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Our esteemed contemporary, the Gazette, lias awakened to the fact that "Wall street" is not a delectable locality.

The Vigo bar lias become infamous. This is an accepted fact, even by the bar itself. The Express is glad to be able to say that with one exception no Republican member of the bar has engaged in the methods that have given our bar such a bad reputation.

The Terre Haule Sunday Express is one or the very best papers that comes to our sanctum. II is ably edited and fairly bristles with news of all kinds.—Crawfordsvllle News.

The Ksjtrcss this morning will put in circulation ten (juires of paper, two hundred and forty more sheets than last Sunday morning. The comment of our neighbor at Crawfordsville is in keeping witli public opinion.

France was profoundly agitated last week, both by the news of a French repulse at Tonquin, and the disagreeable remark of the North German Gazette—Prince Bismarck's organ-that "France alone threatens the peace of Europe." The repulse, which waF not altogether a defeat, might not have occasioned any great concern, Lut the implied menace in the newspaper excited a panic and causcd stocks to fall in all the continental boi.rsef. It is not at all likely that the remark had any significance, or that the German chancellor knew anything about it but the feeling created by so slight a circumstance indicates the extreme sensitiveness of European opinion, and the uncertain conditions under which France is prosecuting her colonial schemes.

The gang has found a mouthpice in the Indianapolis Saturday Herald. On&Of their number became disgruntled at the Express because the proprietor of the paper wouldnot take part in this man's candidacy for the judgeship when Governor Porter was called upon to appoint a judge for the Vigo circuit. Later he tried to break into the Baur case as an attorney for the paper, but failing went over to the other side.

About that tinle he hawked about town the same stuff that appeared in the Herald yesterday as a letter from this city. He did not succeed in having it published here. He is the only one of the gang of seven who setup the Joal) cane who is a Republican. It is highly complimentary to have the gang complaining about the Republican policy of the Express.

A correspondent writes that Alaska is a territory in name only. The only civil officers vested with authority are the counsellor of customs in Sitka and his two deputies. If a trader is caught selling liquor to Indians, he is taken to San Francisco for trial, if tried at all. If convicted, he may be fined $500 but jtlie expenses of securing his conviction

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three or four times that amount. A lawyer once said: "They bring a ten-cent Indian down- to San Francisco and give him a thou-sand-dollar trial, all for doing the territory a favor by killing the worst white man in it." The people of Alaska have asked for a better system of government. They say that man-of-war government may have done well enough for the first few years after the transfer from Russia, but their needs are far greater now.

Another statue of Washington will shortly be erected in New York City upon the steps of the sub-treasury 'building in Wall street, the site being that of Federal hall, where Washington took the oath of office as first president of the United States. The colossal figure, which is already finished in clay, is 13 feet high, and will rise from a pedestal, resting upon an abutment, and bringing the base of the statue thirteen feet above the sidewalk.

It represents Washington in the act of taking the oath, or at the moment of his declaration: "I will BO help me God." The expression of the face, which is modelled from the Hudson bust and Stuart portrait, is said to be calm, earnest and resolute and the. location of the statue will make it one of the best displayed, and doubtless most admired work of are in New York.

Arabi Pashi, who is living in enforced retirement at Colombo, Ceylon, is ivm-p^nlcd bt 2^rri..v." feporter as accepting his exile in the spiritof Moslem fatalism. To

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of fatality. God has willed it that the English should become our masters. He has willed it for the welfare of the Egyptian people. Your pen will convey my words very far. As such please to say that by now I have learned to

Respect the English as the best friends Egypt. As you know, perhaps, I pin learning English it is my favorite

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occupation ami my most ardent wish is to obtain of the British government the authorization to go to London to lay at Queen Victoria's feet the assurance of niv devotion."

The perils §by water, as shown by the report of the government supervisor of steamboats, have largely increased the last year. lie accounts for this partly by the great increase in the number of the pleasure excursions. The loss of the yacht Mysteiy strikingly illustrates the danger on water. The yacht sailed from New London for Nantucket August 18, aid did not arrive at its destination. Several days after tho bodies of two of the four yachtsmen were washed ashore, and the yacht itself was discovered sunk in the entrance to Buzzird bay. It is not likely that any one survived the wreck, and in all probability the story of the calamity will never be told. Whatever may have been its immediate cause, it was clearly an act of teir.eiity to venture upon an ocean trip in a yacht only thirty feet long, and especially to run over an unknown course at night.

Women Exempted.

Rochester I'ost-Express. Telegraph pole climbers belong to about the

only

profession whose ranks are not

being invaded by women.

A Flutter in the Harem.

National Republican. The sultan has caused a flutter In the harems of Turkey by issuing an edict against transparent veils and dainty French boots.

How to Deal With the Cow Boys. Wheeling 1 ntclilUencor. If the cow boys get after the president Colonel Mike Sheridan will llreoi.eof his elegant descriptive articles at them and that will settle the cow boys.

Cheap living.

Indianapolis Journal. Entire suits are advertised for sale In Indianapolis for Willi mackerel at five cents each and water free, there is no excuse for anyone going naked or hungry.

An t7en Tli'ng.

London Musical World. It is about an even thing between man and an orange peel. Sometimes the man throws the orange peel into the gutter, and sometimes the orange peel throws the man.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

"Our Analsc Vigola."

