Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 12, Number 15, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 October 1881 — Page 4

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE,

P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

PUBLICATION omci,

No 10 Sontli 6th ST* Printing H*UK» Square.

TERRE HAUTE, OCT. 8, 1881.

KINO COTTON.

Tho world's cotton exposition at Atlanta, Gs., was opened on Wednesday with an attendance of from 7,000 to 8,000 poople. The exhibition is yet incomplete, and although the space allotted to exhibitors has been quadrupled, a lack of room is complained of. The indications are that this first attempt at holding a world's fair on Southern soil will be a great success. The exposition is to continue during the rest of the year.

Senator Voerhees was exceedingly happy in his opening address which lias added hew and substantial laurels to his fame as aa orator. His address was not only eloquent—his speeches are always that—but it was statesmanlike as well, and exhibited painstaking labor and research. Rapidly sketching the history of the cotton plant, be showed that while it had made no substantial progress in India, China and Egypt for thousands of years, and added little to the world's wealth, in the United States its development has been moat marvelous. In 1791 the first cotton mill was built, in the State of Rhode Island. A few other mills were erected within the next half dozen years bnt they were small affairs, and in the year 1800 only 500 bales of cotton were manufactured in the United States. The amount increased to 1000 bales in 1805, to 910,000 In 1810, and to $90,000 in 1815. During the last half century the growth of the cotton industry has been iacleed wonderful. There are now in this countiy over 750 mills, whose annual consumption of cotton ismorothan 1,500,000 bales. And yet this quantity, vast as it is, is but a third or fourth of our entire product, the larger part of it being oxported in a raw state to England anrl other foreign-countries. Mr. Voorhees forcibly presented to the people of the South the grand opportunity they havo for cotton and iron manufactures, and urged them to speedy and large action in this direction, imitating the example of his own State in this respect, which, though the most fertile territory in the world in agricultural products, was yot giving much attention to manufactures of various kinds. In a most eloquent peroration, he predicted that the day would come, and that within the time of persons now living, when the cotton crop of the South would be 20,000,000 bales, instoad of five or six millions, ns now, and the South would be one of the richest and most populous territories in the world.

There is reason to believe that the people of the South are really beginning to awake from their long lethargy, and to realize the possibilities which their oountry possosses, and the means required for their development. By bringing large numbers of people together, from the South and olsewhere, the Atlanta exposition will have a beneficent influence in still further stimulating this nascent spirit of inquiry and activity.

Now that the Garfield fund has been swelled to upwards of 800,000, and the great national tragody has, to some oxtent, passed from the universal attention it has lately received, there is ground for hope that the unfortunate peoplo iu Michigan will receive that attention which their lamentable condition deHoivGs. It is stated that not less than a quarter of million dollars will be needed for their relief, and that scarcely a fortieth of that sum has yet boon raised. While some cities, like Boston, (which has subscribed $40,000 to the fund) have responded generously to tho call of these sufTeriug poople, others have done very little. Cincinnati, for example, not usually tardy iu such cases, has contributed but $4,000. The stint has not been from lack of charity, but rather from lack of a full appreciation of tho urgency of the case, and now that the newspapers are taking up tho subject again, there is little doubt but all the money, clothing and provisions that are needed will be speedily forwarded.

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TDK Republican Stato convention of New York, lield on Wednesday, was uotable in that the Conkling men, who had used every endeavor to gain a majority of the delegates, were overwhelm Ingty defeated. Tin1 Independents had such a decisive majority that the Conk ling men offered no contest, and the convention was entirely harmonious. It appears that the machine has boon effectually smashed in New York. May it remain so. There are those who believe, however, that Conkling will not remain out of public life lang, and that some way will be provided for .Ms return to the Senate. This may lie done by President Arthur's appointing Senator Lapham to a place in the Cabinet, or by calling Conkling himself into the Cabinet, though Oonkliag's friends say he would not accept a Cabinet position if tendered him, aad it is to be hoped this is true. It would certainly be in very bud taste for him to ap after id! that has happened.

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Tun Indiana state fair was a financial success. The board did not make fortune out of it, by any means, bat they oatne out aevetal thousand dollars ahead, which, considering tho short crops and other drawbacks the managers Ixad to contend against, is quite satisfactory.

