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THURSDAY, JULY II, 1878.

West's Liver Pills Cure Dyspepsia.

lBOIE RL&BRET.

Sew York, July 10.—GOLD, ll.OOii.

Go to St. Louis on the 20th inst.

THE corn is growing with a hip and hurrah.

ONLY $3,75 for round trip to St. Louis on the 20th.

KOLBEM & CO. will not remove

to Sixth street.

ONE dollar for the round trip to Vincennes on the 14th.

A NUMBER of extra freights on the FS.& T. H. Railway to-day.

BARNUM will be here on August 10th, with "the( greatest show on earth."

WORK IS progressing rapidly in tearing down the First ward school building.

THE Indian sign would indicate our present moon as a dry one. Thanks, if only true.

A MAN bhows his character by what he laughs at, aud his culture by the way he does it.

AT Eiser'S fruit store, corner of Main and Ninth streets is the best collection of native and imported fruits in the city.

LEW PETERSON on north Fourth street, near the Vandalia road, has the best meat market in the north end. Try him.

THE time draws near for the great excursion to St. Louis on the 20th inst. Read the list of attractions in

column.

THE Universalist Sabbath school people are preparing to take a picnic excursion to Foit Knox, a delightful spot near Vincennes, 6ome day next day.

THE Mt. Rose Christian Temperance Union and Literary society has a weekly paper edited by Misses Tillie Schaffer and Kittie Leake. It is entitled "The Mt. Ro&e Temperance Times" and is read at the Tuesday night meetings and acids much to the enjoyment of the occa-

IN this issue Dr. Von Moschzisker presents the testimony cf a few of his ^patients, well-known in this community, who have been successfully treated by .him. The doctor's efforts in behalf of the afflicted in this city will lone be rejnemhered kindly by those whose lives he has .made so much happier and pleasanter.

THE Ringgold Band and Governors Guards will take an excursion to Vincennes on next Sunday morning, leaving here at 9 A. and returning in the evening. 1 he day will be spent in a delightful grove there. Dinner will be served by the La Plant House for 25 cents each. The fare charged will be but $1. At the grounds there will be -erected an elegant platform.

Tickets are for sale at F. R. Jenny's, Main and Fifth street cigar stand, H. L. jBreinig's and at the Terre Haute and National Houses.

THE grand hall of the Merchants' Exchange, of St. Louis, has nowhere in this country a rival in point of magnitude and architectural beauty it em braces 226 feet in length, 96 feet in width and

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all sides by sixty-one windows, arranged in two lines, the lower row being ten feet by twenty-six in the clear opening, and the upper ten by twenty-three feet. The building will be open, free of charge

excursionists going on the grand excursion from this city to St. Loui9, over the Vandalia line, on Saturday, July 20th.

THE GAZETTE doesn't wish to draw invideous distinctions between the various workers for the success of the 4th of July. Nearly all the committees did well. The snbscfibing citizens did likewise nobly. But for modesty the GAZETTE might say that the daily newbpapers acted well their part. But of all the efforts put forth, those of some of the members of the finance committee deserve most to be commended. Mr. Regan, Mr. Schloss, Mr. istaff, Mr. Filbeck and 6ome others labored untiringly, and Terre Haute will never cease to hold them in grateful* remembrance. The Fourth of July is past, fitter a glorious and noteworthy observance of it, and all just bills will be settled promptly.^

MESSRS HULMAN & Cox have about completed the alterations enlarging their \'two counting rooms, so as to meet the \iiemands of their extensive wholesale grocery business, which is probably one 01" the largest in the 6tatc. Large fire and burglar proof vaults have been built on the first and second floors, and the offices greatlv enlarged and arranged in attractive manner, complete with every convenience for the requirements of their business. The office on the first floor is fitted wuh sample shelves for the proper exhi bition of their great variety of goads. and, .. of themselves, are quite a sight to wit ness. Speaking tubes connect direct trom the desk of the business manager, chief clerk and cashier, to all principal points throughout the vast establishme.nL

At is, no doubt, one of the best fitted establishments in the State, justified by ^their large trade in this section ot the country

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MONTICELLO, is the name of real splended cigar which every body like6, kept at the stand in the lobby of the Terre Haute House.

T«HE currant season this year has been short raspberries still hang on, and now and then a tray of gooseberries may be ?en at our dealer's stands.

