Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 1, Number 10, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 September 1870 — Page 7
[For the Saturday Evening Mull.] T» TO i-m%f
Kv.'r lov'd one, over ch rl»hed, 'Vlgi Dear as lif, (Usvlf to nu\
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Never absent, ne'er forgotten. Mid this world's iuconstancy. Star that guides my frantic vess.l
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Ihrougli life's dark, tempestuous sea, Slur of hope bright star of promise! Thou only star that »ain form
Tell me If while here I linger, Far from ail I hold most dear, f' /. Kacli day adding to the burden
Fate decrees that I muxt b.nir. Tell me If thou ever thinkest Of the joys that onw we knew, "When,
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angel's wings around us,
The golden hours unwearied tiew.
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Tell ine if, when twilight gathers J, Softly round the quiet earth, Now, as then, the same bright circle
Sit around the cheerful hearth— If no nlKcnt form is wanting, No vacant chair save mine alone— All else now as, when we parted,
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Many weary years by-gone.
Tell me if the vow then plighted From thy liosom's burning throne, When, in sorrow, disunited,
Mine to be and mine alone Tell me if, as when 'twas glv'n, Fresh and pure that vow remains— Deeply on the table grav'n,
That thy brightest hope contain•(.
Dearest I'll not doubt thee, Though all others prove untrue, You, at least, will not forsake me—
You, at least, will still be true. Nought on irth cm ever wake me Doubt a love as pure as thine— Nothing from this dreaming make me, lleav'n in thee will yet be mine.
[For the Saturday Evening Mail.J
Patches.
BY IfKTTY ATIION MOIlItJSON.
Its nothing lnit patch, jKitch I hate patching. Hang the patches!" I HJiidjust that, I am ashamed to ad mit, for it is anything but elegant and if you look over the list of accomplishments, I am credited with possessing on the bit of sheepskin I keep as a
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mento of boarding school torturing, you will not lind the power of clothing my thoughts in such choice English reckoned as one of them.
The only consoling reflection over my naughtiness is, that had I been a man in the si^jne situation, it would have been worse, as I should have approximated profanity, instead of relieving my mind by a coarse, emphatic expression of disgust.
Heyond doubt the situation was aggravating. Two short chubby pairs of punts each imperiously calling for new supplies (of cloth) in the rear with a corresponding cap for each knee—these interesting and instructive ruins to the right of me, while on the left, all radi»i»t i*i tfi-een, and Mhiminerin# in ^old, lay a new copy of Kossotti's poems. Hetween these I was to choose. Wherefore I said (do you wonder hang the patches! "Ought to be ashamed ol myself." So I was, for the breeches belonged to niv two boys, and always regard doing any unpleasant offices for them, as a sort of penitential act for tho crime of bringing them into this sinful world, and when they distract me with this noise, disgust me with their dirt, and make a very human exhibition of themselves generally, I have away of calming myself, which I will give for the ben ill of other irritable parents, whose children like mine may not be of (lie Sunday school book type. On such occasions, I say to myself, "M.idamo did you suppose when Nature desired to manifest your child's soul totlie world, and for that purpose selected it from her infinite reservoir of souls, that slio would have been thwarted of her ends had you been in existence? Are not the chances rather, in ease of your nonexistence that your child's soul might have been manifested through a more perfect organization, than that conferred upon it by the fretting,fault-finding creature, who makes the name of "mother" but a synonym for spanks and cross words.
Such a train of relied ion always calms me. It had that elfeeton this occasion, and so with a sigh—I confess to the sigh—I laid Uossetti under the table cover, took up the ragged breeches and began to patch—and to think—and tny thoughts ran on in this wise. What a glorious thing it could be if our weary tramp through this weary world could le made as was that of the Israelites of old whose garments and shoes waxed not oh' through a forty years journeying
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whom consequently, patch-
ft thing unknown! In that .* for the cobblers and tailors!
but their wail over their "occupation gone" would be drowned in the "Io triomphe," of souls delivered of the dull and prosaic Heal, and ushered into the bright realm of the Poetic and Aesthetic!
