Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 December 1881 — Page 8

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THINGS BEGUN

I Are Half Done!

FOR——

THE HOLIDAYS!

We are making early preparation, and already offer a

SPLENDID LINE OF

HOLIDAY GOODS,

in articles peculiar

to legitimate Dry Goods Trade.

Low

Prices

AND

GreM Bargains,

To be the order of the day.

Special offerings in an immense lot of HANDKERCHIEFS hem stitch, embroidered and fancy border, in silk and linen for Gents and Ladies.

Fur Top Gloves and Mittens for Ladies, Gents and Children.

The Dress

The Cloak

To be ready for tbe Holidays hould be bought soon. To Attract Holiday Trade,

We shall offer'

Sundry Great Bargains on

The Silk Counter

AND ON

THE DRESS GOODS COUNTER

Our usual Line of

REAL 1 AC EH.

Jucbess, Point, Applique, &c., $1 .00 to $10.00 per yard. Barbes, Scarfs, Jabots, Gilets, Fichus, Handkerchiefs, Collars &c.

In the above named Laces.

Seal Skin Dolmans &Sacques.

New Goods in

The Most Magnificent Qualities of Alaska and Shetland Seal and purest London Dye.

FANCY GOODS

FOR—

Holiday Trade,

In Great Profusion.

Root & Co.

4518 & 520 Main st.

Tteki}}

$Hzetk

THUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 1881

THK livery firm of Beauchamp & Miller has been dissolved. W. T. Beauchamp will continue the business. i-

THE milkmen have raised the price of milk to twelve quarts for $1 The new scale went into effect to-da

TIIE Phoenix Foundry and Machine Works are shipping a quantity of machinery to Chrismua, 111., where a hominy mill is to be erected.

THERE were 41 interments at Woodlawn cemetery during November. Of that number 3i were from the city and 10 from the country and elsewhere.

COLD piercing winds and driving rains seldom fail to bring on

cough, cold or

Hoarseness at this season, and Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup should be kept in every hoU|§. For sale by all druggists.

,y Taken*Baok. "j Sheriff John O. Comers, of Martinsville, Ind., arrived in this city yesterday, and last night took back Louis King, who was arrested here a few days ago by Policcman Reagan. King is wanted at Martinsville for the larceny, of &ora. He has confessed.

Tns telephone exchange has just received the new wires that have been expected for sometime and will coat once to work filling orders for telephones that have been on file awaiting the arrival of wire. The appended list of telephones either just put up or being put up has not yet been printed:

Philip Schloss, store Mc E.B.Glenn, residence Conant & Son, mill Telegraph mills Dr. Elmer Glover, office J. D. Jfiarly First National Bank T. M, Stewart, residence A. Herz, residence Miss HattieFuller,residence Miss O. A. Watson, fresidence Ross & Balou M. fM. Wolfe, residence John G. Heinl,floral liall.

A HOG THIEF.

Charles Tiffin Jailed For Stealing Five I v• 'v S

From Wednesday's Daily,

This morning Chas. Tiffin, a yotfftg man aged about 2i», was brought to this city from. Fayette township and placed injailona commitment from Justice Fuqua. Tiffin is charged with the lar•ceny of five hogs Irom Frank Case, a farmer of Fayette township. His bond is placed at $550,

VIGO'S VOTING PLACES.

ITF-

The Wards and Townships to be Divided up Into Precincts of 350 Voters £ach.

From Wednesday's Daily.

The board of county commissioners arc engaged to-day in dividing the election districts of Vigo county into precincts in accordance with an act of the last Legislature, a section of which provides that "the county commissioners of each county in the State shall, where the same hasnot been already done, at their first session after the taking effect of this act, or as soon thereafter as practicable, designate places of holding elections and precincts, which shall be described by different boundaries. Each township shall constitute at least one precinct, and when public convenience requires it, a township may be divided into two or more precincts, but there shall be but one voting place in a precinct. No precinct shall contain more than 350 voters, as near as may be, to l»e ascertained and determined by the board, as nearly as possible, by the. official returns of the last general election, and in forming voting precincts regard shall 1)6 bad to natural divisions, density of population, and the convenience of voters."

