Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 23, Number 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 November 1892 — Page 1

Vol. 23.-No. 21

WHAT WAS THE MATTER WIYH ERYBODY LAST TUESDAY?

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Very few votes wore thrown out by the election boards, which demonstrates that the newspapers did good work in their instructions to voters. There was not, however, much disposition to scratch, consequently the returns were not slow in coming in. In a precinct wl.ere three hundrod votes were cast the National and state ticket went through without a scratch, and only five were rejoctod on account of distinguishing marks.

Tho county tickot in the same

procinct was scratched in#only fifteen instances, and only throe were thrown out. Doubtless the fear of losing a vote caused many to stamp tho emblem at tho head of tho ticket and let it go straight. This fear saved several of tho successful candidates, and at tho same time docroased the majority of one or two others. There wore *ery few men who called upon the election clorks for assistance in making out their tickets, and they nearly all belonged to one political faith, dame rumor says. Before tho polls closed tho members of the board of election anticipated considerable trouble and partisan bias, and wishing to avoid anything of the kind, an agreement was generally made before the count commenced as to what would constitute a distinguishing mark and Invalidate a ballot. This once done the count proceeded-smoothly and without a jar, with an occasional joke to vary the monotony of the count. Contrary to the expectation of some there was 00 trouble made by the United States marshals, and in only one case has it been reported that any of them were obnoxiously conspicuous. Twjo United States supervisors were present in each precinct, watched the election and count closely, made copious notes and sent their reports to Washington. There were also two deputy sheriff^ to each precinct, but their duties were neither onerous or burdensome. They simply watched the voter* on the outside during the day, and the election board on the inside during the night.

That the result was a surprise to everybody, and most of all to the Democrats themselves, goes without saying. Before the election the rank and tile of both parties were buoyed up in the belief of success through partisan reports sent out from National and state headquarters, These reports were drawn with an entire independence of truth and were circulated with the utmost recklessness. They were taken up by the associated press,

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A Waterloo Which Surprised the Victors and Vanquished Alike How It Was Brought About In a Puzzle on Which Astute Politicians Have Various Opinions.

Politically speaking this has probably been the most exciting week the people have ever experienced in Terre Haute, or, for that matter, throughout thecountry. It commenced in a state of suppressed excitement and will close tonight with much noise and a varied assortment of hilarious jags which will cause many swelled heads in the morning. Tuesday's election was a quiet and orderly affair in which tho politicians had no time for argument or noisy demonstration. Everybody who was interested in the result was busy from the opening to the closing of the polls,and each was doing his level best to get out a full vote of his party, and get it out early. There was no wait till evening before sending after a voter. Delays were recognized as being dangerous, and tho prospective laggards were sent after at once. The halt, the maimed and the blind were there, and the colored man and brother was not conspicuous by his absence. That the Republicans suffered defent through any negligence on the part of the workers iu that faith is a chargo which cannot be laid to their door, for Uioy were on deck early, late and all tho time. Nor were their friends, the enemy, one whit behind them—in fact it looked very much as though the Democrats had a shado the best of it iu organization, and they certainly had a moro complete and reliablo poll in many precincts than had their opponents. In Homo products the feature of tho day was the reckless manner in which colored voters were challenged many of them who had lived in tho procinct for years had to swear in their votes, and tho inombors of tho election boards in such precincts wore kept busy making out affidavits. But tho most remarkable oaso was that of a young man who wa9 born acd raised horo, whose vote was challenged on the ground that fcd was a foreigner who had nover been natural ized-—he voted, brawover, Qttajpirad other*distinguished lead ©very other person challenged

