Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 43, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 April 1881 — Page 4

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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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TERRE HAUTE, APRILS, 1«M W*

CINCINNATI will be old in 1888 and the question afoelebratp5 ing her Centennial is a proper aoaaser already being agitated.

EvANsvitLE has on foot a project for «stablishing a pottery for the rnanu 6 faeture of earthen and majoliea ware.

An Englishman is at the head of It,

OHIO

men

i*eein

to be coming to the

t» front under the new administration pretty uitnth they did under the last. But flien what would the country do ^anyfty without Ohio men?

to the New York limes

we «u& to have a great abundance of i" strawberries, though other kindsof fruit 0 will be warcer than for'several seasons past. The peach t'rt»p is not thought to be n)uch injured.

JITOT (is the American hog, in the vigorou»4»ands of Secretary Blame, began 41 io **e*k up," some la rated Dutchman ft In Htt*burg, had to go and eat some IP haltaooked pork and get the trichinosis.

The fellow should be shipped at once to «. the Fatherland.

**^Cvh neighboring townsman, \V. M. SlRidpatb, of Brazil, has received many ^eompliments for the tact and executive ability displayed by him as Speaker of -«thc House during the late Legislature, TMr. Rid path may as well be putting himself in training for the next Congressional race in his district.

1A SOLUTION of the New York Custom Mouse difficulty has been reached. Collector Robertson is to maintain a rigid neutrality totween the warring factions, neither sailing with Conklingnor against "liim, but lighting Democracy, the general enemy, teeth and toe-nail. Happy thought! Why didn't some one think of it sooner 3*

BENJAMIN DIMHAKLI,

Lord Beacons-

field, died at London, England, last Ttienday morning, and a prominent and Striking figure in English society, politics and literature pauses away. Beginning life without title or rank or in,Huential family, he accomplished what lias l»een done by many a poor and obucure man in America, but which la rare .in English history. vi

Democrats, profiting

""by the exaiiipl.e „of their Cincinnati ^brethren, have nominated for thomayor-

A»»Uy

Hon. James H. Smart, Ex-Super-intendent of Public Instruction. Mr. jRnmrtisnn excellont and popular gen^Ionian, who has always drawn Republican votes, and Lha^^mcos are that it -will bother the Republicans considerably to beat htm. They have however, on ffjgjtbeir sido an excellent fnndidat© and the prestige of having administered t,he affairs of the city mach'lesa extravagantly

their opponents. -1

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famous "order No.

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of civil

'service reform, which was intended to pit vent persona in the civil service from staking any part in politics,has been 'practically abolished,and it i« announced th«t borwH^r RopnbliwU Officials may

Use the influence of their position^ as much us they please for the defeat of the lemocrntlc |*irty, but will not be permitted to us© it in making war on a portion of the Republican party. In other words, the boys may roll up their sleeves and "go in" to their hearts' content against the common enemy, but must not tight among themselves. Evidently civil service reform is a very uncertain quantity in the politics of this country.

"new South" is not yet fnlly

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constructed from the old idea that labor is humiliating and disgraceful.

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ern correspondent writes how hi found a young Virginian at work in Texas, the reason for which he explained by saying that the social sentiment of his own neighborhood would not tolerate a man of good family engaging in rough, hard work without losing cast with his lady friends and bringing affliction upon his family. It is because noHons like this prevail In the South, the correspondent explains, that Texas has become the genoral camping ground for enterprising men who want to work, and by the results of their own efforts reconstruct their shattered fortunes, The result can be easily predicted. Texas will go forward with great strides, while the old I ,* States of the South will stand StHl until ••-•'""these pernicious ideas are abandoned.

are drawbacks to Mtitig in

-^{gitat dtle», me I* that the mortality Is Z" .Miitdh larger than In U»e country or smaller towns. In New York, for example, the deaths during the first quarter of 1881 ntimbered 8,120, against 6,814

T^during t)M mum period of USSO. Of «*ottrae the general health of those who

do not dks mutt hit aflterted In a wwrrespoudlng degree and the general sntfcrlog from sickness and disease niofh Inerwawd. The physician. dedal* that the Mthy conation of the streatais revponsib^ In a large measure for this alarming increase of mortality, and this Is no doubt true. Stitt, even with the str«et» well-kept. It I* but reasonable to expert a greater mortality In over* vr-twdfd cities, with tenement houses ^seven and nine stories high, than in f^aww whw the air and stw-

