Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 21, Number 51, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 June 1891 — Page 4

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THE JVIAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE

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WESTFALL, PUBLISHER.

PUBLICATION OFFICE.

Xos. 20 and 22 South Fifth Street, Printing House Square. The Mall is sold in the city by 250 newsboys and all newsdealer*, and by agent* In ^0 surrounding town*.

TERRE HAUTE. JUNE, 13,1891.

Now that ihe Itata has been captured, and the Bebering sea controversy settled, isn't it about time to resume the muss with Italy?

Tkb census office force is to be cut down about 1,000 this month, and there is consternation in consequence. The funds are running short, and the work must sutler in consequence.

Iowa is quietly preparing to go Dewo-, eratie again next year and wipe prohibition legislation from the statute books. Its gullet is parched and looks to the Democratic party to wet it.

General Sciiofiei.d is soon to marry Miss Georgia Kllbourne, of Keokuk, Iowa. The prospective bride is 24, and the general must be about 00. It will "be a case of "winter lingering in the lap oi spring."

PHiL,AiEr.J'HiA has 13,500,000 delinquent taxes on its books which cannot be collected, and it was only the other day that city lost $400,000by a bank failure. If such things can happen in the staid old Quaker city, what may be looked for in the wild and woolly west?

Jkiiuy Simphon and several other political freaks are aoout to be turned loose In a number of states east and west to tell the people what they want, and make a display of that peculiar species -of insanity which attacks its victims in «ome fresh spot with evory change of the moon.

AN oflort is being made to establish a line of steamers between some Atlantic port and the west coast of Africa. The day is not far distant when emigrants will turn their attention to the Dark Continent, and it will enjoy a boom which will uiako even the most bombastic Kansas boomer green with enyy.

They are still having agreat time over Stewart's millions In New York. Suits and counter suits are boing brought by heirs, alleged heirs, and interested at torneys. The cry of "stop thief" is heard on all sldos, and if the dead millionaire could only visit for a short time the scene of his earthly triumphs he would become thoroughly disgusted with himself for not disposing of his property be fore his death.

Commkncino July 10th the govern raent will in the next year pay out be tween $12,000,000 and $15,000,000 to the citizens of this country as a bounty for raising sugar. It will be scattered all over the country, from New England to tho Pacific, and from Loulsana to the great Northwest. Of course there will bo the usual kick, but the bounty will be paid Just tho same, and the production of sugar in tho country will be In oreased In the hope ef reward.

FwM all accounts the democratic politicians of Texas have capturod the alliance, and are running It to suit their peculiar political views. Thoro is reason to believe that tho order will soon go to piecos In that state, and that an attempt will be made to reorganise it. It was a bad day for tho alliance when it went into politics. It has already become the victim of a lot of designing men whose political reputation would ruin any party in a very short time.

Tun campaign of purltlcation and rojuyonation which the Presbyterians have inaugurated is quite likely to cause another split in that denomination If followed out on tho line indicated. Peo pie have become accustomed to think for themselves on religious as well as secular subjects, and there are few today who are willing to confess ft belief in many of theeld Calvanlstiodoctrines. This is an age of advancement, and if the Pnsbvterian church cannot keep step with the music It must soon drop ••out of sight.

Tiru death of Sir John Macdonald, which occurred at Ottawa last Saturday night, wiil bring forward with greater force than ever before the proposition to annex Canada to the United States. The last election nearly wiped out the conservative majority, and now that its leader is gone the slim margin which the domluaat party has will soon disappear. A laige majority of the Canadian people want reciprocity with this country on Us broadest lines, which is tantamount to annexation, and which it will eventually bring about.

THK famous baccarat scandal trial came to an end in London last Tuesday with a verdict against Sir Gordon Cumminf. It is a vindication of the Prince of Wales and was forced from the jury as a tribute to royalty. It is merely an illustration of the lamentable fact that twelve men can always be found in Great Britain who believe in the old English axiom that "the king can do DO wrong." Take the heir to the tfamne out of the case and the jury would have decided for the plalntlfl with as little delay as it showed to cringing at the feet •Of Its future king.

Notsatisfied with Die atrocious mantier in which he baa heretofore treated the Jews, the Otar of Russia is prepare ing to heap other indignities npon them.