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theory that anything is new* in a political campaign* and wet® diahed up daily in nauseating doses to the readers of the papers. By many these reports were received as gospel truths, and were backed by large sums of money. Being an educational campaign everything went, however, including filthy lucre In large quantities wagered on the result. Those who acted on campaign advice have the

wisdom of experience now, while the reputation of the associated Dress—for truth and veracity is seriously impaired. In this connection an analysis of the' vote of this county will not be without interest. In 1888 Harrison received 6,259 votes Cleveland 6,100 Streetor (Union Labor) 160 and Fisk (Prohibition 52, making a total of 12,571 votes. In 1890 the total vote of the county was 10,890 divided as follows, on secretary of state: Democratic, 5,556 Republican 4,964 People's, 271 Prohibition, 99. This yoar Harrison received 5,159 vftes Cleveland, 6,578 Weaver, 574, and Bidwell, 96, making a total of 13,507. This shows that Harrison lost 100 votes, while Cleveland trained 478 and the People's party 414 votes. The returns show that the third party vote is confined principally to Republican communities and in tbe city where the laboring vote is largest. Honey Creek township gave Harrison 47 plurality four years ago with only 8 third party votes, while this year it casts 45 votes for Weaver and gives Cleveland 26 plurality. And thus is is to the end of the chapter.

It is th'e rule in politics that after the result of the vote is announced the prophets emerge from their seclusion and tell all about it with a willing volubility that is refreshingly surprising. Thla year, however, they are a little backward about coming forward. It has been such a clean sweep, and so utterly bovond the most sanguine expectations of the most sanguine Democrats that they have boen dazed into silence which it would be a pity to break. Very few seem willing to venture an opinion be yond saying that the result was brought about by a combination of causes. All agree that the third party had little to do with it. Enthusiastic tariff reform Democrats claim for the McKinley bill the honor of victory, but no one yet baB had tho temerity to give the wild cat money plank of the Chicago platform any crodit for the o.Utcome nordoesany one suppose for an instant that the force bill had anything to do with it. It is, however, evident that the adhesive qualities of tho Domooratic party are stronger thau those of the Republican combination. The breach which created at Minneapolis never healed, all reports to the contrary. The fact that Piatt Clark

ors went back into 4he ranks and made an outward show of party loyalty did not draw the dissatisfied element with them, but on the contrary in many localities tho party managers were too heavy a load for this or any other administration to carry* On the other hand, the result iu Now York shows that all the elments of the Democratic party iu that state worked hormoniously together anttsucceded. Gonerally speaking the politicians deserye little or no credit for the Democratic victory. The voters made up their minds long ago as to what they would do and lust Tuesday they did it. It may bo that they have made a mistake, and if such feeling ex ists in business circles it will not belong in appearing on the surface.

Now that thej' have obtained control of all branches of the general government the question naturally arises, What are the Democrats going to do with it? General Harrison has given tbe country a clean business administration under which its trade and commerce have prospered, and any radical change of policy can only bring about coufuslou and disaster. Mr. Cleveland was certaiuly not elected on a literal construction of his party platform, because no man having the prosperity of the country at heart can indorse it that way. The truth of the matter is that Cleveland was accepted as a bigger man than his party, notwithstanding the political axiom that no man can rise to that eminence, However, we shall see what we shall see. In this portion of tho political vineyard the official patronage is ripe and the expectant ones are already looking longingly to the day when the general distribution will be made. There is already considerable speculation regarding the appointments In this city, and the general impression is that when tbe present occupant leaves the White House the official heads will commence to fall without much ceremony. For the collectorsbip Editor Ball has been mentioned, and his distinguished services In the campaign certainly demand consideration. For the postoffice Harry Donham, chairman of the county committee, heads the list. It has always been the custom with the Republicans to reward this position with that appointment, but the precedent was not followed by Cleveland's administration, when Al. Scbaal, one of the most energetic and efficient workers the party ever had here, was passed over. There a realready numerous applicants for all the places in sight, and the scramble which will soon commence will be one of large proportions, whether it does tbe party any good or not.

The stockholders Of the Vigo Agricultural society are holding their annual election at the court house this afternoon for the purpose of electing a board of directs. The report of tbe **cretary and treasurer show that the a^tociatton made a little money from the fair this year.

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TERRE HAUTE, ESTO., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12®1892.

