The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-05

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"had given lib playing altogether Perhaps
our greatest trcat waA the inspection .h
THEIR own APARTMENT.
| Here were Tho pnnHtas. Admitted into til,
| penetralIa, VIZ MUST mt Transcend pfefna, \
ilvu but may be permitted to write that here
| everything ~ adapted ~ themselves alone.
| Bureau, cabinet, dressing table, Hnfa, chairs
and bed were oil dlmtnutiya, The Lust elabo-
| raiely carved from ebony, and richly cntto.
pied Ia damaek and lace. Il gift from hia IA
| Their. We were 10th to leave this ahi pfHafis
roolu---we should never again behold ita like.
But we feared to worry our most complainant
host and hostess, and hastanpd OH through
guest rooms aunptuuusiy appointed. Stay,
before we left his room the General diplayed
his Masonic rcgala aud jewels. dnnned hts
plumed Knights CaiDplar ehapaau ut,ahaath-
I'D Ills sworda.+ which last tho little madHtne
observed that ehe feared more than the burg
lara they might threaten aud exhibited his
"minleterial nnat," with It's velvet collar aud
tight4buttuned breast, too LllIiputlan. II
seemed, even for him. Ascending 10 The third
story, wa saw tho glded-iron bedstnad. sur
mounted with u crown, which he formerly
took with him In his oelibate days. Then wa
enjoyed his delight IN lending by two points
mn antagonist ~ a short game Of billiards Oh
his Phelan II Cplendar table, male on.
pressly, all so tiny. Thence we descended 10
the stable hosts and guests forgot the kltch-
"
house." the General said.
THE CARRIAGES ARE uun1osirtEs.
Tho public are ta,nltlur with the English
coach, and The vehicle Ia the form OF MI Eng
liah walnut. lie has lately received from the
New Haven maker an elegant landau, soatea-
~ breast high. all Its patterns having. to be
made expressly, and costing $500. 1t slug
geats great comfort for the dpll-ltke ueuu-
pnntA, In the hnrneas.room WIS tho little
eaddle on which the General rode when ak
years old In tho play vt the French theatre:
the scat wlA u span long, aud FROM the centre
OF Tho seat to tho edge of QUO OF the ilaps but II
trille moro than spun. We could scarcely
crowd two fingers Into the stirfup. Out In
the yard were "Baoknian' and Daddy" h,s
Shetland ponies. twenty-three years old the
separated by astout fence, for not yet have,
these toy horses learned I'D agree. "Daddp"
followed us like u dog the pnuies arc
scarcely larger than q great Nawtouiid-
land-4npd ate Porter apples from our
hends. Major Newell desorlbad their alao-
iity IN boarding. railroad trains. walking
M The plank with apparent enjoyment They
are good travellers ON tho road, sometimes
making forty mtlea y day. In their stalta,
which we're neatly trimmed by John, the eS-
celnnt Keeper, with straw-hraia, were Il SPIN
Of larger Shoilands. which tho General FREE
uusntly drives to town In his little buggy,
Sometimes hes appears there driving u large
express Wagon. Into aud out Of which ha Il
lifted by others, Perched upon the box hold
ing ta,it the reins. few nhjncta are more gro
tesaue than he. by this ttms supper #as
prepared, 10 which we had been Hospitality
pressed to remain. Tho host ss nssi9ned
each guest seat according ~ tho Attlrtnst
etiquette, and taking chair higher than the
reAt. Ike that prhfefrad by carvrrs. ths bless.
Ing having beon asked by ono Of the ministers
at the u cnerat's request. shc poured out the
tnn.
THE SILVER SAtytuE
nH ,hinn fnn n.f vattS ar tia itlIint a{Ea
AdotiinE the dining room wallis were photo
ErnphA uf tho patrnla, brothers aud sisters uf
our hosts. representing persona rather above
tho average height and weight. Our enjoy
tncntof THE English supper aR Mre. Stiattnn
deaiKnatea tho viands, was marred Nv the at-
trmpt III d drunken pcdaler, who had boldly
driven w tho carriage way. ~ farrean en-
trance into tho huusa. HI "wishrd to SEQ
Bump. Mra. strattona father. prevented thr
Intrusion, not without \ bitter conflict, which
draw tho nnntletnan frOm tho table. All this
while the little lady sst With tho utmost opn-
pnsurn. After supper our pleasure was "a
hanced hy tho presence of her
Esr1sAnLE PARENTS.
Tho family name III from tho French Ron
H1sae, corrupted I'd "Hnmpus,' several faint
lea Uf which nanlo lestle I'll this county, and
inally into Bump" The great family llihln
was nnclaspnd; one ot the minister's read arl
appropriate selection. anil MI knelt Ia prayer.
W. MHlGA ulNSsi!lHs MtI5 lhRVhsM ~ bHG A1tse@
hold. ana thanla returned fur their pfeserva-
tlon III their MANY travels. Hnd they were
commended VI ths care of n guiding prvv-
dence III their contemplated tour. Gathering
around the piano. one cf ctr ladies' played
AMI Sang, AT tito Generals desire, mud for the
first time that tho family circle lind heard II,
THU song commemorative. the uaRth uf Mlnnio
w arrnn, and dedicated W. her friends. Tears
were III their eyns IN its conclusion.
W. loft MIR, and Mrs Stratton, her parents
and Major Newell standing Oh tho piazza
waving their farowelp and drove ont into
the night homeward with many pleasurable
thoughts.