Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 9, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 August 1897 — Page 7

WILLIAM WATSON.

seas!

©h, strong, sweet voice beyond the

sunrise

In something of the old prophetic tongue Thou spakcst when thy scornful nambers rung Rebuke to treacherous England's sordid ease. And slumbers yet St. George? And lies the spear

Still idle? Strange! In old days, not so long Departed, he awaked to combat wrong For leas than thy deep summons on his ear. Ah, woe f\» merry England if he sleep

Too soundly for thy calling to arouse! Not soon Khali sound another voice so deep With purposed ends of virtue, lit with flame

Diviner, O thon with unlaureled brow* Wreathed with the widening sunrise of thy fame! —William Field in Bookman.

THE SHIP'S THIEF.

"Mrs. Melhurst's compliments, sir, and would you pleaso conic flown to her stateroom Immediately?"

I had jnst shut myself into my llttlo office on deck, having run through the ship's accounts before turning in that night. It is quita a mistake, by the way, to think that wo pursers have no more onerous duties to perform when at sea than to watch over the passengers' comfort, read prayers on .Sunday and keep a store of nautical information at our finger ends for the benefit of every curious voyager. Nowadays the purser of ft crack Airerlcnn liner—making perhaps a record passnge of *1* days or so—has hia work pretty well cut out for him during the entire voyage

On the present occasion I had scaroely got my accounts fairly in hand when I was interrupted by a slight tap at the door I arose at once and opened it. and there stood Mrs. Melhurst's Canadian maid, with flushed face and nervous, agitated manner. "Is there anything wrong?" I asked, with some surprise, when she had delivered her messago. "There Is, sir," she replied hastily. "All I know"—

She was about to make some other statement, but pulled hersolf up suddenly and tripped along tho deck without another word.

I switched off the electric light, looked the door and hurriod away after her. When I got to Mrs. Melhurst's stateroom, I saw at onee that something had occurred to cause her serious anxiety. The berth, the couch, and oven the floors wore littered with Iho contents of cabin trunks and hand bags. In tho midst of the confusion stood the lady hersolf, looking deoidedly perplexed and annoyed. "This is very singulnr, Mr. Morse," she said, pointing to an empty jewel case which lay open on the upper berth. "My diamond ornaments are missing." "You don't say so!" I exclaimed in sheer astonishment. "I do say so," she replied sharply. "You can see for yourself that they aro gone."

Mow did It happen!'" "I cannot possibly toll you. At dinner this evening I happened to mention to Mrs. Latimer that I had picked up a certain crescent shapod brooch on tho continent. tf ho expressed a wish to see it. Whon tho tables were cleared, I came in hero, took out the brooch and left tho jewel oase lying on tho berth, but when I got back tho oase was empty." "How long were you absent?" "Not moro than half an hour." "You are suro you had tho key of your cabin In your possession all the time?" "Positive. I never let it out of my hand whllo I was In tho saloon."

I was totally staggered. I examined the look carefully, but there was absolutely nothing to show that it had been tampered with. I could hit upon no better suggestion than that Mrs. Melhurst might possibly have mislaid tho jowels somowhero. Tills hnd the solo ofTeot of exas perating the lady to such a degree, for It seems that she had already searched overy nook ai.d corner In the cabin, that I was glad to beat a retreat in order to lay the matter boforo the captain.

I had just got to the head of tho saloon stairs when I heard some one bounding up after me throe or four steps at a time. I turned and saw Mr. Carter, who, by the way, had made several voyagos with us on previous occasions. "I say, Mr. Morse," ho said, taking me confidentially by the arm, "you've got some queer customers on board this trip."

