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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-02
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
An Affecting Scene Between a Long Sepa
rated Mother and Daughter.
IPittsburg Special. I

IPittsburg Special
A romance full of real life was unfolded at
the city poor farm to-day. The principal
actors were a mother and daughter who had
not met for so many years that the daughter,
now a young woman, had no remembrance
of her mothers features. The name OF the
person through whom the romantic story was
revealed is Sadie Jones, a resident OF New
York City, who arrived in Pittsburg to-day,
and, calling at the Office of the Guardians of
the Poor, stated TO Secretary Todd that she
was in search of her mother, from whom she
had been separated for eighteen years, and
who she had reason to believe, was an in
mate of the city almshouse. Her father,
she said, deserted her mother, herself and
an elder sister, now living in Staten Island,
in 1864, and went to Colorado, where he sub
sequently died. In 1868, when she was little
more than four years old, her mother, who
had become respondent and reckless, left
her sister and herself to their fate and went
they knew not where. The girls were cared
for by relatives, and the elder, who has been
mentioned as living on Staten Island, is mar
ried. After the lapse OF so many years they
were astonished few weeks ago when they
received letter in which il was stated
that the mother was still alive. The
letter was written by an inmate of the city
home, TO whom the mother had told the
story of her life. 1t was received by q. G.
Berket, a brother of Sadie's mother, who is
Foreman OF Engine Company No. 2, New
York City, and il was at first regarded by
him, herself, and all others interested, as
hoax. But, after considering the matter,
they concluded that it would be well to in
vestigate. and Sadie was detailed to make
the investigation.
"sadie's first attempt at solving the mys.
tery was very discouraging, for it happened
that the latter was merely dated and post
marked, Homestead" the nearest Postoffice
to our almshouse. This led to much unnec-
essary trouble, for it happened that the State
imprint on the postmark was so badly
blurred that ii could not be deciphered, and,
as there is another Homestead near Buffalo,
the devoted daughter, knowing nothing OF
any other Homestead, journeyed thither
and, after hopeless search in and about
that place, she learned OF our Home
stead and came here. The letter writ
ten to her uncle, Mr.. Berket, gave brief
history OF her mothers life since she had
left New York, and she arrived here the same
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birthday present, and every time / see them
| kiss them and say, John sent you because
his old mother said she'd like to see the dear
old flowers again. and it seems, someway, as
II the pinks knew; and that Bible,-it's one
with large print, and he sent il because he
knew my eyes were failing and couldn't
read the old one very well. You see, he
thinks about me all the time because he
loves me. es,''-with a far-off, thoughtful
look in her eyes, where the tears were stand
ing still, "John loves mel
She seemed to have forgotten that I was
there. Her heart-the warm, true mother
heart that follows its own TO the ends OF the
was so sweet to it in its old age. OH 1 won
der il such loving hearts as hers ever do grow
old? think love is an elixir of life which
gives them back their youth, and they stay
young forever / could not help thinking so
when looked in her bright old face which
was full of enthusiasm over her boy.
/ think she would never have grown tired
in talking about "her John" But the train
1 was waiting for came along, and 1 had
to leave her.
Pm glad you like my boy" she said when
took her hand at parting. 81 wish you
some time. If you do, know he'll be sure to
tell you all about mother"
How her eyes showHi The wrinkled face
was faiI with the love that kept her heart
warm. / wish that l was an artist that l
might paint Johns mother as she looked to
me then. would have hung the picture on
his wall, and it would have frightened the
room like sunshine.
have not seen John or his mother since
that day, but l often think OF them, and the
remembrance is pleasant one. wish there
were more such boys in the world. They
grow up into the kind of men we need,
strong, true-hearted and tender,-the real
gentlemen. EREN Z. RExFoRD.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-02
LITTLE FOLKS SAYINGS.

