Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 7, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 December 1876 — Page 1

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Vol. 7.—No. 27.

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SECOND EDITION.

NKW AND OLD.

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I stood on Mio tower in the wet, And New Y«*»r snd Old Year met. And winds were roaring and blowing And I mid. "O yenr* that u-»n«, Have y« aught tliat worth the knowing 8rl« new1 «iio 'xli and exploring. Wanderer* coming and going, Matters cnotiKh for deploring, JBulaugbi thai Is worth the knowing*"[. heas at ihy fe«-l w» re flowing WaveKon the nhlnglf pouring, .y4» Old Y«*ar roaring nnd blowing, And New Year blowing and roaring.

Aurxan TE.Nxrsoit.

Town-Talk.

KWRAltiNO-OPF day.

A gtod many "new leavtsa" are going to be "turned over" Monday. It lathe beginning of anew year and high moral resolves are an common as over-due bills in a retail grocery more. Extravagance is freely denounced as the bane of a peaoeful exisi ence. Economy is regarded as a virtue worthy of the highest commendation and to be cultivated. To the average young man, tobacco and alcoholic stimulants havo suddenly become abhorrent, and with beroio firmness and much secret satisfaction Ue boldly announces his stern and unchangeable determination to, on the 1st day of January, forswear them utterly. He even llgures up the estimated annual savings in cash by this reform for a term of yearn, and invents, in advance, a portion of the money in the purchase of a haudsorae Watch chain or other ornament of onduring value. Keepingont of debt 1m another popular inodo of reform at tho bogiunlng of anew year. Many merchants will inaugurate a system of soiling good* only for cash, with all tho confidence in the world that they will never let another dollar'* worth go out of their storeson tune. Every man who ban a vice, or a had habit, or a weakness of any kind, with the additional embarrassment of a conscience, will h««Ip to slgnallm the day by attempting a cure. A good many persens will make a fctart at the formation of new habits, such as tolling the troth, going to church, reading things useful, spending a few evenings at home each week, etc. Quite a number will givo up going to (.'entunnlals till the times get easier.

T. T. doesn't pretend to have heard of all the "swesrlng *ff" that is to take place this New Years' day, and If he bad heard, it might not be proper to mention it all publicly. Yet, for the encouragement ®r emigration. It night be mentioat,

C. K. Ilosford isn't going to let tb® Opera House to any more amateurs without tho cash In advance. They (the am'*) area mighty clever set of fellows and nobody can say they have ever failed to pay their bills so far, hut their private fortune* can scarcely be inexhaustible, and the dralt upon thorn grows heavier with every entertainment.

Frank Donalds has sworn a solemn, high-tragedy oath to murder the first won of a sea biscuit that says "Losr" to him again.

Webb Casto has registered avow (in the Revenue ofllte) to give up politics and henceforth devote his entire time to philanthropic efforts for the amelioration of distressed potato bugs, and philosophic Investigation as to the nnture and habits of crosseyed Irish potatoes the result or his research** to be given to the world In a beautlfnl illustrated throe-volume almanac in time for the Christmas holidays of 1H77*

Prof, Wiley will make increased exertions the coming year for the spee.ly introduction of "Hoyle on 5»me»" as a text book In the public school* and will wa«rte no more time trying to indued the Hoard to adopt "Kggleston on the Commissioner*" tor their official guidance In spelling "salary." As for himeelf, he piously trust* that geography will be its own reward.

Auditor Rvrse, feeling the need of good healthy exercise—eomethlng that can be practiced daily, indoor* and in any sort «f weal her—bat purchased a bard-trotting briar- root pipe an'1 a two pound package of very robust "periqn#" tobacco, and will begin the hygienic development of hla embryo muscle Immediately after the watutihal meal New Years' morning. It la not only expected that he will be able to "raise" that meal, but that he will feel like be could "throw up" his Immortal soul. If the indomitable perseverance of the man makes him the strength of a Sampeon, let no one wonder.

