Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 22, Number 36, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 February 1892 — Page 2
The story of "The Vendetta was begun Sent. 5. Back numbers can be had at The Malt office, or they will be sent to any address at, 2% cents each.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
N MY CARRIAGE morning it dawned bright and clear, though the high wind of tho past night still prevailed and sent tho white
•clouds scudding rapidly, liko ship? running
a racflt across tho
blue fairnoss
A strango and socrot mirth too possessed ine, a sort of half-frenzied merriment that threatened every now and then to break through tho mask of dignified composure it was necessary for mo to wear. Thoro wore moments when I could have laughed, shrieked aud sung •with the fury of a drunken madman. As it was, I talked Incostantly tnv eonvor.*atiou was flavored with bitter wit and pungent sarcasm. and onco or twico my friond tho duko surveyed me with an air of wondering inquiry, as though ho thought my manner forced or unnatural. My coachman was compelled to drivo rathor slowly, owing to tho present throngs that swarmed at every corner and through every thoroughfaro, whilotho yollsortho niasqueraders, the gambols of streot clowns, tho firing of toy guns, and tho sharp explosion of coloured bladdors, that were swung to and fro and tossed in tho air by tho merry populace, startled my spirited horsos frequently, and caused (Jiem to leap and prance to a somewhat dangerous extent, thus attracting moro than tho customary attention to my equipage. As it drew up at last at tho •door of tho chapel, I w-as surorlsod to soo what a number of spectators had collected there.
Thoro was a posltivo crowd of •loungers, boggars, children, and middleclass porsons of ail sorts, who beheld my arrival with the utmost interest aud excitement.
In accord an co with my Instructions a rich crimson carpot had boon laid down from tho very odgo of tho pavement right into tho churcli as far as the altar a silkon awnlnf* had also been erected, undor which bloomod a mlniaturo avenue of palms and tropical flowers. All oyos were turned upon mo curiously as I stepped from my carriage and ontcrod the chapel side by sido with tho Duko, »nd murmurs of my vast woalth aud goncrosity woro audibly whispered as I passed alone* Ono old crone, hideously Mgly, but with large, dark, piorclng wyes, the fading lamps of a lost beauty, chuckled and mumbled as she craned lior eklnny throat forward to •observo mo moro closely, "Aye, nyel Tho saints know ho need bo rich .and generous—povor'uomo, to fill hor mouth. A little red cruel mouth always cvpen, that swallows money liko maca.ronl, ottd laughs at tho suffering poorl .Ah! that is bad, badl He ncod bo rich to satisfy her!"
The Duko di Marina caught those •words and glanced quickly at mo, but I but I affected not to have hoaul Inside 4ho chapel thorn were a great number of peoplo, but my own Invited guest, not numbering moro than twenty or thirty, wbre seated In tho space apportioned to them near tho altar, which was divided from tho mere sight-seers by moans of a silken ropo that crossed tho aisle. I exchanged greetings with most- of tbest person:*, and in roturn received thoii congratulations then I walked with a firm, deliberate stop up tho high altar aud there waited. The magnificent paintings on tho walls round me seemed endowed with mysterious life,—the grand heads of saints and martyrs were turned upon mo as though thoy demanded—"Must thou do this thing? Has thou no forgivenoss?"
And ever my stern soul answered, "Kav If hereafter I am tortured In otornal name for all ages, yet now—now while I live, I will bo avenged!"
A bleeding Christ suspended on his cross gazed at me reproachfully with long enduring eyes of doathful anguish —eyes that scorned to say, "O erring jtnan. that tormenteth thyself with parsing passions, shall not thine own end approach speedily?—and what comfort wilt thou have In thy last hour?"
