Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 13, Number 15, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 October 1882 — Page 8

THE MAIL

.1 PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

OUR PEOPLE.

Mrs. L. M. Thomas has been quite alck this week. Mm. C. W. Mancourt, has been very •eriout-ly ill this week.

Afre. M. E. Finch, baa returned from pleaaant visit in Indianapolis. E. M. Gilman and wife weat to Coun «U Bluffr, Iowa, this w^ek.

Mrs. A. Herz and children started on 'Thursday for Philadelphia. Ben. G. Hudnut and wife have returned from their eastern trip.

Mrs. T. W. Harper has been visiting her mother in 8t. Loais this week. Mrs. E. W. Ross and daughter Susie came home from Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Will H. Gilbert has returned from •wing around the northern and eastern «itie*.

John Cook, of Cook & Bell, is build log a nice residence on north Eighth street.

Miss Kate Baur is visiting relatives in Louisville, where she will stay about three months.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Duy "are now keeping bouse at No. 454 north Tennessee street, Indianapolis.

Forest Kendall and Gradus Van Ulzen who bad their legs amputated last week, Hte.doing well.

C. W. Almy, of Vircennes, was in the city over Sunday*. Mrs. Almy has been visiting here this week.

Lon Duddleston went to SpringOeld Ohio, on Thursday to spend two or throe weeks with relatives.

Miss Laura Richardson.who is visiting relatives In Pittsburg, Pa., will return borne the last of next week.

Sorgeant Noyes White, is putting up a frame house on the lot adjoining his own residence, north Sixth street.

Mrs. Demas Deming, Mrs. Ray Jenckes, Mrs. Hemmingway and daughter vbited Cincinnati this week

John W. Bridenthal, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Chetopab, Kan., ns*ied through here last Monday on his wording trip.

Will H. Duncan, has an order from the Cincinnati Commercial to "write up" the Prairie City to the extent of two columns for that paper.

Charles S. Darnell, of Owen, Pixley A Go's., will now carry a gold headed, on atato occasions, the unexpected gift last Wednesday evening of his comrades in thoG. A. HJ and Hnger Veterans.

Oscar Duenweg has returned from Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Cloveland, Chicago and a number of fashionable resorts, where he collected all the latest fancy dances and pretty for his pupils this winter.

Invitations are out for the marriage of Albert Hall, of the County Auditor's office, and Miss Carrie Mass, of Vin•cennrs. 'Ihoy will go to housekeeping in the home recently vacated by F. Scliwingrouber, on Walnut street.

Will Allen, (brother of George M. Allen, of the Expioss), formerly of this city, and Miss Mary Coburn were msrriod at In lianapolis Wednesday morning, at tho residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coburn. "The bridal pulraro now at Colorado Springs, Colorado, visiting Mr. Alien's parents, Mr.and Mr?. Ed. B. Allen.

Isaac Bryant died Monday near Greenfield Bayou. He was an old resldeutof the county and had many frlondsln this city. Bi yant claimed that his dead wife, who pa**ed awsv four or live years ago, came dally to his bedside during the last few weeks of his illnoss and conversed with him, telling him be was going to 4M.

There are three things that the wisdom of the most learned man cannot determine—which way a eat will jump, how a petit jury will give its verdict, aad what kind of a man a clever woman will take a fancy to, but any cltiaen of Terr* Houte will tell you that there Peter J. Kaufman big grocery house Is one of the jMst places for choice family groceries, fresh country produce and table supfliM of every description. It's on the comer of Main and Seventh streets bat, of course, you kuow the place you'vf been there.

Che Fall season Is here, and you will want to put your house in order for the coining winter. Among other things tike re will papering to be done, and you will And a suitable stock to select ftom at J. W. Roberts Co elegant establishment, corner of Sixth and Ohio •tceets. Their business has grown immensely the past year, on account of VMsonsltle charges, and the artistic style of work under Mr. Roberts* direction. With Urge experience and the display of tteli«^te taste be directs the corpaof paper hunger* in (lis employ in producing prettiest effects in perfect harmony with tlte surroundings.

Whenever you want auythtng in the line of books and stationery, call at Button Co*s Central Bookstore, where you will find commercial and fancy •tationory of every description, and a large and varied stock of standard and mfaKYlUnoooa books. Of course yoo can*l xpeet to find there every book Stttblio'.nl: but if it isa*t there Mr. Button wiM imier and ha\$» it iri a few days. JU the tVntral Bookstore will also he fournl pretty pktnrea in oil, cfaramoa, engravings, photograph*, aod many ofeijgaga ornament* for making homes took bright and beautiful.

