Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 21, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 December 1890 — Page 5
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THE_MAIL
A Taper
for the
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People.
A Bystander's Opinion.
It occur* to the liyhtandt-r that Ethel Towne, the fair young woman of ener gcttic financial proclivities, i« playing upon the good nature and generosity of the court in pleading poverty now that her
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)h about to eome to trial. Where
are those many admirers of ye olden days that came forward so royally with funds at her cotntnandf Where are the unknown friends who have sent such sumptuous dinner* to her room in the jail, that they thus permit such humiliation in the face of ail the world? I*ad enough is it to languish behind the bars, hut still worse is it to be compelled to declare all friends departed, all fund# exhauHted, and plead with the court for the appointment of counsel for defense at the county'* expense. It is possible there is Just a tinge of revenge in the maneuver, a denire to get even as nearly
possible with the community which brought her into "national" disgrace. The word national in used in the true sense, for now htr'full history is known from one end of the country to the other, a# a week or two ago an account of her dolngn worked it* way into the Kellogg platen and now tha country pa pern loo have given their render* an insight into her character. But be all this ah it may, it can be conscientiously re marked that Kthel haa two bright young attorneys to defend her In Finiey Mc Nutt and Sam Huston, men who are hustlors, and if there l« any possible chance of clearing her, they will make that chance appear and will accept it.
While Indianapolis In worrying ovei a decrease In natural gas supply und is gradually making preparations to go back to the old coal utove method, Torre Haute in rejoicing (in a very modest way) over the introduction of t#o now heating agents and rapidly making ready to completely do away with coal In every shape and form. The motaniorphosis In taking place through tht^ instrumentality of fuel gas and a contemplated steam supply Hyutem. Alroady the gas manufactured by a company of home patron*, is being used quite generally on those streets which have been su opt led with mains, and when the full success of the scheme been mo* apparent, undoubtedly many persons now undecided will have the new fuel put in. The one thing holding them back In a desire to Bee the system taxed by sovere cold weather, of which we lmvo a* yet experienced n|»t so much as auggeatlon. It is possible tha'the gas will not do for heating business houses when winter actually arrive* but of the ability to thoroughly heat residence* there can be little doubt These statements are made of course with reference to economy in expense No one will doubt the ability to heat In any case providing enough gas la u»ed. But ahould the gas fail, then the propoaed steam heating will come into play. Thlsacbemi Involve# the estab liahment of a supply system exactly like that of a gaa company, ateam taking the place of fuel gaa. The company fostering the Idea, haa been completely formed and will petition the council at the next session for permission to pipe the streets. If this permission ia gained work on the plant will commence at •once. The Intention ia to put down flve miles of maina during the coming year Local capitalist* have the enterprise in hand, and will teo that it is carried through. The worka will be extenshe and expensive and cannot be placed In working order for the present winter, but iu another year the full development will be attained and then we will live In luxury, with fuel gaa and steam supplied at our doors, no coal to carry no aahes to empty, and uo soot to clean up. Eutopla it will be.
Street vender* seem to be multiplying. Indeed their numbers have so ma terially increased during the last few weeks that now all the principal Main street corners are occupied. The in crease cannot be altogether attributed to the growing taste for sweet-meats about Christmas time, for before time for this the venders had arrived. Some of them have miniature stores, their stocks containing almost anything you could de sire. One foreigner, who recently took a position on the south side of Main, between Fifth and Sixth, commenced bus! neas with tarty and one or two other things. Now he has confection# of many kinds and also frolts and nuts. If his enlargement of stock continues he will soon occupy both side* of the street as well as the gutters. There must be profit in this sort ef trade.
