Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 13, Number 40, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 March 1883 — Page 1

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Town Talk.

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JK PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

For some time past the fight for the llectorsblp of this district has been oseauted in a very quiet manner. The jggestion made several weeks ago that 3tbaps ex-Congressman Pierce would the successful man evoked considerle wrath in certain quarters until as^acee was given that that gentleman .d no aspirations in that direction. At present time the fight seems to have rrowed down between Capt. John B. iger, of this city, and Major W. W. rter, of Clay County. All other candaiea heretofore announced have dis peared from view. It has been poslvely asserted that Mr. Pierce could ve had the appointment had be wanted tb&t it became a question with him jetuer he would accept or make anjer trial for Congress, and that he has tally concluded to pursue the latter urse. H»s presence in Washington of

gives color to the story. It is said doing his level best to secure the pointmeut of Major Carter. The •Jor is tbe leading politician of Clay 'unty, and ouce made the race for digress in this district against Mr. jorhees. He was defeated, and, against advice of many, refused to contest eseat. Lastjyear when the opposition

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Mr. Pierce developed much strength) was urged to come £Qt as a candidate (the nomination, but he refused, and country cast its vote in convention the unpopular man.^ His appolntent to the collectorship would take his mft from the list of congressional pirantsnezt year, and would give Mr. erce tbe vote of the Clay county deletion In convention, which with the her delegations he Is sure ol, would vehim the nomination in spite of Vigo unty. Of course Capt. Hag*r has the dorseuient of the G. A. R. of this city, as the same body opposed the nomition of Mr. Pierce last year, and as ajor Carter was also a good soldier, it hardly possible that such action will eive favorable censlderatlon. The jrwbelmiug defeat oi last year makea ex-member anxious to have another al, in which he doubtless expects to honetate himself and come out with lug colors. As next year will be a uge of elections he doubtless feels ce that he can pull through in a dlswhich once gave him over two vHismul plurality.

the last two weeks the atmo9-

ere ha* Leen quite favorable t© the inufacture of political slates, aud the re workers have been making hay in 'sunlight. Quit© a number hav* »u made and smashed, and still the rk goes bravely on. As there arc no gs in the Republican party, of course manufacture Is confined to the Demtlo ranks, and although the material emocratlc In Its composition, the lean* who mould it into shape are terally not of that political faith, do seems to be a determined effort to -9 the coming circus wind up in a nybrook affair, so far as the Demooare concerned. There has not been ery strong exhibition of brotherly in that party for some time, and the resMon prevails that the light is sure reak out in the course of time. But ues are confined to no particular ty. Iast year there was a fight of mean proportions In the Rebubllcan •ks in this city

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'(nation, and after the convention it meerlngly remarked thatthe"postring" couldn't elect their man, and ough the combined efforts of tbe pocrata and dissatisfied Republicans

Vo-callcd "postofflce ring" did not •t their man, although they nominated m. It la barely possible that the ters of last year may want some small ors this spring, and should they sucdin making any nominations they I find quite a number who will allow im to be their own support, while will do all they can for the other tow*. This may be a mistake, but is already considerable talk afloat hat effect. Men who will not cortly endorse their party nominations id not expect the support of their •ty, and very rarely receive it. The »t Natioiial-l*bor-Reform has not rated its gall and fixated tp the surface •t, but it can be relied upon to make 4 usual noise when the time comes, a sick party Its vitality is wonder-

The harder it is pumtueled and the taller it becomes tbe more vigor ItdlsIt will doubtless bloom ont with

II city ticket should winter conclude arise from tbe lap of spring before election.

A J* OLD AMVSKMKXT RKVIVKO. Years ago when tbe eastern drummer his deratture from this region of antry he was fully convinced that be leaving behind him the roughest stomers in tbe world, and felt very wnkful that he was getting away alive. onetimes he was invited to play a

game of cards which Invariably broke up in a row in which pistols were drawn and fired at random, but which always ended without bloodshed. Or perhsps he was taken out for a walk in the sub urbs by a particular friend, and when 1 quiet spot was reached some other par ticular friends would open fire with shot guns, just to see the running qualities of a drummer. But tbe most amusing sport was to array the stranger in his best, take him six or seven miles from town, plant him in a swamp to bold a bag and lantern,leave blm there to drive in the snipe, walk off to a commanding spot, watch a short time, and then drive home, leaving him to get back as best he could. It was rare sport for tbe boys, but it was death to tbe drummers, who were compelled to find their way out of the mire and plod home, covered with mud and imbued with bitter thoughts and sad experience. The sport has been revived here witbin a week, and home talent has furnished the victims. Each one was shown the great advantages which the bag held over the shot gun as a |snlpe catcher, and, tbe Immense profit to be derived from It. One youth remained in the river bottoms a whole night—where he had been left—and finding it a bad night for bis business, persuaded the same party to take him back next night. He now threatens a damage suit against his friends. Another was taken five miles from the city one night this week and left there. He returned about four in the morniug. He went direct to police headquarters where he reported that he bad left a snipe hunting party about ten miles from town who he expected were all lost, and advised that the police be sent In search 6f them. A number of other parties wett arranged to go out this week, but with ||eir usual enterprise the papers spoiled them all.

