Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 December 1886 — Page 10

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A ROMANCE OF THE SARACEN EAST.

How a Bright Britislier Bamboozled a Wily Moslem. CHAPTER I—THE DISGUISED TRAVELER.

A blinding sirocco sirocked across the arid, •and covered plains of Nezjeb. It also rocked the tent el Sheikb AK-magoozelum till its occupant and his fair daughter, the Princess Mazourka, or "The Dancing Fawn with a Light Fantastic Toe," feared they would be picked up bodily and wafted over into the Red sea, which was only a few leagues away by the cyclometer distance recorder attached to their hired livery cameL Suddenly the neigh of a barb-^yire steed was heard above the Wast, and a voice crying in the nomadic tribal tongue at the doorflap: "Peace be with you! Open in the name of the prophet!" 'Hie 0I4 Arab asked in reply: "Who eonieth to the abode of a true believer?'' An answer came: "A poor Bedouin who has lost his way in the storm. Can I get a beil, oh! in here for the nightf5 "Nixey, cully. I don't keep a lodging house! There's several low priced taverns over in Muscat so you must ../•at right away from here," wa| the inhospitable rejoinder.

And the poor wayfarer "scafted,*' murmuring the while in pure queen's English: "Foiled again! No elopement this eve ts'm'ofber eve."

CHAPTER 11—-THK RESENTED INSUL.T. Emir Bey-Window strode the streets of Zanzibar at noonday in'a perturbed'mood and sandals. "Strange," he quoth, as he smote the handle of his yataghan with impotent rage, "that, the Princess Mazourka should become so infatuated with that dog of a Briton Lieut. Barnaby Squink, of the Ship Marines, as to refuse me, a follower ff the precepts of the Koran ,.aud tUe boss native dude from the straits of Bab-cl-Mandeb to the desert of ftuhara. «Verily, 'the Dancing Fawn with an L. F. T.: must be off her base!" "Shoot the dicer!" was an ejaculation behind him: and lefore Bey-Window could put himself on guard, his hated rival in fatigue uniform had smote his caftan to the ground with a malicious cane. "Vile infidel," howled the emir "just meet ine arouud back of the postoflice this afternoon ere the dew begins to fall, and, by the iKnios of Mahomet I'll split your beef eating form on this trusty blade and throw the carrion carcass to the swine." "Thanks," drawled the dashing naval officer in aggravating tones "I will Mecca pilgrimage to the appointed place of slaughter at tbe desired hour. But put your seraglio in order for a first class funeral over a third class corpse, by the way, for the name of Bey-Window will be 'Dennis' after the scrimmage! Ta-ta."

CHAPTER III—THE CODE DUELLO. Tho emir's second, Ha(y)fed Digna, who ttooil on his dignoty at the fighting ground, and Squink's best man, Capt. Vasavour Lonsdale Buckingham, soon arranged preliminaries for the "scrap," and decided it should be a rough-and-tumble sword contest. "Come on, spawn of a foreign race!'' yelled Bey-Window. "Let her go, Gallagher," Nonchalantly chipped in Squink.

"Let her go, Gallagher."

Once forward and back, and the emir's curved steel slashed a piece of the corded stripe of rank off the lieutenant's pants. Chassez right and left and again Squink loses a point by having a button carved from his coat. But balance in the middle—to the death—and light was let in that Bey-Window by Lieut. Barnaby's cutlass running him through the bread basket. "Foul!", gasped the expiring emir "he punched me below the belt!" but his protest was futile, and a soul went up to its Allah!!! "I told you I wouldn't prove to be that jWtmef-man's oyster," calmly observed Squink to Buckingham, as he wiped the gore off his wicked blade across the broad back of awed Ha(y)fed Digna, and ruined that worthy's best Sunday-go-to-mosquo creamwhite cloak with its crimson stain. CHAPTER IV—THE SANCTIONED BETROTHAL.

