Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 2, Number 75, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 August 1871 — Page 1

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MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1871.

Additional Local News.

PERSONAL.—Hon.

the

John D. Defrees,

founder of the Indianapolis Journal and formerly State Printer, is in the city stopping at the Terre Haute House, and gave us a call this afternoon.

A WAGER can be bad at any time that New Albany has more boi?s and cattle in her streets than any other city of her population in the country.— Terre Haute Gazette.

You can't pet any bet out of us that it is'nt so.—Ledger. We didn't propose to bet on New Albany stock.

GRIFFIN, the great American tri-weekly gazetteer, George Francis Train dispatcher, and Wabash Dc?noci-at enthuser, will soon present to A Vincennes audience Nilsson's pet pupil, M'lle Demorest. as a warblist. She is said to be a seven octave mockingbird with a lyre attachment (not Griff.) Griff, lost money by his Olive Logan speculation, and if ho fails with Demorest, will go into the rural districts with Kib Osborne's dog. —Indianapolis Mirror.

Wonder what Ki Osborne's dog thinks of the association

PETRIFIED TURNIPS.—Several days since some gentleman in the interest of the proposed narrow gauge railroad, sent to this city, from Greene county, some very fine specimens of iron ore, some of which are very much the shape of a turnip. Some of our local scientists made a close examination of the specimens and pronounced them petrified turnips. Nothing like science at home.

A MR. CARPENTER returned yesterday in the 10:20 train from alone: the lino of the Evansville ft Crawfordsville Railroad as far as Terre Haute, in the interest of the Evansville Fair Company, and reports that a large crowd from above intend attending'our fair, and that some good horses will be entered from Terre Haute.

-•Evansville Courier. Terfe fiSoterttBr that kind of stock to enter the VanJerburg ring. We shall expect to see a Terre Haute horse bearing off the red ribbon.

WONDER what young gentleman on the Terre Haute excursion tried to pass himself off as the representative of the Senti

nel, which he wasn't "Sillman" went to Terre Haute. Said he was connected with the Sentinel. Suspicion rests upon the statement, and "Sillman" is entreated to explain.—Indianapolis Mirror.

The above items we clip from |the Sillman item column of the Mirror, and as there has been so much said about this matter, won't the Sillman aforesaid "rise to explain?" as suggested by the real live special of the Sentinel1

THE circus Saturday afternoon was not largely attended, and the performance was about equal to the attendance. In the evening there was a very large attendance and the performance was much better, especially the latter part of it, though we don't think so good as it \^as last year by half. It seemed as though the management was endeavoring to run the show this season on the enviable reputation it made last year. That prin ciple may work this season, but woe unto the management next time.

THE

Indianapolis Sentinel credits

ZETTE

news items to the Express. Will the news editor of the Democratic State organ "rise to explain" why this is thus, as we were requested to do by him recently. —Terre Haute Gazette.

Not intentionally guilty. Moreover, the "news editor" never asked the

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rise and explain.—Indianapolis Sentinel. We meant to have reference to the city editor, who represented the Democratic State organ on the scientific excursion, whose nom de plume it is "Snacks," and not Sill-y-man, as the Journal of this city would have it to appear.

THE COMING CONCERT.—Grand, concert at the Opera House on Thursday evening of the coming week. We hope aud expect to see that magnificent structure filled from orchestra to second gallery upon that eventful occasion, as the management have labored hard and accomplished wonders in developing the dormant musical talent of our city, for which they have hitherto received very inadequate remuneration, when taking into consideration the capital and labor invested. If the concert is not well patronized the gentlemanly managers will have to resort to their own private funds to pay current expenses. Let it not be said of our citizens that efficient musical instructors should come here from abroad and do so much for the musical, eesthethic culture aud advancement of the young, and lose money in the enterprise. Therefore, let all who wish the Conservatory success in the future and wish to express their gratification for the good it has accomplished in the past, be in attendance at the grand Opera House next Thursday evening. Of the great attractions of the concert, we have written hitherto, and will more fully explain hereafter. Tickets for reserved seats can be secured at the book store of B. G. Cox, Main street. For particulars as to charges see pmuseipent colurpn of

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RIGHTEOUSLY KICKED.