To the Editor of the Express. SIR: Jt was iny supreme pleasure, a few evenings ago, to listen to the matchless voiceof Mrs. Belle McLeod Smith, recently returned from Paris, and so fitly termed by Judge Ilanna—"Indiana's child, our Anaise Vigola, who carried the lyre of the Wabash to the temple of the world's greatest musical center, and returned it to her country twined with the laurels so many have coveted, but so few have secured."

Mrs. ismith spent twenty-one months In l'aris under the tuition of Marchesi, the world's greatest executant, and out of a class of more than eighty pupils, from every part of the civilized world, representing wealth, aristocracy and talenti her voice was pronounced to be of the greatest compass and the most evenly balanced of them all, the lower tones being equally as strong as the upper tones.

Marches! candidly admitted that Mrs. Smith's voice was the most evenly balanced she had ever heard, notwithstanding the fact that Ciorster, and a host of other vocal celebrites were trained by her fortlie lyric stago. '-Our Indiana Child" may well (eel proud of such a distinguished compliment. The rich, clear and melodious voice of Mrs. Smith cannot be described, it must be heard to be appreciated. Her notes, so full and strong, charm the listoning ear and till the soul with rapture and delight. Iltr native talent alone would have given heraplace among ourbest singers, bill with the advantage of a superior course of musical training at the world's greatest conservatory, she has become a marvel in the art, and Is sure to he an eminent favorite upon the stage of song. I understand that her friends are prevailing upon

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to appear in public before returning abroad. It is to be hoped (hat their effort may be successful, and that we may be favored with a musical concert in which she can display her wonderful powers. She has already surpassed the most sanguine expectations of her friends, and I feel safe in predicting for her a splendid triumph in the event of a public entertainment It will be a rare treat to the lovers of music, and more particularly, because the gifted lady is a home product, rihe has already earned an enviable distinction abroad, where the highest talent competes for the coveted laurels, and there is no doubt but that when she has completed her studies, she will rank with the most accomplished and talented prima donnasof the age. She is endowed with a voice that is replete with melody, so sweet and clear and strong that, one iithrilled with Its maijic etl'ect., and once heard,it

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to assign her to the summit of her chosen calling. Besides being talented, she has (he necessary energy and perseverance with which to accomplish her purposeSurely the public ought to take a kindly interest In her behalf, recognize and appreciate her laudable ambition and encourage her in her struggle for success. The time is coming when her name will add fresh laurels to the illustrious scorll of her professional sistei sand she may feel assured that that (lav will he balled with gratification and pride by her host ot friends in the l'ralrle City.

TKHIUC HAI'TK, September 1.

A Complaint.

To the Editor of the Express. Silt: No man worked harder for Geo. Davis'election than Thomas 1'. Carroll. Ills many friends will be sorry to learn that he will not get the deputy clerkship, 'l'lie Democratic party has promised him several polstlons but given him none of them. Ills friends swear vengence against the Democratic party.

MANY FIUKNLS.

Terre Haute, Sept. 1,

WISE AHD OTHEBWiSE.

John (i. Whittvr has finished his summer vist to l-Iolderness, N. H., and is now at his Amesbury home.

A mahogany bust of Sullivan himself is the principal ornament of the champion slugger's saloon in Boston.

Ex-President Hayes gives $5,000 toward paying for the new Methodist Episcopal church at Fremont, Ohio. Gov. Butler has gone off on a cruise in a boat which is said to be one of the fatest of its kind in the world.

No matter how weak and wasted a man may become he always possesses strength enough to kick the bucket.

London boasts of a thirty pound melon as "ilie largest ever grown in England."

A daughter of General AVintield Scott is the wife of a Virginia gentleman named •ntield Scott.

The Monroe (Tenn.) Democrat says the farmers in that vicinity plow by moonlight and sleep in the shade all day.

An Arkansas negro preacher was recently pardoned out of the penitentiary where he had been sentenced for hog stealing, because he was seventyfive years old.

When the golden spike which is to finish the Northern Pacific railroad is driven, each blow of the hammer will, by electric connection, fire a big bat terry in St. Paul.

A German inventor has built a ship so that in ease of accident to the bow the stern half can be instantaneously separated from it, and can continue the voyage securely.

Emma Thompson, who died in the Washington almshouse Monday, was known twenty-five years ago as Emma Jacobs, was then possessed of much property and was a noted lobbyist.

A steamboat made almost, entirely of paper is about to be launched on the Ohio river. It is twenty feet long and can carry several tons. The sheathing is of solid paper three-e'ghths of an inch thick.

A San Antonio dispatch makes known the sort of whisky used in that place when it reports the lollowing: Three barkeepers were poisoned on the hands in handling ice and lemon in making mixed drinks.

Marseilles and Paris are now connected at a cost of $S,000,000, with an underground cable, which is laid in a cast-iron pipe six feet below the surface, and so arranged that it can be from time to time inspected. &

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For the Express. The sweet smelling fragrance of meadows new mown Around and about me like incense is thrown, Kor here, in the morn of a rich golden day I lie at my ease in the sweet drifts of hay. The rafters stretch heavy and dark overhead, While the low eaves reach down to my sweet smelling bed Through a chink in the wall shines the sunlight fair. Gilding a. pitch-fork handle In air. Faint sounds of the farm-life float up to me here ,, The proud, boastful brag of the bold chaaticleer The gentle cluck-cluck of the hen with

Tier brood.

