Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 166, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 December 1875 — Page 5
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FridayEvenlugj Dec. 24,1875.
A CHRISTMAS CARROL,
Embracing Comments on Current Local fcy^nts.
Comments Complementary anil Other wise.
"It .seem.s to rae that Christinas l^st Was only yester e'en The time it speeds so fast, so fast,"
Said a man, old, gr^y and lean.
His life was nearly at its end, And time to him v.*as swift. Ztfot so the inerry school boy's— "Lend
Old Santa Clausalift.
Two estimates of time are these— The old man's thoughts of death— The joyous lad's sole thought to please
With fun, his every breath. Cold, cold, the ^rave—it is so near To him, whoso days are few But children gray the long, long year
May quickly find tho new.
Christmas com but once a year, Of course, to all it brings good cheer. Changes it's brought of special note To those who dwell iu Terre Haute And the Muse does labor hard to-day These many changes for to say:
OiiFMuse first says, We'ro wont to see Upon a bank, a Mercury. ]3y men this has been made quite much of, By ladies, it has been steered clear
But'"why is this? Bocauso they see A lack of shaiue in Mercury.
This little gent stands firmly posed In form quite guiltless of his clothes. We guess his trunk's been executed For'n actor's board, who's gone and scooted, „r We should not blame our Mer. for for this, Because, we know, the fault not his. -we're not thin But this wo do know as gruel— The fault belongs to Mr.U'uell. But will forgive us, Mr. T., we hope, Because your Will's just come from
Oiu-^Muso remarks, "Now, that's enough!" We.think it is, so heres new stufl:
The Muse says now, that people come Into her rhyme to have some fun. She says that there does live a man In Terre Haute, who couldn't stand A show, if actors grew on trees. To stand around and pick the fleas
l^rom off tho dogs that daily tend Fast at the heels of "utility" men. We sent our Muse to get his name. She came to us that moment same. To cot tiiat name, she surely ran She said be was a "Gillie -man. We now from alphabet do tako The letter "P.," it ior to *'P." stands for pcace, Lets ha^ a, bit Grant said so, Wt»P.» say it? Should "P." so chance to mako this
Situ
ply'from flavor of our dish.
We and our Muse would think it
complinient to thank at sight. "P." is of one who horticults, And raises hell among adults. He thinks it lit to shine out bold, Like men of Rome in days of old,
For rulings of a needy people. By Jove, should he not b8 a steeple? With light on head—it slight enough,
To show the people where to' s^P»eh? But then on other hand to show That newspapers no wrong can ao,
That men when dead do "peter
These
Beecher?
out
things should never come
There was a coucert here just since This matter we will hardly mince. Unto a certain "male" we say, "Look not to others, but yoursell should pray. 'Tis proof of adage old as time. In glass houses ''those—well we 11 mako the rhyme.
But when the certain male had
The other gent should hang his head. This gont did deem it fit to "Ryce, And make the matter clear tc eyes Of many people, who did straight way note, That if the thing was put to vote, The certain "male" would^ome out bad, And to close it better
had*
Our Muse is flitting round about, And tells us other things to spout "How-e" is this—Obi ho! a preacher Wo don't- live in Brooklyn, tisn
JJ0' but him of whom we
SINS».
Does to tho people knowledge bring. He's just from Lurope, lectures
OflSngs he's brought from there to tell. A minister—tho best we've had, He does his
duty-good
for bad.
And now right here we say
WeXf'not *isb one ma» tc.stag"Rnt C. A. can soon be
m&ae
"Yam^'-whichis rum in trade.
Thnrft'ro many in this sociatiou WtoVo "ot k£ ow relation That they teach does now 'Tweeu angels and their own poor
Practice what, we'd sav,you preach. Do not bang on like a leeca. which you can't practice
To that
Atfyou can teach it—this we'd tell.' Anothea
man—who's
quite the pet,
He's one who plays his Ham-i-let,
Supported hy one Anderson,
Who digs a grave then like all fun. Hamlet's played to-morrow night. We say to all (Just get a [sight." i?or it will be well worth your mon., Jo see this play again well done. And Everybody's Friend comcs in The afternoon to take your tin. And this is sure to be quite fine, For they are both good in that line.
