Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 17, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 November 1886 — Page 1

Vol. 17.-No. 23.

THE _MAIL.

A PAPER FOR TUB PEOPI.K.

Notes and Comment..

The next time Dr. Holmes sings at 1 college anniversary, he should carefully eschew theology.

Foot-hall is becoming the popular sport in Indianapolis. There are enough "kickers" in Torre llaute to organize a club. _____

Many small boys when they sat down to Thanksgiving dinner would have preperred the short grace said by the dude, "Thanks, awfully."

It is probable that the New Yorlc millionaires breathe easier now that the statute of Liberty is being lighted at government expense.

Although the newspapers have been silent on the subject it is fair to presume that the American boodlers in Canada enjoyed Thanksgiving day as fully as anybody.

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a saloon-keeper

a bar-tender shoots some woman that he is in love with and then kills himself. If ho would only do the last act first there would be no occasion for regret.

Up in Detroit thoy call a woman crazy who refuses to pay three lawyers $380,000 for services in a will case which she compromised. If this is lunacy how would she go about establishing her sanitv

A correspondent writes to ask if a man is likely to bo prosecuted for killing a ••olleetor who presents an ice bill such weather as this. Almost any jury would

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a verdict of Justifiable homicide.

It Is true that every honest, industri11s and sober man ought to be able to tunke a comfortable living by his work. The question is whether it has been satisfactorily shown that ho cannot do so.

It is reported that a Vermont man tried to tempt a woman by offering her an apple having $150 in bills in the core. It is not suited whether the New England Evo Imitated the example of her foremother or not.

The President is reported to be anxious to get rid of some of his superfluous flesh. A few such tights as he had with Hon a tor Vest, of Missouri, over the Benton caHC, may render the message treat mont unnecessary.

It is astonishing the numbor of oloncls this part is turning out, S. It. Ham ill has been promoted to that honor sinco ho managed the Democratic county campaign. Major Ed.

Seldom ridge is the

next candidate on tho list for promotion.

Somo of .Senator Harrison'* friends are quick to resent tho effort of the past ten days to get up a Presidential boom for Judge (Jresham. The talk indicates that the bad feeling displayed at Chicago In

has not become less by the lapse of Foronco the

two years. The physicians have recontly had a cu«e of typhoid fever which they suspected to havo been caused hy eating oysters. I/vers of tho popular bivalve will be excused for suspecting that the doctors did not know what they were talking about. ______

Day less Hanna Is destined to the hardest kind of hard luck. Just as he was accustomed to life In the balmy climate of the Argentine Republic the cholera breaks out there. Ioubtless he has, ere this, wished himself back In the haunt* of the Okaw preacher.

One hundred church members of Muncle have requested Mrs. Woodworth, the notorious trance revivalist, to leave the place for the good of the community. The uncle people have evidently had enough of the trance style of religion as exhibited by Mrs. Woodworth.

From a recent article of Prof. David Swing, the conclusion is ir reals table that the latter does not believe Brother Talmage's story of the man who was consumed with inward Are because of his profanity. In this respect Mr. Swing is like a great many common people.

I*st Sunday Cable, the author, addressed a temperance meeting in Boston and was invited to sit dewn after he had spoken for an hour and a half and showed no signs of getting tired. Next time the Bostonese will know better than to ask a novelist to address a temperance meeting. ______

Mr. Cleveland's feeling of disgust for the newspapers because they joke about his domestic af&irs is the same that actuated newly married editor to write •rolyumew' of deprecation of the mother-In-law wit, He Is now an old married IIUUI and clips sll these jokes that he find* l» the exchange*.

The country was on ragged edg« several days this week, and there was a fear In certain quarters that ah® would lose her balance and go ow. It was all on account of a rumor that the Detroit ball club was isoitig to withdraw from one league to Join another. Fortunately the trouble vai smoothed over, land country ii once wore safe*

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The crank who had an urgent call to see the President was on hand at* the funeral of ex-President Arthur, but was finally headed off before he got to the Presidential carriage. He was probably a harmless monomaniac in this instance but there is no telling what that kind of a hair-brained fool may do.

