Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 45, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 May 1880 — Page 8

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Our People.

Mr*. Charles W. Doyle is a victim of the measles.

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It turned out tbat Joe Briggs was tbe "blue eyed boy of destiDy." Col. Will H. Fairbanks, of JopliB Mo., is visiting bis friends here.

W. R. McKeen's daughters returned Sunday afternoon from Washington. C. C. Butler, of tbe Paris Gazette was -In tbe ity on Thursday, and of course -visited The Mail office. |J. A. Marshall and D. 8. S. Samisbave dissolved partnership, and Mr. Marshall 'will go it alone as heretofore.

The Express states that Miss Helen Jeffers thinks of going to Europe. tp complete her musical studies.

Simmons A Pierce, tbe grocers have dissolved partnership—Mr. J. H. Sim mons continuing tbe business

Dr. Roberts should be *epc on the Board of Health, and tbe new Council men should heed his health suggestions.

Capt. Ed Friend went to Evansville, this week, where be will sling lightning in a telegraph office for a month or six weeks.

T. S. Moore, of tbe job printing firm 'Of Moore A Langen, was called to Craw fordsville on Tuesday by tbe death of Jbls mother.

R. G. Hervey has rented property at Evansville and will remove to tbat city, We hope the removal is only of a tem porary character.

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Rev. McK. Darwood commences series of lectures at Asbury M. E *Churob, to-morrow night, on "Tbe MisHakes of Ingersoil."

Capt. D. D. Wheeler has been assigned 'to duty as Depot Quartermaster at Fort vSnelling, Minn., and in addition will Act as Quartermaster of the post.

The dangerous illness of his .Atber called W. R. Mercer to Butler county, Ohio, this week. He found him getting better and returned on Thursday.

H. 8. Richardson lost his vote last Tuesday because he moved across the street—bis street being tbe boundary line of tbe Second and Third wards.

Rev. McCuIloob, of tbe Christian church, and wife, have gone to house keoping, occupying tbe parsonage of tbe Seventh street Presbyterian cnurch.

Tbe Sixth ward people did a very proper thing In returning James Mc Cutcheoa to the city council. There Isn't abetter man for tbe position in tbe ward.

Lawrence Hudson, city editor of the Expross, has been laying off to recuper ate, this week. His place has been filled that handy man to have about, "ThomasTemple Fldlar.

Frank Myers la here for a week or ten days with his old friends. He is now successfully operating a mill at •Carthage, Mo., but has an irresistable hankering for a return to the Prairie City.

Samuel McKeen must believe that "the third time's the charm." Twice before he lost the race for Councilman. His majority this time of 222 was as great a surprise to himself as his op* ponents.

J. H. Chapman, at tbe Star Bakery, oa Fourth street just south of Walnut, 4s making a specialty of good bread, using the best grade ol flour, and as a result those who use it onoe will have •no other.

Ind. Herald Mis. Mack, wife of the Hon. Wm. Mack, of Torre Haute, who has beeu visiting in this city for the past few weeks, returns home Monday. Miss -Cornelius, of North Meridian street, will accompany her.

Harry P. Townley and Miss Nellie Graham were uuited in marriage Wed nesday morniug, at the residence of tbe bride's parents on north Fifth street, and left for tbe east on the afternoon train, bearing the best wishes of their -many friends.

The defeat of James B. Harris in tbe Fifth ward, Is much to be regretted. Not for party reasons is this said. An experience of four years, with bis excellenct business qualities, good common •ens*?, and self-sacridcing spirit, has made him one of tbe best cpuncllmen the city baa ever bad.

Young people, when you get married, aet up housekeeping at once, and select your furniture from the elegant stock sold at auch low prices by R. Foster A Son, north Fourth street. Their stock was never before so large and complete,

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filling two iarge rooms, and embracing the moat elegant designs in parlor and chamherjsuitee. Among the new thinga recently received are some elegant lawn and oat door chairs that are sell«ing like hot cakes,

The city election is over. Much waa '•aid during the campaign aboutaanllary matters. One of the first duties of tbe sew Oouncilmen should be to direct tbe people to purchase their groceries and table auppliee at G. Alexander Mann's, south of tbe postofllce, because he keeps only the best and parent of these articles

Mo people can be healthy when they eat improper food. Mr. Mann has dotormined to give his patrons the very beat the market afford*, his store always looks neat and clean, customers are treated politely and courteoualy, and as consequence he la building up a big trade. Just now he Is giving bargains In a choice lot of canned goods In order to clear them out befcre new crops of tthaseartteimooattiik ,H

Foster Brothers are selling more silks and other fine dress goods, than ever before in tbe history of their dry goods bouse.

