Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1884 — Page 5

THE FIELD OF LITERATURE. New Kooks. Airs from Aroapy and Elsewhere. By H. C. Buimer. (’Darios Scribner’s Sons, New York; Merrill, Meigs & Cos., Indianapolis. Mr. Bunner, as editor of Puck, lias helped make the world brighter by the sparkle of wit. In his leisure moments, and they are doubtless few enough, he has turned to verse and helped make the world happier and better. The . melody of his measures is perfect, the themes well chosen and admirably handled, and the result is a little volume of poems that will find warm welcome everywhere. The daintily-con-ceived dedication in verse is to Brander Matthews. What is sweeter than “The sound of far-off streams. Faint as our dreams of childhood’s dreams, Wandering in tangled pathways crost, Like woodland truants strayed and lost, Their faiut, complaining echoes roam. Threading the forest toward their home. “O brooks, I too have gone astray, And left my comrade on the way—- • Guide me through aisles where soft you moan, To some sad spot you know alone. Where ouly leaves and rustlings stir, And I may dream, and dream of Her.” His poem “Accepted” is peculiarly pretty and effective: We were walking home from meeting in the calm old country street, Where only a glimmer of moonlight through the arch of the elms came down, And wakening the twinkling shadows that played with her little feet— Playing liide-and-.s4ek with the little feet that peeped from beneath her gown. 'Hiere are things a girl shouldn’t think, and certainly shouldn't say— But when she says them to you, the difference it makes is queer. And the touch of her hand on my sleeve seemed to ask in a soft, shy way: “Can’t you put your arm around me, or isn't it dark enough nere?’’ A man doesn’t let that chance slip by him beyond recall; But I felt that it wouldn’t do, after much considering— Her parents were just ahead, which didn’t concern me at all— But her younger brother behind us—ah, that was a different thing! We reached the dear old homestead the moon made tenderly white. And stood on the broad front porch, and all of them lingered to chat Os how the soprano had sung and the parson had preached that night, And how the widow was out in another scandalous hat. A look of appeal from me, and a wonderful glance from her, And we slipped away'from the crowd, unnoticed, and swift, and still—- • I think ’twas the flower-beds I crossed, but I didn't care if it were— And she went back through the house, and we met at the window-sill. At the window around the comer, with never a soul to see! And I stood in the grass below, and she bent down from above, And the honeysuckles were around us as she stretched her arms to me. And our lips met there in anew, new kiss—our betrothal gift from Love. And so on through the book, replete with tenderness, and purity, and beauty. Its merits guarantee an extended sale. Pootor JOHN'S. By Donald G. Mitchell. Charles Scribner’s Sons. New York; Merrill, Meigs & Cos., Indianapolis. Price, $1.25. Twenty years ago a generation lrtfcglied over and wept over Ik Marvel’s creations. They wore favorites wherever they went, and they went everywhere. Again, in anew and revised form, they are sent- forth, and will undoubtedly receive a cordial welcome. Collectively his works are a casket of gems, some worth more than others, but each valuable. To recommend a book from the hand of Donald G. Mitchell is simply to speak well of old wine that grows richer in body and bouquet as the years go by. The enterprise of republishing these works is commendable.

