Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 6, Number 50, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 June 1876 — Page 1

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Vol. 6.—No. co.

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION. Town-Talk,

The days are getting so long and warm, and the evenings, by contrast, so delightfully pleasant to spend out of doors chatting with friends, and so hot and uncomfortable inside by a flaring, flaming gas jet, (to say nothing of the annoyance of the bugs, that make writing by night a nuisance and a horror,) that T. T. finds it terribly against the grain to seat himself at any hour and resolutely sift and cull from among the topics of the town even the few it takes to occupy the limited space allowed him in The Mail. For while he writes he hears below him in the street the bum of carriage wheels, the traiup of feet, the sound of merry voices, anfl he knows that tho busy world, resting from the labors of the day, is abroad enjoying the starlight and the evening breeze. Scraps of Bong, and merry peals of laughter, and happy cries of happy children at their play, float up to tempt him from his work. Ho lays down his pen and leans wilfully out of window. A carriage load of animated young folks is whirled by behind a pair of spirited horses and are quickiy lost to sight Other vehicles follow, each bearing its load of contented looking people. Strolling on the sidewalks are young men and maidens, old men and boys, men who are worth their thousands, and men who have not a roof to cover them nor a penny to buy a loaf of bread yet all, apparently, enjoying the delightful evening and glad to walk under the blue sky and drink in, with the delicious air, the tempting sights and sounds that make T. T's imprisonment a torture. The shops and stores across tho street are brilliant with plate glass, jgay goods s|id much gas, but clerks and proprietors lounge around the doots and nobody is tempted within. Even the ice cream saloons seem deserted, and tho soda fountains, but for an occasional customer, might as well be highly ornamented grave-stones. Everybody is on tho mow and nobody who can help it goes within doors, even for ices, because it is so pleasant without.

But now, a square or two away, a band bursts foith and tho rich melody seems to Hood the street, and the rest less feot take that direction. It comes from a beer garden, where a hundred sturdy German citizens with their wives and children are enjoying themselves with their neighbors and iriends, grouped ((round little tables placed beneath the trees and vines, listening to tho music, chatting with each other, and quailing big glasses of cool and foaming lager. To anybody but a total abstinence man, or an American woman, it is pleasant scene, though not by any means without its unpleasant features. Socially it's not excelled by anything American, and if it wore not that lager beer smolls badly and makes some persons noisy, disagreeable and drunk, T, T. would be in favor of its immediate adoption as an American institution. I f, for Instance, it could be changed to a buttermilk garden, or an ice cream gar den, or a lemonade garden—In fact any kind of a garden except for the sale and consumption of intoxicants, T. T. would espouse its cause with tho utmost enthusiasm. Ilowover, because T. T. does not approve of lager as a beverage— though it is ten thousand times better than the fiery liquids so many Americans indulge in—ho has no desire to condemn its use by those who like it and honestly believ® it harmless. To the German it is like the memory of homo, the recollections of childhood, the remembrance of a mother's love and all things sacred brought across the «*. To give it up would be next to giving up the mother-tongue, which itself guttural and harsh to cisatlantic ws is nevertheless sweetest music to the German who hears it spoken in a strati fro land.

Hut this is wandering from the sub ject. —that is if there was a subject which is doubtful.

And come to think of It, there wasn't. Bat speaking of drinking reminds T. T. of something be had intended to say. It was in reference to fountains—drinking fountains, for the use of the public. Me is informed that when the contract between the city and tho water works company was made it was stipulated that whenever tho city authorities might desire to put up drinking fountains at the oorners of streets, the water works company should ftirnlsh water for all of them forever, free of charge, the city ndt to be limited in the number or restricted in any manner as to location. The fountains contemplated hare never been furnished and the public is thereby deprived of an Important part of the benefits it is entitled to for the 1,070 per month It pays for water privileges. Now it would be an excellent thing if some member of the council would bring this matter up in that august body apd have it acted upon The fountains

might be of the simplest obaracter and of very trifling cost. A plain iron tube with a carved top to tarn the water downward, and a plaoeon it In which to chain a drinking cup, would answer if nothing better as cheap was found. They might be placed at every other crossing throughout the town and be no great tax on the treasury. They would be a public blessing, and every taxpayer would be profoundly grateful for them. Many a thirsty wayfarer would quench his thirst at them, who in their absence, goes into a saloon and buys a glass of beer for it is indisputable that hundreds of glasses of beer are drank every day simply because water, which would be preferred, is not convenient Now here is a chance for some councilman to distinguish himself. T. T. is sat isfled that tho path to glory is the path to fountains. There is a tide in the affairs of councilmen which, taken as its flood, leads on to fortune." In this case it is spelled f-o-u-n-t-a i-n-s.

