Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 10, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 August 1888 — Page 4

THE_MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. HTTBSCBIFTLOK PBICE, S2.00 A YLTAK. PTJBU CATION orrxcz, Kos. 20 and 22 South Fifth Street,

Printing Houae Square.

TERKE HAUTE,

The prospect, it must be confessed, is rather startling. In vi«at day there will be no more asking for the right to vote, or to sit on school-boards, or to run for the Presidency. Women will be in the majority and cau have what they want without asking anybody's leave. They will

have

things their own way and it

will be rare fun for the few males that are loft to see how sweetly they will agree among themselves concerning the division of offices and other like matters.

But what if a time should come in this growing degeneracy of the male sex when none of them should be left and beautiful,* bright, bewitching women should be left entirely alone. Could she stand It? Would her Adamless Eden be any more tolerable than the Eveless Eden was to the original man in the garden? Hardly, we think. She would sigh for the tyrant's return. She would be willing to give up the ballot, the school-board, the judicial robes, nay the privilege of tho last word itself, rather than have no man around^ The world would bo lonesome without any fellow to go riding with, to pay for the ice cream, or to take observations of beauty in the surf, at the seaside. No, it would not do. The Adamless Eden would be a failure. Hence the obvious conclusion that the Adam part of the race must be preserved. He is not nice he is a tyrant he is arrogant, egotistical and unjust he is the worse half of creatiou. But still womankind cannot well do without him and it Is her duty to preserve him against the possibility of ultimate extinction. Let her know then that he Is a sensitive, fading flower and that she had best take good care of him.

HE A TH BY ELECTRICITY. The law rocently enacted in New York which provides for inflicting tho death ponalty by electricity after a certain date, has some peculiar features. The day of execution is not to be fixed in the sentence of the court. The week within which the sentence shall be carried into eflfect is to be named, but tl^e exact day Is to be chosen by the prison warden, who is forbiddon to mako any publication announcing tho day selected. The law apparently intends that even the condemned man is to have no notice of the hour when the fatal shock Is administered, but it is not probable that such a provision could be enforced and It would be a refinement of cruelty to enforce It.

It Is also provided that no aooount of executions, beyond the niero statement of the fact Itself, shall bo published in any nowspaper. It is very doubtful whether tho legislature has the power to limit the newspapers to that extent. The legal authorities may of coarse be prohibited from giving out information of tho details for publication, but if the newspapers can get their information in some other way they cannot be prevented from publishing it.

The law docs not specify how the electricity shall be applied except that death shall be inflicted by causing to pass through the body of the convict a current of electricity of sufficient Intensity to cause death. Apparently the executioner or some other officer is to determine the best method of administering the fatal shock.

The first execution will undoubtedly attract wide attention.

MR. POWOKKI.Y declares, in his recent testimony before the immigration committee, that "The universal opinion of American workmen is that the men who work along the line of the Pennsylvania railroad Hungarians and Italians who are design**®** only by brass checks hung on their pantaloons, are not d«dr able American clUsens." Well,weshould not and It is di*. u» to the great commonwealth of F^iiosylvanla that mwsh a state of things should be allowed to exist* What are courts and legislatures tor If not to prevent and suppress such outrage* on American manhood?

Mtss Krrrr Wit.«jw» •qoine Queen of Idaho," who owns TOO floe horses and is the greatest miner of Perchercns, Morgans, Normans, Hambletonl*tta and other blooded stock In that •fnrrltorv, *Uh *0 mb*h mm riven her wLwi a child and eh her father inverted In a little Wly. She to „id to be charming, well eductrd young woman and la thoroughly dev® t«d

her buainesa.

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AUvr. 25, 1888.

AN ADAMLES8 EDEN.

Adam could not get ^long without Eve but it remains to be seen whether the modern Eve will not be able to ge along without ber Adam. Indeed it seems certain that she will have to, for the scientists, or scientific theorizers, tell us that the male biped is on the slow but sure road to final extinction. In other words, womankind is considerably more than holding her own in the race of life. Men are killed off by wars, by dissipation and by the greater exposures to which their mode of life subjects them. Thus the proportion of women overmen is gradually but steadily increasing and it seems to be only a question of timethough of long time may be—when the women will hold the whip hand and will not only do as they please but will make the few surviving remnants of the male sex do as they are ordered.

