Terre Haute Daily News, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 November 1890 — Page 8

AN INTFttESriNG HIST4 OF BRIDALS. .•

Told Iw Cl»»rml«e Hrfle* ft (:jeet I/msoim-A Nu*rl fo«l#l Kn to rta lumen Inxacarxu l» ISo«on-W •tiding*

from

Samite Time* Till Now#

The coming fad, the thing hi ibe society-ontertalnmen: that shail eclipse the ancient tableaux, and relegate ordinary amateur theatricals to tn»/ i.ick Dumber file for this winter, was farily launched at toe iiollis street tiieater, Boston, the other afternoon.

The Massachusetts Woman-Suffrage as-o-iation did it, an su::h well-known I'.o^ijtiiaus s»h Mrs. ,«l«iry A Llver siore iiiti

P. Fiowkto'i, ialR of tii ISos.on

museum, aroi'.n»l .' 'j. The «Msrforma!jt'« vonsi«:s of teaHabo raw aitfsUc tables i, pantomime.*, pi«t* ure#:'i you ht :*t.\ fii-»*sw'iitiM^ tiie tnodeB of natryin^ i:» d-hVr »ii a»es, from tin rwlts ami ej: vii practice Of the fava^i'S to :ii» ur.-.ato and e.\pensivt- ci.rnmouy wi.lr'.t u-r-O' I Ilvntf Si. !•. Hod hi.- try id. and it, wa* ail br. picasi .*• *, eadid m«*'«c, flnr? isauiy, ricji cy beautiful Wulll'-I!, JUl'i Ihti COlltulv untie ui iinri.'ii tin?V" have

15oston could

make i*, S i'ii« first represents the savage ".TLuriage by Capture." j) aofis tbe curtair.. Throe pretty Boston g4ris, clad in savage but tasteful garments, trlmiued with straw, shHL*, and ferns, art? grouped around their mountain camu-lirc. Suddenly a stalwart barbarian (chosen f»*oin the nthictic club) comes dashing down the rorkv pass upon a spirited steed. The maidens flee In dismay, but the ruthless

IHVlNO A WIFE IV IIAHYT.OJ." chleftain singles out tho falrent, and pursues hor. There is an exciting chase (during which the barbarians show that Mr. Flock ton's hint* regarding artistic stage i»iT cts havo not found their savage uilud wholly unresponsive.) Finally tho luckless maitf W cap'tured. securely bound, and carried away to the craggy fastness of tho chieftain.

A few onm, or ages, or administration* roll away—In tho way that ail eras and ages and administrations havo. The barbarian has discovered that a certain dull yellow metal Is scarcer than other motals, and that H»eru aro plenty of brown, lustorle39 pebbles to throw at the birds. Also ho has discovered that trading yeilow metal and shiny stones for his bride Is a mnob easier way than chasing her 0\IT urtovep mountain passes,

Tli" next tableau, therefore, represents ••The Marrlago Market of Ilabylou." It modeled after Edward Long's famous picture. A picture of

AT A IMWAtf WKPMJUi*

eastern splendor, with gorgeous scenery, brilliant coftume?, and groups of beautiful women clad In soft, rich oriental vestures. The robed auctioneer loans over the stand soliciting bids for tho maldon on the block, whom the negro attendant lu*s Just unvolled. Tho assnyer Is examining the jowols which are being bid for her. Tho cleric sits rea(* to record the sales, and everywhere. In esthetic robes and poses, are those entrancing KabySonlan maidens.

Next, "Tbo Roman Wedding." the groom sits upon a couch at tho right at tho loft, seared upon a similar couch is the bride. Between .horn a Roman youth, bearing a flaming torch Impersonate the god of love. The bride Invites the groom to come to her. He gives her tno key of the house. They join hands and simultaneously touch

TUK JRWIStt WKDtnNO.

Are awi water, and tho ceromony is dotte. Tho dancing and festivities which follow are left to tho imagination. Likewise the tact that the Romans invented that inductor of indigestion, the wedding eako.

