Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 27, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 December 1896 — Page 7

THE FACTORY CHIMNEYS.

Where, bending far, tho sxure dip* To kiss tho vikinK world below, ACT cms the day, in dark eclipse,

The somber factory chimneys show, Like gloomy virdens of the land. With sooty banner* wide nnfarled, Above the clustered town they stand

And frown defiance on the world. Yet they are beautiful to me. Those sfooky chimneys gaunt and high. For in their volleyed clouds I see

A bow of promise span the sky. Oh, children at the cottage door. Flay on, for'there la naught to dread I The smoke clouds from the chimneys potut

And all the land Is fall of bread 1

Those somber standards, floating far, Give token of the reign of peace. More potent than the arms of war

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Their whirring looms that never eeasa. Beneath that dnsky clond is wrought The fabrio of a people's fate. The victories of love and thought

Transcending all the spoils of bate.

There cornea the aonnd of mingled bells 1 see the sturdy toilers throng. In happy homes, where plenty dwells,

I hear the housewife's cheery song. Amid the factory's busy hum Are minted words of hope and cheer. That greet the morn when day is come

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And bless the day when night is near.

Wmr be the time when, high and wide. Mo smoke wreaths from the chimney tops Send cheer to all the country tddo

And all the hum of labor stops 'When men are dumb, and children wail. And hearts grow sullen with despair, And food and strength and courago fail

And famine breathes in all the air! —Robert C. Tongue in Youth's Companion.

A BICYCLE CHASE.

Warwick waa one of tho snbnrbs of a [/largo city, but tho tide of fashion had not flowed in its direction, and it re* jpained a ftmajl, compact mass of ugly fcoases, chiefly inhabited by the poorer classes. At tho top of a hill two miles away, however, was a magnificent mansion pet in tho center of a largo estate.

The owner of this property, an eccentric Old man by tho nuiuo of Richard Boulden was dubbed tho earl, and his house wan generally known as tho castle. In it Mr. Boulden lived with his granddaughter and an aged woman servant. He was reputed to be very wealthy, and the economies of his life wero set down by the good people of Warwick as tho eccentricities of a miser. Thero is no fdoubt that ho was miserly, and ho had .good reason for it, which ho did not cure to give out to the world at largo. Tho truth was that ho was as poor as a Church mouse, and his fine property was heavily mortgaged. The only ambition he had in life was to pay off this mortgage so as to leave his estate unincumbered to his orphan granddaughter, Edith, tho only other survivor of his TOCO.

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modest, so bright

and yet so considerato of others' feelj?iiigB—that all who met her liked her. *fihe seemed tho most perfect creature on earth to Mr. Boulden, for she was tho only solace of his retired life. And yet she had less pretty clothes, iess I amusements, less everything that required the expenditure of money, than tho poorest girl in Warwick, sinco her grandfather, in his unselfish passion, did not see that the lack of many small tilings in her youth was as hard to boar as poverty would bo to a grown up woman. "The child wants for nothing now," ho thought "If she wishes something in the morning, but does not get it, sho bus forgotten all about it by night. But after awhile she will feel the lack of money and what it brings. Then I will bo able to give it to her."

He dirt not confldo to Edith the cause of his penuriouHtiesH, and she thought that he was wealthy hence she could not. understand why he would not buy for her the many little things she wanted. lier supply of pin money was very ftMinty, and she made all her own drosses. Hut in spite of this Mr. Boulden was not sal islied, and he was especially irritated when one day she dared usk for bicycle. "Yon spend too much you spend too much," he declared. "What do you want bicycle for? To break your neck: No lady should ride one. "Oh, they .nil do," said Edith indignantly. "There's hardly a family in the town that has not got one. Here we live two miles away from every one, and as ve haven't a carriage I have to walk whenever 1 want to go down there. It's shame.

Bah! The walking does you good. "ll's all right if I have the time, tmt 1 generally haven't. Come, bo a good old Sunt:* Clan* and drop one down the chimney at I'hi isnnas. I "Nonsense, Kuiih. Look how the1 English ginls walk, and they have the finest complexion* in the world." "But they are walking now. Most of them rule a bicycle. I read about it the other day."

And so on. The fact is Edith hail set her iieart on one. and, for the first time in her life, she resolved to persevere in her attempts to persuade tho old gontlt1man in spite of the annoyanco and obstinaey he showed. 8o she learned to ride on a friend's: wheel nnH called her grandfather's attention to the great pleasure it gave her. Then she wonld tell him how quickly she could const down to War-: wick, and how easily she could climb tho hill back again, but it was of no! •use.

