Terre-Haute Weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 November 1867 — Page 3

WEEKLY EXPRESS"

Wednesday Morning, ffov. 27th, 1887

Much adieu about nothing—the

meeting and parting of young ladies.

Some men are great by chance,

but many more are mean from choice.

Lafayette is agitating the build

ing of street railways.

SUBS' Hero is force of habit. A young man working himeelf into a pair of fashionable breeches.

Three extra policemen have been

added to the night watch, making seven in all.

Hog cholera is slaughtering the

awine of Howard county on a large scale.

'The now poor asylum will be ready for occupancy about the first of January.

Don't fail to read Hartsock &

Bannister's new advertisement, they have something just suited for the coming winter.

The extensive and well known

Grover Foundry and Machine Shops have recently been sold to Mr. Delano.

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We invite attention to the card of

Harbert & Marsh, dealors in real estate, Des Moines, Iowa. Both these gentlemen are well known in this city, and need no recommendation.

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The Adams Express Company is

to occupy the new building erected by Mr. John C. Ross on Fourth street, in the roar of the State National Bank building.

fjgg* The Vincennes Sun wants the liquor sellers of that town punished tor selling whisky to a man without legs. The old follow got drunk and struck a little boy.

The recent failure of Shuttleworth

& Co., of Buffalo, is likely to affect very seriously the cattle dealers of Putnam county. Their liabilities in this State will amount to $200,000.

IgpThe Journal learns that the famous burglar, Perkins, who was sent from here to the penitentiary several years ago, is again fhe city, having served his time out in the State institution.

The Journal mentions there is

some talk of extending the street railway to a point about onemilo east of'the city limits, at an estimated cost of twenty thousand dollars. The extension cannot be made before next spring.

A few nights since some farmers

attending the lower market were annoyed by the depredations of a cow, and placed her in the calaboose, doubtless as a punishment. The police wore not a little astonished noxt morning on opening the door to find the four footed prisonor.

The latest street corner attraction

is a man selling small whistles to imitate a mocking bird. Ho succeeded yesterday aft ernoon in disposing of quite a number,and also in blocking up the sidewalk at Ed sail's corner, to the great inconvenience of pedestrians.

We almost daily hear inquiries for

houses to rent—in numerous instances by strangers. All through the summor whilo scores of building wero in course of erection, not one but had a renter, or owner who intended to occupy it himself. Tho same condition of the rent question still remains and although between two and three hundred houses have been put up hero during tho season, and every mechanic and mason have driven business at railroad speed, yet the demand is strong as over, as if nothing has been accomplished in this direction. At least one hundred residences could bo rented in a week's time, if they wore to be had. The want of comfortable dwellings is a serious drawback to the speedy and inent increase of our popu atio

THK WINTER PROSPECT.—The cold season, upon which we are now entering, is

and the poor. In tho minds of tho forms er, the winter is a season of gaiety, enjoy ment and pleasure. The thought of it brings to their imagination pictures of balls, parties, festivities, amusements, and all the constituents of fashionable life in the time when fashion is in the gayest mood. With the means of procuring ev ery comfort, that class have nothing to dread from the piercing winds and biting frosts of winter. Not so with the poor. The cold season is to that class generally a time of dread and gloom—a time of more pinching economy, precarious em ployment, and doubtful prospeeU. There is an increased drain upon their scanty incomes, causcd by tho need of fuel, warm clothing, and by the increased prices of many necessary articles, that invariably advance with tho first blast of winter

But it is encouraging to know that the coming winter, even should it prove a se vere one, presents a less cheerless prospect for our poor, than tho two or three immediately preceding it. It is true that rents remain high, although considerably re duc«d but the decline in other items of outlay more than balances tho excess of this. Dry j*ood#, groceries and provis ions, as well as country produce, are very much lower, and a dollar now, expended for these necessaries, will go much farther than it would last winter or tho winter before.

All that is needed, therefore, by the in dustrious, frugal poor, is plenty of work at remunerative wages and prompt pay Let those who have employment retain it, and with ecnomy they will be able to get through the winter and begin the now year with improved prospects- Let the poor be frugal and economical, buying nothing that is not absolutely needed, and making the best use of every purchase they- may pass the winter season as cheerfully, and with as much real comfort tb« most favored of fortune's votaries.

Princeton is to have & ik&ting

rink.

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday of

this week. ftg-The Mishawaka Enterprise killed a fresh lynx the other day.

Fayette county has killed her

lynx. She has one more left The Reelsville oil well machinery has been sold On execution.

I®* The Putnam county Soldiers' Monument will be completed next spring. An extraordinary revival is in progress among the Quakers of Spiceland Henry eounty.

16T" An hydraulic canal is being constructed at Goshen for manufacturing purposes.

Bgk, An Elders' Meeting of the Greencastle Presbytery is to be held in this city on the 5th of December.

The Hoosier State, in view of he

gambling propensities of times innocently inquires, ''what are we drifting to?" Richard Clark, a convict in the Southern Penitentiary, made his escape while at work at brickmaking on the outBide on Thursday.

The Bank of Salem, at Salem, one

of the free banks of Indiana, has redeemed two thousand dollars more of its notes than it ever issued.

The Commissioners of Hamilton

county have appropriated money for the erection of a monument to the memory of the deceased soldiers of that county.

Courts are expensive affairs. The

convening of the Circuit Court yesterday morning, at which nothing was done, cost about forty dollars.

KiT Our word "gas" comes from the German "gheist,'' or ghost. It's discoverer considered it the ghost of matter, probably.

Tho latest item from the Home

Journal, for the benefit of American ladies, is that false calves may be secured with "shin plasters."

