TIIE SUNDAY OREGON! AX. PORTLAND, FEDRUART 7, 1909.
mourn- im waam.
,ELL. Sir." said Mr. Dooley.
"Th' idiior iv this paper Is
th' comical fellow 'to be
ure."
"What's he say?" asked Mr. Hen
nesy. "He speaks iv Tlddy Rosenfelt as
th' rctlrin' Prislclint. Ketirin'. mind
ye. A koo' description. So was ma
Uncle Mike retlrin' whin he attinded
th' meetln" lv th' Longshoreman's
Union Dancing Class", spilled th' leader
lv th grand march into th' supper,
carved his way to th' dure with a
thrombone he'd borrid fr'm a mimber
1f th orchesthry. took a kick at th
polisman on Jooty there an' wint home
with th' remark: 'I must rest afther
mo intellechool efforts but I will re
turn anon an' clane up -what is left.'
Tiddy Kosenfelt wud've been me
Uncle Mike's idoel Prhsidint if me
Uncle Mike had not been cut down In
his prime at th' age lv 83 bo indigna
tion at th' sight Iv a Swede pollytikal
parade. They wud've got on fine to
gether If they cud've been kept apart.
"Up to now a Prisidint about to be
dumped back amongst th taxpayin"
classes, has been threated like a man
with a bad cough, an' has acted as
such. Few -whit to see him an' none
stayed long. Tan bark was put down
in front iv th White House, afld Sint
tors an Congressmen wint by on their
tip-toes f r fear they might be asked
in. Th' rctirin' Prisidint spint most
iv his time dhrummin' on th' window
pane or walkln' up an' down th' room
whistlin' a p p'lar' melody or playln'
dominoes with th" Minister fr'm Pary
guay. Congress received his mes
sages with respictful lnattlntion, an
th' newspapers printed careful sum
maries Iv thim at th' bottom lv col
umn three, page 14. Whin th' pala
tums iv our liberties spoke lv him at
aJl they said things like: 'While In th'
heat lv debate we have sometimes dif
fered with th' chief magisthrate an
have accused him iv burglary, an'
while we are not prepared even now
to withdraw wan wurrud uttered in
manly criticism, we must acknowledge
th' sintimints Iv respict we have al
ways felt fr him as an honest, if per
haps too obstinate a charackter. He
retires to private life accompanied be
th' good wishes lv th' people,. in iwhlch
we heartily Jine. It is melancholy to
reflect that he Is to be succeeded in
office be a common horse thief.'
"Pictures lv him begun to slip hur
rldly back fr'm th' frontwindows iv
th' news stores an' hide thimsilves on
a shelf -with Cap Hobson an' Tod
Slone. F"r th' first time in four years
th' Vice-Prisidint cud go to th' White
House an' not be searched fr con
cealed weapons.
"It's a good thlnj, for us poor hu
"W
Charles Darwin A Personal Sketch
' Wallis Nask. former Neislbor of tlio Oreat Naturalist, Writes oj His Home and Family.
FEBRUARY 12. 1D09. marks the cen- '
tenary of the birthday of Charles
Darwin, naturalist and author. His
achievements will be called to mind
In well nigh every college and univer
sity in the civilized world.
His books are his monument. It 1s
true. Yet It is possible that as regards
his controversial works some of his
theories may. In these later year, be
shown to be Inconclusive, his reason
ings based on Imperfect knowledge
and Insufficient observation vast as
was the insight, untiring the Industry,
cautious the deductions of the writer.
But In all the storm of criticism which
followed the publication of these books,
from 60 to 40 years ago. no one has
been found bold enough to dispute the
amazing scope and minuteness of the
observations, to challenge the abso
lute honesty and fairness of the re
corder, nor can any fair reader fall to
notice the modesty, simplicity and Jus
tice with which the work of other nat
uralists was examined. The range of
study and observation evidenced in
the other class of books written by
Charles Darwin is astounding. In 1&J9
he published the "Voyage of the Bea
gle." Apart from Its scientific value,
few more charming books of travel can
be found. In about 1872 he wrote his last
book. "The Formation of Vegetable
Mould Through the Action of Earth
Worms." Until his death In 1SS2 his
labors never stopped. Unhasting, unrest
ing, fitly describe his mode of work.