So one and all be sure to go, And you .will have a time, we know. And new we "brace up" for the task, Which hearts of all will surely ask. Our Muso says every one does wish To have us give them such a dish. Then here we fill to those, who are To all things, wo are sure, by far The fairest beings on the earth, Without whom life would bo a dearth Without whom time would bo so dreary That of life we'd soon grow weary.
Then long, long lifi—our earnest voteTo ladies all of Terre Haute. No city on the earth is brighter, In its beaut}', nor is "lighter From the smiles on beauteous faces, Which with angels keep in paces.
May God's choice blessing, sirs, be given To our ladies straight from Heaven. More could wo say, but naught could be An equal to the change we see That's wrought in Terre Haute this year In all our many ladies dear.
"Will that do?" Of our Muse we ask. She answers, "Youv'e well done your task." "What do you mean by task, our
Muse?
"It's a dear pleasure that we use." Our Muse says "well,"— and we are soon, As ever, close companions boon.
We'll straightway sing the city's rue, For fear, though we may start a due, We, do wo guess, will say of those Who are not dressed in proper clothes Nothiug,—for their good we cant' say— And their bad, it wonld not do—
There's a man who's grown quite great, Next to. Moody in that State. But this one's different in his Mood-y He handles that which tbuys our food-y Mr. Sankey is the one, Who haudles money—when well done.
Paddock Johni's next in name, And he is, also, great in fame. He does his duty well thats clear. Does it firmly, without fear, What must we say of Halliuget? He, too, we'll say has made hi3 stir.
And now hangs o'er us an armlong— Strong—weak—we'll say Armstrong, Frank is one, the boys would call, A square, good fellow. That i3 all— That is, the rest are very good, But Muse says they are not food
Fit for our pen, so we will say, To officers "A kind good-day." "We're nearly through, are not we?" The Muse says slowly, "Let—me— see." "Oh! ho here's Samuel Mc that comes Unto us,by our pricking thumbs,
That last is Shakespear, reader kind, For God's sake do not think its mine. But Sammie now,has bought up all The horses for his private stall. He makes 'em Rip—on Burlington, And say his Fancher's worth her "mon." But now he's up at Beaver lake, We'll leave him there, his fun to take. We'll leave you all then, to enjoy Your Christmas sport, without alloy. We hope that in the years ahead, That all will find as pleasant bed
In life, as that with roses strewn, Fresh from the early days of June. What we to-day have-said in sport, We trust will make no one resort To anger, in the least degree, For from all blame we're surely free. We've said in sport what we do know To be the truth, that's truly so. May merry Christmas come again To all. We last would then Remark oar first short line Of course we- think its very fine.
Christmas comes but once a year, And with it always kindly cheer. GAZETTE, to stop tbis now, would say,
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"To all our frieuds a happy day!"t
CHANGE PICTURES ITSEI-F
in every tfnug. It is as perpetual' as time. It walks into the domains ol nature carving out marvels from the solid rock petrifying the animated kingdom and transposing with marvelous metamorphoses petrifications into life. Of a change less wonderful than this we have to treat. It is the improvement which energy has wrought and exigencies of trad demanded,in a South Fourth street grocery. The proprietors, Messrs. Byers Bros., are much more business-like than this notice, They have lately made some internal improvements in the store which will admit of its being filled much fuller with goods. They have everything that is nice. Bulk Oysters, Drassed Poultry, Game, Butter, Eggs, .Mincemeat, and a special lot of Canned Fruit and Vegetables, can be found at the sign of the rooster, in any quantity. Fourth street west side, between Ohio and Walnut.
THE PRAIRIE CITY EMPORUM. is a comparatively new candidate for the favors of the public and ladies in particular and these who visit it are struck with this fact every time they call, for there is a constant change in the stock, something new, every day, and their Holiday attractions are so numerous as to merit a call from all our readers They make kid gloves,and novelties in ladies neckwear, an object of especial attention. 324 Main street, lour doors west of Fourth.