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If there is any one ihingin tlie world more unsatisfactory th in another, that thing is—patches—whether applied to clothing or character—and yet it is a business all the world is engaged in, in one1r the other ol it« branches—the w:\joritv of us in both. There are those among us, (and belonging to that class myself I iinv say the best among lis) who hut for the cruel hand of poverty that gripes and pinches us, and keeps our noses bent down over patches would dream dreams, andsoe visions beautiful beyond conception.
Oh! If bretM»hes. and socks, and aprons and dresses were only immortal! If shoes renewed their youth as the eagle or PiHvnix-liko anew pair would spring from the ashea of the old ones*! If bonnets were pot transitory things and did not fashion of cloaks, and shawls and basques,and oversklrts, and neckties, and chignons pass away as a
talo that is told how would wo that are now but "muto inglorious Mlltona," open our lips, and sing, and sing, and sing, like the ("Four and twenty black bird* baked in a pie."
Hut we don't do If. At tho first ainbilious llutter of soul wings for a loftier I flight, poverty gives them a snip with her cold steel selssoix, and we como down with an inglorious "flop," and I legin to—patch
Hut we nave no luck of company in our patching business, for if there bo those whom kind fortuueexenipts from over anxious care of the material needs of life, not one belonging to tho "in numerable caravan," wearily jogging along to Anally take his place in the "silent halls of death," but is cobble I to his character, through all his pil grimage, fur in the smooth, gravelled highways of life and in the humble by roads, alike grow thorn bushes and brambles, from which flutter many signal of distress torn from us a we hurry by—painful reminders folly it may be of sin—so what can do but patch—that is repent
It is a more unsatisfactory business if possible, patching your character
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than your clothing. If it be your fault to patch elothin only, a lot at which the artist soul re bels because of its common place ir acter one over which the aspiring soul repines, as a drawback to all its lofty aspirations, and one over which even the conscientious soul must occasional ly sigh, vainly trying to balance "duty done" with "it niight have been," oven with all these disheartening eonsidera tions patching your clothing will yield you infinitely more satisfaction than patching 3'our character.
In this case iust as you think you have your patch properly adjusted to hide the rent, some ^ooil kind friend who knew you ever so long ago, and is therefore well acquainted with your tattered condition, will step up and tear away your patch work and cry otit to the world, "see here, this man is cheat—he is ragged under this patch— he used to drink--ho used to do a good many other bad things, and now he says he has quit, and ho is putting on a patch, but we must never let him forget how ragged he was."
Or, if it be a woman, trying to repair some unhappy flaw—may the good (Jod's most tender angels bend down to comfort her, for other comfort shall she have none soft white hands that would not crush the most helpless ofGod'screa tures will remorselessly tear away every attempt to repair her error, and gentle voices coming from lips, warm with the kisses of lover, husband, or child will grow harsh and stern and cold, as they bid her to forever remember her shame, and drive her as a thing accursed far away.
According to the old idea, concerning that change of state called death, the soul sprang at once from the grinning skull of death—a Minerva full panopli ed in armor good or ill and there was no further development in good or evil to bo expected. Thero was something comfortable in that—especially to gooc people—but if the newer idea of pro grcssion be the true one—that as we leave this life, we enter the other world, starting with all our imperfections on the dreary passage over Styx, and landing with them all safely on tho other side, in what a r.igmuflfin state wo present ourselves among tho shadowy inhabitants of that land. Then a^ain, must wo bo«in to patch, pat^—Ogang tho patches!
