Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 15, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 October 1898 — Page 1

ON THE QUI VIVE.

Under the terms of their furlough the boys of Co, B. are required to report at Indianapolis next Monday week, where they will learn their fate as to an extension of their furloughs, or whether they Are to be mustered out or retained in the service for duty in foreign lapds. They will go back with a large-sized kick over their treatment In the way of charge for the uniforms at the time of their muster in in April. Nearly every other state in the union did not charge their volunteers for the cheap uniforms with which they started out, notable among them being Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois, Missouri, and others. Indiana, however, charged their uniforms up to the general government, and as a result the boys will have to pay for a lot of cheap, inferior uniforms, the cost averaging over five dollars to each member of the company. It seems pretty small business on the part of the great state of Indiana to make the boys who had volunteered to protect the country and add to the fame of the state pay for the ill-flitting, in most cases second-hand, uniforms with which they were equipped. The state can better afford to pay for the uniforms than the boys.

The enlisted men are allowed by the government 80 7-10 cents a day for uniforms, amounting to over nine dollars a month. If they do not use up the amount of the allowance they are given the difference in money, and some of the men will get amounts ranging from 150 down as a result of the care they took of their uniforms. The additional five dollars that" the state made them pay for their uniforms would be very acceptable just now.

The city council Tuesday night refused to grant the petition of the police commissioners that they be permitted to employ fifteen extra policemen during the street fair, but their action raised such a protest on the part of the people that a special meeting was called for last night, when Tuesday's action was rescinded, and the commissioners were given the right to engage the men. The majority of the people will approve the actioa of last night, for it would be simply impossible for the regular force to handle the crowd of crooks and "grafters" that will be here next week. The commissioners were right, too, in referring the matter to the council, for they can hardly afford to put the additional expense into the police account, as that Is limited by law, and cannot exceed $80,000 a year. It is not a matter of politics, but of business, and the action of the commissioners should have been rpproved at the first proposal.

The city charter question made its appearance again Tuesday night in a resolution by Mr. Briggs asking for the appointnuMJt of a special committee to confer with other cities in the state, with the idea of organizing a municipal league to bring before the next legislature the question of anew charter for cities. The resolution was adopted and the Mayor appointed Messrs. Walsh, Briggs and Schloss members of the committee. This action is in llue with a resolution offered by Mr. Briggs at the last meeting of the council in May, but the matter was not acted upon becauso of the retirement of several of the members of the council in a short time. If the people of Terre Haute can agree among themselves that they want anew charter, and can map out the lines along which they want such a charter drawn, there will be no question but that the legislature will grant it. It is hardly likely that concerted action on the part of the cities of the state will bring any additional advantages to Terre Haute that she could not secure if her owu people should agree among themselves on the charter matter. Mr. Briggs's interview in the Tribune outlines very clearly many of the advantages that would accrue to the city by a revision of the charter and the adoption of a new one. Two years ago there was a movement for a new charter, aud a form was drawn up and adopted by a committee of citizens to which it had been referred, but it was never adopted by the legislature. The reason was that the people of Terre Haute could not agree among themselves to support it. The

missionary field, in Q. V. a opinion, in this respect is here at home, and not in other cities. It is likely that the movement for anew charter will become a very promt neat and Interesting question before the legislature meet« in January.

Robert B. Stimson, formerly city attorney, and who has given mnch attention to municipal law and the charter question, and who prepared the last charter proposed. is of the opinion that whatever the citixens here agree upon in the way of a city charter, the legislature will grant with but little trouble.

Terre Hautc's police force has such a reputation among the pluguglies elsewhere that many of them will steer clear cf Terns Haute next week. It is a matter of common talk among the people of that class in Chicago that when one of them starts out on a marauding trip his companionsadviae him to keep away from Terr® Haute. "They'll hare you there before you get off the train.'" is the advice- There will be enough of them here, however, who are not familiar with our police workings, to keep the regulars and all the extras busy during the entire wwk.

The Express on Sunday printed in full the speech made by John T. Beasley, representing th« K. «& T. H., against the opening of Ohio street as proposed by the

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council In the proceedings before the city commissioners, and on Tuesday the Gazette printed an abstract of his speech and that of R. B. Stimson, representing the city. From the conflicting views expressed, it is bard to see how the city and the railroad can ever get together and agree on a grade crossing for Ohio street. If the railroad company loses in the commissioners' court it will carry it up and up, until it reaches the United States Supreme court, and the majority of us will be dead and buried before that august tribunal makes final adjudication of the matter.

