Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 August 1877 — Page 7

PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE

A Novel of (trilling Interest About Jhe Great Strikes in England.

BY CHARLES READE.

CHAPTER I.

Hillsborough arid its Outlaying suburbs make bricks by the million, Bj»in and weave both wool and cotton, Jorge ir. steel from the finest needle up toaship's armor, and so add considerable to tin kingdom's wealth.

But industry 80 vast, working by stearn on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England if perh,".fl the most hideous town in creation. "All ups and downs and back slums. Not ones of Us wriggling, broken-backed streets ha handsome shops in an unbroken row Houses seemed to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee. Hut worst of all, the city is pockmarked with public-houses und bristles with high round chimneys These are not confined to a locality, but stuck all over the place like cl ves in an orange. "lhey defy the law, and belch forth massy T«1 umes of black sm ke, that hang iike acres of crape over the place, and veil the sun and the blue sky even in the brightest day. But in a fog—wlu, the air of Hillsborough looks a thing to plough, if you wa.V. a dirtv job.

More than one crystal stream runs sna'klirg down the valley, and enters tiieetov but they sc ti get filed, and cresji through it heavily chaigcd with dyeg, clogged with putridity, at.d bubbliny with poisonous gasscs, till at last the turn to nitre ink, stink, and malaria, and people the cl uichyards as they crawl.

This infernal city, whose water is blackenir.g, and whose air i» cjal, lies in a basin of delight and beauty: noble slopes, broad' valleys, watered by rivers and brooks of singular beauty, and fringed by fair woods in places and, eastward, the hills rise into mountains, dnd amongst them towers Caimhope, striped with silver rills, and violet in the Betting sun.

Cairnhope is a forked mountain, with a bosom of purple heather and a craggy hpad. Between its forks stood, at the period of my story, a great curiosity which merits description on its own account, and also as the scene of curious incidents to come,

It was a deserted church. The walls iivcre pierced with arrow-slits, through which the original worshippers had sent many a deadly shaft in defense of their women and cattle, collected within the sacred edifice at the first news of inarauj ders coming.

Built up among the he, therv hills ii. times of war and trouble, it had outlived its uses Its people had lon^ ago gone down into the fruitful valley, and raised another church in their midst, and left this old house of God alone, and silent as the tombs of their fore-fathers that lay around it.

It was no ruin, though on the road to decay On? of the side walls was much lower than the other, and the roof had two great waves, and was heavily clothed, in natural patterns, with velvet moss, and sprinkled all over with bright amber lichen: & few tiles had slipped olF iu two places, and showed the rafters brown with time and weather: but the structure was solid and sound the fallen ties lay undisturbed beneath the eaves: not a brick, not a beam, not a gravestone had been stolen, not even to build the new church:r of the diamond panes full half remained the stone front was still in its place, with its Gothic cover, richly carved and four brasses reposed in the chancel, one of them loose in its bed.

What had caused the church to be deserted had keft it from being desecrated it was clean out of the way. No gypsy, nor vagrant, ever sl-pt there, and even the boys of the village Jvopt their distance.* Nothing would have pleased them better than to break the sacrcd windows time had spared, and defile the graves of their forefathers with patchfarthing and other arts but it was three miles off, and there was a lion in the way they must pass in 6ight of Squire Raby's house and, whenever they had tried it, he and his groom had followed them on swift horses that could jump as well as gallop, had caught them in the churchyard,

and

lashed them heartily and the

seme night notice to quit had been given to their parents, who were all Mr. Raby's weekly tenants: and this had led to a compromise and flagellation.

Once or twice every summer a more insidious foe approached. Some little partv of tourists, including a lady, who sketched in water and never finished anything, would hear of the old church, .and wander up to it. But Mr. Raby's trusty groom was sure to be alter them, with orders to keep by thtm under guise of friendship, and tell them outrageous iigmen*8, and see that they demolished not, stole not, sculptured not.