TO ENJOY SUNSHINE YOU MUST EXPERIENCE THE SHADOW

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Bits of Frettlness that Make Home Attractive—Never look for Trouble—The Trying Position a Chaperon Occupies.

"Into each life some rain must fall," goes the old refrain, and surely one could not half appreciate the sunshine were it not for a cloudy or showery day once in awhile in tbe great journey, Do we not to-day regard the glorious weather of the past two months with greater favor because of the gentle rainfall that has descended on the thirsty earth far more indeed than if we had been permitted to enjoy sunny skies and perfect days in uninterrupted continuance? The lesson is obvious, the sermon sentient with a practical moral. It is a poor rule that does not work both ways, therefore, if all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, all play and no work makes Jill an unappreciative and careless thing who fails to enjoy to the utmost the real beauty of pleasant recreation for the reason that there is no time standing out in contrast which emphasizes the happiness of the present possession. All joy and no sorrow, though very delightful in prospect, would be very stupid in 'reality. It is the strong contrast that marks tho degree of happiness in this world. Therefor^, though we may, bo mubh put out by tho rain that may, perhaps, have interferf with somr especial plau or made us wear a mackintosh and galoshes when we had anticipated appearing in a smart autumn gown f9f the first time, let us hug the»oomfor^ng truth to our souls, that the sun never looks so radient as after a shower, and that no joy is so soul satisfying as that which nan f"r a backgound a trouble that has teen borne aud conquered. 7

Every man is a hern 10 aomo woman, yet outside of'hor own imagination he may not possess a single attribute that goes to make up this exalted character. To the woman who adores great strength, rare muscular development and athletic prowess Corbett and Sullivan or Base Ball King Kelly are types of the rarest

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her sisters wbuld see nothing in them to make the least fuss about. The woman whose soul is stirred by deeds of selfsacrifice would elevate to her pedestal of worship the missionary who, regardless of personal danger, goes among the lepers In order to preach the gospel, or the physician who thinks naught of his own discomfort or liability to contagion as lie'walks tbe wards where cholera or small-pox patients lie dying. This type, however, would not appeal In the least to the women who revel in pugilists and men of that ilk. Their hero must.show physical prowess. The quiet abnegation that puts away tbe pleasures of life in ordea* to help others would appear meaningless to those who require knock-down arguments to be convinced. Men who to the outside world appea^ just common every-day mortals are each and every one heroes in some woman's eyes/ Tbe olerk at the ribbon counter, wh® calls "cash" In a voice closely resembling that of bis sisters, has in all probability a little worshiper somewhere who regards him as much of a superior being as those women who consider Arctic explorers, brave soldiers or noble sea captains tho only types of men worthy to be made heroes of and as such to be worshiped with rare devotion.

It has been said that the ornaments of every home are the friends who visit it. Now, though callers find more intimate acquaintances may be morally decorative, still tbe real ornaments of the home are the women who live in it. They are the bits of prettiiwfes that turn even plain surroundings into something most attractive and delightful to the man who wends his way thither at nightfall or sets out from thence every morning to assume the duties imposed upon the bread-winner, "What is home without a mother" is a very much parodied expression, yet in it lies a concise acd resonant truth, though wife, sisters, daughters, each and all types of home femininity go as much toward the making up of that, one especial nest for many who have been* deprived of tbe tender and loving care of parerits years ago, A sunny-faced wife who kisses her hus band good-bye in the morning, a brighteyed daughter who follows him to the door with gay little admonitions as to the care of his health during the day, or a sister who places his gloves and hat in readiness for him as an act of affectionate attention, those are the ornaments of the home he leaves behind that a man remembers, though he might not be able, to save his soul, recall the especial name of any irare

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his dinner table. Bo not forget tfols ye little home circle of busy women. Make yourselves bright and attractive to the men folks that belong to yoo and they will not invent ®o many business engagements and lodge meetings in order to get away from yoo» v*.

