Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 8, Number 49, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 July 1877 — Page 2

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THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1877.

THE LITTLE BROWN SEED IN THE FURROW.

A little brown bicdin the Inrrow a.Ijay «ti\l InlU Kio&ipylwl, While vlolt-ts blue and ifllles vrliite

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whisper of *li»ries strange and rare,

entering dew and floating air, beaut/ and rai'ture every where.—•

Anu. the seed heard all they said. i»oor little brown seed, in the furrow! bo close to the lill its'feet, Solar away from ibe great, gla-l dwy.

Where SM aetmedall in complete! In her henn she treasured every word Andehe longed for the blessing of which she heard,

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the light that shone, and the ana that *t rrcd ID that land so won lrous sweet!

The littic brown seed in the furrow 1 Was thrilled with a strange unreal^ A warm new hope beat tremblingly

Her folded hand# she piessed.

O little brown seed 1» the furrow, At last you have pierced the mould! And, quivering with a ife intense,

In thatiny, heaving breast With her tw» small hand* clasped close prayer She lifted them up Mi the darkness there Up. up through ine nod, toward sun md ftjr,

Your beautiful leaves unfold, Like w.nga outspread for upward flight And slowly, slowly, iu dew and light, A sweet bud opens—till in God a sight,

You wear a crown of gold! —[St. Nicholas for July.

ART-WORK FOR WOMEN. Those ladies who have- organized an association for the* encouragement of art-industry among women are no doubt disposed to listen to suggestions, and to welcome anything whicli would open new fields of labor for the class they, are interested in. Have these ladies observed that, while the cultivation of flowers in our cities has of recent years spread rapidly, no improvement in an artistic direction has been made over the oldfashioned flower-pot? A vessel of chaste and eleganr form for flower-culture cannot be iound, unless the recently-design-ed box with tile ornaments is an exception. These tile boxes, however, are very costly, and at best but inadequately meet the demand. We need vases or pots made of ord nary unglazed pottery, simply and tastefully decorated and of variqus sizes and shapes so as to suit either the window-ledge, the veranda, the balcony, or the court-yard

afforded at low prices. There are now in some of our court-yards urns of painted iron that are certainly ugly enough, and costly pots of very vulgar and florid ornamentation may occationally be seen at the shops of the dealers but vessels of inexpensive material and pure decoration suitable for the purpose described are not to be found. Befere window flower-culture can be very general, a good deal will have to be learned by those who every spring permit their hope and faith to triumph over their experiences inlormer years but eventually it will come.to be understood that flowers will not flourish when baked on hot stones, as we see attempted- in every street in aur cities, and the fact that selection must be made of plants, governed by the conditions oi exposure to sun or shade, will yet guide the persistent flower-lover into the practical wisdom out of which his wjndows shall in time be brought to bloom in brilliant hanging parterres, charming to those who look upon them and sources of endless pleasure to their owners. When this time is reached, tasteful ves^efs (or the purpose will be much sought for in trutl^, the invention and manufacture of the right sort of vase or pot will do much toward stimulating indulgence in the agreeable pastime. Who, then, will give us artistic structures* which shall set forth our geraniums and verbenas, our roses and heliotropes, our chrysanthemums and fuschias, our oleanders and lilies, with added glory?

