Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 8, Number 29, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 January 1878 — Page 8

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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John Dowling, who went •etarrned. Rev. Welton Modesitt has returned to IBs home in Leroy, N. Y.

Dr. Fioto has come back—has "come to stay" this time. Mrs. Russell, the temperance worker Is the guest of Mr. Perley Mitchell

J. P. Moore has been elected Superintendent of Centenary Sunday School. Prof. Kilbourne is meeting with immense success in his musical conven lions in northwestern Iowa

City Treasurer Duenweg nas an 1m portant notice to delinquent taxpayers rrfll be found on the fifth page.

Dr. W. H. Hall, of Charleston, Ills, lias taken a partnership interest with Ifcr. L. H. Bartholomew, the dentist

Bishop Bowman dedicates a new Methodist church at Brazil to-mdrrow and a number of our people will go over

The Misses Dowling are entertaining a8 guest* Miss Jennie Murray, of St Pbnl,and Miss Minnie Gee,of WashingIon.

Ira Riefsnider, court bailiff, is very dangerously ill, and his sons, George and Leslie, have been summoned from the west.

The wife of Rev. F. M. Pavey is again

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seriously ill that she was taken to Indianapolis this week for medical treatment.

Esquire Grace seems to be the champion ebecker player In the State—at least he has beaten the man who claims to be the champion.

Tbos. E. Knox is in Munich, Bavarie. and his many creditors here will be glad to know that he "is having a good time." So he writes to Esquire Quigley.

Secretary Thompson and party, including Miss Mary and Harry Thompmort, Mrs. Capt. Law and Inspector Liooker, etart back for Washington this afternoon. b-4'vl

Uriah Jeffers has purchased the interest of his partner, Mr.Sheesley, and will run the Vigo Woolen Mill alone. He has the capital, the ability and the energy to mako it go at a lively rate.

A movement is on foot to give Miss May McEwen a benefit concert at the Opera House, as a testimonia for her many volunteer efforts in behalf of ehurches and other good causes. The best amateur talent in the city will gladly take part.

A dispatch came yesterday announcing the death, in Cincinnati, of the youngest brother of S. D. Terry, of the Ledger. The sad news will be quite a shock to Mr. Terry, who is in Evansyille, as it was understood that his brother was improving in health.

Dick Palmer, since he left this city, •oems to have prospered well. He has been engaged largely in manufacturing in Chicago, with such success as to be able to purchase recently a farm of 6G0 acres near Paris, Missouri, paying therefor $32,000.

Lifctlefleld, the editor of the Marshall Messenger, spoke from the same plattbrm with Mrs. Russell, the temperance workor, at Dowling Hall, Saturday evening, and very prettily says she "is a lady of medium height, harmoniously swelled to nature's finest mould." jtfiss Emma C. Rogers, daughter of the late Milkn Rogers, was married Thursday evening, at the residence of her mother, to Mr. Maurice Ray, a former Terre Haute boy, now resident of New Haven, Connecticut. Wo are sorry to lose so lovely a girl from our communi ty,but congratulate Mr. Ray on winning no good a prize. The happy pair are now visiting in southern Illinois, after which they will go to New Haven, their future place of residence.

That was a fine piano used at the Christian church, Thursday evening. It wasa Chickering, sold only by W. H. Paige it Co. in this city. They have the Upright and the Square pianos—and they are noble instruments.

R. Forster Hon, on Fourth street, jiist north of Cherry, Uavo a nice line of well made and stylish furniture, and are selling the sarao at surprisingly low prices. If yon want anything in this line it will be to your advantage to give them a call.

F. O. Froeb, the popular harness maker, on the north side of the public square, manufactures his own saddles as well as harness. If you want a well made saddle, and a saddle made just as you want it, give hlra your order. He has a large stock constantly on hand, and his prices are the very lowest. Give him a call when wanting anything in his line.

