es or residents of Ohio, and among them Governor Squire, who
had read law in Cleveland and was admitted to the bar in Mansfield,
where I resided. Among other events we were tendered a reception
and a banquet at Tacoma, at which seventy persons sat at the table.
I was introduced in complimentary terms and expressed my surprise
at the rapid growth of Tacoma and Seattle and that part of our
country. It was a wonder, I said, that such a scene could occur
in a place that had so recently been without an inhabitant except
Indians, and where, but a few years before, the Walla Wallas and
the Nez Perces were on the war path and General Miles was in pursuit
of them. I referred to the unrivaled body of water, Puget Sound,
and said that in the geography of the world it was not equaled.
I referred, also, to the coal fields and other elements of wealth
scattered through the then territory. I carefully avoided the
subject of the rivalry between Tacoma and Seattle, but after all
I found there was no ill-will between the two places. Speeches
were also made by Governor Squire, Mr. Adams, General Miles and
others.

We returned to Portland on the 12th of June, but before that we
visited Astoria, looked into the great industry of salmon packing,
and were greeted by quite a number of old Ohioans. On our return
we visited Walla Walla and there saw wheat growing that yielded
fifty bushels to the acre. We remained over, also, at Spokane
Falls, then a mere village with a few houses, since become quite
a city.

General Miles and I drove in a buggy from Spokane to Fort Coeur
d'Alene, a military post which he wished to visit and inspect. It
is situated on a lake which is famous for the abundance of its
fish. From there we took the cars to Helena, where we remained a
day, and then proceeded to St. Paul, where we arrived on the 21st
of June. Here again we found the interviewer, who wanted to know
my opinion about Cleveland, the silver question, the Chinese and
various other topics. I pleaded ignorance on all these matters,
but told the reporter that if he would call upon me in the course
of a month I would be able to answer his questions.

From St. Paul we went to Milwaukee and there crossed Lake Michigan
and thence by rail to Grand Rapids, where I had a number of
acquaintances and some business. We then proceeded by way of
Detroit and Sandusky to our home at Mansfield about the 24th of
June.

CHAPTER XLIX.
REUNION OF THE "SHERMAN