Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 February 1875 — Page 4

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THE MAIL

A PAPER

FOR THE

PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERRE HAUTE, FEB. 27, 1875.

SECOND EDITION.

TWO EDITIONS

Of thUi Paper are publlshrd. The FIKST EDITION, on Friday Evening m. larp Blrenlatlwi In the surrounding towns, where It is sold by newsboys and agents. The SECOND KDITION, on Saturday Evening. Into the hand* of nearly every end lug person In the city, and tli? farm er* of this Immediate vicinity.

Ever}' Week'* Imme is, in feet, TWO N KWHPA PKltH, In which ail Advertisements appear for

ON CHARGE.

ONLY three Congress.

more working days of

THE State .Legislature runs its course one week from Monday.

Now, to use tho language of Mrs. Monlton, "give the old man a chance."

IT is now absolutely certain that the present Legislature will make no change in the Temperance law.

ALX, tho Eastern papers concur in saying that thero is a plethora of loanable funds in those markets.

AN English M. I), asserts that only ten babies out of every one hundred raised on the bottle survivo". \u

INSTEAD of condemning, the people should be thankful to tlie present Legislature for passing f( laws.

As WK predicted at first, the present Legislature will take no steps toward the erection of anew State House.

IN New York, \vok before last, 45*1 babies were born, 140 people woremarried, (364 died, and 1,322 were arrested and imprisoned.

CoLOHADoand Now Mexico have been told by tho U. S, Senato to walk in, making the number of States in the Union even forty.

BKHCHKK is holdii.g a protracted meeting in Brooklyn. Ho has twelve men in hand and is using every possiblo means to convert them.

TIIK President has tendered Hon. G. N. Orth, of this .State, tho position of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Austria, in place of John Jay, removed.

EVKRY now and then we hear of some politician breaking over party traces and from the control of King Caucus. It will bo a good thing for tho ceuntry when tho latter is entirely dethroned, and business is dono in broad day light. The people are getting tired of being governed by a mere majority of a majority—which is usually a minority.

THE New York Sun, of Thursday, gives anew theory of Mrs. Moulton's position, which is that both she and Mrs. Tilton were in love with Boecher, and that tho former entered into the conspiracy against Beecher because ho would not. reel pr her passion. Is it possiblo that it was in this way she wanted to "givo tho old man another chance."

TJIB Washington belles have introduced a now society bow, we are told by Anna Dickinson. Sho says that to bend tho head, except to acknowledged superiors, is out of fashion. The lady looks yon coolly in tho fa«e, smiles as sweetly as she can, and gently inclines her head toward tho right shoulder, with a little backward movement at tho saino lime. A slight, Frenchy slirng heightens tho effect.

ONE day last week, in Washington man took a capitol way of committing suicide. Ho Jumped from the highest portion of the capitol dome, struck first on tho convex surfaco and began to whirl over and over, then struck below on the cornice of ono of tho porches at the base of the dome, and lauded on his head on the roof or the main porch, east front of the building. The distance is over 150 feet, and tho force of the toll drove his head with such force upon the copper roof as to leave a deep indentation. His brains were scattered over a largo Rpace, and nearly every bone in his body seomod to have been broken.

THIS Gotham people are getting down" on Bergb. He was all right so long as he confined his humanitarian labors to protecting Mike 0*GafTey*s and Bill Smith's horses and moles and mokes from tho brutality of theO'Gafley and Smith aforesaid. When he hauled the swell coachman of tho Hon. Mrs. Clearsidee off his box for keeping her horses Ufore tho church without being blanketed, Mr. Ilergh was all wrong. Events have proved it. Interference with pigeon-shooting and a few other high-toned amusements rather disgustoil the hoary swells of New York with Mr Burgh's strict humanitarian ideas, but the people were with him, because tttey believed lie was in the main right frit a change has come, and some of the papers are denouncing him as a nnlnnoe which tfhould be abated, where they proclaimed him a benefactor before. One paper

suggests

that the legislators at

ono* repeal his charter and abolish all special authority heretofore granted him- such i« lift. And this all comes of meddling with the clipped trotters of millionaires and stopping a "blood** who was killing his horse in a cutter. Mr. ileigh, you most not allow yoor ambition to *oar so high. Keep down to Mike O tffey sod his mole, and you will be a blessed saint.

