Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 February 1888 — Page 8

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THE THERMOMETER.

AN INSTRUCTIVE SKETCH ABOUT A VERY USEFUL INVENTION.

Three Kinds of Instrument* in Commos ..j,3 Vm Throughout the World—The F«hi» s|| enheit Thermometer—The Zero Point.

Method of Verification.

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The thermometer in its crude form was invented by a Hollander named Cornelias Drebbel, who, it appears, made the first instrument, which he called a "beat measurer," in they ear 1G38. His thermometer was simple enough, and hod numerous defects, consisting of a glass ball at the top of along tabe, the lower and open end being placed In a vessel filled with water, colored by a solution of nitrate of copper. This instrument •was improved upon, and its defects gradually removed by others but it was Halley, the famous English astronomer, who first proposed the use of mercury as a fluid for the thermometer.

There are now three kinds of thermometers in common use throughout the world but the term invented by Professor Daniel Fahrenheit, an ingenious German in the year 1709, and from whom the instrument has been named, is the one generally employed in this country, and with which nearly every intelligent family in thfe land is provided, though the "centigrade thermometer" is really the most convenient and is now adopted in all countries as the standard scale for scientific reference and like the metric system, its general use in this country is doubtless merely question of time.

Mercury boils and vaporizes at a temper** tare ot 662 degs. Fahrenheit and for obtaining any higher temperature than this a metallic instrument called the pyrometer is made use of, but its indications are unreliable. and yet it remains to discover some more accurate method of measuring degrees of beat higher than 600 degs. by the Fahrenheit thermometer. At a temperature of 89 degs. below zero mercury freezes and becomes a solid mass malleable under the hammer, and for lower temperatures, pure alcohol (spirits of wine) colored rod with carmine, is usually employed, but as in the case of the pryometer, its indications cannot be depended upon for accuracy. Fahrenheit was not slow to recognize the advantages possessed by mercury as a fluid for the tube of the thermometer. Mercury, as an excellent conductor of heat, is vastly more susceptible to the changes of temperature than all other fluids. It is much more easily obtained in a perfectly pure state than alcohol, which, even when prepared with the greatest care, often contains air as well as other admixtures and alcohol is sometimes rendered thick by great degrees of cold, and under the higher degrees of heat it expands excessively and uuuuiforiuly.

THE ZERO POINT.

In tho Fahrenheit thermometers the spaoe between the freezing and boiling point of water is divided into 180 equal parts or degrees, the former being 83 degs. and the latter 812 degs. above zero, which was so called by the inventor from the fact that he supposed it to indicato the point of absolute cold, or the very lowest degree that could be produced and measured by any instrument. But the lowest degree of cold possible to be obtained is now estimated to be 538 degs., and the greatest artificial cold over produced is 03 degs. by the Fahrenheit thermometer. The zero point of a thermometer does not indicate the total absence of heat, as commonly supposed and tho term seems to imply, for an absolute zero of temperature has never yet been attained, and has only boon approximately determined, though it is considered "convenient as an ideal starting point." The ssro of a Fahrenheit thermometer is the temperaturo of a mixture of ico and common salt, which is usually employed in the operation of freezing ice cream.

The zoro point of a thermometer should always be carefully verified, unless the instrument is known to be correct. To do this immerse the bulb in a vessel filled with snow or pounded ice, and press slightly a layer of several inches around it, so that the stem, which should bo cxactly perpendicular, is covered with snow as high aa the freezing point on tho scale. Do this in a room, tho temperature of which is above the freezing point, as that point indicates the temperature of melting •now. Then in about half an hour read it, taking care to havo tho eye exactly perpendicular to tho column of mercury, and moving the thermometer freely about in the mixture. Incnse tho top of the mercury and the freezing point on the scale do not cor* respond, note the difference. Some instruments are so constructed as to admit of loosening the screws and sliding the glass tube holding tho mercury up or down a distance equivalent to the error, but it is not advisable to make frequent mechanical changes of jhia kind. The correction above indicated should bo applied to each reading of the scale.—Arthur K. Barrett in Detroit Free Press.

The Eskimo's llellglou* Belief. In reference to their religious beliefs and superstitions, tho Eskimo are remarkably reticent, for the reason probably that their intercourse has chiefly been with rough, rudo sailors, and they aro afraid of having their cherished ceremonies made the butt of the white man's ridicule.

