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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

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DAILY NEWS.

20, 1800.

THE TELEPHOMK.

Tlw world Stood atill for thousand yeai*. _Aod oroptfor a tbovsand more, Thi* wonderful world with wing*

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L|k* thenwwwengergodof jartAnd winged feet and winged wand. And a wing on iu either hand. Ana more thm Mercury wore. ..

*»d ride* a furnace's foil,

Ub Iron and hammer for aire, *JS ilL°^ white from their nostril* roll. JVnd U-~eaa ft* horse* lire! They are blooded trek, the engine* swift: Beneath their heels theUbtances drift

Like anowg from the Arctic Pole!

They rattle across the meridian line*. And down the parallel* play They marry together the palm* and pine*'.

A thousand miles in a day. The world has trained a wonderful wire, A nerve of* a route for articulate lire.

And taught the lightning to say:

Dear Mary be mine! "One ton of cheese'

-"Car load of swine" 'Jlarla dead'

"Joy: it's a boy !"~*Tm Atoning to dhie' "'Send aoap"—"8he'« married to Fred." !%e humblest of words like angel* fly A thousand miles in the flash of an ere,

Yon hear before they are Mid!

What happened at 10 yon know at 9, Am' They

And you away in the we#t, dlstauce along the lightning line The a an in hi* golden rest.

The sue In hit*

They talk to-day in audible tone. The telegraph turns the telephone. And parted lover» are bleat!

Think of a girl (a a lonely hoar,

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beaa in forty mile*,

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Sne tits by the tribe of talking power. She think# a minute and smiles. "I'll call my John," you fancy her say, "He live* bnt a hundred mile* away.

And banish the weary wile*." Behold them at the end of the Hoe*. This John and his black-eyrd boon Hie head and hern to the wire incline,

And she nine* him Bonny Doon, He sigh* for the only .Mug ami**. He has no voice, but then ne can—kl#»' might a* well be in the moon! emptier than an cast wind'* laugh I* if lover'# kin* by telegraph

BKXJAUIN

TAYLOH

THE MAN IN THE BLOUSE.

Translated from the German, by Mr*. Swundcr.

P.uilly It.

[OONCLCDKU RllOM TTIK DAILY .VKWft OF YKSTEJTDAY. "Certainly I will have your judgment on my work then."

In the dim hull leading to the stage, my friend, who wnn accustomed to this ficwldarkness, observed some one that he knew, and aaked:

Did you succeed?" Thank# to your recommendation I was admitted."

How did his worship receive you?" He will read my drama, and kindly aflked inc to call again in about six months." "That is hopeful, at all events only patience and you will reach the goal."

The author laughed quietly and passed on his way. "Who is that?" I asked. "Be calls himself Dclisle, but I doubt if that is really his name." "His voice reminds me of a copyist that has been doing some work for me." "Dclisle is something of a musician, but I do not believe that he copies notes." "Is this poet well off?" "I should iudgc he had money. He is always well tiressdd, lives in a nice location, and conducts himself like an individual who can look the world in the face without fearing a dun." "Well, then, your Delisle has a ghost stalking about to cheat people?" "Who knows?"

The next morning I was up early, and, begging the lady's pardon for being an uninvited witness to her yesterday's private lesson, 1 again turned my footsteps towards the cJiurch.

Very few people had collected as yet but before I he allar stood the newly wedded couple. The bride proved indeed to be the lovely Helena, and the groom certainly the counterpart of my copyist and—Blouse man.

As they passed out of the church a ehocrful sunbeam.rested on their happy faces, and my spirit followed them, wishing them "God speed."

Happening to meet at the theater one evening a well-known publisher, our conversation naturally drifted upon books and authors. He spoke of a work that had just made its appearance, and had become celebrated for its many typographical errors. "That is owing to the miserably careless proof reader. In my house such mislakes never occur. I have a corrector who overlooks nothing often arranges the author'* own syntax. But—lapsus in fathere, you can see the object of mv raise." Following the direction of hfs and, I saw "Armand" and his bride. "What, that elegant person, your proof reader?" "Why not? He is every inch a gentleman," "He is certainly a very industrious one," I thought, "but my Blouse wan? It is utterly impossible!"

