Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 40, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 April 1879 — Page 3

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A PAPER FQR THE PEOPLE.

6A JIB A TH.

"A Sabbath

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spent,

bring* I Mutwtj

And ke&itu lor in* mmI* of to-morrow taHa&Duth pro.aued, -mW may iwgained, 'Uae^rtalh lor ruuncr 01 sorrow.

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Only a little watting lime this tide the sea, toying wltU crystal pobblw on ita snore Watciuug mo buucouiigui oi t»«3*\«n'* eternity,

Lighting the way of life's uneven floor. ,* 5 I O. Only a little welting time this aide the sea,

Watching the curieut In UfiMlwIffeig UUe, Waiting the boatmen, and fbew'Ul 1» lRttdeU at last on tti« otherlu|!

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itlioVer. V/hatH^v^r? Nay, bow xnucu i» ov?r» truly J—,

Mucu H4HuUboU,Koowu

Harvest days we toiled to WW n»r Now the It is finished. Whrfffc thalsfeed

THE SINGED CAT.

»Y X. H. CLOCOB.

v.—THE CAT OS THE WITNESS STAND. "Put a little more life into your answers, Iucb, old man don't act as if you were going to sleep •II ttifc &§>$ member what I and keep your eyes peeled xor tbe District Attorney's questions—-you'll find some ut Ibeui haw Ufdgdtat 11©Is like a she! gin-#b«g^attirs, a^djdi^dbf tbe shot may bit you. Lengthen out yout answers in the right place, and forget to answer at others. Above all things, don't be positive about anything exce pt1 "^1

••Who's doin'this?" Interrupted Inch. "You are," replied Fogle, glancing toward the Court bouse steps to see whether they were observed. "I am only reminding you of the minor points in your evidence. If you work this little game as well as you did tbose primaries, your fortune's made. ^Brower's got biphe^M»i ooUvaud iC w# clfttr

turning bis Qsb-like eyes upon the somewnat anxious attorney. "I kuoNV, but. perhaps you've never had such a tickltatiease to deftl #ith belore, and—" "Oh, yeal ob, yesl *1* yesMhe.Honor able District Court of tbe th Judicial District is uow opeu pursuant, to adjournment."

The hoarse voice ot the Deputy Sber iff rang out over the .drowsy town, and, the citizens u«gij£tT6 sf ^«wlowfkd tia%» Court bimfca, a^\#U!%u/iaC& tails Of the case of ftur People vs. Edward Brower, uid«r indn tiM*ut Jor murder.

The spacious, baru-Jike court room was soon tilled, aud -the Brower case being ilrsc on the-ealHiidar, ivas duly -called. Tbe pruliminurie* of reading tbe indictment, galled tiw SmIM, the irnpttniiMiing 6r portion or tue jury, occupied ihe entire forenoon'. During tbe afteriM the reaMluder or the jury

uut at all remarkable that a

jury wat so easily Hccured, lor tbe murder had been commuted ten years before, and mauy of those summoned to act as jurort in tbe case had arrived in the county long after and knew nothing of the facts whatever.

The District Attorney, in stating his -case, told bow a man named Joseph Taggert, a gambler, had, ten years previously, quarreled with ft miner named Morris about the ownership of a mining claim ou Douglass Flat, Taggert claiming that be owned it by rigbt of purchase, and Morris, who was In possession at tbe time, claiming that he was the rightful owner by the right of discovery—admitting, however, that he had not worknd ijt ($r some tii^es bt|t urging that he had as mum .right to renew Jiis labor there wrinshrfdy eiiSe, the claim having been idle during a sufllclent length of time to allow the privilege or working it to anyotrrw This dispute grew warmer and warmer every time the men met. until at they cauie to blows, and 'Mortal1i}£k

