Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 22, Number 36, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 February 1892 — Page 1

Vol. 22,—No. 36

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TOWN TALK. .'

GLORY OF POLITICS COMES FROM THE EXCITEMENT PROCUCED-

8omo Speculation a* to What the Coming Campaign May Bring Forth—Wrangle Over a Quentlon of Gutters on Sixth

Street—People who Spread Disease.

The Democratic primaries last Saturday night appaiently gave the Republicans much pleasure on account of the wrangle in some of the wards between the Cleveland and anti-Cleveland forces, and the Lamb and Ball factions. The political workers were out in force, and as nearly always happeus they carried tbo day. Being opposed to Cleveland does not, howevor, imply that the workers are for Hill, because it would not do to go back on Uncle Isaac Pusey Gray at this stage of the engagement. Gray is just as much of a spoilsman as can be found in this broad land, and if there is any show to secure his nomination the Indiana dolegation would undoubtedly stand by bim atChicago. Butasa presidential candidate no one who knows him supposes for a minuto that he has any show, or haft any faith in his stability as a stayer. Gray doesn't expect to be nominated for president any more than he expects to be struck by light? ning from a cloudless sky. If he can ois'y reach the vice presidency he would be more than satisfied, and in order to secure the second place bis name is being vociferously used for first, while under the guise of state pride a delegation is being sent to Chicago which will in no event support Cleveland. It is protty hard on Cleveland, but the kickers will come around all right in due time. The Democratic organ a few days ago lamented the fact that the very men in Terre Haute wbo held positions under Cleveland were in the front row of his opponents at the primaries last Saturday. This caused the Republican organ to ask why. As the matter has gone several days without explanation T. T. will endeavor to give one. Those who held good positions under him oppose him because he was so slow about making changes, and assert with reason that the necessity for a change a year or two after his Inauguration would have been as justifiable immediately after the iourth of March, 1885 or all the changes should have been made promptly without consulting the wishes of civil service and Indian Rights association cranks. Then thero were others, notably In the railway mail service, who, although appointed under Clevelaud, served under Republican bonds who held their places through Cleveland's term and are thore yet, while the Democrats wero bounced as soon as Mr. Harrison was settled comfortably in the White House. Theso aro some of tho reasons given why the party workers won't support Cleveland for the nomination, and they would do loss for him If he wtre nominated. They don't like him, and that is enough. A man may oppose him on account of some policy, and may bo reasoned out of it, but no man can ever be talked out of a dislike for another.

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Thore has been a great deal of speculation In the past woek as to what particular plum Johu Lamb wants in the prospective deal. At present it looks very much as though ho will bo a delegate to tho national convention—probably at largo, but in any event as a representative of this district. Some say he wants to go to congress again, but that is doubtful. Ho is building up a good law practice, and at his age can hardly afford to drop it for the chances offered. More likely ho will tako chances on some good appointment under the new administration should it be Democratic or it might bo that he aspires lo t/te governorship with his eye on the United States senate. Lamb is ambitious, and with his ability the possibilities are great. Talking *bout candidates for congress, a prominent Democrat remaiked the other day that ho didn't believe thatanybody could beat Brookshire in this district. It must bo admitted, howevor, that there are a number who are willing to try it. If he makes the race this rear the indications are that he must fight for the nomination, though at this time Demoeratic candidates are not numerous. Nor aro they very plenty on the Republican side. Johnston, of Parke,"is after larger game. This week Montgomery county sprung a candidate in the person of William E. Humphrey, a graduate of Wabash,,a bright young lawyer and a man of vira, with a boom which ha* struck Parke county. There is some talk of Vigo county presenting the name of Frank P. Sargent, who would make a most popular candidate and would win many votes from the other side. Now that the third party has materialised to the extent of putting a presidential ticket in the field there is no reason tn doubt that they will nominate a ticket in this county. There art* a number of gentleman, distinguished and otherwise, who have been afflicted 'with consuming desire for oRlee for lo these many years. Some of them have experienced the sensation of defeat, and it ha# not increase*! their loy* for the party that honored them with a nomination, while there are others wbo bare sought nomination* and

met defeat, but are willing to cry again. Then there area few who don't care particularly for office bnt, like Barkis, are willin'." It looks at present as though there are lively times ahead.

