Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-17

A correspondent Of the New York Times
gives the following pleasant sketch Of home
life Of the renowned Rev. Petroleum V.
Nasty:
Toledo, Ohio, Ia best known to many as
the home of Nasty, whose modest residence
bears on It's dOOr.plate the less widely known
name Of David r. Locke. He ls a difficult
man 10 catch during the lecturlng season,
when he Ia starring II from Portland To
Washington, and westward as far as Kansas;
but In the summer time he may ba found m
his den on the fourth floor u the Ridde build
ing; writing his squlbs TOT the Daily Blade
and pOndeTlng over his Nasty letters. In
this style Of writing he excels and exults
over his points with an occasional war-whoop.
His mind Is quick TO perceive = weak place
In the enemy's arinOr, IA he glances over the
exchanges; and when he goes for" a SOIL
tary foe he always returns with the scalp
hanging at his girdle. His paper Il doing
magnificent service for Grant In northwestern
Ohio.
Mr.. Locke Tor Nasty, as he Is Olteuer called)
IL q man Of about Ave feet and nine inches Ia
height, with brown hair pushed In all dlrec-
lions, rubicund Of yisage, rotund Of face aud
broad Of giTth, and weighing some two hun
dred pounds. His face gives no indication
Of the Intellectual man within, except In the
deep-set expression Of bis eyes. But he can
out expressing his extreme sense Of the rldic-
ulous.
His Nasty letters arc often planned out
weeks before they are produced, but are
usually written at the last moment and under
the high pressure Of call for copy" As the
reading public we'll know, they have always
q point 10 make, and succeed i1r keeping II 10
trout Throughout. Hence the extraordinary
success OF his letters, books and lectures
They touch some living spring Of thought
aud action, and leave the past TO Itself.
Enter his dim and dusty sAnctum and a
hearty welcome waits you though the host be
In his shirt sleeves, and his gray suit be none
OF the newest, and his hat be battered shock
ingly.
AT HOME,
IN pretty little house on Huron street, Mr..
Locke entertains his guests with true West
ern hospitality. Groups Of Rogers statuaTy
are scattered about the room, and many
paintings AdOrn the walls. The most altraC-
live Of the latter Ia little water-colOr sketch
by Tom Mast, representing himself as met at
the depot by PRrsOn Nasty. The drulleTy Of
the picture Is iulmltable, and the portraits
are excellent. The carpet-bag swung In the
lett hand Of Mast rs he extends his right
10 greeting, Is almost as large Us the hero
himself.
Mr. Locke has an interesting family, con-
sistlng OF wife and three boys. The eldest Of
Tue lhltef Is seventeen ana the youngest thTee
years Of age. II has been the pleasant lot of
Mrs. Locke to see her husband rise from the
ranks Of jOnTneymen printers 10 a national
reputation and q fortune. The last post
MASTER" &c, Ia worth at least two hundred
thousand dollars.
At home, Mr.. Locke throws o Il the cares Of
business with bis boots, and ls q man who
thoroughly enjoys the comforts OF his house
hold. Or, returning earlier than usual from
bis Office, he rides out 10 his farm, distant
three miles, and surveys his crops. So far
alone does he resemble Mr.. Greeley, whom,
II Is needless TO add, he thoroughly detests.
HIS BOOKS.
Recently Mr.. Locke has gathered the best
Of bis Nasty letters into one volume, To
which, sipgglaTlY enough Senator Sumner
hes written the preface. In this preface be
speaks Of the good work the letters have
done for the Republican cause. Yet, before
the book had come before the public, Nasty
had set his face against Sumner, and let ly
dlEOrganizer. The honorable Senator's pre-
dleament on this point can scarcely be pleas
ant
Many persons have criticised the Nasty
letters severely, but when sumner, the
scholar, bears his testimony In their favor,
and repeats what Lincoln said-that he had
rather have written them than be President
-cTlllclsm will find II hard task to deny
ability TO them. They have been read 10
every State, by all classes Of people, and
have even provoked a laugh from those who
suffered most from their satire. And II must
be confessed that II Ia great gift to be able
TO Impress the truth gOOdnaturedly.