Indianapolis Leader, Volume 2, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1881 — Page 1

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Cheapest and Best LINE OP Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks and Tableware, GO TO Jewel Palace, 24 East Washington Street. PETER ROCKER, Dealer in all kinds of hm d Country Produce, AND FEED, 494 West North Street. JO HIV KIDD, ATI0RM AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, (NOTARY PUBLIC,) Booms 23 and 20 Thorpe Block, 87 E. Market Street INDIANAPOLIS, IND. PBOPB1ETOB "The World's Collection Bureau" Collections a specialty. Business promptly Attended to In all parts of the United States. IvHO'XSTEY TO IiO-A.1T. The Hew York Store, (established 1853.) BLACK SILKS, THAT ALL WILL SAY ARE A BARGAIN. 7 pes. Lyons Black Silk, $1.00 10 pes. Ly.v:s Black Silk, 1.25 FuUv 30 per cent, less than the goods are worth. All GoodS Marked ill Plain FigUreS. PETTIS, IVERS & CO. IllDWliPOUS WDM. CINCINNATI NEWS. MlMupolte IciMltr. The Cincinnati patrons of the Leader are respectfully notified that Mr. R. Lewis has a i;.;n. ih TAr nrt it kmw distributed by the following well-known and responsible gentlemen: Messrs. Willis J. Ross, Walnut Hill and Sörth Court street; Benjamin Werles, East , i tt 3 o End; George Bartlett, West and South, Cincinnati; AiDert Johnson, v est 01 iaymiller. The Leader hereafter shall be delivered in time for breakfast, and positively for dinner. Persons desirous of having it brought every Saturday early will make arrangements 1 uu - e v, r, .n t,i. any of the following Leader agents Messrs. Ross, Merles, Bartlett and Johnson, and it will be promptly and surely deliv ered. Give in your orders at ance. HACK'S I1APPT HIT. Walter's Uulon Banquet. Wuebbler's Hall on Freeman street 13 rapidly becoming tho favorite resort of colored people for balls and parties, and on Tuesday evening last was the scene of a magnificent banquet, given under the aus pices of the Waiter's Union, a society re cently organized by the young colored men employes at the hotels of this city. The ob ject of this society is beneficial, being to protect the members when in affliction, to take care of those who are ill and to bury those who die. The oflicers of this Union Are as follows: J. M. Lawrence, of the . Grand Hotel, I'res't, J. W. Lindsay, of the Emery, vice pres't, J. Augustus, of the Grand, treasurer, and A. J. Riggs corres

pondent of the Ohio Falls Express, secretary. re?ponded to the toast Waiters of CincinThe committee of arrangements for the ban- nati" in place of H. H. Wallace. Mr. J. ouet. were Messrs, J. Thompson, L. Over- Augustus delivered a fine address entitled

ton, C. Love, R. Lewia, J. W. Butler, T. I Remarks on Education," and was frequentH. Gillyr. B. J. Harrison, C. Graves, R. ' ly applauded. Mr. Charles Davis spoke

Faulkner. B Fountain and W. M. liar-

.... ... . graves, l ae toaatmastcr ot tne evening, u J. Harrison. The members or this Union are J. Augustus, J. W. Butler, Thomas Gillii, O. W. Hamiltou, A. J. Riges, Richard Taylor, Wm, llackenday, J. J J. 13 ritten, Frank Taylor, 31. McCluro, B. J. Harn?, Augustus Hal lev, James "Wilson. Richard Cook, James Darnell, Ed Adams, C, W. Parkham, Fred Adam. C. H. Graves, Wm. Johnson, Ed Brown, Alfred Price. B. Fountain, G. Roed, Charles Pernell, Wm. Halman. Uenrv SchefBeld. John Baker. Bailv , " White, Martin Tadlock, John Lindsay, Sam'l Taylor, Sam'l Bledsaw. Richard Faulkner. Robt. risht. Wm. Hanrraves. . Jerry Johnson, N. II. Wallace, L. Mitchell, James French, Robt. Saunders, Warren SUth. J. M. Lawrence. C. D.' Thonintrton. Edmund Bank. Uenrv Asb, Ilenrv Dickens, Frank Edmundson, Wm. St. John, Dudley Clark, John Thomas, JNoah Chase, Frank, Bland, A. Peterson, Lern Ross, John Bald, I Robt. Carter, Silas Frazier, Mate Johnson, Jerry Sumners, John Montgomery, Chas. I Love, Chas. Griffin, laomas Redd, A. A. Thomas, R. Person, Robert Garb, Wesley Graves. John Thompson. John rernell. I John Gorn, J. Vincent. Wm. Spencer, Wm. Banslev, Anderson Mason, Benjamin Sublit. C. Clask. M. C. Oliffton. Charles Plumb and Lewis Overton. Among the I invited guests we noted William Copland, Louis Lewis of the Bulletin. Henry Forte cf the Leader and Bulletin, William Smith of the Ohio Falls Express, an I Hack reporter of the Gazette, Enquirer, and Mr. LJ Betty of the Commercial were present and were highly pleased with what they saw. At about 10 o'clock the members and guests marched in to the music of Prof. Hamilton's orchestra and took their seats. The