Circumstances forced me to change my residence, and I found rooms to suit mV in Place do Concorde, fortunately no higher than the third story of the feuild-

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I heard a mo»i beautiful masculine

voice singing a German song, but the words had evidently been translated into tine French. I inquired of the porter who it was. tmk "A Mr Duuois he lives in the rooms above you. witH his wife and servant."

I thought it would be no more than po lite to make them a neighborly call, but the porter #aid they seethed to lire only for themselves, so I changed my mind ana ttot go. **•"1 As the winter days came on, I took a sudden notion to visit some friends in

Could this be Mr. Delisle* On my return, my friend, the artist, greeted me in delight with the news: "Only think, I have succeeded in bringing out Delisle's drama,"

I'm glad to hear ll„ When will it appear?** "Oh. in six month*, or may be a year." "And the title?" ".4 Mitrn Cnderrtanti Horn to Lt'tt."

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Where, where had I heard that before? Again I heard those glorious voices above me, and without further consideration I tookmy^luitandwentup^stftiirs.

My Knock admitted nf into an elegantly furnished apartment, and seated before the grate whose merry light -reflected on the lovely face of Helena and—surely Sir Dunois. My Blouse man Delisle. I was well received, and soon another visitor was added—a lady that also roomed somewhere in the establishment. She seemed to be on familiar footing with my hostess, and immediately brought her troubles to the notice of the lady. As "Armand" and I were talking about matters of interest only to ourselves, I waa startled by hearingHelena say, "don't take it to heart so, I you see we must understand how to live." "Ah!" I remarked, "that is the title of a new drama about to appear. Mr. Dunois laughed, then said, "In confidence now, and since we are such close neighbors, I confess the drama is mine."

Time passed on and we became good I friends, so I one day I told him about his ghost, the Man in the Blouse. "He stands before you, sir." "Really? Blouse man, note writer, proof-reader, dramatic author all one?" "A man must understand how to live.

You see, my early life was sorrowful for a healthy boy. My parents were in such poor circumstances that for days and weeks I was a prisoner, confined in doors for want of shoes and decent clothing, because my father was a baron, and th» only thing worthy of. his name waa a daily repitition of sighs because we were so poor. Often father, mother and I went to bed hungry. A friend of my father's once offered him a situation where he could make a living, but my father'rejected it with many thanks, saying how gladly he would accept were he not Baron S." "Our position is cruel," sighed my mother, "it makes so much impossible for us." Tlie friend never came back.

When I was 14 years old my parents died. I wept for their loss decently, and wbndered how I was going to live. I was ignorant, and had no money to pay for schooling. I bethought me of the man that wished to befriend my father once.

I hunted him up and asked his advice. He received me kindly, and asked what I wanted. "I have no* knowledge of anything, and would like to gain enough to support myself. .«

Good. I will place you in a good school, and when you have a sufficient learning to enter the world, and make your living yjou can pay me. But one thing more, you area baron. From the elevation of your position, what sort of work do you consider suitable for you?" "Anything that is honorable the title of baron has not yet satisfied my hunger." "Sensible, my dear boy,"'he laughingly responded. "Some people consider life a burden. Others live only for their pleasure, and race it through fast enough others, again, want to live forever, but my motto is 'tyve and understand how to make a living.'"

I went to school, but even there we require clothing, and I found means to make money here and there at copying manuscripts for authors, so that they could read their own ideas and after a while I learned to read proof. As I needed exercise, I used to put on a blouse and carry articles for people, and make myself useful in any situation. In that manner I used to earn some five francs, more or less a day.

