Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 17, Number 26, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 December 1886 — Page 1

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Vol. 17.-No. 26.

TilK MAIL.

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Twelve Pages.

Notes and Comment.

Christmas coming on Saturday, 'The Mail will go to press next week at noon on Friday. _______

The squaws at some of the Arizona Indian agencies have sewing societies. No wonder Geroniino wont, on the war path.

An exchange beads an article with ••Live Stock Men in Council," as if it were common for dtad stock men to meet in council.

Bob Ingersoll denies with warmth that he preaches infidelity for the money that it brings him. But what then does he prcach it for?

The fact that Jay Gould is unfavorable to the pending inter-state commerce bill is pretty strong evidence that it is a healthy bill for the public.

Considering the number of servant girl* who have fallen heirs to fortunes of late the department of household service ought not to be under a cloud.

The Readers of The Mail must be gratified that there is one paper in this city that docs not publish the testimony in the nasty Colin Campbell case. And yet —porhaps we are mistaken.

Strange as it may soern a witness has identified one of the Now York "boodlers" by a picture of him printed in a newspaper. Itcertainly wasn't the kind of newspaper portraits printed in these

W parts. Kditor Cutting says he will devote the proceeds of his lectures to the payment of the board of counselors who have in charge his Mexican colonization scheme.

He hasvory small-salaried men in charge of the work, then.

It is now given out that ex-Collector Hnnlon will be made rogister of tho

The term or love-sick Senator Jones, of Florida, expires in March, and an exchange remarks that his carecr of usefulness as a Senator expired long ago. From nil accounts we havo of him ho must havo died a born In'.

Indiana is famous for her educational system, which has Its dlroct effect upon her residents. At a spelling match in the lower part of tho State, last Saturday, one man misspelled a word and one of tho other participants shot him. And the cause of learning goos steadily on.

A Chicago paper says tho American Open* Company is on its last l.r»0 legs, there being just seventy-five member* of the ballot left. But' 150 competent legs should bo able to hold up the American opera for a good while to come.

Many a preacher will find a text for a sermon against dancing in the death of a Michigan bridegroom which occurred while he was dancing at his own wedding. The same preachers would no doubt argue against all elections because of ballol-l#x stulllng.

The city council of Vlncenncs has a falr-sljtcd elephant on its hands. The eltv treasurer is a ten thousand dollar defaulter, his bondsmen have been releaded from liability, and now he refuses to surrender the office. They might turn on the gas in tho safe and blow him out, ______

The fact that a squad of regular soldier* had their arms taken by tmin robber* In Texas is calculated to suggest that the present precautions for the care of the army are inadequate. There ought to be some way of protecting our soldiers from the spoliation of those conscienceless ree-booters.

Parson Downs, the notorious Boston minister, preached last Sunday to a large congregation a sermon which, report navs, was too vulgar and Indecent to be published In a respectable news paper. Hie toleration of this lecherous humbug In a decent and intelligent community is one of the curious things of the tlmcw.

A Pennsylvania congressman thinks the Congressional Record should be abolished a* an Impediment to legislation. He forgets the number of member* who get their speeches printed in full—and surely he never managed a printing office and of course doesn't know how the Record can be utilised tor kindling.

The law cornea In many «ees to the aid of women who eo frequently are debarred from the practice of a profession by the stupidity of some man or men with a little brief authority. Mi* Bessie Whit®, a Kentucky girl, graduate of an Ann Arbor school of pharmacy,

was denied by the Kentucky State Board of Pharmacy aright to dispense medicine. She sued the board to compel it to give her license, and has just won her case, being the first woman in Kentucky to engage in the practice of pharmacy. This is a profession that would seem especially adapted to women, and it is strange that more of them have not entered it. Perhaps the Kentucky decision may call attention to it.

