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DDI PEm TOUR.
Incidents of His Rapid Inspection
of the . West.
ROYALTY AND REPUBLICAN EOQEIESS.
The Emperor Complaisantly Excuses the
American Lack of Courtesy.
Enthusiasm Over the Great Lakes, the Garden.
City and the Mountain Scenery.
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THE MORMON JERUSALEM.
Observations if His Majesty on Morals, Religion,
Manners, Progress and Art.
MUSIC AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Sax Kbaxcisco, April 28, 1871
Whatever other Impressions may be made on the
mind ef Hia Majesty Dow hedro Seeuudo by hit rapid
trip across (be continent, bo will not be likely to credit
tbe American character with the virtue of punctuality.
Prom tbo outset bia experience was unfavorable. By
lome stupidity on tbe part either of tbe hotel keepers
?r the railway men Hia Majesty waa led to believe that
Ibo train for San Francisco left Jersey City at seven
f. M., and, as a reault, tbe imperial parly were delayed
?ver an hour at tbe dopot after the Ruiperor bad taken
bis place lu tbe cars. Durl&g this hour tbo train was
constantly starting out, theu returning, and acting in a
way to render these inside a little impatient, they not
knowiug the cause At a few minutes past kovbu
o'clock His Majesty took out bis watch and remarked
that tbo train was dolayed beyond tbo bour marked;
ami, wUeu told that the train would not leave before
twenty-livo miuutea past seven, exprossed lumaell sur
prised that the hour of departure ahould be changed in so
unaccouutable a manner. Tbo Kmpuror said:?"I bavo
remarked here groat want of punctuality. It is tbe
same way in the hotcL " Then as we atartod and again
roturnod His Majesty uskod, "What Is tbo cause of
thliy" Tbo conductor having been interrogated re
plied that the movement was caused by tho coupling
of the train, and that tho uaual t>me of departure of
tbo Western train was twenty-live minutes past seven.
This reply was received by His Majesty In silence.
He evidently thought there waa a screw loose some*
where.
TIB KMPBXOB'S XXJOTXZNT IX XBW YOKK.
When ibo train started out at last tho Hkbald cor
respondent took occasion to ask the Etnperor how he
bad eqjoyed his atay in New York. Tbe Emporor re
plied, "Very much, very much. Central l*ark la very
boauilful; some of tbo streets aro vory fine. My visit to
tbe schools waa very interesting. I went first to one of
the primaries, where there were huodroda of little
children. The aystem la admirable; lb* exercising is
very good; the little children, clapping .tbolr hands and
keeping timo, looked like a band of angels flapping
their wings. Tbo normal school also was very inter
esting; the selections given by the young girls w era
very good, very well made; but it appears to me it
ought not to bo a day school."
Through tbe dark night tbe train whirled us west
waid, and little aave the ialnt outlines of houses or
Uieir glimmering lirhts could bo discerned until we
reached the Greenwood Iron Works, the blaze from
whoso turn teas Illuminated the country lor miles with
A sinister light. . As we approached .the works and saw
tho flames leap out from tbe furnaces and twist about
like evil spirits struggling to get free, the place looked
like a piece torn out of the Infernal regioaa?a thing of
horror?and put upon earth as a warning to man. Tbe
Eniporor remained up later than is usual with him. He
bad, therefore, an opportunity of witnessing a display
of something approaching to blackguardiam on the
part of tho young roughs of Middle ton, who assembled
about tho imperial car and in a rude and boisterous
manner called upon His Majesty to exhibit himself to
their sovereign gaze. This domand net being com
plied with, tbe roughs amused ihnnselvea by Jeering
and howling la a way to de credit to a tribe ol savages.
The Eniperor, however, took no notlco of these ill be
haved loafers, esteeming tbotn at tbeir value as tho
icotn of the population. Be lore retiring lor the night
His Majesty waa shown through tbe hotel car and its
working explained to bim. He admired the Ingenuity
>f its eoitfctrucuon very much. While examining the
cooking rauge he said to ihe cook, "It is very good,
but you muat be careful not to make fire.'' When
shown bis bed in tbo parlor sot apart (or his use, the
Kmpeior declared "it was toe good."
TBB HkMT RXrBBiltXCB Of A SLBKPIXC CAB.
About six aext morning we arrived at Elmlra, where
we were obliged to make a atop in order to allow anoth
er train to uaaa. 1'he Ktnperor waa already afoot
before any of bta suito had risen, and waa bually
engaged studying the country and reading hia guide
book. In reply to the Hbbald correspondent's inqui
ries His Majctty said, "I did not sleep well last night
on accouut ol tbe exceaaivo movement. It la my
lirat night on a sleeping car; the motion ie worse
than at tea, but I will become accustomed to
It In a . short time," While running along
the Erie Canal tbe Emperor remarked that the bouaee
reminded him somewhat of Belgium, and, when the
Hboald correspondent asked what His Majesty thought
_ of tbe brown, water-soaked tleida tbe Emporor re
plied, ''Alter Brazil, the landscape appears sad, but
itmliar conditions cxiat In Bio Urande do 8ul. 1b
Brazil tbe houses are more solidly built than In the
United States. Tbe immense traffle or tbe Erie lino at
tracted the attention of the Imperial party. The Via
conde de Bom ltetiro hist gave axpreaatan to his sur
prise, saying, "The movement on theso railways is
astonishing. People outs Hie have no corAct idee ef it.
Thero are railways everywhere. It Is a wonder collis
ions do not oceur more frequently."
CoBBKsroxuixr? Does Your Majesty Ind tbe read
level and tbe running smooth f
EaraaoB?Yes, just now it runs very well; but loot
night there was much movement It is better bow.
Boa Urn bo? It appears it waa - on account of the
si<eed last night thero was so much movement
Earxaoa?Perhaps so.
rat uianox or axbbica.
Talking T>f New York, tbe Ukbalo enrrespondeat
tella the Ktnperor tbat a mutual acquaintance finUs
New York a belter place to live than i-onden. Tbe
Empel or pula on a peculiar expression of lace that
shows clearly he does not agree with this estimate, and
says, "Ah 1 that depends. Tnere 'are muny very beau
tilul streets, but there are many slroeta badly paved;
the lighting of the city is very poor."
CoBBBaroxncxT?The gentleman only meant that we
had as good restaurant* snd that Ufa In many aspects
was ss pleasant as in London.
Kui-kruh?Ah, ben, Un; he Is right. New York
nay bo called the London of America. I waa told they
ire making an underground ratiwty. When I oome
back I must see It.
CoaaiutroxDBXT?Did Your M^eety see tho elevated'
railway *
KarxnoBv-Yea; it la very curtooa. We have a pro
ject to erect a similar radway at Bio Janeiro to jota the
Central Railway with the sea. It la a very importaat
project.
ixsrccTixo ax ixrxaioB towx.
Orders were given by the Kntperar that the hours for
me.ilH during the voyage ahould be?bi cat feat, eight A.
M.; dinner, two t. M.; aupper, eight P. M. The Via
i contie de Bom Retlro waa luvited to the imperial laMe.
Juat ss break.sat is eoacluded we arrive at Hotaolls
viile. As there is a delay of twenty laiautes His Mo
jo-1> decides on tsklng a khort walk, in order to Mo4y
sn Interior American town. So. without paying any
heed in the crowd of buys and men aaaembiad at the
Itation, II* Majesty puabes into Ihe town. At Brat
tbe crowd are curious, but tbe boya are not able to
recogntae in the simply drat sod stranger the ruler of. a
treat Empire, to thejr let us peas quietly; but, seoa
lading their mistake, tkejr eonio trooping after tho
imperial party and follow u> about u though we
?era travailing showmen. The Emperor. however,
par* ao attention to them, but philooopbically bustles
bia way through sees wliai tbere is to be seen, which
Is very lUtie, and than returns to the railway. The
erowd, though for the moat part drawn from the lowest
stratum of society, puton a certain amount ol restraint,
but did not tail to indulge the "Ireo citizen's"
right I* cri noise everything under the sun. The crowd,
made up of people of all nationalities, indeed in a
variety of criticism. "Be?orra," aaid a rough looking
IrUk working man, "thin ho>s a ftae looking outd gen
tlcman, any way," whileaCermu who bore evidence
Is his rubicund tec* ol alloity with lager beer ex
pressed his surprise la hta peculiar dialect, "Moln Uott!
is dat dor Kaiser I" and a namby-pamby person from no
where in particular aaid excitedly, "Now, really, is that
Dom PedroT" white a sun dried looking Yankee farmer,
who looked on cynically as if disapproving all this ftias.
delivered himself of a saw wo were destined to bear fre
quently repeated, "Waal, I guess he ain't anything
more than a man, anyhow." During the promenade
through the town there was a slight fall of snow aud
the cold was very bitter. The Kmperor remarked, -'It
is cold, but I resist cold very well; it n very good, it
makes me leel like taking much exerciao." During the
promonado tbe Kmperor gallantly raisod his hat to the
ladies ks encountered, ma..y of whom simply stared
back la return. On the Emperor's return to tho sta
tion he was accosted by a policeman who had lived lor
some time in Southern BraziL In bidding linn good
by His Majeatv wished the man, who was highly flat
tered by his talk with royally, "good health and plenty
of silver."
acuuscca.
