Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 April 1885 — Page 9

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EDWARD J. PHELfS.

Mr. Edwurd J. Phelps, who will succeed John Russell Lowell as minister to England, is a son of the late Senator.. Phelps, of Vermont. His education was received at Middlebury college. President Fillmore appointed him second Comptroller of the treasury. Fcr several years he practised law in New York city, but in 1S57 went to Burlington, Vt., and has sinco been a prominent member of the bar in that state. In 1881 he was elected professor in Yale college, but did not give up his practice. For more than 35 years he has been a Democrat, and was once a candidate for governor of Vermont. He was a member of th last Vermont Constitutional conven5 4 tion. He is an ex-president of the American

Bar association, and though 60 years of age has the reputation of being a man of society, a diner-out, and a wit. As a wit he is not one of those people who make up for a good thing by a lung porio of silence and depression, as is the caso with a good many of our professional humorists: On the contrary, his conversation abounds with-shrewd and witty remarks, and he can bo the life of a dinner party without going outside the limits of the conversation of a clever man of the world, in which case he is most excellently adapted to the social requirements of his position, which, though not as important as his diplomatic duties, will nevertheless engago most of hia attention.

Commissioner of Patents.

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M. V. MONTGOMERY.

v-?-' Though a leading lawyer of Lansing, Mich., Mr. Montgomery has seen little of public life, preferring the practice of law, in which he has had an extensive and lucrative railroad practice, necessitating his spending the past wo winters in Washington to protect certain railroad land grants which congress had tli eatened to retract. He was a member of the Michigan legislature in 1871-72. He is 46 years old.

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Blitz Quiets the Baby. [Harper's Bazar.] «. Ki,

It was in a.neighborhood of frame houses in Brooklyn. Mrs. Blitz had been on a shopping tour, and on her homeward way had gone within one dooi^of her house when a neighbor saluted her:

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noise that is going on in your house. Believe me, this is what' we are subjected to every time you leave your home. What on earth do you imagine it can be!"

The racket was certainly alarming. The house of Mrs. Blitz seemed to be In the possession of a mob. The noise of falling bodies, the rumbling of weighty objects, and screams like the shrieks of a maniac sounded through the intervening walls. Mrs. Blitz listened calmly, and then spoko with reassuring serenity: "Oh, that is all right. l)o not be at all disturbed when you hear that It is only 'Mr. Blitz. He is keeping the .dear baby quiet."

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First Comptroller of the Treasury.

MILTON J. DURHAM.

Ttnt&b Durham, the newly appoinu first comptroller of the treasury, was born Ibroer odonty, Ky., 61 years ago. He ceived a oOlliftgiate education in Indiana an* graduated from the Louisville law school ii 1850, and was one of Kentucky's circuit judges in 1861-62. He was a member of congfere from 1878 until 1079, but has since held vo office whatever. --^5-

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-jtfow Bobby Saved Hi* Supjwr[Sun Francisco Inglealcle. Contrary to orders, Bobby had taken tht faiuity Bible from the parlor table, where it was very carefully kept, and by the time he got through with it the signs of wear and tear were painfully apparent.

For this act of disobedience he received a severe whipping, and.wos sent supperloss to bed. "It is a source of great gratification to me," said the minister, who was making a call that same evening, as he lifted the book from the table and discovered its condition, "to find that in this household, at least, the Bible is not neglected. It is too often, I regret to say, that the contents of the Good Book remain unsought. But I am pleased, Mr. Smith, to know," he continued, "that you find daily consolation in its page*"

M!r. Smith devoutly Acknowledged tin pleasure and profit he delved from its frequent study, and after tin minister left he took up to Bobby a glass o' railk and a large slice of bread and butter wit jam on it.

First Assistant *wirt:iry of State.

JAMES D. PORTER.

Ex-Governor Jarnei D. Porter, of Tennessee, who has been chosen assistant secretary of state, has for a long tiuio been a warm personal friend of Secretary Bayard's. He is now president of the Nashville, Chattanooga and Tennessee railroad. He is 54 years oi age, and a native of Tennessee. He served prior to the war in the legislature of his state, of which he was a prominent Union member at the outbreak of the war, being the authox of the resolutions in favor of the Union bul when his state seceded he followed her fortunes into the confederacy, serving as adjutant general on Gen. Cheatham's stall throughout the war. He has since been on the circuit court bench, and was elected governor of Tennessee, serving from 1875 to 1879. He has of late years given his attention to hia railway interests.

First Assistant. Postmaster General.

MALCOLM HAT.

