Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 25, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 December 1894 — Page 2

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AH, LITTLE MAID OF MINE1 Ah, oth« ftiee* fair there be,". l|l But tune fair an thine, And other sparkling eyes there be,

But none so bright a* thine As when, thy face turned up to sue, Tht gate full into mine) Ah, other voice# d»ar there be,

But none cl«ar as thine, Atil other honeyed Hps there bo, at itc sweet thine jSlh whin, In modest watkay,

ILcy wjJt Vro*ih 'gainst mine) Ah, 'It ft© maid, there others be V'l.u fac*v fvir as thine, T.uii iywiu bright and voicwi clear

Ami lip* sweet iut thine, But none «tw aeem the saro® to n»e, »on» can lie half dear to me

As yon in your entirety. Ah, little maid of minel —Hew York Advertiser.

ON GOOD FRIDAY.

"Beckson, I pray you, toll mamma the story ot your abbo this evening, as wo nro alono. But do not skip any of it. Tell it all."

And after obeying mamma's motion to sit nearer her armchair, as sho was beginning to bo a little hard of hearing, though she was loath to admit it, bo commenced: "After your war with the Prussians I was in Paris and remained there all through the commune, from the first gunshots to the devastation and ruin of the end. And this la how it came to pass My father, anxious that 1 should become a good French scholar, had plaoed me, as a boarder, just after tho signing of peace at an institution presided over by priests, the Bourdaloue school in tho Hue d'Assas, near tho Luxembourg gardens. Then ho started for California, to begone for several months, all his business interests bolng centered there. JMy companions called mo'tho American.' There were only 80 of us, all nearly tho same ago. A few of us —the larger boys—were about 13 or 13.

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tell the truth, wo were not billed

with overwork. There were no tasks to bo studied after school or boys kept in for imperfect lessons. The days passed in reoreation, broken into by desultory studies of half an hour's duration, during which wo could rer.d or draw maps with colored pencils. My great forte was shading mountains. At mealtime we wore allowed to talk in a low voice, and the kitchen was not bad. In company with one of my 11ctlo friends we managed to escape the tedium of the schoolroom very frequently, and we reveled in the pleasures of tho infirmary, -which was presided over by Sister Gracieuse, who fed us on cough drops. What games of bide and seek and football wo had in those days! The professors were not strict with us, and in order to bo able to run with more freedoni, as they joined us in our games, they tucked up their long black skirts and disclosed their black cotton hose without tho least 6hame. We laughed heartily at them. There was ono among them, Abbo Fontaine, whom we never could catch. Ah, those wero indeed good old times! •'But ono day a scholar was withdrawn from school without warning. Flvo left the next day, 12 the day after. It was in reality a case of protect yourself as best you could. At the end of a week only two remained—myself and the son of a shipping merchant. Then ono aftornoon ho, like the others, was called to the parlor and taken away by a gentleman, who looked at his watch every five minutes, as though fearful of missing the last train. A baggage laden carriage waited at the gate fur them. They hurried into it, and I was left alono. Pardon mo if I linger over these trivial remembrances, but theso imperishable futilities have remained so vivid in my mind, so Interwoven in this story, that I could not pass them by in silence. A profound melancholy enveloped the empty school and tho silent corridors. In the study hall the ground glass windows were streaked with the marks of paper balls and the dust whitened desks disfigured with penknife scratches.

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largo buildings, which had echoed

with shouts of laughter a fow days before, resemtiled a war depopulated fortress. I can still see tho great oaken beams, from which tho knotted ropes, shrunken by rain, hung motionless, side by side with tho melancholy looking trapezes in tho playground. Slnco the dormitories had boen looked up I had slept Inalittlo closet opening off Abbe Blau's bedchamber. Ono after another tho priests, carrying small hand satchels, had deserted us— monsieur the superior, the first prefect, the librarian and the steward—every ono, in fact. No ono was left In chargo of tho boarding school but Abbo Blau, director of studies. After letting me sleep until 6 o'clock every morning he would como to tho fldo of my cot, pull oft the covers, toss up my bolster and in his jolly vole© cry out: 'Deo Grntlas! Get up, lazy bones!' -Ho had not dolayed changing his casgoek for civil garments, which ho wore without the slightest awkwardness. A dark brown suit, ft large brimmed, soft felt hat and a dark blue cravat wore his daily costume. And to see him In the full vigor of his 30 years, his short mustache and his hair worn quite long under his hat, you would have sworn he was some gay young rake, down from tho heights of Vaugirnd, seeking to make an impression on suscept ible hearts. Wo wero out all day, Mrolling along, trying to accustom ourselves to tho strange sights in tho Strwts. "At every step wo jostled against unkempt soldiers, with comforter# around their necks and beards which had not known the barber's care for weeks, no buttons on their coats, and, taken altogether, a vary distressed looking lot. Or ftim* we met Vongoura Vermilion, Faneheurs Noirs, light infantrymen, with oook's plumes In their bats enfants du despair, souaves of the armes d'Afriquo dos oarrleres—a dissolute typlfloatlon of a crawling, howling, patriotic drama of tho Boulevard du Crime. We frequently encountered national guard funerals which surpassed any Mi-Careme fantasy. "Following a rude hearse, draped In red flags, which flapped mournfully in tho Wind, hurried in pcllmell confusion generals who were literally covered with gold braid, wearing high Hessian boots and accompanied by women, whose heads were swathed in Madras handkerchiefs, astride heavy cavalry horses, which they beat and spurred incessantly, while 15-year-old trumpeters, with cheeks puffed out to banting, essayed playing the 'Marseillaise.' "The crowd bowed abjectly to the gorgeous pageant. The abbe, with his back to the

