Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 36, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 March 1889 — Page 1

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Vol. 19.—No. 36.

THEJMAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION.

Notes and Comment.

A. piece of property has been sold in Chicago at the rate of $8,000 a front foot Chicago seems tp be coming to the front so to speak. 2erman savants say that woman's heart ii smaller than man's. Many re jeeted suitors have arrived at this con' clostai) long ago.

Daocing must go. A Brooklyn belle yawned while on a ball-room floor and a physician had to be called to reduce the dislocation of her jaw.

AmeUe Rives Chandler is writing I novel to show the horroni of child labor Perhaps tbita may be a fair offset to the "Quick or the Dead."

Philadelphia is talking of having two mayors. Possibly there are so many aspirants for political honors that there are not enough offices to go round.

Some severe comments have been made on the United States Senate, but one enconiam should not be lost sight of. But one membor smokes cigarettes.

Babies named after the out-going president may have a hard time of it on Tuesday. Slight provocation may provoke the Democratic father to administer a spanking, __

Sullivan, John L., by way of distinction from John

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become an editor.

John will be one newspaper man who will not be bothored by fellows who come around to lick the editor.

It alwayi pays to treat a dog kindly. A New Yorker sets fire to his dog's tail for fun, but when the canine ran into the barn and set it on flre, it was not quite so funny. The barn was not insured, but the dog will recover.

Dr. Horace Porter asks, "What makes people 11®?" and says in answer: "In looking at the subjective face of mendacity we find at once a retrograde metamorphosis of the victim's hemispherical ganglia." Y-y-yds, we always thought so, doctor.

A Salvation Army crank in Iowa married his cousin in the presence of angels only, as he claims. He is now in jail while the grand Jury investigates. The celestial marriage, as it were, has created a stir in the legal profession, some lawyers claiming that the Suprotne court will hold the marriage valid.

Confidential clerks, cashiers, and others should beware. If you are contemplating going to Canada defer the trip, for a bill has just been introduced in the Canadian parliament which provides for the surrender of all alien criminals. Evidently Canada don't know how to keep a good thing when she has it _____

The Supreme court of the State has decided that the bicycle has no right on sidewalks. Judge Coffee, of the Supreme benoh, was knocked down and badly injured by a wheelman. Towns and cities of the State are following up the decision of the higher court, and are passing ordinances against blcyclo riding on sidewalks.

A paper is being circulated in Cincinnati for signatures of persons who pledge themselves to vote for none other than good men at the spring election. The intent is to force both parties to nominate good candidates. The success of the movement will be carefully watched for jfcbe end to be obtained Is woefully removed In vory many cities.

Mr. Napoleon Ives seems to have met his Waterloo in the C. H. A D. deal. He is still confined In jail in New York and an effort is being made to send him to the penitentiary. It is said that the prospect of being railroaded to Sing Sing has greatly depressed the young financier and he for the first time has lost his cheer fullness and good nature.

Rev. Conde, of Rock ford, preached against dancing and the inaugural ball In outspoken terms of denunciation. The inaugural ball will go on just the same, and the Rev. Oonde will go also. His congregation has demanded his resignation. Once he jjreacbed against the use of soda water that the effervescent fluid was but a step to stronger drink, and thence to a drunkard's grave. All thes© matters excited stronger opposition, but the last straw was the ball question. ____

There was a big lobby against the school-book bill passed by the Ix^slature. It was a matter of some surprise that the powerful lobby was so badly leaton in it* efforts. Evidence indicated that certain State oftWr* took extrnmll nary interest In the fight against the b»U and worked Invariably In concert with the book concern* representatives. The latter printed amendments and pamphSou* and worked all the genteel "rackets" known to the business to defeat action.

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The pupils in the Boston public schools are to be taught to avoid the habit of usimg the expression "er," when they are trying to express themselves. Come to think about it, did not Boston produce the expression, "Let er go, Gallagher?"

Cleveland is no chump after all. He gave a dinner in honor of the Presidentelect, and called an extra session of the Senate to confirm his appointments. This will give the new administration a fair start, and if it doesn't weather the storm it will not be Mr. Cleveland's fault.

The Washington Advertiser says that after tbe first of next week Indianapolis will eeaoo to be a bigger town politically than New' York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Loots and Boston rolled into one and it will then take sank along with Evansville, Lafayette, Terre Haute and Vincennes.

The cashier of the county Treasurer's office in Chicago has skipped to Canada short in bis accounts to the tune of |7,000. His bondsmen will hold the young man's bag for him. Mr. Goodman was supposed to be as good as his came but he has turned out to be a bad man. He should take a few lessons from Mr. Moore over there, so that he could improve his opportunities better next time.