In the report of the burning of the J. M. White it was said: "Thepumps were put to work, but without avail." This statement is about the oldest chestnut there is going. For some reason or other the pumps on a burning vessel never1 have been any avail, though it is hard to see why they should• not be since they have access to inexhaustible quantities of water. r! _____

The National Opera company, of which our Laura Moore is a member, is getting an immense amount of free advertising through the trouble with the leading: prima donna. The managers have about reached the conclusion that the man who can successfully manage an opera company, with all its conflicting elements, is entitled to something a little better than earthly preferment. ,'j

Well, if this enlightened land of ours: isn't going base ball mad it is coming* preciously near that line. It is now announced that next spring a daily base ball paper is to be started in New York! City, backed by men of unlimited capital, who believe the project can be made to pay. It certainly will, if every base ball fiend Jn tho lfind subscribes for it.

Judge Gresham certainly "awoke one morning to find himself famous," al4 though known before his Wabash docision as an honest and fearless man with a good record. From the amount of praisei that is going up every day, the gentlemen who are after the Republican presidential from nation had bfetter make fir rangements to head off his "boom." To Is growing like a prairie fire and will Soon sweep tho country. -p

Those Illinois railroads which refuse to carry coal from the co-operative mines along their lines should be taught a lesson by the State which gavo them rights as common carriers. Justice receives & decidod slap in the face when a high and mighty corponation does business for A. and refuses B., a responsible party, simply because he isn tliked. No wonder that labor organizations are discussing methods for curbing, the power and abuse of corporations.

From the oarnestness of the denials made by Dr. Dabney, tho recent Confederate appointed to the position of medical oxaminor of pensions, one might infor that there was never such a place as AndorsonvlUe prison, and that the ro4 ported cruelties there were caused by disordered imaginations. Tho protest going up all over the land from Union soldiers Is testimony to tho fact that the I)r. was there.

Chinese cheap labor is being driven out of Now York, where a most signal victory has been gained. The first laun-j dryman in tho east to employ Chinese! help has discharged several hundred Mongolians and will put in their placd men who do not live on heathen fare and who will get living wages. This puts more money into circulation, which certainly brings greater good toagreatet number of people, the principle whidi underlies all our institutions.

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland's new poem is entitled "Tho Dilemma of the Twentieth Century." She might dovotri considerable of her time to clearing up the "Dilemma of the Nineteenth Century," which is just now agitating the mind of her worthy brother, and that is^ the best way of uniting the mugwumps civil service and spoils factions of his party in order to obtain their support in 1888. It's somewhat of a problem and Orover is likely to lose some of his avet dupois before he solves it satisfactorily.

Nothing more has been heard from the New York theatre which recently undertook the good work of trying to induce the women to take off their churchsteeple hats while within its walls. We fear the loaven has not worked rapidly and does not promise satisfactory results. Yet It is one of those reforms which ought to prosper for the cause is one good enough to succeed. It is not quite fair that people who pay round price* for theatre and opera tickets should be compelled to take their chances of getting a peep at the show, as is now the case, and "lovely woman" has it in her power to remove the injustice. She ought to do so. but whether she will or not It would be very risky to prophesy.

The late Congressman Pries, of Wisconsin, was an avowed opponent of cons gmwional Amends and the enormous expense attached there to, and when the members of his family learned that a committee of congressmen had been appointed to attend his funeral, they arranged the latter so that it would be impossible tor the committee to arrive in Una. This Item of congressional funerals has grown to be a aertous oae, aa on an average of (2^00 of the public mommy Is expended on such occasions, the com

mittees traveling in the finest cars, drinking the finest liquors and smoking the best cigars to be obtained* There is likely however, to be some change in this way of doing business, 4 Southern congressman having introduced a bill to abolish such funerals.With the drift of public opinion against them, there should be no doubt of the passage of the bill, and then members of congress, who, in the majority of cases are paid large salaries for doing very little, if anything, could be buried in legitimate manner. Ifc^would lop off quite a number of congressional "jamborees,4' but perhaps the country could stand this

A winter sport that bids fair to become, more popular and more enduring than roller skating, is tobogganning, a scienfie form of coasting which is being introduced into many northern cities.' Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis and othar cities are erecting toboggan slides. This sport is of Canadian origiu, and inthat land of low temperature' toboggan clubs are more numerous than card pa®4 ties. Terre Haute is quick to pick up new sports when introduced properly, and there isa fine opening here fora man. with some capital to erect a slid4. It is fashionable, healthful and remunerative, and while it may be too l$te in the* winter for the investment, before Another year Terre Haute will no doubt be in the swim with a toboggan slide. ..

