Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 38, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 March 1879 — Page 2

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THE MAIEl

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

TERRE HAUTE, MARCH 22, 1879

TWO EDITIONS

Or tills Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening •t has a large circulation In the surrounding owns, where It la Bold by newuboys and •cents. tae HJSOOND EDITION, on Saturday Even^ing, goes Into the hands of nearly every reading person In the olty, and the fcnn era of this Immediate vicinity.

Every Week's Issue Is, la fact, TWO NEWSPAPERS, In

which all Advertisements appear for

ONE OHAKGtfi

PARLOR PASTIMES.

A doleful place this world wonld be if we were never given a time to play. Work, care and worry would run away with our health and strength of body and mind if we did not give ourselves some relaxation. Sbakspeare says most wisely: "Frame thv mind to mirth and merriment, Which bars a thousand harm* aud lengthens life."

Life is too serious for all of it to be given up to pleasure. It is ordained that man must work, but not unceasingly. The day may be for labor, but the evening should be given to rest and to recreation, which is, after all, but rest.

Evenings at home should bo made bright, happy and enjoyable, and nothing will help to make them so mo: than games and pastimes, some of whicb require wit and fancy, and also draw upon the imagination and memory. Such sports quicken the wits, and some very scientific and scholarly people engage in them with zast and interest. Not only what might be called the more elevated kind of games are relished by most people, but there sometimes seems to be a fascination about those of the most comically absurd character. Men with the weal of a nation depending upon them have been known to throw off the cares of state and join a party of young folks in playing "Stage Coach," or "Come as I Come," and apparently be the most interested players of the set. Which proves, if it needed corroboration, that

A little nonsense now ani then Is relished by the best of men." But while nearly all games are enjoyable, those which are best calculated to pleate everyone but small children are what might be called, by way of distinction, table games—such as Quick Jingles, Paradoxes, Confessions, Crambo, Pinpaper Poetry, Capping Verses, and all which require a little thought and, generally, the use of pencil and paper.

To play the first mentioned game, "Quick Jingles," all the company should be provided with little strips of card, upon which they must write two words at random, a noun and an adjective, but without connection. The cards, with the faces down, are then put into the center of the table, aud each person draws one, without knowing what words are on it, aud makes a verse or oouplet of doggerel, into which the two words on the card are introduced. When all have finished, the rhymes are read aloud each individual can read bis or her own verse, or a reader can be selected to read thom all. In either case the two words of the card must be announced by the reader before the verse containing them is read. Suppose, for instance, that clam, blue, are the words that one player finds upon his eard rhyme ba» more to do with this game than reason, so his verse might be: The pensive clam chants her evening lay

From the topmost bough of the tree, And the startled bird swims wildly away] In the depths of the dark blue sea.

Or if the words drawn are. dreams, charming, and they fall to the lot of one who is not ambitious ef writing more than a couplet, it might be:

In dreams I wander In my native dell, Amid the charming scenes 1 love so well. But no more suggestions are neoesaa-

readiness comes with practice, and game is a good montal exercise. "Comical Zoo" is a pleasant little game that Is more amusing than instructive. Four slips of paper are handed to each person, upon one of which each writes his or ner name. These are put into a hat, and the name of a bird, beast or fish is written upon another slip by each player, and a little description of it« appearance upon another its habits and peculiarities are then written upon A fourth. All the Blips of paper are to be kept separate tb&t is, the names in one heap, the descriptions in another and the habits, etc., in another. Then the hat is passed to one of the party willing to take the office of reader, and be first reads aloud a name drawn from the hat, and follows it by reading slips taken from the third and fourth heaps in succession, thus making a ridiculous description of cach member of the party. jAlaa —for instance, will be amused by bearing herself depicted as having a lithe body, with tawny coat, fierce expression, dangerous claws and a roar that shakes the forest, and a graceful habit of flying from flower to flower, never alighting, but hovering over the blossoms from which she derives her sustenance. After all the names and descriptions have been read, the names of the selected animals, etc., may be produced, and the correct descriptions appended to them, if any of the party are naturalists enough to enjoy doing •o*

Tolling a scrap story is an amusement that pleases some. It ts well suited to the twilight hour, "before the evening lamp is lit," as no pencil or table is needed, and it is not necessary for the

rticipants to move about. Auynnaaof people may have a share in telling tbe story—the more the better. One be* gins the naaration, inventing, as be prooeeds.some adventures or descriptions, no matter bow extravagant. After be hat spent three minutes in this way the next speaker takes up the story, and goes on, without an instant's hesitation, till bis three minutes are up and the next one begins.

