Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 42, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 April 1881 — Page 4

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THE MAIL

A PAPER

FOR THE

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PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

FUBUCATIO* OPTICS,

KMo 1« Booth 5th at, PrintUm Hause Square.

TERRE HAUTE, APRIL 16,1881

I EVAKSVIUUB count* on a railroad bridge across the Ohio as an assured

WHITKLAW Rbw 1« said to be on $ Secretary Blaine's date for Minister to England.

IN St. Louis they are talking of keep"iog dissipated young men out of society. That will be apt to make St. Louis socicty excessively lonesome.

Tiii Senate still jogs along quietly, |jpersi^«jitly refusing to adjourn or to do the business before it, and presenting a very foolish spectacle to the eountiy. ssssxs v-raJTisK great revival in Roberts Park jJK. eburcb, at Indianapolis, under the |management of the evangelist Harrison, still riontimies and grows in interest. On tfyewixy Qight the conversions num^feered 45. _________ I %V|3tifon, the old fraud in his predications tor April said: "Afterthe4th or |Sfo spring will open favorably, and •^everything will be well advanced by the |l6th. He probably knows better by Hshis time.

MRS. KATE CHASE SPKAOUK IS re*ported Jk be writing a life other father, wbich will be ready for the publishers hpe ooming fall. Mrs. Sprague's repu-Hft{iorf-fbr pluck and versatility is evlHdcntly not undeserved.

OwiJKi to the great snow blockade Iduring the past winter a Dakota paper was nnable to obtain paper to print its edition on and used contra clQth for the purpose. Enterprising out rather ex•jpeufcitj^one would think.

THE 'mania for card collecifng Increases. It started in collecting business ocrds by children, but now the most expensive cards of every description are WDght after, and ladies, old and young, are as eager as children for them

A NEW YORK correspondent has made the discovery that clothes are no longer fitted to women, but women are fitted to clothes that is, a dressmaker gets up a stylish costume in a model shape, and pads out a woman to fit it.

0 THOSE who predicted that this phe rtouienally cold winter would be sucoeeded by an early spring, have turned out to be false prophets. Never was the "ethereal mildness" more perversely laggard than it has been this March and

April.

"BX-SKNATOK BRUCE has declined the mission to Brazil, giving as a reason that the country is not healthy, and that a colored man might not be well received. The President should try his luck with op Indiana man next time. It's a shame to have places like that go begging.

DIMRAKLI, Earl of Beaconsfiel37 published his first novel, "Vivian Grey," at the age of 21. Various other volumes succeeded until 1847, when his pen became idle until the publication of ••Lothair," in 1870. Then it was idle again until 1880, when he published "Endymion." agp

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TitKfttt Is a big boom In Chicago, Which Is filling up by immigration at the rate of a thousand a month. The wages of mechanics and laborers will be 20 per cent, higher this season than last, and, Although building material will be 10 5psr cent, higher, there promises to be gieit activity in building.

examination of the accounts of C. W. Jones, ex-city Treasurer of Yincennes, has developed the fact that he is Indebted to the city to the extent of 980,000. Jones was a prominent chuidn member and popular with everybody. His present whereabouts are unknown though he is believed to be in Canada.

Two years ago, Johnny Skae owned 40,000 shares of Nevada mining stock, which was then quoted at fSOO a share. But he held on, hoping the price would go up to $1,000 a share. Instead of that, however, it came down to $50. Further speculation left him without a dollar, and he hi now in Arisona looking for a new bonanse,

As showing the uncertainties of mining, it is related of John W. Mackay, the bonansa king, that he was about to throw up the famous Comstock lode, in •u despair, when his workmen struck a vein which has yielded $111,068,000. ^Ot^er fortunate Investments made

the firm of which he was a member aw«ll«d their revenues until Markay's Income alone was estimated fora time at $800,000 a month. J-jjji

IT IS

the opinion of astute politicians

that the Republicans have "dished" their chancea of success in the next State election by the adoption of the proposed prohibition amendment to the constitution. The Germans arc already in arms and are breathing out threatening* and slaughter against the party whkh has taken the Initiatory step in the direction prohibitory legislation. It would seem indeed that no good objection could be made to submitting the question to the people for their decision, and in principle none can tw% but the Germans days drew near, are wry t^»«hy on this particular sub* and «ill not submit to any send* tnedtalifttti.

