Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 7, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 December 1876 — Page 4

Root & Co.

OPERA HOUSE,

Headquarters for Mourning Goods Of all descriptions, Black French Crepes, Black English Crepes, Crepe Veils, Crepe Collars, Mourning Handkerchiefs, Mourning Dress Goods, Black Cashmeres, Black Crepe Cloths. Black Bombazines, Silk Warp Henrietta Cloths, All wool 6-4 diagonals, French Poplins, Wool Serges, Empress Cloths. Satteen Cloths, Black and White Stripe, Check and Plaid Poplins in great variety, from 25 cents to $2 per yard.

I0BERG, R00T& CO,

OPERA. HOUSE.

FINE PERFUMERY.

Lubln'a Klmmoll's, Atkinson,Crown,Land borg I'otaln's anil Bazln 8 Flue Extract* for the Handkerchief

Genuine Imported Farina

tt°d

logne, F1 no toilet and Fawy Ancles, Fine Toilet Boa pa, Cosmetics, nJ?H and Nail Hrunhcs, Combs. Dressing Cases, Cologne Mets, Finest ofToliet Powdere, Diamond, Silver and Golden Powders for the Hair, and all articles wanted for the toilet.

BUNTIN & ARMSTRONG,

Drnirirl«tM, Cor. 6th and Main streets.

Wanted.

ANTED-HORSES TO WINTER— YY 0kk1 htabling, grain and bay. and blue (truss nastnre In good wgather. Address P. I). ItoX '238. J.J, l!KKKLil-i.

WANTED-A

8ITUATION BY A BOY

sixteen years of age, who desires to come to this city and attend school, and want* to live In

a family

where he can work

ornings, evenings and Saturdays for his Apply at tills ofllce. (1-t) board

WANTED—HORSES—A

Hhoos on hind feet only. I will give the above reward for the capture of the mare and thief, or information (hat will lead to °a?rr

DR.

,%AN8^o°™he

J. P. WORRELL, Office, LINTON MANftlOff, Houthweat corner 6th and Ohio Street*. Office hours from 0 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 4 to Op. in. Practice now limited to diseases of the ETK and EAR,

ROCK BOnOI PRICES I

ATTHE

WESTERN BAZAAR. Whit* Flannel, 14©., 18c. and

l-2e.

Red Flannel, A\ wool, 18c., 23 l-2c., 2oc. and 35c. Op^ra FlaimeKall shades, 40c., 45c. and 60c. Shirting Flannel, all wool, 35c., 40c. and 50c. Dress Flannels, latest shades and patterns, 40c., 60., 60c. and 75c. k-*

BLACK CASHMERE! ATKJ»T

IMPORTATION.

38 luches wide, 75c. worth 85c. 40 85c,

t4r«

7'*^%

FEW TO WIN-

TER-can give them stabling and good care. I'hargos moderate, »y permission, Messrs. Beauchamp, Miller and Ed. Bryant. Enquire of or address J. V. PREHTON,PostofBce Box 587.

For Sale.

170RHALE— A VERY LAROE AND 8U-w-rlor FIRE PROOF SAFE with burglar box lusltle—suitable for a bank, or •ounty offices. Will be sold at a bargain. MCKEEN A INHH ALIi. 23-wtf

$50.00 Reward.

TOLRN, from my residence in Honey «"?reek Township, three miles Bouth of •jfTrre 11 ante, on th.- night of November 2» a BAY MAKE, three,y ear* old, with starln forehead and A little white on left hind foot, 8h« Is a trim weli-bullt animal, and paces under the

Middle

and trots in harness. Has

1.00

l.WI 1.25

40 1.26 1.50

BLACKALAPACAJ

25c. worth 35c 40c. worth 45c.

Our 80c. Alpaca cannot be equaled In this city. It* shade, loirtro and durability is toT5( AlpftHi.

WESTERN BAZAAR,

UrMr Mil MMI Hall SUk

Election Notice.

