Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 November 1888 — Page 4

THE_MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL, KD1TOR AJSD PROPRIETOR. BtTBBCBIPTXOW PKICX, 12,00 A YXAJL pcbxjcatiow orncs,

r*. 20 and 23 Booth Fifth Street, Printing House Square.

TERRE HAUTE, NOV. 3, 1888.

IS IT A FAILURE?

The discussion as to whether or no marriage is a failure continues in certain quarters. Mrs. Cynthia Leonard, worn an-sulTrage candidate for Mayor of New York, is one of those ladies whose voice is lifted against the institution. It appears that her husband secured a divorce from Mrs Leonard on the ground of de sertion, and, while admitting that her spouse was as good, if not better than the average man, she says she never claimed to be a good wife "in the com mon acceptance of the term."

The singular thing is that such a worn »»n should ever marry at all. Evidently she was not designed for a wife and mistook her mission sadly in entering upon the wedded state. But of what value is such testimony against the mar riage system?

Everyone knows there are many un happy marriages. The divorce courts tell the story every day. But is the divinely ordained institution of marriage responsible for this? Bather it is the in flrmity or viciousness of human nature If husbands and wives would treat each other after marriage as they did before be as considerate, tender and forbearing —there would be few unhappy mar rlages. One of the troubles is that each takes the other only "for better," and when the "worse" side of the mate's character comes out there Is disappointment, disillusion and disgust.

But after all, entirely too much ado is made over the scandals of the divorce courts. A few wretched cases often fill the papors of the country for weeks. One might almost think there were no peaceful homes and happy marriages while reading these sensational stories It is like everything else, the bad makes far more noise than the good. For every divorce case there are a thousand happy marriages, homes in which peace and content dwell and where children are reared In an atmosphere of love But nothing Is heard of these. Tboy give birth to no sensations and the seeker after thrilling news Is not attracted towards thom.

It is rather a sad commentary on life that its worst phases—it sin and crime and shame—should bo most soon and talked about, but so it is and has always been. And so it Is with this marriage and question, the foolish discussion of which ful ot become one of the short-lived sonar* nations of the day.

NEXT TUESDA Y.

Before anothor Issue of the Mall comes out the President for four more years of Amorican history will have been elected.

It is the first time Indiana has ever had the opportunity to havo otio of her citizens chosen to that great office. State pride should give many votes to the candidate from Indiana. It is something— it is a great deal—for any State to have tho Presidency of tho nation.

But aside from the State pride the reasons are many and strong why Harrison and Protection should win in this con test. He stands for the Amorican system of fair wages and good living. The free-traders cry cheap clothing and cheap food. They are silent about cheap labor, and yet cheap labor is precisely what free-trade means. Break down the tarifT and throw the doors open for Eu rope to fiood this country with the products of her cheap labor and how could American labor continuo to bo high? It would be equivalent to trausfaring the workshops of England and Germany to America and would not all workshop* be on the same level then?

Lei us not l»e humbugged by the cry of cheap clothing. At present prices American workmen live comfortably and are able to put some part of their earnings Into savings banks or building stock. Could they do it under freetrade? That Is tho question to bo decided next Tuesday.

IT has been decided, as far at least as this country is concerned, that Lord Sackvllle West, the British Minister, shall be recalled. The whole matter is a peculiar one and fairly rivals the Burchard Incident of four years ago* Mr. Weal write* a letter to an unkuown correspondent In California in which he intimates that Mr. Cleveland Is the man to rote for by those who wish to aid the interests of England, He strives to aid the Democratic party and for his blunder his official head rolls into the basket! Mr. West must feel very queer indeed The friends he has tried to help cut off his head!

The significant point in it all is the fact that the British Minister at Washington »houtd advise voting for Mr. Cleveland. This shows, what the

publican* have all along claimed, that KogUnti is friendly to Mr. Cleveland and desire* his reelection- The American voter may put his own construction upon the fact- The quwrtion for him to decide is whether John Ball's man la the man he wants* for |*rsaident» The action of Mr. West has put the owe in strong light,

Tms Democrats aw now claiming Ohio. They would as» well cialm the moon* Ohio h* always Republican in PwwldtiiUal vears and thefts are *pertal why*it should be this year—the wool question for instance.

AN HONEST VOTE.

But two days intervene between now and the election. The campaign is closed. The arguments pro and con on the tariff question have been heard and weighed. It is safe to say that every man's mind is made up as to how he will vote and there is no use now of try ing to change it. The time for argument has passed.