At this point tbe sutographic nuisance began. It
waa, however, promptly suppressed, as the Kmperor
?vidently disliked this kind of annoyance. Tho omni
present Interviewer also Hppoarod, but was not per
muted to edect a lodgement. As wo approach tho Ureal
I Valley Reservation His MnJesty several times ex
presses s hope that we will inoct some of tho Seneca
tribe of Indians, but not ouo appeared along the routo,
nor at Salamanca station, where they are nearly
always to be fAnil At Jamestown His Majesty was
welcomed by a better class oi citizens. Ilo exhibited
great inurest in Lake Chautauqua, because it is the
highest navigabio water on tho continent. Not a point
of interest escapes Ills Majesty, who Is making his trip
truly one of instruction mther than pleasure, livery
one feels somewhat fatigued by the motion ol tlio cars,
but wa exchange assurances that as soon as wo
become uaed 10 the Jerky motion we will
leel no fatigue. The Viscoude de Bum ltetlro,
however, denounces vigoioiuly railroad travel
ling, with Its never ending nolso aud dust, and pro
claims kis decidod prelererico for sea voyages on ac
count of their superior ease aud convouienco. Again st
this view alt the party revolt, und by a solemn vote the
Vtsconde Is lelt in a minority t>r ono, bat refuses to
surrender his opinion.
HKLAY AT CLIVELAKD.
Finding that thoro was a considerable doluy at Clove
land It was propotod to tho Emperor that carnages
should be ordered by telegraph to meot us st tho sta
tion, so as to allow the imperial party to mako a rapid
viait to the town. It was unfortunately qulto dark
when we arrived, so that a vague notion of us sizo and
appearance waa tho only proiit derived Iroui this loro
slglit. It waa knowu in the city that tbe Emperor'was
passing throagh, aud curiosity drew together a crowd
| largely composed of tbe rougher element of society.
No sooner had tho Emperor descended Irom the cars
than the crowd closed rouud hi01, aud the roughs, in
their anxiety to soo a real, livo Emperor, pushed und
: crushod about in sucU a reckloss way that several
members of tho . Imperial party blessed with
corns passed a very bad quarter of an
hoar getting to tholr carriages. The conduct of
the Clevolanders was bad beyond all exruso, and was
by far the worst oxhibitiun of rowdyism witnessed so
tar on the voyage. It is tho luck of the Visconde do
Bom Retiro to be the victim in all theso accidents, and
this was no exception. Tho crowd had well nigh
over him, aad bo was consequently somewhat
runted, but got no sympathy, as we doclared unaal
mausly that he bad been acting valiantly as the buck
ler of the crown, and that as for auy scars ho had re
ceived, they were honorable and not to be complained
about , ,
A SATIS CBAT.
The Emperor risen early, and noxl morning, April 10,
when I presented my.-ell to pay my respects, Uis Ma
jesty said to mo:?"1 have been reading your report of
my oonvcrsations at sea. It Is very exact, very good."
Thanking His Majesty for bis kindness, 1 hoped he
would not.form a bad opinion of American courtesy
from the conduct of tho Cleveland molx His Majesty
replied:?"Not at all, not at alt; I do not mind; 1 am
uaed to it. In my own country people uro more ac
customed to soe me and do not crowd so muuh; but
sometimes even there I havo to elbow my way. One
time, going to ehurob, I was carried by tho crowd up
on tho altar, I don't know how."
CoRBKsrovoKaf?I loar you Had our people a little
rough In their ways.
EMranon?They are very energetic. It Is their
character. You cannot havo people with groat euergy
of character and soilness ol manner. I very much
prefer to see a p so pie entorprisiag and energetic It is
very much better. They must have "U? df/cuU* de le%r
caraetert."
With this good-natured view this unpleasant sub
Ject was dropped and referred to no mora . The
tlrst glimpso ol Lake Michigan excited His Majesty's
enthusiasm, and several tunes during the day be spoke
in admiratiou of our wonderful lake systoin, declaring
that in them alone we possessed great riches, closing
his remarks by saying that "Ood had generously pro
vided North America with water communication. ??
ISI'KaiAL COM PLAIN A.NCK.
As we wen looklug forward to our arrival M Chicago,
wberu we were to Mop lor two Hours, with anxiety,
each oue tried to uiako himself look as respoctnble us
penelMe Dr. Henning thought it would improve his
personal up| e.irance to shave, and, taklag advantage
of lite temporary absence of the Emperor, >ai down 111
a couvetiiont place and began removing tbe stubble
that bad grown over bis ciun. I be Doctor was sown
absorbed In tins work, which was ronuerod difficult by
the jolting of the train. So preoccupied was tli ? Doctor
tbat be?li?l not notice the Emperor's arrival until His
Maje-ay, wno bail been seated ?oaie time, addressed ane
of the perty. The Doetor. surprised, turned round and
found bimaeli lace to tkcu with Ht* Majtmjr. He at
tempted to beat a bastjr retreat, apologizing to tbe Km
peror, but Hi* Majesty insisted ho vhould liiaish bis
?having, reminding him of tbe proverb, a la guerm
comets?Is gmrrc.
IS TBS UAKtlK* err*.
We were lortuuate enough to have on the train with
us jfr. I'ullman. of pal.cc car notoriety, wlu In a very
unobtrusive manner contributed to make the trip enjoy
able oy supply nig warn and taking mea.urc-* to
obviate any difllonlty. After toe Cleveland experieuco
there wae a general desire to atoid urow.is ua much us
possible, lie proved of great value in organising
Uis M^cety's visit to Chicago. By telegraph
carriages wero ordered to meot the- Iiu|m rial party,
accompanied by an efficient guide. Everything was lu
order, and on our arrival we drove through the prin
cipal streets ol the city, which aroused the wonder
nod admiration ol the distinguished visitor*. His Ma
jesty and party were peifectly astonished at the num
ber of mag infect* I buildings 11 Chicago, Only berc ..nd i
thoro were tracer to be lound ol the great urns whicli
bad devastated the I jar den City. The Emperor de
dared It was like a page Irom "the Thousand and Ona
Nlgbu," nod that it w,i* diUlcult to iuiug.mt taat wtibiu
forty years eo luagmUceui a city couiil nave kiowii up
Tbe waterworks were the cine! point of interest, and
to thrso His Mojuaty iflid suile were drtvrn. ile was
impatient lo see how water wax drawn Irnai two miles
under tbe lake lor the aiipply of tbe city. Ou arriving
at tbe water*orki Uis lia;esty wae received by a mau
IB a round black hnt, *'*i spoke with n
strong Herman accent Ho had between Ins teeth tbe
Mum|fcef augur, which be never removed durlg our
vielt. but rolled it about, i hewing rather than smoking
tde ??4 Uu entering the Emperor raised bia hat to
this individual, who took no notice, but went oe cnew
leg tbe end of bis cigar. He condescended, however, !
to answer the queatioes put to lum. bet he never '
quitted bis cigar stump, wbicb be rolled about in bis 1
teatb to the laat moment with a dexterity th.u t-nuwed 1
it was an old cu?tom. I'erlmp* 1I11- conduit one in
tended as a notification to the aeso odant <>i the Haps- ;
borgs aad Brogaoaaa thst tbe Auienean sovereign :
citi/eu etnnds en a perfect looting oi ix|uality witb a>l ,
other sovereigns, crowned and uncrowned, ritlll, ,
mi rely as s Baiter ol tarts, the Americau sovereign
citizen might try lo act with ordinary politeness without
endangering tbe salety ol the lte|>ublH: or Ins tin
doubted superiority over ail other sovereigns o! tbe
earth. In striking contrast to these independents ere
the railway mea?director*, superinteMents and
agenta?who show themselves ihougbtiul aad alien. |
tive to the distinguished visitor, without being intru- !
sive and without playing Hunk v. I lie Ktnperor and !
members of tbe sous speak in the highest manner of !
the way tbe rnilruad incu havo acted up to the present.