Judge Oralne, who for alX mouths pest baa let "concealment like a worn I' the bad reed upon hla damask cheek," until be has scarcely any "cheek" worth •peaking about left, baa solemnly resolved fbr the future that, come what may, be will henceforth speak out his MOtimenta regarding TlWen and the Demeeratie party and that, on an proper occasions, be will net beeltate to aay that be baa but liuia confidence left in either theft patriot!** or tfcetr profas.

sloan, as a party of Reform, The Judge ia mild but he's firm. Perry Tuttle has taken a complicated Chinese oath (In burnt brandy and losf sugar) to give lees strenuous and perseverlng attention, in future, to life insurance and newspapers, and more to the speedy completion of his great historical work on the "Rise and Fall of the Dutch Republicans." He will also finish, in time for the May fishing at Put-in-Bav, bis monumental novel, the fascinating "Romsnceofa Young Old Man."

Pat. Shannon, for some time, bsa been gradually withdrawing himself from the allnrements of note shaving and worldly influence of those wicked scoffers, Voorhees, Patterson, Lamb, ei aL, and is now quite fixed in the determination to henceforth devoto himself wholly to the cultivation of religion and election bets. In this pious resolution he is much strengthened and sustained by the edifying example and judicious council of thst eminent and spiritual-minded young layman, Henrjt McCabe.

Tom Murray has prepared—or if he hasn't be ought to—an advertisement lor insertion In certsin leading papers, which indicates with sufficient clearness whst lie is up to for 1877. It is supposed to read something like this: \V ANTED—CO

URE8 PON DENCE( WITH

A VIKW TO MATRIMONY.) A young man of good habits, superior personal appearand) nnd tne most rubuRt domestic tastes (with all the latter phruse might imply) wishes to correspond with a single lady not more than twenty-one yearn|of age, who will love him for himself alone. Send for photograph

Mart Hollinger, believing the pursuit of politics inconsistent with true goodness, will hereafter have nothing to do with conventions, primaries or the like —or even war meetings—but will devote his time and talents exclusively to the spread of Christianity and sale of pure milk. If he seems hereafter at any timo to be electioneering, It must be attributed to the force of habit and not as the evidence of a lapse from vjrtue.

Cspt. Potter will endeavor to arrange his business so as to resume shortly his peppery letters to The Gazette, and lor the special delectation of the editor of Ibat paper, will tread on some Democrat's toes every time. The captain has got it in him,and his plans are all laid for the coming year. Warm times may be expected. But he will never bet on a Republican candidate again as long as he lives! No, never!

But what is the use of going on? Hell, it is s»id, is paved with good intentions, and these may after all be only sample bricks. Who knows? Still, before parting on this last Saturday of 1876," T. T. must be permitted to declare bis earnest hope snd desire that all the neble aspirations and resolves born in the hearts of any of his kind readers and friends here on the tbreshhold of the untried year, may In every case bo fully realized. From bis soul he wishes them every one

A Happy New Year."

Husks and Nubbins.

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A CURTAIN PARADOX.

It may neom to be a paradoxical state mcnt and yet, like many other paradoxes, It is a true one, that wo live both too much aud too little in the present. Wo live too much In the present when we live after the hand to mouth fashion that is so prevalent in this ago and particularly in this country. Thero are a great many exceptions of course but the general rule Is, among men of all ages, to do whatever will bring them most money jn*t at the time The prospect of an increase of salary or of profits seldom fails to make them jump from the business in which they are engaged Inlo afiy oth er, no matter how .dissimilar It may bo. This is especially true of the young men. They begin life at random and xlg-zag from one pursu-t to another with such rapidity that their friends ill the next town are wholly unable to keep track of thom. And they take this to be a sign of success and so, In a certain sense, it ts but in another and better sense it is anything but success. The objections to llits method of living are:

First, that It destroys the continuity of life. It tenda to make a man "Everything by turns and nothing long." It Is plain that there can be no great excellence attained in any parsult in this way. Eminence is reached only by long and patient labor In a single direction, life ia too abort to learn many things and learn them well, ne matter bow bright one's faculties may be. The men who bare become illustrations in any branch of learning or in any pursuit in life have, almost without exception, begun it rooog and pursued it to old age. And this ia true not only of the learned professions but juat aa well of all the practical pursuits of Ida. Ortalnly everyone with the proper amount of intelligence and ambition deal res to attain seme eminence in some direction. Surely no one would cbooae to be a mere make-shift all his Ufa, doing whatever happens to offer and dependent on circumstances for aa uncertain livelihood tossedaboot all hie days, from place to place and from business to business, as If he erere fortune's (or rather mMbr tuners foot ball. Yet this is the likely coM*q«eoMio|4b» {pigmentary way of

living we have apoken of. And these facta will, we believe, in a large measure explain the almost universal crudity and alovenliness which characterise the bnaineas and work ot thia country. The young men do not, as they do in older countries, settle down to some trade or profeaaion and follow it through life. If tbey did there would be thoroughness and some degree of excellence Instead of unlverssl slight.

