Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 8, Number 12, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 September 1877 — Page 1

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION.

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Town-Talk.

T. T. is sach a creature of habit—there are many creatures of this kind—that when once he has purchased an article at one place and of one individual, he never feels comfortable unless be makes all future purchases of that article at the same place and of the samo individual. Accordingly stepping into the store the other day, and missing the young man with whom he is accustomed to trade, T. T. looked about with tbe bewildered feeling wbioh always possesses him under such circumstances, and was totally oblivious to the half dozen other clerks who came forward to attend to his wants. Scelog the proprietor, who is father of tho young man with whom T. T. usually trade#, he went to him and said: "Your son doesn't seem to be hers this morning?" lie replied rather sharply, "No sir, I don't know where ho is." "lias he left?" "No, he's off on one of his sprees!" T. T. exclaimed: "Does he drink?" T. T. had not dreamed of such a thing, as tbo young man was of fair complexion, though rather pale, and one of tbe most quiet and gentlemanly young men to be met anywhere. "Yes,'» said tho father, arougb man, "he makes a d—(1 fool of himself every two or three months. lie is the best man I have in the store, draws more custom, and is better liked by my customeis than any man I can hire. If he'd quit this d—d nonsense he could command any posi*tion he desires." Thinking that there might be some hereditary cause for ihis trouble, T. T., expressing his surprise and regret, sakl to the father: "I)o you drink?" "No," said the old man, "I used to drink hard, but I saw tho evil of it, and I got over that nonsense ihirty years ago," "Thirty years ago," repeated T. T., "and how old is your sou?" "Tbirtjtwo." Here was the secret. Thirty years ago the old man quit drinking hard. Thirty-two years ago, £hen the father was still drinking hard, this son was born. Now tbe feon has his periodioil sprees. Correct in every other respect, the devil seepns to seize him and drive him into this vice, and, at intervals, lead him through the horrors and degradation of drunkenness. And tbo rather thinks it strange, and calls him a fool, strengthening tbe term with an oath, lie gave him his depraved appetite, and tbeso sprees of his son are but the wild oataof the father ootne to tbe harvest. He begat a son thhty-two years ago with tbe appetite whioh he himself theu bad and was indulging, and now boasts that he quit his nonsense about that time, and curses th« ..son for tbe fruit of bis own planting.

Now this is no fancy picture of T. T.'s. It is a f«ot. Everything as here related actually occurred within three months. And now T. T. notices that the young wan no lougor comes to the storo at all. He is probably given over by tbe father entirely, and perhaps driven from tbe house, and tbe father venders why he muat be cursed with such a son.

So it goes the world over. Young men sow the weds of vice hi their children before they are born, and then, because they afterward atop sowing, think it strange that the seed comes up and gives a harvest. After a man has planted bis field, he can begin the next day, or the same day, to repent his folly in planting the kind" of seed he did, and he can keep up that repentance every day of the Spring Mid Summer months before harvest, but on this account he will not expect to flud something he did not plant, nor be surprised that tbe seed which he did plant divides the nature of his harvest in the Autumn. It is often a long time from seed time to harvest. Twen-ty-Uve or thirty years area very long time, so long, in feet, that is quite easy *to forget that there most be a harvest when the seed is aowu, and quite easy to forget, when the harvest comes, who did sow the sees These young men who are now a "little wild/' or very wild, may settle down into sober, moral and useful men, keeping their appetites and perfect control. Hut the difficulty Jls that when their children are bora, »gth«gr will come Into the world with the consequences of these wild days and do­

ings in their natures. The father may control the appetites and passions he has kindled, or strengthened by indulgence, bat these, inherited by his children, work tbeir ruin. It is often a wonder why good men have vicious sons. There are many explanations of this. Very often these good men are very different from what they were in early life, and their sons, instead of being like them as they are, are like them as they were. It is difficult to influence a wild boy, or young man, by the fact that he is deciding tbe character of his futnre children, and the comfort of his future wife, and of himself in tho years of manhood. Still it is well to bring the fact to their attention, and there may be some who are net so infatuated with their folly that they cannot see its force, and act and govern themselves accordingly. ^ss_BBB=_a=5

Husks and Nubbins.

