Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 January 1880 — Page 5

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SKB the poultry show.

HAVE you sworn off?

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THIS has been a gloomy week. i. THB bottom is out of the mad roads.

THE weather has put

pork packing.

embargo on

"TBCK MESSIAH" at the Opera Mouse on January 15th.

How many times hfcve you written T9, oroesed it out, and put in 80?

TTtRg we go on another year, How many of us will fail to pull through.

THB bright smile of the almost forgotten sun was welcome this morning.

to-day make announcement of the concert of the Oratorio Society on the 15th

THIS is "leap year," and many of our bashful young bachelors are in a flutter of excitement.

OF course, nobody is forgetting that the grand oratorio of "The Messiah" will be rendered by the Oratorio Society on the evening of the 15th. $

THB holidays are over, and people will now settle down to solid, square, every day work again. How these holidays do turn everything topsy turvy! —-i...

NEARLY five hundred marriages were solemnized in this county the past year, tbe greater number occurring in the -Mouths of September, October, November and December. Cupid has easy work as cold weather comes on

C. W. BROWN has just added another new and improved job press to his hitherto very complete printing establishment. The "Globe" is fully up to the times in everything pertaining to the best class of .plain and ornamental printing. .y*

GKN. MORTON C. HUNTER has been dangerously ill this week, but his many friends will be gratified to learn that he is now out of danger. Letters to postmaster Filbeck state that he was able to sit up on New Years day the fever has gone and he is doing well.

THE annual meeting for the election of officers of theTerre Haute Library A8s»ciation will occur at the Circuit Court room, corner of Third and Ohio streets, at half'past seven o'clock Monday evening. It is necessary that a majority of the shareholders be present.

A, B. BARTON had an unpleasant New Tears call. About eleven o'clock New Tears morning the lire department *ras called out to extinguish afire in his residence, on north Eighth street. A defective flue was the cause. Fire and water damaged the bouse to the amount of some two hundred dollars.

SOME twenty-fiva or thirty of the physicians of this city met New Year's night at the office of Dr. Stevenson, and resolved to continue their organization. Dr. J. D. Mitchell was elected Presidont. After the transaction of business pertaining to the organization a grand banquet was served them at the National House, which we hear spoken of in very high terms.

TETS foremost man now on the lecture stage,1s Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. Differ aa we may with him, there is a charm about the man that is irresistible and hia leotures are entertaining and interesting. He has been engaged to lecture again In this city, at the Opera House, one week from to-morrow night, when he will deliver his revised lecture on the "Liberty,, of Mpn, .Woman, and Child."

Tir« Express has Interviewed fifty prominent citizens of Terre Haute this week on their preferences for President. Tbe persons interviewed aremerchants, lawyers, politicians, bankers, manufacturers, and probably represent very nearly the popular feeling on the questlou. Of tbe gentlemea whose names have been published nineteen are for Blaine, fifteen for Grant, eight florShermau, two (or Thompson ^nd six for the nominee.

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Tins Ball to be given at Dowling Hall, next Thursday evening, should »nd will reqeive more than liberal patronage. The proceed* of this entertainment will be contributed to the relief fund of Ireland. It is a worthy enterprise, that of alleviating suffering humanity. Let the ball be well filled, showing that tbe people of this city are willing to open their pocket books and contribute their mite to the relief of their fellow creatures. We learn that some five hundred tlekets have already been sold.

A r.pftfen B. Pkoo and wife have had a bappy married life of twenty-seven years, and the anniversary was royally celebrated last Monday—sonje seventy people assembling at Joseph Gilbert's at eleven o'clock, and sailing into the astonished household in time for dinner. Mr. Pegg came here at the age of eight yearn, half a century ago. His life has beeo one or great activity and usefulness. In all his good works, socially, Mrs. Fogg has been a willing and able assistant. May they both live many yean to enjoy the blessings which long years of industry have brought them.,. j-

—Attend tbe great closing out sale ef Boes Joe's stock January 3d.. Everything marked In plain selling figures.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. The oilowing marriage licenses have been issued sinoe our last report:

William Davis Black ami Josephine Shaffer. Gilbert F. Weir and Nannie Mandel.

John Kaminski and Mary Toolxj Oliver C.Perry and Julia L. Belclier David Close and Marth A. Ure*a. Stephen J. Conway and Debbie E. Wellman.

