Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 3, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 July 1897 — Page 1
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VOL. 28—NO. 3.
ON THE QUI VIVE.
When Q. V. set a ball rolling by objecting last Saturday to tbe purpose of calling the new theater by the ancient and commonplace title of "Grand Opera House" a multitude sprang up to endorse Q. V. and keep the ball moving. The daily press discovered it had a rich field to browse in and that if there was one thing above another the people did not like, it was "Grand Opera House." In fact they hated it. Amid much amusing persiflage and suggestions of ridiculous names there was a number of titles proposed that show a sense of propriety and good taste. Among tbe name* offered for the consideration of the directors, unless their eyes are sot, and they will not consider, are The Jefferson, Tbe Corneille, Irving, Schiller, Modjeska, Marlowe, Raymond and Forrest, with dramatic associations. Others in the direction of opera and music are Beethoven, Liszt, Wagner and Mendelssohn, ami still others, with a touch of romance and the picturesque, are Alhambra, Alcazar, Cordova and so on. Prof. Sandison, in suggesting The Avon," happily said in a note to The Express: "Any building erected for dramatic representations is necessarily in an impoitant sense a memorial to Shakespeare. His picture usually occupies the prominent place in the interior decorations. He is not merely a national character he belongs to the race.
The Avon has been indelibly associated with his name. In the old church of Stratford-on-A von he sleeps his last sleep. The house of his birth and Ann Hathaway's cottage are on the banks of the classic stream, and American fuuds have contributed to erect there a beautiful theater, as a memorial to the Bard of Avon. I therefore suggest as an appropriate name for the new building to be devoted to dramatic purposes "The Avon." Its associations are at the right type it has the merit of brevity it is not too common, and it fulfills the demands of euphony." "The Jefferson" and "The Avon," offered by Col. Beggs and I'rof. Sandison, are in in it to "Opera House" applied to a building in which opera is the most infrequent performance is a misnomer, though made allowable by common usage—in small cities. The term "theater," according to the Century dictionary, can be applied to any hall, with a platform and seats in tiers to allow a view of the platform, devoted to opera, dramatic performances, lect ures, exhibitions, etc. But such names as Jefferson, Avon, Alcazar, Schiller and the others given may be applied to a building to designate it without being hampered by the limited meaning of "opera" aM "theater," although they are in harmony with the purpose of the building. Should our new theater receive some such name as has been suggested there will lie no danger of the people not finding it, nor, on the other hand, will the people stay away if the directors choose to give it any old natne.
Whether he census reports and enumerations lit" or not. one thing shows that Terre Haute grows, and grows. In spite of the new school houses and the murmurs of taxes and expenses the school trustees have so many children on hand, that, like the old woman in Mother tioose, they don't know what to do. They are considering the rental of the Coates College property which probably will le vacant for an indefinite period. It will accommodate 150 children for whom room is needed, as the school houses in that quarter of the city are insufficient to seat all comers. In the last term many scholars were limited to half-time to euable all to have a share of the schooling which is their right.
Names for the new theater continue to come in. Mr. Baur says that although the house has leen named, and contracts have been made in the name of "The Grand Opera House." he is much interested and edified by the names proposed. He would like to entertain Col. South's suggestion of "The Knickerbocker," unless the Colonel would prefer to compromise on "The New South" as an antithesis to "The old South." the name of a famous old church.
The connection of Michael J. Brophy with the post oflice. which was secured with so much ruction about- four years ago, has lxH»n severed according to the law governing such caws as his, and the vacancy filled by the promotion of Mr. Win. J. Shepherd as provided for by the civil service mles. Q- V. cannot in observing the anguish of the Gazette over this harrowing case refrain from recalling the manner in which the esteemed Mr. Btophy was pitchforked into the postofflce. The Gazette's remarks on the present issue, by the substitution of "Adams" "lawes" or "Clift" for "Brophy" and of "Republican" for "Democrat", would be a stinging reproof of the prwwlings of At the same time the paper i* a little extravagant in its praise. It is not Benjamin Franklin who has been ren-oved but just a plain modern character who has duly attended to ordinary routine work, and is succeeded bv an experienced post oflice worker, which is more than he was when he succeeded an experienced postal clerk. Mr. Benjamin to have been more considerate of the public business than was his predecessor. doe* not think the Gatette will be able to excite tbe public about this change or by its alarm about It* dear civil service reform.
