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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
Tie Big -Four Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Cincinnati, indianapolis, St Louis & Chicago
railroad was held yesterday, in the companys
Office, in this city. Mr. Lewis Seasongood. of
Cincinnati was made chairman of the meeting
For directors there was but one ticket in the
field and the total number of shares voted
$4,000, cast for the following: George
Hoadly Samuel j. Broadwell, George Wiltshire
NJ. Il. Ingalls,, B. F. Evans Larz Anderson.
Henry Lewis. OF Cincinnati George Bliss, New
York; C. p. Huntington New York; Jos S Fay,
Boston; r. r. Cable, Chicago; Thos. A Morris
and Allen NJ. Fletcher, indianapolis Mr. Lewis
succeeds c. W. West, OF Cincinnati deceased
and MIR. Fletcher succeeds Mr.. Thomas II.
Sharpe.
The annual statement of President ingalls,
showed that the operating expenses and fixed
charges were carried last year, besides a surplus
equal to per cent of the preferred stock No
dividend was declared. the surplus having been
applied in making permanent improvem ents
The secretary L. F. Osborn, present state
ment of the earnings Of the road up to Oct 30
1.-THE annual report for the year closing June 80
has already been published, showing gross earn
ings for four months 1.-TWO weeks estimatedl to
be So 900 in excess of the earnings of the cor
responding period of last year; and the net earn
ings for the same period are 81, l03 in excess of
last years same quarter. The bills payable
have been largely reduced, so that now the out
standing total amount is only 1925. 600 The
outlook for the year is bright and the expectation
is TINT the surplus earnings from this time forth
will be in part mt least divided among the stock
holders the bulk of the needed repairs having
already been paid for. The hope is expressed
furthermore. that the new Indianapolis shops
may be built during the coming yea-
Following the meeting of stockholders the
directors met and reelected NJ E. ingalls, presi-
dent, and f. +. Osborn. of Cincinnati secretary
and treasurer.
The directors 70 TO Kankakec. where the an.
nual meeting of the Cincinnati, Lafayette g.
Sent ca division is to he held.
Following the meeting of the Big Four stock
holders. the stockholders of the Franklin, Fair
land & MartinsNlle division met. and accepted
the resignation of four directors Messrs C. A.
Gibson. Brannigan. Taggart and Hoadly. 1t
was resolved to reduce the number of directors
from eleven to seven. and there was therefore,
no election to fill vacancies. The other seven of
the old directors were then reelected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

brooklyn LhrOnlCle.
What manner of man is Fink, Commissioner
Fink, Fink who is forever arranging trunkline
pools, and all sorts of railroad poolsl Commits
sioner Fink is arbitrator from whose de-
cision there is no appeal" OF course not Why
should there be any appeal2 On Monday Fink
arranges pool, allotting each railroadits share,
as seems fair and equitable to Finks judicial
mind. The commissioners decision is duly pro-
claimed, and the pool holds good until noon of
Tuesday. when member of it is declared to
be cutting rates again. This sort of thing is
going on all the year round, and still Fink lives
and moves. and 'arbitrates, and is just as ready
to form another pool on Wednesday as he was
on Monday The mutations which attend such
a calling would upset mind that had not Fink's
marvellous resources and equilibrium. In all his
years of arduous effort in forming pools Com
missioner Fink has been able thus far to count
upon only one result-''the withdrawal Of the
Grand Trunk"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

Heavy Judgment Against the L., N. A. & C.
After twentyfour hours deliberation the jury
in Judge Taylor's court. yesterday, found for the
plaintiff in the suit of Albert Il. Pedigo against
the Louisville, New Albany G. Chicago Railroad
Company, and assessed his damages at 81, 800
Pedigo was a passenger on the Inflated train
that went through tho bridge at Broad Ripple,
last winter and received serious spinal injuries.
There have been numerous suits OF similar
character, instituted by other people who were
hurt, and the administrators of those who were
killed, but this is the first one that has come to
trial.
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State Ticket.

