Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 13, Number 39, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 March 1883 — Page 8

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

FAMOUS POPULAR SONGS. THEIR AUTHORSHIP AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THEY

WERE COMPOSED.

"Auld Lang 8yne" is popularly supposed to be the composition of Bains, bat, in fact, he wrote only the second and third verse4 of the ballad as com monly sung, retouching the others from an older and less familiar song. "The Old Oaken Bucket" was written by Wood worth in New York city during the hot summer of 1817. He came into the bouse and drank a glass of water, and then said: "How much more refreshing it would be to take a good long drink from the old oaken bucket that used to bang in my father's well. His wife suggested that it was a happy thought for a poem. He sat down and wrote the song as we have "Woodman Spare that Tree" was the result of an incident that happened to George P. Morris. A friend's mother had owned a little place in the country which she was obliged, from poverty, to sell. On the property grew a large oak which bad been planted by his grandfather. The purchaser of the house and land proposed to cut down the tree, and Moris friend paid him $10 for a bond that the oa« should be spared. Morris heard the story, saw the tree, and wrote the aong. "Oft iu the Stilly Night" was produced bv Moore after his family bad undergone apparently every possible tnisfor tune. One of his children died young, another went astray, and a third was accidentally killed. "The Light of Other Days" was writ ten to be introduced into Balfe's opera "The Maid of Artoia." The opera is forgotten, but the song still lives, and is as jKipular as ever.

Payne wrote "Home, Sweot Home," •to help till up an opera he was preparing, and at first it had four stauzas. The author never received anything for it, but though theoj»era was a failure when played in the Co vent Garden Theater, the song took, and over 100,000 copies were sold the first year. In two years the publishers cleared over§10,000 by the publication and the variations, transcriptions, atid imitations bavgjMieu innumerable. The melody Is TBeTleved to be a Sicilian air, and Donizetti has a variatiou of it in bis opera, "Anna Bolena." Payne was afterward appointed American Consul at Tunis, where he died, and whence his remaiua the other day were sent to America. Some of bis iniHeries may be guessed from his own words: "How ofteu have I been in the heart of Paris, Berlin, London, or some other city, and have heard persons singing or hand organs playing 'Home, Swrfot Home,' without having a shilling to buy mvself the liext meal, or a place to lay my'head. The world has literally sung my song till every heart is familiar with its melody, yet I have been a wanderer from my boyhood, and, in my old age, have to submit to humiliation for my bread/'

Foster's "Old Folks at Home" was the best Nong be ever wrote. Over 400,000 copies were sold by the firm that first

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ublbhed it, and the author is said to received #15,000 for his share in its sale. Christy, the noted minstrel paid $400 for the privilegeof having his name printed on ouo edition of "Old Folks at Hoj..e" as the author and composer. The song thus often errcnoousdy attrilyted to him. "Hock Me to Sleep" was written by Mrs. Allen of Maine. She was paid 95 for it, and Russell it Co. of Boston, who had it three years gained $4,000 by its sale, ottered her 85 apiece for any songs she might wilt*. Some years After, when a poor widow and in need of money, she aent them a song which was promptly rejected. "A Life on the Ocean Wave." by Epes Sargent, was pronounced a failure by his friends. The copyright of the song 1)0came very valuable, though Sargent "liii

