Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 4, Number 28, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 January 1874 — Page 5

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W man, $3,000 for a term of three years. Vill secure by first mortgage, and pay 10 per cent, interest Hemi-aiinunlly.

GRIMES & ROY.SE.

For Rent.

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OR RENT—HOUSE WITH THRfEE rooms,cellar, cistern and wood house nil repair,coiner of Main and 13% itreer*. Eiujuire of L. FINKBINKR, at Oook'.s Hardware Store.

pEIlSONAL.

information is wanted of the whereabouts of Leamon Ellott Doiiliam, who run away Crom home on the tilli inst. He is five feet tall, 10 yearn old, has black hair, very heavy ftlack eyebrows, keen black eyes, a scar on /»n« wrist about the size tf a silver quarter, full face, had on, when left home, a black »itonch hat, dark jeans pants, dark gray coat Hnd vest, and heavy winter boots. A Handsome reward will be given for intorraatlon I adlnji t- his arre-t. Address, MORGAN DONIIAM, Gory, Ind. [Exchanges please copy.]

IGO IKON COMPANY.

OKKICK OF Viao I BUN Co. TKBRE-HAITK, IND., Dec.24,1873.

TheHiimml meeting of the stockholders of this Company will be held at the office of the Company, on Wednesday, January lltli, 1874, between the hours of 10 and 12 A. it., for tlie election of Seven Directors for the ensuing year. A. J. CRAWFORD, d27 :?w. Secretary.

.XITiON JNOTICE.

Tho co-partnership heretofore existing between the subscribers under the name»fli. R. Jeffers

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mutual con«e»t. The businefs will be nettled t* the succeeding™.

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KLiStlA HAVENSHURT. GEDDKS.

Terrc Ilnute. January 8,1874. Tho uftdtr.iljnied hove this day formed a co-partnership under the firm nuraoof Havens A Gedde*, (successors to U. H. Jeffers A Co .) »vd will continue the Wholesale Notion ard Faicv (foods business, ns heretofore, at the old xtand, No. t'«22 Main street. lerre Haute, India"a.- KLUSHA HAVENS.

ROBT: (1KDDES.

All orders promptly attended to. Twill he found at the old stand nnd will be pleased to sec all my old customers.

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TAXE^ FOR 1873. Notice is hereby (riven th«t the Tax Duplicate for the year 1873. is now in my liards, *ul that I am ready to receivo the taxes laereon cha {ted. The following table shows the rate of taxation on ench one hundred dollar* worth of tan able property. iTIC OP TAXE4 FOtt TilK YEAR I87.*».

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DO«» TAX.—For every Male. 11.00: for every Female, 82,00: for every additional Male or Female. 12,00.

NOTICE! Examine your reeeipt before Ifeatin* 'he effioe and tee that it covers all vo»r property. People are taxed for what tbev own on the 1st day ot Anril ot each year. Taxes are due on the 15th 4ay of December, and taxpaye S ms/ pav the full amount of it«eh taxes on or before the third Monday in April, ter may at their option *ay one-half thereof on or before the said third Monday in April, and the remain*** ose-hah on or keftre the 15th day ot November foUewnur.

Provided, hnw*ver, that all the Road taxea to chariced s'hall be P»»D prior t» the lath day ef November, in tne manne prescribed by law. And provided further, that in all ewes •here a? much as one-half ol tke amount ot tax charged a«ainst a tax-^ayer ehall not be paid «n or before the third M*nd*y »n April, the whole tmmt charged shall become due ad beret rned d»Hnoaeat. and be coueetea provided b* law. ueh is the tenor of the approved Marrb 8th, 1S73.

Deltn^aeat Usdt are advertised on or aat the fir^t Monday in January and are TRt en the second Monday in February of eh year. Don't wait antil the last tweor breed*}**.

The TreasmMr it rt*pft*»ible ffrw taxac he eould have collected* Therefore taxpayer* oaiiftttaretteHiMr taut their t*x«f mnst b«

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THE MAIL.

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P. S. Wfc STFALL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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/STRANGE.