No. 270.

(A ONE-SIDED LIVES.

W ben Boswell spoke disrespectfully of a rope dancer to Dr. Johnson that rugged old genius rebuked him and declared tbe performance woitby of credit because it showed what could be done in that way. This simple circumstance marked the wide difference between tbe two men. It showed that Boswell was narrow while the author of Rasselas was broad and universal. Boswell oould see nothing but Johnson Johnson could see and appreciate talents tbe most diverse from bis own.

It is this ability to appreciate and enjoy tbe genius of others that converts life from a shallow and stagnant pool into a broad flowing river. The close and constant pressure of practical affairs makes us competent and skillful In a certain direction enables one man to produce an elegant coat and another to manage a case well in couit. But it makes, if we are not careful, terribly one-sided men and wfcmen. It puts us in a groove and lets us run so far forward and so far back, but never to get to the right or left of the beaten path. This way of living developesa few faculties of tbe mind and makes them keen aud vigorous but it leaves the rest to slumber and decay. A man converts himself into a machine for making money and finds almost his sole pleas ure lu piling up riches. He glories in it but bow contemptible does it seem to the man whose faculties are cultivated and expanded by study and travel. Another one is a dreamer, pure and simple, forever blowing soap bubbles, like Clifford in tbe "House of tbe Seven Gables," and never learning bow to make a decent livelihood. Between Harold Sklmpole and Thomas Gradgrind perhaps tbe scale turns slightly in favor of the latter, but both are sufficiently disgusting. Abnormal development Is always disagreeable. It is not obesity on tbe one hand, nor starveling thinness on the other which fills us with asen&e of beau ty and proportion, but the plump rounded iigore, lirm, supple, elastic, which seems equally adapted to all positions and is graceiul in all garments, If we could see men's mind we would And that they differ as widely as their bodies. Some are gratified with one thing and somo with another. This man has a passion for books and can find no pleas ure in anything else. Take his book from him and he is lost. The time hangs heavily. He frets and worries. Another goes wild over pictures. A third runs all to harmonious sounds. To some persons heaven and a horse race arasynon q^nous expressions. Others attend the games of base ball with the ardour and regularity of religious fanatics. Mould these various Iragmentary and partial developments into one and you will •iave something near to a complete man.

He who can enjoy the great productions of literature, muJc, painting and all other fine arts, the beauties of nature and every thing that is good after ita kind, lives a full and rounded life. He has a universal taste which findsseurcee of gratification on every hand. Such a taste is the result only of a true and orthodox training. We are to learn that whatever is well done is admirable. It may be swinging on the trapeze, shouting at target with a rifle, rowing a boat, writing a poem, painting a picture, charming an audience with the music of tbe voice—no matter what, so it be but excellent in its way—it is a source of enjoyment. A few learn this secret and absorb happiness from all things. It was such a catholicity of tas*e that enabled Dr. Johnson to see something to admire in the performances of a rope walker. Shakspeare was such a man, and Gccihe.

Tbe trouble is we are too narrow, too one-sided. We have fanatical likes and dislikes. If we read, It la but a few authors whom we admire to extravagance and care nothing for other*. It la really because we have studied the few and shunned the rest. Mora than we think our tastes are a matter of education. If one visits a picture gallery many times, though he have no more taste for pictures than a horse, be will find his fondness for them increasing. Asa general thing what we don't ad­

J. P. Tl TT has removed into the Opera House Block. New S^ock Boots

mire we don't understand. Persons who visit a horse race for the first time are utterly astonished at tbe rapturous enthusiasm which vents itself all around tbem. Tbe affair may seem tame and dulltotbem. What is it but a lack of education? Let them ^go again and again and presently they will become as rapt and exclamatory as the rest. We often hear of cultivated ears in connection with music there is such a thing as cultivated eyes too.