never got anything from it himself "What are the Wild Waves saying?" was suggested to Dr. Carpenter by a scone from Dickon's novel. "Dombey Son," and the music was by Glover. "I' .r Jack" was from the pen of ChaHes Iflbdin, the author of the "Lamplighter." Poor Jack netted $25,000f.»r its publishor, and almost nothing f«r the author. "Stars of the Summer Night," a very famous »ng, especially for serenaders, wax written by Alfred II. Pease, the noted pianist, "wiiose sad death iu St, Louis a few months ago was so greatly deplnrod by his friends. ••Loves Young Dream" was one of Moore btwt, but the tune to which it is commonlv sung Is from an Irish ballad called "The old Woman." Moore sang his own songs so well that both the auditors and himvdf were often moved to tears. Once when bo was singlusr this song a lady who heard iiiui implored him to stop. "For heaven's sake, stop this wot good for my soul." •'Auld Robin Gray" was the work of Lnh- Anne Lindsay, who tells a curious story of the circumstanced of itscoqripoaUion "I called to mv_ little th« only person near anu stud. 'I have been w'rutinst a ballad, my dear., I am opprevsiug my heroine with many m1sfortu nes. I have already sent her Jamie to the sea, and broken her father's arm, and made her mother fall sick,and (given her Auld Robin Gray for a lover, out 1 wish to load her with a fifth sorrow within the four line*, poor thing. Help me to one.' 4St«*l the cow,' snitl the little Kitxabeth. The x»ws immediately lifted bv me, aud the song complet-

"Kathleen Mavon?neen" was sold by Crouch, the author, for $2-% and brought the publishers as many thousands. Crouch was hopelessly improvident, and iu his latter days Iwame a tramp. When Mine. Tilleu* was in this country a number *f years ago she sung "Kathleen Mavourneen'' In New York, when a dirty tramp introduced himself as Crouch, was recognised, and thank- I her for singing the song so well. "1- tinie Doon" was the only English aoog that the Kmperor Napoleon liked. "I'll Hang my Harp on a Willow Tree" is said to have been written by a young English nobleman in love with the Princess (now Queen) Victoria.

44Annie

JLtorle" is 200 years old, and

was the production of a man named Douglass to celebrate the praise of a girl named Laurie. The ladr *f: rward de«rt«) the man who made Ut? famous, and married a man named Ferguson. "Sa.ly in Our Alley" was written by Carey the dramatist.

iflOrCK PI A SOS POJR RENT. A handsome and toe tone Upright also an almost new aquare at Kusaner's Palace of Music.

CLEVER CLARA.

8HE TALKS OF THE CHORUS AND THEIR COSTUMES.

Why the New York Ladies Enw Promenade when the Breezes of March Begin Blow.

Clara Belle, the versatile and entertaining, the mysterious and yet universally known New York correspondent, has this to say regarding the chorus girls at the Standard Theater, in New York: ^7

Some actresses attempt the giggles and wriggles of the Fifth-avenue parlor with fees success. I saw forty chorus girls at it last Monday evening, at the Standard Theater. They were the bridesmaids and groomsmen at the wedding of the Princess in the new opera of "Michaels." Those who were in skirts failed partially, and those in trousers failed wholly. Trousers, indeed All uelow those girls' belts was tightly encased in pink, satin and silk. The glossy surface, under the glare of a calcium light, revealed every convexity and concavity with startling distinctness. There was not a square inch of screening drapery anywhere. Nor had slim figures been chosen for this display, On the contrary, they were womanly in the broadest degree. When I add that they had the fashionable feminine twists poses and distinctive carriage, I neec say no more. However, the opera itself was worse than anything that was done in costuming it. Some of the scenes gave the maidens in the audiecce an opportunity to practice the fashionable accomplishment of looking at an objectionable thing without seeing it. Ai a rule, they did this with graceful sue cess.

The winds of March have already be gun to blow through the streets of the metropolis, but not to the displeasure of the fashionable woman. On the contrary, she likes them. The reason may be briefly stated. We are in the season of Lent, when there are scarcely any in

door gatherings of either great size or pretentious toilets. Consequently, the streets are at present the places for show ing off one's good clothes. New, sun shine and balminess are all very well but every clever woman knows that dead calm is the worst of atmosphereic conditions for her purpose of winning admiration with her apparel. A mariner desires a stiff breoze to distend the sails of his yacht, careen her over to picturesque angle, and altogether make of her an admirable picture. It is exactly the same way with-a carefully dress ed woman. She need* a disturbing wind to animate her draperies, rumple ber

