Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 15, Number 51, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 June 1885 — Page 4

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W A PA E O E E O E

P. S. WESTFALL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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New. 20 and 22 Sooth Fifth Street, Printing Home Square.

TERRE HAUTE, JUNE 13 1885

ATLANTA has raised by popular sab scription the $75,000 wanted for a new Y. M. C. A. building. The whole thing was done within two weeks. Atlanta is a southern city made up chiefly northern pecple, and there is as much snap and progress there to the square inch as there is in any town in the Union not excepting Chicago.

LAST Saturday a stroke of lightning partially shattered the cap stone of the Washington monument. Tlfb mono ment is as completely protected from lightning as it has been possible for science to suggest, unless some phosphor bronze pieces in the roof furnished an entrance for the electric!current. No serious damage was done, but this is no gurantee for similar escape in the future.

NEW ORLEANS has decided to have the exposition next winter, government help or not, and it is said that a strong effort will be made to get finer exhibits from the several States than were there before. As a matter of course Congress will be appealed to for further help when that body meets in December, but it is very doubtful whether another appropriation can be got for the purpose, after tbe experience of last winter.

KANSAS will sustain a serious set-back this year in the general failure of her wheat crop of which there is no longer any doubt. From carefully gathered estimates the agricultural bereau of tbe State is of tho opinion that the entire produot of tbo growing crop will be required for food and seed within the State. A good corn crop, however, of which there is fair promise, will do much to overcome the loss on the wheat crop.\ ...

ACCORDING to tbe Loudon Standard, England is becoming a great champagne drinking country. Some eighteen million bottles of this wine was imported into that country last year and the demaud for it is growing steadily. It is considered a healthy wine when used moderately, having a tonic and stimulating effect without inebriating. The Standard says that in some families champagne is used almost as freely as water, which would seem to indicate that moderation does not always govern its use. g?

THE June report of the Department of Agriculture indicates an exceptionally good cotton crop, the average condition being better at tbis date than for three years past. The area is eighteen millions of acres. Tbe conditio* of winter wheat is worse that in May and the average yield will not exceed ten bushels to the acre. A large area of spring wheat has been sown and the condition is good. The entire wheat crop of the country is estimated at 36,000,000 bushels, being 23,000,000 bushels less than the prop of 1881. ,,w.s,. ... -g

CHICAGO margin dealers complain of dull times in their "business." They are well satisfied if the day's work has paid expenses. This is bad for tbe brokers but it is an excellent thing for the men who do not patronize the brokers. Does the fact indicate a turn in the tide of margin gambling, or is it only the result of the slow times in business Should the former torn out to be the case it will go hard with Chicago, for the vortex of grain gambling has drawn millions of dollars into tbe western metropolis.

of a life insurance policy is illegal and

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Miss ELIZABETH CLEVELAND has chosen a favorable moment for the of launching of her maiden literary effort

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to by the insurance company.

The ground stated is that such transac-

lions amount to gambling on the dura tion of human life, and are therefore contrary to public policy, just as other wagering contracts are. But exactly how such a transaction is any more a gambling one tban tbe issuance and acceptance of the policy itself does not appear from the decision of the county

JESTHKTICISM has so far advanced in England that it is considered quite proper for ladles a*d gentlemen to discuss, at fashionable dinner parties, the question whether the female from divine should be painted as tt was arrayed in the garden of Eden before the discovery of the fig leaves. One enthusiastic artist bluntly declares that the wearing of clothes it purely conventional and that there Is no more reason why a woman should bare her arms than her legs. If the Ideas of this person eventually pre vail it will only be a qncetton of time when we shall hare the node In well as in artl

THK New York Hemld noUw a weent funeral In that city which strongly shows the pathetic side of life in great cities. It was that of a tidy who bad once been rich and beautiiul and whose elegant mansion was the resort of many people of rank who visited this country. llThuugb rich she was kind to the poor land no one in distress ever appealed to B1J_ in vain. But the simoon of misfV^fortnne came and all was swept away.

