Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 31, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 January 1880 — Page 2

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TERRE HAUTE, JAN. 31,1880

MARRIAGE PROPOSALS

EVERY MAN HAH HIS OWN WAY OF ASKING THE IMPO T--ANT QUESTION.

Sir Arthur Helps believed that never since the world began did two lovers make love in exactly the same way as any other two lovers. Whether he was right is equally beyond proof or dis proof. Certainly, no question has been pat in such a variety of ways as the most momentous one a man can ask or a woman answer how it is pat depending on time, place, circumstances, and the temperament of the individuals concerned.

MARRIAGE WITH A GENKBOUS MOTIVJFC A curious marriage proposal was made by a reverend bachelor who en tered the matrimonial state on his death bed. When in his seventy-third year the minister bad a severe attack of paralysis which left him so weak and helpless that, feeling his end was not far dis tant, be proceeded to set his worldly affairs In order. His parish being an exceedingly small one, and having been always a most liberal man, he had not much money to leave, which circumstance, had it not been for one reason, he would not have minded.

For the last twenty years be bad had as housekeeper a steady, sensible woman, who had served him honestly, tended him like a daughter during bis illness, and for whom he bad quite a fatherly regard. It was on her account that be mourned his poverty. It would have been a matter /or thankfulness coald he have left her as much as would have supported her comfortably and respectably in her old age—she was now about forty-five. After weighing and considering the matter for some weeks in every possible light, away out of the difficulty suddenly flashed upon him and, knowing the precarious state of his health, he resolved to execute his purpose at once. He called his housekeeper, and when she entered the room he made her sit down and after telling her bow anxious and sorrowful he had been because he had no money to leave her, he continued: "Of oourse you are aware that there is a Ministers' widows' Fund, so that if the husband dies, bis wife will have an annuity during her life. Now, supposing you marry me, although I am almost at death's door, you will be amply provided for in the future. Will you •consent to this?" "Master, dear, you must be doting! Wbatwonld people say?" "I was never more serious in my life,

Mary and I am sure people will say we have both acted wisely in this matter. Take till the evening to think it over, and then bring me your answer."

In the evening, Mary told him Bhe "would

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were married, and three days'later Hbe'good old man died but bis widow «. Mtill enjoys her Bbareof the "Widow's

A SOLDIER'S PROPOSAL.

A young officer was dancing a set of Lancers in a crowded drawing room with an extremely pretty girl, to whom he made himself most agreeable. After the dance was over, he took her to a chair, and seating himself beside her, began to mourn his eelibaoy. "It is exceedingly easy to remedy that," said she. "I don't think so at all: in faot I do .not know a girl who would marry me."

She laughed, and replied: "Just go and ask some one here to night, and I venture to say .you will be accepted by the first." "Ah 1 I am not BO sure about that. But—will—you—take me ?". "With pleasure."

And a few months later they were married. SHB CHANGED HER MIND,

A big, good natured doctor was des perately in love with, and had beeu "twice refused by, a fair haired little woman. But instead of the disappointment curing his love, it only made the passion grow more intense. After the last refusal, he told her that if she ever •changed her mind to let him know, as .his love for her was unchangeable, and he would be proud to be her husband. Some months later he was driving home :from seeing a patient, when he saw his lady love riding in his direction. Sup» posing she would merely bow and pass ion, as she bad often done before, he did •not pull np his horse. Bat the moment iMiss Dixon came up to him. she reined in her horse, stopped, and called out "Won't you stop, Dr. Hill

He raised his hat, and replied "I shall be happy to do so," then waited for her to speak.

She was gazing at tbo ground and blushing deeply, but, quickly looking .up, she filled the doctor's honest heart with surprise and gladness by saying: •'Dr. Hill, I have been closely watching you lately, and see nothing but goodness and noble mlndedness in your character, and believing you will make «an excellent busband, I aut willing to [marry you." f'tfi f'i ,-?N0 OBJECTIONS^

Mr. Smith, oouiing all the way from Australia on the lookout for a wife, saw a youug governess on board a Glasgow steamer, whom, from her kindness and .attention to some children under charge he fancied would suit him. 8o he weut and introduced himself, and, taking a seat beside her, said* "lam fitty-three years of sge have an income of a thousand a year am a total abstainer from intoxicating drinks have a good house near Melbourne and all I want is a good wife to complete my ^possessions would you mind taking tne?"

