Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 3, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 December 1872 — Page 4

For Sale.

)K HA LB-A FINE DWELLING HOUSE itnri lot, east, on Ohio street. For further particular* enquire of Hendncn a WilHftrn*,offlc* over Prairie City Bank, next door to Powtofflce.

For Rent.

TX)It RENT-Btore Room-On Main street between 3d and 4th streets. Kent low, Enquire of R. L. BALL.

FOR

RENT-ROOMS IN SECOND AND third Morten of 1K2 Main street. Enquire of Mim M. A. Raridon. 28tf

Wanted.

WANTED-A

f"erre-Haute.

GIRL FOR GENERAL

boose work, none but a good cook need apply. Work light and bisjiest wage*

sld. Apply at KISdNER'S Music Store, unfp. d7-2t.

X*r AS'tEb-A BOV A hour ia Y^AHA W old to learn the Book Binder's tr-de. To one who is willing to learn, this is a good opportunity. Gall at Gazette Job rooms HUDSON A ROSE.

ANt'ED SALESMEN Energetic, honorable men can find permanent and profitable employment by calling on «r aarf reusing tbe New Wheeler A Wilson Sewing Machine agency, south Hlrth street, Terre Haute.

BEHOOLKY,

Supervising Agent.

E. HOSFORD,

^Attorney at Law,

COX. FOURTH AND MAiy STS.

atriy

•». W. VOOKHEE8.

JNO.

C. BIti3G3

•yOORHEES & BRIGGS, j.

Attorneys at Law,

Terre-IInnte, Ind.

Swill give their entire attei Hon to the practice of the law In all its branches. Qffloe on Ohio St., bet. Third and Fourth.

I P. Worrell, M. D.,

145 Hfiln St., Terrc-IIan te. Otttce Hours—S and 0 o'clock a. m.

and

2, 4, 7 and 8 o'clock p. M. ol2.

Mrs.A.L Wilson, M.D.,

Offers her services to the

LiOIEN l^DCHILDREBI

TEBRF'HAirrE.

Office and Residence,

43 South Seventh street

j^EW STOVE STORE^.

iHnj

stovenofai.lstyi.es, fStirlor, Cook, ami Office Stoves! Vlani* assortment, and low prices, at CJ. tfCIM'H, North Fourth street, Cooks Biwk. HlO-tr.

ENTS' & LADIES' WEAR

CliEAXKD & CQLORED! Gents' Wear repaired neatly at H. F. llpiner's Dye House,

Main St.. bet. ttth 7th.

ap6-tl

Ql'ERA HOUSE CORNER.

.Warren, HoTperg & Co.,

ITEW,

Fresh, Attractive,

AT—

Extremely _Low Pnccs!

FBN'K FCKSJ-W

A largo and choice lino of strictly fine froih

good* in Hark Eastern Mink Silver Fox, Hiu1«»n Bay Sable, White Coney, Siberian Squirrel, tape Seal, Black French Lynx Alaska Sable, Belgian

Coney, White Lamb,

Children's Furs, Fur Cloaks, Fur Trimmings.

FINE WINTER CLOAKS!

Wo offer this week some ontircly now style Pari*. Berlin and New Wk msdo Block Beaver Cloaks in cape stylo. ftir-trimmeU JsrkoU,Polonaise shape and plain baeoucs.at II W. tK »». »10- (12.W, lift and #20 each sad upward also Soal bkin.NoUct and AtsacUan Cloaks, from 140 to $100 each.

WINTER SHAWLS!

I# rich Ottoman stripe, squsrc and long Shawls, plaid, lon» and square

1* IftDi? mill raititrt ShawN, MW and Children Shawls. Mourning frhawls, etc., comprising an 1m• aiense assortment at lower prices than they lave been sold for ten years.

JUCH WINTEBDRESS UOOTOi Oix-MinB this week in elegant Pompauwur .tripe velours. Uroehe clours, Lyon. stid lrinh Toplins. French Cashmeres, and Dingo ). in new eloth colors. EmpreM Cloths, i*tn, »tri|e liiariU Cloth, bright Scotch and trench Plaids for Children: also a superiof Kne of Mourning and Half Mourning I)res« Ooodt also an immense stoek of low andtne4tatu price Dress Uood?, at loc, 18c, 20c, lad 30o per yard.

