Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 30, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 January 1880 — Page 1

Vol.* io.—No.

30.

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION.

4A QUIET and gentlemanly scholar •Comes forth from the retirement of bis study and lecture room, and taking command of the military forces, carries his state safely throughly a most serious and dangerous emergency, and then retires again to his quiet and peaceful life, bearing back with him the confidence and respect of both parties in the •conflict. This is one of the pleasing features that has in a measure, redeemed the disgraceful condition of affairs in the state of Maine during the past few •weeks of confusion there. General Chamberlain, whose name has suddenly become familiar throughout tbd country, is President of Bowdoin College. He was General during the war, a bold officer, and a great favorite, and afterwards Governor of the State. In polities he is a moderate and independent Republican, one of those honest and patriotic men who care more for their country than for their party, and who, in consequence, are cared very little for by their party, except in times of danger, when integrity, confidence, afad unflinching fidelity to duty, rate higher than mere party zeal.

WHY Governor Garcelon, who was attempting for party ends to thwart the will of the people, and steal-the government for his party, should select suoh a I man as Gen. Chamberlain for the important duty of protecting the public property and give him almost unlimited

IJl ,P°weri clear. It may be that the Governor was honest, and really thought he had a legal right to oount out bis his enemies, and count In his friends, upon mere technicalities. This is not creditable to his intellect, and makes Lim a mere tool in the hands of bad men. It Is more oredltabie to his

Intellect, but lees creditable to his moral charaoter, to believe that putting Gen

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Chamberlain in that position was one of compromise, but do not go to law if it is those blunders which rogues are very possible to be avoided. apt to make in carrying out very shrewd tricks. "The devil is too short at one end or the other." It is certain 'that nothing else did so much toward thwarttfig tiftr dishouwt trick as the order which Governor Garcelon, the nominal leader of the plotters, put into the hands of an honest man, and left in his hands beyond recall when he retired from office. It is bad enough to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage, but it's a worse bargain when one does not even get the pottage. And this seems to be the condition of affairs in the Pine Tree State.

BUT, after all, independent and honest men do find recognition sooner or later. This quiet college president, if he had been a candidate for Congress, would probably have been jostled out of the way very quickly by the politicians. It is said that, on account of his independence, he has not been in very good odor with his party leaders. The fact is that party politicians want men who will put party first and country second. But the men, who, like thlsGeneral, believe with the President that "he who serves his oountry best serves his party beet," are ordinarily left out in the cold. But when the country needs wise counsels and a steady brain and hand and a right heart, and mere trioksters tremble In their boots and are useless, the honest independent comet to the front, and the eyes and hearts of the people turn to him with oonfidenoe, gratitude and joy. Such may not get political offioes in ordinary times, but they ate a mighty reserve force upon which, in reality, rests the nation's safety. They are not sneered at in times of danger.

REPUTATION is worth something, too. It is a good thing not only to be honest and bold, but to have the name of being honest and bold, to be known to the community for what one really is. In the army, during his term as Governor, and in all his publio positions and relations, General Chamberlain bad been building up a good reputation. And it was this reputation that put him into the position where skill, courage and honesty could be of avail to the State and the people in their time of greatest need. The people knew him and believed in him, and doubtless bloodshed and a host or evils have been prevented which might, and very probably would have come, but for his hold upon their confidence. "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than ailvar and gold." I|

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concur. It would have left the fear that even courts settled grave Questions according to party predilections. All honpr to the honest, straight-forward. Democratic member of the Supreme Court of Maine. True it is that he has only done his duty, but is a great boon to be reassured that the final tribunals of the country are above party prejudices and passions. It is no easy thing for a judge todeolde a question against his party. It would try the grit of our good friend Judge Soott, recently put upon the Supreme bench, to decide that a Republican Governor and Legis lature were legal, and a Democratic Senator and Legislature illegal, when party spirit was running high. We believe he would do- it, but it would take grit,'and-a clear and cool he*d, and not a'small modicum of stenT principle.

WH\T creatures of cireu are! The very -changes of tbev weather gladden or sadden us as they pass o'ver the earth. In the brightness of the full sunshine, even in mid-winter, our hearts glisten and shimmerpvresponslve to its ray clouds gather, and as the heavens begin to frown, our own brows, before so open and clear, aire now knitted and drawn. The joyousness and inward laughter are attracted away, and gloom and melancholy come over us, even as they stealfover the landscape. The kind words di'e upon our lips and the petulant sneer curves them. The favor we would have joyously granted is rudely denied. The smile has gone out of oar lives, and our eyes do not see the fairness that is hid only by the gathering clouds in heaven's sky, and, correspondingly, 1n our own hearts. J*

DON'T resort to litigation if you can possibly avoid it. Far better make concession or submit to compromise. The man who goes to law has a.dear bargain on his bands even when victorious. The cost of litigation has BO increased each year, that nowadays there is nothing left after paying the lawyer and the court fees. Leave your oase to referees, arbitrate, conciliate,

RANDOM SHOTS,. BY A WOMAN.

This Is a queer sort of a world, anyhow. Very good, too, in its way, for when things are not quite agreeable to us, we can make a fuss, even though it may be swept aside by an overwhelming majority. Still we have had a say, and "I told you so'. kind of Jeeling? which is soothing.

Now, I have a word to say about tfie mistake somo ladies make in appearing to be what they are not. I mean financially. If you are poor, bo poor—always respectably, but proudly. Do not have luxuries in the parlor, while necessities are wanting in the kitchen. Do not dress luxuriously while your table is scant. Do not put on yourself what you cannot afford for your children, and never on your children what you deny yourself. Do not strain every nerve and render yourself a bankrupt, physically, mentally and financially, for the Bake of living lu a good house and dressing as handsomely as your neighbors. Do you not know that when yon have reached that standard of excellence, there will be some one else to envy?

A summer trip, or a set of diamonds to strive for? Who do you suppose will be benefitted by this hard earned display? Not your husband, whose income is eaten away each year, leaving him as poor as the preceding one. He would be much happier if the expenses could be made a little lees than the inoome that something might be laid by for a rainy day.

Your children's happiness is not increased by being stinted In one direction for the sake of a splurge in another. Your neighbor is not in the least ititerested, except to wonder where on earth the money comes from. And, as for yourself, are you not worn out in the struggle? Has It not made you nervous and out of humor You work too hard you even wake up in the night to wonder if a polonaise would look better than a basque and how you shall trim the sleeves whether a box-plaiting would have abetter effect than a aideplaiting. And so you finish your dress, theoretically, while you ought to be laying up a stock of rest for the morrow, when the real work begins.

Now, as this way of living Is a sorrow to you and your family, abandon it forever. Make yourself always pleasing, wearing what you can easily afford, as a poor man's wife. Have your home

has been put in the cap of comfortable and bright,without attempt-

the judiciary by the tact that the Supreme Court of Maiae has been undi- ently at beet. Be a lady, who does not vided on the questions submitted to it. spend so much time on society that she Nothing has done more to unsettle the has not one hour to cultivate her brains.

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confidence of the people in the judiciary Float along gently through life, and

than the 8 to 7 business in settling the while you are making those you love last *Presidential contest. And, while happy and comfortable, improving your the decision in Maine commends itself mind as you go along, and attempting to the }udgment of the nation, it would nothing you cannot afford, you will find have been a real misfortune if the one yourself a healthier, better and happier Democrat on the bench had refused to woman than yon have ever been.

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RAILROAD PORTRAITS.

For the Instruction and amusement of an admiring world, the Stage, the Pulpit and the Bar for ages have had pens able and willing to shed ink in their behalf, but the railroad man has been shamefully neglected and, in placing before the readers of The Mall the fol« lowing portraits, my only desire is to supply along felt want.

money, but who is popularly supposed never to pay any out. He 1. 8.14 to

space en him. He is generally a reserved many of fair education, who absorbs his saliry with conscientious regularity. sjfjjS

THE SUPERINTENDENT.

The only interest which the general public has in this gentleman Is that he is the man that gives passes. He is a mysterious individual, whose arrival or departure is seldom if ever chronicled, in the dally press but there are infallible tokens by which his presence, though unseen, is materialized

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY MENING, JANUARY 24,1880,

Though, as a rule, the railroad man has been overlooked by the professional scribbler, yet by mere force of character he does occasionally foroq himself prom-. inently before the publio eye, and the only balm he has to his slighted feelings lies in the fact that when in huge head aQ

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moving train. Trains give ample time for the iityirtn old lady with the carpet bag and tjjtee handles to step on board withoujJ

conductor is there.to assist hVf on. brakemen are not asleep when the warning whistle sounds, and the revenue on extra baggage is sternly collected and accounted for. The alterations in dates of passes are scrutinized and condemned with honest zeal the mysterious lady dead-head reluctantly pays her fare, and the friend of the four feet of discontented Express messenger, who has hugged himself with the fond delusion that he will "beat" his way, is spotted remorselessly by the gentlemanly and accommodating conductor while the fireman for a time "lets up" on his favorite pastime of slinging firewood at the everpassed tramp.

The Superintendent's advent seems to be known by everybody ahead of him, and even the section men, so intent are they upon their arduous duties that they will hardly suspend their labor to get out of the way of his train, but rusk In frantically with theirfshovels when the hind coach barely clears them. Then it is, If you watch narrowly, you will see the section foreman with a shovel in his hand.

This mysterious power which holds In check all these adverse forces, generally takes an obscure position in the coach, listens philosophically to the two dead-heads in the next seat who with loud voices abuse everything connected with the road, and draws his salary with oommendable modesty and alacrity. 1 "j if

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This is the ornamental part of the business. He is the man that whispers into every drover's ear that he will give him, mind you, a forty-two dollar rate to Chicago, and with tears in his eyes implores him not to tell anybody else. He knows everything about Red, White, Blue, Green and Black lines can discourse fluently about pro-rates, arbitrages and rebates, and has the business of all oonnectlng lines at the end of his well gloved fingers but it is truly

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fcrffe man that aspires some day passenger conductor, and all that liaises. His whole business is to qwke ttftf* The revenue of the road, it altogether a secondary consideration ty him.' JjTe must be a man fertile of rajsourca, and when telegraphically btougfctup before the "old man," otherWlse the {Superintendent, he must have the Jolloifiiig excuses ready plannedjand groovetkfor framing:

No-.l^Jfo sand No.-2.Hot box No. 3. No links or pins taken by some Other freight conductor

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No. 4u Train broke in two

lines be is thus written up (In connec- j*ii tion with some dreadful accident), in- ^o. S. Variation of watshes variably an indulgent- publio acquit* aJTn. fr Narrow tread wheel track him of all blame In the matter. »tead*

Now this is all very nice and Very soothing, to be sure but a railroad man is only human, after all,' and wants something more than a mere head-stone editor or a coroner's clerk to chronlole

No. 9. Operator's clock too fast or too siow No. 0.. Engine wouldn't steam

NO. 10w Tramps broke switch lock and loft ifc fcpen

so I hasten to place him before you, and ^lyered It or nceivwl It, with engineer, rush into -s firemen and all his crew to swear to it .. »h«f raoaf mm t.K« No. 12. An abstruse calculation show-

Demijohn was o. k. when he

nnnniariv sunnosBd lng ho*? muoh slack it takes in a train

have some control over the management of the road, and that even the play general pmaah. lordly passenger conductor musttefcr .Tbe« you have ltln a nut

with only the caboose brake to hold, to

to him but this extraordinary ideals detentloMof any descr.plooNo's 1, 2, not credited by the well Informed* In .«• "nd? 'or,w dlsobedlenc, °f such matters. Noon. know, or seem, ^.1

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able sin,*3jfo. 10. He bulges the agents, does this freight coMa^qf^and/like procrastination, he lathe^ff time. As the profundity of this pun' is quite beyond the comprehension of ^bybody but a railroad man, wAl explain: He will tell the operator to. put lim in at 30, while the station clrak mu&y points to 20 and he will be put ou*t^ 35, when old Time regisnot a good word for the prodJii/is working on alibis com-men^ioiy-being for the last oqe from .Whnoh h?iwas dismissed. He hopes to be'a ptssenl^r conductor, and If by any quast iou|'blevineans he can advance hlmstte^ward that desirable office, .flaPesfe'by auy»consclentfottj^swtiples. AgalnsTlhe comtntm enemy, the traveling public and shipper, the railroad men are indeed tinlted but among themselves the most bitter jealousy exists. The oldest man in each class is generally promoted if qualified for the position, but if it can be worked so that a step may be gained by mounting over the shoulders of an older man between, the business will be done without the slightest hesitation or compunction.

For the rest, the freight conductor, as be loves to term his rank, is a rough, hearty fellow, with no nonsense about him. He must be prompt, have decision of character and great presence of mind in emergencies, to succeed In his hard and dangerous occupation but the brass-buttoned coat and laced mob-cap, which his vaulting ambition perceives in the not distant future, will be to him a substantial and sufficient reward for present hardships.

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PASSENGER CONDUCTOR.

Here's richness! This is the man who looks at your pass and does not assist old women on or off the train.

It is only at a oountry way station that this lily is seen to the fullest advantage. In a great railroad center he droops nobody pays any attention to him. He Is, so to speak, a drug In the admiration market, and he is actually jostled by vulgar hackmen. So when he makes his day's run, he sidles quickly away Into some seoret recess of bis baggage car and hides away in darkness the glorious brass buttoned ooat and laced mob cap with which he has ruined the happiness and destroyed the peace of mind of the fair rustics upon whom he has burst during that day's trip. He would no more think of wearing that cap and that ooat up into the city than he would think of surreptiously withholding a cash fare from the auditor, or any other impossible thing.

All conductors love babies, when carried by handsome young women and

amazing how ignorant he is about the all conductors are single men to the business scope of his own "sbrtisk of rust handsome young women as aforesaid. Just mark the air of this bulbous outright under hia pronounced nose! Ia growth of an unhealthy civilization! fact, he is so busy watching for two-pen- With what lordly

and right of way"—of his own road,

ny rates on through freights, which mouth with cardamon seeds, does he never net his company a cent of profit, bend his well trimmed head to catch that be utterly neglects to nurse the fine the faint accents of some lovely face local business which hia own road might, asking for some interminable and imwith small attention, be made to mon- possible information! The red-nosed opolixe. widow in the next seat with two dubious

The General Freight Agent is sup- looking babes and a carpet bag, and posed to take a run over his own liae who is in a fever of excitement lest she occasionally. He most shake hands be carried past her destination, is wholly with the agents, if the princely Conduc- ignored. Her frantic cries of "Mister!' tor gives him time and when he tells fall upon an unheeding ear.

an agent to do hia beat to induce drover's to ship from his station, and Is informed there are neither pens nor places, by a trick of legerdemain only shutes within ten miles of him, hs must acquired by conductors, his glittering smile vacantly and say, "Indeed!" punch, then raises his tall form and

This gentleman Is of good address, Is gases sternly around at his victims, gotten up regardleas of expense, and Everyjwdy feels that his eye is upon

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He grins. He looks at hia watch and boots, re-

him, and feels small in consequence and the poor man in the far |orner, who has neither cheek, pass, for tir^-* trembles. Already he feels the i_ mlnioua kick with which that arbiter bis traveling destinies, with the assistance of four burly brakemen, will distribute him along the right of way, alone and unosred for, and far from the shielding arms of jfa^ls to-be-sainted mother.

He smokes good cigars, does this mighty being—the humble tribute of some driving drummer, and he sports a mssaive golden chain to his bull's eye. He Is redolent of perfume and generally has a well-fed, though discontented, look. He is honest, of course conductors are all honest. The country local hails him as popular and accommodating In Ita hebdomadal columns. Gold watches, gorgeous. yunQhesrand silver lamps are rained ao#h on him by admiring deadheads, which important facts are duly chronicled in the hebdomadals as aforesaid, and everything is lovely, and beatlflo, and serene.

He certainly must be an important adjunct in the management of a road, for the corporation for whom he condescends to punch, supplies a constant though unobtrusive watch on him. This, I suppose, is lest he should be Imposed upon or come to some barm during the performance of his graceful duties and when this truly paternal espionage of his employers discovers that his precious health will be benefitted by his prompt removal from his hffch office, It is wonderful with what celerity the ohange is effected, and a seedy man takes hbl punch. Our hero gracefully retiree from the scene of his many triumphs to the palatial residence, fast horse and bank stock, which his honest Industry had accumulated durind his two years' sojourn on the rolling wheel. ON

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Susan Perkins' Letter. TMI

HAUTE, Jan. 23,1880.

DBAB .JOSHPHINK:—Did I ever tell you about the gambling houses to be found In Terre Haute? Now, for goodness sake, do not misunderstand me and imagine that I have been lured into the tiger's den by some designing villain and cheated out of my month's allowance at faro! No Indeed but I have iwrtfffrtBarfchu atHiWii'gnni. (31 bllng dens, and that a great many men, in whom the world and sbciety in general have the utmost confidence, are often to be found in them, beside an unlimited number

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as villians. Some of the papers have been very severe on these places, have denounced them time and again, have called the attention of the police to them, and have told the exact localities in which they were to be found, The city authorities, however, seemed to pay no attention to matters so trivial the fact was, they were arranging things so as to make one grand sweop on the wicked gamblers to gobble them all up at once. The raid came off Monday night, and was an immense affair—in theory. To be sure, they only arrested the occupants of two gambling houses, when they had intended capturing the entire force of Terre Haute faro players, but

way the news got out and spread like wildfire. After that no auch place could be found, and not a man that knew one card from another. I heard one man say that there was just as much sense In making a raid on the gamblers as there would be to wait until a great number of men got drunk, and then to arrest them all together, Instead of taking them, one at a time, to the stationhouse. Of oourse he was an old grumbler! Some people are never satisfied with anything.

Tuesday evening, about seven o'clock, Unole Ezra came in and wanted to know if I would go to the Congregational churoh social with him. Of^course I would, for I adore church socials, and it took me just three minutes to rush up stairs, put on my hat, pull my crimps Into shspe, dab on a little powder and catch up my gloves. I know I looked like a fright, but "what's the odds, so long as you are happy When we arrived the supper was In fall blast—and such a supper! Hot oysters, chicken salad fit for a goddess,—I know, for I ate some of it,—delicious meats, and everything else as nice in comparison. The tables were thronged with hungry people, and the young ladles were kept as

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as bees, flitting here and there,

laden with trays of edibles. The supper wss a success, and the young ladies of St. Stephen's Guild will have to look to their laurels. Their friends of the tall steeple bid fair to rival them in the art of getting up socials. The rooms wen beautifully decorated with flowers and pictures, while the gay throng supplied the life and warmth to the scene. A little after eight o'clock a ooncert began. Messrs. Sterritt, Leibing and Paige each contributed to the entertainment, but the gem of the evening was a vocal solo by Mrs. Hoberg, with flute accompaniment. Mrs. Hoberg hss long been acknowledged the queen of Terre Haate's songsters, and she admirably sustained her reputation on Tuesday

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evening. In response to a persistent encore, she sang "The Rose." After the eoaoert, as I was hftving a nice little promenada and flirtation with Mr. Morgan, up oame Unole Esra and insisted on my going home. Now, wasn't that provoking I went, of course and as we got out doors I sighed, not for more worlds to conquer,'but for more sodalsto go to, and looked longingly towards the Baptist ohurcb, knowing that they had asocial in progress, too. Unole wss resistless, though, and relentlessly dragged me home.

The next evening I plodded through the rain to hear Mrs. Livermore. The audience waa not as large as it should have been, but that was not strange, considering the oounter attractions this week. This was the peoond time I had heard ber and she impressed me even more favorably than the first time. A good, Motherly face, she inspires one with reepect end trust. If anyone could induce me to go around lecturing, demanding my rights, it would be Mrs* livermore.

The most brilliant social* event of the season was a party given last evening, by Mr.|and Mrs. John G. Shryer. The house known as the old Grlswold property, on south Fifth street, hss recently been purchased by Mr. Shryer, remodeled and refurnished, so that it is now one of the most elegant and complete residences In tbo oity. Last night It was opened to their hosta of friends, and Its spacious rooms filled to overflowing with the besuty snd fashion of Terre Haute, and it would be hard to find a host and hostess who could entertain as gracefully as did Mr. and Mrs. Shryer. One room was devoted dancing, where those who enjoyed it could dsnce to the best of music. An elegant repast was served and the festivities were continued until a late hour,

A number of handsome toilets were displayed. The hostess wore aaelegant navy blue Bilk and velvet oombined, trimmed with point lace and pink roses. Miss Braddon, her guest, black velvet with court train of red silk Mrs. Jos. Shryer, a lovely pink silk Miss Taylor, skirt of old gold satin, with light blue silk overdress Miss McKeen, blue satin dress Miss Tuell, very handsome pink satin Miss French, of Evansville, a very becoming pink silk Mrs. Crawford, a dress of black lace Mies BitMmn. ajaretty blue. Bilk^ powdered hair Miss Hsger, handsome cream silk, combined with velvet Mrs. Williams, red silk and black lace Miss Patrick looked charming in white silk, with overdress of white brocade Mrs. Arnold, red silk with white silk overdreEs Miss Floyd, blue satin Miss Peddle, white embroidered Swiss Mrs. Hunter, pale pink silk Mrs. Hudson, black silk combined with red satin Miss Gilbert, elegant cream satin, trimmed with lace.

There were a number of others which I cannot describe accurately. The gentlemen all looked^ charming in black dress suits adorned with buttonhole bouquets.

I am dreadfully sleepy, Josephine, so forgive me if I do not pxolong this. Yours Devotedly,

Surprise parties area barbaric institution, for the first surprise party that ever occurred was In 1584 B. J., when the Greeks entered the city of Troy in a huge wooden horse and surprised the inhabitants of that city. That was the most extensive surprise party we ever heard of, and the recipients were the most completely surprised. The largest modern surprise party is Rice's, that is now playing In a Chicago theatre. But home-made parties of that kind are somewhat different from those we hsve mentioned, and are generally gotten up in the following manner. An individual who is fond of society, although he may ha an entire atranger to you, hears that you have a large and convenient house for events of that character, and that you are not inclined to be sociable to such a degree as to invite him and his crowd to come and tear and muddy your carpets, batter your furniture, and probably destroy 925 or |30 worth of dishes or edibles so the individual hereinbefore mentioned goes to his neighbors and states that there will be a aurprise party on Mr. Oripsatchel on such a date, and they are all Invited to go. At the time specified an incongruous crowd assembles at your residence you, being an innocent and unhappy bictim,for four or five hours are made to suffer purgatorial punishment, and you do it smilingly snd graciously, not because you like to see them enjoying themselves, but because you do not like to so many enemies at one time so you endure to tbe end in the same manner you receive them. There are occasions when it is a genuine pleasure to be surprised by your friends, who oometo pleasantly pass a few hours with you in social intercourse but It is seldom your real friends come to see you In that msnner. It is generally the stranger or some disagreeable neighbor, with whom you do not care to associate, who takes this means of making your acquaintance and getting on familiar terms with you, or wants to have some fun at your expense. A friend, if true, knows he is welcome to oome to your house and enjoy your hospitality at any time.

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