Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 January 1884 — Page 5

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ANJi 0UNCEMENT8.

Appointment of Guardian.

ffoVoe is hmkf uiren of the appointment Bridget Heenan, guardian of Margaret Jleenan, a person of unsound mind.

Vigo Woolen Mills

The Vigo Woolen Mills have not been sold or leased, bnt are still selling the best goods at reduced pric».

U. E. JEFFEB 3.

Appointment of Administratrix

Notioe ts hereby given of the appointment •(Bridget Hecn.cn, administratrix of the •state of Thos. Heen#p, deceased. The estate is solvent.

Notice 1o Heirs of Petition to Sell fteal Estate.

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Notice is hereby given that James H. IKeljj ly, administrator of the estate of VMteon M. Pie*rtll, late of Vigo connty, Indiana, deceased, has tt'o* hts petition ts sell the real j..estate of decedent, his personal being ia&offi•ient to pay hi* debts, and that said petition will be beard in the VigoCircait court, on the 17th day of March. A. D, 1984, to be held at the eonrt house of said county aad state, J.' JAMXB H. SLUT, 1 Administrator ol Wilson M, Fickrell's eatate. .11 fes* J. It. BLAKE, Attorney,

WANTED COLUMN.

i" WASTED

Y)^"ANT ED—We want men and women everywhere, to sell our diamonds previous experlenee necessary. For partleaiars address WEAKLEY A BURNETT, 237 Vine htreet, Cincinnati.

WANTED-MONKT

TO IX)AN—We

have a number of good applications for home funds. We will place on first class security without expense to the lender.

BIDDLE, HAMILTON A Co*

JMT ANTED-WORK FOR EVERY BOD Yvf Men, women, ys and girls can have woifc at their own homes in anew bu^lnesa. a## whole time or spare moment", where no tjpe peddling is required from $1 to 110 a day

A san be made 1 dosen samples of goods and full instraotions that will do to commence work on sent Tree send 10 cents, silver or iuk stamp for postage and advertising. Adrfreaa "Manufacturer,1' Box 105,West Acton, Mass

FINANCIAL*

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IJOAN—MOKBY—The Savings Bank monev to loan on mortgage on personal security. Apply at the bank southwest eorner Sixth and Ohio reet

When Winter Oimei,

Winter comes with eonghs and oolds, and Benson's Capoine Porous Piasters oome to •are them SSo.

MONET TO LOAN.

TOTJOAN—MONE6Y—At

lowest rates, on

long Um«. Good collateral required. Address or call on Ed #ard Bartou. 021 Main.

Ko.lOM The State of Indiann^CVlrigo County rVi the Vigo Superior Court Vijro O -nnIn Annie Meeker vs Wil^aratiis. Meeker, •«*SU: ty,divorce. »s in i' known that on thalSth day. of Janu-

Be 1884, said piaintUTftled? •in offidavU in '-due form, Khowir^ umt Aid William R. Meeker a nou-rtsidfint d¥ the state of Indiana.

Baid non-resident defendant is hereby no-"'fj-t tiAed of tb«* pettdenoy ot said Action against flbiia.aiid th^tthe same will "stand for trial 'ft -si March 15th, 1884, being at tfire Marfch term i-•$&'• of said eonrt in he year 1884.

Attest: MmpttLi, N." SMITH, Clerk. Kellev lieveqUe. Plf* **ttv«

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Keene, the tragedian, appears in New York next month for the firai time.

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APrUCAISOll FOB LIGKNBB. Notioe is hereby given that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo Oo., Ind., at their next term for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in a lev quantity than a qnart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on oar premises for a period of one year. My place of business and the premises whereon said lianora are to be sold and dr&nJt is located on lot No. 87 Rose's subdivision of 4T and 88 hundredths, No. 1190 Main street, in the city of Terre Haute, Harrison Township, vigo connty, Ind.

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No. 18^S6 8tate of Indiana, eennty of Vigo, in the Vigo circuit court, September term 1888, Le«D.Birronla ys. Angerona Hirronia in divoroe.