hair, put color into her cheeks, make her eyes sparkle, and to generally re lieve her from the rigid placidity of fashion plate figure. That is why the month of March is better than any other for street dressing. Take the New port scarf for an illustration, For young girls it furnishes a ready and graceful addition to a March toilet. It is usually yard wide, and often as much as five yards long. Wrapped round and round a lithe, suugly-clothed figure, with its loose ends and sagging loops blown out and distended by the wind, nothing could bo more effective. By means of it one may make herself as pictorial as a Highland lassie, in shorter lengths and narrower widths it is a pretty tie, which is at present the fashion to arrange iu falling loops and ends at the left of the throat. This is in pleasant contrast with the excessive tightness that is an unpleasant characteristic of too many toilets for outdoor wear. A few arms look well when snugly inclosed, but the many are only revealed by such a style as marvels of scrawnlness. The lights and shadows of folds, to say nothing of their readily-managed beauties of shapes, are far preferable to skin-tight sleeves or unrelieved Jersey waists. The ooats for March are*of great variety. Newmarket jackets and medium length pelisses rather lead the rest but pelerines and shoulder-capes of all lengths remain in favor, as do redingotes and French polonaises in a wide range of forms. The warmth derived from most of these capos amounts to nothing, though they ofteu look bulky and comfortable. They are an intermediate garment, to sandwich between winter wraps and the entire discarding of outside things. Many of the spring wraps are mere reproductions of winter ones in thinner ways. The entire absence of bustles is a feature of street outlines, and the resultant rear flatness suggests a prevalance of hard spankings

U'HY. SHOULDN'T HE MARRY HER? N. Y. Sun.

A young man in a Western city asks us tllis question: "Should a young man marry a young woman who la studying medicine, and who will not consent to discard her profession after marriage?"

Why shouldn't he marry her? That is, it he wants her for a wife, and if she is satisfied to take him as her husband.

Because she has a profession out of which she Intends to earn her living, it seoms to us that she may be all the more desirable us a wife. A woman, scarcely less than a man, needs a definite employment and a remunerative employment is far more co.nductive to happiness than one which yields no substantial results in the way of pay.

We infer that our correspondent is not a rich voung fellow, who can afford to support'his wife in ease and luxury. He would expect her to keep his house for him, to cook his meals, very likely, to mend his clothes and construct her own, and to make herself generally useful about the establishment while he was away at his trade or business earning the cash to support the household.

But she is fitting herself to earn money, and perhaps she will be able to make more as a doctor than he can at his avocation. If she is at all successful at her profession she can make the domestic establishment they two set up very comfortable, and they can hire some woman whose time is less valuable than hers to do the cooking, the mending, the sweeping and the washing of dixies.

The years of application she has spent to traiu herself to be a physician will not be lost In that case, and she will have the proud satisfaction of knowing that she is a very practical helpmeet. If she is fond of' medicine and fitted for its practice, the work of attending to her

Ktients

will not be drudgery. It will

toll of interest for her, while, on the other hand, mere household drudgery would be likely to fret such a woman to so great a degree that her tamper might become soured.

It hi true, she would be £tr more independent asa successful practising physician thin she would be if she had to rely her husband for every cent she spent for their common good or for her individual wants. But ao much the better. The wife is not the husband's slave* and h-r absolute pecuniary dependence on is not essential to domestic happiness.- It may rather mar the happiness of the household and break her own spirit.

Oh. no! Why not marry the doctor and pool your profits?

THE LOST CHILL}*

A FATE WORSE THAN ABDUCTION

HOW PARENTS. BY A LACK OP PRECAUTION AND CARE, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

DEATH OF THEIR CHILDREN.

Camden, Me., Herald.

