Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 December 1884 — Page 9

A GALAXY OF NOTABLE8. tf

Portraits of Prominent Americana Mid SiHtlngnUhed Foreign Visitors.

MICHAEL H. DE YOUNG.

The late shooting of M. H. De Young, 4 The San Francisco Chronicle, by Claus Sprecklos, son of the great sugar monopolist, brings to publicity again the career of the Du Young brothers, who almost penniless an 1 without experience built up the best paying single newspaper property on the Pacific coast Though the wildly sensational and extremely personal style of Journalism which they adopted was repulsive, jet ti.eli* energv and enterprise in gathering nvs in advance of their competitors gained Tor The Chronicle a circulation greater than any paper west of the Mississippi. There three of the De Young boys, who in t' »ir early life played around a mining camp in northern California. The family tras so poor that it is said the mother and sisters did washing to support the family. On* oi l.e brothers is now in an insane asylum, another, Charles, was shot at the hands of Minister Kalloch's son, and here the lore and tenderness of the boys to their mother Was shown. While Charles De Young lay dying from Kal Loch's Lullet a special edition of The Chronicle was printed for their mother's perusal, leaving out the sad intelligence, in the hope that he might recover without giving her anxiety. Since the death of Charles, Michael has kept the paper up 'o The same standard of "personal" urn lism, and like his brother has fallen a victim to it VSTtef* -th 'A

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EMMA NEVADA.

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Mis^ Emma Nevada, who made a sucoessIfuld 1 ut before an audience in New Y6rk nNov. 24, a daughter of Dr. Wixom, I well known as a medical practitioner in I California. She was born in Virginia City, |Nev., in I860. About eight years agp she left America with a class of young ladies tv Vienna to study, in charge of an agent, Itheir uitioti bing paid in advance. On their [arrival in Vienna, the teacher selected for lAius Wixom had failed. With characterisItie western ck Miss Wixom set about obItainin the education sought for without inIform her lather of their misfortune Her •talent soon won for her friends, among Iwhom was Mra Mackay in Paris, who inlterebt -d thi mselves in obtaining for her the •best musical training Europe afforded. She Imade

FRED. ARCHEB.

Among the arrivals expected from Europe this remarkably successful jocky, who has ron on an average two out of five of the lumerous races he bad entered in the last fow years. Many race-goers hold that Archer wins so often because he is so often on the favorite, but frequently the favorite 10'ds that position simply because Archer ides. His success is no doubt due to hit br.i very, coolness and well-trained judg* ant He spends the greater portion of hit lime in the saddle in which his exceeding length of leg gives him an immense advantage over others. He weighs 118 pounds at is best He is the son-in-law of Mr. Dawon, a very wealthy English trainer.

The IJme Kiln Club Philosopher. [Detroit Free Press.] There was great general satisfaction among the large number present as Brother Gardner took his accustomed seat ot the opening of the meeting. Since the accident mentioned at the last meeting several wild rumors had been flying around. One was DO the effect that he had made his will and resigned in favor of Sir Isaac Walpole: mother that the doctors had held a council and found that his liver had been pressed two feet out of plump a third that the heavy weight resting upon him so long had give* him gnch a crook to his legs that a wheelbarrow could be run between (hem with tlnfr, of jroom t*

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began. tue old man, as he

smiled fenignly flown upon the shining of .fc'ie lira'"' w, "de presumdenshul 'lectio* am a thing of de past. It nm jrone forebtf- It am gathered into de archives de focfeotten, dar to bo kivered wid de cobweb? of decay. It am well. Dar am some thiags we doan' want too much of. "L-t us now turn ober a new leaf. If politic bigotry has for de pas' three months prevented us from I orryin' coffee of a Democratic nay bur, it need no longer stan' in de way. If de 1 ia^ of our feelinprs has made us nt sitate to lend our flat irons to a Republican, w6 mils' now offer him our wheelbarrer as well.

De long night am ober. an' daylight has broken. Let us forgive an' forgit. Do kentry am all heah yit an' such of us as hev lurvived de struggle mus'purge our hearts of rancor an' ban un de house agin cold weather." -f quotas- 'x.'V,.,

The Nnn of ICenmare. I 'X

BISTER MARY FRANCES CLARE.