Charley O. Yeazell and Emma Miller. Franklin E. Coons and Sarah J. Bcheli. James M. Greer and Sarah M. Roberts. Richard Adams and Amanda'Kell*. Kdward J.Wilson and Maggie A. Davis. Jasper Knndson and Maggie E, Leggett. Charles Hamilton and Olive Underwood.

THE POULTRY SHOW, The exhibition of poultry and pet stock, at the market house, which has been in progress all of this week, is far ahead of that of last yftar, which was a big success. We are gratified to learn that, notwithstanding tbe dissgresable weather, tbe attendance bas been large and satisfactory. Had the week been a pleasant one, the Society would have been blessed with a large balance In money for next year's show. Other engagements have prevented lis from giving the exhibition that attention and report which it deserves. But without going into details, we advise every person who bas not seen it to drop in this afternoon or evening. The exhibition will close to-night.

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A VERY SAD CASE of sickness and death has lately come to tbe household of our townsman, Mr. C. A. Fower^ occasioned by the loss of a bright boy ten years of age. His death was caused by injury to tbe brain received in play at the Fourthr ward school on the 10th of November. Ijlis death occurred December 21st. We call especial attention to this sad affair, as a warning in the matter of amusements, and that the play of children at school may be taken more careful notioe of by teachers and parents in future.' This little boy of Mr. Power's was prematurely robbed of bis life in away that may occur again, and sadden some other home in this oity. We have frequently noticed the boys at school carrying one another on their shoulders, playing "donkey" as they call it, occasionally tossing each other over their heads, for mere fun. It is well known that The Mail is a friend to the boys and takes pleasure in all their proper amusements, and this article is not written to make them sad, but to caution themhiot to indulge in sport in away that will endanger their health or their lives. Clinty Power was killed playing "donkey" with one of his little playmates, his head striking a loose boulder in the fall from the shoulders of the boy with whom he was playing. We hope Superintendent Wiley, and every teacher in our schools, will endeavor to teach tbe boys hereafter that their play with each other at school must be indulged in a rational way, so that no sach case of sadness and death may come to another family in this city from a cause of this kind. We love to see the boys have their fun, be cheerful and happy, but sorry to hear that they sometimes handle each other so roughly as to cause sorrow and grief to their parent

CHURCH NOTES.

Asbury M. E. church, Rev. Wm. McK. Darwood, Pastor, will preach tomorrow morning, at 10:30 o'clock, on "Have ye Received the Holy Ghost and in the evening, at 7 o'clock, on "Ye Shall Receive Power After the Holy Ghost has Come Upon You." After which a consecration sermon will be held around the 4ltar. All are invited.,"/

At St. Stephens, Sunday school, 9:15 a. m. morning prayer, 10:15 a/m. litany, sermon, and holy communion, 11 a. m. evening prayer, followed by a meeting of the Men's Parochial Aid Society, at 7:30 p. m.v

Rev. Alex. Sterrett will preach, at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning, and in the evening at 7, at the Presbyterian church, corner 5th and Ohio street?.

First Congregationalchurch, Thos. R. Bacon, pastor—services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m^ Subject of evening sermon, "The Church and Temperance."

Plymouth Chapel*—Sunday school at 2:30 public Wtfrsbfp at 3:30. Preaching by Rev. 'f. R. Bacon.

WB are glad to see a movement towards the early closing of stores, inaugurated by the notion and fancy goods dealers, whose card appears in this issue. The clerks in most of tbe stores are on duty entirely too mlny hours. J*st as many goods can be soldf in ten hours as fifteen.

It looks like an elegant bureau, and occupies about the Same space, but tbe visitor is surprised to find it a folding bed, that a child can handle, and sold for only |30 at R. Foster «Sr Son's, north .Fourth street. 'Jl^ 4-.

—Tbe beet restedv for liver complaint is "Sellers' Liver Pills." Only 25 cents per boa. Sold by all druggists.

—TRY RIFNER, No. 110 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,* FOR CHOICE GROCERIES, BEST COFFEES AND PURE TEAS.

—January 3d look out for low prices on overcoats at the Boss Joe clothing boose.

FOR A CHOICE TEA, THE PLACE TO GO IS RIFNRR'S, No. 110 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,

AM MONEY TO LOAN. I have money to loan on mortgage security on long time, on favorable terms. C. E. HOSFORB.

