Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 9, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 August 1880 — Page 5

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL Is a good medium of commnnicatien between Terre Hante business men and the ople «r£. i:? who boy tbelx good*—

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In the city.

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largest circulation

fp? any paper puollsbed in this city. Bat not on this account alene, but— Because, It goes into the family circle on

Saturday evening, and daring Saturday night and Sunday is read thoroughly, advertisements and all, by every member of tbe family who can read, alter which it loaned to the neighbors. Because, After having been read by the borrower* and bujers in the city, it is enveloped, stamped and sent to some Mend oj relative in some other town or city. frBflanTe, It is a paper which reaches all classes, high and low, rich and poor Because, Of ts very large circulation among farmers. Because, It is an espeoial favorite with the ladles, who do a large part of the bnying of household goods, In addition to the Jew* dry and dress goods they wear, and are critical readers of advertisements. Because, Two editions are published, Thursday aed Satuiday evenings, and all ad* vertlseaaenin go both editions for price of one issue. Because, Its rates are cheaper, all things considered, than those of any other paper

City News.

HOT, did you say The festive paw-paw is In market.

POLK raising in the Fourth ward, this evening. THB county fair begins two weeks from next Tuesday.

All the fancy good stores wlH reopen evenings after Sept 1st. ,5 Cibcuit court convenes on tbe first Monday in September, with large docket. !a&

The joint debate In tbis district be tween Porter and Landers, will take place in this city on Tuesday, Septem -J ber 1st.

Thb school teachers are coming in from their summer vacations, and the youthful mind is preparing to expand under their careful guidance.

The branch of the Land League in this city forwarded f41 to the tbe Irish Na tional League, aa the proceeds of the lec ture given here by Mlohael Davltt.

A* engine and three cars were wrecked at Reeisville, on tbe Vandalla, Sunday night, the aocident being caused by carelessness. Nobody was Injured.

The employes of tbe Wabash Iron Company have organized a Garfield Club, with over one hundred members. They will have a gorgeous uniform.

ANOTHxn street car has been put on the East Main street line. The cars on this line are now distinguished from the other routes by having bells attaohed.

Thh Asbury Methodist Eplsoopal churoh will bo reopened for divine service, to-morrow morning at half-past ten o'clock, by Rev. Bishop Bowman, D. D., L. Li Dt of St. Louis.

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Thb county school Institute,"which convenes in tbe High School room on Monday, will be one of the most interesting ever held in this county. Most of tbe work will be done by home teachers.

TH* weather orank slipped back a notch or two, this week and the dtisens who have been away spending the heated term in oool plaoes, returned just in time to get the fall benefit of the change. 8uch is life.

By the falling of a pile of lumber, Thomas Sughrue, a workman in the yards at the Vandalla shops, was seriously injured about the bead and fsoe, and will be laid up several weeks. The aocident oocured Taeeday.

A NUMBER of persons from this city will atteod tbe third annual rennion of the Tenth regiment Indiana volunteers, which will be held at Frankfort, on September 16th and 17th. A sham battle will be one of tbe attractions.

THB latest wrinkle in the way of social enjoyment hi the watertneloa party. Each person takes a watermelon, and then they sit around and resurrect the time honored Jokes, oonoerning the "melon-oboly season," "water melonscholy time," eto.

The enterprising burglar has been airing himself again this wees. The real denoe of J. F. Gullck, on Mulberry street, was entered Tuesday afternoon, In the abeenee of tte Dually, and several suits of clothing taken, one being en* tirely new. Tbe midnight mechanics visited several other hoossa, but were driven away by

the

TIRED OF IT!

