Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 February 1882 — Page 8

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THURSDAY, FEBRTJABY 9, 1882.

Keep your family well supplied with "Belters' Cough Syrup" use it in time, you will avert bronchial and pulmonary affection 25 cents.

Froin an extensive use of St. Jacob's Oil in the editor's family, we are able to speak confidently of it« great worth in numerous ailments, ana fully recommend it as an article most desirable to have on hand in the medicine chest.— Stamford, Conn., Herald.

THE wife of James Peck, living at Montezuma, died last week and wa« buried yesterday. She was the daughter of L. It. Young, a prominent citizen of Montezuma. Mr. Peck lived at one time in Terre Haute and his father was engaged in business at Ryce & Walmsley's carpet ball.

A GERMAN expressman, of this city, hat a little box to deliver this morning. He drove around to the house and rang the door bell. A lady answered the ring, and the expressman in bis broken English explained, "I've got a small pox"—. The lady didn't stop to hear him finish. 8he screamed and slammed the door in the Teuton's face, and sent out for a policeman. He skipped, taking the small •'pox''with him."

THE new form of marriages is much wore complicated than the old one. It requires a sort ol biographical history of (he contracting parties, their names, ages, nativity, occupations, all dates of former marriages by either party, names of witB«sees, etc. The minister or justice performing the ceremoBy obliged to fill out 'bis blank and leturn it to the bounty clerk, who copies it and then hands it to the board of health, who ia turn, send it to the SUte Board, where it is properly Hied.

Under the Ill-Fame Law. From the Indianapolis News. Samuel Haley and Kate Osmond were the name.) of a party registering at one of the hotels the other night as 8, Haley and niece," and they were assigned sep--arate rooms. 8ome hours later they were discovered in a nearer relation than the law warrants, and an arrest followed under the ill-fame law. The next morning "Haley and niece" were fined by the Mayor. William and Mollie Ermen•trout, so-called man and wife, No. 31 '•Clinton street, were also arraigned and fined under the ill-fame law—beth entering pleas ot guilty.

Mr,

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Hamilton, of the Grand Op

era House and Uhrig's Cave, St. Louis, to a gentleman well Known to the theatrical profession and the respective patrons of those places of amusement. His experience ia most peculiar and opens a new case for the inestimable remedy spotken of. "I had been riding on horseback one afternoon," said Mr. Hamilton, "and was pretty well tired out. In getting off my horse I gave my right leg a sevt-re wiench, but as it did not inconvenience me at the time I paid no attention to it. In a very short time, however, an excruciating pain come on la the vicinity -of the hip—this recurring every ten miniates and seeming to grow worse with every recurrance. I went to a doctor, who made an examination and said nothing ailed me. But I knew better, for I could ^hardly walk. He gave me something to •bandage the leg with, but it was of no more avail than so much water. Late in the evening I was attending to my duties at the Cave and limped so badly that several people asked me what was the trouble. A flriend advised me to get St Jacobs Oil, and told me I had undoubtedly strained a leading sinew. It was too late that night to get the medicine, and even after I got to bed it was like a sewere cramp, coming at periods and I rpassed a miserable night. Early in the morning I procured a bottle of the Oil, saturating a silk handkerchief with it, bound it around the affected part. It seemed to work its way right in and found the tore place I was qu et all day and kept appying the Oil. In the evening I was straight as a die, and no trouble have

I noticed IT experienced since." »i«— WILL GUITEAU DIE.

r'fireat Fears in Washington of the Death or Actual Insanity of the Assassin.

From the Washington Critic. To-day the Critic's reporter met in the rotunda leading to the House side of the Capitol a gentleman who is supposed to know considerable about the physical and mental condition of the doomed Guitean. "How do you think Guiteau will- stand the racket?" Asked the Critic man. racket?" queried the gentleman* "The scaffold racket—the trip to

"Se won't stand it at all." «"How so?" "He will pine away and die before the 30th of June." [M "You're foolish Guiteau will die at the end of a hempen^cord," suggested the knowing CriHe. Si "I think not. Hc'slS crifen d8#ard," continued the gentleman. 'True, but he won't die through cowardice, will he?" '•That's my opinion. You can see he's becoming emaciated already. He's so afraid .ot meeting his God, whom he has mocked, that I venture his dreams are horrible—more terrible than those ot rvlf Macbeth, and the ghost of Garfield, I venture, appears in his dreams more chill inir. more soul-freezing than did, ever that of

Banquo to Macbeth"Of course he does not make these facts known-—it would break up his inapiration theonr it Le did—but I"venture Jj the prediction that Guiteau's life is now worse than the torm« nts of hell a thousand times-augmented." **A.nd you believe he can't stand this drag until June 30, when he is booked for the mysterious realm '•That's* my opinion. He may live, however, but if he does, I believe he'll be a crazy loon, indeed. Iu that event the people win never know whether be was deranged when Jie shot President Garfield or not." 1,.*.*- KW.