Aud Inwardly I answered, "None! No iihred of consolation can ever again bo mine—no joy, save fulfilled revenge! And this I will possess though tho heavens should crack and the earth split* asunder! For onco a woman's treachery shall meet with punishment—for onco smelt strango, uncommon justice shall bo ^dono!**
And my «pir!t wrapped itself again in sombre, meditative silence. Tho sunlight fell gloriously through the stained windows —the bio®, gold, crimson and violet shafts of daxil! ng radiance gHWorod in lustrous flickering patterns on tho snowy whiteness of tbo marble altar, and slowly, softly, majestically, though an angel supped forward, tho sound of music stole on tho inoenae laden air. Tbo unseau organist
STtJ^Vof ONE pORCfSjTEM
of
the sky. Tho air was strong, fresh and exhilarating, and the crowds that swarmed into the Piazza del Popolo, and the Toledo, eager to begin the riot aud fun of Uiovedi Grasso, were one and all in tho highest good humour. As the hours advanced, muuy little knots of p«oplo hurried towards tho Cathedral, anxious, if possible, to secure places in or near the Chapel -of San Gennaro, in order to see to advantage the brilliant costumes of the few distinguished persons who had been invited to witness my wedding. The ceremony was fixed to take place at eleven, and a little before half-past ten I entered my carriage, in company with the Duke di Marina as best man, and drove to tho sceno of action. Clad in garmonts of -admlrablo cut and fit with well brushed haii- and beard, and wearing a demeanor •of skillfully mingled gravity and gaiety, I bore but little resemblance to the haggard, ferocious creature who had faced xne in the mirror a fow hours previously.
played a sublime voluntary or raies trlno's, and tho round harmonious notes came falling gently on one another like crops from a fountain trickling on flowers.
I thought of last wedding day, when I stood in this very place, full of hope, intoxicated with love and joy. when Guido Ferrari had beon by sido, and had drunk in for the poisoned draught and temptation from tho loveliness of my wife's face and form: when I, poor fool, would as soon have thought that God could lie as that either of those whom I adored could play mo false, I drew the wedding ring from my pockot and looked at it— it was sparklingly bright and appeared new. Yet it was old—it was tho very same ring I had drawn off my wife's finger the day before it had only been burnished afresh by a skilled jeweller and showed no more marks of wear than if it had been bought that morning.
Tho great boll of the cathedral boomed out eleven, and as the last stroke swung from the tower, the chapel doors were flung more widely open—then caino the gentle rustle of trailing robes, and turning, I beheld my wife. She approached, loaning lightly on tho arm of the old Chevalier Mancinl, who, true to his creeds of gallantry, had accepted tho post of paternal protector to the bride on this occasion aud I could not well wonder at the universal admiration that broke in suppressed murmurs from all assembled, as this most fair masterpiece of tho devil's creation paced slowly and gracofully up the isle. She wore a dress of clinging white velvet made with tho greatest simplicity, a lace veil, priceless in value and line as gossamer, draped her from head to foot—tho jewels I had given her flashed about her liko little scintillating points of light, in hqr hair, at hor waist, on her breast and uncovered arms.
Being, o.s she doemed herself, a widow, she had no bridesmaids hor train was hold up by a handsome boy clad in the purple and gold costume of tho sixteenth century page—ho was the youngest son of tho Dulce di Marina. Two tiny girls of flvo aud six years of ago went before hor, strewing white roses and lilies, and steppiug daintly backward as though in attendance on a quoen thoy looked like two fairies who had slipped out of a midnight dream, in their iittlo loose go\wus of gold-colored plush, with wreaths of moadow daffodils on their tumbled curly hair. They had boon woll-trained by Nina herself, for on arrival at tho altar thoy stood domuro'.y, ono on each sido of hor, tho protty pago occupying his place behind, and still holding up the end of tho velvet train with a charming air of hauteur and self-complacency.
