Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 10, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 August 1878 — Page 5

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THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL is good ofcommunlcatlan between Terre Haute bwlnen men and the people who buy their foods— Because, It has the largest circulation __ pny paper published In this city. Butnot

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Beeanse, It goes into the family circle Saturday evening, and during Saturday

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of the family who can read, after which is loaned to the neighbors. Because, After having been read by the borrowers and buj era In the city, It Is enveloped, stamped and sent to some friend 01 relative In some other town or city. it Is a paper which reaches all classes, high and low, rich and poor. Becau**, Of its very large circulation among farmers. B« cause, It is an especial favorite with the ladles, who do a large part of the buying of household goods, in addition to thejewelry and dress goods they wear, and are critical readers of advertisements. Because, Two editions are published, Thurs day ard Batui day evenings, and allad vertisements go In both editions for price of one Issue. Because, Its rates are cheaper, all things considered, than those of any other pape in the city.

EUCHAHTINO weather. .tf.sU ENGAGED your coal yet "fi

FRUITS are plenty and cheap.

EVENIWO drives are now delightful. WHAT is home without a water melon.

THE county fair draws close at hand.

"ExcuRTiNa'Ms the latest new word.

EQUINOCTIAL storms will soon be in order.

THIS is the time to save up for Che winter. TRADE dollars are taken at par at McKeen's Bank.

THERE is decided evidence of Improvement in trade. THIS has been the boss excursion year andtbeepd is not yet.

MANY worried mothers are glad that school commences on Monday. 1 THE Circuit Court, Judge Patterson, meets in regular term on Monday.

OITLT a few more hoars and the bankrupt law will have ceased to exist.

SHALL we a new amteur Hamlet this season It would be bad if the stock Is all run out.

OUR college boys and girls are pack Ing their traps for a return of the various seats of learning.

FOUR pupils have been promoted this year from the Third ward oolored school to the High Sohool.

THE Adelphi Variety Theater will open next Monday for the season, under the management of Mr. Young.

The Knights Templar of this city have aent to the Memphis Knighta $125 to be used for the relief of the yellow fever sufferers.

IT might have been remarked "This is the last rose of summer," ri you rose from your bed this morning, the 81st day of August. 4 s-s*-i*y# mv-

THE Ringgold Band dldnt get the premium in the national band contest at Indianapolis, on Tuosday evening, but they oauie off second best.

THE Ringgold Band has been on the go this week —two excursions to Indianapolis, three days at the Vincennes races, and to-morrow at Monninger's.

THE sthools commence on Monday and many mothers have bad their boy's trowsers in hand, humming the while the Sunday School hytnn, "Sewing the seat by the daylight fklr. A?

THE Republicans have not built a wigwam, as stated by the papers. It is only a stand to a 000 in mod ate speakers and music, and is located on the open lot west of the Terre Haute House. 7

THE Light Guard boys now propose to go actively at work in tbe preparation of tbe burlesque opera of Romeo and Juliet, and in about a month or aix weeks will give it to our people. It is immense I

THK rain last night prevented tbe out door meetiug at tbe new Republican stand west of the Terre Haute House. It was postponed until Monday evening, when Ool. Nelson will apeak in a dedicatory sort of way.,.

AFTER along interval of two months and twelve days, the loogeat on record for many yearn, a Are alarm was sounded Tuesday morning. Tbe fire WM found in tbe paint shop of Seath Hager* oar works, and quickly pat oat. Damage about flity dollars.

THE L. C. A S. W. R. R. will run an excursion to Niagara Falls aboutf the middle of September which will aurpaas all other ex cordons to that plaoe from this city. It will also give exeuiatoaista a chanoe to visit Toronto, Canada, for a amall sum over tbe pries to Niagara Falls. Full particulate will bo given

EGGS and butter are more reasonable in price than these articles have beon known tor many years.

GOSPEL meeting of the Y. M. C. A., to-morrow evening at 5 o'doel, at Court Park. Rev. C. R. Henderson will speak.

THE new lodge of A. O. U. W. (Francis Lodge, No. 60) organised in this city by Isaac N. Ash, will be instituted to-night in tbe bsll corner Main and Sixth. *1

THE Light Gor-xls did not go to Vincennes to-day—there being a failure to raise prise money, and it not being clearly understood who were to pay the expenses of the trip.