J. A. Foote returned last night from Cincinnati. Mrs. Frank C. Crawford has severely ill for a couple of weeks. pnuha Havens and James T. McCoy, of the Buckeye, are in New York.

been

A. B.Barton, who, when time hangs heavy on bis tarns in and builds a house, is now putting up one at 606 north Third street.

R. Foster A Son, the enterprising furniture dealers on north Fourth street, desire a call and inspection of their large and elegant stock of furniture, at the most satisfactory prices.

Try Will Whites Philadelphia Caromels. Price reduced to twenty-five cents a pound.

These cool days find Peter Miller, at 505 Main street, ready with anew lot of Lap Robes and Blankets. Call on him when you want elegant buggy harness or a nice whip.

C. C. Fisbeck invites attention to some pretty styles of Lap Robes and excel lent Horse Blankets, and his low prices on Heavy Draught Harness and Chain Harness, at 212 Main street.

The nobbiest thing in the way of piece goods was shown us yesterdsy evening by J. P. Brennan, the merchant tailor It is nobby in' texture as well as name. He had cut out one suit and the wearer of it will certainly have the nobbiest suit in town. Mr. Brennan has several black type locals in this paper in viting a call at his place to see an elegant line of London suitings, cloth for (overcoats and the finest line of French and English pantaloonings in the city.

OTHER PEOPLE.

So far as heard from, only one Michigan man ever lighted a Roman candle to guide him down cellar after potatoes

A young man recently died at Youngstown, O., who was engaged to marry four young ladies. The fact was developed when the four went to the funeral.

Robert T. Lincoln has shipped from Springfield to Washington sixty-two trunks belonging to bis mother, which were filled with dress goods and trinkets purchased in Europe.

A farmer of Wethersfield, N. Y., committed suicide last week, while suffering from despondency caused by a delay in receiving bis pension from the government. The pension check was on its way through the malls at the time, and arrived after his death.

There is rather a remarkable coincidence is the family of Mr. Crouch, of Hammonville, Hart county, Kentucky. For three generations the name of every male member of the family has begun with a J. Johns, Jesses, Jeromes and Jims aro in abundauce.

One of tho finest residences in Cleveland is a big stone structure, surrounded by beautiful grounds, and full of the •costliest furniture and decorations. But the owner does not now live there with his family, having been sent to a retreat for drunkards, where he is confined in a barred room.

There Is an elderly prisoner In New York awaiting sentence for burglary in tho second degree, who declares ho would rather serve one thousand years than let his name be known. His sense of respectability struck him hard just a few hours too late, but he will figure in a romance just the same.

—Mr. A. Z. Foster says it is a wonder whero all the Carpets go to. During the last few days he has sold nearly one thousand yards of fine Ingrain Tapestry and Body Brussels, and yet it is not the heart of the season.

—G. G. W. Van Horn, the well known magnetic healer has returned to the city. Consultation free at his office 125 north Fifth street. Chronic and acute diseases successfully treated without medicine.

THE QUEEN DOLL IS 3X FEET HIQH AND WAS IMPORTED FROM EUROPE FOR THE CENT STORE. EVERY ONE SHOULD SEE IT ON EXHIBITION NEXT SATURDAY.

BAD ON THE SINGES.

Red itlbbM Will Wash.

This is to certify that I, John N. Phillips, as a committeeman at the recent Vigo Co. Fair, tied the ribbon on the White Sewing Machine.

JOHN N. PHILLIPS.

The above explains as to how the ribbon come to get on the White Sewing Machine. J. N. HICKMAN.

MRS. JENKINS, who had charge ot Mr. J. W. Gaskill's Milliner)' Store for twelve years, in this city, has taken charge of the store on south 4th street, formerly belonging to Mrs. Fanny Mauts, and desires to see all her old patrons, and as many new ones as are pleased to call at No. 10 4tli.

TIIK BEST MEATS.

For a choice roast of beef, veal, lamb or mutton for your Sunday dinner, call at No. 27 north Fourth street.

P. P, MISCHLER.

The finest line of English, French and domestic pantalooningB in the in the city at J. P. Brennan's, 651 Main street.

From the Musical People.

AN HONEST TEST

& ,£jtY-v§iw

The methods of testing musical instruments at fairs and other exhibitions, give small assnrance of accurate judgment, even when there is an intelligent and reasonably honest jury. Players of teal ability and experience naturally have their personal preferences they have become accastomed to certain qualities of tone and results of mechanism and they are seldom tolerant of new features and effects.