Negro Grocery Roosters on (lie Beat. Saturday afternoon a coupla of partially inebriated individuals whose names we could not learn, became involved in an altercation near the "old nigger grocery," as an old sinkhole on north Fourth street is familiarly called by those dead beats who frequent it. The beligerents soon assumed a hotile attitude and proceeded to business, when Officers Giff'ord and Stewart put in an appearance and arrested the two worthies. There being quite a crowd of dead beats and corner roostcr3 around, as is most always the case, there or thereabouts, Gifford's man felt encouraged to resist, which he did at a lively rate, with a knife in his hand, which Stewart observed and kicked from his grasp, injuring his arm quite severely, it is alleged. The loafing dead beats then closed iu and the two prisoners escaped, since which time they have not been seen by the police, who wish to interview them. This morning a friend of the kicked man entered a complaint against Stewart of assault and battery, which was heard before the Mayor, Rumscy appearing for the city and S. C. Davis for the defendant. The trial resulted in the acquittal of the accused.

We were infinitely pleased to see the defendant acquitted on that charge. If lined at all, it should have been for not kicking the whole crowd of loafers who make a practice of hanging around the saloon in question, clear out of town, beyond the corporation, for they area nuisance that ought not to be tolerated. Away with all such dead beats community and the world would bo the better for it, if they would imitate the example set them by the deciple Judas, who "went out and hanged himself."

A FIRST CLASS COMMERCIAL SHEET.—

Saturday afternoon we were made the happy recipient of a copy of the Indiana Journal of Commerce, published at Indianapolis by Messers. Morton and Ricker, and edited and managed as follows: John R. Morton, managing editor, Frank Ricker, business manager, and W. S. Pierce editor. It is without doubt the most extensively circulated sheet, and best advertising medium of the great State of Indiana, and deserves well of its patrons, which should include all the business men of the State. May success ever attend the Indiana Journal of Commerce and its management.

JACKSON county, Mississippi, has a seven horned cow.—St. Joseph Register.

The reporter who wrote the item had too many "horns" of whisky no doubt.

STATE NEWS SUMMARY.

Kite-flying at Peru. New barber shop at Marion. Flux in Huntington county. Cat-fighting at Columbia City. "Pea nut Gal" at Misliawaka. Coon trade lively at Valparaiso. A savings bank has been organized in Laporte.

People in Buchanan season their water melons*with quinine. The Kendallville Standard calls Wendell Phillips a "ranting shyster."

A case of marital infidelity furnishes food for gossip in one part of Elkhart. Rev. M. J. Lee, of Greencastle, who was recently prostrated by sunstroke, has almost recovered.

The scarcity of water in Newcastle has caused a very perceptible increase in the consumption of whisky.

There is a chance to get a $200 organ by buying a membership ticket to the Noble County Fair.

The Soul-Sleepers have erected a large tent in Middletown for worship, and pro pose to continue their great work of reformation for some time.—Newcastle Times.

The citizens of Washington township, Whitley county, are excited over an elopement, in which a married man of family eloped with another man's wife

The surveying party on the proposed Cincinnati & Terre Haute Railroad, arrived at this place on Saturday last They have surveyed the route from Terre Haute to this place.—Bloomington Democrat, 26th.

The Fountain county railroad injunction case, involving the question of the legality of a tax on a joint vote for two roads, will bo heard next Wednesday, before Judge Gregory, of LaFayette.

The Tyner City correspondent of the Plymouth Democrat says a certain in dividual, who prowls around at night, feasting his filthy eyes on the retiring inmates of bedrooms, had better look out, or a broken nose will be the result.

A. W. Carpenter, a young man of about 24 years of

vtfge,

w&s arrested at Evans

ville, Saturday, charged with stealing twenty thousand dollars in bonds from his father, William Carpenter, of the Straight Line Railroad, -Oiie of the wealthiest men in the city.

The Fort Wayne Sentinel tells of a Mrs. Gable in that place, who tried the experiment of igniting afire with non-explo sive oil. She is now engaged in patching her dilapidated frame work with sundry pieces of court plaster.

A long-haired, sunken-ej'ed, tallowfaced, cadaverous-looking gentleman, preached a sermon at one of the churches last Sunday night, upon the subject of "fornication and adultery." He wore green glasses, and had a cotton umbrella.

TPmamac Democrat. The local editor of the Attica Ledger is a candidate for membership in the Scientific Association, with a fair pros pect of election. This is what he knows about engineering:

To find the level oi the bottom of a pond: First ascertain the level of the surface of the water then drive a cow through, and measure the high-water mark on her leg."

Jefiersonville has anew steam fire engine. On a trial, the Democrat says "she steamed up in four minutes and

forty seconds, and threw water in four minutes and fifty-five seconds, played two streams, one inch and one and oneeighth inch, two hundred and eight feet. Will play two hundred and seventy-five feet through one line of hose."

