Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 July 1874 — Page 8

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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Gypaie Davit-" is In andabout lb® «ity. Mr*. Bd Gilbert went to Spring Luke, this week, lieutenant BuckinghamIs now acting Chief of Police.

J. A. Hays of the Sullivan Union, called on us this week.

Major Smith, of the Express, went up to Chicago, Tuesday night. T. J. Griffith and wife returned home Ihw week, fr»m their Illinois trip.

John K. Carr, the Republican nomine* for legislature, ts'a Baptist minister. X.X9. C. I. Ripley went to Hurton, Wisconsin, this week, to visit her broth-

Major Frank Crawford started tor Boaton, Tuesday nlgkt, Mrs. C. going to Spring Lake.

John F. auriet, of Felsenheld Jauriet, started this week for a month's atay in Colorado.

We are pained to learn that little hopes aro cntertainod of the Recovery of Mrs. W. H. Scudder.

U. Shewniaker is out a fine chronometer watch, from a burglarious visit, on Wednesday morning.

E. I». Girdner will erect a 82^00 frame residence, in Mr. Roae'a new subdivision north of Chestnut street.

Home again: Anton Shide and Hugo ^Duenweg, from the Cleveland Saengerfeei. Big thing, they say.

Georgo F. Boggs started on Thursday snerning for Coburg, Canada West, where he will stay two months.

J. S. Diekerson, late of the Gazette, is swinging around the circle, taking in Uhicago, St. Louis and Springfield.

Kay O. and George F. Jeackcs, started yesterday for the east, where they will take in Newport and other watering pla-

Arthur Greene, who has charge of the Journal's city department, is exhibiting Journalistic talent of a high order tor one so young.

Dr. Joseph Richardson contributed his mite some fourteen dollars and a silver watch—to the frinky burglar, Tuesday morning.

T. II. Riddle contributed some two hundred dollars worth of gold watch, ^|p8S[n «jmI eluurmlodtfii, tothe btirglars, jr Monday night. 1 J. RStoae^wfeen the4jur^«a called at Ids residence, Monday night, unwil ^|ngly and unconsctofnsly loaned them xktcantiw*

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Bert Williams is snufflng ihe breeases from the "unsalted sea" of Michigan, He "calculates" to gain five pounds a day by change of air and tish diet.

John D. Chestnut returned this week to tke Asylum, near Boston, bis cure not being permanent. He was accompanied by Chief of Police Shewmaker, who will spend the Fourth in New York.

The destinies of the two political parties in this county are now in the hands of B. Frank Clark and James HookMr. Clark having been chosen chairman of the Democratic Central Committee.

Grove It. draft and Miss Ida Frisbie, two well known and excellent young people, wero married on Wednesday, Mid took the evening train for Chicago, bearing the best wishes of hosts of friends. „_L.

Get out of here, you scoundrel," exclaimed Mrs. Ben Cox, to a man who was climbing in at her chamber window Tuesday morning. Two pistol shots firom the awakened Ben were without ©fleet, exoept to accelerate the speed of the villain.

Charley O'Boyle is a walking depository of information concerning young lea who cofne visiting to i*arry Hut. lenow* |u*t when the lovely Miss ita is ooluing and how loogshe will r#main llvo guest of llhe charming Miss jtepym who resides in 49th Avenue, near mP

Bfcgdad crmanoads.

1 literary Institution ever brought together a better clam of students than those who attend the State Normal school. Quietly and In a dignified way they go ftbout their own business, never obtrude themselves upon public attention, are always gentlemanly and ladylike, and never exhibit any thins approaching the rowdyism which prevails to generally in institutions of learning.

Whether this is the remit of the influan.—i of the institnT'ow If, or because the better da- of ladles and gentlsoxm come hem, we emmot say. Wo think, however that it is due to 1h»s:i these causa*.

Pr -!Jent Jnwof the Non.ial is a gran••!». On i~ evening bei Ommenc nKsntun wttdy not take a hint, got a kick from him. TtwrMttHwnS spr,U!t.-.l aisk!.. v. almost fHUvi'iit.-l Wheth.ittnu u'. fluid the ti'Iif.ii dii -»''ti.»r^e "T hi.'J dtity to hta swine, or whether tr is afraid of k»sing hh) i.« and is tnk iag this means t» a-—.re til© »!ie grange #•. ti in tli wn.ng I"^ial«ta«\ thf^re •»i:.\iht l» Hore ho'WSt above all *u j. of demat Jsm. We

.'d mention either^ other tr A.-old r»fv bti if -.-.- «!i Jeclwred that Ifc. got a aed «i kle that way, or would be ci ged with setting up the Job. ft

Thirty years ago Col. Dowling, who then resided when* he does now, dated kis letters from "Near Tttro Haute." His residence then was away up in the country.

