Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 14, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 October 1898 — Page 5
AMUSEMENTS.
fob MBEirrr axi i.ovk.
In the thrilling Cuban military play, which will be seen at the Grand opera house, Tuesday, Oct. 4, there are many •characters which will delight and be remembered. There is Carlotta, the Cuban Joan of Arc, daring, patriotic, dashing and brave. There is Mario, her lover, who loves but her, truly, earnestly, passionately. jealously and manfully, as becomes a soldier and an officer. There's the homing, pretty, fin de siecle widow from Kansas, U. S. A., who wants to be in Kansas when the sun flowers bloom. There's a Texan, Jack, who knows how to aim straight and shoot quick and acknowledges that what he don't know about high toned weddings has made a book. There's Eigo, the young lad, who wants a cannon and a bass drum to go to war with and incidentally see the wheels go around. There's Anita, the pert young miss, who studies the manual, "What to do and when to do it" for her own edification and the discomfiture of her friends and family in general, and Rigo in particular. There are Doctor Zertuch, the Cuban Judas Mori, the spy and traducer Pedro, the avenger Garcia, the brave, and Maceo and Major Cassanova, and soldiers, and laughter, and tears, pretty dresses and prettier women, cannon and horses, and tropical scenes and scenery, thrilling climaxes, brave deeds and noble sentiments, and after the struggle and strife, sunshine and peace and love and happiness.
A TEXAS 8TKEB.
Unlike most present day farces, Hoyt's
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Texas Steer," which appears at the Grand next Friday night, has a plot, and an interesting one it is. There has been no equal success on Hoyt's stage, and the satire in this play won Chas. H. Hoyt his fame. It is full of incidents presenting the ludicrous side of human nature. Katie Ptitman has been specially engaged for the part of "Bossy." She amuses the many, she delightq all. She moves them all to laughter and tears by her humor and pathos. She makes her points in a simple manner. She does not exhibit any feminine affectations. She is just what she is supposed to be. The cleverness with which she plays "Bossy" should suffice to make her more famous, if that were possible. Will H. Bray is still seen in his characterization of the negro politician. Herbert E. Sears is the "Maverick Brander," and it is an impersonation that will pass muster as one of the most polished delineations of difficult characterization. The cast also includes The Bison City Quartette, Wm. F. Walcott, Ben R. Cook, Lester L. Pike, Harry C. West, Frank A. Girard, H. B. Emery, Gustave Neaville, Chas. H. Stevens, W. H. Schraut, Zelda Paldi, Julia Graves, Gertrude Reynolds, George C. Denton, Florence Gerald, and a dozen more, squally capable.
The Merchants' Distilling company, owners of the new distillery being erected on South First street, have elected Fred B. Smith president and Gerge E. Ernmett, secretary and treasurer. These gentlemen have been the promoters of the enterprise and to their efforts the organization of the new company is due.
Cheap Money.
We hoar much of cheap money in th«^} east, but. when the technicalities, delays, vexations, commission and charges are all counted, the borrower finds it far cheaper to go the Terre Haute Truat Company when he wants a loan or mortgage on good real estate, or on collateral security of bonds, or building and loan stock. It is a home institution, it has the money on hand and makes loans in amounts to suit borrowers on the most accommodating terms without delay, and at as low rates as the eastern companies. Why have the delays and vexations of dealiug with the agents of eastern companies when you can be accommodated on better terms at home. If you want a loan go direct to the Terre Haute Trust company.
Electric Ice Cream,
Made from choicest cream and with most improved machinery, at prices to suit, at Eiser's, Ninth and Main.
Overstock of Heating Stoves at John G. Dobbs, 635 Main street, must be closed out.
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Captain Kidd In Story and In Faet. Among all the pirates who have figured in history, legend or song there is one whose name stands pre-eminent in America as the typical hero of the dreaded black flag. The name of this man will instantly come to the mind of almost every reader, for -when we speak of pirates we usually think of Captain Kidd.
In fact, however, Captain Kidd was not atypical pirate, for in many ways he was different from the ordinary marine freebooter, especially when we con Bider him in relation to our own conntry. All other pirates who made themselves notorious on crar ooast were known as robbers, pillagers and ruthless destroyers of life and property, but Captain Kidd's fame was of another kind. We do not think of him as a pirate who came to carry away the property of American citizens, for near ly all the stories abont him relate to his arrival at different points on our shores for the sole purpose of hiding the rich treasures which he had oollected in oth er parts of the world.
