Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 October 1874 — Page 4

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WOOD TAILOR ONE TH*T

ean cut and make Garments of at jkindn. A steartv place oan be had tor a man of rteodv hab '-. Non« other need apul.v. A man wtth utiully preferred. Apply imTutMtlaU ly of aldnws HAKTI-tA. fhirtHmsui, hdgitr Co.. 111*. oct-'4

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MEMORANDUM AND TIME

Book, covered. The finder will receive the alwve reward by l^vlnK It this office or with A RLS KNAPI.

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(UND-THAT WITH ONE SfROKEOF the pea you can reach, with an advertisement in the Saturday Evening Mail, almost «very reading family in tht* city, as well a* •ie residents of the towns and ceuntry sur-

T^OUND-THAT THE SATURDAY EVEninz Mall is the mast widely circulated new*pnper in tho State outside of Indianapolis.

Society Meetings.

O. U. A. M.—Franklin Council, No. 10, herder of United American Mechanics meet# every Monday evening in American Mechanics Hall, n*rthwest corner oj jFlRh and Main streets, at 8 »'clock. All $snerahirsand visiting rocmotn are cordiai-

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR *IHE PEOPLE.

P. a WESTFALL.T EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERRE HAUTE, OCT. 31,1W4.

SECONPTOITION.

TWO &DIT1QX8

Of this Paper are jmbliwhed. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening, ha* a large circulation in the surrounding umM, whew aoia by newsboy* and

The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday Evening, goes into the hands of nearly every reading pefsen in the city, and the farm «r» of this Itaiaediate vicinity.

Every Week's Isaue la, in fact, TWONEWSPAPERS, in which all Advertisement* appear for

QNK CHARGE.

INK ASA MAONIFYKR Th« magnifying power of printer's ink, especially when uaetl In the editorial column, Is often wond#rful. Opinions whksh considering the source whence they come, have an importance too in finitosimal to be discerned by the aid of any other magulfyer, suddenly assume great value nnder the combined power of the editorial "we" and printer's ink. The yian irhMe opinion on scientific subjects would hardly be accorded a patient hearing among people of ordinary intelligence, becomes almost an oracle when be scribbleathe same opinion upon a bit of paper, and transmits by the aid of the printing praas to the public. By the saute process the man who has read but one author, as«l has not the intellectual power, or discipline of mind, even to grasp the moaning of that one, by whom he incessantly swears, and who does not oven know the meaning of the terms which he uses, is magnified into a savant in matters af philosophy and history. The financier who has evinced a skill only in squandering, or stealing, or- In the mismanagement of business, and whose opinkns on finance no good business man would consider of the least practical value, if hd ean get an editorial chair And put his opinions before the public in the columns of a newspaper, will secure more attention, and exerts a greater influence than the best business man in the community, or the man best educated in political economy, without such a medium of ooninmnica lion. A drunkard, or libertine would not be regarded as eminent authority on questions of morals or religion, under ordinary circumstances, but he quickly becomes authority when his utterances are sutyected to the magnifying power of ink and types. The ass who does not know that he is an ass is laughed at when he intrudes his conceit upen the company in conversation, but when he sends forth the same nonsense in the form of printed matter, he is as gravely read as if he were not endowed with a superabundance of ears and an unme1 odious bray.

The point which we make, is, that an undue importance is attached to newspaper utterances simply because they are the utterances of a newspaper. The opinions of an editor who is learned in the matters of which he writes, or who is of sound judgment and good cerumen sense, are entitled to respect and careful consideration. But those op nions are of value, not|becaus6 *hfy we the opinions of the editor, but because they are the opinions of a man of learning and judgment. The opinions of one ignorant of the subjects concerning which he writes, no matter how glibly or with what self-confidence he expresses his opinions, are not made valuable because they are written with tho pronoun we instead of spoken in the first person singular. If an editor Is known, then his *litoriaJs may borrow weight, on the contrary, from whatlbe is known to be.