GRANT.
The
patrons of W. S. Grant, are to be particularly favored on Christmas day. On that occasion Mr. Grant will
present
each of his callers, (tree of
charge) a glass of delicious egg nog.
Grants lame and that of his popular as sistant, Mr. Judd Hall, are widespread. The beverages compounded by them are of the highest erder. The billiard tables in this establishment are of the standard quality, with Phelan «fc. Collander's famous cushions, A pleasant feature of Mr. Grant's es tablishment is a free reading room for the use of his customers.
V. G. DICICOUT.
Nothing could be a more useful or more appropriate present to friend at Christmas time, than one of those handsome valises or traveling bags at Dickout's well-known establishment Or if so small a receptacle is not of sufficient capacity to hold yonr friend's worldly goods, Dickoat has the handsomest and best, and most durable trunks to be found in Terre Haute. He can make you a trunk which will defy the most accomplished baggage smasher. Main street, between Sixth and Seventh.
THE OLD RELIABLE SCUDDER wishes to say to his old and new patrons and to the public generally, that his stock ia now fully up to its well known standard. He wishes to sell any and every article in his extensive stock, not because he is compelled to sell them in order to settle with his creditors, but because it is his business to sell them. He has settled with creditors not however, for twentjr-five cents, or fifty cents on the dollar, but for one hundred cents on the dollar. He buys all his goods at a bargain and can afford to sell them r.fc a bargain. He keeps as large and complete a stock of confectionary and toys as can be found in the city, and his old customers need not ba told that he sells them at a uniformly low price.
FANCY NOTIONS.
A. Hobsrg has a store "chock full" of nice presents. Christmas comes but once a voar, and childhood's days but once in a lifetime, so make your children happy while you can. Get a hobby.horse or other interesting things f^r little money at Hoburg's, Main street, south side, between Third and Fourth streets.
MUSIC.
Music, refines, educates, and cultivates. 'Twas its mighty power which gave Apollo his scepter, and clad with irresistible charm the voice of the siren. It ushered the world into existence, and 'lis its sweet harmony rendered harsh and clarion from the dread occasion, which will announce the end of this world and the earning second advent. It is the chiefest pleasure ol care-laden mortals, and is fabled to be the never-failing joy of celestials. It appears to the senses only, and is hence sensual, but it has a subtle power which can both subdue and arouse, it can siav tho bloody hand of murderous execution or tiro with valor a ter-ror-stricken soldier. It is always on the side of right, the better side of a man's nature. The inate joy in it in youth should be cultivated. This Godgiven taste should not b-a stunted. No pleasure is really so cheap, and the facilities fvr procuring instruments for its production are yearly being made more Hourly within the reach of all. If a piano is too expensive, get an org*u. Kussner has all styles and grades. You can certainly be pleased with his large, grand twelve-stop Burdett, or if this costs more than you can afford, the silver-toned Needham will certainly suit your taste and pocket. Kussner also has a delightful little instrument, the Taylor it Farley organ, which gives superb music. If your child is too young to learn, and children rarely are, get some other simple musical instrument. "Kussner's Palace" is full from cellar to garret, with everything you want. A deep, sincere love for harmony cultivated in a child you will never regret, even though he or she has no great talent. The reputation of the piano sold principally by Kussner, the Knabe, is world-wide, as seen from an it eta in an eastern paper, stating that Knabe had lately sold four of his instruments in Europe. This is quite a point for American manufacturers. Everybody knows where Kussner is Ohio street, south side, between Second and Third (streets.
JEWELS AND ORNAMENTS
of gold and silver have always been accounted the most appropriate pres. ents which could be offered on the natal day of Christ. When the Nazarene, who is rsverenced as the Savior of the world, lay a helpless infant in the man ger, the wise men of the East offered costly presents ot jewels at his feet. The custom takes its date from this although much earlier such tokens of affection were constantly bestowed. Pure, sparkling, rare, they are fit emblems of true love and fit insignia of rank to the wearer. The season again approaches when such things must be boughtand Riddle is prepared for it. He led the holiday trade in jewelry last year and proposes to do it again this. He has some particularly desir able coral set9 and fine gold necklaces.
