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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE^

SECOND EDITION.

WrItten for

The MalL

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EDWIN BABJU

.Onlv a baby, with very pink toes, A very great tyrant

In very arnail clothes r« A very deep thinker With very blue eyes, A very poor talker,

Yet ae very wise. His very first word* A very surprise, .', A very bald tie ad ,j.

With very qneer ned, A very small roll Ot very fine goods. To some very few

A very hard cross. Yet very oft found A very sad loss. With dreams very sweet

And thoughts very pare, A very great Joy We're all verr sure A soul very white

And heart very clean, The very best baby That ever WOK seen. ,,,

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Town-Talk/1

OUR CITY DADS.

Notwithstanding the advloe given tbem by that hoary-headed and horny handed patriarch of the democratic party, and editor of the organ of the same party, S. D. Terry, the city dads started on an excursion from this city to the modern Sodom and St. Louis, last Thursday morniug. The excursion was gotten wp for the purpose of enlighten ing our concentrated wisdom on the «ubject» of sewerage and the opening of streets, or rather bow the difficulty of opening a street may be avoided by brldgiug or otherwise. With that philanthropy which always characterises the acts of corporations, and railroad companies In particular, President Martin, of the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad Company, planned this little jaunt, and carried it out suoeessfully This was what annoyed the aforesaid democratio patriarch. The idea of the president of a railroad undertaking any each enterprise for other than mercenary motives Is something beyond the comprehension of the'demoeratlo mind. And then the^ideaof plaelng?the average democrat ia such a tempting position, •with the expectation that he will sue csssfully resist it, is perfectly'appalling to a sensitive nature. In his miud T. T, can see distinotiy the old patriarch who has, without the least hesitation, followed his party through very many trials and tribulations, in the solitude of his closet, down upon his knees, great drops of sweat rolling off his massive brow, his giaut intellect vainly endeavoring to furnish words indicative of his abhorrence of such conduct, and earnestly exclaiming, "lead us not into temptation."

Of course it is a nice trip, and T. T. is sure all who went are eqjoying themselves to their fullest capacity. They will have an opportunity ef seeing and examining mauy public works in much more thorough manner than had they gono as private citisens, each one bent on seeing for himself. The fact that they are the gues,s of Mr. Martin will not for a moment lead any reasons ble minded man to suppose that it will influence their public acts in the small est degree. Each one had good reasons for going.

Mayor Havens was aogry at the Insinuation* of his party organ he can not be influenced, hence he went. Besides this, he has traveled so much of late that ke h%s acquired quite a taste for it, and likes to be moving around.

Phil Sohloss didn't go because he was not at home. .foh 1 Reagan went because the rest •were going, a-aJ he didn't want to stay at home.

Will Craft remained at home because the rent were going, aud because be thoufbt it fully as profitable to attend to business. r^'

Billy Beau champ went to see If Chicago is as wicked a* It is reputed to be, and to see if St, uis is as large as Terre Haute.

Herman Apuiau wanted a ride on the oars, and went along to see the fun. Henry Polk just went along to see that no one would poke fun at the boys during their absence.

Jesse Clatter oould n.H tell why be went, but supposed it was all right. Jake White heard they ha a big fire in Chicago once, (and wanted to see the chief of the tire department about it. That is what took him.* f'-'

Jim Harris went along to have a fatherly care over the boys, and to see that they behaved themselves properly.

Joseph Ftii and Robi. Harrison went along because tbey dido* want to be left behind like two orphans.

Jim McCulcheon knows the road so well that his servioes were indispensible.

Somebody said John Lamb shouldn't go, so he went along to see that the influence should be brought to bear In the right direction.

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so he went aloug to see if it was still there. Isaac Bsanchamp went along, to have a good old time pi-rootin' and rowanoin' around.

Frank Smith heard they bad a new political party up there, and went along to see if he could join.

Bert Kelly felt so hilarious over the verdict in the Evans case that he went along to celebrate. Expecting make a tour of Inspection through the sewers, he furnished himself with a oomplete outfit of oilskin. During his absence be will act as special correspondent of Buntln's "Foghorn."

