Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 14, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 October 1879 — Page 4
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TERRE HAUTE,
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But we will not attempt an elaborate description of the beauty of the autumn woods. Abler peoa have attempted it, «nd, aa far as words can do justice to it, Thoreau has painted a picture that will live for many a year. All words and all descriptions, however, are feeble compared with the thing itself. The combinations of gorgeous coloring are •imply infinite and one can see more in an hour's ride than could be written in a whole volume. But this autumn glory is of quiok decay. The rich colors pale day by day, as if they were exhaled into apace or were stolen by the morning mists that fondle and caress them. It Is a vision which thrills for a few days and passes sway, to live only enshrined in our memory. Yet while the beautiful panorama is spread out it should be feasted upon by all eyes. "These are the days that one fain would be loose from the earth and wander forth as a spirit, or lie bedded in aoine buoyant cloud, to float above the vast expanse, in the silence of the upper nir."
A MUDDLE
There la a great muddle in the'minds of many people about selfishness and aelf interest. Often ia satd,
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AUTUMNAL midat of
The woods are now l*nd for (be their autumnal spleoepay the coat next fortnight will arWard Beeeher of a visit. it
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H/ho breaka off in
who said "that Qrns in autumn to th *®™aiar *i4t tooome to anew he bUt*, needs/ the moat familiar aoqaaintanee ,ber'world or it is the Aa8*' ^ssquerading and you world scrutinizing a disguised
the obvious dissem-
®a«» ^j|e subtile likeneee." *a°®Aeed another world, and tlie
Jutiful one that is ever disclosed ®°*!al eyes. It is pleasant to note Fhe appreciation of the autumnal p,.3ty of the woods is increasing year year, as is evidenoed by the growing custom of visiting them and gathering the bright tinted leaves.
Until tLe middle of September the trees are as green as at anytime throughout the summer. But a few days work wondrous changes. With the coming of the first cool nights the leaves of the more tender varieties begin to change rapidly. "Here and there a coquetting maple leaf displays gay colors among its yet sober fellow leaves. A shade of yellow, a bright streak of red, may be seen in single trees, ss if Nature, like an artist, were trying its colors to make sure of the right sbades before laying them upon the gorgeous canvass." But with the first light frosts the scene changes, as by magic. The horizon is encircled with a fnsed band of colors that are°in expressibly rich and varied.. The hick ory turns to gold at the first touch *of frost and its tail cone of glowing yellow Is a 'jonspicuous feature of the landscape. The leaves of the sassafras take on an exquisite plum color, and the top most branches of the great green oaks tarn to a delicate rose tint which, Bellowed by the distance, is inexpressibly beautiful. But perhaps the most varied and brilliantly colored of all the treea •of the American forest are the tribe of maples. These trees light up toe landscape by their brilliant foliage at along •distance, but when examined closely •they disclose even a finer beauty. The leaves are of alight yellow and so delicately transparent that the very light seems almost to be colored as it passes through them. Lower down among the branches where the frost has not ipenetrated, the leaves are of a green and .purple hue, some of them presenting the rich color of ripe grapes.
MAh,
well,
we are all pretty much alike. Come to sift it ail down, we are all governed by selfishness, you In one way and I in another," and the charge is made that In morality and religion the appeal ia coade to selfishness. The youth is to be Industrious, frugal and temperate because these pay best and all are to be religious In order to make the moat of •themselves and go to heaven. And so •morality and religion are all resolved into selfishness. The mother cares for her babe because It would be a greater pain to her to neglect it, and so even obedienoe to mother's love Is simply another form of selfishness. There Is a wast sinount of talk of this sort. And •the difficulty arises from the fkilure to distinguish between self interest, which is a perfeotly honorable motive, and selfishness, which is one of the basest motives. Selttahness'ls excessive self love, or a sell love that disregards or Injures the interests of another to gratify itaelf. A man la not selfish because be is moved by self interest, any more than the eating of a hearty and needed meal la gluttony. The laborer who, tired and hungry, takee his needed and healthful .evening meal la moved by the sense of 'Appetite aa the glutton who gorges him .aelf with food. But both ate not about alike on that account. The youth who •desires to make the most of his time In school In order to be a suooeaaftil student is not moved by selfishness. The alrk msn who sends in hot haste lor a physician la not acting selfishly. The
feSV who sei«e» the plank or nol selOrfh. But when man snatches the plank w, ur 1 ?J%n of pother ne
drow^| or the sick man demands the medical attendant needs him aa much or then these are acting selfishly, ielflsh man pats what he deems hi* 4 interest before the Interest of aniher. Bat there are tan thousand ways Tin which self interest can act and not Interfere with the interests of others. In fact it will probably be found to be true that the highest self interest of every man is in promoting the best interests of his fellow men. "Love thy neighbor as thyself" is but the same thing as loving one's self wisely and truly. He who best serves his fellow meq best serves Ids own highest interests, and he who best and most truly serves himself serves his fellows. This is true when the effect upon character, and the development of all beat powers, and real happiness are considered
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THE SPELLING BE FOR The advocates of the above named reform who have been made the butt of a good many jokes in the past, are beginning to think that their day to laugh is near, if indeed It has not already dawned. It has been apparent for some time that the reform bad passed the stage of ridicule. It is now claimed that there is no scholar of any repute in this oountry or England who has not given in his adhesion to the movement. Max Mailer publicly declared in favor of it several months since. Professor Whitney of Yale, the leading linguist in this country, is a hearty advocate of the change, and either is writing, or has promised to write articles in its favor and acoording to its principles, for one of the New York papers. There is a house In Boston devoted to the reform, and one of the methods is supply applicants with information oncerniag the method of spelling and furnish them, at cost, with paper on which is printed the announcment that the writer of the letter being in favor of this change has adopted it in the letter below. Tbis is to avoid the suspicion of not knowing bow to spell, as all the words, according to the reform, are spelled as pronounced and all superfluous letters are dropped. There is to be no more of that "ough" which is pronounced in a half dozen ways and is the puzzle of all foreigners and natives, too. Enough is simply enuf, and tough is tuf, while bough is bow and through is thru. The superfluous eat the end of have, home and similar words is dropped. Within a few weeks the movement has taken on a practical form, which promises to hasten its adoption. Quite a number of papers printing articles spelled in this and some prominent journals have adopted it entire. One of the Chicago papers has "reformed" all its columns, news, editorials and advertisements. The Utica Herald, one of the leading papers in New York, has done the same thing. Who knows where the "boom" will end Now that soholhave agreed that the reform ought to come, and the press is beginning to put it in practice, there seems little doubt two such powerful allies will run the day. And we old heads are to spend the remainder of our lives in the attempt to forget what we have been all our lives trying to learn. Poor spellers are happy and good spellers mad.
THE evils of litigation are well illustrated by the case of James B. Taylor, of New York, who died in 1870, the owner of property thought to be worth 93,000,000. He had no children, and left the bulk of his property to his wife, devising to his grand-daughter |5,000 a year. The latter, not satisfied with the bequest she had received, began suit to set the will aside. The case dragged its slow length along for two years before the Surrogate, the costs and attorney's feee piling up to an incredible amount. A number of lawyers reoelvod allowances varying from $5,000 to 92-3,000 each and the case then went to the Court of Appeala. The other day the receiver of the estate reported that the sale of all the property put into bis hands realized something less than the costs and expenses o( making the sale. And thus ended a once great and valuable estate— all loet In the diatribution of it. 1
THK boom in the iron mars#i sim continues. Prices are steadily ad vane log, and the milla and furnaoea are full of orders. This state of things will probably continue, the activity In every department of bualness causing a constant demand for iron and iron products. Five years ago there waa no business so utterly dead aa the iron trade. Prices kept going down lower and lower, and large fortunee were aunk in furnaoea and rolling milla. It seemed aa if a change for the better would never oome, but the men who were able to hold on are now In a flair way to reap a golden harvest.
IT IS worthy of note that while In this country there ia a strong popular tendency towarda the increased non- observance of Sunday aa a day of religious rest, the European nations are making an effort te secure its better observance. A meeting was held In Switzerland recently with the and in view whksk waa attended by delegates from England, France, Scotland, Germany, Italy and Sweden. So it would seem that the free Sunday or Europe ia not euch a great boon after all.
Tax children of the public aaboole in San Francisco Sgave General Grant reception, last Monday, at the Wood ward Gardens. There were 30,000 boys and girls present on the occasion and the enthusiasm was unbounded. The General waa literally snowed under *4 with boquets.
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/TBRRE HAUTE SATtrRDAY EVENING
THE REUNION.
The first reunion of the Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, has been in progress in this eity sines laat Thursday. It ia only about two moittia at nee it waa first talked about. At that time the organisation in this state was a part of the department ot the neighboring state of Illinois, snd the principal objeot of the gathering here is the orgsnization of anew department, which waa successfully accom plished on Thursday evening. The Morton Post, of this city was one of the first organized in this state it Is not more than four months old, yet sinoe that time the order has so rapidly increased that time could not be found by the proper authority to muster all In previous to the reunion. All who served in the army and were honorably discharged were made welcome whether they belonged to the organization or not.
The oamp at the fair ground presents an animated and picturesque appearance. It reminds one of the old war times, when the troops were to be found in almost every section of the country. Some people are opposed to gatherings of this kind on the ground that they tend to keep alive old animosities which ought to be buried beyond the chance of a resurrection. We do not agree with a sentiment of this kind. These men tendered their servloes to their country at a time when it was in deadly peril. It was engaged in a war which has not been equalled in modern times. It was the worst kind of a war—that of a nation divided against itself. The strife was along and bloody one. It was no child's play, and the men who tendered their services well knew It. It was a patriotic motive which prompted them to go to the front, and not a love of gain. That war cost the country hundreds of thousands of lives, and left many happy homes desolate. The cause for which they fought was a noble one, and now as it fades away Into the past snd those who participated in it are beooming old men, it is but right they should occasionally meet together and revive old memories which are fast fading from view.- That the veterans have not forgotten those stirring and dangerous times is evidenced by the vast concourse which has assembled here during the past three days.
Early on Thursday morning they commenced gathering from every direction. During the forenoon one railroad alone furnished transportation to 1,400, and since that time they have been pouring in from every direction until there are not less than thirty thousand strangers in our midst. Thursday was spent in receiving the delegations, furnishing them with badges and assigning them to their proper quarters. Yesterday morning there]was a grand parade of the military of this city and several companies of veterans from surrounding towns. There was another parade this morning, and this morning will be held the prize drill, the musical competition and the sham battle. Thus tar everything has passed off in the most orderly msnner, reflecting much credit upon the management. It is to be hoped Terre Haute will see many of these reunions.
The limited space in the Mall prevents us from giving a detailed statemest of the programme, besides which the daily papers hss furnished such complete reports as to render it unnecessary on our part.
SEVERAL very young ladles hffve com mitted suicide lately on account of "unrequited" love, or some unexpected obstruction in their affairs of heart. Indeed the complaint, and tbis method of curing it, seems to prevail quite widely, and have not been confined entirely to the gentler sex. Young people involved in theee perplexities should find oonsolation in remembering that the course of true love never did run smooth, and that they are not the first martyrs in Cupid's canse. A little beroio patience will solve the difficulty much more satisfactorily to all concerned than a dose of morphine. Suicide is neither a bravo nor graceful manner of departing from the world. ________
JONATHAN GKYDON, an Englishman, has voluntarily confessed having murdered a young lady named Mary White in 1857. After carrying the horrible secret in his breast for twenty-two years he was at last compelled to send It forth to the world. It Is true aa Daniel Webster said, that there ia no refuge to the murderer but confession.
THK reunion of the Army of the Tennessee, at Chicago, has been postponed from the 5th to.the 13th of November, owing to the inability of General Grant to be present sooner. Preparations are on foot to make It the grandest affair of the kind sinoe the .war. ..Chicago sever doea things by halves. 'l
THK newspaper war continues and, like the continued stories in the family papers, grows more Interesting aa it advances. The Gazette ia warming to its work. It baa taken a freeh step this week. The record of Its party In the memorable year of 1873, when an effort
T. H. railroad sold. It ia mighty interesting to an outsider, but looks a little like a dweller in a glass bouse throwing stones, from Terry's standpoint.
PICKPOCKKTS have been numerOul the past few daya. An old lady was robbed offKon the show ground yeterdsy. The thief wsa een committing the act, followed and caught by a showman who turned him over to the police. Anotber one waa taken in for a similar offence. Tim Wren, who collects for the gas company, had 990 taken from his pocket, and an unknown man, from the coon-
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reported at the station house the loss alike manner.
DON'T fall to s»e Pinafore to-night.
Ton old blast furnace Mow in this week after a rest of several years duration.
THK McKeen Cadets made their first appearanoe in their new uniforms yeat«4ey
THK poor quail ia now unprotected by law, and will conaequently be muoh in demand.
CHURCH goers should hear the Chloago Cburch Choir Company at the Opera House to-night.
THK pumpkin crop is ssid to be immense, this season. Pies will soon be blooming like the rose.
IT is now called "The .Citizens Odorless Company." "A rose bv any other name would smell as sweet.''
YESTERDAY the Express said, editorially, that one of our city officials oould do more than "pole" one-third of his party atrengtb.
BUFFALO BILL who appears here next Saturday, will make a street parade with his military band and Indians mounted on horsebsck.
THE matrimonial crop will be a promising one this fall. We can count four or five couples of the elite society who are soon to unite their fortunes for better or worse. __
THE puddlers of the rolling mill have ceased work on sccount of the failure of the supply of ooal. They will resume operations ss soon as a supply can be obtained.
A GREAT number of our citizens visited Indisnapolis, this week, ostensibly to see the fair, but in reslity to catch a glimpse of President Hayes. Suoh is greatness. _____
A LITTLE daughter of Theodore Hulman, who resides south of town, was severely injured by a windlass which struck her a blow on the. head, last Thursday morning.
THE walking mania has made its appearanoe in this city. A suffering community should shoot on the spot any one who attempts to inflict the scourge upon the community, seeking a cheap notoriety.
This yers been a bizzy week. There wuz them two circuses both of em big shows, my ole man sea, an be went to both of 'em while I stayed at home. Then thar wuz Terry and the Bulls still raisin' Cain snd makin' the air thick with cuss or a comes them fellers wat's called the grand army of the publicans heded by Itbat speshul correspondent of the Injun-apolis
Journal, that wants ter skelp the young feller on the Express. Howsumever, that's neither here nor thar. I've sumthin' more important on my mind, and I mite as well say it to wunce. It is that Mr. Rippetoe, he of the White Frunt, which the same is on Mane strete, has the most magnificent collection of chickens tew day ever seen in these parts, and that Ohio oreamery butter is jest too nice he awlso haz everything the market affords, and of the freshest oysters, celery, Kelly Island, catawba and Delaware cranberries, large peaches and apples* large cabbages, mixed piokles, enowchow In half barrels,^codfish, halbut,
3•els,
plants, turnips, canned meats of all F. A. Kennedy's crackers, and fresh lard by the tierce.
%agon Material Wanted. I want, during the fall and winter months. HALF MILLION FEET of Oak and Hickory Wagon Timber in exchange for FISH BROS. RACINE WAGONS. Cut Axles, 3x4 and 4x5,6 ieet long, Shell-bark or Black Hickory. White Oak Reaches,' 2x4,10 feet long. Bolster Stuff, 3x4, 3^x4^, 8 feet 4 inches snd 9 feet 4 inches long. Nothing but first class, clear, tough timber will be received. Call at my Warehouse, 104 and 106 west Main street, for the Best Wagon on Wheels, andprices for timber in exchange. C. A. POWER, AGENT
FISH BROS. A CO.
A 4-Vi St. Ahead of all competition. Not only the best but very best base heaters in the city for sale by E. L. Proost.
THE STAR ME AT MARKET. Charley Donch is constantly adding new customers, and he never loses any old ones, becanee he takea especial pains to servo them with the best meats to be bad In thia market."v
ZEPHYRS.
The prettiest lot in town can be seen at Mrs. T. H. Riddle's.
LOOJL
For the best aad see the New Hecla Base Heater for sale at PROBST'S 20 south 4th St. bet. Main and Ohio.
THK people In the country have been humbugged long enough. But we say that there Is no humbug in the Swiss Ague Cvre. It never fails.
IF yon want ios at reasonable prices patronise the. Prairie City Ice Company.
HEW HOSIERY.
In elegant designs, for ladles and children, and at very low prices at Mrs. T. H. Riddle's, 615 Main street.
ST. CLAIR HOUSE
Corner Main and Seoond ahk, TKRRE HAUTE, IND.
Rates, 91-00 and 91-50 par day. The finest rooms and best scoommodaUoha for the money to be found in the State.
The Aruadel Tinted 8peetaelM
For the relief and cure of
Dim, Weak and Failing Sight,
EnabUng the wearer to read and work either by day or night, with perfect ease and eomfort. Protected by letUwtjof nranted by the goverement of the united states, England and the United KingdomForisUe by
S. R. FREEMAN, Agent.
Attractions in Fancy Goods. Visit Cent Store, Forth Street.
MAIL.
0, Mr* Owl, You look so wondrous wise.
Now let me whiaper in your ear Something new and very qu^er, In the way ot pictures comic 1 Tfeat will iurelr make yon laugh, Are at the 8tnr Notion House. Placed in their large handsome window, For the multitude of people Who ate here from other cities, To look upon and laach to their content, fe' See the wooing of the twins Aad the duel at six paces: Next, the wedding o!the twins, While joyous smiles wreath their faces— The wedding party off tor Europe. And the style when they return With the school master Who has felt that pin-afore,
Now, Mr. Owl, in your wise wav, say to the people as they come to see these pictures, late from Copelin, of Chicago, that the Star Notion House has the most complete stock of staple and fancy notions found anywhere in our gaj little city, and they will not be undersold by any other house. They lead the trade in corsets, hosiery, kids, ties, ribbons, and have a complete assortment of ladies' muslin underwear, in chemise oorset covers, skirts, pants snd night dresses, ladie^ gentlemen's and children's underwear, skirts, cloaks, circulars and shawls, and a splendid variety of children's knit jackets, hoods, scarfs and leggins, embroideries, ruchings and linen collars with cuffs, zephyrs, Saxony floss, "Berlin, Amana and Germantown yarns, and a very pretty stock of Applique patterns for fanc^ work, with silk floss and filling-in silk, in fact everything that goes to make up a first class stock of notions.
For ladies' gentlemen's and children's underwear, they cannot be surpassed for excellence of quality and low prices.
STAR NOTION HOUSE, 517 Main Street.
LOOK
For the very best and see the new liecla Base Heaters for sale at PROBST'S 26 south 4th St. bet. Main and Ohio.
MONEY IK) LOAN.
I have money to loan on mortgage security on long time, on favorable terms. C.
E.
ITS A BEAUTY Colts New Breech Loader at A. G. Austin & Co's.
Died.
DODSON—At his residence, 211 north Thirteenth street, last nigut at eleven o'clock, of cancer of the stomach, Win. B. Dodson, aged 50 years.
Funeral to-morrow afternoon at half-past two o'clock from his late residence.
Many
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ORIENTAL RTTG9 AND MATS. FELT CRUMB CLOTHS. LINOLEUMS. FANCY STAIR RODS. RAW SILKS AND TERRY8. FINEST WALL PAPERS. TA88EIJ3 AND FRINGES.
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Cloaks.
LADIES'CLOAKS,
92.90 to 940.00 each. These are all of the lateet style and perfect fitting. LADIES'
Dolmans and Circulars
98 to |40 eacb.
SKIN SKIN CLOAKS
At New York Prioea. Come and see them. No trouble to show goods.
LADIES' READY-MADE
Fall and Winter Suits
97 50, 9 00, 10 00, 12 00, 15 00, 920 00 each
LADIES'
BLACK SILK SUITS.
LADIES
Colored Silk Suits.
Come aud see our new Dress Goods, Velvets, Silks. Satins, Brocades, Pekln Stripes, etc the handsomest goods ever shown.
HOBERG, ROOT & CO.
OPERA. HOUSE.
Wanted.
W
ty for the New Era Life Association* Liberal Terms offered to live men. Address VIGO INS. A COL. AGENCY, P. O. Box 1259, Terre Haute, Ind.
For Sale.
SALE OR TRADE-A WELL
YOUNG MENS NOBBY SUITS
y- -wr AND
OLD .MEN'S COMFORTABLE SUITS. ,*V Boys', Youths' and Children's Fall and Winter Overcoats a Specialty.
come and sell at the old prfoes until onr present worth of Clothing until you see our stock and prices.
Miller. & Cox,
632 Main street, north side, near Sixth.
Rcsdy^Msdc or Msde to Order.
EXHIBITION
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RYCF, & WALMSLEYS CARPET BALL
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Novelties in every department. Largest stock of Carpets in the city# 'X
HEINIG & VOELTZEL'S
a NEW
PATENT PROCESS BREAD
Manufactured at their
Union Steam Baker
Lafayette
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MISSES' CLOAKS, CHILDREN'S CLOAKS
ANTED—A GOOD GIRL TO COOK, wash and iron. MRS.U.C. DUY. 429 Osborne street.
WANTED—TWO
HOSFORD.
Office corner Fourth and Main street, a I
ROOMS SUITABLE
For light housekeeping and dresH making. Location must be central and rent low. Prompt paying tenant. Enquire at802% Main street, up stairs.
WANTED-AGENTS
IN EVERY COUN-
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tablished business with a trade ot i,GOO a year. Location good trade permanent. A rare inducement to any one deslrousof engaging in a good paying business. Will sell cheap, and time will be given on part of the purohase mone security being required. Poor her reason for selling. For further pai inquire of L.S CALDER, Agent, No. 19^
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For further particulars
south Sixth street, opposite postofflee.
Improve Your Opportunity
IJIORBALE—ONE TW0 STORY DOUBLE I dwelling house on Chestnut street near Seventh. Will be sold cheap—half caph, balance on time. L. A. BURN ETT, Agent.
We have just opened the handsomest and best stock of CLOTHING ever opened in the city.
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DADO WINDOW SHADES. TURKISH OTTOMANS CURTAIN POLES. ENGRAVED CORNICES. LACE CURTAINS. PIER AND MANTEL MIRRORS GIMPS. BANDS AND LOOPS.
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St., between the two railroads,
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