To what a pitiable condition will whisky reduce the strongest of men! What bright prospect* for life will it destroy! What social and political honors will It take away I What home hap pineas will It annihilate! All through the gratification of an insatiable desire. The man dews not litre who la able to aucceasfully combat with It. In ita ftwt stages the appetite la easily enough controlled, but indulgence incrwwea with time until finally power orer it Is lost and then a misery, degradation and despair follow. Friendship, respect, confi« denes and hope are oaat aside, and life among the living comes to an c»4 What a sad spectacle does such a downfall present. What sympathy does it not arous*. This '•reek soch a picture was presented In this city. An honored official of a nelghboriag city, la days |om by, was found sleeping on the jenain track of oea of the railroads, hop#-
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lessly intoxicated, utterly helpless. Ar rest and confinement! the jail was un avoidable, for his personal safety demanded it, appearance la police court inevitable for that lain the order of such experiences. The officers all pitied him, but pity could not reform him, could not restore bSist to the dignities taken from him. He had passed that —tide In the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. And was lost midst the sorrow* and despair. And all thro* whfaky.
Do not fail to read next Saturday's Mail.
The local foot ball team will play the Fontanel Stars at that place to-day.
The trial of Harry Trogdon, of Edgar county, Illinois, on the charge of murder will occur in the Circuit court.
The F. M. B. A. met this week and endorsed Judge Taylor in bis adjournment of the grand jury until further needed.
Frank McKeeu has sold his Bridgeton farm, consisting of 747 acres, to M. H, Cane, who Jives near Catlln, the consideration being $30,000.
The city schools will »ot close for the Christmas holidays until Wo4nesday, the 24tu. Coates college closes on the 19th, and the Polytechnic on the 22d.
The ladies of the Congregational church will hold a "Bonnet Social" in the church parlors, next Thursday ove~ illng, "December 18tfa. Admission, 10 cents.
The libel suit of Frank Council, the river ferryman during the repairing of the wagon bridge, against the Daily News, was to have been tried this week, but was again postponed.
The river was frozen north of the Big Four bridge Wednesday morning. The ice was not heavy enough for skating however, and did not remain, except along the banks, for any length of time.
Tho Rev. Mr. Wels, of Saxonberg, Pa., who has accepted the call of the congregation of tho Independent LutSieran, Church, of this city, has arrived and will conduct services to-morrow in the old church at Fourteenth and Walnut streets,
A Farmer's Institute, to be conducted as provided by the State legislature, is to bo held iu this city January 14 and 15. Tho F. M. B. A. of the county is much interested iu the movement and will do all in its power to make the institute a success.
Mrs. Sarah A. Mount died very sud denly Monday morning at the home of udge lSggleston «n north Fifth street, of congestion of the lungs. She was an estimable lady, kind of heart, generous and loving aud leaves many warm friends to mourn her loss.
Judge Woods, of the Federal court, reversed the decision of Judge Mack in one of the Tool works case*, in which the lower court sustained the directors an preferred creditors. The decision was a very emphatio one and a blow to the directors of the old company.
Mrs. Zerelda Wallace, widow of Governor Wallace and mother of General Lew Wallace, will speak at the opera house Sunday afternoon under the aus picies of the W. C. T. U. The house will be tilled to overflowing, for Mrs. Wallace's admirers in this city are without
The Conductor Laflerty Jamage suit against tho O. it M. railroad, in which Senator Voorhees, McNutt A McNutt and John E. Lamb appeared for the plaintiff, camo to an end yesterday, the jury awarding Laflerty $3,000. The railroad company will appeal, to which the plaintiff* will probably agree.
Martin Vincent Dial!, youngest son of M. V. Dlall, of the Terro Haute Gas company, died last night of membraneous croup. He would havo been 3 years old February 23d next. He was a very bright child, strong and ruddy, and many persons will miss his beaming little face as they pass the Diall home on their way to and from the city.
Mrs. Webb Oasto, wife of the promt nent Sugar Creek township farmer, was stricken with paralysis early this week, and is still lying in a precarious con dition. She hsa lost the use of one en tire side of her body and her nervous system is so affected that the least noise annoys her. Previous to the stroke she was iu the best of health apparently and when overcome was playing with a
Monday morning Mayor Donaldson give his decissloo on the validity of the King ordinance, and it was as anticipated, in favor of the saloon men. This verdict does not moan however that the issue is finally settled, for City Attorney Stimson has appealed to the higher courts and Is confident that the ordinance will eventually be declared valid. In the meantime the names of all viola* ten* will be filed, and should the ordinance be sustained, prosecutions will follow.
