Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 8, Number 44, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 May 1877 — Page 4

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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1877.

FLETCHER HARPER.

The following brief paragraph appeared in the GAZETTE'S telegraphic columns yesterday afternoon.

New York May

29.—Fletcher

The brothers were

Har

der, Senior member of the firm ol Harper Bros.,died this morning, aged

72.

The man whose death is chronicled in this brief paragraph was too important a factor in the intricate problem of human life he performed his part too well: the time world is too much indebted to his large from business, and his accustomed desk philanthrophy and sterling energy and trift

CIJCIG/ permit so slight a notice to pas3 for his four Harpers without speaking of all the epitapl". He and his three brothers, whom he was the youngest, and their descendents, have constituted the firm o* Harper &•

Bros., publishers of New York

which has been constantly before the .public for over.a half century. So intimately connected were tiie lives of the four brothers, that it- is impossible to .sketch the life of one in any other way •than by giving the.biographies of all as they are contained in a history of the wonderful firm which they founded and which bore their names.

fames,

died in

18691

1875

1870

born in 1795'

John, iborn in 1797' ^'e^ 'n

Joseph Weelev. born in

1801,

died

Fletcher, born in

1806.

The father of these brothers was a substantial farmer in Newton, L. I., near Brooklyn. The two elder sons came to New York about

1S12,

learned the print

ing "trade, and having finished their apprenticeship, set up in business for themselves under the firm name of J. & J. Harper. They soon began to print books on their own account, disposing of them to the regular booksellers of the day, •without keeping any book store of their own. Their industry and good jndgvment soon placed them in the front of thetiade. Their two younger brothers entered their employment, and when the younger of them came of age both were admitted into the partnership, and the firm took the name of Harper & Bros. When Alexander T. Stewart was teacher in a school in the now dingy Roosevelt street Fletcher Harper was for a time one of his pupils. For a time Joseph W. (always called Wesley) acted as proof-reader, Fletcher as foreman of the composing room, while James and John acted as pressmen and general managers. As their business increased all four withdrew from merely mechanical work—

looking out for the general management of the concern, John becoming

agement ot the concern, jonn °ecormng

,ng book keeper and financier and We* ,f

le, overseeing the hterary depar menl,

although to the latest years of his life he was never more happy than when he could find time to 6teal from the counting room to the composing room and lun his eye over the damp proofsheets. In the course of fifteen or twen

oUko.mh t/ Intact- vcnrB nf his life he

ty years, Fletcher, the youngest and

looked upon a6 the motive power of the establishment, while John was the balance wheel. In case of any difference of views, his calm judgement was decisive No little of the success of the house was owing to the unvarying unanimity with which the four brothers brought their Very different powers into action. What one did was done by and for all. For many years no accounts were kept be tween themselves and the firm. Each drew as he chose as fro.n a common stock but at length Wesley, whose family had become much the largest, found that he was drawing out more than the others, and proposed that the sums drawn by each should be charged to him separate]y-

All four brothers were notable men in their way. James was probably the most widely known personally, although except a single visit to Europe, made for his health, he was never 3°^ miles from his home. Few men had so wide a circle of personal acquaintances, in mental as well as in physical characteristics he was not unlike Abraham Lincoln. To those who knew him best he was emphatically & most serious man, and this seriousness was enhanced by his strict training among the Methdists. But as in Lincoln and many another serious man, there was running through his nature a broad vein of humor. Many who knew him but superficially looked upon him as an inveterate joker who had somehow blundered into good luck. They were greatly mistaken. He was at bottom one of the keenest and shrewdest of men.

Wesley, the well-beloved, died in

-vith

1870.

Unlike his brothers, he was of a delicate constitution, and suffered much from il 1 health for many years. He was th model of a Christian merchant and gen tleman. The immense correspondence of the house was conducted by him, especially that with authois. These are usually considered a rather difficult class to get along with and Wesley Harper conducted the transactions of the house with them

unfailing tact and court

esy. They once published a book

travel, the author of which introduced a few illustrations which he had picked up} without observing that they had been copyrighted. The artist, irritated at what he thosght literary piracy, 6ent through his lawyer a note threatening a «uit tor the infringement, claiming heavy damages against the publishers. Mr. Harper replied that there was no need of a suit they had clearly, though quite un-

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intentionally, infringed noon his copyright, and if he would merely name the amount of his damage it should be paid on the spot.

