Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 December 1882 — Page 2

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October and November 30 Advertisements Inserted In the Dally and Weekly on reasoliable terms. For particulars apply at or address the office. A limited amount Advertising will be published in the Weekly. •UTAH six months subscribers to tbe Weekly Express will bo supplied FREE, with "Treatise on the Horse and Hli Diseases." Persons subscribing for the Weekly for one year will recelvo In addition to be Horse book a railroad and township map of Indiana.

The Democrata aro preparing a metropolitan police bill for tho larger cities in the fitato.

Tho NCWH, the new Democratic daily of Cincinnati, made its first appearance on Saturday, and lookB as if it had both tuonov and brains back of it,

It will bo interesting to know that T.'orsey's resignation is ready for.acceptance wheu tho national committee meets. The acceptance will be ready also.

Arabi Taahfl, it will bo seen, iu6tead of having injured his country, lias been a blessing in disguise. IIo paj-fl his little war has restored Ejrypt to prosperity.

Tho Exprew WAH the only puper, outside of Indianapolis, in the «tato, ihr? published the message in full, and at the same time, gave the general news, telegraphic and local, in full.

The report of the secretary of the treasury shows that we are well off for silver dollars. Does it occur to anyone that the piling up of silver coin is equivalent to a heavy tariff for somebodies' benefit.

The bustling, delightful .distracting holiday season is upon us. Our readers demand holiday literature in our advertisingcolnmns. They are looking for tho first dealers to receive and announce Christmas temptations to ma\e a raid on their shop.

Congress appears to be settling right down to work, Tho first move towards relieving shipowners is the bill repealing tho provision of tho law requiring the payment of three months wages to iwamen discharged in foreign porta, and substituting ono furnishing the seamen employment ora passage home.

The Post-master General is willing to add to his present duties the telojjraph business. To settle most effectually any further discussion of postal telegraphy let it be stated how much the telegraph lines will cost the country. The country will not purchase. Its mission is not to destroy monopolies by buying out tho monopolists.

The city council last evoning, by a vote of 10 to 1—the latter Mr. Phillips, suspended Chief Burnett of the fire department for eight months, and subsequently the board appointod Lawrence Krotz for tho interim.

Eight months is quite a while, and it is hard to understand tho distinction between eight months and for all time to come.

Tbe secretary oI tho navy ia a little caustic in his recommendation to improvfl tho Davy or drop it altogether. This is a cose where the responsibility may bo thrown upon the people: The not very extraordinary expenses of tbe navy department afforded a large text to tho opposition in tho last canvass. If tho verdict of the election includes a demand for lc3S navy Jet it be so. The recommendations of tho secretary as to tho'iiH'rcantilo marine aro timely and requireconsideration.

As there Is not -nor has there been dally Democratic paper In this county since the Journal died, wo propose, In a •hort time, to start ono, In order that tbe party may have that want supplied. We have the arrangements mado and at the proper time, will do so, This will, we aro assured, be hailed with delight by every Democrat In Vigo couuty and tho Eighth congressional district.—Democrat.

This is a confusing sort of a statement. Does the Democrat mean to ignore the Gazette which prints daily and weekly and which recently absorbed a full blooded Democratic organ. We ask for information.

The U. S. supremo court decided the celebrated Arlington case, by affirming the opinion of tho U. S. circuit court for the Eastern district of Virginia, in favor of the title of General G. W. C. Lee, to whom it was devised by his grandfather,George Washington Parke Cuatip, after the life estate of Mrs. Robert E. Lee. The property is nowused as a national cemetery, and is directly opposite Washington, on the Virginia side of the Potomac river. It waa confiscated by tho government during the war.

A Washington dispatch says: The fact that this property Is occupied as the cometory for about 10,000 federal soldiers makes its possession essential to the government and undesirable to General Lee. The efl'cct of the decri-e IS to Insure him a lust compensation. The eourt will probably withhold.its remittitur to tho court below for some time, so as to allow the president opportunity to do what ought to have been done long ago—namely, to condemn the property for public purposes, or ask congress to make a suitable appropriation for its purchase. The price cannot exactly be stated, but probably some &2t!0,0W would be viewed by the jury and accepted by

the owner as a reasopt^Uticopipensatlon. The property covergH^O&wisei^ttn'i^ lies'on the south bank .of^thc/PotomaC. The mansion is stately, and "a landmark in the landscape looking westward from the capltol at Washington. It was here that Robert E. Lee married the daughter of Mr. Custls, and spent many days prior to the clvil wan His son, whose title is at last recognized after Ion* years, is president of the Washington and Lee university. He is now about forty years of age. He resembles his father. •SBilgr*

Kew York is agitated by an attempt to enforce that part of tho penal code relating to tho proper observance of the Sabbath. Probably tho most unlikely place in which to successfully enforce Sunday laws is New York, It ia not likely that the present movement will be maintained in tbe slightest particular after a few months. The effort to Buspend the multifarious pursuits of a crowded city, such as relate to the amusements, circulation of newspapers, travel, Bupply of food, etc., will fail to a great extent in any city at the present day. The combination of all tbe interests attacked will array an opposition against tho authorities that will beat them either by positive resistance, or passive stubbornness not to be overcome. It is usually the mistake of such work aa alluded to that too much ia attempted. The underlying principle of legislation againBt Sabbath breaking is the protection of the religipus rights of those who observe the day scredly and tb« support of legal and moral order. Law wili most practically and successfully accomplish the desired purpose by attacking a few glaring causes of disorder and viJe without frittering away its strength and arousing general opposition. If it cannot abate evils that are admitted to bo such by common consent it is unnecessary to touch practices concerning which there ia much division of opinion.