If he te unknown, then bis utterances ton entitled to as much weight as there is reason in them, and tp no more. In fact this Is the ewe with all editorials, but the character and acquirements of the Vrri^, fwb«# msy justly create a prwinmptlon, favorable or otherwise, concerning his productions#

In reference to many questions coming before the public, it Istfctt the ®di tor ha^peeuliar fidtlittat .J^gsiftiag infermstton aod fcrroing *pitt*on. In reference to all queations whicb attract gatMtal fttteatloo, %ir la "1fi a position to

m«ie utterances fhm all directiowi ar»d «t alt dtaaia. He iwdi and thinks about many ^uesiions upon whk^i the jmfeiie genarJly read and think bat lit* lis. Sut when It oomee to qucmiions of philosophy, of sdetioe, of religion, of ananre, the g««»t maw newspaper midiirg *s exceedingly shallow/snfl tiie means by tbe editor are hardily greater tfeto those JMM MMMKI by men of ordlnia7 lnt«fligence generally, and in all matters requiring judgnsent, )t m»rt i«ffli«nMred that inlbrtn^on, ss In exchanges, cannot take the place of aemie^ aettse and a well halanrod aad eatndkl mind, »or overceaie the Ibree of prejudice. If *a edikw ha* knowledge ooneerainf the eal^eet of which be srfiSea, and Is honest and candid, then fit* nfbrmatlon whldi he gives msy be trostwHthy. Wat with all Utese requifSmeats, his Judgment or his logic may be et fender, If Im set sensibly, will weigh the opinion# expressed, and tii««uqgcmielAS sdvaawed, and form his own jMlgaient, In these days, when newj^s^eia term 0»e jgmjt part of ^he rm&tem wWeli Is done by the pmfi%

lollull Comeriltefy W Iwltj ami when mm whose ptlndyiM, pmetta a a a a a a ON. j«dg»«*te s*« «wH to .*

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PERRE TTATTTE SATOfeDAy

often do oontrol the character of the utterances of the newspaper, it becomes the readers to keep in exercise their own judgment and good sense, and to remember that the opinions and assertions of these who use theeelumris of the editor, contributor, or correspondent, are net justly magnified in importance and value because of the method or place in whioh they are put forth. All these opinions and assertions are entitled to weight according to the amount of truth and sense which they contain, and liow much of this there is the readers must judge for them wives.

THB Express speaks of **the: £«»od system of centralisation now going on1'as a centralisation in which the rights of the States are being decreased, while the rights of tho peopleare being enlarged." It seems to us that this is just the opposite of truth. In this government tho Senate represents "the States tho I&tuse represents "the people." And who does not know that the most "centralisation now going on," is a steady and rapid increase of the power of the Senate, and a corresponding diminution of power In the House? A constant augmentation of tho power of the States at the expense of "the rights of the people?" Many of the wisest and best men of the Republic have seen this tendency and lifted a warning voice against it. The Senate has encroached upon the rights of tho people until that body has become a menace against the perpetuity ef our free institutions. There are not a few of our best thinkers who believe this great evil B'tould be promptly remedied by such radical changes in our fundamental law as will base all legislation on population thus sweeping away the dangerous power wielded by tho few over tho many, and blotting oat of our constitution tho kingly veto power by which the servant of the people thwarts the will of his master.

IT is earnestly to be desired that Senator Morton's plan for the election oi President and Vice President—or some other equally good—will receive prom it action in Congress and be submitted to the states without delay. Tho prosem system has almost every possible defect, and is fraught with dangers oi alarming gravity. It is almost an extravagant figure of speech to call ours "a government of tho people," so long as it possible for one-fourth of the people to elect a President against a combination of the other three-fourths.

LET Us all be grateful to a writer in the Express for a concise definition ol truth. According to this sapient and erudite publicist: "Truth can be nothing more than accordance of one's ideas with sensations and laws oi the associations of sensations, which sensations come we know not whence, and are as sociated wo know not how or more frequently by contiguity with no relation of reason, with no connection in the nature of things."

