Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 14, Number 6, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 August 1883 — Page 8

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE Proms.

OUR PEOPLE.

Hon Wm. Mack is in tbe Mat.' •, "lv^ Miss Fannie Hammill in visiting In Richmond.

Mime* Jessie and Lacy Stewart are •toting in Greenville, 111. Ed C. Sage is the nroud, father of a new nine pound boy baby.

Miss Mazie Sanders, of north Fourth street, is visiting at Madison, Wis. Alf. Hobergand John Seaman have retured from their bortnern jaunt.

Miss Ida Miller, of north Eigbthstieet, is visiting friends io Indianapolis. D. W. Henry left Wednesday night fpr Dulutb and other northern points.

Misses Laurs and Lou Ferguson, of north Sixth street, are at Charlotte,Mich. Mrs. W. H. Barabart has returned from a visit wKh her mother, at Logansport.

Chan. Pindar, the T. H.

L. conduc

tor, is recuperating at -French Lick Springs. Harry Rngen and Ben'Grosvenor have joined the Terre Haute perty at Lake Mills, Wis.

Miss Louise Leedbam,"daughter of the city marshall, is visiMrg relatives in Pennsylvania.

Mrs. John T. Merry and children, of Lafayette street, are visiting relatives in 'Sullivan county.

Supt. J. S. lover, of the nail works, bas returned, with bis wife, from a yisit to the summer resorts.

E. M. Walmsley is steadily improving in health in Philadelphia, and will remain thereuntil September.

Mrs. L. Kussner, daughter and son and Mrs. Dr. Pence have gone to Madison, Wis., for a vacation visit.

John L. Patterson and Edwin O'Boyle have returned from a trip to the pine forests oi northern W.sconsin.

Mrs. P. Shannon and family, E. H. Bindley and family and J. H. Groves left Weduesday nigbt, for a two weeks' stay at Lak6 Mills.

Misses Frank and Maggie Courtner, of south Fourth street, are visiting relatives near Columbus, this State, where they will remain several weeks.

€apt. John A. Bryan attended the G. A. R. meeting at Denver last week. His eldest son,

John W., took bis matl run be

tween this city and Indianapolis, filling the position creditably.

Eugene V. Debs was In Omaha this week, attending a meeting of B. L. F. officials to make preliminary arrangements fur the B. L. F. national convention at Aenver in September.

W. C. Ball, of the Gazette, was in Chicago this week, attei.dlug a meeting of the Western Associated Press. He took In tbe Press excursion that started for a raid on Yellowstone Park.

Cbas. Mlnsball bas resigned his position in the office of the nail works, and has gone to Burnsldes, Ky., where he will have charge of a lumber compauy, in which his father is largely interested.

Mr*. Joel II. Kester, Mrs. V. A. Sparks, Miss Maud K. Sparks and I). B. Arnold

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returned from the

Dawaen, Hopkins County, Ky., springs, where they have been for several weeks past.

Samuel Edmunds left Monday nigbt for Oallipolis, Ohio, where be will visit relatives for some time before proceeding to Washington, where he has secured a position in the government printing office.

Hon. John K. Lamb and Crawford Fairbanks have returned from their eastern trip. The former sports a tall white hat similar to the Tilden hats of a former campaign, but it does not signify that he Is for the old ticket.

Harry Kern, son of Charles Kern, a former well known resident of Terre Haute, was in the city this week visiting relatives. He left for New York on Thursday to meet his parents on tbel* return from "Europe.

Preston Sterrett, cashier at A. G. Austin A Co s., has given np his position, and left on Wednesday tot Wyan dotte, Kansas, to join bis relatives now residing there. If he likes the country be will stay, otherwise will return to Torre Haute.

A drill Louise Solatnon, of this city was married last Saturday In New York City to Miss Henrietta Sala, of Geneva, Italy. Next to the possession of his bride the most gratifying feature was that though near a thousand miles from home, the ceremony was solemnissd by his former townsman. Rev. W. McK. Darwood, once pastor of Qaoteoaiy church.'

J. D. Weaver, formerly of this city, bat at present interested in the Indian* spoils Saturday Herald, is a member of a stock company tbat will abortly begin tfaqppublkaUon of a Democratic dally at (juincy, 111. He will act as bwrfneas manager of tbe new concern, having achieved modi success in that capacity on the Quincy Herald, with which be .-was at

time connected.

