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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

IKRRE HAUTE, SEPT. 29,1877

P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TWO EDITIONS

Of this Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening has a large circulation In the surrounding towns, where It la sold by newsboy* and agents. The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday EvenSing, goes Into the hands of nearly every reading person In the"city, and the farm en of this Immediate vicinity.

Every Week's Issue Is, in fact, TWO NEWSPAPERS, In which all Advertisements appear for

ONE CHARGE

THE Murphy temperance movement has reached what has been called "the wickedest city in the world," Cheyenne, Wyoming. Five hundred men have signed the pledge.

"THE infernal Jenkins jackass" is what the Des Moines Register calls the press agent who accompanied the Presidential tourists. And the editor of that paper is a postmaster.

THE Chicago Journal, lamping the reports of business men, says the largest trade that has ever been done in Chicago is the one this fall that is now felt in every branch of business there.

THE Presidential party returned to Washington from the Southern trip, on Tuesday. The President postponed his visit to Richmond until next month, when the State fair will be in progress,

THE Indianapolis Herald says with truth that "women are the newspaper readers now-a-days and any paper that ignores them and their tastes is bound, sooner or later, to climb the golden stair." 11 BURLINGTON, Iowa, has had a tony Mayor. One night last week be left the city, and the banks mourn his departure 960,000 worth, the school fund is short |36,000, and private individuals a sum large enough to round up 9100,000.

IT is observable in the States where election campaigns are now in progress that as a general thing the American citizen persistently declines to enthuse much this year on politics. Last year's work was about enough for half a docade or so, __________

A mus occurred in the Patent Office building, Washington, on Monday, damaging the building to the amount of half a million dollars, and destroying most of the models in the west and north balls. None of the reoords were lost. Washington's breeches and other relics of revolutionary times were saved. Of the seventy thousand models destroyed most were useless rubbish, but many were highly prized as relics, and some were of use in contested cases.

COLORADO, the Centennial State, has set au example in politics worthy to be followed by older ones. The ohalrmen of the central committees of the two political parties agreed to leave the nomination of a candidate for judge of the Supreme Court to a convention of the lawyers of the State, provided the nomination there made should be unanimous. The lawyers assembled and nominated Hon. Wilbur P. Stone, of Pueblo. This is a sensible departure from the old practice and is the best possible means of preserving a pure and independent judiciary.

SPEAKING of the demand for cheaper amusements the Indianapolis Herald very sensibly remarks that the same price is now charged for admission to the theaters thai was charged during war times while the cost of all commodities has fallen from twenty-five to fiftyper cent. Twenty-five oents will buy as good a meal now as fifty cents would buy then, but a seat In tho theatre costs now the same prico as then. There seems to be a singular inconsistency in this. One would think that in a general fall of prioes, amusements of all kinds should share at least equally with the necessaries of life. It is quite probable that the managers of theaters would actually realise more from a reduced schedule of prices than they do under the present system, for many people who cannot afford pay the prices now demanded would avail themselves of an evening's amusement at half the price, because they would feel that they could then afford the outlay.

WB do not knoTv where we have read or listened to a more interesting speech than that of Col. Rob Ingersoll at the reoent Fair at Peoria, His., and we give it entire on the second i«ge of this issue, fooling sure that it will interest marly Avery reader of The Mail. Full of humor as almost everything he says must Necessarily be, he gives some very practical views of farming, proposing many things to make the termers1 life more pleasant and attractive. The farmore' wives have In him a champion, and he show* a fkmiliarity with household matters that is decidedly refreshing in a public man. But the entire speech is so full ofoapital suggestions that the reader who starts in on the first paragraph will go on through, la this connection fm suggest that our County Pair Directors could not add abetter feature to next years' exhibition, than an address by same prominent man of the nation— not a speech from some cross-road politician, bat some one' having drawing qualities. Suppose you look around, gentlemen, for such an one, next summer.

