The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-21
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. TUESDAY JULY o. 1874

place and thence to the door OF the ladies'
tent, where
THEY HOoTED AND YELLED
at the top of their voices, completely drown
ing the Hallelujsb chorus which was so effec-
tIvein Brooklyn. Back and forth the long
line marched. jeering the women at every
step, and yelling to them from the ranks:
"Go home and wash your baby's clothesr'
" Darn your stockings don't you see they
are full of holes' where's Sallie Hart
the little dewitt Let her come out here if
she wants to be turned up and spanked 70
Presently the procession broke up and each
man went to work on his own hook. Some
gathered hugh punches of dried grass and
put in their button holes; others got cabbage
stalks, big sunfiowers turnip tops and other
vegetables. and carrying them around, offer
ed them, with jeers, to the ladies. Many of
the ladies, becoming frightened at these
demonstrations, retired to their tent until
the storm should blow over. From the very
hour OF the arrival of outsiders in the liquor
interests, il seemed to be the determinati
Hart from the ground entirely. They
sought her out tor particular atten-
ton. For some reason they regarded her as
the leader in the crusade movement, and |
supposed that by suppressing her the back
none of the local option movement would be
broken. They were not chary about the
manner of doing this, hence they went to |
work In way that, no matter what may
have. been the provocatiOn, can do the liQ
nor cause anv good. Miss Hart is bright
witty and active: is a strong advocate of
women's rights, and has a, tongue like a
scorpion, but she is a lady. and is entitled to
full measure of respect. With almost a
perfect unanimity of feeling the respectable
license men denounced the way in which
| the crowd iIsulted and abused her. When
| "a Sa.S a lar OF
| once crowde on the corner near the 20 ling
| place where the little lady was holding forth
| in spirited style. Down with Sallie Hartv
| they shouted, and at the same time pressed
in around her. Fortunately several powerful
gentleman happened to be near her, or she
would inevitably have been crushed in the
dense, excited mass. $50 home, you little
red head!' "Get out of this and go homer
was the cry. "Ive as good right on the
street a foreigner here.
IN AN AMERICAN GIRL,
thank God, and I'll not bulge one inch ~
cried the little lady, and her eye flashed fire.
, This had the same effect as red flag on a
: Spanish bull. The crowd pressed, and swore.
? and booted, and yelled, and shIieked
"Down with herw "Drive her off the
Z street! ~ "Give her kiss. That's what she
t wants! Don't let her speak," In vain did
! the poor girl cry, "For shame, gentlemen
a In vain did her friends surge and squeeze
!, and try to force an opening for retreat. In
Q vain did the police shout and brandish theil
/ clubs. The crowds only hooted and howleC
:, their insults all the more. Finally narrow
. passage was made, and through it the now
d thoroughly frightened girl was half dragged
; into adjoining store. About half-pas
!: 2 o'clock a litter was rugged behind
O building, a fve-gsllon demijohn placed
81 on it, and alongside the demi
. john was laid an effigy of Sallie Hart dressed
II in black. In the mouth of the demjohn was
u stuck a stick, from which flew black flag
: The litter was lifted to the shoulders of
D crowd of men with evergreens in their hats
u An immense procession was formed, ano
1, preceded by the baud playing the 'Dea6
IS March in Saul" it marched pack and forth
: in front of the temperance tent amid the
e hOotings ar jeerings of the multitude. Al
q effort was made at this time to drown the dir
/ Dy singing the halleluiah chorus, but the
X effort was a lsmentable failure The funera
u procession marched to pile of sand neal
l, the tent, where, amid the waving of hats anC
q hoarse cheers of the throng, the body O.
a Miss Hart was prepared for interment. The
r litter was lowered to the ground, a hole dug
z and then strict silence being enjoined, Louis
], Kehlmeyer intoned burlesque of tn,
20 Catholic burial service. This proceedins
q brought out few Kisses, but no one inter
q fered.