All this was old enough ir. itself, but it astonished nobodv who knew Mr. Raby. His father and predecessor had guarded the old church religiously in his day, and was buried in it, by his own orders and. as for Guy Raby himself, what wonder he respected it, 6ince his own mind, like that old church, was out of date, and a relic of the past?

An antique Jory squire, nursed in expiring acobitism, and cradled in the pride of raee educated at Oxford, well read in book's, versed in county business, and acquainted with trade and commerce yet puffed up with aristocratic notions, and hugging the very prejudices our nobility are getting rid of—as fast as the vulgar will let them.

He had a sovereign contempt for tradespeople, and especially tor manufacturer*. Any one of tnose numerous disputes between masters' and mechanic?, which distinguish British industry, might have been safely referred to htm. for he abhorcd*and despised then* both with stfict impartiality.

The lingering beams of a bright December dav still gilded the moss-clad roof of that deserted church, and flamed on its brokeVi panes, when a young man came galloping towards it, trom Hillsborough, on one of those powerful horses common in that district.

He came so swiftly and so direct, that, ere the sun had been down twenty minutes, he and his smoking horse had reached a winding gorge about three furlongs from the churcli. Here, however, the bridle road, which had hitherto served his turn across the moor, turned off sharply toward the village of Cairnhope, and the horse had to pick hia way over heather, and bog, and great loose stones. He

lowered his note, and hesitated more than once. But the rein was loose upon hia neck, and he Wiis left to take his time. He had also his own tracks to guide him in places, for this was by .no means his first visit and he managed so well, that at last he got safe to a mountain stream which gurgled past the north side of the churchyard he werit cautiously through the water, and then his rider gathered up the reins, sttiekln the spurs, and put him at apart of ttie wall where the moonlight showed a considerable breach. The good horse rose to it, and cleared it, with a foot to spare and '.he ii.vader landed in the sacred precints unobserved, for the road he had -c«ne by was not visible from Raby House, nor indeed was the courch itself.

He was of swarthy complexion, dressed in a plain suit of tweed, well made, and neither new nof old. His hat was of the newest fashion, and glossy. lie had no gloves on.

He dismounted, and led his horse to the porch. He took from his pocket a large glittering key and unlocked the church door,then gave his horse a smack on the quarter. That sagacious animal walked into the chu»ch directly, and his iron hoofs rang strangely as he paced over the brick floor of the'aisle, and made his way under the echoing vault, up to the very alter lot near it was the vestry chest, and in that chest, his corn.

The young man also entered the church but soon came out again with a leathern bucket in his hand. He then went round the church, aid was busily employed for a considei »ble time.

He returned to the pot oh, carricd his bucket in, nd icke-1 th dtor, leaving the kev inside.

That night AlxJ EavPs. a ihepherd, was led by his dog, in search ol a strayed sheep, to a place rarely trodden by the feet of man or beast, viz. the west side of Cairnhope Peak. He came home pale and disturbed, and sat by the fireside in dead silence. "What ails thee, my man?" said Janet, his wife "and there's the very dog keeps a whimpering." "What ails us, wife? Pincher and me? We have 6een summat." '•What was it" inquired the woman, suddenly lowering her voice. "Cairnhope old church alio' fire inside"^ "Bless us and save "us!" said Janet,in a whisper "And the fire did come and go. as if hell was a blowing at it. One while the windows was a dull red like, and the next they did flare 60, I thought it would all burst out in ablaze. And so 'twould, but, bless your heart, their heads ha'n't ached this hundred year and more, as lighted that there devilish fire."

He paused a moment, then fcaid, with sudden gravity and resignation." and even a sort of halt" busint'ss-like air, "Wife, ye may make my shroud, and sew it and all: but I would'ntbuy the stuff of Boss Crummies she is an ill-tongued woman, and came near making mischief between you and me last Lainmermas as ever was "Shroud!" cried Mr6. Eaves, getting seriously alarmed. "Why, Abe!. what is Cainhope old church to vou? You vere born in another parish."

