Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 21, Number 30, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 January 1891 — Page 8

A KANSAS EXPRESSION.

CURIOUS ORIGIN OF A PECULIAR PHRASE USED IN THE WEST.

"Following tom'i "Wheelbarrow" Term That Has Become Very Common. Who "Tom" Was—It Mean* That a

Mail Has Done Wrong.

Among the scouts who accompanied Gen. Sheridan during the campaign against the Indians in the winter of 1868-69, who were attached to headquarters in the capacity of couriers, selected for their courage and knowledge of sav age methods, was Tom McFadden, who made a record for himself, and was one of the scouts sent out by Gen. Sheridan to bring "Sa-tan-ta" in as a hostage when the villainous old savage was sitting on his horse apart from his great band of allied warriors on a knoll, contemplating whether to attack the troops, who were in battle array one morning in front of Fort Cobb, and who was extremely impudent. McFadden was afterward one of Gen. Miles' scouts in his wonderful campaign against the Indians in 1871.

Late in the fall of 1807 McFadden and two other trappers established a camp on the Paradise, about two miles above its junction with the Saline. They had remarkable luck, and in a short time had accumulated a large lot of pelts, furs, buffalo hams and elk and deer meat. They possessed but one small team of horses, and their supplies running low they concluded to go to the then embryo town of Ellsworth, on the Smoky Hill, which had just been started on account of its proximity to Fort Hnrker, then the most important military depot and post on the plains. It was also the nearest trading point for the many hunters scattered along the rivers and streams of the wilderness of central Kansas, and about seventy miles from McFadden's camp. So Mac and one of his partners hoofed it into the new town, intending to hire teams to bring their meat and skins to the railroad, to purchase their needed supplies, including poison—the most necessary article of all their wants—with which to kill wolves.

FINDING THE BAJIKOW.

Arriving at Ellsworth they vainly endeavored to liire teams, but all in the region had been employed by the quartermaster's department at Fort Harker in hauling hay from the various "grass camps" in the vicinity, so the had to go back, as they had left their only other partner alone in eamp with but a few rounds of ammunition and the Indiansanything but friendly. The railroad., at the time of their arrival at Ellsworth, was running a train to what is now Bunker Hill, then only a water tank station, to which point they shipped their supplies, as it was some miles nearer their camp, intending to pack the most needed articles on their backs and return with their own team in a few days for those things they could not take along.

After arriving at Bunker Hill and dumping their supplies on tho little platform, dreading to start out on their long tramp loaded down with what they must take, intending to store the rest in some secure place until they could come for them. MrPadden happened to see a pile of wheelbarrows belonging to the railroad company piled bottom side up along the tr::ok. and with tho inspiration that is boru of genius he turned to his partner and said, "Dan, this darned question of transportation is settled fight here, for here is a vehicle that looks as if it was constructed for our special purpose at this ticklish juncture."

So. waiting until tho station men were out of sight, they proceeded to load up one of the fortunately discovered wheelbarrows with their supplies, which included among many smaller things 200 pounds of flour, and away they went across the high prairie toward their camp. Their routo went over a smooth country until they neared the "breaks" of the Saline, and then it required a good knowledge of the region to find a passage through the precipitous limestone bluffs which characterize that portion of Kansas.

FOLI.OWI.NO THK thaiI..

It is a difficult matter, or rather was in those early days, for a "tenderfoot" to find his way down into the valley of the Saline, as it is tho most lumpy region in that part of tho state. Knowing the whole country well, Tom and his partner struck fort he nearest point on the river, satisfied that with their unique means of transportation they could go down the bluffs anywhere and cross lh« stream where a wagon would not dare to attempt it. At last the fortunate hunters arrived at their camp, tired, but with their supplies intact.

The next season that immigration which grew to bo phenomenal in so short a time Iwgan to seek the beautiful and tempting valleys of the tributaries of tho Saline, and of course the only route to the coveted localities was through the rough country north of the Union Pacific in Kaus't«. and the starting points the stations of the road. Bunker Hill was a favorite initial point oa account of its nearness to tho '•Paradise" valley, and McFadden's wheelbarrow trail, which was still plainly visible, was taken for the wagon track of some preceding immigrant. which all persistently followed, and. naturally, too, only to be suddenly brought up all standing at some inaccessible bluff down which it was impossible to go.

