i 2 THE DAILY BEE OBAIIA , TUESDAY , JULY 31 , 1883.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR1
ills EII cricnccs in Railsas and
Nc raska Twcntysiz Ycars
Ago ,
1Vhnt Ho Bnrv of 1'olltlcs , nnslnosr
s and Adventure In tim Young Ter.
rltorlcs-1'Inslt Tlmos and the
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I Pictures ,
Correspondonee teavonworth Timeti
WA91txNOTOY , July 20,1883-Spocinl [
Lettcr.-TWontysix ] years ago , in the
early summer of 1867 , a yang man of
fine promise and modest ambition , who
Iias snco become somowlnat known to
fame , loft the city of Now York on a
prospecting tour trough the wd st for
he of exploring that remain
purpose Ito settle
viewIto permanent
Geld , with 1 a view a
mont in some inviting locality. This
gentlemat was then twentysovoii years
of ago. Ito had been nine years from
college , where lee had graduated at the
early ago of eighteen. Ho had been for
sonic time engaged in the practice of law
in the city of Now York , with reasonable
success. But the 'great west wAs then
full of Promise , and the advantages olfer
odb that section , and which wore persistently -
sistently heralded , wore not without their
alluremnts t ) an ardent mind , eager for
a success achieved morespeedily than was
thorn usual in the cenmocial ad 1)rofcs
sional circles of the cast
After a lapse of a little less than a
quarter of a century , that young man ,
whose life , axco ) t as to its climax , has
not been fuller off vicissitudes than falls
fo the lot of many , became president of
the United States ,
The other day the correspondmtt of
The Times had the rare pleasure of sitting
in the library of the president's cosy
cotta e at the Soldiers' Homo , and hear.
ing him recount , in a pleasant , nmicoi ;
strained , ald sometimes almost gleeful ,
manner , the incidaits and experiences of
that Western journey , For this privilege
ho is fndebted to the influential mediation
of a distinguished citizen of Kansas , upon
whose every undertaking merited success
seems to watt.
Few pro the correspondents who have
been able to break through , not so much
the resident's - he is one of
the most charming of talkers-i.s through
the almost un enutralito hairier of public
o'Ulipations'wltleli insulin"
duties and ations'wltleli be
and reel y 1 c sro ' him inasfcr of ait
waking inonient.Thrice hspy Imo ivh o
is not v of y ' ,
PEfMITPED TO PA6 TIIi8 DAItIt1EB ,
but to do so away from the hungry rush
and ca er waiting of the white house ,
1 where every momet is alloted , and
welcomed visit , unduly protracted , becomes -
comes an intrusionl
As I sat , the other morning , wautfn
the resident's leisure to re ouvo me ,
not wonder at his evident ) arsmal-
, it for that charming retreat , so near the
neat city and of so delightfully rural in
its aspects and surroundings. Through
the cottage , which is of ample dunon-
sions , a refreshing breeze was blowing ,
perfumed with flowers , and through the
half-opened lattices vistas' of grateful
foliage and grateful shade stretched far in
the distance From thu southern vorai
da a noble prospect mot the gaze , cons-
* prehonding a broad swoop of undulating
and highly doversified landscape , mnbel
ished with noble trees , shrubbery and 1
flowers-a goodly onin of the city be-
, Yond-tho roariver gently flowin between -
twoon wooded margins of the seaan t l
r the oat whlto done of the capitol re
floc ag'tlnem rein6 suuli g ht.
: p 3luchJlias b"said and written of the
'I p resident'p manner of rectiivin bg gu0sfe
and loud -find mnivprsal has boon thi e
i 4 praise in that respect , nothing has boa u
exaggerated. Without abaithm1 a jotno r
for an instant , from the true dugutty that
F ] Iocomes the great office he holds , tlm o
president knows well how to relieve hi e
t ; visitor from the slightest feeling of dreg d
i or apprehension that lie may entertain
and to make him feel that ho is mootimm g
t Jt , a simple gentleman , whoso natural gifts
of politeness and cordiality are beYon
i a the roach of art.
l It has been mentioned in the pros
that the'prosident made
A'TRIP ' To KANHAli'IN 1857 ,
i ; and also that ho made seine investment
I there , but it falls to your corrospondont'
i lot to be first to give the full story o
that adventure , just as it was roceivp
t from the adventurer himself. Lest then
should be some doubt about it lot me sit
that eve thhug Laid by the president o
the occasion referred to was taker dote
by a competent stenographer , whose nmm
uscnpt lies bpforo two as I wrto. If I d
not assume to give the writer's precis
language , in the order in whichi iii w
spoken , it u because the conversatio
ws necessarily fragmentary aid disjoin t
ed mum incidents of the jouriio would re
1 cur to his recollection ) out of their prop
order in this Dutrrative. The accuracy
r , every fact and atatotncnt , howevcr ma
be mm licitly relied upon , and often th
resident's very language ms chosen. Tim
of time entirreport I is assured o
m the highest sanction ,
x As lreadY atatod/the 1 fu ure liresider
visited the west for time double pun nos
of ntakhi g investments and of establish
. in a pe m nnent seUloneit if a shin
$ locality could be selected. Ho was a
cornnanied by a3I . - Hen . ' R. Gnrdhic r
who afterwards became his lasq partite
and , whom some sixteen years silica , el
toned upon that. long journey' that knom
no returning footatmps. The trayele
the two oxtondgd thvor somo'four month
and the prosldent could not recall with
out access to his papers packed away i
pia Now York house ; time names of a
! the places at w1mcut tlioy stopped , By
the mea it occurra to mime that time con
pieta IoUrno ) of this to kept by ti
. ! , principal traveler , would rove a ain
ble bonanza to the writerfortunato cnou
to et hold of thou.