RAWLINSON'S HISTORICAL EVIDENCES. Bv Georg* Rawlinson, M. A. John B. Alden, New York. A series of eight lectures, delivered in the Oxford University pulpit, being a recount of the historical evidences of the truth of the Scripture records, with special reference to the doubts and discoveries of modem times. My House. An Ideal. By Oliver B. Bunco. Charles Scribner’s Sons. New York; Merrill, Meigs & Cos., Indianapolis Paper. 50 cents. A practical essay on the proper furnishing of a home, inside and out. Magazines. The Keynote contains an excellent biography of tho composer, Gioacchino Antonio Rossini. The Modern Age. good from the outset, sustains its reputation. It has a rich and interesting field to itself. •‘The Wizard’s Son,” by Mrs. Olipbant, and “A Real Queen,” by R. E. Franeillon, have been added to the Franklin Square Library, Harper & Brother. The Magazine of Art for April contains two effective pictures by Basil Verestchagin, entitled “The Victors; the Turks at Telisch" and “The Vanquished: the Russians at Telisch." Coming from the brush of tho most celebrated Russian artist, these pictures possess peculiar interest. Harper for April is an elegant number. Its principal illustrated articles are, “A Summer Pilgrimage to Verona, the City of Dante and Juliet," • The Hohenzolleras.” by Herbert Tut tte, and “From tlie Frazer to the Columbia," by Ernest Ingersoll. “Nature’s Serial Story” is continued, and there are the usual miscellanea and editorial departments. The contents of the April North American Review are of more than ordinary interest. Among tho articles are: “The Decline of American Shipping,” by N. Dingley, jr., M. C., and John Codinan; “Shall our Civilization Be Preserved?” Judge J. A. Jameson; “The Development of Re ligious Freedom,” Rev. Dr. Philip Scliaff, and “Recent Criticisms of the Bible.’* Os local interest, on account of the authorship, is the paper on “Presidential Nomina tions,” by Oliver T. Morton, in tho Atlantic Monthly for April. Among other contributors to this number are Henry James, Edith Thomas. George Parsons Lathrop, F. Marion Crawford and S. W. Mitchell. “Julian’s Political Recollections” receives flattering attention from the book reviewers. Literary Notes. Zola's Paris publisher is now advertising ‘Nan.V as being in its 127th edition, and. ‘L’As wmmoir’ in its 97th. Dodd, Mead & Cos., announce that the first (Impression of the cheap edition of E. P. Roe's “Opening a Chestnut Burr,” will bo 50,000. They note it as a curious fact that the immense circulation of the cheap “Barriers Burned Away" las resulted in increasing the sale of the regular bound copies. Houghton, Mifflin & Cos., have in press, for early publication, a volume of “Studies in His fcory,” by Henry Cabot Lodge, including papers on historical subjects, and on individuals who have held so conspicuous positions that theii lives formed a part of the history of their times. These papers have appeared in the leading mag azines and reviews of this country. A club of 40 members has been formed in New York for the purpose of printing, binding and publishing such books as may bo considered worthy of the highest style of art.. By another season the club will issue its first publication the editions will be limited and will rarely ex ceed 100. which will insure variety. The clul will afford rich patrouage to artists and book binders. George Monroe. Publisher: The public haw misleading notions as to the circulation am profit of the clioap “Libraries.” I have bad to

take back a million and a half copies at a time from the news companies. No\v*the first edition of a book seldom exceeds 7.000 copies. I have, however, put out two new books a day. There is no profit at all in the duodecimo form. Our story paper shows us the greatest profit. I pay one writer $40,000 a year to write exclusively for me. Our ten type-setting machines make us practically independent of the Typographical Unions. The Rev. Lawrence H. Mills, an American Orientalist, now residing in Hanover, Germany, is under contract witli the Delegates of the Clarendon Press, Oxford, to furnish the third volume of the translations of the Zend-Avesta, in the series of “Sacred Books*of the East,” edited by Professor Max Muller and published by the Macmillans. The volume in question will contain the Yasna, Visparad, Afrigan and (tabs. BEECHER AND ST. PATRICK. The Brooklyn Preacher, Though Not an Irishman, Has Kissed the Blarney Stone. St. Patrick’s Day Speech. When I was invited, I accepted the invitation from the novelty of it. The proverbial modesty of the Irish is such that they wanted somebody to brag for them. They wanted a Yankee to do it. and that’s why they chose mo. I met a man once who mistook me for an Irishman. 1 have some Jewish blood in my veins, a strain of Scotch, a little of Welsh, and if there had been a drop of Irish added there would have been a spontaneous combustion. With some abate ments, Ido admire the Irish. Fruit trees do not eat their fruit, they only bear them. Ireland raises men; every other nation plucks them. When 1 see the Irish here .spending the least, saving the most, so as to set me stieam of gold towards home to cheer their fathers and mothers, or to bring their sisters and brothers here. I truly believe in the Scriptural phrase. •The least shall be the greatest.’ Ireland has been called the Niobe of nations. To-day she seems to be the Laocoon who, anxious to save his native Troy, angered the Grecian gods and they sent serpents to destroy him and his children. But the serpents of oppression and destruction will be crushed. lam one of those who believe that Ireland will not obtain her proper independence until she lias so set he face against Eng land that the latter nation will find it to her selfinterest to set Ireland free. This use of dynamite—this destroying of her public buildings or the innocent beings who happen to be present—does not meet the approbation of any rightthinking man. [Great * applause.] Time will teach the Nihilists of Russia |aud the Socialists of Germany and Austria the lesson we have learned in this country; that brains are mightier than muscle. The fact that Ireland has been wretchedly misgoverned must be acknowledged by all men. The efforts that have been made under the influence of our better knowledge have, I believe, been very successful. Mr. Gladstone’s measures have only been begun. They will go on, ami Ireland will he as free under the Crown ot England as Scotland and Wales are: ns the State of Pennsylvania is under our United States government. As far as her local interests are concerned Ireland will he as free as any State in this Union. I am already an old man. [Many voices: ‘No, no.'] Gentlemen, I’ll swap hair with half of you. [great laughter], but I believe that before I die I shall see Ireland free and prosperous. Ireland prospers in every land except its own. There they are impoverished; here they are more likely to impoverish us. lam not born of Irish blood, I am not of the Irish persuasion in religion, but lam a man. Nowhere shall a man raise up his hands for liberty but I shall be his priest, his ad vocate.”

President Arthur and Governor Morton. Lafayette Courier. Tho Courier reiterates its declaration, that Mr. Arthur is the best business man who has ever tilled tho presidential chair. Look over the whole line of Presidents, and match him if you can. Our first impressions of his remarkable and exceptional business capacity wero derived from Governor Morton, our great war Governor, who met Mr. Arthur at the historic conference of the loyal Governors preceding Mr. Lincoln's call for troops. 31 r. Arthur was the recognized right arm of Governor Morgan in New York, and was the only civilian admitted to this secret council—a special distinction which his solid sense, zeal and efficiency had earned. He set about the filling of New York’s quota and the equipment of that grand army as a business matter, to be performed in a business way. lie displayed wonderful energy, but there was no dress parade—fuss nor feathers in his methods. He was intrusted with the disbursement es millions of money. The fidelity with which he discharged his trust, and the clear judgment he displayed in the whole matter was often commended by Governor 3101*1011 in our hearing, and, next to his historic and manly protest against human slavery, it must stand as the proudest record of his life. It is no marvel then that the business men of the country, in recognition of business qualifications now so available and so essential in the presidential office, are on every hand bearing sponta neons tribute to President Arthur. But for the conservative influence of his level-headed administration, the present Democratic Congress, with its mischief-making monkeying and tariff tinkering, would have precipitated a panic. Mr. Tilden’s Careful Life. New Fork Letter to St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I am positively informed that Tilden is enjoying better health now than he did eight years ago. In his retirement at Greystone during the past few years he has devoted his whole time and attention to recruiting his health and strength. Even thought of presidential possibilities was put aside in his care of physical health, and his efforts have been crowned with success. He is so much stronger than when he was elected President that he goes up and down stairs without assistance, and he has brought his saddle horses to town, so that as soon as we have any docent weather he will probably be seen riding in Fith avenue and Central park. Taking festina lento for his motto, he is preparing for the campaign quietly, but none the less effectually. His care of bis health is not relaxed, and thougli his palatial Gramercy Park mansion is besieged by callers, be receives no visitors before 1 p. m., when he returns from a noonday drive, nor after 3p. M., when he takes an ante prandial nap. After a frugal dinner, washed down only by a pint of Chateau Dillon, his secrotary, Mr. Smith, reads the evening papers to him, or he plays a game of pique with his niece and housekeeper and retires early. So far he has not given any dinners or accepted any invitations to dine out, although Mr. Dana, or Sam Barlow, or Conrad N. Jordon, his old cashier of the Third National Bank, with one or two other personal friends, drop in and dine quietly with the Sage occasionally. The Size of It. St Louis Globe-Democrat. If the fast-mail train is such an excellent device for hurrying letters westward from Chicago, why should there not boa return train of the same rapid character to hasten letters eastward to Chicago from Omaha and intervening cities? The rule ought to work both ways, for it is clear ly of just as much importance to have letters go quickly in the one direction as in the other. Can it bo that the Postoffice Department is lending itself to a scheme which simply serves to help the Chicago papers about getting out into the West, while papers in the West tiro denied equal facilities for getting eastward? Caution to liulldozers* Vow Albany Ledger. It is time to call a halt on these one-idead gentlemen who are trying to divide the Democratic party or to force all its members to accept their peculiar theories. They may as well understand first as last that they can ueithor lead nor drive it into the free trade camp. They may howl in Congress and scatter their double-leaded and double-distilled nonsense through their newspapers, but they can’t force the great Democratic party to swallow the broth. Turn tlie Rascal* Out, New Albany Public Prosa ipora.) Tliero are a few miserable, cowardly news papers, professing to be Democratic, that seem to bo frightened out of tlioir wits lest tho Repub licans may accuse the party of Wing in favor of free trade. Democrats that trim their sails to suit Republican breeze* ought to bo decent nough to leave tho party; if not, they ought to be kicked out. A Oough, Cold or Bore Throat should not be neglected. Brown’s Bronchial Troches are a simple remedy, and give prompt relief; 25 cents a box.