TICKETS for the excursion to Vincennes on next Sunday, can be had at either Pfennigs or Ureinigs or at the Tevre Haute House or National Hotel.

THE Oratorio society have decided to change their headquarters from its late location at Turner Hall, to the more convenient Normal school hall.

THE JUDGESHIP.

A Violent Wrangle in the Conven lion Over the Chairmanship.

After a Recess the Committee Broke up in a Row,

Both Men Nominated.

Sullivan, Ind., July

After an intermission the convention reassembled. A violent scene of confusion then ensued, which ended in a decision of the convention and both candidates were nominated by their respectiv. factions.

From the Sullivan True Democracy. Sullivan, Ind., July 6, 1878. The convention was called to order by D. Crawley, chairman of the Sullivan county Democratic central committee. On motion Dr. S. S. Coffman was made permanent chairman of the convention, and F. V. C. Davis secretary. On motion the call of the counties was made by townships and wards in pursuance to the call for the convention. The following townships and wards in Vigo county were represented as follows:

James M. Bolton—Fayette tp, Wm. Rudisell—Pierson tp. Leander Davis—Nevins tp. Linas Moyer—Riley tp. Charles St. John—Prairieton tp. Helmsley Simmons—Honey Creek tp. John Graham—Otter Creek tp. Peter Hughes—Lost Creek tp. H.Clearwater—Sugar Creek tp. J. H. Blake—Harrison tp. M. K. Lee—Prairie Creek tp.

CITY OF TERRE HAUTE.

1st ward—Pat. Stack. 3rd ward—Lew Thomas. 4th ward—Pat. Osborn^ ,s. 5th ward—James Wharey. The following townships in Sullivan county were represented and ^answered to call, to-wit:

Hamilton tp.—3 votes. Hadden tp,—2 votes. Turman tp.—1 vote. Fairbank tp.—1 vote. ..w Casstp.—1 vote.

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Jefferson tp.—1 vote.

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Convention called to order at 10:30 by Peter Kester, chairman of the Vigo central committee. The names of Judge Carlton of Vigo, and Dr. Coffman, of Sullivan, were placed in nomination for chairman. The chair decided that the convention must be called by counties, and not by wards and townships This met with fierce opposition from the Patterson men. McNutt stated that Vigo count) in caucus, decided as a unit, and attempted to speak in face of hisses and yells from the crowd. Col Cookerly counseled harmony. The confusion became so gteat that the chairman announced a recess of a few minutes

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Gill tp.—1 vote. Curry tp.—2 votes. Jackson tp.—1 vote. County at large.—1 vote. Mr. Blue, ot Sullivan, moved that Hon. C. Y. Patterson, of Vigo county, be nominated for Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit, which motion was unanimously carried. On motion of Pat. Stack, Mr. Jas. B. Patten, of Sullivan, was unanimously nominated for Circuit Prosecutor. On motion the proceedings of the convention was oidered to be published in the Democratic papers in this circuit. «*, F. V.C. Davis, Secretary.

S. S. Coffman, Pres

Mr. Kester, of Vigo county, who ii very much of a gentleman, laboring un der a mistaken idea that he was holding a convention, adjourned his caucus "sine die" and then went down in the court house yard and had a consultation of 6ome kind or other, we did not hear what they proposed to call it. The fact i* that when a few gentlemen from Terre Haute could not have their own way, they meet the emergency by bolting the house and having their own way in the yard. These were all very clever gentlemen, and when the heat of the occasion passes, and they see how foolish they have acted in running away because they cauld not carry matters by s'.orm, they will be glad to accept the situation ana forget this piece of their folly.

The nomination of Hon. C. Y. Patterson was an excellent work of the convention, and will meet the approbation and approval of the people of this Judicial Circuit. As a man and officer ^nothing can be said against him in any way, ana his universal popularity will add great strength to the Democratic ticket in the coming contest. The nomination of James B. Patten for Prosecuting Attor ney will meet with the approval of the peo pie.

It is a good ticket and will be elected by an overwhelming majority. The convention adjourned to the National Hotel, and gave three cheers for Judge Patterson, who came out ar.d in a neat speech thanked hi» friends for the nomination and forgave his opp nents. Other gentlemen were called out and made good speeches. The enthusiasm was unbounded, and the feeling for Judge Patterson was 6uch as only an ardent constituency can show for a trusted and faithful officer, and a high-minded and honorable gentleman.