l
Michigan was first visited em route
i the more western states , They sto 1P
} also in 1Viacotmsin , ( visiting 3 ilwaukc
I Madison , Beloit and Janesville , Tim
' I then went to Burlington mid ] { ookuk ,
Iowa , making mluito a protracted stay
p that stet. 1lo also spout some timmo
, flit , Loris and afterwards wont to St..J
501)1 , Mlssom-I , whore they ronmainod
month ,
r1o president has a distinct rocolloeti
of tlo
"cm. MOTEL" AT NT. JOE . , . . .
I whore they stopped , and of nmamm of t
lien whom they met thtmr' . . Among the
were 4tchiee ) , vho laid boom preside ,
a of time Urlitod States sonata and aeti
vice president , Con. Striag'follow , a
John Calhoun , all Pminona , leaders
the pro alavory aide mm the Iansas co
trovorsY . CalJmum is hotter renembor
i in 1ansas by the derisive proflx u. , uu
o ; " then by hits Iimpper iiatno-P di
t tiuctio4 4ccorfldd to him for } its abprti
i otfort tq auppeaa ; , by the aid of a canal
Lai and'a convenient woodpile , ti
free-state vote cast at a certuli ) eloctio
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Whim those man mid many others of
ilar views , Mr. Arthur and his friend
had frequent nnd pleMftnt. conversations ,
and afterwards met some of thorn in
Kansas.
Continuing up tlmo rimer , somothmg of
a stop was at Omaha. Settlement hind
just ommenced tlmero , and the place was
n very small ono. The lintel stopped at
was , t a later Pori d called the "Iiern
donhouse , " how r of time memory of
Mr. Arthu's wife's father , Captain Win ,
L , Iferndonp United Sttes navyp who
with his ship , was lost at sea In Sep tom.
bon of that y ar time news of whichi ca
lamit g wasy received on Limo henewarl
journey. Omaha , though a smelt place
Junco a found o be n lively one ,
not nearly so far advanced s Leven-
worth , wich the president learns it has
since considerably in n1pula-
Limn and inn portance , lie
has visited Omaha since , and could hard.
ly realize the vast changs that has taken
place.
It should have hewn stated in time
proper connection that the prosideumt ro-
tams a very agreeable recollection of St
Josenh , le emembers it as a large nud
busy , amid is not at all surprised
at de8re of n ortance it haaalnce
assented ,
TILE VISIT To LEAVENWOIiTII ,
The future president ronchcd Leaven.
worth at a time of great political excite-
nieimt , There were , ineed strong ovi
deuces that time final riuniIpli of time ree-
state cause could not long be delayed ;
but time leaders on time other side } sere
not disposed to recognize time situation ,
or to subunit without further struggle to
such a result. Time ucatiomi of slave
or anti-slavery for time territo and future
state was being aver wlmors discussed ,
usually with m uch heat , and fre uontl
developing into violent ud blood on
coumtora.
The political campaign which resulted
in time clectiom of Marcus J. I'arrott to
congress had just opened. Time presidomt )
was under the inmpressimn that Calhoun
was time unsuccessful candidate , but ad-
nmitted his mistake wham assured that time
gentlonam who enjoyed thaat distinction
was named itamisou , and bore the fonuid
able surnnnto of Epapuroditus , But Cal'
Imoumn wvm9 very active iml the canvass , and
made many apeeches.
It need not be doubted on } shat side
wore thio synipatluies in that struggle of
time eumiont gentleman wino lmaa since ro
eeived time suffrages of the great ropubli-
cal party of time country. hound under
ited strong nnti-slavery convictions front
a pious and resolute fntherwho , had boon
a dolt gateto.time Utica comvolition whore
an ' ' ' 'tiolitlunist"'lied baonmJbbbod. Ilia
fntlter wir a b'regt f riu mrl of Gorritt. Smitlis ,
the leadingingn of dint fnitli itl Holy
Yorkaud ass boy he hind seen the great
pl 1 ilantiiro lltt at his father's house , and
load carried into lnaturer life a warnm ad-
mfratiom of ) mid zeal and sincerity. . Young
Arthur liinmsel 1unf1 boon early and pron.
iliently enlisted in tlmp causo. As a lawyer -
yer in Now York lee had been counsel for'
time state in time celebrated Lemon slave
case , wlnichL at time time of time visit to
Kansas was awaiting decision ,
Time president recollects Parrott very
wall , and spoke with some euthustasm of
hits ability and eloquence as am orator.