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J|et1s all hanib^tam Mermons at once. It is the shortest -cut to 41e«ren, and avoids OiodfaagieBabie necessity of dying in order to get to that fciensed abode. If all were to bee anno Mormons then there would be no one to persecute the "latter day saints," and persecution eeem* to be the only acajous drawback upon fcbe hlranodnnna of these who 'accept this fatttL George Q. Cannon, the Mormon Delegate to Congreas, who knows all about 'hntete,4*Mng'one of th—i, tells what be kamio an intensely interesting and talented article in the May number of the Jfarih American Review. George Q. Cannon is no fool, Us "plurality etf wives" to the contrary notwithstanding. He isalsetkesweetest scented saint, Mormon or "Gentile," that ever graced the halls of legislation, or,—"things are not what they seem." And Mormonism, as he paints it, znust be, at least one grade,-—possibly, several grades—above that- place or condition which Paul calls the "seventh Heavens," and when he heard and saw things un speakably wonderful. It was this account of Mormonism that so aroused our enthusiasm as to prompt the involuntary exclamation and exhortation, let's all hands turn Mormons at once.

According to this writer, Mormons are peculiarly industrious, sober and thrifty. This^ we think has not 1 questioned, nor is it fair to attribute this industry and thrift to a necessity springing from their proclivity to muchness in marriage. A fellow mnst scratch mother earth pretty industriously to tickle out of her enough to support a half a dozen families, more or less. But then perhaps he does not support them. A fellow with six,wives is in no danger of spoiling them by making dolls of them. At least he will not spoil all of them, especially the older ones, in that way. They must help him. And if a man can get a living when he has only one wife and supports her, he ought to be able to lay up something when he has five or six wives and most of them help him. At all events, and in all seriousness, there is no doubt that the Mormons are industrious and thrifty.

Mr. Cannou represents that there are few foreigners among the leaders, that the only advice which the people get from the Church on politics is to support the best men and stand together, that they are enthusiastic lovers of education and schools, that they are intensely loyal to the government, that they are very hospitable to strangers, never did anybody any harm, are never guilty of bigamy, or any crime against marriage. In fact, all the bad stories that have been told about them are the inventions of jealousy, lies manufactured out of whole cloth.

The "plurul marriages" are the results of a self-sacrificing spirit of devotion. He says "There can be no greater mistake than to suppose that sensualism is at the foundation of this system of marriage. The idea in Utah is that every woman should have the privilege of marrying, if she wishes to be a wife and mother, and there should be no unmarried ltest to prey upon." Here we come at the foal cause of polygamy. It originates nofin the desires of man, but of woman. If a woman "wishes to beift wife and mother," then, she must have the privilege, and the poor dear men, true ever to their generous, self-saeridic-ing natures, will not refuse her importunities. In the light of this explanation, how atroclonsly cruel was the conduct of Artemus Ward, who, when he visited Utah was urged, as he says, "by a tall, guant female, ore whose bed 37 Sumluers hdV poss'd, to 'stay, and Pit bd your Jentle Gazelle,' repelled her, denying to her the privilege 'to be a wife and mother,' rudely saying, 'Not ef I know it you wont. Awa, you skanderltas femalle."' Certainly Artemus, who was kind at heart, could not have understood this matter as George Q. C. explains it, or he would have sacrificed the prejudices of his "Betsy Jane," whom he left behind, and, harder yet, the impulses of his own inanly iuatincts. He cefrtalnly would not have resisted a lire female, hungering and thirsting and pleading to be a wife and mother. Mr. Owmon M»y*i "Strange as it may sound,"-—and it does sound very strange, we tonfesa—1"the same high sense of duty animated the Mormon people to accept the doctrine of plural marriages, and to practice It, which prompts men and women to perform extraordinary acts of religious devotion In othet dlrectlons." Re then tells of one of the leaders who, when compelled to accept this doctrine, declared that "More than once when be saw a hearse go by to the cemetery, be often wished that he was its occupant," That is the kind of heroism which these persecuted and maligned Mormons, the mate portion of them, have shown in living up to the Idea "that every woman should have, the privilege of marrying, if she wishes to be a wife and mother, and there should be no unmarried element for lust to prey upon." Let every man who t# selfishly living with only one wife hang his head in shame in presence of such heroism as this. It never looked to us quite in this light before. Bat It Cti annot be oO^nrisc than mean f»»r an able-bodied man to, bavfl hot one .wife. Let all turu],j«k*rith Mormons at onk

ttti OutsAttali street car drivers and conductors, working fifteen hours a day for $1.30 to «Ll3t mepeetivaly, struck for higher wagoa or for a reduction of working hours, ft waa about time for them to strike, one woold think. Fiftean houm of standing on a street car platform every day for seven days in the week and nine hour* ft»r*l«epiiys, eating and companionship with their families awlfUftad tv for the service! Think of

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that in free America which boasts of paying high wages to laborers. No -wonder they struck, and no wonder either^ that the sympathies of the public were with the striken. But the well-fed, well dressed, well housed owners of the consolidated companies, with a".capital of $4,000,000 and paying annually divi dends amounting to |240,000, considered for pome d|}B before agreeing to advance wages to #1.75 and 92.00, the hours of work to remain as heretofore. Thus, by working from seven in the morning until ten at night, every day in the week, the Cincinnati street car driver will be able to earn the munificient sum of 9680 a year wherewith to support the family which he can only see when asleep in their beds. One would think that if suicide should be popular anywhere it would be among the drivers of Cincinnati street cars.

