Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 August 1878 — Page 2

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THE fcfbRY ^AN ^EGOW tLERGYMA N The Young Men's Debating Club of Por^and,^Oregon, had become deeply Interested on the subject of intemperfkffLnce in the u«e p( Fpiritu9uy» liquors, t#*/ /f defW between toriief of the more uprcyiinpnt mepib(y 6 of the association had taken place, in which various argujnents relating to the question had been brought forward. Of course temperance principles triumphed, as they generally do on such occasion?.

The president of the club, the Rev. John Belden, in awarding the victory td the temperance people, took occasion to say: The arguments brought forward by the different speakers this evening are, to a certain extent, true. I teel certain

that the use of intoxicating liquors is the direct cause of a vast amount of misery and unhappiriess. But, vrhile conceding this, I am not prepared to admit the truthfulness of the «tatement made by fceveral gentlemen this evening, that alcohol has been the ruin of all the dissipated sots, whose lives have been shown ujS-fo'us. '1 consider that many of these unfortunate men have been ruined by other weaknesses. I have A casein my mind at' the present •mernent -tfhich supports thi& supposition, and the gtory ift both fomantic and interesting. "r" I came to Oregon several years ago for the piirpose of filling the position of

Pre6idine Elder of a certain district ot our church. My circuit ranged over a large extent of country, mostly uninhabited, the part that was inhabited being filled with a crowd of rough, rude men. I must acknowledge that the life was di-tasteful to me, but I conscientiously 6trove to fill the position and do iny duty.

After quite a Ion je time, I received noticc that I was to be transferred to a more congenial field of labor, and to proceed on a farewell trip over my circuit. On this trip I first became uc-

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qoainted with the principal character this narrative. It Was nearihg dusk of an April day. I had been riding from early in morning and felt fatigued, and I notic that my horse traveled as though he, too, was jaded. Vnder the circumstances I considerd it about tunc to real. The nearest house, ho vevt r, on thf trail Chichi was followine was several miles away. I l-ad heard however, one of my wrevious trips, of a ranch situated a slid distance from where was, to the right of the main crail. There I determined jje. I took a bridle path over a gtassy ridge, and after a few minutes rapid' trav: .cling, 1 saw the ranchei's hous., nesi°BDg on the neater bank of a Fmall, narrow river, about half a mile below me.

As 1 jogged down the hill, 1 observed that then wu.s a small patch wf juitivaicJ land adjoining the house. Here vyas an incipient orchard—a few young trees— apple and peach and plum, a few rows of strawberry vines, some gooseberry bushand the balance of the land takeh up by corn and potatoes

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A young man answered my call, in a Olcar, ringing voice, with the cheering ""I'.twds "Hello, yourself! 'Light,stranger, and come in."

Glancing through the half- *.

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door I saw a tjuaw busily ,C»gaged preparing the evening meal. ^"0^0 was a big, fat, clumsy cr»atnre, of ^bom the only hoticeable feature was €ke three straight, blue lines tatoocd on

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chin. While observing thes^ facts, k* fbe young man returned from the! barn. .J

•'Stranger," he said, as he stirred up the teck log in the fire-place with the small yhMhovtfl, "my niT.V« Cwpt'jn, what tjdteht be yours?" mentioned mine, without- stating my

v'u#oeoration.

^/lad to meet you, Belden," he cj-ied, I guess you will be glad 'to meet a V|0are tncal after bein£ in 'he sadc'lc'i.1! p|«y. Com,e, let us dispose of ,t 01's

We sat down before a tabid on which venison vas the principal dish, and iqgan a vigorous attack 6n the well&**4 viands, The ^qUaw wasnstandirig

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*^Come, Su9artj"'he said, in kH autlior-

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"r]'',.n'ife tone, ''sit down fcwaing t6me h? said: Mr. Belden. this

•'aJiW '-Jay and in th*t sectu.'fl^ it **.s jit uncomttion thing fot* white men to fT «»th squaws. But neatly atl ot.ttic •Wjuaw m^n" (as they are called), with

^rhom I h&'d become acquaitftfcdi, were ,o

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a young man, who/cfespitfrhis slangy 'VrtTS, cyvdcHtlv possessed a intellect

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CamptOTT was a genial host. That e*rening we seated ourselves in the front r-om around the fire-place, fron^ wh'clt .V/ a L*»v.«v log lliluW oUi ,, aufll I passed the tune listening! io his recital o! interesting incidents of the rude

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ttot»ith8tandhtgkhe hutoixouo jiaturc oi the narratives, and the, happ^w'ay in vnich he told them, they were garnished ??ith oaths of so mean a character and of great a variety that I was oflen-times inexpressibly shocked.