As will be seen from the foregoing part of the section, which embraces the important portion of the act, the duty devolves upon the commissioners to divide the wards and townships of the country into precincts that shall not contain, as near as can be determined, more than 850 votes. The latter part of the section, however, gives the board some latitude in making this change, and it is more than probable that several of the townships will not be disturbed.

At the general election for Governor in 1880 Ihe vote of each precinct in Vigo county was as follows: First Ward 1,109 Second Ward 839 Third Wurd 1,091 Fourth Ward 1,048 Fifth Ward 821 Sixth Ward 829 Harrison township 436 Nevins township 355 Sugar Creek township 494 Otter Creek township 350 Honey Creek township 367 Riloy township 429 Pierson township 399 Linton township 380 Prairieton township 232 Fayette (Ssndford)... 184 Fayette (New Goshen) 288 Prarie Creek township 331 LoBt Creek township 412

THE GIBSON CASE.

From Thursday's Dally.

Public, opinion has been steadily against Eleuzer Gibson. Two-thirds of the people of Vigo county have passed canlid judgment upon him, and it is seldom that generous, critical public opinion is wrong.

Ajury«»f

When the jury retired at 5:30 Tuesday evening and the first informal talk was had the jurors stood as follows upon the question as to a verdict: Death 2 Twenty-one years 6 Acquittal..." 4

Bye and bye the two first sections combined on the middle verdict and then tbe jury stood, as it did for hours afterward, eight to four. Neither side would con" cede to the other, and so the matter hung when Judge Long sent for them yesterday afternoon. After a short talk by the court the jurors were again remanded to their chamber, and then the larger side, tired out aud exhausted, made gradual concessions to the smaller until a verdict assessing the punishment at three years in the penitentiary was agreed upon, signed by the foreman, and returned to the Court at 9 o'clock last night.

Gibson was in the court room when the verdict was returned to Judge Long. He was not under custody. When he left after the verdict was known he was not under custody. He is not under custody to-day. and he will not be under custody to-morrow. To-day, on the streets,"he is damning everybody who had anything to do with the prosecution, and he is not under custody. Two to one he has a revolver in his hip pocket, and he is not under custody. Sheriff Stepp thought it hU duty last night when the verdict was returned to arrest Gibson, but was told by the court that until the Customary motion for a new trial had been disposed of the old bond stood good. Judge Carlton, of counsel for the defense, says it may be a month before they will be able to argue this motiou. By some it is said that Gibson and his lawyers do not really want anew trial for fear that it might involve a heavier sentence.

Much personal feeling has been created by this trial. It will not be necessary to personalize the lawyers, but there is a story of a row between Sant Davis and Patrick Shannon, arising out of the pronounced anti-Gibson sentiments of the latter, and duriDg which, it i9 said, the attorney threw up his connection with the case of Sbaggon vs Eppinghousen.

JNTRY FIRE.

James Dailey, of Lost Creek Meets With a Severe Loss. From Wednesday's Dally.

Last night the barn and farm implements of James Dailey, a farmer living four or five miles from this city in Lost Creek township were totally consumed by fire. T. loss, it is esiimated, will be $1,000 and this is partly covered by an insurance of $500. The tire is thought to be the woik of an incendiary. ....

T. W. Harper Employed

The city council lias employed T. \V. Harper as attorney for the city in the C. «te T. H. suits. The contract with Mr. Harper is that he is to receive $500 in six months, $500 in one year and $1,000 in the event of his winning or compromising the suits. The latter is a contingent, and will only be paid when the suits are settled to the satisfaction of the city.

Miss Kellogg says that Whitney's court ship was only a fitteen-day affair.

THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE

COURT HOUSE ECHOES

From Thursday's Daily. NEW SUITS—SUPERIOR COtJRT.

