Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 November 1895 — Page 4

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PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., NOV. 30, 1895.

DAVID B. BILL may be a Democrat, as he has taken occasion to proclaim, but his Democracy Is evidently too high* priced, for his lecture tour thus far has not attracted the audiences that were expected.

STBANGE as it may seem there are 191 oounties in the United States, divided among twenty-seven states and territories, in which no newspapers are published, the division being as follows: Texaa, 49 Virginia, 26 North Carolina, 20 Kentucky, 18 South Dakota, 11 Georgia, Tennessee and Utah, 10 eaoh North Dakota, 6 Idaho, Indian Territory, Michigan, New Mexico and Oklahoma, 3 eaoh Alabama, Florida and Nevada, 2 each Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missing sippi, Montana, Vermont, West Virgium and Wyoming, one each.

IT will not be long before a sealskin cloak will be a luxury beyond the reach of all but those who are several times millionarles. The report of the seal oatoh of tbe present year in Bering sea shows that with a larger fleet of sealers than ever before known, rnoro sklliful sealers, ami improved weapons the natch of seals was 21,434 less than last year, when the record of the largest catch was made. It was contended by the United States before the Paris tribunal in 1893 that the seals are rapidly disappearing, a contention that was denied by Great Britain, but the potion taken by this country is supported by the record of the present season.

IN Switzerland, where the annual suicide rate is 20.2 per cent., the members of the Natloual Medical Association bave taken a novel step in an effort to reduce this rate. They claim that the unusually high rate is due in great measure to the faot that eaoh announcement in the newspapers of any sensational suicide is Immediately followed by a large number of acts committed in thesame»manner as that de*orlbed in print, and have accordingly appealed to the press in the little republic to maintain strict silence ou the subject of suicide. As there is no law restraining the newspapers from such publication, it is not likely they will suppress the news to as*Ht a lot of medicos to carry out one of their numerous theories.

THE government may be called upon to take more decidod steps in the Waller case than have been thus far taken, if the Kansas congressmen carry out their announced programme, that of introducing motions in both houses of congress, calling for an investigation of the oiroumstances connected with the arrest of the ex-consul of the United States. The members will very justly take the stand that the United States is entitled to a oopy of the record of the trial, as a matter of justioe, and they will in all probability Insist on the adoption of resolutions calling on the administration to stand by the original demand made by It for tbe oopy of the trial. If Waller had been any other than a poor oolored man, the tall feathers of tbe eagle would probably have been twistod out by this time iu the effort to secure hie release, and the effort by the congressmen of bis state to secure justice for him Is to be oommended.

NOBODY has been able in the past few months to get ex-Preeident Harrison to make a public speech, unless the effort before tbe missionary society in New York be called a public speech. But he etlil retains his powers of expression concerning public conditions, as shown in his recent artiole in an eastern publication, in whloh he expresses the opinion that our country's real enemies are those who refrain from the faithful discharge of a cltixen's duty. He says, and •ays it so pointedly that it deserves to be pasted in the hat of every voter of the entire lands "The Impulse of patriotism needs to be instructed, guided—brought to the wheel—if it is to do the every day work of American politics. Sentiment?

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Yee, never too much but with it, and out of it a fiithful discharge of the prosy routine of a citizen's duty. A readiness to go to the field Yea, and equally to tbe primaries and the polls. The real enemies of our country—the dangerous onm—are not the armed men nor arm ored ships of the great powers. If there is too much exuberance in the thought that we can whip the world it is a safe saying that we can defend our land and coasts against any part of the world that will ever be in arms against us. We are alert a* to foreign fbes—the dram tap rouses the heaviest sleepers. But we are a dull people as to internal assaults up^n the integrity and parity of public administration. Salvation Army methods seem to be needed in politico-moral »x« forms. It has seemed to me that a fuller knowledge of our civil institutions and a deeper love of them would make us

more watchful for their parity that we would think less of the levy necessary to restore stolen public funds, and more of the betrayal and shame of the thing."