table consisted of a hollow square with seats for one hundred. At the head of the table in the center sat J. M. Lawrence, president of the Union. At his right sat vice president Lindsay, secretary Riggs and Hack. At his left sat treasurer Augustus, toastmaster Harrison and Henry Forto. On each eido of the tables extending down the full length of the hall eat the other members of the Union and the guests. The MENU gotten up ov A. J. Itifrss, and printed on elegant cards consisted of sherry; saddle stewed oysters a la American: saddle rock oysters, fried; claret; canardaux olives; jambon. a la printanier; diodes carnies a la emperialj salad de valaille a la Mayonaise; champaigne; fruit assortes; Neopolitan ice cream, a lamacedoine; cafa noir; cigars. This elegant and sumptous menu was served by that popular and well known caterer, Mr. Wm. Fossett and assistants. We need hardly say that these delicasies were disposed of. And amid happy conversations, jolly interchanging of jokes, and with great pleasure and enjoyment beaming trom the countenances of ail, the eatables were put out of sight and the timo came for the toasts of the evening. A programme of the toasts and other exercises was printed on the menu card, and the exercises proved both instructive and highly entertaining. President Lawrence introduced the exercises by stating in a few brief and appropriate words the object of the meeting. He stated that the purpose of the Union was to protect the friendless, heal the sick and bury the dead. The purpose was not to promote strifes, nor to keep up a certain standard of waiters, but simply and decidedly its purpose was beneficial. The Union was not a Union League, but a benevolent institution. He stated that this banquet was given in or der to organize the Union, and it was his purpose to have a standing vote as to whether those present were lavorable to the founding of the Waiter's Union. (A standing vote was had, and the Waiter's Union was favored unanimously.) President Lawrence then claimed this to be from that time forward the Waiter's Union of Cincinnati, amid hearty cheers and applause. The next toast was "Union and Unity," responded to 3 follows, by A. J. Riggs, Lsq , of the Grand xioiei: Mr. President, and gentlemen of the Wait er a Union it is with sentiments ot the most profound thankfulness, heartfelt elation of lasting gratitude that I return thanks to juu iur tu uvuur iuni jui hü wuferred upon me this evening. Words are inadequate to express to you the sentiments of my heart, the emotions that arise within me. I have been called upon by the Presi dent to perform an honorable duty, that of responding to two themes, which are not only grand and sublime in their conception, but beautiful and interesting in their intricate mysteries union and unity. The question may be a?ked what are union and unity? I would answer by saying they are that Kina of sincere friendship which ought to be con spicuous in every man's bosom, and they should be so closely allied to the divine at tributes, that he who enjoys one shall seldom be destitute of the other. Let it be said as we grow more enlightened and progressive that it is our aim so firmly to cement our ITninr. trxrotVior ilia tha risincr Cftneratinn may be the recioents of its blefsing. Let the foundation of this Un on bo laid upon the rocks of eternal ages, the fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man. (Applause). fulQ thaf Wlll in8till ito the hearl8 Df men the sentiments of love, mercy and justice. If we keep the principles of this Union - "-"""D' cissitudes of life which we will bo compelled . underro. ana manv obstacles which may mav be thrown in our way, will do easny surmounted and like a ship at sea which at times seeim threatened witn destruction, but breasts the direful wave3 and finally elides rapidly along peacefully and gently toward its destination. So may this Union, though at time3 it may be in a sea of trouble, yet lrt us determine not to desert the ship, but remain on nana ana on amy, uuwi "g surmounted all difficulties, the permanency of this Union shall be above conjecture. Gentlemen. I have here the tiV of our country. It is the emblem of peace ond 44with malice toward none and chairitv for all" its enduring folds spread over the heads of the rich and the poor, an races and all men. Search Europe and Asia and nowhere can such an emblem of equality, justice and right to all mankind be found. It is our .National ens'gn pure ana simple, yet dear to all ot us; for where there is no unity there comes in aissenaion. Dissension leads to ruin. Therefore let us lay aside all prejudices and lend a willing hand toward building up this Waiters' Union which has started under such auspicious circumstances. Gentlemen, I thank you. Long and hearty applause. Mr. Austin Thomas followed with a response to "Waiters from Abroad." Then came Mr J. Wr. Lindsay, who handled in an able and scholarly manner the topic of "Progress of the Colored Race." In his address Mr. Lindsay showed that he had a thorough understanding of the subject, and his delivery was indeed excellent. Mr. Alex Peterson