HI UIQI

Taggert in a terrible mauser—* Beat that was approved bjj .fciie ouinrmuil as Taggert was the aggressor and struck the ilrst blow. As soon as TaAg'-1 was able to arise from his bed h* «ught Morris, and, findidg him in a saloon, walked deliberately up to him, drew ft revolver, turned him face to face, and} without a word of warning, raiasd^ht pistol, pulled the trigger, and sent a oultet crashing through his brain. As sron as he bad perpetrated this coldblooded act, Taggeit mounted a lleet horse and fled, rolled" by, a ad sard or

nothing Was beard of t|ie hi jutiveiuqf-' derer, until a «Hf*en of Mammotb GmT, who was cognisant ot the whole transaction, and who was weii aequainted with the mnrderer, met "him In Marjrttville, a highly respected and woalthy citizen of that towq. living there under the nam* of,£dWafd Browse*. ^Jvaepng his own counsel, tills eW*|n,j[4Ir. y^il Ham 8t«ghart, relumed) to nimmMh City and informed the authorities of the fact, and Edward Brower was imm##it ately arrested and brought to the filacie where, It was alleged, be had committed the crime charged aga^st bim, "We shall aodeavor prose,f-ooiy eluded the District AUoriey, |li»t E4F ward Browser and Joseph Taggert are one and the aame person. We have witnesses who can swear to his indent It*, and we intend to trace, as far as possible, his career since leaving the town, thereby obviAtlng the difficulties that might arise from tne fopi *ntt he« Jutt been absont tea years, ]««)d has, c«*»equently, ehsnged tn his personal appearance oonsiderably in that time."

Fogle, for the dennse, in bis statement, said that they did not intend to rebut the allegation that a murder had been oommlUed—a oo!4-blooded, dastardly murder. But they shoal*tv tempt to stmw. to the satftfactlaa ol the intelligent ina acute gentlemen composing the jury before him, that Edward Browser was not the murderer of Morris—that he was not Joseph Taggert, and that this was simply a very remarkable case of mistaken identity. "May it please tbe Court," said the District Attorney, "I would ask that the witnesses on both aides be excluded from the court room." "I was about to make tb4 jfe euest, your iiottor" said Fogio. »I feel that truth and )usUoe will be subserved if this ooursa is pursued that a somewhat remarkable resemblanee between two men will be clearly demonstrated, and an innooent man acquitted of the terrible erime impaled to him. I-"

"Yew Honor, I l*ope that my learned friend la not atw«t to argue the ofse before beariijg the evidence," aaid the District Attorney, Interrupting •'WitiMtoiye for the preseoutlon and defense tn ibis case will leave the court room, but remain withiu call," growled tbe judge in a scarcely audible tone, thus cutting short the preliminary •Paring of the opposing attorneys.

Tbe tritfl lasted three days. During ita progress tbe proseoution pursued a straightforward and upright course, while the defense resorted to every trick and subterfuge Which the proHuol! ingenuity of Fogle could suggest. He picked flaw# iu

thf

beat seme of the wltneMds an others, bo twisted unfavorable testimony into something like evidence favorable to tbe defence, hp otjeoted to ques »tions by the D1 sir lot Attorney, and excepted to rulings of the Court he crossexamined, until a doubtlul witness was as limp as a rag and in faot resorted to every species of artifice kuown to criml nal practice. He attempted to foroe the ease.

When the prosecution hw) called all their itnetsses, he made a stirring appeal to the jury, add then placed in evidence several dep,sltions of parties living in Marysville, who swore that BroWer came to that pity ttve years befpre that be was not A' gambled, nor sn aisb^ ciate of low characters while resident ifi that city. Tbe next class of witnesses

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unknown

Lives are ftiitiftied time* uimluiaUed. It sufficed.* What tuffices? All eulBces reckoned rightly Spring suuli loo in wbero uww the ice U.

good character during tbe past five years was a nullity as regards the identification of th.e umrdejer of Morris, and the

the latter been more positive, tbe prisoner's line of defense might bave com-

from the doubts and suppositions oi witnesses who bad not s&en the subject

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"Call Hiram Inch, Mr. Sheriff/' said Fogle late in the afternoon of the third day. "Your Bono*," he coatinned, "tbiri is our last witness. 1 do not know what he will jtestff/ |d,|l%vfhg onliashort, timesinfe rec^vdtr iiwrnatiotfI could be of any service to us." "Hiram Inch! Hiram Inch! Hiram Inch! come into, ,court," yelled SberifTjfrom'ttfie frbiitbaloop^. "_Q "No answer, yer Honor," the Sheriff added, after a pause. "I would ask for, aa, attachment, your Honor," said Fogle, "this witness has been duly sumiAOned, and should be he "Mr. Wright, make out atv^ttachmeat for this witness. The court's adjourned for half an hour," growled the judge, addressing the clerk and the assemblage.