Though it is always well when diets occur to go half way towaiti

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a reconciliation, there is one element tbat it is never wise to make a single step toward—namely trouble. Do not meet it half way, and spend your life in worrying and fretting over a cloud that may never darken the blue of your earthly horizon. Housekeepers that pride themselves on their excellent cooking and domestio management are very apt to let trifles disturb them far more than they should. They worry for fear It will rain washday they fret themselves half sick If one roll of thunder Is heard, because the milk in tbe cellar will be sure to sour, and the appearance of one moth jpiller is a certain indication that their winter furs have been totally destroyed by these dreadful littlb insects. Dear worried sisters, don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. Washday may be as clear a bell, though the day preceding may threaten all sorts of terrible weather. The roll of thunder may be the only oue and tbe milk and cream remain fresh and swJbt in the cool cellar and the dioth miller that frightened you so may have no knowledge of those precious garments stored away in camphor and tar paper by your careful hands. When genuine heart trouble does at last reach you, these worryingsover trifles will seem so petty irr Comparison, and you will wonder what there ever was in the shadow to cause annoyance and now that you know so well the rfality of the substance. If trials come to you, endeavor to bear them with womanly graoe and fortitude, but don't run after them and fret your life out in worrying about what may happen and how dreadfully grieved you will be over it when it does occur, Reserve your lamentations for the actual sorrow, enjoy the present and do not annoy yourself and your friends by useless mourning over what may never occur.

,v"l know you would make a delightful &iaperon,'' said a decidedly gay young jjirl to a matron who was almost as yonng as herself.

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fogy, who wouldn't let us even win*, tbe other oye, and, besides, you are young enough to marage to have a pretty good time yourself." Now, the little matron thus appealed to had a very sensible head on her young shoulders, and she replied to tho tempting proposl

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Solomon. "Of course, it would be very nice for you girls to have me along to do the property act for you by my presence yet if I did as you would like to have me, and shut my eyes to your goings on any scrapes you might get into would be laid at my door, not yours. On the other hand, if I were severe I would earn your everlasting hatred. No, dear the position is not an attractive one, and I ani not, as dearly as I would like to ac commodate you, going to get myself intt any such fix." Chaperons, young and old, ai16 not to be envied. Of course a girl's mother is tbe proper person to guide the little craft over the social sea, and when the duty devolves on any other person such a one is to be pitied. If ,old enough'to keep a watchful eye on youthful foibles, then the physical is seldom in proportion to the moral strength and many an elderly lady, in silks and dlimonds, longs to be in her own cosy rolm, relieved of her tightly fitting gown,and tbe girlish charge who regards eachidance all too short and demurs openlt when the weary dowager, unable any lolger to keep awake, carries her off with! three or four enticing waltzes still ift on her card. On the other band, 1 the chaperon still be young enoughto expect some attention herself, it is 4ry trying to continally push

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mains unnotica in the background, be sides being egaded on many occasions as de trop by eaprts, who may not say it, but whose eviy look proclaims, Vtwo is company, thrq is a crowd."

Articles of asstiation of the Garvin Commercial Collte company were filed with the eountj recorder this week. are E. H. Bindley,

The Incorpora D. W. Gardiner, Eckoff, C/ L. Ru est, of this city a Sullivan. The year are Stewart andC. N. Demo: ployed Prof. B, GaHn as superintendent and general thian Hall, in Fos^ Third and Main str by tho company, opened there next'

H. Roberts, John 1 and C. N. DemorStewart Barnes, of tors for the first es, D. W. Gardiner, and they have em-

lager. The Corlnblock, corner of has been rented id school will be ly.

Last Sunday or nig Carrie, the nine years old daughter I John R. Hsger and wife, died of Iphtheria at tbe home of her parent on south Sixth street, after an illnet of twelve days. She was a general fav ite with a large circle of young frieni and her bright young face will be idly missed Dy them all.

