Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 October 1877 — Page 8

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4,1877.

On October 27th, Mr. A pa M. Black, administrator of the estate of Isaac Rogers, deceased, will sell 65 acres of a val(table farm in Lost Creek. Readers of the GAZETTE will profit by beiog present.

MONEY-MARKET.

.'New York, October 3.—Gold 3. ITHE Midland Ry. has had ?. .change of time.

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THESE are 276 men in therVandalia railway shops in this city.

"vk "THE trial of Nick Montgomery come* off on the 9th of the present month.

THOSE breakfasts served up at Walls are very nice, and all say they can be beat.

HUNDREDS of people are daily leaving for the St. Louis Fair. It "the greatest a

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re3ort to meet everybody, hear every thing and Bportingnotes.r 4 j-

THE cases against Wm. Schwab for cattle stealing has been dismissed by the courts, and he is vindicated.

1 »IT doeth good like a medicine." And yet Terry's Salicyliccosts no more than

any good article of Toilet Soap

you asked for him. N ttme.*l'ii ^7.,

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coopers

A NUMBER of Mr. Clutters have gone to Mt Vernon, Ind., to make barrels for the branch hominy mill there.

THE Australasia Cigar is one of the besteversold in Terre Haute. It can be procured in the iQbby of the Terre Haute House. r*fi

SOME of those saloons on east Main street near Third are becoming Jamous for bad order and disgraceiui fights, and need putting down. 'k

A CARLOAD of St. Louis lager beer, $rfewas received bv Julius Blumenburg and put on ice. He will draw only !5t. Lou-

is beer from this time on.

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YOUNG Robinson, son of Mr. Henry Robinson, while riding his pony rapidly down south 8th street, was thrown off against a tree and badly stunned,

IIE has skipped is what they say ha6 become of a fellow of hoteling proclivities, and not very good at it either, when

Name comes in next imifi

ON last night two out of three gasoline famps under the Davis contract were lit on 15th street. This is a startljngly unusual occurancc, and the citizens out there are holding a jollifiication meeting over it. There is rarely over one lit at a time, and not oflen that many.

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WHO SAYS THAT ANYTHING HURTS WORSE than the rheumatism or the gout, or that anything is more harrassing than an affection of the skin? These troubles, as well as disfigurements of the complex ion, are cured with GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP. Sold bv all druggists. HILL'S HAIR AND WMSKER DYE, Black or Brown,50c.

NINTH street goes by the name of "Boss avenue" now. It arrises from the fact that without a single exception all the bosses at the Vandalia.shops either lire on it or have livjd on it. The heads of the departments are as lollows*

Mr. Peddle, superintendent motive power Mr. Carter, car builder Mr. Kirmse, foreman under Carter Mr. Riley, master mechanic Mr. Kurtz, foreman in machine shops Mr. Lawes,master blacksmith Mr. Forrestall, master painter and Mr. Lafe, boss boiler maker.

The fact is you can't throw a stone »pon 9th street without hitting one of bosses of the Vandalia shops.

ENOS STRAUS."

Abetter se'.ected stock of goods can not be found in Terre Haute than is kept by Enos. He makes it a rule to keep none but the best, and at lowest rates and always gets the latest and freshest of everything good to eat.

Yesterday he received andther of his daily arrivals of choice groceries, and it included a large invoice of genuine Rus cian cavair in neat tin cant. This is splen did eating. Also, Holland herrings, the best in the world, and Russian sardines the most appetizing food to be had, and he has everything of groceries that just suit his host of customers, lor he is one of the most popular, dealers in the city.

ST. MARYS.

To the ED'torofthe GAZETTE. There is a little pastor of a neighboring congregation, that might be called perfection! personified. He never loses his temper, or never

eaks an unkind word of anyone never listens to uncharitable stories nor tales of scandal, and is never engaged in any kind of gossip. He never fails to pity the unfortunate, nor to bestow com passion or. the unhappy wanderer in the paths of sin who is fettered by the force of habit, and led astray by the al luring and delusive lights of temptation He never tries to drive a sinner further from God, but seeks to bring lum back and rejoices if he returns.

