Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-17

A writer for tn. Pittsburg Dispatch
gives us the following giimpses Of th'
home life and character Of the man wh'
for some years to come win be the most
conspicuous and most talked Of citizen IL
this Rspubllc--General benjamin iiarri
son. liz says;
The children look on the Pre.ident-elecr
81 their particular friend, election or n,
election. Before be vas a block from hb
house this afternoon three bright eyed, ro.,
checked yesr-ods on their way HON,
from school, met him "Hurrah for Har
rison !" cried the biggest one, and the Other
two 70 echoed more feebly Harrison" AM
swuas their satcheis Of books iie laughed
pleasaaily and said, ''Ihank you, girls"
A little further along youngater stood ~
the top Of q pair Of steps, a little ways back
la the yard. lie huggsd himself .h,ly ~
be saw the General coming AMI put his isi
10 his mouth. "lio~ are you this afternoon
Willrf' called General Harrison smiling
and the little feilos bubbled all over wit
bashful answers. aud waved little flag h,
had been holding against his froek
There vas scarcely a block of the mil,
from his home to the business part Of The
city 10 which General Harrison did not re
reise some hulc tribute of juvenile esteem
or enthusiasm, and he seemed to enjoy them
heartily.
An AsusiNg AstcporE.
We'll. he said, In reply To a remark on
this subject. speaking of children liking
me reminds me of one Indiana lawyers
exceeding caution about not miscrediting a
quotation. II vas IN murder case | vas
trying here good many years ago. II was
. woman that vas On uial. and she wa. u
pretty hard citizen Mrs Glenn was her
nan .. | ihink the lawyers for thc defense
were hard pressed to lind anything tn use To
make the Jury thlnk there might be streak
Of kindness ~ her nature. II had come oui
In the evidence that some children OF the
neighhor. had been playing about the
vomsns yard The lswyer called attention
10 that fact, ami enlarged upon il to show
The gentle anil pleasant deposition of his
client. He sound up an impassioned pic
tnrr OF the woman attracting the children
toward her by the abundant goodness and
Innocence Of her soul. by e1cIaiming with
doubt IN his voice, a. though he wasn't
sure who be was quoting tIrntIeme of the
jury, some one, some author has said
''ssfer little children to come unto Me. "'"
wHns lis LAST Saw MoEroS
4 whitelaw Rcids name was mentioned, and
General Harrison said "rhe last time T
saw Mr. Morton was at Mr. Reds house
IL vas about year ago. when | was East on
some business matter and dned with Mr.
Reid. Mr.. Morton was also present. ani
afterwsrd he and | rode down town on a
street car together, dout suppose either
one Of us had an idea then how much closer
We would be together within few IN, nths
than We were eveo side by side In street
car"
THEr ALI WANr Hls.
All the metropolitan societies that exist to
dine once year are anxious TO secure the
grcatest dinser catch for the season for their
banquet. The Chamber of Commerce and
the New kngland Society are among those
that have alrcady sent invitations. Invita-
ticus. indeed. are coming in a food this
week; scores Of them by mail and many in
person.
Among the callers upon the President
siest to-day were committee of the Union
League Club Of Chicago, who wanted him
Al the Clubs annual dinner. They wont
get him. New York will probs lily be the
only place that will ", him on any such
mission.
The County Commissioners Of vsndeburg
county also called to-day They want the
presideus'eiect to lay the corner stone of the
new court house that the county Is bu ding
The spokesman vas Democrat. but he told
'he General that he was au lndiansn FIRST.
snn mat he vas proud that the State had
ossn honered. even through Republican
vensrsi Harrison may heed the cry of the
'snderearyhisus, but nothing definite Was
arranged.