The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-27
MRS. MOHL's LETTER.

rrespondeuce of the Herald.

Correspondence OF tne neralu'
HARPER's FERRY, June %, 1850,
lido not know whether | have ever de-
scribed Garfield to my readers. Or course
be has always been a prominent man, and l
dare say have tried to make pen picture
ofhim. General Garfield is tall and muscu.
lar, awkward even yet, although he has been
irving to polish himself for many years, and
with swinging, slouching gait that suggests
the tow path. He has bald spot on the top
of his head fringed with brown hair, his
forehead is high, rather than broad, and over
hangs his eyes, which are blue grey and
sparkle finely when he talks. Like all the
leaders of his party his head indicates large
percptiye organs and lack of conscientious
ness. yeneration and reverence. l ind this
universally the case from Edmunds down to
Robson in the leaders of that party. Mr..
Garfield is very literary in his tastes. =. MS
house is full of books such as an orainsTy
man would buy, but good books, careluliy
selected and carefully read too. lie is Presi-
dent of the finest literary society IN WASH.
ington and reads the best papers produse1 AZ
its meetings. He is a scientist also: ana nnas
time amid the enormous pressure OF business
Incidental to his position to study
paleontology; meteorology, astronomy
etc, and thoroughly too. Gen
ersl Garfield doesn't look's bit like soldier,
except that his head and face indicate iove
of excitement and sensation when woula
carry him into any danger for its own gratl-
festion. He is preeminentiy seli,lnaue
man. His first appearance in puohc was
made ON the towpath of a canal, wneh ne
drove the horses that drew canal boar, ana
| have wandered, since l learned TINS TACT, u
the sinuosities of the toWpath had any m
auence ON his life and are anyway response
ble for the crookedness that has marked MS
course in congress. Certainly nothing is
erookeder than a canal. Since Garfield I'M
expected nomination, however, feel re,
spect for towpath boys never ielt peiore, s sT
as look from the window and see them lo,'
lowing the slow-p, ced mules along the VIM
ing towpath, | see in each bareiooteu uriVer
posslble president. In common with Nspo-
leon and Nelson, and other great warriors,
General Garfield is superstltious' IN n,s
speech to the serenaders, after MS return
from Chicago. he said his little daughter was
playinp in the ward of his residence on !
street. and saw an eagle perched on top 0,
the I;ohtnino rod of his house; she ran III ana no. |
told her nurse "papais gong 70 DC uo'Ii'n aS on
papa is going TO be presldemnt ~, .io i Inoked
eagle light on the house. Inc huI 7. Ill flo
at the clock and noted the nour. l. ""9 my
very hour of Tuesday in which ne s Was no he
mated. This convinces Mr.. uaFn9I' iii nat |
savs-that he will be elected. VIII no.
make myself SO disagrees9ie as 10 sp0, the
good story by expressing douo.I NJ bo w 'r of
probability of an eagle found IN Tue nral w or
The city; nor will hint at us oelns ;1;,;,t
q buzzard, which birds abound III we viii !, r;,
of Washington If Garfield IS elec,eu .n !. Tat
make a break in the long line oL -HotlUI ISr
rulers, as he is member OF the Cnt u; h; w.
Canbellite) church, very punciual IN n, ,b as
tendance on the neat little cnurcn o. 'H"'
faith on Vermont avenue, beheVe' a.o,
| do not like to write about wrecks nles 30 Sa
other terrible disasters, but mention Ino
awful wreck of the Nsrragansett IN Lons -
land sound last Friday, to BRING 70 tIs
readers, notice the noble charity OF MI G GaLio
of Esrle's hotel, Canal street, New ioln'
The steamer which ran into the NsrasaHi;; so
(tbe Stonington) belonged TO the same VIZ LIZ
as also did he CITY of New. YORK, v nep
the last named vessel reached new ioa I1
with the rescued passengers, 1t was ehE S
that the officers of the company wou,u W 90
hand to receive and care for tne uesutuSe
survivors. hut they were not, and the caolilen
with their customary greed, were charging
four aud Ave dollars to carry spsssenseI w
hotel. The poor wrecked men ana "9ni nn
had escaned only with what they nsu Oh,
which was mostly night clothes, ana were
tbere sh,ner;no in the chill morning AT,
waiting in vain for the company to SEM T sTuiu
one to their relief as in duty bound lLey
had no money to pay the hacSmen or tne mo To
tel keepers either; what could they GO a.. heing
women we're dreadfully bruised ~ hsnds
knocked about by floating pianks lnei n nSI
were bleeding for holding on 70 lEpIh9 ords 10
men were trying to jerk out OF s lea. n more
save themselves with. Aitoge.nel . rx;etv
dreadful nicture of suffering and alAle.4S
can hardly be imagined than tnn' VI Wb;le
the City of New i Irsa,od to
the moor creatures hladieu ,,rSv
gether waiting in grief and suffering ioL 's ,bst
success. the announcement was illau ,' ,D of
Mr.. Earle cordially invited every surtNoi Ms
the wreck TO the hotel on Canal street, IS
STAGES were there to convey item Ia be
charge to his hotel, where they w your sc yo
cared for. This was kindly, enrls..'l how" o
Among those who went at his Request, named uOe
ever. Was a United States seaman od ns' and
Henry Duroy, who had, by his eoo ,San forty n
presence of mind, saved no less tnan 49,
eow.passengers from the burning ;tSs 9sye
Possibly this courageous conduct may liz
him from the consequences of LEAVING n 10
own ship, the Tennessee without ,Scb ,' !. how
he came TO be- aboard the Narraganseu'
hope so, any way. ,,-....oa ,old in CAL
ifornia. died last Thursday in Wssa a hod a
moor nan u9N He was a German, and mao =
- = A,.;nn and adventure, WnICh