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••I have no objections." And a few weeks later they were gnadeone.

NOT TO^BK FOOLED.

A young man of SB, with neither money nor prospect of getting any, came to tbt oouduaioii wit tbo boot thins he could do wss to marry a "rich '•wife" and lire on her money.

Among his acquaintances was a widow lady twice his age, with three children, Urat with a steady income of two thousand dollars. Her be resolved to many 4 and in order to cultivate her friendship, }took her flowers and fruit, and ga*e her children books and rides on bis bone.

Tbe lady kindly received his attentions, IMTS him the liberty of her house, and treated him in every respect like a younger brother.

He Interpreted her kindness to suit himself, and believed be had nothing to *do but ask her, and so ventured one

evening oa the subject iR the following manner "I wonder very much why you don't re-uiarry, Mrs. ." "Simply bocanse no one wants a widow with three children," said the wooer, feeliug the worst well over. "Indeed, you are moat flattering this evening." "No, I am not? flattering I love you, and would be proud to bs your busband."

She looked coldly on him, then replied: "You mean you would be proud to own my money, sir. I baue been vastly deceived in you." Then pointing to the door, she continued: "Leave my house, and while I live, never dare to reenter it."

QUAINT AND LUDICROUS PROPOSALS. When Lord Straugford sat down to criticise a book of travels, by Miss Besufort, he little dreamed that he should soon ^rrite to the young authoress: "I was thinking the other day about a communication from the Emperor Akbar to the King of Portugal, which contained a request for copies of the holy book of the Christians, and in which the following sentence occurs: 'In the world of humanity, which 1B the mirror and reflection of the world of God, there is nothing equal to love, or comparable to human affection.

For many years I have felt and known this, though I never said it till to-day to any one. When you next write please give me the possessive pronoun of the fiist person."

Surely, never was a declaration made in a quainter fashion, saving, perhaps, by the Scotch bundle who led the manse houseIMaid to the churchyard, and pointing with bis finger stammered: "My folk lie there, Mary, and wad ye like to lie there?"

Or the lugubriously humorous Irish lover who took his girl to see the family vault, and then and there asked her if she would like to lay her bones beside his bones.

Louise de Savoie popped the question to Bourbon, but had to take "No" for her answer, the constable curtly declaring that the disparity of years between them, and bis own feelings, rendered the union impossible.

A LADY'S PROPOSAL.

If ladies sin against propriety in taking the initiative, they cannot be blamed for bringing a shilly-shally or overbashful lover to the point when a good opportunity presents itself.

Such an opportunity sufficed to end what bad been a somewhat tedious courtBhip: The young man paying bis usual evening visit, asked his lady-love how she got along with her cooking. "Nicely," replied she, "I'm improving wonderfully, and make splendid cake now." "Can you?" said the young fellow, ignorantly rushing on his fate. "What kind do you like best?" "I like one with flour and sugar, with lets of raisins, currants and citron, and beautifully frosted on top." "Why, that's a wedding cake?" "I meant wedding."

And there was nothing left for him but to say he meant wedding too. S WOMEN FIND A WAT.

Equally oleverly cornered was the Western man whose girl told him she was a mind reader whereupon he naturally inquired it she could read what *»ln his mind, eliciting for reply: "O y«l Tou nave It In your artad toask me to be your wife but you

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a little scared at the idea." It is plain the notion did not scare her, any more than it did the Galloway girl, who when Jack, coming into the kitchen Mrhile she was preparing breakfast, said: "I think I'll marry ye, Jean."

And she answered. "I would be muokle obliged to ye if ye would."

And so conoluded the bargain not even stipulating, like another ready lassie on accepting as sudden an offer: "But ye maun gie me ray dues o' courtin' for a' that James."

