Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1892 — Page 12

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1892 TWELVE PAGES.'

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Or, fl SPLENDID EGOTIST.

A STORY BY JB AN NETTE H. WALWORTH, The author of "That Girl From Texas," "The Bar Sinister," "The New Man at Kossnierc," etc.

CHAPTER XXI. Mr?. IZoper was in tears. In point of fact that was pettins to be Jlrs. Iioper'a normal condition. She had always been what mhrht bo culled a "ready crier." with an assorted lot of tears oa hand tears of ancr, which f-ho shed when a customer whom ehe dared not defy prove J particularly trying; tears of sympathy, which Ilowed most readily when eho went to the theater; epiritual tears, eo to epertk, which were evoked by her minister, and were associated with her Sunday bonnet and her five-button black kid cloves, tut the tears which she ehed in the privacy of her own room tho morning after Dr. Milbank had paid ' his ono visit to Ilanda'.l, were tears of purevexation, tears of such perplexity as sho never had shed before. "Thera was tho doctor paying Iian ought to leave town, even going so far aa to mention Florence distinctly; and there was Kan declaring point blank ha would not po. Not that that amounted to a row of pin?, for as like as cot when Bho ' got back to the fitudio (ehe had just run homo to Be-i that Mrs. Kock, wood's brocado was cot utterly ruined) ho would not be for Btartins olT at two days' notice. And when tliat notion etrnck him, who was to go with him? Ybere was the money to cocne from?-' Mrs. Koper asked and answered her own questions with tart energy. Ol coun-o shj would have to po with him. Oi course tbat i-309 in the bank would liavo to bo drawn out. Kan was her own flesh and blood, and fche hoped the timo never would come when phe should forget Trhat the had promised their mother. And -while Ehe was "gallivanting'' all over the rvorl 1 what was to become ot her business? This y;e3 the question, excogitating en answer to v. hich had finally thrown Mrdt Koper into a condition little ehort vf hysveria. cmv one knocked at the door. She c'ried her eyes quickly. Not for a "clean th ousand'' would rho have ono of Jher work,s,-rid ?irs& her in teure. They would 0 n V'1 otl jsn 1 report a falling oil in her cu;trrn. Her "coma in" was as crisp, es ch u-rupy as one would care to hear. Marianne er Sored the room with a small roll of bill. in .3or ban -J. "You are eo .Jard to f.nd lately, that I shall have to ee t a trap f..r you whenever my room rent fa Ms düe." "Little thonch t hs.ro I been civinor to room rent this w ee!c." -Mrs. Koper spoke disconsolately, b at xtended her hand for tho bills- "ilienj are more tidies in this world to bother about than money, Ire. Fa'.vcett." "Manv more. You are in trouble. Can I do anythir-g for you ?" '.Not thi.v time. 1 '.'s a graver matter than cettins' up a '-r- d ball-dress. Lo sit down, Mrs. l'awcett. It cives me the Udeets to have you etanuinjr uj and me tittinz; but Tm that tired I'm ready to drop." " Marianne eeiXtpd herself resiznedly. Jlrs. Koper's eon tiJeivjs had a propensity to string themseh'ea out tediously, but the littlo dressmaker iiacl hovered over her like a mother when she pot back from her summering, sick at soui and weary of body. "This h vour busy pcason, I suppose?'' "It isn't the work; I'm used to that; but I'm not used to .nursing. I'm done up." "Sickness in the family? Nothing eeriou-s, I hope." Mrs. Koper straightened her cuffa with a little conscious air of pride. After ail a brother whom the papers' spoke of. and for whom a rich girl, belon ging to the very first, wa3 Dining, was noi" a possession to Bcorn. "It is my brother Mr. Kandall Mackaye, the sculptor. You bave heard me epeat of him." Over Marianne's face, which, Mrs. Koper Faid, looked "paked sr ami whiter than ever eince her trip to .'Lake George," a wave of crimson swept swiitly. "What of vour brother? Is ho very ill?" "Dear me, Mrs. Fawcett, if vou ever read the newspapers you wouldn't have to ask. Didn't you see in the Ci.y Sneer that poor Kan worked himself nearly to death to finish a btatuo? Think of such foolishness:" "And is it finished?" "Yes; but it came yery near finishing Lim." "Is it on exhibition? Has the world passed sentence on it? Do thev call him great? Is ho famous?" " 'Do they call him preat? I call him a bas of bones. "Is he famous?' Maybe what there is left oi him in, but that is precious little. Much j?ood baa Lis marDie beautr done him, so far!" "Have you peen it?" "Onlv onw, and then I didn't peo the face. The thing stand there finished, but a dusty el l eheet hides it from everybody." Marianne leaned back ia her chair with a sigh. ThL