Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 August 1884 — Page 9

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PROMINENT MEN

Whose Portraits are Interesting aft the Present Time.

^sJehn I*. St. John, Gen. Haiea, Was. 'k B. Barnam, Alpltoneo Tail, M, CL B«unell,lr.,JohsW. NVaekny9 and the Late Senator IIill.

JOHN

P. ST. JOHN.

Ex.-Gov. St. John, who was nominated for the presidency on July 24, at the Prohibitionists' convention held at Pittsburg, Pa., has been a prominent figure in Kannas .for fifteen years. He was born in Indiana, and studied law under many difficulties.

He began practice in Missouri, and after settling in Kansas became a leading Repob* lican. He served in loth branches of the legislature and two terms as governor of the Estate. Later he became prominently identtfled with the Prohibition party. He ABP deavored in vain to make the Republicans put prohibition in their platforms, and (ait I' ing to do that cut loose from the party and devoted himself to the temperance cause.

He is about 48 years old, and has an inter* esting family. He is personally a rather slim, wiry man, and looks much like GOT. Pa tison, of Pennsylvania. He is a fluent, forcible speaker, and has made hundreds of temperance speeches.

"Old Probability.**

GEN. W. B. HAZEN.

The chief signal officer of the United States army is Gen. William B. Hasen. He is a native of Vermont, a graduate of Weal Point and fought with distinction in battles with the Indians in Texas and throughout our civil war. He is just now brought into prominence through th6 failure of the expe-ditions-Bent to' the relief of Lieut. Greely to deposit sufficient food for their sustenance^ the result being a loss of eighteen brave lives from starvation. A court of inquiry will ncrdoubt investigate the matter and flic the blame where it belongs.

What the Bad Boy Got. [Atlanta Constitution.]

"Once upon a time," began the teacher, "two brothers started, to Sunday school on Sabbath, morning. Their way led past a fine peach orchard, where the trees were hanging over with ripe, luscious peaches. One of the brothers proposed going into tha orchard and getting some of the fruit, bat the other refused and sped away, leaving his companion greedily devouring the peachesk Now it happened that the owner of the ot^' chard saw them, and the next day rewarded the good boy, who refused to steal his peaches, by giving him GO cents. He got a prize for his honesty, and what do you suppose the other boy got for his dishonesty!" "He got ohe peaches!" yelled every member of the class, and another penitentiary story was ended.

Our minister to Buaela.

AL.PH0N80 M. TATT.

The Hon. Alphonso M. Taft, of Ohio, 4&S" wasrecently promoted from the diplomatic service at Vienna to the more important post of duty at St Petersburg, is peculiarly fitted for the trust. He will take with him to this new field of duty, the respect he has won in the old.

A Poetical SnggHtloa. [Judge.] Miff—

"That doesn't look like fifty pounds

in my eyes." Ice Man—"Ha! Ha! You must learn to age your imagination, and not your eyes."

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IhsSfeslnuui of CM* Rational ocratle Cosaasalttee.

WHXIAK H. BABNUM.

8enator Barnum, of Connecticut, who was again chosen chairman of the Democratic national committee, entered congress first in 1809, defeating P. T. Barnum, turf opponent, he was re-elected on the expire* tion of each term until 1876, when he took Hia «*«t in the senate.

The IHoat Dtflteult Task. [Philadelphia Call] "How glorious it is to be engaged In purely intellectual occupation," murmured a Boston maiden, gazing rapturously into the admiring eyes of a oountry editor: "you* own mental faculties for tools and the whole universe for a workshop.

Now tell me," she

added, "what do you find the most difficult tiling c. ..nected with your noble profession?' "Paying the h#nds," said the editor.

Tha Proprietor of the New York Herald.

JAMBS GORDON BBHMBTT, JR.

The well-known owner of The New York Herald Is now in his forty-sixth year. He spends the greater portion of his time In' Europe, and is inconstant communication with the New York office through the cable. This tremendous expense has undoubtedly caused him to constract the new cable which is about completed.

Hew MIM-IWIMT»W4U [Drake's Travelers' Magaiine.] '•Give me a' ticket for Boston. Quick efceitedly exclaimed a wild-eyed man to the tidtot agtnt at the Grahd- Central dtepotr "What's your hurry, sirf- asked the agent. "Oh, don't ask me I I haven't time to explain." "The train aoesnt leave' foi4 half an hbttr yet" "Isn't there one that leaves ri|ht nwayP "No, sir. Any friend of yours dyiugf* "Great Scott, no!" "What's your hurry "Why, Pve just read in this paper that there are eighteen thousand more women than men in Boston." "Weil, what of thatf' "Well, you see, Pm a Mormon missionary, and I "Good morning!" shouted the agent, slamming down the window.