Johu O'Reilly went Talong to act as guide if the nights are dark. He says that in the darkest night he can furnish a glaring light by simply raising his hat.

Tom Harper is .official]guide, and will point out all the sights and make all neoessary explanations in that mild but winning way so peculiar to him.

The remainder of the party went along beeause they were invited, and wanted a little foreign exercise.

T. T. learns that the party has a special car provided for their nse. Every arraugement has been made for comfort and pleasure.

Some malicious Individual, who In all probability failed to receive an invitation, furnishes the following sohedule of the commissary department

Bread—none. 40 Gals. W

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20 Kegs Beer. 25 Baskets Champagne (quarts). 1 Bag Ivory Chips.

Sewers will be inspected, bridges will be examined, and it is probable the Wabash will be tunneled when tbey come home and settle down to work again. Doubtless the city will be remoddled and moulded over in the most approved modern fashion. At least T. T. feels certain that the talk about this excursion will be something more than a nine days' wonder. .t,k.

A Woman's Opinions,

W AUKESHA, W IS.

It hardly seems necessary to write Terre Haute folks about Waukesha for there is scarcely a family here that has not entertained some of our townspeople.

There area few, who have never visited this pleasant .plaoe of summer resort and they deserve at least a description of its attractions. Well then, to begin in the usual narrative style, Waukesha is a pretty little-town of from two to five thousand people, according to the veracity of your informant upon the subject. It is nestled i* a valley and built largely of limestone and Milwaukee brick. Every house has something picturesque about it, if it is only a patch of weeds in the bsckyard. There area number of handsome bosses here and so many beantifnl trees, I think tbey could throw even Terre Haute in the shade. Many of the prettiest yards have no fence either in front or at the sides, from which I infer that tbey have a cow ordinance aud enforce it. The Fountain House is an elegant hotel, situated on an elevation overlooking the city and is sumptuously furnished and admirably managed, it acoemmodates six hundred guests and has been filled nearly all summer. It presents a very animated scene on pleasant evenings, with the richly dressed ladies and gentlemen strolling about the wide verandas, which are three stories high and each one eight hundred foet long, One can, get good board there for twenty-five dollars per week, but we prefer the privacy of a boardhag house! At one time this summer there were three hundred children then and the propretor Is suoh a generous man he provided hacks at his own expense and sent them all offon picnic, everp day. The Jews are here in great numbers and are conspicuous for their nice dressing. They have a hotel of their own but are received wherever they wish to stop. In the qprlng Waukesha puts 00 a fresh coat of white wash and becomes one huge bearding bouse. Almost every family takes boarders (or takes in washing,) and tbey don't do it '^justfor company," but because they wish to make money by ft. Early in the summer the merchants, realising that the harvest is nigh, pnt op their prices at a ruinous rate and take advantage of the visitors' necessities but later in the season, fearing lest tbey have old stock left over, they lower their prices and there Is a chance for bargains. There are a number of churches here of which the Baptist Is the largest but the Episcopal has the biggest steeple.

I ought to have mentioned In the beginning that Waukeshs has some springs, but perhaps yon have beard of them. It Is these springs, together with the soft, pure air, that brings so many people bete. There are a number of them, Horeb, across the riverJClysnic, close by the dusty roadside, walled up surrounded by a HUJe iron fence, Crescent, the property of the Fountain House, Lethean, a picturesque spot right in the centre of town, Glenn, Silurian, Bethesda and a number of others. Then there to the Iron Well, with common