He always considers the weakness of human nature, and looks upon bad actions as faults, rather than as sins, and is ready to forgive an insult or injury when there is any sign of contrition. He never de« ecrates the pulpit by introducing and discussing personal matters, particularly his own, and never makes a jury of his congrega'ion, and an attorney of himself, to rindicate his own actions, and to show that he never, does wrong. He always gives credit to his people for all their good actions, and never abuses them for their bad. He never sows the seeds of discord, by stirring up bad feeling among .sjbis people, and never refuses to repair an injury or correct a mistake, i! he should make one. He seta before his congregation an example of charity, :«f humility, of patience aud forbearance that distinguishes a christian pastor. 2s»ow, if there is anything false in the above it is hoped he will make it true, and if there„is any thing wrong the writer •will make a'conectior.

CHARITY.

A Visitto tlie Capital Seat of the Good County of ClarK.

Hatters and Things in That Thriving Little City*

An Eicitiag Election ..

THE COURT HOUSE,

round about which the business part, of the town is mainly built, is a quaint old building in the center of a square, The ... court room proper is in the i, second story, and below are the rooms of the County Officers and old fashioned rooms they are too, with capacious open fire places, capable of taking in wood, almost, i/ not quite four feet long,

Just across the street from the Court House is the

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Sarbarous Warfare Being Waged on a Faithful County Clerk.

fhe fine Inwardness of the t* V,M Business.

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^Editorial Correspondence. Of afl the towns round about, Terre Haute, and tributary to it, Marshall has the most of that snap and vim which has made our Prairie City the place it^ is. A visit there recently "was a surprise and pleasure to the writer. At the time,

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was in full blast and the iown was decked in holiday attire. On this account the streets were more crowded than usual, and there was a greater air of bustle and activity than is ordinarily the case.

But though seen under these exceptional circumstances it was plainly discernible that our neighbor is a thiiving, bustling little city, every

day

waxing in

strength and vigor. I MARSHALL IUFF is not an old town. When Clark County was first settled the open prairie country in the southern part offered the greatest inducements as being all readv for the plow.

It was therefore first occupied. The first settlement made on the present site of Marshall was in 1836, and two yeais later, in 1S3S, the county seat of Clark county was moved there, as was very right and prop er, since it is very centrally located. From that, day on Marshall has grown steadily, with the increase of wealth and population of Clark county, which contains within its boundaries as fair an agricultural region as the sun looks down upon on this whirling world.

From the railroad station to the town proper, is a long but feasant stroll over a good plank walk, fyou choose that method. Or if you ride,the rowdy "bus with which the late Sam. McDonald, once upon a time, dis ported himself in here, is ready to take you over a smooth road running through pleasant fields.

MESSENGER NEW8PAPER OFFICE, owned and controlled by John Littlefield and his son Chess. For a weekly newspaper office it is admirably arranged, and is conducted with exceptional spirit and ability. Marshall should be proud of such an office, and support and sustain it in a liberal fastiion. .. :rv roLiTics. ,k4 tor a Terre Hautean, where all is qui et politically, it seemed astonishing to find the community all torn up with elec tion excitement. And since politics is always an interesting theme we can do no better than devote a considerable portion of this letter to the subject. Just now the officers to be elected area Coun ty Clerk, County Judge, and a Superin tendent of Schools. The election takes place in November. Not otilyis *.he political system there different from that which prevails with us, but the methods of political action. For example, take the way in which nominations are made. The*Republicans to be sure hold a County convention to which del egales have been previously elected, jus: as we do here. But the Demccrats hold

