Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 28, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 January 1881 — Page 4

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

PUBLICATION OFFICE,

No. 16 Sontli 5th St., Printing House Square

TERRE HAUTE, JAN. 8, 1881

TWO EDITIONS

Of this Paper are published. The FIRST EDITION, on Thursday Evening, ha* a large circulation in the surrounding towns, where it is sold by newsboys and agents. The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday Even log, goes into the hands of nearly every reading person in the city, and the farmers of thin immediate vicinity. Every Week's Issue is, in fact,

TWO NEWSPAPERS,

In which all Advertisements appear for THE PRICE OF ONE ISSUE.

GEORGE ELIOT.

The death of George Eliot brings sense of personal loss to the hearts of many thousands on both sides of the Atlantic who had never seen her face A rare light has been extinguished, or, considering the age at which she died upwards of sixty, it were perhaps more appropriate to say that the life had burned down to the socket and gone out For several years nothing had camo from her fertile and eloquent pen, and, had she continued to live, it is doubtful whether she would have given any thing further to the world worthy df her name.

The career of George Eliot was full of romance from the beginning to the end She was the daughter of one whom, in this country, we should call a deputy sheriff, called in England a bailiff. She was early adopted by a wealthy clergyman who gave her every means for a most thorough education. She faithfully improved her privileges.

Entering oarly upon a literary career, she soon became famous, and mingled with the most renowned of her day in literary and scientific circles. She lived in wedlock without the sanction of a legal marriage till the death of her companion, and then, two years after, to the surprise of everybody, married a wealthy banker. Starting in povorty, she amassed a verv respectable fortune. The following are said to havo bees the receipts from her published writings up to about three years ago: "Scenes of Clerical Life," *85,000 "Silas Marner," $7,500 •'Adam Bode," 917,500 "Mill on the Floss," $20,000 "Romola," §15,000 "Felix Holt," $22,500 "Spanish Gypsy," $2,500 "Middlemarch," $40,000 "Legend of Jubal," $2,000 and "Daniel Deronda," $30,000 making a total of $102,000. Her lirst ventures in literary work were the translation into English of somo renowned German and French theological works. As a novollst she has been before tho public a little more than twenty years. In 1858 "Scones of a Clerical Life" was published, and this was followed the succeeding year, by "Adam Bede," which gavo her a great reputation. In this novel she depicts, with great fidelity, earnost Christianity as it appeared iu tho early Methodists, and her characters aro such as any momber of that denomination may feel proud to acknowledge. It is not very probable that, latorin life, when her religious opinions had )een somewhat modified, she could havo written just such a story. And yet with all that 1ms been said of hor skepticism, there is nothing in any of hor writings, to indicate this. Her reputation in this respect comes from her associations, and possibly from hor known private opinions, rather than from her literary works. Sho was a particular friend of Ilerbot Spencer and Mr. licwes, with whom sho lived as wifo, was one of tho "advanced thinkers." She has been much blamed, often indeed greatly misrepresented, on account of her relation to Mr. Lewes. This gentleman was a man of irreproachable character, and of groat kindness of heart. His wife twice eloped from him. The lirst time, in pitv to hor, ho received her back again. According to English law this worthy act prevented his securing a legal divorce when she eloped again. Under these circumstances, he and Marian V. Evans,—the real namo of George Eliot—lived as man and wifo without the sanction of tho law. That they were true to eacli other, that they would have had the sanction of tho English law if they could, in fact, that in all as poets, save tho legal requirement*, they were joined in as true and pure •wedlock as is possible, there are none to question. In this country Mr. Lewes could have secured his divorce and they could have been married. Whether, under the circumstances, they were justified in their course, each must judge for for himself. They doubtless acted conscientiously, and their purity of character cannot be impugned. Some writer has made the point that people who will not go to hear Bernhardt will yet read with pleasure tho works of George Eliot, and thereby he reveals his utter ignorance of the vast difference between the two. A French actress, with no inseparable obstacles in the way of her marriage, by some "petit aeci,lent,"—soveral such accidents—becomes the mother of several children. Goorgo Eliot, when, as she believes, unjustly Refused tho sanctiou of law, becomes a true wife in spiteof the law* and remains faithful till death. All her writings breathe the highest purity of soul, and there is not a sentiment uttered that, liying, she need desire to recall. She had a moat wonderful penetrktiou of character, and a most wonderful skill in analysing and depicting it, John Banyan once said, as a murderer rode past on his way to the gallows, "There goes John

