The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

| Of congress and q skilled hnancier; 10
Mr.. Harper, a clever young lawyer.
Lyulph Stanley, a tourist like myself.
was also OF the party. Mr.. Everett spoke
70 me Of General Lafayette. whose salon
he had frequented in 1s1S He is familiar
| with French affairs
September 24-with Sumner called on
Garrison at the Office OF the Anti-Slavery
Society. His specialized face was known
70 me from photograph; head quite
bald. with a fringe OF hair behind; fea-
lures spare and without pronounced
character He received me ike an old
acquaintance, with much affection and
good Will There is nothing tirid in his
manner. He expresses himself quietly.
| simply, like man who knows exactly
what he would say. with none OF the af-
fectations common to those who belon-
to a sect or coterie. Our sole, our most
cherished desire he remarked 10 me, rs
TO disappear, TO become OF no use, to
dissolve our society We think we can
not yet do this because the slaves are not
all freed; but we are approaching the
goal" What noble language And feit
If to be absolutely sincere. ''Nunc dimiI-
We talked Of a recent speech OF Sew
ards at Auburn. in which the orator in
timated that all the so-called war meas
ures would cease TO have effect on tho
termination of the war. Seward" said
Garrison. has always been fond Of am
biguity; but this declaration has TO i'm
portance-it is truism. Plainly the war
ended everything returns to the usual
order; but what is done is done, and
nothing can undo It. I have entire con
fdence in Slr. Lincolns honesty; his
honor is involved in his fidelity TO his
emancipation proclamation No doubt he
has always affirmed that beside his pow
er there is another. that OF the Supreme
court Should this court some day sue
coed in depriving the proclamation of all
efficiency, Mr.. LINCOLN would not be to
blame for it, but 1 have no such appre-
hension. Be assured that slavery has
been stabbed to the heart, and nothing
can restore IL 10 life"
September 25.-Dined in the evening at
the Boston Literary Club. Longfellow.
Emerson and Agassiz, who are members
Oliver Wendell Holmes. James Russell
Lowell, Z. P whipple. Judge Hoar OF the
supreme court Of Massachusetts, Charles
Elliot Norton, DR.. Hedge a Unitarian
clergyman. Dr. Estes Howe. OF Cam
bridge. Holmes. author OF The Auto
crat OF the Breakfast Table" The Pro-
fessor at the Breakfast Table" etc. pos
sesses an abundance Of wit Of the finest
quality Lowell opened q discussion on
points OF grammar. with an eye to nter
81 AZ he
part Of the author of the "Bigelow Pa
pers-'
September 2s.-Left for Newport, where
we enjoyed the hospitality OF Mr.. Sam
Ward. Calls from Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bancroft and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
Bancroft has written the history Of the
foundation Of the United States. His
face is spare and grimacing. When he
talks you forget its little peculiarly. His
conversation was upon state rights ana
was very patriotic. Mrs. Howe is the
muse of BOsten-a muse already mother
OF several charming young girls and stiI
charming herself. although somewhat
thin and pale; delicate. Intellectual. re-
fined. inclined. Ike all true poets. to lofty
philosophic views; with some affectstion.
not without its charm; much distinction
OF manner and of carriage
October p Niagara Chicago,
Called on General Hooker. for whom I
had a letter from the Comte de Paris.
The talk was upon the war. the confed-
crates advantages from the military
point OF view. the condition of parties.
on leaving the regular army Hooker was
for ten years farmer in California
Walker tempted him with the offer Of
command OF an expedition 10 Nicaragua.
a ma opportunity for carving out an en-
pire. He was frightened by the word
~hIibuster'' and declined. \ good deal q
the farmer is still visible in the general
he has neither beard nor moustache. a
keen eye: a frank sort Of character
october Is-La Crosse. Wisconsin. The
difficulty OF navigating the Mississippi At
the present moment prevents my going
TO ST. Paul Here for the first time I
have a sight OF Indians. four men in red
blankets. woman and a child. about 4
great wood FIRE on the bank of the river
The woman was wholly concealed in a
wretched gray cloak; the men barehead-
ed, and their thick. stringy black hair.
blown about by the wind, almost covered
lance <our steamboats, showed the white
lines OF their upper works. Ia Crosse,
despite its shops along the blur. It's
warehouses its elevator. has a poverty
stricken and forlorr aspect We begin
10 feel ourselves beyond the pale of civ
nization. IN the evening. IN The lower
hau q the tavern. about the red-hot
stove. observe silent groups Of wiic
locking men. and now first the faces OF
those adventures in the common n The
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. with
unkempt boards. dirty garments. shawls
in which the men wrap themselves. pom
cho fashion. broad brimned hats TANNED
over their eyes
Quincy. Hllnois--The town gas sudden
~ goes out: everybody aroused Missouri
invaded By General Price. causing great
ureasiness in southern Illinois. 4lissoun
and Kansas
descend tire Mississippi on the Sucker
state 4 Methodist farmer IN discussion
with Universalisi lady who thinks her
self too perfect 70 be damned insists or
danuatiou. some talk about Kansas with
4 Young man from that state who IS
reading Tocqreville 81 an English trans
ls-fon borrowed from the LeavezZorth
public library As We approached Alton
T made sketch of the hlur surucunted
b- large bunding the state prison Al
innocent young nan watched ny draw
ing With some 5ifsdence AID verT 20
lifeiy he sad. You DO hat 50 quickly.
ssr. that want 70 ask The favor q
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