This gift.'d an:l gracious lady, who has piven her life and talents to the problem of how to best help the poor, recently arrived this country on several missions, principal among which is lo make arrangements for fee pub'ica ion of lier num rous works, so that her various charities may derive some income from them. Another object is to introduce gnols of Irish manufacture. She is of tl.e opinion that an enterprising merchant, by devoting a department to Irish manufactures exclusive y, such as laces, pott.-ry, all kinds of linen goods, etc., can benefit himseif and her people. Miss Cusack, as she was known before joining the Order of Poor Clares, is 64 years of age. and comes from a distinguished family. Notwithstanding her comfortable surroundings, she early exhibited a desire to devote her life to the needy poor. With this object in view she joined a community of Protestant sisters, but Inter became a Catholic, and then a nun. Since then her labors have been enormous. Besides founding institutions in the most destitute communities, she has written over SO books, chiefly histories and biography also advice to young girls. Her versatility is shown likewise as a composer. By special permission of Baron Tennyson she has s^t to music many of his songs. She has just returned from Rome after an audience with the pope, in which he granted her the privilege of founding a new order, called the "Sisters of Peace," the badge of which is shown in the picture.

Governor-elect of Missouri.-

GEN.

J. S.

XARMADUKE.

The governor-elect of Missouri, who will succeed Thomas T. Crittenden on Jan. 1, 1685, is Gen. J. S. Marmaduke. He distinguished himself as an able general on the confederate side during our late rebellion, and has since that time been prominently identified with leading interests in the state which now choses him as its chief executive.

How a Woman Crosses the Street in a Rain. [Louisville Courier-Journal.] The funhiest thing's a frog but the next funniest is a woman trying to cross the street in the rain. There are certain things to be done. It is desirable to keep the bottom of her clothes dry, also her feet She stands on the edge of the curbstone and gathers a handful on each side. Sbe gets hold of the waterproof only, and lets fall and raises again, gathering in the dress and skirt The dress is too big and shows the skirt. Lets fall and shakes and tries again. This time the skirt is all right, but the dress drags, tries again all three are too high and the instep of one foot shows. She gets discouraged and grasps firmly on each side, and starts across the street on her heels, with one side of the dress and the waterproof trailing in the mud, and about a yard of the skirt visible on the other sida

Assistant Postmaster General.

J. SCHUYLER CROSBY.

Colonel J. Schuyler Crosby, recently appointed first assistant ])ostmaster general, has proved himsel courageous and efficient in the various positions he has heretofore held. He was born in A1 ban-" county, in

New York state, in lbStf. Wis grandfather, William Fioyd, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He is a nephew of Dr. Howard Crosby. He served during the wa,r in the regular army, where he was brevetted three times for bravery. He continued in the army until 1871, when he resigned. Was consul at Florence, Italy, for six years after 1878. In 1883 he was made governor of Montana, from which he was appointed to his present position. I& won a life-saving service medal in 1876 for nis gallantry in saving the life of Miss May and attempting to save others on the occasion of the carsizing of the yacht Mohawk in New York harbor.

What a Kenowned Boston!an Lives On. [Boston Herald.] The lamentable feature of these gatherings of worshipers at the shrine of the sluggod, J. L. Sullivan, is the preseuce of boys in throngs. Imagine the burning desire ot the little rascals to grow up into prize fighters! They have gone into train.ng, every one of them, as shown by the striding, rapid gait with which they walk to the tavern where he is training. An au lacious urchin asked Sullivan what he ate and drank. •'Blood, nothin' but blood," was the reply. "I drain a boy about your site three times a "day."

A Railroad King of the Future.

GEORGE J. GOULD.

There is naught of the dude or snob about the elder son of Mr. Jay Gould, He is about 23 years of age and promises to ably succeed his father in the numerous enterprises in which the latter is interested. With the object of giving him a practical training, q^Vlr. Gould has had his son accompany him on his two months' tour over his western railways every year, ani has also had him apfointed a director in many of the companies. It was wish this end in view that he purchased a New York newspaper that Georgj might also become acquainted with newspaper management.

The Grand Opera House, New York, was still another toy for the youth's instruction. No doubt time and time again his attention is called to thesuperior advantages he enjoys over his father, who, ut the age of 16, was peddling rat traps, but by the time he was 20 had become of importance enough in the world to have a town named after him— Gouldsborough, Pa. Mr. Goultt has three other sons beside George, and two daughter*

Father of the National Bank System.