It is to be hoped that something very heavy will fall on State Senator Green B. Smith, who is now the president pro tem of the Senate. He is a nuisance general principles and is trying to makfe himself more Gf a nuisance than ever by his rillibustering methods. Senator Smith needs to be pulled down.

Some of the more responsible saloon keepers of Indianapolis evidently realize that it is better to comply with the license law than it is to fight against Its enforcement. It is cheaper in the long run, and relieves theiq of the continual worry of such action. If the license law is just its enforcement will but strengthen it. If it is unjust its enforcement will inevitably lead to its being stricken from the statute books.

This is jbee kind of weather to dis course on Sie merits of Dakota as a place for residence. And yet a correspondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean does this. About this time of year the average Indianian who has an Idea of seeking green fields and pastures new, lays in a supply of railroad literature descanting on the beauties of Southern California or Florida. Dakota is a nice thing to think about when the mercury is hovering about one hundred in the shade, but just now a Dakota boomer is in bad odor. $**4

It is understood that the annual report of the superintendent of the United States naval academy will recommend that the course of study of naval cadets bo reduced from six years to four, doing away with the two years' course at sea as useless. The superintendent is probably afraid the sight of a real American man-of-war will frighten some of his amateur warriors to death, or perhaps is fearful of trusting so many precious human lives on board one of our naval vessels. The suggestion ought to be adopted, and, in fact, there would not be many regrets were Congress to abolish tho entire academy, which, like West Point, is but little else than a Government manufactory „of snobs of a kind a little more snobby than any other.

Munkacsy, the Hungarian painter, now being dined and wined in New York, declares the American women to be the most beautiful In the world. Of course this is no news, but it shows the neat way foreign artists have of making themselves popular with the gullible American public. Even Violet Cameron, the unsuccessful British burlesquer,says tho American ladies are the sweetest, nicest she ever met, and she is perfectly in love with them. The giddy, gushing Violet may have her views received with grain of doubt, as there exists a great doubt as to whether she has met any Amorican ladies while she was here.

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unheeded upon the public, generally so quick to take them in, a^d the lady seeks her native shores poorer than when she left them last.

Mr. Blaine is theatrical if nothing else. When he publicly refused to take the proffered hand of Mr. Edmunds when a frlond in common brought them together at the residence of the late President Arthur he violated that excellent rule of true courtesey which requires better enemies to accept an Introduction, shake hands and look pleasant if a friend of both innocently brings them face to face. The foundation of true politeness is thoughtfulness of others instead of self and the invasion of this instinctive courtesy by Mr. Blaine was all the more marked by reason of the fact that it was at the house of one who in life was so thorough a gentleman that there were at his funeral more distinguished men of conflicting opinions and ambitions than were ever gathered together on any occasion in the history of the government. •C

John Reed, the well known cripple, who fOr years has propelled himself about the streets in a cart, ended his miserable life last night with strychnine. At the supper hoar he went home, his mother's residence,, 215 north Second street. He was helped into the house and to the table as usual. After eating his supper, he took from his vest pocket a small paper package and coolly emptied the contents "Into his mouth. His brother Dan asked what it was. John said: "Just wait and you will find out." The further questioning could get no more satisfactory answer. In a few moments with a groan of agony he fell backward and was soon dead. His is the third violent death which has occurred In his mouther's family. One of her sons was killed hy a falling piece of timber when boring the second artesian well at the corner of Cherry and Ninth street, and two years later another son was kill* •d by the premature discharge of a cannon at a Fourth of July celebration at the fair grounds. John's life has been one of continued misery. He earned a little money each week by selling the ths Saturday papere, many patronising him on account of his nnfortunats disability*

LOOSE EXDS TAKEN UP.

O* ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay 1 never loved a tree or flower,

Bnt 'twas the first to fade away. When the heading, "Loose Ends Taken Up," was evolved it was thought to be applicable above all others for this column of loose news points of the week. It so happened that in last week's Mail the first of the paragraphs under the heading was in regard to the change in officers in the Trotting association. It was said in the paragraph that Mr. I&aachamp had been succeeded by Mr. Ijams as president, and although Mr. Beauchamp was complimented for his services as president there were persons who construed the paragraph to be a reflection on his administration of the office. It was all on account of that inspired heading. The readers thought the "loose ends" were in the management of the Trotting association and so it happened that the intention of the paragraph to compliment Mr. Beauchamp was perverted into a reflection on him. fvrpy-r-f v.-:-, ,- *. -few-

Judge Jump retired from tne oench a week ago, being succeeded by Judge Ared White, of Rockville. Judge Jump will change his residence from Newport to Terre Haute. The Congressional bee is and has been, buzzing in his bonnet. The judge made a stagger at being a can didate this year, but recognized that then w«is "the time for disappearing" and gave his services to the cause of Mr. Lamb, whose defeat the judge expected would make it convenient for him, the judge, to "bob up serenely" In 1888. Tho judgo moves to Terre Haute with the same controlling purpose but in all probability he will undergo the same fate in 18H8, because in that year the federal ofllce holders will be perniciously active in nominating Mr. Lamb, who will want to be vindicated. The judge, however, will be an acquisition to the Terre Haute bar. ,.

James Chipps, of Newport, is a sadly disappointed man. He was appointed traveling deputy by Collector Hanlon through the influence of Mr. Lamb and was an enthusiastic Lamb man in the campaign. When General Manson came into office Chipps was deluded by the notice published in the papers that there would be no changes in the subordinate' offices. His friends advised him to strengthen himself with the new collector, but he abided in the peaceful belief that the general moant what he said through the newspapers. Not long since Chipps received notice that the county in which he lived would be put in another deputy's district. He wrote to the office here asking what effect this would have on him. For an answer he received word that his resignation would be accepted to take effect December 1st, and so it is that he finds himself minus a confiding faith in the promises of men and out of a job at the beginning of winter. -f*"*1

Judge

compliments fell

Maek was in doubt as to the

meaning of the statute under which Downing petitioned for a recount of the votes cast in this connty for Jolnt-Rep-resentative for the district composed of Vermillion, Vigo and Sullivan, but gave the petitioner the benefit of the doubt. The recount in Vermillion decreased Beasley's majority by 7 leaving him 25 in the lead. If this is overcome at all, it must be done in this county, as no recount is asked in Sullivan. Judge Mack appoinred Mr. George E. Farrington as the Republican member of the commission, to recount the ballots and Messrs Edwin O'Boyle and Andrew Grimes as the Democratic members. Each side can have two watchers present. The recount will take place Monday, or properly speaking, begin on that day. There are nearly 11,000 ballots to connt bnt the gentleman comprising the commission are expert accountants as well as fair and honorable men and perhaps they can get through before Tuesday morning. The recount is by no means final action as the proceedings in the contest proper are yet to be taken, and still further on the House of Representatives at Indianapolis is to set upon the question as to which of tho two gentlemen is entitled to the seat.

County Clerk Med Smith will leave in few days for California whose climate it is thought will give him some relief from the torture of neuralgia. For several months he has suffered severely and the opinion of the best physicians is that nothing but a change of climate can give him relief.

In the past few weeks Terre Haute has again demonstrated the oft established claim to be "a good show town" when "good shows" are provided. Mather drew nearly $1,309, and the minstrels, Emmet and the Knights each about 9500, which houses would be considered big by these attractions in most any city certainly so so Indianapolis. While this ssems like a good deal of money to be paid ont in less than three weeks for smnsements it does not nearly come up to the record of the ten days three years ago in which Langtxy, Modjeaka, minstrels and one other attraction drew in all over $4,000.