But behind this is the greater difficulty that of securing impartial and just jurors. It is very seldom that a body of jurors is convened which has not been privately selected on account of their known preference for the instrument favored by the secret junto of the management. I am not referring to the Cen tennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, although the composition of the examining boarcl on that occasion was as

peculiar

as its awards. It does not ap

pear that there was any order of merit there was only a different set of phrases —designed "to darken counsel and perplex understanding." The phraseology was appaneatly arrived at, in each case, by tossing up a dozen beautiful words in a dice-box and printing them in the order they fell. It was anticipatibg the brilliant methods of the Concord Philosophers.

There was once a judgment of pianos in Boston which was, in some respects, unique. Admittingthat the judges were possessed of good errs and good taste, it is probably the most satisfactory of any competition in our time

The Massachusetts Charitable Mechan ics Association appointed a committee of nine to make awards for pianos and organs. Three, at least, were men of musical knowledge and ability: Csri Zerrahn, theeminent conductor George James Webb, a composer and teacher, and Charles J. Capen, an organist of repute.

At the preliminary meeting, after the choice of a chairman (the present writer), desultory conversation ensued. The members appeared to be ehgaged in a keen personal study of each other.

There was a private conversation soon after between Mr. Zerrahn and the chairman, in which the "situation" was discussed. It was considered certain that five members of the committee had been selected on account of their preference for a certain piano and that those members were likely to be luacoessible to demonstration or argument. With a clear majority fixed, or sot as the Yankees say, in advance, an examination in the usual way would be a farce. Beheving that our musical perceptions could be trusted, a plan was agreed upon and, at the next meeting, Mr. Zerrahn moved a series of propositions—one at a time. They could not have been carried together, probably but they were carried singly, because each was obviously fair and necessary. These were the rules agreed upon: (1.) The examinations were to be con-

was to be made up on this test—no other 111,6

person being allowed to touch the keys at the trial. (6.) Pianos were to be marked out at first, so as to bring the competition between those really meritorious.

The result proved that these rules— shutting np the oommlttee in the

hopes and projects of the five—if (as I believe) such projects had been formed. In a comparatively short time so many were marked out that tbe competition was confined to three. They were at some distance from the door, and were in deep gloom.

Many times the player tried these three, and at last, by a vote of five to four, one of them was marked out,|ji*

Then the two remaining pianos were tried again and again but no one ooald detect tbe slightest difference in tone between them. It was, therefore, voted that the same award should be given to the makers of each.

The trial having been finished, th« |as was turned on, and tbe covers were taken from tbe successful instruments.

They were both Chickerings

ing lot .Cor.

Fsoutheast

ducted in the upper hall (Ftoneuil Hall), beginning at midnight. This was done I OTS FOR SALE

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The disappointment and scarcely concealed anger of certain^members of the committee may be imagined Had they been|able to see even one-half an inch of a moulding, they would have known the maker. The musicians on the committee had not this technical acquaintance with cabinet-making, and covering bees son was not an objection to them.

It is enough that the piano triumphed which the majority had determined to crowd out.

If there has ever been another instance of a trial like this, I should be pleased to know it, F. H. U.

W. H. PAIGE A CO. are agents in this city for the Whickering Piano,

—Miss Mary Roach desires a call on her in the new McKeen block, to see the the latest styles in Pattern Hats and Bonnets and a new lot of Underwear, opened yesterday evening.

Gov. PORTER

AND

COL. WOLF

WILL SPEAK

AT COURT PARK

Thursday Evening, Oct. 12th.

Let everybody come out.

Died.

CARBEE—At the residence of her husband, W. H. Carbee, No. 45S north Ninth street, of consumption, Mrs. Louisa M. Carbee, aged 49 years.

Funeral services at the family residence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.

Wanted.

ANTEI—MONEY

FOR

TO LOAN. THOSE

who wish te borrow or loan money on best terms for short or long time, to call on RIDDLE, HAMILTON & (X). Southeast comer of Oth and Main streets np-staire.

For Rent.

RENT—A PART OF MY DWELLING

southwest corner Fifth and Mwun sts. B.H. CORN WELL.

For Sale.

FORgoodgood

SALE—FIRST CLASS PARLOR ORGAN,

tone, only been uned a short

time, as new, cheap for cash, will sell half cash, bal., on easy terms, with good security. Enquire of

J. T. H. MILLER,

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Cloth

ier 5£i Main street, north side, near Oth.

OR SALE-GOOD RYE FOR SEED. «J« H. BLAKE*

IOR SALE—A rare chance to buy

build-

in the most desirable part of our

city. Cor. and Linton st. will sell cheap for caBli. inquire, B. W. Koopman. Cor. Oth and Cherry st.