Morning on the plains of Nezjeb! The sirocco of the day previous has spent its force, and all is warm and peaceful. Sheikh Alimagoozelum, with his beautiful female progeny, sits outside in the shade and watches two approaching horsemen from the direction of Zanzibar. The first to arrive is Lieut. Squink. "Begone, scion of a degenerate people press not again thy useless suit. The Princess Mazourka mates not with such its thee!" exclaimed the aged paternal Arab, and then "led the D. F. with aLight Fantastic Toe," by her ear into the tent. "But what if I bring you good news?" persisted our hero Bamaby. "That, of course, might make a dif.," granted Ali-magoozelum. "Well, firstly I have become a convert to the Moslem faith, and resigned from her majesty's service rvnd secondly, the trjbes have installed you chief ruler in tho place of the emir, who has defuncted. HovV- is that for high?" "Yes, and 'e^mirdered' him!" here broke in Ha(y)fed Digna, the second rider, who had just galloped up, and pointing to the lieutenant

uBless

you, my children,"

"Jtfoor's the pity thou didst not do it, if thou wished to stand solid with mo!" spake the exalted sheik to tho abashed interrupter and t?im, turning, ho called out the blushing and delighted Princess Mazourka and placed her smith raw in Baniibv'q hand, sav-

rng: "Here, Squinkey, old boy, take the gazelle of my family to thy bosom if any woman can make you happy, sheik can! Son-in-law, you shall be generalissimo of all tbe soldiery around the Emir Ali-magooze-lum's palace. Bless yon, my children bless yonl!" "JET. JOSLYN.*

MODERN

CASABIANCA,

Thc boy stood on fh I urai ag roof.. When* tie for lif- bad fled Tbe building, beiug quite fireproof.

VVidi fla'ne^ painted iQd.

"Jump'" yelled the horrorstricken crowd "Jump, bubby. from the ridge."' "I can't," he, dancins, shrieked aloud:. "This ain't is Brooklyn bridge."

Huge tongues of flame, in fiendish joy, A-darting out like mad, Commenced to llek that noble boy

As if they w'ere his dad.

The firemen tried, in sad despair. That gallant youth to soak

Alas! No stream could reach him there And he began to smoke. .. Then came a voice of thunder sound

From one cool man below: "I'll save you, boy—unless you're drowned— Jump when I say to go."

Then snatching up the hose he aimed A mighty stream on high. "Jump on that water," he exclaimed, "And grab it tight—or die."

Hurrah: With one terrific scream Out leaped that little kid, And, clinging on that solid stream,

Safe to the ground he slid.

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—H. C. Dodge in Tid Bits..

JOHNNY HL-HI AND FANNY FOO-FOO.

Fanuy Foo-Foo was a Japanese girl. A child of the great Tycoon She wore her head bald, and her clothes weie made

Half petticoat, half pantaloon: Her face was the color of lemon peel, And the shape ot a table spoon.

A handsome young chap was Johnny Hi-Hi, And he wore paper muslin clothes JEis glossy black hair on the top of his head

In the shape of a shoe brush rose His eyes slanted downward, as if some chap Had savagely pulled his nose.

Fanny Foo-Foo loved Johnny Hi-Hi, And when in the usual style He popped, she blushed such a deep orange tinge

You'd have thought she'd too much bile.# If it hadn't been for her slant eyed glance And her charming wide mouthed smile.

And oft in the bliss of their newborn love Did these little Pagans stray All around in spots, enjoying themselves

In a strictly Japanese way She howling a song to a one-string lute, On which she thought she could play. Often he'd climb to a high ladder's top,

And quietly there repose, As he stood on his head and fanned himself, While she balanced him on her nose. Or else she would get in a pickle tub,

And be kicked around on his toes.

The course of true love, even in Japan, Often runs extremely rough, And the fierce Tycoon, when he heard of this.

Used Japanese oaths so tough That his courtiers' hair wonld have stood on end If they'd only had enough. So the Tycoon buckled on both bis swords,

In his pistol placed a wad, And went out to hunt for the truant pair, With his nerves braced by a tod. He found them enjoying their guileless selves

On the top of a lightning rod. Sternly he ordered the gentle Foo-Foo To "come down out of that there l" And he told Hi-Hi to go to a place—

I won't say precisely where. Then he dragged off his child, whose spasms Evinced unusually wild despair.

But the Tycoon, alas! was badly fooled, Despite his paternal pains, For John, with a toothpick, let all the blood

Out of his jugular veins While with aback somersault on the floor Foo-Foo battered out her brains.