Returning Irom the water works by tbo Laaalle strjet
tunnel. Mis Majeaty was struck by tbe magnitude ot
the work and its solidity. lu sumiuiug up tbe unpres- j
? inn made on hint by tbo visit, he declared th.it Chicago |
was
"A nOMI NCMTAI. (STV. "
Hnt the Vtsaanue de Horn Retire is ftllod Wlthenthn- ;
?issm. and declare* "lie knows nothing in Europe equal
in pomt of general litgn architectural merit t<> Chtcugu.
it is a city of palace*. " Tne new? ol the Emper r's
arrival spread rapidly thMUgli tin; city, and oil going
to the ( Men Pactflc elation we found n large crowd
already amaHf. unit?s to catch a glimpoe of Hie
Kucitf Tbe lupcrlntHdnl of the Hoo bad, bfl?
e.er ukou the precaution lo have I iwtll ?'
police uu band lo keep back the crowd and
lite sights oers crushing in oa the visuors. Tbauks to
Hi in precaution. lit* imperial pari* rsacbed tbolr palace
car without difficulty, and the good people of Cbtc.fO
got a very much moro satisfactory look ai 11" ?"J?"'
than Ilioy otherwiao could have dona. This viait w
Cbicago wax truly a surprise lor lb? imporial l>*r'.v
Tliev exiecied a large, prosperous town, Dul
hot such a utngiiillccnt. mildly couslrucled
city. As we loft Chicago behind it vvii alio expected
that the country would ollor lew points or interest, nut
an the leigUM wtre rulltd oil' by buudridi *"'?*
tucuih throogod thickly along the ll#? of railway, aoa
U ?1I not till the edge of tbe great Nevada d*?rt ?ai
reached that it could be said we bad lost light for any
considerable length of lima of the homes ol the seulefB.
From Now York 10 tbe Missouri the cbiin of population
was unbroken. and though It grew this after leasing
Omaha it continued unbroken to tbo very edgo el tue
MWt
? KIKK IXSrKl'TIOS OF OMAHA.
In order to give the Emperor aa much time as pos
slblo In Omaha, the railway . superlnumdonui areanjeu
??altera ao thai the Kmperor'a special car waa sent
Irom Council Dlulls to Omaha without delay. As we
hud made similar arrangomeui* at Otnabii lo those mado
at Chicugo, carriages wero IB waiting, and, under tbo
direction of a gentleman connected with tbo railway,
tho iiu|?nal parly inude an interesting w?r
the city. The first point visited whs the high
school. it aplcudid airv brick building, nutated on ?_
bill bobiud tbo town aud commanding au extensive
prospect of me Missouri and surrounding country. Tho
lowosl clsss was llrsl visited. It cou*islod, ol "??e
twenty woo thiols of both hcxm, frightfully dirty iook
Ing. whom a vcrv good looking young lady waa tfy'j'K
to i)iiiv up In the way ol ariihmotmal science. run
Emperor was anxious to hear the clan sing, and ou a
bignal lrom their toucher tho littlo ?weo|w burst out
Into song kcepiug good lime. Alterwards the higher
cl????'? wore visited. A auiull concert organmod by tbo
llrsl class proved a good success. Tho Kioperor lelllbo
high school woll ploaaod with what he hud won and
hoard. Dr. Helming, who lookol at the luaiilution
with tho eye of an expert, became vory enthusiastic
over the school aud tbo system, but wo could noi mn
onough time to lost fully its pracUcal working. Iho
Emperor afterward visited an iinportaul smelling
works, where ore was being reduced to bullion, lue
process seemed lo trlve very good results. Although
tbo imperial party remained ouly two houra lu tho city
i ihcv saw prolly nearly all that was worth notice.
ACKOKS TUK PLAINS.
Leaving Omshu we plungo at once Into the region of
embryo luwns and prairio grass. At tbo timo ol our
passage the grubs la abort aud yellow. As. we pis*
westward prairio llres hnenmo coinmou, and at night
tho shadows of animals lleciug for thoir lives can bo
made out. Tbe sight is magnificent, but the spectator
can scarcely relraiu from thinking of tho tornblo lute
nl tlio unfortunate euctrclod by these fires, which
?coin to start up at iweuty point* at once, and rusU
along with ? lusting, crackling sound. From tho mo
ment wo loll Ouialia Uls Majesty was on tbo ./ui viw
for Indians and buffaloes. He was lated not to soon
single bison, but his Indian prayer was grauled. Tlw
oulv animals wo saw in any numbers wtro antelopes,
but ol those several binds wero encountered. Al tori
Kearuoy soiuo low backwoodsineu and trap|>ors eanio
Into view. There also a dcspalch (rem General
Palmer, commanding at Fori Saunders, was ro
cuivod, asking II tbo Eni|>oror would accept a
musical reception at Fori Saunders. This polite
I oiler was adopted, and as iho train neared the
post the band of tho Eighth cavalry played soino opura
Uc selectii.us. Tbe traiu stopped lor a moment aud
l)r. Mucedo gol oir to ihauk Uonoral Pulmer ou bohair
of tho Emperor. It was douo In a lew words and Oen
I eral I'aluier was just about to reply in bp*i>isb when
iho stoatn whistle guve warning that Iho train was
about to Mart. The Uonorai bad only got st? tar as
"Mucho me alogro su Mujesiud"' when the train began
to uiovo, aud the Doctor, though ?ho |iolU?t or men,
was obliged to shake the General baitily by the hand
and claiubor u|?on tbo train, aidod Irolu above and be
low At Cheyouuo it largo crowd occupied tbe plat
form and when tlio Em per of descended, walking arm
and arm with tho Vteconde de Horn ltettro. a pasiwao
was opeuod to allow him ttt puss. Tho people are re
markably well bebavod. and It is noticed that
llju further wo go West tho more polite
tho uo?ple I>ocome. Just now Cheyenne is d>lug ?
Uuurislitng biulnces lit ting out adventurers for the
lilack Hills, fbis industry, however, ts likely lo suffer
from Iho operations of Uio Sioux, who scorn deter
mined to maintain thoir hold ol tho lflaok Uills by
lorce aud have already killed some unlonnnate emi
grants Here the F.uiperor was iulormc?l ol tho exist
ence of tlio devil llkh. Ho immediately m?vo orders to
i have soino caught and sent lo him. II is hit intention
to forward ihoui to tbe Sclcniillc Institute of Uio and
have them compared with a poculiar Dili discovered m
Brazil, which ha.- given rise to a goou dealol discuesion
amou>! tho lcaimod.
KNTKlilXO TIIK ROCKY MOCS?Ai:<ML
At this point the aspect or the oountry had com
nletely chanced. Wo Iwd left behind the lowUbds, and
on all sides rose up snow clad mountains. Away to
tno north tho lilack Hills roso up, snow orownod, and
on tbo loll the wintry p^aks or tho Rocky Mountain
ranee lu the lower slopoj the snow had befun
io disappear, and the dark forms of the
stuttered plno trees among tho snow patches
produced u series ol wlord uictures, wild
'?nil -av.igc, tlio very abode or winter. The Impe
rial oarty woro delighted wiih the scenery o( this psrt
or tbo country. As we approached Salt Uke tbo
Emoeror was greatly struck by the holp given by na
t'uro to tbo construction or tho overlaud route. Stand
inu ou tho rear platform as wo swept through iho
Devil's (iau> Canyon, tho Eatperor turned to uio sud
donlv and saio, "Ibis country souuio to liave been
made purposely by Hod lor railways. Who could havo
cut out those cauyons?""
TUK MORMON JKBCSALRM.
In ordor to bo present al ilie Mormon service tho
Emperor decided on visiting 8itll Uke on Sunday. We
srrivod in tho holy city ol tbe Utter Day riaiuts on
Saturday night about el/hl o'ulock, aud as His Imporial
Usiesty is very fond ol dramatic art we drove directly
to the theatre, wltoro sn actor named Burnett was
holding torth. Tho box oppo>iie was ocoupied
bv soino half doiion blooming daughters
of the Prophet?fair-hsired, rosy-cheeked girls, who
would be most daugorous apostles or polygamy wero
they sent out lo pre*f the gospel to intelligent Gon
tiios. Tlio houise wMBdl well lllled. This caus< d mo some
surorise us it had boon annouueed that tbo Kmiieror
wouid be present In order to account for tho want or
curtosiiv. a question iHras put to an intelligent native.
