Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 153, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 December 1875 — Page 1

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CONGRESS.

I3y Mr, Robertson, to secure depositors in freedmen's saving and trust company from ultimate loss.

By Mr. West, amendatory and supplementary acts to incorporate the Texas & Pacific Railroad.

Mr. Morrill, of Maine, submitted resolutions instructing tbe Committee on PostofBice and Post-roads when appointed, to inquire into the expediency of so amending the postal laws as to produce revenue adequate to the sopport of that service ordered printed.

Mr. Morton submitted a joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States so as to elect the President and Vice President by a direct vote of the people, and to abolish the eleotorial college ordered printed, and referred to tho Committee on Privileges and Elections, when appointed.

A largo number of memorials were presented and laid upon the table to be referred to appropriate committers, when appointed, among them was the following:

Mr. Wright, of Iowa from the citizens,Second Congregational District of Iowa, for a repeal of the law requiring a two cent stamp on bank checks also, a memorial of the Friends of Illinois Iowa and Kansas, on the subject ol'a peace congress of nations.

By Mr. Christiancy, for tho payment of money instead of awarding laud to certain soldiers in the late war.

Uy Mr, Witidom, from citizens of Wisconsin,for the improvement of Fox river and the construction of a canal along tho bank of the Wisconsin river from Portage City, Wisconaiu, to the Mississippi.

Hy Mr. Oglesby, a memorial of the "United States centennial commissioner and tho centennial board of finance,for the appropriationos one and a half of dollars. He pave notice he would ask to have it referredto the committee on appropriations, when appointed.

Bills were introduced and ordered to be printed,and laid upon the table to bo referred hereafter, as follows:

By Mr. Robertson, to remove the legal and politicel disabilities, all citizens of the United States subject thereto.

Mr. Spencer, granting W. Cornel] Jewett, and associates charter rights for telegraphic ocpan oable communication between tho Pacific coast and the United States and Asia.

Mi". McMillan to extend the time for the construction and completion of the Northern Pacilio Railroad. It allows that company ten years additiontil time to complete the road.

Mr. Bayard regulating the salaries' of Judges of the Court of Claims. It provides that the salariee of these Jivlgas should bo ?6,0D0 per annum from and after the passage of the act.

Mr. Ingalls, for the sale of Black Bob Indian landsfin Kansas, conferring exclusive jurisdiction in United Btatos courts, and for the punishment of crimes committed by and against the Indians.

Mr. Ingalls submitted a resolution that tho Secretary of the Interior be requested to transmit his report of commissioners appointed to investigate tho affairs of the Osage Indian agency, together with evidence taken by the Board, and separate findings of individual mombers. Agroedtq.

The bjll introduced by Morion in regard to the counting of votes for President and Vice President, is a oopy of billon the same subject which was prepared by privileges and Elections Comraitiee, and reported to the Senate last February.

The bill introduced by Senator West, to aid in the construction of tho .Texas Pacifio road, is mainly a copy of the bill reported by the Senate Committee on Railroads, February 19, last, and recommitted at the end of the session.

Senate adjonrt ed until to-morrow. Washington, Dec. 9.—The Senate Standing and Select Committees were announced.

Bayard, of Dele ware said that he regretted that the mojority had not consented to allow more than two members of the minority on the committee. He had learned informally flityt it wa3 proposed hy the majority to consider this subject further, and he hoped that the minority would ba allowed a large representation of the committee,

Bogy introduced the bill authorizing the payment of duties on imports in legal tenders aud national bank notes, and by a unanimous consent addressed the Senate in favor of a bill, stating, in his opinion, that it would lead to the resumption of specie payment.

Morrill, of Vermont, said that this measure was one of conti'aotion, and vitaultf, at once, drive out from the country the little specie we have, The bill was referred to the Committee on finance,

Washington, Dec. 9. After the in* tfodnetion of a large number of petitions aud bills of Senate weut iuto Execution session', and they adjourned until Monday.

Forgors Captured.

Norwich, Dec. 9.—Xi. O. Ackley of Now York, and S. W. Reed of Philadelphia, called at the Shetucket bfinkin this city, yestfci day, with a draft for $1,100. purporting to he drawn by Margin, Wright 5f. Co., of Cincinnati, on tho Naaon-Bank ©f New York. The draft was subsequently ascertained to bo a lorgery, Ackley and Reed: Wore arrested at New London^ and the money recovered.

Magnanimous.

