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Vol. 7.—No. 21. 1

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION.

IT I Written for The Malt.) SUOCtXS.

"He llred, he died!" Of million* may be •aid Mooaore than tnU. but now and th-n,

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above hit brethren's b^ads .stood high. lit one o'ertopi hW fellow men. We keep'our praise for auoh who noiskwl tell"

To an applauding world their name.

flash their golu before our daxxled ey«m Aad coll our envying murmurs, fame.

And when, through tome idiort-sighted ProTlilstu*. Oar great man iroop« hln head, and dlr«. W wrap oun*«lve* In black, yet proudly •ay. "ibixl haw stormed the skU-*." O fool 1*, and blind! the geutl* brook may leave,

Both lift-, and beauty In its track. The brawling stream may roar on totheMea, Through tcr.ur.d'-ath, and mdili-t wratik.

A. 11 clods at Ike, at la«t to mother earth, And If our «n«t man's dust may grow A. daisy, then 111» death may sbuw more use,

Thau all hi* life could ever show.

HKTTY A. MOKRXSON.

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HKI.r TOll THB rooit.

The Ladiea Aid Society, in announcing their purpose to give an entertainment at an early date for the purpose of raising money with which to carry on their «twtotnary winter's work, make this statement:

Never beforo has our fund been so iow at the Ix-ginning of the winter month*' work for this reason, we are compelled to make au extra effort to raise funds that we may prevent much suffering suffering which wemustsee and cannot alleviate uniessour treasury is very mucn added to and we hope ail good citirens will feel that we have but

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make this statement, and all will willingly co-operate with ua." In that hope, every reader of The Mail who knows anything about the good work heretofore accomplished by the Ladies Aid Society, must heartily join. The winter which is at band promises to be ono of unusual severity, probably the hardest

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years, became the poor aro less ably prepared to meet it. They are already, mauy of them, penniless and in distress even before it overtakes them. The real oold weather that mnkos thick clothing, warm flrvs and a sufficiency of food absolute necessities for the preservation of lite, has not arrived, and yet they are unprovided with an/ of the comforts named and am even at the present time having hard work to subsist. What little money wus earned through the summer and early fall was spent as last as received, for actual, pressing necessities. It was Impossible to save anything —utterly impossible. And yet they will be Warned severely by so mo for not having made provisions against cold weather—for not having been economical and saving! There are severely virtuous people who can never understand why there should be any poor. They have a settled conviction that if any such exist it is the result of criminal mismanagement and indolence and In order not to encourage idleness and "ahiflle.Msnea»" they virtuously refuse to do the least thing for their relief

Now T. T. would like to ask some of those pooplo who are always growling about the improvident*of the poor, hew jnuch money they suppose a man who has steady work at a dollar or a dollar and a quarter a (lav ought to be able to save after taking care of hia family? Flow much money do such people suppose thf con id lay by after paying for rent, fuel, clothing, medicine, and the hundred other things domanded by a family of growing children? And soppose they do not have steady work, even at the beggarly wages named. Suppose they are Idle half the time—not through inclination, but by reason of bad weather, dull times and other things —a state of affairs which is not by any moans uncommon—how then are they to accumulate money enough to tido them over the cold weather when they can get no work at all Under th tnort favorable circumstance®, the common laborer will K\»irely average five days work to the week. He would gladly pat in the other day, but whenever for

any reason the work Is suspended, it Isjdress to suit his own peculiar taste $ he that lias to bear the lose of that day, It la similar with the bouses we live though he of all others is least able to In. How various they are inachiteetloae it. And work has not been plenty are, color, substance, arrangement and for a long, long time. The poor In this oounty, at the beginning of winter, have never been so numerous or so destitute. Tbo prospect to tbem could never have looked more discouraging. There never was a time that called for greater sympathy for them on the pert of thoae who are enjoying the comforts and blessings of a prosperous life.

