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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
How A Boy brought Aeecher to
the Front.

1t was when | was little shaver in
school. Charles Sumner had been beat
en- in the Senate chamber by Preston
Brooks, and the nation was wild with
rage. The silver gray Conservatives
of the city called meeting in the
Broadway tabernacle to protest against
it.
Mr.. Beecber was then newcomer in
Brooklyn. That day he diAed with my
father. and with him came to New York
to hear the speakers. | tagged on, of
course. The great building was packed.
Daniel Lord, Jr. Che used the junior to
distinguish him from the other Lord),
presided and speeches were made by him
Evarts, Van Buren,, O'Conor, and other
eminent professionals. But their elO-
auence was turgid and not sufficiently
spiced to suit my youthful ears.
went to the reporters table, where
Theodore Tilton, in long hair and short
Jacket, was reporting for the Tribune,
helping Ned Underhil), the most rapid
photographer then known. told them
that Beacher was there, and if they
would call for him ] would. 1t was
agreed to. ] went to the rear of the hall
and yelled "Beecher, BeecberP Tilton
aud Underhill did the same, and the au-
dience, to whom the name was becoming
familiar, echoed the cry. Mr.. Evarts
advanced to the front and explained that
as Mr.. Beecher was lecturing in Philadel.
phia, it would be impossible for them to
L cd IN
he isn't in Philadelphia; there he is. be-
hind the pillarp' The idea that Henry
Ward Beecher could be hid in any audi
ence nowadays strikes you as absurd, of
course, but this was somewhere in the fif-
ties-1851, or later, perhaps. Instantly
Mr.. Evarts pronounced the meeting ad-
journed, and with the other platformites
turned to leave.
The audience screamed for Beecher,
and he was literally forced upon the
stage. Evarts pulled his hat on the back
of his head and walked of. Lord and
O'Conor did the same, but the sense of
noblesse oblige was strong in Prince John
Van Buren,, and in his most courtly man.
ner-well, imagine Dick Vaux at his best
aud you have it-greeted the young
Brooklyn preacher and presented him to
the people.
Beecher made one of his most fiery,
most successful, happiest, anti-slavery,
free speech, free men speeches and won
his spurs at once. The next day the pa
pers gave verbation report of Beecher
and crammed all the others in para
graph. always liked Van Buren, for
that, for Beecher was gentleman from
the top of his shapely head to the callous
of his heels, and acted as became a gen.
tleman
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
CIeveply Done.

fGsllipolis special to Enouirerl
Ten days ago well-appearing young
woman applied to Sheriff Small for sit
uation as servant in his family, and pro-
ducing good recommendations, was EN-
ployed.
Her ways were very satisfactory, and
she soon had the entire confidence of the
family, who reside in one part Of the
Jail, Mr.. Small being jailor as well al
sheriff.
Last night the family attended church
leaving the house in charge OF the girl
When the family returned from church
some of the prisoners informed the Sher
i'll that the girl had unlocked the prison
door and let out one Frank Rife o
Morgan Township, confined for tria
at next court on the charge of burglary
Both had evidently fed together, an'
though the sheriff and his deputies hav,
used their utmost endeavors to fin,
them they have not been overtaken
The door Was relocked after Rife ha'
been let out, and none of the other prison
ers escaped.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
sketch OF a Rising Aushoress.
Literary World.


Miss Louise Imogene Quincy, the
author of "Songs at the Start" is ma
tive of Boston, 90 years old, and resides
with her mother in that city.
Her father, the late General P. r.
Quincy, commanded the 9th Regiment
of Massachusetts, Volunteers in the war
of the rebellion, and participated in
thirty-six battles. He died in Boston
seven years ago.
Miss Guiney's friends recognize in her
intellectual character many of her
fathers brilliant traits, and in her per-
sonal appearance many of her mothers
personal attractions. She is rather above
the medium height, well porportioned, a
blonde, with regular, expressive features
and a most graceful and attractive man.
ner. She is neither a subjec. or victim
of fashion, but is devoted to study, liter
ary work and association with the sub
ject of Mother Nature.
Her accomplishments in music and
the French language are extraordinary
and her poetic gifts and requirements
are rare, while her insight and power Of
expression in prose are equaled by very
few living writers. This last implies
critical ability, which in Miss Quincy il
marked, as come published work hai
shown
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