OTiK CLOAK VELVETS! fH». V«1

tsek and colored Velveteens. SUk Plashes, doors and Satins for trimmings,

Y~BLANKETS!

rUidFACTORthe

tnufactured by Viso Woolen Mills al» Flannels. Jeans, Cassimeres and \roolVarns madeW them, at factory prices.

EASTERN BED BLANKETS!

«. tt.50, W. 15 and 16 |n.f jmirs h«vy S^Tn and Orax Blankets.t, iKi.tco Comfortables. Ba«t?«tml Sleigh Robes. «U at vary low prices.

1 LARGE STOCK

and gray plain and triUcdFl*n'Uttcky Jeans, Black Beavers, Cloths vj. **eret, Waterproofs, NickiW. also^a large and^attrtct-

emwp*im ki*», CoTers. etc.

jgjrUfw Heal Luces opened I eST»W l»rc«n Trimmings! m/rJfew Embroldt»rlw I Df^PcHBot' Kid (»loves In new colors mgrW uru *erl»o VBderwear! AORWinter Hosiery and GIOTW! •tfrFelt and Boulevard Skirts! tnrWhlte umI Colored X«Wm I KtrKalt Jackets and Mou* Sa«rnes! Bk^Scarft, SewTics, Bows* Flckas I

JFEW QOODS DAILY A1 WurM« Hobtrg Go's,

THE MAIL.

Office, 3 South

5th

Street.

P. S. WESTFALL, EDITOR l-ND PROPRTETOB. TERRE-HAUTE. DEC. 7,1872.

SECOND EDITION.

To Mall Snbacrlbera-—Watch the date on your direction label- It Indicates the time when your subscription expires, at which time the paper will, invariably, be discontinued without farther notification.

TWO EDITIONS

Of this Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening, has a large circulation among farmers and others living outside of the eity. The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday Evening, goes into the hands of nearly every reading person In the city. Every Week's Issue is, in fact,

TWO NEWSPAPERS,

In which all Advertisements appeaT foi ONE CHAROE.

CONSERVATISM.

Conservatism is good it is the law ol gravity to politics—the centripetal forco which holds society together. It stands by tbe old, not becanse it is old but because it has been tried nnd men kuow wh:it good there is in it

it rewsta

tho new, not bCciitiSG it \s new, but because It is untried and may possibly be worse than the old. This conscrvatisaa. animates ovory

one

Radical has It as well ns the fogy, only in less degree. Thcro is no thinking man who would at onetho ioundationsof the social world and put new ones in their stead. Tho best Radical is ho who would tako out a bad beam here and tberfe and put a good one in its place who would tear down and build up little by little, notsweepingly and universally. But he will have change a little at a time may content him, he may be satisfied to move slowly, but ho will move. This is the real distinction between Radicalism and Conservatism. The latter dosires to stand still the former is bound to go forward.

Thus it happens that there is always war "between these two elements of socioty. Radicalism has gone round the Old, surveyed it, examined it and lound out some weak spot which needs repair. Conservatism says there shall bono repairs made that the Old is good and strong enough that it has lasted a long while and will last a long while still. This answer does not satisfy Radicalism it is ready to go out and show the part that needs to be repaired, to explain in what it is deficient, to prove that it can be made better but it is not willing to stop at that. It is determined to have the change or fight for it. And there is a fight and Radicalism comes out ahead.

Ever since this government was founded such a fight has been going oni Radicalism insisted that Slavery was rotten beam and ought to be taken out of tho body politic. Conservatism stood aghast at the suggestion. Why the whole fabric would tumble down. The government would foil into chaos. Abolitionism argued, fought and conquered. The old rotten beam was taken out, and the new on® of universal freedom was put in its place. The Republic was jarred somewhat by the process but it did not fall down. All admit that it is stronger and better for the new timber. Then thero came the battle for equal rights and universal franchise, for the black man. And Conservatism was beaten again the changes were made.