John Harper died in 1875- Heindee never fairly recovered from the shock the sudden death of his elder brother. They were so nearlj equal in age that they might almost be lcoked upon twins indeed the younger brother was usually supposed to be the senior. They had wrought together, side by ide, as apprentice shoulder by shoulder they had taken tbe first steps in the road to success, and for half a century they had rarely been separated foi a week at a

He gradually withdrew himself

business was soon wholly vacant. to One can hardly speak of any of the

others. While all of them took a warm interest in public affairs, not one of them except James ever held or sought any office. He was Mayor of N. Y. city for a single term, and some years after he was suggested as a candidate for Gov. of the State. The idea at first pleased him, but at the urgent solicitation of his brothers he abandoned it. For a quarter.of a centuary the firm confined themselves solely to the publication of books, but the increasing importance of periodic literature forced itself upon theyounge member, and at lenjth in

1850,

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$3,000,000,

rather

against the opinion of .the others, the publication of Harper's Magazine was begun. Their anticipations of success were quite moderate an edition of

5,000

copies of the first number was spoken of but Fletcher though it would be sate to venture upon

7,500,

which was done.

In three months the regular circulation

was

five times as many. When in the course of two or three years it reached

100,000,

it was thought that the limit of

possible demand had been reached but the increase went on, and at the opening of the civil war was fully

then fell off to less( than

140,000

probably exceeding that of all its four^ American rivals, or of the eight or ten English magazines of its class. In

1857

the publication of Harper's Weekly was begun, the circulation of which approxi mates to that ot the magazine. Harper's Bazar was commenced in

1867,

and ha8

attained a sale of nearly one hundred thousand. For several years Fletcher Harper was really the editor ot the magazine, for, although he never wrote a line for it, he marked out its general course, and carefully read every one of the numerous articles which his assistants considered likely to be avaiiable. This work was done wholly at night in addition to his regular avocations, and only relin-

Upon the death of Wesley Harper, in

1870

anew organization of the firm was nevitable. Each of the brothers had one son or more, now growing to man'6 estate, who had been trained in the business—each one especially in some particular department of it, but each with a general knowledge of the whole Each of these had naturally become the special assistant of the father. These were all admitted as members of the firm, soon no longer to be Harper & Brothers, though still retaining the old designation. The present members are Fletcher Harper, jr., born in

1829

of James, born in

mainsail

asgur.

he he

break As!,

was, he was obliged at several times make long visits to Europe and the east» mainly that he might rid himself of the temptation to overwork.

The first, and indeed the only serious

check

most sanguine ot the four, came to be the fire by which, in

to the prosperity of the house, was

1852.

their whole.

establishment was burned down in two or three hours. Their absolute loss was hard upon $1,000,000., and this was an amount which a quarter of a century ago ew hous could have borne. Many supposed that they had little left beyond their capacity for business. Offers of assistance poured in, hut these were met with thanks and the assurance that the firm could call in their other resources .is fast as they needed them for the restoration of their establishment. In fact, their business was never interrupted for a day. The ruin

$ had not ceased to smoke before

the plans were matured for the erection of an establishment upon the same ground and upon a much larger scale, with all the improvements which long experience could suggest. The result was their structure on Franklin square—undoubt edly the best and the best equipped book manufactory in the world. It was among the first of the structures in New York in which wood was replaced by irbn, krid we believe there is no other one which is in any eseential respect superior to it. There is certainly no other one which so well unites strength^• immunity from danger ty fire, and the least possible waste of space. All the multifarisus work of a publisher, from the moment the whit paper is delivered from the mill to that when the complete book is ready for the purchaser, aie carried on under the same roof and within three minutes' walk from the counting-room. Beyond all doubt the firm is to-day richer and more prosperous than it would have been if their old establishment had not been destroyed.

longitude

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THE TBMER HATTTE WEEKLY GAZETTE.

themselves can speak with any certainty of being even approximately correct. There is no reason to suppose that it approaches in amount that left by Astor or Stewart, or that by Vanderbilt, and it is, undoubtedly, J^irpassed by that of several magnates of the commercial and financial world. But it is the accumulations of fifty years ot market, and uninterrupted success. Probably there has not been for half century a single year, except that of their great fire, when they were not considerably richer at the close than they had been at the commencement. The establishment in Franklin equal e, including buildings, machinery and stereotype plates, must be worth at least