Even Chad bund could not fail to recognize that as the real simon-pure "terrewth."

A WOKFTX WAIL comes from the West. Information from southwestern Nebraska tolls ©f thousands of people in a starving condition. One man in traveling saw many who for weeks had nothing to eat but baked squash and pumpkin and salt others who had lived on baked flour and water, one meal a day, fbr weeks. Ten thousand poople in the State will need aid sufficient to keep them from starvation and being frozen to death this winter. Hundreds of people are naked, and on the verge of starvation, and without means to leave the State.

If women could only be persuaded to believe that they are ss beautiful in the eyes of men, when neatly dressed in un expensive style, ss when arrayed in the most costly attire, what a flourishing country we should have ten yeArs hence. Tho balance of trade in our favor would be sufficient in that single decade to liquidate half the national debt.

It wis exactly six years and six months from Lexington to Yorktown, when Groat Britain abandoned the field. She has been glsd of it ever since. Six yean ago the Cuban insurrection began It has lasted nearly as long as our revolution. It has coat more men and money, and it bids lkir to last six or sixteen yeam hmger. Spain never gives up,

Aw "orthodox" D. D. la Washington recently preached a sermon against tax•tlon of church property in the District of Columbia bom the teat, "Thou ahilt not steal.M When the good Doctor has Inveetigated this sntgect a few yean longer, he may conclude that the ing is on the other Side. Meantime he and hb co-thinkers had better keep esol and not heave dornleks.

JCKXT week olections will be held In twenty-one mates, as follow*: On Mondsy, Arkansas and Louisiana on Tuesday, Texas Tuesday after fin* Monday, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Marjrland, Maasschuaetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, StiMOuri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee* ginia, and Wisconsin.

THK Express urges the incoming Legjtsiature to pass a law for the suppression of bolls. Hadn't the Republican party better attend to Its little broils first It has already served up a good specimen mf German stew but farther |wofress In the culinary art la possibly

W* flatter ourselves we'll iNtft-JRHl ^mt time,** ssid a Republican politician to Demootat, the other day. "t cant imagine why jreu want to flatter yourselves," replied the Democrat, "one would tttft* y»# w«* en«w$h already."

for the Republlcsn party.

THBRK can never be more than three eclipses of the moon in one year, and may be none at all.

a^—^aw—sa——s—a^iK...

WARBKK IIuasEY's Bank lias again been forced to suspend payment, but hopes to resume in a few dsys.

Now iTeorajs,ou%tjMi Bsxter's advocacy of the rein^Vfdfn^^tpe county seat is what defeated him f«»r the State Senate,

THB New York Jdail states thst clergymen insinuate that wedding fcea this autumn are by ho means as liberal they used to be.

ANY of our readers contemplating suicide will bo interested In knowing that arsenic inhaled is more powerful than when inertly swallowed $ y—P—P—

CON&M&B meets four weeks from next Monday. This will be the last session of the 43rd Congress and will end at mid-night on tho 3rd of March, 1876.

NELLIE SARTORIS is coming home to her mother in January. Let's see—Nellie was married- last May. Now count up and put "this and that" togethor.

WHKTITER the next house will be Republican or Democratic will bo decided next week. Democratic success to such an extent, is possible^ but not probable

TKUHB HAinuis getting more free advertising in this little "two-liner" now going the rounds of the press:'

Tho editor of the Terro Haute Journ&l has taken a bath THE average Democratic majority in this State is 18,413, the largest received by any party since 1864, and tho total vote shows a decrease of 12,874 from that cast for Governor in 1872.

WILL wonders never cease? ¥fie Indianapolis News says It is understood that Andy Humphries, electcd Senator from Greene and Daviess counties, is in favor of retaining the Baxter law.

GEO. W. SHANKLIN, of Evansvllle, has been mentioned as a candidate for the United States Senate from this State Physically speaking, Mr. Shanklin would just fill the place to bo vacated by Senator Pratt.