A REGULAR PRIMARY ELECTION, which in no respect differs from a regular election, except that it is confined to the members of the Democratic party. This is so new to our readers, that we describe in detail Clark county has 15 townships. The Democratic party in each of these townships, has a committeman. They meet together and appoint a day for an election. The also select" a Judge and a Clerk, to conduct the election in each township. Polling places are selected All this is duly advertised, and the candidates announce themselves through the papers. On election day the polling places are opened during the same hours as on a regular election day. The Democracy of every person presenting him self to vote, must be vouched for. Chal lenges can be made, and affidavits can be required. The test is whether or. not the persons presenting himselt to vote, voted tor the Democratic candidate at the last general election. In the primary last spring, the shibboleth was "did you vote for Tilden? If he was willing to swear he did* he could vote otherwise not. A mere statement of intention to vote the Democratic ticket in the future is not enough. They must have done deeds meet for repentance, by having vo ted the ticket at the last general election before they can hope to participate in the councils of the party. These votes are counted in the evening, in the various Townships, the results taken to the coun ty seat, and there from the grand aggregate the result is determined.

We confess to a very considerable liking for this method, and should not be averse to its adoption here. From it has grown up a carious custom we do not remember, to have heard of existing any where else. On primary election day the candidates generally gather at the county «eat, and of course keep open house". When the result is knowji, the friends of a successful candidate make rush for him, grab his., ha

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from off his bead, and throw it in the fire, a sort of votive offering to the God of elections.

After the final election the same thing is repeated, and another hat sends up its slender column of smoke, as a thanks offering. Hence come expressions likely to puzzle a stranger, such as, 'O,

The strong fight, However, is being made against Mr. Briscoe, and this leads us to refer more particularly to it. It does not seem to be a matter of politics, but more of personal spite, and malice.

We should premise what we have to say on this subject by saying that in each township a Supervisor is elected, and that these meet together as a Beard of Supervisors, having power about similar to that of our Board of County Commissioners-

How Mr. Briscoe managed to make such bitter personal enemies as he seems to have, to the number of a dozen or t, we are sure we do not know, for a more genial, coijrteous, obliging gentleman we never saw polite without ostentation active in the performance of the duties of his office, without being harried, and in everything. a model officer. What the people at large think of him may be judged lrom the fact that he i& now serving his sixth term of four years that is to say is now in the 24th year of his ocrvice.^ His record, and his frequen' re-elections, area credit both to himself and to the people of the county.

The compensation Attached to the off ice, is no more, if as much, ns equally intelligent labor in private business would bi ing. But he has lived on it, and a very excellent proof of his honesty lies in the fact that he is to-day a man of only mod erate means not nearly so well off as he would probably have been if hi had devoted the last 24 years of his life to his own affairs instead of to those of the people. But each succeeding election time the people, Republicans by the hundred as well as the solid Democratic party, have demanded his retention of an office with the duties of which he is more familiar, as a matter of course, than any other man could possibly be and so he has gone on lor these many years. In this matter the people have done what is not often true of communities, viz:, managed their own affairs as a business man would manage his, and that by retaining just as long as possible a faithful public servant, who has been an honest man, tended to hi* business, and made himself more familiar with its affairs than any one else. In a word Clark County having got a good thing in Mr. Briscoe has saved it, by reelecting him.

Just at this present time the people, as managers of their own affairs, have presented to them

A PROPOSITION,

which a eood business man would not hesitate upon a minute. Mr. Briscoe with

years experience in conducting

the Clerk's office, and more familiar with it. of course than any other man,—even though familiar with court practice— could be, is a candidate.

Opposed to liim is one .: WM. DUNCAN, 1 who, until he became a candidate for the office, has been a clerk in a drug store. He is a man ct fair intelligence we presume, but nothing rentarkable. He knows no law. Was never about a Court House. Knows no more about the duties of the County Clerk, having been a clerk in a drugstore, than Mr, Briscoe, hiving been County Clerk, knows about making pills, lti such an exigency it is easy to understand what the people, who in the main have pretty level heads on their broad shoulders, will do about it. If any one has any doubts on this question, let him go to the drug store where Mr. Duncan worked, and ask which one of the two men, one experienced ind the other not, the proprietor would prefer to employ. Have the people less sense than the proprietor of a drug store?