w a the moment the had been looking forward to ail theso months. This first taate of fruition was exceeding bitter. "I heard the old man tell the doctor that Kan meant never to have it put on exhibition, thouzh I should think some of his rich friend -s and ho feeins to have lots of them would give him thousands ot dollars for it on the principle of a fool and hi money soon parted, you know." Marianne winced. Was this fame? "Was it to hear his masterpiece spoken of as a peddler might epealc of his plaster manikins that he had stepped aside and (riven him his fredom? How queer that the should be catching the first echoes of Kandall's fame from the lips of this obecure dressmaker ! And this marketable thin;? was the statue into which two lives Lad been molded hers and his. "Why is the statue not to b exhibited?" At least she would know all that Kandall's eiater knew. "The dear only knows. Nobody has horwe i me with an explanation. Ali I know I eauzht ty making ue of my ears when tho old man and tho doctor were talking. And 1 may not even Lave that etraizht" "Well, whatever it is let me Lave it." Well, 1 think I hear tho old man tell the doctor that fince Kan had beard of his wihrs dath ho bad sworn the statue should never Le exhibited." Marianne (razed at Mr3. Koper etöpidly. Yi'es ehe inventing a romance? Or was Kandall, for evil purposes of Iiis Own, giving out the im predion that ehe was dead? Hie fiung this vile pti:-picion away from her with a gesture of physical repulsion, "You Bay Iiis wife is dead?" "Yes, dead ; and the outrageous part of it is noLod knew Le bad one until the

old man let it out, which I wish ho haln't, for pince ehe is dead, Kan miht have done much better and married there, now, how mv old tonuo does get away with mo!" "Who savs his wife is dead?" Marianne was looking at her dully. It was almost as if sho were listening to another woman' btory tine which did not concern hsr even remotely. Mrs. Koper's path-nce was on the w ane. "The old man, I supjkisc, Mrs. Fawcett. I heard him telling tho doctor something about a telegram which ho showed Kan too sud ien. Doth men seem awfully cut up about it." "What a pity it isn't true!" Marianne laughed aloud, a short, discordant, mirthless laugh, as ehe uttered those bitter words. Mrs. Koper stared in her tarn. Her lodger had flung her hand outward with a gesture of impatient despair, and now beating them slowly together, almost as though she were undergoing souie sharp physical agony. "So this is the outcome. This is what comes of having high ideals and trying to forco other people to live up to them. Hew many lives have I ruined?" Kewildered Mrs. Koper, failing utterly to comprehend this wild outbreak, but catching the words of a strange question, answered stupidiy: "My dear, you don't look as if you'd ever ruined anvbody's life. What does ail you, Mrs. Fawcett?" Marianne brought her eyes back to the little black figure in the chair before her. "I think I will go to him, Mrs. Koper, at once." "(ioto who?" "To Kandall your brother my husband." "Kandall Mackave vour husband?" "Yes." " ' "And then vou're not dead, after all. Why, how '-" Marianne raised her hand imperiously. She would make her explanation at once, and then not to Mrs. Koper. "IS'o doubt you will eoou know all there is to know, Mre. Koper. At present! must go to Kandall and to father." Mrs. Kopei laid a detaining hand on her ari.i ns ehe got ud from her chair. "Did you and Kan have a faliinjr out, Mr. " "Call me Marianne. We are sisters-in-law, you know." "Yes, and 1 always did feel drawn toward you but was there no divorce, my dear?" "None." Marianno wrenched herself free and went away to get her bonnet and wrap. Mrs. Koper looked after her gravely. TLi-s was not quite so grand a thing as marrying Jeanne Lenox would have been, but as sure as her name was Kcbecca Koper she was going to let that sweet girl know how she had been dupeJ. It made her honest "cheeks burn lor ebame, to think that Kandall could have grown up into that sort of man. She was standing on tho stoop waiting for Marianne. They left tho house together. "Did you and Kan have a falling out, dear?" "So, not as you mean it. I made a mistake. 