Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 45, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 May 1889 — Page 2

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Vol. 19.—No. 45.

THE JV1AIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Notes and Comment.

Our next mayor will be one of the Pranks. Plea of candidates seeking re-election to voters: Scratch me back.

May the most economically inclined candidates for council be successful.

Main street has been paved with good intentions, but very bad intentions upon the city treasury.

The Father of his Country made large sacrifices a hundred years ago, but he is getting paid for it this week.

One good turn deserves another. Canada has passed the extradition law, and Congress should pass a simular measure for the benefit of Canada.

The "Tbeosophlsts of America hold a convention in Chicago this week. Nobody can tell what they are driving at and it is doubtful if they kuow them-( selves.

Some Washington ladies adopted an original method of making their pastor donation on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his installation. They gave him a boquet of 25 large lilies, and in each lily was a $5 gold piece.

Ice has been discovered on the planet Venus. This star will bo the most popular to contemplate this flummor, since from present indications the frigid luxury of warm days will be as far out of oiir reach because of price, as the planet.

At last a burglar has been found under a bed. A women fotin'd him. Thus is the labor of the sex for 600 years at last rewarded. The event occuredAt Omaha, and the fame of the city is nssured. The bed with an actual burglar under it is bound to thunder down the ages.

In the light of several recent Events women do not seem to be the downtrodden creatures that they are represented to biwAn Indiana Woman used a club

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and out in Oklahoma the women were given the choicest quarter sections

And now they have driven Boulanger out of Belgium.' Why doesn't the obnoxious Frenchman* come to America? Ho missed his chance when he neglected to put himself at the head of the Oklahoma {boomers. Still there are -always opportunities in this great freo country.

"R, R. R." was fatel to the Republicans In 1884. It may have been horror at suoh a recollection that prevented the tlckot from being headed by three Ds this spring, Danaldsou, Duenwdg and Duddleston. However, Houck had been in the race for treasurer for some time before Duenweg's name was mentionod.

Large cities have a man ia for annexing suburbs, Chicago wants to figure as the second city in population in 1890. Indianapolis has the fever. In this city there was a movement not long since to extend the corporation but for somo reason it was dropped. Macksvllle was alarmed and incorporated to prevent this city from taking her under its wing.

Washington's father died when the future President was twelve, Jefferson when ho was fourteen, Jackson's before the boy was born, Matron's when he was a youth, Garfield's when he was a mere babe, Harrison the elder's before be had reached his majority, Tyler's when he was thirteen, Johnson'* when bo was four years old and Hayes's ahd Cleveland's when they were young boys. The characters of nearly all of these were molded by their mothers.*

Clay county, murderer has

betn located in Wvoming, yet he will not be brought back to answer for his crime. Morass shot ISabbtU several your* ago in cold blood. It would cost the great comity of Clay a few paltry dollars to have Morass returned. The expense is considered too great and there Is no means of raising the money. Clay county, for shame! Bring back the murderer and punish him as he deserve*. The lapse of several years should not defeat justice or detract from the enormity of the crime. If Moras# is not tried it will be a blot on the fair name of our sister county.

A Chinaman, writing to tbe Paris Ftga.ro In defense of lady Celestial*, say* that besides the Chinas* depicted by traveler*, there is "a China which ia not seen, beceuse it hides Itself modestly, but which it to not the lew worth while for Europeans to study.'* Woman is not tin illiterate slave, a* baa been represented, but quietly fulfill* her duties as wife and mother, and helps her husband and her son with ber counsel. The government often recompense her by giving her titles and honors, and by even slowing her to wear a uniform. Moreover, In urgent cases, and during the absence of her hnaband, the wile of the Chinese functionary has aright to take eases Into ber own hands and to decide upon them as she thinks fib.

The New York centennial is over and Ward McAllister still lives. jse-*

The statement will probably not.be challenged that a reporter's cheek is always read.

During centennial week Oklahoma rather dropped out of sight. Anybody killed there or any land for sale?