Many merchants are opening new books with the new year, and of course, for their blank books, go to the Central Bookstore, where the largest stock in the city is to be found. Button A Co. an clearing away the debris of the holiday trade, and In the goods they are selling at a sacrifice are many beautiful household ornaments, pictures, frames, albums and such like. Look in there as you pass and perhaps you may pick up a desirable bargain. As heretofore, they Intend to hold the lead in stationery goods. Have you seen their new style calling card* They are new and startling in shape. If you contemplate getting married go there for your wed* ding outfit, and for your correspondence use the nobby stationery of which they ahow so many style®.

John L. Gordon, of the Central Book store "stole a march" on the boys by going over to Brazil last Thanksgiving day and quietly uniting in marriage with Miss Flora Mewhinney. The news of the wedding reached this oity only this week.

Mrs. A. B. Qaackenbusb, formerly of this city returned here last week, and through her attorneys, Gookins A Day, instituted suit for divorce from her husband. The latter is now making chairs in the Pennsylvania penitentiary, having been sent there for eighteen months on a charge of forgery, Mrs. Quackenbush, who has the sympathy of many people in this city, has a position in the Treasury department, at Washington, by which she supports herself and children.

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This question about purgatory is getting warm. "God bless our boarding house" is one of the new illuminated mottoes,

Nothing can exceed the real horrors of the Turkish war unless it may be the pictures of them in the illustrated weeklies.

Mexico ought to be called the "mother of Presidents." She has bad fifty-six of them in fourteen terms, an average of four to a term.

Colonel Ingersoll and Mr. Beecher have clasped hands across the smoky chasm.—Ha wkeye.

The Rev. Matthew Smith Hale recommends long courtship and a total absence of mother-in-law.

A country editor says: "We have just seen anew thing in boots." Heavens! Has he been putting ou a clean stocking?

The majority of men make their mark in this world by tearing off the cornerof every jack in a euchre deck.—Fulton Times.

Nothing like being correct. Chevreau, in his history of the world, says that it was created on Friday, September 6, a little after 4 p. m. "Press your tulips on my coffin" is the newest song out. It is very im-press-ive. A good companion piece would be

Smoke your old pipe oa my grave." The experienced man never buys of his grocer anything that has been in a barrel out on the sidewalk no, not even if he loves the entire canine race.

When our friend Green got mariied, be bought a bellows for his wife. He read that anything filled with air would support a person, and 'he is determined to test it.

In the time of Queen Anne of England it was considered the height oi fashion for the courtier to take out a pocket comb and arrange his hair in the presence of royalty.

The day israpidly approaching when bald headed millionaires in and about New York will learn to consult with their heirs before entering the marital yoke or the cemete'ry portals.

A Washington gossip says that Senator Jones is envious of the forthcoming great effort of the "Tall Sycamore of the Wabash," and that be has been incubating a speech of his own during the recess.

The supreme court of Vermont has decided that a team passing another going in the same direction must take the left of the highway. A suit for damages in an accident case brought out this decision.

In the prospectus of a "personally conducted tour" we read: "Time allowed to bathe in the Dead Sea if required, and then go forward to Jordan, taking lunch and r^st on the margin of the sacred strain. Time allowed for bathing."

There is no time perhaps when the indulgent parent of a family of girls more lully realizes the changes which the years produce than when on a Christmas eve he notes the yearly increhs* in the capacity of a suspended row of stockings.—Worcester Press

The Mayor of Alton, III., was dragged iuta a temperance meeting and made to deliver a speech. He said that, as the executive of the city, he intended to see the laws enforced. Then they tried to persuade him to sign the pledge, but he refused, saying that he loved freedom too well to do so. "Do you know," remarked a rather fast youth the other day to a stuttering friend to whom he was slightly indebted —"do you know that I intend to marry and settle down?" "I do-don't know anything about it," was the reply bubut I think you had b-b-better stay single and set-settle up."

Throw a stone down the street any time of day, and it will strike a man who thinks be knows more about finance than old Mr. Finance himself. Amateur financiers are so numerous that they might be disposed of to advantage In bunches of ten for a cent—only the purchasers would get cheated.

A lawyer and bis wife In Lafayette, Ivy., got drunk on New Year's Day. They smashed the windows of their dining room and the glass of the pictures, tore down the curtains, killed two birds, broke a dog's leg, and whipped a servant girl. Their case is to be considered by the church of which they are members.