It does seem strange that t,he slaugh ter of the Communists should be con tinued in France. It would seem that the killing, it is estimated, of sixteen thousand of these in the storming of Paris, and most of them after resistance had ceased, was punishment enough without marching out a squad of a half dozen every few weeks to be shot in cold blood. It is abominable cruelty, a disgrace to the age, and an execrable policy. The saying that "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church," involves a principle which has a wider application than to the church. Perse cution is as beneficial to most causes, whether good or bad, as are pruning and "pinching back" to vines. It al ways creatcs sympathy, inclines to look upon what is favorable in the princi pies or character of the persecuted, and to overlook their faults. Communism is rapidly rising out of its repulsive' ness in the popular mind and securing increased consideration, because of these dreadful butcheries in France oJ these who hold it. Rapidly the opin ion is growing that these Communists are more sinned against than sinning. And they must be awful sinners if this is not the case. The government of France is doing it« best to make popular, strengthen in its own soil, and spread abroad, the very doctrines which it is attempting to destroy. The blood of these slaughtered men is the seed from which will sooner or later spring a fearful harvest for the French nation. France is worth too much to the world for it to look on with indifference while the work of self destruction goes on. Hence the protest which is rising from all quarters. It is not only a cry for France to have mercy upon these prisoners, but it is a plea that she will have mercy uponherself.

FUNNY.

Itr is amusing to see the National House of Representatives sitting for an hour and a quarter to listen to the reading of dry dull speech from the Vice President of the late Southern Confederacy, and that too when the rule limited all speeches on the subject under consideration to twenty minutes, and when a large majority of the mem bers would have voted to haug the old fellow, or shoot him, not many years siuee. It is all right that they did not shoot or liang him. It is all right that they let him into Congress if the people of his district wanted him there, But isn't it leniency "go"e to seed," "run into the ground" or something of that kiud, when he is allowed to bore our beloved and patient congressmen three or four times as long as any one of them can bore him? They did put a colored follow up to talk as long as Stevens did, but he ran dry in less than twenty minutes. It may be very polite and kind to let the second officer of the Confederacy make op for time lost during the late unpleasantness when he could not conveniently debate on the floor of Congress, but at this distance it seems somewhat ridiculous. It is enough when these fellows come back that they come on an equality with the rest. There is no special merit in hastening to do them honor, or humoring all their whims. But what is tho odds after all? It will be pretty much all talk tilt near the close of the session, and it may as well be Stevens as any body. It is as well to give him all the time he wants now, f«r very likely JelF. Davis will be there by and by and it would be cruel to put any limit at all to him.

AR.THOUUN colored man who immediately followed A. H. Stephens in the debate in Congress over the civil Rights Bill did not amount to much, tho same cannot be said of Elliot, also colored, of South Car-Una, who took him in hand the next uay. His reply to Stephens, though perfectly respectful and gentlemanly, was most terribly scatbiug. There is a kind of poetic jostiee in a colored man's meeting the quondam Vioe President as he returns to the floor of Congress, and ably replying to him in debate, while the galler» ies, crowded with whitw and black sympathisers, cheers him on, and a bluff old General in the army joins in the congratulations at the close of the speech. What a picture this would b&vo made with which to terrify the oitioo, if some orator had been bold enough to paint it a dozen yaarn atace. Yet we still lit®, and seem In ft fair tray te oontinua in existence. It is about ttmft we bad learned the lesson of putting all men on as equality, and letting the colored man take hi* chances with the tirt,

Thk Woman's Right* movement baa been advanced considerably by a section ia the new Constitution of Pennsylvanla* which allows tho

T"'PT?F-H 4 PTE SATFRDAY EYE^l

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*3"? In The M«il of l»ft werk, allusion waS made to sotne of the teachings of the Express. On Wednesday morning somebody—the Express says "a gentleiuan"—appeared in defense of that paper, not defending its teachings, bnt impugning our motives' &Rd calling in question tbe trntbfulness of our representationa. The Expretas, though it considers us beneath ifs notice, generously permitted the appearance of the article. As we cannot hope to attract the attention of the Express, we hav? a word or two for Mr, "A," who Jb lower down in the scale, and can see

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First it very kind of A to do what the Express deemed it beneath itself to do, though it must have been torturing to that paper to have had it done in Its own columns. fi

