Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 43, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 April 1889 — Page 4

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THEJVIAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE

EDWIN P. WE8TFALL, 3X)UOLA8 H. SMITH,

MAJTAGXB. EDITOB.

8ITBBCBZPTIOH PHICK, 12.00 A YZJUL PT7BL1CATIOK onriCB, Kos. au and 22 South Fifth Street,

Printing Hoose Square.

TERRE HAUTE, APRIL *20,1889 THKindictmentof Henry Ward Beecher's son for corrupt practices and official dishonesty in the government service is a lamentable chapter in the family history of the great preacher. The charges seem to be well founded and the ex posure of young Beecher and his associ ates makes a most disgraceful showing. It is sad that such amoral stain should come upon the Beecher name.

THERB will bo plenty of people who will bo disappointed in getting® farm in Oklahoma,

only about 2,000,000 acre*

of land will be open to settlement and five times that amount will be wanted. But the Cherokee outlet will soon be opened and that will furnish 6,000,000 more. Mtteh of the latter is better land than the former so that in the end the disappointed fellows may fare best after all.

The Indianapolis News suggests that the frequent suicides, in most cases without apparent superinducing cause, are worthy of systematic investigation by the social student. The topic is certainly a very fruitful one. We would suggest, as an off-hand explanation of the phenomenon, that tho mental unhealthy mode of life in this country is developing insanity which so often takes a suicidal form.

THE appointment of W. H. Calkins as one of the Judges of the Supreme court of Washington Territory was somewhat of a surprise to his friends. Probably, however, there is more back of it than the Judgeship merely. Washington will soon be a full Hedged State and there are largo political possibilities there. There will be two United States Senators and several Representatives to elect and Major Calkins will be In position to play for the best there is going.

With millions of women and children holding pins In their mouths every day, the wonder Is that there are not many more cases like that of a young lady in •Georgia, who meta most painful death in that way quite recently. The pin clipped from her mouth into her throat where it lodged, causing excruciating suffering. Finally the physicians forced it into the stomach but the shock threw the sufferer iuto oonvulslons that ended her life. Now will people be warned to keep plnB out of their mouths?

TIIEHK is a hot tight on hand in Pennsylvania over the adoption of a prohib Itwi ameatlMltint cract ttlO TtttSbUrg Brewers' Association have determined to boycott in trade and politics every man in that county who is refmted to be favorable to Prohibitum. "Whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad." The actiou of the Pittsburg brewers will briug a host of votes to the Prohibition standard in Pennsylvania. Tho day has passed when the American people are to be bulldozed by the liquor power.

The bell ringing feature of the cfelcbratlbn of the centennial of Washington's inauguration, April 30, 1889, promises to bo general all over the United States. It is contemplated that every church boll shall be set a clanging at o'clock in the.morning and proclaim the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the nation. On that day, 100 years ago, the church hells rang to call the people together to pray for tho success and prosperity of the country under General Washington's administration. Tho century which has pas»^d has been one of unprecedented prosperity. Thanksgiving, and praise should characterize the centennial anniversary next Tuesday. The churches in this city should not be behind others in holding commemorative services.

TMJR Chicago Tribune demands that a halt be called to this harassing of the President by oftloe-eeekers. Aside from interfering with the proper and orderly discharge of the public business, the President is being broken down in health by the everlasting pressure that

brought to bear upon

weeks h« has

his daily walk

him. In

and

tjtte

bwowe

too

tired to

take

to go

is likely

church on

Sunday and is absolutely worn out. His growing Impatience and manner show his disgust for the office-peeking mania

that

goes

every applicant

who

to Washington absolutely prejn

dices

his ease*. Rut they

lieve

that

some

will

this

never

unseemly

for the opening of

*uieiij»nt and the grand

kind ever before

it until they go and see for

selves.

them

There ought to be

sotue

way to

putpour upon the

President. Why not

extend

the scope

Of the civil ssrvieo law until it embraces many more offices than now ooverod IkM**

FOR OKLAHOMA. Monday, Aprii 2% Is" disy *p-

'.vi.iHnuia to

that

will surpass anything of the

wUmiswed in this

in a

...ralshittK farms

of those

space cr~-blo

to only a foo .nof

number ami the results promise

sonal collisions "*n be avoided

rushing

who

"be serious, tt Is hard to ste how per-

sad as

into

hups

Uie T^rrltorr

sre tough character* thed*»^er©f Wood*

«h«d la

increased. Many speculators

to get bold

land near town

oUss and reap a golden harvest by the

rapid rise in value. But they will be disappointed in this hope, as the law specially guards against any advantage being taken in regard to town property, The fact is there is nothing in Oklahoma to justify the crazy rush into that ocTuntry and it is certain that many who go there will wish they had staid at home. Starving settlers with nothing to subsist on until crops can be realized from the soil is likely to be the situation presently and many of those going in will find that they would have done better to have remained1 where they were. This will be especially the case with men from towns and cities who know noth ing of pioneer life or of practical farm ing. On the other hand many men will secure land out of which they can make excellent farms and the country will be settled up more quickly than has ever before been witnessed. In fact It will be settled up at once and in a year from now will be full of towns and villages. Those who get land and hold on to it will in the end do well, if they are used to country life.