PAVING SIXTH STItEET.

It seoms that thero is trouble ahead in the matter of paving sonth Sixth street. Some of the property owners want the Parkhurst curbing and the contractors refuse to pnt it in, saying they did not contract for it. Tho council proceedings show that the resolution providing tor the work calls for. "the curbing to be equal to the best hard limestone, well dressed, and to te 4x24x60 inches." Subsequently a number of property owners petitioned for the Parkhurst eurb, and a resolution granting it was adopted. But the contractor claims that the change was never put in the specifications, was not-advertised and that he did not bid on it. The contract provides for the Parkhurst paving on condition that the contractor guarantees it for five years, and should he fail to do so it calls for stone. Mr. Kinser says he gave no bond for the patent curbing because if it failed to meet the requirements he would not be allowed to. replace it, and his bond would be liable for the full amount. He says further that as the specifications do not call for the Parkhurst curbing his putting it in would be a failure to comply with his contract under the Barrett law, and any property owner who wished to do so could afoid paying for the improvement on a technicality. He claims that even if his bond is relieved from any responsibility for the failure of the patent curb to meet the requirements of the contract, there is no guarantee that all the property owners will accept or submit to a change which is not according to the specifications on which he bid and gave bond, and that while he has no objections to the change yet he must

have a

After the robbery of Mrs. W. H. Albrecht on south Sixth street on the evening of the 16th instant, the police have been working steadily and persistently to catch the thieves. One of them was traced to Danville, 111., and from there to Indianapolis, where he was captured last Tuesday evening, and brought here the same night. On the train he confessed, and on Wednesday morning told all he knew. He is alight colored mulatto, £2 years old. and his name is Otto Kersey. He came here on New Year** day and worked as porter at The Terre Haute tor some time. After he had been identified by Mrs. Aibrecht an information was filed against him In the circuit court, on Wednesday afternoon he entered a plea of guilty and the court sentenced hiui to seven years in the penitentiary and disfranchisement for a similar period, .He «»ys that his mother Uveas in Indianapolis.

On Tuesday Judge McNutt discharged 5 the Supreme «ourt jury for the term*

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guaranteed assurance

that if it is made he will be paid for his work. There is nothing unreasonable in this, aud it should receive careful consideration. If any blunder has been made in letting the contract it should be rectified if possible, l?ut in the meantime, if the contractor's statement of the case is correct, he cannot be blamed for protecting himself.

SHOUIil) BE QUARANTINED.

The coroner was summoned to hold an inqnest on the body of a child who died In the eastern portion of the city this week, and found it to be a case of malignant diphtheria. Arrangements were being made for a public funeral, which he promptly stopped. A young man in the house was also suffering from the same disease. The mother had never thought of calling in a doctor, but was busy taking in washing from a number of families, some of whom may be heard from later on. Another death was announced from "heart failure," while the certificate of tho attending physician said "diphtheria." In another family where the disease exists the children who have not thus far been afflicted with it have been allowed to run on the street and mix with other children, while the neighbors have visited in the house with impunity. Still another instance has been cited this week where a similar state of affairs existed until suppressed by tho health authorities. It is a difficult thing to conceive how any human beings lu a olvilized community can allow themselves to be guilty of any such criminal carelessness, for criminal it certainly is. Any person whose family has been afflicted with tho dnad disease knows what a scourge it is, and thatany should be possessed with a desire to expose their neighbors to it is a gross neglect of duty which no law is severe enough to reach. Some complaint has been made of doctors who have suppressed the knowledge of cases, but fortunately the evil results from this cause for complaint have been few, because the treatment has included seclusion of the remainder of the family as much as possible. The trouble comes from those who care little for their own aud much less for those around them. The health officers are not to blame for this, because such people could only be kept in bounds by a policeman at each door. For all such a suitable place should be provided for their confinement as long as danger hovers sear.