A young mother was giving the child of
her bosom a touching description of the
misery into which the Prodlgal Son had
fallen. Far. far away from his home and
kind father and mother, Obliged to take care
OF the swine, and nothing 70 eat but the
husks left by them, friendless and hungry"
"Why didn't he eat the pigs"
Said little Edna Green, an Indianapolis
baby: my mamma made me two new deSses,
enc bingham dess an one white dess an
Sunday morning my mamma she put on my
white dess an my new bonnet, an my new
slippers, an my little teeth all filled an didn't
hurt one bit an my papa he took me to
church an was des as dOOd as l TODD be-"
The little one took peep out Of the win
dow Just before she was TO be tucked away
for the night, and her eye catching sight of
the beautiful star, she exclaimed: "Oh,
mamma, there's jonas" She was informed
that the celestial visitors name was Venus,
when she skipped into bed with a laugh and
was soon in the land OF dresms-Troy
Times
An elderly gentleman, to redeem promise
of a buggy ride to little girl of four years,
called at her house last Sunday afternoon
% take Ter out of town. Her father declined
on account of the weather, and instead of
the child showing disappointment she fol-
lowed the gentleman to the door and said !:
Il don't think you are man of God, or you
would not ask me to ride on the Lords
day" traveller.
Matthew's mother took him upon her lap
10 impress on him the duty OF obeyiDg his
parents and being kind to his little brother.
While receiving these instructions Matthew
gazed at her with so much earnestness that
she felt sure a deep impression was being
made upon his young mind. But when she
got through the pleasing illusion was dissi-
pated by his remarking dryly: your chin
goes up and down so funny all the time
you're talkin'. Detroit Free Press.
The district school at Sand Hill, taught by
Miss Gertie Dunn, of Pulaski, is one of the
best instructed in the eastern part of the
county. At an examination held there a
few days ago a class of pupils were requested
to give list Of quality words One little
fellow gave the word good. and defined it
by saying apple pie was good. A little
Drighteyed seven-year-Old, who had been
sitting quietly IN his seat during the recita-
ton, got up and gave the word mean" In
reply 20 the teachers question as to what
was mean, he said: "Well, dried apple pies
are the meanest things / know Of" The
little fellow took his seat amid a roar of
laughter from the spectators. -Oswego
Palladium
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JUDAH & JAMESON, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

CHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue OF q certified copy
- of decree to me directed, from the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana, in
a cause wherein the Berkshire Life Insurance
Company is plaintiff, and Mary Ward ct al. are
defendants lease No. 49, 300, requiring me to make
the sum OF three thousand six hundred and nine
dollars and ten cents (sS 60910) with interest on
said decree and costs, win expose at public sale
TO the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1856,
between the hours OF 10 o clock a. m and O'CLOCK
o. m, OF said day, the door of the Court House
of Marion County, Indiana, the rents and profits
for a term not exceeding seven years, OF the fol
lowing real estate, t0-wit:
Lot number four az, in Young's subdivision OF
lot number ninety 800, in Buffers addition 10 the
City OF Indianapolis. Marion County, Indiana.
See Plat Book Two (2. page sixey two (62), OF the
recordso of said Marion County.
II such rents and profits Will not sell for sum
eient sum to satisfy said decree interest and costs
will at the same time and place, expose TO pub
lie sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so
much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge
said decree interest and costs. Said sale will he
made without any relief whatever from valuation
OF appraisement laws.
GEORGE II. CARTER
Sheriff of Marion County.
May H. A. D. 1856.
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year she deserted her children and friends
and some time after, by marrying a man
named 0'Neil, changed the name Of Mar
garet Jones, which she attained by her first
marriage, to that of Margaret O'Neil She
became the mother of two children by her
second marriage, and six years ago her
second husband died, leaving her a widow
for the second time. She managed to exc
out an existence somehow until the latter
part of last year, when, being sick and desti-
tute, she was sent 10 the Poor Farm.
A short time after this part of the story
had been told Assistant Secretary Neyley
and the young woman took train for Homa-
stead and Immediately after arriving at the
Poor Farm began a systematic search for the
unfortunate mother. Ward after ward was
visited and inmate after inmate scanned
without any fruitful result until they
halted by the bedside of a wan woman
who was almost DloodleSs and flesh
less wreck of humanity, and who lay
in the hospital department. The whole
frame of the poor woman was con-
vulsed with a hacking cough as they ap-
preached, for she is in the last stages of con-
sumption, but she partially regained her
cOmposuIe, and as the girl looked down upon
her terror-stricken expression at first came
into her eyes, her sallow cheeks bIanched,
and then, with an expression of consuming
love in her countenance, she raised her bony
hands, and in voice which, though choked,
WAS Iull u emotion, EXCLAIMED: 'SdQ1ei
oh, Sadiel" How she recognized the
child whom she had last looked upon
when it was almost an infant cannot be ex-
planned except on the theory of maternal in
stinct, but this she did without having a sug-
gestion to the identity of her visitor and
a scene ensued which was pathetic beyond
description. The daughter, now beautiful,
intelligent and neatly attired young woman,
knelt on the poor-house floor by the bedside
of her dying mother, and as they sobbed
Historically, clasped their arms around each
others necks and flooded the wretched wo-
mans pillow. All others turned aside and
left them alone.
Sadie, when she became more calm said
that the identification is made complete, not
only by her mothers confederation of the
story given above, but by the fact that her
mothers personal appearance corresponds
with a description given by her elder sister,
and among the principal details of this was
5irthmaTk resembling a scar back of the
right ear and the prominence of her moth
er's upper front teeth. Miss Jones came
with the purpose of taking her mother home
if she should be found, but the poor woman
is now so near deaths door that she is too
weak to be moved, and consequently the de-
voted girl has engaged boarding at Home
stead, and will pay daily visits to the city
farm for the short time that the mother has
to live.
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RITTER & RITTER, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

