Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 15, Number 32, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 January 1885 — Page 4

'I HE MAIL A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL,

fCDITOK AND PROPRIETOR.

I'DBUOATION OMCI,

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s-TKKHK HAUTE,' JAN. 31 1885.

THH boldest act of tbe dynamiters occurfd last Saturday afternoon in an attempt to blow up the English House of Parliament, Westminster Hall and tbe London Tower. Just whit is to be the final outcome of tbe dynamite business it is impossi ble to foresee. "Tbe tight little isle" is being badly shaken up with it, to the immineut hazard of life and tbe constant fright of the people of all classes. One thing seems pretty certain as long there are fol-bardy fellows who are willing to risk their lives in this kind of work tie thing can not be wholly sup pressed. Any small quantity of the terrible explosive is sufficient to blow a tal!ding into atoms and tbe infernal machine can be secreted about tbe person and thus made to elude tbe vigilance of the closest *atcb. It seems next to impossible therefore to keep dynamite out of the bridges, public building* and other placer of London, and tbe talk of •oppressing its manufacture, or of the construction of the deadly machines, is the sheerest nonsense. Tbe time has •come wben men can and will manufacture whatever they wish to in spite of any sort of espionage of tbe governmont. Tbe era of dynamite then as a political factor in England is likely to oontiriue, unless tbe government makes a radical change in its treatment of Ireland.

There is of course no word of justification or palliation tbat can be uttered for a method of warfare which wreaks its vengeance upon the innocent and guilty alike, and upon men, worneu and children, without discrimination either of age or sex. It is utterly fiendish and those who resort to it are worthy of the direst punishment that can be inflicted on them. Still it must be admitted that England, by ill and unjust treatment of Ireland for centuries," has ooeued tbe door to the Irish dynamiter. Her conduct has so embittered the hearts of tbe Irish people tbat many of them have come to oelteve that any resort to force which has the possible promise of relief in it is justifiable. Dcubtless it is not a majority who feel so, nor those best educated and most intelligent. But there are thousands among the lower olasses who do, and it is from these that the distributors of infernal machines come

Under all tbe circumstances it would seem to be the best policy for England to let tbe island go and try independence and nelf government for t.erself. This would be the right of the thing, and what does England want with Ireland anyhow She has always been a thorn ami a thistle, a source of more expense than profit. England could well afford to throw her overboard and let her sink or swim for herself. But it is likely that much less than absolute independence would satisfy tbe Irish people aud the dynamite system of warfare may result in driving the mother country to make large concessions for the sake of peace and safety at home.

DURING the past month the regular annual meeting of the Jersey Cattle Breeders, the Cane Growers, the Bsekeepers, tbe Short Horn Breeder?, the Swine Breeders and the Wool Growers' associations of tbe State have been held at Indianapolis. These meetings are far more Important to tbe educational interests of Indiana than the meagre reports of their proceedings which appear in tbe daily papers would indicate. Carefully prepared papers are read upon special subjects assigned for treatment and discussions follow, in which an interchange of opinions and experiences takes place tbat is of great profit to those who participate in these meetings. It is well known tbat immense advancement has been made in the raising of improved breeds of stock in this State during tbe past few years. Not long ago Indiaua had no pure blooded- stock at all. Now we have breeders of various olasaes who produce some of the finest animals that can be found anywhere. It cannot be doubted that the class of meetings referred to has bad much to do in stimulating this rapid improve rnent in our stock interest, and they ought to be more generally attended by the persona engaged in these various pursuits than they are.

THK Methodist ministers' association of Indianapolis haa had the question of free or rented pews under consideration with a somewhat divided sentiment. Dr. Alabaster, pastor of tbe Meridian street church, stated that the system of pew letting which baa i»ow been practiced in that church for several years, had proven entirely satisfactory. There was no complaint about it and tbe church was as well attended as it had been under the free pew system by outsiders. Other ministers expressed the fear tbat the practice of renting pews would have a tendency to keep outsiders from attending the services, from a ittg tbat those who tiad bought and paid for their pew* had the first right to them.

IT will all be v«ry wall to talk of not feeling the cold up iu Minol ta and Dakota. It may be true but pp--j tie who have not tried it may be pardoned lor evincing skepticism on tbe subject.

