Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 6, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 February 1876 — Page 4

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PArER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL,

XDITOB AND PROPRIETOR.

T1RRE HAUTE. FEB. 12, 1870,

TWO EDITIONS ...

Of thHi Paper are publUhed. The FIRST EDITION, on Friday Evening baa »large circulation In tbe surrounding towns, where It is sold by newsboys and •Cents. Thsr8E00ND EDITION, on Saturday Even lnfi, goes Into tho bands of nearly every reading person in the city, and the farm ,em of this immediate vicinity.

Every Week's Issue Is, in fact, TWO NEWSPAPERS, In which all Advertisements appear for

ONB CHARGE.

THE last explosion mentioned is bar relied sauerkraut.

TMJS privilege of having a Congress costs us about ?1'2,000 a day.

TUB question of Woman Suffrage 1B engaging the attention of the Iowa Legislature.

As an extra inducement to winter tourists, Florida has abolished imprisonment for dobt.

MOOBY A?»D SANKEY are holding forth at th« Hippodrome in New York, with a choir of 1.000 trained voices.

IT is said that there are at least sixty thousand people in Philadelphia, who are out of work and out of money.

SENATOR I'HIUSTIANCY, of Michigan, a gentleman of sixty-four, was married in Washington on Tuesday, to Miss Iillie Lugonheel, ag&d nineteen, who was lately a clerk in the Treasury Department. ____________

PROVISIONS in Carter City, in the Black Hills country, are reported "high." JKlonr is per barrel and bacon 30 oents per pound. These prices, however, hardly equal the old

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SENATOR MORTON has been extensively "endorsed" within the past few dajs Nearly every county in the State seems to have had a Republican convention at which this was made a part of the reg ular business.

f.Eo. P. BISSEL, of Hartford, Conn., lias filed a bill in tho United States Court to forcoloso tho mortgage on the Sheets Hotel blook, in Indianapolis. The amount claimed is ?100,000. George P. is gott^k^ck ef some pretty good property %»Hftidiana. It was he that took our Opera Houst in out of the wet.

A KIRK occurred in New York, Tuesday evening, which for a time threatened to consume tho hoart of the city. As it was an entire block of some thirty buildings was destroyed entailing a loss •f $4,600,000. One single firm loft $1,500,000. Two firemen were killed, and several other persons injured by falling walls.

IIKRB IS another good suggestion in referenoe to panics developed by the re cont affair in Cincinnati. Tho Chicago Tribune says: "If there had l3en an enormous placard!containing the words, 'False Alarm! No Danger!' and it had been brought upon the stage and the attention of tho audience attracted to it by gong, it is probable that the panic would have boon lulled, and the loss ef life averted.

AMONO tho passengers arriving at New Yorx, on Monday, by the steamer Wickland, were Mrs. Thomasson, wife of the "dynamite" man, and her four children. Of course sho was the object of considerable attention, but it is said refused to talk about tho cause of her unpleasant prominence, particularly in tho presence of her children, who as yet are ignorant of tho whole affair. She proposes to sook retirement in her own home in this country.

THAT our language in tho articlo Petered Out," last week, may not be misinterpreted, wo wish to say that there was no intention to cast any reflection upon Mr. R. 8. Tennant—either as to his integrity or veracity, The term peterod out,'' as tbo intelligent reader readily perceived, was used to express the fact that the charges of tho Express were backed up by nothing more than tho weak and unsatisfactory statement Mr. Tennant was able to give.