Vail,

In order to hide the slight rem

nants of bis tonsure, doffed his felt and I my cap. Wo wero rewarded for oar courtesy by tho many sympathetic glances cast ttpon us. "Thcflwt days rolled by without giving tho abbe any cause for uneasiness. He bad prudently taken tho precaution of proTiding himself with falsa papers, and his position oould In case of necessity be redacted to the following: 'A teacher, at 40

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sous per day he had boon left In this largo boarding school in char go of tho only remaining scholar, whose parents had been unnblo to remove hint? he was oaring for the little fellow, looking to the aid and tho prot*xy»u of tho commune, positive that it would shield and save ft Hon of free America!' lloaldep his Imperturbable sang frold saved him from many an embarmwalng situation, and ono might almost say that It pleased him to play hide and seek with danger. In the orowdwi squares he questioned the oflloors, found fault with everything, always had tho last word, ostentatiously bought the Bonnet liouge or the IVro Dueheno, In public ho was prodigal in the use of the word oitoyen.' Who would have suspected, in this bragging scoffer, tho fervent retiring priest wo knew in retreat? Tho same whom I oould see as 1 lay with half closed eyes on my oot bod kneeling on his wooden prle Dleu during tho hours of the silent night, lost in prayer and meditation. "Wo wero in the habit of taking our meals at a miserable little restaurant in the Ruo de Rennes, filled at all hours with common people and workmen In blouses, who hobnobbed noisily together without paying any attention to us. Wo always had tho same dessert—an applo and throe black nuts. 1 think that the proprietress, a jolly sort of a woman, In a tricoloml cap, reoognized tho abbo tho vory first day, but she had a good faoo and she invariably greeted us with a pleasant smilo. "On tho 13th of April—It

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day, and Good Friday, too—after wo had been seated at our table for a few moments, looking over tho bill

fare, pre

paratory to ordering our breakfast, several national guardsmen, who wore drinking beer at a tab'o or two away from us,

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ed to bo whispering among themsolves. They cast suspicious glanoes in our direo« tiou, and excitedly slapping their thighs raised their voices to a loud pitch. Suddenly one of them, rising, staggered toward us, and touching tho abbe's shoulder with his dirty forefinger—ho in tho moantime continued to study tho fish portion of tho card without flinching—addressed him in an insulting tone of voice:

'Come, do not lio to us you are a crow,' a slang phraso for priest 'More than likely,' added another. "And a third chimed In: 'Certainly he is one. He dare not deny it! Come, preach to us we will listen.' "Tho abbe had nevor budged, had not even mado a gesture. He looked them in tho face jeeriugly, shrugged his shoulders, and in a laughing voice called out: 'A round of drinks for these brave men!' 'No,' replied tho first speaker, 'no liters our thirst is quenched—something else! Since you are willing to treat us, pay for some 'foie gras' and join us. If I remember rightly, today is Good Friday, that's right—wo will see, no mistake, as to what he Is!'