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O'HOOLIOAN'8 WEDDING.

For two nights of the Street Fair, October 10th and 11th, at the Grand Opera House, Manager Barhydt has engaged a farce comedy of unusual merit. Those desiring to witness a performance in that line will be entertained and see a number of clever and up-to-date specialties, as well as a comedy plot, something which is not generally seen in a production of this kind. During the play a number of specialties are introduced, principal among which may be mentioned: Waller & Waller surnamed the German Butchers, in their musical entertainment Barr & Evans, comedy creators, late of Keith, Pastor & Proctor's, New York City Phil. Dorgon, surnamed the Dude, and one of the most realistic creations of the kind ever produced on the stage Miss Addie Gilbert in her latest coon songs and patriotic songs the Hart Sisters, in their up-to-date songs and dances. "llEART OF THE KLONDIKE."

When Messrs. Davis and Keogh invest a fortune In an enterprise, as they did in launching "Heart of the Klondike" at the Star Theater, in New York City, they are too shrewd and experienced managers to risk failure, or, at best, to win but temporary success, by cheaply attempting to impose upon the public with fakes and forgeries of nature's handiwork. The grand and literal truthfulness of their reproductions of famous localities in the far Northern gold fields was instantly and enthusiastically recognized, which, backed by the genuine merit in the play itself, insured a palpable and prolonged hit. This comedy drama, with all its original scenery and an exceptionally strong cast will be presented at the Grand on Wednesday night.

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Andrew Mack, the singing comedian, will be surrounded by a company of unusual strength when he appears at the Grand, on Thursday evening, in "The Ragged Earl." Annie Ward Tiffany, who last j&ar starred in "'Lady Blarney,"" Is one of the leading members. Josephine Lovett, Mr. Mack's leading woman, will be found to be a young actress of excellent methods and charming manner. Other members of the company are Thad Shine, Charles Canfleld, Edwin Brandt, James Vincent, B. T. Ringgold, Thomas Jackson, Minnie Monk and Georgia Florence Olp. The scenic production of "The Ragged Earl" will be excellent. Mr. Mack will introduce a whole budget of new songs.

TIM MURPHY.

Never before have there been so few novelties, consequently the advent of Tim Murphy at the Grand on Friday night, in a bran new play, is looked forward to with eagerness, and will be as refreshing as rain after a dronght. He gives an elaborate production of a romantic, political comedy, "The Carpetbagger," by Opie Read and Frank S. Pixley. It is not necessary to introduce these authors to the public, for Mr. Head holds a place in the hearts of all Americans, while Mr. Piyley is known to be one of the finest shoi't paragrapliists in the world. The combination of these two brilliant minds has produced a heoutiful play, and Mr. Murphy, enlisting his great good fortune in securing sucn a vehicle, has spared no pains or expense to present it in magnificent style before the public, the result being a wonderful artistic aud financial success.

Mrs, E. J. Flavin, formerly Miss Jessie Smith, whose sensational marriage In August last attracted much attention, and occupied columns in the daily papers, has sued her husband for divorce on the grounds of desertion. She was a clerk In a Main street store, and Flavin was a fast young man in charge of some work being done at St. Mary's. He was smitten with her abundant charms, and took her buggy riding one night, and as they did not put in an appearance at the proper time, her family insisted on their marriage. They were married at midnight the 4th of August, and a few days later he left here. She is now employed in a store at Crawfordsville.

Myers Bros, opened their handsome new ladies' department yesterday, and were highly pleased with the outpouring of ladies to admire the beautiful things displayed. The second floor was thronged all day long, and many were the admiring remarks concerning the splendid new goods shown there. The stock of cloaks and ladies1 furnishings is unusually large and attractive, and this successful house has made another hit. Handsome souvenirs in the shape of flowers were given all visitors yesterday.

Louis Leveque has been named as the Democratic election commissioner by Chairman Foley, and Wm. A. Keens has been appelated by Chairman Miller as the Republican member. County Clerk Wateon is the other member of the board by virtue of hit office. The commissioners serve without pay, and do a lot of hard

IN PORTO RICO.

MRS. WARD VISITS OUR NEW SiON.