A lato writer well say»: "A man

who is too poor to take his county paper, should be indicted for obtaining a family under false pretenses." Hear that, you who have failed to subscribe for the EXPBBSS.

t6£~ In Now Albany, a thief in daylight drove off an express wagon eontainng some boxes of goods, abstracted the boxes and allowod the horse and wagon to go. Tho goods have not been recovered.

F" Patrick Daily and Patrick Dunn, brothers«in-law, quarrelled Jabout some wood, on tho farm of Daily, in Laperte county, on Thursday last, and Dunn struck Daily over the temple with a heavy stick of wood, killing him.

Major J. L. Works cut his throat

the other day. "No cause," observes the original reporter of the occurrence, "is assigned for tho rash act'" but incidentally he suggests one by saying that the man lived and died in a boarding house.

The debate between Rev. B.

Foster and Chaplain J. H. Lozier, on Urnversalism and Endless Punishment,' ecently had at Indianapolis, has been published in a neat volume of 250 pages, from tho press of the Journal of that city, under tho supervision of Mr. Foster. The mechanical part of tho book is handsomely executed, and it will afford the friends of tho distinguished disputants an opportunity of perusing their respective iews of the important matters discussed.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT VINCENNES.— On Thursday as the switching engine of the Ohio& Mississippi Railroad was backup on the E. & C. RR's track to the E. & C. Dopot at Vincennes, they run over wagon cotaining four men. Three of tho men jumped out and escaped serious njury. One of the men was less fortunate and tho train passed over him, cutting off one of his legs and otherwise injuring him. He will probably die. This makes two men killed at Vincennes by tho O. & M. RR„ in less than a week.

Tho adjourned term of the Circuit

Court convened yesterday morning, Judge Thompson presiding. The c«url assembled for tho trial of the suit brought by Lawrence Butler against the T. H., A. & St. Louis Railroad, for damage3. The said damages were caused by some workmen leaving a hand car in such a position at tho top of a high grade, that the horses of Mr. Butler wero frightened and overturned his wagon down tho embankment, by which he is said to be disabled for life trom doing any heavy manual labor. The defense wero not ready for trial on account of the absence of two important witnesses, and the case was continued until the regular March term.

SPARK THE SHADE TREES.—We notice number of beautiful and valuable shade trees, hero and there about town, which havo been badly barked and gnawed up by teams that

were

carelessly hitch­

ed to them, and it is evident that many of them must die from effects of -'horse bite." Pains and expense-, and tho beauty of a citizen's promises, are things unthought of by those who thus violate a well-known city ordinance which is deigned to foster and protect such improvements in our midst. In viow of such conduct, the poet turns the crank of his masheen

O, horseman—heedless horseman, atop! Hitch noi unto that lavorito tree How long it stood 'gainst bar and prop Kre it became a joy to me Ere it outspread its branches er8en Like human hands ot welcome true, Which sunbeams clothed with mellow sheen, AMI thus in beauty sweet it grow Its wind-swept leaves were like a hymn, Its »h«do a blessing never lost And now, would'st spoil it, trunk and litnb, Bv making it your "hitching post 7" Not if 1 know myself, you bet! For, just as sure as you're alive, (And firm as rock my niind Is set,) The Magistrate shall lino you "Five,''

N'or discount ausht for your mistake, For heedlessness dotli

WHAT CAUSES INSANITY.—Ptom a table prepared at the Indiana Asylnm for the Insane of tho probable causes of the insanity of 3,211 persons, the following aro given Abuse from drunken husbands 4G constitutional 65 disappointment in love 105 domestic bereavements 222 domestic dissensions 118 excessive use of tobacco 42, nearly half of whom are females fright 42 fatiguo and anxiety 46 finnacial difficulties 59 fear of want 14 fenr of draft 7 intemperate drinking 106 jealousy 48 loss of sleep and exposure 46 loss of property 55 physical disease 431 religious excitement and anxieties 262 war excitement 64 spiritual rappings 71

The table of former occupation shows that farmers are far ahead of any other branch of business, numbering 954 la* borers are next, 174. Then carpenters 46 clerks 36 soldiers 35: merchants 32 blacksmiths 32 teachers 24 tailors 18. coopers 17 physicians and plasterers, each 16 manufacturers, students and wagon makers, each thirteen clergymen 12 ed itors 2. Of the females, 1,442 were engaged in housework, and 33 were school girls 1,674 were married 8,185 single 93 widowers, 172 widows, and 87 divorced About eight perjeent were under 20 years of age wh«a admitted.

IW Sentimental exweise—Women's eyes swimming in tears.

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Two hundred and ninety news­

papers are published in this State. WSf Seventy-two buildings have been erected at Brazil this year.0gjJ$:3JJf

When a fleshy person declines an

invitation can it be called a plump refusal? .'M iik

The oobbage crop in this vicinity

was a failure. Michigan cabbages are shipped and sold here. 9ST" New Albany claims to'Save the finest court house, school house, and private residence In the State. 19" The Young Men's Christian Association at Jefferaonville cleared $350 by a festival last week. 19" The Lafayette Journal presents the name of Judge Slaughter, of Corydon, for Auditor of State. 19* Forty thousand oil barrels are stored in Madison, awaiting a rise in the river for shipment to Pittsburg. t' 9&F A fellow whose eldest daughter weighs only seventy-nine pounds, says he has a daughter daughter to Bpare. 19* Preparations are being made to work the newly discovered coal mines in Lost Creek township, this eounty. 19* An artist from Harper's Weekly was at Brazil last Tuesday, taking sketches of the iron works.

Winter apples are selling at sixty

cents per bushel at Brazil. In this market they command one dollar. The street grading and draining improvements east of the eanal will be completed this week if the weather continues favorable.