Old Si, or the Atlanta Constitution, on the "no bell" theories: "Yer jess make er nigger belebe dere ain't no herearter, an' see whar yer comes ter. Ebery secon' house'll beer court house, an' de houses twlxt 'em'll be ja'.o houses. Hit's moughty hard to keep 'em strata now, wid de sheriff an' hell bofe 'fore dar eyes!"

THE BLUE RIBBON.

Twelve Hundred Wearing It

LIVELY AND INTERESTING MEET INGS.

Great Crowds of Inte aded People.

At last we have a temperance move ment inaugurated that promises a sub stantial success. This because it has been started right, and appears ti be in the right hands. It was commenced last Saturday evening by Mrs. Russell of Chicago, a lady of perhaps thirty-five years, of good, stout figure, a voice pleas ant and persuasive, aud gestures easy and graceful. She does not speak long at a time and her style is earnest and forcible, frank and pleasing, her remarks practical in their application—in Bhort just the woman for the worl^in band She has the earnest a*hd hearty support of our city n. inisters and a number of leading citizens. A permanent organ! at on ha be ad it on Scott as President aud uiteiiugs ure held nightly to immense audiences. The Express, with its usual enterprise, has furnished, each morning, full reports, and from it we take the report of last night's meeting:

Until last evening It had been supposed that the capacity of Dowling hall had been tested to the utmost, during the temperance meetings that had been held here this week but last night the hall was a grand omnibus, with not even room for one more. Scores of people wentawav because they were unable to obtain admittance. Ladies as well as boys were in the gallery. The stage had been deep ened by the removal of a number of scenes, and it too swarmed over. The hall jvas so full as to be decidedly uncomfortable, especially to the hundreds who were standing* An interesting meeting held and considering the numbers, it was very orderly. Officer .Joe Roach's star, as well as the presence of the ladies, awed the gallery gods in a perceptible degree, and until nearly 10 o'clock the large audi ence remained in respectful attention.

The meeting opened with the singing of the hymn, "The Lights Along the Shore Mr. Byers leading, and Miss Eva Foote at the organ.

Mrs. E. B. Russell read a part

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first chapter of the second epistle of St. Peter, announcing as the platform of the temperance movement the5th, 6th and 7th paragraphs of this chapter, as follows:

And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue and to virtue, knowledge and to knowledge, temperance and to temperance, patience and to patience, godliness and to godliness, brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness, charity." The speaker mentioned temperance as one of the planks in the platform, but said that godliness was the central timber upon which all the other planks were laid Some stand on one plank and some on another it is best and safest to have them all built iijto one substantial fabric, a broad and solid platform on which we can meet together and shake hands. Let us remember our platform and work to it. Mrs. Russell spoke of the power of God to take the appetite of strong drink from a man said We have glorious testimonials as to the efficacy of His salvation, from thousands whom He has helped to a higher and grander life. Jf we try to escape temptation, God aids us but if we rush into it He leaves us to help ourselves. She had been told at Crawfordsville that many of the boys went to the saloons after signing the" pledge and drank pop and other beverages which do not intoxicate she did not believe it, for most of them told her they had not been in a saloon after they had signed the pledge but some may do it, and they do wrong to put themselves thus in the way of temptation our only safety is to'go away from temptation, and to pray that we escape from it thousands have prayed for help, after signing the pledge, who never prayed before. The speaker gave instances of what men had told her, of their terril)le temptations one had locked himself up in a room, walked the floor for hours in a wrestle with his appetite, finally fallen on his knees and prayed, and said that in five minutes victory came. Another had said he would be willing to kneel down in the middle of the street before he would break his pledge. We should and must help and encourage each other wearers of the blue should speak to each other and be friends we have aright to do so the ribbon gives us a liberty to befriend each other. Many are waiting for a kind word every kind word we speak counts for something, brings sunshine to a heart, and yet costs nothing, and we never lose anything by it. This Murphy movement started from the utterance of a kind word Capt. Sturtevant was at the Pittsburg jail, and found a rough looking Irishman who had the name of keeping oue of the worst drinking houses in the city. Putting his hand upon his shoulder he "said: "Murphy, there's a better life for you if vou will come out of this and turn to the ^jord Jesus Christ." Murphv deserved no kindness, but it had been shown him, and his heart was touched. lie did seek the Lord, and found Him. After that he went about telling the simple story of his victory, his experience of wliat God was able to do. lie went on and on, and the wonderful Murphy movement went on. Thus it is that we know not what a kind word may do it may influence millions. Brother Murphy estimates that two millions have signed the Murphy pledge that two per cent, have fallen and that sixtv per cent, have united with the church. 1 know not if this is true, but if half of it be true it is worth working for. We want the boys to work they do not know what they can do till they try.

