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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A CALIFORNIA "REMINISCENCES.
MenIO Park and the Famous Univer-
sity Grounds at PnIO Alto.


sity Grounds at PnIO Alto.
TO THE HOWARDS-But recently the
papers of the country chronicled the
death of another eminent man Of the
nineteenth century in the person of
Leland Stanford.
AS 1 read the biographical sketches of
his life briefly stated by 'News-gather-
er" my thoughts go back to the I'd day of
February. 1892. when L wendell my way
through several of the principal streets
of San Francisco to the depot Of the
western division of the Southern
Pacific railroad and boarded a train
for Menlo park and the famous
university grounds of Palo Alto farm,
twenty-eight miles down the bay from
the city.
Procuring a horse and buggy at the
principal stables of this picturesque lit
tie village of less than 400 people. are
soon speeding away over a level country
road through a delightful stretch Of
rich-looking soil. covered with a lux
ulious growth of green sward, and dot
ted her and there by the broad, flat
topped live oaks, noted so much through
out California.
After a drive of some two miles. with
versed, our eyes are greeted with the
home and resting places of some of the
noted horses of Palo Alto farm of r.
600. Pulling up to place designated as
headquarters Of the establishment. are
at once kindly taken in hand by one Of
the principal assistants and managers of
equine blood, and one by one sliJvvl
many of the principal animals comforta-
bly, quartered in box stalls. or pad
docks carpeted with the rich, green
grass peculiar to the western slope near
the bay and the influence of the ocean
mists.
After feasting upon horseflesh to the
satisfaction of our ability. to view such
matters from a minor standpoint, hasten
on by finely constructed macadamized
roadway of near another mile. to the
university grounds proper. comprising
more than 1000 acres, being handsomely
laid off with dTiveways and walks, con-
structed after the modern plan, through
beautiful arranged shrubbery and flower
gardens that will soon rival the most
famous parks and lawns and flower gar
dens of the continent.
University building, teachers cottages,
dormatory for girls and for boys, and
Leland Stanford, jr., museum are located
at convenient distances from each, so
as to present a pleasing effect and for
the safety of all concerned.
An excellent quality of stone is used
in the erection of the buildings, which,
as is intended. Is to be permanent for all
ages TO come. To the right. little way
off from the main road leading TO the
university. almost surrounded by a
thicket of timber and brush, is the tomb
of the Stanfords. 1t is a plain, solid
structure built OF polished granite, and
looks as though II would stand thous-
and years IL no desecrating hands should
seek to destroy IL In any way. The
twenty millions appropriated as an en-
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SAYS SHE WON'T sCOLD.
"Rowenn" Talks About Suffrage and
Farm Life.

Farm Lire
DEAR HOWARDS-From the looks of
our page for the past two weeks il seems
as if some of us We're not doing our
duty, but l am not going to scold as
Peach Blossom" did though no doubt
we deserved all she gave us.
1 have been very negligent about
writing and from the amount of other
reading matter on the page L think a
number of the members are in the
same boat.
So Irish Girl you believe the ne
grocs ought to have the right of suf-
frage do you? On this ground, that
they are human beings. and pay taxes.
and for that reason ought to help make
the laws which govern them. On the
other hand, are not women human be-
ings? Do not they have to pay taxes
the same as the negro? Then why
should they not have the right of suf-
frage the same as the negro? Not by
any means should the negroes have been
allowed to vote before women. You
remember the history right after the
war, when some of the southern states
accepted the fourteenth amendment of
the constitution. How there being, in
North Carolina especially, more negroes
than whites, they got control of the
state. Were they not a nice class of
people to sit in the legislature and make
the laws by which to govern their white
brethren? So ignorant they did not even
know the letters of the alphabet. OF
course you will say their being held in
slavery so long was the reason they We're
so ignorant. 1t was. But they ought
not to have been allowed to have con-
troll of the state government. They are
not as ignorant now as then, but yet
not near half of them know what they
f1.. ~
would do most for the good of the gov
eminent
paul Quace." your ideas of farm life
are true in some particulars. but were
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His Warming Against Gambling, with
Some Personal Messages.