CHERIFFS SALE-By virtue of a certified copy
= Of decree TO me directed, from the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana, in
a cause wherein the College Avenue Saving and
Loan Association, etc, is plaintiff, and Exum s.
Haines CT al are defendants, lease No. 80 364, re-
quiring me to make the sum OF seven hundred
and sixty-eight dollars and twenty-eight cents
(S76S.2S), with interest said decree and COSTS
viii expose al public SALE to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1886,
between the hours OF ten o'clock a. m. and four
O'Clock D. m, of said day, at the door of the Court
House OF Marion County, Indiana, the rents and
profits for term not exceeding seven years. of the
following real estate, to-wit:
Lot number fifty (50l in Bruce Place east end
subdivision. recorded in Plat Book No. Eight
(S), at page 81 OF Records of Marion County, Indi
ana, and situate in said Marion County and State
of Indiana.
If such rents and profits will not sell for a suf
fcient sum TO satisfy said decree, interest and
costs will, at the same time and place, expose
to public sale the fee simple of SAID real estate,
SO much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge
said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be
made without any relief whatever from valuation
or appraisement laws.
GEORGE II. CARTER,
Sheriff OF Marion County.
May II. A. d. 1856.
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On a Naughty Little Boy Sleeping.
BY BRET HARTE,

BY BRET HARTE.
Just now missed from hall and stair
joyful treble that had grown
AS dear TO me as that grave tone
That tells the world my older care.
And little footsteps on the floor
We're stayed. 1 laid aside my pen,
Forgot my theme and liStened-then
Stole softly to the library door.
No sight no soundi-a moments freak
OF fancy filled my pulses through;
limo" and yet, that fancy drew
fathers blood from heart and cheek,
And then-I found him! There he lay,
Surprised by sleep. caug hit in the act
The rosy vandal who had sacked
His little town and thought il play.
The shatterd vase: the broken jar:
match still smoldering on the floor
The iRkstand's purple pool of gore;
The cnessmen scattered near and far.
Strewn leaves OF albums lightly pressed
This wick led Baby of the WOods:''
In fact OF half the household goods
This son and heir was selzed-pOssessed.
Yet all in vain, for sleep had caught
The hand that reached, the feet that strayed
And fallen in that ambuscade
The victor was himself O'erwrought.
What though torn leaves and tattered book
etill testified his deep disgracel
lstOOped and kissed the lnky face,
With its demure and calm outlook.
Then back stole, and half beguiled
My guilt, in trust that when my sleep
Should come, there might be One W lo'd keen
An equal mercy for His child.
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LEWIS JORDAN, Attorney for Plaintiff.