Washington, Dec. 8.—Senator McMillan, of Louisiana, has written a letter to Governor McEnery, in which he deems it his duty to with" draw his credentials from the Senate, aud teudere through Governor McEnery to the Democratic, Conserva tive, and liberal people of Louisiana the trust committed to his hands.

Death of J. ROBS Brown. San Francisco, Dec. 8.—J. Ross Browne died at his residence at Oakland this morning.

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Movillo, Dec. 8.—Tho Anglia arrived with the propeller uninjured. The report that she had lost it was a mistake.

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SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.

Very large numbers of bills were introduced ar.d laid on the table, and ordered priuted to bo referred to tbe appiopriate committees,. when appointed, among them were the follow--mg: .. .By Mr, Morton, to provide. for and rogulatp the counting of votes for 1 resideut and Vice Prosident, and the disposition of questions arising therefrom.

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THE SENATE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.

A Largo Number of Nominations Sent to the Senate by the President.

THE SENATE COMMITTEES, Washington, Dec. 1.—The Senate committees aro as follows

Privileges and Elections—Morton, Chairman: Logan, Mitchell, Wadfeigh, Cameron, of Wis., McMillan, Salisbnry, Merriman, Cooper.

Foreign Relations—Cameron, of Pa., Chairman: Morton, Hamlin, Howe, Frelinghuysen, Conjsling, McCreery, Bogy, Eaton.

Financo—Sherman, Chairman: Morrill, of VtM Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Logan, Boutwell, Jones, of Nevada, Bayard, Keanan,

Appropriations—Morril, of Maine, Chairmun: Windem, West, Sargent, Allison, Dorsey, Davis, Withers, Wallace.

Commerce—Coukling, Chairman Spencer, Boutwell, Cameron, of Wis., Burnsid^, McMillan, Ransom, Dennis, MsDonald.

Manufacturers—Robertson, Chairman: Booth, Bruce, English and Wallace.

Agricultvre—Mr. Frelinghaysen, Chairman: Robertson, Harvey, Davis and Jordon.

Military Affairs—Logan, Chairman: Cameron,of Pa., Spenser, Clayton, Burnsido, Wadleigh, Gordon, Randolph, and Dockrell.

Naval Affairs—Mr. CraSen, Chairman: Anthony, Morrill, of Me., Sargent Conover, Norwood and White.

Judiciary—Edmunds, Chaiaman: Conkling, Frelinghuyser, Wright, Howe, Tliurman, and Stevenson.

Post Office, and Post Roads—Hamlin, Choirman: Ferry, Dorsey, Jones, of Nev., Dawes, Paddock. Salisbury, Makey and Keys.

Public Lands—Oglesby, Chairman Windorn, Harvey, Hamilton, Paddock, Booth, Kelley, McDonald, Jones of Florida.

Private Laud Claims—Thurman, Chairman, Bayard, Bogy, Edmunds, Christianey.

Indian Affairs—Allison, Chairman: Oglesby, Morrell, of Maine, Ingalls, Clayton, Bogy, McCreery.

Pensions—Ingersall, Chairman Allison, Hamilton, Booth, Bruce, McDonald. Withers.

Revolutionary Claims—Stevenson, Chairman Johnston, Goldthivate, Morrill, of Vt., Wright.

Claims—Wright,Chairman Mitcholl, Wadieig, Christianey, McMillan, Cameron, of Wisconsin Caperton, Cockrill. Jones, of Florida.

District of Columbia—Spencer,Chairman Hitobcock, Dorsey, Ingalls Robertson, Merriman. Euglish.

Pateots—Wadleigh, Chairman Windorn, Dawos, Johnston, Kernan. Public Buildings and Gronnds—Morrill, of Vermont,Chairman Cameron,of Pennsylvania, Paddock, Cooper, \Vhyte.

Territories—Hitchlock, Chairman: Cragin, Catterson, Christianey, Sharon, Cooper, Maxey,

Railroads—West, Chairman: Hitchlock, Cragin, Howe, Hamilton, Mitchel, Dawes, Ransom, Kelly, Caperton, Eaton.

Mines and Mining—Sargent, Chairman: Hamlin, Alcorn, Harvey, Sharon, Goldtwhaito. Randolph.

Revision of Laws of the United States—Boutwell, Chairman: Alcorn, Christiancy, Caperton, Wallace.