It is announced that a decree is under consideration to prevent the Jews from observing the Hebrew Sabbath by closing their shops, and ordering them to close their places of business on Sunday and other religious festivals of the orthodox faith. The new order will also compel Jews to work ojp Saturday and and observe Sunday. It seems as though Russia courts the condemnation of the civilized world, and her course in every respect is calculated to encourage that which she most dreads—nihilism.

AN alleged insurrection in Hayti last week gave the ruler an opportunity to butcher 300 citizens of Port an Prince on the streets in cold blood. The scenes enacted were horrible beyond descfip tion, and it is said that the St. Bartholomew massacre was nothing in comparison. These south American revolutions, although a favorite pastime, are becoming too numerous and realistic, and the congress of nations on this continent shonld take the matter in hand. The dark ages are gone, and it is high time to abolish their practices.

The English royal family has served notice on the newspaper fraternity that hereafter libelous publications concerning them will be followed promptly by vigorous prosecutions for libel. It is charged that many British papers knowing that members of the queen's family would not go into court have grasped at every opportunity to concoct and lay before the public all sorts of sensational stories, without the slightest regard to truth. Royalty has borne these outrageous slings until forbearance has ceased to be a virtue, and hereafter will resent them.

It appears that at some time the widow of President Harrison's brother was granted a pension, and some one accuses the President of assisting in the matter while he was United States Senator. Well, what if he did? There was nothing dishonorable in it, and the man who wouldn't assist bis dead brother's wife in such a case could scarcely expect much consideration at the hands of the public. But General Raum denies that the President ever had anything to do with the matter, and the pension commissioner's statement is believed by many who claim to be pretty well acquainted with Mr. Harrison.

The latest alliance scheme is to start a bank in each county in the country, the stockholders of which are to be members of the alliance. In connection with the bank an elevator will be run, in which the farmer can store imperishable farm products and draw 80 per cent of their value, leaving them there and paying storage and insurance until such time as he wants to sell. Years ago there were farmers in this part of the country who wanted to pack their pork when tboy thought the price too low, and there were always packers who were willing to encourage them In it by advancing money at the regular rates and charging commission and storage on the work. But there nover lived a farmer who made money by the operation. On the ooutrary they lost all they had. The proposed .bankiag scheme will end the same way. As long as the price holds up the banker will hold the grain all right, but when it commences to go tlown he must realize on his security, and will dispose of his collateral regardless of the farmer or his interests. It would Jglace the farmer at the mercy of the baflker, and In a short time the latter would be a large landed proprietor and the farmer his tenant.

At a recent meeting of the Michigan State Board of Health Dr. Baker reported that he bad worked out the cause of Iniluenza. Ho said its greatly increased prevalence during the last three months is alarming, because so many other diseases follow that disease, and increase alter it increases, the diseases wbicft so increase being consumption, pneumonia, cerebro spinal meningetis, rheumatism, etc., influenza seeming to bring in its train all of these most important diseases. In explaining the causation of InHuenaa he stated that its germs are generally at all times present, and the germs of pneumonia, tuberculosis, and of the other specific diseases are somewhat widely disseminated but that there must becertain coincident meteorological conditions to irritate the throat and air passages sufficiently to let the germs gain an eutrance to the body. These meteorological conditions in this instance were the excessive prevalence of north and northeast winds, and the excessive amoupt of ozone during the past three months. The prevention of Influensa and of the coincident rise in the other more dangerous diseases, has not been possible, because of ingorance of the causes. Now that the causes are known the study of measures for it* prevention can begin.

He is a Hustler.

Frank M. Duncan solicitor for Riddle Hamilton !t Oo. yesterday wrote nine accident applications in the" Travelers Ins. aggregating $135 in premiums. Moral! "Insure in the Traveler*," Riddle Hamilton «St Co., agents, Ho. SO south Sixth street.

Go to Goodman Hlrschler's for a Business or Dress Suit, Ready Made or Made te Order.

The old reliable James T. Moore always keeps on baud the largest assortment of plumbers material and drive well pumps to be found in the cly?. All work promptly attended to and well done Osll oo him at 65? Main street

Mafia Mosquitoes are sharpening their stilettoes for the procrastinator in buying his screen doom and window*,

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O. Austin A Oo. have the beet styles and qualities of these goods to be found In the city,

EXCHANGING DRESSES.

