Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 21, Number 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 November 1890 — Page 1

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Vol. 21.-No. 21.

THEJVIAIL.

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Notes and Comment.

The tidal wave year* in politics since the war have been 1874, 1882 and 1890— juwt eight year* apart.

Look to the fattening of the turkey. The president has announced November 27 a* Thanksgiving day,

The Globe Democrat, the leading Republican paper in the west, is again out for Blaine for president in 1S92.

The chrysanthemum rage has seized upon the entire country. The beautiful flower* are to lie found everywhere.

It i« not a very radical metamorphosis in the present view of things by which M-c-K-i-n-l-e-y become* M-c-Q-i-n-t-y.

Ex-President Cleveland will probably lecture in Chicago next month under the auspice* of the Frew* elub. Observe the accent on lecture.

Paper shoestring* area new invention. These possibly differ from the old kind in that the dealer cannot always wart ant them to break within a w*ek.

Trains are now running regularly through the Holy Land and they are pulled by American locomotives. Score one more victory for Uucle Sam.

Wall street was "frenzied" in ono of Kits periodical styles this week. How natural it is for these pulsations to arrive JRIUI how many people can say to you afterward:

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The question of the day in Illinois is: Which way will the three grangers who hold the balance of power In the legislature vote? Oen. Palmer in not the only individual who would give a neat little sum to know.

Eighteen out of the twenty-four presidents of the United States have been lawyers, which is about as much of a monopoly on a good thing as one profession should be allowed In an age pf general intelligence.

A New York paper is discussing the question of the population of M'V Of Ui$ d.^tiSsioM mn*H not b«*v/bn founded with that other of so recent prominence In »he New York papers the population of Now York.

The Angelus Is said to have recently boon sold to a Paris syndicate for a largo advance upon the price paid by the American company, whii was $105,000 This Illustrates more fully than ever the fact that true art is rare and precious,

Mr. McKlnleyJt is said, is to bo sent to Russia, Minister Smith, according to report, being about to resign. But how about tilling hi* placo In Republican councils? Or is It true that his absence rather than presence for the time being is desirable.

Tho Congressional Record for the last sesslou contains 20,000,000 words. Who will venture to assert that 10,000,000 of them In auy way benefitted the country? Congress is a largo mill through which a very poor quality of wheat passes, for out of it comes much chaff and little flour. it is stated that tho Legislative Council of India is considering the repeal of the law giving a husband tho right to claim his letrothod wife after ahe is ten years •f age, the intention being to Increase the Unitt to twelve. From ten to twelve! In other words from babyhood to Infancy or practically no improvement at all.

The New York Herald Is asked by a correspondent: "Can a politician bo a Christian?" We answer: In New York nover in Kentucky, ttnder no circumstances in Ohio, not ordinarily In Illinois, not reasonably in Indiana, possibly. All other states stand somewhere between the limits offered by New York and Indiana.

An exchange suggests that, since Lit* tie Lord Fauntleroy has been taken off the stage to besent to school, the reformation should tie continued to the establishment of a night school for Ward McAllister. The point Is well taken. Ward, don't eher know, says "us society men can Vbe expected to be grammarians, don't eher know."

.lames CI. Blaine's words on the Mckinley bill, now given out by Senator Blackburn, to whom they were in part addrr«sed, were Indeed prophetic. He maid •Thi* bill is an infamy and an outrage. It is the moat shameful measure ever propose*! to a civilised people. Oo on with It, and it will carry our party to perdition.*

A new hormr has been added to daily life by the Invention of a Frenchman who has taken advantage of the big neckties which men are now wearing and has constructed a camera which fits perfectly into them. The pie form* the »cattle of this internal machine of polite society, and a tube runs down under (fee waistcoat and buttoned just under the lower pocket. The camera can be es

posed by this application, and by pressing the tube an instantaneous photograph can be taken of anything that happens to fall in range of the necktie.

Physical culture is the most sensible and beneficial fad that ever seized upon the American girl, for its influence on her general health and appearance is almost wonderful to relate. Those who arts In a position to know, by reason of Individual investigation, declare, that a few more years of such persistent use of the gymnasium as is at present in vogue will cause the girls of America to be unrivaled in all the world for physical graeel.