IF IT IS RIGHT,
(and it unquestionably is,) for people to cultivate their minds and tempers, so as to be morally beautiful, and loveable, why is it not right and proper for them to adorn their bodies, and render their exterior as handsome as possible? It is all nonsense about these little artifices for rei during people good looking being wicked.Mrs. Messmore's establishment on Main, next to Straus' is full of beautiful ladies goods, hair switches and ornaments of every kind. Mis. Messmore is long and favorably know n, and the will be patronized. ft
A MAN
may haVe'a hundred thousand dollars in the bank he may be a Canal Director or a Councilman: he may have poor relations who want him to die, so that they can inherit his estate, he may l^ave all these good things nay, more he may have morocco-top calf-skin boots, elegantly fitting boots wear a red ncck-tie and a happy smile be cla in store clothes and righteousness throughout, but if he have on a slouch? old hat a hat that is dispirited and down hearted a hat that ^ias as many holes mit as in an Irishman's fence or a Yankee seive, then will he look like thundar in spite of himself. A moral: Go to Sykes' and get a roof for yonr brain box..
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TOYS.
For the very best arranged stock of toys in the city go to Hugo Duenweg's new toy store, next door to the Eagle Drug Store, south Fourth streat. All the goods are entirely new, the prices all marked on the goods and the display is very fine. Step in and make Ja selection that will make the children happy. You will find here everything cheap as the cheapest. SMITHERS WANTS HIS OYSTERS FRIED, Jones prefers his in a stew, Smith says he would not give a pinch of snuff for a bushel of oysters done up in either style. He declares that the only way to cook oysters for a man of refined taste, is, not to cook them at all. He says the unnatural heat of the fire taKes every particle of sweetness out of the bivalve, and renders it positively unfit to eat. He takes his oysters raw.
But it matters not how you want your oysters cooked. E. W. Johnson will supply you with the very best brands in the market. He sells the celebrated New York Saddle,Rock oysters by the keg, and better oysters cannot be found iu the country,
A MORE SUBSTANTIAL PRESENT than a good pair of shoes or boots, we cannot think of. Fathers and mothers who wish to make presents to their children will do well to consider the fact that a present of this kind will be of more use to the average boy or girl, than a thousand fol-de-rolsor gewgans. Go ye, therefore, to J. S. Jordon, and select from his elegant and. complete stock, some substantial covering lor the pedal extremities, a tribute of the heart to the feet as it were.
OF ALL APPEALS,
although I grant the power of pathos and of gold,of beauty,flattery, threats— shilling—no [methods' more sure at moments to take hold of the best feelings of mankind, which grow more tender, as we every day behold—Than that all softening overpowering knell— The tocsin of the soul-the dinner bell! There is no use questioning it. Christmas is nothing without its richly laden dinner tables. Thejoj', the good feeling, the happy, hearty glow ot fellowship, all is as nought, if good eating does not accompany it. Let everybody, therefore, while buying presents not foget to visit Rippetoe and lay in such a stock of oodies as he alone keeps. His maple syrup, apple cider, celery and other innumerable good things cannot fail to render the clad season such if nothing else accompany it.
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
A good sound business education is one of those things that can not! bo knocked out of a man's head by any kind of adversity. Accomplishments may detoriate, glitter may turn to dross and beauty of character be dragged into the mire of the world's scorn and contempt, but a thorough, practical business knowledge once acquired as is acquired by all those wboj graduate at Garvin & Heinly's Commercial College, corner of Sixth and Main, will linger! with a man all the years of his life. It is as enduring as|'principle, as lasting as truth itself, for it is founded upon correct principles. And so if you want to present your son or nephew, cousin, neice or daughter with tha? that enables such an one to secure that priceless boon, go thore and secure a scholarship in this superior school, and let it lie under the plate at tho Christmas or New Year's breakfast table.
BUNTIN & ARMSTRONG.
