Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 12, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 September 1895 — Page 2

I'HE MAIL

A* PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.

The exaggeration of rumor* was never more violent than till* week In the stories about tbe express robbery. The statement by tbe express company officials that the amount taken by Farden did not exceed $17,000 tended to diminish tbe possibilities of the sensation and this was resented. The result was much wild talk to the effect that Farden would not have been fool enough to run away with such a beggarly amount when he had opportunity to take two, three or ten times as much. It was stated by many persons that they knew he often had from (75,000 to 9150,000 in his charge. Indeed, it wan said that he had as much as tbe lesser amount at least once a week. Assistant Superintendent Curtis talking with Man About Town of these reports called attention to the faot that the persons who were positivle that •75,000 to 1150,000 shipments were frequently made from Terre Haute did not seem to realize that if shipments of that magnitude should be made once a week in addition to tbe regular amounts to be expected in the transaction of smaller business affairs that either Terre Haute was producing more money than any city of Its sire or soon would run entirely out of ready cash. The shipment of $100,000 by express at one time Is a rare occurrence and for special purposes. Moreover, it would be folly to be sending large amounts of money back and forth when tbe business oalling for its use can be transacted by the oommon mediums of exchange. More than 90 per cent of domestio commerce in this country is transacted by means of bills of exchange and If Terre Haute was sending from $100,000 to $150,000 cash to other points every week It was doing far more than cities transacting greater business. It Is true, too, he said, that when large transfers are necessary it i« done by using government bonds. Th- aere handling and counting of tbe -currency involves a great deal of labor and in Terre Haute tbe time of several men would be constantly occupied counting it, in the denominations in common circulation. And that would be very short sighted business methods, and of whtoh, of course, no one will accuse Terre Haute bankers and business men.

The truth is that Farden and Barnett did not decide to run away until that night, if Barnett ever really did so decide There is absolutely no proof that he left the olty, and it would not be surprising if he were found near here, iead or alive. Farden's anxiety to And him that night is tbe puzzling feature of tbe case. Either the express cashier wanted him, who had been his companion In carousing and who no doubt had confided to htm his shortage with the railroad company, to escape with blm, but if they did agree to go together the fact has not been established further than it could be by the circumstance that they were once In each other's company In the early evening and were asking for each other later io the night. Barnett's friends will not believe that he would in deliberate moments adopt the running away means of escape from his predicament, that is running away with thousands of dollars.

It seems that under the Adams Express company's rule the cashier of an office Is not under the orders of the local agent. His immediate superior is tbe routp agent. If the route agent is not hero he can exercise his own discretion .as tw handling and shipping the money.

The hnmerou* phase of the talk of the week has been the supposition that Col leotor Jump might be called upon to make good the $16,000 he entrusted to the express company for shipment to Cincinnati. It was said that the government would hold him personally responsible. If that were to be accented as a rule no collector would care to entrust money to an express company or a bank. Nor would any agent of a corporation or a private individual be safe in acting In a fiduciary capaolty. If he abo\iId deposit money In the bank under his employer's Instructions be would be liable for its loss in the event a bank employe embezzled it. In abort the receipt of a bank or express company would be meaningless.

A Timely Reminder.

Each season forces upon our consideration its own peculiar perils to health. Tbe advent of fall finds many reduced In strength and vigor, poorly prepared to continue the business of life. The stomach and bowels, tbe great highway of animal economy, la especially liable to disorder In the fall. The nervous ayetern has also suffered In the struggle. Typhoid fever and malaria In particular find In the fall that combination of earth, air and wfeter thai mark this season as especially dangerous. The falling leavee, the decaying vegetables contribute theirshareofcontamination. Hood's Sarsaparilla furnishes a most valuable safeguard at these important points, and should be naed fn the fall before serious sickness has laid you low

Roses with every purchase at L. N. Rottman's cigar store this evening.

For Your Sunday Din nan*.

Spring Lamb, Steer Reef* Sweet Breads, Fig P«»rk, Ttendcrlotna, Spare Ribs,

Re*f Tenderloins.

c, H. EH RMAXN, Fourth and Ohio. Clean Meat Market. Telephone 230*

LITERARY NOTE8.

Edward Bok, the editor ol The Ladles' Home Journal, baa written a book for young men called "Successward A Young Man's Book for Young Men," which the Revells will publish In a fortnight. The book alms to eover all the Important phases of a young man's life his business life, social life, his amusements, religious life, dress, his attitude toward women and the question of his marriage. This is Mr. Bok's first book.

