Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 46, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 May 1896 — Page 8

Highest of all in Leavening

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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Louis Finkbiner will soon go to Hot Springs. Mrs. John DeWitt Arnold returned to Washington, Monday. "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baur returned from California Thursday.

Mrs. George Natttemper lias gone to Forest Hill to visit relatives. Miss Glenn Miller was called to Vincennes by the serious illness of her mother.

Mrs. George Blake, of Greencastle, has "been visiting Mrs. Frank Newhouse. Mrs. Ida Mengle, of Louisville has been visiting friends in the city this week.

Miss Ida Duncan has returned from a visit to Miss Susie Stewart in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Osterhage returned last Sunday from a visit in Freelandville, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. John Arden, of Indianapolis have been visiting in the city this week.

Mrs. S. J. Solomon of Washington, Ind., has been (siting relatives in this city this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rush, of Indianapolis, were visiting friends in the city this week.

Judge Taylor is to deliver an address before the alumni association of the state university on June 16.

Miss Jacobs, of Indianapolis, who had been visiting Miss Laura Cox, returned Jiome early in the week.

Miss Anna Cobleigh entertained the young ladies of Maple avenue church Tuesday evening.

Dr. Hurley Baldridge, who has been studying medicine in Cincinnati is home for the Summer vacatian.

Joseph Aszman, of Miller Bros.', left Monday for a four months' visit to his parents in Breslau, Germany.

Mrs. W. A. McQuoin, of Mattoon, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Luw.son, of Cherry street.

Mrs. J. C. Eliott and son, Harold, left Tuesday for a three weeks' visit with friends and relatives in Vincennes.

Mrs. Landers and daughter, Miss Mamie, of Indianapolis, are the guests of Mrs. James Dodson, of east Chestnut street.

The Hev. and Mrs. E. H. Shuey went to Westfleld, 111., yesterday to attend a meeting of the Young People's Christian Union.

Mrs. Thomas Irving, of this city, has been visiting her grand children, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Patterson, of Evansville.

Miss Mabel Cook, who has been spending several months with Mrs. A. G. Austin at Gainesville, Fla., returned home this morning

Mr. W. P. I iarns reus in Chicago this week attending a meeting of the board of ar.iview of the American Trotting association.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Arnold, of Chicago, are in the city, the guests of Mr. Arnold's brother, Mr. A. Arnold, on south Sixth street.

Miss Lillian A. Park, of north Eleventh Rtreet, was in Indianapolis this week to attend the grand lodge of the Degree of Honor.

Joe Nott is in Chicago attending the performance of the Kimball Opera company, of which his daughter, Miss Lilian, Is a member.

Miss Ella Comm. of this city was elected inside watchman at the state convention of the Degree of Honor of the A. O. U. W. at Indianapolis this week.

A baby party in houor of the first anniversary of baby Mary Weller was given by Mr. and Mrs. Will Weller, of south Seventh street Wednesday aftemoou.

Miss llertlm Whltcomb and her guest, Miss Campbell, were in Indianapolis this week. After a visit in Muncie. Miss Campbell will return to her home in Topeka.

Mrs Harry Dulaney, of Marshall, who had m.tn.v friends iu this city, died last Monday. Mm. Dulaney was Miss Sarah Birch and at one time attended school in this city

Professor Sandison's reappearance on the platform at the Normal at the opening exercises Thursday was the occasion of a hearty welcome by the twelve hundred students.

Miss Mary KaUenback will succeed Mrs. J. R. Hager in the choir of the First Con Kafeatlonal church. Mrs. Hager will make her home in l«ouisvllle while Mr. Hager pursues the study of dentistry.

Mrs. Sa^ah Deming, Mrs. J. P. Usher and Mrs. S3S. Wheeler spent a few days in Kockville this week. Mrs. Usher's father Arthur Patterson, was one of the founders of the town. It Is Mrs. Usher's birthplace

George Mahare the well-known come* dian, was home this week, being a member of the Baldwin-Melville company, which has been at the opera house. The season of the company closes next week at Anderson.

