Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 4, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 July 1879 — Page 8
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B. M. Warren is in Chicago. B. Q. Cox has returned from the west. Dr.
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Mise Jeese Smock has gpne to Colorado. A. fe. Shrader was In Indianapolis thia week.
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A. Q. Smith, Danville Times, and Wm. Moore, Paris Blade, visited this city this week.
B. Randall, editor Western Sportsman, Indianapolis, was in the city this week.
John S. Jordan is enjoying the cool lake breezes with the Maokinaw fishing party.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paddock and Mrs. John Paddock are summering at Waukesha.
Esquire Denehie presides in the Mayor's oourt daring the absence of his honor.
Misses Annie, Sallle and Mamie McXeen and Mrs. B. F. McKeen are at Waukesha, Wis.
Samuel Allen, of the West Point government factory, is in the city on a visit to Samuel R. Hamill.
Chief of Police Staok is rusticating at the French Llok Springs and Lieut. Dan Fasig has control of the force during his absence.
Mayor Havens lost his trunk this week, whioh goes to show that even the high and mighty are not exempt from such small annoyances.
E. L. Girdner accompanied the Mackinaw fishing party to Chicago, looking after their comfort and protecting them from the wiles of the wicked in that sinful city.
John Paddock derives much pleasure this hot weather in perusing a letter from his wife, stating tutt in Wisconsin fires are indiapenslbli comfort at this season of the year.
Dr. J. E. McOrew tendered his services to the Howard Association at Memphis this week, to which he received a reply of thanks, stating that none but acclimated persons will be placed on duty.
Tom Jackson is going east to look after a large amount of back pay. When be gets it he will ohange his lodgings from the court house square to others, which, if less commodious, will probably be more oomforUble. •,- 8. R. Henderson of the Peoria Call spent a few hoars in the city last Wednesday. He is in excellent health and spirits. His hosts of friends In this locality are glad to learn that the Call is quite a success, .y
Senator Voorhees returned from Washington last Saturday, and is looking exceedingly well. He was met at the depot by a host of friends, who welcomed him in the most cordial manner. The Governor's Guards, aooompanied by the Ringgold Band, escorted him to the hotel. .t,-«
Some grumbler says that the world is not advancing any, and ci'es in proof of this the (act that the washer-woman of to-day bangs a shirt on the line in just the same way a washer-woman did when ancient Troy was in her glory. That grumbler should go around to the mammoth grocery and provision store of Wright «fc King, corner of Seventh and Main, and let bis gasa rest upon the immense quantities of good things therein assembled. Everything that the appetite can erave—fruit, vegetables, etc., will bs found there iu'plenty. Take jour basket on your arm aud go down thera this evening and lay in your Sunday dinner. Your money will go further and get more there than jou have any idea of.
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W. R. Hunter was in week. Mr. H, C. Davis was in Chicago tbj8 week. 'JT
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N. K. Elliott was in St. Looli* this woek,
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Doll, Marshall, wa^ in town this
week.: m% Miss Iillie Woods, Indianapolis, is in the city.
Crawford Fairbanks visited Chicago this week. D. W. Bridges, Brazil, was in the city this week.
Prof. Wilson and wife are visiting at Litchfield. Lee Hirsch and family have retarned from Cincinnati.
Claade Matthews, Clinton,"^was in town this week. Mrs, Mary Cronln is enjoying Lake Michigan breezes.
W. A. Jeffers, Charleston, was in town a few da^s ago. H. W. Hibbard is in Colorado investigating the mining fever.
Chas. Lochman is making arrangements for a trip to Denver. Cbes. Littlefield, editor Marshall Messenger, was in town this week.
Mrs. Ella Kelley, Marshall, has been In the city on a visit this week. Mrs. Helen E. Barr and Mrs. Belle E. Jones were in the city this week.
Minx Mamie Dowling has returned from Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Lee Goodman, Jr., has been son struck —a common occurrence this hot weather.
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Hervey Is in Canada.
Judge Crain has retarned from French Lick. Dr. Preston was at Greencastle this week.
J. Irving Riddle goes to Chloago this evening. Miss Lottie Utter, Paris is visiting iq the city.
Chet Blood, Marshal!, was in town yesterday, Miss ftraa Adaom iff visiting in Rockville.
W. W» "McCune, Rockville, was in town yesterday.
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Miss Maggie Delman" has returned from Cincinnati. Miss Durham, Dee Moines, is on a visit to this city.