The announcement that Hiram Inch would appear as a witness in the Brower case spread like wild tire and various were the speculation in regard to tbe tenor of bi's evidence. "JBf Jedge Koliins don't keep his eye skinned the Singed Cat 'li make ^hdrt work of this case," retriarked I'lke Sadler, referring to the District Attorney "Idon'tkno^w ,'bout that," answered Clem Martin, "he don't 'pear to be over anxious toi clitnb up oh a stan'. I'll bet it'aa dodg^ of ol' StaftharWs tociinoh Brower. tt'd be ju*t l)ke hip to play bl' Inch off oil Fegle, txygitefceh on Taggert

or Brower, or whatever his name is, for some grudgfethet'si atweota 'em." This is a* sammary of the_ opinions generally expressed by the citizens, and the interest excited_ w$9 sufllcjent to pack the court room when the court reopened.

"Did you serve that attachment?" asked the Judge. r~x "Yes, your Honor the witness is

The tall form of inch was in plain view of Um entire assemblage. "Why did you disobey the summons of thtecpurt?/' inquired his Honor, ol Inctf Hifa upon tbe court,

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opurtt" inquired his Honor, oi 'Mirgbtdil afbbut iti'" iiiutte|eti turuing his sleepy gaze l&zuy

Are you pot aware that in disobeying summons froma co'uVt youare liable to be fined for contempt, sir?" "Ain't neve* heerd teil of it," was the simple reply of the apparently emb»rrasaed Hiram, "Whare did you find the witness?" asked the Judge, tarning to the Sheriff. "He Waetraaln* horses down at Martinez's corral." -^Traamg hm^fT M?TTHeh,"a6 yea consider trading horses of superior impOJ^c^^m^AtsMAf thisayMt?"

Mt Am -n^ptlyXipon iwlW,

tljb JlellBqjien^^ssrtio hands, -aw

"Hoss trades pays better," answered Inch. "irerwfrprwrer nw" five dollars against this witness for contempt #ofct, at*, Mr. StiWtti #u

^f. TOCi thI?^lJlDt2i»l this court is of more importance^tban

r^wis^e vl $ nf^TSTl ifliidiwrr

and not iua mood to be trifled with.

Wdiifhgjwltneil bw peiffetra^d a del erate contempt of this tribunal. He is

hope ihM the leeroxt, Oietiiet ttornej will second tuv rtHjuest."

itent, at any r«e, vand the Dirtrfcsr Attorney^miled with tbe utmost good

"^•^Se l» stitecleht.5 Mr. Cldrkj tbe 8m euXred syriBst HiwhMMw «ente

tisfin

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perfectTf satis ing"

his finger

ft#(i bec% jlh seat Wlth hlsf o#n "show-

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Fog ward" around in J»is chair

Diatri upon

raise fSr other one. tinct tob« th* ev'd'nce troth, huii Ood "wash

As soon

right hsnd tl^ Bir be a Iffthfttid to

clerk perceived that the

jed *6Mtie^Pi|«ipoh bis

desk/and inthls attitude administered, parrot-like and indistinctly, the solemnj Mue «w »rui, legal oath. Hsrvtng revived tdpiy tdT gila#d fltetrict Attorney his anestion be sat down and was imine- Brower bared his left his question be sat down and was immediately absor I in a bright colored «enaational nov«i. There was evidently one man in tbat oourt room for

whom Inch's Testimony bad no interest. Mr. fcwJ,"s*id, Fflgle, dellb«#»t«l^ "what do yon Islfow Jn regard to this that

do you k„

case? Speak siowTy and dlBtlncUvaotha the reporter rira takd down ybfcr evi denoe." "NethinV"

Nothing! That's strange. I thought you were an jmporUht How is that, Mr. Cringe T" asked Fygle, in au audible whisper, leaning over to bis associate. After a Moment's consultation he raised his head with a smile of satis faction. 'Yes, I undarstAnd it now. As I said before,-I did flot! Irtiow that Mr. Inch was to testify for us until this morning, and I have not had au opportunity to obtain any knowledge of what branch of the case his testimony may bear on. Ahem, Mr. Inch, do you recogniae the defendant?"