Be it known, that on the 10th day of December, 1888, it was orderea by the Court that the Cierk notify by publication said Angerona 8ii ronia as non-resident defendant of the peadeuoy of this action against her.

Bald defendant is therefore hereby notified of thept-ndenoy of said action against her and that the same will stand for trial February 11 h, 1884, the same being February term of ,eaid 0purt ia the yua 1888.

MBBBIIiL N, SMITH,

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No. 18M4. The State of Indiana Vigo County, In the Vigo Circuit Court, Rebecpa J. Pfnrce, vs. Enoch W. Jackson.

Be it known thaton the 16th day of Dec 1883, said plaintiff filed an affidavit in due form, showing that said Enoch If. Jackson is a non-resident of the State of Indiana.

Said ^non-resident defendant is hereby notified of the pendency of said action agaln*t him, and that the same will stand for trial Jfcbrnary 11th, 1884, being at the February term of said eonrt in the year 188S

Attest: Merrill N. Smith, Clerk. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, Notioe is hereby given that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo Co.. at their March term, for a license to sell intoxioating liquors in a less quantUy'than a qnart at a time with the privilege of allowing theaame to be drank on my premises for a period of one year. My place of business and the premises whereon said ltquoru are to be sold and drank are located at a point commencing 1336 feet sonth and 788 feet west of the northeast cori er of the northwest quarter of section thlrtv-three [88], township twelve [IS] north, of range nine [9] west, running thence west 227 feet, thence north thlriy-one |81] degrees, thirty [8")J minutes east 182 feet, thence east ISO feet, thence south 113 feet to the place of beginning, Vigo connty, Ind.

J. (1 PADDOCK.

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Notioe is hereby given that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo county at their next term for a license to sell Intoxicating liquors In a less quantity than a qnart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises, for a period of oae year. My place of business and the premises whereon said liqnon are to be sold and drank is located at No. 1378 Poplar, north side, eorner of Fourteenth in the Sixth ward, in Terre Hante. In Harrison township, Vigecountv, Indiana.

JHO. F. ROKTKKH.

SHERIFF'S SALE. k? 'i: By virtue of an erder ef sale issued from the Vigo Superior Court, to me directed and delivered in favor of National State Bank and apalnst Alfred B. "Pegs, administrator of the estate of Marvin^f. ilickeox, deceased. Jndsoa Q. Button, Ell. B. Hamilton, Baran E. Williams, DanielJWIlllsms, William E. McLean, Gerhard Eahman, Samuel T. Reese, Mary B. Jsddy, Harlow C. Thompson, ,Harvey D. Saott, Thomas Brasher, Marvin H. Brasher, John W. Hlekoox, Mary fUckoox and !/ulia each am I am ordered to sell the following described real estate situated in Vigo uaty, Indiana, to wit:

Block number one HI of Mcttaughey and Roacbe's sabdivixlon of part of the southwest quarter (vr of section firteen [151 township twelve [12J north, of range niae f9] west, adjoining the town ef Terre Haute in s«id connty nd state and on SATURDAY, TUB '5TH iAT OF FEB

RUARY, 1884,

between the hours of 10 o'clock

A.M.

and

o'clock p. M. of said day, at the Court House door in ferre Haute, I will effer the rents and profits of the above described real estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realise a sum sufficient to satisfy saidorder ofsalo and costs, I will then andthere offer the fee simple, in and to said real estate, to the highest bidder

cash to satisfy the same.

This 24th day of anuary, 1884. fel'' lis JOHW CIJBART, Sheriff. H. n. BotnnNOT, Attorney. Printer^ fee, $8

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APPUCATION FOR LICENSE. Notiee is hereby given that I will apply to the Board of Oommisstonera of Vigo Co., Indiana, at their M&reh term, for alfeei to sell intoxicating liquors In a less quantity than a qnart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises for oae year. My place of business and the premises whereon said Honors are to be sola and drank is located* on lot No. 11 Sibley's addition to Terre "Hante, Vigo ooanty, Harrison township, Indiana.

WM.H. CRAWFORD.

