The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-23

Armies, 1 could not resist Telling of pride
in seeing 80 many of the young men | had
feired advance winning fame aud proving
all that had been predicted"
asked him TO name the best Federal Gen.
eral, and he replied:
There were two-McClellan and Meade.
Mcclellan was grand engineer and great
General; Meade was steady fighter, and his
movements were more of an enigma to Lee
than those of any other Feneral General"
OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
As we talked of this and that the nameI CT
generals, statesmen, Governors and Govern
ment officials came up, and many Of them
pr wed to be old acquaintance OF Mr.. Davis.
In years agone he ana Ben Butler were on
tn best social terms, and it was the same
with several other present Governors of
Northern States, and with various generals
who won their laurels in war. The ex-Presi-
dent bad a kind word and good wish for
each and every one. aud he seemed 20 believe
that those who had made their mark were
itirely deserving Of their success.
HIS CAPTURE.
In the State Library at Jackson, Miss, is a
crsyon portrait of Mr. Davis as he appeared
when captured. 1 asked him If it was cor
rect and he replied:
81 will tell you exactly how it all occurred.
had lain down without removing garment.
had high cavalry boots pantaloons tucked
into the tops, gray blouse and soft hat.
Upon the alarm being given | stepped out OF
the tent and saw Federal cavalryman thirty
or forty feet away. He ordered me to halt.
At tie same moment Mrs Davis threw over
my shoulders a folded shawl. 1 saw that
my only chance of escape was to secure
the horse of the Federal / advanced
straight upon him. feeling that he would fire
at me, but believing that he would miss
ia Hold
would have been struggle for the posses
sion of the horse. As l approached the sol
der lowered his carbine as If TO shoot and
at the moment Mrs. Davis rushed up and
threw her arms around me. The soldier hes
itated moment, turned his weapon aside,
and / walked back TO the fire and stood there
until made prisoner"
LUNCH.
Twh hours passed swiftly by as we talked,
but before permitting me to depart Mrs.
Davis ordered a lunch and was again the
host instead of the historian. One who takes
him by the hand and looks into his kind
face must respect him. One who sees his
white hairs and notes the evidences of old
sge must feel glad that mis- few last years are
10 be full Of peace and quletness.
NJ QUAD.
Row ROsson Medical ''Institute" Did Not
Make $500.
AmeuCdu ABrlculLUIlSll
There recently came to as, all the way from
Southwestern lowe, at an expense to himself
of $31 in railway fares subscriber who de-
sired to consult rs regarding real or imag-
mary bodily infirmlty. This young man
lived on quarter section Of land, considera-
bly, remote from any village. and consequent
ly having no one with whom he could con-
suit, he became much worried and troubled
over his condition. Seeing the great
claims put forth by Boston quack, who
advertised extensively through the country,
and imposes upon the fears and cred ulity of
the unsuspecting, our young friend had
written TO him This Boston fellow, who
calls himself q phyician, replied 10 the young
Iowa former that he would cure him for 81
00C-he subsequently reduced the terms to
the moderate sum of 500. While the Iowa
tanner was willing 70 pay this sum 10 be
cured o. his supposed trouble he thought he
would first come on here TO New York and
corsu with US before closing the barea,n
With the $500 Boston 'Dhysicion." We at
once sent the young man 70 8 repultabln
p attioner IN New York City. Two hours
Iater the Iowa farmer had received all
the information, advice and prescription that
were Necessary TO his cgse for which he paid
g. fee. and was soon after on his way back
home..a happy man. Had he written rs. he
could have Obtcined the same advice, and
saved his travelling expenses both ways This
beware of most medical advertisements Be-
hind the majority Of them are spur Gus phy-
sicisns, whose proper place is IN the State
Prison. II q young man finds that there is
anything the matter with him, or If be
thinks there is anything the matter
with him, we say, consult your home
physician. Steer GEAR of patent medi-
cines and advertising doctors" especially of
those swlndlers who ploess 70 be "Iasti-
tutes' in Boston or elsewhere IL any OF
these quscks send their circulars 20 you, for
ward them for exposure to the Humbug De-
psltment OF the American Agricultarist We
repeat, do not throw money away upon "pat-
ent' or secret medicines. DO not be deceived
by notices of wonderful cures effected. Avoid
as you would the plague the doctor" who
edvertises what wonderful cures ne has
effected how many medals he has received,
and how high he is held in destination.
The COlOred Race and the Republicans.
New York SUM-