TPEOPLEWHO SUPPLY EXPENSIVE COSTUMES FOR A SONG.

Whera tlie Four Hundred of Sew York

Sell Their Old Raiment and How Many of the Four Hundred Thousand Secure

Beautiful Gowns for a Small Price.

It is pretty generally understood that when a man of fashion has tired of his slightly worn clothing he disposes of it with reckless generosity to his valet or butler, or to any needy friend or relative who will take it out of his way. But what becomes of the gowns the fashionable woman wears once and then discards forever? They are never seen again but they are utterly useless to the servants, and to bestow upon poor relations the Worth or Felix creations of gauze and brocade would be like giving Dresden china to a man who has nothing to eat.

Sometimes one is tempted to believe that there is a kind of dress bureau to which these wonderful confections which flit before us for a moment are translated without touch of human hands. How many a woman would like to revel in the glories of such a paradise. .:f-,

But there is a more tangible solution to the question of what the fashionable woman does with her gowns. A secret—sacredly concealed—sort of dress exchange gives occupation to many gentlewomen of modest means, behind the veil of most profound gentility. The most flourishing exchange is so managed that the proprietor's own husband never dreams that his clever wife clothes her daughters off the proceeds of buying and selling other people's gowns.

These places are never advertised, for publicity would speedily kill patronage. One woman whispers to another of tbi wonderful bargains to be found at Mme.'s, and one matron suggests to another the advantage of leaving her cast off finery in this market. The woman proprietor is necessarily one of the elect, knowing and known of a large circle of friends.

COSTLY ROBES CHEAP.

Perhaps her husband has lost his money perhaps his income will not keep the daughters in Paris gowns and pay th&caterer for balls and dinners. The lady begins in a small way to act as mediator between the woman who would like to sell a gown and some other friend whom site fancies it will suit, and all for a small present. But when larger custom is secured she deals in more important affairs. A society woman who goes to many dinners and balls finds at tlx close of the season a large number of valuable gowns on her hands.

Each has been worn but once, or possibly twice, and cannot be worn again. She sends them by private messenger to the exchange, and they are sold for whatever they will bring, generally about half their value, the seller receiving a commission on the amount she manages to secure for the gowns. Perhaps a lady gets a misfit gown that she cannot wear. That, too, goes quickly to the woman, who perhaps knows some one ic will suit and notifies her. A lady going into mourning usually has many gowns, and jewels as well, to be sold, all of which bring a fair price.

Now as to the purchasers. They, too, are ladies either of a different social circle from those who sell from another town, or perhaps of small means, who would never dream of buying gowns in a second hand place, but can find wonderful bargains in these exchanges.

The woman who goes to many din nera ln a season very often buys for €100 a dinner gown costing $300, and made of most expensive and elegant material, which can be remodeled into every appearance of a new gown. And women hangers on to the rim of society's bright circle are glad to avail themselves of the gowns for which they could not pay first cost.

One lady has bought Almost her entire summer outfit at a brown stone house in the fashionable district where a man in buttons opens the door and the elegantly dressed woman who receives her looks less like a shopkeeper than like a queen, now RICH WOMEN GET MONET

Another point. Occasionally the woman who drives in her carriage with servants in livery on the box has less hard cash to call her own than the maid who combs her hair. And such a woman is very glad to sell the old bits of jewelry that perhaps her husband has forgotten that he gave her, or to raise a little money on her diamonds for a time of need. Jewelers in good standing will not purchase a lady's jewels without asking too many uncomfortable questions, consulting the husband, perhaps, or the father, when her comfort and safety depends on the greatest secrecy in tbe transaction.

It is an interesting, and to the Wife an aggravating fact, that many men of wealth, while allowing their wives every luxury of life on account, give them very little spending money. A woman in sables and diamonds must be in rather desperate circumstances to step down from her carriage and ask to have ten dollars' worth of postage stamps charged, and then asks the clerk to buy the stamps again that she may have the money. Yet this has been actually done by the wife of one of the most prominent men in the city. Consequently it may be readily seen how the dress exchange is patronized, by women whose husbands would lie furious if they knew of this little resort for ready money.

