The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-30

The Washington correspondent Of
the New Orleans Times says: -

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The Washington correspondent Of
the New Orleans Times says:
Any reference to Senator Sumner Q
domestic affairs create what the re-
porters call d sensation. He lives
alone, in o very handsome style, in a
house that was fitted up for Mrs.
Sumner, who prefers q residence in
Boston. She was gay, fashionable
widow, Of rare beauty and accom-
plishments, when the Senator was
weak enough TO WOO and win her.
He was about the last man TO marry,
or il marrying, she was about the last
woman to select. Like ali eminent
men, Senator Sumner has more egot-
ism than intellect. Unless man be-
lieyeH in himself he cannot make 9TH
ers believe in him. And such was
Summers creed in the worship Of
Sumner, that he wanted wife to sit
at his feet while at home and pour
out unceasing praise, and during his
absence read his speeches in the
Globe or those heavy volumes called
his Works. Mrs. Sumner, however,
had other notions connected with do
mestic bliss. She married the Sena-
tor-the distinguished Senator-of
Massachusetts, and proposed to en-
| Joy the advantages, in social way,
her position gave her. f,a
Balls, parties, suppers, receptions,
dinners, and hops, were her enter
tainments, and the works of the
statesman were nauseating to her.
Instead Of poring over musty tones
and heavy state papers. and prepar-
ing from them tremendous speeches
and reports. the Senator found him
self dragged into entertainments he
despised, and all bis valuable time
frittered away. Domestic incompat-
ibility began to manifest itself.
~ was welded TO my books before
I married yon," said the Senator,
grandly and gloomily, when his wife
asked II these entertainments were
disagreeable, why he sought her
hand.
Such like scenes as the following
were common, and repeated by social
gossip with a gusto:
Sumner and wife at party-time,
past midnight. Mrs. S. wbiriing
through round dances, excited and
merry; the Senator grand, gloomy
and bored.
Sumner (ioquitur)-Mrs. Sumner,
your carriage waits.
Mrs. Sumner-Weli, Senator, let
| it wait
Sumner-But, Madame, wish to
go home.
Mrs. Sumner-Well, Senator Sum
ner, you have my full permission.
Do. pray 60 home. You look weary
and exhausted. By all means GO
home.
Probably the Senator would have
accepted this advice both on this and
other occasions, and returning to his
studies, and left the charming wife
to the gayeties Of the season, bat that
a certain handsome diplomat readily
took his place and became her com.
panion. This became so marked that
at last the gossips took up the fact ol
the intimacy, and the saloons--noi
lager beer but social-rang with the
talk.
| Senator Sumner was not only
Chairman of the Committee on For
eign Affairs in the Senate, but hs
was an intimate friend of the Secre
tary of State, and one day the hand
some diplomat was suddenly recalled
Whether Mr.. Sumner had anything
to do with this or not, Mrs. Sumner
it is said, SO believed. But whether
even this IL sure, it is known that sht
was enraged and mortified by the
report. She left Washington fol
Europe. Her brother reached the
steamer in time to prevent scanda
by sailing with her. And when she
returned it was with the positive de
termination not to resume her placs
as Mrs. Sumner in Washington City
and she has since lived up to this
leaving this eloquent statesman tt
occur y his handsome residence alone
This is the story of Senator Sum
ner's married experience. How true
it may be ] am not prepared to say
for / am not acquainted with either
party, and only gather up the gossip
of society for your entertainments.