Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 4, Number 29, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 January 1874 — Page 4

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Saturday Evening, Jnnnary 171b,

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THE MAIL.

Office, 3 South ^rh Street.

P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERRE HAUTE, JAN. 17. 1874.

SKCOND EDITION.

TWO EDITIONS

Of this Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening, has a large circulation in the snrroandlus: towns, where It is sold by ne*rsboys and agents. The 8BCOND EDITION, on Saturday Even

Ing, goes Into the hands of nearly every reading person in the city, and the fanner* of this immediate vicinity. Every Week'* Issue is, in fact,

TWO NEWSPAPERS,

In which all Advertisements appear for ONE CHARGE.

SPIRITUALISM.

This subject has been brought quite prominently Ijefore the publio during the past few weeks. The interest which has been manifested in the seances at Pence's Hall, and in the exposure at Dowling Hal], has not arisen from any general spirit of inquiry concerning it. There area few individuals in the com muuity who are investigating the mat ter with the desire to arrive at some definite conclusion.. But the great mass of the people bave settled convic tions already, the few having that faith in it which no amount of exposure can shake, and the many having that set* tied unbelief that no nuuiUerot seances or so called manifestations can change. Of the crowds that tilled Dowling and Pence's Hall, probably forty-nine in every lifty, would not have hesitated to place themselves on the sid* of believers or unbelievers. For months,rath er for jears. a company of Spiritualists have claimed to have wonderful tnani Testations in this city, All have heard of these. A man comes along and says be can duplicato any oneof these uiani festal ions by a trick. The Spiritualists show the white feather in attempting to draw tbe people away from his per formance by advertising a free seance with unusual attractions at tbe same time. As a natural consequence a crowd flocks to seo Baldwin, because they think that the Spiritualists reully believe that he can do what he promises. Our* opiuion is,that if the Spiritualists had let Baldwin severely alone he would not have had half the audience which crowded into the Hill. As a popular movement indicating the interest of the community in the question of the truth or falsity of Spiritualism, all this talk and these crowded balls amount to nothing.

The result of the contest thus far has been -cidedly against Spiritualism. Its advocates have seen tit to rest its claims upon certain strauge phenomena, nud with as little logic as sense, ask, "If it is not spirits, what is it? Their most wonderful tricks have been duplicated in tho dark, to the utter bewilderment of a crowded bouse, and have then been reduplicated in tbe Hg it with such ease that those who wondered at lirst.felt ashamed of themselves that they bad not seen through the shallow trick before. The entire force of the argument that strange phenomena have been presented which can only be accounted for on the ground of unseen powers rendering aid, has been eutirely demolished. Those who did not believe in Spiritualism before are more tiruily settled in their unbelief and no new performances will shake their verdict against it.

Another result of these exposures is to take away Iroiri many unbelievers some very plausible and respectable theories concerning these manifestations. Many have felt that there was something unaccountable in them, and "luesmerism," and other words wblcb cover 8otup unknown power, have been used to explain. The** is uo doobt that to dny there is a stronger conviction than ever bol»re,th*tSpiritualism, as represented in this city, It mere trickery. Time and again its mediums have been exposed, but this final exposure, together with the attempt to draw away from Baldwin's performance by a

count*

attraction, has settled

many candid minds in tae belief that there is nothing but trickery in any ot these so-called manifestations. Aud we fear that soiue bones*, men are suspected, we believe ui iustiy suspected, of having an underauinding with the "medium*." Our own opinion is that these men are deceived. They must be infatuated to urg«, as some of them do, that Baldwin was aided by spirit* In bis tricks, when these were so simple, as

explained,

that not oneof bis

hundreds of spectators could fail lo *ee that there was no more need of the aid of spirits In performing them, than In calling in such aid in patting one Ibnt before another. Spiritualism must take a nft chute in this city before It can make progress in winning public sentiment in it* tavor. The lying, showing ftwee, playioar npon musical Instruments, etc., are entirely play*d oat,"

TRKMtts«of tbe House of Representative was had very emphatically, Monday, ou tbe sutyx* of increased taxation. It was vot*J by IS to SSI (on tbe Kelly proposition) that temporary to«n. If ptof—aty, ws* bettor ih*n an increase nf tax, and by 1SU to I that retrenchment was batter than •Ither.