Abel slapped his thigh. "Ay, lass, and another county, if ye go to that." And his countenance brightened ly"And as for me," continued Janet, "I'm Cairnhope but my mother came from Morpeth, i. widdy and she lies within a hundred yards of where I sit a talking to thee. There's none of 5 tny kin laid in old CairRhope churchyard, warning's not for thee, nor me, nor yet for our Jock. Eh, lad, it will be for Squire Raby. His father lies up there, as do all hi4 folk. Put on thy hat this minute, and I'll hood myself, and we'll go up to Raby Hall, and tell Squire." Abel objected to that, and intimated that his ow/i fireside was particularly inviting to a man who had seen diabolical fires that came and went, and shone through the very stones .and mortar of a cicjul church. "Nay, but," said Janet, "they sort o' warnings ere to be slighted neither. We must put it off on to Squire, or I shall sleep none this night."

They went up, hand in hand, and often looked" askant upon the road. When they got to the Hall, they asked to see Mr. Raby. After some demur they were admitted to his presence, and found him alone so far as they could judge by the naked eye but, as they arrived there charged to the muzzle with superstition, the room presented to their minds some appearances at variance with this seeming solitude. Several plates were set as if for guests, and the table groaned and the huge sideboards blazed, with old silver. The Squire himself was in aill costume, and on his bojom gleamed two orders bestowed upon his ancestors by James III. and Charles III. In other respects he was rather innocuous, being confined to his chair by an attack of gout, and in the act of sipping the superannuated compound that had given it him—port. Ne\erthele6s, his light hair, dark eyebrows, and black eyes, awed them, and brilliant

"Nor your children unless you are very tired ot them." "Heaven forbid, sir! But oh, sir. we thought it might be a warning like. "To whom?" "Why, sir. th'old Squire lies there^nd heaps more of your folk and so Abel here was afear'd—but you are the best judge we be no scholars. Th' old church warn't red-hot from eend to eend for naught that's certain." "Oh, it is me you came to wkrn?" said Raby, and his lip curled. "Well, sir, (mellifluously), "we thought you had the best right to know." "My good woman," said the warned, "1 shall die when my time comes. But I shall not hurry myself, fdr all the gentlemen in Paradise, nor all the blackguards upon earth."

He spake, anp sipped his port with one hand, and waved them superbly back to their village with the other.

But, when they were gone, he pondered And the more he pondered, the farther he got from the prosaic but singular fact.

In the old oak dining-room, where the above colloquy took place, hung a series of family portraits. One was of a lovely girl with oval face, olive complexion, and large dark tender eyes: and this was the gem of the whole collection hut it conferred little pleasure on the spectator, o%ving to a trival circumstance—it was turned with its face to the wall and all that met the inquiring eye was an inscription on the canvas, not intended to be laudatory.

Tlvs beauty, with her back to creation, was Edith Rabv, Guy's sister. During their father's lifetime she was pe'iieil Rid allowed her own way. Hillsborough, odious to her brother, was naturally, very attractive to htr, and she often rode into the town to shop and chat with her friends, and often staid a day or two in it, especially with a Mrs. Muuton, wife of a wealthy manufacturer.

Guy merely sneered at her, her friends, and her tastes, till he suddenly discovered that she had formed an attach rrent to one of the obnoxious class, Mr. James Little, a great contract builder. He was too shocked at first to vent his anger. He turned pale, and could hardly speak ar.d the poor girl's bosom began to quake.

But Guy's opposition went no farther than cold aversion to the intimacy—until his father died. Then, though but a year older than Edith, he assumed authority and, as head of the house, forbade the connection. At the same time he told her he should not object, under the circumstances, to her marrying Dr. Amboyne, a rising physician, and a man ot good family, who loved her sincerely, and had shown his love plainly before ever Mr. Little was heard of.

Edith tried to soften her brother but he was resolute, and 6aid Raby Hall ..hould never be an appendage to a workshop. Sooner than that, he would settle it on his cousin Richard, a gentleman he abhorred, and never called, either to his face or behind his back, by any ^other name than "Disolute Dick."

Then Edith became very unhappy, and temporized more or less, till her lorer, who had shown considerable fdrbearance, lost patience at last, and said she must either have no spirit, or no true affection for him.