Sam McDonald, it is said, exhibited not the slightest emotion daring the day following the murder of Amos, but as night closed in upon him, he gave way, and felling upon his prison couch wept bitterly.

Judge Ijong appreciates the oompli mcnt paid him by the Republican con vention, in recommending his re-elec-tion. He has ever been a hard student, has made an excellent judge, and should be continued in the office "during good behavior."

Hon. Win. Eggleston, in the Journal yesterday morning, carded in a very caustic manner W. H. Duncan, the writer of "that interview" which appeared in the Gazette somo three months ago. It is in order now for Duncan to be interviewed.

It is a singular feet that it Is only t?. wives who are awakened by the visits of burglars. Somo of them have shown considerable nerve, while their husbands, unconscious of the presence of the mid night visitor slept soundly until the danger was over.

Englishmen are proverbially men of "steady habits." Such is Alder, the decorator and paper-hanger who joined the moving multitude heading toward the North Polo after three years of constant occupation since his moccasins first pressed the soil of "bloody Hanaerica." -J:,

Throughout the past session of the Normal and during the commencement oxercises this week, Miss Mary Reed, daught^rof Rev. J. C. Reed, of Asbury Chapel, n&s presided the organ, with a grace, skill and acceptability that puts her in the foremost tank with some of our professionals.

Griffin, par excellence'shaa&hariger, whom everybody knows^ made his will last Tuesday and sped like an arrow northward on the morning of tho 1st. If anybody gets his motiey'* worth out of that exclusion, Griffin is the man When last seen he was studying the Chicago directory and summing up what-it would cost to ride all over the city on the street-cars. tr -i: •:.

W. W. rayne, nkanager of the New York City Store, has been tondered by his firm, Foster Brothers, of Now York, a vacation and all expenses paid to visit tho eastern cities. He has accepted the generous offer, and will start the first of the coming week, to be absent some two weeks. This *111 be Mr. Payne's first visit to the east, and it is needless to say that the trip will be heartily onjoyed.

There is a lady in this city, who, in the house of Henry Ward Beocher, hid a conversation with Mrs. Beechercohcernlng Mr. Utton as long ago,'1867, four years- previous to the date of the letter purporting to have been written by Mr, Beecher. At that time Mra. Beeches charged that Mr. Tilton had taken every passible opportunity of injuring Mr. Beecher, and that she had become so indignant that she would not speak to him. -,

Capt. Tom C. Bailey, formerly of this city, who has been chief clerk in the Surveyor General's office, at Helena, Montana Territory, since 1849, has recently moved down to Salt ike, Utah, where he ia connected with the aurveying serutul'T Gen. Nathan Kimball, the old war horse," with whom ho was associated in the old 14th Indiana. He is delighted with Salt Lake City. He writes that it frv iM as though he had "dropped down from the top of tho Kocky Mountains into anew world of life, full of plea- re, er\joyment and the latest impunwaiontsr

Button & Hamilton, of tM "Central Bookstore desire us to tell the people that they are introducing anew and exceiusnt pond!—tho Dixon American Graphite, In all grades, Oru-o using these you wIU have, n« other. At the Central Bookstore you will also find evwy variety of the best staple and fimry «tattoneiy, and blank books of «Inscription. Also Croquet and the new inane of Chival tie,

8h# in tho heart of humor when :!.: her, am? rciWOfiably SO, for she Ivvl tomo out Of T. H. Riddle's «-4abHshment, with her hands Aiii of kagfH eoixa.ningthe elegant 'i'wrs, ruffe, laces, ruehea, hoeiety, and

Cliff W. ROM and witi wa# upon tb® Parrot*, send your boy* and girls dor-

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the city. Hon. Thoa. II. Ncl—u «lln-edU*o literary aocietk* at Bloomlngton, Monday evening.

Deputy Marshal O'Mam ami wife atari~d yesterday mowing i**r aojourn at ii.nity Springs, ••n county.

Revs, ftterrett snd Howe went up with the Chicago pilgrinm, Mr. Howe extended his pilgrimage to Mpring Lake.

Miss Mattie I.".u*n, teacher in tke first ward Hchool, started on Wednesday evening tor Wisconsin, to spend her vacation.