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FITZ JOHN PORTEii. The Attitude of the Hunter Court-Martial— What Gen. Garfield Said About the Case. Peoria 111.') Special to Chicago Tribune. Mr. E. P. Brooks, formerly managing editor of the National Republican, Washington, I). C.. and now a resident of Peoria, was interviewed regarding the Fitz Joln^Porter affair by a reporter to-day, with the following result: Mr. Brooks said he was one ot the witnesses called to sustain the charges against Porter before the original court-martial, of which Major general David Hunter was president and General Garfield a member: and was also a witness sixteen years later, in October. 1879, before the Schofield board of inquiry, convened by order of President Hayes at Governor’s Island, New York. He further said: “I met General Garfield after my return to Washington in the winter of 1879, and naturally fell into conversation with him regarding this business, for it was then, as now, a leading topic of current talk, and I had printed a few editorials in the Republican about it, the authorship of which had been charged to General Hun ter. 1 (remember General Hunter called at the Republican office and said in effect that, while lie indorsed those editorials as true in their statements of facts and as honest in their deductions, he would be glad to have it explained that he did not write them. Now. in those articles I liadde dared what I believed to bo the truth—that the original Hunter court-martial had first voted to have Fitz John Porter executed as a traitor —to have him shot to death—but. fearing the lenient tendenceies and well-known charitable characteristics of President Lincoln, its members finally determined upon the findings or sentence now in course of being revoked and nullified. You will notice.” contimgfrd Mr. Brooks, “that General Hunter, in indorsilft the truth of the assertions contained in my editorials, included that declaration. In other w ords, he incautiously, or at least without premeditation; confirmed my assertion regarding the first or unmodified findings of the court mar tial over which he had presided. I think I called the attention of the Hon. A. M Clapp, who was then senior editor of the Republican, aud who will hear me out in my general statements regarding General Hunter, to this inference. At any rate, in a subsequent conversation with General Garfield about the matter, I purposely assumed that such had been the original inclination of the Hunter court. I told him the report of the Schofield board would doubtless amount to a vindication of Porter, and instituted a comparison between such a result and the determination of the Hunter court, adding that West Point influence would probably prevail in the end to ratify that vindication. Asa matter of course I cannot now recall the precise words of his reply, but he said in effect that lie hoped I was mistaken, and behoved 1 was. because in the Hunter court the West Point graduates who weve members, from General Hunter down to General Rufus King, my old commander from Wisconsin, had been as earnest in denouncing Porter’s crime as any of the other members. Now. General Garfield was an excitable man. but not an impulsive one, and rarely betrayed any sign of passion, even iii the heat of debate in the House. Those who knew’ him best will .agree with me that earnestness and honesty of speech, direct to the point, was one of his peculiarities, although ho was seldom, if ever, guilty of saying anything to wound the feelings of others. But on this occasion he said bluntly —again I do not recall the precise words—that the great mistake was made when the court (meaning, of course. the Hunter court! failed to find a death sentence, adding: ‘We should have shot, him, as some of us wanted to,’ or words of that purport. I construed this to mean that General Garfield had voted, as a member of the court, for the death sentence, and in all the discussion that ensued between usafteward l assumed he had so voted. He never denied it: on. the contrary, ho rather encouraged that assumption, and like General Hunter, indorsed the general correctness of the position the Republican had editorially taken in the premises.” Mr. Brooks related many incidents of his connection with the Porter trials and his service as an officer on special duty at General Pope’s headquarters during the second Bull Run campaign. The nights of the 27th, 28tli. 29th aud .