New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-31

paper Directory the World Is recognized authority.
MI Hubbard is Of the most genial Of men and Is
particularly fond Of good story and pleasant remins
cenee lie was roaming around Madison Square a few
nights ago in search of Place he had forgotten the
number Of and indulges In some recoecons in which
was much interested. He does largo advertising
business with Mexican newspapers ann tells me that he
has Just had visit from the advance representative of
number OF Mexican editors-thrty forty, think he
said are coming through this part of the country
Adult the middle OF June.
Mr. Hubbard telling me some anecdotes which he
had secondhand from the Rev. Dr. Garfield, formerly
an Episcopal minister In Brooklyn, living retired
HE On his farm IN Vermont Ho pastor of church
IN washington which President Tyler attended and was
iyers adviser In the matter OF issuing the first National
Proclamation OF Thanksgiving. Daniel Webster was
secretary OF State TJ first told DR. Garfield OF his
Intention TO Issue such proclamation ana the Doctor
mentioned the matter to others with whom he WAS
connected and they protested against this the ground
OF Its opposing the State sovereignty principal How
ever Tyler bound to issue III and he made draft Of
approximation and sent 1t 10 Webster for advice and
approval. Webster thought that suck a proclamation
should have recognition of Christianity in it. He
suited the Doctor that point and sent back the draft to
Tyler with suggestions. Tyler delayed the matter
| somewhat until finally DIR. Garfield and DIR. Hawley
met Wet ster the street morning The latter
going along with his head bowed until they spoke 70
him. He admitted that ho them coming. and knew
Just what question they wanted to ask him. which
why that proclamation not Issued Webster after
Some urging said that It would not be revealing any
State secrets II he admitted that the real fact that
that old cuss pointing TO the White House, is afraid
| OF tho Jews" But II was issued later.
Dr. Garfield in London, calling Minister
Adams, just after the tsttle OF Gettysburg. Henry
ward Beecher was there; IN fact he had spent nearly
oil that summer In ana about England. Beecber pro-
posed making some speeches In behalf of this country
Dr. Garfield protested Holding his three fingers he
said: Now, Beecher. you cannot be trusted. IL you
make any speeches. 10 and be cautions, wise and
| prudent" On meeting Minister Adams. that official
concurrcd the Doctors opinion that Boecher not
u be trusted but would be apt 10 go on hafcoeked ana
no agreed caution Beeeher In advance IN the same
manner; and finally agreed that Beecher should
make his speeches lust then Some little tmo after
| ward DIR. Canfeld heard that Mr.. Beecher had made
u spceoh I'm Edinburgh. and later Ind delivered some
Others. Coming into London from the Continent one
day. the Doctors cabBan stepped some six or eght
blocks from his lodgings ana said that ha could not get
any nearer the streets full OF people 90 the
doctor obliged to get out aud walk Upon Inquiry
| from policeman lie learned that the celebrated Mr.
Ieecher Stowe" was to 81 eak that morning In Exeter
Hall and the whole city In uprsar about It, The
Doctor managed get TO his lodgings aud met MI
Beecher that evening The latter said he had made
quite Number OF speeches. but. he said. holding up
|
4 me, just you held up your three long myers;
c,utious yise and prudent and have tried TO do the
| best I could"
Minster Albums told DIR. Garfield OF letter which he
wrote TO tho English Government; about the Laird rams
In which he laid 1t down pretty strongly that this bus
meas OF building cruisers for the rebels must stop lie did
not tell however the whole story ut first, but leaked
out In some way. DR.. Garfield thought from what Mr.
| Adams said that Government would consider II
declaration OF allow more British rams to go
out and IN retaliation woud seize British vessels every
where that Il was possible Mr. Adams particularly
pleased with pacific of tho reply OF the Govern
mcnt after they had heard this intimation. although 1t
wa. not In the shape letter And he learned further
that ne London Times and other papers were at oace
sei TO work guiding public opinion to allow tho
| English Government 10 back down easily.
| "By the way" suggested Mr. Hubbard. breaking on
a., hts r,uisornces inside history OF the Legation
4 At London during times would make night good
| artiols for Tao Century ha0rssae series"
DR. Garfield told tho CHAM trial
and the effort Of Cunningham % rot possession OF
the prpcrty before Judge Bradford Surrogate. The
Judge was In partnership at that time with DR. Garfield
In prbshng The IrOf,sfant Cbuchnan; at least they
gero Joint editors attending TO the paper ono week.
| and the other the noKt. Consequently they were
thrown into intimate relations Samuel j. Tilden
| counsel for Mrs Cunningham. He lived Dr.
Garfield and mot him frequently Judge Bradford told
DR. Garfield evening that the case was coming on
before him. und that Mira Cunningham In his opinion
never was wife OF Burell aud that she Ind hand
in his murder II she did not do II herself He further
snld t,nt she had got the pokest Of old pokos at the
| New-York Bar meaning Mr.. Tilden, AZ her counsel
Judge Bradford said he ready TO decide the matter
inter tho hrst days hearing but when Mr.. Tden camo
70 hi. part OF no took ten days thereaDous
in arguing question and Bradford made lots OF quiet
fun about Tdens reading elementary law TO him. most
OF whsh the Judge said. Tilda got out of his BRAD
fords Repsfts Dr. Canaeld saw Tilden IN the mean
time occasionally. and asked him ono day how he was
getting along rather enjoying tho dual byplay. Tden
remarked that the Judge did not seem TO care much
abo IL the case. pay much attention TO IT, The last
day oaao aud JldoR arguing all over tho case ann
| about 4 o'clock IN the afternoon Or. Garfield took
oscaaion 10 20 over courtroom Judge Bradford
| stopped the session by remarkng to NJ Tnden that
ne thought he would through In half IN hour no
would ooptnue 10 hear him. n not lie would adjourn over
IN the next day. Mr. Tildon thought he could get
| through Consequently Judge Bradford adjourned the
court for few minutes TO talk with DR. Canneid THIS
ia what he said: Doctor have beeu thinking over
| that matter OF DIR. Bellows to-day. aud nave been
writing an editorial to-day while On the bench that viii
take two columns and want you 70 read II over pefofe
It goes to printer and have adjourned court tom
porarily ask this favor OF YOU nave rewritten u
twice." The Doctor took tho manuscript and the rgu-
mcnt continued The editorial was approved ana sent
back to the Judge In tho evening DR. Canheld met MT
Tilaen and asked him how he was getting along "ohF
says Mr. Tilden In Joyful manner very hneiy indeed
Tho Judge has given his whole attention to-day. he
has taken voumneus notes. and really believe that he
IS going to decide the in my favori at least he Is
| remarkably interested In tho whole matter OF my
summing up" Dr. Garfield said that he never told TINS
until Two or three years when In tho presence OF
ex-Presdont Hayes twho by the way. was formerly con-
nected with DR. Canfelds church In ohio ana senator
Evarts be told the atory about ~ I have repeated it,
Mr. Hayes remarked jokngy that he had always
believed DR. Garfield tp be man OF great veracty' Dut
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