Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 October 1880 — Page 4

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THE MAID

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

PUBUCATIOl* orric*,

2fo.

10 boilth 5th «t., Printing House Square.

TERRE HAUTE, OCT. SO, 1880

JTWO EDITIONS

Of this Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION,on Tharwiay Evening, has a largo circulation In the surrounding town*, where it is sold by newsboy* and agent*. The SECOND EDITION on Satordsy Kren-

Ing, go&t Into the hn of nearly every reading person in tin- city, and the farmers of this Immediate vitnniiy. Every Week'* Iiwwe I*, in fad,

TWO NK W8P APKRH,

In whlr-ii oil Advertisements appear tor TflE PRICE OP ONE IHSL'K.

A DUTY, A It I'HIT, OR IiOTII? "I am no politician, and do not care'a straw which party wins." If the man who said this in the street car, with a supercilious air of superiority, as if he wf-n: alwvo such "more boys' play" as politkw, could know the supremo contempt which he desorved for this confection, he would, at least, have made it in lower tones. Tho fact is that wo have talked

much and

grandly—none

too much or too grandly—about the right to vote that wo uoed a little jogging

to tho obligation to vote. It is

not iHKt^sary to bo a politician in tho st»neo of seening for offlco, but every citizen* of the Republic i« under strong and most sorious obligation to take an interest in-public affairs. It is erery intelligent man's duty to form a dofinito judgment as,to tho desirability of a "tariff f« revenue only," or a tariff for royenuo and protection, and to express his opinion, ono way or tho other, at tho ballot box. This is an important question, and tho partios aro at issue upon it. No man has aright to say, "lam no politiciun anil do not care a straw which party wins." It is his duty to care, and ho is no more a good citizen if ho does care than a man is a good father who cares nothing nlwnit tho questions reiat-. ing to'tho material welfare of bis family. Again thoro is a differenco of opinion and practice on tho part of tho two partic* in reference to tho form of government. 8tato Supremacy or National Supremacy is ono of tho issues. If ono is right tho other is wrong. And no man has aright to skulk tho quostlon and assume indlfforeneo and sujoriority. It amy pass for dignity, but it is, in reality, contemptible laziness or carelessness. If a W»n 1* not eager to investigate such a mutter ho is not lit to bo an American citixon. If he is caroless about it ho is equally until for high privilogo. Either *tho Democratic party or tho Ropubllcan party will rulo tho country for tho next four years* Nei'her •will rule it as tho other would. Whioh, judging from its past history and present principles, will probably glvo us tho hotter government?

It is easy to say that either is good enough, or that both aro bad onough, and so on. Iiut both aro not allko. And it is every man's duty to so Inform himself that ho can cast an intelligent veto for ono or tho other. Thoro aro some duties that cannot bo shlrkod. Thoro .are some rights which are duties as well. It is a father's right to dofond and protect bis child. It is equally a sacred duty wltlch he may not neglect. Tho fact that ho is a father creates aliko tho duty and the right. So the fact that a man is boru in a republic creates the duty to take his part In oaring for tho welfare of his country. To shirk tho responsibility is cowardly. Wo do not ask you to voto tho

Republican ticket. Wo do not ask you to voto tho remocratie ticket. We do not, at this lato hour in the campaign, advise yon which party to support. But we do ask every reader of Tho Mail to show his worthiness to l»o an American citizen by taking sufficient interest in the public welfare committed to him to have decided opinions, ono way or tho other, and to express their opinions at the ballot-box. The right is secure, and the dutv rrmnitis.