Esteemed Howard Friends see most
all of you have forsaken our parlor.
which l hoped to find full.
Well, well, if you have not gone over
in the clover field helping Farmer
Girl settle her bees l suppose it takes
more help this hot weather as they are
inclined to go to the woods where it is
cool and pleasant. l hope you will soon
have them hived so you can come to the
page again. for it looks very discOurag-
ing To come so far and find so few in
terested. 1 know il is very busy hot
times. also know where there is a will
there is a way.
Yes, Comet" gambling is getting TO
be one Of the worst evils of this age, so
many think it no harm to join in such
things just for pastime. Oh how many
are deceived by this thought Let us
stop and think how are we going to es-
cape the great responsibility of leading
others astray, Cor we cannot indulge in
gambling without influencing others in
this downward step. L would say TO
those who indulge in such pastime re-
solve never 10 take hand in gambling
again in any form.
was reading the other day where
so many young men and boys who work
in large cities and live in lodging houses
get together in one room, and it is not
an unusual thing for some OF them to
play steady from Saturday evening up
TO nearly Monday morning without get
ting a wink of sleep meanwhile. only
stopping for their meals. viii such
young men be fit for work Monday
morning.
''Wyandot DewdrOp," your description
of the potato supper puts me in mind
of a story a friend from that part Of
| the world has often told me- When he
| was quite a little boy and went TO school
| there was another small boy. who at
noon came and sat near and took q
| few cold pototoes out Of his pocket and
| peeled them, putting the peeling nicely
! together. When he got them peeled
| he would take a bite OF potato then a
| pinch of peeling. He asked the boy.
| why do you do that?" He said: Don't
| you see you have got potatoes and
| cheese" pointing to the Feelings. This
! is my cheese SO he divided what little
| cheese he had with the boy.
Can anyone tell us how aunt Sue is
! Howard. ere you lost in the White City
| ''Hawkeye." will you exchange auto
cards with me. have few on hand
| will exchange with others who wish, Ad-
| dress me Box 265, North Vernon. Ind.
| INVALID JOHN"
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you ever up and in the field before the
freshness and sweetness Of the lovely
spring morning had yielded to old King
Sol2 Where every breath one drew was
a tonic? If all felt as you do, what
would be the result? They would not be
sitting around in the shade, etc. would
more likely be hunting around for
cold potato or a crust to appease hun
ger. All honor to the little tillers OF the
soil. They are the backbone and sinew
Of our prosperity.
The reunion ought to be well attended.
Let's all go and try TO make il very
pleasant and profitable. Come to the
page, all We recruits. Do you not hear
the drum? Please answer this call Of
sister "ROWENA.'
Foresman Ind July 10
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"NIARY OF CHAMPAIGN
She Pleasantly Discusses Recent Let
ters to the Page.


DEAR HOWARD FRIENDS am
sorry 1 have failed to be promptly here
at the appointed time, but hope 1 may
be able to make up for lost time in the
future.
So many good thoughts have been
touched upon it seems impossible to
make choice of a subject, so | will only
catch a few random thoughts that the
various writer's have inspired. / was
much impressed by the letters on last
weeks page. They supplied food for
much thought.
The last issue was simmer than ever,
but good. too. paul Quace' gives us a
vivid description of life on the farm.
with which some of us are we'll ac-
quainted by lifelong experience. We
can extend him our ready sympathies,
but / differ with him in some things.
o, yes, it is hard to see the poetical
side when body and mind are both so
tired they cry out for restl But the
beauties of life are there, only the heavy
cares draw veil between us and our
realization. o, bid our poets sing on!
There is such power in song. / wish
L might hear the voice of some sweet
singer continually. 1t would be a con-
slant inspiration.
NEVER Illilu your dictionary, DTOlNef
Paul" you are getting on splendidly
without st.
Mrs. r. E. Smith," what a responsive
chord you struck, "Only a Boy" All,
when we hold them fast in our arms
in their childhOOds love and trust they
are ours. ours! But only for so brief
time We glory in them and are
proud of them in after years, but the
heart turns longingly to the past. O
life, life with emotions and affections,
so many and various, no wonder our
thoughtful brother by your side calls
it might" dear sister.
~. Pirates comes to us singing a
song that dignifies every human life.
Thanks for the blessings of good, true
thoughts. How often they would never
come to us unless we were led up to
them by some earnest heart.
Violet l was glad to hear from
you, but was struck with sympathy for
you. l am not going to judge anyone
harshly for not coming to page Oftener,
knowing nothing of their circumstances,
for all l long many times for their COM
ing Quite a number have written short
letters this summer that had long been
absent, and it cheered our hearts.
would ask them, nothing hindering, that
| they come as often as possible. l feel
that we are all needed.
L do not suppose it will be possible for
me to attend the reunion. 1t will most
| likely be life on the farm" at that
time. So. dear friends, give one thought
| to your II. L. c. sister,
MARY OF CHAMPAIGN"
July 20, 1893.
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OFFICERS