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The John Bright Scotch c*p sold only by Ford Overstreet.
Gentlemen's cold" wc»tb«r thriving gloves lit far, beaver and Irish ftfea# at Ford Overstreoi.
Call ami see pur bargains in Banjos, Mandolins, Guitars, Violins and other musical in* struments and merchandise Tbme will be sold at a special reduction* SCHMIDT'S MUSIC HOUSE 651 Wabash Are.
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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MATT.
H. BALDWIN & CO.,
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Opera House Music Store,
have the most complete stock of highgrade Pianos, Decker Bros., Haines Bros., Fischer's, Schubert and others. Estey, Story & Clark, and other Organs, ready to supply their many patrons for Holiday trade at the lowest pdces. Call early while the stock is full of bargains. 320 Wabash avenue.
We have a new supply of youths* black cheviot overcoats. Ford & Overstreet.
V. S. Gray, 28 north Fourth street, has a beautiful stock of holiday goods. Call and see how cheap you can buy a beau tiful present.
From December the 10th to January 1st we will help the fathers and mothers make Christmas gifts to their boys by selling overcoats at less than cost.
Ford it Overstreet,
V. J. Gray, 28 north, Fourth street, has a beautiful stock of holiday goods. Call and see how cheap you can buy a beaati ful present.
See the novelty pictures at C. W. Mer rings, (569 Main*street. They are something new and as an innovation will he very pleasing. In making selections you would do well to go early and thereby avoid the rush which will precede Christmas week.
Boys'and children's overcoats at 25 per cent, discount for Christmas presents. Ford & Overstreet.
The Military Baud's fourth annual mask ball will be given at Germania hail Christmas eve., Dec. 24. Admission will be 50 cents, ladies 25 cents.
Largest line of Easels in the city at C. W. Herring's, 609 Main stylet.
Boys and Girls.
Christmas comes but once a year, and the place to go for games of all kinds, Christmas books, blocks, nice boxes of writing paper and envelopes is at the Postofllce News Stand, No. 13 north Seventh street.
Substantial Presents.
Coal Vases, $2 00 to $6.00 Fire Sets, 75 cents to $10.00: Marion Harland Tea and Coffee Pots, 25 cents to $7.00 Carving Sets, $125 to $4.00 Scissors and Pocket Cultery, Toy Cook Stoves,' Wood Mantles with Tile and Brass Trimmings Pasteur Germ^Proof Water Filters. The celebrated Patric Warm Air Furnace, Gas Stoves and Gas Applianced.
TOWNLEY STOVE COMPANY, 609 Wabash Ave.
You will nave 25 per cent., at least, in buying your presents at V. J. Gray's qneensware store, 28 north Fourth street.
my® 'MS
PIANOS
in every essential pointjfcbich (roes to make a thorough First Class Piano have simply no rivals. The United States Organs, particularly the six octave Piano Organs, are without a peer.
Kussner's Palace of Music, sole agents. Indiana's oldest music house.
Wau Ke Maugh,, the Indian doctor, has changed his office to 109 south 6th street, savings bank beildlng. Patients will take notice.
Music Given Away.
We have placed 4,000 pieces of sheet music on our counters which we will give away until Now Years. Every cash purchaser of something over 25 cents will be entitled to a copy. Come soon and make your own selection.
Kussher's Palace of Music, 628 Wabash ave.
Buy the best VV. L. Deng las' Men's $3.00 and $2.50 shoes.
J. Luuowici, Sole Agent, 529 Main street.
The Christinas season is the best time in the world for considering the pnr ch»»e of real estate. For the husband II is the best time to make his wife a present of a bouse and lot atone and tbu% provide the family with a home. Those having a limited amount of means as well as the rich will find it to their advantage in carrying out such wise idea as the above to call on W. a. Slaughter, the reliable Ohio street real estate dealer, lie has desirable lots in all part* of the city at loweet prices and on most reason* able terms. An especial bargain at the present consists of several lots at the corner of Fourth and Sycamore atreeta. Qali at once to secure this bargain.