No great writer hated more the fierce,
full light of publicity. No ond was less
In tlio public eye. No wonder then that
any sidelight on the man and his char
acter Is always welcome the more so
if based on continued neighborhood life
and acquaintance, and on the uncoil
straint of family intercourse.
On December 27. 1S31, Charles Dar
win sailed from the Thames as scien
tific observer to the "Beagle" expedi
tion. On October 2. 1S36, the anchor
was cast at Falmouth on the ship's re
turn. During the entire voyage he was
a martyr to seasickness In Its most ob
stinate form, and the seeds of weakness
and Invalidism were laid which never
left him. I have heard him say that
during that whole time he hardly knew
what health was or was free from suf
fering. Early in 1S.",9 he married his cousin.
Miss Emma Wedgwood. Their most
hapry married life lasted for 43 years,
and Charles Darwin so found a never
failing, watchful love which sustained
and guarded him with unfaltering devo
tion through tne long years. In JS42 he
bought Down House, a quiet country
home in that little Kentish village
since become world famous from its
most honored Inhabitant.
The village lies 17 miles southeast
from London, and was then, and is
even still, inaccessible by railroad, and
oft the main routes of travel. The vil
lage streets, its line of villagers' houses,
the church that has stood there for 600
years and more, the one or two llctie
stores and shops, and four houses of a
better class, with their surrounding
grounds and lawns and shrubberies,
two or three farmhouses, with not
large acreage of holdings where fruit
and vegetables were grown for the
London market, so was made up the
little community. There Mr. Darwin
lived for 40 years.
The first time I saw Charles Darwin
was about 3D years ago. Living then at
Beckenham. a village about nine miles
southeast of London, I used to ride out
for a few miles almost every Fall after
. noon or evening. About a niila from the
man beings that w don't hear what
other people think about, us. That
Scotch poet who's a friend iv Hogan's
was all wrong. He wanted to be able
to see himsilf as others seen him.
Foolish man! He looked on himsilf
as a poet who sometimes took a dhrop
too much. Other people looked on
him as a dhrunkard who sometimes
wrote pothry. 2No sir; my idea iv a
good pome is: "Wud some power th'
giftle gie us (it's a horrible dilect th'
Scotch) to have lvrybody see us as we
see oursllves.' I'm goin' to have
Hogan put that in rhyme. 'Tls a
thrue sintimlnt. Twud close up th"
Jails an' th' insane asylums.
"So, a Prisidint, Hinnissy, so long
as he has th' power iv removal can
keep a good opinyon iv himsilf. Anny
insults hurled at him he can thrace to
corrupt inlmies. Whin he comes into
th' Cabinet meetln' th' Sicrety iv State
whispers to him. "Congratulations on
that letter iv ye'ers to th' Coal an'
Wood Exchange. It was worthy iv
Lincoln. May I ask as a boon fr'm
re th' pen that signed it?' 'Te'er
iookin' grand today,' says the Sicrety
Iv War. 'How on arth d'ye keep ye'er
good looks so vivacious." he says, 'but
bo refined.' ho says. 'What did that
fellow in Congress mean be callin' me
a gargoyle?' says th' Prisidint. 'Why.
sir.' says th' Sicrety iv Wrar, a gar
goyle, as ye know, was th' image iv an
angel plactd In front iv cathedrals to
ward off evil spirits. 'Tis a symbol.
Ye are a gargoyle or angel an' th' Con
stitution is th" cathedral." "I see, I
see,' says th' Prisidint. 'A noble figure
iv speech, an', I thrust, desarved.' he
says. "Gintlemen. we will proceed to
th" thransaction iv public business.' 'I
wish to get off this afthernoon to at
tend me aunt's fun'ral,' says th' Sicrety
lv th' Navy. 'Ye can't go says th'
Prisidint. 'As usual.' says th Sicrety
iv th' Navy, "th' Prisidint expresses me
thought in language I'm incapable lv.'
Well, gintlemen,' says th' Prisidint,
've've wasted enough time here an' ye
might as well float back to ye"er Jobs.
