Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 January 1886 — Page 2

THE CITY'S POOR.

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Said a grocery keeper in conversation .with an Express rrporter: "Tber people of this city who from, day to day enjoy the comforts of life have, with bat rare exceptions, anything like an adequate realization of the wretAed suffering^that exists in our midst. And this condition of abject want is not confined to the socalled pauper class—the chronic beggars —but unfortunately it is the presant experience of a -very large class of men who heretofore have been able to rapport their families comfortably, but who, by the unhappy prostration of so many of our industrial inters eels are compelled to face-three fearful alternatives—to beg, steal or starve.

Now don't misunderstand me I don't mean to assert that the loss of job and the consequent want of the necessities of life will force an honest mechanic necessarily to violate law and thus become a criminal not at all I I simply Assert— and I draw for exlmple upon instances that have this winter come utader my observation, that to-day, in Terre Haute, there area greater or less nu*»ber of skilled mechanics—men, who, in good times are capable of earning a h4ndso*e livelihood—who to-day are living, this city not knowing where to get their next meal of victuals for their wives and little ones. Why, on last .•^Thursday evening a certain maja—a thoroughly skilled machinist,'and a man who has in the past bought many a dollar's woith of provisions in my store, and paid cash for the same—came into my store, and stood about in various positions for nearly a half hour, and then went oat into the biting weather. 8hortly after he came in again, tad as before^ tood near me, as if be wanted something sad yet was ashamed to ask for it.

I finally Said: "Well, John, what can I do for you? Is thehs anything you want He quickly caHed me aside, and in tones that in their plaintive wretchedness would penettate a heart StatJQhharder than yours or mine be replied: Yes, Mr. -there is something that want. It is food fer my family. "Ton know mf. wife and one child ha^re been tick a long, long time and that I Have had mo irork for nearly eigBt months. I have had the doctors to pay, food, ftf6l and .clothing to buy, and in shot*, a' steady run-« bad luck. And 'I •tell ydu to-night Mr. that without help 1 must either beg or steal. I have lived to h» *eariy thirty-four years of age, afid have never, done either, and I shall do most anything before I commence either. But I must do something for my poor ones at home. Now, I do hot ask ytitf to fcive me a few provision^, bat. havefbeBn trying to make a good furniture varnish from a recipe which I liaye had for a long time, and I know it to be a good thing. Say, Mr. Won't you buy a bottle from me?" 'J "I told him I had ri6 uM'for it and if you cdfcld have se^n the look of wretched disappointment that came over his face^ it would have made your heart bleed." "Well, won't you take a bottle,"'said he, "and give me a few little things to eat? Doit, and I ill patyfcu in the spring, when, I know I- can pay you back." This was a little too much for

I told my clerk tot

him up one dollar's. worth,

of "groceries. I took his bottle of varnish, not becairee I nfeeded it but that I did not want to hurt nia feelings, which,. notwithstanding hik conditions, were those pf pride. He thanked me many tirne§ and went to his n6me.' Now there is not a day—olr at least very few— when I do not have one or more^t)f just such unfortunate people entering my door and asking for alms. ^y, there is a lady in my vicinity who for the pa»t .three months, to my certain knowledge, has actually kept three large families from starving. I tell you it is awful, and our chjurity organizations should, bend every energy to search out such cases as have named and endeavor to practically amelierate the suffering by providing the heads of the families wit^ wme means of earning ?jr wny tfirough this cold winter|"e^en if the work consists id cracking up Macadam for the city. Every individuu whois*o fortunate as to. have a means pf providing for his own, should think of sonie suffering one who is not so fortunate as .he, and give a little for charity's sake, even though it be ever so little."

OUR RIVER.

Som'6 of the Changes Going: on In the Wabash. The Wabash in many respects, is a changeable stream. Within a few miles of Terre Haute thet« tiwr been many changes within the past twenty years. Corn is cultivated where' steamboats' landed in the '50's, and whertr tracts of r, heavy timber stood thirty yeaifl ago the current of the river now flows. ThOte familiar with the course of the river for a mile above the I. & St. L. railway bridge, will remember a large corn field on the eat bank above the bridge. The field is all "made ground." Before the war, Commodore Chauncey Twaddle conducted a boat yard there. There was a great .basin of deep 'f- water, and the large steamers from the Ohio on their way to Lafayette and points above landed there. The current

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of the river began to more westward, and now it is 300 yards to the west. The east bank of the river has moved 300 yards westward, and where the commodore's boat yard was there is a fifteen acre field of rich bottom land farmed by Mr. CSonover. On the west bank of the liver the I. & St.LL. railwey owned sixty-five acres ofland, but the river has %aahed the ,«mlr so steadily that there is scarcely fifteen acres left. The wash continues, and several acre# are taken" aw*V every year, and as much lud added to Mr. Conover's cornfield on the east bank.

