Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 14, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 December 1883 — Page 11

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TH E-MAIL

PAPER

FOR THE

CHRISTMAS

PEOPLE.

Qity

News.

HOLIDAY

goods are dead ripe.

eek from next Tuesday.

'-r:

is right here—only

one

that

will

A WAO says he has one scut ti itj^|laws6^

soil.

®re4laif^timi ^reek dwelledto ^wefre pages, bristling with entertaining

?in«-

'city teacher* art busy making igenaents for spending the coming triidsys. l_

PUT It down in yonr note book Ibst the first snow of the season fell on 14th 'peoember. 'Hhrm assessor reports S.469 dogs for axation. This will make a great deal additional expense for the Aid

ety.' A QOOD many men go to church in •rder that they can have a quiet hoar in whieh to study up schemes for the next week's business.

SfoTwirrHSTiifbrjio '/©or

THK

AM TWO

THIS heartrending streams that 00 Vsaaionally echo through printing house .square do dot mean a bloody murder, as the reporters kBow, to their sorrow, but merely indicate that somebody is having a tooth palled at the dentist's, serosa the way.

I A C'AHMRK couutry came tit town a few days itgfo and purchased winter shoes for bis1 family. He had fourteen ohlldren, himself and wife, and the shoes filled a large corn sack. As he boarded the striet ear he tried to look ss he was proud of it, bat the bag was too heavy. 1

A lady in the south part of town Informed her husband, that she was a i"genins," and she dldnt Intend to "sting pots and kettles any longer." She is now taking lessons in painting and music while he is pushing the baby carriage around the streets and scouring the town t* find a servant.

THh

Mctttey

quilt" mania is in the de

cline and noW the ladles sre collecting all the available scrips of silk, cutting them into strips, sending them to be woven and tbefi hanging them up as "portieres."

The

young men have sent

in a petition to have their hats and coats lined with calico and will wear white fotton neckties all winter. *f jr

A U*HTI.KM A?* was bragging $t the break fist table, a few motrfiing* fego, that some young ladies had said he was "the nlceet fellow in town." A little sine-year old looked up from a plate •f pancakes slid remarked, "Well, I think there must be an awful tough lot ef follows la this town 1" and the pttn to mad because* his w|ff jaoghed

^TB« alleged interview with Modjeeka, published in the Express, was real cute, there is no doubt about that, but the reporter should have made the great ac(piik]gratd*£atiaally( |DU she real tj a** "Woi'^yoi join Ufc count and tif aottp altev'i Siftai llwNlpott* -only

The girls of this city oil their »i/to "work in. the mornings are as neat as pins, as fresh as anew bjown rose, as healthy as a frisky colt, and as pretty as a red wagon. The stories of wan-faced, over-worked, under-paid,oppre«ed and persecuted womankind that are apmmon in the East do not apply to Women and gifls able and willing to work here. The working gjbrls of Terre Haute are an hoc or aid a® ornament to the city o| whicb ev^y ci lizettabonld bf» pijoad*

Iir less than two weeks, including the Abbot* opera, Terre Haute people will bate expended at least 96,000 on entertain meote. The butchers, grocers, ooal dSKIers, etc., complain that they have not for years had so much trouble in eoilecting bills and that if times do not improve there will be numerous suspensions and failures before spring. But surely the groeers and ooal dealers ma afford 16 wslt fbr their money when they see how cultivated the taste of the dear people has become.

TH*

80-

enW&ed

1 quite a number of Items of local ppmings this week are omitted.for Isck of time to put them in writing.

weitber cleark has at last foiind

«at that this is the winter season, and began yesterday to give us the sort Of weather the Merchants "with big winter stocks bare been praying 0

ladies were passiug Mewhin-

»y's, a few dsys ago, one of them exMaimed, "O, what is it that smells so delioiousf" Tboy were just unloading a lot of Limburger cheese on the sidewalk. gjjt |jj

THK show windows are absolutely gorgeous, and the man, realizing that it '9 useless to argue the question, bandB ever the la«t dollar to bis wife and borrows five oen get a drink.