Satarday
A PW
SHALL THE BOYS STRIKE BACK?
IIow Pugilism Is Discussed From a Mother's Special Standpoint. "The manly art of self-defense" has ever been a disputed question among intelligent mothers. With the growth of "our boy" comes the question. "Shall the child be allowed to delend himself or not?" Most parents do not want their children involved in disgraceful quarrels, and jet, when he attends school, for "our boy" to be at the mercy of any rough bully who chooses to attack him is a state of things absolutely unendurable. In a recent woman's paper the question, "Whether children shonld or should not be allowed to strike back?" was discussed. Interesting views on both sides of the question were presented.
One writer says: "The best family of boys I ever knew fought with each other like Turks at times, but were never interfered with by their mother and to this day those boys, grown and growing up, are the manliest boys and most loving brothers I know."
The one taking the opposite view says: "Do two wrongs make a right? I would rather my boys would suffer a thousand wrongs than to do so unchristian and ungentlemanly a thing as to strike back."
To the majority of mothers probably the "happy medium" would be preferable to either of these extremes. A mother must have an unusual amount of self-control and calm deliberation who can stay quetly inside and not interefere while her boys are "fighting like Turks."
This seemed to do in the family mentioned, but I know of one woman, at least, not a hundred miles from here, who would find it utterly impossible to pursue such a course, unltess she wished to fit herself for a lunatic asylum.
To be sure, that woman cannot be considered as a guide, in that direction, as she has a nervous horror of fighting and would stop a chicken fight if she saw one. The nearest street corner immediately swallows her up at any indications of "trouble" on the street, yet in ot'. er matters she is not accused of cowardice. It would be out of the question for a woman of this temperament to allow her boys to come to blows.
We can teach our boys, "precept upon precept," that it is beneath an honest, fairminded boy to fight over matters which can be settled in a peaceable manner to give to others the "rights" he claims as his own that a boy of independence and pluck wants only his "rights" ami that to impose upon another, because he is weaker, is the spirit of a savage, and not of a gentlemaii.
A pareut has every right to forbid those under the parental roof-tree to swear, flght or use immoral language, and this should be*$aw as unalfeerahler aa-that of the Medes and Persians. Boys can be made to know that the youngest or weakest will be punished as impartially as his older or stronger brother, if he strikes another child. By these means, fighting and other means, fighting around the home, between brothers or visiting boys, can be done away with. But this does not prevent the evil away from home. There are boys, who, metaphorically speaking, go around with "chips on their shoulders," trying to induce other boys to knock them off, as an excuse for a quarrel. They are like the Irishman, who had the most "iligant time," when he could point to the greatest number of blackened eyes and cracked heads as trophies of his skill with the sliillalah.
A boy of this sort invited one taught to consider fighting disgraceful to "have a try and see which is the best fellow. I bet I can lick you in two minutes." "No, sir," said the other, "I don't like fighting. There's uothing to flght about, and we can have lots more fun some other way," and both boys went off goodnaturedly to play.
That boy, now nearly grown, has had few fights, yet is rarely imposed upon, as he is not afraid of his playmates, and is able to take care of himself when necessary. Public school teachers forbid fighting on the school grounds and impose a severe penalty when such rules are disregarded. By mutual effort, parents and teachers can do much to prevent quiet, peaceable boys from being imposed upon by the rougher element.