One day her frirnd went nway for a, week, and with great generosity loaned her bicycle to Kuth while she was gone.

Edith was intensely delighted and spent all that aft*moon riding around the castle grounds. Considerably tired, nhe weut to

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ffcon asleep. In the middle of the night «h«» *ra*« awakened by the rolling of thunder. Quite a storm wetued to bo brewing. and she ame to put down her window*

Then suddenly she recollected a sin-j golar piece of Mn liwww on her part She bad left her friend's bicycle stand-j tog against a pillar of the front porch, and the wind or rain might ruin it "What luck!" tiht? thought. "I'll? have to drw and get it, I expect I'll have to pot quite a little on, too, or I( wiE catch tuy death of cold."

So abe drxMnxl herself and #fcu trd

down stairs. TO her surprise, she noticed that the library was lit up. "1 wonder what grandfather is doing np at this hour of the night. I'll peep in and scare him."

It was a thoughtless idea, bat a lucky one, as it turned out, for, looking through a chink in the door, she saw the old man lying on his side by the fireplace. She was about to shriek oat in her terror, when the door opposite opened and two men walked into the room.

They wore masks, and Edith knew at once that they were burglars. One of them was tall and stout, the other very small and slender. Both were meanly dressed and carried dark lanterns.

She then looked again at her grandfather and saw that his hands and feet were tied. He was not gagged. "Oh, why doesn't he shoot for help! she wondered. Then she remembered the isolation of the castle, and that he was the only man living there. "We couldn't find nothin," said the big burglar savagely, "so you've got to tell as where yon keep your cash." "That's what you have," ohimed in the little fellow. "If you don't," continued tho big one, "if you .don't, why, we'll smash you to pieces. See?" "See?" asked his companion. "I have no money here," said Mr. Boulden. "I am not fool enough to keep much of it in so lonely a place as this. And the fact is I have not much of it elsewhere either."

Edith listened breathlessly to what would follow. "You are lyin, and you know it," growled the big burglar. "Don't you think we've been a-wutchin you? Why, my pardner here has followed you around town for a week. He seen you get a big wad of bills at the bank this mornin." "Yes, but are you aware that I paid off some interest on a mortgage with It?" "You are lyin again, and I knows it. You came straight homo from the bank."

Mr. Boulden groaned. It was too true. "You can't fool us, said the little man exultingly. "No, you can't. That's a fact, "went on his big confederate. "And what's more, if yon don't tell us where it is, and that purty quick, we'll have to try a little plaster of fire on ycr feot. It's powerful persuader." "Oh, what can I do? What can I do?" thought Edith as sho slipped away from the door.

She must get help, but where? From Warwick, of course. But how? Why, on that dear, blessed bicycle peacefully stabled by the front porch. The thought was inspiring, and, bracing up hercouruge, she stolo down stairs. Qirdhilly opening the door little bit, she noticed a team hitched near by which evidently belonged to the burglars. Her first ideu was to get in tho burglars' wagon and drive off, but the sight of the prancing horses, which were much scared by the storm, shook her self confidence, especially as sho knew well her poor ability as a driver. But there was tho bicyole safe and sound. She mnst get to Warwick on her bicycle or not at all. Perhaps sho could unhitch the horses and start them off then tho burglurs would be in a fix. Sho pressed the door farther open and passed out. As she did so a vivid flash of lightning, quickly followed by a stunning peal of thunder, startled her so that sho lost her hold of tho knob, and an accompanying blast of uir dashed the heavy door to with a terrific bang. She knew the robbers would hear it and rush out to set) who it was so, quickly getting the bicycle, she hopped on without stopping to loose tho horses and started away. She was but a little way off when the front door opened and the two burglars looked out. "It's the gal. Catch her," sho heard one cry, as the frequent flushes brightened the landscape and discovered her to them. They jumped into the wagon and came after her, shouting for her to stop. But sho pedaled down the steep grade as fust as she could. She had a fair start and knew she could outdistance them if she could only keep in the good part of the road and not upset

Suddenly she had a bad fall, happily receiving no serious in juried? Mounted and off again, she soon after had another one. "This will never do," she thought. Her nerves were unstrung by the tumbles, but she kepi on as fast as ever. How glad she was to turn a corner into the main strict of Warwick. Hiding to tho neatest house, she aroused the inmates. Three or four men lived there, and tiny all quickly dressed and procured a teai'i. Then they made a

can buy. ''—Philadelphia Times.