Whoever will take the trouble to think seriously of the difficulties that beast the poor laboring men in times like these most, it seems to T. T., pity for their sad lot. They are working for a bare existence for tbemselve« and those dependent on them and working in many amm without hope. There are hundreds of men in this city who on this

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Saturday night will look forward Into the future and be -able to see nothing butmisery, suffering and distress and those thoy love starving them threatningly in the facs. Many of them will hsar the fatal words, to-night, that they have been dreading for days to hear— •'no more work till times get better." They will go home with the little pittance that will net serve to keep starvation away from the door another week, and not the faintest idea of where they are to earn more money when that Is gone.

It is awful to think of the misery there Is in the world and still more awful to neglect and refuse to think of iU But is there not a growing disposition to put aside the demands made upon publio and private charity? Are not people, since there has been so much talk of "hard times" and "economy," getting stiugier and less inollned to relieve the wants of others T. T. believes it is so. When asked to as-ist in some beneveleut enterprise, persons who are abundantly able to alve liberally, are getting to excuse themselves for niggardly donations, or no donations at all, by the plea that "times are so hard and money so arce" they really cannot do anything more. And many of these same people arejust as well off as they ever were and are making just as much money as they ever made. The excuse is only a pretence, the plea a aham. Is it possible that their consciences are eased thereby 8uch organizations as the Ladies Aid Socioty will have much to do this winter. Every citizen should enoourage them in their work to the full extent ol bis power. If every man and woman in this city, who can, would enclose one dollar (or more) in an envelope and send it in at once to one of these societies, with how much better heart could that society enter in its work. And how much better would every person, thus contributing feel after performing the gracious deed. Think what a sum might be raised on this way. That the money would be judiciously employed, BO one perhaps has and doubt. The Ladies Aid Socioty has been so long organized and has done such an amount of good, known of by every citizen, that the question of what it will do hereafter is not doubtful. The Young Mens' Christian Asm elation is also engaged in the same charitable work. Donations

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sent to it will be employed to advantage. Both societies have matters systematized and can make In most oases abetter use of money than private individuals can. If you want to do the right thing enclose your dollar (and send it in at once to either one—or both.

Husks and Nubbins.

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ISDIVIDOALITY.

"Variety's tbo spice of life, Which givea it half Its flavor." —[Cowpsr. The poet uttered a sentiment that will live forever. It has often occurred to my mind as I have carefully noted the peculiarities of dress in a public assemblage. There are not two ladies to be seen vbo are dressed exactly alike— unless indeed they happen to be twin aisters. The gay and brilliant mass, when narrowly observed, breaks up into a thousand pleasing peculiarities. The hats, for instance, are of endless variety, ranging from the most subdued and unobtrusivo forms and colors to those which are as gorgeous as a peacock's tall snd challenge notice from the farthest part of the hall. And so with the other articles of attire. The differences in male attire aro far less strongly marked yet they will readily disclose themselves to the eye of the closo scrutinixer. This diversity in dress and outward adornment no one can deny adds zest and enjoymont to life, God did not mako us all to look alike and, while some of us are not handsome and a few, perhaps, positively Ugly, (at least so the ladies sometimes emphatically declare) yet who will dare to say that human kind is not more Interesting so than if ail were alike, even though all were as beautiful as angels. And so there is throughout all nature an eodleets and bewildering diversity, and men and women but follow nature's lead when each selects his

ornamentation! No two persons will build exaotly alike any mors than they will dress exactly alike and bow seldom it la that one ae«s a house just like he would obooae to build! Yet each bcuse is somebody's ideal and suits, or ought to suit, him better than any ether. These diversities of oostunae, building, manners and a thousand other things that might be mentioned, illustrate the Individuality of men, and this Individ uality Is a thing to be admired and valued. No two really able men nearly resemble each other. They are usually as different two continent*. When we behald one we think no one else could be se so grand aag powerful and be widely diff*rent yet when we see