SBCBKTABT WiKDOMfe first stroke in the Treasury department indicates that he knows as much about the management of national finances as some other men. He has called in all the 6 per cent bonds maturing July 1, 1881, for payment, giving the holders the option of taking their money then or letting the bends continue to ran at 3 per cent. The raralt will bes practical refunding of some two hundred millions of the public debt at 3K per cent interest, thus accomplishing without the aid of Congress, substantially all that was expected from the refunding bill. The plan of the Secretary is said to meet with favor among the] New York bankers. ___________,

TAKHSB, the faster, has been outfasted, Miss Hattie Duell, of Iowa City, Iowa, having completed a fast of 49 days. But*-unlike Dr. Tanner, eibe had no use for milk and watermelons when it was over. Miss Duell was an invalid maiden lady «f 62, and adopted this singular method of putting an end to her life. In spite of the exhortations and efforts ot her relatives, she refused to take any food whatever, saying that she had no hope of recovery or relief, and was determined to die. She grew weaker day by day, but otherwise seemed not to suflter much from her long fast. On the morning of her death she appeared to be in full possession of ber mental powers and to comprehend all that was going on around her. Her last moments were peaceful, and she dank away, without suffeAng, into the final sleep. This is perhaps the first case on record of a sane person deliberately starving himself to death.

A CHANGE in the ownership of Seribner's Monthly, Mr. Charles Scribner retiring, will bring about a change in the name of the magazine. The new name has not yet been decided upon. Scribner's has had a phenomenal success, although for the first three years of its history it was a losing venture, as indeed most newspapers and magazines are. But the net profits for last year are reported to have reached the large sum of 972,000. The circulation of Scribncrs has grown steadily and rapidly flroni the first, until it is said the edition for May will be 145,000, of which 20,000 will go to England. Much expense is lavished on the illustrations, which, beginning with an outlay of but $500 for each number, now reaches from $3,000 W $4,500 per number. It may not be generally known that Mr. Roswell C. Smith, the largest owner of stock in the magazine, and to whose energy as a publisher much of its success is due, was formerly a citizen of Indiana, residing at Lafayette, where he was engaged in practicing law. Mr. Smith can have no reason to regret I he change which carried him to the gi'e.xt metropolis and placed in his hands the management of such a magazine as Scribner's Monthly.

Now that General Grant Jtias been handsomely provided for by we raising of a fund of $150,000 it might not be out of place to do something for the widow of old John Brown, who is living in a destitute condition, with her two daughters, noar San Jose, Cal. She has a ranche of 160 acres but there is a heavy mortgage on the place and she has had a hard struggle to get a living and educate her children. The wife of one of the old hero's sons, John Brown, Jr., is now in Washington iu destitute circumstances, seeking an appointment from the Government. One would think that ber "claims," as the politicians phrase it, ought to be recognized. Indeed it seems A little singular that the widow ot tlffi old hero of H»rpot'«t Fairy should have dropped out of public notice so completely as to suflfer for the bare necessities of life without assistance for there can be little doubt that many helping hands would have been stretched out to her bad her necessities been known. Fortunately it is not to late yet, for as the old lady said to a reporter, "she would be grateful to see the ranche cleared from debt." What metropolitan journal will start a fund for tho relief of old John Brown's widow

A UOOD illustration of the $uu6 of "cheek" is given by a Summit City (Pa. correspondent. It was in the summer of 1878, just as the wheat was nearing ripeness for harvest, that oil was discovered in that -vicinity. The excite* ment ran high, (aa It always does where oil is the subject of it) and speculators were pouring in from every side to find their fortunes. Among others come a young man with only $25 in his pocket but good clothes on his back and plenty of sand in his craw. A bright idea struck the young man. He would speculate and take the chances of making or breaking. He sought and eventally found a farmer who had not sold or leased his land and entered into negotiations for the purchase of Us farm representing himself aa the agent of capitalists of large means. The price agreed on for the Ikrm was $10,000 to be paid $5,000 in thirty days and $5,000 in six months. The young man paid f» down to bind the batgain and had $5 left to live on. In five days from his purchase a well adjacent to his land was completed and showed a fine flow of oil. The young man was offered $20,000 for his purchase bat refused it. Another well was going down on the other side of his tend. If that turned out well his land would command a much larger figure if It turned oat poorly he could not probably get what be paid. With the ftescination of a speculator be determined to wait and see. But the well went down slowly and the end of thirty

THEY

TJSKRE HATJTE SATURDAY •EV-HiNTTC'Q MATT.

be reached every hour. Midnight came but no oil. At length, at two o'clock in the morning oil was struc and the well promised one of the best that had yet bean found fh that region. The next day the young speculator sold his purchase for $110,000, paid off his notes and retired from the oil business with a cool $100,000 in his pocket. He was one of the young men who did not have to go'West and grow up.