APPLICATION rOR uICENBE. Notioe Is hereby glveq JliaUwill apply to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo Oo., at their next term, for a lioense to sell intoxicating liquors in a less quantity than a qnart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises for a period of one year.. My place of business and the premises whereon said liquors are to be sold and drank are located on lot No. 9, Bayless' addition to the town of Maxville, Vigo county, Indiana.

DANIEL W. BATXXSB.

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE Notioe is hereby given that I will a to the Board of Commissioners of VigC Ind.,-sat their next term for a

license

to sell intoxicating liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on my premises for a period of one year.. My piaoe of business and the premises where3n said liquors are to be sold and drank

on lot in Naylor's survev 142 feet front on north 8 mirth street, No. Ml,

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ward in Terre Haute, Harrison wnshlp,

Vigo eonnty, Indiana. CHABLES 9. WOLF. HBRIFK'S SALE.

ary Linton, 1 am ordered to sell the followingdescribed real estate situated in Vigo Couuty, Indiana, to-wit:

Forty-two [42] feet off the north side of lot number thirty [301 in John Sibley's addition to the city of Terre Haute, Vigo eonnty, state of Indiana, and on SATURDAY, the 2nd day of FEBRUARY, 1884, between the Hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'«lock p. M. of said day, at the court house door in Terre Haure. I will offer the rents and profits of the above described real estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realise a sum sufficient to satisfy said order of sale and oosts, I will then and there offer the fee simple, in end te said real estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 0th day of January, 188*. JOHN CLSAKT, Sheriff! Buff & Pierce, Alty. for Plff. Printer's fee ft

HSKIFF'S SALE.

By virtue ef two executions lssned from the Vigo Superior eourUo me directed and delivered in favor of Wilson Sewing: Machine Company for use or William Q. Witson, and oae against William P. Bennett and Andrew H. Christy, Alexander cooper, sureties, and one against William P.. Bennett, and So omon Tucker, Silas Foulke, Daniel W. Curnr, Alexander Cooper, sureties, I have levied upon the following described real estate situated ia Vigo connty, Indiana, to-wlt:

The east half of the northeast quarter Ml of section ten (101 toirnsblp elevea [111 north, range eight I8| west also twentyfive [St] feet off the south side of lot number twenty-five [211 of Mary and a. F. Cookerly's subdivision of lot No. three [3] in Preston's subdivision of the west half of the north east quarter K) of section twenty-seven (27) township twelve [12] north, range nine [9) west, in said oounty and state and on SATJRDAT, the 20th day of JANUARY, 1884, between the hours of lOoclock A. v. and 4 o'clock p. M. of said day, at the Court House door in Terre Haute, 1 will offer the rents and profits of the above described Real Estate, together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a term not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realize a sum sufficien tto satisfy 'said Executions and oosts I will thenand there offer the fee simple, in and to said Real Estate, to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the same.

This 8rd day of Januarv, 1884. JOHN CiaEABT, Sheriff TKMTANT A THOMAS, Attorneys. |t Printer's fee, S8 00

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1884 'is now in my hands, and that I am BOW ready to

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THE MARKETS.

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AWOPIATCT npa TytyaAM. ,*«w'T»a^l1|annjyrv 88.

PIX)IJB Receipts, 17,000 without quotable change export trade demand moderate.

11.000 home

WHEAT—Recetptc, (8,000 bnshslsiopened strong and KAjfe higher later rttML weak er anal fell back about MMe trade fairly active: No. 1 white, nominal. 8a!eft:—80,000 bushels No. 8 nd February, OlWipi 04J

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kicher fairly active mixed western spot, SOOtt future. Ol^fl&c: sales. 6^000. OATS—Receipts, 28,009 bushels X0XE higher: western 9 sales, 86,000.

BEEF—Quiet and firm new extra, 11860013 00. PORK—Quiet and held very Lfirm spot new rneis, 814 50@lS 00.