He simply replied. " Burnett, Emperor; loo much glory;
could uo'l nundit" lhe Kmporor on his entry was
well r%'C?ived by the andience lie was very much in
terested In the sample ol Brlgb.un Young's family, es
OMUlly a vouu^ gentleman ol some twenty summers,
vilio tbo KioiHTor ?aul. rcscmblisd ? portrait of iho
Prophet he has seen In ltio. Iho numlwr or rs? cs ono
sees in Salt laike with a striking likcuo<s to Urigliani is
ci-rtainlv remarkable. Peiliaps it ts an InsUuco ol
moral lufltwnoo affecting directly a population. >? ?>?
i vorit may be thore c.m lie no doubt or the striking
likouess which au upkntiwu qu tntliy or pooplo havo to
the Pninbut. That is u hsrJ lacL
li was late when we reached Walker s Hotel and
every ono retired lo his quarters. The Emperor ttxou
liaW-IMMt seveu as ibo break last hour. In the morning
His Mijosty appears radiant. Tbo luxury of a Kood
bain aud a sound night's sleop have told on him, and
lie looks Iresh as a |ieach, aud strong, loo llo is In
mall spirits. Slid tells me bo I.as bad a goial sleep ol
seven and a hall hours. Al the appointed hour wo sit
down to breakfast, but the waiters keop us waiting till
patience is well limit exhausted. Wheu Ihoy beg u to
serve they bring Usli in first, though ihey have been
warned that the kmporor does noloal il.sb So he musl
wait He asks lor meal. They bring lu lowl and
came As wo are liunury wo begin at the wrong end
sua eat backward. Witb UIIBculty we prevail on the
waiters to nriiig in lea, and wncu every one has pretty
Well breaklaslcd on whal lie c:>Uld pirk Up, III comes
? tbo beefsteaks. They are vory good, so we very soon
demolish them. Showing a thorough disregard lor
cou.s?b sud stylo, much to tho astonishment
aud dlssust ol tho waller*. We aro democratic
in our habits and in our appetite* Tbe wallers
stand ugliast at au Emperor who has a go.?J appetite
and doe* ncl ?f*-ct any shoddy humbug', they eyi
dimity think we aro not nearly suuh swells ss they
thousht we wero, their swells being all modelled on iho
snob pattern. After breakrasl we dnve out u. iho
warm snriugs aud hnd tho wator so not thai tw> n?nd?
i'?unot lie hold long in It ihere is grow ng m these
warm spring a very curious vegetation, wlucii seems to
thrive very well. On our return we vislled
'I hero Is, however, no service, as the use of lire Is for
biduoi.; but a very obliging carolakor showed us
througn this temple socreil lo Mormotusiu. Tbe build
ing Ik lo the sb.ioo of sn elongated bee bive sad ts cap
able ol seating some tf.UOO people. Tin: ariangemeUt of
ilie iuiarior is as complete si it is simpluaiiiu elegant
The seals on the lov. ci lb or arJ divided Into four ?ec
tions, wiih four aisles lo I act I it ate the circulation of iho
lauhlul. The roof is built of a single -pun, with no
support but the nalit. a gallery support) d by n-ves
ty lour pillars runs roun4 the building inside, termi
nating on both solus near the Huge organ, which I* tbo
targes', in America It is In the position occupied in
(Hnor churches by tlio mam altar. Immediately In
Iront are placed three puipils, one above the other.
The first is occup.?<J by lirivliatn Young as President,
the second by Iho Vice Prc-nlent anu lii? third by the
member of the government who makes up the trimly
ot iho Mormon government. 1'uiierneath these pul
pits has ln-eii placed a bench lor the twelve apostles,
and al a still lower elevation Is fouud another bench
where are tested the bishops of tho church, till*
building i* adm rably suited fur tbe purpiates lor which
it w.?s built. From the Mormon taitoruacle the km
peror drove ui tbe Catholic chapel, where he arststcd
at tho cclebratmu ol the mass Hu afterward pro
oeeded to Camp Douglas to enjoy lb' charming |>ro*|iert
oilered by this bnaiitllul valley, which, in lh- midst of
snow clad mountains, waa green with tbo vordure of
spring
aORMOX WORMIF.
In the alternoou it< Kmp'Tur atieuiletl wrriM In a
Mormon meeting bouae. He waa ottered a pluco among
the ?>Delilteil, but oMItlilul tilumolf witb ? ml among
the people, whore he had an I soellent viuw ol all thui
passed. riie ooagrvgatton wan ohudv mud* up of
women, tut there waa aUo a largo male attendance, iu
part made up of slghlsuers. Tbo serene ?<i begun by
a Dumber ol young me i and wonieii aiugmg hymn
lift) three, while ? sturdy looking youtig uilysocom
printed them witb good efloct on t birmotnum. I be
majority of the older wouieu present w. ru wtnened,
weather-beaten ami hazard; but Ibere were not want
lag ITeab, youox laoea, mil ui' Inn nod intelligence. A
prayer i y Iliabop Taylor followed tbe hyntu. and after
ward communion waa sdmimaivred to ttie majority
of the congreitatlon. The MoriAon aommvalua is ol
hreu'i ami water. The reaaoa tor tint, given by
ibe Mormons, la ralb?r poeaimr. They say that wine ?*
ir*qnentiy adulterated, bat water u aiwU>? pure. Tbo
bitter statement Mw** now much arieuce baa been
spread among tneai. t'bo communion waa prepared in
ttie simplest way. Tbroo or lour men took common
bread ami bioko it with their Oncers lato iltalies that
apiwervil to be made of silver. One ot Ike pimUNwl
tlii-D .-aid a prayer >*k,?ig hleesmg oa the brand It
wa* then hauiied round, and tlmee wbo uestred to eoin
muim-ste took a portion of Ibe broad anf pat II Into
tinir ui'xitba A biesatna waa tben asked oa the water
b> another pertoa la holy ordara ana tbe mer HM
Into lM|t double handle 1 goblet* of white meul,
which were passed lr?m bunt to UUd. 1 her* was
none of that reverential leallng inauilmicU 111 pari*kin?'
ol ill* ooaiuiumna which la generally shown in all
Christian ch urcbe*. ?.
After coinmuuion Apoatl* Taylor, a while-haired,
slerk looking gentleman. with atrooir, well out features,
wboae aupearaure suggested a retired sea ? apta.i;. ut
tered a discomso la deieuee of polygamy, wbiob was
weak and rambling. Iiefore the ap'i?tiu had tuiled
the Kiupuror waa obliged l<> leave id arUer lu ralch il.u
Mao Francisco traiu. I he Emperor gave Ilia lollow
1UK opinion ol Mormuniatn:?"I thluk II will nui last.
Tbo system of polygamy la opposed to the spirit of
civilisation ol the present day. 1 cannot l elieve the
people give credence to ibo revelatious of Joo Htuitb
and Br If ham Young. But the Mormons have done
great work in bringing tbe land under cultivation,
urged, porUapi, by religious enthusiasm or fanaticism.
I cannot understand tbat tbo Uaited States permit* in
Ita midst a polygamous society. By lu laws It would
suppress immorality in a city. Why, theu, penult it
here?"
TUK irrSKVIKWRBn (tOl'THfe
At KUto tbe train was boarded by a number of news
paper reporter* irouiSan Francisco who were dying to
Interview a real emperor. With tbls laudablo objofi
tbe most b.renuou* efforts wore uiade, but they word
defeated by tbo absolute refusal of His Majesty to nub
mil to be interviewed by tbo now comers, and at length
tboy withdrew In dtspnlr.
MKbri.NU wrru a with
At Winnemucod the Emperor encountered tbe Pluto
chief, Captaiu Natchez Keeling tiiat he, too, was a
monarch tbo Indian presented himself boldly and in
quired wbero waa tbo Ureal Capluiu, that bo, Ouptain
Natobez, wauled to spoak to him. Wheu tbo Em
peror came out the following diuloaue took places
tMi-KKiiK?Do you rpeak Kuglisb r
Xstchkx?Yes, I do.
KMi'kKou?Uavo you a wifef
Natch as?Yes.
Kxi'aaoa?And have you any papooses t
Natchks?Two.