COLONY numbering about two hundred and fifty persona left Indlanapolia for Mississippi a few days ago. They will settle at Holly Springs and are promised regular employment This is but the beginning of the tide of emigration that will set in to the Sooth now thst peace has come at last.' As President Hayes observed in his Chattanooga speeob, the State of Tennessee is only about one-fourth as densely populated as Ohio and Pennsylvania while capable of sustaining as dense a population as they. And what is true of Tennessee is true of the other Southern States. What they want is capital, labor and enterprise and these they will receive if, as the people of thoee States profess, they are really anxious to attract these elements towards them. We believe they are and that the South has before her a future growth and development with which the best days of her past history will bear no comparison.

AT a meeting of business men of Indianapolis held last Saturday evening, to secure an expression of opinion concerning the bankrupt act, some rather startling revelations were made. An attorney stated that only a few days previous a man had come to him and proposed the bankruptcy of himself and his partner in auch a way that they would make 95,000each by the transaction, A business man said that an examination of the papers in nine cases of bankruptcy had revealed such facts as these: in one case where the assets were estimated at 988,000 and sold for |9,000, only 92,000 was ever divided among the creditors, no less than 96,100 having been swallowed up in legal expenses. In another case the assets were appraised at 91,600 and sold for 9960 but the creditors got not a single penny. In still another the assets were sold for 91,150, of whioh 9650 were paid to the officers, 9250 to the bankrupt's wife and 9241 to the creditors. In this case the register received 9103 and the clerk 9118. There was sentiments nearly approaching unanimity in favor of the unconditional repeal of a law which rendered such frauds possible.

HINTS TO YOUNG JOURNALISTS. There is no doubt but Mr. Joseph Medill, proprietor of the Chicago Tribune, knows what he is talking about when he iHsrn—cm the subject of journalism, and in hi* recent address before the Ohio Editorial Association he made some very wise and pertinent observation*. He says that a college graduate in a newspaper office is completely lost and bewildered. He doesn't know how to begin or how to proceed. He takes a desk supposing himself capable of writing an inexhaustible series of editorials and is pumped dry in a week. He must either commense as a reporter,, at which ho is apt to fail, or abandon journalism altogether. Mr. Medlll thinks the obvious remedy for this state of affairs is to establish professorships of journalism in our colleges and instruct olasses in the speoial subjects whloh pertain to the newspaper work. A good idea, certainly, and one which we trust will be carried into execution in the near future, but until it is, what are the young men who have a talent and inclination for journalism to do? We suggest that they may help themselves very materially if they will set about it in the right way. While they are in school or at college let them early form some sort of newspaper attachment write items, paragraphs and short communications for the local papers visit the newspaper offices and get acquainted with the editor and the printers spend an hour or so at the case now and then and learn to stick type to a limited extent. If they really possess any journalistic ability they will find the editor but too ready to make use of their offerings. It is surprising how much information one may pick up In this way in a few years. He will gradually find himself settling easily and graoefully upon the editorial tripod. He will become a newspaper man before he Is aware of it. Let him pay special attention to the reading of current papers and magazines and modern history. The lectures and essays of eminent newspaper men can be gsthored up and will afford him many valuable suggestions and much insight into the aeeret* of ihe sanctum. Our word for it the young man who pursues such a oourse during his college term will find little difficulty In locating himself in some first class newspaper when he is through.

THE DEATH PEN ALTY. Another of the many horrible butcheries sanctioned by law, occurred at Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Tuesday. The victim was Anderson Sbifflett. The reports tells us that he made a dying statement, asserting his innocence of actual murder, but acknowledged that he knew Lawson was to be killed. While the sheriff was adjusting the rope about Shiffiet's neck he wept bitterly, saying," Gentlemen, I never did anything to anybody to be hung for Indeed I did not kill Mr. Lawson assure as you are born you are hanging an Innocent man." As the rope holding the trap door was cut, the doomed man fell downward to the ground. The rope was broken^ Sblfflet uttered afcroanand was again lifted to tbe scaffold. He renewed his oriee and lamentations, exclaiming