Signing of pledges then began, and the choir sang several songs. Mr. George Planet spoke, by request had lived here twenty-four years, and is well-known came here a vonng man and a sober man took a position in a wholesale grocery and liquor house was a member of the church for a time tried to serve both the Lord and the devil did as others do when they trv that served the devil and let the Lord go became a hard drinker bad succeeded only with the help of God had sometimes thought it was not much difference to anybody whether George Planet stopped drinking or not but there is a little woman and two children (pointing to the audience), sitting down there to whom it makes some difference came to the Hammond meeting? at the Opera house a jear ago was rll nervour and under the influence of liquor, but gave his

heart to God and the change came became a sober man and has since that had no more desire to drink liquor than to steal a horse the grace of God saved me and nothing else could have done it.

Mr. Shelley made a short speech expressive of encouragement. "Ninety and Jsine" was sung by the choir.

Rev. Mr. Martyn spoke briefly, almost wished sometimes that he was one of the boys, so that he could tell a story as he could not tell a story of personal experience ho gave a story which he had read. The speaker urged all persons to sign the pledge and wear the ribbon he had heard one young man say he was not going to sign away his liberty it was not signing away liberty, but entering into liberty some have the idea that only drunkards should sign the pledge: but it seemed to him that all who love the beautiful, the noble, the good, should gladly come and join

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Mr. Ambrose made a few earnest remarks, showing by personal experience what drink will bring a man to, and how hard it is for him to quit of himself he had quit, with the help ot God what one man can do another can do he had been twenty-five years a drinker for ten vears had not drawn a sober breath but thanked God that to-night he was a sober man.

After singing of several pices, Mr, Charles Poe spoke, giving a short record of his life, his long struggles with his appetite the sufferings his family had undergone on account of his dissipation his spending $3 per week in the saloons, while his wages were only $9.60 he knew many men who now do the same wav he had at last reformed and had signed the pledge he urged all his friends to do so appealed to the nailworks men to lead sober and happy lives asked for all friends ef humanity to come on and clean out this tewn. [Cheers.]

Mr. Sterrett told a story illustrative of the manner in which drinking men cease to care for their wives, their children, their property or anything but strong drink.

Mr. Shelley told let Story of a farmer who had offered a fat sheep to his hired man and another to each of his three sons, if they would quit drinking liquor a year. They all agreed, and then the younger son asked the father if he had not better take a slieep too. The speaker said many of us are the same position. Many want to see others reform and work, but are not willing to do anything of themselves* He invited everybody to come up and take a sheep.

Mr. Darwood announced that among the names secured during the evening luul been 27 of persons who had been hard drinkers. [Cheers.]

Mr. Scott, the president, made some earnest remarks of encouragement, warning, suggestion and exhortation said it would probably be necessary soon to engage the Opera house: it would be done if mough money could be secured.

It was announced that on Sunday evening a union temperance meeting would be, held, at which an admission fee of 10 cents would be taken to pay for the hall.

A boys' and girls' meeting was announced for 2 o'clock to-day, at Dowling hall.

Another regular meeting for this evening at Dowling hall, a general temperance "love feast" to-morrow at 4 o'clock at the same place, and the prayer meeting in Asbury church at 3 o'clock this afternoon were announced.

The meeting closed with the doxology by Mr. Darwood. The number of pledges received during the evening was 110 exclusive of those received at the Bide table, from which the number was not learned. The total nuirber thus far since Sunday night is nearly 1,200.