Not particularly profound in angunnont ,
he had a wonderful counmamd of graceful
language , was a master of repartee , anti ,
taken all in all , was a dangerous cotnpeti
tor on time atunnp ,
SOON Arrnn Tmma AEI1IVAL OF MU , Alt-
T1iUlt
and his friend in Leavenworth , a big
political meeting was hold , which , after
a fashion that , p revailed then and still
prevails in the \Yoat was addressed by
speakers of both parties , Time pro-slaver
aide was ronurully rp ) reaomted by talented -
. ed and enrnest young lawyers onn the
Soutli'who afFected br padclotlm mind ! lmi gum
heeled booa'and myilose oratory \rns o
the fervid order , imbued witlr devotion m
'to time "Sunny Soutlt. " '
At this meeting in Leavomwortli time
platform was projected from the window a
of time oflico of tuie Planter's louse , whore
Dlr. Arthur mad pia frioimd atopppd , and
Parrott and Calhoun wore time principa l
speakers orm time respective sides , Tai °
, visitors , with ether Lasteni guntlemem ,
were escorted to tlmophitforn , and , in time
langua"e of the president , . tarticipat0 d
d sonmawlmat in time proceedings , ' After time
umeotin 6g had boom um progress some tine
s and while Parrott was a uakin g solo e
ono in time crowd below shouted "You'r °
mm liar ! " There was a retort front tin e
stand , and instantly a pistol was fired
Time president estimmntea that in time cours
I ; of throe seconds twenty or thirty shot
must have boon fired , whichi had the
d affect to clear time platforms rather precipi
° Cato ] but a ) aroutl did no furtha
Y damage than Itime woundium of one mat
n slightly in time are , The Enstori
ri rotleoi naturrallY comsidored the
I' rattler
0 A LIVELY INT1tOuULTION TO KANHAS POLI
a
TICK ,
but your corrospondemtcould hardly gath
, or fromm time president's words or mamino
. whether he wtaa umoro surprised at time fa
or cility with which a row could be inau
of guratod , or at the ditroront nmarksmam
y skip whielm mmda' ita rosulta ao harm
e lean
0 Thu president spoke feelingly of Par
ii rott'a death , atdwas paned to learn thin
that event had boon proceeded by th
tt almost total wreck of his intellectual fat c
e ultios.
I At Leavouwortli Mr , Arthur found soy
g end of his college friends , Ono of the
clvaa Edw.aril L , Burtlioud , an enginee
, and surveyor wino was at ono timmo cit
r , engincor of cavoiwprth. Ho drifto
I plF to Colorado at the outbrmtk of tit
va gold-mining excitement , mad If living u a
taora
I Irobabl now.
S There was alarm Mr- Menlo Doifai
e : don , who , with Berthoud , was a clan s
mm mate of Arthur's , Fox Deifondorf , we ]
11 kmmowri to nil time early residents of Lea
vetworth , was in the class below , Ii
I also wont to Colorado , amid , I boliov
me aiad there. Mr. Arthur comet auvo' mi
Ii. other old fronds and achmooh0atea there
'hi but he does not uow.roeall their nanw
lie renwnibers 'rimomnas Ewlum gg , mum
to time well known Cenorni Ewin , wito w
them on gn c 1 in time practice of law an
C recognized liia alt hie of the free shit
' loaders , though lmo hind little ) if an' I w
um sonal imtorcoursu wi t lm hiun ,
iii Time proaidetit dour not recollect of him w
him mg rout D , It , Antliony in Leavenworth
0 but lie kimw his fammily well. 'Pliny n
a lived near Union Village , iii Wmelimigt
county , New York , utow the town
Olin Greantm'Iell , wilell
TIuz 1'IIEHInBNT'H m tiiunlt
lived forum the thou hu the president ) w
; tun 'ears pf ago until coo became fifteu
au Anthol a sisters amid young Arthur a
t tuntled time squo school , aua the pro
ug dent spoke of Colouol Anthon as a film
min of pia older sister , Ifo Oleo ronendu
en time eolool as ono of time older boys
m- the sammo school with himself , as well
and tlmo entire family , and fmas no doubt th
its nil their Iminos appear fu tlmo jount
s- kept by hhpi during that period , I
I'9 spoke of time fenily as of Quaker origi
ebqt cxprVased no eurpriau whom assu
10 that if f Ito ) resent head of 'time house hu
n , over shared time rigid zmon-conmbat i
principles of his family sect , ho hind do'
flectod widen from his earl teachings ,
Mr , Arthur remained in Lcavonwonlm
for some days , and , with his friend , purchased -
chased n good deal of property there.
The residents think thbp lmouqht two or
three hundred iota in nil but rte hind no
means at hand of establishing their identity -
tity or fixing their location , IIe thought
at time time that time investment could not
fail to turn out a grsBl success.
