Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 October 1880 — Page 5

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Balo of aeau will commence at Batton'a Friday morning, Oct. 20th, at 0 o'clock.

If You

Havo not mado your fall and wintor purchase in

CLOTHING

It will pay you to oxamine our stock and compare prices boforo buying. FINE DRESS SUITS,

NEW

CLOAKS SHAWLS, DOLHANS,

SILKS,

BLANKETS, CARPETS, OILCLOTHS

White Wool Blankets $1.75 a pair and up. Bed Comfortables at 85c., and 95c., and up. Brussels Carpets, 75, 85 and 98c., and up. New Dress Goods, 8 1-3, 10, 12 1-2 and up. Full stock, low prices, one price, lively trade at

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Amusements.

PERA HOUSE. C. E. HOAVOBD, Maaager. ©WB NIGHT ONLY,

Monday, Nov. 1st, 1880.

THE EMINENT COMEDIAN,

Mr. JOHN T. RAYMOND,

iapported by hi« own (peclally selected Comedy Company, under Ihe management ot BROOKS A DICKSON, la Dr. T. A. H&NLI and Fred WHUama' Great

Bucoea*.

My Son!"

BUSINESS SUITS,

OVERCOATS and ULSTERS, Bsporially, Men, Youths, Boys and Ohllilrou. Wo stand by our patrons, and thinrnntco

Satisfaction in ovory i»rtioular. Wo Invito inspection.

Either Ready Mado or Mado to Order.

MILLER & COX

52* Ma Indirect.

The Stock Complete!

L. Ko*enbcrg invites a call at tho Half Cent Store, No. 4(V Main street, whore ho shows a complete stock of notions und doairabio goods of every description, llo has a full sot of polite clerks to wait ott customers, and will sell lower than any place in tho city. Call and see for Toursolvoe.

White's Oyster Bay

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Ladin'snd iruta* Dinlng Room OlM-.N DAY AND KtUII#. Meats to order Npectmlty. jlywlal

Prlcm Rffalnr Rftaritn. Ice Croam. Fancy Confections, Foreign and lHinwtio Kntitsand N'nts.

525 Main Street.

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COMBS & KOGEfiS

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rCHAKD DAHLEX. SuceeMor u» W. X. Beamt,

Groceries and Provisions

TMUHOOAMS HUFANH SCRAPE,

Foreign an4 Domestic Fraifcs,

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FOSTER BROTHERS,

Only Dry CroOds or Carpet xluuse in the vity ot 1 erre I jjujg

Haute that marks all goods in plain figures and is strictly

price I

City News.

THE spiritual seances have sumed at Pence's Hall.

been re-

Ouu grocery men are getting most of their potatoes from Michigan.

ONE more circus this season, and only twenty-fivecents to got into it.

THIS vicinity has certainly had its full share of fatal accidents, and is entitled to a rest.

PASSENGER travel is dropping off, but the freight traflio more than equalizes tho railroad business.

THE democrats havo hired twenty-two carriagosand and wagons to pull tho laggards to the polls next Tuesday

AN entorprising tailor has discovered that we aro all lop-sided, and that most of us havo one log longer that tho other, i-

THKKK lias ljeen quite an exodus of gamblors from this city tho past two weeks, leaving abettor show for home talent.

YKTallttlo while and tho torch and tho transparency and the cap and uniform shirt will bo folded away for another four years.

TUB remarkable briskness at tho hymonial altar this fall would seem to indicate that tho girls have not neglected tholr leap-year privileges.

BRAZIL ooal has advanced from three to four cents above tho summer ratos, and our dealers find it difficult to get] onough to fill thoir ordors.

MRHRRRS of the Oratorio Society are requested to attend tho meeting, on next Monday evening, without fail. Business of importanoo to bo considered.

THK Library association has about oompleted arrangements for a course of locturos at an early dato. On tho list aro John B. Uoagh, Mrs. Livermoro and Prof. David Swing. Tho dato sot for Mrs. Laura Dainty has lx*n cancelled.