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Everything around is yellow and rnsty from the drippings of the water, which is very strong. This well Is right at the back door of a private residence but so great is the gentleman's benevolence that he has constructed drive through the yard and p«t the well and permits everybody partake freely. All the grounds and springs are free, the proprietors depending upon the water tbey atiip away imui here for their remuneration. Ttie Silurian spring sold this summer lor ten thousand dollars. There is no particular virtue in the water except that It is strongly impregnated with magnesia, bnt the grounds are very pretty, grassy, (adorned with flowers, vines, arbors, rustic seats, etc. "The pool" is just like that of Bethesda, about twenty-five feet in diameter and surrounded by a circle of tall, Lombardy poplars. It is several feet deep and fed entirely by the overflow from the spring. On pleassnt evenings, when the band is playing and .the grounds are full of people, the faces of those sitting around, graceful jtrees, the clear sky, are all reflected on the surface of the pool with the exaotness of a mirror, and form a picture not soon to be forgotten. The spring itself is about three feet in diameter and afoot deep, bright and sparkling on a white gravelly bottom. Here a boy stands all day long with a handful of large beer mugs which he constantly fills and which are constantly emptied by the thirsty people, and yet the little spring never goes dry.

The Bethesda is the oldest of all the springs, the one which, fourteen years ago, first brought Waukesha into prominence. The grounds are very largecomprising ten or fifteen acres, all tastefully arranzed, planted wita poplars, maples and evergreens, aud laid off in broad gravel drives and walks. Here the carriages roll througn, the fast horses dash by, the pony phsetons trot jauntily along, and the plebian hacks deposit their burdens at the gates. Here around the pool upon the settees the men sit and puff their cigarsjand read their newspapers here the ladies bring forth the novel jor the Interminable fancyj work in the rustic chairs the dowagers sit and nod in sleepy and serene satisfaction in the sheltered summer houses the young people steal away to flirt, to make love, to play their part in the tender romance of life on the pool a man .is floating about en a raft, lifting out the moss that accumulates on| the bottom two boys are rowing about in a little boat and a number of children at the edge are launching tiny vessels with paper sails, and shouting with joy as they go floating off. Thus the dreamy afternoons pass away at Bethesda. Standing by a little railing, you look down five or

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feet where a man is dipping up the 'healing waters in .the suggestive Deer mugs. On either side of the spring are two kneeling angels, in marble, and above them the sacred book open at the words: "At certain seasons an angel came down •aud troubled the waters," Ac. The waters were "troubled" very unexpectedly last season, when a tornado swept over •the springs, carrying'everything before 4t. While we sit chatting beside the pool, a sudden hush falls upon the -crowd, as a funereal looking carriage rolls through the gatos. On the front seat sits Bishop de Pelliesier, of Texas, who spends all his summers here, and facing him are two black vetoed figuresMrs. Col. Richard Dunbar and daughter. Does a cold chill of awe pass over yon at this imposing name? Don't it? Ah! you sbonld hear the natives of Wauke--sba pronounce it to realize its magnificence. Since the death of the Colonel, a year ago, the widow ia sole proprietor of these healing waters. She asks fifty thousand dollars for the spdng, from which it is evident sae doesn't wish to! eell.

Leaving here we pass over to the Stlenn. This is not so called from its romantic situation, as you may suppose, bnt because Its proprietor happens to be named Glenn. He Is a wealthy New Yorker, with unbounded faith in the mediuinal power of his spring and an intense hatred of Bethesda. He has the largest and prettiest of the springs, bat the grounds are still new and partially unimproved. From the location of his spring, he thinks aud fondly hopes to drain Bethesda. He will prebably be successful. He is shipping now more water than all the other springs together. We have a slight acquaintance with him, and as we stopped in the carriage this morning he came up smiling with two glasses of the purs, cold water which he urged us to take. When we assured him that it would certainly be the death of us to drink any more, he said facetiously, "Well, then, bold the glasses in your hind and take in its qualities by absorption. That's Just as good as any why*", ll I

These waters are warranted to cure every disease of every description, and certain It is that the waten, or the fresh, bracing air, or the relaxation from business, or all combined, restore many an invalid to health and strength. People

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think they can get cool weather cheaper at home. Open hacks are constantly passing, which take one to any part of the town for five cents, consequently we are all above walking. They are engaged every day to carry people to some ol the lakes in the romantio region around. In Wisconsin every frog pond is a lake, and every little village a place of "summer resort," and, as a last resort, people can go home,' .toi Mi