Taama IIAVTS I»I»M(Arot.u K.R. Oa. 8ecrvtary Office, Terr* Haute, Dec. 1st, IS* miiK ANNUAL MEET I NO UM Btock. 1 holdrro of iht« Company will be hald at tfc offln of U*« Ounpany. in Terre Haute,

Monday, January 1st, JS!7, between the hoars of u-n and twelve, a. m., tot the pa*

eitcUac nnn Wwton for Uiy«o (iiir u* ti uf/ivt%!*\mil

•Vfe.

'W. H. BUCKINGHAM, tMnUiy.

WFANCE TO CONTRACTORS.

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

TERRE HAUTE, DEC. 2,1876.

P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TWO EDITIONS

Of Uil* Paper are published. 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, on Saturday Evening, goes Into the hands of nearly every reading person In the city, and the farm ers of this Immediate vicinity.

Every Week's Issue is, in fact, ,-i" TWO NEWSPAPERS, ,n which all Advertisements appear for

OWE CHARGE. SILVER and greenbacks are now "interconvertible" at th® Mine discount.

THB official retHrns show Tilden'S majority over Hayes, in Indiana, to be 5,424. ___________

A REvrvALof the old fashioned tnrkey

shooting-matches

seems to be taking

place all over the conntry.

THERE are rumors of another Fenian invasion of Canada, and the Canadians are beooraing*mildly excited.

MRS Ross HABDIN, said to be the first woman born in Kentucky, died this week at the age of ninety-five years.

THE end of the uncertainty is drawing near. Next Wednesday the electors meet in their respective States and vote for the President and Vice-President, Let us possess pur souls in patience.

THE heaviest case of burglary is re ported from New York. The thieves successfully got away with an iron safe weighing nine hundred pounds. It was stolen from a saloon and contained ?25 in cash and some family jewelry.

IN order to keep it from falling into the hands of his enemies, the Czar of Russia has ordered his Mediterranean fleet to the United States. Russia has no navy worth speaking of. If left lyi around loose, Tnrkey would be able to gobble it with scarcely an effort.

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan in Russia far exceed the demand. The bonds wili all be taken at home. The prospect of a war makes people patriotic, and the readiuess to furnish means for carrying on a war, is the best assurance that if begua it will be speedily ended.

SIMON HIRSCH has removed his German paper, the Zeitung, from Bowling Oreen to Brazil. The Enterprise, of the last named place, in making the above announcement, add*: :You can now hardly turn a corner without running against a strapped printer or a halfstarved editor."

STATE SENATOR CRBK, from the district composed of Madison and Delaware counties, died Monday. He had been in poor health for along time and at the session two years ago was unable to occupy bis seat all the time. Mr. Cree was elected as an Independent, but generally acted with the Democrats. =^==^=5

THE Louisiana Returning Board has announced that all testimony must be in and arguments concluded in the contested parishes by Friday, as the board intended to declare the result Mouday, so as te allow the electors ample time to assemble and cast their vote on the appointed day—next Wednesday.

A BODY of United States troops, under General Mackenzie cleaned out an encampment of' hostile Indians on the West Fbrk of Powder River, on the 25th ult. The village contained about two hundred lodges and five hundred warrioi*. It looks as if an active winter campaign against the red-skins might be expeoted. ___________

As THB meaning of the term "bull dozing" becomes better understood in the North, it ceases JO be a joke. The awful atrocities that have been perpetrated under that name must, as the fects are laid bare to the world, fill every soul with horror. We in this peaceful part of the country nave had little conception of the lawless ontrages that have been going on in the Cotton States. As Republicans we may have sometimes felt a little bit ashamed of the "bloody shirt" part of the campaign, and doubtful if really aflaira in the South were as bad as represented. We now know that they were worse, and the stigma of "bloody shirt" has lost its terrors.

TifK LATEST. news from Louislasa is that

the Returning Board, having gotten through with the evidence and listened to the arguments, will probably, to-day, go Into secret session and make up the verdict. Tllden is believed to be about 10,000 ahead on the face of the returns, but Republicans seem confident that more than that number of votes will be thrown out in the contented parishes, and that Hayes is certain to be counted in. The result will hardly be made public before Monday.

