Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 14, Number 44, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 April 1884 — Page 8

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

THE RAMBLER.

H0TB3 AND OBSERVATIONS ON MATTEES AROUND TOWN.

Newspaper readers who are fond of jttnRational sermons have certainly been satisfied this week by the wholesale publication of Key. Croft's sermon on oar moral condition. It was in plain, unmistakable language, and there can be no doabt of its meaning, but one should be excused for doubting that the reverend sensationalist has, by some divine force, been gifted with that power prayed for by the goer, "to see ourselves as they see us." For the sake of our pride in the beautiful Prairie City we are loth to believe that "the cess pool of iiell is forming here" no matter if the charge }s made by the minister, who charges our local officials with wholesale corruption—a charge that he should be called upon to prove. When a minister goes out of his path to make such wholesale condemnation, he should not be allowed to seek refuge behind his ministerial garb. We have a city to be proud of, and it is damaging to have sent out such reports as this one in question. IH

It is by a Citizens Association that the ministers—through Rev. C. P. Croftdemand the righting of the many wrongs that are said to exist. Will they take citizens' parts in rectifying the evils? Will they attend the primaries and see that good men are chosen to nominate offioers This is the duty of every upright citizen, and one man who does this does more actual good than a whole battalion who stand back and mouth of the evils they say exist, and yet ma)ce no effort to eradicate. For curiosity I should like to know bow many ministers will attend the party primaries and select good delegates and nominate upright men for office

By the bye, wasn't that minister lnJault, who, at the meeting of the citizens' league, made the grave charge that the "oess pool of hell Is forming here in Terre Haute." According to ihe commonly accepted theory of bell, the climate is too warm for the formation of any kind of a pool, even a cess pool. These little figures of speech must be looked after, for even if we are wickeder than the old Sodom and Gomorrah, we want to be told of it in a proper manner.

That was a cruel joke of the Gazette In making public the identity of "Citimen" who replied to the Express' stand on Sunday base ball. We might have taken it in, scriptural quotations and all, if it had not been known that "P" was the author of it. There is fcqt one way for "P" to get even and that Is by tt^rting a piper of bis own. '+-*, 4-"jl ^Phe best men are likely to be elected at the coming eleotlon, if the plan is carried out at present proposed, that of not making the nominations until the night before the election. There is backwardness on the part of the proposed candidates to undertake a prolonged canvas. The agony is extended over too much space, and there are too many chances for the bummers and dead beats to bleed them for mouey. It's true that some of this latter class would stay up all night after the nominations were made in ord/r to be up early on election morning to fasten their leech*like hold on the candidates. If there is any part of Rev. Croft's "moral condition" sermon that deserves especial commendation it is the suggestion that every man mo lost to shame as to barter his vote should be branded on the forehead with his crime. Such a man man is a slave and deserves the mark of servitude.

That was a bad break of the commissioners, politically, in appointing Mr. Stan field superintendent of the new court house when a Terre Haute man would have been just as competent and acceptable. It has caused considerable adverse criticism, and being rigt on the eve of an election, it will hurt them.

Hie party managers are likely to experience some trouble in securing a suitable location for a wigwam. The court heuse yard can be used no longer, and the only available places in the central part of the city are the vacant lota oh Main. street at Seventh and Eighth, and it is said neither can be secured. In the] hot campaign the parties paid jointly for the wigwam, and it Is likely the same plan will be pursued this year, but the question is, where will it be built.

Jos. H. Blake sold another building lot yesterday, and his faith is still more strengthened in the virtue of advertising la The Mall. See his notices in other oolumna. He offers the poor man an easy way to get a home of his own.

THE BOSS BAKER Y.

Will White put in operation his Bakery this week, and the samples-shown gjve evidence that he is going to have the Boss Bakery. He has brought here a first class baker from Philadelphia, and will furnish our people dally the genuine Vienna bread, besides the choicest cakes and other fine bakery goods. This addition will make still more attractive his restaoarant,which he will continue to make first dam and worthy the patronage of all who enjoy good eating.

