Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 12, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 September 1879 — Page 6

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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Town-Talk,

THE CITY PRESS.

It is with feelings of tbe deepest regret ihat T. T. notices a very strong and growing disposition on tbe part of our city paper* to he jealous* of each other's success. In the race for public favor each one ignores the other as mach possible, unless it can attack some weak aucj tender spot, when it is sure pounce upon its victim and hammer away without mercy as long as a spot untouched remains. Tbe change in the management of tbe Dally Express has furnished the opposition to that pap* fo.» tor comment for some time past Were it not for this change the youn* man on tbe Ledger would be at bis wits end every Saturday for something to say. He cavorts around like a young kid, and makes himself very merry at his neighbor's expense—that is, he thinks he does—but then anybody liable to make mistakes, and some fine day be may think he has received blow from something whlcb strikes with great force and effect. He alao makes very merry over tbe misfortunes of h:s Democratic brother and ally in the cause, and when that journal, for its temerity, received a slap in regard to the oouaty printing his joy knew no bounds it was a sweet morsel to roll under his tongue it never beeomos tasteless to hue, no matter what the public thinks of it. He copied the article In full, last Saturday, but before doing so he should liave carefully read It. While it is rather severe on the evening paper, it also speaks of tbe man of tbe Democratic household who ordered In a hand organ ami keeps a man Friday to monotonously grind out the monotone of its party

The Republican organ seems to be the butt of all its neighbors, yet calmly plods along Its even course without no ticlng the blows which it daily receives. When it receives a knock-down it quietly gets up again and skips along as though nothing had happened. Its county printing article was very anas ing and unanswerable, but when Its chameleon-like editor undertook to dive into county politics and expose tbe ex travagance under Democratic rule, be put bis foot into a very large and strong trap which has held him firmly ever since, while it gave tbe Gazette an opportunity to get even. This was a corner where the word "ignore" could be used 4o great advantage it comes,very handy quite often, especially when there Is no defense to be made. During tbe past week, however, these two great rivals have shaken bands across tbe bloody chasm. Tbe Gazette has been sued for libel, and in the hour of its sore trial, the editor of the Express gallantly stepped forward with the proposition that if It lost the case ho would give his neighbor hie check for flO.OOO. The offer was so freely made that the young roan across the way could not refuse, so the off-'r (tbe chock has not yet been presented) was accepted with tears of heartfelt gratitude. Like Sir Peter Teazle •ml bis lady, however, the storm is liable to burst forth again with redoueJ fury at any moment.

Then again there Is some young man In town who writes occasionally for an Indianapolis paper. He tried to raise a breczs In the Republican ranks through his correspondence against the Express, but he stands in the same position as the small dog that kept barking at the moon—the moon kept steadily on her course, and when the dog tired of his noise he stopped. Rome people are unkind enough to say that he (not the dog, but tbo young man) has become tired of waiting

for

something to turn up for

him on the Exprefs, and being very much disgusted at his want of luck has out loose the dogs of war, and Intends to c«rry on tbe fray until his ability is suitably rewarded.

That the best of friends can become the bitterest enemie« Is evidenced by tbe existing political relations of tbe new National organ and the Express editor. Some people seem to be of the optnl^n that no man has a right to obnngo his opinions. Xow that is not right. I» a man sees he la on the wrong track he is justified in turning over a new leaf at any time. That tbe gallant Colonel has made several political changes ho will not attempt to deny. It shows that be Is a man of convictions, •nd T. T. has always noticed that, let him stray away In whatever direction he chooses, he always oasts his anchor dually In the old Republican party. He may occasionally indulge In vagaries of rather a wild nature, yet his heart is true to tbe old party, T. T. has been credibly informed that at tbe oouncil meeting the other night they had quit*

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It appears that tbe finance committee had been accusal of borrowing money •t a Higher rat# of interest than it could hav» been procuied for. This didn't please Phil Sehloss, who is chairman of the committee, so begot up an enter tain men which lasted a boat tea min ate*, and which was hlghfy Interesting. He charaoteriirsd the statements of a -weekly paper as "base lie^" and many

other pet nhnwesof like import, while tbe party to whom they were addressed had to sit quietly by awl take it all In. Tbe language of the speaker was held by the Mayor to be within tbe bounds or parliamentary etiquette, and h« w*» allowed to proceed unchecked until he 0: for want of brotth Mid uialwtal

ryiton. It is said that it was a wry interesting scene to the spectators, •ni one which will os long rememJje~ed,

Susan Perkins' Letter.

TKBBB HAUTE, Sept. 19,1879.