The advantages of silence—ovei

a thousand political writers arre waiting^ pen in haud, to attack Grant the very moment he opens his mouth.

Vincennes eontains seven thou*

Band inhabitants, and has begun a second growth, caused by the prospect of new railroads.

Mr. Wm. MeKee, the retiring

Clerk of Putnam county, has been presented a magnificent gold headed oane by the members of the Greenoastle bar.

The Madison Courier says that the

notorious Captain Maffit, who figured in the rebel piratical Confederate navy, will make Jeffersonville his future home.

A countryman, in town Saturday,

concealed so much whisky as to become left-handed in both feet,. and spoiling to "whale" somebody, paid an involuntary visit to the Mayor who "drew en him at sight" for $7,00. |9" The Baptist, Baldwin Presbyterian and Congregational Churches will hold union services at the Baptist Chapel on Thanksgiving-Day—Rev. W. M. Cheever, delivering the sermon. We presume services will be held in several other churches.

J. P. McDonald,"at the Post Office

lobby, ha3 laid on our table Harper's Weekly for this week, containing, among other illustrations, sketches of Thanksgiving and the wood-sawing tournament

Tho latter is a horrible

at Lafayette, abortion.

Marriage licenses were issued by

tho County Clerk last week to the following parties Wm. H. Wenden and Lora M. Barbour Wm. D. Jones and Priscilla E. Lee. Thos. H. Williams and Mary J. Allen. James E. Brisco and Eliea Hippie. Wolfe Beyer and Lucy P. Bayles Benj. P. Boring and Sarah E. Meredith. John Mulligan and Samantha Haslett. Green Tilley and Rachel Hale.

MORK or THK BURGLARS' WORK.— Saturday evening about six o'clock, the residence of Mr. C. Wittig, on 3outh Sixth street, was entered, by unlocking a door, while all the family were absent, and a full suit of fine cloth clothes and a napkin ring taken. Mr. W. requests us to state that ho will give the full value of the ring to any one who will return it.

Th/b same night an entrance was effected in the residence of Mr. H. H. Boudi* not. on Eagle street, near Seventh. Mr. B. lost, by the operation, a pocket-book containing sixty dollars.

The house of Allison Pugh, of a few miles south of the city, was visited Sunday afternoon, while the family was ab--sent, and a coat, hat, watch and five or six dollars in money, taken.

James H. Mullen, three miles south of town on the canal, Sunday evening, heard a noise as of some one crawling through a window.— He got his shotgun, but from some cause could not discharge it. Ha then slipped out doors and succeeded in securing a man, apparently very much intoxicated, and with the assistance of his neighbors brought him to town yesterday morning in a wagon. On his person was a coat and pair of mittens belonging to Mr Mullen. Several other articles were found outside the house yestesterday morning. It appears he had been in the house, and was probably going back for a second load, when the noise awoke Mr. Mullen.

On examination before the Mayor yes* terday afternoon, he was held to appear at the next \court in the sum of SevGn hundred dollars—failing to give bond he was sent to jail. He is a man of perhaps forty years, with a miserable hang-dog appearance. He

gives

his name as Joshua

S. Alkire says he has a wife and eight children, living near Darwin, Ills, has not been home for ten inys has been looking for a house in this vicinity, in which to move his family, and that on Sunday he was treated with liquor by two men in whoso company he traveled, and has no reoollection of what transpired until yesterday morning, when he fonnd himself in custody. The only part of the story to which much credence can be given is, that he was "looking for a house." He found one—that of Mr. -Mullen's and at the samo time "caught a tartar."

|9" James L. Lawrence, a young man of Warrick county, took his "gun and went out to shoot crov/s. The gun missed fire. He lifted the hammer with his foot and blew into the muzzle t« Bee if was loaded. The result was eminently satisfactory, and Mr. Lawrence played a prominent part in a funeral the next day

A SKATING PARK.—The advantages of a skating park, similar to those with which our sister cities are favored, are so evident, that it is not necessary to enter upon a long argument to prove that the Prairie City ought to have one. The lovers of this healthful exercise realized the fact last season, when from other cities came reports of tho fine sport their citizens were having upon the ice, while ours were caged up in their rooms, or had to go several miles, when there was occasional ice not covered with snow.

This is the proaer season for the con struction of a skating park, and all that is necessary to do it is for some energetic yaung men to take the project in hand.—

Who will be the first to move in the mat-

19* Brazil wants an early morning train runniDg into tbiB city, for the accommodation of its citizens who wish to come hero, make their purchases, and return the same day. There should be early trains arriving here at a seasonable hour, frota all four points of the compass. The trade of our city would bo greatly increased thereby 10* The first lot of nails made in New Albany were delivered on Tuesday last. The Commercial of that city says: -'"This enterprise opens up a new field industry in the West, and its success will demonstrate the fact that energy, tact and enterprise can thrive as well in New A1 bany as in Pittsburg or more Eastern citieB. New Albany is fast becoming the first manufacturing city in the West.''

A few days since a Republican

was asked by a Democratic friend why he hadn't "gone up Salt River The reply was to the point, thus: "It won't pay to make tho voyage I couldn't stay long enough—would have to como right back. Besides, the ©ther fellows have used up all the provisions—they've been* there so long and then they have made the place so dirty that I don't want go." That fellow was a cheerful philosopher.