TUE prophecies of a hard winter which were so plentiful not long ago among the class in the community disposed to eroak are dying away and there is now not only a reasonable prospect but a general belief that we have passed through tho worst of financial troubles and that business will continue steadily to-revive. A good harvest has brought plenty to the rural districts and the inevitable result which must come in time, increased prosperity in the cities, is already being manifested. After all, the real secret of prosperous times, lies largely in the confidence of the people and since this confidence is renewing we are justified in assuring abetter business, not only the result of material causes but as tho effect of a better sentiment in financial circles,

SPARE the rod and spoil the child was the great domestic axiom of olden ti mes. From the hearthstone—er rather the old lady's knee—it was transplanted int® the schoolroom, so that the daily experience of the average boy was strap at homo and birch at school. During the past five years a movement has been inaugurated by public educators looking to the abolition of corporal punishment by teachers, and in one city at least the new system has yielded admirable fruits. Corporal punishment was abolished in Chicago during the Winter of 1878**4. Fi-om a report recently issued by the Board of Education, It is noted that the suspensions for that year were for lees than during any one of the last ten years—the figures befog one suspension for 24,000 pupils. In nine schools with an attendance of over 0,OQO children, there was not a single suspension According to this, the rod is spoiled by sparing the ohild

THE St, Louis Globe tiotes that the literature of the Beecher soandal has contributed several populw exproesioaa to the slang of the day, all of which are conspicuous for their absurdity of incorrectness. Passing by tho "paroxysmal kiss,'* which must have been something like St. Vitus' dance to the music of the Scotch fiddle, weeotne to the "ragged edge of despair" ss a sitting-nlace. Precisely what this means, was Intended to mean, or can be made to mean, we art by no means sure, inasmuch ss people don't usually sit on edge*, raggsu edoes at that. There Is, perhaps, no more in-

out of a pulpit, or down of anything at all. though we onncede that on occasion man can step down from and out of it. And now comes Miss Catherine Beecber and enriches the language with the frightful word," lady -authoress," a word fir which we can not even feel the sympathy which we extend to "geutlemancow. The most senseless prefix is "lady"—why don't they talk of "lady snffiwe and the afllx of an~"ess" to "poet/' "author," and snob words, is in the very height of inelegance and inoarrectnas*. Perhaps Miss Beecher had In Iter mind's eve the famous instance of the ,New Y«Vk Herald man who dcscrlbed the "ftmeial of a late, deceased military officer.'*

WHAT BMSC'HKR 8 A T8. In Mr. Beecher's Boston lcture "Up-

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and Under," he said: "One single In a village makes the Inhabitants accustomed to accuracy and it is better than is pulpit In some things. A railroad station in a village teaches men to tie ex act and punctual, or they most stop at home. A village that I know was once al«tt*rnly awl slovenly, with its fences all down, and time, the enemy «f paint, had made it look very dingy *°d One man built a beautiful cottage there, surrounded with a lovely fenew. sprang up like Eden around It, and in a if a town was rebuilt, almost every house was painted, and almost every garden had flowers gwrltte# to

THB third turm-oil is a bad lubricator TIIE only church in this country where DEATH Of DR. PA TR1QK. sermons are preached In Irish, It Is said,

GOOD-BYE, October.

AMUSEXENTS thicken.

Now think oi tho poor.

FRIDAY night—Cai Wagner,

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manufiicture piee fey machinery 180 bis, of flour, 8,000 lbs. ef Ikrd, 180 bis. of apples, 3.000 pumpkins, and 600 bush, of berries are about the average weekly consumption. The buildings cover dii city lota. ,.

BILL BAXTER, of Baxter's Bill, pronoHnoes that report of a fight with bis opponent, a base fabrication. He says further that he never spoke to the man in bis life, and doubts if ke should know him when he saw him.

THERE was a splendid centralisation of brain power in the National Capital last Sunday. Grant and Wilson and Babco«k were all there! The fish market in that municipality should be closed. Further nurture of the cerebral would he dangerous.