223—John Howard Lee and Edwin L. Sanborn vs. N. Andrews and A. P. Andrews, complaint H. H. Budinot. 224—Jonathan E. Wilson. M. H. Wilson, Hugh R. Wilson and E. C. Wilson vs. Drake Burton and John W. Burns, complaint. H. H. Budinot. 225—L. B. Martin vs. Lucinda and Stephen Lloyd, complaint. H. H. Budinot.

NEW SUITS—CIRCUIT COURT.'

12.884—William Earnest vs. M. H. Piety, administrator of Emily Earnest, deceased, complaint. McLean and McNutt.

From Friday'a dally. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Jos. S. Jenckes, jr. to Jasper N. Wilaon, half lot275, original plot, for $ 600 00 Viola J. & R. E. McColloch to

W. H. Stubbs, pt lot 70, 45 ft off side of Jewett's add, for 450 00 Edward H. Ashwin to David

Drees, lot 21, Nelson's subs of lot 13 Dewey's sub ff of sec 27, Harrison tp, for 400 00 D. W. Minshall toEd win S. Mc-

Coy, that part ofW and Canal between Fourteenth and

liiL

Franklin streets, in Dean's sub, Harrison tp, for 400 00 Executors of C. Rose to Chas.,

Eppinghousen, lot 44 and pt'} 2 lot 45 Rose's sub W. and E. XA. Canal, between Main and Chestnut streets, for 700 00

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Jerome L. Hulse and Sarah A. Bresslcr. Osgood Harkness and Mary Ranking. Joel Brown and Laura Thayer. Marion Balue and Alice L. Jared. John S. Keltoo and Harriet Petoberton.

Warner Shepherd and Samantha Adams. NEW SUITS—

SUPERIOR CODR1

226—James L. Reed and two others vs F. D. Christy, on note. M. M. Joab. NEW SUITS—CIRCUIT COURT. 12.885—Emma 'Johnson vs Henry Johnson, divorce. Pierce & Harper. 12.886—John Shirley and J. H. Rommell vs. Noyes Andrews and Albert P. Andrews, on note. W. E. McLean.

From Saturday's Daily.

his peeis have de

cided that he is guilty and he must be, and though they gave him a sentence that would hardly cover a pickpocket, this latter fact is second to the former for it was only by the purest accident that he did not get 21 years, which, to a man of his years, would be equivalent to a life sentence.

CBIMINAI. COURT. 5

Arthur Trader, who stole a pair of buggy shafts from Mr. Nicholson, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for one year.

Charles Wilson, arrested in Indianapolis yesterday for burglarizing W. B. Sherburne's store, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for two years.

Sidney Metcalf'pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was given two years. He is a countiv boy. The charge was for stealing some clothes, a watch and other articles from Wm. McCammon, of Pierson township.

MAYOR'S COURT.

Ine ponce last night raided Mollie Zariag's establishment on Main street be tween Sixth and Seventh. Mary Strouse, Amanda Strange aud Lizzie Wilson were arrested for being inmates.

The other two cases before the mayor this morning were Samuel H. Taylor, drunk, and Robert Rilley, aseociatiug.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.^^

Carolina and H. Sieincamp toH.^j^rHulman, pt. lot 43 in u. 1.1,51 ft. front Lafayette street Jno.

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Sibley's add for $1200 CO Jaedb O. Barnes (by guardian) to W. A. McClure, pt. lot 81, and 1-6 of 50 ft. otf side Ityse's sub. 44 a and 2 for 200 00

NEW SUITS—8tTPER'l3T66tJRT.

227—John Taylor vs. E. T. H. & C. company, oivil. Eggleston & Reed. FromMondsy'sDally. 'T' .%t CRIMINAL COURT.

It was understood that the motion of the defense for anew trial in the Gibson case was to be argued in the Criminal Court room this morning before Judge Long, but it was not. It is probable that the argument will not be made for

P. C. Henry vs. D. Woods and J. F. Ferguson, civil default. J. T. Scott, administrator C. Y. Patterson estate, petition to sell dismissed.

Ellen B. Purcell vs. M. Purcell, divorce default. N. Shepherd & Co. vs. Charles F. Pearce and two others, on note default.