JAMJS PARTON, the well known author, wan married at Newburyport, Mm, few days ago to his step-daugh-ter, not knowing that MI eh contracts were forbidden by statute. As soon as he discovered the unpleasant predicament, which was on the morning following the marriage, be left his home in 8^ charge «f his wife, and to avoid further scandal, took refuge at a boarding house. He will endeavor to have the marriage legalised by a special act of

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A M»W Kocietv, called the Yokebcuid Brotherhood, has been organized in Indianapolis. Ampng other things, its constitution provides that tbe society shall pat forth every lawful effort for tbe suppression of fee manufacture and sa'ft ef Intoxicating liquors that any per*on,mals cr female, believing in the doctrine of justification by Jfcith, and willing to engage in tbe soUve duties of the association, may become a member.'*

On joining the Brotherhood every member solemnly pledges himastf or herself to abstain from the use of intoz icating liquors and to discountenance the-ir sale and consumption. What a pet that society will be with the Ocrmans. Hew they wili love it.

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BUSINESS REFORM.

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The annual circular issued by the mercantile agency of Dun, barlow A Co., of New York, plaoes the entire number of lailures in the United States during 1875, at 7,740, with an aggregate indebtedness of *301,000,000-an excess of 48,000,000 over those of 1874. In accounting (pr this large increaso in disaster and indebtedness, much stress has boen ljtfd upon the "depression" and hard times" of tbe past year, and to tho average business man it has probably appeared that commerce is gradually tottering to the brink of tho precipice, preparatory to making tho final leap. It cannot be denied tha» "depression" and "hard times" have hastened the destruction of the 7.740 business houses in 1875 but we question whether there exists five hundred of the defunct firms who can wholly lay their failure to the unfortunate panning out of a legitimate business.

Outside operations and speculations have been the curse of tho mercantile community for years the temptations to invest the hard earned profits of a legitimato trade in unoertain and dangerous schemos are evils which daily beset the path of the business man the old time policy of caution—the slow but sure trtlck followed by our forefathersbecomes tiresome, and the desire to grow rich in a day or an hour is pre-em-inent. Many of the failures recorded by Dun, Barlow & Co. may be traced to a careless and indulgent system of credits, and others can bo attributed to the endeavors of houses to keep alive by incurring new debts—robbing Peter to pay Paul—a course which invariably ends in failure and often pulls down unsuspecting firms into the same pool.

And then there was the expensive way of doing business into which everybody bad fallen and the extravagant personal and family expenses. A man with 55,000 capital lived as pretentiously as one with $50,000 could do with safety. It was not uncommon for men to draw out of their business each year more money than they actually ever had had invested in that business. Of coarse if profits were not enormous this kind of thing would naturally sink them deeper and deeper in debt. And so it did. Profits were largo, but it was not reas onable to think they would always remain so, and should not have been surprising when they gfew smaller. Tho sensible thing would have been to reduce expenses to correspond with them yet this was tho very last thing people began learning, and many have net taken up the lesson yet. Yet it Is what we all must leain. "The War is over." Tfe have no reason on earth to expect business to be again what we have known it as long, at least, as the country remains at peace. It will improve, but tho days for big profits long credits and general recklessness are gone by. Incompetent, extravagant business men, and men doing business on fictitious capital, must step down and out. Are turn to the old and safe methods of doing business and the application of an unflinching economy will work a great and much needed reform. It is evident that we have been running ut too fast a pace, and the increase of $46,000,000 indebtedness per annum through disasters not wholly caused by tho course of logitimate business, should serve as a gontle reminder.

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A CURIOUS CASE,

Persons who contemplate shooting any of their enomics may bo guided somewhat in solecting a weapon, with referenco to size of bore and projectile rce, as well as in the subsequent plea when the matter is brought into court, by studying the case of C. K. Land is, who has recently been acquitted at Bridgeton, New Jersey, for shooting an editor named Uri Carruth. It took the editor seven months and seven days to die whether he was the seventh son of a seventh son or not, the account'does not state. When he did die, Landis was arrested for murder. The statute of limitation does not apply in sueh cases. In cases where it is important for badness men to sottlo such affairs promptly, this case will bo an interesting precedent and the determination of it may give the Henry rifle a preference over weapons of a lighter nature and more playful character for it is manifestly unfkir that a citizen should be kept in sespense and subjected to heavy costs and then be made to stand trial after a period of timo during which he might have been tried and acquitted, or convicted and pardoned out. The case referred to is, from its peculiarity, one of tbe most important to medical men also, that has oocurred for along time.