LARD—Higher and firm steam rendered, 19 25. BUTTER—Firm and in fair demand western, 1G@88 EI gin creamery Ale. ,'

CHEE8E—Firni at 4§14e,

SUGAR—Dull and weak. MOIiA8SH:S—Quiet and steady.. PETRUL EUM—Dull. 'I ". RICE—Firm. COFFEE—Uull and weak. TUKPENTLT»E—Doll at 80c. 1 JROS1N-Weak .at fl 47^1 FREIOHTS—Steady. I TA LLO

W—Stead at 7 ll-M.

EGCiB—Westera, firm at 84X9"-

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By virtue of an order of sale issued from the Vigo Superior Coart, to me directed and delivered, in favor of Martin Klelne, Henry itmcr and William Frommeyer and against William C. Allen, Bidilia Allen and

CHICAGO.

BARLEY—00c. FLAX SEED—8161 on track. WHISKEY—1118. PORK— Higher 818 Xbi January and February |15 Tlx May.

LARD—Firm8 M) January W «T^#880 February 1917% May.

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HEAT—Dal 1 and nominal at 8100. CORN—Steady No. 8 mixed, 49c. OATS—Quiet and unchanged at 88K08TO. RYE—Steady at Me. BARuEY—Firm No. 3 fall, M#07e. PORK—Strong at |1S W. LARD—Held ont of the market fVQOofltarBULK MEATS-Btronc and higher at 88 7048 t'Oi

BACON—Firmer and advanced xe, WHISK EY-Steady attl 14.

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Assom ATSA Paaas TXLMEAJK. Touno, January B.

WHEAT— Higher and dull No. 1 white, 104H Ne. white, 97e No. S red,casta, 9To •11 tt January, 97c February,97^c Maren, 5oUoTMay.il 04 Juae, 81 «*)fc

CORN—Firmer and quiet No. 1 eash, Jannary, or February, 64c May, rejected, !2o no grade, 46^0.

OATS—Dull aiia firm No. cash or January, 8So: May, 87Me rejected, 84c. CLOVER SEED—Dull and lower: prime, casn, or January, |676 Febr-iary, |5 80 Ne. .2,96 46.

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Indianapolis Live Stock Market STOCK YABDS, Jan. 28. CATTLE—Recelpts, 47S head shipments, 160 head. Light supply market steady at, yesterday's prices. Good heavy shipping grades are in good demand. Six loads of steers, averaging 1,870, sold at |6 15. Prime steers, 1,400 to l,6001bs.... 88 00g« 60 flood to choice, 1,200 to 1,400 lbs 40(36 86 Fair to medium, 1,000 to 1,180 lbs 4 76A5 80 Stock era, 800 to 900 lbs 8 7fl®4 Prime cows and heifers... 4 76®560 Good to choice cows and heifers... 4 00®4 50 Fair to mediuiii cows and heifets... 3 40®3 85 Common cows and heifers

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Veal calves, common to good 5 0007 00 Bnlls, common to good 815^4 2t Milch cows, common to good.... 25 00060 00

HOGS—Receipts, 4000 head shipments, 680 head. Quality only fair. Market active and higher, closing strong all sold. Select heavy .._.|6 20£8 80 H^avy packing ...... 8 06®6 15 Mixed packing 6 8006 00 Good light 5 7006 85 Pigs 5 0006 26 8HEEP—Receipts, 1,360 head shipments 1,400 head. Supply light quality fair market stronger prices higher on good grades but few of that class here. Prime sheep, if bere, would sell aboye quotations. Good to choice, 120 to 140 lbs Good to choice, 100 to 115 lbs: ... Fair to medium, 80 to 96 lbs Common Bucks, per head

,.|4 7006 00 .. 4 10t£4 60 3 70@4 00 2 7403 4" .. 3 00(S4 60

THE TERRE HAUTE MARKETS. GAZETTE OEVTGB, Wednesday, Jan. 28) The following are the paying price corrected today:

WHMAT—Fults, 90o red, 96«.

roBM—White. 42c mixed, 42e. OATB-S&e.

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POULTAT—Chickens, «c per lb. alive. POTATO*—85c per bushel.