A noY fourteon yoars old, was fined for drunkenness in tho Mayor's court on© day this week, and tho question arises at which saloon did he got his liquor. It would be a very proper subject for tho grand jxiry to investigate.

THK good school children are happy over now order that all pupils whoso record during tho day has been perfect will bo "let out" at half-past three in the afternoon. All others will bo required' to remain until tho usttal hour of four.

"WAIT until after the election's over" —has obstructed a great many business enterprises and undertakings. Tho advertising columns of the nowsjiap^rs havo su fibred from this cry. Many erfour business men have not cared to push their trade for tho past month.

AXOTHKH excursion to Kansas and Nebraska is announced to leave this city on tho I. St. L, road, on Tuesday the pth of November. The train will be mado up of palace redlining chair cars, and the ratss of fare are lower than ever before oftored. See advertisement in this issue.

AT Seath HagorVi c*r works Tuewlay afternoon, aftertho repular nia of iron had been made, the reniAlning mass of iron and cinders wss let down from the cupalo. The lump foil int^ d^pool of wat«r and exploded with terrific ram. John Dullea, tho tender was baii^rftmisod and scalded. He fat badly injured, but will probably recover. It will be some time, though, before be can resume work.

ft« keeping a gaming house, Harry Holmes was fined by the Mayor on Wednesday $25 and carta, anxmuting in all to 52,75. An appeal was takon to the circuit court, T. W. Harper and G. L. Campbell §ctom bond* Cam|bells chips and other vtttoabls **%aW hftvtt not y«t been ck«boy«d. Mayor Havens issued an o-.! fortteirtotiw-••"-i, but an iavlng been ta vQl be'i' by the police until the! c««c is decided.

—Couunwen's Tbrs far the mUlkmsat Mr*. 8. C. BnlkarVi, th© dieap««t place in the city, twodoorsaouth of pomofficc.

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL

THE fire department has had ten runs I this month. *sF£»sf °4?

THK Davis family will sing* at tlie wigwam to-night.

"NEXT Tuesday." that is the end of it?

Isn't it good that

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THE temperance people contemplate a I revival after the election.

THE Republicans are arranging for an immense torchlight demonstration tonight. 8-5pif

bad condition and should be improved I before winter sets in. fi

NEXT Monday is th% last day for paying the second installment of State and county tax without penalty.

WBlearn that the present grand jury is after the preachers again, for failing to make return of marriage certificates.

J. P. BREXNAN, the merchant tailor moved this week a few doors east, into the elegant new room, No. 651 Main street.

A PROPOSITION of the Light Guards to consolidate with the McKeen Cadets has by vote of the later been declined, with thanks.

TT iL n't. rn AN old citizen says he never knew a

when so few citizens were unem-

ployed in this city, NO one begB for

work now

R. W. RIPPETOK will commence, on Monday, moving his stock of groceries into the new and commodious building erected for him by the Gilberts.

THIS is Hallow E'en, and the boys and I girls will have the usual fun, mixed wiih a large proportion of devilment. It would be well for the police to keep an eye on the latter.

ABOUT twelve hundred Knights of Columbia, and the Lincoln Club, will arrive here at seven o'clock, from Indianapolis, to tako part in the torchlight demonstration to-night.

IT'S too bad, to soeso many young men running about at night, idling their time when they might be gettiug a good business education at the Terro Haute Commercial College—open night and day.

A RECEPTION was tendered one of the classes of Mrs. Aydelotte, at the residence of James Seath last night, and during tneovoniug Mrs. A. was presentcd a handsome pair of vases by the class,

AXDREW J. MILLER sent to the penitentary from this country iii April, 1873, for twenty years, for manslaughter, was pardoned this week. He lived west of Maxville, and, in a drunken quarrel, killed his father-in-law, William Ervin, by striking him in the back with an axe. He was twenty-four years of age at the time of his sentence, and left here a wife and child.

Two more deaths are added to the list caused by the distillery explosion—making eight in all. William Kirtley died of lock jaw on Monday afternoon. He was a son of Lee Kirtley who was killed at the corner of Third and Main streets, soon after tho Avar.