Monday morning in the State legislature is usually the dullest session of the week. Last Monday was an exception, for some of the legislators indulged in back talk and called each others liars promiscuously, and indulged in barroom etiquette rather than that of legislative halls. However, the public is little concerned in rows in the legislature. While the titular statesmen are wrangling over personal matters the State at large is safe.

We mustn't nay "sixty millions of people" any more, but sixty-four millions. That's what Sunset Co* says the census of 1890 will give us and he is probably under rather than over the mark. We wouldn't be afraid to beta year's subscription to the Mail that the figures will climb up to a grand total of sixty-five millions. Young America is getting to be a strapping big fellow and no doubt about it. Is he as wise and virtuous as he is big? There is more rcom for uneasiness on that point

One of the most curious examples of rankifttn km Just been furnished in the case of a Connecticut man, who having worked hard and lived sparingly during all his life to accamulate a fortune of $50,000, provided in his will that the estate should go to that one of his nephews "who had done the fewest days' woik in hlsliffThe lazy, improvident follow got the fortune while his fugal, industrious brother got nothing. Surely this Connecticut crank outdid them all. But perhaps it was posthumous fame that he wanted. If so, he lias had and will get more free advertising than the $50,000 would have paid for if it had all been spent in that way.

tloosierdom is not only famous throughout America but her name is being carried beyond the seas. Whenever Indiana wants anything it is generally forthcoming. However, fame occasionally comes in an undeslrablo form. LeCaron, the English informer, was at one time a citizen of Indiana. Eleven years ago he lived, it is said, at Hagerstown, Wayne county, where be was known as "Dr. Morton." He was relatives still living in that village, and when he and his wife left there they took with them a child that they adopted. Nothing has been heard of them since tbey left until the reports of the libel suit against the Times were published. While a resident of Hagerstown Morton was a very mysterious personage and was held In distrust by the people generally.

One of the most interesting things in modern journalism has been the development of illustration. Almost the youngest of newspaper reader* can remember when such a thing as a picture in a daily paper was unknown. Now there are few papers that do not use illustrations more or less. It has been the custom to ridicule newspaper pictures and to bewail anyone's fortune whose likeness appeared in that form, and for several years the jridicule was deserved. But it is not the case now. The great demand for newspaper illustration has attracted so many capable men and women into that line of work and the processes of doing excellent and rapid work have been so multiplied and perfected, that it ia surprising the quality of illustration that is now turned out. Some of it compares very favorably with that of the fine magasines in delicacy of finish and perfection of detail. The art of newspaper illustration has become a great department of labor which gives profitable employment to thousands of men and women and adds largely to the enjoyment of the newspaper reader.

John Madison Morton, author of "Box and Cox"Lend Me Five Shil!'"?*," and other popular farces and com nea, Is an invalid in an English almshouse.

Mr.Stanley Brown,Vhom^rried iiarfteld. will soon take a po^ on in (Geological Survey at Washington.

News and Interviews.

One of the little gfeis who participated In the juvenile dances at the Kirmess gave a new construction to an encore, when she had nadhed home after one of the performances. Her mother asked her regarding the sseeess of the dances. The child exclaimed: "O, mamma, we danced so well that wouldn't have to go out and dance it over again like the others. Our's was perfect."

The board of county commiBuon»r£ is expecting a number of propositions from electric light companies for the putting in a plant at tbe ©oart house. It has been definitely decided to plaoe the light in the bnilding if the cost ia not too great. Engineer Mattox has investigate ed the Question and tbe various systems^ There area number of dynamo system# which would furnish the neoessary light but a primary system, a new invention* is said to be better and can be operated at considerably lees cost.

A gentleman who was at Indianapolis on Monday when General Harrison started on his trip to Washington, said in speaking of the President's appearanoe that he looked careworn. The labors ot the campaign and the arduous duties since the election have been trying upon his health, apparently. The flush whiph characterized the face has given away tqi paleness. However, after the inauguration the chief executive may find time to recuperate from the siege which bjjj has passed through.