Tho dead an? bnriod in tho snow In winter time, and among tho rocks in the summer, pike of stones being heaped upon them to keep off tho wolves and dogs. Wit the nude dead they bury a knife and spean Before the era of guns they buried also bow and arrow, but tthen thfcse became obsolete they did not put a gun in their place, arguing soundly enough that he must be a poor hunter indeed who oaimot get *11 the galne he needs in th« happy hunting grounds with a knife and spear as his only *weapous. It would appear as if there were advanced thinker*, tr over, who hold that even the knife and are not necessary in a land of such un noted plenty, and wfeoiccordingly deprive the dead man of both, for it is very rarely thr.t graves are found still containing tbwRarnoksa. With the w&uen they bury nothing, holding that somebody will hunt ga#ft tor thnm h* *he next world just as they U*vo in this.—J. Macdonald Oxley iu American Magneto*

Chinese Place of Execution. We vi:itrd the place of exocotiom. There was one head ins basket, cot off weeks before, and arr«nd war® many wyr-sr pots aearty three in diam with heads and cemented down. Tlx l«!y to buried, tmt the state holds *m to Uw l.jad. Ibr ten cent* the execution. showed the sword and solemnly went throa the moWorn -r tak'" :-ITa He he had cott' .ayi .!vds.but .ximitted he would have to strike hard to sever my u,, .*« blow the Chines* neck

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rarely had to strike twicia.

Therd jwalvtwo fv: l«m. in 'iade, and not wo or two and one-half inches «ridkv ii u*j way, these people hare very aa»H nccks. It isalitUe singular that the 40Bsc(itfon ground is used for drying earths®'wars for the kiln. Where did this idea comJaninrf Potter* field is aknect synonymous 4rttb the burial place of the destitute—Car-

Harrison in Chicago Mail

THE CURIOSITY SHOP.

Volajrak—A. language for All the World, How It Can Be Learned. The new language is made up fundamentally from all the European languages, but it nevertheless resembles none of them. English contributes more largely to the new tongue than any other language. Tne gt* eral principle followed in the selection of words from the various languages was to use monosyllables as far as possible. From the monosyllable as the root is built up a class of words akin to it in meaning. For instance: The word "pen" was transferred to Volapuk without change of form or meaning from it is made the verb penon, to write the noun penot, a written word the noun pened, a letter, and so on. Now the formation of the derived words from the original root proceeds according to iron rules, so that one needs to know few original words to be able to speak or write a great many. For instance, knowing that puk means language, the student may immediately decide that pukon must mean to speak, as indeed it does. In same way he would know that pukat nwarm a thing spoken, a discourse. Volapok is a language without any exceptions. Attempts to make a literary language of it are discouraged by the leading VolapukistB.

Man's Average Weight,

Professor Huxley has given a table, in which is set forth what a full grown man should weigh, and how the weight should be divided. The arrangement is as follows: Weight, 154 pounds, made up thus—Muscles and their appurtenances, 68 pounds skeleton, 24 pounds skin, 10 1-2 pounds fat, 28 pounds brain, 3 pounds thoracic viscera, 81-2 pounds abdominal viscera, 11 pounds: blood, which would drain from the body, 7 pounds. This man ought to consume per diem—lean beefsteak, 5,000 grains bread, 6,000 grains milk, 7,000 grains potatoes, 8,000 grains butter, 600 grains, and water, 22,000 grains. His heart should beat 75 times a minute, and he should breathe 15 times a minute. In twenty-four hours he would vitiate 1,750 Cubic feet of pure air to the extent of 1 per cent. a man, therefore, of the weight mentioned ought to have 800 cubic feet of well ventilated space. He would throw off by the skin 18 ounces of water, 800 grains of solid matter and 400 grains of carbonic acid every twenty-four hours, and his total loss during the twenty-four hours would be 6 pounds of water and a little above 2 pounds of other matter.

Government Lands.