"I believe," said Maj[or who is well acquauitt. river, "that it will not be long before the river ceases to flow around the bend above the I. & St L. It will cut its way through tb« '*bettOms, making a channel where the trestle worktr are located. At high water it runs through there with a force equal to the current in the main channel. The banks are low above the bridgt the cutting away of the land indicates that the channel is working that way. The terrible force of the current is shown by the fact that it has cut away forty or fifty acres ef the railroad land. "I will tell you," said Mr. Purdy," something that occurred south of the city. I was interested in in large tract of land in the bottoms on the west side the river opposite theKrum bhaar farm the (Ijams farm). The river began to wash, and now eighty acres of the land are gone and about 100 acres have been added to the Krambhaar farm. There was another man down there who lost about ferty acres the same war, and about forrty acres were made on the opposite side. He wanted to more across and settle on the made land, but the man wha received the addition to his farm objected. There was talk of a lawsuit, but the man wha lost the land concluded togiveitup."

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The addition to Mr. Conover's farm north of the I. A. St. L. is not the only land the river has made on the east side. Then an about thirty-fire acres in all.

If the river should conclude to take a short cut, and go through the bottoms, it would leave Terre Haute high and dry three-quarters of a mile from its bank. The present trough of the river would be a large slough, a splendid place to catch catfish. The fact that the river has cut awav a small farm belonging to the railows there is danger of such event. road shows

AMUSEMENTS.

The Story of Damon and Pythias. The

self-sacrificing

friendship of

Damon and Pythias, two Greeks who lived during the reign of Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, has been made fa inous in song and story. Damon was a senator, and bad been condemned to death by Dionysius, who deemed him as is greatest enemy in his ambitious sahemes. Pythias, a Grecian soldier, learning of Damon being condemned to death, and that Dionysius had refused Dambp but a short respite that he might go and see his wife and child, some distance from Syracuse, generously offers up himself as hostage for Damon pure return, and prevails upon the tyrant to allow' him to go ana see his wife and child. Damon departs and Dionysius endeavors by stratagem to see if he cannot persnade Pythias to escape from his dungeon, but fails. Meanwhile, Damon has ridden to his villa to see his wife and child. As he is about to return to rafisom Pythias, he finds that MB devoted slave, Lucullus, has slain his horse in thq hope to save bi£ in aster from death. Damoc bscouies frantic, and is dragging hitn |o the summit of a precipice, over which be intended to hurl him and then follow after him, when he sees a horseman afar and rushes upon him and pulls him down| from his horse, and then rides madly to Syracuse. There are mingled doubts and fears as to whether Damon would return. There are but a few min-

utes left, when suddenly they hear wild shouts, and they behold a horse and horseinan afar, and in a minute Damon, all bruised and bleeding arrives in time to save his Pythias from the fxe. Dionysius, overcome with the herofflm of the deed, pardons them both, and askB to be re-admitted into their fellowship. This play of Damon and Pythias, tfhile not being a tragedy, has all the fire aind force and pascion of one, and holds the audience Bpell bound from first to laist Mr. E. S. Laurie, who fssumes the role of Damon, and of whom the press and public both speak very highly, will

pnwemt the play, with a splendid cast, at Naylor's Opera house, next Friday night, January 22d, under the auspicies of the Knights of Pythias. olio.

B^rtley Campbell's great spectacular drania, "Clio/'will be presented in this eity^j Moaday and Tuesday, January 18 and 19, at Naylor's Opera house. Clio will fee given in all its eatirety. Of it the St. ijiouis Globe-Democrat says: "Iii 'Clio' Bartley Campbell attempted a stupendous work. To inass^ the melodramatic, the clasdc, the scenic, the sensational, the legitimate and the spectacular UT'One grand consolidation is something which has been rarely, if ever, attained by any dramatist in one perforniance.

Mjlle. Adele Cornalba, the premier clahSeuse, sprang into a renewed popularity |iere last night. She is in many respects greater than Cavalazzi, for she possesses that quality of airiness and grace, andithe factof youth and good looks to add' to the beauty of her work. The scedic effects were extraordinarily good, andj the earthquake scene came nearer the Realistic than the average work of that character. With a crash, a flare of light, a bljpre of trumpets and a greit sound the pillars of the palace ore piled in hopeless confusion, and the ruins Stand forth grimly.