Many a man of brain power, inventive and mechanical genius or moral stength, is physically weak and small and many brutal, illiterate men are his snperiors, were mere muscle and physical power the test of a man. But the man of intellect, inventive genius or one noted for honesty or moral integrity gets through the world comfortably, with due respect from his fellow-men, where the man of mere muscular strength is held in contempt.
I*t. "our boy" be taught all manly sports for the development of his physical system, and let him also be taught that it is low. brutal and degrading to fight: to consider it cowardly to explain any misunderstanding, and then if a quarrel is forced upon him. to himsel^nf necessary, and to act with such determination and spirit as to end the trouble speedily. This may seem a difficult thing to teach oar impulsive, quick-tempered youngsters, so quick to take offense and so anxious to "let the fellows know they are aa brave as anybody," but the mother's teaching can not fail to make an impression, and even if present result* are not always satisfactory the future will show tbe good that has been accomplished.
Cot John Beggs, R. G. Watson, D. F. Kendall and Lawrence Hlckey. have represented light harness interests of the city at the Detroit noes this week.
ABOUT WOMEN.
At the recent convention of working women's clubs in Philadelphia an excellent lady read a paper on "How to Dress on Fifty Dollars a Year." She showed by figures that the main articles of a woman's dress can be brought within $33 a year, leaving a margin of 117 for gloves, veils, and a thousand little things belonging to the toilet which have no name. Unquestionably it can «e done, very possibly it has been done but much depends. Has the woman a genius for cutting and fitting and making her own dresses? Can she mend every article of clothing the moment a stitch is needed, so that dress or stockings will not show tbe marks of age, but will retain the eternal freshness of youth? And, granting the faculty, has she time? Still more, granting the faculty and the time, is this necessarily the very best use which she can make of the time? It may be that in doing twentyfive cents' worth of mending she will use time that might be worth in other ways as many dollars, or that might effect a great saving in the housekeeping. Then, is her employment such as not to demand expensive dresses, or is it such that she must always be on dress parade? Is her work such as will be hard on her dresses, or the reverse? Then there are physical peculiarities. A woman who perspires freely perhaps needs a fresh wash dress every day during thr rammer, while another wouM,j|*ear a drew for three weeks.
Women who wear jewels have just discovered that, in order to get the best effects from tbe stones, they must wear only those that match their eyes. The girl with hazel orbs that have a tint of yellow is devoting herself exclusively to yellow topazes and emeralds. The blue-eyed wo-
brilliants are all the especial property of the matron or belle of several masons, whose glance fr deep and dark as midnight To brown-eyed women red gems are recommended. The red-haired woman, if her eyes are blue, can wear opals with perfect impunity.
Women do such beautiful things, sometimes. Some women in a Connecticut town thought bow good it would be to provide a brief summer rest for working girls from the neighboring New York. Money was lacking hot one of them had a happy thought, just like a woman, a thought of something both suitable and cheap. A cottage was rented from July 15 to Sept 1, for 1100, fhrnished by the thrifty young couple which leased it Linen chests, dressing tables and seats had been made from deal-boxes covered with calico window curtains from cheese-
Why is it, one wonders, sa$s James Payn, that our modern novelists endow their heroines with red hair? They hav%all "a wealth of golden hail,' a phrase that several good doctors to be called in if' apt enough when it is golden, but is absurdly out of place when applied, as it often is, to yellow hair, to which "a harvest" would be much more applicable. Is it possible that the novelists of to-day, being notoriously wicked, have this fancy for red hair because it was supposed of old to belong to wicked people Judas was red-haired. Shakespeare makes Rosalind complain: "His own hair is of the dissembling color," to which Celia replies: "Somewhat browner than Judas's." What seems strange enough in these days, when red hair is fashionable and dyes are cheap, it used to be so rare in England that when traveling piquet was in vogue, to catch sight of a red-haired woman, as to see a dead donkey, won the game at once. For my part, like Miss Snevellici's papa, I love all'the ladies, whether with red hair or otherwise but I prefer them to be consistent, not brown to-day and red to-morrow, which to a near-sighted man is embarrassing-
Keep up a brave front, says a bright
woman, show only the smilesjlet "V-'rirTptfi il illtinininftiTfr nrririrft where to find them. By means of this arrangement the most ignorant or inexperienced can do the proper thing and help until the doctor can be called.
