Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 15, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 October 1880 — Page 4
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THE MAIL
A PAPER
FOR THE
PEOPLE.
P. S. WESTFALL, EDITOR AXI) PROPRIETOR. PUBLICATION OFTICJE,
2Xo. lSSootli 5th «T, Printing HOUBC Sqaare.
TERRE HAUTE, OCT. 16, 1880
TWO EDITIONS
Of this Paper arc published. The FIRST EDITION, on Thursday Evening, has a large circulation In the surrounding towns, where It 1* .*fld by newsboy* and agent*. The SECOND EDITION,
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Saturday Even
ing, goes into the lifted* of nearly every reading person In the city, and the fanners of this Immediate vicinity. Every Week's L*sue is, In fact,
TWO NEWSPAPERS,
In which all Advertisement# appear for THE PRICE OF ONE ISSUE.
TUluiDA r,S ELECTIONS. The lections held in Ohio and Indiana, on last Tuesday, were noteworthy in several respects. No elections of recent years have been so earnest and hardly contested. Tills is shown by the largely increased voto that was polled. The day was beautiful and the interest in the election so wrought up by tho vigorous campaign work of both parties that every citissen felt it his duty to go to the polls. How earnestly peoplo felt about it is indicated by the very largo voto that was cast early in tho day. Throughout both States three-fourths of the entire vote was in tho ballot-boxes by one o'clock. Men went early to tho polls, voted, and saw that thoir neighbors voted also.
No more poaeoable election was ever held. The talk of trouble and forcible conflicts seems to have inspired the peaceable elemont to determine thatanythingof this kind should bo forestalled by such an array of orderly citizens as should intimidato tho roughs from tho outset. Tho plan worked perfectly. Never was seon a larger numberof prominent businoss men at tho polls, and their silent influeneo was such as to preserve porfect order. In tho rospoct of peaecablonoss it was a model election.
Nor is thore any pretence that it was not an honest oxprossion of tdo people's sentiments. There was much cry of fraud by both parties before the election, and charges and counter-charges that men were imported to cast illegal votes. But, as Tho Mail suggested would bo tho ease, the pressure of law-abiding citizens rendered illegal voting practically impossible. Tho bruisers, repeaters, roughs and imported cattle wore conspicuously absent and few, if any, votes went into tho ballot box that wero not cast by honest 1 ogal vote re. These facts are reasons for sinccro congratulation to all citizons of Indiana, irrospoctive of party. Tlioy show that our peoplo are solwr, serious, law-abiding citizons and, even in moments of great public excitements, competent to dischargo thoir duties as citizens, quietly and In order.
The result was unquestionably a surprise to both Democrats and Republicans to tho former by reason of tho oxtent of their dofoat to the lattor by reason of the oxtent of thoir victory. That iho Republicans would carry Ohio was a foregone conclusion, but that their majority should be so large and thoir numhor of Congressmen increased from 9 to 15, Wits unexpected. And that Indiana should elect the entire Republican 8tnto ticket by a majority exceeding 5,000, clect a Republican legislature, thus insuring a Republican Senator to succeed Mr. McDonald, and incroaso the Congressional delegation of that party from 0 to 8 and perhaps 9 members, noemed equally incrediblo to both parties until tho later returns demonstrated that it was a fact.
As to the effeet of these elections on tho national contest, views diflfer. On the one hand Republicans claim that their eflbcfc will bo to insure New York to tho Republicans ami thus make tho election of Garfield certain while the Democrats believe, or protend to believe, that there is still a fighting chance for Hancock, oven iu Indiana. It la probable that the result of the fail elections will take tho control of Congress fronj the Democrats. They have now a majority of 19 in the House and a gain of 10 members transfers the control to tho Republicans, who gain as we have seen, 0 members in Ohio and 2 or 8 in Indiana, which leaves them short only I or 2 members. Those and more will probably be gained in other States.
Since the above was In type full return* from the Fifth Congressional district give C. C. Mat son. Democrat, SSI majority, and so the congressional delegation of this State wilt stand eight Republican* and five Democrats.