I'd ask ye up to lunch, but I can do
better. Ye will all report to me at 5
o'clock to swim acrost th Pottymack
an' walk back in bathin' thrunks. I'll
have no mollycoddles in me cabinet,'
he says. An' th' cabinet disperses
glvin' three cheers.
"But a few months befure he goes
back to practisin' law th' retlrin' Prisi
dint becomes a human beln' again an'
more like Lincoln. He suddenly ob
sarves that th' cabinet Is on alsier
terms with him thin before an' he
knows what that means. Wan morn
In' he goes into th' cabinet meetln' an'
notices that th' Postmasther-Gin'ral
an' th' Sicrety iv Agariculchure are
laughin over a funny pitcher iv him In
village of Down the road along which I
rode turned" sharply to the right past the
face of an old chalk quarry. As I neared
the quarry an elderly man, coming down
the hill towards me. turned from the nar
row road, and. with his back turned to
wards me. studied the exposed face of
is me, Biuuicu . d k ,
white chalk, with the line of darK
flint stones running througn ic
the act of a nervous or shy man, and as
I passed I looked him over. I saw a
tall, thin figure with a black soft hat.
blach clothes, a long cape reaching to the
knees, and a gray Scotch plaid shawl
wrapped round the shoulders. The hair
was long and white, as was the full long
beard. The slightly stooping attitude
was characteristic of a weakly or deli
cate man. From engavings and pictures
that I had seen I recognized Charles Dar
win, the great, writer.
A year or two later, desiring a more
complete country home, we moved o
that same village, having bought a house
called the "Rookery." situated at the op
posite end of the village from Mr. Dar
win's home. It was a quaint place, the
roads bordered by overhanging elms, the
little farms broken into by woods and
copses on the hill sides, the fields given
up to apple and plum orchards, straw
berry and raspberry patches and to cab
bage and other vegetables to be delivered
at the Covent Garden,-London, market by
means of the heavy two-wheeled carts,
alongside which the smock-clad wagoners
trudged In the dark of the early dawns
along the lanes towards the great city.
The village Hfe was untouched, un-
Charles Darwin, Author of
Origin of Species."
The
changed, and the only sign of the near
ness of that great city was the reflection
in the evening sky from its innumerable
lights. Mrs. Darwin was the Lady Boun
tiful of the village community, caring for
the sick, the ailing and the poor, very
often sending to the sick meals from
her own table. For many years Mr. Dar
win was the treasurer and manager of
the Village Friendly Society, taking
charge of their small savings, keeping
and submitting yearly their carefully bal
anced accounts. I thought then that
he showed more simple pride and satis
faction In the accuracy of his account
keeping and the passing of his books,
dealing with the provisions of his poorer
neighbors against sickness, old age and
death, than in receiving a degree of
honor from some well-known foreign uni
versity. .
Their'house stood behind an Ivy-covered
wall, and looked from the garden
front over an English landscape of green
fields, high hedge rows and . ancient
trees. At the left of the view was a
small grass field surrounded by a gravel
waikt whera it was Sir. Liar win's habit.
j i - . !
I , ' ,y . i t
SX w 4J fiiSif MB li t " nW - .V . 1 !i 'arv .- - an
th' pa-apeK "Did ye see this?' says
th' Postmasther-Gin'ral. 'It's crool,
but there's gr-reat humor in it.'
" 'Gintlemen,' says th' Prisidint, 'we
will take up th' -question iv breedin"
pink alfalfa. Wan lv my policies that
I think will pass into hlsthry '
" "By Jlmminy,' says th' Sicrety iv
State, Iookin out th window, 'it's
snowin". If we don't have a thaw to
night there ought to be good sleighin'
tomorrah.'
"'Oh, boy,' says th Sicrety iv th'
Threasury. "where is that tlllyphone
boy? Here you, call up Misther Sil-
to take a dally walk when heavy rains
muddied the neighboring roads. This
field, and one belonging to a neighbor,
were the scene of his observations on
the work of the earth worm in altering
the face of the ground and hiding still
deeper and deeper the one time surface
' . .. . ,
by its earth casts. This was his last
book, but the observations were as care
ful, minute, prolonged and thoughtful as
any on which rest his earlier fame.