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THE IRISH QUESTION.

A Meeting of the Land League at Oriental Hall

Speechm&king and a Yearly Report Showing the State of Finances-

From Monday's Dally.

The regular monthly meAing of the Land League was beld last evening at Oriental Hall, President Maurice Haggerty in the chair. The hall was filled with a very intelligent audience, among whom were many ladies. Mr. Haggerty, on assuming the chair, said that though it is but a trifle more than two months since the Chicago convention was held The Irish World has received $69,000 or more than $2,000 a day for the relief of Ireland. Mr. Haggerty introduced Attorney

Thomas A. Foley, who made a short speech that was frequently ap plauded. He said that Gladstone, like lielshazzar of old, was plainly seeing the handwriting on the wall and the time for Irish independence was fast drawing near. England can no lunger suppress public opinion, and public opinion controls the world.

P. B. O 'Beilly, in response to loud calls, made an excellent speech, which was heartily received. He said a volcano generally gives notice by quakingaof the earth of the explosion that is to occur. Ireland is in the same condition—though it is a mental and not a material volcano that Is about to burst out there. England shall hear that Ireland is no longer to be enslaved. In their desperate dilemma the English nation—or the Gladstone government which pretends to essay it— are resorting to vituperation and slander when legitimate resources have failed. No other agitation has been so settled, so steady, so unflinching. The mills of the Gods grind slowly, but surelv. You can grind an Irishman, you can throw him in chains and a loathsome dungeon but you cannot put down lii« spirit of determination to redeem his country, [applause.]

The apple of disoord damaged former agitations, but in the present one no such difficulty is to be found. The orange and the green are one, for the agitation is for both. England is trembling, but she will have to tremble more when^ she stands arraigned at the bar ot Divine, justice. The other day a meeting was held in London to protest against the out* rages .to the Jews in Russia. We are told that there was a great assemblage of notable Englishmen, and that the Lord Mayor had the audacity to preside. What a spectacle! England interposing on behalf of humanity, when she herself has been outside the pale of humanity for the last seven centuries [applause]. Hardly had the news of this meeting reached Russia, when the newspaper organ of the Government at St. Petersburg /etorted that the English nation would be in better business if she would turn her attention to Ireland [applause],

THE YEARLY REPORT.

Capt J. H. Allen then read the following report: To the Officers and Members of the Irish

National Land League: Your committee to whom were referred the books and papers of the Secretary and Treasurer of this organization, after hav. ing carefully audited the same, beg leave to report that they find them correct, and that the monies contributed by the mem* bers of the organization were expended in the best possible manner to afford relief to the suffering people of Ireland, and to assist the growth of the/ sentiment of nationality among Irishmen.

It is creditable to the citizens of Terre Haute, that within such a short period of time, they have contributed so much of their means to the assistance of a people who are struggling for "local self-govern-ment," and to free themselves forever of the exactions of an alien nation, which has subjected them to the distress of periodical famines and perpetual poverty. This branch of the lanti League has not been organized but eleven months, and the tjplendid work it has done is shown in the following summary: t' Monies contributed: By donation of Individual members...$lll 00 By dues and lectures 520 30

Total 1640 SO Monies paid out: To Irish World to send to Ireland 1425 40 For current expense 212 SO In hands of Treasurer 2 50

Total ,, ....$040 20 The organization has on its rolls 220 contributing members, and there are dues standing out uncollected, amounting to $99.75. This is a gratifying exhibit for an organization that has not been in existence a year.

Respectfully submitted, JOHN HANLEY. 1 J. H. Alt.KN. Committee.

W.C.ALLEN.)

TERSE HAUTE, January 2,1682.' •«. Capt. Allen made a few remark8,and the President announced that preparations were being made to celebrate j&mmetts's birthday in this city, as it was being done all over the country. The meeting then adjourned.

Me Lud Beaaohamp.

