The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-17
MARK TwAIN's TRAVELS.
A Round Trip on tire mississippi IN Search
of Book Material.
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Samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twain Hart.
ford, Conn.,, accompanied by James Il. Os-
good, the Boston book publisher, and r. II.
Phelps, of Hartford. the humOrist's stenog-
rapher, are at the Southern, having arrived
IN the city yesterday morning from New Or
leans on the Anchor Line boat Baton Rouge
1t was the intention of the party to leave in
the afternoon for Hannibal, Mo-, on the
steamer Bald Eagle, but not making the ar
rangements expected, they deferred their
departure until this afternoon, when thev
will take the Green City. From Hannibal
they will go to St. Paul, then to Chicago,
and by way of the lakes make the'r way
East.
Il go by water" said Mr.. Clemens to re-
porter last evening, because don't like the
railroads. L wouldn't go to heaven by rail
If the chance was offered me-"
The reporter then reminded Mr.. Clemens
OF chance meeting two years ago, at 4ie
time of the reception in Chicago to General
Grant, when that distinguished parsonage
was returning from his trip around the
world. One of the special features OF the
elaborate programme prepared was a speech
By Mark Twain" at McVicker's Theater, on
the subject. announced beforehand, of
Babies" The humOrist was stopping al
the Palmer House, and, in the course of
newspaper events it became necessary 10
say. A call at the hotel found him still in
bed, although late in the morning, with the
room prOfusely Uttered with manuscript
Il IN preparing my address now" said
Mark cheerily, when the callers errand was
made known, ''and if yo III wait awhile
you can taEe copy. This is the way, you
know, we prepare impromptu speeches"
Mr.. Clemens remembered it we'll, and ex-
pressed pleasure at the judicious way in
NUh hn - II
was here three weeks ago." he Went on. and
passed tive nty-four hours in the city with
out any one knowing it outside of one or
two friends. Stopped night here at the
southern. registering as G. l.. Samuels, New
ork. The three of us were proving under
fictitious names, and we remained as long as
we dared. | am writing new book, and
tour of observation down the Mississippi
River was necessary in connection with il.
TO make such tour incognito seemed best,
and so we have been lodging people, max
ing our way by stealth and keeping up a
sort of syin6le day by day."
when will your book be out?"
Probably about New Years. | have had
q very pleasant trip, and have been much
interested in examining the spread of the
Hood, and hearing the stories told in con- |
nection with ii. l think it would be a !
capital thing to send a good man down the !
river and pick up all the yarns told about |
IT. 1t seemed to me that every time they |
told some incident they added something TO |
il. Then there are menwith theories that |
We have listened 10 for hours, rand known |
less when We got through than when We
began"
What DO you thini OF ca. Ing yourl
5ook2''
at hasn't been thought of yet. was in
hopes to get away this afteraoon, but can |
not before Tomorrow" rr rtio ~r
I've clean night shirt at your disposal
il all your baggage is at the boat and you |
want 1t" broke in Clerk Keith, who hap |
pened to approach.
Il shall want night Shirt" replied Mr. |
Clemens, "and I'll take It."