Fisbeck Brothers invite a call, at 212 Main street, from all who want the lowest prices and best made light and heavy harness and horse furnishing goods of every description.

They have a good joke on Dave Overmeyer, a yonng man in tbe fancy goods business, who sold the proprietor's wife —whom he did not know—a large bill of goods, to be charged.

Mr. B. Zerkowsky, violinist and music teacher, will give instruction in Instrumental Music, at his residence, No. 226 north 4th street, where information as to terms and classes will be given. Pupils seven years of age and up accepted

Many of the best business young men in this city owe their success to a thorough business education acquired at tbe Terre Haute Commercial College.|Yonng man, go and do likewise. Garvin A Isbell will put you on the high rosd to sucoess. At least they will mark out tbe correct path to pursue.

Leander Jackson, on tbe northwest corner of Lafayette and Locust streets, keeps the north enders happy with a full supply of fresh country produce, fresh butter, vegetables, etc besides his general stock of groceries, which is very large and complete. Everything that the market affords is kept at this bouse, and being sold at tbe very lowest prices. Give him a call when you want nice fresh eatables.

We advise all our farmer readers to call on C. A. Power, before they place their orders for harvesting machinery. Tbe old established McCormick Self Binder, and Seiberling's Empire Self Raker and Dropper shoqJd 199

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ined before purchasing any other. His' house is also headquarters in Terre Haute for wagons, spring wagons, buggies, engines and threshers. Givp your orders early if you wish to secure Self Binders.

The bright days band and tbat old hat of yours looks somewhat seedy. At a trifling cost it can be replaced for anew one. Drop in at S. Loeb A Co's, corner of Main and Fifth streets, where are displayed all the latest and nobbiest styles, selected recently by Mr. Loeb in New York Never before has be brougbt to this city so large and attractive a stock of hats. His low prices make them go like hot cakes.

Harness manufacturers in this city and surrounding towns should keep in mind the fact that Peter Miller, on south Fourth street, can fill all orders for Saddlery Hardware, Saddles and Collars, Saddles' and Harness Makers' Tools, Whips, Brushes, Combs, and everything needed about a horse, at tbe very lowest wholesale prices, and he cordially invites a call and,Inspection,oi the stock.

Go your way and don't bother about your neighbors. A man never peeps through tbe key hole without finding something to vex him. Butapeepinto tbe Central Bookstore of Button Co will reveal a choice collection of stand ard and miscellaneous books, pretty pictures, handsome table and mantel ornaments, the newest and nobbiest stationery, blank books ot every shape and design, and commercial stationery of every description.

The foot of tbe stairway leading to D. H. Wright's photograph gallery, on Main street, just west of Fifth, arrests the attention of passers by. Here are displayed some very fine specimens of his work. The new panel card pictures are novel and much admired. Stop and look at them and then go np stairs, where a still greater collection of Terre Haute's beauty and chivalry may be seen upon the walls. Wright tbor ougbly understands bis art, and bas all the accessories for first*clas8 work in photographs in all styles and sizes.

A pair tsf onions, this year, will go for two scents. Speaking ol onions suggests that tbe place for fresh garden products this spring and summer is at Wright A Kaufman's, on the corner of Main and Seventh streets. They have their engagements perfected by which they will be in constant aupply of fresh vegetables, fruits, and everything thia great and glorious climate affords in the way of food. In staple groceries they deal only in the beat, their oanned goods are from well known packers, and In fact they aim that everything aent out from their popular house shall be first class iq every respect.

For a Stinday 0 nneiy^''^ Such as Lettuce, Radishes, Onions, Asparagus, Rhubarb, Spinach, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, new Figs and Ratal na, Cooeanuts, Potted Ham, Condensed Milk, Mustard Sardines, Shrimps and Pickled Oysters, Turtle Soup, Evaporated Apples and Peaches, California Peaches and Plums, Choice Butter, Fresh Eggs, Hams, Breakfast Bacon, Sbonldeia, Dried Beef, Ac., go to J. H. Slot mons, 512 Main street.

-FINEST LINE OF SILVERWARE IN THE CITY AT RICHARDSON'S CHINA STORK, 807 MAIN STREET.

X. A Cosy Place.

W. A, Sheep has reopened hie neat and cosy Ice Cream Parlor, opposite the Poatofflce, and his superb Soda Fountaints now in foil blast. For the latter he oaes only the pure fruit syrups, giving a refreshing and healthful drink. Of hit ice cream it ts nnncematy to speak. Year after year be has served an article so satisfactory that his business has steadily Increased. Drop In and try It.