We see quite a good deal of handsome dressing,—silks and velvets, laces and jewels. I guess lam about the ovly lady up here that has no diamonds. Most of the young ladles wear white, with delicate ribbons of altohades, and no matter how cool the weather, they will wear only a light, fleecy shawl. It is so becoming, yon know. But the hats I—description falls me. "Stunning" is a mild word to use. The funny part of it is that the broad-brimmed, flaming style, turned up in front, banged in at the sides,-—knocked into a 00ekedhat,as it were—have a fashion of settling down upon the head of

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Thus one contemplates all this crowd of people, some seeking health and others seeking pleasure, going to the farthest corners of the earth to find it, only to learn that.they have left it at home. Looking upon all these strangers, in whom we have but a passing interest and who do not care for us, one turns aside in weariness and'longs for her own fireside,—for her beloved kindred, her kindly neighbors, her faithful friends,— and the straying feet, like those of a tired child, would gladly turd homeward once more.-

Susan Perkins* Letter.

?ESRE HAUTE, Aug. 29,1879.

DEAR JOSEPHINE You must not expect a very long letter this time, for I have an engagement in half an hour to go out and see the. Light Guards in camp. They camp out at the Fair Grounds for a week, once a year, in order to learn the military routine of camp life—and to have a good time. A great many Sadies drive out to see them —which is one of the most agreeable parts of it ail. This is very amusing to the unmarried men, but I should think the married ones would rather camp at home. I never could see why a man should prefer to sleep under a tent if he oould get a shingled roof, or on the ground if it were possible to obtain a spring bed. E hope the Ane fellows will learn all about camp duties, but I cannot help suspecting that if there were any prospect of active service there would be a good many resignations handed in, and tbey would await a "draft" before tbey put their knowledge into practice. Their "fatigue" uniform is very pretty and very becoming to many of them. If a man has a handsome figure be looks well in anything but if he hasn't he must make up in grace o! manners what be lacks in grace of person. He is much more unfortunate than a lady who has an unattractive figure, for ait has furnished her so many remedies.

By the way, why can't somebody furnish a "fatigue" uniform for ladles? Goodness knows that all we have are fal.igniug enough, but I mean some kind A dress that we can take a little solid comfort In. Something like that of the Light Guards wpuld be pretty, with a neat skirt substitnted for the Turkish Growers but why do I think of such a thing? There isn't one of us hut that would put on a tight oorset underneath the blouse, tie the skirt back, till we oouldn't walk, and finish off with a pair ot high heeied French Ud boots. Let us make up our minds to live uncomfortable and die fashionable.

I attended a birthday reoepiion laat Tuesday evening at the Terre Haute House, given by Prof. Rrennecke. Now, I know you are wondering who Prof,

oome here from every state in the Union.' Brennecke is. I will enlighten you. The town hat been full of visitors, but He ts our new dancing master came owing to the low state of the thercnome- here from Evansvllle about two months

wooden pump end two tin dippers. ter they are thinning out of late, Tbey I ago. He started in with a small class,

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woman, as broad as she is long, and give her fat, beaming face such a comical appearanoe that everybody who looks at her Is Immediately put into a good humor while the lady with a long, slim countenance surmounts it by a row of finger puflfe, and perches upon them a coronet bonnet, piled up with flowers and nodding plumes, till one feels like asking her if there is an observatory on her head. Most of the ladies have adopted the sensible walking suit, but a few still employ their idle hands in carrying about their useless trains. One got in the hack to-day with a long, trailing, light silk, trimmed in laoe and .jet, and a whole jewelry store disposed about her person,—ear rings, breastpin, necklace, watch and chain, bracelets, rings on her fingers and bells on her toes. I was so glad, for the credit of my sex, that she didn't have a ring in her nose. It is strange that one scarcely ever sees a dowdy looking man. They are sometimes "loud," and sometimes shabby, but never such "frights" as an ill-dressed woman. Well, it is no more than right that they should have some points of superiority over us.