Government land may bo taken up by settlers under three laws—tho homestead, the pre-emption and the tree claim law. One hundred and sixty acres may bo taken by the settler under each law. Homestead lands cost nothing except the registry fee. Preemption lands cost from $1.25 to $2,50 per acre. Homesteads are only taken up on surveyed lands, but pre-emption can bo taken on suryeyed lands, and aXter survey tho preemption may be changed into a homestead nlidm if desired. The laws in both tho above cases require residence and cultivation to secure title. Tho tree laud claims lands are free, except entry foes, but tho claimant binds himself to set out, every year after the third, a certain part of tho land annually in trees or cuttings. Lands token up under the "tree claim" are prairie land, or land naturally devoid of trees. Citizens, or those contemplating citizenship, may have the benefit of tho homestead law. The United States land commissioner at Washington, D. C., will mail pamphlets relaU\|i to ^ie ftb^ye

A Transit of Tellai.

Dr. Copeland, an English astronomer, records an unusual observation. While watching one of Jupiter's satellites he was able to see it pass over its own shadow on the planet, For this to have happened the sun, the earth, tho satellite and the part of Jupiter's disc occulted, must havo been all in one straight lino, and, as seen from Jupiter, the earth must have appeared making a transit across the sun.

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International Marriage

International comity has established the rule that a marriage contracted in a foreign nation by a subject or citizen of another nation, if mado in accordance with the law of tho land where tho marriage takes place, is hold to be a valid marriage in the country to which either of tho parties owes allegiance, provided the marriago was Buch os could be lawfully contracted there. jT *J£

Confederate Constitution.

"The permanent constitution of the Confederate States of America" was adopted at Montgomery, Ala., March 11,1861, was ratified by Alabama, March IS Georgia, March 16 Louisiana, March 21 Texas, March 25 Mississippi, March 90 South Carolina, April 5,1861, These so called ^j^ti^ions .were submitted to the people.

Facing the We«t,

The practice of burying the deed with the head toward the west is of Christian origin. The rising of the sun in the east was believed to be the sign that the second appearance of Christ will be in'*that direction, and that those who arise from their graves will face him. The custom is not followed as rigidly as heretofore. s. .y,v C. .. tai|« Churches.'

St. Peter's, Rome, will accommodate M,000 ma, Milan, 3T.H00 St. Paul's in Rome, 2 10, St. Sophi i. Constantinople, 23.000 Notre Dome de Pa: is, 21,(XX): the Dome of Florence, 20,000 the Cathedral of Pisa, 13,000 St. Marc in Ve*ice, 7,000.

A Quest ion «f Aathonhlp.

Wb^ wrote th- AreMrm Nights entertainment -a quest wl has tested the best nutnK tho author's name continues in the limbo of obscurity. It is supposed to have been written in Bagdad about the Eleventh s'^ irv.

A La*t KIm.

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v.1 to kiss a slave girl on hit

way ex John Brown, of Oaswatuuue, a» W "as generally called, on the of Deo. J, 1839, at Charlestown, Va.

An Appropriate Xum.

"The Valley of Death" is in the Island

A UGHT HEARTED, MERRY,

O. K.

The Origin of

More than a century ago tho best tobacco and tho best rum came from Aux Cayee (pronounced O K), and the best of anything was designated as Aux Cayes, or O. EL This meaning of tho phrase is still retained. In the Jackson campaign every lie that could be invented was invented to blacken tho general's character, and an indorsement that he had made, "this is O. K." (meaning the best), was taken by Seba Smith, and declared by him to bo but an abbreviation of the general's customary indorsement of papers as "oil kerrect.n The Democrats took up this statement and fastened tho mystic letters upon their banners. The meaning of "all correct" stuck to tho letters, and since then they havo boon used in the two meanings of "the best" and "all right." *.

Java, and is siaoply tits crater of aa extinct volcano half a mile in draoAnm sal fptax* with oartoaio aeid gm.

T^RRB TT AT7TE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

THE NORTHERN TYROL

SIMPLE

AND PICTURESQUE RACE.

Old World Customs and Old Time Snper a&ltions—-Religion of the Tjrol—The National Coatame—Not Race of Hard

Worker*—Beggar#—OypsiesZ

The Austrian Tyrol, though visited fay many, is by no means so well known as Switzerland and many other parts of the European continent, yet no country is more beautiful, more rich in quaint legendary lore, and certainly no peasantry is more courteous or more picturesque than the Tyrolese.

