Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 20, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 March 1890 — Page 4
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TEKRE HAUTE, MARCH 8, 1890
GEO. W..CURTIS is «G years old and re ceives $25,000 a year for editing Harper's Weekly.
Truly
it is better to be an editor
•than to be President.
AKD now George Francis Train is going to make the trip round the world in sixty days. He will be a lively old boy if he •beats Nelly Ply's record.
THE French authorities have forbidden Sara Bernhardt to play the role the Virgin Mary in a Parisian "passion play.' From the land of Voltaire this not bad.
IT is quite the fashion for our Minis ters in foreign lands to write novels What is Gov. Porter doing in Rome? "May we not expect a novel from him in :such romantic surroundings?
THE so-called "Christian Science" is charged with having rcfadered three sisters violently insane in Saybrook, 111. If that is the best that Christian science can do the less we have of it the better.
is charged that Brazil, under the
new
government, is a military despotism instead of a republic. If that is so the people must throw the military despots overboard and take things into their bands. If they can't do that they are not ready yet for a free government.
\VIIAAAM W^MBK AHTOR is SUppOSed to now be the richest man in the United States. His wealth is estimated at $'200,•000,000—or more than $3 a head for every man, woman and child in the country. To ask Charles Reed's famous question, "What Will He Do With It?" Probably keep it, as his father and grandfather did, for the Attors to come alter him.
CHICAOO burglars now wear plug hatft and carry canos. After robbing a house the other evening the owner met them coming down stairs, bowed to them politely and said "good morning, entlomou," and the gentle burglars went on their way undisturbed. It seems there are always new ways of playing old tricks if one but has the knack of it.
THE
now
~~York sun devotes six col
umns ot small intense type to prove that Rev. T. Dowitt, Talnutge is a fraud and a humbug. The principal cliurfta is that the doctor has been guilty of unchristian conduct for the sake of gaining money. It has been obvious to a good many people of lato that Mr. Talmage is very foftd of money, but it is to bo hoped the case is not so bad as tho Hun makes it out.
TAKINCI the duty off imported articles does not always rodueo prices correspondingly. For instance the United States hot. long ago put coffee on the free ilist. Now the Brazilians have clapped an export duty of two conts a pound on the berry, which of course makes it that much higher in this country. This means a tax of eight or ten millions a year upon the people of the United .States.
MU. WANAMAKRH'S idea of a postal telegraph appears to be taking root in the minds of a good many Congressmen. Discussions of the proposition have levoloied a healthy sentimeut in'favor of government coutrol of the tolegraph in some shape. Mr. Bates,of New "\ork, in speaking before the Houso committee tho other day, said the Western Union company had made§100,000,000 in twenty years and intimatod vory strongly that there would be no trouble in getting other companies to enter tho field in the way indicated by tho postmaster general. Tho fact that telegraph rates are more than double In the United States what they are in countries where government control exists, is an unanswerable argument in favor of a change in the present system.
WAU.street is in despair and the big "board of trade in Chicago is not much better off. The trouble is that the great public seems to have grown tired of being tleeced by the New York and Chicago grain ami stock gamblers and declines to put up margins any more. This makes it so dull for the alleged "brokers" that instead of reveling in luxury, as aforetime, many of them are not able to ride on the street ears. Without having any vicious feeling against the btokers, The Mail is free to say that it rejoices in this distressing condition of things in Wall street and hopes it may become permanent. We have no use for gambling of any kind and stock and grain gambling is perhaps worse than other
Forms in that it is cloaked with a certain respectability. If the great American public knows when it is well off it will decline- all enticing overtures to improve "business** in Wall street.
Lortsvii.Mt, Kv., has had a sort of Jekyll and Hyde ease. A bank teller named Pope went off the other day with an *xcess of salary amounting to some ftio.oOO. This young man played things very tine, enacting the double role of saint and sinner. He had a room in one of the best parts of the city where he kept good hours, lived sparingly and led a highly mom) life. He also had a room in the slum* of the city. Here be played the role of gambler *nd wine bibbler. Surrounded by roistmwe* and boon companions he at# el*bor*t# dinner* that cost $100 a w*ete *nd played
poker to the tune of $600 at a sitting. The moral people who knew the Mr. Hyde, of Gray street, were not acquainted with the Dr. Jekyll, of Green street, and so the young man managed to get along swimmingly until his voluntary absence impelled the bank officials to look into the vaults. In his way Mr. Pope was quite a success.
