Evening star., 1897-03-13

sfterward minister to Spain: Gen. Mander-
son of Omaha. who is now acting as tie
attorney of the Burlington railroad sys-
TEN; Gen Arson G.. McCook of New York.
then the clerk of the Senate; Mr. Babcock
Senator Sherman's private secretary. and
half dozen ladies, the wives, daughters
and nieceS of the United States senat to-S.
We spent some time in travelling through
the south before we went TO Florida, visit
ing Charleston. Savannah. and other points.
Senator Sherman was the life of the party.
He told numbers of good stories, and en-
joyed himself like a boy out for a holiday.
1t was the same with Senator Palmer, who
now and then sang Methodist hymn ty
way of variation. and with Gen. Mander-
son. who was the most interchangeable of all
our sightsterS-
Some Earthquake Incidents.
We met with funny incidents everywhere.
We arrived in Charleston shortly after the
earthquake, and Senator Sherman was
much interested in investigating the de-
struction which had been occasioned by it,
He asked many questions of the people con-
cernine it. | remember one old colored
woman with whom he conversed some
what follows:
Where were you. auntie, when the shock
Came2''
Il was in de church a-praying. sah." the
Old negress replied.
And did you not run out?" asked Sena-
tor Sherman.
hearty answer You see. massa. knowed
] a sight nearder heaven in de church
and | thought if l died I'd get there shuah.
II / died outside. Id be nearder hell. So L
Just stayed and axed the good Lord to save
me, and lie dore it,
At TINS the whole party of us laughed,
and the old lady doubled herself up into a
yah, yah, yah! as she went on
sherman in Florida.
We left Washin ston when 1t was cold
end stormy. When we arrived at Jack
scnvilie the weather was like June. The
Senator's went about without their over
coats, and the ladies threw aside their
sealsk.n sacques- We spent some time at
Jacksonville and then took a long Journey
Up the ST Johns river.
After leaving the St. Johns we crossed
the country 10 the Indian river and visited
what is perhaps the finest orange region
Of Florida Senator Sherman and the rest
of US wandered about among the orange
groves. picking the luscious fruit from ths
Trees and eating il. / remember Senator
Sherman told Us how to peel an orange,
and al ore time there was quite discus
sion among to the proper way to
eat this very juicy fruit.
At the stations along the railroads we
met all sorts of queer characters. There
were little negro boys selling flowers and
there were many admirers who came up in
order to shake Senator Sherman's hand.
1 remember the postmaster of one town
friction Of bringing the blush TO Senator
Landerson's face. The young man was /
judge. about thirty years old. and he had
II voice like calliope. AS he saw Cen
NaLdeTson he rushed up to him and held
out his hand, saying: Senator I think
you are the greatest man who ever lived
Ike all YOUR speeches and / have a stack
OF them at home as big as a four-dollar
Bible. The Nebraska Senator blushed
and ne hlushed the more when the young
man began TO quote from his speeches and
70 show tnat ne was really telling the
truth.
AcrOss to- Havana.
We sailed from Florida to Havana In
the Nt'le steamer Mascot stopping for a
time at Key West. great part of the
voyage was taken during the night. and
when We aw1ke we were in sight of Ha-
NaHa- Senator Sherman and all the party
were on deck as We steamed ly Moro Cas-
Tie ana as we came to anchor a steam
launch sent 10y the governor general in
honor OF Wee President sherman "as the
Cuban papers had H." carried US to the
shore. We Were landed In sort of a
court surrounded by low. red. Tiled Cuban
buildings Dirty children, coree-colored