Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08

please to ask. In short. when l entered his
house I felt as IL was going to be in
PRODUCED to the presence of a European
monarch. ButA how were my ideas
changed when l saw short. fat trunch-
ed old man. in a plain Quaker dress. bald
pate and short white locks. sitting with
out his hat under a tree. and as Mr. Gerry
introduced me. he rose from his chair. took
me by the hand. expressed his joy to see
me- welcomed me to the city. and begged
me to seat myself close to him His voice
was low. but his countenance open. frank
and pleasing.
In Franklin's Library.
THE tea table was spread under the
tree. continued Mr.. Cutler and Mrs.
Bache gross and rather homely lady.
who is the only daughter of the doctor.
and lives with him. served 1t out to the
company She had three of her children
about her. over whom she seemed to have
no kind Of command. but who appeared
to he excessively fond of their grand
papa. After il was dark we went into
the house and the doctor invited me
into his library. which is likewise his
study. 1t is very large chamber. and
high studded. The walls were covered
with book shelves covered with books:
besides there are four large alCoves. ex
tending two-thrds of the length of the
chamber. filed III the same manner.
presume iHiS Is Il1e largest ana ny ldI
tn" best private library in America. He
showed lis glass machine for exhibiting
the circulation Of the blood in the arteries
and veins of the human body. Another
great curiosity was rolling press for
taking copies of letters or any other writ
ing. A sheet of paper is completely
copied in less than two minutes: the
"opi is fair as the original. and without
defacing it in the slightest degree. II
Is an invention of his own and extremely
III in, c;t,, in, Ia
ais, showed MS long artificial arm and
hand for taking down and putting up
hooks on high shelves which are out of
reach; and his great armchair. with rock
crs. and large fan placed over it, with
which he fans himself. keeps off flies.
etc. while he sits reading. with only
small motion Of mis- foot and many other
curiosities and inventions all his own.
DR.. Franklin Semed extremely fond,
through the course of my visit" said MIR.
Cutler. of dwelling on philosophical sub
iects and particularly that of natural his
tory. while the other gentlemen were
swallowed up with politics. This was a
favorable circumstance to me. tor al
most the whole of his conversation was
addressed to me I was highly delighted
with the extensive knowledge he appears
To have on every subject. the brightness
Of his memory and the clearness and
vivacity of all of his faculties. Notwith
standing his great age (eighty-fourl his
thing about him seems 10 diffuse an un-
restrained freedom and happiness. He
has an ncessant vein of hnmor. accom-
panied with uncommon vivacity. which
seems as natural and involuntary as his
breathing. He urged me TO call again.
but my short larry would not permit.
A Unique Innovation.
y dignified negro pastor of this city
visited his old home in Dooly county.
Ga. recently and was invited to preach
Sunday at the local church. After such
a sermon as only a negro can preach, he
called on one of the old deacons who
had known him in childhood to lead in
prayer. and the latter closed his petition
as follows:
20 Lawd. glib dis pore brudder de eye
of de eagle, dat he spy out de sin afar
off Glue his han to de gospel plough.
Tie his tongue to de plough-line OBJ trufe.
an nail his we're to de wi'less telefoam
pole of Salvation. Bow his haid way
down in de narrer. dark valley. where
much prayer is wanted: den. 0 1.awd,