Crawford Fairbanks returned from Chicago yesterday. Misses Lizzie and Annie Allen have returned from Indianapolis.
Mr. Joseph Sheets, who has been visiting here, has gone to Niagara.®^#" Miss Dunning, who has been visiting Miss Annie Warren, has returned from Indianapolis.
Ned Husted leaves to-day for an extended trip north. He will probably remain till October.
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Dan Dean has gone to Perrysville to attend the the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. J. R. Dunlap
Elisha Havens, of Havens and Geddes, is in New York purchasing goooa for his firm. He will be gone three weeks,
W. A. Hamilton, of Riddle A Co's, returned home Tuesday from a three weeks' visit among the hills of western Pennsylvania. *Y' ^Mrs. L. J. Miller is visiting friends at Mattoon for a few days, after which she goes to Minnesota to spend a month With friends there.
Jay Cummings, Adjutant of Morton Post No. 51, G. A. R., has been appointed inspecting and mustering officer lor the State of Indiana. mmF"
George P. Brown, formerly superintendent of the Indianapolis city schools, has been appointed president of the State Normal School.
Jadge John G. Crain has joined the rank of candidates for Congress. He is going to be nominated, he says, and will doabtless make a strong raoe.
The many* friends of H. A. Ferguson and family will learn with regret that they will in a few days remove to their former home in Newcastle, Pa.
Miss Msy Conover, of Chestnut street, who has been seriously ill of intermittent fever for the past six weeks, is convalescing, as her many friends will be glad to learn.
Mr. P. J. Hogan has entire charge of tho immense establishment of Owen, Pixley A Co., in the absence of Mr. Cochran. He does the work with all the ease and grace of an old veteran.
Rev. C. R. Henderson starts upon his summer vacation next Monday. He goes from here to Lafayette, where Mrs. Henderson will remain during his absence from thence be goes to Charlevoix, Mich., where he will enjoy camp life until his return, aboat August 26th.
P. Miller, the reliable harness manufacturer, on South Fourth street, wishes to call the attention of the outside trade to the fact that he is wholesaling collars, of his own make, at very reasonable prices. -'i-'iu wi 'v /1 +st
For anything in the way of furniture, call on Foster A Son, the well-known furniture dealers on North Fourth street. In the wsy of parlor sets, they show some of the prettiest designs ever placed on sale in this city. ^84 usixt
Charles Eppert, the popular photographer, Is turning oat at his gallery, on Main street, between Third and Foarth, some of the finest specimens of photography ever seen in this vicinity, If you want anything in thia line, go there and you will be surprised at the excellence of his work, and the reasonableness of his rates. "Blessed is the man who invented aleep," but more blessed Is the man who invented writing. And when we write, what is more natural than that we should get our writing materials at the ever-popular Central Bookstore. People will naturally boy where they can get the most cheapest, and this explains the Immense trade which Button A Co. oonatantly have. They keep the newest goods in the lateat designs, and by selling at reasonable prioes, make it an object to purchasers to go there before getting anything in the way of stationery, the latest publications, archery, croquet, and the numerous things which make up their stock.
Attention, Everybody! R. F. Pierce and R. L. McGrew under the firm name of Pierce A Co, at No. 121 and 123 north 4th st. opp. City School, have opened an entire new stock of Groceries and Provisions. Their business will be conducted strictly on the Cash system, and they have marked their SUa AKS, COE FEE, TEAS and everything in the line much lower than any other boose in the city.
Those desiring to purchase groceries for Cash will find this the place as It is the only STRICTLY CASH GROCERY In the city.
They guarantee their prices below any house doing a credit business. Give them a call and be convinced of the above facts,
New lot of cheap dress buttons, reiered at 1 CENT STORE
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Mr. and Mra. Manton Marble have sailed for France, on a bridal tour. Miss Minnie Hauk has given her 100th representation of "Carmen" in London.
The Patterson Press thinks that Charley Ron must be old enough now to find himself.
Major General and Mrs. Schofield, and Lieutenant E. E. Wood, U. S. A.» are at Long Branch.
Eellozzl Effendi, the Turkisn minister, and his wife, are at the Richfield Springs, N.
Nothing will make a bald headed man so mad as a fly that doesn't know when he has had enough.
Postmaster General Key, aooompanied by his wife and two daughters, are on tour of New England.
Getting married is a good deal like game of whist—it depends altogether on what kind of a hand you hold.