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Obtain a Handsome Bicycle Through Very Uttle Effort on Your Part—Bead This Carefully and Give it a Trial—There's

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prize. If yon have a boy who wants a bicycle, put him to work and help him to win it by assisting him to obtain new subscribers.

Every boy has an equal chance whether he has sold before or not—old subscribers don't count only the new ones brought in. If you have a boy encourage him to make a start for himself. If you are a boy now is the time to make a beginning. Come on and see if y&u can get the bicycle.

Amusements.

THE FIRE PATROL.

"The Fire Patrol" is the title of the latest melodrama, which is the offering of Naylor's opera house for Wednesday evening. In their search after realistic effects writers of melodrama have given us tanks without aumbflr, real firo engines, buzz saws, pile drivers, etc., etc., until the field would seem to be well nigh exhausted, but in "The Fire Patrol" we aro promised a view of the interior of a gold stamp mill, such as are seen in the mining regions of Dakota, with the ponderous ore crushers in full operation. In addition, as the t)tie of the play indicates, we shall see a genuine fire-patrol wagon, horses, etc., doing their full duty at the proper moment. Criticism of the play has been very generous. In New York City, where it was lately produced, the press pronounced it a "hit." The play is said to be an exciting and well-constructed melodrama with several very strong mechanical effects that are distinct novelties, and bearing all the indications of being a financial bonanza of large proportions. Seats go on sale Monday morning. Prices 25, 50 and 75.

THE LIMITED MAIL.

Elmer Vance's realistic comedy drama "The Limited Mail" will beprese- ted at Naylor's opera house on Friday evening, March 4th, by a large and capable company. The Limited Mail is a graphically drawn picture of life on the rail, and in its unfolding are employed some remarkable and successful pieces of imitative realism. The play's greatest hold upon public appreciation is in its situations and climaxes, which are thrilling, and in its scenic and mechanical embellishment which lire said to be quite pretentious. Th9 sale ofjseats for "The Limited Mail" opens Wednesday morning next. Prices 25, 50 and 75 cents.

CLARA MORRIS.

Among the many excellent attractions booked for the coming month there is one that affords us a more than usual pleasure in recommending everybody to see. Will be the apperance of Clara Morris (the greatest Emotional actress in the world) at Naylor's on Thursday evening March 17th in her new play "Reneede Moray." The engagement shonld be, as it doubtless will be, a notable and attractive event of the present dramatic season.

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TERRE HAUTE, IKD., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1892.

There are very few boys who. are un- Whosoever invented the term "shystwilling to work when there is something er'f for a class of lawyers that stand to gain by it, and with a view of encourag ing industry and at the same time en

*"5 larging the circulation of The Mail, the misfortunes of their neighbors, knew publisher makes the following offer exactly what sort of a name fit the

To the person who obtains the greatest kind of number of new subscribers to The Mall from March 5, 1892, till June 11, 1892, in elusive, ho will give anew "Little Giarit" bicycle valued at $35.00.

Competition is open to all, and every cases the young candidate for practice person has an equal chance to win the

Associntion has

ordered ISO,000 envelopes of a St. Louis

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are to be used by business men. So

says one of thedaily papers. As the as-

vancing the interests of business men

at home those envelopes shonld have been purchased here even if they bad cost more money* means that the business men who use the envelopes will purchase 180,000 lam at home than they would have done had the association remained out of the a us in

A MAN'S OBSERVATIONS.

A CLASS OF ALLEGED LAWYERS WHO ARE WELL NAMED SHYSTERS.

The Scarcity of Men at Soolal Gatherings Nowadays and the Cause of it—How the Leader of the Select Four Hundred ruled Cbauncey Depew out.

ab6ut the edges of society and take ad vantage of the faults, mistakes and

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The Mail can be obtained at this bffice Nos. 20 & 22 south Fifth, street every torney is disposed to be patient and Saturday afternoon at 2)4 cents per copy to newsboys. They sell it at 5 cents per copy which affords a good profit and gives a boy a splendid opportunity to make something for himself on theonly holiday he has during the week.

