Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 26, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 December 1888 — Page 4

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THE_MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

P. S. WESTFALL, KD1T0B AND PROPRIETOR. HPBBCKIFTIOK PRICK, *2J» A YSAB.

TERRE HAUTE, DEC*. 22,1888

UK'HIl 'JIRIHI MA X.

Instinctively one's mind turns to the children a* we approach the Christmas holiday '. What a large place they fill in the world's hfe to-day an compared with half a ceutary ago! Time wae when the little^ ones had few rights either at homeotfrlsewhere.

The grown

op people monopolized pretty much ev erything. In the home they were ex peeted to be alien'*, unobtrusive nonen title* when their elders were around Dicken# ha* given u* vivid pictures of the English school when he was a boy Doubtless they are highly colored but the foundation for them must have ex in tod in fact. There are no such schools now nevor will be, probably, again

In the homo life of to day, at least in America, the children fill a large place, —much too large, Indeed, In the estima tlon of certain English critics. But we bear the criticism of our neighbors across the water with more equanimity now than wo once did. We have our own ways of doing things and rather pride ourselves on the fact that they are nobody else's ways. And so we have our own ways of dealing with the little folks, and pretty good ways they are, loo, In the main. For we try to make the children comfortable and happy and to give thorn all the privileges consistent with their well-being.

The schools have been so metamorphosed In the Interest of children that they have rather become places of intelligent enjoyment than Jail-houses of misery and despair. The teachers aregentle, companionable and forbearing. They remember that they were once juveniles themselves and have toleration. The books and other appliances for climbing the rugged hill of knowledge are the best that modern ingenuity can devise. Thecbools of to-day as compared with those of l)!cken's time, are like flower gardens in contrast with dismal swamps.

Christ, when ho was on earth, was in npenlal manner the children's friend. No matter how closely they pressed him thoy were always welcome. And so the church in these later days has made a constantly enlarging place for them. They arc encouraged to attend Its service and the Sunday school has become one of the great factors in the religious life of the ago. The brightest and best educated men and women devote themselves to Its work and it Is a common thing to soe Judges and foremost lawyers teaching their Sunday school classes. I'or many years Genoral Harrison, the newly ©looted President of the United States, taught Bible class at his home In Indianapolis.

But perhaps in nothing else has tho life of children entered so largely as in our modorn literature. Tho older people of tho present generation can remomber when a child's paper or magazine was unknown, and when children's books were a scarce and wretched commodity. The children's pictures and books of that day would be benoatli notice now. In this day Juvenile literature has assumed enormous proportions. Great printing houses are conducted in its Interest, and papers and magazines are published whoso aggregate circulation runs into the millions and whose pages are filled with the brightest work that authors and artists can produce. The lient talent that money can buy Is thus employed for the education and enterliilninont of children. A whole library of Juvenile books Is turned out every year—a superabundance Indeed, for half and mote of them could be spared with positive gain. Hut of stories like Ixmisa M. Alrott wrote and like "Little Lord Fauntleroy," there cannot bo too many.

In the artistic world the same advance may bo noted. The modern toy store Is marvel. Alladln's palace was hardly more wonderful. The Ingenuity displayed In producing Instructlveorentertaining mechanism for juvenile hands and minds Is not surpassed by that required to construct a steamship or a printing press. Could a child of the Uat century be brought into a modern toy shop he would imagine that fairyland had become an actual reality and would look around for the little odd people who his nurse taught him to believe, were the*ole Inhabitants of that mythical region. Whether or no Young America of to-day Is any happier with all his possessions than lhA Young America of his grandfather's time I* another question. CVmtentment Is sometimes In Inverse ratio to the apparent means of enjoyment. We cite the fact to show the growth of Juvenile Influence In modern life.

Thus in the home, the church, the schools, In literature, and art, children have come Into remarkable prominence In recent years. It may be said they make up half the world—that in some respects they dispute supremacy with their elder*.

Wh can doubt that the spirit of Christianity is the basta of the change—the spirit whi^h Is marked and emphasised the Christmaa celebration "Of such Is* the kingdom of Heaven." Tb*e wonts uttered eighteen hundred year* ago, have rung themselves down the ages and moulded all modem UCe by their influence. This ktadller treatment of children with the progrem of Christianity is in itaalf refntaUo® of the charge of Robert Ingwnsotl that Christianity is cruel. Cruelty hi not wont to be exhibited in the way» we 6ave ladloated.

SMALL CONGREGATIONS. The preacbcrs are worried Because of the emallnees of their congregations, which are reported to be growing small er instead of larger, as ought to be ex pec ted. Some of them have beengiving their views as to the cause of this state of things. Various theories have been suggested bnt none are so reasonable as those expressed by Prof. David Swing, the well-known "liberal" preacher Chicago.