and at the end of the ficst term gave tbem a reception, to which the parents and friends of the pupils were invited. He gave great satisfaction I learn, in consequence of which, a greater part of the old class are now taking their second term, and learning the German. He has now nearly a hundred pupils, so you see he has beoome quite popular. Abont a week ago invitations were sent out to a couple of hundred of our best citizens snd their families requesting the pleasure of their attendance at "Prof. F. H. Brennecke's 22nd Birthday Reception." I was numbered among the invited, and availed myself of the kind invltatiou. The host stood at the door of the dining room to welcome his guests, holding in his hand an elegant bouquet, and with six or eight buttonhole bouquets on the lapels of his eoat. After greeting him and wishing him many happy returns of the evening, we psssed on into the dining room, and, although we thought we were there quite early, fonnd the large room almost filled with persons whose ages ranged from four to sixty years. The children carried away the palm for beauty and loveliness, and the fond mammas watched their every movement, fearing a sash should become awry, a flower fall, or even that a dear little bang should be out of plsce. Often I would hear a little girl say, "Oh, mamma, I am so tired." But the answer alwsys came, "Don't! Oh, don't sit down or you will get all mussed up." Poor little dears! I felt awfully sorry for them.

I know, Josephine, you' would be Interested in a description of the dresses worn by the young ladies, but it will De impossible te give a full list. Miss Emma wore a white dotted Swiss, with blue silk boiice, and on her head a jaunty little turban Miss Rose W wore white tarletan Miss Maggie E steel-colored silk Miss Cora W light blue bunting Miss Gracie very prettily made pink organdie Miss Katie cream colored bunting made up with black velvet. Just before dancing commenced Dr. P. A. Ames stepped up to the Professor and, in a'.quiet way, presented hm in behalf of the old class a very handsome gold headed cane. He must really be an extraordinary teacher, and if you could see the dancing of some of the little ones who were there that evening, I am sure you would think so, too. It really made grown persons ashamed of themselves. The fancy dancing of Misses Mamie Wolfe aud Stella Doyle, also of Master Willie Shrader, was just splendid. Tbey each one seemed to be the personification of ease and grace. I expect you think I never was at a party before, dear Josephine, but I was truly elated over this one.

Do you wish to hear something about politics, Josephine? I wouldn't have it get out for the world that I know or care anything in regard to such a subject, or I would never have another beau. There is nothing frightens the average young man so much as tbe idea of a strong minded girl. Tbey want her to be all softness and sweetness, or rather they want her to be all sweetness and let them be tbe softness—but I was going to tell you something about politics. You see, owing to divisions and factions in the Republican party, tbe Democrats managed in some way to wriggle and squeeze themselves into about all the publio offices. This is especially true of the Council. It Is composed largely of men who never heid an office, never expected to have one, and, now that they've got one, don't know just what to do with It. There are some very intelligent, honorable councifraen, but they are so far in the minority that about all tbey are good for is to answer to their names at roll call. Well, at tbe last election there was a splendid young fellow by the name of Eugene Debs wLo was a candidate for City Clerk. He made an excellent race, distanced all competitors, and came out with a majority that made bis friends feel very proud. Now this Mr. Debs had promised a companion of his, a very fine young man, that be would appoint him for his deputy but tbe Council told Mr. Debs that tbey guessed be had better consult them in regard to this matter, that tbey had already picked out a man for that position. Mr. Debs, who seems to have inherited the spunk of 1776, insisted upon exercising ble right to name his own deputy, and what do you suppose that cunning Connch did Why, tbey just called a little meeting and abolished tbe office of deputy clerk. Wasn't thai joke on the constituency that elected Mr. Debs You cever saw a Council so fond of jokes. They have already played several very practical ones, bnt the people are so dull they can't see the point, and don't laugh. Oh I tell you the city would be in an awfully helpless condition if it wasn't for tbe Mayor hut be told them at tbe start that if he saw anything like a "ring"* be would sit right down on it, and that makes them a little careful, you see. Tbe Re* publicans en|oy all this immenesly, and, like the little boys at a dog fight, they get behind a tree and call out, "Seek him, seek him"—but the veteran

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Democrats sbske their heads sadly, and ssy: "We won't run for office^uext year."