The facts are as follows: In March last Landis read an article in Carrnth's paper abusive of himself and family, and went to the office to demand an apology. Carruth told him he would repeat the offense and Landis drew his revolver, and, after shooting several times, put a bullet through the back of Carruth's head. lie was arrested, saying at the time that he had dono tbe shooting "for God and humanity." He was released on bail. Carruth apparently recovered, end an effort was made by his friends to secure a settlement with Landis, who is said to have offered him a large amount of money and land, which was refused. Subsequently, and shortly before Carruth's death, a settlement was almost agreed upon, for I1U00 cash. In October, Carruth died, having carried the ballet in his brain ssven months and seven days, and Landis was arrested on a charge of murder. After the shooting Professor Goss and other distinguished msdioal m«n did all tWy ooold to get at the ballet, bat gave it up, as they decided thstthey could not-extraot it without killing the patient.

In the trial, tbe lawyers for tbe defense tried to prove that the doetor* bnagled

in their examination and manipulation of the wound so ss to cause Carruth's death. They also endeavored to prove that Landia had an attack of "emotional insanity" when he did the shsoting. The^rial was regarded with extraordinary interest as the medicsl profession was, in a measure, on trial, because of the reflections on tho physicians who probed tho wound. The most distinguished lawyers were employed by the prosecution and defense, as Hon. J. Vanatta, Attorney General of New Jersey, ex-Chancellor Williamson and Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster, of Philadelphia. Among the witnesses for the defense was a man who has carried a leaden bullet in his brain for many years. He testified that he does not find ft inconvenient or antJoying, and that it rather improves his health than otherwise. It is not stated whether he is an editor or not, and we purposoly omit his name, lest he should be marked down for importation to this region tor that purpose or for general witness duty believing that we are not entilted to anything in thoseanes not produced at home.

Last Saturday morning the jury before whom Landis was tried for murder, announced that thev wore unable to agree. The judge refused to discharge them and they were returned to the jury room. At 10 o'clock, Saturday night, doubtless exhausted and unable to stand out ov-r Sunday, they brought in a verdict of acquittal on the ground that the defendant was "insane." The jury was discharged and so was Landis he to be as freo as they in the future to kill some other man whenever another attack of "emotional insanity" should occur in the presence of a hated enemy. And thus has another name been added to the long list of murderers who have profited by the disgraceful and infamous insanity dodge."

THE BABCOCK TRIAL. Gen. O. E. Babcock appeared in the United States circuit court at St. Louis Monday and put in a plea of not guilty to the indictment charging him with complicity in tho whisky frauds. The selection of a jury occupied much time but was finally completed on Tuesday, and the district attorney opened the case for the prosecution in lengthy address,- Joseph M, Fitzroywas tbo first witness put upon the stand, but tho defence objecting to the character of his testimony ho was temporarily withdrawn. In speaking upon this point Col. Dysr, tho U. S. District Attorney stated that it Would be proved that from 1871 on, the defendant had furnished information to the ring. Tho department was thwarted in all efforts to get an investigation that would reveal the fraud for the reason that all revenue agents sent here to examine affairs,were either bought up en their arrival, or ad vices had been received of their con templated visits, and an opportunity thus given the distillers to straighten up and show regular work. Dyer claimed that it woyld be clearly shown, that Babcock not only had full knowledge of the existence of the frauds which were carried on, but that he aided tho con spirators in their work, and received money directly from Joyee, who mailed it to him. Babcock and Joyce were the twe men at Washington who kept the ring posted. Even after the indictment of Gen. Jno. McDonald, Babcock, it would be proven, was in secret correspondence with him. The evidence, Col. Dyer said, would in a measure be circumstantial, but there would not be a link missing in the chain, and that the defendent was one of the conspirators.