Office corner Fourth and Main street Terre Haute, Ind.

—When your system is generally debilitated, and your liver in a torpid state, the Swiss liver Compound is tbe

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TAKE IN. A SQUARE MEAL.

YOUNG AMERICA IS INTRODUCED TO THE OLDEST CARRIER BOY.

THE OLDEST EDITOR TALKS TO THEM.

IN rE RESTING AND APPROPRIATE ADDRESSES.

THE AWARD OF PRIZES.

The Mail Newsboy is a prominent feature of Terre Haute, and the proprietor of this paper feels proud of the corps. With the exception of a little over one hundred copies of The Mail put in the post offloe, these boys attend to the entire delivery of the paper. They purchase tbe paper each Saturday—paying 2% cents each, and sell it for five oents, making one hundred per cent profit. Over two hundred and fifty are now engaged in its sale, thus insuring its prompt delivery to every part of tbe city. And many of them go some distance outside the city limits. From the number of papers which go over the oounter on each Saturday evening we believe that few well regulated households are unvisited by The Mail newsboy. What a swarm pours from our office like bees from a hive, and seldom a drone can be found among the live, cheery and noisy crowd.

We say noisy, but the word does not convey an idea of the newsboy's boisterousness. To speak to them is only to get partial silence until your back is turned, and on several occasions the aid of the police has been Invoked to preserve order.

The Mail is largely dependent for its success, and for its extraordinary city circulation, to the energy of these boys, and with a view of encouraging them greater industry, we offered them for the fourteen weeks ending last Saturday a list of prizes. These prizes were: To the boy selling the

Greatest number of Mails,. $.00 in gold. Next highest ,ln

Stephen Mahoney George RufTner Herbert TrivoU Charles Da^is

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Third 2.50in gold. Fourth ... Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth

2.00 in silver. 1.00 in silver. 75 cents. 50 cents. 25 cents

In addition, each boy who averaged ten or more copies was promised as many cents as his average weekly sales of papers amounted to. Membership cards were issued to the following who constitute

THE SI AIL CORPS OF NEWSBOYS.' Charles Fox. Charles Smith Pasehal Miller Henry Tennis Thomas Shannon Michael Prinible John Bryan Martin Ryan Buford Hogan

Samuel Miller Carl Lutz Jacob Ridder Otto Brewer Rassia Miller Arthur Griswold Richard Fredericks' William Riley Harry Legros

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Wittiam'Johnsofju. Otto Jtnenweg y- 3? Mlehael Ryan William Long JohnDodson Charles Berry Joseph Stevenson Herbert Smith Charles Finkbiner John Chapman Rolia Shepherd array Patterson Charles CunninghamOlair Dobbs«—Charles Metzgar Lewis Hoddy William Stinson Ollie Allen Jesse Ripley Edward Taylor Adolph Neukom**, Charles Ball William Welsh R. L. White Theodore Franfc^ Theodore Smith George W illiam ElliotOtto Ross 'Harvey Foulkes*, ^illiam Layman Charles Miller

Clarence Howe Lewis E.Judy Edward Light William Baker Harry Insley Michael Napper Thomas Barns James McGrew Irwin Sparks Cliarles Hoer Wilber Cory Henry Pflaglng Charles Thomas Frank Martin George Rugan

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Henry Ausherman Edward Eiclimeier Thomas Joyce Edward Miller

William Sexton John McArthur Samuel Dodson $ Harry Stoner Robert Lamon William Meroer William Felver—

William Ewart Edward St. John Albert Newkon&w William Stewart

Chauncey Pointer— Lewis Naylor Carl Wittenburg V- Edward Tailey— Herman Moencnw John Wagner r&jjs Edward Dorsey^ Alva Mcuorm^ck Charles Moencli^ James Patterson Isaac Dorsey Frank Kloer Charles

HammersteinAugustin Markle

Otto Horning Willis Millers George Davy Willis Risley John Lane Harry Bums Arthur Failing William Cooper Edward Dunean Otis Jarvis I William KatzenbaohFrankWinchester -a John Hamilton Adolph Josephs Herbert Dickhout Thomas Landrum^ Thatcher A. Parkens Louis Katzenbach-* Howard Grfemer if rank Bell""* Edward Cline Frederick Beal Thomas Joyce I Charles Watkins Higmund Frank Frederick Armstrong Frederick Longman William Feldman Ralph White Daniel Whltlock Edward W. Piker William Gray Juries MeCtatcheon#- Gussitf Glassner Horace Chauvin William Hamilton** John T. i'jrlce William Walker Willie Blair Charles Eddy r-s Edwin Duddleston*- Wluiani Bensinger William Smith Frank ShewmakeivHenry JbUobards George Shonofeld