There should be no pause in the story, but each one go right on in turn. The one who beginsgenerally Introduces one or more characters, who, to keep the tale from growing too crazy, should be retained by the succeeding story tellers, who may go on adding more characters if they please.

Stories thus told are very amusing, and sometimes bring out touches of humor that make them very droll. The COUCIUHIOU of the tale should be given by tbe one who begins it, and if tbe circle is small it can pass around several times, or as long as tbe interest lasts,

although two short scrap stories are better than one long one, as the plot la generally tuo variable to allow the interest to be maintained through mud) length.

THE TRUTH ABOUT LOTTERIES. Middlebury Record. It la not ours to say that you shall not buy lottery tiokets, but it can be said that a person slinply stands no qhapcy at all for a return when he Infests nfouey in a lottery ticket. It is a delusion to think that you can get rich in a month by the investment of a dollar. Suppose you chance to draw five dollars, you will never rest content until that is also invested in schemes altpky hit makes you all tbe more anxious, and you die sorry for your bitter axperlenoe in lottery schemes. Like selling and buying stocks, it is a species of so-called respeotable gambling, and if straight gambling leads to something worse, what will be the end of the oonstant buyer of lottery tickets? It is no use, it must all Qouae under a common level. Better spend your money for something from which you will derive a benefit, ihan to throw it into the bands of glftconoert |nen, who have not a particle of IntereBt in your or anybody's welfare.

CURIOUSNA UTICAL LEGM&D. From a Coney Island Correspondent. They tell a good story of an old mariner who keeps a little hotel down here. His wife was very anxious to have a horse, an animal In which the old gentleman took but little stock, and the old lady finally won her point and .got her horse. The steed was of an erratic and playful disposition, and used on the Feast provocation, to tear madly along the beach, and succeeded in spilling the old lady out several times. At last the captain, who had never driven the beast, volunteered to break him of his vicious habit, so, getting another old salt to assist him, he procured a kedge anchor with a stout line attached. Fastening} the end of the line around the axle, and putting the anchor in the wagon, the fiery untamed was hitched up, and the two old gents started for a drive along the shore. Soon the vivacious charger espied something which gave him an excuse to run away, and immediately dashed off .with aJrigbtful velocity. The captain dropped the reins and summoned all bands "to let go the anchor." The anchor was let go, and caught firmly in the sand. The unsuSpectirfg quadruped pranced joyfully along till he got to the end of the rope, and then he paused— paused so suddenly that the wagon was demolished and the two old gentlemen shot up into the air like a couple of sky rockets, coming down' in a fearfully dilapidated condition. The captain afterward said that he knew it would break the horse, but he didn't suppose it was going to break him.

THE CHOIR SOPRANO.

JOSH BILLINGS' ADVICE.

DEAR MISS:—This is an important epock in your life. The 1st thing, to make a good singer is to giggle a little.

Put up your hair in kirl papers every Friday nite soza to have it in good shapa Sunday morning. If your daddy, is rich you can buy some store hsur. If he is very rich buy some more build it high up onto your head then git a high priced bonnet that runs-up very high, at the high part git the milliner to plant some high-grown artihsbels onto the highest part of it. This will help you to sing high, as the soprano is the highest part.

When the tune is giv out, don't pay attention to it, & then giggle. Giggle a good eel.

Whisper to the girl next to you that Em Jones, which sits on tho 2d Beet from the front, on the,.}$ft hand side, has her bunnit with the same color exact she had last year, and then put up your book to your face and giggle.

Object to every tune unless there is a solo in it for the soprano. Cofland hem a good eel before you begin to sing.

When you sing a solow shake tbe artafishels off your bunnit, & when you come to a high tone brace yourself back a little, twist your bead to 1 side and open your mouth the widest on that side, shet the eye on the same side jbsfc a triphle and then put in for deer life.

When tbe preacher gets under bedway with his preachin', write a, pote onto the blank leaf in the fourth pact of your note book. That's what the blank Idhi was made for. Git .aumbody to paj» the note to somebody else, and you watch them while they read it, and then

anybody talks or laffs in the oongregaehcHMKid- tfee preacher takes notis of it. that's a good chants for you to giggle, and you otigbt to giggle a great eel. The preacherdarsent aay anything to you bakaus you are in the quire, and he can't run the meetin' house at both ends with the quire. If you had a bow before you went into the quire give him the mitten—yon ought to have somebody better now.

