The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-17
st Louis Post.Dispateh.

ISL. Louis Post Dispatch.
CoLuNBUs, o., Feb. lin d quiet, Unpre-
tentious looking two.story red brick house
on high street, few blocks sway from the
State Capital Building, lives ex-senator
Thurman. He built this house when he
moved from Chilicothe to Columbus, in
1853, and it has been his home ever since.
1 was let in by a little house.WOman, who
looked as neat and prim and smooth as #
she had just come from hearing one of
Cotton Mather's sermons. Would 1 step into
the library Mr.. Thurman would be down
in 3 moment went back through
the broad, high hal say, and found
the library tc be a large square room
with many easy chairs, a table
| with lamp, shelves Of books reaching to
the oeiliT on two sides, and a bic, roaring
fire. Aud IN q moment in came the great
ex Senator. / expected 70 see a man some
wba; bent with age ana very white-headed.
| But be Fas not bent nor was he very white
headed. De carried his left arm as though
it was somewhat psraytio, and he was
little unsteady on his ieeJ, bat he has
great, broad, massive chest, and MS face
was
As CLEAR As 4 BOYS.
he broke h.s left arm two years ago, and
il has never entirely recovered, and he is
somewhat unsteady on his feet from rheuma-
tism in bis knees, a malady that has afflicted
him for twenty years, and which he got by
inheritance. When he had sat down in a
big arm chair, which be comfortably filed,
be looked very hale aud comfortable. His
great, fine hesd sst on his broad shoulders
SIS steadily az if be were but thirty.fve His
| eye Is clear, his complexion is rich and
healthful. aud his mouth firmly set. He has
| @ short gray beard that covers tina lower pByt
of his face, but his upper lip is clean shsven
and Eets down squarely and s0lidly without
a wrinkle His mouth is large and when
/ he smiles or laughs, he often does he
shows q set OF remarkably wsll-pressrved
teeth. When asked him about his health
he said that he felt better than he had for
long time.
Does your rheumatism trouble you much,
| SeDatOr2
very little row. have suffered more or
less from it for many years. 1t came to me
by inheritance and it IS sometimes IN my
shoulder, sometimes in my elbow and some
times in my knee. Then again. it some
times falls into my broken arm, and then
IT HURTS A GOOD DEAL"
Then it is not true, Senator, that you are
quite decrepit and broken DOWN. He
laughed heartily, and asked me If / thought
he locked so.
But suppose you know that it has bsen
reported that you 2reW
sob, we'll. I knoT-I have heard come
thing of the kind. I paid no attention to it.
! I don't think l ever studied so hard In my
life as l DO now. L don't 90 out much, 1t Is
true FOR the reason that il is not necessary
I have closed up my lag business, and am
now taking little comfort with my books"
But, Senator, that is not the worst story
that we have heard "
what now ?' be said, with a gOOd.hu-
moIed twinkle in his eye.
'Tb'v say you have fallen into hard
drink.n s. - 80 s--- - 49, Ss,sst
He laughed more heartily than ever, aud
proceeded 70 tell a story about 8 man Tho
rsn for the Legislature in Kentucky. When
be got the nomination he went home very
dependent, and said to his wife that he did
not believe that be would run that be had
slTays borne good character, and he did
not now want 10 lose it, but John, YOU
haven't done anything" said she. You
have always been honest They can't hurt
you Go in and take it, And be did. b 1t
when The csmpsign had got along pretty
well, be came home one day again
LOOKING VERY Blue.
whats the matter, JohnP asked his
wife, Well, Sally, it's just IS | told you.
They have accused me of stealing sheep
But you didn't Yes, bat they have not
only accused me of it, bat the worst OF it Is
| they have proved it,, don't suppose, con-
tinued Mr.. Thurman, laughing, that there
was ever anything charged against man
that some body Would not swear to. l hope
my ffienda do not expect me to notice such
stories. L will not even go to the trouble OF
denying them. l will say TO yoC, however,
that as matter OF fact | have been for
I ma AT abeniutn tPptOtaIer |
even drink wine q. my dinner. | used to
drink little wine and occasionally some.
thing stronger, but 1 found that aggravated
my rheumatism, and gave it up entirely,
Now, that is just how much truth there Is in
the report that I hard drinker."
DeXt asked him il De would talk Tor pub.
LEGATION about the carrent
POLITICAL QUESTIONS or THE DAY.
I told him he was. CT course. aware that be
bad been warmly urged for place on Mr..
CleveIands Cabinet, and thai the people
would be greatly intere ed IN any expires
sion from him st this time as 70 the policy CT
the new administration.
You must excuse ne from saying a
word, he replied with great firmnsss. How
ever much l may esteem the POst-D spatch
and It's editor, / must pa excused this time.
/ DO not think IL would become me. Any
expression Of opinion from me now would
be il-timed and cut OF place As 70 my going
into the Cabinet, l will only say this L have
received a bushel OF letters, l suppose, from
kind friends all over the URited States, ex-
pressing their hope that 1 would be selected
as one OF Mr. CleveI and's advisers. have not
even answered one of these letters. Some OF
them are from gentlemen l esteem very
highly, and / Tear they think strange OF
ny not having acknowledged the cour-
tety they hsve extended me, but
have felt and still feel. that not
ore word on this subject shall fall fTOn
ny lips. I have not authorized a living sou
! 90 speak to Mr.. Cleveland in my behalf
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