They buried them both in the Tycoon's lot. Right under a dogwood tree, Where they could list to the nightingale and

Tho buzz of the bumble bee And where the musquito's sorrowful chant Maddens the restless flea.

And often at night, when the Tycoon's wife Slumbered as sound as a post, His almond shaped eyeballs looked on a sight

That scared him to death almost 'Twaaa bald headed specter flitting about. With a paper muslin ghost. —Anott.

SETTLED.

Harry once had an ardent affection For two lovely girls -but confessed He was puzzled to make a selection,

Since each in her turn seemed the best. He constantly tortured his mind to Determine the endless debate Sometimes it was Maud he inc*npd to—

Sometimes it was Kate.

If Maud had a face like a fairy, Yet Kate had a form like a queen As Maud was vivacious and airy,

So Kate was sedate and serene While years passed with Maud as his wife would Bring happiness nothing might sate, Au equally rapturous life would

Be given by Kate.

And long he remained undecided Which one he preferred of the two Between such attractions divided,

What was the poor fellow to do* These doubts in anxiety kept him Until he attempted his fate. To find—that Mand wouldn't accept him.

And neither would Kate!

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—Manly H. Pike in Life.

Ilis Wife Powdered.

A "few evenings ago a fino looking, well dressed negro, black as black can be, entered a drug store and inquired semi-confidentiaUy of the clerk: "Do you keep lampblack?" "I can give you some," was the reply. "How much do you want?" "Well, you see, sah— ah—is it very nice? I would like a little, sah, in a pretty box—like these," pointing vaguely at boxes containing toilet articles in the show case. "Well," said the clerk, dubiously, "j dunno: what do you want it for?" "For de toilet, sah for my wife—she powdahs, sah!" —Buffalo Express.

THE GAZETTE: TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2,1886.

PAT'S LOVE EPISODE.

His Persistent Courtship Has a Spooney Termination. ''She's conslntid at last! Fur two years Fd thoht a dale ov Nelly McCusker, only I had nothin' ov an Irish bye's bouldness to up and tell her that same! But yisterday sez I to mesilf: 'Pat Murky, uow's yer toime, or uiver!' "Nelly was in the pantry washin' the dishes an' sumthin' shouted: 'Ax her! She's too busy to look at yer, onyway.' "So I starts on wid: 'Troth, Nelly, it's a bad loife for a bye to be livip' alone.' 'Yis,' sez she, wid nary a twinkle, 'Mike Ryan, that's jist bin sint to prison, is in a bad way, indade.' 'Och,' sez I, "there's many a bye that's lonely livin' rite wid his friends an' naybors. Sure un' I'm lonesome mesilf.'

"Cud ye luv a bye loike me 'How can I b'lave that,' sez she, 'whia ye've got a fiddul?' 'Fidduls,' sez I, 'are cheerin', but I've got me two eyes set on somethin' cheeriner.' "She forgot to ox me what that sumthin' wus, so 1 trotted off by another road, sayin': 'Faith, Nelly, I'm goin' back 'cross the pond in Marchuary.' "'IndadeI' sez she, flurtin' the dishrag. 'Aja' it's a pity ye iver cum over!' "'Yis,'sez I. 'Janesed that same in her lastlether.' 'An' who's Jane? axt Nelly, gettin' rei loike the crabs on the table besoid her. "'She thinks a power a' me,'sez I, onheedin'. 'Shurc an' that's quare. Is she young— as me?' 'Yis.' 'An' better lookin1?" 'Paple moight think so.' "'An'is she waitin'fur yer '"Yis.' 'She'll be cliangiti1 names, sure, I reckon?' 'Yis.' 'What's her name now 'Jane—Murky!' cried I, •wid delight. 'Thin, she's your sisterf sez Nelly, cross ez her mistress. 'Well, it ain't much matter, seein' ra how I've got a bye wotchin1 fur me over in Ballycoran.' 'What's his name? axt I, turnin hot an' cold to wuust. 'Barney Flynn,' sez she. "'About me size?' "'Yis.' 'An' does bo luv yef ^"'Nixt to the Vargin.' 'Is he coming to Americky, surer "'No.' "'Why not, bedadJ' 'Och, Pat, he's married alriddy!' "'•'The spalpeen!' says I. '"Don't give him hard names,' sez she. 'Barney Flynn's me step-bruther!' -"Then she lafft that purty laugh o' barn an'I wint up close. 'Nelly,' sez I. "'What, Patr 'Cud ye luv a bye loike mef 'Troth fen' I wrnln't thry.' 'Why not, darlint?' 'Faith, I wus niver axt to.'