In the infliction of pains and penalties there should bo a marked difference between thoso against a business that promotes disorder and one that la harmless in itself. There is a difference between a Sunday theater and a reading room, a saloon and' an' ico wagon, a band wagon and a street car, a billiard room and a barber shop, to bo recognized in all enactments Still in considering the more harmless occupations the law-makers must provide for tho rest and comfort of tho laborer who is often helpless against tbe power that can give or refuse him work and wages, and that often compels him to work seven days in a week unnecessarily.

A Redeeming Trait.

Kansas City Times. Col. Frank James announces thut he will not go en tho stago, and the bitterness of public fueling is in a measure dispelled.

The Noblest Work of God.

New York Tribune. Of course Mr. Conkllng will glvo thanks to-day because politics are out of him. An honest, unobstruslve lawyer is the noblest work of Ood.

An Incurable Disease.

Dr. Holmes' Valedictory at Harvard. Whllo In tho law school he had engaged with some friends in publishing a paper, and for the flrst time saw himself in print. From the prlntor's. type he had contracted tho disease of authors, "head poisoning," which ho had never quite got rid of.

David Davis' Shoes.

Burlington Hawkeyo. Illinois is worrying over tho-question, "Who shall step into David Davis' shoos?" Tho next senator may stop into David's shoes, but by tho great American desert he'd better keep ont of tho old man's trou sers If he wants 'to bo found in time to draw any pay.

WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Sovorai lcdles of tltto In Paris are engaged In collecting anclont combs. In Romo tho poopla objoct to colored stockings except on religious men.

For some of tho English hunting estates Russian foxoa aro being Imported. About flve-sevouths of tho sorvant girls in evory city consult fortuno-tellers,

ThefButTalo Express says it is clear that If Modjeskaltt a Pole, Langtry is a stick. 8usan B. Anthony has come In possession of thb 730,000 willed her by a Boetou lady.

It is now fashionable for ladles to woar small mum, but this edict docs not ox tenfl to. tho price for them. "The regeneration of feminine attlro." says an English writer, "will bo composed by tho way of trouserdom."

Tho Langtry gossip grows worse and worse. Now thoy say her hands are flabby and hor feet corpulent'bocauso sho drinks beer.

Oscar Wilde's brothor wants to come to tho United States,' too. IIo has written some poetry and thinks that ho can humbug tho Americans.

Courier-Journal: Tho gay Lothario recently shot In St. Louis had been a bank cashier. He did not identify the lady's husband In time to get away.

The Cincinnati system of telephones transmits 20,000 messages dally. Evidently a good many ladies must tlnd employment in this direction.

Dr. George Lorillard, a cousin of Messrs. Pierre and George Lorillard, died at Paris, Nov.28. He was a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. His father left him a large fortune and he devoted him self to travel and microscopical studies.

Sir Garnet Wolseley's grcat-graudfalher was the Col. Wolseley who, in the old "No Popery" days, gained the battle of Newtownbutler, and caused the mayor of Scarborough to be well tossed in a blanket In the market-place for making a speech In favor of King James. The tales of his grandfather are said to have been' the inspiration ot Sir Garnet In his early days.

The celebrated dog Mylord, well known In Russia, and who bad accompanied the unfortunate Emperor Alexander II. in his various campaigns, has Just died at Pan, in the hotel Beau Sejous, ln._lhc Princess Dolgorouk's apartment. The emperor was much attacked to Mylord, and tbe animal was tho object of assiduous care. He was interred in the garden of the villa belonging to Gon. Galllard. A tablet In white marble will ludlcate the gravo.

THE MESSAGE.

Opinion of tho Press on the Document. Globe-Democrat: The general verdict upon tho message will be that it is an able, comprehensive,, timely, practical and statesmanlike paper.

General Boynton's Washington Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette: Praise of the message is heard on every hand. It is pronounced by the prominent Republicans here-, representing all elements of the party, aa one of the strongest, rbost practical, and the best

"J .•? .v.—: vrliichcangress h«phea#ddnf m&

essage ng-time. Cincinnati Enqoirer: iCjil of President Arthur, delivered to congress yesterday, ia a perfunctorv document of not much interest ana consequence. As a state paper, if a hash of the department reports may be dignified with such a name, it does not rank up to the message of last year. Still, it is about as good aa the average.

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Indianapolis Times: Asa whole the message is a creditable paper, and will command public approval. It contains some excellent points, notably those above referred to, and if. thev are notmadewith remarkable Btreugtu or presented in a very forcible manner, they at least show the preaident'B good intention and will furnish food for discussion and incentive to action in congress.

Louisville Courier-Journal: On the wholo, the message of President Arthur is unobjectionable, but it ia also commonplace. It contains nothing to arouse any serious antagonism and nothing to redeem past failure: His recommendations are, on the whole, excellent the tone of his message is unpartisan, and it will be read by all the people without any serious disapproval from auy quartor.

The Evening Gazette of this city, speaking of that portion of the message referring to ther Star route trials, aays: Under the circumstances the people have expected, and they have a right to expect, that the official head of tne government would state his own position in tho premisea, so that there might be no possible misunderstanding of hia attitudo. President Arthur has risen equal to the occasion.