eloouentlv of Talent and Tact." Mr,

I -r , 1 P 1! 1 1 11 dames jonnson spoice leeimgiy aim wen vi the "Love of .Mother. ' Mr. O. W. Hamil. ton came next with a response to the "Ladies' Mr. Hamilton discussed this topic like a hero, and the address was one of the most pleasing nd interesting of the evening. We quote a few extracts from Mr. Hamilton's address Mr. President and Gentlemen: The flntimont tn xtrhioh T am Culled UDOU to rpt .v r epond is one which should have been alloted to some gentleman who has a flow of eloI qence or one who kows how to "embrace an opportunity.' Yet, Mr. President, you I . w - havinsr seen proper to call opon me, 1 can not go behind your judgment, for no time does man let an opportunity pass to fpeak iust as well as he can of the gentler sex. To us they are the ane Is of comfort In tnis me, and may we, one and all, wish that their wings may never be clipped, but tnat tney may erow and strengthen until at the end of our journey here below, they may be strong enough to soar aloft and pass us as dep.d-heads into the "sweet by and by Now, if this could be brought about. I am certain that all present would give in a hearty amen! Woman was not taken from man's fout that she should be beneath him, nor from his head that she should be over him, but from his side that she shoule be equal Xo him; from under his arm that he e&ould protect her. and trom next his neart that the should be beloved fey him. To all old bachelors, should there be any present, I quote the words of the chap that nidn't get the mitten: I'll keep thy rIotc where'er I roTe, It m lii j pride and joy to win it. But when thou next give me a glovl Ob lady; let thy hand be la it. Mr. Dudley Clark entertained those pres ent with a dutch dialect song, which took immensely. Messrs. Thomas Williams and W allace Davis auo sang in a very enter taining and pleasing style. The "Colored 1 ress" was now toasted and responded to by Forte and Lewis of the Bulletin. Mr. Wm. Copeland made a few remarks, after which "Auld Lang Syne was sung and all left at about 2 a. m. for their homes. All in all this was indeed a grand and very creditrble affair. The siirht of so many geod looking and well dressed young colored men seated around the" tables was worth traveling: to see. The deportment was excellent and nothing occurred to mar the ioyful and happy festivities of the evening. The purpose of the Union is not only benevolent but also noble, and It is to be hoped that the members will not allow their interest to weaken, but that they will, by continual exertions, place the Waintr's Union at the head of all similar societies in this city. We wis the Waiter's Union success. CO LOB ED CITIZENS' MEMORIAL CLUB MEET ING. The Sumner Memorial Club, an organiza tion of colored citizens, held its first annual meeting in the Union Baptist Church last night. The club, whose name indicates its purpose, is officered as follows: President Leonmas 11. Wilson. 1st Vice President George WT. Hayes. 2d Vice President James E. Goggins. Recording Secretary Prof Charles W. Bell. Corresponding Secretary Samuel J. Lewis. Treasurer .lohn M. Lewis. Board of Directors Herbert A. Clark, Theodore Hackley, John S. Nesbit, Phil. J. Fereuson. Chas. T. G. Graham, Wm. II. Buckner. The interior of the church had been draped and decorated for the occasion. Crape hung from the gallery and draped the chandeliers. The pulpit was wrapped with the National banner, and back of it, against the wall, on a white field surrounded by evergreens, were Sumner's well-known words, among the last he uttered, ,4Do not let my Civil Rights Bill fail." J 5 Printed programmes had been arranged for the occasion, but the absence of some whose names were down as participants oc casioned several changes. The meeting was opened with a bref prayer bv Rev. Dr. Marshal W. Taylor. At the conclusion, Prof. Fountain J. Lewis, jr., gave a voluntary on the organ, followed by vocal music by the choir. Mr. L. II. Wil son made a few introductory remarks, stating the object for which the club had been organized, and the purpose of the meeting. lie introduced the orator or the evening, Rev. Benj. W. Arnett, D.D., who at one began a somewhat lengthy, but interesting and eloquent memorial address, eulogizing in the warmest words the character and services of the dead Senator. He told of his early life, his studies abroad, and followed his public career from A 4 . . 