Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 December 1887 — Page 6

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THE _MAIU

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL,

KDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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PRICK,12.00

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FUKI-1CATIOS OFFICE,

»-n«. 20 and 22 South Fifth Street, Printing House Square.

TICK RE HAUTE, DEC. 24, 1887

Twelve Pages.

(iinrsrMAS.

The Mail wishes all it* readers and patrons a Merry 'hmttiiHM, and especially the little folks whose claim to theday in preeminent and conceded. That the children in every home, however humble or however grant!, may have all the happlnefw their hearts can hold to-mor-row, should he the chief do.siro and aim of lis all. More and more Christmas iMCom ing to he the children*' day, the one day of all the year for tlietn. The little ones look forward to UH coming as to no other holiday. They count happiness as their right and heritnge on Christmas day and they should have it.

Fortunately it is notdifiicult to satisfy them. Never before was there such a world of toys, hooks, things beautiful and thingn useful, to choose from, and it

but little to till the child's heart

with pleasure and surprise. In the minds of the lisping ones dear old Santa ('latis has not yet been dethroned. His bulky and jovial form has not vanished into mist or been relegated to the lum-ber-room of superanuated myths. He is Htill a solid substantial entity who

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down from the North Polo with

reindeers and sleigh, loaded witti a pack that, never exhausted until every child has his wants supplied. l)o not disturb the childish vision. He will lose faith in old Santa soon enough.

Make the little ones happy then. The day celebrates the birth of the Redeemer of men and Jesus of Nazareth mado more of children than any other being who has ever lived on earth. Their inno

cence,

purity anil unselfishness ho set as

jut oxample for men to follow "for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." Hut the eifort should not stop with one's household.

all this populous city there

should be no child tomorrow whose lie irt has not been mado glad by some iwlvcn, however simple, of kindly and icious remembrances. The ehild of vcrty and neglect will often be made b.ipp:nr by some inexpensive trifle than ic unpered inmate of a luxurious I. MI .• by all the costly gifts that can bo Ii

upon him.

I n. ro can be no more lit and gracious

rvance of Christinas than by itnitrtiit.k ihe spirit of the Master, "who went it!i doing good."

A FAD ITL'X WILD.

aro very much like the ancient locks of whom St. Paul said thut thoy ere continually on the lookout for me now thing. That is all tboy thought or cared about. And so it has been with

people

Just

ever since. Thoy tire of the old

an I like children with their toys, are always wanting something now. one of the "fads," as thoy aro called,

now is of physical culture, the development of muscle, tho building up of the animal machine. It is a good "fad" too, a much more sensible ono than most of those with which modern society is wont to amuse itself. Ftew things are more ooinmotutable that improving the race physically. We have need of good, strong, and serviceable bodies and the proper care of our physical organization has been too miich neglected in recent years. Especially in this country we have been so terribly anxious to get money, so wildly ferocious to outshine and outstrip our neighbors in the show of wealth, that we have neglected many worthier things, among them our bodies.

Healitting at last that the race was dwindling and deteriorating, and was In danger of "petering out" eventually if a halt were not called in the vicious habits of modem life, society turned almntand began to go up the hill which it had been so swiftly going down. Tho great gnrne of base ball came in with a whirlwind of enthusiasm, gymnasiums became popular. Atheletic sports of all kinds were the order of the day. Feminine beauty of the old tyi*\ wasp-waisted, wax-skiuned, pallid and half alive, gave place to strength, activity and robustness. Women discovered that flesh, blood and muscle were not In deadly hostility wj, iMwutv, as had been supposed. and

who had nothing speci

ally to do most of their time In tryinjrtorii Ulvan in vigor of limb and muscle.