W S N E E E

The bread and butter question is ono that mr*t people have to settle for themselves. Where and how to get a living is a vonnlderatlon that must euter into the plan* of most men and women. But ought this question alone to settle tlie matt r? Ought not the young man ask as well "Where am I needed?" And if the young man ought to aak this question why not the young woman? And •why not the older woman and the older mail? Jfe is largely spent in trying to crowd into place* where there is no demand. It is ono inwsewnt fight to get into a piaee held by somebody else. A merchant just begin* to prosper and snot ho comm to take away his trade. A down doctors are ready to snatch tho practice of even- one who is successful. A mm cannot hold a political office long, no matter how well he fills the place, hot a score of other*, of his own party, begin to crowd into the place and crowd him out In fact business, professional, and politic*! lH*t* rmj largely a struggle to hold a place somebody else conld fiU aa well, or to got into a place that is already 1* the world ao over crowded that this necowwry? Are tlx** not place* and pumiita where men and women arp iwc 1? It will no harm to make the lni-. or to kaalder it mrefulh In deciding the qneeUon* where to live and what to do. It' Is certainly better to get one's living wlww he is needed than to attempt, like the tmruyard fowl*, it away

fmm

^vtneiwHly else, and ft A hie

as quick as possible heibi® the others ateta *h»re.

THE independent voter is very sensibly felt in the present campaign. He had much to do with carrying Indiana for the Republicans and it is recognized that in Now York be holds the balance of power. Ho Is unquestionably growing in importance and influence. By the independent voter we do not mean the man who has no polites and who is not concerned about how tho government is administered this is far from the fact. Wo mean that class of men who, while acting for the most part with one party or the other, are not so bound up in their party that they will never vote otherwiso than with it men who put the general good of the country above their party and who dispassionately consider the situation and vote for that ticket which they believe will insure the greatest good to the country. This class is composed in a large measure of substantial business men who desire purity and stability in the administration of public affairs and who do not look with favor upon a change which is only for tho sake of chango. It is one of the best factors of our political system and tho larger and more influential it becomes the bettor it will be for our country, for in times of emergency this independent vote is always cast on the right side. __________________

FASHION is guilty of some singular caprices of lato. The rage now seems to be for everything that is bizarre and oxtravagant, without reference to whether it is really becoming and appropriate or not. Some of tho styles, it must bo admitted, are very beautiful and such as every person of good taste must approve, but there are others which are fantastic and objectionable in the extreme. Ono of tho lattor is tho popular craze for black furniture, or obonized woods for mantels, wainscots, furniture, etc. Ebony itself being a scarce and expensive wood, imitations of it are made by an artificial treatment of walnut, cherry, and othor kinds of wood, and entire sets of furniture are made of this funereal material and upholstered with black hair cloth. The natural beauty of tho nativo wood is destroyed in this effort to make it imitate something else. Good taste rebels at this conversion of our dwellings, which should be the brightest and chooriest places on earth, into tho funereal aspect of an undertaker's hearse, and it Ls not likoly that the ebony craze will come into general approlmtiorf. Single pioces of furniture of this style, mingled with othors, are pretty, and produce an admlrablo effect, but further than this tho fashion is not likely to go, as it ought not.

THIS is an age of skepticism and doubt. One by ono our idols aro tumblod in the dust. Tho last one is John Howard Payne, hithorto accredited with the composition of "Home, Sweet Home." Tho poor fellow nover did anything elso noteworthy, and now we are askod to believo that he was not, or rather, to doubt that he was, tho author of the beautiful song that was destined to keop his name green forever. It hapixjped this way, the Boston Traveller says. Pay no was a poor penny-a-liner in London when Washington Irving was enjoying the status of a literary lion thoro, and the latter took the poor Bohomian somewhat under his protecting wing. Payne undertook the opera of "Clari," for Kemblo, and Irving helped him sis ho could in gotting it up. In this opora the song was originally composed. Nome years later, when Irving and Payne had both returned to their native land, and tho lattor became angry with his former friend, Irving replied to certain defamatory publications against him by saying: "Mr. Payne knows who tjlio real author of 'Homo, Sweet Home' Ls." And so there is a doubt whether Payne or Irving wrote tho song, or whether somo "great unknown" is entitled to the honor of its composition.

