Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 31, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 February 1879 — Page 8
THE MAIL
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for tiie
People.
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P* Gfrorer, of the Banner, visited Cincinnati thin W9©k. S. B. Riley, of the Brazil Miner, was in town this week looking for a printer,
Will Koopmau went to Chicago this week, where be will establish himself in business.
The paper business of the late J. H, Locke will be conducted by his sous Lee and Siuieon.
A. B. Coftorth, of Baltimore, has formed a partnership with B. F. Havens for the practice of law.
Ike Fechheimer went to St. Louis on Saturday evening and returned Tuesday with his bride.
Terre Haute people are keeping the rails of the Vandalia road warm travel ing back and lorth from the State capi tal.
Asbury M. Kittle, a well-known old resident of the north end, was married to Mrs. Martha J. Newton on Tuesday evening.
There is no foundation for the report that Captain John B. Hager went east to capture the postoffice. He has a business requiring his entire attention that pays him better.
Postmaster Filbeck bounded off to Washington the first of this week. It is said be went to see what can be done towards giving our city the free postal delivery system.
S. R. Freeman has gone west—into the room three doors east of Third street on Main, and one door west of where he conducted business for so many years.
C. C. Butler, formerly of this city, has made a ohanga of base from the Paris Gazette to the Republican. Mr. B. is a good newspaper man, and having been a lifelong Republican, will be more at home in his new quarters.
Fred Koch went to Colorado some time ago in search of health. He certainly found what he went after. He returned last Saturday afternoon looking remarkably well, and after a stay of a few months will return to the West.
It will be no fault of Rev. Sterrett if there is not a large crop of "advanced thinkers" in this locality. He is delivering his lecture on that subject with great industry in the neighbor towns. Clinton had it Tuesday evening, and Saline the next night.
Ind. Herald: John "VV. Chambers and Mrs. N. M. Allen, formerly of this city, wore married on Sunday in St. Louis. Mr. Chambers was formerly a railroad conductor, and next kept the Fancy Bazaar. He was divorced from his wife some time since. Mrs. Allen was a well known modiste. The marriage is a little peculiar from the fact that Mrs. Allen was a devout Catholic.
It is remarkable to what perfection the photographic art has been brought. This thought occurs to every visitor to D. H. Wright's elegant photograph gallery as the fine specimens of his work are viewed upon the walls of his large reception rocm. Wright is an artist in overy sense of the word. His pictures to be found in almost every household hereabouts is proof of this assertion.
Besides keeping the famed Chickering pianos and the Mason Hamlin organs, W. H. Paige Co. have pianos and organs from other good tnanafac. turers at lower prices, together with a large stock of smaller musical instruments of every variety. They have a full line of sheet music, and any piece called for not In their large collection will be furnished in a few days.
Samuel Stone, the old reliable grocer on Main street, near Seventh, desires us to extend an invitation to every reader of The Mail to call on him and see the largest and most carefully salected stock of staple and fancy groceries he has ever carried in this city, and he is determined to continue this yesr the liberal dealing and courteous treatment of customers that has characterized bis trade for many years gone by.
The materials used for writing on have varied in diilerent ages and nations. Among the Egyptians, slices of limestone, leather, linen and papyrus— especially the last—were universally employed. The Greeks used bronze and stone tor public monuments, wax for memorandums, and papyrus for the ordinary transactions of life. Wonder what those old fellows would say if they could drop down now and step into Button «t Co's Central Bookstore, and see the elegant and nobby styles of stationery, substantial blank books, and commercial stationery of every description, in extent and variety not excelled by any house iu the west.
There Is a fearfully romantic story go-
ing the rounds of the papers, to the effect
that a young man who was packing death
oggs wrote on one of them a request
tees told that an egg is full of "meet" and the couple met eggsactly as one would ©ggspeet. The only fear we have in connection with the transaction is that the taaband was hen-peoked. Speaking ggs, reminds us that we ought -s to our readers that nohouse in this city enjoys better facilities for getting the freshest eggs, butter, and Joining counties. They are country produce than Wright King,: stoves to buy. For sale by at the PAPULAR grocery bouse, corner of TOWNLEY BROS, Main and Seventh streets. 514 Main street, north side.