THE ladtet of the Congregational church will have another exchange next Saturday evening from 5 to 8 o'clock.

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PURELY PERSONAL.

W. A.Hamilton will occupy his new house on south 6}4 street next week. W. F. Staples has aloud card in another column which speaks for itself.

Dr. J. P. Worrel starts this afternoon for Philadelphia, to be gone a couple of weeks.

Mrs. Dr. Will Armstrong will spend next week in Chicago, going up on Monday.

Will Griffith has been promoted from superintendent to general manager of Staub's 'bus line.

H. W. Davy and wife of north Eighth street, have returned from a visit to relatives at Seymour.

W. H. Scudder and A. B. Mewhinney attended a confectioners' convention *t Chicago this week.

John W. Gorse has returned to this city, his former home, to take charge of the Express bindery.

Mrs. W. W. YanSsnt, of Philadelphia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Truinett, at 830 south Third street.

Mrs. Owens, who has been visiting Mrs. Dr. Young, returned to her home in New Harmony on Tuesday.

Prof. John Donaldson has withdrawn from a brief partnership in the Courier, leaving Dick T. Morgan sole prop,

Dr. A. H. DePuy, who has been attending medical lectures at Chicago, has returned to this city to practice his profession.

A sojourner in Florida writes that Mrs. Aydelotte's friends would scarcely recognize her, she is so much improved in health.

Mrs. J. H. O'Boyle is preparing to build a handsome residence on south Fifth street and, rumor says, it is a sign of a wedding.

Miss Carrie Gould, who has been visiting Mrs. W. E. Steele, in Minneapolis, for several weeks past, is now with Mrs. John H. Barr, at Mankato, Minnesota.

Mrs. Mary Pierce, the venerable mother of Hon. R. B. F. Pierce, died suddenly of heart disease, at her home in Crawfordsville, last Monday morning.

R. W. Rippetoe will turn the White Front grocery over to Wright & McFarland on Monday. In whatever he may engage The Mail wishes him the largest success.

Miss Clara Reed, who has been spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Brown, of south Fourth street, returned this week to her home at Red Cloud, Neb*

Mrs. Letitia Miller McOann, one of the early residents of this city, and who went to Missouri some twenty years sgo, died at her home in Neosho, Mo., on the 18th, at the age of 66 years.

Newport Hoosier State :*Ben Blanchard, the real estate king of Terre Haute, ggrft bis sister Alma, of this place, a handsome 80Ud gold watch and chain on Friday last, as a birthday present.

J. R. Kendall has purchased the house In which he has been residing on Cherry street, paying |6.&00 for it. Cherry street, between Sixth and Seventh, is becoming one of the handsomest residence parts of the city.

Mrs. Elmer. F. Williams, wife of the attorney, who has been in ill health for along time, was taken this week to the hospital for the insane. Her many friends here hope that the treatment there may bring a speedy restoration to reason,

The wife of Senator Voorbees sailed from New York on Wednesday for Havre, France, to join their daughter, who is in Paris pursuing her musical studies. Mrs. and Miss Voorhees will remain In Europe till about the middle of July, when they will return to this city.

As pretty a line of Parlor and Bed Room sets as the most esthetic taste oould desire may be seen at R. Forster's elegant and well filled furniture house, 820 Main street.

Here's your warm weather at last and the shady side of the street will be sought. This morning it was comforting to stop In the shade in front of S. Loeb's hat store and feast the eyes upon the elegant late styles of hats displayed In his show windows. Mr. Loeb visits New York each season and selects in person the very latest styles, and hence his stock la

always

right up to date.

There are few places mors attractive in the city or where an hour can be more profitably or pleasantly spent than at Button A Co.'8 Central Bookstore. The visitor is always welcome there to look at the great variety of books, the beautiful pictures, the elegant ornaments for the household, etc. It la here, as is well known, can be fonnd the latest agony In nobby stationery and a full line sf blank books and commercial stationery of every description.

BEE OTTR

PIANOS.

