Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 May 1882 — Page 8
IE ID!
IF YOU PLEASE!
Hands oao.e
DRESS GOODS.
AT Tim PRICE OF OKOINARY OOODH.
ONE LOT FOULES
AH Wool, 40 inches wide. Tun and Olive feliaUes at 50 cents.
FRENCH CASHMERES.
4t) inches at 44 cents. |A Great Bargain.
CASHMERES.
Hpring Bhades, 40 indies wide, for cents.
FANCY SILKS.
Elegant Btyles, Hnpcrior tjualltles.
DOLLAR QUALITY FOR 75 CENTH.
GENTLEMEN
The White Bhirt we sell to-day for
ONE DOLLAR,
Has never been Hold for Jess than 11.25. Could not be niudo to order under $2. Our Victor Hhirt atone dollar is very flue, very full and
VERY CHEAP!
G-ATJZE
UNDERWEAR.
For Ladies, Gent*, and Children.
From the smallest. to ho 1 arrest slues.
Mei, Root & Co.
518 AND 520 MAIN STREET.
§he ffiasetfc.
THURSDAY, MAY 18,1882-
SEE advertisement of horse estrayed or stolen.
THE Wabash woolen mill is closed today for repairs.
FOK loss of appetite, nausea ofstomac11 und indigestion, "Lindsev's Blood Searcher" has no equal. Sold by druggists.
R. S. REMMINGTON, of Inka, Marion Co., Ills., advertises a farm to exchange for property at or near Terre Haute.
THE Danville girls amused themselves all day Sunday by riding up to thft cemetery in a hcrdic and walking back. Danville girls know how to amuse themselves.
TIIE letter carriers have been loaded down the past few dayB with IT. FT. Warner's liver color publications and the result is that the town is flooded with them.
W. W. Goi.ic's circus will be at Richmond on Juno lUth, Indianapolis 12th, Greencastle lolb, lei re Ilaute 14th, Crawfordsville 15th, Frankfort 16lh, Logansport 17th, Rochester 19th, Kokouio 30th, Noblesville 21st, Anderson 22d and Marion 23d.
YKSTKHDAY afternoon about 4 o'clock while Co!, and Mrs R. W. Thompson were driving out it) Lawrence lleinl's Mt. Rose N urseiy, the frout wheels of the buggy became detached. Both were thrown out. The horse did not run ar.d the Colonel was not. hurt, but Mrs. Thompson's left wris' was broken and she received several bruises on the right arm and some painful scratches on tho face.
THE Scientific American for May 13th, gives an illustration of an article descriptive of a patent recently secured by Theo dore Hudnut, of this ity. The patent is an invention lor facilitating the grinding of corn, grinding better, faster and with less wast«. It is said to lie a great improvement. Mr. Hudnut's brain has, in fact, been the fertile source from which the modern process ot reducing corn into the many articles of daily household use has been evolved.
In this issue apppears a new advertisement the Dr. Harter Medicine Com-
nledof
iy, manufacturers of the justly celIron Touic, endorsed and recommended by the medical profession. As a general tonic, and especially for Dyspepsia and General Debility, it has no equal, having been throughiy tested and Teccommended as having" virtue's which no other tonio possesses. It is certainly a •aluble remedy, judging from the iatistaotory testimonials from prominent person it has received.—[Cincinnati (Ohio) Christian Standard.
LOST CREEK TOWNSHIP-
GRANGE ITKMS.
The grass, oats and wheat are growing rapidly and the farmers are generally hopeful ot a good crop.
The recent rain has delayed planting corn in our clay soil, but we hope to get it in in good time for a crop.
At our last meeting we had reports on the wheat and fruit crop, an essay on po tato culture and one on the flower garden.
The writer reported on wheat. Some fields are badly damaged, but the outlook 20 per cent, above last year. Etna Lawrence reported fruit as badly used up by late freezing—late apples only a fair crop. E. O. Rector, read an essay on potato culture and Mrs Alexander Rowan on the cultivation of flowers.