Don't forget to giggle.

THE UPPER BERTH. Burdette, in the Burlington Hawkeye. ^11 the way from Burlington to Hepkins, I peacefully snored in an upper berth. I never get any other. I always reach tbe conductor in time to learn that he'll "have to gUre me an upper berth." All this winter 1 have lived on tbe roai and never got a lower berth butonoe. That was on the St. Louis sleeper of the C., B. Q. road, which has no upper berths. And when I went to get Into lowly couch that night, I was so accustomed to oliuiblng into my lofty berth from atepladders and porters' boxes, that I didn't know how to get into a low one, and the porter boosted me up to the curtain rod, which I scrambled over and tumbled down inside. Why, about one fifth of my life this winter, has been spent dangling between heaven and earth, clinging to the edge of an upper berth, feeling for the floor with my feet. There is some mistake about this. Nature never intended me toeieep io a® upper berth, else she had given me legs with tubular joints, that would slide in and out like a spyglass.

I am glad I am not fat, since this relentless Hate has assigned me forever to the doom of tbe upper berths. If there is anything that would make a snake laugh, it would be the spectacle of a fat man, a little along in years, with a bead rather of the bald baldy, and wide suspenders flapping and dangling down his legs, puffing, squirming and kicking over the edge of an upper berth, trying to get in, grabbing at tbe yielding unhelpful pillows, balancing himself on his stomach while he tears bis bed to pieces with frantio snatches, and at the nine time kicks tbe immortal breath out of tbe man in tbe opposite berth, and at last, with a hollow groan, come sliding down, landing astride of the neck of tbe man who is sitting on tbe edg9 of the lower berth unbuttoning his shoe*. It usually winds up by giving some man a dollar and fifty cents to trade berths with him.

It is unnecessary to say that the old fat man Is very sensitive on this subject and doesn't like to be ioked about it. One night, after I had laughed myself

blind at Just such a scene 4* I l»«vo described, I heard

great wouldn

him. Moved with pity I said "I would."

All right," said the perspiring fat man, "mine's upper five, but you'll have to get the porter to make it up again be lore yon get In. It'* kind of tore all to pleues," he added, rather npol-

lying all over tbe fl^or of the oar. ••Which Is your berthl" he asked, as with a gratelul glow oq hla face be prepared tw dn»p i[*to it. "Upper seven," I said, "next one to yours.

And I don't think I was ever called quite so many names in five minutes, all different aiul none complimentary, in all my life^aa I was then. I will never again try to be aooommodaMog la a sieepiug car.

BOYHOOD OF FA Mo U» PEOPLE.

'THE PRODIGAL SON.

From the way in which he turned out when he grew to be a young man It is easy enough'to ^bntfltade

TRAIN BO TS FOR USINESS. 'Tberfc Is one element of the home instfnctlon of boys to which, ways a Bos iHn jbapdr, too little attention 'bas been given, and that is the cultivation of habits of punctuality, system, order and responsibility. In too many households, boys from twelve to seventeen years are too much administered tp by loving mothers or otber female members of the family. Boya' lives during those years are the halcyon days of their existence. Up in the morning just in season for bseakiast nothing to do bilt to start off early enough just to be late looking upon an errand as taking so much time and memory atfay from,enjoyment little thought of personal appearance except when reminded by mother to "spruce up" a little finding bis wardrobe always where mother puts it—in factj having nothing to do but en-

^^huThts life goes on until school ends. Then he let ready fbr business. He goes into an office where everything is system, order, precision. He Is expected to keep things orderly and neat,sometimes kindle fires,'file letters, do errands—in short, become a part or a nicely regulated machine, where everything moves in systematic grooves, aua each one la responsible for correctness In his department, and wberS, in place of ministers to his 00mfort, he finds task masters, more or less lenient, to be sure, and everything in marked contrast to his previous life.

In many instances tbe ohange is too

Sers,

reat. Errors become numerous blunoverlooked at first, get to be a matter of serious moment then patience is overtasked, and tbe boy is told his services are no longer wanted. This is bis first blow, and sometimes he never rallies from it. Then comes tbe surprise to tbe parent*, who too often never know tbe real cause, nor where they have failed iu tbe training of their children.