bravo, that is good!' applauded

tho gallery. 'Ha, that catches him, Alphonsel Come, feast with us, or wo will cut off your head!' "All the revelers had left their seats and crowded around us, with distended eyes, looking for the consummation of tho farce. And a frowsy mason, with orossed arms, hiccoughed: "In the meantime an enormous slice of pate had been placed on the table, a nasty, rancid, yellowish mess, swimming in grease, a large black truffle stuck in the top, the kitchen knife lying alongside of it on a thick common plate. On all sides curses were heard: 'No danger he will not take a bite. He is too much afraid of damning his soul foreverl' 'Will he cat it? Ho is not eating! Warm him!' "All at once the silfenceof the grave fell upon the room, and you could have heard tho flutter of a fly's wings. The abbe had taken the knife. Ho cut off a slice, put it on a plate and tranquilly ato it. He was pale, but he swallowed without any hurry or outward sign of disgust. After several mouthfuls he rose and said in an icy tone of voice: 'Are you satisfied?' "Then, putting on his hat and taking me by the hand, he paid his bill and went out, leaving them stupefied with astonishment. Once in tho street, ho never opened his mouth, and I was too much upset to address a word to him. The weather was warm, and somowhero a street band was playing a German waltz, sad enough to listen to. On the ourbstono a crippled woman stood begging. He crossed tho street to givo her alms. "Still in silence, wo entered tho schoolhouse. Ho went up tho stairs which led to our room but, all at Once, on tho staircase, his strength gavo way, and he burst into heartbreaking sobs, his faco pressed against the well, trembling and ns weak as a child. Ho cried out In tho midst of his paroxysms: 'My God, my God, it was for tho littlo ono who was confided to my caro that I sinned! Pardon mo! Pardon me!' '•Then, turning to me gently, ho sent me away, saying, 'Go play and leave me alono!' "I obeyed him, but as I descended tho stairs I heard him say: 'A priest, a prlostl And today Is Good Friday!' "Some days later wo left tho school and found refugo with some friends of the abbe's, and they hid us until the arrival of tho Versailles troops."

My mother appeared to bo very much moved by his story. In a low voico sho unthinkingly gavo expression to tho poignant regret of her life, "I would have loved to havo had a son a priest, to have had him by mo as I closed my eyes on this life and to havo bad his prayers after my death."

Then I felt that I most scold her "Come, come, petite mamma, no such doleful ideas before whist. Shall I turn np the lamp? Shall I give you some sugar—two lumps? Now, do not hunt for your spectacles they are on your nose."— From the French.

A competent nurse says most of children's naughtiness is taught by mother or nurse. Baby does not cheerfully kiss you. Sec: 'Mamma cry If baby will not kiss her. Boo boo!' And mamma makes believe to cry in her hands till baby polls her fingers away from the deceiving eyes, and mamma laughs and does not always remember when she stops boo booing to exact the kiss. Of course by a mere animal process of reasoning baby learns to cry for what it want*. Has It not bad the •line upon line?' "When baby makes a misstep and down be goes, avoid tbe Scylla and Charybdis of nursery shipwreck. Neither make a great fuss over the bump and weaken bis self control by too much sympathy nor do that other miserable thing, strike the offending object of collision, saying: 'Naughty old table. Whip tbe table for hitting little boy's bead.' This is often the first lesson In oombatlvenem, and tbe baby who hits back tbe passive chair that Is said to bave hit him becomes equally active in slapping children or other folk who morally or physically oppose."

CHILDREN'S COLUMN.

HOW TO MAKE A BATTERY.

itmpt* In*traetbm# For Making an Jn«» |Haslv« BlMtrtwU Maahlnsi Take a glass tumbler of large *!«», or if the reader has llll le *p«re change h* may go to any elootrluwl supply house and purchase for a fow wots jn*

while if a jar bo purohasod tho quantity of aokl will bo about one-twelfth as much as the water. Seoure at some electrical supply storo pieces of shoot copper and stno about by 8 inches long also two pieoes of oopper wiro. Take a wire nail and make a hole In the end of each ploce of metal by driving It through and then fasten in a wire, being suro that it Is twisted up very tight so that It makes good contact with tho pieces of metal. Whon this is done, place thom In the glnse containing the diluted add, being careful to keep them separatod from each other, and your slmplo battery Is now comploto. If the wires are now jolnod together, you will seo little bubbles form on the metal, and this is an Indication that' tho battery is working, or, in othor words, that tho electrio current is flowing. This is the most simple form of battery and is not very powerful, but shews you how it is possible in f*,very simple way to make eleotrioity.

The Transformed Pie.

On a stool before tho dresser, 13. Looking wondrous sweet and wise, Baby May Is busy—bless her!—

Helping mamma make her pies.,

Now she's ready for the filling— Sugar, apple, much of spice. Mamma thinks it somewhat mussy.

Baby thinks it very, nice.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, DECEMBER 15,1894.