And by the way, how many men will the Terre Haute roughs who attend the irreproachable and innocent Sunday picnics to-morrow—those pure and immaculate gatherings so much superior to Sunday schools and church services how many men will they beat and hammer and maul and stamp and stab and kick How many rows do you suppose there will be, and how many drunken men killed by other drunken men? How many thieves and bummers and prostitutes will be left in town after the excursions have gone? Don't the Sun day picnics need more encouragement

Husks and Nubbins.

No. 211.

AS IT IS.

In a few days the national Republican convention will meet at Cincinnati to nominate a candidate for President. The country is looking forward to the action of that convention with more than ordinary interest. The unparalleled prostration in business, the lack of employment and the consequent buffering, distress and despondency which are widespread throughout the country, natur ally cause people to look for some relief to congress and the government. There fore much is felt to depend upon the character and policy of the incoming administration. There are, however, other causes which tend to give to the approaching campaign an extraordinary degree of interest. There has been for several years past a great deal said about civil service reform and the enormous corruption that exists in all departments of the government. The exposures of the past winter hve been such as to produce an outburst of indignation from one end of the land to the other, and there is a very general feeling that we want not only a civil servic reform but a political reform which shall go to the root and not merely to the branches of the trouble. It is our whole political system that needs reformation and not any one particular department only. Politics, as now carried on, has been reduced to a mathematical science. Few people have any just idea of how much thought, labor and expense the canvass of a single state demands. A convention is called and thousands of dollars are spent In securing the nominations for the various offices. It would seem that now the main wofk was done and that it would be left to the people quietly to decide at the polls which of tho rival candidates should be elected. Quite the reverse. A bitter, unscrupulous struggle begins between the two parties for the coveted spoils* Meetings are held all over the State. The war goes on fiercely by day and by night. Each side decries the other, disparages its virtues and exaggerates Its faults. K*ch side exalts itself, covers up its vices and is full ef golden promises. Rut this is not all. The campaign would be a failure without noise and enthusiasm. These must be manufactured in prodigious quantities. There most be great demonstrations uniforms and torches must be bought, companies formed and drilled, great parades and prooossions made with bands and banners. One side must outdo the other. The side that carries the most flags and torches, hurrahs the loudest and works the hastiest is the side that will win. Astute politicians have frequently asserted that If the vote of a state had been taken two or three weeks earlier than It was, the result would have been a victory for the party in the minority and that the large majority of the successful party had been mad* by the vigor with which the campaign had been prosecuted within that time. It is not pleasant to think that men vote from the efloct of noise rather than the oonvictions of reason, but that is abdut the dilemma to wbieh the science of politics has reduced us.

As it is now the shrewd, tricky, superficial Mlow comes in ahead of the statesman, simply because he Is better skilled in the science of campaigning than his opponent and gives his whole time and attention to the subject. Men of superior abilities are generally thorn who make the least'fuss about them. Tb.ey do not proclaim their virtues and their

talents upon the house tops. They cannot saorifioe their dignity and self-respect sufficiently to meet the professional politician upon the low ground where successful campaigns are usually conducted. They oannot persuade themselves that the virtue and Intelligence of the people will not prove stronger than the base tricks of their opponents until the election is over and then they see where they were mistaken. How often is it that men of hi^h social and professional standing, of Irreproachable character and universally acknowledged ability and fitness for office, are overwhelmingly defeated by men in all these respects infinitely their inferiors! We have bad men in office, corrupt men, lying, thieving, incompetent men, and they have disgraced the country until the shame cannot longer be borue. We have pare, high-minded, capable men in private life who would willingly se»-ve the public if the publio called tbein to its service why not put such as these in the places of trust and honor? Why not do away with the "spoils system" and utterly and forever abolish the professional politician? .Why not have a pure and honest administration of the government by putting pure and honest men ip office? What will the Cincinnati and the St. Louis conventions do towards accomplishing these results *$S} irg'HJU -ft Jjh

Amusements.'74 X1

THE PAST SIX SEASONS.