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DISINTERESTED WQJt& I, THE G4SE Selfishness is tho bane of modern BO- Last Monday the testimony lor th oiety For that matter it has beeu the prosecution in tho ease Tilton vs. Beeclibane'of society for ages, and wiU be for! er was rather

ages to come. There is so much of it that everybody suspects its presence ways if be does not believe it is the supreme motive. It seems to bo presumed that everybody looks out for Number One first, always and supremely. It is taken for granted that gifts aro advertisements, that professions are artifices under which people can work the moro adroitly, and that whoever advocates a measure has a private axe to grind- Oi course there must be a great deal of selfishness to create this general and deeply fixed Impression. Tho feeling unquestionably rests upon a b^siso hurtl, unpleasant facts. Wo have seen the most affecting displays oi friendship cover cold and heartloss dosigns.

PROMPTED by the purest and best mosi »es in tho world, we print the following from a letter dated at Augusta,Georgia, Feb. 15th, about tho time we were struggling to avoid freezing:

Tho aspiraa in every front-yard are putting fforth their leaves. A balmy broow) is to-day sweeping up from the Caribbean Sea, and these, with the charming notes of the birds among the trees, remind as that winter i* gone, and that in a lew weeks hence spring will be upon us in all its glory. Winter! We hiivo not had any, unless it may be call ed a few cold rains and loo no thicker than this pxper. We have not yet seen a single flake of snow. Overcoats have been necessary perhaps a dosen days, shirt-sleeves have been seen much oftener. My neighbor over the way sent me a box of strawberries Isst week, grown in the open air, and to-day I bad lettuce, Mpinaou, leaks and radishes from tho garden for dinner."

Our only purpose In printing this is to make people op here feel as happy and contented with their lotas possible.

Revivalist Hammond and Theodore Price, a Spiritualist exhorter, attacked Joliet, 111., at the same time. Hammond had a street meeting in excited progress, using a wagon at a pulpit, when Prioe drove up in another wagon. Tho concourse was immense, and Hammond begged them to disperse at onoo after tlie close of hfs meeting, without waiting to hear "that infidel" who was "in waiting to ensnare souls." Several clergymen joined in this request but after the doxology only a few of the people loft. Then Price went to work, using the audience which his rival had gathered. Hammond triumphed, however, for the chnrcbes engaged the largest hall in tho city, pot in three cabinet organs, and got a great revival under way. The ownersof the other halls would not mt to Price, aid so his month was dosed except tor street prsaoldng, and the •"rather

MR, SSMCHtCR WJ&L0WXAB THkt OTHMtL WAT (Fromtia«8«ar.]

Th* end ol this is not yei. .Mr. Bweher

Will plumply

and emphatically era

to judge. I Wurta J*

abruptly

rlhe

advocate moves a court-room to tears by his moving plea till bis auditors learn what he has received as his retaining tee. The Congressman advocates a measure with a force and passion that win tho cause and command universal respect till it is found that his pocket was lined with shares in tho enterprise be espoused or that his eloquence was a cunning bid for a nomination. Devotion to religion has so often been the cloak of selfish scheming that people have come to think that religion generally means business. Behind tho most plausible philanthropy there has lurked so much self-seeking and personal plotting for placo and pay that people no longer listen as at first, if they do not discredit it outright. And the effect of this selfishness is to defeat its own end by putting everybody on the guard, and making everybody suspect its presence even when it does not appear.