OFFICERS.
President-win E. Strawn, Montpelier,
First observation-disclosures NJ Jack
son. New Lancaster. Ind.
second Observation-Disclosures Sue c. Par
ker, kalOna, Ia.
Recording Secretary-AIiss Dora Wenner
Pleasant-ave.. Indianapolis, Ind
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Emma L.
Treasurer-Niiss Mary ]. Kelly, Camp
bcllstown. o.
cobs. Greencastle. Ind; William a. Clark
Anthony. Ind; W. :. kokendOffer. Monte
vallo. No; J. c. Mcdonald. Medina Tenn, ;
rs J. p Barnes. Bruceton Mills. w d
OBJECTS.
ection of Article / Of Constitution
The object of the Howard Literary Club
Is TO encourage pure literature stIehst Iie!,
morality. establish sociability. increase a
desire for mind improvement and literary
attachments and TO extend the Work OF
MEMBERS.
Section 1 of Article Of Constitution
All persons of good moral character who
are interested in the objects OF this organ
izatiOn and are willing to work in accord
ance Herewith are eligible to membership
We most cordially invite every one truly
and uncompromisingly interested in our
Letters of inquiry should he addressed
to the Corresponding Secretary with stamp.
The Howard Literary has neither sal sal
AIRED officers nor contributors. ana depends
wholly upon its merits and principles Tot
success.
Members only are entitled to the rare
benefits Of our book catalogue.
All letters for publication must be care
fully written on one side Of the paper only:
accompanied by the writer's real name ana
address as we'll as the nom de plume ana
plainly addressed to the editor, G. q.
Stewart, Sentinel Office, indianapolis, Ind
Members in renewing subscription for
The Sentinel will please be sure 10 send
81 to the Howard Literary Treasurer as
the club is allowed "A small mmissiOn-
Due credit and prompt action guaranteed.
Members, on sending their photos 10 the
editor for reproduction on this page. must
send nom de plume and also real name
and address. The latter will not be pup
Hshed except by request Of the sender.
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Montevallo, Mo, July 20
IMPORTANT.
.'Dora Dickens" Wants EverybOdy's
Notice and Prompt Attention.

Dora Dickens" Wants EverybOdy's
Notice and Prompt Attention.
II. L. c. FRIENDS-Duringt this week
have been very busy for the club and
would now like to say a few words TO
ALL
Some of you have already sent I'm your
ballots. Accept my thanks for your
prOmptness. viii not the others do so
Immediately? My private affairs rem
der it almost necessary to receive them
by Aug. l. Please let there be no delay
We want every one to vote and do it
promptly.
Next, 1 wish to speak about your adj
dresses. Three members have notified
me of the change in their place of res
idence: others change both name and
address and never say a word about it,
A postal card will tell all that is neces-
sary and will save both you and 1 some
trouble. If you are member of our
club and did not receive a ballot send
me your proper address.
Lastly, allow me TO impress upon you
to place your name and address in any
communication you want answered by
DORA DICKENS"
Indianapolis, July 81.
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Poets and Poetry,

DEAR FRIENDS OF THE II. L. c.
AS am scarce of paper 1 cannot prom
Use you long letter, yet will come and
let you know that / am still with you.
/ will say few words on the poets.
am a lover of good poetry and delight i'm
reading their productions and also their
history. Have any OF you ever read an
account of Robert Burns, and of the
bibles he presented to his Highland
Mary" whom he described as "a warm
hearted, young creature, charming as
ever blessed the heart of man with gen.
erous love-" of his bitter disappointment
and grief at her death? ! presume you
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dowment fund will serve to keep the
memory of Stanford before the people Of
nations for centuries to come. The
great educational facilities TO be had
here long after the bones of him who
so well carried out his plans in life have
mouidered into nothingness.
A day spent in viewing this mag
nificent farm. stock and institution of
learning is one long to be remembered,
and visitors to the Pacific coast should
never fail to go there.
"IIEIIO"
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NOTICE.

TIE eighth annual reunion of the How
ard Literary club will be held at Michigan
CITY. Aug. l6 to p. inclusive. All mem
bers are earnestly requested to be present
and all friends IF the club are cordially
invited to be present
DORA DICKENS,
Secretary.
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Take Simmons Liver Regulator IN
youth and you will enjoy a green old
age
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INVALID JOHN" AGAIN.