It is rather a serious listof charges that James B. Stoddard, a recent Mormon apostle, makes aguinst the Mormon church, and calls attention afresh to the fuyt that our laws, are daily and hourly being defied by the Latter Day Saints. He charges tho Mormons with establishing a government hostile to that of the United States, with instituting slavery, with inciting an incendiarism and the shedding of innocent blood, with corrupting the

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public schools, und other crimes, that while understood, possess greater force in coming from a man raised In such belief. It is considered no crime to kill one whose faith is wavering, and accordingly Stoddard sought a more congenial clime. It seems almost incredible that the government of the United States, with all its power and resources should allow such an institution to flourish within Its t^ffl55ryfHSuntTng ftTishame with a bravado as disgusting as it is irritating. Perhaps some day there will be something beyond weak-kneed efforts to prevent the dissemination of such principles—but the day seoms so far distant that it will bring no satisfaction to the members of the present generation. Even the chiof executive does not consider the matter of enough moment to call the attention of Congress to it in his annual message.

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The servant girls in a Pennsylvania town have formed a union, advanced the scale of wages fifty cents a week, and unless their demands are acceded to will strike, and threaten to boycott all merchants who rofuse to pay the wages demanded. This may aptly be termed the height of absurdity in the organizing business, but the victims of the strike will scarcely be in a position to realize the true absurdity of the situation. If there is a class of labor whose demands are acceded to with indue haste, whose recompense is large—then it is certainly the class referred to. Here in Terre Haute a good girl for the house who is industrious and civil and neat is so much sought after that she may well be pardoned for looking upon herself as a jewel. Such girls can command wages that put to shame others of her class less gifted—and it is safe to say that very few of these girls will go into a union for the purpose of increasing their wages. They can get all they ask without such attempts. The servant girl question is one of great moment—as the interesting discussions of Mail correspondents have from vime to time demonstrated—but it is very certain that this last movement will not bring it any nearer a satisfactory conclusion.

Indianapolis, which had a siege of the Small-Jones' revival combination, is being treated just now to a display by Mrs. Woodworth, the trance evangelist, who is drawing large crowds, more from curiosity than any belief in her methods. The newspapers do not give the evan gelist the aid she would like, and they therefore comtf*ln for a good share of condemnation. Here are a few specimen sentences from the remarks of those under the influent of the evangelist: "I have across c/e, put thereby the devil, and I believe the Lord can straighten it." "I want the Lord to fill me full I will take all He sends." "I want to be cut loose, Oh, Jesus I want more of this power." "The skeets I put on here will skeet while all these rink skeets is in hell on fire." Women who attend the meetings are overcome with excitement and fall in heaps on the fi tor, coming oat of the trance too weak and faint to shoot. Mrs. Woodworth may possibly be earnest in her intentions and dartre to reform sinners, bat even then the result of her meetings shows what farces can be perpetrated under theholy guise of religion. There is no doubt a pressing need tor a farther religions awakening, bat it oannot oome

with lasting effects in such a manner aa this. Excitement is the last element which enters into the true and 'permanent religious conversion, generally speaking, and the armies of Salvationists with their drums and horns and military display, and the evangelists oi questionable methods, enter very little into the real causes of the growth and enlargement of the religious bodies. They may serve a purpose as the skirmishers who go ahead to discover the enemy's line and uncover his weak points, but when the hard fighting begins it is done by the disciplined, compact body in support.

LOOSE ENDS TAKEN UP.

