Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 February 1883 — Page 2

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The dove lms returned with the twiy.

Rerdeil's story iu the Star route case yesterday continued the narrative of his connection with ex-Senator Dorsey.

Nilsson, it is announced, lias consented to give a concert in Cincinnati at prices which will permit the masses to hear her wonderful voice. The tickets are to he two dollars, and we expect several thousands of those poor drowned out citizens, who for a week past have been getting five soup at the market houses will go en mom'.

There is a dispute as to the high water of Sunday being above the record of former Hoods. As will be seen in the local columns the statements do not agree. In the name of accuracy we ate compelled to call upon our esteemed evening contemporary, the sole repository of all correct information, the great "personal knowledge" publication, to relieve the public mind from this rasping doubt. For the time being the "plate matter" can he laid aside.

General llazen is in an upper heaven of happiness. He is on the brink of a wrangle with the secretary of war, and has in prospect a congressional investigation. lie apparently imaginesthat the signal service and weather bureau are identical with Hazen, although if he could read the meaning of the secretary's letter to him as plainly as all the rest of the world, he would learn differently. The additional correspondence published this morning is, it will be seen, furnished the press by Ilazen's request. The secretary will, if this correspondence keeps up, bo petitioned to refuse Hazen's request to "furnish it to the press." While we have no hard feelings toward the secretary, it is preferred that he take Ilazen's letters by himself, however bitter the dose mav be.

The floods are passing away on the Ohio and in a few days the daily reports of the depth of water will stop coming. But the misery and destitution do not disappear with the water. There is a demand for aid and Indiana should take care of her own.

The Evening News, of Indianapolis, says: "There are IL',000 homeless and helpless people in New Albany, 7,000 in Jeffersonville, (1,000 in Lawrenceburg, 'J,000 in Rising Sun and Aurora, 1,000 in Clarksville, half as many as the sum of these in scattered towns and farms along the Ohio and the mouths of its tributaries. Forty thousand is not a high estimate of the number unhoused or otherwise distressed by the Ohio Hood. The legislature has appropriated $1 -10,000, a liberal and timely act, but it is only So.50 apiece, and that is not more than enough to provide food for a week."

The governor yesterday sent his veto to the senate of the Brown bill, reorganizing the management of the benevolent institutions. In giving his reasons for disapproving the bill, he says the legislature of 1ST!) deemed it necessary to transfer the power of appointment of the trustees of the benevolent* institutions from itself to the governor that the legislature ought not to vex itself with the distractions of patronage—dispensing when there is so much important legislation demanding its attention that the party spirit is aroused to the detriment of business that the people are already complaining of the insensibility of thelaws that the laws are changed so often that plain people must employ lawyers to tell them what the laws are that it is a wise rule not to change laws until evil consequences are shown that the present law worked well and ought to be left on the statute books.

The result most to be deplored of the disclosures being made in the hearing of the men charged at Dublin with conspiracy to murder government officials is the one which was foreseen at the time the arrests were made. The English people, apparently, would be better pleased to learn of horrible crimes in Ireland, that thereby their harsh treatment of the Irish people would be justified, than to learn of an era of peace and prosperity following pacificatory measures. The London Times cannot withstand the opportunity to fling a reproach at Gladstone for his overtures for peace at the time he and I'arnell were working in harmony, now that suspicion rests on the land league as being connected with the assassination of otlu-ials. is a heavy blow to IreL.nd to have irishmen murdering

officials,

hut all Ireland .should not be

lo-ld responsible. The cartoon in a Lui'lin paper representing Gladstone placing handeufi's on Ireland while a

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masked figure is stabbing her in the back, very aptly illustrates the position ol the country. England is remorseless when once she puts her foot on Ireland's neck, and Gladstone, who, in this country would acquire the reputation of being a demagogue, byreason of the inconsistency of his views at different times, and by the fact that he is generally found advocating what the populace happens to be clamoring for, hardly deserves the censure of the Times. Gladstone changed his policy immediately when Cavendish and Burke were assassinated. Moncure 1). Conway, in the North American Review for March, in a sketch of Gladstone, thus refers to that occasion: "Whether any personal feeling mingled with the prime minister's practical reply to the murders in Ptunix Park, Dublin, or whether uiider the blow he merely relapsed for a time into a rough plane of English pluck, in either case a great opportunity was lost. Ninety-nine hundredths of the disaffected Irish people, recoiling from that horror, held out a pleading hand to England, and the government struck it with a gestcr of vulgar resentment. Even Lady Cavendish had shared the hope that had risen in many minds that the blood of this young nobleman, who had gone to Ireland as a messenger of conciliation, might secure an atonement, which would be the best consolation for a great bereavement. Hut the moral sense of Ireland had been aroused only to be humiliated, and the obvious aim of the assassins, to prevent reconciliation, was rendered successful by the angry answer of the government.',

A Definition of Lady.