1 it. us inception to its termination Dy aeain. He treated of him as the scholar, the jurist, the statesman, the philanthropist, and as tho champion of Freedom. He said to his hear ers that to fully carry ut Sumner s request, Do not let my Civil Rights Bill fall," they must have four things namely, education, religion, money and integrity. During the address the speaker branched out into other subjects, eulogizing John Brown, Henry Vilson and ueneral JN. P. Hanks. Iiis speech was full of thought, bright sayings, solid information and valuable advice. Splendid letters were read from Wendel, Phillips, Governor Foster, Senator Edmunds Hon Ben Butterworth, and James Munroe Trotter, of Boston, for which we have only space this week to print the letter of Wendell Philips. Atter the reading of the letters by the Secretary, Mr. J S Lewis, Dr Taylor spoke briefly, and the benediction was pronounced by Rev Dr Arnet. LETTER FROM WENDELL PHILLIPS. March 6, 1881. My Dear Sir: Your club bears the name of the greatest man New England has lent to the nation for the last fifty years. Whenever greatness is measured as it should be by a man's ability, his unselfish devotion of it to great objects, his success and the spotless purity of his public and private life that claim will be conceded. I commend to the members ot the club the words of the great French statesman, Tocqueville, which Sumner loved to quote: Remember life is neither pain nor pleas ure; it is serious business to be entered upon with courage in the spirit of self-sacrifice.' 1 ours, respectfully, Wendell Phillips. THE Ü. AND O MASK BALL. This mucb-talked-of mask ball came off at last on Thursday night of last week and proved quite enjoyable to those who partici pated. The officers of this society were once published, hence there is no need of repeat ing them. The music, by Professor Hamil ton s orchestra was fully up to the standard, and the supper was under the supervision o Mr. Lloyd Johnson. Nearly one hundred young ladies and gentlemen were present and we must satisfy ourselves by describing a few only. Mr. Andrew Lewis, of Cumminsville, was noticeable on occount of his tallness, and wore a magnificent suit representing Romeo. Mr. Thomas Johnson was

finely dressed as an exiled Prince. Miss

Emma Cooper wore a handsome dress repre scnting an Indian meiden. Messrs. Wm Woodson and Charles Hawkins were dressed as Spanish Cavaliers The Misses Ida Liverpool and Sarah Newman wore school girl suits. The Indiannpohs Leader was represented by Miss Nettie Johnson, who wore on each shoulder the wtrd "Leader. MUs Katie Welland was appropriately dressed as a peasant girl. Miss Linnie Saunders wore a sailor suit, which matched well with her escort, Mr. trank Kinney, who also wore a sailor suit. Mr. Joseph Kinney and Charles Scholey wore minstrel suit?. The Misses L. Young, Ida Brondie and busie Jonn-on wore elegant mask dresses. Misses Early and Podson, of Wal nut Hills, were present and wore elegant costumes. The dancing commenced about 10 o'clock and continued until about 1 a. m., when supper was served. Much fun and pleasure was to be had, and all joined in to make the masquerade the happiest erent of the season. After quite a long and and tiresome supper, dancing was resumed and kept up until day break. FACTS. The concert given at Union Chapel for the benefit of Major Hicks, was very poorly attended and netted a very3mallsum. Cincinnati people thould be ashamed of this. Hicks is liable to loe his life for a crime which he may not have committed. He is poor, friendless and only eighteen years of ago and has called upon Cincinnati people to help him; but the he has not been helped. The Y. L. and G. S ä have been invited to render their cantatas in Louisville, in May. They are giving themselves a thorough drill and no doubt will do exceedingly well in May. Zion Baptist Church gives a panoramic entertainment at Robinson's theatre next week. Let all attend. ' t The Anchor Club have not as yet visited Springfield, but they will sooner or