Thin Til ax ye now.' 'Don't do it,' sez fhe. 'I'm that full o' work I couldn't reply for a month,' an' the dishes flew'd ivry wich way es she scd it. "But I sat down on the stip. 'I kin wait,' sez I. 'The misthress wull cum an' foind yez here.' 'I'll be plazed to maT» her.' 'I'll tell her ye're a robber.' "'Begorra, that's just what I am, fur I'm afther Nelly McCusker's heart.' 'Ye'll bo arrested.' 'I have bin alriddy, and yer blu' eyes did it!' sez I. 'Cum, Nelly, lock me up in yer warm heart foriver.' 'Och, it's boulted, an' I've lost the key.' '"Thin I'll eloimb in at the winder.' 'She hung her curly hed fur a minit, an' when sho Iookt up I axt her to be lay woife.' 'I'll'guv ye foive secinds,' sez I. 'Ef ye wull, just fotch mo the big pewter spoon ye've bin wipin' ef you won't, thin put it back in the drawer.'

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"Thin here's the spoon!"

'She peeped at me over the top av it.1 '"D'ye mane what ye say, Pat?' 'Yis, darlint,' says I. "'Thin here's the spoon!"'—-New York Mercury.

He Knew Their Weak Point. Newly elected member of congress (to a committee of the Women's Suffrage association)—I will present your bill, ladies,'before •the house, but you must remember that every voter must be 21 years old, or over that age, to vote.

Middle-aged Committeewoman—Oh, dear me, girls, we never thought of that we had better let it go for a few years until we ars old enough.—Texas Sittings.

Proof.

"They wouldn't let mo work, Susan,^cause I'm out with them Knights, an' wasn't a 'union' man." "Lawks, Jabez, I can stand your being out wid 'em nights, but jes take your penshun papers round an' show 'em yon was a Union man an' always will be."—Harper's Weekly.

A STATESMAN ON HIS MUSCLE-

Jehu Baker Canes a Reporter—The Police Turn Out to Squelch Him. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.—Hon. Jehu Baker, who defeated Hon. William R. Morrison for Congress in the Eighteenth Illinois district, seemed destined to win fame. He made a good beginning Friday afternoon in the postoffice at Belleville. For some reason he became incensed at J. B. Beach, the Belleville reporter of the Missouri Republican. Mr. Beach was an earnest advocate of Mr Morrison's election, but was never permitted to print anything against Mr. Baker. Mr. Beach says he has nevei given Mr. Baker any cause for offence, and has always considered the old gentleman as his friend. Accordingly when he met Mr. Baker at the postoffice Friday afternoon he saluted him with "Good afternoon, Mr. Baker." Instead of replying to the salute, tbe Congrees-uian-elect launched out in a tirade against the Chicago Times, the Chicago News, and the Missouri Republican, and in the height of his passion threatened to wipe them all from the face of the earth.

Before Mr. Beach could recover from his surprise Mr. Baker raised his caDe and struck twice at Beach's head. The first blow Beach dodged, and the second he received on his wrist, almost disabling him for writing. Then Mr. Beach took Mr. Baker's cane from him and thus placed the old gentleman at a disadvantage. After a few words the newspaper man told the Congressman he would not strike so old a man, but warned him on handing back the cane that he would resent another blow. The Postmaster, Mr. Engleman, an appointee of Mr. Morrison's then insisted that all the parties to the affair, should get outside of the postoffice. Mr. Beach I stepped outside, but Mr. Baker refused to go. The Postmaster then said: "Mr. Baker, leave this office." "I will not,'' said Mr. Baker.

Then the Postjnaster went to the police station, a half a block away, and soop the chief and four policemen were on the scene and about half the population of Belleville. Mr. Baker started to make a speech to the assembled multitude, but friends escorted him away.

It may be well to warn the members of the Fiftieth Congress of Mr. Baker's pugnacious propensities.