Qod knows I am innocent!" Aseoond and stronger rope was procured. White it was being adUosted be asked Deputy Sheriff Bowman to raise tbe black cap from hia eyes, so that he might look upon tbe light onee more. The icqoat was granted, and turning toward the spectators be said, with some firmness, "Gentlemen, I bid you all good bye." The rope was cut, but Shlfflefs neck was

not broken by tbe fall, and be died of strangulation. Similar sickening scenes are of constant occurrence,snd with each repetition humanity suggests the advisability of of resorting to some other method than hanging for tbe infliction of capital punishment. The chief objeot of oapital punishment is to protect society by detering others from tbe commission of crime. It is no part of the social purpose to inflict needless pain on the sufferer. But no method of punishment could be adopted whioh is more apt than thii to torture tbe condemned man. Fortunately for tbe executioner, and unfortunately for tbe executed, sheriff* do not have to perform often tbe repugnant task of hanging a man. They are inexperienced, and consequently rude and bungling. The natural excitement of the occasion, adds to their nervousness, and horrible soenes are quite likely, therefore, to occur. All the advantages claimed- for capital punishment would be secured by the use of the guillotine, or the musket, or some anesthetic or drug, or of electricity. The acoount of the execution of a French criminal was printed the other dsy. It was less than a minute after his foot touched the step of the scaffold before his head rolled into tbe basket. When Lee wss shot at Mountain Meadows, he died instantly. The method then resorted to has this advantage, that two or three guns out of the dozen have blank cartridges only, no one of the firing squad knows whether his gun wss loaded or not. This saves tbe feelings of the executioner and it is not unreasonable that these ..should be taken into account. In the quiet of a man's cell a dose of morphine or laudunum might be administered. If it was considered important that the condemned man should be in formed thst be was about to die, the information could be conveyed to him. Or in the shortest possible time he might be shocked to death by an electric discharge. Any one of the methods Is equally effective as the barbarous process now in vogue, and vastly more merciful. It would operate as powerfully to deter criminals as hanging, for if capital punishment is of avail in checking crime, its effdency results not from tbe cruelty of the method and the surroundings attendant upon it, but from the certainty that punishment is to be inflicted. It is remarkable that with all that has been said for and against capital punishment, no efforts have been made in the direction of securing some other way of inflicting it. The opponents of this kind of punishment might, at least, mitigate some of its horrors, if they would make a move for the abolition of death by hanging and the substitution of some other and less repulsive means.

Shows and Show Folks.

The Selden Irwin dramstic company gave two performances at the Opera House thi* week. On Wednesday evening the "Big Bonanza" was played, and on Thursday Miss Multon was given with fine effect. This piece WHS new here and its great reputation drew a much better audience than on the first evening, though not such as the company deserved. Miss Multon's story is very sad, very pathetic, very harrowing and very absurd. It is, however, fall of impassioned scenes and strangely contracted situations, and afforded Mrs. Irwin an opportunity to leave a very favorable impression upon the audience.

One of the pleasant features of the coming winter's entertainment* at the Opera House Is tbe great improvement in the orchestra^ eight in number, now so skillfully led by Prof. Breinig, and in which Harry Owens blows his Sundsy School cornet and August Hoberg so sweetly breathes through the flute. Their playing between acts was enthusiastically applauded Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

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No city of like size In the west excels Terre Haute In amatear vocal and dramatic talent, and we have had many very enjoyable home entertalnments,but none have surpassed that given last evening by tbe Baptist and Centenary choirs, aided by other musical talent in the city. It was the beautlfal cantata of•• Daniel," and was given with splendid scenlo effect, good stage action and gorgeous oostuming. All did so well that it seems unjust to make particular mention of those thrown forward in the most prominent parts, still tbe singing of Mia* Koopman, Miss Jeflfers, Mem. Alder, Honey, Kloer, Dan Davis, and Byers are deserving of more praise than we have apace to give. The execution of the pieoe exhibited the thorough drill of Prof. Hartung, who wielded tbe baton. Frank Danaldaon managed well tho stage, and Prot Breinig led the orchestra. The arduous- work of organizing and bringing to auch a successful issue this moat enjoyable entertainment devolved upon Mrs. Frmnoes M. Haberly and she proved .herself most decidedly master of the attustion. So good a thing should not stop with one performance and we hope to bear It announced that it will be repeated.