Tho whole cortege was a picture in its way, as Nina had meant It to be: she was fond of artistic effects. She smiled languishingly upon me as she reached the altar, aud sank on her kneos beside me in prayer. Tho music swelled forth with redoubled grandour, tho priests and acolytes appeared, tho marriage service commenced. As I placed tho ring on tho book I glancod furtively at tho bride her fair head was bent demurely, —she seemed absorbed In holy meditations. Tho priest having performed tho eoromony of sprinkling it with holy water, I took it back, and set it for the second time on my wife's soft white little liarid—sot it in accordanco with tho Catholic ritual, first on tho thumb, then ou tho second liuger, then on tho chird, and lastly on tho fourth, whero I left it in its old place, wondering as I did so, and murmured, "In Nomino Patris et Filli et Spiritus Sancti, Amen!" whether she recognized it as tho ono sho had worn so long! But It was ovidont she did not —hor calm was unbroken by even so much as a start or a tremor she had tho self-possession of a perfectly satisfied, beautiful, vain, and utterly heartless woman.
Tho actual ceremony of marriage was soon over then followed tho Mass, in which we. tho newly-wedded pair, were compelled, in submission to tho rulo of tho Church, to receive tho Sacramont. I shuddered as the venerable priest gave mo the Sacred Host. What had I to do with the Inward purity and peace this memento of Christ is supposed to leave in our souls? Methousht tho Crucified Image in the chapel regarded me afresh with those pained eyes, and said, "Even so dost thou seal thino own damnation Yet she, the truo murderess, tho arch liar, received the Sacrament with tho faco of a rapt angel—tho very priest himself seemed touched by those upraised, candid, glorious oyos, tho sweet lips so reverently parted, tho absolute, reliable peace that rented on that white brow, like an aureole round tho head of a saint! "If I am damned then is sho thrice damned!" I said to myself recklessly. "I daro say hell is wide enough for us to live apart when we get there."
Thus I consoled my conscience, and turned resolutely away from the painted appealing faces on tho wall—the faces that in their various expressions of sorrow, resignation, pain and death seemed now to oe all jwrrvaded by another look, that of astonishment—astonishment, so I fancied, that such a man as I, and such a woman as she, could bo found in tho width of tho wide world, and should be permitted to kneel at God's altar without being struck dead for their blasphemy!
Ah, good Saints, well may you be astonished Had yon lived in our day you must have endured worse martyrdoms than tho boiling oil or the wrenching rack What yon suffered wa.-* the mero physical pain of lorn muscles and scorchtog flesh, pain tihat at its worst eoold not last long but roar souls were clothed with majesty and -flower, and were glorious in tho light of love, faith, hope, and charity wl|h all men. Wo have reversed the position you occupied. Wo have partly learned, and are still learning, how to take care of oar dearly beloved bodies how to nourish and clothe them and jraard them from cold
and disease, but our souls, good Saints, tho souls that with you were everything —these wo fsmirch, burn and rack, torture and destroy—these we stamp upon till we crush out God's image therofrom —these we spit jind jeer at, crucify and drown! There is the difference between you, the strong and wise of a fruitful olden time, and we, the miserable, puny weakliujjsof a sterile modern age.
Had you,' sweet St. DoYothy, or fair child-saint Acnes, lived iu this day, you would have felt something sharper than the executioner's sword for being puret you would have been dubbed the wors, of women—being prayerful, you .would have been called hypocrites—being faithyou would have been suspected of all vileness—being loving, you would have been mocked at more bittorly than the soldiers of Poutius Pilate mocked Christ but you would have beon free— free to iudulge your own opinions, for ours is the age of liberty. Yet how much better for you to have died thau ha^e lived till now!
Absorbed In strange, half morose, half speculative fancies, I scarcely heard the close of tho solemn service. I was roused by a delicate touch from my wife, and I woke, as it wore, with a start, lo hear the sonorous, crashing chords of the Wcdding-march in Lohengrin thundering through the ah. All was over:—my wifo was mine indeed— mine most thoroughly iilno by tho exceptionally closo-ticd knot of a double marriage,—mine to do as I would with "till death should us part." How long I gravely mused, how long before death could come to do us this great service? And straightway I began counting, counting certain spaces of time that must elapse before ... I was still absorbed in this mental arithmetic, even while I mechanically offered my arm to my wife as wo enterod the vestry to sign our names to the marriage register. So occupied was I In my calculations that 1 nearly caught myself murmuring certain numbers aloud. I checked this, and recalling ray thoughts by a strong effort, I strove to appoar interested and delighted, as I walked down the aisle "with my beautiful bride, through the ranks of admiring and eager spectators.