The moral and legal responsibility of parents, in the care of their children is, fortuuately, attracting the serious attention of the better portion of tli* entire country. The many instances of child beating, oppression, and other forms of cruelty which have come to light, demand that something be done and it is to know that the people are ming thoroughly aroused. Whether the cruelty be in the form of physical violence or physical neglect matters not the principle in "both cases is the same. The man or woman who neglects his or her own health may be pardoned, as the consequences fall upon the individual alone but the parent or guardian who permits the inroads of diseases upon the innocent ones dependent upon him for. protection, is criminally liable in the sight of God, however he may appear in the eyes of men. There are however, parents that intend to care for their chil dren, but, who through carelessness or the nrgehcy of other duties, permit them to become the innocent victims of disease. Such parents may be guiltless of intentional wrong, but the disastrous results upon their children are just as great.

These are truths which must be mani fest to every worthy parent and especial ly in a vicinity where the unknown ef fectsofthe atmosphere, the water and the general tendency to malaria aro so great. There are many families in this locality who have been called upon to mourn untimely losses, even, when the greatest care was exercised. The experi ence of one only will be given: It is that of the late W. O. Thomas. The children were all most promising, but for some unexplained reason their health and strength seemed to gradually lessen until their friends feared they were the victims of consumption. One by one, they sickened and died until three had departed and two of the surviving broth ers were also taken ill. Their uames were Hermon and Eld ward. Hermon, however, seemed the stronger of the two and, while his younger brother was confined to the house constantly, and to his bed OMKCh of the time, Hermon was able to be about but in so weak a condition that he had no desire to play. Eddie's symptoms were terrible He

found difficulty in retaining food upon his stomach, was restless and irritable, and out of his head frequently. At various times three different physicians visited him, and each one told his friends he could not live. He finally got so low that death was only considered a matter of a few days. At that critical time his elder brothers, aroused almost to the pitch of desperatiou by the three deaths that had so recently occurred, aud the other one staring them in the face, resolved to take the case into their own hands. They accordingly did so, and secured a remedy that was theu being universally used, and began giving it to him. Its effect at first was slight, but any improvement was considered a good symptom. By degrees his strength returned he was able to eat with a relish, then walk about the housd aTffl finally he regained complete health and strength. The boy was so rejoiced over his recovery that, accompanied by the editor of this paper, he went before Justice Charles K. Miller and made oath to the facts of his sickness as above related, and that he was restored to erfect health by the use of Warners iafe Kidney and Liver Cure.

Now, Edward Thomas's parents, while they lived, undoubtly, provided faithfully for the wants of all their children and yet the seeds of the disease had taken deep root. Their care in one direction has been counteracted by unknown carelessness in another. Their love was sincere, but wholly misdirected. They should have known that children are just as liable to kidney and liver diseases as grown up people, aud that the fatility of Brignt's disease of the kidneys is just as great among little children as with adults. This is a serious subject. Heredidary traits: the after consequences of measles and scarlet fever, diphtheria aud the passing troubles which so easily become chronic, all demand the greatest care and caution. No case of cholera infantum, measles, scarletina, or oiphtheria was ever virulent while the child's kidneys and liver wero healthy. It would simply be an impossibility. These important organs of the body are just forming within the child and growing with its growth aud they can be trained to strength and health as readily as the little mind can be trained to truth and uprightness.

The important oi carefully watching the slightest troubles of the child, and especially those affecting the kidneys and liver, cannot be too strongly emphasized. Children respond so readily to the proper remedies and are so sensitive to disease, that It is a sin to deprive them of one at ».he risk of incurring the other, By a ludicions treatment these essential organa can be developed so that a strong constitution, able to resist the inroads of disease through coming ears, shall bo the result.

JOE MILLER,

AT THE

Prairie Block Grocery

HAS-FOR TO-DAY:

Poultrv. Fresh Vegetables, Lettuce, Onions, Radishes, and all kinds of Greens. Also a full line of Staple and fancy groceries. Corner Chestnut andNinth sts.

Seed Corn.

I offer at retail and wholesale one thousand bushels land picked carefully assorted SEED CORN. Giown in the State of Nebraska The variety is the Yellow Dent, and will mature in ninety days. Can furnish a guarantee to that effect. Everybody inited to inspect the same at my store 29 north Fourth St

CHAS. H. CtOLDSMITII.