Aside from this there is "a tolerably well founded suspicion of CROOKEDNESS attaching to Mr. Duncan's skirts. He was Judge of an election in Marshall las' bpring. The number of votes cast in this unimportant and quiet election Was greater than in the Presidential election. The result was fearfully and wonderfully on Mr. Duncan's side. More persons, two to, one, have since declared they voted against Mr. Duncan's candidate, than he returned on the tally sheet. The poll books were last seen in Mr. Duncans posession, and have not been seen since.

If it would be bad to have a County Clerk elected who was known to be ignorant of the duties of the office, it would be still worse to have one against who,» there were well grounded suspicions of crookedness. ./j

ATTACKS ON MR. BRISCOE. I

But the personal enemies of Briscoe have made attacks on him which it is worth while to notice and scatter to the wind, as they can be very easily. In doing so if will be necessary to recite a little history.

Previous to four years ago the Clerk got all the fees of his office and paid his Clerk's hire, while the county furnished all the books, blanks etc.

In 1873, the state law was changed, so that in counties having under 20,000 inhabitants the Clerk was allowed 11,200 far salary, and $600 for clerk hire, the county furnishing all books, blanks etc. It was very soon discovered however that with the great amount of business done the wages of clerks actually employed, amounted to. as much, and sometimes more than the compensation ot the clerk and his assistants, so that the Clerk would be compelled io work for nothing or even have to pay for the privalege. When this first came up, the Board of Supervisors paid and continued to pay for one year and a half, the actual Clerk hire. But in June 1875, the Board made a specia agreement with Mr. Briscoe, giving him all the fees, if he would pay his deputies and furnish ail books, blanks, etc, except assessors and collectors blanks* This agreement was lived up to and was satisfactory until, at the meeting labt July, the Board of Supervisors seemed to have eaten of some insane root. They did not rescind the contract with him, but ordered him, as they had no right to do, without its being rescinded, to

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burn that hat for you,' or, 'You'd better take to wearing an old hat,' etc. etc. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The candidates on the Democratic ticket this year are, for Clerk, Allen B. Briscoe County Judge, Wm. R. Griffith Superintendant of Schools, D. W. Hawkins. The prospects of the success of the whole ticket are, from what we could learn, reasonably good.

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report They also passed a wonderfully abeurd resolution to the effect that he had wrongfully drawn from the Treasury in the three years previous $10,000 more than his fees. Malice could hardly go further, for the Treasurer's report, which Mr Briscoe secured, shows that he had only drawn in all $7543t59

which

he had paid his deputies, bought blanks etcn and paid himself. If the people of Clark countjr think that is not wonderful economy, they do not know when they have a good thing.

But this is not all. Mr. Briscoe, though not required to report, concluded he would do so, anyway. So he had the books carefully examined and a report made out. On the third day of the session, in the afternoon, he presented a bill, which the Board, by a bare majority, refused to allow, and demanded a report from him, thinking he had pone. He said, "all right" and started down stairs to his office to get it. They adjourned immediately after he left and before he could get back. In the morning he appeared bright and early before them. It so happened that his report was all drawn off on a sheet ot paper. This he carried in one ol the books of the office. His report was called for. He opened his book trying to find the paper. one, the chairman of the Board, spoke pu thinking he proposed to exhibit the books saying that the Board wanted a separate report. At once he found his paper. His enemies in the Board were non plnssed. But, recovering himself, the chairman said the clerk himsell could not present a report. Then a member, who wanted to see fair play, took it and proposed to present it. Then and there the Board by a tie vote, the chairman casting the deciding ballot, adjourned. It was early in the morning and they drew pay for the whole day. This is mentioned at such lenght to snow,—and it does show it beyond all cavil—the existence of a conspiracy. Having no interest in the mat*er, and looking at it from a distance and in cold blood, we say it shows the existence of a damnable conspiracy to crush an honest man and a faithful officer, by making ac^Aisations against him and refusing him a hearing. But now the people know the facts, and we shall be surprised if the people of Clark county do not rise to the defense of a man who has been faithful to their interest through evil and through good report.