A Bonanza lUnf.

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1 JOHN W. MACKBY. Associated with Mr. Bennett in the new cable enterprise is John W Maekey, the well known millionaire. Though his wealth i^ estimated at between thirty and forty millions, he lives at Virginia City, Nov., spending most of his time in the sweltering dripping mines, sometimes 2,000 feet under ground. He shows the visitor to his mines a wince which he turned himself not. many years ago for $L50 a day. He owns a beautiful residence in Paris, where his wife at present resides, and Where his tWD children are being educated. Mr. Mackey is 49 years sit age and a native of Dublin, Ireland. xruiy tionecleatlone.

'Are yon aSkaft dearest!" "Yte^tttsttna, aid the doctor pas larly said that I nssdnl be waked Is ay medicine".

TEH HI HAUTE. INDIANA^THUK^ DAY, AUGUST 7, 1884.

The Packer of Cheap Postage.

THB LUI BX-OONGBB88XAN JOHN HII.U Ex-Congressman John Hill, who died at Boontoa, N. J., on July M, at the age of 63. was a native of Catskill, N. Y* Mr. Hill was interested in the question of reducing postage for many years, sad about sixteen years ago, when he first entered congretoj he introduced a bill to abolish the franking privilege, and after two years or more of hard wort it was accomplished. About the iamOtime he ihtroduced the one-cent postal card bill, and after two years or more it was passed, againa&*jnuch opposition. In his remarks on those hills at that time, in 1878, he advocated a reduction in letter pastime,! considering the abolition of the Cranking privilege and adopting the oner cent postal card the stepping stone to reduction in latter postage. In 1881 ho introduced his two-oent postage bill, and it was largely due to his persevering advocacy of It that it became law.

What a Qui De, fibs can say "No*-aud stick to it for all time. She can ssy "No'* in such a low, soft voice that it means "Yea." She can sharped a pencil If yoo give her plenty ot time and plenty bt pencils. She can dance all night In a pair of those two sises'too small for her and enjoy every minute of the time. $h+ can past a display window of a draper's shop without stopping—if she Is naming io aetch a train. She can walk halt the njjght witi»aqoi«y baby in her arms without ones expressing a desire to murder the infant* She oanappreoiate a kin froan her husband seventy-five yeersaffesr the ssarriage mony has taksn placa. She caneuffer and neglect for yeai^ Ihkk ens1 tottch kindness or MitMta'SO drive from bar leoollsotte" 8hs os4 to ehnreh and attsrwaid Ml yen what every woman in the congregation had on. and some raw lhstaaoes osn give a bint iW of what the text waa She can look bsr huet band square In the eye when be tells he* some oock and boll story about being 'Mef fainsd at tbs office^ without betraying h| the least that she knots him to be a colossaj liar. 8be can—but what^ the use? 4 woman can do anything 6r eveiything, amj do it welL She can do nxpe in a minute than a bim osn In in haii^nd do it better. She can make the alleged- lords of creatioi bow down to her,own sweet will, and the will never knowit. 'Yes, It woman can do everjrthing, with bat one exception she cannot climb a tree.

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Is Goaanaenaoratlon of the Brave.

RAX SOLDIKIW' HONXTME-VT AT RAVTON, OHII At the soldienP and sailor^ i-eunion held a| the National Soldiers' home, near Daytoi O., on the 89th. 90th and 31st of July, tin important event was the dedication of thi soldiors1 monument, a higfily creditable worl of art, It is of gray Maine marble, cylf drical in form, eighty feet high and sui mounted by the figure of a private soldier a\ parade rest. The stones for the die weijj twenty tons each. These are appropriate! inscribed as follows, on the south face: "Thi Memorial of Montgomery County to iSoldiersf on the eMt, "The Republic upon the Virtue, intelligence and patrfoi of its citizens on the north. "TheFedeTi

Union must and shall be preserved," and ok the west, "Liberty and Union, now and for* eyer, one and inseparabla" f: a The Old Hal* at the Plenle. ifc- [Louisville Courier-JournaL]

A forlorn old maid at apidhic eating her hmch alone on a rock in the woedi looks at lonesome as an ancient tea^tore chromo in the ganet—{New YOrk Journal.] Now go and take a look'at the worn ^and wrinklod mother with nine children la two rooms, for which-the rsat has not been paid. She wouldUkStobe attbepienkv tbb, but dM not go this nunnw. She has some sew* *og and Wsahing'to look sfter