Home, equipage, pictures and costily furniture all went under the auctioneer's hammer. Disaster followed dSto4

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aster nntil the timecafcnewhen tbe mbst U*uQ»fi»educ*tfo|3of the people to the wealthy woman was n^wwd to a calieo idea tbat

IT has been seriously proposed in certain quarters to admit the Indian Territory as a State. The suggestion would scarcely seem to be worthy of refutation, but the Chicago Tribune makes an elaborate argument to show tbe impropriety of its admission. The population of the Territory is only about 65,000, or one-third of a Congressional ratio and consists of Indians but half-civilized to say tbe most, with only slight training in self government. There is no reason why the Territoiy should be erected into a State, but there are plenty of reasons why it should not be. It would be strange indeed to keep Dakota out and let the Indian Territory in. The veriest folly, not .worthy of serious consideration. IC /ZW

THE problem of the negro race in tbis country is solved differently by different persons. Judge Tourgee has given figures to show that the race will eventually overrun the country by virtue of its rapid reproducing powers. Bob Toombs, on tbe other side, says the race will die out because it is a scrub race. In this diversity of opinion the Memphis Avalanche suggests that the best way will be to let the negro jog along through the ages and settle the question for himself. Putting him up or down in the scale will not effect him one way or the other. He will probably do the best he can, like his white brother, and nobody can fortell what the outcome will be. That will be settled little by little 'as the years go by and the world goes

THE chapter from Gen. Grant's book, reoently poblisfaod iu tbo uonapapors, displays a rather rambling style, but this was to have been expected of one who has never had much experience in composition. Tbe facts are easily and plainly stated so that anyone can understand the narration without effort. The olume will be at once entertaining, instructive and valuable, for the reason that Gen. Graut will tell only what he knows and he certainly knows a great deal about the war. Twenty years distant from the times he writes of, his work will be free from passion or prejudice, and Bearing the grave as be is there will be no motive to state anything which he does not conscientiously believe to be the truth. It is expected that the book will be ready for the public within a couple of months j,

MB. GLADSTONE goes out so to speak, in a flood of beer. After battling for five years all the hard and knotty questions in the arena of English politics his ministry came to an end because of an adverse vote on the proposition to Increase the tax on beer to meet the war budget. Mr. Gladstone thought it was

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THE Supreme court of Pennsylvania PUT the tax on beer than on fens decided that tbe sale or purchase of

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coffee and other necessaries, but

the commons thought otherwise and re-

V* O uto UXV CVIUUIUUO void even when made in good faith and jU8e^ support tbe ministry upon this A .J 4 Ww Mail MIVlrtA AAVVinftnV. .i uil iiitn proposition. Apparently the beer ques

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ing with any of these, but tbe moment

he touched beer his fate was sealed. And now the Tories will have an opportunity of showing what they can do with tbe government, while Mr. •ladstone can gracefully lay aside tbe cares of office and devote himself to those literary pursuits for which he has such a decided taste. Old as be Is it is not improbable that he will be wanted again to take the helm of State before his life ends.

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THK prompt conviction of Cluverlos, the Richmond murderer, at the end of a tediously protracted trial, which lasted for many days, indicates a return to a healthier public sentiment. The evidence, mainly circumstantial and not positive,

afforded

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gown and a bonnet trimmed with the all times, under all circumstances and The friends of against all violators of them, whether the law-breakers be high or low, rich or poor. When we get public sentiment ber

flowers of other days. her happy days forsook her, the joy went out of her heart and tbe light from

and at last tbe end came—death educated to this standard all over the and a quiet fnneral, with few indeed in country, as it is now in limited areas, tt tbe great city who knew the record of will

not

eventful life. So it is in the life of in spite of all the efforts of ingenious all great cities and it is those things and persuasive lawyers. which make these aggregations of peopie more desirable to visit and explore tban to live in. There is a heartleasnees about the fashionable life of large cities that is terrible and appalling.

Because its author is "a sister of the President" the book will'be sure to have a large sale, whatever its merits as a literary wcrk may be. It is a trifle singular' that nothing was known of Miss Cleveland's literary talent^ until after her brother became President. It may be a case of sudden development. Judging from the slight samples of the work that have found their way into tbe newspapers we are not impressed with the conviction that the promised volume will prove a material enrichment of our literature.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAlli

muetbe enforced-*

be difficult to convict criminals,

PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

*'Gath" says he has never seen a mugwump who was not a sneak. Francis Murphy says that marriages are made in heaven and dissolved in alcohol.

