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DAILY EXPRESS.

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The council takes even the cemetery f, fund to help meet the demand of a bankrupt treasury in preference to collooting a cent of revenue from the '7 saloons. '1

We are to have Millet's great paint

ing after all, the French government declining to sustain the bid made against

the American bidders. The picture Icomes high, more than one hundred J-- thousand dollars, but we must have the best of all things in this country.

The Parnell people did right in withdrawing from the commission. No one ever expected the court would do fairly by the "enemies" of its government, and it was only by the remarkable ability of the Parnell leaders that the fraud and T,' forgery of his assailants was uncovered to an extent that he can now leave the court to return any finding it may determine on without anxiety as to its effect on the great court of public opinion.

Councilman Burnes is headed in the V" right direction aB a general thing on •i questions of economy, but we may be permitted to suggest that while nearly

SgyW) might be saved by scaling the pay of the'cTty MD^oyeajiB proposed under the resolution of last night, fully $10,000 can be saved in the police department alone by lopping off ten or a dozen useless men and maintaining a fair rate of wages for those who are left on the payroll. The laborer is worthy of his hire, but the distriburion of a fund among many always results in starvation wages.

THE CITY FINANCES.

The city council last night tabled a most reasonable ordinance, that is, in the provisions for meeting the requirements imposed on the saloon keepers, for a 8250 license, and raised the tax rate. That is the long and short of it, but the ensuing effect of it is yet to be felt more decidedly by the people.

The council raised the tax rate for the sewer fund 3 cents, making it 5 cents on the $100 for that specific purpose, swelling the total of taxation to 81.28. The trick was a transparent one. Recently we have had an overflow of water in the streets and the hue and cry was for better and more sewers. So, it was thought the people would not complain if they were taxed a little more for sewerp, and perhaps they would not ordinarily. But, why not be honest, about it? The council at the same meeting took S12,000 from the sewer fund and put it into the general fund! It is whipping the devil around a stump.

If the councilmen will not reduce the city's expense and will not collect a revenue from the few who, according to the best judgment of the people in every other city in the state should contribute to it, why not make a frank demand on the many tnxpayers.

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lie Never Drank.

Mrs. Latewedde—What Is this In this black bottle. mamma?. Mamma—That? Oh, that's whisky. I got it to put on a sprain.

Mrs Latewedde—Is that whisky? Why It smells just exactly like the stull that the barber puts on Henry's mustache sometimes.

Mamma—Did you ever see him put It on? Mrs. Latewedde—N—o. but that Is what Henry tells me.

A Harrowing Suspicion.

He—And you are sure tliat I am the first and only man who ever kissed you? She—Of course 1 am sure. You do not doubt my word, do you?

He- Of course I do not doubt you, my darling. I love you too madly, too devotedly for that. But why. oh, why did you reach for the lines the very instant I ventured to put one arm around you If you had never been there before?

Not Exactly Companionable. Biggs—Still living out by the cemetery, Braggs? Braggs—No. It was too lonely. Brlggs—Neighbors not very sociable, eh Braggs—They were rather stilt, that's a fact.

O. H.

How big a bicycle wheel would It take to go around the world It was a very sad atTalr when the weeping willow by the riverside.

Many a man tries to (ill Ills soul with gladness by swallowing a series of smiles.

The father of the Earl of Fife died from exeesslve drinking, but they say his son gives no Indication or blowing himself In that way. "Misfortunes never come singly." At this ti: le o' year the small boy often meets trouble In greet/ •Miears.

Some people are Just now claiming that Chicago covers more ground than Philadelphia. The proper expression Is that Chicago includes more ground, etc.

EXCHANGE ECHOES.

Atlanta Constitution: If two men like Sullivan and Kllraln can keep all the governors, police and people of seven states in a stew, the country is on the down grade.

Louis

Globe Democrat: The prolonged and

profound silence of MogerJQ. Mills seems to slg- ', nlfy that he has taken his own advice and gone home to soak his head.

Boston Journal: Poor Chicago appears destined never, to be without a disagreeable sensai'" tion.

while ago it was the anarchists then it

was the revelations about the county insane asy-

lunr next It was Cronln's murder and the Clan-na-tiael. and next the suspicion is beginning to be jsTS-. entertained that the city possesses a nne set of "boodle" aldermen. For some years past Chicago has certainly been entitled to be called the plague spot of American politics.