On the right of the entrance to the
house was Mr. Darwin's study. A large
writing table, a high-backed chair, an
other table with miscroscope and some
other Instruments. A potted plant, the
subject of some experiment In progress.
Walls covered with well-worn books.
Last, but not least, on the floor a com
fortable basket, the home of the old
white bull terrier. "Sally," an adept at
Mourning the Death of Lincoln in
Portland Fourty-four Years Ago
Interesting; Excerpt from The Daily Oregonian, Dascribino; Scenes in Memory of the Great President.
In The Dally Oregonian issued on Monday. April
24. is given -under "City" the "Arrangements for the
Obsequies on Thursday" as follows:
"The committee of citizens appointed by the Coun
cil, and at a public meeting lately held for" the pur
pose of making arrangements for the public obse
quies on Thursday, the 27th Inst., have prepared the
following order of exercises: The procession wWl
form and march through the principal streets to the
O. S. N. Company's warehouse, where the eulogy of
the late President will be pronounced by His Excel
lency, Governor Gibbs; prayer will be offered by the
clergy: music bv the choir, and the benediction will
close the ceremonies. The details will be published
previous to the day on which the ceremonies will
take place. Colonel Maury and staff have accepted
Invitations to participate In the exercises, and two
companies of Infantry will be present from Fort Van
couver, also a field piece and firing party."
At a meeting of the committee the following
subcommittees were appointed:
On Finance Starr, Frazer, Robertson and Burch-
Ceremonles Dr. Watklns. Larrabee. Hoffman and
Frazpr
Invitation and Reception McCraken. Goldsmith.
McCormiok and Bennett.
Executive Northrup, Baker, Hallock. . T llcox and
Grooms.
In the issue of Wednesday.Aprll 26, under the de
partment of "City" is given a notice of the funeral
services to be held on the morrow, as follows:
"A special committee was appointed last evening,
consisting of Messrs. Hoffman, Baker, Bennett and
Burchardt to solicit subscriptions from our citizens
to carry out the funeral obsequies tomorrow as be
coming our city. The expenses will be upwards of
$1000, and the City Treasury is not in a condition
to contribute more than half that sum, and it is hoped
people will be liberal. Responses to invitations are
coming In freely, and a large number of people are
expecting to participate in teh ceremonies. The fol
lowing is the route of procession chosen by the com
mittee: "From Washington down Third to Ash street, down
Ash to Front. Third to Washington, down Washington
to Second, down Second to Pine, down Pine to O. S.
N. Company's warehouse. Citizens are requested by
the committee of arrangements to close their places
of business on that day, and, as far as practicable,
drape the buildings In mourning along the route. a,nd
those joining the procession to wear black crape on
the left arm.
"The programme of procession and order of exer
cises will be published tomorrow morning, as soon as
fully determined upon'
This Is followed by the programme, "which Is print
ed in black bcrders: .
The Obsequies
Programme of the Procession and Ceremonies.
File of Municipal Police.
Grand Marshal Col. John McCraken.
Aids Sam'l B. Parrish, Lieut. William Kapus, E. W.
Tracy, 1. H. Lewis.
First Division.
Mechanics' Brass Band.
wif we rv ) .tii u
. i 1 ;isi
J ' I fill I I : i ll
versteln at his office in New York.'
" 'As I was sayln', th' Prisidint goes
on. 'my policies '
" 'Well. I must be' goin',' says th'
Attorney-Gin'ral. 'I have an import
ant engagement with th' PrIsid1nt-iHet.
How dull these meetin's are since Bill
dhropped out.'
'" "Won't ye all stay f r lunch?' says
th' Prisidint timidly.
'" 'I'm sorry.'
' 'I've got another engagement.'
" "I niver eat annything in th mid
dle iv th' day.'
" 'Good Lord, it's wan o'clock. I
'"the expression of the emotions" in ani
mals, who could have told many a tale
of the researches into dog's nature of
her kindly master. Books lined the walls
of the staircase and upper rooms many
of them the records of British and for
eign scientific societies for many years.