coyrRNon-WILIIAAIH H. CALKINS of La Porte
county.
LIEUTENANT NoR-EUGENEH BUNDY of
Henry county
SECRETARY OF SrArE-ROBERT MITCHELL of
Gibson county.
AuprroE OF srArE-BRUCE CARR, of Orange
county.
TREASURER OF STATE-ROGER R. SHELL Of
Marion county.
ATTORNEY. GENERAL,-WILLIAI c. WILSON, of
Tippecanoe county.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME Court. FIFTH DISTRICT
EDWIN P. HAMMOND of Jasper county
REPORTER SUPREME CoURT-WILLIAM N.
HOGGATTr, of Warrick county.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
BARNABAS G. HOBBS. of Parke county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

statement lPoor's Manualj will sec in clear tabu-
lated form that this limit was long ago passed.
and that as low rate rs six mills per ton per
mile reached and that it cost but four mills
to carry it This low charge, it is true. was &C
complished at time that steel rails commanded
$50, and other supplies were proportonately
high in price. We find to-day, however, that
the roads which engage to carry treights from
Chicago to New York. 600 miles-for fifteen
cents per 100 pounds are receiving but S. per ton
or only three mills per ton per mile; price at
which it is presumably impossible to do business
at other than loss on every ton carried For
many years the Lake Shore exhibited lower
figures for carrying than any railroad in the
United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
THE STATE CANVASS.


Republican meetings will be held in the State
and addressed as follows;
HON. BENJAMIN HARRISON AND W L. TAYLOR
Win speak at
Monon Saturday Oct 25, afternoon.
HON. BENZ. HARRISON AND JOHN L. GRIFFITHs
GWill speak as follows
Fowler Wednesday, Oct. % afternoon.
WilIiamsport Thursday, Oct. 80. afternoon
indianapolis Friday Oct 81. night.
Connersville, Saturday, Nov. l, afternoon.
HON. W. H. CALKINs AND a G. HARRIS
WIN speak at
Madison, Wednesday, Oct. %. p NJ.
HON. W. II. cALKINs
Will speak at
indianapolis Mozart Haln, Thursday. Oct so. night
Peru Friday. Oct. 81, afternoon.
GOV ALBERT C. PORTER
RHl speak at
French Lick, Wednesday. Oct 20 afternoon.
HHntingburg. Thursday. Oct 30 afternoon.
Petersburg, Friday. Oct. 81 afternoon.
Washington. Friday, Oct. 81, night.
Bloomfield Saturday Nov. L, afternoon
Rochester, Monday, Nov. g. afternoon.
GEN. LEW WALLACE
VIII speak follows:
Spencer, Wednesday, Oct. 90 afternoon
Greenfield, Thursday Oct so afternoon.
Rockville, Monday, Nov, 8, afternoon.
HON. WILLIAM II. WEST,
OF Ohio, will speak Ms follows;
Richmond, Wednesday, Oct. 20. afternoon.
Brownsburg. Thursday, Oct 80 afternoon.
GreeneastIe, Thursday Oct 80. night
Bloom ington. Friday, Oct. 81, afternoon.
Montl $40. Saturday. Nov. L, afternoon.
Peru, Monday, Nov, 3, afternoon.
HON. EUGENE II. BUNDY,
Candidate for Acknowledgements will speak as
follows:
Galveston, Wednesday Oct % night
tharlestown, III ursdav Oct 30. afternoon.
New Albany, Friday, Oct. 81, night
HON. J. WARREN KEIFER,
Of Ohio, will speak as follows:
Richmond Wednesday; Oct 90 afternoon.
HON. BENJAMIN BUTTERwoETH,
Of Ohio will speak at
Richmond; "Wednesday Oct % afternoon.
Marion. Thursday. Oct. 30 afternoon.
y Goshen, Friday, Oct. 81, afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
THE CANDIDATES coNTRAsTED.

MIR. Blaine has what may be called the
American instinct.-GEo. WIN. CURTIS in Harper's
Weekly, Nov. 5. 1881.
81 have no personal grievance with Gov.
Cleveland. shall speak from the record,
and will ask to be ostraeized from all decent
society If not point to corruption stalk
ing straight to the door of the executive man
sion and knocking at the door and coming
out of the door, with all that corruption
sought at the expense of the people If L can
not prove that brides known to fail in the As
sembIy in 1888 were placed Mr..
Cleveland that if he does not have the money
he can get it at any time-if can not prove
that am not what L profess to be."-Stats
Senator Grady before the Tammany Committee, Sept.
8, 1884.
SIS there any good reason why Hendricks
should be selected from forty-five millions of
people to be the possible head of Govern
ment which he did his best to destroy?"-GEo.
w. CURTIS IN 1876
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

