The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-21
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There is little story Of the meeting of
Republican clubs ct Louisville that for
while caused q trace of discontinue to
Will Fesler, of this city. 1t was only
harmless remark he made. but it brought
about q laugh. The Indiana clubs wanted
w. l.. Taylor TO become q candidate
for the presidency OF the league, and they
offered him their support in caucus. He
declined the preferred honor in q neat
speech, and Fosler was almost heartbroken.
for he had set his heart on this honor for
Mr.. Taylor. Finding that Mr. Taylor would
not become candidate, Fesler was bent
on having some other Indiana man take
one of the offices of the league. and he APP
preached one of the delegates and insisted
that he allow his name to be proposed
The delegate demurred and insisted that
he stood no show of being elected. tesler.
however, WAS persistent, and with great
enthusiasm assured the delegate that he
0o "Wby man. said he. Kits only q scrub
race
And 1t was fully five minutes before he
realized that he had referred very slight
insly to the Glass his friend sr0''sd in.
So many strange premonitions of death
have been noted and the remarkable COIN
cidents commented upon that the relation
save that il has Q local col0ring The
death of Adolphus Abromet. who was
80 we'll and favorably known in this
city, recalls conversation that he
held with a friend q few days before his
death. Mr.. AprOmet was o man of pleas
ing address and jOviai manner In greeting
his friends as he met them on the street.
This friend was surprised when he met Mr..
Abromet on the street to note the very
IF mol
smile was not there. and 1t seemed that Mr.
Abromet was giving some subject grave at
tention.
"Do yon believe in heresfterf" was the
greeting made by MIR. AbrOmet to his friend.
The friend was somewhat surprised to
hear such q subject broached at that time.
but it led to quite q little talk between
the two on religion and the Great Beyond.
Two days later the friend was grisved to
note the sudden death of Mr.. Abromet.
Custodian Griffin, of the Ststehouse,
takes as much pride in the marble floors
as o good woman does of her kitchen. SO,
when the Newman Band was playing IN
the south corridor. the other day. and he
saw that every one of them was tobacco
chewer. he shuddered in his bones
THAT floor was sight," said he, telling
about lt the next day. Il had to have it
mopped with hot soapsuds to get the sta ms
of. There was one little fellow in the
band who wore plug hat which came
down to his ears. He had his mouth full
of tobacco as he played. and when his
mouth would get too full he would stop
playing and shoot stream of Juice ten
feet distant. Ii was funny, in spite of the
staining of the floor. But could not en-
joy the music much"
When the colored brother Is not certain
as to the pronunciation of q word. he just
takesa running Jump at 1t, and lets it go
at that" One of the men engaged in pound
ing down the foundation for the coming
asphalt pavement on Monument Place was
heard to expatiate on the power of the cleo
trio fluid to another cOlored brother.
IVY said he. III des takes dem cars down
Ferginny abnoo and pnlls dem ober dat
'byadoo' without turnin' q hair"
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During the excitemeut in the neighbor-
hood of the Circle, last week. one of the
strikers was making his comp plant to the
manager of the work. He was big negro
and did not know exactly what grievance
he had against the contractors.
why are You striking nowf" asked tho
contractor.
We'll. rs strikin' for sympathy. boss"
he replied. as he scratched his head n some
doubt.
AN right. Ephraim. you shall have it,"
answered the boss"
And Ephraim went back to work the
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Silas Meditation commented thus: IL
have heard of one-ideaed and sided
men ever since was old enough to appre-
but i have inst discovered with
curvature of the side. That mans me /
have to 60 around the Circle three times u
day to and from my work. IL became