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the other we sre st first startled by the contrast and perhsps momentarily disappointed only to end with questioning which of tbem is greatest. Originality is the very source of strength. It is that which charms or moves or masters us. If all great men and women were alike, or nearly so, the world could do with very few of them. Self-development, growth from within, is what is really valuable in human character. Imitators are always weak and live to poor purpose. It is because they dress in other men's clothes which, however becoming thoy may be to their owners, sit but ill on those for whom they were not made. Yet it is very natural to imitate—a latent traod of man's inheritance from his monkey ancestry perhaps. Wo almost involuntarily find oursolves imitating the ways and manners of those we admire. It 1* a natural impulte which ought to be fought down. It hinders us from real improvement. It starts us in one direction and before we have gone fai enough to reach any permanent result it sends us off in another. Our model varies as often as we coine in contact with any one who impresses us much and our efforts change as quickly as the weather-cock. Excellence is only reached by persistent labor in one direction and bow can any thing good come of such living? Bosides, if we should imitate one single model all our life through we would not accomplish anything of much worth, for we could not reproduce the excellence cf the original. That died with the man. But each of us has something peculiar of himself which may be made valuable to tho world. It Is the se« which nature planted there and It is our business to cultivate and develop it instead of planting there so mo bastard seed which is not suited to the soil. One hears that he is "peculiar" and has "singular" ways and forthwith he sets about weeding out his peculiarities and making his singularities conform to the general rule. He never did anything worse in his life. His peculiarities are the best part of bim and ought to be the most carefully guarded and nurtured. Let them grow, let them develop. They are what distinguish him from other men, what mako him a man of himself. If be is ever to be worth anythingto the world it will be because of these. What would Dickens be worth without his peculiarities, or Thackeray or George Eliot? These people did not imitate each other nor anybody else and the world is richer for it. We might as well have but one kind of apples in the world as but one kind of men and women. Whenever we change one luscious fruit for another we ought to breatho a prayer of thankfulness for tbo diversity of nature and not less so when we turn from one original man to another. Not that any one should cultivate disagree* able or offensive habits for these are no necessary part of his originality. They are noisome weeds which ought to be uprooted. But let us not be too easily frightened when people say we are peculiar it Is business to make tbem admire our peculiarities.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1876.

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Shows and Show Folks.

MENTION OF THE WEEK.

WHAT IS COMING.

The smusement season has opened. Six nights at the Academy of Music and four nights at the Opera House this week.

A fair variety company holds the boards at the Academy, and has been playing to only moderately sized houses, owing to the greater attractions st the Opera House.

Tho "Living Statnos" opened ths week at theOpsra Ilnuse, on Monday evening, to a fair audience—exclusively gentlemen. Many of these were doubtlessly disappointed at finding the exhibition less objectionable thau they expected.

Mr. D. G. Rarle gave his rendition of Hamlet, on Tuesday evening. The weather was exoeedlng unpleasant, and the audience was not large. Of course the performance, professionally

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aside red, Is open to criticism, but for an amateur, we are free to say thst it was the beet ever attempted in this city —and his friends were agreeably surprised. The support was very good— notably that of Mr. Hanchett as the "Ghost," and Mr. C. 8. Anderson, as "Polonlus" and "First Grave Digger." In the latter be made a "palpable hit.** Mr. Peilissier and Miss Rirhter gave exhibition of some admirable acting, which would have been better were they more ffemiliar with the English language.

Pique," by Da!y*s Fifth Avenue Theatre Company drew two very fine audiences on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. It la one of the very best sodel} plays now on the stage, and every member of the company seems admirably flitted for the character assumed.

On Mondsy evening the Fsrbish Company will present the somewhat "played" drama of "Divorce." This la a --wvn trtd mm n*tr *43 4T I V-I §5g,-T 3,

good thing, but there is such a thing as getting a surfeit, and we much regret that the manager cannot give us a change. Miss Georgie Langley and Mr. Gee. Boniface, the leading people do not come this time—otherwise the company is the samo as appeared when here Isst.

Mr. Pellissier, with the usual amateur and professional support will give us "8hylojk"«n Thursday evening next, and we expect a very acceptable rendition of that character. A large number of seats have been sold—enough to Insure a good house.

Mr. C. 8. Anderson is diligently at work upon Rip Van Winkle, and will shortly give us his conception of the Catskili Dutchman.

Mr. Hanchett has engaged the Opera House for Christmas night, when we presume he will also glvo a home performance.

Billy Pastor will be here on the 29th, and Madame Bentr.' Minstrels on the evening following.