I, -i WHAT HAVE BEEN HERE. v* I

The amusement season is now practically closed, and it will doubtless interest many to bring in review the shows and other entertainments that have appeared at the Opera House since it was opened on the night of Monday, December 19,1870. It will be remembered that on that evening, at the hour for the curtain to rise, John E. Owens, the star, was twinkling in the Indianapolis depot, seventy-three miles away. But a special locomotive brought him over and "Major Wellington DeBoots" stepped on the stage about eleven o'clock, the audience meantime patiently awaiting his coming, viewing the handsome scenery, admiring the elegant auditorium, and in various ways passing a pleasant evening.

No city of like size has been more favored with first-class amusements than this and this is due almost entirely to the fact of our possessing such a magnificent* temple, and one so well adapted to the production of all classes of amusements. There are very few opera houses in the United States that surpass ours, for comfort and convenience both to audience and stage people. In scenery and stage appointments it elicits universal praise from those who use them. The house is now in charge of Mr. C. E. Hosford who sees that it is kept in admirable order, and is using every inducement to bring hero tho best class of amusements.

It is interesting to note the class of amusements aud the number of each that have appeared here the past six seasons. These are as follows:

Dramatic 175 Minstrels 72 Variety Shows 42 Concerts 87 Burlewque Opera.. 31 Home Entertainments 22 Lecture* HI Mock Crook 1ft Opera.., 8 Gift Shown and Ledgerdemaln 8 Spiritual Exposure 2 Woman's Suffrage Association 1

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The Opera House has a sealing capacity of 1,750. The largest paying audience ever assembled in it, was 2,500 to hear Nilsson. One Sunday night an audienoe estimated at 2,800 gathered to hear Mrs. Livermore lecture. Below we give the names and dates of entertainments that have been given: 1870. Dec. 19. John E. Owens, (4 nights.) 26. McEvoys Combination, (ft nights.) 1871. Jan. 6. Satsuma's nights.)

9. Harry. McCarthy's Minstrels, (2 nights.) 14. Oough,(lecture.) 16. Dn chaillu, (lecture.) Feb. & Mrs. Livermore, (lecture.) 1.1. Jaunaschek, (3 nights.)

IS. Nllmon Concert. 21. Adelaide Philips.

Mar. 1. Anna Dlcklson, (lecture.) 2. Lisa Weber Burlesque Troupe, (8 nights.) Apr. 6. KngllMi Opera (filching* Bernard.) 7. Charley Snay'aMinstrels, (i nights.) 10. Berger Family (Hell 111 jgere.i 14. Nasny, (Ijpcture.) 17. Fanny B. Price, nights.*. 'JS. Engl lull Opera (Iticlilngs Bernard.)

A. School Exhibition.

May 4. Cal Wagntr's MlustrvU. 1.1 i'oatee Family (IHI Ringers.* If. George Francis Train. 8K. Blind Tom.

K. Mftfr*h Bmc, (2 night*.) Jun. 1. W. 11. Llngard. 12. Manning's Minstrels, (2 nights.) July 10. Lisa Weber .Burlesque Troupe, (S nights.*)' Ang* 8. Tony P*stor

M. Mart. Kymaa Barney's Minstrels. Oct. 2. McKee Kankln, nights 11 V|tnna Orchestra. is. Katie Putnam, (fl nights.)

S3. Theft. Thomas' Orchestra. Mk Lisa Weber Burtesqae Troupe, (9 nights.) SO. Lawrence Barrett, (3 nights) Nov. 18. Black Crook, (6 nights.) 2SL Rabbi Wise, (lecture.} *7. McKee Rankin,(0 nights^ Dee. 7. Morris item. Minstrels. 8. Lew Johnson's Minstrels.3 nights.)

If Jfc'TrnPWMiwrture.) S3 llolfcidr. 1872. Jan. tecture.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 10. 1876.1 Price Five Cents.

Feb. 0. Wntlaoe Sinters, 2 'ght.) 15. Mrs. Liverraore, (lecture.) lfl. Fox Leggott. Mar. A. Mrs. Maul too, (con cert.) 29. John Aleo. Apr. 1. Holfcldtes, 8, Dnpres A Rfenodffet Minstrels. 4. Katie Putmvrn, ($ nlkhIs.)