The circuit oourt convenes one week from Monday, and the docket contains numerous petitions for divorce filed by persons who have tired of connubial bliss, and want to be unhitched. Mary Alice Surdam wants to be separated from Charles Surdam, for the reason that since Joly, 1878, the eaid Charles has failed to provide for her. She also asks for the custody of a child of three years, the only issue of the marriage. William H. Kidd avers that Ella EL Eldd abandoned him, and he therefore wants back bis condition of single blessedness. William T. Compton claims that his wile, Martha A., deserted him, and in addition committed adultery with divers men unknown to him, and he therefore prays for a dissolution of the marriage contract. Three years of wedded life were enough for Clara S. Henderson, and she wants to be divorced from Joseph, on tbe ground of failure to provide. They were married in March, 1877. After a journey of twenty-eight years in double harness, Phoebe A. Humble wants to go it single for tbe rest of ber days, alleging that her husband Henry is cruel to ber and fails to provide Samuel Perry is eerving out a two years' sentence in tbe state's prison, and his wife, Anna, takes that as sufficient ground for divorce. They were married in April, 1877. In addition to these, suits in divorce have been entered by Phoebe L. Kirk against George W. Kirk, tor failure to provide^ 'by Annie Yeeley against Joseph Tesley, for cruel treatment and Mary Ann Davy against Ezra Davy because of bis inhuman treatment and failure to provide. Tbe mills of justice, like tbe mills of the gods, grind slow,but they grind exceeding fine and it is probable that ere long tbe majority of these once loving, confiding happily*mated hearts will be as dead to each other as the divorce laws of Indiana and the lawyers can makQ them.

In tbe midst of life we are in death, and tbe grim destroyer meat frequently strikes where least expected. Never haa tbis been more fully illustrated than In the sudden death on Tuesday afternoon, of George Hasiett, the well known contractor, and hie eon Melvln, a lad of fourteen years. For some time past Mr. Hasiett bad been working on the new atable adjoining the Filbeck House on Cherry street. On the day in question, one of the workmen droppod a rule into the new privy vault on the premlsee, and Melvln volunteered to go down after it. Tho boy was suffocated by "damps," generated in an adjacent vault, and when bis father went down to his aid, be in turn was also smothered by tbe deadly gas. After considerable difficulty the bodies were brought to the surface, and although superhuman ef forts were made to bring them back to life, it was futile, and the bodies were removed to the family residence at 5 North Fifth street. The funeral services were held at Centenary church on Thursday afternoon, and were attended by a large concourse of friends. Mr. Hasiett came totbis-oity from Penney! vanla nearly forty years ago, slnoe which time he has been a continuous resident, being at the time ef his death aixty*two years of age. He was a carpenter by trade, and by industry had accumulated considerable property. He leaves two daughters, and a son, William, who is engaged in business in Indianapolis. Melvln Hasiett, tbe other victim of the disaster, was a boy very popular among his playmates, and was preparing to enter the High Sohool at the opening of the aohool term.

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awakened oocupants.

Br a fii« last 8anday night about eight o'clock, two stacks of wheat on the Schaal farm, juat waft of tbe fair ^grounds, wee* destroyed. Between 700 v^and 800 buabeia of wheat were bomed, one-half of which belonged to Al Schaal, the owner of the place, and one-half to the renter, Eli Brown. II wan a dastardly doed, of no benefit to tbe perpe* trator, and one which deprived a poor man of tike proceeds of his Bummer's work.

•—We hare f&,000 to loan tn turns of $1,000 or np on first class of security. KIDDLE, HAMILTON A CO.

around the streets of an

evening after dark, will prove that the political excitement is not oonfined to the voting part of the male sex. The small boy ia thoroughly worked np, politically speaking, and on almost every street comer will be meta juvenile torchlight prooeesion, each member cheering and shouting as if such action were his sole mission on earth. And the little fellows will defend their favorite candidates to the best of their ability, peaceably, if they can, bat forcibly if they must, and will stand any amount of hair pulling and acratehlng for this laudable object. Verily, "Men are but boys grown tall." -'-AW "v

THB telephone exchange now has ninety subscribers, and the number is steadily increasing. This increase is in contrast with the telephone system tn the Kast, where exorbitant chargea are killing it. In Boston, where the annual rental is $80 per year, with five cents extra charge for each connection, tbe telephone people are removing instruments at the rate of twenty-five to thirty per day, with comparatively few new aubacri^tfa.

THB perfumes of "Arnby die oleet" may be sweeter, but they're not onetenth as strong as the foul odors which haunt "That Alley," between Fifth and Sixth strseta. Bad smells take shape and stalk up and down that avenue, and conquer invading noetrUa with a suddenness that ia setoniahing.

A raw candidate waa introduced into tbe present canvass the other night by the Inebriated individual who gaveeooh a vigorous "Harrah ptor Hell 1* It is perhaps nss disss to add that tbe new candidate has a numerous following In thle vicinity.