I remember that once we were plagued
In our grape-forcing house by the inva
sion of the "mealy bug." coming cne
knew not whence, and Immune to the
operations of spraying, sulphuring, to
bacco smoking and all other known gar
dening arts. I took a branch of the vine
carrying a colony of the Insect t6 Mr.
Darwin, telling him of our trouble. He
Studied it for a moment, and then turned
to his son, Frank, who was standing by.
"Go upstairs." he said, "and on the third
shelf from the top of the left-hand' book
case, about the middle of the shelf, you
will find the Journal for 18 of such a
German entomological society. About
page 257. on the right of the book and
midway down, I think you will find the
full description of the Insect and Its life
history." And there or thereabouts we
did find it.
In the garden behind the house was
Slajor
Pall Bearers.
Hon. M. P. Deady.
Col. English. U. S.
Capt. J. H. Couch.
W. C Johnson.
A. P. Ankeny.
Stephen Coffin.
had no idee 'twas so late. I have a
good dinner waltin" fr me at home."
" 'Boy, did ye get Misther Silver
stein ?'
" "Help me on with me coat. Isn't
that me penwiper? I'll take it (with
me.'
"An 60 th' cabinet goes its way an"
leaves th' Prisidint with a feelin" that
he's loved fr himself alone an' not f r
his Job or theirs. 'Tis a good feelin'
an has made manny a man wurruk
hard fr his family.
"Well, sir, I looked to see Tiddy
Rosenfelt go out iv office with all th'
Ividences iv respict befittin' his station
as a man about to lose a good Job. I
thought to read In th' pa-apers: 'Th'
Prisidint yisterdah give a tea in honor
lv Sinltor Tillman. He was assisted
In pourln' be Jawn D. Rockyfellar,
Chancellor Day, E. H. Harriman,
Bellamy Storer, Joseph Poolitzer, Joe
the greenhouse, with a mixed collec
tion of plants of the most various
characters and origins. Here were
studied their habits, changed modes of
growth in the face of natural and arti
ficial obstacles, their insect friends and
enemies, results on life and growth of
light and moisture, self and cross fer
tilization, changes of color and form,
influences of chemistry in plant food.
And the Infinite patience of It all! Here
are some of his own words: "Trollope
in one ef his novels gives as a maxim
in constant use by a bricklayer, 'It's
dogged as does it,' and' I have often
and often thought' this is the motto
for every scientific observer." Again,
"As far as my experience goes, what
one expects rarely happens." Yet
again. "Investigating with very poor
success: as usual everything goes dif
ferently from what I anticipated."
The family life was the most genial,
gentle, courteous, affectionate that I
can imagine. When we were frequent
visitors there, four of the five sons
and one daughter were members of the
familv. Each of the sons has since at
tained a special reputation for him
self. Dr. Frank Darwin was for many
Battalion U. S. Infantry, Capt Lafollett, com
manding. Col. R. F. Maury and staff.
Washington Guards, Capt. Mills, as Guard of
Honor.
Catafalaue.
Simeon Francis, U. S.
A.
Pall Bearers.
A.,
Ex-Gov. Abernethy. -H.
W. Corbett.
Josiah Failing.
Col. Thos. Cornelius.
W. S. Ladd.
Clinton Kelly.
His Excellency, Gov. Gibbs, Hon. Edward Evans,
Acting Gov. Washington Territory.
His Honor. Mayor Falling.
Officiating Clergy.
Committee of Arrangements.
Federal and State Officers.
County and City Officers.
Judiciary.
Members of the Bar.
Reverend Clergy.
Board of Brokers.
Invited Guests.
Second Division.
Germanla Brass Band.
Marshal Joseph Buchtel.
Portland Fire Department.
(Accompanied by Outriders
Third Division.
Aurora Brass Band.
Marshall S. J. McCormlck.
Fenian Brotherhood.
Vancouver Hibernian Benevolent Society.
Portland Hibernian Benevolent Society.
Fourth Division.
Marshal J. Myrick.
Aids T. A. Davis, C. N. Humiston, M. A. King. C.