Tammany Tribe No I. O. R. M,} at its meeting this week dopted the following pale faces: rlea Atkins, C. D. Graham, George lonefeld, Louis K&txenbach and Sarni I MeOann. The new officers were insta id bv the grand sachem of the state, C.» Feltus, as follows: Sachem, Augiuwegener, senior sagan^ore, W. J. Strongjunior sagamore Emory £. Fred.

PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Imitation almonds are the latest output of the food adulterators. This is a bitter swindle.

stage Mme. Carnot, wife of the French President, smokes cigarettes after her meals, but only a mild and sweetscented variety.

Rav. Mary P. Whitney, of North Cambridge, Mass., has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Second Unitarian churoh of Athol. It seems to run in the family.

Miss Kate Field does not like desk work. Give her a big, soft, easy chair, a quiet but cheerful corner and a good kn6e pad and she will pour out copy as if it was no trouble.

California roses are said to be 20 per cent, richer in perfume than those grown in the Eastern States. Whether there is a comparative richness in tHe bills for them is not stated.

Tbe daughter of the late Bishop Colonso is still hard at work among the Zulus, teaching the chiefs the English language and translating portions of the Bible for use among their people

The mother of Charlie Ross still lives, a sorrow stricken woman whose beautiful hair has been prematurely whitened by her great grief, but who still hopes on with a mother's endless love and faith.

The Queen of Roumanla is a successful lecturer, as learned as eloquent, but she only goes upon the platform in the privacy of her palace where the young ladies of the best families are hor audi euces.

Colonel Henry Watterson has shaved off his luxuriant moustache and Intends to depend upon flowery whiskers as facial adornments through which the sweet south wind can whisper its ideal messages

A peerage has been prepared for the acceptance of J. J. Coleman the mustard manipulator, of London, ftir. Coleman, will be a handy man to have around when his party wants to blister their opponents.," fe ,if«Professor Dyronforth could only be sent up attached to one of his dynamite rain-producing bombs, he might find out how it is that'the weather office always manages to get ahead of him in fixing up rain conditions before he has time to blow them up.

Vice President Morton is as much of an enthusiast in ben farming as is ex President Hayes, aud will have one chicken house in whioh 1,300 young sters will find a homo until they are ripe for neck wringing.

The area of the great Sahara desert Is equal to that of the United States and would be just tbe pla to which the howling politicians might be safely transported until quiet and sensible people *Hve finished the election and chosen their own candidates.

Charles Franois Adams in no admirer of Christopher Columbus and thinks it would have been quite as' well if America had not been discovered for a hundred years after ho advertised Its existence. It certainly would have given the Adams family a better chance of showing how they could freeze to it.

CURRENT COMMENT.

Christopher Columbus came nearer finding the earth than has any other person among the millions who have wanted it.

The only dismal and portentous cloud tbat now darkens the otherwise serene and peaceful firmament is the fact tbat the prize-lighters have bpgun to talk again.

It Is claimed that an Indian out-break is threatended in Utah. The redskins are no doubt hungry. At the market price of wheat and lead it would be cheaper to feed the Indians bread than bullets.

Chicago is not the Arcadia that her newspapers and real estate agents would have us believe. Her drinking water is full of animalcule, her beer Is alive with the germs of dyspepsia and her cows give sour milk.

A temperance crocodile was recently found in Queensland which had in its stomach a Father Matthew temperance pledge. What became of the wearer is beyond conjecture. Did Maine lose any of its temperance workers in 1880? Tbat is the date of tbe medal.

Annexation can never be without strife. The great majority of Canadians are built that way, they will sooner fight than be apart of tbe United States. Not that they hate tbe United States, but they much prefer to be Canadians and of the British Empire. These are hard and undeniable facts. Goldwln Smith has proved them to all men before today. He, therefore, who Is a Canadian and arenas for annexation Is arguing for civil war he is stirring up civil strife. And just as sure as the annexation despairists persistiiyhgrpresentmethods strife will come, ffff-

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With a fortune of $750,000 safely laid lately suffered, there is a very touching away, Edwin Booth has positively de- sentiment In the devout spirit of his elded not to appear again upon the- proclamation that the American people

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Thanksgiving proclamation before theelectidn, so that, it cannot be thought to have influenced his official action. Remembering what great personal sorrow Mr. Harrison has

will appreciate. There are places of business in Terre Haute where the proprietors are permitted to covei- in profusion sometimes the sidewalks in front of their stores, with their \«aies, until the pedestrian's thoroughfares are almost blockaded. It is not generally understood that the walks of the city are to be utilized as display counters and especially not when the public is greatly iuconvenieuced.