EnrsKua?Where are your moccosonaf
Natcmkz?1 never wear any.
Kmpsuou?An Indian without moccasons is no Indian
at slL
Tbia reply being translated to a number of Indians i
who wore suiudiuj; round they laugned aud aeomsd to ;
enjoy il Tbo Emperor lluully asked Nutchos bow be
lived.
He rophed, "Very well."
lb is was not wba-. tho Emperor wanted to know, but
how ho worked to obtalu his livelibood. This was ex
plained to the Indian, who carelessly replied, '*1 do uot
work at anything. " This answer dlK);u?Utd tbo Em
pcroiyy*'ho turned and went iuto tbo cur, thinking, no
doubt *lhal Indian human nature is pretty much tho
samo all over th.? world. At Auburn a bovy ol yudug
ladles presented the Emperor with X bouquet ol'beauti
ful flowers. uue of tbe young ladies who waa slow tu
getting off was carried uli' to the next station..
AIIHIV4L AT HAS MtAXOflMO.
Reaching Sacramento the royal car was kwifebed off,
aud His M:vjesty made a tour ol inspection Hinting tbo
tn&cbiuo shop* ol the railway coiujiany, wbich aro
claimed to be the most complete and best appoiutcd iu
Uie I nlled Stales. At Stockton the Brazilian Cousitl
paid ins respects to Uts Majesty. A .special outline waa
bitched on to the Emperor's car at SiUoruione, and we
were whirled into the city at tbe rale of Buy mile* an
hour. By this means His Majesty arrived long before
he was expected, aud so avoided tbe?iowd winch wua
expected to assemble to greet him. Tbo result of this
piece of strategy was the waattugof a largo amount ol
enthusiasm ou the regular train, while tlio Emperor
was quit tly ensconced in the i'alaoe Hotel, oue ol' tho
marvels of the Pacific. In tbe evoniug H.s Migosty
went to (iiluiore'a concert, wboro hi) remaiued during
tho whole evening. Many tuuex during the perlorm
anco he expressed himself highly pleased with
tiie admirable executiou ol diitlculi morceaux,
and at the cltw-o ho complimcuicd Mr. Oiimore
on tho skill displayed by tho musiciauB under bis di
rection. Toward midnight tho serenade, which hud
been arranged in liouor ol Ibo Euperor. waa given by
Mr. Uilnioio aud bl* famous baud. Tbe spleudld court
yard ol the hotel, wbich succeaaftilly rivals that of tho
tirund Hotel at Paris, was illuminated trom tho ret iU
ckautttf lo the roof. Beuutlful women, richly dressctl,
protuensd' d abtiut the gallery, lending increased inter
est and brilliancy to tho acoae. Although the Etnporur
was very tired after bts long travel he remained on
loot until ueuriy ouo in tba morning, listoning to tho
beautiful struma of tiilmoro's band. Ho is delighted
wltb the music, and hopes to meet witb the band again
at l'hiladoiitlita. lie sent lo thank Mr. Ulliuoro lor his
music, and directed his representative to say Hint tbo
great conductor's lam* was known to him, and I hat
what lie had already heard Justitled the great reputa
tion which Mr. Uihnore enjoyed as a musical director.
A WDJTEll DAY'S TRAGEDY IN
CUSTER PARK.
[from the Ksnt.ua City Tlraea ]
The lOUt day of March was the coldest day expert
?need In the Block Hills during tho entire winlor. Thu
mercury was down lo tweuly below xero, auJ wan still
sinking, while the snow rolled down in blinding, eddy
ing clouds, rendering llfo out of doors almost impossi
ble. The uutortauates who were oneamped in and
about the neighboring gulches Uocked Into tho dark,
cheerless cabins and huddled together In cbourleaa
(roups about the pitch or pino fires, kept up lor me
Iree accommodation of all who might seek wurmlh and
ehelter within doors. At least thirty men had congre
gated in the most prominent store, tho largost and best
ib Custer. The mud floor was rendered muddier by the
thawing of tho too aud suow which dripped in small
streams from the rough wrappings of the cosmopolitan
assemblage.
The store is ? deserted military barracks?a large,
low, Uaru-llke affair, containing beds, blacksmith's
lorge, curiienter's bench, barroom, grocery and notion
store, aud reporter*! desk. The centre of attraction
was the bar, which was being liberally patronised by
ino shivering crowd.
A party oi young men from Salt Lake and tho mines
of Nevada cauie rushing into the store, aud, with loud,
boisterous braggadocio, took possession oi the bsr.
Hanging themselves in u row in lis Iront they
called ior "souie o' that ar ticker." Uound alter round
ol whiskey was poured down, slid still thsy stood and
talked and swore sad laughed. Tlmy had just arrived
iron Cheyenne after a twenty days' voyage, und wvro
about to separate and eveh |io his own way. some to
the north, others south, aud one or two 4o leiuain;
aud this was the iarowoll drunk. Kor fully two hours
they stood beloro the bar, pouriug down whiskey, and
about one o'clock started ror tne door, where ilielr
teams stood shivering 'u the atorui.
Alexander Sha>v and Tom Miiligan wuro partners,
both trom Salt Lake, bjtli yooug, rough, but ullcction
ate Irionda, Just on the poiut ol shaking lunds before
parting. '1 hoy reached Hit' door and rushed iorih,
shouting and yelling, llko druukeu men oiua do. Milli
gan drew his revolver and Ured iu tne air.
"Vire lower, Tom, or youM nit some of us," said a
co in pan loo.
'loo late! The pistol was raised sgain by tho reeling
man. There was a flash, a report und Aleck Shaw
reeled and lell across the threshold ol tho door.
'Hiuod Uod ! iom, what have you done 1 Did yeu
shoot Aleck, fomr" said one of the parly.
"No, he's only poesoming, boys," answered Mlllignn.
'Met up, Uod daasa you. A Wen, and coiu<| laxe a
drink."
The reakless shooter staggered to the prostrate lortn,
wmcu lay upon its toes, and, seising him by the coat
coiiar, turned ii over, .v gnastly, su kemug sight was
pro.enled to view. The pale Itic* was -Inptd with
bl?od, which oosed out ol a small hole iu the forehead.
The bullet hud pierced through tho hraiu, aud hail
lodged beneath tin- Mtuil upon llie bsck of the head.
I'or a UioUieut tho druukeu lUSli Sl.u'vd dowu into his
Irieud's Moody face. then his countermine ii.isuuied a
deadly pullor, his ey< s beoame a.\e<i with horror. Ue
w?s sobered. Turning round to his horriUed coin
pauions he suid. aa be threw his pistol down, "Hoy*. [
didn't go to do it I'll sweitr I dluu t tuoin ui ml,
him." Then, bursting into tears, he chispcd Ins bauds
to ins lute au<l stood sobbing like a child.
"Ue was the best friend I hud m tho world, boys,
iitnl 1 loved him like a brother. U <>odl wbut have I
done' What have I none?'
"Let's hang btui," suggested sc.tne excitable indi
vidual, behind the Itaii (sobered group oi 4alt Lake men.
"No, not None o'that ere t>u?iuess ju-t yet in
Custer. The inan must have a irwil," >uid u cltuen,
coolly, as he drew his revolver.
"1 arrest you. sir, tu the uame of the citizens ef
Custer," said 1'ete McKay, the merchant, and Mlllig.m
stoo l meekly awaiting the gra*p or the law.
??Who'll ilaro to arrest bun"" said ono of th'i
drunken f'alt Inkers "You let go ol Mm, you i'ete
McKay. You've got no l?'-r*i anth< rtty to arivst him,
sojesi take your claws oil him or I'll "
"ibis .* my authority," saitl I'uie McKay, drawiug
his pistol. "I am a ciluen of Custer, aud' intend to .
turn this man aver to Uie City Manual. Who dares to i
interfere with met"
"No one," answered one or two of the bystanders, 1
and a half dozen pistols llasliod out from their scab- i
baids, aud lor several minutes there was an ominous j
silence in the jfroup It was a fine tableau. There lay
tho victim ol a drunken ruffian's recklessness, mu 1
brains slowly ooxing from the hole In the lorebcud |
liver linn blood the sobered ruffian, pale aud pur nv/.ed
with horror, while, pistol hi hand, stood tne lie-return,
grasping the shoulder of tho submissive Milligsn ; be
bind mm a doxen ar mote miners, hunters aud emi
grants. silently supporting the stern, determined mer
chant, while opposite them were ranged the gait Lake
party, irresolute aud surprised, it was a critical period i
in the history of Caster. A stiei iroBi either side would
have resulted In terrible slaughter. The least attempt
to rescue Miiligan would have brought torih a volley
iroin the cltiseua. aad then Judge Lynch would have
be< n called iu to flaish up tha business.