Next Saturday we are to have what will probably be tbe last tent abow of the season. This is tbe Tan Amburgh Menagerie and Frost's Roman Circus andOolo—enm whatever the latter may ba Of its merits snd sttractiona we let the 8pringfield, (Hia.) Register tell as follows:

A very great conoourse of people _jsambled yesterday, from the city and country, to see this immense establishment, which reminds one of vast aarsvans whksh traverse Hsstam countries. fleigtisfs French, and Lowania'S Brazilian Circuses, alone would draw crowds, but they an only parts of the show.

Tb# procession, led by sfine band, in a magnificent chariot, altar passing

through several of tbe principal streets, proceeded to tbe grouua selected for tho exhibition, near the skstlng rink. The tent waa immense, the arrangements excellent, snd the attendance very Urge, every seat in the amphitheatre being filled. The collection of animal* was good, many of them being fine specimens of their kind. Among them we note, especially, the Indian three-horn-ed bull, a very ourious snd singular creature the Hsrtebest, the only ono of its kind ever brought to America, snd the queer little sacred Burmese cattle. The list of rare animals is too long to insert. It rivals the famous collections of tbe zoological gardens of London snd and Paris, which are supported by the respective governments, while this collection has been made by the privste enterprise snd oapital of Messrs. Van Amburgh & Co. alone.

Tbe great attraction, bowever.was tbe circus ring, where some splendid exhibitions of skill and daring in horsemanship were made. Tbe bareback riding of the Comanche, aud the performance of the lady equestrienne, whose wonderful feats with hoops, eto., have never been surpsssed, gave great satisfaction. But not tne least among the attractions was the grscefril snd truly wonderful performances of Mme. Zanfretta, on the tight rope, who displayed a skill and grace in the feats thst fully entitled her to tbe spplsuse she received.

Mons. Seigrist and his wonderful chil dren received grest applause. The little -s, especir" -w.--.-ondenm ience.

fellows, especially, were the objects of tbe wondering admiration of the audAn establishment regulated so finely deserves more than ordinary comment. Hyatt Frost is evidently a man of sterling worth, excellent judgment snd profound business habits. His selection of agents for the maay posts of duty, exhibit a knowledge of the human character that fits him paiticularly for his singular business.

Strakosch says of Clara Louise Kellogg: "She knows forty operas, and knows tHfem well. She is a student, and learns everything new that is published. She has worked her way to her present high position step by Btep."

Colonel Raymond appears in a new play in the character of an insurance agent, and the scene in the fourth act, where he falls from a fourth story window, strikes on hi* left cheek, and bounds unhurt into the air, is said to be thrilling in the extreme.

Miss Fanny Kellogg, Brlgnoli and the Philharmonic club, will open the course at Haverhill, Oct. 9th.

Miss Fanny Kellogg, M. W.Whitney and the Philharmonic club will open the lecture course at Medford, Oct. 12th.

James O'Neil, an actor known to our theatre goers, is now playing in Chicago, and a woman from Cleveland has ap peared, claiming to be his wife, and asking a divorce and support—the latter particularly. At the theatre be has had, of course, many times in his speeches, lines which applied with peculiar fitness to bis difficulty. Invariably tbe allusion has been caught by the audience and recognized with a laugh. The other night he had an occasion to say I have a wife." A titter went round the house but tbe following line: "Iwould she were in heaven," clinched the allusion, and the audience fairly bellowed.

Chicago Inter OceanWill you permit me to descend, itay friends?" said Marc Antony at Hooley's Saturday night. Just then be stepped inadvertently on the frail canvas covered frame work representing the marble platform at the head of the steps, and down came the whole concern, Marc Antony and all. The amusing part of the affair was that Julius Csesar, who had been dead several hours, and was laid out stiff and cold on a bier at tbe foot of tbe steps, threw up an arm in mortal terror when the platform cracked, and kicked around very lively as the stuff camo tumbling about his ears. If you have tears," continued Mjuro Antony, "prepare to shed them now," and they were shed liberally by the audience in the convulsive fit of laughter that followed.