The Tyrolean peasants area light hearted, merry race, very simple, very superstitious, disliking innovations of all kinds and clinging with wonderful tenacity to their old world customs. In most villages, during the frequent and terrific thunder storms which prevail during July and August, the great bell in the church is rung—first as a warning to all who are abroad to seek shelter as soon as possible, and secondly to drive the thunder away. Any one who did not believe in the efficacy of the bell would be looked at askance and his ignorance would be pitied, but the villagers would not try to convince him. On one occasion I was talking to a group of peasants and inquiring what wild were to be found* in the Kaiserjeberje, a range of almost inaccessible mountains in the northern Tyrol. After telling me thai-, wolves, foxes, wildcats, vultures and 4»hamnin in great abundance were to be found there, one peasant remarked with a mysterious look:

Ah! but gnadige frau, there are far worse things than the beasts in those mountains. There are witches, many witches but people do not often see them except before an awful storm but once there was a jager (hunter) who had climbed up higher than any one ever had before, and he came to a sort of cave, and there sat a horrible old hag, bending over a caldron full of some loathsome compound. He was so terrified that he threw away all the skins he was carrying, {ind flew like one possessed with a devil, and never after ventured within many miles of the spot."

Another story is that a poor girl—a servant on a farm—was so fond of dancing that she declared she could dance forever, and had even been heard to say that she would dance with the devil himself if he would ask her. One evening at a dance at a lonely little inn in the mountains, where this girl was present, a fine, very tall and handsome man, dressed as a butcher, came in. He asked the girl to dande and was accepted. On, on they went till the girl was ready to drop with fatigue, and begged him to stop, but no, on, on she must dance. The story goes that she danced till she fell dcaJ on the* floor, upon which her partner stalked from the room, followed by some of the villagers. He went on till he came to a little stream overshadowed by thick bushes. There he stopped, and planting one foot on tho rock (thus lowing the peasants the cloven hoof) ho sprang with a fearful yell into the water and disappeared in aflame of fire. The mark of his foot may be seen on the rock by the curious and credulous to this day, and few care to pass the spot after nightfall or if obliged to do so they tell their beads with unsual devotion.

The religion of the Tyrol, indeed of Austria generally, is Roman Catholic, and in the more remote parts the people are very devout There is generally a sisterhood and often a monastery near every village. One in particular occurs to me where there was and is a monastery of the Capuchins. These monks live entirely by charity, and gifts of eggs, bread, milk and butter, are freely brought by the people, tho recipients giving little sacred pictures, holy medals, or a flower from their lovely garden in return, and to those who ask for, and need them, their prayers. In Salzburg the sisterhood of tho Capuchins have a curious custom. Sometimes they are quite without food, and until the third day they must bear their privations patiently, but then they ring their chapel bell, and then the townspeople come flocking to the convent, bringing tho welcome and sorely needed provisions.

The costume of the Tyrolienno is a pretty one, consisting of a stuff dress, with a very full skirt, tho bodice cut square in front and filled in with a silk handkerchief which matches in color and a gay silk apron, which is of pink, blue or yellow, according to tho taste of the wearer. Tho hats are not unlike the sailor hats worn by ladies, except that they have a stiff, straight brim, and are generally adorned with tassels of gold bullion/"iA

The national costutoo of tho men is oven more picturesque, consisting of knitted dark blue or white stockings, knee breeches, waistcoat with two rows of silver buttons, a somewhat long skirtish coat, and a hat with a bunch of some wild bird's feathers at the side. But the prettiest costumo of all is that of the jager, or huntsman. The breeches come to the knee only, and the legs are encased in embroidered leather gaiters, leaving tho knees bare the coat is dark fgreen, with foliar and cuffs of a lighter shade a hat of dark green, with an eagle's feather, and an embroidered shot pouch slung over the shoulders.

The Tyrolese are by no means fond of very hard work. Money £b not to them what it is to their neighbora, tho Swiss. They love pleasure, and willingly take lower wages if they are allowed plenty of time to amuso themselves. The schools, too, do not carry education to the extent which prevails universally through Germany and Switzerland, and I must confess that, for a purely agricultural population as tho Tyrolese are, reading, writing and arithmetic, with good religious instruction, are enough and certainly here you see no signs of overworked Drains, as are only too often to be met with in the former mentioned countries. Here the children are pictures of strong health and happy, careless spirits.

On saints' days there are generally processions, which start from the church, consisting of a large proportion of the villagers, both young and old, some carrying banners, the children decorated with wreaths, the sisters singing some swoct anthem as they go, a&d all looking fuU ot

peace and happiness.