‘l.oth of August. Mr. Brooks was on duty almost continually. Speaking of the darkness, of which Porter complained, he said: “There are thousands of men now alive who marched and were on duty, as 1 was, more or less of the time during the night of the 27th. I was sent by General Pope, whose headquarters were at Bristoe station, near where Hooker had fought Stonewall Jackson in the afternoon, to Greenwich, with orders for Generals Kearney, Reno and McDowell, directing their movements for that night and the next day. Pope offered me any escort I might want to take with me—an entire cavalry regiment, if necessary —because it was known the rebels were between us and Greenwich. But 1 took a small detail of sixteen men from the Fifth New York cavalrv and started. It was dark then, about 9 o’clock —so dark that I stumbled over the guy-rope of a tent while going out to mount my horse—but it began to grow lighter as soon as we had started. The road led through a long reach of pine second growth and scrub oak. such as you always find in the black-jack land, as they call it down in Virginia. We moved cautiously at first, but upon seeing before me a rebel picket—it was light enough for that at 11 o’clock—l made a rush and went through the rebel videt lines on a dead run. I reached Kearney’s outposts, near Greenwich, about midnight, and was never so delighted in my life ns when I gave the countersign ’Shiloh’ to one of his pickets—a man who didn’t say ‘t.har* when he cried: ‘Halt! who comes there?’ My escort came straggling in after me, and I gave the orders I had to Kearney and Reno in person. Those for McDowell wore intrusted to another officer, who. I believe, was captured in attempting to carry them through to him on the Warren ton pike. Kearney instantly put his division in motion, and marched, that night, mind you. from halfpast lin the morning until nearly noon tlie next day, when we reported to Pope near Manassas Junction.

“The 28t1i,” continued 3tr. Brooks, “I carried orders from Pope to McDowell, leaving the former at Manassas Junction and finding tho latter on the Warrenton pike, near Groveton, or Gainesville. That evening we had a fight, one of tlie hottest on record, in which Gibbon's Iron brigade and two regiments besides, all of King’s division, met and checked Longstreet's advance from Thoroughfare Gap. Wo won tho battle, and held the lines covering our own and the enemy’s dead; but the latter part of it was fought in tho dark, and it was nearly, if not quite, 9 o’clock before tho tiring ceased. Thus, you see, King's division fought at night, and afterwards it marched away from the field,of victory—marched all night, mind you, back’to Manassas Junction. I led the way, or acted as guide, that night for King as 1 had for Kearney the night before. ” “The 29th," Mr. Brooks went on to say, “Pope ordered mo to take Morrell's division of Fit/. John Porter’s corps back to the battle-ground where King had fought tho night before. Thus I loti one division over the road from Gainesville to Manassas in tho night, and another the next day over the same road, or nearly the same. I left Morrell within a mile or two of the Warren - ton pike, in eight of King’s battlefield, and re turned to report to Pope.’’ “You will find all these statements about the movement of the troops I was with borne out by the official reports.” said 3lr. Brooks. “And,"he continued, “they will show that at the veiy in stant Porter refused to march because of the alleged darkness, or when he should have been on route in obedience to orders, Kearney’s di vision of Heintzlemun's corps was in motion, marching through a stretch of country partially occupied by the rebels. In fact, tlie night of the 27th, or early in the morning of the 28th, Gen eral Kearney ordered me, as a matter of precau tion, to aid in the deployment of a regiment en echelon across the country where I bail met the rebel videts. The regiment selected for this duty was the Second Michigan, Colonel Orlando M. Poe, now an engineer officer on General Sheridan’s staff, I believe. The deployment was duly made, and the march conducted in safety as 1 have describtgl.” _ The President Will Veto the Bill. Washington Special. The President will veto tho Fits John Portct bill. This information conies from a source en titled to credence. The reason for this is said t< be that the President considers that the oxecu tive pardon restoring Porter to citizenship is as