THERB wonld seem to be a fatality connected with public asylums this winter. Tbe orphans' asylum in New York was burned with great loss of life and tbe terrible holocaust of tbe insane asylum at Kankakee, Illinois, was speadily followed by the partial destruction of our own State hospital for tbe insane hospital at Indianapolis, on Tuesday morning. By good forfortune no lives were lost in the last instance but tbe escape was a narrow one. The building containing tbe laundry, bakery and steam heating apperatus was destroyed and there was for a time imminent da'nger to the whole structure in tbe possibility that tbe watersupply would not bold out until the fire was under control. By the merest chance it did, and a dreadful sacrifice of life waB averted. There are several large cisterns on tbe grounds but their locations weie not known, it appears, to anybody connected with the institntion until Dr. Fletcher, a few days before the fire, wen' about with an attendant and picked a few of them out from beneath the snow. But for this chance discovery tbe entire buildings might have been burned. It is now seen that the water supply is utterly insufficient and means will probably be taken to improve it. Tbe loss by the fire was about $25,000, which tbe State will losely entirely as there was not a dollar of insurance upon the institution, which has cost many hundreds of thousands. This is another evidence of the looseness with which the business interests of the State are often conducted.

THE prairie country of the far north may be a very good one, and in many respects it doubtless is, but tbe reports which come from there in the winter season are not specially exLilirating. With the mercury down to anywhere from 10 to 50 below zero, the drifting snows which cover up the railroads, the cattle freezing to death by the thousands, tbe necessity of being clad in fur garments from crown to sole, houses with double doors and windows, and fires going day and night in order to keep from freezing, and this for from six to seven months in the year, the region of the far north can hardly prove very seductive to persons who have been used tojlive in summer climes. It will do for the Sweeds and Norwegians, who have always lived amid #now aud ice. They can be comfortable there and enjoy themselves iu their old-fashioned way but tbe people from tbe Ohio valley must find the climate of northern Minnesota and Dakota terribly trying, and tbe winters drearily long and monotonous. The people of these hyperborean regions are said to be merry and sociable. They surely have need to be. "But the social sparkle and merry-making is probably confined to the large towns like St. Paul and Minneapolis, and even there it must be limited to the well-to-do, for as we all kuow it costs to keep sleighs and horses, and to eutertain even in a modest way. So the great majority of tbe people in those cold regions must inevitably find tbe winters long and irksome, and full ot discomfort and suffering in many ways. fi

THE action of the TTnited States Senate in passing Mr. Bayard's anti-dyna-mite resolution by a practically unanimous vote, will still further add to the gratification felt in Englaml over the introduction of Senator Edmunds' bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of infernal machines. A similar bill has also been introduced in the Now York Legislature. These bills are well enough for the purpose of showing a proper spirit in tbe American people a wish and willingness on their part to do all in their power to prevent the uses of deadly explosives by miscreants either in England or elsewhere. Yet it must be confessed that the task is a hopeless one. There is no comparison, as has been attempted, between tbe making of dynamite machines and tbe fitting out of rebel cruisers. The latter were works of such importance that it could not be difficult to discover and arrest their const) uction, while the infernal machine is a small affair that can be concealed beneath one's clothing. The difficulty of preventing the construction of things like these must be obvious to everyone. Still, let us have the laws. They can do no harm and will serve to show our good intentions if nothing else.

IT is said the Oklahoma boomers are determined to fight and to that end get ting together all the arms and ammunition they can, and inducing those who come there to come armed. It is certain ly a singular state of affaire wben a lot of men take possession of ground to which they have no possible claim and defy the government to eject them. But the President has given orders that the law must be enforced and troops are accordingly marching on the boomers, there can be but one outcome, namely, the forcible ejectment of tbe marauders either with or without bloodshed.

THBSenate has refused to veryify the Nlcaraugua treaty for an inter-oceanic canal, Tbe vote was 82 to 23. This la a victory for Senator Sherman, who vigorously opposed the treaty from the outset. His theory is tbat tbe adoption of the treaty would be a violation of the old Clayton-Bulover treaty with England, and steps will now be taken for the abrogation of that treaty. If the Democrats are wise they they will push the matter of a ship canal between tbe two oceans. Tbe people will approve such a work, which must come sooner or later.

Col. Lam nt*» salary as private tary to Gov. Cleveland was $4,000 a year. As private secretary to President Cleveland it will be only #8,250.