MISTAKBN CONFIDENCE.—The Sullivan Democrat tells of a distinguished citizen of that county, Mr. John Phelps, was recently charged with stealing a hog, across the river, (John lives conveniently near to the river for operations in either Illinois or Indiana.) It being a very insignificant charge, in his estimation, he boldly appeared before the Court and stood his trial, which resulted in his conviction and sentence to the Penitentiary for one year Mr. Phelps' astonishment and indignation, we understand, knew no bounds. He made known his sentiments of Illinois justice in a speech of some length to the Court boldly confessing that he had often done things many times werse than this contemptible little hog scrapc, and been acquitted, and now he was excessively mortified to think he had respected the summons of the Court and appeared for trial.

A DIRTY CASB.—Esq. Denehie had be. fore him Saturday afternoon a couple of women, residing on South Fourth street. As usual/the one was plaintiff and the other defendant. The two are next door neighbors, and Saturday morning the plaintiff, while cleaning house, set out doors a piece of crockery, moro useful than ornamental, but to be found in cvery well regulated household. Tho defendant thought this an insult, and, in passing, picked it up and hurled the vessel and its contents on the freshly scoured floor of the plaintiff. Hence the complaint. It being the first offense of the kind in that court, the Squire and other officers cut down a portion of their fees and the defendant got away by paying a bill of three dollars.

The gang of thieves who seem to

be going through this city like a dose of oil, have not omitted even the sacred pru.cincts of the church. Last Wednesday evening about sixty yards of carpeting were taken from the floor of tho 1st Presbyterian Church. During the evening service in the basement room, a man was observed to come in, and after sitting about five minutes, go out. It is suppos ed that ho went up-stairs in the main audience room, and after the congregation below dispersed and the church was closed, took up the carpet at his leisure. It was taken from the aisles next the walls, leaving the carpet on tho middle aisle and about the pulpit untouched, so that a person entering the Church, unless he went around to the side aisles would not discover the theft. Tho object in this was to delay the dissovery as far as possible. The carpet was taken to Adams Express

Office and shipped to Indianapolis where it was found Saturday last, and will be returned to-day.

BURGLARS AGAIN.—Saturday morning about one o'clock, policemen Allowav and Yan Brunt saw a couple of suspicious looking men coming out of tho alley on Main street, between First and Second streets. The policemen called on the men to stop, when the latter asked what they wanted, and at the same time turning fired two pistol shots and run. One of the shots graced the arm of policeman Van Brunt. The policemen returned the fire, but the men escaped. On investigation it was found that the stove house of C. C. Smith & Co., in the same square, had been entered at the front door, by boring a hole with an augur and then prying off the fastening. Looking in the counting-room it was discovered that the outer door of the safe had been blown open by drilling a hole and filling it with powder. An attempt had been made at two places to drill a hole in tho inner door, but from some cause it was abandoned before the work was accomplished. Had they succeeded their work would have been fruitless, as there was no money in the safe, nor is there ever any left there at night. There can be no doubt that a gang cf burglars and thieves havo opened a regular campaign in this city, and an increase of the police force should immediately bo made, and the villains entrapped. With only four men to guaro the whole city at night, tho property and lives of our people are at the morcies of these prowling burglars, thieves and cutthroats.

KKAL ESTATK TRANSFERS. —Records of the transfer of the following tracts of land and city lots were placed on the Recorder's books last week:

Curtis Gilbert to. John C. Burns, lot 5 in Gilbert's place for $350. Robert C. Home to William F. Earned, five lots in Burnham's addition for $1,000

Alex. Conner and others, to John Brake, interest in 9 acres in Harrison township for $60.

Chauncey Rose to Wm. Drensick, half lot in Rose's subdivision for $198. Geo. W. Stout to S. M. Cornell, tract of land in Linton township, for $80.

Phillip Roderus to Christian Raderin, lot in Wilson's addition for $1,000 Jas. A. Stewart to Henry Smith, 9 acrcs in Otter Creek township for $110.

James Watts, adminittrator, to

Noah

J. Minnick, lots in New Goshen for $70. Chauncey Rose to Frederick Wolf lot in Rose's sub-division for $350.

W. F. Krumbhaar to Oliver Clark, lot in Krumbhaar's sub division for $725 James R. Spann to Noyes Andrews, tract of land in Olter Creek township for $2,000.

Dixon Chambers to Susanna Briscoe, lot in Grover's subdivision for $50,00. Charles S. Miller to Harriot Brown, lot in Rose's subdivision for $1,875.

Price Hawkins to Hugh McGuiro, lot in Wilson's addition for $650. Willis Dennis to Benjamin Gray, 24 acres in Sugar Creek township, for $1,200.

Herman Hulman to David B. Dick, lot in city for $3,000. Wm. Dodson to Wm. B. Garrigus, 60 acres in Nevins township for $500.

An adjourned meeting of the cred

itors of Jesse R. Toumans, an applicant for bankruptcy, was held at Baird & Cruft's office last week, Register J. B. Mulky presiding. An additional amount of claims was proved. The assignee previously elected by the creditors—Hon. Thos. fl. Rice, of Rockvillc, having declined to accept, Martin Hollinger, Esq.' of this city, was appointed by the Register.

IQT Be temperate in diet. Our (first parents ate themselves out of house and home.