REV. P. G. Robert, a St. Louis preacher, gave his congregation a dose of gospel and labor last Sunday. He holds tbls opinion of women's work and wages: "I have never been able io understand why she should pot receive the same wages as a man when she does the same work as a man. It Is an outrage to employ women to do certain classes of work proper for her to engage in, and yet underpaying her relatlvely4with man. You employ a clerk at ymr counter, and pay him from 950 to 9100 per month you put a woman in his place and pay her from 930 to 950. I do not refer to light mechanical employment, at which marriage may prevent her remaining to perfect herself. But there an callings in which she is quite as useful and fkitbful and profitable as a man, and yet the fact that she is a woman seems to be a sufficient reason for offering her less, and for expecting ber to takelt without a murmur. Perhaps, to hercredit be it said, she does not need so mucb, as she Is not expected to spend any of her earn ings at beer shops and in cigars and vloea which I will not particularize. But If she saves in these directions tbe gain should be hers and not her employers."

POPULAR PRICES, (Toledo Blade.)

Theodore Thomas perceives it, too. He said, in accepting a complimentary testimonial at Cincinnati: My experience this summer in the larger cities of tbe West has fully demonstrated my belief that ail we need to give musical art a borne in this country is large halls and popular prices." Certainly if any manager In this country is justified in demanding high prices it is he, and If he recognizee the necessity of more popular terms, what should the others come toof s——B

BUSINESS IN BOSTON. {Chicago Journal tetter.] General bualnea is reviving, and no mistake. Our leading importers and manufiMtuxexa predict that we are on tbe thrsahold of a prosperous period.

F*b only |Sa month an advertisement can be pot in both editions of The Mail and be read each week in 4J!Q0 families. Doee anybody know of abetter advertising medium around hen?

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

TO BUSINESS MEN.

IN THE NEXT ISSUE

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THE

SATURDAY EVENING MAIL

Then will be commenced a SERIAL STOBY. An extra edition will be printed to supply agents, newsdealers and postmasters in all tbe surrounding towns and villages with sample copies to give to the nsding people. This method of giving sample copies bss proved of immense benefit in extending tbe circulation of Tbe Mail. By getting people interested in tbe first cbspters of a story tbe circulation of The Mail has been increased, tn a tingle week nearly one thousand copies—hence these extra copies are not thrown around like an ordinary advertising sheet, but publisher and agents an Interested in putting them in the hands of tbe best people, when they will do the most good.

NO EXTRA CHARGE! p&~AVL advertisement* ordered in next week's regular editions of The Mail, totil be inserted in the extra edition without extra charge.

In addition to tbe general distribution in this vicinity and packagea to postmasters of the smaller villages, packages, in sufficient quantity, will be sent to the following agents, all within tbe range from which this citydrawB trade: .......Ojgera House A. H. Dooiey 3. R. Baker A Co... M. r. Crafts...*

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Perd Feidler..„.~...Cor. 4th aud Lafayette 8t Ely A Connor......... V. L.Cole...