A Loo8 Prevanted. .j

Many loee their beanty from the hair falling or lading. Parkers flair Balsam supplies necessary nourishment, pre vents falling and graynesa aad is an legant dressing.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24,1884.

SMALL-POX is spreading among the prisoners confined in the Indianapolis jaiL Three more new cases have developed and there is no telling where it may stop. Can't a change of venae in the Manis ease be taken at once to Indianapolis? 'V 5

Booad Over to the Circait Conr.. From Monday's Dally. This afternoon in the case against Geiaert and Seiffert for blackmail, tbe defendants waived the preliminary hearing and were bound over to the Circuit Court in the sum of |80Q each, which they gave.

Fight ia tho Eatt Eai.

About noon to-day a lively fight took pl»oe at Eleventh and Poplar streets between Patrick McCabe, a contractor, and Henry Sholten, an ex-policeman. McCabe was pretty well used up. Both were taken to jail in the patrol wagon. At 2:10 o'clock Sholton was released on bond, bnt McCabe was still dnijjfr.

BOILER EXPLOSION.

The Bollors at Keatsr Bros. Floar PtaMfita, EXIMI Yestariay Two boilere (beBour mill al Pimento, fhii eonnty, owned by Noble slid Taylor Kester, exploded Tuesday mom-j ing at 11 o'clock, fortunately with nd loss of life, bat doing a damage of about $800. The engineer, Hamilton lieForge and five other persons were in the boiler room at the time, bat as the explosion was down into the Are box no ope, fortunately, was injured. By reason of this accident the mill will be stopped ^br eight or ten days. Up to about a yeafe ago the mill had bnt a single boiler, bat at that time they put in two. There was a scarcity of wster in the boilers at the time of the explosion, which was the cause o£the accident.

COURT HOUNE ECHOES.

4.r' »torn Ynursday1*Bally.

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WHEAT—Firm early elosed lower 90MC Janaarv 80Me February t7xM07)4e May. CORN—Firm 3« January t*%o Febnia3Se Janaary SlJ^e Feb-

MAIOR'B OOUKT.

George Atherton, superintendent of the Terra Haute & Southeastern, was tried today before Mayor Armstrong for obstructing (he Poplar street crossing pt the road yesterday. Tbe complaint was flled by #fficer Thomas. There have been some complaints from the property owners on First street of the crossing being blockaded. The Mayor fined Mr Atberton $10 and oosts, and the defendant sUtod he would appeal.

FMSN JUSTICE MURPHY. Michael Henry was fined $1 and costs tor druneenness and was committed,

JUSTICE STKntMEHL.

Herman Muivess was acquitted df a charge of assault and battery on Smith Sbuster, a ehimney sweep. saw SUITS—

SUPEBIOB COUET.

100ft—Elizabeth Mattoz vs. Hsiiey Stevens, and Samuel Royse, a,dmisistrator Stevens' estate, foreclosure. Teqaant aad Tnomas. |j

XABB1AOB UCEKSES.

Gjover,

Jonathan Bastow and Emma Frona Saturday's Daily. n} f'ic SUPERIOR C0UBT.f^h Gatharioo Cooper vs Thomas Cooper 0 al, partition partition decreed Wilsotr Nay lor, E. O. Whiteman and Samuel Conner appointed commissioners to make report at the present term.

Mary Lyons vs Malachy Lyons, divoroe eause dismissed for failure to prosecute.

Robert Lamon vs Jscob Steinmehl et al eontinued until next term. John B. Oakes vs Ary A. Oakes, divoroe trial by court and divorce iefused. raw surra—SUPERIOB COURT. 1085—Jacob Bilger vs Agatha Bilger, divorce. Foley & Beord.

CIRCUIT COURT.

W. H. Brown vs Sarah E. and W. D. Hampton, petition to sat aside sale dismissed.

From Mondav's Dally. MARRIAOR LICIMSBS.

Abraham Jones and Jaoo A. FleUAer John L. McGonnell and Cordelia Ralston.

Peter Derner and Mary Nash. DRW SUITS—CIRCUIT OOURT. i3,584—Wm. Tomlinson vs Naney Tomlinson, divorce. J. P. Stunkard.