That if you take a sufficiently large dose of morphine it will cure you of all your bad habits at once.

That there are "millions of surprises in store for a man who has concluded to take unto himself a Wife..

That if some girls would act differently on the streets and in |niblic places it would be more becoming.

That if people would keep their seats until the curtain goes down at the last act at t:»e Opera House, it wouldn't make t'iree minutes difference in the time of getting home, and all would better enjoy the clasp of thej?erform anee. 7

That tb^ reason the Spring bonnets have strings of rlbbou to them that are not intended to be tied, is to allow a free exercise of the jaw.

That one hair in the hash will cause more hard feeling than seven illuminated mottoes on the wall" can overcome. I

LITTLE SERMONS I I FOR

SUNDAY CONTEMPLATION.

Never laugh at an Indefent jest. The way to do a thing is to do lt, 'j Rumor doth double, like the.voice and echo. .... 4

Envy shooteth at others and woundeth herself. We wish for more in life rather than more of it.

Better face a danger once than be always in fear. He Who foresees calamities suffers them twka| o*er.

Slight small injuries, and they'll bocome noneat all. The error of a moment becomes the sorrow of a whole life.

THE PROPER THING. Ind. Sat. Review. 1

The Christian temperance union have appointed a committee to prepare a memorial on the death of Tyler Mason. As Mr. Mason's friends are said to have permitted him to be burled like a hog, a a memorial would be the proper thing. fhe Great latlrMi WarM^i Fair «f vf- WaaHers.

In eeertf i'cspeel the Sett* Brother* fulfill the promises of their advcrliaementi* Indeed the}/ even go beyond them.—DENVER DAILY TRIBUNE*

The World's Menagerie, the Universal Livings Museum, the Colossal Caravan, and the great Eelectrie-llghted Circus, which has so long created so much talk, is at last really coming, and will spread its half a million yards of enormous tents in Terre Haute on Saturday April 30th to realize Otrt dream* of wonderland. Those honorable and aspiring millionaires, the Messrs. Sells, have massed, in their ever-expanding grand amusement enterprise, a living avalanche of rare and costly attractions and separate entertainments. Only think of it! Hundreds of thousands of dollars Invested in the only $75,000 full-grown it..i ttrusu vn«

that It is exhibited under the glass ease, smaller than the smallest baby elephant ever seen at birth, and an hundred fold a greater curiosity the only $22,000 tremendous Two-horned White Rhinoceros the only $18,0uu Drove of Six Pfer-

Col

forming Colorado Cattle the only living Gigantic Rainbow-hued Mandrill

rant

,ntic

the only Great

J,000 Electric Light 'ouster Arctic Aquar-

the only $86,000 ium of Ioe-r

•liaunting Amphibious Mam

moths the only $200,000 complete Herd of Asiatic and African Elephants the only pair of full-grown Polar Bears a Sultan's Priceless Caravan of Towering Dromedaries and Camels the only Willis Cobb's $25,000 Miniature Circus the onlv Equlstram bareback Emperor, James Koblnson salary the onl

at a $1,000 per week weird and wondorful

Champion Leaperf Geo. M. Kelly the only pair of woolly Elephants ever known, and worth more than all those of any other two shows combined a quarter of a million free exhibition in a more than regal street parade and iroceseaon musical pr invaluable specimens of every really tan wild beast and bird a coliseum rivaling arena of the moat celebrated equestrians, gymnasts, downs, acrobats ami general performers of all nations over fifty tons of educated animals, ana a prlrioely fortune invested in wardrobe and decorations alone.

This millionaire Exposition, moreover, managed in pereon tar its proprietors, tolerating no camp-followers, permitting no peddling under its tent, protecting its patrons from bring in *ny way annoyed or imposed upon, and rentins no privileges to any one, everylauded to the skies by the press for fsithfully fulfilling every advertised s, ana calling to iwi

promise, and calling for conviction of all swindlers who obtain

He waited and waited

until the day before his $3,000 note became doe and sat up all night with the {drillers in expectation that the oil would

•"•j -—5 the arreet and

money under false pretenses, by loudly advertising attractions which they do not own. Asking the critics to speak of it always just as it is, and resolutely de-

Eined

ending upon night and right comTor patronage and popularity. Far the greatest shojr of its kind, thus relying upon public appreciation be, ana is, one of the grind successes of this era of va&t enterprises. Beinesnber the date.

