Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 6, Number 14, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 October 1875 — Page 8
THE MAIL
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
Personal.
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P. T. Barnum is to lecture here short-
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W. B. Warren is at home from a visit to Richmond, Virginia.
Theodore Tilton will lecture at the Opera House on the evening of November 24tb.
Why in It that when a man comes out of a saloon be looks one way and goes .ihe other.
Schuyler Colfax" will deliver his lecture on "Abraham Lincoln," at Kockville on the 19th inst.
Duncan Jewett who has been visiting his old homo and friends will start for his Texan home next week.
Kflort* to secure a lecture from Henry Ward Reecher in this city the coming season have proved unavailing.
Koyos Nykes contemplate erecting in tho immediate future a large building ou the north end for tho manufacture of spokes, hubs, and wheels. Their steadily increasing business renders this step necessary^ The new manufactory will give employment to over -two hundred men.
Councilman K. M. Oilman went to St. Jjouis on Monday, and Mrs. llall, a relative of Isaac ItalI came back with him as his bride. They had a brilliant reception nt Mr. (i's north Sixth street residence Tuesday evening, to which tho city council adjourned after its meeting, in a body. llowing and smiling she crossed the street, with
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lAHt Wednesday evening a poor fellow who was nearly starved effected an ennee through a window Into the sleepapartment of a young lady whose name we suppress for obvious reasons, •pjjo young lady heard the noise and awakened her mother in an adjoining room, who at once lighted the gas and commenced a vigorous search for the intruder. He waa found hidden behind fe large Saratoga trunk. When miked what he was doing there he replied ••that tfcere was a numerous family of them and they had been unable to And Mjflkient food to keep them from starvation, and he had accordingly late that evening, while In search of food, found the window open and had come in there Ao aeo If some might not bo obtained." lie begged ban! to be released, but the tOd lady declared that an example must be made and he was accordingly dispatched. His name was Amos Skeeter.
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Hon. Samuel Magill, we regret learn contemplates returning to Hock ville and make that his. future place of residence.
Madame I'arepa occasionally comes frorn the spirit land to sing at Pence's Hall—so wo are informed by a prominent spiritualist.
Milt. a. Barlow, of Ilaverly minstrels and one of tho best comedians on the minstrel stage, thinks of removing his family to this city.
filio tnado several unsuccessful at tempts to get into her carriage yesterday afternoon and only succeeded by turning around and going up the steps backward.
It. (J. Wheeler and wife caino home Thursday' morning, after an absence of three months—much of tho time being spent at Hampton Jfoach, Now Hampshire.
Will S. Ryce is home from Gotham.
The doctors and druggists are busy.
Baldwin exposes at Rockville to-night.
Jacob White visited Chicago this week. City Clerk Tolbert wears a $325 dia mond.
The wife of Ernest Ohm died yesterday evening.
Jim Stunkard has tal .*n a hotel clerk ship at the St. Charles.
Tony Blake and bride came home from their wedding tour Wednesday evening.
J. R. Kendall, of tho E., T. H. & is out again after a dangerous attack of congestion. ___
Dr. Mann's thoroughbred mare "Flora" died this week, the Journal says, from overfeeding.
WebbCasto's mare, "Fannie Casto, took the prize in the gentlemen's race at the Fair Grounds yesterday.
Frank Cunningham, of the local force of the Chicago Times, is circulating among his old friends in this city.
Ho». Patrick Shannon returned yes terday from the Arkansas Hot Springs where he has been for two months.
James P. Voorhees is going to play Hamlet at the Opera House with an amateur company shortly. A big undertaking, Jim.
Rev. E. F. Howe and wife and C'api S. II. Potter will attend the meeting of the American Missionary Hoard at Chicago next woek.
Geo. W. Ilaberly, on Tuesday morning, suffered the amputation of the small and third lingers of his left hand while oiling some machinery in his planing mill.
Hon. 1). W. Voorhees and Judge Patterson go to Ohio this afternoon to attend the big mooting at Loveland. Hon H. F. Havens will start l'or tho same place Sunday night.
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molon rind glides from under her feet, and then her tied back was gone she rose from her seat with a martyred air, and gathered the tilings she wore, she looked liko one that was willing to pwenr, iut then she uever swore.
A correspondent of tho Sioux City Journal, writing from Klk L'oint, Dakota, Septemler 10th, says: "Hew James Quit oy of Tvrre Haute, Ind., occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church, last Sunday morning and evening. Ho i* quite a young man, but his sermons ovlnced a depth of thought that would do credit to any minister of tho gof pel, while his eloquence perfectly enptivatod Jds hearers."