later. BANQUET AND M3AQUERÄDE SPLINTERS. The fellow who "blowed" the flute at the masquerade ought to hire out to blow up balloons. He can do better at that than at fluto blowing. . , Charley Plum was at the banquet looking as sweet as a big sun flower. Charley en joyed himself and entertained all those near him. ; , Andrew Lewis, as Romeo, took the cookies. Andrew was the noblest Roman of them all. When Hamilton spoke of ''bachelors" at the banquet Ben Harris blushed. Dudley Clark is quite a musical genius, and also a poet. Mr. Clark speaks of pub lishing one of his original songs before long. What youug man was that who was dressed as a girl and held his head leaning toward his shoulder? $5 reward. Mr, A. J. Riggs made a boss speach at the banquet, and was frequently applauded during its delivery. Henry Forte was present at the banquet and expressed himself as highly pleased and gratified with the festivities. The gents of tho U. and O. ought to learn how to conduct themselves at the supper table. At the masquerade the behavier of some was really disgraceful. John Pernell and Jen Myers were at the banquet and enjoyed themselves hugely. The handsomest man at the banquet was well, we give it up. Tom Johnson took the character of Exiled Prince. Certainly, we understood the prince part; but say, Tom, has she exiled you? Try her on hgs. CammltiHvile. Where was Hack last week? Ah! we probably know his excuse In failing to show up. But what has become of Slim Sara? If Kip should fail to show up, the public would bo made known of the fact that he had gone to the mountains, but, as it is, he is still among you. Mr. Andrew Lewis says the mask ball was grand. lie is immense in parties and balls. Mr. Freeman Murray is on the sick list: he has been unable to teach his school. Two of the three big M's were at the masquerade. Miss Hattie Lewis was again one of the guests at the Philippine party last week. Mr. Geo. O. Bann on was also there. Happy Charlie B. was there tunny as ever. Mr. Charles Horner is immense in operas. Miss Georgia Davis is boss in love conver sation. Mi?s Carrrie Lee plays on the piano ex ceedingly well. Miss Julia Clark is a very sweet talker. Mr. Sutherland is in love. Mr. Tom Minnas attends Sunday-school very regular. Mr. George Lewis is the best penman roun '1. Mr. Clav O. Bannon is a good secretary it the Sunday-school. Rip. Spring Held, Ohl. RACE PREJUDICE. 'Progression" is the law of the Universe, and while this is the fact, it is also a fact that the law can be applied to Nations, and individuals, without distinction as to race, color or previous condition. Each Nation in its onwaid march seeks to utilize all means of advancemont within its bounds, and when the supply seems tobe exhausted. the boundary line is crossed, and any means outside known to be of any value, is brought in and made use of. Nations are composed of individuals, and each individual has an interest in the welafreof that Nation, and in proportion to the interest manifested individually, just in the same proportion the Nation advances; it is apparent then that an individual effort is the thing needful to bring about such results; within the bounds of each Nation may exist many races, and between these races a rivalry may spring up, each race desirous of becoming distinguished in the affairs of the Nation, seeks to improve every opportunity that is offered to them for advancement, and when offers are not made, opportunities are made in order to have such results come about. " As each raco advances in the race of life, the prf judico grows stronger between them, and often amounts to hatred in the extreme. American history teems with facts of this kind. America considers herself a Nation spelled with a big N, and yet within her boundaries exist many races, and between these races there exists a wonderful rivalry, amounting as we have said, to hatred. The prejudice that exhts between them is light in ita natureto some of the races, but to the race to which Jarius belongs, the prejudic3

has been so strong that it has almost resulted in the race being overthrown, while to say