1 believed that ho would make a position for himself easier and quicker without me than with me. I meant to leave Lim unhampered for his work. I believe 1 was more ambitious for him than he was for himself." "Unhampered for his work! Unhampered for his deviltry you mean. My dear, don't you know that men like Kan need to be driven to work. 1 used to have to drive him to school. Yes, you made a big mistake. Ho'll get well fast enough now. but " "Kut what?" "Nothing. Only do get him ud and away as . soon as possible. My head's dizzy with all this excitement. I never was as near daft in ray born days. If I don't spoil the next dozen dresses 1 cut out it will be a special providence proventing." As Marianne walked slowly by her side toward the studio, she realized for tho first time how heavy was the yoke she was about to assume onco more. Her footsteps lagged. Her heart male no plea for the sick man lying yonder. She was going back to her duty by lain ; that was all. In tho bitter self-analysis which had formed her chief occupation during the eomber hours of her lonely life, she had said over and over again, in a pitiful sort of self-defense: "I did love him. I loved him with all my pure, young, girlish heart; but h killed it with his selfishness, killed it with his arrogant acceptance of my all as his simple due. And this is what it has brought us to!" She drew back when they reached the studio door. It was closed. They could hear a murmur of voices inside. "Send father to mo here and prepare him Kandall for my coming. I must see father lirst. Just tell him a lady wants to see him." She turned from the door behind which Kandall lay, and, walking to the farthest end of the long corridor, stood looking out upon t ie square. The year's first Hakes of snow were sifting softly earthward through the lealless branches of the trees. What a sad, gray, old world it was! She heard a slow, shullling step coming along the corrider. Then she turned and ran toward the feeble old man who was tottering toward her. Her arms were about his neck, and her tears were raining on his cheeks, before he had fairly comprehended what had happened. "I wanted to see you tirst, father; you alone. I wanted to beg your pardon for all that I have made you stiller. I did not know until Lalf-and-hour ago what you had endured, father my patient, precious father." "It has been hard, darling. Lard ; but I thought I was being punished for the way I treated you that last night, my sweet. Kut, thank (Jod! I've got you back, got you back." He was stroking the head that lay on Lis shoulder with his trembling old hand. Her words of endearment were poured close into his ears. Yes, it was sweet eweet to be in each other's amis again. "Kut what did Lockhart mean, honey? Such a positive ttlf gram as it was, too! !No wonder it mowed Kan and me down." Marianne raise 1 her head and pushed her hair back with a weary gesture. "It was a mistake, father ono more mistake. Kverything is a mistake. Don't you think ho. fattier?" "Y(p, dearie; at least it looks that way sometimes. Kut thia particular mistake?" "Came of believiug people to be honest who, were dishonest. I was on an island with a person. We had gone to get berries for Cousin Miranda. Somebody moYed our skirl", for a jest, 1 euppose, and when lio couldn't find it he swani over to the mainland to get another one. The person, I mean. While he was gone J. found ourekiff and and I did not want

to eo bck to Cousin Lockhart's, father, bo I just rowed myself to the shore, and paid a man 1 found iu a fisherman's hut some money on his promising to take the skiff back to Mr. Lockhart und to tell him the lady was all right. I suppose tho skid" wa more valuable than I knew, eo he just kept it, and as they never heard from mo they sent that cruel telegram. I never thoueht of such a possibility." "Yes, yes. The telegram was what made it hurt ho bad. Kut only this morniniz, dearie, I got a letter from Miranda, telling me that she had been trying to find out how to get a letter to me, and she and Davie were euch poor Lands at writing, not having anybody to write to, you eee, that it was a big undertaking, especially as sho would not write until she got some black-edged paper to write on! Think of that, sweet?" Tho old man laughed gleefully. His heart has light, Nan-nan was back. It uas so easy to laugh today. "ft was a real kind letter. Nan-nan. She told me how fond they had all got to be of you up yonder. And ehe told me how a gentleman boarder of hers most near went wiid when they couldn't lind you, and blamed himself for it all. And how he" "Come," said Marianne, huskily, "she has prepared Kandall for my coming by this time." Sl.e held bis hand and dragged him swiftly alone tho corridor -with her, too swiftlv for him to continue his narration. Mrs. Koper was standing in an attitude of helpless despair in front of Kandall's lounge. Her eyes turned wistfully toward Marianne as hLo entered: "Come and do it yourself, or undo it I don't know which I cau't." Marianne was not of those who still believed Kandall to be laade of such very fine porcelain that he must be handled with exeeedinz care. Her own theory of his breakdown was tmit he had simply worked very hard during a Lot season, as much from ennui ns anything olso, End was RutTering the consequences of his imprudence. She came and leaned over him: "It was a mistake, Kandall, that telegram. 