Now the same spirit which pointed out these wrongs and demanded their rodress has lound out anew wean place in the political fabric. It has looked at the matter from every side and decided that limited sufirage is wrong—that all citleens should express their convictions—that women aa well aa men shoald voto. Radicalism demands that tho change be made. Conservatism treat# the request with contempt. It hoots at the idea. It troats the matter as a joke—aa if Radicalism, hardpressed for something to clamor and wrangle about, had demanded that a great, solid rock be taken from one corner of tho political edifice and a chunck of rotten wood put in its place But it Is not so. They aro in earnest who demand tho enfranchisement of woman. They believe they aee something good to come of It—that it is right. They aro not anxiona for an Idle agitation thero are pleasanter things than arguing and proving and fighting anew idea into popular favor. It is a good deal easier to sit down and take things as they aro, than to mend them—a jo, and fight first for tho cAauce to mend them. Those people w®n mistaken who supposed that Garrison and Greeley and John Brown fought the Institution of Slavery Tor tbe mere fm of the thing. It was not at ail pleasant to be knocked down and mobbed and imprisoned, and ku*g finally. Those noble men could have found better pastime, by a good deal, than that. And while tho battle for woman suffrage cannot become so fierce and bitter aa the antl-alavery battle was, it may easily become much more than a yfrfi— batUe—an innocent tournament for sport only. There will doubtless be some very square Wows given «"*d re

ceived—blows

which will sting and

pain. In truth the women who have put their hands to the measure have already had some storm to face. Public sentiment has been against them tho all-powerfulProas has used Hi multiplied tongue to cast obloquy and reproach upon them. Their own sex have shrunk from them with a ftsling that they had gone beyond the legiti

mate sphere of womanhood and the opposite sex have heaped upon them the accuaation to which a woman's heart is most sensitive—that of being unwomanly and manish. But they have borne the stigma, not because it is pleasant to bear, but because they are true and earnest women, sincere in the work they have undertaken and determined to fight it to success.

If their caus«i is just they will doubtless win. It may be sooner, or it may be later, but it is bound to be sometime or other for the Right always prevails in the end. It is progression against conservatism again, just as it has always been the question whether there is anything better than what we have and whether we shall have it or not.

THE NEW COURT HOUSE. No act of the three gentlemen selected to disburse the taxpayer's contributions and look after county afbirs generally, has so thoroughly aroused our people as that ordering the erection of a court house building at a cost of $292,000. It wi!l be remembered that one year ago last May a vote was taken on this question, and to 437 votes for, 3,754 votes were oast against the proposition. Yet in the fu,ce tf this decisive vote, tbe Commissioners met in-regular session last Monday at nine o'clockl At the same tiino sf plan for a new Court UouBO waa.submitted, drawn by Architect Vrydagb, At ten o'clock Thomas B. Snapp,

0110

most

more or less. Ti|o

On Wednesday evening a very large mooting, composed of our bast citizens, without regard to. partyt was hejd in tho Cburt 6!ouse. Spte^ches or the most scatbieg and denunciatory character were made by Cols. Dowling, Thompson, Hudson, and others, and resolutions were adopted without a dissenting voice, declaring that the building was not needed, that such an appropriation was unwise at the present time, disapproving of the manner ef letting out the contract, and declaring that the present Board, and that which is to follow, should take no measures to erect a Court House till a majority of the people, by a vote, so instruct. A committee of fifteen citizens

was

KK RF,-H A rTE SATllHDATf EVENING MAIL. DECEMBER 7. I«72.

appointed to take all'neces

sary legal steps' to prevent the Commissioners carrying but their plans. Vigo county needs a court house —it needs a jail worse—but aside from the manner in which this contract was let, the great and important question arises whether the county is able to pay for such structure. Is this the time to build it? How are we going to pay for it with a depleted treasury, hard times and worse in prospect. Like a prudent householder, who has heavy outstanding debts, although a more elegant dwellmay be ever so much desired, the building should be deferred to the proper season. Let a sinking fund bo started, and in a brief time a building creditable to the city and county can be erected and the tax-payers will scarcely feel it.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, Which everybody talks of, and comparatively lew persons read, was transmitted to the House of Congress on Monday, and published in the morning papers of Tuesday. The doeument gives an epttojnized history of tha acts of the Executive Department of the Government, for the past year, and oontains recommendations to Congress of those measures which, in the opinion of the President, are necessary to the prosperity of tbe country and tho proper administration of the Government! The message is appropriate as addressed to the closing session of Congress, dealing largely in a review of the past and little in questions of policy. It is marked by that straightforwardness of statement which has characterized all tbe messages and public sets of President Grant, and adds to his reputation and as a cautious, shrewd, far-seeing statesman, who gains strength as he gains experience, and giving promise of entering upon bis second term'with deservedly largely increased popularity among all classes o! the people.

