Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 13, Number 26, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 December 1882 — Page 1

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PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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Town Talk.

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1, and with II the —ual tormoil, oonud grand displays of good*, are calculated to prevent rather •Mint in making selections. Kach ng Christmas brings with it nsw ?ns for presents, and each year they ecoming more elegant and ezpen-

Manufacturers of holiday goods itb each other in getting out nornenew, bat the brisk {competition to reduce prices. Old books which •r possessed a copyright in this Atry, snd those upon which it hss tiuce expired, are encased in copyled cove**, whose elegance comda a figure which could not otherbe obtained. The book stores with large and varied assortments make difficult matter to select a single :le from the great mass, and the same also be asld of every other line of aees which deals in Christmas, ds. lis is the ssason of the year which the souls and pocketbooks of those have to enooursge the youthful 11 of Santa Clans. Of ooarse every ting hung up must be filled, and •y youtb in the land hangs out the est to be fonnd lu the house, in the belief that it will be well stocked ng the night. Of course they aro '"im disappointed, and the pleasnre jyed over the good things received more than repays the outlay. id

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istftias unite* fer a short time famithat have been separated throughout mi tire year, and what a pleasure it all the members of a family to •t ax in the days of old. It makes old hosrts feel young again to see ored around them the children of r» sgO| but the men and women of lay. Such mooting* make life brighter enable those who participate In if to go forth and face the buttles of coming year In a more vigorous tilt than they woidd otherwise have r. I cmtmibyn are those wfeo see no AttH the holiday season—men women who are well enough off as WorMitflM^ bol *bo ean aw longer pleasure In life. They hsvo no t-ful homos, no frlondsand no genial

Minions. They neither seek tomske agreeable to themselves or to others, seem to hsve grim satisfaction in ng in world of their own where ycan roach them, snd where esch as supremo. Such people aro to bo rather than bated. They ahonld

Dickens' Chrlstmasstorle* snd then nt snd endeavor to do some good in rid whore there sro msny worthy H*Uof

charity. A rKt.KMlATKIt I'AMR.

ling the present week there hss a divorce case on trial in the 'rior Court which attracts more ston than any one of a similsr re which hss ever been tried in county. The wife brought the aud demands alimony to thoextont 1,000.

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conduct, to which is added half crimes iu the calender. The husreplies in similar strain, and wss a stronger sttempt nisdeto on a woman's character tlisn is begone in the present case. Of course ust such case as will draw large ds, and since it commenced it is that sun ding room in the court 4,ts st a premium. Men who never 0 entered a court room are now devote their whole time and stiou to this case, and they all seem »joy it very much. From the pubaccounts the trial is one which bring a blush to the cheek of leand shake faith In virtue. Hare omsn who is compelled to sit in a ded court room day after dsy and 1 to attempts from all quarters to yehcr of that which a woman prises *11—a good name, while she is a out of countenance by crowd of lal loving creatures who desire no entertainment than an Indefinite luanos of the case with all Us detail*. Here I* a couple who up in the presence of U«i and and pledged to stand ntlwr faithfully through life, now end*5*voting to drag the other lowest depths. Are there many fiuKo of married misery of which *trld never hear*, but which ate through In silence It were well

I who softer so had the courage to to the end in silence. The expos. such cases teed* to degrade hn5.

and there should be amoral law "could and would prevent their t?c«. We a woman ever so low, dons a man gain by trumpling ber foot? Nothing. And the case ly aggravated when it is known

they have lived together as husband and wife for many years. Those who attend court to bear such trials are no better than the principals, and only encourage them by their presence. About two years ago the names of many prominent dtisens who attended a leg show in this dty crept into print in a criticism of the performsnce. Some enterprising reporter might give those who attend this trial a benefit similar in its nature.

OOMIP.

As much of the trouble in the forego* lag case wss brought about by idle tongues as from any other cause. For its size Terre Haute can show up many gossips to the square inch as the most fsvorsd spot on earth. They flour isb ss the green bay tree, and no one safe from their assault. They know every person in the city and all about their affairs. Give one of them a very small portion of fact and out of it he or she will weave a web of fiction which would rain the best reputation in the land. Sometimes, in fact often, no fact is necessary, and the fabrication is manufactured from whole cloth. This species of slander is circulated from mouth to mouth with the closing injunction, "Don't ssyl mentioned it to you," the meanest slsnder on earth. It is the air of aecresy with which vile stories are circulated which make them dangerous. The victim is the lsst person to bear of them, and when he or she does, the chanoea are that it is too late to do any good. It is next to impossible to trsce them to the fountain brad. Fasten a portion upon en individual and he or she will evade it by placing the burden upod another. Cases sVe known in which even the deathbed and the grave have been no shield sgainst such creatures, snd when a man or woman becomes vile enough to slsnder the dead or dying, be or she hss indeed sunk to level belowwhich they csnnot go. Much of the trouble of the world is caused by the gossip's tongue. They think of nothing but whst they can hear concerning their neighbors, and at parties, sewing societies snd the like, sre ss entertaining ssa spicy morning paper. They seem to be a sort of necessary evil, snd it is not st all probable that society will ever weed them out.