George Eliot's "Silas Marner." She had the essential attributes of a lady—high veracity, delicate honor in liar dealings, deference lo others and refined personal habits.

Poor Preaching.

Hartford Post. Three Baptist churches in Tennessee pay their pastors the munificent salary of SO per year. Possibly Treasurer Polk is the outgrowth of six-dollar preaching.

Only a Coincidence.

St. I.ouis Post-Dispatch. Perhaps it is only a coincidence, but it is a curious coincidence, that Kerry's political strength failed him just at the time when the discovery was made that his bar'l was exhausted.

Clerical Calls.

Baptist Weekly. There is a great deal of wonderment over some "calls." They can only be explained as one poor fellow did his marriage. "She couldn't getany husband and I couldn't get any wife, so we got married."

Bound to Get Even.

Philadelphia Chronicle. Forepaugh's 510,000 beauty having recov ered Slot) damages from the showman, a half pint of peanuts in a paper bag will next season pass as a ijuart, and one leiuoninsteadof two will be used in makin four gallons of circus lemonade.

Regardilift Judges.

To the Editor of tiie Express.

Snt: At present Tom Jones institutes suit againts John Brown in the Circuit or Superior courts. John Brown, discovering that a suit is pending against him, by his attorney, Howe, conveys the information to Dowe, the plaintiff's attorney, that there is a probability of a settlement between him and the plaintiff. The judges of our said courts—without knowing of the arrangement between the attorneys of the parties to the suit, by the supreme power supposed to be vested in them, either take a default and ren der judgment against the defendant in favor of the plaintiff or dismiss the suit because of the plaintiffs failure—(unavoidable perhaps)—to appear and prosecute.

Again, in regard to claims tiled againt decedent estates, the judges aforesaid are in the habit of dismissing them, of their own motion, when the claimants fail to appear promptly and prosecute them. This conduct on the part of the judges would be excusable, perhaps, if it were not that claims on the issue docket stand as claims to be tried, and it is presumable that the administrator of the estate lias some reason for not allowing the same which may not have been brought to the knowledge of the claimant. Again, the law requires that all bonds—administrators, executors, guardians and others—should be approved by the court during term time. An administrator, executor or guardian comes here from a distance, perhaps, of 'some twelve or eighteen miles, gets here about noon, applies for letters of administration, executorship or guardianship, files his bond, as required by law, and is obliged to wait until the next day or possibly several days before the bond thus filed is approved. Since tlie time of Judge Eckles down to the present time there seems to have been a decided aversion display by the judges of all our courts to staying about the court house after adjournment. It seems that they wanted to show to litigants and persons wanting bonds approved that it was necessary to follow them up wherever they might be, and that the persons desiring their services should render themselves under obligations for them.

The opinion of your correspondent is, the judges of both courts, and especiolly the judge of the circuit court, it being the probate court, should have tiieir offices, during office hours, in the court room or in the adjacent consultation rooms, and be ready at all such times to approve bonds, grant restraining orders and do whatever else thaimight properly come before him.

This is written in no disparagement of either of the present Circuit or Superior court judges, but is merely intended for the next judge of the Circuit court. It is considered a step in the right direction, and it is hoped it will have the desired effect.

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Terre Haute, Feb. ID, 188:1.

WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Is her hand so soft and pure? 1 must press it. to be sure Nor can I be certain then, Till it grateful press again. Must I, with attentive e.ve. Watch her heaving bosom sigh? 1 will do so when 1 see That heaving bosom sigh for me.

Grant goes to Europe next summer. Lome says be likes Washington better than Ottawa.

Why are women like blood? Because "they will tell. Many Catholic priests in Italy receive only $80 a year.

Senator Mcl'herson, of New Jersev, begun life as a butcher. Secretary Folger's illness is probably a result of the new nickel.

Mr. James Gorden Bennett is to spend a few weeks in this country. Cincinnati milkmen believe that the great Hood is a judgment upon them.