What is wanted Is for every boy to have something special to do to have soruo duty at a definite hour, and to learn to watch for tbat time to come to beahswefable for a certain portion of the routine of tbe household: to be trained to anticipate the time when he may enter the ranks of business, and be fortiged with habits of energy, aocuraoy, and application, often of more importance than superficial book learning.

VJNXIE'S BAB Plain Talk.

The latest work of Mrs. Vinnle Ream? Hoxle, the sculptress, is a Cupid. The convectiotiil tow and arrows and winga are omitted. In accordance with tbe modern custom, tbe image is tinted in

f»ink.

Those who have seen it say tbat Is the most perfect piece of work the artist has ever accomplished. It weighed twelve pounds when first placed on exhibition. It weighs more now.

The most popular and fragrant perfume of the dav "HACKMETACK." Try it. Sold by (lulick it Berry*

yi4,

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAI .L.

the fat man ask, with of voice, if anybody berths with

sadnea*

what

kind of a

hoy the Prodigal!Son was. He was terribly extravagant from a child,. There wasn't,anything in the houqp too good for bim. TSvery cent he could get bis bonds on hd spent fot candy and things. If bis mother gave him a nickel to put iu the contribution, box he bought peanuts with it on hla way to Sunday school, eating thedi all up on the rofid» and not oaring a cent if thepoor heathen didn't have a peanut to their back. The money [hat boy could spend! He would wear hla best suit week days, and could not bo induced to go barefooted in the summer as the rest of the boys had to do. He smoked ten cent cigars before he was six years old, while other boys were satisfied, \vitb grape vine.

At ten he wore high standing collars and a plug bat, and the nobbiest suit that the tailor could make. He carried a natty little ci»ue, parted his hair in tbe middle and sported, au eye glass. He drank pony brandy, pohylng Up twenty five cents a drink for it, and frpoke tof his father as "the

l«9.Yewpr.,V

and his

mother as '-the old woman." He was a regular patron of the Opera, Which he pronounced "Aw, deuced fine, you knaw," and never missed the theater matinpe.

At an age when boy& are usually at schcfol, this young prodigal was banging arouud bars and billiard saloon^, learning those lessons in vice and vulgarity which fitted him for the companionship he was to seek when he came into his estate. If *hey had Sunday night theaters in those days the lad was undoubtedly a' regular attendant. And his father probably had numerous livery bills to pay for his Sunday riding. No horse race came off witliout that young reprobate being seen On the track, hat on one side of his empty bead and a cigar in bis mouth, makiug bets with the grownup and otherwise grev headed Infants around hinri. And bfe probably never missed a obickefi dispute or a prize fight tbat was anywhere within reach. We have all seen just such boys, and we know they never come to any good. There is a responsibility at home for their conduct, frequently, that is apt to be overlooked. A lather too much engrossed In business, or a mother too absorbed In fashion and society to beed what their boy is doing or what company he keeps. Or if his peccadillos are brought to their attention by some friend of the family,who doesfl't get hny thanks for ,it, they are only smiled at and passed by as the natural' outbursts of a somewhat exuberant nature.

While we have admired the oordial reception whicb his parents gave the prodigal son on his returp. as..a tramp, and cannot speak too highly of their liberality In slaving the pampered bovine to eelebrate'tbe event, yet we have always felt there must have been something lacking in tbe way they brought th$ voung man up, or h6 wouldn't have turned out as be did. But if they could forgive the p. s. we have no business to complain.—Cincinnati Saturday Night.

SteSKC

Hfl

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MARCH COilhS FOR BARSUM.

THK OHRATE^T SHOW GEITING UK \DY TO TAKBTHE FIELD pf TO (#i.oftY.

