Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 44, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 April 1898 — Page 7

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HOW DOES IT SEEM TO YOUF

It seems to me I'd like to go Where bells don't ring, nor whistles blow, Nor clocks don't strike, nor gongs don't sound, And I'd hare stlinoss all around. 4 Not real stillness, but just the trees' Low whisperings, or the hum of bees,

Or brooks' faint babbling over Htonea In strangely, softly tangled tones. .4

Or maybe a cricket or katydid, Or the songs of birds la the hedges hid, Or just some gnch sweet sounds as these To fill a tired heart with ease.

If 'tweren't for sight and sound and smell, I'd like a city pretty well, But when it comes to getting rest I like the country lota the beet.

Sometimes it seems to me I must Just quit the city's din and dust And get out where the sky is blue. And, say, now, how does it seem to you? —Eugene Field.

THE SANTA DIAYOLO.

Twonty years ago tho name and face of Captain Cephas Brown were as well known to tho navigators and officials of the Erie oanal as the guard look at Pendleton itself. Be bad been born and brought up on the canal and sailed on It all bis life. Every stubbing post was an old friend, and be knew every foot of the towpath between Buffalo and Albany and often was heard to say that you oould pot him down blindfold anywhere on the oanal, and he could toll exactly where be was.

His boat was always the first one down in the spring and the last back in the fall, and ho nover know what it was to have to wait for a load, for his well known reliability and porfoct integrity made bim a favorite with the shippers.

His invariable fairness and generosity caufiod him to win the respoot and good will of his compotitors, and so highly was bis word esteemed that tho saying, "Well, Captain Brown said so," left no room for further argument.

For thoso reasons tho account of an experience ho had one night on tbo canal, and which he admitted was truo, certainly deserves nt least tho careful consideration of nil fair miruleri and unprojudlcod people.

Thero were vory few bontmon who begrudged Captain Brown bis succoss and almost constant good luck, for no one was so ready to assist a person as ho, and many a poor cannier had to thank him for helping him out of a tight pinch. One of the fow exceptions was Captain Jonas Crapp, commonly known as tho pirato from the sinister expression of his faco, who was intensely jealous of Captnln Brown and tried in overy manner to oircumvont him.

That ho was a man of enterprise and determination, however, thero was no doubt, and ho had tho rocord of making fastor time than uny one else on tho canal.

No ono know much about him or his antecedents except that, from what was gathered Ironi odd scraps of conversation, he hnd onco sailed in Chinese waters. Owing to his surly and disobliging manner ho had fow frionds nnd was cordially disliked by most men on tho canal.

Ho had the faculty of picking up the most villainous looking characters to form his crew that could possibly bo found outsido tho state prison. Ho very eoldom hired them for more than ono or two trips, so every littlo while he had a now collection of ruffians.

Both captnln and men were of suoh forbidding appearance and unsavory reputation that no ono would liavo boon surprised to have hoard of them, some flne day as having hoisted tho black flag and held up boats on tho canal.

Tho Santa Diavolo, as tho white letters on tho stom of Captain Crapp's boat indicated, wns Its name, differed somowliat from tho majority of thoso soon on tbo oanal. It was painted entirely black with tho ©xcoptlon of a narrow streak of red just abovo tho water line, tho bow was mado hlghor than usual and camo to uioro of a point, having a yellow painted dragon as a figurehead, which, according to some, boro a remarkable resemblanco to tho captain himself.

These two mon, Captain Brown and Captain Crapp, although dissimilar in almost every respect, had this in common, that they woro singularly fortunate in all their ventures and nover had to wait for a load.

Tho firm of Sparks & Jones, at that time one of tho largest shipping houses in Buffalo, used to givo thorn most of their work, especially In casos whoro extra care and dispatoh were nooossary.

Early in Ootobor, 1875, the firm telegraphed to both men, who happened to bo In Now York at tho same time, that on the 16th of tbo month, 19 days later, they would have a spoolal load at greatly advanced rates, and whiobevor one got back first oould have tho contract.

Captain Brown was unable to get a tug to tow him up the river-at the timo he was ready to return, which was the means of his rival getting 24 hours' start of him and at the same time making it almost oertaln that tho latter would sucoeed in securing tho coveted cargo.

Although regretting this unavoidable delay, Captain Brown did not allow it to disturb his equable temperament, knowing full well that a load would bo waiting for him at the other end, if it were less remunerative than the ono referred to.

Ho left Now York with a mixed cargo ^nd made an uneventful trip up tho river and oanal, although somewhat delayed by disagreeable weather, not an unoxpeoted -occurrence at that time of the year.

When he reached Rochester, he learned that Jonas Crapp had been murdered and his boat scuttled in Buffalo harbor.