WHKHK

friend to

in this little world do all the

pretty little things we are seeing in the shops come from? The abodes of the fairies must have been searched, for they are dainty and beautiful enough to cause the most fastidious to be pleased.

WITH

lenp'year at the very door, letter

postage reduced .to tWo cents, and kid 'gloves selling at fifty cents a pair, there seems no good reason why the average marriageable maiden should not1 complacently view the situation and resolve to be hsppy yet.

Congregational, Presbyterian,

Baptist and Christian churches have had basars and suppers,this week. The Episcopal folks annoaiioe one for next week Several outside churches not heard from. A man can get a seventy-five meal for a quarter and also feel that he is helping the "cause." A lady can buy a useful article, well-made, for the cost of the material, and have the same comfortable feeling. If anybody gets swindled at these affairs, now-a-days, it is the hard-working ladies who give the entertainment. I

HERE

WK read of a Philadelphia man wfio attempted to beat the record of the longest spree. Ho had been drunk constantly for three years, and died a few days since with a glass of whisky in his hand. He bait the record, but cannot enjoy the notoriety that he attained. Sometimes it takes whisky a long time to do its work, but if tbe patient will persevere, it is only a matter of time when whisky can stand on his prostrate boby and crow. Terre Haute has a number of men, who are following tbe example set by tbe Philadelphia msn, and it will be a matter of a very short timo when whisky will stand and crow over their prostrate body, if they don't let upon drink.

MRS. STEWART'S

OVR

IwotllngN^s Bi^lWt end

profafee," he should drop the latUw and leara to speak the former grammatically

THB

advocatesof private schools

ahould take a walk through the the dif (•rent wards at recess time. The runalng,jampUg and sfte^Uag'of these thousands of children, each Striving to oatdo all the others, make one feel young again. No gymntriam, calistheoics or military drill can develop the lungs so fully as the good, old-fashioned, twico-fr-day reowa, about the only relic that to ^ft of the scboolfo oar (^lldWj.

R*press say« fth^or Armstrong

has docoall in Ms polNl to stop gambling but iwnor says that the largest gambling establishment in town Ifc over lite Mayor's drug store. And «B»or

Say* that is a flourishlftg ganae aext door to the saloon owned by th* Chief of tVw** No ttoubt these stawtnenlsare Uie falsehoods and yet *bey are freely made hj the "men ar id •own,"

Friday evening.

seventeen room

bouse in Battle creek must have had a mortgage on it. It seems she has returned to the seance business again—II Peter, 2d. Chap. 22d. v., and again has been exposed in her tricks. Dr. when interviewed on tne subjeot, remarked calmly: "I have been expecting it. She went up there and had no one to protect her, and no one understood the conditions." Mrs. Stewart made a mistake. She should always take tbe "Pence Hall Committee" with her when ahe wants to give seances. They understand "the conditions." If a spectator, in the Terre Haute seance room, had attempted to "grab" a spirit, he would have found himself grabbed by the"commlttee'^and it wouldn't have been necessary

for

the spirits to "hit him

over the bead with a club," as they did at Battle Creek. A great deal

the

success of a seance depends upon the "committee," and Mrs. Stewart-Walling should organic One immediately snd send it down here for a course of instruction. 'By the way, it is said there is somebody else in Terre Haute who fully understands the "conditions," and that is the medium's first husband. By *11 means let us have John Stewart interviewed* 71

congressman, John Lamb, com

mands marked attention in Washington This is due not to any brilliant speech but to his large form and splendid pby sique. How much a man Is shape has to do with his success in life. Haven't you noticed that people with long necks, and consequently long forms, are never voluble. They listen and think. Tall and massive people are equally inclined to silence qpd thought. The natures of both Mteeomewhat sluggish, but aroused their passions save the sweep of parkin*. Small UA people or small thin people are generally very talkative. Mostof the talk Is superficial. Altitudlnous persons look to generals people near ttra ground low details. Always •elect tad m|n or tall, tnasah* man to act for you in sourt or in political convention. Small men have but little weight in either. It Is a human nature fact, and don't forget it. Webster won his audiedce at once by his herculean proportions and deep, oavernooa eyes Calhoun's tall, spare person, leonine hair and brilliant eyes riveted attention