Then came a month or two ol misery, the tender clinging nature of the girl being averse to detach itself from either of these two persons. She loved them both with an affection she could have so easily reconciled, if they would only have allowed her.

And it all ended according to Nature. She came of age, plucked up a spirit, and married Mr. James Little.

Her brother declined to be present at the wedding but, as soon as she retur ned from her tour, and settled in Hillsborough, he sent his groom with a cold civil note, reminding her that their father had settled nineteen hundred pounds on her, for her seperate use, with remainder to her children, if any that he and Mr. Graham were the trustees of this unall fund that they had invested it, according to the provisions of the settlement, in a first mortgage on land and informing her that half a yearns interest at 4% per cent, was due, which it was his duty to pay into her own hand and no other person's she would therefore oblige him by receiving the enclosed check, and signing the enclosed receipt.

The receipt came back signed, and with a few gentle lines, "hoping that, in time, he would forgive her, and bestow on her what she needed and valued more than money her own brother's, her only brother's affection."

On receiving vhis, his eyej were suddenly moist, and he actually groaned. "A lkdy, every inch!" he said "ye6 6he has gone and married a bricklayer."

Well, -rblood is thicker than water, an'd Yi in a few years they were pretty good friends

again,

though they saw but little of one another, meeting only in Hillsborough, which Guy hated, anJ never drove iuto now without what he called his antidotes: a Bible and a bottle of lavender-water It was his humor to read the one, and sprinkle the otfier, as soon as he got withtn the circle of the smoky trades.

When Edith's little boy W.K nine ycfrs old, and

co-operated with his brilliant costume and the other signs of company, to make them wish themselves at the top of Cairn- much admired for his quickness and love Tiopepeak. However, they were in fat

of learning, and of making walking-stick

it, and told their tale, but in tremulous heads and ladies' work-boxes, Mr. Littones and a low deprecating voice, so that tie's prosperity received a seve»e check, if the room hould happen to be infested and through his own fault. He speculatwith invisible grandees from the other ed largely in building villas, overdid the world, their attention might not be roused market, and got crippled. He had conunnecessarily. tracts uncompleted, ajid was Mr. Raby listened with admirable gravi- liable to penalties and at last tv then he fixed his eyes on the pair, in saw himself the nominal possessor of a si It nee and then said 60 solemn it wasal- brick wilderness, out on the. verge of ruin most sepulchral, "This very day nearly a for want of cash century and a half ago, Sir Richard Raby He tried every other resource first but was beheaded for beinv true to his right- at last became to his wife, to borrow her ful king—"

£1900,

"Eh, dear, poor gentleman! so now a mortgage on twelve carcasses, or houses walks." It was Janet who edged.in this—

olics hold high mass in the church, and Instead Of lerding the trust-money the ladies walk three times round the hastily, Raby submitted the proposal to 1. .. J. i_ that minflAman churchyard twice with their veils down, onces with bare faces and great eyes that glitter like stars." "I wouldn't like to see the jades," quavered Abel: "their ladyships I mean, axing their pardon."

der. "It would not be good for you," suggested the Squire*. "for the first glance trom those dead and glittering eyes strikes any person of the lower orders dumb the second, blind the third, dead. So I'm informed. Therefore—let me advise you never to go near Cairnhope old church at night." "Not I, sir," said the simple woman.

The security he offered was a

the bare

"And," continued the gentleman loftily built. ignoring the comment, "they say that oo Mrs. Little wrote at once to Mr. Raby this night such of the Rabjs as died Cath- for her money.

walls and roofs of which were

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his solicitor,"and that gentleman soon discovered the vaunted security, was a second mortgage, with interest overdue on the first and so he told Guy, who then merely remarked, "I expected as much. When had a tradesman jmy

Nor I!" said Janet, with a great shud-* 1 sense of honor in money matters? Thts one would cheat his very wife and child." He declined the proposal, in two words "Rotten security!"

Then Mr. James Little found another security that looked, very plausible, imd primed his wife with arguments, and she implored Guy to call and talk it over with them both.