An economical old gentleman at Lebanon, Pa., has dug his own gravo to save charges against his estate. "Gath," in tbe Cincinnati Enquirer, remarks that the election of Blaine might have prevented the present stagnation of business. "One hundred cents will often pay for a hundred doses of medicine," says Bob Burdette. ''But it will cost a hundred dollars to pay the undertaker." "Tbe Chisel Can't Help Her Any," is tbe inscription on a stone to his mother's memory erected by a pious and philosophic resident of Duxbury, Mass.

Old John Brown was opposed to swearing, and gave this reason: "If there is no God it is exceedingly foolish, and if there is it is desperately wicked."

It is estimated that only 20 per cent of the graduates from law schools ever secure a living practice, and the others, after a brief struggle, give up the business.

An exchange has along article on "Reform at Funerals." The trouble with a good many men is that they put off reforming until the day of their funeral.

Roscoe Conkling is growing quite stout. While crossing the City Hall park, several days ago, he is said to have dropped a silver dollar, which he had to pay a small boy ten cents to pick up. He couldn't get down himself.

The will of Charles W. Butler, who was hung for tbe murder of bis wife at Columbia City, Ind., last October, was filled for probate In Columbus, Ohio, Thursday. He gives his property, amounting to #50,000, to bis son, Harry Arthur Butler.

Postmaster Vilas has posted an order that no person is to be admitted to his sanctum "without a card." Office-seek-ers nill please take notice. It will, perhaps, be as well to get a gilt-edge article. As these are the days when "a return to republican simplicity" was promised, the order will doubtless be criticised.

A Baptist preacher, having been arrested for holding forth on Boston Common, in his next church address made no reference to the incident beyond remarking tua^r when the Savior commandea

Rev. Samuel Jones continues to win laurels by his vigorous preaching. Recently, in a sermon at Nashville, he warned the young society against the debasing habits of New York society, one of them being tbe grasping 'of tbe arm of the lady by ber escort when out walking. Make the men keep their hands off you, young ladies advises Mr. Jones.

A traveling salesman stopping at a hotel caused considerable amusement by closing a story he was telling by remarking that be would not allow a woman to "nictate'to him. He was called to time, a friend suggeetiag that he meant dictate, and, a wager as to the correctness of the word being made, Webster's unabridged

was

position. Apparently sue ueer »i,. that

considered of more importance ""rP

wti .k. ... nictate meant to beckon or to wink.

by tbe British people tban tbe Russian, tbe Turkish or the Irish questions, for Mr, Gladstone was not defeated in deal

opportunity and pre

text for a disagreement of the jury, yet a verdict of murder in the first degree was brought in in half an hour after tbe jury retired. The Atlanta Constitution doubts whether audi a result would have been reached «o speedily had it not been for the lesson of the great Clndn

examined. It was found, to the

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nictate meant to beckon or to wink. A

Cincinnati furniture exhibitor at New Orleans discovered a man from

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"hitUinga

any cabinet, "to eee what the wood waa like." Another, who had fitted up room with the finest specimens of his art, waa horrified to find an old lady eating her luncheon of fried chicken seated in one of his satin-upholstered chairs. "What's the cheer good for If it ain't to set down in f" she remarked.

There is a current story that the Pres ident has two mortal dreads—obesity and baldness. These were the skeletons that pursued Napoleon I. About ten years ago a bald spot as big as a dime appeared in the middle of Mr. Cleveland's pate, and, although glyosrine, gunpowder, salt, cantbarides, borax, ammonia and the electrio hair biush have been tried in succession, tbe bald spot has steadily grown bigger, and the phantom of baldness still pursues the President.

William T. Carieton, the popular bar Itone and manager of the favorably known Carieton opera company, has been offered $450 a week by Mr. J. H. Baverly to appear la tbe fimt part of

nail riot, which caused audi a revolution of sentiment throughout the whole Haverly's minstrel entertainment and .... 1 & -.1. 1M

country that it has beet less difficult ever since to bring criminals to punishment. Undoubtedly tbe Cincinnati riot, like every such great popular rising, wrought an influence upon the feelings of the people, bat it would be mnch better not to depend on such spasmodic upheavals, but oo the regular and OOB-

aing a baritone solo. Mr. Carieton is said to bave taken Uie offer Into serious consideration. White he naturally ob

jects

to blacking np and letting himself down to the plane of ordinary negro minstrelsy, the money inducement held oat la one that he cannot conscientiously pooh-pooh.