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Banyan bat for the grace of God George Eliot made the thoughtful reader feel that he had within him the germs of all the evils revealed in the worst characters. She did this by tracing the deeds and motives back to their source, and leaving the reader to see somewhat his own inner life. The complaint has been made that her books have a depressing effect. It is true that they do not give one such views of his own character as to make him content with hi attainments. We doubt if any real ly thoughtful reader of George Eliot would feel, on meeting with any of the worst characters in her books, like saying, loftily: "Stand aside, I am holier than thout" It is not best that people should always be kept in a happy self-conceit. George Eliot stirs sympathy for the bad by showing the good their own kinship to be the bad, at the Bftinft time kindles aspirations to be better. Despite some of the critics, we be lieve that her works do contain a strong incentive and inspiration to better and truer living. She has done a great and good work for the world. Her Middle inarch we believe to be, taking it all in all, the best novel of this century. She was a noble woman. She was a most gifted writer. The world is, and for long time will be, bettor for her living and working in it. She has realized the aspirations expressed in her own lan guage: "O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn For miserable alms that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars And with their mild persistence urge mens search To vaster issues!" 'i

THE LAND LEAGUE.

This a very formidable organization in Ireland. In fact, at the present time it seems to hold supreme power. It is composed of tenants and such others as are willing to combine with them against the landlords, to secure what they regard as the rights of tho tenantry It is organized, apparently, much the same as the great trades unions. It has a regular government aud officers. It issues edicts which have the force of laws. It holds secret tribunal at which it tries offenders who are not its membors and pronounces sentence, and appoints those who are to execute its sentence. It has a regular system of taxa tion. It is more powerful than the courts, for as soon as a court decides contrary to its wishes, means are found both to punish the magistrate and to thwart tho decision. One illustration of its method of procedure will show its character. A gentleman wrote some articles for one of the magazines, which articles the Landleaguers did not like. His tenants were all contented, and made no objection to the rent which they were paying. But they received an order to leave him on the ground that they were paying a rent that was above the rate fixed by the Land League. They left in a body. The storekeepers of the region were notified not to sell the gentleman provisions. He sent somo cattle to Cork to be shipped, and the officers of the steamer refused to take them, fearing tho rovenge of tho Landleaguers. Every possible annoyanco of this sort was given him, and however friendly those iibont may have felt toward him, they did not dare to interfero or render any assistance. Burning of buildings, maiinug of cattle, and such like, aro frequent penalties inflicted for disobedience. To all appearances, in addition to tho forces hitherto at their command, the Landleaguers are now rapidly accumulating arms. This is the organization that is giving strength and direction to the reolt in Ireland. How far it has boen called into txistcnco by abuses is not tho question. There aro great and serious grievances at the bottom of tho present Irish troubles, and this Land League ith all its irresponsible power is one of the results. Whether it can IKBSO directed to work out a real reform, remains to seen. To-day it is stronger, and collects its taxes easier, than tho English government, backed by its magistrates, police and army.

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A WASHINGTON correspondent writes that in order to prevent any material increase or decrease in the present number of members in the House tho ratio of representation must bo fixed at 160,000. Undor this apportionment the next House would have 290 membors, being three less than the present one. The West would lose two members and gain nine tho South would gain four and lose five the Eastern and Middle States would lose eight and gain none. Under this division the Western States would have 116 members, not including the Territories the Southern States, 86 and the Eastern and Middle States 88. Tlie Western States would therefore hold the controlling influence in the next House. Under this apportionment Indiana would have twelve members instead of thirteen, her present delegation.