tnat it nas amounted to ostracism, would be putting it rather mild. But a better day is coming, and it is not remote when the dawn b urigurcr xjth tut roue will UO uaiieu with welcome and delight. Two hundred and fifty years rolled back Ta I I "".1 into eternity, Duraenea witn tne prayers and petitions cf a trodden-down race, are not to be made light of, and they will eventually do answered, ana as evidence of that fact. W e now begin to see Ethiopia stretching ioiia ner nana ana Clamoring I or recognition. The 'fates' have decreed that her voice must be heard in the councils of the Nation, and notwithstanding the prejudice mat exisis lowara mem as a race, they must De triumphant. 15 ut in considering this matter of "race prejudice" we imagine we see, on careful examination, a far greater and a deeper meaning than that expressed unon its facie. While in the eeneral acceptation ö x of the term, we construe it as meaning a a conflict between the races. We are. as a people, too swift to formet that a certain nrv. judice exists among us, that prevents in a great measure our success, we conaemn others for what we are ourselves guilty of. It is evident that a division of sympathy in the races. Cimnasinc R Nation wnrl-a rfia. astrously to the advancement of that Nation as a great people, so when applied to an individual race division in its ranks weakens its power. This weakness is caused bv the lack of individual effort for the benefit of the race. When we, as a people, begin to realize, as we should, that unnn e.oh indi. vidual effort depends the future of our race. ana mat py mis means only tne race, if elevated at all. must be dona, then will v have arrived at that point where we will lav asiae our own personal, seinsn motives, and strive to encourage all efforts of that kindknowing that as each victory is gained, individually, the way is made passable for a more complete victory generally. Ignorance and superstition has characterized and influenced our actions in a great measure, all things considered. Mental enermr i the hope of the race, and if this is not eni i j . j couragea our cnances lor reepecttul recogtion are slim. But if emenurared "tpb prejudice" must vanish, as darkness before 1 ; V, l 1 -ii .uo ugut, nuu a rwpovtiui rtjcyguuiou will follow. R-'porter Rnd(d) of tli anday (), H(1 long tailed coat ot a try Mn, II idolized it to a fault, 'twas feared, Bot one Saturday night the tail disappeared. Speculation u rile aa to where twaa goo; Dan Uuu(ater)ed it np. bat 'Tu not found. A council was held by Smith, Vrian and walker, Whoeugaged the rrices of Mosby tha talker To ift tlie aridence which sremed to show Thonph Dan, feigned ignorance, ha did know. That tha tail of his coat went with LearitU ihow. Mrs. Emma Todd an old and reitnected member of the Second Baptist Church departed this life, Saturday. March 12. and was buried from that church Monday, 14th. 2. p. m. a host of friends assembled to pay the last, sad respects to the deceased. Bishop Henderson, the well known tonsorial artist, has removed to the room for merly occupied by J . W . Burrell. He is now prepared to give more satisfaction to tuuso wuu paiiiuuiLa mm, nau in vi Loa any and all to give him a call. Harry, the vouneest son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan'l Fry, is lying very sick at their home on Chestnut avenue. Cleveland, Ohio, items. The entertainment given the on 10th by the A. M. E. Sunday School was quite a success. Whether a financial success or not, I do not know, but it surely ought to be. as there was a good attendance. There are several Quite prominent rouner men of our city who had better "come off,'' The readers will have to excuse the slane. but i will simply say teat Church entertain ments do not let out at 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning. A hint to the wise is suffici ent. The Excelsior Brass Band gives a vocal, instrumental and dramatic concert on the 13th of April, in Turn Hall, on Ohio street. It is unnece3sary for me to tell you of the kind it civ es. their past success speaks for themselves. It may be well for the public to know hat the Excelsior Band receives no more honorary members, as those formerly h. m. of this band have been compelled to become full members, l. e., take stock. The programme which the Mutual Elite Club was to present last Wednes day evening, was quite long and ought to have been good. There are quite a number of entertain ments, concerts and sociables to come off on or near the first of April. Watch for the Excelsiors concert. Mr. R. C. Jones at his store, corner New ton and Garden streets, will supply you with a Leader if you call for it. PERSONAL. Mr. Frank who recently returned from Chicago very sick with rheumatism is on the mend. Mr. Beidleman of Blair street is doing likewise, mending. Mrs. Sarah Campbell of Newton street is getting better. The rheumatism is a general complaint. Mrs. J. Cisco of Garden