Col. Clarkson is said to have patented a device by which a commission is dropped in the slot and off comes a fourthclass postmaster's official pate.

Mrs. Cleveland has been re-elected president of the Wells college alumni association. She is more fortunate in elections than her lord, the ex President.

Sir Julien Pauncefoote, the new British minister, has four young and pretty daughters. This ends all discussion as to whether or not he will be popular in Washington.

The closing scenes of drunkenness at the centennial ball in New York were disgraceful in the extreme, both men and women being under the influence of wine. It is such occurrences that give inspiration and aggressiveness to the prohibition moment.

New Albany has suffered from spendthrift councils, and the Tribune is forced to make the following remark, quite appropriate to the situation here: "Men do not gather peaches from dogwoo'd nor wheat from stubble fields, nor can they expect a good city government from incompetence and self-seeking.

And such is fame. .A wax figure of Captain Anson was displayed in Chicago this week by the side of that of the paternal ancestor of the country. By the time Chicago loses a few more games everybody will be crying, "Como now, Ans., why don't you play ball," "Play ball, Ans.," and other familiar expresalons in base ball parlance.

The fact is worth bearing in mind that Washington, after having been disappointed in two love aflairs, married a widow, and found the experiment a complete success. In a letter written ifi 1783, he wrote as follows: "For my own part, I never did, nor do I believe I ever shall, give advice to a -woman who is

first, because I never could advise one to marry without her own consent, and secondly, bccause I know it is to no purpose to advise her to reft*ain, when she has obtained it."

The Indlanaprflis Sun says: "Tbe boom that was given to the divorce bus! ness in this city last week is a matter of serious concern. The promise for future weeks, with 300 cases on the docket and more to follow, is none the less nppallng. Indianapolis Is really to be pitied but should not exyect much sympathy from this direction. Not long since the reputation of this city for the granting of divorces was not to be envied. It was even said that on trains in passing tlnongh here, the porters would call out: "Torre Haute! Fiftoen minutes for a divorce." While it is true that there are many divorce proceedings in our courts, there are other places that are worse More stringent rules are being enforced by the courts and It is not so easy to pro cure a divorce as generally supposed. Morf stringency may be enforced, and fewer cases will be found on the docket

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That some of Terre Haute's talent ha* been Invitqd to participate in the Kirmem at Indianapolis.

That the Rev. Stanley received a postal asking when the Kiriness Was to be given again for the Lord's sake.

That one of the candidates for council is achnrch member and that his brethren entered their protest against his visiting saloons while electioneering.

That the Ritlos wlll make a stunnin' appearance in their new uniforms. That the spring races will be better than ever bofore,

That work on the Normal will have to be pushed In order to complete the building by next year.

By merchants that business Is rather dull. That there will be an unusual fexodus to summer teaorbl this season.

That the Rov. Kirtley and John Taylor are tly best anglers in the cU* That frost on Thursday 11-ht killed straw ber riesand injured other crops

There is aom» talk oi rueerving scats at the Tndianap« base ball park for the benefit of Tferre Hauteans. Atoneofthe games played there thU

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large delegation was present from this city. Base baii enth«*laat!* who have business in the capital city nmke it convenient to go over when t'.' re is a game. Of couzae they do not admit that they make the trip for the pnrpoee of witnessing the game, hot such Is often the case.

Several white cap tjosicee have been sent to persons on the west aide. One was sent to a saloonkeeper Instructing him to accord bis wite and family better treatment or he would receive a midnight visit. The notice was written In red ink and adorned with the regulation •It nil and croas bones. 80me joker ia playing his pranks, but it may be to no

News and Interviews.

