Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 7, Number 51, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 June 1877 — Page 5

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE

City and Vicinity.

OXLY one more week of school.

Two balloon ascensions in this city on the Fourth. A nio thing—the celebration of the coming Fourth.

THE first poaches of the season came to market this week.

ALL the railroads will run half-fare trains to tbis city on the 4th.

THE Orphans' Fair last week realized nearly twelve hundred dollars.

THK question of the hour: "Have they caught Whitehouse yet?"

CENTENARY is the "boss" conductor of Sunday school picnic excursions.

AFTER all, the strawberry crop in these parts is not to be sneezed at.

TELL all your country cousins to com* to Terre Haute on the Fourth of July.

THIS has been a lovely week for the crops and the dealers in summer goods.

THE Baptist Sunday School goes to Crawfordsvillo one week from next Friday.

ST. LOUIS excursion next Saturday. Eight good reasons for going are given elsewhere.

THE beat oratorical talent that can be had will be a feature of the Fourth of July celebration.

THE right men in the right place are the men in charge of the arrangements of the Fourth of July demonstration.

THE fast train on the Vandalia now makes the run from thisolty to Indianapolis in two hours and ten minutes, including three stops.

KITE fruit and vegetables are very wholesome food, but that which is unripe or decayed is very dangerous and should never be eaten.

THH Grand Jury has condemned the jail as unfit for the confinement of brutes, and the erection of a now one is recommended.

KJI'I'ETOK had more strawberries than he could handlo one evening this week, and sold them as fast as be could load up his wagons at twenty cents a gallon.

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WHEN ltateulng to the sermon to-mor-row, don't wonder which of your acquaintances it suits best, but tako it home to yourself and endeaver to profit by it.

THE sale of the fine horses belonging to the Tnller estato occurred on Monday. Two of the best were Gen. Mack and Champion. The first was sold to AL Schaal for ?2,000, and the latter to James Haas for $750.

GEOROE H. WOLFE, the woll-known Fourth street butcher, committed suicide by shooting himself, on Sunday, at the Spencer House, Indianapolis, where he had boon soveral days. Insanity is presumed to be the cause.

IT was cool enough for fires the first of this week, but it will be hot enough pretty soon—so hot that

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many mon coniiug out from behind sample room screens wiping the perspiration irom their mouths.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of tho fi. Jfc T. H. R. R. was held in this city on Tuesday. The reports show the road in most exoellent hands. The receipts over operating expenses the past year amouut to 172,234.40.

IT IS with much dlUlculty that a large majority of the people of this oity can be got Into our churches, but there will be no difficulty in getting out of the new Baptist church. It will have four exits, to be used in case of danger from fire or other cause.

THK City council has decided to build a sewer along the canal bed from Poplar street, to oonneot with the sewer at Chestnut street. It will cost about $10,000, and in giving out the work it is determined to put none but Terre H^ute men on duty.

A rr.AIN and uniform style of dress upon the part of the High School graduating clasw would be in good taste, and it would be an exhibition of good sense to toue down the custom of slinging llowers upon the stage to those graduates who happen to have well-to-do friends. Neither dress nor llowers indicate any especial merit on the part of those scholars who are enabled by them to appear better than the rest. In fact, not unfre queutly it is the veritable dunce who Is thus distinguished, while real merit keeps In tho background and get® few flowers.

THK" Little Barefoot" now comes to the surface. The barefoot boy belongs t« a certain class of phenomena. Watch him as he chases another boy. Over the uneven pavement, across piles of brick, never picking his steps, invulnerable alike to broken glass, rusty nails and other sharp objects, he never gets any other injury than a stone bruise on his heel, and it la the natural condition of a barefoot boy to have a stone braise on his heel. Philosophers and WhitUer have studied the barefoot boy, but the barefoot boy, who doesn't know or care anything attout natural phenomena nonns his stone bruise and defies philosophy.

ONK thousand dollars worth of flreworke will be erhlblted li^tbls city on the evening of the Fourth.

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IT is said that the finest "home rnn" of the season was that of ISarle and Hudson, into Charleston, after.the encounter with Whitehouse. W

THE exhibition of trades on wagons on the coming Fourth of July promises to be the grandest street pageant ever witnessed in this citv.