A LIVELY PROSPECTUS Capt. C. A. Power, whose paper "The National Union Soldier—Labor Advocate and Hit 'Em Right and Left" was temporarily suspended a few weeks ago is out with a prospectus asking support and co-operation in establishing a weekly newspaper "that will advocate and defend the rights of all as against special privileges for the few." The following are extracts from the. Captain's latest pronunciamento:

Corporations being the creation of the state, should be controlled by the state. LABOB and working "Capital, Allies and Friends," not enemies. On the LABOR QUESTION we shall place it at the front as KINO! "Capital, its handmaid and helper. On National affairs we shall take for our Motto, ONE FLAG, ONE COTJNTB*, FOREVER indivisible, and ONE MONEY, composed of GOLD and SILVER, coined upon '"'equal terms" without limitation, ana the coined "Treasury note" for a paper circulation,

Educate! Agitate! On-

OANIZE. and subscribe for a broad gauged first class paper, such as we can and will make of it, if properly sustained. Please act at once. In connection with the publication of a paper as indicated, the undersigned proposes to undertake the establishment of a "reading room" immediately, adjoining the editorial rooms the editorial rooms of this paper, which shall be open every day in the year. Having gone into journalism for a life business this is no sham affair, but will be pushed to success. As soon as the subscriptions will justify it, the Beading Boom will bo opened and turned over to the control of a committee of subscribers who will make the rules and regulations for its conduct."

The GAZETTE hopes the captain will succeed in establishing his paper. It is true he called the GAZETTE a liar in great big capitals when this paper said James T. Johnston spelled r6cord with two "cs," but then he didn't mean it,and the GAZETTE knew he didn't mean it at the time, becaa.se he never accepted the invitation to call here and look at the letter which was preserved for some days on purpose,and he never thought it worth while to take it back. But in the great rush of reforming the world and regulating the solar system it is not to be expected that a gentleman can waste any time on little trivialities of that sort.

Atherton.

ATHEBTON, Ind., Nov. 23. [GAZETTE special.]—The contract of filling the large hollow on the road by Mr. Thomas' has been let to John Stapleton, who agrees to make it passable for wagons and other road vehicles for ten cents a yard. On the night of the 18th inst., some malicious person gained entrance to No. 1, school house through the transom and burned Mr. Shirley's entire library which he valued at $60.

Leonard Chaplin, who visited here last week, has returned to his home, in northern Ohio Wallace Funkhouser is in Rockville, where he is having a house built. Can it be possible, aad both so young? G. A. Paine has moved into his new bouse, and JoDnie Hall will occupy the old one until his house is completed Mrs. Susanna Johnson's house is tenanted by Albert McMulinex—The death sentence has been passed on a large number of turkeys in this vicinity and 3 grand feast is expected on Thursday.

SALLY.

LrrriiE

•A Very Old Lady.

The oldest person now in town to the knowledge of the GAZETTE is Mrs. Prendible, mother of Mrs. Harrington, living on north Twelfth street. She is 91 years of age. She is sick and her daughter from New York is attending her.

More Nastiness Coining Out ia tbe Divorce Case.

Is This* a Sample of the Boasted Blue Blood of Britian? KCff

IJ©NIOK, Nov. 29.—In tbe Campbell divorce case today Mft Finlayf for the defence, continued the presentation of Lord Colin Campbell's case. If Lady Camp|6ll had believed, the lawyer argued, that her husband had communicated a malady to her, she would have mentioned tbe fact to him, but fliis she had never done.

The Judge, interrupting, said that that argument related entirely to the cruelty alleged in the petition as one of the grounds for divoroe, and as said cruelty had been proven in the former trial in which the plaintiff had obtained a degree of separation on that ground alone, he must now refuse to allow the allegation to be contested, and should direct the jury to find that the defendant had given to the plaintiff some kind of disease.

Mr, Finlay, resuming said all of the plaintiff^ allegations in her petition were false and had been made to intimidate, and had since been withdrawn, except one charge, the truth or falsity of which could be known only to Lady Campbell herself. The defense, however, had evidence that would shed a flood of light upon Lord Colin's proceedings in Paris, in regard to that charge even. Allowance mnst be made, counsel continued, for Lord Colin's action in askiDg the Paris police to arrest his wife and lock her up in the prostitute prison, because at that time the defendant believed that his wife was living there in adultery with the Duke of Marlborough. Four persons, Mr. Finlay went on, were accused of having been criminally intimate with Lady Campbell.