He came that very afternoon, and brought his father's will. Then Edith offered the security, and

tried to convcy to the trustee her full belief that it was undesirable. Guy picked terribie Jioles in it. and read "their father's will, confining the funds to consols, or a first mortgage on land. "You take the money un these conditions: it is almost as improper of you to wish to evade them, as it wouid be

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me to assist you. And then there is cur child lam bound in honor not to ru-k his little fortune. See, here's my signature to that." "My child!" cried Edith. "When he comes* of age, I'll go on my knees to hiin an-i suv, 'My darling, I borrowed your money to save your father's credit.' And my darling will throw his arms round me, and lorgive me." "Simpleton!" said Guy. "And how about your daughters and their husbands? And their husbands' solicitors!® Will they throw their arms round your"4 neck, and break forth into twaddle? No! I have made inquiries. Your husbands' affairs are desperate. I won't throw your money into his well and you will both live to thank me for seeing cltarer than you do, and saving thts

£1900

for

you and yours." James Little had writhed in his chair for some time he now cried out wildly, "Edith, you shall demean yourself no more, lie always hated me and now let hitn have his will, and seal my dishonor and my ruin. Oblige me by leaving my house. Mr. Raby." "Oh, no, James!" cried Edith, trembling, and shocked at this affront. But Guy rose like a tower. "I've noticed this trait in all tiadespeoplr," said he grimly. "They are ob.-equious to a gentleman so long as they hope tr get the better of hitn but, the mumcn. tf ey find it impossible to overreach him, they insult him." And with this he stalked out of the houte. "Oh, my poor James, how could you?" said Edith. "Forgive me,,' said he, quietly. "It is all over That was our last chance."

Guy Raby walked down the 6treet, stung to the quick. He went straight to his solicitor and arranged to borrow

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Meantime Mr. James Little went op to his dressing-room, as usual, to dress for dinner but he remained there so long that, at last, Mrs. Little sent her maid to tell him dinner was ready.

The girl had hardly reached the top of the stairs, when she gave a terrible scream that rang through the whole house.

I drop the veil on her wild bursts of agony, and piteous appeals to him who could not hear her cries.

The gaping wound that fet out that precious life, her eye never ceased to see it, nor her own heart to bleed with it, while she lived.

She was gently dragged away, and supported down to another room. Doctor Amboyne came and did what he could for me and that was—nothing.

At this time she seemed stupefied. But, when Guy came beaming into the room to tell her he had got her the money, a terrilde scene occurred. The bereaved wife uttered a miserable scream at sight* of him, and swooned away directly.

The maids gathered round her, laid her down, and cut her stays, and told Guy the terrible tidings, in broken whispers, over her insensible bodj.

He rose to his feet horrified. He began to gasp and sob. And he yearned to say something to comfort her. At fliat moment his house, his heart, and all he had, were hers.

But, as soon as she came to herself, and caught sight of him, she screamed out, "Oh, the sight of him! the sight of himl" and swooned away agaim

Then the women pushed him out of th«! room, and he went p.w-ay with uneven steps, and sick at heart.

He shut himself up in Rabv Hall, and felt very sad and remorseful. He directed his solicitor to render Mrs. Little every assistance, and supply her with funds. But these good offices were respectfully declined by Mr. Joseph Little, the brother of the deceased, who had come from Birmingham to conduct the funeral and settle other matters.

Mr. Joseph Little was known to be a small master-cutler, who had risen trom a workman, and even now put blades and handles together with his own hands, at odd times, though he had long ceased to forge or grind.

M". Raby drew in haughtily at this interference. It soon transpired that Mr. James Lit tie had died hopelessly insolvent, and the £1,900 would really have been engulped.

Raby waited for this lact to sink into his sister's mind and then one day nature tugged so at his heart-strings, that he dashed off a warm letter beginning— •Mv poor Edith, let bygones be bygones," and inviting her and her boy to live with him at Raby Hall.