MA&RJAGM LICJBtSBB. Tbe tottowiag atarriage licences lave bcenisaued since our isat report:

Henry ML Slnghorse and Balds Pair. Charles A. Brown aad Orpha B. Orman. BdwaidSL John and Catharine Callagfcaa Oeorge M. Roberts aad Kama Garner. Pabttcculs attention Is called to tbe advertisement of Paddock A Puree!!, OP this page.

MILITARY S0TB8.

Military matters in this city are about at a standstill juat at present. The political eeeort clubs have abeorbed tbe principal part of the members of the Governor's and Light Guards, and aa a consequence both of theee companies have discontinued drills until after tbe November election. The McKeen Cadets are constantly receiving new members and still keep up their regular drills. The lack of home competition, however, is not destined to incite them to very much extra work.

There was some talk of the Cadets attending the prize drill at St. Lonis this fail, but their uniforms being so much against them, it is not at all likely that they will go. Their uniform, although being tbe regulation

8., army

style suffers so much in comparison with tbe gay and gaudy uniforms of other companies that wonld be present, that no matter how excellent their drill, they would stand no show for a prise.

The Tri*8tate Association of Ohio, whatever that is, offers a |300 banner to the beet drilled military company in Ohio, Michigan or Indiana,

Co. K., of St. Louis Police Reserves, got into trouble at the Sweet Springs encampment, and came near being disbanded for general disorderly and insubordinate eondoot. The matter, bowever, has been amicably settled.

NashvilleSanday Times: The Porter Rifles have decided *ot to enter the competitive drill at Bowling Green The first prhce, which is only |200 instead of fSOO as heretofore reported, can't tempt our boys. Tbey are now so well up in drill that it will take a first class object to bring them out.

Atlanta is making big preparations for the reception of tbe military in that city in October. Tbe occasion will be tbe dedication -of their new and superb memorial armory, and the committee has already received $20,000 in donations for tbe ocoasion. They expect to have 11,900 troops preeent, among them tbe lamous New York Seventh and New York Twenty-third Regiments, and ten companies from Baltimore.

Tbe Grand Army of the Republic, Department of' Indiana, will hold lta annual encampment in Indianapolis September 21st, 22d and 23d. The committee of arrangements have decided that substantial money prizea should be offered for a competitive drill, in whiob all militia and military oompanies of this and other States are invited to participate. The prises will be 9850 for the best drilled company, and 9150 'or tbe second best and an effort will be made to induce the most perfeotly drilled oompanies In the United States to com? pete.

JOHN BELL, a fourteen-year old son of John D. Bell, was seriously injured by tbe premature discharge of a pistol which, he was handling in Early's Grove, last Sunday. Tbe baHenteredT the head, and has not yet been found. It was supposed at first that the boy wonld recover, but yesterday afternoon he suddenly became worse, being at times totally unconscious, and having spasms in quick succession. It is now thought that the bullet ia lodged in his brain, and that he oannot recover.

AN appropriation was made by Congress last winter to defray expenses of a survey to determine the feasability of a ship canal from Lake Erie to the head of navagable water in the Wabsrih. C. D. Ward, an U. S. civil engineer, is in the city, and next week will begin this survey. The starting point from the lake Is to be at Toledo, and this survey will fix upon the terminus. The indications are that the ship canal will fee one of tbe things of the future.

THB first law book written by a Terre Haute lawyer was published this week: It is entitled "Eggleston on Damages," and is from the pen of Hon. William Eggleston. It Is a book of about 700 pages, In wbioh the author dtea nearly *,000 cases in support of the rules laid down therein. rapid sale to expected for the book, as many orders were taken before it was published.

THB political doings the past week have been confined to several Democratic ward meetings and an ^excursion by tbe Young Men's Republican club to Loekport last night. This lull in the storm will not, however, be of long duration, as each party Is aranging dates here for their big guns, and things political ^111 shortly be warmer than ever.

Boots and Show

At your own prices! I am goingtoffiiifi Into my new store room next week, and I don't want to move my present stock, so I have concluded to reduce prices and sell it off. This to no bankrupt sale of ahoddy goods. I expect to remain right here in Terre Haute, and if I don't give you bargains in Boots and Shoes I wont expect your trade. Gall aad examine my atock and pricea. You can aave nearly SS per cant, by buying what you want of my stock this week.