The "girl of the period" was on the streets Tuesday. She had sky-colored eyes, blonde hair, with a faint calico sprinkle, rosy cheeks, and looked quite charming. She was dressed in a dark lavender suit, with a short little Turkish dress, a la Bloomer. She attracted considerable attention as she tripped along the sidewalk. Who was she?— Valparaiso Vidette.

Myers, of Kendallville, is always liberal. He likes to see a man take comfort. The other day, a fellow who don't subscribe for his paper went into the Standard office and sat down on. a paper covering a keg of printer's ink. Myers let him take his comfort, and when that man got up to go off with two pounds of ink on the broadest part of his pants, Myers never told that the ink cost 25 cents a pound, but just let him take it right along, just as if nothing had happened.

Saturday evening about dark a couple of farmers named respectively Benjamin Meyers and John Todd, residing near Indianapolis, having previously had some difficulty in regard to some of the hogs of the former having foraged on the cornfield of the latter, met at the boundary line of their two farms, whenjan altercatiou ensued which resulted in Meyers shooting Todd twice with a navy revel ver inflicting very dangerous and painful if not fatal wounds. Up to latest accounts Meyers had not been arrested.

The Indianapolis Journal says that LaFayette woman of mature years and indisposed reputation, visited the city Friday for the purpose of taking home her daughter, who is married to a young painter. The couple have been boarding at a hash-moulding establishment not far from Mar3'land, aud the wielder of the brush has recently been developing his muscle by beating, daily, the one whom he had sworn, etc. This state of affairs finally reached the ears of the maternal ancestor, and fully armed and equiped she bore down on Indianapolis on the morning of that usually unlucky day. Upon arriving at the house, the daughter, nothing loth, was instantly instructed to pack her traps, and a messenger was sent after the son-in-law, "who appeared on the scene in due season, and without unnecessary delay the trouble commenced. At first the young man indulged in back talk, but the mother-in-law promptly placed a revolver immedi ately beneath his nasal protuberance, and the part he took thenceforward was that of a listener. When last seen, mother and daughter were on their way to the depot, while the painter sat on the steps and watched the retreating caravan, but whether he did so with feelings of pleas ure is a fit subject for conjecture.

ABOUT WOMEN AND FASHIONS. A young lady in Portland, Me., cut off two of her toes that she might wear a small shoe.

Lace sacke, worn over light-colored silk dresses, are the prettiest and most stylish toilets for the afternoon or evening.

Croquet costumes are made of light corded silks, short in front, and made with tight coat sleeves. '**.

It is the correct thing at Saratoga for the ladies to play croquet and drink the water before breakfast.

Miss Hoyt, a lady proof-reader on the Brooklyn Eagle, is reported to have fallen heir to $28,000, left to her by a deceased relative.

It is said that very young and silly ladies have a fashion of wearing their watches in their waist band, in order to demonstrate the fact that they have such an article in their possession. We don't believe it.

It is said that chignons, plaits,and curls can be aud have been made of spun glass, which, for cleanliness and other reasons, are preferable to human hair, goats' hair, or jute, the materials that have hitherto been used for that purpose,

Modern imitators of Beau Brummel are growing up with the insane notion that a small umbrella carried in the hand adds to their imposing appearance on the promenade.

Ladies used to pride themselves on making their dresses last a number of years, but now when any otae says to them, "how well that dress has lasted," they consider it more in the light of an insult than a compliment, and a reflection on them for having appeared in it in public so many times.

A half dozen ladies called on the keeper of a house of doubtful repute in Troy, the other day, and attempted to missionize her into life. The woman listened with eager attention until they had finished, and then said: "Do you know who it is that supports my house? It is your own sons, and your own husbands and to prove that I am not imposing on you, I only ask you to call here quietly any night—I will place you in a safe position, in a closet, and you can see with your own eyes, and hear with your own ears, Dou.t take my word for it." And they did.

DitAMATIC, MUSICAL AND PERSONAL.

"Lotta" is playing at Booth's theater. Miss Amy Sedgewick has been playing Pauline, in "The Lady of Lyons," at the New National Standard Theater, London.

Lydia Thompson and new troupe are on exhibition at Wallack's theater, New York City.

Joe. K. Emmett, d. b., will exhibit his drunkenness on the stage of Niblo's Garden^ New York, soon.

Visitors at Newport, who do not know the parties, speak of James Parton and his wife, Fanny Fern, as "that bouncing womali and her invalid son."