THE Indianapolis Journal says it is evident that Gen. Harrison is the chgice of his party for United States senator, and asks that his nomination be made unanimous. We hope the suggestion will bo followed, as it ought to be, for a unanimous indorsement by his party in the State would materially add to his influence in the national senate, and it is policy for States not only to send their strongest men to the senate, but to send them with the strongest possible credentials.

THKHE are some singular things about rain aud snow fall. During the present winter, while there has been good sleighing almost continually in Indianapolis, in Huntington county, north of there, the sleighs have not been able to show themselves on the streets.

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An exchange argnes that no man who iscontinually anxious and troubled Without cause restless, discontented and depressed on general principles, can be a healthy man, however well his physical organs may appear to be. The disease, the writer insists, is mental dyspepsia of the physical type. It is a subtle disorder and its sources elude wisdom and research. The sufferer is never conscious that he has the disease but on the contrary imagines that he is. particularly robust. The disease is apt to be transmitted by inheritance and inheres in temperament. It is cofiWbbnly in the blood and constitution of the child and cannot be eradicated. It is still a problem, the writer thinks, whether this ailment of the mind can be affected by anything contained, in the pharmacopoeia. Women seldom suffer from it. Thought, study and seclusion aggravate the disease while action contact and intercourse with the outside world are counteracting agencies. It is dangerous, often leading to insanity and suicide—its natural results. __________

THE Chicago Tribune twenty-page papenen January 1st, the principal feature of which was a very elaborate and extended review of the business of Chicago during* the past year. From this review it appears that the year 1880 was the most prosperous of any previous one in the history of that city. Some of the figures given are simply enormous. Tho total receipts of breadstuffs foot up 163^326,267 bushels, being again of 18 Jif l^r«nt.. jbver 1879. There were 7,059,194 hogs shipped into the city, of which 5,700,000 were slaughtered there. The cattle received numbered 1,382,397, and the total value of live stock handled was $139,900,000. The produce trade amounted to $312,000,000, the goods wholesaled reached, $364,500,000 and manufactured products aggregated $285,000,000. Tho total trade of the year is put at $900,000,000. Chicago is one of the great cities of the world

THE Indiana Legislature organized on Thursday by the election of W. M. Rid path, of Brazil, as speaker of the House, and Judge Viehe, of Vincennes, as president pro tem of the Senate. In the latter body there was a dead lock, Senators Davis and Majors, Green backers, voting with the Democrats, and Senator Poindexter, Greenbacker, with the Republicans, thus making 25 on each side. After three fruitless ballots of this kind the Senate adjourned until Friday, both parties going into caucus to consider the situation. Unless a compromise is effected to-day by a division of the offices the dead lock will continue until Monday, when the Republican Lieutenant-Gover-nor will take his place. ,«

HKNRY IRVING, with whom Edwin Booth is now dividing theatrical honors in London, is 43 and has been steadily on the stage since he was 18. Until about six years ago his reputation was that of a comedian and melo-dramatist, he having scarcely attempted tragedy up to that time, but playing in a great variety of couiic roles. IN 18$9 he ap^ peared in Hamlet in London and created a decided commotion. Critical estimation of his abilities is divided between those who contend that his true place is in comedy and melo-drama and those who praise him as an illustrious', Shakespearean artist.

THE Nashville Sunday Times renews the warning to poople against the use of cooking stoves. This time it is at Chattanooga, where the cooking range at the Stanton House exploded and killed tho cook. If there ever was a malicious and treacherous household demon it is that of the cooking stove. No man who has regard for his family, and does not have a mother-in-law to oversee his kitchen, will permit one of the diabolical things about his house. We must come back to the big fireplace, hanging crane and tin oven business of our grandmothers, or elso live on cold victuals.

