Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 22, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 December 1891 — Page 5

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPL

KCBHCKIITIOX PRICE,

TIIK

$2M A

YEAK.

E. P. WESTFALL, PI HUKHEK-

VI I.L.IRATMS OFKICK.

Svm. St)22South Fifth Street, Printing House .%j«»re.

The Mail I* v»!d in Sh« city by 250 newsboy# and all newsdealer*, and l* agent* in 30 surrounding town*.

TKKKK HAS TE. DEC 12, imu.

OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION. In purauanco of a custom which bai» always been followed by The Mall, it will on Saturday next, isutu* to its patrons a holiday edition. The number will be larger and better than any ('hrl.ttmat paper heretofore i»Hued from this office. ItH content* will bt varied and suitable for the accaainn typographically it will be an near perfect an the skill at command can make it, and in every respect it will be a paper well worth preserving.

The holiday number will afford the business men of Terre Haute an opportunity of which they should all take advantage. It will be a paper eagerly nought after and read by all who can obtain It It will bean extra large edition, and will reach many more readers than its regular patrons, and it will bo distributed In time to reach all before the holiday purchases are made. For these reason* its column will be a valuable advertising medium for customers. Those who desire space should securo it inlinediatsly, a* it is desirable to have all copy in not later than Tuesday evening next.

Persons who want extra copies of the holiday edition should send in their others Ht once. By leaving the address of those to whom they are to be sent they can bo mailed direct by the ofllee without extra charge for postage, or parties who prefer mailing themselves can abtaln copies in wrappers at the

ofllco. TIIK

blizzard has already put in an ap

pearance In the northwest, and some portions of Dakota are In the midst of winter with their wheat still in the shock.

IJRTTKIW

Louisiana lottery company Is us

great a power in its own state as is Tainmany In New York, and is just now making arrangements to control the next legislature. The government's determination to throttle it should have been put forth when the monstrosity was In Us Infancy.

WIIKN

elected

T'nlted

IN 1 S?2,

then, howeve. and if the federal office holder Is ui numerous at the Minneapolis convention next June it won't le his fault.

Witit.Kona big drunk in California the other day John I. Sullivan quarrel •d with a brother pugilist and was thrashed. ID" big drunks have become NO

common tha! tbey have ceased to be matters of news. The associated press agents should give the public a roat on Sullivan till he gets on a big sober, when they wonld be justified in sending out the full particulars.

TIIK

other day it

Tmr Apaches

an Apache to murder for the love of it, and tbey have to be kept under military control all the time. They are a constant menace to life and property in the region where they live, and their transformation into good (dead) Indians is a consummation devoutly wished for.

THKHK

advising farmers to hold their

wheat have not been very numerous of late. The farmer seems to l,e doing very well Just, now und doesn't need any person to regulate his allalrs.

A Wknt Vutoi.MAN recent I jf captured two white musk ruts, so he said. ConHldering the fact that he lives in a region where moonshine whisky is abun lant there was nothing remarkable in the catch.

Washington

physician died of over-

sensitiveness the other day. This is an alNlctlon with which very fsw Washington people are troubled, and the politicians never. In fact Washington air is generally a cure for anything of that kind. _____

are only six contested seats in

the bouse of representatives of the Fiftysecond congress, and three of these are from Pennsylvania, where Republicans hold certificates of election one is from New York, one from Alabama, and the other from South Carolina, all three being Republican contests of Democratic seats. For all practical purposes the house might jnst as well be unanimously Democratic.

THE

Ulk of contesting Calvin S.

Rrice's right to a seat in the United States senate is all rot, and there is no political capital in it for any person except Brice. The Ohio legislature knew all about him when he was elected, and It is now a little late in the day to raise a howl. Senator Sherman very wisely declares he will have nothing to do with the matter, and as his judgment in such matters is well nigh infallible ibnL should end it.

THK

now treaty with Hawaii proposes

absolute free trade between that country and this, which would relieve our exports of about $550,000 per year. If it is ratified the Hawaiians will devote their attention principally to the cultivation of fruits for our markets. Since the passage of the McKlnley bill all sugar comes to this country free, and there is now very little money in its cultivation to the people of Hawaii, while they can make plenty of profit on fruit if the duty is removed. When the new treaty comes up for consideration it will be found that that kind of reciprocity hasn't many friends in the fruit growing states on the Pacific slope.

