The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-07

part:
"Mr. Lincoln wore an overcoat
thrown loosely about his shoulders,
without inserting his arms in the
sleeves, and a black Kossuth hat,
which. he told me, some ardent sup
porter had presented to him during
the campaign. He took seat with
Mr.. Lamon and myself, Mr.. Kenney,
the superintendent of the P. w. &
B. Railroad, sharing the seat with
the driver overhead. As it was
too early for US to approach the P.
w. & B. depot, Mr.. Kenney had
until it was just about time to
reach the depot five minutes after
the train was due to leave. We left
the carriage at a dark spot a short
distance from the depot, and, Mr..
Lamon keeping a little in the rear
of Mr.. Lincoln and myself, the lat
ter leaning upon. my arm, and stoop-
ing somewhat so as to diminish his
height as much as possible, we pass
ed rapidly through the depot, en-
tered the sleeping car, and within
two minutes-Mr. Kenney, mean
while. having delivered the package
of valuable papers to the conductor,
John Litzenburg-the train was in
motion, and we were speeding along
towards Baltimore. None of the
party slept any. At Havre de Grace,
on my return inside the car, after
having been out to see if my sig
nails were all right, Mr.. Lincoln re-
marked: They say we are at Havre
de Grace, and are moving along
well. I understand we are on time
although Mr.. Lincoln did not
sleep, he was by no means restless.
I could not then nor have l since
been able to understand how any,
one, under like circumstances could
have manifested such complete men
tai composure and cheerful spirits
as he exhibited during the entire
journey. On arriving at the Balti-
more and Ohio depot in Baltimore,
we had a wait of about half an
hour. Here again left the car,
but remained outside only long
enough to satisfy myself that ev-
erything was all right. 1t was now
about four o'clock. When I re-
turned everybody in the car seemed
to be asleep but our party. Present
ly the train rolled out of the depot,
Washington. All the night through
Mr.. Lincoln, being unable to sleep,
had been telling us jokes and
stories, of which he seemed to have
an endless store, in voice so low
no one heard him but Lamon and
me.
GAS the train neared the Capital
City lit was then daylight, and we
were making the necessary prepare
tons for our orderly appearance on
our arrival at the Washington do
pot), Mr.. Lincoln yawned, land, turn
ing toward Lamon and me, said
with a smile, Well, boys, thank
God this prayer meeting is over
Then he told story to emphasize
the fact that he was now at the
end of his perilous journey and no
longer needed our aid or companion
ship. A steamboat, on one occasion,
ran into a sand-bar in the river with
such force and became so deeply
embedded in the obstruction,it was
found impossible, with the methods
and appliances then in vogue, to
move her. The only other remedy
left was to wait-and no one could
tell how long that would be till
the high waters should come and
float her away. Meanwhile there
gress at the church in village on
shore, opposite the point where the
helpless vessel lay. Yielding to the
entreaties of the church people, the
captain one day consented that
prayer meeting might be held in the
cabin or large room of the boat.
The meeting had not progressed
very far until the vessel, yielding
to the movements of the crowd and
the additional weight at one end,
began to lurch slightly, and present
ly slid off the offending sand-bar.
In an instant she floated away into
deep water. At that particular mo-
ment an old brother, with eyes
closed, was on his knees sending up
long and fervent petition to the
Almighty. The captains joy knew
no bounds. Without waiting for the
good brother to finish his prayer,
the former mounted a chair, and
cried out at the top of his voice,
Get off this boat, every ID one
of you; this prayer meetings ended
''At the depot, awaiting us as
the train rolled in, were Mr.. Wash
burn, of Illinois, and Senator Sew
ard. We then proceeded at once
to Wizards Hotel, where Mr.. Lin
coin registered his own name and
that of Mr.. Lamon and myself, and
was assigned rooms, though not
those he expected he would have,
as he had arrived somewhat in adj
vance of the appointed time. Dur
ing the morning after the news of
his arrival had spread, there was
more or less excited talk. Few men
were willing to believe he had
actually reached the city,and many
were the vile and bitter impreca-
lions I heard heaped upon his head
while mingling with the crowds in