N. Y. Herald.

.. TP»"lng comes Barnum. Not tbat Barnum l« ever exactly hldde_n, for III the winter he usually snows hlmseir In.tho legislative balls at Hartlord, and iop sMHbeif fujia hff to ijomi tfelf«norlng town'tolecture tot niarity out itiSJH IUis S^uon of the year that the public at large b«K»n8 e*p6ct Mr. Barnum, or at l«u|t tbe fanfare of his trumpet.^. InJeed Mftnjh is ft month of activity in the circnu business. The Grand C*ntrsl, Hoffman, Ashland and K,w«ra IwitPls are to day aljve with showmen, vyb flutter about like a flock of birds anticipating sudden migration. "What route do you take?" asks-one of another. "A route it will not pay.yojir show to follow," is the answer,

All seem singularly anxiou&to know what Barnum's route will be. Mingling among these roaming people a reporter beard Barnum's name Irom all lips, and overbearing piuoug other tbings kn assertion that the great showman bad "gone clean crazv," paid a visit at once to Mr. Kaeler, the venerable oracle of circus lore, tq, Bee what ho bad. to Bay apout it. ••The fact of tbe matter is," said Mr. Keeler, "those otber fellows, who haven't made much money themselves, all think,old Barnum bas gone crazy because h6 la branching out wider than ever. He has'already hired his principal perforuQBra, with more artists for tbe rlpg than he can,use at any one entertainment unless he shows all day. He has secured Mme. Dockrill, of the late London Show, together with her husband and tbeir trained horses, at a bigger salary than was ever paid any one in that line of business. Than he has engaged Emma Lake, who made such a hit last season,.Katie Stokes, and a host of others. It will jump his expenses up at least $500 a day more than Fa9t year. His manager, Mr. G. F. Bailey, accompanied by the chief of the museum, Mri Jukes, were ,some time ago sent over the ocean to get something new. Thejf'were ordered to take In all towns from Liverpool to St. Petersburg. Mr. Bailey has written back that he bas bought a lot of automatons in Paris, a big organ in Baden, the first of Its kind and for which a. chariot Costing $4,500

is to

In to see him on business.

HOW HER SIGHT WASIMPRdVKD. Forney's Progress. Mme.

C.,

From the

b® bullt»

a1110

go in tbe street procession. He has also bought elephants, campls, tigers, elands, white bears, African hyenas, birds and monkeys. And besides all these be bas purchased a most extraordinary unknown animal. The creature is said to be 8 feet long, 4 feet high, and weighs nearly a ton. His front quarters resemble the frorit of arhinoceros, and his hindquarters are like those of a lion. The head resembles the head of a hippopotamiis.' A mane 18 inches in length parts in th^ middle and falls upon each side of tbe neck. The animal is said to have four ears, one pair in the proper place and the oth: about 4 inches lower dotvn. He is a sort of vespertilio horribilis Battii. Two strong, sharp tuske, capable of daiug much damage, run from the lower jaw like those of the elephant. He cost 60,006 marks, and I suppose he was cheap at twice the money "Then," continued Mr. Keeler, calling for a little seltzer, "Mr. Lewis June has just returned from a tour of the States. He has made contracts with railroads to transport the show. He could tell you every town in which the show will exhibit il he felt like it, but he is as close fnouthed ais an oWl in tbe sunlifeht. Mr. J. Nathans is the financial man he stays in the office in Houston street and is.kept pretty busy paying out money." "The circUs business is a pretty lively one," "said the reporter, in hopes of drawing the veteran opt still further. "Well, I should say it was," he replied, "and there is more excite ment in the business this year than I ever saw before and that's saying a good deal, for I'm one of the pioneers in the profession. We don't have much time to rest. Take the Barnum show, for instance. It-closed the season at Giimore's Garden last December. Then it went into winter quarters.. Few people know what that means. In the first place three'hutidred draught horses are connected with that show. They were sent to grass at BrewBter'a Station, and at Daubury,, Conn. The wild beasts werd divided between our Central Park, Boston, Philadelphia and Bridgeport. The loss 0/ animals this winter has been large, owing to the severe weather. Then there were the railroad cars to store ninety of them were stored at Point Bergen, N. J., in the large buUd-. ings tbat formerly belonged to the Cummings Car Company. Forty men are now at work constructing, reparing the railway stock. This year Barnum proposes to have a more elegant advertising car than ever before. Down on West street are the canvas shops wbei'e thirty men are at work on the city of tents to be used tbe coming season. On Forty-first and Forty-third streets the carriages, vans, trucks and chariots—over a hundred in numberare being painted, repaired and built. At Newton, L. I., are tbe trainlngstables, where all day long horses are being worked, performers practising and doing double the work they do on tbe road. The ring stock and trained stallions »re also at this point. I tell you it costs like tbe mischief to run a show," concluded Mr. Keeler as seven men, each with a black mustache, came

dressmaker, has a great deal

of trouble with her sewing girls. Tbe otber day one of them came to her to say, "Madame, I fear tbat I wfli not be able to Work much longer. I think I am getting blind." "Why, how is that? You seem to get along pretty well with your work." "'Yes but I can no longer see my meat on mv plate at dinner." Mme.

understood, and the next day

tbe young ladies were served with very large but very this pieces of meat." "What happiness," exclaimed our Miss. "My sight has come back. I can now see better than ever." "How is that, mademoiselleTH "Why, at this mement I can see tbe plate through the meat."