DRESSED for a ball on New Yearns eve, and waiting with light hearts the coming of their oscorts, Kate Campbell and Fanny Wood, of Hamburg, Mo., little thought that in the midst of life they were in death. A moment later Fanny's Swiss muslin robe had touched the stove, as she swept by it, and she was wrapped in flames. The terrified girl started to run and in passing her friend, set fire to her clothing also. Both girls were frightfully burned, the entire clothing, except corset and hose, being consumed on Miss Campbell's body, and leaving her with probably fatal wounds.

PROFESSOR GRAHAM BELL, of New York, who has received the Volta prize of 10,000 francs from the French Academy for the invention of the articulating telephone, is experimenting with a new machine, called a photophone, by means of which he believes he will be able to hear on earth sounds of storms on the sun. The sound is conveyed by lights in the use of this invention. If we could only get the inhabitants of the other .worlds educated up to our proficiency in scientific matters no doubt we should soon be able to establish communication yith them.

FIFTY-ONE thousand tons of rails, 1,750 additional freight cars, and 82 locomotives, with new passenger cars, etc., have been purchased for the Northern Pacific railroad. Vice President Billings says that passengers will be carried to the Yellowstone Park by a year from next July. Up to this time the road has run chiefly through a wheat producing region, but now it is penetrating the finest grazing region on the continent, and will soon be in the great mineral belt of Montana. ________

THS prospects far an extra session of CongreM^lDcnadng^

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EVENING MATT.

INDIANAPOLIS is talking of a quarter million dollar city hall and market house combined, and the News prudently advises against any such nonsense. The city is now getting good quarters in the new court house for fl,700 a year, heat and light included, which sum, the News suggests, would not be enough to heat one end of the proposed city hall. The taxpayers win probably think several times before they vote for any more grand buildings.

THE Cleveland Herald has "figured" on the census returns and finds the following per oentage of increase: In ten Southern States, 31X three border States, 211-5 six New England States, 15 New York and New Jersey, 18 six Western States, 61. The per oent. of increase in the South is a surprise and leaves a little hope that any considerable gain in CongressfoKthe North will be made by the new apportionment*

THE second trial of Mrs. Brq^rn, for the murder of 2iai£..husband, at Indianapolis, resulted in a-verdict jf mtonteg in dfegreo, prisonment for life. There is a general if not universal, sentiment in favor of giving Wade and Mrs. Brown the sihie sentence, and as the former has been denied a new trial by the Supreme Court, a strong effort will be made to have his sentence commuted to impris on men for life.

GEORGE ELIOT was probably the only woman in the civilized world who would not permit herself to be photographed nor would sho permit any likeness of herself to be made public. The only portrait of the great novelist that Kate Field could find -was a crayon in possession of the Blackwoods, at Edinburg. She tried to obtain a photographic copy of it, but was persistently refused.

THE result of the inquest held in Grand Haven, Mich., over the victims of the wreck of the steamer Alpena, is a verdict censuring the Goodrich Transportation Company. The jury found that the Alpena was unseaworthy, her life-preservers unfit for use, her boats rotten, and her crew inexperienced sail ors, all of which is most emphatically denied by the owners of the boat.

DURING the yjear 1880 this country raised 475,000,000 bushels of wheat, 1,500,000,000 bushels of cern, 413,000,000 bushels of oats, 24,000,000 bushels of rye, 40,000,000 bushels of barley and 6,000,000 bales of cotton, besides vast quantities of tobacco, sugar, rice, hemp, hay, hogs, cattle, dairy products et cetera—enough to feed our own 50,000,000 people and supply the deficiencies of all the balance of the civilized world.

To the observation that $20,000 a year is a pretty big salary to pay Mr. Beecher, or any other man for preaching, an exchange replies that Major Pond, of the Lecture Bureau, would bo glad to pay Mr. Beecher $300 a night for 300 nights in tho year for his services in the lecture field. In the face of that, $20,000 doesn't look so ftfcrge after all.