MAR THA WASHING TON'S \VA TOIL The "Father of His Country" had a couple of "love affairs." Tho first was with Miss Mary Phillips, a daughter of the owner of the Phillips estate in Westchester and Putnam counties. With tho graces of this lady he was almost incurably smitten, and tradition avers that "Oeorgo II."—as ho is profanely called—"sat up" with his "girl" all night occasionally. Hut, in the modern phaase, Mary "couldn't seo it," and gave George the mitten somo time in the year 175(1. In 17.r8 ho mot tho widow ("listis, and not being favored at that time with the advico of the elder Mr. Samuel Wcller, ho neglected to "beware" of that dangerous variety of the sex, fell over head and oars in love with Mrs. Guslis, successfully "sparked" her, and in duo courso of time was married to her. His old flame, Miss Phillips, became the wife of Roger Morris. GeorgeJs wedding occurred in 17")!. After the betrothal of George and Martha ho presented his lady-love with a handsome gold watch, which was manufactured expressly to his order in London.
This watch is now in Newburg, and an eflort is being made by the citizens to purchase tho interesting old relic and deposit it at Washington's headquarters in that city." The prico asked for it is only $1,000. It was given by Mrs. Washington to Mrs. Ilaliburton, her neice, and tho mother of Judgo James D. Ilaliburton, of Virginia. Tho saddest part of its history is that it is now thrown on the market for sale, as one of the results to its owners, the family of .Judge Ilaliburton, of the fortunes of our late war, which stripped so many of our Southern countrymen of their possessions. The watch bears tho name of its maker, "Harwie, London. No. 743." It is of the old fashioned "bull's eye" pattern, reduced in thickness to neat lady's style. The go'd case is inlaid with white enamel around the edge of back and face. The watch is in its original case and accompanied by its original key, The letters of the name "MarthaCustis"aro marked on tho dial plate, one letter just outside of each of the figures, indicating the hours.
The watch is now ill! j'ears old. A day or two ago it was "wound up," and ticked as of "ye olden time," but it marked the hours slowly, reminding one of a brave old heart beating on beyond its three score and ten.—New York Herald.
Can the largj amount of forc« which is lost in the form of heat in all mechanical operations be utilised? The answer is unfortunately, it cannot. Heat is the cheapest possible form of force mechanical force is far dearer, and electricity is the dearest of all. It would, therefore, never be worth while to transform waste hoat into any other form of force.—Dr. Mayer.
HuAootNO.—A foreigner, who heard of the Yankee propensity for bragging, thought that he would beat tho natives at their own game. Hoeing some very large water melons on a market-wo-man's stand, he exclaimed, "What! don't you ruse larger apples than these in Amerha?" The quick-witted woman immediately replied, "Apples anybody might know you area foreigner them's gooseberries!" ,,
ABOCT these days expoci Agricultural Fairs and Plowing Matches. And remember the good advice once given by the President of ft State Agricultural Society, on presenting a silver cup to a young man who had won tho first prise at a plowing match Take this cup, my vonng friend, and rcmemberalways to plow deep and drink *hallo*r."
SA If ATOGA SOCIAL LIFE. Donn Piatt discourses thysly on this topic in tho Cincinnati Commercial:
This is rather an odd phrase for a place whore ono boards in a ball-room and sleeps in tho streets, as it wore. Yet, seen
from
It is quite a mistake, this made by parents, to fetch their delicate wares to such a market. As one ordinary picture hanging alono commands more admiration than a hundred masterpieces in a gallery, so one fair face properly framed in with no competitors, will win when the same would fail surrounded. Tho artistic way is to select your purchaser, and then fetch him to tho precious article to bo disposed of. Take your little girl and put her in a cottage, whore vines, birds and roses are garnished with spring chickens and good horses. Under tho pretense of good sport in the way of fishing or tho gun, bring down your purchaser. The country air has a* tonic effect upon tho affections, and a few walks by moonlight, with ono or two rides on horseback, or in a buggy, will do tho busii.ess. Your young man made tender is then ready tor the griddle.
LAST winter the Rev. W. E. S of Lowell, Massachusetts, was spending :i few months in Jacksonville, Florida, for his heath, and while there manifested great interest in all things pertaining to the welfare of tne freedmen. On one occasion, while attending the Sab-bath-school of tho Colored Baptist Church, a class of boys was turned over to him as instructor. The lesson of the day was the 5th chapter of St. Mark, relating to the manner in which the Saviour cast devils out of the demoniac and into the swine. After the chapter had been read, Mr. S turned to the class and asked: "Doyou believe that men in those days had devils in them—real devils?"
