Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 8, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 February 1878 — Page 8

THE MAIL

A PAPER

FOR THE

PEOPLE.

Personal.

A host of our citizens went to Indianapolis this week "to help Shannon. Removals from the city have taken from the ranks of the Light Guards some excellent members.

Mr*. E. S. Parentean, of Michigan City, is visiting here, her former home the guest of Mrs. C. E. Fnllon ft

Miss Fauny Haaiill is studying short hand writing, and practice at the tem perance meetings has made her quite expert.

W. H. Crawford was called to Prince ton, on Wednesday, by the dangerous illness of his daughter, Mrs. Parmelia J, Malone. 4 v&i.

Miss Marcia Gilmore, the pleasant saleswoman for many years at Kiddle's, is off on a vacation, visiting at Buffalo, New York.

Judge ng *ays it was done so quick —the defeat of Mr. Shannon—that iiirly took away the breath of the Terre Haute delegation.

Prof. Sample is to give an exhibition of horee training on the Opera House stago Monday evening—two horses being used to illustrate with.

Frederick Beach, a former member of night police force, died Wednesday morning—making the fourth ex-police-man who have died within a year.

Mrs. M. J. Forsythe, late resident physician of the Women's Hospital and Foundling's Home of Detroit, Mich, is in the city and will probably locate here.

J. A. Pax ton has sold the stock of books and stationery occupying half of Paige's music store, to Mr. Mitchell, of Charleston, Ills., a brother of Dr. Mitch ell, this city.

Mrs. Col. Wm. H. Zimmerman and Mrs. John Q. Bryson, wives of two prominent business men of Brazil, were in the city the pant week visiting Mrs. A. Z. Foster.

Joseph Miller and his wife, of East St. Louis, have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. R. A. Morris, this week.- Mr. Miller was for forty years a resident of this city, and took a prominent part in its affairs.

M. L. Mossier returned yesterday from a two week's trip out west, and finds no better outlook for business than In this city. He will now potumnnce overhauling his store for the spring campaign.

Col. Cookerly now proudly mars a pair of elegant gold rimmed spectacles, a gift this week from the P3vansviile delegation in attendance upon the annual meeting of A. O. U. W. in this city. The Colonel went down there recently and made them an address which must have pleased the brothernood.

Patrick Hickey, proprietor of the gro eery store, corner of Poplar and Eighth streets, met with a bad accident Tuesday morning, the result of his horse running away. He was thrown out of the delivery wagon, falling heavily on his right shoulder against the wooden curb. The right arm was knocked out ofxhe socket at the shoulder, and broken a few inches from the socket. A number of physicians have been attending him, but up to yesterday they had failed to put the bono back in its plane. =.

We've had so many of our young lady teachers In the city schools marry and moveawtty, that it is a pleasure to record the marriage of two teachers that will remain here at their posts. These are James Landram, principal of the Fourth Ward, and Miss Kate Tolbert, a teacher in the Mont Rose school, who were married last Sunday murnlng. Rev. Darwood conducted the services in the house that is to bo their future homo, whore we wish them all the happiness pertaining to th«ir new relations.

C. A. Power is Ailing to its fullest capacity the immense building, corner of Main and First streets, the width of three store fronts, with wagons and agricultural Implements. To look at his stook one would think be intended to inonopnlix) this trade the coming season. At «ny rate persons persons contemplating the purchase of anything in his line should give him a call.

Somebody has said that life isn't much better than a farce, but it is necessary that the play should go on and that the farce be well acted, and that in our letters of friendship and letters of love we should use the elegant stationery sold by Button A Co. at the Central Bookstore, the headquarters in this city for the latest designs and most fashionable styles. In blank books they have by far the largest stock in the city, and everything In the way of school supplies, together with the latest publications in books. And if there Is anything wanted that is not fbnndln their stock it will be promptly ordered without extra charge.

Josh Billings says the most critical people to suit are those who board at the poor house. Bat Wright A King, the enterprising grocers on the corner of Main and Seventh streets, have no trouble in suiting the most fastidious people with every description of goods in the eating line. In the first plaoe they keep only the beet staple groceries and oanned goods and their sources of supply are so good that they always have the .'most desirable country produce, fruits, eta. From a small beginning they have built up an immense trade, the result of enterprise, industry, studying the wants of their patron* and a determination to please.

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Samuel McKeen hns sold his extensive lumber yard to Briggs, Holmes A Kauffinan. The first named has been bookkeeper for Eshraan A Reese,Mr. Holmes has been with Ssmuol McKeen, snd Mr. Kaufman was late of the firm of Wright A Kauffman. These three gentlemen make a strong firm and we predict for them a successful business.