Usually the attemps of stage artists in that direction are ridiculous, but the earthquake scene of "Clio" is a complete triumph, .Aimee.

Mile. Aimee, who makes her appearance in Terre Haute on Thursday, the 21st inst,, is the celebrated opera bouffe artist, who now speaks English, and will sent her three act farce comedy, amaelle," in which she sustains the titljs role. Her success as a comedienne been even greater than when she imnated the Offenbach-Straus—Lecoq ines. "Mamzelle" will offer something of an entertainment that is artistic and refined, besides being excessively funny and original. Almost the entire seebnd act of the play takes place in the auditorium and .almost all the actors £ire scattered in among the public, speaking •th^ir lines from the seats they occupy, and the whole thing is most ludicrous ann funny. The sale of seats for the "Aimee" engagement opens Monday mcrning, January 18th, at Button's.,

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InUlaDapollft' City Treasurer Has that Much of a Deficit in His Aoeonnta. The report of ex-City Treasurer I. N. Pattison was heard by the finance committee of the council and board of alderman last night, says the Indianapolis News. A large deficit had been rumored as will be sees, rumors had not exted the true situation. Mr. Pattisoh was not present, but he submitted the following by proxy: Ti tfte Pinanc* Committee: ,, jGtKRTijnam—My last report showed a balance due to the oity of the various funds in (M sum of (197,^48.42. Since then I hare plaeed to city'» credit, with Winslow, Lcoiar it Co., of New York, $65,430, and tinted over to H. W. Miller, county treasurer, 119,240.11. These twe items make a total of $$4,670.11. The amount yet dne the oity is $112,878.81. I have dne me snndry notes for ,0t0 real estate and different interests in tile works t« more than make np the deif 1 am granted time to realize on

By doing I cannot see thatithe city's tttts will be jeopardised in the least. te real estate referred to above consists of toe Parker blook two story briok dwelling, wltb a slate roof, on South Alabama street, aad six lota la Davidson's second addition.

I. N. PATTISON.

To recover the deficit .of $112,373.31. $t. Pattison offers, in other words, property appraised as follows: Notes.. $26,00# tBloek... 86,000 lig, Soath Alabama 6,000 l^ets ia Davidsom's snb-division 1,800

$66,800

The tile works interest mentioned is thought to be practically worthless. If tne above assets are fully reelized, there would still be a deficit of $45,573.3$. Chairman pearson doubted that the collateral named would be worth the estimates made upon it He said that the jaah or its equivalent must be forthcomig and supposed the bondsmen would be oked to for the $46,000.

Mr. Pattison's bond is for $1,200,000 #ith the following sureties: J. C. S. Harrison, L. Mothershead, Boewell S. Hill, F. J. Vaa Voris, Robert Browning, John J. Cooper, N. S. Bjram, David icholson ana Sample Loftin.

There being no formal offer of settlementor plan suggested, the committee fcgreed to meet on Monday afternoon pext. when it is hoped thot Mr. Pattison will be present wito a proposition which may be acted upon. A member of the committee suggested that if settlement Were not made or preferred by Monday next, a mandamus would be the proper iproceeding. It is claimed that Mr. Pattison holds $45,000 in judgments which be may be forced to turn over to the cityThis would decrease the deficit somewhat, but would still leave the city embarrassed.

They Both Deserved It,

A curious military point arose at the

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birth of the Prince of Wales.* It had been the custom for the officer on guard at St. James' palace to be promoted to a majority when a royal child was born. The guard was relieved at 10:45. At that hour, the new guard marched into the palace yard, aha three minutes later the child was bora. The question arose which officer was entitled to the promotion. The office: of the fresh guard claimed it because the relief marched in before the birth and the keys were delivered over to him but the other officer claimed it because the sentries had not been changed when the child was actually born. His men were still on puard, and he disputed the fact of the delivery of the keys, arguing that in all probability this had not occurred at the moment of the birth. Although there was no precedent, the old guard got it.

THE TELEPHONE SUIT.

Secretary Lamar's Decision Sends Down the Price of Bell Stock. BOSTON, Mass., January 15.—In the stock board to-day, the telephone stocks, as was to be expected, declined, owing to the decision at Washington. The result of the Washington movement will not, in the opinion of the Bell people, have much, if any influence, upon uie ^financial operations of ^^CoiIIpany, yet" the decision rsfiit' ine Bell stock from 172 down to 161, with 160 J»id. A rally occurred about noon, when sales were made at 163. The New England telephone Btock declined from 36$ to 34, but afterward rallied to 35. Erie settled back from 31 to 29|.