STEINWAY & SONS, DECKER BROS, J. & C. FISHER,

VOSE & SONS,

HAINES, and other well known makes of Pianos.

J. Jl.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING

THE GOOD AND THE BAD.

Men of Experience Compare the Many Advantages of Dakota with the Few Disadvantages.

A Citizen of Dawson Writes About the Weather in Reply to the New York Sun's letter.

DAKOTA WEATHER. ..

Special Correspondence of The Chronicle. DAWSON, Dakota, April 7.—Mr. J. S, Dawson, a prominent citizen of this place published the following interesting article in reply to the New York Sun's recent Valley City letter, which was so unfair to Dakota:

When so much is said for land against a country, it is quite difficult to form anything like a correct idea except by actual observation. All new countries considered worth exploring or settling are boomed for quite as much or as they are worth and Dakota perhaps forms no exception. A false statement however, is none the less objectionable.

quarter

came

up here last October with my family and household goods to spend the winter

also selecting a homestead claim. During my stay here in midsummer I enjoyed perfect health with an absence of nervousness and with sleep, long a stranger, again a boon companion.

On returning to western New York, my old home, I was soon again attack' ed by dyspepsia and nervousness snd the much coveted sleep was no longer at my command. There is something invigorating and perfectly satisfying about the air and climate here, especially to the wotn and weary of mind or body or both. While there is no country that has not its natural drawbacks and disadvantages, that which gives the laigest returns for the same amount of labor, with health and vigor combined, is I think generally conceded the place for him who has a proper respect for mind and body and is inclined to earn his bread by the sweat of bis own brow. The Sun correspondent gives rather a dark picture of a Dakota blizzard, though one much better than I could give. But what western stste or territory north of 42 degrees is exempt from the dire blizzard And what of such as have both the cyclone and the blizzard Here we have had two of the latter this winter, each of a day and night's duraation, the first about the middle of February and the other the 1st of the present month. It is not the part of wisdom to battle 'the blizzard, beyond securing your doors against his entrance and it is the height of folly, unless in extreme cases, to venture any distance from your house when he is in his fury. A few have fallen victims this winter, and such will always be the case until experience teaches prudence. A cyclone however is a thousand times more dangerous and destructive and is unavoidable.

Then to offset a day or two of blizzards a grand feature of the winters here is an almost unchangable dry and cold Atmosphere with daily sunshine looking at your southern windows from the rising till the setting of the sun. The snowfall Is light compared with Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, or even portions of New York and Qther eastern States. In fact a snow blockade of our Northern Pacific rarely if ever occurs, our eastern mails from St. Paul being on time with few exceptions during the entire winter. Further west among the mountains heavy snows and snow slides which the company bds not had the time to prepare for cause some delay. Winter here is a season of comparative rest and recreation for all who prepare it, as there is little to be done, except caring for stock, which as yet is small in numbers, though destined to be not far in the future an important branch of industry.

Grass and hay are abundant and of the most nutritive quality, and there is comfortable shelter from the winds and cold, all that is required. At present wheat nrowing is the principal business of the armer, though oats, barley, beans and potatoes are quite as successfully grown. The demand for the No. 1 hard wheat produced here enables the farmer to get quicker returns from it than from any other products. In a month from now all the wheat and other grains will be. sown, snd the farmer will give his at-' tention to breaking additional land to increase his acreage of wheat another season, and when he has enough of bis own broken, he will turn in and help yet be unprovided with a team or tools of his own, making from $7 to $10 per day. I know of no better ohance for a man with a good strong team to make money than here during the breaking season. In fact from April 1 to December 1 be need lose scarcely a day, and during midsummer, if so disposed, be may put two days of eight hours length into one, as it is day lig —[La Moure Chronicle,

day light from 3 A. M. until 9 P. M.

WHAT'S THE USE

Paying so much for Tin Roofing and guttering and spouting when you get it so much cheaper at

ILL. BALL'S

SEED. CORN.

and gathered before the cold weather, kept innanow and well ventilated cribs, lean famish the bet of White, Yellow and Blood Butcher Addrem Q. W. BE VIS, n. eor. Poorth and Walnut 1\erre Haaie Ind.