As she pilots them on in thelrsearch after good, The bleating of sheep, as they graze on the hill, Or cool their dry throats at the swiftflowing rill While the lowing of herds that feed on the plain eathes now on the air a mellow refrain. As I lie here and smell the sweet scent of the hay, A small, faint, unearthly-like voice seems to say, ,, "Close thine eyes, made of earth, and listen to me Close thine eyes lest unbid an Immortal thou see. I'm the spirit of grass, that so oft thou hast seen, Proudly cover the fields with Its mantle of green, And haughtily lifting its head to receive Warm kisses, the summer winds roguishly leave. But, alas! my fair beauty the keen blade laid low, No more the warm breath of the wind shall I know, For beaten and bruised in the fields did I lie, Left alone In my misery—left there to die. But see thou, fair maid, what 1 thought was a grief Has provpd to my soul a most glorious relief For fair fame I had not, while yet in the field, And to the wind's kisses return could not yield. But when by this death, mv fond pride was so slain, The sweet smelling fragrance of hay did I gain. And so if in life, sore affliction thou meet. If the keen blade of sorrow slay hopes at thy feet, Inhumanity bow thy once proud lifted head, Thus, crushed, thy sad soul sweetest fragrance will shed."

August 15, 1883.

ESTELLE.

The Bright Correspondent of the Express on Her Travels.

A Visit to Mrs. Samuels, the Mother of the James Boys, and the Old Woman's Tribntc.

PANT A FE, N. M., September 1.— Speaking of the James brothers and their mother, Mrs. Samuels, reminds me of an item I saw in one of the Kansas City papers while there. It began i^y announcing that Mrs. Zerelda Samuels and Mrs. Jessie James had reached the city the day before Kearney, via the Hamibal & St. Joe route and would remain at the home of Mrs. James for a short time. It further stated that a lady who had paid a visit to the old homestead in Clay county, had been amply repaid for the twentyfive cents admission fee extorted from strangers by the mother of the Missouri Gracchi, by being allowed to look over the premises, hear an account of her troubles from the lady herself, and witness her tears above the grave of her son in the dooryard. The fee being graciously ignored until the affecting denouement, at which time, with the suavity of manner which characterizes her illustrious son, the old lady took up the customary collection, while the visitors with the old time reluctance to offend the James family handed out their quarters with becoming alacrity.

We left the city Wednesday night, over the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road for the capital city of New Mexico. This road is a monument to the good management and enterprise of its officials. Running as it does for miles through a country thinly settled, and yielding but little beyond its herds of cattle, no detail is omitted that will add to the comfort and convenience of its passengers. The car provided for us is airy and well ventilated, the road bed smooth and well kept, and the hotels along the route, which are owned by the company, aro well managed and furnish the most palatable meals at reasonable rates. No more tender beef was ever eaten than that to be had in Kansas and New Mexico, and the supply of fresh eggs and good milk seems unlimited.

We are also so fortunate as to have Mr. J. O. Phillippi, an official of the road, as a member of the party, who by his thoughtfulnes3 and sicial qualities has already found a warm place in the regard of his fellow-tourists.

Leaving the bluffs around Kansas City in the background, we entered upon the level plains of Kansas, that stretch away for miles and miles in green expanses of treeless fields, with nothing to relieve their verdant monotony but the multitudinous herds of cattle and the ubiquitous cow boy. The rivers are shallow, and as fnll of bars as a street in Santa Fe, and roll along the surface ot the ground like streams of mercury. Hie few trees to be found are -tunted willows that jostled and crowd each other on the margins and bend ioward the brackish water like eager lovers striving for a glimpse of the face of a coquette. The hot wind sweeps over the country and. tans the traveler to the regulation cow-boy shade in a little while. As evidence that these breezes are not always playful zephyrs, the railroad water tanks are sunk into the ground and the turf huts, so numerous in tiiis state, are built but a few feet above the surface, the needful height to the rooms being given Indigging down into the earth. There beintr nothing to obstruct the river, a! one time three large towns were visible at different points in the horizon and the daiK showers at this season of the year was distinctly traced in its course over the country.

At Dodge City a train of ox»n, fourteen to each wagon, was breaking camp on the banks of the Arkansas, preparatoty to a trip to Fort Supply with lumber. The attendant cowboys, in broad sombreros and leather legging#, were ealloping about on their horses in all the excitement incident to departure as our train stopped at the station. Several shots were exchanged between them, but with wh-.t result could not be determined. It was suggested that a superfluous hearder or two had insisted on going and had thus been persuaded to alter their plans.

Tiring of the sameness out of doors we killed time with games and songs, au occasional herder putting spurs to his horse, as we whirled past, to race with the tiain a short distance, his wide hat blowing back from his sun burned face, and his lariet circling in the air. We passed through the southeastern corner of Colorado during the night, several half awakened members of the party peering in the darkness at Trinidad for a glimpse of the three peaks that give the town its name. Morning foundus in New Mexico and another leaf in the sketch book of nature turned npon our delighted gaze. Mountains gleaming blue opalline in the tender sunlight that seemed to deepen and soften. in very reverence of their grandeur mountains pink and soft in the -i iar distance, mountains

tali, rock-ribbed, eternal, in the fore ground. Tablelands glittering in the purity of everlasting snow, melting into clouds at the horizon's edge. Castellated peaks, bare and rocky, terraced slopes, and fortresses that nature budded in her struggles with the elements, using stern and forbidding on every hand. Lost in reverential admiration we sat upon the platform all the way, unwilling to lose a single feature of the everchanging scene. Close beside the roadbed the old Santa Fe trail wound its patient length in and out between the hill. Sage brush and chapparcl stern but unyielding disputed -for possession of the arid ground with the short, scanty grass over which herds of cattle graze and occasional troupes of antelopes and mountatn goats. Colonies of prairie dogs eyed the passing train saucily in front of their tiny dwelling?, or flung us a tiny salute with their twinkling heels as they disappeared into the ground.