I regret that I have not the essays on the above topics for publication. Some points in potato culture were brought out by the members, which should be noted down. One was the cutting of the potatoes several days before planting, which produces better and stronger vines. Another was covering with damp straw and manure, sufficient to keep the weeds down—having the ground plowed and marking lightly in rows three feet apart, and planting in drills. The writer raised a patch last year treated in this manner, which were very fine, nicc and cleau and not troubled with bugs nor the dry weather.
Marion Grange No. 1426, Terre Haute Lost Creek Township meets every two weeks for the transaction of business and for social amusement. We have a nice bail, fitted up in grange sty^, with oi^an &c., making it the best place in Lost Creek township tor the farmers, tarmer's wives and daughters to meet. We have a live grange and one of the best in the state. The W. Master is Thomas Green and secretary, I). C. Vaumeter. The fair tindfr the auspices of Marion Grange will be held in September and the special premiums offered are quite liberal and will soon be published. Some of the business men ot your city have been quite trenerous in swelling the premium list, which now amounts" to several hundred dollars. One moie week will close the special list. C. E. Myers is president, O. N. Hamilton, secretary and Etna Lawrence, general superintendent of the fair.
OTHER NOTES.
H. C. Dickerson, ex-trustee, has re plenished his stock of groceries, and is again open for the public.
Mr. Nathan VanVector, who has been verv dangerously sick for several weeks, is improving BBQ able to be up in his room.
The "Seclyville shaft," which the "Earlys" are putting up, will be raised in a few days and machinery put in. 'Ihey intend*taking out 50 flats per day.
The aged mother of Allen and Charles M. Carter, of your city, was buried today (Wednesday) at the Mewhinney grave yard. She was near 76 years of age and highly esteemed.
A son of O N. Hamilton, aged near thirteen years, tell out ofatree some twenty feet and broke his leg mar the ankle, badly crushing it, the Vines protruding. Drs. Gilford, of Brazil, and McLaughlin, ofSeelyville amputated the limb about six inches above the ankle yesterday night.
L. H. D., Granger.
SCHOOL ENUMERATION.
Abstract from the Report of County Superintendent Allen to the Audi. tor.
From the appended figures which give the enumeiation ot white and colored children in Vigo county, between the ages of 6 and 21 years, it will be seen that there are about three hundred more boys than girls. There are not so many colored children as last year: 1882 IStfl Fayette „...608 660 Harrison WS Honey Creek 483 549 Linton 688 Si" Lo6t Creek &4'i 652 Ncvius 683 527 Otter Creek 467 35(1 Piensou 494 5:'8 Prairie Creek 47o 441 I'rairieton 301 352 Riley 798 Hugar Creek '7° Terre Haute (city) 9695 8840
Total 16329 15645 Colored children 488 581 Boys 7574 *»1 7590
City Officials' Bonds.
The bonds of Market Master Henry Tate and Obiet ot the Fire Department Burnett have been filed. The former is in the sum of !ji],000, with James H. Walker and James G.,Burt as sureties the latter is in the sum of $2,000, with E. M. Oilman and E. S. Erney as sureties.
Marriage.
From Monday's Daily.
To-night at eight o'clock Mr. F/ankiln Rodents will bemarried to Miss Emuia Schmidt at G40 south Ninth street. Rev. II. Katt will perioral the ceremony. The Occidental club will give the new couple a receplion at their hall.
Wheat
James M. Ballon, ot Fayette township, last week completed the delivery of 1,300 bushels of wheat, being the surplus of his crop raised on about 100 acres of his farm last year. His total crop amouuted to about 1,500 bushels. It was red Mediterranean. He sold it to Kidder Bros, for 1.20 per bushel.
THE rehearsal of Martha last night was a perfect success. There is no doubt that this will be the finest amateur performance ever wiinessed in the city.