But enough of politics tuy head aches now from concentrating my wind so long on one subject. Here comes Harry with a lovely turn out but, oh!' dear, what shall I do? He has a green carriage robe, and I have on a blue dress! I shall hsvo to close this letter, rush up stairs and make my whole toilet over again. How provek:ng, when every moment of this beautiful evening is precious. Good bje, Josephlae. You don't know anything about trouble. Your Loving Friend,

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shoulders. In Saratoga anew faslon is adopted by the whole town in a day if Introduced by the proper party. -,.

An English advertisement states as one means ef identifying a missing girl that she is "tattooed on the left leg." Fancy—but we forebear.

A rolling stone may gather no moss, but it often happens that a close inspection of boarding-house buscuit shows that a roillning pin gathers some hair.

Some men are captivated by a woman's laugh, just as some men predict a pleasant day be because the sun shines out clear for a moment. Th©y iPrget^ the ohances for squalls.

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Miss Alice Winston, of Virginia, says I think women are more apt to be influenced by money than men are. Therefore they are more likely to marry for wealth than men are."

The girl with the empty pocketbook is the one that looks into jewelry windows most.—Ex. Just so the giri with a full pocketbook sails right in through the front door and says to the salesman, "I'd like to see

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please* "Anew belt clasp has three compartments, in which tbe wearer may stow pins, needles and cotton." Cotton in a belt clasp? Well, perhaps the wearer may stow it there, but it womld be a change that—that 1b, we don't know anything about it.

The New Englang girl certarkily carries ofl the palm for originality. A young woman of Wallingford, Conn., was married the other eveniug, and while the fesltives that followed the ceremony were at their hight, tbe bride eloped with one of her old adralrers who was among the the guests.

Sojourner Truth, a famous colored woman, who is now 108 years old is enroute for Kansas, to make a study of tbe oolored exodus. Her eyesight is so much improved that she now does without glasses. Her hair likewise is turning black, and herstepisas agile, and her conversing powers as good as in ber youth.

A Saratoga letter relates that a fashionable belle happened to be taken tbe other morning at breakfast with what vulgar people call "colic," and leaving the dining hall walked away in great agony, terribly doubled up and taking strides like a sailor when he walks the deck in a storm. The next day tbe Grecian bend was revived and Is now prevailing at all of the hotels.

CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. S I. McKee of Lockport, Ills., will preach in tbe First Presbyterian church to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock and in tbe evening at 7:80.

Rev. F. M. Pavey, whose third year at Asbury Cbapel has expired, will preach his laat sermon there to-morrow morning. Rev. Sterrett will preach in tbe evening.

THE PIONEER. Peoria

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Tbe Terre Haute Mall, nowAin Its' tenth year of publication, enjoys the distinction of being tbe pioneer of the Saturday evening papers of its class. Its -'Town Talk" has been a leading department for years. Its "A Woman's Opinions," a feature introduced later, is very auccessfuL A lady of much ability conducts that department. The Mail is a good literary and family paper, and has a very large subscription list.

WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLIFTB. Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise. Onion parties are popular in TaScarora. Six voting ladies take an onion with them into a room, and one or the number takes a bite

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gentleman is admitted, and after kissing all of them, if be fails to tell wcich^ne of tbem bit tbe "ingun," then the girls are all of tbem compelled to kiss him*, or be is oompelled to kiss all of them, the chronicler forgets which.

MURRA TS MISTAKE. Cleveland Leader, Rev. Mr. Murray has made a mistake. He has run fast horses, bnt neglected to put them where they oould win money. Hence this pecuniary trouble. No sinner who owns a fast horse lets him eat his head oft.

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A LEVELHEADED FELLOW. New York Times. *»«I care hot who writes the history of a nation, if I can read its advertisements," remarked Sir Isaac Newton, There is no doubt that he was right.

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