This was tlmo period of "flush times all
tlurough the west Speculation , cape-
chilly in real estate , nun wmld , Great
sales of property were being madol with
a view to the building of mow "cities , "
and time extension of the sites of sucim as
already had an existence. Somme oxter
siolta were made at this time which have
lomm since fallow under time domain of less
a9)mrtng agriculture ,
taunt I'ho ' of resulent spoke withm sonic mnuse-
Tutu' EMlIWO "CITIES"
with which time Miasgnri bluffs were lined ,
and time mngnificmmtappearance trot they
) resented oum paper. 'l'imo wore mapped
cut as Navin ion rows of fine hoes
with stately public structures from which p
time flame floated-with heavily.
laden steamers lying at the busy
bloomin lrkand playing fount-
tainal On arriving at time lae othin
would be found but two or three tunable
down sliantios and possibly a primitive
blacksmith shop. How accurate that
little picture is many a Kansas man of
to dny can testify , and many a bittemm
Easterm invcstorwill sadly corroborate pia
testimomy.
lip ICeokuk the resident saw ono
corner lot sold for$12 000 which hue dues
nut believe line over been wortlm ono tlmird
of that sum since ,
Whorl ho was in Kansas time president
fancied front appoaramices that everybody
was either very rich , or iii n fair way to
beconno so without much delay. Every.
thing was am a grand scale , and specula
tiom , as hiitsbeen said , hind almost assumed
the form of a mania , But there was no
substantial basis for it all , mmd when time
1conic of that year struck the country the
bottomiu foil out with a crash , Eve theg
was rovolutiotized after that and rail
estate was a drug in the market for'ycars
to come ,
It follows that time president and lmis
friend did not amass farttumes front their
Leavenworth investment , They took
their titles lmony with them , mid from
tinmo to tine disposed of some of the lots ,
nmaumy as presents to their friends , none
of whom appear to have realized an thin
fm-inn then. Time lots were undoubtedly
in duo timu.sold for taxes aid are now ,
iiothaps ; tlmb site& of htindsono'dwellings
pr proJitabloLustnesslionses. : ;
LEANENWOkTif TO LAmvimE wn ,
'From Leavenworth Mm' , Arthur went
to Lawrence by ata 6o , amid lie ronmembors
a deabl time excellent natural road up'
on whieht time stage ram throu gin the Delaware -
ware Indian resorvatiam and tie pictur-
equo country that bordcrcd it , Ho was
a tone less ontlmusiastic iii describing the
horrible ride to Weston , along the bluffs
and across time Missouri bottom , The
stage tipped over more than once , but
time travelers being on time outside , tlmoy
hind timely notice of the catastrophe and
mnnnaged to alight in a safe , through get.
orally a soft , place , Thou there was the
time usual prying up of the vehicle 'withm
fence rails , and time long muddy walks in
mercy to time struggling lmoracs.
IL should have bo.n mentioned before
that Mr. Arthur visited Fort Leaven-
worth several times , and .rite ohanned
with its beauty , as so mlammy timonsalds
have been sinco. He does not recollect
who was in commnmld tlmon , tltougli if it
was not Gou. IIarmoy ] me was certainly
there during time following spring. The
preaidamt humour Got , Ilarmioy well , bu t
lmad lost sight of him for some years until
lie was making hits preparatiomia to visi t
Florida + fpat sprmig , wlon , be rocc'i'vetl a
letter from the general , inviting hint t 0
to visit him at Pass Christian , Dtississippi ,
whore lie is now enjoying a venerable
mid aatcuo old age ,
At Lawrence , Mr. Arthur nud hi
frimtd stopped at time "Antorican House , '
which was destroyed by the cut-throat
Lunntroll in leis destructive raid of 1863 ,
Hero time president
Finer MT OENEIIAI , JAMES ii. LANE ,
bottor'known to all old Kansans , an d
still affectionately spoken of by them ,
inner Old Jim" Lane. Lane intro
ducel himself to the visitorsl and th
president recollects talking with1 him' i
great deal during two next two or titre
days , Liumo also introduced Sam. Walk
e or , known to audliked by every mail o
time old timiies , as one of the sturdiest
truest , bravest , and most ofiiciomt friend
of freodon that over touched time torn
tory. Time president himself spoke 0
htnn and ahuost in teruna of omdearmont
I styling him time "celebrated Sherf
Walker , " amid adding , "I always like
lVniker , vary much , nmdcod , " Iu anotho
comlectiom the president said : "I thus
'that time man wlmo nnoat'inilpressed nme 0
all tire atom I'm et and talked with at thin
time , was Stout. 1Vnikorn
I. From these ggoutlonmon , Lane an
- Walker time president says lto gained quit
a clear idea of time political situtio
- iii the territory as it existed at thin