People smiled when Emory P. £eaucbamp went to Washington in search of an appointment from the government, but Emory seem9 to have been doing some work in the right direction. A special dispatch from Washsngton to the Indianapolis Sentinel this morning says "Mr. Beauchamp, a newspaper man from Terre Haute, who has been here a month looking after bis appointment as CODSUI

General to Cologne, will, it is said,

be appointed in a few days."

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From Monday's uaily.

Albert Maginnis, late train dispatcher of the Vandalia, died Saturday morning after along illness.

Mrs. Brown, residing across the river in Sugar Creek township, died Saturday and was buried yesterday afternoon from St. Joseph's church.

THERE was but one arrest by thy police last night.

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THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLr wAZETTEk

COURT HOUSE ECHOES.

The Divorce Hill in the Circuit Court —Another Bill of Particulars in the Sogers Case

FroM Thursday's Dally. SUPERIOR COCRT.

56—Chas. C. Shattuck vs. Robert 8. Cox, to quiet title. Plaintiff files separate demurrer to 3rd and 4th paragraphs of the answer of defendant. Court overrules said demurrer and thereto the plaintiff excepts, and files his reply to the answer of said defendant herein. Arguments by counsel are made,'and the court takes the case under advisement. 233—Alexander McKee vs Trayless Cathorn et al., mechanics lien. Finding for the plaintiff in the sum of $292. 133—Seymour Sabin & Co. vs John Abbftt. On motion of defendant, plain tiff ia required to give security for costs, on or before the first day of next term. On motion of plaintiff, the cause is continued until next term of court, at his cost.

KBW SUITS—CIRCUIT COURT. 12,945—Edward Gilbert vs. John S. Beach etal. Civil. Horace B. Jones.

JUSTICE COOKERLY.

Heinly & Watson vs. Eugene Mularkey, capias ad satisfaciendum. Jury out for deliberation.

BEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Samuel Koyse and wife to Wm. Ward, 6.55 acres in southwest of section 25, Harrison tp. lor $1,000

MEW SUITS—SUPERIOR COURT. 288—Henry Ebrenhardtvs. Isaac Cott. roll and Wm. Watkins, on note. Jos H. Blake. 289—George P. End res vs Fred Katzenbach, complaint. Lamb and Davis & Davis.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charles Edwards and Lydia West. Robert Jackson and Maria Rogers. George H. Sheets and Francis Englis.

From Friday's Dally. BEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Edward an3 H. Gilbert and wife to Wm. H. Greiner, in-lot 277, 2nd sub, Gilbert Place in s. e. of section 22, Harrison tp, Terre Haute, $ 337 00

NEW SUITS—CIRC1IT COURT. 12947—Jennie Lee vs. Chas. B. Lee, divorce. Pierce A Harper. 12498—John G. Funkhouser vs. Marthena Swafford, Sarah Funkhouser, Mary Sueton, Richard Burns, et al.. Petition. F. C. Donaldson. 12949-James R. Ross and John B. Stumph vs. Frederick H. Katzenbach, civil. Horace B. Jones.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Amos D. Clark and Anna D. Pickens. SUPERIOR COURT. T-' 163—Alonzo Foster vs. Charlotte M. Bell et al. partition. Court sustains the demurrer of R. Dunnigan, W. W. Bower, and Mary R. Dunnigan, to the plaintiff's complaint herein, and thereto the plainttiff excepts. For further ruling, court overrules the demurers of said other defendants to the plaintiffs complaint, and thereto said defendants except. 197—Christopher Lutz vs. Sydney B. Davis, administrator of Sylvester Sibley et al. To set aside deed.

Defendants Margaret Shryer, Emma Frank Sibley, Hannah Sibley, Sydpey B. Davis, Elizabeth Siblev and Dunnigan file answer herein to plaintiff's complaint. The death of Thomas Lang being suggested to the court, it was or dered that this suit as to him do now abate. Defendant Chas. Sibley defaults. 151—State of Indiana ex rel. Clara Mora vs. Michael Moran, Michael Kinnerk on peacp bond. Defendant Moran defaults, and defendant Kinnerk files his answer to the*plaintiffs complaint herein. 162—Levi Hoopingarner vs. Simpson W. Beecher, foreclosure. On motion of plaintiff it is ordered that cause be .continued until next term of court.

CRIMINAL COURT.

Stale vs. Peter McLaughlin, grand larceny. Plead guilty and sentenced for two*years. This is the cattle thief arrestee the other day by Constables Dwyer and Flaid.