Except as political records, Presidential manages are of but very little valne. Everybody knows before hand what they will be and after they are issued, none but extreme politicians or journal lata take the pains to read them. Almost every voter will ask anxiously about tbe message, and when the paper containing it is laid before him, will look at it and leave it concluding that after such deliberation is given to it, that the Chief Executive probably knows what he is saying and how he is saying it. Of the thousands of readers In this vicinity we doubt if there Is one thousand who have read President Grant's or any other President's message. It is a blessed privilege that we can all think of it just as we choose, and if any man takes tbe trouble to go through with it and ia not satisfied, be is excusable tor denouncing it aa long and as sevsverely as he like*.

SOLUTION TO TOWN TALK'S ... "PUZZLE" As Solemn the second, better known to the readers of The Mail as Town Talk, was jogging down street in his venerable buck-board "seeking whom he might devour in his next epistle, he found Woman's Rights to be the chief sonsation and was not long in deciding that this was just what he wanted, but alas, for us! my sisters, he decided to wield his powerful pen against us. Having raged war upon lying, stealing, gambling, prostitution and Darwinism, he was now ready to finish up the catalogue of sins by attacking Woman's Rights.

But as he

went

how

of our best and

ruatjr raechpni$s presented him

self afiU prfrftoseti to ctfCt tbe building for £292,000* B. fore adjourning at the dinnerliotH' the -contract vfas let. Not another mechanic in the city knew that such a building was contemplated. This unnecessary haste, secrecy and bold-faced impudence naturally aroused suspicion of a ring, of jobbery. Of course there must have been an understanding belore the Board met. Tbe announcement on the following morning of their action perfectly dumbfounded tho people. The most profound indignation at the bifih-handed outrage stirred our citizens, especially the heavier tax-payers as we have never before seen them moved.

jogging along, revolv

ing this subject in his mind he was "puzzled." In his younger days it would not have been so. Then be would have reviewed thepros and cons with lightning rapidity, arranged his arguments and demolished the Woman Suffragist's in a single article but now fortunately for ®ur cause, and un. fortunately for the readers of The Mail, T. T. is in his dotage, and therefore he was "puzzled," and this is what puzzled him "If women are as intelligent and good as the advocates of this movement represent them end-on account of which they are wanted at the polls,

does it happen they do not know what they ought to do Why Town Talk we do know 1vhat we ought to do? Was it a man first started the Woman Righta movement Do the men still keep it alive and organize Associations in different plaoes? Do men, present memorials to the Legislatures asklug for a recognition of the right of Woman Suffrage Is the majority of lecturers in lavor of it composed of w»en? Do men devote all their time and energies to it, as many women do? No. TM movement was inaugurated and has beenbrought to its prosent state chiefly by women, who not only kn©w what they ought to do but also how to do it.

Upon examining the "call" in last w©6k's paper I find tho namos of forty women. Are not here forty women who do know what they want to do? I am willing to wager that I can take a paper to-day, in favor of Woman Suffrage and have it signed by every woman in my neighborhood, not one of ,whose names is affixed to the "call.',' By what authority do you assume that we do not know what we ought to do The very fact that there ever came a cry for Woman Suffrage shows that we know what wo want, and, strange as it may seem to T, T. have sense enough to make our wishes known.