Mr DEAR JOSEPHINE:—This is a chilly, cheerless evening when one feels like discarding sentiment in tne way of leaning over gates and sitting on tbe veranda and, instead of these soft, summer amusements, toast one's toes before a cosy fire. There is no ornament or adornment of a room on an autumn evening half so beautiful as a bright opeu fire, and I have read in a nowspa per somewhere that there is no charm so potent to keep a husband at home but I don't beliove any attraction powerful enough for that, if be has the desire to go down tbe street. I have known men whose homes were lovely as Eden, whose wives were very lovable and whose children were always net and sweet, and yet tbey would deliberately turn their baoks upon all this and spend tbeir evenings in a dingy back room playing cards, or in a saloon over a glass of beer, or on a street corner, or any place except tbe one that yon would expect to be the dearest spot on earth. If a man has a natural and inborn taste lor the haunU uf folly and sin, a woman might as well give up all hopes of regenerating or changing bis moral nature. I presume every woman intends before marriage that ber home shall be a Paradise, but she soon fiuds that Eve would have been vary lonely even in that bower of beauty, if Adam bad not been by ber side. It requires tbe presence ol two persons to make home complete

I shall have to reserve a description of tbe humorous play of "Widow Bedott' for my next letter as my invitation is, unfortunately, for Saturday evening Katie Putnam played two evenings, but did not attract a very large crowd. She is a pleasant, entertaining actress, but cannot be classed as of tbe first magnitude. sne excels in comic rather than pathetic, as in the latter she is somewhat affected and has a disagreeable way of catching her breath that is not true to nature. Then she cannot lay claim to beauty of face or figure. Her mouth is too wide, her arms too small and ber ancles too large. Her acting was powerful enough to excite the audi ence at one moment to laughter, at another to tears. She was especially complimented by the gentlemen tor tbe astonisbing rapidity with which she changed ber costume and several were beard to express the opinion that "it would be some satisfaction in asking suoh a girl as that to take a ride or go to the theatre," from which I infer tbat tbe poor fellows are sometimes kept waiting while the lidies put on the finishing touch—tbat is, of course, before marriage after marriage I imagine madame has to be reaidy or stay at home. It is astonishing how much a man will endure from a sweetheart and how little from a wife. Possession makes a man mighty independent and a woman mighty careless, sometimes.

The council has been playing one ot its little jokes again. I cannot tell you exactly what it is about, for you see I have to gather my slight information on political subjects from what I accidentally hear or pick up from the newspapers. Being only a woman nobody thinks it worth wbile to explain anything to me, but I have a tongue if I haven't a vote, and I'll tell you all I know about the latest joke of our brilliant aldermen. It seems that in positive defiance of the common law, "A Corporation cannot create a monopoly," a long official ordinance is being published in the city papers directing everybody to have something or other done immediately and telling them they can't get anybody but a certain Conly.A Co. to do it. Of course it costs a good deal to have all this advertising dons, and the fun of it Is that tbe lawyers say tbe ordinance is perfectly void.

Now the question arises: "Who Is tbe victim of this jokef" Is it tbe people wbo are supposed to be so gullible tbat tbey can be Imposed on in this manner? Hut tbe people are laughing about it all over towu, and snapping tbeir fingers in

the faces of the City Fathers. Is It the'City Attorney wbo could be so ignorant as to draw up such an Ordinance? But be says tbat although it is his business to d*rsw all the Ordinances, he never saw this one till It was launched upon the public. Well, then, was it tbe Council who would either ignorantly or surreptitiously pass an aoiawful Ordinance?

But somebody had to originate this wonderful document, and wbo was it? There ate those wbo will affirm that ir you turu tbe Ordinance over yon will find tbat it is written upon an Insurance blank, aud one indiscreet young attorney was heard to say: Ben Havens was Is so blamed innocent tbat if he murdered a man be would leave bis oard with tbe dead body." Then, to cap the climax, in response to numerous inquiries upon the subject, it was darkly hinted with sundry nods and winks, that the "Co." mentioned in the Ordinance was none other than tbe Mayor himself but bis friends say that be will deny this report as soon ss be receives 'official notice" of its existence.

Tbe present Mayor and Council have held office only four months, bntthey have cracked more jokes at tbe people's expense than any Administration tbe city has ever bad. But even Jokes are not relished when they are carried too far and the constliuency may get tired of laughing, by and bye. 1 believe there is not much to tell you In tbe way of aodety gossip. There was a quiet but elegant wedding on Ohio street, last evening. The "hiide was handsomely dressed In pale bine brocaded silk, male with long twin profusely trimmed with beautiful lace. A happy marriage Is something for society to congratulate itself upon, when

Court Docket shows such an array of

applications for divorce. So far the demand for marriage licenses lain tbe ma joritv, hut it to Impossible to say how long tbia will be tbe case.

I am tired and sleepy, and must stop this unsystematic letter, but yon have known me too long to be critical so nig". Prt«d,

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A GOOD STORY PAPER.