The following morning I ielt earn Campton refused pay for my lodging, and oordially invited me to call should I ever happen to be in that section again. My interest in him being excited, I felt anxj»us to know what train of events had led so young, so handsome a man to live with that coarse old squaw—one of the meet hideously ugly squaws I had ever seen.

The duties of my position, however,

"compelled me 16 take a direcWn ir Whick he.,wat but Efjle knoWa and the CTcitemcnt of travel and rtew acfene: all tnoughts'^-of ^lim passed fronts, my^ etc mind not to be'again revived five years Had el^psc^. %jpP

I was abont to station a long-contem-plated trip to the old worW. On my way to Portland I reached a small town upon a Saturday etening,

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there over the Sabbath. I accepted an invitation extended by the resident minister to preach a sermon in the little church belonging to our sect, and delivered one wpich I have since been told was eloquent. Whether it was or not, it most certainly cdtne from the heart, and should have been effective. It was an appeal to all poor dinners, and I remembered that I entreated them, one and all, to do their duty and trust in God.

After the services a few of the parishioners remained, for the purpose of speakingWith me, among th^m was a young ladv, a schoal-teapher, of well known religious tendencies, whose beauty was extrerpe. I have not seen her since, but n«yy, after the lapse of years, I can clearly recall the pale, delicate features, the bluf eyes, and the dark hair that fell in ringlets oyer her shoulders.

There was an expression of peace on the face that is indescribable there was a pleading .look in the eyes that woulr* have induced me, had I been a yqyug man, to do some very disagreeable things to please its possessor.

Her face was but the index to her mind, her thoughts were pure, her disposition kind, her behavior modest. I spoke a few words of ordinary civilitv to her, which,she gracefully answered, and then introduced me to the gentlemen accompanying her—a Mr.^ Hubert Campton.

In the few seconds spent in murmuring the usual compliments, my thoughts flew quickly back to the "squaw man" 1 had met five vears before, and, as our eyes met, I thought I could trace a strone resemblance between the features of the quiet, sell-possessed gentleman standing before me and those of my profane friend of the hills. His actions pfoved to me that I was not mistaken, for he gave me a look—i mav say an appealing iook— and said in a very low tone of voice: "Mr. Belden, I believe I have liad the pleasure of meeting you before. I »liould like to see you this afternoon, if you have the time to spare, for a short talk." 1 muttered an assent to this proposition, and, accompanied by the mng ladv, he pa^ed down the aisle, and, in the departing throng, were soon lost from night.

Thnt afternoon he called upon me at mv rooms in the hotel. entering, he advanced aur^s the room, and when arose to greet him he grasped my outstretched hand and shook it warmly, 6aying at the same time: "I am glad to meet you, Mr. Belden, and I thank you for the sermon which I listened lo to-dav.

The house itself was built of logs, in jr /jone mc a world of good. But it genuine pioneer style, the chincks between the l^gs being plastered with mud. I passed through a large corral, rode up ft the door, and, in the custom of the tlaT and country, shouted out: •'Hello, house

I dismounted, and, after giving my horse into the care of the rancher, entered the house.

The house consisted of two' rooms, the ironl one, in which I now found myself, was of fair size the wall was papered, and pendant froin nails, tacked here and there, were a few gaudy pictures. Thi» room was separated from :he kitdi en by a board partition, in the middle portion of which was a door which was partly open.

is not of tuat I come to speak 1 am here on different business." I had placed a chair for him by the window while he was uttering these words and motioned him to a seat I made no verbal reply to his compliment, though I assure you 1 apprecii'cd it. and could not hut favorably contrast appearance and manner at the present time to what Ihcy haJ been when I lassaw him. He seated himself by the open window and gazed out upon the people passing on the streets below.