But how dreadfully this letter has been drawn out until it is longer than the moral law. We have room for only one word more. There is a yellow ribbon club being organized in Marshall. It means that the wearer is not to take less than three drinks a day, and is never to refuse a candidate. p. s.—We append the affidavits of experts, who have all worked in the Clerk's office, showing that they examined the report of Mr. Briscoe which the Board demanded and refused to listen to, and that they swear it was correct:

STATE OF ILLINOIS,) CLARK COUNTY. I, Jas. B. Logan,'do solemnly swear that I made up the ''Semi-Annual Reports" of Allen B. Briscoe as County Clerk of Clark County, from Dec. ist 1873,to Sept. ist 1877, and that the fore going abstracts are correct, and that the same compares with his '"Fee Books" in every particular.

JAS. LOGAN.

Subscribed and «w)brn to, before me, this, 10th day of September, A. D. 1377-

D. J. DAVIISSON'. Cir. Clerk.

We, Walter Cole, Eth Sutton, and Thos. W. Cole, do hereby certify that we have been employed from time to time, since Dec. ist 1873, to Sept. ist 1877, by Allen B. Briscoe as County Clerk, to make up and record the fees to be charged, in the "Fee Books" in the County Clerk's office, of matters pertaining to the County Court, that we fully made up the same, omitting no case in which fees were properly chargeable and having compared said books with said Briscoe's "Semi-Annual Reports," find said reports to be correct.

.« w^-kcoLi, THOS. W. COLE, ETH. SUTTON.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,

CLARK COUNTY. I, Eugene L'Hote. do solemnly swear that I compiled the marriage licenses issued from the County Clerk's office, from June ist, 1875, to September 1st, 1877, and the same i9 properly charged in the "Semi Annual Reports" of Mr. Briscoe as County Clerk'under the head of "Miscellaneous." Also that the general business in every branch pertaining to the said office, is kept up in a respect able manner. All papers in matters of, estates, all leports, in fact every paper without exception, the moment it is re turned to the office, is promptly and correctly recorded, each in its proper department, accessible ac any time to any and every one, Avho has immediate butiness with the office.

EUGENE L'IIOTE

Subscribed and sworn to before me this September 10th, 1877. D. J. DAVIDSON,

Cir. Clerk.

AN old man, bare-footed in the top of his head, in the Village of St. Mary s, is now. a member of a total abstinance society, and has lately produce'! a certificate that conclusively proves that he has an inordinate thirst for pop-ularity.

EIGHT car loads q^Texascattle passed through here to-day •from Chicago to Vincennes. They will be fed at the starch factory on slop. '1 he Vincennes factory is |ne of tbe largest in the country. There is but one other smoke^ stack larger than the one at the factory, in the U.S.

DONATIONS for the Home supper wJl be thankfully received at the dining hall, |ny time, Thursday.

FROM SWAMP AND MARSH. From land left saturated by receeding floods, and from pools stagnating in sunken lots on tLe outskirts of cities,rises a vapor pi egnant with disease. Its name If miasma, and It is laden with the seeds of fever and ague, bllloiusremittents, and other malarial disorders. How to cope successfully with these destructive malaaies Is a problem solved more than a quarter of a century ago by the discovery of Hostetter's Stomach Bitten, which has proved itself an absolute specific for miasmatic disease in every form, its sure preventive, and asnperb invigorantand general alterative of disordered condition or the system. Irretragible evidence to prove this facthaabeen accumulating for years, and scarcely a day passes without some fresh corroboration of it. Eminent physicians have, fcfter a thorough test, pronounced the article perfectly efficacious and absolutely pure, and the American people long ago adopted it as their favorite household ien»edy.