The United States grand jury at Indianapolis has been investigating a charge

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of illegal voting, brought against three Democrats who live in Sugar Creek .township in this county. The charge is that they had not been in the State six months. They had rent receipts dated from April 28th, six months from which itimo would be October 28tb, but it is claimed by the prosecution that the men did not become residents of the State to •the meaning of the law until late in May. Strange as it may seem the persons who had the cases brought to the attention of the grand jury are not Republicans. Indeed it was a Republican, Mr. Richard Mcllroy, who swore in the votes after the voters were challenged. The trouble with the three Democrats was found in the fact that they voted against Mr. Lamb for Congress.

The day Mr. Robert S. Cox died he was to have met a gas well driller to make arrangements for boring for natural gas on the ground near tho car works bought by the Natural Gas company, of which company Mr. Cox was president. There is no vice president and a meeting of the company is to be held the coming week to provide for future operations. Among the stockholders and officers are gentlemen who are largely interested in the old gas company, but gentlemen who are particularly identified with the new venture say there will be a determined effort to get natural gas if it is to be found anywhere under the surface here abouts. That it is to be found under Terre Haute is not doubted by anyone in fact the'indications of its presence are as convincing as at any point where it has beeu found, and if the new company does not find it there are gentlemen in the city who are willing to risk their money and try their luck in exploring the hidden depths of the city's foundation.

In discussing the probabilities of the municipal election in the spring many of the friends of Mr. Lon Duddloston are urging his candidacy for Republican nomination for city clerk. There could not be a more popular candidate nor better official than he would make. At first thought it seoms that the simple announcement of his candidacy should serve as a pre-emption of the office.

A GRAND CHARGE.

pt Judge Mack's charge to the now §ranft Jiary which began its work on Monday, impresses that body as it has tho community, much good will result. It is sincerely to be hoped that the members of the jury will follow in the course directed by the judge, who has the hearty commendation of all order loving citizens, and will diligently inquire into the evils mentioned and bring the offenders before the court. Judge Mack said this to the jury:

GsNTt,BJ*Ksr—Your general duties are embodied in your oath, but I desire to direct your attention to certain special matters. There have been a number of Incendiary fires In the city and country of late. You must

prisoned for life. You will not have many cases of larceny to deal with, as thieves have learned to avoid Vigo county. 1 wish to direct your attention to the mourn-

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ful record that Is being made In the police court from day to day. It there appears that from two for being) go to jail, and while there at a heavy expense to the county, their families are suffering at home. I bave no fault to find with the officers who do their duties in punishing them bnt there Is fault somewhere, else the men who sell liquor to drunken men would themselves, Instead of their victims, be looking through iron bars at the outer world. The law fixes a severe penalty to this offense yet we never hear of anyone being prosecuted for selling to a drunken man. See what you can do to correct this evil. Have all persons convicted of drunkenness summoned before you and learn who sold them liquor when drunk. Any person who sells to an Intoxicated perron or to one he knows is in the habit of being Intoxicated, is liable to be imprisoned a year and disfranchised for life. A few examples of sending to jail those who sell to drunkards would nave a wholesome effect.

day to day. It there appears that 5 to twenty prisoners are daily fined drunk. Many of these unfortunates

Give your attention to thofce places were boys are allowed to play on billiard tobies and to loiter about. The person who permits this is liable to severe punishment, and you must pot him In a way to secure it.

Too many men are carrying pistols and too many boys buying them. Try and Indict all wbo carry them unlawfully and all who sell them to boys. Aside from the serious accidents and affrays that result therefrom, tbe simple carrying of apistol basademoralizlng effect on the party.

Look well to the county poor house. You tb«body in whom the law vests the power to examine and report the manner in which it is kept and the treatment the inmates receive. You are to do tbis with tbe same spirit and fidelity you would exercise if your own children were there. Make your visits without notice, and be able In your re-

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to me to give tbe true condition there. trust you will find everything satisfactory, and If you do It will be a gratification to ail.

