Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 8, Number 28, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 January 1878 — Page 1

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOU THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION

Town-Talk.

BIT HIM AGAIN.

"Town Talk" and "Husks and Nubbius" have excellent and Reasonable articles this week. One talk* of the "Happy New Year," and the other discusses turning over

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new leaf." T. T. lifts his hat to the editor of The Mall and makes as polite a bow as is possible foi an awkward old bachelor. It was really very kind In Mr. Westfall to say this in the presence of bis large and intelligent audience. Now T. T. will be bound ih itevi'n Husks and Nubbins, accustomed as he is to receive commendation, and conscious, as he must be, that he deserves it, felt a little warming about the heart when he read those words. As for T. T., he read them oyer six times, at least, and has walked more erect, and with a mora elastic step all the week since, tie has found himself brushing up more than usual, aud generally rejuvenating. Once or twice the thought of years and years ago has come back, that possibly some day he might get over being a bachelor. T.T. is accustomed to abuse, and thought he didn't mind it. But this littlo pat on the back, by the agreeable sensations produced, reveals to him the fact that he does care what people think and say of him, and he is inclined to merit such patH oftener. Now T. T. takes his leaders iuto his confidence in reference to this personal experience of bis, because thereby bangs a tale, or, at least, a bit of practical advioe in reference to

J'TTALSB VS.

FAULT-FINDING.

There Is plenty of flattery in this world, and to a man of any sense it is a dreadfully sickening dose to receive. But goo honest words of commendation are altogether too rare. In the family there is often incessant faultfinding. The children are growled at and lectured incessantly, their faults made much of, while nothing is said of their good deeds. The wrong gets its deserts in a reprimand more or less sharp, and the right fails of its reward in a heart} "well done." If parents think their children have done well, they are afraid of spoiling them by praise. T. T. is perfectly certain that ninety-nine children and young people are goaded into a don't-care state—the most dangerous condition possible—by fault-finding, where one is injured by praise. Create a pride in well-doing, or in the reputation for well-doing, and you have a powerful and proper motive to continue therein. And besides this, deserved commend atlou makes deserved reproof more efficient. The oommendation is proof that the qualities are appreciated and pt% pares the mind to receive kindly the crillcisms. The commendation kindly heart and takes away^gH&j|Bplcion that the fault-finding conn* bad temper or an unsympathetic nature. Sugar coated pills, or disguised medicines are just as powerful as those taken in their naked nastinets. The young lady who stepped into the drug store and asked the gentlemanly young clerk, who sometimes called upon her, if castor oil could be taken without Knowing it, after a little chattering was invited to take a glass of soda. The soda disposed of, and gratitude expressed, the clerk informed her that she had taken the oil. Of course she was slightly auuoyed as she had made the inquiry in the interests of her sister, and not herself, but Jbe dose was Just as efficient as if It had been administered clear by a oross old doc:or. The fault was in administering it to the wrong party and not in the method. That is decidedly the best way to administer reproofs when they become necessary. It is worth trying in the family. And not only in the family but also In public relations. The lawyer who gives the argument of his opponent, or the character of the client on the other side, some commendation, thereby strengthens his own ease. A member of the bar in this city Is noted for striking some of his severest and most telling blows in this way. T. T. has heard him eulogise a man as if he were a god, naming every good quality claimed by his friends, and giving, if anything, excessive credit, and then stab the man by a single

sentence of condemnation for some single fault. It was the oommendation that gave power to the final and demolishing blow. The minister who praises for admitted good qualities and deeds, can put a sting of reproof in the tail of his praise which will be a thousand times more efficient than the severest lashing, no mstter bow well deserved the lashing may be. So it is that Justice and sound policy demand the more frequent use of praise.. Let it be honest praise. No daubing with hypocritioal and undeserved flattery. The child, the man, the people must be lower down than any are often found to whom some honest commendation cannot be given. The difficulty is that people get their eyes full of the fault to be cured or denounced and fail to look for the good points. Besides it is easier to find bad points, disagreeable things, than good ones. T. T. himself, despite the good advice which be is giving, confesses that be has been conscious every minute of the day of a tight boot and could only keep back the cuss words by extreme and constant effort, while he has worn an easy boot a month and never once thought of the good point in that boot. The faults of children and men are our tight boots, and we growl. Their good points, often outnumbering the faults two, or even ten to one, are the easy boots which we enjoy and never think, much

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speak about. But the effort

to find cause for a friendly and approving pat on the back is worth making. Try it awhile.