BOSTON, Mass., January 16.—The effect of the Washington decision is still apparent on Bell Telephone stock, which to-day is down to 158}, at the noon board. The sales were not heavy, comprising in all 300 shares.

NEW YORK, January 16.—A Washington special to the Post says: "The attorney geneial, this morning, when asked as to the circuit in which he would probably order the, suit to test the validity of the Bell patent to be brought, said that he had as yet only heard of Secretary Lamar's decision through the newspapers and that he should not decide until he received it officially. It is clear, however, from what the attorney general said, that a suit will be ordrred in some circuit. The opinion of the interior department board which investigated the telephone matter was unanimous,

The claim of the Globe Telephone company, says the Chicago News, which is the principal contestant in the application to have the Bell telephone patents annulled, is based on the invention of Antonio Meucci, of Staten Island. Meucei filed a caveat in the patent office for a patent Dec. 28, 1871. He began to experiment on the transmission of sounds by electricity in 1849.. He made drawings of his "teletrophono" in 1857 and published the results of his investigations in 1859. He was extremely poor, requiring aid to secure the necessities of Isfe, and was not able to speak English His claims were regarded as preposterous until 1870.

After he had filed his caveat Meucci submitted his plans and drawings to a friend in New York who was an electrician and connected with a telegraph company. This gentleman promised to furnish means for making experiments with his invention. On various excuses Meucci was put off, the money was not forthcoming, and the scheme received no encouragement. Meucci tired of waiting for his friend to take 'some action, and at the end of two years demanded that his drawings be returned, It was claimed that the papers were lostT The Globe company maintains that these drawings must have fallen into the hands of Alexander Graham Bell, and from them he obtained the idea that he developed into his telephone patent.

Bell filed a caveat for an apparatus for producing musical tones by the action of wave currents of electricity. He obtained a patent for an improved instrument in electrical telegraphy and telephony, June 30, 1877. The Globe companyclaims that the latter patent is Bell's first practice

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strument, though he bases his claims on the other patent. The first patent was granted twenty-one days after the application was filed. The contestants claim that undue influence with persons in authority secured the hasty issuance of letters patent* The Globe company claims to have abundant evidence to prove the priority of Meucci's invention.

Legal proceedings were begun by citizens of Memphis.. Tenn., who asked leave by petition to the department of justice to bring a suit in the federal courts in the name of the United States to cancel the patent Bell Telephone company on the grounds that it was obtained by fraud and that it was unlawfully granted. This application was referred to the interior department, and in turn was submitted to the commissioner of patents. The application was deemed of such consequence that Secretary Lamar and two assistant patent commissioners as an advisory board sat with the commissioner of patents to hear the evidence. The decision of the board to allow the Globe company to maintain an action to test the legality of the Bell patent in the courts indicates that the contestant has made a strong showing against the validity of the Bell patent.

EN PICTURES OF M'LEAN AND KELLEY.

Terre Hante's Contribution to the Departments. The Cincinnati Enquirer's Washington correspondent thus picture Col. McLean aiid Bert Eelley oSocially: ''Take it altogether, Indiana has not fared badly, comparatively speaking. There a number of worthy Hoosier democrats who have succeeded in getting their names on Uncle Sam's pay roll. The first to receive recognition »as Col. W. E. McLean, the deputy commissioner of pensions. Col. McLean is known as the 'Col. Sellers' qf the Indiana colony. He is always busy, and keeps a small squad of messengers busy answering the bell which sits on his desk. He presides at his bureau with an air of importance that would do credit to a Boman senator. The colonel has made himself quite popular here, and in order that he may be better known he succeeded recently in getting his picture in one of the local papers. Col. McLean keeps up his end well of the social requirements ot of Washington life. In fact, it is said that he neglects no one, and squanders done of his thirty-five hundred dollar salary. "A. -J. Kelley, a Terre Haute statesman, holds a position that makes all the other Hoosier democrats in Washington green with envy. He is the chief of the assignment division of the patent office, and is surrounded by a perfect paradise of women, there being ninety-six female clerks over whom Eelley has undertaken to rule—and they are in one room. Their ages range from seventeen to seventy. Kelley has a picnic all the year around, and probably receives more gentlemen callers during office hours than any other chief of a division in all the departments combined. Eelley is a reformer, and the division now turns out three times the work that it did under the old administration. He makes an excellent officer."