How It Feels to Have the Calentura— The Beauties of Cuba's Twin-Sis-ter—The Old City of Saint John the

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Special Correspondence of The Mall. SAN JUAN BAUTIPTA, PORTO RICO, Sept. 26.—Nobody can stay long in Southern Cuba, at this time of the year, and hope to entirely escape the climate. After several weeks of roughing it in Santiago, regardless of sun and rain and unaccustomed food, amid disease and death on every hand, even your robust correspondent began to experience what our soldiers call' 'the jim-jams."

Said the doctor, "It you don't get out of this, P. D. Q. we will have to carry you out, in a box." But I am a firm believer in the efficacy of self-forgetfulness in ward ing off most bodily Ills and had no idea of abandoning my post. The premonitory symptoms of calentura are sudden chills, chasing each other np and down the spinal column, alternating in irregular succession with fever heats which seem to scorch the fiesh, and cold sweats that drench the victim like a plunge into icewater ahead which appears to need hooping, and strange giddiness, as if the solid earth were billowing beneath the feet, and one grasps at near by objects as the drowning clutch at straws. One morning when I came to breakfast the marble floor rose up to meet me, the faces of the family blended in shadowy composit, and voices sounded afar off, as through a trumpet. The table had become a gigantic spinning top, and when my customary place at the head of it came round, I sank into the chair and attempted to serve the coffee— too stupid to realize that somebody had already performed that duty. There seemed to be many cups before me, (in reality there was only one,) and in my efforts to brace up and hit the first*of the imaginary row, I poured the coffee, with unusual dignity, on the cloth. Still firm in the faith-cure I started on the daily round, to office, ware-house and hospital but at every step encountered the same embarrassing multiplicity of objects. The narrow, down-hill street of San Geronimo converged a dozen different ways, like the spokes in a wheel, and its time-wrinkled, century-old casas danced an uncanny witches jig. v.

Although so much is being done for our sick soldiers in Santiago, there is no place in the hospitals for women, and Hone of our overworked force have any time to devote to one another. So I reluctantly consented to a compromise—not to leave Cuba "for good," bat to try the benefit of sea air in a little trip among the neighboring islands. It happened, by good fortune, that a coaster was leaving that day for Porto Rico Somebody piloted me aboard, kindly hands packed1 a few necessary belongings, and in less time than It takes to tell it Santiago with all its horors was left behind and I was soiling the tranquil Spanish Main. The first days were a total blank. We touched at Jamaica, Cape Haytien, Santo Domingo and possibly other places, and by the time our destination was reached, rest and quinine had wrought their perfect work, Next to oldfashioned Michigan fever-and-ague, Cu-

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calentura is perhaps the meanest illness on the face of the earth. However, if seized by the throat at once and throttled with heroic doses, accompanied by change of air, it generally runs a sharp, swift course, leaving its victim weak and yellow, but with the "seven devils" cast out of him.

How beautiful Cuba's twin sisterlooked In the twilight of the morning when we dropped anchor in the historic bay which the nearly Spaniards pompously named "The Rich Port of. Saint John the Baptist." As the sun rose and our -ne\tf pos session stood confessed in all its glory, I thought I had nevet seen so entrancing a picture —of green hill-spurs trending down to the sea, and on their gentle slopes, silhouetted against a background of darker heights, the quaint red roofs of the towp, with here and there a stately palm lifting its plumed head between the broad bay, crowded with transports, war vessels and craft of all description, mirroring the surrounding greenery along its edges. This is the same sheltered havbor which Colum bus named El Aguadilla (The Watering Place) because he went ashore and filled his casks before sailing to Santo Domingo, sixty miles away. It was on his second voyage to the new world that the great admiral and his crew, sailing in a southwesterly direction from the Caribbean, sighted this larger and lovelier island, before the group of "Virgins" had fairly faded from view. Coasting in and out among the many little bays along its southern coast—all fringed with cocoapalms abeve beaches of glistening sand— the Spaniards feasted their eyes upon a succession of hills and mountains, clothed to the tops with magnificent forests and, though surfeited with the beauty of hundreds of Islands before discovered, they unhesitatingly pronounced this one the most beautiful of alL. Today, as then, cool, sweet waters gush forth in great volume from the fair island, and cocoa-palms fringe its shores, backed by softly rounded hill|—the only visible change, after foor hundred years, being that the hills are now cultivated to their summits.