Then nothing was left to do but retrace their steps to the main "divide," losing ten or twelve miles thereby,, Thus tuvnd trail was made through the rough country, and considerable profanity was breathed on tho pure afcmos-1 phere of virgin prairie \n that vicinity until the errors of the "old wheelwere corrv -ted. It bebv word at last* when a man was urtwd up after going utile* out

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Well, he has omly been fol-

'i'osn McFadden's wheelbarrow tir c'uy Star.

tnervn wife of the Mc.\.t ia as Wellington, ha* had th® h-r neck photographed.

Parent--* have jcoauly to!.*! ue of J^c.:emng balfi:a with th',,ir chi'cir.M. v.iji pitted against will, till tt "hist the stronger physique gained the mastery, and the child's "will vjas broken." Such victories are worse than defeats. I have seen a father and his little boy stand pitted against each other, with a look in each face thatgl could call nothing but hatred and when I thought of the power of the one and the helplessness of fiie other I could not bat admire the boy's pluck. There should be no such occasions. The parent stands convicted of utter stupidity in finding himself in any such situation.

There are times when it is wiser for the parent to ignore some mood on the child's part. The part of the parent should be in ever seeking the wise opportunity to impress the child with the virtue that is the reverse of some fault it falls into. Children pass through various phases, and some dragon of a fault that one has been worrying over and planning against suddenly vanishes into thin air and is no more. Sometimes one fixes a fault by noticing it too much. It becomes an expression of nervousness. The child repeats a fault through an inability to pass over it. It becomes like a hard word in the spelling book that he has met before. He recognizes the word without knowing its name, and at the same moment remembers his struggles with it, and the painful impression fills him with nervousness, his mind becomes confused and he cannot control his thought. It is wise with a fault, as with the hard word, to let it go to escape it. Omit the hard word avoid anything to excite the habitual fault. Presently the child forgets the fault. It may be said that injudicious parents often create their children's faults.—Harper's Bazar.

Rapid Transit in New York.

A school inspector who is rather fond of finding fault with the teachers in his department was visiting one of the primary public schools, when the female teacher in charge asked a number of urchins the following question, "Now, children, if you had a boat at Buffalo, and wanted to get it out on the ocean as soon as possible, and the distance by canal to salt water was 860 miles, and by the St. Lawrence river 1.122 miles, whicli would be the shorter way to bring it?" The children were puzzled. This was rather irritating, in the presence of the inspector. "Why, you stupid little things," began the teacher. "One moment, Miss said the inspector rising. "I have found that teachers do not take enough pains to simplify the questions that they ask of children. It is very important, too, that analogies should be drawn from their personal experience. If more pains were taken in this respect, and an appeal made to the reason of the pupils, not only yourself, Miss but a great many other teachers would succeed much better. "Now, children, it is only two blocks to the Third avenue elevated road, but it is eight blocks to the Sixth avenue road. Now if you wanted to get to an elevated road in a hurry to which would you go?" "To the Third avenue road," shouted the children in triumph. "Certainly," said the inspector smiling, "because ib is the nearer. Now then, if you had a boat at Buffalo, and wanted to reach the ocean in a hurry, which way would you take it?" The children thought a minute, and then burst out simultaneously, "By the Third avenue road!"—New York Tribune.

Excessively Polite.

It is well to be always polite, but there are times when it is better to be natural than to attempt the elaboration of social conrtesi.cs. The safest rule in any case is to be simple and do the obvious thing this will not only bo most sincere, but will often save one from appearing ridiculous.

A gentlemen who wished to give pleasure to a young lady of his acquaintance, Miss Mott, arranged a boating party in her honor. The guests were chosen with her approval and everything was done to her liking.

Unfortunately the wind proved treacherous, and about the middle of the day the party found themselves becalmed on a sea which rose and fell iu the long ground swell that is sure to prove too much for all but experienced sailors. It was not long before most of the party were ill, Miss Mott being one of the first to succumb. She lay in a wretched heap on the deck of the -yacht, refusing to be moved, her hair in disarray and her whole appearance that of unutterable misery. "I am so sorry that you are ill, Miss Mott," the host said. "When I wish to give you pleasure agaiu I will not propa?© a water party."

With a supreme effort Miss Mott raised her ghastly face, about which the hair straggled, wet with the sweat of agony. An attempt at a smile showed itself on her white lips. "Oh, I am having a perfectly lovely time," she said feebly.

The earnestness with which she spoke was too much for the gravity of her companions and, sick or well, they burst into a laugh, which so overcame Miss Mott that she fell to weeping bitter tears.—Youth's Companion.