As we said it is .. Messed change, especially for the weaker But like *11 gwod thin ^-t It overdone and It is just possible that- tho mow meat is in some present danger from the extreme ideas of certain of it* friends, A gentleman who Is a "reforn -d pugilist" Is now going about over the uitry giving lectures on the subject of HOW people should live. According to this authority ev^ryone after rising in the morning should rub the tnxiy Int.. a warm glow with a rough wel, then take a cold bstb, to be followed by toast and tea, after which a brisk w*lk of half an hour should be taken. Then you are ready for your breakfast, which should not b* tslM la leas than an hour, a similar amount of time being given to each th«other meals. At le«st two hours each day most be spent in the gymnasium. All this is necessary says this authority referred

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to, in order to have a fair measure of health for the duties and enjoyments of our daily life.

But it is hard to see where our work and enjoyment would come In under such a regimen. What time would be left for anything else? As the social system is now constituted most people have to work some, hours a day and could not, if they would, spend most of the time in taking care of their bodies. Doubtless we should exercise more, take baths oftener, chew our food finer, and above all things exercise more in the open air. But we must do these things as everything else moderately aud in order. We cannot safely go to any wild extremes. A few minutes more spent at each meal, such an amount of exercise as we can take without trespassing on other duties cheerful and even temper and regular habits of living, these are within the reach of all and would do a vaat deal towards building up the physical man and woman. On the contrary, demands which are plainly incompatible with the ordinary duties of life serve to discourage people from undertaking phvsical development at all. r-

THE RAILROAD PROBLEM. It may seem like pressing the idea of governmental control to unwarrantable lengths to demand the state ownership of the railroads. Yet there is large class of people who believe that the true solution of the railroad question lies principally in that direction. The Farmers' Alliance, an organization having nearly a million members, at its last national meeting in Minneapolis, recorded itself as In favor of government ownership of railroads.

It is argued that the products of western farms could be carried to ^ide-water for half what is now charged if the government owned the railroads. This assertion is probably highly extravagant, but some of the results attained by such a system in Belgium seem to be favorable. The minister in charge of this department, shows that in eight years, under governmental management, the carrying charges of goods were reduced 28 per cent. In seven years tho volume of business doubled, and in the next twelve years it doubled again. In passenger traffic there was a reduction from $3.84 to (1.44 in the charges and there was a large increase in the amount of travel.

As watered stock, excesfive dividends, and extravagant salaries would be obviated by the government system, it is reasonable to suppose that there would be a decrease in charges, but it is quite another matter to say that such an enormous business as the railway traffic of this country ought to be made an affair of the government. There aie arguments on both sides of the question and the matter is worth thinking about. A great many people are thinking about it, and very earnestly, too.

THE BUZZARD.

1 he people who a few days ago were sighing over the prospect of an open winter and dreading a green Christmas have had their fears effectually dissipated. The cold wave that swept down from the Polar regions Tuesday night, causing a tumble in the mercury of 38 degrees in 24 hours and, accompanied by a keen and cutting wind, Was the first genuine blizzard of the season and bore on its wings the promise of all the Christmas weather anyone might want.

Evon in this region old Boreas was thoroughly appreciated, but there was no such suffering here as his visitcaused in portions of Kansas, whore a lack of fuol caused severe and widespread distress. Sevoral people were frozen to death and others suffered terribly. In some places corn, fences and even portions of houses, were resorted to for fuel to keep the people from freezing. The responsibility for this coal famine does not appear to have been accurately located but seems to lie between the coal dealers and the railroads. There must be serious fault somewhere and the people of that section will probably see to it that the offence is not repeated another year.

But It is good holiday weather and all that is lacking to make the season perfect is the merry music of the jingling sleigh bells. 8ond us a nieecomfortable snow storm, Gen. Greeley, and we shall ask nothing more.