Lee Goodman, tbe dothier, leaves tomorrow for New York to pnrthase a new stock of fall sod winter goods. He Kepi he Intends porcbaadng one of lbs largest sod most complete stocks ever shown in Okie city, and propoaes to make things ham when the s—sou opens, both in the way of ready mads

Mrs. C. O. Ebel and children are visiting in Union Cltyf Ind. Miss Rose Brown, of south Fourth street, is visiting in Lafayette.

W. T. Leggett and bis sister Olive, went to Indianapolis yesterday. Tbeo. Roes, of E. L. Godecke's book store, is spending his vacation in Zanesville,Ohio. \v

Henry P. Bfokaw and wife came in yesterday morning from a two week's trip np north.

Bliss -Viola Welch, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. Dr. Hpllingswprtb, on south Seventh street. m:

Miss Hilda Hers, of Bellville, Ills., is visiting tbe family of Louis Graf, on Eleventh street.

Dr. J. G. Sluss, a young physician of Bloomington, this State, has decided to locate in this city.

W. O. Pinnell, Clerk of Edgar county and Mr. Reeves, of Paris, visited J. Pi el a 1

A. Z. Foster and family leave next week foc_4^visit of several weeks in northern New York.

Miss Carrie Newbart of south Fourth street, is spending tbe summer with relatives in Rock port.

Miss Lulu Pinnell returned this morning from a week's visit with her con (Tin at Kansas, Ills.

Mrs. C. H. Goodwin returned yesterday from a visit with ber brother, D. Stnnkard, in Clay county.

Mrs. Geo. H. Preecott and daughter, of Eagle street, are visiting the family

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Col. Jos. Hill, St. Louis. U. R. Jeffers, Miss Lizzie Jeffers, Ed Owens, and Robt. Hunter went to Frenoh Lick Springs on Thursday.

O. P. Hazzard, of D. H. Baldwin A Co., left yesterday for a vacation trip to Cincinnati, St. Louis and Nashville.

Mrs. Ann Bogley, of Charleston, 111 is visiting in this city, the guest of Mrs, Wm. Eggleston, on north Fifth street.

Glrdner Farnbam, who has been suf fering with lung troubles, left this week for Colorado for the benefit of his health

C. W. Mancourt, wife and daughter Miss Mattie, have gone to Sandusky, Ohio, where Ed. Mancourt is employed in a bank.

Henry Kaufman, late of Leek Kaufman, druggists, has taken a position as prescription clerk with Buntin

Armstrong. C. W. Carritbers and wife left to-day for a visit with relatives in Kentucky Tbey will stop at Louisville and take in be os it on 7

C. R. Peddle bas been in Lafayette this week, attending a meeting of tbe board of trustees of Purdue university of which he is a member.

Mrs. Geo. Jeck, sister of Jno. J. Wur ster, tbe grocer, and daughter of Bev, J. Wureter, formerly of this city, died at Nashville, Tenn., last Saturday. She bad been married only six weeks. j..

Miss Essie Kent, one of tbe most promising of Terre Haute's musical amateurs, will attend the Cincinnati College of Music the coming year, to perfect herself in violin and piano practice.

Tbos. W. Harper and daughter, Wlnnifred, joined Mrs. Harper at Chautauqua last Tuesday, and together they will visit Niagara Falls, after which Mr. will return home. Mrs. Harper and daughter will remain at Chautauqua several weeks yet.

There was quite a convention of Terre Haute people in Denver, Col., last Sunday, among them being Mr. and Mrs T. R. Bacon, Mrs. G. W. Haberly, Miss Emily Early, Judge John T. Scott, Dr, W. R. Elder, Col. W. E. McLean, J. A Foote, and E. R. Bryant.

Sam Levi, late with Lee Hirsch, leaves to-morrow for New York, where he will purchase a stock of goods, and about tbe 15th inst. will open in business for him self on south Fourth street, under the title of the Excelsior clothing house.

J. M. Adams and family, D. Wright, George Eppert, and R. Forster and family leave on Monday for Milwaukee, where the three gentlemen first named will attend tbe Photographers National convention, which meets there on Tuesday. Tbe entire party will then spend some time at one of the northern summer resorts, probably Oconomowoc, Wis.