MARKETS TO-DAY.

CHICAGO.

By Telegraph. Chkag.' Ofctober 3 ia p. M. WHEAT—1050,)^Oct io3)$@K Nov.

O N O 4 3 N PORK—1450(^1455 Oct 1290 January.

WHISKEY—Quiet, reported sales 100 at 108. OATS—^Quiet, 23% Oct 23% Nov.

CINCINNATI.

By *3£elegraph.]

Cincinnati, October 3.

FLOUR—Dull. WHEAT—Dull, white 125(3133. WHISKEY—Steady, 106. PORK—Held at 14^®#. LARD—Nominal, 8&. BULK MEATS—Held at 7^,8^,

V'BACON-

8, 9\i, 9^, 9^. ST. LOUIS.

By Telegraph.]

St. Louis, Ocf' 3,

FLO R—U nchanged. WHEAT—Quiet, 3 red 19® 19^ cash 18^ @19)^ Oct I8%@I9 Nov. 4 do, I3£@^ cath.

CORN—Dull, 43 cash 4174 Oct. OATS—Firmer, 25% cash 26# Nov.

WHISKEY—Steady, 8. PORK—Higher, 14^. DRY SALT MEATS—Firm, clear rib 8^ bid possibly saleable at 8^,

BACON—Higner, 8@9K@9J£. LARD—Dull,summer 865. BARLEY—Best grades scarce, wanted. 3 Minn, spg 65@8o.

HOGS—Lower, light grades 5@5to bacon 5io@io butchers 530(8540 Philas 540(8550.

RYE—Quiet, 55^. NEW YORK. By Telegraph.]

New York, October 3.'

FLOUR—Dull, receipts 13,000 sales 10,000. WHEAT—Dull, 1 @2 lower receipts 130,000 sales 48,000.

RYE—Firm, 8o@82 State. CORN—Quiet, shade easier receipts 132,000 sales 125,000 57@5® for mixed western.

BARLEY-DUII. OATS—Quiet,, receipts 49,000 sales 25,000,32 @37 mixed western 33 45. White.

PORK—Qjiiet firm 1425^35. LARD—Shade easier, 920. WHISKEY*—13^. PETROLEUM—Crude 8W refined 15^. V" V.' V, .'

COAL—Heavy.

TERRE HAUTE MARKET.

GRAIN AND FLOUR. CASH RETAIL PRICKS.

FLOUR—$6.50 to $8.25 per bbl WHEAT—Amber, $i.t5@2o No 1 red, $i.i5@$i.t8.

CORN—Mixed, 38 cts white, 42 cts. OATS—White, 22 cts mixed lb@ao cts. y'

RYE—45 cts. DAIRY AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. CASH RETAIL PRICES. BUTTER—Western Reserve, 30 cts. choice table (country), 25 cts good cooking, 20 cts inferior, 12)^(3115 cts.

CHEESE—New York dairy, 15 to 20 cts. EGGS—15 cts.

POULTRY—Choice spring (live), 25 cts old 25 cts. APPLES—Good cooking, 75 cts and $1.00 per bushel.

POTATOES—Best, 40 cts summer potatoes from wagons, 30 to 30 cts per bushel.

SWEET POTATOES—Best, 40c per peck $1.50 per bushel. GROCERIES.

CASH RETAIL PRICES.

The above quotations are for green coffe. ROASTED—Choice Rio, 25 io 30 cts Javas, 40 cts.