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Our business with this world ought to be two-fold: first, to do some kind of work well and, second, to appreciate and enjoy the good work of all others. Here is a pretty broad plan of living. Yet it is not too broad. It is possible and practicable. Ail it requires Is that we spread ourselves out over a wider surface quit running so much in one beaten path and strike out over the untrodden prairies. The tendency of civilization is all the time to bring about this result. All tbe narrow and sectarian spirit which animates man grows out of ignorance aud misconception—out of running in grooves. Tbe fanatic in one thing would be a fanatic fti the very opposite if he had bad tbe same opportunities—if tbe same amount of pre» sure bad been brought to bear against him in this direction. But genuine education counteracts fanatacism of every kind by drawing tbe mind out of one narrow channel and spreading it over a wider surface. Fanaticism and bigotry belong to dark and barbarous ages. Universal fraternity, kindly appreciation of merit wherever and however manifested, this is tbe golden rule of a genuine enlightenment. 7

MATRIMONIAL MEMS. Marry in your own religion. Never both be angry at once. Never taunt with a past mistake. Let a kiss be tbe prelude of a rebuke. Never allow a request to be repeated. Let self abnegatio.Q le. the habit of both. "I forgot" is never an acceptable excuse.

A good wife is the greatest earthly blessing. If you Itotfst criticise let it be done lovingly.

Make a marriage a matter of moral judgment. Marry into a family whioh you have long known.'

Never make a remark at the expense of the other. Never talk at one another, either alone or in company.

Give your warmest sympathies for each other's trials. If one is angry, let the other part the lips only for a kiss

Neglect the whole world beside, rather than one another. The very felicity is in the mutual cultivation of usefulness.

Never speak loud to one another unless the house is on fire. Let each strive to yield oftenest to tbe wishes of the other.

Always leave home with loving words for they may be tbe last. Marry into different blood and tern perament iroin your own.

Never deceive, for the heart, once misled, can never (rust wholly again. It Is tbe motber who moulds tbe character and fixes tbe destiny of the child.

Never find fault unless it Is perfectly certain a fault has been committed. Do not herald tho sacrifices you make to each other's tastes, habits, or prefer enoes.

Let all your mutual accommodations be spontaneous, whole souled, and free as air.

They who marry for physical characteristics or external considerations will tail of happiness.

Consult one another In all that comes within tbe oxperience, observation, or sphere of tbe other.

A hesitating or gram yielding to tbe wishes of the other always grates upon a loving heart.

They who marry for traits of mind and heart will seldom tail of perennial springs of domestic enjoyment.

Never reflect on a past action which was done with a good motive, and with tbe best judgment at the time.

They are the safest who marry from the standpoint of sentiment rather than of feeling, passion, or mere love.

The beautiful In heart Is a million times of more avail, as securing domestic happiness, than the beautiful in person.

WABASH WOOLEN MILLS4, [Daily Express.] .. Eighteen new looms have been recent* ly plaoed in this factory, thus largely increasing ita capacity. Tbe looms are all of the latest manufacture, andoontain many Improvements not before introduced. Mr. Ellis Is always among the first to adopf improved machinery. His was the AM factory west of the AUeghaniee to use the self acting mule, a machine, however, which is now used generallv throughout the west. Thirty-six bands are now employed in the Wabash Mills, and a quality of goods is made that is hard to surpass. Besides an unfitting local trade, Mr. Rills sells hto goods In tbe large markets, such ee Chicago, Indians polls and New York. The TOW machinery recently put in is of the rnoit Intricate and Interesting description. It almost •earns to possess Intelligence, so accurately and deftly dots It move. Enough Improved machinery is used to equal tbe labor of several hundred bancs if employsd with old style machines. Mr. ISlis none of the oldest woolen manufacturers in the United States, having devoted a life time to tbe busines*.

Dean** the month of August Hulmaa & Fairbanks' distillery contributed about 9116,1000 to Uncle Stem's revenue.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1877. Price Five Cents

People and Things.