It seemed that he had got the load and had mado all arrangements to leave Buffalo about 4 o'clock tho following morning, but Sparks & Jones having been informed that he had not passed through Tonawanda, mado an investigation, with the result of finding the boat scuttled, the captain killed, and tho crew, with some valuable plate that had formed part of tho cargo, now hero to be seen.

There was a great deal of mystery about the affair, and great excitement was aroused. It came out that besides the captain only two of tho crew bad passed the night on board. Ono was the took, a Portuguese sailor, and the other an ex-minor from South Africa, who was commonly supposed to be a fugitive from justice and went by the name Ugly Pete, from a d«p ocar that extended from tho corner of bis mouth to his ear and rendered still more repulsive a countenance In which nature bad originally left much room for improvement. The remainder of the crew had spent the night on shore and could cotplain their movements to the police, so the crime was supposed to have been oomm itted by the two who bad disappeared, but no clew as to their whereabout* had op to that time been obtained. The news of the tragedy was quit* a shook to Captain Brown, for, although he had no apodal C«UM to mourn his rival's untimely end, atill the dreedtnl manner of hi* daath

made him forget the latter's animosity to himself. Proceeding on bis way, he arrived at Lock port about 5 o'clook in the afternoon, where be was subjected to some delay owing to the boat ahead of bim having met with an accident while going through the looks. Finally, shortly after 7 o'clock, the Polly Ann, as Captain Brown's boat was named, having climbed to the upper level, started at a good rate for Buffalo.

passable, and tbe night was so dark that (here was great danger of the driver falling into the canaL

The Polly Ann had reached that part of th* canal a few miles beyond Ixxskport where it outs through a rocky ridge, on eaobside tbe wall rising perpendicularly to a considerable height, which, together with tbe rushing water, tbe grade here being quite steep, gives this portion of tbe oanal the appearance of a canyon on a smaSl scale.

Captain Brown was steering and men

lights of the stranger became dh visible. As one of the hands came him Captain Brown exclaimed,

Saint Devil itself." "Does look pow Jerry.

can pass over it.

to follow the time honored custom.

ininuto tho boats kept getting nearer.

boat was upon tbom.

tho stranger as through a mist.

Brown could have touched bim as he glid ed by, so near wero they together. On

letters on her stern distinctly read "Santa Diavolo." Tho story of the phantom boat got out and was charitably attributed to the crew having sampled someof the liquor that formed part of their oargo, but no one could get a word out of Captain Brown on- the sub joct, as he refused positively to have anything to say. An old friend of the captain, however, who relates the incident states that he admittod to bim that the story was certainly truo, but as ho knew that no one would believo it be bad thought it better to have nothing to say about it.—Buffalo Courier.

Coolness In Danger.

When Lieutenant Henderson wa's captured by tho natives of the Gold Coast hinterland, they got into a wordy disousslon as to how they would kill him. The victim listened awhile till he was weary of it "Oh, well," he said, "I can't be bothered with your arguments I I'm very sleepy. Let me know when you have mado up your minds." And off to sleep he wont. Tho unexpected performance saved bis life. His oalm Indifference persuaded Samory's mon that they had to do with some one of immense importance. Unwilling to take on themselves the responsibility for his death, they sent him unharmed to Samory's court, in the Jimini oountry.

Onco again Lieutenant Henderson saved himself by a like exhibition of oourage. He found Samory on a throne, surrounded by 4,000 warriors, yat when motioned to do homage on his hands and kneos he did nothipg of the sort. He simply sat on the throne beside Samory, shaking that monarch warmly by the hand* Thanks to this, and to nothing else, he was aooepted as the representative of a groat sovereign instead of a oaptive doomed to death. He talked to Samory of tbo queen and Samory talked to him. Thus a mission whioh might have ended, as so many African missions have ended, in a terrible silence and a suspicion of unspeakable horrors, did, in foot, end in a valuable basis of future relations between Great Britaifi and a Mohammedan power.

Commended to Kipling's Notio®. Another curious quibble very difficult for a plain soldier to understand is tbe following: A color sergeant bad the misfortune a few months prior to tbe expiry of 91 years' sorvlee to be reduced to sergeant, For tho requisite number of years he had held the rank entitling nlm to a color sergeant's pension. He made inquiries as to how the reduction affected his pension, and, to his dismay, was informed that, aa he would leave the service with but the rank of sergeant, he would not be entitled to a color sergeant's pension, and as he would be sergeant only for a fow montht prior to discharge he could not have a sergeant's pension. It was elaborately pointed out that to earn a sergeant's pension a soldier had to hold the rank of sergeant for ten consecutive years. This man had held a higher rank for many more years than that, but there was the regulation in black and white. One thing alone was left for the miserable man to da Hs went out and drowned bis sorrow In drink, was reduced to corporal and after serving 81 years and distinguishing himself in two campaigns he left tbo service with a pension of eigbtpence a day—not the peratoii of a private.—Today. 4

fits Spring's Work.