lurk only in the darkness of that most inner sanctum of our thoughts. Be bright if you wish to be popular. Fight out the battle alone. If there are scars hide them under the filmy ribbons that float out upon the summer breeze in accord with the laughter on your lips. As long as you are gay you will be popular. Sad, you will be shunned. How well does the writer remember a terrible old woman who was the bete noir of her childhood days. This cross old dame, however, was much beloved by a lovely gentle being who had but recently experienced a great grief and when tbe child said, "Mother, why is it you like that dreadful old Mrs. C--.," the reply came, "Little girl, she is the only one who listens sympathetically to me when I talk about your father's death." How often have we thought of that old woman since we have passed through griefs of our own, how often have we felt that the bete noir of childhood would be the boon of womanhood. The friend who really shares our troubles is such a rare jewel that even the cross old crone of memory is glorified into the loveliest of created beings when we consider that she listened to and sympathized with a fellow-creature's woes. It is a world of laughter. Sorrow must be crowded out. Keep up a semblance of joy if you wish to move in a circle of companionable humanity but the seclusion of the hermit, the ostracism of the leper is the heritage of the one who is in trouble and seeks sympathy from the world of professed friends.
TEBRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 17, 1897 TWENTT-EKTHTH YEAR
a melodeon in the parlor and plants in the bay window. All was neat and cheerful. One lady agreed to act as matron, the railroad granted reduced fares and eight women made up a purse of (400 to start with. The house could be made to hold ten boarders and friends in New York were asked to recommend working-girls they knew. They were to be charged $3 a week if they cofdd pay, or to be paid for out of the fund if too poor each boarder to stay two weeks. Thirty names were received at once and the first set arrived July 15. Their pale, worn city faces brought tears to the eye and some of their simple efforts to be a little gay irf attire smiles to the face. One girl, who could not leave a little brother, brought him, a limp, pale little fellow who slept all the first day from exhaustion and went home in a fortnight a chubby, red-cheeked, smiling boy. The milk pitcher was always full and at hand. The table was liberal and the Va^cation Cottage girls were kept entertained with simple and rural amusements. It all did a wonderful amount of good, as we *are told by one of the ladies in the Outlook.
plan put into execution at a friend's house vrhere I happened to stop for a short time. I discovered it through an accident which happened to my hostess' little daughter, who had been severely stung by a bee. Instead of the usual tearing madly around in search of something to relieve the pain, the little sufferer was carried into the Store room, where on the wall hung a huge card with the title "Accidents!" It
The first on the list was bites in plain, large Ietf&rs to the left of the card. Below this, and to the right, were written in a plain, large hand the remedies.
Then followed the other things written in the same way, so that the list of ailments and accidents stood out clear and plain, and could be read at a glance. Among them were broken limbs, bruises, burns, faintiug, convulsions, croup, cuts, fits, falls, nose bleeding, poisons, scalds, sprains, substances in the eye, nose, etc.
Beside the card hung a big box fastened to the wall, containing all the remedies needed—bandages, linen thread, cord, needle and thread, pins, court plaster, absorbent cotton and lint.
The idea filled me with admiration. Whfo but a woman could have thought of so simplifyingfretffairs? When an accident does occur eiveryoi1® is apt to lose his head
Hare Old Prints.
cloth, with turkey-red cornices portieres the shore. The horse Is safe but from unbleached muslin, etc. There waaj buggy is a wreck.