On reaching the outer doors of the chapel several flower girls emptied their full and fragrant baskets at our feet and in return, I bade ono of my servants distribute a bag of coins I hail brought for tho purpose, knowing from former experience that it would be needed, To tread across such a heap of flowers required some care, many of tho blossoms clinging to Nina's train —wo therefore moved forward slowly.
Just as wo had almost reached the carriage, a young girl, with large laughing oyos sot like flashing jewels In her soft oval face, threw down in ray path a cluster of red roses. A sudden fury of impotent passion possessed me, and I crushed my heol instantly and savagely upon the crimson blossoms, stamping upon them again and again so violently that ray wifo raised her dollcato eyebrows in amazement, and tho pressing people who stood round us shrugged their shouldors and gazod at ono another with looks of utter bewilderment—while tho girl who had thrown them shrank back in terror, her face paling as she murmured, "Santissima Madonna! mi fa paura!" I bit my lips with vexation, inwardly cursing the weakness of my own behavior. I laughed lightly in answer to Nina's unspoken, half-alarmed inquiry. "It Is nothing—a more fancy of mine. I hate red rosesl Thoy look to me like human blood in flower!"
She shuddered slightly. "What a horrible idea! How can you think of such a thing?"
I made no response but assisted her into tho carriage with elaborate care and courtesy, then entering it myself, we drove together back to the hotel, whero tho wedding broakfiist awaited us.
This is always a feast of general uneasiness and embarrassment everywhere, evfin in tho sunny* pleasure loving south every ono is glad when it is over, and When tho flowery, unmeaning speeches and exaggerated compliments are brought to a fitting and happy conclusion. Among my assembled guests, all of whom bolonged to the best and most distin. guishod families in Naples, there was a prevading atmosphere of undoubted chilliness the women wore dull, being rendered jealous of tho brido's beauty, and tho richness of her whi-to velvet and jewels tho men were constrained and could scarcely force themselves into even fljo appearanco of cordialty,—they evidently thought that, with such wealth as mine, I would have done much better to remain a bachelor. In truth, Italians, and especially Neapolitans, arc by no means enthusiastic concerning the suppositious joys of marriage. They are apt to shake their heads, and to look upon It as a misfortune rather than a blessing. "L'altaro e' la tomba dell' amoro," is a very common saying with us, and very commonly believed.
It was a relief to us all when we rose from the splendidly appointed table, and separated for a few hours. We were to meet again at the ball, which was fixed to commence at nine o'clock in the evening. The cream of the event was to bo tasted then,—tho final toasting of the bride was to take place then,—then thore would be music, mirth and dancing, and all the splendour of almost royal revelry. I escorted my wife with formal courtesy to a splendid apartment which had been prepared for her, for she had, as sho told me, many things to do,—as, for instance, to take off her bridal robes, to study every detail of her wondrous ball costume for tho night, and to superintend her maid in the packlug of her trunks for the next day's journey. Tho next day! I smiled grimly.
I wondered how sho would en
joy her trip! Then 1 kissed her hand with the most profound respect and left her to repose—to refresh aud prepare herself for tho brilliant festivity of the evening.