The Chicago Tribune calls him Blue Jeans Wms. Not very useful in the long run—a fat policeman.

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Evarte smokes long cigars, so as not to burn his moustache. ANew York restaurant keeper has a big fork over his money drawer.

A mule always carries a horseshoe on his hind foot, for luck and he always has good luck. -I x'i

Who was it that declared that tbe beginning and ending of a chicken's Ufo wasa hatchet?

The young man who boasted he could marry any girLhe pleased found that be couldn't please any.

A lawyer in St. Louis declined a fee of |4,060, saying that |3,000 was enough. He will be disbarred.

Business men are like Helen's baby, Toddie they "want to see the wheels go 'wound."—Ind. News.

It was the Detroit Free Press that said: Secretary What's-his-name is going to review our alleged navy."

An old negro cook says: "Sass is powerful good in everything but children. Dey needs some Oder kind of dressin."

The postmaster general has ordered complaint books to be conspicuously posted in all postofficea. .Now, If that letter don't come—

In a sermon on a recent Sunday, a New-Haven clergyman expressed the opinion that to a rich man hell must be "peculiarly horrible."

The communist platform, epigrammatically expressed, is about as follows: A loaf for every loafer, with full privilege of loafing.—World

Perhaps something might be more dismally uninteresting than most of the European war correspondence, and still we are even inclined to doubt it.

The Free Press assumes that serenades to public men not only show that the man is appreciated, but prove that he furnishes the cash to pay tbe band

A Spanish proverb say*: "The man who on bis wedding day, starts as a lieutenant In the family, will never get promoted." He roust be captain then if ever.

About this time the college graduate, lookiug for a situation, begins to believe that he is not appreciated, and wonder whether tbisoldjrorld is worth saving after all. "A soft answer turnethaway wrath yet a man caught by his wife dealing soft answers to a pretty widow next door, says he can show soars to prove that the proverb didn't work vyell In bis case.

The telephone will not be of much account until it is perfected to such a degree that a church tenor can sit over his beer in a saloon and telephone his part of the singing to the church choir In another part of the town "Lon" Hubbell, "the strong man of the world," once well known In the circus arena, Is In aNew York poor-house In his time be oould hold back two yoke of oxen, and support a weight or 1,800 pounds resting on his arched hands and feet with his stomach upwards

The Detroit Post urges that street-oar companies abolish the bell-punch and fling the conductors back upon their own honesty. The conductors concur in the request. It is understood that some of them will work for 10 a week less for the sweet gratification of being flung back on their own honesty.—Graphic.

The Scientific American finds that silver was first coined about 860 B. C., the epoch of tho building of Carthage and about 140 years after the construction of Solomon's templet This is rather discouraging to those enthusiasts who have silver coins used by Hiram of Tyre in paying off his hands,

A person, in the course of some remarks in a prayer meeting, having several tlmea observed that he should never forget tbe dying words of his brother, the pastor suggested that it might be well for him to repeat them whereupon with some hesitation and scratching of his head, be said thqy had slipped his mind.,

A correspondent of the Bulletin endearingly asks its editor, "How can the boys be kept off the streets at night?" Simple enough. Let every parent pave his back yard with teasetate^ynarble, light It with gas, put a bUUannMfe in it, with a bar and cigar stand in one corner, and tbe thing is done.—Eureka Sentinel.

Young men should be saving. No matter bow small your salary, lay by some of it etety year. There** General Baboock now. He saved and raked and scraped, denying himself every luxury, except piety, until now his real estate alone ia valued at (120,000. And he did all this in a lew years on an annual aslaryof|8,&Qejr*

Some twenty-five years ago thirteen men, six of Massachusetts and seven of New York, entered into an agreement that as cadi died, n*

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attend Ids funeral, and that the departed should appear to the others after death, If possible. Only two now survive, and, so fhr as known, no communications have yet been received from the other world. The Springfield survivor is 61 years old, and says he has slept alone tbe three or four nights following the death of each of the others, in the vain hope of hearing from them.

