Telegram-herald., 1888-01-04

How great. how nohe and good q man
Boo lngersoll is, very few people can esti-
mate. The public know him as an infdsl,
publicist and great lawyer. They look FOR
The product of bis gigantic genius. bat sell
dom give thought to the cesseless harvest Of
good that goes forth from his heart ibis,
say as a sort OF prelude to some incidents
/ learned concerning Ingersoll. Last week
IL was my pleasure 10 form the acquaint-
ance of Gen W. Il. Barton. who is near
and most DEVOTED friend of Ingersolfs. The
General himself Is prominently known in
the larger cities from Maine 10 California.
He said that ne was in Plttsburg
in 1876. Ingessoll made the
Convention Nhen ne dubbed Blaine ss the
"plumed knight Before the Convention
adjourned Barton telegrsPhed InreTsoll that
he wolld give him $500 for a lecture in
Library hall. Pittsburg. The Colonel &C
ceplei the proposition and came on 10 the
Smoky City. Before ths lecture he dined
with Gen. Barton. la their after dinner
chat they became uncUncerned about time.
until some one announced that IL was )
O'Clock the time fixed for the lecture to
commence. They huriiediy called cab
hail. The caoby selected street upturnea
with sewer Improvements and bad pro-
ceeded but short distance when the vehl-
Gle was capsized by an embankment of
dirt throwing the occupants out.
The Colonel vas badly shaken up and dis
figured some about lbs face. The cab was
minus 3 wheel and the Colonel and General
reached the hall ss best they could by street
cars. They arrived three quarters of an
-.
dition of his clothes and the scratches on his
face the Colonel walked out before the foot
lights with radiant smile and began his
lecture. This was the beginning of the COT
Onels ssreer IS lecturer, the greater part
OF whicn has been conducted by Gen. Bar
ton. To repeat the many good things /
heard about the Colonel. word for word.
would OCCUPY more than the space here
allotted In the conduct OF the famous
Star route trial. the Colonel was sad and
anxious man. he conscientiously believed
his clients innocent, and be had
70 defend them against the power and
facilities OF the Government. Day after
day he worked with buoyant heart, but his
connteuance changed from serious thought
fuiuess only when he entered his beloved
home. Then his eyes twinkled and the
dimpiss came and went on bis chubby
fice. The Colonel invested heavily IN a
Western mine which proved IN time In
grOductive-a failure. Many people came
20 him moaning their losses, most Of them
total strangers 90 him, and declared they
would rot have invested their money IN
tie company had he not beFu prominently
identified with il. He inquired. N many
instances what their loss was aud paid
them back the money. There seems TO
limit TO his generosity. In many cases the
owners Of halls in country towns.
anxious 10 secure fisa for n
lecture. would offer twice "a rnuSn
money a. their ball would bold and whea
n cane to settling they would De q hundred
or more dollxTs short Of their proposition.
In such instances the Colonel was never
known 70 exact the deficit from them.
There i scarcely ease where unfortunate
, humsnitY has appealed to this mans
heart that is hes not gone away with
smile OF thank fuinsss. The General told
ne that Ingersoli's home and fresi6e sp-
prosches acout es near the idea of heaven
as can be. as far e. brightness. absolute hap
piness and satisfaction ~ concerned His
SUNDAY uixht receptions are the talk Of
Nev York. Every bo'3y i welcomed IN this
happy home. The Colonel IS never happier
thaa when he succeeds in making some
one sise feel happy. A minister ono told
him Colonel. You say Yon sVs an infidsl.
bnt v0ur caDduot toward your fell0vssan
and your family is the perfect personifos-
ton Of an ideal Christian life.