FROM pieces of boxes, etc., with messages written on them, which have been washed ashore from the lost steamer Alpena, it is evident that her ill-fated passengers saw the dreadful death that awaited them and realized the impossibility of escape. Somo of these messages were written when tho vessel was fast going to pieces and all hope was lost. The terror of such a moment is beyond conception. Among these last words from tho dead that have come ashore was apiece of shingle, cut hurriedly in tho shape of a boat, with edges abraded from lashing by tho waves. On it was written:

The Alpena is gnlna to pieces. Wo will all LP LOOT. OART. AT'IKK A son of the dead captain recognised it as hi* writing. A grape box was picked tip, on one side of which was written: ••Whoever picks this op, remember the wrvrl* only an orphan. 1 am happy and wt -mtodhs for I nave no ono to care for me. At this time we all know our doom. Hhe is tart soing to ptem We know we osn never reach land or ever see it again. The

DOM

„».

On the other side was written, in a different hand writing: A few minutes and thea we will all be in wntery gravm.

WadonH wish anybody harm particularly bat we do hope that before oH after this compaign is over somebody will have an opportunity to contemplate life from the inside of iron bares for a tow years. It will be lamentable if all the scamps who have been doing dirty wrk in so many dirty ways shall escape vti Uiottt punishment. 3

BAD spelling did h* work for that Chinese letter. Garfield knows how to

ftpell

and dona not pot

of The Rer'.^ean pa rs| those who '-'rge Reju-.-^-ar. iettet* not to put into them ftenv- rati spelling, flood advice and fsir hit.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

A DEMOCRATIC journal of the East explains the resnlt of the election in tips State by saying that "enormous sums of money were procured in other States to thwart the will of the people by importing gangs of industrious repeaters, by openly purchasing venal voters, and by pnttlng in active motion the machinery of terrorism, which threatened thousands of industrious workmen with immediate loss of employment if General Hancock should be elected President. It is easy to make sweeping charges like these, but can any intelligent person be found who will believe them?

THB great suspension bridge bettreen New York and Brooklyn, the greatest and costliest structure of the kind in the world, is now nesting completion, and the question is being mooted of the manner in which tho enormous travel over it shall be carried. It is thought that steam cars will be used for the purpose and thus the two great cities be practically united. This, it is believed, will give anew impetus to Brooklyn by turning the tide of population from the upper part of New York, whither it is tending rapidly by reason of the elevated railroads.

SINCE tho first of August nearly $40.000,000 in gold has come to New "iork and tho golden influx still continues, with a prospect of increasing rather than diminishing. To this must bo added a production in this county of $100,000,000 par annum. In such a country there would seem to he no reason why every man should not be a capitalist.

SARAH BERNHARDT arrived in New York on Wednesday and tho brazen bawd was given a royal welcome. Her theattrical engagement commences one week from Monday, and her manager who has been so loudly sounding his strumpet throughout the land expects to gather bushels of money. 11

SALVINI, the great Italian actor, will soon come to America to make a tour. He will play his part in Italian and bo supported by an English-speaking company. This is a novel experiment but it is believed it will "take." Most things do that como from Europe

THERE are still some inducements ior tho aspiring school boy to toil over his dogs-oared spelling book. It chances to stand a candidate for tho Presidency in good stoad just now that he knows how to spell "companies" and does not spell it with a "y."

WHILE engaged in a wrangle with a neighbor, a Louisville woman actually talked her jaw out of place. Regretting the time she had lost, she took up the eontest again when the member had been replaced, and was soon doing as good work as ever.

DURING tho quarter ending with September 1879, the number of foreign emmigrants to this country was 98,651 during the same period thia ^ear the number was 154,882, or mors than double that of last year.

E. D. MANSFIELD, the veteran journalist, whose contributions over theinitials "E. D. M," have been familiar to readers of the Cincinhati Gazette for many years past, died at his home, near Cincinnati, on Wednesday, in the 79th year of his age.

