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Some Very Hard Facts.

ITluSSpOII 11fP PIiahS IOSG.l
 My son, there's nothing on earth so mys- teriously funny newspaper advertise ment. The prime, first last and all the time. object of an advertisement is to draw GUS tom. It is not, was not, and never will be designed for any other human purpose. So the merchant waits till the busy season comes and his store is so full of custom he can't get his hat off and then he rushes to the newspapers and puts in his advertisement When the dull season gets along and there is no trade and he wants to sell goods so bad he can't pay his rent, he takes out his adver- tisement That is, some of them do but occasionally 1evel-headed merchant puts in a bigger one and scoops all the business, while his neighbors are making mortgages to pay the gas bill. There are times when you couldn't stop people from buying everything in the store if you planted cannon behind the door, and that's the time the advertise ment is sent out on it's holy mission It makes light work for the advertisement, for a chalk sign on the sidewalk could do all that was needed and have a half holiday six days in the week, but who wants to favor an ad : Yertisement. They are built to do hard work and should be sent out in the dull days when a customer has to be knocked down with hard facts, and kicked insensible with bank rupt reductions and dragged in with irresis- tible slaughter of prices before he will spend a cent That's the end and aim of an advertise ment, my son, and if you ever open a store, don't try to get them te come when they are already sticking out of the windows, but give them your advertisement right between the eyes in the dull season, and you will wax rich and own fast horse and perhaps be able to smoke good cigar once or twice year. Write this down where you'll fall over it every day. The time to draw business is when you want business and not when you have more business than you can attend to all ready.
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REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Peril" is a novel where cross purposes are abundant. It is the story of four people, two male and two female, whose characters are opposite and whose lives flow into each other in a strange way, but who are at the end as happily married as could be expected The story is certainly entertaining. Its author, Jessie Fothergill, has remarkable ability The book is published in the Leisure Hour series by Henry Holt & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck
 The author of E'Silnon Peter, His Life, Times and Friends seems to have abundant sympathy with his subject, but we cannot say that he shows the power of eommunicat- ing that interest to others through the medi- um of his book. There is something lacking in the book to make it successful. It is a careful study of the subject; the estimate of Simon Peter's character seems just; the style is clear, but the author deals with the sub ject in somewhat perfunctory spirit which manifests itself unpleasantly and removes that feeling of cordiality between the author and reader that is so necessary in works of this character. But the book will find many readers. Published by Cassen &S Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 As story of life in Cuba the "Song of the Isle of Cuba" by Joseph A. Munez, is somewhat interesting, but poetry it is pretty poor stuff. The writer has adopted the meter of Hiawatha and has evidently found writing in it very hard work. We cannot admire the authors taste, either, for his se-ealled poem is at times exceedingly vulgar. The book is published by J. B. Lip. pincott & Co.,, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Elizabeth Fry" and Countess of Alba ny" are two recent additions to the FsFamous Women series. They are both entitled to high praise, being we'll written and of the most intense interest. Published by Rob erts Bros, Boston, and for sale in this city l by H. H. Peck.
 The Philosophical Classics" series which l s, c. Griggs & Co.,, of Chicago, have beer 1 publishing, receives very valuable addition in ''Fichte's Science of Knowledge by the Rev Dr. c. C. Everett, of Harvard Tht
 book is a critical exposition of Fichtes phi i losophy and sets forth that philosopher'
 position very fairly. The book is for sale il
 this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Recent nQvels pf merit are "A Hart
 Heartn by R4imund, published by J. B. Lip
 Pincott & Co.,, Philadelphia; ''What Fid
 Remembers" by Faye Huntington, published l by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.,, New York
 Marjorie Huntingdon" by Harriet P. Belt
 published by J. B. Lippineott & Co.,, Phila
 adelphia, and 'fFridolin's Mystical Mar
 riage'' by Adolf Wilhoult, published by w
 S. Gottsberger, New York. All for sale il
 this city by Judd the bookseller.