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It duz.rile nse to see pore people a throwin' away their means on these suburb groceries when by comitr down town they could git the same things, only better, for a good deal less mutiny. Mow thar's Ed. Wright's "White Front" Store, which the same is on Mane strete, a sellin' ez good groceries an' fruit an'flour an' sich ez ever wuzet,an' a sellin' 'em at bottum figgers, an' yet

thar's a few people—a mitey few they be —in this town as baint never even seed tbe inside uv it. Ez a Chiatlan womern an' a respectable member nv tbe highest society, I do hereby urge an* in treat every housekeeper' at*s got an attom uv sense or a speck uv regard for their own welfare an' their husband's pros pecks, to look inter this matter. Ed. Wright's a sellin' groceries, ez a gineral thing, cheaper'n eny uv 'em, an' the very best

groceries at that.

THATCHER PARKER,

The People's South Fourth Street Grocer, Has Not Been Idle.

fife has' New Peaches, Ripe Tomatoes, borne grown Cherries, Gooseberries, Currants, Strawberries, home grown Cabbage, home grown string Beans, Peas, Lettuce, Aspasagus, Bermuda Onions, bottled Waukesha Water, Arcadian Ginger Ale. Also Spring Chickens, Dressed Poultry, Radishes, Turnips, Beans and Beets.

Pure Alderney Ice Cream, none but the best, at Eiser's.

WORK!

"Well, We Should Say There Was Lots of it to Run a ,•* First Class Grocery-

Such as Joe Miller Keeps,

And be constantly supplied with the goods tbe people want. He has CURRANTS,

GOOSEBERRIES, CHERRIES, STRAWBERRIES,

NEW TOMATOES, SUMMER SQUASH, WAX BEANS,

His disciples to godnto the wodd and ^eailtifal Shapes, at.Sykes'

preach the gospel to every creature, he

strangely forgot to enjoin them not to Mflrt btOl'6. step on the grass. The recent autopsy upon the body of tbe athlete who leaped from tbe Brooklyn bridge into the East River revealed the fact that nearly all the vital organs of the body were unsound in spite of bis magnificent muscular development. Perhaps tbe apparently weak and puny are Internally the most robust and destined for the longest life.

NEW BEETS, NEW PEAS, DRESSED GOODS.

An Immense Stock of Men's Straw and Light-col-oreu stiff Hats in JSew and

CALICO.

10 yards for 25 cents

ABDILL & BROWN,

No. 505 MAIN STREET.

Are to-day supplying vast crowds of ladles with 10 yards of Calico for 25 cts. Here are some of their hard time prices: Bbck Dress Silks, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, 1.50, &cr Ccl'd Dress Silks 85c reduced from$1.00. Col'd Dress Silks, $1.25 reduced from $1.50. 42-ln. A.11 Wool Black Cashmere, 50o. 42-ln. All Wool Colored Cashmere, In all tbs New Shades, 50c. Black aid colored Half Wool Brocade

Dress Goods, 10c.

Handsome Dress Plaids, in all the New Spring Colors, 20c. A good Vhite Table Linen for 10c. A Good 56-inch Turkey Red Table

Llien, 29c.

A good 1-inch All Linen Crash, 5c. I lite Spreads, 50c, 75c, 85c, $1.00 an $1.25. Good vy Cottonade, 1234c. Good H« vy Shirting, 5c. Jerseys om 50c up. Corsets 1 am 25c up to the best.

Pill! Fire! Fire!

Fires ii not always extinguished. The best ty to guard against loss is to to insure tt Hager's Insurance Office. The oldet agency in tbe city.

SPRING CHICKENS

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Tills is is Easiest Time in the for High Living

ite Cost at Jno. Dobbs' Grocery.

Tbe be of good things is as moral law. Has Strawbei •*, Summer Squash, Goosebei ss, .4tnt, Parsely, Currants New Peas, Oranges, New Beets, Lemons, Cucumbers,

Bananas

and a ful Lne of other things. Sooth Fourth a ist lieiow Walnut.

or Rent,

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CR HOUSE 515 6th street desirable location. S30. per month. See A. Q. AUSTIN 608 Main street.