ORLANDO B. POTTER.

In August, 1801, Orlando B. Potter, the present senator from New York, submitted President Lincoln and the secretary ot the treasury, the late Chief Justice Cuase, a plan for a national currency secured by uational stocks, this plan was adopted early in 1863, has existed since and will continue for at least 23 years more or until the whole of our national debt is paid. Senator Potter has at present a bill be. ore congress to bring about a uniform rate of two and one-half per cent, interest on all the national obligations.

No Monkeying with the lteturns. [Chicago Herald.] "You can come in now," said the family physician to the head the house on the north side. "What are the returns?"

Three—two girls and one boy." I want an official count, docior. I don't want any 'T6 business in this." "Don't be foolish, man." "I tell you I shall suspect fraud until there is an official canvass." Then he apologized \o the doctor, saying that he had been so engrossed in politics that he had forgotten where he was. t'ff

An Kdifice for Boston Spiritualists.

THE "FIRST SPIRITUAL TEMPLE."

The Boston Spiritualists will occupy in February next a very handsome meetingplace now in course of construction. It is said to be the first building ever erected for this purpose. Ihe exterior dimensions are 82 by 108 feet, and 62 feet in height to cornice. The-interior will be made as attractive as possible. Opera chairs will be *"rwigh seating aocommodation far

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ZMO people in the main assembly room, over. •-hjch there will be seven good-sized lecture -"tils. It will cost $200,000, and is the gift ... nn individual to the Working Union of Progressive Spiritualists of Boston."

From DiflV.rent Points of View* [Life.]

Miss Tavlftiri—Why, Jane! What in t.h•world are you doing! June (who has been unpacking Sir Huberl de Tayleure (1CW5). just arrived)—Faith. Miss, vou said it was to be set up in thf library, and 1 can't make nothing out of it, n»huw. 1 never see such a stove before. It's all pipe.

The Election Dem'tralize* the Had Hoj'« [P«*5k's Sun.] "O, pa suppose has the worst headache in this country," said the bad boy to the erocerymau as he came in and leaned against the show cass. "Pa has belonged to lioth parties, during the campaign, and up to election he was pretty soler, for him, but all electiou week, when Blaine was elected oifo day and Cleveland was elected the next day, it was too much for pa, as he had to change parties about twice a day, and he got so full that he stuttered. He shouted until he got hoarse, and came home one night with rooster tied by one leg to a long string, the end of which was tirmly fastened to his wrist Pa was feeling funuy', and when ma asked him what he brought home he told her it was a rooster be had been carrying around all the evening. I thought it was time pa was broke of politics, so I took a big rat which we caught in a trap, and untied the rooster, and tied the string to the rat, and left it there. When pa woke up in the morning he woke ma up and said how he woul' show her the rooster he carried around a night, and he took Hold of the string ami pulled, and saids 'Come up here, chicky.' and he pulled the rat right up on the bed. Well, you'd a dide to see pa look at that rat, an

"You'd, a dide to see pa look at that rot." I know you'd have dide to see ma gel scared. She made one jump and landed on the bureau, aud yelled nine kinds ot murder. Pa looked at the rat sort of dubious, and rolled over, and looked the othei way, and then he wanted to satisfy himseli that it was not a rooster, so he pulled it u|j again, and the rat ran under the bedclothes, and then pa had had rest enough and he jumped out of bed too quick. Then you ought to htyve heard the temperance lecture ma gave pa. She told him that if he had got so far gone that he would carry a house rat around in' his possession hall the night, thinking it was a rooster, he was in a good condition to go to the lunatic asylum, and unless he swore off drinking from that minute she would make application to have him shut up by the authorities. Well, when ma gets excited she makes ps pay attention, and so pa took a solemn oath that he would join the prohibition rty. I have been putting pounded ice on his head two nighfs, but has not yet g. so I can tell him with safety how the rat caoie to be there."

