Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 2, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 April 1872 — Page 1

Vol.

2.—No. 4.1.

Town-Talk.

.,7 DR. BJOBLOW ,3 ?'bas a wonderful reputation for learning In onr city. His piety is not such as to put him in any great danger of ^canonization. He would not make ~a saint of the first magnitude, and he is 4|not a man to take a second place anywhere. In f^ct, hi* moral character— i*well, the less said of it the better. But 'his learning is something really wonderful. In matters medical, theological, classical, historical, and all manner of'eaIs," hois equally at home. Old men, and especially old women, listen "with profound veneration, and piously •wish that a man HO learned was truly good. Shopkeepers, with their customers, open eyes and mouths in wonder when he appears among them and begius his learned disquisition. Even young men and boys who chance to hear biui discourse on the street corner or iu the butcher's shop—be discourses everywhere—are awed to silence.

Strange as it utay seem T. T. seriously suspects that this wonderful reputation for learning has no solid foundation in fact. He has come to this conclusion with great reluctance, be cause if Dr. li. is not learned, be is not anything, and it goes hard against the good nature of T. T. to take away the only thing a man has,or seems to have. In order that no unjust suspicions may Oxist.T.T. has concluded to give his reasons frankly and ask if they are sound.

Dr. Bigblow is a loud talker. Stop him on the street and ask him a simple question, and though he sits in his buggy in the middle of the street, yet his voice is at once raised so that all who are passing can hear, and there is something in the tone which seems to say, Ho, all ye who are so favored of heaven as to be led this way Just now, listen while I givo a wise answer to the question ot this seeker after the truth." Accepting the challenge to listen, T.T. hears hi in confidentially assert, "Yes, the city is full of it. Get .your family and be vaccinated at once," or some other professional or business advice. Do really learned people talk «o loud and in such a tone?

Dr. Bigblow never seems to be in doubt about anything. He never goes to church, but ho can tell more confidently what the preacher believes and teaches than any who are there. He does not visit the court room, except when he is paid a big fee either to swear away a fellow's life and liberty, or to swear to save these, but he knows nil about courts and law. He goes to the sick room out of more condescension.^ He could tell just as well the naturo of the disease and the remedy without going. When there ho knows at a glance all the complications ol the case and learnedly discourses upon these. He never inquires. He never seems to need information on any subject. Is this the way with really learned people It may be that he is so very learned that he is a kind of little god who knows without asking. T.T. begs Dr. B's pardon for forgetting that he would not be a little god, for if put among the divinities at all he must be the biggest.

Dr. Bigblow always talks to people. T. T. never saw hiui talking with any body. It is as impossible to talk with him as for a ram to butt with the locomotive ot an express train. Just as said ram would be run down and knoo&edto flinders while getting ready, so, while any ordinary mortal was "preparing to pucker" for a word, the Doctor would talk hiut out of his boots. Do not really learned people talk with others sometimes

When left to himself Dr. Hlgblow aeerns to be always talking about the same thing. T. T. heard him several years since discuss with great familiarly and appearance of learning "The superiority of primeval civilisation to the present.*' It was very interesting. The facta, tf they were such, were striking. It Is true that some of these facts had little to de with the sutyect. T. T. could hardly see how it followed that primeval civilisation was superior to the present because the people in those early times did a good many things which people do now. Yet it was interesting to listen to the doctor. But after T. T. bad heard the same thing at every

corner on Main street from the

river to the railroad, besides at several corners on Ohio street, and in six butcher shops, eight dry goods stores, in all the drug stores, nine times in the postofflce, and at other times snd places too numerous to mention, and had read In some of the daily papers an analysis of a paper, read on the subject and been Informed that a book was in preparation on the same topic, T. T. began to wonder If Dr. Bigblow was really a learned roan. Do not learned people talk about more than one subject t-

Dr. Bigblow quotes Latin. Certainly "that is a sign of great learning. One day T. T. was listening snd heard him roll out a big sentence all in Latin. At least lie said it was from Cicero. There was present a young student ftom an

Rasters college, and he began to laogh,

anJ as he slipped by T. T., he s^id to himself something aoout ••bog-latin." T. T. followed and asked biin what he meant. He said if Cicero could not write better Latin than that he ought to be ashamed of himself. T. T. don't know anything about L*t?n, but every time he hears the Doctor quote it he wonders if it is "hog-latin," and if that is the kind that really learned men use.