timmo ,
Onu morning Mr. Arthur started wit
his friemtd to rmdo front Laurence to L o
t cenpton , along or near time Kansas r'va ' or
u They were on hoisebaekl and it was ,
beautiful summer nulrumn Jim Augus t
About hmlfhva between Lawrence au
Lecomn ptom the wore ovortakcn by ' Lan
n nud 1 alkur , who wuro golmime up to L e
r con Iron to attend to aoinu busntcae
time lamd ollicu. Sono of time mob at th a
a ) lac hind tlmreatoned or it was rumoro
a tlmat the had throatouod , to Nan Lan
if he over caimme there , But as unto ha
imnportant bushm ° ss to transact lie though
he world risk It and go over with Wall
' or mid uittend to it tl umkiuu there w
l little or no real clan gor. WJiho the art
were discussing time chnncus of Ilanor
0 HEVEmur MOUNTED MN Al'i'ROAeuIED ,
l commig from time direction of Lecoupto
and seeing Lane they put timeir ponds t
' gethor and held umtu tut auimnated tai
m. aumon'thumsolvoe
' Irmfact r they scone
11 to be sonmovhnt excited , Aftr a fe
nnonenta eotvem'aation they put spurs
their horses and returned towards L
to
conptomi ,
C Leto was confidant that they hind go
, , back to give notice of hula coming , nil
s 'as Vet' ) ' anxious to maeertaht if Isla par
n , ere all anued , 1i Non lie ] earned tiu
II
the strangers lad no weapons what ° v
cif Ito was greatly autazed , fie could undo
stand lmuw n uiam could come into time to
ritory with one ahirt , or mmlo , but ho
hu could be despot-ate enough to imiva
its Kansas without n bricu of revolve
n. passed his couprultunsioL linving
t extra w'eapuu , Lnnu insisted aim foistu
Ii. it upoml time future president , who final
ttI took It , tivlth sumac aumtsonmemt. if not n
m's prehonaiou , and thnust' it into hits bol
in wundot'ing ooumevhmt wlmy it ° should
its soot have boon tnuisfornod from a pone
at ful tnmvoler into an anted advemmturor ,
al The prosidomt said lie did not belie s
Fe tlmoro was any dsmger , amid Walkorshar
u that oplniol. Both thought that rum
rod and thu newspapers , titan fomv but vir
ad lent , tied exa ; uratcd thb gravity of tl
mt aituattot.
Finally the little cavalcade rode into
wmt time president called the village' of
Lncompton , but which , in thmo swelling
noinonclnture of time tlnmes was known as
n city , Wlmotlior cillago or city , it
consisted of a few scattorcd llonses nlomg
a straggling street , at time end of which
wits situated time land oflico ,
TilE iANOEIt ALL IN TALK ,
As they rode along a large crowd of
boys , rangumg from twelve to aixtoemi
years of ago , followed them , yelling ,
"Timero goes Jim Lanel Lot's liming hind"
with other blooddhirst' cries of that mm-
tare ; but thorn was miothin at all of time
serius character of a mob , and time malt
to time
rode along without 'ntcruptint
laud office ,
Sixty or seventy mat stood around fn
front of time oflice , aimd seemed to be liar.
ing a parley among tlmmnsolves , but two
ono attacked Lane nor was any violemco
threatened , Several friends came up ,
however , and had a whispered coiversa
Lien with him , and advised him not to
stay Lucre , as ho would certainly be at.
taced. Mr. Arthur advised lminl to remain -
main , nnml Walker , though lie said Ilttle ,
did nut appear to apprelmetd danger. Time
president considerate ) remarked , in this
connection that Lane and his dvisers
were morecomupotamt tlmau he was at that
time to estimate the clmances of dlangeaas
tlmoir oxperiemmcc' had beam greater and
their knowledge of the character of time
opposition Was more exact. Time result
mvas that [ ammo received back hula pistol ,
much to its temporary custodians relief ,
and returned to Lawrence without trauma-
acting lmis business , Walker accoupany
rug htmmn.
The president renotmbers one circum
stance that probably
INIIUCEU LANE TO (10 BACK
and that was throat a man named Bailey
hind been killed time eight before , and
Laumo attributed it to politics , the deceased -
ceased hiumself having been an antislavery -
slavery It tured out afterward
that it was owl the result of a drunken
brawl , with which politics hind nothing
whatver to do. Time man hind been stabbed -
bed , and time perpetrator of time crime hind
not at that time been found , Lane accepted -
cepted the killing as an evidence that time
town was not a favorable one to remain
in , aid he therefore took ] Lis leave at
once ,
After Lane's departure Mr. Arthur , ae
compamicd by pia follow traveller , went
to call am Governor Robert J , Walker ,
with whionho was acquainted. He had
been secretary of time treasury , and his
dauglmtcr is now time wife of Attorney-
Gemural Brewster. Knowing- time fmuuity
well , Mr , , Artlmur'codd not but be impressed -
pressed with 'tiro state which time go- .