Abraham Llnooln's sentimental perplexities are to be shown In an artiole of singular interest whloh John Gilmer Speed has written from unpublished letters of Llnooln to Joshua Speed, for tbe next issue of the Ladies' Home Journal. The artiole will show that the great President was not steady in his affairs of the heart, that he floundered in his love, and finally induced his friend Speed to marry and tell him (Linooln) whether marriage was a failure or not.

The Mall is in reoeipt of a New Map of Indiana from Mr. R. Ryse, Indianapolis, Ind, dealer in trustees' supplies. We are informed that it has been sent to all of the trustees of this state. This map Is but one-fourth the size of his large State map which la used for sohool purposes and which should be hung on the walls of every school room. 8uch a magnificent Map gives the pupil an idea of the greatness of our State, and every child should have an idea of the local geography of our own State. This Map is thorougly up to date In every respeot any section of land in the State can be located on it to a oertainty. The coloring is fine and altogether it Is the best Map of our State ever issued.-'

The heavy man, the man of large affairs, must necessarily have a respite from his hard work, and be seeks his rest by the seaside or in the mountains wbere he may, by chance, pick up this issue. If be reads this paragraph and counts under the bead of large affair*, his experience as a general advertiser, or his desire to become one, let him make an indelible mental note that one of the best advertising agencies is the Lyman D. Morse Advertising Agency, of New York City, successor to J. H. Bates and Bates fc Morse, of time-honored fame. Its ollentele proves this assertion, and its reputation has not been assailed or dimiuished, even by competition. It has kept pace with time. Its staff, in the departments of estimating, negotiating, placing and checking advertising in all it" ramification, is so thoroughly organized as to absolutely guarantee to an advertiser most competent and faithful service.

To make your Sunday dinner complete, go to Fiess & Herman, 27 north Fourth street, where you will always find an abundance of the choicest meats of all kinds. They have also on hand sausages of all kinds of their own make. Telephone 252.

Chickamauga.

Why should veterans travel more than a huudred miles out of their way, on an indirect line, when the Queen fe Crescent is short, direct, and three hours quicker than any other?

Do not be misled by carefully worded ads about the railways of war times. You want to ride in vestibuled limited trains, on a fine, smooth roadbed, ballasted with stone, laid with heavy steel rails, equipped with every applianoe for safety! You want a comfortable and easy journey!

The Queen A Crescent route gives you this. No other line can do it.

Chicago Excursion.

On September 18th aud 19th the Chicago fc Eastern Illinois railroad will sell tickets from Terre Haute to Chicago and return for $4.00. Tickets will be good going on train No. 4, leaving Terre Haute at 11:20 p. m. Sept. 18th, and on trains Nos. fl, 2 and 8 leaving Terre Haute at 6 p. m., 11:20 a. m. and 3:35 p. m. respectively, good returning on all regular trains leaking Chicago up to and including Sunday, Sept. 22(1. Returning trains leave Dearborn station, Chicago, at 8:00 a. m., 12:58 noon, 5:02 p. m. and 11:84 p. m. For sleeping car space and detailed information address J. R. Connelly, general agent, 656 Wabash avenue, Terre Haute, or R. D. Diggos, ticket agent Union depot, Terre Haute.

CHARLK8 L. STONB, Gen. Pass. A Tkt. Agent.

An Easy Chair Free.

No extra charge will be made for seats In the two new elegant ohair cars which the C. A E. I, R. R. will put Into service on their Brazil division Sept. 1st. The train leaving Dearborn station, Chicago, at 12:58 noon and tbe one leaving Brazil, Ind., at 10:50 a. m,, will have these oars attached. They Are fitted with the patent reversible chair, the most comfortable made, and are elegantly upholster ed, each having a seating capacity of 40 people. This adds another oomfort to travel to and from the famous Indiana Mineral Springs.

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For Hollow Brick, Drain Tile, Sewer Pipe, Lime and Cement, go to Beiman & Stoeg Co., 901-903 Wabash Ave.

State fair week at Indianapolis, Sept. 16 to 21, promises to be tbe most intereating In tbe history of the city. The splendid program of the fair with the big races and musical festival the big spectacular night display, "A Night In Pekln," and many other attractions will make this the time to visit the capital city. The railroads will give half fare and some are advertising even a better rate.

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LEAKE BREAD DOLE.