State vs. Alexander Arnold, horse thief. PleaJ guilty and sentenced for two years. State vs. Mary Saunders, petit larceny, arrested at Brazil by Constable Dwyer. Plea of guilty sentenced to Female Reformatory for one year.

State vs. Henry Saulters, perjury. Plea of guilty sentenced to county jail for one day.

State vs. James Cousins, petit larceny. Trial set for Tuesday next. .44 From Saturday's Dally,

CIRCUIT COURT.

Commences here next Tuesday NEW strrrs—CIRCUIT COURT. 12,951—R. W. Rippetoe et al. vs. Jno. Briscoe et al. to quiet title. Tennant & Thomas. 12,990—Wm. M. Cauts vs. Sarah A. Cauti, divorce. Buff & Morgan.

NEW surra—SUPERIOR COURT. 290—John J. Brake vs. John Miner on notew Buff & Morgan.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. T®*

James Roes to Theo. Hudnut, ,V 110 feet front Third street and hack to Canal, between

Chestnut and Lintjn streets, in out-lot 7 Terre Haute for Lucy E. and George W. Stewart to Rebecca J. Batton mid 1-9 of soivhwest northwest of section 4

Lost Creek ip for Emil Riehle to Emme Taylor 20 11-12 feet off south part original plat in-lot 302 Terre

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$500.00

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Haute for From Monday's Dally. DECISION REVERSED. "L The Supreme Court has rendered "the following decision on a case appealed from this county: 2066.' iEtna Insurance Company vs. Robert Black, Vigo C. C. Reversed. Franklin C.

1,200.00

This was an action on afire insurance policy issued to the appellant by one Hubbard, and assigned to the appellee. [1]

The complaint contains no description whatever of the house alleged to have been burned, either by location, form or material, nor is it aided by making a copy of the policy, containing a description of the house, apart of the complaint, nor does it show that the house was occupied as a dwelling, at the time it was burned, nor does it allege that the house was of any value. The complaint was bad. (40 Ind, 315 63 Ind., 238 69 111., 392 73 111, 167.) [2.1 The insurance company answered that it was a corporation of Connecticut that the property insured was in Illinois that the policy was made in said state that all the transactions were bad in said state of Illinois that the agent on whom service was had in this case was not the agent of the company in Illinois, but in Yigo county, Indiana, and that was all the process had been served. This was a good answer. The Circuit Court of igo county could not acquire jurisdiction of the company by service on the local agent in that county.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Martin Kercbeval and Margaret A. Learning. James McEndree and Ellen Kersey.

Chester Grennell and Belle Henry. James W. KeJty and Laura B. Vesey, Daniel M. Creal and Amanda Jewell. George R. Goodwin and Rosa Baylor. This court convened this morning Judge Scott on the bench.

JUSTICE STEINMEHL.

State va Dietrich Kaven, assault and battery on Adam Wissel fine and costs $11. Paid.

CRIMINAL COURT.

James Cousins, a negro, is to be tried Wednesday for larceny. GRAND JURV.

That dignified body known as the grand jury convened in February session this morning.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

R. W. Rippetoe and W. H. Crowder to Geo. Flood, pt. lot 65, 75 ft front Fourth st. and back 1811-6 ft for $ 825.00 Edwin H. Asbwin to David

Drees, lot 22, T. H. Nelson's sub fer NEW SUITS—CIRCUIT COURT. 12,951—R. W. Rippetoe and two others vs. John Briscoe and seventeen other.s, to quiet title. Tennant & Thomas 12,953—Amanda E. Worthington and three others vs. Francis A. Berkley and seven others, partition. A. M. Black.

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NEW SUITS—SUPERIOR COURT.. 290—John J. Brake vs. John Miers, on note. Buff& Morgan. 291—N. M. Crookahank vs. W. W. Watkins, assault and battery. McNutt. 292—Maggie Kupferer vs. Charles Kupferer, divorce. Dunnigan & Stimson.

From Tuesday's Daily. CIRCUIT COURT.