There but one opinion among the business men and those capitalists whose interests are identified with the prosperity of the city as to the advantages that would accrue to Terre Haute by the construction of a railroad running southwest into Illinois. The occasion of the recent agitation of the subject is the proposition of some of Clay county (Illinois) citizens to build a road from Salem to Terre Haute. The Chester A Centralia company has a line from Chester, on the Mississippi, to Salem. The only definite information obtained is that the company is willing that a road shall be built from Salem to Tferre Haute but no active co-operation has been promised by the company. Terre Haute has been asked to construct that portion of it from the Mty to Darwin, including the bridge Werthe Wabash, an undertaking that Will cost at least $160,000, or about $10,000 ft mile. The Clay county people and iother Illinois citizens aro said to be ready to guarantee the construction of the road from Darwin to Salem, a much longer distance than asked of Terre Haute. *There have been two movements in this project in former years, once by Mr. Jtfr. Tuell and the last time by a company in which the late Robert S. Cox »nd Mr. McClure, superintendent of tho t. fc St. L. were leading spirits. Judge ^ohn T. Scott was also interested in the tatter company. Atone time some work ifcras done on the bridge but it is said that this would be unavailable. Thoro is no doubt that the road would be of great benefit to the city and it is hopod that at /he coming meeting in this city there flfiHtibn |nonnnl ynnthimnn frrmr IlttmJif ^•ho can give such assurances as will justify our public spirited citzens in doing what is necessary to make the third time provo to be the charm. ».

Tho Downing-Beasley contest is dragging and gives promise of being in progress before the justices, who are taking the depositions, after the Legislature comes together on January 6th. Thus far about thirty witnesses for Downing have been examined and many more are yet to be heard in his behalf. Mr. Beasley, it is understood, will call a large number of witnesses to prove that illegal votes were cast for Downing, the purpose being to offset these that may be shown as having been counted for Beasley. The testimony thus far taken shows that notwithstanding the supposed adequacy of the election laws thoir violation either innocently or fradulently Is a very common thing. Indeed the most noticeable fact brought out in the various proceedings in these local contests is that the ballot does not always express "tho freeman's will as lightning does the will of God." 7 n.f

For Bargains in Fancy Goods and Toys for the Holidays go to Fechheimer's Cent Store, South Fourth Street.

The item of cost in the contests is one which has not been as much discussed publicly as the merits of the case, but it is not an insignificent consideration by any means. There is room for a difference of opinion as to the amount of costs. The two justices each receive 10 cents a hundred words of the depositions, but these depositions are taken down in long hand'and disputes and delays of one kind and another cause but a comparatively small number of words to be written dally, perhaps not over 3,500. The sheriff receives the usual fee for service of sum mons and it is held by some parties that the witnesses are entitled to $1.25 a day. The contestor must pay the costs for bis part of the testimony and the contestee of that which is taken in his behalf. When the Legislature, the "upper court,'' decides which one is entitled to the seat, the losing candidate is supposed to pay all the costs in the case. The chances are however that the several hundred dollars that will be jpiled op as costs in the Downing-Beasley and the Dickenson-Meagher case will, according to precedent, be defrayed by an appropriation bill. ______

The report that ex-Collector Hanlon, who Is now in Washington, would be appointed to a place in one of the departments there, is not believed here by those who knew about his prospects before he went east. It to more likely that he will get one of the western land offices, perhaps the one at Deadwood, which is now held by Mr. J. P. Lose, a brother-in-law of Senator Voorhees and formerly editor of the Indianapolis Journal. If Mr. Hanlon goes to Deadwood it is store than likeiy that Mr. Louis Leveqne will move to that city and practice law there.

Judge Jump is now in doubt whether be will move to Terre Haute. When Mr. Lamb was defeated for Congress it

understood in Newport that the judge in pursuance of his Congressional aspirations would move from there to this city. Since then Mr. Lamb has given such undoubted evidence that he does not consider himself out of the race two years hence that Judge Jump does not feel as secure in taking possession as he did and it may be that he will not become a citizen of Terre Haute. fill

An attorney tells the following good story: A few weeks ago a client iu the country who has been a sufferer from the alcoholic habit, called and said that he had reformed and joined the Christian church. This week he called again to say that he had had trouble. He and the preacher had come to town and imbibed too much. The church had investigated the matter. "I told them" (the church people), said he, "that if they churched us we would get even and we did." "Wftat did you do?" asked the attorney. "Why, we went right over and joined the Baptist church."