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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

"Theodore Rouville, Las Oasae, Chihuahua." This was the name registered in a mercantile hand at the Palace the other night, says the San Franoieco Examiner. The man who wrote it was probably 35, tall, red bearded, and athletic. When he took off his hat to a lady a neat little half moon in the top of one of his ears was made visible. He passed into the bar-room, swallowed no stingy dose of dust settler with Col. Cumming, and then drifted to the billiard room. Settling himself into a chair, he lighted a cigar, and was soon watching with much interest the progress of the game. "Who is he?" asked a bystander of Colonel Cummings. "Who Is he?" echoed the Colonel. "Don't you know Padre Teodoro? I'll introduce you to him presently. I first met him in Tombstone six years ago." "Padre, come over here."

The red-bearded man looked up, smiled, and walked across in answer" to the call. "Padre," said the colonel, "here is a newspaper man, a friend of mine, who wants to hear your history."

Mr. Rouville smiled, and answered: "That story is pretty old now, isn it?" "It's new in this part of the country, at all events." "Well, there is not much to tell, really," said Mr. Rouville. "Besides, Cummings knows it all, and can tell it better than 1 can. Go on, colonel." "Up to 1882," said the colonel, without further preface, "our friend here was the priest of the Church of Santa Genevieve in Las Casas. The Academy of the Visitation is also atLas Casas. It is under the control of the Sisters of Loretto. The young French priest, with his handsome face and fine education, combined with his stern devotion to his duties and the principles of his order, was the Idol of every maid and matron in the devout but very feminine and human little Mexican town. But the young padre never looked up at faces that the coquettish mantillas failed *to veil. The great liquid black eyes never surprised an answering gleam in the keen orbs of the young priest. Even the holy sisters walking in the garden of the Academy of the Visitation wondered at his stern sanctity. The only woman at all close to him was the morose old sister superior, with whom he would hold long conversations bristling with Latin. "The feast of the blessed St. Genevieve came. Father Theodore walked behind the image of the Virgin in the celebrating procession, his head sheltered by the silk canopy carried by the four wealthiest men in Las Casas. Behind him followed the sub-prieste, and then the

maidB

of Las Casas, all in white,

each with her lighted taper and her bunch of flowers for the sacred image. When the procession reached the church Father Theodore turned to pronounce a benediction. The leader of the whiterobed girls was just before him—Carmelita Villaflores, 18 years of age, and markedly beautiful, even in the land of glorious eyes and perfect features. And this beautiful girl, with the creamy complexion and cherry lips, was about to leave the world that

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had only begun

to see, and to become, if God gave her strength to persevere, one of the holy sisters of Loretto. Beautiful Carmelita Villaflores, just entering on her 18th year, was to begin her novitiate on this same day of St. Genevieve. Her devoted little heart did not feel a single pang for the world that she was leaving. Withered old Madre Josef a was pleased beyond expression at her daughter's resolution, and even Manuel, her big swarthy brother, grunted his approval from the table of the vinata. So every one who had any right to say was satisfied that la Nina Carmelita should take the veil. To be

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there was a little grumbling. Los Lagartijos, the lizards—those idle young men who had no need for work, and whose habit of basking in the sun at the street corners had gained for them their cant denomination, swore por Dios that it was a shame that they should no more feast their eyes on her graceful little form while she passed between her home and the store.

That night the sister superior was startled by the priest asking about the novice. To be sure he only inqured of the good sister if she thought that the girl knew her own mind well enough to decide rightly on her future life, but then the sister could not remember his ever asking such a question before. During her noviciate Carmelita's conduct was exemplary. She vied with Padre Teodoro in religious fervor. The evening before the day that she was to make her final severance of all that bound her to the world at length arrived. Her friends had visited her and the sisters had questioned her, and to all she made answer that on the morrow she was content to take the veil. At length she was left alone in her room in the second-story of the convent. It was late at night and the whole convent seemed to slumber. Suddenly the vigilant sister superior started from her Bleep. She listened and again heard the sound that had aroused her—a footfall in the garden. 'Some prowler, I suppose,' thought the sister 'but I wonder why Chatto doesn't drive him out.' "Chatto was the great dog that guarded the Academy of theVisitation at night. Presently the Bister heard a window open. In a moment she was dressed and in another moment she was at the convent gate. By the the bright moonlight she saw the young priest in the garden catch in his arms the novice as she sprang from her window. She saw him, with his burden in his arms, hurry to the gate and place the girl on a saddled horse, jump up behind her, and then she saw the horse gallop swiftly up the road. Then the sister superior rushed back rushed back into the convent, and soon the great bell was tolling. This sound at such an hour soon brought all Las Casas to the convent door. Manuel was among the first there. He had not been to bed, and swaggered unsteadily from the aguadiente he had taken at the tavern. To him the startled nun shrieked her story, and he cursed his sister and the renegade priest. Soon the others understood the reason of the turmoil, and a rush was ib ade for horses. In short order they were in pursuit of the couple, headed by the drunken Manuel. But the priest had secured a fair start, and the pursuers never caught sight of him until they reached the Rio Grande. The river, swollen by floods, seemed well nigh impassable, but the case was desperate, and in he plunged his doubly burdened horse. The tired animal passed in safety, and was floundering up the steep bank on the American side when the pursuers reached the river. Manuel pulled his Winchester and fired at the floundering horse. Then it was that that half moon was cut in the top of the ear of Padre Teodoro. "Seeing that they had not stopped them Manuel and his party also plunged their horses into the flood. They passed in safety and continued the pursuit. As they approached some houses the animal