1 will teil you mare when you are stronger. Are you glad to eee me back now that the masterpiece is done?" Ho lifted himself on hid elbows, turned his startled eyes upon her, and then fell back among the pillows, trembling violently. From beneath hia closed lids two great tears rolled over his thin cheeks. It was an unexpected display to Marianne. I'erhaps, after all, there were depths here she had never sounded. Sho knelt down by his side and, smoothing his long black hair away from his sunken temples, kisted him gently on tho forehead. He turned Lis lips toward Ler ear to whisper: "Nan-nan, forgive lue. I never knew what you were to mo until I thought I had löst you forever. Kut I knew you would come back to me, nua belle, if you were alive." Ho had his arms about her, and she was smoothing hia brow with, eoft, soothing touches'. Mrs. Koper stole away end went home. "The reconciliation was beautiful to see, and, thank heaven! she wouldn't hare to go to Florence." Mr. (irayson brushed his hand across his brow aud tiptoed out into the corridor: "The reconciliation was complete, and man and wife were truly one onco more." When they were alone, Marianne drew herself out of her husband's arms to ask tho questions which were scorching Ler very heart: "Kandall, did you want me to come back? Did I make a mistake in thinking you could work better without me? Have you found out whether vou ned me or not?" He wa3 looking, at her critically, as she still knelt there before his lounge, her hands clasped tightly, her large eyes fixed supplicatingly on his face. AJ ready the glad surpi'ise of having her back was tempered by a great dissatisfaction. She had grown almost plain. Sho looked old and haggard. "Need vou, Nan-nan? I need you every hour." Tho word? left nothing to be desired. The tone everything. Ho turned his eyes from her face to the 6tatute: "It is finished. Nan-nan. Cro and look at it. 1 want to know what you think of it. Idealized, you will say." Marianne got up from her knees and, walking over to tho alcove unveiled the statue. She stood before it a long, long time in that quaint attitude of deliberate criticism which Kandall remembered bo well. But sho was not criticising it all that time. She was thinking of all the strange things that had come to pass eince 6he had stood just so before. She was thinking of all the lives that had become involved about that marble eftigy oi herself. Jeanno Lenox, npoiled, reckless, ignorant passed before her; and John Milbank, haughty, ecorntul, indignant as she had last freen him. "Well?" Kandall wag calling to her in a voice tinctured with the old-time imperious impatience. "It is a grand piece of work. It Is perfect. I am proud of it. But you are right ; it is idealized." "You have lost tone, ma belle grown a trillo angular. Kut wo will both come back from Florence as good as new. Kead that." He took a noto from the stand at his elbow and threw it into Marianne's lap. It was a noto from n downtown banker, otlering him S'l.O'JO for his masterpiece. "And you will take it?" "Without question. When that idiotic telegram came I felt for a little while that thero was too much cf you in it, Nan-nan, for mo to convert i; into hard cash; but now that I have vou back I iseo it in a different liht." "Yes of course." Then be entered with feverish unrest into .the details for their journey. He thought of Jeanne Lenox, and fancied he should be moro comfortable if the sea were between thera until "the thing bad blown over." Ho had made an awful fool of himself in that direction, but he didn't suppose he was tho first man who had ever made a fool of himself. On the whole it was very comfortable to lie there and watch Marianne moving about the studio. And Marianne? She recognized moro clearly than ever that she had a cross to bear. He had not missed her; he had missed Ler ministrations. He had not eorrowed over her; he had mourned for the desolation that made life such a dismal affair for him. He had not completed the masterpiece of his life from any lofty idea ot achievement; it had been a great meanB to a small end. He was the same splendid egotist who had gone away from the studio that morning with a cruel taunt upon his lins. Kut she had cast her ono die and lost. With a sense of defeat upon Ler she once mere took up her cross. continued next week. TIi Point at Vlr. Smith, üry A Co.' Monthly. "I don't take any stock in that old saw, 'Two heads are better than one,' " aid tho man who bad just fitted out hia two boys with new hats. "My gracious! I do," said the Latter.

