n~eainess. IIc
not only smokes a pipe and reads the
h~hhi0encer, but was found seated
by the side Of "A small table which
was henped full OF books. papers, let.
ters and writing materials in great
confusion. Not only the table, but
the Don aIso, gave evidence Of a want1
OF what Mr.. STEPHENS seems to des-
ignate az : aristocracy,'i though ia
other portions of the country il ia
known by a different term TMissl
OpnrLrA pronounced it, in hor de-
cided Yankee dialect, M "shiftless-
ness" We copy from Mack: i
The room was small, ana like anything |
but the beau ldoai OF IA atatesman'A study I
or q reading. room. Ia one eorner was al
plain bell, without any eNtrn finish on tho |
posts. or hns embroidery oH tile countar- |
pafn"i IN another room wis IA bufonu and 1
ooking.ainss such a. you would hee In the |
mouse of tho poorest peasant In tho land
who p~fatsnded To have such things at nil
In anothsr was a glass book case, cram
med Win mt1DuHeriptt In great disorder,
aud over nghtnst one or the walls wins ~
cot which ! afterwards learned belonged
To - Mite negro boy about twelve years or
age. named Tim" who acts aa body SER
vaDt for Mr.. stephens. The floor was COW
cred witt, ., fafied carpet which bud been
neither Luxurious nor expensiye. Tho
inantei piece was stfewn with "cuch.e
decks and . whist decks" and here aud
there "a pip1 and tobacco box for the use OF
visitors, who are certain Ia be invited To
take "A smoke. On the hearth rug ia front
u MT FfIAItltn4. flftf WffE.4 ~ y frfDiIffi |
right. three dogs-.toIerabIy large ones. too
~~indulging In "a quiet snooze. a
After photographing the surround.
ings, Mack gives us n pen and ink
sketch Of the central figure, Mr..
STEPHENS himself: rs
Ills fare. NJ nrrt ginnee. IN the face Of n
%neftlier strength, age, nor force of chnrnc-
Yer In The features. Ills eornpiexiou In
pale, With q nisiiow tinge oh tho checks
the skin seems son aud delicate ha "a
ehild's. and there In not n Sign of beard Or
whiaser. nor OF the use of % razor 20 pre-
vent them. Ills small mouth. and thin,
livid lips. set phssiognofny nj nnugi,t,
With thoss who know him ~ an orator.
But that II lacking Ia other features TO
danota the man nud Gnable You To oALi-
mate his intellectual force, Is fully made
up IN "a pair of the finest and mort keenly
~ human head. They toll the VIII ole story
ana tell IL Mt once. Only let him look you
sad boy, pfsfuatirely old and wrln-
hed. and are confronted by "a man whoso
body disease may have wasted and worn,
bat whose mind IL vigorous. Htrons aud
enough Tor the physique OF IA
Mr.. Stephens IL now about nfty-nve
years OF age. lilo ~ about ave feet eleven
1iaht. But hia shoulders stoop a little
good health, baliov~e--caftnlniy
newer aIhce he arrived AT mans estate;
The efiiction and suffering through :
y 49, 49, 1910 IfF.-F - 49, tf4Rt ~
prcas upon every iineament OF his ooun- .
f%ennnee, I'll he looks more liiee a boy. :,
4 few years. thar y man who has lived !
upward Of bnif u century Ia tho world. t,
ilil mar In quite gray, nnd = raggies long 1
voice. III conyefsntioi. Tells little of what /,
nc ean be IN public speaking. for IL Is thin. !
would %ssoaaprceiy thinkE IL hid Volume
'nough to reach . public eudiones at ~. e
Ills legs and arms are long AMI thin, his
. ,"nas a. ANAL ha w "na s eeeggii ai nn9 h and w mi1s
distress. seems loose and nwit- =
yard. Ills dress Is simple and rustic.
When NJ home. he usually wears IA suit of &
i presume. lie has never been mar !,
led, but has lived alone, for many years, !
i.nce IL ~oniled-tbat IN, If We may call IL 4
wing alone, 70 have n house full OF conn 4
most OF tho time. but no family of y
tia own.
We have not time or space for the
many learned conversations between
he distinguished metropolitan cor.
'espondent and the nearly equally
distinguished Georgia statesman,
which tho former 80 patronizingly i
Mr.. STEPHENS told him :
many things in 10 pleasant a way, @
hat, Notwithstanding he was pre- v
'iously familiar with them, he lis =
ened to them as something new and
On the other hand, we are =
onfident that Mr.. STEPHENS was en- j
ightened by his modest visitor on a Il
reat many subjects of which he had g,
ever heard, and with which he was g