These are the times that try women's son le,. Housecleaning is in progress and many wi\es are without the help that they desire. Male help can be procured but there are so many little things about house cleaning that a man cau not do. Girls have been very scarce and, although good wages have been offered, not rnauv could be procured. The employment offices have been doing a good business, the only difficulty being in securing help. There were many applications made for hired girls and«signs

tbe men on tbe tickets have oyer-sealou* workers who could be classed as fool friends. An anesthetic has been administered to several of tho candidates they have been placed upoA the operating block and will be artistically butchered by those of the sinnie political fstith. When they recover aTLer the returns are all in ibey will then perhaps roaHzo that tbey have been martyrs, There were

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have been ont constantly for 2B or more.® One young lady had an application on fthat was made was that its light was hidfile for a girl for some time. Failing -to procure a servant she started out in her carriage. Several trips were made into the country and about town. At length the search was given up and housecleaning proceeded without tbe extra help. A strange thing is, tbe writer was .informed, that there is an exodus about th's time every yea*, of girls from their positions. Many will remain in fhe service of a family until the approach of housecleaning, then go home and after the spring cleaning is pver search "or auother position. There are m&re changes in the spring than during the rest of the year. A good girl is a jewel, and tbe housewife who is so fortunate as to secure oue is the envv of.all others.

The city election takes place oh ndtt Tuesdaj'and ihe fate of the candidates wlti then be known. The campaign has been peculiar in many respects. Tbeve were several spirited contests for nominat'ons, but the ill feeling has been general iv allayed. One feature has been the rivalry and jealousy of the friends or 'h«y "»»'d candidates on tbe tame ticket. Son,oof they were compelled clean an alley when it did not need it. Con

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candidates. Tne campaign has been singularly fought. Oue caudidate was charged with having put an extia letter in his name. Candidates for council have been charged w«lb not being property pwoers. Jt won Id seem that too much lime has been devoted to haggling over unimportant matters. The financial condition of tbe city has been discussed from partisan standpoints. Both parlies have been pointing a finger at each other and saying: "You are rospon sible." The finances are not in condition and a discussion of what is past will not benefit tbe treasury, but may caution the new council against reckless extrava gance. What is wanted in the next city chamber is good, bard financial sense The public demands better management and thA best men should be selected One good feature of the contest on Tuesday will be the absence of large quanti ties of boodle. It will nGt be used as was done two years ago, openly and recklessly. The personal expenses of some of the candidates have been heavy and they will place considerable money at the pole* to be used in their interest yet it is not likely that there will be any campaign fund of canscquence to be used by the committees. There are so many contending forces at work, indications of very great scratching and so much knifing that a prediction can not be veu tured regarding the result. Each party is claiming about half the offices.

The centennial anniversary of Washington's inauguration was quietly observed in this city. Quite a number of the business houses decorated and flags were tiding from all the prominent buildings in the city. Some few residences displayed the National oolors and pictures of Washington and the present president of the republic. At a number of the churches services appropriate to the occasion were held. At St. Stephens Rev. Stanley and Judge Mack made s'mrt addresses. At St. Joseph's and 8W edict's appropriate celebrations were held. At Centenary short' addresses were niade by Judge Eggleeton, R. B. Siiiii»D aod'Prj f. Waldo. The oration ot sr day was delivered by the old man eiu^ueat, Ool. R. W. Fhompson. In speaking of the Colonel's address, a gentleman said: "I was never more deeply impressed.with Col. Thompson's force and power ss en orator. I have heard him for the past thirty years, but never to any better advantage than on this occasion. He was as clear as a bell and his words were aa fresh as tbe flowers of spring. He was an ideal orator for tbe occasion. His Hfo extends over a huge portion of tbe history of the past century and it was eminently fitting that he ahonld have been selected to address the large audience. He seemed to be posesew of all the igor of manhood, notwithstanding his white baits, and a more Impressive, inspiring and patriotic address I never heard delivered.^

Speaking of the celebration on Tuesday recalia the fact that a dingy old flag

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behind the tower. The flag staff has been placed immediately behind the tower and a flag cannot be seen from the front.1 ,,