CRUEL SPORT.

It is a fart known to few that cock fighting is extensively Indulged in in this city, and (feat large sums change hands weeklv Ott t!e result. There are quite a number #1 bird fanciers here who always keep* UpM supply of the fighting article on h|Wjf and who are always ready to back tMIr favorites with money. Thettghtsgerterally occur on Saturday nights. There area number of mains, no one of which is used twice in succesd|L the fighters generally havIngVbmTtftf. S?niet!ffiitTerre Haute matches, her birds against those from othef points. It is net loug since a tournument was held here, in which thirty or foity birds Imported from Illinois towns participated, and about three weeks ago the flower of Terre Haute chivalry gathered their forces together and went over to the capital for a night's sport. Owing to the nature of the game very little information is vouchsafed 10 the outside world. Those who participate In it comprise a queer set. Several years ago some person who visited oue said the first person he saw upon entering was an cflicer. Looking further, he was surprised to see two couticiluien, but was relieved when he failed to discover any other officials. For fhe most part the men who attend cock fights look as though they are as willing to fight as the cocks whose motions they watch with critical eye. It la a cruel sport, and one which should be discountenanced as much as possible.

A Woman's .Opinions.

THE UNCERTAIN QUESTION. The authoress of a very peculiar book has been canvassing the city for the past week or two. It Is entitled "Helen Harlow's Vow," and is the presentation, in the form of a novel, of a question that is being very earnestly discussed, by the reformers of the day. Viewed aimply as a novel It UP not an artistic work, having many weaknesses in plot, conversation, etc., but the principles are sound and the argument unanswerable. It is one of those books that you take up with prejudiceaud lay down With conviction. The heroine, at tbe age of sixteen, is betrayed by the man she loves and trusts and expects to nuirry. He then forsakes her with the usual excuse,

She is two yielding. A woman that can be flattered by me before marriage, could be flattered by so mo other man after marriage. I want a wife I

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upon." And when a friend asks, "Have you no pity for tbe ruined life of the girl that you confess you love the betrayer replies, "I have, but that which cannot atand the test must fall." At this instant tbe girl, who has accidentally overheard this conversation, steps out and says, "I thank you for the lesson you have taught me. If a woman that can be flattered by one man before marriage can be flattered by another afterward, a man that will flatter, lie, to one woman before marriage will lie to her and flatter others after marriage and I want a man that I can trust," She conclude* by saying, "I swear in the presence of high Heaven that I will not sink that, even with the additional burden you have Imposed upon me, I will rise higher than yon can ever hope to rise and my child ahail take a higher

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No wonder th» great-hearted, intelligent women of the country protest against this cruel and unjust discrimination no wonder they insist that the weaker sex shall not be made to bear the heaviest burdens that the life woman shall not be laid upon the altar as a sacrifice for the sins of the man. Mrs. Llvermore, Miss Anthony, Mrs.

women may be judged by the same social laws. The "Woman's World," a remarkably strong paper published by Mrs. Helen Wilmans, of Chicago, pleads for mercy and justice toward those women whose trust has been betrayed but who have not deliberately sinned and who beg with imploring earnestness that they may not be forever shut out from the ranks of pure womanhood.

Thinking upon this subject long and seriously, one becomes bewildered, perplexed and disheartened. We admit tbe justice of the proposition, but bow can it be accompliahed? No one, not even the most sanguine of reformers, ever hopes for any increase ip the per cent of moral men. Morality is decreasing and men scarcely attempt to conceal their Improprieties except, perhaps, from their families, and then only through a fear of the consequences, not from any particular sense of shame. Now if we ask tbe same recognition for women, who have deviated from virtue, as we accord to men, do we uot take away that fear of public censure which, in itself, prevents a great many women from yielding to temptation? Although, if every barrier were thrown down, women, as a class, would never become as profligate as men, partly from physical reasons but more especially because the moral nature of a women Is, and ever will be, of a higher type than that of man.