DO NT FAIL to take out an Accident Policy *lth Riddle, Hamilton A Co

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVEN ING- MAIL:

Wanted.

WANTED- LL PERSONS-Who are go-

ing to move, have moved, or are going to change the, business, to drop a postal card, telephone or call at the Direstoiy office, 22 south Fifth street, in order to make the change in the directory.

WANTED-C.wants

)R RENT-TWO NICE ROOMS, for genand wife. Water, water closets and coal bins handy, in Koopman's Block. None but respectable parties need apply, cor 6th and Cherry. Also storage room at reasonable rates. B. W.

TjTOR RENT—My House, on south Sixth JD street. Also rooms ior rent in Marble Block, suitable for office or lodging rooms. Inquire of M. A. Raridon, No. 662 Main street.

For Sale.

FOR

SALE-A FRESH MILCH COW, can be seen at farm southeast of city. Lockport Road. S. D. SHIELDS.

FOR

SALE-A GOOD DELIVERY WAGON,

also set of Heavy Harness. Apply to O. A. CONANT,

Artesian Well, or oils 4th. tf.

FOR

SALE—EGGS from the Plymoth Pock and Golden Hamburg. Also HONEY. Call on T. HULMAN, 8K., near Providence Hospital. 24-5t.

FOR

SALE

For further particulars cull nt "L. KUSSNER'S Musto titore, 213 Ohio Street

Spring Stock of Baby Carriages, just received at GOETZ & SON.

Has opened In rooms over First National Bank, cor 4tli and Main sts., Terre Haute, Ind., a new and complete stock of

Millinery Straw Goods

—AT—-

WHOLESALE ONLY

To which he invites the attention of Milliners through out the country. Prices guaianteed the very lowest.

GULICK & CO.

Druggists,

AND DEALERS IN.

Paints, Glass, Brushes, Oils, Varnishes, Glue, Glaziers' Diamonds,

Perfumery and Toilet Soaps.

ECKSTEIN'S

"Phenix" Pure White Lead-

"THE P-EST While Lead in the Market

MASURY'S

"Bail Road Colors" and Paints.

Unexcelled in Quality.

Dayton Boiled L. S. OiL Gray Stone Ochre. "Osborn Family Paints."

4morted Colon and Small Cans, Handy and Excellent.

Imported Brandy, Gin and Wine,

The best obtainable also,

'-Fine Old Rye and Bourbon.

Drugs and Medicines,

FRESH and PURE.

THE PRESCRIPTION1ST, MR. MADISON .graduate and "is both com best endeavor* wt

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1'. MURPHY, 18^ south

4th stre«r, you to know that he will jaake yoc to order a Stylish Spring Suit for 125 to $30. two hundred ai fife rent samples to select from. Also cleaning and rei airing done on short Mce and reasonable rates. 10-4

WANTED—MONEY

TO LOAN. THOSE

who wish te borrow or loan money best terms for Miort or long time, to call on RIDDLE, HAMILTON & CO. Southeast corner of 6th and Main streets np-stairs.

For Rent.

FonRENT-A.

)R SMALL HOUSE,of 5 rooms cor of 4th and Gulick streets, with cellar and cisternJRent 310 per month. Also two (2) store rooms on lower floor, on Ohio St., between 3d and 4th streets,newly papered and painted. Jxx L. PATTERSON, 3U9£ Ohio st.

Ftleman

EXCHANGE-Improved

property yielding a steady and fair Income on its Value, in one of the best cities in Kentucky, or will exchange for well located unimproved property in Terre Haute 4t WM. H. ARMSTRONG, cor lith and Main

JIOR SALE-20 splendid Building Lots located on 15)4 ftnd 16 street, south of Poplar. The lots are nice, high and dry. Prices reasonabe and easy payments. 10-4t J. N. SHEPHERD, 1659 Poplar st.

FOR

SALE-JERSEYS-COWS AND HEIFERS of good butter makleg record Some have made 12 and 14 pounds per week One with young calf. I. V. PRESTON.