Mow soy" "Why. some one's gone and walked off with my silver clgarotto case, ft couple of rings and a pair of gold"— "Tell me exactly what has happened." "My dear fellow, how can I? It Is enough to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer. You see, 1 went to my statoroom after dinner— I can swoar to that—and I remember slinging my cigarette oase, rings and a pair of gold sleeve links on the upper berth. Then I put on my dressing gown, stretched myself upon iho couch and had a downright good snooze. When I got up about flvo minutes ago, I found my trinkets had vanished." 'Pon my word things were beginning to look scrlmis and no mistake. I lost no time in hunting up tho captain and made him acquainted with tho stato of affairs. Me was just as much puzzled as I was myself. The first thing next morning he sent'a me-isa.ue to Mrs. Melhurst, requesting a private interview in his cabin on deck. Me also signified his wish that I should be present. We l*th questioned

Nothing further occurred to excite suspicion until the Inst day or two of tho voyage. Thru,

one

the lady closely, but her replies did not use of the monkey, who was evidently tend to throw any light upon the singular Occurrence.

NewTthele- wc del-crmtnod to keep a close w!ii upni) (iie stateroom in future. It-was pretty cxident. wo had a "black sheep" on K'ard probably an old hand at the business For the next t'cxv days we bail no further complaints. The thief was evidently "Ivlnji 1'w," waiting until tranquillity was Tvtir, before making afresh attempt. Meanwhile I kept my eyes open. I observed the little peeu'hirltics of the ditTVrent pa«scntrers, and 5o-k particular note of the manner In which I hey occupied their time.

We happened to have a passenger on board—a Hr.i.-iU.in mimed lie Castro— who xvas a it of a mystery to me all through the\v»ya»re. Hut for the fact that I had iHiticlu-iive e\ iiK :iee to show he could not have Invn directly concerned in the robberies, for Inquiries proved he had re niaincd en deek the whole evening, he certainly would have !xvn treated ton pri vnte Interview in the captain's cabin. As it was, I was forced to conclude that black hair, swarthy complexion, slouch hat and clowk were quite compatible with a man's Innocence,

evening after

word was brought to

mysterious

ali

to be standing in my dt, office. I had in my hand 20 sovereign6, I!J I bad just taken in exchange for .. rican money to accommodate one of our passengers. I didn't wait to lock up the gold. I simply placed it on my desk, switched off the light and harried away. I had no fear for the safety of the sovereigns, my door having a particularly intricate lock, in which I took Xare to turn the key before leaving.

I remained below for an hour or so investigating them fresh complaints, bat, as in the-otber cases, I was utterly unable to make head or tail of them. Vexed and bewildered I went back to my office, unlocked the door, turned on the light and mechanically stretched oat my hand to take the sovereigns from my desk. My band closed upon nothing more solid than thin air. My little pile of gold had vanished.

For a minute or two I stood there gazing blankly before me, so utterly confused and dismayed that I could scarcely bring my wits to bear upon the mysterious affair. Then I managed to pull myself together and took a look aroand my little cabin. In the course of my observations my eye happened to rest upon the porthole, which stood wide open, the weather being oppressively hot.

I regarded the innocent looking porthole with the air of a veritable Sherlock Holmes. I went outside and thrust my arm in through the opening, but my hand did not reach within fully two yards of the desk. Still, it struck me as being the only way by which the thief could have got at the money, and I determined to pat my theory to a practical test.

I hurried down into the saloon, where most of the passengers were congregated. As yet few of them were aware of the robberies, for we had kept the matter as secret as possible. I wont straight up to a young American gentleman who I knew had a groat many trinkets in bis stateroom, and was) rather careless, too, in the way he left them lying about. "Don't show any surprise," I whispered, glancing around at the other occupants of the saloon, "but might I ask whether your stateroom is locked?" "it is." "And the porthole open?" "I should say sol I don't want to find the place as stuffy as the engine room when I go to turn in."

Well, just pass me your key. I want to try a little experiment. Walt till I'm gone and then stroll up on deck. Let yourself be seen on the lower deck particularly, but don't pay too close attention to any one you may notice loitering there."

He fell in readily with my scheme. I went and shut myself in his stattroom, orouohlng down so that I could just keep an eye on the portholo over the top of tho lower berth. I remained in that cramped position until my limbs fairly aohed, and I was half inclined to give it up as a bad job.

But suddenly as I glanced up at the porthole my blood ran cold, and in all my life I nover had such difficulty to koep down yell. In tho dim light I saw a long, thin, hairy arm thrust in through tho oponlng. The next moment a small black hand had fastened upon a leather case lying close to the window and withdrew it as quick as thought almost.