The situation in South Carolina is un changed. Both legislatures are in session In the same room, each with its own Opsaker and other officers. No business oan, of course, be transacted, and a compromise is looked for to-day. The Republicans seem to havs the best of the situation

Florida Is undoubtedly for Hayrs, and by a larger nu^ority than was reported a

day

BULLDOZING.

As illustrating the prooess employed for intimidating Republican voters in the South, H. V. Red field, the well known correspodent of the Cincinnati Commercial, tells the story of a certain Louisiana planter, of whom he says, "I am convinced of the truth of his story because of the manner of the man and corroborative evidence which has come to my knowledge." We copy a portion of what be says: "This gentleman was a Union soldier from the West, and settled upon a lanre plantation in North Louisiana immediately aftef the war. He took no part in politic* except to vote the Republican ticket and hold the office of Justice of the Peace. His business was that of planting. His neighbors, although Southern men, upon all sides, were kind and hospitable. He had no trouble until the present campaign opened. But with the attempt to conquer the parish according to the Mississippi plan, came outrages, dangers and bloodshed. The 'bulldozers' rode through his plantation nightly, and fired into the cabins of his laborers. For two months previous to election his bands Jiad to sleep in the woods. Much of his cotton yet remains in the field unpicked. Since August he has not had alight in the bouse at night. The armed bulldozers rode by at all times, firing right and left, and he feared assassination. One night, at the solicitation of his familv. he remained in the woods himself. All law was overthrown. Four or five negroes were brutally murdered in different parts of the parish, with a view to strike terror into the rest and frighten them into the support or the Democratic ticket.

He says the election at his polling place was a farce. It was perfectly quiet and peaceable, and the blacks, all the manhood terrified out of them, mournfully voted the ticket they hated. Just one Republican vote was cast at his precinct, and that by himself. Before the election arrived men would come to his house—Btrangsrs to m—look all around, ask mysterious questions, fire into the air and frighten his hands from their work. His immediate neighbors took no part in this, but it was all the work of men from remote quarters of the parish, done under a systematic plan to carry the election. Indeed, some of his neighbors privately denounced the plan, but they were whipped into line and dared not openly protest. "At times armed men would dash furiously up to his house, warning him to appear immediately at a certain point with his shot gun, as the 'niggers were arming and preparing to massacre all the white people, and we must defend ourselves!' He never obeyed this warning, for at that very moment his own negroes were either at work or skulking in the woods to keep from being killed. He says all the stories of 'negroes arming,' 'negroes marching on the town," Ac., were simply lies gotten up to cover warlike demonstrations against a peaceable and docile people in furtherance of the plan to carry the election. "Right in the busy season the bulldozers would ride through his plantation throwing down fences, and leaving them down, looking for negroes whom they had driven from their cabins, and who would hide between the cotion rews for protection. The terrorism was

complete that his hands finally slept in the weods every night, coming out in the merning, working all day, and returning to tne woods at night.

The following is a copy of the affidavit of Eliza Pinkston, whose case has created such a sensation.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Eliza Pinkston, who being duly sworn, says, that she lived at Lideville's, in the island, and that she and herhuaband, Henry Pinkston, were in bed at their house above, in the above parish, 8tate of Louisiana, on Saturday night, November 4, 1876, and about 3 or o'clock in the morning, some men came to my door and called Henry Pinkston said thsy were his Yankee friends and wanted to take him to Monroe. I said, 'Doctor Young, you is no Yankee.' Mr. Logan spoke next and

Doctor Young is not in the parish,' and I said, 'Yes he is, there he is jumping back.' When I said this, Mr. Logan broke the door open and they came into the room, Dr. Young, Billv Parka, and Mr. Logan. The reason I know him, I saw bim at Mr. Lideville's often—Mr. Therbold, Frank Durham, and another

cut

on the bead with an ax in three different places my heel strings were cut into bv Frank Durham. They tied a hankderchief over Henry Pinkston's month. They cut his off, saying,

Weaken him, G—d d—a bim, so we can get him.' After that they took him out in tbe moonshine and shot him until be was desd. He begged them not to kill him, and said be would vote the Democratic ticket. But they ssid, No, G_d d—n you, when Brewster

them'Pleasedon't,do

abo*

or two since but the oanvaasing of gt*

I hi

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

spoke

you took off yoar hat and hurrahed. We are going to make you hurrah something else. You have been pretending to us long enough, and we are going to kill vou.™ He bad joined the Democratic club to save bis life. They cut mv child's throat from ear to ear. I asked

not kill my baby,

one year old.' They took my baby and cut Its throat, and then shot me, and threw my baby in the lake. her

ELIZA PINKSTON. mark.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Slst day ef November, 1876. JOHN H. DRINKGROVE, J. P."