Room No. l.-Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor Judge.
Theodore j. Seeey VS.. Simon Goldsmith; suit on
notes Judgment for plaintiff for $690.01.
Albert T. Pedigo VS.. The Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago Railway Companyi suit for damages Verdict
for 81 500.
Kate Scanon Michael Scanlon; suit for di-
vorce; Abandonment. Divorce granted.
Room No. 2-tlou. D. W. Howe Judge.
r. NJ. Churchman ct al vs.. John W. Minor OF all
suit to quiet title. Finding for plaintiff.
Frederick Rand, receiver Marquis D. Iosey
ct all suit note. Judgment against Ira Izor de-
PENDANT, for $389.27.
Thomas Neal VS.. Vierling h. Morris ct al. Dis
mis- sd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
THE POLITICAL CALENDAR.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National Ticket

National Ticket.
nEsrDrNT-JADIES G. BLAINE, of Maine.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. LOGAN, of Illinois.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
State at large-BIilo s. Hascall of Elkhart John N.
Butler, of Marion.
First District-James C. Veatch of Spencer.
Second-William b. Roberts of Sullivan.
Third-Tohn G. Berkshire. of Jennings
Fourth-Williar ID. Ward of Switzerland
Fiftli-Marshall Hacker of Bartholomew.
Sixth-Josiah f. Mellette, of Delaware.
Seventh-Thad. S. Rollins, of Marion.
Eighth-Elias s. Holiday. of Clay.
Hinth-,James NJ Reynolds of 1ippecanoe.
Tenth-Truman F. Palmer, of White.
Eleyenth-James F. Elliott of Howard.
Twelfth-Joseph D. Ferrefl, of Lagrange
Thirteenth-L. W. Royse, of Koseiusko'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

Ihave carefully observed the attitude and
movements of the Democratic party for twenty
wears. In my judgmentit has learned nothing
and forgotten nothing. So far as lean perceive,
it is not only swayed by the same principles,
but, to a large extent, guided by tho same
IYnen.=PRNSIpENT CAPEN. of Tufts COLLEGE Mass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

Some years ago Mr. j. Edgar Thomson. high
authority, officially announced that the day
would come when railroads would carry ut one
cent per per mile and make money \ stu
dent Of the subject by referring to Lake Shoros
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
Pennsrlvania Statement.

The statement of the business of all the lines
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company east of
Pittsburg and Erie. for September. 1881 as com.
pared with the same month in 1888. shows:
decrease in gross earnings of .$I76.127
decrease in expenses ot.--.-.----.-.--. IL ,157
The nine months of 1884, as compared with
the same period in 1851. show;
decrease in gross earnings of ......$ 81 494 sos
decrease in expenses of-.-.---....---- 900 ,52l
deere in net earnings of. ..-.-..... Soil 2S7
All lines west of Pittsburs and Erie for tho
nine months Of 1891 show Il deficiency in meet
ing all liabilities of $649 523, being decrease ms
compared with the same period of 1885, of
81. 54S 8Sl.
A statement in Philadelphia paper shows
that the Pennsylvania company is not earning
an 8 per cent. dividend this year Last year it
paid 81 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

New YORK. Oct 28-The rate war is at a
stand-still, there having been no new develop
ments since the adoption of the $50 rate to Chi
eago by the Erie and Lackawarna.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
Marion Criminal Court.

IIUII IUu9H.
Harry nevine; grand larceny and receiving stolen
goods. Jury out.
Edward H. Keys conspiracy to commit larceny.
On trial by jury
John Bulger; grand larceny. Sent to penitentary
for two years by court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
COURT RECORD.
supreme Court Decisions.

Andrew Knrner vs. The State. Marion Criminal
Court. Affirmed collars ].
Thomas b. Reeder ct al vs.. ex rel. Francis NJ Har-
ian. Henry G. c. Affirmed. Black. j.
Helen Bloom ct al VS.. Franklin Life Insurace Com
pany. Marion S. O. Affirmed. Elliot CT.
City of Anderson VS.: Hannah OConner. Madison
9. G. Affirmed Howk, j.
James b. MeFadden ct al VS.. ohm Ross ct al.
Shelby G. q. Certiorari granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

IT is acknowledged by chemists and physicians
that DR.. Prices Special Flavoring Extracts are
the purest in the market They are USED by the
first families in this country, and are daily in
creasing in popular favor Housewives who de-
sire the most delicious flavor in their cakes. pud-
dings and pastry, will get 1t by using DR.. Prices
FlavOrs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
DEMOCRACY FOR FREE TRADE.

