Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 19, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 November 1880 — Page 4

THE MAIL

A PAPER

FOR THE

PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL,

HDITOR AXD PROPRIETOR.

rUBLICATIOX OFKICK,

No. 16 Boutli 5th at, Printing House .Square.

TERRE HAUTE, NOV.

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EDITIONS

Of thto Paper are published. The FIH8T EDITION, on Thursday Evening, ban a large circulation in the surrounding towns, where it la sold by newsboys and agontx. The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday Even ing, goes into the hands of nearly every reading person in the city, and the farmers of thin Immediate vicinity. Every Week* Iianie Is, in fact,

TWO NEWSPAPERS,

In which all Advertisements appear for THE PRICE OF ONE ISSUE

THE ELECTIOSS.

In the election of Tuesday, the South ern States voted solidly for General Hancock, and the North almost as solid ]y voted for General Garfield. Hancock carried New Jersey and Nevadabysmall majorities, and California at this writing is in doubt. This insures Garfield's election by such a majority in tho electoral collegeaH to put all question of disputing the fact at re*t. It is a matter for congratulation that this is so, and that the country will not be put to tho necessity of resorting to another electoral commission or any other subterfuge of that kind.

We believe the result of the election to l&a blessing to the entire nation, without respect to party. Gen. Garfield is as pure and able a man as there is in the country a man who has risen by sheer force of his own merit, from tho hum blest to tho highest place in a great nation whose sympathies go out to all classes who is thoroughly schooled in American statesmanship, and who is competent to deal wisely and vigorously with every question that may arise. Personally ho is tho ideal American statesman, and is in every way worthy to fill the high position to which ho has been called.

Again, the country has ontered upon a now career of prosperity which in eludes every section and State. Tho administration of public affairs is honest and economical. Our financial system has lieen placed upon a solid and safe basis, Tho country is doing well. All that is needed is a continuance of tho present system to put the country upon a career of prosperity such as it has never known beforo, and the election of Garfield insures a substantial continu anoe of that system. Now that tho elec tion is over, men will put their political excitement aside and roturn again to their usual avocations to employ themselves In reaping tho rewards of sucess ftil labor. So far as human judgment can forsee we shall have peace, prosperity and plenty for at least four, and wo trust for many years to come.

NOTHINO more dlsagraceftil has occurred In this country for many a day than the anti-Chlnoso mob in Denver, Colorado, last Sunday. The houses of tho unfortunate Mongolians were pillaged and sackod without mercy, and all manner of Indignities inflicted upon the unlucky occupants. Several were killed, and no doubt many others would have shared tho same fate had not the police managod to extricate them through their back doors while the brutal mob was battering Us way In at the front. For the better part of a day tho city was In the hands of a drunken, furious mob which the public authorities wore unable to control. And this exhibition, be it remembered, was caused by no act of the Chinese, who are always and everywhere peaceable, but solely by a blind prejudlco against the moo, which was given additional virulence, no doubt, by the pretended letter of General Garfield on the subject of Chinese labor. Occurrences like tho ono at Denver are enough ntako a decent man blush for Ids country.

IT seems the present cotton crop of ft,000,000 Iwiles, valued at half as many million dollars. Is good, not only for the cloth it will make, but fur several other minor things, among which are 3,000,000 tons of cotton seed, callable of rendering ninety or a hundred million gallons of oil cake. The latter Is said to be good food for sheep, two tons of it being sufficient to keep five sheep a year. More than this, the hulls and stalk of the plant are excellent for paper making. It will be perceived, therefore, that a cotton crop is not a bad thing to have around. _______________

LONDON has recently enjoyed the twelfth national cat show of the kingdom. The feline tribe was represented in great diversity of sine, color and other characteristics. There wore long-haired and short-haired, red, white and black, light weights and heavy weights, one tilting the scale* at IBS' pounds, and of all value*, from 9500 down. One of the curiosities was a Persian white, with one blue and one yellow eye.

TUK President has set apart Thursday, the asth insU, as a day of national thanksgiving. "Health, wealth, and prosperity throughout all oar borders peace* honor, and friendship with all the world a firm and faithful adherence by the great body of our population in the principles of liberty and justice, whk3i have made nation," are sotu. at the reasons pointed out Vr the Pm»«H**t why fV* -uiti^w shoalu he thankful. They ./asalN•• fy any reasoi'-ii'le ,f

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OOXXEXTTXG on the recent sentence of a prisoner by an English court, which was twenty years of penal servitude and thirty lashes from a cat-o'-nine-tails, at the hearing of which the prisoner fainted, the New York Journal of Commerce observes that it is the uniform experi ence of British judges that corporeal pun ishment deters from the commission of cowardly and brutal offenses more than any other that can be inflicted. It is the best preventive of outrages on women and children, and whenever crimes of shocking nature against the person begin to become prevalent the judges check it by administering the lash is, said that hardened criminals will flinch at hearing this sentence whom any term of imprisonment would not move. There are people in this country who believe that the lash, under some circumstances, would be an advisable addition to our penal system. 2-

THE New York Cooking School will enlarge their field of operations. Hereafter, a number of girls will be taken into the house and trained in all branches of domestic service. In addition to their training they will be paid one dollar week and will be furnished two suits of clothes which they will be taught to make. Those who acquire the necessary training in less than a year will be provided places in families, their wages, however, going to the association until the end of the year.