Twenty-four divorce cases, as follow^, are on the docket of the circuit court for this term:

Millie M. Smith vs. William F. Smith. John W. Luttrell vs. Sarah £. Luttrell. Harriet Splady vs. Frederick Splady. Jennie F. Gladden vs. John F. Gladden. Albert C. Jackson vs. Cinderella Jackson. Flora Leonard v», Joseph Leonard. Martha Leet vs. Albert Leet. Adaline Haterfleld vs. Archie Saterfield. Asa Drake vs. James Drake. Barbara Snedlker vs. William Snediker. Marl ID H. Whelon vs. Harriet Whelon. Clara A. Moran, vs. Mtcnael Moran. Minerva J. Cain vs. Thomas J. Cain. Emma C. Prldhatn vs. John F. Prldham. Emma Johnson vs. Henry Johnson. Sarah Halberstadt vs. James Halberstadt. Fannie Haskell vs. John Haskell. Ira Edward Coals vs. Martha Ann Coats. Charlotte A. Snedlker vs, Richard Snediker.

Valentine Cline vs. Sarah E. Cilne. Clarinda M. Tingley vs. Wm. C. Tingley. Dbllifc Bogaid vs. Marvin Bogard. Anna Miner vs. James Miller. Jennie Lee vs. Charles B. Lee. The panel jury for this term is as follows

Jessie Tryon, Charles C. St. John. W. Blocksom, Joshua A. Hull, Edward Davis, James H. Crabb, Mark A. Creal, Henry W. Nelson, Johc C. Mever, A. B. Barton, Nelson Welch and George E. Brokaw.

Nothing of importance has been done. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Peter Rcder and Mattie Pruett.

JUSTICE COOKERLY.

Wm. Hetchel was fined $10 for assault aud battery on Geo. W. Moreland. John Cob instituted suit against Mrs. Riley to replevy a coat and vest which had been sold to the latter. Cob was robbed of these articles at the elevator last week. A trial was had this morning and the case taken under advisement by the court.

Louisa Needham sued Wm. McCarthy, a second hand dealer, to recover household goods which had been sold to him by the plaintiff's husband, Wm. Needham, without her consent. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff. 4 -4.1

NEW sums—SKPERiOft

SUPERIOR COURT.

ussey, R. W. Rippetoe and .Samuel Me. Keen as sureties. Mary Hall of the estate of George W. Hall. Bond, $700.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Abraham F. Cain, guardian, to SamuelC. Stimson, pt. sec. 2, Sugar Creek township for $1,350 00 Mcses C. Carr to John R. Carr, lots 1,2, 3, 4,5, 6 and 7, M.

C. Carr's sub. lot 62 for 5,000 00 From Thursday's Daily.

JUSTICE COOKERLY.

This morning Constable Dwyer went down to Lockport and airested Fred. Splady, jr., and Edward Jackson for assault and battery on Edward Redford. They weie fined $12.50 each. Bedford filed a surety of the peace complaint against his assailants and they were required to give bond in the sum of $100 each to keep the peace.

Rute vs. Frank Thomas, provoke on Mary Tietz compromised. State vs. Mary Tietz, provoke od' Mrs. Frank Thomas compromised.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Louis Klotz and Christiana Brang. SUPERIOR COURT, Richard Dunnigan and S. C. Stimson vs. Harmon Wedale and Eliza Weddle complaint default and judgment for plaintiffs fbr $200 and costs.

J. W. Mand vs.C. W. Hoff et.al.. com plaint: dismissed by plaintiff. Chas. F. Fick vs. Albert and James Myers, on account default and judgment for plaintiff for $146.75 and costs.

J. F. Sieberling vs. Mary D. Mays et al., on note judgment for $60.46 and costs.

J. C. McGregor vs. J. Gapin, attachment judgment for plaintiff for $3,620.

TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.

A Model Affair tf the Kind in Otter Creek Township.

Last Saturday it was my privilege to attend an institute in Otter Creek township. It was worthy of recognition by the public press.

I found not only Dr. Watkins' teachers all present, but I found the pupils and patrons well represented, besides several young la lies and gentlemen, A splendid dinner at the school baildiBg supple mented the exercises, but something better than all these, every teacher came thoroughly prepared, no empty guns, but every piece of artillery responded to the order of fire. The firing was constant and effective. Every exercise had its special merits and deserves special notice, but that is not the object of this article.

I could not help marking the striking contrast of such an institute to some I have attended. Some have wasted the first half of the day preparing a program, when ten minutes, with proper executive ability, should have adjusted that field. Some institutes have spent the whole day on a list of dry subjects, such as a participle, a verb in the infinitive mood, how to divide a fraction by a fraction, or naming all the bones in the human body. Some have met without any end or aim in view—only to be present and obey what they considered a very unrighteous law. Is it any wonder that the teachers of one towoship in Fountain county voted teachers' institutes a nuisance, voted to go home and have no more? Better have voted themselves unualifled to take in a conception of thpir uty. 1 was informed by the trustee, Dr. Watkins, that only three of his teachers had missed the institute this year. All but two are ladies.