LAST week we made mention of the fact, as a bit of news, that one of the most intelligent aad refined young ladies of this city, and belonging to a family of considerable wealth and good position, had gone South to teach in one of the colored schools. Of course it is understood that this work is not undertaken by this young lady for any pecuniary compensation, (she doubtless receives some compensation) nor for selfsupport or honor. It is simply in obedience to the promptings of an earnest mind and heart, to be of some use in the world, and to contribute something to help this old world along is its upward aad onward progress. We allude to this matter now to express our hearty commendstion of the step, and of the motive which has led to it. It is proof that there are young women—and that Terre Haute is honored by having at least one such smong her daughter—who think thftt life is worth too much to be wasted in running the rounds of society and sipping its pleasures, or being made a doll, to be petted and played with. All honor, we say, to this intelligent and refined taly, who goes out from a home of opulence and comfort, and from a society where she has long been appreciated and honored, to engage in this missionary work. We are glad to know that she joins a company worthy of her, for this American Missionary Association, which is doing a glorious work among the Freedmen, has in its ranks as woikers, some of the very best blood of the country. There are not* a few, especially among the female teachers, who have been reared in the midst of intelligent and refined circles. From the very first families in Boston, and in other cities East and West, as well as from the quiet and intelligent homes of the country towns, have gone these teachers who are making the freedom given by the war a blessing, rather than a curse, to the freedmen themselves and to the country of which they are now citizens and voters. It is impossible to find, in any department of missionary work, more intelligence, refinement and culture, than are represented in this department of christian effort. The parents of Miss Helen Barton, the church in which she was reared and the community in which she has lived, have reason to be proud of this earnest, spirited daughter. May her life and health be spared to enable her to realize to the fullest extent the hopes which animate her.

THE State election in Ohio will be held next Tuesday, and despite the fact that there are three tickets in the field—one of them Prohibition—it has been the most quiet campaign on record. This fact has been largely due, of course, to the long diversion of the public mind to President Garfield's condition. Notwithstanding the quietness of the campaign, however, the Cincinnati Gazette believes the people generally will vote as intelligently as if there had been the usual amount of noise and speechmaking. It says: "Our nation has of late years changed from one of listeners to one of readers. Only orators of established reputation can now command an audience, ,while every one reads what is published in print and draws his own conclusions therefrom." .t.(1

THE Michigan University, following the example of Columbia College, has established a school of political science. The curriculum comprises a three years' course, and is designed to give a thorough political education to young men who contemplate entering political life. The idea is a good one, and will be likely to prove a success. The education thus furnished would be in every way an excollont thing for any man, but would bo especially valuable to persons ambitious of a political career. Men of scholarly habits, like Garfield, can, it is true, work out such an education for themselves, but the great mass of those who go into public life are not of this type. Honoe, a good political education would be an invaluable preparation for them. .....

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THERE has been a good deal of lynch law of late. It is a method of administering justice, or what is supposed to bo such, which cannot be too severely condemned, but the people are getting sick of the technical quibbling and legal hair-splitting which so often thwarts the administration of justice by the courts. There is a warning to our courts of last resorts in these mad outbreaks of other-wise law-abiding citizens—a warning which they will do well to heed.

DR. LORIMQ, the commissioner of Agriculture, has sent out a circular inviting representative men from the various agricultural societies throughout the country, to meet with him in a convention to be held at the Department of Agriculture, in Washington, the coming Winter. The leading subjects of dis cussiou will be tho live stock interests of the country, the grain indnstry, the management of vineyards and manufacture of wine.

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Tas passion for drink, has claimed another victim, in the person of Levi B. Wilbwm, a prominent attorney of Crawfordsville, who committed suicide last Monday, superinduced by the effects of prolonged dissipation. At the age of thirtjr-seven, the unfortunate nun felt that he could not control his position for liquor, aad concluded that death was better than life under such circumstances.

An indictment has been found against Guiteau by the grand Jury of the District of Columbia, bnt his trial will not be proceeded with at once, as his attorney has requested a reasonable time to look up evidence in his behalf. l%e on ly ground of defense will be insanity.