Capt. Barrlck has been doing considerable steamboat business, but be is by

no means neglecting his corn, mill on jngton Second and Ohio streets, (Aider the superintendence of his son Charley. Tbey have recently put in a new corn aheller, capablo of shelling one hundred and fifty bushels of corn an hour, and are putting additions to the building to accommodate their increasing business.

At the residence of Col. Charles M. Smith, in the presence of a large assemblage of friends, Mr. Richard Dahlen, and Miss Lou. Blanchy, the popular asS: sistant at Herz Bazaar, were united in marriage by Rev. C. R. Henderson. Many beautiful and valuable presents were tendered the young people, accompanied by hearty withes for future happiness.

Aimer H. Paige and Miss Belle Peters said tbey would go the balance of the journey of life together, and Rev. J. W. Greene came down frotn Crawfordsville to bind the mutual agreement. The wedding ceremony was performed on Wednesday evening at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Jackson, east of the city, after which the wedded pair came to tha city and immediately set up housekeeping at their future home on south Sixtb-and-a-balf street.

Too late for mention last week tbe Cincinnati papers came with whole column descriptions j,f the wedding, at Hamiltoo, Ohio, on Thursday evening of last week, of Mr. Lee S. Harrison, of this city, .and Miss Dudie Millikin, daughter of Thomas Millikin, Esq. Over two hundred and fifty invitations were issued, and the assemblage is represented as one of the mo9t brilliant ever gathered in Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison will arrive hereto night. This city will be their future home, and here they will find a warm welcome.

Another of our girls has been taken from us inlhat great maelstrom of matrimony. Roy Glenn, of Wurtemberg, Pennsylvania,once attended our Normal school. While here he made the acquaintance of Miss Sarah J. Watson, daughter of D. W. Watson. He returned this week to claim his bride and they were married at the residence of the bride's parents at noon on Wednesday. Rev.

rf Martyu officiated. After din

ner tbe pair le.'t for their future Pennsylvania home, the bride carrying with her the best wishes of hosts of warmly ittacbed friends.

We announce this week the name of Ja.nes M. Huukey as a candidate for the office of County Auditor, subject to the decision of the Democratic convention. If we thought there was'a reader of The Mail in Vigo County, who does not know Mr. Sankey, we would say a word in his favor. His long residence here basmudo him familiar with our people, and bis service

two

"CKet-

terms as County

Treasurer, showed him to be an honest, capable and courteous official. The Democratic party could not select a man who would add more strength to their

Charle? H. Hibbert and wife, of Buenos Ayres, South America, wero at the Terre Haute House several days this week. They are people of wealth and culture, out on a pleasure jaunt of a year. To reach the United Slates they had to come by the way ol England, oocupylng forty days of ocean travel. They were attracted here by tbe fame of Mrs. Stewart, the spiritual medium at Pence's Hall. From this city tbey went to St. Louis, from which point Mrs. Hibbert promises us a letter detailing what she saw aud her impressions of Terre Hau«e's noted medium It will appear in next week's Mall,

We have bad news from the Maban family, now at the Red Cliff, Indian reservation, n#ar Bayfield, Wisconsin. Tuesday night the 12tb, the government building took fire, aud was entirely consumed. Mrs. Dr. W. L. Mahan, and her daughters, Mollle and Ida, barely escaped with their lives, losing wardrobe, furniture, valuables, everything. Dr. Isaac L. Mahan was not at home. He h^b a little insurance on tbe furniture, and his lose is very heavy. Fortunately tbe clothing of himself and family was not In the building and that was all be saved. It Is anything but pleasant to be turned out of a comfortable home at this season of the year in that extreme northern climate.

One of the new upright pianos opened at W. H. Paige A Co*8 this week was encased in French walnut, a beautiful piece of furniture—taking up no more room than a pirlor organ, and having all tbe strength and power of the square piano.

Shryer Bros, are circulating a Greenback card, in which they announce to give their customers fire cents on each dollar for all cash purchases amounting to over five dollar*. That is, if yon buy five dollars' worth, they will band yon back twenty-five oenta.

Yesterday was the birthday ofGeorge Washington. He was a great admirer of fine horses and elegant harness. Had be lived in this day and in this city, he would have done as so many of oar citizens do, select his harness from the elegant and substantial stock manufactured and sold at such low prices by F. O. Froeb, on the north ride of tbe public square.