Here Mr. jssell, plaintiff's counsel, interrupted, saying: "Five." "Not necessarily five." retorted Mr. Finlay. "Oh, Mr. Finlay," exclaimed Mr. Russell.

The defendant's counsel then continued: Lady Campbell had written to the Duke of Marlborough as "Dear George." He had taken her home at 2 o'clock in the morning, gone up stairs with her and remained with her twenty minutes. On one occasion when he came to tea the servant that took tea up to Lady Campbell, found the drawing room door locked, and a little later found it unlocked, and saw that Lady Campbell's hair was disarranged, her face flushed, and the furnitue out of place.

On these occasions, counsel contended, the plaintiff had doubtlessly missbe haved. Lady Campbell's maid wonld be called and would prove that on more than one occasion while plaintiff waliving alone her couch at Leigh Court was occupied by more than one person. A servant and two independent witnesses would testify that plaintiff had committed acts of infidelity in the Purfleet Hetel. Dr. Bird and Lady Campbell at one |time, were constantly together, and whenever he called plaintiff used to give orders that she was not to be disturbed during his presence. Once a cabman saw Dr. Bird and Lady Campbell, while returning from a charitable concert in the East End, carressing each other in the cab. On this occasion ,they were driven to Dr. Bird's house and both went in. The cabman remained outside, and Lady Campbell stayed so long that he drove away. It would also be shown that when Dr. Bird visited Lady Campbell professionally he would remain for hours at her bedside in a darkened room.

Referring to Chief Shaw, of the London Fire Brigade, Mr. Finlay said Lady Campbell met the chief in an unfurnished drawing room of Cadogan Place and remained with him an hour, and during 1882 was with him alone in a dining room under conditions which would convince the jury that plaintiff and Chief Shaw were wrong-doing.

The evidence connecting Lady Colin Campbell with Gen. Butler largely referred to the length of time he remained when he called upon the plaintiff. Two shameless women had concocted the story of Lord Colin's criminal intimacy with his wife's maid, Mary Watson. The defense would produce two surgeons who would swear that Mary Watson was "virgino intaeta," and that therefore it was impossible that the defendant could have been guilty of adultery with her. At this point Mr. Finlay denounced with great excitement and passion what he called the infamous fraud and perjury and the shameless conduct Lady Miles and Lady Colin Campbell. [Sensation.J tte accused Lady Miles of prostituting her prayerbook by inserting therein the dates of Lord Colin Campbell's alleged wrongdoings for tbe purpose of accumulating data upon which to found the present suit.

A BAO ACCIDENT..

Little Frank Derby Knocked Down nnd Stepped Upon by a Horse. From Saturday's Second Edition.

Yesterday afternoon as Frank, the 30 year old son of Mr. Philip Derby, was crossing Main street on Twelfth with several other boys, he was knocked down by a horse ridden by a boy and seriously injured. The horse stepped upon the boy's stomach and inflicted a gash in his head. He was improving some today "and tbe accident it is thought-will not be fatal. The extent of hi& internal injuries is unknown. The boy, it is said, could have stopped the horse.

RIDDLE has in home funds to loan $300, $1,500, $1,000, $5,000, $3,500, $6,000, from 7 to 8 per cent, according^ to amounts and security.

T. H. Rindle, Fifth and Maifl.

The Blaine—Edmunds Episode. Wheeling Intelligencer (Rep):

Mr.

Blame iB charged with having "foroed a scene over the body of a dead President." What Mr. Blaine did was to re* fuse to take thejiand that had written & letter denonncing him as a rascal. Senator Edmunds did not offer an explanation and an apology with his hand—he merely extended his hand in the way of custom. Mr. Blaine was right not to accept him. If Senator Edmunds be^ lieves Mr. Blaine to be all tnat he has declared him to be, how could he offer his hand? It was Mr. Edmonds who forced a scene, and Mr. Blaine who got away from it as a man of self-respect and dignity would do.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29—The politicians 1 continue to talk about Blaine's snub of Edmunds. Aside from the mere question of the propriety of the act they ray 1 it has considerable significance as indicating a'decided change of policy on the part of Mr. Blaine. Heretofore Mr. Blaine has never exhibited any special sensitiveness as to the criticisms passed A upon himself* His method has been to treat friend and foe alike in his personal 8 relations. It was formerly said in Washington that in order to secure a warm welcome rom the Maine statesman one shoul first attack him publicly.