Indianapolis Journal: The message will bo found to be "meaty" and suggeatlvo throughout, and gives to congress the outline of a policy which, if followed, will redound to the benefit of the country and thereby to the benefit of tho Republican party. President Arthur has shown himself ready and anxious to moet the demands of the poople. The responsibility is now with congress, and to that body will the eye of the nation be directed. The president has spoken, and spoken well. What response will congress make during the next ninety days?

Cincinnati News: President Arthur has contributed another plain, unvarnished talc to tho message literature of this country. I,ike tho laet, it is wholly devoid of sectional or even partisan suggestions. Perhaps there is no particular merit in this. He is the president of the entire country and of all its people. The questions with which ho has to deal are presented to men of all parties assembled to discuss and determine policies. But, it is to bo remembered that, when there was no greater peasonnl, narrow partisan, or gushing and sentimental partisan messages, we have been treated to all these. Ilence. the president is entitled to redit for forgetting that he is a Republican in remembering that he is an American Chief Magistrate.

MRS. LANGTRY'S QURREli.

Mr*. Lnbouchcre Objects to her Acceptauco of Itachelor Dinners. Now York Special.

The expectation of a l'reo look at Mrs. Langtry, when eho should start for Boston, drew a large crowd to the Albemarie Hotel before noon. Mrs Langtry saved herself from unremunerative exhibition by slipping out the side door, accompanied by a maid. She wore a plain, dark, tight-fitting redingote, which covered the rest of her clothes completely, and on hor head waa a feathered turban. She walked briskly away, escorted by a young employe of Manager Abbey. A vail hid her face at first, but. she soon took it off, for nobody recognized her, and her appearance in Fifth avenue attracted no attention. The stir at the Grand Central Depot was very slight, though unusual for Sunday at mid-day. A special train had been hired,and as Law renco Barrett begins an engagement in Boston simultaneously with Mrs. Langtry, also under the same management, ho waa invited, to ride with hor. Tho Langtry and Barrett companies gathored in the waitingroom during tho half hour beforo train time. Mr. Barrett camo exactly on the stroke of 12. and the Lily wae five minutes late by reason of her unexpected walk. There were no more than a dozen spectators, but they* included Theodoro Tilton, conspicuous and recognizable. Emily Faithful was one of tho traveling party as a companion of her protege, Miss Pattiapn, the chief supporting actreBS of

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Langtry, and ao waa Miss Hodson, the company's aoubrette, and sister-in-law of the editor Labouchere, of the London Truth but Mrs. Labouchere was not, and Mr. Abbey said that she and Mrs. Langtry had decided to live separate for a while, if not forever. There ^va8 use in his knowing anything about tho cause of the quarrel which had happened on Saturday at Wallaces theater. Yes, Mrs. Labouchere had boon th6 promoter, tutor and inti-

mato of Mrs. "Lantry, and waB to have accompanied her throughout the tour.

No? The difference was not about the

acceptance by Mrs. Langtry of invitations to bachelor dinners against tho appproval of Mrs. Labouchere. The rupturo was tho chief topic for talk by the company while waiting, and they wondered whether really and truly Sirs. Langtry had parted from her besom friend. "Yes, hero she is— alone," exclaimed the actor. That was true, if the attendant maid and man counted for nothing. A lively tinge of delicate pink varied the pure white of her complexion, as a consequence of tho walk in the cold, but it was on the end of her noso, not in her cheeks. And she used only about a third of her mouth in affably smiling upon thoso who bade horgood-by,as though fearful of letting iu the great amount of freezing air which a broad grin would invite. She had a parlor car with Mr. Barrett, Mr. Abbey and several persons connected with the management, while the rest of the party occupied another. Ono of the last to step off the train waa Mr.

Tilton,

and he lifted his shapeless hat with ono hand as he waved a comprehensive adieu with the other. Mrs. Labouchere this evening Bays that the story that she has quarreled with Mrs. Langtry is not true.

The Prohibition Fight in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12.—Hon. John R. East, the leading prohibition speaker on the Democratic side in the last campaign, writes to the MonitorJournal as lollows respecting the outlook for the amendments in the fiext legislature:

The fact that the amendment was not recorded on the journals does not affect its validity, as ia well known by the legal profession, as the requirement of the conatitution in this regard is directory merely. And the only use which can possibly be made out of this quibble is to frame an excuse, for some Democratic senators and representatives to vote against the wish of their constituents. The first question to be settled by the legislature ia the question of "agreement," and the question will have to be settled before the question of the time of voting upon it is settled. The question as to whether the amendment will be submitted at a special or general election

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6,1883.

will not cbmajfoiy uglil after amendment |bai| pass til tne sei stage. I ap'prfebend ittat there jpll likely be a deadlock, Hur tho Kejmblicana will insist on a special and the Democrats a general election. A B]iecial election, means their adoption, while' a general election means: posaibly their defeat, notwithstandingthejr may receive a majority of the votes cast in their favor.

A HEAYENLY MATINEE.

Tla Von uses and Pasteboard Sana Rehearsing at the Ob* c, servatory.