Education and Labor—Patterson, Chairman Morton, Morrill, of Vermont, Burnside,

Br uce, Sharon,Gordon,

Maxey' Keys. Civil Service and Retrenchment— Clayton, Chairman Wright, Ogiesby, Alevin, Patterson, McCreery, Randolph.

To audit and control,Goutiugent expense of the Senate—Jones of Nevada, Chairman Dawes, Dennis.

Printing—Anthony, Chairman Sherman, Saulsbnry. Library—Howe, Chairman Edmunds, Ransom.

On Rules—Terry Chaiaman Hamlin, M'irrimon.

Engrossed Bills—Bayard, Chairman Withers, Anthony. Eurolled Bills—Conover, Chairman. Robertson Kelley.

On the Levees of Mississippi River —Aleoro, Chairman Clayton, Harvey, Cooper, Cockrell.

To examine several branches of the Civil Service—Boutwell, Chairman: Conkling, Allison, Merrimon, Eaton.

Transportation routoa to Seaboard— Windem, Chairman! Shortnan, West, .Conover, Mitchell, Burnside,Norwood, Davis, Johnston.

Those nominations were confirmed by tho Senate in Executive session. NOMINATION BY THE PRESIDENT,

Washington, Dec, 9.—The President sent to tbe Senate to-day a very large number of nomination?, almost all of them being appointments made dining recess among thep). are as following: j^acharab Chandler, to be Secretary of the Interior, Christian Willweber, Iowa minister resident to Ecuador, John C, New of Indiana, Treasurer of the TJnited States, Curtis F- Burnhan of Kentucky Assistant Secretary of Treasury, John I, Smith of Ohio, Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

A GRAND MoaiTL.

Washington, Dec. 9.—General Q. B. Williams, formerly Deputy commissioner of Internal Revenue, is here euroute for Europe as commissioner of the imperial Qovemment of Japap7 liq is aiccpiQpanlpd by two Japanese officers of rank, Tomito and Minani, The mission has reference to ljnancial and commercial m&itera. ..

1HE DUTCHl, AJfD,

Additional List oftheI.»st. London, Dec. 9.—The following eleven additional names of passengers saved from the Leutschland, are furnished this morning. First cabin Karl Diederich, second cabib, Procopi Kadockolf, of Russia, steerage, lanan Buerle, of Bavaria: G. Drettert or Freldrit, of Albany Anna Imbner, of Reischenbere* Wilhelm Hurgej of Prussia- Marfa Steoroagel, of Erndorf E. Schuster ofNeukirchen AutonTeiehv of Y. Georgina Frank, of.Bphem'iaand Johann Gass, of Jachifager Tt probable some others are saved nnrt not identified on account of the mn fusion of names in transcribing Zl telegraphing. The child"^ *nd

Grenoelk, died on the slew, tug aft™

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leaving the wreck. Altogether about forty of the passengers and fifty of the crew are still unaccounted for. The Deutschland will probably come a total wreck.

THE SCHOOL QIRII MUBDER. Watertown, N. Y. Dec. 8.—The coroner'r jury in the case of Sarah Conkling, the school girl who was murdered at Rutland, brought in a verdict against F. Rullan. The bloody coat worn by him on tne day of the murder has been found, audit is said he has made a partial confession. There remains no doubt as to his guilt.

A CROOKED POSTMASTER. Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. 9.—A* J. Edmonson Postmaster Noble Ills was yesterday arrested for robbing mails by U. S. Marshall Hill. Hill had sent decoy letters through Noble office and this detected robbery.

ANOTHER REVENUE RASCAL*. Cincinnati, December 9, —Louis B. Brasher of this city, brother of Penn Brasher fourth revenue office St. Louis was arrested yesterday by W. L. Marshall upon indentment issued by the Grand Jury in Indianapolis for conspiring to defraud the Govern ment of revenues,

Firts.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE MUSQUITOS. Paterson, N. J., Dec. 8,—Early to-day a fire broke out in the Harmoiny mill owned by R. & H. Adatus. manufacturers of musquito netting, and in an hour, two brick buildings, each about 25 80 feet, and four stories high were burned, together with the machinery and stock. A new brick buildfng 40 40 feet, four stories high, belonging to the Phoenix manufacturing company, and filled with silk machinery was neasly destroyed. A large two story brick 38 12o feet, occupied in the rear as a machine shop, and silk weaving shop, was likewise destroyed. Loss, about f60,000, well insured 200 hands are thrown out of employment.