In the aestscene four men dressed Is flowing Jowhh robe* upheld a heavy, scarlet canopy. Ilrlde and groom, accompanied by friends, enter from oppolite sidet. Ttt» brtdt is led around three times. He then lead* her nro :nd the canopy once. The Rabbi &p«>ar$ aatl envelops them in the ita'ith. algaifvus that they are not longer two, but on*. Tney drink the consecrated viae, and the. cup l» broken by the ercoju. •Set* e6©« a Rtiwiam brli« taker?

pn-hf wt*Sdi:.x dance, KM a scene 1 led la bv iol'iy, moon-faced b^pr bct-cberj* and shfir buxom daiaea.*

The Japanese tableau was one of the jp.w^ tucvBjsful. The walls of the awciiing ire hairs with rich Japanese

THK i:l-SS!AS BBIIIK AJSD GBOOJt. embrofdory. A table in the center bears a dwarf cedar and tho weddinsr presents. Uesiue tkera edible seaweed and cuttlefish are placed to remind the couple that they must be frugal. First the two "butterflies" come in to see that tiic. preparations are complete. They glance abont the stage, retire, and brlnjt iri tho bride* 5he is seated at the right Her friends come in and make the Intricate Japanese salaam with what success they can. The butterflies then bring in the groom, and Sll the double vase with soki, which the bride and croom drink in turn, and the ceremony* is complete. "^Ko. 9 was the cornedv: A rowdy (Jfctna Green marriage, with the irato parents in pursuit, and such Incidents as tho comic genius of the organizers could suggest

Last camo a representation of the Stanley ceremony—but everybody hiteres'.od in such matters knows all about that.

All in ail it was a most unique and charming entertainment, and nobody was nnce mean enough to repeat tho remark of tho late Mr. tJmerpon: -'Is not tho marriage an open question, when ft is alleged from the beginning of the world thai, such as aro in tho Institution wish to get out, and such as are out wish to get in?"

An Antarctic Kxpedltlon. Next year will soo an expedition started for tho antarctic region under the Australian governments and Mr. Dickson, the well-known Swedish promotor of polar enterprises. Professor Nordeuskjold will either commaud tiip expedition'or will be active in preparing a programme of the work it will try to accomplish. A half century has elapsed without any attempt to complete the work of Sir James Uos*, who discovered a great antarctic continent from whenco arose two volcanoes equal to /Etna or Mont Blanc. No human boll has ever passed a winter within tho antarctic zone, and we liabo yet to learn whether any laud animals exist there. It is understood tho coming expedition will try to find a secure harbor where they may spend at least one winter.

HER "TELLING MESSAGE.

How Wntiiuii Get* .Money When She COCA -llmut It In Uasiii'« Way.

A day or two.ago a woman entered a London telegraph office and said to tho receiver of messages that she desired to telegraph her husband, who was In the country, for money, lie. pointed her to the counter supplied with blanks and told her tho rate for a dozen words. Sho struggle away- for a quarter-of an hou? and then handed in the following: "Won't you please send me £5 by uoxt post?" "i don't knpw whether that will do or not," as she felt for her money. "If you were to receive such a telegram from your wife would vou forward the* money?" "Well—well, I might," ho replied, In doubtful tones. "Now,-you wait, I don't like the toloiram at all. because 1 tried to keep It within twelve words. I'll write another."

She torq It up. walked over to the counter, and in three minutes handed in*a now one reading: "Am out of food and fuel and waut £T as soon as you can get It here. If vou can't spare it I'll pawn tho parlor carpet." "That would bring the money from mo." said tho receiver, as no read the linos and marked the number of words. "Then it will from him. Send it quick."

Tenuities

of Being- l'opulnr Hero.

(ion. Sherman is reported as saying that there is danger of his gettingjweary of. the "morry-go-round" In New York. Kvcry day Iris mail Is heavy with Invitations to banquets celebrations, public meetings, balls, children's festivals, private coofurences, military musters, reform conventions, base ball games, inaugural services, philanthropic assemblies, flag presentation^ college or school openings, social parties, play hotisos, memorial reunions, church dedications and other\uings of many kinds. He spends most of his time and ail his strength in accepting or declining fnvttationsthat are brought to him by postmen, telegraph boys, private messengers, old friends and new acquaintances. He does not work on the eight-hour system he has not the Saturday half-holiday, and he cannot get proper rest on the Sabbath. He is the

hero

of every platform on which he

stands, of ev«ry gathering at which he appears and at ever? feast or festival at which he is among the company. He has often shown within recent times that he is very tired.and that his spirits cannot be raised even by flattery Oeo. Sherman, who is now a septuagenarian, is iikely to have a hard time during the coming winter.