On the o:ber hand, it it is not advisable to exense all alike, it seems obviously just that ali should be alike condemned, but in this case, where should vte commence? There is scarcely a fkmlly bat would be obliged to repudiate some of its masculine relatives, and this seems almost Impracticable. It is so bard to overthrow the customs of ages, particularly when the innovations are difficult and uncertain. This question presents a thousand views. To overlook unchastity in woman would be just and rignt for thoee who had innocently sinned and truly repented, hot when such exoneration became the

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 31. 1883.

position than any child born of an un loving, heartless woman, with you for fully wicked take advantage of this its father, can

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any idea of, she steadfastly pursues her way, lives a pure, honest, industrious life, instils the noblest principles into tbe mind of her son, and finally, after the most heartbreaking sorrows and humiliations, she becomes loved and respected, triumphs over her enemies and ends her days in peace and honor.

Such is the outline of a very Interesting story, but it has no parallel in real life. Never did any woman completely live down a misfortune of this kind. No matter how young sae may have been, no matter what her surroundings and Influences, if she but step aside from virtue once, only once, she Is ruined forever and ever. She might just as well be afflicted with leprosy for all the

Such is the fate of woman, who sins through her weakness, her faith and her love woman who is the synonym of delicacy, of clinging trustfulness, of tender helplessness, and yet, when the storms of testation sweep over her, who is expected to stand firm as the" everlasting rocks when the fires of evil blaze around her, must come forth from the flames like tempered steel. We have ever been taught that man was the emblem of strength, that he was brave, courageous, and the natural protector of woman, and yet when she turns to him for protection, he betrays her and when she is helpless, he forsakes her,and when temptation comes to him, he yields and the just, humane world lays one haud heavily upon the feeble woman, crushing her farther down and, with the other hand, it raises up the strong man and sustains him in his transgressions.

If a daughter of the house makes one falsa step every relative, near and^ remote, feks outraged and disgrtcedr&ht if they are surrounded by fathers' husbatids, brothers and sons who are notoriously immoral, they calmly close their eyes to the fact, complacently smooth their robes, and do not cons df|[ the honor of th6 home as tarnished in the slightest degree.

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isaical world put out their hands and cry "unclean, unclean." She hath not where to lay her head ever}- door is closed against he. If her self respect is not completely crushed, If her spirit is not wholly broken she may endeavor, by leading henceforth a chase and,blameless life, to regain her lost position, but she never does. The most she can humbly hope for is that she may be barely tolerated and not openly insulted by her virtuous sisters.

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except a woman thus situated, can have ways beett correct, would it not remove particular. Some one suggested there the premitfm on virtue? And if men

knew their victims would not be socially injured, TSonld they not allow themselves unlimited license When all the wrongs shall be righted, that since the creation, have been the lot of woman, then we may hope to see a wise, just and expedient solution of this serious and complicated problem.

In the meantime, generation after generation Of boys and girls are growing to maturity. If we cannot instil virtue into our boys, if they prefer to follow the example of the fathers, then let the mothers' care and wisdom be directed toward the training of the daughters., It is not a kindness to bring a girl up in innocence and ignorance of tbe temptations which life may hold in store for tier. The wise mother will teach her the nature of these dangers and help h0r develop a strength of character which will resist and rise above them. Nor is it an evidence of love to rear a girl idleness and indolent ease. Congenial, {profitable work is just as beneficial td'a womafi as to a man, and such labo^ te a safeguard against "tbe world, the

aesh and the devil." When

woman hat a.n equal opportunity with men to honestly earn a living, when she can feel that there is no position in life so high that she may not strive and hope to reach it, when it dawns upon her that there are other motives of existence 'quite as desirable as to be the temporary object of a man's fleeting affections— then we will not bo called upon to struggle with this great question of weak, confiding, betrayed and ruined women. Give them the highest physical, mental and moral education, grant them their choice of occupations, permit them a knowledge of the world and its responsibilities, and, rest assured, they will work out their own salvation.

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A woman who sold papers In the streets of New York died the other day,, aud lu the miserable hovel where she lived was found $5,000 in currency which she had accumulated.

It is about time for Mrs. Langtry to 8°

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.... Olive Logan sends a bit of gossip from

**er beauty is no longor an

of the attraction, her andiences are small, and her mahager will be glad when his contract expires on the 1st of May.

Stanton, Mrs. Howe, Lucy Stone, all tbe London about Victoria Woodhull's would be better or that any other distinguished women of the age ask daughter, who Is engaged to an English

with all the eloquence of their gifted nobleman. Olive says that the daughter

minds and noble hearts that men and is a lovely, sensible girl, and that in he thrown in. A careful reading

a lovely, sensible girl, and that in compliance with her wishes Mrs. Woodhull has ceased to advocate her free-love theories.