COUPLE

VKUY

States senator

Petler, of Kansas, was working on a nil In rv of per week. The raise to JA.OOO a year w»m a big jump, and was In the nature of a bonanza to his whiskers. At the close of his otllcial career he will doubtless have more money than he over dreamed of before.

when Ueneral Urmnt wan a

candidate for the re-nomination to the presidency, tin-re was not asingleone of his

appointees

delegate to the national

conveution. Times

hav«

changed since

of St. L.ouis commission

merchants have skipped out after swindling the farmers of surrounding states out of about 810,000. Their plan was as simple as their victims. They extended an invitation to their farmer friends to send in their products under a promise of liberal payment, quick sales and small commission. The goods when received were promptly sold for cash at very low prices and the proceeds went into tho pockets of the merchants, who skipped out when they no longer considered it safe to remain. This is another of the numerous warnings which are sent out from time to time, but which never seem to have any effect on those who are duped.

effort is being made in Franco to revive tho Do Lesseps Panama canal scheme. In order to Interest the French poople it is stated that the United States government is watching for a favorable opportunity to obtain control of tho canal at a small cost without taking into account the services that have already been expended in the undertaking. This will be news in this country, whore tho Panama canal has always been condemned as impracticable, and whore all the people interested in an inter-oceanic canal between tho Atlantic and Pacific are In favor of tho Nicaragua scheme. If the Panama canal is ever carriod to a successful termination it must bo done by French capital as this country clearly wants nothing to do with it.

few people have any Idea of the

umount of work expended on the Congressional Record, which is published daily, except Monday, each day It appears with a full report of the congressional proceedings of the day before, and this requires more type-setting and press-work than any six daily newspapers in the country. Wheu the record dons a new dress It costs the government $73,000, or about 8C8,000 mor® than the cost of a first class dress for a daily paper. The last type purchase filled JW3 boxes which averaged 115 pounds tach, or a total of 44,045 pounds. Fortunately this expenditure has only to be made at the meeting of every other congress. Then there is tho expense of labor and machinery, so that when all is counted ills found to be a very expensive document, and almost as useless as it is expensive. But It seems that the country must have It regardless of expense.

THK

discovered that

Chinese laumir\man of Peoria, who w*s carrying on a successful business, VMK

leper. He made hi* escape before the authorities could catch him and la still at large, while many of Ihe good people who patroniied him committed their clothing to the flames. There la moral to this which will be eagerly taken Advantage of by basSn«M» rivals.

Tit* senatorial fight in Ohio la about as warm and exciting as was the recent gubernatorial contest. Sherman and Foraker both are confident of If left to the rest of the rountrv Sherman would be elected without adlsweatIng vete- His servlesw Jo the country and his ackno«Jodff*«d ability entitle hum to the poallion, and the Ohio t»gi»* idture cannot afford i* defeat htm.

are

ON the

war path

again la Arl*ooa,amt have killed several men within wmk. It is the nalnre of

college physician and Instructor

in athletics, at Yale university, has made a study for eight years of the effects of tobacco on the members of the school. During the last four years he has given particular attention to the senior class, of whom he says seventy per cent, have net used tobacco. According to his figures the*increase in lung capacity of non users of tobacco is sixty-six per cent, greater than the users. Inflated chest measurements show an increase of nineteen per cent, in favor of non-users, while their increase in weight is twenty-tire percent, greater, and their increase in height twenty per cent. Of those who received juk»r appointments he says ninety-five per cent, hare not used tobacco of those above colloquies, eighty-seven and a half per cent bare not used tebacco of those who received appointments eighty-four and threetenths per cent, hare used tobacco, and of the entire class seventy per cent, hare not used tobacco. As a rule the prominent athletes do not use tobacco in any form, and all candidate* for the crew abstain from it* ose. From ailof which one is inclined to judge that while tobacen mar be a good thing it Is much better to leave it alone.

Ann now they are g»ia« to try and make the censaa bawsn on# of the jxermanent l»*tit»tion*of tbewemntry. The bill is the work »f Super!oseodent Porter and when it reaches the house of representative* will be met with a howl which will shake the e*f»iloJ. although it is not expected that any serious opposition to

it will be made in the senate. Properly conducted there is no reason why the bureau should not be made permanent Our consular service abread devotes much of it attention to gathering statistics which are very valuable to the business interests of this ceuntry, and there is no reason why provision should not be made for gathering reliable statistics at home, provided the work is done impartially, without reference to politics, and by tborouhly competent persons. Heretofore census appointments have been made as rewards for political services, little attention being paid to effi! ciency, hence the kick which has been made on the work. The census bureau can be made reliable as a permanent thing if divorced from politics and its employes selected with a view to fitness otherwise the country can aflord to spare itself the infliction oftener than once in ten vears.