Tho excess of selfishness in the community and the average life of men makes disinterestedness seem tho more beautiful by contrast. Every instance of it appeals to all that is generous in human nature, and takes the heart captive. Somehow most men ioel a degroo of kindship with a .tborouguly gener ous, magnanimous person ho does what they would like to do lie embodies their ideal. It is this fact which makes disinterestedness the secret of vast influence. The early Methodist preachers, with all their earthly goods in their sad-dle-bags, traversing halt-settled districts on long journeys to preach in schoolhouses and barns, and visit the sick in poor settlers' huts, and bury tho dead, and convert tho wayward, get a hold on the hearts of rough and illiterate people by thg" magnetism of their disinterestedness and the heroism of their self-de-nial and the completeness of their c«nsccration to an unselfish work and word. They wero tho unconscious pioneers of civilization, laying the basis of order and refinement as t!ae coral lays tlie foundation of an island by its life and death. The secret of any great power or really benign influence is disinterestedness. Generosity appeals to generosity. Devotion to justice wins the respect even oft he unjust. Suppose a lawyer of eminent abilities were to give his services without reward to any case which was manifestly just? There is no court in the country that could withstand his plea. Suppose an eloquent preacher wero to throw himself heart and soul into his great unselfish work without salary or reward of any kind! Ho would melt tho hearts of hundreds who aro as impervious as ico to religious appeals. The silent influence of a disinterested man or woman, however obscuro their lot may be, is unspeakably good and incalculably great. And this Is tho antidote for the bane of the social world. __________

The Restitution quotes tho.following from the Herald of Life: A correspondent oonfronis Tyndall with a singular story of prayer answered.

VERRB ATTTW SATURDAY WE MINIMA TV

and unexpected

ly brought to a close, by Mr. Fullerton saying "wo rest," and at this writing, Thursday, Mr. Tracy is making the opening address for tho defense, which hfe commenced on Tuesday, Only twelve witnesses have been examined and of theso tho main evidence has been given by throo—Tilton, Moulton, and Mrs. Moulton. A summary of tho salient points may be put down as follows: First, Frank Moulton testified that Boecher had repeatedly confossed to him that ho committod tho crimo charged, and conferred with him as to the best means of evading popular conviction Then Theodore Tilton testified that his wjfe bad confessed herguilt, that Beecher had confessed, and that both had ro^ poatodly conlerred with him as to how it might be concealed. Then Beocher's own letters testified—well, we all know what they testified. Then Mrs. Tilton's letters testified to the same thing. Then Kale Carey, a servant of Mrs. Tlltou's testified that sho had repeatedly soen Beechcr enter her mistress' bed room tho door being closed after him, and had once seon her sitting in his lap. Then Mrs. Tilton's brother, with the greatest apparont reluctance and suffering, testified that ho had once entered Sirs. Tilton's house unannounced, and soen her jump hastily, with flushed face, from close proximity to Mr. Beecher, and that "this, in relation with other matters, had made an indelible impression on his mind." And, finally, Mrs. Moulton testified that both Mrs. TJlton and Mr. Beecher nad confessed their guilt to her that sho (Mrs. Moulton) had advised Mr. Beecher to make a public acknowl edgment, but ho had refused and declared that ho would commit suicide first, having procured a powder for that purposo and that Mrs. Tilton had said to her that, if the matter came out, "she would sacrifice her husband rather than Mr. Boecher and her children."

Most of tho testimony is tho oft-told story. Of the new evidence, tho most damaging is that of Mrs. Moulton. Beecher says of this, that although she has a foundation ef truth, it is in effect a lie. So it goes. Let us wait until both sides are heard, and then each individual in this broad land will make up his or her own verdict. The verdict of tho twelve men in that jury box will amount to little. The case will always be an open one. f.

GEN. TRACY, who began his opening address in defensoof Beecher on Tuesday, was still at it when the court adjourned last evening, and will continue on Monday. He has let daylight into some' of the hidden mysteries of this Brooklyn business, and indicates that some new and interesting facts will come out in the evidence for the defense. The theory of a blackmailing conspiracy as worked out by Tracy puts it ih an entirely different light from that heretofore presented^_ ___ _______

CHARITY AND PRIDE. The Baptist Weekly thinks that fashionable charity gatherings would meet with questionable success if it were not for the fashionable pride which supports them. Wo quote:

The elite of New York and Brooklyn have been holding their grand charity carnivals, and a vast number of amoitious, empty-headed people have, no doubt, been immensely tickled by the notion that, having paid an extravagant price for a ticket, they gained social standing, and will never oease to be proud of reporting whom they saw at the charity ball. Personal prido rather than pity for the poor, it is to be feared, takes them thero.