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BIO HEART AND SUCCESS. "1 always felt, when General Garfield loft mo, that I had been at my best." A lady, at whose house the late President wasa frequent guest, said this, a few days since. And herein she touched one of the main secrets of the wonderful success which attended this man. Without doubt Gen. Garfield had his ambition, but, as in the case of very few men, almost no other public man, the positions upon which his ambition fastened, came to him apparently without effort. Instead of planning and working, even in a perfectly proper way, to secure these positions, they were brought and laid at his feet, and he was asked to take them. In this way he took his college professorship, his college presidency, and his place in the Ohio Senate. When he went Into the army he was offered a higher rank than he would accept. He was elected Representative to Congress without asking for it, and was solicited, by President Lincoln, to take tho place, Instead of getting presidential influence to help secure it. The Senatorship and the Presidency come in the same way. Now there are other public men as talented, as well qualified for many, if not all these positions, but they can only secure them, if at all, by the hard work of themselves and their parsonal friends. They must get other aspirants out of the way, or overcome them. With Gen. Garfield, if he was named for a place, ether aspirants at once stepped to one side and stood, hat in band, waiting for him to walk in and take possession of the coveted prize. As likely as not they threw up their tats and shout 3d as lustily as any over his success. Much as may be said of his talents—and it is difficult to rate these too high—it was not these alone that made succe3s to cosy and sure to him. It was this great, warm heart, which made him a personal friend to everybody brought in contact with him. This same lady referred to above, said he made everyone feel that he or she was just the person,. above all others, whom he wanted to meet. Warmth of this kind not only reached and influenced those brought in contact with him, but through them, and also by the subtle power of diffusion which acts independently of all media, it made itself felt far and wide over those who had never seen him. It was this large, warm, sincere heart, which, more than anything else, made his success so eaby and so sure. Of course, if he had not possessed tatent for the positions he could not have sccurcd them by mere affection. "His wife," said this same lady, ,"not only sympathized and cooperated with him in all his work, but she had unbounded confidence in his ability. She thought him able to do any thing." So did the people think. But it was not chiefly this confidence in his ability which made them so ready to nominate him and give him their votes. It was the fact that the man who possess ed this pre-eminent ability held their hearts, gaining them by first giving h|a own heart to thein. When he was nominated for the Presidency, it will be recollected that the Democratic members of Congress went as far as they dared to go in rejoicing over his nomination. It is doubtful whether the strongest Democrats in Congress did not in their hearts regret that they must work and vote against Gen. Garfield whom they regarded as a personal friend. With this man, that which so many assumed to simmulate, in order to win confidence and votes, was really possessed. He did not pretend to be everybody's friend, but ho was a true friend of all mankind. His heart was so large that when it went out toward any, no matter how distant in space or rank, it made that one feel that in this public man he had a personal friend. It was, we think, largely this which caused the penny flags with a bit of black tied to them, to be put out at the windows of thousands of tenement houses in the large cities, and caused tho fishermen on the coast of England who cannot read or write and who live in constant warfare with each other, to put their dirty flags at half mast when tidings came of his death. It was the big, warm, loving heart which ceased to beat on Sept. 19th, which caused so many sincere tears to flow—and it was this which lifted the man so easily and irresistably np to the position which he occupied. Happy the man who inherits or cultivates such a big warm nature, and happy the community or country which has such a man in its service, especially when combined with talents fitting for the labors of the positions in which he serves. Great is the loss of such a man

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Tas notion that rainfalls can be pro* dneed by the discharge of artillery has been often discussed bfat perhaps the fact has never been satisfactorily demonstrated. A practical test of the theory is soon to be made at Paterson, N. J., by a Mr. Devore, of H&c ken

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serious drouth is prevailing in that vicinity and Mr. Devore proposes to bring on a storm by the discharge of a thousand rounds of ammunition from large cannons. He is a thorough believer in the practicality of thus producing "artificial storms" and estimates their cost at $500 each. The result of this experiment will be watched with interest, for it is true that copious rainfalls can be produced by the explosion of gunpowder, at anything like the cost indicated, the discovery will be a most valuable one. By clubbing together and dividing the expense, farmers, in seasons of drouth, would find the enterprise of great profit to them. ________

TKXKSISno further use for Guiteau on this earth. If be is sane be should suffer death if he Is craay be should be killed as you would kill a mad dog for tho safety of tho general public. I'i

MR. SCOVILLB, the brother-in-law and counsel of the assassin Guiteau, says that the only defense that will be made will' be that of insanity. He frankly admits that if Guiteau is sane he ought to be hanged, but says that many members of his family on his father's side have been insane, including an uncle and several cousins, and possibly his father also. He asks for a reasonable time to investigate the facts bearing on this question before the trial is proceeded with. Mr. Scoville appears to be aa honorable man and has evidently entered upon Guiteau's defense simply from a feeling of duty, growing out of the relationship existing between h'mself and the assassin.

THE temperance union of the State which convened at Indianapolis on Thursday, and was attended by delegates from about two-thirds of the counties in the State, resolved not to vote for any candidate for the legislature who would not openly pledge himself to vote for the submission of the prohibitory amendment to the people, and in counties where such candidates are not nominated by one of the political parties, the temperance people will put up a candidate of their" own.

THE successor of General Burnside in the Senate is Nelson W. Aldrich. He is forty years old and has been engaged in commercial pursuits. He was at one time a member of the common council of Providence, was afterwards a member of the Rhode Island legislature and is at present a member of the lower house of Congress, his election to the Senate creating a vacancy in that body.