The right of courtship is one out of which no woman should allew herself tojje defrauded.

PROPOSING BY PROXY. ^,

Little as fait-heartedness in a "lover may be to the liking of fair lady, it is sufficiently flattering to be oondoned but when any Caleb in search of a wife chooses to sue by delegate, he deserves to fail ignominlously. Love Is not to be won by attorney: and oftentimes the attorney has thrown his client overboard, and oarried off the prize himself, as happened when William Grimm went courting in his brother's behalf.

Hooker escaped that risk by learning everything, even the ssleotion of the lady, to Mrs. Churchman, who found him a wife, and achieved a son-in-law herself at the same time.

Proposing by proxy is the rule not the exception, in Greenland. Time was when the Greenlanders won their wives by capture but since their conversion by Danish missionaries, have become the tameet of wooers. Now a candidate for the holy state goes to a missionary and tells him he wants a wife. "Whom?" asks the missionary.

Sometimes the man answers: "She is not unwilling but tbou knowest womankind."

Uusually the auswer is "No.'* "Wby have you not asked hei?" inquires the missionary. "It is difficult girls are prudish thou must speak to her."

The good man sends for the girl, and alter a little conversation, says: "I think it la time to have thee married."

The girl dec!ar«s she has no mind to WOdia "That is a pity. I have a suitor for ihoo*'9 or coarse the damsel is curious enough to want to kn whom the suitur may be, and ot course her curiosity is satisfied. "He is good foruoMilng," she explains with a toss of the head. "I won't have him." ••But," the go-betweenurges, "be is a good provider he throws his harpoon with skill, and moreover he loves thee."

Still pretending to be obdurate, the girl answers that she will not consent to tho match, ••Well, well I will not force thee I shall soon find a wife for auch a clever fellow," says the missionary, making their is an end of the matter.

The girl does not go she stands silent for a little while, then In a low voice sighs out: "Just as thou wilt have it." "No it is as thou wilt I'll not persuade thee," replies the clergyman.

Then with a deep groan, the maiden says "Yes," and the matter Is settled. SPELLING THE WINK.

TTyroleon lassies are by old custom spared the necessity of giving tongue to their "Ay" or "No." The first tune a young man pays a visit as an avowed suiter be brings with him a bottle of wine, of which he poors out a glass and offers It to the object of his affections. In any case she will not refuse it point blank—that would be too gross an insult but should the wooer not be agree

If she like the lad and is equal to leg it, she empties the glass, tgilng especial care not to spill any ot the Wine, for if she does so. or the glass or bottle be broken, it is a most unhappy omen. "Tboy have spilled the wine between them" say the peasants when a marriage turns out badly.

A CANDLE PROPOSAL

Dumb declarations are in vogue too among the Boers of South Africa. Mr. Anthony Trollope tells us that when a young Boer goes in quest of a young wife be puts on his best clothes, sticks a feather in his cap, provides himself with a bottle of

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Silence for half an hour. "He looks like a deer hound." "Who looks like a deer hound?" "Coony." ',Heis but he's sort o' bellowed, an^ gettin' old an' slow, an' be ain't no 'count on a cold trail."

In the quiet ten minutes that ensues she takes two stiches in her quilt, a gorgeous affair, made after the pattern called "Rose of Sharon.'^

Your ma raisin' many chicklngs?",. ,, "Forty odd." Then more rocking, and somehow the big rocking chair and the little rocking chair are jammed side by sidei ana rocking is impossible. "Makin' quilts?" he observed. "Yes," she replies, brighteniili for she is great on quits. "I've jui isbed a gorgeous 'Eagle of Bra: Setting Sun,' and a 'Nation's Save yon ewer saw the 'Yellow, "No."

More silence. Then be says: "Do you love cabbage?" "I do that." Presently his hand is accidentally placed on hers^ of which she doiitn» seem to be at all aware. Then he suddenly says: "I'se a great mind to bite you." "What have you a great mind to bite me for?" "Kase you won't have me." "Kase you ain't asked me." "Well, now I ax you." "Then now I has you."