Smith H. R. Finch, brother of S. S. Finch, of this city died at his home in Napoli, New York, on tbe 20th of last month of dropsy and disease of tbe kidneys. He was confined to his bed since last November, and much of tbe time was delirotta. A wife and four children are left in oomfortable drenm stances. Mr. Finch will be remembered as for several yean with W. H. Sage, going away Irorn here about tbe year 1808.

If you want want your parlor to present a handsome and inviting appear ance, you can do so by purcbssing one of those eiegant parlor eets displayed by R. Ftorater

Son, on north Fourth street.

Button sad Orti Central Bookstore to tbe place for yon to go when yon want a blank book of any description, or any vartey of commendal stationary. Nowhet" in the city can you find so large or so varied a stock. And the yoong people never think of gotag any where e. Tbe vary latest styles appear at the Central at the first opportunity, and the st -m get prettier and prettier.

BmttmoM loasl Agents wanted la this own fbr aa article that to eare to eel Addnm Humtstoo Oow, 72 Kllby Street,

TBRRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

OTHER PEOPLE.

T. D. Jones, of Durham, N. C., claims to have the black bottle out of which the officers drank applejack after Johnson bad surrendered to Sherman.

Josh Billings was born id Lanesboro', N. H., and be bas directed his children to bury .him there and mark his grave with a rough stone from a quarry hard by.

The real name of Joaquin Miller is Cindnnatus Heine Miller. His divorced wire's maiden name was Minnie Theresa Dyer, and her literary pseudonym was "Minnie Myrtle."

Senator L. Q. C. Lamar doee all he can to encourage women workers. Whenever be can give clerical work to a woman be invariably does so and pays ber well for it, too. Vstedl j* vsr

Ex-Secretary oi War Belknap toads a lonely but* correct life at Washington Mrs. Belknap spends much of ber time in Europe, but when in tbe country lives in Philadelphia.

Hannibal Hamlin has refused $500 a column for all he may write of his political reminiscenses. He fears tbat bis failing memory might lead him to do an injustice to somebody. ft

General Thomas T. E -kert, the real executive officer of the Western Union Telegraph Company, is an Ohio man, who began at tbe bottom of tbe ladder aud was once on a country newspaper.

Abram Scbenck, a blind man, was married to Rebecca Jane Bennett, by a justioe of tbe peace, in Missouri. Abram kissed the justice, and Rebecca got so mad tbat she was pacified with great difficulty.

It is said that when Gov. Butler'r son Paul entered Harvard College tbe father banded a blank check to tbe boy, saying: "Everything I have is as much yours ss mine: draw at your own discretion." Tbe youth did not abuse tbe confidence.

Mr. ^nd Mrs. U. S. Grant, Jr., are visiting General and Mrs. Grant at Long Branch also ex-Senator Chaffee. Tbe Grant cottage looks very attractive with its well-kept lswns and flower beds, and no one drives by without saying: "There's Grant's cottage isn't it pretty?"

Gen. Jubal Early flatly denies tbe truth of the story that he picked up from the field of Manassas tiny, blueeyed girl baby whose parents bad both been killed in trying to escape from tbeir house "during the progress of he fight, and that this "waif of the bat lefield" is now the sole suppert of Gen Early's two aged sisters, who cared for he an he up A

Wm. H. Vanderbilt doesn't like his son-in-law, Dr. Webb, son of James Watson Webb. Since bis msrriage he bas been so snobbish tbat most of bis friends avoid bim. No sooner married than be began to swell around tbe clubs talking about what "our folks" were going to do, and bow things went "at borne." The result was, before tbe young couple bad lived three months in the Vanderbilt mansion tbey were packed off to a bouse of tbeir own twenty blocks further down town.

Gen W. T. Sberman, when a lad, adopted by Thomas Ewing, of Ohio whose wite was a very zealous Roman Catholic. Mrs. Ewing bad the boy bap tized in the church, but tbe prieBt who officiated objected to tbe beatben name of Tecumseb, and baptised bim simply as William Sherman. The boy did not like it, and tbe Rev. Dr. Bronson, who tells tbe story, says tbat Sberman then told bim: "I am going to atick to Tecumseb, heathen name though it be Father gave it to me, and I propose to keep it.''