Tippiiip I* Kconomical io Miner*. Systematic tipping of waiters pays. A tip here and there by tho occasional patron of restaurants is simply generosity. The regular tipping of one waiter at one restaurant, however, is great economy. When the waiter is sure of the tip the service is much better, and there are possibilities in an a la carte order which only the well trained and well tipped waiter knows.

Go to your regular restaurant with a friend, and if your purse is small order a one portion dinner* There will be a few extra oysters, a larger tnreeu of s&itp, the insist will be in two geuerous slices, jns-t enough for two throughout. Now give your waiter a double lip, and the next vjw you ask a triend to dinner yon will be treated liko lord*.—New York Telerra»i.

tERRE HAUTE SATURDAY ,E

HIS MRST AND LAS!

A Touching? Story of an Air That the T_.si.te Kaiser Was Very Fond Of.

In the year 1844 Prince Frederick was in his thirteenth year. His music lesson was over one day, and his teacher, Reichardt, the composer of the German patriotic song, "What Is the German Fatherland?" was going away, when fee prince said: "Herr Reichardt. papa's birthday will be the 22d of March. Herr Dr. Curtitfs thought it would be nice for me to learn something -special for that day. Will you kindly choose something suitable? It may be something difficult, so that papa sees that 1 have taken pains to please him. Papa loves music full of soft and tender feeling." "Yes, royal highness, then we must take a pretty adagio. H—m, h—m," replied Reichardt, who rummaged about the music to find something suitable. Finally he held apiece in his hand longer than he had held the others. •'Is that suitable, Herr Reichardt?"

Your royal highness, we are not far enough advanced. This is too difficult. It is the adagio from Schumann's (F sharp minor) sonata. It will not do. The time is too short." \,, "Oh, Herr Reichardt," said the prince coaxingly, "I shall be very industrious. Please, please! It will do—it must do!" The prince added gayly: "It will not do •adagio.' It will go 'forte.' That is what papa always says to me."

The difficult adagio was studied with diligence, pains and perseverance. On the 22d of March the young prince surprised his illustrious father by the performance of the splendid piece, which he played with astonishing firmness and great feeling. His father presented him with a complete outfit of tools for cabinet work for his diligence.

Forty-four years after at the imposing castle of Friedrichskron lay the noble Kaiser Friedrich, the heroic sufferer. His former clear and sunny eyes looked tired. Only at times he seemed to revive—when he looked through the open window into the chief avenue which passes from Pottsdam through the royal gardens at the castle. Then more light and cheerfulness came into his eyes.

The empress entered. She tried to look cheerful as she sat down beside the sick bed of her beloved husband. His countenance suddenly lighted tip with a smile at his true and tried companion. With a motion of his hand he signed to her that the pleasant Weather pleased him so much.

Toward the last the sufferer could not speak, and he preferred to make signs rather than write notes. The empress asked her husband whether he had special wishes, and after a little pause he motioned piano playing. "Who shall play?" asked the empress. Then she added, "Will it not excite you too much'f' "No," motioned the kaiser. Then he wrote a little note. "I wish to hear good musi:* could not Rufer, Victoria's teacher, .ne'r" "I shal! *.avo liim asked to come," said the empr

He is over in the Born-

stedter ck .irch now giving her organ lessons." The ei-' prers gave the requital-direc-tions, and the composer of "Merlin" appeared. There was a piano in the adjoining room, tho doors were opened, and the artist seated himself at the piano. The kaiser requested to hear several of his favorite melodies, and listened with evident pleasure to tho heart touching tune language.

The master, overcome with emotion, had already played several pieces of his own and of the compositions of others. The kaiser had him thanked every time and asked for more. The closing chords of a melody had again died away when the empress asked him, full of concern, "Tired, or does it excite you?"

The kaiser answered in the, negative and again wrote a note: "Only one yet —an adagio from a sonata. It shall be the last." The master in the next room complied with the dying kaiser's wish. He seated himself again at the piano and played a splendid adagio. The sick kaiser listeued. His eyes grew brighter. He motioned to the empress and wrote with feverish haste several words: "Forty years ago I played this adagio for my papa's birthday. Certainly not so well. Very pretty. Thanks, Rufer. Last piece then sleep."

It was really the last piece, this adagio. They were the last musical tones that reached the dying monarch's ears. —Philadelphia Times.

Tho Story of Scrgt. Jasper.