Cooney dreams be hears the sound of kissing, and the next day the young man goes after a marriage lioense.

A OAT AS A MEDIUM.

Some of our readers may already have seen the following, but it is so good that we cannot resist giving it. A bashful young peasant was greatly captivatcd by the chaims of a pretty girl in his own station in life be was exceedingly anxious to ask her to marry him, and had often resolved to do so, but so far bis courage had always failed him when the opportunity arrived. However, one night he resolved to hear his fate in spite of bis modesty, so he started off to spend the evening with her. When he arrived, to his joy her parents were from home, and she was seated knitting at tbe kitchen fire with a big gray cat lying at her feet.

Jamie sat down beside her, but not a word Could he say, till at the end of half an hour he Inwardly resolved to "finish this business so, acting on a "happy thought" he placed the cat upon his knee, and stammered forth: "Pussy, ask Lizzie will she marry me?"-

Lizzie blushed and smiled, but managed to say: "Pussy, tell Jamie, I'll take him.

WOMEN'S SOFTENING INFLUENCE. Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle. "It's astonishing," remarked to old forty-nicer this morning, as he nodded over bis glass to our reporter, "it's astonishing what a coward a man is at home—a reg'lar crawlin* coward by Jove! I've traveled a good bit and held up my end in mo?t o' the camps on the coast since '49. I've got three bullets inside o' me. I've shot an' been shot at, an' never beard uobody say I bad n't as good «rit as most fellers that's goin'. But at borne I'm a kyote. Before I'd let tbe old woman know her hot biscuit wasn't A 1 when it's retort. I've done it lots o' times. Most o* my teeth is gone from tuggin' on beefsteaks that the old woman bad fried. D'ye think I roar out and cuss when I go over in tbe dark? Ne, sir. While I'm rubbln' my shin* an' keepln' back tbe tears I'm likewise sweating for fear tbe old woman has been wok by the upset. ltdidnMt use to be so," sighed the poor fellow, thoughtfully rubbing bis scalp. "When we was first hitched I thought I was tbe superintendent, but after a year or two ofargyin* the pint I settled, to shovin' the car at low wages. I kin lick any man o' my age an' size," cried the old gentleman, banging the saloon table with his wrinklea fist "I'll shoot, knife, stand up or rough and tumble for coin, but when 1 hang my hat on the peg in tbe hall an' take of! my muddy boots, sn' hear the old woman ssk if that's me. I tell you the starch comes right out o'

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MATT.

able to her, or bis declaration come a little too prematurely, she declines the proffered wine, pleading that it looks sour, or that wine disagrees with her, or that the priest bad forbidden her to touch it, or any other excuse feminine iuRirenuity may suggest.

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dle—a wax one if possible—mounts his horse, rides to the house holding the young woman he would honor, hangs the reins on the gate, dismounts and enters. His smart gear, his feather, and his candle bespeak his errand. To make the point quite clear, however, he offers the candle to tho daughter of the house.* If she takes it, it is lighted the mother sticks a pin in the cradle to show how long the young people may resAMii together without interruption, Ana she and everybody else retire. Mr. Trollope says a little salt is sometidies put in by somebody to make the wick burn Slowly} but when the flame reaches

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THE TEXAS WAY.

They manage the things di in Texas. Thi« is how a fond come to an understanding, according to ofte who pretends to know. He aits on one side of the room in a big white oak rocking chair, she on the other a big white rocking chair. A long eased deer bound is b.v his side, a basket of.sewing, bv hers. Both the young people fpek incessantly. He sigbs heavily, and looks out of the west window at the tujfnip patch. At last he remarks: "This is mighty good weather Jjsx cotton picking." "'Tis that," the lady responds, "if we oniv had any to pick." The rocking continues. "What's your dog's name?" asks she. "Coony.'' Another sigh broken still-. ness. "What's he good for "What is who good for?" says, he abstractedly. "Your dog Coony." "Fur ketching 'possums." •%.