FIRE IN NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 9.—Buildings numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, mission place and rear buildings, 58 Park, and 143, 150 and 152, Worth street burned early this morning, involving a loss of aoout $320,000. Mostly insured. Principal losers are as follows, M. A. Taylor $30,000, DJirrow & Son $25,000, Donaldson Bros. $120,000, New York newspaper union $5,000, Dan & Co., $10,000, H. S. Archer $10,000, aud George Deboise, $40,000. The house of industry alid mission house, narrowly escaped, several ndjoiniug buildings were much damaged mainly by water, buildings like occupants were insured.

Crooked Gas.

St. Louis, Dec. 8.—Robert A._ Watt, a well known citizen, has preferred charges against Colonel Ford Meyer, supervisor of internal revenue of this district, alleging that the officer has for some time past been cognizant of frauds practiced upon the IJnited States government by the St. Louis gas company, aud pretended to take proper action on the case, or reported the facts to bis superior officer. The main feature in the matter ife the allegation that the gas company have manufactured and sold to consumers durfhg a number of years past, a much greater quautity of gas than they reported to the revenue collector, thereby defrauding the government out of large sums in the way of taxes. The charges have been presented to United State Commissioner Enos Clark, and by him referred to United States Dis trict Attorney Dyer, who can either order an investigation before Commissioner Clark, or,end the matter to the United States grand jury.

Mexican Thieves. C,

New Orleans, Dec. 9.—Brownsville advises state that informotion has been received that a contract has been made at Monterey for the delivery of 18,000 beeves. One hundred and fifty hides were recently received at Matamorus from Monterey, having American brands. Information from different points along tbe Rio Grande gives tbe number of cattle crossed into Mesico during the last month, the list numbers 1,620, most of them driven towards Monterey. One herd was taken to Camargo, and demanded by Capt. King's agent. The Mexicans refused to deliver tbem.

The Bahcock Court of Inqnlcry. Chicago, Dec. 9. Lieutenant General Sheridan, and Generals, Hancock and Ferry composing of the Courts of Inquiry, appointed at the request of General Babcock, to consider the question raised in prosecution' of whisky cases at St. Louis, affecting his reputation, met at the Palmer Housa at noon to-day and decided that the court should hold open session. Major Gardner tbe Recorder stated that on acccount of he lack of witnesses, nothing coul te done to-day, and the court adjourned until noon to-morrow.

Settling Up.

Buffalo, Dec. 9.—A meeting of the creditors of Lymburner & Torrey, extensive dealers in roans and linengs and manufacturers of sheepskins, who suspended yesterday, has been called for Tuesday next. Meanwhile the works will continue under their directions. Dullness in trade and failure in theircreditors are supposed to be the cause of tbeir failure* The liabilities are estimated at $185, 000. and the assets at $100,000,

The Erie Canal*

Schenectacy, Dec. 9.—The canal breaker is at work west of here, and ice has broken from Foltonville to Phillips dock yesterday* If mild weather continues some, ,k°ats .Will get through.

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Grimes and Casualties. DIED FOR THEIR COTJNTEY. Philadelphia, Dec. 8.—Three m9n were killed to-day in the main centennial building by the fall of the scaffold upon which they wore working. Almost immediately thereafter another scatlold suspended from tho roof gave way, but the two men on ii saved themselves by clinging to a boam, where they remained some time before they could be reached by their fellow workmen.

Dedication of a Catholic Cathedral. Boston, DeJ. S.-r-The Cathedral of the Holy Cross, one of the largest Catholic churches in this country,was dedicated to-day with the usual imposing ceremonies, which commenced by out-door procession of clergy around the entire edifice. Archbishop Williams was celebrant of the pontifical mass and Bishop Lynch preached the sermon. The immense edifice was comfortably filled by the congregation, numbering at least seven thousand.

A Crooktd Treasurer.

Saratoga, Dec. 9.—Henry A.Mann, alleged for defaulting the county Treasury, of Saratoga county, was arrested at 1 o'clock this morning by the Sheriff at Ballston Spa. The Board of Supervisors have found notes to tbe amount of $118,000 issued and signed by Mann as county Treasurer, without authority.

Closing Mines.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.—At a meeting of the Schuylkill coal exchange to-day, it was resolved to suspend production from December 18th to January 22nd. A gentleman who attended the meeting admitted that it had been decided to stop further production absolutely from January 25d until about March 1st, or until navigation opens.

Baliion.