And on the other hand, a woman obliged to dress on a small allowance, if she happens to have a friend who is this kind of a dress broker, can secure a Paris gown which has never been worn, perhaps, bocause its owner went into crepe after the season's outfit was secured. One of the gowns hung away in a dress broker's cabinet is a wonderful composition of silk and lace prepared for, but never worn, at the queen's drawing room. There is no more resemblance between these exchanges and the ordinary second band store than between a Bowery pawnbroker and a Broadway bank, and the ladies who patronize them would scorn to sell their finery at a second hand store almost as much as to buy it at the same place.—New York Sun.

It is not generally known that the late Marshal von Moltke's wife was an English woman, bis sister's stepdaughter. He was many years her senior, but the marriage was extremely happy, and her death was a terrible blow to him. He built a mausoleum for her on his Silesian estate and was devoted to her memory.

Hem Is anew industry for women. Miss Ooostanoe Rtaydes. an English girl, who has been raising goats for the last seven years and carrying off all the medals and blue ribbons in the New British Goat aodety» recomracods goat raising as a pleasant and profitable occupation.

Mm. Sarah B. Cooper, of California, has lander hear sopenrfarfoa twenty-five kindergartens, containing altogether oner 3*000 pupils. Mm Leltind Stanford contributes about 130,000 yearly to tbe support oftheae

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fjfiKRE HAUTE SATURDAY E73SNXN"G*MAHi

TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENTS. The following is a complete statement of the assessment returns made to the county auditor up to last night, showing the increase or decrease in each case as compared with last year:

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FAIR SPECIALS.

The following additional fair specials aro offered: Ed. Feidler, the grocer, 2 lbs. of best tea for best caramel cake.

Cbas. Goldsmith, Fourth street, §2 for first premium and $1 second, for best catfe made by farmer's wife or daughter anil fl for the premium big pumpkin. .Miss H. Tully, 10 south Fourth street, af&bat for best 2 lb. roll of butter. 1

John G. Dobbs, the grocer, $2 in goods for another two lbs. of butter. The Terre Haute Weekly Gazette for one year for best plate of peaches, one year to the man winning the 60 two cent pieces in Myers Bios. 4:06 trot and one 3*ear for the b«st apple butter shown by a girl from the country.

The Terre Uaute Journal will give one year's subscription to the olde-t German farmer or gardener making exhibits and the same to the oldest German woman making an exhibit.

II. S. Richardson & Co. will give to a number of girls under 10 competing in qpokery, each 2 gold fish and a glass globe.

Chas. Damill oilers a handsome bat to the largest girl who takes part in the Baker fe Watsou bicycle contest, who does not get the bicycle.

In order to Reduce Stock Goodman A Hirechler have made Big Reductions in all kinds of light weight Clothing.

For Sale or Trade.

I have a McCormick self-binder, which is warranted to be in good order, and a Dietrich hay press,* which I will sell cheap for cash, or will offer at a bargain in exchange for a horse, P.J.RYAN, 317 Main street.

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Me an' the old man went tu a plknik tbe other deigh. It wuz the furst out an' out plknik be had tuk me tu fur yers. I hard lie knue how tu akt. Fustther kum all the prepuration, gettin' the dinner baskut ful with fiuit, kakes, an' so furih, an' the ole man rigged out. Tben kuna the hurrien tu

the 'triune. But we got on the kars an' finalie reached the place. O, but it wnz tmteful, the big hila an' the woods, an' the place whur tha roed the botes. I jus' held my breth it wuz so inspiring The nthera wur jus' like me, an' we nedent have knone how time was flyln' if the men folkes hadent suggested it wu* diner time. Then tbe ladya set the table an'I tnk grate pride in displaln whut I'd orot, bnt dident say enything until Mrs. Jones up an asked how I kud mak my things so fresh an' nice. "By

et the White Front" says I.

Finalise we kum home, but we voted to hev enuther, exkursion an, everie ladle in tbe kroud said she'd get her etin' materyals at E. R, Wright's, where tha have everything, such as California cherries and apricots, Strawberries, Oranges, Banana®, Pineapples, Cucumbers, New Potatoes, String, srew Cabbage, Black and Red Raanherries, Gooseberries, New Beats, Kew Radishes, Dried Fruit at reduced prices, Oreaauesy and Country Butter, Maple Syrop and Honey, Spring Chickens and Dressed Hens, all rock bottom prices.