Husks and Nubbins.

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ATTENDING TO BUSINESS.

The wave of business misfortune which has swept over this land during the past four years has been absolutely appalling, Men have been carried from positions of independence to utter pennylessness by the hundreds and thousands. The bankrupt courts have been overwhelmed with petitions for the law's discharge from debts they could not pay. Putting asido the fact (which is only too patent) that some of these applicants were moved thereto by dishonest motives, there yet remains a large army of honest failing debtors—men who would not fail if they could help it and whose self respect is wounded by their fall.

What is the cause of so many business reverses?—what is the way to prevent them?—are questions men may well ask themselves as they stand upon the threshold of this new year. Not long since the writer heard a conversation between an old lawyer and a young man who was just about to enter the profession. The young man had been saying how hard he intended to apply himself to bis new profession and bow sedulously he was going to devote himself to whatever he might get to do venturing to hope that he would be able to get along. His companion struck in hastily, almost impatiently: "That's it, that's it. Attend to business. That's all there is in it." Thus summing up, from his own experience of years in the practice of one of the most difficult professions, all the requisites of success, in the brief phrase, "attend to business."

Is it true Is there really that much In it? Will a man succeed by attending to his business? If so it is well worth while to know it and to do it. We are inclined to believe the statement is true and that everyone who will devote himself patiently and persistently to some legitimate calling will be able to make something more than a bare living oat of it, and that is success. Business may be very dull at times and the tfutlook far from encouraging, but If be will hold on and fight it out on the line he bw chosen, a brighter day will come and eventually he will find himself in receipt of a steady and certain inoome. It may not be large, compared with the incomes of some men, but if he makes the cost of his living oonform to it, be oau.be as independent as an As tor or a Vanderbilt. Apply the rule. Go into any community and inquire for the men who have pursued some single business there for years without change, who have been sober, industrious and attentive to business, and you will almost invariably find that they are the owners of the old established and prosperous business bouses of the place, the men who have.moved from narrow, cramped, dingy old rooms, where tbey began, into the elegant and oommodioas quarters where yon now find them. Seldom will you find that men who have long and closely foliowod one pursuit have failed.

There are two pritrcipal dangers. One Is that the man or woman will become dissatisfied with the business he hss undertaken, will imagine he could make more money at something else and will shift his ground the other is thai he will endeavor to supplement his business by ootside speculations. In the first case be loses something by every change, not only money but time and the confidence of his Patrons. He loses money because, having himself lost confidence in his business and being eager for a' change, he is willing to sell

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out at a sacrifice and generally does so. He loses time, because skill in any business or profession, no matter what, only comes by experienoe and training, and what he has learned in the old pursuit he Is leaving is of little value in the new one he is entering. And so he wastes time,, which is about the only valuable thing in this world, by playing shuttle-cock with fortune. He loses also the confidence of the people, or perhaps it weuld be more proper to say that he never gains it, which amounts to the same thing. Confidence is a plaut of slow growth and requires a good many seasons to come to any profitable size. People are very apt to think that the man who has grown gray in any business knows all about it, and that the man who wis a butcher last yea' and a barber the year before and is now a house builder, is in fact not ni'ich of either or of anything. And there is a good deal of sense in the idea. A man who has not the confidence of the pecple will not have much of their business, for the two go together. Hence the loss in this direction is a very great one.