SIlBPHHnNI

WHEN Caleb Cushing was nominated for Minister at the Court of Spain,there was almost a universal feeling of satisfaction. Ail felt that he could and would render the country important and useful service iu that capacity. In these troublesome times he seemed to be just the man for the place. And there was a very kindly feeling towards him. But his appointment as Chief Justice was a horse of entirely different color. In alt the variableness of public opinion, th^re probably was nevera case in the history of ibis country when a man was thought and spoken of SO kindly on* week, and tbe uext week so sharply critiutaed, aud his past record SO mercilessly overhauled, as in Itis case. And It is all right, too. He was doubtless admirably fitted for the first place. Ha is as certainly most thoroughly uutit for tbe other place,the President to tbe contrary notwithstanding. Because we admire aud praise and risk our money ou a race horse, that is no reason why we should not point out bis unfitness when be is harnessed lor a trialwsa draught horse. It was easy to admire Cushiug as Minister and to congratulate the President lor bringing him out, but not so with Cushing as Chief Justice.

THK knife is fairly at work in the departments at Washiogion,cutting down the estimates. Public buildings, light-houses, and fortifications will catch it moat heavily, the projected work, being deferred to a more favor able opportunity. And that grim and grand soldier, Sherman, as ever ready to serve bis country, suggests that a further rutting down of tbe estimates of the War Department might be effected, not only without injury but with positive benefit to the service, by reducing th* staffs of tbe general officers stationed in Urge cities. General Sherman, nnappreciative gentleuiau as be is, canttot see bow tbe country Is benefitted by a score of colon eta, majors, captains and lieutenants, promenading tbe peaceful streets ot San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, drawing pay from tbe treasury under the pretense of being aids to Q*nerals Sehofield, Sheridan and Baooock. This battalion er martial supernumeraries on full pay, the general of the array wonld have transferred to the frontier, where tb*y wonld be of service to tbe nation, -i jJf

IT IS

NswcMKra were first introduced lain tbe atrvet* of Lotnloa as Ute as I&43, by Isaac Pray,an Amertean, «ton*ncda cheap newspapsr in that ysar oallsd tbe their readers to Evening Star. I *Umt~Uus—U»

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TERRE-HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL JANUARY 17. 1874.

CRITICISM FA /HREPBMSKN TA TION. All public men and organizations must expect, and onght to welcome, sharp criticism from those who believe them wrong in action or opinion. While it is not pleasant to see some cherished belief or plan of action oollapee under the sharp point of unfriendly, or friendly, criticism, yet all honest minds will admit that it is better so than to hold false views or follow wrong plans. But tbe critics have not all learned yet that misrepresentation and falsehood do not come under tbe cover of just criticism. It is much easier to misrepresent as adversary, or to assume or declare what is not true of him, than it is to criticise what he really does believe, say or do. And when men get thoroughly prejudiced this is frequently done.

T1FLIS.

This town has suddenly risen to world-wide fame. It is in Asiatic Russia. In it was a great man, educated at publio expense at Paris, a statesman at once able and popular. He tried tho little trick so frequently and neatly done by officials in this couutry—the malappropriation of public funds. Like some of our own statesmen he was caught in the game. Unlike our own however, he lost his head not simply his official head, but his real head. This was bad for Mirga Ynssuf Khan, his nam?, but it indicates a healthy public sentiment as to tbe duty of public officials. We are not in favor of capital punishment, but must con fess that this use of it comes nearer meeting our approbation than any case we have known in along time. What fine openings it would create for the "outs" if such a law should be put it forco at Washington, the state Capitals, and generally in the land.