Geraldine's Letter.

MY DKAK Rirm: The Oratorio Society gave Its forty-second concert Tuesday evening at the Centenary Methodist church. The programme consisted of thesecundand third parts of Haydn's Creation. Tho chorus, although few in number, was well balanced, and did excellent work. Especially noticeable wore the cresendoes and dimlnuendoes. Mrs. H. J. Mater took tho soprano, solos. She has a light, flexible voice, perfectly true, and which was well adapted to the florid style of Haydn's music. The duet "Of Stars the Fairest," by Mrs. Mater aud Mr. Byers, was one of the most pleasing numbers. Mr. «tohn H. Taylor appeared for the first time as a soloist, and rendered the aria "In native worth" in an exceedingly creditable manner, Ills recitation, "And God Created Man," was enjoyed for two reasons. First, be cause he sang it well and second, because we could understand the words, which were the first we had been a,bio to catch. To be sure, there are not. very many words used in oratorio music, Thoso'old masters had away of making one sentence servo for a great many pages of notes. Those who remember the Messiah choruses will bear mo out in this statement. "All we, like sheep, have gone astray." One of the most delightful features of the concert was the piano and^organ accompaniment. It was Miss Longman's first appearance as the society's pianist, and she did her work wonderfully well. Mrs. Adams always does well. They played exactly together, r».i aUl ougt ww too

weaving in and out, through solo and chorus, the exquisite strains of their perfect accompanimcut. The society Is to l?e congratulated on having two such players and on having such a leader as Mr. Alder. He had his chorus well in hand, and did splendid work. He Is a worthy successor to Prof. Hhlde.

Miss Grace Havens gave a very handsome luncheon Tuesday afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss Helen Smith, of Crawfordsvllle. Thoso present were Misses Mabel Cook, Hetty Allen, Belle Allen, Fanny O'Boyle, Louise Haberly, Cora O'Boyle, Mamie Gray, Fanny, Kate and Anna Carleton, Mary Peddle, Emma Johnson, Emma and Fanny Buntin, Lucy Brokaw, Mary Clatfelter, Anna Paddock and Jessie Perdue.

An audience which might be an inspiration to any speaker, greeted George W. Cable, at Normal hall, Wednesday evening. Remembering his Introductory remarks, ho is not the ono we should blame for Inflicting upon us a most stupid and common-place talk. He said tho cobwebs wore thick upon this lecture, and It was evident he did not want to give it. Reading between the lines, we understood that who ever had it in charge stood firm, and lecture upon "Cobwebs in the Church" he must. A clover young woman, who sat next me, whispered as the lecture was dragging its weary length: "You need not tell me that man ever wrote the delightful novels bearing his name." He said a great many true things, to be sure. All the cobwe'bs he pointed out as hanging from the rafters of the church are there. He laid considerable emphasis upon that one spun by the spider of scholasticism, or pedagogism, illustrating by the young child, or old child, he cared not which, who, when standing to be taken into the church, are con fronted by such questions as whether they believe In the Trinity and the inspiration of the Scripture. He thought this cobweb should be brushed away forever and the spider who spun it killed. But after he had worried along through an hour's talk about cob-webs, and we had worried along with him, the end came. Then seemingly another man, a man whose foot was on his native heath, and who entered Into hi* subject eon mum stood before as, and for another hour, which seemed but a breath compared with the gone before, read, from his own novel, "Dr. Sevier." The courtship of Kate Riley aad the Italian was unlmltable and kept the audience tn a roar. The description of how the spring cam* in the Creole quarter of New Orleans was exquisite. One could almost see the bloesomiug magnolias, the great red oleanders, reeee running riot every where, and almost smell i*e delUious breath of the jasmine. Dr. Sevier's creole book-keeper, Nuclaw, seemed to stand before to, smiling, handsome, graceful and courteous, as he never failed to be on all occasions aad we were strangely thrilled at the

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war, and of the hair breadth escape through the lines of Mary Blcbliug and baby Alice.