Oscar Wilde was at a reception in Lon don and among others present were Grace Greenwood and ber daughter, James Whistler and Adelaide Detcbon tbe actress. Oscar was very grand and gloomy. He oonfided to a knot ol ladies that he was writing a tragedy, and it would soon be produced. It would be very afiecting but the true lover of art, he remarked, never betrays bis emotion. "I shall give orders," be said, "to have immediately removed from tbe audience any person who shall be found weeping." There was a pause, which was broken by Miss Detcbon asking respectfully: "Yes, Mr. Wilde but suppose tbe audience laugh at your tragedy Then what would you do

TUB SUICIDAL MANIA.

yM Chicago lnter-Ooeao. A New York paper calls attention to tbe fact tbat the suicide epidemic which has been prevailing lately bas attacked men of unusual intelligence and ability, although tbe crime is ordinarily more common among tbe ignorant classes. The cause and need of soidde can never be realised by some people. Some men oommit self murder because tbey have too much responsibility, others because tbey have too little. Disastrous speculation to said to be tbe greatest incentive among tbe educated.

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Bwklea'i Arsiea Salve, lb* greateM medicine wonder of the world. Wamnted to speedily core Buraa Braises, Oats, Ukwm, Salt Hheoxn, Fever r^OummPltaLCtiUUaina.ODrns.TMter appedHJUBda, iihlidlaSn eruptions, gnarantead to ««rs In every Instance, or "PS csnta per box. For sale by Itook BsU and Qutlek Co. (OL)

ARTISTS SUPPLIES

PICTURES, FRAMaS, MOULDIHQ6

Pletare Fnmm life t* Orier. Mai—* Block, IVo. Ml Mala

POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

Thir powder never varies. A uiarvel of purity, strength and wholesameness. More economical man the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with 1 tltnde of low test, short weight, alum phate powders, sold only In cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDKR CO.. 106 W*T RT N/Y

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Amusements.

QPERA HOUSE.

L. G. HAGER, Manager

Matinee and Evening, ,*

Saturday, August 11

Preliminary Re-opening of tbe Season. Initial production in this city of W. 8. Gil bert's Farcical Comedy In three acts, entitled

Fortune's Toy

Originally produced at St. James Theatre, London. Interpreted by ladies and gentlemen comprising the celebrated

Lipman Comedy Company.

Popular Prices- 25, 80, and 75cts. Advance sale of reserved seats opens Thursday morning, Aug. 9th, at Button's Book Store.

NOTICE

pOR EXCHANGE. House of seven rooms, and two lots in Tuscola, Ills., house in good condition, well, cistern, cellar, barn, fruit trees on vacant lots, and nice shade trees. Will exchange for resident property In this city. Can pay a cash difference if trade will justify.

See BEN BLAN CHARD, 690 Main. Mouse of four rooms in Lafayette to ex change for residence in this city, or for a small farm near this, can pay cash difference.

See BEN BLANCHARD, 68li Main. Orod vacant lot and some cash for residence property in this city.

See BEN BLANCHARD, 630 Main. House of rooms and some cash to exchange small farm near tills city.

See BEN BLANCHAKD, 6&) Main.

mo^HE LADIES that have Umbrellas or Parasols to cover, I will call and show you samples of Milk, Alpaca and Gingham, aud give you prices. A saving of one half is guliied and s*lt work warranted to please in finish and durability. Send me your Name, Street and Number.

JASPER J. Buow», 120south 0th St.

Wanted.

WANTED—8T0CK

will treat all dii

TO PASTURE—THE

undersigned has about 100 acres of excellent pasture, blue grass, timothy and clover, on his farm, six and one-hair miles west of the city, well supplied with shade and water. Hones and cattle taken at any time until Oct 1st, 188a, at S2 each per month.

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O.C. JOAB.

For Rent.

TOOR RENT—HOUSE—6 rooms, cellar, dstern, well and stables, 918 9th st. Jy28tf. Enquire at 447 5% st.

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IR RENT-ROOMS-FURNISHED AND

unfurnished—in the Marble Biock. Apply M. A.

RARIDON, 420

Main sireet.

For Sale.

FPiano

SALE-ONE GOOD DAMAGED nearly new, for sale cheap at OPERA MUB1C STORK, 828 Main St.

FFROPERTY—Twenty acres

of land south

east of the city, three miles f.om tbe coart bouse. Apply to J.

U. BURNS,

Keyet Manufacturing Company.