C. F. McNutt, S. C. Davis aud S. B. Davis vs. Emily and James Pickerel, on account dismissed.

Ada]aide Smallwood vs.William Smallwood, divorce default. M. Hollinger and A. M. Black vs. Isabelle and Charles E. Yeager, to enforcc lien judgment for $50.

Mary (J. Blake vs. J. T. Moore stricken from docket. R. H. Beauchamp vs. Aquilla Rogers same.

Mary F. Langford vs. J. S. Creager same. W. W. Carpenter vs. La Cais^e.Company et al. same.

W. H. Carpenter vs. Traders' Insurance Company same. In the matter of E. D. Seldomridge, assignee of J. C. Kelly report of assignee confirmed and cause continued. ^Etna Life Insurance Company vs. L. and A. H. Chapin, foreclosure judgment for $2,872.42.

Edwin McCoy was admitted to practice on motion of Henry Clay Nevitt. J. B. Reeme and A. Quackenbos vs. Charles Duncan, George L. Woods and F. F. Kieth, on note judgment for $1,538.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.'

Ephraim Stewart and Catherine Bass. Charles S. Lobdell and Lizzie Neer. THE URAND JURY. Convened to-' ..y in. Decernbt-r session

THE COC?. IT COMMISSIONERS

began the

Decern

Dr. J. Crapo vs Joseph Zoz demand $66. Therm an & Co. vs Joseph Zoz demand

H. H. Roseman vs Joseph Zoz demand $11. Wm. C. Means vs. Charles Pelton, performer at the Atlantic Garden demand $3.20.

NEW SUITS—CIRCUIT COURT.

12,887—Alexander Mars, insane, petition by Moses Smock. ADMINISTRATORS.

Frank Armstrong of the estate ot Geo. W. Armstrong. Bond $600, Deania C. Austermiller of the estate of August Austermiller. Bond $1,000.

COUXTY COMMISSIONERS.

A liquor license was granted to Ira A. Sparks, of Pimento. From Wednesday's Dally.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Frank Peker was granted a license to sell liquor. The board has ordered Judge McNutt, the county attorney, to bring suit against ex-County Treasurer Newton Rogers and bis bondsmen for the allegtd deficiency of about $20,000. It is understood that Judge McNutt is now preparing the complaint. 0 ISAM) JURY."

E. O. Whiteman has been substituted as a grand juror in the place of I. N. Kester.

USci, A

CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge Scott is now on the bench. The panel jury for the term is as follows: G. F. King, Jos. Gilbert. Thos. Butler, James Dailey, Ferd Mills, George Durham, James M. Duck, Chas. Stewart, W. A. Polden, John L. Humaston, Henry Miller and John Boyd.

P. C. Htary vs David Woods and J. F. Furgnson,civil Judgment for$193.06. Wm L. Shuey and Meredith Owens vs Franklin Rhyan and Alex. Pugh, on note judgment for $84.

On motion of I. H. C. Royse John M. Rees was admitted to the bar.. MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James W. Mitchell and Kate LyonsJ NEW SUITS—SUPERIOR COURT. 5 232—Mollie Zaring vs D. C. and Wm. Gremer, appeal. 233—Alexander McKee vs Troyless Cathorn and J. H. Blake, on account. Royse & Royse. ?. 234—Wm. li. Halstead vs Wm. C. Risley, on note. Buff & Morgan. 235—Susan R. Elder vs Mary J. Weiss, R. N. Hudson, Louis Guerineau, Annie Guerineau and Terre Haute Savings Bank, foreclosure. Dunnigan & Stimson. ur.-j jt 1.jh -SUPERIOR

COURT.

The'cow'base of James W. Boston vs Anton Sbide is set for trial in this court next Saturday.

From Wednesday's Daily,

'l MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lemuel K. Close and Hat(ie Biggs.

Latham W. Greenup and Anna Concver. Milford B. Codding and Lulul. Ball.

NEW SUIT8 CIRCUIT COURT.

12,888—In the matter of Elizabeth Barbour, insane petition for the appointment of a guardian. McNutt

JUSTICE COOKERLY.