NOTICE is given of the appointment of Nicholas II. Ring as administrator of the •state ot Henry Ring.
THE best and safest way to increase ihe appetite, assist digestion, cause the food to assimilate properly, and the absorbents to take up nourishment induce regular evacuation, produce easy expectoration, and stop decav of the lungs, heart, liver, urinary and digestive organs is by using Brown's Iron Bitters. It has given satis faction in more than a million instances
THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE.
S. BARNACLE RILEY.
How He Has Been Threatened.
His many admirers in this county will be pained to learn that the life of S. Barcode Riley, proprietor and managing editor of the Brazil Miner, has been threatened. It will be a pleasure to them to know, however, that he was saved by being in Terre Haute. Considering what a stranger he is at home and how much he haunt* this city, the marvel is that any plotters tor his destruction should not have considered this obvious proposition. In his own paper, the Miner, S. Barnacle says: "We received the following note, Wednesday morning, warning us of our danger: "MR. RILEY—You are in danger, a mob in this place has sworn to to mob you this night. I know their plan, they will carry it out sure. They are mad about something you published in your paper—a woman told them it was her you meant, and some other things you had done. It is true as I live, and I thought it mv duty to warn you of the danger. For God's sake, look out, oryou will lose your lif«j.
LADY FRIEND
May 9, 1882 We are sorry the mob was disappointed as business called us to Terre Haute on the evening of the 9th and we did not return until early Wednesday morning, at which time we received the above note."
We print this item with a double purpose. One purpose is to acquaint our readers with news of a distinguished gentleman whose career will form a glorious chapter in the history ot Indiana. The second is to silence gossipy tongues which have maliciously insinuated that S. Barnacle came here because he was a gilded butterfly of fashion and in search of that larger excitement which was not vouchsafed him in the provincial town where lie dwells This confession in his own paper and as it were over his own signalure makes a serious purpose of his frequent, visitations. Persecuted and pursued, as the early Christians were by the savage heathen of the first century, he comes here as to a house of refuge seeking rest, recreation and safety in a community where the majesty ot the law is, so to speak, more majestical than in his home. The GAZETTE hopes that, now this is understood, the riebald tongues of jestenj will not make merry with his honored name.
The Judgeship.
In the Sullivan Times for last week a correspondent writing over the nom de plume ot "Harlem" gives a series of interviews on the subject of the Judgeship. The article is over a column in length— too long for reproduction in the GAZETTE: The substance of it is as follows: The correspondent reports that the County Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk, his deputy, .Recorder and Sheriff are for Judge Shelton. In addition to these John C. Briggs, Captain Tom Williams, Robert Mr ore, Henry Wilson, John T. Beasley, William Waggoner aud T. J. Wolfe, all prom nent cit izens.wt re for ud gc Shelton. Joshua. Ernest Edward Prii and P. II. Blue were non committal. Squire Davis was for Hon. William Muck, describing him as a "Jo .n G. Davis kind of a man a shrewd, careful man of sense, a good lawyer and a thorough bred Democrat." The correspondent concludes his letter as follows: "In summing up the wliole judicial question, it is the general opinion that J. W. Shelton is the choice of the Democracy oi tliiscounty for Judge. Heretofore Vigo has always named find furnished the candidate, and Sullivan was called on to elect him. Now. we want a square deal. Good feeling and harmony is what we desire. We expect to have a voice in naming the mau, besides knowing we have the strength, ability and honor to elect him."
EXCURSIONISTS
From Danville Take Posession of the City Yesterday—a Postponement.
From Monday's Daily.
An excursion train from Danville bearing the Turner Society, their friends and outsiders, arrived in the city yesterday mornitig. The weather was threatening and for that reason the twenty-filth anniversary celebration of the
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Society, which was to have takm place at Moiini oger'8, wes abandoned ind in ts stead there were some exeicises at Turner Hall. The celebration will be held next Sunday The excursionists tramped around the city, viewed the city, had a good time presumably, exhausted the supply of beer and ie:timed with joy in iheir hearts to their home at 7:30 p. M. It was a jolly, good-natured crowd and they were entertained in a right royal manner.