Amusement Record.

KELLOGG CONCERT.

Miss Fannie J. Kellogg's complimentary concert, at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, filled us with musical sentences, but, really to speak of it in a proper manner, we do not know where to commence or where to end. From the opening overture to the closing chorus it was a series of artistic gems. The audience was a very large and critical one, and eyery number upon the admirably arranged programme seemed to give entire satisfaction. This was shown by the most rapturous applause, enthusiastic encores, and the general feeling of warmth and pleasure which pervaded the vast audience. Miss Kellogg was in most excellent voice indeed we never heard her sing better, and her selections, while of the most artistic com positions,were happily suited to the popular taste. She was well supported by Mrs. Carrlngton, who has become a decided favorite with our musical people. Mrs. C.'s first selection was heartily encored and in response she gave a beautiful ballad with touching pathos. The selection of ''On Mighty Pen's" from Hayden's "Creation," was unfortunate, that is, for pleasing an audience in great part not educated up to that style of music. It was rendered, however, in the most artistic and faultless style. Mrs. Geo, E. Farrington., with her usual charming naivette gave us one of Meininger's ballads, and In response to a not-to-be-refnsed encore, executed another in even better style. The two Mrs. Austins in duett were received with great favor, but the gem of the evening was the duett, "Say once again I Loye Thee," in which Miss Kellogg and Mrs. Carrlngton fairly carried the house by storm. Prof. Shide presided at the piano with his accustomed grace, dignity and skill. The quartettes and chorusses, under tho direction of Prof. Paige, were finely rendered. The closing chorus, from the opera of Martha, in which Prof. Brelnig brought the aid of his excellent orchestra, was executed in a manner, we are of the opinion, never excelled by any opera troupe in this city. Upon the whole it was a most enjoyable musical entertainment. Miss Kellogg left on Thursday morning for her Iowa homo, bearing the good wishes o! hosts of friends whose acquaintance have been formed during her nine months sojourn in this city. We sincerely hope that fortune may at no distant day cast her lot among us again, If not permanently, at least for a time. •S DUPRKZ JK BENEDICT'S MINSTRELS

Visited us at the Opera House on Wednesday evening, and were greeted with a fino audience. Minstrelsy is distinctly a national amusement with u\ and about the only one we can claim as such. It Is indigenous to the soil, and notwithstanding the foreign exotic, the Italian opera which periodically blooms with us the "Afrique" is never overshadowed by it, When presented by such troupes as Dupres and Benedict's, where there is naught to offend, and although covered with black cork, the music, roeal and instrumental, is of the highest o&er, it is really sne of the most pleasant and diverting of our public amusements. We ei\joy, with much pleasure, their lovely and plaintive ballads, which are warbled so sweetly delight in the patter of their "jigs" and "hoe-downs," laugh at their eccentricities, jests and Jokes, and go into ecstacies over their burlesques. Such area few of the light add humorous diversions we And In modern minstrelsy and when exemplified by such a troupe as that under consideration, the desire to pass an evening with these amusing followers of Momus is irresistible. We are pleased to mention that on their return from St, Louis they will stop at the Opera House on the evening of the 24th of May.