big a boon as ought to be conferred upon him. lie does uot think the evidence proves him guilt less by any means, although it lias modified hioffense sufficiently to show that the original sen tence was excessive in its severity. That Porter allowed his jealousy and ill-feeling against Pope to prevent his hearty co-operation with the lat ter, however, the President regards as too plain to be overcome by the evidence which has been submitted, and his respect for the original court martial, for the opinion of Lincoln, and for th large majority of his own party friends in Con RKSS'Vlwhaaseidiy, ojni-jayd the passage oF the bill, will induce Tutu to With holdall is approval. The bill may not reach the President for action at all this session, as it is tied up in the House; but that he will veto it when it comes to him finally, is regarded by those closest in his confidence as certain. HOW TO FREE IRELAND. The Thing Shown To lie as Kasy as Rolling OfT a Log. Now York HeraM. There was really a sad exhibition in a Brooklyn (E. D.) lm 11 last evening. It was called a meeting of irishmen to advance the cause of Ireland. For blatant demagogism on the one hand, and condensed idiocy on the other, it could hardly have a parallel. Any real sym pathizer with Ireland who was present would say so. The admission tickets were headed, “Ireland, Mezzcroff, Dynamite and Liberty.” There were present about forty men and half a dozen boys. A more thoroughly disreputable looking crowd it would be hard to get together. They wero dirty, unkempt and wild eyed. A number of them were drunk. There were some few exceptions to this general characterization, but they seemed ashamed of themselves. A collarless individual first got up and announced: “Yez are goin’ ter hear ter night the chap that’s responsible for all the Mowin' up business on th’other side that ye hear about. [Applause. ] Before he dies he’ll blow up all London. (Applause. ] Before lie comes to the fore, though, a bye will talk to yez.” Then a youth of fourteen got up and faced the two score, with hil arms akimbo." Ho told them in a piping voice he was a “humble, a very humble liftenent of Donovan Rossa," and there were bowls. Then he expressed the sorrow that filled his heart that “all the brave sons” who inarched in the procession yesterday were wasting their time, when they might be devoting it to learning how to make a ml use dynamite. The little fellow made room for the orator of the evening, who was greeted with demoniac yells and cries of “dynamite.” It was the terrible “Professor" Mezzcroff. He talked blood and murder and dynamite for nearly an hour. He told them how to blowup London in a night, and they yelled: he told them how the English navy could bo swept from the sea, and they howled and raved. They had the honor —and ho would tell it to them for the first time—of being residents of the city where the first dynamite was made for England's benefit. There had been traitors in the camp, however. “That’s Jim McDermott, damn him!" shouted a voice. “Well, McDermott wasn't the only one.’’ cried the Professor, swinging his arms wildly in tie* air. “I tell you he couldn't have got the pass word unless ho got it from certain men 1;i New York." There were more howls am 1 sat this. The Professor told of an encoui had had the night before with two’English u ••••lives while on his way from a lecture in Paterson. They had tried to get him into a row. “If there’s any English detectives in the house to-night." he shouted, “they’d better look out.” No English detective* showed themselves, however. and the Professor wound up the entertainment with a simple chemical experiment that resulted in n flash of blue fire aud unhounded enthusiasm on the part of the two score and the boys. MRS. FRANK LESLIE'S ADORER. Her Little Feet and Her Big; Eyes Captivated Him. Washington Post. It was nearly three years ago that Mrs. Leslie and the Marquis first met, The Marquis de Leuville had come to this country to enlarge the scope of his literary and scientific studios. One day while in the city he started out to call upon a friend. As lie was about to ascend the stoop at his friend’s house a carriage dashed up to the same house “The door flew open, and the