Inch slowly drew a spectacle case from his pocket, and opened it. Adjusting the spectacles ou his nose he peered at Brower, and then aa deliber ately replaced tbem in tbe case aud held them in his hand ready for future simi lar emergencies. "Well, do you Mftoglilie the defendant?" asked Fogle. "I reckon I do." ^!'-f "You reckou you do. Are you sore that yon recognize him T" "1 ain't exactly sartin." fc b. "Bave you ever seen him before?" "I tbink I hev."

"KWoath.r'tflSW" "In the Southern country. You meap the lower counties of the State." "Yes." "Very well. Now, if this is the same man whom ^ou knew in Sdutbern Cali forula, what is hls name^"

Tbe answer was prompt and positive, vnd Fogle looked at the District Attor ney irt seertiing blank Burprlsd. Kecov(ering himself, however, he continued "How long has it been, since yua laft saw Joe Taggert?"-- 4 W}w "Nigh onto nine yci^a ago."' ™. "Ah, then he must have changed considerable in that tiine?"$L#j!t».v*,f#(»iK "Mebbe." "Maybe. Don't you know that he

"•"frecron."-'"80'1 Another, whispered consultation be [tween Fogle and Cringe.

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I don't know acbout thf|," ^0 muttered, In an audible tone. More muttering, in which the wordi "prosecution," "witness/' looks bad,' "we'll see," and "never mind" were plainly heard by those sitting near "Take the witness," said Fogle, a« soon as he had concluded his oonsulta tion with Mr. Cringe.

The Distriat Attorney smiled his sympathy for "tbe learned counsel on me other side, and procoeded to cap the catrastropbe which the defense had brought down upon itself. "Mr. Inch," he began, fluttering a bundle of legal doouments and crossing one foot over the other on the table, "yo.i were well acquainted with Joe Taggert, were you not?" "Knew him by tbe back.V "Yes, ah—knew him in—what coun

""Los Angelos."'" You would trust your memory, 3 suppose, for recognizing him again vvould'Et you?" —IT"-—— "The lapse or eight or nine years would not chango his appearance W

fecognizeextent

ucb an that you would fail te him 1f you »wer&lo meet him on the, street or ia». this court room,

WOUtd

It?"

"W-Mild I know him agin?" "That is the substance of what I am endeavoring to render plain to you

"And! this defeudent is, to the best of your knowledge and,, belief, Joseph

S?btesti' 8"k^le0af

"That is what I said. How stupid you appear, Mr. Inch. Is this the man Brower, the defendant in this case, Jostfpn Taggert I "fi 'lieve tie is." *Yvry well. Now, Mr. Inch, are there sr.! titinctive marks, or peculiarities feature, or person, or manner, by which you can identify the defendant as Joseph Taggert, beyond the peradventure of a doubt "How?" "Are you deaf? How do you know that defeudant is Taggert "I don't know it yet." "You don't know-it yet! What do you mean "*tl'gm't garbly sarttntili best rips." "I submit, your Honor," wrathfully rLed the District Attorney, "that this genuine conmtit. I w1sli*ha« tjje Court would ad-

ion i»u the wmihp»vmiii "Mr. Inch, you will De careful to avoid any undue levity while testifying in this

I am not in tbe habit or remitting fines twice." InPhloWked at the judge in bis idiotic ay a«d grunted. ^Nof^ Mr. Inch, you will )lease an-jii-'toif, JUI. iUliU, JVU swer my question categorically. How do you know that Brower is Taggert

Well, ye see." and Inch bent forward and placed tbe index finger of his rigbt hfttflfla tprfralm of his left, VTagijert,

"We don't want to hear aboat Tatraert's ftooompUebments aa a poker playfer Ju^hdP^interrupted tbe Dis-

detatanA wUya oertaia politloal oonveiu. Arlct Attorney "come down to the .» -i- 1 1 kl«« tl«A

tlpn should li^ve placed him before tbe

aat he ehoweupcm' ocentof any inten

they begun ter

purty lively, an tbet nerhaps he was puttin' up jobs on so One day Riley Blivens laid fur him, an' caught bim at it. Riley wasn't no slouch, you bet, §n' be to alak hibi.llr|pnefui

gS ^iy%^bh$n1 elbow. Ef this yer man Brower hex tbe thfl| Bm«ie on his arm he's Joe Tagg6rt.su re's Ver born ef he besn't, be «in't. Thet's all I know 'bout it."