THE trial of the Long Point crowd is set down for week after next, at a spo-' ial term of court. Bud Shewmaker was taken from Marshal jail to Prairie City last Monday.

A CHEAP excursion to Put-in-Bay over the Logansport road, will be run some time duritg next month, and will no doubt draw a large number of persons to that attractive spot, tho most lovely place in the west.

SOME malicious persons now assert that it was an old man of eighty years that Earle, Hudson and the two officers encountered Thursday night, and that they beat the poor old man nearly to death before they discoyered their mistake. But then people will lie.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report:

Michael G. Walsh to Bridget O'Brein. John W. rortunoio Leoind Hughs. Stephen Moler and Anna Schmidt. Patrick Mulcahey anil Maria Bcanlon. Wm. B. Ryce ehd Cornelia Hemenover.

IF you are overrun away with remain in the vehicle as long as possible. In the majority of cases the force of the concussion is expended ou the wagon and the occupant escapes with slight or no injuries while leaping from the establishment when it is careering is extremely perilous and is the sole cause of most of the frightful results of runaways.

JOHN L. RYAN, who was shot by Hon. S.S. Whitehead at Marshall, on Saturday, while engaged in trying a case before a justice of the peace, died on Monday. Public sentiment seems to justify Mr. Whitehead, and the general verdict is that he acted in self-defense. Butwell, it is a very serious matter to shoot a man down, sending a soul into eternity, and render an innocent woman a widow, and make orphans of dependent children. A man should hesitate until tbo last moment and watt until his life is in very great danger, in fact run some risk, before resorting to this terrible extremity. Even though Ue may nurse a broken bone or bruised flesh as the result of a street fight, his conscience will ba much more at ease, in after years, fc& his forbearance.

CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. Sterrett will preach at Brazil tomorrow, and there will be no service in the First Presbyterian church.

Baptist church—C. R. Henderson, Pastor. Morning sermon, "The new Testament in The Early Church." Gospel service in Dowllng Hall, 7:45 p. m.

Congregational church—The Pastor, Rev. S. S. Martyn, will preach at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Evening sermon: "Integrity of the Trusted Officer Who Wanted to be Rich."

Christian church—G. P. Peale, Pastor. Services at 11 a. in. and 7:45 p. m. Morning subject: "Activity and Earnestness." Evening subject: "To the Mo cbanlcs and Worklngmen and Women."

St. Stephen's—Holy communion 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer, litany and sermon, 11 a. in. Evening prayer, 5 p. in.

OBITUARY.

On Tuesday of this week died, at the age of twenty, Fannid, oldest daughter of our esteemed citizen, Thomas E. Lawes. Beautiful was tbe tribute of respect and affection paid by the officers and employees of the shops of the Vandalia rail road, who attended the funeral on Wednesday afternoon. Faonie Lawes was known In a large cirole of frieuds aa a modest, kind, gentle heafted, obliging lady. She suffered in patience, thoughtful ofotbers she died In hope, trusting her all with the Savior and she is remembered by all who knew her for her sensitive regard for tbe needs and feelings of her acquaintances. The memory of her lovely example will brighten the lives of those who must miss tho service of her skillful and ready hands.

MATCHKTT.—Fell asleep in Jesus, en the evening of the 14th Inst., Mrs. Sarah A. Matchett, relict of Ferdinand Matchett, late of Greenville, Ohio, and sister of Mr. Tberon Bell, of thli city. Grant, O, Lord, eternal rest.

EIGHT REASONS FOR GOING ON THE ST. LOUIS EXCURSION. 1. It is over the safest and nioest rail road in tbe country. 2. It comes between the close of the schools, and the Sunday school convention. 8, lb is all over before the Fourth of July Barbecue. 4. It has no extras, ?5 covers the entire transportation. 5. It runs to tho largest city in the Wosfc.

There are "sights and sights" in and about St. Louis, such as Zoological gardens, parks, and hower gardens, and places of resort until there is no restnil within street car communication with the aitv. 7. One

can

live in St. Loala at hotels

and boarding bosses at from fl to fr, per dayYoupays your money and takes your choice." 8, You can go late Saturday evening, June 33ni, and oorne home early Mon* day morning—or yon can go early Saturday morning, and come home late Tuesday evening Juno June 28.

Tickets for tile at post office lobby, tbe bookstores and Scudders.