O&TOIN OF THE EXPRESS BU81NESS. Louisville Courier Journal

Oooe npon a time a man Miling between New York and Norwich said to the captain of tbe ship: "I wish I had something to do." Whereupon tbe captain, Colt, replied: "Do yon see thoae packages in the berth of my stateroom? Tbeir number is increasing with every trip they are in the way, aud the care and attention I have to give them consumes more time than I can afford. Snppoae you collect and take charge of these private packages for a fair compensation. I think yon can easily build up a paying business." The man. whose nsme was Adams, took the hint, and from such a begin ning originated tbe Adams Express company*.

St.

Paul Dally Ulobe, March 1.

SKTTLINO THE STATE.

Wfymi is Bcinp Done Along the Southern Minnesota Railway..

The present year promises to be a lively season in Southern Minnesota, and especially along the line of the Minnesota railway. Tbe last season tbe road was extended from Winnebago City to Jackson, forty-six miles, though tbe company was only required by tbe laod grant act to build but seventeen miles. It bas until 1881 to build to the western line of the State, but It is proposed., build the entire distance, eighty-five miles, during tbe present year—tbe ties are already purchased, an4 surveys made. When the road reaches the western boundary of the State in Pipestone county, there will have beeu opened in two brief seasons 130 miles more of our beautiful prairie to settlement and advanced civilisation, and a portion of our State unsurpassed for fertility and resources. Not only the distance in our own State is destined for a grand wheat field and stock range, but as the road penetrates Dakota it strikes one of the finest sections in ail our boundless West. The road will be promptly pu?hed through to the Big Bloux river in Moody county, Dakota, which county already contains a population of nearly 4,(XX) people. One rea sou for the increased settlemeht of eastern Dakota, is the fact that nearly every quarter section has a settler upon it aud no odd sections are taken by railroad companies.

THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA .POLICY. The southern Minnesota Extension company acquires lai'ge tracts of land as it progresses, and tbe manner it has opened them to settlement is a worthy example for other land grant companies. It putssettlers upon tbe land and contracts to allow |2,50 for breaking and 50 cents, an.acre tor the first crop, and consequently no money is required dqiyn. We are informed that the sixty miles of the St. Paul «ft Sioux City land grant, which this road passes through, is beiug held by tbe Sioux City some two dollars per acre In advance of former figures, and previously the price was tram seven to ten dollars lor wild prairie, This certainly, is the wrong policy to. pursue, and one that teqds to make the country almost a desolate waste. This company owns nearly all the odd sections in tbe north half of Martin county, add much more in Jackson, Nobies and other counties. It can but be regarded an unwise policy to keep these splendid lands frem settlement by high prices. Homesteaders have settled around these lands and are paying tbe taxes and improving tje roads, and building tbe bildges and school houses and supporting local and State governments, while the railroad is holding these broad acres for high prices. We trust tlbis policy will not be adhered to. ,»oi a,s» Vx** THE JESSDP,

JAMES AND ROOSEVELT LANDS

being a special trust of the Southern Minnesota Railway company, and consisting of about 100,000.acres in Faribault, Martiri, Jackson, Murray, Rock, Pipestone, Cottonwood, Lyon, Redwood and Blue Earth counties, are about to be offered on the same terms as our State and school lands are sold. These lands have been so thoroughly and carefully examined that parties desiring to purchase can ascertain of the general agent, J. C. Easton, Lanesboro, Minn., or of local agents near tbe lands, the exact character of the different sections or quarter sections. To make them the more generally and publicly brought to the notice of immigrants and settlers, and feeling a deep interest in settling our prairies, we understand that Hon. O. P. Wbitoomb, State land commissioner, has consented to sell these lands after offering and selling the State lands, if parties are desirous of purchasing. It is intended to, at least on some plan, to have two public sates during the year, and in the meantime they can be purchased on the same terms at private sale at any time. Tbe policy is to get tbe lands into the bands of actual settlers and under cultivation.