St. Louis Spirit: Fame is all bosh Kearney has bad his name in the Chinese papers twice to Talmage's once.
This is the time of the year at which the sentimental youth names a row boat after his girl, and has it painted green.
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner is away up in the furthermost corner of the oountry, tossing on the waves bf Puget Sound.
Weston, during a speech in London, lately stated that during the past twelve years he had walked and "wobbled" on foot 53,000 miles.
Strange that nobody ever thought or trying the effect of a barber's breath on a potato bug. It is a pretty hard remedy bat something must be done.
A new meaning for an old phrase. Jake:—"Been to see Bexgh, eh? How did he treat you?" BUI:—"First rate, first rate treated me like a dog!"
The lover who vows that he is willing to die for the object of his choice, seldom means more than the man who borrows five dollars and agrees to "drop around to-morrow."
Helmets are suggested as .protection against the indlscriminatory club of the policeman but then aNew York polioeman would probably tap a "casque" quicker than anything else..
Mr. John Russell Young, whose graphic descriptions of scenes in Gen. Grant's tour, appear in in the Herald, noticed the "prevalence of American ideas" in Siam, ascribing the fact to the influence of "our missiouary friends."
A circular advocating a summer resort calls attention to "numerous cozy seats in forked trees and elsewhere— some of them jast large enough for two persons." We defy the production of an attraction that can go ahead of that.
Senator Sharon ia making great preparations for a reception which he will give to Gen. Grant (probably at Belmont, the old Ralston seat). The reoeption Is expected to be a great social affair. The rabble will not be admitted.
Edison contributed to the articles on board the Jeannette, which has started on the exploration of the Arctlo seas, a splendid apparatus for furnishing the electric light, which will make the long nights of the far north as brilliant as day.
At the salon in Paris, before an admirable portrait of a gentleman well known for his rare qualities as a bore, a visitor said: "That is a speaking likeas of X., isn't it "Yes," replied his oompanlon, "so speaking that you can hardly refrain from telling him to shut up."
A Scotchman named Coutts, in a pamphlet which he distributes with hia bottles, writes: "It is my privilege and pleasure first to acknowledge the Divine aid, for this has never failed, but has been far beyond my greatest hopes." This Is the way In which he speaks of a lotion at so muoh a bottle.
If boys show a natural liking for scaling fences and climbing trees, do not break them of it. In the marriage days to come this accomplishment may be of Inestimable value in escaping matrimonial conflicts by quietly climbing up the back-shed at midnight, and getting in the seoond-story window.
Martin F. Conway, the first representative in Congress from Kansas, is still in a lunatic asylum in Washington. He was a man of intellectual brilliance and of undisputed integrity. His misfortunes Impaired his mental health, and once he wss so violent as to attempt to shoot Senator Pomeroy on the street.
Lawrence Barrett appears to ba«s won hearts of the Oregonlsns completely In bis trip to that part of the oountry. At his benefit in Portland the other night, Jadge Deady, in the presence of many citizens of note, read an original poem. Mr. Barrett was extolled In heroic verse as the man who "purifies, refines, exalts" the drama.
Mr. Thomas A. Soott, in a private letter dated at Wildbad, in Wurtembnrg, June 16, says: "I shall remain at Wildbad nearly a month, where I find I am growing stronger and better every day, and then wend my way to Switzerland, France, England, and expect to reach Philadelphia by the middle of September, prepared to take a share in the work that may oome bifore me."
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Feminitems.
The woman who oan keep a aecret is the one who eats onions. Mrs. Helen E. Stsrrett is lecturing On "The Ethics of Manners."
The Woman's "Central Club," of California, is forming branch olubs t&XOVKb* out the State.
Mr». Thompson-Butler will, by request of the Queen, paint two more battle pictures.
Dr. Eliza Ladd Campbell, of Attle-. boro, Mass., has been elected a member of the American Institute of homoeopathy.
Mary Hall was a Commissioner of the Superior Court of New Haven by the Appointment of Jadge Beardsley. It is ths first of the kind in the State.
Miss Mary Putnam took the prize In the life class at Cooper Institute for a head, whioh, according to the judges, showed "bresdth and dellcaoy" of treatment.
Miss A. E. Fszakerley, a London lady, owns a steam yaoht, the Violet, in which, with three female companions, she is making an extended tour through the north of Europe,
Miss Lucretia Crocker prepared the report of the Supervisors of the Boston Public Schools which has just been submitted. It is a report whioh contains much in a little, aud is highly spoken of.