FOUNDJ

has baa found that the Um bufoR and handsomest

Buggies, -c Phaetons,

To-morrow is Easter Sunday, the day when we all ete eggs, when we culler the eggs fur the children and make purty picture on them. In ie day may sellebrated,

order that the da be properly them chrischun patriots Rippetoe A Miller, at the White Frunt will, fur today only sell

Eggs at 10 cents Eggs atlOeents Eggsat 10 cents Eggs at 10 cents

remember its only fur to-day. The hens couldnt shall out' longer ..fur that prise, aa while thair ysr kin lay in T»r Sunda fiiaaer frosa a choice lot of fresh fish sad poultry, oysters and craabsrriw, lettuce, radishes^ spring onioos, pis,p)aat,.0yaSetfklaat,spioscb, kale, cabbage, turnips,- parsnip* and sweet potatoes hsm«, shoulders, breakfast bacon, beef tongue, corn-beef, bean-pork, tripe, pigs' feet, a choice lot of canned and botlira fruits,^canned macktrel, herring and trout, canned beef, ham and tongue, eauces, jellies and j«m*, orange*, lemons, b«nanas snd cocosnut*, mixed and fancv candi* and a choice five cent cigar fresh roa*ted pmuute fresh bread always on h*iid Cdl nod ete the nice lsy out of

F. Bremner'e wafer#, biscuits, cracknelt?, etc. Sorghum, maple cvrup and huckwhent flour, geete and duck egg*. n't fail to call and »ee the nu^ powers and plants from H. Graham's.

—MONEY TO LOAN to Farmers on ike best of terms. RXDDLK, HAMILTON

Co.

POWDEB

Absolutely Pufo

JTADB from Grape Cream Tartan Ko ape lUO! on makes such other preparei hot breads, or luxurious astry. Cim hecatett by dyspeptics without fesr of the Ills rejulting from heavy, indlgistibls food. SoM only-In cans, by all grocer*.

RevAL BAKIMQ POWDKB Co., New York.

City Election.

MAYOR.

T. H. RIDDLE Is a candidate for Ihe office of Mayor, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention.

JAMES HOOK will be a candidate for the office of Mayor, at the spring election, subect to the decision of the Republican noranating convention.

GEO. P. RIPLEY Is a candidate for Mayor, at the next city election, subject to the will of the Republican nominating convention.

JAMES B. LYNE is a candidate for Mayor, at the next city election, subject to the deoision of Republican nominating convention.

We are authorised to announce the name of JACOB ftTEiNMEHL as a eandidnte for Mayor, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention.

FOR CITY TREASURER.'

EDITOR MAIL: Please announce the name of CHARLES. A. ROBINSON as a candidate for the office of City Treasurer subject to the decision Q( the Republican City Nominating Convention,

The name of HUGO DUENWEG will be presented to the Republican City Nominating Convention, for re-election to the office of City Treasurer, at the ensuing city election.

FOR CITY MARSHAL.

THOS. J. QI8T. will be candidate for the office of City Marshal subject to the decision of the Republican City Nominating Convention.

CHARLES 8EITZ will be a candidate for the office of City Mamhal, at the spring election, subject to the will of the Republican nominating convention.

For Sale.

BALE-BEAUTIFULL AND SAFE Dark Bay Mare, Suitable Ipr ladles use the city for sahfby A. Q. AUSTIN.

not ds In the

SALE-LOT ONPOrtAR STREET, between 14th and 15th st gain. Enquire of SAMUEL 415 north First street.

FofSALEon

at a barVES, No. «t-pd)

OR TRADE—TWENTY ACRES land, the corner of Tweniy-second and College streets. On the premises area frame house, with nine rooms a frame barn 44 by 54 feet carriage bpuse and sheds, 24by 39 feet: a good brick smoke house and fruit hews good well and cistern and summer -~ts,gooseacres in

IJ00 Concord grape vines, on

poets and wires, in good order, and 110 pear trees, beating: 170 apple trees, bearing 30 cherry tress, beareng: 15 wild gocme plum, bearing: one acre in strawberries of the best kinds. For further particulars, call on, or address, W. a. DAVIS, 1760 Poplar street, City, TOORSAJLE—60 LOTUS EAST OF MTH »Tn JP Between Fopiarand Walnut, on lOyean'

rGoldenLE—PLYMOUTHMLLMAN,$1*toANDatstreet.soonHoqvfta).OhioROCKApply235nearT.(TilrkcuvEt**BLAKE,interestBLcentJ.Hamburgper68AatRdocen.(iMit)time,per

SALE—JERSEY CATTLE-COWS, heifer* and male calves for sale. .» I. V. PRESTON.