A young merchant railed on young lady a few evenings since and was shown into tho parlor. Tho lamps were unlit, and just before the lady's appearance he removed a largo quid of tobacco from his mouth and threw It out of the window, as ho supposed. The lady appeared with tho lamp, and the most prominent object In tho room was a very muctr etuharrassed young man gaxing upon a big chunk of tobacco pinning thelac? curtain to the unopened wind°w-
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I was at the Hippodrome. gang was g^ing the grand round* under the guidance o! Mr. I. S, Thotaaa. Among quill drivers were a number of prominent cittwns. One, nameless here except to say that In his twelve v. irsas V. 8. Minister at the courts ot fluu Mexico he haa added to hl» rem urk*: conversational po**" mwali of th« e*» ravagsnt language of the Spanish people, Tti« party, waa lnlrodti^ to Mi* llatxl# Oswald,,WIK rode redtte#i4y In the "Indian raoe for a wills.w "You id re a a 5 tolonel. *1 do ih« bert I can," ocs Neatly returned the rcprcsentaUre ot the Indian t'den.
^,1,...,,? wMtber Um i*w» few1 hw*.-t.»ade niaking wyor^^gfunatlidr. agth-k*ta*ta.
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health for somo time has been unable to get out of the house this week. Nervous prostration supplemented b'y rheumatism is what causes the trouble.
Mr. John Davis, of the law firm of \llcn, Mack & Davis, is preparing to start for Europe next Monday, lie will emain in Italy one year. He will be accompanied bv Mosns Dunn, of Hodford. They were to have started last Monday, but Mr. Dunn was not roady it time.
J. L. Saijora, of Sailors A' Comingore, has sold his interest in tho dry goods house in this city to his partner, and wilt go to Indianapolis to conduct a dry goods house in that city—-the lirm being Sailors it Perkins. Mr. Comingore, who resides at Indianapolis, has placed Mr. Julian Rive in chargo hero, and better hands it could not have been put in.
Charles T. Burton, of the lirm of Blake A' Burton, and Miss Sal lie Peddle, daughtor of Chas. R. Peddle, were maried at tho Congregational church at noon on Thursday, Rev. E. F. Howe, officiating. After a reception at the house, tho brido and groom started on a trip east, which will include Philadelphia, New Yoik and Washington. A pleasant party of young gentlemen and ladies accompanied them as far as Indianapolis In the President's car.
J. H. Douglass, the hatter, successor to Stunkard A* Moore, has just received another largo lot of late stylo hats and caps, which are now on exhibition and salo opposito the Opera House. This is new business to Mr. Douglass and he starts in with the Intention of building up a good trade if good goods, low prices and gentlemanly dealing will effect it.
The Wright of whom wo wish to write right here in this paragraph, is D. H. Wright, who without any dispute now atandsat tho head of the photographic art in this city. His rooms, In the old Old Fellows' Hall are admirably arranged for light and artistic effects, be uses the best materials, and with his long experience nr.d artistic taste, he never fails to produce a true and acceptable picture, unless the subject is excessive
In buving a piano, the outlay of a Tew dollars more or less than the customary price is not of much consequence, but getting a good instrument, and getting it of thoroughly responsible parties, are matters of the greatest importance. For home use, tho "Chickering" is unquestionably the boat there is, just as the old
Mason A Hamlin" organ is the best reed instrument of that kind. W. II. Paige A Co., as honorable a firm aa ever existed, sell both these instruments in Tenre Haute. "A word to the wise, Ac." ____
White A Mewhinney do an immense business ia the supply of families with fresh bread, rolls and bans. The once generally prevalent impression that b»ts* bread was not wholesome ap-* p« rs to have been diartpated from the tiur.At of a great many housekeepers, and the aamc nay be
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tbat home-ma sc 1 ad was the cheapest. YTh the housekeeper understands fully tU art of kneading and lacking loaves, Aml rarely makes a miss, perhaps it is nu re economical to have the read made at borne but as such ex ts nr- tare nowaday*. and doctors k*y a **«eran
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do no bciwrT* exclaimed the v-ti.ni»-| n. tar, and the party amwwd toaee|«v tbannliMk*) «xnr«Mion ftoeof' wean gettnp|«i^ ftwm.sum anestabtbaUttle My as abe alew til White «v
•riiy In Ine to tl» bak«rsv light, loaves, and tho* in t.n.», when
Ail Styles'of Base Burning Stoves, for either hard or soft coal
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Froeb & Fasig, at No. 0-1 Main street, desire just at this season to-call especial attention of farmers to their heavy work in harness and their fine stock of saddles, manufactured by themselves in tho most substantial and work manlike manner.