The Courier-Journal has received a lot of old exchanges, printed before the flood.

Hon. Horace P. Biddle is dangerously ill atTiis island home,at Logansport^

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"A coffin"' said the Irishman, "is the place where a man lives when he is dead."

The Buffalo Exgrees Bays it costs $2,000 to give a high-toned German in New York.

The Egyptian obelisk in New York can't endure our climate, and it is to be inclosed in glass.

It is believed that Messrs. Sullivan and Slade will shortly open a law office in St. Louis.

Street car fare in Milan is only two cents. All the suburban residents of Milan wear silk hats.

Senator Ingalls and the Eev. Dr Patton will be a lively pair of ghosts when they go to No-man's Land.

The French national debt is between five and six billion dollars. The first Napoleon must have paid out a good deal for pie.

It takes a writ of ejectment to get a Philadelphia official out of office. Heroic and determined men are not all confined to Ohio.

Strawberries from Jacksonville, Fla., were sold in New York last week at S4 per quart. This was at the rate of four and a half cents a berry.

Boston employs about 20,000 workingwomen, and the average pay of each is $4 a week. Board rarely costs these women less than ?3.50 per week.

The Financial and Mining News wonders if Mr. Yanderbilt ever devoted any of his immense wealth to charity. Let a search warrant be issued at once.

New York merchants predict that this will be a year for large trade but with small profits, owing to the accumulation of manufactured goods, which must be disposed of.

A French cashier, who embezzled in France, has been arrested in New York. The police were forbearing enough not to ask him to send out for somebody to identify him.

Oliver Wendell Holmes says that bad air, bad whisky and irregular habits keep the doctors alive. It is certainly true that there are doctors who indulge in these things.

In New York a new scarf-pin called "The Freddie" is creating much amusement. It is composed of a little gold donkey drawing a cart containing a dictionary and an English grammar.

William E. Cramer, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, who went through the horrorsoft.be Newhall house fire, is reported as in a very precarious condition.

Saturday, Peter Cooper celebrated the ninety-third anniversary of his birth, by a dinner at his residence on Lexington avenue, New York. He looks as well as he 1 as at any time in fifteen vears.

HAZEN AGAIN.

More Correspondence BetweenHiinrand the Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The follow­

ing is the later' correspondence between Gen. Hazen and the Secretary of War in regard to General Hazen's request that a senate committee be appointed to investigate the signal service bureau.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Washington, Feb, 10. To the Honorable, the kecretacy of Mo

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of rhc 15th inst., in reply to mine of the 14th, asking the president of the senate be requested by resolution to appoint a committee, its members to thoroughly investigate the affairs of this bureau.

I made my request that the secretary ask for a senate resolution providing for the investigation of certain allegations that have been made against the administration of the signal service bureau. I want justice done me and my bureau. If I thought the desired end could be obtained by a court of inquiry as well as it can be by a committee of the senate, I should ask for that. I ask for a committee of the senate instead of a committee of the house of representatives, because the house of representates expires on the 4th of March and will not have time to make the proposed investigation. It may be that security suggests that the senate cannot investigate allegations made in the other house of congress, but there can be no doubt of the power of the senate to investigate generally a bureau concerning which it proposes to legislate. It is respectfullysuggested that the court of inquiry report concerning legislation. As the secretary knows a bill is on the calendar of the senate providing for the reorganization of this service. In my opinion a full investigation and fair discussion of the merits of the measure will result in its enactment. Another bill is also before the senate, which, if I read his annual report correctly, embodies the views of the secret*}'. It provides for the transfer of the bureau to the interior department. Both the secretary and myself are charged by law with the care of the signal service and with its metorlogical work. I believe the service ought to continue to do^the weather work, and I am willing" and anxious that congress shall examine the question to the bottom. There is nothing here that I want to conceal there is nothing I believe that any officer of the service desires to hide. Charges have been made to the country through the public press against a bureau of the war department, and I desire and I assume that the secretary also desires that the country shall know the whole truth. A court of inquiry cannot so well inform the country, and more than that, such a court affects public opinion against one who is under charges. 1 know that I have done nothing wrong in aid of legislation which I think proper, but I know ilso that much wrong has been done to me and to the service by our enemies in opposition to that proposed legislation. It has seemed to me fair treatment demands that I shall have a ongressional investigation that the question of retention or non-retention of the weather bureau in the war department shall be met squarely, and that the bureau be driven out because it ought to be, and not pushed out by indirection. I look to the secretary oi" war for his support in my desire. 1 feel sure he is willing to do my bureau simple justice, and that he, too, desires that its status shall be fairly considered. It may be that my request for this investigation, made, as it was, through the secretary, was without precedent—but it was at least courteous. 1 desire to say that I informed the Associated Press of the fact of theapplication to the secretary, because I supposed, as a matter of course there would be no objection to asking an inquiry into the administration of my bureau by a body having its affairs under consideration. I again renew my request that the senate be asked to appoint a committee to investigate the administration of this bureau and its proper status in the public service, and that any committee that may be appointed have the power to send for persons and papers. In view of the publication of the two letters preceding the one to the secretary from me dated February 14th, 1SS3, and another from the Secretary to me d»ted February