A CHICAGO EXPERIMENT. An experiment in municipal lighting is now going on in Chicago that is of general interest. Less than three years ago the city appropriated 912,000 for lighting the river front with electricity under the charge of City Electrician Barrett. The experiment was beguu in a small way with only a few lamps. It worked well. The dark, dangerous river was brilliantly illuminated. The result was so satisfactory that a larger appropriation was voted the next year and the lighting was extended to a few streets. The plan grew rapidly in public favor and in 1889 the large sum of $270,000 was appropriated for the service, three plants to be built in different parts of the city. The city is now operating about 800 lamps, which will be increased 1,000 in another year and by March, 1892, it is thought the city will be entirely lighted by electricity.
The cost per lamp is $50 a year, or $125,000 for the 2,000 lamps which will be required for complete lighting of the city. The amount now paid the gas companies for this is $600,000 a year—more than four times as much. Presently it is proposed to furnish the light to private consumers at a price cheaper than gas and yet leave a profit to the city. In fact Mr. Barrett believes that in time the city's profit from private comsumers will pay the entire expense of city lighting, thus saving municipality the whole §000,000 now paid to the gas trust.
If this is a fair sample of what can be done by municipal control of public necessaries, the plan should be generally adopted throughout the country.
1HE DOMESTIC PROBLEM. The "women folks" keep on talking back t® Mr. Bellamy through the maga zines on his idea of co-operative housekeeping. As a rulo they do not like^the plan of partnership housekeeping and will have none of it. Some of them are able to believe In certain changes in the present system and to welcome them as improvements, just as the present system of housekeeping is an improvement upon the time when the yarn was spun, dyed and knit in the family and the candles were made in the same way. We have come to the age when the fruits and vegetables are mainly bought as needod, already canned, when cooked ham can be had at the butcher's ready for tho table and canned soups and baked beans need only to be heated for the tabla. Doubtless this tendency will continue and many other things now done at home will be manipulated outside and brought in finished.
No !ousekeep6r objects to this. What she does object to is the destiuction of individuality which would be involved in co-operative housekeeping. The fear is that it would be boarding, only on a little different plan from the hotel, and that individuality, the dearest element of home life, would be practically destroyed.
It is evident that the domestic problem has not yet been satisfactorily dis* posed of, nor will it probably be by any sweeping proposition of household reform. Like other social and Industrial changes the problem will work itself out little by little, every small improvement forcing its way into general acceptance, until in the course ot a generation these changes amount to a practical revolution. Meanwhile thought, discussion, suggestion and effort will accomplish a great deal.
THE ASTOR FORTUNE. The recent death of John Jacob Astor left the most collossal fortune in the United States to his son, William Waldorf Astor. The latter, it is said, has an income of a million dollars a month and is the richest man in America. The property consists mainly of real estate in the city of New York and it is from the rents that this fabulous income chiefly results.
Thore are some points about this Astor fortune that are worth considering. Since the estate last changed hands it has multiplied seven times from 40 millions it has become 300 millions. In another generation it may easily become a billion! It has a peculiar faculty of sticking to the Astors. It doesn't split up and become dissipated as many other great fortunes have done. There are not many children in the Astor families and none of them are spend thri fts. It seems to he in the Astor blood to "take care of the pennies." They take little or no risks from hazardous enterprises. The orlgiual Astor bought and sold fur pelts with a shrewd eye to business, but metropolitan real estate has been good enough for his descendants. Besides getting good fat rents for their houses the laud doubles in value every few years. All they have to do is to sit still, collect their rents, buy more lands and hold on. The public does the rest for them. The appreciation of real estate in growing cities has made the fortunes of many people. It has made the Astore fabulously rich. Although the people have made all this wealth for the Astors there is
no
pels them to give a
law which com
dollar
ot it
back
to
the public. This Is law bat is it right? If it ia not how ought this thing to
be
and how shall we make it as it ought to be? These and other like
people are asking
try.
questions
the
about
the
fortunes that are piling up in
enormous
thia coun
What shnll the answer be?