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Meeting. an Old Friend.

Frank R. Stockton, in St. Nicholas.
 The last palace we shall visit during our stop in Genoa is the Doria Palace, the most interesting in the city; and on our way there from our hotel we meet a gentleman we know. Every one of us is acquainted with him. He is very tall and pale, but his figure is grand and imposing, and he stands up high, where everybody can see him? It is Christopher Columbus, and where should we Americans have been without him. It gives up a strange sensation, in this Italian city, with it's queer streets, and tall palaces and it's unfamiliar sights of every kind, to come upon this statue of good old Columbus, whom we have all known so well from our earlier childhood, and whom we have been 1;gbt of the grandfather of our country. The Genoese think great deal of Columbus, who was born in this neighborhood, you may remember, although they did not do mucf
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ocratic member of Congress" has told a Washington Star reporter that on very re- cent occasion Governor Cleveland said to him that the country is facing 8 new era in it's history, and his only ambition as Presi dent is to lay foundation for at least twen- ty four years of Democratic ruIe He added: 'We must go slow; we will make mistakes, but not so many as if we move with rush. And Cleveland is in dead earnest. He means to go slow. He is thinking only of a single term. He does not look for another, and he is content if he can make his term success for the country and the party" In the course of conversation with the Demo- cratic leader referred to Governor Cleveland said that he would resign his present posi- tion on the 4th of next January, and then, being free, he would listen with an attentive ear and pay heed to the counsels of his party friends in all matters relating to the presi- dency and it's duties. Speaking of the inau- guration, the governor said he would much prefer to come to Washington and either walk or ride in street car to the Capitol, read his inaugural and quietly return to the White House and take up his labors as Pres ident. But he added that he realized that could not be done; that the people would want to make hurrah, and they would have to be gratifed. The Stars informant said that Governor Cleveland was more annoyed by the story of 8 disagreement between him self and MT. Hendricks than anything that had appeared lately in the papers
 Mr. G. G. Hubbard, director of the Bell Telephone company, has been talking inter estingly about the prospects and plans of his company. He says: The decision in the telephone suit will result in Q more extended and effective service for the public. The company will proceed with it's plans for bringing all the great cities of the country into easy and satisfactory telephonic com munication. The first points to be united are New York and Philadelphia. A patent double ''long drawn" copper wire will be stretched between the two cities. The cur rent is made complete by the use of two wires, there is no induction, and the old system of securing the completion of the cir cult through the ground will be abandoned Work on the line has been begun. When Philadelphia has been reached the line will be extended to Boston and then west to Chi cago. Professor Bell is sure that the tele- phone will accomplish anything that the tel egraph can do, that is, will be made to give satisfactory results over the same distances. The same system of relays and repeaters used for the telegraph can, with some modi- fcations, be used for the transmission of tel phonic messages. Professor Bell hopes to perfect plan soon by which the operator at the exchange can be dispensed with and each subscriber will be able to call up any other subscriber on the list directly by the use of private switchboard which will be attached to each instrument
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does it never attack them in the winter time, and what is good for it!-Burlington Hawk eye.
 The Poetical Market-He came into an Austin newspaper office and in very pomp- ous manner handed the editor document with the remark: FMy friends, to whom I have read this poem, praise it very highly, so have concluded to allow you to publish 1t for reasonable remuneration" Il can't publish your poem, but can give you hint how you can make money out of it." replied the editor, after he had read over the verses tI should be much obliged to you" Those friends of yours who admire your poem so much have got money, have they not?" 70, yes, some of them are quite wealthy" FThen you bet them one to ten that there is not 8 paper in the United States that will publish a poem without being paid for it, and you will scoop them for all they are worth. Good morning ''-Texas Siftings.
 AT THE RINK.
 I've oft been to the circus,
 Likewise the minstrel show,
 But now unto the roller
 Skating rink go. Sometimes upon the rollers
 I shoot across the floor,
 Sometimes upon my spinal
 Column drop and roar.