THE Georgia Minstrels will not be here next week aa announced. They have been obl'ged to change the contemplated route, which took theminto tbe yellow fever district. "IM

EVERYTHING is in readiness for tbe. big county fair, next week. Races every day—Balloon on Wednesday— Military Drill on Friday. Get your goods ready for exhibition.

OUB Knights of Pythias are immensely proud of the grand display made by that growing and worthy order at In dianapolis this week, on the occasion of tbe meeting of the Supreme of tbe world.

THE new drums for Richardson's drum corp have arrived, and are pyra midically piled in Paige's show window. Now if the boys adopt a nobby uniform they will be one of the tony features of the town.

ONE of the United States Scales, mannfactured in this city, and advertised in this paper, has been placed in front of tbe grocery and feed store of J. Dodds, on south Second street, and gives tbe fullest satisfaction.

THE Governors Guards visited Marshall, on Thursday, on invitation of the Clark County Guards. They returned yesterday morning and report having been wariqly received and having bad a grand good time.

THE colored people of the Bagdad suburb, who have fifty children of school age, have petitioned the school board for a teacher and school building in thai locality, or else allow their children to attend school with the whites, jw

A NUMBER of our promineM citizens have called on Dr. Robt. M. Sterrett for repetition of his opera of "Goldenstein," and it will be given at the Opera House about the middle of next month. We learn that several additions have been made to the score of the opera.

OUR people take to excursions like a duck does to water. The Gazette states that fifteen cars were required for the Kuights of Pythias excursion to Indianapolis, on Tuesday, and on the following day about eight hundred people went over with the Knighta of Father Mat-

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THE fat men of Boston are to have a clambake. Why not the fat men of Terre Ha«te have a roasting ear partj\

MIKNIE, tbe six year old daughter of Gen. M. C. Hunter, fell from a second story window, at Postmaster Fil beck's residence, one ovening this week, and to the astonishment of all Is now up and about, with only a few bruises on the knees. She fell to the hard brick pavement, but first striking the fence, the fall was broken.

STEPHEN GILES, tbe victim of tbe mysterious shooting at the Sugar Creek bridge, some four weeks ago, and who has been carrying a bullet in his brain, died at the Poor Asylum, yesterday afternoon. There is no olna to the assassin. Although able to go about, Giles has been unable to speak, and apparently too illiterate to write, be bad no method of oommunicating Information.

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THE Republicans have completed their county ticket by putting on Jobn L. Brown and Edwin D. Seldotnridge for Representatives, and C. W. Barbour for Criminal Judge. M. L. Stevenson has been put in place of Geo. A. Payne, for County Commissioner, and Frank Mills, for Auditor, in place of John Paddock, who has withdrawn from theraoe. L. A. Burnett, finding he hadn't the time to devote to the duties of chairman of the executive committee, has resigned and Edwin S. Erney has been put in his place,

THE Christian Temperance Union of this city haa invited Rev. Alex. Sterrett to deliver his lecture on "Advanced Thinkers," for the benefit of the temperance work. The Union has Incurred a small indebtedness in the way of printing, hall rant, etc., and the amall foe of ten cents will be charged for its relief. This lecture Is pronounced one of the m6st able vindications of the truth of the Bible, and a complete refutation of medem infidelity. It will be delivered at Armony Hall, next Thursday evening. There will be an interesting programme in tbe way of tnuslo, etc., that ought to draw a large audience.

OUR City, thia summer, haa been unusually healthy, notwithstanding the extreme heat. The people should remember, howevor, that September is the aoonth thai Is,most likely to prove unhealthy, and great can abould bo taken, and the proper sanitary precautions obser ved. After a ssason of extreme heat, tbare Is great danger of tbe prevalence of malarial diseases, and every Jkmily aboatd sea to It that thotr own premlsea are kept thoroughly free from disease breeding tendencies. It is a matter of edenttfic dsmousUatlou that dirt and disease are twin hsoHww, and that malaiial diseases can to a large extent be prevented by proper sanitat/ measures.

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SHOULD THE STATE PROVIDE SCHOOL BOOKS. Every man and woman among na who has arrived at middle age, can-re-member tbe time when an education, even of the most ueagradsgiM, wi hard to obtain aa it now ia to procure collegiate education. The average pedgogue was overworked, underpaid and, generally undor-educated. Overworked, for be taught nil grades underpaid, for the matter of support was a matter of business between him and the pupils' parents, and was done "on tick," and he was under-educated, for he was taught under the aame system.