street, entertained a number of her friends last Friday evening, at her residence. Next issue of the Leader will contain, in all probability, an account of the social hop which was to nave been given at Mr. Har vey Jackson's, on Sterling avenue. Slim Sarah I All the rage. A certain lady says, B. B. P. takes the (cook)ie. The newly elected offirs of the Excel sior band took charge of the several duties at the last meeting. Mrs. Jessie Roberts of Scoville avenue. was still quite sick when last heard from. Mr. Buckner Simmons of Newton street, was also very sick when heard from. Look out for the Excolsior's concert on the 13th of April. The Red Cross Commandery's parlor en tertainment on the 28th. Join the Central Musical Association. Miss Cornelia Simmons and Mrs. Laura Campbell have been visiting at Mantua. The Mutual Elite Club, J. M. Bush must cal director, gave a concert last Wednesday at ! urn iiaii. Professor Justin Holland, whosome time ago left here for New Orleans, was expected back hereby Professor A. J. Way, the guitarist, to take his place, as he (Prof. Way) is goiag to take a trip for his health. Professor Holland wo all remember as being a splendid musician. He composed and arranged music for S. Brainard & Sons, of this city, many years, also for John Church & Co., of Cincinnati, and other large firms in the East. He was to have been here tlys week whether he is here or not, now, do not know, but if he is not he will be next week. Nox Nolo,

GEORGE ELIOT.

Sermon by Rev. Robert CoIIyer on the Great Novelist. fNew York Tribuns. It was sad news that flashed to us from London as we were ready to welcome Christ mas, that George Eliot was dead. We had been fretting over a sad mistake which she made, to our thinking, and wondering what would come of it as the years swept on ; and now death had solved the problem in a day, We had also said to each other that the fires of her eenius were abatine. "Deronda" and the essays are on the down grade. It needed but this stroke of death to show us what store we set on the least she could do for us, who had done so much. It might be like picking over a heap of millet seed, ot use one one of her own figures, searching for a pearl: but then we were sure of find nothe pearl. Now the hand was still and cold that for many years had tossed treasures to us with such a splendid grace. Concernine (ieoree Eliot the last of a ereat line of writers, and among women, in my opinion, one or the greatest who have ever spoken to us in our mother tongue, I wish to note, first, her outward life as far as we can trace it through the scant data we can lay our hands on ; and then the inward life as we touch it in her ereatand wonderful books, leaving out "Koniola." because I should like to touch that some Sunday evening in a separate lecture, and also because I always think of it as separate, in some sense, from the deep and sweet life which beats through the other books out of the woman's own heart. George Eliot was born and raised in the midlands of England. Her father's portrait is drawn, no doubt, in "Middlemarch" as Caleb Garth. Her mother seems to have passed away when she was a child, for I notice she says in a letter that she succeeded her sister as housekeeper when she was eleven years old. There was a near kinswoman living in Der byshire near her who stands for the wonderful creation, Dinah Morris, the loveliest woman she has ever drawn. There was a house full of coopers, also carpenters, who stand for the originals of Adam Bede and his brother Seth. In those early years the maid's mind and heart were deeply touched by the thought of God and communion with Him in the spirit; but she was in no sense a Methodist. Her great, fine brain, like so many more, condemned the vaster, and. after all, deeper faith of Calvinism; for, girl as she was, she wouid not have the hu man will master the divine, and leave the eternal helpless even over one lost soul. Grim and dark as her conception of God was, to ner heart He was still master ot His own universe. Her education was such as was given to girls of her own rank until she took the mat ter into her own hands and began to climb upward. She was a very homely girl to ook at until you saw her eyes, clear and pure as Heaven, and the wonderful smile which would play about her mouth ; until you heard the low, sweet voice, and took note of the noble head, with its wealth of auburn hair the hair she has given Dinah Morris. So she looked to a friend of mine after she had gone to London and was work ing for