A characteristic but novel phase of the grand rush to the new territory is tho loading of cars with complete stocks of goods, together with store houses framed into sections so that they may be put together with little time and labor. Thus within a day after the Territory Is opened buildings- will be erected, filled with complete stocks of groceries, drugs, dry goods, etc., to accomodate the immigrants with all the necessaries of life, provided they have money to bay with. It will be a great sight to see the new country develop. It is safe to say that nothing like it has ever been seen in this or any other country before.

THE TOBACCO VICE. iU* Be temperate in all things," is the injunction of the Apostle. Never was better counsel given. Many persons who are total abstainers from liquor are intemperate in eating, in smoking or in some other direction that is more hurtful than the moderate use of liquor would be.

The tobacco vice Is one of the commonest forms of Intemperance. Gen. Grant undoubtedly shortened his life by excessive smoking and Edwin Booth, the noted actor, Is suffering from the Bame cause. Many, perhaps a majority of men in public life use tobacco to a vicious excess. Physicians who have made a study of the subject have found that excessive smoking effects the action of the heart and disturbs the circulation. The pulse will intermit—not without regularity—sometimes one beat in four, sometimes one in ten, sometimes two or three at a time, and then comes trouble.

The brain, missing its regular pulsations of blood, wavers, the heart flutters, and then follows a temporary collapse. This break down of the system may and of do be a

There are other forms of Intemperance that are destructive of health and happiness. Excessive work and neglect of rational enjoyment is just as much intemperance as the excessive use of liquor. It costs thousands of lives every year and makes life hardly worth living.

The only temperance that is worth much is that which is "temperaee in all things," not running to some form of excess while refraining from some other, but making a rounded, well-regulated life and character.

IS THERE A PANIC AHEAD Some of the financial papers forsee serious results to the country from the mania for railroad building which is now prevalent. During the last three years some 85,000 miles of new railway have been built« in the United States, an amount equal to one fourth of all that previously existing. It was believed and hoped that 1888 would see the climax of railroad building but such appears not to be the case The Railway Age makes the surprising statement that during the first three months of 1889, 560 new lines, with an aggregate mileage of 53,436 miles have been projected, of which nearly i5,000 miles are under construction or contract and nearly 10,000 miles surveyed.

Contemplating these figures the New York Commercial Bulletiu says: "The inevitable conclusion from these facts is that wc are in the midst of a railroad inflation far surpassing, not only in numerical measurement but also in relative magnitude, anything experienced in the worse excesses of the checkered history of railroad construction," and addti that "Periods like this always prove to be the culmination of periods of antecedent prosperity and end in explosion and panic and these railroad fiascos are the sure precursors of coming trouble. We have not had a serious railroad crisis since 1873 and with such an inflation as is now in progress and 25 millions more population now than we had then and a corresponding expansion of trade, with what sort of commotion might we expect the ninth decade of the century to be consummated."

Meantime many of the old roads are not paying and the stockholders have seen their dividends steadily declining below the zero poiut. There is undoubtedly very much of wildcat speculation in many of these new railroad enterprises and a «redn! us public should be oarefal how ft fis money into the bonds with vhieh the market will be flooded.

Goodman St

coun-

tpy Some or more able bodied

CJT' MJS

wwnt

llvw

Illrv, b.

Clothiers and M*rch uit

crowded lot their

r, tho leading

Tailors,

are still

Tailoring

department

and bave"trvn s./ ail -spring.

Of .»

MO*

as far a* tf -~nent is _onfwrnedcvcj^i^dj

well aware

that

argument can he -d, why anybody can sgO for less than they ip.