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Mr.Swing thinks that only a small pro portion of non-churchgoers stay away because of wicked newt. They find lighter occupations than listening to long sermons and naturally turn aside to these. Too many sermons are preached, bethinks. The churches would be better attended if the evening sermon were omitted, as it Is by m«*ny clergyman The Mail has more than once made similar suggestion. Better than this, however, would be a union meeting of several churches for the evening service, thus insuring a fair congregation and affording the people an opportunity to hear difierent ministers preach.

Mr. ft wing also suggests that more people would go to church If the service were only a service of worship, many persons being mentally averse to listening to a long discourse and finding nothing In a sermon to repay them for the mental effort. Again, religion must advance as all other branches of human thought advance, must deal broadly with humanity and recognize the reasoning capacity of this generation."

It is contended by some clergyman that church attendance has not fallen off. But with the steady increase of population it should be larger now than ever and why It Is not is an important question that is worthy ot serious thought and study.

MAKING DEAR BREAD. The flour millers of the United States met in council at Milwaukee on Monday last and agreed to shut down the mills for two weeks, beglning with January 1st. This means a cutting off of nearly ,500,000 barrels of flour and the enormous reduction is made for the purpose of keeping tho prices of flour up to their present high point. Flour and bread are much too dear in this country and tho effect has been to inrcease the consumption of other and cheaper kinds of food, with a diminished demand for flour. Tliib Is made an excuse for the proposed action in shutting down the mills for a timo.

Such an agreement may not be precisely a trust but It is certainly in the nature of that much-talked of outrage. It is a combination to restrict production and tho consequent employ men of labor and is against public policy. Undoubtedly a man may stop bis mill If he chooses, but whether all tho millers in the country may meet together and agree to close all their mills is quite another question. It is such combinations as those that oppress the poor and put the people at the mercy of the monopolies and aggregations of capital.

Nothixo Is more remarkable in modern science than the discoveries and development in the electrical world. Everybody knows a good deal of Edison and his work, the wonderful discoveries In telegraphy, electrical lightning, etc., but It is not generally known to what an extent electricity is employed as a motive power. In fact there Is a prevailing impression that it has not succeeded well In that field, but the idea does not seem to be well founded. There Is in New York an establishment which supplied electrical motive power In any quantity desired and in any place at a prloe below the cost of steam power. There is no investment by tho use, tho company furnishing the motor at their own exponco and simply charging for the electricity. The motor is much smaller than an engine and the method Is superior in cheapness, convenience and cleanliness to that of steam. The company, it is said, have more demands for motors than they are able to supply. If this be true and the now kind of power works as well as Is claimed, it will be only a question of time when electricity will supersede steam for many uses, especially where only the lighter kinds of power are needed.

The terrible explosion of natural gas In a dwelling house in Indianapolis, with probably fatal results, indicates the degree of care with which this dangerous product must be handled. Natural gas is a great blessing and can undoubtedly be so controlled and managed as to make its use comparatively safe. But It is evident that there must be no leaks or unguarded vents. It is noticeable that these accidents generally occur in places where the gas has not been used long. With experience comes increased care so that In time accidents rarely happen.

It is not entirely idle, thinks the Chicago Herald, to prophesy that Chicago will become the largest city in the world. If the present rate of increase of 50,000 souls a year shall he kept op it will have a population of S.500,000 in fifty years from now and will not be an old city then. When we consider the enormous extent and fertile character of the country of which Chli is the natural commercial center tbu* larsr* expectations do not seem unreason* :•(.

Ox last Monday the venerable American poet, John O. Whltticr, celebrated his SI*t birthday. Except the hlatort--, Bancroft, he Is the oMeM of llr.^ American authors. Bryant and Longfellow have passed away and the last of the illustrious trio of poets cannst to be with u* much longer. But hat sweet and spiritual songs will live long after the ainger is dead.

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVUNING MAIL

The talk that Polygamy is dead and that Utah Is fit for admission into the Union does not meet with approval from the gentile population of that Territory who have issued an address to the conn try remonstrating against the admission of Utah at the present time. They say that "to give Utah statehood would retard progress, depreciate values, perpetuate polygamy and hand the Terri tory over to the Mormon priesthood Hie people out there ought to understand the situation and no doubt know what they are talking about. But they need not be alarmed. There is no serious in taction of inviting Utah to join the sisterhood of States just now. She can wait a bit.

There is nothing slow about Iowa, agriculturally or otherwise. Her farm products for the present year aggregated $240,000,000 in value, of which amount $75,000,000 was in corn. We do not know just how much Indiana will fall behind these figures, if at all, but when a single one of our grand constellation of States can make such a showing we get a faint idea of what the entire wealth product of the country must be each year.