THE slow process of removing the Bgyptian obelisk to its place in Central Park, Now York City, is now going on. Only about 120 feet per day can be made, owing to the great weight of the monolith and the inclinoup which has to bo drawn.

NBXT Tuesday tho Republicans will increase their majority to 10,000, and the Democrats will wipe out tho Republican majority and give the State to Hancock. Ho say tho organs. Both cannot be true. Probably neither will prove true.

THIS has been a great year for apples somo 200,000 barrels of which have already been exported and it is believed the total exportation will reaah 600,000 barrels. Last year the number of l»rrels exported was about 830,000.

IT may be interesting to know that tho number of candidates, running for the Presidency has been reduced. Neal Dow, of Maine, the Prohibitory candidate has withdrawn, and announces that ho will vote for Garfield.

GBN\ GRANT has lost tho right to be compared with tho sphynx. Since his famous journey round tho world, he has developed so rapidly as an orator that he recently made two speeches in a single dav, In Now York.

one of those curious dOlftcictPWeea which so often meet ns In life, it tnrhs out that a writer on "Trnth" is the larger of the Garfield Chinese letter. In thin case trnth and fiction are in ck*o quarters.

THK

Aiuhk Ksunw* tor Katsunt.)

New York Sun makes this argu

ment against the electlbn of Garfield: that it is only a stepping-etone to Grant in 1884. How much longer Is "the man on horseback" to scare this great^co^itry?

DR. THOMAS, the Chicago Methodist, taw started a church of own. That Is the best way. He «*n hereafter amoke the pipe of peace under his own tree.

MR. FORNHT has resolved!* reftuce the price of his paper, "Progresa," {pm $*,00 to per year. The change will begin with Nov. ISth, when it enters en its third year. ,\j yi^

Tin! consumption of huiK flesh hi Fra- hat increased fr::i171^00 poudflS in to 1 pounds in IS#*. The 9TW-.k' |»nlWU

P-i* rn»n*to 35cuts

ISN'T General Garfield making a good many speeches for a Presidential candidate? Perhaps, though, it is of no consequence, since he never "puts his foot hi it."

SOMEBODY has been figuring, and estimates that a presidential election costs the country 40,000,000. This is paying pretty dear for the whistle, lyjj

TAN NEK has made arrangements to repeat his forty day's fast in London. He will miss his watermelons when he comes out of it this time.

BISHOP SIMPSON has returned to his home in Philadelphia much improved in health.

THE Republicans expect to get New K'ork by from 15,000 to 30,000 majority.

WE are nearing the end. Next Tuesday the final battle is to be fought.

A St. Louis citizen has purchased $16,000 worth of diamonds.

CHICAGO has 3,752 factories which employ 113,507 hands.

THIS is an prophets.

Best 5 cent Cigars. Choice Fine Cut Chewing and Smoking Tobaceo. P.O. LOBBY.

H. F. SCHMIDT A CO'8

No. 405 Main street, opposite the Opera House is the place for SoQd Silverware, Spectacles, Watches, Clocks, Opera Glasses, Rings, Necklaces and Fine Jewelry of every description ,v Drop in and see the elegant goods.

Gilbert: Door Locks are the wonder and delight of mechanics A. G. AUSTIN & CO. Agents.

—Go to PADDOCK A PURCELL'S for the latest and cheapest GENT'S HAND SEWED SHOE ever offered in Terre Haute.

—Two millinery Stocks to sell or trade. RIDDLE, HAMILTOX fc Co.

Sign of the Big Bonnet

ELEGANT TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS, OSTRICH PLUMES AND FLOWFRS, FANCY FEATHERS, SILKS, SATINS, PLUSHES, "VELVETS, RIBBONS, ETC., ETC., in all colors and all qualities.

'-IV

New York is But then

GRACT'S estimate on 40,000 for the Republicans. his head may be tnrned by his "much speaking" of late.

IT is bad enough to lie about'a man but to forge letters on him is enough to "rile" any man, even if he is a Presidential candidate. -V"

MEM: when you want to commit a forgery, make a point of studying the orthography as well as the chirography of the victim.