Thursday noon Miss Kate Ijams gave a luncheon to about forty of her young friends. It Is a delightful drive to Warren Park at all time® and on this occasion it was doubly so, for the perfect day had none of the dreariness of November. Warren Park is one of the show places of the city, and from the glowing reports of those who were there, this fancbeon was one of the happiest, cflorts of a family whose hospitality is genuine. Miss Kate Ijams is the happy possessor of "Diana and the Stag," the most exquisite piece of statuary in the city, and which she purchased in Rome.

GERALDINE.,

A tBOYS ESSAY ON GIRLS. Girls is great on making bleeve. She will make bleeve a dol is a live baby. She will make bleeve she is orful sweet on another girl or a feller, if they come to see her, and when they are gone she will say, "Horrid old thing!"

Girls is olways fooling a teller. She can't lick yer, so she gets the best of yer that way.

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If yer don't do what a girl tolls ydr, she says yer horrid. I drather be horrid thau soft. If you do what a girl tel's you, you will do all sorts of foolish things. ,, .1

Girls can be good in school every day if they feel like it. I shud think they would git tired and would have to do somethin wonse in awhile I know a fellow does. Girls say fellers acts orful I, but when a girl gits a-going it she act orller than any feller durst. They don't care for nothing.

If a girl wants a feller to carry her books home, she ala't satisfied unless she gits the same feller the other girls want, wether she likes him or not.

Girls is grate au having secrets. I mean telling secrets. They make a secret out of outhing at all, and then tell it round to all tho others g'rls,

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quiet, just as if It wassrauthingdrediul. Girls olways git their joggerfry lessons better than a feller, but if they are anywhere they are sure to git lost.

If two fellers has a the girls all go for the feller that licks, no matter wether ho Is good for anything else or not.

I'a girl don't feel like doing,a thing,

won't and she will git out of it somehow. That is all I kno about girls this time.

VST LISTEN TO IBIS!

Put women into a deliberative aseem bly, and then their weakness is demonstrated, writes a Philistine of the press in Chicago. None are more eager than they to discuss none so childishly ignorant of procedure. They cannot dis cover for themselves that simple regulations by which order and convenience in debate are secured and. the will of a majority effeotuated by scientific method. A woman will rise to speak upon a question of fact, and she will, nine times out of ten, undertake to reverse the whole universe of opinion and all known subjects of thought. Any attempt at curtailing the scope or the length of her discussions is resented as a personal 8,flVont.

Until women learn the rule of procedure they are almost obstructions in organization. The best service leaders of the sex can do is to teach ttie catechism of procedure in every woman's until every member shall be capable of unbroken silence when she has nothing permanent or helpfull to say or of speech direct concise and elucidating, and until every one of them shall know the principles of ordinary debate and the processes of t"ansacting business. Their ignorance of these simple but necessary things is a large cause of their unfitness for so many kinds of wo.k In which they might be useful.

IN BED WITH ELECTRICITY* [New York Times.] "We can give a point to New York people aboutgettlng their money's worth out of these little movable eleci io-bulb lights," said a visiting Idaboan the other day. "Out our way we take them to bed with us. For keeping one comfortable on a cold night they are as geod as a roaring fire in a room. JRubber bags, Un boilers and other devices for holding hot water get cold. "With the thermometer 10° below zero, as we often have it in Idaho for long stretches at a time, these old-fashioned arrangements would freeze before morning. But the electric bulbs keep one snug and warm all the time. When I begin to get ready for bed 1 put the light between the sheets. By shifting It about every little while It takes the chiU from the bed by the time I am undressed. As I slide la I push the light down with my feet, and usually fall asleep with II there. "It hi proof against any blast Of cold in the night. I never knew its warmth to falL It doesn't cost me any more to bum it all night than If 1 turned it off at bedtime, and if I burned*cord of wood every month In my bedroom and could keep the fire bbudag all night I conld not be made as comfortable as by tbis little bulb,"

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{James Whitcomb Riley In the Century.] BEREAVED.

me come la where you sit weeping—ay, Let me, wbo have not a cb lid to die, Weep with you for the little one whose love ,* -~°tf* I have known nothing of.