There are portions of the city where an energetic boy can sell 100 or more copies on Saturday afternoon, which leaves a clear profit of $2.50, good pay for a few hours work, in addition to which there is an opportunity to win the bicycle.

cattle. Nobody despises

thorough going shyster lawyer more than the honorable member of the profession who must come in contact with tho scullion of the law. In rare

the legal bar may escape the odium

of being a shyster after he has once acquired the title, but he must eschew the disreputable methods that mark his kind as the enemy of peace and order in the community. If a young at-

absolutely upright and conscientious in-his efforts to secure recognition as a lawyer, he will never be known as a shyster but if he is willing or even anxious to foster every petty contention that promises a fee if carried into court, and is willing to take advantage of the law to enforce payment of claims that are only half just, then shyster he is and shyster he will continue to be forever. There is no individual who is capable of inflicting so much mischief and injustice upon his fellows as the wholly heartless and mercenary lawyer, for he aots apparently by the authority of law and is able to move the machinery of the courts. The honorable lawyer is a necessity of civilization but the shyster is an unmitigated evil and a rapacious yandal on the weaknesses and frailities of mankind.

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A woman complained the other day that she so seldom mot a man socially she scarcely knew how to talk with him "I go out constantly," she said, "but it is to my woman's clubs—I belong to three—to luncheons, ',eas and afternoon receptions. Except occasionally at a dinnerparty, I really converse with so few' men besides my husband in the course of the year that I can almost count them on my fingers." This condition is the result of the trend of the present system of entertaining. The sexes offer and receive hospitality nowadays as separately almost as the Quakers seat their congregations. Dinners and dances seem to be the only social affair upen which it is safe to count upon the presence of men. The exceDtion, perhaps, is the small proportion of the very wealthy and leisure few. It is no specially new development. Men have long had their clubs and their separate amusements, and women staid at home, except at general entertainments. Latterly and gradually this has changed. Teas, luncheons aad receptions are monopolized by women, and now that they have their clubs as well, the gulf grows wider. A glance at the list of affairs at which men do not assist shows that it is constantly increasing. These are: Afternoon whist clubs, afternoon progressive eucher parties, and even one, at least, afternoon dancing class, where male partners are not to be had. Every form of social gathering except balls has its few or great afternoon editions, which mean that men are not expected. Women's dinners, even, aro not unknown, though they are not common and seldom take place at the evening dinner hour. This is even more noticeably true of smaller places. The

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man fs seldom fond of society, and he is pleased and relieved that the "women" can have their fetes without him and leave bim undisturbed at shop or office. It is a pity, too, for each sex needs what it gains from social companionship with the other.

"When Greek meet* Greek then comes the tug of war," but when some welltrained, valiant Gre«k is confronted by some untrained barbarian from "isles remote," the forces are unequal, and the

chances are

find the skill and energy of the polished Greek too much for him. This may appear to be somewhat of a fable

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The Cftlform Rank E. of P., of thte city, will commence drilling at once for Leh enough to "explain," may eoant competition for the prize* offered at the coming conclave at Kansas City in Aa

jptst, and from this time on Castle hall will not be used for any other purpose.

Depew the honor of home

1 the honor done bim. Bot the wise man est being a boy of eighteen. An in-

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is he who knows exactly when and where to stop. not that man. ing Mr. Depew's name, he proceeds to and had repeatedly warned hi* children explain the ground on which he made against anything of the kind, the omission. The man who to-fool-

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others who have nothing to say, and don't know how to say it, may have an innings, is the height of good breeding, "do you see, don't you know, do you understand?" When McAllister says that Londoners can't stand Dopew uecause he is so long-winded, he must be guessing, or somebody must have told him. There is no more popular afterdinner speaker in London than Depew, as everbody know3 who has been in London any time since Q.ueen Anne died. And if eight out of ten London diners out were askod to account for Depew's popularity, seven of the eight would at once ro'ply, "because he has the good sense never to be long-winded." Depew takes up McAllister's explanatory excuse in the merriest of humors hints that perhaps McAllister is right, and he will try and mend his ways and then slyly pokes fun at the autocrat of the four hundred by suggesting that McAllister must know about the extent to which Londoners will stand boredom, having attended dinners in London himself. Tt is amusing to see how effectually Depew has put McAllister to sleep. But the vision of a great American city submitting to dictatorship as to who shall constitute its aristocracy is enough to set a wilderness of monkeys wild with laughter. If some New York poet wants a theme let hiaa write "The Iliad of Snobbishness or, McAllister and the Four Hundred."