THE government is going to give St. Louis a new census. The boys intend to be up to business this time.

THE fellows who are wanting appointments to.offlces will know all about it next Wednesday.

"off year" for political

FORGERY does not pay even in politics.

HONESTY is the best politics.

Republican Meeting. HON. ALBERT G. PORTER, Governor elect, will speak at the Wigwam in Terre Haute, on Saturday, October 30th, at 7M p. m.

Rally, Republicans, and givo a grand reception to your next Governor

Watcli Your Ticket! DON'T BE DECEIVED. Helmcamp fe Hewitt, 314 Main street, want you to try a pair of their French' kip or calf boots. A perfect fit guaranteed. Thoir stock of ready-mado boots and shoes is first-class, and they defy competition. Our Kids, K. P., and Oar Japs.

EMIL BAUER, 22 south 4th street.

The leading Wholesale and Retail Millinery House, having at all times the largest stock and lowest prices.

Everlasting Patent Bottom Coal Hods at A. G. Austin &Co's.

Maltby's Bulk Oysters reduced to 30 cents per quart choice Celery new Foreign Fruits in abundance at EISER'lJIigl and Main streets.

Go to Wright & Kaufman's for dressed turkeys »ndi® chickens, oysters, celery, cranberries, buckwheat flour, maple syrup, honey, mince meat,hams, dried beef, breakfast bacon, choice sardines. brookSStrout* broiled mackerel, canned beef and tongue also, canned fruit and vegetables of the best brands, choice teas and coffees, at the

price&

SOLID SILVER WAR E

In great variety and low prices at H. F. SCHMIDT fc CO'S 405 Main street, opp. Opera House.

Freeh Beer.

To TUB PUBLIC :—We will soli you at retail or wholesale the very best fresh beef, etc., at a lees price than anyone else will. DAVIS A Co„

13 south 4th street.

Died.

HALLr—At 11.80 p. m. on Friday, Oct 2©tb, 1880, after a lingering lllnom, George W. P. Hall, son of Jonu A. Hall, of Otter Creok, aged 86 yearn.

The funeral will take place £rom the flist Baptist Church, this city, to-morrow at 12,80 p. m. Friends of the family arc invited to attend without further notice.

POWDER

Absolutely Pure* MADE

from Grape Tartar. No other prepare*Ion make* »uch light, flaky hot bmvw, or luxurjou* pa*try. Can beeateu by dyni^piic* w.ttiont 'ear of the Ills result! ogimin hwivy, ind!g'»tlble food. Sold only in cans by all grocer*

IterAL BAKt»»« PnwmtaC0 York.

'A5D NOTHING

-fr" «.,*.•. «v,-„

The Old Favorite! DONNA MARIA! Quality Unimpaired! AssortmentIncreased.

8, 3, 4 and 6 Buttoned.

HARRIS

H0BERG, ROOT & Co.

I declare I'm a'most tuckered out a helpin' Rippetoe git his new rooms ready to move next week. I tell you he'll have a scrumptious place, and he's a goln' to fill it chuck full of good things to oat. He tells me that a great deal uv his stock was bought away below tho present prices and he's agoin' to give liis customers the benefit of his foresight. To-day you'll find him

and his purty clerks at the old stand a loading up tlie delivery wagguns with dressea Turkeys, Chickons, ducks, nice fresh oysters, cranberries, celery, oranges,grapes, lemons,corn, eggplant, turnips, cabbage, sweet potatoes, onions, bell flower, rambv ana Northern spy apples, halibut, codfish, canned salmon, lobsters, shadines, clam chowder, baked pork and beans,baked macaroni,canned soups of all kinds, boneless sardines, shrimps, broiled mackerel in tomato sauce, mackerel in mustard sauce, brook trout and preserved ginger root, and shell bark hickory nuts, buckwheat Hour, maple syrup and honev, now hams and breakfast bacon. A choice lot of young chickens for a good Sunday dinner.