The Klks entertained a number of visiting brothers from Danville and Vincennes Wednesday night, and gave them a most enjoyable social session. Sage's served an elaborate banquet at the conclusion of the exerefc**

The Rev. A. J. Alexander and family toft for CrmwfonlnviUc Tuesday. Mr. Alexander pivached his farewell sermon last Sunday. A large congregation was present to hear him and to sajr fair well after the services*

Miss Grelti HoUktay. who has been missionary tofVrsia for thirteen years, is to the city r'-Mng the family of Mrs. Geo. X. Brokaw, ui. cousin. She has been in

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this country recuperating her broken health for some months. Sunday evening she speaks on missionary work in Persia at the Washington avenue church. |g

Little Dorothy Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Crawford, won the prize, a gold and silver butter knife, at the baby show at the Congregational church yesterday afternoon. r, -H fi

Senator Voorhees and daughter, Miss Hallie Voorhees, have returned from Fortress Monroe to Washington. Reports as to the condition of his health are conflicting. The Indianapolis News prints a special from its correspondent to the effect that the senator's health is in such a condition that it may prevent him being a candidate for re-election to the senate.

St. Joseph's church was filled Thursday morning by the friends of Miss Anna Kennedy and Mr. John Conrath, who were married by Father Scharoum of St. Benedict's church. Miss Kennedy had been a member of the choir of St. Benedict's and both were members of the parish and would have been married in that church had it not been torn down to make way for the new edifice. Miss Mary Kennedy, sister of the bride was bridesmaid and Joe Conrath was the groom's best man. Miss Kennedy has been in the Espenhain & Albrecht store for several years and Mr. Con rath is in the grocery business at Third and Lafayette avenue. They will be at home to their friends after May 10 on north Fourth street.

Edgar Dick, No. 13, south Fourth street, is selling Hammocks. For commencement presents, such as Diamonds, or other Jewelry, it will pay you to see Long, 642 Wabash Avenue.

Now is the time to set out Bedding Plants. Prices are lower than ever. L. Heinl, 1505 Washington Avenue, or leave orders 100 south Sixth.

Mr. B. F. Cummings, of Honey Creek says: I had twelve teeth extracted at the Terre Haute Dental Parlors, 22 south Sixth street, without the least bit of pain. It beats all the tooth pulling I ever heard of.

The prospector is always looking for "pay dirt," and thAt's what the real estate investor is looking for. The man in this vicinity who is looking for "pay dirt" can do no better than to go to J. A. Dailey, 508 Ohio street, who has some choice bargains in real estate to offer to the man who is looking for a home or for an investment. He also represents some of the leading insurance companies of the country, in life, fire and accident, and you can do well for yourself, and have an absolute guarantee if you get your insurance of him.

Straw hats are now ripe and ready for the pulling, and the place to pull them is at S.

IiOeb's,

Sign of the Big Black Bear.

Those hot, heavy hats you have been wearing are now out of date, and if you want to be cool and comfortable, so far as headwear can make you so, go to the Big Black Bear and get one of those nobby Straws. There's nothing so conducive to comfort, and nothing can be found so admirable and so cheap as at this place. The prices will suit your pocketbook, too.

California Oranges.

Southern California is engaged now, and will be until June 1st, in picking, packing and shipping its orange crop. The yield of the golden fruit is estimated at 2,800,000 boxes, about two-thirds of a full yield.

The cash yield from this crop will reach 15,000,000. The orange industry in southern California is but fifteen years old and a capital of $38,000,000 has been invested in it. There are now 10,000 acres in fruit-bearing groves and 80,000 more acres are planted with young trees.

BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS

BE5T TRACK

PEOPLE AND THINGS.

John Philip Sousa, the former leader of the Marine band, was lost to Washington because the government declined to pay him a salary of $1,500 a year.

On Mount San Miguel, near San Diego, Cal., two monster telescopes are to be erected as a memorial to Richard Proctor, the astronomer. The lenses of the two telescopes are to be the largest ever constructed. One of them will have a lens five times the size of the Lick, and the other a lens four times the size of the Yerkes telescope. Both are to be built,on the plans of Professor Gathmann, of Chicago, whom Mr. Isham declares to be one of the greatest astronomers of the age.

:?MUCH IN LITTLE#-?

London has 483 newspapers. 'f$ John Bull eats Russian eggs. There are bone slate pencils. Teeth are pulled by electricity. There is an electric weed killer. Europe has 70 electric railroads^,. Cleveland, O., has 309 policemen. Firewood in Alaska is $10 a cord. Canada makes gas from sawdust. In Alaska beer is 25 cents a glass. England buys California redwood, Mt. Vernon, Ore., boasts a mountain of asbestos.