A* I. Crain, son of John G. Crain, is at home ftom Ann Arbor University, to wbieh he will return and graduate next year.

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pureba it Riddle's, became his stock is alwts «h, goods first-olaas, and prices eo low that a little money goes a

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING

ing the vacation to the Terre Haute commertial College, awj let them get a good start In penmanship, Spcctal attention given to this aubject during July and August. Try them a burnt* or tw and sea what rapid improvement your children will make.

Barbour A Oreenough say the ranon why they sell table supplies ao cheap is because people haven't any too much money nowadays, and they believe in the motto of "live and let live." Call oa them at the southeast corner of Fourth and Cheriy streets.

T. H. Kiddle went to Chicago with the pilgrims this week, but he left word with the ladies and gentlemen in charge of his establishment not to miss a sale if anything above the cost of goods was offered. Now is your time for low prices on all kinds of jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware. Drop in this eveand get a bargain.

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Scott A Huston the new firm succeeding S. C. Scott, received this week their first invoice of boots and shoes, some new and elegant styles. Purchasers in search of cheap goods should bear in mind that they are closing out the old stock at cost—some goods really below cost. You can buy these goods at almost your own price at Scott & Huston's.

Never marry for wealth, but remember that it is just as easy to love a girl who has a brick house, with a mansard roof and silver-plated door beil as one who hasn't anything but an auburn head and an amiable disposition. All who marry wealthy and happy should buy their groceries, table supplies, fruits and hundreds of small articles for tho household, at R. W. Rippetoes White Front."

We have been informed that a pair lovers will sit up half a night anil not burn near as much kerosene as tho family uses in an hour during the evening. Well, what of it? The happy young couple were only discussing tho all-im-portant topic a% to the selection of a hat for tho Fourth of July. They decided that Howe A Yates had tho largest stock, the greatest variety of styles and the lowest prices in town. ,i

We have dii-ktovM ltowto savo money, and as a penny Rived is a penny earned, we will impart valuable information to our readers for their benefit, "vvheai we tell them that there is no chcaperj$aee in town to buy choice groceries, fresh country prodvipe, canned goods, and many niceties for the table, than at Milligan «fe Johnson's Marblo Front Grocery, north Fourth streot, opposite the citys.-hool building.

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Fly tin')•• has come, but Miller & Arlethare pi pf(rcd to protect youf: horses with elei.int bupgy fly nets and heavy team ne:., of leather. Of the latter they are manufacturing in great quantity. They have also a large stock of fly brushes. In light harness they show a splendid stock. They have recently engaged one of the best workmen in the west for the light harness department. For anything in this line call at their establishment on South Fourth street. —r,— rrrr P'ttfefail

Think before you speak what you shall speak, why you should speak, to whom you shall speak, about whom you are to speak, what will come from what you may speak, what ma^ be the bonefit from v&£tNb\i \niy ip^ttk, ahd, lastly, who may be listening to what you may speak. Turn your speech seven ways and there will never come any harm from what you have spoken, especially if you say to your friends that the best place in town for the purchase of boots and shoes for men, women and children, is at l^ye^And^ews, on the soittb side of Main strdety jUt ea»l of Fifth.

As twireeleven to fW^hty-t wo hoW&lm twice ten bo twenty too? Stop your figuring and go to J. B. Lyno's, opposite the Terre Haute House, for your puj-e wines, whisfey^ipimdy and other liquors, your choice brahds of oigars, and the best tobaccos for chewing and smoking.

The luxury of the bath is greatly enhanced by the use of the Turkish Bath Towel or Gloves. A fine assortment «|t Buntin & Armstrong's Drugstore.

And still they come. Another car load of those splendid Stone Pumps lust received everybody likes then. This pump is delivered and put up without extra charge, and when within twenty miles of Terre Haute at tho low price of ten dollars for the first ten feet complete, and seventy-five cents for each additional foot. Printed guarantee from the manufacturer with each pump. First come, first served. Offloe at Buntin House. Address lock box 1159, Terre Haute, Ind. W. H. Fisk.

JOFFICE FURNITURE. Buckingham A Van Ulaen have the largest stock of Offloe Dorics, Offloe and library Tables, Ac., in the city, which they will sell low for cash. Call and see their styles before purchasing. They also make all kinds of Office |\irnltare, Counters, Cases, fec„ to order. Place ot business on Walnut street, between Fourth and Fifth.

FRESH FISH.