"A merry heart goes all day but who can merry be, when racked and tormented with a hatful cough. Be wise, and try Dr. Bull's Ceugh Syrup. It relieves at once and cures promptly. All druggists have it.

That a little soda water will relieve sick headache caused by indigestion.

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There had been a sort of family crisis at our house. We younger ones knew, vaguely, not quite comprehending, that a plot was on foot against our happiness, For was not Mr. Burroughs papa's friend and business partner, coming yery often to the house and always asking for Aunt Mary? We all liked Mr. Burroughs. He was awfully jolly and kind, and we had been very sorry for him in times past, because he lived alone in his beautiful house, with no one but servants to look after him. But as soon as we suspected him of wishing to take away our Aunt Mary, all our Trindly feelings toward him turned to bitterness.

For Aunt Mary was indispensable to our happiness. She was our mend and confidant. She helped us out of our childish scrape^, taught us our lessons, was always at hand in an emergency. In short, we could ho't live without her. Of that we are sure.

Mr. Burroughs fared badly at our hands in those days. We had plans for sending off fire-craciiers under his chair, for round bits of wood on the doorsteps for him

over, for dozens of

vnjB "in "which to take our revenge, all coming to nothing. For while Our indignation was at its height, Mr. Burroughs' visits suddenly ceased. Aunt Mary looked pale and anxious, and papa and mamma seemed troubled but we undei stood very well that the danger was over, and .that like the cruel little creatures that we were, we exulted.

When we heard, a little later, that Mr. Burroughs had shut up his house and gene away for along tour in the west, we only said, "it served "him right." We still felt that he had attempted to interfere most unjustifiably with our family arrangements, and we resisted his attempt to win Auht Mary as much as if he had succeeded.

One day mamma reproved Helen and me, rather sharply, for making some disrespectful remarks about Mr. Burroughs, when Helen answered: "But surely, mamma, you .did not wish Aunt Mary to go away from us?" "I do not wish to lose Aunt Mary, certaihly," replied mamma "but I would be very glad to see her happily suited^jn a home of her own. and the wife of so good a man as Mr. Burroughs." "Why has Aunt Mary never married I asked. It had always seemed so natural and right for Aunt Mary to belong to us, that we had never thought it could have been otherwise. But now, for the first time, it struck me as being odd that she had not married.

Mamma hesitated for a n-oment, and then said: 'I believe you and Helen are old enough to be discreet, and can be^trusted with Aunt Mary's story. But mind, if! tell you about it you ate not to repeat it to tne younger ones."

Of cource we promised readily, and mamma seated herself before a great pile of mending, prepared to improve her time as she talked. "Here, girls," you can Work while you listen," she said, giving us each agpair of stockings to darn. The work being satisfactorily arranged, die begun: "You know that Mary and' I were orphans, and that when the war began we were with my Aunt Helen in one of the border towns. The war opened in our very midst. Sometimes the city was in the hands of the confederates, and sometimes the Union forces occupied it. We found life there very exciting, and enjoyed it on the whole, for we were too young to understand the bitterness and misery which lay beneath the surface. "Aunt Helen's husband was an officer in the confederate army, and, naturally,, was away from home, so that we very seldom saw him. We three lived alone with some of the servants who had been faithful to us. We still had plenty of money, food, and clothing, and to Mary and m? it was a very interesting life but poor Aunt Helen, careworn and anxious about her husband, found it forlorn enough. "Some months after the beginning of the war the Union forces were in possession of the town and General Blank had his headquarters there. One day in a skirmish a company of confederate troops were captured and brought into town, some of them badly wounded. The ladies of the place obtained permission to carry them food and nurse the invalids among them. We all went into the kitchen and set to work making all kinds of delicacies for the sick and preparing stronger food for the well, And when we packed a big basket full ot the results of our labors we felt very much like heroines.