TEAS—Imperial, 50g75@i Oolong, co@75 cts Gunpowder [email protected]. SUGARS—Brown, Extra C, 8)4 lbs $1 C, 9 lbs $1 Molasses, 10 cts per lb. White—Coffee A, 8 lbs |i Granulated, 1% lbs 1 Pulverized and crushed, 8 lbs $1.

MOLASSES—Drips, $1.20 best syrup, $1 goocjSocts sugar house 60 cts HOMINY—Hudnut's, 4 cts per lb or 6 lbs for 25 cts Maizone, 25 cts per 5 lb box.

RICE—North Carolina, 10 cts. STARCH—6)^ cts. SALT—cts per lb, or $1.25 per bbl. LARD—Cofantry 12 cts prime kettle rendered, 15 cents, or 7 lbs for 1

TALLOW—7@7^ cts. MEATS. CASH RETAIL PRICES. HAMS—Winter cured, canvassed, 15 cts per lb.

BACON—Clear sides, 11 cts per lb, SHOULDERS—Sugar cured, 10 cts per lb plain, 1% cts per lb.

BEEF—Dried, by the piece, 16% Cts per lb small cuts 20 cts. BREAKFAST BACON—12 cts per lb.

LAMB CHOPS-15 cts per lb. MUTTON—io@i2£ cts per lb. VEAL—io@is cts per lb. PORK—Fresh, io@i2j£ cts per lb. CORN'BEEF—6@8 cts per lb. BEEF SI EAK—io@M cts per lb.

VEGETABLES

TOM ATOES—50 cents per bushel CABBAGES—5 cts per head vc 25 to 40 cts. pr. doz.

PEACHES—Large yellow Crawford, $1.00 a box small, 50 cts a box. A contains one-third of a bushel.

GRAPES—Concord, 8% cents per pound Ives seedling, 5 cents Muscatel, (California) 40@50Cts.

PLUMS—Damsons, 60c per gallon. ONIONS—Best silver skins, 75c per bushel.

PEARS—California, 5@iocts apiece Bartlett, a peck. EGG PLANTS—Three for 25. cents.

LIMA BEANS—10 cts p$r quart HAY—Baled $15 per ton loose

"We hope it may uot be considered ungallant it we suggest," saye the dramatic writer for the Washington Capital, "that the practice of throwing kisses from the wings to acquaintances in the dress-circle is not permissible by the laws of social taste or stage etiquette."

What is Vegetine.

It is a ompouad exttaeted froai harks roots mad hcrtM. It ia Nature's Remedy.

is perfectly barptes* from kny lad effect up on HM ijniMK. It is noarishtac aa •treMtbenin*. It Acts directly a pen blood. It qelete the acttoni intern. I" gives yon 9»od sleep at night. It Is a area pan iiees for oar aged fathers and mother* tor gives them strength, quiets the nervM, aid gives them Nature's sweet slee —•alias been proved by many an aged •°n. ,h is the gre* Blood Purifler. It fs •oothiBf remedy for oor children. It relieved and cored thousand*, it is v~ pleasing to take every child likes it It lievesand cares all dlsetftes origlnatin from impure blood. Try the VBbCl-IN Give it a fair trial for your complaints theyon will say to yonr iriend, neighbor an aoqaaintattee, "Try it it has cured mr.'*

Reliable Evidence.

The following unsolicited testimoaia from Rev. O T. walker, formerly pastor0 Aowdoin Sanere Church. Boatjn, and a •reseot settled In Providenqe, It I.,must! memed »a relisb'e evidence. Nooneshoul fail to observe that this testimonial is th result wf two years' experience in the useo VEOET1SE in the Rev. Mr. Walker's family who now pronounce it invaluable

PKOVIDKNCC,R. I. MM Transit Street. H. R. STKVSNS, Rsq.: I feol bound to express with my slgnatur tbe lt'gh valne I place upon your vRGS TINE. My family have need It for the las two years. In nertoas debility It is invalu able, and I recommend it to all who need a invigorating, renovating tonic.