I sprang to tuy feet and bolted outside into tho passago. I dashed up the saloon stairs and made for tho lower deok. There, just about tho spot where I judged the stateroom to be situated, I oame face to face with the Brazilian, De Castro. In spite of tho heat he was wearing his long cloak with the deep cape and had his eternal cigarette between his teeth. He looked at me with an air of frank surprise, and I looked at him with an air of profound susploion.

Suddenly a happy thought flashed through my mind. I turned round and sprang down tha saloon stairs, ruoning full tilt against the chief steward, who was standing at tho bottom. "Oet me a handful of nuts quick!" I oried.

When he brought them, I hurried back on deok. The Brazilian had moved away a llttlo toward the stern. I went olose up, stood right In front of htm and then began deliberately to crack the nuts.

He regarded mo with a pitying sort of look, but I paid little attention to him. Presently I saw a corner of tho capedrawn aside, and behind a pair of small, gleaming eyes fixed greedily on me.

It was enough. My suspicions wero oonflrmod. I flung tho rest of the nuts in the sea, and walking straight up to De Castro said: "I must ask jou to aooompany me to tho captain's cabin." "Vot you mean?" he asked, drawing back.

I was determined to stand no nonsense, and straightway took him by the shoulders. The moment I laid my hands upon him I heartl a vicious snarl under his oape. It was pulled suddenly aside and out flew a monkey.

The little brute went at me tooth and nail. I saw the gleam of a knife, too, in tho Brazilian's hand, but I let him have my flst straight betweon the oyos before heoould use it, and be measured his length upon tho deck.

Tho quartermaster oame running up, and the rascal was dragged off to the captain's cabin. When searched there, Mrs. Melhurst's diamonds, Mr. Carter's cigarette case and rings and a miscellaneous collection of other valuables were found on him. In his stateroom we discovered a perforated box, apparently Intended for the

quite as occomplished os his master.—TitBits.

Temptation at Table.

There are few people who like to admit their Inability to live abstemiously, and yet one of tho hardest things to practice for most people is self denial at the table, A noted physician in New York who deponds largely on dieting for the cure of disease declares that after a practice of many years he has become convinced that not one patient in a thousand can or will withstand the temptations of the table if seated around the board when dishes forbidden to him are partaken of by others, He therefore invariably insists upon his patients eating alone or with those only who art* pursuing

dish,

that three other

stateroom* had been rifled In

tho

manner.

•nd

three case*

same

Watche#,

jewelry,

even money had disappeared, though In

the

dec lated

pasaeogem

they had

stoutly

left their doors locked.

Whan the alarm roached me, I happeotd

similar diet. Of

course this does not mean that the patfent! may not abstain

onoe or

dosen

twice

times possibly,

or a half a

but that he

continue to do so

months

will

not

through

the

days, weeks

necessary to effect a cure. Some!

da he breaks over, partakes of the forbidden

and the work has

dinner,

begin all

over again. The moral of this

is that

one be tarroonded with paddings

will be much bettor to avoid temptation at the beginning, and, when resolve) upon given diet,

amid sitting at the

table

when other and richer ditties arc served It is comparatively easy to breakfast or dine on simpledlsbea if others more tempt lng to the palate are not at band, hot

let

and

pastry, with terrapin and lohster. with rich sauces and lndow aaUds, and the strongest are liable to hesitate and falL— to Eat*

HOW-WOULD I THEN BE LOVEDT

Bow would 1 then be loved? Most tenderly. This heart doth from love's fierce fever heat soon the fire of passion burnetii oat And leaves us naught but ashes gray android.. I yearn' but for the day of tenderness. "Tin Ihns would I be loved 1

How would I then be loved? Most patiently. With cams and many sorrows oft oppressed, Now do I need a strong and patient arm To lean upon as on thro' life I tread* To bear mc up in love! „.