G*tu*r

Ixxnsting, I may say that I had made up worm colony in each school, and the polity mind that I would suffer any tor- pils watch tbe wonderful little silkmaktutvs rather than disclose where I had jPat the mulberry leaves and spin hid that money. And I would, believe their cocoons and help all can in me. However, Edith has conquered au I the work of cariug for tbe colony. At obstinate old mun. She shall have her other schools bees are kept, and tbe boys bicycle, and the hwt one that money and girls learn to handle tbem and

An Otrtsdt.

First Chicago Woman—And you hmft to get rid of Fido? Second Chicago Woman—To*, be got cross and wouldn't let any strange busbands come in the house.—Detroit Tribune.

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The Cherokee Indians of Kingfisher, CX T., have organised a prr fosstosit football team. How is that for LoKChicago Tuu(*-Hcra)l

TERRE HATJTE SATURDAY EVEiNTNG- MAIL, DECEMBER 26, 1896.

FOE LITTLE FOLKS.

A ZOBO BAND.

Oat of a Simple Instrument It Is Possible to Bring: Sweet Melodies.

A zobo is simply a hollow brass tube, fashioned in the form of any of the various instruments of a brass band, but haying no keys. The sound is produced by singing into the instrument The •mall horns, fashioned to look like cornets, give to the human voioe a sound as nearly as possible resembling that of a regular cornet, with echo attachment, played with the echo key down. The cornets are intended to be played by soprano voices, the tenor horns by the altos and the heavier instruments, trom-

MEMBERS OF THE ZOBO BAND.

bones, baritones and euphoniums, by tbe tenor and bass voices. With tbe aid of tbe zobo cornet the voice can reaoh notes that would make a grand opera prima donna turn faint with envy, and with the bass instruments a bass singer can defy all vocal traditions by going several notes lower than the lowest voice note recorded.

The possibilities of the zobo as a means of adding attractiveness to class oelebrations became apparent recently to Principal David E. Qaddis, the enterprising superintendent of Grammar school No. 54, on One Hundred and Fourth street, New York. A set of instruments was obtained and a band of boys and girls was formed under the direction of Miss Lodge, who had made a study of tbe zobo. It was found that after four rehearsals the band made a creditablo showing, and at the next exercises in connection with tbe school the zobo band was a feature that won delighted plaudits. There aro 22 members of the band, including two drummers and a drum major.

The novel band so pleased tbe leaders of the Kedron mission at One Hundred and Twenty-third street and First avenue that they decided to get up a zobo entertainment, and this was done, the performance proving a great success.

Tbe bicyclists, being always on tho lookout for anything that will odd bright features to a wheelman's parade, seized the zobo idoa with avidity. The Oontury Wheelmen of Philadelphia are becoming famous in tho Quaker City for tho clever zobo performances given at thoir celebrations.

While it requires little practioe to enable a band to play selections fairly well, it is possiblo to make really impressive music when the zobos are "played" by fine singers. As tho Century Wheelmen picked their players from among the best vooalists in the organization tho result has been particularly satisfactory.—New York Presa

Never Touched It.

Fill a tiny tumbler with water and cover it with a bowl. Then tell the oompauy that you will drink tho water in the tumbler undernoath without moving tho bowl.

Of courso no one will believe you, and you ask all to turn their backs or close their eyes, if they will promise not to look, until ono of the party counts ten. Immediately they have turned their eyes you pick up another glass of water and hastily swallow a few moutbfnls. Tbeyjiear tho sound, but no ono can look uutil ten is counted. By that time the glass from which you drank is hidden again and the company catches you wiping your moist lips. Undoubtedly ono of the number will be so suspicious that he will lift tbe bowl to see, and then is your opportunity, for you at once pick up the glass and drink, say

dash up to the castle as fast as they ing, as you put it down, "Ididn't touch the bowl."—Exchange.

could. Nothing was seen of the two burglars on the way. how ever, and it is supposed that they decamped out of that neighborhood as soon as they found it impossible to catch up to or stop Edith in her wild ride for help.

Mr. Boulden ws fmnd just as Edith had last

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him. Be was sorn released

and given stimulants. When he h« ard of his granddaughter's bravo exploit, a proud sniiK went over his face. "She is a true Boulden," said he, "She has all our bulldog tenacity. I have some of it, you know. Without

Russian School Gardes*.

