The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-21

The death OF WilIism a. Evarts has :,
vivsd smone his friends and former co
leagues 10 the Senate the memory OF msnl
an apecjote OF which be wss either tbt
hero or ibe ooi pstured victim snd many
bopmot OF bis which hsd its setting IL
tue socisl and official life 81 the the cap
tai Here are few of item collected by
the New York Tribnoe:
Ssnsior Evsrts once nuwittipely gsvf
deep fl nse to bluff Senator Beck. Hs
was discus log the latters bill iorbiddins
mem bers OF congress to practice before the
supreme oourt, sud, having occasion TO re
Ter to lawyers whose practice WAS limited
10 epecisliies and 9ho never bad occasion
to appear before the highest judicisl tri
buusl 10 the land. he csllsd them "unilAt-
erar lswyers. The professional dignity
OF Senator Peck wss wounded. He had
been fairly successiul ut the bar 10 Ken
tucky, bnt he bad early laid aside the Law
for politics, and there were even some Of
bis colleagues who did not know that he
wass lawyer Daniel O'Uonnel's war OF
epi,bets with the fish woman, 10 which he
finslly tliumpbea by calling her 'contu
mslious psrsllellopipodon." was nothing
TO the Scotch epithets which Senstor Book
began hurling At Senator Egsrts. he 6n
ally satisfied his wounded amour propre
BY assuring the senate that 9 unilatersl
lawyer 10 Kentucky was more respected
thon a qusdrilstersl pettifogger in New
York. Senator Evaris had not been 10 the
eenste long enough then to understand
Senator Beck's peculisrities, but be final
iy suooeeded in pscifying the sturdy Kan
and their relations became quite
kindly,
1t was Sensor Evsrts who paid on one
oocssion . delicate vom piiment to wild
western culture. A western senator Of
good intentions, but Of slight acquaintance
with tho modern oisssies. had been tslk
ing about Don q lizole and The windmills.
he was distressiDgly exact in bis pronun
citation. sounding tbs 'Q' after bis own
and drswliug the "x." Senator
Evarts, having occasion to follow bis west
srn colleague, referred pleasantly to bis
friends illustration from Don Ksehote.
Kse-bote1 Who's hef inquired bis col
league.
Without moving a muscle oil bis face
Senator Evsrts 10 bis most courteous man
ner continued:
As ! was saying. the ssnstor's illusira
tion from Don Q1ixote giving the %"
the brosdest OF sonpds and not forgetting
Q plscs for ~ also.
Senstor Hoar, who was sitting nesr,
smiled in bis most benisaapt way. bat no
one else remarked the incidsn.
While Mr.. Evsrts was 10 the senate bis
family. which included many daughters,
spent the greater portion OF the time oD
that much exploited farm near Windsor,
w., which its distinguished woer made
psy "by crediting the farm with every |
thing taken tff from 1t and charging moth
ing put on" Oos spring be received
letter from his youngest daughter. dated
rom Windsor. which so tickied bis sense
81 bumor that he passed it around for bis
,ollssg ues to read.
Dear psps. 1t said, do come home. Ny
donkey 10 very lonesome without you.
MIR Blaine Of one time 10 his csrser
wss. ss regards consular officers. 10 favor
ois limited tennre OF Office --or. at spy
rate, be believed il to be for The good Of
lhe service 10 change coosuls from Office
10 cffics occ .sionsl.y 10 order 10 esin .
wider and more y,risd experiences. Ifs
,onsul bad slum oered through three cd
at some f.rsxsy post 10
lolcs far meta Of lotus eating and salary
1rswing existenos. be was not sverse no
less the consul sboweS remarkable spti
ode to sstonish him With 40 10 invitation
10 return TO this corn,ry.
M. Blsine sst 10 bis room u the state
Que day discussing difisrent
matters OF public Interest sith Mr.. EvNts.
ben bic immediate predecessor il oGise.
Nov, here. said he, Is . c,se 10 point
rhis msn has been consul II Un Hnns fer
10 yesss, De vent there u the time Of
be var sud hss % m ,inei there ever since.
Il 10 time be csne home 80 got scqasint
d With bis osn cooDtry osiote be gross
cue. II be stays mach longer. be viii
rave Caiaese bias 10 bis sight | sbsli
enose bin 1t opce.
wouiin', remove hin. Mr.. Secretary,
epIied NJ RV,rts q 4 ~.
Why roii
| sn sifsii Il viii bs 80 unplssssnt
hing 10 d.. r. b. ysissr. / lear IL will
n,ks sliqk.
Ny miad Is msie up. replied Mr.
B,.ine. Az so3a a. c,n 1sd . eood. 1
i've n.u to t.ke bis p'.cs ] shsiI remove
iin
Bn, I think yon uiIl bsys grave difleul
> 10 fnsias good. live nsa 10 Who
soula be siiiiSs 10 take bis plaza.
I ssticips,s 20 such difisai.y. Bat viii |