It was a pleasant day. The sky was blue, the weather warm, the atmosphere, delicious. For a time the quiet beauty' of the scene kept us both silent. Finally he spoke saying: •,

"\lr. Belden, I came here to dav to expain loyou whj vou sec me licit, ana to reque?t you to refrain from any men: tion of the peculiar circumstances connected with my past life. ith which you are acquainted. In doing tbis, I intend to con tide my life's past hiarory to you, so that you will see that I am acting hene-.tly with you and o'hf-c. "To begin at the beginning, I come ofgood but ignorantparen's I mvselr received a fair rducatipn dnring my f»arlv vears. In my nineteenth, I cam" tn Ore gon. I settled upon a piece ol land— the 6ame that you saw five years ago. I

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was F.trong, well-built and quite oi looking, this caused me no trouble "After living on the place fiboujt a year and a half I began to grow tired^I ^The life became monotonous. I desired a rcicate iioai ic, and I palticim ly longed for the society of woman but I dared not leave the place, as the \and was unsureyed—and you ar? probably aware that on ansurveyedgOYermnpn^land it is neccetsar^for. the seUter to be on his claim at least once in thirty days. In my letters home, I, of coajry,, mentioned these facts ar.d 1 received.several letters from trry parents commiserating my lonely condition. Finally I, received a letter frotr home, in which even more than the usual mprtUvy WHS a.jJ 1 was asked, in a hin'ing tort o.,Jwa if I remembered a certain y^ung lad, who, in younger, happier years, had been a playmate. 'If you do,' the letter went on to say,'6he is single is a mighty .nice woinanf, and as goo^.^a cork as you jever laid eyes on. Ot cburse, «he ain't over-brite, but ^he's powerfuLhandy to

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l»nch better things might Have been ex- cramped hand, with his very peculiar spelling. 1 thought ovj^r.. this thineseriously. I mup^ acknowledge that I was wnew hftt b/: »isntj 4saui 1

pected. "My Surprise was extreme,, and the squaw, who appeared well pleased »»"F» iietylmVIum, grinned at t'.ej 1 .ok of astonisnrne^f w^Wn I could not fcunceat.

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—W —J? Fldjfeen^iJ(M»esj["|rawlj^tating m\ tioflp, aq^inviti^i her tOjlpave the an^81ea»e to me, for., better, for

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my mind to be fiUed witb captivating thoughts of a possible future, iu.woich a tender, loving wo .nan and (Dtocu siiouiu yiH) A tending ^art, ivuu trom sucn pleasant dreams was invited .to descend to the end that I might marry a girl 'who:k not over-brite, bdt powerful jhancty to have arr^nd.' *1 remember the girl well it the remembrance brought no pleasing f«ncies.

A pretty, light-hearted creature, winning enough, to be sure, but yet lacking that indefinable something for which I was 1-oking—that magnetic charm which produces love. It was repugnant to my feelings to marry her, and I do not think I would have done so had it not been for the fact tha: «u certain warm summer's night, after a ha. day's work, I returned home wearied out I looked around the cabin: I saw the half-cooked grub, the sodden bread, the dirty coffee —and my resolution was formed. "I sat down and wrote a letter to His.

There was no foolish sentimentality about it. It was a purely business, .tfi^ns^ action, done in a purely business manner and I sometimes think that if there had been a greater shotf 'of aff^ctio6,it woolti have been better for us both."

Hestopped frffeaktnjp while hcHrvefgar, after first offering me one,, yhich, of course, I declined.

He paced up and down the room for a few moments, his hands clasped behind his back, and then continued

Well, she accepted the offer. The preliminaries, consisting of a draft for two hundred dollars to defray expenses and a few smaller trifles, were sbon arranged. Then came a trip on the cars to New York for Miss Jone6 an ocean voyage to San Francisco, via Panama, for the same young lady then Portland the Hills a Quick wedding roas^turkev, some cake and the wedding tour