PRAOTICAI, CHARITY OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

A Bequest Made by a !*m* forgotten Millionaire—Once a Week the Ilenefl«iarlea Are Given l^oavea of Bread—Some of the Recipients Once Wealthy*

One of the most interesting charities in operation In this city, and one which is probably lew known ^han any other, Is that which is designated in the register of Trinity church as "the Leake dole of bread."

Since 1793 this practical benefaction has been in constant operation, and it would be exceedingly difficult to compute the great amount of good it has done and the number of hungry persons it has fed. The dole is a bequest by John Leake, a long forgotten millionaire and philanthropist, who, with John Watts, founded the well known Leake and Watts Orphan House, which is still in existence in this oity. Tbe portion of his will in which the bequest is made reads as follows: "I hereby give and bequeath unto the rector and inhabitants of the Protestant Episcopal church of the state of New York £1,000, put out at interest, to be laid out in the annual income In sixpenny wheaten loaves of bread and distributed on every Sabbath morning, after divine service, to such poor as shall appear most deserving."

This wish has been faithfully carried out with one exception. The regular communicants of the church will no doubt wonder, for not more perhaps than 100 of them have ever noticed the dispensation of "sixpenny wheaten loaves of bread" after the morning service.

Nearly 40 years ago, when tho distributing station was transferred from Trinity church to the shadow of old St. John's at 46 Vaiick street, it was deemed wise to change the weekly day of distribution from Sunday to Saturday and thus obviate the publicity and lessen the pain to the pride of the recipients, for some of them were, and even now are, not only communicants of the church, but people who at one time bad been among the most wealthy of the congregation. Every Saturday morning between and 8 o'clock there are delivered into a recess of the gaunt ecclesiastical structure 67 loaves of wholesome fresh bread of the kind known as "home

made,"

each loaf being worth about 10

cents. While not exactly "sixpenny loaves, they are as near that price as is possible to obtain, and no one has yet ventured an attempt to break the will owing to this slight divergency or the faot of the change of date of distribution.

The loaves are piled upon along settee in the vestibule, where those lucky enough to be considered as "appearing to be the most deserving" either call or send for them. There are at present just 18 of these pensioners, and others are constantly waiting to take tbe places of those whom death has olaimed. The loaves are distributed in varying numbers, some persons being entitled to four, while others receive only two, this being regulated by the size of the family. The loaves are distributed without ostentation, and although one of the official representatives of the ohurch is present he is lax in the amount of vigilance displayed, allowing the pensioners to enter the vestry and help themselves to their allotted share, and it is a matter of record that not once has any one made the mistake-of taking an extra loaf.

Shortly before 8 o'clock every Saturday the 18 chosen as deserving beneficiaries or their messengers begin to appear. The first one to call yesterday morning was an impoverished looking woman bowed with age, who, the sexton said, has been making the same weekly trip for nearly 80 years. While thin and emaciated she still bore the impress of refinement, and her dress, although threadbare, was remarkably clean and neat.

With a slight inclipation of the bead she wished the sexton "Good morning," and quietly dropped two loaves of bread in the basket she carried, after first carefully wrapping them in a piece of newspaper. As she slowly walked down tbe stone pyaved yard toward the gate she staggered under her load, and her evident refinement led The Sun reporter to ask who she was, "She is one of our oldest pensioners," replied the sexton, "and has for over 80 years never missed a Saturday, rain or shine. She was once one of the wealthiest of New York's women residents, but an ungrateful eon, after gambling away her fortune, left her destitute, and has never been heard from since. It is one of the pathetic stories most of these people oould tell." in direct opposition to this case was that of a gray haired Degress, who, although more than 80 years old, is still quite spry, and entered the vestibule with a "Mornin, massa," in a manner which indicated that she very probably is a manumitted slave. After a slight interchange of conversation she shuffled away, apparently happy.

One noticeable peculiarity was the fact that there were no men. The bread was claimed either by very old and decrepit women or by young children who invariably staggered under the load. Of the children who called, not one ware a hat, and when the sextan was asked for an explanation of this he replied that, although he had noticed it, he was unable to give any reason "unifies," he added, "thqy haven't any."— New York Sun.

The Spiritualistic societies of this country number 884. They own 30 churches aud in addition use 30? halls far their services. They claim a membership of 49,030.

Tbe voice of conscience is so delicate that it Is easy to stifle it, but It is also to clear that it is impossible to mistake It—-Mme do StaeL

#PjBLOOD SPOT IN ITS PULP.