COUNTY Fair next week.

THIS is New Years day according to the Hebrew calendar.

THE melancholy, the saddest—(put down that club)—are at hand.

Now turn your attention towards making the county fair a success.

THE healthiest time to eat fruit, especially melons, is just before breakfast.

ADVERTISE and let the people see that you were not buried during the summer months.

THE approaching Vigo fair is being well advertised, and will draw crowds Of people. -r 4

Do all the saloon keepers in this city pay license? Thisconundrumisaneasv one to answer.

EAST Wabash street ia well supplied with grocery stores—there being no less than seventeen east of the railroad.

THE Darwin campmeoting was a big success. It is estimated that six thousand people were on tbe ground tbe last day.

THE grand balloon ascension of Mrs. Light occurs at the County Fair on Friday of next week, and will draw a crowd.

TERRE HAUTE has promise of a telephone. One is contemplated to connect Hulman Fairbanks'- distillery with their up town office.

Now Is the time to plant your advertisements for a good fall harvest,and The Mail is excellent ground in which to sow broadcast tho seed.

THE Baptist church will not be finish ed this season, as stated by one of tbe city papers. It will be roofed oyer and left to settle until next spring/

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A LADY read a placard in front of a bookstore: "That Husband of Mine for fifty cents," and quickly remarked "You can have mine for half that amount."

FOR only 92 a month an advertisement can be put in both editions of The Mail and be read each week in 4,000 families. Does anybody know of abetter advertising medium around here?

THE two games of base ball between the Browns of this city and Logans of Logansport, resulted in substantial victories to the Browns. The fcame of Thursday stood: Browns, 4 Logans, 0, That of yesterday, Browns, 10 Logans 3.

A COUPLE of supposed counterfeiters —Wm. W. Brown and Wm. W. Boatright—were captured at Sullivan yester day by Marshal Buckingham and Deputy Vandever. They will have a hearing before U. S. Commissioner H. Boudinot on Monday.

Tax best newspapers to advertise in are those papers whioh go into the household and are read by the whole family. Tbe Saturday Evening Mall is emphatically a paper for the family circle and hence as an advertising medium is worth more to the merchant or general dealer than a paper hastily read in the business houses—solely for tbe news of the day— and then cast aside.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses have been Issued since our last report:

Marlon McGlone and Sarah Elien Moors. John Byord and Mary Toolson. Zimri r. Want and Letltla Owen. Hayes J.

Smith and Mary Frances Cbap-

OS Ml. George W. Paddock and Lettie F. Fergu ton.

Samuel J. Dabtt and Mary B. Condon. Davld Thornton and Annie Clark.

CRVRCH NOTES.

St. Stephen's church—Services, Sanda): 11 a. m., Litany and sermon 5 p. m., Evening Prayer. Rev. W. J. Lemon officiating.

Christian Chapel—G. P. Peale, pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and 7:80 p. m. Morning subject: "The Publican." Evening subject: "Paul's Domestic Injunction."

First Presbyterian church—public Worship morning and evening. Alex. Sterrett, pastor.

Baptist church—Services at 11 a. and 7K Morning subject: "A Sphere for Modern Martyrdom." Evening: "Damage to Character From Undue Use of Fear." C. St. Henderson, pastor.

THE REAL CAPITALIST, •'"V' ffennie Jane.) JN

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As a matter of Act tbe real capitalist oi to-day i» the IAsb servant girL She has everything provided for her but h»r dothesTfheooet of cottons,woolens and all the clothing that sho wears has been reduced to a price below tbe avenue be* foro the war oelow the average of even twenty years ago, when wages paid to girta for nottsefaofdserviCiB were 1MS than naif what they are to-day.

Shoes. 60 there for Reliable Goods & Bargains.

Additional Personal.

T. H. Riddle is in Chicago. John G. Foster and wife journeyed on to New York city yesterday afternoon. "Bus" Weaver, formerly of The Mail office, now of the Peoria Call, is a happy' father.