Mary and I wanted to go to the barracks with Aunt Helen but she said it would be very improper, and "took only old Mammy, who had been in the family for years, to carry the basket. Mammy soon came back, but our aunt was gone a long time, or at least so it seemed to us, impatient to hear all about her adventures. "When she finally returned she was escorted by a strikingly handsome man in civilian's dress, whom she introduced as Mr. Sumter, 'a relative of our friends in county,' she added. "Of course it made quite a commotion the house. We all knew veiy well that there was some mystery in the matter. Not one of us believed he was any kin to the county Sumters. Mammy tossed her head, sniffed disdainfully, and made disapproving comments on Miss Helen's queer actions? Even the children lelt that there was something to be explained, and hung about with eyes and ears wide open. "Notwithstanding all this we had a delightful evening. He was a most fascinating man. He exerted himself to be agreeable, and, shut out from society as we so long had been, we were charmed. When we found that he had a fine bass voice, which harmonized perfectly with Mary's, our conquest was completed. "As soon as he retired we set upon Aunt Helen with a score of questions. 'Who is he, Auntie? Where did yon find him?'" we asked. 'I do not know who he is any more than you do,' she replied. 'As I was iving the barracks he came to me and offered to carry my basket Being in civilian's dress, he attracted no attention, and walked along with me until we were lite out of hearing. Then he told me at he was one ot the prisoners. He had had a civilian's suit concealed with him, and had contrived to slip into it, thinking that some of the ladies would help mm away. For some reason he chose me. He otrered to tell me his name, but I refused to let him. I thought it safer not to know it Of course, if his escape is discovered and am found to have harbored him, the house will be burned over our heads. But I can't help that. I must do by him what I would wish anather to do by my husband, and I am ready to take the consequences.' "Well, he stayed with us for weeks. Marv was pleased with him at firet, and her feeling ripened into passionate love. How could it be otherwise, thrown constantly, as she. was, with a man whose physical and. mental attractions I have rarely seen equalled. She lavished her affection on him, and he seemed to return it I can not believe that he was unworthy of her love. "It seemed impossible for him to get by the pickets into the confederate lines: every plan for his escape failed, and every day his hold on Mary's heart strengthened. "At last then came news of more Union forces coming to winter in our town. He must pet away before they came. To keep him thai would be im

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possible. So pe day, with now-or-never feeling, we all Walked out to the house of a friend, who was in the secret, just outside the town. There* while we were Walking about the grounds, he strolled carelessly on into the fields. We watched him until he disappeared from our sight forever, in the woods on the opposite mountain. He was in full view of the Union pickets. Why they did not fire upon him I cannot tell. "Just before he went away he came to Aunt Helen and wished once more to tell her his true name. She would not allow it, however, saying that it was safer for us not to know it. Then he said: 'I can: not thank you for your kindsees to me but as soon as I can, I shall come to you in my proper person. Then 1 shall ask you for a greater gift than any you have yet bestowed on me.' "I am sure he was good and true and if he were living, we should have seen hiia again. He must have fallen in some of the many encounters of the war, and wherever he lies, your Aunt Mary's heart is buried with hiin."—[Chicago Inter Ocean.

RAILROAD NOTES/

General and Personal.

There are 330 men employed in the Vandalia shops. A car off the track at Springhill delayed E. & T. H. trains yesterday.

Coke Alexander, traveling ^passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific, was in the city yesterday,

Theodore Beil, a foreman in the Vandalia shops, was cut in the face by a wrench that slipped from a bolt

A switch engine, to be used about the Indianapolis Union depot, was turned out of the Vandalia shops yesterday.

Ice is gorged for four or five miles above the temporary biidge of the E. & I. over White river. It is thougnt the bridge wfU go out.

Free chair cars seem to be the coming thing in the passenger service. They are now on some of the Wabash lines, on the Chicago & Alton, and the Vandalia intends soon to run a line between St Louis and Columbus. It will perhaps bB a month yet until this line is put on

William Hill, general passenger agent of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, has christened their Florida line, in connection with the Louisville & Nashville road? the "Daiby" line. The distance from Chicago to Jacksonville is now covered in forty hours.

Mr. Talmage says ot automatic brakes: 'Railroad men all over the country are coming to realize the fact that it is wrong in theory and expensive in practice to expect hand brakes on the freight trains not only to check the momentum of the heavy cars of modern construction, with their loads, but also the ponderous engines at the head of the trains. The engine in time, will everywhere be proided with some device that will at least take care of its own momentum."

The Baltimore & Ohio Crossing: Trouble.^ PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 16. There is good authority for the statement that the Baltimore & Ohio Bailfoad company is making large cuts in freight rates, and the line is getting all the freight it can handle. Passenger business is not so seriously affected, but nearly all the lines in the pool, except the Pennsyl vania, have complained bitterly of the state of affairs. The trunk lines executive committee will hold its regular meeting in New York on Tuesday next, but it is expected that the matter of opposing the Baltimore & Ohio's attitude will first be considered by the presidents, who are also expected to meet next week.