THE 1'ASSING sBbW.

SHOWS AND SHOW FOLKS.

As clean and neat a variety performance as was ever given in the Opera House, was that labelled Mme. Reotz Minstrels/ Monday evening. Much of the performance was after the. Style of the Berger Family. It is a sad commentary on the nasty man that a large majority paid their money at the ticket office,^expecting to see a different kind of show—else why that large audience of men and only one woman

A multitude of other work this morn ing prevents us from giving the delightful entertainment of last evening that attention which it deserves. Our city has been highly favored in the past, and has been noted for its tine amateur entertainments, and it is no discredit to those of the past to say that none have excelled the production of the comic Opera of "The Sorcerer" at the Opera House last night. Prof. Kilbourue Is to be thanked. He has shown a master hand as a director and instructor of operatic music and much discrimination in selecting the persons for the several parts in the cast, making it as a whole as complete as the most exacting could expect from amateurs, and in some respects better than that given by professionals on the same stage. Further than thi* we cannot trust onr eager pencil in individual mention. Of course some did better than Others, but it may have been because they had better opportunity, and it would be injudicious to single these out. To tell the truth, as at first remarked, we havev 't the time to go through and tell all the good points. Let's have some more of the same kind, and that right away quiek. The large and well pleased audience of last night is assurance that another entertainment will be equally successful. *. ..

The dratSlfo e&mpleted preparations for itsnexl concert, which will be given at an early date, to be announced as soon as certain final arrangements can be concluded. The rehearsal, on Monday night last, was one of the best of the entire winter, and gave the utmost satisfaction to those who are watching the careful work which the society is doing. We are privately informed that the management has in contemplation an entertainment of a unique and most interesting nature.

To-night Bartley CampbellV famous New York company will play the "Galley Slave" at the Ope re House, with a superb cast and original scenery, introducing views of Venice, Rome, Marjscilles and Paris. We append the following taom the Baltimore American:

Hartley Campbell's dnuna, "The Galley 81avc," drew a large crowd to Ford's Opera House last night. The sticcess of the play elsewhere and the strong cast that presented it here, both had their influence In drawing a full house but It was the merit of the acting that made it so striking a success, and which won it double recalls from the close of the second net to the Anal fall of the curtain. The dramatic climax is most skillfully

brilliant an opening here that it can hardly fail a successful week. No shows are booked for the Opera House next week.

The following are booked: Oenovieto Ward, Monday, May 2. Nip aridXack, Wednesday, May 11. JLawvence Barrett, Monday,May 16.

Sap Francisco Minstrels, Wednesday, May 25. Bernhardt,. Salyiiii and Buffalo Bill played in Philadelphia during the same woek, the prairie scout drawing larger houses than both tha other star* combined. After the fin* night the doughty Bill xaid: "I did feel a little nervous beforehand with such enormous opposition, hot you see the people know a good thing when they see it."

SIGNS CP SPRING.

The

feeling

Tho liist sign oi spring is the ^ftyoprhatjsahahbpr, -The aecObd $M*t|al four stfntwr Jover? coat is getting beah-y. Ift-our overcoat Is* parfim!arly nice Wnfe, this sign will not be apparent.

like the remembtwwtjfi?v11 doing*. other- elderly ffr male member, ot^ur household has her sav agahi of hi

of herbs androota.

J£he dark shwkrwof theocMniBghouse^ cleaning broods likaa bird of evil omen oyer your once happy home. I bosom taBdf ewrpetei and new furnitnre. .lAnon thedasft vises, and fills your and yon? mouths

Your landlord baa Jdiscftvereri that thing* are going to boom, and booms your rmt straightway.

Oysters grow In to desuetude. Your liver begins to assert itself. The hoane.litmter f» abroad.

MEN.

At the veeent anniversary dinner of the Sonudt, 5«ew York, when it oame to thetoaat, "Ifce Gentlemen," Miss Kate Field happily responded as follows:

The gentlemen, God blea them! What could we do. what should, we be without thwnf .nothing.

Who wtfkms us, and on our ears BestMm*£coc that bring!forth teanT Our father I Who httlMes and calls us names, Hates Me aiHKden with his games?

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Our brother?

Who takes as JMime from singing school, Bo sweeUy sjpoons, aud plays the fool Our cousin! Who kokl*oarluuMl in his, and kneels While we heed Ms mad appeals?