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•j"he people of our neigh

town Paris are eXcited over a real panther said to be roaming about woods in that vicinity, and efforts ar ing made to capture the wild beas|f

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16?" Something n^'W 'n the way. of evening amusements has' inaugurated in this city by the young people connect-, ed with the First Baptist church,day evening last was their regfdar cinfeh social, and some thirty or fjrt£ cou^lfts assembled at the parsonage, drtfes every variety of fancy and fantastic tumes, and all masked. When all wpre congregated, the gentlemen and ladies^ in pairs, went over to the residence of Dr. Maban, where after the usual exercises ot social gatherings, at about ten o*cTock, masks were removed, and, not a few were taken aback when they'aSC^rWined who they had been doing the agreeable to during the evening, and many amasia^ wd ludicrous situations were developed.

tSf Nearly every town in thd State is cursed with a bold set of scoundrels ancf thieves. A most daring outrage ocaw^ed at Evansvillo Wednesday evening, worth mentioning from its novelty. A young lady wont into a wood-house, and aS|-8ho stooped down to get some wood, a man seized her by the hair, which was put up in two braids, and one of tho braid3, comprising one-half her hair, severed from her head close to the scalp. The briaid of hair was found afterwards about fifteen feet from the spot whero the outrage was committed, bo scoundrel having probably dropped it in his hurry to get away. Thi£ is the second outrage of the kind that has been committed in that city,within A few weeks.

WINTER KVKNINGS.—TB& 1 DN'G "evenings ol autumn and winter are withus, and as the question suggests itself to^every mind how to spend them most profit-, ably, wo take pleasure in referring tolthe rooms of the Young Men's Christian.jAsvsociation, where are on file in its reading rooms the leading weekly and daily nwfffpapers of tho United States, all its prdminent monthlies and pictorial publications of this country, with the British Reviews, London Punch, London Illustrated News, and other foreign papers and magazines, together with an extensive library of several hundred volumes. Wo know of no place in the city where an evening can bo moro profitably spent.

LOOK OUT FOR HIM.—An exchange says that a pedler has been traversing the country offering to sell a splendid paste for burnishing silver, and always asking for silverware to tryits merits upon. At several places where he has been, burglaries occurred within a few days, and it is supposed that this peddling is only a pretence to learn who has silverware and where it is kept, so as to give his accomplices knowledge of the best places to visit. No doubt this scoundrel will take this section in his route, and we warn our citizens to look out for him-

CONVICTS AT THK PENITENTIARY.— Statistics in respect to crime aro always interesting. Whenever a man :fflhkes himself notorious by violating tho laws of right and the laws of his State, inquiries aro instantly made by the outraged public as to his early life.

whether, when a boy, he paid attention to instructions of religious parents, whether he was an attendant upon the Sabbath School, whether he gave heed to the lessons taught in the public schools, or whether these privilogos were neglected, every step by which the once innocent boy became the hardened criminal is eagerly sought after. This is as it should be. If tho parent sees that the criminal dates his downfall from the neglect of religious or educational advantages, he will use wise and prudent means to make his child appreciate them. If the parent knows that the criminal attributes his crime to the first glass of liquor, his.effcrts to keep his own child from entering upon the same path will be more vigilant

The Columbus Journal has been gathering some statistics. in reference to the four hundred and twenty-five convicts re* ceived at the Ohio Penitentiary during the year ending October 31st, 1867, which cannot be entirely uninteresting to those who wish to know how criminals are made such.

Out of this number two Wero under the age of fifteen years, twenty-five between the ages of fifteen and eighteen, eightythree between eighteen and twenty-one, two hundred and seven between twentyone and thirty, fifty-eight between thirty and forty, twenty-eight between forty and fifty, and twenty-two over fifty.

Ninety-six have neither father nor mother living. Fifty are motherless, and one hundred and four fatherless. Both parents of one hundred and fifty-eight are living. Fifty-three were left to their own control before twelve years of age one hundred and twenty before sixteen and one hundred and sixty-three before twen-ty-one. Seven ran away away from homo before

fore sixteen, and thirty-three before twenty-one. Two hundred and seventy-seven wero irregular attendants upon the Sabbath School while only fifteen were regular attendants. One hundred and thirty-three never attended Sabbath School. Thirtyeight had been regular attendants upon church. One hundred and seventy-three wero temperato men, one hundred and six intemperate and one hundred and forty moderate drinkers. The parents of two hundred and soventy nine were both religious, and of fifty-one both irreligious, of two, the father religious and mother not, and of thirty-seven, mother religious and father not.

Three hundred and seventy-one of these persons ate white, and fifty-four black. One hundred sixty were born in Ohio one hundred and seventy-one in other States, and ninety-four in foreign countries.

Three hundred |and eighty-five were convicted for the first time twenty-nine for the second eight for the third two for the fifth, and one for tho sixth.

Two hundred and ninety-five had never learned a trade sixty-six had served a full apprenticeship, and sixty one a part of a term.

One hundred and thirty are married, and two hundred and seventy-four un.. married. One hundred and four have children, and there are two hundred and fifty-seven children whoso fathers or mothers are in tho prison.

Fifty-seven of tho prisoners who arrived during the year claim that they arc innocent. One "hundred and seventy assign bad company as tho cause of their crime, nii.oty-two intemperance, nine domestic difficulty, twenty-seven sudden provocation, seventeen ignorance, twentyceix necessity, nineteen desire of gain, four army demoralization, and three insanity.

Six have received a liberal education ten a good English one hundred and two a common English one hundred and forty five can barely read and write sixtynine can barely read, and sixty-seven cannot read or write.

One hundred and seven are attending the prison school. Five are studying arithmetic. Twenty-three have learned to read and write nineteen to road thirteen to write, and twenty to spell.

Two hundred and fifty-six have been soldiers in the U. S. army and three in tho rebel service. One hundred and ninety-six claimbonorable discharges and seven admit desertion. -'—i.-

SScfr The late Seth Hinsbaw, a noted spiritualist, of Greensboroo, Henry county, had his gravestones prepared and engraved for about twenty years before his death. Housed them as counters inhitl Store during the time he was getting ready to vacate the "form."

14k.^wHyordinary fact that peojiWpSJiie to what jft ea' tlod high inwdi, tfoy .geMrirally use low lan guage.