In these days of trashy literature it is a pleasure to find ooming to oar ex obange table suoh a paper as the Weekly Novelist, a literary and story paper, tbe contents of which are fresh and pure. Mr. Geo. E. Blakelee, a genial gentleman and graoeful writer who knows just what a paper ahould be, and knows what the people want, la tbe editor, and every story that appears'in the paper is first read by him that nothing of an objectionable or impure nature shall appear In* its clearly printed^pages. The Novelist is furnished for $2.50 a year, or in clubs of four or more at #2.00. Address the Pictorial Printing Co., 74 and 76 Randolph street, Chicago, Ills.

A FEW days sinoe a gentleman who resides near this city received a letter from tbe proprietor of tbe Miami calico print works, of Cincinnati, stating tbat it is his intention to remove his works from that city to some point as nearly equal distance from St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago as he can find, and having beard tbat this a fivorable locality be wishes to know something of tbe facilities of the place. He asks neither money or land—just a lavorable place at a reasonable prioe. If the works are located here it is thought Prairieton will be the point seleoted, on account of its superior water facilities, a creek be ing a necessity to the success of the works.

THE dead animal ordinance was under discussion at tbe last meeting of tbe council. The members were in a quandry as to tbe manner of conveying information to tbe "dead animal man," as to tbe whereabouts of carcasses. Slates at the englue houses were suggested. An outsider suggests a line of telegraph similar to the fire alarm, or the telephone JJ'k4

MCELFRBSH FC GILBERT, 231 north Ninth street are agents for the "Everlasting Elevator Buoket," the best in use. It has no corners to catch, and never falls to give satisfaction. Give it atrial. '**•, —Concert to-night at tbe Moffatt street church. Admission 20 and 15 cts. Music by Davis family, Hewett's orchestra, aud popular singeri. ^r*^

-Ladies' Grain Side Lace at $1.00, at tbe Bankrupt Store, 326 Main street.

—Misses' French heeled button boots only fl.25, 12 to 2, at tbe Bankrupt store, 326 Main street.

—The genuine Singer machine, still rapidly increasing in sales, is as always the great favorite and the best. Sold by Marshall

Sammis only.

SEND to McElfresh

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Gilbert, No. 231

north Nluth street, Terre Haute, Ind., for a price list of the "Everlasting Elevator Bucket." It is the best in use and bas never failed to give satisfaction. Millers would do well to give it a trial.

Miss HATTIE SCOTT will open a private school on Monday Sept. 22, at northeast corner of Filth and Walnut. For further information enquire of Miss Scott at her residence 1305 south Sixth street, or through P. O. box 1861. 13-2t

—Call and examine tbe largest, best and cheapest stock of acoordions, violins, sheet music, etc., in tbe city on sale at the "Opera Music Store," by MARSHALL

SAMMIS.

A PRECHEH was once upon a time requested to announoe from tbe pulpit tbat one of tbe congregation bad lost a featherbed. Assuring tbe loser tbat he would find the thief, he remarked during the course of tbe sermon, that tbe man wbo Btole his neighbors feather bed has got a feather on bis head, the guilty party clapped bis band on his head and gave himself away. Certain paltles who have been guilty of stealing napkins, knives, and forks from Restaurants and Hotels, are known and will be written up in our next, unless they change their ways.

LADIES

Who are making Lace can find Lace Material at Popular Cent Store, Fourth street.

KNITTING YARNS,

Balmorlo high colors and full stock, All kinds of all wool ysrn, best quality, at Ellis' Woolen Mills, northwest corner of first and Walnnt streets.

Builders, Here's Your Chance! Ornamental Door Locks Knobs and Hinges, together with every valuable improvement in Hardware or Building Materials, &c., can always be found at A. Gh AU8TIN & CO'S.

More attractive Fancy Goods than ever. CEMT STORE, Fourth street.

FARMERS!

Headquarters for Farm and Spring Wagons is at O. A. POWER'S Warehouse, Nos. 104 & 106 west Main street. None but the best wagons made handled at Gold Basis Prices. Remember the place.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL

DRS. BARTHOLOMEW

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HALL,

DENTAL PARLORS,

523% Main street, Terre Haute, Indiana.

FOSTER BROTHERS MARK ALL GOODS

PLAIN FIGURES.

J. Irving Riddle is adjuster for tbe Phenix Insurance Co., of Brooklyn, for Indiana and Kentucky, and hence all losses of Riddle

Co. are adjusted im

mediately, without the delay of sending to tbe home offioe.

—Call at Riddle

Co's and get a

copy of tbe Travelers' Record, giving the semi-annual statement of the company, also death and indemnity claims paid during the last six months, snd wbile there take a policy, to guard against accident or death.