K. W. Leeds, the jeweler, has received a Uurge line of new goods for the holiday including diamonds, rings, la* dies' and gents* fine gold watches, fancy clocks, and above all, a very baodsotne Hoe of solid sliver ware. Price* mm lower than ever before offered. Every article sold Is guaranteed. Yon would do well to make an early examination of stock and avoid the rash., which will •oon. No*. 408 Wabash afi.
Holiday Sxcnraton Ztataa. The £. & T. IL and E. A I. fL R. wiU •ell excursion ticket* between all station* ai one and one-third far* for the roand trtp, Dee, 2Hb, $£th mod Slat, 1886, and Jan nary la*,
lian,
good ratoraing
until Jsnn&rySih, lJSiH. KIL.tUxmu, Oen. A|i.
the Level.
That Is the way we meet everybody at The Pair, 325 Main street. Our holiday stock Is immense. V'
By the Plumb.
Upright, straight-forward dealing can always be found, at The Fair, 355 Main street. Never were prices as low for choice holiday goods.
Upon the Square.
We deal with everybody, young and old, rich or poor. All are treated alike. Our holiday display tells the rest. The Fair, 325 Main street.
Few persons understand the exacting work necessary to make a good piano and consequently very few fnlly understand where the cost comes in. It would well repay such persons to visit the Workshop of Kussner's Palace of Music and witness the overhauling of some of the instruments they receive. The mys tery would then be cleared away. They are now repairing the action of an Up right Grand in which a mouse played sad havoc, and the different parts of the action completely cover the tops of two large square pianos. It is needless to say that the best of work is being done in the repairing. The reputation of the Kussner's as thorough, skilled work men guarantees this, and the rush of w»rk they are receiving gives double assurance. Quite recently they completely rebuilt a piano for a party within a two hours' ride of St. Louis, which fact speaks much in their praise.
In consideration of the above it would be well for those contemplating buying anew piano to give them a call before purchasing, as they warrant every piano sold from their Palace of Music for five years, agreeing to repuir any damages within that time free of charge. They being able to do the work themselves, therefore, will have no use in trying to make excuses that the defeot does not come under their guarantee. They can do the work with expense neither to themselves nor customers. Remember the plaee, Kussner's Palace of Music, 628 Main street.
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Boys' storm topcoats.
Window Shades
VT ilLL /II Llv fc Room Moldings. Hughes A Lewis, 28 S. Fifth St.
overcoats and silk lined Ford «fe Overstreet.
Peter Miller can show you
Vme
very
neat and appropriate Xmaffpresents for friends in lap robes, hand satchels, trunks, eto., Call early. 505 Main.
Another invoice Secretaries
and
Library Cases
Just received at
Probst's,
642 Wabash Ave.
.Beautiful Presents.
A look into the stock of
Jno. Bernhardt,
AGENT,
At517 Wabash Avenue, will convince you that there can be no liner place than a jewelry store to select your
Christmas Presents.
Prices Reasonable.
Farnitnreand
assortment
Unequsled prices the lowest.
we rnvlu you to
early and buy a suitable present, both ornamental as well as useful, and thereby avoid the usual rush the last few days before Christmas.
F. C. FISBBCK, 811 Wabash Avenue.
Monev to Loan.
Mest
ONEY TO LOAN In any amount at lowrates. Bargains in Heal Estate in all parts of city. J. D. Bigelow, 22 South 7lh
gEALED PROPOSALS.
For the construction of a new passenger station at Terre Haute, Indiana, In accord ance with the plans and specifications therefor prepared by Samuel Hannaford dk Sons, architects, Cincinnati, Ohio, and now on exhibition at the general offices oft he company, north Sixth street, Terrs Haute, Indiana, and at the offices of Messrs. Hannaford A JlOiM, Cincinnati, Ohio, will be received by the
Terre Haste ft Indianapolis Railroad Co.
mm L12 O'CLOCK NOON, DEC.a0.im Bids may be made separately ujwta each department of the work as designated by the specifications or upon the whole work as an entirety and most be pnt la a sealed envelope addressed to Oxo. K. Farriwotoj*, Secretary, Terre Haute, Indiana, with the name of the bidder and the character of work bid upon plainly endorsed thereon.