H. Joseph Jef&rsm), (2 uigliiN.y If. Skiff A Gaylord's Minstrels. lo OleBull. 15. Funny U. Price, (6 n.tglttM.) 22. Holfelder.

Hotliern, Our American Cousin. 2)1 ('hurley Slmy'n Minstrel*. May 14. Januuichek, (2 nights.) 25. DuprezA lie tied tat'v MinstreW. Jun. 8. Cal Wagner's Minstrels.

H. Mai tlnelte llavel Troupe,(8 nights.) 27. Tony Pastor. 28. School Exhibition. Aug.28. G«*orgia Minstrels.

UO. Cal Warner's Minstrels. Sept.IB. Abbot's Klralfy Combination, (i nights. Oct. 1/i. Cal Wagner's Minstrels. 18. Tycoon Japanese Troupe,(2 nights.) 28. Lutira Keeue. 28. Holfelder. Nov. 4. Luiigroih ComedyC-o.. (0 nights.) 13. Joliu E. Owens, (2 nights. v. 15. Hire's Minstrels. 21. Kellogg. t«*,. 22. W. Fox Lcggott.

Nov. 8. 10. 11, 12. 24. 28. 25. «. Dec. 2. 8. «. 9. 11. 18. 14. 16. 18. 25. 27. 1876. Jan. 1. 8. 5,

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15. Robert McWade, (2 nights.) 17. Buckleys Serenatlerp, (2 nights.) 25. Kellozg Opera Troupe, (2 nights.) 30. San Francisco Minstrels. f.^. 31. Baker & Farron, (2 nights.) -, 1*74. s'iM Jan. 14. Little Nell, (2 nights.)

IB. Agnes Wallace, (2 nights.') 18. Cal Wagner. 24. Iron Men's Combination. 25. Baldwin, Spirit Ex poser. 31. Iron Men's Combination. Feb. 4. Lilian Edgarton. tl. Fanny B.Price, (2 nights. 7 !). Dan Shelby, (2 niglits.) 14. Golden & Co. (Gift Show.) 18. John E.Owens, (2 nights.) 20. Duprez & Benedict, Minstrels. Mar. 11. Lawrence Barrett, (2nights.).. Apr. 10. Harry Bohinson, Minstrels. 11. Jos. Jeffersoo. 18. Mrs. Jas.

A. Oates, (2 nights.)

23. Sigsor Gomez. 85. Ken.uckians, (Jubilee Singers.) May 5. Lotta. 11. Hait A Ryman, Minstrels. 12. Mrs. Ji»s. A. Oates. 25. Tony Pastor. 27. Kate M. Scott,Concert". 81. Couit or Babylon, (3 nights.) Jun. 3. Hcn.y Hart,Minstrels. 5. Couvlof Babylon. 9. Haverloy's Mlnxtr».«l8. July 4. Fanny B. Price. ft. The Arabs.

II. Fanny 11. Price, (7 nights.) Sept 14. E. T. Stetson. 15. Geo L. Fox, Hurapty Dumpty. ai. Lawrence l.p r^tt. Oct. 14. Robert Mc Wade. 20. Georgia Minstrels. Nov. 2. Janauschek, (2 nights.) 0. Cai. Wagner's Mlnstro.s.

U. Fifth Avenue Company, 10. Rachel Macau ley. lfl. Ell Perkins.

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17. Geo L. Fox. 19. Wa lack Company, (2 nights.) 21. Professor H'nds. 27. Margie Mltcliell, (2 nights 80. D' Murska Concert. Dec. 4. Olive Ixtgan. 7. MnJIItons. 15. Black CrKk, (2 nights.) 25. J. L. Toole. 1875. Jan. 1. Fanny B. Price. 9. Oliver Doud Byron. ,,.r 11. Tony Denier, (2 nights.) 15. Prussian Baud, (2 nights.) 28. Amateur Minstrels. 20. Harry Robinson's Mlhstreis. 28. Havericy's Minstrels. 80. Fanny B. Price. Feb. 8. Cerito's Female Minstrels. 5. Mendlessobn Concert. 8. Ben DeBar. 15. Oal Wagner's Minstrels. 17. Adlaide Neilson. I 18. Nick Roberts, I*antomliue. 22. Gllmore's Baad. 28. Rctlpath*s Modoc Leclu.T. Mar. 0 Ha verity's Minstrels, tl. Mr«. Landers. 10. Jubilee Singers. 14. Mrs. Landers.