I had but just finished my studies when my old friend died. He left me some presents and three thousand francs. A .portion of this I placed in a bank with the rest I took a trip to Germany, where

I gained considerable information. 1 had a great desire to become an author, to write for the stage, but my ambition led me to aspire to great heights. But how could I live until had gained a name. You have seen how. I have written several little romances that have been well received, and accordingly remunerative', but my taste runs to the drama.

Two years ago I met my Helena, happily during a time when I was gentleman, and not porter or servant. We met, and loved at first sight. She was an orphan living \vith an aunt, who cultivated the rare beauties of her mind and cbaracttrlo harmonize Mth her bjeautiful person. That lady, however, did not listen to our hopes of a speedy union until I had some practical means of support. Helena had nothing to bring, she said.

I worked hard at every thing I could find to do, until I had sufficient cash to furnish a desirable home for her, and a little bank account to fall back on, and then we gave the good lady no rest until she consented

to our marriage. My beloved bccame my wife. I told her just, about what my income would be, and she bravely wished to assist me. In the morning slie embroiders for an hour, working for a store, while I occupy th^J

time at my writing table. Then we tak^«fo?us

a walk and amuse ourselves until we feel like work again. We have made it a rule never to consider it "play time" until four o'clock, our dinner hour, so we look forward to this time like school children, and our plain meal always finds a healthy appetite for it. After that we read and smjr. Oh! we are happy. "How docs your wife like the morning trip

YOU

sace. As I left the house to go to the depot I saw, not three steps in advmteeof me, the Blouse man. He also went to the depot'

and placed hi inn-It in a position to make Those having hay and coal scales the best of his business "You are early sit work." "Yes, sir the laborer must rise early.**

take to the depot, a la Blouse

man?" "8he knows nothing of that I rise early for the sake of a little walk, while she still sleeps. She looks at the thing as a matter of course that I exercise for the benefit of my health. When I return she greets me with a friendly smile at the breakfast table. That is always a welcome meal after my walk. None are aware that the man in the blouse could identify himself with the author, etc., etc., and should it be discovered by and by I shall either be of so little importance that it will not matter, or so great and popular that the fact will add lustre to my celebrity. When any income covers all needs 1 shall of course part with my blouse btit 1* mii must understand how to live.

Weighmaaters' Books at the Globe Of-

will find these books just what they want. Will endeavor to keep them always on hand. C. W. BROWN.

I C. W. Brown gives his a*rsona) attention to all departments of his business, and those entrusting

job to him in either

branch may confidently rely upon getting just what they order. His experience as a practical workman enables him to kmm what the public require.

»-9D*n,t one dime per week.

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•-•The notice below has been printed for several weeks past in the city papers, but the responses have not been so numerous as the committee hoped. They desire to make the list as near complete as possible by the 30th 6f May. Grand Army Memorial Day: To the Relative*

and

Friend*

Bead

Soldier*.

One of the primary objects of the Grand Army of the Republic is to perpetuate the memory and history of dead comrades— those who died in the service, as well as those since the close of the rebellion. To carry out this provision of the association, it is desired by Morton Post, No. 1, of Terre Haute, to"have a complete record of the military history of all who maj* be buried in the vicinity of this city,* and cemetery, inted by compile and prepare such record, and we desire it to be as rull and correct a.s possible, as it is designed for preservation as a permanent record. We, therefore, call on the relatives and friends of any soldier buried in this city to furnish us" the following information Name in full where born age at time of death branch of service, as infantry, cavalry,. artillery—company and regiment rank date and manner of death —if killed in action, give name of battle if wounded in service, when and where and any other information of interest as regards the soldier's military history. If convenient give the section and number of lot where buried in the city cemetery which will aid us in designating the grave by numher on-a map of the cemetery, so that our memorial day decoration service can be properly performed. It is to be hoped that this*call will be responded to. The men of 1861-5 are rapidly passing away, and we, their survivors, can honor their memory by preserving a record of their services. The military history of every member of our organization is a part of the record of each post, and we want to add that of our comrades who "went before." The information asked for can be given in person to either of the committee, or sent through the mail.