When you start out to look for something real pretty and useful, at the same time reasonable in price, for Christmas presents for "the loved ones at home," or tbe "absent friend," don't fail to call at Buntin & Armstrong's,for you will be hard to please if you do not find there just the thing looked for. They have beautiful artcles in Genuine Russia Leather, Turkey Morrocco, Pearl and Tortois Shell,Gilt and Bronze French Cut Glass, etc., etc., for teo numerous for us to remember or enumerate. Anyway, they make a very at tractive display, and you will enjoy looking, even if you do not purchase. ». GAGG has the most complete stock of pictures and frames in Terre Haute. There you may find pictures rangin in price from one cent to one hundred dollars, oil paintings, chromos, steel engravings, lithographs, photographs, wood engravings and colored prints.
Mr. Gagg also ke6ps a most complete stock of drawing utensils, and artist's materials. You cannot make a more useful present to your children than a set of drawing pencils or crayons.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
upon the Christmas festivities, otherwise they will be extremely flat, stale, and unprofitable. Go ye, therefore unto Theodore Stahl and make your wants known to him, and be will give you light. That is, he will sell you the finest lamps to be found in the city, and with proper treatment they will furnish the light. Mr. Stahl has also a very,fine stock of queensware, china, etc. In making np your Christmas list don't forget Stahl.
THE MONSTER
Bankrupt Shoe Store is offering extra inducements constantly for purchasers. Be sure you have your children well shod before 'you load gew gaws up on them. Their health and comfort depend entirely upon it. Tbi3 house has often advertised prices, always way down to the hard pan, very bottom mark for low figures Main street.
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QUEENSWARE!
Whatever may have been the original meaning of the term, it is now generally associated with beautiful china, delicate toilet sets, superb table service, and all tho little niceties which make a woman's heart fairly bound with joy. No present—wespeak advisedly—can a husband make to his wife which will bp more acceptable than something out ©f such a store. Theo. Stahl has arranged his stock with such taste, and selected it with such care that it can not fail to please. Neat table service is
not
expensive,
and it does render a homely meal much more palitabJe.
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L. M. COOK & SON.
The winter is upon us, the season for sleighing and skating. It is probable that before tho hollidays are past these sports will bo at their height.
Now sleighing without bells is no sport at all no more than skating without skates. The place to purchase both articles is at tbe establishment of L. M. Cook & Son, who have a large and well selected stock of them. They alsolhave a large stock of boys sleds, which for beauty and durability are not to be surpassed. Dont fail to stop at Cooks on your round.
SLAUGHTER & WATKINS.
This is the place to buy skates pocket knives, sleds, table cutlery, spoons, forks, and all other articles which are to be found in the stock of a first class hardware establishment. w. AV.
BYEP.S.
In your search for appropiate presents for your children, your father, mother, sweet heart or friend it will be worth your while to visit the Book Store of W- W. Byers, where you will find books lo- the little boys and girls, books for the big boys iui girls, and books for the old folks. Everything from the penny picture book, for the baby to tho elegant morrocco bound editions of the standard poets. Fireside games of all kinds, work and jewelary boxes, combined, writing desks, gold pens, pocket books, brackets, and a thousand other things.
PHIL. WYATT
t3, busy night aud day, preparing to supply his legion of customers with holiday pabulum. There is a great demand for Wyatt's famous home-ren-dered lard. All his customers know that he takes tho greatest of care with this branch of his business, and every one can rest assured that the lard which is sold at Wyatt's establishment is clean, pure and sweet. The quality of the meat which comes from this establishment is known to everybod3r, and needs no recommendation.
MAY BROTHERS
will receive their friends in good style at their Opera House Saloon and Billiard Parlors. The tables at this establishment are of the very best quality, and are kept in perfect condition. This firm has a greater vaiiety of liquors in stock than any other establishment in the city. Their six year old, sour mash whisky is a standard drink.
PAIGE'S
Nothing can be more enjoyable at Christmas time than appropriate runsic, and what music can be more appropriate than the divina sonitas of Beethooven. These can be procured in the form of sheet music, at Paige's music store, Main Street, near. Sixth. Paige has all the popular sheet,music and music books of.the day at his establishment, where can be found a most complete assortment to select from. He also keeps all manner of musical instruments, and all articles required by a musician.