$2,000,000

and very probably consid

erably more. The annual profits ot the three periodicals for the last ten years can hardly be less than

$400,000,

and

this by no means the main source of income, for every one of the thousands of volumes on their list is presumed to af tord a considerable, and not a few of them a very large profit year by year Making allowance for a liberal, though by no means lavish personal and hausehold expiture, the annual aggregate of capitalized profits must be very large, and there can be no room for doubt that the firm of wl.ich Fletcher Harper until yesterday was the senior member, must stand high up in the list of American millionaires.

SILLY SAILING.

A MAN AND WIFE GOING TO EUROPE IN A BOAT LESS THAN TWENTY FEET LONG.

New Be Iford (Mass.) Standard. The boat in which Captain and Mrs. Thomas Crape are to sail for England was officially measured yesterday byCay tain Orrick Smalley, United States admeasurer, who reports her di i.ensions as follows:

Length,

19 55

depth,

feet breadth,

3.10

120,000.

100,000,

which it has increased to about

since

6,4

feet

feet tonnage, 1.62 tons, The

length of keel is

feet center board,

feet and six inches, and one foot and six inches wide. She is built something after the whale boat model, but shorter, broader, deeper and with more sheer, and her draught of water will be about 13 inches with center board up. Her foremast is eighteen feet from the deck, and mainmast seventeen feet. The principal sails are of the leg-of-mutton pattern, the foresail hoisting

30,

Phillip J. A., son

1830

torn in

Joseph Abner,

1833,

son of John, and Joseph

Wesley, born in

1830,

son of Wesley.

There are alse grandsons of the original members who have important places in

the establishment. Of the wealth of the firm no one but

feet and the

feet, each being about

fret

on the foot. The foresail is without a boom. She is having a squaresail and staysail made for light winds to hoist from the deck, the former containing about 15 yards and tfte latter

yards of canvass.

She carries an American ensign at the main and a burgee with her name at the fore, and is provided with an anchor, oars, a pump and other usual craft.

The boat is painted white with green botton. The gunwale is yellow ochre, and under it is a blue streak six inches wide amidships, and tapering to five inches forward and three and a half inches aft. Her name is painted on this stn-ak on each quarter in white letters two and a half iaches high, with ochre shading. The New Bedford is to he launched at

o'clock to-morrow, and before sailing on her ocean voyage will make one or more trial trips in Buzzards Bay. While in port she will lie at the west side of Fish-Island, below the bridge. Most of her provisions will be canned goods, and she will be provided with a little petroleum stove. Most of the weight on board will be her store of fresh water, about

130

gallons in Bix kegs, which will

be stowed fore and aft, three on each side. IJei provisions and water will weigh about 1,500 pounds. The New Bedford Is a shorter boat than has ever crossed the Atlantic, but Captain Crapo thinks she is superior as a sea boat to the little craft that made the voyage last year.

The New Bedford has no bulwarks, but will be rigged with life-lines instead, and Captain Crapo does not expect much water will come over the deck. The hatches will be arranged, in two parts with hinges, and most of the time the forward half of each will be closed. The steersman will sit in the after hatchway, and will be provided with a canvass boot to fasten round the body in rough weather. Any time when the sea is too high for convenient running the bjat will lie to with a drag. The New Bedford will sail from Rotch'g wharf for her long cruise at it o'clock Monday next. Bidding adieu to Chatham lights the brave and fair voyagers will take a direct' east course to pass south of the banks, and than shape their couree for latitude

45,

whence they will stear for

the English channel. The boat will carry charts, a compass and quadrant. Captain Crapo will keep his longitude by dead reckoning, verifying it by any vessels passing, and most of the way will be directly in the track of ocean steamers He will call first at Falmouth, in Cornwall, and expects to arrive there in

days from the time ot sailing, or about July

Thence he will proceed to Lon

don and afterward toHavre. On his return he will bring the boat on board a larger vessel. Captain Crapo has been picking up some money at Fish island by the exhibition of his boat and the sale of photographs. Two ladies in Friends' garb, who visited the island yesterday, presented to Mrs Crapo a rubber coat.