THE productions of American mines for the year 1887 are interesting to contemplate. It is not the precious metals, gold, silver and the like, that rise highest in value, but the coarse, useful iron. The value of pig iron was in round numbers 9122,000,000 and of steel 9101,000,000, while that of gold was 133,000,000 and silver $5-3,000,000. The copper output came well up to gold, being §21,000,000, while the lead turned out was worth nearly $15,000,000. Coal comes next to iron and steel with a value of f174,000,000, and stone quarries turned out $25,000,000 worth of building stone. Thus the grand aggregate output of these leading min erals was nearly $550,000,000, or about eight times the estimated value of Jay Gould's fortune. And to this must be added many moro millions for the pro duction of the smaller mining industries

PniwiDENT WOODRUFF, of the Mormon church, professes to be discouraged by the recent experiences of the Saints. He complains of being overworked by reason of so much ligitation with the government and says "we have enteitained some idea of removing to Mexico." Thore is evidence in this that the legal war upon polygamy has begun to bear good fruit and that all that is needed for the complete overthrow of the monstrosity is to crowd it hard to the wall. Mormonism can stay in Utah if it abandons polygamy if not let it "move on" to Mexico or somewhere else.

THE Prohibitionists claim to be getting votes right and left from both tho old parties, but claim that their meetings are disturbed, the speakors being assailed with eggs or stones. If this practice is indulged in very much one can readily believe that the party will grow. Under similar treatment the old Abolition party prospered finely and so will the prohibitionists. The right of free speech is one of the things that the people of this couutry stand for and there is no surer way to make a party grow than to throw missies at those who advocate its principles.

THH foolishness of great buildings for residences is forcibly illustrated by the case of Wilbur F. Story, of the Chicago Times. The grand marble mansion on which he spent half a million dollars is offered for sale and how to dispose of it is the problem. It would, take another half million to complete it and the curious jumble of architecture is not such as anyone would want. People, as a rule, do not care for great castles in this country jcomfortable, convenient houses are at a premium.

MR. BLAINK committed aserious blunder when he spoke of "trusts" in the way he did. Whatever he may have meant, the people have put their own construction on his words and the Republican' newspapers have to make explanations and defenses of the language used. Hiavcordrf were not well chosen and the speaker would doubtless be glad to recall them If that were possible.

AND now we are to have an exploring expedition to the South Pole. The scheme originated in Germany but Henry Villard

and

other Americans are

backing it. Several years ago The Mail suggested such an expedition as a change from the monotonous round of North Polar exploration. It certainly can't be any more futile than the latter and may possibly turn out better.

AMONG Gen. Sheridan's property were swords valued at $5,000. There must have been some very fine ones but the sword which he carried through the war and won his victories with, he bought for |3 from an officer who had purchased it at auction in Chicago. 'Twas ever thus. The lowly and common things accomplish the great things In life.

THIS is a season of musical curiosities. Among the articles in this line are musical stuffed birds, dogs, cats, monkeys, etc., dishes which run through a little opera tune when passed to the gueets at dinner and a musical hat-rack which plays a tune when a hat is hung on It. It is mostly Switzerland and France that contribute these queer goods.

CONGRESSMAN O'DOXNKLL has found thai 11,000,000 envelopes have been used so far at this session in sending out speeches, mostly on the tariff question. The greatest number ever used before for a like purpose was in 1876, when 7,000,000 were required. It is little straws like this which show that we area growing community.

"THE peace of Euroje" is In danger again. The boisterous, bloviating Boulanger goes back triumphantly to the French Chamber of Deputies and the fiery young German Emperor has been emitting war-like talk. If these two men don't succeed In getting France and Germany by the ears it will be a wonder.

Blaine and Carlisle go into a joint debate on the tariff question, as Is Intimated they may do, there will he fnn ahead and no mistake. People would go many miles to see those two noted men and hear such a discussion. In fact It would be hard to get afield big enough to bold the crowds.

THERE are 1,(^ .000 lat r:ng men out of employment In England, and wages have declined IS per cent, since 1883. Free trade In the United States would give all th*«e men employment. That la John view of the matter and he Is right about it,

MtNNKAroi ii continues to grow. The estimated population of the city Is now lSMO&i there are 3,000 buildings under construction to ccwt 18,000,000 and the sale* of real estate In the part seven months has been over $88,000,000.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

JUST think of it. The United States h«B about as many miles of railway as all the rest of the world combined. Nothing could better mark the enterprising and progressive spirit of our people than this fact. r.v

THERE is a Mormon church in Chicago with eighty members and every one of them is not only opposed to polygamy but contents himself with one wife. They declare that Brigham Young really destroyed the church.

THE President was hardly so brave as has been his wont when he allowed the $22,000,000 river and harbor bill to become a law without bis signature. Thus does politics make cowards of us alll

No wonder Jay Gould is sick. It has been found that be is only worth $85,000000 instead of $100,009,000. How can a man live respectfully on the trifle of $75,000,0Q0!

PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Shakespeare was evidently fond of soda water, as he speaks of "a bubbling fountain stirred with wind." "Money talks." Well, if it doeisn't, we have noticed that it makes people who have some do a good deal of it.

A popular soug now in New Yo..*k has the title, "You'll Never find a Chinese Laundry whore the Shamrock Grows."

Robert Lincoln says that tho only protection he found in Europe was his umbrella, as it rained five days in every week.

Rev. E. Hezswem, a Washington clergyman, says that many ladies of that city are inveterate gamblers and sometimes lose $100 at a sitting. 7 Cl

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Miller are rival candidates for the School Board of Minneapolis, one running on the Prohibition and the other on the Republican ticket. There will be fun iu thatj family when the votes are counted.

A Georgia judge has decided that] a wife has no right to take her husband's letters from his pockets. How about those she has given him to mail in tho morning? Has she the right to investigate his pockets to see if they are still there?

The presence of mind of on impecunious lover was illustrated recently at a bazaar, where was a small stand for the sale of watch charms. "Oh, George," she said, "buy me a charm!" "Sarah," answered ho, "you have too fnany already." \-wiC

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Mr. Walsh, editor of Lippincott's Magazine, writes a letter denying thatbecut out any of that celebrated story "The Quick and the Dead." Perhaps if he had cut out part of the "quick" there wouldn't have been so much objection to the story.

The Philadelphia Ledger" relates tliatf to an old couple who boasted that they had lived man and wife for fifty years and never had a dispute, the listener rep lied: "What a doleful, monotonous fife you "must have iftul I"

Samuel Wheelock, of Providence, la., advertises that he "wants to sell his wife for cash or exchange her for a good work horse," and further warrants her to be forty-one years old and "as good as the majority of church-going people."

A man in Finland who evidently wanted to be on the safe side, willed all of his property to the devil. The Finland courts uphold the legality of the will. In this country the young men generally send their property to the devil before they die.

The Walkertown (Ontario) Heaaid tells of a retired clergyman of its locality who removed to Dakota, and who writes to a friend that he is doing well in his new home. "He had saved up quite a bit of money, and now he has the whole of it lent out at 32 tom per cent."

One of the Presidential candidates started the campaign in Washington the other evening by appearing at a public reception wearing a ^ress of old gold satin and carrying a large boquet of roses. Of course it eould not have been Ben Hatrison^for he was in Indianapolis. It must have been either Grover Cleveland or Belva Lockwoo^—probably the latter.

A gentleman and jtady are now stopping at a bar harbor hotel who have had queer experience. They met on the Atlantic Ocean, he proposed in Sweden, was accepted in Riassia, asked his father's permission in England, the marriage settlements were drawn up in the United Stales,they were married in Algiers and are now spending their honeymoon in Bar Harbor.

Unlike most public speakers, Mr. Blaine prefers the old-fashioned town mass-meeting In the public square rather than the newer style of hall gatherings. He would rather speak twice In the open air than once in a hall. He says that the close atmosphere of a crowded room stifles h£n. On the other hand, his voice Is no*# affected by the grenter strain of the open air, for it is so toned that he can make himself beard to those at a distance without groat effort. An afternoon meeting in an open-air square suits him best. 1

Mr. George 8igonrney and Miss Imogens Henriques were married In Buflalo In 1882. Their wedding cards read: "Mr. and Mrs. Sigourney. At home, Thursday, in Sacramento, California, beginning May 10,1888." They arrived In Sacramento on the day specified, having spent six years on their wedding tour. There is scarcely a spot on the globe that they hare not visited. Children were born to them en route—twin oys at St. Petersburg, a girl in China, and another boy In Bond!. The Journey cost them $75,000, and now they are ready to settle down and see their friends "at home,"

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SAUCE FROM OTHER SANCTUMS.

Buffalo Express: A "good man gone wrong" is usually a bad man found out. Philadelphia Inquirer: Men will work harder for a day's pleaaure than they will for a week's wages.

Somerville Journal: The sweet girl graduate about this time is getting sour over the kitchen range, learning how to cook.

Boston Post: Many a boy finds it easier to contest his father^ will after the old man is dead than when he is alive,

Burlington Free Press: Dreams go bycontraries. But this is something a fellow never can seem^ to remember when he is asleep. ,,

Boston Herald: A pretty woman said the other night she didn't in the least mind being old, but It was tho getting there that disturbed her.

&U A BASHFUL MAN.