JOHN C. VANPELT, tho crusader, has recently come to grief in Missouri. He will be re me mix? red as the man who gained such notoriety during the great temperance crusade in Ohio. Accord ing to the Cape Girardeau News, he was found guilty on two indictments for grand larceny* and sentenced to five and a half years in the Missouri penitentiary. Ho made his appearance at Cape Girardeau last spring, in company with a colored girl, who was disguised as a boy, and passed for bis servant. They had traveled through the country in a two-horse wagon, but finally abandoned tbe wagon, stole a set of buggy harness from Mr. Bierwith, and a buggy from Mat. Morrison. They were traced Into Perry county, arrested, and return* ed to Cape Girardeau for trial. Van Pelt bad assumed tbe name of "Dec" Taylor, and the girl's name is Sarah Conway, and she belongs to Wilmington, Ohio. Tbe trials of Vsn Pelt were commenced on the 11th of January, and be was found gnllty on both charges. An attempt to get anew trial on the first charge was overruled.

VanPelt's conduct in the Court :oom, according to the News, did not create a very favorable impression on the audience or tbe jurors. The girl was also placed on trial, but, it appearing tlpt she had been actijgg in tho capacity of a servant to VanPelt, she was discharged, after which a purse was raised for her, and she started to the home of her friends at Wilmington.

BLOOMIKOTOW, this State, has been tbe scene of mob lsw, the result of oar loose criminal practice. In 1871 C. A. Mershon was arraigned there for tbe murder ef John Moore. After a &ir trial he was sentenced to* the penitentiary for life. Of his gnilt there was no shadow of doobt, and yet, be was recently granted anew trial on some legal technicality. On Tuesday morning about two o'clock, a band of disguised men entered the jail, overpowered the Sheriff and pat six ballets In the body of tbe prisoner, kill* ing him instantly. This last murder is jost as great a criaoe as the first, but in it, and in tbe frequency of such lawless acta, oar law maker and those chosen to! execute tbe laws should draw a to torn

HAUTE SATURDAY /EVENING MAIL.H

SPIRITS?

... Concludedfrom Eighth Raffe.] For all of our losses comes something to pdn, Aud pleasure close„ fallow the footsteps of pain. O, the river that fiowfeth forever the same May follow one channel and bear the one name, But the flowers on its margin, tho trees, and the gram, Forever must flow with tbe ttm^ that is past. And thus our affections, the stream of the soul, Right onward, unchanging, forever shall roll, Tho' thai which hath blossomed, once fair, by Its side, Btay sink away slowly with life's ebbing tide. O, why need we sorrow fer Joys that are gone, While the life o'er the river forever goes on.

Ho informed us that "the poem was in honor of th« silver wedding," and that he was "sorry ho could not repeat it better." After he bade us good-night, a tall, graceful young lady made her appearauce, and claimed, to be tho daughter "Sarah." She wasdresred in white, wli ha wreath of white flowers upon her head, and a long, white veil. After she had withdrawn Minnie said, "Sho wear pretty white flower and much pretty veil because her father got a wedding." Tho next apparition was Sylvester, the doctor's oldest son. He hod a moustache aud considerable beard upon his eli n. After some remarks, the doctor asked if he might get upon the platform and see which was the tallest. This was allowed, and at the moment of approach he seemed nearly as tall as his father, but swayed and sank a little until ho was nearly a head shorter. Albert marked above his head on the wall, so that we ascertained that he is a little taller limn the father, and of course taller than his brother. The last that appeared announced herself as"Elizabeth, tne first wife." She and earnest in to the door, said, ... "I wish you all tho happiness in the world on this anniversary of your wedding. May you live happily together upon the earth for as many more years. Goodnight." Minnie then graciously Informed us from the cabinet that "Elizabeth squaw not Jealous.' She say, "Pence, chief, be heap much lonesome he got no squaw she glad."