In the seoond plsos life is msde much harder by thia method of living. The longer a man works at a given thing tho easier it becomes for him to do. He attains facility and proficiency by experience. Every one who reads this can call to mind the ditfionltiea which surrounded him on his entrance into some new position and how speedily they vanished as bis experience increased. It is true of everything. The pereons who do things well, and yet with moderate exertion, are those who have become "old hands at the business." So that, usually, the longer one follows a given pursuit the less onerous his duties grow and the more time he has for the relaxations and amen itles of life whereas, on the other hand, be who is incessantly changing his employment is always "in hot water" and "over head and ears in work."

In the third place the changeable man In the end makes far less money than the other. Wealth waite en the beck of eminence and generous compensation rewards ability. The man who is willing to starve awhile in his choaen pursuit, if need be, is very often the man who has a princoly income after awhile. It was Lord Erskine who lived without grumbling (history is mute as to bis wife) on "cow meat" in the first years of bis profession, forseeing the illustrious period that was to follow. Aud bis case is by no means au exceptional one in this respect. We cannot all be Ersklnes and it is nc necessary one should be but we can all imitate his example to this extent, we can each attain superiority somewhere, oither as a tinner, shoemaker, bookkeeper, builder, preacher, doctor or digger in the ground. Lord Erskine would have been as eminent in some humbler sphere as he was at the Bar of England, if his inclinations had called him elsewhere. And it ia far better and more profitable to be eminent in a low calling than insignificant in a high one. After all the same degree of skill and attainments iq about as well paid for in one pursuit a* in another, and the eminent negro mlastrel has about the same income aa tho great lawyer or the popular divine. So that the old adage of, "shoemaker, stick to your last," has a good deal of sound philosophy in it.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1876.

These are some of the reasons, and I doubt not many others might be found, why young men should settle down to some particular pursuit and not leave it for any ether simply because the other promises t,h§m better immediate returns.

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As to the othea branch of the parodox, namely, living too little in the present, my allotted space will compel a summary disposition of it. We live too little in the present by not improving present opportunities as well as we ougbt by thinking it will "bo all right by and by" whether we mako much eflort or not by counting altogether too much on what the Intervening years will do for us and altogether too little on what we can and ougbt to do for ourselves by vainly believing that a groat structure can Ixi built without laying each stone and brick in its proper place and In the proper time and manner by dreaming of the future when we ought to be bard at work with pek and trowel in a word by putting off till some other time the things that ought to be done now. In these and other ways we live too little In the present, as wo shall find out to our sorrow by and by.

Tun New York World Informs us rustics of norae of the novelties displayed In the great city for the holiday trade. If we may not buy ourselves, it ts something of a pleasure to know what others purchase, and every lady will be interested In thia:

In the present rage for house dooorati on there is, of course, no dearth of novelties in thia line. Foot-rests, banner screens, fender atooia and cushions, mate, etc,, that go far toward making a hduse- look furnished, are offered in beautiful and costly designs. Wall pockets oome in the form of bronae green fish with great mouths wide open, or a smiling cupid invitingly boldloc up a tray. New designs In china for various receptacles for flowers appear, over which dainty figures preside—as along trough formed of blue scollop sheila, a peaamt toy and girl clasping hands over the center. A large mushroom upturned, so as to bold flowers in its stew, is fantastic, as is also a dog begging, with a Gainsborough bat on its bead, and holding a basket in which violets show to advantage. A fallbloom rose Is a novel conceit for an inkstand sola a water-lily. A novelty to carry about rooms Is a lantern In gilt and colored glass, very artistic in oe sign, having an adorned roof snd gilt handle. A receptacle for photographs is the counter-part of a lawn roller, the handle gilt, tbe roller velvet, covered with amall circular gilt frames fbr the pictures. Thia revolves at will, disclosing at each turn anew photograph. Tbe hone shoe ts deign vary moch in fivor inoxydlasd silver or ormolu and leather It serves respectively aa a vrateh aUod, a match safe, Jewel caae, et&

QERZ bespeaks for Everybody a Happy and

Shows and Show Folks.