"A? Strictly Confidential. [Texarkana (Tex.) News.] This reminds us of the bull seriously perpetrated by a farmer citizen of Texarkana. He approached a knot of gentlemen who were bis personal friends, and said: "Look here, boys, I'm a candidate for city marshal, but dont say anything about it, for if the thing gets out they'll beat ma.*

This is the season when the good wife presents her hubby with an elaborate smoking jacket as an inducement for him to remain at home evenings.

That Telephone Oirl Again.' [Oil City Blizzard.] The girl had been asleep a long time when somebody called. Looking at the switchboard she observe^ that 1,111 was down, and leisurely raising the phone to her ear, she softly replied: "Hello! What do you wantf' "Dr. Highflyer. No. 2222." "Hello, Highflyer! My wife is not very well to-night. She has a severe pain in the back of her neck, and complains of a sort ol goneness in the abdomen." .». "Got malaria colic, I guess." "I think so. What shall I do for herf

Here the wicked telephone girl switched on a machinist who was tellinsr the owner of The Latest Style.

According to The Springfield Uuion, if you want to appear in the latest style of dressooat "just take your old cutaway and whittle a concave curve out of the front of each skirt that will let your hands easily inte your breeches pockets, and you are ready Cor the balL"

a sawmill what be thought ailed his boiler, and the answer to Doldoodle's question was as follows: 1 think she's covered with scales insids about an inch thick. Let her cool down during the night, and before she fires up in the morning take a hammer and pound her thoroughly all over, and then take a hoes and hitch it on the fire plug and wash hei out I wouldn't be surprised if she is full oi mud, besides the soales. When you get through, fill her up with cold water and build a good fire under her, and if she don't get ho* enough to steam well tn half an hour, I'll eat her."

The result is that No. 1111 does not now speak to No. 2222 and Dr. Highflyer has hat* the telephone taken out of his house.

Silence in the Barber tfhop. [Puck.]

LAIlfr* Wt«F|TS.

Lei barbers be required to wear diving helmets. Then they can see md heixr, but they can't talk.

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Tree's Inclined.

[Macon Telegraph.]

"Husband," said Mfa. Smith the othenight, fixing her eyes significantly upon the 7-yeai-old pri ie of the family. "I am afraid you will have to correct^ Johnny he he* been a bid Loy this afternoon."

Husband, gl ncini over his paper: "What has ho been doing!" 'He took his Sl awlneck rooster over to Mrs. Jones', aud Tom Jones got out his Black Spanish, and thev lot the poor creatures fight for more than an hour.*

Husband, straightening up: "Which whipped?'

He is Accustomed to Wait*. [Yonkers Gazette.]

Chief Justice Waite is said to be tha most punctual jurist that ever wore the erminef He's leen so accustomed to Waite that h« knows how it is himself, and never keeps any one waiting.

Social Tortures No. 2. [Life.]

Gnown up people are alwas formidable to children, who can see little reason for the existence of people who never play nor hout with joy who frown upon sweets and pass the time which might be spant in joyous pastime in reading stuid books, making -alls, or attending to business.

A boy can understand that there may bt wild joy in the life of a buccaneer. How axh iterating to bound over the billows of the Caribbean ocean, in command of a black '6hooner with raking masts, a blood-red itreak around the gun-wale, and a black flag ready below to whip aloft, when tl a rich galleons heave in sight He wonders why there are no retired buccaneers living hard by, from whom he might learn the secrets of their craft for his eyes are not open wide enough yet to know that this lucrative avocation is now plied upon Wall street that a galleon is now styled a "lamb," and a buccaneer an "operator." Since he cannot be a buccaneer, he dreams of shipping before the mast as a cabin boy, or perhaps, arme 1 to the teeth, seeking the Rock* ies to light Indians under the auspices of a scout who rode with Custer."

The life he should like to lead. A boy, possessed of such happy dreams, used to steal into his house from the ball field, intent upon a forny in the pantry and often his st. al hy ex from the front dno was checked I bis mo r's vaice cal tag from the parlor: "Wiliy 1 come in here, dtrai. and speak to your great-aunt Abba an your cousin Martha." The culprit skulk into the presence of his female relatives, who are in all the dignity oc era pa vails, for great-uncle Thomas has lately been called above. The good mother mavhap found conversation with the depressed fe males difficult, and called on Willy af a diversion. She is shocked at perceiving that he is very dirty, and buttons up his jacket tnd binshes the cake crumbs from it before setting him up for inspection.