FRANK SEAMAN, 50JIH Ohio street. M. C. RANKIN, 629 Chestnut street. I. H. C. ROYSK, 50J% Main street,

Committee.

Mow fciieet&cles Are Made. Philadelphia Press. ..J The white lens in use in the ordinary spectacle of commerce is made of the common window pane glass rolled in sheets sometimes it is made into balls. From these are cut pieccs about one and a quarter to one and a half inches in size they are then taken into the grinding room, and each piece cemented separately upon what is caned a lap of a semi-circu-lar shape. These are made to fit into a corresponding curve or saucer, into which fine emery powder is introduced and subjected to a swift rotary motion. The gradual curve in the lap gives to the glass as it is ground a corresponding shape, until the desired center is reached the lap is then taken out and subjected to warmth, which melts the cement sufficiently to permit the glass being removed and turned upon the opposite side, when the same process is renewed.

This being completed, the lenses are detached again from the lap and taken to another department, where they are shaped to fit the frames. This is accomplished by a glass of extreme delicacy. Each piece of glass is put separately upon a rest, when a diamond is brought to bear upon it, moving in the form of an oval, thus cutting the desired size but the edges, of course, are rough and sharp and must be beveled. For this purpose they arc turned over into another set of hands, mostly girls, who have charge of the grindstones, which are about six inches in thickness. Each operator is provided with a gauge the glass is taken between the forefinger and thumb and held suftlciently sideways to produce half the desired bevel when tnis is attained, it is again turned and the frame will close upon it without too much -pressure, which would break the lens.

The next process to which the lens is subjected is that of "focusing." and requires extreme care. The person having tnis Hep arttnent to attend-to is placed in a smalt room alone across the entrance is hung a curtnifi, Which is ouly drawn aside sufficiently to admit the required amount I of. light from a window several feet away, and upon one of the top panes of which is placed a heavy piecc of cardboard with a small hole cut in the center representing the bull's eve of a target Through this the rays of light shine upon the lens I in the hands of a workman and are re- 1 fleeted through it to a dark background, The lens is then moved back and forth

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inch

measure until the proper

attil]n5,d^ i"6^n.ce%the

extreme end of the measure Is 62 inches, the lens is placed at that, but does not focus it is gradually moved along inch bj inch, until inches. At ter or focus numbered 36, The same opcratiou is, of course, necessary with every lens. This accounts for the numbers wnich arc upon spectacles or glasses of any kind when purchSs^l.

An tftufftrintton. Carmi (Ills.) Time*.

Newspaper men when applying for advertising are frequently answered: "Oh, advertising don't payfnobodv reads the advertisements in a paper!" That advertisements are very generally read is a fact that has often been proven, yet a ca^je in ha he a "ads." attracts attention: in the is«ue of the Cincinnati Enquirer of last Sunday week there appeared, in type smaller than any used in the Times.* among a lot of other small advertisements, two notircs of "A Wife Wanted.w one signed Anderson J. Brown and the other James Catlin, each of whom represented that they were of ti»e firm, of Brown & Catlin. of this city, a firm which was doing a 'Tattling" business. Three days after the appearance of the advertisements, 140 answers had been received at this office, and now the number has reached 215. and still they are pouring in. These answers are from Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and rUinois, and a majority of them are done up "tony** and highly perfumed. The letters are held for the arrival of the rightful owners, as the law prescribes, and although they have been called for several times, the parties applying would none of them affirm that their name was either! Brown or Catlin..