TERPVTS HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING A.1.L*

THEaction of the House in summarily killing the Militia bill is not creditable to that body nor to the State. Nearly all the other states have a far better militia system than Indiana, some of them spending many times tbe sum proposed in the bill before the House. The time has come when Indiana, now one of the rich and prosperous States of the Union, should bes,m to have some State pride and not allow herself to be overshadowed in so many ways by her sister States. If other States can affori to have a welltrained and equipped militia Indiana can afford it too and ought to have it.

THE bill prohibiting Sunday base ball playing has passed House, and the sedate Senate will without doubt make it a law. It is proper tbat it should do so. It ia true tbat there are worse forms of Sabbath desecration, but a* now played by professionals, enclosed parks, with paid' admissions, the once innocent game of recreation bas been put OH a level with Si nday horse racing. The Mail is by no means puritanical, but it will be glad to see the strict enforcement of a law prohibiting professional ball playing.

THE Indianapolis Weekly Times ia one of the best made op weekly papers for general newa there is to be found in the West. See what the publishers have to say in an advertisement in this week's Mail. ^SBSS—-=-=«=.

SA YINOS AND DOINGS.

*A promising young man—one who gets his clothes on credit. Custom compels an Icelander in his native island to kiss every woman he meets.

The foundation plank of the Socialists is: "Freedom from labor, anxiety and sorrow." They can get it all in Heaven, but don't want to wait.

An eccentric Englishman, who landed in New York the other morning, took a steamer for Liverpool the same afternoon. He said he had seen enough.

Tbe Chicago Times advises sleepless people to try and remember all their debts. They are pretty sure to fall asleep before they reach the tenth creditor.

At one of the New Orleans hotels a rear room, four flights up, is.invoiced at fS.60 per day, a life preserving breakfast for $1.50, and a dinner of moderate proportions $2.50.

Donation parties are in order in Michigan, to enable the Governor to make both ends meet. His salary is only $1,000 a year, while his Secretary gorges and fattens on $1-^600 a year.

A young man who scoffed at the conversion of a number of people in a revival at Hartford City, this State, Monday night, was struck down by some unseen force and lay as dead for four hours.

Gov. Adams, of Nevada, happened to overhaul an old coat the other day and found $3,800 in one of the pockets. He had forgotten all about tbe money. We've done the same thing a dozen times.

A Philadelphia negro got up a museum all to himself by playing th* wild man from Africa. He was chained to the floor in a basement, and amused tbe crowds of curious while a friend raked in the dimes until tbe police interfered.

At Galena, Kan., a pretty widow made a silk sofa-pillow for her lover, and a rival for her hand, discovering that it contained pieces of his neckties, cut out tbe blocks and then tried to kill tbe successful lover.

John Cowdron, a tramp, died in the infirmary at Springfield, Ohio, last Sunday, and a doctor has taken off the skin, which is decorated with a series of remarkable etchings, tattood in colors, to preserve as a curiosity.

What a variety of amusement this big country presents, anyhow. You can amuse yourself among palms at the Exhibition Palace »t New Orleans or you can wobble around on snowsboes at tbe Ioe Palace at Montreal. For railroad fares see amall bills.

Mr. Sarony, tho New York photographer, although over sixty years of age, rich, and very fond of sketches in charcoal and chalks for the Tile and Salmagundi clubs, of which be is a member, still attends personally to posing the sitters in his great establishment.

An army officer stationed at San Francisco, who was a general on Grant's staff all through the war, says there is not a word of troth in the stories that the General was fond of swearing. In all the years of their close relationship be never heard Grant use a stronger oath than "Dog gone it."

A Wisconsin farmer who buried |600 in an oyster can haa taken the unrecognizable pulp that remains to Washington, to try and have it redeemed. Tbe Treasury experts were unable to identify any of the notes, and the farnaer will have to appeal to Congress and exercise more jadgement in future.

Kissing seems to be well protected by by high tariff in Elkhart, Ind. A young farmer named Weaver was found guilty of kissing Lotta Kahler. The fine and costs were $42, in addition to $40 paid to the father for hush-money, making in all $82. In tbe present financial depression a very few at tbat price would suffice the plethoric young man. He would let them lie on tbe market to be quoted in Oscar Wilde's denomination as "nnkissed kisses."