THK new house of representatives whloh will assemble next week at Washington will have a larger proportion of new members than any bouse in the past ten years, and there will/ be more strikingly Individual characteristics in the membership than heretofore. One of the noticeable facta will be the large number of young men. Several of these were nominated in districts where it was thought there was no ohanoe of an election. Of the 163 members who never before sat in the house ali except twentyseven are Republicans. The Republican majority on the first roll call will be 141, and probably a half dozen more will be added to the list as the refult of de olsions in contested eleotion oa*e3. The last house had ninety two Democratic majority, and the total change In the political complexion of the membership represents a change of 233 votes in a total of 356. The youngest member is George Southwlck, of Albany, N. Y., who is twenty five but looks to be o®t more than eighteen. He will be mistaken for one of the pages.

THAT there's "a nigger in the wood pile" in the recent report of the Nicarauga canal commission is certain, but just what it Is is hard to discover. The report is to the effect that all previous estimates of the cost of the canal have been incorrect, and that the present report gives the only genuine, trade-mark-blowu-in-the-bottle estimate of the cost of that stupendous undertaking, whioh it is admitted on all handSiWould redound to the oredit and prosperity of the United States. According to this report the previous estimates have been short over 303,000,000 as to the actual cost of the canal, and they a^k that further appropriations be made for preparing plans and estimates as to the cost of the construction of the great ocean connecter. As this work cannot be completed until long after the time limit of the concession granted to the canal company by the

Nicarauguan government, it looks as If the latest commission might be engaged in a scheme to promote the construction of the canal under some other auspices than those of the United States government. The matter will doubtless be searchlngly investigated by congress before the appropriation asked for is made.

LITERARY NOTES.

Two popular residents of the Hoosier state are represented in the Christmas Ladles' Home Journal, ex-President Harrison, who gives the introductory paper of the series he is preparing, "This Country of Ours" and James Whitcomb Riley, whose tenderly reminiscent poem, "At the Gate," is superbly illustrated by A. B. Frost. Other interesting contributors are Mrs. Mary Anderson de Navarro, who most interestingly tells of "My First Appearance on the Stage" and Mary E. Wilkins, who gives the first of "Neighborhood Types" papers. Rudyard Kipling's latest and best romance, "William the Couquerer" (xicbly illustrated by W. L. Taylor), is begun in the Christmas Journal, as is Julia Magrudor's new novelette, "The Violet," which Charles Dana Gibson has illustrated. Aside from the usual departments and talks about fashions in feminine attire, there is a daintily-illus-trated article—"Attractive Dinner Cards," whioh outlines the art of dinnergiving" also instructions in Christmas decorations forohurches, talks of Christmas gifts, receipts for oandles and puddiugs, suggestions for needlework, parties and games. The musloal feature of tbe number, a hymn, "Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee," is one of Bruno Oscar Klein's best compositions.

The Youth's Companion is a feast that comes not once a year, but once a week. It is not only an appetizing feast, but always strengthening and refreshing, too. This being Thanksgiving week, The Companion has, like everybody else, provided an unusual supply of dainties and good things, with speolal oourses appropriate to the season.

The Christmas number of Soribner's Magazine always has some artlstlo novelty, and this year it is a series of twelve full-page illustrations by Oliver Herford for a fantastlo story, entitled "The Kinetosoope of Time," by Brander Matthews. The illustrations are printed in a delicate tint whioh is interwoven with the clear black text and flows out into the margins of the page. The whole effect is something entirely new in magazine illustration. Mr. Matthews's story is equally original in oonoeption, and is a fitting companion to his "Primer of Imaginary Greography," published last year. The short stories in this number are remarkable for their ingenuity in plot, and for their delicate sentiment. Frank R. S took ton has a Christmas love-story, with the charao teristio title "The Staying Power of Sir

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Rohan"—which is in his very best man ner. In an entirely different manner is Charles E. Carryl's thrilling deteetive story, "The River Syndicate" (which suggests the best work of Sherlock Holmes). The aotion of the story Is in London, and it is illustrated by the ex oelient English artist, L. Raven Hill. Henry van Dyke, under the title, "A White Blot," has a most poetlo and imaginative tale of a picture. Joel Chandler Harris, whose stories are too seldom seen, has a most characteristic tale of a foitbful slave, full of touches of homely pathoe. It is entitled "The Colonel's •Nigger-Dog.*M A new writer, A. S. Pier, a recent graduate of Harvard, has developed a striking situation In "The Heroism of Landers," for which E. & Child has made several dramatic pictures. Tbe special oover designed for

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this number by McCarter Is a striking bit of deooratlon.