A VANDERBILT CODICIL. On the night that Commodore Vanderbilt's will was telegraphed to the press, after the despatch had all been received and delivered at Rutland, and the night telegraph operator, who is very zealous for his reputation as a news gathererjwas about leaving his office, he was aroused by the click, click, click of New York calling Rutland, as though the very existence of the Western Union depended upon his being answered mmediately. "What'sup?" hurridly responded Rutland. "Codicil Vanderbilt will, just in most important part of it, you want it sure." Telling New York to hold on about two minutes, Rutland snatched his hat and rushed over to tell the night editors to wait until they had received the most important part of Vanderbilt's will, which was just coming. Then rushing back to his instrument, he carefully prepared a sheet of manifold and told New Ycrk to give him the codicl, which the latter did, as follows: "He wills his hat to the city ®f New

York for a reservoir and his nose to the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company for a fog horn."

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HOW THEY COOKED ME.,

"Ernest, do you ever intend to get married?" questioned my provoking sister Minnie, just as-I had finished reading the last chapter of a new novel to my good mother—an irksome task I had imposed upon myself in the most heroic spirit of self-6acrifice. "I teel half inclined to answer you by putting a similar query, Minnie." I replied: "hut since you, like a stranger's letter, must be left till called for, I will be less curious, and tell vou frankly that I do not know whether such an auspicious event will ever happen me or not. However, it I should make up ray mind to contract matrimony, you may rely upon being duly informed of the fact." "Oh, then you are not the terrible monster you once were?" continued Minnie. '•What do you mean, Minnie? I do not understand you," I said. My sister knew very well I did not like the subject. "Well, don't fly into a rage, Ernest, and I will explain myself forthwith," said Minnie. "Are you still a woman hater?" "No, I am neither a lover nor a hater of your sex at present," I replied. "Now, Mamma, isn't that too bad!" said Minnie. "I really think sometimes our poor Ernest has taken leave of his senses, or is laboring under some dreadful mania. The idea! A fine^ young gentleman like y®u openly avowing his indifference to our sex. Ernest, am shocked, and shall remain so until you cultivate a more manly es'imate of wo mankind." "You know nothing at all about it," said 1 "and I lr.ust once more remind you that the present topic is distasteful to me. Why, then, do you persevere in trying to vex me simply because I have not yet discovered the right object? As lor the honor I mav or mav not bring to the house of Morland, rest assured, dear sister, that my opinion of your sex can bring discredit upon no one, for few men value a true woman more highly than I do. Your solicitudc to.- my wel fare may bo natural, Minnie, but it is not pleasant, and I intend to please myself about a matter which concerns nobody else." "Stop, Ernest, stop!" exclaimed Minnie. "Do not be offended

However, I did not stop, but went on faster than ever. "I am over thirty," said I and shall soon be called an old bachelor, I suppose. Well, whose fault is it that I am not married? What is the reason of my prolonged experience of single blessedness? Why, simply because I have not vet encountered a lady whom I could love. Youth, wealth, and beauty have flatfered and courted me. I have been chosen as an object of special regard by your strong minded women, just as an old dowager tfould choose a French poodle. Nay, some of the most delidate syrens of Eve's fair family have deigned to smile upon me, and yet I have heeded them not. And why? Because I believed then, and still believe, that in their eyes wealth was the chief attraction, that not one among the gay and loving throng were actuated by a spirit of disinterested affection. There, you inquisitive minx, vou have now got a bit of my mind," said I, and in truth, 1 had never spoken so candidly on the subject before. "A very nice little specch Earnest," obrved Minnie, archly, "and I deeply re gret my inability to take it down in short-handor some future occasion but I an greatly surprised to learn that ladies are in the habit of wooing gentlemen ." "Not with words, perhaps." I replied "but the eye can speak as well as the tongue. "Doubtless you are right, Ernest, said my sister, "but will you condescend to tell me (since you rejected so many overtures) what sort of a wife would suit your august excellency. "Why you tormenting little puss!" I exclaimed, "you know very well the kind of article I am looking for, and that I would class myself among the happiest of men if I were permitted to meet with one whose principals, disposition and habits corresponded with—with——" "Well, sir?" interrupted Minnie. "Your own Minnie." I replied. "Nay, brother, that is a taU- compliment, I am certain," cried the incorrigible girl. "A plain, quiet, corner-haunt-ing creature a nursery and kitchen phil osopher one who can manage a house better than a flirtation an amuser and teacher of children, whose fingers play more with the needle than the key-board, would never be the person to captivate talented Ernest Morland.