Harrison souvenirs are all the rage. The other evening while a party of gentlemen were enjoying cigars, President Harrison was discussed. Suddenly one of the party interrupted with: "That reminds me." He took of his derby, looked under the inner band and drew forth the wing of a tyrd. "You don't know what that is?" he continued. "Well, I'll tell you. This is the wing of a quail that was killed by General Harrison. A party of hunters, including the President, were near Waveland, in Montgomery county. Harrison p: himself quite a good shot and bagg number of quails. A Terre Hautean the wing and upon his return prese it to me. I wear it in my hat for luck," "ml,

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Elijah Voorhees Brookshire has Returned from Washington and *®t bfmself interviewed. The Crawfordsville Star prints the following interview: "He expressed himself highly pleased with the kind and courteous treatment accorded him by Hon. John E. Lamb, Senator Voorhees and Hon. James T. Johnston, whom he is shortly to succeed. In fact he feels under great obligations to Indiana's entire delegation at Washington. Under the wise and cautious guidance of Mr. Lamb he called on the President last Friday. He says the opinion is expressed by members of both branches of Congress that there will not be an extra session, much to the dismay of hotel proprietors, restauranters»aud shop-keepers throughout the city. He further reports that elaborate preparations are being made for the coming inaugural and that the city will.be at.ite very best on that occasion."

In referring to the article recently published in The Mail regarding the salary or income a young man should have before he should marry, the writer's attention was called to an interview with General Horatio King, formerly postmaster general. "It depends," he says, "on where he lives—in city or country—what his habits of economy, and above all whether or not he is sure of a careful, economical wife. If he is all right in these respects, and has a small capital, as he should have, to begin with, he may be entirely safe on an income of frcm $400 to $600 a year and save something out of the larger sum, provided no expensive illness intervenes to prevent. They should live frugally, denying themselves the pleasure of the theater and all other costly entertainments, until fairly

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The lowest amount fixed by those whose discussions were voiced in Tbe Mail was $1,000 per year.

The Crawfordsville Journal prints the following which is decidedly news to Terre Haute: "Ascheme is now on foot, at the Lead of which some Terre Haute capitalists, to pipe natural gas from the Noviesville fields to the Prairie City. It is proposed that the line shall take in Lebanon, Crawfordsville, Rockville and all the intervening small towns and supply consumers with the greatly to be desired aeriform fueL A gentleman who is the leading spirit in the scheme and a man of wealth, has already visited New York and enlisted sufficient interest among capitalists who promise to furnish an amount equal-to half the sum required to construct the line and put in a plant at each town. This gentleman was in this city last week consisting with aorrif of •leading citfr^ns and it is thou_t tli.i- tb« home

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s|tape in a few day." Inquiring among the capitalists here failed to reveal any touch movement on foot. In fact some of the capitalists shook their heads when the scheme was mentioned, leading financiers has recently a in New York but upon other business than the pipe line scheme which is considered decidedly impracticable from A financial point of view. We want gas but not a half million dollars' worth.

The attraction at the opera house and ether local matters have served this week to divert the daily press from a discussion of the clubbing of McKinley by the police. It was a fruitful theme for a week, but it seems that the affair has almost dropped out of sight. There have been no new developments. McKinley is out again and no aotion has been taken looking toward an investigation, unless it is going on quietly. So many fairy tales have been woven out of the circumstance that the original question is still asked, who did strike McKinley?

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Edwin Ellis attended the electrio convention at Chicago with a view of inspecting systems of incandescent lighting. It is the intention of the company at no great distant day to supply private houses with the incandescent light. However, according to the old system, Mr. Ellis said it would cost a fortune to wire the town. Anew system has been devised which is now very much cheaper. Mr. Ellis has great faith in his belief that wonderful development Avill take place within the next few years in the electric world. He does not doubt but that present obstacles will be surmounted and the cost for light or power will be ultimately reduced very greatly. The prob lem of heating by electricity will yet be solved. In speaking of the great reduction in cost, Mr. Ellis said that when electrio light was first introduced tbe carbons for the arc lamps cost about $80 per thousand. Now they can be purchased at from $12 to $14 an^ the carbons are equally as good if not superior.

A gentleman fhade some observations the other day which are worthy of consideration. In speaking of loafing plaoes he said that there were very few in the city outside of saloons. He called attention to the numerous signers of the Murphy pledge. These men find themselves up street in the evening. They may desire to while away an hour or mo*e before going home. Where 1b there a suitable plaaa? The hotel lobbies are open to them but the common, every-day citizen does not desire to mingle with the class of fashionably dressed men who congregate in hotels. If he has not a .general acquaintance he finds himself among persons not known to him. Few if any of tbe stores permit loafing. There is not the corner drug store or grocery of the small places where the towns people make themselves at home, perch on a box or barrel and whittle or smoke. The saloons in consequence are the principal rendesvous and temptations are constantly thrown about one. Then there is the public library Many go there but more could be accommodated. If the library were on the first floor no doubt many more would find it convenient to drop in and read for an hour or more. As it is there are not many who think of climbing the stairs. One professional young man of the city acknowledged that until the other day he had never been inside the library since it was established, and no doubt there are many others who could make the same oonfession if they so desired. Were the library more accessable perhaps it would be more of an inducement for men to visit it in the evening.