PHANTOMS OF THE81A0E. It is not strange that actors should be more superstitious than other people, for they deal constantly with thoughts and visions of genius above their own compass of mind, and exercise tho imagination with poetic fancy. 'There are many strange Btories illus tratlvo of this among which is the well authenticated incident in tbe life of Gustavus Brooke: The day before be left London to embark in the ill-fated steamer epon which he was to have sail ed to Australia, be met his, friend Grieves at a favorite resort in tbe Strand. "So you are really off to-morrow?— bat not for long, I imagine "Yes," said the tragedian, in an un usually grave tone "yes, I am alraid I may never return." "Nonsense. What makes you have suoh a gloomy idea as that?" "I'll tell you,Greeves. I had a strange dream last night. It was this: I dreamed that some fellow—an author—came to me with the manuscript of a play and wanted to sell it to uie. I saw in great letters upon the cover of the first act the title. It was The Wreck. turned over a few pages and came to sketch in ink of the closing tableau Intended to illustrate the way in which the stage should be set. Standing upon the deck of a sinking vessel was a man dinging to the rigging. The despairing face of that man was a perfect reproduction of my own features. The sight of that agonized face, BO perfect a picture of myself, frightened me out of my sleep. Greeves, I tell you that dream means something serious." .'Pshaw!' said Greeves. "It means too hours and too late dinners." rooke went his way and met the ification of the vision of bis slumber.

Edmund Eean has left in one of bis letters the most solemn relation of the appearance of a phantom in grave Slothes. It was the exact image ef a friend whom he had not seen for some time, and at tbe very moment that the vision appeared to the actor in his sleep the friend died in a distant city.

JThree nights before the death of (Horge Frederick Cooke he was playing Richard III., and in the scene where the coffin of the dead king is brought on the aotor started with a fright so intense that the audience rose perfectly thrilled by the look and manner. He declared that he read, plainly inscribed on the walnut pall, his own name.

Macready.was so morbidly afraid of a toad that be almost fainted at seeing a caricature of two frogs doing the fencing scene in Hamlet.

Lucille Western had a vision of her sister's death, which she recounted graphically before the death occurred and all the particulars were afterward verified.

CRUELTY IN THE BALL ROOM Providenee Press. Bergh is wanted here. Not so much to protect the dumb creatures from a hard and cruel master, nor the helpless child from an unpitying parent, but to shield tbe full grown and otherwise rational beings from destruction The ball season has just commenced, and the few initial performances in that line have given only too much promise for the future. We have survived the Sum mer, notwithstanding epidemic scares, base ball tournaments, and moonlight picnics, and our exhausted frames are hardly equal to the demands of the never ending waltz and quadrille.

It is cruel. Cruel to the committee jpd^*eqnliielvWiflofe afotfn ^weight of rosette and badge from ore nine in tbe evening till alter four In the morning cruel to the dear girls, who, after devoting hours and days of toil to the arrangement of their bewitchlag toilets, should be allowed an early ret from their labor, and not obliged, aler the manner of the old school and nlw, to hop and glide through all hours oltbe night cruel to mammas, who can n| longer see the fun in sitting close ,inst the wall, while a dexterous ty of the fan is needed to hide the fast rring yawns: oruel to papas whose

Is Boon soar beyond music and the ce to flit about pork barrels and sugar cured hams oruel to the muin, who is thus foroed to toot out ic by tbe yard, and perhaps descend the lofty pedestal of a prodigy on cornet to a mere blower on wind uments and, great heavens! cruel, cruel to the dwellers of the nelghhouses, to these poor unfortuwho, from the printed advertiseof another ball, knew of the agony re for themdayB before the com man buys bis bolt of rosette riband who, on the nights in question, deprived of whatever excitement tual participant may derive, are allowed, till the milk carts rattle the streets, to forget that the born ir has powerful lungs or thedrumin undue amount of muscle. cruel. Can no limit be fixed to ny? How long, ob, Bergbl bow

