Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 October 1884 — Page 9

PliOMINENT PERSONS.

How They Look and How they Ac 3tuire(^ Fame.

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ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS, OF BALTMOBB, The most Rev. James Gibbons, IX D., archbishop of Baltimore, has been chosen by the pope to preside at the third plenary euuiril to bo convened at Baltimore in November. 'in 1S29 tho first council was held, in the same church edifice, and consisted of one archbishop and five bishops. At the coming council will meet thirteen archbishop* and fifty-seven bishops, representing congregations with seven thousand priests, and church membership of eight millions. Bishop Gibbons is a native of Baltimore,and 50 years of age. He is well known in North Carolina and Virginia, in both of which states he has labored. His short but comprehensive work, entitled, "The Faith ol Our Fathers," which in a few yeara has reachoil an ediliou of over 160,000 copies bus g.ven its author more than a national fjputat on.

The New Poet master General,

KRANCIS HATTON.

v. r. Hat: on who has been so frequently mentioned for the office of postmaster general, received his commission as first assistant postmaster general while postmaster at Burlfugton, Iowa, in 1881, he being a prominent "Stalwart" in the politics of that statin. He is proprietor' and was nominal editor of the well-known Burlington Hawk* ,f. Sineu hi* advent in Washington he li* been interested in The National RepubUuun. He was appointed by President Arthur on Oct. 14th to his present position.

In Death It Sheltered Him. [No-* Oii ans Times-Democrat] A bright, thoughtful boy, one summer dav planted an acorn and went his way. feotn grew, as boys and acorns can, till one was a tree, the other a man. Now mark the reward: Along came the man and the tree wholters him, as an oak tree can. But why stays he there, in the moonlight dim! He stole a fine horse and waa hung to a limb] l/t tiff.'

A Veteran Actor.

CHAHLKS WALTKRT COULOOOK. Mr, C. W. Couldock *»ho will shortly cwleUrate his seventieth year and the fbtieth of his stage career, was born in Long Acre, fingland, in '1815. He first appeared, in

Othello, at Saddlers Weils' theatre, Louden, in 1835, came to Amerioa and played in 1849 at the old ftroadway theatre, New York, since which time he kas heea aoon-. stant follower of the stag* About five ye»ri ago Steele Mackaye found him nlay tag the character of Dunstan Kirke aplaykadled "The Iron Will." Mackaye remodeled the piece, calling it "Haael Kirk ,N with .T* Mr. Couldock still in the character of .4,' "Dunstan," a part he has played at I—it 3SQ times each year, during the paat five years. 'I* flit* l"'

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*'In a single game of lacrosse at forwMk one man was knocked senseless, a hir jWn had a thumb broken, a third injured 1^1 jollar bone. and a fourth Ws arm, nothing of several out-and-out fighto" must be something like croquet

TV" Ckartcs, Wo Hop*. .. [Philadelphia Call] Mary Ellen Chase says there will be thfef women to one man in heaven. Something

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hlngton Philanthropist.

WILLI AH W. OOBCOBAN. W. W. Corcoran, who founded the galleiy of art at Waihington, is nearly eighty-five years old, but hu tilts with a firm step and his eyes are as bright us when he was President Polk's financial agent at the time of the Mexican war. Mr. Oorcoran's father was, you know, a cobbler in Georgetown, but in time shoemaking prospered with' him and he became mayor of the place, and his son, William W. Corcoran, married the daughter of Commodore Morris, of the navy. Mr. Corcoran, the millionaire, made his first big stroke, as far as money is concerned, in supplying the United States with funds- to fight the Mexican war. Since then he has been one of the rich men of Washington, and &e counts his money now, it is said, by tens of millions. He ow. property ail over Washington, is the prop? .etor of the immense Corcoran building just opposite the treasury, and is the owner of the Arlington hotel. Ho has a fine mansion just opposite the White house and within a stone's throw of the Corcoran Art gallery. He has given away, it is said, not less than three million dollars in public benefactions and one million dollars in private charity.

•Twai Not Hie Fault. [Somorville Journal

"Do you know," said an extremely vivacious young lady to her excessively bashful suitor, "Ho you know, Gktorge, that young ladies like to be told they are pretty and attractive, whether they are or not?" "1 would not thhik of telling yod any such thing," said George, gallantly,' "for year looking-glass tells you better than I could that you are as handsome as a picture." "Oh, George!" "You have the prettiest face and the smallest waist I ever saw." "The smallest waist P' If my waist is small it is certainly not because of having been squeezed, George."

George fainted.

The Poet of the Sierra*.

JOAQUIN MILLER.