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24. Ciil WsgnerV Minstrets. 2R. all ace Sisters, I'i nights.) Air. 7 IjiwrenecBarrftt. 10. Lorllle Western. 14. Charlotte Thompson, (2 nlzlus.) 19. Newton Booth, Lecture. 27. Georgia Minsirwls, (2 niglits.) May 4. Warrrn'aJublleeMlnstrels. ft. Joo Murphy. (2 nights.) 8. Jubilee Singers, (2 nights.) 11. Merrill's Mia*tr*ls,(2 nights.) 17. lHtrpnx A Benedict ». At*. LandeTs. Jan. I. Tony Pastor.

If. Haveriey*# Minstrels. 1ft. Dupnss A Benedict. r« July i. Fanny B.Pricey nights.)

RyntaaHi Mlnstreis.

Aug. 21. McKee Rankin. SepLll. Musical Festival. 18. Baldwin, Spiritual Expoeer. tL Rachel Maeauley, (S ni^iita.) Oct. 4. Harry Roblnson, Minstrels. 7. Billy Rm«mon, 12. Haverley'i 1&. Henry Hart's 19. Theodore Thomas. n. Jubilee Kingers, (2 nights.) v:

SO. MeKee Ranaln, (2 nights.) *. JasP. Voorheea. T* 81. Wong Chin Foe.

Lotta. Jack and Jill. Cal Wagner. A nele Scli*tt, (2 nights.) Madame Rente's Female Minstrels. Rev. E. F. Howe, Lecture. Theodere Tllton. Helden Irwin Company, (2 nights.) Heywood Bros, Quintette Club. (8 nights.) ,, Fifth Avenue Company. Selden Irwin Company. Reboot Exhibition. Fakir of Oolu. Esther, Matuion Amateurs. Bryant's Minstrels. Furnish Firtu Aveaue Company. Jan P. Voorhees. Hail's Company, [2 nights.}

Charley Shay. Wallace Sisters. Georgia Minstrels. Frank Mayo, [2 n'ghts.1 Mrs. Jas. A. Oates, 2 nights.] Carol 'ne Rlchiugs Bernanl. Kelt-' & Leon's ^I'nsirels. Edwards Mlosfels, Amateurs. Kelly A I^eon's Minstrels. Buffitlo Rill. Duprez A Benedict. ..-j ChesPope. Eltnd Tom. John T. Raymond. Havevley's Minstrels. Maggie Mitchell. Frank E. Aiken, [3 niglits.] Dasbing Charlie. Dr. E.. B. HaUiday, lecture, [2 n'jht ..1 Allen's i\. Y. Varieties, f2 nights.] Rollln Howard, [2 nights.] Julia Mathews, [2 nights.}, Rose Ey tinge.

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Feb. 5. 8. 19. Mar. 21. 25, 27. 2 29. Apr. 1L 15. 26.