The London Spectator in a review o£ Dr. McCosh's "Christianity" and "Positivism," gays the poctor has a "wonder-

TERRE HAUTE, IND., MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 28, 1871.

ful power of misunderstanding" Comte. Napoleon III., in his days of empire, while quite indifferent to. the fantasies of the more classic musicians, went into undisguised rapture over the simple negro melodies of the minstrels, and even now he enjoys them at his Chiseihurst home.

A London publisher issued an edition of Bret Harte's condensed novels, aud as it contained a burlesque of G. Augustus Sala's introduction to Belle Boyd's "Camp and Prison,^ Sala has brought suit against the publisher.

"KIND WORDS FITLY SPOKEN."

What the Indiana Journal of Commerce Thinks of our City. Wishing our people to more fully appreciate the late visit of the scientists, we copy below a few extracts from a lengthy report of the excursion in the Journal of Commerce, evidently from the pen of that brilliant and descriptive young writer Ben. D. House of that sterling and largely circulated sheet: "Arriving in Terre Haute about half past 5 o'clock P. M., the excursionists found in waiting along line of street cars and omnibusses to transport them to their quarters during their sojourn in the city. Two hundred were booked lor the Terre Haute House, and fifty for the National. We have no occasion for regretting our sojourn with Messrs. Butz at the latter house. Mr. Reuben Butz at the desk told off the excursionists to their quarters iu a manner highly satisfactory to all consigned to his care. After an early supper the excursionists in conjunction with many of the citizens of the Prairie City repaired to the magnificent Opera House which adorns that city, unquestionably the superior of any building erected for a similar purpose in the State, having in view the listening to welcoming addresses and responses, and a lecture lrom B. Waterhouse Hawkins. Subject, the flying lizard."

Then followed a lengthy report of the splendid reception at the grand Opera House, in which the writer did the occasion up handsomely. After referring to the pleasant ride about the city the following morning by the guests, he closes as follows:

In summing up AVO are at a loss to adequately express the manner in which the excursionists were treated by the officers of the Yandalia road, the citizens of Brazil and Terre Haute.

The mere facts, so far do they go beyond what is usual, wfiuld sound almost like hyperbole. It was throughout conceived in a spirit of unexampled liberality and executed in a manner worthy of its conception, and reflects credit upon the hospitality and enterprise of all who had to do with it. Comparisons are said to be odious. We are disposed to think that the citizens of Indianapolis, who visited Terre Haute upon the excursion, will^ldmit the truth ot this statement when a comparison is made between the royal hospitality of the Prairie City and the gingerly welcome accorded this distinguished body of scientists by the Capital of the State. Flippant remarks in regard to a country village will not appl to Terre Haute or show wit in those who use them. Those who have eaten her salt will spread her reputation over the world as a largehearted and liberal-minded city awake to her own interests and cultivated to the extent of acknowleding science as at the bottom of all material prosperity. We can only hope that her late hospitality may prove "bread cast Upon the waters."

In placing the means of transit to the points visited at the disposal of the scientists Major Simpson, the General Superintendent of the road, only acted with his usual liberality and far-seeing enterprise which has made him one of the most popular railroad operators in the country, and attained for the road a business which is fully equal to its carrying capacity. He was in all things throughout most ably seconded by General Ticket Agent Follett and General Freight Agent Hibbard, who are equally popular in their several departments, with the efficient Superintendent. The famous toast of Rip Van Winkle, although much worn from use, is too appropriate to prove stale in this connec-tion,-and we add, "May they live long proper."

Special Correspondence N. Y. World.

Excursion to Terre Haute—The Country —Indiana Block Coal—Its Uses in Man ufacture—Petroleum—A Little Ad ver tiseinent—Hawkins on the Flying

Dragon. TERRE HAUTE,

Ind., August

15.—As

indicated at the close of my last letter, the excursion of the American Associa tion took place to-day, and this body now finds itself safely housed in this thriving city after visiting various coal mines and blast furnaces in passing from Indianapolis to this place. Perhaps may as well say here that in travelling from Cleveland, O., to the capital of Indiana I was continually impressed with the extreme backwardness of the coun try through which we travelled, and also of its similiarity, in general appearance at least, to the much-abused South. Indeed, after a pretty extended but tem porary residence in different Southern States, I should be decidedly in favor of ranking very many portions of it much in advance in all kinds of improvement to the district north and east of Indian apolis. We travelled eighty miles on which not five houses other than log-huts were visible, and the crops were certainly elementary, and the stumps of trees vied with the ripening cereals for room in the fields.