Next, tbe assertion that, The writer (in The Mail) takes advantage of popular prejudice, and by misrepresenting tbe position of the Express tries to injure its influence and standing," is a great mistake. As for popular prejudice," we know of none which the avowed opinions of the .paper have not aroused. As for the misrepresentation," there is an equal mistake. The Express, in th same issue in which it gave notice of a meeting of a Woman's Missionary Society, did attack these women in at least a half-dozen squibs, assuming falsely that they were neglecting hdiiie duties in caring foe thfe heathen. Its hostility to tbe churches notorious, and is manifesting itself more and more clearly eyery week. At least this is an impression which many share with us, but as the Express on a former occasion denied this, we give it the benefit of the denial and leave the public to judge whether the impression is correct or not. It did argue for the abolition of the path from courts of justice. It did declare itself in favor of free divorce. And.tj^is Is all we said. If "A" does notgJike the grouping of all these teachings in a single sentence where they look' ugly, the fault is not ours. We simply collected the material furnished by itself. As for injuring the Express^we have no desire to do any such thing. We think .the time has come, however, when the teachings of that paper on these great questions should not be allowed to pass in silence by the press of this city. It is time for those who are liable to be misled by its declarations, sneers, and arguments, to know that something can be said on tbe other side. If, in saying this, we bring out. tho true character of its teaching on important questions, and this injuns "i!s standing and influence," w^'say again, the fafilt is not ours.

A" swys, "The Express in not opposed to be missionary work properly conducted." We are glad to bear it. Those women who were made the butt of its sneers would doubtless be glad to learn wherein they were conducting it improperly.

But wildest* of all the assertions made by A" is the one that "It (the Express) has advanced some Original ideas on these subjects'," i. e. we suppose, on the missionary work, oaths, marriage and divorce. Original ideas, indeed Why, its manner of treating the missionary work is borrowed from Dickens, and has been in use among all who were ignorant of the real nature of the work done or prejudiced against it, for at least twenty years. Conventions of Infidels, Free Religionists, and Spiritualists have repeated these things till they are rather stale than original. The same may be said in reference to its ideas about tho Church. In reference to the abolition of the oath from courts of justice—why thiAhas been advocated ever since the formation of the government, ever since there were men who could not or would not recognize Deity. This, however, we regard as the least objectionable of the teachings in questiom In reference to marriage laws and free divprce, all that the Express ever said, and more too, was said by Fourier, and has been 1-epeat-ed by many writers and speakers, chief among whom stands VictoriaC. Woodhull, who in her paper, an£ on the platfbrm, by pl-ecept and by example, has advocated these doctrines for years. Every one of tbe ideas adyanced by the Express on these subjects were repeated over and over again in the Convention of Spiritualists held here last Summer, and in the National Convention held in Chicago. This may or may not be any thing for or agfiost the .doctrines, but It rather effectually disposes of A's claim that they are original*

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all offloee connected with tha administration of the Public Schools. klr

Tn Kew York papers are falitff B«rnnm afaia. He haa started a new hippodrome, which la warranted to be the biggest in the world.

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ad vocaliog thas#idoa». We repeat to A" that vte'VaW fib desire to injure the standing and influence of the Express." On the contrary, we desire for it all material prosperity- Bat we mast be allowed to put in oar dissent from its teaabings on these matterMind to show them in their true light. Perhaps this may be sufficiently distinct for a paper ftke The Mail, whiehf"A"Ja pleased to say has no opinion. yj.*: i'

Ijouaiana is certainly in a WET*way, financially. "The State debt is somewhat in sxcess of twenty-ftmr millions of dollar*, and Governor Kellogg intimates in hlB message to the legislature that the repadiation of aportion of the debt will be neosssaiy in order to*void the absolute confiscation©* Hie proper ty of cilice ns to pay the interest on the

M$M:M4 HAEEA^M 3-' --M Ssvsim-naiTT theatres have been burned ia the United States in seventyfive years.

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WORD FOR MR.

MAIL. JANUARY 10 1874.