that Manuel bestrode reared back. A foundered horse lay in the road. The uttered a shout ot triumph. He knew that the fugitives could not be far away. The pursuers rushed on until they came to the buildings. A solitary cowboy stood in the road. 'Have you semi a dog of a French priest with a girl?' shouted Manuel. 'Seems to me some people like that got on the Solomonville stage hyar a little while back, stranger,' answered the calm cowboy. 'Ef you hurry you'd orter catch it.' "Manuel and. his companions chased after the stage, and the cowboy went into one of the ranch buildingB. There Padre Teodore and Carmelita were eating. They had asked for shelter there and had told the boss herder their story. The cowboy told of his conversation with the girl's brother. 'He won't catch the stage in half an hour,' said he, 'and it'll take as much longer for him to get back here.' "The down-going Btage reached the door just then, and the ex-priest and the ex-novice bade a hasty good-bye to the cowboys, who had been so kind to them, and boarded the Btage. They went as far north as Tombstone, where Rouville had a friend and countryman in the person of a storekeeper. He gave him a

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place in the store, and the clever young Frenchman soon adapted himself to his new sphere. He and Carmelita were mar-

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ried by an American justice of the peace, for, of course, no clergyman would have anything to do with suoh a marriage. "Rouville did well as a clerk, and some years later returned to Las Casas, where he opened a little store. For some time the Mexicans were doubtful of Rouville, but he developed a lot of business sense, put down prices and kept good goode, and before long no store there could boast abetter trade than the 'Tienda de Padre Teodoro,' as his place iB still called. He and his wife and children are, of course, outside the pale .of the church, but the feeling against them has entirely disappeared in Las Casas. Rouville has become one of the solid citizens of the little town, and has opened stores in surrounding towns— one of which, by the way is undor the charge of Manuel Villaflores, who has found that an ex-priest does not make the worst sort of a brother-in-law after all."

Obituary.

WASHINGTON, July 16.—Mrs. Annie E. Bray died suddenly of apoplexy this morning at her residence in this city. She was a sister of Dr. Townshend, the health officer, and of the late Representative Townshend, of Illinois.

Colonel D. H. Smith, ex-auditor of Kentucky, died at Louisville Monday morning of heart disease.

The Hon. A. N. Cole, known as the "Father of the Republican party," died at Wellsville, N"i Y., Sunday night. He was 67 years of age.

E. C. Jordon, widely known as proprietor of Jordan's White Sulphur Springs, Vs., is dead.

Dr.R. Mason, grand commander of the Knights Templar, of California, died after along illness.

George Theiss, the famous musical proprietor, whose place on Fourteenth street, opposite Tammany, New York, is said to be one of the most gorgeous concert saloons in the world, died at his residence near White Stone, R. I., of heart disease.

Beggs' Application Denied, CHICAGO, July 16.—Judge Horton, in

the criminal court this morning, denied Senior Guardian Beggs' application for a writ of habeas corpus. Lawyer Beggs presented a rather remarkable petition and in it made some very broad and serious charges against the grand jury and the state's attorney. The petition says that the grand jurors and State's Attorney Longenecker separately and. corruptly conspired to indict him for the purpose of obtaining from him a confession. "i

A Murderer Hanged.

BELVIDERE, N. J. July 16.—Michael Bolak, the murderer of Michael Bollinshire, was hanged here this morning at 10:54 o'clock. Bolak's neck was not broken by the fall and he died of strangulation. He protested his innocence with the rope about his neck. The crime for which Bolak suffered the death penalty was the killing of his bosom friend and fellow countryman, Michael Bollinshire, at Oxford, N. J., on the night of September 26, 1888.