N'ever! never!" said Minnie, and she gazed

upon me with a smile of well feigned increduality. But, believe me, Minnie, such an individual would be the very one for me, if she were as poor as a dressmaker^ and as ugly as Mrs. Longpurse!" I exclaimed, quite delighted by my sister's modest description of herself, "and if I had been going to place my wants on the books of a matrimonial sgenf, I could not have chosen fitter words." "Ha! ha! ha! Singular case of mental aberration. Ernest Morland advertising for a wife! A heart to let, unfurnished! Ha! ha!" exclaimed Minnie, and she laughed away until I was compelled to join her in self-defense. "Our hearty hilarity, however, at last subsided, and taking a lamp from the table, my sympathizing sister said. "Well, Earnest I am truly sorry I can not find you a proper partner, but in the hope that the right 'object' will turn up by-and-by, I bid you a good-night." "Good night, Minnie," said I "and remember, if# you please, that we are to have no more matrimonial discussions.

As I entered the breakfast-room on the following morning, Minnie placed letter in my hand, saving, as she did so: "Read that, Earnest. It is from Cousin Annie, at Wakefield."

On proceeding to obey this peremptory order, I found the contents of the letter to be as follows: BROMLEY HALL, Wakefield, May 18— "DEAR AUNT AND COUSINS—Feeling inclined tor a change of scene, I shall be glad to avail myselt of your kind invitation to visit London, provided such an arrangement would be agreeable at this time. I write this in some haste, so you must excuse a long letter. I shall have much to tell you when arrive, and I intend to bring with me the young lady (my companion) of whom I have so often spoken. I think she is in many respects perfection itself, and I am sure you will like her. My love to all.

Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain vour affectionate cousin, ANNIE HILTON." "Hum, a very business-like communi-

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cation, truly," said I returning the note to my sister and so this wonderful country cousin has at length decided upon coming up to town and showing herself. has she? Well, you had better return her reply by post, and let us have a look at her by all means." "Yes, Earnest," said my mother. "I intend to do so, tor I have a great wish that Minnie should see the young perssn whom your cousin mentions- in her letter. I understand ?he is very accomplished, though very poor." "None the less worthy on that rccount mother," said I "but one thing is quite certain, I shall not—" "Marry Cousin Annie," interrupted Minnie, laughing. "No, Miss Matchmaker, I wiil not do that, although I had no intention of saying so," I replied, rather sharply. ''Well, Ernest, I do not think you will be asked to perpetrate such an act but 1 trust you will behave yourself like a gentleman and a Christian while 6he remains with us," said my mother, with a quiet smile. "Da not be aiarmednn that score, my dear mother," I replied and, seeing they were both bent upon di.-turbing my equanimity, I finished my breakfast in silence and drove into the city.

Well, in less than a week after the above conversation took place, my cousin Annie, accompanied by her companion, arrived at our house. They must have come early in the afternoon for, when I returned from town about my usual time, Minnie was preparing tea in our little sitting-room, and the two strangers (to ine at least) were very snugly disposed upon the hearth.

As I have said, my cousin was quite unknown to me. I "had never seen her before, although I had heard a great deal about her from my mother and Minnie, who had each praised our Yorkshire relative in the highest terms. I was therefore considerably prepossessed in her favor beforehand but, alast! a mo6t complete and ciushing change came over the spirit of my dream, just exactly as I thought it would. And that others may be able to sympathize with me in so cruel a disappointment, I will trouble them with a brief outline of the individual who caused it.