"Well, for pity's sake, mother, oome hereP'said Janet Logan. She stood at the kitchen window, from which she coald see the front gate. "Wbat^s it?" asked Mrs. Logan. She was stirring a small kettle of something on the stove and did not want to leave it to barn. "I just want you to look and see what's ooming in at our front gate."

Mrs. Logan took a corner of her apron for a holder and lifted the bottle and its babbling contents on to the back part of the stove. Then she joined Janet at the window. A tall, slender, untidy looking woman was entering the gate. She had a blue and white soiled gingham apron tied over her frowzly head, and her chocolate colored calico dress skirt was pinned up about her •waist, revealing a black quilted petticoat and a pair of blue stockinged feet thrust Into a pair of gorgeous carpet slippers so muoh too large for her that her walk shuffled to keep the slippers on. "It's Jane Wndlin," said Mrs. Logan "I know it," replied Janet. "But will you tell me what she has in that basket? "Sure enough," said Mrs. Logan vaguely as she peered over the tops of her spec tacles.

Mrs. Wadlin carried with apparent effort an enormous clothesbasket piled high with something covered over with a soiled red «nd white tableoloth. The basket, which she held by either handle, wns so heavy that it pulled her head and shoulders forward, and her face was red and perspiring, although it was a oool Monday morning in late September. "There's no telling what freak has struck Jane Wadlin now," said Mrs. Logan.

But she and Jonet soon knew the nature of the freak that bad struck their caller that morning, for in a moment or two the basket thumped up against the kitchen door, which Mrs. Wadlin opened without the preliminary politeness of knocking.

She dropped the heavy basket to the floor and sat down on its contents, panting and wiping her red face with a corner of her soiled calico apron. "My," she gasped, "If I ain't about tuckered out! Why! Ain't you washing today, Msrthy Logan?" "We have a very light washing this week, and I haven't been in any hurry about beginning it," replied Mrs. Logan. "A jar or two of my canned raspberries had begun to work, and I thought I'd cook 'em over again before I begun to wash. I'd just told Janet she'd better go down oellar and fetch up the tubs and bring out what little wash we have." "Then I'm just in time," said Mrs. Wadlin, with satisfaction. "I've got an awful big wash this week, and while I was gathering it up a happy thought struok me. Can't you guess what it was?" "No, I don't know as lean." "Well, It flashed across me, 'Why oan't I gather up my dirty duds and go over and wash with Martby Logan and make a sort of a frolic of it?' When I lived over in Peakvllle, a friend of mine named Mag Graves ond me washed together every Monday of the world. One Monday she'd lug her things over to my house and the next I'd lug mine over to hers, and we'd wash and visit together. It WJ a reol neighborly way of doing, and we'd awful good times, and it just flashed across me this morning, 'Why oan't me and Marthy Logan do that way?' and here I am with my wash to begin It."

Mrs. Logan looked aghast, while Janet's face flushed with annoyanoe, but Jane Wadlin's perceptions wero lot keen onough to show her that she had make a mistake. "I do love to be neighborly," she said as she got up and dragged the red and white tablecloth from the basket of soiled clothing. "I'll just sep'rate my colored things from tho white ones and then we can pitch right in and wash and visit at the same timo."

Mrs. Logan did not know what to do or say. She was a woman of a very mild and gentle spirit. Her friends often said that "Martha Logan wouldn't hurt the feelings of a fly." She did not want to hurt the feelings of Janet Wadllr ""'Ml yet she felt that she oould not enter into the arrangement Mrs. Wadlin hnd made regarding tho washing.

Janet was also of this opinion, and yet both mother and daughter felt that Mrs Wadlin was a woman who was not to be offended with impunity. She was a good friend and a bitter enemy. "Come, Janet," said Jane Wodlin, "run down cellar and get the tabs, and we'll pitch right in. The neighbors will think we're awful slack if we don't get oar things all out by 10 o'clock."

Janet glanced at her mother. Mrs. Logan struggled desperately, but vainly, to Invent some way of preventing what she regarded as little less than a calamity.