Nearly every successful business man has been a liberal advertiser at some period In his career.

The name of Pecci, the new Pope, is pronounced Petchee. There is a "bell boy" in a St. Paul hotel 63 years old.

Some people are like eggs, too full of themselves to hold anything else. Representative Cannon, of Utah, has only one of his wi es with him at Wash-

Cider, according to Dr. Reynolds, tbe temperance speaker, is tbe "devil's kindling wood."

Don't go to law. If you feel tbat way, go sit on a bramble bush or craw] through a sewer. 5 u»tvy»-tn

If you want to keep your boy at home you should make it pleasanter for hi in than tbe street.

It is proposed to exclude bachelors from the school boards of Iowa—bachelors over the age of thirty-five.

A Vermont leaoher has been discharged for threatening to "smash" tbe brains of his scholars with afire shovel.

Mark Twain will have a love story in the next Atlantic, in which the lovers dotheir courting and get married by teleon 1 I

Tho last Legislature of New Mexico made the intermarriage of first cousins illegal, aud an effort is making to repeal the law.

Miss Van Cott says that the bard times have affocted evangelists as well as other people, as they don't get any salarr. ,, u- A i*-.,

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"What has Christianity done for tbe State?'' triumphantly asked Col. Bob Ingersoll of a lady in a railroad car near Chicago. "It has prevented you from beiug Governor of the State," quietly replied the lady.

A man was earnestly looking into tbe bunghole of a whiskey barrel as if in search of something be could not find "What are you doing asked a bystander. "Why, IJm seeking my repu tation in the place I lost it." was the mournful reply.

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TERRliJ HAUTE SATURDAY EVEiNiiSTG iVLAJJ..

People and Things.

Erery one can do something to elevate society. Even the little children may refuse to kiss the man who never cleans bis teeth.

Senator Spencer, the other d»y, charged his associate, Senator Conkling, with being] engaged in "gandenng- a a lot of ladies around the Capitol.

Prison life is wearing upon Gilman, the forger. His .cheeks are blanching, aud bis eyes sinking. His hair is streaked with silver and he .looks sixty. 'JYour room is better than your company," as tbe examiuerjof tbe Dankrupt insurance corporation said to its president, as he glanced at tbe elegant offices.

Professor Peck, cf the Homer, New York Academy, has been fined $250 for severely whipping a pupil. Tbe jury at one time stood six in favor of making the amount 81,000.

Mr. Lord is outdone by Mr. Stapleton, of FiutJand, Ohio, who at the age of ninety-two has married a widow of thirty, but as the widow bad a fortune the bridegroom's friends do not com plain.

There is a spook show in New Hamp shire, where the "materializations" are said to be quite remarkable. There is in the "circle" always a man with a revolver, who proposes to shoot any one who grabs a spook. This is to try the revolver test on the spooks.

Col. Robert G. Ingersooll has offered his Peoria, III., property for sale, has hired a furnished house in Washington, and is about to commence tbe practice of law in the latter city, in company with his brother, Hon. E. C. Ingersoll, formerly member of Congress from Illinois.

An energetic revivalist is conducting meeting in a Baptist church in LexiEg ton, Ky. He preaches a sermon in which the delights of heaven and the horrors of hell are vividly described and then, taking out his watch, says: "I will give sinners exactly five minutes to choose."

Better sense than grammar was the old Dutchman's saying: "A good char acter ish preddy much der same do 1 man ash a good umbrella. Ven darg glouds dbreaden over bis bead, ail be ish got to do vas to bold him ub, und der storm passes over, and he ish none der vorse."

The Mark Lane Express thinks it very strange that while many other forms of sport are condemned ss cruel and barbarous, fishing, even with live bait, should be commended as gentle and humane. "In the whole realm of sport there is no operation that requires callousness more than tbat of twisting a book in and out of tbe body of a writhing worm."

This mysterious announcement appears in the London World: "I understand that the extremely youthful, net to say precocious, Lord Rocksavage has wooed and won tbe ever so much more extremely youthful daughter of Colonel and Lady Emily Kingsoote but that the marriage hss been postponed for a few years until the lady and gentleman shall have grown up."

A Presbyterian clergyman living near Montreal has to cross a wide stream in going to and from Us church. On a reoent Sunday, the ice being bare and smooth, he skated instead of riding, ss usual in his sleigh. He now finds himself arraigned for breaking tbe Sabbath. He argues that tbe skates were tbe easiest and quickest conveyance he oould have employed yet, when tbe question is put to him squarely, he does not deny tbat he derived pleasure from the skating.