A Oltie Crow. Smith. Jr7 A Co.'a Monthly-J Mrs. Crow "I wish I had remained an old maid, then I would'nt have all those children to bother with." Mr. Crow "Yes; but what would the pbildrenbave done without any mother?"

SOME EARLY GOVERNORS.

ANCIENT HOOSIERDOM RULED BY PROMINENT MEN. Patrick Ilmry tlia First GnTernor of Indiana tnd Thouiaa Jcflfaraon ttia Second Xrer Too Lata t Straighten Out DefectiT Historien! Account An Interest. tag Itasntna of Important Uceurrencea In the E rly Cammonwaalth by Jude Lawla Jordan, of Indianapolis). On the 11th of last December, that date being the birthday of Indiana, The Sentinel published my communication in w hich I claimed that the celebrated orator and patriot, Patrick Henry, was tho first governor of Indiana. Some of the historical facts upon which I based the claim will bear repitition. Patrick Henry was elected the first governor of Virginia in 1776 and was reelected in 1777 and 1778. In 1778, as governor of Virginia, he eecretly commissioned George Rogers Clark to take command of an expedition to capture from the British forces the country northwest of the Ohio river and furnished him money and munitions of war for the undertaking. After the capture of Vincennes, the general assembly of Virginia passed an act organizing the country northwest of the Ohio river into a county which was named Illinois. The county of Illinois thus became part of Virginia and l'atrick Henry governor of tho territory now forminir the state of Indiana. The Indianapolis Journal challenged my claim for (iovernor Henry, and in an editorial said that "it is inaccurate to Eay that any governor of Virginia was, by virtue of that ofiice, governor of Indiana; and that Virginia's claim to the northwest territory was very shadowy, and her right of government was never exorcised." This last statement is very "inaccurate," as can readily be proven by any student of the history of that period. Virginia not only organized the territory into a county, but also appointed officers for the county of Illinois, who were eiven civil as well as military jurisdiction. The "right of government" was "exercised"" by these omcers. The disposition of the eoil is one of the highest prerogatives ot a government, end this ritht Virginia exercLsed within the present limits of Indiana, cud the property rights thus acquired were respected and confirmed. Her title was .not "wry shadowy," for it was founded on conquest and continued possession until tho treaty of peaco, in 17S3." According to the ldcic of the Journal it would be "inaccurate'' to staÄe that Patrick Henry was the first governor of West Virginia, because thatijato, like the county of Illinois, was eubsixisently detached from Virginia. West vArginia, with the people now inhabiting tfi county of Illinois, will not surrender th honor of having had such a distinguishes I governor as Patrick Henry: Although I cannot agree with the statcmei.'ta and conclusions of the Journal .editorial, I must return thanks for it notice of my claim. The early hiatorj" of Indiana has been too long neglected , and these discussions may serve good purooto if they lead to a more widespread tnd earnest study of the intensely interesting hiHtory of tho state. There is nntciv of it that would be facinating for the y ot ng, if it was properly presented. If I suci'.uad in provoking discussion and a stud- of this early history, I hope I may be panlovied for indulging in a little imagination, which has 60 many facts to support it. Great as was the surprise of your reA 1era at tho statement that Patrick Hen. v was the first governor of Indiana the. will doubtless be more surprised at thw claim I now make for another great historical character. l'atrick Henry was succeeded in 1770 as governor of Virginia by a very distinguished man who 13 designated in Henninij's statutes of Virginia as Thomas Jeli'erson, esq. The word honorable was not at that day prefixed to the name of every public man. Thomas Jefferson, it would seem, had only earned the designation of esquire. The claim that I now make is that Thomas Jefi'erson was the second governor of Indiana. Tho fame, therefore, of the author of the declaration of independence is equally the inheritance of Indiana with Virginia. It may be said that it is late in the day to make this claim. The answer to this is that it is never too late to write history which is supported by evidence which has been neglected by historians. It is only within a few years that the early history, of the northwest territory Las received any attention. In many of the U. S. Lisdories a few lines only are devoted to the expedition of George Rogers Clark, and yet, it was one of the most important in its results of any military movement of the revolution. It crusned the power of Great Kritain in the West, held in cheek her Indian allies and confirmed the title to an empire. Justice to the memory