The City and Vicinity.

THE new directory is being delivered.

CHRISTMAS comes on Friday this year.

GATHERING autumn leaves is now in order. LECTURE at Centenary, to-morrow night.

SHORTER and shorter the twilight clijw the days. i.

THIS change in the weather is kind o' sudden like.

HAVEN'T eeen a street to-day.

linen coat oft "the

FIRST snow of the season yesterday Did you see it?

THE creak of the cider mill is a pleasant rural sound.

THIS must be "squaw winter," which prrceeds the Indian summer.

CAL WAGNER'S Minstrels play at the Opera House, Friday evening.

THIS is a popular month with schoolchildren it has five Saturdays.

SEE The Mail's BOW chromos, on exhibition at the Postofflce Lobby.

A DECALCOMANIK fever has broken out here among the boys and girls.

THIS has been one of the pleasantest Octobers known to the oldest inhabitant.

THE Fifth Avenue Theater Combination will repeat the play of "Divorce" at the Opera House, on Monday evening, the 9th inst.

THE business men hailed with gladness the change of weather on Thursday. It was, perhaps, better than advertising. And yet those who have made their name familiar by printer's ink reap the greatest harvest. .rV~:

RACHA&L MCCAITLEY with Matt. V. Lingbam as leading man, supported by the company from Woods' Theater, Cincinnati, will present the society play of the "Belle of the Season," at tho Opera House, on Tuesday evening, the 10th inst. Miss McCauley is said to have the finest wardrobe of any lady on the stage.

COMET IS COMING!is the startling

kt*lfeie in another column* Happy gaOTagner is the bright luminary, and h#"Wine* surrounded by a galaxy of the brighest stars in the minstrel profession. He has a big thing this tripso big that in order to impress the feet upon our pe^te, double the usual space Is taken in our advertising columns. Remember the data-Friday evening of next week—the Opera House the place, and the sale of seats will commenoe at Button A Hamilton's on Monday morning. There'll be a rush—secure your

JANAOSCHEK, the regal que^ibf English tragedy, appearsat the Opera House Monday and Tuesday evenings, supported by a well selected dramatic company. She will give on Monday her great character of "Deborah," and on Tuesday, the new drama of "Earl of Beeex." The Cincinnati Qaaette thus speaks of her as "Beboreh "The character is one of the best •which she assumes, and ftilly entitles her to a place in the very front rank of living actresses. Hie audience was completely carried away by the fire and vigor of her acting from the very first, and called her before the curtain at the close of each act, the enthusiasm being nearly equal to that manifested at the Nilssen

In^e memorable scene which c'oses the third set, her arttng was truly sublime. When the feHhiese Josephi enters she Is seated in an attitude of bopeusis dejection at the base of a brokcm ec^«»nBut as he approadies her she springs upon the pedestal, and with one band resting on the eolam^ 2SSSi *he waves him off. And there, her form raised to Ita proudest height, her l*alr flofiing looaely around her, her nostrils dilated, and ner eyes gleaming with unutterable eoorn, she looked like some priestess of old, denouncing the profrner of wered IW In the wnole scene whlch followed, she disnlayed a power and spirit which It Is rarely permitted to beheld upen the «iage."

The sale of seats, at a very moderate Mcale of prices, is now progressing at the Central Bookstore. MR Ma* Zoellner, who has been in the city most ef the week, has also visited the neighboring towns and arrangements are being made for half fere rates.

The report of the death of Pr, 3. W.