Edward Lynch: William Haney,.j Conny Welsh !r Mabel Lyon Wllliaihijeber^ William Davis #, Walter Miller I, James Steward Martin Rebber Albert Pugh^^ t' Robert Paige—— Andrew Keunneke Henry Loize-^" John Connelly 'IWilliam Nash Philip Fleming William Neukom Patrick Burns Francis strong

Frank Dunlap Hilany Paraen Vlucent Shannon Frank Steinmehl William Garvin Harry Burget Charles Ssudder & Josepti Johnson Carl Elliolt Isidore FTank^-" Edward Carter Frederick Lockarri Frederick Freeiw^ LeonFoss Jerome Penn, Frank UucJtiDgh^m^James O'Donaell John Reed Willie Smith Edward Titus Henry Kotseh John Boyd Edward Taby William Vaslejf1 William Mailer Frank Jobnaou Gottlab lUblman Lewis Brown Jacob Strauss (veorge Vaughn William Tweedy Frnnk Backingham^AIvin Dudley James Lawrence Artie Sim* Albert Whaley John COnet Charles Man it Charles Owen* Michaci O'Brien Parker Vangh Birdie Benson Gilbert Williams John Wren Frank Hedges Carl Snodgrass George Harris Washington Surrell George Brade James Taylor Charles Pnrden Frederick Titna Charles Brown samnel Smith Charles Wood Harry Hurst Nathan Wallace Grant Fitly George Lints Frank Borsprtram— Navaston NanU Wealey Mastenon Isaac Beanehamp Lee Greiner Jacob Swabel Richard Calhoun John McHalft Frank Peterman

John Shaauon Ge«rge Taylor Curtis Edlngtoa James Doyle Charles Tito* Frank Connelly Charles Elliotts Joseph Test William Slvert, William Piersaii Samuel Connor Adolph Joseph*— George Garner. "Willie Martyn Frank Barns Edward Oad Gbarlea Murphy Frauk Sleinman Charles Thompeon TJaomas Jones George Gotlsey Ohanes Ruddy John Greiaer John Boyd Frederick Beach John Jentz Anthony Adonally Howard Sorreit JSlmer Murphy" Charles Busby George House Harry Foulkes Wiltlam Holmes

Total Number of Mall Newsbeys 2,63. The time fixed for the award of prizes wsa New Tear's day, andpn this occasion we had prepared for them a substantial dinner, at Dowling Hall. It was served at one o'clock, and promptly on time the boys gathered,! so clean teced, nicely clothed, and withal so different from their Saturday afternoon garb, as to be scarcely recognizable as the same boys. A close inspection, however, and tbe showing of their cards, revealed the fact that they were our newsboys in disgnise. It is needless to say tbat fall justice was done the dinner spread before them. Tbe boys were eager for the fray, and it was a real delightful pleasure to see the food so rapidly disappear beneath their oapaolous jackets. Many of The Mail newsboys are sons of parents in good circumstances, but there were many others to whom such a dinner—.consisting of oyster soup, turkey, with dressing and cranberry sauce, celd ham, warm rolls and butter, mashed potatoes, apple, mince and pumpkin pies, doughnuls and apples, spread on olean table oloths, -*we ssy there were some boys to whom sach a dinner was a strange sight. In this connection we tender thanks to Mrs. J. C. Yates, Mrs. Isaac Ball, Mrs. Albert Brown and Miss Maggie Eberle, who assisted Mrs. Westfall and daughters and The Mail employes in waiting on the tables.