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AMATEUR ECONOMYi "My dear fellow," said Lavender, "it's all very nice to talk about economizing, and keeping a right account of expenses, and all that eort of thing, but I've tried it. Two weeks ago I stopped in on my way home Saturday night and bought just the gayest little Russia leather cream laid paper account book you ever saw, and a silver pencil to match it. I said to my wife alter dinner: 'Mydear.it seems to me it costs us a lot of money to keep bouse.' "She sighed and said: 'I know it does, Lavvy, but I'm sure I can't help it. I'm just as economical as I can be. I don't spend half as much money for candy as you do for oigars.' "I never take any notice of personalities, so I sailed right ahead. 'I believe, my dear, that if we were to keep a strict account of everything we spent we could tell just where to cut down. I've .bought yon a little account book, and every Monday morning I'll give you some money and you can set it down on one side, and then during the week you can set down on the other side everything you spend, and then on Saturday night we can go over it and see where the money goes, and how we can boil things down a little.' "Well sir, she was just delighted— thought it was a first rate plan, and the pocket account book was lovely—regular David Copperfield and Dora business. Well sir, next Saturday night we got through supper, and she brought out that account book as proud as possible, and handed it over for inspection. One side was 'Received from Lavvy $50.' That's all right. Then I looked on the other page, and what do you think was there? 'Spent it ail!" Then I laughed, and of course she cried, and we gave up tbe account book racket on tbe spot by mutual consent. Yes, sir, I've been there, and I know what domestio economy means I tell you. Let's have a cigar." _____________

THE MATTER WITH THE WA TCH. A Brooklyn parent gave his daughter a handsome watch on her eighteenth birthday. One night the girl forgot to wind it, and in the morning the hands and wheels were motionless. She took it for granted that she had used the watch carelessly and that something was broken inside. She did not like to say anything to her father it, but going to a Fulton street jeweler the next, asked him to look at the watch and see what was the matter with it. Tbe jeweler took it, put a magnifying glass before his eye, opened the case, touched the wheels with a pick, and remarked that it needed cleaning, as it was very dirty. On inquiring the cost of such an operation, she was told that it would be $2,50. The young lady was amazed, for she bad had the watch only three days and was reluctant to believe that it acquired so extensive a renovation. She passed on to the best known jeweler's store in Brooklyn, and handed her watch to tbe man at tho counter, preferring tbe same request as before. He went through the same process of inspection and said the hair spring was broken, and the watch needed cleaning. Inquiring the cost again and was told that it would be $4. She said she would see her father about it, and at night when he came home she told him of her day's doing, and said bis friend must have cheated bim. Her father took the watch to New York in the morning, and in the course of tbe day stepped into bis friend's store where he bought it and asked him to look at tbe watch and see why it bad stopped. His friend, after looking at it a moment, it* Wk \)IIU MrtHtMlM »ilft tiHt will run unless It is kept wound up."

JOSH BILLINGS ON MARRIAGE. By awl means, Joe, get married if you have a fair show. Don't stand shivering on tbe bank, but pitch rite in and stick your head under and the shiver is over. Thar ain't any more trick in getting married than there is in eating peanuts. Many a man has stood shivering on the shore until tbe river run out. Don't expect to marry an angel tbey have been all picked up long ago, Remember, Joe, you hain't a saint yourself. Do not marry for beauty exclusively beauty is like ice, awful slippery and thaws dreadful. Don't marry for luv, neither luv is likes cooking stove, good for nothing when the fuel

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ives out. Bat let the mixture be some becomingly dressed, with about $250 in her pooket, a gud speller, handy and neat in her house, plenty of good sense, tuff constitution and by laws, small feet,, a light step add to this sound teeth ana a warm heart. The mixture will keepln any climate and will not evaporate. If the cork happens to be left out the strength aiu't »gone, Joe. Don't marry for pedigree unless it is backed by bank notes. A family with nothing but pedigree generally lacks sense. i-u

A WESTERN FREEMAN. Dubuque (Iowa) special. An Adventist preacher, named Elder Buck, of Newhampton, this state, is accused of having whipped his son to death as a sacrificial offering, after the manner of Freeman In Massachusetts. The boy has been missing for some time, and the last seen of bim was by a woman neighbor, who states having beard screams at Back's hoase. She ran over, and, peeping through a crack, saw a boy tied up, and bis father beating bim. The boy's mother was in tbe yard wringing her hands and crying. Other parties also heard screams. Buck has fled the nelbgborhood.