On the evenings of December 1st and 2d, John Dillon will produce "Our Boys," supported by Wallack's Comedy Company. The following we clip from a St. Joseph, Mo., exchange

The Opera House was filled 'to overflowing last evening—a most gratifying

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roof of the high esteem in which Mr. his support, and the play of "Our Boys" are held by the community. "Our Boys" is a pleasing bit of comedy, just elevated enough to commend itself to the patronage of the more critical, aud smacking sufficiently of the farcical to provoke enthusiasm upon the part of the average theater-gaer. In many of its more salient featares it reaetnblos "Caste." "Ours," and the Tom Taylor stripe of comedy. The concluding act, though perhaps the most mirth-provok-ing, is the weakest, partaking at times too much of the farcical. As a whole, it is apiece of much merit and one that, we feel confident, is destined to enjoy a large popularity.

Mr. Dillon, the star of the company which Mr. Waliack brings with him at this time, is so well known in St. Joseph that he needs no word of introduction or commendation at our hands. He is an old time favorite with St. Joseph audiences an actor of genius, talent, culture and experience thoroughly conversant with every detail ol stage business quick to comprehend ana master a situation, and original, natural and faithful in nis every delineation of character. His "Middlewick" is a capital creation, and one that to us seems to be destined to insure Mr. Dillon soxaewhat more than temporary fame. The support—t^at is, the subordinate members of Manager Wallack's company—are ladies and geutlcmen who appear to be high up in the profession. They are easy, graceful actors, eschewing all that claptrap that is apt to predominate in comedy, and depending solely upon their individual merits and those of tbo piece for the desired effect. Miss Marie Louise is a charming, natural little lady, somewhat after the Lotta style of beauty. Her "Mary Melrose"is a Iresh bit of aoting. Miss Mary Taylor makes a pleasing appearance ks the graceful, statelv and womanly "Violet." Mr. Stoddart fills the bill as the blooded aristocrat while Miss Mary Waliack (Clarissa) gives a capital representation of the venerable maiden in whose soul there is a ceaseless yearning for matrimony. Messrs. Webber ana Wells, as "Our Boys." are highly satisfactory, and Mrs. Stodaart's "Belinda" is a capital piece of acting. To fully appreciate the real merits of Mr. Wallack's company, it must be seen and heard.

Haverly's Minstrels will put in a welcome appearance on the 5tb. Robert McWade Rip Van Winkles on the 12th. •-,(*

Taylor's ffumpty Dnmpty comes on tbo 15th. Prank Mayo reappears as Davy Crockett on tho 21st.

Augusta Dargon supported by George Beck's powerful company, will be here on December 26th and 27th, and will probably produoe "School for Scandal" and "London Assurance." The following Is from the Fall River Lemocrat:

In tho character which she es-ayed last night, that of Lady Teazle, wo have seen the best and brightest actresses of the last thirty years, and from Ellen Tree (Mrs Charles Ivean) to Miss Sedgwick, we had thought that the pretty, petti coated, wayward and impulsive feminine tyrant, could have no better exponent than we had previously looked upon in tho Haymarket, or applauded in tho Princes'. But when we have seen Miss Dargon in the finest character ia Sheridan'b finest production, we take in our past reoord and admit that the lady whom Mr. Geo. Becks has introduced to our notice Is tbe best, brightest and most winning lady Teasle whom we have yet met. And if the Lady Teazle ol last night was good she had a support which may well place tbe comedy far above all others that have ever been given in this city for a well balanced excellence. Every part was well taken. There was not a bit of slovenly, careless or weak rendition from the prologue to tbe epelogue, nor was there one character lepresented that bad not a good artiet behind it. The Charles Surface of Mr.. J. H. Taylor was a splendid piece ot rollicking, easy and gentlemanly acting. The "Sir Peter' of Mr. Geo. Becks was was a piece of clever and continued play, and tbe "Sir Oliver" of Mr. Loveday bad a rotund and unctuous freedom about it which made it one of the big bits of the evening. Tbe rest of the characters were all good, and Mies Maddern a Lady Sneerwell was all that talented actress and a splendid woman on a

John Thompson eomes on tbe evening of Dee. SBth. R. A. Southern, Mm Cbanfimu, and Lucille Western are among tbe stars that will certaiuly appear during the

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Personal.