For a momen|„there was ^jrofemnd

wbatthe witness baa jMt saidTanathe effect that it would have upon the jury. It Was the crisis of tbe case. Then there was a rushing sound of many voioea, a bruzzing of whispered conversation. -#Order in the-^oourt," shouted the

^^May it CouiV'alid Fogle, ng, "this la an anexpeoea turn in

th' ev'd'noe in—I the evidence, but it is testimony which tsrwini. "ThT admits of easy corroboration. If tbe defendant will bare hia right arm I think it will settle the whole matter."

Then, without waiting for tbe permission of tbe Court, he turned to Brower with tbe remark: "Take off your coat, Mr. Brower, and roll up your shirt sleet**" /n

TbedefefcdkoifcompliidMd delayed an arm as Urn from #ote*r blemish as any limb In tbat room.

The left arm," muttered the cha-

Brower bared his left arm, and tbat WAS observed to be as faultless as tbe other. "Yen are sure that it was his arm, and

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not hls side, that waa struck, Mr. Ineb?" asked tMeXMatriot Attorney. "I seen tbeeuUin', an^-teoded to Taggert arter, Tbefc ain't Joe T»ggert." "Tbat Is all," •^tep down. Mr. Incb," «aid Fbgle and Inoh abdIBed down from the stand, and out of the oourt room, twirling bis bat in bis finger*, and gaatng lackadais icalJy from side to side as he passed through tbe aisle.

The arguments were abort, and tbe case waa submitted to tbe jury at dark. In balf an hour they returned with verdiot ef "Not guilty."

Hiram Inch bad saved a cold-blooded murderer from tbe gallows.

I MAKING TH* FUfl For a week after the acquittal of Brower, notbiug else was talked of in Mammoth City, and tbe pSrt Inoh bad clayed was freely commented upon There were mapy who doubted the authenticity-o'f his"testimony, and openly deciared it aethefr Opinion that he had imagined tbe JLoa Angeles scene. Tiiiey held that the whole affair was a plot concocted between Fogle and inch to clear Brower, and expressed indignation that tbe l*gal tribunal of the country should so, often be prostituted in such a manner, Iqch was fully aware uf the adverse"dritici&m which be was receiving, but pursued tbe even tenor of bis way apparently unooasoious. He continued his mining operations, and drove shrewd bargains sb noncbalently as ever, attending to his own business, and thereby gaining tbe respect of tbe conservative portiou of the community

It was neariy^twq weeks after the trial that Inch tfad occasion to Walk down the main street of the town, and meeting one or two friends stopped to converse witb them. The lapt friend he met invited him into a saloon to "have a '-Cigar"—Inch' Was not "a drinking man." The saloon was crowded -with Jjyouug men, mosf of Whom were memPbers of the Cataract Engine Company, and among them, half intoxicated, the form of Bob Ikes ?wayed. "There he comes, the old thief," ejaculated tbe young bruiser, as Inch and his friend entered.

It was too late to retreat, even if HI ram had beeu disposed to leave so he stepped op to the bar without taking any notice of the remark of Ikes. Inch's friend called for a mixed drink, and while tbe barkeeper was preparing it pHiram lighted his cigar. "He looks like a monkey on stilts," said Ikes, evidently directing his remark at Inch. "They call him tbe 'singed cat,' bHt I tbink 'singed liar' would suit him better. Keep your hands in your pockets, boys, or you'll miss somethiug.','

Inch's friend observed that Ikes was bent uprin a quarrel, and not Wishing to be drawn into any dispute himself, hastily drank bis liquor and. Biguified his intention ef leaving. As they were abctit to step through the door, Ikes shouted'after them: "Say, old Singey, tell the old cat, and the loug legged, red headed kitten at home, that I'll come out and laugh over your lies in the Brower'case with them."