The heart-broken widow sent back a reply, in a handwriting scacely recognizable as hers. Instead other usual precise and delicate hand, the letters were large, tremulous, and stragging, and the lines slanted downward. "Write to me, speak to me, no more. For pity's sake let me forget there is a man in the world who is my brother and his murderer'' '•EDITH."

Guy opened this letter with a hopeful face and turned pale as ashes at the contents.

But his conscience was. clear and his spirit high.

much. Deceased's affairs were irre trievable. and I blame ho other man for his rash act. which may God forgive! As to your kind and generous invitation, it deserves her gratitude but Mrs. Lit tie and myfelf have mingled' our tears together over our poor brother's grave, and now we do not care to part. Before your esteemed favor came to hand, 11 had been settled she should leave this sad neighborhood and keep my home in Birmingham, where she will meet wi*h due respect. I am only 2 small tradesman but I can pay my debts, and keep the pot boiling. Will teach the boy some good trade, and make him a useful member of society, if I -am spared." "I am sir, youfs respectfully," 'JOSEPH LITTLE." "SIR,—I beg to acknowledge, with thanks, your respectable letter. "All direct communication between Mrs: James Little and myself is at an end, oblige me with your address in Birmingham, that I may remit to you, half-yearly, as her agent the small sum that has escaped brick* and mortar."

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on lus own property. "For," said he "I'll show them both how little a snob can understand a gentleman. I won't tamper with her son's money, but I'll give her my own to throw into his well. Confound him! why did she ever m,arry him?"

When the business was virtually settled, he came back to the house in great haste.

her sen cotnes of age, she will

rrobably forgive rue for declining to dehim of his patrimony. "But it will be too late for I shall never forgive her, alive or dead "I am sir, your obedient servant, "GUY RABY."

When he posted his letter he turned Edith's picture to the wall, and wrote on the canvas"GOING INTO TRADE."-"

He sent for his attorney, made a new will, and bequeathed his land, houses, ot)df=, and chattels to Di:«soj,ute Dick arid his heirs forever.

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Mrs. Little rushed tip stairs, and found her clinging to 'he oani ter.and jintmg at the floor, with eyes protruding and lull ot horror. Her candlestick had fallen from her benumbed hand but the hall-lamp revealed what her finger was quivering and pointing at a dark fluid trickling slowly out into the lobby from beneath the bed-room door

It was blood. The room was burst into, and the wretched tottering wife, hanging upon her sobbing servants, found her lover, her husband, her child'e father, lying on the floor, dead by his own hand stone dead. A terrible sight for strangers to see but for her, what words can even shadow the horror of it!

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"Unjust idiot," he muttered and locked her letter up in his desk. Next morning he received a letter from Joseph Little, in a clear, stiff, perpendicular writing: "SIE,—I find my sister-in-law wrote you, yesterday, a harsh letter, which I do not approve and have told her as

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[TO BE CONTINUED.]

NO WONDER.

Vho Wouldn't Have Been Rashly Im5 portunate.

Very Much-Married Man.

Readers of the GAZETTE will remember Julius Schaublin, who killed himself with a pistol a few weeks ago in this city. It appears that he made a will giving part of his property to his wife, Freder icka Schaublin, and four children by his first wife in Germany. 'Squire Nehf was appointed administrator of the estate and is proceeding to administer and now comes Mrs. Elizabeth Schaublin who had lived with the deceased for the last eighteen years as his wife, partly in Louisville and for the last 6ix or eight years in this city. She says he "drove her ofT'on the 8th of last November. It appears that on the

13th

of December, i876, a little over a month after Mrs. Shaublin was "driven off," he married Fredericka Shultz. Elizabeth Sahaublin claims to be the only lawful widow £of the deceased, averring that her husband's inarraige to Frederika was unlawful, and void. She brings 6uit against the administrator, claiming among other things, the

$500.00

which

the law allows, the widow of every decendent. Squire Nehf, the administrator, recognizes Frederika as the lawful widow, and Elizabeth brings suit in order to have an adjudication that shows the lawful widow, and entitled to the

claimed and all other right6 as

such widow. It seems that Schaublin had still another wife, the first one, whom he married in Switzerland, and that he procured some sort of divorce from her there, something like our divorce a menso et thcro. Atterwards he procures another divorce at Louisville, Kentucky., from his first wife. Some intiTSatii.g 'questtons will arise curing Uie trial of this cas .winch is expected to come off at the next term of the Vigo Circuit court. The complaint has been filed by the plaintiff. Attorneys, Messrs. Carlton and Lamb. Tlfte case will be defended by William Hendrich Altrj for Mrs. Schaublin No.,

3.