Entering the fertile valley of the Mora, the scene changed, a closer vegetation showed itself and rows of pinon t-ees covered the countryside in all the regularity of a well-set orchard, giving the appearance of a vast park, cared for and arranged by experienced hands. The nuts gathered from these small pines are sold at every station by the Indians and Mexicans and are much like our beech-nuts, although larger and richer in flavor.

About twenty miles beyond Los Vegas we came in sight of Starvation Peak, a barren cone that d'sappears again and again as we follow the tortuous windings of the road only to flash out again, seemingly, as near to us as ever.

Tradition and the guide books "say that during one of the numerous revolutions, a company of Spaniards were driven to the top by the Indians who camped about ihe base and starved them to death, in full view of their own fair fields. The story of Prometheus repeated and multiplied tfn hundred times. Several wooden crosses still remain, touching tokens of a faith that grew strong in death.

We could see them plainly outlined against the sky lifting their arms toward the sunny heavens that had not dimmed their brightness at sight of the suffering below.

It was the mute recital of helpless suffering and unavailing importunity for aid, that takes up so many nages in the tragedy of the world. The old Santa Fe trail still kept us company and as I thought of the weary feet and tortured bodies that had sunk down under the pitiless heat, in the weary struggling for life, the laughter and jokes of our merry sight seers seemed sadly out of place. Even the sunshine was cruel. It seemed to me that the hurry and gayety was only the fife and drnm playing loud and shrill to stifle the groans of the dying, and fancied that the earth so torn and broken out here, oppressed and sorrowful with the load of anguish she had borne so long had broken into sobs and her bosom had petrified in its upheaval.

All this in the face of the fact that dyspepsia and biliousness are unknown in this climate, I evidently needed to be acclimated.

While I was thus preparing for a diet of hot water and lemons, we had commenced the ascent of Glorieta mountain. Far away on the light we saw the ruins of the old Pecus church, a Jesuit sanctuary said to have been erected in the sixteenth century. The Pueblo Indians say that it is on the site of an Aztec temple erected on the spot where Montezuma, the Culture god, was born. As he came to manhood he manifested supernatural powers, and in the presence of his assembled people, set out for the south on an eagle. Wherever the eagle rested for the night there was founded an Indian village. The sign for his arrival at the site of the great city he was to found was to be the alighting of the eagle upon a cactus bush and devouring a serpent. This happened at the City of Mexico. The descent of the mountain takes us through the Apache canon, wild, rugged and beautiful, and of further interest because it gives name to a battle fought near it between the rebels and Union forces in 1862, in which the Union forces were victorious. Seven o'clock p. m. found us in Santa Fe.An account of what we have seen here would fill a volume, but I will i©6ervoi a description of the city and an account of our stay here until another letter. ESTELLE.

INDIANAPOLIS NEWSPAPERS.

Gossip About the Newspapers at the State Capital. Special Correspondence of the Express.,^

INDIANAPOLIS, August 31.—A few days ago, a show agent was here for the purpose of making advertising contracs with the newspapers. By evening of the first day he had made contracts involving nearly double the expenditure determined upon for the city and had not much more than started on his tour of the newspaper offices. It is said we always did have about twice as many publications here for which there was any legitimate demand. A dozen years ago George Harding discovered that there was a field for a bright weekly and he made a success filling that field. His success has led to ruin many others who imagined they could do as well as Harding and only learned to the contrary when their bank account was entirely wiped out. But there is always some one, who will not heed the lesson others have learned, and consequently we frequently see the announcement of some new periodical. The greatest sufferers are the advertisers, who are daily besieged by advertising solicitors. A Washington street merchant told me that one day this week there were eleven solicitors in his store during the forenoon. It is strange, therefore, that when sucli close "picking" has to be done for support, that the newspapers keep up theii high standard. The Journal, for instance, is continually improving, and to improve such a paper requires an outlay of money. Within the past two years the Journal has appreciated a hundred per cent, in public estimation. It has become the paper of Indiana and I understand is carefully read by large numbers in eastern Illinois It has been free from factional influences to a much greater extent than at any time for many years back. Consequently its influence is very considerable, probably more so in its own state than any paper except the Courier-Journal in Kentucky. It is said to be making money for its owners, but I do not think very much its the outlay is so heavy. However the value of the property is being increased and that is a better way for a newspaper lo make money than in the declaring of dividends.

The Times, ex-Postmaster Holloway's paper, is on its feet, I hear from very good authority. It has had a struggle, and a big amount of money has been sunk in the enterprise, but it will now come back, if what I am told is true. I think it is, as the paper looks prosperous. It has all the indications of being in smooth water and I hope such is the case. IIolio way is one of those men who can crowd about thirty hours' into twenty-four. He believes the people want a small .paper, the news condensed and carefully selected. His idea seems to be the prevailing one now-a-days in the newspaper world.