The Constitutional Convention now in session in New Orleans has the question of woman suffrage brought before it by women of that State, who are reported as urging their cauee with earnestness and ability.
Miss Ellen Hayes, lady prinoipal of Adrian College, Michigan, has acoepted the position of teacher of mathematics at Wellesley College. Miss Hayes is a graduate of Oberlin College, where she distinguished herself in mathematics.
Miss Georgianne E. Watson, formerly a teacher in the English department of Yasser College, has recntly been appointed Professor of English Literature and Moral Science in Clinton Liberal Institute, which is located at Fort Plain, New York.
Mrs. Captain Heap, the lady who created such a sensation in Waahiugton by wearing a white satin court dress artistically painted by hand, iaat Newport for the season. The decoration on the dress was the work of her husband, Captain D. P. Heap. "The Editor's Dream" was the title of an original poem read by Mrs. Julia M. Bennett before the Missouri Press Association at its lsst session at Columbia. Mrs. Bennett also edits a department in the interest of literature, art andscienoe in the Hannibal Courier.
The Paris Gazette des Femmes gives a list of Frenoh women who have obtained the aoademic degrees. There are five doctors of medicine, three licentiates of science, two bachelors of science and letters, six bachelors of science, and twenty bachelors of letters. These degrees have all been conferred alnoe 1866.
Miss Sbaw-Lefever, a sister of Mr. J. G. Shaw-Lefever, M. P., has been elected lady prinoipal of Somerville Hall, one of two boarding houses to be established at Oxford for the reoeptlon of students proposing to attend lectures of the newly formed Association for Promoting the Higher Education of Women in Oxford.
The effort to open Harvard Medical School to young women haa failed, but a "private" oollegiate course has been organized by the professors of other departments, which offers instruction in Greek, Latin, English, German, French, Italian and Spanish, Philosophy, Political Economy, History, Music, Mathematics, Physios, Chemistry, Natural History. j.
Miss Maude A. Munson gradaated In the classical department of the Providence High School last month, delivering the Latin Salutatory, which Is always awarded to the best scholar in the classical oourse. Girls have only very recently been admitted to thia department, bat those who have entered it have ranked high, and Miss Munson is the seoond who has carried off the honori.
The late Dr. James C. Ayer, said Judge Charles Cowley in a recent leoture, invented a rotary steam engine, a method of reducing gold and silver oree, a system of telegraphic notation, a bronzing machine, a drug mixer, a drug digester and other machines. In the midst of all his enterpriees he found time for liberal studies, and after he wss fifty years old mastered the Portugese language.
Several young ladies, among them Miss Lulu Wickham, daughter of the ex-Mayor, and the daughter of Mr. Wm. E. Dodge, jr., have been of late giving gratuitous lessons to the elder girls of the Five Points House of Industry in housekeeping, and recently the first exhibition of the proficiency of the pupils wss given. Sixteen girls were seated at a table, and in turn they practically illustrated various phases of household work.
The Portland Oregonian of recent date says: "Among the passengers from Sitka, Alaska, to this city by steamer California, was Miss Sallle Ball, who Is probably the youngest government official holding a commission in the United States. The Utile miss, though but twelve years of sge, Is the duly appointed postmistress of Sitka, an| the manner in which every detail a|' offica is attended to Is worthy of adoption by more than one of the 'Nasbys' of this stste."
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THE COMING- WEEK
Brings still lower prices on SUMMER GOODS at
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"WUl Open Next Week
NEW LACES, NEW BUOmNGS, NEW BRACELETS,
PLEASURE EXCURSION
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Fire $4 for the Sound Trip.
Tne train will leave Union Depot at 7 a. m. Tickets available to return by any train np to Friday evening, 15th. Tlokets to be had at the Unien Depot, and_of an, of the members of U. W. By order
NEW EMBROIDERIES,
At our popular Low prices.
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J.R. FISHER,
DEALERIN
Furniture, Stoves and Queensware.
LOOK AT OUR PRICES.
Bed lounges ranging in price from S6 to 18—11 to 18 cat on each loange. 6 foot ex enslon tables, 14.