THJE GREAT SENSATION HE CAUSED IN 5 A BRIDAL CHAMBER.

Senator Sebastion of Arkansas, was a native of Hickman county, Tennessee. On one occasion a member of Congress was lamenting his bashfulness and awkwardness. "Why" said the Senator from Rackensack "you don't know what boshfulness is. Let me tell you a story and when I get through I will stand the mob if you don't agree that you never know anything about bashfulness and its baneful effects. I was the most bashful boy west of the Alleglianies I wouldn't look at a girl, much less speak to a maiden,but for all that fell desperately in love with, a sweet, beautiful neighbor girl. It was a desirable match on both sides,, and the folks saw the drift and fixed it up. 1 thought I should die just thinking of it. I was a gawky awkward, lout about nineteen years old. She was au intelligent, refiued and fairly well educated girl for the country, and at a time when the girls had superior advantages, and therefore superior in culture to the tyoys I fixed- the day as far as I could have it put oil I lay awake iu a cold prespiration as the time drew near, and shivered with agony at the terrible ordeal.

The dreadful day came. I went through with the programe somehow in a dazed, confused mechanical sort of a way, like an automaton booby through such games as "possum pie," "sister Phoeby," aud all that sort of thing. The guests one by one began to depart and- my hair began to stand on end. Beyoudthe curtain of Isis lay the terrible unknown. My blood grew cold and boiled by turns. 1 was in^ fever and then ague^ pale and flushed by turns. I felt like fleeing to the and spending the night in the barn, leaving for the West never to return. I was deeply devoted to Sallle. I loved her harder than a mule can kick: but that dreadful ordeal. I could not, dare not stand it. Finally the last guest had gone to bed and I was left alone—horrorof horrors—alone with the old man.. "John," said he, "you take that candle: you will find your room just over this. Good night John and may the Lord have mercy on your soul," and with &.mischibvious twinkle of his gray eye the- old man left the room. I mentally said' »Amen' to his 'Heaven help you,' and when I heard him close a distant door, 1 staggered to my feet and seized the farthing dip witn a nervous clutch. I stood' for somo minutes contemplating my terrible fate and the inevitable doom, about to overwhelm me. I knew it could not be avoided and yet I hesllatedi to meet it like a man. I stood so long that three love letters had grown on the- wiofc of tallow dip, and a windingsheet was decorating the side of the candlestick.

A happy thought struck me,.I hastily climbed the stairs marked the position of the landing and the bridal chamber. I would have died before I would have disrobed in that holy chamber where awaited me a trembling and beautful'girl, a blushing maiden 'clothed' upon' with her own modesty and snowy robes de nuit. I would make the usual! preparation^ without blow out the- light, open the door and friendly wouldshlold shrinking modesty and greatful darkness would mitigate tho-norror of the situation. It was done.

Preparations for retiring were few and simple in their character in H3«kman, altogether consisting of disrobings and owing to the scarcity of cloth in thofio days man was near the Adamic state when he was prepared to woo gentle sleep. The dreadful hour hadi come-I was ready. I blew out the light grasped the knob with a deathly grip, and' a nervous clutch, one moment* and1 it wasn't over by a Right* I l6ap©a within and tliere around a glowing hicory

fire,

with candles brightly burning

was the blushing bride surrounded! by six lovely bridesmaids.

Loo CAIHNS have become a thing of the past- From jtheni have come great ge»rals. statesmen, lawyers, ^nd divines, equals in overy way of these wh»were born in the purple of Enpean courts. No better

remedy for purifying the blood was ever

pui

made than Warner's arille. Try day

Cabin Sarsapto-

Warner's "Tippecanoe

Money to Loan.

MONKT-TO

LOAN

In larfe or small J. D. BIGE-

amottnUi on easy tonus.

LOW, Op*** Houae.

ONE* TO LOAN—In any rata 00 roortsecuHty only, and 00 eeinr terms. RIDDLE, HAMILTON*CO, 9. E. corner81 xth and Main.

.Wanted.

"TTTANTED— Log teams and Iwcntteiirt

Darwin, III*. MARSHAlX(».LEE.

A GENTS WANTED!

To can VMS for nee of the largeftt, oldest takb)l*hed BEST KNOWN Xl'IWKKIM In ne country. Most liberal terms. Uneooaled toctlHles. GENEVA SU1MKRY. E-Ub listed IMC. W. T, Smith, G«»«va, K. An* 25-WW-41

WANTED

To canvass for the sale of Namery Stock! Steady empkij-ment guaranteed. Salary and Expenses para. Apply at oncc, stating age.