The capital of the State is no exception everything seems old and decaying, There is little or no sign of life—none of that pushing, busy spirit that we proverbially associate with the Northern and Western character. The existence seems to be a lazy one. The hotels are so managed that one has to spend half an hour in waiting for what he has ordered, and another half hour in selecting and masticating what is fit to be eaten. The waiters are evidently Southern field hands promoted to be waiters. They have all the impudence of slaves turned freed men— thinking freedom is lawlessness—and all the stolidity, ignorance and incapacity which belongs to the slave type. Certainly men who tolerate such hotel management as this, and support it too, can not be said to be a busy go-ahead race. All the hotels at Indianapolis are overgrown village taverns, without accommodation for anybody who has ever seen a hotel, and even such accommodation as they have absolutely useless through the lack of ability on the paYt of their managers. Indiana hotels are certainly below anything of that name extant in any other part of the world and among Indiana those of Indianapolis are reputed to be the worst, aud the reputation I think well deserved.

In traveling to this city, which has, I believe, about 16,000 inhabitants, while Indianapolis has about 50,000,1 was constantly impressed with the change of character of both country and people. Perhaps it is owing to the presence of mines and blast furnaces, but certain it is that the whole district had a new face to me. Tbe same driving, pushing industry was apparent on all sides as in the Middle and Eastern States and though the hotels of this city have nothing to boast of. they are in every respect, both as to cleanliness and attendance, the sueriore of those of the capital of the

Jtate. THE COAL AND COAL MINES OF INDIANA. Tbe invitetjoatpvisit Terre Bswte was

extended by its local authorities some time since, and was accepted yesterday. Exactly what their object was it is hardly possible to say, but the arrangements were certainly very fine, and the welcome was genuine "Hoosier." On our way down, however, we stopped at a considerable number of coal mines. This variety of coal is soft, and is known here as "block" coal—not because of its large size, but on account of its being taken out in crystalline blocks, some of which weigh as much as 4,000 pounds. This coal is said to contain less bitumen than any other known variety of soft coal, and is distinguished from them by the fact that when burning in blast furnaces it does not "cake"—in other words, it burns to a clear cinder,

and leaves behind none of those trouble- HfToej "p 4 TKrArTT1 TT1?T some attached stones known popularly I Ji-l-OO il-.flllii.-lli tf Jv

as clinkers. The advantages of this in blast furnaces, especially such as are used for the manufacture of Bessemer steel, are so apparent as not to need more than mention. Mr. Sterry Hunt, in his ad dress at Terre Haute this evening, brought out this point very well, and said that if the coal turned out as well as he judged it would, it would afford us another mode of divorcing ourselves

from dependence on England, and lay

the foundation, perhaps, in this district of a great industry in Bessemer steel, especially for the manufacture of rails for relaying the railroads of the country. The seam, as far as I could learn, is about four feet thick, on the top of which is a shale formation, in some places of considerable thickness. The

PETROLEUM

has also been found in this vicinity, and at Terre Haute there is a well giving a small yield, which it is thought would be much increased if a proper pump was in operation. Mr. Sterry Hunt, after examiuing the limestone through which the boring was made, gave it as his

opinion that it was identical with that

from which the great petroleum yields in other parts of the country have been taken. But as Chicago is built upon the same formation, and as that industrious and religious people have not yet "struck oil" in any large quantities, one is compelled to hesitate before predicting anythiugvery greatfor the present discovery.

U3e

which is a good sized one, was packed

With people evidently intelligent,

certainly well behaved. The orator of

the occasion on the part of the inhabi-

tants was Colonel Thompson, who spoke

in a very polished manner of the benefits

fho norlinns in this fiistrint I lections of Choruses, Songs, Duetts, Ac., from

Coal is at no great distance below the extra charge for Reserved Seats. snrfipp otir] pon rnrmpmipntl bo minpd I Dooisopen at7 Concert commences at 8. suriace, ana can consequently ue minea B®~ A Weber Concert Grand Piano and Maat a reduced cost over some Of the Old

Still the whole thingdepends upon proper 4?-' basis for the

internal cavities to serve as accumulation of the oil, and these may certainly be here as they are in Pennsyl vania and parts of Ohio, aud as they are not in the limestone on which Chicago is built. Before emigration to this country to bore for oil or investing in its prospective supply, it would be well to await further developments—at least, such is good advice for those saving peopie who have money they do not wish to

enty miles. The intervening time was spent in visiting the coal mines and blast furnaces, to which reference has been made above, and doing justice atevery| little while to the immense lunches pro-

vided by the liberality of somebody, who

perhaps was disinterested in his love of science and the American Association for its Advancement. Tbe party numbered 300, a good many natives of Indianapolis joining the party in order to see the mines, have a free excursion, and partake of a free lunch.