Fall-leaf tablei.S2.S0. Kitchen safes, S&50. ^1 Kitchen tables with drawer, 11.25. Common chairs,$2.25. Cane seat chairs, 13.75. Bedsteads, 12.00. Plain Wardrobes. 18.00. Parlor and chamber suites, and all other
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Ladles slippers, 25 cents. ,' Ladies' ties,
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Every article sold at the lowest possible
J.R. FISHER,
No. 101 and 106 South Fourth street
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ARTISTS' SUPPLIES,
PICTURES, FRAMES, MOULDINGS.
Picttfre Frames Made to Order.
Central Bookstore, 624 Main street, North aide, bet. fifth and Sixth, u,
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Agricultural Society
Fourteenth Annual Fair
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Industrial Exhibition
TO BE HELD
Sept 9, 10, II and 12, 1879,
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TERRE HAUTE, IND.
$4,000 15 PREMIUMS!
Racing each day. Speed premiums, fl.100. For best drilled military company, »150-
No charge for entries, except speed. AU entries most be made by 2 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, Sept. 10th. Parties firms a distance desiring to tnakeentrif4 can do so by letter, to the Secretary an time previous to the fair. ~«mlom lists can be bad at the P. O. l^by, Terre Haute, the newspaper ofil or upon application to tho Secretin v. who will furnish all information required.
GEO. F. JENCKES, Secretary, 417K Main street, Terre Hsate, Ind.
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John Hanley,
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Awnings, Tents, '/j Tarpaulins, I^Wagon Covers, &c.
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These Tops are designed for use on any _lud of wagons and buggies as a shelter from sun, rain or snow, and have many advantages over an umbrella, being covered with heavy waterproof material—drab colored duck or black rubber cloth, If desired, and will last four times as long can be used In heavier winds cannot be turned Inside out will notgetout of repair Is not In the way either open or dosed, and will afford muoh more shelter than any umbrella. They can be adjusted to any desired angle, and can be taken off in twominutes tney are light and pleassnt either for summer or winter. The price I offer them at Is not half their value In comparison to any other article used for tho same purpose. ..^
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Covered wltli duck 00 with side curtains 6 50 With back curtains, extra 1 00 Covered with black rubber cloth, with side curtains to button on 8 00' With back curtains with glass, exlra.... 2 00-
A. C. COMBS J. L. ROGERS,
COMBS & ROGERS
Dealers in all grades of ,!
Hard and Soft Goal and Cok6.
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All orders from 25 cents upwards filled promptly. Office, 122 south Third street,, at St. Chsrlcs Hotel, Terre Haute, lad. P. O. Box 1240.
2fonBesldent's Notice.
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STATE OF INDIANA,
Vifco county. In the VigoOlrcultOourt*. Joseph as Collett and Firmin Nlppert, executors of the estate of Chauncey Rose deceased. vs. John Kunts. Samuel F. Flaid, Sr., James Tinsley, William B. Griffith, George Heinl, Crosar Rossell, Jefferson. Springsteln, James E. Wyeth and Ernest MeiseTTetal. No 10,928. In Foreclosure.
Be it known that on the 12th day of .1 uly, 1679, said plaintlAH filed an affidavit in duo form, showing that said John Kunlz, Samuel F. Flaid, Hr., James Tinsley. William B. Griffith, George Heinl, Caesar Roasell, Jefferson 8prlng*teln, James E. Wyeth and: Ernest Melsefare non-residents of the State of Indiana.
Said non-resident defendants arfe hereby notified of the pmdency of said action against them, and that the same will stand for trial at the September term of said court,. In the year. 1879.
Attest: JOHN K. DURKAN. Clerk. Tennant & Thomas, Plaintiffs' attorneys.
THE EVERLASTING SS'r ELEVATOR BUCKET.
(Patented Jnne 9,1879.)
The Everlasting Bucket is round faced, has no corners to catch. It is well known for having the best shape, being the »trcngext and by far the cheapest bucketmade. To make them more complete,, they have a Malleable Iron Lip attached in front with two rivets, which ^protects all the wearing parts. We guai an teethe Everlasting Bucket to outwear any otber manufactured. Simply by punehlng out two rivets and putUng on a new Lip about two cents) an old bucket ean be made a* good as new. Hamp?es «ut free.
BURUJNEA COWG1LL, M'I'JS., P. O. BoxStf. Terre Haute, lnd.
IF iOU WANT
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Remember we claim the beat jaent Of ali kidda of Harness and baddies to be bad for the least money, in the city. CALL AOT JtE SATISFIED.