MTThe days are^e*rty attheir shortest. In a few days to

An enterprising statistician hfcrf

discovered that nine hundred an( *ninotymnfii ritiflitis Vf 'oiea use tobacec fgf Harper for December has an arUcfe the perr of General.?Lew. W*Ja

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etaro.'f ba* iff"* .J bum ui.*srS iSyVTbd gai/g of horse thieves who rendezvous in Southern Indiana, 'manage to steal about three horses a night."— Wonder if they ever ge»* the night-mars

W&F Aii old lady annoui.""08^ court, in a neighboring town, that ^&d no counsel," that "God was her lawyer."— "My de^r giadam,''

"He does not praefi^e in this court." f&* To reduce household expenses'— Kiss the servant girl when you know yotir wife will see you, and if y®ur household expenses are not immediately reduced $2 50 a week, "human naturo'' is all a lie.

On next Sunday night one of the

ministers in New Albany is going to preach a sermon to tho stingy rich of his congregation from those four words:— "Shrouas have no pockets./' fjyTveep your eye on your feather beds. Mrs. Easter, a widow lady, in the southern part of the city, lost one last Monday night. It was taken from tho porch of her residency.

W. W. Leathers, Prosecuting At­

torney for the city of Indianapolis, has resigned 1ik ^position, and yestea-dly's Herate sidles*there haVe been just "forty-seven applicants for the vacancy I

November continues serene. May

was never lovelier. What has become of Tom Hood's sonnet, that the papers were wont to publish annually "Nosky,nomoon, msnn, no noopj

No proper time of day— .. November!

1 N a a re so in a ket, in defiance of the game law. tSf The outstanding circulation of the Prairie City Bank.-is only $497 secured with 5-20s to the amount of $500. $ST The jail is filling up again. prisoners now enjoy pitality.

The young gentlemen connected

with the Grand Army are using every Cndb'avor lo make the masquerade next Thursday evening, a pleasant and agreeable occasion. Many of our people not in the habit of attending such parties, express their determination to be present, and while all will enjoy the bappy time, a good fund will be realized for the relief of the poor and needy. •.

Tho State temperance committee

has issued a call for a mass State temperance convention on Wednesday, Decernber 11, for the purposei of forming State temperance alliance, and to adopt such other measures as the state of the cause may demand. The call says that "important information in the hands of the committee renders it desirable that all sections of the State shall be fully represented."

THE COMING WINTBRX-It is very unsafe to prophecy about the weather and we shall fight shy of the coming winter on our own account but the Indians are eommi^y supposed to be sapient in metoorological calculations, and now we are told they predict that we shall be favored with an unusual depth of snow.— Tho reason they give for expecting a larger fall of snow than usual i3 tho character of the present autumn. They say What we did not get in rain we will get in snow. We do not know that the logic of tho aborigines will commend itsell to scientific ears, but we give it, nevertheless knowing how much faith is ordinariiy reposed in the weather opinions of the sages of the native race of our country.TWehavo known an old humbug take all the practice from the regular physicians of a town simply by advertising himself as an Indian doctor, and we would rather take an Indian's opinion of the weather than his medicine.

MILK, TEA AND COFFEB.—Prof. Loomis thus speaks of milk, tea and coffee: "Milk contains in solution not only a due proportion of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, but all the other elements necessary for the construction of bone, nerve, &c., and hence is always a proper food in all circumstances of health. '•Tea derives its beneficial qualities not from its direct supply of nutrition, but from its affording a peculiar substanee called theino, the effect of which in the system is to diminish the waste, thus making less food necessary. Tea thus has a positive economic valuo, not as a supplying but as a saving nutriment. "Coffee, though of a taste so little allied to tea, derives its value in precisely the same manner and from nearly the same substances. Its value and effect in the system are therefore the same as those above stated. It is hence evident that milk, tea and coffee are valuable articles of food under all conditions of temperature."

There is a good chance for some

genius to make a fortune by inventing a church pew set upon a pivot so that the occupant can soe every one who comes in without putting their dear necks out of joint. It is very much needed, and some inventor should recognize the staring want.

ACCIDENT.—Wednesday evening, as Mr. W. R. Ray, the groceryman, on Fouth street, and Mr. Jos. Staley, residing in the northern part of the city, were returning from a hunt, their horse toofc fright while going down a hill, overturning the vehicle, and Mr. Staley had his arm broken just above the wrist. A dear bunting trip.

LIBERALITY OF^THK WASHINGTON LIBRARY COMPANY

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Much surprise has been manifested as to how the Washington Library Company can act so liberally in the execution of the plan adopted by them for tho raising of funds in aid of the Riverside Institute —a home for the gratuitous education of soldiers' and sailors' orphans. This plan, it will be remembered, consists in selling stock at one dollar pershare. Each share not only secures a fine steel piato engraving, worth at rQtail 50 per cent, more than is paid for the stock, but also guaranties some present .to be awarded hereafter, when presents to the value of $300,000 will b»4ivided among UM stockholders. The arrangement is an exceedinglyiiberal one, arid tho Wffshi4gton."Library Com-pany-are enabled to offer such extraordinary inducements from the simple fact that they purchased their engravings and presents to be awarded in such enormourly large quantities that the oost'per single article is reduced to quite a low figiii'e, in comparison with the ordinary retail price. Thus it wilt be Men that the pnrchaser of five shares of stock costing five dollars, receivesTn.:lfiefirst placeVhe handsome engraving, entitled "The Carriage. -of Pocahontas." This same engrav ing, published by the same party, retailing in this~and other cities at eight dollars:' 3n addition to tbilth* pevbfcMer receives pno

for each of the five shares or stoik eld by him. Read advertisement dwlt.