The following report of the judicial convention at Sullivan, has been handed in for publication. It embodies the Davis version of the proceedings. The report copied in the GAZETTE of yester day, from, the Sullivan True Democracy, gave an account which does not appear to be right, to the friends of Mr. Davis. Thus both sides will have had a hearing through the columns of the GAZBTTK. The report is as follows:

Pursuant to a call of the joint committee representing the central committes of Vigo and Sullivan counties, which counties constitute the 14th Judicial Circuit of the state of Indiana, the delegates representing said counties, met in conven tion at the court house, in Sullivan, at 10:30 o'clock A. M., Tuly 6th, 1878, for the purpose of nominating Democratic candidates for the offices of Judge and Prosecuting Attorney for said circuit.

Whereupon, it was ^agreed between David Crawley, Chairman'of the Democratic Central Commitjlf^vgf Sullivan

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County, and Peter Kester, Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, of Vigo County, that said Kester should call said convention to order, and preside thereon, until a regular organization thereof should be effected.

In pursuance of such arrangement, and at the hour mentioned, the said Kester did proceed to call said convention to order, and.- an organization thereof wis attempted whereupon a large number of disorderly persons, other than the delegates to said convention, crowded into the court-room, and by continued disorderly and violent noises and disturbances, prevented such organization from being accomplished.

That after about two hours of unsuccessful effort to effect an organization, the said Kester declared said convention adjourned.

That thereupon the said Kester, with a large number of delegates, repaired to the Court House yard, when the said Kester again called 6aid convention to order and proceeded to organize the same.

Upon motion, Judge A. B. Carlton was chosen permanent president of said convention, and John E. Lamb secretary thereof.

Hugh M. brown presented the name ot Sydney B. Davis, as candidate for circuit judge, and there being no other name presented, and the counties being called, the vote resulted as follows: Vigo county, for Davis

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Sullivan 4 Whereupon, Mr. Davis was declared by the president to be the regular nominee of said convention, for the office of circuit judge.

The nomination of circuit prosecutor beii.g next in order, Richard Dunnigsn presented the name of James B. Patten, Esq., of Sullivan county, and no other name being presented, the said James B. Patten was nominated by the unanimous vote of all the delegates present and he was thereupon declared the nominee of said convention.

Whereupon it wa», on motion, ordered that the secretary present a copy of these proceedings to the Democratic papers of this Judicial Circuit with a request that the same be published.

Each of the gentlemen nominated appeared before said convention, accepted the nomination, and returned thanks to the convention. 4P:

The convention then adjourned. J. E. LAMB, A. B. CARLTON,I Secretary. President*

SHAW'S GARDEN. 1

A trip to Shaw's 'Garden should be one of the first objects in a stranger's visit to St. Louis, as these beautiful botanical gardens are considered the finest on this continent. They contain about 40 acres, which are planted with almost every known species of vegetation. The walks and hot houses are kept with the utmost neatness, requiring the constant attention of thirty-five gardener- The large conservatories on the north side, contain the tropical plants. Amongst these, special attention is directed to a tree of great size, a very fine specimen of the Pandatnus til us twen-ty-five feet in height and eighteen in breadth.

Free admission will be granted to these gardens, to all who go on the grand excursion tp St. Louis over the Vandalia line Sunday. July 20th.

THE following has been ree'd: ,., COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS, I Cincinnati, July *4. To tbo Editor of the Cincinnati Times.

In persuance of a call a number of commercial travelers met at the Gait House, July 3,1878, at 3 P. M., for the purpose of establishing a Commercial Travelers, Association, but, owing to the many attractions in this and adjoining cities, the attendance was not large enough to justify immediate action. Believing the idea a good one, those present authorized Mr. Carl Eldridge Secretary pro tern., to consult with others in regard to arranging a future date for meeting this fall at the Gait House. Those present expressed sincere thanks to W. E. Marsh, Jr., proprietor of Gait House for the many .favors shown,

C. Eldridge.'

Secretary pro tem., Commercial Travelers Association of Ohio, Ind., and Ky.