Gradually the ayatem haa changed for the better until it is now generally considered perfect. Teachers are thoroughly taught liberal salaries are assured convenient and, in many cases, beautiful achool houaes, are provided, and tbe pnpils are systematically graded. The State does it all, and we sing jubilate, and wonder that we, who were schooled under tbe old system, know anything at all.

So far this is very goed, but a atep further should be taken—the State should famish books td ail.

The vast majority of children attend ing publio schools are the offspring of small dealers, clerks, mechanics and laborers, to whom money is most decidedly "an object"—their whole life through Many have five or six children to educate, and in many Casea all of the children in the household will be in school at once. But few families have fewer than two children in school. Each child is supposed to be promoted one degree or grade every year, and on the first of every September comes the monetary struggle of purchasing new text books. In a few cases, tbe books may be banded down from brother to brother, but only in a few cases. Any teacher will testify to numbers of cases wherein children have been kept out of the new grade to which they have been promoted, and consequently ont of school, from the difficulty, and in many cases, tbe utter impossibility of pater familias purchasing the required books. A limited number are, even now, put into the bands of superintendents to loan to children of impecunious parents, but a false pride steps in, in most cases, to prevent this half-way charity from being accepted. If books were furnished to all, then no distinctions could be made, and all would reap tbe benefit.

School houses, teachers, desks, black boards and slate pencils are now provided. Why should not slates, writing paper and books also be furnished

BURGLARS have been at their work and it ia well to sleep with one eye open and a loaded platol in eaay reach. The first visits were on Sunday night, at the residences of H. 8. Richardson and E. H. Bindley. In tbe small hours of Wednesday morning the houses of E. B. Cole. J. A. McMahon and F. J. Heas were visited. On Wednesday night a job lot waa undertaken, and the houses of C. W. Manoourt, L. B. Martin, Preaton Hussev, John G. Williams, L. M. Cook, Jos. Erlanger, G. F. Kloer, N. Boland and Theo. Jludnut, all In the same neighborhood were visited. At most of the houses the sleepers were disturbed, and very little booty was obtained in all these improper and untimely visits.

THE several lodges of A. O. U. W. of this city will celebrate tbe 6th anniversary of the order, in this State, on Monday, September 16tb, by a parade and spesking fit the park in the afternoon and a grand ball in tbe evening at Dowling Hall. This city has six lodges of this benevolent order, containing over seven hundred members, inoludlng the best class of citizens.

IF you have a supicion thst your milk man watera his milk—we have heard that some of them do—here la a way to catch him Dip a well-polished knitting needle into a deep vessel of milk and withdraw it immediately in an upright position. If the milk is pure some of it will hang to the needle, but if water haa been added, even in amall proportions, the fluid will not sdhere.

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

George F. Smith and Arabella D. Davis. John Dayton and Laura J. Miller. Robert P. Ullcreefl and Mabel Swift. Herman Ramrne aod Emma Sachs. James E. Borne aid ICa.y E. Grubaugh.

RELIEF MEETING.

*Vteert/or the Betf/U qf the Yellow Fever Svfferers. From this Morning's Express. Three down citizens met at the council chamber last evening to take action on the duty of Terre Haute to do something toward'the relief of the sufferers in the south.

Mayor Wildy presided, and W. C. Ball was made secretary. Mr. Hulman proposed a plan for the taking of subscriptions.

After some talk on the subject the meeting decided not at present to have subscription lists passed, but to carry out the idea heretofore spoken of, which is for our local talent to give a grand concert at the Opera house. Next Wednesday evening waa appointed for the date.

On motion, Mayor Wildy and W. C. Ball were appointed as a committee to engage the Opera house and supervise the preparations for the concert.

There was some discopskm on the prices that should be charged for tickets, and also on a suggestion from Mr. 8terrctt to sell reserveaseats by auction. The matter was left/6 the judgment oi the committee.

A pApsMoa from an Evaasvilie cosapany of amateurs was ymwHd, edging a theatrical perfooaaae* for the "yellow fever fund" next Saturday night. Sever al good reasons were given why the offer not be accepted, and an motion the iitiou of the Evansville folks waa with

Another meeting will probably be held on Thursday evening to consider the results of the propoeed concert.

THE BETTER WORLD.

CHURCHES, PASTORS AND PEOPLE. A note LTUB Rev. Edw. Abbey, irom Watkina, N. under date of 28th, roquesta us toaay that the Sebond Presbyterian Church will be open tor .all the usual aer vices to-morrow. Mr. Abbey will spend Sunday in New York City, and return home next week. His pulpit to-morrow morning will be filled by Rev. S.S. Martyn.