Our lover!

Who pass the hill, and undergoes The discipline that Cannle knows? Our husband! Who give usjqptnsters good advice, And take nsout, and are so nice?

Who—all in all—are none to good For human nature's daily- food The men, God bless them!

HARD ON SUSA

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Susan adorned her well turned limbs With delicate hose, but not for show, Yet everywhere that Susan went,

The wind was sure to go.

It followed her to church one day, Playfully gamboling 'round Was mischievous, naughty, on the street,

As Busan often found. And when the sexton shut it out, It frisk'd and caper'd near Roaming Impatiently about ..

Till Susan should appear.

"What makes the wind plague Susan so?" Kind hearted young men cried "Cause Susjyi dont object, you know,"

An elderly maid replied.

THE housewife now taketh the towel, And tieth the same 'bout her head, And goes for the wood work and windows,

While "hubby" partakes of cold bread. Regarding proceedings, however, Not even a word by hint's said, But he says to himself in a whisper, "I wish the good Lord I was dead."

Now that Justice Clifford has lost his mind and cannot be worried by lawyers and dry cases, he may live for a number of years. The worst of it is that he is not able to write a letter resigning his position on the supreme bench. The case is a sad one in all ways. Judge Clifford, however, is not the first official who actually did not know enough to resign.

IN London $350,000 are spent each year for water, in the purchase of alleged milk.

FOREJPA UQETS SHO W. Of this exhibition which will be here on the 20th of May, the Philadelphia Mirror says:

At every performance, last week, the huge canvasses of Forepaugh's circus were literally jammed, in several cases the employes of large business houses being sent by their employers, who purchased tickets, in bodies of a hundred and more. Mr. Forepaugh desires the outside world to understand that just as his mammoth show has exhibited in Philadelphia, so will it be seen elsewhere, and that everyone of his troupe and all his features accompany him over his entire route and into the smallest towns. This (the last) week •til* cirons Ms At Rmftil n.nrl VAAAMLI ttie circus «is at Broad and Federal streets. a thousand'and one a dinstruct the youngahd old, prior amuse and instruct the young and old, prior to tho beginning of the circus proper. The princ^val interest seems to centre, nowever, ^elephants, ranging in alee 'Empress" to the little one,

Of tha youngsters. The

cages'Of monkeys have aiso their share of juveftiie admlrera. The circus performance lsthe best Forepaugh bale ver presented, and

quarters there is a mi' ing horsemanship, tnmbli of oalned animals, wirejwi feats, bicycle ridmg, and ^ther Von westo* trained nones in waits!)

TASSELS,

Our bachelors?

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of acts SC darperformances ing,- acrobatic ties, anc-

Ing, marching, together with his pigmy pontes in their laughable antics and tricks, Is a prelude to the wonderful training of the elephants, as shown by young Adam Forepaugh. Mile. Znila inner difficult and dauerous act of walkinga slender wire with her cet encased in baskets/blind folded astride of a bicycle. The Soblni

buttons. "Pretty enough to frame."

and

Villion

troupe of bicyclists. Mons. Loyal, the human cannon ball, Mile, fcoila, the trapeze artiste, the bare-back riding and summersaulting are but a few of tne innumerable marvelous feature??.

$110,000

Placed Within the Reach of the People,

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of Cost, Every Month! I

Mont Liberal Scheme JSver Offered by a Most Liberal Howte /r* Every Purchaser of Clothing, Hats, Furnishing Goods, Etc., Amounting to 910, will be Presented with a Free Ticket in the Louisiana Lottery Drawing the 12th of each months "BOSS" JOE CLOTHING HOUSE, 422 Main Street, 4 Doom West of fifth

Street, Terre Haute, lnd.

Always Ahead Showing the Largest Stock at the Lowest Prices.

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES, GRAVEL ROAD and RAILROAD CONTRACTORS,—You will find the best Road Plows and Steel Scrapers made in this country, at C. A Power's, this Spring. Manufacturers' Prices to Trustees and Contractors. Be sure and see him, or write for prices, before ordering anything of the idstd.

C. A. POWER,

&4 Jt 166 West Mam street, Iterre Haute,

nAQGERTY MANT02& 'Are getting in a sapech lot of $ASTSL3,«t $».« Main'st|«ei See

Thcgr are beauties. ..

Haggerty A Manion are prepared to do promptly TIN, and SLATE ROOFING, Plumbing, and tin and sheet iron work of every description. They guarantee satfctfactkm in work and prices.

We have a Uu*e supply of

SUPERIOR ICE

With which to «erve oar I*trorw thi^«m». IWcietRia. Ijsave orders at omce,«)l Main ?««set,or hand to driver,

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