In Col. Ii. W. Thompson's large library are many rare old books, some of which probably are of great value. One of the quaintest and scarcest among them is a leather-bound, rough-edged volume, which is a history of Virginia, by Capt. John Smith, printed in London in 1624, seven years before the death of the most famous member of the Smith family.
hung upon the wall like a map. At tbe Abbey and "felt like a ghost as she walked top was printed in big letters what to do among the historic dead," in a scene and how to do it. I which was most wonderful and interest-
Much more modern, but still quite curious, and old fashioned, is a picture of the Tippecauoe battle ground, printed in 1840, for the purpose of refuting some slanders about Gen. Harrison's conduct at the battle. It is in the possession of Mrs. George Brokaw.
At the bottom was the name and add: ing though very different from all preconceptions. The party took the top seats the case warranted it. Between followed a Hat of accidents or diseases that are suddenly developed and common among Children, and what to do for them.
Of the same age and still more curious is an old map of the United States, printed about 1840, which Mr. John Clift has presented to the school board to be hung up in the public library, The territory west of the Mississippi, on this map is sprinkled all over with Indians, and where Mrs. Lease, Senator Peffer and J. J. Ingalls now live, seems to have been the camping ground of red men and the route over which 11,000 Christian Endeavorers traveled to California, was then marked wilderness, desert and dangerous.
The JJ A. W. Meeting.
The executive board has issued the programme and list of prizes for the great tournament of August 10th and 11th. The contests are most attractive and the prizes very valuable amounting to about 11,200. The races and prizes are as follows:
FIRST DAY. AUGUST 10TH.
men are buying turquoises. Solitaire &!£^{je prof^iinii KX* diamonds are only allowed the black-eyed one mile amateur 80.00 damsels. Brown, rose and yellow tinted ihiD"foDrth.
value of prises.
One mile novice 172.00 One-fourth mile, state champion-
m.lle St&t°.,Cbanip1^?
Five mile handicap, professional.. One-half mile, open Two mile, state championship
medals
90.C3 72.00
medals
SECOND DAT, ACG08T llTH.
One-third mile, state championship .... medals Cne-half mile, professional ©-00 Carl Stahl, two mile handicap ...... 70.50 One mile, state championship medals Outing, two mile handicap, professional Terre Haute Brewing Oo., One mile amateur, 2:90 class Thortnan A Scbloss, One mile, open Five mile, state championship msadi num For the best decorated man's wheel In tbe parade fW.OO For the best decorated lady's wheel For most comic display—.......... For best decorated tandem
140.00
BSM WM
medals
10.00 10.00 10X0
To these will be added second and third prises in merchandise.
Marshall G. Lee has a horse be cannot lose, though It Is blind. The other day it walked over a twenty feet bank into the Wabash, left the boggy in the river and
TRAVELERS" TALES
Mrs. Dr. Stephen J. Young, who is in England, with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hord, writes home tantalizing accounts of the delightful sights she has seen. In the letters received she says she drifted out of New York Harbor into a four days storm and that rough and foggy weather continued until the last day, the fog-horn continually sounding its warning. One passenger who had made sixteen ocean voyages experienced his first sea sickness on this rough passage. On the last day the weather cleared and as they sailed up the English channel under the light of a full moon all troubles were forgotten and Southampton shone in a blaze of glory. The travelers rode to London in pleasant, comfortable little cars, as large as our street cars. The beautiful and artistic old country homes and the beauty of the land, every inch of which was highly cultivated inspired the writer with admiration for the old country. Everything looked so prosperous, and the people were so polite and anxious
I was strongly impressed by a novel £o favor them that if she ever had prejudise for the English they have been dissipated.