Here, too, came Juan Ponoe deLeon, governor of Santo Domingo, (in 1S08,1 believe) to investigate the mineral wealth of

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with his caraval of soldiers, he was hospitably received bytheCaribCaicque, who {simple soul!) showed the greedy Spaniards some rivers with gold, dust and tiny nuggets in them, and thus, unwittingly sealed his own doom and: that

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tary tells us how Leon hastened back to Santo Domingo whence he soon returned with an arm&m^nt and established the oltyof Caparrapocrossthe bay, southwest from the present capital—and then proceeded to distribute the wondering natives among his rough followers for slaves, as he had done in Santa ""Domingo. But the 7f0,000 Indians'of Borinquin (the aboriginal natives of the* island), who had never been subjected to any restraint, revolted when they realized what was going on and killed many of the Spaniards, being almost exterminated, themselves in the unequal contest.

By the" Way, Ponce de Leon is undeservedly famed. for beii^g one of the most generous and chivalrous of all those ironhearted old Conquistadorea—perhaps because hehi so often confounded with his equally,ilIustrious,na&esake. Luis Ponce de Leon, the priest and poet, who died in Madrigal late in the same centnry. Juan Ponce, though a religious enthusiast, who never neglected the "conversion" of Indian souls, while converting their persons and property, to his own uses, employed the* most barbarious methods for the subjugation of the peaceful people who had shown him nothing but kindness. The fame of Ills ferocious blood-hound, the great dog Berezillo, which at the master's command sprang upon men, women and children and tore them in pieces, has survived nearly four centuries—while millions of mere human beings have lived their little day and died and been forgotten. It*is related that the services of the vicious brute were so highly valued by the conquerers that he drew the pay of a crossbow-man—which of course went into his master's pocket

For some unexplained reason Caparra— now known as Purto Viejo, (Old Port,) was abandoned after a time and in 1511

on founded another city—the same San Juau Bautista de Puerto Rico that stands to-day, tlie Capital and chief town of the island. But it is by no means the leading one in point of population, having only about twenty-five thousand in time of peace while Ponce on the other side of the Island is credited with about thirty-eight thousand, according to the latest census, and San Germain*something over thirtythouBand. Owing to the course of trade and the great ocean-linere, the world has heard less about this island than others of the West Indies—until the warwithSpain brought it into Qur possession. Yet it is

jjjy a few days plpqsant' sailing from New (about seventeen hundred miles,"*! believe,) and pierhaps a thousand miles sautheast of Havana. Owing to its favorable position, the hurricanes that so often visit Martinque, St. Vincent and other islands to the southward, do not disturb Porto Rico. In normal times it is an ideal winter "resort," with the very perfection of climate, where the thermometer never falls below fifty degrees and seldom rises above eighty. Earthquakes and volcanoes are alike unknown here. Snakes and other venomous creatures are as scarce as in Ireland after St. Patrick's visit, and there are no end of places in the highlands where yellow fever and kindred diseases can never climb. Though populated to the number of nine hundred thousand, or thereabouts—mainly Spanish Creoles, and negroes, with a mixture of Germans, French, Danes, Swedes, Russians, Chinese, Canary Islanders, and Chuetas, or descendants of the Moorish Jews—there is plenty of room for more. Unlike most of the other West India Islands, there area good many more white than black citizens here—the proportion in Porto Rico being not so great as in Capital of our own country, whera as is well known, about two-thirds of the resident population is "colored."

In spite of its sprawling cognomen there was never a more compact little city than this "Saint John the Baptist." It is situated on a long narrow island, connected with the north shore by & bridge and causeway. The peninsulalike island has a strong fort at either end and is entirely surrounded by massive walls of stone and mortar rising in places to a height of from fifty to one hundred feet. The houses are all of stone, no wooden buildings having been allowed by the Spanish authorities except along the wharves outside the walls, Like other casas built by descendants of the Moors, these are mostly one-storied, painted in all the colors of the rainbow, rose pink, sky-blue and yellows predominating, with iron-barred windows and enormous doors. Some of them have iron balconies, shutters and jalouses, but there is not such a thing as a chimney in all Porto Rico and few glass windows. Not far from the landing is the Marina, the park and parade-ground of the city, adorned with statues and flowers. It has a wide, central walk, lined with benches, while rows of palm and pepper trees strive to hide the frowning walls which enclose it, with their antique sentry-boxes projecting here and there. At its seaward end is the main fortress, of course called the Moro, and very like its namesakes In Havana and Santiago, only on a smaller scale. Within its grim walls is a little town by itself, with houses, chapel and barracks. A tower dominates the whole, equipped with ancient guns, and there are covered pas-sage-ways, subterranean dungeons and other mysteries, which could no doubt tell some gruesome tales of murder, tortore and death, had they the power of speech. The rusty cannon have [oosnsuxD ox Focirnz PAGE.}

THE STREET FAIR.