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Some of the Facta and Figures A bant th« ,Coming Transit. 73

Special to tha Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, D. C., ..Dec. 4.—Next Wednesday's observations of the transit of Venus across the face of the sun, or more properly speaking, the passage of the planet between the earth and the aun, are looked forward to with great interest by the scientists here. Reports from the government parties aent out to make the obeervation'at various points show that they have doubtless reached their deetina tions ere this, and, so far as prepara tions go, tbe prospects for a successful study of this important event are perfect The anxiety for perfect work on this occasion is so great that no effort has been omitted, and now all are waiting the result. The various parties, anxious that no error in their work may occur, have been "rehearsing" in prepation for the eve.nt. A sham sun, of appropriate sine and color has been provided each of the parties,with a little venus painted black ana mpved by clockwork across the face of the Bun at about tho same rate that Venus will travel across the faco of the orb of day on that eventful occasion. By an ingeniiia arrangement there is the same tremor of light before it shoota across tho poiut of mternal contact, which makes the exact time impossible of determination, and tho same difficulty in determiningthe exact instant of the external contact. When it is remembered that the point of contact la to bo measured by fractions of the second the importnnco of this preparation will be understood. Tho astronomers at tho naval observatory here say that the transit maybe seen With the naked eye very readily, using, of bourse, a piece of smoked glass to arrest most of the rays of the sun. The first contact will take place at 9:08 a.m. and the first "internal contact" at 9:29 a.m. The little black dot, for such it will appear, will then travel slowly across the face of the sun, passing from sight at the opposite side of the sun ai 3 :27 p. m. Venus will not, of course, be visi bio until the poiut of contact, unless just prior to the contact a faint ray of light may be observed, due to the refraction of the atmosphere. After she is projected onto the sun's disc a thread of light, due to this cause, will probably bo observed about the edge of the black dot. A notch on the edge of the sun ^11 probably be She first thing to be seen. This will appear at a point on the southeast limb.of the sun, while the poiut of disappearance at 3:47 in the afternoon, will southwest limb.

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The amount being expended in the observation of this event ia aaid to reach up into the millions, and this is probably true. The transit will not take place again until tho year 2004, and there is an anxiety to make the most possible out of tliis one. With the present facilities for photographing and accurately noting tho various features of tlio occurrence, it is believed that much additional information on the subject to be thus examined may bo obtained. Of course, the chief object is to find out the sun's parallax—that is to say, the angle between imaginary lines drawn from spots widely separated on the earth's surface, through the planot Venus to the spots on the sun'a face representing enus. From this angle the aun'a diameter can be calculated and hia distance from the earth known. As the distance of the sun from tho earth is tho unit of measurement for all bodies beyond the moon, the importance of having this measure unit quite correct is.very readily recognized. An error aa to the sun's distance thus makes inaccurate all astronomical compu tation, affecting the distance of every star and the size of every planet Until the trnnsit of 1874 the distance was in great doubt, a question of about 4,000,0*50 miles in the distance being unsettk-d, the observers farrowed down the disputed point to a little over 1,000,000 miles. How much more nearly accurate the measurement ma become by the calculations of the

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inst. remains to be seen. Special to tho Post-Dospatch. THE TKIBUNK ON THE T11AX9IT.

NEW YORK, December 4.—Speaking editorially of the transit of Venus the Tribune of this morning says: If the weather is clear on Wednesday next anyone in this city who cares to proviso himself with a bit of smoked glass, can watch the transit of Venus, the passage of a black Bpot across the brightness of the sun, an evont which will not occur again until January 8, 2004. At the last transit, in 1S74, Venus traversed the northern limit of the sun, while on Wednesday the planet will pass across the southern limit. The first, or external contact, wiH occur, by local time, at 9 o'clock, 7 minutes and 40 seconds. The Becond,. or internal contact, at 9 o'clock, 28 minutes and 48 seconds. The third' contact, also external, at o'clck, 51 minutes, and the fourth, or external, at 3 o'clock, 12 minutes andS seconds,, at which instant Venus finally leaves the sun. Tho beginning of the transit will be visible iu England, western Europe and Afriw, and the end over most of the Pacific ocean. The whole of the transit will be visible from tho Eastern and Middle states, and front Mexico, Central and South America.

Madame Bonapurte Dying. Indianapolis Times.. Madame Jerome Xapoleon Bonaparte, who is lying at the point of death in Washington, is a daughter of William II. Russell, of New York, and has been noted as a lady of beauty and fashion. She was married at twenty to Leroy Edgar, of Boston, a man of large fortune, a relation of the Adamses and Appletons, who died five years after marriage. Six yeara after* his death, while in Europe, his widow met Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, who was a maior of one of the French regiments of heavy dragoons. He was tho oldest son of Jerome Bonaparte Patterson, and "his father was brother of, the first emperor and Elizabeth Patterson. Major Jerome Bonaparte graduated at the

en® West Poinf, in 1848, tetf« France in 1854, by eorC|In 1855 he jwas made -the^-Second regiment of

atftfVas I £ouia Nav major -I

In tho house the greetings were more heirty and noisy, but they did not have any great life in them. There was a good deal of twitting of the Republicans by the Democrats, and "pleasant reference to tidal waves and other political phenomena. It was particularly noticeable that Robeson was visited by much badinage, which he took very good naturedly.

The galleries in both houses were well filled when the gavela descended. The houae galleries might have been called crowded. The diplomatic gallery had moro foreign representatives in it than will be seen on a hundred other occasions. But the galleries rould not stand the dullness long. They thinned out. Even th* gallery where the tramps congregate to sleep the hours away waa almost bare before adjournment.

Tho most prominent fenturo of the day was the floricultural line. It was bouquet dajv Senators had piles of flowers in front of them, and many representatives were equally fortunate. A large number of these floral ofl'erings bore the earmarks of the government hothouses. John A.Logan was the happy possessor of a big basket. Senators Hanson, Voorhees, Allison and Ingalls were similarly favored. The desk of the vice president pro tem. was not forgotten. Keifer was unusually blessed. The hole which he poundeel in biB desk during the last session had been filled Up and the desk recovered, and there .were flotvera to the right pi him and flowers to the leit of him. A lnrge red and white anchor of immortelles was on his. dexter hand and a large and handsome basket was on his sinister side. The anchor was interpreted to mean a hope by some that Keifer might be more fortunate this session than last.