SNOW BOUND AT EAGLES.

A 8TORY BY BRET HARTE.

*r" Zi *. 1' We begin this week, the publication of a copyrighted story by the rare the unique, the only Bret Harte. It has the old time flavor of his earlier California romances. Among the striking scenes and characters area "finer touch" in stage-robbing—an airy road agent—a surprised travelling party—a Sierra snow storm—a baffled pursuit—two lovely women intertain unawares two gentlemanly stage robbers, who guard the ladies from dangers great, and under these softening influences are made honest men.

CHRISTMAS MAIL.

Next week's issue of The Mail, consisting of twelve pages, will be a charming paper, rich in Christmas reading. Among the features will be an illustrated original story by Bret Harte, entitled: "How Santa Claus came to Simpson's Bar." It tells of a California Santa Claus, "a man on a Pinto hoss,' who took a shot in his arm and swam Rattlesnake creek to carry Christmas toys to little Dick. There will bo other Christmas stories, together with poetry, selections and illustrations appropriato tOa^h*

The first edition tor the country and surrounding towns will ba sent out

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Thursday and the second lition for tho city will go to press on Friday, at noon.

Upon our table lies a neatly bound qunrto volume entitled the American Printers' Exchange. It is a collection of specimens of fino printing, from all parts of the United States and from many foreign countries. All thef job printing offices in the country wore solicited to print and contribute a page, and tho result is a valuable and interesting collection of fino printing. It is a source of pride to notice that this city, represented by Moore fe Langen, has a specimen page which compares well with the best in the book. ________________

Read the first installment of "Snow Bound at Eagles" and you will agree with us that it is the best story that has appeared in The Mail for along time. It has the flavor of Bret Harte's early California romances, which first gave him his reputation.

Prof. I^awBon's reception at his rooms over the National State bank, last night, was an elegant affair. A large number of Invited guests took part with the pupils in a series of delightful dances

Afire in the valuable pattern room of J. A. Parker's Eagle foundry, yesterday evening, damaged the building some 1600 or $8t0 worth. The loss in patterns cannot be estimated*•*'4

LITTLE SERMONS.

It is easy finding reasons why other folks should be patient. What is the use of possessions if wd do not make others the happier by our having them?

If anger should enter your mind, let It be as an unwelcome stranger. It will not remain where it Is not cherished.

Fear no accuser but your own conscience. If

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ment none other can prevail against you. The cause of most failures is to be found in the fact that intelligence is not called upon to play the part that it shonld. "E

educatlonls everything. School

training is well enough in its place, bnt it cannot make up for. deficiencies in parental neglect.

If you would walk on tbe road to perfection, send your desires before you as pioneers to open up the way that you may progress securely.

Before imparting advice to others, try its efficacy upon yourself. If it be good you will be benefitted if bad, you will be spared the remorse of giving poison to thoee you would heal.

HOW TO FIGHT SLANDER, (Philadelphia CalL] There are three ways to fight slander: Laugh it off fight it down, or keep quirt. It's a toss up to choose the wisest

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AMUSEMENT NOTES.

To-night at Naylor's opera house tho Dalys will present their acrobatic drama entitled "Vacation." Since it was presented here l^t season It has been rewritten and arranged so that only the skeleton of the original Vacation remains, the music and jokes which aro liberally interspersed, being new and original. Of the ten characters in the cast four are new since last season. For an evening of fun drop into the opera house to-night.,

The Bayse-Davis company, which le^* gins an engagement of five nights and Christmas matineo at tho opera house Monday evening next, at popular prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents, is spoken of as follows by the Rook Island Union: "The Bayse-Dnvts Company was greeted by an immense audience at Harper's theatre last evening. The ndmlsKlou ohurged was only 10,20 and SO cents, but the performance was superior to many of the companies which charge a dollar for reserved scats.