Of several new stories of Lincoln told in the second installment of the new "Life of Lincoln," in McClure's Magazine for Deoember, one of the most interesting. is that, when Llnooln removed with his family from Indiana to Illinois, he made thrifty use of the opportunities of tbe journey to peddle out, at a good profit, a stock of small wares whloh he had bought for the purpose. Tbe whole installment is rich in piclur' esque details, and in Llnooln as he undertook life on his own aooount, first as a flatboatman, and then as a grocery clerk at New Salem, exhibits a young genius and hero, doing wonderful feats of strength, risking his life to save com rades from drowning, and magically winning his way in a new community by his rare integrity, his superior intelligence, and bis gift of entertaining speech. Along with the paper are twenty-five pictures, including a facsimile of Lincoln's first vote, portraits of him in 1856,1857, 1858, and I860, portraits »f hl« early associates, and pictures of nil tha import mt scenes of this porlod of tils life. A tjhr -.mas nrtlolo of grpat beauty, as wjll interest is Mr. W H. Low's "Madujna and Child," ui reproductions of thirty-two oelabrwtwl paintings speoially ohosen by Mr. Lo-v during a reoent visit to Europe. There are particularly good stories by Anthony Hope and Robert Barr, a Christmas story by Ella Higginson, and a bright travel sketch by Cy Warman, the engineer post who took the thousand-mile ride on the engine of a "flyer." 111

William Black's new novel "Briseis," begins in tbe December number of Harper's Magazine, whtoh presents a Lolidav appearance in its cover of white, gray and gold, and the illusion is not dispelled b3r an examination of its contents, beginning with a frontispiece in color. This frontispiece is one of twelve illustrations of a series of four sketches by Howard Pyle, with whioh the number opens. "A Previous Engagement," a comedy by W. D. Howells is one of the attractions of this number, and Caspar W. Whitney begins his series of articles on his remarkable journey "On Snow Shoes^to the Barren Grounds" of British North America. Richard Harding Davis, whose every line is interest ing, contributes a sketch of Caracas, whioh he styles the "Paris of South America." Poultney Bigelow cmitlnues his series of articles "ou the "German Struggle for Liberty," in describing the tragio retreat of Napoleon from Moscow. The stories include a picture of fashionableNew York life, by Brander Matthews, in which the newspaper woman is introduced Kate Douglass Wiggin's "Huldah, the Prophetess," and Thomas Wharton's story of mediaeval Florence, "The Last Sonnet of Prinzlvalle dl Cembo." With each number of Harper's it seems impossible for it to be improved upon, and yet each succeeding number shows an advance upon its predecessor. The announcement of good things for 1896 includes among other features a series of six articles on George. Washington, which will begin in the January number, and will include a portrait of Washington at forty, engraved from the painting by C. W. Peale.

Everybody Talking: About It. Everybody Is talking about the great free offer of Dr. Greene's, the most suooessful specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases, and who discovered that wonderful medicine, Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.. He makes a specialty of treating patients through letter correspondence, and all who aooept his offer are astonished at the marvelous suooess of this method. His office is at 35 West 14th street, New York City, where he receives and oarefully examines every letter sent to him by persons describing their cases and telling him their symptoms. After thoroughly studying eaoh case be answers the letter, explaining the oause of eaoh symptom and telling a sure way to get well and strong. He makes the patients understand exactly what alls them and tells them all about their oomplaint, and all this is entirely free of oharge. They save the expense of a trip to the city, have no fee to pay, and have the benefit of the best medioal advice and consultation. Here is an opportunity for you to get well, reader, you oan either accept or reject It. Whtoh will you dot

Xot* of ur« In Them let.