JLNULAND AND GERMANY. The English people are inclined to have a voioe In the controversy between the Emperor of Germany

his Catholic subjects. A meetwg

be held in London on the 27th to express sympathy with tbe Emperor. They are a little worse over there at Cutting and drying things for a public meeting than we are oil this side of the water. So they have already not only selected their man to preside—Earl Russell—and drawn up their resolutions, but they have telegraphed these resolves across tbe ocean. In the first they intend to pat the Emperor on the back for his letter to the Pope, and in tbe second they will declare that "it is the duty and right of nations to protect civil and religious liberty." To some it will hardly appear clear that Emperor William has done his duty or claimed his right in reference to religious liberty. Certain it is that bis majesty and his ministers have done some things which would hardly be tolerated in this country, under ordinary cir cumstances. But it must be remembered that while church and State are entirely divorced here, this is not the case over there. It is well to remember atao that -'even in this country, it was not an unknown thing during the rebellion, for disloyat ministers of religion to be silenccd unless they complied with specified conditions. This kind of interference is mnch more in harmony with European ideas than American, and it is probably more necessary there while the intimate relation between church and State exists than it is here. But it is getting to be a settled conviction, on tbe part of the nations generally, that religious freedom does not mean freedom to interfere with the established civil government. The Emperor is aiming to protect his government against those whom, either with or without reason, he regards as hostile and dangerous to it. He evidently has well considered his course and intends to pursue it to the end. The offending priests and bishops are equally determined, and manifest not a little of the martyr spirit in tbe manner in which they follow their convictions and take the consequences. There is little reason to doubt that both parties are doing what they think Is right. There can be little doubt either as to the result, unless Providence interferes against William and Bismark. The manner in which they have had their own way in the past is not encouraging to those whom they are opposing. Whether the clumsy English cut and dried affair will help or hurt any body remains to be seen.

THE WEEK OF PR A YER. The custo&i among the churches of holding special religious services during the first week of the new year, originated some dozen or fifteen years since, more or less, in the request of some missionaries in India that all christians should tako that time to unite in prayer for the conversion'of the world. It has long been the custom in this city, as in many other places, to celebrate it by a series of daily union prayer meetings. During the past week these meetings have been held, and with a greater degree of success than usual, so far as the number attending and the spirit of the meetings are concerned. The daily papers have reported the meetings as they progressed.

It certainly is a pleasant spectacle to see these christians of different tastes and tenets laying aside their peculiarities and meeting together in this manner, The result can but be beneficial. There must be created thereby a strong tendency to ignore and break down denominational walls, tear up prejudice, and increase sympathy. It is evident that the drift of the present is towards greater unity among christians. Party names are losing their power, and the spirit of real unity is increasing in strength, and it possesses many more breasts than it did only a little while since. The union of Calvinistic Presbyterians and Congregationalists with Arminian Methodists in prayer meeting, or exchanging palpitH, has not always been the enstom. And probably ten years since the proposition to admit the denominations called "Christians" to union meetings would have been considered a great heresy. Of course some see in these things only increasing laxity and great danger. Bnt to most minds it means progress, and that too in the right direction. Much progress has been mad*. TShereis room for more yet.

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Jlf hundred and-fifty ,dollar« for the two most brilliant efforts of his life—the defense of lirrell for the murder of

Miss Bickford, and for the subsequently preferred charge of arson. The St. Louis Dispatch says it is reported that Judge H. A. Clover, of that city, will $10,000 for tbe defense of young Cronenbold, charged with the murder ot his sister's affianced lover, Boetticber while in the compaJ*tfV«rty Uninterpyeiithtg and unimportant Pictbn ease, that paper is informed that fully $10,000 were expended on attorneys, and it is not uncommon for leading lawyers to be paid $2,500 for a single opinion, and other service in proportion. The

Grangew^Aa^i-JWB^^J |o look to this.

Oitioo wants to have the next Worlds Ffetr held there. "In the hrst place," says, tin Barton Pest,"i* isn't certain that the aext world will have a fair, and, in the second place, those who'd toe likely to attend it will prefer a more pious town in which to celebrate it/*

ITisstated that one hnndred and fifteen railroads are in deibnlt on their Ipterest.

lionj is a humbug.

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Frkd. DqixiLA&s thinks civil s6rvlee

GovI^Iobtok could bave had the Chief Justiceship, but they say he'd rather be President.

CAPT. GRKKN wants to start for the North Pole again, and Congress is solicited for the wherewith.

THRKK interesting stories, and other matter of a miscellaneous character will be found upon the inside pages this week.

WILLIAMS, weary of waiting," requested the President to withdraw his name for Chief Justicc, and Caleb Cushing was nominated yesterday.

BE temperate and get married say the statistics of the Southern Penitentiary. At that institution there are 383 convicts, only 102 of whom were temperate, and two hundred and thirtyseven were nnmarried.