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25. Mis. 1) 1". liowers, (2 nights.') 2». Mrs. Hagermau. Dec. 7. Strackosn Concert. 18. Olive Logan. 16. Duprez Benedict's Minstrels. 20. Mcivee Hankin, (2 nights.) 25. Allegbanlan*. Bell lungers."20. McKee Hankin. 27. Humpty Duinpty, (2 nights.) 1873 Jan. 8. Black Crook, (4 nights.) 13. Japanese Troupe, (8 nights 21. ltubensteln Concert. 24. Odd Fellows. 30, Fanny J. Kellogg. Feb, 3. Furbish Fifth Avenue Theatre, (3 nights) 6. Women's Suffrage Association. 7. Cal Wagner's Minstrels, $ nights.) 10. John Thompson. 11. Edwin Adams. 17. Wallace Sisters, (2 niglits.) 19. Joe Murphy, (2 hlghts.) 21. Anna L. Gould, Concert. 24. Bavarlun Military Concert. 2t. "Zoe." ij 27. Georgia Minstrels, ff Mar. 1. Lydia Thompson. 8 Aif. Burnett. 11. Mrs. Livermore. 12. Th eo. Thomas'concert. 15. Air. Burnett. 22. Victoria C. Woodhull. Apr. 11. Sappho Comic Opera Co. 14. Eowin Booth. 15. Kichinss Bernard. 21. Clark's Comedy Co:, (2 nightp.) 28. Olive.- Doud Byron, (2 nights.) May 2. San Francisco Minstrels. 3. Spencer & Prltchard's Comedy C's. 6. Wood, Gift Enterprise. 10. Duprez & Benedict's Minstrels. 17. Tony Pastor. ,f't 23. Manning's Minstrels. Jun. 11. Combs'Company. 27. High School Commencement. July 8. Randall & St. Clalrs Minstrels. 4. D. Hanchett,(2 nights.) fe' ll 22. Georgia Minstrels. Sept. 1. Amateurs. 10. Duprez & Benedict. 25. Royal Japanese Troupe (3 nights.) Oct. 6. Black Crook (3 nights.) 9. Buffalo Bill (3 nights.) 15. Drummer Boy, (4 niglits.) 23. Amatuers. 25. Theodore Thomas. 27. Pior. Woods, Illusionist, (3 nights.) 31. Peak Family, (2 nights.) Nov. 10. Lingard Comedy Company.,.,, 12. Skin & Gaylord, Minstrels. 14. Hany Robinson, Minstrels.15. Parsmi's Vau N»ss Concert. '. 17. Charlotte Cushman. 21. Wallace Msters, (8 nights.) &•.&**»ri. Dec. 8. John Dillon, (2 uiglns.)

May 5. 10. 15. 23.

People and Things.

The average American Is worth $350. Twins in Clark county, Indiana, have been named Moody and San key.

Fringes are fashionable now, particularly at the bottoms of pantaloons. The strawberry is now flying north in flocks. Do you observe its 'cream

The Catholic church is the most popular—it is the church of the "masses." A Boston tailor has had his billheads stamped with a picture of a forget-me-not.

The Courier-Journal speaks of a hypochondriacal contemporary as''the Freefc"'5 t. trait Depress."

A man in Kansas has invented a calfweaner. Why does Keely fool away his time on motors?

It's almost worth "while to die such elegant funerals as we have nowadays and lovely obituaries.

A fasjiion ible London preacher recently said: "St. Paul remarks, and I partially agree with him

Anything Midas touched was turned to gold. In these days touch a man with gold and he'll turn into anything.

Jokeing iz a risky bizzness just for the sake ov a second klass joke menny a man baz lost a fust klass friend."—[Josh Billings. ^"K

A philosopher being asked what was tho first thing necessary toward winning tho love of a woman, answered, "An opportunity."

Those who can't see bow Blaine comes to be so rich should remember that he was for several years an editor.—[Lowell Daily Courier.

If you are thinking of making a change in your business with the hope that you will do better, Apt try to put more energy into it, ,l

A Paris paper says: "A prominent Ailierican professor of botany is much laughed at by Americans on account of his name, Dr. Mary Walker."

The new fast mail train has been dubbed the "Widow" by some of the postal service attaches—because it fetetyes the malls quicker than any oth(jp train.

Richelieu's remark, "There is no stich word as fail.-' should be modified to meet the present unpleasant times, so as to state about how many cents will be paid on the dollar.

A foolish young man has written to one of the newspapers in New York that he proposes to get drunk every Sunday until the law forbidding the sale of liquors on that day is repealed.

A country editor is responsible for the snggestion that in this degenerate age it would be well to have church-wardens and deacons each provided with a bellpunch when they pasts around the contribution boxes.

In Philadelphia they have handker chiefs with the Declaration of Independence printed on them in Frenoh, German, and English, so that one can now blow bis nose in three languages in the Quaker City .—[Brooklyn Eagle,

Somebody said to Fred Douglas not long since, "By the way, Mr. Douglass, I have forgotten your age." I am not astonished in the least," said Fred, with a laugh. "I have forgotten it myself— in point of fket, I never knew it," In the days of slavery such trifling matters were not recorded.

Dr. Hall, editor of Hall's Journal of Health, who died suddenly a short time ainoe of degeneration of the heart, was constant in his warnings againt overwork, and yet tor many years it was his custom to rise at five in the morning and work almost Incessantly until ten at night. It was his constant labor that undoubtedly brought about hia death.