The county Jail must be visited and carefully Inspected, and if yon find anything amiss In its care and management you win so report. ______________

"Silver pitchers for presentation to bridal couples can be had of us as low ss 92, and they will wear well for three months," advertises a Chicago firm. That firm has tumbled to a long felt want, and those pitchers will soon be sold all over the United States. Can't they manage to get up a set of silver spoons or forks for about twenty-five cents?

It seems impossible to make anything out of some dead men's wills nowadays, and unless a man can manage to live about a week after he dies to superintend the distribution of his estate, wills may ss well go to the walL

The latest fancy in house decorations is a little slate with a gilt frame and flowers painted on it, hung up In the hall by a pretty ribbon. Callers without cards write their names on it.

WOMEN'S IF-4 YS.

Some New York women call at houses and trim lamps professionally. The legislature of Alabama has elected a woman for enrolling and engrossing clerk.

Miss Winnie Davis ha«l the first sleigh ride of her life at Syracuse, N. Y., Sunday night.

When the late Mrs. Stewai-t was in an art-loving mood, she would get Judge Hilton to buy sometimes ten superb pictures a day.

ANew Yorker shot at his wife, but the bullet hit nothing but her store hair. It is very hard to get at the exact boundaries of a woman nowadays.

Chicago women carry a square of washleather with face-powder rubbed into it pinned into the center of tho pocket handkerchief, and rub the powdor on whenever they feel that thoir loveliness needs it.

Mrs. Henry Schuneman of Lapier, Mich., doubted Kittie Kingsbury's desire or ability to dig potatoes, and offered her one cent for every hill she'd dig. Miss Kittie went to work, and before she quit at night had dug 500 hills and earned $5.

The New Orleans Picayune sets it down as the common experience of managers that nothing will mako a prima donna healthy qnicker than having attached to the theater a captivating young understudy ready to take the prima donna's place at the first cough.

A Cincinnati sorvant girl wasnH peeking through the key hole nor listening at tho door, but when it was suddenly opened the knob struck her in the head and cracked her skull, and she was in the hospital four months. She suggests that some one ought to invent a soft rubber door-knob for use in the lower rooms of every house employing female help.

A woman's lecture bureau has been established by the National Woman Association, with headquarters at Chicago. Its object is to secure engagements for women, and to furnish clubs, woman suffrage and other associations, parlor readings, socials and lecture committees with first-class readers and lecturers. Many well known Western women have already entered the bureau.

It is stated that at one of the hand shaking processions, commonly known as receptions, at the White House recently, there was a lady in the line who carried a pug dog in her arms. Now, it was a display of vulgarity to carry the dog into the White House, but it was simply gall for that female, after she had shaken the President's hand, to hold up the pug dog's paw to be shaken. She did it, all the same, and the President, without paying any attention to the insult, reached past her and shook^ hands with the next lady.

JUST SO.

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Jest not on facts. Jump not at conclusions. Joy cometh to the faithful. Jeer not at the unfortunate. *, Justify no one in his misdeeds. Judge not that ye be not judged.

Jesters do not often prove prophets. Jewels of the home are bright, happy children. jf,.i

Join hands with your neighbor In any good work. Justico in course of time giveth to every one his due.

Just and true in all actions, let thy life be an example to others, Judicious training of tbe' yoilng' will make noble men and women.

Judgment of character should be wisely formed before expressed. Vc' Jealousy is an evil spirit, and should be driven from the heart and home.

Jeopardize not thy character by familiarly associating it with bad people. Joyful notes come from the happy bird, and songs of praise from a grateful

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IT IS MUCH BETTER

Not to let your sail be bigger than your boat. To let your recreation be manful, not sinful.

To bend tbe neck promptly than to bruise the forehead. To think before you speak than to speak before you think.

To hold on to your good name, for it is of more value than gold. To putyour foot down where you mean to stand, and keep It there.

TO look well to your feet when they are likely to lead you into the paths of sin.

To labor to keep aiive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

To stick to your own opinion, if you have one, and to allow others the same liberty of sticking to theirs.