But it is easy to misconceive our idea. Attempts have been made anu are made to introduce fancy flower-pots, but these schemes have all started out with two defects—lack of taste and want of gumption. The few feeble experiments in this direction have given us showy vessels that are either detestable with many glaring colors, or which violate an imperative cannon of taste by imitating something to which they do not and should not bear likeness. A flower-pot that weaklv pretends to resemble a log of wood, or that puis on the form of a wil-low-ware basket, or tries to pass itself off for something which it is not, is in art an Abomination, and shotlU never disfigure either window or garden-stand. The rude red pots of the florist are preterable. The vases we have in mind are something wholly different—truth, simplicity, and pure taste, being there essential characteristics. There are forms of the Greek vase well adapted for the purpose,' and Greek decoration is peculiarly appropriat. Examples of these vases can be seen in almost any art-museum,' or in any book upon pottery. The material should not be costly—the ordinary clay used in our unglazed pottery is good enough and the decoration should be severe rather than ornate, or else there is danger that the passion for vulgar display rather than true art-tast will bp encouraged. There is now everywhere a great mania for decorating pottery. We have not seen many products of the new-born zeal that called for special* commendation but decoration that looks rather rude for the mantle piece would do very well for the out- ofdoor flower-vase. So, ladies who are in r*. full tide of this new fa#iuon may turn •luM" «i»d zeal togqnp practical account by introducing examples of flower y* pots and vases calculated not only to ««, gratify and cultivate the art-sense, but to .IBff tnkke flower" culture:' a rftw Relight.— [Appleton's Journal for July.

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NEW DRAW.

,, IT WIU. BE PUT IN THE COUNTY BRIDGE WITHOUT STOPPING TRAVEL lyrfs The contract for building a new draw for the county bridge has been let to Mr. a Jabez Smith, for $1485.00. He will commence work week after next regardless .-o. of -the state of the water in the river.

One side of the draw will be left standing until the other is done in order that no stopping of travel may occur.

THE plans for the proposed new Baptist church are on exhibition at Button & Hamilton's book store. They are very handsome and are the subject of much praise. The spirt to this church, will be 136 feet in heigthand, though not so tall bysomea5 or3o feet as that on the Congregational choreics it will be verv graceful tower.

MIS-RAKE.

MR. PULLET'S

[Continued from lastlgW

This spec ted grocer. thfrhpnest man of business, this habitu allywMdel husband had become a devious and complicated hypocrite. He affected hqnest gratification at Sieiiiway'* promotion he shook his hand warmly at^ parting, and wished him a safe return. "We will do*ll we can, Colonel, for Mrs. Steimyay's comfort," he said and in uttering these words he looked neither at the husband nor at the wile" he' looked spiritually at himself and felt that he ought to be kicked.

In the course of another month some of Pallet's fast companions began to joke him about Mrr. Sieinway. The fast cipmpanions of a hospitable retail grocer who deals in liquors are apt to be men oi coarse sentiments and distressingly plain utterance. "How is the grass widow. J«e?" asked fat old Fred Bufium, the brdker, sitting in the back room of Pull t's "Store," and leering over a glass of yellow. Santa Cruz. "Put on the string, Joe, Make your trotting while you have the inside track."

Pullet was inclined to hit the elderly rough, for he could not endure to have anyone speak disrespectfully of Mrs. Sieinway, however wiCAed he himself might muse concerning her. "These soldiers' wives!" continued that-hoirid Buffum. "Here's to 'em! I wish the war had happened when I was young."

Although speeches like this made Pullet blush and shocked parnfully what remained to him of gentlemanly feeling, they aided .to demoralize him. Like a soecked lemon, he now rotted all the faster for rotten companionship, homever alien it might be to his original fresh-ness-of moral nature!

Meantime Mrs. Steinway had not a suspicion that she was or could be thus talked abont. It is painfully wonderful to observe how a woman can become the subject of scandal, or of remarks approaching to the nature of scandal, when her conduct and her very thoughts are all spotless of evil as is possible to humanity. She was almost entirely absorbed in writing letters to her worshiped husband and in education her darling boy. Mrs. Pullet had heen mistaken when she told Joseph that the child wonld be no sufficing companion for his mother. Mrs. Steinway made her Jamie a companion she talk with him by the hour together she read story-books and poetry to him she help ed him in his lessons she joined in his plays. She was devoted to him, and he to her. She was frightened if he did not come home from school at the usual moment and he would not go to the dinner table until she returned from her afternoon walk.