A NEW COMPLAINT. .,-,J A Massachusetts church protests against the settlement of a young candidate as pastor on tho ground of his "preaching too short sermons," of which the Christian Intelligencer says:

This protesting Massachusetts church must bo one of the "old-fashioned orthodox" kind. The evil complained of oould be readily cured by any ono of a thousand men who may 1 ready to fill that rare pulpit. But we may be wrong. Paul found some oppoaers of whom he wrote: '"Itiey please not God and are contrary to all men." Perhaps there are tome "contrary" folks down East, who sought this small excuse for resisting an ordination. But any how it is quite refreshing to find such a novel ground of censure upon a candidate—and above all things!

imm

this

HOW ABOUT THIS.

is of smother whose six-year-old

boy was sick unto death, and tbe mother prsved earnestly that bis life might be spared. The boy was pronounced dead, but yet she prayed until animation came back to the body, and soon entire health returned. But the lad was speechless, and has since

been

as wit

less as an idiot. The correspondent's theory is that the soul had really left bis body, and that by a special providence, in direct answer to tbe mother's prayer, the actions of life were restored to tbe tuere day. while tbe boy himself had died ana journeyed beyond the veil which hides the mysteries ot th© future.'-

If tbe departure of a man's wits proves the departure of his soul, there are a good many soollam bodi« in this world!

Roosters, says Josb BUtoigs, fctftbe pugilists among birds, and, bav.ng no suitable sbouldot to strike from, Uey strike from the heel. When a rooster Kits whipped, the hens all

march

radio* Mrs. Muulton in several «*»aioUal this tbe nlalntilT more wan anv orsinsiic bntnehes ofher t^tmony owT and gobbles up skill of his counsel oould do exciting and between tbe two—with tide Ugto* elegant ruse T«oas oTtT HIUJ „trnnK nvmpathy for his witnesses and thrown on—tbe jury will be compelled the worm. Jift HKe a man for all

SK3

t'l* a *rr r,j 11 xr,

THE PltOPRIETY OF DANCINO. A correspondent asks the Christian at Work several questions about the propriety ol dancing, to which the editor replies:

As regards the spending of time and money, in acquiring the art of dancing, our own fancy would lead us to make investments in some other direction. Yet we would not unchurch anybody for disagreeing with us in this respect. Thore Is a diversity of talents and our clumsy feet were never good at leading off in tho dance. We should say that any body whose chief energies wero devoted to dabcing would not be our ohoice for elder, deacon, Sunday-school superintendent or teacher. But we see no reason why, under proper restrictions, both as to style and amount, docent dancing should not be a part of the rocreati« of a Christian household, lust as much as skating, romping, or playing blind man's huff, croquet, *'olc" maid," chess, checkers, base bail, or any of the thousand other plays in the reasonable enjoyment of which we heartily believe. The argument against dancing, "That it is frequently overdonewill apply with equal force to skating, base nail, croquet—er beefsteak. As balls and promiscuous dancing parties string into the late hours, wo have only to say noChrlstian man or woman either ought to go or desire to go. They havo been and are tho avenues leading thousands to destruction. & g==

L'AJIR OUT THE REFORM. I. Recently a man who was attending services at tho Mcthedist church at Hempstead, made a spittoon of the floor and defiled it with tobacco julco, for which offense a Justice of Peace fined him eight dollars. In speaking of it the Christian Union says:

