Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-31

During his last illness Mr.. Garrison's soci,l
traits were In full and easy play, and among
them was his 81 for the comfort q
would say "you'. better have something to eat
or "why not lie Gown and rest?" So long as he
health Of his andchiidren, mentionins each ,1 ne
them by name. Not a member OF his own
family, or his sons families was forgotten, nor
teresting to him. HIS gentleness was almost
feminine, and 1t was common saying amony
the ladies OF his acquaintance that he could
take care OF baby better than nurse. on one
occasion he Is said to have put a crying Child tn
sleep In few seconds by holding ii in his arms
after the fruitless and prolonged Efforts OF its
He was fond Of singing the old church tunes
"Hebron, 'Ward" and their fellows. On Fri
day night at $3.50 O'Clock, only one hour before
sang for him noticed that although he could
not speak. he was keeping time with his hand
and foot. Throughout his Illness he was almost
constantly refreshed by music. In health he
always liked to exchange work for p!cnics and
outdoor sports: He was practical printer.
and while publishing hl IN the Lioerstor, could be
at No. Is Cornhin street. Boston, with his lit
tie apron on, his "stlck" In his hand and the
tips Of his fingers soiled by type. The fact is,
tracted struggle for existence, and its founder,
proprietor, editor and proofreader, was a COM
positor also, for economys sake. sim, the sup
porters or the paper-men like Wendell Phfl.
lips, Francis jackson, Edmund Quincy, Sam.
uel May and Edward Loring, and pubiic-spir.
ited women IKE Mrs Maria w. Chapman
they would say to him when the bank account
would be the slimmest; "we'll back you up with
the last dollar we have"
Inc nerce and uncompromising abolitfonist
was the most genial OF men at home ana IA So
ciety, fond OF fun and frolic, happy In romping
MIN children, unreserved, unconstrained, fe-
them, and nice In the perception OF what was
required by circumstances. Several ladies In a
parlor were advocating the cause OF the South.
NJ M. Garrison, whose name was unknown to
Inem, being drawn into the conversation For
nal1 an hour he discussed matters calmly,
pleasantly, ana also logically, explaining his
views without in the least giving ofTense.
one OF his listeners.
Yes, very Well"
What do you think OF hfme-
Every thing that Is best"
AFTER getting his opinion of several other note1
apontlonists the lady continued:
do you know Mr., Carlson"
What Carlson"
idea OF him?' evidently CONSIDERING the dues.
tlon one to which favorable answer was i'm
81 don't think much of him. He f. earnest
and knows what he is about, but perhaps not a
safe man to follow. He means well, but he may
not always be just"
At this moment the hostess who had been
amused at Mr.. Garrison's incognito, stepped
forward and asked the pleasure OF presenting
her "dear old friend, Mr. William Lloyd Gar.
nson." The pleasure is said TO have been re-
When speaking In public Mr.. Garrison was
stern, rigid, exact, straight as an arrow: he
looked directly In front OF him. and only few
gestures and those tncisive: abhorred rhetoric
and stopped when he had said his ssay." Wen,
dell Phillips used to OBSERVE" OF ali men, Gar
r1son is the hardest for speaker to come AFTER
SO ssa3ng was ms hold upon an audience. He
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