Meanwhile what sort of converse did she hold with that infatuated, pitiable, guilty, but as yet seemingly worthy, Joseph Pullet He had come to believe at last that she was interested in him yes, and to believe also that she was trying to interest hiro in herself. He was completely humbugged by that caressing amiability of fine society which infected her whole" planner, and made her fascinating to people whom she did not wish to charm, and whom she regarded merely as unimportant atoms in the not uupleasant mass of humanity. "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Pullet," she -would say, meeting him in the street. "Those were lovely flowers you sent me yesterday. I am distracted about flowers. Give my regards to Mrs. Pullet. Good-by

And all the time she was thinking, in an under current, of her pretty boy, or of her gallant husband. And Pullet, poor bedeviled creature! said to himself, "What can a man do when a woman will throw herself at his head f" and went off to hie grocery, believing that he could run away with this lady to some foreign country. And when he came home his wife chattered, "Have you seen Mrs. Steinway Now, Joseph, do be attentive."

Every excitement has its crisis every wave finds its cultivation. It came to pass in the routine of things, and in accordance with the universal laws oi nature, that this agitated grocer, this tem-pest-tossed head of a family, reached the apex of his insane vertigo. Calling on Mrs. Steinway one evening, he found her in her little parlor engaged in packing her boons and engravings. "Iam sorry to tell you," she said, in her easy, chatty, ingratiating way. "I am about to go to Washington. I had got so fond of this place. It is too bad."

Mr. Pullet turned pale not because the newts really agonized him not because he felt any remorse in his naughty heart, but because he heard a sort of demoniacal conscience saying, "Now or never." He had a moon-struck idea that he was bound as a gentleman to do something horrid, and the task of doing it was so dreadful to his imagination that he trembled in every limb. "My husband's mother has written to me to spend the summer with her," continued Mrs. Steinway, "and I suppose I« ought to go "for economy's sake. But I hate Washington, it is so hot and malarious. A wbman doesn't want to turn yellow. If I were rich I wouldn't stir a step."

Pullet rapidly calculated how much fnoney hecould spare from his own income. "But go I must,'' she went on. "I shall miss our talks about geology, Mr. Pullet." "Geology!" He knew she didn't mean geology. He transmuted the word into /in amatory hint, as Mrs. Baideh's lawyers transmuted Pickwick's "chops and tomato sauce." He was quite certain that this woman was throwing herself at his head and, remembering old Buffum's naughty encouragements, he attempted to catch the charming missile. "Mrs. Steinway vJu don't know how this agonizes me he commenced in a shaking voice.

The lady l'ooked up ftom her packing labors in wonder, and felt herself eoler from her forehead to her shoulders It was a favorable sign. Puliett thought, and he was about to declare himself vigorously, when in caitne Mrs. Ottoman with stn •ffer to assist in the packing. "Oh, thank you." said Mrs. Steinway, hastily. "You can hety me very much. Do pleaste try your hand at getting all these big engravings into ^his trunk. It is a dreadfill job. It ttiakes one think of the old lady's wish for a small house with a great many large rooms in it."

Mr. Puliett felt, with a mixed sense*-of relief and disappointment, that this chance WAS over. Mrs. Steinway -Would not even look at him now, doubtless because Mrs. Ottoman was present and the latter la.ly would not probably depart until lar

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into the evening. she-also was fond of Swammexdaras. "1 will gof home aid write her a letter, he said to Mmself..* *'I must go on with it now. I am bound as a gentleman.

It is painful to think of this geneially worthy and intelligent man making a wickid ninnv of himself. What did he mean to dd? Elope with Mrs. S'einwav to the happv Ieles, leaving his

Poor misguided, wicked, insane, ridiculous Joseph Pullet! He was half aware of his folly he had to swear at himself repeatedly before he could muster courage to send his horrid little letter and after it had gone he was perhaps the unhappiest man then in the retail grocery line, What if she should reject his love? That would be exasperating, humiliating, harrowing. What if she should accept it That would be the beginning of an unknown sea of dangers and troubles. In his anxiety to succeed in [lis suits he wished he was an Alcibiades or a Lord Byron and two minutes afterward, in a fit of terror at possible punishment, he became remorseful, and wished he was a Christian.