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THE Indianapolis Journal rfcfriark that if the adage is to prevail: "Old men for counsel, young men for war," this session of the Legislature will prove a very belligerent one. In other words, it is a Legislature of young men, and tho indications are that the youthful spirit will prevail. It seems to bo Young America against the field.

THE wealth of "the big operators" is estimated as follows William Vanderbilt, $200,600,000 his brother-in-law, Osgood, $4,000,000 D. O. Mills, $30,000,000 Mr. Flowers, $3,000,000 JimKeene, $20,000,000 and Jay Gould, nobody can tell how much.

CONCEDING our greatness as a nation, the press of the Old World is now enged in showing how it lias como about. The London Spectator says it is because the nation was planted in tho garden of the world. Perhaps that explanation will servo aswellasany other.

A Washington special says one of the incidents of New Year's day in that city was presented by a young woman magnificiently attired in white satin, whito kid boots and gloves and lovely jewelry, who was found wandering about the streets hopelessly drunk,by a policemen. She had been receiving callers during the day, and having indulged too freely, wandered out of the house and was surrounded by a crowd of hooting boys and men. When discovered by the officers sho was consigned to a cell in the Central Station, and held until her friends arrived and carried her home.

A strange fatality occurred at Addison, Mich., New Year's Night. A lady named Mrs. Can field fell while dancing with her husband and her hand was 'slightly lacerated by his boot heel. Inflammation set in, tetanus followed, and in twelve hours she died.

NOW FOR CLEAR A NCE.

J. P. BRENNAN WILL CLEAR OFF HIS STOCK OF HEAVY WEIGHT GOODS AT COST..

J. P. Brennan, Merchant Tailor, on Main street, between Sixth and Seventh, is determined to work off remaining heavy stock, and will make up suits at cost. Great reductions are really meant. There is lots of winter yet and now is the time to bay heavy clothing at a bargain

—J. W. Mellish, 523M Main street, will replate Spoons, Forks, Castors, Watches, Chains, Ac., and jnakc them good as new. Give him a call.

DONT FAIL to take eat an Accident Policy with Riddle, Hamilton A Co., Otis slippery weather.

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Died.'

.SglELDS-At his residence, southeast of the city, on Thursday, Jan. 8th, 1881, J. W. Shields, aged 65 years.

The funeral services will be held at the residence, on Sunday, the 9th lust, at 11 a. m. Friends of the family are invited to attend.

For Rent.

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Frooms,

RENT—A HOUSE CONTAINING 5 cellar, -woodshed, cistern and well, situated near Wabash Iron Works. For further particulars call at L. KUSSNER'S MUSIC STORE, 213 Ohio street.

U*OR RENT—ONE NICE FRONT ROOM, furnished. Also, boarding for one or two single gents. Apply at No. 721 East Poplar, Ujear 8in.

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RENT.-TWO NICE ROOMS ON 2d floor fronting Cherry Street in KOOPman's Block with all modern improvements. None but respectable parties need apply, i* Cor 6th & Cherry St.

For Sale.

TTOR SASffc-A TWO-SEATED SPRING jC wagon! nearly new. Will be sold at about one-hijLf its value. Enquire at No. 1120 north Sth stnjfet, Torre Haute, Ind.

pr liver evening.

LOTS BETWEEN WALNUT Jar, east of 14th, cheap. 10 to 15 per cent interest. House and lot ler 14th and Walnut. FOR RENT

—Two stare rooms on Main street. J. H. BLAKE.

Wanted.

WANTED-WOMANgirl

TO COOK, WASH,

andiron. Also a to do housework —aged about 15 years, Also a man to milk, attend to horses, make garden, and make himself generally useful. All to work with small family 2 miles in the country.

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J. H. BLAKE, 225 Ohio street.