.Distressingly healthy is the city

and country, »ay the doctors.

A new counterfeit twenty-five

cent currency note has been "issued." tBT If "distance lends enchantment to the view," what interest per annum does it charge for the accommodation

Evansville has something over lawyers practicing at the bar, and no two of them partners. I tSF" Two cars arc running on the street railroad in Evansville, and the receipts pthus far hate averaged $30 per day.

Col. Alexander, of this city, is

prominently mentioned as the Democratic candidate for Auditor of State. The Stewart House hotel has changed hands. Mr. Smock is the pur chaser.

The Jeffersonville Democrat pub­

lishes a weekly record of births in that city. 9s The new steam fire engine is to bo placed in the Northern Liberty Engine House. •ST The Tipton Times hoists the name of A. Johnson for the next President.— The Delphi Times says the editor is insane. They are both Democratic papers.

I®" The large two-story frame building on the corner of Ohio and Fifth streets is being removed to give place to the new Catholic Cathedral to be erected next Spring.

DS$* The egg business is pretty good in Indianapolis. Since the 1st of March last, one firm in that city shipped 60,000 chickens and 2,568,000 eggs. The Herald says: "A statistical friend estimates that it would take 300,000 average hens to produce that amount of eggs in eight months. If the aggregate cackling over these results could be condensed in one solid volume of sound, it would split the earth from centre to circumference."

I®" The Rev. Aaron Turner, says the Putnam Banner, is doing an excellent work as agent of Asbury University. During the month ending 20th ult., he traveled on cars, buggy, horseback and foot, seven hundred miles, delivered ten addriesses, and preached seventeen times, to about four thousand persons received, in addition to old notes, in new notes and cash, $1,331 50.

FOR THE MATRIMONIALLY INCLINED.— Here is how that little farce is enacted in Philadelphia: "The fashion now is, at church weddings, to stretch a broad white ribbon across the aisle up which the bridal party pass, aboye which none but invited guests are allowed to sit. The bridesmaids enter in pairs, unattended by gentlemen—the groom with his future mother-in-law—the bride with her father. Two of the groomsmen precede the whole party, and others behind. After the cere-' mony/each of them gives an arm to one of tho maids, as the party leave the church."

It is time for those contemplating

Christmas presents of any article of Hair Jewelry, to call and select the patterns and leave 'fhe hair for its manufacture The largest collection of patterns and newest is to be found at the Old Stand, S. R. Freeman's, 74 Main street. dwtf

Ladies, when in want] of elegant­

ly made, beautiful fitting and durable Hoop Skirt or Corsets for less money than they have to pay at any store in the city, should call at Weisz's Factory, opposite the Post Office. [21,dwtf

Decline in Heating Stoves and a

large stock, at 63 Main street. 25,dwtf W. W. SHANNON.

Fine assortment of Coal Cooking

Stoves, five different varieties from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Evansville, at No, 63 Main street. 25,dwtf W. W. SHANNON.,

EASJT ENOUGH.—To have your hair ohanged to its natural color, if you use "Barrett's Hair Restorative" according to directions. dwlt.

JSf" Posterity will certainly do honor and bless those who were instrumental in erecting and endowing such an institution as tho Riverside Institute of New Jersey promises to be. Intended as a home for the gratuitous education of Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans in all parts of the country (it being prohibited by the charter that any one section shall bo more favored than tho other), its claims are equally groat upon all. It will be just such an institution as wore the Philadelphia Refreshment Saloon during the dark days of the Rebellion. Here were fed thousands of brave fellows from every loyal State, who wero hastening forward to their country's call and now it is proposed to care for the children of many of these same patriotic men, who freely gave up their lives in defense of the old flag. All will be welcomed within the walls of this new National Asylum, as all were welcomed nt the Refreshment Saloons. The subscription to the stock now being sold for this benevolent object is increasing daily. The names of the well-known citizens who have agreed to act as the trustees should be a sufficient [guarantee ^that every pledge and promise made to the stockholders will be carried out to the letter. Read advertisement. dwlt.

Bartlett & Austin have on their

religious book shelf, the Bible, various sizes and styles of binding, Dick's Theology, Lang's Commentary, Scott's Commentary, Kitto's Daily Bible Readings Ripley's Notes, Barne's Notes, Hackett's Scripture illustrations, Pulpit Themes, Tbo Bible Dictionary, Cruden's Concordance, Fleetwood's Life of Christ, Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress, The Bible Hand Book by Angus, Family Testaments with Psalms and notes, Words of Jesua, Mind of Jesus, Bogatzky's Golden Treasury Spurgeon's Sermons, Baxter's Saints Rest1 Bunyan's Holy War, The Person of Christ, The Cross Bearer, The Cross in the Cell, The Still Hour by Phelps, Heroines of the Church, Church polity by Ripley, Light in darkness, or Christ Discovered in His true Character, by a Unitarian Christian, Self-Culture, The Word of Promise, Polished Diamonds, Precious, Truths, "The "Waiting Savior, Milman's Latin Christianity, Headship, of Christ nnri thn T0"*'"™"?

A Treatise on Spermatorrhea,

by Dr. Farnsworth, sent to any address free. Address Dr. Farnsworth, box 114, Indianapolis, Ind. See his advertisement

June 6, dltaw-Tb, wltam

BOOTS AND SHOES AT LOW PRICES.— We are now in receipt of a large and well selected stock of Boots and Shoes, of oyjwy style and description, suitable for and Winter wear. We aro also

Fall manufacturing to order, of the best material and.by ibe best workmen, all kind3 of men and women's wear. All' work warranted. We will offer rare inducements to cash buyers. Give us a call at No. 99 Main Street, three doors west of Edsall's. 23w2m DEPEW & CLATFELTER.