Accident.
Otto Hamilton, a l«»y aged twelve years and whose home is in Clay county, met with» a serious accident la»i Thursday evening, at the .m of his grandfather in Lost Creek towns!) this county, where he was visaing, la company with another boy he attempted 'o climb up to a hawk's nest. When some thirty feet from the ground lie lost his Itold aud tell to the ground. His right ankle was crushed in such a manner as to render amputation lucessary. Drs. Gifford, McLaughlin and Lous: of Cardonia, performed the operation Thursday night. The prospects
are
ihat he will recover
wits the lo-s of a limb.
Literary Entertainment. From Monday Daily.
Oriental Hail was. filled last night by a very appreciative audience. The occasion was an entertainment under the auspices of the Knights of Father Matthew Literary Club. Miss Maggie Johnson, Leander Jackson, George Mali are, John Maek and Charles Bobarr gave recitations, Miss Anna Ryan and Micltael Brophy readings, Misses Kelley, Keating and Riley dialogues. Misses Kelley, Keating and Messrs. Mack and Davis songs, and MissMollie Kelley music.
Senator Voorhees.
Senator Voorhees is expected home the latter part of this week. He will be met at the depot by a deputation of old toldiers and will be given a reception in the evening, by the home branch of the Land League at the Terre Haute House.
OH ITS LAST LEES.
The Wild Cat That Has Been Devouring So Much Prey in These Parts,
Is Nevertheless Gaunt and Lean, and About Ready to Lie Down and Die,
Being Moi tally Afflicted With Internal Rottenness
Notwithstanding the GAZETTE has several times shown up the fraud ol the Old Bulk's Insurance company as conducted in this city by Mr. Young, the rickety old institution is still standing and seems actually to be finding those who are either credulous or ignorant enough to place confidence in it and pay their money into it with the hope of finally realizing handsome returns on their lottery investment. The man Young, however, is nut doing such a driving business as he was previous to his exposure by the GAZETTE, and not only are his accessions of new members growing less, but the old members have been rapidly dropping out as their eyes have been opened to the fact that the institution is not an insurance company, but a huge swindling machine that it is not mutual insurance but mutual robbery a "tiger" that is harder to wrestle with than the one that prowls in gambling dens at night, lor with the latter you get your money when you pass in your chip", but in this death-rattle confidence institution of which Young is playing the part of banker here, the players "pass in their chips" and they are cashed whenever the company pleases, or not at all, and never paid in full.
We have no sympathy to waste with the business man who goes into thiB despicable speculation on life and loses by it he should be shrewd enough to know better but for the working man, whose business experience does not protect him against the fallacy of the wily liar of the graveyard insurance company, for him to scrape and save from his scanty and bard earned means, to pay into this institution of robbery, under the impression that he is making a provision for those he loves, is too bad it is too bad. This writer knows of
A POOR WASHERWOMAN,
who, by industry and economy had accumulated some money in the bank. She was induced to go into this concern, of course being told ihat the cost would be light. But the promise of light costs is a seductive lie, and this honest, industrious woman soon found that her earnings over the tub were not sufficient to support her* and pay the heavy tax of tbe frequent assessments, and 'her little bank account has been dwindling from month to month ever since and it is only a question of lime, if she remains in, when the whole of her savings will be exhausted, and then she may cry to Him who hears the widow aud the orphan, for that will be her only resort. But suppose the subject on whom she is carrying her policy should die to-day. This would be the most favorable circumstance (from a financial point of view) that could occur. Would she get her money then? No. 5he would not even be relieved from the payment ot assessments, but would have to go on paying for those who died before her subject, until her turn came, and then in all likelihood the company would be gone to the devil and its operators to the penitentiary if they had their deserts.