Rev. Alex. Sterrett, pfrstor of the First Presbyterian Church, will preach in hia own church -morrow morning and at Grove church at four in the aliernoon.

Rev. A. T. Hall preached his farewell sermon at the Al M. E. church Wednesday evening. He is succeeded by Rev. Robert Jeffries, who officiates to-mor-row.

Rev. W. McK. Darwood has returned Lorn the east and will preach at his church to-morrow morning at 10:30. He reports having enjoyed his^ivacation Immensely—especially the season at Ocean Grove. And why shouldn't he? He waa so lucky ss to fall In the hands of a gentleman who took him under his wing as it were, paid all expenses, even to postage stamps, and gave him one hundred dollars' worth of present? to bring home. Almost anybody—even an editor, could enjoy a season at Ocean Grove under such circumstances.

At Centenary M. £. Church to-morrow (Sunday) evening will be given the monthly concert of the Sunday school.

The subject of Rev C. R. Henderson's sermon at the .Baptist Church to-mor-row morning at 11 o'clock, will be "Freedom by the Knowledge of Truth."

The annual conference for this district of tbe Methodist Church will begin at Brazil one week from next Wednesday. It is to be hoped that Rev. Mr. Pavey will be continued another year at Asbury Chapel. Rev. Darwood has been at Centenary his fall limit of three years, which we are sorry to state necessitates his removal to another localisy.

Rev. Thomas Bacon, the coming pastor of the Congregational Church, is unmarried—the first time in its history that that church has bad a bachelor preacher. We have tbe testimony of a lady who has seen bis photograph that he is a good looking roan. Now girla "cut loose!"

Rev. S. M. Stimson, Secretary or agent of the Baptist Missionsry Board for five Weatern states tells lis that the Baptist missionary at Nellore, India, from the 16th day of June to tbe 7th day of July last, twenty-one days, bsptized 5,426 perrons, and of these 2,?22 were baptised in one day. Thia ingathering has not been excelled since the day of Pentacost.

A presiding elder of the Methodist church ssked a brother who aspired to a license what was the difference between an exhorter and a preacher. "Well, you see," was the answer, "a preacher takea a text and aticka to it, but an exhorter ain't bound to atick." "Six days of the weeks he's invisible, and tbe seventh he's Incomprehensible," was the acoonnt which a disbatlafied old lady gave of her pastor and hia ministrations.

The pastor and the Sunday achool aaperintendent af a Methodiat church, in Oberlln, Ohio, were at loggerbeada. The latter had been formally voted ont, but he pers'ated In conducting the Sanday school. Aa he stood on the platform, tbe pastor and a stalwart committee entered, took off their coats, and began an effort to expel him. A lively faction fight enaned, in which women as well as men joined, and olubs were »-eely used.

Saratoga life has been studied this season by the RdV. Dr. Cuyler. He thinks that to spend a whole vacation in Saratoga ia not wise for a clergyman, bnt a week or ten days there ia about the enjoyable limit. "Many oome for aheer dissipation," he writes. "A procession of carriages is moving now up yonder Congress street to the racecourse. Of what goea on behind the high board fence which encloaea that track I have never aonght any peraonal knowledge. But It Is credibly affirmed that a great many fools oome out of that enclosure with lighter purses, swearing hard at their losses. The most conspicuous leader of gambling, betting, etc., haa gone to his grave within the last twelvemonth. His showy gambling hotum still faces the whole community, opposite tbe beautiful park. Itsjopen doors lead, to borrow Brigham Young's terse vernacular, *atra!gbt to hell cross lots.' Its existence there is a diagraoe to Saratoga. And while it etanda confronting all eyes, 'rigged with curses,' the Young Men's Christian Association of tbe town haa been allowed to die, from that provailing epidemic of debt!" Dr. Cuyler enjoys the music, the water, tbe drivea, and the reputable aodal intercourse.

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TBS WORLD ia fall of charming singers bat above all the beautiful and world reuowued singers the "OLD 8TA2IDABD" ttNGBB SEWING MA* CHINE alaadaat the hand. Tbeyars befboad In over TWO MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, readily doing aU tbe work thai can badooowith any aswlng machine^ and always giving porta* ant* filler Machinaa aold la 1877. OOo^MMaiaalmt.