Elevator Wheat not Taxed. MINNEAPOLIS, July 16.—The board

of review and equalization came to the conclusion at their meeting this morning that under the decision of Judge Seagrave Smith, rendered yesterday, they could not assess the wheat in store in the elevators. Under this decision, which was delivered in the Eugene Wilson case, it was necessary for them to locate the ownership of the wheat on May 1st. This they could not do.

Secretary Blaine's Nephew Takes a Wife. MINNEAPOLIS, July 16.—Miss Anna

Kelly, daughter of Anthony Kelly, and James F. Blaine, of St. Paul, nephew of J. G. Blaine, were married at the Immaculate Conception Church at 9:30 this morning. The bride's father and J. R. Corrigan accompanied them to the altar. It was a very quiet wedding.

Wichita Express Agent Missing. WICHITA, Kan., July 16.—Ed Paul,

cashier of the Pacific express company, did not appear yesterday morning at his office. A messenger found his rooms locked. It is learned that there ought to be between forty-five and fifty thousand dollars in the safe. He came here from Cleveland.

Leglslating Against Dancing, ATLANTA, Ga., July 16.—The question

of allowing Atlanta citizens to give a big dedicatory entertainment in the new capital building has received its quietus. The senate refused to allow any dancing, and the anti-dancers outnumbered the dancers two to one.

Too Late.

Confidence Man—I should like to see Mr. Hayseed, of Hayseedville. Hotel Clerk—He is over there at the cashier's desk, paying his bill.

Confidence Man (sadly)—I'm too late. —[New York Weekly.

Killed bj Soda Water.

BOWLING GB£EN, O., July 16.—Laon Chapel was instantly killed by the explosion of the generator while charging a soda-water fountain.

Increased Export of Cattle. Prices are so much better in Europe for cattle that during the next few months there is to be an unusually large exportation of stock from the United States.

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, W£DNESDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1889.

KATHKR KA&LY IN THIFIKLD.

The Voorbees and Gray Oonteet' for the Senatonhlp Already Canelag Friction. Senator Voorheea has been, on the plea of taking a net, disturbing the schemes of would-be Senator Gray, •ays the Indianapolis Journal. His recent stopping place, where he oould enjoy the invigorating effects of country •ir, was in Sullivan oounty. While taking in the morning breezes and whiffing the odors of the good, old fashioned flowera abounding near his farm-house retreat lie has ruthlesaly overturned the plans Isaac P. Gray had so cunningly laid. Until Senator Voorheee thought complete rest could not be Becured outside of Sullivan oounty, the representative in the general assembly from that locality, John T. Beasley, was an ardent supporter of the exgovernor. It is olaimed that his election and re-election were accomplished on account of the pledges he had made to his Uncle Isaac, but now comes the information from Sullivan that his

Uncle

Daniel had given him his orders to proclaim him as his own successor in. the United States senate or keep out of the general assembly. As Mr. tieasley is a Sullivan county patriot of the highest order, it is said that rather than forsake the vocation of law-making he will desert Gray and cast his fortunes under the Voorheee banner. The senator, having thuB cared for Sullivan, proposss in a day or two to seek more rest in Greene county. But as the unfaltering down there are yearning to hear him speak before the campaign begins next year, he has consented to give them a little talk at Bloomfield in a few days.

This indicates that the Voorheee and Gray factions are already throwing out their lines and that before long faction will be arrayed against faction with all the bitterness that has been nourished during the past two years. "I have had business," said a Democrat yesterday, "that has called me into several parts of the state recently. In Vincennes I found Mason J. Niblack, speaker of the last house of representatives, taking care of Voorhees' interests. Thi6 may appear strange, as heretofore he has been coquetting with Gray. Two years ago the ex-governor flattered the father of the young speaker by having him named in the caucus for the United States senate against Joseph E. McDonald. That contest resulted in a compromise, and the naming of Judge Turpie. It is now said by the Niblacks that Gray only used them for his own purpose, hence they are now for Voorhees. In Vanderburg county ex-State Senator Rahm, now trustee of the southern hospital for the insane, and the Shanklins are for Gray. Voorhees will have a big fight in Floyd, where Hanlon and Jewett are advancing his interests in opposition to Stotsenberg, Leyden, Gwinn and Applegate, who are in charge of the Gray forces. At Michigan City, too, there will be a great deal of hair-pulling, where the Murdock followers are for the ex-governor and the Mortimer Nye and Dr. Harrison contingents for Voorhees, with Harry Francis non-committal. He wants to go to congress. Scott Ray has declared that this Shelby district shall eleot a Voorhees man, or there shall be no election. Voyles, a member of the soldiers' monument commission, is holding Washington county Democrats in line for Gray, because the honors he holds are due to the favor of the ex-governor."