TUB people of Memphis have deemed the fact that they intend to make fools of themselves on the 17th of February, of sufficient importance to telegraph it all over the country. The city which, after having been visited within a year by three of the worst scourges known in this country, the small-pox, cholera and yello'-v fever, can get up a Mardi Gras celebr ition, rivals Mark Tapley in b'-ing joily uo-ler unfavorable circumstances. If, with nearly every family mourning a recent loss, and some many losses, they choose to be jolly, that is their own business. Under tho circumstances, however, it would have been a little more seemly not tom ke a great blow over it. Perhaps, hoi "ver, they feel liko the colored broth* who seemed in undue haste, after losl

O*one

almost as uttsafs for tbe alma­

nacs to predict with certainty tbe coming occupants of the chair of Chief Jasttaeas the coaditioa of the weather. All the almanacs for ttfii have Williams down for this position. It would have been safe for them so have «dvfa»ed

STABD

ON

wife, to take another,

and, when romo' strated with, amoug other ...sons, said, be thought Sally was as dead as she wonld ever be. The victims of these plug vS tnay be, probably are, as dead as »bey will ever be, and so tbe Inn will not trouble them. There is no accounting for tastes.

THE publicins held a 8tate Convention,iu New Hampshire,week before •last, at wbicli a farmer condidate for Governor was nominated. He will undoubtedly be elected. Tho presiding officer of the convention was a Major

Briggs, who made along aud sensible speech oil taking tbe chair. Alter advocating a return to spoeie payment, ne spoke to the effect that civil service reform was and is oneof the first duties Of the Republican party, but be would accomplish this by extending tbe elective system so that all officers as far as possible should be responsible directly to tbe peopie. Involving in this principle WrtS tb»i idea of woman suffrage, the uext great moral issue which this country must meet, and a reform which no party could afford to despise, indubitably right as he believed it to be. He regarded ils success inevitable, and whatever party opposed it was a surely destined to defeat as was tbe party which arrayed I'self in opposition to anti slavery cause.

FASHIONS' FANCIES.

From aNew York faskion letter we extract these general reihkrks Short dresRMR, however convenient, are sultabln only on very slonder forms with Cinderiila feet.

Plain flat fronts and sides for skirts are the dcftider»tum at present, and are rapidly lining lavor among tbe beaamonde.

Fringe of silk and jet for dresses, and of woolen balls for camers-hair and cas mere overskirts is inure stylish than rufllr-s.

A good lest of taste in dress is the stage. There fashion is dethroned, and beauty reigns In her stead.

Tbe bigu French heoi is entirely out Of lashhui. Dull, unpolished kid is chosen

for

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si e, Mr. Cushini. C.li

next !'s8#v'

CCSHIICO didn't have •weary of waitina."

the

time to Mi

got

THKKK is A power behind the throne. That power is the press. «'|,f

WOULD it not be a good idea te send Mr. Koo Shing as minister to China?

PUBLIC opinion is causing Congress to squirm like a live eel on a hot grid die.

NINE

thousand miners aiv on a strike

in tbe region of .Pottsvllle,

Pennsylva

»la. j. sf THE third time's the charm. Guess the next oppointee for Chief Justice will stick.

a

VICK PRESIDENT WILSON says he was in favor of woman suffrage twenty years ago, and that he has not changed his mind.

BARNUM'S newspaper man has al ready commenced furnishing copy to the papers of tbe west, and tbe great showman may be expected along here in due season.

Monday the S-nate, by a vote of 50 ayes to 8 noes, passed the bill to re peal the increase of salary htw. Tbe repeal affects all officer* of the Government, except tho President aud members of the Supreme Court.

SINCB Grant has bet-n President ho has made six nominations to the Supreme bench. Strong, Bradley, Stanton, Hoar, Williams and Cushing. The first three were confirmed tbe last three were defeated in the Senate.

THK Mail status to enjoy larking at the Express. This is well, since it refresht-s The Mail and does not hurt any one."—[Sunday Express.