For Sale.

Ftares,

»R SALE-MILLINERY STOCK and fixch»ap. A big discount will be made for cash or secured papenwill trade for property. Address IL A. XIERNAN, 322 Main street. tf.

rcity

SALE.—A ONE-HORSE TREAD POWER—has been used but little. Cost $120 when new. Will sell very cheap for cash, or will trade it for horses or cattle.

An'

then the buty of

is that he has everything a body wants. A few of tbe articles are as folfows Beans, Strawberries, Cherries, Peas, Spring Chickens. Mint Parsley, Dressed Hens, onions, Dressed Turkeys, Choice Teas, Oranges, Choice Coffees, Lemons, Bananas. Summer Squash, Beets, New Potatoes, Cucumbers, Wax, Beans, Entire Wheat Flour, Fresh Ground Graham Flour, Oat Meal, Oat Flake, Choice Country and Cieamery Butter, Choice Jersey Butter, snd other things too numerous to mention.

I. V. PRESTON.

¥7K)R SALE—SECOND HAND SCHOOL

BOOKS of all kinds, for Cltv and High Schools, for sale cheap, at W. F. SIBLEY'S,

Amusements.

A ALOE'S OPERA HOUSE.

FOR ONE SOLID WEEK—Com menciug

Monday Eve., June 15th,

Return Engagement of Terre Haute's Favorite, the brilliant American actress,

MAUDE

ATKINSON,

Supported by a Company of Metropolitan Artists.

"War on High Prices a Success!

Admission: First Floor, 20c Family Clrcl e, 15c Gallery, 10c Reserved seats on sale at Button's, 25c.

CHANGE OF PROGRAMS NIGHTLY. By special request, for the opening play, on Monday, June 15. Miss Atkinson will appear In her great specialty, ZF-A-iETCHCOItsr, The Cricket.

Matines, Saturday 2:10 p. m.

PEOPLES'

MUSEUM,

Formerly Dowllng Hall.

H. L. Brelning Mahager.

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One Week

Beginning

Monday, June 15th.

THE GREAT

BRA 11 AM.

And His Company.

Admission, 10 and 15 cents. Reserved Seats, 20 cents, on sale at b6x office and Button's Book Store.

T. J. PATTON&CO.,

DEALERSIIN

CHOICE MEATS.

Southdown Mutton andiLamb. Southeast Corner Fourth and Qhioi

IMXLKY &

ROOT&CO

518 and 520 Main Street.

PLACE ON SALE

Lawns, Organdies, Batiste and Linen Lawns

1-.-^ Mr In cbelce styles and beautiful shades.

ONE LOTOF

SO PIECES

At 4c per yard, worth Sc,

Warranted fast colors and perfect goods, For

COMMENCEMENT

AND

GRADUATING

Have this day put on sale a big lot of

For Boys and Men, ranging in price

From 10 to 25. centsr~r*-

The above hats are sold elsewhere for double this amount

I 5V"We have a few dozen 'j

SHOP CAPS

Left which we will close out at 5 cents a piece.

Summer Clothing and Furnishings

Received daily at prices that will enable, every body to buy at

PIXLEY & CO S! CLOTHING STORE, .•«

J. ROTHSCHILD & CO.,

422 Main St. Terre Haute.

Will during next week offer a very complete line of

DESIRABLE

WHITE DRESS GOODS?

Linon "De lnde," at 10,12^,15,18, 20,25. Bishop Lawns at 8, 10, 121, 16, 18, 20. Victoria Lawns, at 8, 10,125, 15, 18: Plaid Swisses—Very Choice Designs. Brocade Muslins-^-Bxtra Fine.: Brocade Swiss in Tints, at 25 and 35! Embroideries in Swiss and Cambric in choice styles at very low prices. Nun's Veiling in Cream, Blue and Pink in elegant shades at reduced prices.

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500 Pieces

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c'oSTUMES

Late additions to our stoek make it the most complete of any in the city.

White and Cream Cashmeres and Nun' Veiling, Albatross Cloths and.Crepe Cloths, White India Linen, French Nainsooks, Princess Lawns, Plaid Organdies etc*,

A Decided Reduction 48 Embroidered Robes,

At about half former prices. All new Styles. Inspection invited. =.

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GEORGE FJBIPLEYj Manager.^

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