Finally she said weakly: "Yes, Janet. Go down and get the tubs." Janet's black eyes flashed, and she was about to speak, but Mrs. Logan shook her bead, and Janet kept silent. When she reached the cellar, she said angrily, with an angry stamp of ber foot on the oellar floor: "Well, of all the impudent performances! As if we didn't have work enough of our own witbont doing any of Mrs. Wadlin'sl There's eight in ber family and only three In oars, and it's just a scheme on her part to get most of h«r washing done by soide one else. But it'll be the last time she'll bring ber washing here. Now, see if it Isn't!"

Janet repeated this resolve many times daring the day, and Mrs. Logan made a similar resolution. Mrs. Wadlin was notoriously slack and unsystematic in tier methods of work, and at Intervals of about two bouts she would suggest that tbey "eat a bite" and "visit a little."

It was nearly the middle of tbe after* noon before the last of tbe "colored things" were flaunting from tbe line In the Logan backward. "And such a looking array of things as tbey are! What will the neighbors think?" said Janet as she Mood at tbe window of ber room, tired and cross, and looked at tbe rows of pink and purple calico aprons and books belonging to tbe little Wad Una, and

TERRE HAT*KE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1897.

St.

Ho would I then be loved? Devotedly. Of all the world I must be first and best Anil fill the measure of existence fall For him whose heart and mine doth interchange. Devotion, patience, tenderness—no more Could human heart desire this side of heaven 1 —Pearson's Weekly.

A BROKEN COMPACT.

tbe pair of huge blue overalls 'belonging to Mr. Wadlin, and tbe surprising array of stockings in all sizes and colers belonging to different members of the Wadlin family.

But Jane Wadlin was serenely happy. "Now we can have a good long visit together while our things are drying, and then we can fetch them in and dampen 'em down, and I'll have Wadlin oome over and get my things after supper. I think it'd be real nice if we oould iron together, but I guess we can't, because I always bake, too, on my ironing day. But I've enjoyed our washing together so much that I hope we can keep i* up right along. You and Janet will f/,tch your things and come and wash with me next Monday, won't you?"

Yes, indeed we will," said Janet before Mrs. Logan could give utterance to the excuse she had intended making. When Mrs. Wadlin had finally gone home Mrs. Logan said: "Why, Janet, what did yoa mean by telling Mrs. Wadlin that we would oome over and wash with her next Monday? I simply cannot stand it to have Jane Wadlin and her washings here." "Nor I," replied Janet, "and our washing at her house will end it all and at the same time keep us from quarreling with Mrs. Wadlin. Trust me for that, mother. I've a scheme of my own in band for putting an end to this unpleasant arrangement."

Mrs. Logan somewhat reluctantly consented to the carrying out of this scheoio when it was mad known to her. "Although I don't fert suro that it will affeot Jano Wadlin as yob think it will," she said to Janet.

It was about 8 o'clock on the following Monday morning when Joe and Jerry Hope, the sons of one of Mrs. Logan's neighbors, appeared at Mrs. Wadlln'e with an enormous clothesbasket piled high with soiled things of every sort. Each boy carried a pillowslip full of things in addition to those in tbe basket. "Here's a part of Mrs. Logan's wash," said Jerry as he and Joe deposited their burdens on the floor of Mrs. Wadlin'srather cramped kitchen. "She and Junet said they'd be along pretty soon with the rest of it," said Joe, "The rest!" said Mrs. Wadlin In disma as she looked at the groat basket and th overflowing pillowslips. "Well, for pity' sake! I should think Marthy Logan ha gone to keeping hotel or opened up laundry from the size of her wash!"

This conviction was deepened when, few minutes later, Janet and Mrs. Loga appeared by way of the back streets, cai rylng another clothesbasket full of things, and in addition to this, Janet can market basket containing about a dozen glass fruit jars. "I know we've got a pretty big wt ing," she said cheerily, "but there'll three of us working together, you know,

cheap at Smith's fruit store. He said he'd send a basket up here by 10 o'clook for us, and we oan do them While we visit." "Yes, I 8'pose we can," said Mrs. Wad lin, in a voice laoking greatly in the en thusiasm she bad manifested on the preceding Monday. "But I don't believe I've half line or clothespins enough for all this wash." "Oh, we knew you wouldn't have," replied Janet cheerily. "So we brought our line and dozens of pins. They're In tbe bottom of this basket." "But I don't think that you can stretch line enough in my backyard for all these things." "No, I don't suppose that we oan," said Janet, "but we can dry a good many things here in tbe house, and there's your large front poroh. We oan stretch lots of line on it, and the rest of the things we oan spread on the grass and hang on the fence."