Dr. B. S. GIXVKR,
Specialty: Diseases of the Rectum. RKMOVED TO SKVKJRRN AND POPLAR STS
TEKRE HAUTE SATURDAY IWEjSTP-r^ MAIL
^'AMUSEMENTS.
"DONALD DOWN IE.
Manager Nay lor wishes to announce to the public that he has secured the famous lecturer, Donald Downie, who will deliver sis lectures next week commencing on Monday and continuing throughout the week. This is acknowl edged to be the grandest entertainment of the kind ever given. Mr. Downie filled an engagement of eight weeks at the Union Square theatre, New York City, last summer and delivering a series of lectures which were said to be equal to if not superior to the famous Stoddard lectures. All of the lectures will be magnificently illustrated by over 100 band painted pictures each, and with special mechanical effects. This entertainment is one that has been strongly endorsed by press, pulpit and people throughout the country. The prices of admission has been placed at 25, 35 and 50 cents. Special course tickets admiting one person to the six lectures will be placed on sale at $2. This entertainment is one that should be patronized by all, especially the student. There will be a change of subject each evening. The engagement begins with Mr. Downie's magnificently illustrated lecture on "Napolean, the Great." The Wheeling Intelligencer, of a recent dato, speaking of Mr. Downie's lecture, says:
The illustrated lecture on the "Paris Expo sition," by Donald Downie B. C. L., given at the opera house last evening was witnessed by a good and appreciative audience. This was the first of a series of six lectures and judging from the one given last night no one should miss these highly instructive and pleasing entertainments. The subjects are well chosen and from an artistic point of view are the finest ever shown in this city. Mr. Downie is a pleasing talker, his descriptions being free from the hackneyed phrases so common with lecturers on the subjects treated.
Last evening the auditor was taken from New York City to Paris and through that marvelous exhlbtion of last year which challenged the admiration and wonder of the world, both in its stupendous greatness and its novelty of attractions. The pictures were so natural that one could almost imagine the original was before him. There were also some novel mechanical effects used in the production of the trip across the ocean and the illuminated fountains at the exposition.
CARLETON OPERA CO.
Lovers of light opera will have a good opportunity of having their tastes gratified at Naylor's Opera house Tuesday March 18th where the Carleton Opera .Co. will play an engagement of one night only in the latest of New York successes, "The Brigands." Although Mr. W. T. Carleton heads thia company and appears in one of the leading parts, he has surrounded himself with artists of excellent reputation, which affords him an opportunity to give a representation satisfactory in every detail. As the cast shows, there are several favorites in "The Brigand," who madegreatsuccesses here during their previous yisits. The following is the company: Misses Alice I. Carle, Clara Lane, Clara Wisdom, Marie Langdon Messrs. Charles A. Bigelow, H. C. Blake, H. W. Dodd, J. K. Murray, R. E. DeMesa, D. W. Lambton, H. Ehrendt, W. West, Miles Parker, H. Ellis, J. Riversdale and W. T. Carleton.
F. C. Fisbeck, the west Main street furniture dealer, wishes this week to call especial attention to his large and com plete stock of lounges, chamber suites, parlor suites, pictures and frames. It will pay you to call upon him in buying your furnishings, 311 Main street.
County History.
The force of men at work on the history of Vigo county and the city of Terre Haute, are moving actively just now among our people. H. C. Bradsby, the chief editor, is collecting every possible fact that will add to the interesting story of thia locality from the earliest times to the present. The past and the present will be presented in an attractive form, and such topical chapters as the "Bench and Bar," "Religious," "Politics," "Medical," "Schools," "Public Institutions," etc. The one chapter of the F. F. V.—first families of Vigo—prom isea to be as interesting to old and young as a fairy story and of lasting value, if old settlers and descendants of early comers will assist in giving the writers such foundation materials as they may have.
DANCING.
Oakar Duenwear.
Class for beginners, ladies and gentlemen, commences Tuesday eve., March 18th, at 7:30 o'clock.
Advanced class for ladies and gentleman begins Wednesday eve., March 19th at 7:30 clock.