W. ILGBEaanm.

PiaBosa&d Qrgm.

We are receiving a large and selected stock ot fint-elaas piaioa aad Ocganaof •taadsord aiioh aa the Wafear

u,tKiwhfilf

Pianos, whloh have BO su

periors, and Palace Orcaaa, "Beat in world," whieh wo oflsr to the bade at lowest pamUblm prioae and oil eaqy tems. We invite tbe musical people to call and examine our inatraments and aaUaQr' tbumsaitss of tho superiority of our gooda. J. A. MAR8HU.L, "Opera Muaie 8fewa»"3& Main Street.

—Take out aa aeddeut pottogr wtth Riddle, Hamilton A OB.

THE PASSING SHOW.

SHOWS AND SHOW PEOPLE.

McKee Rankin has made more than a year's engagement for his "Danites" in the English provinces.

Mr. J. M. Hill, Den Thompson's manager, is managing T. Dewitt Talmage, and pays him 91,200 a week, rain or ahlne.

Among the notable' attractions at the Opera House the coming season are Strakosch English Opera Company, Oct. the 20th, and Jos Jefferson in '.'Our Rivals," Dec. 21st.

Lawrence Barrett has written a tetter to the New York Herald, appealing to the actors of America to aid in tbe defense of the Edwin Forrest will, and the building up of a national dramatlo school.

Buffalo BUI has a new play, entitled "The Prairie Waif, a Btory of the Far West," which is from the pen of John A. Stevens. It was produoedjwith great success at the Windsor Theatre, New York, on Monday night.

Patti is said to be even a more wonderful ballad singer than she is in the higher gradee of music. One American, who ohanced to hear her warble "Old Folks at Home," in London, had to "blubber out right," and, to prevent, any annoyance to others present, left the theatre.

Miss Agnes Robertson (Mrs. Dion Boucicault), supported by Charles Wbeatieigh and a strong dramatlo company, under the directions of Max Strakoscb, will commence her starring tour at tbe Walnut atreet Theatre, Philadelphia, September 18th. She will appear as Jessie Brown in the "Siege of Lucknow," which character she haa played over eight hundred times. She is booked for Terre Haute on Oct. 10th.

About the boldest attempt at robbery on record oocured while W. W. Cole's Clrous was exhibiting at Leadvllle night of Aug. 1 Two men brought harnessed horses into the crowd around the tloket wagon, hitched them to that vehiole, and started to drive off, one of them keeping tbe ticket-seller quiet by means of the persuasive pistol. The orowd, however, frustrated the plans of the highwaymen, tlioagh they both escaped. *An Indianapolis young man now in London, and who reoently attended a performance by Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels there, writes to a Journal reporter that be was Interested in observing how the preformanoe "took" with a London aadlenoe. In tbe first part Dixon reoeived an encore for his singing of "Baby Mine," while neither Emerson's "Brannigan's Band," nor Rioe's "Billy's Appeal," provoked applause. In the olio MoAndrew's "Watermelon Man" was the favorite specialty, and tbe Imitation of an organ in the musical act of Adams, Lee, Casey and Shirley "fairly paralysed' 'em.** Bmereon'a •paoialti— made only a moderate hit. The troupe is drawing groat crowds, but some of their A merle* methods are not liked by tho newspapers. "The walla of tbe city," says tbe standard, "are covered with portraits of JUUly This, and Jack That, and other playful and friendly titles, it never seeming to ooeur to these 'Billies' and 'Jacks' who thus oblige us with the opportunity of gazing on their faces that the English public does not care about all this familiarity. This public does not know 'Billy.' That portion of it whloh has a taste for nigger minstrelsy "Will go and see 'Billy,' but would have appreciated him just as much if he had been content to call himself,'Mr.'—whatever bis name might happen to be—in a more self respecting way than Is exhibiting by 'Billy' and hia friends."

W OUR BO(JK TABLE.