A NOVEL COMMISSION 1IUMINKSS. Around certain groceries whore countrymen congregate when they como to the city msy often be seen a few seedy indivldusls who are always ou the lookout for a drink and some one who is in search of cheap clothing. Hie seedy individual aforesaid was never known to do a day's work, seenia to b» well fed, snd Is certainly at fell times well loaded with corn juice. Whenever he finds an unwary one be at once fastens upon bltn snd Importunes him to purchase some clothing. He knows the best place in the city—buys his own there—cheapest place iu the world, and other assurances too numerous to mention. If the victim sllows himself to be led away, he is st once steered to some clothing house snd a number of salesmen are turned loose upon him. While he is being sold or sold to the commission merchant stands outside swaitfng the result. If a purchase is msde sll Is well, but if it is not the victim is steered to some other plsce, tor the merchant hss enough enterprise to stand in with all the dealers who will stand hit* rnckot, and the same procena is tried once moro. It is a novel manner in which to make a living, and one in which the profits cannot be large.

HtXTS FOR HUSBANDS.

lon*t buy a three hundred dollar seal skin sacque for your wife and a fifty cent undershirt for yourself.

Don't give your daughter's young msn too expensive a gift, unless you are pretty sure he'll be one of the family.

Don't buy thossme thing for your wife that you've bought her for the last fifteen yearn. Change around a little.

Don't go near the bottom bureau drawer when your wife tells you not to. That's where your Christmas present is.

Don't walk straight Into the children's room with a drum under one arm, a sleigh in the other, a tin whistle sticktag out of your pocket, a rattle-box between your teeth. For pity'ajjjfftjce, be car«ful. J|M

Don expect the clerks in the stor^ro tell you whst would suit your wife and children best, ami what wearables would be most becoming. If yon are an ignoramus in such things, take one of your sisters or voor annta along with you.

Taw Courier changed hands this wwk, Dick T. Morgan, the attorney, and Kvan W. Heath, of Merom, being the purchasers. Mr. Morgan will do the editorial work. These gentlemen have

Mail's good wishes.

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Bo.t't neglect a reading of "Widow Brown's Christmas," a charming New England story in verse, from the pea of J. T. Trowbridge.

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A Woman's Opinions."

SHALL WOMA* VOI&

I was somewhat surprised In opening last Sunday's Rxpcesa to And in the "woman's column" an earnest and carefully written article against granting the right of suffrage to women, and knowing the writer to* be a lady of mnoh culture and intelligence, I must insist upon believing that she took that side of the question siiapty for the sake of argument, and that stMT did not express her trne opinion*. We are told that women, themselves, are the enemiea of this issue. As regards tnwmter* this may be true, for the majority of women do not study and think profoundly upon this or any other subject. There are many reasons for this in some instances it is because they have not the ability, in others it is from want of time, many have not the inclination, and most of them have not been trained to systematic habits ot thinking and reasoning. But if you will take all the women of this oountry who have had a broad and liberal education, all who are engaged in works of philanthropy, all who earn their own living in the higher grades of occupations and all who have carefully examined the queation, you will find nine hundred and ninety-nine out of every one thousand in favor of universal suffrage.

And take the women who are engrossed with fashionable life, those who have indulgent husbands and luxurious homes, those who are afraid of appearing unfeminlne in the eyes of men, those who read only light literature or none at all, and those who are ignorant and uncultured, and nine hundred and ninetynine out of every one thoussad of these do not care for the right of suffrage.

Now which of these two classes should properly express theseptimentof American womanhood? If any man doubts the accuracy of these propositions let him ascertain the opinions of his lady acquaintances and Hawify tbem. And furthermore, where teu years ago there was one, there are now hundreds of women in favor of political equality. This is partly, because they have given

tbo subject more thought, psrtly, be- a^snt courtesy. A convention of liquor cause they see the necessity of it, since so many gf the sex have become self supporting, and partly, because Ug»y are more independent about expi&sing their opinions than they wore half a score of years ago.