)R S/»i.E— MY FARM. SEVEN 3}ILE8 of the city, of 200 acres, in state of cultivation, together with farnj'og lmpliments, new reaper and binder and stock necessary to run the farm. Possession will be given immediately. N.ANDREWS.

be rid of the terrible noise of the market and express wagons in the vicinity. (2.) The pianos were to be completely encased In cotton cloth, with not a particle of case work visible—only the keyboards. (3.) When so encased they were to be arranged around tbe hall, in such order as might happen by the laboring men, and without the knowledge of any member of the committee. (4.) No light to be allowed in tbe hall Only one allowed In the vestibule. (5.) One person (Mr. Webb) was designated as player. He was at liberty to test the separate notes as he pleased ^rtnerehIpof0ullckA Berry, covered but was to play tbe same (2) pieces a term of sixteen yeare, was dissolved/Sept. one .Memo .ud the other brllllant, on each. Tbe award on the pianos

The following vacaut lots will be sold on reasonable terms, or jow for cash: LOT I in Preston subdivision of lot No. o, fronting Oak street. LOT 60 feet, front on Oak street, In Welch's subdivision. LOT 40 feet front, south 15tli street in Cookerly'8 subdivision. ... LOT 172 iu Barnum's addition, fronting Libt erty Avenue. LOT in Adkins subdivision, fronting Scott street and Sixth street.

For '»r.l.=rpar,,cul.,n.LC«llu«it.ERB Music store, 213 Ohio Street.

DRUGS.

old stand,

John

8tyl®°*

Gulick, alone, under

GULICK & CO.

As in the past, our house,

IsrtkwMt wrs«r Bala 4tfc., Jwill handlef

Drags and Medicines, Paints, Oils and Glass, I Brashes, Fine ToUMOcKjd^

Trusses, Braces, Sponges, Chamois

And all the the popular Patent Medicines of the day also,

Fine Old Rye and Bourbon Whiskies, Wines and Brandies,

for medicinal oses, cmly.

Having the aid of competent and efficient clerks, w* trust that the "old «Und" will xmtlnue to receive it* fall share of tbe public patronage.

GULICK & CO.

PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS

Filled with care, (neatness and dtogeteh, day or night.

LONDON CLOTHING

We are ,Now Ready

To show you the nobbiest, best fitting and cheapest line of READY MADE CLOTHIXG, for Men, Boys and Children, ever shown in Terre Ilaute. Our line of Furnishing Goods, Ilats, Trunks and Valises is complete and our prices cheaper than the cheapest. Call on us before purchasing elsewhere and. we will convince you to what we advertise.

At 819 Main Street, between Third and Fourth,

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'PELISES.

We will be prepared next week to make Pelises to measure at

and have a nice line of material on the road from New York for that purpose. Will also open a lot of ready made Pelises this noon, made from the best materials at great reduction from former Prices.

Our cloak room need not stand back of the finest cloak room in the State as to its contents and low Prices.

Without Doubt!

J. T. H. Miller has the best Stock of Clothing in the city, in Business Suits, Dress Suits, and Fall and Winter Overcoats, all marked in plain figures, at the lowest CASH VALUE. No Jockeying or Gouging, Equal Value Guaranteed to qvery patron. 522 Main street, one door east of Hoberg, Root & Co's.

In Silks, Satins, Plushes, Velvets, Velveteens, Cashmeres, black or colored, Domestic or Foreign Dress Goods, Shawls, Goats, Dolmans, Circulars, we can suit you to a dot, in shade, quality, style and price. Just opened a new purchase of SWANS DOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS, GUIPURE and SPANISH LACES, LACE TIES and FICHUS.

The immense quantity of Knit Underwear sold by us last season has induced us to make extra inducements for this season. We have now in stock the same makes as sold by us last year, as well as many others.

We call special attention to Ladies goods Nos. 304 and 190, and Gentlemen's goods No. 370, they hare no equal for the money. We solicit investigation and comparison in every department in our house, ftilly assured that our goods and prices will meet the approval of the closest buyers.

BUCKEYE CASH STORE.

8TYLE. DURABILITY.

Z2. *&«U. .a# !.•» &

VERY LOW FIGURES,

HERZ BAZAK.

Sixth and Main Streets. Terre Haute.

WILLIAM P0THS,

PRACTICAL FINE

CARRIAGE BUILDER.

No. 121 South Third street, West Side.

FINISH.

Terre Haute, Ind.

REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

(Harvey's old stand.