New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08

THE INTERVIEW IN RAILROAD IRAIN'
0. Mr.. Beecher do you remember an Ocea-
sion of meeting Mr.. TOn in trip on a-on BOARD the
cars at spring tied. Mass, on that roads A. do.
Q. When was thatl A. think it was III January Oh
1872; somewleres in that neighborhOod.
@ Please state Mr. Beecher, how that interview arose,
and when IL vast A. was leaving Springfield for Bos-
ton had not been great while out before sitting not
far from the middle Of the felt some one lay his
hand on my shoulder, and looking around, II was Mr.
Triton; and very much surprised and said, How
came you here p He said he had been ectring the
night before in think Pitsfeld some place back on
the road and had come right after ecurng and took
the morning train Boston, he had an engagemeut IN
that vicinity; sat down by my side. We entered INTO
some chat about lecturing what he was leeturng on
what engagements he had in New-Engand ana now
much he meant to go out and all that kind Of CONVERSE
lion and that led nsensiby 70 conversation about
affairs AZ home his wife's health and children. We
talked very pleasantly he in one OF his gracious
moods and he sad toward the close or the conversation
that II would be any pleasure he should DE very sid
Ia have me visit his house just as had done III FORMER
times-make it a kind OF home to myself that was the
idea and perhap talked ten or fifteen minutes with me
i'm that way He then back TO his seat and after we
passed Brooks think it thought it was proper
TO return the call and wecame in, and sat down
by his side in his seat He writing; asked HIM what
he was writing and he said his editorials; and then
questioned him whether he could write in the cars
and whctherlt not bad Tor his eyes ana whether NC
could think and all that kind OF literary chit-chat
He had book which he seemed occasionally to be look
ing into and asked him what it and lie said it was
John Woolman's life l am ashamed 10 say 1t was the
first time had heard OF it, and asked what II was
He said il was one the charming books-of one
OF the charming men that ever lived, he thought
and made some remark expressive OF the serenity and
the peacefulness OF that mans nature, aud the
effect that it had upon him. and said.
Well II that is the kind OF book, mean to have 1t, y
and TO speak about the peculiar effect which
certain classes OF books had my mind quite indepen
dent OF the ability OF them the line OF thought saying
that thought it was perhaps transfused magnetism
from the nature OF the himself that happened TO
agree with aforementioned De Tocqueville's Letters
and Arnod's writings Matt. Arnold and some Others
and should he very glad get any book that would
add to my very little library OF peac and after that
conversation ran along half hOur-Onger than the
other, think. That the substance of that inter
view.
O. In that conversation was anything sal by you
20 your purpose OF getting this book A. Yes, Sir and
did get il and recommend every man to get it, and
read IL 1t is beautiful book
@ In this interview, either OF these interviews IN
the did you say anything OF this Kind, when you
asked him what he writing. or III connection with
what he was writing that you hoped 1t not another
Sir Marmaduke's poem A. No, sir; l don't think
made allusion To that TO him.
q Now, Sir IN reference 10 this book OF John Wool
man. his life snppose-Life Of John wooman in that
or in that conversation did you anything
or do anything of this kind-lresdingl He" THAT
/ = YOURSELF "drew o long breath and said
fountain peace Tell where IL Ii want to drink
Of it." And then he replied II there peace ana
then you continued II there s peace in this book, In
Heavens name maAt red L. ter hsvecono 70 Ne COZ