Henry Wilson, fireman of the battery that exploded, died at eight o'clock Tuesday evening. It was thought at first that he" would recover, but his injuries proved more serious than supposed. His death was eauacd by sceptic poison, or poisoned blood.

ASOTUKR fatal accident is Added to the long and remarkable list that have recently occurred in this vicinity. At four oVIook every morning a train is run from this dty to Grecncostle for the coel trade. On Tuesday morning the engine, No. 1$. was fired np as osoal in round bouse, and ran to the fuel sheds east of the machine shops. While standing there the boiler exploded. John Brake, the fireman, was standing in front of the fire box, and was thrown against the ooal on the tender. He was so bruised and scalded that death came at nine o'deck. Engineer Gorhaxn Smith had just climbed the ftrace at his house, only a wjuare away, end was walking toward the engine. John Brake was abont forty years of age, and leaves a wife aad spheral children. He came here recently from Indianapolis. The he-! wasi taken to that city for Interin i. the eflkr-* the -~*d furnishing tjrain f.,r ftBi-s yand friends andade itionof Broti -i. Locomotive Flmnen,"

THE long talked History of Vigo and Parke counties is at last out of press and is now being delivered to subscribers, by the publishers, H. H. Hill A Co., of Chicago. They have more than filled their promise. The volume has been swelled to a book of 1,300 pages, onethird larger than was contemplated Modi of the work for Vigo county was done by the late Judge Gookins, and that of Parke county by J. H. Beadle, editor of the Rockrille Tribune. It is printed on good paper, dear type and substanti-

,ii ^15 ally bound. 1,088 copies have been subTHB sidewalks in many places are In bribed for, at 98 each, and every sub-

scriber is reported pleased with the work. We shall give the book more attention as soon as we find time to look through [itspagea.

THE old "Crumbs of Comfort" crow has been reorganized under the high sounding tittle of "The Diana Hunting and Fishing Club." and will go down the river next week on the annual hunting and fishing excursion. They will he gone for about fen days and will go below Yinoennees. The officers are Jno. O. Williams, captain of the steamer and president of the club J. F. Gulick, treasurer, E. W. Ross, Jquartermaster Chauncey Twaddle, pilot.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Hie following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report:

Udc Fred ricks and Marrtetta French. Jerry Randolph and Annie D. Biggs. John O.

STltrCTI PURE CAN!) 1\ CHICAGO CARAMELS, Fresh every day. l)i pound Mixed Candy, Pure and Fresh for 5 cents.

WILLIAM KADEL, for many years a valued and trusted engineer on the I. A St. L. road, died at his residence, corner of Center and Elm street, Thursday I —We are making Suits to order for morning, after along and painful illnoss $25.00, Pantaloons for $7,00. If you want of Bright'sdisease.

A NUMBER of Quakers are asking the city and county authorities for the use of the pest house on north Third street, which they propose to convert into an orphan asylum. It is too large for the purpose designed, and should be put to some I good use.

A LADY on north Second street has] strong faith in Tho Mail as an advertising medium. Within the past year she has advertised in these columns a lost I shawl, a lost veil, and last week a lost deg. All were promptly found, the dog I being ton miles west of the city. The Mail goes everywhere in this neck o' woods. "Miss SCUDDKR please don't whip me] and I'll givo you a half a dollar!" was the agonizing plea of a boy in school the other day. Another teacher was tanning the jacket of a pupil in the presence of Mr. Greenwalt, tho principal, when tho boy with atone of mingled appeal and reproach exclaimed "Mr. Greenwalt liaven't you any feeling for a feller?"

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Drake and Cora Means.

Joseph Z. RuHhnell and Martha Harris. James F. Downey and Kate L. Brady. Ralph Morgan and Dessa La rim Inc. Franklin Itussell and Agnen A. Bmitlu Timothy Conway and Mary Flinn. Geo. Haslet and Katie Attmore. Wallace Collins and Kate O. Rector. James H. Maples and Sarah C. Burroughs. Charles W. whitson and Jane Brossocher.