Imagine, then, a prim spinster, rapidly approaching forty, irred after the fashion of middle-aged ladies in general, fidget}', critical, and peevish, without a single particle of feminine beauty or tenderness, a tall wiry-looking personage devoid of e/ery thing save English grammar and regular habitt, and you will have an idea of the charming belle of a cousin, whom I was expected to admire! Nay, it cost me no small effort to keep my countenance during our formal introduction, for a glance was quite sufficient to enable me to read the main sections of her character. Instead therefore, of admiring, I despised her manners, and pitied the poor vain creature heraelf An execrable pianiste,an insufferable singer, a perpetual talker, and as ignorant as a Hottentot of housholdphilosophy what could a sensible bachelor do but be barely civil to such, asocial fright? Nay, I believe the very name of Annie would have become disagreeable to my ears, had it not been borne by a far more interesting person—my cousin's companion. Yes, she too was called Annie and, if I had not known better, I should have taken her at once for Miss Hilbn, and that wealthy dame for her poor companion. Apparently about five-and-twenty, tall, graceful and retiring, with a voice far (sweeter' than the tinkling of silver bells, or the strains of an ^Eolian harp, she seemed formed to go through like the embodied ideal of some enamored poet. In 'short, I was puzzled with what I heard and saw.

My rich, proud cousin treated her dependant so familiarly, made so free wite her on all occasions, that it would have been impossible for any one to have noticed the leas* distinction between them. She played and sang like a professor danced with equal skill and grace spoke French and Italian fluently and appeared so thoroughly at home, that even I, who am no flatterer, pronounced her clever, and theught her something more. But when, one quiet evening, she produced a lew sketches for our inspection, I felt totally at a loss to account for her present position on any ottur hypothesis than that some great misfortune had befallen he family. Being however, altogether ignorant of her history, I doubted the genuineness of her pictures at first but she promptly convinced me, during the execution of a masterly little piece of work, that she was, in truth, a very respectable artiste.

Why was she, then, the attendant of my Yorkshire cousin? Why not a gov-

ernes8

some great house? In vain I

put these queries to myself. Surely her story must be a strange one, I thought and with a growing interest I could not quell. I resolved, it possible, to know some of her past life. But the time for my cousin's departure was drawing very, /near. What could I do to prolong her stay?

These thoughts were still uppermosin my mind, and no opportunity had yet presented itself for the desired interview,* when my sister Minnie came in and told me that Annie had expressed her wish to return home, although she had certainly enjoyed her visit exceedingly. "But what do you say Ernest?" continued Minnie, "should we not press her to remain a few days longer?"

Determined to be on my guard, I merely replied: "Well, Minnie, it is a matter in which I can have little interest but if you and mother like the lady's society, ask her ta remain by all means."

This was done, and I did not allow many days to pass without obtaining the longed ffcr tete-a-tete with the bril liant Miss Watson. It was during one of her evening rambles in the garden that I resolved to satisfy a feeling which it would not be fair to call idle curiosity. She was reserved at first but I presevered. Still, she spoke reluctantly, and still I pressed her to tell me more. The leading incidents of her eventful life were briefly related in simple language.

Several times I thought I could dk cern a strange sort of smile playing about her bta-itiful countenance, but was too excited to attribute it to any particular cause. Her story was soon told. It was full of thrilling interest to me, but with the seqiiel so near at hand it could hardly so affect the reader. She was a hidden diamond—a gem without the world's bright setting—yet purer and brighter than the richest treasures of earth, because radiant in the light of in nocence and truth. gfNeed I dwell long upon the result of this iatal interview? No. I proposed— was accepted, and in less than two minutes after I had been made happy for

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the rest of my existence, I was made awfully uncomfortable by the merry peals of laughter which rang through our house from top to bottom, revealing the fact that I had been made the victim of a most unpardonable plot, the principal actor being no other than Annie Hilton, ofBromley Hall, the future wife of Ernest Morlan. In a month I was married not, indeed, to a poor lady's companion, but to a rich and beautiful heiress and although many years hare gone over our heads, I have never found any reason to deplore, or find fault with "How They Cooked Me."

PUT IN BAY.

A PLEASANT TRIP. Put in Bay May

When thus provided and out on the lake, you have nothing'to do bdt catch the fish, the oarsman baits your hook, waters your minnows, takes your fish from the hook and strings it. I shall probably write you again before I leave.

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24th 1S77.