Inch turned like lightning, and in two long strides was beside his insulter. In another instant the heavy form of Ikes was laised in tbe powerful bands of Hiram, and dashed withtremendous force against the front door, where he fell an iuert,. helpless lump of ipsonsible humanity.

His compan{ons"stobd*a moment completely bewildered, tantll One of their number shouted the yelping cry of the "Hounds," when the entire crowd rush ed upon the man who bad thus rudely disposed of their chief.

Cries of rage resounded through the saloon, almost drowning the confused trampling of many feet, as the gang flung themselves in a mass upon the tall form of Inch, who towered above them like a pine among dwarf oaks, swaying to and fro as he extricated bis arms from the pinioning embrace of bis assailants. Then his doubled fists fell like trip-hammers upon the upturned heads about him, threatening to crjish their skulls at every blow.' He shook tbose who bad not fallen beneath his terrific strokes from him as a terrier would shake so many rats, and sprang for the stove. The roughs began to burl the heavy chairs at hiin, and be retaliated with the stove lids, grate, and doors of the stove, which he wrenched from their fastenings. A chair struck the stove and threw it down, thus depriving him of tbissourceof ammunition. Dashing a chair full at the crowd.and felling one of his assailants with bis fist, he reached the end of tbe bar, and begun to burl tbe tumblers and glasses. Several of the "Hounds" had already begun ^to throw glasses from the other extremity of the bar, and bottles soon followed, the barkeeper having fled at tbe beginning of the fight. The noise of orasbing glassware, the rattle of falling iron, and the clatter of falling chairs, as they struck the wails, were terrific. Mirrors were smashed, windows were shivered, and above all arose the shrill yells and hoarse cries of tbe Combatants It was a battle of pigmies agaiust a giant, with the odds in favor of tbe latter a fierce contest of numbers against agility and muscle. The air was thick with flying missiles, snd the floor strewn with the debris of the conflict. Occasionally a glass would reach the object at which it was aimed, and tbe stricken one woukl sink with a groan upon tbe floor. Snob a contest could not long continue. Twioe tbe broWd closed around the tall fighter, and twioe tbose flail-like arms dasbed tbem back with sounding blows. Tbe fragment of a bottle graced his cheek and drew blood. A chair hurtled throngh the air and struck him upon tbe breast. Tbe old man staggered. Tbe gang yelled. Fortune bad turned and tbe odds were telling against bim. Tbe end wss not far off. He could not return tbe incessant fire of his howling enemies much longer. He must g0 down, to be trampled upon, kicked— beaten to death. Suddenly there waa a roar, a reverberating crash, and tbe tall form of Inoh staggered and fill, statuing tbe floor around bim with a crimson

"Good shot," be exclaimed ss be foil. "Brave man," be added aabe atruok tbe floor, and then tbe now horrified crowd obeerved for the first time tbe kneeling form of Ikes, bebiM tbe prostrate man, holding a smoking revolver and glaring at tbe work ef bis murderous band**'

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Most druggists ar6 conscientious la their dealings, bst there area few who are xiot. A number of cases have b«-en reported to us recent# wh«rtiedrtgf?lst8, for the sake of gaining a small additional profit, have nought to impose upon their customers by plfertaiff them oheap and woithlees lnrttations of BKWSOK'S CAPCIW* Poupva PXAU-

TKRIII

place of the genuine, or have tried

to sell them the common porous plftfcteiwhen Benson's Capclne Porous Poster wm asit&I for, falsely claiming that the common article possessed equal merit. We therefore caution all buyers of Henson'a a peine Piaster to see that the word Capclne Is correctly spelled—that #aeh plaster has the word A,-P-tM N-E cut through It. By this simple precaution imposition may be avoided. b*

TRADE MA0

Is sspectsllr recom ended as aa unfailing cure for Beminal weak ness, Bpermator* rhea, I potency, and all

fefon Mhgasr After"Taikg sequence on Self Abuse as Loss of Memo-. ad

tlon and a Premature Urave. all oi a rule are first caused by deviating path sf nature mod over indul-„

ConsumpUon hloh as a ru ..tm the path mnoe. The Specific Medicine is the result of years of experience In treating these Speoial diseases.