Clay unrolled himself until be towered aloft and commaded as a statuesque figure. These men impressed without speaking a word. But a canary man little chap, however good-looking and glib, has little weight with a iMjooiisaixfleart1. .v,..vf ft xitw~rEA&'s CARDS.

a an in an

hltera ug. call and examine specimens aft the "Globe Office," corner SCh and Ohio streets, a few

days

year cornea In.

before the new

C. O. EBKL A Co have fitted np comfortable quarters i«r the pldf l^irtos Bailing, next to the Ss^inas mnkjfor the publication of thfir fireftorjps. 'J

THK

Own, PtxLBY A Co., occupy onehalf of the tenth page with a special notice that will surely claim the atten tion of onr readers. Their stock, their prices and their preeents deserve the attention they are being given by- the people of this oity ahd^for miles round about.

FOCTS, HUNTKR

is a hint for Our Mayor and

Justioes of the Peace. A Chicago judge has hit upon this novel way of bracing up drunkards who are arraigned in his court. He fines them heavily, and then tells them he will remit the line on con ditlon that they take a legal oath that they will never touch liquor again. This most of them gladly do. The oath once made, he quietly informs them that to breakjft is perjury, and that the penalty of perjury is a year, at least, in the penlteutiary. It is said that drunkards never come to his court but once. It would be well for all justices to imitate the example of this one. ,ijs,

is due to the Water Works company to say that Superintendent Briggs had no notice that the test was to be made of the National House standpipe, last week, and the fire pressure was not put on. Town Talk was not swaie nt this When he wrote last week. The works were tested one day this week at the corner of Cherry and Sixth streets, to the entire satisfaction of the Are com mittee*

WHAT

a world of change and of dis

appointment we live in. Just as we were getting acquainted with Rev. Thomas Parry, pastor of tbe Central Presbyterian church—to know and appreciate Ms worth as a citizen as well as minister, here comes a call for bim to go to a Chi cago church, and tbe probability that he Will accept. His salary here to |2,000 and parsonage—there it is to be |4,000 without a house. Hisgoibg away now will be very embarrassing to the church with its heavy building debt on hand.

I J£ARRIAQ£ LICENSES. The following marriage licenses havH been issued since oiy last report:

Wilbur W. Van Santand Kate IS. Trulnett. Geo Schelaki and Martha Linden. Edward Jerger and Mary Bland.

Old 1888 is nearly gonet ahd you will want to put your house in order for the coming year. Among other things there will be papering to be done, and you will find a suitable stock to select from at J. W. Roberts fc fco's elegant establishment, corner of SJixth and Ohio streets. Their business fias grown immensely the past year, on account of reasonable charges, and the artistic style of work under Mr. Roberts' direction. With large experience and the display of delicate taste be direots the corps of paper hangers in his employ in producing the prettiest effects in perfect harmony with tbe surroundingsf 1. .i tig RINGGOLD MASK BALL.

The Ringgold band will celebrate its eighth anniversa^with a

J2g! 'SeSimter 17th. Several fine tableaus will be given before dancing. The orchestra (14 in number) will appear in mask. The grand march will be lead by the full band. Each

lady

A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. Mrs. M. Ramsey, of Waterman, Parke oounty, this state, came down to see Drs. Hfcley and Dunbar of the Terre Haute Eye Infirmary, on the 7th of this month. When she came she was so blind that she could hardly tell a white person from a colored one. She left for home yesterday with her eye sight restored so that she can read the fineet of print and thread a needle. She has hid sore eyes for eight years. Haloy & Dunbar's office is »$ No. 129 south Third street.