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The city list will not be complete for several days yet, on account of the dila tory tactics of a number of citizeus who do not believe in doing anything now which can be put off till the last minute. Sugar Creek has tried to report twice, but couldn't get the footings right, so the books were returned. The figures given in the table do not include railroad anfll telegraph property for either year.

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UMBRELLAS!

All Styles, All Sizes.

50c, up.

Paragon Frame Gloria,

SILK UMBRELLAS, at

$1.28 and $1.49

Really Wonders to See Them.

White Lawn Waists

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Hoberi:, Root & Co.

518 & 520 Wabash Avenue.

Dorit spoil your Feet with CHEAP SHOES

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^Figured INDIA SILK

That sold at 68c and 75c a yard, all Silk. 20 pieces is all we have left of 'em, to be sold Monday morning from 9 till 12, high noon, $5.00 a pattern.

Is flying so are our goods. Hard to believe the number of beautiful Wash Dress Patterns we've sold the past week. Crowds at our counters, crowds around our Bargain Tables, people everywhere in our immense establishment.

It's Town Talk!

Hoberg, Root & Co.,

selling goods cheap! "A nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling." .. Away with High Prices.

Monday We Will Have a

$ale-:-Cool Goods

We will start in with Gilbert's Fast Black Mela Nova Cotton Dress Fabrics that have been selling freely at 45c a yard. They are the most beautiful of all our Black and White Novelties and should sell right out now at 39c, the reduced price. 100 pieces Black Sateen, Henrietta finish at 25c, value 35c. 25 pieces Black Batists, beautiful goods at i8c, value 25c.

Anderson's Genuine Glasgow Zephyrs, dainty effects at 25c. The real and only India Ponges in 100 patterns, at 15c.

New lot yard wide Challies, new pattens, at 12 i-2c.

Wash Goods

5,8,10,12k

Will be the purchase price On a great many Challies, Ginghams, Lawns, Batists and Outing Flannels that were sold for double the price.

Ladies Shirtwaists at 39c, 50c, 65c, 75c, $5.00 also the celebrated Star Waists, Puff Bosom Waists and Derby.

All our Lace Wraps, Blazers, Jackets and Children's Garments at away down prices. Many at half priqe. ....

Special drives in Lace Curtains and Shades for Monday. Parasols in all the latest Parisian Novelties at Reduced Prices.

Dress Goods

Paris Pattern Suits that were $20, $18, $17, $16, $14 all Marked Down to $9.98 a pattern. $40 Suits down to $25"$35 Suits down to $20—$30 Suits down to $18, $28 Suits down to $15. These are all Choice Dress Patterns that arrived a little late for our early trade.

Thin Black Goods in Nuns Veilings, Hemstitched Grenadines, Feather Cloths, Albatross, Summer Henriettas, all marked down to reduce stock.

Cool Corsets Silk Mitts, Swiss Rib Underwear, White Flouncings, Grenadines, Ribbons, Laces, Handkerchiefs, Chemisettes and the Celebrated P. D. Muslin Underwear at very low prices. Please call and examine.

Ewkard

8e« that EVERY PAIR is STAMPED THE BURT & PACKARD

"Korrect Shape."

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SUMTOkfaU RTlttMKEL

Don't allow YOUR dealer to palm off and *nfo*tltate for tbe Korrcel. Shape," n* we have amutttod to supply anyone In the United States who %nnot get thesej&ood* of Ob agents, and prepay ail delivery charges, thus bringing them to yonr door without extra cost.

Tnx i5t?irr* Packard Korrect Hhnp« ahcxw are made in four «ad^ vix: H^d-MADE, Hind-welt, Barttrelt and Machine Sewed, which t* stamped on the sole In addition to our "oi? «^LTJboak carry attgrade* in CJongress-Bottonipd Bai for fleets'. Boys'and Youths.

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Packard), Brockton, Mass.

J. Ludowici, 529 Main St., Terre Haute, Ind., is Our Agent.

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