SMITH.

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WHICH RAF'SAMETS THE TRAMP—HE BIDS THE PUBLIC GOOD-BYE The following card was handed to th* GAZETTE several days ago. It was crowded out at the time, owing to the great business of other matter on our columns, but the last rose of summer is the sweetest, and you may shake you may shatter the tramp if you will, the scent of the tramp will hang round it still and therefore we preseent it to the' GAZETTE readers. He says:

Terre Haute July 25,

'77

To (be Editor ef the GAZETTE. Sir: In the general agitation of the public mind upon the question of the strike, all minoi issues seems to be for gotten. Therefore, while thanking you for your kindness in noticing me and appreciating my efforts in the cause of tein perance during the past week, I am constrained to depart for more fruitful fields of labor not without the hope however, tUat what little I have done in Terre Haute, the deed I have done will not be altogether lost, but falling upon good ground will yield an abundant harvest in the broad field ofhumanity and in the vineyard of our Lord.

Verv truly yours,

f"

W. H. SMITH.

Air", Gates armed himself the other sight with a musket, rifle, and revolver, with the murderous intention of making a descent on the cats that prowl and howl nightly around his peaceful abode. But alas! The cats gave hitn the bounce by taking advantage in th» dark by scattering in every direction leaving Alf. standing bewildered and not knowing which to shoot firt. It is sale to say that the cats escaped unhurt.

A young lady residing in the northern extremity of Fourth street is trying very hard to injure a young man's reputation by remarking to her friends that he puts on too much pride etc., and that a term of work in the rolling mill or railroad would be more beneficial to him. The young man in question is a gentleman of good character and ability, and is gener®liy in plain attire and earns a good livehood

at

hia occupation. The young miss

should be very careful how she throws stones out of glass houses.

Mr. C. P. Staub, yesterday traded hia farm in Bond Co. Ills., lor a half interest in the marble shop of Peck & Wagoner, and a house and lot on south Third street. We understand that Mr. Peck will take charge of the farm immediately.

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during these

hard times, sposoot 100 Pianos and Osgaas, new and si'ond-h'ind flret-')«!$ male

err,

inc uding WATKltS' at lower priea for cash or installments, or 10 tet until paid tcr.than ever before off red. Water*' Grand Square int1 I'pritfhtPianortand organs including their new Sonven and jRoudolr. arc the best made, 7 octavo Pianos, tiGO, 7% octave, |180, not used a year. "2" stop Orgaufl (60, 4 stops I08,7 stops 108, 8 8tops $75. 10 stops FSS. 12 stop* $100 cash, not vued a year, in perfect order and warranted. Lo.fil and Tnm-ltng Agents Wanted. Illustra ed Catalogues Mailed. A Liberal Iseor.nt to Teachers. Ministers, Chur-h *. «to Sheec music at half price Horace Ws vers S n8, Maiurncturers and Dea era, 40 East 14th ttrem, Un.on Square. N Y.

READ THIS

A chance for all to or save money, get the B'e^t Goods In the market.

TEAS,* COFFEES, &i\-

sold at lower prices than tho same qualities can be bought at any ether house In this country. All goods guaranteed be satisfactory and as ropreaented. or the money will be refunded on the return of the goods, which may be done at our expense.