A farmer at Rochester, Mo., told his wife tbat $800, which they had saved by many years of industry and economy, had been stolen. He was mistaken, for within an hour he .found tbe treasure where he had mislaid it but the wife had already died of heart disease, in consequence of tbe shook. f*.

Jacob Webber of Tarboro, N. CM was old and ugly, while his wife was young and pretty. The disparity in age and looks led the husband to love bis wife wildly, and the wife to get weary of her husband. He discovered good causes for jealously, and declared that all be wanted was to be rid of her. But he could not live without her, for, when about to quit tbe court room, after obtaining a divorce, he fell dead from heart disease.

Berry Scogglns had committed a murder at Thomasvllle, Ga., and was a fugitive in tbe mountains. At every meal time he boldly entered somebody's house, demanded a place at the table with the family, and ate with a cocked gun lying across bis lap, A Sheriff and a large party at length went out to bunt him down. He took a position at tbe top of a bill, and fired on them but he had only a shotgun, aud they could keep out of bis range, wbile still within rifle distance. Their best marksman was deputed to shoot hitn,!and four bullets were lodged In him, causing death.

—ENTIRE NEW LINE OF ODD SHAPES IN CHAMBER SETS AT RICHARDSON'S CHINA STORE.

If your Boots need repairing take them to A. H. Boegeman's.

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sortment and low price*, at PROBSTS, Fourth street, between Main and Ohio.

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Other People.

A Boston ice-cart driver says that the size of the lump left at the kitchen door, 'depends considerably upon the looks of tbe cook.

About one hundred and fifty students of Cornell University have signed a paper asking Col Robert G. Ingersoll to lecture before them.

A little boy at Humes ton, lows, Hanged himself because a baby sister received the attention tbat had previously been bestowed on himself. n/

When a man begins to think he is so great that moral laws are not made for him, he is probably going to the bad as fast as time can take him there.

Henry Ward Becheer says "the profession of teaching is tbe foundation of all tbe professions:" And yet no profession is so poorly paid, in honors or In money.

Eighteen tickets are issued a day to each hand at a Reading (Pa.) brewery, each ticket entitling the holder to a glass of beer. The saving by this is estimated at f2,800 per annum.

A Syracuse dentist, with a fine esthetic sense, has p'aced in front of his operating chair a large mirror, so that bis patients may study the expression of their faces when tbe teeth start.

A condemned murderer in Connecticut, compelled by the inexorable rules of tbe prison to sacrifice his mustache, had it cut off and presented it to a lady who bad been kind to him since bis ar rest.

A fiireman on a Minnesota railroad engine climbed out on the pilot, at tbe risk of his life, and rescued a man who was lying on the track—a man of straw wbicb mischievous boys had placerj

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The ingenious gtiliiofcln§ built and used by a suieideat Chelsea, Mass., Is on exhibition in Horticultural Hall, Boston. Children are not permitted to see it, but adults crowd- in at ten cento apiece &*•

Why is it when one man calls anothera liar and a scoundrel tbe insulted person almost Invariably asks, "What do you mean, sir?" It would seem tbat such language would not require a map and a diagram to make it clear.

Some scientific gentleman has arrived at the sage conclusion that the more highly civilized nations are distinguished for their profusion of bair. If that is %o, then tbe closest rows to the stage whenever we have a burlesque or ballet troupe in town are occupied by the most benighted heathen.

Farmers' Headquarters. S. D. COOPKB, has leased the buildings formerly occupied by Dan Miller, oa north Fourth street, which have been thoroughly renovated and improved. The grocery department is stocked with everything that may be called for, and prices put at such figures as to make this well known stand more popular than ever before. The hotel has been refitted throughout, tbe table is set with the beet tbe market affords—and with a large and commodious wagon yard, Mr. Cooper intends that this shall be headquarters and a hospitable home for farmers when in the city.

Plumbing.

Jas. T. Moore invites you to call on him for all kinds of Plumbing. He has all the materials for completely fitting out dwellings or business houses, and with competent workmen will insure good work. He also guarantees satisfaction in prices. For quality of work he refers to numbers of citizens for whom plumbing has been done.

Palace of Industry.