Here ia tbe grand feast spread out for amusement goers the ooming week. To-night Katie Putnam makea hor second appearance in the entirely new specialty of five acta, entitled "Lina, tbe Madcap." Those who saw her last night as tho "Marchioness" can imagine what she will be In such a character aa tbe title rule of this play indicatee. This bright and vivacious little bundle of flesh has wonderfully improved since her last appearanco here. Sho was good before—she is better now. She cannot be too highly praised, and we regret that time and space prevents a more extended mention of her and the excellent company sho brings with her. The play for to-night, was written especially fur her and brings out all her specialties and most bewitching pranka. On Monday afternoon the "Old Curioaity Shop" will be repeated and this will be a good opportunity for ladies and children to weep over the sorrow of sweet "L'ttle Nell" and laugh at the eccentricities of tbe "Marchioness," On Monday evening Miss Putnam closes her engagement, appearing as "The Little Bare­

On Wednesday John T. Raymond will favor us with a seoond appearance in his now world famous personation ot Col. Mulberry Sellers. Most of us pleasantly remember his first presentation last Bpring, and it only needs tbe announcement of his return to fill the Opera House. As "Col. Sellors" Mr. Raymond seems to approach as near perfection In character acting as can be imagined. In voice, facial expression, by-play, and dress he is a superb embodiment of tbe popular idea of tbe speculator who, having not a cent with which to bless hiuifeli, soars in the clouds of financial prosperity, and feasts his imagination on the millions to be derived from some new venture. Intensely funny, and in perfect harmony with the character, is the mysterious air with which be announces that the lortune lius in "muks" or something else which can be scoured for almost nothing aud sold at a profit of a thousand per cent. From the multitude of good things, the candle apelogy for a fire, and the dinner of raw turnips washed down with good water, the best to be had his appearanoe in a slightly intoxicated condition at the house of Senator Dilworthy, where he dilates on the ''millions in his eye-wa-ter," and tells Uncle Daniel how to cure himself of stammering, and his labors with the jury in the trial scene, may be recited as being particularly fine specimens of his ability and bunmr. In fact his rendition of tbe character disarms criticism, and the looker on sees nothing but good. This will be Mr. Ray? mond's last appearance here previous to bis departure for Europe.

And now we come to announce the grund ovent of the season. This will be tbe coming, on Friday evening next, of that peerless queen of the operatie stage CUra Louiso Kellogg, at tbo head of the largest aud finest organization that ever visited this city—and situated as we are on the great highway from tho east to tbe west, we are favored with the cream of all that is going. The announcement in the amusement column gives tbe names of the leading lyric stars coming wiih Kellogg, and these will be backed by a full chorus and orchestra. The opera selected for this occasion is now here, and is oue ot tbe best and moat pleasing in the repertoire of the company. It Is Ambrose Thomas' romantic opera of "Mignon" brim full of the choicest music. The Kellogg troupe has been playing two weeks at Chicago to immense bouses, and the papers up there are enthusiastic in praise of the organization. It will be remembered that two years ago this troupe received an enthusiastic welcome in this city, and gave two operas to the great delight of oar musical people. It has since then been greatly strengthened ana Iapproved, and an at present organised is unquestionably one of tbe best EngLwh Opera combinations that baa been brought together in thia country. This opinion ia attested by Its ever growing popularity. It is proper to add that had it not been for the enterprise of W. II. Paige Ox, we should not have had tbe yleasure of this musical treat. Tsvre Haute is tbe only city in Indiana that will be visited. Our people ahould see to it that Messrs. Paige Oat lose nothing by tbe venture. But of course they will not—tbe tome and excellence of the combination, and tbe reasonable scale of prices will bring togetber sn immense audienoe from this city and surrounding towns.

A redpe given for makln^ ih Irish drama is, take one lad, with a fHessoost, knee-breeches, sad green necktie, sble to sings song and ttok tbe British army with a club also, one sweetheart able to cry one other yoong woman, able to laagb one queer old mother, with a queer cap one hard-hearted landlord, with power lo foreclose mortgages one rocuad sbonldswd msn In bisck, with a green bag, toetifertnatst ons company tf iaW«nland«MU| drUled toruASt

sight of a stuffed club severs] other* peop'e, snd the thing Is oomplcto. In an Irish play it ia not necessary for more than one of the characters to apeak-with a brogue, but all must talk bad grammar, so that tbe dialogue can be readily^ understood in the gallery.