 Sometimes it seems the planking
 From under me swiftly goeS
 And then go a-slid1ng
 Along upon my nose.
 I'm just one mass of abrasons,
 My facial beauty's marred,
 About me have enough splinter
 To start lumber yard.
 I've knocked out several grinders
 I'm sprained and sad, and sore;
 But I'll stick to roller skating,
 For like 1t more and more.
 Each day that don the rollers
 And shall like it while
 It bounces me round like football,
 Because it is all the style.
 -Puck
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Joseph Chamberlain of the British Cabinet is mad because of report that he is going to get married. He says that the islander has been circulated by his enemies to iniure his standing as 8 man of common sense and statesman
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-05
Friday, December 5, 1884.
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.

The proposed treaty with Spain is attract ing more attention than such matters gener- ally do. This treaty will abolish the duties on some aud reduce them on other articles of American manufacture imported into Cuba and Porto Rico, if in Spanish or American bottoms; abolish certain port charges and regulations which have always been dis grace to Cuba; and in return we are to ad- init free of duty Cuba and Porto Rico sugar and leaf tobacco, and reduce one-half the duty on manufactured tobacco.
 Naturally the sugar makers of the South are very much opposed to the acceptance of this treaty. Senator Gibson of Louisiana has we'll stated their case. He said: There are about 800, GOO consumers of our products in Cuba. This treaty proposes to give them the advantage of trade with our 50, ,000,00 people, and in return we may supply their 5OO,O0O with some of our products. That is decidedly unequal. Besides, the people of Cuba do not and will not buy many of our products. They do not use blows, moving machines and manufac- lures of that sort. They live mostly on fruits, and consume but little flour. There is no prohibition in the treaty against the imposi- tion by the Spanish government of an inter nal tax. Now we collect two cents pound on sugar. Say we get from 1t $30, ,000. If we admit it free, may not the Spanish gov ernment lay an internal tax of two cents pound on the sugar and thus collect in their treasury the S3O, ,O00, ,0O0 we now put In ourss The treaty ought to prohibit any internal tax by Spain. Senator Gibson added that the treaty would exclude the sugar product of other countries than Cuba, and he did not believe it would cheap the price of sugar to the consumer in this country. He referred to the Hawaiian treaty as proof of this, saying it did not benefit the consumer here. 'sSo that suPposing the Spanish government should not take adyan- tage of the opportunity to impose an internal tax would be really presenting the Cuban planters with the S30, ,000, 900 or $45, ,00O, ,000 which we could raise as custom tax on their sugar That would make it the richest island in the world"
 This is forcib1e and plausible. It will be a nice question to decide whether the treaty will do this country more good than harm, and, of course, it will be impossible to make the southern sugar makers see it's desirabili- ty, even if it is made plain to other people.
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for him when he was alive. But there are always people who are willing to honor successful man after some one else has given him chance to show what he can do At the foot of the statue is a kneeling figure representing our country thanking Columbus for having discovered her; and the whole stands in beautiful open square, There are other mementoes of Columbus in the city, and in the Municipal Palace two of his letters are preserved
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economy ndde ltS appearance yesterday dC the town meeting, and was fairly well re- eeived, for stranger.
 Joseph Chamberlain of the British Cabinet is mad because of report that he is going to get married. He says that the islander has been circulsted by his enemies to iniure his standing as man of common sense and a statesman.
 An extraordinary ride, undertaken by young woman named Margaret Griee Mo Namara for revenge, is reported from Aus tralia. The young woman considered that she had received some injury at the hands of a police trooper named Power, and resolved to pursue him in order to obtain revenge. She disguised herself as a bushman and ob- tained pack horse. She carried loaded revolver with her, and had travelled 1,700 miles on horseback when she was arrested at a place called Quorn before she had an op- portunity to accomplish her purpose.