For Rent.

Pon

RENT—HOUSE OF SEVEN ROOMS North Thlrteeoth W. BwitIM" enqoire J. A. DODHON at I. P.

store.

FOR

Sun-Downs, iMr, durability (dor anythingi

In the eftjr, which, for fitiMi, esaoot be exeetted afactomt east or wert. C— one snd two mated TDCKIX sad BREWSSTEK HIDE-BAR BUGGIES, the new twoseated KEUXXXi raJETfWft, and other rehides now to Mock.

WM. POTHS,

within, cri

CM and see me

121 Sooth Third street.

100

CHAMBER MS

To —lect froaa at

ElHamy's

9ox

REHT-THRiaE ROOMS IN KOOPjnan%BloM^eor.SOhA«M»ry woitc*, Stok and Osal bins coaveaisnt. Nona bot nwpeetaWe parties aeed apply.

OOOD STORE ROOM AND

cellar, UxJ3 foet, the new briek bolldfnjr 4Q6 north Thinl street. Also two rooms In raar, at^olnln^ Uxlijtei each. Inqnlre

C. O. WAWER, Prop.

RENT—BRICK BUBINE8S ROOM ON «iuy harfr of Patofflet and PnUrt* City fewfy the be4 place for a barber xhop in the city.

Also, frame store room on Main .. of eth. Mutb side. No better place for J. H. BLAKK, 225 Ohio ntreet.

WMrS ftrilftffek ofall kinds of

Doable the Moek of any other bouse in the lty. Al*oa flne stocky of BABY WACKN«»

Novelty AXTt— Peerlert.

NOTHING TO AD

^.To our magnificent stock of DRY GOODS to make it a complete exponent

ALL THE PREVAILING STYLES, ALL THE FASH GTTO'NABLE NOVELTIES, ALL ARTICLES NECESSARY TO PERFECT COSTUMES'

NEW TRIMMINGS.

NEW DRESS GOODS.

BLACK SILKS.

TABLE LINENS.

COUNTERPANES.

H. F. SCHMIDT A CO'S —FOR

JEWELRY.

Striped Levantine Silks, PJaid Sil^ks and Satir

Light Nun's Veilings, Gold Band and Suol Plaids, from 25 cents to 40 cents.

Satin de Lyon, Cashmere finish and CuttcJ Reliable.

Barnsley Double Damasks, at $1.00. Fa^j Bordered, with Napkins.

Hoberg. Root & Co.

UNSURPASSED IN DESIGN AND FINISH. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. DON'T BUY

MANTELS

FROM A CATALOGUE, BUT GO TO

MOORE'S, 657 Main St.

We Are Going —TO—

AND SELECT FROM A COMPLETE STOCK. jff

OUR TABLE LINENS

-THE-

PRIDE OF THE HOUSEHOL

A supply of handsome TABLE LINENS is a "joy forever" to the houseke To meet this long, felt want

BROKAW BR©

Have added to their extensive stock of Carpets, Lace Curtains, Cretonnes, Hangings, etc.

A LINEN DEPARTMENT

Which is FIRST-CLASS in all its appointments, and tliey are now preparS offer SPECIAL BARGAINS in every variety and (quality of German. Scotch Irish Table Cloths, Napkins, Doylies, etc., that a^needed for general familv To wliich they have added a great variety of FANCY ARTICLES, such as hi some Table Cloths, extra site Table Cloths, in sets, with Napkins to match, 1 Table linen,in sets,with Napkins and many other noveltfeof like character.^

Turkey Red and other Fancy Colored Tablii

Together with an endless variety ef low price, medium and fine Chat Towels. Bath Towels, Washing Towels, etc., German and Russia Crash, Gl*— Silverware Toweling, and everything needed to makes full and complete

TOWEL DEPARTMENT.

ALL ARTICLES FIRTfWJLASS at very ATTRACTINE PRICES.

BROKAW BROS..

Extra Qu&litv for 91.00. Fine Marseilles,I '12.00, $2.50 and 13.00.

H.F. SCHMIDT &

4#S MaUn

Street?

ARE NOW. SHOEING

A Magnificent Stock"

—OF—

Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,

Silyerware, Spectacl

Gold Headed Canes, El

No. 413 Main street, Terre Haute, It