THE

fifty-second congress convened

last Monday, and its work is looked forward to with much more than ordinary interest. The first difficulty encountered by the immense Democratic majority was the selection of a speaker. Thirty ballots were required to settle the matter, and resulted in the selection of Crisp over Mills by a vote of 119 to 105. Mills made the fight on a free trade and Cleveland issue, while Crisp was a moderate protectionist, an outspoken free coinage of silver advocate and was backed by the united opposition to Cleveland, including Tammany and all its methods. The defeat of Mills cannot be construed as anything else than a serious blow to the Cleveland boom, which seemed before that to be rolliug along without any serious impediment in its path. It is expected that the election of Crisp will result in putting the tarifl question to the rear, while free silver will assume the leading role. Such a course will be a serious menace to any prospect of success next year which the Democracy may have, because the better Ijtnent in every community, and it is th Controlling force, will vote for tne -rientativeof no party which advoo'^ Nan unsound currency and the com moralizatiou of business., ness of the currency demonstrated, is an assun paity that fools with it oi: defeat. There hasahva.v about Democratic major or house of congress, air present which is of cum sions the Republicans dor iu such a way as to cess next year. The numerous, but "we shall shall see.

There are many imita has the genuine. Hiss are prettier than ever

GAGG'S AR

648 Main stre

Largest Stock of Toy& The only exclusive toy that of L. D. Smith, w| ain at his old number, (SH

Largest Stock of Toyfj Tho is that agai which is an elegant new root block, and where you can est stock in the city In the slve toy house in the city. all the novelties.

The

report

SMmmmi

TERRE HAUTE SATTXRDAY JTVTSNIING MAHi

nt de-

E. W. Leeds, the jeweier, Bv^j'eceived a large line of new goods for the holiday reason, includingdiamonds, rings, ladies and gents line gold watches, fancy clocks and Above all, a very baudsome line of solid silver ware. Prices are lower than ever before offered. Every article sold is guaranteed. You would do well, to mako an early examination of the stock and avoid the rush, which will commence In a week or two.

They Catch the Artistic Eye.

Those beautiful French water colors that are superior to anything ever brought to Terre Haute.

Gagg's art store is alwai and there you will find mout of IMPORTED ETQ UINE REMARQUE PRfJ

und

jitreet, #«ndley excluand see

ROYAL. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC. CROWN. SEA FOAM. BOK BON. EARLY RISING.

DR. PRICE'S OEAM BAKING POWDER

CONTAINS NO DELETERIOUS INGREDIENTS.

We have plenty of good Lump Coal on hand. Prompt delivery. Can order by telephone No. 1S9. New Pittsburg Coal A Coke Co., 1005 Poplar St, Frank Shewmaker, agent.

You will save 25 per cent, at least, in buying your presents at V. J. Gray's queensware store, No. 28 north Fourth street.

E. E. Wright & Co. get their Oranges in car load lots direct from Florida.

Old Santa Claus

Has commenced unloading his pack of 1 gifts for children, at A. G. Austin «fc Co's.

Headquarters for easels at Merring & Carter's, 669 Main street.

Fur Robes and Blankets. A seasonable arrival is an elegant line of Fur and Plush Robes and Horse Blankets at Peter Miller's, 505 Main street, which are being sold at very low prices.

All kinds of spectacles fitted and warranted at J. Kern's.

See our Christmas rockers. C. Wood «fc Co., 23 and 25 south Fourth street.

Coal Vases at Townley's.

Holy smoke just see our line of Christmas rockers, C. Wood fc Co., 23 and 25 south Fourth street.

ToyBl Toys! Toys!

Hobby Horses, Dolls, Desks, everything in this line at Dahlen's Opera Music store, 320 Main street. Purchase the children's toys at Dahlen's.

New rugs at C. Wood ifc Co.'s, 23 and 25 south Fourth street.

The old reliable P. P. Mischler is still on top, and can be found at his butcher shop, No. 202 uorth Fourth street, at all hours of the day, aud you can get frem him the best cuts of fresh beef, veal, mutton, or anything else in the meat line at lowest prices.

Hanging lamps in good variety at C. Wood & Co.'s, 23 aud 25 gouth Fourth street.

Oil and Gas Heating Stoves at Townleys. Carpets and rugs cheap at C. vVood & Co's. 23 and 25 south Fourth street.