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NVfUTKn Ut an eastern japer gives a jttausun picture of Henry SVard Reedier'* country home. It is a mite east of the illage of INwknkUl, is mi, pressed brick I* tour stories high m*d stands in tho cemnMsf a farm of th'm^six rcres which is liberally planted in. apple, pear, plum, quince and ofhfcr trees And lias a two acre vineyard of grapes, tlw view of tho house Is very fine and the winding* of the Hudson can be Mhv tho PTC for more than twenty Uiiiwi. The lK**e to furnished with hmvy carpet*, elegant tapestrk*,
grin* proi '.«*» study la focas* of about 1* l»y 15 f«A, rWily appointed, with books on three skkw and a table with a atudy lamp In the center. A door Mi out from the #twty to 1 wide ftassa whtah runs around thnc«Uni of the house. The barns eow aotae two atrem of ground and the *Ubto« contain fin* apedmsns of borwa, cow* and otter
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HOME LIFE.
Americans pride themselves 011 their home iife. We boast that every honest, sober, industrious man is able, sooner or later, in this country, to own tho roof which covers himself and his family and the ground on which it stands. This true. and worthy to be boasted of. there is something better than this, root and walls do not make a home any true sense, no matter how stately and fine they may be. There are many houses which are in no proper sense homes. They are places in which men eat and sleep and get physical rest between the days places from which they hurry in the morning with fretful feces and to which they drag themselves at night, worried and careworn. Snch places are not homes.
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What is a homo? Hie question has been answered in these beautiful words: "A home is a refuge place from the storms, the fret, and worry of life. It a place where the husband oomes home to a sanctuary, where smiles and loving words answer his smiles and loving greetings. It is a place where the wife reigns in her benignity and grace not, it may lie, the grace of outward beauty, or cultivation, but of true womanhood, where sho receives honor and love even as she gave them both. It is a place where children are happier than anywhere else in the world, because there are tho cheeriest words, the brightest looks and the kiudest acts. Such are not the majority of homes as we find them."
Such a homo is the pleasautest place on earth. It is a place where husband and wife taste the real joys of life where children driuk in an atmosphere which strengthens and develops them in every pure and noble quality, a^dcauses them to grow up into model men and women. But such homes are tho exception. There are wide spaces between them. In the many which fill these spaces there are unkind words, a dearth of smiles and laughtor, a sad surplus of frowns. They are places of restraint and dullness out of which tho husband issues for relief, and the wife to get a bit of the sunshine for which she longs. In his office or his store the man is happier. Contentment sits on his faeo, and he chats aijd laughs with his neighbors and acquaintances. They think ho is a "first-rate fellow." Strange, isn't it, that a man should bottle up all his sourness for home use, and bestow all his good cheer on the world outside? Of course he doesn't mean to do it, and doesn't think he is doing it. But in many cases it amounts pretty nearly to that.
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It is not pleasant to say these things, but it is well to think of them. To think of them is to mend them and to mend thom is to make homes where only houses were before.
READING.
As tho winter approaches one of the questions which ought to be answered is "What reading is to bo done?" An Immense amount of timo runs to waste because there is no system in disposing of it, and an imm4£fee lossof culture and information is sustained. Tho difficulty is that most peoplo simply drift in their reading, picking ttp what comestt hand, and as nowspapers are the easiest to get, they read only papers. There is no excuse now for njjt reading tho very beat books. Tho Seaside and Franklin Libraries publish the best works of the best authors for a song. Ten and twenty cents will buy any of tho works of Dickens, Thackery, Trollope, Miss Attstln, and so on. If one intends reading novels why not read up Dickens, or Thackery, or Trollope, orsome onegood author, and get familiar with that' one? It is better than scattering all over creation. But why read only novels. Histories and biographies are published at tho same low rate. Get a list of the publications in tho ^Seaside or Franklin or J. Iv. Frinks' publications, and lay out a system of reading for tho winter. This suggestiou is of course made for those who must buy cheap books if'any. It is equally good for those who can buy more expeusive books. The main point is to decide what to read and not let so important a matter drift on holter skelter. One good way to get hold of a course of reading is to take up some subject or book, and determine to read up carefully every subject suggested by it. Pass no allusion without knowing ail about the subject to which the allusion is made. This plan would give a course not only for a winter but for a lifetime, and it would 1x5 a good one. Decide upon some plan, the simpler the better. Tt-j
A-« the most valuable wealth a country can possess is its healthy population, the tables of mortality are worth study and from these we find that on the first day of life 78 boy* die. to 63 girls. In the first week of life 168 boys die, to 158 girls. In Prussia the mortality among females is the greatest from 10 to 14 vears of ags and from the 25th to the 40th it is greater than at other periods of life, and ot at all periods of Ufo the census of female compares favorably with thai, \7 nttfes In England, faking a period of 1 yi*m»,tiH*« were 8 Wen to IS women who were alive at the age of 109r«u* 5 »*n to women at 101 years Stnento^ womenstMByeaisjS roento women at 148 years of age and no *nmn t©2 women who lived to 104. It I* observed that only ooopemou in 1,000 bom Uves beyond srj
pAt your election beto. Rather pensive brag wasn't it? Yon have your experience for your money, and experience Is always valuable. Yonrsmay be worth what It coat, bat it is a difficult to dispose of for caab. The bet there Is a large amount of It ,o« market just now. It will keep and in time you will need It
article la that the however,
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hoaas C52isa»I|tiWe
murderers »elt ,o
S%3r& TBBEE HAt'TE SATURDAY EVENIISfG MAIL.