FOR

SEAMLESS

FULL ASSORTMENT.

ZERLINA

(3 Buttons) is a

GOOD DOLLAR GLOVE For 75cents!

UNDRLSSEDand CASTOR GLOVFS, 'A

MISSES KIDS,

I GENTS' KIDS.

LACE TOP MIPJD a and CASHMKRE GLONES, LADIES' DRIVING GLOVES, t* RENTS' DRIVING GLOVES,

In Dog Skin and Caster.

LADIES' PIQ&E KIDS, Embroidered Back. FALL STOCK of LOV ES,

Too large for Enurmation.

For Sal

FPhtietons

OR SALE—A LOT OK HUOOIKH AND on six nioiulv* time at very low prices, to close out stock on hand the Ivwt work in Terre Iluuto for the price, iilfto in store and for sale on the same tormna lawestook of Fi«h Bros, liaclne wnKoim. V. A. POWKR. 104 and 106 Main utiwt.

IOH SALE—FRAME HOUSE ON NORTH 7th street, nice roonin, cellar, and pantry, and cistern aiuljibod well. Will noil or trado for land in Indiana or ltwirablo farm In Iowa. Holme 2 HOnarts* from Oth street depot Addrem O. P. Peafe, Danville, Ind.

8 A LEI—DURING THK MONTH OF October, at cost and carriage, to cash buyers, tho best work over nhnwu in Terre Haute for the prlcr. U. A. PO W ER,

I1 4 a«d 100 Main street"

W an -1

ANTED—To rent two furnished roonw No. 125 north Fifth Htrt«et.

WANTED-A

FEW GOOD AGENTS IN

every oouuly and twnnlitp in this Stale to sell a choice now iwolt. Send 60c for outfit. Cation COK-VIN' S. BALL, !22l Lafayette street, Terre Haute, Ind.

WANTED!

WsNTKU! YOUR OLD

cook stove which you have ueed up, or which will not bake, hi trado for the Charter Oak, Thisstove will last you a lifetime, and the back and ung ceutreguaranteed for five years. Stoves warranted to give entire satisfaction. For *aie only at PROBST'S, 4th Kirett betweeu Main and Ohio.

AIIJIIATI?

Is the original. For sole oidy by

E. L. PROBST

Fourth Street, between Mnln and Ohio.

Manteta at Moore's.

Jas. T. Moore has the largest and handsomest stock of aisrhlnised iron snd slate Msntels evfr brought to this city. Those who are buildint,', «»r irt?sd to put nice mantels in thMr btvpcea should see bis stock and Inarn prices. You know the place, Main street, south aide, «**'. of Sixth—the place also for first class plumbing and tin and galvioiastt iron work.

—A FAR iff0KENT,near city, ItivDI»K. HAMILTON A Co.

XOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE

TRUE MERIT

WINS ,likk SUCCESS!

THE

BUCKEYE CASH STORE »1,008

and 60S Main street, Terre Hsote Ind.

Is making A DECIDED SUCCESS in retailing Dry Goods and STRICTLY WHOLESALE PRICES. This live boose feel* aatlaflod It has STRUCK A PAYING LEAD In wholesaling goods in wnall a^tittee dlrect to the consumer and are determined to work this BONANZA for all it is worth. They sre confident there is MILLIONS IN IT to the thousands of people in and around Terre Haute who must have something to wear.

Messrs. Havens A McCoy have just returned from tl»e &ew York market where tbey have been securing bargains for the BU'liMR J^j large quantities of the most denirable goods of the season bought just at tlw right time. We can save our eastomarathc usual retailor* profit as we sell everything

AT STRICTLY WHOLESALE PRICES

Do not foil to see oar CI/) A KM, DOLMANS, 1 SHAWLS before having. A f»»w CLOAKS of the ARBH KLL 8T«X are still in store which we will clo* "-i: it lew than 40 cent* onft lie dollar.

JAMBS & McCOY.