NOT CAUSE FOR A DIVORCE. Chicago Daily News. Miro Martin, member of anew female law firm in this city, relates one very amusing instance of a man who came to her—she gives no names—who was an enthusiastic revivalist in tbe Moody and Sankey meetings. His enthusiasm carrien bim so far that he married a convert. Afterwards he became convinced that her conversion was not genuine. He was sure that she bad not given her heart to Christ truly, and he wanted to know if this could not be construed as fraud, and entitle him to a divorce.

A STORY FOR.GOOD LIT-TLE BOY Boston Transcript. John-ny's mam-ma passed tbe plate to Jobn-ny. Tbere were two ap-ples on tbe plate. One was a nice, large one tbe oth-er was small and specked. John-ny was too po-lite to help himself be-fore his sis-ter Jsne was served. She wss too po-lite to take the big ap-

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le. She took tbe lit-tle specked one. had the big one left for bim. John-ny was a good boy. I know you are glad his po-lit»-ness and good-neas were re-warded. It was hard on Jane. Tee but this is not asto-ry for girls.

AsiOM D*et«r*s A4fice.

It was this: "Trust In God and keep your bowels open." For this purpose many an old doctor has advised tbe habitually oostive to take Kidney-Wort —for no other remedy so effectuslly overcomes this condition, and that without the distress and griping which other medicine oaose. It is radical cure for piles, Don't fall to use it.

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,. READERS OF CHAR A CTERS. When an observing woman looks at a man she generally makes an estimate of him then and there. The glance is withdrawn, and goes to obscurity, like an instantaneous sun picture tbere to1' deepen into distinctness. Almost everywoman has set up a gallery of these impressions, which she shows rarely, and to her trusted inmates alone. But there he is preserved—a simpleton, a gallant, a rogue, a gentleman. In the long run you will generally succeed in justifying all her silent estimates, A fine woman has not tbe consciousness v-- ,v-s that belongs to spies she is guiltless of v* tbe act and the intent to watch us. 2? A el be at el he el re work of scrutiny, and pay out all the

line they have to fathom au associate, and bring up his mud and gold sand sticking to tbe sinker. But clear headed women intuitively understand the natures of men, and read them easily,

UREAVYTAXPAYEaS!"

Lafayette Journal.

There much humbug about this thing of "heavy tax payers" Our observation is that the "heaviest tax-payers, often pay tbo least taxes in proportion to what they own, and are most fertile in devices for evading their just share 1 of taxation.

Bo Ton Believe J*.

That in this town there are scores passing our store every day whoso lives' are made miserable by indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour and distressed Stomach,. Liver Complaint, Constipation, when for 75 cents, we will sell them Shiloh's Yitalizer, guaranteed to cure them-'* Sold by Gulick & Berry and J. J. Baur. I

REV. GEORGE H. THAYER, ot Bourbon, Ind., known to every one in that vicinity as a most influential cltizen and christian minister of the M. E. church, says: "I wish everybody to know that I consider that both myself w" and wife owe our lives to SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE." Drs. Matchett and France, physicians and drug-,* gists of the same plaoe, say: "It is having a tremendous sale, ana is giving

erfect satisfaction such as nothing else done. For lame back, side, or ohest, don't fail to use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. We recommend these remedies." Sold by Gulick fc Berry and J. J. Baur. ir

Itching Piles, New Haven Testimony "WOULD NOT TAKE $10 FOR HALF A BOX." Dr. Swayne E Sons, Dear SirsI have suffered for twenty-live years from ltohing Piles and consulted many physicians and used many remedies, but 1 found no permanent relief until I procured your AllHealing Ointmet, as alBo a neighbor of mine has used it with the same happy resuit, and says that he has got half-a box left, and for fear it might trouble him again he would not take S10 for it, if he could not. get more, ideera it my duty to give this testimonial, notso much for your benefit as for the good of suffering humanity.