Our marriage customs are not as coarse as those of some countries a bridegroom in Italy thinks it scarcely decent to persecute his bride with either his presence or his caresses as soon as tho church has made her his. Gn the contrary, if ardent, he restrains his ardour,—he forebears to intrude, he strives to keep up the Illusion, the rosecolored light, or rather mist of love as long as possible, and he has a wise, instinctive dread of becoming over familiar well knowing that nothing kills romance so swiftly and surely as the bare blunt prose of close and constant proximity. And I, like other gentlemen of my rank and class, gave my twice wedded wife her liberty,—the last hours of libery she would ever know. left her to busy herself with the trifles she best loved—
trifles of dress and personal adornment, for which many women barter away their soul's peace aud honor, and divest themselves of the last shred of right aud -honest principle, merely to outshine others of their own sex, and sow broadcast heart-burnings, petty envies, mean hatreds, and contemptible spites, whero, if they did but choose, there might be a Widely different harvest
It is easy to understand the feelings of Marie Stuart, when sho arrayed herself in her best garments fcr her execution it was simply the heroism of supreme vanity, the desire to fascinate if possible tho very headsman. One can understand any beautiful woman boing as brave as she. Harder than death itself would it have seemed to her had she been compelled to appear on the scaffold looking hideous. She was resolved to mako.the most of her charms so long as life lasted, I thought of that sweet-lipped, luscious-smiling queen as I parted from my wife for a few brief hours royal and deeply injured lady though sho was, she merited her fate, for she was treacherous—there can be no doubt of that. Yet most peoplo reading her history pity her. I know not why. It is strange that so much of the world's sympathy is wasted on false women!
I strollod into one of the broad logge of the hotel, from whence I could see a portion of the Piazza del Popolo, and lighting a cigar, I leisurely watched the frolics of the cr wd. Tho customary fooling proper to the day was going on, aud no detail of it seemed to pall on tho good-natured, easily-amused folk who must have seen it all so often beforo. Much laughter was being excited by tho remarks of a vendor of quick medicines, who was talking with extreme volubility to a number of gaily dressed girls and fishermen. I could not distinguish his words, but I judged he was selling the ••elixir of love," from his absurd amatory gestures—an elixir compounded, no doubt, of a little harmless eau saucree.
Flags tossed on tho breeze, trumpets brayed, drums beat improvisator! twanged their guitars and mandolins loudly to attract attention, and failing ii» their efforts, swore at each other with the utmost joviality and heartiness flower gi^ls and lemonade sellers made tho air ring with their conflicting cries: now and then a shower of chalky confetti flow out from adjacent windows, dusting with white powder tho coats of the passers by clusters of ilowors tied with favours of gay coloured ribbon were lavishly flung at the feet of bright oyed peasant girls, who rolocted or accepted them at pleasure, with light words of bandihage or playful repartee clowns danced and tumbled, dogs barked, church bells clanged, and through all tho waving .width of colour and movement crept tho miserable shrinking forms of disoased and loathly beggars whining for a soldo, and clad in rags that barely covered their halting, withered limbs.
It was a scene to bewilder the brain and dnzzel tho eyes, and I was just turning away from it out of sheer fatigue, when a suddon cessation of movement in tho swaying, whirling crowd, and a slight hush caused mo to look out onco more. I perceived tho cause of tho momentary stillness—a funeral cortege appeared, moving at a slow and solemn pace as it passed across tho square, heads wore uncovered, and women crossed themselves devoutly. Lilce a black shadowy snako it coiled through the mass of shifting color and brilliance —another moment and it was gono. Tho depressing effect of its appearanco was soon effaced—tho merry crowds resumed their thousand and one freaks and folly, their, shrieking, laughing, and dancing, aud all was as before. Why not?
The dead are soon forgotten none knew that bettor than I! Leaning my arms lazily on the odgo of the balcony, I finished smoking my cigar. That glimpse of death in the midst of 1 Ifo had filled me with a certain satisfaction. Strangely enough, my thoughts began to busy thotnsolves with the old modes of torture that used to bo legal, and that, after all. were not so unjust when practiced upon persons professedly vilo. For instance, tho iron coffin of Lissa—that ingeniously contrived box in which the criminal was bound fast hand and foot, and then was forced to watch tho huge lid descending slowly, slowly, slowly, half an Inch at a time, till at last its ponderous weight crushed Into a flat and manglod mass the writhing wrotch within, who had for long agonized hours watched death steadily approaching. Suppose that I had such a coffin now!
I stopped my train of refloction
with a slight shuddor. No, no she whom I sought to punish was so lovely, such a soft-col-ored, witching, gracious body, though tenanted by a wicked soul,—she should koop her beauty! I would not destroy that—I would be satisfied with my plan as already devised.