Academy in Bindley block. Reference required for strangers.
Dressed Turkey, Geese, Ducks,
Lettuce, Radishes, Onions,
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Pie Plant, Celery.
Choice Apples, Oranges, Bananas,
Lemons, Choice
Creamery and Coantry Butter,
E. IWH1
HilllSlSi
msmmmMM
Wanted.
ANTED—BOY from 16 to 18 years old to learn harness trade. Also a good HARat Peter Miller's, 5ii NESS MAKER. Apply Main street, sign of Dapple Gray.
Money to Loan.
Mest
ONEY TO LOAN in any amount at lowrates. Bargains In Keal Estate in all parts of city. J. D. Bigelow, Opera House.
ONEY TO LOAN.—In sums to suit the borrower, on the most favorable terms. RIDDLE, HAMILTON & CO.,
No. 20 8. Sixth.
For Sale.
Bargains in JReal Estate.
Two of the finest building lots on North Eighth Street, between Buckeye and Lindon street east front nicely set in grass: about one foot above street grade street cars pass every 12 minutes.
Two fine building lots on South Eighth Street near new school house great bargain. Call at once.
Terre Haute Real Estate & Imp. Asso., 652 Main.
Nsuitable
OTICE.—1,300 acres timbered land for sale for saw mill. Address MRS. DANIEL CLEANER, Lebanon, Ky. 36-4
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ON-RESIDENT NOTICE.
State of Indiana, County of Vigo, in the Vigo Circuit Court, February term, 1890. No. 15,621. Joseph H. Blake et al, vs. Jane Watkins et al.
Be It known, that on the 21st day of Februaiy, 1890, it was ordered by the Court that the Clerk notify by publication said Jane Watkins, Oscar B. Soules, John Rose, Lizzie Rose, unknown heirs of Jane Watkins and unknown heirs of Oscar B. Soules as nonresident defendants of the pendency of this action against them.
Said defendants are therefore hereby notified of the pendency against them and that the same will stand for trial April 16,1890, the same being February term of said court in the year 1890.
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JOHN C. WARREN, Clerk.
AYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE, WIL80N NAYLOB, MANA6KB
ONE WEEK
COMMENCING
Monday eve. March 10
Instructive and entertaining.
THE GREAT NEW YORK SUCCESS, Magnificent Illustrated lectures of
DONALD D0WNIF, B. C. L,
Each lecture admirably given, with beautiful colored plctui es, painted by Parisian artists.
Change of Programme Every Evening:
PRICES 251351 & 150! PB.IGES
Season ticket-, admitting one person to six lectures, will be placed on sale at $2. 0. Seats reserved at Button's.
MONDA.Y EVLNJNG,
"NAPOLEON THE GR^ AT."
TRY T. J. PATTON & CO'S
Strictly All-Pork Sausage,
Prepared on our new Sausage machine run by an electric motor. HAMBURGER BEEP STEAK,
CHOPPED VEAL CUTLETS.
And other kinds of Choicc Meats. Fourth and Ohio Streets, Telephone 820.
RCHITECT. "W. -WILSOU,
With Central Manufacturing Co., Office, 930 Poplar Street, Terre Haute, Ind. Plans and Specifications furnished for all kinds ot work.
TR.
W. O. JENKINS,
JL/ Office, 12 south 7 St. Hours 1:30 to 8:30 Residence, cor. 5th and Linton. Office telephone, No. 40, Baur's Drug Store.
Resident telephone No. 170.
DR
GEO. MARBACH,
DENTIST.
423% Wabash Avenue, over Arnold's cloth In* store.
J}R. GILLETTE., ll)EUTIST.
Filling of Teeth a Speciality. Office—Corner Seventh and Main streets, in McKeen's new block, opp. Terre Haute House
ROHKRT H. BLACK. JAMES A. NISBICT*
jgLACK & NITBET,
UNDERTAKERS NND EMBALMERS, 26 N. Fourth St., Terre Haute, Ind. All calls will receive prompt and careful attention. Open day and night.
JSAAC BAL*L,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
Cor. Third and Cherry Sts., Terre Haute, Ind. Is prepared to execute all orders in his line with neatness and dispatch.