Tbe^MIke" Apple {Thought to Gommemorate a Murder of Look Ago. A peculiar species of fruit is the "Mike" apple. It has a fair skin, an excellent flavor and is extensively propagated in tbe vicinity of Norwich, Oonn. Each individual apple exhibits somewhere in its pulp a red speck, like a tinge of fre^h blood, and thereby hangs a strange legend

Tho applo obtains its name from Micah Rood, a farmer who lived upon the outlands of the Connecticut town in the eighteenth century. The son of Thomas Bood, one of Norwich's early settlers, Micah tilled his fertile acres with all the zest of youthful ambition.

But of a sudden his habits changed. He grew idle, restless and intemperate. He lost all interest in both work and worship. His cattle were neglected and his neighbors shunned. Some attributed the ohange to witchcraft. Others hinted at insanity.

Winter wore away, apring returned, and the orchard of Micah Rood burst into blossom. On one tree, it was then observed, the flowers had turned from white to red. The superstitious neighbors wondered, especially as Rood seemed drawn to this tree by some resistless fascination. August came and the red blossoms developed into fruit. When the large yellow apples fell from the branches, each one was found to contain a well defined globule, known thereafter as "the drop of blood

The freak of the apple tree deepened the mystery of Micah's behavior. Conjecture followed surmise, and eoon it was remembered that during the previous fall a foreign peddler had passed through Norwich and had spent the night at Mioah Rood's. He had never been seen again. Some one suggested that the young farmer had murdered him for his money and buried the body under the apple tree.

Search was made for the body of the stranger, but in vain. Nor was any trace of his stock found among the possessions of the unhappy Micah. If a load of crime rested upon the conscience of the suspected farmer, it never forced a confession from his lips. His farm drifted gradually to decay, and, too broken down to reclaim it, he wandered about town, disordered in mind and body.

He died in 1728, but while tbe blood spotted apple continues to giow his name and history will be perpetuated. —New York Herald.'

Compensated. ft

The epigrams of Voltaire, the French philosopher., were often ruthlessly sarcastic and severe. He could, however, exercise tact and gentleness, arid as is usually the casff with brilliant persons those qualities- became him wonderfully well.

He met the famous statesman Turgot and cordially" inquired about his health. "It is as you see," replied Turgot, "I am tormented with gout. I can hardly drag my feet about." "You remind- me' of the statue of Nebuchadnezzar, M. Turgot." "Yes," assented the invalid sadly, "you are right, poet,, the sttltue had feet of clay." T- ex" And ahead of gold, cried Voltaire warmly, "remember that, a head of gold."—Yonth's Companion.

g- Riding Astride.

new woman is only coipijjb&fter

the ancient

dame

when she rides astride,

as is now the fashion- of the royal princesses and the leading equestriennes of both England and America. Joan of Arc rode astride at the head of the French army, and

Queen

Elizabeth used

to ride to falcon hunts in this fashion behind Lord Leicester. It was only in the sixteenth century that the sidesaddle came into use in England, and Women rode astride in Germany until the close of the eighteenth century. In most foreign countries the fashion of riding on one side has never been adopted

women.—Chicago^Tribune.

Good Plan. 1

The Rock Island railroad has adopted an excellent plan to test the honesty of its conductors. They were informed that spotters would no longer be employed on the road, and that the money thus saved would be applied to an increase in the wages of the conductors. The plan is said to be working to the entire satisfaction of both the company and those directly affected.—Philadelphia Ledger.

Belief la Six flour*.

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LI HUNG CHANG CARRIED HER.

China's Viceroy Took laterally an Invitation to Kscort a Xady. Speaking of the first meeting of Li Huug Chang and John W. Foster, on which occasion tbe Chinese viceroy entertained a woman at dinner for the first time in the person of Mrs. Foster, the Washin-tou Capital vouches for the following story, which is one of the best illustrations of true oriental courtesy, combined with the peculiar seriousness and matter of factness of the Chinese mind, ever related:

When she was introduced to the viceroy, Mrs. Foster wondered how she was to be token into the banquet room. Some time before, it seems, Li Hung Chang' had been guest of honor at a dinner given by the Russian embassador, and being asked to take the embassador's wife to tbe dining room, pxoceeded to comply with a literalness which astonished all the guests. The viceroy is a giant in stature, and the embassador's wife being a small woman, he had no difficulty in picking her up bodily and carrying her to the table.