Most of our bright, intelligent, energetic women are already overworked ftp- there are so many guessing dfaties in the worid Hail sail 4ok the labora (ft their brain, heart and hands, and it is not surprising if they shrink from other burdens and almost dread to accept tbo franchise if it will impose any more obligations. Nor is it to be wondered at if the woman cradled In luxjury, and every wish gratified without any exertion on her part, should look with astonishment upon those of her sex who ask for the power of the ballot. What can she know of the trials thst beset those of her sisters who must earn their daily bread How can she realize the injustice, the impositions that they must bear

At the great Natioual Demonstration of Women in Scotland, a few weeks ago, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in the course of sn eloquent address, most beautifully says: "Our trouble has not been with the men—our trouble has been with the women, themselves. It is the ssddest sight to me to see a womaa, well clothed, fed aud sheltered, in tbo midst of most fortunste surroundings, robed and mantled, all complacency about herself, and saying. 'I have all the rights I want.' O, selfish one! I ask you to look over your garden gate, where all is beauty, fragrance and peace, unto the wilderness beyond, where the immortal flowers are fading'fast with no kind bearta to speak to them words of peace and love Remember, man Is the representative of justice, woman of mercy, and we need these two grand elements everywhere, hand in hand, walking up and down the highways of life."

The fanlt with so many women is that they do not see farther then the narrow boundary of their own life, the limited area of their own experience. They can not look beyond and comprehend the situation of those wboee lives are different from their own. It Is the working women who need the protection of the ballot, and if they are too busy, in the struggle for existence, to stop and demand this right, then we, who hsve the leisure and the means, most ask it for tbem if they are too iguoraut to understand that the power of suffrage will improve their condition, then we who realise this fact mast obtain this benefit for them, not for our advantage but for theirs.

It is not a new tbing for the uneducated and the disfranchised dan to dedare that they do not want any greater privileges. A large proportion of the negroes used to say they did not want their freedom, but when the blessed gift was offered them did any refuse And. to-day. Is there one that would go hack to his chains? Tears ago, during the

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terrible bread riots in England, when Bright said to these wretched men, "If you bad the franchise you could right these wrongs,** they answered him hisses and shouted back, "We want bread and not the ballot," bat through the persistent efforts of a tew noble men the franchise waa given them, and from that day they have never lacked a party to ehampion their oauss. There can be no question but that the power to vote would be an advantage to working women. The ballot la all that standa between the working men and oppression. If the negro could not vote what political party would befriend them If the Chinese had a vote do you think they would be driven from the country It Is foolish, in this connection, to talk of the chivalry of American men, of their devotion and kindness to women. I am willing to grant anything and everything that can be said on that subject, but women cannot eat or drink politeness, or be clothed with chivalry. A man would noi, for worlds, let her stand a few minutes in a street car, but the fact that she stands all day behind a counter does not worry him in the least. If a sewing woman ahould drop her bundle on the sidewalk, he would fly to pick It up, but he would not loee any sleep because that bundle represented whole day's work snd only fifty Cents in money. In the days gone by when almost all womon were obliged to be snpported by men it was useless for them to ssk for any favors beyond what men chose to grant them, but now that so many women wholly maintain themselves, it ii right that they should have every means of self-protec-tion that is afforded to their male colaborers. The law of supply and demand does not regulate woman's labor. The qualifications being equal, she must always accept lower wages if she would successfully compete with men. Amass convention of men, no matter for what purpose, always cammands public regard, the newspapers speak of It respectfully and any of the political parties is ready to take it under its protection, byta mass meeting of women is misrepresented by the papers and ridiculed by the public, or, at best, treated with

Sealers, composed of saloon keepers, Commands more respect from the public than an equal seffrage convention composed of the brightest and best women la the land.Why is this Simply because the oaf class, through their combined influence, held the balance of popowtfFj while the other class, rough thJjr JlsfsanehisameoA, **Are weak, fielplesB and' unable to avenge either slight or injury.

Men are not tyrauts. Considering how many thousands of years they have held absolute control they are quite

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erous aud yielding as women would be under the same circumstances, but the world is progressing and the andent or-' derof things is passing away. The tendency of the past century has been to equalise men thai of the coming century to equalise men and women.

It is utterly absurd for sentimentalists to insist that woman shall cling to her hearthstone, ber husband and children, reign queen over her househQld. devote ber talents to raining sons and be content to shine by the reflected lights of her husband's glory. There are in the United States three million women entirely dependent upon themselves for support. Now when you urge women to stick to their homes what are you going t6 do with these three million women who have no home oiUy as they oam one by their own labor?