DR. PRICE'S FLORAL RICHES Surpass any Toilet or Cologne Water ever made. A rich, fresh, flowery odor, for the handkerchief, the toilet and the bath —permanent and delightfully fragrant. For the sick room—reviving and gratefully refreshing. .v

A. CARD. ,!%

Terre Haute, Ind., July 6th, 187S. To the Officers and Members of Court Morton No. 7, I. O. F.:

I hereby acknowledge the receipt of $025 from Mr. P. B. Kaufman, treasurer of said court, being the insurance money in full due on the policy held by my late husband, Fred Beach, and also return my sincere thanks.

MRS. HENRIETTA BXACH.

Mr. Geroge Curamings of St. I iu is in the city

TKE PEOPLES PLACE.

An InstltMtim at Solid tb« Hills, Which It Proving a Daily BleMlag to Terra Haiyto.*

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A blind man is the only person in this city who has not noticed the brilliant appearance made at the large clothing establishment of Owen, Pixley & Co. No gentleman can resist the temptation, when passing, to look in.

For the complete tour ot inspectron which the writer has made, the day time is, perhaps, the best.

Noon was selected as the only hour when Mr. Cochran, the manager, (who, though comparativsly new to Terre Haute, is winning friends here very rapidly), is not absolutely immersed in business.

It was in lome respects like a trip down the St. Lawrence and through the "Thousand Isles." It was a continual surpribe. ivl r. C. directed attention to mere than a 111 a sand bargains, and cheap things arc certainly highly interesting these times.

The store is a very handsome one. The walls are lined with signs directing the visitors attention to certain cardinal principles which the house observes in trading.

One of the first things shown was a gauze undershirt, really elegantly made, for only 30 cents.

On, in an adjoining place, were heavy •ixteen ounce shirts, for laboring men, stoutly put together, and of good material, for only 25 cents.

In neck ties the house distances competition. Mr. Cochran next showed a Scotch suit of unique and attractive pattern which has beep marked down to NINE DOLLARS. It seems'almost incredible. Other plainer suits for sums clear down to four dollars and fifty cents ($4,50) were shown.

These prices may be explained in this way: About the ist of June the mills, to close the unsold

spring

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ceived bid* from manufacturer* for all remnauts of wolens on h&nds. At this season of the year there are but lew manufacturers who can take such quantities 01 cloth for spring trade, as the ordinary wholesale trade is over by June ist,except fonlinens, alpacas and other thingoods. This being the fact, competition is light, and those fine cassimers, which rule so high in early season, are sold at a terrible sacri^ce aftc the season is over, and that with a manufacturing force over six hundred men and women, and with a ha.f a score of large retail stores throughout the country, Messrs. Owen, Pixley & Co. were able to take advantage of these forced sales and place upon

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within ten days from date of purchase the same style that custom tailors were using, and at about one-third or one-half their value. What was true of the Globe Woolen Company we were informed was true of other celebrated mills whose productions are chiefly used for fine trade. We were informed that this firm had obtained and used these fine goods for a number of years

Splendid all-wool cassimere suits wi§r displayed for $9 reduced from $12^ some reduced from $16,^0 to $12 and from $9 to *7.There were some elegant all-wool cassimere pants at from $2 to $4 reduced from $4 to $6. This house is offering rare bargains, is conducting business on excel lejpt principles and jwill succeed.f "V

ALCOHOL*

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"Besides the effect of alcohol as a stimlant to the circulatory system, some laim for it a value as a nerve stimulant."

Prof. Hammond, who is inclined to adicate its use in this respect, and of course ould not give us. an overdrawn^ sumry here, says:. ,, "It is of all other causes the most prolific in exciting derangement of the brain, the spinal cord and the nerves."

Prof. Richardson says: "The effects had on the nervous centers starts them directly on the path of nervous exhaus tioa." i,

Professor Edward Smith fcfty*: "As its direct action is to lessen nervous force, and as it is an irritant of nervous tissue, it is difficult to dis-associate.its vaunted nerve stimulation from nerve irritation. Whether it be beneficial or detrimental, it must be chiefiy due to its effects upon the nerves. With the light oi neuropathology at our hands, we should consider well its effects, in establishing its claims as a curative neurotic."