Pi.YMotTH church has decided not to auction off tho pews this year in the manner of previous let tings. The trustees have issued an address to that effect and in their effort to make it appear that tho church fellowship as strong as ever disclose the fact that they are really alarmed lest the society fail to respond to the financial demands of its support. The trustees say that the pew holders have "declared with no uneertaiu sound that in loving memory" of the late beloved pastor they would coutinue tho work in the church. Reference is made to the fact that the treasury of the society must be replenished and then it Is proposed that the pew holders agree to pay the same rental and premiums for 1$$* as was agreed to be paid for 18S7. It is only too plain that the Plymouth fold has lost its shepherd and that thki new plan is a confession that if an auction saie of pews were attempted the treasury would not be sufficiently replenished. The fact apparent to many heretofore Is growing plainer every day, that to, that no one can fill the vacancy. Plymouth church cannot be continued on the scope made possible by Henry Ward Beecher. Re will not have a successor In the ordinary meaning there will be a new Plymouth for a long time to eome, but ft will not be the Plymouth of Beecher.

fsruJoit MCDOSAWE* »ay» he Is Out of politic*. Let's see, when was Joeeph last in

CHILDREN1 ONCK AND NOW. Of late yean the littie people have eome to be considered no small part of the greet world. This did not use to be the case. The ancients had little to aay for children and not much to do for them Hie wise Socrates discoursed only to men and of affairs which only men were worthy to consider. He would have thought it below his dignity to converse with a child. But the founder of the religion which had its origin in Bethlehem was of a different mind. The little ones had a large share in his affections. He gathered them to him and used them for the illustration of his doctrine. To him a little child was a great thing, such as the kingdom of heaven is composed of. And ever since his time the children have been rising in the world's consideration. What a great in stitution now is the Sunday school. The best and brightest men and women gladly engage in its work and give their efforts to the religious teaching of the young. It is an institution that expands in scope and influence with every year.

Then consider the public school sys tern of the country. There is not in any town or city anything which tills so large a place in the general thought. The inventive genius of the best minds is brought to the task of supplying improved methods and facilities of teaching. And if objection is sometimes made to the very superfluity of the foast thus proposed, yet the fact shows how deep and general is the interest in the public sehools.

As to books and toys for childrenVnot a holiday season comes round but is preluded by an exhibition that discounts all former ones. A generation ago the few toys for children were common and clnmsey. Now the business of making and selling this class of goods has grown to proportions which are almost incredi ble. Great factories, employing thousands of bands, are engaged in it and immense buildings are stored with toys of infinite variety from cellar to attic. Admirable ingenuity has been brought to bear in their construction and many of these childish playthings are the result of the application of most abstruse laws of physics.

In the matter of books the progross made has not been less notable. All the resources of the printer's art have been drawn upon in the preparation of juven ile literature.

Fine paper, wealth and beauty of illustration, matter suited to every grade of the childish intellect, go to make up the splendid volumes for children that fill so large a place in the book-seller's shelves and brighten so many homes. To these must be added the weekly and monthly papers and magazines for children which are marvels of merit, cheapness and beauty. Men and women of the finest literary culture and ability write for these publications, and the stories which fill their pages are made to convey wholesome instruction in a most attractive form. Nothing could exoeed the avidity with which the older ones read these stories and the little ones listen to them. If mamma will but promise to read to them a story she caii do ftiih them as she wiLs. It is an exciting day when a new number of the little paper or magazine is brought by the postmaii. There is intense eagerness to see the bright, new pictures, and to And out at the earliest possible moment what nexit happened in the eventfiil life of the Tom or Dick hero. The children come to know the very day on whioh their paper is to be expected and when it fails to pot in an appearance there is a temporary disappointment that has iu it an element of indignation.