The USS who Paclle4 the Bear. The King of Spnto" is thiiiking of going out In person to ^dfy.Cfba^ be well for the Itinf of towwwn '4nd reed thelnStrieme m^bf the n3an wbo went ott to jpiscify the jria^ bear. The tier was easQy pacifledl' fii flhct, felt qriite diaritable aind good natMS, after he had dined. Bat be was Jttstas cross and hnngiy as evsr'Wbeb. tbS maA *as sU gtnB. One king wou't lasttbs Cabaas a gnat while.— ^*Oh, wonderful,'^wotMiBrfdl, and inoel wonderful! And°yetkSgSih wonderful, and afterthat oat of aU whoopintr is the qtroWtks wbfeh 1h Dosfau AdvtHtser thinks best voioss that cityt ftnl Bank

Little Ah «C

[San Francisco Wasp,]

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"Ki-y i! Ki-yip-yeF. Little Ah Sid Was a Christian kid— A cote little cuss, you'd declare—

With eyes full of fun And a nose that begun

Right up in the roots of his hair. ,, Jolly and fat Was this frolicsome brat, As he played through the long summer day,

And braided his cae As his father used tot

In Chinaland, far, far away. Onoe o'er a lawn That Ah Sid played upon A bumble-bee flew In the spring l-p* -. "Melican tmttorllyl"

''Said he, with a winkingej% **Me catchee and pull off urn wha^"

Then with his cap He struck it a rap—

This Innocent bumble-bee— And put its remains In the seat of his jean^ For a pocket there had the Chinsa.

Down on the grass Sat the little sardine

In a style that was strangely demon, And said with a grin That was brimful of sin, •'Me mash um butterfly, sore."

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Little Ah Sid Was only a kid,

Nor coald you expect him to guen Wfaat kind of bug He was holding so snug In the folds of his loose-fitting dreot "Kt-yal Ki-yip-yel" •^-4".-.

Ah Sid cried, as he

Rose horridly up from that spot. "Ki-yal Fuk-a-kanl Dam um 'Melican man— Um butterfly belly much hotP*

Benefits Porgot.

Old gentleman (who had beeii chaMd across the field by the infuriated animal, and only just scrambled over the'?gate In time, gasping for breath): "You in-fernal un-gra'ful beast! An'—me—been V»g'tariun all m' life!"

A Natnrail Mletake.^

[Philadelphia Call]

Young BEusband—" How thonghiTul you are of my comfort, love. I little knew what a treasure I was getting."

Bride—"I certainly am trying'to heS good wife, dear, but to what do yoafenrticuInrly refer f' "To that circular block of mar We you had cat for me:"

Marble

"Yes when It said we needed a stone out in front on account Of t| Of the carriage, I had no idea relieve me of the trouble of gettii "Stcp|ihijc-etoiie "Yes you left it on the sidi prise mcydidn't you, love Bat and the gardener and I carried Hi put it in position but it was very di to allow the quarry men to place suet a great weight on the sideboard. It might have broken it" ^1 "'Circular stepping-stone* wWrf— Sideboard'—*great weight'—Oh, yak horrid brute, that was my first iced cake.")

ppffi-?. height would

water In Afcnada

Pat—"Ah thin maybe PU bye-'n-byer

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ON THB HOMB BTRKTCB.

Well Qualified Iter t%e Bnadneaa. (New York 8un.]

yon would like to become a black

smith, would youf" he said to a little barefoot boy, as' he stopped blowing the bellows for a moment "Yes, sir," replied the boy, "I would like to learn the trade." "Are you strong and healthyfn "Yea, sir." "And quickf I wouldn't have a boy around who wasift quick." "Yes, Pm quick."

Here the boy stepped his bare foot on a hot horseshoe, and the blacksmith remarked: "Well, I guess I'll give you a trial. You Seem to be one of the quickest little boys 1 ever saw."

Penally Pride

Street Arab—"They couldn't take my father up like that—it takes six plioemen to run 'im inl"

After H1m Hat. (Albany Argu&)

"One "day of last week," said an Albany shoe dealer, "When I was alone in my store, a well-dressed stranger entered. He wore a white 'diceir' fas the boys call H|, which he laid carefully upon a counter near the door. Then he asked me for a pair of my very best castom-made lace shoes. A pair was soon placed at his disposal. Seating himself, he tried on the right shoe. This is a splendid fit,' he said, 'bat my feet an each of a different sisa Let me see If the left one sets as well.' The left shoe was pulled on his foot and he stood up and gased proudly down at his extremities 'Those are about right,' he said, 'bat suppose yoa give me a pair a little smaller. There is no need of a man making his feet look larger than necessary." I mounted the stops after another pair, when I heard a noise in front of the store and looked up Just in time to see a small boy making way with the stranger's hat 'Look, your hat!' I shouted 'after him quick.' The stranger seemed paralysed for a moment, but then galloped out of the store in pursuit "That's all," said the shoe dealer, finally. •The new shoes went out with the man, and I have seen neither since. When he tried en the shoes be stamped his feet very naturally, and I suppose that was a signal fur his confederate."