SEE OTJDa

ORGLAJS"S.

ESTEY, SHONINGER and

HAMILTON

Send for Our Cataloirue, Tunes & l3i*ices.

MARSHALL,

R0YALR3Sg

POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

Thir powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the mul

This Weather

Makes us feel like It is good to live and enjoy

The Good Things

To be found at

HEBTFELDER & WUKSTER'S

Well Filled Grocery House,

Corner of Fourth and Cherry, Where can be found everything desired in the way of Fruits, Vegetables, CanGoods, Fresh Country Produce and Staple Groceries, at the lowest prices.

Madras Linen, India Linen, St

Irish Point Embroideries, Torchon Laces, Oriental Laces,

Silk, Lisle and Balbriggan Hose,

KID GLOVES,

Silk Gloves/ Lisle Gloves,

Oriental Collars, Ties and Fichues,

Linen Collars,

Lace Handkerchiefs.

TIDIES,

Pillow Shams,

Muslin Underwear,

all of recent purchase.

BiCXETE CIS! STORE.

Sixth and Main Sts.,

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

SZEDZE3 USSTOCK

Sheet Music.

Musical Merchandise and Rand Instruments,

•328 Main Street.

MATT.

India Mulls, Persian Lawns,

Cotton Foulards, Chambrays, Plain and Printed Sateens, Cheese Cloths, ...

Cotton Scrim, Checked Nainsooks,

PARASOLS

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SUN UMBRELLAS.

Well recognizing the fact, that the unfavorable mi weather or the past few weeks will shorten the

PARASOL SEASON, 5?

We lmve concluded to start in on much lower prices than we expected to realize, in order to move quickly our very large Parasol Stock, which, by the way, is entirely new, having only 2 Parasols carried over from season.

HERE BAZAR

W., T. &

E S S

25 pieces 36 inch English Cashmeres, all colors, 20 cents a yard. 15 Fancy Mixture, 17 15 Fancy Plaid, 14 25

TOECHOS

Moral Decorations, Window Shades,

Wall Paper*,

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*•**-.»£ "fj.

OPENING

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Just Received

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THE*'

latest Novelties

Ski" ™'.'1

Hats,

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Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers,

Ornaments.

2,000 School Hats

FOE

CHILDREN

From lOc Upward

Elegant Hats at Low Prices. A call will convince everybody that we sell prettier hats at lower prices than any other house

EMIL BETTER, Sign ot Big Bonnet—*22 south 4th sti.v: :.v ,'«,:

STORE

GOODS

Nofc a piece of these.good, were ever shown in the city for less than 25 cents a yard. Call, examine, and be convinced that we are the

Leaders

low prices. 10 pieces Ottomans, all colors, 75c a yard. 50 /.Genuine Scotch Ginghams, 12£c a yard. 10 Dozen Ladie's Silk Hose (Black only) $1. a pair.

LiqES.

An elegant line of these goods from 20 cents to $1. a bolt of twelve yards the best in the city. 25 dozen Ladies' Taffeta Gloves, 6-Button length,2i cents. This is one of the best bargains shown in thia department, and as our s^les liave increased rapidly,we know they are appreciated.

STRICTLY ONE PRICE AND CASH.

Walker, Trankla 'A AlderSOn

Boom No. 3, Deming Block, (Comer 6th and Main.)

604 MAIN ST.

C. H. TBAQU AIR.

656 Main Street,

Also Agent for^he acw Indeirtnietlble Im»erl»habl«» I^or*tlonf» for Cefllngn, Famltni* ud Art object* on *olid relkt

and prompters of

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McKeen Block*

Paper Hangings, OU ClotliS, Ac.

•uu»j to my new_lin« of

lie ray liberal patronage b«t°wed npon it* wir I have made ooosoal exert Ion*, past fevon, and treating, to

9JHUU6* 1 lull* IW«I» ajmi/I fC. H-TRAQUAIK, 6&0ZH*tnfStreet&IcK<en'»ZBlock.

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