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BOGUS MACHINES

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Buy the "Old Reliable, Genuine" SINGER, "best Machine ^ever made." Sold only at Singer Office, 328 Main street. v. Cider Yinegar. 4 i2

Yon can find the old reliable Cider Vinegar, made by O. M. Curry, for sale at J. R. CHAMBERS', 1 Opposite Postoffice.

Now is the time to get your Stoves repaired. Go to E. L. PROBST, on south Fourth Street, between Main and Ohio.

I NEW HOSIER Y.

In elegant designs, for ladies and children, and at very low prices at Mrs. T. H. Riddle's, 515 Main street.

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Ladies will find the largest and best selected stock of Millinery Goods at EMIL BAUER'S.

No 22 south 4th, st. bet. Main and Ohio. [Sign of the Big Bonnet. Lowest prioes to wholesale buyers. 1 Moore & Haggerty Invite you to call on them for all kinds of Plumbing. They have all the materials for completely fitting out dwellings or business houses, and with competent workmen will insure good work. They also guarantee satisfaction in prices. For quality of work tbey refer to numbers of citizens for whom plumbing has been done.

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NO ADVANCE IN CARPETS

THIS SEASON.

BROKAW BROS.,

Having anticipated an advanoe in tbe price of carpets this season, bought largely during the months of June and July, for their fall and winter trade. The advancb bas been established, but tbey hold stock enough, with what they have received, together with their contracts with manufacturers for present and future delivery, to meet all the wants of this community. Therefore, the following grade of Carpets in tbe NEWEST AND MOST DESIRABLE PATTERNS, cau%e bought at this establishment at any time during tbe fall and winter Mason at the old prices, whioh in many kinds of goods are cheaper than all other houses can buy them now.

The same in Tapestry Brussels. Fnll line of extra super carpets. A complete assortment of all the lower grades of chesp carpets, together with a large stock erf cuitain materials, shade goods, oil oloths, and general house furnishing goods,

JAURIET & CO.

Corner Fifth and Main Street— the Well Known Old Dry Goods Corner —Offer 7-

These Advantages.

1. An immense stock. The house is literally crammed full from top to bottom. 2. Dress goods in infinite variety of style and quality at from Qi% to $2.50. 3. Flannels, jeans, cassimeres, waterproofs and cloths at old prices. Beside this the bouse has Tickings, 01 Calicos, shawls,

Shirts,

""©slery

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Fanoir Goods, Table JLlnen, Towels,

Bed Spreads, Quilts, Batting.

Stripe Shirting, Canton Flannels.

These are new goods, lately received, and are all desirable and very cheap. THK FIVE CENT COUNTER Continues to be an attraction. This is the pioneer 5 cent oounter in the clty.

DON'T FORGET

That the house bas an uimsuaiiy extensive line of Black Silks and Satins, Striped and Brocaded Silks and Satins, in allooiors. Trimmings and Fringes in great variety.

T)17 CONVINCED OF THE UTILI) |J ity of the Photo-csbiniet, by examining the same at J. F. Probst's, 26 south 4th street. .al

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ocean of Novelties

at, popular prices at HERZ'.

a KINDS OF PICTURES

JIJ framed at Probst's, prices

below par. 26 south 4th street.

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THAT CAN ^COMPETE WITH

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Has not yet been organized. They are again well stocked with Men's, Youth's," Boys' and Children

Fall and Winter Clothing',

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WRIGHT & KING,

Cor. Seventh and Main sts„

IS HEADQUARTERS

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Daily Table Supplies

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and Eastern Illinois, tbe advantage

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MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT,

SPECIALTILOF THIS HOUSE

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Retailing' the Best Goods

WHOLESALE PRICES. Ar«,

This they can do because they manufacture their goods from tbe raw material. Tbey take measures and make suits to order st the prices charged by other dealers fbr "Ready-made." They keer. fall stock of Gents' Famishing Goods New,, York Jobbing Prices.

OWEN,PIXLE Y& GO

508 and 510 Main street, Terre Haute, Ind.

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FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Kelly Island Grapes they are receiuing daily, and have them tt wholesale and retail. They keep the best brands ot Hams, Shoulders, Bacon, Dried Beef, and Beef Tongues. Kettle rendered Leaf Lard in Fails, Bulk or Tierce, the fluest made, as low as any market in the State. Their slock of staple and Taney groceries is the largest and most complete of any House in the city, Sugars they guarantee free fYoui adulterations Creamery aud country Butter, they receive direct from the makers and sell only the Bost, Lake and eastern salt by the barrel. The trade at all times find in their store the very best goods tbat are sold by Houses in their line and at the lowest p^ieet, call and see fbr yourself yon will not go away disappointed. ij,

—Go to E. L. Probst, No 26 south Fourth street, between Main and Ohio, to have your stoves repaired.

MRS. CHAPMAN South Fourth street has the "Health" and "Prize Medal" corsets, Also every variety latest styles of Ladies Hats and Bonnets. Call and see her.

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