Henry Fisher, a negro, filed a complaint for assault and battery against Tom Godsey. The difficulty occurred in the latter's saloon this morning.

Wilkes and Barber's sslfon on north Third street was closed yesterday on an execution of $35 in favor of Dan Crowe.

NJSW 8UITS—SUPERIOR COURT.

256—Matilda L. Abbott vs. Michael C. and Matilda Ryan, on note. F. E. Grant.

1 TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.

week or so yet. Gibson, in the meantime, is still at large. CIRCUIT COURT.

An Important' Decision by the Attorney vi General.

her term this morning

NEW SUITS—SUPERIOR COtJRT.

228— R. Berriuiaaj vs C. N. Probst and Elizabeth Puckett. on note. Shelton and Nuvitt. 229—Max and Mary Meinhold vs Mary and Charles Russell, assault and battery. Royse and Royse. 230—Sarah C' Gray et. al Vs Albert Lee ^t. al, to set aside deed. Royse & Royse. 231—Sarah C. Gray et al vs Marshall Lee et. al, partition. Royse & Royse.

JUSTICE STEINMEHI.*

This court has had the following capais cases:

From Friday's Daily.

The Atterney-General has decided that all township assessors must be elected at the April election in 1882, and that when elected they shall serve four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Section 106 of the tax act says that they shall be elected at the general election to beheld in 1882, and every four years thereafter. The term general election as used here, means the election in November, but section 57 of the act concerning elections, being of later date, changes the time of such elections to April, 1882. This last-named section repeals the former as to the time of holding such election, but not as to lepgth of term

office. If from any cause a va

cancy occurs previous to the election

1884, it would be filled at the general election in the spring of that year.

Sant Davis and the Catholics. Sant Davis was one ot Gibson's lawyers during the recent murder trial. The day after the jury retired and while they were still deliberating he met Father Mc. Evoy, pastor ot St. Joseph's Catnolic church, on Wall street, and immediately began a tirade against the Catholic church and its ministers He applied a number of epithets to the latter and referred to them as a class as "robbers and thieves." The controversy was limited to Mr. Davis himself, as Father McEvoy listened in silence. Mr. Davis says the Catholics have been against Gibson because the murdered man and his widow ate Catholics. Hence his wrath.

Poultry and Pet Stock.

The preparations for an annual exhibit of poultry and pet stock in January are being rapidly perfected. The association has decided to offer $5 premium for the fattest baby under ten months. It is probable that $50 will be offered for the finest field dog. Mothers may object to the big distinction made between fine babies and fine dogs, bat they must remember that fine specimens of the former are very plenty in these parts, whereas good dogs are rare.

St. Mary'8 of the Woods.

Extensive improvements are being made at St. Mary's Academy. Anew steam apparatus has been put all through the building, a brick butcher shop greeted on the premises and afire engine house and along line of coal sheds put up.

THERE was a birthday party held last night at the residence of Mr. C. Kaiser, of north Eleventh street.

C0N-STAN-TI-N0-PLE

An Interesting Letter Written in That Famous City by MrsSam- Turner

Which Will be Bead With Interest by Her Terre Haute Friends

The following letter was written by Mrs. Samuel Turner (nee Miss Frank Groverman)to her sister. They have been traveling abroad on account of JMr. Turner's health lor some months. The very welcome news has already been printed in these columns that "Mr. Turner is greatly improved.

CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 10,1881. MY DEAR SISTER:—I can scarcely realize that we are in this wondrously beautiful city. When I was a child, and arrived at the point of my education, when I could spell \Con-»tan-ti-no-ple, ,1 thought I was about ready to graduate, but never expected to see the place. The situation is superb, in fact the loveliness of the Bosphorus from the Black Sea to the city is beyond description. Nature has done wonder for it, and add to that the most magnificent marble palaces, splendid domes, and towers and the beautiful minarets that adorn the mosques, shooting up in the sky, you have the most gorgeous sight eye ever beheld. It is said to be one ot the most beautiful in the world, and I certainly think it must be. We were very fortunate in getting A room facing the water. From the windows we can see the shores of Asia, the Bosphorus, Stamboul, «r Constantinople properly, that being where most of tbe forks live also the Golden Horn, a sheet of water that extends into the land from the "Sea of Marmora" forming the harbour. It is full of ships of all nations »nd quantities of small boats that surround every steamer that comes in, to take the passengers ashore. I think when we arrived this morning there were hundreds cime to meet us, all with turbans of all colors, green, yellow or blue jackets, long bagging Turkish trousers, and broad sashes tied loosely, which they use for pockets. They swarmed into the steamer like bees and annoyed the people most dreadfully. As good luck would have it, we had made the acquaintance of au English gentleman on board who had made the trip a number of times before and was thoroughly posted. Ho told us to keep quiet and he would pick out one of those creatures, tlia* he knew, and had found honest, who would take charge of us and our baggage, see us through tbe Custom House, which, by-the-way, was right down on the whart in the open air. Goodness only knows what they do in rainv weather. Our guide took us to the hotel. We followed his advice and got along nicely. We have since discovered that our English friend is the favorite messenger of the Queen of England. He is entertained by the British Embassy. He must have been agreeably impressed for he has just called upon us, brought the Consul of Hungaria with him and invited us to dine with him at the club before he leaves next Tuesday.

We left Pesth early on the morning of the 5th on a very nice little steamboat, had a stateroom to ourselves and were very comfortable indeed. I thought the first two days the scenery on the Danube was quite tame, but after that it gradually grew very grand. One place called the "Caserne Pass was magnificent very line the upper Mississippi. Another fine place was called "The Iron Gates." Sam seemed to enjoy the river exceedingly. He is so fond of traveling by water. I am also but came very near getting quite enough last night at Varna, where we had to take small beats from the shore aud go out about two miles to the steamer on the Black Sea. It was as black as pitch and tbe waves dashing mountain high (it seemed to me,) the little boat tossing up and down, splashed inside and out with water. A great number of people refused to go and there was fright and consternation generally. I never should have consented to have gotten in but Sam descended the steps and took his seat,

Laara Bridgman and Mrs. Garfield. From the Boston Transcript Nov. 23. Laura Bridgeman, whose rescue from the terrible isolation Of a blind deaf-mute is cne of the most celebrated triumphs of the Perkins lnstitu tion, on being informed of the shooting of President Garfield, addressed the fellowletter to Mrs. Garfield from her home in Hanover, N. H, The idea of writing was entirely her own, no suggestion having been made by any of her friends

MRS. GARFIELD—I am a stranger toward you. I will introduce myself by writing a letter to you. I was deeply grieved to hear the sad news concerning your dear husband, whom I esteem most highly. I have much sympathy in your great affliction. Jesus Christ will not leave you comfortless, l^t not your heart be troubled. Yours truly,

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The American Art Ex

change

Begs leave to call the attention of the American people to its mode of busisness, and asks the support of the art-loving public. We shall, as fast as possible bring out in this country, in the highes style of artistic work, every famous art work of the Old World, and at prices which will enable the people of moderate means to adorn their homes with the choicest art works.

As an intioductory example of the quality and style of work which will bo produced by us, we will take pleasure in forwarding to any applicant a Complimentary Copy Free of the first edition of art work produced by us in America.

Visitors to the Dore Gallery, London, will remember the superb painting, occupying nearly an entire side of the splenoid gallery, entitled

Christ Leaving thfi Praetorium.

Ot this magnificent painting—the most important of Dore's works—a pure line steel engraving has just been completed in England. This engravinir is only sold by subscription, and the price is £6, or about $30. lr, is alsolutely impossible to secure a copy at a iess price, except through tne otter. The engraving represents the Savior as he is leaving the Prtetqrium, after being condemned to crucifixion. He is descending the steps leading from the judgment court. At the foot of the i-teps stands two bnrly executioners. in charge of the cross which the Savior is to bear. On tbe right are the followers and believers of Christ, with despair in their every look, while the mother of our Lord is an agonized and fainting attendant. In tbe rear aud on the left are the judges ancl scoffers, sur rounded Poatius Pilate, who are. looking with fierce complacency on their work. The central figure is that of Christ, as be uncomplainii»fcly descends tbe steps to take up the cross and bear it to thoscene of his crucifixion.