Should the religious public everywhere follow tho example of tho valiant Methodists ot Hempstead they, would afford moro unmistakable evidences of progress than any that Tyndall, Huxley ana Draper havo given us. And if moved by that zeal lor the public good which stops not at tlie church door, they should pursuesinners like him of Hempstead through lecture rooms, libraries, court-rooms, railway waiting rooms, and all other buildings of popular resort, they would .give the world at large anew conception of working power of religious bodies. ,d

BELONUS WITH LOG HUTS. Tho Golden Age speaks a few plain words which tho Methodists may think worth pondering over:

The itinerant systom of the Methodist church does not work so well as it used to. The ministers prefer to select their own parishes, and the parishes have tastes and preferences and naturally enough there is a good deal of private biling and cooing done between the parties. What to do about it seems to be the difficult question. It occurs to some people that the organization of a missionary church for a newly settled country whose people aro mostly unschooled, is about as unsuited for an established and wealthy church with educated ministers in a cultivated community, as tho organization of an army is for husbandry and commercial pursuits. The itinerant system belongs with log huts and saddle-bags and pioueer life, and should cease when they disappear..

OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

T~~* Tji.

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THK GREAT TRIAI-"A SECTION OF THE DAY OF JUDGMENT"—ANOTHER TERRIBLE WITNESS—TACTICS OF THE DE

FENCE—ATTACKING IN THE WRONG PLACE—PARADING MRS. TILTON— How RICHARDS CAME TO TESTIFY— AND SOME OTHER MATTERS. 4i 4 Correspondence of The Mall.l

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 1S75.

Yesterday being a legal holiday, tho Court was compelled to adjourn over until to-day. Tho dofenco would have willingly gono on. Thero was nothing to gain by a throo day's recess in the cross-examination of Mrs. Moulton, which was almost completed. But to tho plaintiff's counsel, now near the closo of their case, the leisure thus afforded for perfecting it was an advantage which could be read in the twinkle of Mr. Fullorton's eye as he remarked to the judge, We shall take no exception to that ruling, your Honor and in the unwonted merriment of Mr. Beach, who who had what Mr. Weller would oall an appleplectic spasm of laughter as he condoled with Mr. Kvarts that It was the very worst possible place to interrupt the case."

Tbe now epigram contributed by Mr. Boecher though Mrs. Moulton, to the literature of tho scandal—calling that remarkable woman

A SECTION OF THE DAY OK JUDGMENT Found application in everybody's mouth, to the developments of the last three day's testimony. At no other part of tho trial has there been a scene of such breathless Interest as during the unlooked-for testimony of the last four witnesses. Mrs. Tilton's wet nuAe and her brother Mr. lieecher's chief pillar and admirer, Mr. Bell and his lady confidant and conscience, Mrs. Moulton a conscience unheeded, till she becamo no lonuer an adviser but an accuser. Mrs. Moulton's unswerving consistency, conscientiousness and courage in the treatment of tho question from first to last—so bright a contrast to tbe tortaous dark ways of the three male conspirators—her unblamable position, spotless character, womanly reserve, and at last, her magnificent performance as a witness, extorted both the admiration and confidence of every unbiassed auditor, with the admission that Mr. Beecher, in styling ber a section of the day of judgment, nad expressed no extravagant hyperbole, but rather a prophetic truth.

Again I am compelled

off

with tbe other rooster, if he »i"t haff so big or eo bansum. It is piock that wins alien. Roosters, as a class, wont do enny household work yu kan't git a rooster tu pay enny attention tew a yean* one. They spend mast of their ttmein crowing and strutting, and once in a while they find a worm, which they

say that the

tactics ol tbe defence are damaging and also to revive my judgment of Mr. Kvarts personally. His generally urbane demeanor toward Mr. Tilton, whom everybody expected him to attack, with their more or less

cordial

support, mis

led me into an enoonium on the refinement of hi* nature, which his brutal aggression on tbe first lad expossd to bis cross-examination (Mrs. Moulton) and on the

first

lhe,

gentleman in tbe same

"F,Cr

MB. RICHARDS' POSITION

Demands a word from me, as I haver bad opportunity to understand it. Never was a witness more reluctantly forced into such a position: although when compelled to answer, he gave Us answer out and out, instead of sullenly waiting to bavo it dragged out by syllables. But there Is no doubt of the feet that he had buried the painful circumstance, witnessed by him. in tbe confidence of his two nearest friends—wife and brother— who never betrayed it. and that tbe eventual extraction of it from him in court was equally unexpected to himself, to the plaintiff Tilton, and to the counsel. Tilton never heard of it uatil be beard it from the witness stand. Counsel had no idea of it when they subpoenaed him.