The young amendment," solemnly rolling up the whites of his eyes, replied: Yas, Idus and dar's heaps on1em tvot's got de debble in 'em noiv!"
Whatever might have been the moral status of those GacUrene people who became so troublesome to the swine, there is no doubt whatever that the Florida freedboy was quite exact in saying that dar heaps wot's got de debble in 'em" at the present writing.
G. F. ELLIS, WOOL DEALER, And Manufacturer of Woolen Goods. Wholesale and Retail Office and Manufactory,
N. W. Cor. First
and Walnut
No. 286 Main Street, &
DANIEL
T"':
a distance, it is supposed
to be of a social sort altogether. Thero is ono peculiarity that struck me forcibly the first week, and that is the constant stream of pretty faces. They aro young faces, running from fourteen to twenty-two or three. How therocoincs to bo such a collection of tho sweetest faces in the world sets one to thinking. I suppose that a lair faco is considered so much capital, and tho parents fetch it here to invest. It is the poorest market in the workl. In tho hrst place, It is overstocked. Tho supply exceeds the demand. One encounters continually the delicate, clear, intellectual, or rather emotional outlook of tho America girl. Hut tho bidders aro few, and those who do inspect are evidently old, worn-out roue#, who regard the article with insolent inditferonee.
Streets,
C-tf. TERRE-HAUTE, IND.
YTTILDY, THOMAS & CO.
Carriage Manufacturers,
Cor. Second and Walnut Streets, TERRE-IIAUTE, IND. done promptly and at low rates
Repair!
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7-3m.
GDWARDS & DAVIS,
Dealers in
FAMILY GROCERIES,
TERRE-IIAUTE.
TOHN ARMSTRONG,
W I.OC It AXD OIXN.1IIT1I,
Jd St., 2 Doors North
M. JOAB,
Q'BOYLE BROTHERS,
v"
Main,
TERRE-HAUTE.
Repairing promptly attended. I also have pair of NEW PLATFORM SCALES for weighing Corn, Hay, &e., and persons having such weighing to do are invfted to call. 0-(Jm.
BROWN, Y.
(SUCCESSOR TO BROWN MKLVIN,)
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in1
Queensware, China, Fruit Jars,
Glass, Castors, Tabic Cutlery, &c., N'o. 78 MAIN STREET, 6-tf. TERRE-IIAUTE, IND.
M.
VTTORiVEY AT LAW,
TERRE-IIAUTE, IND,
CLAIMS COLLECTED AND ESTATES MANAGED, W
Office
Oil
and Fourth.
F.r
Ohio street, between Third
CRAWFORD.
O O S A N S O E S
98
MAIN STREET^
C-tf.
TERRE-IIAUTE, IND.
Wholesale dealers in
BOOTS AND SHOES,
6-tf.
6-tf.
tEET,
NO. 1.12 MAIN STREET,
TEli HE-HA UTE, IND
GYFERS, STRONG & CO.
VVholesale Grocers,
190 Main Street,
TERRE-HAUTE, IND.
JGCLIPSE STABLE,
Chadwick & Monroe,
Proprietors,
South Fourth Sf-, bH. Main and Ohio,
(Opposite Old Postoffiec,} ...
Keep the finest
orses, Buggies and Carriages
In the city, tentlon.
Order* will receive prompt at-
C. H. H.
Having received my Fall Stock of
HATS AND CAPS,
,u
Mill all in regard to
Style, Quality and Price,
An endless variety of
MEN AND BOYS yt-
Soft Fur and Wool Hats.
J. l'\
BADGLEY,
»AT THE CITY HAT HOUSE,
No. 12 South -It li Street,
8-lm. TEURE-HAUTE. IND.
JAMES O'MARA,
(Successor to J. E. Voorhees,) f5
JJKALEK IN
Family Groceries, And Country Produce,
Ohio St., bet. Fourth A Fifth, 111 keep constantly 011 hand a full supply of food for man and beast.