Mrs. Steinway read the the note at a glance—for Pullet had been a bookkeeper in his youth, and his handwriting was like print. Her first emotion may be described as 9olid astonishment arid her next ps a molten sea of indignation. Her only spoken words were, "The impertinent, wicked little wretch!"

Then came the question, what should whe do? This problem was rendered somewhat complicated by a letter receiv ed that morning irom the Colonel, in which he urged her not to go to Washington, on account of the malaria, and advised her to remain with Mrs. Ottoman, After some hesitation, after reflecting how nicely Jamie was getting «n at his school, after considering that she wa9 in the cheapest respectable boardinghouse which she could hope to find, she decided to follow her husband's counsel But how how should she manage with this insolent, outrageous, abominable Mr. Pullet?

This was an all-important question. This question is, in fact, the hub, the motif, the germ of this whole story Ought ladies to communicate affairs like that which now annoyed Mrs. Steinway to their husbands? They never do—at le9t they seldpm do—but ought they?

After much painful pondering she decided that they ought that a wife has no right to hide a matter involving her character from her companion .in life that to have such a stecret is the beginning of demoralization, danger and sorrow.

Colonel Steinway was an exceedingly wrathful man when he received Mr. Pullet's note and his wife's explanation. He curled his black mustache, strode about his tent, uttered (let us pardon him) a ftw oaths, looked at his sabre, looked at his pistols, and, in short, looked dangerous. Go back and slaughter the grocer he could not, tor he was under orders to embark for Yorktown next morning. After walking off a portion of his excitement, he added the following postscript to a letter which he had just finished and was about mailing: "MY DEAR.—I have received yours of the 10 ult., inclosing Mr. Pullet's insult. I thank you with all my heart and soul for this renewed proof of your good sense, confidence and affection. I promise you in return that I will never have a secret from you. Leave the matter in my hands simply see the man no more. I guarantee that I will sufficiently punish him, without doing him any physical harm, and without causing a scandal. Once more I thank you for being altogether one with me. God bless you, my darlingi "F. S.*'

Then with a smile of grim humor he took the Pullet effusion, scratched a fewlines on the back of the sheet, and mailed it to a friend who had relieved him as mustering officer, with the request that he would deliver the missive in person to Mrs. Pullet. "Won't you sit down, Sir!" said thin little lady, smiling upon the handsome lieutenant—West Pointer, she had heard with awe—who brought her the letter. "No, thank you, Madame," replied the officer. "We should be glad to have you stay to dinner," she ventured. "I am really obliged, but I have an engagement to dine

Wasnt you wanting to wait for an answer?" she inquired, making one more effort to secure a styl -.sh acquaintance. "No, Madame:" and he Vas gone.

Then she opened the long official envelope, and took out a pink satin note, folded as pink satin notes seldom are. Her first idea was that it was a love-let-ter from some "army man," and she became a little tremulous, leeling thattemptation might be dangerously mighty.

There was writing in two rulej columns On the outside of the harrowly lolded paper and she could see through it that there was also writing on the inside. She read one column and gave a gasp she read the other and gave a hysterical scream she read the inside and burst into tears.

Meantilh^ bur unworthy Joseph was walking home to dinner, ignorant whether he had or had not prospered in his illegal wooing. Mrs.' Steinway had not answered his letter she had been regularly "not at home although he hpd call fed thrice, and his wife as often bu£ thert she had not gone to Washington, and that looked favorable. Repeatedly during the past-week he had' tried to meet her irt ll^ftfeet, but without luck., which •4o ofteiv everi-the*stuf»t!ly wickedl