The United States law under wnich Guiteau will be tried for the murder of the Presiden t, provides that'' the Court before which any person is convicted of murder may, in its discretion, add to the judgment of death that the body of the offender be delivered to a surgeon, for dissection."

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THESupremeCourt of Indiana has decided that the falling asleep of a juror for a short time during the argument of counsel, in a criminal case, is not a sufficient cause for granting the defendant a new trial. Our Supreme tribunal seems to be making some progress. *.

THE horse disease, known as "pinkeye,'' is becoming widely prevalent throughout the country. It takes its name from the pinkish color of the eyelids and is in reality an aggravated form of influenza, proving fatal in many cases 1

THE national debt has been reduced, during the present fiscal year, at the rate of |450,000 a day. If this keeps on, there will not be any national debt very long.

PHILADELPHIA sends out eight thousand commercial travelers. .•

SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Rome Sentinel observes that many men who claim that the world owes them a living, appear to have very poor success in collecting the debt.

The Springfield Republican reminds us that "for the first time in twelve years we have a President who owes nothing to military experiences in the field." "They say" that if Arthur once has a downright quarrel with Conkling, Conkling will never go near hiai again. Have a downright quarrel with Conkling, Arthur, as soon as convenient, says the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury.

Luther said: "If a man is not handsome at twenty, strong at thirty, learned at forty, and rich at fifty, he will never be handsome, strong, learned or rich in this world." Statistics, observes Dr. Beard, supply this prophecy with a most remarkable fulfillment.

On the assassination of Lincoln Gen. Garfield said: "God reigns, and the government at Washington still lives." On tho assassination of President Garfield, Gen. Arthur said: "Men may die, but the fabric of our free institution remains unshaken." The two sentences may well go together.

Air authority on fish says: The whole business will be systematized. Instead of the heathenish plan of taking the fish out of water, and letting them slowly die, they will be sent to market alive, and in perfect condition, in tanks of water. The dealers will also keep them alive, as the Romans did, in tanks, and when ready to be handed to the consumer, they will be bled and killed like pigs, poultry, sheep or calves. For producing extra fine fish, fattening vats wi|l be used, just as fattening coop« are employed for the best poultry.

THE "HUMOR" OF THE DA Y. Wheeling Leader. Future generations may probably take down the dusty volumes from the upper shelf of the old family bookcase and spend a pleasing hour with the newspaper wits of to-day, and perhaps an old scrap-book may unfold to our grandchildren's minds, the treasures of wit and wisdom that characterised our times. But as for ourselves, we are tired of the same old story, and there is a crying need for something new. The old machine is used up, and what she does turn out is sickening with its sameness.

.THE LOT OF PRESENTS. New York Special. Mrs.

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Gmnt is busy in this dty,

unpacking the numefous cases containing President Grant's presents. When Geo. Grant gave up his house in I street. WMhington, all the presents he had received up to that time were packed and stored. He has now eighty-two Cases of valuables to be unpacked. Mra. Grant recently said that she did not really know now much the family had.,

—MONEY TO LOAN to Farmers on the best of terms. RIDDLE, HAMLTOH A Co.

MILLINERY OPENING.

The Latest Styles.

Miss Neal has returned from New York, and is now assisting Mrs. Mary Roach in preparing for a Grand Opening of Millinery Goods, Pattern Hats and Bonnets, in the new McKeen Block, on Friday and Saturday of next week, to which she invites her lady patrons who want the finest goods at the very lowest prices.

THE ONLY Popular One-Price Notion and Fanoy Goods House is The Half (K) Cent Store, 405 Main street, where you can find all the Novelties of the season, such as Laces, Ties, Germantown Tarn, Zephyr, and other goods too numerous to mention. Don't forget— 405 Main street, L. ROSENBERG.

CO UNTR PROD UCE.

Chambers A King are offering the highest prices in cash for all kinds of country produce. Corner of Sixth and Ohio Streets.

—We are offering the bait coffees, sugars, molasses, syrups, rioe, teas, fish, salt, &c., at veiy low figures. Call and see our new goods and get our figures.

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CHAMBERS & KING.

J. W. MELLISH has met with such success here in gold and silver plating that he has determined to make this city his permanent home. He is doing some remarkably fine work at No. 29 south Sixth street. _____

J. W. Roberts A Co., who have met with such extraordinary success in the paper-hanging trade, the past season, are filling up their establishment, corner of Ohio and Sixth streets, with a large and elegant stock of wall paper and decorations, and are roady to do all work promptly, and in the most artistic manner. Their success is greatly owing to their reasonable charges. Good work and low prices is their motto. Call on them for any work in their line.