THE SOLE CLUE

That drew him into the oase was a cautious hint he had let drop for his broth-er-in-law long ago, prior to any discoveries, in the lorm of an inquiry whether ho (Tilton) was aware how frequently Mr. Beecher was visiting his wife, and whether he was satisfied that his vwits were altogether of a pastoral character. This circumstance recalled to mind, led to his summons to testify, and the ground of it being proved, tne&ct given in his examination was brought to Tight, to tho almost equal confusion of the brother, the lister, and the defendant. In consequence of this testimony, the system of ad populum defence pursued, required MRS. TILTON TO I'ARADE AT MONTCLAR, Her brother's place of residence, on the following Sunday. It is well known that all the public movements of the un happy lady are worked by the stage manager, Shearman, in a system of facing down the infamy, with an assumption, at all possible opportunities, of the demeanor—not of innocence under accusation, but—and here is the stupidity of it—of innocence unimpeached and unquestionable. That is an overimpudent assumption for any accused mortal to make before the world, no matter how well it is sustained by an organized crowd of daequew'8. Hence the appearance of Mrs. Tilton with open face at the Congregational church of Montclair, with general introductions, almost a levee on the steps after service iu placo of prompt and modest retiring, seemed only to aisgust every body who was heard to remark upon it. Such barefaced impudence as Mrs. Tilton is called upon by tho trained advisers of Mr. Beecher to practice in court, on the cars, and on public occasions like the above does not tend to make people think that the charge in question is incredible, bnt rather the contrary.

I cannot be mistaken in public opin ion when I say that tho case is already gone, overwhelmingly, against Mr. iieeclier. It would be premature, with respect to all fair and judicial minds, to say this at the present staee, if the defence among its inevitable follies, had not committed the cardinal ono of giving itself to the public in advance of trial. Otherwise, men would say to themselves and each other, "Wait until ywu have heard him." As it is, they can only

Bay,

ghristian

"We have heard him"—

and so they make up their conclusion at once confident, from the nature of the case, that nothing of great importance can havo been oinittod in the testimony on Mr. Beecher's behalf before thq church committee and the public, last summer. I understood Mr. Beecher to say opnely, at the close of Mrs. Moulton's direct examination, that it was a tissue of lies. Also that she was testifying under terror of her husband, who required her to support him, under penalty of separation, not only from liimsslf but from her son! I know, at least, that some people do believe in tho existence and efficacy of such a. preposter»us threat, or briUum fulmen, as this. It does not need half an eye to soo that Mrs. Moulton is a woman whom nobody could intimidate into saying what sho didn't choose to. Mr. Evarts demonstrated that, by experiment.

EDWARD EGGLESTON.'

I don't vouch for tho report that tho

Bnial preacher-novelist is leaving tho Union, for I have not had time to inquire into it, nor yet that he is leaving the Methodist Episcopal connection. But he is certainly preaching with great acceptance to large audiences, in the once famous and Dutch Reformed—now Congregational—Lee Avenue church, Brooklyn, with a distinct view to becom ng the pastor if his improved health holds out and the work works well.