It takes four ladies of the bed-chamber, every one of whom must be a peeress, eight common ladies of the bed-chamber, out those books." and twelve bed-chamber women to put Queen Victoria to bed. The real work,

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ABOUT WOMEN.

The latest mathematical question runs as followsi Two girls met three other girls and aM kissed. How many kisses

A Michigan womon lay in a trance for three days and then recovered. Since that time she insists that she is another person, anew spirit in the old case.

would be material in it to fill one very valuable alcove in our public library. "I would like to have that library!' exclaimed the Professor. "No doubt," the Major said. "Most anybody might like to have what cost a great deal of money, but theu it would net be worth the money, in bulk, to anybody save to the original collector. Farther than in sentiment I see nothing to trouble one about scattering a library more than all the other household idols. I wouldn't want all of any other's books, nor he mine. Still, does it occur to you what a useful purpose each collector serves, in accumulating a number of volumes, stamped by his judgment, to be distributed again and redivided to complete a number of collections. Some that the first collector didn't care much for may be what you really need!"

Derby said: "All these nice little libraries are working towards the great ones. Useless books drop through and the others slide on towards a resting place in some great collection. However, whit is useless Think of a Macauley gathering pamphlets, hawker's songs, handbills, caricatures, old newspapers, any piece of paper in fact with printing on it to weave into that great second chapter of his history in which the condition of England is examined with both ends of a telescope, as it were. Still we have interrupted the Professor in a story he had to tell, I am sure." "1 was merely going to speak of a few hours I passed in the library in question not long ago. I had been looking at the books, stopping here to admire some very choice binding in whiph the beautiful markings of a tree-calf appeared, or a great edition ot Shakspere, or an edition de luxe, of which only a few copies exist, and a great array of one kind and another. I had asked the General what he thought the foundation of a library for one without any specialty, or more than a desire to read a good class of literature, and he wrote out this list," and the Professor drew out a little psper in the General's hand. "I am curious to hear it," said the Major. "This is the list, for a~beginning:

Romance—Dickens, Waveriy, Bulwer, Cooper's Sea Stories and Leather Stocking Tales, Capt. Marryatt, Balzac, Paul and Virginia, Don Qnixote, Gil Bias, Roughing It, Innocents Abroad, Arabian Nights, Amadis of Gaul. Other literature—English Essayists, Macauley, Prescott's works, Motley's Dutch Republic, Noted Names of Fiction, Familiar Quotations, Irving's works, Shakspere, Byron, Scott and Milton, Pollock, Bible in India, Encyclopedia Brittanica, and Worcester's Dictionary.' What do you think of it, Major?"

The Major meditated a few moments and said: "I or others might makeaiist differing somewhat, but I cannot say

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however, is done by a couple of very library, but for any one who leaves his ordinary German housemaids, at $1,50 a work behind him for a while, to rest or ... _i to find a pleasant or profitable change." "There are not very many novels," said Jack. "If you read any more than are there, you will read too many," said Mrs.

week "and found. London Truth advises girls and women to wash their faces in hot water as a means of improving the complexion, tbe assurance being given that when once the habit has been acquired, "You will find your faces even more kissable than they are now." Everyman is Interested in tbe result.

It is said that Mrs. Crabtree, tbe mother of tbe sprightly Lotta, never goes to table at the hotels without taking her satchel with her, in which she carries her daughter's diamonds. She places it between her knees while she eats, so that a thief would have to be very adroit to get the treasures from Madame la Mere.

At a recent Jewish wedding in Newport tbe bride's hair was cut off immediately after the ceremony, in accordance with the ancient custom. The idea was to render tbe bride unattractive to other men, so there would be no inducement for her to prove untrue to the man whose slave she had become. Tbe custom, we are glad to say, is only observed by the most orthodox of the sect.

The most -foolish young woman in tbe United States lives in Georgia. When her father and mother forbade her marrying tbe feilow sbe wanted, she swore she would never speak to either of tbsm again, and she never baa She lives with tbem still, but when she wants the old gentleman to peas tbe gravy or anything of that sort she asks her little brother, who conveys the message for her. Tbe old folks ought to be able to stand it as long as sbs can.

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Welby, severely. "Well, there are not many histories,'* he said. "When you have read what are there, you will be ready to read more." "Then there are no metaphysics or speculative philosophy"." "You and many more like you will not be ready for tbem till you have got through with these," retorted the Major. "Then remember this list was for a beginning, and an ending carried on in tbe same lines is good enough for you or me or anybody."