liookseller uhapman, quite unknown and homely, angular and shy of speech. I well remember the evening, in 1856, when I first read in wonder and delight the story of Amos Barton. It was not so much of a story, as I think of it now, as a revelation of a new force abroad in the earth, a genius challenging the best for a fight in their own realm. In speaking of the genius of George Eliot, I shall ask you first to notice the grand free hand with which she works out all her de signs and the power in her stroke, remind ing one of bhakspeare. It is the thing we love first in all the great books we ever read; it is the seat of their power, and the first secret, to my mind, of the inspiration we find in the great psalms and prophecies, in the Sermon on the Mount and in the won derful strain which closes our New Testament. I once heard Dr. Holmes and Mr. Emerson discussing this matter. Their talk at last turned upon certain hymns. "Ah," said the Doctor, "but there is one hymn of which I never tire. It is the greatest, in my opinion, l ever read." lhen he quoted these two lines, witn a wonderful beauty in his voice: Though hidden love of God, whose height. Whose depth, unfathomed, no man knows. "Yes," said Emerson, "that is, to my mind, the greatest of them all." This is to me the deepest truth about George Eloit, and the secret of her power. It is power, simple and sincere. She teaches us in each book that she wrote some deep and solemn lesson of nature and God. from which there is no escape. You will see as you read ner great boots oi the lue witn which she was familiar, that there are no intricate plots and surprises. This human life work itself out into the simplest possible sequences. And it is with these grand. simple outlines, so it is with the minutest detail. .Nothing is done on the spur of the moment, and nothing is left undone. Now this I claim is of priceless worth, and lifts George Eliot's books far above the mere novel and romance. It is what all true preacners aim at in their sermons, or what they should aim at. It is what she has done, and she hasdone it better than Dickens ; in short, better than the great writer of our time who has made the story the medium of some great and touching lesson. I note George Eliot s sympathy as the next noble quality in her genius, and it is a quality which again makes her close kin to bhakspeare, not in greatness now, perhaps, out Sil li in iiKeness. it is saia mai wane the world was asking who this "man" was, Dickens said at once that the author of these works was a woman. He formed this con clusion because he noticed that while she revealed woman in her works she only de scribed men. I venture to say also on this limitation of her genius and power (f.r it is one), that we are drawn most tenderly and lovingly to the men she describes, who have a touch of the feminine element in them, no doubt, because she dips the pencil then in her own woman's heart. The grand, masterful men like Adam Bede are very admirable, but they do not win our sym pathy as do Caleb Gartn, öuas arner or öetn liede. liut wnen George Eliot turns to women and little children and even dogs, then her heart beats through all her words and your heart givej up in the wonderful spell. With all her greatness, this woman has a touch of ever-enduring pain in her books. She ha1 no vision of the holy compensation of Heaven in her later life. One may guess that the shadow which lay or her life was the result of her drifting away from the simple truths of religion. The hunger for love, she herself says, is a wonderful subduer. Such a love lay in this great woman's heart, and it found what I must call the saddest and most cruel consummation possible to a woman of noble, delicate and sensitive soul. We excuse the fault in one so great: but that is the pity of it One so great is a livingepistle.and this supremacy of the intellect gives no freedom to break away from the deep and holy safeguards that lie about our human life, and we have only to imagine what George EI lot herself could not have imagined, that this should have befallen her Dinah Morris, to see how vast the gulf is between that pure ideal and her own actual. Let him without sin cast the first stone, said a wise and gracious woman when we talked this over not long ago. It is not a question of casting stones. It is a question like that we so often grieve over, of the actual in a man or woman debased before the ideal. I And that George Eliot had lost her way in

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