Washington's salmon fisheries yield $1,500,000 a year. London has 40 restaurants iu which only vegetable food is served.

In great Britain alone two train loads of pills are consumed every year. ,« The Weight of Children.

The average weights of children have been made a subject of investigation by M. Guetelet. He gives the results in the following interesting table, which shows the weight in pounds at different ages of both boys and girls: Age.

Boys. XJirls

IS 24.2 87.5 80.8 84.0 89.1 48.3 41.5

3.... 4 5

Dr. T. C. Stunkard has removed his office to Sixth and Main, over Buntin's drug store.

Largest line of Dinner Sets ever shown in this city can be seen at G. J. Hammerstein's, 307 Main street, and at prices so reasonable that you will be astonished. Call and examine.

Genuine Marsh Mallows'at Eiser's.

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, MAT 9,1896.

Chaancey M. DePew says that the only ground for the rumor that he is soon to marry, recently revived, lies in the fact that he visited a joss house in San Francisco and was told by a Chinaman that he would wed within a year. Dr. DePew asserts that a Chinese prophet may be without honor outside of his own country.

James Lacy, on old gentleman of prominence and high standing in Hazel Green, Ky., recently received by mail a copy, sound and apparantly new, of the New York Herald, containing an account of the assassination and death of President Abraham Lincoln, dated April 15, 1865, which was mailed to him a few days after the date it bears, nearly 81 years ago. It was taken from the office to him by his third wife, who is now 29 years of age, the paper being mailed two years before her birth..

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Girls. 46.2 50.8 56.1 63.8 71.5 79.8 88.0

Age. 9 .... 10 .... 11 .... 12 .... 13 .... 14 .... 15 ....

Boys.

18.9 24.2 27.2 30.5 33.6 86.7 39.1 41.8

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55.4 59.4 63.8 72.8 81.6 90.6

Pure Rye.

Lawn Mowers!

Complete stock at Finkbiner & Dueuweg's. Just received at Geo. J. Hammers tern's, 307 Main street, several casks of fine Haviland China, including the finest Dinner Sets ever shown in this city.

what some- Somebody once said, body said, that novelty is the great parent of pleasure. Whoever said it told the truth. Everybody knows thai—can't help seeing it on every side.

Just for Instance.

Novelty

Season.

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Novelty store.

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Pretty Laces,

Guess you remember the camel riders in the,

"Streets of Cairo." They were enjoying the novelty of the situation more than the ride proper. There are thousands of instances which might be cited. How many blocks would! you walk to day in order to see Queen Victoria pass? How many feet would you walk to see her pass if she passed your house ever day?

The popular demand for novelties is being

well supplied this season, that is in wdman's wear at least. We don't know anything: about other lines of goods—spend all our time getting articles for the women to wear. Our store a

You can't help seeing

from the minute you

enter our doors that our store is a store of novelties. Take a walk down one aisle and up the other. Keep to the right you'll get along better.

First thing you see is 3 laces. We always

were strong on laces. This year our line is complete.

Everything tl pretty in laces, dress-trimminK

that is new and embroidery and

-trimmings is here. Im

possible to describe—easy to show.

•writing Across from the laces

Paper and ,i

Things. is the stationery dej partment. There are novelties there, too.

We carry the Samuel Ward Company's line of fine stationery. Anything new is always gotten first by them. Others follow.

Collars and Tles-

Here's the neckwear

department. There

are as many new things here as anywhere in the store. Hard work to keep up our stock.

We receive shipments of collars and cuffs and ties every morning. By evening they're gone. Have you bought a stock bow, yet?

Jewelry and Notions.

One of the busy departments is our no

tion department. Cram full of newness. Lots of express packages every morning.

Belts are selling. We've got all kinds—leather, tinsel, spangle. celluloid and silk. Fine white kid belts, with covered buckles, 25c. 8hirt waist sets at all prices. All sorts of Jewelry novelties.

Much in Little.

Up-stairs

We have to hurry over a lot of depart

ments/ Haven't nearly enough time. Take our hosiery, muslin and knit underwear, glove, drug sundries, corset, veiling and handkerchief departments, all in one, and you'll have the representative gathering of such goods in Terre Haute.