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bottle of *ul-

phurlc acid—nay, fi cent*' worth. If an ordinary tumbler UO.WKMI, the amount of •old that will be necessary to add to tho water will he about! 1 ^8 tablespoonfuJs,

fifeeves rolled to the dimpled elbows, Smooch of flour on her nose, Clothespin serves her for a roller,

Thia is how her wee pio grows:

First she rolls and rolls and rolls it, Dropping flour here and thore. Then quite carefully she folds it

Till her apple she can pare.

proudly shows it, v«ftl get

When 'tis .... While we wraewfwho May's first pie, and when we ask her, "Tia for papa," says our pet.

Papa views it o'er with wonder, This queer pie beside his plate, Kisses May and kindly tells her, "It shall be my paperweight." —Mary F. Whitford.

Football.

Some boys think their mothers are unreasonable because they are timid about having them belong to football teams. Perhaps if they could bo sure that boys would use precautions suggested by common sense they might give their consent more willingly. One such is that boys who play together or on opposing teams should bo nearly the same height. Where tall boys play with little ones the danger is Increased tenfold, and no boys should ever play with men. Then, too, football should not be played anywhere exoopt upon soft ground.—NewYork Times.

Small Boy and Cwur.H-

There is a story told of a Wisconsin boy who, when the United States Columbian stamps appeared, saved up his pocket money to get an unused set to send to tho czar. His majesty, delighted with the ingenuous letter that accompanied tbe gift, returned tho compliment by sending his littlo American correspondent a oomp.lete set 41 unused Russian stamps from tho earliest issues to the prosent time.—London News. ..

The Frog's ReVenge. If 1 wero a frog And I sat on a log In the middle of a bog

Looking about,

And a boy, all alone, Bit me hard with a stone And I sank with a groan, 'Twould be bad, no doubt.

Bnt 1 would not di«. No, nor would 1 cry. '. Not a tear from my eye

I'd nfler to fall.

I'd spring with a whack On that naughty boy's bark And stick there till, alack!

He'd repent—and that's all.

Graven Images For Mnpit When a Chinees boy or girl is ill with tbe mumps or measles, tbe patents pray to tbe especial god of mumps or measles, as the ease may be. There is a little wooden gof for all ailments which assail tbe youngsters of the Flowery Kingdom^

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In the Express or Gazette.

HOOKERS till you can't, do anything but rest. Any piicetosuit your purse. WOOD, WILLIAMS & CO.

BALDWIN PIANOS receive tbe highest praise from unprejudiced artists, suld only by^

D. H. BALDWIN A OO 602 Wabash ave.

However hard to please, we'll please you In a Rocker, from $1.50 up, in Oak Carved Back Cane Seat.

WOOD, WILLIAMS & CO.

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Removed.

Willis Wright has moved b!s stock from the corner of Cherry snd Fourth streets to room 424 Main street.

He will occupy this entire building and tbe two rooms immediately west and also the room over Hamill's millinery store, thus giving bim one of tbe best proportioned establishments in tbe city for handling furniture. In opening his new establishment be ofters the public one of the largest stocks of furniture, oarpets and draperies ever seen in Terre Haute.

Tbe three floors will be admirably arranged for displaying each line of goods separately, Tbe second floor of tbe east room will be devoted exclusively to line rockers. Tbe west room will be tbe carpet room, with shelving in the north alcove for tbe queensware department, where will be found a beautiful line of dinner sets, chamber sets, etc. On tbe third floor will be parlor suits, baby cabs, center and extension tables and stoves,.'"-.

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This immense stock was purchased some time ago and being near tbe holidays the prices will be astonishingly low. Tbe stock is tbe very best make from reliable factories.

One hundred and fifty different styles and distinot patterns of bed room suits, running in prices from $10 to $140.

Avery extensive line of cabinet writ ing desks tnd ladies' desks. Folding beds running from |S to $75.

Extension tables from $2 50 to $50— sixty-seven different styles to select from. .'CARPET DEPARTMENT.

This is complete, consisting of rug*, Lowell's and Germantown ingrains, Axminsters, and straw matting.

On account of being delayed in moving, thousands of dollars of these goods have never been uupacked till now and they go before tbe holiday trade is over. Your price is his. Don't buy till you Bee him.

Gold Chairs from $3.50 to $30 at Harvey's, 18 and 20 north Fourth street.

FOR

8ALE.

Very desirable residency on south Fifth street, near Wabash avenue. Price $4,000.

RIDDLE-HAMILTON CO., Agts.'

TO LOAN.

Money on best terms by RIDDLE-HAMILTON CO., Agts.

Now

why don't the retail grocers take a tumble to themselves and buy their groceries from the wholesale houses who do not adulterate everything they sell. Just come to Old Cobweb Hall and 1 will explain It all to you and give you a full inslghtto tbe business. PETER N. STAFF.

EXCHANGE.