The Evening News—Well the News is the only afternoon paper and is the most remunerative newspaper investment in the state. It has got to that point where all its owners have td do is to hold her steady and divide the profits. It has a large forci of good men and instead of exerting themselves to get up quantities of reading matter they bend all their energies to have in a few words all that is general­

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THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEM BER 2.1883

ly told in columns. The News is "Independent Republican" in politics, but I would say it was "pedantic" in politics. Its egotism is & laughing matter about town, people having become so used to seeing "I told you so" editorials in its columns, that it is sometimes called the "I told you so." It claims to be very liberal in its views, but in so much so that it is illiberal. However, it is a success. That ends all dispute regarding a newspaper, and gives its managers full credit.

The Sentinel is John C. Shoemaker's paper. It is ran on the cheaps, looks cheap, and puts yonr teeth on edge when you read the writings of the cheap men employed on the paper. The Sunday issue is a big thing. It was in at the start and captured the field, so that now it makes the profit of the concern.

Among the weekly papers the Herald, founded by George Harding, has generally heretofore been considered in the lead. When Harding sold out to his brother-in-law, Bannister, the sale was on a valuation of $10,000. Dooley, formerly of your town, bought in with Bannister on that valuation. The paper has made no money since Haraing left it, and Bannister tried for a year to get out before he found Weaver, also formerly of your town. Dooley has made considerable reputation here as a careful and thorough writer, but— Well, the paper ought to have died, with poor Harding, the brightest writer ever in Indiana. To old time readers of the Herald, the paper now is a mockery. Dooley hasn't the snap, and I am afraid that Bannister, a "hustler" for business, is greatly missed. Weaver was over in Quincy, 111., I learn, looking into a newspaper venture there. Perhaps he wants to "let go" of the Herald.

The Review, which Harding started after leaving the Herald, with Charley Dennis as a partner, is now the property of John Hardesty, also lately of Terre Haute. Hardesty is making of it a good Republican newspaper, and 1 am glad to nay it is more than holding its own. Next year, the campaign year, you may expect wonders in the way of a circulation for the Review.

The People, I was going to say that if you don't know the People you are just as well off, but I won't. The People is a peculiar paper. So is its editor, Enos B. Reed. It gets along and does that very well. It is more Democratic than anything else, and circulates largely among the saloon element.

There is also a weekly, the Leader, the organ of the colored people, edited in good style and is elevated in tone. I will not go any further into details about the papers here, because there is no stopping place, unless you make one, inside of a half dozen columns.

THITKAILROADS.

Various Items of Current News— Local and General.

For Organizing Lodges.

Mr. E. Y. Debs starts next Tuesday on a trip for the purpose of organizing lodges of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen. Mr. Debs will first visit Cairo, 111., and organize a lodge. Before returning he will visit several other cities for the same purpose.

To Speak at Deliver.

Col. J. B. Maynard, editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel, yesterday accepted an invitation to attend the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen's meeting at Denver. He also accepted an invitation to deliver an address. It will be remembered that he addressed the meeting which was held in this city last year.

The Van's Business.

The freight business of the Vandalia lias been steadily increasing. At no time during the history of the road has business been so encouragingand prospects so bright. Friday there were sixty-three freight trains on the road, including all divisions. This is immense business for the road.

A person who is in a position to know, said yesterday that coupon passenger business had about doubled during the last five years. Regular passenger business lie estimated as having increased at least one-sixth during the same period. The Logansport division id also doing an increased ousiness in the passenger line.

All the trains were on time yesterday. Things were very quiet yesterday in railroad circles.

D. L. Harris, formerly roadmaster of the T. H. I., was in the city yesterday.

A number of Baltimore & Ohio officials will pay our city a visit-to-mor-row.

A troupe came in yesterday on the Vandalia, from Five Points, New York.

The rumor that a change of time was to take place on the Vandalia, is incorrect.

M. L. Robinson, traveling agent of the U. P. Dispatch, was in the city yesterday on business.

An excursion train will 1 run from Logansport to Lake Maxinkuckee today. A large crowd will probablv go.

W. J. Reily, formerly baggageman at the Union depot, was in the city yesterday. He is now living on a farm near Pana, 111.

Regular trains will not be put on the Logansport division from Logansport to Lake Maxinkuckee to-morrow. Trains, however, will commence running.

The Vandalia will put on sale, next Wednesday, tickets to the Cincinnati Exposition. The fare for the round tiip will be $3.05. Tickets good for fifteen days from date of purchase.

THE FAIR.

Pro&pccis for One of I tic IScst Ever Held in Vigo County. The Vigo county fair grounds are the finest in the state. The area of shade is large, the race track as good as can be found, the buildings large and airy, and the ttal'.s numerous and commodious. The directors are sparing no labor to make the fair a grand success as far as display is concerned. The assurance is given that the display will exceed that of any other year. The demaad for space has exceeded that of any other year, and our farmers, merchants and "manufacturers all exprefs a willingness to lend a helping hand. Now let the people turn out. The attendance should be very large. Vigo county has 50,000 people or more, and nearly all can, if they would, attend the lir. Every citizen who has the welfare of the county and the city of Terre Haute at heart should feel it his duty to attend. A large attendance this year means a better fair next year. It will encourage the diretors to go ahead and make the Yigo county fair the best in the state. Evervthtng will be made pleasant "there this year. The grounds will be sprinkled and the dust kept down. There will be plenty to see. There will be racing for the lovers of sport, fine stock for stockmen, machi nery of al 1 descri ptions, a fi ue floral display, a fine display of farm products, products of the dairy, and, in fact, there will be something that will interest everyone. The racing will be good, and it should be borne in mind that there will be two grand balloon ascensions. Now, let everybody attend, see the sights and be happy.