Captain C. O. Wood has returned from his tour of inspection of the State militia.
Isaac M. Brown, of the late Republican, contemplates establishing Jtepul?lican paper at Brazil.
The proudest man in the north end is Charley Heioig, the happy father of a pair of twin girl babies.
Mrs. B. H. Cornwell arrived fn"*' Atlanta, Georgia, last evening, where she will remain the balance of the winter.
Perry E. Tuttle and daughter Mamie are spending a couple of weeks at Carthage, Mfssourl, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers.
A. S. Beasle, of Toute's Band, has gone to join George Meredith and Harrjt Owens in that concert and bell ringing troupe out in Kansas.
W. R. McKeen and his daughters, D. W. Minahall, Captain J. B. Hager, Dr. Thompson and Postmaster Filbeck came in from Washington Thursday.
How many women are seen, eveu in this city, that ought to have been men, and there are several of our young men that would make first-rate girls.
The silver wedding of Braxton Cox and wife was celebrated Monday evening by a large party of friends, at their residence. It was a complete surprise to them.
Hon. John T. Scott and Murray Briggs have been confirmed by the Legislature as Trustees of the Normal School, until December, 1881, and Timothy Nicholson until next December.
R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, lectured at Chester, Pa., Friday evening of last week, before a very large audience, on "Personal Recollections of Adams, Jackson and Clay.'
Mr. T. H. Hlte, formerly at Cole's and well known among the business men as a sober and industrious young man, has charge of the advertising department of the Ledger. He begins his work next Monday.
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. R. Tennant, Mrs. John Shryer, Mrs, Cbailes M. Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Will Shryer and Miss Sallie McKeen, attended "Her Majesty's Opera" at St. Louis cue evening this week.
W. M. Slaughter and wife started yesterday for Marionville, Mo., haviug re ceived a telegram announcing the serious illness of their daughter Allie, who was married in this city a short time ago, to Mr. G. W. Heltemes.
Cassie V. Burgan a few years since married a Mr. McDonough, and moved to Vanceville, Pennsylvania. Her friends hero will be interested in learning that at the age of thirty-eight years she has just, for the first time, become a mother—and it's twins.
Dr. McBride, who called himself the King of Pain," a tall, long-haired specimen of humanity, who used to visit us in grand style, with his fast horse and painted wagon, selling his medicines at the street crossings, died in Chicago the other day, of consumption.
Lotta had an immense audience last night, and every person there should go to Foster & Son's, on North Fourth street, and see how low they are soiling their nice and serviceable furniture.
Peter Miller is still selling his lap robes and blankets at very low figures, and has a splendid stock of harness to show all who want to buy, at figures never before heard of in this city.
Ed. W. Johnson's oyster trade has grown to immense proportions, his trade being bigger this year than ever before. And no wonder. Ed. is clever and obliging, always has the best, never gets out of a supply, and his prices are at the bottom.
People and Things.
Its no longer "Cheese it!" but "Please swim out." A Minnesota State Senator has refused a railway pass.
Ohio is the only State that has no candidates for Vice President. Do not call a man a liar unless you have a lump in your throat and are sure that he is a liar.
A Boston man, who has tried it, says: "The minuet, as it is presented at Music Hall, Isn't so very hard. Auy awfully lazy perjon, who knows the figures of the lancers, can do It."
A correspondent of the Des Moines Register anxiously inquires if it is true that there is any virtue in hangiug up a horse-shoe fr good luck. As if there could be any doubt on that subject.
They were playing a game of euchre together when she casually remarked, "So you take nay heart do you?" "Why—certainly—yes," replied he. hurriedly glancing into her eyes. And the game was op.