FEW people are aware of the magnifi cence of the great Mormon temple now in process of building in Salt Lake City It was commenced twenty years ago and over $4,000,000 have already been ex pended on it, though the grand structure has as yet hardly assumed shape. It will be built of Utah granite, and will be the finest building in the United States. Its total cost is estimated at 128,000,000, There is something for a Mormon to live for.

THH Hour calls for a modification of what it supposes to be tho social code, which forbids a woman going to a theatre without a man. It is not an uncom inon sight here to see two or three ladies of tho highest respectability together at the opora houso without male escort. Of course a lady does not go alone, nor is it desirablefor her to do so, but two or three ladies protect each other as completely as an army with banners.

THH trade in human hair is a curious ono. The American supply is derived mainly from France, where, in certain districts the peasant girls regularly cultivate their hair for the market. A crop is produced every- three years. It is said the Norman women's hair is the finest, tho Brotonnos, the coarsest, while the longest tresses come from Limousin Germany and England also each take tons of fair hair annually from the French. id.-.

THK Saturday Review, Indianapolis with Harding fc Dennis at the head comes to our exchange table and has cordial welcome. It is as bright and spicy as Georgo Harding and Charley Dennis can make it—notwithstanding it has the usual apology of all first issues of new journals. Mr. Dennis has for a long tiino been in tho local department of tho Journal, and with Mr. Harding makes a strong team.

TTTK question is being agitated of laying a new corner stone in the State House, or relaying the old one, because no memorial of the war was put into it It seems to havelxsenau oversight, and if so ought to bo corrected. The record of Indiana in the war is one well worthy of preservation iu the corner stone of the hew capitol.

IT IS stated that at a recent Newport dinner party a lady guest was unfortunato enough to break a plate belonging to a rare set of French china. She insisted on either mending or replacing it, but finding Iwth impossible, she sent abroad and duplicated tho entire dinner f«et of more than two hundred pieces.

THK excitement joeuliar to the campaign hfts about sulwided and the politicians are shaking hands and laughing over the amusing incidents of the cam paign, just as good naturedly as If they had not for six months l»een calling each other all sorts of lwd names.

Wltr Ulysses Grant Jr., broke Off his engagement with Miss Flood, is now apparent. Last Monday he wedded Miss Chaflbe, daughter of ex-Senator Chaffee, of Colorado. The wedding took place in New York and was a private aflhir.

INDIANA expects a place in the next cabinet. Who the honored son will be is a matter of speculation, though it is generally conceded that Gen. Harrison will he the one if ho does not go to the

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AT prqpent a member of Congress, Senator-elect, to take his scot next March, and President-elect to take his seat at the same time! The quSndatn tow path boy ought to fed pretty comfortable.

THK forged Chinese letter was a good "boost" for "Truth." The sheet is given instantly a national reputation whereas, before, it was not known outride of New York city and perhaps not much

THK Republicans and the Democrats can now lay away their little hatchets, or hammers, with which they have been going about Balling the campaign lies of whkh thre has been an unusually large r|m|J

NEW JERSEY don't count. She could n't help it.

No electoral commission will be need ed.

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THE Chinese letter did not win.

DOBS southern solidity solidify.'

IT is the Rev. H. W. Beecher's opinion hat of aK rvwies none is more deadly I covers, by means of the revolving seeoey •'.v«y pitiadtCT. The author of the old gerifleman, Birks, dreaming will hardly be act down in spasmodically In his arm chair by tht '•y at toast. 1 ft reside, oJ? ..

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

REV. TAX,*AGE is in a row with the San Franciscans, all because, having examined the Chinese quarter of that city, he boldly asserts that the Celestials are doing the country no harm.

THE five principal vineyards of Bordeaux wines furnish an annual ield of 645 barrels of wine, worth, immediately after the vintage, from ?1,200 to 91,800 per barrel. _________

WE have pads for the liver and the weaknesses and ailments of almost every organ of the body. The only thing lacking now is a brain pad for weak minds.

THE solid South didn't get its man for President but it can still be pretty com fortable over its 6,000,000 bales of cotton. ,:v •rivi

THE prosperous Indianapolis Evening News has donned a new dross, which improves its appearance a hundred fold,

THE New York Herald remarks that the late political canvass will be known hereafter as tho Fac-Simile Campaign

PRESIDENT GARFIELD ought to keep John Sherman where he is for four years longer. Doubtless he will.

GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HAXCOCK can go on with his military operations unmolested.

SAM FRANCISCO has newspapers printed in ten foreign languages, including

ALL of General Grant's children are •now married and settled in life.

WHO cares for politics anyhow I Now let's be still and go to work.

Now that the election is over we can get ready for Thanksgiving.

GARFIELD will be the twentieth President of the United States. .,f„

WE are glad that it doesn't cohie more than once in four years.

THE "bloody shirt," let us hope, has had its final shake. ,r

LET US all now turn to the Thanksgiving turkey.

As a campaign manager, Mr. Barnum is a failure. ____________

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SHOWS AND SHOW FOLKS.

John T. Raymond scored another triumph here Monday evening in the presentation of his new drama of "My Son." Tho last act he renders touching ly pathetic as the betrayed, abandoned poverty-stricken, age-smitten "Her Wiegel," and wanders far away from the line of comedy which has been heretofore regarded as the sole sphere of Mr. Ray mond's best abilities, and makes it certain that magnificent possibilities are within his reach in this direction also, So accustomed have we become to laughing at him that some of his best passages wore spoiled—though it was much like laughing at a funeral.

The Yan Amburg show did surprisingly well here considering the lateness of the season. Terre Haute seldom 'goes back" on a tent show.

Fannie May's Troupe of Blondes, were refused tho use of the Opera House and will disport at Dowling Hall tonight.

On Monday evening at the Opera House we are to have "Dreams, or Fun in a Photograph Gallery," the new musical comedy conceit, introducing Willie Edouin's "Sparks" company, which has been drawing immense audiences this season. It provides abundantly for mirth, music and mimicry of a character well suited to the taste of the public and tne versatile talents of tho combination. The St. Louis Times tells us that the first act treats of comedy somewhat. An aged couple, Mr. and Mrs Birks, Willie Edouin and Alice At herton, are visited in the old home on Christmas Eve by the sons and dangh ters-in-law. They sit around the festive board, drink toasts and singsongs, with intervals of lively repartee, and after the young people have dispersed the old gentleman, who has celebrated a little too mnch, falls asleep in a chair by the fire. Act second is introduced in an ingenious revolving scene, the patent of Mr. Edouin, which presents a photograph gallery in the seventh story of a ity building, where 75 tin types are taken for 25 cents. Into this ant is thrown a marvelous potpourri of song, dance and sketch developing tbepeculiar talents of the company, which is compound as follows: Ralph Hkberson, villain, tram}£ etc., Willie Edouin Pickleback Grabiball, photographer, Charlie Dunno. a swell, Jacques Kniger Otis Yerydiray and Jack Shivermytimbers, Frank W. Sanger CMp Cheeky and Policeman 128, James T. Powers porter, Walter Williams Mary, the child of misfortune, the flower girl and the city swell, Alice Atherton Viok* Parachute and Max Stinger, opera tenor, Ix*t* Helton Liliie Succotash, Ida Shapleigh Hortenae, French maid, Annetta DuMam. All these amusing foik sit for their photographs and indulge in irresistible mimicry to Ihe dose, which di»-

On Wednesday evening Barney Macauley will again present his charming rendition of "Uncle Danl" in the play of "A messenger from Jarvis Section. The Philadelphia Ledger says "Uncle Daniel has won for^Mr. Macauley a reputation which entitles him to a place in the front rank of what are called "character actors." The part has a strong individuality about it—it enlists from the first and retains to the last the interest of the audience, and is consistent and natural. The play catches the fancy, and the sympathy of the audience with the kind-hearted Yankee never flags. Mr. Macauley has exercised good judgment in the selection of the more important members of his company, and the consequence is an evenness of acting which does much to secure the success of the play.

On Thursday and Friday evenings the Opera House stage will be occupied by Miles' Juvenile Opera Company, consisting of forty talented children, including. Arthur and Jennie Dunn, Daisy Murdock and others of the famed Pinafore troupe. On the first evening the pretty opera of "The Little Duke" will be given, and the next night the brilliant "Chimes of Normandy. "In the first named little Jennie plays the

Duchess," and Arthur Dunn, as Frimosue, keeps the audience in a roar and it is said can give older heads points in the "business" of his part. Don't miss the Juveniles if you want a treat. The newspapers of Cincinnati and Chicago are enthusiastic in their praise.

It was by mere luck that Leavitt's Specialty Company did not embark at Muskegon, Mich., on the ill-fated steamer "Alpena." The company and baggage were on the dock all ready to go aboard, but the prevailing highjwind prevented the Alpena from getting in, and Leavitt's party went to Chicago by special train and saved their lives.