Vice President Thomson and General Freight Agent Wilson, of the Pennsylvania Bailroad company, returned to this city to-day, after spending two days in New York in consultation with officers of western lines in regard to the new coke pool. An arrangement was not fully effected, as the Baltimore & Ohio was also found to be a disturbing element in tbis field, and the meeting adjourned to reassemble in Pittsburg.

Refrigerator Cars.

CHICAOO, January 16.—Judge Gresham gave a decision yesterday in the case of the Pullman Palace Car company against George Fowler, the Eansas City packer. Some time ago Fowler contracted with the Pullman company for 100 refrigerator cars, Fowler refused to accept them. The cars remain at Pullman in the hands of a receiver. The decree finds that Fowler owes the Pullman company $61,816 and orders that the cars be sold to satisfy the decree by Master in Chancery Bishop within ten days at the Illinois Central railroad station at Pullman.

Will Appeal the Case.

PHILADELPHIA, P., January 16.—At a consultation of President Roberts, the leading legal officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., this morning, regarding the South Pennsylvania and Beech Creek divisions, it was agreed to appeal the case to the Supreme court of the state. ~v

The assistant treasurer in New *York City has to sign his name, on an average, 1,000 timeis a day. That was what appalled Mr. Bigelow.

SUGARS

1GATHARTIC

CURB

Headache, Nausea, Dizziness, and Drowsiness. They stimulate tiio Stomach, Liver, and Bowels^ to healthy action, assist digestion, and increase tlie appetite. Thay combine cathartic, diuretic, and tonic properties of the greatest valne, are a purely vegetable compound, and may be taken with perfect safety, either by children or adults. E. L. Thomas, Framingham, Mass., writes: "For a number of years I was subject to violent Headaches, arising from a disordered condition of the stomach and bowels. About a rear ago I couwncjiccd tbc use of Ayer's Tills, and have not h: a headache since." "W. P. n.innnh, Corraley I'. O., York Co., Ont, writes: I have nsed A yor's Pills for the tjst thirty years, and can safely say that I hare never jucd tlieir equ as a cathartic mediciue. 1 am never without them In my house." C. D. Moore, Elgin, *111., writes: "Indigestion, ITsadacbe, and Loss of Appetite, had so weakened and debilitated my system, that I was obliged to give up work. After being under the doctor's care for two weeks, with?rat getting any relief, I began taking Ayer'a PHIs. My appetite and strength returned, and I was aoon enabled to resume my work, in perfect health.*'

Ayer's Pills,

PREPARED BY

Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold bv «1)

EVERY CHHiD

In every land is aolgoot to

CancaslMk

TAYLOR'S CHEROKEE REMEDY Of SWEET GCM and MtLLEBf Cnna Coughs, Croup aad Consamptioa.

sum

Mongolian (China).

TAYLOR'S CHEBO&EB REMEDY or SWEET GUM and MClXEIJf Cans Coughs, Croup and Connuaptim

Hal&y.

TAYLOR'S CHEROKEE REMEDY Of SWEET GCM and MCLLBIfl CoiM Coughs, Cronp and ConMunptiont, r-^r 'tfyriih' y-

^American (Indian),

TAYXOIt'S CHEROKEE REMEDY Of SWEET GUM and MULLEIN Cnrefl Cougha, Croup and Consumption*

African (Negro).

TAYLOR'S CHEBOKEE EMBDY Of SWEET GUM and MULLEIN Core* ConcbSf Croup and ConaumptlfUii

New Hollander (W. Australia). TAYLOR'S CHEROKEE REMEDY Of SWEET GUM and MULLEIN Core*

Coughs. Croup and Consumption*.

Oceanican (Cannibal)

Every mother 5n every land should flinilib herself with a safeguard against all radflen.m dangerous attacks of the longs ana oronotuL

TAYLOR'S

CHEROKEE REMEDY

Jf SfBET StJH and

fr i""

{1ULLEIN.

the Southern States, contains a etlmul»tin* MB-, Dectorant principle that loosens the pniegin producing the early morning cooih, ana stimulates thechild to throw off the false membrane Uicroupandwhooping-congh. when combined With the healing macilaginooa principle In ths mullein plant or the old fields, presents in

FCOB's

RKMIDY

Florida Orange Groves.

Parties seeking homes and Ofange Groves In healthy locations in Florida at from 9L0QD to 830,000 will serve their own Interest by sending to my address for printed circular describing Orange Groves and Residences in all parts of that State. If you wish a town lot 33#xM8 In the beautiful town of Palmetto at PS, send also for a circular, Some of tbe best bargains in the state.