It is now quite certain that Whitehouse went to his mother's house immediately after the shooting, changed bis clothes, and then started on his race fir liberty. He crossed the river below tbe city and struck out for the vicinity of York and Darwin. Finding tho pursuers on his track be passed north near Marshall and Paris and then west.

He has taken several horses, rode them a few miles and tnrned them loose. He goes into houses and demands something to eat. With pistol in one band, he carries the food to his mouth with the other and is then off on his tiresome tramp. He has been confronted by his pursuers several times, but in each case has managed to get away. The last and most startling encounter was Thursday night, when he was met with a suddenness that was absolutely startling. A party consisting of policeman Cronin, Deputy sheriff Watson, Mr. Earle, of the Express and L. H, Hudson, representing the Gazette, started out from Charleston at half-past ten o'clock Thursday night. They expected Whitehouse to board the I A'St.L. freight train at the water tank, three and a half miles east, .and tbe party started out to intercept him. They met him sooner than they expected. They were walking along the track single file, some distance apart* Mr. Cronin iu front, and had progressed about a mile and a half, and there was no thought of meeting the fugitive so near, when Cronin almost run against a man walking rapidly west. He stepped to one sido, and as the man passed threw his arms around his waist, pinioning his arms. Whitehouse, for he it was, had his.hand upon his pistol under his coat, at his breast, and exerted his utmost strength to get it out. In the momentary struggle both fell among the high weeds iu the gutter at the side of the track, Cronin on top. Watson and Earle ran up to render assistance, but In the darkness they Interfered with each other, and, well they hardly know how itocourred, but quick as a flash of lightning Whitehouse was upon his feet with two drawn revolvers. Backing up. against the bank he exclaimed: "Let me go, you sons of b—h's, or I'll shoot hell out of you!" and commenced firing. Deputy Watson returned the fl*e, but Whitehouse backed up tbe track as he kept firing, sprang into afield and escaped.

Last night word came that Whitehouse was seen at five o'clock in the evening about seven miles west of Marshall, going south. Chief Stack at once organised a force of fifteen men, who left on horseback at nine o'clock last night.

Tho fugutive has now been out a week. Day and night he has been hunted by huudreds of men. With no rest, exposed to rough weather, little sleep, irregular meals and inconstant fear of capture, he must be about exhausted. The whole country to the west »f us is aroused, and It does not seem possible that he can much longer escape.

CLEAR rS CONDITION. Tbe condition of Deputy Sheriff Cleary is, or at least should be, of more interest than the chase for Whitehouse. This morning his physicians were more hopeful than ever, and think the chances are now more favorable to bis getting up than of his dying.

THE commencement exercises of tbe High School will oocur at the Opera House next Friday evening. It has been determined to charge a fee of ten cents for admission. Those who really Wish to enjoy the exercises will be perfectly willing to pay this small sum, If it will Insure any sort of comfort. Tbe proceeds will be used for tbe purchase of High School apparatus. Reserved seats can be bad at Button fc Hamilton's for twenty-five cents.

SOME men will stop to argue when young lady asks them to bay ticket to a Sunday school excursion or festival, but some one suggests that the safest wsy is to climb over a fence sod go home cross lots.

Kills high prices: Herz' $2.50 and $3. 22 and 24 inch Sun Umbrellas.

TERR-K HAUTE SATURDAY EVEN IN MAIL.

3oo 3L.INEN SUITS

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Trimmed and Embroidered in Torchon Laoe,

FROn FIVE TO BOLLAB8 200 ALL LOEBT SUITS

V3.50 to $300

THAT ABE A SPECIAL "BIG BABGAIN."

W. S. RYCE & CO. I

ERNEST WHITEHOUSE. The daily reports of the movements of Ernest Whitehouse, and the adventures of his pursuers have much tbe flavor of Dick Turpin stories, and despite tbe tearible crime he has committed it is with difficulty that the reader of the morning and daily bulletins can resist looking upon the boy, as a veritable hero, and indeed we believe there Is an occasional hope in many breasts that he may escape. But such things vanish when thoughts are turned to the wounded man. and the probable widow and orphan children.

We are jtist opening a line of Fine Parasols to sacrifice at the price of common goods, also Fans to suit all.

HUGHES & REED.

ROOFING.