I assured him that I was very much interested, and desired him to take his time and tell his story in hjs own way. '•Thank you," he answered, bowing. "My wife and I lived quite happily, after a fashion. There was no love lost between us, but we did verv well and I really supposed I was happy and felt certain she was, until, after two years of wedded life, there came a night which I will remember to my dying day. A stormy night a night of heavy rain and blustering wind a gloomy night for the mind one of those dismal night* on which the darker side of our nature comes to the surface and remains with us to render us 60ur and crabbed while it la6ts precisely the sort of night tnat I should srl^ct for a dark, bad deed. "On that night the wife of my bosom left me, taking with her our child—the sole pledge of our married life—and accompanied by one whom I had, up to that moment, considered my dearest friend j-jesat dowh and buried his face in hands, as though he would hide the evidence of passion that shon? SD clearly in hi9 every feature. I sympathized with him, but I considered it best to say imtning. and so 1 wailed, tie iro .e unCc more, and paced up and down the room while be continued: "I can tell this to you quite coolly now but the—I was—well, what matter words—mad, crazy, put of my mind. I followed her and lWpartner in crime— unsuccessfully. H/J I overtaken them, it would have been Int worae for one or both, for I had,the ancient injunction in my mind, 'an eye for an eve,' a tooth fur a tooth.' I returned .home. *Iv heart was full of the most deadly hatred for all womenkind. I took that aquaw whom you saw from the Indian with "•hom ?he had b°en living I mad-* h*r the mistress of my house. I wished to iho.v my utter contempt for her faithless w'hite sister, and that was my way of doing so. I gave myself up to dissipation. I am told that I made my name a terror to the quite people in our neighborhood, for this I am sorry. "A few months ago I met the lady in whose company you saw me to-dav. I saw her in the idle of youth. I felt that she could lift me to a higher, nobler life, ana have learned to love ner wuh ali the strength of tnv nature. I believe 6he reciorocates this passion. But she knows nothing of my past life, and believes .me to be all that is good and true."

Ajjain he stopped for a moment, as if in thought, and turning to me, he said: "Now, Mr. Belden, I intend to tell her all these things, and desire the information to come from me. For 'his reason, I a«k as a favor that, for a few days, you will sav nothing of th*se trouble of my life. Perhaps her love for me will enable her to forgive my err»rs, to forget ny Mvt" II? .topped speaking.

I„was powerfully affected by his romantic story. I felt that the man was honest and sincere, I felt that he truly desird that one dark blot of his life to be effaced, I felt that he needed encouragement, and J.akiiij4 hi^ ^LanJ, I said to

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"Mr. Campton, you have my sympathy. All I can 6ay to you is to assure you that I will be silent, and to repeat to you those stereotyped words, so easy to utter, so hard to li\e up to, 'Do your dutv.1 Your duty at the present time," I a3ded, "is to inform Miss Ruddock of these facts. Though you have fallen, still it is possible for you again to rise. You may succeed perhaps you may fall, in either case remember ttio^e words of Schiller's: atj

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What 6hall I do to gain ettrnal life?*^ Discharge aright The simple duties with which each day is rife 2? ...V 'f

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Ene perfect scheme ot action thou aevlse Shall life be fled, While he who ever acts as conscience

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IPH# TERRE HiiUTE^EKLY GAZETTE.

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ended, 'store clothes' laid aside, and the hard realities of e*ery day life began." Again he paused. He went to the window and looked out. There was an expression of sadness on his face which I could not help noticing, though I could not imagine the cause. I felt interested in his story, and I felt charmed with him. "Soon he turned towards me and again continued "I purposely condense this statement as much as possible. Of course my owri feelings and affections have but little interest for you."

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had last seen Campton, and the memory of the pa»t came back. 1 That afternoon I accompanied my friend, the Rev. Mj. Strung, in a walfc, through the neighboring fields that were ndt*« waving mass of grain. Grains of all kind6 were growing near us, their slender blades blowing here and there in consonartcfc' Jfrvith the flight breeze that brushed so daintily DV. We talked of many thi«g*. of course desired to hear tales of the strange land from which I had but just returned, and in the description of the interesting scenes through which1 I hid passed I, for the lime, forgot my frierid Campton. inc

We stre»!led along until takirig a bidden turn in the trail we came in si^ht of the village cemetery, situated on a little hill above the winding river. A feeling of awe involuntarily came over me.

The cities of the dead always have a solemnity for me which I find it hard to explain We walked along more silently until we reached a grave, over which daisies were growing in wild luxuriance. Mr. Strong stopped and, pointing to the grave, said: "That is the grave of one universally beloved, but whose Kfe was very unhappy. I firmly believe she is now an angel in heaven for while on earth she was kind to the suffering, gpod to all." nl "Her name?" JUr# I. •»*..•* "Alice Ruddock." "What! Not the lady to whom a Mr. Campton was paVing his attentions?" I involuntarily exclaimed. "The same," was the answer. "Campton subsequently became engaged to her, but a few days before the one fixed for the wedding facts came to light which justified her in breaking off the match. "It appears that several vears before coming to our village ne ha3, in a fit of desperation caused by his wife running away with another man, killed an Indian who had objected to having his squaw taken from him. With this squaw he had afterward livedo More than this, he had not even attempted to get a divorce from his former wife. He was a rrtan of the most abandoned character,, and yet possessed a manner that pleased all. myself believed firmly in his honesty, truthfulness, manliness, and nobility of character, until indubitable evidence compelled me to change my mind. These charges that I speak of were kept quiet for a time, but they at last leaked out. At first he denied, but finally acknowledged their truthfulness. '^•She was thunderstruck. She had believed him to be all that was good and true, and %on can imagine what a shock his crime and subsequent duplicity would, be to one of her disposition." '•She loved him fondly, but detested his crimes. No sophistry could make ner see Uiein in any but their true light— that of open immorality, cruel, unprovoked murder, and the worst of duplicity to herself. She told him to leave her, and he finally did her bidding. Her physique, never very strong, became more delicate her mind was preved upon by broodir.g thoughts, conflicting feelings—but she never complained. Within that fragile body was an unbending wili. There seemed to be but little change in her for few months then her health gave