D. C. GREDnSR offers a large Itae of boots and shoes at very low prices, to-day.

Mantels and Grates.

pretty a lot of Mantles and Grates as ever shown in this city can now be seen at Moore & Hagerty's, a large invoice having just been received, and sold at very low prices.

MONEY TO LOAN.

I have money to loan on mortgage security on long time, on favorable terms. C. E. HOSFORD.

Office corner Fourth and Main street, Terre Haute, Ind.

THE STAR ME AT MARKET. Charley Dorsch is constantly additag new customers, and he never loses sny old ones, because he takes especial pains to serve them with the best meats to be had in this market.

ICE CREAM.

Scndder. the Old Reliable, in Full Blast!

W. H. Scudder has thoroughly refitted his Ice Cream parlor, and invites the entire city to call and partake of the Ioe Cream, the excellence of which has made his establishment a household word for almoet a generation.

Hominy, Corn Meal, Bran and Feed for aale at

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New stock of Carpets, Wall Papers, Window Shades, Oil 7 Cloths, Lace Curtains, etc.,

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RICE & WALMSLEY'S CARPET HALK

These goods have been very carefully selected and will be offered at

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There Isn't aa muoh fuss made over the inauguration of a boy's (first pants' pocket as there is over the laying of a corner stone, but there are more things put in it, bnt in number neither con hold a candle to the many good things to be seen at Rippetoe's "White Frunt" ^There goes the old woman about that everlastin' iRippetoe," I think 1 hear some one ssy. And why

not? What could we all do if 'twa'n't fur Rippetoe gittin' us things to eat. Why to-day his display is perfectly scrumptious. There's grate big watermelons and cantelopes, and peaches and peas, damson plums and grapes, green corn and onions, potatoes and green peppers, tomatoes and young chicsens, nice yellow butter and fresh laid eggs, breakfast bacon and dried beef, mackerel, and—but what's the use of going on with tbe list. He has everything to be found in a respectable and well conducted grocery store.

PHILIP NEWHART'SJMILLS,^ First street, near Main. Goods delivered free of charge. Also a large stock of Plows, to be sold at cost prioe in order to clean out stock.

Plumbing.

Moon A Hsgerty have good workmen, a fall line of stock, and every faculty to* doing all kinds of plumbing at the most reaaonable prices.

Latest Novelties and Fancy goods, visit Cent Store.

WRIGHT & KING,

Corner of Seventh and Main streets, keep aa well an assorted stock of Groceries and Provlalona auited to country and oity trade as sny bouse In Terre Haute. They pay the hlgheat price In cash for country produce. Salt by tbe barrel, of the best quality, aalow as tbe poorer grades are sold. Buyers and sellers are respectfully invited to call andaeefor themselves.

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Arundel Tinted Spectacles, For the Relief and Cure of Dim, Weak and Failing Sight, enabling tbe wearer to read and work, either by day or night, with perfectjease and comfort.

S.R. FMEKMAir. Sole Agent.

... House Builders,

Bear in mind that Moore A Hagerty are "Boas" in the line of Tin, Slate and Sheet Iron Roofing. They make this branch a specialty, and guarantee that work ahall be done promptly, and that pricea as well ss work shall be satisfactory.

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just steplnat Lawrenoe A White's bakery and confectionery, southeast corner of Fourth and Cherry atmeta, where yoc will find everything neat and dean, and pricea tbe most reasonable.

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My stay in Terre Haute has been prolong^

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that many wished yet to be treated by me.

To all persons who desire to be treated by

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practice In this city I have shown what can

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help as I feel justified in stating I am abl^

to render. I have, with the UTMOST 8 AT1-^

ISFACTION to the patients, treated ban-

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NESS, NOISES IN THK HEAD, CA

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THROAT, LUNGS, IMPAIRED VISION

NERVOUS and GENERAL DEBILITY,

and other CHRONIC MALADIES, a large

proportion of whom had relinquished ali

hope of ever being earod, and came to mt ..»

as a LAST RESORT. .» [ST The NAMES and TESTIMONIALS of one

hundred and twenty cared patients have

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from.the most reliable and best citizens (as

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We intend this to be the beat fair ever held by toe society. Liberal premiums will be paiV and all will be Instructed and amused. Baoes Every Day!

Bednced Bates on all Bailroad*. Premium lists can be had of the Superintend* entor secretary.

U. jTmaa, ^Presldcfrit, V. O. DICKKOCT, Superintendent, Jos. OitAKKT, Secretary.

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DAILY EXPRESS BUILDINO, 16 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.