The reception in the Terre Haute Opera

House, which is a neat building, was in

good taste and very hearty. The edifice,

a a a

absolutism in things spiritual and things

temporal and in revealing the laws governing the manifestation of phenomena Professors Gray, Sterry Hunt, and Barker responded in speeches whose only fault was that they were too much sugared by at least a half.

HAWKINS ON THE FLYING DRAGON,

The President then introduced the distinguished zoological draughtsman, B. Waterhouse Hawkins, who was designated to give tbe scientific lecture of tbe evening. In everything but his crayon representations, in which he cannot help but be great, the speaker's effort was an entire failure. The eloquence was sopho morical and clap-trap, and before touching on any part of his subject he delivered a sermon, which was as out of place as it was unscientific. Of course he pitched into Darwin, and laid down his own ipse dixit against that of the great natural selectionist—if that term may be used. Which is the most conclusive the reader can decide. He wandered over the whole subject of zoolof, building up types and illustrating plans as though he had been, admitted to the council of the Almighty. He stood with his back to the audience all the time, spoke so iuaudibly that he could not be heard at any distance, and even if he was heard his sentences were so long—certainly a quarter to a half column each—and so involved that it was impossible for anyone who did not know it already to get his meaning. He forgot the lizard until he was about to close,

and then gave a couple of illustrations of it which were good, hut not to be com-1 pared to those of other animals which he was ostensibly treating only incidentally It wound up with a little sermon ad dressed directly to President Gray upon the evils of Darwinism.

THE MARKETS ABROAD.

Chicago Market. CHICAGO, August 28.

FLOUR—Remains quiet bat firm, at [email protected] for Spring extra. WHEAT—Lower, with a prospect of a further decline at $1.18% for cash, and §1.19XA September.

CORN—Weak and lower, closing at45%c for cash. OATS—Active, at 29@29Kc for No. 2.

RYE—Fairly active, at 57}£@58c for No. 2. BARLEY—In good demand at 60@60Mc*

HIGHWINES—Steady and active at 80c. LARD—Steady at 8%@9c. PROVISIONS—Mess Pork easier §25.50 bid for cash sales of September 12%c.

HOGS-HSteady, at [email protected] for common heavy to choice.

CATTLE—Light cattle moderately ac-1

tive, prices unchanged.

unchanged. WHEAT—Receipts 44,452 bushels. CORN—Receipts 12,500 bushels mixed sftcks ftfc 51c«

OATS—Receipts 14,000bushels, RYE—Receipts 2,200 bushels. BARLEY—Receipts 4,000 bushels. PROVISIONS—Close and firm at an ad-

IX cents.

AMUSEMENTS^

ONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

Grand Closing Concert

AT THE

OPERA. HOUSE

Thursday Ere., August 31.

Prof. B. F. BAKER,of Boston Director E. C. K11.BOURNE Pianist W. ZOBEL Organist

The following Artists from abroad will be present and assist at the Concert:

Fi IjIjUuu

From Council Bluffs, Iowa,

The Star Soprano of the West! MB. OKA PEARSON, Of Indianapolis, (formerly of Boston), Who is Undoubtedly the Finest Tenor in the West.

This will be one of the finest Concerts ever

given in this city, and will consist of choice se-

the best masters, ani rendered by the members of the Conservatory, assisted by some of the best local Artists.

ADMISSION:

First floor 75c Family Circle 50c Gallery 25c

Tickets for sale at B. G. Cox's Book Store. No

gr)n

mining districts. It was pleasing to see this occasion, from W. H. Paige & Co.'s Music the gray heads and ladies of our party House. take places in "drawing-room" car3, as the coal barrows were called, and travel into the dark holes for three or four hun dred yards, sure of soiling every part of their dress and running an imminent risk of having in the slang of the day, a "head put on them," as the opening was low and narrow.

Hamlin Resonant Organ will be used on

SCHOOL NOTICE.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Important Annonncement to Parents and Pupils.