BANKRUPT CLOTHIERS.
The Scriptural injunction of "tane no heed for the morrow what ye shall eat or what ye shall wear," would not work well in these latter days. In fact it never was intended to be taken literally. People nowadays must labor in order to provide for themselves. Under such circumstances they can not fail to be grateful to the bankrupt clothing men who are holdine forth where the old 49 cent store used to be, for reducing prices as they have, Warm clothing is an indispensable necessary to comfort in cold weather. No more appropriate present can be made, and no place in town can sell at cheaper rates than these great bankrupts Main street, north side, between Sixth and Seventh.
THE TROPJOAli
fruits are particularly palitabie during Christmas times. Nothing so comes home to the heart, so com pleteiy captivates it as something rich, rure and racy from the tropics. A. P. Leo & Bros., the enterprising Sixth street dealers and shippers, make a buniness of collecting just such articles Remember them and patronize them. Oysters and canned fruits of every kind kept in abundance. Tbe Lees have earned, by dint of hard strokes, a reputation for stability which will be most enduring. Sixth street, corner of Ohio.
ABOUT THIS TIME
bis, is especially appropriate Henry," said John, •'doD'tyou
go fool-
in' my money away on any ribbons or fol de rol for I don't want a-i.v more of 'em. If you want to make me a Chri9tma» present, just you go down to Alexander fc Sibley's and get abont a half a bushel of those splendid shell oysters, and let's have some nteamed oysters, or oysters on the half shell, or something of that sort for a Christmas dinner." John gave his wife good ad vice in this instance. Alexander ft Sibley have all sorts of oysters, canned, bulk or shell, and they sell them at tbe very lowest market price. They deliver goods toall parts of the city. r. J. DUDDLESTON will receive bis friends and customers in hospitable style during the holidays. He has as good a stock of liquors as any one in the oity, and his frieuds and patrons know him to be a genial host. His salloon on Main street is a popular resort among the men of that section, who love a little wine for tbe stomache's sake. The best brands of cigars and tbe best of liquors and beer always sn hand.
The Imperial ElectrcHagaetie Insote and Tablet. Are worn like any ordinary Insole in tbe Boot or Shoe. The Tablet is worn suspended around the neck. They keep the feet warm and dry an also generate a continuous gentle current of electricity, immediately relieving pain and per anently curiHg the worst cases of Acute and Chronic Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Asthma, Paralysis, Fever and Ague or Chills and Fever, Cold and Moist Feet, 'Bronchitis. Influenza, Sciatica, Loss of Appetite, Pneumonia, Pain in the Back or Loins, General and Nervous Debility. Try them. The cost is trifling, the blessings they bring inestimable,
We have been appointed sole agents for the United States price of Insoles and Tablets, sent by mail to any address, ONE DOLLAR and two three cent stamps.
Simply send size of Boot or Gaiter, and mention whether for Lady, Gentlemen or Children. Address Felix Clare & Co., 224 East 113th street, New York.
Parisian Paragraphs. PARIS, Dec. 2S.
Jake Red mon, the hoy who' waffshot by his stepfather, is in a fair' wsy for recovery. His stepfather, Harrison Johnson, is now in jail and it is probable that he will take a trip to Joliet*
O. S. Jones, and Griffith fc SwartliBgare having a rush of trade just at present that beats anything that has ever been seen in this city. Cause—These firms employ young ladies as clerks. "Give us a dollars worth of writing paper if you please!"
John Taylor assaulted the Mayor last Saturday, and was fined $3Q and cost yesterday by John Hannah, fbr usingobsene* language, at the same time he was fined $5 aud costs, twoother charges wens brought against him but were continued a week. John, says he is going to take it out of tho Mayor aud Policeman Wilson.. W© think that his success in whipping, them will be rather doubtful.
Mr Will Green and Miss Allie Jones were made "one," yesterday morning at six o'cloak.
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The coilored folks, assisted by singers!! will give a concert at Opera Hal] tomorrow evening.