People whose forty-fifth birthday it behind them fanoy that their power to resist diseases is lessened because a oough sticks to them a few days. They ohange their ideas when they have tried The Plneola Balsam, for It goes right to the spot and makes the Irritated throat well. The resinous smbstanoes in the pine and other trees will stop a oough every time if combined as they are in Ely's Pineoia Balsam, whioh all wide-a-wake druggists have for sale at 26c.

A Perlpatetta Milliner.

A wise city woman, suddenly thrown on her own resources, feeling a natural aptitude toward bonnets, determined to become a milliner. She took lessons in the art, and then, instead of taking a place in a city shop, deoided to go to the country. She hired a horse and wagon, filled it with boxes containing hats, bonnets, feathers, flowers and the rest of a milliner's equipment, arranged herself in a tasteful costume and set forth. Driving among the farmhouses, she stopped at tbe doors and showed her wares. The farmers' wives and girls brought out their ribbons' and things. Together they conferred on bow to use the old and where the new was needed. Thus she had a nice outing and has brought back enough cash to enable her to snap her taper fingers at the winter weather which is bound to come. Some of the old women make tiptop new ones, after all—Pittsburg Dispatch.

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The genuine American China, the O, V. China, is taking nloeiy with Terre Haute people, who appreciate the advantages of American made goods. Everyone who sees it admires it. Come early if you want to examine it.

GEORGE J. HAMMER8TEIN, 307 Main Street.

Rat** Cut in Two.

The Queen fc Crescent announces half rates to southern points as follows: November 19th and December 3rd and 17th—Round trip tlokets to alljpoints in North and South Carolina.

November 26th and 27th and December 10th and 11th—To all points in Arkansas and Texas.

Deoember 10th—'To all points on the Queen A Cresoent route and A. G. S. R. south of Somerset, Ky., except New Orleans, La.

The above tlokets will be sold at one fare for the round trip plus 92.00, and are good to return 30 days after date of sale. Full particulars given gladly.

CHAS. W. ZELL, D. P. A:,

Fourth and Raoe Sts., Cincinnati, O. W. A, BEDKLER, N. P. A., Ill Adauiti Street, Cnioago, 111.

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C. A. BAXRD, Triv P.W9. Agt, Detroit, Mich. W. W. DUNNAVANT, T. P. A.,

Cleveland, O.

W. W. JONES, I nam Agt., Port Huron, Mich. W. C. RINEAIISON, G. P. A.,

Cincinnati, O.

Did Man Make God, or Did God Make Man? A reply to Col. Ingersoll by J. I*. D. John, ex-president of DePauw University, at Normal Hall, Friday evening, Deo. 6th. AdmiRBion 25 cents, seats reserved at Buntin's drug store without extra charge.

Attend the Jewish Fair in the New Filbeok block next week, December 4tb, 5th, 6th and 7th, for the benefit of Temple Israel.

The finest stock of genuine Haviland China to be seen in the city is shown at GEORGE J. HAMMERSTEIN'S, 307 Main Street.

Pictures and Easels for Holidays. Large line at low prices at the Art Department of the Havens & (jeddes Co.

Heating Stoves.

Geo. S. Zimmerman still has a oomplete assortment of Heating Stoves which he is offering at greatly reduced prices. Give him a call. "Jff

G. A. A W. C. Dickson, Lessees, Managers.

MONDAY NIGHT, DEC. 2 M. B. LEAVITT'S

Greater Spectacular Extravaganza

SPIDERMFLY

Twenty High-Class Novelties! Forty-flve European and American Artists I Gorgeous New Costumes I Magnificent Scenery 1 Dazzling Transformation! Bright, Catchy Music! Superb Ballets! Grand Marches! Sixteen Beautiful English Dancers! TRILBY DANCE! Regular prices. Seats now on sale at Buntin's.

Dec. 5-6

FIRST GRAND PRODUCTION OE $5?

TRILBY

By Mr. A. M. Palmer's ^Unrivalled Company

Under tbe direction of Mr. WM. A. BRADY. Positively the only visit of the Sensation ox the Age! Dramatized by Paul M. Potter from DuMaurler's Celebrated Novel.