prettiest little foot 1 had ever seen in my life was placed daintily on the carriage step, and the next instant the most charming litrle being eyes ever rested on sprang out. nil done up in crape,’’ said the Marquis, in describing the meeting to a -friend. “AVe both stood on the steps a moment before the door was opened," he continued, “and 1 caught, a glimpse of two beautiful eyes almost hidden by a big crape veil. We went into the parlor. I was so infatuated at first sight that 1 walked up and down the room with the utmost impatience until our mutual friend came down and introduced us I really don't know whether it was that dainty little foot or the large, dreamy eyes that first captivated me.” After their introduction tin* Marquis paid the most devoted attention to Mrs. Leslie, but she was so deeply immersed in the cares of business at that time, and so earnestly engaged in extricating the enormous business that bad been left to her charge from . almost hopeless tangle, that she bail little time to think of matrimony. About a year ago Mrs. Leslie was lying almost at the point of death, and the chivalrous Marquis, on hearing of it. hastened to her bedside, and by every little attention conceivable endeavored to soothe her bed of sickness. Still the lady’s heart was not altogether won, and it was only when the Marquis de Leuville. came to this country for the third time, two weeks ago, and pressed anew his suit, that she finally con seuted to become his wifi*. Airs. Frank Leslie is one of the most remarkable women living. She possesses far more busi ness sagacity and astuteness than most men. and at the same time she combines with it the delicate refinement which the highest culture alone can give. Her literary attainments alone would have won for her an enviable reputation had she not become renowned for her business ability. When Mr. Frank Leslie was "about to die he called Mrs. Leslie to his bedside and said to her:

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AMUSEMENTS. I)1C K S O TST ’ S Grand Opera-House. Tha Bast Lr cat • 1 a; .1 M< >S r. P< (I’CL.UR Thuatm !n the .State. TONIGHT, First appearance in this cilv of the brilliant- little comedienne, LIZZIE EVANS. Grand .Souvenir Night. Friday. March 21. Thursday and Friday nights, C. K. Call alum's picturesque comedy, “FOGG’S FERRY.” LIZZIE EVANS in her sparkling character, “CHIP,” supported by a selected company. Splendid new scenery, ami all effects used in tha original production at the Park Theater, Now York. .Saturday night and Matinee, the new romanlie comedy-drama. “DEW-DROP” A story of the coast of Wales. DEW DROP, a Waif (with original songs). LIZZIE EVANS. Next Monday, Tuesday aud Wednesday, FANNY DAVENPORT, In her great play of “FEDORA.” U*TNo advance in prices. Sale of seats opens Friday morning, March 21, at the box office. ENGLIS LI’S OPERA-HOUSE. Tho LARGEST and BUST and MOST POPULAR Theater in Indiana. Three nights, commencing Thursday. March 20. Return engagement-of Miss CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.presenting the speetaeulur production of the “SEA OF ICE," with the following cast: OGARITA CHARLOTTE THOMPSON Countess Theringe Louisa Watson Louisa DeLascours Emma Hinckley Diana DeLascours . .Ohpi Brandon Marie Erne Hartwell Cabin Boy Julia Baird Carlos J C. G. Craig Barbas :... J. L. Woodersotl Horace - Wrn. Yearanco Raoul F. Armstrong Jean J. Herman DeLaal W. T. Doyle Pierre - J. Burke Secretary T. Chapman Servant U. Teall Sailors, .Soldiers, etc. Act T—Deck of the Urania. Act 2—The Sea of Tee. Act 3—Coast of Mexico. Act -I—The Power of Gold. Act s—Retribution. Usual prices. Seats on sale at the box office. Coming— “CONFUSION.* |*Theatre Monday. March 17. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday Matinees, a Great Variety Bill and a Drama, “ FOR A. LIFE.” DI MR M UJSKUAL No. 74 North Pennsylvania Street. Every day this week. The Great Baby Show; 20 beautiful Babies in competition for the SSO prize, and the wonderful Ixmdou Ghost Mystery, in audition to the usual attractions. Admission, 10c. PARK RINK We defy competition as to floor, skates, music and attractions. Friday and Saturday nights, March 21 aud 22, Polo. Chicago vs. Indianapolis. Usual prices. THE ROLLER SKATING RINK Ai Wigwam od West Marvlaad Street LARGEST FLOOR IN THE CITY.

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