This could not fail to make Captain Kidd a most interesting personage, and the result has been that he has been lifted into the region of legendary romance. There are two Captain Kidds— the Kidd of song and story, and the other the Kidd of fact—Frank R. Stockton in St. Nicholas.
Tenneaaee Assurance.
In March, 1796, the sheriffs of the territory which is now Tennessee took a census of their own, and as there were 60,000 citizens of proper age the terri tory declared itself a state, proceeded to choose a governor, a congressman and a legislature, which selected two United States senators. Congress, then in ses sion in Philadelphia, had received no information regarding the action in the territory until congressman, and senators walked in uninvited and announced that a state had been born, had elected its officers, made its laws and was running on scheduled time.
Congress was disconcerted and notified the applicants that the sheriff's census was irregular and they must wait at least for an invitation before they proceeded to sit at the federal table. Upon second thought congress decided to be courteous, and on June 1 admitted Tennessee,nearly three months after she had become a state by her own action. This state, whose coming into the Union was a little previous, was the third state in the Union to provide a president for the Union and the first outside the original IS, and with one exoeption the only state south of the Ohio and the James ever to furnish a president, and she has provided three, more than any other state exoept New York, Virginia and Ohio. Boston Transcript.
Smart Boy Thl».
"Father," asked Tommy, the other day, "why is it that the boy is said to be the father of the man?"
Mr. Tompkins had never given this subject any thought, and was hardly prepared to answer offhand. "Why—why," he said stumblingly, "it's so beoause it is, I suppose." "Well, pop, since I'm your father, I'm going to give you a ticket to the circus and half a crown besides. I always said that if I was a father I wouldn't be so stingy as the rest of them are. Go in, pop, and have a good time while you're young. I never had any chance myself!"
Mr. Tompkins gazed in blank aston ishment at Tommy. Slowly the signifl oance of the hint dawned upon him. Produoing a half sovereign, he said: "Take it, Thomas. When you really do become a father, I hope it won't be your misfortune to have a son who is smarter than yourself." London Graphic.
A Clever DnRnuu.
The slickest draftsman in our office at this kind of work is a little, dark complexioned fellow who sits in a corner and says never a word. He has a glass eye and three wooden legs. His name is Camera. He takes his cap off at a drawing for only a minute and says to the foreman: "I have made a more accurate copy than any tracer in the office could have done. Every line is exact, every circle is true and all your figures are correctly copied. If you are using your drawing for constant reference, I will only delay you a minute, and your copy will be ready for printing in an hour." To any intelligent man such an appeal will not pass without a careful examination.—American Machinist.
Where the Pe«an Grow*.
The pecan is a near relative of the hickory nut. It does not thrive in all lauds that the hickory nut will, but the hickory nut will grow well wherever the pecan will. The home of the pecan is the low, rich bottom land that lies along the Wabash, Mississippi, White and Big Bend rivers, while they seem to grow equally as well in the Indian Territory and in the best watered parts of Texas.—Little Rock Democrat.
In eastern Australia 100,000,000 sheep now find sustenance in a mgian which 80 years ago
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sheep gradually trampled the soil into firmness, so that it now grows a dense maas of rwretation.
I Nothing removes humors from the blood
"O nicely and gives the complexion snch a I clear, clean appearance as Dr. Bali's Pills but g*t only the genuine. Dr. John W. I Bull's PUls.
Begging Methods.
It
is said that the privilege of being an American is one of the most costly things connected with European travel In Italy one is besieged by beggars. T. B. Aldrich, in "From Ponkapog to Pest," says that the Italian beggar generally assumes that he has done yon some sort of service. This service is not usually viable to the naked eye, bat Mr. Aldrich considers it a credit to the petitioners that they endeavor to throw a veil of decency over the injustice of their demands. He says:
There was an old son of Naples who dwelt on a curbstone near the Castell dell' Ora Stumbling on his private public residence quite unintentionally one forenoon, I was immediately assessed. Ever after he claimed me, and finally brought his son-in-law to me and introduced him as a person combining many of the most desirable qualities of a pensioner. One of his strong points was that he had been accidentally carried off to America, having fallen asleep one day in the hold of a fruit vessel. "But, sir," I said, "why should
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give you anything? I don't know you." "That is the reason, signer." The guidebooks give disheartening accounts of mendicancy in Ireland, but that must be in the interior. I saw noth ing of it along the coast, at Dublin and Cork. I encountered only one beggar in Ireland, at Queenstown, who retired crestfallen when 1 informed him in English that I was a Frenchman and did not understand him. "Thrue for ye," he said. "Bad cess to me, what was I thinking of?"