While Voorhees is working actively more than a year before the election is to occur, Gray is having an outing on the Pacific coast. He has left affairs in charge of his son Pierre to work quietly and unostentatiously, with the hope of catching the Voorheee men napping.

FAY FOR THE MARSHALS.

Who

Honey for Indianapolis Deputies Made the Necesaary Oath.

Two hundred and twenty-five Democrats of this city are invited to go up to the United States marshal's office and draw $2,560, says the Indianapolis News. Whether this is a clean gift from the treasury or whether it is liard-earned money for services depends whether you area Republican or a Democrat.

The recipients served as deputies under the late Marshal Hawkins, and were to receive $5 a day each. When they presented their bills they found that a new administration had scrutinized the claims closely and wanted the deputies to make affidavit that they had served faithfully, that they were legal voters, and that their duties were performed in the precinct where they presided. This legal requirement gave some of them trouble and delayed the payment of the rest. The first papers made out were inadequate and all had to be made out anew and forwarded to Washington. Some of the deputies are not able to take the oath, and will not get any pay until they do. But the 225 have made the necessary affidavit.

The deputies appointed for Terre Haute have made no attempt to meet the requirements of the department, and, as a consequence, they will draw no pay-

The School Book Bonds.

The special committe from the

Btate

board of school book commissioners will meet the latter part of this week to approve the bonds of the Indiana school book company, successful bidders under the text-book law. If the bonds are satisfactory the governor will immediately issue a proclamation formally announcing to the people of the state that a contract has been entered into for readers, geographies, arithmetics and copy books,

Gave Himself Up After a Long Trip.SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—D. J. Creigh-

ton, ex-senator, who was convicted of jury bribing nearly two years ago, and escaped from the city before sentence was pronounced, arrived here from Victoria last night and surrendered to the police. Creighton, who was under bonds at the time, left here two days after his conviction for Guyamas, and from there went to Panama, where he took steamer for London from London he went to Australia and worked his passage to Honolulu and Victoria. He states-thr.t he could not endure his exile longer and determined to come home and give himself up so that he could be near his wife and children.

A Lynching in Prospect.

AURORA, Neb., July 16.—A tough character named Henry Thornhill last night shot and instantly killed Wm. Barrett, a well to do farmer of this oounty. Barrett, who had been to town, upon returning, found Thornhill moving Mrs. Barrett and the Barrett furniture into another house which he had provided for her. The two men quarreled and Thornhill, securing a gun, shot Barrett on the spot. He is under arrest. It is not unlikely that he will be lynched although he is strongly guarded.

His I.ucky Star Shining.

IRONTON, Ohio, July 111—William Werner went to sleep on a chair on the railroad in front of the Shei4dan hoaae

Saturday night and was struck by locomotive and knocked on the pavement, breaking the ohair. Fortunately he waa not hurt.

THEY WOULD MAKE GOOD SALAD.

Myriads of Shrlaape Jeopardise Life and Floating Property. MEMPHIS, July 16.—For a week past the coal fleet, moored a few miles above the city, has been in jeopardy, and only by strenuous efforts and a large outlay of money have the owners sucoseded in keeping the boats afloat. The fleet consists of seventy-five barges, oontaimng 650,000 buahels of coal, valued at $175,000. The trouble was brought about in a most singular and unexpected manner.

Shrimps, in countless myriads, have eaten out the oakum in the eeamsof the boat, letting in the water, and rendering the services of a large number of men at the pumps necessary to keep the boats from sinking. The boats nave been moved into the current, which washes the shrimps off, and then sawdust is rammed into the leaks. Several days of labor will yet be required before the fleet is considered safe.

The Caleb G. Hall Prizes.

NEW YORK, July 16.—The Caleb G. Hall prizes annually awarded by the American Institute of Civics to graduating students in American colleges where essays or orations subjects relating to citizenship and government possess the highest merit are announced for the year 1889 by President Henry Randall Waite. They are: Beloit college, Henry B. Kemmell, of Milwaukee Buchtel college, Edwin F. Cone, Akron, Ohio Rio Grande college. Anna M. Shepard, Gallipolis, Ohio University cf Minnesota, Gustav O. Brohaugh, Minneapolis, Minn. Professor A. B. Woodford, of New Haven, Conn., late of the chair of political science in the University of Indiana, has been ihade a member of the faculty of the institute and director of its college and professional school department.