TURKEY is master of the art of delay, but Uncle Sam, when he has "Our Dick" at the helm can bring her to time. Not long since some one of the Russian consuls was killed in broad daylight on the Streets, and Russia has not been able to get any Jsatisfaction. Lately hundreds of Greek and German christians have been killed by Mohamedans, and not a murderer has been punished. Or the other hand, a few months since Dr Parsons, an American missionary, was
an American mi»ionary, waa
murdered in tent at Highl and the
secure
that they
not even take pains to conceal the body Tuesdar or the fact that they had committed the crime. Tho news was telegraphed to the American Board, (the Congregational missionary society the facts, as telegraphed were laid by the Secre-
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As to the comparative safety of
n&pftgf travel, as compared with the old system of traveling by stage boach, the statistics fa France show that before railways cfktne in, one travel^ in every 335,000 willkilled, while thorite of death on railways in that eouiitrv has been only ono in 5,187,^ rate of killed is much largt. An? *96016 otfoer countries. ][,'
IT is timo that "the barrel" stepped down nnd out of politics. There Is a legitimate use of money for political purposes in supplying documents, paying tho expenses of speakers, and, if they must be, for lamps, oil and uniforms. But we are getting too familiar with the corrupt use of money. It is a vory serious matter. Wo do not believe all tho cock and bull stories of either party in reference to this, but there is too much truth in them for a true patriot not to feel uneasy.
AFTER all South Carolina would appear to be making some progress. The report of tho State Superintendent of Instruction shows that during the last three years the school attendance has averaged 52,977 white and 60,722 colored pupils, against 33,782 white and 41,091 colored during the eight years proceeding. In 1871, there were 1,988 teachers employed in 1870 the number was £,166. Those statistics would seem to indicate a substantial social progress, in the Palmetto State.
do is to
husband, and raise a crop of little Oates
of her own.
THE soles of postage stamps, wrappers and poKtal cards during the past year exceeded thoee of the year previous by about $3,500,000. Thus docs the general prosperity benefit Um-le Snm well as the rest of us.
CWCIX* ATT apfcer **»,0Q0 subscribed foran Art Museum and now the question arises as to where the same shall be located. What will the next new rich man do with fate money in the new Paris? 77
TH* Boston Post tells us that an efltort will be made this season to introduce full dress for gentleman at the opera. There seems to be an impression that a man cut enjoy music in garments made to bang about the streeta in.
Tn newest venture and a novel feature In journalism is the Sun&y Evening Journal, just started In New York city. Aa Us name Indicates it Is Issued on suftfturtOwkwos.
OHIO and Indiana Republicans will hold a joint jollification meeting in Music Hall, Cincinnati, to-night. The speakers will be Governor-elect Porter and Gen. Ben. Harrison of this State. The galleries and balcony of the great hall have been reserved for ladies and their escorts.