the little arms that slowly, slowly loosed SPhelr pressure round your neck—the hands you used To kiss. Such arms, such hands I never knew—

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People of socialistic atid Communistic tendencies regard Tennyson's Lady Clara Vere de Vere as a representatives of wealthy women In general but however much Yere-de-Verclsm there may have lt}een in the past most rioh American fpomen have acted upon the advice contained in the British laureate's famous poems to* -r -"A v- "Pray Heaven for ah umnn heart."

you ca, late William H, ^Vanderbilt, always she had orter or not. If she wont she

The charity is shown in the noble institutions founded and maintained in all our large cities by women of wealth and fashion, who, instead of permitting time to "be heavy on their hands," like Tennyson's fair Clara, have devoted their leisure moments to relieving the wants of those less fortunate.

Prominent among those wealthy women who have "thus devoted their Spare time in deeds of charity may be mentioned Mrs. Fredrick W. Vanderbilt of New York, whose finely cut features, light hair, and steel-blue eyes are regarded as those of a ministering angel by the inmates of many a squalid home, to wfiich her bright presenoe never fails to bring cheerfulness and substantial comfort* The wife of the third son o(

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May I not weep with you?

Fain would I be of service—say some thing Between the tears that would be comforting, Bat ah! so sadder than yourself am I,

Who have no ehlld to die.

Rich American Women.

miE WAY IN WHICH THEY MAKE USE OF THEIR LEISURE MOMENTS.— CHARITY NOT ALTOGETHER

FORGOTTEN BY THEM.

Usually tho American of great wealth works as hard, and often much harder, than the humblest of his servants. The only leisure class America can claim is her rich women—those dainty creatures whom rich fathers or husbauds render Independent of care.

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his father's unconcious favorite, "Mrs. Fred," as her intimate friends all call her, is the youngest as well as the prettiest of the three daughters-in-law of the great millionare, and those who know her best mention with enthusiasm her kindness of heart.

The greater part of this good woman's llesure moments is spent in doing good, so quietly and unostentatiously that the outside world seldom hears or knows anything about it. And never does she find more leisure to spend in this way than when holiday time approaches. There Is many a poor family for whom "Mrs. Fred" is now planning a thanks-giving-day surprise, and many a humble table that would otherwise be bare will groan beneath the weight of good cheer which her bountiful hand will supply.

But despite her many deeds of charity she finds time to cultivate the literary talent which she posssesses in no ordin ary degree, and if any sudden turn in the wheel of fortune—now seemingly im possible—should render it neccesary she could readily earn by her pen more than the salary of tho average newspaper man. It is whispered that she Is now at work upon a Christmas story which will see the light of day in the Christmas number of a popular magazine but this is a secret at present, so please don't say I told you. "Mrs. Fred" was an especial favorite with her father-in-law, and when he died he left to her personally the elegant house at 40th street and 5tb avenue, where be himself bad lodged before the erection of that other great palace on 5th avenue, in the study of which his sudden death occurred.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, wife of his oldest son, though also charitable in an unostentatious way, devotes most her leisure moments to her children. In the big red and white palace which Cornell* us Vanderbilt calls home the nursery, large and airy, and located in the corner, where it overlooks both 5th avenue and 57 street, is the tnoet charming apartment in the house. In the files of Its great fireplace one may read the story of "Little Bo-Peep,w -'Little Jack Horner," and many other of the familiar idyls so dear to the heart of childhood. There is a grand piano In a cosy nook, and in this nursery of the children of a modern Croesus one may often hear concerts that axe really a musical treat. Mr. Vanderbilt has a fine voice, and the children all inherit from him the singing gift. William H. Vanderbilt, the oldest eon, and his next brother— Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.—are excellent performers on the banjo and Master Al-, fraJ, now 10 years of age, is a wonderfully eiever violinist. Riginald, the youngest boy, and two sweet little maids tuuned Gertrude and Gladys have fresh, pure young voices that ring out sweet aad clear in a part song or chorus. With these charming children the leisure moments of their mother are passed, and already she is selecting gifts and planning a series of childish entertainments for

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their enjoyment during the forthcoming holidays. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, the daughter of a wealthy merchant of Savannah, Georgia, is eminently devoted to her husband, and her leisure moments are largely spent in pleasures which she shares with liim such as driving and yatching, for William K. is much more fond of the free life and spot of field, track and flood than either of his brothers. In this he more strongly resembles his father and grandfather. The old commodore, having begun life as a watermau, never lost his fondness for the water, and down to the day of his death dearly loved to go fishing. Like all the Vanderbilt matrons, William K.'s wife is much of her leisure to the education and training of her children.