On these days no work whatever is done in the village. In the evening the people amuse themselves as they like best, but there is very little drunkennew. Beggars you seldom see, and if by chance yen

do encounter

one five kreatsers will insure yoa Meetings and prayers to all the saints for your health, wealth and happiness. Gypsies abound, and arc much dreaded by the peasant farmers, •a they make freo with their poultry, with their cows, and commit other small depredations. Robbery of houses is, however, almost unknown in the Tyrol, the people being singularly honest, and by no means overreaching.—Cor. San Francisoo Chronicle.

Black veOs induce tan and white ones injure the eyes, so gray and blue should be chosen, even if they are not becoming.

To extract ink from wood, noBrfriftiud wet with water and ammonia. Then vith strong safaratot water.

Rubsta SAGE THINKS

That the Tone of the Press

Boston Globe.

Not Im

proving—Pointed Suggestions. Tour queries in relation to "Newspapers aB they are and ought to be," I have thought over a good deal, and will endeavor to answer as you put them.

I think that the tone of the modern press is not improving as the years roll by. I do not think that an editorial column, or any part of it, should be given up to prize fighters—how they live, what they eat and drink, who they in the past have whipped and who in the misty future they are going to whip. I do not think that journalism should rrnifrw heroes of murderers and then Mama "sentimentalists" for taking interest in the idols journalism has erected. I do not think that four or five columns of a paper should be filled with the details of a dog, cock, bull or prize fight, or with a scandal. do not thinlr that a respectable family should be humiliated because one of the heads of that family was found dead in a house of ill-repute by the publication of the poor, weak creature's name. The moral of the story was quite plain, and no one single individual was served when that family namn was dragged through the waste pipes of journalism on the contrary, to many it brought shame, blighted prospects and selfimposed ostracism. I do not think that the heads of our great dailies should wield rapier 'or bludgeon upon each other in their respective papers. If the head of the house acts like a rowdy, what can one expect of the rat of the family? 2. I thinfc- that the "tone" of the modern press can be improved by every one in it acting like a lady or a gentleman in public places and with pen in band by no writer panning a vicious line anonymously—or a lie by no writer penning anything about any individual he or she would not be willing to be held responsible for: by writers realizing that the "freedom of the press" should not degenerate into the "license of the press"—by, in a few words, living up to the good old golden rule. 3. My ideal of a good newspaper is, one that shall be (1) clean, (2) able, (3)honest, (4) brilliant One that shall devote- as much space to literature as to "sport" (of the dog fighting, rat bating kind): one that shall give a dead "plug ugly" a line (if it is in the way of news) and a dead man who has done something in the world, for tho world, many lines one that shall not wrong its readers to please its advertisers one with some reverence, some respect for good and great men and 'things. Very truly yours, Russell Saga-

Old Valentine's Day Customs. Notwithstanding the old time practice of relieving or changing valentines when some one was drawn that was not quite so pleasant to the one who drew that name, there seems to have been a disposition to believe that the person drawn as a valentine had some considerable likelihood of becoming the associate of that party in wedlock. At least, we may suppose that this idea would be gladly and easily arrived at,_ where the party so drawn was at all eligible from other considerations. There was, it appears, a prevalent notion among the common people that thi3 was the day on which the birds selected their mates. They seem to have imagined that an influence was inherent in the day, which rendered in some degree binding the lot or chance by which any youth or maid was now led to fix his attention on a person of the opposite sex. It was supposed, for instance, that the first unmarried person of tho other sex whom one met on St. Valentino's morning in walking abroad was a destined wife or a destined husband. Thus Gay makes a rural dame remark: lisst Valentine, ttn day when birds of kind

Their paramours with mutual chirpings find, 1 early rose just at the break of day Before the sun had chased the Btars away. Afield I went, amid the morning dew, To milk my kine, (for so should housewives do). Thee I first spied—and the first swain we see In spite of fortune shall our true love be.

No other spring medicine has won for itself such universal confidence as Ayer's Sarsaprilla. It is the most powerful combination of vegetable alternatives ever offered to the public, and is acknowledged by the medical profession to be the best blood purifier.

When Spring Comes

This is the way a horse and a poor blanket look at the end of winter.

'Why is it that of two horse blankets which look and feel equally well one won't wear at all, and the other wears well

This Trade Mark shows why.