Full particulars in our pamphlets, which we desire to send free by mail to every ow, The Specific Medicine is sold by all draggists at tl per package, or six package* for S&, or will be sent by mall on receipt of the

troit, Michigan. Bold in Terre Haute, wholesale and retail, by Qullck A Berry, wholesale agents.

Bold at retail by Groves A Lowry, Ceok A BeU, W. E. McOrew A Oa, and reeponsibie drnggisU everywhere.

Never Failing Rffliedj

t. THE EUB0PE1S.J.

VEGETlBli MK CORE!

For Fever and A Dumb Ague, Fever, Kidney Purely nnentsd

gtte, 11

Intermittent Fever,

Remittent Fever, Bilious ipMa, Ibdlgeishm* Uvwr and ilater. and Yellow Jaundice, able. Wan-anted as hew repor sate by all drnggtsts.

Price, 50 cents and bcwUie.Ii your druggist has not got It. 7 will send ft to youtrssof chafs on receipt your order, nt 60 oentaand LOO par bottle. Try it, Pxe-

P^ly

JOHJf BOMMEB, Terre Haute, led'

CIOUITD—THAT WITH ONS8TROKBCF Uie pen yon can reach^witbanadvertlaettent In the Saturday Evening Mail, almost tot reading family In this city, aa well as the raridenta of the towns and country car •xuBdlng Terre Haute.

I A

mym

Extracts^ E

are the Gems of Alt Odors.

An agreeable, healthful Liquid

Substitute for Lemons.

EXTRACT JAMAICA GINGER.

I The Only 85 Cent

FiSmPure Boot

TftUE remedy

IN THEWORIiDj

THtWMlEINE

safe and reliable $ub8jitnt«{for 44m" nine. The great tasteless medicine| for all diseases caused by Malarial Poutonlagr* being a preventive as well a certain remedy for

rFETVER

and AgUE,

Dumb A«ue,,AK"e Cake, Renilt^eat. Intermittent Fevers, Kidney Disesue/Liver and Bowel TO«bj»iklst, Dyspepsia and-Oenernl SeHlfty the betft general Tonic for debilitated Systems. Price 25 cents per box. .FanjJUy boxes *1.00 Sold by Druggists. Mailed receipt of

pri^«

Jmttd *wdundaswitK a oo., 85 Wooeter Street, New York. Ten cent explanatory book.xaailed. FMBM on application Sold by

D. P.COX,Druggist.^,

JyST7-ly J. J. BAtJR, Druggist.

iMmf

^^3 AND

p' (Sueeeisor* to B. V. PTBRtTB, 5f."D.|^ Da, R. v.

P1KBCB,

bavln£ »cqtit red a world*wlSe

renutation In Uie treatment or Chronic Diseases, resulting In

profitostoniir

business ftu- exceeding

hte Individual ability to conduct, sQiue years

ago

induced several medical gentlemen to associate selves with him, as the Faculty of Uw World'sthemDtopensary, Uie Ckmsultlnir Departtnmr of which tisa since beea merged with

the IN VAllDSJ USTKL.

The organization has been complete'! awl incorporated under the name and style of

WorMIs BS»««

trnrj Medical AMOelatlon, wltU the.foiiowlnp officers: Hon. Tt. T.-Pnmcs, Pres. T. T. PtrScs, JKO.K. riKUCK, Sec. LMXKBU.

SMITH,Trtas„Pre*.V.

KIKE PHTSICIAUS AND BURGEONS of

neiiee nhd sklllliaro l»een eliosen ss the

emi-

Faculty.