Miss Laura exclaimed: "Did you ever see anything like it, tbe way tbe papers advertise everything? Do you like to seethe affliction of a friend, for Instance, minutely described as interesting news?" "Why not? It is interesting—it does become known in other ways? I suppose you are thinking about the publication of a case of insanity, and like most women you tbink an insane woman an object of dread, horror and secresy to be hidden away, if she is unfortunate enough to live/*"

The Major said: "We might take a lesson from Cooper's Indians, who considered the half-witted aa especial objects of reverence. Insanity is a disease as much as paralysis or consumption. It arises from physical causes and will often yield to simple treatment. I pity tbe sufferer from any complaint liable to throw him into paroxysms, delirium

and trances, but perhaps not so much as the one who must suffer terrible anguish with unclouded mind. So let us tbink of them all as invalids, hope for their recovery, treat them all alike when restored, and drop the idea that the term Insane is a taint." "All very well to theorize, but it is still a livivg death." "Well, we are all dying after a certain age, like 'trees, a little first at the top, and then here a twig and there a branch. What bothers me is what I will be good for when the last leaf-fall comes. Now there's su5h a man as that William E. Dodge, whom Gath was the only one bold enough to slur 'Oh, anything can kick a dead lion," said the Major, with his mind on Jefferson. 'Well, what made me think of Dodge was a curious little coincidence The day he suddenly died he had just been reading, as was his custom, from one of those little day-books of quotations, these appropriate words: 'I heard a voice from heaven Whatsoever thy haud findeth to do, do It with thy might for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor K-isdom In the grave whither thou goest.' Certainly appropriate to a man who had been giving away at the rate of $1,000 a day, and still more appropriate for you or me who may have a little of the day left before the six o'clock bell shall strike, the whirring wheels and spindles of life stop and the doors of our work-shop close upon us in the great hush forever. A busy little woman Is interrupted in her life's work by one visitation of God, a famous man is more than interrupted by another— the happier is tbe one with the least to regret. Let us go to our work!"

THE BETTER WORLD.

CHURCHES, PASTOR AND PEOPLE

Services at St. Stephens to-morrow, the Octave of Easter, or "Low Sunday" as usual. At the 11 o'clock services the music of Easter will be repeated. Even Song 4:30 p. m.

To-morrow morning, Rev. H. O. Breeden will preach at the Christian Church on "The Morning of Life." Evening, "Our Conception of God."

A Kansas church deacon said in prayer meet^ug: ".Brethren nod slaters, let u# priy for G. M, Smith, and make a better man of him." G. M. Smith sued the deacon for slander and was awarded $500 by a jury.

The Rev. Dr. Crosby will never receive a call from Boston: In a recent lecture he said: "The Bostonlan has to come here to get rid of bis provincialism. Until he has been In New York he has no larger circle of thought than a squirrel in a cage."

The old hymn of Dr. Watts to the effect that While the lamp holds out to burn,

The vilest slnucr may return, applies with force to the case of William Batchelor, an aged sinner of Baltimore, who was baptized last Sunday by Bishop Plnckney. It was his 97th birthday.

Lindlay, O., has an eccentric evangelist named J. H. Weber, who at a recent revival approached Mrs. M. J. Sheets, one of the most respected ladies, and said: "This woman has a devil In her. She Is a bad woman. Come down, God, and take the devil out of her." It is said the meeting came very near breaking up in a row.

Much discussion prevails at Trentoa concerning the prayers offered at the opening at the sessions of the New Jersey Leglslsture. Some of the ministers say that the custom has become so greatly desecrated that it ought to le abolished. Others criticise the legislators for having so little manners as not even to bow their heads during the prayer, but to talk flippantly and to speak of the market value of tbe prayers offered. One minister says that unless the character of the legislators shall be changed for tbe better be will never again address his Maker in the presence of the Senate or House of Assembly of the State of New Jersey. The sum of $10 for four prayers is allowed to each of tbe clergyman whose services are secured for this devotional exercise.

LITTLE SERMONS.

Take away ambition and vanity, and where will be many of your patriots and heroes

Those who dread public opinion most are those who have reason to, because they deserve it.

Actions speak louder than words because the action of some people are londer" than anything else imaginable.

If you should spend half an hour a day in meditating on tbe virtues which ydn do not hostess It might possibly lower your self-esteem.

A bead properly constituted can accommmodate itself to whatever pillows the vicissitudes of fortune may plaoe under it.

Generosity consists cot in tbe sum given, but in the manner and the occasion of its bestowal..

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