The now first assistant postmaster general, Malcolm Hay, is of Scotch descent, a Pliiladelphian by birth, and 43 years of age. After a public school education he studied law at Trenton, and settled at Pittsburg in the practice of his profession. He was a member of the last three national conventions. He was an active member of the state constitutional convention in 1872, serving as chairman of the committees on accounts nnd expenditures and militia. He has never held any office, though it was understood that, had he desired, he could have had the nomination (and election) as congress* man-at-large in 1882, or a cabinet position under Governor Pattison. In religion he is an Episcopalian, and has frequently been a member of the general convention of that church. He is said to agree with Mr. Ran-

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on the tariff question. At the National Democratic convention he was on the subcommittee tliat drafted the tariff plank, and was temporary chairman of that committee

Blinister to Turkey.

J- SAMUEL SULLIVAN COX.

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TERRB HAUTE INDIANA, THURSDAY.

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The appointment of Mr. Cox as minisfer to Turkey removes from congress one of its oldest and most characteristic figures—in fact, the father of the house of representatives, Mr. Cox having served over 36 years, being first elected to that body away back in 1854 from the district which embraced the capital of Ohio. The Columbus district kept him in congress for eight consecutive years. Mr. Cox lost two terms in congress only by his removal to New York. In 1867 ho was elected a representative from that city, and remained such until now. Mr. Cox was in Zanesville, Ohio, September 30,1824, uated at Brown university, became a er and editor, traveled in Europe and of legotiQn to.Peru.

•t was-while editing Tlje Utiio Statesman, published at Columbus,/ Ohio, in 1853, that he painted the pen picture of a sunset which caused his envious contemporaries to dub hixn "Sunset," a cognomen which has clung to him since. But while Mr. Cox is a man of learning and solid attainments, he is, per* haps, greatest as a wit and humorist, some of his humorous lectures, such as the one on "Colored* Fun," being unsurpassable.

Ha} urn's .Successor In tfie Senates

GEORGE GRAY.

Mr. Gray, the successor of Mr. Bayard aa United States senator from Delaware, was born in that state in 1:540. He is a graduate of Princeton and practiced law for 18 years prior to 1881, when lie was appointed attorney general'of his state. For some years he has taken an active part in politics. In the Democratic National conventions of 1880 and 1884 he presented Mr. Bayard's name for the presidency. It is predicted he will fill Bayard's seat ably and well. He is as handsome a man as can be found in the country, perfect Apollo in form,, over six feet in JrWit, with black eyes, and hair a little thwjla the top of his head. He is a fluent speaker, with an easy and pleasant manner. He was appointed attorney general in 1879 for five years by Gov. Kali and was reappointed by Gov. Stockley last fall for another term of five years. That is the only office he has ever held.

Sonator Garland's Successor.

JAMES HENDERSON BERRY...

Mr. James H. Berry, who has been elected United States senator from Arkansas to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. A. H. Garland aa attorney general, is a native of Alabama. In lc43, when he was 14 years old, his parents moved to Arkansas. Via joined the cont'odcrata forces during the war arid lost a log at the battle of Corinth. At the close of the war he determined to become a lawyer, ',and by dint of almost constant study day and night he picked up sufficient knowledge to secure his admittance to the^bar. This was in 1S66. Plunging into politics with his characteristic energy he was elected successively te the Arkansas legislature, to a Circuit court judgship, and finally in 1882 to the governorship of the state, nnd declined t,ha nomination for re-election in 1884. He has i-cs ci vod flattering majorities in every elecio in which he was a candidate and show in l:is career to what height a man may rked in our country by his own efforts.

A Loading Telepvph Organizer..

THE LATE GEN. ANSON STAGER. The death of Gen. Stager, at the ago of 60, which occurred at Chicago on March 26, removes one of the greatest organizers and managers the electric telegraph has had. He began work at the age of 16 as a printer, with Henry O'Reilly, who afterwards became a pioneer in the building and operating of telegraphs, taking Stager with him. When O'Reilly connected Harrisburg and Philadelphia with a line of wire he gave Stager charge of the office at Lancaster. This was in 1846. Here he exhibited such strong executive ability and resource that he was chosen superintendent of the Mississippi company's line, which was projected to connect Buffalo, N. Y., with Louisville, Ky. The war found him in control of the telegraph systems which* ho had extended through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. These were seized by the governors tue respective states for military purposes, he being retained in charge. Gen. McClellan secured his services to organize the first military telegraph used IK war, and subsequently the secretary of war appointed him chief of the United States military telegraph. Here he devised, a arstem of jhelesrrai)hii|g ir. cipher3|ai

wflTeli Joaflled the' mafcfcexpert tooi telegraphers to translate, fallowing came the oon.solidatiori of tiw£rixi'V' graph Jonipa:iio3, of' offered the superintendence ^T dined, but accepted charge o^ the the three divisions into which was divided. In 1869 he removed his quarterstqChicagpa^.Coq|ii(|pd the Electric Manufacturing company, leading in the development of electrical pliances in the great wesik

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A Father's Lnlltliy.

