The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-01-19

Az ISQUrsITIvE Down EAsTn. "A zen
tleman, riding in an Eastern rsilway css.
which was rither scantily supplied viii
passengers, observed in seat before him .
lean. slab sided Yankee. every issturs d
whose face seemed to ask question, and
little circumstance soon proved that hspes.
sessed more " inquiring mind" SO ss
Before him. occupying the satir ssat.sss
lady dressed in deep mourning. and sitsr
shifting bis position several times, and ~.
heuvring to get an opportunity 10 look iato
her face, he Of length caught her ~ ~
c,mmsnccd: - .s .al, 81
"In affection r'
EYES, sir" responded the lady y
"PSrcnt--father OF mother :" hie %
"No. sir" seos ilf 9.Ye@ q
"Child. perhaps--boy or girl r. ,la
No sir. not . child haus no ehillsea.'
"Husband. then. l expect ?"
"Yes.' vas the curt reply. "
"Hum--cholesy 90 tssdia' nss. msy
be 2" ase. w 49, laihtS
my husband was seafaring msa---
captain Of vessel. He did not de Of chol.
era he wss drowned"
"Oh. drowned, Oh p psssusd IL inqsis.
tier, heaita.ing for brief iasssat.
"Ssvs his chist - a. aals.
YES, the vessel was Saved, cad NJ
husbands effects" said The vidsw.
"Wss they - aAked the Down EAstss,
his eyes Frightening up. sbrad 90 otai
" Pious man e. h .s',iasD iss7aad u
lie was |. nsnbsr Of shs Nthsdiss
church =.
The next question was delayed. Id i
= Don't you think you Aavs gssae $500
to be thankful that he vss pioas naa ~
saved his chist =" Ia.i lee azag
Il DO" said the widow. abruptly. sad
turning hcr head TO look out Of tbs widow.
The indsiatigsbls "pamp" changed hh =.
sition. held tho widow By Bis gIisasriag %
once more, snd propoundsd one more esssy
in little lower tone. with his head sligh,.
ly inclined over tho back OF the seas, thsa
the question came. i4"
"Wss you calculs,in' TO get msrisd
again q IS l,3l sdssl,al han
"Sir.' said the widow. iadisaassly
lyon are impairment
And she loft her seat and took snothss
on the other side. '1.''' Fs''ift0-s' y '.s'a -
"'Pears to b. little haify r. ssia III
bore, turning to our narrator behind hin
"sha needn't be mad l don't wsnt 10 hsrt
her feelings. What did they make you pay
for that umbrella you've got in your hand I
It's real pooty one" H'7's i''a 8 z
Receiving no reply to his last Fcnask. h
was left 10 his own oscillations. 9
A RADICAL BAcKsLIDE.--It 10 reported
that Harriet Becchcr Stow, the author Of
Uncle Toms Cabin" has abandoned
the Radical faith. A year OF two ego she
purchased place on the ST. Johns Rtvw,
near Jacksonville. Florida. During her
experience there. she has learned things
in connection with tho South and the No.
gro race which she did not understand
when she wrote the noted sensation book
referred TO- Strange ~ il may seem TO
her readers, it 10 now asserted that Ma.
Stow has expressed desire to live long
enough to write another book to correct
the mistakes Of " Uncle Ton" and show
that great blundsr was committed when
slavery was abolished. veeea
A Florida paper says OF Mrs. s.:
+" From the original condition OF scnti
mental attachment TO the negro. she has
lapsed into state of unconquesable dc
like and aversion. She win not hsvs
them about h0r. either indoors Or our.
She turned them all of her place, and |,
lows no ono with black skin TO approach
her. We are told that IN ac4uaintaace Or
ours sought 70 send her = messags ~ b
black stcwardess on board Q sGc0mbool,
but she refused TO ALLOW the negro - @.
proach her. Her mind, ~ we have been
credibly informed, Il very much iuAsmsd
against the negro; and this, rsohahly.
from comparing their eiIieisacy - Apti-
tude as laborers and sasvants Nth Inst u
the Northern whites. Her fancy picture
OF the African has been spoiled, and her
sentimental affection has turned. n cou.
sequence Of violent aversion. LAKE.
Squcers, the uiiss Of hasssS syssJSss:.Asjyf Ii
her bosom has turned to curl and whey"
--Irgus.