Of the scene when this oaae cams bere tbe Returning Board, the same correspondent telegraps on the 28th inst:

The woman Kllsa Pinkston was brought in, although so bsdly wounded tbatber recovery is a matter of doubt. Her testimony is that her husband was taken out ef bed by bull-dosers, Saturday night before the el«Mkm, and mur dered in tbe most cold blooded and brutal manner. Her child waa slaughtered at the same time, ao as to make way with the stock. She waa cut and

sod left for dead. Her wounds tell

the

story of tbe savage assault, the gunshot wound and tbe stab in tbe breai* presenting a sickening eight head and

ing ret

.ng revived, she flniabed ber tf^uaony

nTj

Mack, anedaaated and of

tbe returns la not finished, consequently only ordinary the exact ftguree cannot yet be given. ,se told to-day before tbe Board ws^ttsfts may »avsaaiu«».

straightforward and without self-con-tradictions. Her husband had voted the Democratic ticket two years ago, i.nd joined the Democratic clnb tni^year, but did it for self-protection. He attended a Democratic meeting a few days before his murder, but left, saying that be would oot vote that ticket, and picked one hundred pounds of cotton the same day, which he alleged was better than hearing Democratic speeches. Then be attended a Republican meeting, and cheered the speakers. The bull-dozers, when they killed him, told him that wan his offense. Her appearance and story were very affecting, and made a great

3ered

an nation. The Democrats were bewiland horrified. Governor Palmer said it was the most horrible revelation he had ever known, and that the whole truth mnst come out, and th® matter sifted, regardless of consequences. He said he had come here as a mere spectator, with no expectation that the testimonv would bring out such horrible reveiations. The question was above politics it was above the Presidency. The poople owed it to themselves and to humanity to sift this thing to the bottom. He had seen thousands of men lyingdead upon the field of battle, but the simple story of this black woman and her gaping wounds affected him more than the sight of any battlefield, oranvthing he had experienced in his life. "It was not the Presidency which was at stake it was civilization. The most rigid investigation must be made in the name of humanity. It could not rest here it must be sustained disproved. Governor Palmer was greatly affected, and spoke with warmth. It is stated that George W. Julian was sickened uy the sight, and could not look upon the gaping wounds of the woman. All were greatly shocked, and the scene was $o tragic that Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stoughton and General Harry White paced the floor, and gave vent to their feelings in quiet ejaculations."

THE BESETTING DIFJP1CTL Y. We shall not undertake to explain why it is that the human mind is so constituted as to uniformly desire the failure of any man who seeks distinction outside of his own particular profession or line of business but the fact ij a fact, and is clearly demonstrated every day of the world. The average man or woman cannot bear to see one whom they know well, succeed in any business or avocation outside ot the one to which he was born and bred and by which he has been accustomed to earn his living. Rather than have him succeed they will throw every possible obstacle in his way. Behind his back, they will sneer at him, and belittle him shamefully. To his face, they will shake their heads doubtfully, and sigh, and look wise, and treat him altogether as if it were a mild case of mental derangement which only time and the mortification of disgraceful failure could quite cure but through which, under the painful circumstances, he might have the assurance of their distinguished sympathy. And if, encumbered with these lefthanded enoouragements, he does succeed, none of these people ever foigive him for it. He may even be their near relation or friend, and the case is not altered much.

We may ascribe this feeling to envy, or jealousy, er what we please, but the fact is plain people as a rule dont like a man who acquires distinction at one jump. They would have success—for others—the reward ef long and patient endeavor and the path to it, up from the bottom, through all the regular, successive stages. Short cuts—for ethers —are never tolerated.