Over in Russia many of tbe schools have connected with tbem small gardens, orchards or grape arbors, in which the boys and girls are taught to work. Each day the schoolmaster, who has charge of tbe garden, takes bis pupils out and teaches tbem how to plant, hoe, rake and reap In the south of Russia, where the country is almost treeless, the children learn how to set out trees and what tbe best kinds are, and in some provinces there is a complete silk-

guard them while they are honey making.—Chicago Record.

Superior 8oaj Bubble*.

The strongest possible fluid tar producing hubbies is made in this way: Take the fourth of an ounce of white castile soap, cut it up into small pieces and boil 8 or 4 minutes in three-fourths at a pint of water. When tbe soap is melted and tbe water has oookd, add three-fourths at

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ounce of glycerin.

This makes enough of tbe mixture tar a bubble party. It Is better made tbe iajr before it is used and kept carted.

A Qnaint Shop.

On one of the up town cross streets that are now almost entirely given up to business there is an antique shop owned by a man who is a good salesman. He deals in old silver and old jewelry and steers clear of furniture. In his cases axe rings that he alleges date back a thousand years or more. Some of them, acrording to the dealer, were found with Egyptian mummies and others have been handed down in old Scotch families. "I am sure of making a sale," he said, "if I can only get a woman to look at my goods, flow do I do it? Why, it's easy enough. Every woman has old jewelry or old silver in some form, and I always tell customers that I will exchange new goods for old. That catches them every time. They will see something in my case that they want and tor looking at it they are bound to up in a day or two with some old rings or some silver to exchange for it. New York is not a very good place for dealers like myself, however. Antique gold and silver interest comparatively few people. For instanoe, take rings. There are only a few people in this city who make any pretense of collecting things. It is an expensive luxury, but to my mind 'here is nothing more attractive in the line of old jewelry than rings. In London and Paris a dealer may sell many rings to collectors, but here we must keep them for our own amusement "—New York Sun.

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Hood's Pills are the best after-dinner pill assist digestion, prevent constipation. 25 cents.

Ductile Iron.

An important future in the mechanical world is predicted by a writer in Engineering for tbe material known as ductile iron, now being introduced. Its tensile strength is represented to be 68,000 pounds and more to the sqnare inch, and, after being heated to aduil red and plunged into cold water, it can be easily filed, showir« that it takes no temper. Specimens are shown which have had portions heated and drawn out under the hammer aft being twisted cold without fracture, and a notable piece of work of the new metal is mentioned—viz., a heavy chain, of which the links were oast open, then joined and welded,"without the use of flux also valve stems, crank shafts and other similar pieces finished to pattern in a lathe and exhibiting surfaces without a blowhole, intricate castings, too, being reproduced regularly without failure, while a very high percentage of losses has attended other method's of producing very strong castings. The main question, however, is that of cost, for thero are foundries that produce castings which will star.1 all the abov* tests, but without being really cheap, as is claimed for this new method.

The Sins of the Father.

She wrung her hands. "A las I" she moaned. "Here are the bitter fruits of my foolish marriage. I have lived to see my son follow in the footsteps of his unhappy father and choose absolutely the wrong make of bioyole!"

In all nature there is nothing like a mother's grief.—Detroit Tribona.

Considers it "a household necessity." Mr, A. J. Wbitting, Newton, Kansa^, accentuates his opinion thus: "I have used I)r. Bull's Cough Syrup in ray family for the last eight years and consider ft a household necessity.

Rheumatism knocked higher than a kite. Mr. J. N. Burcher, Mineral Point, Ohio, deposes and says: "I have used Salvation Oil for rheumatism, and in one or two applications knocked it higher than a kite."

A New Orleans Delilah.

A Coliseum sqnare belle is the possessor of a distinctly remarkable sofa pillow. It is stuffed with tbe whiskers, beards and mustaches of admirers whom the fair one, under the pretense of testing their affection, enticed into shaving clenn. The collection of hirsutes includes all colors, shades, lengths and degrees, from grave to gay, from gay tc debonair—th3 scraggly snow coveret". whiskers of ancient beans, tbe lion tawny

Vandykes

of middle aged men,

the curling mustaches of early manhood and the downy

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of devoted but cal­

low youth—all jnuibled together hear! lessly aud remorselessly into a strange, soft, raaiticb'rom.itic medley npon which madamoiselle ret:lines her pretty head with a l.:ngr:irou8 faith in the effectiveness of her patent method for dreaming dreams of her faithful and jairl.sa band of gallants.—New Orleans Timcs-Dem-ocrat. sure rest.

Mrs. Witherby—I wonder if I have got everything in tbis truuk? Witherby—Tbe only way to tell is for me to lock it and strap it first— London Fnn.

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