Last Saturday morning I left Cincinnati in company with Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Crane of that city, via Hamilton and Dayton R. R. for this beautiful and famous summer resort. We arrived at Sandusky about

o'clock p. m. Not

finding any steamer to take us to the "Bay" we registered atthe "West House." Sunday morning we found Capt. Johnnie Doller with his beautiful little propeller "Sallie" tied to the wharf, having made the run over irom the Bay during the night exprassly for our benefit. We added to our party Harrj' D. Crane of Cincinnati son of M. H. Mr. Silvers and Mr. Thomas of Richmond Ind. Our ride to the Bay was a most charming one the morning was bright and cheery the air crisp and bracing. In a couple of hours after starting we registered at the Put in Bay House kept by Messrs. 8wanee & West. This is one of the largest Hotels in the countrj' and managed by gentlemen who thoroughly understood their business. We found here people from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Springfield. A1 come to fish. Touchstone says "motly is your only wear," but here en this island "fish" is the only talk. The catch of bass here so far, is the largest ever known. Several boats with only two fishermen to a boat, have caught as many as one hundred and sixty bass in a day, weighing from one to five pounds each. Parties going tc Pelee or Middle Island club together and charter a steam tug with a sufficient number of row boats for the parties use. These row boats are towed at the stern of the tug to the fishing ground. Pelee and Middle Island are both in Canada waters they lay off from Put-in-Bay seme fifteen or twenty miles. Good fishing waters are found nearer the bay where one can go with a small boat and oarsman, and he can anchor drift or troll as he may wish and at the sameit me he may remain near ta a .safe refuge on tei rafirma in case of a sudden wind storm coming on. Cap. Johnny Dollar whom I have already mentioned keeps a sort of marine livery stable. If you wish a "Clarence" or "Brougham," Johnnie will give you the yacht "Ida" or the little steamer "Sallie." If you ask for a plain spring express waggon, he will give you the yacht "Favorite," the staupchest and safest little craft on the lake. If you simply want a horse and buggy with a driver you will get a beautiful modeled, safe and cleanly rowboat with a stout, skillful reliable oarsman.

P. E. T.

Cheerfulness the Offspring of Health. That equable state of of the mind which is unruffled by trifling incidents, and looks on'the sunny side of things in general, is the result of a healthful state of the brain and the stomach. The dyspeptic and nervous invalid may-although this is rare in-deed-feign cheerfulness, and may bear the harrassing symptons which persecute him with an assumption of heroic indifference, bnt in realit he is the victim of despondency. To experience genuine cheerfulness of mind, the stomacn must recover its lost tone, the thinking organ its normal quielude. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are the best remedy tor mental depression, since they avercome the nervour debillity and indigestion which originate and fo6ter it. Persons suffering from infirmities peculiarly incident to the deciine of life, ladies in delicate health, and convalcscents, derive solace and vigor from its use. Drive away the blues and revive the drooping energies with this grand stimulative tonic.

May iSthto June 4th.

Mr. Thomas Wahler leaves to*day for. the French Lick Springs in Orange Co. this stale. With the exception of last season Mr. Wahler has made this trip regularly for ten years. He will be gone for a week.

SYMTOMS OF CATARRH.

Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of the nasal passages, discharges falling fr#m the head into the throat, sometimes profuse, watery, and acrid, at others, thick, tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody, and putrid the eyes are weak, watery, and inflamed there is ringing in the ears, deafness, hacking "or coughing to clear the throat, expectoration ot offensive matter, together with scabs from ulcers the voice is changed and has a nasal twang, tbe breath is effensive, smell and taste are impaired there is a sensation of dizziness, mental depression, hacking cough, and general debility. Only a few of the above-named svmtoms afe however, likely to be present in any one case. There is no disease more common than Catarrh, and none less understood by physicians.

DR. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY is, beyond all comparison, the best preparation for Catarrh ever discovered. Under the influence of its mild, soothing, and healing properities, the disease soon \ields. The Golden Medical Discovery should be taken to correct the blood, which is always at fault, and to act soecificallv upon the diseased glands and lining membrance of the nose. The Catarrh Remedy should be applied warm with Dr. Pierce's Nasal Douche—the only instrument by which fluidstcan be perfectly injected to all the passages and chambers of the nose from which discharges proceeds.

These medicines are sold by Druggists

WITH WHAT COMPLACENCY must the lady who uses GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP glance at her mirror, for there she seei reflected a complexion devoid of blemish. This peerless purifier may be relied upon to remedy all skin irritations. Scld by all Druggists.

HILL'S HAIR AND WLIISKI-R DYE, Black or Brown, 50c. 3 t, & w.