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FAMILY SEANCE

disclosed still more clearly the genuineness of the manifestations heie, for the reason that Dr. Pence is a man of reading, thought, and experience. No one ever doubts his Integrity in anything. Still every sensible person must admit that if these manifestations have tho least shadow of fraud upon them, he knows it. Yet upon a sacred occasion, lie lias a private seance aud is overcome with emotion, unable to keep hidden the tears of Joy that the tender tones and the loved presence of dear ones call forth. The same is true of Mrs. Pence. No one could witness once the intense love in hei face and hear her mother heart, in her voice, cry out, "My boy I my darling boy!" without being forever .convinced that it Is a living truth to her. So it is with others, who have noted the materialization her

AT Salt Lake City, Monday, Chief Justice White in charging the grand jury concerning polygamy, said: "We had better look it square in the face, distasteful as it may be to some, and govern ourselves by the right reason and manly discretion in dealing with it. Polygamy must bo suppressed in this country. Mormonism may survive, and relieved from it, would stand unshackeled and froe as every other creed or mode of religious worship, shielded and protected by tbe constitution of our common country. But Mormonism cannot sever itself from polygamy. It will be the briclal of death." It will strike most ieople that those are correct sentiments. The fact that polygamy has been pqrmilrted to exist as long as it has, in any part of this country, is the most astoaisbing thing in our natioa&4 hist«ry.

IN view of the recent calamity at Cincinnati in which a number of people lost their lives by giving way to an unreasoning panic, an exchange suggests, and the suggestion is a good one, that the children in the public schools should be dnlled for panics. It instances a case where a few years ago a fire occurred in a Boston school house. Tho stairs were ntfrrow, and the school rooms were crowded. Nothing prevented a shocking loss of life, but the fact that the children had been drilled until tbey were under complete control of their teaehers. They filed out of the rooms and down the stairs like veterans. Such education as this would be practical enough for the most exacting utilitarian, and would result in training upmnn and women that would have more control over themselves than many did on Saturday afternoon, in Robinson's Opera House.:

THK House on Tuesday passed a bill repealing the bankrupt law and all amendments thereto. It is to take effect April 1. It is provided, however, that no suits or proceedings now pending in the courts shall be in any way affected.

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A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST. In a recent number of tbe Chicago Inter-Ocean we find this mention of a former Terre Hautean:

Mr. J. V. Gookins has been very successful in obtaining purchasers for his works of art. Including his paintings which were sold at tbe art sale, he has within the past three months disposed of sixteen pictures. Among these were the four pictures from "Midsummer's Night's Dream/' "Day. Dreamer," "Butterfly and tbe Hour,''which were purehased by New York parties. "Chalet near Oberammergau," "High Mountains in Bavaria," and the "Wassail Bowl." These include the principal ones. An offer is now pending for the sale of a painting of Mr. Gookins representing a lady of the past century in Elizabethan' costume. Of tho entire number eold, half of them were purchased by Chicago art patrons. It is gratifying to note that Gookins is so fortunate, and that the Chicago people are holding in rach high appreciation tbe works of an artist who btsdoneso much to advance the interests of tbe fine arts in this city. Tbe aame gentleman is en* ged upon two large picteres which he inks will be tbe paintings par excellence which his brush has yet produced.

Netnewis" is the title of one, and "Fete Day In Fairy Land" the title of the other. lie expects to finish them in four or live months. When tbe work Is a little further advanced the readers of the Inter-Ooean shall have a description of! them. Mr. Gookins has already received an offir for his "Fete Day" when it is completed.

THK Howe Oonftnitte on Naval sflkira Is investigating the Navy Department, and, unlike other Democratic committees Is conducting the inquiry with open doors.

Q.REAT CLOSING SALE

mm ORT (IIDS!