The work in this portion of the engrav-5 ing is more perlectand beautiful than we had supposed could ever be executed. The expressions of the faces, toe groupmg ot the figures, nnd the careful atten-' tion to detail in the drapery and accessories of the picture, are all carried out in perfection and with consummate skill. There is a very large number of figures in the work, and all are depicted with Life-like 'aithfulness It stande to-day

tihquestionably

LAURA D. BRIDGMAN.

Mrs. Garfield's repiy (which, like the above, is BOW first given to the public,) was the following beautiful letter:

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29,1881. MY DEAR MISS BRIDOMAN—I have just received your letter, and while 1 thank you, I am filled with wonder that from out the silence and darkness of your life you can speak fo me. Whc-n I was a very little girl I beard of you, and I have always felt that your spirit must be a great deal stronger and brighter than that of any ordinary mortal to enable you to do so well what we with all our faculties are only able to do.

I think the President will recover, and it will be a great pleasure to him to know that you remembered him in his suffering.

With.great admiration and regard, Your friend, LCCRETIA R. GARFIELD

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I concluded to fol

low, thinking in all probability we should go to the bottom before reaching the steamer. My next thought was for my handsome beaded cloak that I had been obliged to wear on account of the cold, not having my fur and concluding I bad better wear the cloak than have a doctor's •bill to pay.. My efforts at economy rare ly ever succeed very well."

The remainder ot the letter is ot anal most exclusively private nature and is here omitted. Mrs. Turner says the beautiful blue Danube is misnamed tLat it is as muddy as the Rhine

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The Finest and Most Valuable En-

graving in the World*

The engraving of the plate cost upward of $30,M0, and no copies from it are sold at'a less price than $30, which, with duties and shipping added, brings the cost to American purchasers to about $40 per copy.

This splendid work is the first cf a series of prominent art works of Europe, which the American Art Exchange will produce in America, ^simultaneous with their production in the Old World, and at prices which will'enable the multitude to purchase.

This first work "Christ Leaving tbcs^ Prfletoruim," will be used as au introduc* torv advertisement, and a liniitcd number will be furnished .. a

Free To AI3 Applicants/

It is a coriect reproduction of the Engglish plate, which sells at $80 per copy, many of which have been purchased by a number of Americans at that price who subscribed for it through the English -. house. The American edition will bet furnisned in the same size and wilh the same attention to perfeet work as characterizes the $30 copies.

The object of this extraordinary offer is to bring our enterprise into-immediate recognition in this country, se that when we announce future works, the public will have had au opportunity to jftkige of the quality and beauty of the art work produced by the American Art Enchange.

Until the first edition is exhausted, we will ship a perfect com* of the engraving "Christ Leading the Prtetoriuna" to any applicant.. The engraving (which is a 5 very large one) will be puTup in heavy tube, and sent by mail. The only charge' will be the cost of tubing and postage, be re am I was at first thought twenty cents would be sufficient for this charge, but from, frequent breaking of the tubes in the mail bags it was decided to increase the thickness and strength of the tubes (thus mak-" ing them heavier) so that they could jnot be broken except in case of an accident., This necessitated an increase of charges this purpose to 30cents or 10 three cent stamps.

On receipt of application we will immediately forward this superb engraving to any addres in the United States, au charges prepaid, wben 10 three-cent stamps are enclosed in letter to cover postage and tube. At anv time within one year we will take back the engraving and, allow a credit of $3 for it in payment for any works issued by us.

Two or more copies, each for a dif-, ferent person, but to tbe same address, can be forwarded at the coat of 21 cents each, as one tube can b* used for several. copies. Not more than five copies will be soit to any one addressed for distribution, and the name of each member of the club must be sent.

AMERICAN ART EXCHANGE

G. WEBBER, No. 84 Glean Building Manager,