Universal Suffrage is not a question of expediency, it is one of necessity. All tbe perplexing queries that arise as to its practical workings, will solve themselves, just as tbey did when the property disqualifications were removed, just as they did when tbe negro was enfranchised. Wendell Phillips said, "I would not oonfer suffrage upon women as a privilege, but as a duty," and as sueh, women of America, we must accept it. Every working woman needs it to protect her interests, every .woman of wealth deeds it to guard her property, every woman who labors tor tbe success and improvement of her sex, needs it to give her power and influence, every mother and wife and sister needs it to crush the evil of intemperance, and every large-hearted, noble-souled woman in all tbe Und needs it to direct the statutes that govern our hospitals and asylums, our prisons and almshouses, our schools and cities, onr courts and elections, to regulate all the laws that are intended for the protection and toe welfare of the people. In* A.

HARPER.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

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Our Breakfast Table.

The Comfort mansion is breaking out in a profuse evergreen rash. Christmas coming Monday makes Christmas Eve about two days long. The preparations pioasly begun of a Satarday last over Sunday, nevertheless, snd to-morrow-well, 'the better the day tbe belter the deed'—will be rather lively. Still to-day the air is aromatio with pine, oedar, and holly. Various wreaths are hung opto shower down little needles when tbey are dry. Christmas favors eften oonceal little needles. Tbe silverware is plated, the diamonds are small, the present is too useful or it is of no use the sawdust runs out of the dolls' heels in two days and a half, and the waxen facesare streaked with the tears of their little owners. This was tbe substance of Derby's remarks to Miss Laura, and he added something about those "Christmas Mils, thoee Christmas bills." "Hush! you are an Impostor. A man that reads Dickens every Christmas to get in tune, and laughs for the fivehundredth time at the fat boy and Sam Weller and Scrooge, isn't such a sceptic. Christmas wasn't made for you old fellows. Ton are the ones to make Christmas tor others. I can tell you just how your Christmasses hsve gone." "I should like to hear, for I've forgotten." "Well, there were several, when you saw them through a ham, mellow and magnifying. All your treasures that you oould put in your hat, looked big as a mountain. The little silver watch your father gave you tioked louder and sweeter than your TiAiny does, and you can remember your books better than yeaterday's Gazette. Then for a few years you were a practical big boy, and watched for Christmas to get a five dollar bill from the old man—you dldu't want any candy or bookB or stuff. And.then —ah, then!—you wanted to buy a present you wondered if you could buy a diamond ring (number four) en six doldars a week, or a gorgeous book, or a box of gloves. You matched in your mind's eye neckties and furbelows to certain eyes—and then heroically bought an extravagant trifle, and sent it In such a flutter and you got in exchange such a beautiful mouchoir case scented with mille-fleurs. And then you dreamed— but then you^Shanged your mind, and so did she and you went through it all again for several years, and then stopped and only gave preeents to your mother, who thought them too good to be used."

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"Well, now you remember a few daya, some when you were a chick, aud some when you pranced off to a Christmas dance with a certain party and you thought you knew how every Christmas would be—you would have such good company, but*you didn't. You have had your days, now comes the next set." "Yes, there's the same halo over tbe Holiday, but it needs new eyes to see itbright, sparkling eyes, foolish, hopeful little hearts. Wish them Merry Christmas, and 'God bless us every one!'"

The postman rapped the others came in and the table was filled. Jack passed a letter, post-mark London, E. C.,to Deruy, saying, "Now for some news!" "Yes" (reading), "Here's tbe queen, Parliament, and various lions." Reads: "'Have just come in—midnight—from Parliament. I wish you could have been with me when I left the Orand late in tbe afternoon to gradually work my way to the Victoria Embankment, to view tbe sights, take another look at Westminster Abbey, and so on. We would on starting have taken a look at the preposterous lions of Nelson's monument and then explored Parliament street, with all its government offices, Whitehall Chapel, all that is left of the palace where Charles lost his head perhaps hsve lingered at tbe Abbey's neighbor, not so grest, but very fine—St. Margaret's, with its wonderfnl stained glass window—if not too dark. But it was 7 o'dock when I faced toward the Parliament dock tower, for Big Ben was tolling the hour, and an eleetric light, 625 feet up, showed Parliament was sitting. One does not slip into the Commons quite so essily as into our Congress. When I went into the rotunda I found a long line waiting for admission into tbe stranger's gallery. My friend Brown was there, and had been waiting since 4 o'dock. Visitors were getting in at tbe rate of}twelve]an hour. It looked aa if I might get in about 12 p. m., so tbe doorkeeper said, but wben I whispesed to him, and gave him a kind of a medal with 11. M.'s bead on it, he thought I could get in sooner, and I did get in a few minutes after Brown. Tis surprising, the respect shown for Victoria's name by Ergllsh door-keepers—when it is stamped on a half-crown. Gladstone and Bright were in their places and Trevelyan and I'am ell. Tbe other day when the new law courts were opened with grest ceremony I was fortunate enough to be accompanied by Prof. Wilkie, who, during the day led roe to tbe private entrance of Buckingham Palace. In a few minutes the Queen appeared, and entering paused