CARRYING THE WAR INTO AFRICA. I* ought to need no apology for mentioning warmly the efforts of the publishers of "St. Nicholas," though they are quite in tbe way of business, to catch "that boy." That boy, I mean, In at least every other family, who is constantly inebriating and brutalizing his mental nature with the inflammatory poison of the pirate's own story paper. They undertake to catch him, not in the orthodox way, I confess, with the bare hook, but with bait and, still bolder innovation, with bait that he likes I A twenty-five cent paper-bound volume is out with the title of "TIP-TOP," -Ail A collection of the rousing stories for boys, with which St. Nicholas has for some time been avowedly trying to run out the villain order of literature which had well nigh mastered the juvenile market. Boys' friends will gladly sec how they can help this good cause, and will be glad that the self-interest aids the nobler ambition of a truly Christian as well as powerful firm of publishers, to Impel the work. Among other liberal things devised by them, tho paper and printing of St. Nicholas make up a phenomenon as unique as it is creditable to the arts iu America. I am told that at least two prominent English publishers, desiring to emulate tbe exquisite workmanship of our boys' and girls' magazine, and unable to do it on English paper, have sent for paper to tho American manufacturers tor St. Nicholas, Messrs. S. I. Warren A Co., of Boston. The printing,which is worthy of the paper, is dono by Francis B. Hart, in New York. VIDI.

rLYMOUTH KISSES. fN. Y. Ban.]

The testimony in tho great Brooklyn trial reveals a singular proneness to giving and receiving personal endearments among certain prominent actors in the

situation whose painful cireumstancee appealed to the *pocial sympathy to/ every person of oldinary humanity—Mr. that not only Mm. Moulton, but also Richard*—now requires me to retract

^Iceaarcat ftiss over cat ling heir wives policvol these reading thewjtFiinga the profane reader up from a distanee, apparently to treat, fn*nwble than their *P'^t. for h| reminded of the popular quatrain 7 W KJZT,.!. thi« the nimintiir more than any drair—

SILfon^aibst their assailants.

with ail possible emphasis. And habit of kissing Victoria Woodhnll

aaw Essa ktaaiag Kitfe, In b«t we all U«w saw, 1 «aw Kw»u, be saw Kate,

And she ww I saw Eaao.

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THE OTHER SIDE. [Detroit Free Press.]

"There's whero a man has the Advantage. Ho can undress in a cold room and have his bed warm before a woman has got her harpins out and her shoes uptied

That's how it looks in print, and this is how it is in reality: "I'm going to in." No

bed my dear. It's haif-past ten reply. "Now, John, you know you're always late in tho morning. Do go to bed 1" "Yes, in a minute," he replies, .• as he turns the paper wrong side out -j and begins a lengthy article headed "The Louisiana Muddle." fifteen minutes later she calls from the bedroom: "John, come to bed. and not keep the gas burning hero all night," and murmuring something about "the bill being vbig enough now," ano creeps between the cold sheets, while John sits plaoidly on, bis feet across tbe piano stool and a cigar in his mouth. By-and-by he rises, yawns, stretches himself, throws tho paper on the floor, and seizing tho shaker, proceeds to that vigorous oxercise, shaking the coal stove. Just at this stago a not altogether pleasant voioe inquires "For pity's sake! ain't you ready for bed yet?" "Yes, yes, I'm' coming! Why don't you go to sleep' and let a fellow alone?"

Then he discovers that there's coal needed. When that is supplied and rattled into tbe stove ho sits down to warm his leet. Next, he slowly begins to undress, and as bo stands scratching himself and absently gazing on the last garment, dangling over the back of a chair, he remembered that the clock is net wound yet. Wbon that is attended to be wants a drink of water, and away he prumenades to tho kitchen. Of course, when he returns his skin resembles that of a pickled chicken, and once moro be seats himself before the firo for, a last "warm up." As tho clock strike* twelve he turns out the gas, and with a flop of the bed clothes and a new spasmodic shiver be subsides—no, not yet ho forgot to soe if the front door was locked, and another flop ol the bed clothes brings forth tho remark: "Good gracious 1 if that man ain't enough to try the patienoes of Job I" Setting her teeth hard she awaits the final flop, with its acoomnanymg blast of cold air, and thon quietly enquires ''if ho is settled for tho aight," to which ho replies by muttering: "If you ain't tho provokingest woman."