There is a man in—we will say the newspaper business. He believes he has a talent for the stage that be might succeed as an actor better than as an editor, and that such a pursit would be more to his taste. He is not "stagestruck," but sensibly desires to pat the matter to a test. He has not the means nor the inclination to throw away every other chauoe in life and oommence the busiuess at the very loweet round, trust-

Durham, Peter Cleveland, and there was ing wholly to time and the whima of a capricious manager for an opportunity to play a leading part. He doee better.

more, but I did not know them, except Buck Baker. When they ruahed in the bonae the first thing that took place they grabbed Henry Pinkston. Dr. Young and Captaiu Therbold said, 'You vote r.o d—d Radical ticket here.' Logan said,

Put a d—d veil ever his faoe.' Buck Baker said, 'She knows yo«, attend to herand they commenced shooting and cutting me. Dr. Young after shooting the losds out of his pistol on Henry, struck me on my besd with the pistol. I was shot in the breast and in the leg, my throat was cut and my jaw, and I was

He sets boldly to work, In intervala of leiaure that come to bim, to master a oertain amonnt of stage buainees and a part that suite him and when the time is ripe, he appears before an audience as an amateur. And what a howl is raised 1 Why, the msn has only done a thing which should oommend him aa a sens! ble person. In thus testing his capacity $r the stage, be has taken the very course which oommon prudence would dictate. But nobody thinks of ttat. All that the world is able to see is, that he is not a Booth therefore, he is a fool. Out upon such nonsense! It is shameful And newspapers, especially, should show mora fairness and more sense. To criticise the uinn's acting— and that sharply—is all right but it abould be done with fairness, and not maliciously. And, it the facts justify it, it would only be oommon humanity to give the man a word of encouragement.

8BI*ATOR BAYARD spoke like a patriot and a man of sense when be said, the other day: "I bate the very name of party in connection with such an emer* gency as now apparently confronts the American people. Whether successfully or not, I should ask or seek nothing to-day from any man, either aa a Democrat oraa a Republican, but simply try to control him by a sense of his duty ss dtiaen to the constitution and laws of

bis country." TH* Supreme Court baa rendered a decision sustaining tbe constitutionality of tbe Inebriate Aa/lum law in Minnesota, by which a tax^f »10 per annum la levied upon each saloon keeper and trafficker In liquor, for tbe maintenance •fan asylum for Inebriates.

TH* preasure upon our sdrerttsisg columns crowds out a great deal of reading nutter prepared for thia issus, as well as several items of a local ehardassrving of mention. At this boaysswonof tbe year we must ask tbe indulgence of ear readers ibat adver-

MERCANT1LE?MATTERS.

WHAT YOU CAN BUY AND WHERE YOU CAN BUY IT.

No reader should neglect to look over this column. There is always something in it to intereet everybody. Prudent people post tbemselvee ss to where they can find the beet bargaina before they start out to buy, and that ia exactly tbe object of'the following notes. Enterprising and wide awake merchants do not hide their lights under a buahel, but if they have special inducements to offer purchasers they say ao. High priced and old fogyisb establishments do not advertise, Tbe firms named below are notof that kind.

CHRISTMAS CHIMES.

Look here! Christmas will be here in about three weeks Have you made any selections of presents? Have you taken any steps towards making any Now you don't intend, as usual, to fool: ishly put the matter off till the very last moment, do you? Don't do it! Don't do it! Go at once to the "Central Book Store" and look all through their stock. It will take you several days—but no matter Go there and set what they have and those things that suit you best have laid aside with your name on them. You will be saved much trouble and embarrassment by this course. Button Hamilton have the most beautiful stock ot Holiday Goods in tbe city.

OH! HOW COLD!

And that reminds us that Miller & Cox, the popular clcthier, are selling Cbinchilla overcoats at tbe extraordinary low prioe of five Dollars good Chiucilla for $7.50 fine Beaver all wool overooats far |12.50 a better beaver for $15 and an extra Beaver for $20. Children's overcoats from $3 up. Such prices have not been known within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant.

DON'T!

Don't let your magizinea and papers lay about the house and be destroyed, but take them to Langford's Bindery and for a small expenditure have them put in neat and durable binding.