Mrs. Foster did not yearn for such honor and called upon her husband's diplomacy to arrange that she should be escorted in a less vigorous manner. Mr. Foster's tact was equal to the oocasion, and when the doors were thrown open Li Hung Chang led the way, and Mrs. Foster followed him.

A KENTUCKY MIRACLE.

JUDGE JOHN M. RICE TELLS HOW HE WAS CURED OP SCIATICA.

pi Circuit Jodge, Congressman and ^'t Asoeaaltljrauuou {From the Covington, Ky~, Pott.)

The Hon. John M. Bice, of Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, has for the past two years retired from active life as Criminal and Circuit Judge of the sixteenth Judicial District of Kentucky.

He has for many years served his native county and state in the legislature at Frankfort and at Washington, and, until his retirement was a noted figure in political

Mid

dicial circles. The Judge is well-known throughout the state and possesses the best qualities which go to make a Kentucky gentleman honored wherever he is known.

A few days ago a Kentucky PoU reporter ipon Judge Bice, who •da related the histo

called upon Judge Bice, who in the follow_j related the histoiy of the causes that led to his retirement. It is just about

mg wore six years since I had an attack of rheumatism slight at first, but soon developing into Sciatic rheumatism, which began first with acute shooting pains in the hips, gradually extending downward to my feet.

My condition became so bad that I eventually lost all power of my legs, and then the liver, kidneys and bladder and in fact, my whole system, became deranged.

In 1888, attended by my son John, I went to Hot Springs, Ark., but was not much benefited by some months stay there. My liver was actually dead, and a dull persistent pain in its region kept me on the rack all the time. In 1890 I was reappointed Circuit Judge, but it was impossible for me to give attention to my duties. In 1891 I went to the Silurian Springs, Waukeshaw. Wis. I stayed thers some time, but without improvement. ««The muscles of my limbs were now reduced by atrophy to mere strings. Sciatic

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ains tortured me terribly, but it was the condition of my liver that was I felt gradually wearing my life away. Doctors gave me up completely. "f lingered on in this condition sustained almost entirely by stimulants until April. 1893. One day John saw an account ot Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People in the Kentucky Pott. This was something new, and John prevailed upon me to try them. I remember I was not expected to live for more than three or four days at the time. The effect of the pills, however, was marvelous and I could soon eat heartily, a thing I had not done for years. The liver began almost instantaneously to perform its functions, and has done so ever since. Without doubt the pills saved my life and while I do not crave notoriety I cannot refuse to testify to their worth.

Dr. Williams'Flak Pills fbr Pale People contain all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They may be had of all druggists, or direct from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, 8chenectady. N» for 60c. per box. or six boxes fbr S2JK).

N. HICKMAN & BRO. UNDERTAKERS.

806 MAIN STREET,

All calls will receive tbe most careful attention. Open day and ntglit. H. a HICKMAN, Funeral Director.

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Fresh and Salt Meats would do well to buy of LAWRENCE HICKEY, right on the corner Twelfth and Main streets. Telephone 80.

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The Michigan Flyer

Leaves Terre Haute at 1 p. m. dally. This is the fastest time to— FT. WAYNE, arriving at 7.05 TOLEDO, O arriving at 9.50 pm DETROIT, MICH., arriving at .1120pa» ST. JOSEPH. MICH., arriving at. 7 m\ GRAND RAPIDS, arriving at ...10.45 pm CHARLEVOIX, arriving at 6.80 a PET08KEY—Bay View, arriving. 7.00 a 3T THROUGH BUFFET SLEEPING CAR to

Petoskey—Bay View—dally except Sunday. PARLOR CAR to St. Joseph dally. Ticket Offices, 829 Wabaah avenue and at Union Depot.

GEO. E. FARRINGTON, General Agent.

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Special Ruled Ledgers. Patent Flat-Opening Books. Lowest Prices.

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Thurman Coal and Mining Co. BILL OF FARE TODAY. Brazil Block, per ton, |2.80 Brazil Block nut double Boreened~. 2.26 Brazil Block nut single screened...- 1.26 Otter Creek Lump 2.00 Double Soreened Nut 1.75

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ATTENTION.

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Dedication of the great National Park. Do you want to go? Write for free supply of beautiful Illustrated books and maps, issued by tbe Queen A Orescent Route. Sent to your address by W. C. Rlnearson, G. P. A., Cincinnati, O.

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