[uet it. Chalmers, a corner in the looked down upon the place where he had been known once. Lynch, the colored man who liold8 the seat that was formerly Chalmers', looked as liappy as the latter did down-hearted. Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, spent most of the time on the house floor." He rovolved afotind, now talking to one knot of men, now to another. The one hour occupied iu the roll call of the house waa like three. Tho clork's voico was hard and ttsasperating.

OUR PENSIONERS.

Points of Interest to Pensioners in Ohio, Indiana And Kentucky. Special to the Cincinnati News.

WASHINGTON, D. C.f Dec. 4.—Commissioner of Pensions Dudley issued his annual report to-day. The salient points of local interest to the News' readers ve the figures for Ohio, In diana and Kentucky. For Ohio the total applications during tbe year was 72,237 admitted, 34,700 total pending, 37,531, of which 6,067 are not entitled to arrears. For Inditna, total applications, 64,921 admitted 26,81_1 total pending, 21,811, of which 4,871 are not entitled to arrears. For Kentucky, total applications, 20,410 admitted, 8,042 pending, 10,368, of which 2,033 are not entitled to arrears. Ohio has now on the rolls 20,325 pensionera, with an annual value of pensions ainounting to$2,790,948, making a total of §0,769,053, with arrears. Indiana haa 17,400 pensioners, and their penaiona arc valued at $1,811,729 annually, and, with arrears, a total of $5,256,089. Kentucky has 6,773 pensioners,_ with pensions amounting yearly to ?70,559, or $1,677,441 with arrears.

There is but one state with as many pensioners as Ohio, and that is Pennsylvania, with 30,085.

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INDIANAPOLIS.

Interesting Figures from the State Auditor's Report—Other Matters. IxniANAPOLis, Ind., Dec. 4.—The state auditor's report, sulmitted to the governor to-day, show.-, net cash disbursements during the year of $3,110,424.7'.', which, being deducted from total receipts, leaves cash in treasury $693,069.52. The balance is divided among various funds as follows: Feneral, $101,729.21 common school, $3,216.22 school revenue for tuition, $132,889.44 college, $1S,648.35 college -fund interest, $187.33 unclaimed estate, $12,529.63 escheated estate, $1,365.97 swamp land, $2,177.01 sinking fund, excess of bids, $2,0S8.55 new state house, $423,236.84. The interest on the state debt is $280,866.24.

The Auditor calls legislative attention to the fact that over half a million of the state debt will reach maturity in the near future, and he thinks if no extraordinary expenses are made one-third or one-fourth of the debt can be paid in April, 18S4, out of the general fund. In view of the fact that the question of the payment of the Coghlen improvement bonds is before the supreme court to determine the amount of interest, he suggests, in

dragoons, one of the most noted ones in the service. For gallantry in the Crimean war, he was promoted to a 'colonelcy, but was never advanced higher.-...-an 487J0 he was placed on the retired list. The fortune of his wife gave him a handsome income, and he lives in luxurious style in Paris. On the death of his grandmother he received $1,300,000 as his share of tho estate. He then came to America, and has made Washington his home since. Mrs. Bonaparte is noted for her expensive style. She has paid as high as$9,000 duty atone time on costumes from Europe. She took great interest in French politics, and stood by tbe Bonaparte dynasty to the last

THE OPENING SCENE.

Tha Last Session of tlie Forty-Seventh Ongress Begins in the Midst of Floral Decorations and Dullness. Special to the Courier-Journal.

WASHIKOTOK, Dec. 4.—At 12 o'clock to-doy the flags on the staffs "above the bouse and Benato chambers went upi and the guvtla of President Davis and Speaker Eeifer went down. It was a dull, uneventful opening of the session. The staid old solons of the senate had shaken hands and exchanged greetings before 12. They did it quietly and in a manner that seemed to say: "We don't wan't to be commonplace, but suppose we must shake hands like other people."

Keifer's voice is not as good as it was in August. Perhaps Jie used it t$o much in shouting aloud for Robeson in the New Jersey campaign. Neal, Aldrich, Blount,. Ward, Davis, Ketehum, better known as "Whispering Jimmy," Tom Young, A. lierr Smith, ToWnshend, Rosecrans and Robinson sat behind baskets of flowers. The day waa pretty well forward, when a tall structure of flowers was put bef.ore Holthan of Indiana. It waa the dower piece of the day. Holrnan did not object, and was kind enough togive Blount, of Georgia, the small bo-

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CW ot (cpntmgency, state 'ia&f bavd to pay these bonds, that tho legislature^ consider" the propriety of levying amnkmg iund.tax two cents on the $100, which would, in two or three years, with unusea balance in the treasury, provide sufficient means to extinguish the entire debt, besides saving $30,000 in interest.

Will English forwarded papers today to Congressman Peelle, in Washington, serving notice of contest of his election.

The Sun, for ten years the state organ of the Greenback party, suspended to-day, and business was" transferred to Richmond, Ind.