Zeimsen (vol 17th p. 356 speaking of the stages of the effects ot a dose of alcohol, says: "If the results are at first limited to the cortical portion of the brain in the first instance, they may gradually extend so as to embrace almost all the central orgvns the centers of motion and sensation, and for consciousness, the medula oblongata and the spinal cord may all be involved in the action of this poison." "The next claim on alcohol as a medi cine, is to aid in the assimulation of food," to aid digestion. This claim has been so often urged that we cling to it, as we have done to its claims as a heat producing agent, simply because it is a popular and professional impression. Science tells us that alcohol coagulates albumen. Experiments show beond a doubt that it is a solvent of pepsin, both in and out of the svstem.

In small quantities it may arouse a tor pid stomach, as anv other local irritant or stimulant would. It may be, and is, an appetizer in a morbid or suspended appetite, but its use fs very restricted in this respect. Other remedies fulfil these indications with much more satisfaction.

Prof. H. C. Woods, jr., in his materia mcdica for 1876, presents the following as the claims made by ethers for alcohol as a medicine: "In the advanced stage of eease, when the typhoid state is welldeveloped, then alcohol should be given boldly,to quiet by stimulation the nervous and circulatory system to afford a food which shall in a measure re-place the natural pabulum to aid in the digestion of milk and other simple nourishments to aid in lowering temperature by checking the tissue waste of fever in a word, to enable the system to stand the drain upon the vital powers, and at the same time check such drain." But whit is claimed here for alcohol is still a question not decided in its fivor. Alcohol in large doses is anasthetic, and paralyzing rather than sedative, and if this be true, there is an interference with the ordinary nutritial power?. Ezra Hunt, M. D., in the same paper referred to before, says: "While we realize in alcohol the one'

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capacity of acting as a stimulant where there is sudden failure of heart action, or where by reason of impeded circulation the blood fails to reach the capillaries in due amount,:ts sphere of use is exceeding ly limited both as to time and amonat. In all cases where day after day this effect is sought we are in danger of some of the accompanying ills ot alcohol, and find ourselves more and more able to rely en water and ice and quinine, as antipyretics on milk, and eggs, and other uutriments on amonid, essential oils, and others as exhilarants, and on emulsions, cod liver oil and other fats for a quick replacement of wasted tissue." .ALCHOL IN TYPHOID FEVER

Prof. A. L. Loomis (on the pathology and treatment of typhoid isver) says: In the milder cases he entirely excludes it as means of reducing temperature, he dots not mention it but relies on cold and quinine, and sometimes on quinine and digitalis. It is not claimed by those who contend that alcohol may assist in the assimulation of food in diseases where there is a rapid waste of tissue, that it has any oi the essential elements of food, or that it will in any way nourish the system in health "Can it, then, assist in the digestion of food induease? Prof. Hammond says: "Alcohol retards the destruction of tissue." "By this destruction, force is generated, muscles contract, thoughts are developed, organs rescret and excrete." Or in other words, alcohol interfears with all this and is in 110 Kense an originator of vital force. To assume that alcohol in disease or the too great de mands of labor, delays metamorphoses of tissue, is to say that talcohol takes hold of excrementitious matter, p.irifies' it, extracts from it what has ebcaped the usual process ofaniinal chemistry." We are fast finding out that in disease, the demands created by accelerated waste, is of the same nature as in health, and that such foods become the real medicines."'

In my own experience wfth alcohol as a remedy, I mnst say I have arrived at no satisfactory results. Mary years ago 1 thought had derived the greatest benefit from alcohol in typhoid and kindred grades of diseases, in the combination of milk-punch, egg-nogg, etc. But absolute experience convinced me that my patients improved just as well on milk and eggs, without the punch or nog. So of late years I seldomly prescribe jhe alcohol. I have known physicians, in days gone by—one especially— who have otten affirmed to me, that in the treatment of pneumonia,whisky was their sheet-anchor and I know that.this same sheet anchor in this one case, succeeded untimely, in anchoring him permanently four feet below the surface of mother earth and many of the others are fast approaching the same haven of rest.