And yet, beautiful and inexpensive as they are, there are many homes, filled with bright-eyed little ones, into which these delightful visitors seldom or never come. It is a misfortune and a mistake. The pittance which they cost might be spared from, some other expenditure and not be missed, while to the children it would bring a world of profit and pleasure. It will not pay to leave the children out of any of our calculations. Small as they are, they are the laigest part of the world and they will be the rulers when we shall have altogether disappeared. ..

now comes the announcement

that alumnium can be manufactured for 25 cents a pound. If this cao be done a most important industrial discovery has been made. It is in many respects a wonderful metal. Lighter than some kinds of wood, its strength exceeds that of iron or steel, while heat does not change its color and gases, acids and water do not tarnish i.t It is the best conductor of electricity and heat thai Is known and it is ductile and easily worked. These qualities make it perhaps the most generally valuable of all the metals, but heretofore its high price, about $12 a pound, has kept it out of general use. If the new method of manufacture will do what is claimed for it an economic revolution is promised.

MI CH as the corporative system of labor has seemed to promise and successful as it has proved in some instances, the more recent efforts in that line of enterprise, do not appear to have been encouraging. Several of them have gone to pieces before a start was fairly made. The latest fill lure of the kind was that of a company formed for co-operative farming in Minnesota. The chief trouble in all these cases seems to be a lack of confidence in those selected to managn the enterprise and the usual charge is the mtmroiteaiioii of funds. It is very clear that without confidence there can be no co-operatkm.

KCOKXK Hioaon, late appointment clerk in the Treasury Department, has "gone" at last. He should ha TO gons much sooner than be did, but better late than sever.

TERRE HAUTE SATURD GVEIjlXNG MATT*

THIS Maurloe Barrymore WHO has been given much space this week because of a fistic encounter he bad with a New York broker who was charged with ogling an actress with whom Barrymore was dining, is the same fellow who was with Ben Porter when killed by a ruffian at Marshall, Texas. On that occasion iBarrymore made a great display of defending the lady in the party and it was his offloftU8gallantry that brought on the fight in which Porter was killed. When Porter's murderer was to be tried Barrymore could not spare time to go to Texas and by his testimony secure merited punishment for the. murderer of his friend,

THE war clouds in Europe have been gathering rapidly during the last few days and the general feeling seems to be that war between Germany and Russia is likely to begin with the opening of the spring and possibly sooner. It is hard to say what the war will be for, unless it be to give the vast standing armies something to do. These millions of armed men cannot be kept in showy idleness all the time. Now and then there must be some terrible battles to show the bravery of the soldiers aud the strategic abilities of the generals. It is a fine commentary on European civilization.

THK MAIL advised the Republicans in Congress last winter to agree upon some measure of tariff reduction, since the Democrats could not do so, and exert themselves to socure its passage. They did not see fit to take this advice and are probably sorry now that they did not. It would have made them a record to stand upon, but now the Democrats are likely to take the wind out of their sails by agreeing upon some sensible measure of tariff reform and enacting it during the present session.

PHIL ARMOUR'S great Chicago establishment did a business of 860,000,000 during the past year, killing four million hogs, nearly two million cattle and a little less than a million sheep. In all. about ten million hogs, cattle, and sheep were handled by the establishment That doesn't look much as if the packing business were getting away from Chicago just yet. r'

IN Chicago a Swedish family was robbed the other day of $2,500, the savings of seven years of hard labor, the money being kept in an old trunk in a bed-room. Banks do fail sometimes, it is true, but it has hardly been demonstrated yet that keeping one's money in a stocking or a trunk is an improvement on the banking system.

JOHN S. BARBOUR, the now Democrat ic senator from Virginia, looks as caustic behind his spectacles as Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas. If the new man is as spicy as he looks be may make up for the loss of Ingalls from the floor to fill the office of President of the Senate.

TKKRK is souie talk of Prof. Swing, of Chicago, as Mr. Beecher's successor in Plymouth church. He is worthy to fill that or any other pulpit, but it is doubtful if he could be induced to leave Chicago, after he has lived so long and Is so high 1 ^esteem ed.

AND now Chicago is after tlie Democratic national convention, too. The windy city had both the conventions in 1884 and liked it so well that she proposes to have them both in 1888—if she can get them.