SANTA CLAUS

Ha« certainly established his Headquarters—his depot of supplies—at Scudder's this year, if we may judge by the piles upon piles of elegant and attractive toys they are constantly opening there. How the eyes of the children sparkle as they pase hie establishment. Good parents, don't negleot the little ones the ooming Christmaa and bear in mind that Scudder'a stodk is now at it'a beet, and bis prices in harmony with the times.

THEY KNOW WHATS WHAT. Tbe Strakoeob Opera Troupe, to be here next week, will use one of the Chickering Upright pianos from tbe musie store of W. H. Paige A Co. They are the finest instruments in the world and all the eminent performers are beginning to use them exclusively. Every one interacted in fine pianoa should oall at W. H. Paige & Co's store and take a look at tbe Chickering Upright.

FIREWORKS.

Bear in mind as tbe holidsy season spproscbes that White A Mewblnney lead the trade in Fire Works. Their store is alao headquarters for various kinds of Holiday Goods, Fruit, Nuts, Confectionery, etc. They have eome special inducements to offer to tbe trade which are worth lnveetigsting at ence.

MRS. RIDDLE.

At the "Liltle Store around tbe Corner," on Fourth atreet, just eouth of Main, baa hundreds of artlclee appropriate for Christmas Gifts, among which may be mentioned, new etylee in Celluloid Jewelry, elegant Tiee, Collars and Cuflfc, Handkercbies, Gloves, Hosiery, Ac., all deairable and useful as well aa ornamental. She keeps a great variety of Children's Clothing, and tbe largeat stock of paper patterns.

THE OYSTER SEASON

Is now in foil blaat and Ed. W. Johnson is doing sn immense business. His arrangements are such that be can promptly fill all orders, no matter how great the quantity.

THEARGANB.

Thia is tbe leading hard-coal, baseburning stove of Amerioa. No other pattern that is made spproachee it in beauty of deaign or excellence of operation. It is ss far ahead of every other hard-coal, base burning stove manufactured in the coutry, as ths latest improved cooking range ie ahead of the uglisst old-fashioned "step stove." As sn anthracite burner, it is perfection itself. As a beater, It baa no equal. Tbeee stoves are manufactured by Perry fc Co., of Albany, New York and they are sold in this city exclusively by H. P. Townley A Co., Main street, beIweeii Fourth and Fifth. A full line constantly on band.

COMFORT.

It is a little thing to speak a phrase ef oommon eomfoit, which by daily use bes almost lost its sense yet in tbe ear of him who thought to die unmourned, twill Hall ilka oboiceet musie. Therefore, we remark, that Rippetoe has a ftuah supply of all tbe good things of life, in tbe eating line, and ia able and ready to ehow you jtw* aa good an assortment of turkeys, sad chickens, and docks, and gases, aad quaila, and snipe, and equirrela, and rabbits, and oysters, and fish, and applee, and otaagea, and and batter, and cheese, and molaaMa, and lsoaons, aad ooeoaauta, aad cucumbers, and apple batter, and peach pieeeivea, aad pumpkina, and oalery, aad miaee meet, aad eugar, aad oofbe, aad aoap, aad politeness aad aoooaamodatkm aad attention aad aati as be was before Thanksgiving. Why there's ao pktee like Rippetoefe

500 OVERCOATS AT COST, And a full stock of other clothing en the same terms, at Frank A Rothschild's, oorner of Fourth and Main street. Don't fool away any time in other stores. We intend to sell!

LUNCH ROOM. :rrrr-

On many accounts White A Mewhinney's is the best in the city. It is central, well kept and the prices are reasonable. Pure Java ooffee, 5 cents a cup. HORSE BLANKETS, LAP ROBES,

AND HARNESS.

For, these articles go to Froeb A Fasig, No. 64 Main street, who besides keeping a complete first class stock, sell at prices which any customer will readily acknowledge reasonable.

JAMES PAXTON,

In the Beach Bloric, is showing a chbice and attractive selection of Books suited for tbe Holidays, aad many other artitides appropriate for Christmas gifts.

OYSTERS.