Town Talk supposes "it would be admitted that a majority of the women of Terre-Haute, to-day are against the movement. T. T. is quite roistakon if he supposes we'll admit tbe majority of women to be against W6man Silffrago. T. T. is a smart man, a very smart man, a man of wonderful wisdom and judgment, but right here he assumes a littlo too much. My acquaintance is sometirbat extended but 1 do not know six women who are opposed to the Woman's Rights Movement. You look incredulous but let me explain. Woman likes to be agreeable to man. It is natural she should. She is taught from the cradle to make that a great object. On the approval of men or of one man depend her luture happiness and protection. So she is taught. To please, she must not displease. She finds herself in conversation with a gentleman who expresses himself as strongly opposed to Woman Suffrage. Immediately the thought flashes th ougb her mind, "If I say I am in favor or it, he will think me unwomanly. and I shall fall in his esteem." Therefore she says sweetly, "So am I. I think she has all the right she needs." She receives her reward. He tells her that her "head is level. Beautiful compliment and well deserved! She is gratified. He cannot think her "strong minded." It does not occur to her that ilsbe is not strong minded, she must be tbe reverse, i. e. weakminded, or what of it, if it did He approved her. If T. T. or any other man doubts what I say, let him pretend to his lady acquaintances that he is in favor of Woman's Rights, and see if he doesn't find that they all agree with him. In further proof that what I say is true you will observe that nearlv all the earnest advocates of the movement are among the married women, whose fate being decided, are not not afraid ol offendiug some man by approving what he disapproves and thereby losing their chances of matrl-

""i defy you to find an unmarried lady that will speak in favor ot Woman Rights, that is not well educated and abPe to earn her own living. In this case she can afford to be a little itdemdent and say what she thinks. Now lo not wish to accuse mv slaters of deception, but, dozens of times I have heard women declare to men that they did not favor Woman Suffrage, and to me that they did, wherefore lconclude that men cannot determine the proportion of women for and against the movement. I do not wish to deny that there are women really conscientiously opposed to Woman Suffrage, believing that it will not be lor the good of womankind. Ism not surprised that this is so. I never knew of any great movement among men where there was no opposition, and why should we expect it to be different among women? But when the idea ef Woman Suffrage shall become sufficiently popular and men sufficiently reconciled to it, so tbst women may have tbe courage to spmk their true sentiments, you will find a large majority in iavor ol it.

To Town

Talk'slastassertion

that the

"the strongest opponent* are among the most intelliaenl and highly moral 11 I will only say that the forty women of Terre-Haute who signed the call might, perhaps, differ from him, and that the relatives and acquaintances ol these ladies might, perhaps, object to having tbelr wives, daughter and frieuds denounced as being deficient In intelligence and morality.

What! are we lacking in intellect because we want a voice in making tbe laws we have to obey Why! are we wanting In morality because we sak the privilege of expressing our opinions by means of tbe ballot

O, T. T. you would indeed arouse eur Indignation did we not know that you are an Inveterate grumbler, fault-find-er and sootd that your notions are all antiquated that you are growing old that you have no wife and not a competent judge ot womankind and that ere long, (if, Indeed, not now,) you will not be responsible for what you mj. And, in conclusion, let roe tell foa that we, women, do not ask the ballot on the ground of oor goodness, intelligence, morality or any other

Oxen draw thehoarses4n Hartford. The Boston fire roasted 21,000 bags of coffee.

Denver is preparing to adopt the St. Louis "social," system. Counterfeit postage stamps have attained a large circulation.

The Phoenix was raised in a hot bfed, and that's what makes him soar. Up to the first of this month Iowa has laid out $225,430 06 on the new capital.

In England they are buying coal by the pound, and putting it on the fire with sugar-tongs.

The St. Louis Republican claims to have "tbe handsomest and most complete newspaper office In the world."

Beavers are damning the mill streams in Kansas, and the people are serving the beavers In the same way.

Forty seven drug stores supply Indianapolis with pure whisky for medicinal purposes. An increase of forty since 1861.

Mr. Leonard Grover's opera Company went to pieces in St. Louis last week. It Is said that some of his artists were compelled to walk to Cincinnati after his failure.

Only two Southern editors have been Bhot during the past year, whioh fact moves the Augusta Chronicle to wonder if Southern journalism is not moving backward.

There is not in either England, Ireland or Sootl&nd such a thing as a sleeping car, nor in fact, anywhere in Europe save in Itussia, where the railroads are moddled after ours, .«

Providence experimented wnu us w*ater works the other day—[Springfield Republican. Wo wish Providence would try it on Indianapolis. Wells and cisterns are getting awful dry.—[News. *'Mti 1

Godey's Lady's Book has been conducted forty-two years by the same editors and publishers. The slight intellectual effort involved in running that attenuated publication has onabied them to hold out so long.

The excitement in Terre Haute, Indiana, over the Darwinian theory of the origin of man, is.now succeeded by the woman question." All theeditors and half tbe business men ot the city are rushing about trying to find womon to change ^places with.—[Titusville Courier.