GHERIFFs sALE-By virtue of two executions
Superior Court of Marion County. Indiana, viii
expose ct public sale, to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1856,
Between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m and O'Clock
Marion County, Indiana, the rents and profits for
a term not exceeding seven yearS.of the following
real estate, situate in Marion County, Indiana,
the following real estatel lin the southwest corner
of the northwest quarter of section thirtyhve ISL
township sixteen (6), north of range three 81
east described as follows:
Beginning on the south line of the northwest
quarter of the said section at a point eight (Sl
chains and nineteen ll9) links east OF the south
west corner of said quarter section, running
thence north parallel with the west line of said
quarter section sixteen (l6 chains and sixty (60l
three-feurths $50 degrees east, ten C0) chains
and siXty-One (6l) links to a point; thence south
eighteen and one half lS12) degrees west, eleven
I'D chains and twenty-one (2) links to point;
thence south twenty-seven (27) degrees east. six
(6 chains ana thirty (30) links to the south line
of said quarter sectfon thence west ten 0) chains
and thirteen QS) links to the place of beginning:
containing thirteen (13) and fiity-nine (59) hun
dredths acres more or less.
And failure to realize the full amount of
judgment interest and costs, will, at the same
time and place expose at public sale the fee simple
of said real estate.
Taken as the property OF Fred C. Suffer al the
suit of James j. Walsh, for the use OF JohC Nj.
judah. ard II. N SpanE, for the use OF John II.
Stewart
Said sale to be made without any relief whatever
from valuation or appraisement laws
GEORGE H. CARTER,
Sheriff of Marion County.
May II, A. D. 1856.
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santa Annals Last Cigar.
IPhiladelDhia Press.

Colonel Robert E. Patterson has, in the
parlOr of his residence, 1923 Chestnut street,
some interesting relics brought by his father
General Robert f. Morrison, from the Mexl-
can campaign. There are two small, round
glass cases of not over a foot in height. One
has in it a miniature in wax of a Mexican
priest, with flowing vestments of finest black
silk, with not the slightest deviation from
minute detail in makeup, with close-cropped
hair and perfect eyebrows. The companion
is beautiful nun, no less wonderfully made.
In the case containing the priest is large
cigar with history. 1t is falling to pieces
from age and dryness. When General Santa
Annals official carriage was captured at Cerro
GOrdo, box of cigars was among the things
found in it. General Patterson never smoked,
but his officers did, and the box of cigars
lasted a very short time. The one saved by
the General as a relic was one from that box.
It is the same sort of cigar sold nowadays
for dime.
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HUI & LAVE, Attorneys for PLAINTIFF.

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF a certified copy
- of decree to me directed, from the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana, in
q cause wherein Anna Z. Pennock is plaintiff,
and Daniel II. Lintner ct al are defendants,
Cease No. 34.413), requiring me TO make the SUM
of two thousand three hundred and five dol
lars and sxty-nine cents (S2 3O5.69), as provided
for in said decree, with interest on said decree
and costs, will expose at public sale TO the
highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF JUNE. A. D,
1856,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock q. m. and clock
D. M of said DAY. at the door OF the Court House
OF Marion County, Indiana, the rents and profits
for term not exceeding seven years OF the follow
Ing real estate, tO-wit:
The north hslf OF lot number eleven (lll, in
square number ten Q0). in the City of lndianapO-
lis, in Marion County, Indiana.
III such rents and profits viii not sell for sufh-
Gent sum to satisfy said decree, interest ana
costs, will, the time and place, expose to
public sale the fee simple of said real estate,
much thereof as may be sufficient TO discharge
said decree interest and costs. said sale Will Dc
made without any relief whatever from valuation
GEORGE II. CARTER
Sheriff OF Marion County.
May "a, A. ID. 1886.
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wnIIAMsoN & DAeoY, Attorneys for Plaintiff

CTATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY, IS
- In the Superior Court of Marion County, in the
State OF Indiana. No. IS, 309 Room ?.
Complaint for divorce.
Lizzie +. Taylor VS.. John S. Taylor.
Be il known, that on the Sth day OfApril, BS6,
the above named plaintiff, by her attorneys. filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the superior Court of
Marion County, in the State OF Indiana, her com.
plant against the abovea named defendant, and
the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerks
Office the affidavit of a competent person. show
ing that said defendant, John 5. Taylor, is not
resident of the State of Indiana said action being
for decree of divorce.
Now therefore, by order of said Court, said de-
PENDANT last above named is hereby notified OF
the filing and pendencyof said complaint against
him. and that unless he appears and answers or
demurs theretOat the calling oil said cause, on the
9TH dav of June. 1885, the same being 1.-THE first
judicial day of a term of said Court. to be begun
and held at the Court House in the city of Indian
apolis on the first Monday in June, 1856, sald
complaint and the matters and things therein con-
tanned and alleged win be heard and determined
in bis absence.
MOSES G. McLAIN, Clerk
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BURRIs & sEIDENsTIC KER, Attorneys for plaintiff.

CHERIFFS SALE.-By virtue OF certified copy
- of a decree to me directed, from the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana, IN
q cause wherein German Mutual Insurance Com
pany is plaintiff, and Christopher c. Lybrand ct
al. defendants lease No. 35, 314), requiring me
to make the sum of two thousand seven hundred
and seventy.s six dollars and seventy-ive cents
S2 1879, with interest on said decree and costs,
will expose at public sale. TO the highest bid
der, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1856,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock m. and O'Clock
T. m, of said day, at the door OF the Courthouse
of Marion County, Indiana, the rents and profits
for term not exceeding seven years, OF the fol-
lowing real estate, to-wit
Lot number sixteen 90, except ninety-fve (95)
feet OFF of the east end thereof in McCartys sub
division of outlots one hundred and thirteen Ql3l
and one hundred and fourteen (ll4) in the city OF
Indianapolis. County OF Marion, State of Indiana.
If such rents and profits will not sell for sum-
cient to satisfy said decree interestan costs,
will, at the same time and place, expose TO pub
lie sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so
much thereof may be sufficient to discharge
said decree, interest and costs. said sale will be
made without any relief whatever from valua-
ton or appraiSement laws.
GEORGE H. CARTER,
Sheriff of Marion County.
May II. A. d. 1886.
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No. IbS3.-An Enigma.


THE author of this enigma is unknown, an
ven the answer intended is a matter OF doubt
The lightest ana the sOftest thing
That floats upon the zephyr's wings,
move with unresisting ease
Before the breath of every breeze.
With power resistless and sublime,
And defy all earthly force
To intercept me in my course.
favorite guest with all the fair.
played with beauty S twisted hair,
And, harmless as the gentle dove,
] share the couch of happy love.
It's mine to hurl the bolts OF fate
That Overwhelm the guilty great;
WELD the giant arm that brings
Dismay and death on tyrant kings.
No thrOb OF passion ever pressed
The vacant chamber of my breast,
And no desire nor dream of care
Could ever gain adm1ttance there.
With passions various fires I burn,
And all, as each prevails in turn,
With equal rage 1nceSsant roll
Their boiling currents through my soul.
In folly's lap had my birth,
TIE simplest creature on the earth;
At folly's bosom / was nursed
And am as simple as at first.
The wisest own that / am wiser,
And sages make me their adviser;
The great demand my prudent cares
To aid them in their state affairs.
boast but little outward7graee,
For frequent strains deiorm my face;
And when battle, though strange it seems
] seek from choice the toulest streams.
soar to fields of liquid light,
Where rainbows glow aud stars are bright;
sun me at their spotless fires,
Ard sport amid the heavenly choirs.
The nameless being of day,
] barely am and pass away,
For leave a trace behind to bear
The record Of my history.
No ehsnce or change has power enough
To harm my life's perennial stuff,
For have built my throne sublime
Upon the wreck of conquered-timel