THE RACES.

The following is the list of races: WEDNESDAY—2:35 trot purses, $120, |60 and $20.

Running race, mile heats, parses of $90, $45 and $15. THURSDAY—Three-minutetrot,purses of $75, $35 and $15.

Free-for-all pace, purses of $125, $55 and $20. FRIDAY—Free-for-all trot, purses of, $200, $100 and $09. I

Running race, mile and repeat, purses of $90, 2&5 and $15. The judges are T. P. Murray, C. K. Brown and W. P. Ijams.

It was the intention to close the speed books last evening, but it was concluded to keep them open till tomorrow, and give all a chance.

P.

Not«».

See the egg race. Admission, 25 cents. Balloon ascensions Wednesday and Friday.

J. A. Marshall has erected a building on the grounds. The secretary's office is at No. 109 south Sixth street.

Four new directors were appointed last Monday by the Lafayette Agricultural society.

The horticultural committee is: J. G. Heinl, supeiintendent W. B. Caldwell, Paris Mrs. A. J. Crawford and Miss Sallie Mitchell, city.

AN OPEN LETTER

From the Vigo Agricultural society to the farmers and others: TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 30,1883.

SIR—Your attention is called to the fact that the Vigo county fair will B«? held on the grounds of the society adjoining this city next week. The books will be open for entries at the office of the secretary on Monday morning next, and the grounds will be open to visitors 011 Wednesday. It is the object of the board of directors to make the Vigo county fair the most successful in the state, and with this end in view, your hearty co operation is earnestly solicited. The premiums offered this year are liberal, and each exhibitor to whom an award is made will be paid in full. If you have anything to place upon exhibition bring it along with you and lend a helping hand to make the fair a success. Last year the premiums awarded amounted to $2,800, every dollar of which was paid in full, and this year we wish to do better. The stalls are all in a thorough state of repair, and will be furnished free of charge to those having animals on exhibition. The admission fee at the gate has been placed at at twenty-five cents, which makes it within the reach of all. The grounds are the most beautiful in the state, being provided with an abundance of pure water, an amphitheater with a seating capacity of 3,000, an excellent race track, upon which there will be racing each day, and ample hall space. Among the attractions this year will be horse racing, two balloon as censions, on Wednesday and Thursday, and base ball each day. Hoping that you will give this matter your serious consideration, and do all in your power to assist us in making the fair a grand success not only this year, but in years to come.

By order of the Board. EGBERT CURTIS, Sec'y.

The invitations are out for the wedding of Vr. Wm. G. Jackson and Miss Belle Williams, the ceremony to take place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Harry Browny, Wednesday eve., September 19, at 8:30 o'clock. The cards are most exquisite in point of taste.

AMUSEMENTS.

QPERA HOUS

OPENING WIGHT!

The Opera House under the new management, with new seats, new carpets, new scenery, will be opened

Monday, September 3d.

On which occasion the bright and popular actress,

Minnie Maddern!

Will present her new play by Ed Marble, entitled

JUANITA!

It will be repeated TUESDAY'Evening, and on Wednesday night will be given

THE PURITAN CURL.

The gentlemen and ladies supporting her are picked for their peculiar adaptness to the characters assigned them.

00

CAN BE SAYED IN THE LIVING EXPENSES OF THE FAMILY

by the use of RF.X MAGNUS, The Ilumiston Food Preservative. It preserves Meat, Fish, Milk, Cream. Eggs, and all kinds of Animal Food fresli and sweet for weeks, evfn in the hottest weather. This can be proved by the testimonials of hundreds who have tried it. You can prove it for ourself for 50 cents. You will find that this is an article which will save you a great deal of money. NO SOURED MILK.

NO SPOILED MEAT. NO STALE EGGS.

It will keep them fresh and sweet for many days and does nol impart the slightest foreign taste to the articles treated It. is so simple in operation that a child can follow the directions, is as harmless as salt and costs only a fraction of a cent to a pound of meat, fish, butler or cheese or to a quart of milk. This is no humbug: it is endorsed by such men as Prof. Sam'I W. Johnson of Yale College. Sold by druggists and grocers. Sample pounds sent pre-paid by mail or express (as we prefer) on receipt of price. Name youi express oflice. Viandine brand for meat Ocean Wave for fish and sea food Snow Flake for milk, butter and cheese AntiFerment, Anti-Fly and Anti-Mold, 50c. per lb. each. Pearl for cream Queen for eggs, and Aqua-Vitae for fluid extracts, 81. per lb. each. THE HUJ1IST0N" FOO» FBESEBVISG COM'T, 72 Kllby St., Boston, Mass.

AYER'S

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A Terrible Cough Cured. In 1857 I took a severe cold, which affected my lungs. I had a terrible cough,and passed night after night without sleep. The doctors gave me up. I tried AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, which relieved my lungs, induced sleep, and afforded mo the rest necessaryfor the recovery of my strength. By the continued use of the PECTORAL a permanent cure was effected. I am now 62 years old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your CHERRY PECTORAL saved me.

HORACE FAIRBROTHER."

