The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-12-03

perfect freedom from bondage, and at any
moment to go on or leave OF, or otherwise
do as 1 like, is the only safe position to oc-
cupy.
Again, there are two apparently irrecon-
cilable contrasts here. Down below in
this hotel every night are the bar loun-
gers, that one might find in a Boucicault
play Within half an hour is Cambridge,
where delightful domestic lfe-simple,
respectful, cordial and affectionate-is seen
in an admirable aspect. All New England is
primitive and puritanical, All about and
around it is puddle of mixed human mud,
with no such quality in it. Perhaps l may
in time sift out some tolerably Ineligible
whole, but have certainly not done SO yet
1t is q good sign. may be, that it all seems
immensely more difficult to understand than
it was when was here before.
SUMNER AND STANTON.
From Washington, February, 1865:
l dined against my rules) with Charles
Sumner, on Sunday, he having been an old
friend of mine. Mr.. Secretary Stanton (war
minister) was there. He is a man of very
remarkable memory, and famous for his ac-
quaintance with the minutest details of my
books. Give him any passage anywhere and
he will instantly cap it and 60 on with the
context. He was commander-in-chief of
all the Northern forces concentrated here,
and never went to sleep at night without first
reading something from my books, which
were always with him. / put him through
a pretty severe examination. but he was
better up than l was.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON
The president has sent to me twice. and
am gong 10 see him tomorrow. He has a
whole row for his family every night.
He called upon the president and found
him So man of very remarkable appearance
indeed, of tremendous frmness of purpose
Not to be trifed with"
INFLUENCE OF THE TABLE.
On the day he was presented to the presi.
| dent he writes:
| Charles Sumner coming in at 5 o'clock and
| finding me covered with mustard poutice
and apparently voiceless, turned to Dolby
and said: "Surely, Mr.. Dolby, it is impossible
that he can read tonight" Says Dolby: ''Sir
l have told the dear chief so four times to
day, and have been very anxious. Bnt yor
have no idea how he will change when ht
gets to the little table," After five minutes
| of the little table, / was not (for the time
even hoarse. The frequent experience o
this return of force when it is wanted save
me a vast amount of anxiety.
CLUSTER" ON FIFTH AVENUE.
Writing from New York, February II, h
refers again to the approaching walking
match:
The weather has been finer lately, but tn
the streets are in a horrible condition
through half melted snow, and it is nov
showing again. The walking match (nex
Saturday week) is already in the Boston
papers! l suppose that half Boston vii
turn out on the occasion. As sure way O
not being CONSPICUOUS, "the men" are goinl
to walk in flannel. They are in a mingle
state of comicality and gravity about it tina
is highly ridiculous. Yesterday being
bright cool day, took Dolby for cluster,
of eight miles. As everybody knows me
the spectacle of our splitting up the fashion
able avenue (the only way out of town. ex
cited the greatest amazement. No doubt tina
will be in the papers tomorrow. l give
gorgeous banquet to Is (ladies and gentle
mem after the match-Mr. and Mrs. Field
DIR. Ticknor. Longfellow and his daughter
Lowell, Holmes and his wife, ETC., etc
Sporting speeches are to be made, and tn
stakes -four hats to be handed over to tn
| winner.