Married men run great risks in getting
np to build the fire in the morning. A
Milwaukee man wa8
found at the wood
pUs the other morntng
buibaIlda to
that the purchaser would correspond •with him, and that the incident led to I' 1® nothing uncommon to hear of matrimony. This is all In accordance then getting oat writs to recover the vrith natural law, however. We have bodies of dead relatives: but a man in
nearly frozen to
wlveB ghoald not expMe their
much risk.
Vandalia, Illinois, has just got out one to recover an arm cut off and retained by a doctor. He wants to use it in evidence in a suit for malpractice.
I /i: 10,000.
Nearly ten thousand Prairie City Cook Stoves are in use in this aid adthe best
8 TERRE HAUTE HA'L URL)AY EVENJNG MAIL.
NEXT TUESDAY, Feb. 4th, J. Marshall will remove bis stock of SINGER SEWING MACHINES and GENERAL SEWING MACHINE SUP PLIES Into storo-room No. 328 Main street, formerly oocupied by L. Good man, Jr., A Co. The new room is undergoing tbocough repairs, and will be one of the finest business rosms ic the city, This will give extra facilities for hand ling this truly meritorious machine and other goods, and at no increased ex pense over his former quarters. You will remember bis new place—second door west of ,4th street, north side of Main. .'
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—Next week we shall olean up Carpet Remnants. If you can use any carpets from 4 to 18 yards, see them at Foster Brothers' next week.
THE PR AI It IE CITY 8 TO VJES. Anybody wanting a plain, heavy and durable Stove at a low price, oan do no better than buy the "Prairie City." For sale by TOWNLEY BROS, 514 Main street, north side.
Davis.
8,
Hams.
Retail, 9 Cents.
We have choice new winter hams of our own celebrated oure which we will sell for a limited time at 9 cents per pound, retail also sugar cured clear breakfast bacon at 8c.
Store, 13 South Fourth street also, 1,213 East Main street.
ECONOMY
Recommends a man to buy the Prairie City Cook Stoves. They are very heavy, durable Stoves, which can be bought at a very low price, and they can be repaired at very small cost. Stoves and repairs for sale at foundry prices, by
TOWNLEY BROS.
north side of Main, bet. 5th and Gth sts.
Choice Clover Seed $4 per Bushel at A. G. AUSTIN & CO'S Hardware Store.
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Why
there such a great demand for the "Prairie City Cook Stove"? BECAUSE, 1st. They are known to be heavy,durable stoves. 2d. They are known to be splendid bakers. 3d. They are very low in price. 4th. They can 'be repaired at very small cost, 5th. They use fuel economically. 6th. The plates are warranted "against fire cracking for one year. 7th. They are greatly improved for this year's trade.
Ask for the Prairie City and take no other. Don't be fooled into buying a second-class light stove that is just like the Prairie City. Call at Townley Bros', 514 Main street, north side, Terre Haute.
Arundel Tinted Spectacles, For the Relief and Cure of Dim, Weak and Failing Sight, enabling the wearer to read and work, either by day or night, with perfect ease and comfort.
S. R. FREEMAN. Sole Agent.
Mantels and Orates.
As pretty a lot of Mantles aud Grates as ever shown in this city can now be seen at Moore ft Hagerty's, a large invoice having just been received, and sold at very low prices.
House Builders,
Bear in mind that Moore & Hagerty are "Boss" in the line of Tin, Slate and Sheet Iron Roofing. They make this branch a specialty, and guarantee that work shall be done promptly, and that prices as well as work snail be satisfactory.
HAVING
SUGAR CAMPS
should call ou
W. W. OLIVER & CO.,
for their
BUCKETS
CARPETS!
25 Per Cent
Off
-If
We will put on sale"
Monday, January 27th,
Of New and Elegant Patterns Just Beceived:
1,000 Yards
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS! at 75 cents per yard.