24AZ&TXNT DTTNTST,

Oari House, Jaolcsnn villa, Vis.

Send 10 oents postage, and we will mall you free a royal, valuable sample box pf goods that will pat you In

4GIFTs

the way of making more money at onee, "ling else In America. Both

than anything sexes of all ages, can uvc at work in spare time, or all tbe time- Capital not required, we will start you- Immense! pay sure for those who start at once.B8TINBON A CO., Portland, Maine

wno is i*

Velvets, Brocaded Silks,

WJio Is It

That stands at the head and whose establishment is!the acknowled headquarters for fresh grocerie?

It.- ,.4

vi-r'Y Y-

Silks,

THE FAMILY GROCER, 204 and 206 South Fourth Street.

£.. aim* Epml

Satins,

TALK ABOUT HARD TIMES WHEN YOU CAN BUT

Ladies' Cloaks and Shawls,

Ladies' Underwear, Fine Hosiery, Handkerchiefs,

aeslected ana iimon ngnNb^owbb, aiuwhm uu mw tu BifonstTdyusedby the Burgeon Pen, of P. 8. Army. its proper use.

8. C.

TGUMAY-

or Swzxr

KCHEEOKKB

AND

UIXKIH the finest known remedy for Conghs, Cronp. "Whooping-cough and Consumption and so palatable, any child Is pleased to taker sizes. one time only, express charges on large six* bottle to any part or the 17. S. on receipt of ILOQ. WALTER A. TA.YLOB, tAtlaats, Oa,

JOHWT G. DOBBS.

WHO IS IT that has Bulk Oysters. Tenderloins, Dressed Chickens, Dressed Ducks and Dressed Turkeys?

of the city and, surrounding country, on account of the

JOHN a dobbs.

that attracts buyers from all sections

viting class of goods he carriesf A

in-

JOHN a DOBBS.

WHO I® IT that has Maple Syrup, Extracted aedt Comb Honey, Apple Butter, Fruit Butter of all kinds, Jellies and Malaga Grapes?

JOHN G. DOBBS.

WHO IS IT that does not permit any artiole to go out of his store unless it be the best?

JOHN a DOBBS.

WHO IS IT that does not live well, and who goes through the world bemoaning the lack of good things to eat? The man Who does not buy his supplies of

John G. Dobbs,

DRY GOODS

At such prices as are now being offered at our stoie. It is our intention to

out every article in stock, and the prices are, :.

LOWEB THAN COST!

In order to attain this object we have pat such prices on the goods as must convince every one that we mean business. We have a fine assortment of

Cashmeres,

Vljt

'V»

CIQM

Misses' Cloaks and $hawls, Blankets, ladies' Flannel Skirts, Canton Flannels,

Misses' Underwear, Corsets, Muslins,

THESE GOODS MUST GO.

No reasonable offer refused, and a great many unreasonable ones accepted. ..

IiEASE AND FIXTURES FOB

L. CANE,

I Successor to J. Rothschild & Co.

•nd almost luvdsss-caaes. Adopted »nd truss to ssoMnalvidBiil

*n£tm«it of ufittoeW«3m0»»ee, Ooftmtoncy.Ugbs.sonstantj^ stoker JietreBtmeilt made to special order. Address

Complete assortment, with eareful adjustment, for sale by WM. H. ABMBTROM A CO. dealers in Surgleai, Dental and Optical Instruments, TB

WILL PAPEBand WINDOW SHADES

J. ff. ROBEBTS, Superl»teBdentoriecoratioiu C. AlljCE^,*an»g«r.

BODKS AND ALBUMS

W S A Cards, Pocket Books, Blank Books, Satchels, Slates, State School Supplies.

673 Main Street, South Side near Seventh*"

NOW OPEENTI

THE

FRENCH RBSSTAXJRANT, AT CORNER SEOON1) AND MAIN 8IRKTS.

Din»«r jfOfWS BAKES C. B. WHM,

Sheeting

.. Flannels, Notions,

And a great many articles too numerous to mention. -u.

SAWS.

ilEY'SHABD RUBBER TRUSSES

1 vfiil successfully retain the most difll Qernia or Knptore, with ocjnfort •j&afefcar resulting in a radical

to moisture. m»y be used in perfectly to form of bodrtareiram lenience by the youngest child, mot or toe laboring man, entirely ant

itvur.always

paddtd

m»ptog«aii(im», being

»nd reliable. fintowJ

CMS,

sod iu-UBWWASWR

TBBRS HAUTE, 1KD.

& CO,

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