of Jeiierson requires that every public service rendered by him should be placed to bis credit and treasured by tho the American people. If some of these services inured to tho benefit of the people inhabiting any particular part ot tho country, they are especially under obligations to Bee that justice is done in perpetuating the historic records of Iiis wise counsel and action and the great results which followed them. It has taken 100 years to fully demonstrate the wisdom and foreeight of Thomas Jefferson. He passed away without having been permitted to see the full glory of his deeds. His fame as a statesman grows with the yeirs. Time odds new laurels to his brow. The people of Indiana do honor to the state in claiming him as tho second governor. His every act us governor relating to the territory northwest of the Ohio river is part of the history of Indiana. This history cannot bo written and the name of Jeiierson left cut. On the other hand justice to his memory requires that it ehould have the most prominent place in its early history. Great credit must be accorded to Patrick Henry for his wisdom in fitting out the expedition of Ciark, but to Jefferson must be given equal, if not greater credit, for adopting measures to hold and perfect the title, to the country captured, lie became governor a few months after the capture of Vincennes. To prove that as governor he exercised the right of government over the territory now inclnded within our boundaries only a few of the many facta will be cited. One of these facts presents his character in a different light from that generally ascribed to him. He was shocked and outraged at the brutal manner in which the war in the West had been conducted by the Kritish, and he adopted the most vigorous measures to punish the guilty otlicers of the enemy. Gen. Hamilton, the Kritish commander, who surrendered Ft. Vincennes to Clark, had becomo noted for instigating the murder of defenseless settlers in tho western country by tho Indiana. There ianothinir in tho annals of Indian warfare in the West that equals the attrocities Ferpetrated under the orders of lamilton. His lieutenants in this dastardly work were two officers named Hejeanand Lamothe, who ahv surrendered with Hamilton. Governor Jefferson and his council determined to make au example of these three British otlicers and issued an order that they "ehould be put ia irons, confined in a dungaon, de

prived of tho use of pen, ink and pt'-P0 r ant excluded from all conversation i-cept with their keeper." British otlicers were terrorized by this order and professed 8Qr" prise that it should emanate from a ltk aa of the known character of M rJefferson. They also claimex that no single state had

submitted the facts to Gen. Washington, who approved his conduct but recommended to Governor Jeiierson a relaxation of some of the severities imposed on these prisoners. The vigor of Governor Jefferson in dealing with these Kritish officers who had violated all the uazes of legitimate warfare doubtless saved many of tho western pioneers from the Eralping knife. The example was salntary. As the operations of Hamilton were confined very largely to the territory now forming Indiana, this order of Governor Jefferson was for the protection of those inhabitants of this section who had escaped the scalping knife. It was during the first year of Governor Jefferson's administration that civil government was organized. Killon Fays on race 1(19 that "for the preservation of peace and the administration oi justice, a court was organized at Vincennes, in the month of June, 1771. The court was composed of several magistrate?." Governor Jefferson not only controlled the military movements in the northwest but alo established courts "for the preservatiou of paaco and the administration of justice." It now begins to anpear from these historical facts that Thomas Jefferson was not governor merely in name, but in fact, of the territory now forming Indiana. Kut the great work of (iovernor JefFerson was that of making absolutely perfect the title to the country aptured from the Kritish by Clark. To accomplish this he engaged a scientific corps to proceed to the Missississippi and determine by celestial observations the point where tht river was intersected by the latitude !X' MO minutes, which was the southern boundary line of Virginia. This was done and Fort Jefferson on the Mississippi river was built and garrisoned. George Rogers Clark, who was still in the Eeryice of Virginia, was directc'l to conduct the military operations and furnish protection to tho scientific corps. It is foreign to the purpose of this paper to give a detailed account of tho military operations of ien. Clark under tho direction of Governor Jeiierson. It is sufficient to Btato in this connection that the captured country was held, and that to Governor Jeiierson must bo awarded the credit of