Speaking of Mr. Colfax and his peculiarities, one who knew him well says tbat "in all his lectors engagements, extending overs gocd many years, be made it a point to spend Saturday night and Sunday with his family at home. Ttwwre 1 was a disposition to laogh at Colfax's

idea of steaming across three or four States to spend one day at home and and then steam back the next Monday, but he never abandoned tbe custom. He always spoke of bis wife with tbe exulting kindliness of a bridegroom. There was more to tbe people in tbe example of such a man th*u tbe cynics would be willing to admit."

A charitable clergyman of Chicago bad a large bundle of half-used clothing made up for disposition by a ladies' missionary society, but wben tbe ageuts of tbe latter called at tbe clergyman's house tbey were given by mistake a bundle prepared for the laundryman. and by the time the error was discovered the family wash was on its way many miles toward the Northwest.

Among the bequests made in the will of a bachelor who had died in Spotswood, N. J., recently, was one giving $500 to a church, provided that annually, on tbe anniversary of his death, tbe bell be tolled, and the same number of strokes struca as be bad attained years. The residue of his estate be bequeathed to another cburch on condition that the family burial plot be kept in good order.

A negro traveling in the South has to be pretty smart to get a berth iu a sleeping car. He never thinks of applying to the Pullman conductor for accommodations. He knows that if there was a dozes vacant beds he wouldn't stands ghost of chance in getting one so he watches around till he can get the ear of the colored porter. If the latter Informs him tbat there are empty berths, armed with such information he boldly ap proaches the conductor and demands his rights. The conductor dare not refuse then.

THE PASSING SHOW.

SHOWS AND SHOW FOLKS.

Maggie Mitchell will celebrate her fiftieth birthday in 1886 by retiring from the stage.

Mr. Alex Salvini, jr., who takes the leading role of "Christian" ia Storm Beaten at tbe Opera House tfext week, is a son of the great tragedian Salvini.

Bob Mack, tbe well known Callender minstrel, died in New York on Wednesday morning of last week of consumption, from which he bad long been a sufferer. His make*up as a rooster made him famous here and abroad. In this special act he had no rival

Tbe inimitable Lotta will be bere on the 12th, and will play "Ma'mzelle Nitouche." Nat Goodwin will play on the 27th, and Rhea will be here on the 29th iu "American Countess." Minnie Palmer's date has been cancelled. She will appear bere in March or April however.

The popular opera of "Girofle-Girofla" is a composition that depends very much upon the conception of the characters by the artists taking the leading roles whether it shall free from or full of coarse and vulgar situations and suggestions. We judge by her remarks that "Woman's Opinions" struck a pe.* sonation of tbe latter class last Wednesday evening,

The realism of the modern stage is shown by countless examples of details. Among the most striking is the representation of the "Holy Grail," to bo used by Frau Materna in "Parsifal." This is described as a trauslucent cup combined with a small electric battery. Wben the current is applied the sacred cup shines as if by a miracle, with dazzling effect.

Ladies who have passed the meridian of life without marrying may take courage. There is a cbance left—to go on tbe stage. Rosa Eytinge, who has been four times married, is forty-eight, and Effle Germon, who has 'been six times married, is forty seven. If these ladies can capture teu men between tbem, surely the average female can capture one,

On Monday and Tuesday evening Robert Buchanan's great drama, "Storm Beaten" will be played at our Opera House by Shook & Collier's company, This play is a dramatisation by Mr, Robert Buchanan of his strong and very successful novel, "God and tbe Man." Its main theme is the futility of human hate, wben opposed by tbe laws of God. The theme is a great one worthy of tbe classic Greek dramatists, and it is not too much to say tbat it bas been nobly treated by Mr. Buchanan. The prologue of the play occurs on a barren coast of Northeastei England, in tbe early part of the last century, aud is devoted to showing the hatred long existing between tbe Orcbardsous, the squires of the place, and tbe Cbristiansons, who are farmers. Tbe scenery is superb. Those amoag the ice are beautiful and realistic, and tbe effects of the Northern lights are splendidly managed by an entirely novel invention which was got up for this play. The cast embraces many well-known actors and actresses and numbers nearly forty people.