Horse Blankets which Are strong and have a reputation are always imitated in poor qualities which look like them, but having fewer warp threads are not as strong.

Some dealers buy these poor imitations for a few cents less and by saying they are "just as good," sell them at the same price as the strong blankets to parties who do not know the difference.

You cannot tell whether horse blankets are strong by the look or feel, as the warp threads do not show on the face. How then are you to know?

In order that you cantellastrong blanket from a weak one,the manufacturer of 5^4 Horse Blankets sews the above ^A Trade Mark inside of each blanket. This Is a guarantee that it is the strongest blanket made for the money and will wear well.

Many

poor

imitations have been

sold as 54 blankets. Remember none are genuine unless title 34 Trade Mark is sewed inside.

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HERZ' BULLETIN. Dress Trimming Department.

The latest novelties in Tinsel Cord and Braid Ornament Trimming just received, and some more handsome Imported Styles to arrive next week. Will haVe some grand special drives in the department on sale Monday morning. Be sure and see them.

We now again have the celebrated white bronze braided wire Health Bustle, in 2 and 3 rows, price 35 and 50c.

In Our Cloak Department

We are now showing a grand assortment of imported and domestic Jerseys, in blacky and colors at reasonable prices.

Odd Pantss Sale 'To-Day

7 We have 800 pair Odds and Ends in Men's and {Boys' Pants which will be placed on sale to day for less than the cost of the cloth. Extra values in Chil* dren's Knee Pants.

IMYERS. BROS

(405 Main Street, three doors east of Fourth Street

Ladies Rubbers 25, 35 and ."5 cents. •fe Men's Rubbers .46, 00 and (W rents Ladies Arties 75 rent* ,•

Men's Arties 95 cents and H' Misses' Wool Lined Cloth Top Alaskas 86c worth ffOc Ladies Kid Button Hand Turned Shoes old price $4.50 now 13.25 Ladies Kid Button, Flexible Sole, French Heel old price 3.50 ^now 3.00 ,s: Ladies Kid Button, Flexible Sole, old price 3.00 now 2.50 Ladies Kid or Goat Button Shoes ..... old price 2.50 "wt now 2.00 Ladies Kid or Goat Button Shoes old price 2.00 -jiow 1.50 Ladies Kid or Goat Button Shoes old price 1.50 ^now 1.15 Ladies Calf or Goat Button Shoes old price 2.00 now 1.60 Ladies Calf or Goat Button Shoes old price 1.75 rw now 1.35 Men's Fine Hand Sewed Shoes old price 5.00 'f now 4.00 Men's Fine Shoes old price 4.00 ..j-'lnow 3.00 Men's Fine Shoes old price 3.00 now 2.50 Men's Fine Shoes old price 2.50 now 2.00 Men's Fine Shoes old price 2.00 .now 1,60 Men's Working Shoes old price 1.85 now 1.60 Men's Working Shoes old price 1.50 now 1.25 Men's Working Shoes old price 1.00 now .50 Men's French Kip Hand Made Boot old price 4.50 now 3.75 Men's Veal Kip Hand Made Boot old price 3.50 ^now 2.75 Men's Kip Hand Made Boot old price 3.00 now 2.50 Men's Kip Boot old price 2.60 ^jnow 2.00 Mdn's Stoga Boot old price 1.50 now 1.25 *, Child's Boot Job Lot........: 25 We are willing to work for nothing to accomplish the closing out of the remainder of our stock by March 15th to open our old stand with new spring goods.

The reduction goes through the whole line. This is the greatest chance for shoe bu3'ere ever offered. Call early. The stock will not last long at the prees offered.

fa J. R. WISHER,

'!f-V. 322 Main Street.?!

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water. This is asccmpllshed by and Water Purifier, illustrated herewith, which combines tbe easiest and cheapest method of drawlng water from wells or cisterns, with a purification of the water so perfect and so thoroughly In accordance with scientific principles, as to render the fonlest well or cistern absolutely pare, sweet and healthful within ten days after Its intnxluctloa. And In every instance where It fails to do this, the price paid will be refunded.

the Bucket Pum

E?ery Pump Warranted for 5 years.

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No. 15 South Second Street, Terre Haute, Ind.

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Remember ip

We have removed just across the strAet from our old statid and' v^lll continue our closing out sale of the remainder of our utock of

Boots and Shoes at Costff

Our Stock is Yet Complete. V-

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