Out Bratlun Co. ^FBCTEBWT:'

TJOTEL QLENHAM,

FIFTH AVKSrUB, NEW YORK, Bsc «*t and adsta, near MadtoonSqoast, KUROPKAX PUK.

V. & BARBY, Proprietor.

New and pcrfeet plumbing, wmtfing »he latest scleatlfte pclnelpiafc

lOO pieces Extra Fiiie All Wool

Ladies' Cloths,

36 inches wide,

In 20 different shades and mixedi collars-

39c

The Life and Push to Oar Business Never Dies Out!

We are always looking for something to please our customers. lead the way.

Monday Morning, August 27th.

WE'LL, START OUR

•'ADVANCE SALE

Mall®Dress41otl»

Broad Cloths, Sackings, Tricots, Ladies* Cloths, Chatenay Cloths and Fancy Cloth Suitings for Early Fall Wear.

NOTE THE PRICES!

per yd.

IOO pieces Popular Chatenay

Cloth Suitings.

All wool, 38 in. wide,.

In^ 30 different colors and mixtures'

47c

AT'

per ydL

The past week has been a lively one- in our Flannel department. The ladiiefi will find this department direct under outt •j. grand skylight opening, center of etoie,

Established 186&. Incorporated 187S# pHGENIX FOUNDRY

What we now hare Left in Summer Goods go at 1-4 and 1-2 prices. Wearemaking some nois»in oar housekeeping goods departments that wodkl pav you to look into.

ARB

MACHINE WORKS,

Manufacture Mid deal in all kinds 61

Machinery and Machinery Users Supplies.

Flour

OUR SPECIALTY.

Hare mote patterns, larger experience and capacity, and employ more medaanlei tfcaa anr other similar establishment within ser-enty-flve miles of Terre Haute.

Repair and Jobbing Work.,

Oiven special attention. Write or call on as and see for yourself. 901 to 336 N. Otb St., near Union Depot

Terra Hnnto, Ind.

Established UMU Incorporated 18W.

LIFT AWILLIAMS CO.,

Successor* to Ctlft, Williams Co. J. H. WilXJAKS, President. J. M. ciurr, Beo*y and Treat.

I 1 •-AOTr*cruuBS or

Sash, Doors, Blinds, etc.

AJTO DKAUEBS

Our importation order of 3? osteiffc Kid Gloves are now open. All the new Fall Shadtea and Black.

Remember our great sale of Dress Goods ?Next Week.

HOBERG, ROOT & CO.

Jobbers «fe Retailers. Nos. 518 and 520 Wabash Avenue.

Work

T--4

LUMBER, LATU, SHINGLES GLASS, TAINTS, OILS AND BUILDERS' HABDWABK*

Moifcsny sttPse^ynerJth. ITS Haate, Ind

2xw

IOO pieces

Extra Quality Union

Tricot Cloths

Colors—01 ivey Mahoepny, Garnet, Navy, Se*B^ Cinnamon*. Ekctrie, Serpent, Myrtle* and) Gray

WE WILL, ALSO- CONTINUE T0 OFPHR

At 5tf, 6 l-4c, 7e, 8c and 10c.

36 inches widel

In Efj.different colors aud mixtures.

29c

per yd.

50 pieces

All Wool.

Ladies' Cloth

If yards, wide.

In a full lime of shades. Boautlf ul Clot Ik

AT VF /""V '4:

ALSO- A MAGNIFICENT LINE. OiP Z*

English Bpdad :Cl6ths,V

11-2 yards wide at $1.85, worth $2.50.

per yd.

C. O. LINCOLN,

DENTI8T

310 north 1Kb street.

All work warranted as represented.

Tm GEO. MARBACH,

DENTIST.

KEMOVKD to 423% Wabash Avenue, over Arnold's clothing store.

2)R. GILLETTE.,

ZDZErSTTIST.

Oold FlUlng Speciality.

Office—Corner Heventh and Main «treets,"!ln McKeen's new block, opp. Terre Haute Housar

W. VAN VALZAH,

Hucceasor to

RICHARDSON fc VAN VALZAH,

DDBIsTTTST.

Ofllee—Southwest corner Fifth and Main Street*, over National State Bank (eatranee on Fifth street.

AS. T. MOORE

THE OLDEST

FZC-iTTZMZZGZEJZR

IN TERKE HAUTE

I* pr**parwf to do all kinds of work In line, promptly, at the tnost'reasonable prU J.NOaEHT. UL J. BBOFH

jq-UGENT A CO., PLUMBING and GAS

A *J dealer is

CM Fixtures, Globes and tad Supplies. Ml Ohio Street. Torre