way all that science could do was done, all that money could procure was at her service. But'the wisest leech could not cure so subtle a disease thf wealth of the Rothschilds could not procuie healbalm for a broken heart. And she died, with a serene smile on her lips and that old peaceful expression in her face —looking, for all the world, as though Heaven, in nil it6 beauty, was before her. bhe was buried, and the school children planted these flowers on the grave of that teacher who, in her happy days, had been so kind to them. "Whatbecame of Campton I know not. tic has not been here 6ince the day she ordered him from her presence I do not know that I can say any more.

My friend ceased. I then told him ot mv acquaintance with Campton'u history of his visit to me, and we discussed his reason for making that visit. For mv part, I b»lieved then, and I believe rfow, that he was in earnest at that times.- I think he was more weak than wicked, I think he was one of that large class of men who have a yearning for a better life, but who have not the self control to curb their passions. Notwithstanding rhi'., however, I have always regretted that I did not tell the young lady the lit tie I knew of his story. It might have turned her thought* from hhn and saved much misery to both. "Now, young gentlemen, members of this association, in the course of LBS! your debate on intemperAnce, «5me of you instanced the case of a weU known sot called 'Whisky Bill* as an example of a' bright mind, a fertile genios, wrecked through the! demoralizing power of alcholic drink. "My young frienHg, Whisky Bill Was stranded in Life's voyage before he ever indulged in the facinating demon of drink. That, certainly, was one vice which he had not.

Whibky Bill—the drunicirc.the bummer, the sneak thief—is none other than 'f-he whom I knew as Hubert Campton.

His own evil passions have been his ruih, whisky being but an accessory to the'adt. I'-itav °I think this supports my theory, 4h'at mativ men are ruined by other weakness es, betftfmeVlrunUuds, audtteworid gaysc 'See what whisky has done!"''. •i:-' '-Tri***-

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11 ISTSMfiW Srftftitl «Mi») .1 'io bi beliey^i I' threw some -feeliog into these line^ jl kpow that I wYshed todo so', and I am vain enough to' believe that succeeded. He lisFened attentively, and when Lceased he cried: |oJ mi

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The following day I left for San Francisco. I went to Europe. I saw the Holy Land, the Eternal City. Art, with its priceless treasures, detained me in Italy reverence for the past, in Palestine aJrai£ation for the bustling activity of the present, in England. M»nth succeeded month, until twenty-four had slipped away, and I sighed for home.

I returned. What ioy it was to meet my friends once more! How bright, how cheeriul all seemed. After a s»hort rest in Portland I took a trip into the country. On a summer's day I once more drove down into the little town where I

AN ENTERPRISING REPORTER.

£rofn~* -San Francisco News Letter: Wht^n Thepdore Tilden was tieHe, H?e gd't up one flight at the Palace, ia great 'trepidation *nd violently rung foV' a waiter.. The servant found the long-

.— hMtrd lecturer standing out*ife of the j, ji4, Ui^.nk ..u, ickimj jjoo,. in h's night-gown. "1 want acsist uioee words are sufficient. Theyaive me new courage, and now I will teave you.. Good-b) e." After a few words we parted.

ance immediately. There is a taan under my bed." "Oh, that's all right," replied the man, cheerfully "it's only the Chronicle reporter." And s6 it proved.

ROMANCE IN ROCHESTER. From the Democrat and Chronicle. Two young men wanted to walk up Main street with the same young lady, last evening. She was asked to make a selection, but she couldn't or wouldn't. Both young men had come to stay. Remarks of an uncomplimentary nature were made by one. The other hit him a clip under the ear. The girl's arms immediately wound themselves around the neck of the clipped. In bitter accents ehe bade the clipper begone. He went.

