The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-31
III Mrs. jerks Had Been Packard.

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again after your journey, see.
Mrs. Jenks-Oh, yes. Not in the least
harmed, however, by the trip.
R-How did you feel while before the
committee? Did it perturb you?
Mrs. J.-Perturbed? No. You know /
always keep cool head. Fortunately have
that happy quality. Before the committee
1 was treated by General Butler much better
than L had anticipated. He didn't try to
bulldoze me in the least.
R-How about Mr.. Potter?
Mrs. J.-Oh, He, from what 1 saw of him.
is perfect gentleman. He acted very NICE
ly. 1 had imagined HIM a very different
man.
R-What is yonr opinion, Mrs. jerks
after what you have seen and heard, about
all this?
Mrs. Think about tit Laughing that's
hard to say Now, don't you remember be-
fore left here 1 asked you if you believed
a statesman like Sherman could write such a
letter as that ascribed to him? Don't you
remember that?
The reporter answered her that he did.
Mrs 1.-THE idea of Weber going on the
stand and swearing that that letter he de.
stroyed. Growing excited.) Why, L
wouldn't do such a thing for $50, 900, 600.
That's not me. He has actually excommuni-
Gated himself. The idea No. Pm not of
that kind, tell you Tapping her fan ner-
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you democrats would have had q harder
time than you did in unseating Packard if
had had my way. Do you think L would
have sat paSsively and allowed myself to be
driven from my position as he was from the
state house by you? No, neverl L would
have poured grape and canister down those
streets on my opponents, and If they blew
the walls of the state house about my ears
/ would sink beneath them rather tha9give
up, and l would then leave a namgthat
would deserve immortality. What were
we? We were the ship of state when those
pirates-the MacVeagh Harlan statesmen
boarded us. You were the foreign port.
They got on board our vessel and put us In
irons and then sailed our ship of state into
yours-the foreign portland delivered us
over into bondage; that they did.
R.-The slavery is not unpleasant?
Mrs. J.-No, it's not that; but to see those
who have claimed to be men and leaders act
in so cowardly a manner. 1 believe I'll be-
come democrat now.
R.-Do so. I'll put your pronunciamento
in the mornings paper.
Mrs. J.-Oh, no; don't do that. ] think
I'll go to the west and establish kingdom.
But who will be my Blennerhasset? Will
you?
RI will. Establish her. But, now,
talking seriously, are you going into the lee
ture field?
Mrs. ]. Qaughinge They made me offers
of that kind in Washington. L received
number of letters TO that effect. l would
accept willingly il they would get the men,
bers of the Potter committee to sit on the
platform. You know couldn't get up the
divine affiatus without they were there. You
see, without them I'd feel lost, and there
would be no stimulus. l couldn't have any
thing to elevate me to my subject.
R.-fou returned here much earlier than
/ thought
Mrs. J.-Yes; came back too soon.
now regret that didn't wait until kellogg
had given his testimony (smilinglyl / wish
had been there when he testified. He's
nice man (patting her little foot inpatient
lyl. do wish had remained longer.
R.-You have become quite generally
known now, for l noticed your picture in
several papers. Did you see them?
Mrs. J.-Yes, and they look like his Satan
taken by Brady, of New York, that are quite
good.
R-HOw we're you treated by the mem
bers of the press in Washington?
Mrs. We'll, at first l read much of what
they wrote but in short time didn't, and
therefore it was passed idly by There is
one thing / want to tell you, however.
Quite youth, some renncSTser, came 10 see
me to interview me. and after blushing a
good deal and asking number of questions
without gaining much knowledge, assure
you-he bowed Himself out. 1 afterwards
heard he had got quite soft and spooney
about me, and the next day wrote to me for
my photograph. In order to crafty the lit
tie boy sent it Caughing). The Sun has
also become poetical over me, and l receive
almost daily a sonnet or poem about myself.
It's quite refreshing. / am going nowi ex-
cuse me.