Hia teachers appear to uaderstand that the spirit of these institutes is to generate forces to reach all classes, and inspire all with a deeper interest in otir publie tchool8. Their program was of such a character and so well executed that even the smaller children remained quiet to the end. If every township in our state could realize each month a teachers' institute that would enlist the sympathy, re spect, and hearty co-operation ot all classes how wonderful would be the results.

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13—Michael Dolan vs. Clara B. Bryant and George W. Br ant, on note. Duunigan & Stimson. 294—-John J. Brake vs. Joseph W. Barnett and Andrew Jackson, on note. Buff & Morgan. |f'Hill

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

if arietta Grover to Henry.Utfin.n a 'i

«hlflot22 ino. 1. 67, Grovers sub. of lot 1 In o. 1. 67 |.. for $250 00. Executes of C. Rose to Matthias

A. Bauman, lot 85, Jewett's add., for 200 00. J. J. Baurto John Gleeson, pt lot 3, Chase's sub. for 1200.

In this court to-day, Judge McNutt,for the plaintiff, filed an additional bill of particulars in the suit of State ex rel. Grimes vs Newton Sogers.

From Wednesday's Dally, MABKUGE LICENSES.

Gideon C. Longhead and Doriu«.a Malone. NEW SUITS—SUPERIOR COURT. 295—Wm. and Mary Cooper vs. Wesley H. Price, on account. Buff & Morgan.

NEW SUITS—CIRCUIT COURT.

12,934—In the matter of the insanity of Margaret Heenao, petition to declare insane. Carlton & Lamb. 12,955—Allen Pence vs. E. M. Gilman, J. B. Reynolds and T. W. Harper, on note. I. N. Pierce.

ADMINISTRATORS.

Mary J. Thompson and John Williams of the estate ot R. L. Thompson. Bond, $70,000, with W. S. Clifl, G. Eahman,

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To the Editor of the QAZETTB: There was a surprise party at Joe Bur-

night before last, it being his 26th irth-day. The house was filled to over flowing with his friends and neighbors. We can't begin to tell all who were there for it would make this article too long. But I must mention that James was there —James Phillips. We saw him making sad havoc with the good things at his end of the table and felt sorry for those who were to came after. But the lafrer was well supplied with eatables and everybody had enough. Suoh a party as that was is calculated to make anyone

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there feel happy tor a month afterward. All enjoyed tbenselves I am sure, for Mr. and Mrs. Burgan know how to entertain their friends and they never do anything by halves. Harrah for you Joe and ma? you live to a ripe old age and have a birth day party every year.

There were childrens' parties given at Phillips, Perkins and Rans. Brothertons last week and the little ones had their full share of enjoyment.

In my next I will tell you of some of the improvements that have been made in the way of bnilding etc. during the last year.

FT. HARBISON.

For the better accommodation of their Canadian trade, the extensive seed (house of D. M. Ferry & Co, of Detroit, Mich., have opened a branch house in Winsor, Ont. where all orders for the Dominion will be executed, avoiding the tedious and vexatious delays and saving the expense of entering and Ipaying 'duties in Canada. We are glad to welcome this old established house te our borders, for their seeds have been pre-eminently popular for the last 26 years, land we advise all our readers who are likely" to require seeds of any kind to send to them for their beautiful Seed Annual.

WEDDING. Tuesday's Daily.

KERCH EVAL—LEAMISG.

Sunday evening Rev. C. R. Henderson, of the Baptist church, married Martin Kercheval and Margaret Learning. The wedding was a private affair, the ceremony taking place at the residence of the officiating clergyman. The newly married couple have taken up their residence at No 619 south Eighth street.

POLIC? circles are unusually quiet at 1 present.

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RIVER NEWS.

The Wabash Being Obstructed Railroad Bridges

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A Matter In Which the Attorney-Gen4 »eral Should Interfere in Behalf of the Biver Interests.