The important work remaining is to get out a full vote and to see that the election is an honest one. As to the first point little trouble need be apprehended The interest in tht campaign has been such that men will vote without any urging. The vote in Indiana will undoubtedly be larger in proportion this this year than ever before.

But there is just cause for apprehension that frauds upon the ballot-box may be attempted—that money may be used to brite and corrupt voters. It is is public gonslp that both parties are in command of large funds for use on election day. The facts are probably exagerated, as is usual in such cases. The managers of both parties profess to be earnestly desirous of preventing fraud at the polls'and of securing an honest election. It is to be hoped they are sin cere in these professions. If they be there ought to be no serious difficulty in securing an honest election. Every lawabiding citizen should constitute himRelf a committee of one to assist in this work. Let it be understood from the outset that no illegal voting will be tolerated that it will be very dangerous business to buy votes or to interfere with voters in any way that the jail and penitentiary will afford accomodations for men who are caught in that kind of work.

The eu tire country is watching Indiana in this contest and wondering if the election is going to be honest or dishonest. The answer should be clear and emphatic. After the ballots are cast and counted there must be no room for suspicion that the result was brought about by dishonest methods. Such things are bad enough in the South they cannot be tolerated in the North, and in.a State which furnishes one of the Presidential candidates. There must be a fair ballotaud an honest count in Indiana this year.

FEATURES OF THE CAMPAIGN. The campaign now drawing to a close has been noticeable for several things There was less of noise, brass bands, sky rockets, processions, etc., than has usual ly marked Presidential contests. This fact has been less observable in Indiana than elsewhere, because the contest has been fiercest in this State. In the main it has been a reading and thinking cam paign. Newspapers and periodicals have to a great extent taken the place of stump oratory. It Is safe to say that very few voters have had their minds changed by political speeohes. Their convictions have been made up by what they have, read.

Another notable and most hopeful feature has been the elimination of the saloon from politics, especially in the large cities. Chicago, a few years ago was practically under the dominion of tho liquor interest. The saloons were headquarters for political meetings and no candidate could hope to oe elected un less he spent his nights and his money in "setting them up to the boys." There has been little of that kind of business in this campaign. Few meetings have been hold in saloons, there has been lit tie treating, as compared with former years, the saloon-keepers have been virtually Ignored.

Doubtless the same change has taken place in other cities and the fact demon strates the growing power of the tem perance sentiment throughout the country. Whether the Prohibition vote shall be large or small this year, it is cortain that the popular tido has set against the saloon as an element in politics and that it will eventually be eliminated. The campaign has shown no better fruits than this, for it means the raising of political methods to a higher plane than they have hitherto occupied.

THE well-known grain commission firm of J,

A. Closser & Co., of Indianap

olis, has failed with *150,000 liabilities. It seems to have been one more of the disastrous results of "Old Hutch's" September squeese.

THE National Democratic Committee are willing to pay (1,000 for the real name of the author of the Mnrchi.non letter, But what could thoy.do with him if they had him.

A POPULAR EDITION. New York Jtan. One of the latest inventions in the campaign line is what is app ntly a nice cloth-bound book, with

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oan Platform" printed in gilt letters on aide. Op«r 1, the book develops into a case, end ng a small whisky flaak. Hie device is a handy thing for a Demerit to have ready to spring on a Republican in the heat of an argument. If the flask Is properly the invariably acknowledge# the the discussion ends on the spot.

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PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT. (Kansas City Star.) The man who ignores the issue of a 1« 4 election, am! *«i for *1 vr who are inoa le or a plcioti, and only because they have places on his party tic bet, is a dishonest voter.

GULP DOWN. ID*Will fklatage.)

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HIRED GIRL QUESTION.

SOME HOUSEWIVES WHO ARE IN NEED OF REFORM.

HOW THE HIRED GIRL SHOULD TREATED.—THE SUPPLY IN TERRE HAUTE.

Often when servant

The hired girl question is one that is constantly agitating the minds of housekeepers. "O dear, I wish I could get a girl that would suit me," is heard from many ladies who find fault with their servants. The hired girl is quite an im portant factor in the regulation of the homes of the land. They may be dis respectfully spoken of as "kitchen mechanics" and other similar undignified cognomens, yet the housekeeper who has a good servant girl possesses a jewel There is many an excellent girl possessing the qualities requisite to preside over her department of work, yet she does not give proper satisfaction because the mistress of the household may have various whims or caprices and may boat fault in the treatment of the girl. "Talk about reforming the hired girl," said Mrs. Martin, who conducts the employ ment office on Ohio street, "I think there are many ladies who preside over the parlor who need reforming. They do not know how to treat a hired girl and in consequence do not retain them long." In speaking of the subject several incidents were recalled. In one of the fashionable homes of the city a servant girl was employed. She was treated very kindly at first. After her work was done in the evening she was invited into the sitting room to spend the even ing with the lady of the house. About 9 o'clock or a little later the steps of her husband was heard approaching. "Will you please get me a drink of water, was requested of the girl. After it was brought and the husband was present the girl was told to go to bed, that she was no doubt tired after her day's work and needed rest. Similar incidents occured daily and nightly. The wife did not wish the husband to know that Bhe had conversed with the servant, but in his abscence from home the girl was shown a great amount of courtesy. She saw through the situation and was not kindly impressed at her treatment, sometimes the most friendly and at others the most frigid. The result was that a pitched battle was precipitated and the girl was dismissed.

