The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-03
AN HOUR IN THE ROOM OF GEN. LEE.
His OMco Habits.

and passed through the rooms particu-
tar1y associated with the memory Of
Gen. Lee. The guard, n student Of the
university, walked with us through
tho apartments.
Over the marble slab in tho centre Of
the room are wreaths Of flowers, crosses
and crowns of immortellss in 4 circle Of
autumn leaves. Tho marble is inserted
in tho floor and over the vault.
From this room y door leads into the
office once used by the secretary Of the
faculty. This is now bare and empty.
From this apartment q door opens into
a small hall, and then into "the Gene
rails room,' as it is called. 1t is woli
known that it. furniture has never been
changed. 1t remains as loft by Gen.
Leo.
Tho round table III the centre OF the
tn"m is still covered With his papers,
al ur,tcriy arranged. Tho scraps OF
blank paper were kept iu II systematic
manner. n professor took 4 piece for
memorandum, when tho General
handed him n piece from another lot.
He had intended the first sheet for
W1othcr purpose, All his writing was
dono Al this table. He used an arm
chair, with leather seat, and on rollers.
He wrote rapidly, rarely interlining or
emitting words. There were no such
things rs rough drafts. He finished at
Il single heat whatever he had in hand.
When his feelings were enlisted, tho
pen never paused down to tho last
period. His "sordcrs," or rather adj
dresses, to the students and important
correspondence were finished with the
ink wet on the first lines. He mover
dictated, and used the official secretary
sparingly.
Ills 1nNoritc pen was y largo gold
one, ofa curious model. II WAS almost
as broad as it WIS long. 1t was heart
shaped. a firm i'll Baltimore owned
the pattern. The first pen OF this kind
used by him was accidentally injured.
The writer, at the request OF Gen. Lee,
carried if to Baltimore while on n
Northern trip and had it repaired and
another made from the original die.
The inkstand is still on the round
table. Tho ink i. raised by atmos-
pheric pressure applied by II screw.
The instructions on it directed tho ink
to be lowered when not in use. He
never failed to turn the screw and let
the ink down into the stand before
leaving the office. One Of his secrcta-
ries noticed his regularity in this par
ticulnr.
Thcrc w:,s 4 lounge in the room, but
he never was known to rest himself for
a m0nCnt on it. There never was a
pair of slippers or q robe dc clfambrc in
his room. 1t is needless to say no pipes
or cigars were thcrc--lc wasn't friendly
TO tobacco. But once was he known to
violate tho smallest propriety Of his
position. During u dull routine Of
x faculty mccting," in warm weather,
the President dozcd for few momcnts.
| He sat as usual, erect, but his eyes
gently yielded to the heat and hum
drum. His colleagues, with courtly
grace, lot the business pause till the
brief nap ended, and then started with
! the last words the chairman had heard
This triumph of Morpheus WAS moi
alluded to.
The philadelphia Inquirer, ofthc 2Ist
ult., has an article upon The troubles in
our state, from which we take the fol
| lowing:
The miserable troubles between tho
| two political parties in Louisiana con
I inuc, and arc likely 10 do SO until the
! whole army OF fcarpct -bnsEcrs arc hrivcn
! outside tho boundaries OF the State and
! the people are permitted to choose their
| own officials. l'ayOnct law il u mistake
which can have no goot result. Loui-
Siana il thclaSt or thc Confederate States
/ TO fall into hnrnany with the Union,
! au! the cause OF il is ihnt tho functions
! OF her Government havc been captured
and h"tt hy thc guerrilla carpct-bag-
! gcr* FROM tiIc North. The congressional
committee, appointed at the last se4ij on
30 Inquire into the Louisiana troubles.
reported in the most emphatic unurcf
against the Interference Of the General
Government in III" affairs Of the State
and there cam bC no reasonable tlpub;
entertained that II the WhOIo qucsiio,
in dispute were rCi"gatCd to the propt,
of the Commonwealth under such con
niti0nS rs to insure q fair contest at tho
polls, Il peaceful and satisfactory cuticitt
, sion would hr reached. No such con
= clusion ie possible, however, while troo,,
; command the voting places nnl carpet
baggcrS count the votes. The only
, hope ofrrstorin- Louisiana to the tnioI
: il BY giving her citizens TIA" right tt
f say who Git;tif govern them. htprcscn
- they cN"rci5" no such right, aud arc IL
2 9rorcpr"scntrd at homo or in conyrcs
q than arc The rSiln4 Of Siberia at IT
= Petersburg.
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