Only woman. shriveIleo and old
The prev OF the winds and the prey Of the cold,
Cheeks that are supken.
Eyes that are shrunken.
Lips that were never o'erbold.
Only woman, forsaken and poor
Asking an aims ~ the bronze church door.
Hark TO the organi roll upon roll
The waves Of its music 60 over the SOUL
Silks rustled past her,
Thicker and faster,
The great bell ceases its toll.
Faln would she enter, but not for the poor
Swingeth wide open this bronze chuch door.
Only voman In far-of days
Hope carolIed TO her hsppiest lays;
Somebody missed her,
Somebody kissed her,
Somebody crowned her with praise.
Somebody faced up the battle Of life,
Strong for her sake who was mother CT vile.
Somebody lies with tress Of her hair
Light on his heart where the death-shadows are
Somebody waits for her
Opening the gates for her,
Giving delight for despair.
Only a wOman--neyermore poor
Dead in the snow at the bronze church door.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

The inclined plane on the Pennsylva.
MIA railroad at Pittsburg, is a gigantic
engineering structure o! its kind, built
according to the most advanced scien-
ti6c designs, and without regard to cost,
Teams, freight, and passenger cars are
hauled up by means Of steel cables, the
plane having total length Of $40 feet,
with rise of forty-three feet to the hun
dred. II lie built on arches, the longest
span being 1872 feet, another is 120 feet,
and the rest are 90 feet each.
The cables for hauling the cars are
entirely of steel and the largest eveI
made in this country. The engines fur
nishing the motive power are OF 700 in
dicated horse power.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
All Sorts.

Wild oats are often sown with rye
[Bos.on Post.
Short and to the point-A dagger
1.-THE Judge.
Nosh was not only socialist but an
arkist.-[ New York Journal.
Heir apparent--The first visible mus
tache.-[ Burlington Free Press.
Ode to bald-headed men-There'il be
no parting there.-[I The Judge.
A Shaker community Where the
ague PREVAILS Carl Pretzeps Weekly.
What the United States navy needs
is sinking fund.- Burlington Free
Press.
Every man may have price, but
every other man cannot pay it, White
hall Times
Why find fault with the Boston girl
There are specs on the SUM- Boston
Budget.
What piece of horse furniture does an
cid bachelor resemble? A sir-single.-
Howell Courier.
There is hope for dudes. A French
scientist claims to manufacture artificial
brains.-[ Philadelphia Call.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
THE LOST BATTLE.

To his heart il struck such terror
That he laughed laugh Of scorn-
The man in the soldiers doublet,
With the sword so bravely worn.
It struck his heart like the frost-wind
To find his comrades fed,
While the battlefield was guarded
BY the heroes who lay dead.
He drew his sword in the sunlight,
And called with long halloo,
"Desd men, there is one living
Shall stay it out with your
He raised a ragged standard,
This lonely soul in war,
And called the foe to onset
BY shouts they heard afsr.
They galloped swiftly toward him.
The banner ioated wide;
IL sank; he sank beside il
Upon his sword, aid died.
Rose Hawthorne Lathrol
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
DREAM CHILDREN.

I trust in the dear Lords wisdom,
do not question His will,
But oft as | sit IN nv chamber,
In the twilight. calm and still,
I long for the children's voices,
long for the clinging arms,
As unto my ear they whisper
Their tiny griefs and alarms.
And my silent room is peopled
With forms can almost see,
The forms Of the dear dream children
Who cluster about my knee.
/ can hear their merry prattie.
feel their breath on my cheek,
And my fancy again makes real
The dear ones my heart would seek.
And so sport with my children,
And watch their sweet. quaint ways,
Till my heart grows heavy with longing
And my eyes are dim as gaze.
For alasi they are but shadows
That out of the darkness grow;
Only the frail dream children
That the heart alone can know
Il Boston Transcript
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
Tried to Mend Ii Himself.