Tbe wardrobe of Mre. W. J. Florence is one of the handsomest and most costly, ever seen upon the stage. All her dresses were msde by Worth, in Paria« at a» cost of 12,500 apieoe. Twelve trunks are uecessary to carry all her fine clothes. There was a time when 9250 would have purchased the entire wardrobe ot this Isdy, but the mighty dollar opened up millinery and dry goods stores in a hurry, and now Mis. F. would be a fine bird' if fine feathera alone were necessary.

The New Albany Ledger chronicles a graceful act on tbe part of Katie Putnam on the train between Louisville and New Albany. She took a costly, sbawl from her own shoulders, cut It in strips, and tied them around the necksof a half-dosen half-frosen lot ot child ren belonging to a poor family* andtheu divided her lunch basket among, them. .•

Miss Sarah Jewett, In "Miss Multon," tbe remarkable pieoe now feeing performed at the.Union Squaro theater New York, wears for the lawyer's wife a walking dress of crimson silk velvet, llounced and furbelowed and trimmed with tbe finest white lace. In tbe same play Clara Morris wears the plainest little gray serge, without even a breastr piu at tbe neck.

Tho Spirit of the Times, in a spirited protest against encores, closes with this sensible paragraph: "The entire programme of an amateur concert is usually repeated. If things go un at this rate it will be best to announce that "at the close of the performance it. will begin over again, ih obedience to freqaeat and persistent encores." ,,,

Mrs. Lander, tbo tragedienne, resides iu Washington. She has a cottago on Capitol bill,where she draws aroundiher. a choice circle of friends, meat of whom are ladies. She is a charming woman iu private. She intends spending a few weeks in Bostou, aud leaves before tbe holidays. Mrs. Lander haa two pronvising young sons.^ '_/

Murdoch's last words as- Pierre weoe said when the cripplo unsorews- the bolt in the large door, "If I open ibis dooc^lt amy be my death." The gatesajjir aoun opened to receive him.

Tbo New York papers say that the company supporting Mr.. Booth, at.the Lyceum, is the worst ever seen there.

Lotta has been playing at the ssssll Park Theater, in New York,in' her well worn parts.

Raymond intends to present "The Gilded Age" in London.

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As "Lady Teazle/' Fanny Dassmport wears FSO.OOO-worth of diamond**^' Caroline Riobings Bernard- is giving English opera in Texas.^ 1

Mile. Jakowbowitscb Is anew pianist.

CHRISTMAS A MONO THE &HO&T8. At Pence's Hall, Christmas Eve, a handsome Christmas tree wtas prepared by tbe believere and hung with presents not only fcroach other but for each one of tbe band of spirits that frequent that mysterious and much maligned edifice. In all important partioulaasv the decorations of and articles on the tree wore much the samo as might have been seen in any of tbe churches. There was a profusion of fruit, nu.'Sy and bright colored candies, and the nsual variety in preseats. Every member of tho society bad entered heartily into tbe enjoyment of tbo thing and no trouble or expense was spared to make the undertaking a brilliant sucoess. At tbe usual hour in tbe evening the- members took their places in front of the cabinet, Mrs. Stewrt seated herself within it, tbe lights were carefully toned down to tbe requisite degree of obscurity, Dr. Pence set bis niusie- box to grinding and the audience proceeded to get their minds into the proper state of composure for meeting etheriai goesfto. After 10 minute*, waiting merry vetoes were heard within thd cabinet and soon after the doer opened and out wrlked one of fee ghosts astcf wished all present a "merry Christmas." He was Immediately recognized as one of Mrs. Stewart's regular band. After walking about and ahaklag hands with most of those peesent, greeting each with a pleasant speeeb of some sort, he approached tbe tese snd took off tbe present designed for bim. He then drank a glass of wise which Mrs. Pence poured for him, seturned thanks for bis kind reception tnd re a in

Then followed, one afss another twelve more materialicatioaa, until each member of Mrs. Stewart's band bad appeared, been recognissd and received bis or her present. 8om* of tbecn drank wine others would «pt touch il nearly all helped themselves liberally to tbe fruit and confociloaa, and aU showed •very manifesttkkm ol their hearty enjoyment of the festive occasion. Iuring th« earning, a daughter of Dr. FanoeX whose death ooourrel before hst biitii and who Cur that reason

wm ws

erous New Year.