Mrs. Jacob Engle and daughter who have been visiting.at Omaha, caine hoipe yesterday.

Tom D. Cook, now travelling for McAvley, Dyke & Co., a Chicago boot and shoe house, is in the city.

Miss Clara Bitner of Newcastle, Pennsylvania, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Furguson, 522 South 6M street.

Capt. S. H. Potter returned from the north this week, and we regret to learn that his health is not much improved.

James P. Hogan, of N. Boland's shoe store, is at home again after a three months visit to bis old Ireland home.

Miss Luetta Hedges, who came home sick with fever, will probably return to muslo school at Judson the first of next week.

Ed W. Johnson was engaged yesterday in the health-giving excerclse of moving into his new South Sixth street residence.

Geo. W. Deighan, editor and proprietor of the Brazil Mirror, one of tbe best weeklies in this vicinity, called on us yesterday.

Attorney

Felsenthal has been

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for the sum of |350, to reviso the city ordinances. He will do li In a satisfactory manner.

Kev. E. W. Abbey, of the Second Presbyterian church, came home yesterday from Watkins Glen, New York, his vacation o'er.

Fred A. Ross' son Frank, who has been dangerously ill of typhoid fever, we are glad to learn has turned the critical point, with promise now of recovery.

Feltus & TraqiiaTr havfe some tocal notices in this issue, of interest to housekeepers. These gentlemen, by tbeir promptness, skill, and low prices are building up a good business in wall paper and hanging.

Fred Stoeker and E. Montgomery have returned from their mission to Washington, and olaim that the case against Gen. Frank White is by no means a "sealed book." There is promise of a lively fight, and some unpleasant proceedings on both sides.

E3penbain A Albrecht are new candidates for publio favor. They will open next Saturday anew stock of dry goods, at 23 South Fourth street. They have reserved space In The Mall, and the readers of this paper will be kept advised of the inducements they will offer for a share of patronage.

Joseph Erlanger, our popular young clothier, and MMh Rosa Felsenheld, sister of our former townsman L. Felsenheld, were married at Cleveland, on Wedneaday of last week. Tbe bridal pair, alter a brief season at Niagara,went to New York, and will return to this city the latter part of next week.

Brokaw Brothers have an interesting announcement in thia issue under the head of "Business Directory." In the way of carpets, oil olotbs, window shades, paper hangings and other house fbrnlsblng goods tbey show this season an immense stock and new and attractive styles. See their stock before buying anything in that line.

Ell L, Jones, formerly of the Journal, this city some time ago deserted his family for tbe company of one Maud Stanley a woman of bad character. He has been going from bad to worse and has at last landed in jail at Bowling Green, Kentucky, on tbo charge of forgery. Tbe penitentiary will doubtless take him In.

Col. R. W. Tnompson, Secretary of the Navy, arrived home Thursday afternoon. He was mot at tbe depot by a large crowd of his fellow oitiisens, and by the Light Guards escorted down town. Beyond this there was no formal reception, no speech-making, which no doubt was ia harmouy with tbe Colonel's desires. He drove his own horses down town, quietly smoking a cigar. In tbe evening be drove out to his country residence. He is accompanied by Mrs. Thompson and Admiral Scott of tbe U. S. Navy.

Capt. W. W. Payne on Wednesday evening announced bis retirement from tbe management of tbe dry goods bouse of Foster Bros. He has taken this step, we learn, in order to engage in business for himself. Since the departure of D. N. Fager, Mr. Payne has conducted tbe business 0} |he house in a manner to keep op its well

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besides drawt^ettsKMr has won many friends. The houso is now In charge of Mr. A. Z. Foster, who closes his store at Uracil. He seems possessed of all tbe energy, drive, business tact and pleasant addmff characteristic of tbe Foster Brothers, and under his management (be house of "Foster Bros." will no doubt continue to be a household word. At any rate, we welcome him to citizenship.