London. Dec. 9.—Bullion in the Bank of Englaud to-day is 28,300 pounds, the past week proportion of the Bank reseve to liability is 41£ percent. The Bullion withdrawn from the Bank on balance to-day is 20,000 pounds.

Paris, Dec. 9. The Specie in Bank at France increased 23,225,000. francs the past week.

Markets To-day.

Chicago:—Wheat, firmer, $1.0o£ cash for December: $1.01 for Jan. $1.02J for February. Corn, firm, 43ic for December 44£a for January 47Jc for May. Lard, $12.40 for January $I2.52t for February. Pork, $19.35 for December $19.70 bid for March.

New York:—Wheat, dull. Sales small, No. 2 Chicago nominal. Corn without change 74c for steam western mixed. Pork, heavy, $21.90 for new mess. Lard, firm, 13fc for steam. Whisky, $1.17.

Cincinnati:—Wheat, firm, $1.25 to $1.35. Com,.493, Oats, firm, 30 to 45c. Whisky, firm and higher, $1.10 Lard, 12-jjc. Hogs active and higher, $7.25 to $7.45.

HIBISRNICON morrow night.

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THE revival at the colored Methodist church is still in progress.

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FRANK MCEVOY'S Hiljsmieon at Dowling Hall to-morrow night.

THE communication ol R. which ap_ pears in to-day's GAZZETTE was in type yesterday, but was crowded out.

THE faneral service of Mrs. William Crnft will take place at .^he Congregational church to-morrovv,Friday, afteron, at 2 o'clock.

Six tramps working out their lodgings in the station house, this morning played a lively tattoo on the stone, with their little mallets.

HUMBOLDT I/JDGE, NO. 142, F. and A. M., has had an election of officers,with the following result: Joseph Erlanger. W. M. F. Faust, S. W. L. Forster, Jt W. C. Probst, Secretary Charles Rottman, Treasurer Joseph Abbott, Tyler.

THE scantiness of editorial on the second pajge of this paper, for the next few days is to bo accounted /or by tho atscence of the editor-in-chief in New York. Matter will perhaps be received, shortly, by mail, which will supply the paper until his return.

THE announcement made in the morning papers that tbe ball for the benefit of Mrs. Rink would take place at the new City Hall on tbe 22d inst., is a mistake. Tho Committee on Market House have promised the opening of the Hall to the Red Men, whose ball occnrs on the tvening of the 24th iDst.

THERE is a deaf and dumb rooster at the station house. Tbis morning he was taken out and introduced to a neat little pile of stone, and requested to become sculptor in a small way. He He wrote the following cabalistic sentence on a slate: "I won't work. I will die first." Ho was tied up by the leg in the yard lo think, and get chilled,

The tiazette on tho Revival. & Some mutton head in the Express of a recent date, takes exceptions to the GAZETTE'S manner of treating the revival now in progress under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. He does not charge that we have not given a full and fair report ol the meetings. Even Town Talk, religious old T. T., quotes from the GAZETTE'S report, making a virtual acknowledgement of its superiority* This person thinks that we are over-z9alous. Mark it? He also objects to our grammar, and through an unfair quotation in which he has omitted the punctuation as it appeared in the GAZETTE, he charges the language used as obscure. For lack of space we give but one or two of his objections. He says*

An article commendatory of the revival movement now in progress in city, appeared in tbe GASETTB of last evening, which is conspicuous for its butchery of language as well as for its mendacity.

In proof of which I quote: "Terre Haute was two weeks ago a stagnant pool, religiously specking. There was no great enthusiasm thatis generally felt among people who are not church attendants.''

That is to say, people who do not go to church usually .-feel great enthusiasm* but in Terre Haute, they did not.

In the namo of his Satanic Majesty and Thomas Walker, .what does this mean. Explaining axioms is always tedious and making remarkably plain laoguage plainer to accommodate infants is invariably tiresome. Nevertheless we will try Previous to the advent of Dr. Munhall in Torre Haute persons who do not attend church did not generally feci any enthusiasm or take much interest in the subject of roligion- Regular church attendants aro enthusiastic to a greater or less extent, pretty much a:l tho time.

Farther on he says: I quote again, "He (Dr. Munhall) roused the clergymen, not much, additionally, it is true, for clergymen were all in earnest before." That is to say, he aroused the clergymen, who, however, were already wide awake.