Jour dunno Animals
A few days since "Hero," the fine st.
Bernard dog belonging to the Superin-
tendent of the Salem Lead company,
broke one of the panes of glass in bis
kennel.
He at once went to the kitchen win
dow and attracted the attention of Mrs.
b. and the servant, and by "dog signs
pointed out the mischief, and appealed
in mute language to them to go out and
mend it. Failing to persuade them, he
undertook the job himself Picking
from the ground with his teeth the piece
of glass which had fallen out, he made
several attempts to put it in place, but,
having no experience as glazier, he
gave up trying and calmly awaited the
return of his master. The damage was
then repaired and Hero" was happy.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
New York Sum-


$50 you would like to become black.
smith, would your" he said to little
barefoot boy, as he stopped blowing the
bellows for q moment.
Eyes, sir" the boy replied, 81 would
like to learn the trade"
"Are you strong and heaithy%
Eyes, sir"
"And quick? l wouldn't have boy
around who wasn't quick"
Eyes, I'm quick"
Here the boy stepped his bare foot on
hot horseshoe, and the blacksmith re-
marked:
"Well, I'll give you trial. You
seem to be one of the quickest little boys
I ever saw"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
Hartford Timesl

A well-known resident of Birmingham
owns two valuable setter dogs that have
acquired the habit of drinking beer to
such an extent that they may be found
waiting in front Of Tom Fenns saloon,
on Main street, every night, for some
customer to Opon the door and give them
a chance to get inside.
Once inside, they make a direct line
to the piece where the beer is kept, and
if there are no drippings in the pail un.
derneath, they march up and down be-
hind the bar, looking wistfully into the
bartender's face, until he is finally COM
PEELED to treat them TO about quart OF
beer, wnen they wag their tails happily
and go on their way rejoicing.
A New York preacher has threatened
to expel members Of bis church who
visit the skating rink. And yet nothing
will bring man on his knees 50 quickly
as a pair of roller skates.-[ Hartford
Post.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
One-Sixth of the Land and All the
Water.
Toronto MALL

England has sixty-fve square miles of
colony to the square mile of her own
area. The area of the British colonies is
nearly 100000 of square miles-rather
less than the area of the Russian Empire,
including Siberia and Central Asia; but
if the area of the native feudatory States
in India, amounting to 500, 284 so. m.
be added, over which England exercises
as great control as Russia does over
much of the territory under its sway, to-
gether with that of the United Kingdom
itself, 120, 657 miles, then the area of the
British Empire exceeds that of the Rus.
sian by about 100000 square miles.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
A L.andslile.

"Well, WE'LL" said the first as the two
met and shook hands, "but thought
you were farming in the western part of
the State"
81 was until / lost it," replied the
other.
"Lost itw
eyes, by landslide"
did mountain slide down on your
farm?"
NO; farm slid away from me on So
600 mortgage"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
where Booth Took his Last Drink.

l"1ath, IN Cincinnati Enquiserl
Noticing that Agnes Booth, Che widow
Of Junius Brutus Booth, hast married
again, am reminded of an Interview I
had few days ago with gentleman
named Ferguson.
Mr.. Ferguson, tall man, somewhat
disabled by broken leg, kept,a saloon
next door 10 Ford's Theater. in Washing
ton. | inquired what he remembered
about the tragedy, and he said:
Il enlisted In one OF the New York
regiments during the wal, although was
a Western man, and in the course of the
war opened place in Tenth street.
Washington, next TO Fords Theater. IL
was frame house. The back Of the
saloon extended nearly TO the back Of
the theater. s,->se
Booth called me "Ferg," and was in
and out of my place almost daily for a
considerable period, and especially to-
ward the time Of the assassination. lie
came in with David G. Herold, who &C.
companied him in his flight. They were
together several times on the day Of the
murder. and suppose that Booth took his
last drink, before he killed the President
ut my bar. In fact know he did, for
saw him going into my bar but little
while before the crime, and ! witnessed
the crime myself from place Immediate
~ opposite the fateiul box"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