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A PRECIOUS BIT OF GOSSIP.

Times.

|Ther£ is more truth in one of the reports ofCiibinet changes than the Presi-

My .^friend,|d«nUor anvbody inside the charmed circle of the President's'confiience will acknowledge, and that is in regard td the early retirement of Attorney General Devens. Trie President and his advisers say there is! nothing in the report, that theCabinet is entirety, satisfactory, and that it will remain uubroken till the end of the terra. Stick a pin here ahd see whether I do not prove correct in predicting that there will be a change in the Attorney General's office before the end of the year. .Devens has got a taste of' publie blood, like poor, lit tie hungry Oliver Twist, he wants more. He has found a olace where he can stay as long as he live9, and that is the place he is after. It is the Circuit Judgeship of the first judicial circuit, made vacant by the recent. death of Judge Shepley, of Portland, Maine.

The circuit embiaces Maine,.New Hampshire, ^Iassachusetts aqd Rhdde Isla,nd. How Blaine will dance and tear his hiair, if Devens is appointed, and how old Hamlin will swear. Your readers may not be aware that Blaine and Devens are not best of friends I'll tell you why. Blaine issued cards last winter for one of his delightful dinner parties, and he gave many during the winter. Devens had been invited, and had accepted with alacrity. Two or three days before the dinner Blaine made his speech reflecting somewhat heavily on the patriotism of Massachusetts, at which Massachusetts was of course greatly incensed, and Devens, being a large share of Massacl^setts, was incensed, as a matter of course. One or two days before th? dinner was to come off Devens sent a very cold note, not even offering hi6 compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Blaine, but saying he felt obliged to withdraw hs acceptance of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine's invitation to dinner—offering no excuse and making no apologies. A distinguished English authority—Wa'.oole, I think—has said that only the severest of illness would excuse the withdrawal of an acceptance to dinner, and ihat even death should not release the host, alter invitations had been accepted, but that it should be the first duty ot tne executors to see that the dinner was given. Devens is too well acquainted with the requirements of polite society not 10 know that he was committing an offense, but he exaggerated the anger ot Massachsetts ard presumed he vas making himself very popular in Beacon street, tiuwever, Blaine's dinner came off. Sir Edward Thornton and many of the diplomatic corps, Mr. Evarts and a distinguished compaay were present, and Devens waft not missed. A week after there was a dinner at the White Ilouse^—cofftse 01" tea with every course, as usual, no doubi. Blaine was one of- the guests, so was Devens, who in the meantime had found out that Massachusetts was not disposed to avenge the insult offered by Blaine. Thereabout 20gentlemen, cabinet officers, Senators, foreign ministers, and other distinguished gentlemen in the Green Room of the White House stroking their gloves, and ready for the signal to dinner. Blaine, as usual, wa« the centre of attraction, and all the company faced him. At this time up comes Devens, mincing and smiling. "Ah, Senator," said he, "Ah, how do you do, this evening?" at the same time extending his hand. Blaine did not move, but first looked at the outstretched hand and then into the eyes of Devens, but only for a moment, when he turned his back 10 the whole company and walked away without saying a word. Devens' appetite was not good at that dinner, mn

ON THE FAST TRAIN BETWEEN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA

From the Philadelphia Times. In this neighborhood Conducter Silance. with watch in hand, carefully timed the train for three miles. The first was passed in fifty-four seconds, the second in fifty-two and the third in fifty. The puffs "from the engine had become a continuous shuddering toar the drivingwheels were spinning around 400 times a minute—a half a dozen times a second —with a centrifugal force that, it would seem, ought to shatter their whizzing peripheries to atoms. The day was a hot one, and the air was at a dead calm, but it rushed through the narrow door in front of the engine like a tornado. Small bridges were thundered over so quickly that they gave a sih^le nimble as they Whisked out of sight behind, the express train coming from the opposite direction flashed bv like a meteor in a single hot puff of air you might yell to the engineer two feet distant, and yet he would only see yolir lips move without hearing anything but the dreadful roar of the engine, which drowns everything except the bhritik of the whistle. All the tune the fireman steadily shovels in coal or climbs around the engine with oil-can in hand, his clothing fluttering so fiercely in »he wind that it seems in danger of betag blown off. the engineer With his hand npon the lever watfche*, with a cat like vigilance, the. rails sweeping under his-wheels. The whole tradn is cortstantly midei^ his eve, ^hd h^ never a!?ow§ his attention to be divorced tor an instant •'Ihe First Dose Gives Rtlief." Trial Bottle* «f Dr. Sway**'* Compound oy.f iiu oX \VU-U Oberc& S5. Ceacs.