A NEWSPAPER is a big factor in a political campaign. While wo do not of course, award it all the credit, certain
before the ship of war has arrived, we habitant of the country and ought to have the gratifying intelligence that the be passed around among the rest of us. murderers have been tried, the leader sentenced to death, and two associates to fifteen years imprisonment each. It is a fact very creditable to our Government that an American missionary has never been murdered in Turkey without tho guilty parties being brought to justice, a fact all the more significant in the light of the other fact that native christians are murdered with impunity, and without concealment, and, as we have said, even Russia can get no satisfaction for the murder of an official of her Government. Uncle Sam is a good backer anywhere, that is anywhere outside the limits of the United States. A good many American citizens are murdered at home and Uncle Sam doesn't seem to mind it. Moral: if you intend to be murdered, move to Turkey, and tho man who commits the murder will 1)6 hung.
QUITE a numlier of Indian boys and girls of the Sioux tribe are at Hampton Institute, Virginia, and General Armstrong, who is at the head of the institution, says that as mauy can be secured as can be provided for, and many more. The school is intended for thefreedmen, and has a large number of colored pupils. Tho Indians and colored students take to each other amazingly well. They room together, and tho colored boys, beside making the Indians do their share of tho work, look after their religious welfare, even making thom get up and say their prayers, if they neglect it before getting into bed. Why not depute a few of these colored boys to look after the dovotions of some wliito folks?
IT seems hardly credible thwtj|0 failway system dates back no fartnwi* than forty-five years ago, when the fl|St ropd was opened in England. Now, it is M&d&ikafc are some 200,00© n&ilosjftf railway 6n thflj globe,-^-sufficient to#}i$Ue4t round completely more than eight
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tary of the Board before Mr. Evarts, he Xot thinking it was loaded, he "clicked sent a dispatch demanding the arrest it" and the ball went through her brain,
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and punishment of the murderers, and killing her instantly. Moral "Our Dick," ordered a man of war to Turkey to see that justice was done. All this was accomplished before lettere gallons of wine tbis year, it is said, a containing details of the crime had ar rived in this country. And this week
^tionals, the Repub-
lican^onM not no„. rejoidng orer
A HAPPY little Georgia bride, only sixteen, found an old pistol in the household and handing it to her, husband asked him to "chck it at her."
CALIFORNIA will make 10,000,000
large excess over any, previous year. That is nearly a quart to every in-
THE famous Thomas orchestra, which was disbanded, after nearly twenty-five years of existence, when its leader went to Cincinnati, i3 to be formed anew and placed under his direction."
A PROCESSION of pigs, or elephants, or both combined, is the novelty for the borders of ladies' handkerchiefs. The pigs are for good luck, and the elephants for wisdom.
THE total attendance at the Cincinnati exposition this year was 291,385. The average daily attendance this year was not quite 10,500, against 15,000 last year.
RETURNS from all the counties in the State except Ripley give Porter 6,834 plurality. Ripley county gave a Democratic majority in 1876 at 225. I s/f
A REMARKABLE execution is set for next week in Georgia. It is tho hanging of a colored boy for murdering an infant left in his care. l-
THE Hon. Win. H. English is in danger of having to seek protection from his indignant brethren behind his famous iron bars.
THE question of the hour is: will the solid South dissolve? It is thought by some that the indications point to 8t|ch a result.
IT was a mistake about Mr. English, going off the ticket. He will stay on and carry the State for Hancock, so he say8- ____ t.
MR. ENGLISH'S friends account for it 011 the ground that the barrel was not tapped liberally enough,
THE campaign speakers have been .pinging "There's rest for tho weary"— crushing troches meanwhile.
fc^gCl^ined- that it is maifwmmits his first murder after he is^bventy-eight years old.
A NEGRO has been elected to the legislature of Indiana for the first time. The race moves forward*
THE hanging of Wadfeattd Mrs. Brown at Indianapolis, is set down for the 27tli of the month.
THEY are trying to make a great itinn of Gen. Grant down in New England.
THERE is lots of money spent in politics which brings no returns.
THE average majority for the Republican ticket in Ohio is about 20,000.
THK Presidential election occurs two weeks from next Tuesday.
No
more
October elections for Indiana.
Nail that flag to the mast.
MR. HENDRICKS lias tho comfort of saying, "I told you so.
THERE seems to bo an epidemic of railroad accidents.
It was a groud-swell aud no mistake about it. WILL this have any effect on Maine?