Aa to outside speculation, the temptation to it has been the ruin of many a man who was otherwise successful. He was doing well enough in his business aud laying up money but he fancied he saw the opportunity of his life, to rntike a fortune in a day, by. one bold stroke, and the bold stroke proved, not his fortune, but his downfall. Speculating is not "attending to business." It is leaving business to attend to something elss. It is a game of chance and as long as men piay at it some aro bound to lose. Pride goes before a fall, says the wise man. It is when men attempt too much that they fail. Prudence goes slow but it goes with sure steps and the ground that is once gained it never loses. It will be worth while to practice this rule of attending to business and see what will come of it.

duty to paint and pad. Mrs. Haweis does not re-echo the hue and cry against these embellishments of the human figure, but in her new book, "The Art of Beauty," (Harper fc Brothers,) boldly advocates them, insisting, however, that they be executed in a really artistic manner. She frankly expresses a belief that the chief duty of woman is to attract admiration and retain it as long as possible. For this end it is allowable to use powder, patches, padding or paint—anything that will conceal deformity or enhance good points. Far from disapproving of the use of cosmetics, Mrs. Haweis would encourage their application as a real kindness to the publio at large, who

ought, in her opinion, to be spared the*

unnecessary pain of ever seeing a girl with an undisguised bad complexion. Touching the face with pink or white is "generally harmless, and, in some cases, a most necessary and decent practice." It is, it seems, an "inexpressibly absurd and inconsistent crank of middle-class society" to object to an honest girl using tinted powder, and to persecute her until she leaves off such praiseworthy "personal improvement." With regard to padding, it is much to be commended, provided the dressmaker takes care not to outrage nature by putting it in wrong places. Jf a girl with dark hair "prefers to wear it yellow, it is nobody's business to criticise her." If she likes, to pluck out her eyebrows, it hurts no one but herself. Indifference to making the best of herself Is the only real crime, for it is a neglect of a clear duty.

EVENINGS AT HOME It is well for the women of the household to remember that the pleasant evenings at home are strong antidotes to the practice of looking for enjoyment abroad, and seeking forplessurc in by and forbidden places, for relaxation and recreation wilrbe indulged in somehow by most men, and happy are they who find intbe homecirwle the diversion they need. A lively game, an interesting book read aloud, or in musical families, anew song to be practiced, will make an evening pass pleasantly.

A little forethought during the day, a little pulling of wires that need not appear. will make the whole thing appear easv and different ways and means may bt prepared for making the evening hours pass pleasantly, ana in a time to be looked forward to with pleasant anticipations.

We visited ouce a large family where it was the dnty of each sister, in turn, to provide the evening's occupation, and there was a pleasant rivalry between them as to whose evening should be the most enjoyable. The brothers entered fully into the spirit of the simple home entertainments and were as loth to be obliged to spend an evening away from home as their sisters and parents were sorry to have them absent. Every one spoke of this family as an

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monly united one, tot each and every member showed such a strong attachment for the home to which each one contributed so much pleasure.

MA RR1A OB LICENSES. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report:

Henry Bartsn and ItatUo Wilson. £11 L. McKluney and.Christine A. Smith. Charles A. Jones and Elizabeth Welsentoacft.

Robert Crockett ard.Roae Kelm. Hook Snappand Jcwie Vineyard. Allen Nelson Keliey and Lauaa Mien Swank.

Sumnd M. Adams and Maggie T. Conley. John W. FeatKerk^W and Mm tha Deftwrter,

Shows and Show Folks.

One ol the largest aadienoes of the season, and one of the most delighted, was that assembled at the Opera House New Year's night towitnesa the personation of Maud Muller," by Miss Genevieve Rogers. The play does not follow the story of the poem upon which it is founded, but the work of the dramaftst has been well done. He has given us one of the most beautiful pastoral djuimas now upon the stage. For once we have a play based upon separation of man and wife in which there is no suspicion of crime or violation of marriage vows. It is pure in tone, ebaste in thought, elevated in sentiment and fresh in dialogue. In the title role Miss Rogers is almost perfection. As an uncultivated country girl she does not go about in an impish or monkeyish manner, balancing herself upon every available object, as too many actresses would represent ttfe character, but the lighthearted country belle, scarcely more than a child, was represented with a vivacity, a sprightliuess, and a natural freshness that fairly captured the audience, and then -in the later scenes she displayed a strength and power of emotion that

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out in marked contrast

with the first scene. The support rendered by Mr. Aiken's company was quite goood.