Awe.,.,

Texas Slftings.13^ "You are aaHted," said the Austin recorder, to the culprit, "of having fired a gun twice within the city limits. Did you kill or cripple anybody "No, sir." "It is a very serious matter to fire ofl a gun in the city limits and not kill anvbody. Don't you know you are liable to be punished very severely for such carelessness?" "Yes, your honor but there are some very mitigating circumstances." "What are thev, and how many of them are there?" "They are cats, your houor, and from the noise they make I should think there were about a thousand of them. They make a worse racket than Wash Jones and Ireland did when they bad that joint ^gubernatorial diBcnssion at Houston." "So you are troubled by cats?" es, your honor, they worry me nearly to death, and I fired at them twice. That's how I came to violate the city ordinance."

Recorder (brightening up): "Come here, prisoner, 1 wish to consult with you confidentially. Tell me, how many did you kill?" "Three with the first barrel and two with the second." "Splendid! Glorious! What size shot do you use when you violate.tt. city ordinance by discharging firearms within the city limits?" "I use duck shot it fetches them every time." "ITm glad to hear that. I've been using a size smaller when I violated the city ordinance. Would you object tolending your gun?" "I will lend it to you with pleasure," replied the prisoner, "but your honor must remember that you are liable to be severely punished "if you shoot off a gun insiile the city limits and do not kill anybody." "You may go, but do not let it Imp* pen again.''

How I'eun l-'mldlert the Indians. Cincinnati Commercial* iV writer in tho Friends' Review comes to tho rescue.of the memory of Willian Penn, assailed by some one with the charge that the gentle William paid the Indians for their lands with something good to di ink, The writer has carefully gone over the Indian deeds, and finds in one of them, a long enumeration of thirty-four kinds of "goods, merchandise and utensils," among them blankets, coats, kettles, knives, fish-hooks, guns, needles, beads, etc., "two anckers of Uunimu" and "two anckers of Beere." In another deed he finds modestly mentioned one barrel of beer. That is all there is in the liquor question. The writer goes on to say: "The result of the inquiry among the official papers, therefore, discloses the fact that twenty gallons of rum and one barrel and twenty gallons of beer was the only consideration (comprising a great variety of articles) mentioned in the six treatieH of 1691 to 1697, with the Indians of Pennsylvania for their lands. It ia also essential to bear in mind in order to correctly estimate this question that beer was the common drink of that day, as cofl'ee is now that there was, moreover, no public opinion against the use of rum and that Penn, in his solicitude as to the introduction and sale of all-strong liquors, exhibited a sense of his moral responsibility as proprietor and legislator which was far in advance of his time."

Sukic's Husband's First Ride. Dal ton North Georgian. Returning, fifteen miles below Decatur, Ala., a croup of young men came into the already overfilled car— we had only one passenger coach now, the smoking car liaving broken down during the night. One of them stood near me, and at every motion of the car his eyes were fearful to behokl. I asked him if he was accustomed to the train. "No," said he, "I never mounted the thing beforehand if anything happens and I live I never will agin. I am only trying tho thing now beforo a start to Missouri. But over thar, he's rid—he got married in the west—married rich and wants the re6t of us to go. -I am 27 years old, and have got a wife, but I didn't get her in the west, and got no money nuther. I married for Tove, bnt ouch!"—the train jerked—"if this thing kills me what'll Sukio do?"

Bucklen's Arnlra Snlvo.

The Befit Salva in the world for Cuts, Bruisee, Sores, TJlcers, Salt Rheum, Fever .Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents por box. Sold by Gulick & Co.

AMUSEMENTS.

PERA HOUSE.

ONE MGHT ONTiY,

Thursday, December 7.

The Topular Actor, Author and Manager,

JOHN A. STEVENS,

Iu I1I3 never-falling and romantic idyl, entitled.

UNKNOWN

A KIVER MYSTERY,

As played by him over 1,000 times in England and America, and tne only American actor that ever achieved ilnanclal success In Europe.

We carry all our own mechanical effects and scenery to produce tho play properly. S. P. SONKY. Manager.

Reserved seats, 75c now on snle at Button's.

TLANTIC THEATRE

073 Main St. P. M. Schumaker, Prop. Every Night During the Week and Saturday Matinee.

First nppearance In Terre Haute of the reuowned and only Middlcton Brothers. Don't fail to see the finish of this act.

The sensational serio-comic star. Miss Louise Garland, with an extensive reportolre of popular songs of the day. every appearance.

First appearance of America's premier character artists, Marren and Kearney. Tho highly accomplished vocalist and change arl 1st, Miss Lotta Forrest.

The most artistic sketch artists now before the public, Starln and Rlcklin. The ne plus ultra of song and dance artists. Minnie Kaye.

Btlll retained, the charming little song bird. Miss Maggie May. I'nder the supervision of Harry Parker.

First appearance in Terre Haute of K1TT1E FOLEY'S BIRTHDAY. Prices of admission: General admission, 15c. reserved seats, 26c.

ROYAL rswa I

POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholcsomcness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with tho multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. only in CUJW. ROTALBAKIXO POWUEKCO.,106 all" street, New York.

New Advertisements.

MASON & HAMLIN

fJDO A MC aro ctrtalnly le$t, havunuMiio ing been ao decreed at every Great World's Industrial Competition for Sixteen Years no other American organs having been found equal at any. Also cheapest. Style 109 tyi octaves sufficient compass and power, wUli be.«t quality, for popular sacred and secular music In schools or families, at only One hundred other styles at ?S(\ S67, S"ft. 72. 578, SM, Si(W, Sill to $500 and up. The larger styles are wholly unrivaled oy any other organs. Also for easy payments. \'t.w Illustrated Catalogue free.