After dinner, the occasion was made more interesting by some brief addresses. The boys were called to order, and the first person introduced was Major D. S. Danaldson, the oldest editor in this city. He said:

Young Gentlemen: Through the the kindness of tbe proprietor of tbe Saturday Evening Mail you have been called together to day, and have partaken of an excellent repast. This was not so much to gratify your appetite as it was to show you that you are not forgotten, to show you that your services on behalf of the Mail for the last year are gratefully remembered, and an inducement to further efforts in promoting the circulation of this excellent paper. You are now forming the base of the superstructure upon which you are to stand during your lives, and as you build thereon, so will you be noted and estimated by the community around you. The sluggard accomplishes nothing. The honest and industrious boy may elevate himself to the highest places of the government, and from your classes the future prominent men of this country must be supplied. The editors, inventors and legislators must came from among you, and in this favored .free Republic the highest and most honorable positions are open to you all. To gain prominent positions, however, you muSt not be idle you must not waste your time in question able places about tbe streets, you must not form any bad habits, nor keep improper company. Starting right, and witn good resolutions, you cannot fail pt^aucofiss. in. any galling you may ghoose. You have many prominent examples before you, men whose lives you may imitate, men who have risen from the humblest walks of life to the highest and most honorable positions.

Franklin entered Philadelphia with a loaf of bread under his arm and not a dollar in his pocket, and by his untiring perseverance and honest industry was soon known and honored among tbe best men of his age. His Poor Richard Almanac was the companion of the Bible in every household. He was Minister to France dnring our Revolutionary war. and was the means of obtaining ana sending French aid to the struggling colonies. He afterwards enchained the lightning and made it subservient to tbe human will. His bright example is before you, and beckons you to similar honors.

Horace Greeley is another personage worthy as an example and prototype, He was a poor boy in New York City, with nothing but his hands, heart and head to work out his destiny, and he has left an honored name among his countrymen. He established one of the most prominent newspapers of the United States, and built a model newspaper office tbat is the admiration of his countrymen. As a historian, the American conflict will last as long as the English language. He was the candidate of a great party for the Presidency, and though not successful, bis nomination indicated the estimation in. which be was held.

But I-need not go abroad for examples to-day before you. Here at home very reoently you have an example of what may be accomplished in this free country. A poor boy, without money or inluential Mends in his boyhood, has worked himself up from*tbo mechanics' bench to the bench of the Supreme Court of the State, and now occupies the vacant seat of one of tbe most prominent and learned judges of the western country. I need hardly pronounce the name of John T. Scott. I may also allude to the career of the editor of tbe Mail. Boys, he was not long sinoe where yon are now, and he hopes you may all soon be where he now is, happy, money making and having a character above reproach.

Young Gentlemen: You can imitate these examples, and be honored among men, and fill honorable and lucrative positions in life. On tbe other, you can disregard them, and fill neglected graves.

Col. R. N. Hudson, wlo rants as the next old rat editor, was then introduced and said:

My young friends, I am glad to see all of your merry faces and bright eyes hereto-day. Mr. We«tf*U bas treated you well during the whole of the year jiust passed, and lie now shows tbe appreciation he has of you, individually and collectively, by preparing for you a sumptuous feast on this happy,New Year's day. This would not have been done had you not all been good, trusty and honest boys.

If there is one fact more than another which I wish to impress upon you to-day, it is that to be a useful cwixen when you come to be men, you must be an honest and honorable one. You cannot have tbe respect of any one now unless yon are'honast boys, and yon can never be a man among the best men of the country nnless you are an honest man. Never do anything which you know is wrong, bat always do tbat which you feel Is right. Pursue this course and there is no position in this republic, however hlgb, which la not op»n to you. Some of the ablest and most influential men this country btfs i#

ever produced were newsboys, as you are, when they were young. Men who sold papers when boys, are now in the Congress of the United States, fill positions of henor and profit and are among our leading citizsns all over this country. They have grown up amid some of the adversities of life, and when they came to be men they were fully repared to battle successfully with elr surroundings.

Let me tell yon, my young friends, that in this republican form of government, where the avenues to wealth and honor are open alike to all, there is nothing discouraging for you in tbe fact that other boys are Detter olothed and may have more money than you, for in the race of life he sucoeeds always the more certainly who early learns to be self reliant and leans on no one but his own strong arm and determined will. Although you are newsboys now, and have to carry and sell your papers in sunshine ana in storm, still, having the observation of a half a century before me, I feel justified in saying to you tbat the time is not far distant when some of you will hold some of the most honorable positions in this city, in this State, and in this nation. Even now, in this oity of Terre Haute, one of our most wealthy and energetic business men, and one of our most honorable and upright citizens, was, a little over twenty years ago, a newsboy on the streets.