How d'ye do, 'folks This is a bright an' beau tiful day, an,

I know tbat

you areenjoyin' it arter the dlstijjreeabul wether uv tbe passed week, Some folks thinks it's muddy. Well, I don't, Uv course it haint dusty but then this is no mud to what I've seed. Wb the roads leadin' to this city ain't mucb worse than tbey was 40 yeans ago. It's tbe same old mud tbey bad when

was a gal, an' the pee pel don't seem to care much about improven 'em. But tbar is one place tbet is an improvement over the times when 1 wus a gal. Tbat is at R. W. Rippetoe's "White Frunt" grocery store. I jist meandered down thar this mocnin' to see what porvisions Rippetoe bad maid fer to gratify tbe appetites of our onest citizens, an' ml ize was gladdened bi the site of sum of tbe handsomest dressed powltry ever seed. Mr. Rippetoe do have his powltry prepared for market so bewtifuily. He also has on hand 600 dozen eggs to dispose ov, also kranberrys, sellery,oisters, banaoys, oranges, lemmuns, bams and breakfast bakon, an' green apples an other things in the eetin line.

Farmers, Please Read this Notice.

Tho undersigned will open in tbe old Bemetit & Co. house, corner of 1st and Main streets, on Monday, the 18th inst., a stock of Plows, Cultivators and Wagons—all bright and new—no old rusty, dirty stock from last year—which you will do well to inspect before making your-purchases. I represent several of tbe oldest and leading manufacturers of tbe United States, wkh a paid in capital of f2,500,000.

Fish Bros. Racine Wagons. John Deere A Co. Plows and Cultivators, Misbawak* Plows auJ Cultivators, Buckeye Reapers, Harvesters and Binders, Mower aud Reaper Knives and Sections are my specialties.

Oak and Hickory Timber taken in exchange for Wagons Corn, Wheat and Timothy Seed taken in exchange for Plows. Clover and Timothy Seed for sale. C. A. POWER, Agent.

Warehouse, 100 and 102, cor. Main and First streets, Terre Haute, Ind.

Ladies should see our new Neckwear. Cen Store for Fancy Goods.

Symrna Laces at

Hunley's,

J.W

Main st.

411

Choice line cheap embroideries, one length. Oent Store for Notions.

Elegant Satin Finish Black Gros Grain Silks at $1.50, $1.75 and $2 per yard, at "7

JAUMET&CO'S Marble Palace Black and brown fringes. New stock from 10 to 25c just received. Cent Sfore for Trimmings.

JAURIET&CO.

Are offering bargains in Boys' Cassimeres, at

60c, 75c, 85c

50c,

and

Examinef' the Corsets at Herz'.

New

Fine Meats!

Charley Dorscb, at tbe popular Sttfr Meat Market, is daily serving bis patrons with some of the finest meats we have ever seen in this market. His shop presents a magnificent appearance, and tbe display attracts mucb attention. Mr. Dorsch takes a pride in his business and takes especial pains to please bis patrons and give them the best that can be had in this market. If you haven't been dealing with him, just give him a trial, and our word for it yon will be so well pleased tbat you will continue to do so.

NEXT WEEK

WILL BRING

Novelties in Collars and Cuffs, New Buttons,

New Fringes, New Trimmings, All kinds of Notions, 600 doz. Thread at 8J cts. a doz.

Extra Basting Thread at 3 spools for 5c. Tidy Cotton at 3c a ball,

Good Pins at 2c a paper, Needles at 2c a paper,

New Ribbons, New Embroideries, New Zephyrs and GtermantowiL

New Percale Suits, And 1,000 other new things at the lowest prices in the West.

NOT AGAINST THE INDIAN8 —Btrr His Maj**ty. High Prices and

Shoddy Boots and Shoefc

We desire to call the attention of the farmers to our stook of PLOWS purchased for the spring trade. We flatter ourselves tbat we have the largest and most desirable stock of Plows ever held by auy house In Western Indiana. We have added to our usual stock of

Horney-Richmonds Imperials Gran De Tours

THE FAMOUS

Oliver Chilled Plow. Malta Cultivator, Defiance Cultivator

AND THE

BEST SULKY BREAKER,"

IN THE MARKET.

AH of our Farm Immplements are purchased for SPOT CASH—never on time or commission. Consequently we can obtain the best goods at bottom prices. Dealers and farmers will do well to examine our stock before making othei |s arrangements. Remember we have frowned down high prices. -141w Is

SMITH & TOWNLEY,

.. DEALERS IN

Stoves. Metals and Farm Implements!,

124 and 126 Main Street, Terre Haute, Ind.

