The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-20
THE WAY or The WORLD.


"There Is a story In connection with
Joe Jefferson and Richard Mansfield
which has never been in print" said
Ed Cake in conversation with the
Washington star man, and, apropos
OF the opening OF the theatrical season.
IL may be told
when Mansfield returned to this
country a few months ago he brought
with him a 'gentleman's gentleman or
the true English type-a masterpiece
among Mortimers, so 10 speak. Mans
field stopped here and one day went
10 HIS room leaving word that he was
not in A goodly number OF the hoi-
polloi came TO see him, but were given
10 understand that he was not In.
After awhile, however, Joe Jefferson
came and asked that his card be sent
up TO Mansfield. / knew that Mansfield
would be home 70 him, so / directed
the bellboy 10 take up his card.
THE jealous 'gentleman's gentleman
was on the alert, however, and stopping
the bellboy took Jefferson's card and
came downstairs TO see him himself
The valet evidently was not well posted
in the roster Of theatrical celebrities.
however
Approaching the great actor with a
very self-sufiicient air, he asked, Is
there anything l can do for you?
" No replied Jefferson, with consid-
cradle dignity.
is It something about getting q
placer inquired the valet.
THAT was too much for Jefferson
getting a place. indeedr-so he said
sharply:
win you take that card to Mr..
+" Mr.. Mansfield is not in persisted
Mortimer.
Jefferson turned to me with indigna-
ton I'm every lineament OF his express
sive countenance, and said:
80 Please see that Mr. Mauefpld
that card and turning on his heel.
went out.
ut was an affront which Jefferson
could never forget; and the breach has
never been healed
big Jim Cartier. the famous Ne
vada fighter. died the other day Mark
Twain in "Roughing IT. tells story
OF his prowess. says the San Francisco
Chronicle. Twain's account well illus
trates the quiet but deep determination
or the man. One evening Cartier en-
tered a restaurant and Internationally
sat down on the hat OF a tall and ath-
letic hot-blooded young gentleman, who
was with two or three other equally
hot-spirited companions.
When Cartier realized what he had
done he apologized. Strengthened the
hat ont 10 the best OF his ability, and
gave his assurance on HIS honor as a
| gentleman that II was not an inten-
tional affront, and in a few modest
words endeavored 10 appease the wrath
Of the young man. who was In fact a
worthy citizen. though a trihe inexpe-
rienced. The man with the broken hat
insisted that IL was an outrage that
| could not be forgiven, and taking or
his coat, challenged the stranger 10
combat.
IF we must fight we must. sup
pose" said Cartier slowly, as II unde-
cided what TO do. II don't like the
idea. though, for I don't believe the
whole lot OF you would have any chance
with me. Let me show you something"
Quietly sitting down at the big table
he took hold OF II with his teeth and.
| bracing his knees against the lower part
OF the table, raised IL and it's contents
a big dinner for four, roast and all, and
with his horse load stood erect.
When he put the table TO the floor
without splitting a drop from the we'll
filled glasses there was an oppressive
silence, which he broke by saying:
II have already apologized. Ny name
is Cartier. Let's all take drink"
Nobody refused.
In an article on the New York Herald's
new home. in Harper's Weekly James
Creelman says:
In 1869 a group Of capitalists offered
81, 500 900 for the Herald TO the elder
Bennett but he laughed at the proposal
He declared that he would neither know
what 10 do with the money nor with
himself If he sold the paper -Four years
ago New York syndicate cabled mes
sage 10 Mr.. Bennett asking him what
was the lowest price Of the Herald. His
only reply was: THE price OF the
Herald is cents daily, 5 cents on Sun
day"
A prominent politician offered Mr..
Bennett a check for $4,000 for the sup
port Of the Herald. Mr. Bennett looked
him in the eye and said: This check
can be traced to me-"
'Then I'll get you the money" said
the politician, deceived by the calm bear
ing and impenetrable countenance Of
the journalist
Good said Mr. Bennett
In a few minutes the politician re-
turned with a big roll OF greenbacls. Mr..
Bennett could no longer suppress his
rage He tore the check up, threw IL in
his visitors face and drove him out OF
the room in burst OF fury. Names can
not be mentioned just now.
The only woman killed at the battle
OF Gett, sburg was Jennie Wade. pretty
young belle of the town. aged eighteen.
During the progress of the battle Hugh
Logan, Miss Wade's lover and confed-
crate soldier. stole away from the bat
tleheld TO visit his sweetheart. While he
was talking 10 her a stray minnie ball
struck her close 10 the heart and she
died almost instantly In her lovers
arms. She is buried IN Evergreen Gene
terry. near Gettysburg field. Logan re-
turned to his command and one year
from that day was himself killed in bat
tie
Miss Emma Field. the actress, lectured
lately on dancing and had few kind
words for the present fashion. THE
gallon Is the death blow TO the poetry OF
motion; the split is neither graceful nor
pleasant; II is a painful exhibition which
is purely acrobauc." Apropos Of this
Boston editor observes: THE skirt
dance is still beautiful, and IL is a re-
turn to the ballet of the eighteenth CEN
tury and the principles laid down by
Navarro"
Oh. the hand that rocbs the cradle
Is the hand that rules the EARTH
So here's to Frances Cleveland
And the recent White House BIRTH
And the cOuntry's heart beats joyful
And Is glad IN very truth,
That a baby's come 10 frolic
With that pretty baby Ruth.
N. Y. World.
II is not very gallant OF those who
feel disappointed that Baby Ruth has
n sister instead Of brother The type
of woma nhood OF which the mother is
an example is an honor 10 America,
a. a a.