The Mail barks in arder to warn the Express that the public growls at its course and by-and-by these growls may annoy it worse than the barking of The Mail.

HON. THOMAS N. SI-ILLWKL,L, President of the First National Bank, at Anderson, this State, who was arresud last Saturday, on charge of einbexzling the funds of the bank, was shot and instantly killed by Joan S. Corwin, at Anderson, Wednesday evening. Corwin, it is stiri, took an active part in bringing the trouble upon Mr. Stillwell. The latter called upon Corwin, «lrew a pistol and fire«l. The bal struck a silver dollar in Corwin's pocket, wounding him slightly in the leg Ccrwln then drew a pistol and fired, hitting Stlllwell in the temple, the btll passing through the brain. Corwin gave himself up. The Coroner's jury said: "Justifiable homicide."

street shoos, and tbq favorite

shape retnalus tbe buttoned boot. Huge excrescences of dress material, worti apparently iu tbe interest* ©i dry goHis merchants, are displeasing, and, to tbe eve tr taste, fashion oannut make them otherwise.

Lsdies wear oxvdlxed melons in their o*r» for ornament I This new atyle of tar ring is becoming, if the mimic fruit is not too large.

When skirts wew worfc three yard* In diameter, eighteen yards of material were

enough

for a dress, but now that

they are made very scant and to fit eio«e to tho figure, at least thirty yards are required. Fashion presents some funny problems.

The new Parisian style of looping ball and party drn**e* Is tbe most beautiful and graceful introduced for along lime. Tbe stvie conveys the idea of drapery, tbe sides of the dresses being fastened up high, sod tbe back and front made to haag very low and in folds.

Embroidery Is qulw a furor* this winter. Very handsome dresses are made of black iulle, witb bouquets of flowers worked iu colored silks snd golden Stews. F«»r, not content with Jet snd steel, fashion brings us back to gold and silver trimmings, ami pat-r-nlM glass sad giHior mors than lace.

An eminent and foablonable authority says (hat **tbetrn* woman of ton will endeavor, by tbe grass and aim-: plicUy of ber attire, to show that her huaband has neither robbed a bank nor bsen the lesder of a ring."

•ft* M1'* «*.T -K

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Last Saturday evening, however, I was gratified to find TOWN TALK Devote his whole letter lo me. It shows what my letters aredolug. They set people to thinking. Now I have always had a great respect for T. T. I regard him ns a very wise person—at intervals. (I would like to ask you Mr. Editor aside, if you think be is poking fun at me. I know he pokes into other people's business.) I have had a dreadful curiosity to know who T. T. is. And now I am on tho right track. He is a horse jockey—that is sure. And how well qualified a horse jockey is to talk moral philosophy and especially when to tell the truth everyone kuows—Igneed not say. He advises mo to tell tbe truth about the churches 'except in extreme cases." That is exactly what I shall do. All I say shall be the truth, but I do not promise to tell all the truth. Does be, does any one? How would it do for me lo say that a certain choir wais as harmonious as an Indian club dance, just because it was true—or of a preacher, that his sermon was in keeping witb his known mbecility Of course such choirs and ministers are not to be fouud so far as I kuow in our city, but are only illustrations from abroad. T. T. ought to remember bow be has got into hot water b.v telling too much of the truth. No sooner had I had my say about

CBOKCH tmrry

Than tbe preachers began to praicli unity and the papers to talk uaity and they (not the papers) got up prayer meetings to exemplify it. 1 didn't think could have done so much but I am glad it is so. There has only been a Utile ripple to disturb the pleasant affair. It has been objected that one church has been left out in the cold. Then a correspondent said it had left itself out. Then it was suggested that it bad heretofore been leltout purposely, and it was not to be expected that it would forever seek recognition. Then the Pastor of that church said he would preach about this leaving out. So I thought it my duly to hear what be bad say. But as I am on this Monday morning about to write up my report it occurs to me that as like as not the dally papers may talk about it before this appears. Then, jealousy of me and The Mail may prompt them to say that this is but a rehash of the subject. Just as if I were anything else than an original writer and thinker. How about these papers as to

ORIGINALITY?

I allow that tbe Gazette has shown originality in grammar, but I have referencnto ideas. I should have admitted a few days ago that tbe Express was original in ideas, moral ideas. But your effective editorial in the last Mail dispelled that illusion. Some other persons bad promulgated just such moral ideas and reflecting further on the matter I thought. It possible that tracing still farther back the really original author of them might be found Modern etiquette forbids tbe mention of bis name. Then there is tbe Journal —well, tbe Journal ab-original, or how would it do to say at—origins! But such a flow of ideas comes to me that I wander from my sutyeet. To bear the minister mentioned I bad to visit tbe tTNlVBRSALIST CHURCH

Hie entrance disclosed a small, welllighted and warmed audience-room but ofoxeneding plainness, owing largely to tbe small windows snd large ex pans* of bars walls, ft wss with much trepidation I set foot in a heretical church for you know that I am truly orthodox, brought.up as it were at tbe feet of Gamaliel. I had tbe cariosity to look about me at tbe email audieuee gathered in, to see what manner of men and women they were. Singularly they looked much like those of other congregations, but then I am a poor physiognomist, snd tnsy be mistaken. A solemn stlllneas reigoed, broken only by tbe ticking of tbe clock on the wall. My heart sank within nw-tnd tt was not roused modi by tbe prelude on tbe BKlodeoa. Tbe young minister read in a distinct vote* a familiar hymn—I bad beard It» thoeaaad times in orthodox churches. It was sung and I am obliged to ssy It «r*a qalta indifferent moaic. The prayer wcuM bars beeo sppropriste tn an orthodox church. Another hymn-J est tbe one we are always singing In ourehesrh! How comes tbe sermon. And being a special subject I.

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A WALK AMONG THE CHURCHES.

3TQHBSR SSVW.

I sat down in my lonely room that Saturday evening to read The Mail, It is one of my dearest pleasures and especially to read my own letters. My anticipated pleasure was soon turned into anger—I rose up mad—yes, hopping mad. I never get mad "except in extreme cases," aud this was one certainly. It was murder. That was tbe matter—musder, typographically, of my very best article. I then sat down te bring you to task, Mr. Editor, for malicious inteut iu thaking me write nonsense for sense. A sober second thought came over me however and I remembered the icyunction, "never writ« when angry." Still, in brooding over tbe matter I couldn't help wishing myself out of this old place, this dry, muddy, moral, wicked city. It seemed to me that it would be de irable to take a voyage down tho river. But I restrained myself aud the restraint has lasted over a week. It is now too late to correct the minor errors, bull wish you Icould say that 1 did not say that our venerabie friend, Rev. Dr. Little, was brought up iu the Oathol faith, but that I did say in tbe Gulvinistic faith.

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dare say did not represent the average power of the preacher—more likely lielow it. He disclaimed the idea that he was complaining of treatment received in being left out by other denominations. What he wanted to get at was the reason why, if possible. Hg charged that the other denominations wero Inconsistent in rejecting them aud receiving persons iuto their churches of tbe Universillst bnliel. He charged the Evangelical Alliance with inconsistency iu not receiving American Universallsts and acceptiug persons of the same belief from Eurojte, simply because they did not go under the same name. He thought there was no greater incongruity in fetiowshipiug with Universalists than with other denominations who held very opposite doctrines—as for iustanco Presbyterians, who beUove in election aud Methodists who believe Christ died for all and all may be saved if they will, and Trinitarians with Christians who (.is ho said) wero Unitarians. His conclusion was (for it is not my bu.siuess to give full reports of sermons) that their exclusion was owing to prejudice caused by iguorance of their real beliefs. His manner in reading, praying aud opening of sermon was subdued, but he warmed up considerably as he got into his discourse and was quite animated. However I cauuot say that It was very effective. The impression left was that there might be much to bu said ou the other side.