Flour, Feed, Fruit, Poultry,
And a general assortment of
Family Groceries and Provisions. Will keep constantly
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ply of Vegetables of all kinds. He lias in connection witli the above A FRESH MEAT MA11KE11, Supplied with all kinds of fresh me.it. Leave your orders and they will be tilled and delivered promptly to all parts of the city. Will also buy all kinds of
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Farmers will do well to call before selling. 7-3m. JAMES O'MARA.
GEO. M. SCOTT. LOUIS W
S':
ABASH WOOLEN MILLS.
ESTABLISHED 1854.
1-tf. SALESROOM SECOND FI-OOK.
UDSON & EAST
HAVING SOLD OUT THEIR
OLD STOCK OF GOODS
And reflttcd their Store are now constantly In receipt of
QUEENESWARE,
ELEGANT STYLES AND QUALITY.
Gold Band and White China of new shapes very cheap.
GLASSWARE
In endless variety.
Japancd Toilette Setts ne^ ,and Elegant Styles at very low prices.
in
planislied Tin Ware.
An excellent line of Ivory Knives all sizes.
Carvers in new shapes very low.
Silver Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons, all kinds. A very large stock of Knives and Forks, all prices.
Full stock of Wood and Willow Ware.
Fancy Goods Waiters, all sizes.
Fruit Jars always on hand and everything in our line. Before purchasing elsewhere call and examine our Mammoth Stock of Goods.
HUDSON & EAST,
139 MAIN STREET,
1-tf. Opposite Hulman & Cox.
JJ USHER'S
Photograph Gallery,
BEACH*8 BLOCK,
COR. MAIN SIXTH STREETS.
Long experience and close attention to the business enables me to furnish all klncl' of Pictures In the highest style of art. Particular attention given to the new styles ofPhotographs. Including the popular Rembrant and Htuulow pictures.
Prices low. SatUfaction gaarante«d. 7-tf. J. \V. HUSH Kit.
JJOSEMAN & BORSSUM,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
217 Main Street, near Seventh, TERRE-HAUTE, IND. Cutting and Repairing done on thcrt notice. 6-tf.
BMainHEADS.—Something
ILL new and attractive, at Terre-Haute Printing House, 143 street. O. J. Smith A Co.
UIE GREAT
hand afresh sup
DAVID OLLEN.
GORY.
COTT, OREN & CO.
CMMICE NIHHFICT'RS
iCor. Main & ist Streets,
TERRE-HAUTE, IND.
Notice to the Public.
We will constantly keep on hand tlie largest and best assortment of Fashionable Carriages, Buggies, Spring Wagons, «fcc., in the city. Persons in want of any work in our line, will find it to their interest to give us a call, as we are determined to sell low. We have s.
Grant's Patent Shifting Top.
OLD CARRIAGES REPAIRED A*.
On short notice at reasonable prices, or taken in part payment for new ones.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR'
DRY GOODS!
IS THE I'LACE TO BUY
GOOD, HONEST,
AND
CHEAP GOODS.
13E SURE AND
Exaniiiie our Stock and Prices
Before you buy.
[ONE PRICE TO ALL.
WARREN, HOBERG & CO.,
Successors toEd sail Si Co.,
1-tf. Cor. -ithand Xain Strcetn.
2
SAY
E S
JONES & JONES
HAVE THE
7 FARMERS' FRIEND
GRAIN DRILL
(Kuhn, the Celebrated Drill Inventor's last and best.) A FORCE FEED DRILL, OPERATED BY
SPUR GEARING.
No IAOSC Cog Wheels About It!
Impossible to Choke it—The Feed Changed in One Second—Will Sow any kind of Grain or Seed, whether Clean or Foul!
The grain is distributed by means of small double spiral feed wheels working in cups under tha hopper these wheels carry the grain upwards to a discharge opening in the cup and force it out, and with it force out straws and other obstructions. It is utterly impossible to choke it, and as evidence of this fact the wheat we have in our sample machine is half cliatr, and by turning the wheel it is carried through as well as clean wheat.