NEXT WEEK'S ENTERTAINMENT TO BE THE BICCEST THING ON WHEELS^

The Flower Parade, Old Glory Day, The Red Men's Celebration, Added to tlie Many Other Features, will

Attract Thousands of Visitors to the City.

That awful word "if." It plays more figure in the big street fair next week than any other thing. If it doesn't rain next weeic—and everybody is praying that it won't—Terre Haute will see the largest crowds of people that ever gathered within her hospitable gates. From far and near are reports of immense crowds that are coming to see a big street fair. They say in every direction that they have seen many small street fairs, and now they want to sqp.-{fineon a lair^ scale—on the same broad-gati^ plantbat marks everything undertaken by Terre Haute men and Terre Hadte enterprise. The indications are that we will have good weather next week, and Terre Haute will be in gala attire.

Kintz & Son began this week the work of erecting the booths along Main street and that thoroughfare reminds one of the fabled cities that sprang up in a night. All the booths are similar in style, with the exception of those in front of A. Herz's, L. B. Root Co., W. H. Albrecht & Co., and the Kleeman's. The latter have utilized a handsome glass case to add to their display, while Albrecht, Herz and the Root Co. are erecting pagodas that give them an unusually handsome appearance. The merchants who have rented the booths will, by their trimmings and arrangement of goods, display their ingenuity, and take away from the booths the similarity that marks them untrimmed. The tower at Third and Main and the arches at Fifth and Eighth streets will be handsomely illuminated^ at night by electricity.

The specialty acts that have been engaged for the free exhibitions on the elevated stages at Fourth and Ohio, and on Main at Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth streets, include some of the best vaudeville talent in the country. The Btar feature will be Achille Phillon, who will ascend an immense spiral, erected at the court house square, on a revolving globe. The spiral and cable will be as high as a three-story building, and the act is one of .the most darlflgvever given Other attractions are Professor Fralick, Who dives from a tower mast liO feet high into a life net Walker & Lanneper, who will perform on a wire stretched across Main street between Sixth and Seventh the Taggarts, horizontal bar performers the Weavers in living statuary Dono, the trapeze performer Professor Allen Whitbeck's Punch and Judy the Dewitts in songs and dances daily balloon ascensions and parachute drops, etc. The side show attractions, which will be located in various buildings along Main street, will consist of the Midway Maze, Royal Japanese the ter, the Streets of Cairo (by the original performers at the world's fair), Hagenbeck's Wild Animal Show, Mile. Christine (the woman with two heads), the Texas Fat Boy, the Australian Wild Girl, the Magic Swing, troupes of Midway dancers, the biascope and Edison's moving pictures, and other attractions too numerous to mention. The free exhibitions will be given twice a day, while the side show features will be in operation day and night.

The sheds for the stock exhibitions will be erected on Ohio street from First to Third, while the display rings for the animals will be between Fourth and Fifth. The exhibitions drills to be given by Terre Haute companies and the Attica battery will take place on Ohio street, between Sixth and Seventh.

The following is the official programme for the week's entertainment:

Monday, Oct. 10—Opening Ceremonies. Tuesday, Oct. 11—F armers Day. Wednesday, Oct. IS—Flower Day and Parade.

Thnrsdav. Oct. 13—Old Glory Day. Two Parades. (Opened with National Salutes by Artillat „*.)

Friday, Oct. 14—Rough Riders. Commercial Travelers, and Bed Men's Parades (3). Friday. Oct, 14—Star Pointer, 1:59 5*. Day.