THF. State Editorial Association, which meets at Indianapolis on Thursday and Friday of next week, promises to be of much interest to the fraternity. An excellent programme has been prepared, and tbe attendance will be large.

THE Supreme Cour: yesterday morning, two judges dissenting, rendered an opinion declaring the ninth soction of the Baxter temperance law unconstitutional. The section is that under which a person may be fined for intoxication, and also be compelled to testify where he obtained his liquor.

IT must have looked very much like Satan rebuking sin," to see the venerable, cock-eyed Ben Butler assume the perpendicular in Congrdss to lecture his fellow members, Hals, of New York, and Wilson, of this State, for their ungentlemanly display of vulgarity and bad temper. H&said

No man can regret more than I do this unfortunate scene which has occurred in this House. It is such language, whether Parliamentary or not, that gentlemen apply to other members on this floor which gives those outside occasion to btigmatiKe the whole Congress. And I was very, very sorry that the heat of debate should have so far misled the cooler judgment of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hale) to say that which I know he will regret."

SPAIN is going back to her idols. Castellar, after occupying the Presidential chair a brief four months, has been thrown out, and Serauo, a confirmed Monarchist, is at the head of affairs. The friends of a Republican government in Spain have about lost hope. The Spaniards am not yet fit for selfgovernment. Serano, besides being a monarchist at heart, is known to be hostile to tho 'United States, is opposed to the abolition of slavery in Cuba, and in favor of extending Spanish power to the West Indies. Good-bye to Republicanism in Spain, for a time. But tbe seed is sown, and in due season—it may be many years hence—will bear fruit. The education necessary to pop ular freedom is long and painful.

[Chicago Times.]

THE NEW SEXUAL FAITH. The explanation given by John Stuart Mill of the relation existing between him and Mrs. Taylor before the death of Mr. Taylor, has been handled very delicately by the religious press. The Christian Union(Henry Ward Beecher's paper) in commenting upon it said: "We believe that Mr. Mill was a man ot blameless life in this respect," and in its last issue is published a glowing defense of Mr. Mill and Mrs. Taylor, written by one of its regular contributors. Of ihoother religious papers, tho majority have avoided the topic, and very few haye plainly expressed condemnation of Mr. Mill's theory that the sexual relation is "an entirely personal subject."

It is singular that so ambiguous a course should be pursued in relation to a matter of snch grave concern to society. The theory cannot be accepted ex• cept at the peril of the most sacred institutions of society. Having been

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in practice and defended by an ilustrious anthor, the occasion should have been seised upon by the religions papers for recording their utter abhorrence of the doctrine*

It is Jiot necessary to express any distrust of Mr. Mill's assertion that the friendship between him and Mrs. Taylor remained entirely platonie until after her husband's death. No degree of intimacy between them would have merited a deeper condemnation than does that which Mr. Mill admits to have exbisted. The woman left her husband in order to enjoy more completely the society of tbe man she loved better. They lived on terms of "confidential friendship," and be says that during that time his writings "were as much her work an mice." Their relation to each other was oue of "strong affection and confidential intimacy." and they "did not consider the ordinances of society binding on a subject so entirely personal."

This is tbe same view of tbe matter as Was taken by "George Sand" in France, by "George Eliot," In England, and by followers of Fourier in America. It ia tbe same insidious doctrine that was taught by The New York Tribune a number of years ago, and which resulted In developing a free love association among tbe contributors to tbat paper. The pernicious effect of Mr. Greeley's emtio ideas upon this subject will be felt in the literary circles of the metropolis nntil the generation of writers, male and female, that grew up about him, shall have passed away. It was in this school that Richardson and Olive Logan received their training and the same view of tbe sexual relation Is entertained by many of the writers of both sexes whose names are known all over tbe country.

If there is any subject concerning man's conduct that society has a right to regulate, it is that of tbe sexual relation. Without such regulation, there can be no society. To make it an entirely personal matter would disintegrate society completely, for every conservative institution for tbe elevation of man depend upon the preservation or the marriage relation as contemplated by law and nature.

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The City and Vicinity.

TWO JSDJFTIOJS1S

Of this Paper are published. .J The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening, has a large circulation in the surrounding towns, where it is sold by newsboys and agents. The SECOND EDITION, oil Saturday Even lng, goes Into the hands of nearly every reading person in the city, and the fhraners of this immediate vicinity. Every Week's Issue is, in fact,

TWO NEWSPAPERS,

In which all Advertisements appear for ONE CHARGE.