Each bid most be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond with a penalty not lew than ten per cent, of the Md conditioned that If the contract be awarded on such bid, the bidder win promptly enter Intoacontract for the doing of the work specified in the bid and wlfl execute a bond with sureties to the satisfaction of Mid railroad company in the som of at least the amonat of soch bid. to aseaie the faithfal performance of such contract, or In ilea of the ten per cent, bond herein provided fo!| e*ch bid may be aeeomptuoied by a certified check to urea re the execution of the contract and bond for the faithfal performances* toe work as above sped-
Payments will lie made from time to ttta# as the work proyeins npon esttmstes mad* by the superintendent in charge. per cent, however, oeing reserved ontll the eompkftkm of Um work, as security for the faith fal per-
Tb* rtgbt to refect any and all Mdi to ex-
Tb* architects wfU be In Terre Haute, IikL, December «tb, l*t& and Ktb, Utt, to give all n«oses»ry «qtfswtioM of the drawing*.
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GEOB0E FABBmOTOV, Secretary.
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"We, are ready
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Smoking Jackets, Jersey Jackets, Cardigan ackets, Hats and Caps, Collars and Cuffs, Silk Mufflers, Men's Overcoats, Cuff Buttons, Gloves, all sizes,
supply you at prices that will save you money.
This Unprecedented Offer covers our Entire Stock—tho Largest oarrled by any Musical Establishment In the Country, and selected expressly for our tioliday Trade. It contains instruments in
MAHOGANY—Haytian, San Domingo and Javanese* WALNUT—Burl, Circassian and French. OAK---Burl, Marlboro and Antique. CHERRY---Native, Beautifully Figured. ROSEWOOD, and many others.
Many of these Pianos have exquisitely engraved panels, and all show fcha roost artistlo workmanship throughout—In fact they are the oream of the
WM. KN ABE & CO., STECK & CO., WHEELER & SONS,
Night Shirts, Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Suspenders, Linen Handkerchiefs, White Shirts, Flannel Shirts, Boy's Overcoats,. Scarf Pi ns, Fine Silk Scarfs.
Suits for Man or Boy at all Prices.
EY & CO.
Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers.
A SWEEPING REDUCTION
Beginning* with this Week
And Continuing through the Holiday Season until New Year's Day, we will make no extra charge to retail buyers of
PIANOS
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TP A ~KTHY"
WOODS
Hitherto Sold at an Advance of $25 to BOO.
Will Sell Them at tho Same Low Prices we are now asking: for the Plain Cases.
BEHNING & SONS, STUYVESANT & CO. EMERSON &.CO.
And other manufactories. The prices rauge from $100 to $1,000 and upward, aocording to the style and quality of the instrument selected hence all classcs of buyers, from the wage-worker to the millionaire, will Hnd in our great assortment Pianos to suit their Individual tastes and purses, and we can demonstrate to tho satisfaction of all that we give full value for every dollar invested. Remember these exceptional prloes will hold good until January 1,1891, and no longer.
"WE ALSO X3ST STOCK
Thirty First-Class Upright' Pianos
Of different manufacture, which must be sold by Jan. 1st at a Great Bargain, and ALMOST AT COST. Do not fail to see this stock before purchasing elsewhere and we will guarantee you a saving of frotn 100 to 91&0>
O. WIGGINS, GENERAL MANAGER,
3STO. 651 WABASH A"VSJ3STTTE3.
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MOST ELEGANT STOCK IN THE CITY.
Watches and Diamonds,
Solid Silverware, Solid Silver Spoons, Rogers Bros. Plated Knives and Forks, Ladies' and Gent's Gold Watches,
Fine Line of Plated Chains, Onyx Clocks,' Gold Rimmed Spectacles, Bronzes, Bric-a-Brac, Opera Glasses, Etc., Etc*
J. M. BIGWOOD
Opposite Opera House, 403 Main Street
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