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doee to me. I was impressed with the good sense and benevolence of her face, though not so much with the "divinity that doth hedge a thronej"' and so forth," said Derby, closing the letter.

Jade had been one of a platoon of young men who had descended upon Mr. Dnnham at his reception, Monday. In ddan tally remarking that they left the table looking as If a sirocoo had awspt it, he added: "I notioed your respectable name, Major, and the Professor's, in the long list of callers." "Of course," said the Professor, "I was glad to be one to congratulate a gooti man on being liked so well that he couldn't get away from us, snd to- congratulate the rest of us that he liked us well enough to stay so long." "Very pleasant occasion," the Mtajor thought, "and pleasant rooms to go to. It struck mo that two things wore evident tbe reverend gentleman's rooms are as expansive as his taste and his friends' favor. His apartments abounded so in artldes of 'bigotry and virtue.' By the way those two articles of bigotry and virtue are net combined in oneparty aa in the good old times when thehighest virtue of one sect was to deny any to another. At least it appeared so from* tbe gathering that represented every fold, and the great big field outside* of tbem all there is a good deal more' of the 'in essentials, unity in non-es-sentials, liberty in all things, oharity.'"

Mrs. Welby said "There la nothing, strange in it, that a man who is consistent to his own ideal, even if it is not yours, attends to his own business very punctually, asssiduously, respects othersand shows he does so with unusual urbanity, should be very popular. I sometimes think a large. Christian virtue is being able to keep off other people's toes. Don't you think so?" "Well, yes, If the toes are in a normal state—don't stick out too muoh. I know there are some aggressive parties who always contrive to walk over you. So I admire the public man, clerical or political, who by his manner seems to assure you of his warm esteem and respect. If he is ready tO' back up bis manner^ by his deeds, 1 know he is sincere—and we will go to his receptions every time.

ABOUT WOMEN.

A woman never so envies a man as when she mounts a horse. $ An English physician says that a woman who has a great secret and* dare not tell it can be made really ill by keqplngjt.

The proprietor of a Broadway museum in New York offers a prisse of |75 for the woman who can show the biggest pair of feet.

Miss Anna, Dickinson denies the report that she has withdrawn from tbe stage. She says that she launder engagement to lecture and read plays, and to sot in the Western States.

Some one pinned a card of "Warranted Fresh," to the cloak of a Chicago woman' the other day, and-she walked tbe streets for two hours with it. Now ber husband wants to give 9100 for the name of the miscreant who did the advertising.

A Chicago phvsican of the fair sex% is rehabilitating bald heads with their former hirsute sdornments by manipulating them. with her fingers. Strange. Most meu lose their hair in exactly tbe same manner. Similia Hlrnilibus ourantur, perhaps.

A Dayton girl horse-whipped a Cleveland drummer, the other day, because she bad discovered that he bad a sweetheart in each of the several towns which he visited, and she regarded this as tampering with her affections. If this sort of thing should become prevalent, commercial travelers will'have no way left to mitigate tbe miseries of their lot.

A female lecturer in Missouri unableto keep an appointment by the regular train, and denied passage on a freignl train, had herself and daughter ahipped by it as live stock, and consigned to thelecture committee in the town where she was engaged. If Missouri women can be transported as cows it is because tbey are recognized as "bosses" by tbe men out there.

A New York photographer keeps a seal skin sacque. H» says: "A poor girl wilt pay |1 extra to be taken in a seal skin sacque. She likes to show ber friends that she tan look like a lady on dress occasions. I charge fl.OO for that. This Gainsborough bat I generally throw in for 50 cents. It's a great catch, I tell you. O iris all come here now."

Whatever may be said of Mrs Langtry, it must be admitted that she has thus tar shown herself to be woman of sense in what she says. She gives some good advice to ladies of this country in respect to evening attire. She says: "I wonder at tbdr wearing bonnets in the evening. I think tbey look much prettier without them at that time, particularly in tbe theaters. If America ladies would attend theaters In evening drew, and without bats, the audience would appear to better advantage."

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