loth, 18S3,1 respectfully ask that this letter be given to the press. I am, very respectfully, your odedient servant, W. B. HAZEN*. Brigadier and Brevet Major Gen'l,

Chief Signal Officer U. S. A.

Secretary Lincoln replied as follows: SIB: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, in which you renew your request for the appointment of a committee by the senate to investigate the administration of the signal bureau and its proper stains in thejpublic service. I have read your letter with care but do not find in it sufficient reasons for disregarding the considerations upon which I felt impelled to disapprove of your original application. Whatever may be the importance of an investigation by the senate for the purpose of ascertaining the proper status of your bureau in the public service, with reference to the propriety of the passage of one or another of the bills no\\. pending, it seems to me

clear

that it is in" the province of each house of congress to determine without suggestion from this department. What measures, if any. it will take to obtain information in addition to that already possessed by it, on which to base its action, and that it will be an unprecedented and improper step for the department to request the senate to obtain such information through the extraordinary instrumentality of a comniig.ee of investigation. The action of congress on the bills mentioned will possibly be guarded by general information and considerations of general policy, on which charges relating to personal or official conduct of officers now engaged in carrying on the work of the weather service have no bearing. The charge to which you called my attention, in your letter of the 14th instant, were the stated causes of that letter being written and constituted as I understand the subject matter, which it was especially desired should be investigated. Their gravity was expressed by yourself with great emphasis. They involved not so much the status of the signal bureau in the public service as the official fidelity of some of its officers. I would certainly wish no injustice done to the service or to any of its officers, and I regret to observe the expression of your feeling that justice might not be done by a court of inquiry. It lias appeared to me, however, that the right of appealing to such a tribunal, composed, as it must be, of brother officers, was a singular privilege of the officers of the army and navy. Such a court, of course, would not report concerning legislation, but the matter of legislation can be left safely to the wisdom of congress. The duty of this department is to administer properly the laws pertaining to it as they are, and to use, if necessary, the means provitjgd by law to ascertain whether or not imputations like those in question are well founded. I agree with you that an investigation of the truth of these imputations must be had here. I can not concur in your views of the propriety of appealing to the senate to direct it. It is provided by article 115, sections i:-42, revised statutes, that, "A court of inquiry to examine into the nature of any transaction of or accusation or imputation against any officer or soldier may be ordered by the president or by any commanding officer, but for reasons stated that the court of inquiry shall never be ordered by any coin manding officer except upon the de mand of the officer or soldiers whose conduct is to be inquired of. In case therefore, that the court of inquiry not asked for to investigate and report upon any matters which may be laid before it impugning the official fidelity of the officers engaged in the perform ance of the duties of your bureau, I shall feel it my duty io advise the president to appoint a court for that purpose. Referring to your request that your letter of yesterday be given to the press, you have my assent lo its publication accompanied by this. 7 have the honor to be, very respect fully, your servant, "ROUT. T. LINCOLN, "Secretary of War."

The secretary of war, late this afternoon received the following communication To the Honorable Secretary of 11"/':

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th inst. The motive of the chief signal officer in asking for a congressional investigation is very clear. Two bills are pending before the legislative branch of the government one favored by the secretary of war, as I understand his annual report and his letter of the 17th inst., and one favored by me. Assettions have been made in the public press that are false. It has not seemed proper to the chief signal officer to ask for a court of inquiry because he desires a fuller investigation than such a court can give. He is surprised so learn that any one familiar with the soutces of charges, or with their true character, should deem any inquiry necessary except for the information of the public, and he is sure that a congressional investigation is best adapted to that end. The chief signal officer is as determined that a fair investigation of his bureau shall be had as any one can be. He has thus far merely expressed his desire as to what means shall be employed. The chief signal officer is also surprised that the secretary should understand him as saying that he feels that justice may not be done him by a court of inquiry. He said that he desited justice for his bureau and himself, and the text of his letter shows that in showing that the desire could not be obtained by a court of inquiry, that he meant simply that an investigation by such a tribunal could not lie broad enough to accomplish what he believes all the friends of the service desire. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. B. HAZEN,

Brig, and Brev. Maj. Gen'l Chief Signal Officer, U. S. A.