The Lowest Priccs in 15 Years!

H0BERG, ROOT & CO.,

OPEBAHOOIK,R

Icing determined to Increase their this rear's business, and make It the largest in Ue history of their existence, will from this 6 ate until their annual Inventoiy In February, offer at an immense sacrifice for cash tteir entire stock of

8ijfcDress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Furs, Velvets, Cloakin

Blankets, Woollens,

Waterproof*, Cassimeres. Flannels, etc.

All these goods will be sold without regard to cost, as we wish to close them out. In consequences of thecontinued "shrinkage of values" our buyer has by some very favorable purchases for cash enabled us to offer the following unheard of low prices on

Domestic Cotton Goods.

Lonsdale yard wide soft finish bleached muslin, 10c per yard. The celebrated

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three years. Mr. Connor, another member of the committee, remarked, after the singing of the spirits one night, "O howgladwe should be that we can die and go to the beautiful world they describe to us wjlil® Deacon Hook looks with a smile of fatherly pity upon poor souls who will not accept the living manna of to-day.

mper Idem shirting

muslin 10c. The best Wamsutota, 12%c.

The finest New York* Mills 12£c, and many others in same propertion. Also, 10,000 yards best calico at .1c per yard.

A big lot Sprague prints, new styles, at 6Vc These are bottom prices and we would advise all to purchase at once.

Look at our Cheap counter. Piles of desirable goods will be sold on this counter at half price.

Hoborg, Root & Co.,

OPERA HOUSE.

UANDY.

HOME-MADE CANDIES, for the Holiday Trade.— Fine Mixtures, put up in Fancy Boxes, suitable for

Presents. A Specialty. S. R. BAKER & CO P. O. Lobby, Terre-Haute, Ind.

STAHL

Will for the next 30 days sell his stock of Queonsware, Glassware, Plated ware, Housefnrnishing&c,

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as he is going to remove to the commodious rooms lately occupied iy Syfers, Mc Bride & Co. As he is going more extensively into the Jobbing Trade he takes tnis method of closing out his retail stock, No. 325 Main street.

BCNTIN & ARMSTRONG,

Orafilita, Cor. 6th nsd Main streets

V,1. THE PLACE TO GET

Pure Drugs, Fine Toilet Goods, Prescriptions,

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And the ONLY PLACE where you can get

THE CLEAR HAVANA

Bargains in Black Silks. Bargains in Cashmeres. Bargains in Alpacas. Bargains in Silk Poplins. Bargains in Waterproofs. Bargains in Felt Skirts. Bargains in Black Shawls. j' .'"Bargains in Cloaks. "Bargains in Housekeeping Goods. ^Bargains in Kid Gloves, 1' Before we proceed to the animal inventory of our stock, Monday February 2nd.

FELSENHELD & JAURIET, 620 Main Street., FINEST DISPLAY OF.

MEN'S UNDERWEAR

GLOVES AND FASHIONABLE NECKWEAR

In the State, at

ZECTnSTTIEIR'S,

HEX'S FURNISHING HOUSE, 157 Main Street.

Better Goods for Less Money than you can find anywhere.

Announce for next week a special and attractive sale of White Goods and Embroideries, embracing all the novelties in Swiss, Nainsook and Jaconet. ladies would do well to purchase these goods now, as prices could not possibly be more favorable than now. Their stock of White Goods embrace five hundred pieces of selected patterns, a large portion of which will be sold at less than manufacturers price list." They will also continue the sale of Linwood and. Lonsdale Muslins at 10 c., and Wamsutta and New York Mills at 12l-2c.

GULICK & BERRY,

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Drags, Medicines, Chemicals,

PA0TH, OI1K, GLAM,

Corner Main and Fourth Streets, Terre n*nte,

Pore Br*ndi«t, Wkiakian and Wine? for Uncf,

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"LA PICADURA Boss 5 cent Cigar,

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