DON'T FAIL to take out an Accident Policy with Riddle, Hamilton A Co.

I: HAfsTo~CAPS All styles Hats and Caps in great varieties at SYKES'HATS TORE.

The best $2,00 Pebble Goat Button Shoes in the city at

Greiner's Shoe Store. riWe haye just received another line of fine and nobby piece i: goods. Come and see them. L. GOODMAN, Jr., & GO.

A DICTATE OP COMMON SENSE.—If chronic disease of the liver, stomach, and other vital organs can be cured by external treatment by absorption, is ft not the better way This is just whaL Dr. Holman's Pad infallibly does, if you get the genuine. Ask druggists,

BETTER than putting one dollar out at compound interest, is the sending it to Dr. C. W. Benson, Baltimore, MA., for for two boxes of his Celery and Chamomile Pills, which cure nervous disease, quiet the mind, bring on refreshing sleep, and prevent paralysis.

POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

„r other preparation makes such Light, flaky hot bread*, or Ilaxurioua paltry. Can he eaten by dyspeptics without fear of the 111a resulting from heavy, indigestible food. Sold only in cans, by all grocers.

ROYAL BAKESG POWDKK Co., Xew York.

PERA HOUSE.

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Wednesday Evuning, Oct, 12,

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Supported by the Eminent Actor,

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And a powerful dianafc company, presenting Mr. J. K. motion's fsaoweoaeay-diaiaa.

The Planters Wife.

Which peeves the hit of tfcesessoa wherever produced. ft ilit1** *5,80and

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Wbich di he second at Boston's book ctore, commeadag Saturday moroing. October 8.

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THE

New Broom!

Attractive, Effective.

Low Priced Goods.

DRESSGOODS

All the New Colors in Cashmeres, Brocades and Mohairs, at 12K, 15 and 20 cts» A CHOICE LOT *w

Of 4-4 Cashmeres at 23 cents.

DESIRABLE NEW SHADES. High-finished Wool Cashmeres, 36 inch,.

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40 INCH CASHMERES, Superb quality, 60 cents.,

48 INCH CASHMERES, Worth »1.25 for $1,04.

PLAIDS

Stock is Immense, Beautiful and Varied.

••Kfj f\, rx CASES OF Merrimack, Cocheco and Hamilton and Pacific

CALICOES,

In all the now Chintz, Polka-Dot and Bordered Designs.

CASES OF

4-4 MUSLINS

Wpjrtb 10)4 9ents wholesale for 10 cents 'a yard. Ou£ 9 cent Muslin is worth 10 cents.

MERINO UNDERWEAR Si MHRINO UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES i» feui '*!.*' 4 hit ,'^f* 3.u'f tJ

FOR MEN FOR BOYS FOR GIRLS FOR INFANTS

H0BERG, ROOT & CO.

516 and 520 Main street.

Ez thee pick nick seson is shoot over, and thee oister festablee will soon be 'ripe, 1 WM thinkln it wus time to advise everybody 'whar to go to git thafr sapplies, not only fur feet* .fSi, ables, bnt a good Sanday dirner also, and that is at our White Front. To-da we hav a choice lot of

Yoang chickens, Fresh oyster*, Celery,

Cr an terries Mince meat, Jelly by the pound, Apple batter,

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Plam butter, All kinds of fish and

Peach hotter, Honey and Maple syrup, fiih, Shoulders, Smoked beef tougaeSjJeraey sweet potatoes, Turnips, String beans and Cabbage, 1 Navy beans, Tomatoes, Pumpkins,» Eggplant, Lemons, Bananas, Concord, Catawba Mixed and snd Delaware grape?, Fancy caodief, Cigars snd tobacco, Warm peanut^ Freah bread and

Maple syrup, Meats, Coa fish, Choice hams, Breakfast bacon,

Western Reserve butter.

CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.

We do not keep the best goods in the world, because we do not buy all it produces. But just try our Boquet 10c cigar, our Fragrant 10c cigar, and Oh! Turn! Yum! for 5c. Sample room in the rear, where the best liquors are sold to suit rich and poor alike.

f_FASIG&C0., I 503 Main street. R. L. BALL,303 Main street is now prepared to supply the demand

BASE BURNERS and all kinds of beating and cooking stoves. His agencies cover some of the finest stoves made in America stoves that have a national reputation earned in actual service.

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We have an immense stock of new o?ercoats and ulsterettes, Nobody should fail to see them. L. GOODMAN, Jr.. & COC"^

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