Lake Erie Salmon, Pike and While Fish, Picker^ Bas* ^Trout, White Perrfi, Cat l'1sb, Huffald itud Eels. Also choice Fruits and Vegetables, fresh Butter and Egg*, Chickens and Turkeys kepi constantly on hand snd for sale at extremely low pri«w, at C. P. Stevenson's fish market, on Ohio street, north aide, between Fourth and fifth street*.

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Austin A Co, have Jo** got in 14 of Ice Cream Fitters Including some Larger Siitm for Confectioners, at veiy low prices.

BEFORE BUYING

Alwavs exmalne goods and prices at 8. R. FrsanMH*.«

R0CKV1LLE ITEMS.

5fion.Wi0l Cnmhcck ddhuvia tem-

k. lecture at the Pr«Bbyterian an Tuesday evening to a crowded bouse.

Mr. and Mra. Sulgrove, of Indlanapalia, are visiting their friend* here. TTiey are the gucateof Hon. A. F. White. jkfozris €oeb(an mourns tho loss of fine sausage of the setter persuasion.

How lonely Charley Watson must have been out In the storm on Sunday night. He says that even a "yallcr dog" would have been company for him.

Will White haa»retnraed, I Have Strouse is happy, all «n account of his brother Ike being the uncle pf 8 ten pound boy.

Dan. Meacbam bad a vast amount of fun last week by sending a boy around to look for Tom Collins.

Bong of the Rockvillle nalooniats, "When this cruel war is over." The gentle voice of Andy Pickard waa heard in the township convention on Saturday in favor of a county convention instead of a" primary election.

Bill Knowles being too ugly and Baxter Ott being too pretty, they have agreed to average the* matter, the preponderance is on the side of Knowles.

One of our saloonists says when objecting to the ladies praying in Ids saloon, that a man in ids business is so mean that prayers would avail him nothing.

Tho latest delicacy at Rockviile is spring chickens—in the shell Charley Watson being caught in the storm on Sunday night, moved an ontire string of stako-m id-ridered fence and iLled it against his buggy to keep it from ieing blown away. Charley thinks that It was the wettest rain he ever saw.

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Wm. Knowles, of this place, is about to introduce a novel plan of advertising, cheapness and performance being two of the special features. All who are familiar with the plan think it a grand success.

A. F. White had a narrow escape on Snudav night. He had to swim several miles in ordor to reach home.

Any person who boards at this iiouse and don't !ike hash, is a liar," was the curt reply to a boarder who objected to eating nash for more than forty and fiftv days in succession.

Rockvillc has an over-supplv of widowers. Any community having a surplus of young, rich, good-looking widows would do well tp send theni here.

AneW ofr called candidate oil is now being freely used in oiling the wrists, elbows and shoulders of candidates who are aspiring to tho various offices. They say that it works like a charm

John Oliaver rides a buff horse with glass eyes. Your Gossiper of last week omitted quite a numberof noted personages. Allow us to continue. Rufo Dooley wears

his hair the slickest, Charley Ticknor the curliest, Frank Ilall the longest and Joe Rosenthal the shortest, Charley Rutlcdge has the blackest moustache. Lew Nye likes the girls the best (it is said, but we suspect that Cheney holds over him.) Henry Daniels and Geo. Dinwiddle are the groce(r)cst, Frank Howard wears the tiglitest plants and George Stith the other kind,Howard Bryant is the slimmest and Fred Humphries the chunkiest, Elwoo Hunt the most eloquent, Frank Hall the best guitarist Dave Finnigan the best little fiddleist and Harvey Holmes the best big fiddleist, Duncan Puett wears the sharpest tailed coat, Joe Cheadle is the best under-pinned, Morris Cochran has tho ftiost ungainly feet and Mat Keeney is the dog-gpndest man between Hollandsburg and Cokmia. V**/'

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(.'out with Ills elbows out,

Hair in his hash. S

"Poick Lariat" sings just to our notion of true wretehedne^. Pat ridee says ''Mister will you please congest that suggestion so that I can confiaborate it."

Joe Hunt has a case for the Danbur^y man to.work up, via: -Neighbor L. has ah ornithologicjil specimen known as an old hen born in the "Ante Bellum Days," said bird or old hen persists in making Mrs. H's favorite flower bed her

(to bo sold no doubt by Hungerford,) Joo tfelt for the hen and he made her a nest, hard by, of scrap iron, stove legs, ajxl iinod it carefully with old horse shoe nails and tin clippings, and placed therein three porcelaiH door knobs, but the hen did not take to them kindly. Joe »was sorely vexed, became angry, and he felt for the hen a second time, with a pitchfork, and he gently soothed her with brickbats, yet she would not be comforted.

