, 1889-05-23

vo.e' 10 the Following precincts, a. he Ob
tanned 1t from the messengers:
Ciuestone Kettle Colvlile
u,., creek. Falls.
wan man ..".," m 80
Travis,..,.. az
II r. Smith,
=. y. Coey"... Is bS
II Manly. .... Ii az
j. w. Roman. -. ii
ne adds that the report comes in that
r'hno"S or Harvey precinct gives 80 votes
-5O tor the republicans and S for the dem.
ocrats
the IcONOCLAsT's DAUGHTER.
An Interssting Chat With Mise Iva Ipgsr-
| soil.
There having been considerable talk
lately AS to the religious views of Col
Robert g. lDgersoll's family, the follow.
ing interview with one of his daughters
viii be of interest: yes, Miss lnyersoIl
is in, and the smpire-coated butler led
the way to the drawing room in the great
iconoclast's stately home at No. 400 Fifth
avenue. The room, with its book lined
walls, bits Of coored porcelain and carved
sllver-artist's dreams in marble and on
canvas--was b eautiful enough, but the
slim, sweet, timid creature. in her silver.
gray dtess, was radiant says the New
She might have been taken for Quaker
maiden, for member of some new order
OF nuns, but for the daughter Of Col. Rob-
! ert u. lngersol--that alleged monster,
commonly denounced from every pulpit
and 10y every preacher in every tongues
| and creed-neveri But there sat Miss Eva
lneersoli IN IL little slipper chair, beaming
IN the loyiness of her youth and brauty,
aud this il what she had to say rezardion
" Ilr D.i.L' q Il h.T +.
conf renee OF the Soutreiu New England
Methodist societies; "lhatis is abont the
9th time have joined the church, in
print. and II il 30 ridiculous, because
neither my sister nor myself has ever at
tendsd service. Once Mr.. Carnegie in.
yited Us to hear Henry Ward Beecher.
ID was In the evening, and the ADDRESS be
delivered was the only one we have ever
heard Another time we went to Dr Coll.
y,rs church-to at tend u friends webbing,
and that is the extent Of cur knowled ge Of
churches" But, why haven't you gone
out Of ouriosityp'' well don't know,
| never mad any desire, somehow. | have
been told tnst the music might be enter
taiping, but IN sure that 1t can't compare
with opera music, and we 90 to some
op'ra or concert three or four nights in u
" ek. have read great many sermons.
but never wa- sufficiently pleased or inter.
|
no. RESPONSE BILE for our attitude. Indeed
sister and are more radical than they
Father has always told us that he wanted
us to realIze the greatest happiness in life,
| aud advised us TO examine for ourselves
| and act in accordance with our convictions
We have had books of all kinds and all
sorts, and friends to exchange ideas with.
Father has read with ns, and together we
have looked up references. localities and
81. k,..s -. L
Christianity the less admiration we have
for it. Just now we are studying the
History OF the lnquisition,' and can't
bear 70 think Of church or creeds. Ny
grandfather, you know. was CongTega.
tional minister, but most of our relatives
have been extremely liberal They all
believed in religion. and 80 do we, but
neither tney nor we are Christians This
distinction often amuses the people we
meet for the fret time, and they IN turn
amnse ns by almost demanding an explain
alton" AZ she talked her beautiful
hands were plsytnlly tying the long. SILKY
ears OF magnificent hunting dog across
his face. Rust is one Of the family.
We've had him five years His temper il
absolutely perfect. They tell us we have
spoiled him. and perhaps that is fact.
but father Is too kiDd-hearted to be q
hunter, He wouldn't kill bird or see
one kNttu TOT plehburt, anu bDats why
Rust has been allowed to live ia the family
and get spoiled" Standing against her
knee, with his race Ia her lap, and the per
feet golden brown of his coat contrasting 2
with the delicate silver gray of her dress.
the two we're II picture for landseer.
Did | ever prdyp Never. We we're
never taught prayers as children, but when
old enough to reason mother selected the
prayers that are considered the most
beautiful and touching. and told us. as she
always did 10 making selections OF poetry
and prose, to read them carefully and learn
the ones that pleased us. None pleased
me especially, and | didn't commit any ol
them to memory. could not see the Wis
dom OF praying for or against things
knew were beyond human influence
vAnd never priced Bible as most girl,
do. not even in silver or ivory covers.
don't like the book. because there are tot
many improbable and impossible thing,
In it. and, worse than that. il ahouuds i,
cruelties. 1--WE, doubtless. seem horrible
people to your believers, but we are yer,
happy together, and II Lily parents are a
odious as some people fancy them, the,
must still have many very redeetninj
qualities OF mind and heart, because, 1t i
u tax for them to make new friends, tn
old ones are so numerous and 80 exactiu,
in their Affections. In all my life hav
never heard a cross word spoken by M
parents, either to one or the other, or 1
my sister or myself."