KATIK PUTNAM. A

The beet theatrical and musical talent In the world will appear at the Opera House in a few days. Every lover of good acting Is preparing to witness the same. But notwithstanding the fact that all eyes are now centered upon Jefferson and Ole Bull, our citizens have found time to pay the greatest possible compliment* (p a fecial favorite of our people, Katie Putnam, by extending to hera most liberal patronage last night and the night before. Her rendition of "Meg's Diversion" on Thursday night was perfectly natural, and gave entire satisfaction. Ed win Browne, her principal support, acted his part in the most pleasingstyle, andall the the other members of the company displayed a variety of talent that would bear severe criticism. Migno­

nette, written by Miss Putnam, drew a creditable bouse last night to witness one of the most fascinating plays eveiv introduced on the Opera House stage. Her songs and dances were rich. The matinee this afternoon drew largely and a genuine theatrical treat was witnessed. A splendid bill has been arranged for to-night, her last appearance, and there will doubtless be an immense turnout. Miss Putnam's extensive popularity is based on true merit. There is nothing fictitious about it. She never fails to sustain the admiration which her first appearance always awakens. With her perfectly natural style, free from all affectation, her beautiful songs, her winning dances, and her energy and originality, in every role, she will always .remain a favorite and welcome visitor in Tor-re-Haute.

JOE JEFFERSON—RIP VAN WINKLE. Little could Boucicault have dreamed when, by request of Mr. Jefferson, he dramatised the legned of "Rip Van Winkle," that the piece would have created so unparalleled furore, that it would have held the stage so long, and he, from the per ce ntage alone realize a fortune. It has proved one of those extraordinary successes which is realized about once an age, but which, in the present instance, is really due to the admirable conception and wonderful acting of Joseph Jefferson. Boucicault is an admirable dramatist, and none can surpass him in working up dramatic situations of power and interest, but it required a Jefferson to delineate the lights and shadows of the title role, and with the artistic wand ot dramatic art, carry captive, the audience, in smiles or tears as the humorous or pathetic phrases are developed. Rip Van Wiukle has had many disciples' Prominent among them are McWade, Rankin ard Jefferson. The first named was here some years ago and made a fine impression the second was here only recently, and it will be remembered, packed the Opera House, on the occasion of presenting this drama, as it was never filled before by a dramatic performance. Now comes the father of all the llips, Joe Jefferson, the man whose name is familiiy to every man, woman, and child in the land, and who has been anxiously looked for and whose coming has been solicited ever since our Opera House was completed. The time is now at hand, and on Monday and Tuesday evenings next, at the Opera House, Joe Jefferson will give his matchless personation of this character. The sale of seats for the first night was opened at Bartlett A Co.'s, on Thursday morning, and thejrush for the most eligiblejseats indicates a crowded house. We hear of parties making arrangements to come in from surrounding towns.

SKIFF

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OAYLORD'S MINSTRELS.'

This old and favarite organization will appear at the Opera House on Wednesday evening ot next week. It is so well known to our patrons that a simple announcement seems only necessary. Since the last visit to this city many new features have been Introduced, several new artistes, including two female gymnasts, have been added, altogether forming an attractive combination.

OLE BULL.

"It never rains but it pours," is said of the watery element, and so may be said of amusements. After a long dearth, we are having a series of the very first class entertainments. On Wednesday evening, the world-famed venerable Norwegian violinist will appear at the Opera House. Many of our readers will remember with delight his visit to this city three years ago, when Dowling Hall was filled to its utmost capacity by an audience that listened with intense delight to the magic notes drawn from his violin. He will be supported by three eminent artists, whose names are given in the regular announcement. We anticipate in enjoyable evening of music.

The Opera House is also booked as follows: April |15th—FSinny B. Prlcfc, six nights.

April 22—L. Hoi folder's Germsn Dramatic Company. April 28th—'The great Southern in "Our American Cousin."

April 26th—Charley Shay's Quiucuplexal. May 13th and 14tb—Janauschek.

June 13th—'Tony Pastor.

THE PEACH CROP.