SPECIAL INVITATION. Mr. J. P. Brennan, having moved to the handm»me room, No. 651 Main street, Gilbert's new.block, extends a special invitation to his many friends and customers, and everybody in the city, to call on him and examine the handsome line of piece goods, for gents' wear, which he is making up to. order at such low prices that will tempt you to buy. New goods are constantly arriving from which you can select that new overcoat and suit which you want.^Call on him and see for yourself.

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P. O. LOBBY.

-The cheapest and best FRENCH KID SHOES in the markej at PA DDOCK & PURCELL'S.

a good suit for little mon4y, we can sup ply you, and guarantee satisfaction in all cases. Wo carry the largest and finest stock in town, which we offer at extremely moderate prices. Please observe our display of goods at entrance of store.

BARTRAM & CO.

Merohant tailors exclusively. 512 Main street.

LADIES.

See those "Common Sense' PADDOCK A PURCELL'S.

Independence, Kan., and Beturn Baxter Springs" Burlington Council Grove Ellis Dodge City donla Kirwln Neosha Mo. Columbus

Shoes at

OYSTERS FOR SUNDAY. A choice lot, large, nice and fresh, at Johnson & Flinn's, just in, in time for your Sunday diniuws to-morrow. Call for a can this evening or in the morning.

—The best WH ILE STOCK BOOT ever seen for $2.50 at PADDOCK A PURCELL'S. FTNE GRAND PIANO AT A BAR

GAIN.

A 7H Octave Parlor Grand, inado by a reliablo firm, but vory little used, will be sold low for Cash or on easy monthly installments at KUSSNER'S PALACE OF MUSIC.

FRENCH CLOCKS.

New and handsome designs, at H. F. SCHMIDT A COtS, 405 Main street, opp.Oj ra House.

JOHNG. IIEINL tsELLS

Hyacinths, Tulijts, Lillet, all kinds of Shrubs, Fruit, Ornamental -and Shade Trees, Small Fruits, Grape Vines, hardy Roses, Flower Pots, Wintor Blooming Plants, Wiro Stands, Seeds, Grasses, Pampas, Plumes, Immortelles, Baskets, Vases, and at all times a very choice lot of Cut Flowers. FLORAL HALL, corner 8th and Cherry streets, Terre Haute, Ind.

GOLD HEADED CANES, At IL F. SCHMIDT A C'o's, 405 Main street, opp. Opera House,

Sylvester Stewart of this county has long been afflicted with Lung trouble or consumption and was told by his physicians that he mast die in a very short time. Mr. Stewart was advised to consult with Dr. J. S. Jordan of this city. He came and it is a notorious fact that Mr. Stewart is to-day a strong healthy man. Stewart Is anxious that all consumptives should know of Dr. Jordan's wonderful medicines. For further particulars address. SVLVRSTKK STKWABT,

Lewis Post Office, Vigo Co., Ind.

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RIDDUC, HAVTLTOST A CO.

OeMl for tke People. the Prees A[, Co.'s Greet Show,

We are assured by the Prees Agent of the Van Amborgh A that that pest of all traveling exhibitions given unaer canvas—the "lemonade peddler"—is not allowed to Importune the audience with hia presence or drinks on the seats during tne performance and that all games of dbance. of whatsoever ption, are ignored and utterly repudiated by this Institution. The manit are solicitous that the author!-

pamanroem anv and ail 80 offiniding. The van Am*

rgh show employs special detectives expmnlv ftw the protection «f its patrons. Sadi a snow is worthy of all commendation. Such a show will visit Terre Hatiie. Tttee^biy, Kor. and.

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will be to the advantage of everybody in need Winter Wear to call and Ix&mine^ our new stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, and PIECE GOODS for ou Merchant Tailoring Department. We carry an immense stock for Men, Boys, and Children, keep first-class goods, well made and trimmed, and always have the latest styles. Our stock this fall is unusually large and attractive.We positively guarantee our prices to be as low as those of any house in the country, and also guarantee our goods to bft as represented Having been in business here for so many years, our FAIR AND SQUARE DEALING is certainly well known, and need^no further assertion, or promises. ir 4-f

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L. GOODMAN, Jr.? & CO.,

Oldest and Most Reliable Clothiers and Merohant Tailors, 410 Main street.