A Chicago rake lactory has been burned, Woodh^U Clafiin's weekly suppressed, the sale of the Days Doings prohibited in Cleveland, and the price of Indiana divorces raised fifty per cent, so that virtue may be said to have received a fcesh start.—[Titusville Press. L,

The inducements to abandon tbe use of tobacco are multiplying. A New York health jourual says: "The cannibals will not eat tbe flesh of a tobacco chewer, it is so highly charged with the taste and odor ot tobacco, and such medical students as do not chew or smoke are offended In the dissecting room by the odor which emanates from the fresh subject on the dissecting table who has been accustomf to the use of tobacoo." Consumers ot the nicotian weed, whose sensibilities have been untouched by other considerations, will undoubtedly recoil from the prospect of post-mortem repulsiveness to cannibals and medical students.

Marriage Licbwsks.—The

following

marriage licenses have been issued by the County Clerk since our last report: George Clare and Mary E. Stover.

Lemuel Laughed aoa SaraU Malony. Major General Wmfleld Scott Horaely and Fanny Rowel.

John W. Folaon and Catharine Roacar. Nathan E. Smith and WOicy Raaaell. Charles Smith and Henrietta McNabny. Lewis McMaban and Denthuld F. Sparks.

Marlon Have and Pellca Waldron. Thou. M. Ferguson and Bobanna O. Ke»ter.

ijrriftrtdwTR.—1The following is a list of interments in thecemetery since our last report:

Nov. 29—Mrs. Elizabeth Glick, age 32 yrs, 11 months andS day*. Nov. 2»—Mrs.

Martha Smith, age 44 years

--Consumption. __ Dec. 8-Albert G. YeaMe*' a«e 21 yearsConsumption. -,,.

Ksights Te*piiAR.—Terre Haute Commandery, No. 16, gave a handsome reception and banquet to Palestine Cominandery, Paris, Ills., at Dowling Hall last night. The two Commnnderies made a hadsome appearance on the street as they came from the depot in full uniform, led by Toute's Band. The banquet was confined to the Sir Knights exclusively.

THE SALE OF THAT STOCK. On Monday the Board of County Commissioners sold to Patrick Shannon, without attempting to find out what Others would Klve,\335 shaws of original stock in the B. A C. K. R., and 244 shares of accumulated stock, In all l,479 shares, which Vigo county held, and which, at Its par value of ISO a share, would amount to 173,065, for|17,000Aor, inother words,at illlfiO a share. This $17,000 was paid for by Mr. Shannon, in county orders,

which

quality,

claim it aa an abstract and aa •och, w. b.«

TlHUU»-HAirr*, Dee. 4, ISTi

are at from 5 to 10 per cent, dis

count. On Tuesday morning, the verv next day, before the ink on tne record, showing tbe sale to Mr. Shannon, was fldrfy dry, be sold the stock, tbe very same stock for which he bad paid 917,000 In county orders, to W. R. McKeen for $23,000, or 15.65 a share, thus making on of his purchase in less than twenty-iour hours, $6,000. How long, OLord, bow long!—[Gazette.

The City and Vicinity,

THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL 18 on sale each Saturday afternoon by A. H. Dooley Opera House. S. R. Baker ft Co., M. P. Crafts, Opp. Post Offlee. Will B. Sheriff Paris, Ills. Walter Cole, Maisliall, Ills. Harry H1U, .Sullivan, Ind. James Allen, Clinton, Ind. J. B. Dowd, Rockville, Ind, Frank Dowling. Braaii, Ind. C.Y. Decker.. Mattoon, Ills#

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Dead Beats—Jones & Jones. Vinegar Bitters—R. H. McDonald & Co. Centanr Liniment—J. B. Rose Co. Wanted—Girl—Ktssner's. Ho for the Holidays- Makuire A Hunter. Terre- Haute Commercial College. Holiday Attractions—W. S. Rjce Co. A Noble Charity—R. H. Pattee.

Dowling

Hall—5th street Opera Co.