The Democrats have discovered that the
people want free trade and it is on just that
issue that they going to win the election
in Indiana.-Indianapolis Sentinel, Sept. 6.
Democratic success means aradical revision
: of the tariff; or it has meaning at all.
The history of the party would force re-
vision, even if the leaders were reluctant.
~-LOusvie Courier journal.
''In the contest in Congress last winter
he Borrower Cleveland stood with Carlisle
and Morrison and against Randall. 1t is
within my personal knowledge that he
wrote letters to New York members
of Congress urging them to vote with MIR.
Morrison, both on the question of consider
alton and on the motion to strike out the
,enacting clause of the Morrison bill. At least
one vote and perhaps more were gained for
the bill by these letters."-Letter of Henry L.
Nelson clerk to Speaker Carlisle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup Never Fails

Protection. No such
protective against
chills and fever and
other diseases o. 4 ma
larial type exists as
Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t relieves
constipation, liver dis
orders, rheumatism,
kidney and bladder
ailments with certain
Ty and promptitude.
A change, as gratify-
ing as it is complete,
soon takes place in tho
appearance, as well
as the sensation, Of
the wan and baggard
invalid who uses this
standard promoter Of
health and strength.
For sale by all Drug
gists and Dealers gen-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
TIE LIBEL on MRS. BLAINE.

1t [the libel on Mrs. Blaine is the basest and
foulest job of scoundrelism that ever found its
way into an American canVass.-Louisvile
al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

81 killed Print Matthews. I told him not
to vote, and he voted and killed him. TWAS
not me that killed HINT was the party If 1
had not been a Democrat 1 would not have
killed him. 1t was not me- but the Democratic
party; and now if the party is mind to throw
me off; d-n such a party.-E. B. WHEELER of
Hazlehurst Miss afterwards elected Marshal by the
Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

"BE candid, DOCTOR said the patient when
found with IA bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
You know it is a good medicine, and the Nj. b.
lett IN disgust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
THE DEMOCRATIC PATTY.

We are confronted with the Democratic
party, very hungry, and, as you may well be-
lieve, very thirsty; a party without single
definite principle; a party without any dis
tinct national policy which it dares present to
the country; party which fell from power as
a conspiracy against human rights, and now
attempts to sneak back to power as con-
spiracy for plumber and spOila. GEO. WIN.
CURTIS, June 5, 1881
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

VIII speak at
Brookville, Wednesday, Oct. %, afternoon.
Greene county, Friday, Oct 81, afternoon
Alfordsville, Saturday. Nov. l. afternoon.
Mitchell, Monday, Nov. 3, night
HON. BILLY WILLIAMS.
VIII speak as follows;
Plymouth Wednesday. Oct. 20. nights
South Bend Thursday. Oct 80 night.
Kendallville, Friday, Oct. 81, night.
Waterloo, Saturday, Nov. l. afternoon
Warsaw, Monday Nov. g. afternoon
HON SIMPSON LOWE
OF Bedford will speak in
Greene county, Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Daviess county Thursday, Oct; 80
Daviess county, Friday. Oct 81.
Daviess county. Saturday, Nov. 1.
HON. A O. HARRIS
Will speak as follows:
Button, Thursday Oct 80, afternoon.
Butler Friday, Oct 81 afternoon.
New Castle Saturday, Nov. L.
franklin, Monday, Nov. B.
HON PHILIP RAPPAPoKF
VIII speak as follows:
Lafayette, Wednesday, Oct % night
HON. t. W. BENNETT
Will speak as follows:
Brookville Wednesday, Oct. %, afternoon.
Aurura, Thursday, Oct. 80, night.
HON. JAMES C. DENNEY
VIII speak follows:
Pimento Wednesday Oct. % night.
Farmersburg Thursday. Oct. 30. afternoon.
Oaktown Friday Oct 81 night.
Brueeville Friday Oct 81. afternoon.
EdwardspoTt Saturday, Nov. l, night
COLONEL W. r. HOLLOWAY
VIII speak as follows:
Richmond, Wednesday, Oct 30. night
GEN. JAMES R. CARNAHAN
Will speak as follows
Frankfort, Wednesday. Oct. 20, night
HON. r. S. ROBERTSON
Will speak as follows
Goshn, Friday. Oct. 81, afternoon.
HON. D. S. ALEXANDER
Will speak as follows:
Coatesville, Wednesday, Oct. % night
Clayton, Thursday, oct 80, night.
Danville, Friday, Oct. 3 i, night.
HON. WILL CUMBAoK
VIII speak as follows:
North Manchester Wednesday, Oct. 20, Afternoon
Anderson Thursday, Oct. 30, afternoon.
Chrksburg, Friday, Oct. 81. afternoon
HON. OLIVER T. MORTON
| Will speak follows.
| Richmond Wednesday, Oct 90 night.
| Portland Thursday Oct. 80. afternoon.
Hartford City, Friday. Oct. 3 l, afternoon
| Decatur. Saturday, Nov /, afternoon.
Lagrange, Monday, Nov. ), afternoon.
HON. JESSE j. SPAWN
| Will speak at
Arcadia. Wednesday. Oct. 90. afternoon.
Robertss school-huuse, Wednesday, Oct. 20, nigh
Sheldsvine, Thursday. Oct 30 afternoon,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
WILSON'S WAR RECORD.