.... ... Paris, Ills ..Marshall. Ills

Dlx A Thur man. .Sullivan Ind Ren. Alien... ." .^..Clinton, Ind A. C. Bates —Rockvllle, Ind P. L. Wheeler— Braall, Ind Chas. Tillotson... Jlattoon, Ills J. K. Langdon Ureencastle, Ind H. A. Pratt --..Wa^m1' Ind Chas. Dickson .....^^JCnijhtfrlUe, Ind r.M.Curley J|t. Marys, Ind Charles Taylor .Roeedale, Ind J. C. Wilson....- —...........Charleston, Ills SlraiA Lickllghter. .Annapolis, Ills f. E. Sinks .......— PerrysvlUe, Ind R. Ed. Boyer Vermillion, Ills Charley McCutcheon Oaktown, Ind C. C. Sparks ....Hartford, Ind Chas. lOUppetoe Sandford, Ind Saml Drartokson .Eugene, Ind Otis M. Odell Newport, Ind Frank Watkins..................Montezuma,Ind B. F. Bollinger. JShelburne, Ind H. A. Dooiey ......Merom, Ind T. L. Jones...... Pratrieton, Ind Wm. J. Dure© Bridsetou, Ind J. E. Hochstetter.......—Bowling Green, Ind Albert Wheats Rosevllle, Ind Chas. L. Hinkle Farraersbure, Ind Walton M. Knapp™ ..Westfleld, Ills Pontius Ishler ...Martinsville,Ills L. Volkers ....Dennison, Ills John A. Clark.— .Livingston, Ills Harry Westfall .Tuscola. Ills (Tlysses S. Franklin, Ashmore, Ills Will DeArmond ..Areola, Ills Edwin S. Owen New Goshen, Ind John Hendrlx .Bellmore,lnd Wallace Sandusky New Lebanon, Ind Samuel Lovlns —.Majority Point, Ills Richard Cochran .Centerville, Ind Harvey Stubbs .Chriwnan, Ills G. A. Buchanan ...Judson, Ind H. Mcllroy ..Maxvllle, Ind J. 8. Hewitt ...Dudley, is A. L. Burson BcoUand, Ills H. C. Dlckerson Seelevville, Ind Rose Ann Palmer.... ......Lockport, Ind Ben Francis ......Darwin, Ills J. J. Golden Hutsonville, Ills H. M. Pierce .......Tuniere, lad O. P. Strother Middlebury, Ind F. J.8 Robinson —Cloverland,Ind JoeT. UcCoskey Youngstown, Ind W. B. Hodge ••••.^ork.Illj A. O. Kelly Bloomingdale, Ind J. D. Connelly Annapolitf, Ind J. W. Russell A Co Armiesburg, Ind E. A. Herrick Kansas, Ills J. H. Boeder ..Center Point, ind Owen Kissner .Turmans Creek, Ind C. L. C. Bradfield Palermo, Ills Tho*. High ...Fountain Station, Ind E. Davis „.....Coal Bluff, Ind David Lewis, Darlington, Ind W. B. Martyn ...Carlisle, Ind Clement Harper Hiddletown, Ind W. R. Landreth Cusey, Ills D. K. Fitchew. Cartersburg, Ind T, J. Hutchinson- ......Dana, Ind E. A. Kurtz Oakland, Ills

THE best newspapers to advertise in an those papers which go into the household and are read by the whole family. The Saturday Evening Mail is emphatically a paper for the family circle and hence as an advertising medium is worth more to tbe merchant or general dealer than a paper hsstily read In the business houses—solely for the news of the day— and then cast aside.

ADVERTISE and let the people see that you wen not burled during tbe summer months.

Going it Alone!

Charlea Dorsch is now in sole possession of popular Star Meat Market, on Main, westof Seventh street, the firm of Dorsch, Funk A Co. having been dissolved. Mr. Dorsch is one of tbe best butchers In this city, a clever gentleman and now that he is running business for himself will strire more than ever to please all who flavor him with their patronage. You will alwaya find the best meats on his hooka, dressed in the best style, full weight given and the loweat prices. GIvehimaoalL

New Cloaks,

Just open, from 98-50 up. By buying your Cloaks of Foster Bros, you will get only new styles, as we have no last year** stock.

We Can't Afford

To have any old stock. All our goods an freehand new, and at lower prices than other storea ask for old shop worn goods. FOSTER BROS.

New Dress Goods!

We have an Immense stock of these gooda at aoe, 25e, and 80a. FOSTER BROS.

Caatsa Fbuuiels.

At Ellis', northwest corner of First and Walnut streets.

WHEN THIS OLD HAT WAS NEW! Old soft and silk hats made over tothe faahion by laws, tbe practical New York Hatter now permanently located street, betwee at OSXm Main 7U, over

jwoen 6th and

»ver Rupp's Meat Market. The only practical Hatter and renovator of ita felt, wool and allk bate in tbe dty* your bat here |tp solicitor. lst~

Gash Buyers

Will find it to their advantage to buy the Fall and Winter Di Goods of

HOBERG, ROOT & CO.,

OPERA HOUSE.