All these several plans seem so liberal, and as a oonsequence are likely to be the means of bringing to 6ur State a large immigration, tbat we deem it our duty to givp this extended notice ot what our friends in the Southern part of the State or doing, and can but commend the course adopted by the Southern^ Minnesota railway to other land f' rant companies holding large tracts for igh prices. Tt certainly does seem to be the wrong policy to exact high prices for lands. Settlers raisiug wheat and cattle to transport may prove more profitable than the extra price received by holding the lands.

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great power in neutralizing mala-

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J. C. RICHARDSON. Prop'r.

For saJe by all druggists. St. Louis. (22 4t)

Why Will Y011

Allow a cold to advanco In your system and thus encourage more serious maladies, such as Pneumonia, Hemorrhages and Lung troubles when an immediate relief can be so readily attained. Soschee's German Syrup has galqed the largest sale in the world for the cure of coughs, colds, aad the severest lung diseases. It is Dr. Boschee'* famous German prescription, end is prepared with the greatest care, and no rear need be entertained in administering it to the youngest child as per directions. The sale of this medicine is unprecedented. Blnce first introduced there has been a constant increasing demand and without a single report of a failure to do Its work in any case. Ask your Druggist as to the truth of these remarks. Largestze, 75 cents, Try It and be convinced.

For sale by Gulick & Berry and by Groves A Lowry.

Csigklag Spells In the ••rsinf, Dry, parched, sore throat, losing flesh, bronchial and asthmatic attacks, weakened and debilitated state Of the system, all these dangerous symptoms are cured by Dr. 8wayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cnerry. The first dose gives relief, and the worst cough and sore lungs yield to Its healing properties. Physicians recommend it. hare made use of this preparation for many years, and It has proved to be very reliable and efficacious in tbe treatment of severe aud long-standing eoughs. 1 know of two pa lent*, now In comfortable health, and who but for its use

I consider

WELCOME

To Our Hygienic Home.

This institution has been fitted up by Dr. DePuy rt»giirdless of t-xpenso with the latest Improvement* in rnediclue and surgery, Including tho Turkish Bath, the ElectroThermal Bath, Steam Atotulzers, Kubber Uymuasluin. also many other jemedlal appliances for the promotion of health, and (he cure of nervous, Jung, throat, catarrh, female ar:l chroalc and acute diseases of vnrious rids, and thom that have taken a great deal of medicine and have become discouraged are likewise welcome to th# home or health. Frorr morning uotlbn'ghL rge idy at a moment's notice to tve you a luxurious Turkish Bath, which the quickest, and pleas ntest route by way of perspiration and manipulation, to HeaithvUe.

HOW TO FIND THE PLACE. Enquire for the Turkish Bath 117 north Slxtif street, or take the street ears, which $»Utttifciim«nt every few minutes. After applying lor tiealment and securing a ticket you proceed to the bath rooms and tap on the uoor, wnich brings an attendant who admits you and shows you a dresslug rptfhi. Here you disrobe, don a Turkish attire, and signify your readiness for the batiS. You follow tcf the hot rooms, wbere yottfee iue on a lounge In a temperature varying from 1M to 150, as may be dehired, whicrt produces relaxation and softening of tht*oiu*cuiar system, and loosening 01 thescaiTkibi wlille copious perspiration oor.t-s from every pore, washing out the debris, clewier and clearer, until the pearly drops have freed the skin of Its Impurities./Th a* macerated and disinfected by heat, you wonder wb$t will come nt xt. You are now taken ftom the flery furnace to the shampoo room, and laid down on a 11 marble Slab.

re you mast give up

submit to a trrnierdous rubbing tnd pummelling mxuihea^i to foot, soaped, and rubbed «lth seaweed and brushes, sprayed off with warm water, and take the snower, ocplungf, which is warmed to suit the sensation of each bather, and finishing off with as cool water as can be endured, in order to bring on that tonic reaction and ruudy glow so much desired by every Turkish bother You are next rubbed dry with Turkish lo#ela. a»d a warm sheet thrown uround you, and directed to .he cooling ,r»om, where another attendant rubs ypiir heaj dry» your feet, and spiays witlf perfumery and attends to your varied wants, and you are at liberty to read, sleep, or smoke, and ponder over what you have Just passed through, wondering if it is your i.ame self again, aud bow much has been washed out and rubbed off in those rooms yonder. All the way through the exercises at times, are Interspersed with sensations of exquisite ,deligbt. Try them at home, and you will sigh for neither the Hot Springs, Saratoga or Denver.