Several years ago, whilst on a visit to this city, 1 was stricken down withpneuniOii a. I, of course, like other people, sent for a physician. Of course he treated me on scientific ~nd physiologic principles. Amongst other remedies of minor importance, lie prescribed for me the best old bourbon whiskey, to be used in large doses, (that is for me). After using it

over two weeks, and growing neither better nor worse, as I thought, and being rather expensive as a remedy, requiring about a quart every tyro days to supply myself and nurse, and an' occasional visitor, (and I would say in all justice to the young man who stayed with me, that he w«s very faithful in his attendance). I decided to withold the remedies, contrary to the wishes of my attendents, especially that of my nurse. After this I began so improve rapidly, and was able to be about in a few days. The doctor said (to other people) I was just like, all doctors, I would have my own way, there was no use trying to treat me as he did other people. The results were, that I made a speedy recovery and saved any more whiskey bill*, and the joung man who staved with me ao faithfully, (especially while the whiskey lasted) a temperate, upright boy, so far as 1

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an apetite for spiritous liquors, which resulted in drunkennese, *and eventually disgrace.

The object of this paper is simply to open the subject for discussion, and it has already exceeded the length intended in the outset only intending to prepare the way for tbe expression ot opinion as to the medical properties of alcohol, and not to present definite and positive conclusions in that respect. So far, what has been said, is upon the supposition, that, the alcoholic liquors used have been of definite and known composition, and free from all impurities. But I desire to speak very briefly of the uncertain strength, the impurities and adulterations of spiritous liquors of all kinds, as havii.g an important bearing in setting the question as to its reliability as a remedial agent. We all know that the alcoholics, where they are regarded as tree from adulteration even, have no definite uniform strength. When we prescribe either brandy, whisky, wine or beer, we do not know "there per cent of alcohol, and we have no means of knowing short of chemical analises of the specimen in question. If we prescrib Qninirre, we know that Powers & Weightmans, for instance hao a uniform strength. So of all the alcaloids. And if we prescribe the fluid extracts, we know that Dr Squibs preparations arc reliable. In the use of any medicine we must know its strength. We also know from absolute tests made by chemists, that eight tenths of all the commercial liquor*, both domestic and imported are adulterated in one way and another, and that these adulterations are so skillfully prepared, that they contain little or no alcohol, and that they bid defiance to the ordinary tests to detect them. Then a just conclusion would be, that, "The purity of alcoholic liquors is in general not as well assured as that of articles used for medicines should be. The various mixtures when used as medicines should have definite and known composition and should not be interchanged promiscuously."

"The First Dose Gives Relief Trial Bottles Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cberiy, 3a Gen ts.

The distressing chong.h which threatened se ious resnlts,is quickly cared before developing a fatal pulmonary affection. For all throat, breast and lang disorders, Asthmatic or Bronchial affections,HooningCjugb, Liver Complaint, Blood Spitting, Ac., no remeinectual as Dr. Swayne's rry, preparation tor

dy is so prompt and ei Compound, Syrup of Wild Cherry, "I nave made use cf this prei many years, and it has proved to be very liable and effieaceons in the treatment 4l vere and long standing coughs. I know of two patients, now in comfortable health, and who but for Its use I consider would net now be living.

ISAAC S. HJEBKZIN, H. D.

Straus town, Berks County, Pa.

PriceTrial bottles,35 cents large size,— 1, or six for $5. A single 85 cent bottle will oftentimes cure a recent cough or cold, and thus prevent much suffering and risk of life. Prepared only by Dr. Swayne A Son, PHila-J delphia. Sola by leading ornggista.

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OBITUARY.

John Daaeav.

Last Wednesday afternoon Mr. John Duncan died at his residence, on south Sixth street from a disease of the throat, after an illness of some weeks. Mr. Duncan has for thirty-five years been a resident of the United States, and has followed the business of pork packing. In fact, all his life, since the attainment

been devoted to this business.

He was born in Belfast, Ireland ki ioio, and learned the business ot packing pork under Sir Edward Cory, who taught his apprentices* a nntnber of ,rnen' afterwards became widely known in this country as packers.

Mr. Duncan removed to the United States in 853, and was associated with Waun, McBirney & Co., of Cincinnatti. He was later a member of the firm of Hugh, McBirney & Co, of New Orleans. In 1858 he packed pork at Eugene, with Samuel Groendyke.

He made his residence here in 1861, entering the firm of H. G. Williams & Co. Since that time everybody has known him. For many years he was an extensive packer, but tor the past few years he had almost retired from active business.^ Mr. Duncan was honorable and fair in his dealings, and was generally respected as he was widely known. The funeral took place this afternoon, and was largely attended.