In another fashionable family the servant girl kept her employer company nearly every afternoon. The girl was a good card player and games were frequently indulged in. But a favorite occupation in the afternoon was the telling of fortunes. The girl was called almost daily and after shuffling the cards would proceed to relate all the good and bad incidents which were in future store for her mistress. If a neighbor was seen coming the fortune telling ceased, the cards were snatched np and the table re moyed, the servant being ordered "to the rear." Such familiarity was not destined to last, the culmination was the same as in the preceding instance, a quarrel and a dismissal. "Don't you know," said Mrs. Martin, "that there are servant girls, plenty of them, who are at work in the kitchen who are capable and could preside in the parlor with as much grace and dignity as some of those who employ them. Servant girls should bo treated courteously and pleasantly. They should not be treated as equals and they really do not expect it. I know of one lady who has had a number of servants in her em ploy. She is kind to them, is agreeable and shows them due respect yet at the same time asserts her authority and her superiority. There is not one of these girls who has not a kind word for her and would be glad to return to work for her if a place was open."

Another fault many housekeepeis have is letting their help into the family secrets. They discuse private matters is presence of the servants and even go so far as ask their opinion. They voluntarily tell them of events in confidence and impose npon them the obliga tion of secrecy. However, a rupture may occur at anytime and the servant may not then be disposed to hold her peace. If a husband and wife have a jar it is not the wife's place to go into the kitchen, explain the circumstances and ask the girl: "Now, wasn't it right? and "Wouldn't you have done as

I did?"

Yet there are jnst such wives. They tell their servants of many of their inten tions and expect silence. With such a state of affairs existing harmoniously for a time, a disagreement is sure to be the outcome and then the wife regrets how deeply and how often that she made a confidant of her hired girl.

Again housewives expect too much of their servants, and are in almost con slant trouble over their help. One worn an tried eight girls in the space of four weeks and none of them were suitable. The girl was expected to sweep, dust, wash, cook the meals, scrub the cellar stairs, and put newspapers on them afterwards to prevent them being Moiled. The was allowed to go out on Thursday A.^srnoon from 2 to 4 and must have all her work done before going oat. On Sunday afternoon she was allowed to go out, but before, waa required to collect the soiled clothes, pump the wash water and be back !n time to prepare supper. Beeaum one j^irl went out with the expectation ot completing her work after supper, a disagreement took place. The girl was not alk myoo any, even ttelgk'^r gir1* I she given to ut .--:ant Ljar as in the kitchen and she should not venture beyond it. *,

factory the house wife grumbles when she is really at fault herself. It is like taking charge of a strange office. If you are not informed where the paper and materials are your work is simply imperfect at first. The new hired girl must be told where she can find all the utensils of the kitchen and the various articles in cooking she must be told whether baking powder or soda biscuits are desired. A hired girl should be a good cook, but it requires time for her to learn what is wanted and expected of her. It therefore becomes the mistress of the house to explain the kii#*h«*u fully to the servant, so that she ui soon become familiar with it and can go in the dark if necessary and get anything she may want, and this carries with it the suggestion of neatuess in arrangement.

The supply of hired girls in Terre Haute is kept up principally from the South. Many come from Worthington and Clay City. Others are from the vi cinity of Robinson, Illinois. Bethle' hem, a small place near Viucennes furnishes a great many and they are generally excellent girls. They are German and are capable and are willing to work. They are also well versed in housekeeping and are neat and tidy Some girls come from towns north of this city, Rockville, Rosedale and Clin ton, also other placea. But the majority of the girls who come from the country surrounding the city are not successful as servant girls. "In fact," says Mrs Martin, "they are the poorest I have to deal with. Some of them are no good at all." They do not seem to have any idea of housework with any approach to correctness. One woman and her daughter came ,from the Southern part of the county. They were given a good place, but left it the next day. They were of no service and were on the hunt of a place the next day. The mother said "We didn't come up here to work, but to get something good to eat." They were both robust and did not have the appearance of being afraid to work. The employment office furnishes girls for outside the city. Letters are received from many ot the surrounding towns asking girls to be sent. Most all such orders are for hotel girls, but orders for Servant girls have been received from Chicago, and girls thus imported have given satisfaction. The office furnishes help both female and .male and also finds situations for those without employment.