The reputation of our house for selling Standard goods at low prices, (for 83 years), has given us a standing in New York City and vicinity, that is not enjoyed by any other house in the trade. After maturo de* liberation we hate determined to offer our

foods

to housekeepers' in the'interior, at the owest Wholesale Trade Prices, when a club is formed large enough to make a small case The goods of each member of the club will be put in separate packages, and marked with .lame and eont, no as to avoid coufasion in distributing. Goods will bestut by Ex* profs to Co!h ct tv deli' nry. A11 wlihing to »avc money by purchasing family supplies at New York Wholesale prices, can talk the matter over amou^r -iends and neighbors, anil send to us for 0 uo circular, price list. He. We giro a present of either goods or money to the pecs who gets up tlie club. tocompenHal for trouble, etc. Sample of Tea an 1 Coff«*e ofnt by mail

Send for pi 'c.-. list aiul club circular.

Stiner's New York & China Tea Co

M. H. MOSES & CO.,

Proprietors*'

77, 70, 81 84, and *0 VGHEY street, N. Y.

I?xa.irie Citsr PLANING MILL CLirr

A

WILLIAM,

&UHUFA.CTCREB8 07

Sash Doors Blinds, Window and Door Frames, MOULDING BRACKETS

Stair Railing, Ballusters, Jewell Posts, Flooring, Siding,

and all descriptions of

Finishing Lumber.

-ALSO- M.

Wholesale and Betail.Dealers in''

FINE LUMBEK,

Lath and Shingles, Slate Roofing and Roofing Felt.

CUSTOM SAWING. Planing and wood turning Done to order, Manufacturer of Cro'-ue Set, Plain and painte d.

All Work Warranted.

0»ru«i- Nint)i aii'l Muil.erry streets.

Dyspepsia Oyspepslal

Tuac 11 yarn headed disorder, witn its bad Depression of 8pir r,-, sick Headache, Sour &tomaeue,Scaiuiug Eructations, Oppressive Fuliness. Loss Appetite, Wan, Wasir/l Appearance, and nervou*Debility, and indicating imperfect digestional assimilation ol food audthereby lack nutrition, so meces&a to tbe support of the body cau he effect unllji cured by tue use of HOLLAND'S GKRMAN BITTERS, tbe favorite prescription of that Eminent German Pbyaiclan, Christopher W. Hoofland, of Langan-Safin, Germany, the eftlcieary of which won for h-m many marks of dis inctioa by tbe crowned heads and no* bilrty of Europe- Jt tones the torn ache to health, action, reguintes the bowels, •"-ense* the torpid liver, promotes natural persotration, invigorates the nerves and restore* 11 the functions of Nature vigorous health. The efficacy of thiiromedy is uaily acknowledged by tne subjects of its treatment, who now enjoy robust glowing health.

HOOF LAND'S

I'Ol)JiFiiYLLiN

PILLS arc

recommehded when a by is it burgatire is r.--qiiireo. they «pt-rate! horonghly without grilling. I'ncy are th.* best Anli-Billious fllis extent.

JOHNSON, HOLLO WAT ft CO., Pr prittors. Phi lanelphifi. Hold by all draggtts.

thing vou

11 you nave any rag-

W UiJl gea, dirty, torn, mutilated almost wortnlens 'scrip' notes* or bills which no one cares to take dent bur a it. We want it, and for it. will give yon good clean boi ks, notions, or even cask. Send it alcfng aud select what yon want. Knowledge in a nutshell. Inflation, 80c Life of aWashington Bellee, 30c: Pocket Album, cards, S5c: Mc do 6t»c Transparent Playing bards only 73c. Fhotogrsphs,l0e, 13 for 60c:» for Superb 8x11 French Chrumo Crosses, perfect, beauties. 1, Cross and Hts-' es Cross and leas

es, 8, Cross and Lily, 4

Cross and flowers—worth Mfe-onr price 14c I for 25c, 6 for 60c. 17 for 11-50 style*. Agents elear Sl3daily selling these. Also 1C0 £iegant Col'd Engravings, size 13x18. Beantifni Sirls:—any name you wish—Comic Belig ions, and other subject*, only Uc. each, 10 for 11,00. Send for our catalogue. Deal only with a reliable boose. Sen.7 on your dirty moner (no1 coimterfetS) and sen a tor any­

want to flUT£K CO. Hiaa-

dale, & U.