New York polities are getting as much mixed as ever. On the Democratic side there are the Cleveland and the Hill factions and in the Republican household Tom Piatt and Warner Miller are tearing one another's political eyes out. The Empire State seems to have too many big men in it.

The Senate has determined to go right on talking tariff without any holiday recess but tha Representatives will go home and eat their Christmas turkey. The rest of us will also go home and eat our turkeys. Later—The Senators have concluded to go home and eat turkey, too.

It Is not probable, so It is said, that the Federal grand jury will indict Dudley on account of that letter, it being difficult to connect the links necessary to a conviction.

The President yesterday granted a pardon to Ben Hopkins, one of tho Cincinnati Fidelity Bank wreckers, on the ground that Hopkins is dying.

Button A Co.'s Central Bookstore is now one of the most attractive places In the city for holiday sho^u... gift Is more appreciated than an interesting and beautiful book. Such gifts are always appropriate and always valuable, as well as most appropriate reminders of friendships and kindly greetings. The publishers this year are issuing the handsomest illustrated books that ever came from the presses of the country. American publishers to-day lead the world in the variety and excellence of the literature offered. Button A Co. extend a cordial Invitation to call and look at these rare works of art. Then they have the finest line of Toilet Sets over shown In this city, Albums, Pictures, Christmas Cards, Hand-painted Novelties, Pocket Books, Cutlery, Games, Books for Children and, in fact, something for everybody.

Museum and Menagerie. A. H. Boegeman has filled the show window of his shoe house on south Fourth street with quite a menagerie of stuffed animals and birds. Stop as you go that way and look at them—then go inside and see a very attractive line of Holiday Slippers, together with a carefully selected stock of 'Boots and Shoes of every description. He gets his suppiles from the best manufacturers, gets bottom prices, knows what his customers want and is content with tho least possible margin of profit. Yon can rely on his goods being as represented. And to the hundreds of farmer readers of The Mail we would say that Boegeman has just the footwear you need at this season.

Souvenir Albums of Terre Haute. Beautiful aud appropriate gifts, especially to distant friends who have once lived here. Button's Book Stork.

Christmas Cards

at your own price. Cheapest in the city at POST OFFICE LOBBY.

Go to Flnkbiner A Duenweg's for your Knives. Insurance of All Kinds.

W. M. Slaughter in addition to his other business finds time to give attention to Fire, Life and Accident insarance, representing some of the boat companies in the country. If you want anything in this line call on him for rates and learn the advantages offered.

FANCY FRUITS

of all kinds at Elser's, Ninth and Main. Fancy Boxes and Baskets.

FLOPADOODLE.

No Clap Trap Bcsixms Wrrir Us, but good goods well made and trimmed at living prices. We defy competition to show better goods or for prices in any department. J. T. H. MILLER, 522 Main street.

Leather ard Willow Chairs. Fancy Tables and Desks, see them at A. Z. Foster's

Holiday Rates.

The Queen and Cl«*^ot Route will, during the lays, »•',! excursion tickets between all stations on its lines at a fare and one third for the round trip, tldkr% go 1 going December 21,22,», 3M ai.J 25, „„jd to return until Ja-"*ry Sd. Also good going December 20, usd SI, good to return until January 5th Now to your chance to visit home and friend. Otber information cheerfully furnished on application to Agents of the Qaeeo and Oeecont system.

A MODEL. ESTABLISHMENT

V. A, Williams' Ice Cream, Confectionery and Restaurant.

Mr Williams has spared no expense in making his popular place, opposite the post office, attractive to his patrons as well as comfortable and convenient to himself and bis employes. It would occupy too much space to tell*of the elegant dining room on the second floor, with inlaid floor and broad staircase leading thereto, the unsurpassed facilities for cooking and for manufacturing and molding ice cream at the greatest saving of time and labor.

The restaurant is supplied with all the delicacies of the season, including game, fish, and oysters—the finest Shrewsbury shell oysters and clams, served with toothsome flavor.

His Philadelphia Ice Cream has a wonderful reputation and is delivered to pa trons promptb* by the quart or gallon, in molds or otherwise. His is the only house in the city keeping ice cream made up all the year round.

His cigar case is filled with the finest brands all fresh and choice. The confectionery department Is just now a veritable headquarters for Santa Claus. There is candy from 10 cents to fl.00 a pound, including Whitney's celebrated Philadelphia candy, and from Cincinnati and Chicago as well as homemade. Call on William's for your Christmas candies and get fresh and pure.

Holiday Oysters.

E. W. Johnson will have his Oyster Headquarters supplied with the choicest bivalves all through the Holidays, at wholesale or retail, in can or bulk.

Call and see the improved White Sewing Machine.