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On tn*

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fan* airy tr'tast in Utr pay

a ii if a $ a ad to

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ftittt they •«»**mly

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TBRRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENTTCfl-

News and Interviews

It ta a difficult matter, to ki&fc down theatrical performances in this city. There is no end of excellent talent, and

that,

which has gons on the professional stage has succeeded admirably. There is a purely dramatic club in existence, but outside of the club there are many who are practicing privately, cultivating their voices and graceful movements. Those who have no desire to act may have nevertheless great desire to study dramatic literature. Some of the Chautauqua circles have devoted considerable time to the dramatic poets. On next Tuesday night an interesting joint meeting will be held by the Bryant and Vincent Chautauqua circles to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday. Nearly every member has been called upon to represent a character in Shakespeare's plays, and the committee reports that many of them will be present. After the style of the recent Uncle Tom's troupes there will probably be several Juliets, Por tions, etc., and perhaps Hamlet, Romeo, and others will shake hands with like impersonations. The costumes promise to be in strict keeping with the character assumed. Some of them will be quite elegant. Some of the gentlemen, it is understood, objected to wearing tights and selected other characters than those assigned to them. The name of the Chautanquan and the character will not be announced, and those who attend will be left to decide upon the character. Each nno taking part is expected to be familar with his character and give liberal quotations from the speeches. The meeting promises to be one of the events of the year in Chautauqua circles.

There is a rule in the Circuit court that the attorneys at the bar and those whS enter the hails of justice, shall not put their feet upon the chairs or upon the tables. In the old court house there was more or less negligence in this regard but in the new quarters Judge Mack and his bailiff, Uncle Jimmy Tolbert, find some difficulty In enforcing the requirement. The other day one of the members of the bar put his feet upon one of the large tables while he leaned back in his chair. The ever-vigilant bailiff for some reason or other did not notice the feet on the table, but this is not saying they were not discernable. After a time Judge Mack oalled up Mr. Tolbert and gave him a sound lecture for not compelling attorneys to keep their feet on the floor of his court room.

A party of ladies and gentleman occupying seats in the balcony of the lower floor of the theatre the other evening discussed between an act the fact that few of the young men of the city will take ladles to the theater. The conversation came up by one of the party calling attention to the young men who sat In the parquet. It was remarked that they came to the theater In pairs and orten in parties of a half dozen or more and filed down to occupy seats within the parquet. Among the young men are noticed many who move in society, but do not seem to be inclined to escort the young ladies to the theatre. One young woman in discussing the matter remarked: "Well, if one of those young men were paying attention to me he would take me to the theater occasionally or I should not be at home every time he called." The others were of the same opinion but hesitated in expressing it.

In the event that F. A. Ross and Joseph Wildy are opposing candidates for Mayor there will be a novel contost. Both were gallant soldiers and served together during tho war. They were then and have always beeh warm friends. Mr. Ross was a captain in the old 133rd and Mr. Wildy was a sargeant. "Cap," said the Democratic candidate, as the two met on the street, "I understand you are to be nominated." "And I understand if I am," said Mr. Ross, "that you will be my opponent." After a moment's reflection Mr. Ross replied "Well, If we are the candidates there will not be any mud slinging in the campaign. We are too good friends for that." _______

It will be but a few days until Terre Haute will know whether or not oil is to be found. The result of the oil well Is watched with great Interest. Should a large flow be secured it is reasonable to suppose that an impetus will be given to the business of the city. The oil no doubt could be used as fuel, and in this way the city could compete with natural gas towns quite successfully. The importance of an oil find is not over estimated by even the most sanguine. Crude oil has played havoc with the coal trade and is supplanting gas in many cities, as it can be oonverted into gss at a small cost. Superintendent Dial I reports tbst the well is over 1,400 feet deep. The drills were stopped in black shale, and a heavy casing put in so that the well is now a dry hole. The work of drilling will be pushed next week. The drills are now within several hundred feet of the oil stratum.

A number of those in the naval disss*

ter at Samoa were known by residents

of this city. Proprietor Allen, of the

Express, while he was paymasterJn the

Navy was on beard the Adams, of which

Captain Mullen was then commanding

o,vi'ver. Fin ley A. McXutt, the attorney.

\^as assigned to Pacific coast duty after

is term at Annapolis. One of his class-

mates, Sutton, was lost in the disaster,

besides a number of other friends. He

«peaks in nigh terms of the officers whom

he knew well. Regarding the disaster

h' that the vessels were tubs as to

i. None of them had sufficient

:m power sod could not be compared

t' the steel ^misers which have been

{built in recent years. He is of the opin

ion that any of the new vessels could have gotten out to sea during the storm, like the English man of war, the Caliope.

In the county treasurer's office thare is an old safe which bss been used for years in keeping the public funds. At no time, however, is therea large amouut on hand, deposits being made in the banks. The receipts of taxes on Tuesday was large. "Will you keep the $15,000 in the safe to-night?" was asked Gus Counzmau. "Oh, no," he replied, "at 6 o'clock three of us will remove it to one of the banks, special arrangements having been made for receiving it."