THE best newspapers to advertise in are 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 the merchant or general dealer than a paper hastily read in the business houses—solely for the news of the day— and then cast aside. A'»

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Has returned to this oity, and will teach vocal and instrumental music this winter. For terms—which are reasonable— apply at room No. 7, Koopmaii Block, north of Dowling Hall.

—DR. A. P. DAVIS,Occulistand Aurist —Homoeopathist—No. 214 North Sixth street, Terre Haute, Ind, would specially call attention to the public that he has permanently located in this place, and makes a Specialty of Diseases of the Eye and Ear, Headache, Catarrh, Rheumatism, neuralgia and Cancer. Call and see him, or address Box 714, Terre Haute, Ind. Residence 012 South Sixth street.

MU.LINEKS will please take notice that we have purchased the Third Street Bleachery and removed it to Ohio and Second streets, in the basement rooms under Dr. Pence's office, where the business will be continned. We intend to employ first class workmen, and have our work well done. Straw bats bleached and reshaped in the latest style. Also, felts cleaned and made as good as new.

J. H. RUPB FC Co.

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offer you pictures, ready made frames and musical instruments in trade for firewood and produce. Call at once the Art Emoprium, south side ot Main street between 3rd and 4tb.

R.GAGG.

-Tho fine stock of Cloaks and the low prices, at Riddle HnHsaker's, attract ths attention of the ladies.

Will open during the coming week, an enormous lot of new embroidries at prices which will a credit to our long established reputation for iking the lead and being leadquarters for this branch. HERZ'

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Important Reduction in Prices

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Standard brown sheetings al 7 cents per yard. Fancy ginghams at 8 oents.t Prints 4 to cents. Flannels, wool blankets, jeans, cassimeres, heaver cloths, etc., essentially reduced. Superior handmade bed comforts very cheap. In plain and fancy dress goods, all the former 12)4 cent goods reduced to 10 cents other grades in same proportion. Alpacas, mohairs and cashmeres, reduced 15 to 20 per cent. Black gros grain and faucy silks, alike reduction. Cloaks, shawls^ suits, etc, the same. Ladies' and gentlemen's underwear, gloves, hosiery, rib%i bons, scarfs, bows, collars, etc., in the same category. The Buckeye Unlaundried Shirts formerly sold at one dollar, are now 85 cents. In short, the reduction is genersl throughout every department, and will be seen at once. A nice assort-* ment of furs very cheap.

Just Received and Now on Sale THE CELEBRATED

PEARL SHIRTS!

Thisis the the BEST SHIRT manufactured in America at the price, ONE DOLLAR. Made of the best Wamsutta muslin, the bosoms are 3 ply made of the best linen each ply is guaranteed all linen the workmanship superior to any other a perfect fit and warranted to give completer satisfaction in every particular. I, ^S~Give them a trial for the truth's sake. "r For sale only at tho ^5.

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'"Each purchaser of $5.00 worth of goods at my store, for cash, will receive at» numbered ticket, and on January 15th, a disinterested committee will draw the»f tickets. The number drawn corresponding with the number of the prize, draws" the $50.00 Shawl, which will be on exhibition in my show window until that date

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Remember "that in renting either of the above Instruments, for six months, and then buying a Piano or Organ, the rent paid Vfill be applied as part purchfuse money. Parents ?•.'

Give Your Children a Chance

This winter, by renting an Instrument for them, and if they show talent and taste for music, buy them a piano or organ at the end of six months,, Don't forget that

THE PALACE OF MUSIC,

No. 313 OHIO STREET.

Is the place where a good selection of renting Instruments can be seen and tjv selected from.

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Clearances Sale

EVER KNOWY IN TEtfatE HAUTE.

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Our ENTIRE STOCK to be thrown non the market and to be slaughtered

At, Below Regardless of Cost

Having found it prudent to make a clean sweep of our Stock at the end of every season, we shall offer every article in the house at less than

BANKRUPT PRICES.

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know that we are not doing things by halves.

This sale will positively eclipse anything ever known.

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