Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-26

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TIN following rsminiscence q Fulton 4
GrAs iste4m 'voy sgg md the reception o.
the passage money, waS communicated TO
The Buf1alo Commercial advertiser BY X.
w. Haskinx. Some years since formed
travelling acquaintance upor steamboat
ON the Hudson river with 9 gentleman
who, on that occasion, rsiated 70. me some
/ incidents Of the first voyage Of Fulton 70
| Albany, in his steamboat the Clermont,
which I never met with elsewhere. The
9entleman's name have now lost, but
urged him at the time 10 publish what az
related, which, however, 80 far a. know
~ u ch.ncsd, nd my nssrasor. ~ b a
Albany, on business, when Fulton arrived
there n his unheerd.o of cran, which every.
body fell 90 much interest In seeing. Be
| ink ready to leave, and hearing that this
crsit vas to return 70 New York. re.
paired ON board, and inquired Tor Mr.
fulton. I was referred TO the cabin, and
there found plain, gentlemanly man,
wholly alone, and engaged in writing"
Mr.. Fulton, l presume" a''sa -
Yes, sin" sf st-# 2,a KS. - .
"De you return g New Yorf with thu
boat." '1si y !"
n We shall try to get back, SIR ,7se
sC6n have passage down r az
You can take your chance with a.
DIR tssfG sIgk94h ~ ~ 9bf3 Q9e'
/ inquired the amount TO be paid, and,
after moments hesitation, sum, think
Elk dollars, was named. The amount, In
coin. laid in his open hand, and, with
an eye fixed npon it, he remained 20 long
mo,ionless that I supposed there might
be miscount, and said TO him, Is that
right sir 7" .a. .s.,.s, =,
This roused him - ffom kind Of reg
erie, and as be looked up 1T me tear was
trembling in his eye, and his voice fsltered
40 he said, Excuse me, sir, but memory
WAS busy as contemplated this, the first
pec1niary reward have received for all
my exertions in adapting steam 70 naviga-
ton. would gladly commemorate the
occasion over bottle OF wine with you,
but, really, am too poor even tor that
just now yet trust we may meet again
when this will not be 30"
Some four years after this, when the
Clcrmont had been greatly improved, and
two new boats made, making Fultons
feet three boats regularly plying be-
tween New York and Albany, took pas
sage in one of these for the latter city.
The cabin in that day was below, and as
walked its length to and fro, saw was
very closely observed by one l supposed
stranger Soon, however, recalled the
features of Mr.. Fulton; but without dis.
closing this, continued my walk and
waited the result. At length, In passing
his seat, our eyes met when he sprang to
his feet, and, eagerly selling my hand,
exclaimed, II knew. 1t must be you, for
your features have never escaped me, and
although am still far from rich, yet
may venture that bottle now
1t was ordered, and during IL discussion
Mr.. Fulton ran rapidly, but wildly, over
his experience of the worlds coldncss and
sneers, and of tho hopes. fears, disap
pointments and difficulties that were
scattered through the whole career 81
dlscovery, up TO the very point Of it, flnal
crowntng triumph, 1T which he 10 fully
felt he had at last arrived. And In. re.
viewing all these" said he, have again
and again recalled the occasion and the
incident Of our first interview ut Albany
and never have done 20 without it, re-.
newiDg in my mind the vivid emotion Il
originally caused. That seemed, and still
does seem, 70 me the turning point in my
destiny the dividing line between light
ana siaTknessin my career upon earth
for 1t was the first actual recognition 81
my usefulness to my fellow.men."!