'ernor iuaintained , . Thisbit'of"description
is literally time president's.owum ,
"Tha building in which lie lived was
about one-third larger than thb romp in
which ms'e are altthmg , [ This roost appeared -
peared to be aightoet or twenty feet long
by ten or twelve wide. ] It was a storY-
aid n half house , witim two rooms on the
ground fluor , and time upper half-atory
"ontaimcd a single apartment , with a
small anteroom. The stairway was on
the outside of time building , after time fashion -
ion of the south and southwest. Time
lower floor was used as time office of the
secretary of time territory.
T11E OOVDDNOit'S ' QUAETEIW.
"Wo mvomit up time outside stairs and
tlirougli the little ante roou in the rear
of time building. In one corner of this
roomi lay an old saddle , and in another a
trunk or two. Titers was a big pile of
law books in still smother condor , thrown
down intimo , pronmiscuous manner of corn
sacks , There was no carpet on time floor.
No passed through m into time front room ,
and thew found tine governor sitting at a
romd table covered with green baiz. A
few law books were on the floor , and
nothing else in tlm room except the chai r
impnImrwksh.Mm 'os'Wtnor ' was sitting ,
hard at work , "
As is well knowai , time position of gayer
nor of Kansas was a very important and 1
trying ono at tlmat time , and time president
I as has 1)0011 mentioned , was much it n.
pressed with time surroundings and nssoci
atnnns and naturally thought that the Y
could not be very areeable. Two tw
gentlemen rmlmmedin conversation with
time governor for nut hour or two , and them
wont down to time hotel to dinner.
Another curious , and to the conic 6
president rnthor a startling incident
occurod at time dinner table. A miman whit
u had boonsittirmg , at Mr , Arthurs , loft , an d
a who hind beat plying lminm with question
e
wassuddenly dragged out by the deputy
f slmeriff , upon the clmamgu of havingkiiie , d
Bailey on the previous night !
' I'zuEssEU To IEFEND A dIUBDnlEm ,
9
Leanming tlmt his neighbor at time din
f nor table was a lawyer , time accused
whosonamo , is not remembered , insists
Jr upon retaining him for the defense in th
d coning exauunation , which was to occu
P hmumcdiatcly , Excuses and declination
k wore of no mall ; the man was vary much
f dotaruninp that the youmn b lamyor fro
L the cast should ronmain and defend him
Finrll Mr , Artlmus agreed to o wit ]
hint befero a'mngistrate , but upon arriv
to in thorn succeeded iii inducin g him t
iien plo other counsel ,
L TIme oflice of the'bstic0 vas u stair
over time land office. It was a two-stor
h frame building , probably time largest i
time town. 'l'imo president renonbo
Yoe ell the mm p of time justic
a whom wont u ) into time ' 'court
, room" at ttmo time fixed for time oxanmimm a
d ti mm , Ho sat tlmure without coat , an
h unsockod feet partially covered wit
nu old main of carpet slippers , ) rotnmdo
into lmoill'or
eat far time rooTime ' or 10 r
t ha ps a deputy , a tall gaunt fellow , mvli
td had to stoop imen lpaho walked abou
a tlmu room to avoid colliding with the chi
d imi stuck huts bush lied out of tl
it window , and with time immortal formul
of " 0 oz ayes , " otc , 'ott . announce
throat time couras about to opent
y A still nmoro anmesimig and imu n rossi
ctrctunetanco ) whicli
TILE I'IIESIDENT 1IECALLEn WITIi TWIN K
LINO EYES
a and an infectious taught , was that tl
aimerffr had him this roomu m which ti
k
oil umagiatrnto sat all time prisoners under 1m
charge. Time jail was so insecure that ii
t0 sv was obliged to take hmis prisouem's wit
him , amid lee hind tlmoni all lmerdod up i
° time corner like so many sheep ! TIe
prosideut renmonbere a little rod 1londa
o follow n ) arontl about sixtoom years
11 aye , who had bean arrested fOryears
ty is wn cousin in a quarrel over a gun
tit lmalf-doz
was
of cants. There somme -
r outer prisoners , till crowded into ti
corner and surrounded mvitlm a kind
r paling ,
mho The oxanmination of time alleged nnu
donor cottiauon fqr p day or two , and ti
rs Presndett believes 119 w'tis fiumadl dlschmA
elm oil' but in the nmeautinme lie nndhis frien
nb hand returned to I.nwrcnce ,
ly Again rocunring to his rocollectmomis
Ii' San 1Vailccr , time prositlont said ; "I wee
eo mumoro particularly nmproaaod with
0 H11E1IIFP 1vALEEmtt
I think , than Ivitij auy mat I stet o
e timers , I talked with hint a great deal
ed Lawrence , and I ha.roni , doubt lie 'w
ar "still romonibor ourride , over toLocdm
n ten , "
me Wino can doubt itf
Tlid president recollects visiting one
two other places In time territory , but cannot -
not now recall the particulars.
Ifo ( lid not o u ) to Topeka , thou i scarcely -
ly more than a intro sttlmont , as ha
ws Informed , but which to now knows
to be a largo nd flourishing city.