TIHEthe

attention of parents and pupils is called to fol owing list oi text book to be used in our public schools for the coming year, and authorized by the Board of Trustees: Primary Grade McGuffey's First Reader. Primary Grade McGuffey's Second Reader and

I White's I^imary Aritlurietic. Primary Grade McGuffey's Third Reader, White's Intermediate Arithmetic and No. 1 P., D., and S.

Copy Book.. A Primary Grade McGuffey's Fourth Reader, Spelling Book, White's Intermediate Arithmetic. No. 2, P., D., and S. Copy

Book, and Guyot's Elementary Geography. Grade Watson's Fourth Reader, Mc-

Grammar Guffey's Spelling Book, Felter's Intermediate Arithmetic, No. 3. P., D., and S. Copy Book and Guyot's Intermediate Geography. Grammar Grade McGuffey's Fifth Reader.

I Grade McGuffey's Fifth Reader.SpellingB

The text Books to be used in the High School will be announced to the pupils at the opening of the session.

Wherever changes occur, the books will be

I soldaVone-h^Fregrlar^retairprice,"and,"thus",

instead of an increase in the expenses of pur-

rrra-TDT t»avq pnnnuPTiTVf a chasing books, there will be a decrease in the THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

same( 8

{Ucetext books

The Association left Indianapolis about grades in which the pupils would be 7:30 A. M., and reached this city at 5:10 ^'fnnof purchasing new booksby M.. though the distance is about sev-

promotion.

are changed only In those

9th street will go to City School No.

I No.

reason of

BOUNDABIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Those pupils Grade will go

promoted to the A Grammar go to the First Ward.

These pupits promoted to the Grammar Grade, and who reside west of 9th street, will go to the First Ward and those who reside east of

Those pupils promoted to the Grammar Grade from the First and Fourth Wards, and those from the Second Ward who reside north of Walnut street will go to the First Ward those promoted from the Third Ward, and those from the Second Ward who reside south ol Walnut street, will go'to the Third Ward and those promoted from City School No. 6, and from the Fifth Ward will go to City School

pupilg Jn aU other grade8 will gothelr

respective'districts. The boundaries of these

districts are almost the same as they were last

year. Any.slight_changes will be explained to

and the pupils by ttie Principals

a28dlw

ol the diffferentdis.

it is hoped that parents will assist the teach-

ers in this work by sending the children

found neceJaf^ft^triai in'the above

plan ot districting the city will be cheerfully

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LIQUORS.

Dea'or in

Copper Distilled Whisky,

AND PURE WINES,

No. 9 fourth Street, bet. Main and Ohio, S®" Pure French Brandies for Medical pur« poses.

BELTING-.

CRAFTON Jfc KNIGHT, Manufacturers of .? Best Oak Tanned Stretched Leather Belts.

Also, Fage'8 Patent Lacing, Front St.,

Harding's Block, Worcester, Maw.

WRENCHES.

L. a. COES & co.,

{Swxeuort to L. dt A. O. does,) W O E S E A S S Manufacturers of the Genuine

COES SCREW WRESTCUES

With A. G. Coes' Patent Lock Fender.

StUMUhedin

gteam

St. Louis Market. I 1' ST. LOUIS, August 28.

FLOUft—Receipts 8,788

barrels dull and

.838

PAINTING.

WM. S. MELTON,

PAINTER,

Cor.

6th,

La Fayette and Locust sts.,

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THE OLD RELIABLE

RARR &YEAKLE

House and Sign Painters,

CORY'S NEW BUILDING,

Fifth Street, between Main and Ohio.

EUBBEB QOODS.

I^OTRUBBMGOODS. MACHINE BELTING, ENGINE AND HYDRANT HOSE,

packing, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Car-

riage and Nursery Cloths, Druggists' Goods, Combs, Syringes, Breast Pumps, Nipples, Ac. I Stationery Articles, Elastic Bands, Pen and Penoil Cases, Rulers, Inks, Ac. Piano Covers, Door

Mats, Balls and Toys, and every other article made of India Rubber. A1 kinds of goods made to order for mechanleal and manufactured purposes. All goods sold at manufacturing prices.

BART A HICKCOx!

Agents lor all tlie'Prlnoipal Manufacturers 49 West Fourth st., Ci^apaW*

NO. 75.

AGRICULTURAL FAIB. S I

ANNUAL FAIR!

OF THiS

Vigo Agricultural Society,

TERRE HAUTE,

September 5, 6,7,8 and 1), 1871.

$5,000

OFFERED IN PREMIUMS!

BY THE SOCIETY,

AND

$1,500

Worth by the Business Men of the City.

