, 1873-12-28

occanion Of tlis 'rohoarsal, tho eutiro battery.
was covered with ono .tle1,ao mass Of hutnnn-
ity., Whom tho performance wns ovor, Miss
rinRe which sio lad loft standing m a opposite sil
tho Bowling droon. Immediately attor wo made
Our exit from tito Gnrlon, tho crowd pressed
upon US 30 wildly that the police had dli,lculty
SFS Ss feE sy III e sf"S Sos sn sn
carosy essna % into ie her ss Taco. - popasoo
nado up thoir mintla that must bo Barnum,
VIE W f9'sasy se ysay siSs,G aud y ses s os
dcal Of embarrassment to mo, tint we tlnnlly
reacheGl tho oarringo and drove away.
After timo Miss Lind bocame m dissatisfied isl
| il, Alr, Darnum made tho required oonoeAslons
| prepared eubssituto, and thls also was duly
Boforo the first concert, oamo Of it was an
nouncod in tho ncwsparora that Misa Lind in
tonded to innugurato hor caroor In Amorioa BY
presenting hor share Of tho proceeds to public
Charities In tue City Of Now York. Iboliove
that tho suggestion camo from Mr.. Darnum, md
that concert, :! again aaw hliaa Lind, and ro-
ceivod from her about $4,000 for dBtribu.-.
t:on. I asked hor to what institutions / was
e,p to prifsn am II MvBs s9a slS Aeco4ev Ga TO- oss 80
suited with two or three gentlomon, and mado
out liss which submitted to her. for hor mp
probation. She approved It. without hardly
reading " and started upon my mission Of
regretted that I had consented to booomo hor
a1noner. Scarcely nnybody-thoro were d fcw
pralaoworthy exceptions-was satisfied. :, At
almost ovory cBtabliRhmcnt, at which 7 called,
should 1ayo been made to their particular insti-
tuition, and that it's needs aud deacrvngs were
SO much creator than those Of such sister one
OF course, we had boon strictly impartial. Wo
had no motive whatever to bo otherwise.
~ N EnH r. a
son to bolovo, tho receipts Of that first couoert
fell far short Of Mr. Darnum's expectations, and
that tho public might. not suspect tho faot, ho
hmss ge poron oaqo OF the money
Again and again Mias Lind desired changer
undo in the contract to hor own advantage, and
oyory timo Mr.. Darnum yielded. ,Whatovor his
motive. he WAS most obliging md complainant;
have always ostoomed him for tho good ma
turo and lberality which ho exhibited ct
this time In his businosB relations with
Miss Lind. I bolieve that sho rocoived every
treated hor with the most sorupu1ous honor,
nlsa Lind soon removed from tho Irving
House to tho New York Hotel, aud 1t WIS thcre
TINT saw her most frequently: The baritone
Of the troupe which accompanied her, who was
in tho Ha1ne house, was n,adly in love with her,
and he uBed to 1io in bed all day, weeping and
bowling over his unroqnitod affection. Tho
way in which sho WIS bounded for charity all
tno tlMo WAS asBFacolll Io eho country. Do-
sides receiving scores Of lotters, sho was daily
beBioged by u1ale and female beggars, who OBJ
tanned access to hor upon oyory protoxt, and who
tormonted her for donations for themselves or
others. Tho impudouce Of some of theso.
people WAS Utmost incredible. -. I am
ashamed to be compelled to Say TINT many
American 1ndiea urged their places in behalf OF
objects, somo Of tlom undoubtedly moritorious,
with an importantly which. ovoratopped tho
bounds Of proprioty.
Miss Lind was a calm, sensible conscientious
tSan aa Emotional sno daesto Hr nn,usma usasa Wopd
which WAS constantly in her mouth. was with
her when telegram Was shown to her, mon-
Boston for choice OF Heats at hor first concert.
"What fool!' she exclaimed, referring to the
purchaser.
She lad an abhorronco for negroes, which sho
could not overcome. "Thoy aro so ugly" she
used to cay.
''T1TE DAnxAoIE At WASHINGTON.
There used to bo q clerk in The nogistor'a
office vho belonged to ono Of thoao Washington
families, which, eyer since the foundation OF
tho Government, have considered themselves,
by proacriptiyo right, entitled to be provided for
by 1t. At the Same tune, his father was chiof Of
ono Of the bureaus In tho War Departments, md
lo had brother who was employed in tho In
brother who had boen in tho army, but, .bo-
coming disabled by illness, had bcon honor
ably discharged: For this brother too, ho
war dete3nlnoa to secure Placo in tho civil ser-
partmont to department. but always without
succesa. Finally ho dotormed to go directly
to tho President himself, and to appeal to him
to Intervene i'll bohalf Of tho discharged SOL
Of tho caso before the Treasury clork secured
the audience with him which lie sought, When
tho lntorviow Ind terminated, the disappointed
clork ruHhod back to our department and into
my Office, and commenced In tho most indsorect
n mi n
with tho President. ut is q disgrace to the
country" he said, "that such a boor should bo
President Of tho United statos /" drew
from h be d Of ~ Th %soi ea occurred be-
something like this Mr. Lincoln received him
kindly and listonod to his request. "Wby don't
you 60 directly to tho Secretaries :" ho asked.
~ hayo boon to them al and failed with all"
GENTLY recovered his health to enable him to ro-
turn to the army?' inquired tho President.
me, sir, ho bag rot, was tho reply. "Lot me
TGeessuy bopsHtasn 0ns sr" thoaESs Mis
50. Has your brother ns good
clerical eaRRselty, aRs a7 you poesess z" "Yes
father: Doesn't ho bold an oillco IN Washing
ton 2" "Yos, sir; he ia chiot Of tho - bl-
reau in tho War Department." !" Oh, yos T
now recolloct him very woll. Has. your brother
| EQUu IelGIeuCoH uA u thaIQCL9E ~ ~ Yes, 6lr !:
the very boat." " Is there any other OF your
family holding Office under tho Government J"
e Yes, air have o younger brother In the In
terror Department" swell, thcn, all have to
say to you Al ia, ttat there are too many
hogs, and too lille fodder"
| THE FALLING STARS AND TIE UNION,
But Mr. Lincoln did not always deAl e1clus-
ivo]y in burlesquo. lie received once q call
from delegation of bank Presidents, ut ono Of
tho gloomiest periods Of tho War, when d.
prosHion and oyon encouragement prevailed In
many plucos. Ono Of tho financial gentlemen
| asked The President If his confidence in tho fu-
turo was notbeginningt to DO shakon. "Not in
tho loast, ,"ho answered. "When was young
man in Illinois," Lo continued, IT boarded
for timo with u deacon Of the Presbyterian
Church. One night I WIS arousel from my
cons voico oxclaiming, "Arise, Abraham, the
day of judgment hau comol" spraug from my