A SULKY SLiUGGEIt.

Coburn Auxious to Fight Sullivan. NEW YORK, Feb. 1(5.—Joe Coburn,

the ex-heavy weight champion of America, sought Richard K. Fox today and offered to post with him SI,000 as a forfeit in a match that he said he intended to make to fight John L. Sullivan for from $2,500 to §5,000 aside with bare knuckles. Fox declined to receive the money, saying: "Joe, you ought to have better sense than to offer to make me the holder of your money. You know very well that you would bring a hornet's nestabout'my ears." "I will take my SI,000 and look further," said Coburn, who went away, saying that he would post his money in the office of the Illustrated Times. He appeared to be determined to challenge the champion formally. Anger ratlier than a regard for the promotion of pugilistic science seemed to be at the bottom of his desire to arrange a fight. The quarrel that thus comes to the surface is of recent origin. Coburn and Sullivan made one another's acquaintance when Sullivan went to Auburn to visit the ex-cham-pion, who was in prison there. When Coburn was released from prison, Sullivan, out of kindness, came to this city, bringing his combination of pugilists, and took part in the benefit to

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Coburn in the Madison Square garden. Afterward the two pugilists formed a partnership and went from city to city giving sparring exhibitions.

For a time their relations continued to be friendly. Just before their exhibitions in Utica a few weeks ago Coburn ran over to Auburn to visit the prison people, and while there talked about Sullivan's ability as a fighter in a way that displeased Sullivan, who read some of Coburn's comments in an Auburn newspaper, and heard reports of other disparaging remarks that Coburn was alleged to have made in conversation with his friends.

It is alleged that while they sparred in Utica Coburn hit Sullivan a fierce right-hand blow, and Sullivan, who claims all along to have held himsetf in restraint, and who was angered by this unexpected blow, gave freer play to his arms, and afforded the spectators abetter exhibition of his skill than had been witnessed in the previous encounters. Coburn says he not only "wants to fight Sullivan, but is confident that he can whip him. He said to-day that he could whip him "anywhere or anyway." Coburn's friends recall the fact that the ex-champion never suffered defeat in any fight he ever undertotk, and they are likely to promote the prospects of a battle.

BY PASSION WRECKED.

A Baltimore Belle, Ruined by Her I.over, Dies in Terrible Anguish. SpeciaJ telegram to the Inter-Ocean.

BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. 15.—Miss Lizzie McDaniels, a popular society belle, residing at No. 4 North Washington street, died Sunday last under the most distressing circumstances, and the developments since have caused quite a sensation here. It is alleged that Miss McDaniels was seduced under a promise of marriage by Mr. Charles E. Kemp, of the firm of Williams & Kemp, machinists, and that about Nov. 1 last, upon her becoming enccinle, Kemp induced her to leave her comfortable home, and kept her for four days in a small, obscure room on the second floor of the building corner of*-Balti-more .and Frederick streets. During her stay there Kemp furnished her with medicines for the purpose of producing an abortion, and left her to the mercy of strangers. After suffering the most intense agony she caused a to be written to her parents, note informing them of her whereabouts, and her mother had her conveyed to her former home, where medical aid was summoned,and Miss McDaniels pronounced by physicians to be in a critical condition. She got better and worse at intervals until the first of the present month, when a fully developed male child was born, but it died shortly afterward. Upon the birth of the child the mother lost her reason, and remained in that condition for a week. When she regained consciousness she stated that she wanted all the family summoned to her bedside. It was evident that death was near, and the poor girl, fearing violence to her destroyer, exacted a solemn promise from each of them that Kemp should not be injured. She appeared easier shortly afterward, but that night was taken with convulsions, and spasm after spasm succeeded each other until death relieved her sufferings. On Saturday last, during her delirious moments, she called repeatedly for "Charley, my Charley," and at times begged her friends to kill her and end her agony. Her funeral took place on Tuesday last, and was largely attended, the numerous beautiful floral tributes bearing testimony of the high esteem in which she was held by her many friends. Miss McDaniels was a beautiful brunette, highly accomplished, and had devoted parents. Mr. and Mrs. McDaniels are completely crushed by the sad occurrence, and have the-sympathy of all. In an interview with Miss Bessie McDaniels, a sister of the deceased, it was learned that Kemp had been her sister's sole companion for three years that she was perfectly devoted to him, and Lizzie had told her repeatedly, after it was discovered that she was enceinte, that Kemp would surely marry her and save her good name. Instead of doing this the wretch not only deserted her, but forced her to go among strangers, where an abortion was attempted, and failing in this, never went near her, and when she was known to be dying, refused her request to call and see her.