MR. EDITOR—I am often asked if the peach crop is all killed. I would ssy that, after close examination, the crop in this locslity is killed, except on high grounds, or In protected pieces. I hsve about five hundred trees, and there are only a few buds alive on a few of the trees on very high ground. We have examined the fruit north, and as for south ss eighty miles, snd ss we go south, ten miles makes quite a dinerMice and when we get to Sullivan the ptospects sre favorable for a middling fair crop, the Spring frost* permitting. Apples, pears, grapes snd small fruits have wintered tolerably well, exoeot the black berry, which is sadly killed In some places. WM. PATRICK. TKRRK-HACT* XmtsxRias, March 80th 1872.

TERRE-HAUTE, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1872. Price Five Cents.

Country Talk.

Candidates for county offices must be very scarce or very .timid. It is no use tor any one to attempt to run for the nomination from the country, as only those who are in the ring can get the nomination at the convention, for it requires a person who has made political matters a study to stand a show in the ring for any of the loaves and fishes. The man who makes his living by labor is generally left out iuthe cold, although he may be ever so honest and capable. They generally say, "Oh, he is doing well enough. Let him stick to his farm or shop." This is said with a sneer by those in the ring and taken up by 'many other working men who allow themselves to be used as tools to defeat those they should assist. These persons generally work for men who uave never made a success out of anything they undertook, they go for them ou the principle that they must be good for something, and as they are not fit to work they ought to make good officers to mange the business of others. Who Is to blame, C. T. says it is the laboring man, not the politician, as he is a success at his business. Is this so or not?

They say the strawberry crop is win-ter-killed. Is it sot Think nor don't know why it should be guess we will have plenty if winter will only hold up in time.

A. B. says his wheat is badly winter killed—will be no crop in his section Is it so or fancy? C.-T. thinks his wheat good.

C. T. thinks T. T. would do the country a service if he would only give the names of those limbs of the law who are using their profession for spite work to the detriment of so many. Is it not small business? They can't always keep hid. Give them another hit.

C. T. says we ought to have a good county fair this fall. What has become of the Agricultural Board Aud where is the premium list? »t!."

Will the county commissioners improve some of the main roads leading out of the city, that are impassable in wet weather for a loaded team, for instance the river road, going south, bono road, and Lock port road. Have not seen the two last for some time, but It Is said they are in a wretched condition.

People and Things.

A celebrated writer says that one good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters.

Dr. W. A. Judson, a St. Louis abortionist, .goes to the penitentiary for three years. yC.'

Gilmore wants one hundred clergymen to repeat the Lord's Prayer in unison, by way of an opening performance at his approaching musical jubilee.

The misanthrope of the St. Louis Times says: "They actually propose to hang two men at Louisville who were too poor to pay for being acquitted of their crimes."

The average American seems to have two formulae with which to greet his friends. Either defying good sense and grammar he asks his victim "How is things?" or else kindly inquires: "What's the news

It was thought, until lately, that nothing could stop George Francis Train's tongue, but an audience ol twelve at Syracuse, New York, did the business very effectually, the other night. He refused to speak.

Some one toldxJem Mace that he should make innumerable conquests smong the fair sex, because ot his stslwart proportions whereupon the great boxer replied My eye, If I wanted to make a woman spoon on me, I'd be piano player." jrw

Nothing proves io conclusively ihat man Is the noblest work of God ss to see a male person ejaculate a colossal quid of tobacco from his mouth. A bar tender in this dty, whenever he sees a man deposit sn "old sojer" quid on the floar, always ssks him to to come around to-morrow and help toll it over so It can dry on both sides.

There Is gentleman in Terre-Haute, almost seventy years of age, who has long beens prominent dtisen, snd was for many years largely engaged in business affairs, who bss never had a violent dispute or quarrel, never gave or took an insult or a blow, and never was sued.—[Ind. Joornal.

Which one do you refer to. A reporter upon a Western p»p«r, speaking of a certain fair creature, remarked that "the profusion and color of her hsir would lead one to look upon It as though it was spun by the nimble fingers of the essy hours as they glided through the bright June days, whose sunny rajs of light had been caught In the meshes snd were content to go no farther." The girl had. rt4Jk**r that was alL.

Fashion Chit-Chat.