The North American Review, for Sep* tember, contains tbe following articles: "The Ruins of Central America," by Desire Charuay "The Perpetuity of-Chi* nese Instutions," by S. Wells Williams "The Trial of Mrs. Surratt," by John W. Clampitt "Tbe Personality of God," by Professor W. T. Harris "Steamboat Disasters," by R. B. Forbee "Insincerity in the Pulpit," by Rev. E. E. Hale: "Reoent Work on the Brain and Nervee," by Dr. George M. Beard. This tableof oontenta presents a rich variety, and it is needless to say tbe subjects are all well handled. Now York: D. Appleton A Co. Terms, 95 a year.

Tbe Popular Science Monthly for September well sustains lta character as a msgaslne of valuable reading. It ia the only periodical we have whloh reports progress In the higher and broader applications of science that oonoern everybody. Tbe article in tbe preeent number oover a wide range of. interesting discussion and includee among their authors several of the leading thinkers and writers of tbe day. The Popular Sdenoe Monthly le_pubiiabed by D. Ap-

AOv., Now York, at 95 a year, or eenta a number.

ad to Wright Kaufman'sfor Damson plums, peaches, pears, grapes, watermelons, cantelopes. sweet potatoes, -spring chickens, staple and fancy groceries of all kinds, as lew as they can be sold tkewest Choice goods, quick sales and small profits is their motto. Glre them a call and see for yourselves.

DBS. BAKXSOUnOW HALL, DENTAL PAKL0E8, *XMa!nstioei »Tterre Haute, Indiana

FEARFUL SLAUGHTER.

WONDERFUL REDUCTION IN PRICES OF

BOOTS & SHOES

FOR THIRTY PAYS.

In order to make room for FALL GOODS, we are offering our entire stook of Goods at greatly rednoed prices. NO "BUNCOMBE," BUT TACT. Call and se us at 407 Main street, opposite Opera House, Terre Haute. Sign of "BY JINGO.'

PADDOCK & PURCELL.

Whew! I tell you I've isuffered mightily with tbe beat this week. The merkery in our tbermomy ter went up so high that it went through the top of the glaRS, an' I haintseen nothin'uince. That is an actooaf fact, though I don't suppose

Jou'll

b'lieve it. I don't

now what I'd do this hot weather if it wan't for my man Rippetoe, wbioh keepe the popular White Frunt grocery store on

Main street. If it wa'n't for eatin', people would lay down and die this hot weather. An' you bet he has some things in store to keep them

from doing that. He has the fineet lot of fresh fruits and vegetables that lever laid my eyee on, ana no foolln' about it. He gets'em nioean' fresh, sells'em to his customers 'at help buyln' when they see 'em. Besides bis fruits and vegetables, be has the most complete stock of canned goods, bams, shoulders, breakfast bacon, and slch, in this dty. When you onlem anything sent np to the house he does it without kickln', and everybody about the place is just that particular and polite.

and then they can't

NATIONAL GREENBACK CANDIDATES FOR VIOOCODNTY. ,te clerk,

HENRY D. ROBESON, Fayette. Sheriff, W. HARRY BROWN, Tene Haute.

Treasurer,

HENRYCREAL, Kevins. State Senator,

MORTON C. RANKIN, Terre Haute. State Legislators, REV. W. H. ANDERSON, Terre Haute,

J. C. BOYLL, Plerson. Coroner,

LEVI Q.BENSON,Terre Haute.

Surveyor,

ALEXANDER COOPER, Lost Creek. Commissioner 8d District*' SAMUEL HOOK.

For Sale.

TCOR SALE-SMALL HOUSE AND LOT near the Nail Works. House of 3 rooms Lot 56x182. Price 1660, will take Horse and Buggy in part pay. FRED A. ROSS.

rooms, kitehen and eeller, large brick stable, woodshed and coal house, on the corner ot Second and Rulman street, or particulars inquire on premises. (28-4t.)

SALE—3 JERSEY COWS FORSALE or Q»« f»lr w«h» old, maleor female. Price

fflOR SALE-TWO PAiETONS. AND ONE JJ side bar buggy, first-olass. home-built work. Also 20 spring wagona, best work in the city. Bargains to cash buyers. Also large stook of best grade Cincinnati bug* gles. C. A. POWER, 17-tf 101 and 106 Main street. nOR SALE—GUN—A DOUBLE BAR. reled shotgun, been used twice, will be sold at a bargain. Apply at Mail office.

Wanted.