To THE PUBLIC.—Notice is hereby given that Fee Bills have been issued by the Recorder of Vigo county against a large number of persons who have Deeds, Mortgages, See., in the Recorder's office, and that the same have been placed in my hands for collection. I give this notice so that all interested can save costs by calling at my office and paying the same

JOHN KIZER,

dw2t. Sheriff Vigo county.

PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVICE.—Read Dr Whittier's advertisement in another column. april4-dwltaw-ly.

SPIRITUALISM.—Miss Susie M.Johnson will deliver a series of lectures on the Progressive Philosophy, at Pence's Hall, commencing noxt Sunday morning at 11 'o'clock, will also lecture at 7 in the evenng. Scats free.

Miss Johnson is an interesting speaker, and ranks among the ablest of the many eloquent advocates of Spiritualism. Give her a hearing and judge for yourselves. wltd2t.

THE TEST OF SGIENCE.—A close analy sis of the celebrated Chemical Saleratus, made by DeLand & Co., at Fairport, Monroe county, N. 1., will show that it contains no matter deleterious to health, and when used in the quantities prescribed it will produce the most wholesome and nutritious bread. It i3 put up in red papers and sold by the popular grocers, everywhere. It is better than soda." dwlt.

VIGO WOOLEN MILLS.—We have now on hands a full stock of Jeans, Satinets, Flannels, Blankets and Stocking Yarns, all of tho very best quality, which we offer to the trade, wholesale and retail, at as low prices as can be sold by any first class manufacturers. Call and see. dwtf. S. S. KENNEDY & Co.

We advise all wanting sound and

reliable insurance, to insuro with the Phcenix of Hartford. Cash assets $1,076,383 85. ..

HAVENS & Co., Agents.

Office over Donnelly's Drug Stote. I7dw3m

STOVES AND TINWARE.

5® & 52 MAO STREET

Sw' 19 THK PTjAHH TO BUY

Cheap Stoves,

Grates, Plows, Scales, Ac.

We are now receiving the

Largest, Cheapest and Best

Af«ortedStoek cf Goods in this tine ever brought to this Oity, bought at the

Recent September Decline,

A.ndoonsi8tlnicof the «9ll-known and celebrated

Stewart Cools Stoves I For Wood or Coal I

Resor's EMPIRE CHAMPION, BELL,

DIAMOND, O MONITOR

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Miller, None but Christ, by Boyd Thoughts on Personal Religion," Goulburn The Bible Atlas and Gazetteer, D'Aubigne's History of the Reformation, The Annotated Paragraph Bible and many lv interesting and instructive s'which the Christian community would do well to call and examine. 26d3twlt.

Coal Stove,

Decidedly the beat Stovw. Hade for the Coal of this locality. Sole Agents for

Van's Family, Boarding Bonse and Hotel Ranges,

From MOO to 91000 Ench I and 75 other varieties of Wood and Coal Heating and Cooking Stores. All of the abore we will sell at

LOWER RATES

Than any Store and Tinware Honse in Terre-Haate

WE MANUFACTURE ALL KINPS OF

Tin and Copper Ware!

For the Wholesale and Retail Trade. Sole Agents for Fairbanks Scales. Sell the Miller and Kichmand Plows American and Kentucky Cider Mills Iron and Slate Mantle*, and Grates of all kinds. Ksmomber we furnish with EVERT Cook Stove O'Neal's Patent Copper Bottoms! This improvement, by the Copper extending np thesid?so( the vessel two or more Inches, prevents the tin from corroding where it Joins the copper. And with the same siied tin an eight Inch Wash Boiler is made to hold two gallons more than the common Boiler, and the Boiler is as durable as if made entirely of Copper.

Ton will find it to yonr interest to givens a call for Good, (n this line, oefore baying elsewhere. €. SMITH dr CO.

S O E S arge Stock and Low Prices,

S: R. HENDERSON'S,

Fottr Door* South of the Post Office, OM Fourth Street.

KNOWING

that the Public has

long demanded a better class of Stovea than ha* heretofore been generally."ofered in tbi market. $. B. {IKHDEBSOH has this season *e-

Idoted with great care, from the most Popular and Celebrated Pattern known in the country East or West, an assortment of Cooking and Heating Stoves, »uch a* are rarely over collected together in one House*

Among his stock maybe found the hading Stomalmost every prontin«ttl man*f*±ttr*r in tin ctnm-

J-

Heating and Parlor Stoves,

with ail the Modern I mprovenents and convenlenciw. Stoves for Offices, Stores, Cnnrches, Hotels, Iining-Booms, Bed-ro»ms, any and all kinds and as for prices, He Defies Competition!

He is confident ttat he has bought AS LOW as anybody can, and is determined not to be

N E S O

It Is impossible th*t anybody should have imu 9toves, for no tafer are mads.

ALL ARE WARRANTED!

With Cooking Stoves he gives

More Furniture than Is Usually Given and delivers all 3toves In the olty Free of" Charge! 2

In addition to Stoves he keeps a general assortment of Tin. lion and Copper Ware, Pressed Ware,

The New Ij'rench Ware,

Spoons, Ladles, Preserving Kettles, Mnffln Bakers, Waffle Irons an the very newest thing out, the

Patent Mirror Smoothing Irons.

These Irons have the new inclined handle, and

Patent Chilled Iron Face,

which retains the heat one third lengtr than At commea *•«. Stove Pipe of all sfess end kinds, constantly owhand, and no extra charge for riveting Joints together. Buyers will certainly b,Yhbhdbbsos, Fenrth Street, ft doors South »t the Post Office* •eMdwtf