OUR BOOK TABLE.
HALF A CKSTTBY—By Mrs. Swtoshelm, 1 volume, 12mo, *1.50. Chicago: Jansen, McOlurg & Co. Terre Haute: E.
THE Chicago Inter-Ocean says a pain- attracted wide attention as a valuable record of tho momentuous struggle of lie made Professor of Husbandry at Cor- the last fifty yeans, and ran out of print nell. No doubt that she to familiar with in three weeks. Anew and improved tho subject, but the best thing Alk« can edition tajtatbeen printed. It is a
ful rumor is afloat that Alice Oates Is to
retire from the stage, stick
to
L. Godeeke. Published in July, this book at once
one bookfull of good things,******^all
the charm
will that and
WOrk,
of a novel and the value of a
history.
To Porter Landers. And all Other tit May Ovneern. SOMETHING IN SEASON. Remember a shoddy boot wont turn water, so don't purchase them. HeUnkatnp| A Hewitt, -No. 314 Main street, make yott a FrtfiCh kfp or caM boot -will keep your fooi dry and warm, not cramp you. T*y a pair and be convinced. Tbey have also on hand a large stock af first-dam ready made
price*. No goods misrepresented. Troth our Motto. rnH value for cash only it the corner-stone of our trade. Competition we defy. Come and see as with your cash, and we will all be hagpy.
Jtaltby's Oysters, In
can
and bulk, fresh,
choice celery, fruits in
sboadsnce st EISEB'S.
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tkLjwnq
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H. BO£G'j£MAK.
KAirvr
Mo.
which they sell at the lowest
&
POWDER
Absolutely Pure* MADE
from Grape Cream Tartar. No other preparai ion makes such light, flaky hot breads, or luxorlouA partr«r. Can lie eaten by drupeptfa withoat 'ear or the 111B resaltlDg from heavv, Indigestible food. Sold only In cans, by all grocer*
ROYAL BAKIKO PoworaCo ,Nw YorT.
GAGG,
DSALER IN
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ARTISTS' SUPPLIES,
PICTURES, FRAMfiM, MOULDINGS.
Picture Prtn»«*i Made to Order, McKeen'a BocK. So. Mala street between titti and 7th.
icrrasa AKV DKALCS IJ*
Homr-marie* Boot* and Shoes! A«MI#*SO kespaa Geseral Mteck of Boots nnd lkM«
lis Bo. roan Kwrt, opposite Market How*
W. 8. Cvtrr J* H. WTLMASS
CLIFT& WILLIAMS. irJxk': KAavcAcrtmsss or
Sash, Doors, Blinds, &c
AISOUUMV
Unom, LATH, 8HISGLK8,
SLA88, PADI18, OILS mi
SOILDBBtf HABDWABK liiiilhsiii nil inn rorasT rtntli .. TERRS HAUTE, IKt
Bost 50 «ent Com out.
Best 110 Bom sold 31.00.
Best high colored hold for $1.00.
Chi Id reus' Waists nnd Corsets.
French woven Corsets in the best makes.
Madame Foy's sufe,? ___________
D»p,es'
MITRE HIP CORSET,
AS ABOVE
Is tfiebest Flexible Hip Corsets in the Market.
Is comfortable, less liable to "break down" or "roll up" than any other.
OVR CORSET STOCK IS LARGE AND COMPLETE-WE CAN SUIT ALU
H0BERG, ROOT & Go.
OPERA HOUSE.
This is mighty good ager weather, an' your noso looks ez blue es a lindigo bag, You're a goiir to liev the ager, as shore's yer born! Yer blood's too thin! I kin see it —not yer blood, a, but the ager in ye. Now you go round to Rippetoo's—No he don't keep quinine ef he did he'u sell it at ten cents a pound, an' thom druggers ax six dollars a ounce—I say you go to
Rippetoe'san' git aplenty o' good, fresh, sonu, substantial groceries, sech as lie keeps, an' oatonough to keep ye strong, and it'll drive away the ager. Kipnetoe p'tickler, an' his groceries an' fruit is allers wholesome. It's the best ager remedy in the world, an' the cheapest. He's got such a big lav out to-day fur yer Sunday dinner that it would tako too much space of the Male to enoomerate. Go in and feast your eyes on tho feast prepared for yer stumick.