Their death rate is mounting up rapidly. A few months the assessments were but two or three a month, but for April thete were six, and doubtless they are dying much more rapidly than they are assessed for, else why are they eight months behind iu assessments A very neat part of the deception was in the manipulation of this part ot the machine. To make the cotis appear light there were but two or three assessments made the first year. If more died—and no doubt there did more die—tbe assessments were postponed to make a iavorable showing as to the cheapness of the insurance. In this way large numbers were induced to go in, who. if they had known the real facts of the case, would doubtless have let it a3 severely alone as they would the wheel of fortune" or the mystic cards of the confidence rran upon the train. At first the assessment notices gave the date of death ot the subject lor which tbe assessment was made, but this seems to have been a case of inadvertent honesty and was dropped as soon as it was discovered. It was plain it would not. do to let the members know how far they were getting behind, and now the notices are silent as to the date of the death, and most of_the members are doubtless ignorant of the enormous arrearages of the insolvent* concern. A month" or more ago tl'ere were sixty deaths on which the losses were unpaid. The insurance probably averages over $3,000 on each one This mukes the inbebtedness of tho company $180,000, and it is increasing every month, tor they are dying much more rapidly than the claims are being paid.
But when a claim is paid it is not paid in full. A thousand members should piy a claim in full, and they have been boasting two thousand for a long time, but no claim (in this vicinity at least) has ever leen paid in full, the largest payment being less than 53 per cent of the amount of the policy. But those who get even A moiety of their claims may deem themselves exceedingly fortunate, tor of twenty-five or thirty deaths in this vicinity, the losses have been paid oa but five of them.
Another scheme to prevent a waning of confidence among the members was this: The receipts for assessments originally came in a small book, with stubbs attached, and when a member came in to pay his receipt was torn from the book and given to him. But this method bad to be abandoned because the members could see by the book about what portion had failed to pay, so they wtre all torn from the book and divided into several piles, and when a member came to pay he would see but a few remaining and naturally supposed they were about all paid. Indeed Young bad no scruples
about telling every one who came in that the members were paying promptly, when, as a matter of fact, the lapses were becoming more and more numerous at each death.
A PARALYTIC PATIENT.
In previous articles we have spoken oi the indiscriminate manner in which risks were taken on lives where the services of the coroner and undertake^ were liable to be in requisition at almost any moment. One particular case in point was that of a woman who was absolutely helpless in her bed with paralysis and was known by Young to be so when he insured her. The application on her life had been retused by an agent under Young, but Young took it for with him, it would appear, a slight touch of hydrophobia, lockjaw or small-pox is no ob jection to the taking out of a policy.
A DEATH-BEL) INSURANCE.
Another case which shows the beauty of the death rattle method is that of a man who had his wife insured. Doubt less he expected an early demise of his conjugal partner, but a9 she didn't cross the dark river promptly, and assessments were getting heavy, he let the old lady lapse. Not long after the lapse, however, she was taken sick again, and the doctor said she must die. Then thedevoted hUBband was filled with regret that he hadn't kef the insurauce up, and to mend matters at the eleventh hour he hustled off to Young's oftice and took out a policy on his dying wife. Thins of it! Trying to make her death a source oi profit, when he should have been by her side to hold her hand as she entered the grim ferryman's toat and kiss her lips the long farewell that must last till Resurrectiou morn. Young may not have known the circumstances of this particular case, but he should have known and to conduct an institution that makes such thiugs possible is not only a fraud on other members but a wicked crime not the less wicked because unpunishable.
AX INSANE OCTOGENARIAN SUBJECT. Still another case in point is that of an old man, aged eighty-four years, who has been insane for fifteen or twenty years, and is seldom able to get out of the house. He is such a good subject that there are two policies on him.