 The London and Provincial bank, of Lon don, has adopted the following pleasing req olution; ''The Board being of opinion that it is on many grounds inexpedient for clerks employed by the bank to contract marriages on insufficient means!-Resnlved- gen eral rule, but subject to any exceptional cir cumstances which may induce the Board to dispense with such rule-That, in future, if any member of the ssstaff whose income is less than 9150 year shall marry, he shall be disqualified from continuing in the banks service, and will accordingly be required to retire from it"
 Philadelphia is soon to be stirred by g boarding house lawsuit. It is an action on the part of young woman against two young men who played trick on her and then hit her in the eye. The joke was the sending to her address by exppess of g package, which she opened eagerly in the presence of the other boarders and found it to contain only few ginger snaps When she found out who sent the bundle she accused the young men, and one of them having made remark which did not suit her she struck him with riding whip She asserts that he then struck her in the face, but he claims that he hurt her acci- dentaIly in an effort to take the gad away from her. Both sides have engaged prepni= nent lawyers, and big time in court is ex= pected.
 Hitherto Germans have been almost total ly blind to the fact that the "all-work and no-play" system of their higher schools has resulted in making more than half of the ed ucated classes shortsighted, while many of those not so afflicted suffer more or less from cerebral or spinal complaints. At present, however, they are awaking to such facts. Dr. Wollfsberg, in an article in the Deutsche Rundschau, insists on the familiar but much neglected truism that a sound mind and sound body can only be at tained by combining york and recres.tien. and that in order to rear 8 stronger, health. fer generation it is necessary to allow children of both sexes to have plenty of bodily exer- else. 'sTo those who have good education, J concludes Dr. Wo1fsberg, belongs the flu. ture. On the proper education of our chil- dren, based on correct physiological prinoi pies, rests the future of the empire.' Now we have it. A ''New England Dem
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Notice

We cannot accept anonymous return rejected communications. In all cases the of the writer will be required, not for publication, but p1larantaa of good faith
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Economy made it's appearance yesterday at the town meeting, and was fairly well re- ceived, for stranger.
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south, struck South Bend at halfpast o'clock
yesterday afternoon. 1t was distinctly felt in
the courthouse, highs school, and other large and
solid buildings Chandeliers swung to and fro
for nearly minute after the wave passed
At Connersville a very pereeptible shock Of
two seconds duration was felt. Many persons
especially in the upper stories of the furniture
factories, were badly frightened and started for
the windows
The earthquake at Lawrenccburg was very
violent Court was in session. and it shook the
building to such an extent that the jurors and
others present rushed down stairs to find out
Wnat the trouble was The children in the pub
nc schools were thrown into consternation and
many of the boys jumped out Of the windows,
out fortunately no one was hurt badly. The
shock occurred few minutes before o'clock
The earthquake was distinctly perceptible at
9nd The movement in buildings was
e to shake printers stands and to rattle
Y S-gs; but nothing was overturned. a low
I s 3 accompanied the movement.
= Sreensburg three shocks were felt Per
: sleep were reused women ran from their
in fright, tinware in shops ratified, as did
toable-ware in cupboards of privates houses.
e 2 Toung man who was in the scond story of a
-u5 brick house said it seemed as though the
- :; We're about to crumble and fall in, and the
81 3 ituIe moved perceptibly.
Fort Wayne a distinct shock was felt
throughout the city, the vibrations lasting about
fifteen seconds and causing the widest excite
ment The school children were panic-stricken
and ran into the streets. The Harmar School.
one of the largest in the city, was dismissed
At first ii was supposed an explosion had taken
place, and people did not realize that they had
been afflicted with earthquake until it was
. over
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General Loean n ErIa.

ERIE, Pa, Sept ia committee Of Erie Repub
rcans met General Logan at Dunkirk this morning
and upon reaching this city, at O'Clock he was
greeted by the Plumed knights and other Republican
clubs, and escorted to the Reed House, where the
party breakfasted. In the meantime crowd of a.