Odd that every four years the American people must get into a political fever and work themselves into a fit over the rascality'of their ueighbors and indulge in a good deal of rascality themselves to beat tho other sHe. simply to keep up their patriotism? Funny that a man must be a partisan to be a patriot. Strange that he must indorse the dirty work of the political blood-suokors, pirates and bribers simply because they claim to belong to his party.

Until lately woman never kicked now sip's kicking high. She has gotten into the rash habit of suddenly removing the so-called "dicer" from the cranium of the malo biped with her twinkling foes. The other day, in New York, one Marlanna Race, while playfully practicing in this manner with one Tobias Delougs, missed bis ha£ and bit his head. Then Tobias went over to the hospital and died. Man has now a new and startling reason to fear that in the presence of lovely woman he will lose his head.

Now that the election is over the politicians will retire and tho preachers will take the field. Active preparations for the revival season will begin. The churches after a national campaign have more work than in other years. A presidential contest is in a measure an off year for piety. The excitement and consequent loose lipbits attending a heated political struggle causes many lapses from a strictly religious life and many departures from the straight and narrow path. There is a winter of hard wotk-b^forjs our Christian direotors*?

At a late meeting of the Rose Ladies Aid Sooiety it was thought best not to have a receiving room for second hand clothing and donations from the public schools. But whatever cash donations the children may feel disposed to bring, whether large or small, will be thankfully received. Arrangements have been made that each teaober shall receive these gifts and forward them to No. 517 Wabash ave., where a committee of the society will be present from 9 a. m, to 4 p. m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 21, 22, 23 to lecieve donations from the citizens.,, A special suggestion was made that those having suitable second hand clothing to give, be requested to send It to the home of any member of the sooiety with whom they ana acquainted. Also, those wishing to donate Thanksgiving baskets will be iurnisbed with all the necessary In-* formation by the committee at No. 517 Wabash avenue. This committee will acknowledge all donations, whether in cash or due bills, or orders for flour, coffee, vegetables, coal, medicine, meat, shoes etc. By this new plan the sooiety seeks to save much time and labor, and hopes by reason of tbe change tbe annual donations will not be diminished.

Diphtheria has assumed alarming proportions in town, and tho time Is come when heroic measures should be resorted to to stamp it out,. Iri October 107 coses of the dibease were reported to tbe board of i»oalt aiul there were fourteen deaths. Since Novomber 1st the doctor# have reported tweuty cases, and there have been twelve deaths, showing a fatality of 60 per .cent. Is it not about time to stop this? By adopting strict quarantine rules and enforcing them to the letter it can be done, but not otherwise. Up to this time it bas not been the rule with any person to observe the laws of God or man in dealing with the disease. Men who have it in their houses in tbe most malignant form go about tbeir business and come in contact with others regardtess of consequences. Undertakers have taken pall bearers into houses to officiate at diphtheria funerals as they would at any other. Of the deaths which have

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curred this fall five were among children of one room in the Third District school, corner of Third and Farrington streets, while tbeife bas been eniy one death from tbe disease among the children of tbe other eight grades. The room Is in tbe basement, and tbe floor is at least three feet underground. The walls show signs of dampness, and It certainly is not the proper place for children just commencing school. Tbe board of health has been given full power to act in the matter, and there Is no excuse for neglect. The easy manner in which the^disease has been allowed to spread should give place to vigorous action. The necessity of the case demands It and should receive attention without any farther delay.

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