Mrs. Young writes from the Metropole, a splendid, well kept hotel, with delightful rooms and table. At tbe dinners, where all appeared in full dress, the dinning room was a-blaze with brilliant dress and jewels. Though it is jubilee season this hotel's rates are about 12.00 a day. Mrs. Young walked through Westminster
on a "bus" to drive over the route of the jubilee procession and view the decorations. It was so pleasant and satisfactory for sight-seeing that they pitied the occupants of fine carriages who could not see so much. The decorations extending for many miles were magnificent and beautiful but not finer than some to be seen on festive displays in America. One morning Mrs. Young arose at 6 o'clock to go to Old St. Paul's to attend a jubilee service and leaving the rest asleep, after a long and interesting walk arrived at about 8 o'clock, almost the first, at the gates which were guarded by policemen. After a wait of two hours, when the crowd had become many hundreds, she was admitted and found a gosd seat. "The central aisle was lined with soldiers and between them moved a stately procession. First came the judges, with their wives, then foreign embassadors, the Lord Mayor and lady—mayoress, a lot of titled people, and at last the Prince and Princess of Wales— the princess is very pretty and popular. The, sevmon was by the Lord Bishop oi Loudon. The church Is beautiful, tlW'fer* vices almost Roman Catholic in form, and the music like a grand orchestra with stringed instruments and cymbals. More weird music I never heard. The whole thing did not make a religious impression upon me, but one of almost oriental splendor and magnificence.
Miss Blanche Cox and her niece, Miss Cedelia Cox, have also been seeing British scenes. They arrived in I^ondon in the midst of the jubilee excitement. Miss Cox wrote to her relatives of her arrival at Southampton. Arriving there at the wrong time of tbe tide for docking the steamer, the travelers were transferred to a small lighter, above which the gigantic steamer towered so high as to show what a wonder an ocean liner is. The trip to London, so beautiful to all foreigners, delighted Miss Cox, who speaks of the quaint thatched cottages, the fine old manors and estates surrounded by a country as fair as a garden. The whole ride was like one through the lawns, fields and carefully-kept grounds, as exquisitely kept as such a suburb as Clifton, near Cincinnati. From London the party was whisked by underground railway and other routes to "Woodville, Honor Oak, Forest Park," eight miles out of London, where friends live. The day before the jubilee they mounted to the top seats of a London bus and drove over the route of the procession, and found the decorations beyond tbe power of description. The streets were filled with crowds more dense than any ever seen before, while the omnibuses moved in masses so close that a man con Id scarcely pass between the parallel lines. Miss Cox was stopping near Greenwich, from which she went by boat to the Tower, where her blood was duly chilled by tbe grewsome memories of that old prison. This tour was extended to Westminster Abbey, and a lunch at a coffee-house disclosed the fact that they make poor coffee. A ride was taken along Rotten Row, in Regent Park, where a peculiar sight was the coachmen on quality's carriages in their scarlet coats and grey wigs. The beautiful river resort at Richmond, the Royal Academy and Earl's Court, which is a tiny world's fair, and the regulation sights were duly visits!.
For a contrast to the crowded London, The Mail asked Miss Oakey if these summer days made her wish for some quiet Alpine nook. She replies by giving a glimpse of a beautiful mountain resort, as follows: la the Highlands of Bavaria Is a little nook in the mountains which tbe hot days of last week made me long for. In a long valley between two mountain ranges lies the small village of Partenkirchen and the still smaller one of Garmisch, which oar landlady assured us were world-famed summer resort*. Be that as it may, no mote charming place could be found in which to spend the heated months than
the Hotel zur Post at Garmisch, where one can obtain a pleasant room and excellent board for #1.00 a day. It is a quaint place with tables in front of it, whence on the afternoon of our arrival, as we sat peacefully drinking coffee, we were ignoininously routed by the cows returning from their pasture on the mountains.
There are innumerable beautiful places within a few hours' walk of the valley and as the mountain roads are kept in perfect condition by the Mountain Road Repairing Society and a cool wind is always blowing, nothing more delightful can be imagined than a day's wandering across valley and over mountain, besides brawling brooks and placid lakes of varied hue, with numerous stops at the quaint little inns and forest houses which one is always stumbling across.
One of our red letter days was that on which we took the stage coach and drove to the emerald lake of Bader.