Go on, then, boys, and whatever you do, do it well. Each- one try to sell more papers than any other boy. Let no boy be ahead of you. Remember that the best helper In the battle of life Is yourself. That no one oan be of as much assistance to you as you can be to

rourself. Learn all that you can both books and by observation. This is an age of usefulneess, and he who can make himself the most useful is the best citizen. Go on, and in the language of Gen. Grant, "push things." Be active, industrious, honorable and honest, and the time will soon come when you will be men among men. There is no excellence or success In lite except by industry. Men may be born to wealth, but they cannot be great and useful citizens, except they make themselves so. Work, labor, habits of industrv are the propelling forces which push ooys into usefulness and develope them into great and good men.

Every New Year's day is now bringing you rapidly to the years of manhood. Soon on the shoulders of bovs of your age will rest the destinies of the republic. See to it, my young friends, as you grow to manhood and usefulness, you also grow in patriotism, and a full knowledge of your individual relations to your country, and let your motto in life be, patriotism, honor, honesty and industry.

Mr. C. W. Brown, "the oldest carrier boy" in this city, was present, and upon being called on said:

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Boys, like you, forty years ago (in 1839,) I was a carrier boy. I carried a paper called the Wabash Enquirer, the first Democratic paper publisned in the county of Vigo. It was edited and published by Geo. A. and Jacob P. Chap man, a couple of practioal- printers from Boston. Tne paper was intensely Dem-ocratic-red-hot, of the stalwart kind, as we now term it. The city of Terre Haute was then a small hamlet of perhaps not more than 800 or 1,000 inhabitants. Since that day many improvements have been introduced in connection with the printing and newspaper publishing business yet notwithstand ing this, boys oarry papers now much as they did then and now, as then, many fields of usefulness are open to the wide awake,industrious boy.. What others have doae, boys, you may do and although I am not vain enough to point you to myself as a particularly bright example for ypur Imitation, yet I trust I have not been tbe means of disgracing the name of American citizen, and when you have filled well that position, you should esteem yourself as worthy and as good as be who may have filled place in the councils of the Nation.

Major Danaldson and Col. Hudson have said so many nice and pleasant things to you and given you so much good advice, that I feel myself incapable of adding much more without tramplinf upon their ground. I would say, now ever, that if you would grow up to be honored and respected among men, and occupy places of honor and profit when they present themselves, you must avoid places where drunkards are made, and where gamblers and characters of ill-repute resort. I am pleased at the opportunity of looking upon so many bright and pleasant faces as I do to-day, and hope nothing may ever occur to cause a bjasb of shame and dishonor to mar tb? happiness you now enjoy, or make the world appear less bright and bappy to you than it* .does at present.

JRev.'G. R. Henderson concluded the talk to the boyli with remarks in substanoe as follows

Mr^Westfall bas invited these other gentlemen to speak because they are old jme because I am young. They have given yon seme good advice. As you are starting In business life let me add a,fe,w words of advice. Be clean. Wash your bodies frequently. Keep wbfeky and tobacco out of your mouths. Dirty words befoul your lips. Obscenity and proftnlty are not clean. Do net ssy words aloud which you would not like to see^printedln Tbe Matl.

Seek good oompany. Insects take the color of the trees on which they live and feed. Old dog Tray was not a bad dog but be was slain for being found with sbeep-killers. Take advice of older people. Fools learn by their own experience wise ssen learn from tbe experience of others.

True success is to be good meft, tbe best you c*n. You have less than one chance in forty millions to be President, but every one of you can be a good man. Mind tbe three B's. Be industrious. Be economical. Be reliable. You will find tbe world will pay you all you ears, and honor you about as yon deserve. Work like good fellows. If tbe company of good men is useful to you, seek the best. God is the best company be will do you tbe most good pray ask Him to help you seek tbe society of Sunday school teachers.

We want howMt carpenters, reliable mechanics, gditors, typesetters, and laboress, ag$^r$M as politicians. Seek to be the bej* ya^cAn.in your line. I wish you air many a Happy New Year!

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1. Martin Ryan 726 2. Wm. Felver—. -686 3. Rolia 8h«pherd...56i 4. Mike PrlndlbIe~0O5 5. George Roffner...452 6. George Davy 418 7. Jeese Ripiey 886 S. Howard Greirfsr-ST-l

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pers. Altogether a considerable amount of money was disbursed. But it was money well expended—the city circulation of The Mail having been inoreased fully fifty per cent.