Rockingham, Vt., July IS, 1882.

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MRS. EMMA GEDNEY."

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This powdor never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., 106 wall street, New York.

ATTEND

OUB 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

r?rlcer$3.50,

former price 84.51'. Ladies'

French kid extra high cut button 1 oot. Price S3.00, former price 84.00. Ltdies Cusso kid, broad toe and low broad heel.

Price 82.50, former price 83.50. Ladles pebble goat button boot, small round toe. Price 82.50, former price $3.50. Ladies' glove kid button boots, sensible last*

Price 82.50, former price 83.75. Ladies diagonal cloth top button boot, kid fox ings, low wamp, high heel.

Ladies' calf button shoes, $1.25, $1.50, $1.7b and 82.00 former price, 82.00,82.50,83.00 and 83.50.

Misses' shoes fromtfl.00 to 82.50. Men's shoes from 81.00 to 84.00. Men's boots from $1.50 to $5.00. Boys' boots from $1.50 to 83.50. Any goods not satisfactory may be turned.

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

My motto is that "to stand still is to go backwards."

Daniel Reibold,

No. 300 Main Street.

LEGAL.

N

OTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., August 24,1S83. Sealed proposals will be received by the common council of the city of Terre Haute, Ind.,at their next regular meeting, Tuesday evening, September 4tli, 1883, for grading and cindering the alley extending north and south, from Cherry to Mulberry streets, between Seventh street and Eighth street, in accordance with plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk.

All proposals must be made on reguular blank forms to be had at the oflice of the city engineer.

Proposals must be accompanied by a bond of 8200.00. signed by two disinterested sureties, that the bidder will enter into contract within five (5) days after the award is made.

Envelopes containing proposals must be endorsed with the name of the alley for which the tender is made.

The council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the common council.

NOTICE

A YEAR

GEO. R. GRIMES, City Engineer.

OF ATTACHMENT AND

GARNISHEE.

The State of Indiana, county of Vigo,SS. Samuel R. Haniill vs. Thomas, Ludlow $ad3ock, garnishee attachment proceedings before S. C. Lockman, J. P.

The said Thomas, Ludlow & Rogers, a corporation as non-resident defendants in said case, will take notice of the pendency of this proceeding against them and that the same has been continued until the 12th day of October, 1883, at 2 o'clock p. m., at my office, in Harrison township, Vigo county, Indiana, when the cause will be heard and determined.

Given under my hand and seal this 24tb day of August, 1883. [SEAL. I S. C. LOCKMAN, J. P.

G. W. Faris, Att'y for Pl'fl'.

A

PPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

The undersigned will apply to the Board of County Commissioners, at their next regular session, which commences on the first Monday in September, for license to retail spirituous and malt liquors in less quantities than aquart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to hedrank on their premises. His place of business Is located at 411 Main street, south side, between Fourth and Fifth streets the premises heiDg owned by Mrs. Jane E. Deck.

A

S. H. HYBARGER.

^PPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

The undersigned will apply to the Board of County Commissioners, at their next regular session, which commences on first Monday in September, fora license to retail spiritous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart al a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on his premises. His place of business is located at 705 Lafayette street, block six, at intersection of Lafayette and eighth streets, said property belonging to F. Zeigler. E. C. HAKIUSON.

PPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

The uudersigned will apply to the Board of County Commissioners, at their next regular session, which commences on September 4th, for license to retail spirituous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises. My place of business Is located on lot eighty-seven (87) of Rose's subdivision, No. 1120 Main street.

HARRY HOLMES.

PPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

The undersigned will apply to the hoard of county commissioners, at their next regular session, for alicenKe to retail spirituous and malt liquors in less quantities than aquart at a time, with the

Srank

rivilege of allowing the same to he on my premises. My place of business Is located at No. 222 Main street, in McGregor's building.

FRANK LEE.

^PPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

The nnderslgned will apply to the Board of County Commissioners, at their next regular session, which com inences 011 September 1st, foi license to retail spirituons and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privllegeof allowing the same to be drank on the premises. Place of business is located at No. 30 West Main street.

HIRAM J. FOLTZ.

DMINISTRATOIl'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of John W. Fuqua, deceased. Said estate is probably solvent.

June 3d, 1883. JAMES M. DUCK. Administrator.

RosePolytechniclnstitute

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

A E BEGINS

Wednesday, September 19,'83.

Candidates for admission examined Tuesday, September 18th. Address until September 1st, SAMUEL. S. EARLY, Secretary: after that date, PRESIDENT CHARLES O. THOMPSON.

STAR LAUNDRY,

NO. 6T7 1-2 MAIN STREET.

Shirt, Collars, Cuffs & Lace Curtains, DONE UP EQUAL TO NEW. Ladies' and Family Washings Taken.

1844. FREEHOLD INSTITUTE, 1883.

For young men and boys. Course of study thorough. Backward boys taught privately. For catalogues, address the principal, REV. A. G. CHAMBERS, A. M.,

Freehold, N. J.

NEW JOB OFFICE!

Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free to applicants. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,'

Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.

CHOICES

GROCERIES

-AND-

Fresh Country Produce,

-AT-

J. F. ROEDEL,

N, E. Cor. ot First and Ohio Sta.

SAVE YOUR EYES!

Terre Haute, Indiana, Eye Infirmary. R. D. AI.EY, of N. Y., late of Trenton, Mo. and J. E. DUNBAR, of St. Louis, lpte of Winchester, Mo., Proprietor.