I had an attack of the trip which was ounced very serious. 1 took medicines wr several months but grew worse instead of better. I waa so weak I could hardly walk. I began talcing Hood's Sar,rill* and it gave me *t**ngth for my spring's work.'' WILLIAM WHKKLEK, lis to take all liver

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sapai spri&g\ Hebron, Indiana.

HOOD'S PILLS are the with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Ills.

The day was in nautical phraseology nasty in the extreme. A drizzling rain was falling and a cold wind blowing from the west. The towpath was almost imEMOTING

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TEKBE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, APRIL 30, 1898.

FIRST WARD.

To contain three (3) precincts, to be designated A, Band O.

North line, College Avenue jSouth line. Corporation East line, Second street West line, Corporation ?,

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North line, College Avenue South line. Corporation ,f^' «. East line. Fifth street *, West line. Second street

North line. College Avenue 1 South line. Corporation East line. Thirteenth street and Corporation West line. Fifth street

SECOND WARD.

To contaic four (4) precincts, to be designated A, B, and D.

North line, Wabash Avenue ,* South line, Walnut Street East line. Corporation West line. Thirteenth street

North line, Walnut street South line. Oak street East line. Corporation West line, Thirteenth street

North line, Oak sifreet South line. Farrlnfrton street

East line, Corporation West line. Thirteenth street

To contain four (4) precincts, to be designated A. B, 0 and D.

North line. Wabash Avenue South line. Poplar street East line, Eleventh street West line, Eighth street

North line. Wabash Avenue South line. Poplar street East, line, Thirteenth street West line. Eleventh street

North line. Poplar street South line. College Avenue East line. Alley between Ninth & Tenth st». West line, Eighth street

FOURTH WARD.

To contain four (4) precincts, to be designated A, B. 0 and D.

North line, Wabash avenue South line. Walnut street East line, Eighth street

West line, Fourth street

North line. Walnut street South line. Swan street ,\

East line, Eighth street West line, Fourth street

North line. Poplar street Sou in a or re East line, Fourth street West line. Corporation

North line, Crawford street South line. College Avenue East line. Fourth street

A Big Thing.

Winebiddle—Wilkins has invented a telephone appliance which cannot fail to make his fortune. /fgg

Gildersleeve—What is it? PSs Winebiddle—It is a device to enable two ladies to talk over tbe same wire at tbe same time.—Detroit Free Press.

Be sure you are right, then go ahead. Be sure you get Hood's Sarsaparllla, and not some cheap and worthless substitute.

North line, Swan street jv South line. College Avenue i.*"' East line, Sixth and One-half or Center St. West line. Fourth street

North line, Swan street VV -h.-X South line. College Avenue East line. Eighth street West line, Sixth and One-half or Center st.

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West line. Corporation V: •.

By order of the Common Council of the City of Terre Haute*

Net an Cnoraal Thing.

Diidh—I don't believe young Sbortleigb Is half as extravagant as people say be is. Hixon—Perhaps not, but I've noticed that he has a suit of clothes for every day In the week.

Dixon—Is that so? Why, be always had tbe same suit on every time I met him. Hixon—Wall, that's the one.—Chicago News. "I used Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup in my family and found its work marvelous. NO household is complete without It Chas. Scbober, 82 Norris St. Bslto., Mi" 24 Hours to Sew Orleans or to Jacksonville via tbe & Crescent Limited trains from

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Rear of Northwest Corner 14th and Ohio streets

Shepherd's Grocery No. 1629 Poplar street

North line, Farrlngton street S,' South line. Corporation East line, Corporation West line, Thirteenth street

THIRD WARD.

No. 801 Gilbert Avenue r?

Blast Furnace Office

Stark's Bottling Works No. 200 South Ninth street'

No. 1209 Wabash Avenue.

Southwest Corner 12th and Poplar streets ........

Ko. 122 South Sixth street 4

No. 134 Poplar street

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FIFTH WARD,

To contain three (3) precincts* to be designated A, Band O.

North line, Wabash Avenue 3outh line. Poplar street J'" 1**" East line, Fourth street West line. Corporation

Engine House

No. 99$ south Fourth street.

Frank Turk's Office No. 115 South Third street.