THE CHILD IS BORN.

The third party aggregation held its National convention in St. Louis this week, aud after a three days wrestle with the situation adopted a platform and adjourned. The attendance was large, and all sections of the country were represented. All th« conflicting elements, theorists and probitlonlsts were on hand to add picturesqueness to the scene. There was an abundance of noise, enthusiasm and discord, and at one stage of the proceedings an obnoxious intruder was pouueed upon, kicked, cuffed and thrown out of the building bodily. The blue and the gray were there, and in front of the flag with great dramatic force shook hands once more across the bloody chasm, declaring the Union one and inseparable.

The platform is fearfully and wonderfully constructed. After invoking the blessing and protection of Almighty God, probably as a protection against the iniquity which follows, it proceeds to inform the dear people that they "are in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of a moral, political and material ruin." Then follows the usual rot about corruption, monopolies,subsidized press, homes covered with mortgages, impoverished labor, a hireling standing army, and so on to infinity and general disgust. With the exception of a declaration in favor of government savings banks and government control of the telegraph and telephone lines the new party oflers little or nothing to commend it to anybody, if we except those who toil not, spin not, own nothing, but are always ready to stand up and advocate a general division of property with tho lion's share for themselves.

This new party has determined to go before the nation this year as a political organization with a presidential candidate in the field. It seeks to unite all opposition to the old parties on its candidate. If it can do this, or if it thinks it can do it, the presidential nomination will rapidly be followed by state and county organization, and these by state and county tickets for the new party. At this time it would be a difficult matter to tell who would be most hurt by the new party, but as its alleged purpose is to deprive either of the old parties of a majority of the votes in the electoral college, the chancos aro that it will become a prey to designing men who will put a price upon their services and endeavor to guide its actions in such a manner as to benefit the party that will pay them best.

An accident on the railroad track north of Union depot, and between it and the Bronson house, Thursday morning resulted in the death of John Wormle, an employeof the car works, who resided at 1128 north Ninth street. It appears that at about 6 o'clock he started to his work, and about the same time an E. & T. H.

that the poor barbarian will switch engine was going south. He got on the foot board in front to ride down as far aa the yards. In some way be wa* thrown from his position

have transpired in New to the ground one leg was mangled

give this fable and he was rolled under the locomotive

McAllister holds a until his ribs were crushed. The acci-

position in onr eastern metropolis that dent was discovered immediately and

He has just the injured man was removed to his

himself lost every time. McAllister, says "to too long-winded. To be brief, no matter how much of im- highly spoken of in musical circles, and

Dr. Doerr was called iaimedi-

»list of 150 of ately, bnt nothing ooald be done, and

the Choice," from the Wormle died at nine o'clock. Thede-

Wormle died at nine o'clock.

immaculate 400! So far, ail went well, ceased was a Swede, 63 years old, and

doubtless Mr. Depew appreciated leaves a wife and five children, the old-

quest wa* held, at which it was devel-

Mr. Ward McAllister is oped that the dead man had never beNot content with omitt- fore attempted to ride on a locomotive,

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"Mr. Depew," piece of Instrumental music juat out, by Harry G. Hoover, of this city. It to

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

THE IRREPRESSIBLE BEN BLANCHARD TO THE FRONT AGAIN.

Tho Stree't Car Company Should Mark Their Cars—The MoflUtt Street Presbyterians Preparluc to ltuild a New Church —The Wabash Minstrels' Success.

The despensation for lent issued by Bishop Chatard for the diocese of Yincennes provides that there shall be no fasting during that period, owing to the prevalence of sickness.