But for time panic of 1857 , and its far
reaching consequencestho president feels
peraunded that lie world have settled in
tlmr west , In that avant the probable
career , and time inlluenca that it may have
hind upon Limo fortunes of time country ,
open up n field of interesting but Lope.
less conlectnro.
SUM11AiamziNa TILE I1ECOLElTIOYS'
of his memorable trip , time president suggested -
gested that they wore entirely novel and
very exciting to him. Thmo oxcltemnant at
time political nncotimmgin Lcavouworthnnd
ita sudden dispersal by time shootiimg ; time
sitting aat , the dinner table in friendly
vorsaon with a ntaum drngged out few
minutes later to answer to the charge of
murder committed time night before ; time
inodeumts of stage riding over time roads
both eicollont and oxcrcnbla ; time ride to
Locompton nuid time peculiar experiences
of the visit - these incidents not
unusuni to people in n western territory ,
were entirely novel amid sanewhat exait
imi g to ammai reared in and fresh from the
orderly society nud finished civilization
of New York.
It may be added that time president
spoke depreciatingly of
TILE IM1'oIITANCE or nuts ni'isoun
in his personal history , as of scarcely
enough consequence , in fact , to justify
publicatian ; but time writer ventures to
dispute the presidont's judgement in this
respect , and to believe that time ex1pon
epees whiclm 1 t o hum kindly recounted for
time special bmneit of the eopio of Kansas -
ocular
sas will be found of ) nltcrcst to
those et ampmi us , who in time earl
days , a aid trials d'scourn ounemts and
gfotnndntions
dagrs laid tie
of stroom gg amid enduring comutonwealth.
Time cordial and winuiui mm nerof the
residott has already been touched a ) ou.
was umintaiucto the last , despite
the strain upon his atfemco ocasioed
b the corres omident s morhaps too boldly
but certainly aimicorel
expressed ,
if pres
opinion , that the
could esomalmeet all the people of
time count there would be few other
tlunn Arthur man , W. B ,
No on wouLn THINK of feeding nn infant
on brpf and mutton , yet time use of farinaceous
foods is hardly less destnmctive to time lives of
tlmo little ours.1elliu s food for infants is so
prepared as to be readily assf"ilated by time
youngest child , funnimip time only reliable substitute -
stitute fora mother's milk , Druggists sell it
overytylm ° rc +
TUTT'a
PILLS
TORPID BOWELS ,
DISORDERED ' LIVER ,
and . MALARIA.
From these sources arise thtce'foartbs of
the diseases of the human taco. These
symptomsfndlcatotholroxietoncoLose of
AppstItc , Bowels coetlve , tSiclc headache -
ache , fulinoss after aversion to
exertlon of body or mtndr Eructation
of food , Irritability of temper , Low
sptrite , it feeling of having neglected
sumo duty , Ltzxhteaa , Flutteringnt rho
Ueart Dotsboforotheeyeslmlqhlyool
ored ; trine , CONSTIPATIO V , and demand -
mand t11o use of a remedy that acts directiy
ontheLiver. AsaLivormodlchmoTUTT'13
PILLS have no oiuab The Iractlononthe
Kldncysan1Skin Isalso prompt ; removing
all impurities through these hroo"scav-
engere oC tin , sy stem , " producing appo-
Cite , sound digestion , regular stools , a clear
sklnandavigorousbody. TUTT't4PILLS
cause no nausea or griping nor ftiterfero
with dally worLand are aperfect
ANTIDOTE TO M ILAR NAr
Sotdoverywherr,9tfo. Y
n ,
OnAT HAm on Nntsntns changed In-
stanty to itOto9arDLAcn by asingle ap
pllcatlon of this DYE. 501(1 by Druggists ,
oreoutbyompreseonrecolptof$1. .
Oillco , A4 blurmy Street , New Yorlc.
TUrf's MANUAL OFUSEFULRECEIPTS FREE.
o1' our
'
1
a rpm ,
SPhaso Complexion betrays
some humiliating inn erfec- .
Lion , whose mirror tells you'
that you are lanuod , Sallow
and disfigured in countenance -
nanco , or have Eruptions ,
Redness , Roughness or unwholesome -
wholesome tin of Com lex-
ionlwe say use Iiagan's age -
e noun Balm.
r it is a delicate , harmless
a and delightful article , pro.
i duciu the most' natural and
nl entrancing tints , the artifci'
i ality of whicli no observer
can detect , and which soon
o becomes permanent if the
Ma uolia Balm is judiciously
a use .
Yn
o CRAY'S , SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
TRADC MARK 'his ORIIAT K5-TRADE MAR K
- WBII ttxr niy. An
d unfailing for
, " , Seminal Weak.
h 1 nossS'annaterr '
d ha s , 1m wtoncy ,
, , and all-Iplwaees
that follow as a
0 , quence of Skit-
mt Ahupa ; asloapol s
Memo , Unlrer
' IETORETAMI bQ.sallaw tudel'alnAFTEI TAEIMO
me n the Hack , Dtmneas of Yteton , Prcmaluro old Aga
a and many other dipeases that lead tolnsantty orCon
I pumptlon and a i'rauwtura Gramm.