Price Five Ceafe

been regarded with leea solicitude by the Doctor and notexpeoted to be drawn tbittter by tbe eame affectionate remem--brsnces of living friends as would impel his other children to revisit esrth, quite unexpectedly made her appearanoe wMh tbe others, in the form of a full grown Wman, she having attained to that* stature In Spiritland sinoe her death*. We meeting between father and daugbtanis described to us as having bten most affecting.

Hie festive seance lasted three -hours. -Tbe presents were all properly bestowed tbe tree denuded of its bright frnif snd tbe last of the ghostly guests departed with the promise to re-materialize andL.^, return the artioles given them at any Ynture anniversary which might be named hereafter by tbe society. Now if this is not the "ecetacy of madness,'** wtiat is it

People and Things*.

Sleighing parties are very unhealthy-— ton the pocket book. Heaven help' the poor, Uie rich' can visit their relativee. '.'^4

No man ever got married without), somebody calling him a fool. A Miss Petitoote attends a PHiladel phia school. She is furbelow the-reet of her class.

And what did tbo Latins mean byoreating the word te express. "woman?" ),

To economize expensive material ladies. make the upper part of their dress skirts^ of cambric.

Produce that diary which you begafi with such emphatic promise-laat Newv Year's Day. C*

Inoonsistency thy namo.it Cooper The enerable Peter has his teeth plugit

Tbe number of "tbe very worst oold It ever bad in my llfe" is reported uppn tbe increase.

It is asserted that ^•000,000 worthof' Boston is owned by ladies who have novoico in its govi'i-niueut.

Rubies and dlamonda -are the faehlonable jewelry just now, but a great many people dou't find it convenient to- be fashionable.

A cynical lady, rather inclined to fUrt,, ssys most men are like a cold—vesy.oesaily caught, but very- haru to get rid of.

It is a fact significant of the bsrdilmM that oolleges and seminaries throughout the land have not been. so slimly attended for years as at present.

Mary Clemine» Ames nnd ber.- husband explain tlwt they have separated because they cannot live comfortably together,—which is notsucb a«urprising, reason, after alU

There was a reward offered lUe otherday for the rerevery .of a large leather lady's traveling bagk Whether, or noh tbe large leaUier lady lia». gpt it back* bas not been stated.

A movement Is on foot to mark within monument the resting plaue of Tbomaa Lincoln, father ot Abraham Llnooin. Tbe grave- grave is about ten mUea southeast ot Mattoon, Illinois.

It is among tbe mwst vulgar efrem to consider w»inen uselwu bccause- they are singlet Only look, round youc acquaintances who is the one universally useful, She one applied to in evospUcne of difficulty and trial/ The slngjs.siafcer of the inauly.

Tho mttilor class olthe WeMlegmi University have done a thing to he proud of, ineempslling a.young lady who bad bee** chosen pool »f the class, to resign by their refusing, to keep thete'-laan appointments if tbey were to bo brougb intj.oompetitioa.with a wocnan. Poor bops!' We commend tbe deUoauy of the luiy competitor in saving them the bu-* railiation of tbecompeiHien.

Tho BostofvSaturdayGaaetto expressaft the opinion that th» period of the ^popularity at such bumotihts as Max (Adder. The Detroit 9tate Press man and The Daisbary Newetnuua haa psased 'Most of their hilarious* topics have been found in the misfortunes.o# humanity, and tbo sedtal of these, with grotesque embellishments, become-in the curse of time, wearisome and displeasing.

The-St. Louis Globe-finmocrst disposes of a question »fts* has caused wise mea anxious tbosgbt with this aaserUost **Th# plain reason why tbe habittni presenee of dscsnt women Is objected to by college boys snd others is heesnse It lnteifeeee with tbe profanity, foul lsngusgs, and Indecent topics of conversstkm vMefc beguile tbe leisure, hours and sweeten the dsUy intercourse of jootklU masculinity."

A psmphtrt. entitleu "The Free Ma* sons—win* sre they bas been iamedi by tbe lthsnry of Toulonse, France*. Ijb* sutbor hilswi that tbe Free Mjwom are pomsmH of sscret which laiwaecret of tbe devil, and that tbey perform a derUfe msas on aa altar "gtfyf bjT caadlre, "*v«ry one, afte* bsxingspit oaths eruciAx, trample*it under foot. The diabolical ceremony terminates by •very one ascending the alts? snd striking tbe bely aanraqwKvt wUb,» popUrd,"