P. Ferry. '
Vancouver Brass Band.
Odd Fellows.
First Hebrew Benevolent Association.
Citizens on Foot.
Citizens on Horseback.
Citizens In Carriages.
Then followed explicit directions for the meetings
and form of march, after which was printed the pro
gramme of the day:
Dirge bv Band.
Anthem by Choir.
Praver by Rev. P. S. Caffrey.
Reading of Scripture by Rev. D. Rutledge.
Singing by Choir.
Eulogv bv Hon. A. C. Gibbs.
Singing by Choir.
Conclude by Benediction by Rev. P. E. Hyland.
.
BSsides the address of Governor Gibbs. which is
given in part in the columns of The Daily Oregonian
Issued on Monday. May 1. the following Interesting,
notice appears, under the heading, "Monument to
President Lincoln's Memory":
'It is suggested whether it would not be a satis-,
faction, as well as paying proper respect to the mem
ory or our late Chief Magistrate, President Lincoln,
to erect a suitable monument at or near this cltyf
to be built by Jl subscriptions. A movement is
on foot to start the worthy object and we should
be pleased to see our citizens join In its successful
termination. Who will take initiatory steps In calling
a meeting and giving the subject proper form by the
appointment of a head? We are decidedly in favor of -the
idea."
j."Tt-jE CAfil NET
DISPENSES GIVING
CHEERS r
Cannon. Vice-Prisidint Fairbanks an'
Gin'ral Miles. In remlmbrance iv th'
occasion th' Prisidint presinted Sinltor
Tillman with a goold pocket comb in
th' shape iv a pitchfork. An affectin'
scene was witnessed at th' close iv th'
festivities whin Misther Rockyfellar in
a neat speech offered th" Prisidint a
lock iv his hair to complete th' collec
tion already in th' Prisidint's posses
sion. Befure leavin th' White House
th' guests gathered around th' Prisi
dint undher th' leadership iv Misther
Harriman an' sung 'F'r He's a Jolly
Good Fellow Who Nobody Has De
nied.' "But it isn't so. Instead iv fadln'
out iv office like a shrinkin' vllet, he's
goin out th way a big fire goes out,
injurin' thim that are in a hurry to
put it out an' causin' disappintment
among th' spectators. They're afraid
th' next Are may be a ' false alarm.
years his father's aid and assistant In
his experimental work. Subsequently,
as all know, he became professor of
botany at Cambridge University, and
attracted guneYal attention quite re
cently by hi3 lecture, illustrated by his
own experiments, on the evidences of
sensation and of Independent action in
plants. The next son, now Sir .George
Darwin, Is a most distinguished mathe
matician. Then comes Colonel Leonard
Darwin, Royal Engineers, for a long
period professor of photography to that
corps, since a writer on economic ques
tions, and especially on the rights and
wrongs of municipal and public cor
poration enterprises. The youngest son,
Horace, became a deviser and maker of
delicate instruments and apparatus for
scientific experiments.
These four sons were all grown up
and at home in their father's house
when I saw so much of the home life.
Never onco In the give and take of
bright and Interesting conversation and
argument did I hear one word of self
assertion or provocation. The mode of
dissent was Invariably, "But don't you
think?"
The four years' voyage on the Beagle,
with Its constant seasickness, left Mr.
Darwin weakly and needing the strict
est attention to regular and simple
habits of life. It was a life of con
stant self-restraint so much work, so
much exercise, such food and no other,
so much recreation and diversion. The
way marks of his after life were the
publication of his periodical books.
When once a book was In the publish
er's hands It was Mrs. Darwin's habit
to take her husband to some seaside
place for rest and recuperation. The
volume and vnrlety of wqrk done un
dei such restrictions Is very amazing
and a lesson to all of us Indeed.
After the family dinner Mr. Darwin
took a little rest and then joined the
amily and their visitors in the draw-
Ingroom for the rest of the evening.
Mrs. Darwin and others of the family
were very fond of music, and the grand
piano was In frequent use. Mr. Dar
wi:i I have often watched, sitting with
an inquiring expression on his face,
while some sonata of Beethoven's or
Mozart's was played. I remember well
'his saying: "When I was young and
after we had been for some time mar
ried, I took, great pleasure in hearing
music, and was a good listener. But
I by degrees, as I became more and more
absorbed in scientific oDservauon. ine
taste for music lessened and fell off.