The Hunt and Simmons Cases. It was stated in the GAEETTE one day last week that an order had been left with the county clerk by Circuit Prosecutor Blue for a transcript of the proceedings in the case against Simmons and Hunt, the bank robbers, in which he would bring suit for the recovery of the $2,500 on their forfeited recognizances. The article went on to say that the transcript was not yet made out and that the delay was seriously interfering with the progress of tbe suit. A postscript to the article said further that it had been learned that tb« transcript had been sent the night before. This was stated because it was believed to be correct. It now seems, however, that the transcript was made out very shortly and as soon as possible after it'was ordered. This being the case the suit will of course be forthcoming in a few days.
It is worthy of mention in this connection, as touching a matter in which this community is very deeply interested, that, despite the publicity given to these cases, an irregularity has been permitted to creep in on the record of the forfeiture ot the Hunt and Simmons bonds. The record does not show that the sureties were defaulted, although as a matter of fact they wore called and defaulted. This is a detect of the record that can be and must be cured at once and it will be desirable that nothing of the kind occur again. It remains to be seen whether or not a couple of thieves who are afraid to show their dishonest faces here can rob the school fund of the state of more money and in a bolder and more brazen fashion than they robbed a bank.
Letter Carriers.
Three deliveries of mail are made oow by tbe carrers as follows: At 7 A. M. and 3:20 P. M. over the entire city and at 11 A. M. over the business part of town. There is a laier delivery aud collection in business districts made by an auxilliary carrier, R. C. Greer.
The hoys get to work at 6 A. M. in order to put up their mail at 7. Again at 11 ttey 9tart out on ihe short delivery which is usually done by 11:20 if th*re are no late trains. It is then not necessary for them to return to duty until 2:30 when they have 35 minuies in which to put up the afternoon mail by 3:20. They are through with this, according to the speed of the carrier's legs and tbe amount he has to carry, between five and six o'clock.
Wedding Last Night.
The marrjaee of Mr. Frank Roderus to Miss Emma Schmidt was solemnized last night, Rev. H. Katt officiating. Tbe Ringgold band and the Occidental Club, of which the groom is a member, serenaded the newly wedded pair and a reception followed at the Occidental Club hall. The occasion was a very pleasant one and will be long remembered by those who bad the fortune to participate.
The Telephone.
The rains delayed the expected completion of tbe telephone connection be* tween Terre Haute and Paris to-day but it will probably be accomplished by Wednesday.
Supt. Ripley says the charge will be 25cts for each five minutes' conversation but baa not yet learned whether this will be limited to one conversation or whether the five minutes can be distributed among several persons.
Playing It Out
THE next thing to amuse tbe public will be a suit against Mr. A. Z. Foster by William Hicks for malicious prosecution. Bill's laweyers, of course, are doing it. Had tbe first jury agreed and acquitted Bill the suit would have been brought long ago, but as it stands now the second jurywill have to clear him before the suit can be instituted.
Board «f Eqaalizatior
judge Scott has appointed A. B. Pegg, E. O. Whiteman, Samuel Crandell and Jacob Orth to serve with the county commissioners as a board of equalization for 1882.
Dr. J. P. Worrell will visit Europe this summer leaving this city the latter part of June. "White abroad he will pursue his studies of the eye and ear
RE UNION AND PICNIC
To be Oiven at the Fair Grounds on the 10th of J*dne.
By Tippecanoe and Wabath Lodges of this City, and Hoosier Lodge of Oreencastle, A. A. of I. and 8» W.
Yesterday afternoon, the different committees appointed to arrange for a reunion and picnic of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and 8tcel Workers, held a meeting, and decided upon certain steps. This association has no connection with the Amalgamated Labor Union which dissolved some time ago. There are two lodges in this city, Tippecanoo aud Wabash. A committee from Hoosier Lodge, at Greencastle, is acting in conjunction with these, in making preparations. It has been decided to hold the picnic at the Terre Haute Fair Grounds June 10th. Negotiations are pending with the Vandalia to run excursions from St. Louis and Cincinnati, from which places several lodges have beed invited. Besides these, excursions will be run from Brazil and the towns immediately surrounding Terre Haute.