I threw away the end of my smoked out cigar and entered my own rooms. Calling Vincenzo, who was now resigned and even eager to go to Avellino, I gave him my final instructions, and placed in his charge the iron cash box, which, unknown to him, contained 12,000 francs in notes and gold. This was tho last good action I could do it was a sufficient sum to sot him up as a well-to-do farmer and fruit grower In Avellino with Lllla and her little dowry combined. Ho also carried a seal letter to to Signora Monti, which I told him she was not to open till a week had elapsed this letter explained the contents of the box and my wishes concerning it it also asked the good woman to send to the Villa Roman! for Assunta and her helpless charge, poor old paralyzed Glacomo, and to tend the latter as well as sho could till his death, which I knew could not bo far off.
I had thought of everything as far as possible, and I could already foresee what a happy, peaceful homo there would bo iu the little mountain town guarded by tho Monto Virgine. Lilla and Vincenzo would wed I knew SIcnora Monti and Assunta would console each other with their past memories and in the tending of Lilla's children for some little time, perhaps, they would talk of me and wonder sorrowully where I had gone, then gradually they would forget me, even as I desired to be forgotten.
Yes I had done all I could for those who had never wronged me. I had acquitted myself of my debt to Vincenzo for his affection and fidelity tho rest of my way was clear. I had tio moro to do save the one thing, the one deed which had clamored so long for accomplishment. Eevenge, like a beckoning ghost, had led me on step by step for many weary days And months, which to me had seemed cycles of suffering bat now it pause ... it faced me and taming its blood-rod eyes upon my soul, said, ••Strike!"
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Destruction of a Famous Chateau. The most magnificent chateau in Belgium, or indeed anywhere in the northwest of Europe, has just been almost entirely destroyed by fire. Its name is the Chateau de Dave. It stands on the banks of the River Meuse and belongs to the duke of Fernan Nunez, the fath-er-in-law of the duke of Alba. The castle is surrounded by a forest park of two thousand acres and inclosed by a massive wall, which the duke erected some twenty years ago after a dispute with the Belgian police, who had attempted to prevent both himself and his guests, among whom was the prince of Wales, from shooting-, in consequence of their being without gun licenses. The chateau, says the New York Recorder, was crowded from cellar to garret with all kinds of wonderful works of art, valuable pictures and magnificent tapestries, only a small portion of which were saved. The cellars of the chateau in particular were famed for the brand of hermitage preserved there, which is stated to be the very finest in Europe.
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A great many men who find that their razofB cannot be kept in order by a common leather strop buy tho sort of strop used by barbers, imagining that with this the razor can be kept in perfect condition. They are generally greatly disappointed to find that their razors cut no better ^tlian before. The fault is not with the razor nor with the strop, but in their not knowing how to use a barber's strop. To sharpen a razor with a bar-ber's-strop requires not only considerable strength but also a peculiar swing of the wrist. Unless this be learned the more you strop a razor tho less it will cut.
Cat-Tails as Food.
Savages find many sources of food supply whero dfvilized people would starve. In Utah the flowers of the cattails, which bloom in the spring, are regarded as a delicacy either raw or cooked. Boiled they make a very good soup. California Indians make bread from the pollen of cat-tails, which they collect in large quantities by beating it off from the plants and catching it on blankets.
"Othello's occupation's gone." He used to spend days and nights cursing the fates and the rheumatism. Now he only lies down and laughs to think how easily he was cured by Salvation OH, at 25 cts.
Wm. H. Vanderford, Esq., Editor of the Democratic Advocate, Westminister, Md., writes, that be has used Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and knows it to be a good medicine. Buy it. Trj' it. 25 cents.
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In Luck Certain.
After trying to sell books, pictures and wringers, and nearly every contriance imaginable, became'discouraged and thought thore was no chanco for a poor man to earn a living. There was nothing to do on the farm, and I could not get a job in town, when I happened to see bow a teacher made money selling platers and thought I would try my luck. I bought a $5 Lightning Plater from H. F. Delno A Co., Columbus, Ohio, and from that day my luck seemed to change. I carried the plater from bouse to house and plated knives, forks and epoons, right before the folks, and it is surprising how many want their things plated. I made 83.70 the first day, and in one week $28. I can plate with nickel, silver or gold. The work is fine, my customers are pleased and I am happy. I hope some other fellow, who is down on his luck, will see this and do aB I have done and get up in the world,
WILUAM EVANS.