It will sow any kind of grain, and in any quantity desired. In other force feed drills to change the feed you remove one cog wheel and put in another and the cog wheels are loose and liable to be lost. In the
FARMERS' FRIEND DRILL!
thewheel8arc all fastened to the drill, and the feed is changed by simply moving a s^fdl lerxrr— It Is done in one second.
Send for Circular showing how tlie Farmers' Friend came out ahead In 1869, to
Jones & Jones,*
1-tf. TERRE-HAUTE, IND.
AT STORE.
HATS, CAPS, FURS,
AND
STRAW GOODS,
The langest Stock in the city, to lie replenished as fast as the new Styles come out, and sold at the lowest possible prices at
8YKES' HAT STORE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
113 MAI* STKKirr,
1-U. Tcrre-Hante, Ind
ROBERT RKXICK. JAXK8
A.
CVRTB.
OA8PER RKSICK.
JJENICK, CURTIS & CO.,
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS
GREENCASTLE, IND.
Keep constantly on hand all kinds and varieties of f, Carriages, Buggies & Spring Wagons,
l-ly. Repairing Done on Short Nctic*.
TRY
B. O. COX A COW.
and Bonk.
NEW PEN—300 l-tt.
S. CORY. A.DBriUCES. T. W. WATKT9HL 0ORY, DEFREES & CO.,
"Wholesale "and RefatfT5eaIera In "-2^ ~T-'
HARDWARE,
-*n
JHOX, STEEL, NAILS,
Glass, Oils, Paints Sash,
Doors, liliiuls.
CARPENTER'S TOOLS
SPOKES, FELLOES, HUBS, ".
Gum.& Leather Belting
Nos. 121 Main Stret,
And 1 and .T Fifth,
1-tf. TERRE-HAUTE. JND. U~—
G. COX & CO.
BOOKSELLERS
AND STATIONERS,
NO.
159
MAIN ST.,
TERRE-IIAUTE, INDIANA.
Our stock is all new and purchased at the lowest figure.
We keep constantly on hand a full lljlc of
SCHOOL, MISCELLANEOUS, BLANK AND
PASS BOOKS,
LETTER, LEGAL CAP, AND NOTE PAPERS.
We are closing out our stock of
\MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
At cost, preparatory to laying in fall stook.
10S) AfAZiV STRKJUT,
3-tf. Under National Hotel.
JAS. SEATH.
IGO FOUNDRY
J. B. nAGER.
AND
TEMIE-1IA UTE
CAR WORKS,
SEATH A 11 ACER, Pnorn's.,
Manufacturers of
Cars and Car Wheels
Of all kinds.s
Machinery and Castings.
Highest prico paid for Cast 9cmp Iron.
Repairing promptly attended toJ
WORKS ON CANAL,
Between Main and Ohio Sts.
ORDERS SOLICITED.
1-tf.
SEATH &. IIAGER.
JJOGGS & FELTUS,
HOUSE, SIGN,
tr.
Awn
ORNAMENTAL PAINTERS,
Sixth St. l»ct. Cherry and Mulberry,
TERRE-HAUTE, IND.
Special attention given to Sign EainUng, Graining, Paper Hanging, Calsorninfnng,
N. R.—A II our work warranted. I-tf.
EDICAL, ONLY. We have a»
PURE WINES and LIQUORS
as any house in America. We have lit stock the famous brands of or«r Croir, Jhrmitnife, Selaon County, and '70 /tourbona
JUeKlm'M Monongehnla Rffe.
Catawba, California. I'eaeh, anil French Brandien.
I'or-f, Sherry, Madeira, Hoek, Still and Sparkling Vataweha} And a choice three year old lllaekbcrrjf Wine.
For wile by UULICK BERRY, DragglsC*. 4-2m. Cor. Fourth and Main.
(AGS.-All 1 ... up at reduced price*. Call at ante Printing Hcuae, 112 Main street. O. J. Smith A Co.
rpj Hat
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