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The DAILY NJTWS wilr print advertisements of persons wanting work or situations, and of those needing help of any kind, teittov* e&arge—such advertisements not toexcefed 80 words. 'HiiaHs proposed because it is believed it will aid many who need and desire work, and we cordially invite all interested to avail themselves of the means offered. IX ciust be remembered that letters through the mail are not delivered to initial* only. initials are used, the letter should be directed to the I care of some individual, firm, or postoffice box, and if for city delivery, the

postage is two cents. The DAILY NEWB has boxes at the office for the reception of addressed to its care, and such letters will be delivered only to the advertiser holding a check for the box number. -v post 8fitrc Btsttctin. CUmin* of tbe Malta and Carrier Delivery.

Stations on Indianapolis, Decatur A Springfield RR 190am.. SSOpm Stations on Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield RR. 700am.. 600am Stations on Toledo, Wabash &

Western RR., east Danville. 7 00 am..10 00 pm Northern Ohio, Northern Indiana, Michigan and Canada... 7 00 a m.. 1000 pm

SOUTH.

Evansville, Vincennes and I'ralrleton 700am.. 1200radt Fort Branch and 9ulltvari(thro' pouches) 700 a m..ISOOmdt Evansville and stations on E. &

T. H. RR 7 00 am.. 1200 mdt Evansville and stations on E. & T. IR RR 490pm.. 230pm Southern llllnbis and Western

Kentucky 490pm.. 2 30pm Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky 7 00am..1200mdt Worthington and stations on

T. H. «. S. E. RR 4 90 pm.. 6 00 HACK LINES. Prairieton. Prairie Creek,Qrays ville and Fairbanks,Tuesday,

Thursday and Saturday 7 00am.. 700atn Nelson, Ind., Tuesday and Saturday 190pm.. 100 pm

The city is divided into seven Carrier Districts, as follows: FIRST DISTRICT—George W. Miller, Carrier.

North side of Main street, between 5th and 7th streets north from Main to city limits, Including to the alley between 7th and 8th and to the alley between 4th and 5th streets also, 8th, 9th ana 10th streets, north of 3d avenue.

SECOND DIHTRIOT—John Kuppenheimer, Carrier. The south side of Main stroet. between 5th and 6th, and all territory between 5th and 6H Mreeta

south to the city limits, including to the alley between 3d and 4th streets and to the alley between 6H and 7th streets also 7th street aoutn of Dtm-

ing to city limits. THIRD DISTRICT—James Johnson, Carrier. The south side of Main strict, from the river to 5th street, and all territory west of the alley be* tween 3d and 4th streets south to city limits.

FOURTH DISTRICT—George A. Hay ward. Carrier. The north side of Main street, from the river to 5th street, and all territory

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EAST. Delivery. Closed.

Indianapolis and thro' east 00 am .12 OOmdt Indianapolis apd station* on VandallaRailroad 7 00am.. 600am Indianapolis and utatlons on

Vandalia Railroad 1190 am.. 216 pm Indianapolis and wtations on I, 1130am.. 2 50pm Ban tern Indiana. Chicago and

Northern Illinois 11 80 a m.. 8 J5 pnt Eastern Kentucky 490pm.. 2 50pm Indianapolln and thro' eaat.... 4 80pm.. B15pm Indlanapolia and statlona on

Vandalia Railroad 4 20 pm.. SIS pin Iowa, Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin 4 90 m.. 215pm

WKST.

St. Louis and thro' west 7 00 a m.. UJOOmdt I Junction* on VandaliaRR.and Southern Jllinol 7 00 a m..ISOOmdt

St. Louis and thro'west 4 90 pm..ISOOmdt St. Louif and xtation* on Van-

dalia Railroad 4 90pm.. 9 30am St, Louis and stations on 1. A St.L.ltR 490pm..lOSOam St lxmis and thro' west.. 4 80 pm.. 2 15 pm Marshall and stations south on the Danville&YincenneeRR.ll 90am.. S 15 pm Peoria and stations on Illinois

Midland Railroad 7 00am.. 6 00am Stations on Toledo, Wabash Jt Western UR. west of Danvllle 7 00am,.. 10 00pm Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin und Northern Illinois 7 00 a m, .10 00 pm I NORTH.