3.000 Yards
INGRAIN CARPETS!
from 30 to 30 cents,
Sold Last Year from 40 to 75c,
There Is no use In bnjiug the OLD STOCK or REMNANTS now being aold at ihese prices, when new and more desirable goods can be had for Uie same motley: Call and ni' us.
BROKAW BROS.,
*No. 415 Main Street.
I am heartily iu favor of girls learning to dance and paint, and sing, and play the planer, but I am also firm in the belief that a large number young ladles in this town oould be profitably employed in learning to fry buckwheat cakes without bnrning them ma black as a newly polished stove lid, and then it wouldn't be long afore they'd be a gettin, mar ried and a buying their
groceries at Rippetoe's "White frunt, which is on Mane street, the same aa other married folks is a doin* afore them There's no use a talkin'—Rippetoe's the boss. To-day you kin git dressed tur keys, chlokens and geese, hams, break fast bacon, oysters, celety, cranberries apples, Florida oranges, lemons, pigs feet, plum pudding, maple syrup, buck' wheat flour, fresh eggs, butter,oat meal graham flour, Taggart's celebrated crackors, etc., etc.
A CARD
From L. Goodman. Jr., & Co. to !JThe Public. \'V
The undersigned take this opportu nity to thank the generous public for the generous patronage they have be stowed upon the firm during the past, We take pleasure In announcing the consolidation of the two stores at the new, larger and more convenient of the two rooms, which Is located on the north side of Main, between Fourth and Fifth streets, in the Opera House block Here, with increased facilities, we hope to be better able than ever before to sup' ply the wants and cater to the tastes of our customers. With a more complete and compact stock of goods, larger than ever before, and larger, It is believed than any similar line carried in the city, we are confident that we will be able to gratify every want of the public, now more than ever before in search of bargains in clothing. Arrangements have been made for a spring stock of goods, larger and better assorted than ever before offered for sale in Terre Haute, and we cordially invite all of our old patrons, and the general public, to visit our place of business and inspect the goods we have for sale. No efforts will be spared to please the public whose most obedient servants we are.
L. GOODMAN. JR., & CO
607
If you want a first-class Sewing Machine be sure and get the Howe.
SPLENDID SUCCESS!
People
they
will crowd in to buy goods if
REALLY ARE CHEAP!
E S
Is selling a large variety of nice
NOTIONS AND TRIMMINGS, At a uniform price of
ONE CENT!
The best Zephyrs at 3 ounces for 25c all colors Silk Twist one cent Ribbons at one cent a yard real black Laces at one-half their value, and Hats, Ribbons, Plumes, Flowers almost given away can draw a crowd in the dullest season. Go and see the crowd and bargains for a short time at
HUGHES', BARGAIN STORE,
Main street, opposite Opera House.
Professional Cards.
C. HUNTER, JR.,
M.
ATTORNEY AT I.AW.
BEACH BLOCK-TEKRE HAUTE, IND. Collections made throughout the United States.
N. O. BUFF. 8. M. BEKCHBR
BUFF
& BEECHER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
OFFICII—No. 820 Ohio Street, bet. Third and Fourth, north side.
R. J. P. WORRELL,
Treats exclusively Diseases of the
EYE AND EAR!
Office: No. S21 Ohio Street, TERRE HAUTE, IND. Office hours from 9 a. in. te 1 p. m. and from 3 to 5 p. m.
c.°-
LINCOLN, DENTIST.
Office, 221 Main street, near Seventh tracting and artificial teeth specialties, work warranter!.
DR.
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ExAll
IdAw-tf)
L. H. BARTHOLOMEW,
Sturgeon sad •eehaslesl
DENTIST,
Dental Room, 157 Alain Street, •ear 6th, TXRRK HAUTB, IKS. Nitrous Oxide Uas administered for pan •as Tooth Extraction.
W. BALLEW, DENTIST,*
Office, 49S% Mala Street, over Sage confectionery stand. ,. TERRK HAUTE, IND.