A more combination of great ability, eccentricity, vanity and other failings can scarce be found than is developed in Gincinnatus Hiner Miller, better known as Joaquin Miller. As a writer few excel in the quaintness of conception, brilliancy of imagination and fluency of diction. Both in prose and verse he displays an original etyle which is exceedingly pleasing. The stories of his eccentricity are often incredible. Long after he had acquired fame and fortune ho cultivated a tramp-like appearance, his red thirt, long hair and unpolished cowhide boots being a source of muoh annoyance to bis admirers. The recent cutting of his hair and beard has been announced, and we present his portrait at be now looks. He married Miss Minnie Theresa Dyer, a western poetess, In 1868, but iney were divorced in 1870. He is at prer^nt married to a lady of the Leland family, of hotel fame, and has a most boautiful daughter. Home life has little attraction for him, as he has constructed a 1 -g cabin on the height*, near Washington, and lives there alone.

A Historian, Inventor and Novella*

AHOTIUT. PAV» P. POSTS*.

A quiet, reeerved gentleman of 78 years is the admiral of the United States navy. His (jM are still bright, his voice is soft and entirely destitute of the husky, foggy character popularly rappoaed to attach to jolly old Ma dcgsi His face is bronsed and his bands large and knotty, bul aoft in texture. To relieva the moaotoay of tge not ovef-han-•idoas duties of a preeent naval commander, tb» admiral has written a society novel, wfcieh will shortly be poMJshed. It will he tat another illoatnitaMl Hi versatility, ha

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orave naval officer, a historian, on inventor, a.i authority on projectiles, armament and explosives, the designer of an ingenious and formidable sub-marine torpedo boat, bosides being somewhat of a politician. Admiral Porter is the son of Commodore Porter, was born in Philadelphia, served in the war with Mexico and the war of the rebellion for distinguished services in the lattei war he was made rear-admiral in 1868, wai promoted to vice-admiral in 1866, and sue ceeded Admiral Farragut as admiral it 1870.

No Time War Disrobing* [Tid Bits.] While returning from school one muddy day Tommy fell into the gutter, with then suit that it was very hard' to decide which was mud and which was Tommy. When he arrived home the following dialogue occurred: Tommy—"Bo-o-o-o! Fve fallen down!" Ma—"You bad boy! In those new knickerbockers, toot" Tommy (never at a loss for an excuse)—"'Bo-o-o-o! I hadn't time to take them off when I felt myself going."

A Talented Though Eccentric Actroaa.

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LILLIAN RUSSELL.

Lillian Russell is. the daughter of Mrs. Cynthia Leonard, well known in New York literary circles, and her father is a well known leader of orchestra. Lillian first a'« tracted attention as a chorus girl in comic opera in New York about two years ago, and she displayed such talent in her profession that she might have been a star whose services would be eagerly sought after. Bu she broke her engagements with her New York managers, lived in seclusion for time, and was next heard of in London pursuing a like erratic course there. She is expected homo shortly, having in her short career supplied two continents with gossip. «_

One a« Important aatho Other.'flE [Bullington Free Press. 1 "Hallo!" said a policeman, "what are you sitting out here in the cold for? Why don't you go in the house? Have you lost the key?" "No," responded the disconsolate t'itiz n, "I—hie—haven't lost the key. I've —hie—k.st the keyhole."

A Keeljr RKotor Exhibition.

THK KKBLT MOTOR GOT*.

We presant herewith an accurate picture of the gun Mr John W. Kooiy, of Philadelphia, constructed to exhibit a power, "vaporic ethor," of which he claims to be the discoverer, beforo a company of scientific experts and stockholders in his company, on Oct. 10. Mr. Keely first charged the "generator" by injecting into it some water from his mouth, th he turned a few levers and announced that the motive power was produced, tHis power was admitted through small copper pipes to cylinders and from them to the breech of the gun. When the gun was charged with this mysterious power and a ball, it was fired by the inventor tapping with a mallet the end of a small rod which protruded from the butt of the gun. The first shot was designed to display the gun's }enetrative power. The loaden ball, one inch in diameter, was fired completely through six inches of yellow pine and flattened against a steel plate, plowing a hole as clean-cut as though it were bored with an auger. Three more shots were fired from the same receiver to illustrate the impact rather than the penetration. Each of the bullets was. flattened out against the steel target as thin as a batter cake. Mr. Keely has either discovered a wonderful motive power, or he is the most skillful juggler of the age.

The Drummer** Candidate for President.

JOSEPH MULHATTAIt.

