The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-23

Making IL rich and like a city IN bloom
an sged writing IN book OF gold.
Exceeding peace bad msde Ben Adhem bid
Nfat Writest thou - The Vision raised its
head,
AID with look made all NEE: accord.
Answered; The names OF those who love the
and Is mine one" said Abou. NAY. not SO. -
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low.
But eheerily still, and said: ~ pray thee then,
Write me as one who loves his ieow-men."
The angel wrote and vanished. The mex. night
IL came again with great awakening light
blessed.
And, 70 Ben Adhem's name led all the rest"
THE ELLSWORTH COAL COMPANY
is the second largest mining Institution in
the State of Illinois, and its operations in
this vicinity are OF incaIculsble benefit to
worked here, 500 hands are employed,
add over 5000 600 tons are taken
out annually. The company owns IN
fee simple 2, 200 acres OF coal lands al.
Joining the city, and its interests here are 60
gTeat as TO call for the location Of the gen.
eral offices at this point Besides these posses.
slons the company has S 600 acres of Ial
rights in Macoupin County, near St. Louis.
with six mines in operation at Mt. o i've
and Staunton, IN said county. In these
l.2OO hands are employed, and more t1an
100000 tons are mined annually. The
capital OF the Ellsworth Coal Company is
$4,000, and Mr.. Jay Gould Is one of tae
largest stockholders. The President OF the
company is Mr.. Charles Ridgely, OF Spring
deld. Mr.. George I. Cuts, now OF s pring-
held, but formerly of st. Louis, is the Score.
tary. The General Manager and original o :
gaDizer OF the Company is Mr.. A. @. Daniel
of Danville. de began mining on his own
account IN this Deighborhood as far back as
1901, and IN 1866, upon the showing he
made and the estimate Of mis- prospectings,
he organized the company which, as above
remarked, is now ooe OF the most extensive
enterprises OF the kind in the State. He is
practical as a miner, is interchangeable as q
worker, and as man OF business, is without
asuperior In his line. as General Manager
ne calls into practical use his extensive ex-
Derience. his improved methods of work aud
also his geological and engineering knowl-
edge and skill. He was born at Roxburv,
in Delaware County, New York, the early
home OF Mr.. Gould, and fresh from a farm
ing experience he began as a young maa
MS career as proprietor and miner.
All his practical life has thus far been de-
voted to his coal business, aud, judging from
his farm property and business connections,
ne BIAS been very successful j q his underfa <.
iDgs 1t may have been the smile of GOOD
fortune that accumulated his wealth and &C.
easioned prosperity's sun to shine upon him,
but the smile OF the tickle goddess and the
bright shining of the sun Of good times. do
not often come to man unlimited by con-
slant striving and uDesrned by hard work,
both physical and mental. In the case in
question, these faVors have been we'll earned
by Mr.. Daniel, for he has been alb = man
could be in the faithful discharge OF his
trust, and ia the full PEI fOrmancs OF his part
as man condemned from the beginning to
labor, and obligated for the public good in
common with his fellow citizens. Ii is the
recognition of this fact that occasioned his
acceptance of membership in the Educa-
tional Board. He esteemed it q public duty.
He has held no other office; does not want
any office: and has no time to devote to
office-holding, whether of high trust or in
viting emolument. Mr.. A. G. Daniel is a
robust, well-preserved man of fifty wears,
with whom constant employment and hard
work seem to agree remarkably well. In
view Of these things, and also because of his
being man OF force and strict integrity. he
holds the highest rank in the estimation Of
bis neighbors and friends in Danville and
elsewhere. Few are his equals in public
spiritedness and IN a commendabe zeal for
the advancement of the general interests of
his city. He is good neighbor, an agreeable
gen tleman, and a citizenwho is creditable to
bis town. and the Sentinel is reJoiced to be
able by the simple statement of these facts.
to say so much for him and his business in
connection with this write up of D4nyille.
its developments and remarkable natural ad-
vantsges.
HON. JOSEPH 81 MANN
IS the senior member of the law firm OF
Mann & Frazier, OF Danville, Ill He is the
leader OF the Bsr of VermilliOn County. and
IS distinguished member of the legal pre-
Iession holding sway in this and adjoining
States. He has been retained in all the i'm.
poItant cases tried in this section for wears.
and his splendid abilities have often oc.
css,oned his being in demand elsewhere IN
Indiana be IS we'll known, not alone as a
public speaker, taking part as Democrat
IN her political campaigns for twelve years,
but also as great lawyer. successfully par.
ncpating IN many noted and absorbing
cases. His defense of eleven men at Cow
lngton, charged with murder in the coal
held riots of 1879, Established his reputation
IN that part OF the State aud made his name
to many household word. His noted sue
cess IS jurist his having been associated
with Senator voorhees, in nearly 100 cases
and his continued social and professional
relations with ex Senator Mcdonald. are
matters that indicate the brllliaacy of his
career and suggest his worth as an advocate
He eZeels in ali branches OF his calling-the
common law, in chancery and also in GRIM
insl prRctice-and he enjoys the reputation
OF having the best legs mind of any other
man Of his years in the State His instincts
from early boyhOOd inclined him toward
the profession OF the law aud the cultiva-
ton OF cratory, and in many things he
gains the mastery simply by the fitness of
his native powers, whereas others have to
delve and study and then invite content
ment on the basis of third class results. Mr..
Mann is al apt Student Of human nature.
and may confidently claim an intimate
acquaintance with that mysterious subject.
This In part accounts for his success ia deal
ing with juries His prestige with the courts
and with Judicial minds is based upon the
fact that he knows the lew and talks it
seemingly without an effort In both in
stances his ability as an orator is available,
and he is excusable il at times he becomes
aware OF the TACT. He has remarkable power
Of statement, his voice is an excellent one,
bis personal appearance well in keeping and
ais majestic manhood and force CT will
readily afford him the warmth demanded
By his subject. To unusual natural powers
be has added knowledge not alone OF the