Tho diaire-'Biug cougn. y-l 6ti, tftroitpaeii serious results, Is qui'* ut,xi:beftr8 tevelopjfflralatbl pula»ia^»y sltouoa. For all threat, breast) and 1 any diaorucrs. Asthmatic or BroathisJ affections,tiooning Congh, LiVer ConnfMln.t^. Blood. r« vm*iy in Mi prom fi ana ea^cnu^i i»r. a w»y no's ^•uapo^au Syr^ol WilaCherry. "I uave made nse of this preparation for ma«yyears, and ft has proved to be very reliable aad eflleacioos in the treatment of severe and kmic tiaodiug cvugiu. I know ot two patients, now in comfortable health, and •h-j, but for Its nse consider would not now be Jivinir. 'J .'K

ISAAC S. HSBKSIX, M. D.

Straostpwa, Berks Connty, Pa.

Piice:—Trial bottles,45 cents large size,— 1, or six for ^3. A singled tens bottle will oftentimes cure a recent cough or cold, and thus prevent mucb suffering and risk of life prepared only by Dr. Swayne Jk Son,

Pallia-

delpbia. Sold by leading drnggista. SolJ inTerre Haute uy Buntin A Armstrong.

A NUMBER of our young nabobs have formed a new Light Guard, and may be seen drilling any Wednesday or Saturday evening, on south Sixth street, singing as they march, "Ten Little Injuns. :t-

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LEGAL.

I SHERIFF'S SAL*. By virtae of a decree and ojrdefc^f sale issued from the Vigo circuit court, to me directed and delivered, in favor of "William Eaglesfield and Junius P. Leake, for use of John Kfzer, and against Lewis Gottschalk and .Geneveve Gottschalk, I am ordered to" sell the following described real estate, situated in Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit: .Lot qtUnitfejr twd (3) in Sylvester Sibley's addititAif to the city of Terre Haute, in Vigo county and state of Indiana, and on SATURDAY, the 7th day of September, 1878, within the legal hours of said day, at the Court House door in Terre Haute, I will offer the rents and profits of the above described, real estate, together with all"privileges and appurtenances to the safhe' belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficient to satisfy said order of sale, and costs, I will then and'there offer the fee simple, in and to said real estate, to the highest bidder tor cash to satisfy the same. ^This 14th day of August, 1878.

GEO. W. CARICO, Sheriff.

Pr. fee $6.oqUift}!"Jo

SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a decree and order of sale, issued from the Vigo circuit court, to me, directed and delivered, in favor of Simeon Cory and. Constant W. Mancourt. for use of John Kizer, and against Louis Gottschalk and Geneveve Gottschalk, I am ordered to sell the following described real estate, situated in Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit:

Lot number two (2) in Sylvester Sibley's addition to the city of Terre Haute, in Vigo county, and state of Indiana, and on SATURDAY, the 7th day of September, 18 7S, within the legal hours of said dav, at the Court House door in Terre Haute, I will offer the rents and profits of the above described real estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficient to satisfy said order of sale and costs, I will then and there offer the fee simple, in and to said real estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 14th dav of August, 1878. GEO. W. CARICO, Sheriff. Pr. fee, $6.00.

No. 10,385. STATE~OF INDIANA COUNTY OF VIGO. IN THT? VI GO CIRCUIT COURT, DAVID

WILLIAMS, SARAH E. WILLIAMS, vs. JOHN HICKCOX, AMELIA HICKCOX, MARY HICKCOX, SUSAN BRASHER. JULIA MEACHAM, JAMES MEACHAM, ALFRED B. PEGG, ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE MARVIN M. HICKCOX, DEC'D. HARLAN C. THOMPSON, ET AL. IN FORECLOSURE. Be ft known that on the 3rd day of Aug. 1878, said plaintiff filed an affidavit in due form, showing that said Harlan C. Thompson is a non-resident of the state of Indiana. Said non-resident defendant is hereby notified of the pendency of said action against him, and that the same will stand for trial at the September term of said court in the year 1878, on the 2nd day of October, 1878.