Of all the rich women of America Mrs. Philip D* Armour of Chicago is the housekeeper par excellence. She is a complete mistress of all that tends to make home best, most beautiful, and mpst attractive. She is particularly well versed in the art of cooking, and many of her leisure moments are devoted to originating and preparing choice dlshos.

Mrs. Armour's recipes are famous among her friends for their never-fall-ing excellence, aud are in great demand among all the wealthy young matrons of her acquaintance. Just now she is devising some more than usually fine chef d'ouvres for the approaching holidays. I may remark that she has never been known to turn a deaf ear to any appeal for aid, and that she Is ever ready to give, not only of her means, but of her personal effects as well. I know of one case in particuliar where a most worthy lady privately applied to more than twenty of the weathiest women of the country for assistance, aud though there could be no doubt that she was deserving, Mrs. Armour was the only one of the number who reponded to her appeal, hnd she did so most generously, not only with money, the giving of which costs so little to those who have an abundance of it, but with her timeand labor as well.

It Is ndt exactly consistent to speak of Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Cleveland in this same category, but as women of prominence it is not inappropriate to refer to them.

Now that Mrs. President Harrison is settled in the white house agalii after her extended Summer tolling at Cape May and Cresson, she is giving up her leisure moments largely to painting. Much as this art claims her attention at all times, she is especially devoted to It for many weeks before the holidays. She is a large-hearted, genial woman, full of sympathy and generous feeling, and I doubt if there is a prominent woman in America who has a larger circle of friends. Not the fair-weather friends that power, wealth, and success attracts, but people who knew and loved her when her husband was a poor lawver, with his way to make in the world un aided. To many of these friends ahe has annually given a Christmas gilt of her own handiwork for many years past. The paintings upon which she is now engaged will all find their way to some Christmas gift-table. They are princi pally small flower pieces, of which one of a cluster of jacqueminot roses is a gem. Like her mother, Mrs. McKee is also fond of flower-painting, and Is preparing some Christmas souvenirs in that line.

Mrs. Urover Cleveland is a thorough mistress of all those pretty feminine arts which are included under the comprehensive feminine nameof "fancy work." While mistress of the white house she almost entirely neglected such accomplishments to devote herself to tlie study and cultivation of flowers, of which she Is passionately fond. No other lady who has presided at the white bouse has shown so much pleasure in it* conservatory, and in seeing its rooms elaborately decorated with the brightest triumphs of the gardener's art. Since her retirement to private life her embroidery and crocheting needles have occupied many of her leisure moments. She is now busy upon some handsome and novel pieces of such work intended as Christmas tokens for friends. The prettiest and newest is a mixture of several fancy stitches and materials on pale shades of satin, such as blue, pink, or amber. The design is carried out with narrow satin baby ribbon of various shades, through the middle of which a thread is run, and it is then drawn up and arranged on the satin in the form of roses, violet#, pansies, and ether flowers. The stitches holding It down pass through the middle of the ribbon, and cause Its edges to stand out in relief. The centers are worked in silk. These floral groups are united with Brussels lace and edged with white chenille.

Humor ban been rife for some time that the Vandall» railroad was to change hands, this time going into the pomsatoii of the Pennsylvania company. Much uneasiness was caused by the reports, among employes of the road here, and when the Indianapolis Journal, on Monday, revived the story with new details, fesr* were greatly increased. Esse was restored however by a complete denial of the entire fabrication coming fromVandalia headquarters.

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AMUSEMENTS.

A BUNCH OF KEYS.