To-night that which delights the hearts of most amusement-goers of this city—a negro minstrel company—will appear at the Opera House. It is Neil Bryant's—one of the best organizations on the road. Mr. Bryant is a veteran in the business and has brought together some of the finest talent in the profession They left New York just four weeks ago, and at Pittsburg, the first stopping place, the Dispatch said:

Standing room was at a premium last night. Carncross, in his palmiest days, could not excel G. W. Harley's vocal efforts, and Mr. Clinton is no less deserving of praise. There ia no other burnt cork comedian to bo mentioned in the same breath with Hughey Dougherty, whose speech we never weary of hearing, and the veteran Dave Reed is next unto him. Sanford and Wilson are a very likely pair of coons, while Little Mac, on the other band, is unlikely—to grow bigger, or find his equal.

Ellen's Babies" is Jthe funniest thing of the season—ex^fept Bryant's Minstrels.

On Monday evening Joseph Murphy, well and favorably known here will produce his "Kerry Gow." It is a new drama here, and we let the Cleveland Leader tell what it is: "Kerry Gow" is a poem, and consequently, a drama, in the purest sense of the term, of which the author, Mr. Fred

Marsden, may well be proud. It is so

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different from the generality of Irish

dramas that it is only from location that it derives its chsracter. It is no more national than natnral. Most properly speaking it is a comedy of character, for almost every one of the dramatis persona are peculiar and perfectly developed types of humanity. The construction of the play is very fine, the first, second and last acts carrying expectancy to the highest pitch andfending with powerful situatons.

In the fourth and last act when apparently so little remains to be developed on which to build dramatic interest, the author has made use of a simple but Intensely effective situation—that of the pigeons bringing news of the race. The fate of a homestead and the happiness of its tnmateshangon the result of this race, which serves to invest the somewhat «npoetical event with a dignity of character with which it would seem impossible to clothe a horse rsce. Through the whole piece run alternating veins oi humor and pathos, most happily and judiciously miuglecK which color with highly agreeab'.e sentiment the interesting story and leave the best impression.

Harry G. Wells has taken hold of the New Adelphi"—Harmonia Hall, on north Fifth street—and is nightly having full houses. It is a pretty good show of the kind—that kind where the men are allowed to imitate the ladies at tbe,Opera House, by Sitting with their hats on. And thfe men don't have to go out between aottf to get drtnks, because the foaming lager Ik brought to them.

C. D. Hess, manager of theft ess Opera Company, has,w0|£e£grto know what nights of the latt&r part of the month the Opera House is not engaged—whifh indicates return of this fine Ijrio organization. -*.

The Bartley Campbell Coiifedy Com pany, one of the finest organisations now traveling, will probably be here in about a mon|h.

Dan Dean has 6f late set some beautiful scenes at the Opera House. The last scene in Mand Muller, the other night, was "as pretty as a picture." S*

Old theater-goers recognized an old acquaintance in Miss Virginia Buchanan who played in Mand Muller, Tuesday evening. She is the daughter of the late McKean Buchanan, tragedian, whe used to visit this city quite often with his daughter. On one occasion be was playing "Hamlet." Just as he was going on in the soliloquy scene, '"To be, or not to be," word came that his rick wife, at the Terre Hante House, was thought to be dying. He went on, but had spoken but a few lines when, overcome by emotion, be sank down, and said: "Ring down the ear tain, I cannot

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play," and (he audience, not fully knowing the cause, dispersed. The writer of this reported the-scene /or the ^Express, and from this description some eastern poet^wrotea poem, that Jtiad a big run in the papers and was j£t to music.

Mrs. Seguin says applause is the inspl ration of the artist. "One can feel it not ta get it is like pou,ring cold water down your back."

It is said that Miss J£d?logg habitually takes her meals in her own room. It is further ststed that a waiter who onp carried to her a bad article of coffee came out of the room with a .startled look.