The candidate nominated for the presidency on October 2 by the drummers assembled in national convention in Loui»ville, Ry., is a native of Pittsburg, Pa, and bat 8^years of age, through courtesy to Mrs. Belva Lock wood be does not ^«in» to be the youngest candidate. Mr. Mulhat tan enjoys the reputation seriously, of being a very successful drummer, and humorously of being the champion liar of the *Jnited Statea He enjoys th

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-."rom the tact, as ne mmseii states— that no one else wants to be a liar," and it was the only niche he could find unoccupied in the great temple of fame. That he has outrivalled Thoa P. Ochiltree, Bli Perkins, and all the other noted liars in this country, is due to the fact that his fancies are put forth in all seriousness, backed up with scientific facts and figures the time and place being so admirably arranged as to deceive the sharpest editor. His wonderful stories of caves, meteors, subterranean rivers and seas, of strange wild animals, have been published far and wide. His story of the great meteor falling in Texas, burying a village of Mexicans and imbedding itself, rafehot and steaming into the earth for 200 feet, and standing 70 feet abova^the surface, was telegraphed over this whole civilized world, and brought inquiries from scientific bodies every when for further facts, and samples of the great meteor. Mr. Mulhattan's fictions are composed while traveling and inflicted on the paper of the next town he visits. Socially Mr. Mulhuttan is highly cultured and refinod, a member of the Presbyterian church and one of Louisville's most useful and respected

Ml Nye Waive* a Filthy Habit. I have again renounced the pernicious and terrible tobacco habit Most every year 1 quit smoking and lead a different life for several weeks, and it is a pleasure that I would not forego. The joy of busting a long-established habit and asserting a manly independence, of it even for throe weeks, is a good thing.

Tobaco is a filthy weed—that is, it is a poisonous and venomous plant this week. It will be so till further notice. I remember very well the struggle I had to break off last winter. The doctor said I never would have flesh enough on my bones to catch a shrimp if I didn't stop the use of tobacco, so I stopped. For weeks I was uncertain about whether I would renounce the pipe or not. It was a solace to me when I was lonely, it gave me much pleasure, and seemed to me, after a stormy and tempestuous career as postmaster,to be a very mild

"My pipe was a solace when lonely." sort of vice. But I wanted to get fat eo one day when I was over at Bootjack Camp I threw my pipe over into the woods as far as the strength of a great resolution could send it.

I can still remember how it went hustling through,the air, and how I went hustling through the air, the following week, fti my hands and knees hunting for it.

It was about those days that I rashly resolved to keep a diary. It hardly shows the marks of use, but 1 will sell it at a reasonable price to any one desiring an easy running diary, with a place in it to stick the pencil when not in use. I quote a few entries from the same:

Jannary 1, 18S4—Have resolved to quit the use of tobacco and to keep a diary showing what I did each succeeding day. 1 also desire to keep a strict record -here of my various private expenses, so that I may know from month to month where my money has gon?.

January 2—How gloomy everything looks today. Made several New Year's calls yesterday, I am told. In an unguarded moment perhaps, I did but it was unintentional. I did not smoke, however, yesterday. I feel much better without tobacco in any form. Think I am ghining flesh. I do not notice it BO much in my body, but my head and feet are certainly much larger than they were yesterday. How much more happy and light-hearted we are when out from under the thraldom of an old vice that has clung to us for years like—like a vice, as it were. Paid fifty cents for a pound of marshmallows to gladden the children's hearts and, while in a seal-brown study on the way home, ate them alL When I quit the use of tobacco 1 notice that I want to eat everything I see. Came very near eating the infant (9ass at the Sabbath-school s'orday.

Getting a little bit irritabl*.

Jan. 3.—I am getting a little bit irritable I notice, and several of my friends have called my attention to it A policeman first mentioned it to me down town. Gneaa we can fix it up for $5 or I shall have to get anew coat and, perhapa, a new noea. I cannot tell you yet aa to the noea. Whan tiie swelling goes down, mo 1 can see over better, 1 shall be better able to judge. At present it shuts out the landscape a good id rives WMI a

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Jan. A—Went out walking in tbe 'woods to-day. The air was crisp and frosty, strolled over about where I threw my pipe along in the latter part of the year *88. 1 did not want the pipe, and yet, when I found it, after searching three or four hours, I felt a secret thrill of pleasure. I do not know why. I brought it home thinking it might be convenient for some one who had no pipe, and who might still be a slave to the abominable habit. I have in my mind a party who might thus be benefitted. He it a young man of great promise, and none knew him but to love him, none name him but to praise. I will save the pipe for him. He will be pleased and gratified. H'J is my wife's first husband.

Wlien I started out I announced in this volume that I would quit the use of tohacoo and keep a diary. I shall continue to do so, making, however, a slight change in the arrangement, by which I shall keep the tobacco and quit the use of the diary. This diary is now for sale. Smoking tobaccc taken iu exchange. No additional charge for the four days'work already done on tly work.