M irshal liarrougbs soon arrive 1 and look charge ef
the prisoner. A jury was M onue vmpaiwiled und a iron
Her irisl co'Bmeuood la a ItMte log ealHn, the home,
ulOcc, bedroom und courtroom oi the Provisional Judge.
The trial auabriel. The pr.acipal witness was the re
porter. nearly all tho otuer spectators present si the
tragedy being too drunk to reiuemisr what traaspired.
The six jurymen brought in b verd.et o. "Nat guilty."
Theu the uiquitted una was rearrested lor shouting
Within the city limits and lined %%> aud.cosis, which
was paid, aad Miiligan started iorth a irea in m. Is
drink, brsg aad shoot ag.in should the spirit prompt
him so to do. This is ii true sketch of ill sk Hills lite,
and luily illustrate one of the peculiar pba* * o; Iron
tier justice as executed tiy a peoplo who govera tb?m
seives ib a little republic of thoir own cruaMaa.
HELP FOR THE DLIND.
The city having appropriated | JO,wiO for Ihs Indigent
blind, the Superintendent cf Outdoor Poor, attached to
the Department of Charities and Correction, com.
mcoced receiving applications yesterday. There wero
about one hundred tereived, near'y one-Ofih of the
total aumbor that oaa lia aasisu*
Living Links of the Eighteenth and
Nineteenth Centuries.
A Lady Who Met Washington and
Knew Caesar Rodney.
ANECDOTES OF JEFFERSON.
A Kiss Received from the Father of Hi&
Country Niuetjr Yean Ago.
MRS. ANNA DENNY.
Smyuxa, Del.. Msy 8, 1876.
We seldom bear oi Delaware in connection with the
American Revolution. Tho fuel It, she la such u .malt
Stute anil so completely overshadowed ordinarily by
bor neighbor# 11; ul alio is not often heard Iruin at all,
suve 10 tho Souato of the United States, aud there her
Voice la and siways ha. been at least as potent an tho
greatest in tho federation. Her noil Is prolitie of great
meu, and her roroltttlouury nisior.v la equally rich
uud interesting. AY hut Dsulol Webster poliu.iiliy
said of it-* Mujsao bu setts troopj who par
ticipated In that struggle may bo truthfully
Baid or Dolauaro, ?The bones of her sons
lio bleaching on every battleiield from Maino to
Georgia. " Her three signers of the Declaration of Inde
pendence wero Caesar Rodney, (Joorgo Head uud Thomas
MoKeun, but Koduoy was par excellence tho man who,
In conjunction with his colleagues, Ured tho heart of
Delaware and ripened the people for participation in
that great event. With tho view of obtaining some in
teresting facts about tho'rovoluiiouary history of Dela
ware, tho writer to-day called upoii
Mils. ASS UK.VNV,
at tho restdeoco of her sou-iu-lnw, Mr. George W.
Cumuiings, about two miles Iroru tho beautiful little
town of Smyrna. Mr. Cummlngs lives in tho heart of
tho greut peach-growing region of the Stale. Ills
plantation is extensive and under the highest cultiva
tion, and his house und grounds uro exactly what
would ho expected of a contlenian of taste and refine
ment, while ho himself is the Iwsl of hosts, and hua
evidently novor sutlercd tho tortures of tho stereotyped
motber-lu-law, thoogh ho has been under tho mild
domination of ofie for many a long year. Having been
previously Informed that Mrs. Denny was nliioty-ulne
years old, the writer was totally uuprepared lor tho
oUgatit and sprightly damo who gracefully entered the
drawing loom und hospitably oirered him her hand.
She said her recollections or the early history ol our
country had inado the conilug Centennial celootution n
matter or peculiar interest to her. She thought It well
that now harmony was restored wo should all join
In doing honor to the hundredth unniversary of the
birth or the government and tho memory ot tho great
men who founded It. Hho was too young during tho
Kerolntiou to have any distinct recollection of ovonts
as tbey transpired. Sho lived at thut time near Wil
mington. and had olleu seen the passing troops und
gazed on them with childish wonder. Many of tho
luen who Ugtired at that time she remembered dis
tinctly. She
UVXU NKXT DOOR TO C.JCMAK IlOll.VKT,
ono of the signers of the Decluiailon, aud when she
caaio to livo in the neighborhood ol Smyrna ho gsvo bor
an elm tree, which she put in her trunk, und brought it
in thut manner to this pluco(Mr. Cuinimngs'). The old
lady at this point iusisted upon showing iho writer the
treo, winch she had planted ut tho siuu vf the house
She tripped out Into tho grouuds with utmost girlish
grace nud eagerness, and pointed to tho most towerinir
elm probably in tho State. Without exaggeration It
must have been 100 loot high, and measured us much
around the girth as the largest oak. It was covored
with loliute, und was u noble monument to tho "rand
old hero thut jtave it to Mrs. Douny. Continuing Mrs.
Denny said:? '
SltK MKT ORXKKAI. WASHINGTON
in Wilmingion during the Revolution. A reception
was given hint by sumo of tho citixeun. She was a
little girl, und he took her up in his anus und k.ssed
her. .-lie was to-? youug to remember much ubout his
manner or bearing, but, like every one else who had over
coma in contact with that great loan, she olten aiter
ward reoullod Iiis kinducss to nersell. She had saeti
Thomas Jcrtcrson and remembered his apfiearunce hut
was too youuii at tho time io have any tntorco'urso
with mm. She know MnJor Ilennett well. He was an
olllcor In Hall's regiment. Ho was u tall, slntoly man
and dressed in the style then prevuleut will!
kneo brioches and buckles. Ho was very
lond ol knitting stockings. I u^-a to
him how to kiut?that Is 1 taught him how to widen
and narrow, II you know what that is. (The reporter
was compiled to coul?s.s his ignorance; but litter n
very mud explanation, such as would onahio an apt
persju to knit a pair ut Mocking* himself, Ute writer
began to have a dim idea ol whin she meant , Mrs.
Denny said that on ono occasion Major lleiiiion knit
A PAIR O* STOi KI.XUS SOU THOMAS JRrNUMON
when he was President, but aullered the inorUBiullon
of having thorn retursod to Jeiferson adhering to
his inflexible rule or uot receiving presents wtiiio
f resident ol the United Staler.
? How things have ouanged I" said the old lady "I
understand now tboy grow raibor indignant If you
don't uiako Ihoin preseuis."
Mr. Cuinmiugs here look part In tho conversation br
making the laconic statement, "Thai they didn't receive
bull pups when mere jio exprcssago on them."
Major lieunell was subsequently elected Governor or
the state ol Delaware, but uid noi live to servo out his
term. Mrs. Denny suni she knew
MAJOR l-XTKlt JAqt'kTT,
who also belonged to this celebrated regiment. Ho was
u small niau, of ruihor a sour temper. 1'hero was uii
uiiecopie current when slis was young, aud sho bad uo
doubt or the truth ol it, that on one occasion Major
Jaquoll was sued lor calling one oi his neighbors a
Unci? Inllow was his name, fallow rocovered dam
ages lroui him. and ihe Judgo told Jaquetl that there
were some words he could have called him upou winch
he could not have recovered uuless he | roved si>ecial
damage to his character. Jaquell persuaded the Judge
to write them dowu, and ever afterward, when he met
Tatlow, he would pull oat his paper, and cvmmeuetng
at tho i.eglniitug would bawl out the whole category
until hu bad driven the unrortui.au man out ol his
rtacn. Major Ji.queit was buried in the old Sweden'
church in Wilmington, tho oldest church, prohablv iu
the Slate.