Among the many Improvements in the east end there is none more important or useful than the New Livery Barn of J. N. Hickman on north Twelfth street, No. 21 and 23 it is something the people wanted and we predict that they will show their appreciation of the on terprise by a liberal patronage. Mr. Hickman has brand new buggies and harness and as nice and good driving horses as can be found in the city, and with the accommodating and gentlemanly manager, Charley German, whom everybody on tho east side knows, wo knov is an assured success. Call and *•& neat Barn, new Buggies, and nice Howqk and you are sure to want to take a drive.

Keep Off The Shivers

By using A. t. Austin A Co., "Weather Strips," the best and cheapest in the city.

Call and see tho improved Whito Sewing Machine.

Dr. Elder's

telephone is No. 185.

Go to Headquarters tor vour CHRISTMAS CANDIES, BECKER & MAICELY, 669 Main street.

NECKWEAR, the latest and best at JAS. HUNTER & CO.'S.

Anew line of Holiday Goods at BAUR'S.

A White Sewing Machine would make a nice Christmas present.

Money to Loan.

MONEY—TO

MONEY

LOAN—In large or smull

amounts on easy terms. J. I). BIOELOW, Opera House.

TO LOAN—Will loan money on Improved farms, In sums of WOO up to S10.W0 at 6 and per cent Interest.

KIBDLE, HAMILTON fe CO., Beach Block sixth and Main streets.

Wanted.

TTTANTETV-To buy one thousand pounds FINK LKAF HAUK. J. & C. BAUH Druggists.

TTTANTED-Good Ilorue will bo giv good party for the winter, for the Ing. Apply to MIDDLE, HAMILTON A

CHRISTMAS DAI

Iven to kcepCO.

Lost.

1 getter. Dark red color vith black nose tip. Finder will call at this office and receive reward.

Amusements.

NAYLOK'S EXTRA.

•December 25

TWO PERFORMANCES

Matinee at 240 p. m. -THE ORIGINAL

AMERICAN KTROPEAN MASTODON

HA.VERLY-CLEVELAND

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Tak*regwa'» Imerial Japs. A HOST Of MINSTREL CELEBRITIES! Matinee Prtcea-We, 60s and

Evening Prten—iftrcbextni and Baleony |1, DrewCUri* fee. vanity CUetaMe.

NAYLORS OPERA HOUSE

Wednfsdiy Evening, Deo. 26. awriti a«MMOt of the charming ttttte uMftl Mb* Itoatna

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London Comedy Company, tat the fonwHaaOBiftgWew m. Thrmmt^ mrtt and dbUoct ptaett is ptttttmaan.,.

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6%»E Of CARDS," -MY MILLINER'S BIU/" Hit 'Art WaBTiaatoFoCL" ~?H£ SH DUMND." to tfce wttwaa taajt*

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The Excitement Continues

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HOBERG'S

Low Prices Bring the Trade!

18 Departments

Chuck Full of Useful Articles Suitable for

Christmas Presents

It is just just impossible to describe to you every department in this advertisement.

Come and See—Join the Crowds. Prices Low.

HOBERG, ROOT & CO.

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

CHRISTMAS CANDIES AND ITS!

Candy, Pure Stick, per lb. 10 Mixed Candies, 12 1-2 Mixed Candies, 15 Cream Nuts, 12 1-2 Texas Pecans, 12 1-2 English Walnuts, 20 Almonds, Tarragona, 20

All above goods new and iresh. Best in the city.

W. W. CLIVER,

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631 Wabash Avenue.

AT STAHL'S

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Unusually Attractive Display

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HOLIDAY WARES

French Flint Gloss, Cut Glass Ware, Bronze Ware, Onyx Top Tables, Bronze Stand Lamps, Brass Stand Lamps,

Tea Sets, Soup Sets, Fruit Sets, Salad Sets, Dinner Sets, Chamber Sets, Dessert Plates, A Coffees, Fine Cups and Saucers, Medium Cups and Saucers, Cheap Cups and Saucers, Children's Toy Sets, All kinde of Novelties for Holiday Presents, in short, such things as every fair maiden will be "dead gone on" and cannot resist to buy.

Hall Lam 1)8, Carlsbad Ivory Ware, Bisque Figures, Moorish faience, Eoyal Worcester, Zeplitz Ware.

Drop in to see.

632 Main Street.

ELEGANT

Christmas Presents

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H. F. SCHMIDT'S,

Tlie Most Elegant Stock In the City.

WATCHES, D1AM0NES,

Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Gold Headed Canes and Umbrellas, Gold and Silver Spectacles,

Silver Thimbles, at 25 cents,

Fine Line of Pocket Knives and Scissors, Roger's Knives, Forks and Spoons. Musical Goods, Guitars, Violins,

Accordions, Harps, Banjos.

Before you make your selections for Christmas call on

H. F. SCHMIDT,

Opposite Opera House.