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he had nO definite put poser he was, in his own language, "going it blind." A sad, though uncertain, glimmer is thrown upon his intentions by the following letter, which Mrs. Steinway received next morning: "MY DEAR LOUISA.—Ma/ I venture to call you so? If.not, then all that I may add will be in vain, and all that I have felt has been in vain. "I will be entirely and perhaps brutally frank. I have loved you ever since 1 first saw you—I have loved you more and more, moment by moment—I love you now with all my heart. "It is horrible to me to think that I may see you no more, after to-morrow—how horrible you can imagine from the fact that it has driven me to this reckless avowal. "Can not your departure be delayed, or be given up altogether I will aid to that end with all that I have and all that I am. •'I will call during '.he morrow to beg your pardon for this confession. Let me hope that you will not refuse to see me. "Your sincere friend. "JOSEPH PULLET."

often lavdrs even-mestnmdlyiwicked. THE Commodore

And so, lgfcortfriWfhe p^ent^ita- tfie .hcr"Wtloim

of Pullet's is enough to make the perspiration stand on the foreTiead of a hopeless old bachelor.

Unsuspectingly Mr. Pullet entered his parlor. There stood Mrs. Pullet, open eyed, white faced, sublime, terrible. She advanced four steps toward him with a jerking movement, like that ot a puppet figure or an actress in French tragedy, and placed a paper in his hand, immediately twitching her own hand away with the spiteful action of a pin-machine. Mr. Pullet had not even the presence of mind to wish that he was dead, as, not knowing what else to do with himself, he read the following brief and indorsement in the masculine hand of Colonel Steinway:

BRIEF.

N BW Boer ON, May 1', 1S62.

Pulle't, Joseph.—states (to Lonisa) that he will be brutally frank that he has loved her ever since he first saw her, and that he loves her now with all his- heart. Asks ff her departure cannot be delayed br given up. Promised to aid with all that he has and is. Promises to call next day, and hopes she will not refuse to

INDORSMENT.

Carnp Cameron, D. C. May 4,1862 Respectfully referred to Mrs. Joseph Pullet, who will please attend immediately to the morals and intellect of her husband.

FRAECIB STEINWAY. Col. 12th B. Vols.

It is totally impossible to describe Mr. Pullet's feelings as he readthese inscriptions of his shame and glauced guiltily at an edge of his own handwriting on the inside of the note. Could others have seen him as he then appeared in his own eyes, he would then have been considered the stnallest man that ever was, and Barnum wout have paid thousands to get him for his Museum.

Human nature can only bear a certain amount of strain. After the two had faced each other for perhaps a minute Mr. Pullet sank on his knees in humiliation and Mrs. Pullet dropped on her back in hysterics. We will draw a veil of pity over the remainder of the interview.

Of course there came in time a reconciliation. Mrs. Pullet, being naturally affectionate, could not keep her wrath forever and Mr. Pullet, being naturally honorable, expressed his repentance with out flinching. If he is not at heart a better husband than he was before his misadventure, he at least behaves like a better one, both in his wife's presence and absence.

How if Mrs Steinway had scolded and then forgiven him? He would have been her Platonic friend until he saw, or thought he saw an opportunity to be something more.

How it she had simply had cut his acquaintance? He would have been humbled and scared for awhile, and then he would have tried the effect of love-letter on some weaker woman,

As it is, he has received a punishmeut which wili be a life long warning and benefit.

THE BUTCHERS.

THEY DECIDE TO JOIN THE FOURTH OF JDLY PROCESSION. All will remember the very fine ap pearance made last year by the butchers of this citv, who donned uniforms and joined the Fourtn of July procession. .L.ast night a meeting was held to decide on doing the same thing again. Mr P. P. Mischler presided and Mr. Fred Seeburger was constituted secretary. After a discussion, it was determined that uniforms as follows be used:

Red sash to run across the shoulder, white apron, black pants, and black felt hat.

The four oldest butchers will be provided with a carriage. Officers were fleeted as follows:' Capt., Louis Seeburger. First lieutenant, Clem Nagel. Second lieutenant Jack Harden Flag bearer, Tony Funk. Treasurer, Jeff Patton.

The butchers will form near the Terre Haute house. The shops will all be closed on the Fourth.