Chicago. 111., (thro'youch) 7 00 a m. .10 00 pm. Danville and stations on K. T. II.&C.R 7 00am.. 600am Chicago. Towa, Michigan,)

Minnesota, Wisconsin and MlSOam.. 9 15 pm Northern Illinois 700am.. 6 00am Logansport aud stations on T. if. & Logansport RR.... 900pm.. 8 90pm Logansport ana stations on T. n.

SiLogansport

RR 7 00am..l0 00pm

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of the alley be

tween 4th and 5th streets, and north to the city limits. Firm DISTRICT—Frank M, Mills, Carrier.

The north side of Main street, from 7th to the old canal, between 9th and 10th streets, ahd all territory from the alley bet^en7thand8tb streets east to the Vandalia Kit, north to 3d avenue, and all territory north of the Vsndolla RR., east of 10th st reet to city limits.

SIXTH DISTRICT—Isaac N. Adams, Carrier. The south side of Main, between 6th and 7th streets, from the alley between6Miand7th streets,. east to the old canal, sonth to Detrtlng.and all ter* rltoryekst on Poplar rttreetandsoulhtocity limits.

DiSTRICT—Looi» Bagaius, Jr., Carrier,.

8outh side of Main street from 7th Mast to city limits, including the north side of Main, east of old canal bed to city limits, and all territory west from Nintli street, east to dty limits from Poplar street on the south to the Vandalia RR. track oa the north.

Fred. L. Tyler, A Miliary CarHer, wboae duty it is to make extra collection and delivery trips.:

KIMOLATIONS.

The mail is collected from street letterboxes on Main street from 1st to 13th streets, north on 4th to, Cherry, sooth on 4th to Walnut and south on 1st to Poplar, and Ohio street between 1st and 5th. every week day between 8.30 and 9.30am, betw»t» 9:30 and 10:80 a m, between 19:30 and SiOO pmif [this collection includes to Poplar street on south, and east to 12th, and north to Union Depot/ between S:aoand 8130 m, between 4:80 and »:30 m, and between 8:00 and 9:00 pm, All other,. boxep are collected from twice per day, between* the Lours of 8:00 and 103)0 am and between 1 and 3:80 pm.

Their arc Ave deliveries of aoteil per day in the business part of the city: at 7 and a-m.^ 1:00.9:00 and 4:40 ra also a delivery At 8:00 p. m. to each bufrtness booses AS desire it. whose place of business is located between 3d and 7th," streets and hot more than one sjn*re from Mahi.

On J?unday. the Poet OfltoJs ppeo from 9 to 104 o'clock a m. and persons desiring their mall can., call at the window designated by t£e sootnber of their carrier. .yi

Sonday collections over the entire City Is f&kde between 4^0 and 5:Wpm. and again lathebosl-fc Bess part of the elty between 8 and 0 o'clock

Receiving boxes bare been placed on every rot-rm.

net of Main street to enable persons residing nearIt to avail themselves of the frequent collections merfe thereon with a very short walk.

The attention of the public is called to tbc rreat and p^r-j iartWdyL requested to place bo«s ia their front door* or in^

distance each carrier is r*bHg*d to walk, tie* living a distance hack yafd* are eartsesfly nested

suf other conveekpt places ae will faciilJ prompt dellverr of mail. Carriers are not to wait btoffir than second* for an aa*« id after1

ae will facilitate the allowed answer to a

belt aad after wsiUag that lone* and receiving tnU answer, he must retain the matljantil the next de-, livery. Carriers are obliged to be prompt.* ami toM do their work quickly, bat nnderno ctrcnastaseea* Co he impolite or disooarteone. aad iw«efcrt*»W'l be immcdiaMlf reported to tbe Post Master. Per acts* turning dogs are warned that on loa

in leas they keep will not deliver ed to call at tie

thenii tied earieg the day. carrier* wl! tfcrtr Ka& bat th*y win he obttaed v- S'

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