SEW SUIT8—SUPERIOR COURT. 109S—The Sisters of Providence, civil. High D. Roquet. !-i!: CTRCUrr COURT.

State vs John Ridgely, giving away liquor on Sunday fined $10 and tost*. From Tuesday's Daily.

CIRCUIT COURT.

State vs Thomas Shaunnessy, retailing fined $20, and costs. HEW SUITS—SUPERIOR OOORTJ 1090—Wm. Ftlkner vs Alice Felkner, divoroe. T. A Foley. 1100—Wm. Di'tus vs Louisa DiUus, divorce. D. Goldman. 1101—Carleton Foster vs George W Bchaffer, on note. H. H. Boudinot. 1103—Wm. S. Thomas vs Athol Paddock and Lafayette Drake, on note. H. H. Boudinot. 1103—Solomon Klein et al vs Wm. H. Haasinger, on note. H. H. Boudinot

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Peter Derner and Mary Nash. James P. Burke and Nora Barrett' Richard J. Barrett and Lizzie Ryan.

From Wednesday Daily. HEW SUITS—CIRCUIT COURT. 18,686—Minerva Pickens vs. Daniel Matar, administrator of the estate of Jamea Pickens, deceased, partition Stimson. 13.586—P. P. Mischler vs. T. B. Johns et. al., to quiet title. Wm. Mack. 18,5b7—T. H. Savings Bank vs. Edwin Seldomridge et. al., on note. H. C. Nevitt 18,586—Ferdinand Feidler vs City of Terre Haute, account. Harper and Anderson.

JTftTICB LOCXM AH.

John Thompson, provoke on Patrick McOabe fined $l and costs paid. Wm. Walters, John Bryant and Mau. WilBon were fined $1 ana costs each fo drunkenness, and were committed.

CIRCUIT COURT.

The arguments in the Fields suit against the county are in progress this afternoon.

JUSTICE

Wm. Kurtz pleaded guilty to assault and battery oo Carson Stewart and' was fined $1 and costs, which he paid,

MARRIAGE LKMESSS.

George Wlson and Alice Greek. William B. Needham aad Nbncy A McGuire.

Louis Loch art and Kate Rassel. ...

Prof. Honfonfs Powfer 144i is she Valae mf rl*w. Tbe eminent Baron Liebig, the greatest chemist in the world, aaya: "It is oertain that the nutritive value of floor ia increased ten per oent by your Bait ing Powder."

THK'insane asylum authorities have notified the county clerk that the petition for the admission of a F. Moose, of this county, has been aecepted.

A YOUTHFUL THIEF.

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Boy Confesses

HMMftaaliapt

Freak Moray's Dally.

A fep days ago Mayor Bridw-11 and Policet^Gspr. Hewitt, of Evansville, and De^etivo Dwyer, of this dity, recovered M^rplr ^ridwell's stolen mare west of here." Friday Waiter Thompeon, a fourteen year old boy, was at reeled at Greenup, Ills.,'for theft and Saturday taken to Evansvilte, where he caofessrd to steal, ing the mare and a gold-watch and other valuables belonging to Mayor Ufi.1 well. He says he went from Evansvilic to Vinoennea riding the mare he had atolfn and from there rode along to Terre Haute, wh4rehe remained only o^e ball day, leaving there and going into the country. About nine miles this side of Marshall he traded the mare to a farmer tor another, andabuuttwo miles west ot Marshall traded this one for another, which he rode toGieehup, 111., and sold it to the constable for $35, receiving $10 cash and took a note for $15, which be sent in a letter to his brother. Sincere sold the mare he had been tramping about in the vicinity of Greenup, telling fortunes for his board and lodging till arrested. While in that neighborhood he gave bis name as Walter Hilton.

Tbe question wss then asked: "Are you not sorry tor what yon have done!"