Delighted With Dahlen's. Everybody who has visited Dahlen's Opera Music store at 320 Malu street, is delighted. The older poople see that a superb line of musical instruments is kept and tho children go wild over the wonderful line ef toys and plush goods. The Dobson ifeShaal banjos, the Martin, Bruno, Wa&'iburn, Benary aud other leading makes of guitars and the Strainer & Hopf and other violins are kept besides the best makes of all small musical instruments.

C. Wood A Co.4\re showing a nice line hew oak eiisSits'at N&s.**23 and JtrfM&th

of Fourth street. Rugs, Ottomans, and Carpet Sweepers make suitable Holiday Gifts. Get them at Foster's.

Just received another car of Oranges at E. E. Wright & Co's.

Substantial Christmas Presents at Townley's.

Beautiful Lamps, Dinner and Tea Sets, Chamber Sets, Vases, Water Sets and Novelties of various kinds for the Holidays, very cheap, at

further says "Physiologists of high standing consider

Ammonia and Alum deleterious substances, unfitted for use in foods and do not recommend baking powders containing them for daily use." The board names the following brands as containing either Ammonia or Alum or both.

CLIMAX. KENTON. QUEEN. REGAL.

RUCKELHAUa.

FOREST CITY.

CALUMET.

Dr. Pierce1s Cream Baking Powder Contains only such ingredients as a p®r® Baking Powder ought to be composed of and I can recommend the same to every housekeeper as pare, wholesome and effective, (Signed) PETEB LATZ,

GRAY'S,

28 north Fourth street.

Coal We Have It.

Telephone 189 New Pittsburg Coal it Coke Co., Frank Shewmaker, agent.

LEO STATZ, of O. H. Sftate fe Bro., GRADUATE OPTICIAN, 627 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, lnd. Oculists' prescriptions filled promptly.

The Indianapolis Board of Health,

in its Published Report on Baking Powder, Nov. 4,1891, declares that

City Chemist

12 Days More

WIN?

If we keep as busy the next ten days as we have been this week our sales will run way beyond the corresponding days of last vear. Crowds, Crowds, Crowds at every counter, Hoberg, Root A- Co. is the store, there is no use talking, go everybody says.

Will be continued with new attractions added daily.

Hoberg, Root & Co's

Presents Always Acceptable.

For the Ladies!

You might look at some Dress Goods, a Cloak, a nice Silk Umbrella, Set of Furs, a Fur Cape or Muff, a Table Cloth with Napkins to match, pretty Towels, a Beaver or Paisley Shawl, a Fur Rug for parlor or library, a Silk Dress Pattern, Handkerchiefs of every kind, a handsome Fan, Kid Gloves, Pocket Books, Silk Hosiery in exquisite patterns, Made-up Fancy Work, Eiderdown Pillows, Silver Card Cases with playing cards, Chenille, Silk, Velvet and Lace Curtains, fine Blankets, a Black Henrietta Drees Pattern, Underwear of every kind, a pretty French Apron, P. D. Corsets, Laces, Ribbons,. Ties, Perfumery, Ice Wool Fichus and hundreds of other useful and suitable articles for Christinas Presents

For the Gentlemen!

You might look at a fine Silk Umbrella, a Neck Tie or Scarf, Jewelry, Kid Gloves, White Shirts or Night Shirts, Socks and Underwear, Perfumery, Pocket Books. Handkerchiefs and Mufflers, Suspenders, etc., etc, etc.

Dolls! Dolls!

For the Children, Fur Muffs and Fur Sets for the little ones, CloakB, Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves, Hoods, Mitts and Fur Gloves and thousands of other little novelties.

Pictures, 49c.

Already

framed with beautiful White and Gold Frames, with fine glass on every picture, Etchings and Engravings of many kinds, choice 49c, worth $L50.

Dolls from the great Stock-Taking Sale of Messrs. Hinriclis

& Co., New York.^ Much less than regular price. Look at them at 25, 50, 75, Wlc.

Holiday Handkerchiefs.

For ladies, gentlemen and children, every kind imaginable, from lc each to $5. Mufflers from 25c to $4. The finest fine of Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs and Chiffon Handkerchiefs in Terre Haute. French Embro. Handkerchiefs and Real Val eu Duchease Handkerchiefs from 98c to $10.

Our Grand Cloak Dep't

Is still full of many choice garments which we offer at greatly reduced prices. Be with us. Join the crowds to Santa Claus Headquarters—

518 & 520 Wabash Avenue.

The years are drawing near, the days are past, buying presents that are not useful the town is full of 'em. Says a ceitain lady: "I want to buy presents that'll b8 of some use to ray friends, .. aud I know of nowhere to do better than go to a a first clasa Dry Goods store and make selections.