Foresman, Ind, July 10.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-25
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
A Death at Portsmouth, N. D..
Excites Suspicion.
The Body Found in the River and In
dicates Foul Play.

Patrick J. Padden, marine station
ei at kittery navy yard, went 10
Portsmouth, hut did not return 70
the hnrru"k, when his liberty had
rNpirrd Notice was sent to the police, and a
reward was offered for his return t. the yard;
But no trace of tn" missing man was received
until two farmers residing in Eliot, y. H.,
who were out sailing. discovered CORPSE
floating IN the water when abreast OF the hol-
lins farm on the N"wingon side Of the rlver.
They toweL the body ashore and notified Sc
lectman Daniel W. Badger. who notified Cor
Ouer Rider.
The coroner Immediately repaired to the
scene The body was lying in the water, anu
hy order Of the coroner WAS brought ashore'
Ii was in fair state of preservation bnt the
face presented Il terrible appearance. The
nose was broken and crushed Hat. over the
left eve was "A long and deep ragged cut. Both
wounds hut, evidence Of having been made
hv -,Ylr blunt instrument. Under the right
ear wa- a hole which had every evidence OF
having been made bv a bullet.
Medical examiner Hrfengcr stated that ne
felt satisfied that II was n cas-" OF loul pay
and Coroner Rider nj once empaneled Jury
consisting of Clarence VI. D"rochmont, Val
rntinr NJ. Coleman and Daniel W. Badger.
H., then ordered th, body brought TO NicGer-
son, Undertaking rooms In Portsmouth ana
DrS Her-nger and Cheevur performed an
autopsy on II.
1t has been learned that Padd"n was last
seen at notorious resort at the North ehd,
and that he probably met his death there ana
Wa afterwards thrown overheard lew
Invs after he disappeared friend called
au,l Inquired of thrproprirtor as to his where,
abuut-. aud hr replied he got done up,
and would show up in II few days.
PaAdrn was about 81 years old and had
| been in tn" -ervir" for some time anu was
generally liked
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-25
WILL DEMAND BREAD,
An Anarchistic Suggestion TO the Un-
pmDIoyPd Men of New York.

A conference callcl by the United central
labor federation To discuss the condition ot
the unemplOyed was held at the Labor lyceum
New York. About 100 delegates from the
unions were present. only II Of whom were
accredited Ernest Baum presided. Ihe
speakers discouraged street parades or meet
ings that were not held in accordance with
the law.
One Of the speakers said that to collect
crowd Of hungry men who might De CON
trulled hy INSCRIPTIONS speakers would give
the police and authorities an opportunity lor
the display Of tyranny.
One speaker wanted a delegation sent to
Albany To demand work for the unemployed,
and. failing 10 secure II there, the delegation
was to apply to the board Of aldermen COM
mittee OF nine was appointed TO arrange
some plan for demonstration. and TO Keep
the condition Of the poor and unemployed
continuously in public notice.
Theodore +. Cuno of the NulkS LeltunB
sent a letter, proposing that the city be Ill
yided into districts. each Of which was 10
cover 10 blocks He suggested that the un-
! employed in each district organize and elect
| a captain To lcad them TO every house In the
| district, the visits To b- made from noon untli
| q o'clock daily, and either bread or WORK 10
be demanded at every door.
Failing to get bread or work the uneni
| ployed should next 20 to "a bakery or shop al
| ter O'Clock, and appropriate whatever they
| saw that was edible and appealed to their
| taste, saying; Il have no WORK. nave nO
! food. | can not starye.
II arrested they should 20 quietly TO jail Win
| the policeman. Mr.. CunO said that such d
| system will teach the sneak thiet capitalists
! the danger Of their situation. Action on ING
| letter was pO=tI 0nrd
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-25
MAILS WITH lTAli.
Prospect for Establishment OF Direct
Service With Boston.