He answered, "No," and said if it wss to do again be would do tbe same thing that he did not take the things for their value, but refused to say what was his motive ssid he had a conversation with a man of middle age—about 15 or 4") years old—aboat it before he did it, but made no agreement with hiiu said the man was a crooked man, aid (bathe met him in Illinois, and that be lived fa New Orleans would not give, Ibis pass*. He furthez said his plea wofahfta fcnilty, and that he expected to be a4nt io the penitentiary .thtt*this wae tbe first time hehad ever dona such a,jthinj& aad it would be .the last tort feeMted^hat if it was to do over,-he would do as-he had done.

Otyoct to/fiuetto TaMar. A TUB OV WATER.

To .the OABETTfc, "A tub Of "tffeteif weighs eighty-tour pounds.'* What kind.ot a tub, big or small? Please explain. How do you know, have you ever weighed one? I guess not if so, please tell how many

SUBSCRIBER.

Subscriber refers (o a list of supposed facts clipped frona an exchange and published in the GAZBTTE a few days since. 1.. It certainly does make a difference whether the tub-is a toy a small «ne, standard size, or unusualljrlarge. There is a standard siae Of tub, and the auppoaition is that such a one filled with water weighs 84 lbs. 2. No. The GAZETTE never weighed so much as one tub of water.

A BARKBL OF FL01IR.

To the GAZETTE: "A barrel of flour weighs 196 fWUflds." Why does it not weigh 200 ponnds even up! Please explain.

A. GROCERY KEEPER. S|

Never heard. Bat if a "grocery keep-" er" koows of a flour mill which will put 200 lbs. of flour in a barrel, exclusive of tbe barrel itself, wbieh weighs about 20 lbs., he will confer a favor on tbe public by letting all know of its whereabouts.

PIERS0N ITEMS.

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Lawsuita are the topie of the day. gome days two suits and eome none. Somebody always pays the fiddler.

John Whitloek, of Prairieton township. was among us last week looking after pome estray cattle that were taken np last November. He proved his property and took it home.

We wish everybody would take the GAZETTE thjn everybody would know alike what was going on in the country, as it has a correspondent in every township.

John Apple, of Sallivan county, is in our midst with bis clover huiler, malting her ham.

Vigo Woolen Mills

Are closed until Maroh extensive improvements will be made by that time and the mill will open with a boom,

U. K. Jeffers has been suffering with rheumatism for several weeks past, but is able to be out again.

The meek-eyed fraud representing himself as one of the well known firm of Goodwin Bros., Rhode Island, who negotiated with Mr. Jeffers so lease the Mills for a term of five years, has never been heard from sinoe his sudden dis appearance, and Mr. J. considers him a dead beat 18 karet fine.

Carpetiag a Ladfe Reo«.

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The I. O. O. F. lodge room at Middle town is te be newly carpeted. It is to be done at the joint expense of the regular lodge and of the Bebekah degree which both use tbe ball. Three members of each lodge are in the city to4ay for the purpose of selecting it. The members of the lodge are Messrs. A. W. Shoemaker. Q. A. Hunt and W. F. Teager. Of the Bebekah degree tbe members are Mrs. Newton Bledsoe, Mrs. 8tephen Gapen and Mrs. Mollie Carr.

NELSON NEWS.

Levi Swickaid baa sold his groeMy to Mr. Case of Terre Haute, Nelson is Improving rapidly, aad it is rumored that we are to have a drug store bere ia the course of next week.

Mr. Torry Goodman's house caught Are .Thursday bnt the ftamea were, extinguiabed in time to prevent mnoh loss. Cause unknown.

The protraeted meetings which &ve been going on at Pisgat ended Monday •tght.

George Bwiokard, of this plaee^ielying very low with eoneusaptioa. Little Jimmle Elliott baa gin*-west to grow up with the eonatry.

CiBBASsLsar.

Mrs. Wm. MoCrocklia of Llatoa town ship, who has been quite siek for se veral months is, the maay friends of herself and husband will be glad to learn, sosaethiag better this week, but is still •erionsly 111.

The savings bank draoaite ia Maaea* chnsette are fML0QT,MB, aa increase of $H,2M,S80 over last year, aad an increase of ujti dopesltare.