Dr. Link is back from Philadelphia. Col. Alex. Sherra has returned from the East.

Mr. John S. Beach left Thursday for Baltimore.

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Mr. T. B. Johns returned from the East on Monday. *1 Mr. O. Trask, the jeweler, is closing out his stock at auotion.

Mr. Welton Modesltt, of Leroy, N. Y., Is visiting friends in this city. Oounty Clerk Uolllnger is now proprietor of the Hill Farm dairy.

Mr. James P. Townley is in Cincinnati. Will be home Tuesday next. W. W. Byers was called away on Tuesday by tbe serious illness of bis mother.

O. Trask, the jeweler, has determined to quit business here and is closing out at auction.

Messrs. William Poths and George Gordon have gone to lorlda to remain A 1

Miss Octavia Burnett who has been East with Mrs. Navlor, of Eugene, returned Saturday.

Hon. O. P. Davis critically surveyed tbe living art statues from au orchestra chair Monday night.

Milton Rogers has been seriously ill for seversl weeks at his residence east of the Poor Asylum.

Miss Josephine Donahue, of Greencastle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. S. Tennant, in this city.

Mrs. J. F. Gookins, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. on el in is it

Mr. Charies B. Brokaw Is advertising his housie for rent and will, with his family, go to boarding.

Mrs. W. H. Robbins is at home from a protracted visit to her old home in the east ami tbe Centennial.

The "silver wedding" of Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman was appropriately celebrated Tnesday evening.

Mrs. Wright, tbe well known reader, will spend the winter in this city with her brother, Mr. P. E. Tuttle.

Miss Flora Sage, our brilliant pianist, is aunounced for a concert at tbe Paris Opera IIall next Friday night.

Mrs. Thompson and her daughters, Gertie and Fannie, reached home, from Baltimore, Tuesday evening.

Miss Edith O'Gorman is to return here during the winter and deliver a course of lectures in the Centenary church

Prof." S. S. Baldwin, the particular admiration ofTerre Haute spiritualists, is back from a tour of tbe Pacific Coast.

Prof. Jacob Breinlg, of Vincennes, has been In tbe city this week, leading tbe orchestra music at the Opera House.

Miss Hemingover, wbo has been spending the Bumnfer in the Ea9t, returned last week and Is again at Mr. Ryce's.

Mr*. Riddle, who has been quite ill this week, was much better yesterday, and hopes to get down to her store on Monday.

Mrs. Col. McLean will go to Texas, about the first of December, U» spend the winter. Col. McLean will not go, as has been stated.

Dr. Worrell, having completed his study of the eye, returned from Philadelphia, this week, and baa opened an office on Walnut street, west of Sixth.

Rev. Alex. Sterrett, of the First Presbyterian church, exchanged pulpits ot! Sunday last with Rev. Mr. Mason, of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Indianapolis.

The wife of a city pastor saw the plsy of "Pique" at the Opera House on Wednesday evening, while hestayod at bomo to fako care ot the baby, and on tbe next evening they exchauged places.

Col. Thomss Dowllng remains quite ill and his friends believe his condition critical. The report yesterday that he was dead, was of course unfounded, and we sincerely trust that there is no immediate dangor of such a report becoming true.

We learn from the Gazette that Rev. W. J. Benton, who has so acceptably filled tho pastorate at tbe Third street Methodist church, has resigned. He intends traveling for sometime to come, and has sold his library and effect* to Rev. Mr. Darwood.

Charley Kern, aheriflTekct of Chicago is in tbe citj, tbe guest of his brother Jaoob. Tbe Expreas mentions that it Is tbe second beat aberiffhlty in tbe United State*. New York being first, and the emoluments am~unt to seventy-five thousand dollars a year.

THB Gsxette announcea that Mr. Frank C. Danaidaon "thinks something of playing King Lear some time daring the coming winter."