I be writer subsequently visited Wilmington, and
was rowarded with a sight ut the old church alfudod to
by Mrs. Denuy. It was built in loos, and at that
time belonged to the l.uiboruhs, but lias since fallen
into the hands of tho Kplscopullans. li is constructed
Ol u kiml ofblunh granilu, wh ch looks a? though il
hail couie out ol Itiu evoriesling hills, and Is alinosl
Oovernl with ivy. Some attention was p.ud to archi
tectural llnisli in its construction, and il is probably
cow the moat picturesque building In this countrv
the interior is vory primmvo in appeaiuhcc, anil ac'
cuids wch with lis antiquity. To the right ol the
church is the tomb of lligor Jaqueit the savaeo old
Revolutionary hero, mid il bears the following inscrip
???iud to tlis memi.r/ of Major I'atsr Janusit. born Cth
of April, Juiua.l arm} 4ik <it J an nary, l?7H. VI aa m
?rrry xtMral .?ncatf.mi m under Wa?li.nui?? wliieb i..o*
t>l?'io Delaware, ['.iiuaflvuuia, N'?w J,.,,?j y?
sad tlio h?kteru rttato; was ord< rs i M<uth to the Soatbirn i
army uu.ler Uaiea, ?i.<i with tin- brave Uj Kaib was In tha '
l>at?ls ?l Cam dee. wlirre tliu imlsware revlmom ?t rl-ln i
e?Mi|>siiH's wa> raeue.-d in two, ol iiinnijr.au m?n eaeii *ue '
cumtuitiid el which dovoitoj on Klrk?eod and hlmwl' .? I
oldv.l eaplalm. rtn.ii! tlisbsl:i?ko. Uelilurd. .eenn.i baitln I
of <.ani4en, elege of Mm iy-.l\ and battle ot the > lUsae ul '
lb.I ea.no. I aula ol hntaw Kpnng. ami In uverv o?h?r bat.
liu uiidvr Ureeaa. enUl the canture of Cecnaaiil. ?i Vork
town.
There is another oid cburcu In Wilmington on tha
main street, a Itapti-t cuurcb, la tho graveyard ol
which is a plain but nost monument to tho memory of
CUUMIKi. llt'SMKI RKbrONIi,
Lieotenaol Colonel of llie Kirsl regiment raised in Del
aware, and who alter il ha<l baen mastered out ol ser- I
vice, served on Washington's stall At the clo.e of Iho '
wsr he wss made Attorney General al the stats ai?o
delegate to the convention wiitch Irani..1 iho ? ..nstliu- '
tion or tho I lilted States, und wss the ttrst Judge oi the
District Vourt or the Hulled States, haviug bean up '
pointed Ut that position by Washington.
Mrs. Denny, continuing, said .ho remembered when
Smyrna pOswye-eil but bO>J or 700 inhabitant*, in fkcl
when the town was not Intended to be built m
lis preseut location at all. but a mile taiUier I
to the east The old lady sp ike of a number of coleb
rttie* ol a more recent dais who are foreign io the
present purpose, and concluded by aaying ?".Now a
person on sucn sn errand aa yours should not leuve tha
lieighboi bood WltbcOl a visit to the next placo. The
bouse over there is where the itrst Governor of ttta
Stste wss born, and if jrou reel any hnsit oey aiwut
goiug over uolnvited, as old aa 1 am I will try and ao
I'ompany you myself."
The writer thanked Mrs. Denny lor her kindnasa.
but nisi.ted that al her advanced a?n she should uot
iinoarenience herself, lie thought ha could "make
bold' to do that esialo himxelr. He then bade adieu
t<i one ol'tht slslellest and most elegant matrons lie '
hod over mat. expressing the hope thai ha nilabl meet
h.r tl lh. riinli?nl.l '?"?
THOMAS KELSO.
A MOMOOKMAA1AM 1*111 LAN I'll HOI'MT?WAHRINO
IO* AT A WAYH1DK INN?OLD BALTIMOIIS?
JF.KKKHSON B I'Ulilf BXI>CI)L1CANIHM?MAMT1N,
MORUIK, MKItKDITII, 1'IKURNKT, BHOWN, BAB*
PKB AND CABBOLL?LOYALTY DL'ltlSu TUB
BKOBLLION.
Haltimorr. M4. May#, 187#.
Mr. Thomas Kelso la a native ot Ireland, where bo
waa born August 88, 17U4, bui he has been for eight/
ftvo yours ? clllten of Baltimore. Bt hu l?*(
kuowu lu this city ss a b'ueTolenl an 1 pbtlsnthroplo
gentleman. lli* many douations to tlwriuM* pur
poses aud the princely aid bo has Riv<?n to church**
would of I bemsclves entitle kittn to special uo,ice- A8*
bus not dimmed that spark of hum-nit) ' ' ' 'hona
with suili lustre id day* of yore, nor l.u t-w* once
tempered tu brigbiuesa. Ninety-two year* or life ttaa
l>nt intensified bin love for bis ioCow-beloga. Kocently
be purchased a bouse snd lot for a Methodist Epis
copal Orpbau Asylum, and ha* ondowod it with
$li.o,Otto. Thus, In the evening of his d*y*, bo is en
alded to *oul*uipl*t* tbe practical working* of hu
mauy charities and to heboid this crowuwg me
mortal, which will nuiubor bltii among the bene.
fa. tor* of Mankind. Among tbo other monument!
of hi* charities may l>o luentioned tbe Metropolis
tan Mctnodiat church in Washington. of wbick
Mr Ncwiuan 1* paator. Mr. Kelso subscribed tbo llrst
$6,000 toward It* erection In the name of Uencral
Grant, and subsequently advanced moneys for it* com
pletion, supplementing hia original donation by an
otner $i,0o0 for tbo eroctlon of the apire. Mr. Kola*
arrived in tbla city flrom Ireland on the 2d ot August,
1701.
cii'iioL'H view or tu* cwth*iii?
The Hikai.u correspondent called upon him to-daj
and found him staiod in tho midst of n number of dk
rector* of tho First National Bank, of which he I* a
director aud tbo Vic* President Ago has mad* bnl
little lmprcsiou on biui. llo ib erect, ftrni and vigor
ous in his movements and his eyo sparkle* with ani
mation. In answer to questions about the expediency
of the Centennlnl Mr. Kelso said:?"I toe no barm la
tin- celebr.it ou. It is a very proper recognition of th?
vust strides our couutry has made since declaring ill
independence in 'TO.
ISt TUB DAV8 or ALt. TUB HtBSIDSSTB.
"Vou aik me about old times. Well, 1 have Mead it
tbe days of all tbo Presidtiuts. I wilt show you a lettea
1 recolved from Dr. lie llass, the Cousul to Jerusalem,
commissioned also by tho government to auppre** th?
slavo trado between Ethiopia aud Turkoy. I hellers
the Hs?ai.i? lias contributed somewhat to that end b)
It* laudablo expedition in aearob or Dr. Livingstons
and it* proaent cxioiltion under Mr. Stanley. Yob
may copy a portion ot tbe letter."
Tbe tlrst part of the letter wa* a* rollows :?
Uhitid Status C(5khci.at*, I
JBBCSALKn, Augustas, 1074. J
M cBr/r"uKtU""?a-. this. lb. ninetieth anaWer
??of T?Iw blrtb?on having sttaliW tl.ro..xh ?"**.?
lum.rkHwi ?u"si. Not one III IU.OOU lives to to remarkable
a period, What changes have taken place In the wordlaud
I uhliual candilit.u ot our world since the -8 th el August,
1?8I You were Uoru bef?lo the Methodist Episcopal
Ohuroli. lieforo the United States
tuti.mal government, and beiors \t aahinftMm wasiluaug*
.?!?/! K-t our lirst President. So you hsye live* under every
1'iaai'iFiit ?f Hie Itaputillc aud Bishop of the if'eal
Protestant Church. founded In your city the ?***??
bore. An event so liunirlaot and rara ?hoaW n?t be aHewsl
tu pas* uonotlced. and I have caused the UnUed States nsi
in L- Iiolsii'd lodav liver the Consulate, on the tep et siouui
7.1.111, ami on mir summer house, without th*i Bniee of J*?j
sAl.ui. to commemorate the occasion. The eld ToWf et
Havl.1 and 1'mIh.s of II. rod Is Just omioslte the I nltedl states
Coutuiate, a.id tho I'acl.a of ^ rtlTSSar'M*
All.erica., flag by dlspla.i.iu the "Crescunt and she 8?r in
houer also of your natal day.
AS KXCOUKTKR WITH WASBINUTO*.
Mr. Kelso, continuing, said:?'?! wn* born tbe yea*
tbis great Republic was boru, and 1 saw lienoral Wash
ington on bis way to I'liiladelphia to meet Cotigrea*
tbore during his tlrst torin. Ho pas.od through Baltl
moro In a carriage aud lour?a very plain rquipage. My
brother* were on their way to Cecil county. They
rode to tb* Thirteen Mllo Hjuho und put up tholf
horses. Suddenly tbo hostess sent out word to deal
all the horses out of th* stable, as tho President was
coming. Tbe hostler said ho woulil do no such thing.