For Tin and Slate Roofing, Moore & Haggerty ask call. They give special attention to work in the surrounding towns, and whilo their prices are the lowest they will not be excelled in work.

Silk Cord Fan Chains, 25c at Herz'.

—"Peak Sisters" Thursday evening, at the Congregational church.

—MOTTO FRAMES, 18 different kinds, 50c to £1, with glass and framing, at J. F. Probst's, 005 south 4tb st. Leave orders at Mrs. T. H. Riddle's, opposite Opera House.

Dr. Warner's Health Corset $1.25 at

Herz'.

—MOTTO FRAMES, 18 different styles, 50c to $1, with glass and framing, at J. F. Probst's, 605 south 4th st. Leave orders at Mrs. T. H. Riddle's, opposite Opera House.

The Grand $5. Suits at Herz'.

HATS FOR TEN CENTS. T. H. Riddle, in order to reduce the stock has made a great reduction in Ladies' Hats—selling at from ten cents up.

A WONDER Suits at Herz'.

$5.00

Nine "Pore Old Maids" at the Congregational church, Thursday evening.

PARASOLS AND FANS. Ladies, if you want to see the nobbiest lot of Parasols and Fans in town, call at T. H. Riddle's and see the new lot he has just got in.

Knocks Them All: Herz' $5. Suit.

I had tbe headache for four weeks, and dizziness in my bead. I used half of a fifty cent bottle of tbe Swiss Ague Cuie, and it cured me. G. WEISS,

Charleston, Ills.

Solid Comfort!

A Solid firm Sets a Solid Example.

Wright & Kaufman, the Solid Grocers, Offer Our Solid Citizens To-Day

The befit quality of CHERRTEs, ripe, wholpooin" ami delicious*. The finest quality of STRAWBERRIES in iny quantity. PEAS, BEANS. NEW POTATOES, NEW BE&rS, NEW CABBAGE. NEW TURWIPS and SPRING CHICKENS. Everything of the best. You can't get better good things than at Wright & Kaufman's.

$200 REWARD!

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, TERRS HAUTE, IND., June 9,1877S-" At a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Terre Haute, Ind., held at the Council Chamber on the night of the 8th day of June, 1877, the annexed resolutions were adopted:—

Resolved, That the sum of Two Hundred Dollars (f200) be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any fund in tbe City ireasury not otherwise appropriated as a reward to any person or persons for tbe apprehension of Era eft Whitehouse, the alleged assassin of John M. Cleary, Deputy Sheriff of Vigw County, or an equal amount for bis body.

Resolved, that tbe City Clerk be authorized to publish notice of this reward bv publication in tbe newspapers of this city, and bv posting band bills.

Resolved", turther, that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted forthwith to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo County.

By order of tbe Common Council, June, 8tb, 1S77. JOHN B. TOLBKRT, City Clerk.

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DMIXISTRATOR'S SALE

..otlee is hereby glten by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Anda IneCa*mdr. deceased, that he will sell at paouc •action, tbe Mtowlnadesertbed property ot said decedent, via: One piano, one piano stool, one piano eovpr and one cook stsve and Itztan*, at Paige"* music More, number •497 Main street, Terre Haute, Vigo county,

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Oa the 9tli Day *f Jnly, 1877, TERMS—One-third of bid cash,

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IBTTHSTTIIfcTG:. CLOTHS JUST RECEIVED BY EXPRESS,. In all colors, PLAIN and STRIPE for making full suits, the plain for the UNDERSKIRT,, stripe for POLONAISE, which can be worn independently.

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mainder tn two equal installment* al idx and twelve months, purcbaaer giving cotee at Interest, waiving valuation law*, and with approved freehold surety. Sale at 2

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OVB1HKIRTS, JACKETS AMD PMLOHAlttKS

AH linen, Trimmed in Embroidery and Torchon £*oet

Frem 3 50 to $,00 DOLLARS.