Hoyt's "A Bunch of Keys," with iti:'$ comic situations, will be the attractions? at Naylor's- Opera house to-uight. The fun-provoking powers of this farce-com-edy are so well known that it is needless to say it keeps the audience in a continuous roar of laughter from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Au almost entirely new company has been engaged for this season, aud contains some wellknown artists. The three principal parts are in the hands of clever performers, namely, Ada Bothnor, as Teddy Louis Wesley, Grimes, and W. C, Crosbie, as Snaggs. New songs, daucos, medleys and features are introduced.

THE OI,I HOMESTEAD,

"The Old Homestead," Deuman Thompson's celebrated play, will bo seen again at Naylor's on uext Tuesday evening, November 18. Den man Thompson was a success before he ever thought of "The Old Homestead," but there are degrees of success, and he nover found it in Its height until ho presented this play. Making a short tour in It three years ago he was called back to New York, and has beon thore ever since, crowding the acadomy of music nightly. Wherever "Joshua VVhltcomb's" name is mentioned now there is a strain awakened like the far-off hills of New Hampshire. Mr. Thompson brought the smell of the sweet clover Into the native drama, and set up thero the New England home with all Its precious memoVies. Tho play has been one of the attractions of every season since it was first presented. Kecognlztng that he la, tied In New York for some time, and,, doubtful if he will ever travel again, Mr Thompson has equipped what is said to be a first class traveling company to present the play in tho best theaters,, personally assuming the financial ro-' Bponsibility of tho organization, and having stago-managed its rehearsals very carefully. "The Old Homentead" was given here lastseason, audit pleased all who were fortnnato enough to soo it. The advance sale is now in progress.

THH "COKSAilt."

E. E. Rice's gorgeous spectacular com*: ,j icopera, the "Corsair," with its soenio splendor, costuming, noyel stage effects,and handsome and shapely young wom4V en, such as only Mr, Bice appears tqk\

papies, will appear at the opera house for tho second time In this city on next Wendesday evening, the 10th Inst.

Nothing superior to the "Corsair" ia the way of a spectacular extravaganza has ever been presented in this city. The company Is large and is composed of artists who are in every way competent to do full justice to the parts assigned them. Thore are sorno twentyfour musical numbers in the "Corsair," all of whioh were composed expressly lor it. The seat sale opens Monday' morning at Button's.

"THK FAIIUKS' WKLL."

"1?he Fairies'Well," written by Con T. Murphy to be produced by W. H. Powers company at Naylor's opera house on Thursday evening, is one of the strongest of Irish plays now before the public, It deals with Irish life and the story is of a young girl reared in luxury, whose father, owing to his indulgence In drink, is forced to mortgage his estate, which has been In the family for generations. He reforms and goes to America to seek his fortune in the gold mines, but just as his dream is realized be dies, first having Intrusted a friend with his money and a letter, which he bids him take to his daughter in Ireland. The friend arrives in Ireland In time to frustrate the designs of unscrupulous villains who are about to foreclose the mortgage and drive the girl homeless Into the world. The company is one of the best which Mr.'Powers has ever brought together.

COATE8 GOhumn COKOKRT OOUKMf?, The Coates College concert course will open next Friday evening, Nov. 21st, at the Central Presbyterian church. Miss Neally Stevens, a brilliant pupil of Liszt, who has been before the American public for three years, will be the artist for that evening. Miss ftteven* is a cultured lady as well as an accomplished pianist, having graduated at Vassar college before she commenced her music studies abroad with Kullak, Moskowski and Liaaa. The three remaining concerts will be announced in due time. Some distinguished artists will appear in the course. A us der Oho will probaoiy be one of them. Course tickets, admitting two persons to the four concerts, can be secured of Pres. no. M. Duncan, or at Button's for (&0Q. This is equal to only 26 cents for single admission, wtHch is the lowest price ever charged for admission to first-class concerts in Terre Haute. The price at the door, for single admission, when course tickets are not taken, will be 50 cent*. The college does not expect or desire to make anything out of these concerts and, if the patronage will justify it, an additional concert will be given. The Terra Haute lovers of music should patronise this fine courae and crowd the church to its utmost capacity.

Herman Hulman Jr., has jus toome(nto the possession of anew setter dog for which be paid |700.

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