DewARs of advertisements to refund money , whom
dmggnta from whom the medicine 1B bought do nil
rffurut , but refer you to the uuuufaetureru , and th e
Y0 requirements are push that they are aeldon , ( / ever
complloel with. See lhelrwrlttcnguaranteu. A trla
of 0110 Binglo iackage of ( ray's Heuctao win commvln ce
the most skeptical of itq real mcrite
On account of countedeltere , we have adopted th e
fellow Wrapper ; the only genutnu.
la tT'a1I iarUtuhara III our paumphlot , which we do
me afro o pond free by mall to every one , rThe Biro
is duo Medldno la sold by all druggists at dl u er Iack
ago , or ; Ixaekagop ; for f3 , or till be pent tree b p
e mail on the rrcclpt of the money , by wldronlim- ;
il TILEUItAYilEmIC1NK00.HadalolY ,
n Bald h , Urmtna by U. F , Ooalman. Jy lem&o o od
coo
of ng cooa JOII r ClARKE.1
to'o 'o ' Oldest Rea1Estate7Agent
of
rn0 Notary Public and Practical Con
rgi veyancer.
of KClarkoiella ilousee and Lots , Italdence Lots an
as Dueinc.p Lots alt woe the city , amid all addttlons , l *
aldrs luquuved and wdmpruted lanes lower tha
any oUcr avunt , mar ta-
a ll t JOHN C.JACOBS r
p' 1'ormttly Ohh s Jacstm
UNDERTAKER.
or .
Has the Best Stock in Omaha and Makes the Lowest Prices ,
CHAS. SHIVERICK ,
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i
Bedding , Mirrors , Feathers and everything pertaining -
taining to the Furniture and Upholstery trade.
Passenger Elevator to all five , r ohms.
CHAS. SHIVERICK ,
1206 , 1208 and 1210 Farnam Street Omaha Nt ba
E. Be CHAFMAN & CO.
Wholesale Grocers !
'
1213 Farnam St Omaha , .
Neb.'k
'k
,
W II EON'
Boiler 1 ork
OMAHA , NEBRASKA ,
DulM alt kind. of Steam Dallcrs. Smoke Stacks , nrocchtng lard , water and Oil Tanks , and doa ; genera
plato Iromi business. Repairing done to City and Country. Ml work .
r
Done at Eastern Prices. and Warr anted .
Second-hand Domters swill bo kept on hand , having had many years experiencohm time trade In dlacront parts
of the country Imuconfident Icangive eatisfaction , havtng the hest shop and took In the State Shop
cot , 111th andPieroeStreets. J. M , WILSON Proprietor.
Double and Single Acting Power and Hand
STE4M PUMPS , i
Enghto Trimmings , Mining MachineryI Belting Hose , Brass and Iron Fittings , "
Steam Packing at wholesale and reiail , IIALLADAY WINDMILLS , CHURCH
AND SCHOOL BELLS.
Corner 10th Farnam St , , On aha Neb.
GATE I CITY t
PLANING MILLS I
MAN1IFA9 Etta OF , y'
Matorias r
/ o
-ALSO- '
Sash Boors , Blinds Stairs S1airRailin st BalustersI'1lldoJ & 'IDoorFramcs &el '
First-class facilttlce for the manufacture of all kind , of Moulding. . Planing and Matching a epeclalty
Orders from the country will be Promptly executed ,
Address all cmnmuulcattons to A. MOYER , Proprietor.
M
M A , M. CLARK n '
a5 : # HO GA 1 , q s - ;
x x,0115 , SIGN WRITER & DECORATOR ,
IVIIOLESALE A RETAIL
-I- , , , , ' , WALL PAPER
wK _
WINDOW SHADES & CURTAINS
Cornices , Curtain Poles and Fixtures. "
t ) ' PAINTS , OIL & BRUSHES r k .
101 South 14th street ,
OMAHA , NEBR ASKA
PIANO e ORG N
On Long Time--Small Payments.
Foos. ! AB lloso , Jr '
1610 DODOE,9TIuE , R
' Jr Hr CIBSON
CARRIAUE ANP ¶ AEON NllACORY
COaNEaTWELFTn ANDIIOwARDJ'nuFITa. o' : ; v
011 AA. - - - - - ILViuB' e
Pamtlcuiarattentloa Iventome airing , sati.tt'rneuaranteod.
T. SiINIIOI1D ,
MANUFACTUBEII of
I Coroices ; YiiDdo Fiolals ; t.
Sklllghta&o1 Thlrtoenth Street Neb
PERFECTION
IN
- ' and Bach
m only attained by using
1 CHA tTE@4 @ OAK
: ,
a - Stoves and Ranges ,
W IT N WIRE GAUIE OVER S1
' ; '
For sale b Y ,
MILTON ROGERS & SONSg
03TAHA