City property for farms, will pay part cash. RIDDLE-HAMILTON CO., Agts. ao S Sixth St.

FORCED SALE.

Six building lots for $250 each, in this city good location are worth $400 each. Inquire of

RIDDLE-HAMILTON CO., Agts.

READERS

OF THE MAIL. Get ready

January 1st Do you wantemployment doing what others are doing at 17' to SiOO per month? Undersigned has been authorized to employ and instruct agents to canvass each ward In Terre Haute, aud every town and township In the counts of Vigo. Sullivan, Clay, Parke and Vermillion, Indiana, Edgar and Clarke, Illinois, for the Newspaper and Merchants' National tJnlon, tbe strongest financial union of the kind In the United States. Only those who will make a thorough canvass of territory assigned need apply. Strong union of Terre Haute erchants now organised In connection. Other unions to help agents will soon be organizedatother cities and towns In this district. Cut this notice out—enclose stampfor reply, or call at lltO north Eighth street, 8 to 9 a. m. 7 to 9 p. m. G. A. POWER, District Manager, Terre Haute.

Stlmson, Btimson Hlgglns, Attorneys. ADMINISTRATOR'S APPOINTMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the under* signed, Adrian Ray, has been appointed administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of Channcey M. Stetson, deceased, late of Vigo county, State of Indiana. The estate is supposed to be solvent.

Modern two story new residence on south Seventh street furnace, gas, bath, etc. Price $3,600.

RIDDLE-HAMILTON CO. ft^Exdnsive Agts.

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NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has qualified as executor of the last will of lilna Blachof, deeessed. xouis BI8CH0F,

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A CHILD

T. J. GRIFFITH Has handled the above line of Shoes for several years and now calls your attention to the best goods on earth He will take pleasure in showing the different .styles when you call.

A Dressed Doll

Better ones at

Some up to

China Dolls, 9 inches China Dolls, inches

China Dolls, 17 inches

Nankeen Dolls, 16 inches

Nankeen Dolls, 22 inches

Nankeen Dolls, 26 inches

All kinds

ADRIAN RAT, Administrator.

FOR SALE.

Kxecutor.

Terre Hante, Ind*, See. 1,18M.

Wants a wardrobe. We can furnish you witljj flame, as our stock is now complete. IRETCHEN DRESSES. QU1MPE DRESSES, RED RIDINGHOOD CLOAKS, JACKETS, TAM O'SHANTER, NIGHT QOWNS.

Can cut them out and make them. Mothers, Grandmothers or Friends are invited to bring the "little wom-n" to see our

Dolls' Dress Goods.

We are bound to please and faithfully serve the children.

JUST THINK

01 a Doll that has an afternoon dress, a calling costume, an outside wrap, night dress, hat, etc., etc. We have them. Price 10c. Fast colors.

Dry Ms Co.

T. J. GRIFFITH,

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Proprietor of the Palace Shoe Store.

HAVENS & OEDDES CO.

The Right Sorts Here. Prices Too

Ha?e Ton Seen Our Dolls? We'll Mention a Fes:

Patent Washable Dolls, 20 irches i9c Patent Washable Dolls, 22inches 20c Patent Washable Dolls, 26 inches Soc Patent Washable Dolls, 29 inches 45c Patent Washable Dolls, 30 inches 49C Patent Washable Dolls, 31 inches 09c Patent Washable Dolls, 34 inches 79c

Iron, Wood, Metal and Tin Toys. Here you can find Just what you want. Saving Banks, Iron Trains, Ilook and Ladder Trucks. Engines, Mechanical Sulkies.

of Games and Building Blocks, Tool Chests, etc., eto.

Havens & Geddes Co. Come To-day.

big force ready to serve you. What': the attraction What brings the multitudes A plain, old-tashioned, straightforward reason) It pays them to come. They see, buy, ar well pleased, and we're getting the new crowd: by what they say about us.

The balance of equality is our standard] Man, woman or child. We treat them all alike.

One Price to all. No Deviation. Buy in confidence.Money refunded fot] anything if unsatisfactory.

Store open till 10:30 to-night.

Myers Bros.,

Leading One-Price Clothiers, Fourth and Main Streets.

A Great Point is to fit a Customer Properly. For twenty years 1 have ex perimented with Terre Haul feet. I make fitting the hi man foot properly, a study, a.] much so as does the doctor ii case of fever, which is necessarj to hold the family trade of city like ours, hence my sue] cess, and my fair business dining panics and failure in crops If you will come in person

send your children to my stort No. 420 Main street, you nee^ not fear as to a perfect fit anj prices as I am too well know! to be doubted,

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