Tho MASON A HAMLIN Organ and Piano Co., I.H Tremont Street, Boston -IC East Mth Street (Union Bquare), New York Mil Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

FIT8Z

Li»r»::y to top t- .•

WhenTwyr c«ro i«u» mean to»top ntimo and ihoabAre them return acaJn. I mean am cat cur®. I hnv6 miula th« titaeneo of KITS. or FALLTKG8ICKNB&9* Hf*loog istudj. Iwnrrtnt my remedy to core the wont met. Beeau*6 ether* bavo failed Is no reason tor not now receiving enra. Send as onco for a treaties and a Free Bottle of my InfaUtblo remedy. Olro Bxpreea and rost Office. It coeta you BOtfclu* ft* a trial, and wtll cure yrn.

Addroee Dr. n. O. BOOT, 169 Penrl St. NTor*.

The Best

DEFORESTS Illustrated Monthly. (Sold by all Newsdealers and Postmasters. RendTwentv (.Vnts for a Specimen Copy to W. JENNINGS DE.MOItEHT, Publlsljer, 17 East Fourteenth Street, New Ybrfc «M5The New Volume I1P\ commences with November. Send FIFTY CENTS for three months It will satisfy you that you can subscribe Two Dollars for a year and get ten times its value.

GONSIWTM.

hnvy apoMllre ronU'dv for ilic a1''ro dltwaxy Kv Its nse thousands of ranee of tlio v*»mt kind find of I'jn£ standinghuro b*en cured. Indefl, ho KtrtMig 1« my fultv Iti Ita efficacy, that I will een«l TWO BOTi'LKH KllXi, together with MWBLK TKKATISE on thb disease, tv »or aufforor. (J Ire Ksurciut end 1*. O. mldrv.*.

DU. T. A, tiLOuUM, Ul IVarl St., New TorX

Newspaper Advertising Bureau, No. 10 I Spruce Street, N. Y.

DOCTOtt STEIXIIART'S

SUPPOSITORIES

Tho Great Popular Remedy for Piles. Sure cure for Blind, Iliecdlng and Itching Piles, and all forms of Hemorrhoidal Tumors. These Snp]iosltorles act directly upon tbe coats of the Blood Vessels, and by their astringent effects gently force the blood from the swoolen tumors, and by making the coats of the veins strong, prevent their relllllng, and hence a radical euro Is sure to follow their use. Price, 75 oents a box. For sale by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price, by the English Medical Iustiliile( 718 Olive street, St. Louis. Mo.

PENSIONS

for Soldiets.Widows. Parentt and Children. Any disease, wound or injury entitles. Millions appropriated and work*

Inp force doubled. Protrtpt worlc and homes made happy. Fee Sio. Applynow. WldOWO* rc-married.nowentitleddurtn* vridovmood. Great success in INCREASE cases. BOUNTY and Back Pay and Discharges procured.

Pamp 1 ts sent free to a 11. Write for thein, and get full particulars.

Dtxtrttrs

entitled to

ait dues under new la**. A TCWTC^orInvert, tors,

land Warrants

I~ I Em V_l j9grocuKd,

Pension, Fatcnt & Land Atfy«, Washington* D* O*

BEFORE-AND-AFTER

Electric Appliance! are tent on 30 Dayt' Trial.

TQ MEN ONLY, YOUNG OR OLD,

\\r HO ero suffering from NBBVOCS Drarurr. VV LOST VITAUTT,

VIGOR,

OTITJSR

LACK or NKBVK Forces A*D

Wjjmxo

WEA«_VES«R.",

of N

PBBSOSAI.

and *11 thoso dlncaw-s

KATUBB remitting from AnCMS and

CAVSE8. 8p*?€dy relief and oomplrto ro6to. ration of flKALTn. VIOOB and

MANHOOD

ouAKAXTKEn.

Tho grandest dlocovery ot the Nineteenfh Century. SendntonceforlllmtratedParaphlotfreo. Address VOLTAIC BUT CO.. MARSHALL MICH.

To Perrons Sufferers—The Great European Eemedy—Dr. J. B. Simpson's 8peoiflo Medicine.

It Is a positive oure for Spermatorrhea. Bcminal Weakness, Impotcncy, and all diseases resulting from self-abuse, as mental anxiety, loss of memory, pains in th£ bach or side, and diseases that lead to consumption, insanity, and an early grave. The Specific Medicine is being used with wonderful esvoaa. success.

Price, Spe' ciflc, 81.00 per, package, or 8 packages for 55. Address all orders to

J. B. 8ISIPSON MKDICINK CO., Nos. 1W and IGfl Main street, Buffalo, N Y. Sold lu Terre Haute by Groves 4 Lowry.

•1:TV XF» YOUR

COOK STOVE

NEEDS REPAIRING, CALL ON

IR. Hi. BAT ,T ,, 803 MAIN STREET. Sole Agent for Newby's Adjustable Htove Repairs.

DOCTOR STEIN HART'S

ESSENCE OF LIFE.

For Old and Young, Male and Female. It is a sure, prompt and effectual remedy for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Intermittent Fevers, Want of Appetite^ Nervous Debility in all Its Stages. Weak Memory. l,o»* of Brain Power, Prostration, eaknessand General Loss ot Power. It repairs nervous waste, rejuvenates the faded Intellect, strengthens the enfeebled brain and restores surprising tone and vigor to the exhausted organs. The ex-

fterience

of thousands proves It to bean

nvaluable remedy. Price. ?ln bottle, or six for So. For sale by all druggists, or sent secure from observation on receipt of priec, by Dr. Stelnhart, P. O. Box 2,460, 8t. Louis. Mo.