In the "Year Book" of Mayor Bryan, of Charleston, S. C., extracts are published from the diary of Capt. Barnard Elliott, a soldier of the olden time. Included is "the true story" of Sergt. Jasper and his famous "Don't let us fight without a flag." In the battle of Fort Moultrie the story runs thus, according to Capt. Elliott: v. "The flagstaff being shot down, and the staff falling to the ground in the heat of battle, Jasper called to his colonel, Moultrie:

I' 'Colonel, don't let us fight without out colors.' *How can you help it? replied the colonel 'the staff is gone.' 'Then I will replace it,' said John, upon which he leaped over the wall, took the flag and tied it to a sponge staff, and stuck it upon the merlon of the bastion near the enemy, gave three huzzas in the dangerous place he stood, and retired to his gun, where he fought with his gallant company to the end of the battle,"

Three Hundred Dollar* a Drop.

In one of the cellars of the Rathskeller at Bremen are twelve large cases of wine, each bearing the name of one of the twelve apostles. They contain the famous ••Rosenwein,"' which was deposited in the cellar named in 1624. At the time the wine was pot in the cellar it was worth 500 rix dollars per case, each case comprising £04 bottles. Taking all expenses into account and compounding the in terest, a single glass of that wine today (say one-eighth of a bottle), would be .worth *300.000, or about 1300 a drop?— St. Louis Republic.

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-A-G-IEJIETTS.

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ONEY TO LOAN in any amount at lowrates. Bargains in Heal Estate in all parts of city. J. D. Bigelow, 22 South 7th

For Sale.

FOR

BALE—An elegant flve-room house splendid location, at a price and on terms that can not be beat anywhere. Must sell in the next ten days. A rare opportunity for some one who wants a nice home at a bargain. RlDDDE, HAMILTON & CO.

FalsoSALE.—Five

OR buildings on Main street, 21 feet unimproved on Main, four store rooms on Fourth a brick blacksmith shop on Cherry street, small frame dwelling on Fourth, also 19 feet unimproved on Fourth, 78 lots on College Avenue, and farm lands in Clay county also other lands. Apply at 414 north Sixth street, between 1. p. m. and 7. p. m.

MRS. ALEX MCGREGOR.

For Rent.

FandRENT.—House

OR 0 rooms, cellar, cistern stable, on south Seventh street. nquire at Kussner's Palace of Music or Miss Weinhardt, 111 south Second street.

W anted.

Weral

ANTED.—A competent woman for genhousework. Good references reference? required. South Fifth street.

VGeneral

J^ANCING.

\pply immediately at 501 30 tl

IGO REAL ESTATE CO., G36 Main street, Real Estate and Collecting Agency, Terre Haute, Ind. Rents Collected, Loans jNegotiated, City Property Sold and Exchanged, Subdivisions handled In the most satisfactory manner at reasonable rates. No trouble to show our property. We strive to please.

New class for beginners, ladles and gentlemen, Tuesday evening, January 20tli, at 7:30 o'clock.

Advanced class for same, Monday evening, January 19th, at 7:80 o'clock. Class for beginners, misses and masters, Tuesday afternoon, January 20th,at4o'clock.

Advanced'class for same, Wednesday afternoon, January 21st, at 4 o'clock. Classes personally instructed by Oskar Duenweg.

Academy 663% Wabash avenue.

JSq"OTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

The Citizens'Gas and Fuel company will hereafter furnish gas stoves and gas appliances and do all the necessary «as fitting at cost to the Consumers of fuel gas. The public are invited to call at the office of the com' pany, No. 80 south Sixth street, and examine the large stock of the latest and best Improved gas heating stoves, gas grates, gas logs, gaa cooking stoves, gas ranges and gas water heaters, which can now be bought at the lowest factory prices. CITIZEN'S GAS AND FUEL COMPANY, 30 south Sixth street.

LOOK! LOOK!

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QUE GAME LIST.

P. J. Kaufman

Prairie Chickens, Mallard Ducks, Blue Wing Teel Ducks,

Young Squirrels,

rj Dressed Reed Birds, Dressed Rabbits. OUR POULTRY LIST. Dressed Turkeys,

Dressed Ducks, Dressed Chickens, Dressed Geese.

FRUITS.

Florida Oranges, Tangarine Oranges, Messina Lemons, inwall Bananas^ laga Grapes,

New Persian Dates, Fancy Large Figs, Fancy Table Rai GETABLES.