J. F. STUDKBAKER, one of the four brothers composing the great firm of wagon and carriage builders at South Bend, Ind., is dead. He was little over forty year^ of age.

CojraitBSs has Adjourned for the Usual holiday recess and will convene again on the fith of January. Can anybody tell what Congress did during the month it was in session

EX-SKCRETARY MANNIHO is dying at his home in Albany. It probably cost Mr. Manning several years of life to bo Secretary of the Treasury for a shdH time.

SAUCE FROM OTHER SANCTUMS.

Baltimore American: Eternal teju^peris the price of good health. Philadelphia News: If a aog cannot reason, what makes him hate a tramp.

Elmira Tidings: The world owes us a living, but we have to enforce payment. Texas Siftings: Men are too much inclined to accept a pretty woman at her face value.

Boston Courier: This Is the season when bartenders mak^ things hot for their customers.

Arkansaw Traveler: It 'pear like de meanes' men has de mos' 'fluence ober de bes' women.

Whitehall Times: The majority of people are most generous when they have nothing to give.

New Orleans Picayune: Opportunities are like vacant lots. They must be improved to be profitable.

The Judge: Some men dat am de ahkitects ob dair fawchunes ereck mighty cnuty build in'*.

Somerville Journal: Good intentions will not help a man on his way if he takes the wrong road.

Harper's Bazar: There is a big difference between getting on well In life and getting well on In life.

Somervllle Journal: Every woman Is in the wrong until she cries, and then she is in the right instantly.

Boston Courier: There Is no better cure for dyspepsia than the knowledge that there is nothing to eat in the house.

REMEMBER

That the Boston store is giving great inducements to those purchasing garments at this time—40 per cent discount. The lowest prices ever offered in the city. They have an elegant line of garment* Prices marked in plain figure*.

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Wish You All,

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OFFICE OF BOALTN OK HKALTH, 115 Smith Sixth Street. J. TERBK HACTK, IXIX, December

No privy vault shall be less than ten (10) or more than fifteen (1") feet deeps and shall be wulled up with brlek or stone.

Any excavation or vault used as privy vaults now in existence of more than fifteen (15) feet In depth shall be cleaned out, and shall be tilled with earth so that In no case shall the depth thereof exceed (15) feet.

This regulation shall be In force after. Its promulgation by publication In thedally papers of Terre Haute for ten days, wnich publication is thereby ordered.

E. E. GLOVKR, Secretary.

-T riGO ENCAMPMENT, J. U. O F. IJgf Notice is hereby given thata meeting of Vigo Encampment will be held on Wednesday, January 4fch, for the election of three trustees to serve during the ensuing year

B. P. TAYLOR, Scribe.

Wanted

WANTED—BOY.

About It) lo IS years of

age. Apply to Peter Miller, 505 Main street.

WANTED—AGENTS.

For Rent.

FOR

RENT—DESK ROOM.

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Everybody, Rich and Poor.,

A Merry Cfiristmas

-AND--

A Happy New Year

With manv, many thanks for the kind and liberal patronage von i-, have given us.

50 agents wanted

to commence work early iu January, canvassing In Vigo and adjoining counties In Indiana and Illinois for The Volunteer Soldier of America, by Gen. John A. Logan, completed a few weeks before Ills death. Also for the Story of Labor In all Lands and Ages. These books will sell rapidly In the bands of energetic canvassers. To all such exclusive territory and liberal terms will be given. Apply quick for choice of terrlt ry. SW7 N. 7th. street. C. A. POWEH.

Terre Haute, Uen. Agent

From my premises,

1829 Poplar street, a sorrel mare mule, about IS or 14 hands high A suitable reward will l)e given for any Information or delivery to W. H. PRICE.

UIWIIIIIIAM/U

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reward for Information of them. Address I. V. Preston or Jos. W. King.

OTIOE OF ASSIGNMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that tho undersigned has been appointed assignee of John M. MeCllntock. W. H. HOALE, Assignee.