Imparting State Secrete. [Chicago News.] Senator Conger sat near the newspaper racks in the Grand Pacific enjoying his cigar and a chat tp£th his friend, Roswefi G. florr. "Can I see yoa a moment, senatorf asked a strangeyoungman. "Certainly," said the senator, rising. The yo«mg man led his way

acrom-tbe

luge room, and aeeined to have

something yarj important to import to him, and tb him alone. Clear down in the corner _man spoke right In the senatoiY guess yoa dont know me. Pm tbs editor of The ——burg Ehterprisa. I want yoa to tell me the situation here." The senator looked a little ponded st first, then said: "Come with ma" And, leading the way, walked through the mad frig room, down tbe office steps, up the ladies parlor stain, through the long entresol to the dining room, and, drawing him does into tbs owner behind a hatraek, said: "I dont knew anything about

WUllasa TslPa Tfrme Story. [BUI Ny»] William Tell ran a hay ranch new Barge* len about five hundred and eighty years aga Tell had lived in tike mountains all his life, and shot deer and cbipmenks with a crossgun until he was a bad man to stir up At that time Switserlanfr was ran principally by a lot of carpet baggers frem Austria, and 1^11 got down on them about theyeatrlSOT. It seems that Tell wanted the government contract to famish hay at 949 a ton for the year 1S08, and Gessler, whe was controlling the patronage of Switzerland, let the contract to an Austrian who had a lot of condsmned hay further up the gulch.

One day Gessler put his plug hat on a telegraph pole and issued order 286, ngular series, to the effect that every anooeer passing down the toll road should hew to it, Geesler happened to be in behind the brush when Bill $aid, "Shoot the hat," and didn't •dateit so he told his men together Mr. Tell in end pat him in the refrigerator.? Gessler told him that if he would shoot a crab-apple from the head of his only son at 200 yards, with a cross-gun, he would give him his liberty. Tell consented, and knocked the apple higher than Gilderoy's kite. Old. Gessler, however, noticed another arrow sticking in William's girdle, and asked hin^ what kind of a flowery break that was.' Tell told him that if he had killed the kid instead of bursting the apple he intended to drill a bole thru ugh the stomach of Mr Ge9sler.

"I hold to you the hands I held on pre-' vious occasions." This made Gessler mad again, dhd he took/ Tell on a^ plMucup the river in irons. Ted jompMl off when he got a good ehanuse. juuicut across a bend tnme' river, ana when the picnic party came down he shot Gessler deader than a mackerel. This opened the ball for freedom, and weakened the Austrian government so much that in the following, November they elected Tell to fill the long'" term, and a half-breed for the short term.

After that Tell was recognised by the ruling power, and he could get most any contract he wanted to. He got the service on the stage line up into the Alps increased to a daily, and had the contracts in the name of his son Albert. The appropriation' was increased (150,900 a year, and he had a good tiling.

Tell lived many years after this, and was loved by the Swiss people because he had freed their land. Whenever he felt lonesome he would take his cross gun and go out and kill a tyrant an toast almost every day till' Switzerland was free, and the peasants' blessed him as their deliverer. When Tell got to be an old man he would go out iato the mountains and apostrophise them in those memorable words: "Ye crags and peaks, I'm with you once'again. I hold to you the hands I held on previous occasions, to show you they are free. The tyrant's^ crust is busted, so to speak. His race hath rqn, and be himself hath scooted up the flume. Sic semper McGinnis, terra firm* uux vomica Schweitzer kase, Timbuctonerysijielas, epluribus unum, sciatica, multur

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parvo, vox populi, snockmeontbe gob.

An Advertisement Illustrated. [Lire.] ..

A middle-aged man to sell statuary 'at retail must be well posted and have A I reference—West—st

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Terrible.**:

1 t» Grandmamma (maternal): "What a fijdget you sre, George. What are you lookii^r •boat for nowT

Grandson: "Grantaa, Where's that—I was: looking for that misarahls tahls ps says yop ftsspP

Louisville nDouriw-Journal: The Greely party got within 458 miles of the pole, bat they didnt see ayjpersimmrwia