Will treat all diseasesof the eye ten days free of charge if ample satisfaction not given. Office and rooms, 12l South Third street, opposite St. Charles Hotel, where one of us can be consulted at all hours during the day. City referencesJ. T. iMusick, druggist, next door to postnfflce N. H. McKerrln, dealer in agricultural Implements, west side I'uhlicSquare Hiram Foultz, grocer. Cor. First ana Main.

Dr. W. C. Eichelberger,

OCULIST and AURIST,

Room 13, Savings Bank Building,

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

OFFICE HOURS:—8 to 13 a. m., and from 2 to S p. m.

T. J. PATT0N & CO.,

DEALERS IN

Olaoioe Meats.

Southdown Mutton and Lamb.

Southeast Corner Fourth and Ohio.

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HLAJRVETSTS.

of lutiiiiwh Btrttfc Capo, BeH^

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REMOVAL!

MRS. R. R. CHILTON

Has moved her stock of

MILLINERY GOODS,

To 806 Main Street, Halaw Block.

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—iwr •«.

A New Job Office has been Opened in the

IN CONNKOTION WITH THE

EXPRESS NEWSPAPER.

THE TYPE IS ENTIRELY NEW

-AND OF THE-

Best and Latest Styles,

So that the work will be up to the highest standard of the Larger Cities.

It is the Purpose to do Job Work

OF THE BEST CHARACTER, AT REASONABLE RATES, and

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INHERITED IT.—My family have Scrofula—some mildly, but my case was of the worst type, and resisted all treatment until I used Swift's Speclllc. which cured me sound aud well by forcing all the polsonjout through the pores.of_tlio^kln. It I hope any who doubt will write me here.

E. C. HAWES, JR., Clarksville, Ga.

After suffering twenty-flve years with a painful Dry Tetter, and trying many physicians, I was at last relieved by the use of Swift's Specific, and I cheerfully commend it to ail similarly afflicted.

REV. I. R. BRANHAM, Macon, Ga.

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Is a complete antidote to all kinds of Blood Poison and Skin Humor.

wift'g The Improved United Slates Scales, pecific

Wagon, Stock, Coal, Hopper, Dormant Railroad Track and others, all sizes. The best Improved Scales in the world. Sold at prices that defy competition.

Send for illustrated circular. Address imtT*-.. ••TeV^'ttautY/fna. Office and works on south Fourth street. Take tbe herdic corner Sixth.and Main.

No. 415I OHIO STREET,

TERRE HAUTE, INDIJJiq.

{Established 1811$.)

For all IHsease of the Eye, I'ar, ire€ulpKo$ep Throat, Lungs and all Chronic Diseases,

Especially CHRONIC DISEASES of Women and Children Fiatulrt, PiU s, Lupus,Cancers, Opium Habit, Rheumatism, Ncuinili?' *, Skin Diseases, DISEASES of the STOMACH, MVKR» Si'LKEX, HEART disease* of tbe Kidne^ri ami Bladder, and alt di^ca^t's ol the G*nito-I7rinary 'System. ALL XERVOfS DISEASES: Paralysis, Cli'or?* or St. Vitu* Dance, KpiUpay-, Catalepsy, SCROFULA in all iU formn, and all those diseases not successfully treated bv the "buay Physician" and Deformities of all kiacis, and instrument* furnished.

ELECTJtlCITTand ELECTRICHA2H8

All cases of Ague, Dumb Ague or Chill* and Ferer, Fistula, Piles, Ulcers and Pinsuiea of the Rectum, Lupus, moat Cancors, most Skin Diseases, Female Diseases generaHy, Grauulated Lids, Ulcere of the Cornea, Weak and .bom Eyes, Catarrh of tbe Kjre. Ear, Nose, Threat or Skin /Eczema), of Spermatorrhea or diseases peculiar to Men and Youthi.

Operations for Pterygium, Strabismus or Cross Eyes, ArtiUcinl Pupil, Opium Habit, Tape Worms, Hydrocele. Varicocele, llernfa or Rupture, Epilepsy or l-'itp, Old Sore Legs, Old Sores (anywhere upon the bodr Rheumatism, Acute or Chronic, Gonorrhoea, Sypliilig and Chancroids.

Bright'* DIMIM and Billons Colic, Etc.

Consultation free and invited. Address with stam-

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LYON & HEALY

State Monroe SU..CIileafO. WI11 mi pmpul to iuy addnviMr

ELY'S

CREAM BALM

TIVCLY CO.ItH* .HRH COLDS'p.N

hiis trained nn envi a a li II wherever known, displacin a preparations. Ail article of undoubted merit.

CLUKS

Rose Colcl is NOT A LIQUID or S.M'FK.

H^"FEVERflAppiriy tbe nostrils. It will be absorbed, efl'ectuaily cleansing the naBal passages of catarrhal virus, causing healthy secretions. It allays inflammation, protects the membranal linings of the head from additional colds, completely heals the soros ana restores the sense of taste and ftmeli. Beneficial results realized by a few applications.

Thorough Treatment Will Cure! Unerualed for COI.D la the UK A I), Headache aad DeafbMS, or any kind of mucous membranal lrrltutiou. Seudfor circular. By mall, prepaid, 60 cents a park age— stamps received. Bold by all wholesale and retail druggist*.

ELY BROTHERS, Owego, N.

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