Theodore Tllton is pretty w*U disposed of by the papers. One of them announeea hia editorial engagement on a Toledo paper. Another has decided on his removal to Chicago. A New York publisher is sure of his staying here to finish

a novel already begun. He is to lecture in4tan Francisco' visit Europe, and hunt buffalo in Arizona this summer, and, if we may believe one of the papers, he is Half seas over already. It ia always easy to throw a paragraph after some men ass stone after a dog.

The Washington Chroniele complains that Washington's grave was not decor* ated on "decoration day." Perhaps itf was thought that the decoration of "retel" graves on that day was still forbid" den.

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Short dresses are recommended for, centennial visits. Striped croquet stockings are now made to match the colors of the ball of» each player.

A very appropriate fashion—for the fair sex, of course—during the ensuingsftmmer is fly fringe.

It is not etiquette lor a young lady to peruse an ice cream sign aloud while ,d walking with a gent.

Mrs. Ira Mead, of Greenwich, who isf one hundred and six years old, says: "Few people die after they get to be hundred." .s

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Manitowoc, Wis., has a female baseball club known as the Striped Stockings. But the girls will stop when running the bases to fix their bustles.

Mrs. Belknap and her little daughter, the Washington Chronicle says, will leave that city in a few days and pass the summer in some quiet village near New York.

The more outre, stunning, gaudy, csco^i spicuous or fantastical a woman dress* s| nowadays, the more fashionable she is considered to ue. People have tho most^ singular of ideas in these days. /X"

Mrs. Nellie Gi'ant Sartoris' infant son 4 died on the second anniversary of her" marriage, aged 10 months. The mother is not yet 21 years of age, and very young to know tlio anguish of such afloss. .» fi 9

A Down-East editor says: "This la-1 dios' spring hats are pretty, and wornf on the upper edge of the left ear. which makes one look arch and piquant, like at chicken looking through a crack in a fence."

As a duty she believos she owes "to her sex and to her God, a young woman of, Baltimore, who is dying from a doubt ful disorder, has willed that at her death her body shall be given to a university I for dissection.

Intelligent housemaid—"Oh, please,^ miss, there was a young gentleman1 called when you was out lie didn't leave no card, miss, but I can sliow you who he is, 'cause thorp's tlireo of his photygraphs in your album."

An exchange says: "Now York ladies wear nothing but the gypsy hats." And unless tho brim of tho hat is at|least four feetdeep, and turns down all around, wo should think a modest man would want to leave that city'.—[Norristown Herald.

Theodore Barriere was asked by a Parisian correspondent to give a definition of the phrase "the demi-nfonde." "It is," he replied, "the first landing on the social staircase, where the woman who is going down meets the woman who is coming up."

Girl graduates at varioas femalo colleges are announced to appear in calico gowns on commencement day. The: trouble with it all is that young ladies who catch economical husbands thus*! are never known to affect calico after marriage—except from bare necessity.

A bright young lady gave her slow lover a delicate leap-year hint the other evening. In the course of conversation the gentleman asked her what form of marriage she thought the most beaut!ful. Her quick reply was: "X should care little for form. The substance seems of more importance." That gill wears an engagement ring now.

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DON'T S A SUN DA Y. I [Chicago Journal.] Don't say Sunday," says the Presby- |v terian General Assembly, "say the SaDbath." "Sunday" is a naughty heathen wott^, while "Sabbath is a name in full church membership. But what shall we say for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday' and the rest of the week days, which are, like Sanday. among the strictest followers of heathenism

DYINO QIRVSLAST WISH.. [Woman's Journal.] I -i This mbrnlhg I received a letter from a young girl dying of consumption in an infamous den. "My mother died a Christian." said the note, and, O, if 11 could only get to some place where I' could breathe pure air a little while be-' fore I die."

B9BSS9BSS Wi

Th* whole story of life has been compressed into this dainty little poem by I Jeanlngelow: j.

Sweet i* childhood—chllUhood'sover, KUB and part. iBwset Is yoath oatyoolh's a rover—

Ho** nay heart. ...

Sweet In rwrt bat all by showing Toll Is nigh. We mnst go. Alas S thegoing,

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"Good-bye.

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Thb British Parliament is sbout to inquire into the question, what are the,: true ethical relations between stockjobbing and. diplomacy