SUNDAY SCHOOL ITEMS. The next State Sunday School Convention will be held at Indianapolijp on the 4th, 5th and 6th of June next. It will be the 25th anniversary of the organization of the Indiana Sunday School Union—the silver wedding as it were. Tne management is taking special effort to make it a notable occasion. It is expected that many noted Sunday school workers will be there, perhaps Including Postmaster General John Wanamaker.' jLy*

Rev. J. E. Gilbert D. D., the general superintendent of the Indians Sunday School Union, is pushing the work of organization throughout the State with very great energy. He is giving his entire time to holding district and eounty conventions and institutes.

The Vigo county Sunday School Convention will be held at the Central Presbyterian church Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd, 4th and 5th. Dr. Gilbert will be presentas superintendent of the convention and wiJl deliver several addressed. Friday evening of the convention will be given to the subjeet of temperance, at whioh addresses will be delivered by. Prof. C. A. Wal4g,, JteY. b. Kirtley and others.

Mrs, J. M. Watson, wife of the pastor of Prairieton circuit and who has done such excellent evangelistic work on that circuit during the past winter, resulting in extensive revivals at Grove church, Mt. Pleasant, Hamilton church and Prairieton, has been invited to conduct the devotional servioes at the opening of all the sessions of the convention.

The superintendents of the Sunday schools of Terre Haute held an interesting meeting at Centenary church last MonUaj' evening, resulting in a call for a meeting of all Sunday school superintendents and ex-superintendents to be held at Centenary church on Monday evening, April 29th, to effect a perma nent organization. The objeet being to promote better acquaintance and pleasant social relations the comparison and interchange of ideas and plans on Sunday

school work and In every wqy possible advance the Sunday school cause. A suggestion of occasional refreshments at the meetings of the new society will doubtless make it popular. r-t. •.

I MATRIMONIAL. Jafffe •3on T. Bolllager and Mary A. Miller. W'lliajt) udson and 8i». ah Hughes. John Myers and Kuba Irwin.

^Buy your Screen Doors and Windows of Finkblner A Dnenweg, Hardware.

Have you seen the elegant new styles of trunks and valises at V. G. Dickhout's? If not, it is well worth your while to call and examine the immense new stock containing many novelties.

Mixed Paints, ready for use, and all kinds of Paint Brushes at Finkbiner & Duenweg's hardware store.

The May number of Young Ladies Journal can now be had at the Postofflce News Stand.

o-Morrow

Will

To-Dajrp

P. J. KAUFMAN

Display the Choicest Products of the Farm and Garden. mm

B.sides all the Nicest Vegetables lie has

Luscious Strawberries, Delicious Bananas, Oranges andApples,

Honey,

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Fancy Tesfi,*

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Wednesday,

April 24.

See Explanation in Daily Papers.

MATT,

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FLPCTEB-

A NEW DEPARTURE,

We will renew our offer of $500 in premiums for the

Best Crop of White Homiiiy Corn

In theT respective townships of Vigo County, said crops not to be less than 500 bushels and to be delivered at our mill on or before April 1st, 1890. The same terms as last year will govern the inspection of the corn. This season's premiums have just been awarded, and will be fotind in another column of this paper. :.r v*

10,000 yards of choice Dress Ginghams. One lot at 5c per yard, another lot at 8c •another lot at 10c and they are beauties. 10,000 yards of American Satines very ^choice. One lot at 7o per yard ttnother lot at lOo another lot at 12&o« 100 pieces John Anderson's Scotch Zephyr Ginghams at 25c per yard. The handsomest line, aver shown in Terre Haute. 5,000 ynrds Indigo Chintz, 83 inches wide, warranted fast colors, 12Ko per yard. Very stylish for house dresses. 500 pieces White Dross Goods at 5c, 7c, fic, 10c for Piques—plain.

White India Lawn at 5c, 8o, 10c and Upwards. 200 pieces Koechlin's Finest French Satines at a low price.

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SAID Uncle Sam: "I will 1?e wise/ The grease and dirt no more remain5 And thus the Indian civilize: 'Twil1 change their nature day by day, Instead of guns that kill a mile, And wash their darkest blots away. Tobacco, lead and liquor vile, They'll turn their bows to fishing-rods. Instead of serving out a meal, And bury hatchets under sods, Or sending Agents out to steal,ujt In wisdom and in worth increase, I'll give, domestic arts to teach,4

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And ever smoke the pipe of peace

A cake of IVORY SOAP' to each. For ignorance can never cope Before it flies the guilty stain, With such a foe as 'IVORY SOAP.'" £, r*.« iW

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There are many white soaps, each represented to be "just as good as tho 'Ivory they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine Ask for Ivory Soap and insist upon getting it,

$500.00 IN PREMIUMS

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