Embalming a Spodatty.
DRa
ELDER-t BAKER, HOMEOPATHIC
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS,
OFFICE 102 S. SIXTH STREET, Opposite Savings Bank. Night, calls at office will receive prompt attention. Telephone No. 135.
T\K R. W. VANVALZAH, JL/ Successor to RICHARDSON A TAN VALZAH,
DEKTIST.
Office—Southwest corner Fifth and Main Streets, over National State Bank (entranor on Fifth street.
J. NUGENT. M.J. BROFHY.
^J-UGENT & CO., PLUMBING and GAS FITTING
A 4 dealer Jn
Gas Fixtures, Globes and Engineer'* Supplies. ftOft Ohio Street. Tmrrm Hsnto, la*
COAL. COAL*
We have opened a coal office atiBO Main, at the former Kuhn elevator office and keep all kinds of
BLOCK & BITUMINOUS COAL
We solicit a share of the public patronage.
JUS. LEE-WM. DOBSEY.
None Genuine unless rolled on the "VAHNI8HED BOARD." AND STAMPEO EVERY FIVE YARDS WITH THE MANUFACTURERS' NAME.
HOBERG, ROOT SCO'S
None Genuine unices rolled on the "'v\irNMsnEn noAitn." AND STAMPEO EVE»r FIVE YARDS WITH THE MANUFACTURERS" NAME.
Not*! Wctitifti'* «.».. r* loiiwl Oil tbe VAUViMjKit n»«un." AND STAMPED EVE3Y FIVE YARDS WITH THE MANUFACTURERS* NAME.
Groceries.
LAEUE
EEPAETMENT
BIGGER THAN EVER. LADIKS:
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None Genuine unless rolled on the
,"!*A7?NisnKT) r.oA]n
AND STAMPED EVERV FIVE YARDS WITH THE MANUFACTURERS' NAME.
Is a store to itself. The collection is simply grand and worth a special trip to our store to see the novelties in Paris Suit Patterns. P. S.—Samples cheerfully mailed. Examination Invited.
HOBERG,llOOT & CO.,
Jobbers and Retailers. 518 and 520 Wabash Ave.
•TEA
Best Tea In th» city for tbe money
Svbpound.
»r 25e. One pound of tea equals pounds of coffee io use. Did you ever look at it in that light?
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We have this season, as every season heretofore, studied your wants. Now a handsomer, larger and more beautiful exhibit of Black Dress Goods cannot be found anywhere in this State.
BLACK DRESS GOODS,
The ever desirable fabrics, Our Specialty.
PR1ESTLEYS
Of Bradford, England, largely compose our stock. They are the finest goods made in the world. For wear and durability and fine appearance are excelled by none.
The Bazar says: "Priestley's Silk Warp Henrietta Cloths are the most thoroughly reliable goods in the market. They are made of the Finest Silk and Australian Wool. You can easily distinguish them by their softness and beauty and regularity of finish, They are always the same in quality, weight, width and shade, thus enabling you to match any piece. We can safely say we have never before seen any so fine and good at the price."
The above we have. A grand line it is. 10 numbers ranging in price from $1 yd. upwards.
We also show a large collection of new weaves, viz: Crystoletta, Hem-stitch Borders, Hem-stitch Grenadine, Indian, Argola, Tamise, Chftllis, Serge, Sebastopool, Olairetta, Veiling, Batiste, Armure, Rips Long, Melrose, Camels Hair Cuir Delaine, Surah Twill, etc.
Pattern Suits
in all black, with black Broche mid stripe borders, at very reasonable prices.
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Our 50c All-Wool Serge. Our 50c Mohair Brillantme. Our 50c A11-Wool Henriettas
Greatest Bargains Eyer Offered.
-SJEJIEI OTHR
BLACK DRESS SILKS
At 50c, 68c, 75c, $100, $1.19 and $1.25, worth 68c, 88c, $1, $1.20, $1.35, $1.50.
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COL'D FAILLE SILKS
W. W. CLIVFR,
At $1,00 yd.
ID all the New Spring Shades. Regular $1.25 quality*
Trimmings in all the latest Parisian effects to match colors and black.
631
Wabash Ave.
Mi