Professional Cards. C. HUNTER, JR.,

ATTOBJfEY AT LAW.

BEACH BLOCK!—TEKRE HAUTE, 1ND. Collections made throughout the United States.

V. O. BtJF*. 8. M. BKKCHBB

UFF & BEECHER,

ATTOBJSETfi AT LAW,

OFFICE—No. 820 Ohio Street, bet. Third and Fourth, north side.

R. J. P. WORRELL,

Treats exclusively Diseases of the

EYE AND EAR!

Office: Wo. 521 Ohio Street, TERRE HAUTE, IND. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 1 m. and from 3 to 5 p. m.

CI O. LINCOLN"

\j, OEitrisr, Office, '231 Main street near Seventh. Extracting and artificial teeth specialties. All work warranted. (d&w-tf)

DR.

L. H. BARTHOLOMEW,

Snrgeon and KecbanlcaS

DENTIST.

Dental Room, 157 llaln Street, near 6th, •u-v TERRB HAT7TR, IND.

Nitrous Oxide Gas administered lor paii ess Tooth Extraction.

"1 w. BALLEVV,

DENTIST,"

«ri*

Office, 433)4 Main Street, over Sage'a old confectionery stand.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

Can be found in offioe night and day,

Business Cards.

CAL

THOMAS,

Optician and Watchmaker For the trade, Main street, near Sixth, sign of big man with watch.

RW.

RIPPETOE

Gene al Dealer in

GROCERIES, 0 VI8I0NS AND PRODUCK, 1 National Block, 166 Main street

LKISSNER,

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

1 '"Planofl, Welodeons, Organs, tsM¥- Musical Instruments, Ac., Palace of Music, 48

Ohio Si

NEW FIRM.

T. H. RIDDLE, W. A. KAKILTOK, J. I. KIDDLE

RIDDLE & CO.,

Insurance, real estate, loan and collecting agents. Over fifty millions capital represented In first class companies. Agents for Travelers' Life and Accident Insurance Co. Money to loan. Special attention paid to collections.

No. 2 and 4 Beach's Block, Cor. Sixth and Main.

USINESS CHANGE.

would

not now be living —Isaac 8. Herhin, M. D., Straustown, Berks county, Pa. Price—Trial bottles. 2 oents large size. 91, or six for S5. A single 25-cent bottle will oftentimes cure a recent cough or coid, and thus prevent nsucb suffering and risk of life. Prepared only by Dr. Bwayne & 8on, Philadelphia. Sold by leading druggists in Terre Haute by Buntin & Armstrong.

PHOENIX FOUNDRY

AND

MACHINE WORKS,

Terre Haute, Ini.

SUCCESSORS TO F. H. McELFRESH. The undersigned having succeeded to the business of P. H. McElfresh, are now prepared to receive orders for hteam Engines, as

Turned Sbafting and Pulleys,.

Gearing of all kinds, Bolting Chests, Keels ron or wood), Curbs or Hoops, Elevator Heads and Feet,Conveyor Flights,,

Flour Mill, Saw Mill and Coal Sbaft Machinery, Iron conveyor Spiral and Wooden Cogs or our own manufacture.

We have also secured the agenav for thebest quality of French Burr Mill Stones,. Defour A Co's Dutch Anchor BoltiagCloth,. a variety of Grain Cleaning Machinery,. Midllngs Purifiers, Flour Packers, Scales,. Corn Snellen, Wire Rope. Ac.

The well-known excellence of the machinery and castings manufactured bv the^ piieMslx Foundry and Mscslse Work* will be fully maintained, and the capacity of the works Is toch that we can. guarantee prompt shipment of any orderswith which we may be favored. We would, respectfully solicit a continuance of the tradeto liberally bestowed upon ^establishment heretofore, which shall alwaysreceive prompt Attention, at the lowest 'ifti.BERT.

REMEDY FOR BALDNESS

mm REME..

S MrC* 2.•etomll*•prediwed.

1. wh«n new growtl! ol H*lr,WhUk»r» oraoiUcMt --.v. Bsndsrsaa A Co., 9 OUatoa Place, 3Tew Tods,