A. H. BOEGEMAN, keeps his men as busy as bees making Boots and Shoes for his customers, he makes none but tbe best work, and makes anything in the shape of men's wear, and guarantees a perfect fit or no sale, he warrants each and every pair to give pood satisfaction. Give him a call. No. 118 south Fourth street. —IF YOU WANT ANYTHING IN SILVERWARE, DON'T BUY UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN OUR GOODS.

H. S. RICHARDSON A CO., 307 MAIN STREET.

TIN ROOFING, PROBST for a goodjob cheap.

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Northwest corner Fourth and Cherry st.

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Gtlass, QueenSware and House Furnishing Goods 8 complete, on which am offering extra inducements. THEO. 8TAHL, 622 Main street..

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ooking around time. For best place to get window cornice and picture frames, try PROBST, Fourth street, between Main and Obio.

DRS. BARTHOLOMEW A HALL,

DENTAL PARLORS,

S32& Main stree Terre Haute, Indiana

All of our Carpets were bought before the great advance, and we are selling them at present wholesale prices. Don't fail to visit us before making your purchases.

FOSTER BROTHERS.

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SILK TRADE

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We bave opened for public inspection and sale

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Silk reduced to $2 £5 SilK reduced to 2 00 Silk reduced to 150

Our $3 00 Black Our 2 75 Black Oa* 200 Black

These goods are pure silk of a fine quality, not at all weighted, soft and rich In finish, good width, and we are assured by the Importer, cannot be produced today to retell at tbe above prices.

JF.Jauriet&Cc

Corner Fifth and Main streets.

WALL PAPERS,

MANTSL GLASSES,

WINDOW SHADES,

CARPET LININGS,

SHADE FIXTURES,

SPRING GREETING.

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'W' AHEAD OF TIME! 'r gfe' g.'-l Jjf S a a a a a do a a a ipated the coming, and are pleased to offer our customers and friends such a line of Clothing and Furnishings as was rarely, if ever, seen in this market. Our shelves

and counters are full of beautiful goods, elegant in style, select in materials, and perfect in workmanship. Our ample capital and large resources have never availed us greater advantage in manufacturing clothing than at the present time, and we propose to give our customers all the benefit from it that is possible. ,,

FORETHOUGHT!

Having preconceived the idea of a heavy advance in woolens, we bought largely ot staples before tbe advance, and to-day we are able to offer to our customers these woolens manufactured into cloth at but a slight advance over last year's prices,

tX least 20 per cent, less than other dealers can buy the same in New York. ENLARGED FACILITIES!

309 Main Street, Terre Haute, Ind.

FRINGES, DRAPERIES,

Since occupying our present room, our business has so vastly ioCfeMed that w' have been compelled to enlarge our already spacious room, that we may tbe better accommodate our daily increasing trade. The additions made are in tbe rear of our present room, and will be used exclusively as oar Boys' and Children's De-. ...ffeflfe. partraeut, being neatly carpeted and furnished with chairs, sofas, tablet, mirrors, etc|k

NEVER SO WELL FIXED!

We bave never been fixed so well as now to add to tbe comforts and wants WSt. our customers. In our selections of cloth, and manufacture of Boys' and Children's clothing, we certainly never had such an array of beauty in design of cloth and makeup in style as we are able to present to the citizens of Terre Haute and rioioity

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Headquarters and Only Exclusive House Fur:l *nishing Establishment in the City. y:"f.

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While others have croaked we have worked, and that our work has been effective, not only for our own benefit, but for tbe_ good of the people at large, is attested by the generous patronage we have been accorded. Be assured it is cheering to receive such tokens of appreciation, and we aball not remit our efforts to merit them hereafter. We have no occasion to disparage our neighbors, and have no complaints to offer of honorable and fair competition. We transact our business on strictly business principles buy in large quantities such goods as we do not manufacture at our own mills manufacture our own doibiog sell to consumers at the same price that the New York jobber charges tbe ordinary merchant sell for cash only, and thereby aave all loss from bad debts, marie our goods in plain figures and never deviate therefrom bave spacious store rooms and gentlemanly salesmen with whom it is a pleasure to deal, and oar guarantee is absolute and unqualified.

A PERSONAL VISIT SOLICITED. I We shall be pleased to serve yon* A personal visit will afford you more satisfaction than we can say here, and we would moat gladly welcome you in our sew quartern Respectfully,

OWEN, PTXT .EY & CO

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Whether for the purpose of purchasing or not, will convince the most incredulous that we mean business.

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RYCE K.WAIMSLEY

Corner Fifth and Main streets.

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TASSELS, FOOT STOOLS, DECORATIONS, PIANO COVERS

OIL CLOTHS, CRUMB CLOTHS,

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