Last Monday and Tuesday evenings' the citizens of Paris received a treat in tho "Grand Duchess," as rendered by our home troupe. We congratulate Mr. Kuttneron his successs, and hope that this will induce him to organize permanent troupe, such a one as wiT5 reflect honor and credit on both theorganization aud the members.
There is some talk of a leap ye3r ball. We'll give the girls a chance. The postoffice is to be removed to tihifrnew Masonic building on the west side of the square.
Last Saturday the telegraph wirea along the I. & St. L. Railroad were broken by a treo falling across them,, ust east of the city. "NEMO."
FACT S OF'INTEEEST.
Sewing 3Iacliine Statists: The first sewing machine patent ap~— pears in English patents in yeav 1755,120 years ago, and 9! years before the machine so-callad the "Original" was patented. After tho y-iar 1755, patents were issued in the toll^o^ri*^:order:
Thomas Saint, England, July 1% 1790. Duncan patent, England, 1804.
Lye patent, XJdited -states, 182G. Heilman patent, England, May ... 1S?29.
Barthley Themounier, France, 1830,Walter Hunt, New York, 1834 firs^v3 lock stitch.
Newton & Archibald, England, 184Jj lock stitch. Barthley Themounier, France, 1&13 lock stitch.
J. J. Greenough, United States, 1S42». lock stitch. Corless, 1843 lock stitch-
Bean, 1843 lock stitch.
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EliasHowe, 1846 lock stitch.. And then follows in a short time A,. B. Wilson, Singer, Grover & Baker,. Robinson aud many others.
By the above statistics it is shoirE that sewing machines were inventesT' and used over one hundred years ago* In looking over the list of sewing machines in use to-day we find but, few of the earlier patents. Tbeh°!d ly taken up by those who took up tb® work where tho first inventors leffe itr «nd furnished perfected machines.. Among them stands prbacflceiitfy fore the world the "Old Reliable" Singer, patented in 1851, -vhioh grow into immediate favor, and so^n stood'at the head of the sewing machine trade, and to-day continues to lead ibe van, selling more than double us many machines each year as are sold of any other. This is the result ot MERIT.
LADIES' tJNDERWEAR 75 CENTS PER SUIT, CORSETS 25 CENTS, CENT STORE FOR BARGAINS.
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Advertisement for tkat 1'reposals for tho Rent of hi? Yigo County Poor
when devoted wives and daughters are secretly plotting how to surprise "father" with a particularly fine Christmas present, John Henry's hint ,-^j i. 1 6uance of an order passed tlie Board to his wife as reported by a neighbor of
Farm.
NOTICE
0f
is hereby given that in jpnr-
Commissioners of Vito cuuut., at- tneii
"Mrs regular Decomder term, IS75, uis' ^aled
proposals will be received at the .fflve of me County Auditor of Vigo county 10 the letting of 30 acrts, moreorltss, of be V/gO County Poor Farm, for the ti.rn oii© year, from the 1st day of Mar.-b, i87G, to tlie 1st day of March, 1877. Said hi. will be opened at special session of the Board ot Commissioners on the lCiti day ^•ini.ary, 1876, and the award made to the tiizheBl responsible bidder for cash, payable Ja.uaary 1st, 1877, the successful oiudtr 've approved security for tho paym&i.tui sucij rent and the proper care of the fe.im.
The Board reserving tbe ton ject any a"d ail of said bids. 'ihe county reterving one balf the corn stalks in the field. HAMUKL nOYSE,
Auditor Vigo Couaty.
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Office, 119 Xain Street,
erSaee's old confectioner
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than itcan be done by hand. »ther machine. All kinds or perfectly formed and shaped lae Itself, requiring no catttng tip. A good operator Will isoek, with heel and toecomhfive to ten minulet! and rrnn pairs of *ock& in a lly—especially •veryfamiers aid have a Blcliford Kalt1 be found equally as useful as aachlne, and even more pr«nt,bine WARRANTED perfect, what is represented. w. urd Machine is the ndrical Knitting Machine in %il others, not licensed by us, id pKipable infringements on and we shall hold all parties icture.nell, buy or use such lntchlnes, to a strict legal am
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