PREMIUM LISTS,

With full particulars, can be had on application to the Secretary by mail, or of the Superintendent, at Fouts A Hunter's stables.

JOHN J. FERREL, President. W. R. HUNTER, Superintendent.

3dw JOS. GILBERT, Sectretary.

MEDICAL.

(SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Unparalleled Success!

BIIUXKER'S

Carminative Balsam!

IN CURING

Diarrhea, Flux, Cliolcra Morbus, Cramp Colic, Dyspepsia, Vomiting or Pains in the Stomach in Adults, or Summer Com* plaint or Cliolera Inllmtum In

Children,

Spelling Book,

Wnites Complete Arithmetic,No. 4, P., D., and 8. Copy Book, and Mitchell's Intermediate Geo' grapny. Grammar Grade Watson's Fifth Reader, McGuffey's Spelling Book, Felter's Grammar School Arithmetic, No. 5, P., D., and S. Copy Book, and Harvey's Elementary ammar. A Grammar Grade McGuffey's Sixth Reader, Felter's Grammar School Arithmetic, No. 13, P. D., and 8. Copy Book, Greene's English Grammar and Seavey's Goodrich's History of the United States.

Demonstrates tbe fact that this Medicine Is Unparalleled and

S E I O

To anything that has ever been oflered to

puoUc.

WE GUARANTEE

A Certain and Perfect Cure

IN EVERY CASE,

Even after Every other Bemedy has Failed

IT IS INFALLIBLE!

We have thousands of testimonials to proye and substantiate the above assertions.

Try One Twenty-five Cent Bottle!

It should be In every Family and every Nursery. It is indlspensible for Children Teething.

It will allay all Inflamation in the Gums and Stomach, and remove every cause or lear of Summer Complaint.

It Is Perfectly Harmless, very Pleasant to Take, and will not produce Costiveness, nor any other least possible objection.

TEHRE HATJTE, June 25,1871.

MB. W. BBTTNKKR Please forward me one ross of 25c and some 50c and 81 size Balsam. I tave only one dozen left, and they will be gone before night. Your Carminative Balsam is giving unparalleled satisfaction. It is has saved life in four cases in this city in tho past few days. I can send you the certificates

ifyon

sire it. Send immediately: I must have It I cannot do without It. IRA GROVER, JB.

From Dr. McClary, Casey, 111. ... Your Carminative Balsam gives unbounded ction here. It has cured in every case. satisfaction

J. M. M. McCLARY, Druggist.

From Drs. Edwards A Eaton, Hutsonville, JU1. MR. BRUNKER—Your Carminative Balqpm gives unbounded satisfaction here.

EDWARDS A EATON.

From Messrs. Wllhite A Rekl, Sullivan, Ind. We can send you many certificates of cores at idiagour

WILHITE & RE1D, Druggists.

SULLIVAN COUHTY, Indiana.

MR. BRUMKER—YourCarminative Balsam has effectually oured me of a protracted and violent attack of Diarrhea, after all the usual and most reliable specifics had failed.

MICHAEL BRONSON, M. D.

CLAY COUSTT, Indiana.

One 25 cent bottle of your Carminative Balsam effectually cured OUT little girl of a meet violent attack of Cholera Infantum, after we bad given up all hopes of its life, and all othnr medical aid had failed.

JOHN CRITCHFIELD

EVAKSVILLE, Ind., July 5,1871.

MR. BRUNJCER—Ypur Carminative Balsam la all sold. Will be pleased to receive another consignment. .Yotin, Ac.,

KELLER & WHITE, Wholesale Druggists.

MANHATTAN, Putnam Co., Ind. July 5, *71. MB. BRUNKER—Your Agent left some ef your Carminative Balsam at our store last Fall. It beats all the medicines that have ever been sold in this region for diseases of the Stomach and Bowels. It Is all sold, and we have daily calls for more. Please send us more Immediately.

Yours, Ac., B.G. AS.PARROT.

FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

General Wholesale Agents,

BUtfTIHr A MADISON, GILICH A BERRY, Main St.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

Julylldwtf

SISAll BAEEEY.

Union Steam Bakery.

FRANK HEINIG & BItO.,

ti Manufacturers of all kinds ot n'

Crackers, Cakes, Bread

-4 AND -F",L

A N

S* tz

Mr* V.

Dealers In

Foreign and

Domestic Frnitet

INFANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, LAFAYETTE STREET. Y* Between the t,W0 Railroads.

Terre Haate, IndlMMp