IN CONCLUSION

We cordially thank The Mail newsboys for their assistance in extending th9 circulation of this paper, snd for their gentlemanly, courteous conduct on New Year's day. We claim no credit for liberality, believing that financially this enterprise "will pay." We commend the industrious, energetic little Mail newsboy to the kind consideration of all from whom he may solicit patronage. Although he hatr many of the characteristics of the newsboy of the large cities, he is not at SU like bim when his papers are sold. Many of them, as before remarked, are sons of parents In comfortable circumstances, some even wealthy, who are encouraged to thus turn an honest penny for their* own spending, and in this way not only learn the value of money, but acquire the first rudiments of business. Others, are widow's sons, who work for their mother, and sometimes make more in half a day than some men earn in a whole day. A very few, we regret to say, are no more honest than other business men, and many are the sharp dodges we oouldtell of in relation to the sale of their papers. If any one supposes that these boys are a hard set they are mistaken. Treat a newsboy as a scoundrel, and you will probably never discoyer your mistake but treat him like a gentleman, and you will doubtless litid that there may here and there one who is "bad," as the boys say, but tbat as a elass they are superior to the average run of boys in our sohooisr wherein fact all of them belong, for they are school boys during the week and newsboys only on Saturday afternoon. May they "live long and prosper*" -v. «.

From this morning's Express The New Year's Address of the carriers of the Express was a very handsome specimen of the typographical art. It was printed by Moore & Lansen, Express building. "Drifting," by Thomas Buchanan Bead, that delightful idyl, was copied instead of the so called "poetry" that is frequently used for such purposes. In reading it one could imagine, notwithstanding the wretched weather, that8*"

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1 I My spirit lies ,, f':r/ Under the walls'of Paradise." The carriers did quite well with their Address in a "picayuniary" sense.

Sea what Ixir. Rippeto Hes fur his customers tooA&: dressed turkeys, chickens, ducks, rabbits,oysters, v' celery, mincemeat, chow chow, cranberries, Michigan apples, sweet cider, canned fruits of all kinds,

Notice of Closing.'

We, the undersigned "notion and fancy goods" merchants of Terre Haute, Ind., do hereby agree and pledge our word and sacred honor, that we will close our respective places of business for the term beginning January 1st, 1880, and ending March Slst, 1880, at 6:30 o'clock p. m. daily (Saturdays excepted).

It is hereby understood and further agreed, that a violation ofthe above agreement, by any of the parties hereto. shall remove the responsibility on behalf of the remaining parties to keep* the same in force: provided, however, that this agreement shall not be binding upoh any of the subscribers hereto, upfess all dealers inthesaid "line"shall jt^nherein.

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canned meats of all kinds, |||||$"r California dried fruits, prunes, cherries, peeled peaches, plums, pears, Alden dried apples, jellies, sauces, catsup^ and choice

pxckiesoi all kinds also, turnips, onions, Hubbard squashes, walnuts, dried apples and peaches,' seedless raisins, London layer raisins, currants, citron, orange and Jlemon peel, F. A. Kennedy's celebrated crackers and biscuit, choice buckwheat dour, maple syrup, Michigan and California honey, oranges and lemons.

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W. D.JAMJSMti MRS. T. H.JTEDDLK.

Terre Haute, Dec. 29,1879.

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For Choice Syrup*- and Buckwheat Flour., go to Dan Miller A Soii'i^ 631 Ifain st. opposite Marble Block, I.

DRS."BARTHOLOMEW & HALL, DENTAL PARLORS, S2&U Main street, Terre Haute, Indiana.

Wright & Kinwill have .their usual supply of turkies geese, chip-kens and ducks for Sunday dinners also the freshet of oysters in bulk andftc^ns,

together with a Complete assortment of table supplies, and the best oft staple and fancy groceries. Yellow Denver onions by the"barrel also lake and eastern salt All at bottom

prices. ..

In addition to these prizes each boy who had average sales of ten copies and upwards ww given a present in cash of as many cents as he bad averaged pa

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The Best In the Cheapest. Howekcepen, Practice economy, and hay Craig*'* celebrated baking powder, of Dan MIUc*& 8OM#, 631 Hain street, opposite Marble Block.