CIDER AND WINE "ANTI-FERMENT." Will keep Cid»»r and Wine Irom overfermsntatinn nnd tlm-a not destroy its sparkling qualities or affect its taste. It is ODORLESS, TASTELESS, abd ENTIRELY HARMLESS. The cider requires no previous preps ration before using the Anti-Ferment. For sale by
BUNTIN «S ARMSTRONG,
Druggists, cor. 6th and Main streets.
SYLVESTER SIB No. 627 TippWMioe s|L
Residence,
^.-Jnuk a. m. $ral will take
o'clock, at his resl-
Taken Up.
TPIG—for
AKEN UP-AN ESTUAY BLACK SOW ilout nine months old. The owner will CftU it at T. Ilulman'a near the H«l and Sjxiko Factory.
For Sale.
FOR
SALE—DURING THE MONTH OF October, at cost aud carriage, to cash buyers, the best work ever shown In Terre Haute for the prioe. C. A. POWER,
U4 aud KM Malu street*
For Rent.\
FOR RENT—FURNISHED ROOMS-wlth or without boanl, at MltH. MA HAN'S, 125 north Fifth street.
FOR SALE OR TRADE—A.n almost now, Boston make, 8750 Piano. Will trade for lvftl estate. Apply of E. V. BICHOWBKY, at Swan street, or at McKeen'n Bank.
Wanted.
W HOUSE of 0 to 8 rooms, to lw ..jftt, eonvenient, and in good location—before or by I Nov. 1st Address A* Care of this otllcc.
WANTEDa
-A FEW GOOD AGENTS IN
every county aud township In thlft State to Bell choice new book. Send SOc for outfit. Call on COR WIN S. BALL, 221 Lafayette street, Terre Haute, lnd.
WANTED!
WANTEDI YOUR OLD
cook stove which you have u»ed up, or which will not bake, In trade for the Charter Oak, Thlsstove will last you a lifetime, and the back and long centre guaranteed for five years. Stoves warranted to give entire sitlsfactlon. For saie OMly at PROBST'S, 4th street between Main and Ohio.
A Trial Will Insure Its Po^o* parity Everywhere.
WHITE
Shuttle Mowing Machine
When once used will retain its place forever.
It ft celebrated for Its advantages, In that It is one of the lamest sewing machines ana fact
a
red—adapted alike to the Use of
the family or the workshop. It has the largest shuitle, with a bobbin that holds almost a spool of thread.
Theshuttle tension Is adjustable without removing the shuttle from the machine. Tne great popularity of the White Is the most convincing trlbu'e to it* excellence and superiority over other machines, and in subletting it to the trade we nut It upon its meriuuidd in no Instance ha* It ever vet failed to satisfy any recommendation
HThe
demand for the White bos Increased to such Hit extent tbatweaie now compelled to rn out A t'enplete ovwlsg Machine Every
Three Mlsiates tn ihc »sy BmpplT Use ltomaatf. Every machine Is warranted for 6 yea*s, and sold for cash at liberal dlscounu, or upon rasy payments,, suit the convenience of bu ers.
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J. H. HickniAri, Gen. A^t.
•M Main street. Ti«rre Haute. ln*.
OTICE. si
N
THE
Eldrtdge Sewln* Machine OfMee Has been changed to FiskV Htone Pump Building, Ko. 117 ftputli Third KtreeL between Ohio aad
Walnut, west side.
Warranted.
rt Is'fbe moS emnplete. (MniUe mschi ereroOnvd to the public. Being tbe latest, it halt the advantage of having very desirable bnd new improve-
White, win be glad to see bU old customer*. Office, 117 South Third street, second door north oJ Foots, Hoofer A CV Livery Htable.
W. H. F1SK, Agent.
HPsjmdassstflarKm.-i
W. 8TEWABT, M. D.. I
OAee and rsstdsnes to.Miarble Block, Main sttset, between Sixth sad Seventh, Tmrrm lad,
Office hours—7 a. m. to 9 s. m.—I to and 7 to ie p. SAS S week injroor own town. Termi «00 sod 96 ootflt ftee. Address
H. HAUUSTT A 0»n Portl«nd, Maine.