Flesh colored gloves are the fashion. Anew style of artificial flowers are called "Chicago smoke buds."

George Francis Train has ordered a Dolly Varden suit. Polite society—where manners pass for too much and morals for too little.

We notice that furs are rapidly disappearing from the streets—"gone where the camphor odoriseth."

It is considered comme il faut for ladies to wear from three to six bracelets on each arm in full dress.

A gold or silver initial letter on tinted or white paper is the very latest style tor note and letter paper.

Long and white, sash ribbons are coming in fashion again for homeand street costumes.

It is again becoming the fashion for ladies to wear their fans suspended by a gold chain from the waist.'

A Boston paper contains the following cheering news for the poor "The price of diamonds will be lower next season.

A woman's* head, with the present fashion of wearing the hair, and the high bonnet, is said to be as large as that of a horse. v*

A new style of locket is made of a five dollar gold piece tf hich is hollowed out large enough to hold a likeness, and opeos with a spring.

There has probably never been a greater variety, or more costly importation of silks, than the present season displays.

Twenty th'reo inches is considered the proper size for a lady's waist at the present day, when small, wasp-like waists are no longer admired.

There is little or no evidence of a rereduction iu the cost of spring materials, but there Is a docided reaction in favor of less expensive fabrics for suits and street dresses.

The latest fashionable ornaments are of amber, and will, in a few months, completely supersede the tortoise shell jewelry, which has held its own for an unusually long time.

A new style of watch is in the shape of a beetle, thickly incrusted with pr*clous stones. One side of the wing opens with a spring and discloses a watch dial, and the other side has a small place for a miniature.

Anew York paper tells us it is fashionable now for coachmen to wear gloves of the same color as their horses, but we are not informed just what they do when the the team don't match.

The latest fashion in trimming bonnets is with fourorfivo small humming birds on the front, with lace rosettes and ribbons. Tho netet thing will be to have a bird's nest upon the top-

Many ladies express great dislike for the "Dolly Varden"costumes, and confidently assert that they will never be seen wearing them. If the fashion lasts any length of time, however, we would not be too sure that they would not change their minds.

One silk dress during the year, made up first as a dress of ceremony, and the next year transformed into a iuii, and its place taken by anew one, will keep a lady, who only does the sverage amount of visiting, very well supplied with silks, old snd and new while one really useful suit for winter, and another for summer, with an incidental linen, and two or three house dresses, will comprise, ss far as dresses sre concerned sufficient wardrobe.

Hats sre In various atyles, more unique than pretty,and for early spring will not be worn so much as bonnets. The prettiest shspe comes in white chip and has a high bell crown, with a slightly drooping, very nsrrow brim. There are ss usual, several styles of the turbsn—one with the back deepened and pointed, the effect being very similar to the fur caps that the ladies have worn the past winter. There Is still another shape that may be worn as a bonnet or hst the crown is rather high, the brim rolls in front, and is slashed snd turned away to a point at the back. The trimming la at the side, falling over the brim at the back, and consists of flowers with longspmys of tinted tolisge, feathers jmd scarfa of silk, with fringed ends or lace.

The threatened revival of the oldfashioned coal-scuttle bonnet, under the Jshsdow of which onr great grandmothers lived snd were happy, Is not yet accomplished. That crowning article of feminine adornment continues just ss cnarming and coquettish ss ever, differing very little from those of last year. We have the jaunty Gipsy, the demure cottage, the bewitching Dolly Varden—how glibly the name slips from the tongue and pen!—the Henry IL toque, and a modification of the Louis XVI. hst all of which are specialities in their wsy, and some of which are really very admirable. Straw promisee to be In favor this seasoQ« and the flowers for spring are exquisite.)

The Indian Orchard.

A LEGEND OF FORT HARRISON -PR AIRIE.

BY LBLIA.