and he continued. eff the study of
physiognomy is TO be depended on, and
unrequited passion il the cause of the
calamity"
At these words could no longer re-
strain my feelings. BE silent, for
heavens sskew | exclaimed, grasping
his hand conyulsively. Il am the great
est william on the face of the earthp
He looked at me in establishment; but
Just then the curtain again rose, and the
clang of music drowned all other sounds.
While every body's attention was drawn
to the performance, i took courage to
look once more at Emily. How beauti-
full she was, as she sat with her gaze fixed
on the stage. So young, and already
grief had decked her brow with the
silvery badge of agel Could it be? Was
it she whom saw? Her golden hair
changed to white by grief for my incon-
stancyl
The play was overwhelmingly ]
rose to 90. As / reached the door one of
my friends hurried to meet me.
How long have you been returnedT'
said he. ibid you know that Emily
was in town? Isaw her just now. Good
heavensl how it has changed herp
ut has. indeed said i, with q groan,
"dreadfully, awfully changed herl"
"Of course you know the cause?
"Too WE'LL too WE'LL am the cause?"
"Youl What! Did you persuade her
to do it?''
ITO do whatT
"Why, don't you know that fancying
her hair had red tinge, she was per.
suaded to use the new Victoria dye,
which has turned it white? Still, as heI
husband does not mind it, why"
"Her husband?'
Eyes, that handsome young fellow
there leading her out of the box"
Feeling as if my own hair might be
| turning white that minute. / left.
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He Had Made the Round Trip.
detroit Free Press.i


II have taken my last order. am
going home," he said, as the clock struck
the midnight hour.
The nurse looked al the doctor with
significant glance, and whispered:
ellis mind wandersp
Presently he lifted his feserish head
from its pillow.
"Any letters from the hohse?' be in
quired. There ought to be letters
here"
Then he slept, and in bis sleep he was
boy again, babbled of fishing streams
where the trout played, of school hours
and romps with his mates, At IL he
suddenly awakened.
Gail right" he exclaimed in strong
voice, "Pm ready"
He thought the porter had called him
for an early train.
The Doctor laid q soothing hand on
him, and he.slept. In his sleep he MUIR
INJURED:
"Show you samples of our goods. Pm
going off the road now. This order closes
me out. The house has called me 10.
Going to have my first vacation, but I
shall lose time-time-timep',,
He drowsed off, and the Doctor count.
ed his pulse. Suddenly the sick man
started up.
"Give me letter from home. Ellen
always writes 70 me here. She never
disappointed me yet-and the children.
They will forget me if my trips are too
long. / have only few more towns TO
sell-promised to be home-I promised
to be home-promised-."
He slept again, and again awakened
with start.
mo word from the house YETI"
He was going fast now. The Doctor
bent over him and repeated in a COM
forting voice, the precious words OF
promise:
SIN my Fathers house are rhany man.
sions. If it were not so / Would have
told you."
"Yes-yes," said the dying traveller
family. at is clear statement. 1t is
good house to travel for. 1t deals fair
and square with its men,"
The morning dawned-the. end was
very near. The sick man was approach.
ing the undiscovered land from whose
bourne no traveller returns.
"Pve changed my route, he MUIR
INJURED family. "The house is calling
me in-write to Ellen and the children
that y-way-houie-;t's in
my sample case-without mbney and
without prices good house-hlls all its
orders as agreed. Call me fot the first
train-I am going to make the round
trip and get home for a holiday"
They laid his head back on the pillow.
He had made the round trip. Scaled
home"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
Signs of the Times.

An observant bartender gives it as his
opinion that drinks are not so numerous
as they used to be.
The man that came in for bis coctail
every morning before breakfast or lunch
and the men who took four or five good
drinks of whisky every day, no longer
exist to the extent they did ten years
ago. The fact is, habitual drinking
over the bar is not fashionable nova
DAYS.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
New York Graphic.l

New York Graphic.l
The millionaire was dying. he was
surrounded by his friends.
"what can do for you my dear
friendY" he exclaimed, as he grasped
the hand OF his old legal adviser. Every.
thing have owe Z, you, and ] will
do any thing you may ask. What shall
dor
MAKE a WILL" replied the lawyer la
conically
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
Avoiding Heredity.
boston Herald

We learn from a Sunbeam" that "a
Boston physician advises everybody to
ascertain what diseases have carried of
his ancestors, with a view to guarding
himself against inherited tendencies by
adopting the requisite manner of life,
place of residence, and general self-treat.
ment." This has a reasonable look; but
how should a man apply it, for example,
whose ancestors died of cid age-or were
hanged.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
THE TWINS.