Yours respectfully, GBORGE SIMPSON, 80 Asylum St., New Haven, Conn. Swayne's Ointment is also a specific for tetter, itch, salt rheum, scald head, erysipelas, barber's Itch, blotches, all scaly, crusty, cutaneous eruptions. Price 5oo, three boxes $1.23. Sent by mail to any address on receipt of price, In currency or 3c stamps.e Prepared Dy Dr. Swayne A Son, Philadelphia. Sold by Buntin & Armstrong, Terre Haute, 'iv-. _____________ Is Tour Hair Vailing Ont or Tnrn. ing Gray? -r "London Hair Color Restorer," the most cleanly and delightful article ever introduced to the American people. Itls totally* different from all others, not sticky or. gummy and free from all Impure ingredients that render many other preparations giajr iwu, giym iiijuew lire, I'ureo uauoi ui»V causing the hair to grow where It has fallen^ off or become thin, does not soli or stains anything, and is so perfectly and elegantly?' prepared: as to make it a lasting hair dress- te* ing and toilet luxury London Hair Color Restorer Is sold by all druggists, at 75 cents*a bottle, or six bottles lor 94. Buntin &, Armstrong, Terre Haute.

BROWNS

EXPECTORANT

The old reliable remedy for all Throat and Lung Diseases, is a scientific preparation,! compounded from the formula of one of the most successful practitioners in the Western country. It has stood the test for the last twenty years and will eflfeot a cure after all other oough remedies have failed.

BEAD THE FOLLOWING. HALL or RBPBBSBNTATIVBS, INDLAKAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 15,1871. DB. J, H. HO

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"Brown's Expectorant" and take pleasure in saying that it is the best medicine for oougns, colds, hoarseness, and cheerfully recommend it to all who may be troubled with Throat and Lung affections.

Wx MACK, Speaker House of Rep. ZENOB, Rep Harrison county. 8 CAUTHORN, Kep Knox county.

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JEFFEBSONVILLS, Ind., April 0, 1871. DB. J. H. BROWN—Having suffered with a severe cough for some time past, I was induced to try one bottle of your "Brown's Expectorant." I unhesitatingly say I found it pleasant to the taste, and to act like magic. A few doses done th* work for the cough,and I am well.

DlLLABD RFCKKTTS,

President J. M. and 1. K. R.

READ WHAT GEN. KIM BALL 8 AYS. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Deo. 20,1869. DB. J. H. BBOWN—After having used your "Expectorant Syrup" long enough to know and appreciate Its good qualities, 1 can

cheerfully bear testimony to Its uniform success la curing the most obstinate cases of coughs, colds, etc. I have frequently administered the ''Expectorant" to my children, and always found it the very best as well as tbo most pleasant remedy or its kind

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NATHAN KIMBALL, Treasurer of State. WHAT ACASE OF CONSUMPTION BAYS. David A. Sands,of Darlington, Montgomery county, says: "My wife nas been afflicted with consumption for a number of yeans and during that time has tried most all of the medicines recommended tor that, disease without affording any relief. I was induced by tbe recommendations ol Dr. Park, druggist at Darlington, to try 'Brown's I Expectorant Syrup,'ana lam now happy to say tbat my wire is so much improved I am confident it will entirely restore her health by Its continued use."

IT CURES BRONCHITIS JEDINBUBGH, Ind., August 28.1871. This is to certify that I have used Browns Expectorant in my family since its first introd act ion. It has never failed to give entire satisfaction. My wife is subject to bronchitis, and I lave fouad no remedy equal to "Brown's Expectorant." I recommend it as a safe and reliable remedy*

J. T. BBCNTON, M.D,

BROWN'S EXPECTORANT

IS FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

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INDIANAPOLIS.