Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1892 — Florence Nightingale. [ARTICLE]

Florence Nightingale.

Soon after tho close of tho Crimean war there was a memorable dinner in London, given by Lord Strutfovd to tho ranking officers or the British army and navy. Nuturully, conversation turned on the recent conflict, and toward tho conclusion of tho entertainment tho host suggested that ouch guost should write on a slip of paper tho numo oonneoted with tho war which he bolluvod would bo most illustrious through future ugos. All wrote as requested, the ballots wore oolleotod by the proposer of tho movoniont, wore opened and road amid on* thusiustie ohoors, for overy one of thorn contained tho name of Floronoo Nightingale. Tho result huß proved tho truth of that evening's prophecy; a whole generation has passed since then, and who thinks of tho uead and gono gonerals who fell at tho storming of the Malukoff? The elocutionist givos tho “Charge of tho Light Brigade” without knowing who obeyed tho bitter blunder; the military student may rooall the boro of Kinglako's history —the boloved Uaglun—and possibly some veteran dimly romombors the great commander of the gray hosts of the Vladimir, but tho sweet name of Florence Nightingale is dear in ulmost every home where tho English language is spoken.— [Chicago Herald.