THE SATURDAY EVENINW MAIL, is on sale each Saturday afternoon by A. H. Dooley, Opera House. S. R. Baker A Co.......... P. O. Looby. M. P. Crafts, _Opp. Post Office. Will B. Sheriff, Paris, Ills. Walter Cole Marshall, Ills. Parker

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THE contractors expect to have the Nail Works building completed by the first of April.

THE old proverb "as the days lengthen the cold begins to strengthen," has proved untrue thus far.

THAT shoe manufactory has pegged out. Was it for lack of sole, or didn't they get on the right tack.

IF you have more than one shirt, don't let it hang out over night. Clothes thieves are aroand.

FOR noise, that sausage machine at Dowling Hall last night is an Improvement on Dr. Pence's music box.

A CIRCULATING library has been established opposite tbe postoffice by Grove Crafts and John Gordon.

THE article of butter is cheaper this winter than it has been known at this season for many years, but "eggs are eggs."

THE Manufacturers Association is not accomplishing any wonderful things. It should make a big effort in the spring.

INTERESTING revivals are promised in several of the ohurches growing out of this week of prayer. There is need of an awakening.

THE printers have projected a ball for the 16th, the eve of Franklin's birthday, for the benefit of mechanics out of employment.

THE stockholders of the Vigo Agricultural Society are in session at Dowling Hall to-day for selection of directors and officers for tbe coming year.

SLATK opens a ledgerdemain and gift show at Dowling Hall next weok. Isn't tbe public getting tired.of these lottery affairs? A more insidious school of gambling for tbe young could scarcely be arranged. .'V.,,

THB Grand Jury, after an industrious six days session will adjourn to-day, returning a greater number of indictments than usual—for almost every grade of crime, from murder down, mostly liquor cases, however.

THE Rockvllle Republican, speaking of the recent murder at tbe Clark House, says, "it is very strange indeed, tbat in as small a city as Terre-Haute the law cannot clpse up such dens of infamy. If the law was enforced they could not exist."

Vioo is still tbe bannercounty of the State in the number of her representatives in tbe Southern Penitentiary. Not tbat our people are more wicked than in other localities, but with efficient officers and an active Criminal Court the wicked soon ceaso from troubling.

IT fa not a little strange tbat we are not oftener called on to record accidents from boys clinging to the rear of wagons moving along the streets. An errand bey at Felsenbeld A Jaurlet's, now limping around on a bruised log, would have suffered a broken limb this week, had not his cry attracted the attention of tbe driver at the critical moment.

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»Dix,. -Sullivan, Ind.

Ren. Allen, ...Clinton, Ind. J. B.Dowd, —Rockville, Ind. Geo. L. Cooke.. Brazil, Ind. C. V. Decker Mattoon, Ills. -H. J. Feltus Qroencastle, Ind. O. W. Ureenei, Waveland, Ind.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Opem House—Ai Wagon Yard an-

ies Wallace Co. Cheap Sugar-D Miller.

Third Annual Reception—Tj*po Union.. Tnble Linens *e—Felsenheld fc Jauriet. Circulating Library—Gordeu A Crafts, New Goods—Cent Store. For Rent—House— L. Finkbiner. Dissolution—U. R. Jeffers & Co. Personal—Morgan Donbam, Countv Taxes—C. H. Rottmnn, Troas. To Contractors-R. 8trout, Eng. Underwear and Gloves—Hunter, Tailoring—W.

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Allen. —and—

Many Local and Persona! Notices.

A SKATINO rink is talked of.

IF it ain't spirits, what is it?

Railroad business is picking up.

THF. rabbit crop is heavy hereabouts.

IDLK men are plenty upon the streets.

THE poor should be thankful for this open winter. THE Pj'tbian Knights will parade the streets on the 19th.

WHERE was the fraud last night—at Dowling Hall or Pence's Hall

THE average net weight of hogs packed here this season was 200 lbs.

ELLIS' Woolen Mill has stopped for repairs. Will resume about the first of March.

THK young colored men of this city are to have a night school for their ^benefit.

THE banks are declaring healthy dividends, and seem to bo unaffected by thepanic.

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