I really believe the musical department
of mv "brain became atrophied for want
of use. I have often lamented It, but
It has gone too far now to recall. De
pend on It, It's a great mistake to
lose interest in any art or hobby by
disuse."
Among the burdens of his later years,
correspondence with strangers and per
sonal notoriety pressed, I think, the mast
hardlv on his gentle and modest spirit.
The distance from town and railroad
station was a great help, but sometimes
strange visitors were not to be kept out.
I recollect his telling us one evening: "I
had a caller today. A gentleman drove
all the way from London In a hansom
cab. Ho almost pushed his way into my
room, a tall, thin man. He stretched out
his hand to me. and said: 'Mr. Darwin.
I believe I don't want to detain you; I
drove down just to shake hands.' So he
shdok hands and went. Of course, he
was an American:"
To converse with Mr. Darwin was an
education of ltselfi On any subject, either
directly or indirectly a matter of study
or of interest to him. he seerned to know
all there was to be known. Yet so sim
ple and modest that he never caused to
any person with whom he talked the
slightest embarrassment. Another fea
ture of his conversation was that he al
ways gave credit to the happy converser
for knowledge on the special subject, or
at least for the power of suggestion. He
never seemed to be keeping anythins
back, but to ba telling out all that there
was in him at the time, of thought or
probability or hope, even though convic
tions were not then attained.
All in all. he was the most lovable of
men. An atmosphere of sentloness, cor
diality and sincerity seemed to surround
him, so that all who came in contact
with him were compelled to breathe the
same.
Many years elapsed before he became
known to his countrymen. But before he
died, full of years and honors, so gen
eral was their faith In him and their
pride in him and his achievements, that
it eecmed the most natural thins in the
"Any lamentations ye hear arouni
Wash'nton about this time are not fr'm
repinin', but fr'm personal injuries.
He got up yisterdah mornin' an' rods
a hundherd an' eight miles with offi
cers lv th' Government. It is reported
that th' Sicrety iv th' Navy U goin' to
be asked to resign because he broke
his eyeglasses climbin' a tree at th'
Prisidint's orders. Th' Prisidint boxed
three spirited rounds with Mike Spel
lanky at eight o'clock an' at half-past
eight wrote a message to Congress de
nouncin' a Sinitor f'r stealin' a red-hot
stove. Th' Sinitor replied in wan iv
his characteristic vilent speeches,
sayin' that he begged to differ with th'
Prisidint as th' stove was not red-hot
moreover was a gas range, in tn
afthernoon afther wrestlin' with th'
currency problem an' Goostav, th'
Horrible Greek, both iv which he
threw with ahalf-Nelson an" hammer
lock, th' Prisidint put a pair iv hand
cuffs into his pocket an' wint out to
arrest an Iditor who'd thrled to make
his paper more readable. It Is re
ported that Frlsidlnt-elect Taft has
broken th' Solid South bo his appytite
f'r possum. Later Th' Prisidint has
ordhered his ex-Sicrety iv War Taft
to Pannyma with insthrurtlons to stay
there till he's wanted. Ex-Sicrety lv
State Root has ben illcted Sinitor fr'm
New York. Sinltor Root made a
speech to th' ligislachure, announcin
that he wud take his ordhcre on'l fr'm
thim. Ex-Sicrety lv State Root has
been ordhered to Wash'nton be th'
Prisidint.
"An" so it goes, an" a fine sight It la.