Not at all. People can be in earnest, but they can also bo aroused to Jadditional earnestness. The same thing is seen in other matters. This critic, we are informed, was always "soft, but we are now convinced that he is ''softer" than we thought bim. When all other matter fails us a continuation of a review of this critic will be made.

Personal Paragraphs.

Mr. D. B. Hodges, advance agent for Bryant's minstrels, is in the city making arrangements for the appearance of this troupe on next Thursday evening, Dec. 16th. Mr. H. has traveled with a great many shows, but he says that this is the best one ho over was connected with. "Mack," of the St. Louis Globe-Dem-ocrat, is again in the city.

Richard Carleton goes to Indianapolis this evening to assist in the taking of evidences in the Bingham cases. The only person in the whole lot who will stand trial is Hill, the Deputy Collector. The Binghams plead guilty and are awaiting their sentence from the court. It is thought they will get about two years. The smaller fry will receive from threo months to a year each.

Mr. Isaiah Donham, of Pierson township, was lately taken in on a buggy trade by a sharp young music teacher. The young man had the advantage of Mr. Donham as his rig belonged to a livery stable.

Ham Sutton, Esq., the distinguished Egyptian, is in the city to-day.

Mr. Wm. Hensel, the grocer, makes bis bow to tho public to-day. Byers Bros, are putting up some improvements at their Fourth Btreet store making the room larger.

Billy Anderson has retired from his position of head ribbon holder over Byers Bros.' flyers, and will stand behind tho counter exclusively.

The Sacrcd Opera ot Esther. To the Editors of the Gazette: On Monday and Tuesday evenings the citizens of Terre Haute will have an opportunity of hearing some of the sweetest music that was ever given at the Opera House. W. H. Stanley as a tenor singer, is the equal, of Castle. Mattoon has no equal in the State of Illinois for its elegant musicians. Prof. W. H. Lewis was for many years a member of Enclifh Opera Troupe and performed for several years both iu England and on the Continent, and as a bass has but few equals in this country. For years he has been engaged in private business and will appear before our people only at the urgent solicitation of his numerous friends. We understand his voice was never in better tone than at present.

Prof. Edward Thilan, also a citizen of Mattoon has kindly consented .to lend bis voice on that occasion. The Prof, is a tenor of no ordinary distinction we can assure you. He was for several years a member of the Grand Opera Company of Paris, France, and received from Napoleon III., a gold medal for his elegant performance.

Mattoon is coming here to show our citizens what they can do and to meet our citizens in a social way and it is due them that we should not only give' them a good audience, but Bhow them that genial hospitality which the citizens of Terre Haute are ever noted for.

Let the latch-string be hung on the out side of the door on that occasion, and lei the word be "welcome*"

A FKIEND TO MATTOON.

IS TIME OF PEACE PBSPARE FOR WAR.

Khat Belknap

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and Woald Like to do.

The following is the substance of tbe report of the Secretary of War: From the report it appears that our stanningarmy is now 25,000 strong. These are scattered by detachments for guarding the frontiers." ThS"Secretary recommends the enlistment of music bops over twelve years of age, in order to furnish field music to companies. At present there is not a single authorized.band connected with the army, except the band at tne military Academy at West Point. All other bands are either voluntary or maintained at the expeese of the officers and men.

There-were 2,521 desertions last year and the re-enlistments were 1,986. There aie 1,300 laundresses employed, who accompany tbe troops- from post to post. These cost the Government about $200,000 annually.

During the year 102 signal stations have been maintained for "weather reports and it is worth knowing that, by a minute examination of these reports, nearly 88 per cent, of these "probabilities" were verified by the event. And of the total number of

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cautionary signals displayed on lake and sea coast, 76 per cent, have been afterwards reported as justified.

One saddening statement made by the Sec re a is, that the total num-

Under the Act of Congress of last February, relief had been extended to sufferers from the ravages of grasshoppers, to the extent o: 1,956,108, rations, which were issued to 63,592 adults, and 43, 912 children under 12 years of age.

The defensive works of our seaboard consists no longer of solid masonry, but of solid earth batteries, thoroughly protected, and arranged for guns and mortars to resist attacks even from the strongest iron-clads. Torpedoes for harbor defense are approved, as a means of preventing hostile vessels from running by our batteries, and for holding them under fire of our artillery.

Tho expenditures of the War Department for the fiscal year amounted to ?41,277,375, being ?1,048,910 less than for the year 1874.