Mrs. Wadlin was not a woman who cared particularly "for looks," but the idea of her front poroh being used as a drying ground for clothes was far from agreeable to her. Her face reddened, and she bit her Up when Janet pulled the sheet away from the contents of one of the baskets and said: "We wash up all of our bedspreads and blankets and curtains at this time of the year, and here's a basketful to begin on. Then my Grandmother Logan is falling into feeble health, and mother and I intend doing all of her washing for her heroafter if she don't improve, and we've quite a washing for her today, but I don't believe that I,can do a thing until I've bad a bite to eat. Supposing we have a little visit over a enp of tea? And it would be nice if we could have some of those peach preserves you said you bad been making, Mrs. Wadlin." "Well, if I don't call that oool!" said Mrs. Wadlin when she was alone in the cellar getting a dish of her oboico and limited supply of peach preserve. "And such a wash as they've lugged in here, to say nothing of putting up a basket of peaches at the same timo!"

At 9, 10 and 11 o'clock Janet proposed a bite to eat," and when the basket of peaches arrived she said coolly, "Now, Mrs. Wadlin, if you'll just finish this tub of bedclothes I'll begin on the peaches, and we'll get a lot done today."

Janet's naturally orderly Instincts seemed to have forsaken ber that day, and Mrs. Wadlin did not greatly exaggerate tbe condition of her kitchen when she said to herself while hanging out the second line of clothes: 'You can't move In that kitchen without stepping on peach stones or peach parings, and you can't get poach stains out of anything. And Janet Logan must be as hungry natured as a goat the way she wants toeat all tbe time. It'll be 5 o'clock before we get this wash out, and then the place will look like It was a drying ground for tho whole town. If this is what washing with the Logans means, I think I prefers to wash alone hereafter."

It was 6 o'clock when Janet threw herself wearily into a big cushioned rocking chair in ber own home and said, with ber band pressed to ber throbbing brow:

never was so tired before in all my mortal lifo, and ray head aches as if it would burst, but Mrs. Wadlin will be wearier than

gan.

am by the time sbe brings

in all of tbe things on tbe lines that were not dry when we came away. Did yoa bear her say, mother, that sbe was afraid it wouldn't be 'quite convenient' for ber to wash bere next Monday?" "Yes, certainly

did," replied Mrs. Lo

doubt if sbe ever finds it'con

venient' to bring her washing bere again. And yet we have

preserved tbe peace."—

Youth's Companion.

For the Nails.

For a nail cleaning liquid use tbe following lotion: Tartaric acid, a dram tinetore of myrrh, a dram eau de cologne, 9 drams distilled water, ounces. Dissolve tbe add in tbe water, mix the tincture of myrrh and eaa de cologne and add to tbe acid eolation. Dip tbe nails in this solotion, wipe mod polish with a chamois pad.

11 Fast Mall*. 8.55

6 N. Y. Ex*.. 3.20 a 4 Ind. Ac 7.10 a 20 Atl'c Ex*.. 12.30 8 Fast Line*. 1.45 2 N. Y. Llm*. 5.10

Life is a battle field.

Every day brings its fierce, unceasing conflict every night leaves its multitudes of dead

and dying. The horrors of war are no greater than the horrors of disease. If all the nations of the earth were at war against each other there would be no such carnage wrought within the year as that which is accomplished annually by one dread disease —consumption

And yet this most fatal of all diseases is not without its remedy. It is no longer the irresistible destroyer that it was considered thirty years apo. An entirely new aspect is put upon the possibilities of this dreadful malady bv the astounding remedial action of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, which cures consumption by nourishing the lungs with an abundant supply of pure, highly vitalized blood.

