The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
REV. JAMES HILLS "REMINISCENCES.
The Aged Minister Tells of People Who We're
Prominent in Indianapolis in 1885

From 1850 to 1853 the leading physicians
of Indianapolis were Drs. Livingston Dun
lap. John Sanders. George W. Mears, Isaac
Coe. j. Z. Mcclure George Stipp Richmond.
j. l.. Mothershesd. Thomas III. Rucker and
Munsell. The latter was an abolitionlst.
and was a greatly prescribed. IL not perse-
cuted man by all classes though he stood
where all are proud to stand now. Many
were disposed to class him with the negroes
and assign him to their practice. He was an
educated and refined Christian gentleman.
and ply sician of superior qualifications.
AS whole. they constituted body of
efficient, skillful and successful practl-
TONERS. There were in those days what
were called "sickly seasons" and the farm
| ers fastened through their summer work
| in time for the ''sickly season" in the
autumn. The most prevalent diseases
were bilious fever. chilIs and fever and
| liver complaint Wholesale quantities of
calomel, jalap and quinine were brought
| into requisition and administered. and
| patients were denied water. All kinds of
| herb teas, tea made OF oats. bitters made
| of different kinds of roots barks and
| whisky were resorted 10 by patients who
administered to themselves. Sometimes
but few roots or barks were put in. but an
! ample supply of whisky, taken in large
| doses aud frequently.
Among few OF the young men of Indian
| apolis In 1885 who survive are: Robert Is.
Duncan. who was elected clerk of the
| county IN 1884 and served with integrity
and efficiency for many years. and Is an
| aged citizen of high repute. Hon. Simon
| Yandes was then q on thful student at law.
and entered, in 1889. the law firm of
| Fletcher. Butler IL Yandes. HIS honorable
career and his cOmmendable and religious
| and educational benevOlences are we'll
known. General Thomas A. Morris began
| civil engineering youth, IN
| the service of the State in 1888. having for
short time been in the employ of
the general government in the survey of
the old National road, and was afterwards
the principal engineer of the Madison q
| Indianapolis railroad. His successful life
| in civil engineering as general IN the
| army and as prominent citizen and high.
| toned gentleman are all before the public
to his honor aud great credit William \.
Jackson. now eighty-two years old. then
| favorite young man in society, was begin
| ming his life work in business as q railroad
| man. He has been. and still Is, distin-
guished for kindness. cheerful. disposition,
| charity and good works. Thomas III.
| Sharpe then began his career III subor-
dlnate position and grew to distinction as
a banker. At ripe old age he
circle of friends. Henry Tutewiler.
ST.. was then an apprentice at brick-layipg
| and plastering. beginning as u journeynan.
| and now an invalid, and. ut good OLD age
| in known for his industry. integrity and
| success. and for his zeal in liberality, char
ity and religion. Jesse Jones was then
| clerk In store; he is greatly esteemed for
his uniform and successful life in business.
| in religion and in pioneer church work.
| John Patterson, then young and mex
| porienced clerk in II think grocery store,
has led straitforward. Christian life.
| ana lives respected by all who know him.
1 pEar Nj ID of
| Pennsylvania University and of the Louis
| willie Medical College, was then rising
| young physician; now. in old age, distin-
| guished for general intelligence. scientific
| attalnments. literature and piety., lie re-
| sides at Evansville. James L. Southland
was connected with the mail stage route
from east to west. and later was teller
sides in Omaha. Neb.. where no Is
| respected and held In high esteem.
John u. Rowland was then an active yOung
| man. He has written a valuable historical
book. is appreciated in society. and held
IN high esteem by his many friends. Will
lam ). Hubbard was at that timo qnte
| young man, without capital, but has, by
| his energy and perseverance,. amassed fort
une. He has from his youth been n staneh
| Church. James McCready, then a
| Young mechanic, afterwards justice of
the peace. and for years banker,
| issanother honest and honorable man. Will
y
| gagged in other branches of public and pri-
| vate business. now In the real-ostate BUSH
ness. was q man OF correct and reputable
| life and a church member. John NJ. Wood.
another honorable and bonored citizen, has
always been in the livery business. and
| has made for himself good record. and 10
esteemed by his acquaintances. Samuel
Dalzell. then yonng man and book
| binder. was afterwards very prominent as
| proprietor and capitalist III the same
business. He is now advanced in
yspd bv and friends held and acoha fn
| then n clerk in the old State Bank. after
wards studied medicine, spending years in
Paris in completing bis Studies, and is now
the Naton He bss nso
leading part in the great literary and re-
| IgIous movements of the day. Thomas A.
Hill. now of Chicago. studied medicine,
practiced Tor many years. then left the
| practice and acquired competency. He
| Is still an active business mau, and has
been reli gious from his youth. There were
| many youths. still in their minority and in
school. Among them Napoleon b. Taylor.
Jonn ID. Morris. J. Cooley Fletcher, James
| NJ. Tomlinson and John Coburn. These
constitute all | know as living, then as
young men setting out In life and boys in
| their teens"
OF the leading society young ladies of
those days now living were Miss Zerolda
| Sanders. widow of the late Ex-Governor
| Wallace. and distinguished lady lecturer
| in behalf of several great and needed re-
forms; Miss Mary Ann Macy. wife of Hon.
| David Macy, known and esteemed for
charity and Christian benevolence: Miss
| Lydia b. Douglas widow of Alfred Harri-
| son, lady of excellent qualities; Miss Eliza
Brown, widow of James L. YOhn, esteemed
aud held in high regard by a host of
| friends; Miss Jane Merrill widow of John
l.. ketcham, attorney at law. intelli gent.
efficient In good words and works. and W no
has made a good record In molding others
for usefulness and piety: Miss Elizabeth
Brouse. widow of Mr.. Cherry. a meek, retir
ing woman, of consistency in Christian
life; Miss Mary Ann Hill. widow of William
| Stacy, now OF Chicago. VINO maintained q
! uniform Christian character. There are
probably Others but as | do not know of
them as living. | refrain from writing of
! them. There was n large circle of such young
ladies', some of whom died in early life.
| There was younger class then in their
| school girl days-the Misses Yandes dan gh-
tiers of Daniel Y8ndes; the Misses Ray,
daughters OF James NJ. Ray; Misses Prs
| ella and Catherine Merrill. daughters of
Samuel Merrill; MISS Mary Harrison,
daughter of Alfred Harrison; VI Uses Phipps
| daughters of Isaac y. PhIpps; Miss Mary
L. Bates, daughter of Heryey Bates; Misses
| Kinder. daughter OF Isaac Kinder. Most
| of these lived TO honor wOmanhood, to lead
useful and Christian lives. and TO bless
| humanity. Some of them still survive,
and are revered and respected by all ac-
quaintances. JAMES Hill, ID. ID.
SOUTH ENGLEwooD ILL.,, April 3.
|