Rhode Island's New License Law. PROVIDENCE, R. I., July 16.—The legis

lature met to-day in adjourned special session, to enact a license law. A bill was reported in the joint special session and made.a special order for to-morrow. The bill provides for the wholesale license fees to be from five hundred to one thousand dollar^, to be determined by the license commissioners, and retail fees, $400 in Providence, running down to two hundred and fifty dollars in the towns, accordiag to population. There are no sub classes of license proyided for in the bill, and everybody who wants to handle liquor of any kind must pay either the wholesalers' or retailers' fee. Certain provisions in the bill tending to party advantage are likely to cause a hot contest and a prolonged session.

The Gnnboat Petrel.

BALTIMORE, July 16.—Although the gunboat Petrel, which left here Saturday, returned here this morning with part of her machinery out of order, she has shown herself a credit to the navy. The secondary link strip of the slow pressure valve got broken yesterday on the return trip. Before the accident she developed 1,250 horse power for a short time, 150 more than specified in the contract. She made 3)4 knots, while |not under forced draft, which indicates that she could make sixteen knots under forced. She turned completely around in five minutes and thirty seconds. All the tests intended were tried except proceeding under forced draft. Thursday, at the request of the builders, she will make another hour trial under forced draft.

Poisoned His Family to Get Married. THREE OAKS, Mich., July 16.—The Se-

bring family, consisting of father, mother, sister, and son Horace, were taken with symptoms of poisoning, soon after supper Friday night. It was said the poison had been administered in tea and that Horace Sebring was under suspicion, having refused to drink the beverage, and not having Buffered symptoms of poisoning. The reason allegeid for the wholesale poisoning is that young Sebring wanted to marry a girl who refused him because of his poverty, and as the farm was willed to him, the death of his parents and sister would make him its possessor. Sebring was arrested yesterday.

Nye's Joke on His Host.

Last week Henry Guy Carlton, who is an epicure as well as an author, gave a dinner to Bill Nye, in which the leading dish was a large pompano, brought by rail from New Orleans. Through some mistake the ice gave out on the journey, and the fish arrived in New York in very bad condition. The cook was a stranger to the Southern delicacy, and imagining that it was a game fiah in both senses, cooked and served it. Each guest took one bite and became horribly silent. Carlton, who had not tasted it, asked the company: "Hew do you think that was bronght on here?" intending probably to explain the refrigerator service between the gulf and the metropolis.

Nye looked up very solemnly and answered: "I think you brought it in on a hearse."—[New York letter in Utica Observer.

Portland Cement.

Miss Dallas-Yorke, who is now the duches of Portland, is to come honeymooning to America. She remembers when she was a little miss an old gypsy crone told her fortune and said Bhe would marry a duke, and she has. We hope that this Portland cement may prove to be good and further vindicate the fortune teller by bringing a wife's happiness.—[Alta California.

'1 The Intricacies of Grammar.

Little Tommy—Can I eat another piece of pie? Mamma (who iB something of a purist)—I suppose you can.

Tommy (seeing the point)—Well, may I? Mamma—No, dear, you may not.

Tommy—Darn grammar, any way.— America. Does It Pay? "Does it pay to strike?" shouted the orator. "It depends on how much you strike for," said the base ball enthusiast. "If it is a three-bagger, it pays every time." —{Harper's Bazar.

Jnst So.

Boston Heiress—I am afraid it is not for me, but for my money, that you come here eo often.

Ardent Wooer—You are cruel to say so. Hotj can I get your money without getting you?—{Boston Courier.

to Saeeeee.

The stepping-stones to suocfMB are "rocka.H—(Life,

KOCTUBin.

I saw bar but a moment' Beneath tbe apple tree. There wu no one to llaten,

No eyes were there lo see. I heard her soft volee singing— Her aong waa one of love Her bright ejes seemed to borrow

Light from the stara above. I saw her bat a moment, As 'neath the tree she sat I threw mr poker at her— (She waa mj neighbor's

Gay colors for dress coats are coming in fawiion in London. Connecticut haa a tramp bearing the historic name of Daniel Webster.

At Athena, Ga., there is an epidemic raging among the cats, and they are dying very fast.

A Kansas editor says that 60,000 railroad cars will be required to haul the wheat crop of hia state.

The new powder for Russian small arms gives greatly increased velocity over that formerly in use.