The Democrats may not be expecting a "clean sweep" but one has been ordered by theBtreet commissioner. The city council at its recent meeting instructed Commissioner Kinser to see that the alleys are cleaned and putin proper condition. Heretofore the sanitary force has had this work in charge, but it was deemed that the work could best be accomplished by tbe street commissioner. Instead of making an inspection of every alley, the commissioner employed a number of men to make out notices and distribute them to every business house and residence in the city ordering the alley cleaned. Some few alleys had been cleaned but they were exceptions. Tbe commissioner is enjoying numerous objections from thoso who claim their alley is clean. Several have been so wrathy as to declare that tbe Democratic

siderable work has been done in the way of cleaning the streets this week.

St. Stephen's church celebrated the centenuial on Tuesday, and had cause for rejoicing 111 another direction also It was announced that the church property bad been relieved of ail debt. There was |7,500 indebtedness until the Ki^me8s. The young ladies cleared §1,800 out of the performance, which amount was applied on the debt. The remainder was raised by subscriptions Several |600 subscriptions were received, and several signed for $200. The raising of the money was due mainly to tbe incentive given by the Kirmess proceeds. Perhaps no city in the state can boast of as little indebtedness on church property as Terre Haute. With a few exceptions the churches have no debts to be paid, aqd none ,of them are.very large.

It is stated that quite a large number of marriages are to take place in tbe near future. Of those which have been mentioned the contracting parties are all well known. Some events in the matrimonial line whioh were expected to occur after Lent have not yet mater ialized. Society is becoming rather impatient, and some of the rumored mar riages should take place shortly to sat isfy the social world. If marriages do not occur the next thing that pleases society is tbe announcement of engagements. The world loves a lover, and loves to see lovers united in marriage also.

Asocial was given at Asbury church last Tuesday evening which was in accordance with the ideas of the pastor, the Rev. Hollingsworth, who pronounced against the church affair at which those present were expected to pay for their pleasures. The social was managed upon a new plan. Members of tbe congregation, their friends, and those who desired to meet the people of the church were invited. They were furnished with a sandwicd and ceffre free. Everyone apparently enjoyed the evening and the pocket-book was not appealed to. It is the intention to give one of these socials every few weeks

At the fire Thursday night there were several incidents which were laughable after the flames had been subdued^ Justice.Slaughter saw the fin- and got to tbe alley as quickly as possible. In his baste he wss not particular about what he wore. He seized a spring overcoat, put it on, put on his silk bat, and when his property was in great danger assisted in the work of extinguishing the fire. He came out of tbe exciting scenes with his silk hat almost ruined and his overcoat drenched with water. One lady who was near the fire was struck with a stream of water and knocked down. She w«s not injured, and got into tbe house as quickly as possible.

A lady of the East side was very much attached to a pet dog. Tbe canine took sick last week and died and was buried in style in the yard. A monument was not erected to tbe memory of tbe deceased dog, but tbe next bast thing was done. Hie mound beneath which tbe remains of tbe cor reposed was transformed Into a flower bed. A half dollar was Invested in choice flower seed, and itjwss expected thst the bloom* would ip fresh the memory of the dog. Chickens scratched ont the eeed and the spot remains'unmarked, while tbe owner of the dog is ottl.80 cents.

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TERRE HAUTE, INT)., SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1889. Nineteenth Yeai

ted from the staff on the quarter of a fnillion government building. There is 90 flag so beautiful as the stars and stripes, but a rag so smeared with smoke knd dirt that it could scarcely be recognized is not calculated to luspire patriotIsm. A flag that has seen service in battle is revered but the national colors that have been brought forth from a dusty trloset to be hauled up on a flag staff on a costly building, to bang limp and almost without a flutter is not in keeping with an occasion as great' as last Tuesday. By all means let there be anew flag purchased for tbe government building. A bright new flag was flying from the Normal building. The only criticism

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BRIGHT YOUNG WOMAN'S BUDGET OF NEW YORK GOSSIP. .«

THE SEASON OP MARRIAGES—WHAT THE AVERAGE BRIDEGROOM DOESN'T UKE—

A BRIDAL CHAMBER CONVERSATION—A WOMAN OK ORIGINAL SIN—HONESTY WITH WOMEN—THE STORY OP A NEW

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NEW YORK, May 1.

