The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25

per acvA noes 70 Mrs. Harding-is this true?
A. No. never was alone with her in INV
life. She has been in my store several times
for Mr.. Harding, but there never was anv-
| thing improper In my conduct toward her.
Mr.. Moritz won.ld have told the reporter
more, but he became very weak and was
advised to desist FROM talking.
THE DEAD.
| Miss Flora Harding, tire unfortunate girl
who, in such a tragic manner, saw fit to end
brief though brilliant career, was nearly
nineteen years of age. She was native o
Paris, Ill, though for the last year has lived
iu this city. Her mother was the first wife
of Mr.. Harding from whom he was
divorced some twelve years ago), and who
now lives in Charlestown, Ill. Miss Harding
has been in Indianapolis for the past year.
engaged as teacher OF German in the
Seventh Ward district school. She was
/ girl of unusual promise; gifted to an extra
ordinary degree and favorite with not only
her scholars, but all who knew her. During
the absence Of her father to the Eot Springs,
she filled the editorial chair and most ably
The many sparkling paragraphs of wit and
humor. the essays on enlivening topics and
letters under various nom de plumes
in the Herald, were from her pen,
and in addition to translations from the
German evinced wonderful versatility that
gave promise of still ripper fruits in the fu-
ture. Her determination was also a pre-
dominant trait of her character, this being
only too well shown by the last act which
closed the brief drama of her life.
The following
BRIEF SKETCH OF Mr.. HARDING,
which originly appeared in the Southside,
will be read with interest at this time:
George c. Harding, editor of the Sunday
Herald, was born in the town of Clinton, the
county seat of Anderson county, Tennessee,
| August 20, 1929. After a short residence in
Clinton, his father, Jacob Harding, removed
to Knoxville, where he had formerly resided
He remained there until the fall of 1886.
when he removed to Edgar county, Illinois,
and TO the town OF Paris in 1887
George was the second son of a
family of thirteen children. Pecuniary
| circumstances rendered it impossible for
him to take collegiate education. Being
an apt scholar at common schools, however,
he received very fair education, which he
| completed by learning the printing trade
in Terre Haute. In 1S4S, his father having
established paper (the Prairie Beacon) at
Paris, Ill, he returned home and worked
at the case for several months, and
finally became associate editor. Here he
remained for some time, but at length COM
menced travelling as journeymsn printer
and at the same time correspondent for the
Beacon. His letters at this time, written
in strong, sensible and positive Anglo
Saxon, without redundancy, attracted con-
siderable attention among the readers of
the Beacon. During this tramp he went to
New Orleans, where he became correspon-
dent to the Cincinnati Commercial. Re-
turning from New Orleans he took edi-
torial charge of the Charleston I'LL. Courier,
and some time after he and his brother Will
liam, now of the Cambridge City
Ledger, which they CONTINUED to
publish for some time. But the
scope of county paper not being wide
enough, Mr.. Harding again struck out for
the cities, and at different times did edito-
| rial duty upon quite q number of city pa
pers, among which are the Commercial and
the Enquirer, of Cincinnati, the Louisville
| Ledger and the Indianapolis dailies. During
the war of the rebellion he served with the
rank of lieutenant in the Twenty-ffrst In
dianaregiment, participating in several bat
ties,
! RECEIVING A SLIGHT WOUND
or two, and bringing up finally in rebel
prison. He afterward resigned on account
of i'll health. In 1867 he and Mr.. Henry
started the Mirror, first az a weekly paper,
which was afterward changed into a daily.
/ With this paper he remained through sew
srai changes Of proSgpardietp,rship, on the
Sunday Herald, with which he has since
been connected as sole editor. As journal
| ist Mr.. Harding has developed remarkable
ability, his strongest points being in his
paragraph and letter writing. In language
| clear, strong, and sometimes bitingly sarcas-
tic, his paragraphs are always readable. His
insatiate desire for news makes him at times
utterly regardless of personal feelings.
| His newspaper sparring gained for him an
other title, that Of "the Rev. George G.. Hard
ing" which was first applied TO him by the
editor of the People upon the occasion of his
attending and taking some interest in the
great revival meeting held by the
| Rev. Mr.. Inskip. Recently, however
Mr.. Harding has eschewed personalities,
much to the admiration of his friends and
powerful and brilliant does not need to use
personal satire to make his productions eff
tective. Mr.. Harding is remarkable in per-
sonal appearance. His complexion is dark;
hair anS beard black eyes large, black and
liquid. He is rather taciturn a close stu
dent, and whatever he learns he turns to
some account for his paper; never forgets
anything. Contrary to what one would in
fer from his writing, his personal attach
ments are warm and strong, while his Bit
terest personal denunciations are based up
on nothing more reprehensible than his keen
desire to give piquancy to his paper.
MIR. SOL. NORTH.
Mr.. Solomon Moritz was born in Hesse
Darmstadt, andis SO years old. When about
fifteen years of age he emigrated to this
country, proceeding to Cincinnati, where
two brothers had preceded him, and
were then living. There he commenced
business as merchant tailor, and about
seventeen years ago he was enabled
| to establish branch firm in this city. Mr..
Moritz finally came to Indianapolis in 1865,
| transferring his entire business TO this city,
and steadily established himself in a sue
cessful business. He in 1869 married q
beautiful young lady of Cincinnati and came
to this city to live. Mr.. Moritz has rother
in New York, sister in Cincinnati and
nephew in Lafayette. Mr.. Moritz is well
know in the city, and Is one of the most
pro ninent of the Jewish citizens of Indian
apolis.
The mother of the deceased is expected
f< n nv from Illinois and the re1atiyes of Mr.