Another meeting will be held at Mischler's old shop on next Monday evening.

A Whitehall farmer's wife has decided to Hrop a line to Mrs. Brooks, and see what her term will to "put a head" on a lot ot butter balls for her. She fays* "If Iolanthe was stamped onte a butter ball, it would fetch five cents more on a pound than butter without a head on to it." Her argument like her butter, no doubt possesses great strengh.—Whitehall Times, "v 12

Wheu Mrs. President Hayes left school she stood at the head of her slass, and yet her education appears to have teen neglected in one important particular. A Washington corresponceut says that she absolutely will not talk "gossip.'' Tnis declaration may lead many peisons to suppose that the present lady of the White House is a mute but such is not the case.

Here is a chance, for some Fourth of July tradesman: Have your paper Ianterns for window illumination dipped in a solution of tungstate of soda. That will make them fire proof, and if known to be so they will sell like hot cakes on a frosty morning,

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Sous, and.fearful, hit was Jranpjbg to eat his dinner, if so belfe sl»Oulcf any appetite for it. Oh, fpW poorly pre pared he was for the comiog tr al! He was no hardened sinner he had never before had a secret from his wife he had a character to lose and some self-respect to trample on he was soft-hearted, too, and posessed the ren4ini Of a conscience: Merely to imagine the possibility of getting intosuoh a miserable scrape as ft!S0tf to ItO moiir at West

An Affair Which Sllr'red Up That

Detective Clark and how he Re-

The True Story of the Whole Affair.

Now it can be proven that he remained in Oaktown from Wednesday morning Thursday night when he went with a party of citizens from here to arrest a man at Griswoid two miles north of here on the E. & T. H. railroad, which was done up in order and tiie prisoner was brought here and kept till the next day, Friday, when he was taken to Carlisle for trial but was n'ot tried till Saturday when he was acquitted in consequence of the main ness (Detective Clark) being absent.

So now I will explain why he was absent. Friday whenr the four o'clock train arrived with him, a man named Dr. J. L, Phillips enquired for a man by the name of Clark and immediately summoned some 3 or 4 men to go with him to arrest the detective and found him at the hotel stable, when he approached him and notified him that he had a warrant for one Brown and said that Ciark was the assumed name of Brown. Mr. Clark paid no attention to this but asked to see the warrant, promi-ing to return it, which he did, but again took it saying that it was a fraud and a put up job by a set of counterfeiters that he was innocent of the charge, which was attempting to commit a rape on Bertie Fields, eight miles east of Sullivan, Wednesday, June 20th. However, he was not going to be contrary about it, for he could prove his innocence, and would go before the nearest magistrate and give bond and deposit twelve hundred dollars for his appearance in any court in the state, but that he would not go to Sullivan. This did not satisfy Dr. Phillips, hence he presented a revolver at his head telling him he must go, if he did not he would put a hole through him. But this did not seem to be any inducement and he pulled from him till he loosened Dr. Phillips grip on him and then told one of the men Mr. Beck to get Iih horse And hitch to his buggy as he intend to demand the privilege to give bail, and started toward his buggy Dr. Phillips not preventing him although he still held his revolver cocked and pointed, till Clark got to his buggy, his gun was standing by the tence near by where he took it up and told the men that were standing around Dr. Phillips, (listing to his story) to get away that he would shoot They immediately did so, except one ot the party who Pnillips caught and held between him and Clark, till Mr Clark's wife oame out of the house and stood bet .veen her husband and the officer, who by order of Clark, put uo his revolver, and went to Palk 61 Walker's store, where he told his story about the charge against Mr Clark Meanwhile Mr Clark had got his horse and buggy and said he was ready to do as he proposed. But Phillips did not entertain such a proposition, and took the 8:30p.m. train for Suilivan. Mr. Clark remained in Oaktown till night and fearing ot violence from a court in Sullivan, he said he would not suty here and subject himself to a mob. Hence, he left about midnight:

The Sullivan Union comes out with a long article stating the rape was attempted Thursday afternoon, which is a base falsehood and can be proven "as such by Watts Bond, Polk &. Walker, Dr. Wise, Dr. Merrith, B. Spiatt & Sons, also WV

L. Berry, deputy sheriff oi Sullivan county that Clark was in Oaktown all day Thursduv also states that three or four men, that Dr. Phillipp's summoned, said they would not assist to arrest Clark that they would be on his side. This is a falsehood. Thev tried to reason with Phillids that

chest, drv hacking cough, tickling in the Clark had aright to wave an examinathroat, Hoarsei.ess, Sore throat, and all tion and give b^ii, and as he would not chronic or lingering diseases of the throat and lungs, Dr, King's New Discovery has no equal and has established for itself a world wide reputation. A great manyvofour leading physicians recommend and use it in their practice. The formula from which it is prepared is highly- recommended by all medical journals. The ctergy and the press have complimented it in the most glowing terms. Go to your druggist .and get a trial bottle free of cost, or a regular size for $1.00. For sale by

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to this they would not assist him against what the law gave the prisoner a right to.

The citizens did not claim, that Clark was a U. S. officer, they only claimed he represented himself as such, and considered his proposition to Phillips ajfair one and according to •," law. and told Philipfc that Clark was a stranger here and if he was guilty of the crime that thef were willing to Assist in prosecuting him but that it must be done according to law. And not by force. It also heaps «lumnity and ever, lasting shame onj|he Oaktoyypej^ which idaes us injustice for we are$yjsr. ready„ jiMttiit ix\y officer of the law tn discharg# his du-

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Oaktown,.Ind June 26.

Mr. Editor In behalf of the citizens of this town I wish to make a statement with reference to Detective Clark. About the first of this month, a lady came, here with a little boy and staled that her husband would be here in a day or two. So he did, bringing with him nine hounds and an extra horse behind his buggy The couple lodged with mine host Drummond, sta»ing that they would nobe there longer than three or four weekss

Mr. Clark did not make his buslnest known, but soipe suspected him as being a detective, and w.:re not convinced of this until a short time after his arrival when he got into some difficulty on Shaker Prairie with Jack Lotshaw, in consequence of his taking Jack's girl in his buggy (by her consent) to show him the way across the fields to a certain strawberry patch where he expected to arrest a man charged with passing counterfeit money. Mr. Lotshaw seeing him with the girl followed and shot at him but missed his mark. He immediately had the matter investigated and proved clearly that he intended no wrong to the girl, and treated her with respect while with him. This he established by her evidence.

After this Mr. Clark returned to Oaktown and made a statement to some of the prominent citizens with reference to th" Lotshaw affair and satisfied them that he was in a legitimate business and showed them his papers, proving without a doubt that he was in the service of the United States as a detective.

He passed the time here hunting and fax chasing until June 18, Monday, when he left to go to West Union. 111., to take in a fellow charged with counterfeiting and returned Wednesday about touroclock stating that he had captured his man, who was one of the two men that passed through Oaktown last fall, having with them some fast horses.

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1 Somlfiflm^tif'a fceiftsat(8n**#ls occca-\ doried last night over the announcement that Ives $E*Potter, lessee*, had decided to close the Hof»l Bate*, having "naturally runout 1* money," a# r. Porter put i^? '^Theicgerftleihfhipiuseifl. through the" iir#t stage of bankruptcy last winter! but mndeji^ettU'meut by giving a mortgagesou ".he hotel fixtures for $16,00 to the