ITOR SA LE—JERSEYS—X)W8 AND HEIFER8 of good butter toakiDg record. Some have made 12 and 14 pounds per week. One with young caf. 1. V. PRESTON.

£X)R SALE—W BUBHEL9 OF GERMAN MILLETT JOB. H.BLAKE. 225 Ohio street.

SATE YOUR Q'tV EYES.

Terre Haute Bye Infirmary.

D. HALEY, J. E. DUNBAR, of New York, of St. Loots, late of Trenton, Mo. late of Winchester.

PROPRIETORS,

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of the Eye, lOdsys. free

of charge, if ample aatlsfacaoo Is not given. (Mfekoe and rooms, 138 south id street, ooportte St. Cbariea Hotel, whereooe of uecan DCOOOsulted at all boors during Uw day. City re*terencMcJ.T Marfek. draggM. next door to oflta*. If. H. McFerrtnTdeeler in agrlcul•1 Implements, west side pobUc sonars. Htnun Faults, aroesrman. corner 1st and

F. H. SPICER.

A E A N A I O Also tuauauna. 2to.U sooth WOi Street.

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TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS.

Whereas tbe Treasurer is now made legal ly responsible for the payment of all uncol lected delinquent taxes where there is a suf flclent amount of personal property out of which the same could have been made, hereby notify all persons who are delinquent that immediate steps will be taken to collect the same by levy if not paid at once. This action on my part is necessary to protect my self fiom loss and will be oar led out to the letter without fear, favor or affection

C. A. RAY, County Treasurer.

Office: N. E. corner Third and Ohio street.

bUktilIci IMS.

Readers of The Mail in surrounding towns who want JERSEY JACKETS can be supplied with allS sizes and colors, at New York, Chicago, or Cincinnati prices, by sendingtheir orders to us. -,4-as We claim to have the best fitting garments in the market. Price only $2.|»0 a&d pade of excellent material..

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xteceiveci to-day! New lot of Belts in white and colored. New lot of Hoop Skirts and Bustles,

New lot of Satchels and Bags.

TO EVERY HOUSEKEEPER!

Immense ©ale

—OF—

CARPETS.

As a result of tbe liberal reduction made in the prices of our entire line of Brussels and Ingrain Carpets, our sales have been larger during our

July Clearance Sales

tban any time within five years. Our assortment is still good, and those wanting Carpets, should not let ibis opportunity pass for getting them cheaper tban they have been sold for years.

In our CURTAIN snd SHADE department, it is admitted tbat we have the largest and pretttiest line in tbe city. UPHOLSTERY GOODS and FRINGES at Bottom Prices.

In Paper Hangings

We are constantly receiving new Patterns, and keep first-class Paper Hansen for doing artistic work. There bas never been shown In Terre Haute such a full and elegant line tit PLAIN and FANCY MATTINGS as we are exhibiting this season. 14

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A As we shall have large quantities of

Fall Goods Arrivinff

During the coming month, we shall endeavor to make room for them by a

General Clearing Up Sale

Of remnants and strictly Summer (roods during the next two weeks. Ladies desiring White Goods, Hamburg and Swiss Embroideries, Silk Mite and Gloves, Fans, Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, will find prices very low.

BUCKEYE CASH STORE,

6th & Main St Terre Haute Ind.

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TRAQUAIR &

HERZ:

413 Main Street.

WILKES,

DEALERS IN

Art Paper

HOUSE DECORATIONS, WINDOW SHADES, feC. House and Sign Painting, Graining, Paper Hanging and Decorating entrusted to onr care mil be executed in tbe latest artistic styles.

Sole Agents E, W. Rider's Pillow Sbam Holder and Lifter.

TRAQUAIR & WILKES.

656 Main Stret,

PhoBnix Fonndry and Machine Works,

MAMUWACTUMM AM DUAL If ALL

McKeen Block.

ISMRYSRSTM 1«7».

KOTOS OF

Machinery and Machinery-Users Supplies*

Flour .Mil! Work Our Specialty.

Have nwrsnattsras, kugtr expsrieoes and oapaetty, and employ mors m«cUsalesttMui anj otbsr similar sstoMMunent wltbln ssveoty-flve mile of Terre-

Writs or sad on and sse for Ml to SS8 Itvtfi Xlath rtreet,

JebMag W«Hk gives ipeeial etieatfea.

namr

ValMjDepdK.

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