Washington drove up In tho midst of tbo dispute and
settled It by lolling tho hostess that be would have no
one Inconvenienced on his account, and with that n?
?talked out to the stablos, aud, alter an Inspection, said
there was plenty of room for all. A journey to Pbila
delphla lu thtiso days was a aerlous ullair. It very
often took us Irom oii;bt to twelvs nays ton* lb-re
We generally bad throe or four breakdown* tetor* w*
got to the river and vory ol'toii hud tr wait two or
three d*ys boloro wo conld crot* tho ico.
IIAI.rm.IKK is 17SH.
?'When I tlrst rcachcd Baltimore .be e.iy uuml?cicd
some 13,000 inhabitant*. It extended to lloward *lreet,
and wboro Butaw street is now, wbst is called hexing,
ton Market, was a racecourse. Whore 1 now live (Mr.
Kelso lives three or lour squares ou tho other side ol
Jones' Kali*, in Kaat Baltimore) was all lu commons.
There were a great many wooden buildings, but very
shortly alter tbo oily wa.; incorporated, which was In
IT'?8 a inovcmeut was made to prohibit the erection ol
Irumo buildings. At tbe tlmu 1 speak_of there was ou*
Methodist one Presbyterian, one Lutherau, one Bap
tlit ono klpmcopal and one Oathollc church in tbo city.
The Catholic chur. h was at the corner ol ^atoga anj
Charles streets, where they are now orectinp the Yc*'<l
Mvtt'fl ChriitUn A??ucsal?uu building. TUo liead ol iliiil
ctmrch was Bishop Carrol), a brother or Charles Carroll,
one *f the siKiior* of the Declaration of Independent*.
Bishop Carrol' was a very hie* old gontleiiian ami very
much in-loved by tho people. Tho Methodist ehurcli
was on l.ight street, opposite wli*v Is now the Carroll
ion Hotel. There was a coliego adjoining. Both wer?
burned in 17?4 I *** going to the college when It wal
burned. The church was rebuilt lalT*. JW
Bri<leu kept the obi lounuln Inn, wbtcli wa* then tbo
nrtnclpal l?"tcl iu Baltimore.
v tai.k* or
"There was anoth*r large hotel, corner of llano?**
and Baltimore streets, called the Indian Queen. 8b irlty
itier Thomas Jefferson was elected President ho cam*
ill Baltimore. A nutnbor of gentlemen made arrange
ments to meet him at tho Kountaln Inn. A Urge party
was gathered there. They *?H*d and wa.l*d. iul^saw
t,n nun. of tho expi-cleil guest. A gentleman came
into the hotel with a pair of saddle bag* and asked tor
a room Ho was told that there was no room tor out
siders to-day as the President w.i* expected. Hooa
atterisard a gentleman walked up snd o*keU for th*
' H,. was told he had not yet coine. 'Why
ho was seen walking down this way with his sand la
bags.' Tb?y all weut up to Uio Indian Queen Md lu
uuired lor JelIor*..u, but the proprietor knew Botbilt(
ib..ui lum. Ha said au old (armor with a pair or saddle
bags had coin* tin re a while ago and taken a room.
I .pull investigation it was d I covered to be Mr.-J*tlfcr
vi?n Thi<y ilitfu Inifjgixl liiiu to rolurti to itio I onnMlB
u,n whero the mo.Vample prepsratlona b?l heenma.U
lor nla reception j bnt he declined, saying he bad naked
for a room there anu they told him they
L.d none, ir they couldn't give a common
farmor a room ho saw no ma*in why tho
Sent sltould be more favorably treaty
Un another occasion, while President. Mr. Jeller^n
. oincor 10 tho foreign ministera. One ol th*
dinlomalB thought he bad been awardod an 'Uiprofief
oeiuon" t tb" table, uud In the morning they do
iTm'^d U. call on th. President and state their gne?
ance*. Hearing or tlieir coming, ho sat in hi*
!mn nis slippers on. Whon they reached the Pre*
dent'abonae be put o^ boot on. and ushl.^ the ottoej
iu his band, went out aud invited them in. T*k?
scats, g.'utleineu, wo have no etiquette here; we IW
III common citizens' The smbassadors were thonder
hiru?-k, aud Wisely concluded that It would be usslsBT
lu bruiuitk Udo nul'jcct.
COSlTE31l*OIIAJUEIi. *
" I.ulber Martin was too most prominent lawyer wa
had in Itiua* early tioion. 1 knew bint very wolL M?
wa* a boru driulcur, bulhe coulo tuai.e a grot i|mih
even when luloxioated. Jonathan Meredith Mid Jvba
H. Morris were contemporaries of mine, bulk ?uriwil
ol ihit Historical Socist). Mr. Ltirobe nail myself art
ibu only m^n lull of iko original louuden. IwiiUm
M< DKiilli made 1.14 Qrxt spooeb m i'hibtuolphia, wkM
he wan ok 1/ OUoea yo?r* oM, in honor or the inaagunt
iioii ot Washington. Maritii was not agreeable la so
ciety. He ??i a very poor visitor, ax you caa
readily luiafinu, ou uccouat ol kM hnbMat I
knew' JiKlftu Taney welL He wa* a v.>ry ana
uutu and a remarkably coa?< lunUoua Judge. He
wan a vorv. pleasant man socially, out ratber re
tiring in bis UMiHMiiloa. used to most ?sari?
?very mm son ai Old I'mnt. Tkts house ibai we are ta
now (Vir.il Nation*! Hank) was built by Mr. Oliver, a
omutrrman of mi us, w b? cams to this country be fen; I
did una amassed a iar^e fortune. William Piakaay
uiwJ to come boro very oiuu. Us gave ail bis (ens u
Ins wife, aa i wken be died it wa* supposod be bad Ml
nutl.mg, but Mrs. 1'inkaey bad mtriuud lo Mr. OHvorta
care wore than $30,00:). Dr. While tuttne bare before I
did. nomuwbero about >8. ax did also Alesandea
Drown. dfben Mr. Whlto di?d ke was wortk about
tWM.i'OO. His mu Joe married Miss Piukney, a daugh
tor of William 1'iakiiey, and whs ibe progenitor of tka
prvaout rtonator Wbytaooit Judge ltnkaay, ol the Cir
cuit Court. Mr. Urown established a itrauek ot kM
banking bouse in New York and another la Load on,
and the bouse became very ricn. I knew Habort
(ioodaie Harper very well. He married a graaddauga
ler of Cbiiries Carroll. Mu was a very proaUaoM
lawyer. .One or tho M:?s<m Catoa, granddaughters of
Carroll, married llotwrt Patlenon, aod alter be M
married Lord iVoltesiey. Her (liter aleo married a
proaiineut Kagltsli ottioer.
A IIKKUV CLAY WHItt.
"I bare always taken Mors or leea Interest la poll*
tics, bet would never oooeeat to accept aay offloe above
tbo grade or eouaciluaa. I could have been mayor ea
1 could have gone to Coagrees a Conn times, but I
never would. I was very domestic aad distrusted laf
owa abilities and did uot care to expoeo my IfDo*
aaee. I voted tor Jeflbraoo, Madison, Monroe aad
qoiney Adama. I was an old llae whig aad aa ooike
aiaatic admirer ol Hoory Clay. Tlw demonstration Ik
his lavor bore?eaawwliere abaat 1844, I think? waa
tbo graadeat I ever wiuieewL I rafcr to tbo time
when Jobu V. 8. McMabon, with bis grand voice, said,
'Uet tbo aatlea ceae to order.' We eeal oa to New
York to step dolo?aiioas hero aa they wore paaitoa
through. It was no we, boveerr. Clay waa defeated
aad tbo whlga aero very much hurt abaat M.
raea to mi ijouk.
"1 waa In tho war or l?l'J, aad fought tat the battle m
North Pomi, bavo always kaea oa tbo aide or the gov
ornmeat. Indeed, wbea tbo robeMtea krone a? I
found myself alma at aliiae at aae nam, They ordered
ike line of steamers betweoa this port and Philadelphia
to bo etoppod, bat some rrlead of isiss informed tba
authorities at Washington that 1 ewaed meat of tba
?lock, aad tbo order aaa immediately eoaalor?aa<todl
???< "io bonbi were not aibeM uy mvia darlai mm
?aa"