Following is the language of Section 4,085, Revised Statutes, of this State: "Any person who shall bet or wager money or other valuable property on the result of any election in this or any other State, shall, upon conviction, thereof, forfeit and pay to the State of Indiana for tho benefit of the Common School Fund any sum not less than the amount so bet or wagered nor more than twice saio amount."

Carl Pretzel says young ladles of the present day are very fond of using adjectives. The word "awful" is in high favor among them, and does a large amount of work. Here is a specimen of the talk of the times: During a trip down town, a young lady saw the loveliest polonaise pattern she ever saw in her life, got the worst fright she over got in her life from the drunkenest man she ever saw in her life, never was so insulted in her life as she was by a young man who spoke to her on the car, and got home more tired than she ever felt in h'er life. And her hearers were more disgusted than ever they were in their lires.

No Smoky Chimneys.

New Ventilators at A. G. Austin & Co's. improves the drafts of your chimneys. See them.

POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

This powder never varie*. A marvel of parity, strength and wholenomcnem. More economical man the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In competition with the mnl tltnde of low test, short weight, alam or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Rotal Bakixo PowntR Oa, Wall st. N.

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We have an elegant line of Astrakhan Short Wraps, Coats and Newmarkets.

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A stock equal in size to any in the State. Almost everything in Ladies' and Misses Underwear and a full line of Gents and Boys.

to anybody 'at would pint out a single establishment where everything wuz kept as neat an'clean as it is thero an' where the proprietor an' clerks are so "commodatin', an' If ye don't b'lleve it ye kin go an' see fer yourself by walkln' up to the White Frunt Grocery, which the same is on Mane streote. E. R. Wright is the proprietor an he has got great lots o' good things, includin Quails, Parsnips, Holland Ilorring, Cauliflower, Quinces, Pears, Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Lemons, New Maple Syrup, Beets, Cabbage, Celery, Parsley, Dressed Turkyes, ana Chickens, Choice Mackerel, Choice Creamery and Country Butter, Dried Fruit, Canned Fruit.

"HR. C. O. LINCOLN, JLy DENTIST 810 north 18th street.

All work warranted as represented.

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Gold Filling a Speciality.

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This is No Campaign Story.

For the next 10 days our prices for Parker Guns L. C. Smith 40.00

Spencer Repeating Shot Gun 27.00 Winchester Repeating Shot Gun 20.00 Winchester Repeating Rifle 1400 Double Barrel Guns 5.00 Single Barrel Guns 2.50 Shells, per 100 60

Afresh arrival of White Label Wine#. Trv the New Bread.

CLOAKS

So all the ladies say.

We know we hav'em and we know we're selling lots of 'em. We'll show you two to every one you see elsewhere. All marked at our Poplar Low Prices.

We are also having a great

Kid Glove

Trade. You know we are the only house that keep

Foster'SiGennine Kid Gloves

Then we have all the new things in Button Gloves, Mosquitaires, Dress aud Undressed in all lengths and shades.

Its hardly necessary to say that we show the largest collection of Fine Silks and Dress Goods in Terre Haute.

Just opened. An of Ladies' Pocket Purses.

elegant line Books and

Take elevator for upper floors.

HOBERG, ROOT & CO.

Jobbers & Retailers. Nos. 518 and 520 Wabash Avenue.

LOOK HERE! REDUCTION IN PRICES

A E & W A S O N

National House Block. 6th and Main streets

Some like cold weather the beat and some don't but ez fer me, ef anybody wuz to ax w'ich I'd ruther do or git my groe'ries of E. R. Wright knowln' ez I do 'at he keeps tho best th' is a goin' and sells tho cheapest, giving full weignt an' measure, an' alius havin' what ye want or sendin' out an' gittin' it an' no extra charge, I should say give mo Ed Wright or give me death, an' I should be obleedged

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Trains of Vandalla Line [T. H. A L. Dlv.J makes close connection at Colfax with C. 1. Bt» L. AC. Ry trains for Lafayette A Chicago

Pullman and Wngner Hlccplng Cam and Coaches are run through without change be* tween St. Lou In, Terre Haute and Cincinnati Indianapolis via Bee Line and Big 4.

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