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Cnrran's Retort.
Mr. Justice Robinson's encounter with John Philpot Curran has been stated by Lord Brougham to have been the most successful instance of repartee on record. Judge Robinson was known to be the author of some anonymous pamphlets, a circumstance which gave Curran an opportunity of retort when the judge made a brutal attempt to crush him when a young and inexperienced man at the bar. "I have searched all my lawbooks, said Curran, "and I can find no precedent on the point." "Your law library," said the jndge, "is rather contracted." "My books," replied Curran, "may be few, but the title pages give me the writers' names. My shelf is not disgraced by any of such rank absurdity that their very authors are ashamed to own them." "If you say another word, sir," said the judge, "I'll commit you." "Then, my lord," replied Curran, "it will be the best thing yon have committed this term."
The judge endeavored to get Curran disbarred, but failed.—Law Notes.
Patriotic Hancock.
During the siege of Boston General Washington consulted congress upon the propriety of bombarding the town of Boston. Mr. Hancock was then president of congress. After General Wash ington's letter was read a solemn silence ensued. This was broken by a member making a motion that the house should resolve itself into a committee of the whole in order that Mr. Hancock might give his opinion upon the important subject, as he was deeply interested f&m having all his estate in Boston.^ After he left the chair'he addressed the chairman of the committee of the whole in the following words, "It is true, sir, nearly all the property I have in the world is in houses and other real estate in the town of Boston, but if the expul sion of the British army from it and the liberties of our country require their being burned to ashes issue the order for that purpose immediately."
Some Tongh Old Nuts.
Not all centenarians have been paragons of all the virtues. Thomas Whittington, who lived to be 104, was a habitual drunkard, drinking only London gin, of which he consumed from a pint to pints daily. Philip Loroque went to bed drunk at least two nights in the week until he was 100. At 92 he cut four new teeth. John de la Somet, 180 years old, was an inveterate smoker.
Several famous old people were extremely addicted to matrimony. Owen Duffy, who lived to be 122, married hifl third wife at 116, "by whom he had a son and a daughter." Francis Hongo, a Venetian, was five times married and was the father of 49 children. At the age of 100 his white hair fell out and a new crop of the original color came in. At the age of 112 he had two new teeth.
A Berlin Semndal.
A Berlin physician of standing says, In a medical paper, that the nurses in the private hospitals are in league with the undertakers, who distrilute among them circulars offering as much as $25 by way of gratuity for a good job. Hie calls the attention of his professional colleagues to this infamous combination, which has been in force, so he declares, for half a cuitury and exists in other large towns. He suggests the employment whenever it is possible of women working in sisterhoods or actuated by some higher motive than the mere pursuit of gain.—Berlin Correspondence.
Be Worked In Otl.
Mrs. Million—Oh, so you used to know the Count Macaroni in Italy. He
know, and I am somewhat interested in him. He tells me that he worked tat
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MaAdly Trno.
She—So this is your picture? It is ft frao representation of tire Hiring room ef the ooean steamer, hot why didn't you introduce some characters?
He—Because that picture is entitled "The Dinner Hour During a Roogk
Passage."—8tray Storiea
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Funny Stories of MARK TWAIN
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The Great Cuban War Play. A Big Scenic Production. A Competent" Company. "The best war plajr before New York Sun.
Prices—25,50 and 75 cents.
____ The Political Satire of the Century, is very attentive to my daughter, yod Hoyt's Greatest Comedy,
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years under one of the old Italian masters and that his specialty is work in oiL Mr. Globetrotter—Yes, that was hit profession when I saw him. He was one of the most rapid sardine canners in th •place.—London Answers.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
"A Texas Steer"
HSK KATIE PUTNAM Specially engaged as
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They relate to Mark Twain' eccentricities, and his aptness in making the most ordinary
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Miss Wiikins in Her New England Home r.? An entire photographic
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IP they grouped around her going out to walk with her dog with her favorite cat and in an evening gown ready for a reception.
John WanamaRer's Sunday-School
The Most Interesting Sunday-School in America How it has grown to be a factor in a city's life, together with the wonderful man who has devoted his energies to its development. Illustrated.
These are Some of the Sptcial Features in the October Number of
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