THKSK ALLIANCR8

are made outhe ground that nonessentials are to be dropped. The question then rises, w!.at are essentials and what arc non-escyautials. Some doctrines are easily decided to be non-es-sential. This of Universal salvation is considered by a majority of Christians as essential. And taking the doctrines as held by the opposito sides a few years ago that view certainly was correct. That is, a literal bell with Immediate entrance thereto from this life, and on the other side, an immediate heaven for all good and bad when they depart from this lower world. But when weoonsider that thoso views aro not held to a great extent on either sldo at tho present day it is doubtful if the difference is an essential dlficrence. These very opposite important beliefs are gradually merging iuto each other and who knows but that all the varying beliefs will at some day, and not far distant be inergud Iuto one common belief. Looking at it in this way the preacher's view may bo correct.—the only creed, the only test, belief in Christ a the Savior of the World.

Your own, GSOKOIANA.

niSTOHICA MA MR IA O ES.

Old Adam slept and from his hide, A woman in her inagld bfauty rose Dazsled and charmed lie ca.lea her bride,

And his flntt sleep became hfa la*t repose." Beauty'." wedding was Beastly. Lot's wife »t Into a pretty pickle. Mr. Windsor's wiwa wero said to bo merry!

Sweet little Marie Antoiuotto married a guillotine. Abraham'** wife—well, It's a pretty big story, anyhow.

King Arthur's wife loved him a little and Liiunco a lot. Did Anne of Auslri* marry Maxaria is the great conundrum.

Jupiter married his sister, but she couldn't keep him In the family. Jack Spratt could not have married better if he had read "Counterparts,"

The troublo with Blue Beard's last wife was that she dropped tbe key to the situation.

There is no record of Satan's marriage which makes us blush to mention that he's the father of Luw.

Peter, Peter, pumpkin-oater, presont ed his wife with a snug residence. He understood the situation.

Hooker's wife w*s too many for him —she made bim rock tbe cradle whenever there ww# company In tbe room.

Buckingham called Milton's wife a rose. "Yes," said the poet, sadly, "and you can't get your uo»t» iu between tho thorns I"

Albert Darer couldn't endure her, so he ran away. But she fetched him back, and made him make her bed every morning.

Moliere's wife was an actress, and she played It rather low down on him. She got another walking gentleman, aud iuade bim play supe.

Socrates'antipathy to Xanthippe theologized him. [The reader will please observe the play on words, for there was no other play about it—it was business.]

Solomon the Wise married seven hundred times. It is asserted that this was carrying thd thing to an extreme, but tb* exsmple of bis father and B^thsbeba waa before bim.

Though tbe marriage of Venus snd Valcan was not a happy one we owe (Much to It. Prom the unhappy busbaud's device for catcoing Mars date* tbe invention of spring matresses.

The monkey married tlu baboon's sister, Hmack«d bis Up* aud turn he si Med her, Klntd so hard be rated a blister,

And she set op a yell"— to which happy union we owe tbe trwinlan theory and Swinburne's hot kisses.

Baliuo bad been married a short time when he remarked that "God made a mistake in tbe only woman be ever attempted to manage, and to whose manufacture he had given personal attention."

Ferguson, tbe great astronomer, had a wife who used to come on the stage when he was lecturing aod kn«»ck hi* apparatus on to the floor. Just from pure cussedness. She w*s a good wife for tbe business, though—she made him we star* frequently.

-ijACX HABBAWAT, though= a young fellow of our time, 1* a* well known wherever our language ts spoken as Robinsoa Crusoe. The Author, having followed bis adventure* from bis school davs. ha* brought bim to America, and all the boy* sra *gog to

se«

what will

befall him bere. FaaPK LKSU# S DOT'S AUD GIBL'S WSHBLT—already tbe pet paper of all the live youngsters —has secured tbe writer of "Jack Harkaway," and will be ten times more eagerly sought far than ever.

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