J. P. Bronnan, the Ohio street merchant tailor, now works eleven mon, and has recently made some improvements in his store and shop in keeping ith his constantly growing business. The excellence of his goods and low prices will draw custom.
J. P. Tutt's store, on Main street-, between Fourth and Fifth, is ornamented by a banner which announces that ho is closing out his largo stock of boots and shoes at greatly reduced prices. This is no sham closiag out. side. Ho intends retiring and is closing out for that purpose, and in order to hasten matters, will sell boots and shoes very low.
J. II. Sykes, tlio hatter, handles his business in such a way that you soldom see any old stock in his establishment, and you invariably find there the latest styles In a few days after they appear in tho east. lie has an arrangement with a large house i«-!few York to ship him a sample case of every thing new as it comes out, so that be is always at the head of tho fashfonv
A beautifuLywwig lady, whoeo wavy hair had been burnished by the suns of sixteen summers, and whose eheeks had been kissed by the breezes of June until they blushed like twin roses, flung her plump arms around her lover, and with her cherwy Hps exclaimed: "There is no place in Ten© Haute where they keep abetter stock of groceries than at Rippetoo's"White Front," and when wo get to keeping house yon must always go there to trade.
A parson once prefaced his sermon with—'"My friends, let us say a few words beforo we begin." So we have said a fow words before telling you that "The Central Book Store" is replendant with new and beautiful things for the fell trade, l^all in and see it. It is well to bear in mind that in addition to being a first-class book store, the "Central" is also headquarters for elegant stationery, being the establishment that introduces all those new things in the way of fine writing papers and envelopes.
When one wants to hire a horse and buggy or anything^in the livery line, naturally be trill enquire, where Is the best stable He will want to know that the men he hires of are reliable, trust-worthy men, and that they keep the kind of outfit he wants. He will not want to go to men who will sbove onto him a rickety old wagon that will break down before he gets a mile away from the stable, or a horse that la windbroken, lame, lazy «r dangerous and be will not want to pay two prices for what be geta, when be comes back. In abort, it la eapertallv desirable to know your men when yon would indulge in a ride. We can say very conscientiously that Burgan A Milligan are tt»» right kind of men, and you cannot ftnd a better stable la Terra Haate than theirs on sooth Third —No humbug about "HoUnan** Faver and A*u» Pad." It docs the work sure And fidthftuly. For sale at Guliik A Berry's drug store.
There wfh be an ekw nof tha fioard «rf Trarteta for tbe First Presbyterian church, on Tuesday rrenlBf, October 5th, at 7K o'clock. BJ« ton to be held In the lecture room of the church. 21
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Merchant Tailoring I Clothing,
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PHILIP SCHLOSS.
¥_¥ HpQ The Largest and only comO 1± 11\ ij. plet© stock in the city, at. Made to Order in)/ TJ TXT'T*!? 50 different styles l~i LJ 1\ 1 Jl/1\ ij
157 STREET.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Koney Refunded.
Beauchamp &. Miller, are noted for the elegance of the turnouts that issue from their stable on Sixth street, just south of the postoffiee.
Ed. W. Johnson is making a good start towards commanding the oysteT trade this season. He is receiving immense lot» by the fast trains, and they go as fast aa he can get them.
"Jlnuffgood kik will ruin any man," sajsJosli. But no man will be ruined by investing in boots and shoes at Ben Harbert's establishment on Fourth, between Main and Ohio streets.
Miller & Arleth at their old established stand on south Fourth street, are snowiiig some very fine harness of their own manufacture, anJ are selling at prices that must be acceptable to the losest buyer.
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MERCANTILE UNIVERSITY and HALPERTS MINIATURE BUSINESS WORLD ot Madison, Indiana, under the personal supervision of the FOUNDER OF PRACTICAL B1 JSINE.S8 TRAINING, is the mly College that offers the most LIBERAL INDUCEMENTS to young and middle aged men desirous of becoming MERCHANTS, BANKERS, BOOK-KEEPEKS, and general BUSINESS MEN.
The graduates of this institution are the only "PRACTICAL ACCOUNTANTS OFFERED TO THE bUS IN EMS MEN OF AMERICA." For Catalogue, College Ptopers, etc., address with stamp, O. K. UAL.PERT, Pm Idem. Students received any
Darling, ace my clothes aro old, And the weather's getting ccM See tbe ragged edge to-day Elbows wearing fast away. But, my darling, let me go, youinow, Down to Philip Schloss' sto', Sk And Cor dollars just few
I can gpet ine something new. This poetry is not so good a» Phil Schloss' clothes. It's not so low, th«»ogh, as his pric«s.