O.T.WALKER.

Formerly Pas'or of Bowdoin Squ Church, iSoiton.

Ihe Best Evidence

The follnwine letter frAm Rev. E. S. Pastor of the M. E. Church, Natick, Mass will be read with interest by many physi clans also those suffering from tli* same dis w»" aa afflicted the son of ihe Rev. E. 8 Best. No person can douin this testimon as there is no doubt abont the curative pow of VEOETINE, ,-WJNATICE,Mass,

Jan 1st, 1878.

Ma. R. j&Kvmra: Dear Sir—We have good reason? for re

gardiog your VEGETINE a medicine of th greatest valne. We feel assured that it h« been the means of saving our soifs life. i* new seventeen years of age for bis le caused by scrofulous affliction, and was far retimed that neariy all wh« saw hi thought his recovery Impossible. A counc of able phvslcians could give us bnt th tain test hope of his ever rallyniK two them de'lar ing that he was beyond the reac

of human remedie*, that even amputatlo could not save him, as he had not vlr enough to enduro the operation. Just the we commenccd gl/Ing him VEQETlVE an from that time to the pre*ent he has bee eootinually improving, lie has lafbly sumed his studio*, thrown away his crutch ami cane, and- walks about ch'-ertnlly an strong.

Though there Is still some discharge fro the opening where his limb was lauoed, have the lulleatconfidence thnt In a a litt time he will be ferfeetiy curcU

He ha« taken about three dosen bottles VEviETIXE, bnt lately uses but little,as dec.ares he Is too well to hiking medicin

Respectful Ir vnieg, ItK* r.

JO1 1 Mas. L. C. F.BES~

PREPARED BY

H, B. Stevens, Boston,

Vegetine it sold by all Druggi an* dealers Everywhere.

Cash

will find it to their advantage bey their Fall and Winter J) Goodeof 9

H0BER6, ROOT &

COFFEES—Laguira and Golden Rio, choicest, 28 cts per lb., Oid Gov. Java, 3 lbs for $1 Prime Rios, Maricabo, 25 cts good, 22 cts fair, 20 cts.

OPERA HOUSE.

We now offer our patrons cidedlythe largest stock a greatest variety of any house Western Indiana, and as to price of oor goods, ws bsg a parison with too largest house the country we know our to be folly as cheap, and cheapsr. Being able to pure from first hands, and in I quantities, we often ssll as low as other me buy them, and having a resid buyer, Mr. Root, constant! market, ws always havs est styles and the freohost -W® ask fei

is I

in exanlMtiM «f,*er

aid Me«sfroa aN wht have Mt no feiliaa rare that It will N t» interest to tfs so, whether they with pgrchaseor oot.

AMO«« the naoy iootfs wo are oforlM at low prteeo, hovers will pi exaoiiio oar 40 look AH-Wool BI Casooieres at SO. 75. and 85o per Oor 40 ioeh All-Wool Slack C-shr at sOe, $1.00,1.15. aod I.2S per

These

are the boot gooio tor

that have yet bote sold. Io all departaieiits Porehaoors wll large assortaients aad onosoally prices.

Hoberg, Root &

OPERA HOUSE.

NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that I will at public auction, on Friday, the duy of November, 1877, at the resid of David N. Moore, late of Vigo ty, deceased, all his personal, pr« (not taken by the widow) consisting horses, cattle, hogs, wheat, corn in field, hay, oats, wagon, reaper, mow sewing machine,. farming utensils household and kitchen furniture.

A credit of 12 months will be given all sn*as over $3, the purchaser giv! nole with approved security, wai~ valuation and appraisement laws, w" interest from date. Sept. 28,1877.

GEORGE C. CLEM, Administrator.

Black & Black, Attys. for Adm'r.

The celebrated Huber Revolvi HORSE HAY RAKE can be had A. AUSTIN &CO"S, Hardware st