CHRISTMAS GOODS.

Jacob Kern baa on exhibition-a brilliant lay-out of Christmas goods, at 607 Main street. It is an exhibition worth seeing.

ALL FOR THE LITTLE JOSIES. Skates, Sleds, Volocipedes, Wagons Carts, Wheelbarrows, Tool Chests Saw and

Bock, Boys Axes,|Nlgger Banks, Arabian Banks, Guns Blacking Sets 26 ets. Cannons, Whisp Brooms and Holders 25 cts. Tubs, and Washboards all at A. C. JUSTIN A 9°'8

FCmTOY|rORNlTURE, QO TO K. FOSTER'S. 'A--J HOLIDAY SLIPPERS.

Stein A Heckelsbnrg, the enterprising boot and shoe dealers, at 421 Main **et, aie toady for Christmas with an elegant Ine of Holiday Slippers. And, by the way, what would be nicer for a ffuin or woman or child than a neat tool or shoe from their large and woU selected stock. 8uch a present would be serviceable as well sa accepsabte.

Ladiea' Rolling Top Writing Desk for |7, |8 and |10, tbe cheapest ever put on sale, at R. FOSTER'S.

Those who desire cheap rates to Kanaas, had brtter go with W. T„ Ijaosn, Tuesday, the 13th. Secure your tickle of him at once, and those who want to go to Arkansas and Tpxaa to virft, look for cheap homes, or tako a hunt, bad had better arrange business and go Janaary 8th. For tidkete, etc., oaU on him, oor 4th and Ohio fiesta.

•re of all Idnds, go to POSTER'S.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY" EVENING MAIL.

Ya^d

1^1' 11 Sjin II .—

A Co. have bought

ont a large eastern carriage factory, and with the new year, will begin making carriages here on an immense acele. They will oooupy their own building on Third street, and have secured Mr. Poths as superintendent.

markably cbeapatMrs. SS north Fourth street.

'miSr

Ringgold masque ball occurs at

Dowl^ng Hall next Monday evening, and of course it will be a delightful affair. Mtfch new music will be introduced.

—WAHT*D M15 more gpoft ftrelf fellows to complete W. T. Daggett's hunting party through Arksn—s andTfrgaa to start January 9th, 1684.

—Men's toilet alippen in all grade* in the sample lot sale, at the Baakropt Store, 325 Main Street. .3 —Have youseen those Ben and Toilet Sets, at MRS.

.'31

attending will

receive a ticket entitling her to a chance in the presents on exhibition at Schmidt's jewelry store. Gents' admission, |1.00 Ladles' 26c. Spectators to gallery, 25c. To avoid improper characters, present invitations also, masks Will be raised.

28 north Fourth Street.

J. ORAT8,

—Don't miae tbe sample lot sale Of boots and shoes, at the Bankrupt mere. Large bargains now. Qo toMfljMslnjM.

—Try MRS. V. J. GRAY, 28 north Fourth street, for a fine Tripple Plated Castor from fS.OO to fG^OO, Warranted to be the beat plate. 'X*

I have a very fine line of Parlor'and Bedroom Suits, Sideboards, Marble Top Tables, everything of Itecy Goods, cheap, for presents. Call and get prices.

R. FOSTER.

—MRS. RUJST,NO.100

n. W. corner 3rd

and Cherry 8treete, is again in the front after a new supply of second-hand goods. If you have any furniture, clothing, stoves, etc., tor dispoee of*, she mill pay you oash for ill you Have to sell. She is at the head of the eebohd-hand bnsinesH, and you can do no better in the city, in either, buying or selling.

—All the new things in mats, rugs, ottomans and hassocks, can be found at Foster's Carpet Hall.

FOB CHRISTMAS.