One important matter recommended by the Secretary is a complete survey of the Mississippi river. The wonder is that it had not been done long ago. We have naval officers enough doing nothing on high pay. Better set them to work.

The Old Family Bible.

Ah! what a host of memories spring into being at the first mention of the dear old book. Here it is. I've just taken it from the bottom of that queer old chest. Its leaves are as yellow as gold, and its brown, leathern cover is shabby and worn. Tears! How can I keep them back? I am back at tbe old farm house now. We are all there. Sailor Will, lawyer Jack, angel Minnie, wayward Tom, an I, plain Fannie, We are sitting around mother's knee, on which rests the great old-fashioned bible. Slowly mother turns tbe leaves. Here's a picture—"Joseph sold by his brethren." Eagerly we gather round and look, and then listen while, in her sweet, low voice mother tells us the story of the poor boys trouble?. The story is fresh in my memory yet. I've read it, and told it a great many times since. But, ah, that sweet, low voice I shall never hear again. Those dear, motherly eyes are hid beneath the grasses. Oh! the weary years that have gone since then! And the tears fall faster and faster as memory, with rapid strides tells of the days that followed. There were funerals tears for the dead prayers iUA i:**!n» Vt nun iwaha tirArfilSnna* for the living there were weddings

Miss Mollie Kester went south on the kisses and presents, and then there were long dreary days and nights when the winds sighed, the trees moaned, |and tbe skies wept-

E. & C. Railroad last evening. She will spend a fortnight visiting friends in Sullivan county.

Mr. D. McNeally, of Cloverland, and Miss Linda B9amis were married in the court room tbis morning. They wended their mud besprinkled way homeward this afternoon, in a spring wagon.

Tbey wept for a lost home wept for a darkened fireside wept for a deserted house and a lonely aching heart. Well, its all past now, and I'm used to the heart ache. There are three graves over on the hill-side, A ship was lost at sea. A wanderer gone no one knows where. Jack, in the brown stone front on the avenue, and the Bible and I in tbi9 little suburban cottage all alone. The old house has been torn down, and in its place there stands a great block of stores and offices, Tbe embryo city has expanded, and taken in the cornfields and the orchards, while down the lane where Tom and I went nutting, the street cars rumble and tho horses jingle their bells.

Ob, yes, I'm glad to see the city grow but it's raining to-night, and so I took out the old Bible and cried my cry. I'll put it away now. To-morrow thesun will shine-

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ber of interments in the National cem- M)8Cl»iltif S 10? TIllS Week ntAficQ nn t.r» .Tuna 30. 1R75. WAS 306.153. eteries up to June 30,1875, was 306,153. The total number of headstones furnished is 63,112, and the work of supply still progressing.

AVENIK.

Wanted Fizen.

The other day a thin-waisted woman with a snap to her eyes, entered a Detroit drug store and, without any fooling around, she asked: "Do you keep pizen here?" "Yes'm—all kinds,replied the clerk. "You've got pizen in powders and pizen in liquids, have you?" "Yes'm." "Well," she said, looking around at tbe many bottles, "I want samething powerful strong—something to lay him right out, without any fooling?"

The clerk drew back a little and said: "I fear we can't sell you any poison madam. •You can't?" What's the matter you can'I?" "You—you might not make good use of it," he tremblingly said. "What do you mean?" she slowly asked, kind o' reaching for him across the counter. «Why—family troubles, perhaps— your husband—you may be a little deranged," he stammered.

She gave him a look of lofty contempt and said: "You needn't be afraid of me, bub! My bead has brains enough in it to run four drugstores like this, and my husband a'Ad I get along about as well as any pair. When he gets high hosed and tries to boss around, I pint to a chair, give him one look, and he drops. No, bub, I want that pizen to lay out a dog, and you needn't be afeared of being tooken up for tragedy."

It was put up, handed her, and she remarked: "Thought I was deranged, eh? I own up that I don't know any thing about your old drug store Latin, but if I can't tumble house work around with the whole pile of your relatives for two hundred years back I'll get in tbe way' of a one-hoss locomotive afore dark!"—[Detroit Free Press.

What He Wished.

The other day when a resident of First street went home to dinner his wife asked bim why be sent a stranger to the house after his Sunday suit. "I didn't," he bluntly replied. "But a young man called and said so, and I gave him the clothes," she said.

There was a painful pause, and she continued "You can't blame me." "No, I can't," he replied, "but 1 wish you and I knew enough to last us over night."

She didn't eat any dinner, of course.

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