Tom. McKinley has almost concluded to move to Bridgeton. Ed. Good has "busted" the big horn Ot the Rockviile cornet band. Was it Good Tuba there*? We think that if this attenuated individual has a particle of remorse in his couqiosition lie will take himself silently away to some secluded barn and fan himself violently with a Flax Break.

John Thoma^, the village marbler, has open dates, "Coming through the rye," "Mollie Darling," and Flannigan's popular melodies specialities. Address John Thomas, marbler, or Col. T. Howard Bryant, agent.

It is not necessary that Murphy should put a cabbago leaf In his hat to prevent sunstroke.

The hog jubilee Is now In session at Rockviile, and the porkera are making up for lost time by tundng up the earth, sidewalks, Ac., with a vengeance.

Query—If it takes eight or ten men thi-ee davs and two nignts to invoico a drugstore, how long will It take to Invoice a store of diflerent kinds, kept ifc country towns for the same purposes?

Andy Hutchinson's new buck board has not yet arrived. Dan Carter shows a taste for lumbering, he lumbers into the store, and lumbers down to his hash mill, but in the evening twilight he shows a tendency to lumber down the Terre Haute and Rockviile road, but becomes exhausted before reaching the city limits and stojto to rest and fen himself with a "Tom **de

Bill Dornoch washes his foot with cinnamon drops. MoDivitt is a contortionist,with a little practice he will be able ta shoulder himself.

Gregg Is dieting lihnself and training for the trace, he breakfasts on a glass of water and a eopy of the "Indiana Patriot," and is then rubbed down with a Canada thistle—he has Mien off 28 pounds.

Vane Morre haa gone to Nebraska on a visitio hi& fethar. Tho eaniltdatei "eom*%t us friendly ai|d%e*an'tli6» spite.*

TMre your old hat to ttiirk's shop and you can liave It made as good as new, Jake Tltinnpll says give me ten centa worth of medical purpohes.

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A. HKKZ & Co: Please Send 1 Llama Lace.Sacqne

1 Set of Jewelry...

1 Hair Switch..

1 Belt.

Fashionable Colored Prints, "^cAnJs. All Sprague Prints, 8 cents.1^ 10 cent Muslins down to 7 cents All Muslins down 3 cents fb 4 pentfi^1 $4.50 Marseilles Quilts for $2.50. 30 cent Dress Goods for 20 cents. 50 cent Dress Goods for 35 cents. j' $ 1 0 0 S on or 7 5 Parasols nearly half price.

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OPERA BAZAAR,

KNOW WE HAVE TO PAY EVER SO MUCH MORE ANYWHERE El^lE.

I1ERE*S THE ORDER.

1 Sun Umbrella (former prices (3.50) now 2 25 1 Black and Gilt painted Fan. 1 25 1 Pink Linen painted Fan 75 1 Western Belle Corset 75 1 of your Lace Scarfe *...„ 2 GO 1 Pair of Opera Kids 1

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Enclosed $28.00. Yon may also send samples of your Embroideries, of which we hear so much as being very cheap. It's nothing unusual for .,. '. A. HERZ & CO., at the Groat Opera Bazaar, To recelvc orders of this kind. SEXD O.VEI-85

WE LEAD THE TRADE,

AUTD PAY A HUNDRED CEXTS TO THE DOLLAR IJT THE BARGAIN.

No Forty-fire cents oil the Dollar for us!

AS LONG AS A MERCHANT PAYS FOR HIS GOODS HE HAS A RIGHT TO

GIVE THEM AWAY IF HE WANTS TO, ON PRICES ONLY FOR CASH.

THE BIGGEST SACRIFICE YET!!

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All 1214 cent Prints down to 8 cents. All Merimack Prints, 8 cents. 11 cent Muslins down to 8 cents. 20 cent Dress Goods, for 12£ oents. G5 cent Black Alpacas, for 50 cents. 40 cent Dress Goods, for 25 cents.

GOOD NEWS FOR CARPET BUYERS!

Prices down. GOOD CARPETS from 25 and 30c up to $1.00. TICKINGS, NOTTINGHAM LACES, SILKS, TABLE LINENS, SHADES, COTTON ADES, CASSIMERES, BLACK ALPACAS, and all other goods have fallen in price terrible within a week.

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