It is well kn^wn to the majority of Washington 'liticiana of experience that Blaine en ertained people at his house who had previously de-' nounced him in much stronger terms than thof used by Mr. Edmunds, His snub of the Vermonter is capable of S two interpretations, it is said. He either was actuated by a desire to secure a little theatrical advertising, or had made' up his mind to refuse, hereafter, to re-. cognize auy one who had the courage, to criticise his acts. The former supposition is not inconsistent

(with

Blaine's A

past record, but his friends claim that the latter is the proper explanation of

his act. Said a prominent blaine man today: "Mr. Blaine will lose nothing by cuttiug Edmunds. If he had adopted a more independent course long ago refused to recognize his accusers he would occupy a better position before the country today. But he runs no risk in snubbing Edmunds. Blaine can carry Vermont in spite of* anything Edmunds can do to prevent it."

C. M. Howard and Flar Haines we^e in Terre Halite lasfc week. Joe Coma took and Alex Lindsey were in Paris last week.u

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S. B. Elkins, who is one of Blaine's closest friends, refused to talk about the matter, saying he knew nothing about S it. Col. Thomas P. Oohiltree of Texas 2 said today: "My relations with both men are of a pleasant nature. I must say, however, that I do not think Blaine at fault. I do not thuik I should care to shake hands one day with a man who I had denounced me as a scoundrel the day before. I think Mr. Blaine acted as any man of spirit might have done. I am a little surprised under the circumstances that Mr. Edmunds should have offered his hand to Blaine at all. It must S have been an impulse. Yoti know these cold men are occasionally impulsive." $

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Personal Notes, etc. ',

MARTINSVILLE, NOT. 27.—{GAZETTE speciall—Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wells spent Thursday in Terre Haute. 4,

W. H. Randall was in Terre Haute last Thursday. Miss Joe Toman, of Terre Haute, is visiting relatives.

Miss Cannio Evatf^ of Tipton, after a r| months' visit here, returned to her homeMonday. &

Clem Porter, of Dennison. is home on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Williams, of Ter- .. re Haute, came over Sunday to attend Mrs. Wm. Lindsev's birthday dinner,

Prof. Creekmur is much better and is" able to eit up. When the Drs. Comstock get hold of a man he's up in no 1 S

Allen Briscoe, United States Marshal, was in the city last week. Henfy Briscoe, of Westfield, was down one day last week. 5

C. 3L Douglass and E. W. Childe spent Sunday in Westfield. W. G. Delashnfutt spent Monday in Terre Haute. '-v

Murphy & Holmes, of Terre Haute, have succeeded Wm. Reed in the grocery business.

Miss Lizzie Riez is in Terre Haute visiting friends. Dr. Burner made a professional visit to Wesffield Monday.

Jas. Neer,'the engineer who was killed in the Central wreck, is a brother to Mrs. Jerry Ishler, who left here Tuesday for Champain to attend tbe funeral.

Pontis Ishler was in Marshall Monday. Elsie Fasig made a dying trip to Marshall the first of the week.

Mrs. Ike Ishler's sister is here on a visit. Mrs. Wm. Hammerly is living in Carbon, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. Basil Benett, of Dalson, were the guests of as. Fichenor and wffe this week. j.

Mrs.'Harmon, of Marshall, Sundayed with Mrs. W m. Boima Jttobt. Hurley was in Casey this week.

Wm. Bacht, of Greenup, visited her sister, Miss Adeline. They will soon leave for Turon, Kaa., to spend the winter with their brother Lewis.

One incident of the Dusoan—Porter wedding which has been overlooked was the expression from one Martins-s-i, ville dude when the floor began to crack: "Don't be afraid, girls, it's only the raf-'-^l ters breaking."—Planet.

Right you are Brother Porter, but we didn't get white in the face and throw our arms and yell and roll our eyet* and aay don't be afraid and then try and climb out of a window. Of course we haven't a family to support so the act .inexcusable. -Vfc

Lewis Curtis drove through from Kans|s and landed here Thursday. ,,