CHRONIC DISEASES of all forms

come

within Uw

liaUics. an"of "matttre Judg--

province of ottr several sjjeciaUlcs. Lcse P1SF4SKH.—This division of, prjwUce^U very ably managed by a

nd imi DtsreBults.

sentleman

meat sad skill. Bronchial, Throat, sad ea«es treated with tlio most successful rest

WOMKKr-iKspeclali? are our ftiottl-

ties of a suiicrior order for (lie cure of all tuow eiironic diseases pediiWir to female*.

raliiia,

awl other nervous al&jcUoao, receive

attnfflon of all rrtrr» In tfit* HOTJseuiasAkir Tos« oiistnai »)'8irtn of diuKnosls. chronic. diseases as saccessfall

tlw

js t=pec1nltv.

TO SEE FAIlMn^Bf ear diuKnbsls. vrc enn treat many saccessftuiy wltliout as vrltlj a

personal consultation. For particulars sec Peoples Common Beam Medical Adviser" njw post-paid for $1.60) or Invalids' ami Tourists' Guide Book* (M0 pafres. iocents posi-patdt.

SpUtol

_w,

SDKGlOAlj OA8WU-Among the operatlonswhlek we are called upon most J^wiaejtUyle perfbnn, are

Ourvataiw and other defennltles. (Seewuni phlct entitled. Motion as a Curative Agent," sent & receipt ef TO cents.)

WOMAN

fir an Immense practice at the World's Dispensary and Invalids' IIote),liattag treaiWhKwr tnoo-

Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription""

Thtf tsriivltnwew*, hut a MMe ekpeeeHoa efr

live results lu Hie »iecj:il dlM?ascs incidiiit to tliei

ir r.-Wrlsm

'of wottian. stapled it out

tas dlaif

rrawMtac *cm or ay ia»«wl «a*eer. On it»merlts#^4

rwvTilvi 'nr.-, knd tual remedy for this class .Mca«ef, oue

that

wHI, at all times

and

under

!t clrcuni-taiu cs act Undly, 1 am wiUlng to stake 1 ivpiilKUoit as a physlclsnt anil so confldratamt 1 Ui.it It will not disappoint tlw most

l«-

cUti-.u*ol a slagW luvatld lady who iisesltfornnywex-tsanguine

jJvrt'UUons. nee pamplilut wrappluir UotUc.) ili" foil -wlii* are among those eisoavs In which «iv Farsrlte |reMvl»ttoa Tuts wolicad cares, as If Hijaio, and With a certainty Sever In-fore attained by l^i(»Tlt«l(, Excessive .llo»liw.^^

Ifc at, NITVOU Dtprexdou. pohUlty. Dcspondcney.^^ Tlireetwwfl Mi«i»rria*f\ rhronfc CoflpMitlon, li»-^ UlceraU^t Uw l-t^ru^ impot cae-.-,

SaaimaUoii an l, llariennesi, rto not vxt admirah!~ fui.

m*t

Pterlllty, and Frmnl'' \vcrtknes*. I

nris

TISMNSSIIIHIITTI

moilnw »s a cnre-ail,'* l«»t Itfe®

.-inff-i a Slnclcacai af aans«N iKlnsa

perii-ct »prmr in an ehfpn'c wej'isK seMiafsvsUn 1 i«f woman. It willnottiluppolat,nor wfil lid.ilrirsi.'tn anr »i ^or cnwttOod. n-"

valoaMe ISose aflecU*»s* Fararfto

'. V. I'IKK V. li.. Mspcassry^M I Inv.'H I. I'

v-,

Portable

KtUf »U»li •amaal' *4 a a*t*fcbiltas«

•tin. Ucultmtf SikW ittia W mur MiwlUUM mctass aMSfct

Saw 1011, «_Lt.P*yb' T""" siiaar iwoar Dm •a, sad win oat as a—a laatw la (wperUoa 1as pnrsr •odesaibsraf kaads eaployctf aj ariUa tt

mil evn» hinibrr, lesrss no SS

aad wflltftuflCjr aUce&lax vptotmt ftatia«aaNtar.

tw "0* to »vflser :.od f«emwn(iB(MaTwet O rsedcye.-'.ie»«ti» *bltta InnlhiMviicrt I Ss aot at tolw to tstrrcetki* of» teregm' pf-vA:p!lr*cir(»l4r,[.nee, «*«., I* CHASDLIlU&TAYIjOja, Indianavollsklnd.