Is at Eluilia, Illinois. Patrick, which was circulated early vvj Thursday morning, seemed almost inTHB New York Pie-baking Company credible. Late on Wednesday, hie FTT-

miliar form was seen on the street, and be was in high spirits and in better health than usual, and even on the evening of that day he attended ^Ature preparatory to the coramunjonpn the parlors of the Congregational ehureh. Yet the report was tree. After the lee*ture he returned home, and, though a little weary, he seemed quite as will ss he had been of late. During the night he was restless, and complained of somo pain. Ilia wife gave him some simple remedies, and lw urged her to return to bed as he did not think himself sufficiently ill to make it needful for her to be up. About four o'clock sbe gave bim some medicine, and went to the bureau to replace the glass, when, hesring a peculiar sound, she turned to hor husband and found him dead. She had not even called her daughter or the servant, so little did she suspect any danger. He bad for several months been suffering from rheumatism in his lower limbs, but was apparently recovering. Death was occasioned by this disease suddenly attacking the heart. '«J

Dr. Patrick was born in Wilksbarre, Penn, and came to this city when a young man, scarcely more than a boy, nearly forty years since. He was for several years employed by Drs. Maxwell Wood and Septer Patrick (the latter his half-brother) as business manager iu their drug house. Alter remaining here several years he went to Philadelphia and pursued the study of medicine, graduating at the University of Pennsylvania. After the completion of his studies he returned to Terre Haute where ho practiced medicine for sixteen years, becoming, durinu that time, one of the leading and most Bkillful physicians. His health felling, be gave up active practice, and went into the drug businef*. In a fow years be was compelled to give up this alao on account of his health, and for the last nine or ten years he has not been actively engaged in any business. After retiring from business, and even for years before, he was a great and almost constant sufforer, though for the last two years he had been most ot the time much better than before. He was fifty-five years of age. Twentythree years since be married Miss Julia

Barnes, who survives, with one daughter, to mourn his sudden death. Few men appreciate or enjoy the domestic relations more than 'he did. Ho was a kind husband and indulgent father, a good neighbor, and a warm and gewerous friend. He was thoroughly upright and honest in all his business relatiot s. He was well known throughout the city, and the surrounding oountry, and went to his grave with the hearty respoct of this community, being the most highly esteemed by those who knew him best. He was a member of the Congregational church, a most constant attendant upon its servioes, and quick and generous in his response to its claims. He also kept a warm affection for the Methodist church of which his wife was formerly a member, and made it a sharer in his offerings of material aid.

The funeral was attended yesterday,^ from his late residence, on south Third street. The medical fraternity were present in a body, and there was a very large concourse of citizens generally. The wife and daughter have the warm sympathy of an unusually large circle of friends and acquaintances, and many aro they who will sadly miss his hearty greeting on the street, and at his home.

SIMEON WOLF, a well known former resident and business man of this city, was robbed and murdered near Xcoia, Ohio, last Saturday evening. He was found the next morning lying by tho roadside in an insensible condition, having*a pistol shot in his head. He was unconscious and died that evening. His pocket book was found near his body, its contents gone. Hia wife, who was in this city at the time started for Xeaia, with her mother, immediately on receipt of the ssd news, and returned Thursday night. The body was Interred at Byron, a village near Xenia, the home of Mr. Wolfs parents, the Masonic fraternity, In a large body, performing tho last sad rites. Detectives are on the track of the murderer, with good indications of identifying him if csugbt.

IPthe hours wasted in witnessing bsse ball contests were expended In study, and the money paid out for balls, bats, "uniforms and other neoessary expenses, were lsid out in good books, ss godd many young men that are now imbibing tastes that ate perverted, and are apt to lead in the wrong direction, would be fitting themselves for usefulness ss citlsens.

THE gentlemen composing our police force are making every possible preparation to cause their ball, on the evening of the 18th Inst, to be the meet Interest ing event of the kind this season. AIeady over two hundred tickets have been sold.

THE old offieera of the Ladies Aid Society were re-elected at a meeting held this week. They ares Mrs. R. I* Thompson, President Mm B. A. Morris, "Vice President Mrs. D. W. Miashall, Secretary and Mrs. Chss. M. Warren, Treasurer.

THE opening party of the Homo Circle, at the Terre Haute House, last night, indicated that much pleasure Is in store for those who join in this series of hops is as on

DEATH has been unusually active among our people this week, and brief have teen the summons of the grim visitor. .... 7

ALL the creeks hereabouts are dry.'