Wh»t Th*y Wtftr,

The majority of literary ladies seem of affect cei tain colors for their gowns. Mrs. Ella Diet* Ciymer is generally I* brown, Mrs. Mary Bryan In pink or biack, Mrs. Utdgson Burnett often wears crimson. Miss Glider, brown or gray, Mrs. Louise Chandler Moultou, a Vght gray, and Mrs. Eose Hawthorne Lathrop, biack velvet. Probably they study what Is suitable to their special style, for they always look becomingly dressed.

Xot an Indiftn had boon seen all the afternoon—no signs haJ beea met with.

The ride had led over ground so sterile that ©ven sujje brush could uot grow there—across dry ruvines—over outcrop ot flinty roca— froto one ridge to another, until at last we came to the Loup river ana went into cajap in a sen tiered grove. No sign of Indian there. As the setting sun* flooded the earth with its goldoa liff&t we could see for miles an} mile* in every direction. No sign of danger.

Night comes down as softly as a child closes its eyes in sleep, and the light breeze from the north brings a film of white cloud tb hide a portion cf the stars. A sentinel is posted on the bank of the stream, a second to the east, a third to the west. It seems almost absurd to take these precautions. The crickets siuf uuder the stones, field mice run ab utin tho grass, the waters,of the JLxnip sing a peaceful song as they flow past our camp.

No Indians—no signs. It is such calm, quiet nights as tnis which have lulled the tired emigrant to his last sleep on earth. Seeing no Indians, ho has jirgued that none were lurking and watching. We who have fought the "red man from Fort Kearney to the source of Powder river know hira better. The very absence of his iootpr'nts is a menace. The quietness of the night i.?u warning to be heeded.

At 10 o'clock everybody but t.10 sentinels are fast usleep. i-ouie of the horses aro lying at full length, so buried in slumber that their heavy breathing can be heard for yards away. At 11 o'clock all is quiet. Even the cricKcts have almost given o'er their no se. Fleecy clouds now cover the uole heavens, makinsr the night no da .wen but more uncertain. As the eyes looic off over the level plain tho shadows take on a different shape and have more life.

Jlidnight! The three sentinels softly enter camp—bend over the sleepers, and live miuutes later the guard has boon changed. Those who slept are now as watchful ao luxes those who watched are in the.land of dyearns. lialf-past 12 o'clock! No sound now but the purling waters, and their monotony would close the eyes of a sentinel who listened long.

One o'clock! Now Uiero is the i.uietness of a graveyard. Men and horses seem to be dead. The sentinel to the east gives a suaden start He would deny it on his oath but for an instant he slept. He shakes himself and looks over the camp. All is peace, but he lias received a shock which makes his heart beat fast. His stand is at the foot of a cottonwood. He sinks down on his «cnees and peers out from either side of thetruuk. Nothing iu sight—nothing but tho dart shadows east by the clouds. ••Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!"

A cricket begins his soiv* again after along silence. It seo*..^ loud enough to awaken every sleeper^ it is not. It is very low aud quietS II reaches the ears of only one seutitifl. "iVutchl Watch!- Watch!"^« |S||

His heart leaps to his mdutli. The wcfl'ds come to him as plain &s if spoken by some human befng. Watch what/ \Vfutoh where? Watch for who? •sV'at/h! Watch Watch!"

Tho sentinel's eyes "fell upon a dark spot on the grass 1UO feet away. It is the shadow of a cloud. Tho danger spot in tho center is a roc lifting Its iieud out of the earth, lie noticed it be ore the darkness came. He can see nothing moving—there is no danger. ••Look! Look! Look!"