New Beets, t". vi* New Lettuce. New Radishes, .-w^New Onions,

New Oyster Plant,

S» "V., New Water Cress, New Parsley,

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MEN'S

FURNISHINGS!

If you want the choicest, newest and most desirable things in Furnishings, you must visit that old reliable exclusive Furnishing store of

as. Hunter & Co.

Special Novelties for the Holidays.

Coke, Hard Coal,

All Sizes.

BLOCK and BITUMINOUS.

T. B. Coal and Lime Co.,

Office 515 Ohio Street.

Telephone 114.

T^OKSEY'S COAL OFFICE,1007 WABASH AVE. Leave yoor order* here tor Block and Bituminous Coal?

And they will r*©*»ive prom pt attention.

ATTEJfD

White Plume Celery, it Red Cabbage

the Iniore*t "rtjlcgc, Bindley

hall, over mi Main for a practical business ^location. CoH«?e open day and tvenlnir. Investigate. i'

Bulletin.

Our Annal Opening Sale

Simon Sterns & Co.'s

Muslin Underwear

Will be gin Wednesday, Jan. 21st.

You will find on our Center Counters a Display of over $5,000.00 worth of as handsome and well made Muslin 'Underwear as has ever been shown in this city and at very reasonable prices. We don't think it necessary to speak much in favor of Simon Stern's & Co.'s Underwear it is too well known to need comment.

510 and 512 Wabash Ave.

GrTrtATSTD TEN" DAYS

We shall sell seasonable goods for the next ten days at such phenomenally low prices as will completely turn the heads of the closest Bargain Seekers.

A PERFECT REVOLUTION IN PRICE.

Our bit? stock of Clothing must be sold, no matter what the loss. We prefei to lose the money now, and give the public the benetit. Our Great Sale will commence

Ta-Day, Saturday, January 17th, at 9 A. %,

MEN'S SUITS.

All our $3.50 Suits for $2.50. All our $5 00 Suits for $3.68. All our $8.00 Suits for $5.88. Ail our $10.00 Suits for $7.48. All our $12 00 {juits for $8.88. A good Jeans Pantaloons for 42 cents. A good Wool Pantaloons for $1.48. 500 Boys' Knee Pants at 10 cents. 50 Children's Suites at 88 cents.

Leeding One-Price Clothiers, Fourth and Main.

MEN'S OVERCOATS.

$4.00 Overcoats, $2.12.

Our

Our $5.C

,00 Overcoats, $3.48.

EVERYTHING SOLD IN PROPORTION.

MYERS BROS

Our $8.00 Overcoats, $5.8S. Our $10.00 Overcoats, $7.48. Our $12.00 Overcoats, $8.88 Good Heavy Working Shirts at Hi cents. Good Heavy Overall?-at 18 cents. 75 Children's Overcoats at, 88 cents. 10 dozen Unlaundried SWirts at 27 cents.

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CITY TAXES FOE 1890-

Notice 1m hereby given Umt. (lie fax Duplicate for the year I8SK) i» now in my hands, nnd that I am ready to receive the taxes thereon charged.

The following shown the rate of taxation on each $100.00 of taxable property: General Purposes City Funding Itonds of IMHi, Interest

Fund .| !& High Fchool BondK.HinklliK Fund .. 02 Hitch School Bond*, fnteieat I-iintl 02 High Library Purposes Hewer Purpose# Park Purposes.

Total Rate on each $100.00 tl 20 POLL TAX: For each male resident of the city of the age of 21 years, and not over ry) ycara, 50 cent*.

UOG TAX: For each malo.SI.OO for each female, $2.00: and for each additional floe, $2.00.

J.-0TICK.

People are taxed for what they own on April 1st of each year. Taxes an* due on the first day of Januar/ and If not paid before the 3rd Monday nu following, ten per cent, penalty 1* April added.

Delinquent Iicai Kutate Is advertised on or about the 1st Monday In .Januarv, aud I* offend for sale on the 2nd Monday in Februan of eaeh year. The treasurer Is responsible for taxes he could have eollctct., t»f,r''for« tax-payers ought to remember that their taxes MUST be paid every year.

Examine your receipt before leaving the office and see that it covers all your property. Pay your taxes promptly and avoid posts-

For collection of which I may be found in my office, in Terre Haute, as dlrec'etn.^law. Terre Haute, Jan. 1,1WL City Treasurer.

All kinds of Choice Sausage at Pa 11 n's Olaan Meat Market. 4th and Ohio streets. Telephone 220.