Below we"publish "An Act" in relation to the construction of bridges over navigable streams, taken from the statutes of Indiana. To it the GAZETTE would re- I spectfully call the attention of the Attorney General, and would also call hia attention to the fact that this Act has. been and ia now being violated. At Covington. Ind., there is a railroad bridge constructed without a draw in it across the Wabash river it is a great detriment to commerce and a serious obstruction to navigation. It is not high enough for steamers to pass under ana on an ordinary stage of water, for a boat the size of the steamer Belgrade to go Vto Lafayette, it would be necessary to remove her smokestacks, pilot house and cabin to pass under this bridge. While it remains without a draw being*placed in it Layfayettei will not and cannot expect to see any* steamers from the lower river laying at" her wharf. As it is, this obstruction isolates her from the rest of the river. It is a wonder that Lafayette does not raise a* howl and it would it the people would Interview Capt. Conners asd get his opinion of this business

We also call the attention of the Attorney General to the railroad bridge that is now being erected across the river at Lodi Landing, near Eugene, which is being cons ructed without a draw or any arrangement fbr one. If this is allowed to go on it will cut off another thirty miles of flpod navigable river.

The Wabash river has been?declared by the Government navigable from its motithr to Lafayette. Steamboat men are com-4 pelled by the Government to pay for license for themselves and boats. This is a hardship when they cannot navigate a portion of the river for the reasons abovet given, and they complain bitterly of this,' saying they are mistreated and claiming that they have to pay for something they oan get no return from. They think they have a just cause for complaint, saying they cannot go into a fight with a rich corporation and carry on a costly law snit even if it is for their own right.

We earnestly hope the Attorney General will give this matter his attention and take the proper steps to put a stop to these,. outrageous violations ot the law. We I know, if he will, he can put a stop to these abuses and we h( pe he will do so and wi:l remedy what hasjalready beea, done that should be undone.

The statement on this subject as follows: An Act in relation to the constiuction of bridges over certain navigable streams and prescribing the penalty of a viola* tion of the permision herein set forth. Approved March 4th 1843.

SECTION 1—Beit enacted bv the General Assembly of the State of Indiana that whenever abridge bas been or may hereafter be constructed across a river in this, 1 state, navisable by steamboats it shall be the duty of the owners of said- bridges or the directors of the company having con-' trol thereof to construct a draw upon said bridge of a width not less than five feet» larger than the width of the largest steamers that usually navigate such rivers, and said draw whether constructed to slide or be raised, shall be so constructed as to admit a steam boat to pass through the same without any unnecessary oVr, struction ordetention.

SECTION 2—Said owners or companyshall be liable upon a prosecution for a violation of the provisions of this act, to a fine to the state in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and if it appears to the court on trial that said bridge' offers material obstruction to the navigation of said river and that the interests of the public require its removal' it may form part oi the judgment of the court that the same be abated as a nuisance...

VOX P0PULI.

Ground Hog Day.

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MAXVILLE, Feb.*0tfi "1882.

to the Editor of the GAZETTE: I saw in your paper dated the 2nd of this month that the 2nd of February was ground hos day. Now my own exper-aV lence tells .me that it is not ground hog day., No sir—It lacks just twelve days' of being the right time, here in Indiana, at any rate. It may be ground hog day in Germany, or Ireland, or Russia, but the 2nd day of Febuanr is not ground hog day in Hoosieidom. That much I am sore of. I don't know any thing about the Dutch, or Irish, or Russian, or Italian or English grpund hog. For all I know to the contrary the ground-hog of those countries may not come ont of hia hole at all, or he may stay out all the time, or he may plug np his hole. But one thing I do kooW, and that is, the Indiana ground hog does not come out of his hole on the 2d day of February. I have lived in Vigo county over fifty-one years and I hava studied the ground hog a great deal in my time. I have* caught him up small trees and I have dug him out of his hole when he was deep in the ground. I have seen him swim the Wabash I have seen his hide tanned into leather, and very fairish sort of leather it was, too I have had groundhogs for pets around the house, and I tell you, Mr. Editor, that the 14th day of February is ground hog day in Indiana, and so let it be recorded.

Tours for the truth. OLD TIMER.

[The ground hog editor of the GAZETTE cheerfully gives place to tbis communication of "Old Timer," and is inclined to believe that he is right in hie. statements. Certainly the ground hog editor never saw sage so highly seasoned with the pepper and salt ot experience.— G. H. EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE.]

Two Dollars a Day.

To the Editor of tbe GAZETTE: Can you, to settle a wager, please tell me the pay received by the jurors in the Guiteau case., .CONSTANT READER

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