His heart jumps again and his eyes go back to the dark spot They cling there lor two or three minutes, during which time the oricKet is absolutely silent Did something move? Is the black spot nearef than it was? ••Creeping! Crawling! Coining!1'

So shouts the cricket. an.l now the sentinel is sure that the dark spot lias advanced. Of course it has! It has also changed its advance. With baled breath he waits and watches. Tho man who disturbs camp without good cause will be taunted with cowardice. Ah! it does move! The black spot is not now over lifty feof away. ••Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!"

The sentinel softiy pulls back the hammer of his heavy carbine, raise? the weapon quietly to hia shoulder, and the loud report is followed by a cry "so longdrawn, so wild and weird aud full of death that no one forgets it for a month. There is wild confusion in moment, and then every: body is ready. ••What is it?"

Three or four men advance to the dark spot to find the body of an Indian stretched at full length on the earth, shot through the br&st. Eighty rods away are half a hundred fierce warriors, waiting in the darkness for the spy to return and report At the sound of his death-cry they mount their {ionics and ride away.

A Simyl* Matrltft Cer«monr.

The marriage ceremony practiced by the people of Borneo is very short and simple. Bride and groom art brought out before the assembled tribe vrith great solemnity and sealed side by side. A betel nut is then cut in two by the medicine woman of the tribe, and one half is given to the bride and the other hall to the groom. They begin to chew the nut and then the old woman, after some sort ol incantation knocks their heads together and they are declared man a&d wile.

A Enat Md Mil*.

The knot, or nautical mile, is 086,7 feet, while the statute mile, which is employed is measuring' d:« tances on land. Is 5,280 feet

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On the 12th of ^onu»iuber the trustees of the James Lick Fund awarded the contract for the SiOO.OOO monument to California to Frank Ilatpersberger, of San Francisco. There were in the coinpetition of slils work, twenty-eight designs submitted by American and European artists. 'Frank llarpersbonrer, to whom tho contra:t was given, is

THE IJCK MONVM15XT TO CALIFORNIA tne most prominent of me Western sculptors, says Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Among other work executed is the monument of James A. Garfield In Golden Gat^a Psyk.

The Lick mouumcut consists of a circular shaft, snrtiiounted by a heroic figure of California, the height of this figure being twelve feet Below that, in panels, is the history of California from the eariy settlements to the present day. The pioneer trip across the plains finds a place here also the agricultural Industries of California. Portraits iu relief of California's eminent builders find a place at the base of tho central shaft

But what probably is tho*most notable part of the monument are -tho two groups, "Mining Era" and "Missionary lira" Each one of these groups consist of three figures, eight feet in height, on pedestals projecting from the sides »f tho monument. The rnioing group is a youug miner showing a "find" to two others who are engaged in rocking and washing gold siftings. The second group Is typical of the early days in California: the vaquero in the act of throwing a lasso, and the missionary attempting tho dillicult feat of converting tho Indian, who is reprfesented lying on the foreground and not over-wilhng to accept the,

counsel

of the evangelist. On two smaller pedestals are life-size figures of a bear and an elk, illustrative of the animal life of California.

The monument will reach a height of fifty feet.. California will be honored as being the iirst State to have its his-tory,-origin, and prowess depicted iu the plastic art Tho raonumontis the most prominent in the city, namely, directly In front of the new city hall.

BISMARCK'S WIFE.

She lias Jteen an Able Assistant

tb tli

Iron 1'ilncc.

The wife of Princo Bismarck hat been rarely mentioned in the chronicles of thetGerman court becauso sho seeks to avoid anything like publicity, but for all that sha has been of .great assistance to the man whose name is so closely linked with tho progress of the fatherland in tho last thirty years

more. Tho Princess is a member of a distinguished German family. She married when her husband was little known. Sho has always been a believer in tho greatness of her spouse, and has dovotod herself to making hit home life as peaceful as his publlt career has been full of acrimony, llei tact has had much to do with smoothing away in social intercourse asperities croiUc.1 in the course or political

PIMSrESS niSMAItClv

controversy It is said of Princess Bismarck tharche is hapoier, now thai she and her husband are permitted tc liy quietly upon their estate, than she has been at any time since the Kjng of .P»u«sia made her husband his ministerial representative. In this connec-. tion the story Is told that once, In com-' pnny. Princess Bismarck expressed a longing for the life of a. plain Gern gentleman's wife, when the Prince »&.«, iji a manner at once grave and gay: "That time will come, -my dear, when, grown old, the nation will have no more u*e for us." if there is regret in the Bismarck mansion that the day of retirement has arrived it la not harbored by the wife.