The are is filled with music—the music of the wedding march. The brides come from all points of the compass, their garments are redolent with the odor of violets, their hair is crimped in the most exquisite manner they caress their left hands as if they were afraid they* were going to lose their wedding rings, and they have already gotten that aggressive air peculiar to the matron. The bride grooms look ashamed—occasionally a proud air of possession sweeps over them, but oftener they have the appearance of regretting that they were ever born. The honeymoon is essentially a trying time to a man the sweet creature he has wedded weeps if he refuses to go to the big shops with her, and considers him hard-hearted if he shows any inclination to stop her ruining her digestion by feeding herself 011 sugar and spice and everything nice.

Anybody would think a man, even a nowly-marrie'i man, would be at home in front of a bar, but be is the most un-comfortable-looking creature, more suggestive of an eel than anything else, as he poses with his bride before a sodawater fountain: you'd Ruppose she had been in the habit of smiling about thirty times a day, and that he was a strict Prohibitionist, for he looks first over one shoulder, then over the other, then down at the seductive mass of ice-cream soda water and pineapple syrup, looks around again, and eventually swallows it as he might if it were a dose of castor-oil, and wondor, half audiblj', "V/hat in the name of everything decent to drink a woman wants to make a man drink such rot as that!" But madam sips at her glass, lingers over it, smiles at her unhappy husband, wonders if they make the ice-cream in the place, thinks it is extremely cheap because it's so good, and asks Charlie if he will mind remembering the number.of the shop so she can tell her mother just where to go when she comes to New York. I have noticed that men named Charlie incline to matrimony—now there is an interesting question for the new commissioner of the census.

I must warn the visiting bridegroom to speak lower not long ago he occupied a room next to that which belonged to a wicked and wily newspaper man about elgbi o'clock in the morning the n. m. was awakened by the noise of somebody taking a co^l bath. He had been out late trying to find out what the exact position of the President toward Quay was, and he said naughty words about being disturbed. Soon he beard a worn an's voice call "Charlie," and reminded him that his razor-case was in the big trunk under her blue silk petticoats. After Charlie had searched successfully and found what he wanted, he came up from the depths of tbe trunk, and in a voice accustomed to a free, wide sweep of country, he inquired, "Baby, won't you have a cock tail This was too much for tbe n. m. this combination of the sentimental and the material was the finest he had ever heard, and it was worth while for this to have his morning nap disturbed.

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WOMAN OF ORIGINAL SIN.

It undoubtedly takes all sorts of women to make a world, bnt the most interesting just at present is a young woman who is seen in the park every afternoon driving a dainty little trap a young woman whose friends are of tbe Vere de Vere class, but who is so well known ss a pickpocket that not a woman among the many who know her will sit close to her. Ii a fan, a pair of gloves, a bangle, or any of tbe little trappings that are

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I do^'t believe in v.ouiLtt preachers, but I must get up and say a word about this. It Is all very well to talk about it's being original sin and born with her, but if, when It fas fir»t fonnd ont, she bad been properly punished and made to realise the shame, don't yon suppose thst she would have stepped in what Is absolutely a mad career? As it is she is marked with a scarlet letter, as positively branded a thief as if it bad been pnt on her back with irons, and no effort whatever Is made to reform her. This Is the tenderness of parents carried to such an excess nstil, like many a virtare, itbeoomesa vice. Another woman much better known, because handsomer and richer, not long ago took a diamond

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bracelet from her most intimate friend, and let a maid be discharged because she denied so positively that she had taken^t. The maid, however, got a detective and told him her story. A good reward was offered for the bracelet, and it was discovered in a down-town pawnshop, where mademoiselle had gotten a hundred dollars on it. For what? That she might buj* an expensive scarf-pin to give on Kaster day to the man she was going to marry. She believed the end justified the mesns, but I am afraid sho will be less generous in the future. But what can we expect? Who teaches a daughter to bo honest? One says to a little girl, "Be good." To a boy, "Re an honest man.'' As long as honesty is considered essentially a masculine virtue we need not be surprised if it is neither appreciated nor practised by women.