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Railroad Time Tables.
Train rked thus (P) denote Parlor Cars attached. Trains marked thus (Si denote sleep! ng Cars attached dai ly. Trains marked thus (B) denote Bufl'et. Cars attached. Trains marked thus run daily. All other trains run daily, Sundays accepted.
~V^^lsriD.A.XiXA. HIZETIE.T. H. A I. DIVISION.
LKAVK FOK THK WEST.
No. 9 Western Express (S&V). 1.42 a No. 5 Mall Train 10.21 No. 1 Fast Line (PfeVV. 2.15 pm No. 21 8.48 No. 7 Fast Mall 0.04 No. 13 Efllngham Acc 4.05
LKAVK FOK THK EAST.
No. 12 Cincinnati Express* (S) 1.10 am No. 0 New York Express (S«sV). 1.51 a No. 4 Mall and Accommodation 7.15 am No. 20 Atlantic Express (P&V). ,11.60 am No. 8 Fast Line 2.85 No. 2 6.05
AlllUVE FROM THE EAST.
No. 9 Western Express (StfeV). 1.80 a No. 6 Mail Train 10.15 a in No. 1 Fast Line (PAY) 2.00 No. 21 8.88 No. 8 Mail and Accommodation (1.45 No. 7 Fast Mail* 0.00
A I! RIVE FROM THE WEST.
No. 12 Cincinnati Express (M) 1.00 am No. 0 New York Express,:i (f«xV). 1.42 am No. 20 Atlantic Express (l\fc V). 11.54 ra No. 8 Fast Line 2.15 pm No. 2 5.00 pm No. 14 Efllngham Ac 0.30 am
T. H. L. DIVIHION. LEAVE FOR THE NORTH.
No. 52 South Bend Mail «.20am No. 64 South Bend Express 4.00 ARRIVE FROM THK NORTH. No. 51 Terre llauto Express 11.45 am No. 58 South Bend Mall ... 7.80
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ARRIVE FROM SOUTH.
No. 6 Nash & C. Ex" (S it B) 5.10 am No. 2 T. H. & East Ex 11.50 a No. 4 Ch & I nd Ex* (8) 10. 0 ra No. GO Accommodation 5.00
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No. 3 Ch & Ev Ex"(S) 0.00 a ra No. lEv&lndMall 8.15 pm No. 5 Ch & N Ex*(8&ll) 10.00 No. 7 Accommodation 10.30 am
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No. 50 Worth Mixed 10.30 a No. 82 Mall & Ex 4.00 LEAVE FOR SOUTH. No. 83 Mail ft Ex 8,20 am No. 40 Worth'n Mixed ........ 4.00 pm
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No. 3 Ch & ash Ex*(8) 5.50 am No. 40 Acc 10.25 a No. 1 Ch fc Ev Ex 8.10 ra No. 5 AN Ex«(S&B) 0.50 ra
LEAVE FOR NORTH.
No. 0 N !fc Ex*(B&B) 5.20 am No. 2 T11 & Ch Ex 12.10 ra No. 50 Watseka Acc 3.20 No. 4 NaBh A Ex»(8) 10.15 ra
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No. 4 Pass Ex 11.05 a ra No. 2 Pass Mall & Ex 7.00 pm LEAVE FOR NORTHWEST. No. 1 Pass Mall A Ex 7.10 a No. 3 Pass Ex 8.00 pm
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No. 12 Boston ANY Ex" 1.34 am No. 2Cleveland Aco 7.35am No. 18 Houthwestern Limited*. 1.00 pm No. 8 Mall train* 3.48 pHi
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No. 7 Bt. Louis Ex* 1.34 a No. 17 Limited* l.« No. 3 Accommodation
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