A Wat«h.

A watchmaker in Newmarket, Eng., has completed a set of three gold shirt studs In one ot which is a watch that Keeps excellent time, the dial being only three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter. The three studs are connetted by a strip of silver Inside the shirt bosom, and the watch contained !-o middle one is wound up by turntnt uie one a trove. The hands are set by turning the one below.

for External C*«-

Mrs. O'Ronrku—f wish ye* wnd give me an ordher ior some laed icme. Your RiVv.roi.re, for I ie Jimmy, here. He's beau a-iing for two weeks.

Father RciHy—I thins a little soap Md water Id dohimaboat as attach good as anv.Uiag,

Mrs. O'Rourke—W .:d yez give It t» him before or afther. his males. Your Kfverence?

ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF A NliW YORK WOMAN.

She Cornea a* Near being in AU-aroand Athlete as Any of Her Sex—Her JKeCord in Varlon* Physical Kxerclse*—A

Jolly Little YVomnn.

In the person of Mrs. H. E. Buerroeyer Now York has a woman who comes as pear being an aW-around athlete as any of her sex. She is tho wife of the ex-chainplon amateur heavyweight boxer. Harry Buermeyer. She is but five feet tall, but of so compact frame that she weighs 136 pouuds. As presidentof tho laiies' divisiou of the Fresh Air club. Mrs. Buerrueyor often accompanies the members of the club on their pedestrian tours, and cau turn .off thirty miles over the rou»h roads at a 3^-mile-an-hour gait with as little discomfort as tho average city woman can climb three Slights of stairs. Sho can, and hns when occasion arose, increased the pace to four miles an hour for seyeral hours, performances that would break up ninety out of ©very 100 men, who go fatigued if, perchanee, they walk to and from their offices. At mountain climbing Mrs. Buermeyer is as spry as an Aly»iue fraulein. She has overcome the Storm King, Hunter, Slide and other mouutalns, having but lately returned from a three davs* pedestrian tour through tho Catsklils. She is along distance skater, and on her "safety" bicycle a day's journey on rough roads, up aud dowu hilis. Is but of small moment to her. When sho rides or drives, the horse knows his master is hold of the reins. Sho handles a pair of sculls with such skill power and masculine action that but for her dress she would bo takon for one of the sterner sex wheu iu the boat. Sho is as adept in the canoe ab* a Canadian

MKS. H- E. BUEHlIKVElu

Indian, and though Mr. Bucrmcyer's abii ties as a swimmer are well known he yields the palm to his wife. She is a powerful swimmer, with an easy, graceful style, aud remains out. in the bay by tho hour Sho has quito a record at lifting weights, and has nego iteil 6 j5 pounds 011 several occasions, something remarkable for a woman of her'physique.

As might bo expected, Mrs. Buermeyer i"s full of animal spirits and is one of the joliest little women under the sun. 'She does not know what illness i*, brings home an appetite that w'uld be creditable to a hod carrier, has checks that would put a roso to blush and is one of nature's most beautiful productions—a healthy, happy woman.

FORTUNES QUICKLY MADE.

Hut the l$oy* In the Xewgpaper Oflico Stay I'oor as Ever. A man came into the editorial room of the Harrisburg. Telegraph and broke everybody up with this story: Several years ago a paymaster in the United States army Invested $600 in a piece of ground in Spokane Falls. The other day lie sold It for 854,000. Tho excitoment that greeted this story had scarcely died away, and the boys in the room ware fanning each other and cutting each other's hair to cool their skulls, when another ihau came In and told this story: In 1882 a Pennsylvanlah went to Denver, and when he landed he had enough to buy a tent and a few mining tools. Ho went prospecting, made a little money and then we,it back to Denver and bought real estate. To-day he is worth $40.i»00. The only sound that groeted this story was the succession of dull thuds as men dropped to the floor. There was a hiatus half an hour, wheu another man came iu aud said he had iust heard of a young man in one of the mushroom towns of Virginia who had invented a little mouey in real estate right after breakfast, and when he sat down to dinner haa cleaned up on his purchase. There are three half-crazy men In the ofiicc. Whenever a man comes Into the editorial room he is asked before be gets warm: "How much did the fellow make?" Then he tells his little story and goes out, Leavibg the boys as poor a* «ver.:".