A NEW YORK MONEY-LENDER.

Did you ever try to borrow any money? I mean from the people who make a business of leading it? Here is an experience for you: A jToung woman I know wanted a hundred dollars and had a seal coat worth five hundred on which she thought she could raise it. She could not bear to go to a rmular pawnbroker—so she carefully rew tbe papers until she found an advertisement that suited her. The place was on Broadway and a private parlor for ladles was announced. Down she went, wearing her coat. She asked for the man whose name was on the sign, and to her horror there appeared one with whose face sho was perfectly familiar, inasmuch as she had seen him in front of the different hotels in the city, and had had the pleasure of being stared at by his bold eyes. He greeted her as if she had been an old friend, and put out a pudgy hand, on which glittered an immense diamond ring, that she met half way, because she was so frightened she didn't know what else to do. Her legs were trembling so she sat down, and he took the chair just opposite her. He mentioned the various places where he had seen her, who she was with, and said she was a woman he had always admired. At this she grow brave enough to say that she had come to borrow a little money In fact, a hundred dollars. Quickly he became a business man, and asked on what? Sho said on her coat, told him where it came from, how much it cost, and that it had been verv little worn. He said lie was willing to let her have it rang a bell, and had a boy bring in the money.

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Then he gave her a receipt for tbe coat, and then the beast told her his terms she was to pay him five dollars a month for the use of this hundred dollars, and to bring it in person, orsond him aletter written by herself with it as he refused to acknowledge receiving the money If it was sent without the message. She wanted the money so badly that she accepted these terras, got up and took off her coat preparatory to going. Then the money broker said: "Do you play the piano? Because if you do I shall be so glad to let you take a couple of diamond rings and sell them for me—you'd make a neat little sum of money by it." With almost the last bit of courage she possessed the poor little woman told him that she did not play the piano and then be sighed, "What a pity! A little woman like you could so easily work them off on some of your gentlemen friends!"

THE WORST HAD NOT COME.

As the unfortunate borrower was leaving she was touched on the shoulder, and the man said to her, "You've a nice little figure. Don't yon want to know some men abont town?" With a last, last gasp as far as courage went, she turned and fled, leaving her coat behind her. When the first of the month came the five dollars and the hundred dollars were both paid, bnt they were paid by a lawyer, who sent homo that coat by a messenger, and who threatened if that creature over dared mention the name of the poir unfortunate little fly who had walked into bis net he would be had up for usury. Do you wonder that tbe woman who f* hard up goes wrong many times? And if the woman tempted the man in the beginning, don't you think the man has been tempting tbe woman ever since?

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Tbe Toby inn, with its wide pleating of lisse or muslin, is encircling the throat ofjevery other woman in Now York, and tasking her look as if it were the connecting link between her head and ber body. effect Is to give to the face a look strptf^ltfsuggestlve of that worn by "Simple as represented in the nursery b^H^^ankind abhors the frill, but approves its saccessor, which Is going to be a full iee collar and deep frills shch as on** ,-"•» is the pictures of tbe Stuart type. Tin* i* for your very "bestest" gown, and for every day yon must look a demure Puritan, with a turned-down collar of white linen and deep linen cuffs. Talk about tbe influence of dress you couldn't to save yonr soul sing "Raxzle Dazzle" with this quieting linen upon you while once yon are enframed in tbe lace frills yon find yourself buying a copy of tbe life of Nell Gwynne, and singing "Over tbe water to Charlie," BAB.

The finest programme of the series at the Ringgold concert at German ia ball to-morrow night.