100 LINEN ULSTERS

93.00 TO 83.50. FOO| PICNIC AND KXCVBSIUXI. DOIT fall to call early and secure some of tbeae Bargains,

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DRESS GOODS

Tirzah Ann tuk it into her hed last Saturday that she wanted to go to E Snows a .visitin, sum of the other girls wus to be tliar and I told her to go—I'd git a on it

somehow. I got the work all out of the way early and my hed comb­

ed, and my dress clyinged, and I was jlst pinnin my linon collar over my clean gingum dress, to tho lookiu glass, when 1 see Sofrony Gowdev cummin at tbe front gate. She stop't a minnit to Tirzah Ann's posy bed and then she ourn up the steps and cum in. Sum how 1 wus kinder glad to see her, but I see she wus lookin' gloomy. She tuk out her tatin, and so soon as she begin to tat says she. "Samantba" (everybody calls me by my first name) I feel awful deprested to-day. "What seems to be your ailin"saysl In a cheerful tone—"! feel lonely" says she "more lonely en I've felt for five years." Agin says I kindly but firmly—"What hurts you Sofrony Gowdey?" "I had a dream last night, Samantba. I dream'd I was marred" says she in a heart broken tone and she lade her hand on my arm, and sobbed rite out. "I tell you it wus hard after dreamin that to wake up agin, to find oneself all slone, and a great tear rold down her Roman nose, and dropped off onto her overskirt. "I tride to go too sleep agin hopin I would d:eam it over, but I cudent." And aein the

rate salt tears dropt boui the middel of new silk hankerclier— and so she needed oonsolin, and my gratitude begin to uieller to ber, and sajs I in a assurin tone. "To be sure, husbins are handv on sirkusand funurel ockashuns, it looks kinder lonsum to see a female stream!n along lone, but tha ar not worth carryin about." And then to turn the subject and git her mind offen ber trubbel says I. "How do you like my new bed spred I got of them HOOSIB'R STORE fellers for 60c, and jlst look'e here! holdin up my new sute—did you? or cud you'v believed it: that them fellers cud sell this ere HOLK SUTE FOR ONE DOLLAR AND 50 cts., and then I tuk out my new black granadine I pade em 30 cts*., for, and my black, parasol for $1.00. And I shode 'er the muslins I bot for 5 cts., yard, and a sample for summer «ilk tha are sellin for (30 cts. When I'd dun showin 'er the things I'd bot, and tellin er how cheap everything wuz and she cud git goods at the "OI.D RELIABLE HOOSIKK STORE" for bout half what other stores axed for 'em. she seemed jlst, as peart as Sofrony Gowdey over is, and picked up her ittin and sturu of home a hummin to 'erself: "Tharesr arose in tbe gardin for yon voung men, Kum ketch me if you kin, if you kant let me go."

l,600YDSi fr4*? 8 1-3 cents. •v

No odds and ends, but all desirable, in stripes, plaids anfi) .• fcjf mixtures. Former price 15 and 20 oenla.

4th OF JULY! 18771

A Grand Old FashionedL BASKET

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WORTH OF

FIREWORKS!

A MAMMOTH

PROCESSION

Orator Reading ef the Declaration oC Independence and other appropriate x— erclses will be among the features of tho day. Among tbe speakers expected, are-

Hou. E. W. THOMPSON,

Hon. R. G. INGEI'0LL,

Hon. J. 11. WEN it LING,

Rev. C. R. HENDERSON. from surrounding'citie* heartily invited to be in

The people and towns are attendance.

All the railroads leading into the citywill sell half fare tickets for the occasion. To the fair grounds, trains will rnn at convenient intervals.

This Invitation is, without reserve, to all the people, and patriotic response looked for.

Committee of Arrangements.

rpERRE HAUTE ICE CO.

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labor. All money paid for labor l»Tk«'ptM home. All Money ReceivMl for Kold Nlnya i»t flome. The owners ant mimager* belong in Terre llnulc, and areidentified with the

Interest of Terre Haute

We are.homc industry in tho fnll sense c# the t*rm. We

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est, and respectfully iwk a continuance o' the patronage

of

the people.

JL. F. PURDUE.

orriCEl Rnpp's Moat Market, No. 611Maln street, between Sixth and Seventh.

OOUND-THAT WITH ONE STROKE OT I the pen you can reach, with an a/ivertHe*ment in the Saturday Evening Mail, almoA. •very reading family in this city, aa well amthe residents of the town* and country mresounding Terre Haute.

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JULY

Celebration.

Will be held in the city of TERKf£ HAUTE, in the beautiful Fair Grounds' adjoining the city.

Preparations bgjre been mado for th»most imposing display ever witnessed in the West.

iMimiKCHSHISl 1.000 DOLLARS

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