adopting measures and having them executed, which secured the great result. Judge Law in one of bis historical addresses says "that at the treaty of peace with Great Britain in 17.S3 the only pretense of claim eet up by our commissioners to this vast empire (the Northwest territory) was the conquest of it bv Clark and the estabdshment of tho forts and l garrisons to the lakes by himself and 1 troops, serving as tho "monuments of our possession and "that tho Mississippi became our boundary on the West and the lakes on the North, through the wisdom of Jefferson and the vulor and enterprise of Clark." Tho people dwelling in tho five great states formed out of this territory have great reason to cherish the meciory of Patrick Henry, under whose-orders it was captured; of George Rogers Clark, who 60 bravely executed them, and of Thomas Jeiierson, who adopted measures to hold possession and perlect the title. The charge that Virginia's title to the Northwest territory was "very shadowy" is not sustained by the facts. As to that part included in Indiana her title was clear, by conquest and continued possession until the treaty of peace in 178J. All claims of other states to any part of Indiana are so attenuated that they do not cast ovin a shadow. India child of old Mother Virginia. The salary of tho governor of Virginia wiien Mr. JellVrson held the office was )0,000 lbs of tobacco per annum. Tho r. -1.1 y year atter ins term expireu me treasury I was bankrupt of tobacco end the treasurer was authorized to make a loan of to bacco to replenish it. It is difficult to fully realize the sacrifices made t o obtain independence. Timo only ji 'renses the admiration of the men who ac b ieved it. j'r. closing, a few historical dates may be interesting. In January, 1731, Virginia offer d to cede the Northwest territory to tho VLnited States upon certain conditions, but it -was not until September, 1783 that congut s accepted this most munificent gift e Mr made by any. government. Dec. 2), 1783. Virginia passed an act authorh'i"1! ft deed to be made, and March 1, 17S4, Viu omas Jeiierson, Samuel Hardy, Arthur L eo and James Monroe executed it for the ttote of Virginia. It islntf ti -sting to. note that General George Ko. re ra Clark continued in the service ot "irsinia until July 2, 1783, und was then dib c harged by Governor Harrison solelv foi 'Che reason that the state was forced to economize. I have no di position to be modest in making claims .for Indiana. Iam proud of her history. While 1 am making the claim that Patrick Henry was the first governor and Th mas Jefferson tho second, 1 will not stc V witn them. Thomas Nelson, jr., succeed Jeiierson and he ranks as the third I'overnor. Ho was succeeded by Kenjam: t-Harrison, iho great grandfather of our president. Benjamin Harrison then was 1 1 o fourth governor of Indiana. Lewis Johdak. SWEET MAr.V BARBEE. "Precious la the sight ol tl LorJ is tho death of Ills saints." Sweet Mar IUrhee! a tynca yni For the bird's light wing, i te roso'n broath, And her beautiful faith in th t amf of ititu Who diad for her gare her J. 4 J in d ath. "When a happy child, ia this de a" old town, he consecrated her hi-art nnc .hands, And her youth at the feat of Chris t laid down For the servico sweet ot tho Lh vi cd lands. She counted lightly tho fever and f et And the discord dark of this wor Id of strife; Crosses and loMenshe seemed to for (4 t Iu her loriog look at tho endless 1 'iaAh! why should a Christian wep a-icl p Ino For "the dead in Christ," who fhah' live aaia At surely es tiowers in brightness shii. a Jn a life renewed by the summer rail V. And why do the earthly renounce the t Us Of the saints of God in tho hour of dea til? For joy as frail ai a raising breath That fashions tho hopes of a world like th is. M...K.M. "EoBehcath," Taris, Ky., Jan. 7. The foregoine lines were compost l by Mrs. Mary K. Thornton McAboy. a cousin of the late Kev. Thornton .Mills, pastor of the Second presbyterian church1: of this city many years ago. Mrs. MeAlOy, now seventy-seven years old, was the )i relong friend of Mrs. Mary T. Willson, wi'-O "fell asleep" Jan. L', and in a letter recen tlv received by her daughter. Miss Alma,, sho says: "I hope you will like the verses T wrote this morning for your precious mother, just as I thought the words in my heart You know, to me, the happy mate of her bright childhood and girlhood, your dear mother was always 'Mary Barbee.' " Mrs. McAboy, for over Jtifty years the widow of a presbyterian minister, still lives at th Thornton homestead in Paris, Ky., where sho has entertained many of the most distinguished men in tho ministry of tho church and state, since Henry Clay usoil the old-fashioned knocker on her door. It was the lamented George D. l'rentiee, who, while visiting her, namwd her placo "Koseheath." Indianapolis, Feb. 18. 1

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