On Main street, two doors west of Third ia where the ladies go for such cheap Hats, flowers, and everything nice in tbe line of millinery. Just think of selling, nice plumes for ten and fifteen cents. They are determined to sell if the people want tho articles, no matter about the price.
Cory fe Walnoaley are well pleased with the working of their cash system* recently inaugurated. And so are their customers, since they find that in consequence of tlira arrangement goods are sold at much less prices. This house is well sto«ked. with every desired articlo in this line of hardware.
Tho most' attractive branch of T. 11. Riddle's business is perhaps his elegant stock of fine jewelry, clocks, watches, chains, silverware and tliousand-and-one beautrful things of that character. £1 is show-case and shelves are kept full all the time. Being well known as an old citizen and* ft reliable man, of course he enjoys fine trade, which is constantly growing. There is not in all tho town a more interesting establishment to visit, as on' the opposite sido of the room is the Pbpivlar Trimming Store This is better known and of more in terest to tbe ladies and is indeed a wonderful plaoe. Hero can be found every new and fashionable thing under the sun in the way of fbmalo dross or adornment. A lady «an get any pattern in the world that) she may want, or any kind of trimmings. Of course a man can not be expected to enumerate the novelties, therefore we will only suggest a visit anc? seeing for yourselves.
WINTETR IS COMING
And you will want SHOVELS, TONGS, POKERS, FIRE STANDS, COAL HOI)S,
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Tbe finest assortment you will find at A. G, AUSTIN «k Cto's Hardware Store.
CIDER VINEGAR.
A genuine article for preserving purposes, for sale by J. K. CKAMBKRH.
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COME AT ONCE AND GET YOUR
Fine Suits,
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Whit© Vests, Mohair Coats, Fine Shirts, &«•
Or anything yoa need !n oar Una for lew money than any other boose in the city can •ell to jou. i£ or* STOCK KM A I.WATS THE LAB ... VEST IS OE CITT.
FR ROTHSCHILD,
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The well known house of Miles, Jones & Co.
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Over $20,000 worth of their magnificent stock of Boots and Shoes sent to be sold irrespective of value. It re- .k' quired six derKs one entire week to 5* mark and arrange this enormous ••.-•?- stock.
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"f Main street, near Fourth. Hundreds it a were turned away the first day on ac-
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Fine Pharmaceutical Preparations, Elegant Toilet Articles, Pure Drugs,
Standard Patent Medicines, .» Havana Cigars,
PKEStBIPTIOKS A((UltATKLY OJ?IPOINDED at all liours by a competent DruKRisl.
15 SOUTH FOURTH STREKT. J. R. WHITTAKER.
Rarest Collection
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DRY GOODS.
Wilson Bros. & Ilunly will plaec on sale during the coming woek a full line of Specialties, embracing Plain, Black, and Fancy Colored Silks, in all the New Shades. Black Cashmeres, Bombazines, Empress, Tamiese, Crapoand lienretta Cloths at Popular Prices. Our Dress Goods: IP Camel's Hair and All Wool Plaids, French and English Suitings, in rare and Handsome Shades, Pongees,' Diagonals, All-wool Plaids, Colored Mohairs, Colored Cashmeres, Biaretz Cloths, a full line in all of the most Popular Colors..,
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
Twenty-four Shades of Handsome Mohair Lustres, at the unprecedented low price of Twenty-five cents. Former price, Thirty-five cents
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
"In Men and Boys' Cassimcres, and Eastern and Country Flannels, white "and Colored Blankets, and House Furnishing Goods.
To be disposed of for what they will bring, OneThonsand Yards of Remnants to clean up Stock-^Corrie early and make selections.?
Having made preparations for a largo artd Increased Trade in ail departments we are gratified in offering to the Trade facilities for Fall Purchases exceeding all our other efforts.
WILSON BROS. & HUNLEY.
GULICK & BERRY,
«KXEBAL DEALEM I*
Drugs Medicines, Chemicals,
PAKTS, OILS, dcc^
Corner flats and Fourth Street*, Terre I lame. Ind.
Pure Brandies, Whiskies did Wines for Medicinal Uuog.
NEW CLOTHING!
For FALL and WINTER, at POPULAR but UNIFORM prices, now ready. We Touch that no clothing in the city is bettor made, nor more stylish.' Wo are now prepared to show the most handsome lines in PIECE GOODS for Jail and Winter wear, and invite inspection.
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EAGLE DRUG STORE.
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