In the month of September, 1763, on the banks of the Wabash, on a high knoll of ground, now within the corporate limits of the flourishing city of Terre-IIaute, was situated an Indian village. There, before the axe of the bold pioneer had stripped the virgin earth of the primeval forest, stood a luxuriant growth of giant oaks, beneath which was a thrifty growth of young scions. North and south, along the banks of the river, the vast forests were endless, but east, only a few hundred yards, and the extended prairie almost limited the vision with its broad exexpanse. The river which here makes a sweeping, serpentine bend, reveals for more than two miles, Its swelling bosom to the eye. Overlooking all this —at the top of this knoll—on a bluff, bold shore stood this Indian home. The forest, the prairie, the bluff and the river, all conspired to make it a spot of surpassing beauty. The prairie breeze, cooled by the shady urove, kissed the tawny cheeks ot the young savages aa they gambolled on the green turf. Tho bubbling music of the water hymned forth an anthem to the Great Manitou. The young fawn from the dense thicket' looked upon the scene, then bounded offiuto the deeper forests. Tho place was a rural Paradise, and nature, ^d nature's offsprings here met, wandered, loved and embraced. At evening when the chase was ended, the young warriors returning, would throw their game at the wigwam door—buthe their brawny limbs in the cooling waters, and while the mother prepared the repast, reclined under the shade of the umbrageous trees. Around them, in merry mood, would play all the young savages of the village. They would bend their tiny bows at the intended mark, and then leap, aud dance, and sing.

If, from the valloy of James' river, Virginia, one could have been translated) to this village at this moment ef time, he would have discovered among those Indian maidens one, of not more noble mien, but of different complexion. For the dark flushing eagle eye, the aquiline nose,the promluent cheeks and the straight black hair of the tive American, he would have discovered the mild blue eye, the straight Grecian noso, the round convex cheek and the ourling flaxen hair of the An-glo-Saxon. Ho would have seen\ too, that young girl amusing the rest of her playmates, by her superior intuitive knowledge. She looked to the West, and as the sun bathed his broad diso in a sea of gold, would ask "Who hung that sun in the heavens, and painted those clouds with such beauty and when the god of light sunk behind the western skies, from her lips, In rich, Algonquin strains, would swell forth this retiring hymn of the Indian maiden Great is oar Manitou, he sends the rain

And holds the lightning in his hand. Qreat is our Manitou, there no name Like His, and this la Ms chosen land,

In the forest the Indiatl hunter finds The nimbla fawn. In the waving fleida. Touched to ripeness by His breath, he hinds

The yellow corn, and spreads the evening meals. Great, great, then,is the Indian'sManitou. The vesper being closed, all assembled sround the old men to hear Ihe war deeds, one hundred times already told. Listening to tho story of one of those grey-haired war/iors as he fought his battles over again." I will leave my heroine, and ere the old man has concluded his tale, I will earry you, gentle reader, through some of the Interesting historical, incidents of this legend. '.-..V,

When Pennaylvsnia first learned the propriety of defending the weet against the colonial settlement of sny foreign power, she found It necesssry to establish a firm peace with the Indians along the Ohio and Wabash, snd to do this It was desirable to shows strong force in the midst of their settlements. "At her own cost, this gallant State furnished one thousand troops, snd Virginia contributed a corps of volunteers. They commenced their line of march, under Boqiet, for the Oreat West, in October, 1673. "With this little army," says the historian, "went many who had lost children,snd friends snd came to sesrch the wilderness for the captivee." The mother rushed through every deserted village, to see if perchance any tidings of her brighteyed boy could be learned. The brother sought intelligence of a fair haired sister, who bad been torn from the parental roof in days long gone by. Every sylvsn nook wss explored—every extended prospect scanned, and every friendly savage importuned. Bouquet marched for Into the wilderness until one calm autumnal day be found the cbieb and warriors of the Senecss, the Delawares and the Shawnees, seated^ around the council fires, smoklag t' ca!umaet. and entreating for p*r They pledged themselves to bring' white prisoners and bury the hawk.

The Shawnees, the most v* OOXCLVDftO •*BWOOWV 'J*