WHAT HAS RUINED ART\ [From tlio Boston Post.] Corsets have been tho destruction of art. There are no good modols nowa-f days, say the sculptors. When Powers made his Greek Slave, bo worked it out of sixteen different models, and thon he had to go back to tho antiquo for his his bust.

LISTEN while WO inform you that an advertisement Inserted in Thursday's and Saturday's Mall will fall into tho hands of 20,000 persons. Tho Mail is sold on Saturday by more than 150 newsboys. Tbe Thursday paper goos to almost every postofllce within fifty miles ot this city. It is sold by newsboys on the streets of all tho surrounding towns. All advertisements go into both paper* for ono price. The Mail Is tho people's paper—everybody takes it. Ten oentsa line is all that we charge for local or personal advertisements—fivo cents a line for each papor. Cheapest and bost advertising afforded by any paper in tho it W GENERAL AND COUNTY AGENTS

WANTED.

An established Lifo Insuranco Company of Now York is desirous of obtaining General, County and Local Agents, in Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana.

Those who are already in tho business may fiud this a more profitable connection while to new hvo men this may prove a fine opening

Tho Company in question is ono of good repute and undoubted strength and solvency, and desires only Agents who will mako contracts based on liberal commissions and renewals.

Address full name, residence, details of experienoo, If any, and reference. P. O. Box 3006, NEW YORK Crrvi

VALUABLE FARM SEEDS GIVEN AWAY. —N. P. Boyer, of Parkesburg, Chester oounty, Pa., one of the largest dealers in Blooded Stock and Farm Seeds in tho United States, offers to send free, Sample Packages of Chester County Mammoth Corn, Imported Belgian Oats, dcc., to all Farmers who wish to test them, and will enclose 2 stamps to pay postage.

—The "PHOENIX" BRAND PURE WHITE LEAD, made by Eckstein, Hills A Co., is the most economical paint yon can uso. Every keg warranted.

HOBERG, -1 ROOT & CO.

OPERA HOUSE,

*6.

CARD.

Having completed our Annual

we return thanks to our

10c.

Mr. Tilton swears that Mr.

Beecher kissed him, and that be endured it,even after ho knew that Mr.Beecher had committed adultery with his wifr. Mrs. Moulton says that she kissed Mr. Beecher directfy upon his

former price 12% A

lance

con

fession of guilt and threat of self-mur-der. Mr. Beecher is represented on several occasions as laying his hand caress ingly upon Mr. Moulton's shoulder and from a question put to Mrs. Moulton by Mr. Beechor's counsel, it would seem that an attempt will be made to show

Inventory

many

friends

tbelr liberal patronage the paat

oar already large sales

for

year.

shall endeavor the coming year to

We,

increase

oftt-rlnft

tomers still better

our

cus

Inducement*, and

larity of our bouw.

fair

dealing and courteous ircatmentto inereasc the confidence of our patrons

and tbe

popu

invluitlon to

extend a cordial

all who have

not

with their patronage

fayored u*

to give

«s a call before

parch..! ng. f-

K0OTiC0

THIS WEEK? 4

Xrw Goods at popular prices.

stock of Shirting Muslins In Brown

and Hi cached. %7, 8, 10, 1'-'% cents. HhirtInic Linens the best "goods In the market. Jiew prices *»,

60,

W», Tsc.

Khirt Fronts, tbe most complete line shown 5», 35,80,35,40c.

HEW EfflBBOIDKRIES, 64,^ 10,12,14, W, 18, 20,24, 28, 32,87c and up-

NF.W WHITE GOODS, HOU8EKiEPIN« GOOPS,„• TABLE 40.», «5,75-»0 damn HUCK T0WEL8,

Moulton and Mr. Tilton were in tbe

VyoWtoijPAND DAMAHK NAPKIN*.

Casings, Toilet Q,ullts, Tab!« Co* ens, ctc., an at reduced prices. u.H0BEKG, ROOT A CM«

Ol'EItA HOUSE.*: