Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 31, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 January 1880 — Page 1

Vol. 10.—No. 31.

T.111'. MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION.

RELIGION AND PHILA NTHRO' PHY A8 A BUSINESS COMMODITY.

A servant girl applied for a situation at the house of a well known and prominent religious man, on the plea that she desired a situation in a Christian family. It turned out that she simply wanted the confidence of some familyno objections to one oalled Christian— where she oould Bteal whatever came under her hand, from the sugar bucket in the pantry to the jewel case in the bed chamber. Now there is no good reason why a servant girl religiously disposed should not prefer to live in a Christian family. On the other band there are many good and sufficient reasons why she should have such a preference. But when religion is used as a means to secure a situation, it is not of a kind that it will do to trust implicitly. It is pretty sure to be of a kind that it will not do to trust at all. And this is a principle of other application than to servant girls.

THEREFORE

when a business adver

tisement is signed by "Rev. ," or answers are ordered to be sent to a certain number, or box, "Bible House," it is safe to set down the whole thing proclaimed in the advertisement as a hoax. The clergy are an honorable body of men, and are as a class entitled to confidence, and that is the reason why plofcpookets assume the clorical garb, and venders of useless nostrums and the like, assume the title of "Rev." And, besides, if the man be a veritable member of the profession, the fact that be is making use of his clerical title for business purposes is very strong evidence that he is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Business is business, and the only legitimate connection which religion or religious titles have with business is to make the man so throughly upright and honorable that his business will recommend

biB

religion. When he attempts

to recommend his business by bis religion it is very vldeat jJmk K*TS*nd alone. pliraent to the clerical professonthat BO rnanv rascals find it profitable to steal their titles to serve the do trust ministers* els? those Confidence forbad purposes wou not pretend to be ministers. But it is safe to conclude that any man who ward the "Rev," or any other reUgtou claim as a bait ior patronage in business, either is not, or ought not to be a clergy man1N8UHAN0E companies, in their instruction to agents, sometimes ^advise them to

identify

themselves withaome

church in the city or town ^er6

t^J

open offices. This is good advice, doubtless, when considered by itself but, while identification with a

churoh

be good policy in business, yet if it if to «nt. ornn-

much

amount of confidence in them^eithe

the

not be taken in by

no a

Mn^,r

business game they thin y.

Drrro the poor man's friend^ When ®tle

7 tTme hS the blood been made to

this demagogue

the sake of tne pw enemy to his I

secure for him the means to support his

S^^ti«l demagogue of the flirt

see how much pains he will take to help the black men who vote the Republican ticket, and how valiantly be will defend their right to live and vote where they please. If the Republican's love for the poor man does not include the poor Irishmen, and the Democrat's love of the poor men does not Include the peor negro, then their talk about being the poor man's friend is all bosh. It simply means that they want the votes of poor men to help them into office, and that they will do all in their power to take away the rights of poor men who will vote against them. Deeds, not words, Mr. Politician, are what poor men want, and deeds that will benefit all poor men and without respect to party, raee or color. —m

THE CHILDREN.

There are very few persons who are not attracted by well behaved children. On the other hand, no picture is more wanting in beauty than a group of surly, sour and selfish specimens of diminutive humanity. Both classes are to be seen on the same street, belonging to the same strata of society, and equally favored by the comforts and apparent advantages of life. What has caused the difference? Who is responsible? There something wrong and somebody is to blame. The world is full of remedies, and yet they have not been applied, or else have been so administered as to make the recipient worse rather than better. One father takes'Solomon literally, and applies the rod. Another scoffs the maxim, and both alike fail. The trouble is that parents and teachers have not time to edacate and train children, Half the fathers in Terre Haute are unacquainted with their boys and ouly know.their daughters by sight. They are too busy at the store, with professional labor, or at their dally work, to attend to children, and the latter will grow, anyway. Many fathers even think it desirable for their boys "to sow wild oats." Those who are more honest in their convictions, and take time and opportunity to correct the faults of their children, do it so arbitrarily, and without explanation, as to arouse indignation, and leave the child worse than before. The oommand says to the child, "Honor thy father and mother," and in the same connection isth|UjnJaa«^j|^

the bench who metes out peiultles^and consigns men to prison and punishment without waiting for the evidence or unon a partial heating,

Ss and the like, it is better to gW^ north®i them a fair trial before Puttln^.^I ^(too

many

way of religion or business. Watt and^wiUx buna to-night,

long enough to let some fru pe at an he an it on I

^P Many

enemy~the poor man has. Many I Pmvix who are inclined to grumble

tiniile in our veins by the appeals of LeU

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATUK1

doe*

not ^ds-

hserve half the Condemnation, nor does he do the injury to society the fathers do who train

their

by brute that children miniature, in body

children

force alone. We often forget are men and women in and in soul and

a great deal more sense into our busi-

ness and into our dealings with other

neoDle's children than we often do into

._t

Goo

rum as ineuui.ut.u manhood I

new ^fn-. puah IJ5T£E££Zi I front in Sunday schools, prayer meet- not go

homes, written in sorrow I

bllnding

are gathered, we would beg them to

matter how plausiblo or loud. Many are gav oossible in their

community would have kept out of make

*e t»l» o. rbri^t -i«rha p^ -P* o« ^'«h. Rsv. e„and.windi.™_if Ujey hjd ~olntton,|fhmO0k„, lying. Ac: this advice. When men use una «u»'w. i.. —an be BO. Of all places, the father I Qjncinnati Bpoke from the institutions to help them

"j". politest seated in his own

they will be °ot "make, a grwder and playlJ thair wligi"11

elioate

onee

T6ry

their lMk

to class prejudice. For

and

hfi Mke of^Uie poor man's vote he will Then there was no coal and

Uon

»udi.

all the

tnte^Mt intlwpdor, set him down as a thousand other of the cheap »nd oom

cfa^ Before trusUng him, or votlng Low within the reach of tbe humblert,

i?.i ^noes to be a Republican orator, I

please. If he be a

THE BETTER WORLD*

PASTORS AND PEOPLE.

The church which lately said in ft* annual report that "Satan had not neglected it" was at least honest. jSil

The man who pretends to be very religious but who somehow always gets the better end of every bargain, Is not unlike the Hibernian who wrote a letter to his grandmother in very large characters because, ap he said, "the old lady is very deaf."

Two bad boys reoentiy shocked their good mother by a simple device. Wheit they got her religious paper out of ths mail they slipped it from the wrapper and substituted a copy of the Police Gazette. When the mother first open it, without her specs, she thought it

Christmas number. Dr. Leonard Bacon, father of the pi tor of the Congregational church in this city, haf^jbeen stirring things up at his home in$Nerwich, Connecticut. A dispatch froin that city, under date of the 24th, says: "Dr. Bacon's violent temperance invective was published yestet# day by a local paper. Dr. Bacon threat!, ens to sue it for damage. The maligned officials proposes to sue Dr. Bacon for slander. It is feared Dr. Bacon's conduct will cause a split among the Congregationalists here."

The New York Tribune states it as a fact that a New England Baptist in preaching a few weeks ago from the text, "In those days came John the Baptist preaohing in the wilderness of Judea," used the following words: '.'Ob, how I like to read those words in the blessed Bible! You don't read anywhere in it about the Presbyterian John, the Methodist, nor about John the Episcopalian, nor about John the Congregationalism Bat it is John tfee Baptist! Oh! how I like to read that!"

Under the title of "Pulpit Swindling,1'1 Prof. William C. Wilkinson writes to the Examiner concerning the men who "absorb" other men's sermons and then pass them off as their own. He takes strong ground in favor of driving e$ery such plagiarist out of the pulpit fend branding him with the name of "Pulpit Swindler." He would bar the pulpit ^s^eiorizon.^ There Is* nodmn^ barricade thus constructed

effectually keep '"^^3 agile, sjgpred'&Bsk,'

During the past eight or ten da

savs

last Sunday's New York Sun, tl has been the most remarkable sue

be driven? Who like to receive Unoa! eccentricity mmes the Hob,

hen a request could be made as I

pa8t0r

MuiilvT What man would respeot his iDg of his cook for lierBpirUuawet. Sir Uhekept a rod above his desk

ed it in ebullitions of anger to be dangers and threats of hi enforce his orders? The fact is, we «rry

tQ the bouge of a

inent Pre8by

tears. If we °°Qld

with

rape, growing out of th

Tratobo

wer h«

Hoboken,

and has carted his

relative in

churchea

and church fights. Th

hed on the inn

people fail in this peo-

herd

er working of th

,fl

Fold

'ail. And so.L

the and womanhood, the T,

the mo

ther to make I "har'

presents Brother

hlgh

iy unenviable pli|

la Brot

her Paul's Seco

the brethren agrj

terian clergyman ifg«d

hobnobbing with

of hiB

SparkB from

Resolve that home ever shall be of Long Island.

I mistake than when she forgets U»e moat I aslc. The lady si

etiquette in the presence of the

Umtar|^

associates want

go in to do a

Liulej0bn

no such history possible in their 1

has prohibited the

frnm

conducting

servij

conducting

hlB udy

IntonaUon. torn hi.

organist fo

^ponse, but on the foil

who learn caught her paster in

Er.n ^'d~'r. w.T« I ^"0= h. h» J^Td of"troublea. In Geojn ei. turn th. grind.ton.for

qa6nt

the echo of the mother's words.!

thft

^»r W1 Into

.to fish him out.

jary

of comforts would do I

look back a hundred yeara or arrested, at the

contemplate the situation of Utealing hens. The bei

nor so much

mlkTrhi'tpoor man an eu.myto WsUoj., nor.) much a common best friends, the very onee who can

wt Mends the very ones who *n Uonmatcb. There werelno stoves and

cooking had to was brought

S^^and^r^^UW^ pl^Vine knots *n^^n^|kwpingM unlieens^J^ MUUdan begins to prate about his

afforded their sole

m^®ati®n

luxuries of home life which are

fo^im^ait till he has done something I not be had for any smlUngly entertain al^P^ tor the poor, and don't trust him or his

doW

satelites to tall what that someUiing is. Lon

iiliSsS

the remark of a f68006

I that the aocident had saw

turkey

from one

In Broo

klyn

colour was

ife, for been

aome other

as a common this brother is

stonlngt0

n, Conn., a col

man took upon ^QWp6

wit

a fervent pr^

wonmn

the progress of sdenoe and iuven-1 the time thj

ltiply and chea^^co^ wriggUng

and enable the poor of on®lnew udy, and is at

see how much pains he will take to hrtp I generation to live tetter than ment calmly J**111®! of a Teamen w^o vote the Democratic gT^eeding one. Iprolmbly forthe ticket, and how vallantly he will defend ^ot9k woman's handkerchief reward in the next

who

I not receite in thia.

ITTLE SERMONS.

farerbe idle. 'gamble. promises. 1 speak] the truth. company or none.

Pno intoxicatlng.liquors. ip to your engagements, borrow if possible|to avoid it, stray the confidence of any

b-thirds of all the reports

irs&lf innocent if'you woald

'•I

Speakjtoja person look him

itself all honey, and the flies 'up. blackens .others 'does not Itself. --H' some minds which we must eir idiotism. has enough time to form any ea of eternity. tion is but the fear of belief— the confidence. sand things are well forgot, for quietness' sake. ik^l ways only of the best, and the %fil very soon appear. Herman life is everywhere a state in wfcteh-inuch is to be endured.

Virtue, like a dowerless beauty, has mote admirers than followers. 2W without judgment, is IlKe gunpowder in the hands of a child.

Word spoken pleasantly is a large spCft Of sunshine on'a sad heart. well your incoming, and your outgoings may be better regulated.

Ifyou would have a faithful servant, illOhe that you like, serve yourself. Iprmore profitable to look up our defeats than to boast of our attainments. who says there is no such thing as an nonest man, you may be sure is himself p. knave.

Yjiyu cannot dream yourself into a ehaftneter you must hammer out and fbTg*ioarself one. 2$^ grander thing can a man do than to gtvf a helping hand to a young man

wholfs become discouraged. is no trait more valuable than a ^ination to persevere when the

rSbt neoessary to threaten a bad qaa4, for his own deeds threaten him

.. ,than you can

Don't be suspicious of everybody. The mas who' is everlastingly looking for evil can find the greatest quantity of it bis own life.

If a man's word is not as good as his bond the best thing is to get on without either. If this can't be done, look well to the bond and treat the word as though it had never been spoken.

^RANDOM SHOTS.

,K BY A WOMAN.

It was my pleasure a',.few evenings since to be one of a number of persons who were assembled at thejhouse of one of our oitizens for having an enjoyable and social evening. After the usual courtesies of such an occasion, one of our number, a quite accomplished and handsome young lady was requested to favor us with some instrumental musio.

She begged to be excused, offering as an excuse that she really out of practice) her leisure time of late having b6en so engrossed with other and more important matters that she found it impossible to give her music that attention which she said was necessary to fit her to perform in public. This, certainly, was a very plausible exouse. But, as some of party tlie were well acquainted with her skill on the piano,-she was very politely informed that all due allowance would be made, and no notice would be taken of any defects which might be peroeived. No amount of "coaxing," however, had the desired effect, and so we, at least a portion of our party, came to the conclusion that not only had she neglected them to practice her music lessons, but that she must have entirely forgotten the existenoe of such a thing as politeness. There was present among us another young lady who, though by no means an adept in the beautiful art, nevertheless was known to be quite graceful performer on the piano. So, determined If possible, to have our thirst for music gratified, she was requested to favor us with some selections. With a bright smile on her face she arose, and taking place at the instrument, at once granted our request—not a murmur, not an excuse, but a trial, and the thanks of the party and a lasting thought of remembrance in the mtnria of all of us for her reward.

God bless such a girl as that! She is a true representative of her sex, and ought to have a piano, set with gems of every kind, made especially for her. I here wish to remark that those ladies who figurelso conspicuously in society as musicians, would find it much more agreeable ami pleasant to the company, and to themselves, if they would give* little more attention to an apparently insignificant work entitled "Etiquette,"

IYENING, JANUARY 31,1880. Tenth Year

Susan Perkins' Letter.

TBXRE HAUTE,

Jan.

30,1880.

DxAREsy JOSEPHINE

You have

heard me 'speak of Miss Nellie Jones, have you not? She is very popular in Terre Haute society,—in fact is quite a belle. She attends all of the parties, large and small, has innumerable oallers at home, and if any young lady in town can be said to always have an escort to the Opera House entertainments, it is she. Often have I wondered to myself in what her fascination consisted, for although pretty, she is far from beautiful, I had not heard that Bhe was more than ordinarily intellectual and she is not strikingly stylish. Not knowing Miss Jones intimately, I was at a loss to know what made her so attractive, but concluded it must be some subtle charm of manner bestowed only upon her seleot circle of friends. The other day we chanoed to meet at the bouse of a friend and eager to improve the opportunity I began a conversation with her. "Did you attend the minstrels on Saturday evening?" said I. "You bet I did! Why, I wouldn't have missed it ior a button it was the best show that has put up here for a coon's age. Mother wanted me to stay at home but that was too thin." "Minstrels are nioe once in a while," said I, "but don't you think one tires of them easily?" "Oh, yes! But then I always go to everything I get an invite for, bet your sweet life." And Miss Jones laughed as though it was a good joke. "Besides," added she, "after the show was over Tom asked me if I would have some oysters and I tumbled to that at once. We went to White's and had some awfully splendid fried oysters. They were just bully." And Miss Jones smacked her lips over an imaginary dish. "I imagine you are fond of oysters," said I. "You bet I am—took two dishes—that's the kind of a hairpin I am! Tom kicked at that and said he would know it the next time he asked me to grub." "It must have been late when you got home," said I. "You bet it was! the governor was up and gave me fits for staying so long." arose to go, and as I sauntered

girls that are not afraid to use a little slang, and that are not so prudish as to make them uncomfortable. Young «M»liiie ifco ftol sf M*ne tftid do as theyf please when spending an evening, without being eternally reminded that this is not proper and that that is against the law of Mrs. Grundy. I had found my cue and meant to use it, for if a creature so nearly perfect as myself could have a fault, it is in being a little bit over particular about the proprieties. As luck would have it, I met Mr. Philips, and we walked a square in the same direction. Secretly I have quite an admiration for Mr. Philips. He is tall, wears his hair shaved olose—or rather, would wear it, if it had not all been shaved off—and has a lovely moustache with the ends delicately waxed. Now was my time and I determined to improve it. If success crowned my efforts, perhaps Mr. P. would open his heart and purse and invite me to the opera. "It is quite pleasant to-day," remarked Mr. Philips, by way of beginning. "Yes, it's bully weather," said I. It may have have been my imagination, but I certainly thought he looked surprised. "Really the weather is remarkable for the last weeks it has seemed more like summer than winter," said he. "You bet it has," said I. "Let me assist you over this mud puddle, Miss Perkins"— freezlngly polite. "O, no, I thank you I can get over myself. That's the kind of a hairpin I am," and I laughed merrily as I skipped lightly over it. Mr. Philips' brow contracted, he looked more than surprised, even shooked. I was dimly conscious that I was making a fool of myself, bnt it is a rule of mine to do nothing by halves, so I went on: "I suppose you are going home to grub?" "If you mean that I am going to dinner, you are right," very solemnly. "I thought you would tumble to my little remark," said I. Mr. Philips glared at me however, I continued recklessly, "I suppose you are going to the opera I thought that would be a hint, you know. "But isn't it a shsme that the Chimes of Normandy is to be played? I kick at that like sixty." Mr. Philips looked at me as though I was an escaped lunatic, and hastily muttering an excuse be abruptly left me. Josephine, it was a dead failure! Either Miss Jones does not converse with the gentlemen as freely as with her lady friends, or I am very awkward in my initiation. Rest assured, dear Josephine, hereafter I shall adhere strictly to the King's English.

As I walked down street yesterday a little bird came along, and perching on my shoulder, chirped ln my ear some interesting news to this effect: A popular and pretty yonng lady clerk is soon to be married, the groom expectant being a handsome young clerk in a certain dry goods store. I am almost certain the little bird would not fib, so I

shall be delighted to throw an old shoe after them—provided, of course, I ami invited, and they surely wouldn't be 80 cruel as to leave me out. That is, I wonld throw an old shoe if I had any. The feet is, so many of my young friends have been married within the last year that my stock of old shoes, the accumulation of years, has been entirely used up. It kept steadily diminishing, and finally I had to hurl my rubbers after one happy pair, and had the promise Of Uncle Ezra's arctios for the next, butu he took cold at the last minnte and refused to give them up. If the matrimonial boom continues I shall be obliged to lay in a supply from the seoond hand store. By the way, I met your friend, Mr. Hayworth, the other day. He is still at Hoberg's, and as handsome as ever. I do not think he is engaged, but did not like to even hint at such a possibility to him—it would seem so isapertinent.

I did go to the opera last night, after all, bnt not with Mr. Philips. Unole Ezra, my good old stand by, took halt a dozen of us girls whose beaux had other engagements. As far as the sentiment of Paul and Virginia is ooncerned, I think an audienoe composed entirely of lovers would more fully appreciate it. It is a very pretty little opera, simple and effeotive, and its suooess last night was owing entirely to the ability of the performers to make the most of their parts. I want to go to-night, but am afraid I have not the shadow of a chance. Yours,

FASHION'S FANCIES

Ribbed hose in three colors are popular. Buttons of two sizes still trim cos* tumes. •,

Embroidered urosh is much used fort piano covers, Laoe curtains dyed in oolors to suit the room are novelties.

Bonnet strings six inches wide are worn by some eastern ladles. Hand painted lace in cashmere colora is used for dress trimmings.

Bullet shoped buttons mi«'p*uaIr POUTDeB BO much WOTD, Side out gloves of from fi to lOTjuftjofuT are still in favor for evening wear.

Etiquette no longer demands that host Sjad ho^j^jihaM-jeoeitve together. Plush Is used as extensively on dresses for day wear as on evening wear.

Walking boots, with broad cork soles I and low flat heels are worn again this winter.

Sleeves are disappearing altogether from ball dresses—so are waists, for that matter.

Horse-shoes of silver, studded with diamond nails, are among t.he shoejmckles of the season.

Small boquets are worn with high necked corsages on the left side almost underneath the ear.

Large bows of plaid sash ribbon are frequently worn with street costumes instead of the oorsage bouquet.

Very handsome evening dresses are made this season with thin skirts and satin silk velvet or plush basques.

According to some of the English fashion plates, we are threatened with a revival of the "waterfall" style of arranging the hair.

Full dress boots are either of black satin French Kid, or of the dress ma* terial and are made with box toes and Louis XV heels.

Deep plaited ruffles of white organdie furnished with a half inch hem frequently replace the linen collars and cuffs for street wear.

Gentleman's walking and driving gloves are fleece lined, trimmed with a band of otter on the wrist, and faatened with a spring no buttons being u«ed.

The most elegant glove this winter, both for street and dress occasions wilj be the mousquetaire which fits the hand neatly but falls in loose folds about the' wrist.

Never perhaps, has greater latitude been allowed in dre« than now. In fact,, almost any thing may be worn, if only it is either odd aty! original, handsome,, pretty and becoming.

The favorite slippers have three straps across the foot, with handsome buckles of garnet or other colored stones. The heel and sole are one, and the former is placed far under the foot, so as to give it a short appearanoe.

Jewelled shoes are one of the latest freaks of feminine extravagance. Some tiny feet are litterally shod with predons stones* We presume, though, that the more valuable varieties are not so much used for this purpose, the "toepaz," for instance, being more suitable.

A health journal says: "Remember that one of the best ways to warm the feet is to sit where the fall sunlight may upon the extremities." No lady ss^is a lady will ait and converse with callers with her feet boosted up in the window to catch the sun.

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