Amoskeag bank Of Manchester, N. H., W. A Ketchum, trustee, ano notes for the other obligations. Mr. Harvey Bates propi ietor qf the building at that time, reduced the annual retital lrorh $15,000 to $10,000, giving him the use of a room with a West Washington street front for a billiard hall in addition. Hard times and energetic Competition made it impossible for the firm to get out of the slough into which, they had fallen, and it was thought best to shutdown at once. A suit instituted recently by Mr Bates for iltnt probably accelerated 1 he move. Messrs Ives Si Porter o\Ve Ih.tir help abcut $2,000, and the other debts will briruj the aggregate up to something like ^22, 000, including the mortgages referred ab \v. They were of the, opinion last evening that .e_v could hwld possession of the property for sixty days and perhaps sell the lease, which runs four years, to the parties n.»w negotiating for it. In the meantime the cold iact remains that the hotel is t.hut, and the guests were skirmishing for new quarters to-day, no breaktasl! being served. Col. Ives, the original member of the retiring firm, claims to have sunk $So,ooo in the house since he took possession about three years ago. $20,000 of which went on interior decorations and improvements.

The Occidental management has tendered Mes«rs. Ives and Porte* and their families the hospitalities of the house for the present.

Mr. Bates stated to a News reporter to-day that the hotel would be re-opened as soon as possible, under a management that would insure its successful and creditable 88ministration He does not intend to make the improvements contemplated to the building a year or two ago, until times become better, but wili put the hotel on a firm basis in every respect and make it a credit to the city and state. He is assured that Col. Ives is doing the best he can for his creditors and all concerned. If he does not succeed in disposing of his least the property will be forced to sale by the usual lt^al formula Indpls.. News.

DOM PEDRO I. AND VICTOR HUGO. From the Messages Franco-American.

The following is a new anecdote about the Emperor of Brazil: He receutly paid a visit to Victor Hugo. After a long interview, in which the two celebrities conversed upon divers topics, the Emperor asked permission of the poet •to repeat his visit, requesting him to fix a dav. "I receive my friends every day," said Hugo, politely, "and we have dinner at 8 o'clock."

After the lapse of some days, one evening at about half after

being

o'clock the door

bell of the poet's house was rung and a gentleman in dresii coat and white cravat presented himself. ''Whom chall announce?" said the servant. "Dom Pedro de Braganza," replied the visitor. As yet there was nobody in the parlor. The ho»t was informed of the arrival. "1 have come to dine with you," the Emperor, in democratic style

said

Soon the guests sat down to table. repast was charming. D»m Pedro gave some very curious traveling impressions. Victor Hugo, for his part, sptke with that aiTpiicity so full of warmth of which those who have not the honor of

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intimate with him have no idea. When the Emperor took leave of his host —it was other late—the latter said to him smiling with his fine and arch smiie:

Sire, I could not possibly tell you how happy 1 am that we have no sovereigns like you in Europe." "And why?" said Dom Pedro "Because," replied Victor Hugo, "both myselfanumy friends would be very much puzzled to find anything bad to say oi them."

Dom Pedro burst out laughing, and took leave of his friend like a goodnatured and sensible man.

MEN OF THE RIGHT STRIPE. It does the GAZETTE good to see men Acknowledge a truth. This paper lifts up its head (mepaphorically speaking) and howls for joy at the sight.U

A ease in question: j, During the, week two gentlemen were fa Terre Haute. One from Robinson and one from Shelbyville. Both had new houses and were bent «n furnishing them besides buying groceries and other articles in v. .iwleisale quantities for their own use neither had any idea ot staying in Terre Haute. The gentleman from Shelbyville intending goiag right on to Chicago and thesone from Robinson thought there was noplace likelndianapolis. Though una wears they were induced to inspect things here ana were at once delighted, not only at the extent and variety of stocks kept but also at the prices, in clear competition with Chicago and Indianapolis which were offered.

Each concluded to go no'further. The gentleman from Shelby ville, a Mr. Cole bought twenty five hundred dollars worth of goods leaving, the hard cash therelor and chartered car which will- not hold alV he bought to take hi»^utehase« home Tfte gentleman from R&bthson, also made heavy purclpeea*

Tins is pot an «3\ ertHemen't and the GAZET+£ win not i&f at -whnt stores the goods bought* WK&says now

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don't pay to bring people to Terre

but the circu:iiay»JW&s connected with Haute and treat them right when here?