SAUCE FROM OTHER SANCTUMS.

Nero fiddled while Bomo burnt. Wonder who fiddled while Nero burnt? "No, Tommy, Mrs. James Brown Potter's dresses were not made with Cleopatra's needles."

Tbe glazier did not know what he could do to repair the gentleman's window, but he took panes to find out.

The "Lost Chord" is a very pleasing melody—but not to the man whose woodpile adjoins a negro's cabin.

We suggest as a good subject for the political farmers to consider: "How long will it take the new secretary of agriculture to find out how many potatoes in that presidential Hill in New York?

Baltimore American: If we may judge from some of the lawsuits being instituted, a man does .not know wh his wife is till he dies.

Philadelphia Press: "Is tbg Church Declining?" Offer it a contribution, as you should, and be convinced that it isn't.

Chicago Times: The chief of an Australian tribe delivered the following temperance lecture in one line: "One drink is too much two are notenough."

Mrs. Cleveland's recent discarding of "bangs," is said to have absolutely nothing to do with her husband's Intended

half rt. aired bv formation of a partnership with agen)e feared. The' ticman li^e nomenclature.

Men lost' Iwh Bleep from troubled eon•Cien tl fr«TR p~~r rrrmiilg. Blaghai'ij'Snn When crook adv a, pal does he not Inite pot a flee in hi* ear? V.. \Y*, *-v ,•

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A Woman's Chat.

BY BKKKNDA BI/OUJTT.

Why will an actress who professes to be in favor of elevating the stage and of making it a moral factor, persist in playing such a horrible thing as "La Tosca," made doubly horrible by Fanny Davenport?' I should feel very sorry had I a sweet daughter of 16 to have her witness such a play. It is altogether too much upon the "realistic order" of the French school of novelists, such as Daubet and Zola.

There is nothing in it to enoble, nothing to inspire one with higher and purer aims of living. There is enough of miserable human pictures in real life. What we need in books and upon the stage is ideality, beauty, reality.

Have you ever seen Emeralda as played by the Madison Square Theatre company? And was it not sweet and pure and full of innocent fun? Why can't we have more of such and let Sar dou and his set* go to some other country. There is nothing in the whole presentation of the play to make even the veriest lily of a girl to droop her eyes. _____

In making a round of calls it is surprising how differently the insides of houses look. A pair of deft womanly hands can make the dreariest abode glow and shine as if by magic.

Some houses of wealthy people look if every thing came from the upholsters The carpets, of superb quality, are hideous. The chairs and other furniture expensive and ungainly.

They lack the home-like quality. A room suggests one of two, things as soon as you step into it, comfort or discomfort. Easy chairs, a sofa with plenty of cushions in a place near the light and firj, a few bright pictures, plenty of soft rugs, and a little bric-a-brac well distributed are things indespensible to comfortable-looking room. There must be a table, too, with books and newspapers. The family sitting room should be the best and most luxurious room jn tbe house. It is here the long winter evenings are spent here the family gather to read or talk or enjoy themselves at home as they can nowhere else. It should be well lighted and well warmed. The old fashion of putting the best and prettiest of everything into the parlor and then to shut out the air and the sunlight for fear of ruining things is a wicked fashion. On state ocaaslons it may be opened to the public, a damp, uncanny sort of place, comfortless in spite of its elegance.

A good many houses would be better off without any parlors.

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The art of ornamentation can be carried too far, however. I have gone into houses where my^rst thought was of a fancy goods shop. The mistress of the mansion would look about in misery to see what chair had the least embroidery and the stoutest legs. If I sat upon the sofa and leaned back against the delicate plush cushions she turned pale with anxiety.

When I passed under the chandelier I had to donge the unnamable articles thereto appended.

Any one would groan to think of the dusting when he looked at the brackets, the shelves, the little tables, the Bcarfs and bric-a-brac of every sort scattered about upon tbe walls and in the corners.

A reasonable amount of hand-made decoration adds to the beauty of a room. Too much of it is a wearsome burden. A woman must have the true artistic spirit to furnish her house well and handsomely.

It leaks out that during his recent visit to Washington, when he and Mrs. Brice were guests at the White House, the Chairman of the Democratic National Executive Committee was presented with a cane inscribed, "From Grover Cleveland to Calvin S. Brice, Washing ton, November 0, 1888." It was a malacca stick, handsomely mounted in gold, and the date, it will be observed, is that on which the last Presidential election was held. Mr. Brice prizes the gift very highly, and has placed It In a glass case in his parlor, where it can be seem but not handled by his friends.