On Friday and Saturday evenings Tbe Leopolds, six in number, supported by a good company, will appear in a piece entitled Frivolties.'' Herald tells us:

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Tbe performance suggesta those made famtliMr with the Hanlon*, «nd will bear oomXMriaon with the beast entertainments that tlKwe clever brother* have given as. What little of dialogue there is in tbe piece ia bright, the Incidents are J*uguabijr abwmi, and the sitOHtiona are Irresistibly fanny Thereto a dash acU "go" to tbe eutertMlnm«ii which carries tbe midtenee «l ng so rapidly that it bas HO time for that critical reflect ton which wo 1(1 rain the pieaaant eff.ct of tills most skilful y-devised aud capitally-acted oonoootfc»n of not»ae«*«» Tbe patitiwntme scenes have been well arranged, «nd are foil of surprises and tne company worts almost perfectly. Tbe acrob«iic act* »re short, and not une attempted Is oW OT 'brown to to fill up th** time. A Moeenioa of difficult feats are

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nessed To sa that the performance pleased the audience would be to pat it xliugether too mildly. The spectators laughed at the jokes, roared at the pantomime tricks, vigor ously ttppinuded the acrobatic teats «nd encored the muMcal numbers The Howard 1IH* known no greater success this seasou, and it is safe top edict a week of big business.

Brignoli, ihn great tenor, had his pet superstitious, lire many actors aud opera singers. ludeed be possessed a a sort of fetish in the shape of a stuffed deer's head with half grown antlers, which be always carried on bis musical tours. If he sang well, won much applause and got many flowers be took tbe fetish out of his trunk aud petted and caressed it, and called it his "darling" and all tbat but if he had a poor house and bad reception be showed upon his fetish the choicest expletives in four languages and slapped its face. When be died he bequeathed his companion of bis joys and norrows to bis friend and physician Dr. E. E. Marcy, who reverently cherished it as a memento. Brignoli had a notion too, tbat his fetish was pleased at being wrapped in anew towel at each hotel be vicited, so he would jariy aNew York towel to Cincinnati, a Cincinnati towel to St. Louis, eto., mixing the linen of American hotels most inextricably. He never carried an umbrella on bis travels, believing tbat it evoked ill luck. He was afraid of the number "13,' and wben be got a letter bearing a postmark of tbat date he would fling it aside and open it tbe next day. Of deatb be bad a mortal terror, and once on meeting a funeral near the Academy of Music be broke hisoontract and refused to sing that night.

The Phenix Insurance Co.

OP BROOKLYN.

"Xothlng Succeeds Like Success."

Quite in eoutrast with tbe average view expressed about the general dolefulness of tbe Are insurance situation is tbe remarkable exhibit of progress and prosperity shown by the annual statement of the Pbenix Insurance Company, of Brooklyn. Here is a Company with «1 ,000,000 cash capital, reporting total atwets of 14,342 430.25, of wbicb sum $1,640,991 is absolute surplus over all liabilities to policy-holders. In other words, tbe Pbenix could pay all it owes, provide for tbe reinsurance of all its enormous business, and hand back to its stockholders their $1,000,000 capital and $640,000 besides. This, too, in spite of all the loud talk about the exceptional lire loss and the shrinkage in securities during tbe past year. If ever good fortune and skillful management could be said to have gone hand in haud, it would appear tbat thua has bwn the case with the Pnenix. these $4,342,430 of ansets are of so sound and sate a kiuo tbat their market value now a* compared with a year ago will not show a discounting of much more than three per cent, while the surplus reported lust year is scarcely affected. Meanwhile, the Phenix bas increased its business to enormous proportions. The uross premiums of 1884 were $4,911669, and the net premiums on tire business were $3,413,000 and on marine. $744 ObO—making the total net premium $4,157,000. The increase iu gross assets for the year is $583,394, and tbe gain in net assets, including interest on in vestments, has been $527,000. Such strides in all tbat proves the popularity and sagacious management of afire insurance company («npecially during such a year as 1884), must be conclusive as to the full title to public confidence wbicb the Phenix has always enjoyed. And few American fire co'mpanies are able to start out on the 1885 canigaign with such grand figures as those of this popular and prosperous Company.

We copy tbe above from the Review, the leading insurance journal in this country. Tbe Phenix received a larger income in 1884 than any company in this country. Our well-known insurance agent, Mr. J. Irving Riddle, was appointed State Agent of the Pbenix in January, 1874, for Indiana, hince then the business in his field bas increased six fold, and amounted to tbe handsome sum of $181,000 in 1884. Mr. Riddle's motto is "Nothing succeeds like success," and we think he has "succeeded" in this instance.

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