that period are worthy of record. Of all the men who abused the young physician who had boldly stood his ground and pronounced the disease to be cholera, and who had tried to make life unpleasant for him in the borough, but one had the manliness and courage to make amends to him for the wrong inflicted; that was no other than the noble gentleman, William J. Heberd, Sr., who came to him and said in a frank, honorable manner: "Doctor, I had said I would never employ you for injuring, as I conceived you were doing, the business of our town. I find that I was wrong, and, as a slight way of repairing the wrong inflicted, I now ask you to become hereafter my family physician." He kept his word, and the writer was his family physician up to the day when he fell a corpse in Peck's drug store, years afterward.

In conclusion of the subject of epidemics, the writer will say that it is best for doctors to meet them squarely and fearlessly and do their full duty, and they will be the better prepared to combat them, trusting in an allwise Providence to reënforce their skill and energy. In thus meeting them they will be better equipped to achieve a victory over them. With the advanced knowledge of bacteriology and its application in the cure of diseases, the physician of today is more competent to stay the ravages of disease than ever before.

Chapter XI.

MISCELLANEOUS, CONTINUED-THE PASTIME CLUB HOUSE.

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MONG the old buildings of pretentious character,

erected nearly three-quarters of a century ago, situ

ated on Second street, between Busseron and Broadway, is the old Ellis mansion, constructed of sandstone and brick, with massive stone columns supporting the roof of the vestibule, the floor and steps of which are of like material, the product of a quarry situated some distance above the city on the banks of the Wabash river. Another old building, of like character, now nearly, if not wholly, hidden from view by the buildings erected in front of it, is the building of the Vincennes branch of the old State Bank of Indiana, whose pillars were razed, following the sale of the property, and worked into stepping stones, which may yet be seen in many parts of the city. The old Ellis mansion is fittingly occupied by the Pastime Club, a social society organized December 4, 1885, and incorporated December 23, 1889. The charter members numbered fifty, who were among the leading citizens. The first officers were: Robert B. Jessup, President; Mason J. Niblack, Vice-President; H. J. Foulks, Secretary; E. J. Julian, Treasurer; Board of Directors: C. B. Kessinger, P. M. O'Donnell, E. P. Busse, R. B. Jessup, Jr., and H. J. Foulks. The club has prospered and enjoys an enviable reputation. The society offers pleasant social opportuni

ties through the latest papers and magazines, innocent games at cards, billiards and music, to its members; and invited guests, both at home and from abroad, have spent most delightful "past times" there.

The present officers are: E. J. Julian, President; Gerard Reiter, Vice-President; W. J. Freeman, Secretary; H. V. Somes, Treasurer, and Guy McJimsey, Sergeantat-Arms. The membership of the club is limited to 150.

THE FORTNIGHTLY CLUB.

This is strictly a ladies' literary association, and was organized at the residence of Mrs. Helen B. Bayard, November 11, 1881. The membership was limited to fifty originally, but subsequently was increased to sixty. The first officers were: President, Mrs. Helen B. Bayard; Secretary, Mrs. Alice J. Clark. Other members present at the organization were: Mrs. Ellen Gould, Miss Lloyd Allen, Mrs. E. A. Bryan, Miss Ray Berry, Miss Sabra Cather, Mrs. Ruth Davenport, Miss Katharine McElvaine, Miss Clara DeWolf, Miss Anna DeWolf, Miss Ida Lusk, Mrs. John Steven Horton, Mrs. Reuben G. Moore, Miss Albertine Moore and Mrs. William Glover. The society was incorporated by the following members, June 23, 1901: Mrs. Helen B. Bayard, Miss Katharine McElvaine, Miss Clara DeWolf, Miss Alice J. Clark, Miss Ida Lusk, Mrs. J. S. Horton, Mrs. R. G. Moore and Miss Albertine Moore. The present officers are: President, Mrs. M. A. Bosworth; Vice-President, Mrs.. Alexander; Secretary, Mrs. Albert Shepard; Treasurer, Mrs. Charles Bierhaus; Executive Committee: Miss Lusk, Mrs. Doctor Manchester, Mrs. H. B. Bayard, Miss McElvaine and Mrs. M. A. Bosworth.

COLUMBIA READING CLUB.

The St. Francis Xavier Reading Club, a branch of the National Columbia Reading Club, whose headquarters are in New York City, is a literary society, and was organized in January, 1890, at the residence of Mrs. Helen Burk Bayard, with the following officers: President, Mrs. William Berry; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Helen B. Bayard; Directors, Mrs. J. B. La Plante, Miss Katharine Green and Miss Anna Flynn. This society contained originally eighteen active members. Subsequent to its organization it combined with its labors benevolent work and has recently undertaken the noble labor of building a hospital for general use in this city. Through the indefatigable efforts of its members and the aid of the public their funds for the hospital have gone beyond the thousand dollar mark. Their idea in assuming this herculean task of love and mercy was to honor and perpetuate the memories of General George Rogers Clark, who, through his strategy, skill and indomitable will secured the great Northwest to the Union from the British Government, and Father Pierre Gibault, who rendered General Clark invaluable services in giving him information and winning over the French inhabitants to the American cause. Each one of these distinguished and noble patriots deserve imperishable monuments erected to their memory in this city.

Through the vicissitudes of time this society's numbers have fallen to fourteen. The present officers are: President, Mrs. J. B. La Plante; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Clementine Weisert; Directors, Mrs. Schuyler Beard, Mrs. John D. LaCroix and Mrs. Helen B. Bayard.

PALACE CLUB.

The Palace Club was organized March 1, 1897, with a list of sixty-one subscribers, when the following officers were chosen: President, A. G. Meisa; Vice-President, H. G. C. Pomil; Secretary, F. W. Tweitmeyer; Treasurer, E. H. Frigge; Sergeant-at-Arms, H. J. Piel. The character of this institution is social and literary, and offers a pleasant retreat for young gentlemen when not engaged in business. Its reading room is supplied with journals and magazines, current literature, and a piano for exercise in musical compositions. Other rooms are fitted up for billiards and lighter games, for amusement to while away idle hours, and for rest to the mind after weary hours of absorbing, wearing toil, battling with the problems of life. This association has proven a success, as its influence has been elevating in its tendency and character, and leads to the higher walks of life.

The club is domiciled in a pleasant, commodious building, on the corner of Hart and Second streets, and accessible to all parts of the city by the street railway. The present officers are as follows: President, C. F. Scheid; Vice-President, H. G. Miller; Secretary, H. F. Hoffman; Treasurer, J. L. Baker; Sergeant-at-Arms, W. C. Techner; Directors, Ed. H. Frigge, L. E. Thuis, H. N. Reller. Present membership, forty-four.