Her Food In CTer Flagem. That very energetic and clever woman, Miss Kate Field, does not waste too much time at her meals. A visitor calling upon her recently at ber baudson.e apartments at Washington found bor just sitting down to luncheon. Miss Field was attired in a black gown, stylish in cut, and, although'in aburry, she received ber visitor court eon si? and offered some luncheon, which w&s declined. Whereupon Mies Field heartily went to work to eat hers, and the wn^er having forgotten to send a knife icrk sha unhesitatingly took a chicken leg in her fingers and ate it as if she enjoyed it, conversing meanwhile in her usual terse and epigrammatic style.

Wealth of Three Nations. The wea 'h of France is computed to faf billions), that of '.he rr :ted Klnfri a $4?,000,090,000 (4*1 and that of the United St-'**, u,u»jo,oooit0tf,» (70 blHiom). It -t be borne in mind that the popuia.ion of the United Mates is fifty per cent jrrea'T than either France or Great Brit

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dianCari time 10 minutes slower than city time.

K.4I.H.

Ttalna leave for the south at 5:20 am 10:20a m, S:15 and fctOp u. Trains arrive from the south at &10 am ll 5t a 8:40 in, and 11:00 m.

T.H.AP.

Trains leave for the northwest at 7:46 a a &1S m. Trains arrive from nortawest at 11:15 a and T:06p m.

K.AI.

Trains leave for the south, mall and express £25am Worth, mixed 4:06pm ^Arrive from the aonth, Worth mixed Id 50 a mail and express, 4:05 m.

C. A. K. I

Train* leavs lor the north at 630 a a 12:10* 8:30 and 11:10 m. Trains arrive from the north at 5:10 am 10:15 am fclOpm and 9:45 pa.

BIG FOUR.

Trains leave for east at 1:10 a. m. &03 a m. 1:03 p. m. 3:48 p. m. Leave Jor the west 1:63 a.m. 10:09 a, m. l.Ot p. m. 7:38 p. m. —i.i.

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3 EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY

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EVAN8VILLE, VIN0ENNE8, TERRE HAUTE and DAKVttAS

CHICAGO

WHENCE DIRECT CCNOTECTOOIf i» made to all points EAST, WESTand NORTHWEST

Ail far Tlcicta Ti* CMcagg & Xiittra IlllxlJ &

Forest**, time tablet and information ifc dStsH* addrsti vour neareit Ticit»t Aoreot,

OHAS. L. STONE,

Assistant Gen'l Pass, and Ticket Agent, Chicago, 111. or

R. A. CAMPBELL, Gen. Afll., Terre Haute.

BATH HOTJ9B.

EXCHANGEiRTESUN BATH BOUSE?

The water from these wells does not strike the air until it I« in the bath tub, thus preserving all health giving qualities. It is pronounced, bv physicians to he superior to' the famous Hoi Springs. Cold and hot baths, vapor, Turkish and Russian baths. Elegant ladles' waiting rooms. Horses taken care of while youjtro b& thing

Corner Tfnth and Chestnut streets, near union ~T"T

JOB PB1NTKK.

I. G. s. gfroerEr

Job Printer,

NO TROUBLE TO 8IVE ESTIMATES.

23 SOUTH FIFTH ST.

DAILY NEW8 BUILDING*

MASKS, WIGS, ETC.

MASQUEBADEx SUITS,

Costumes, Masks, Wigs, etc.

SMil

lists

Tuller, successor to

KER

WAL

& GRBEN, 36 South Fifth

street. Special attention given to out of town orders.

COAL.

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W. H. LARIMER.

DEALER rS

All Grades ot Coal!

Bituminous coal mines three miles west of t.eity, on National road.

fOmoi 122 SOUTH THIRD STRICT.

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