Attest: JOHN K. DURKAN Clerk, W. E. Hendrich and H. D. Scott.

Plt'fTs Att'ys.

yo. 10,418. STVTK OF'NOr \V\, POTTNTV OF VIGO, I* THE VIUO CIRCUIT COURT. OAVIDSO.V STAGGS AND

ELM VW STAGGS vs. J\MES STAGGS, WILCOX STAGGS, THOMPSON C. KTlGGi, PRESTON STAGGS. MINERVA J. HOPEWELL, AND JEREMIAH STAGGS, ET AL, to Qufwt Title. Beitknovn. that on the 19th dav of August. 1878. said plaintifffiled an affidavit in due form, rhowing that sail .Jf»tacH Staggs, Wilson St,asgt, Thompson C. Sfaflfga. Preston Stagm, Minerva J. Hopewell, .Jeremiah Staggs, impleaded with oth^ri, are nonr«side.tts of*the state of Indiana* Said non-resident defendants are hor«l»v notified oHhe (tendency of said action against them, and that the same will stand for trial on the 14th dav of October, 1878, at the September term of ,?.i!dconrt, Jn tbnpnr1878.

Attett: JOHN K. PUBKAN. CierK. M. Ilolllnger, Prt'fTs Atty. flll-r

NO. 10,458. STATE OF INTDTA N 4, COUNTY Or VI'J ), TN H6 VIGO CIRCUIT COURT, GEHHARD KSHMAN, 8AMUET, T.

BEE3E. vs. THE EXCELSIOR BitKWEKY COMPANY, OF 8T. LOUM,

VT«-

S1URI, CO-PARTNERSHIP. TUB CHRISTIAN AND 8UR-NAMES OF TIE COMPONENT PARTNER8 OF WHICH ARE UNK.NOWN TO PLAINTIFF, in Attachment and Garnishment Be it known, that on the22nd day of Angus',, 1878. said plaintuts filed an affidavit in due form, showing that said Excelsior Brewery Company, of St. Louis, Missouri, non-resident of the state of Indiana. Ha id non-resident defendants are hereby notified of the pendency of said action against them, and that the same will stand for trial on the 19th day of Octobe", 1878, at the 8en-' temlter term of saitl court, in r.he year 18*8.

Attest: JOHNK. DURKAN. Cluk. W.E. Hen(3rick, Atyt. for Pl't'ff.

Application FOB LICENSE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to theBoarl of Commissioners of Vigo county, Inriinna at their September term, for a license to sell "intoxicating liquors," in a less auant|ty than a quart ata time, witb the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises, for one year. My place of business and the pf«tciiaes whereon soid iiqnors aie t»be sold and drark. aro ioca'el on 1 a-lot No. 8, south part junction of Lafiyetteand Fifth atreeto, Rnnlon'i ««bdi vision Inoqt-iot 1, InTerre Haute, in Harrison township, in Vigo county, Indiana.

MICAaEL BUIINS.

APPLICATION FOB LICENSE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply the Board of Commissi in'-rs of Vigo county, Indiana, at their September term, for a li--^ «»eo*C'V sell

'*i*»*»*^,i»tir«r

li»iws." i" li's^y

quaxity tban a quart at a time, with the* privileged allowing the same 10 be Urankt on my premises, for one vear. My placsofc, bnainess and the premises whereon saido HqnOrs art to be sold and drank, we Jocatedgl

the north Itali of (ui kali of lot

16,

in.

Sibley's addition In out lot I, iwutbwest cor-sf ner W'nyette and Tippecanoe streets. in& Tr.rre Haute, in Harrison township, In Vigoil^ connty, Indiana. M. TlnBNAY.

APPLICATION FOB LICENSE. Notice ia hereby given that I will app'y to^ the Board of Oommieaiener of Vigo county^., InOiana, at their September term, for a 11-R,. cense to sell "Intoxicating liquors" a lesai quantity than a quart at a time, with the: privilege of allowing the tame te be dranku

on my

premises, for one year. My place ot business and the premises Thereon said li- .v quora are te be sold and drank, are located, on IS feet 7 inches in the miudle of loi No. 121:, Mama tree aad also, .it cast end of lot 196&.-. west corner of alley, onMam, b«tween First, and Second streets, in the city of Terre*?* Haute, Harrison

{.township,

in ytjr0 -oanty

Indiana. RANK L££.