4 1

You can get an elegant Lap Rose or a fine Whip, a spring eeat Saddle for man 1 oy or woman or an elegant set of Buggy Harnees—either of which will |nak4 a nioe Christmas Present—at raer Miller's. ..... —OYSTBRS in every style, including the Celebrated New York Counts, served at Gilbert's Restaurant, opposite the poetoffice. Go there for aigood regular meal, at a reasonable price. jrj

QREA GUNS, BOYS!

Twenty-five New Guns, best makes, just received, at A. Q. Austin A Co's. ?a--i 11 11 11 "STILL THEY COME."

Another one of those fine Decker Brothers Pianos added to tbe list of presents for Christmas, selected this week from a stock of Steinways A Sons, Decker Bros, J. A C. Fischer, Vase A Son and other good

PIANOS,

afcsA 'J

•, J. A. MARSHALL'S, Opera Music Store, 328 Main St.'

—See big reduction in Silk Dolmans at Foster's $5 will buy a |12 one.

^ORIENTAL BALL

Grand Prize Ball on tihe 21st at Oriental HalL -i'

A11 immense stock, in fare and elegant shapes and designs, to select from, at low jrices, at E. W. Leed's, 27 south 4th street.

—Foster, the carpet man, still sells all his best carpets at reduced prices and makes theha up and lays them Iwe of any charge-fof December only.

1 SPECTACLES]

Jacob Kern, at 907 Miln street, ia malting a specialty of Spectacles, having a large stock, and keeping the genuine periscopic glass Dont injure your eyes by wearing an inferior glass.

Keen Rutting Ksrving Kiiives.

Ratora, Scissors Sets, Rogers Plate^ Knives, Forksand Spoons. ^Jaii Knives, Butter Knives, Ooal Vases, Fire Set#, poot Stools, Blacking Gssas, Oemodes, nd Feather Dusters, at

r,.x«sV

en«\5XBtr"7he Apol

loband will furnish the music and it will be a first-class. There will be three prises awarded at 12 o'clock to the lucky ticket holder aa follows: 1st. 9* In gold.

2nd, |8in silver.-'• 8d, in greenbacks. All respectable people are invited to attend.

SILVERWARE.

A. G. AUSTIN A CO'S.

—Buy all yonr .Cloak* snd at Foster's Qne Prtoe H^**e. U—* A-4—W—•

—Toys! Toysi A fine variety, cheap, at MRS. V. i. OEA Y* 28 north Fourth. Gall and. ape

LOOK

Large and Fine of Candy, Fruite, quarters for Toys and Holi day Goods 425 Main street

-For beautiful Hanging lamp from92,59to 9»,« g6 MBS. T.J. GRAY^ 38 north Fourth street.

Wear no other than the James Means' $3.00 shoes, for sale aCflthe Bankrnp Store, 326 Main Street Get your Gold Headed Canes atlLEED'S, 27 southith.'

&C0.

Richardson A Co's China Store for Hanging Lamps. Rfchaidson A Go's. Qtini Store for SUvor^Wam|

Richardson A Go's. China Store for Deoonted Dinner Seta. Richardson A Cp's. China Store for Decorated-Tea Beta.

Richardson A Co^s China Store for Parian figures. Richardson A Co's China Store for Toy Tea Sets.

Richardson A Co's China Store for Ceramic Novelties. Richardson A Co's China Store for fine Parlor Lamps.

Richardson A Co's China store for Motto Cups and Saucers. 99 Will buy an elegant Gold Band Tea Sit of Richardson. 94.50 will buy a handsome Chamber Set at Richardson's. $3.50 will' boy an elegant Hanging Lamp at Richardson's.

Richardson A Co's China Store for SitaokoSeta. y* 18.75 will buy an elegant plated castor at Riohardson 8. $4.50 will buy a much.better one. 95.00 will buy one good enough lor a king. 98.75 will buy a set of best quality plated Knives and Forks st Richardson's. 92.76 will buy one dosen elegant fruit plates at Richardson's.