REPUBLICAN WARD MEETINGS. The Republicans met on Saturday evening at various ward headquarters, to appoint delegates to the county and congressional conventions. The result is appended:

FIRST WARD. -J.

County delegates: Cyrus Beach, Geo. E. Farrington, Jas. H. Turner, Jas. K. Allen, Mason Duncan, T. F, O'Reilly and Jas. Henry.

Congressional delegates: E. M. G)lman and Col. Edwards: Committeemen: R. G. Wheeler, A. T. Hayes and J. K. Allen

SBCOND WARD.

Congressional delegates: L. A. Bur* nett and I. N. Pierce. County delegates: W. E. Hendrich, S. T. Reese, A. B. Felsenthal, A. M. Buckingham, M. N. Diall,C. B. Lee and H. E. Madison.

Congressional delegates: A. M. Buckingham, M. N. Dial! and A, B. Felsenthal.

THIRD WARD.

Congressional delegates: Edwin Erney and I. Gilman. County delegates. P. K. McCoskey, E. R. Bagby, S. C. Stimpson, Henry, Traquair, John Ross, W. H. Hensil and William butbrink.

Committeemen: E. Erney, George Gordon and C. Kreitenstein were chosen.

FOURTH WARD.

County delegates: Joseph H. Briggs, C. K. Gilford, J. L. Humaston, W. A. Watson, John R. Thompson, J. H. Hudson and Ira Langford.

Congressional delegates: Thos. J. Gist and Lyman C. Miller. Committeemen: Dr. Giflford, Wm. K. Burnet and J. H. Thompson.

SIXTH WARD.

County delegates: Frank Mills, Wj S. Clift, John M. Clift, W. H. Stepp, Thomas Butler, Walter Ferrell and A.[ B. Salsich.

Congressional delegates: Frank Mills and A. B. Salsich. Committeemen: W, S. Clift, W. Stepp and George Fisher.

County delegates appointed: Jam McCutcheon, Benj. Wilhelm, John Reynolds, Frank Storz, Joseph Barnett, William Lutz, W. E. Lee.

Congressional delegates Joseph Bar nett and W. E. Lee. Committeemen: J. H. Reynolds. Frank Stora and W. E. Lee,

A SAD AFFAIR.

A YOUNG LAD FIFTEEN YEARS OLI HANGS HIMSELF. Rather a' sad affair took place a Charleston, Ills., last Saturday afternoon which cast a gloom over the entire city

Charley March, a smart and intelli gent youth, about fifteen years of aL had been left in charge of his father' undertaking establishment whil he was away from the city' attending ati Odd Eellow's celebration Shortly after Mr. March's departure thtj deceased was accused of stealing a knit from a hardware merchant, named Harr Stoddert, which so worked upot the poor lad's feelings that it causec him to take his life.

When Mr. March retrrncd home,abou 7 o'clock in the evening, he found th. shop closed and his son no w*ere to found. Supposing that something ha happened, he went up stairs to son's sleeping apartment and finding th door fattened he forced an entr&nc and found the lifeless body of his so: hanging from a joist, with his feet onl, twQ inches from the floor. On a stan near by, was the following note:

My time has come, Harry Stodder accused me of stealing a knife. I* tol him that Belle Jefferiesgave me the knit last Christmas. So

will take my life

rather than be accused of stealing. Good bye, CHARLES MARCH^

.THE MASONS.

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The following is the programme ercises at the great Masonic gatheri this citv, on the

gathering

12th:

1. Music. 2. Invocation by the chaplain, Rev S. M. Stimson. 3. Opening ode, ''Hail brothers, written for the occasion by Judge Thorns: B. Long, and sung by the Terre Haut Oratorio society, with full orchestr under the directorship of Prof. Anto Shide. 4. History of Masonry in Vigo cour' ty, by Hon. W. Edwards, 5. Music. is.

Oration, "The Universality, Har mony and Charity of Masonry," by Di Thomas R. Austin, P. G. M.

7. Music. 8. Benediction by the chaplain.

TOO MUCH AT STAKE.

Steele & Price have too much at stal to put in the market anything which not been found not only harmless, bi positively beneficial. Their Dr. Price Cream Baking Powder is the only kinc made by a practical physician, with si cial regard to its heafthfulness:

Rev. Mr. Martyn will preach Plymouth chapel at 7'.3,0 on tiua ever