In an Iowa town forty of the audience present at a can can performance were respectable women in the disguise of

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They are not an entirely happy family in tne Emily Melville Opera Troupe. Melville is mildly jealous of Mrs. Seguin, and vice versa.

Kellogg, Cary, Sterling, Adelaide Phil* lipps, Abbott, Tbursby, and most of the other musical artists have Served an ap-' prenticeship in church choirs. That accounts for the! amlabi llty.

Henry Ward Beecher Is now paid |300 a night, in place of $500 be received previously. On his present starring tour, he has been drawing very good houses!

John Brougham, the veteran actor and dramatist, is to have a benefit at the Academy of Music, New York, January 17th, and it promises to be a big thing.

Vic Woodhull is leoturlng in London, England, to large audiences. The original "Little All Right," who appeared here several years ago with the Yeddo Japs, died recently in Batavia, Java. i,, ilmt _'t. #H'

McKee Rank'ln and a fellow' actor named Meredith, -at the Walnut street theater, Philadelphia, had a slight misunderstanding, Dec. 29th, and came to blows, but were separated before serious damage was done. Rankin received a black eye and Meredith au ugly gash in the face.

Pippins," a new American opera bouffe, received Its first representation in Boston, Dec. 24tb. Although not as popular as "Evangeline," it was received with much favor, and seems destined for along rtin.

Negro Minstrels do not draw on the Pacific slope as they do here. At a performance of Kelly A Leon's Minstrels, in Emerson's Opera House, San Francisco, recently, thirty persons were present.

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The debut of Julia Jefferson, a lineal descendant of Thomas Jefferson, at Wood's Theater, Brooklyn, Dec. 26th, was pronounced a conditional success.

A New Orleans paper speaking of Raymond's new play, "Risks," says: In our experienoe of the stage we do not recall a more utterly trashy production than "Risks."

At the Odeon Theater, Paris, in the comedy of "Blackson, Father and Daughter," there Is shown a young American girl, who, having been told by a Frenchman whom she passionately adores that he will not marry her as long as she has a single sou of her immense fortune, goes to work forthwith to lose it. When she has succeeded in doing so she claims him and gets him. It Is pleasant to be able to say that this comedy has not been successful.

A Chicago paper thinks the style with which Rose Eytlnge, as Cleopatra, throws herself into the arms of Mr. Bonifaoe is suggestive. Perhaps that is what Rose intends it shall be. It is certainly what Cleopatra intended when she tumbled into the arms of Marc Antony, crying, ^'T Revive with kissing had my lips that

Thus wvaldf I wear them out.

Who says there is np successful Ameroan pl«y "Uncle Tom's Cabin," as drama, is about twenty years old, and at no time within that period has It been off the stage for three successive months, Just now it is being presented with elaborate scenery and good acting in the Philadelphia Academy of Music, and the enormous auditorium, sewnd In capacity to but one in the united States, Is crowded every evening,

TH» DRAMATIC DEADHEAD.

Nym Crinkle sayt: "Do voo know what a deadhead is? I will tell you. It is a human anomaly of either sex that pays for the neoeessries of life, but insists that the luxuries shall be thrown In. It is a person so organised that free tickets alone touch the deepest and tenderest chords of its nature. Don't Jump to the conclusion rsshly that it is a vuigar or mercenary person, or necessarily mean in anything else than tickets. Bless you no. Some of the brightest and beet of our fellow creatures are con­

firmed

deadheads. They giveth ousands

to the poor they perform all their public and private obligations to the letter they read, think, feel, and keep abreast of the times. But there is a weak spot in them, and It Is deadheadlsm. You must have met this person very often. Perhaps you have seen him in the cafe between the acts sponding a great deal of money to treat a casual crowd with champagne aud buying noseg»ys

for

all

the fellows within reach. And you know instinctively that all tbia glad liberality had fceen indueed by the fact that be bad be*ten the theater out of one dollar and fifty onis."