ANTED—1.000 CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE FEED AT THE NEW STORE. The qualities only of Hay, Corn, Oats, and Mill Feed handled. Orders from any part of the city by telephone or postal card, iromptly attended to. Terms, cash on deary. Si inli

tore kept open until 8 o'clock in the C. A. PCWER, 104 Main street.

VISITING CARDS, with name, Q/» /CO

Club of 5 at one time, $2.00. tO Gold, silver or colored edge: round, square, clipped or concave cornors oblong or squaro shaped. NOT THE TBASHY KIND ADVERTISED IN STORY PAPERS. Stamps taken.

W M. W. MOORE, Terre Haute, Ind.

White's Oyster Bay

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Ladies' and Gents' Dining Room OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Meals to Order a Specialty. Special

Prices to Regular Boarders. Ice Cream, Fancj and Domestic

Confections, Foreign Fruits and Nuts.

525 Main Street.

A Choice Lot

NEW

Turkish Prunes

14 lbs. for $1.00.

Pure Buckwheat Flour

And other good things ut

W. W. Oliver &Co's,

N. W. Corner 4th and Cherry Streets.

JpRANK PRATT, Importer aad^Dealcr in ITALIAN MARBLE AND GRANr

'MONUMENTS, Statuary, Vases, &c., &

COR. FIFTH tAND WALNUT TERRE HAUTE, IND.

A. WITTIG

654 Main street, McKeen's Block.

To the readers of The Mail I wish to that my stock of

FOR THE

HOLIDAY

Is still complete, and

I Sell Them at a Small Profi So I can please everyone. Come and be Convince

DON'T DELAY IT!

EAST END TMinnw

CHARLES J. KLOE

Tho attention of the east enders is callod tho opening of a full and completo stock of

China, Glass and Qaeenswar

Lamps of all styles, Toilet and Chamber Se Fiuo vases, and everything found In a class queonswaro store, at. tho southwes ner of Main and Thirteenth street.

Large Lot of Momie Cloths.

Same colors, at 15 and 20 cents.

Coal Oil 20 Cents a Gallon.

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A full stock of toys for children and ar sssui

cles suitablo as Christmas presents. Special attention is called to 1.l]e FIV

CE£rT COUNTER. I have also a full line of PURE ANDI of ovcry description. My cigar counter Btocked with tho mast popular brands of

Beaded Passamenteries and Fringes

An excellent assortment. We will keep this stock up an replenish as needed. They will be the style.

Cords, Tassels, Girdles, Etc.

H0BERG, R00T & Co.

TO BE GIVEN AWAY.

Messrs. JAMES & McCOY,

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801, 03, and 606 Main street,

Have just received from E. BUTTERICK & CO. Two Hundred of their largo Illustrated Metropolitan Catalogues, on such favorable terms that they havo determined to give to each person who buys 50 cents' worth of patterns at one time one ot these beautifully illustrated catalogues. These books contain cuts of all the patterns issued, and the price of the book alone is 35 cents.

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called to their stock of LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDREN'S WOOL HOODS, which thev are closing out at a fearful sacrifice on prices. Also a law assortment of CLOAKS and SHAWLS at less than half price.

Do not failto see their new 50 cent RUBY CORSET, the best corset in the universe for the money. ,»-

Cigars and Tobaccos,

Low rent and economy enables mo to you anything in tho alcove lines cheapcr you can buy them in the up-town stores, sure to call, and bo convinced tlmt you find one of tho neatest stores in tho city.

Chas. J. Kloer.

Furnaces.

JAMBS T. MOOKE is agent for tho bes Furnaces in this market and has put more furnaces hero than any othe: doaler. If you think of heating you store or dwelling, by all means call him. His experience enables him1 give somo valuable information, gives prompt and careful attention Plumbing and work in tin and

iron.

NO LET-UP!

OUR BUSINESS GOES RIGHT OI^

NEW GOODS.

Large lot ENGLISH CASHMERES, Navy, Seal, Myrtle Bronze, Garnet, Plain Black, at 15c per yard.

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