CLEARANCE: SALE:

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All WINTER GOODS must be sold within the 4 next THIRTY DAYS. 1

PRICE NO OBJECT

Everything in the way of woolens, such as SHAWLS, CLOAKS, WINTERS-DRESS GOODS, FLANNELS, etc., from

15 TO 25 PER CENT. BELOW COST:

to close them out, to make room for my spring stocl^ to be opened by the 15tli of March.

B. EH REICH.

EVIDENCE PAST DISl'UTEt :..•**{••

TO PROVE THE

MATCHLESS PIANOS

OF THE-

Behold the Line tf Battle! I

Wen's fair Boots $2 09 Krn'ft Kip Boots 2 00 XPen'» BroganM 1 39 flea's Plow MMM-S 1 29 Lsdies' Caatoaa Work Calf 1 29 Ladies' Cutea Feb. Pol-.... 1 Ladles' HelT-AeUng Rabbrs Boys' Kip Root*—— 1 29 Yoatfea'Klp BmUl 1 00 are alwagSMis represented.

Our goods With our prices so low that we cannot reo ognise competition, make our house the bane of other dealers and admiration and the choice of all who would patronise an establishment identified with the people.

DAN REIBOLD,

HW.

HERZ'

Popular Bazaar-

No. 300 W. Hain St.

8TEWART,

Pfcyatefaa sa4 Sartre*"

Of fifteen yean experience in all the branches of the profession, respectfulJy tenders his rofesskmal services to the ciUsens of Terre laute and vicinity. Diseases of women and children a specialty. Office and residence, Ho. 914 North Filth streeet

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-SOLD AT-

THE PALACE OP MUSIC

Better evidence is surely not needed than the following: For tho past twenty years tbe instruments of several makers bave been constantly sold at thU establisbment. During tbe same time the Sisters' Academy at St. M%ry's, and branches, have bad in constant use tbese instruments, testing them right along with tbe Pianos of other makers not sold bv me, and by whom my Piauos, after a twenty years'trial, are now pronounced wholly UNRIVALED..

Notice to All Piano and Organ Owners/

This is the only establishment in Terre Haute tbat has a workman who prac- 1 tically acquired toning and repairing at the manufactory of Pianos and Organs. All orders in and out of the city promptly attended to. &

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Fourteen finished Jobs, ornslstlng of ba-£r ,. rouctirs, livery rigs, farmer*' sporting wagons, several buggies, spring and lumber, wagons, all new and of nrat-cia-s material/ ana work warranted carriage trtmmlngf^-'' goods a large quantity of carriage andT* coach axles: several set of platform axles^'* all patent iron and steel, a large «uar wagon and boggy patterns, buggy beds, ancP one fine nearse be! twelve tnousand feet or choice seasoned wagon and carriage'1 lumber three sets of blacksmith's tools and wood workmen'stools two sewing ma-j, chines—one a manufacturing machine— and a considerable stock In the harness and| saddlery business harness tools one port-R able saw mill.all complete and In good run-l! nlng order, with line riiaft, lath saws and cut-off saws attached one borse-power ahd turning lathe gigsaw paint and painter's., tools a large quantity of singletrees and neek-yokes buggy wheels one very fine' lette organ with nine stops and glassj

Burdette organ

front eight stoves one mflch cow house-^ hold and kitchen furnitdre, and an umber of articles too tedious to mention. Also,

Real Estate to be Sold.

ra*pierrte*, gooseberries, currant bushes, dwarf fruit trees, two wells, lot under good new fence, and facing Main steet.

TERMS«FBALE:

One frame house with six rooms, nearly p?* new, with smoke house, apple house, clatern that holds one hundred barrels, stable, buggy shed, calf lot, seven bearing jp-apes

Mine months without Interest notes with approved security, without any relief whatever tram valuation or appraisement laws. #1 All bills under five dollars, caoh in hand. :frr

Sale, February 27, 187§,

Also, one large new business house, sixty feet long, two stories high, finished with ,^j plaster parls finish, facing Main street on one side and Center street on the other. One blacksmith shop for three forges,larso frame bolldlng, two stories high, room for wood shop above, &cln# Main street good well In the shop.

One house more—a story and a half high, four rooms, good well, gocd bearing apple trcs, grapes, gooseberries and currants i* house lie ng omter street, dear, and a warranty deed.

At J.S.JORDAN'S,

Roeedale, Parke County, Ind.