An engagement was broken at Lawrence, Kan., because Bbs discovered another girl's name written with a pencil on his collar.

A cat kept in a swimming bath at Albany is said to be an excellent swimmer, and to like the water, into which she will dive in pursuit of fish.

The average monthly temperature of San Francisoo for the last fifteen years has been 55}^ degrees. The highest for any month was 5S degrees and the lowest 50 degrees.

Victoria, B. C., is said to be the dullest city in North America. Business men get down to their offices at 1 p. m., and leave at 4 p. m. After that the town is completely deserted.

A Yankee has set up a school in Paris, and advertises that he will "teach any Frenchman to speak the only sensible language in the world in six weeks, and at a cost of only $25."

The number of wolves in European Russia is estimated to be about one hundred and seventy-five thousand. These wolves destroy annually 180,000 head of cattle, 560,000 sheep, 100,000 dogs, besides 150 human beings.

An odd scene occurred the other day in two hay fields not an eighth of a mile apart at Lancaster, Pa. In one all work was stopped for the day by a pouring rain, while in the other not a drop fell all day.

The superintendent of the building department in New York City thinks that in actual construction this half year just closed is the busiest that has ever been known since the department was created.

The colored people of Tiptonville, Tenn., don't know the rules of poker. The other day, when one of their number won $5 at the game and proposed to keep it, they ran him off to the woods and sought to hang him.

A jockey was taken to court by an inspector for the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for cruelty, he having flogged and spurred a mare in a

race

although she was hopelessly beaten. The jockey was fined £3 and costs or two weekB in prison.

Charlotte Harbor, Fla., is said to be so full of fish that it is actually running over. One day recently fully thirty pounds of fish jumped out on shore and were picked up by a citizen. There was one fifteen-pound redfish, three fivepound snooks and five jackfish.

During a recent hailstorm at Mount Dora, Fla., the hail drifted in banks. Many of the stones were an inch and a half in diameter, and several families stocked their ice chests with a supply that lasted three days. The hail did great damage to crops and window glass.

A prehistoric round tower of two stories is reported to have been discovered near Fort Wingate, in New Mexico. The walls are four feet thick and finely built of stone, with indications of a dome roof of the same material.

The care a fox takes of her cubs can be seen from a list of provisions found together about an "earth." It comprised 10 rabits, 20 rats, 2 pheasants, 1 wild duck, 2 fowls, 1 snipe, 2 woodcocks, 32 moles total, 70 head.

Joseph Smith ate onionB and cheese and drank a glass of beer and boarded a street car in Brooklyn. A disgusted citizen threw him off, and when Joseph went into court for redress the jury wouldn't give him any.

In a lawsuit in Kentucky the other day it was proved that a horse which had kicked three men to death and had run away five.times was warranted "perfectly gentle and safe for any lady to drive." Now and then there is a horsetrader who is absent-minded in his statements.

An alligator and an English sparrow engaged in a battle near, Darlen, Ga., the other day. The.'gator provoked the fight by snapping at the bird, which in turn flew furiously at its ugly antagonist, aiming with precisian at the saurian's eyes. The 'gator finally gave up the contest and took to the river.

Some of the Sicilian peasants who may be seen at Castle Garden upon their arrival in this country have very dark complexions, darker than thoee of the Creoles of Louisiana, and fully as dark as those of mulattoes. They are surprised at the whiteness of t.he men and women whom they see in New York.

A Russian officer with the same powers aa an American constable oan make or forbid a holiday in a village, forbid work on a certain day, order every bouse to searched, seize and hold all cattle for inspection, and in fine play autocrat with higher hand than any man in Germany, France or England.

In the case of almost every mill and factory destroyed by fire "the most complete system of fire protection" was put in at the building to avoid just such a calamity. There is always some reason why this protection seldom protects— pump out of order—steam down—engineer gone, or some other excuse.

Joffrin, of the Paris city council, appears to think that the Indians and negroes employed in Buffalo Bill's great show are slaves when they are at home. There is quite a current of sympathy among certain Parisians for the "poor Indians" who are compelled to go through suoh dangerous exercises daily for public amusement.

B. F. Ray, of Mitchell county, Georgia, comes to the front with the largest cucumber of the season, notwithstanding the long drought it had to contend with. The cucumber measured 14% inches in length and 8% inches in circumference, and weighed two pounds. Mr..Ray says that he could easily gather fifty from the same vine.