This stops the formation of tuberculous matter, and builds up fresh tissue, muscular flesh and vital energy. It gives digestive power to the stomach which is too weak to assimilate oily emulsions.

Miss Lucy Kloeffler, of Armada, Mich., writes: When I was about eight years of age I had inflammation of the lungs, and from that time up I was sick nearlv all the time and had a doctor nearly all the tfme. I would take cold so easily it would go right to my lungs. At the age of ni»ie« teen I was very bad there was pain in my lungs, tickling in my throat and my throat was studded with ulcers there was hoarseness and partial suppression of voice, and difficulty of breathing. "I doctored with one of our best physicians and he said he could not help me and just prescribed cod liver oil and told my mother I could not live longer than three months. I kept petting- xveaker every day, when at last a friend asked me why I did not try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1 thought there was no use, no more help for me as consumption was in our family. My father and also my sister died with it but after taking- the first bottle I seemed to feel better. My appetite was better and I kept right on taking it. with a bottle of the Pellets' once in a while, until I felt real well. Before taking it, I weighed one hundred and ten pounds, after taking it, one hundred and thirty. I have not had a cough this winter."

RAILROAD Til TABLt

Trains marked thus run dally. Tralnt marked thus (J) run Sundays only. AH othai trains run dally,.Sundays excepted.

VANDALIA LINE. MAIN LIKE.

Arrive from the East. Leave for the "West.

7 West. Ex*. 1.30-a 15 Mail & Ac* 9.50 am 5 St. L. Llm* 10.15 am 21 St. L. Ex*.. 2.35

7 West. Ex*. 1.40 an 5 St. L. Llm*.10.20 an 21St. L. Ex*.. 2.40 pir 3 Eff. Ac 0.35 pa 11 Fast Mall*. 9.00'p nr

Arrive from the West. Leave for the East.

12 Ind Llm'd*11.20 am 6 N. Y. Ex*.. 3.25 a a 4 Ind. Ac 7.90 a tr 20 Atl'c Ex*.. 12.35 pa 8 Fast Lino* 1.50-p re 2 N. Y. Llm* 5.15

MICHIGAN DIVISION.

Leave for tho North. Ar. from the North

6 St Joe Mall .0.30 am 8 S. Bend Ex .4.25 2 St.JoeSp'c'l 5.20

5 South'nEx. 10.00 am 21 T. H. Mall. 11.15 a 3 T. H. Acc.. .6.30 a

PEORIA DIVISION.

Leave for Northwest. Ar. from Northwest. 7 N-W Ex j. .7.10 am 21 Decatur Ex 3.30

12 Atltc Ex ..11.10 am 2 East'n Ex. 5.00 tn

EVANSVILLE & TERRE HAUTE. NASHVILLE LINE. Leave for the South. Arrive from South. 5 O & N Llm*.12.01 am 3 O & Ev Ex*. 5.38 a m, 7 NO&FlaSpl* 2.55 1 Ev& I Mall. 3.35

6 & N Llm* 3.55 a a 2TH&E Ex*11.00am 8 N O& FSpl* 3.35 4 & Ind Ex*11.10 HI

EVANSVILLE & INDIANAPOLIS Leave for South. Arrive from South. 33Mall & Ex..9.00a 48 TH Mixed.10.10 an 49 Worth. Mix.3.50p 32 Mall & Ex. 2.55

CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS Leave for North. Arrive from North.

6 & N Llm* 4.00 am 2 & Ex.11.20 a 8 NO&FSpl* 3.40 pm 10 TH&M Loc 4.10 4 E & Ex*.11.55

C. C. C. & I.—BIG FOUR. Going East. Going West. 36 N ft01nEx*1.55 a 4 In&CldEx. 8.00 a 1 8 Day Ex*... 2.56 pm 18 Knlckb'r*. 4.31

35StL Ex*... 1.33am I 9 Ex & Mall*10.00 am 11 S-WLlm*.. 1.37 pm 5 Matt'n Ac. 6.30

LAKE AND RAIL.

Chicago

and

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