Macc and Ochiltrcc.

A story is going the rounds at the expense of Congressman-elect "Tom"' Ochiltree, which, the Boston Traveller says, is vouched for as entirely correct by that distinguished Texas statesman. Once when lie and Mace were both staying at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, he remarked to a friend that the "slugger" did not look to be a very quick man, and finally made abet of a basket of wine that he could give him a blow and escape punishment by instantly apologizing, before the fighter had time to put up his fists. Accordingly, Ochiltree approached the champion of the ring, and without a word struck him on the nose with his open hand. Before he could jjpen his mouth to utter the apology, the bystanders saw a vision of a fiery red head and mustache, and a nice new dress suit presumed to inclose the figure of a man, knocked from the end of the bar through the folding doors out on the sidewalk. Ochiltree was at once picked up and repaired by his friends. Then they assisted him into Mace's presence, and he explained that he had tapped that worthy's nose irerely to carry out a wager, and said he was sorry—which was quite evident. "Then that's hall right," quoth Mace, turning to the crowd "and I'm glad Hi didn't 'it 'im 'ard."

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The twelfth year of this magazine—the first under the new name, and the most successful in its history, closed with the October number. The circulation lias shown a large gain over that, of the.preceding season, and Tiut CEXT1"K\ begins its thirteenth year with an edition of

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MY ADVENTURES IN ZtTNI, by Frank H. Cashing, government ethnologist., an adopted member of the Zuni tribe of Indians. Illustrated.

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GEO. M. ALLEN.

ATTEND

OUR GREAT SALE

-OF-

ODDS AND ENDS

ALL OVER OUR HOUSE.

Must be Closed Out. Room Required for Spring Stock.

We present prices at which we marked our Boots and Shoes down to sell them rapidly:

Price $3.50, former price ft.50. Indies' French kid extra high cut button boot. Price 83.00, former price SI.00. ladles' Cusso kid, broad toe and !ow broad heel.

Price $2.50, former price S3.50.

Ladies'

pebble goat button boot, small round toe. Price $2.50, former price $3.50. Ladies' glove kid button boots, sensible last.

Price $2.50, former price $3.75. Indies diagonal cloth top button boot, kid foxiugs. low wamp, nigh heel.

Ladies' calf button shoes, $1.25, $1.50, S1.75 and 82.00 former price, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 aud 83.50.

Misses' shoes from 51.00 to $2.50. Men's shoes from 81.00 to $4.00. Men's boots from $1.50 to $5.00. Boys' boots from $1.50 to $3.50. Any goods not satisfactory may he returned.

Recognizing the importance of not having a shoe in the house but a quick mover, I have made a general reduction 011 all goods.

My motto is that "to stand still is to go back wa rds."

DANIEL REI60LD,

No. 300 Main Street.

AJ~OUI to

Ion* txpertatee ID curing dlK**ES of the Blood* Skla Bracfc-Ncrrovt Debility, I mpotency• Orgaala WMkncM» Ctanorrfccea, &ypfclliU« ana Jfereartel Affection* ipeeUlly treated on •clentiflo prlnciptM* vitb *&fa and rare remedies. Call or write for List of Q« by mail.

tkiu to be annrered bj thoee desiring treatment /Fknoni Iftadle*ri AtfdreM,

•affirln from Raptaro ehocTM tend their oddreee,% thing to their Advantage. ItUaoiilim#

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Host Manhood, Weaknem* and Decay. Sens In plain sealed envelope/Wv Druggists can fllliU

Address DR. WARD & CO., Louisiana. Mo.