Some one suggests that it might be good policy for the street railroad company to put signs on its cars so that its patrons could tell those of tho different lines apart. For a time they wore distinguishable by their colors, but since the "yaller" and "brick dust" additions have been made it has been impossible for a stranger to tell the difference.

Heriry H. Ragan, the distinguished traveler and lecturer,will deliver two of his illustrated lectures in this city March 14th and 15th. Mr. Ragan's entertainments are justly popular. He is an accomplished speaker, with a splendid voice and a hearty agreeable manner. The subjects of his lectures here will be "A trip to Alaska" and "Glimpses of Scotland."

Tho irrepressible Ben Blanchard has bobbed up serenely once more this, time as prosident of the Empire Loan and Trust company, of Hutchinson, Kansas. Ben wants to break into Now York to do business with his company, but tho authorities wont let him. The New York Times thinks that Hutchinson's "busted boom" is too gigantic in its proportions for any Rood thing to coino out of it.

Tho Supreme court has refused a rehearing in the Metropolitan police case. Nobody expeoted anything else. It would be well to remember that it cost the city something like $1,700 to establish the validity of the law, of which sum $500 was paid to an Indianapolis lawyer to assist the paid legal adviser of the oity. When Judge Taylor concluded that the prosecuting attorney needed assistance ho recognized home talent, which, although It didn't cohae as high as the foreign article, was more success-

The congregation' of MoflHtt street Presbyterian church has determined to change its location. The lot on the corner of Third and Moffatt streets has been sold for $2,000 and another one has been purcbased'on the southeast corner of Sixth and Moffatt. The church building will be moved to the now lot, on the rear end of which it will be placed, facing Moffatt street an addition of three rooms will bo built and on the front of the lot a new church edifice will be erected with an auditorium 50 60 ft., to cost about $0,000 at first. The entrance will be at the northwest corner of the building, and tho pulpit will be in the southeast corner, with a iloor sloping down to it, and the seats surrounding it in semi-circular tiers. Work will be commenced at once.

Crescent Council No. 00, Oriental Princess, K. of P. held its first meeting under the reorganization Thursday night and initiated the following mombers: Harry Leitcb, Paris, III R. E. Whalen, Paris, IU E. S. Crowder, Sullivan W. D. Bicknell, Sullivan S. D. Wler, Sullivan J. H. Woolloy, Sullivan Julius Harry, Sullivan I. S. Draper, Sullivan C. H. Crowder, Sullivan J. Ilobon, Terre Haute T. E. Woolen, Terre Haute Fred Armstrong, Terre Haute George Ebr'euhart, Terre Haute Edwin Faust, Terre Haute A. H. Daniels, Terre Haute J. P. Levin, Terre Haute L. G. Hughes, Terre Haute A. Haram, Terre Hnute E. H. Wilvert, Terre Haute W. F. Klien, Terre Haute F. P. Ritchey, Torre Haute George Justis, Terre Haute G. A. Lyon, Terre Haute R. L. Smith, Terre Hauve B. F. Denglor, Terre Haute J. F. VierHrig, Terre Haute J. W, Denehlo, Terre Haute F. W. Schmidt, Terre Haute Fred W. Hertwig, Terre Haute. Following the initiation Sam. M. Huston delivered the address of welcome to the new members, after which all present partook of an elegant banquet.

About two thousand persons crowded the opera house Thursday evening to witness the performance in minstrelsy given by the Wabaah elub of this city. Had the bouse been able to accomodate more the crowd would have been larger, but as it was many had to be turned away. It was a good performance throughout. Tho programme was selected with tasto and rendered with skill seldom excelled by old timers. Generally amateur performances by their great length savor too much of eternity, but In that respect the one of Thursday night was the soul of wit. The singing was excellent, the instrumental musio was all that could be desired while the acting and dancing were first class. The performance was certainly far beyond the expectations of any who witnessed it, and its success certainly went beyond the hopes of its projectors. Where there was so much excellence it wotild be nnfair to particularize. Terre Haute feela proud in possession of the talent which planned and so successfully carried oat this most enjoyable entertainment.

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