By the can or dish can be obtained fresh and nice at W. H. Gilbert's, Nv lft north Fourth street. Also tbe best ot cigars and confectionery. "HOOSIER STORK."

This is an establishment that keeps "everything"—that is, everything in tho line of dry goods 1 he stock is one of the largest in tbe city and embraces as superior goods as can be found anywhere. As for prices, it is notorious that the Hoosier Store gives better bargains than can be found anywhere else in tbe city. Big bargains are offered now in the boot and shoe department. Remember—oorner of Fourth and Ohio.

ARTESIAN BATHS.

Mr. A. P. Conant has purchased tbe interestof Mr. Skinner in the Artesian Baths at the foot of Waluut street—Mr. J. S. Miller retaining bis interest. The baths are now in excellent order and every arrangement made for tbe comfort and convenience of visitots. Hundreds of people are being beneficially treated by this "Nature's Own Remedy," for various ailments—among which may be mentioned the most obstinate chronic cflfes of Rheumatism, Catarrh, Eresypelas, Neuralgia, Saltrheum, Yellow Jhundice, and all skin diseases Liver Complaint, Kidney »nd Spinal Affections,^tc. If yon are afllicted with any of these diseases in any degree, go and test the almost universal strength of these waters, as other are doing from all parts of the country. Csreful and aoooaimodating persons are in charge, and special accommodations for ladies.

INTERNATIONAL EX HIBITION!" 1S7S. UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL

COMMISSION.

BIS:

GROUP XX5. Report No. 238.

PRODUCT

GRAND, UPRIGHT AND SQ UARF, PIANO-FORTES, MANUFACTURED AKD EXHIBITED BY

CHICKERING & SONS. Medal and Diploma Awarded. MESSRS. CHICKERING A SONS, have been awarded a Medal and Diploma at the Centennial Exhibition, and the report of tbe Judges, verified by tbe proper suthorities of tbe Centennial Commission, A. F. Gosborn. DirectorGeneral, General J. R. Hswley, President, end A. R. Boteler, Aoting Secretary, is more empliatic, and more conclusive in all that relates to the requirements of a first-class Piano, than has been accorded to any of their competitors.

MESSRS. CHICKERING A SONS have produced a Piano that combines the greatest power consistent with ie most delicate, sympathetic, and einging auallty of tone, a moat susceptible, quick, end elsstic touch, and highly finiahed workmanship. During the past fifty-three years they have striven to attain these ends, snd now bsve tbe pleasure of submitting the following oopy of tbe Official Report, with tbe assurance that their clafma will be as fully sustained by tbe

ublio as they have been acknowledged the Judges. OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE CHICK

ERING PIANOS.

Their Grand Piano is of a quick, elastic touch, of broad and clear resonance, with the utmost power of uttersnce tbst its clsss affords, consistently with securings pure, delicate and singing quality of tone.

Their other Instruments—specimens of their every day production—possess tbe highest qualities of fullness of volume, delicacy of tone, elastic response of touch, with thoroughness of workmanship. Theee several characteristics, and the acknowledged excellence attained by thia firm, entities them to an award." H. K. OLIVER,

Chairman of tbe Jury.

Since tbe Exhibition in London, in 1851, of their full iron frame Grand Piano, which baa been oopied by all tbe makers in this country snd Europe, their Pianos have been acknowledged ss the Standard Instruments the Worlxl. Tbe great msster, Dr Frsnz Liszt,, speaking of tbe Chickering Pianos, said "To be just, I must declare them perfectiaslmes (superlatively perfect.)"

FORMER TRIUMPHS OF THE CHICKERING PIANOS. The Prize Medal at London, in 1851. Tbe Croea of the Leglen of Honor, and tbe first Gold Medal at Paris In 1867. (This was tbe highest award of tbe Kxhibition, and waa given only to Chickering A Son's.)

Tbe first Medsl and honorab distiDCtlen at tbe International ExhibiUonr at Santiago De Chile, 1875.

Medaland Diploma, Philadelphia. 1876 and 98 first Medals and Awards it the various Exhibitions of the United

W. H. PAIGE A CO-? re events for tbe above Pianos, at 007 Main atreet, where a full assortment of uprights, Grand and Square may be seen.

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