Can be found in office night and day,
Business Cards. AL THOMAS,
For the trade, Main street, near Sixth, sign of big man with watch.
RW.
RIPPETOE
Oene "U Dealer la *.
GROCERIES, .TVVISIONS AKD PRO* „,R DUCK, National Block, 155 Main street
LKI88NER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in ^Pianos, Melodeeas, Organs, v** Musical Instruments, 4c„ ^laceof^tc, gwgi.
lliSlili® •us
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C"
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When other dealers have to mark down their old stock to begin* the season with, we are in position to offer to the public fresh and desirable goods for less money.
OUR EMBROIDERIES
Are fresh, new patterns, bought with greatest care and at the lowest Importers prices: We sell our goods closer than .any house west of New-York.
WHEN other stocks are old, dirty, and hall worn out by handling and-DEA.R, OH! DEAR!! We will have during the coming w6ek 300 pieces of NEW RUOHING and 500 dozen of NEW RUCHES, the novelties of the season and CHEAP.
Compare old stock with them and see the difference. The same rule, applies to Corsets, Collars and Cuffs,
Spring Circulars and Wraps, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, &c., &c. All of which lines of goods are being received by us in large quantities and fresh, desirable stocks.
We keep our stock fresh, by selling GOODS IN SEASON at such prices that will make them go off, and save us the trouble and the backset to bring the same goods before the rablic another season at marked-down prices.
Herz' Popular Bazaar.
HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES, HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES, HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES,
VERY CHEAP, VERY BEAUTIFUL, ELEGANT PATTERNS,
AT THE
STAR NOTION' HOUSE.
UPON TAKING INVENTORY
WE FIND THE FOLLOWING
HEAVY OVERCOATS I
Which we will Close at the Following Prices:
ot 7,333—Men's Gray Satinet, at 2 00, former price $ 2 75 Lot 6,917—Men Gray Satinet, at 3 00, former price 4 00 Lot 7,081—Men Gray Satinet, at 2 75, former price 3 75 Lot 7,407—Men's Black Satinet, at 3 75, former price 4 75 Lot 7,185—Men Black Satinet, at 5 00, former price 6 65 Lot 7,357—Men's Black Satinet, at 5 50, former price 7 00 Lot 7,3S1— Men's Black Satinet, at 5 00, former price .r.j 6 00 Lot 7,035—Men's Black Fur Beaver 6 50, former price 8 00 Lot 5,821—Brown Fur Bearer, check 6 50, former price 10 00 Lot 7,221—Plain Brown Beaver 8 00. former price 10 00 Lot 7,301—Plain Black Beaver, Globe Mill 10 00, former price 13 00 Lot 5,785—Brown
fe, When it is understood that our original prices were the lowest prices offered our wholesale trade, the preseut CUT in prices will be appreciated bj those who have not made their purchases in this line. *No snch bargains in the state as can be found at
604 and 606 Maui St.,. Bet. 6th and 7th, Terre Haute.
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QUALITY UNSURPASSED JUST OPENED,
O in a W a
Fur Beaver, checked 12 00, former price 18 00
Lot 5,959—Brown Fur Beaver, stripes, special bargain 12 00, former price 18 00 Lot 7,409—Black Schnoble Fur Beaver 15 00, former price 15 00 Lot 7,293—Black Fur Beaver 10 00, former price 15 00 Dot 5,838—Brown Commonwealth Fur Beaver, big bargain 13 00, former price 21 00 Lot 5,841—Black Commonwealth Fur Beaver 13 00, former price 21 90 Lot 5,851—Olive Commonwealth Fur Beaver 13 00, former price 21 00 Lot 5,825—Black Commonwealth Fur Beaver 13 00, former price 23 00 Lot 7,275—Brown Kersey 14 00, former price 17 00 Lot 7.335—Black Kersey 14 00, former price Lot 5,961—Black Pin Check Fur Beaver 16 00, former price... Lot 7,205—Brown Imported Kersey 18 00, former price^..
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