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brated Case,' one of the very best romantic dramas of the present day, was the attraction and It was received with every demonstration of approval and delight. The eostumee were very elegants and the special scenery added groatly to the effectiveness of the production."

Lilly Clay's "Adamless Eden" will be presented Thursday ex^oli^g the Chicago World:

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Lilly Clay's "An AdamleRsEden" company Inaugurate a week's engagement at the Olympic Monday to the biggest kind of a house. Like the other "AaiunlcRs" party seen here some time ago this one Is composed entirely of ladles, and they give a far bettor entertainment than their predecessor. Nearly all the members are talented either vocally or lnstruinentally. Then came an "Adamless Eden" which was presented by the entire company. The girls aro younger and ever so much better looking than those of the other party. Tho piece was received with great favor by every one, from dude to bald head. The same bill was given every night, at the usual matinees and at a special matinee on Thanksgiving Day to tremendous audiences, and arrangements have been closed for the Immediate return of tho entire company.

The Chicago News Letter has made a collection of actrosses' cuss words. Miss Helen Dauvray says By gum! Clara Morris: Darn it! Maria Louise Day: Fiddlesticks! Alma Stuart Stanley: Blow it! Dora Stuart: Dang my buttons! Carrie Godfrey: Shoot it! Alice Hariison: Dammit! Mile. Janlsh: By garel Mme. Mathilde Cottroliy: Py taml Annie Pixley: By gosh! Winnie Johnson Shiver my socks! Flora Walsh: By hoockey! Flora Moore: Jimmanyjim! Mario Prescott: Drat it! Louise Montague says? Blankoty-blank-blank! and Mrte. RBeamys

WOMEN'S WAYSi

A persistent wife, in Camden, Mich., has worn one bonnot thirty-five years. Jowolers say low nocks have holped the

sale of diamond necklaces. Mrs. D. P. Bowors says she returned to tho stage bocnuse she could find nothing else to occupy her mind.

The color line is drawn on the nose of an Albany school-teacher, whose colored pupils kiss her on one cheek while tho little white girls used the other cheek

Women are now employed as tickot agents at stations on tho Staton Isiaml (N, Y.) railroad. This century will go out seeing no post or occupation denied woman that she can adoquatoly fill.

Gall Hamilton rather vividly describes how Honolulu women walk out in the rain. Her escort usually carries her um* brella, her dress and her shoes, whilosho sitnply wears a shawl and a hat trimmed with red and white roses.

A party of young ladies in Albany wanted to go to a wedding. As only one of them had an invitation, they put their heads together, procured envelopes exactly like the model, wrote their names thereon and successfully showed these at tho door as they passed In.

Gum-chewing girls, take notice I A Morris town maiden has lost all control of her jaw through this pernicious habit. A physician whom she consulted said she had worn out the muscle that acts as a hinge, and she would be obliged to resort to an operation to make it taut again!

FULL EFFECT OF A HUSTLE. (Detroit free Press.) The Incredible ugliness of the modern feminine drapery cannot be adequately described. Nearly every woman one sees on the street goes bobbing along with bustle grotesquely awry, a fact of which she must be aware, for at every, tenth step, more or less, in her promenade tbe close observer shall see her furtively readjust it. If you would obtain the brat view of this monstrosity Uike position in a building one or two stories above the ground and look straight down unon a procession of passing women. Nothing else In life is so ludicrous. It is not strange that a wild Western machine poet was lately moved to the utterance of the immortal truth that: "A man may sing and a man may whine

Or play the piano all day But he cant bang a bustle at the end of his

Becaaaehe'* not bnllt that way."

A MIGHTY USEFUL ANIMAL. Chicago Inter Ocean. The sheep is a mightly useful animal his body Is good for meat, his wool for clothes, and bis skin is manufactured into doeskin, buckskin, and even kid gloves.

A HINT~WORTH CONSIDERING. (Chicago Journal.) Call tbe women who do domestic work in families for pay "housekeepers'* instead of "servants," and there will not be such an aversion to this kind of service.

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