FOR

SALE—A desirable Home, with two vacant lots, corner of noith Seventh and Elm streets. For information write to

A. S. WINTKRM UTE,

ja27-tf. Hackettstown, New Jersey.

jlOR SALE-GARDEN—A well located garden of eight acres, conveniently located near Terre Haute. House of four rooms well, cistern, stable. House surrounded by good shade trees and shrubbery.

Fourteen pear trees, No. 1 fruit 21 apple trees, best varieties tt peach trees, old and bearing choice fruit 200 peach trees, young and trifty 6 qitiuce trees,young 3 plum trees 2 crab trees lo cherry trees 58 grape vines In good cultivation—mostly Concord. Rhubarb and usparugus bods in best order. All small fruits in quantities. Two strawberry beds of choicest varieties. Land in fine order, well manured, and hot bedw, all ready for spring work. 2t. ROSS & BALUE

OTS FOR SALE.

_he following vacant lots will be sold reasonable termf', or Ow for cash: LOT 1 in Preston subdivision of lot No. fronting Oak street. LOT 00 feet, front on Oak street, in Welch's subdivision. LOT 40 feet front, south 15tli street in Cookerly's subdivision. LOT 172 in Baruum's addition, fronting Lib erty Avenue. LOT in Adkins subdivision, fronting Scott street and Sixth street.

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acd reliable, yen to render *atUand the trade of

to our patron* and the tn

Country and City l*«mnally invited.

AT THE OLD DRUG STAND Corner of Fourth and Main Ste.

GULICK & CO!

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WHOLESALE

MILLINERY. J. W. GASKILL

6th & Main st.

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Is leading the Hosiery Trade of Terre Haute?—

HEKZ'POPULAR BAZAK.

Received a full line of Children's and Misses' Mosquetaire Kid Gloves, in all the latest shades.

10 Days!

Our repairs are Hearing completion Our odds and ends are nearly closed out, and iu about ten days we will open a Seventy-live Thousand dollar Stock of Men's, Youth's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, and Gents' Furnishing Goods. These goods are fresh from our factory and will be sold strictly at Wholesale Prices. The new era will begin with our opening, the first week in April.

OWEN, PIXLEY & CO.

CORSETS! CORSETS!

Ladies' Best French Kid Side Lace, 83.50. Ladies' Be&t Goat Side Lace 2.50. Ladies' Goat Side Lace 2.00. Ladies' Kid Button Boots L85. Ladies'Kid Button Boots 2.50Misses' Shoes 8L00 to £2.00, worth 81.50 and 82.50,

andliid~Shoes'S5c.

JAS-ai*

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He has the biggest stock and the lowest prices. Hosiery of all descriptions from the cheapest to the finest.1., No lady should buy a pair of stocking before looking through our Mammoth Stock and be

convinced. Resides we are receiving daily a great many Novelties in every department throughout our store.

CORSETS!

W© are now offering the best value in Ladie 8 aud Miss's CORSETS ever seen in Terre Haute. A good Corset for a Miss (small sizes only) 10c. A full line of sizes in a 50c Corset, will be sold for 33c. A complete assortment of sizes in a 75c Corset, will be sold at 50c. Broken sizes of Warners Fix. Hip, Artistic, Abdominal and

Perfection, all to be closed at 50c each. There prices are for one week only.

BUCKEYE CASH STOEE,

100K AT OUR PEICES!

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BOOTS & SHOES

JOHN HADDOCK.

407 Main Street.

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Terre Haute, Ind.

Reduced from 84.50. 3.25. 2.75. 2.25. 3.25.

to 8L00, worth 81.00 to 8L35. Boys' shoes 81.25

worth 8L75. Men's Calf Button Shoes $1.50 to 2.00, worth 2.o0 to $3.50. These goods are First Class, but I most reduce stock, and offer these bargains. Heavy Boots and Shoes at Actual Cost.

Child's Goat

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