900 assembled in front of the hotel In re-
sponse to calls the Senator introduced by Con.
of which the urging of Republicans to close their
ranks which is understood to refer to the congress
sonal fight in this district where the Hon William
Lecote and Capt 9. ". Mackey are the Democratic
and Republican candidates, respectively General
Logan thanked tho people cordially for his hearty re.
ception, and introduced Judge Allen, of Youngs-
situation Atnoon the distinguished visitor, accom-
panied by the Youngstown reception committee, de-
parted special train, via the Erie & Pittsburg
railway. Hats will be made at Sharon and New Gas,
tle Pa, but Youngstown and Canton o.. the OBJ.
jective points. There great enthusiasm among the
Republicans Of this city over the Generals visit.
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THE SENTINEL ISLANDER.

a Catholic Irishman's Denunclation of It
Daniel O'Connell's Lamentation.
TO the Editor of the Evansville Journals:
The present attack on Mrs Blaine reminds
me Of little incident in the life Of the late
Archbishop Hughes, Of New York. While in
London he sought an introduction to the great
Daniel O'Connell. "a few minutes after l sat
down. to use his own words, "and while the
silence ensued on Mr. OConnells part suf-
fitiently long to make me think 1 ought to re-
tire ] observed his eyes swimming in tears
This astonished me still more, and was about
to withdraw, when he addressed me- as near as
/ can remember. in the following words: DR..
Hughes, have been forty years public man.
/ have been in political strife with men of every
party and of every creed. / am of all odds the
best abused man in the world; but through all
this time neither Tories nor Wings, nor
even Orangemen themselves. ever made an
attack on the mother of my children. She was
mild and gentle, she was meek and charitable,
she was loved and respected by friend and foe
Ny bitterest enemies would have spared me if
they could not reach me without hurting the
lamb that slept in my BOSOM. The only attack
that ever was made on Mrs O'Connel came
from your side of the water, in paper called
the New York Herald"
/ am making this extract from a letter written
toJames Harper, mayor of New York, father Of
the present proprietor of Harper's Weekly. 1t
is singular, one train of thought brings on
another. Archbishop Hughes was reminding
Harper that the little amusement of burning
Catholic churches ought to be stopped and
praying relief from such incorporate papers as
the Nceas York Herald Harper was then the
IA NV nothing mayor Of New York. It was an
exciting era Of church burning, and death to the
Dutch and Irish, and now.the Herald and Har-
pers Weekly are supporting Mr.. Cleveland.
Investigate the little fact as you go along,
Irishmen and Catholics particularly. Never was
there an issue of the miserable sheet known as
Harpers Weekly, that did not contain slander,
repeated, embellished and enlarged upon you and
yours.
Are the exigencies of the present campaign SO
great as to justify the attack upon Mrs Blainel
Is Mr. Blaines armor so impregnable that the
arrows must be aimed at the wife and notherl
If such is not the case then stop it. Enough
blunders have been made already, and although
some Catholics and Irish may not see proper to
vote for Mr.. Blaine, they owe him and his fam
lily sufficient respect to frown down SO malicious
and cowardly SANDER as the one inaugurated
by the paper in Indianapolis. A CATHOLIC
EVANSVILLE, Sept IL, 1884
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Very sincerely, your friend,
JAS. G. BLAINE.

Ia Journal reporter called at the residence of
Senator Harrison at II o'clock and informed him
that a letter from Mr.. Blaine, giving full state
ment of the circumstances of his marriage, had
been made public through the Associated Press.
He was asked it he was aware that such letter
had been written, and replied that he knew
nothing whatever about it. There was there
fore, nothing in relation to it that
he could communicate or that he cared
to say for publication. There would be no un-
necessary delay in hurrying the case TO trial as
speedily as possible, and whatever testimony
Mr.. Blaine could give would be Forthcoming. He
would answer the interrogatories of the defense,
and would give all material testimony that is
asked although not required to by the court
His answers to the interrogatories have been ex-
pected to arrive daily, and they may probably
arrive TODAY.