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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS-

roRRUPomtSNTS most have their In quiries at this office by Wednesday of eat be,a week to expect an answer in next edition. Questions not plainly w.ttten with ink will go to the basket,

IGNORAMUS.—The quotations in a mar-, ket report, "Hogs active," does not refer to a meeting at the free lunch(r counter. »?.v.

DREAMKR.—We don't know bow you will prevent, bad dreams,- unless you* accept the advice of one authority, whioh is "doa't go to sleep."

GEORGE.—Ther%is no rule of society so srbitraiy as to require, at this season of the year, bald headed man to raise his bat to a lady acquaintance.

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIOV.—Yes, it is vrrong for you to rope young *men into your rooms and entioe tbem to play cards which contain six aces to th^ pack. it

FANNIE.—It was not a breaoh of etiquette for you to baud a hymn book to the stranger in the next pew, and his conduct iu returning it with his card and a lock of his hair enclosed, affords ^pother instance of the baseness of man ,0to take advantage of woman's kindness.

FRANK.—Having been born in December, you will always have warm feet in bed you will travel extensively, and be married five times. You will live to be very old, and finally die in a fit while out in (he woods picking berries, and before your body Is cold it will be devoured by ravenous wolves. As an astrologer the editor of this department never errs.

ENRAGED WIFE.—We have never met a worse instance of depravity than that 8tated*in your letter. You say that whenever you frown or have a little fit of the sulks, your husband draws from his pocket a set of false teeth which belonged to his first wife, and says, sighingly: "That's the way she smiled." We pity you and would gladly render assistance, but we fear your only remedy is that which many a poor, abused wife before ycu has been obliged to take-r the broomstick.

BEN.—You have the remedy for your complaint in your own hands. The nightmare is an ngly guest, whioh does not come uninvited. We bring it on us by some gross Imprudence in the matter of eating or drinking. Nothing tends more to produce nightmare than heavy suppers* eaten shortly before you retire to rest. Anxiety and care are also exciting causes, and therefore, if yon really wish to be delivered from this midnight intruder, you must lead a temperate and Christian life. It is astonishing how conducive to a healthy digestion isja clear oonsoienoe. w.

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PHIL.—Thiscorrespondentasks:"Ho#r long should a young gentleman pay hla addresses to a young lady before making her an offer of marriage?" That depends. However, it is generally argued that a courtship of three or four months is quite sufficient to enable a person to study another's disposition and temper sufficiently to enable him to judge whether they would be happy together. Doctor Johnson was particularly "down on" long oonrtships. He oourted bis wife seven long years, and—be caught a tartar I

BENEDICT.—The custom of kissing the bride at a wedding Is of great antiquity, and while among the refined class it has fallen in disuse, it is still insisted on by many people with great vigor. very amusing story is told of a Kentucky backwoodsman, who had, after a long and ardent courtship of the belle of one of the Kentucky cities, won her for a bride. She had for along time wavered in her choice, undecided whether to take him or a gentleman of wealth and position in the city, but finally chose the humbler lot in obedience to her heart. The veddlng was oelebrated in great atyle, and the manly groom waa almost as much admired for bis colossal proportions and athletic symmetry as the bride was for her exceeding loveliness. Among the guests was the unsuccessful suitor, who was well aware of the jealousy with which the groom had regarded him, but. who bad overoome his obagrin at his failure, and was sincerely anxious to congratulate the bride. One by one the guests offered their good wishes and their hearty kisses, while the groom looked on with approval and delight. At length, among the rest, came the rejected lover. The young groom watched him keenly, but without the least acimosity, in bis expression. The unfortunate rival felt the delicacy of his position, and not caring to provoke the husband's ire, he did not proffer the salute which was customary. As he was giving place toothers, after wishing the newly married oouple well, the groom grasped bis arm with his iron fingers, and in a low tone said: "She's my wife, snd I propose to see that the Is treated as my wife should be treated. If you don't kisa her, 111 break orery bone in yoar body." Rather than quarrel, the gentleman kissed the not unwilling bride, and the groom was satisfied,

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