For the Holidays—Ktssner's Palace Music. Pianos—Anton Shide. Decorations—Ryce's Carpet Hall. To be sold at Cost—A. Hers & Co. Spiritual Notice—Rev. Mrs. Parry** Dry Goods -Warren, Hoberg A Co. Butter Scotch and Taffy—W. H. Sage. Bulbs, Gold Fish, etc.—J. A. Foote, Holiday Goods—T. H. Riddle.

Denlo Bros. Bull tin A Armstrong.

*•. A. G. Austin A Co. Anton Shidej W. H.Scudder.

W. H. Sage. ., A. H. Dooley. *,

Ryce*S Carpet Hall.tV Singer Sewing Machines.

«i ««f H. 8. Richardson. Bartlett A Co. 'i W. A. Ryan. 1

A. Hers A Co.

,, W. A. Sheap A Co.

Monster Oream Cheese—Jos. 8troiig. Wanted—boy—Hudson A Rose. Notice—Masonic Mutual Benefit Society,

Prudkut poople purchase their holiday gifts early. If

THE needy are making heavy drafts on the Ladies Aid Soolety.

fcv 1/

Tits shoeing of several oxen at the corner of Third and Cherry slreots yestesday attracted a large crowd.

AN exchange says it is a slippery trick sondlng prettily worked slippers to gentlemen, who ore compelled to get them soled.

THE dslly press has been quite reticent in regard to tho river this week, and the morning papers have but twice alluded to "that alley." if

THE Farmers Home Institute at Clin^ ton caught fire yesterday morning, but the prompt application of a few buckets of water saved the building, sc ..

internal but not internecine war in going on The Mall this week. Town Talk Is after Husks snd Nubbins, and Mrs. John Smith goes for Town Talk.

Outsidb

M^,,y

Owing to the frequent acts of lawlessness committed by parties carrying concealed weapons," the Chief of Police of St. .Louis has passed an order that "in case a responsible citizen informs an officer that a party has on his person a concoaled weapon and is in the habit of carrying such, his arrest and search will be perfeotly proper."

of Torre Hauto there are in

the United States, only seventy blast furnaoes built, building or projected. With the two in this oity, they have a capacity of 400,000 tons. la 1 1

THE Baptist Sabbath Sohoor Concert which was appointed for last Sabbath evening, but poatponed, will take place at the ohuroh to-morrow evening if nothing In Providence prevents.

THE Presbyterian Festival, at DowlingHall, on Thursday evening, was one of the most successful church festivsls that has been hold in this city for some time, and reflects great credit on the ladies of tbe First Presbyterian Church, who took tho lead in its management.

Loo At. and business notices of every character, only ten cents a line in The Mall. All such go in the Friday and Sauturday edition for the one price. Notices and advertisements too late for this week go in the first edition of next week. "I

Patrons

of Tbe Mail wishing any of

tho leading msgsslnes, illustrated or other weeklies, etc., and at the same time send a copy of The Mail to a distant friend or relative, can have both at very little'above tbe cost of the magazine as will be seen by roferrlng to our club rates with other papers, publication of which is made on the Sixth P*ge-

Lucius Ryck Is putting in an elegant front in his old store room, 91 Main street, now occupied by the Howe Sewing Machine Company. Two plate glass, nearly nine by six feet each, forto the windows. These with the glass for the doors cost $400, and the freight from New York amounted to $6S«

AT tbe second meeting of tho Woman Suffrage Association on last Tuesday evening, at which about one hundred ladies and gentlemen were present, a constitution and by-laws were adopted, and about one hundred and eighty new members were elected, and steps were taken lor a thorough canvass of the city by wards. The greatest harmony prevailed, and a spirit was evinced showing that all who have taken part will push tba movement towards a successful issue.

IjrDiana Is honored by having the great city of Terre Haute within its borders. Perhaps this statement has never before been so plainly stated,

but

our papers and orators have occasionally so delicately hinted. A conflict of authority haa just occurred between state and municipality. The two aro Joint owners in the Normal School building. Last week the first meeting of the Woman Suffrage Association was announced to be held at the Normal School building, The representative of the State objected and tbe meeting was held at the Terre Bfoute House. Then a commissioner waited on the City School Board, and the

result

was

that the second mooting lsst Tuesday evening wss held In tbe high school room of tbe building. The question is, has the city equal control of tho building with the State, and in caae ofa conflict who is to be tbe umpire?