The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-25

bers of the family At 1890 he started
to go up stairs. On reaching the head
of the stairs, Colonel Ingerson turned
into his wife's room. Mrs. Ingersol
was there. Together they discussed
what they would have for luncheon and
Colonel Ingersou said he had not better
eat much, owing to the trouble with his
stomach. He seemed i'll good spirits
then. After talking for few minutes,
Colonel Ingersoll crossed the room and
sat down in o rocking chair Heleaned
his head on his hand, which rested on
the back of the chair. Mrs. Ingersou
asked him how he was feeling and he
replied; ooh, better" These were his
last words. A second after they were
uttered he was dead.
The only sign noticed by Mrs 1nger-
soil was that the whites of his eyes sud-
denly showed. There was not even
sigh or groan as death came. Doctors
were hastily called, but their verdict
was that death had come Instantly.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral, but it will probably take
place on Monday at the house and the
interment will be in Sleepy Hollow
cemetery at Tarrytown. Death came
to him as he had recently expressed a
desire it should. He often in old times
said he wished to die slowly with full
consciousness so that he might tell those
about him how he felt. Recently he
expressed change of desire, to die pain
lessly and without warning.
To-, q
Robert G. Ingersoll was received here
with profound SORROW His early life
was spent III this county. Immediately
| on the receipt Of the news of Ingersoll's
| death the flag on the court house was
swung at half mast and arrangements
We're made for holding memorial
| meeting.
Ingersoll the Man.
Robert G. Ingersoll was best known
because of his views on religious topics.
but his Introduction to the country at
large was by reason OF a political and
| not an agnostic address 1t was in 1876
when he made the address nominating
James G. Blaine for the presidency. It
was in this speech That Mr.. Blaine was
| first alluded to as the 'Plumed Knight. y
lngersoll was born in Dresden, N. Y.
Aug. III, 1888, and was the son of q
Congregational minister. It is stated
Rev. Mr.. Ingersoll was somewhat lib
erM in his views, and that this liberal
| lty antagonized themore orthodox mem
bers of his congregation. The son nat
urally agreed with his father.
AT Is be entered the Office of his elder
brother, Ebon O. Ingersoll, when Of age
was admitted to the Illinois bar and
with his brother opened a law Office at
Shawneetown. Both Were Democrats
and prominent in local politics Ebon
y. became congressman, and at that
time 1T was Roberts highest ambition
to be himself sent to the house of repre-
sentatives from his home district.
In 1860 his opportunity came. He
was then Offered the Democratic nomi-
nation i'll O district that was overwhelm-
ingly Republican. He accepted and
was beaten out Of his boots. Upon the
breaking out of the civil war he entered
the Union army, after organizing reg
iment OF cavalry, the Eleventh Illinois.
of which he was made colonel. He
made reputation as soldier for per-
sonal daring and dash.
Personally Ingersoll was a jolly good
fellow. He used to Gay that he never
disciplined his children 1t was told of
him that it was his custom to leave a
we'll filled wallet on the mantel of the
dining room to which any member of
his family had free access. When the
money was nearly gone, he filled it up
Ind never asked any questions. His
daughters We're not allowed to 20 to
church when they We're children, and
when they grew up they did not care to
go. They never went to school day in
their lives, being trained entirely by
their father and mother at home.
I Ingersoll never denied that there was
God. He used to say that the Bible
was beautiful book and that he would
give all he had if he could believe it's
promises. Upon the death of his brother
he delivered brief eulogy which was
quoted by many as an indication that
he was about TO embrace Christianity.
but this was not true.