For some time efforts have been made to
secure. "A direct tNrhhngp Of mails between
Italy aud the Boston I,ustotilc". Every week
thrrr are. from 4. 900 to 1 900 letters posted in
Boston addressed tu utiirr- in Italy. These
letters are sent tu New York with the regular
mail and are mad" up there IN bags Tor the
steamships In Tn" ra-'' II letters from Italy
the DELAY in the New York Office sometimes
amounts t. II or ~ hours.
Postmaster CuNrury recently made an ap-
pliratiun for the direct exchange and re-
ceiyed a reply which gives reasonable nope
Of the establishment uf such service Inc
letter from " NJ Brooks superintendent OF
foreign mails at Washington. was received
aud says
referring to y"ur letter relative to the
de-iruhility Of v.ur office exchanging closed
mails with - eN 'hauEc offices OF Italy, l
hayrtpintprm Suu that in view OF the trlenhiai
international transit statistics To be taken in
November newt. 1t il not deemed best 10
alter prior to the termination OF said sta
tiStiral operations, the existing arrangements
for thu exchange Of mails with foreign c"un-
tri.-.. II vuu will renew your recommends
tions, Immediately after the close OF the sta
ti-tical period. they will receive prompt con-
-idrratiuu.
Boston has direct exchange or seaport con
nectionS with other countries, and now the
| Italian curr,-SI. II i.nr" j. assuming proper
| tion- which demand similar facilities.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-25
the FRENCH ELECTIONS,
The Republicans Gam More DECISIVE
Victory Than Was Expected.

The general parliamentary election III
France was UNEXPECTEDLY free from disorder
and even excitement. Except slight disturb
anc,,4 in the Var, where NJ. Clrmtnceau, the
Radical leader. has had a hot hight with his
slnudrrrrs, no trouble has rs yet been re-
ported
In Paris, the poll, although much larger
than usual, WAS quite featurrl-ss. The re-
turns have com" in slowly from all districts
outside al Paris. The returns thus lar IT.
rriy,~l show the election OF 80 Republicans,
II Luvali-tS. "raIli"d aud Is KeVisionists.
Eighty-thrr, r,-hallutS arr necessary. Accord
Ing to the results already a~certhlhed,
inabuut half uf the districts the ne
rmhIi,nns hny, gained a more decisive vic
tory than was expected. All the cabinet
ministers have been reelected, none meeting
with serious opposition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-25
A VERY TAME AFFAIR.
No Fiery Speeches ~ Labor Meeting in
New York.

About 5000 p""pI" gathered in Union
s.Iuar", New York. IN Anticipation OF the
str,..h,.- t. he. delivered by the fiery spirits in
the agitation ~ the unemployed Whatever
fir. had been -uuuIdrrinc %a> entirely sub
,iurl lN the dril,llus rain aud tn" presence
Of some 800 polr" and dozen central office
men. who wrtr uu hand tp curb incendiary
talk.
A. a cun-r,Iu"nc" ut the rain and the police
urrrauiiun- the meeting Was tame. Adolphe
t,ry Introduced thu speaker James stew
an. a custom tailor, opened the meeting 10y
roundly ~'ufiH,, Emma Goldman. They did
not want any Anarchists or any anarrhisn
around th-r,.. h, said. What they did want
WA the hello nf tn. rity aud government and,
above all, the nl.iliuu OF the sweating sys-
trn. At the close % hi, few remarks there
were loud rali- for 'GuIdmnn, and finally
that woman WAS l,~'lrd t. the rail II the plat
form tut HI. ioo. failed to throw any fuel on
tn. lire, a.i when ~h" Ilush'rd ia" spirit OF
the crowd had dirl away.
After a trw Wur,I- With Miss Marie Siegler
aud others who could not to- heard, the crowd
was gently dispersed. IN" utmost order was
Observed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-25

The New York Post remarks that
"Few people have any conception OF
the pressure for pardon which ID
brought to bear upon every Executive
Governor Stone, of Missouri, has at
least 500 applications before him. ana
declares that it is not an exaggeration
to say that one-half of his time ls ap-
sorbed in listening to such applica-
tions. which are presented by mothers
wives, daughters, lawyers, friends from
every part of the State, singly' py
twoa and threes, and often in larger
delegations. Most of these applica-
t;ons he has to refuse, only nineteen
having been granted during the frst
s;r months OF his term; but 1T IL easy
to accept his plea that 'an undue pro-
norton of my time is consumed WIFI
| tbesa matters. and the strain upon
nervous vitality resulting from the pa
thetic incidents connected with them
| is very exhausting.' 1t is obvious thai
some change ought to be made, eithef
Inv the establishment of Board Oh
Pardons or otherwise for 1t IS aoS"ro
that half of an Executives time aho
stranotb should be exhausted IN con
sidering petitions that he will set AS'u'
! the findings of the courts