Lieutenant Governor Hanna has been invited, and has accepted p.n invitation to deliver an address upon the occasion.
Senator Voorhees, Governor Porter, and Col. Thompson will also be invited to speak.
The full Ringgold band has been engaged. There are to be no intoxicating liquors sold upon the grounds.
The special features so far decided upon are: 1. A base ball match first prize, a silver ball second prize, a silver cup. 2. A foot race, for of mile, $10, to be given to the winner. 3. A blind-fold wheel-barrow race for $o. 4. A sack race tor $5. 5. The man who catches the greased pig may keep Lim. o. The man who sucoeeds in climbing the greasv pole is to be presented with a ten dollar bill. 7. The prizes for a bicycle race ar« first, $10 second. $4 entrance fee to be $1.
Below will be found a lint of the committees: ON GROUNDS.
C. Maher, W. Whiteman, Horace Stokes. Joseph Webb, D. Leonard, L. Richards and C. Gibbs. The last three are the committee from Hoosier Lodge at Greencastle.
ON PRINTING.
Messrs. Whiteman, Retd, Foulkes, Richards, Gibbs and Leonard. MUSIC.
Messrs. Watt, Dunn, Mitchell, Leonard, Richards and Gibbs. TRANSPORTATION.
Messrs. Kennedy, Ambonrn, Foulkes, Whiteman, Leonard, Richards and Gibbs.
AMUSEMENTS.
Messrs. Mitchell, Watt, Mahcr, Kennedy, Ambourne, Leonard, Richards and Gibbs.
SPEAKERS AND INVITATIONS. Messrs. Leonard, Whiteman, Richards and Foulkes.
GATES.
Messrs. Maher, Dunn, Webb and Reed.
Lost Child.
A little child, too young to talk, was found wandering around among the tracks at the Union Depot to-day and taken charge of by Officer Ward Hayward. He kept the child tor some time and then reported its case to PoliceJHeadquarters through which finally the mother, a Mrs Smith, living on Sycamore street, was found. The little child had strayed away.
A Sharp Thief.
Charles Williams, the colored man arrested and taken to St. Louis, was a sharp thief and escaped arrest until he struck Terre Haute. He is originally from Chicago and came here because he beard it was a rich place and a good one for men of his claes. But he was woefully mistaken.
ANY person receiving this paper who is not a subscriber may understand from tbis article being marked that it is nent to him by the publishers as a sample copy. They invite your inspection of it, confident that it is the best weekly paper printed in Western Indiana. If^ou are taking any paper now compare this with it ana see which yuu like best for home and telegraphic news. If this paper pleases you, and fifty-two numbers every bit as good are issued each year, send us your name as a subscriber or call and have your name enrolled. There will, we think, be found in this issue of tbe GAZETTE, and in every week, so far as that goes,matters of interest to fanners of Vigo county which no other paper lor there is trouble and expense in reporting it, even attempts to collcct and print. If money is scarce now, but you will be ail light "after harvest, call at the office, and if you look like an honest man who would not cheat an editor, and you probably would not, as he has a thousand chances in a lifetime to make it red hot for you if you do, you can have it for a month or two on creait until you can then pay lor a year.
Another County Heard From. Delegates from Montgomery county to the congressional convention were selected Saturday afternoon at Crawfordsville. They were instructed for Peirce.
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convention will be held at Crawfordsrille on June 8th.
"SELLERS' Liver Pills" act directly on the kidneys, liver, and bowels, restoring them at ooce to healthy action. They never fail.
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Mr. Marion Griffin returned yesterday from Hendricks county, this State, where he has been teaching school.
T. J. Golden, an attorney of Marshall, was in the city yesterday.