Saturday, Oct 15—Special Free Exhibition Day. President McKinley will be here on Saturday to wind up the week in ablaze of glory. The hour of his arrival is announced as eight o'clock in the morning, and meetings will be called at onoe to make arrangements to receive him. He will be given a hearty reception, and may possibly be driven around the city, although bis time is comparatively short. The visit of the chief magistrate of the nation will be a fitting wind-up of the week, and he will be given a cordial, enthusiastic reception, not merely because he is William McKinley, but because he is president of the whole people

The flower parade^%t» Wednesday promises to be one of the chief events of the week, the most beautiful and attractive at least. Some fifty ladies have manifested their intention of paitlcipating in the parade, and the novelty of their equipages, the beauty of their costumes, added to the personal charms of the participants will make this a most charming spectacle, not to be outdone by the celebrated Floral Feasts for which Los Angeles with her natural flowers is noted. Mrs. Travis, the lady in charge, has bad a great experience in this line of work and wealth of knowledge will add mate-

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rially in arranging the features of the spectacle. The Riders, the Commercial Travelers and the Red Men will make Friday memorable. It would be impossible to select more enterprising, wide-awake people to deyote a day to, and they will well repay the interest taken in them. The wonderderful Star Pointer, 1:59#, will also go on Friday at the fair grounds in an effort to break his own record. This is certainly a big day in attractions

All in all, it seems that a more interesting programme could not have been arranged for a week's entertainment, and if the man at the helm of the weather outfit will only send us good weather we will show him something. The only wonder to the average person is how a man who is expected to work regularly be called on to work next week with the big show and all the sideshows in town.

NOTES.

The members of the old volunteer fire department will meet at police headquarters to-morrow afternoon to make arrangements to take part in the Street Fair one day next week. D. W. Watson's Sons recently purchased from the town of Jasper, Ind., the old "Vigo" fire engine, and the old firemen want to show the people how. they used to "run wid de machine."

The following is the programme for the flower parade on Wednesday afternoon: It will start from Strawberry Hill at 1:80 and will proceed north on Sixth street to Ohio, east on Ohio to Seventh, north on Seventh to Chestnut, west on Chestnut to Fifth, south on Fifth to Park, and then over to Sixth street, where it will disband, and the ladies will be free to follow their own sweet wills. This is the line of march which has been decided upon so far, but it is subject to possible changes. Several of the persons who have planned to drive out of town rigs, have received their carriages, and all point to an early accomplishment of the hopes and plans of the flower carnival committee. There will be plenty of mufiic at the fair next week. The Ringgold and some half dozen bands from surrounding cities will play different days during the fair, the Ringgold being given Monday and another day.

MODERN PHILOSOPHY 3

One is always surprised to see fat people be mean. Running away from home in youth runs in the blood.

Sensible old men all hate a man who blacks his beard. Lots of people never get a buggy ride except

a funeral.

Learning to ride bicycles goes in epidemics like the measles. It seems the less use a man Is the longer,, and happier he lives.

Very few men will admit that they were worse than their boys. The disposition to rove is inherited the same way as consumption.

Most of us have a kind of a sneaking idea that a piano is a sign of luxury. Poor humanity from the days of Adam is mostly made up of faddists.

Lots of people put bath tubs into their houses mostly because it is the style. When doctors fail in everything else,v they prescribe some old woman's poultice.

A man just getting old enough to wear spectacles generally wears small, unobtrusive ones.

A man never saves a dime by getting shaved but once a week without feeling ashamed of it.

Nothing has as great a variety of explanations as a family fued when told by each party interested.

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Nothing does a newspaper man more good thAn to see lots of women carry bundles wrapped in his paper.

What wouldn't a man give if he could sleep as soundly before the alarm clock goes off as he does afterwards.

When one sees what narrow escapes children have from accidents, it is much cause for wonder that any ever grow up.

A man whose wife is entertaining company at dinner always looks more disconsolate even than when he is paying the bill.

About the most unreasonable people we know are those who get mad at everybody who doesn't get made at the same people they do.

It is not the ones who make the most noise who have the most to say when talking. See bow much more noise women make than men.

There is nothing much more beautiful than to see men take trips with their wives for their health, when really they never think of them any other time.

When a man admits that he used to be just as reckless as his boy, he does it with such an air of righteousness that one almost admires him for his virtues. i. y. AT.KX MIIXEB.

Couhfy Recorder Charles Denny has been given a divorce from Hanna Denny, who was given 6300 alimony, and the unusual thing was done of paying over the alimony in open court after the decree was granted.

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