We now offer our patrons decidedly the largest stock and greatest variety of any house in Western Indiana, and as to the price of our goods, we beg a comparison with the largest house in the country we know oui goods to bo fully as chesp, and often cheaper. Being able to purchase from first hands, and in large quantities, we often sell goods as low as other merchants buy them, and having a resident buyer, Mr. Koot, constantly in the market, we always have the latest styles and freshest goods.

We ask an examination of oqr stock and prices from all who have not done so, feeling sure that it will be to their interest to do so, whether they wish to purchase or not.

Among the many goods we an now offering at low prices, buyers will please examine our 40 inch All-Wool Black Cashmeres at 60, 75, and 85c per yard. Our 46 inch All-Wool Black Cashmeres at 90c, 91.00,1.15 and 1.25 per yard. These are the best goods for tbe money that have yet been sold.

In all departments purchasers will find large assortments and unusually low prices.

HOBERG, ROOT & CO.

OPERA HOUSE.

When Adam lost his sityuation an' wuz druv out uv the Gardin' of Eden furdealin' in green apples, be painted hisself a sign an' sot up a grocery store in the neighborhood, an' made money. An' sence Adam's time, everv fool that sits played out in any other business, immegitly goes an' starts a grocery store. Uv course they don't think It necessary to know anything about the

business or that any capital is requind. The consekence is that a body kin git wuss swindled in buyin' groceries an' a'most anything else ye kin mention. An' my egsperience is that if you want things as is fitten to est an' don't want ter pay four prices fur 'em, ye'd better go to some such place as Rippetoe'a White Front, when to-day can be seen Delawan, Concord and Catawba grapes, tomatoes, cranberries, toes, and ever so much good

P. P. Mlsehler S*

Has sevend his connection with the Main street house, and will now devote his sole attention to the meat shop on north Fourth street, in Cook's building, when he invites a call from all his eld friends. He shows a splendid lot of Fresh Meat to-day, and will continue to serve up the best^ln tbe market.

LA WR ENCE tfc WHITE i**

An doing a rushing business on the south east corner of Fourth and Cherry. Their bread and other Bakery goods give satisfaction and their lunch counter is immensely popular.

Sunday Oysters.

Go to Ed. W. Johnson's, all tho time. if you want to be sure of fine, fat and fresh oysters. He handles such quantlties and so rapidly that they don't have time to get stale

Died.

SCHLE WING—Died this morning at 11:80 of Dropsey. Mrs. Anna Bohlewing, wife of Fred Bchlewing.

The funeral will take place to-morrow, Sunday,8ept 30,at4 o'clock p.m., from the residence No. 420 8. Etghtli street. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.

Wanted.

TIT ANTED—TO BUY INDIAN RELICS. YY Mound-builders'Implements and Geological if peclmens. Call at Mall office or address Lock Box, 1886, Terre Haute^ Indiana.

ANTED-ALL TO KNOW THAT 8. hardson.surgeondentlst, does all uuun vi operative dentistry, and cures chronic neuralgia at his office and residence No. Ill north Fourth street. Terms strictly cash.

WANT W C.R1 kinds of

For Sale.

r\OR SALE-SECOND HAND, SPRING Wagon. Will sell cheap. Call at l'en-e Haute Coach Works, Cherry street, between Third and Fourth. OOR 8AU) OR TRADE-A HOUSE AKD E Lot lirtlcICeen, Illinois, will be sold or traded at a bM^aln. Enquire of 8. M. YOUNG. 2®'tf

FtureSALE—THECongregationalto

OR PEWS IN THE LECroom of the Church will be sold at a bargain. Apply L. F. PURDUE. •R SALE ON EASY TERMS, OR IN ee for real estate in Terre Haute, timberland in one body, 4 miles southwest of Casey. Ills. Apply to O.Kerckhoff, No. 19 south Fifth Street, Terre Haute, lnd/ana. Aug4tf

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SALE—ALBERNEY BULL-SIX. teen months old, fawn color, handsome and good size. His dam is a superior cow. I. V. PRESTON, P. O. Bo* 887.

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