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The Drnmnsera* Orlevaneea. The issues presented to the consideration of voters in this bewildering canvas by the Drummers' national convention, held in Louisville, Ky., October 2, are well set forth of their candidate for the presidency, Mr. Jo«eph Mulhattan, in his letter of acceptance, from which we mike the following extracts: You select me us the standard bearer of more than 250,000 of the most intelligent most energetic business men in America. If elected to the high office for which you nominated me, it shall be my study and pleasure to devote my entire time to the business interest* of the Republic. My cabinet shall be composed entirely of good, pure, intelligent drummers and business men. It shall be first duty to select men for officers, 'first from the ranks of the drumming fraternity, next from the newspaper fraternity, -then from th6' intelligent working class and business men.

I am most emphatically in favor ol free interstate commerce. No restrictions should bo placed upon the business interests of the country in the shape of local and municipal or st it" license imposed as a tax upon the drumming iraternity. It is unconstitutional and must be abolished. The hotels should furnish you better accommodations for the prices they charge you.

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INSUFFICIENT HOTEL ACCOM MOD ATION8. The hotel accommodations are insufficient, the drummer being compelled to spread his samples all around the room instead of exhibiting them in show cases provided by tlin proprietor. "Tue railroads should allow you more excess of bng^aie in order that you might increasi your sales by exhibiting moro samples, which you are now deterred from doing owing to the enormous tax 'hey place upon you for such.

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THE DRUMMER IS CROWDED IW THK CABS. Ill the cars the conductor and passengers grumble bocause the drummer occupies a seat or two with his samples and accuse him of wanting the whole earth. When, by proper legislation we can compel these grasping monoplies to at least place special cars at our service.

As a class you have been slandered and debarred of society in many places, simply from the fact that you were a drummer. No matter how gentlemanly you may have been, or how kindly your deportment er bow intelligent, sober, industrious, respectable and conscientious you may have been, overly-nice poo pie all over the land regarded you with suspicion^ as if you were some strange wild animal or a modern coach man.

An Inpremts Hat-Kaelu [Puck.] ',

A distresaing scene which occurred at the Oi era House the other night. Let us hope that he was merely abeent-minded, and net malicious.

Cos todore of the New fork adit Clnb. [From Life.] 4»

JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

James Gordon Bennett necessarily in herited vast wealth, his father baying -en an editor. He appeared first- ?v- irrl sheet extra, double leaded idea and of pintP complexion, una t..e. ..u ... a

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issued price, two cents." Upun reacu-i uie majority, little Jimmie, ns he was then called, was suddenly summoned to.executive control of the entire estate. Being of frugal disposition he carefully deposited the rev enues accruing each month in yachts, fast horses and other securities. He likewise reorganised the staff of the periodical he ii herited. A corps of fcfeign corespondents was likewise organised by him in this city, and they daily send cablegrams of column length from the city editor's room to the office of the managing editor, giving the particulars of interviews with crowned heads all over Enrop", Asia and Harlem.

His explorations in Central Africa, by deputy, and his investigations o£ tae -North Pole, by able substitutes, have given him a reputation for daring which is peerless. In naval architecture, however, he jvon most tame. His last yacht was really the work of his own hands, for whilo a few deserving artisans drew her lines and hammered her planks together, he did the rest himself, drawing his check unaidad. He wdk likewise- celebrated for a duel fought itt two states simultaneously—he being in New Jersey and his opponent in Maryland while the fatal shots were exchanged. His recent spoech at the banquet tendered him by the New York Yacht club is remarkable for the intense and almost appalling silence of which it was composed. The attention he ves to the management of his paper by a persistent absence has not its parallel aqy when.

Tit for Tat. [Texas Sifting?.]

"Are you the young widow who adveiw tised thai she desired to make the acquaint* ance of a young gentleman of culture and refinement?" vt "Yes, sir." :. "Well, how long ave you had that adver» tisement iu the paperF' "Ever since you were a youn^ gentleman of culture aud refinement."

His JLast Scrape. [Texus Bittings.l

A young man who had led a rather fast life finally got married to a wealthy but rather warm tempered young lady. A ter the ceremony was over, his father-in-law said "I hope you will not get yourself into any-, more foolish scrapes." "NT), I guess I'll not get into any mor# scrapes. 1 reckon I'll never get out of this one."

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A Last Renortv [New York Sun.]

"Let me see," mused the old man, "our, daughter Marv is nearly

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"Alas! yes," sadly replied his wife. "I am afraid tbat Mary is passed by, unless-^ unless

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"Unless what?" "Unless you are willing to go to the expease of a coachman."

And Now the Weary IWalden. iRutland Herald.] This is the* season of the year when the young lady who is so delicate tbat she can -r do nothing to assist her- mother about household duties, can tramp about over the hills half a day at a time in company with a broken-down dude in a search after dead leaves aud withered ferns.

MOST Ted Found the Pmon. [Life.]

A fellow named Teddy tfagee, rolling homeward one night from a spree, met the parson, who said: "Ah! drunk again, Tedl" "Shohn I, parson," gurgled Magee.

Philadelphia |Call: The seateklii **oque is approaching, and more defalcations:

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