Meissel's Grocery No. 400 South Third street

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By order of the Common Council of the City of Terre Haute*

CHARLES H. GOODWIN,

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WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE, as established by "the" Commom Council of the City of Terre Haute, Indiana, on the 15th day of March, 1898, under an act approved March 6th, 1889, known as the "Australian Law," applicable to the election to be held Tuesday, May 3d, 1898, for Mayor, Treasurer and Clerk, and Councilmen in the several wards.

Precinct. -4 BOUNDARIES VOTING PLAOES. Precinct.

McAdams' Tin Shop vHfeV4 No. 1335 South Second street

Hall's Barber Shop No. 218 Washington Avenue

Haring's Carpenter Shop „..N o. 516Washingt^ja A venue.

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boundaries by streets extend to the center thereof. Streets designated as boundaries which are not yet thereof if extended.

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North line. Chestnut street South line. Wabash Avenue East line. Third street West line, Corporation

North line. Chestnut street South line, Wabash Avenue" East line. Fifth street West line, Third street

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North line. Canal street South line, Chestnut street East line. Fifth street West line, Corporation

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North line. Locust street South line. Canal street East lino, Fifth street West line, Corporation

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Na 925 South Seventh street

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Tuemler's Barber Sbop No. 815 South Third street r:

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City Clerk/

Thirty-four years ago a picturesque scene was enacted in tbe Danish capital. A deputation of Greeks stood before tbe old king of Denmark and asked that they might offer tbe crown of their oountry to his great nephew, Prinoe George. For an answer the old man turned to tbe youth, bade him take a •eat at his side and saluted bim as hia brother sovereign.

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

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Dentist

o«n Hate 8v Terre Haute. lad.

OR. R. W. VAN VALZAH,

Dentist,

Office, No. S South Fifth Stxsat.

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North line, Vandalia Railroad South line. Chestnut street East line, Sixteenth street West line, Alley botween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets

North line, Vandalia Railroad South line, Wabash Avonue East line, Corportlon West line, Sixteenth street

NINTH WARD.

To contain four (4) precincts, to be designated A. B. 0 and D.

North line, Locust street South line. Vandalia Railroad East line, Thirteenth street West line. Tenth street

North line, Locust street Soutb line. Vandalia Railroad East line, Corporation West line, Thirteenth

North line. Corporation 9outh line, Locust street East line. Corporation West line, Thirteenth street

North line. Corporation South line. Locust street East line, Thirteenth street from Locust to

Sixth Avenue, then Corporation West line, Tenth street

TENTH WARD.

To contain four (4) precincts, to be designated A. B. and D.

North line, Maple Avenue Southline,Locuststreet East line, Fifth street. West line, Corporation

North line, Third Avenue South line. Locust street East line. Tenth street West line, .Fifth street

North line, Corporation South line.Third Avenue East line, Eighth street West line, Firth street

North line, Corporation Southline,Third Avenue East line. Tenth street West line. Eighth street

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SIXTH WARD.

contain four (4) precincts,, to be designated A. B. and D.

SEVENTH WARD.

To contain four (4) precincts, to bo designated A. B. 0 and D.

North line, Eagle street South line. Wabash Avenue East line. Tenth street West lino, Fifth street

North line, Sycamore street South line. Eaglo street East line. Tenth street West line. Fifth street.

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North line, Locust street South line. Sycamore street East line, Tenth street West line, Seventh street.

North line, Locust street South line. Sycamore street East line, Seventh street West lino, Fifth street.

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No. 417 South Ninth streefefeii

North line. Poplar street South line. College Avenue East line. Thirteenth street West line, Alley between Ninth and Tenth st.

EIGHTH WARD.

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North line, Vandalia Railroad South lino, Wabash Avenue East line. Alley between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets West line. Tenth street

North lino. Chestnut street South itne, Wabash Avenue East line, Sixteenth street West line, Alley between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets

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BOUNDARIES. VOTING PLAOES.

Wabash Lumber Company No. 133 North First street

Southeast Corner Fourth and Mulberry streets

No. 1 Fire Department House

No. 600 North Fourth street

Jehu Lewis' Livory Stable

Appman's Shoo Shop No. 904 Chestnut street

Ehrmann's Coal Office 005 North Seventh stroet

Carney's Barber Shop 600 Tippecanoe stroet

Ilronson's Bath House

Livery Stablo No. 1356 Wabash Avenue

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No. 240 North 14Mi street

S. R. Meader's Dwelling No. 112 N. 17th street.

No. 707 North Twelfth street

Rottman's on Tippecanoe st between 13K and 14th sts.

Rear of 931 North Thirteenth street

Corban's Residence 1239 North Eleventh street

No. 1205 North Third street

Reeder's Feed Store No. 637 Lafayette Avenue

No. 731 Lafayette Avenue

Schmidt's Barber Shop No. 801 Lafayette

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