Totrm A MCKBWKAN preparations far their annual masquerade^ and have aet the date for the 6th of next month.

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Tan new dty directory will be com* pleted early next week. It will contain abont 8,170 names. j,

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People and Things.

Beecher advises young men to run in debt for a home. Hadn't thanksgiving better be postponed for four years.—[Norristowu Herald.

If any gentleman has a hat built In 1862 let him renovate it. It's all the fashion again.

Some good soul put a cent in the hnad of the statue representing a begger boy at the Centennial.

All men are not homeless, bat some men are home less than others.—[New Orleans Republican.

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A hen-pecked husband declared that the longer he lived with his wife the more be was smitten by her.

Never let a feeling of lonelinese lead you into the society of those who will degrade instead of elevate you.

James T. Fields says the way to study English literature is to begin with the authors of our own day and work back.

The meanest case yet is that of a young man who calls on his girl at six o'clock in the evening, so as to be sure of being invited to supper.

Lovers of lager beer will be surprised to learn that isinglass and soda are both used in preparing the beer to foam when poured out into a glass.

Brooklyn Argws: "Nothing takes the almightiness out of your Cecils, your Howards or your Cavendishes quicker than to encounter anAmerlcan hotel clerk.

A Methodist clergyman wrltea to- a Syracuse paper advising the Methodist preachers of the conference to retain their present residences, by mutual arrangements, until after tbe election.

The great loving heart of man will now be startled just as soon a» bis tired and exhausted body touches tho bed, by that old familiar cry of, "Goodness gracious, what cold feet you've got.''

The reason why there were no more medals given at tho Centennial is that there were no more exhibitors. Tho mission of the Judges seems to have been to make everybody proud and happy.

New Orleans Bulletin: He says: "Will you excuse me, sir?" and the gentleman addressed excused him. He continued:

I nm notin tho habit of begging." And ho gentleman said bo was "d—d glad to hear It," and walkedofl.

Tbe man who has been sitting all summer in a publio square looking for a job of work, lately transferred his observation to a warm bar-room, where he can see just ss much and be more com-fortable.—-[New Orleans Republican.

Robert Bonner asks, after hearing Huxley on evolution: "If a man oannot accurately describo tbe foot of a horse as we find it, to-day, what faith can we plaoe in his description of the foot of a horse that existed thousands of years •*°T"

The ohief marshal of a Boston political demonstration ooncluded his general order as follows: "The Chief Marshal proposes to move himself at elghc o'clock precisely, and hopes to be followed promptly by the entire procession."

When 1 bear a man avowing that he does not vote, I can not help sotting him down aa a person of very dull

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sion. Never have I known an intelligent citizen of the United States who din not make it apart of his religion to vote.—[Parton.

Burlington Hawkeye: It is safe to assume thst the Summer is gone, snd man in all his weakness and tendency to error, will no longer be continually provoked to profanity by tbo presenco of bis entire shirt in a rope-like twist around his waist.

Oyster stews at churoh soctables and similar entertainments will this winter be cut lower In tbe bowl than usually and be tucked and gatherod more. Four oysters to three stews will boample. They should be cut bias and trimmed with the material.

Tbe csar Alexander receives in round numbers, 925,000 a day inoome tbe Turkish sultan, f18,000 tho emperor of Austria, 110,000 the emperor of Germany, |8,200 tbe king of Italy, |6,440! tbe queen of England, 9®,270 the king of tbe Belgians, $1,643 and tbo president of the French republic, 9500.

Sankey is accustomed to tell, as tbe origin of "Hold the Fort," about Sherman's measage signalled to Gen. Corse, st Altoona, "Hold the fort—I am coming." Tbe evangelist, however, does not quote Gen. Corse's reply, which was, "I am abort a cheek bone snd an ear, but am able to whip all bell yet."

There la soch a thinp as carrying a joke too for oat In California. A man in Solano oounty beat his wife to death., When the funeral passed the saloon in which the brute waa throwing dice, some one called bis attention to tbe hearse bearing his wife's remains. He went to tbe door, swung his bat and hurrahed. The next morning his body was found in an adjoining creek with one or two huge bowlders place there.

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