Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-13
The Diary OF q MOurneF.

From the New York sun.
The owner of the small pocket book containing the
subjoined notes recover his property by forward
Ing to the sun Office his name and the necessary post
age stamps. Ii was picked up four days ago In New
Orleans on Rampant street. near Espande
MARCH IL, 1SS6.-Hooray! The speaker has
assigned me to place on the House commit
tee to accompany the remains OF the lamented
NJ to California. hear that seventy Oh
eighty members have been Juggling for the
chance. Tubbs of Arizona worked like the very
devil to head me of, but he didn't have the in.
hoo-ence: Tubbs will stay in Washington
while skim the continent. It's not a warm
day when your uncle gets left, and please re-
member the fact. There's some blood in the
OLD man yet. Houp-la!
MARCH 12.-Made feeling speech In the
House in eulogy of the lamented NJ. Sobs
from the colOred citizens in the gallery were
distinctly audible. "The nations grief" said /,
shortly follow the dead statesman rom the
Potomac's shore to the Golden Gate; aud a lit
tie band of his late associates, with bowed heads
ana solemn mien, will so forth from these legis-
lative halls to bear him company In his last
melancholy journey to the distant Pacific. AS
gifted member OF the other House OF Congress
has truly and beautifully said:
sure. tits serious thing to die
mat .I awful az, gull no mortal Ger repassed
Like disabled pitcher of no use"
Rather neat! got the lines out of the CYCLIC
pedla OF. Practical Quotations. They are from
The Grave" by Senator Blair of New Hamp-
shire. !hela.-If .Blair should happen to knock
under during my term, I might ring in the
whole poem effectively.
MARCH 1.-THE funeral arranSemepts are
admirable. Have had to buy nothing except q
linen buster and u dozen euchre packs. Our
part OF the cortese consists of a Pullman
sleeper and dining car, and every mourner has
section TO himself The steward is a daisy
Ihe party is uncommonly congenial, the
weather perfect, the time of year the best posi-
BILE for visiting the wonders of the Pacific Slope
ana not ID cent to pay. My heart swells
with anticipation; The only regret is that
Jenny and the children can't come along.
MARCH 17.-On the whole, perhaps it's best
That the funeral arrangements didn't include
accommodations for the ladies of Representa-
lives families. Jellison Of Madawaska has de-
veloped an unexpected talent for story telling
and his narratives are about as broad as they
are long He has Kept the party in a roar ever
pected him. In Washington he's the grimmest
slIentest man in Congress. He rises to the occa-
sion, however, on this trip, and is opening up
MARCH 1S.-An awkward thing occurred at
council Bluffs: Jim, our Niger, forgot to pull
down the window shades as usual when we ap-
preached station, and three or four of US WHO
were absorbed in decorous game of poker in
the smoking compartment didn't tumble to the
SITUATION until the train started again. The in
cldent threw gloom over the entire party.
pray most fervently that no internal reporter
watching the draped cars.
MARCH 19.-As we have traversed the broad
wheat fields OF Illinois and Iowa, the finest
agricultural land in the world and soon 10 he
golden with the wealth of another harvest: as
we have hurried across the newer prairies with
their iliimitable horizons the seat OF empire
states In the not distant future; we have
ellmbed the steep ascent of the glorious rockies
the backbone of The continent, the rich noun
tain storehouse OF gold, silver and unknown
mineral resources; as we have glided down
through mysterious canons into the wonderful
Occident, the land Of vine and wine, where the
cereals smile and the purple grapes drink SUM-
shine, the thought has required to me again
and again that the proudest title ever claimed
by mortal man is that OF American citizen, and
the solennest responsibility that OF American
LEGISLATOR. !hem.-Can Use this thought with
little or no change when l get back: pernaps in
speech on river and harbOr BILL
MARCH 2O.-JelliSOn has invented a novel
ana ingenious rum punch. 1t Is made of old
Santa Cruz California champagne and other
ingredients out of the CONTINGENT fund Have
named it the .Weeper's Ioy.
MARCH 21.-San Francisco! The first half of
our mourniul task nearly accomplished A
Dref sOJourn for rest after the fligueS OF travel
anu We shall resume our sad Journey turning
our faces now eastward, or rather southward
Tor we have decided, by vote of 13 to o. to
return to Washington by way OF the Yosemite
the Southern Pacific, Tucson, Ell Paso and New
Orleans
MARCH 2s.-The people of this city are the
most hospitabie in the world. They fairly put
pots and brushes in the hands of distinguished
Vlsitors and tell you TO go ahead and paint the
sim req re ,c niu tne Ohinese quarter and the
on NOD HILL stag party; Jeilison was immense
Tuesday: Saw billiard tournament in Platt's
hall, and Were entertained at luncheon by com
mon council; drove out to the Cliff house: it is
about seven cocktails distant from the city
Dlnec there as guests of a local organization
called the Merry Monks of Mount DiabIo Re-
turned to town and occupied box at Bush
street theater to see Skipped by the Light of
the Moon Afterward dropped in at the Foun-
tain, the Wigwan and two or three other places
There's nothing like it at the east. When /
think OF Tubbs, OF Arizona, digging away at the
regular order, and listening to Holman's ever
lasting objections, smile.
APRIL 4.-Expect to reach New Orleans on
tuesday Sorry we are too late for the Carni-
val, but understand there is good deal to see
nevertheless. Whatever stiffness and restraint
there was on tie outward trip has entirely dis
appeared 1t has been red hot all along the
line. The unanimous verdict Is that his Is Tho
King funeral Of the past twenty years.