An old fellow who had a perfect horror of doctors was in tbe habit, when told that some one he knew was dead, of asking: "Of whom aid he die?"

THE SIZE OF THE FOOT. A youth who went into a Buffalo store and asked for socks, not knowing the proper size, was told to hold out his band. Tbe customer held out his hand and doubled up bis fist as directed. Tbe clerk took a sock from a box, wrapped tbe foot around the fist and guaranteed a perfect fit. "1 am just as sure It will fit you as though I had measured your foot," said be, "as the distance around the fist Is always the length of the foot."

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ABOUT WOMEN.

The Queen of Portugal, it is said, is anxious to visit this country. A monument has been placed over the grave of Jenny Lind. It is also proposed to build a monument to Charlotte Cushman.

Mrs. Harrison on her recent trip to New York, gave no orders for dresses save fbr the one in which she will attend the inauguration ceremonies.

Senator Stanford's wife is said to be one of the most democratic women in Washington, but she dresses none the less elaborately on that acoount.

A number of authorities agree that one of the best treatments to overcome wrinkles is to dip a soft cloth in water as hot as it can be borne every night and smooth it over the face a number of times.

Where is the dime noyel heroine that can come up to "Cattle Kate," of Wyoming, who, armed to the teeth, oleared a gambling house and distributed the spoil to the cowboys who had been fleeoed by a brace game.

A Montana man advertises for a wife who is "as clever in making a pudding as she is in writing a poem." Probably he would not seriously object, says the New York Tribune, if he found a woman whose puddings were better than her poems.

Already the ladies are looking after spring dresses. Some of the new India silks are in chrysanthemum and palm leaf designs, and are very pretty. Dress skirts will be made quite long, It Is said, coming well down in front and touching in the back.

Mrs. Hinckman, of Morristown, N. J., is the oldest debutante of the season. She is 80 years of age and last Wednesday, for the first time in her life, witnessed a theatrical performance. The play was "The Old Homestead." She was amazed that everything appeared "so real."

Mary Anderson owns a valuable farm of 320 acres about five miles north of New Albany, which lies on the Ohio, opposite Louisville. She intends erecting upon this site a magnificent oountry residence similar in architectural style to some of tbe old English country houses.

Betsy Gould, a colored women aged 90 years, who resides In Cleveland, Ohio, is said to be an heiress to $10,000,000. A will that will plaoe the Inheritance in her possession was given to an attorney Wednesday. The estate comprised 1,575 acres of land situated In West Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

A Kansas admirer of Mrs. Harrison has presented her with a magnificent broom made of the best straw which Kansas can produce. The handle is covered with straw and silver wire representing maple leaves, flags and the signature of Mrs. Harrison. The broom has been sent to Washington to await the coming of its owner..

To fall in love with a twin is an unsafe and ill advised thing to do. And tho young woman in New York who has sued a twin for breach of promise to marry is finding it out. She is not certain which one of the brothers really belongs to her, but hopes the blind groping of justice will get hold of him.

A spinster In Richmond, Mass., recently passed away and her inventory shows an accumulation of nearly a half million. She must have been a regular man* hater, or else her eccentricities were such as to drive aWay fortune hunters. Contrary to the usual run of old maids this one was given to brilliant diamonds and handsome feathers.

A London shoemaker Interviewed by the Pall Mall Gazette, Is responsible for the statement that "actresses generally have very bad feet." Fortunately not many of them have to act with their feet. The same authority says: "American women have the prettiest and smallest feet. I had an American customer tho other day. She was tall and well built. Twos were her proper size. These A merican ladies often cart home enough shoes from England to start a shop."

A traveler in Italy writes of a visit to the grave of Mrs. Browning. As everyone knows, the author is buried in tbe old Protectant cemetery in Florence, now practically gone into disuse. English and American travelers are tho only visitors to the churchyard. Mrs Browning's tomb consists of a sarcophagus supported by four low columns of white marble. The plot surrounding it shows neglect, and it is plain that but little attention is paid to the tomb of tbe great author.

The Evansville Call is enterprising. It prints along article stating bow prominent Bvansvillians laugh. The city in tbe pocket has always had the reputation that there was a great amount of "smiling'" going on, and it is encouraging to note that the guffaw is now prevalent.

The dull times at tbe mines do not improve. Much depends on tbe adjourned meeting of operators and miners at Columbus, March 12. If an agreement 1« reached coal will be mined at 12 percent reduction. Indiana operators will insist on the reduction.

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