Being set up far inspection.

Great-aunt Abba looks at him for a moment as if he were a brand plucged from the burning. Cousin Martha, with a sudden start, asks: "Now, who does he look like "He does not favor my side of the family," sternly pronounces great-aunt Abba, waving her black-gloved hand as if to cast him awar. "What school do vou attend!" aeka

I cousin Martha. "What books are you rea.!ing now!" inquires his great-aunt T.i 'questions are mechanioal neither of ihd women care to hear them answered, an 1

Willy is too shrewd to do so he hears wit'i a fresh pang the young barbarians at pi .v outside, and examines Aunt Abba's red brown false front critically. This ntal:e her nervous, and she continues her q«tious. "Did you go to Sabbath school!"

Willy nods assent, aud tries standing on one leg for a change. "Why do you ivc come over to see us!"

This is a poser for Willy he shifts to'thn other leg, blushes and stammers: "I do v'&V want to go to see you," cries Willy, who c::n not endure this treatment longer, h: you both and Martin too, and you wear wig, aunt Abba, andall the family says ore horrid!" ,'v- v*cy

Great aunt Abba gives a snort, and cous':?^ Martha a nervous rattle, and the go. I mother marches Willy away to go supperless to bed.

In early New England days, as far back rs tie middle of the 18th century, when hos

ft u:nx imre convenient tha.n 'hi-, Mrphort a tnbr, nnd would he feel encourage by the laughing, tender eye* of the

Courting Sticks of OM. *. [Hartford Post]

'•ality was a practice as well as a virtu ihere was in most houses only one small assembly room, and there the family and r.'l he gueets and chance callers -gathered on: winter nights about the blazing fire logsJ We know that youth was "youth and lovo^

was love, and young men were timid an I maidens were shy, and courtship went on in those days. How was courtship ps ,» tible in this common room. wbe.o{ svery word was heard and every louUtaken notice off We read in the a 1mirable volume on the recent centennial Long Meadow, Mass., by Prof. Richard S. Starrs, of that town, in the winter evenings for the convenience of ^oung lovers sin there was no "next" room, courting stick ', were used that is, long wooden tubes tbn: Tould convey from lip to ear sweet and uretwhispers. Was this an invention pec *. liar to Long Meadow! It is a charming pi: ture that this calls up of life in a Punti. household, this tubular lovoniakin^, ti pretty girl (nearly every girl is pretty in t! firelight of long ago) seatedin on!sUff hig. back chair, and the staid but blushing lov iii another, handling the courtinu-stick,. •self an open confession of complacence, r' not of true love. Would the young mi'ii r.Hi'e to say, "1 love you," throuj ii

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Ahen she replied through the same passage. "Do teii!" Did they have two sticks, that one end of one could lie at the ear an the end of the other at the month all tl while! How convenient, when the »oun man not more ardent than was seernlv, the flip went round, tor the girl to put. hi thumb over the end of the t,ub anil s-top tl dow of soul! Did the young man bring stick and so announce his intention, or d: the young lady always keep one or a pair hand, aud soreve tl both willingness and es pectation? It was much more convenieii than the telephone, with its "hello" a proclamation to a 11 listeners at the end the line.

'111 Blows \V(nd that I'votii.r "oboly."

Election betting having made hats a drr in the market, the gainei-s will be the fa.«ner, and tha St. Patrick's Dav paraders.

A Health Mint for All the Vear Hounds iPtiek.j

Don't sit up late loss of sleep is injurious

She Mode No Mistake. [Texas Sittings.]

At the services in a Texas town a colic-• tion for the support of missions was tak -i up. There was a poor old lady present, w!: dropped a f5 gold piece into the hat if knew that she was very poor, said the nn" rator, and not able to afford so much, at. I thought she bad intended to throw in aquit ter, but made a mistake tfo next day I her husband and said to him: "Look heryour wife put a $5 gold piece in the hat y«'•* terday. I think she must have made a 1111 5 take." "No, no," he replied, "my wi didn't make no mistake. Sue don't Air 4 often, but let me tell you »vhfo she flin ri she flings."

Oontribntlon from the Lady Reporter. [New York Journal.] It is a mighty mean married man WIJ# would wilfully eat crackers in bed.