The National Confectioners'association, which is holding its convention in New York, has delegates from nearly every state in the union. This association looks after the intereste of candy eaten aa well aa of its own members. For example, it offers a reward of $1,000 for the detection of any manufacturer who puts deleterious atuff into hisc andies or other confections. Thia is practical business of the right kind.

POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

This cewder never vanes, A marvel of pnitti strength and wboieeoneneas. More economic* than the wdlnary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition wltb the multitude of low teat, abort weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only la sans, BOTAL Burma POWDBB Co., TOA Wall at., «LY.

We are going to mark it—marketmarket it—by making a special display and price for it

Monday, July 15.

Special tables, second floor. A few styles of Muslin Skirls, for ladies, at a very low price, to clos^ out.

Also— Five styles of Muslin Gowns at 69 cents each, which is juBt about half price.

First come first served.

L. S.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

N. B.—We are the exclusive selling agents for those very fine plain black and figured Drees Sateens. We guarantee that neither sun, water, perspiration nor acids will change the color. 2®°Agents for Butterick's patterns.

TIME TABLE:

Trains marked thus (P) denote Parlor Car attached. Trains marked thus (9) denote Sleeping Cars attached dally. Trains marked thus (B) denote Buffet Cars attached. Trains marked thus ran dally. All other trains ran dally Sundays excepted.

VANDALIA LINE.

T. H. 4 DIVISION.. L.KAV* FOB THB WBST.

No. 9 western Bxpresa (34 V) 1.42 a. m. No. Mall Train •. 10.18 a. m. No. 1 Fast Line (P4V) A16 p. m. No. 7 Vast Hall

L*AV« FOR TUX UlST.

No. 12 Cincinnati Express (3) 1.90 a. m. No. 6 New York Express (SAV) 1.61 a. m. No. 4 Mall and Accommodation 7.16 a. m. No. !D Atlantic Expreaa (P4V) 12.42 p. m. No. BFast Line 4Ulp.

AKRITS FROM THK EAST.

No. 9 Western Express (S4V) 1.80 a. m. No. 6 Mall Train 10-12 a. m. No. 1 Fast Line »(P4V) 2U*) p. m. No. 8 Mall and Accommodation.......... fi.46 p. m. No. 7 Fast Mall 9.001»- in.

ARRIVK FROM THB WKST.

No. 12 Cincinnati Express (S) 1.20 a. m. No. 6 New York Express (34V) 1.42 a. m. No. 20 Atlantic Express (P4V) 12.87 p. m. No. 8 Fast Line 1.40 p. m.

T. H. 4 L. DIVISION. LKAVK FOR THK HORTH.

No. 62 South Bend Mall 6.00 a. m. No. 64 South Bend Express 4.00 p. m. ARRIYK FROM THK NORTH No. 61 Terre Haute Express 12.00 noon No. 68 South Bend Mall 7.80 p. m.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR. E, A. GILLETTE,

.r- DENTIST. Filling of Teeth a Specialty.

Office—McKeen's new block, cor. 7th and Main sts w. a. MAIL. L, H. BABTHOUMKW.

DRS. HAIL & BARTHOLOMEW

Dentists,

(Successors to Bartholomew 4 HalL 529% Ohio St. Terre Haute, Ind.

I. H. C. I^OYSE,

NO. 617 OHIO STREET.

DR. C. O. LINCOLN,

DKXTI8T.

All work warranted aa represented, oflleeano' residence 810 North Thirteenth street, Terrs Haute. Ind

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for an incurable cast* of Catarrh in the Head liy ttie proprietorsof

DR. SAfiE'S CATARRH REMEDY.

Symptoms of Catarrh. Headachcv obstruction of nose, discharges falling: Into sometimes prof use, watery, and acrid, ra, thick, tenacious, mucor.: purulent, bloody and putrid eves weak, rinjrinjr in ears, deafness, difficulty of clearing throat, expectoration of offensive matter Tireath offensiver. smell and taste impaired, and general debility. Only a few of these symptoms likely to U- present at once. Thousands of cases result in consumption, and end in the grave.

By its mild, soothing', and healing properties.Dr. Sage's Itemedy cures the worst cases. We.

XWCC'S

The Original* UTTLK

LIVEII PILLS.

Purely Vegetable Ilarmltss.

Unequalcd as a I.lvei^lll. Smnllest.elii^Ppirf ooainaf. (a tflkO. Oil© Pellet «, Puro Sick Headache* HKIIOIM Headache^ Dlzxtuea% Courtpsliou, ludl«fe«tlon», Bllloua Attack* and all derangements of the atomach andjlnweto, iS eta. by drugfflaU