HARRIS REMEDY CO.,

XTg ChcmUU and Bole Prop'* of

PROF. HARRIS' PASTILLE REMEDY

Young .lien and others who suffer from Nervous and Physical Debit* it?, Premature Exhaustion and their many gloomj consequences, are quicklj and radically cured.

The Remedy is put up in taxes. No. 1 (lasting a month), ft. No. 2 (.enourh to effect a cure, unless in seTcre cases, rt»*ivo.t Casting three month*), $7. Sent by mail in plain wrapper*.

Directions for V»lng accompany each Box. Pamphlet descrifetng this disease and mode of cure sent sealed on application.

GP AY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE. TRADE MARK The Ureal TRADE MARK E remedy. An a 1

1 a 1

weak s, spermatorrhea^m potency, and all diseases

AFTER TARI8S. that follow P'/ORETAKIEifa. as a sequence of self-abuse, as loss of memory, universal lassitude, pain In the back, dimness of vision, premature old age, and many other diseases that lead to insanity or consumption and a premature grave. «®"Fuil particulars in our pamphlet, which we desire to send free, by mail, to everyone.

BST'he Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists, at SI per package, or six packages for S5, or will be sent free by mail on receipt of the money, by addressing

The Gray Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

On account of counterfeits, we have dopted the Yellow Wrapper—the only genuine. Guarantees of cure issued.

Sold in Terre Haute at wholesale and retail, by Uulick & Co.

Remarkable!

Letter From a Traveler.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Kept. 20, 1882.

I think it a duty I owe to humanity to say what your remedy has done for me. One year ago I contracted a bad case of blood disease, and not nowing the result of such troubles, I allowed it to run on in a a best physicians in this city, who treatod me for six months. In that time I took over 000 pills of protoiodide of mercury, grain each, and had run down in weight from 210 to 1"7 pounds, and was confined to my bed with Mercurial Khcnmalism, scarcely able to turn myself in bed. J'.eing a traveling: man. some of tlio fraternity found me in this deploraMo condition, and recommended me to Iry your spe-jjW 'W uur Vifeh''! cases citic. a sHS^JK^fit^jBSthat had they knewH^*

JlT* JSC"* SW been cur-

of seve ed by its use. I commenced the use of it with very little faith, and in less than three weeks was able to take my place on the road. The sores and copper-colored spots gradually disappeared, and to-''": I have not a sore or spot on my person, and my weight is 217 pounds, being more than it ever was. I do not wish you to publish my name, but you may show this letter to any who doubt, the merit of S. S. S., for I know it is a sure cure.

Yours truly, J. II. B.

Some thirty years ago thcr" r-.-ort in Montgomery, A la., a young an w:. terribly attficied. Aficr beinu treated lor long time by the medical profession of this tow-i v.Mli no liciflit, ho commenced taking S. K.S. After (insistent!)' taking It two months, lie WHS cured. ISeinaacii:.: will1 liiio for ears 1 herenfter, I can t«-M.ify tliai i..c ui.-c:is« never made Its re I urn.

J. V,\ ISistior, J. 1'., Hot Springs, Ark

If you doubt, come and see us, and wo will Cl'UK Voir, or charge nothing Write for particulars and a copy oT the little book, "Message lo the Unfortunate Sull'ering." Ask any Druggist, as toour standing.

Utl.OOO KKWAKD will bo paid to any Chemist who will find on analysis of 100 bottles or S. S. S. one particle of Mercury, Iodide of Potassium, or any Mineral substance. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Proprietors, Atlanta. ^a. Price of .''mall Size, SI 0 Price of l.arge Size, SI

HOL1) i!Y A LI, DRUGGISTS.

WHAT OAK BE FOUND

J. H. FISHER'S

Bargain Store

WHY EVERYTHING!

Boots and Shoes elieapcr than any house in the city. Furniture of every description. Parlor and Chamber b-uits. riatform liockers. Easy ('hair Kattau Iiockers and Camp

Rockers.

Wardrobes and Sideboards. Bed Lounges and Single I,ounces. Wall Pockets and Brackets.

aUEENSWAEE.

Decorated Tea Sets and Chamber Sets.

1

Library and iancv

Lamps.

(./lips aild

.Ulcer.

FailCV Mlf'S

and Vases.

Table Castors and Knives and Forks. •Silver-plated Table and Teaspoons. In fact. Fancy Goods in endless variety, but not fancy prices.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. 1325,327 329 Main Street.