We stopped here for coffee about 10 o'clock in the morning aud for a row on its transparent waters. Badersee is a small lake surrounded by wooded heights. Its waters are so transparent that its mossy bottom can be seen, making the whole lake a beautiful green. When sailing over its depths looking down at the trout and the marble sea-nymph at its bottom, one feels as though fioatiug in air and almost becomes diszy. A walk of a couple of hours through the woods, in which lilies of the valley grow wild, brings one to Eibsee, which is as different from Badersee as though separated by a continent. It is much larger, having three islands in it, and is eutirely surrounded by gloomy gray mountains, above which towers the snowy peak of the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in the Bavarian Tyrol.
Mrs. Young's party secured good seats to see the great Jubilee procession. The price was high but not so high as expected and included lunch for the visitors who went hours in advance to get their places. The procession waB maguificeut, and, Mrs. Young says, beyond her powers of description. Queen Victoria passed very near her, about fifteen feet distant. She had an air of care or worry and reminded the writer very much of Madam Genis, formerly of Terre Haute, but now of Brussels.
OBITUARY.
JAMK8 T. MOOUE.
James T. Moore, the well-known contracting tinner and plumber, died Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at his residence, 586 south Sixth street, after an illness of six or eight weeks.
James T. Moore was seventy-five years of age. He came to Terre Haute in 1852, forty-five years ago, and has lived here, ever since.
He learned the tintjtts at G*ncin« nati and Louisville before coming to Terre Haute, and upon his arrival here opened a shop near Second and Main streets. In 1869 he removed to a shop situated on the lot where the L. B. Root & Co. store now stands, and in 1881 removed to the present location, 057 Main. Mr. Moore was one of the oldest men in active business on Main street. His shop has had many important contracts, and stands well in the community. He was married to Miss Mary Ellen Tiernan, of Cincinnati, who survives him. They had seven chiluretj, all of whom are living. The names are as follows:
Austin P. Moore, of the E. & T. H. freight house, the eldest Mrs. Lettie E. Stack, wife of M. W. Stack James T., John and Richard T, Moore, all associated with their father in business, Frank G. Moore, of the Vandalia auditor's oflice, and Mrs. Mary E. Hughes, of Greenville, Texas.
Mr. Moore was captain in the Mexican war. Everybody knew him and he was respected and esteemed by all.
Tbe funeral took place from St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock this morning. MRS. AUGUSTA CHAKI.OTTK BJKL.
Mrs. Augusta Charlotte Biel, widow of the late Henry Biel, died at her residence, 105 north Eleventh street, Thursday night at 11:40, of general debility, aged 77 years.
Mrs. Biel was born at Ballbausen, Thuringen, Germany, and came to America in 1854 and to Terre Haute in 1864. She was married to Henry Biel in Germany in 1839, and from this union nine children were born, two of whom are dead. The other members of her family reside in this city, and all are well known and highly respected. They are, in the order of their ages: Mrs. Valentine Burget, Fred J. Biel, the tobacconist Win. Biel, the insurance man Mrs. Robert Wittenberg, Henry T. Biel, the photographer Ferdinand Biel, and Miss Clara Biel.
Mrs. Biel was a devoted member of the German Lutheran church, and was a member of tbe ladies' society of that church,
Tbe funeral will take place from her late residence, 105 north Eleventh street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
MB*. 1,17.7. IE D. CBUiKK.
Mrs. Lizzie D. Crider, known to many Terre Haute people, died in Columbus City, Intl., July 12th, at 7:15 p. m. She moved from Columbus City to Terre Haute with her two young daughters in 1801, to better prepare herself for teaching by attending tbe Normal, in which institution she became an enthusiastic student. Finances becoming close, the second year she took boarder*, eventually dropping out of the school. She still hoped shrf might finish tbe Normal course, but failing health compelled her, last February, to return to her native town and friends. Although an invalid, the end came unexpectedly to aU.