GOLD MEDAL, PABIB, 1871

GERMAN

CSTKull particulars In our painphlsi, which wo ueslre to send free, by mall, to everyone. ,, ,, torTlio Bpcclfic Medicine is sold by ull druggists, at SI per package, or six packages for S-r, or will be sent free by mall on receipt of the money, by addressing

Tho Gray Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

On account of counterfeits, we havo adopted the Yellow Wrapper—the only genuine. Guarantees of cure Issued.

Sold In Terre Haute at wholesale and retail, by (Sullck

Perry.

NELGEN'S

City Steam Dye House.

The only steam dye house In tho city. Ladles'dresses cleaned or dyed in any desired shade shawls cleaned and dyed, plumes cleaned and dyed, kid gloves and slippers cleaned, late curtains and tietj cieaued. Gents' garments cieaned, dyed and repaired In an unsurpassed manner All work guaranteed. Work 'rom a distance will receive proinptattentiou. I dollvor better and more work for less mouey than any house In tho Btate.

JOHN H. NELGEN",

MANUFACTURERS

OVERSTOCKED.

Just Received,

200. CASES

Boots and Shoes.

To be Closed Out at Once.

LOOK AT PRICES.

Ladles' Hruse Slippers from 22c to ?1.50. Ladies' Ties from /jic to S1.50. Ladles Ruttou Shoes from 61 to KlaO. Ladles'New Style Front Lace Shoe, SI worth $4..ri0.

Ladles' Side Lace Shoe, from !1 to SiTO. ladles' Front I .ace Shoe, from tl to J2.50. Misses School Shoes torn 75 cents to $1 50

Mlgses Button Shoes from Sl.JS toS2.«i. Misses Cloth Shoes from 50 to 75 cents. Child's Solnr Tip buttons, from IW cents to J2.00.

Baby Shoes from 10 cents to SI.50. Men's Calf Boots from Si'.oO to 85.00. Low Cut Sh.es from 1.00 toJ53.50.

Buckle Shoes from 81.25 to 85.00. Brogans from !"0 cents to 81.50. Kip Boots from 82.00 to W.wX.

The entire stock Is fresh and desirable goods, and wo are prepared to give our customers and the public In general tho advantage of our special sale.

Remember tho place.

3189 jffain Street,

J. R. FISHER.

-''j.,

Tho most popular sweet •T Ohooolato lit tho market. It ia nutritious and palatablo a partrwflflr" ftrorlle vrlth children, and a most excel* lost article for family uae.

Tho genuine KampttI 8, German, Jorchatrr, AIa*s, Hewarc cfXmttrttiQHt*

Sold bjr Grocer* eTerrwhere.

BAKER & CO.,

Diiester, fas.

MALARIA Germ Disease.'"

Malaria Is oauaod by Gains of Disoaaa I arising from Bad Drainaco. Sooayins I V«getotIon,.Sewor Gas, and other local sourcoe.

i"^ DR. HAMILTON'S

MALARIAL SPEC3FSC, A strictly Vegetable Preparation, Freo from Quinine, Ar*s:lc an *11 mher obj«t oiv *t»!o robsi&cc**, l* aa uaf.-axg cure fo* tUU tro-tlc.

S(trem Insfltnts of TcehnoloflT* j-"v\ 1W, TSJS is TO CKJMRR. THAT !av* na«o EA tbo AnU MniwM BMrcir.o. Knotm a* "Porter

Hamilton'* MnUul&I Specific*-." fird that IN a puroK ves'iaMa preparation. n' nriincly 'i** from ftrsvfi'to or auy otlu like fut-a d« any quiniftc or »ltn!lar b»0T» vr.o saat«i!aJ, aai iJ uadoubtwiij: I anulet*

Hc*rvi!onroN'l

TotUcacmy fVcm

ESS

FAMILY MAGAZhiE Two Dollars.

/srir

rh. 0.

IWwr ?r: Hircta# fn-ni 7 was adW*c) to tour trnka bavc uodq v4.a the must caa will cbetrfci:? reoi»mnv?Dl ail fcUJIir.Dg I rom tbwt dimu??. Vory truly roHH,

I lusiiwaputu, lafl. UcKES&OS I K0331X3, X. .\goata. Icr BJIO by !)*^'!{a,V*

R.E. SELLER3 0. CO. —PITTSBURGH. PAS

"LINDSEYrS BtOOD SEARCHER'.' THE GREAT. TONIC AND LIFE. PRESERVE*.

JOHN HAiNLEY,

No. 20 North Fourth

St.

Manufacturer of

Awulngs, TenU, Wa^on Covers, Hammocks, (.'unvaa Cots

Dealer in Canvas Goods.

Also manufacturer of all-kinds of Mattresses and bedding. The trade will tlnd to their advantage to purchase their matreuses In Terre llaute, thereby sav!n« frclyhtand Hurlapplng. I keep constantly on hand I

Husk, Excelsior, Wool, African Fibre, (Jolton Top and flair

Mattresses.

All kinds not lu stock mado to order oa short notico. Feathors Renovated.

OP-AY'S SPECIFIC MCMYINI-:. TRADE W3AUK Tbo GreatmAOE K/..1!I II rraicdr. Au a in in a weak s, sjiermatorrnea, Impotcncy, and all diseases AFTER TARIR3. that follows' /ORETAKiSU as a sequence of self-abuse, as ions of memorv, universal lassitude, pain l:i tii'i back, dimness of vision, premature old age, and many other diseases that lend t« Insanity or consumption and a premature crave.