An elephant is used in a spectacular play in Philadelphia. He is kept in a stable several blocks away, and taken to the theatre every evening at tho proper point in the piece. One afternoon he took it into his head that the time had come to perform. Throwing his keeper aside, he burst into the street, overturned a wagon and several street stands on his way to the theatre, smashed a door, and took his usual place on the stage. The absence of lights and audience seemed to convince him that he had made a mistake, and he suffered himself to be led back to the stable.

THE good people of this pretty city will be surprised to learn that there are one hundred and seventy-two prostitutes in the city. Lieut. Vanderver is is preparing a complete list of all houses of bad character, for the use of the police.

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SWEEPING REDUCTION.

Our Elegant Specialties!

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Plushes, Figured Satins and Silks

Are being rapidly mluced. We hav» closed out three colors in Plushes, and can find no more. Wo have four colors left, which cannot be replaced when sold.

BE IN TIME!

Our dumb servants of the stable and the yard are unable to do this, and must suffer silently and patiently any neglect which an unthinking owner may choose to give them. It would require all tho resources of an experienced Humane Society to compel some men to treat their animals as they should be treated. Among farmers, however, utter or cruel neglect of animals is happily not common.

But there is no necessity of neglecting to provide for the comfort of tne pots

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On or about January 1st, 1881, we shall remove our ulace of business to the East Room of the JI7IKBLEvBLeCK,vP ^^vWi«B^Pvg JF., where with enlarged facilities and a

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to reduce stock to the smallest possible bulk before the end of the year. f: ^J^^0PP0«TONIWTF0^B/1WI^ will be given. We intend to close out certain lines of Goods in order to save the expense and damage by removal. We shall open an entirely new stock in every department for

SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES FOR GO DAYS ON PAPER HANGINGS, WINDOW SHADES, LACE CURTAINS, OIL CLOTHS CARPETS,

DRAPERIES, UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS, •.? DAMASKS, MATTINGS, SOFA RUGS, DOOR MATS. LOOKING GLASSES, CRETONNES.

CORNICE MOULDINGS. CURTAIN POLES.

AJfD A GREAT VARIETY OF SHELF GOODS

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leading and exdasive petition in

fanfare we are determined to maintain it, and by close attention to the want* of

customers, we shall endeavor tomerit *n increased jjotionage.

WE STILL OFFER

CASHMERES

At 32J4,4o 60 cents, etc,

CLOAKINGS

For Babies, Youths, Ladies, Gents, in Shetland, Scarlet i, Wool, Canton Flannel, English Merino, Etc.

OUR STOCK IS IMMENSE

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PRICES UNUSUALLY" LOW.'

HOBERG, ROOT & CO.

THE WINTER IS HERE, Western Rural. The indications are of a character to remind us that winter is come. The cold mornings, the overcoats, gloves and other "fixings" common to the winter season, have been taken from their summer's place of keeping and brought into use. It may be that even in those sections which are now the most winterish the weather may moderate and a spell of- "Indian summer," as it wore, yet precedo the real setting in of the coming winter. *.

But at all events we have been sufficiently reminded of the fact that winter is rapidly approaching not to make it amiss to repeat some suggestions which we have frequeutly made at this soason of the year. We have already taken occasion to urge, the profitableness of shelter for stock, proper food for dairy cows and the other domestic animals, the proper care of horses, etc. Perliaps if a man is going to neglect either his family or his stock, he had better neglect lus family, for they can tell of his treatment, ana ask others to do for them what it is his duty to do, but does not do.

At *1.23 to $3.00^

CRETONNES

At20, 25 aud ticents.

MERINO UNDERWEAR,

either inside or outsideof tho houso. We love our families. It is a source of ioy unspeakable to have the boys and girfs happy, to listen to tho music of their merry laugh as they gather about the fire on the winter's evening or to observe their contentment, as they read the papers and books which have l»een provided for their amusement and instruction.

We all wish to see our boys and girls as contented with their lots "as the children of others are with theirs. But we cannot expect this if we provido nothing in the way of entertainment during tho long winter evenings.- The children of the town and city cAu readily find enough to entertAin th&ii. Not so with those on the farm. The#* cannot go to some social gathering, lecture, concert, or some other entertainment when they liko. They must depend upon what the house provides and upon, tho Urango Alliance'and Club.

LITTLE FOLKS.

Teacher—Suppose you had two sticks of candy, and your big brother gives you two more, how many have you got then? Llttlo Boy (sha'king his head)— You don't know him. lie ain't that kind of a boy,

Father—Charley, I see no Improvements in your marks. Charley—Yes, papa it is high time you had a seriouh talk with tho teacher,"or else he'll keep on that way forever.

Georgia (four-year old) at tho tea-table —Mamma, may" I have some sordines? Mamma—Wait till I'm ready, (Joorgie. Georgie, surprised—Why, maf it's mo'at wants 'einl

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