THE GRAND EXCURSION

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KANSAS AND NEBRASKA

-on-

Tuesday, November 9th,

is via the I. & St. L. R. R.

A Train of PALACE RECLINING CHAIR CARS will leave Terre Haute, I. & St L.. Sixth street Depot at 10:44 a. m., arriving at Kansas at 8:00 a. m., and Omaha via W. St. L. & R. R. R., at II a. m. Observe, we save Nebraska Excursionists Eight hours of Travel. Tickets good for 40 days with all privileges of ordinary tickets. ON THIS MdURSION WE OFFER LOWER RATES THAN EVER KNOWi*

BEFORE. A CHAIR CAR TO KANSAS CITY AND BACK FRKK. A CHAIR CAR TO OMAHA AND BACK FREE.

"0ET ONTO" THE RATES.

TERRE HAUTE TO '114.50 Lincoln, Neb., and Rotorn 18,66 14,50 Grand Inland 16,00 18,50 Donlwon, Texas. 23,40 14,50 Fort Worth 24,90 18,60 Georgetown 29,15 16,50 Morgan 27,8f 15,00 PaloHtino 24,40 15,50 SanAnUmla 86,00 12,50 Texarkana 18,50

18,60

Waoo

Riwselvillo, Ark. and return, $15,90

For further information, apply, or wrlto to

Excursion Agent, 607 Main at. Agent City Ticket Offlco, I. & St. L. R. R.

A.LL FOB 25 OTS

LOOK AND WONDER I

Terre Haute,Tuesday, Nov. 2

VAN A1KBURGH & CO.'S

GREAT

And Frost's Roman Circus

Admission, only

25 Cents 25

Living Nondescript!

Kothlng like it ha* ever before hrm*nnrm

The Lhma fed before the Andienoe Dally at4 p.m.

The lai^aat Elephant fn America. A live lion looteonuie Street*.

FROST'S

O A N I S

And Royal Colosseum

Double Company of Performers

jn Qne xing at tho Same Time,

Ta friendly rtrlfe to excel and anna* each etbar. It may be jostlr claimed that in noeCbar elrcau on this eoattoeat can be earn sack dadog adteiveateoto on honebaek. and dashing sad tecklew flighti ta spper air, a* angivea ta tne (teat Van Aatfmrgb show.

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100 Male and Female Artists

•^iillEqestfiemwe! lAliaie Wdeia! aOAembati! 100 Arabtao King HorWi

Piat.Buaf I0 sal' A trnupe at Royal Egypdaa Jugglire. fnt. tOienf Stud ofBtoeated Honna. Toot gr**A cM^na. A galaxy of brilliant ealebrtUeeof taa»e and merit

IviMiwly itwlargent C»m» and Menagart* ia the «otHL Teoands ball Hoanof amoaeiBent Old farbtoocd dnn* with all the modem fnpnmmeota. Ke do not atfvertlae everyibiBg and frbaw bet little, Webave morraod mrer aatauOa tiiaa aoy other thorn.*1#**9 *2 iiif&e. fmi ps. Urni

Bemcmbo- tbe Day—Eleotion Pay

NOVEMBER 2nd.

A FOR 25CENTS.

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ED. E. BARTON.

Menagerie

HYATT FBOST, General Director firs times Urger than ever before.

3 Tents! ISO Home* 173 People Ten Tlmm «r* tiraud!

MAMMOTH Menagerie and Caravan

Contains 500 Magnificent Reprwentatlvo Speeimena of the Barest ef ih« Animal Kingdom, Including hundred* of living wild beaabi, bird* and reptil prominent among which ii the great

BEHEMOTH

of Holy Writ, captured.and brought to Ametles by one of Van Ambargh Co.'* foreign agent*, at a cost greatly exceeding the outlay of many traveling ihowt. Positively the only animal of this kind in America.

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