WANTED—INFORMATION7

WANTED—A

WANsell

WANTED!

OF THE

whereabouts of a girl, Elsie Bacon, agea 11 years. Was kidnapped years ago. Supposed to be living in the finmily of one Win, Floyd, oneeof Becatur, Illinois, whose wife was a Hawkins. Address, A. B, BACON, Sangamon, Ills. (28-8t e.o.w)

SILENT OR ACTIVE

pattner with flo^OO to engage in business in this city, trade of f40,000 sales per year now estMlUhqd, business safe and sure. Address, P., osre Saturday Evening (28-4t.)

TED-A FEW GOOD AGENTS IN every county and township in this state to a choice new book. Send 50o for outfit. Call on OORWIN S. BALL, 221 Lafayette street, Terrs Haute, Ind.

WANTED! YOUR OLD

cook stove which you have used up, or whieh will not bake, in trade for the

entire aUtiBsetion. For sale only at PROBST'S, 4th street between Main and Ohio.

ANNUAL FAIR

OF THE

Yiflt Agricultural Society,

TEBRE HAUTE, IND

Sept 14,16,16,17 and 18.

BenstiM {hounds, Ample Aooommodatfoiu Largs Premiums,

Plenty of Amvmmntt

A LongListof 8pecial Premiums, Biuwi Evsry Afteraoo&«t 2 o'clook, Anfcoy on TIrandaj Afternoon,

Htfdt Bmm on PridaJ.

!K«ftn Mtbe Railraatfs.

UrtCBabehad.of the, ascteUry by Basest*! weelen win ef p. ft.

Curt,

After Sept. lot will be opened en eveniwjs ontil 9, P. M. CENT STOBE.

Charter Oak

COOK STOVE,

For coal, or wood, or both.

LEVEL BEST.

We are sure it pays to "do your "level best" at all times, as whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well as an Illustration, the manufacturers of the famous Charter Oak Stoves have always aimed to buy the twst material, employ the best workmen, and make the best COOKING STOVE the* could be produoed, and tbe result is, the CHARTER OAK has attained a popularity unprecedented in the history of stoves. 'They are the cheapest to buy, l^aey are the best to one,

They hake evenly and qalekly» Their operation in perfect, They are made ot bent material They have always a good draft. They roast perfectly. They reqnire hat little ftael. They are very low prieed. They are easily managed. They are nutted to ail localities

Every stove guaranteed to be

Absolutely Perfect!

FOR SALE ONLY BY

E.L.PROBST

No. 76 South Fourth Streets

A Trial Will Insure its Popularity Everywhere.

WHITE Shuttle Sewing Machine

When once used will retain Its place for* ever.

Ibis celebrated tor its advantages, in that it Is one of the largest sewing machine* anu featured—adapt ed alike to tbe use of the family or tbe workshop, it has the largest shuttle, with a bobbin that holds almost a spool of thread.

Tbeshuttle tension is adjustable without removing the shuttle from the machine. Tnegiw popularity of the White is the most convincing tribute to lta excellence and superiority over other machines, and in submitting it to the trade we put it upon its merltsAcu in no iastanoe has It ever yet failed to satisfy any recommendation In its flavor.

The demand for the White has increased to sock an extent that we ap now eompelled to turn oat A Cosnplete Issriag Machine Iterf

Throe KlasMs la the Dm* le Bmpply the BsssssC livery machine is warranted for 6 years, and sold for cash at liberal discounts, or upon easy payments, to suit the convenience of buyers.

J. 5. Hickman, Gen. Agt.

SM Main street. Term Haute. Ind.,

Dyeing and Scouring.

fly greatly improved facilities 1 am prepared to do all kinds of

Ladies' & Gent's Wear,

In cleaning aad coloring, at reasonable rates, mart invite all wishing anything done in this line to try the old reliable bouse of

H. F. REINERS.

196 Main steed ...

ICHARD DAHLEN,

Successor to W. M. Hensel, 9UUK

Groceries sod Provisions

Teas, Uoflfees, Sugars, Syrups,

Ftreigft isl Doneetlc Fruits,

Vegetables in sseeon,

Freeh Country Produce

No. 11 South Fourth Street, TERRE HAUTE, IND.

EBEB'S for fresh Caramels.