(CI H. Turner in Binghainton BepulittcaiCt' Hush, my haby^ose your eyes, Close your eyes of heaven^'bluer?

The dratted thing is bound.^b risej*' What the dickons shall I do?

Fair cherub, oft by angels Is aught so sweet, my tiny One?-— Now "gouge me with your otfeer fist,.

Y6u saucy little son-of-a-g\^j

May angels keep my darltog fajr, With roses strew thy dowiijr bed

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ril swat the rascal I declare, If he don't knuckle down Ms healft

Thy sunny smile all care dispe% Love's sweet pledge, what h%lf so doarl Goodness gracious, how he yellsl^

I wish his plagued ma were here.

Stop your howling I there, take'th&tl There's no excuse for such' a din I Oh, come to papa, tootsey pet,

Me knowed it wuz zat nasty pin.

.V .An International EpUod& C^ew York Sun.J A.German went into a restaurant, And, as he took his seat, an Irish waiter came tw and bowol politely. -vVr«

Geht'sf' said the GermaSo, alsoftew^:

laytwitely. ^Wlieat cfakesr shouted the waiter, mit* ihe salutatioirfor an crder.

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[dn, nein[" said the German. "Ninof asked the waittt*. "You'll belucky^ if yottgtt three.'?

Easter Hate.

A man with a large family of dai does not look forward to Easter with that a Christian should. •w

First Aid to the InJnredL •,lt [Louisville Courier-Journal 1

Suppose during these beautiful snowy days she is run away with—run away w. t*. by a horse, I mean. While the horse is tearing along looking for a convenient lamppost to use in breaking the sleigh, the Bosto.1 girl, with the coolness of Galen and the quiet dignity of Hippocrates, sell* from liar bag some liniment, one or two &piuits, and a number of strips*of linen, and when at last she is thrown across the horse's back against the side of a house, instead of screaming or fainting, she applies the linknenlj ready in her hand, bandages up the fractures, and walks quietly home to send one of the grooms for her horse. •A ltinkle for lloginners.

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Old Punkins is bound to learn it but he Jon' like the idea of sitting down on the hard rink oors.

Boston Post: The dog licenses ruA out Mi the 1st of April, but the improvident acga don't seem to have thoegjiteltlie matterat alL

The people vhetved thewst fuiifie in party."

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when theold-1 1,000 arendw iUyt' summer cGolfe^it cost 13.50 to for. uaderdothes £nd| in Athens. WJfe, OMB, Athens! I am snreT could lie^A the lap od|A4 tre with m^r little bare^ pii^c 'l 1«fg tide for Wouldn't care how much 1

•«f, about t£e bearity of deorful iSstor j^ of14 work, accomjji^fcejd' sculptors and stji& time or sp^ce tb do'! of Athens prioi* tq the that rfly readers will

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Femfeina Bolton is attending this whiter, "emer^oncy lectures." Ihese are, no doubts ofvahie.

If a girl slips down and sprains her ankle, instead of being obliged to wait till some than picks her up and sends her home in a cab, she quietly takes off her shoe and stocking, tucks her skirts to one side, and performs the necessary surgical operation on the spot.

If she feels faint at a ball, instead of looking around for a man to whom she has been introduced, and into whose arms she can without immodesty fall, she quietly sits down on the nearest chair, sends her escort for a few simple remedies, and applies them ntcelf.

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In the good old times, when frej/ was at th*. woodpile.

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wearing but shoe leather on the* voc)d»to per^ lition. The saw was s^doin sharpened ft fear of wearing out-the teeth und making easier for the boy, and there was soot consolation in knowing that the amount exercise to be drawn out of a coi"d.of wood under these conditions would be fully' up to the maximum. The, longer it tooi tc dissever the sticks the longer the boy wouid' #be out of mischief, and fai^ilies able to toec, up more than one fire had a mbdei-at^Ty soiri thing in rearing thdr. boys to tdanlrood^jii moral safety and muscular soundneesi. effeminate dudes in those tinite.' boy was wrestling S»ith the woodpife,' his fate and resolvinein his ^tboimy soql $ pirate, youjXMddffeial Sure tiUtt howin^t robbing somebody'sr 6rphard, and leartrkig to: be a politician: If we,|rotfid baiBk^n the shine of absolute tri» goodnsas (ite good, cordwood daysmust be restored.

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They Were all fleajrlng Bbndi J-j [Philadelphia QUI.]. Little Dick—"Is yon going (o be np^ new brotherf' Mr. De Kiel (accepted suitor)-* "Yes, my little fttldw." "You is go$Qg ta get hitchcd tomy.sister, aint yquf'. "Your lovely sister and lareeTB leog t6i be^vsiited in the holy bonds of. taftthbany* to see'em.1' "See whatf( '%boad&. ler H«i been hlowin* tiyoel how have to everybodj whit£ oooivpk'*'