If Richardson A Co. have not "sised yonr pile" call down and see what you cab buy for a little money. 307 Main street.

Attention! Teachers and^ Church Committees.

We nave for the Holidays a very large assortment of fresh Mixed Candies,Nuts, Fruits, fancy Boxes and such Candies and ornaments as are used for trimming Christmas Trees, you will do well to examine the goods and prices of EISER {Ninth and Main street before purcb&s-tag.l*-*s

—Call and see those sample lots of Ladies' fine kid and ^goat button, for sale at the Bankrupt Store, 326 Main street.

D0N'TK

t3UY,:

until you

have seen those Elegant Dinner and Tea Sets at? THEO. STAHL'S 622 Main street.

OHRLSTOAS SLIPPERS. Look in the show window at A. H. Boegnan's, 104 south Fourth street, and see the elegant variety of Holiday Slippers he has on exhibition for both dents and Ladies jvear.

English and:, "/German

Breei'i and le Loading Guns American Wood. mar and Dupont's Sporting

Powder

der,

Paper and Brass

Shot Shells Concentrators and Slack and Pink-Edge Wads. Shells loaded carefully to orat No. 22 north 4th.

B. R. TEEL & BRO.'

{-•'ff''•

Ma'nBANKlU

But

MAIL NEWS BOYS!

AR'S TLFTS

On the Saturday following the 1st of Janoary next, the publisher of Tbe Saturda Evening lEait VKlU give his Newsboys tho fol lowing

Cash Prises.

To the UoV selling the greatest munlxT Mails, $5.00 In Gold. 4* Boy selling next highest number $3.00

SUrer.

The next, 19.50 in Gold. ,,» ,, The next, 98.00 in Silver. The contest began on Saturday Nov. Snl and ends on Saturday Jan. 5th—10 week*. The winners of the above priseN will be exeluded from the following

Cash Premiums:

EJvery boy selling dnring the ten weeks 4U» or more Mails—an average of 40 eaek' week—will be given fS.OO. Every boy selling 900 nnd less than 400—an *''^average of 90 MHIIB each week—will toe given 91.50.

Every boy selling 200 nnd less than 990—«n average of 20 each week—will be given $1.00. Every boy selling 100 Mails In the ten weeds —an average of 10 each week—will bes given 50 oeats.

sf\

James Means' three dolar shoes in .fill styles of narrow, and broad, too. 326 Mam street.

Adams, the Photographer isMly prepared for a large Holiday business. His styles are beautiful, and stock 01 xames complete. Call ear»y.

/1*1

the James Means*

$3.00 shoes, in button, tee or Congress. Best shoe

PT STORE,

jfr&fr Oyster?! Bulk 'and Can, Wholesale and Retail at ElSER'S.f

MILLER'S,MNER

And

thdt

the Goods and the Prices are the Main Thing. 1

He has tha eboioost

of All His Clerks

Win Custom at the Chest not Street Grocery, ,.

POULTRY,

The freshest

FBUIT,

Tbe nicest

OYSTERS.

BiAMOisnps.

Diamond Rings

Diamond Pins, Di^nond Eaexiiigs E.W.LIED'8,1

i. I

7f*

VEGETABLE,

Tbe biggest

'4.

POWDER

Thir powder uover varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesnmeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, ahO cannot hfc sold In competition with the ra tltude of low test, short weljrM, iiltun or ph pliate powders. Sold only in cans. ja ft ROYAL BAKING PownKii Co.. W»H ft. N. Y. $ :.y -i—Si 1

Scroll 8aw onlv

r?S-'

Absolutely Pure,

of i?

A. (i "Austin & Co s.

Incourage industry in the Boy, fortune |fill Brazil upon llim man.

Your Oldest Friend, yh SANTA OLAUS.

YEAR.

A YEAR.