He's on'y got a month an' there's no
sign iv him packin' his thrunk. It
don't look to mo as if he intended to
move. I shudden't be surprised whin
him an' Wlllum Taft go back to th'
White House afther th' inaugyratlon If
he says to th' hired girl: 'Show this
glntleman into th' spare bedroom over
th' kitchen. Go up now, Wlllum, an'
change ye'er clothes.' If I was Willuro
Taft. d'ye know what I'd do? Afther
we'd rode up Pinnsylvanya avnoo in,
th' magnlflcint procession behind th'
Disthrict iv Columbya Dhry Goods Ex
change, th' Unyform Ordher iv Plumb
ers' Assistants an' th' Wan Hundhered.
an' Third Delaware Light Artillery, an'
afther I'd took th' oath iv office an'
made a few brief remarks, I'd take a
sudden leap into a fast autymobill.
rush back to th' White House an' lock
up th' dure. I wud so. An' I wuil
den't announce anny iv me policies till
I found out fr'm Mombasa whether th'
lions were biting good." .
"D'ye think he raado a good Prisi
dint?' 'asked Mr. Henncssy.
"I''l have to wait an' see what Wll
lum Taft does," said Mr. Dooley.
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world that the doors of the great Abbey
of Westminster should be opened for his
funeral, and that his body should bn
laid to rest among the select company of
Britain's greatest men. The aristocracies
of science, discovery, art and birth were
all represented In the pall-bearers round
his coffin and in the crowds who filled
that ancient and splendid church.
Nashville. Or., Feb. 5.
Abraham Lincoln
(This pnein. never befor jiiibllflif rt, vl
written In 1SS7 by George E. Strong, of
f atem. Or. He i a Kraduate of the Wil
lamette University nr.d considered one ot
the most brilliant students of that period.
Mr. Strong: as on the editorial staff ot
The OreSnnlan for several years, but sub
sequently went to San Francisco and from
there to Southern Oregon. In 1SS0, after
an absence of many years, lie Joined a
surveying party and started tor his old
home at Salem, where his widowed mothef
still resided. En route lie wandered awsy
from camp one nlRht and was lot In the
mountain wilds. Diligent search was mods
bv the partv. which was under the mnnaRe
ment of General John F. Miller, but un
suceessl ul'.y. and no trace of him has evel
been discovered.)
Were there no crowns on earth.
No evergreen to weave a hero's wreath.
That he must pass beyond the gales ol
death.
Our hero, our slain hero, to be crowned!
Could there on our unworthy earth be
found
Naught to befit his worth?
The noblest soul of all!
When was there ever, since our Wash,
ington,
A man so pure, so wise, so noble one
Who walked with this high goal alone in
sisht
To b?. to do, to sanction only ris;ht.
Though very Heaven should fall?
Ah! Not for him we weep;
What honor more could be in store fos
him?
Who would have had him linger in oui
dim
And troublesome world when his great
work was done'.'
Who would not leave that worn ani
weary or.n
Gladly to go to sleep?
For us the stroke was Just!
We were not worthy ot that patlenl
heart;
We might have helped him more, not
stood apart
And coldly criticised his works and ways.
Too late now, all too late, our little praise;
Sounds hollow o'er his dust.
Be merciful, O our God!
Forgive the blindness of our human
hearts,
That never, till a nob'.e soul departs.
See half the worth or hear the angels'
wings
As he goes rustling Heavenward, as lie
springs
Up from the mounded sod.
Oh, martyred one, farewell!
Thou has not left thy people quite alone:
Out of thy beautiful life there comes a
tone
Of power, of love, of trust, a prophecy.
Whose fair fulfillment all the earth shall
be.
And all the future tell!
I Remember, I Remember.
Thomas Hood.
I remember. I remember.
The house where I wa? born.
The little window where the sun
Came pec-pins In at morn;
He never came a wink too seen.
Nor brought loo long a day.
But now I often wisa tho night
Had borne my breath away!
I remember. I remember.
The roses red and white.
The violets and the HI;' nips.
Those flowers made or light!
The lilacs where the robin built.
And where my brother yet
The laburnum on his birthday
The tree Is living yctt
I remember. I remember.
Where I was ueod to swlnff.
And thought the air must rush as fresh
To swallows on the wint;
My spirit Hew In feathers then.
That Is so heavy now.
And Summer pools could scarcely cool
The fever on my brow! ,
I remember. I remember.
The fir trees dark and high
I used t think their slender tops
Must close asainst the fky;
It was a ehildlsh ignorance.
But now 'tis little Joy
To know I'm further oft f rora 4ieava-
Thau when I was a- bcy . i