Take the elevator for

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novelties,

fof tew tailor-made suits, for novel* wash-dresses. See tie new tea-gowns, the pretty wrappers, the handsome parasols and the cute children's wear. Don't forget the curtain department. There are novelties there.

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Our wash dresses are perfect dreams, (anyway that's what the ladies say). They're madeof dimity, lawn, batiste, linen. ,r and organdy made prettier

\-,s than yon could have'em made.

Before we close we

Before

y. ,r Jin Mind.,-- want to remind you

w:|Bear this

ti^l^of one thing. If you want anything new come here first. If you hear of any new fashion from anywhere in these big

United States, and you should like to see that fashion, come here. Come here first, last and all the time. That's the way 'totradeat ..

Boys' Balbriggan Underwear At Almost, HalfSPrice:

I! 25 Cents,

The garment 28 to 34.

11 Reliable Advertisers of Facts

The Baldwin Ice Savers.

No mouldy conditions in these refrigerators—the constant circulation of dry air shown by the "moving wheel.'' Five cents' worth 01 ice lasts 24 hours.

tin & Co.

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Made from combed Egyptian colton, 30 gunge, French neck, regular made sleeves and pearl buttons. The price up to this morning was 40c the garment. We are going to close it out at

All sizes

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Reuphulsters Furniture, Renovates Feathers, Makes Awnings, Tents, Upholstered Furniture.

200-202 N. Third Street

Stimson, Stimson & CoNDit. Attorneyo. DMINISTHATOR'S APPOINTMENT^

Notice Is hereby Kiven that the underalRned, John G. MlmiicU. has been appointed administrator of Thomas .1 firkaon, late of Vigo county, dcccased. The estate Ib solvent.

JOHN O. MINNIOK, Administrator.

FOIl SALE.

FOR

HA LE~ Nice residence lot on north 7th street, just Houth of Vandalla railroad. Apply to M. O. LEE. (W3'4 Main street.

FOR SALE—CHEAP

Splendid building lots on north Fourth, Sixth. Cent or. Ninth also on south Hevonth, Center, Fourth and Fifth streets. For par* tfculnrtt .'III! on ,t riXrfiW -V 603 W abash ave.

FOR SALE.

Improved and unimproved propfc^fly in all parts of the city. For particulars call on It. f)AHLEN. Heal Estate. Loan and Iusuranco agent. 603 Wabash avenue.

FOR SALK OR EXCHANGE.:

242 acres of farming land will t^rude for city property well located. ,Eor partteulars call on ». DAIIbW.

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Wabash ave.. Terr*' H&ut»:.

FOE KENT.

FOR

KENT—Seven room brick houae on Poplar street in first-class repair newly nalntefl and papered. Possession given Immediately. SLAUGHTER. 88 south Sixth street. "'OR RENT- North side of double bit tage of seven rooms, south Ji

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street, with gas for Illuminating and ru .Ung, well and clsterft. street.

inquire 404 south it«r

TOLOA^.

rpo LOAN—T have fSJM) to Inan on tint1 mortgage on «ood farm*. 4V2t MARSHALL G. LBK.

WANTED.

WANTED—AGEXT8.

fl«t-ela*% men (hua-

tlers) to Introduce anew patepturticle. Every man who owns a horse buys It «j*ht. Bic money to the right parties. Kef. required.

Co. Temple ifldg., Pblladeiphta. Pa.

ERE 18 A TIP to the retail grocers *nf the public at lante in regard to the wholesale grocery, business. I wil/ yf»u how they have their sieves mad*. II-. trc« corn popper, out of win?, and they get 1.1 of their old stale, goods In bam-1* and hog^ ada and empty them out on the fl»or and#w*-ep ano

vuipij wivni uii

them around until they get all tl.e old mtwtpjts and worms and bogs out of th**... the Mat they can. and then they are pot ,i the. sieve and dlpped io hot, steaming water until they are swelled all they will

swell.

th^a

they are layed out to drain and rpa"Jc in new boxes so they will look like n«w and fre*b goods just come In and are aoifl tnr mam*. Now come to Old Cob web^H all and h« will toll you tIL PETEK J». STAFF.