THE PLAY BETTER THAN THE BOOK! AN IMMENSE POPULAR TRIUMPH! BEAUTIFULLY STAGED! ADMIRABLY ACTED! ,r The Success of the Year In New York, Boston and Chicago. DDTPBC First Floor, II Baloony, reserved, rnluuu 75o Baloony, fico Gallery, 28c.

Seats now on sale at Buntin's drug store.

SATURDAY NIGHT,

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DIGBY BELL

OperaBU0C6Mm

OPERA CO. I NANCY LEE

Use Your Optics.

If jon have any trouble in as ing them come to me. I will examine them free.

6YS MAIN 8TKKKT. OPTICIAN 6 Door* Wert of Seventh, vl 1

Umbrellas In black alid colors.

Beautiful Plates, Vases, Lamps and Bric-a-brac in Blue Delft, Dresden, Teplitz and Venetian Ware.

Silver Hounted Pocket Books and Card Cases.

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LARGE PREPARATIONS——

Hare been made here for the past week for oar great December

CLOAK SALE

New goods opened, marked and now on sale. A O The Great Leaders are our 25 different styles

READ—Here's a hint of what you may expect at our Cloak Parlors:^'* Elegant WOOL CHEVIOT JACKETS, half lined, velvet collar and cuffs, ripple back.

FINE BEAVER CLOTH JACKETS, 3-button front full melon braid trimmed, coat back, half lined. Full lined BOUCLE CLOTH JACKETS, latest 4-button front, ripple back, velvet collar, newest sleeve.

These are but three items of high value. Don't miss your opportunity at a great chance of saving money—but economy bids you come early.

Hoberg Root & Co.|

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Terre Trust Co.

Takes deposits of large and small amounts and PAYS INTEREST ON SAME.

THE TERRE HAUTE TRDST CO. Nf

has for sale first mortgage bonds In sums to suit Investors. These bonds are secured by first mortgage on improved real estate worth more than double the loan and are a choice investment.

THE TERRE HAUTE TRUST CO.

acts as administrator, executor, jguardlan or trustee. Persons having the duty of selecting administrators will save much expense and In every way serve the interests of the estate to be administered by calling on the Trust Co.

Consultation Free.

Office No. 30 South Sixth Street.

BXj-A-isns: books

The most complete stock of

Blank Books

Of every description in the state.

Special Ruled Ledgers. Patent Flat-Opening Books. Lowest Prices.

J. R. Duncan & Co., 66o663

Wabash Ave.

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Watclies mm':

Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Largest and cheapest line in the city.

Sterling Silver Spoons, Novelties, etc.

J. M. Bigwood,

607 Main Street.

Special low prices during the entire month of December.

Diamonds

A beautiful line—both loose and mounted.

Quadruple Plated Ware.

Opera Glasses Rings, Gold Pensfe

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Rich American Cut Glass in all the best makes and all the goods incidental to the Holiday season.

Spectacles, Clocks Finest assortment ever shown?

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ANTED—Situation as nurse girl. Apply, to 10*24 north Seventh street.

My

object in making this tbe wholesalers, rectifiers and compounders and wholesale grocers is to get up a

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ure food law so they cannot adulterate pure groceries, and make them utterly^ unfit to be consumed by the public. want the community to Join hands with me in this glorious work. PETER N. STAFF,

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Proprietor Old Cobweb Hall.

For Sale]

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OBSALE-Estey oi*an in good repair for W ULSCHNER A SON.

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OR SALE—Fischer square piano in good

FOR SALE.

Elegant residence, 75 foot frontage, with all modern conveniences, centrally located. For particulars call on R. DAHLEN, 602 Wabash avenue.

FOR SALE CHEAP, i«

Six lots fronting on north Slxth-and-one half street and one lot fronting on north Sixth street, Must be sold. For particulars call on R. DAHLEN, iv 602 Wabash avenue.

FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS

Improved and unimproved property in all parts of tbe city. R. DAHLEN, .m. Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Agent, 692 Wabash avenne.

A. M. HIGGINS,

m- -W Lawyer. Telephone 332. Opera House Bloc*.

E. R. WRIGHT & CP

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They keep the best of goods and sell at rock bottom prices. 647 and 649 Wabash avenne.