dude and a monkey met one day,
And TO the dude the monkey did say:
"How do, Mr.. Dudei"
Then to the monkey the dude replied:
Remember my ancestral pride,
You're only a monkey, sir beside,
Please don't be so rude
Said the monkey: Pardon, my dudish friend;
Sure, really did not mean TO offend,
You take a high shelf,
finn a monkey, own II il true,
But could not help it; and as for you,
You're just my picture in all you do,
And you made yourselfi"
-rYonkers Ca zatta
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

1.-THE world IL full Of deceit" said old
Mr.. Squaggs, "and women Is mostly at
the bottom of It." ~ know IT," said
old Esq Squaggs, cit Is alters man gets
a wife that he begihs TO practice deceit.
II he hadn't wife he wouldn't need TO
say 30 much about where he spends his
evenings. You are perfectly right. It's
the women that cause the deceit" Old
Mr.. squaggs became very thoughtful.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

Andrew Carnegie, before the Nine
teenth Century Club, of New York:
How was he bornY is Of the past.
What a man ownsY is already subordi-
nate, In America, TO what he knows;
but In the final aristocrscy the question
will not be either Of these, but what has
he done for his fellows7 Where has he
shown generosity and self-abnegstions
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

Miss Carrie Welton, the lady whose
lad death upon Longs Peak attracted
50 much attention, left her fortune,
amounting. IL IL stated, to between $500,
900 and $3.50. 900, To the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

in 1888 were begun the first trust.
worthy records of the average length Of
life of the English speaking race, and,
comparing that data with the present, 1t
Is shown that there has been m addition
Of 8 per cent. to the female life, and 8
percent. to the male. This increase has
been attained principally by fewer deaths,
which means fewer maladies and better
health.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-15

good many more of his profession
lie shOuldered a musket and went
to the front to fight for the Union
A colonel's rank was the reward
he received for his services, and on
his return to civil life he returned to
the stage. Tired of the hum-drum life
OF stock company, he started out
with a play written by himself called
"Prairie Wait" which made an in
Simultaneous success. He has written
Unknown" PASSIONS Slave" and
Convict 1910" three plays that stamp
him as man Of more than ordinary
talent. Believing that the public
be given the class of plays that they re,
quire, Mr.. Stevens has written popular
dramas, and his reward has been fame
and fortune. He will appear but one
night in Miles City, and has selected
for representation on that occasion
Passions Slave" in which he has
achieved phenomenal success.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-15
BnrgArIted.

II. s. Daniels 4 Co. Is wholesale and
retail tobacco and cigar house was
entered some time during Wednesday
morning by burglars, and a dummy
safe made to hold imported cigars
blown open with powder. Nothing
was found In 1t but cigars and they
were left intact. They next gave
their attention to the money drawer
behind the bar, and then after forcing
the lock made cleanup Of dimes and
nickles 10 the amount OF about four dol.
lars. No clue has 80 far been discov-
cred as TO who were the perpetrators
OF the robbery, but the officers have
several persons under surveillance, and
arrests may be made at any moment.
The entrance to the store was made
through n rear window, the fastening
being forced.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-15
A Good appointment

Lieut.. C. b. Thompson, of the Fifth
infantry, has been appointed regi.
mental quartermaster Of the Fifth,
vice Forbes, promoted to captsincy OF
&c" company. From inquiry among
the officers of the post we learn that
the appointment pleases everybody
and particularly the older officers OF
the regiment. Lieut.. Thompson il
far from being a novice in the bust.
ness Of the quartermaster department,
having had several years experience
with Gen. Rufus Saxton, deputy
quartermaster general. He will con.
sequently assume his new Office with
full knowledge Of its duties.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-15
The Mirror of Ireland

This magnificent representation OF
the prominent places In the Emerald
Isle, together with character acting
illustrating traits of its inhabitants,
will show at the Rink Opera House,
Monday, the 10th. The Sioux City
Journal has this to say in reference to
1t. "Dan and Josie Morris Sullivan
entertain the audience with song and
dance and character acting Of the
Irish persuasion. Sullivan convulsed
the house. Josie is petite little body,
with captivating costumes, a nimble
pair Of heels and display Of diamonds
which challenges admiration. Taken
all In all, the entertainment affords a
good evenings amusement, and is
worth all the time and money IL
costs.n