The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-01
lNcERsoLL ar HOME.
The Life Which he Leads at
Washington.


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From the Chicago Tines
There is no man in Washington to-
day outside Of official life who is the
centre of SO much attraction as Coz.
Robert G.. Ingersoll. OK the officials
there are very few who gil so large IA
space in the attention Of the public In
the circle that gathers about him he
presidcs as an intellectual king, and no
King ever had more loyal subjects. The
life that he leads here is Of the simplest
possible character. Almost his entire
time is spent either in his own home or
at his Office on New York avenue, just
two blocks away from his private resi-
dcncc. He is one Of the busiest OF men.
From tie hour he rises in the morning
until he retires at night there is CON
slant drain on his time and resources.
lie is deyoted to his family first, and af-
that to his friends. Notwithstanding
the fact that he ia to-day one Of the
most prominent men in the United
Sto,cs and one who is most sought at
ter he Is vet one Of the most approacIa-
bic men. He recognizes no rank III his
visitors beyond Tat Of T. mere friend
The humblcst and most ignorant man
who approaches him with civlllty is re-
ceiycd with aa much politcncss ms the
most distinguished.
Co., lneGr3o!ps greatness and honesty
are unouestiolcd by those who know
his life and work. This can be conce
ded to him, and should be, by those wh'
believe nothin. Of his doctrines. n
woman is more Jealous Of her reputation
than is Col. IugersoIl. His secretary
Mr Baker, is one Of the best slenogra
2hcrs in the country lie is nearly al
WAYS with the Colonel always wit!
him when the latter IL at home. To hin
the Colouel dictates al Of his public Ut
, tcganccs. After they are transcrlbc,
r they are carefully revised, There wa
/, never time in the life Of this grea
:. rrcc-thinl;er when he uses more car
than he does now. This is made abs,
5 Intcly necessary, owing TO the army {
+ saudcrous Gctractors who watch carr
Y fully what he writes or says to misreI
resent, if possible, his true position
Mr.. Baker preserves the official rccor
of Col. Ingcrsoll's uttcranccs. Whc
u the Colonel comes to die, unless unior
8 seen circumstances prevent, Mr.. BAKE
s will be at his side. lie will take dow
If then everything that il said. Thel
>, will be no opportunity for any one
, manufacture narrowing death scenes,
i put in his mouth lying uttcrances co
l. tradictug the expressions Of his emit
life. lie will die as he has lived. NJ
Baker has been charged with this dut
is in order to preserve to the end CORE
,s history Of the intellectual growth Of II
=. great modern free-;hinkcr's mind. i
3 traction and Misrepresentation la
n pursued him so long that it is ccrta
e they will not spare him when the Ia
u chapter III Ills HE comes u DC "i'ttc
With the official record Of his saying
however, the truthful historian W
=. have ample material to rofute ever
:. thing untrue, leaving the Colonel
" stand or fall upon his real uttcranc,
1t The worst that can lie said Of him tn
to he is m honest doubter. lie does II
r profess to know the unknowa5le.
A Every Sunday evening Col. Ing
soils handsome and hospiiNble home
always crowded with II jolly crew. /
-, informal receptions have long been
!" nous, and everybody who visits the ca
&c tal city is bound to attend enc of the
e. whatever else is neglected. And {
tc erybody is sure of II welcome, of VIII
ot ever creed, color or political opinion
no questions being asked as to who "
I'd d I1,o; WI hnt cycry hnmon heinz is