Speaking of "the light of other days," remarks an exchange, how rapid has been the change from pine knots to tallow dips, from tallow dips to whale oil, from whale oil to lard oil and camphene, from these to kerosene, and from gaa to electricity all within one lifetime. If the light of the future goes on at tbe same rate darkness will be a thing of the past.

There are some men who have so much genius that they can't do anything bat sit around all day and think about it

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A WOMAN'S VALK AHOl'T THKIR IXr4! FLl'KXl'E.

All this may seem like a digression, but it isn't, because all the happiness fades out of a houso when papa goes out in the afternoon. Mamma finds it hard to keep the children amused, and Sunday grows to be the longest day in tho week for them all. For say what 0110 will, a man's presence in the home is essential to its true spirit. It is one of inestimable value to the children. For take the recollections of one's childhood. What are some of the fondest? Hours when the dear mother, that gentle, untiring spirit, has held us tight to her heart through our troubles, our griefs and our pain can never be forgotten. But, beside those with her, what can compare with those in which a father has made us happy? 1 have in my mind a certain home. Up at the top of the house was a room shut away from the noise of the house. A great old Franklin stood there holding logs enough on its shining andirons to send a rattling, craeking blaze up the chimney and ruddy sparkling gleams of light in and among the deepest recesses of the room, chasing shadows here and there and everywhere. Here, on Sunday, a big old rocker was drawn close to tho blaze. A dressing gown and slippers were spread out to the warmth. And here, when afternoon service was done, the white-haired clergyman came. Half an hour's solitude was allowed him, and then his own children came trooping up the stair. Behind them came others "belonging to the neighbors," crowding into tbe room and sitting abont the fire. First, the long-stemmed pipe was lit whose howl was filled with dried pennyroyal. The 'pipe of peace,' it was called, and in true Indian fashion it was handed round the group, while each one in silence took a whiff. After that the council was supposed to have begun. There was fiist a little random talk, and then the dear father began and between the puffe of his pipe told long and thrilling stories. How many of those Sunday afternoons there were I do not know. All that I do know is that they diffused a radiance for those children over all their young lives, as all good things in one's childhood do.

When I think of that whlie-hafred clergyman I wonder why more rae"

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A good deal is said nowadays, and has always been said for the matter of that, about tho presence of a woman in tho home. It is claimed, and justly, that without her delicate touches, without tho little evidences of her tastes and her occupations suggested here and thero about the house, a home like atmosphere ean never be created. This is all very true, but on the other hand, after looking about me a little, I have come to the conclusion that a home ean never bo all that it might be unless a man is about. What is there in the world that can tako tho place of the odor of his cigar or the way in which his newspaper is dropped? He creates an indescribable atmosphere of comfort. Open the door of your marriod friend's house on any Sunday morning. Tho first thing you notice is tho odor of a good cigar. As it greets your nostrils it carries with it the suggestion of something you cannot define, made up of warmth and a permeating sense of comfort. You know in the first place that tho cigar has not boen lit in the hall just as the man went out, but that ho has stayed at home to enjoy it. You are cheered, you know not why, with some influence in the house. You think it may come from the crackle of logs inside on the hearth, or from that group made up of rosy cheeked, daintily dressed children, with thoir blocks and their books on the rug, or else you may be sure it comes from the sweet-faced mother, whose presence is liko a benediction and who smiles out a welcome to you from over tho heads of her children. But you are wrong in whatever you suppose. It all comes from tho fact that papa is at home. Papa and his papers, his cigars and his slippers, are comfortably onsconced there in his chair. And what an hour that is to them at home—that hour just after breakfast on Sunday morning! Thero is as much poetry to be got out of it as evei lingered in the twilight soason. It is an hour by itself, unequalod by all others. Its spell is felt everywhere, from the house of the mechanic or the soldier with buttons up for parade and leading his children about to that of the lawyer or banker. And the wife is novor so happy as she is then. For her the day has begnn well. Her husband is at home, and she thinks that to-day at least nothing will take him away.

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