QAL'ESMEW

kJ WJLJsTTJEHD 1 N To canvass for the sale of Nursery Ptock. Steady employment guaranteed. Salary and Expenses Paid. Appy.at once, stating age.

Chase Brothers' Company,It0UHESTNEIV.

(Refer to this paper)

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When I ny cure 1 do not moan merely to stop tham for a time and tbon h»re tbem rstarn snin. I im*? iMled core, I hnve mid« tho dtww»»» of FITS, EPIl£ EP8Y FALLING SI0KNKS8 life-Ion* *todjr. I

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my remedy to core the wonrt c«»m. Became othetn hart) faiUxUs no reaaon (or not nowMeutvta* oars. Send at once for a treatise and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy. OJreExpreea aodPoet Office. H. o. ROOT,mTc.,183Pearl ttt. New York.

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JrThis Evening

We .offer Special Bargains in ODDS and ENDS in -HOLIDAY NOVELTIES at Prices to H/

Clean Up Stock.

HOBERG. ROOT & CO

Jobbers and Retailers. 518 and 520 Wabash Ave.

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1887.

For the prevention of epidemic, contagious or infectious diseases In the city of Terre Haute, the Board of Health thereof, under the direction of the Stuto Board of Health, hereby make the following regulation:

Amusements.

"VTAYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE.

-i-N. -|f. Wilson Naylor, Manager.

Christmas Attraction.

Monday, Dee, 26th.

TWO PERFORMANCES

Grand Special Christmas Matinee.

The Gorman s'

Spectacular Minstrels

33 ABTISTS 33 Comprising all the prlncpal members of HaverlyV Mastodon Minstrels presenting

New and Novel Programme.

SPECIAL NOTICE—In order to avoid the rush at the box office, secure your seats In advance at Buttons. Mstfnec and evening prices the same, 7, fit) and '£*•.

AT AYLOR'S OPERA HQUSE.

-L1 Wilson Naylor Manager.

Tuesday, Dec. 27th

The Famous Extravaganza

E RICE'S BEAUTIFUL

Evangeline.

The most successful burlesque ever produced In this country, Its representation! tn thia city will

Slaughter's oflice. Koom warm and comfortable. Apply at once.

Estrayed'.

ESTRAYED-MULfi.

the «t,2o2 performance.

Great Cast, Beautiful Costume* MI Scenery. Proprietor and Manager, W. W. Tolletnon.

The none Firt^max*' The Dancing Heifer, v- -V/4 The Majestic Catherine, The Dutch Captain, The Irish Policeman. The Balloon, Ji

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The Diamond Fields. The Amaaon March. And all the rest of Its F*DMM» Features. ^Prices 91.75,50 and 25c. Beats on sale at

Button Ik

1ST AYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE.

Wilson Naylor—Manager. 7t

Three Nights,

COMMEXCINO

Thursday, December 29. Grand Matinee. Saturday.

fc A NOVELTY AT LAHT.

The Night Owls,

Buy a Substantial Christmas Present.

NOVELTY BURLESQUE COMPANY*,-, 35 ARTISTS 3S A Grand Olio of Novelties. Concluding with the grand burlesque written composed and orchestrated by tne popul comedian, Edward Solomon, entitled

W. ore mftkiog.spwial prio. on Anything in our iino to redac«stock Worn consolidating our two storm, January lat. Good* delivered to any part

of the city.

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ADONIS ABROAD.

With all Its original music, sncclat scenery and mechanical and calcium light*. Popular Prices fi), 3/, and 23e.

Holiday Goods at Baur's.

jfjgl Open Front EATER

I Table Cutlery

A Styles and Prices.

CARVERS, 7.3c to $13.00.

COAL VASES, FANCY HOD&

Brans, Japenned and Nickel

Fire Sets.

C. O. SMITH, §g,

301 and 303 Wabash Avenue.,