The appeals of Wilson, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, to the
ex-Confederates and their friends to
vote for him, against Judge Maxwell
on account of Maxwell's proscriptive
record, falsely claimed, lose much OF
their force when Wilson's record is
fully known.
at the breaking out Of the war
Wilson's father, one brother and him.
self were working at the q. s. Gov
eminent Armory at Harper's Ferry.
When those works were seized by
the Confederates the three Wilson's
fed, and going to Springfield, Mass.
achusetts, sought and found employ
ment in the u. s. Arsenal there,
where they continued making guns
and other arms to use against the
Confederates, until the close of the
war. The Wilson's had no taste for
war. Ii their sympathles were with
the Confederates they were too cow
ardly to aid them and they fled as
far north as possible to escape its
terrors.
Which is the most honorable Judge
Maxwell staying with his State and
sharing it's destinies, aiding in its
establishment, even though he had
advocated severe war measures. or
Il. Willis Wilson, fleeing north and
with his hands, as he claims, forging
instruments of war to slay his rebel
friends? Which is the worse, max
ing proscriptive laws demanded by
the stern necessities CT war, or max
ing engines of death to kill those
prescribed rebelsi Let Confederates
and their friends answer. After the
close of the war +. Willis Wilson
returned to Jefferson County and
Immediately entered politics, and
secured the Democratic nomination
for the Legislature. Many Of the
leading Democrats of bis county
bolted his nomination and John
Grantham became an independent
Democratic candidate against him
and Wilson Was beaten-beaten be-
cause the Democracy of Jefferson
County repudiated the man who fed
his State and deserted his friends 81
aided in their overthrow and then
had the effrontery to return and ask
their support. A few years later
after having served period Of pro-
baton be succeeded in getting elect
ed to the Legislature, when he
showed his loyalty TO his friends by
voting against the Flick Amend
ment, voted to keep the proscriptive
laws in force against bis Confederate
friends; after that vote he soon
found it necessary to emigrate to
Kanawha County where he was not
known.-Graftoa Eagle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
PUBLIC SALE!

The undersigned, Special Commission
ers by virtue of a decree enter ed in the
Chancery Cause of Ephriam B Hayslett,
&C., VS.. Robert Lamon, admir-, and
others, pending in the Circuit Court of
Berkeley Co., w. Va, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Codrt House, in Martinsburg,
Berkeley Co., W. Va,
On Saturday, October 4th, 1854,
at one O'Clock p. M, the following Real
Estate, towit All of that valuable
farm lying about2 miles southeast of Mill
Creek, Berkeley Co., w. Va, being the
home farm of John and Elizabeth HAYS
lett, dec ID, adjoining lands of A. j. Ridg
way and others, containing 1913 acres
more or less of limestone and slate land
with good dwelling, barn and other out
buildings is well watered and has ON it
an excellent mill seat with plenty of good
timber. is located in a good neighborhood
convenient to churches and schools and is
susceptible of division into two farms.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third cash upon
day of sale, the balance in two equal an
nual payments with interest from day of
sale, to be evidenced by the purchaser s
note, the title to be reserved until the
purchase money 10 paul. IeIsoHS ueSiI-
ing further information will call on A. j.
Hayslett, Mill Creek, or E. S. Troxell,
Martinsburg.
E. S. TROXELL, G. w. McKOWN,
VIM. s. HENSHAW, w. H. H. FLICK,
Special Commissioners.
l hereby certify that E. S. Troxell and
G. w. McKown Special Commissioners
in the above cause have executed bond
with sufficient security.
S. H. MARTIN, Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
" JIST AF0RE."

Black-skinne,i, ignorant, uncouth
what was it to the world if he lay
dyingl They passed his humble
door with careless thought as the
dampness Of death gathered on his
brow, aud the children on the corner
never once ceased their noisy play
as the shadow OF death fitted around
the open door.
"Chloe ~
Yes, she was there. Old and
wrInkled and black, her heart aching,
her eyes full OF tears, she sat by his
bedside alone.
sChloe, how long ago was it ~
Nigh OF to fifty Vars, Moses
she whispered. aDe same master
owned us boat: we worked togeder