Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 1, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 July 1870 — Page 2
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TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1870.
The Pekln Excursion. DANVILLK, III., July 8, 1870.
Editor Terre Haute Gazette: In accordance with previous arrangements by the officers of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railway, the editors and newspaper men left ns city this morning on the 10:10 train, in charge of that amiable and gentlemanly conductor, A. R. Augle.
In a few minutes we leave the brakes of the North Fork, and the Vermillion, and are gliding with almost lightning speed over the beautiful prairies, and while we sit in one of the palace coaches from the Deleware Car Shops, and think that only a few years ago, the prairie that is now being so fast left behind us was only tread by the red man of the forest, can we not say these are times of progress. At 11:35 we find ourselves at Urbana and Champaign City, 32 miles from Danville, where we are joined by .the editors of the two places, and by Mr.
Scott, General Ticket Agent, and Mr. Diehl, General Freight Agent, of the I. B. & W. R. and by Gen. Charles Black, attorney.
Leaving Champaign, we pass through some of the finest country in Central Illinois, especially the beautiful prairie near Old Town, in McLean county. As we looked out upon the waving fields of golden grain, or the green meadows, or the grassy plain, or while we beheld the beautiful landscape in the dim distance, or the shadows of a few fleeting clouds, as they hurried by, we could but think, "mighty are Thy works, O Lord."
Noon came, and we were invited into the caboose car, where we found a bountiful dinner spread before us, by Messrs. Scott and Diehl, and we all eat and were filled, and there were several basketfuls left.
Arriving at Bloomington we were joined by the newspaper men of that city and by Dr. H. Conkling, one of the directors. Bloomington is a beautiful city of 18 or 20,000 inhabitants, and is distant 81 miles from Danville, aud 36 miles from Pekin.
Four o'clock announces that we are at Pekin. We were met at the depot by the Mayor and were conveyed through the city in carriages, thence to the Fair grounds, which when completed will be one of the best in the State. The track is one mile round and 80 feet wide. We were then conveyed to the Bemis House where we yere received by Gen. E. S. McCooke who was ready to take us on board the Gen. E. S. McCooke and who gave us a river ride to Mackinaw "cut off." Returning at 8 o'clock we were received by the Mayor at the Bemis House, and all things being ready, we were ushered into the dining hall, where we tound a supper spread that would gratify a King. In behalf of the Mayor and city we were welcomed by W. W. Sellers, member of the press of that city. Supper over, toasts were in order, which were given and responded to in a very happy manner. In all forty-one editors and newspaper men of Central Illinois—and judges, generals and citizens, in all about one hundred—partook of the bountiful supper.
Leaving Pekin at 8:30 we arrived at Danville at 2:40 P. M., 117 miles. To the managers of the I. B. & W. R.R. Ave desire to return our thanks for their kindness and generosity. And to the citizens of Pekin, and to Gen. McCook, and to Bemis, we return our thanks and their city we can not too highly praise. In the language of Sellers, "may they live longand prosper."
Yours, S *.
Vnlliuullghftin anil Pendleton. The origin of the quarrel between Vallandigham and Pendleton, which has threatened to divide the Democratic party in Ohio, appears to be this During the contest for the Senatorship, two years ago, between Vallandigham and
frhurman,
both contestants strove to get
the support of Mr. Pendleton. On learning that Pendleton had privately given his adhesion to Thurman, Vallandigham publicly stated that he would spoil the former's chances for the Presidency at the New York convention. The threat came to some of Pendleton's friends, and when they questioned Vallandigham about it he denied the charge, and proteased the warmest regard for Mr. Pendleton. Unfortunately the evidence was too strong for his disclaimer, and when the New York convention met he did exactly as he had threatened. Mr. Pendleton's friends thereupon "cut" him. Hence these tears.
From the New York Eveniug Post.
Madness on the Mississippi. A great folly has been witnessed on the Mississippi in the race from New Orleans to St. Louis between the steamers Robert E. Lee and Natchez.
No good result could possibly be attained by this race. It could establish nothing "useful in the management of steamboats. Whether the Robert E. Lee or the Natchez is the swifter boat is a matter that could be proved far more satisfactory to her owners and to all shippers of Western freight, in their ordinary trips than in an exciting race.
On the other hand, it was manifest that very lamentable results might be occasioned by it, and that it would stimulate in an unwonted degree the spirit of gambling that is wild enough in the West already. Had either boat blown up, or burned, or sunk, there would have been one general outcry against the recklessness of such a contest. As it is, we are told that several hundred thousand dollars changed hands, and that the virtuous inhabitants that dwell on the banks of the Mississippi were all excited to the highest pitch as the race went on.
We had hoped that the Country had seen the last of these steamboat races on the Mississippi. That mighty stream is fast passing out of use as a line of passenger transit, and the days of the floating palaces, with their gilded saloons and luxurious cuisine and little games of draw poker, "laid," as the lawyers say, "with a conlinuando from day 'to day," have passed by. The railroad has superseded the Father of Watera for long journeys, and it is criminal to offset the increased security thus afforded to human life, .with fiery steamboat races which seem to invite "horrible disasters."
A LADY had been cautioning her son a bright, affectionate little boy, in the matter of taking cold. "You know, my child," she said, "I cannot help being anxious about you when you are ill. Ah! Ffreddy, you have little idea of the feelings of a mother." "No, mother," replied the dear little fellow, with genuine earnestness, "but I may know something of the feelings of a father!'^
THERE are in the United States nearly 4.000 stills for the distillation of liquors from fruit, of which number Virginia qUims one-fourth,
INDIANA NEWS.
Senator Revels will speak in Richmond on the evening of the 21st. Moonlight pic nics are popular in many places in the State.
The Herald, a Democratic paper, has made its appearance in Richmond. Lung fever is prevalent in the vicinity of Richmond.
The Odd Fellows are to have a new hall in Evansville. There were 500 babies at a gathering in Richmond a few nights ago.
Madison people are still agitated over the water works question. Madison will have steam water works at the upper part of that city.
The police authorities are raiding the houses of ill fame in Indianapolis. Thete is a lady named Mrs. McCarty in Daviess county who is 103 years old.
Judge Pettlt, of LaFayette, is a candidate for Supreme Judge of Indiana. A drayman in LaFayette attempted to commit suicide on Saturday, taking laudanum. A doctor saved his life.
Samuel F. Hiatt, the absconding Treasurer of Jay county, has returned and made good his accounts.
There will be a tobacco banquet at Evansville on the 27th. It is expected that it will be a grand affair.
The Seymour Democrat reports the prospect for the Sandusky, Seymour and Evansville Railroad as quite flattering.
Isaac Marchant, an old and well known citizen of Indianapolis, committed suicide at that place by drowning on Sunday.
The grand festival of the Nwrtli American Turners' Association, Cincinnati district, is to take place at Indianapolis in September next.
A part of a coal mine caved in at Washington a few days ago and covered a man named John Wilson, who had one of his legs broken.
The next Conference of tlie Southeast Indiana meets at Brookville, early in September. Bishop Scott will be the presiding officer.
The Washington Oazette proposes to publish a list of the ladies' names in that place, whose ages range from 18 to 30. The Oazette will have fun if it does.
The Washington Oazette says Professor Cox has returned to that city, and is now diligently at work making a more extended examination of the coal fields in that county.
The remaining members of the EightySeventh regiment will hare a reunion at Rochester, Fulton coftnty, on September 19th and 20th. All old comrades are invited and expectcd.
A letter from Corydon states that Judge Gresham, after many weeks weary confinement, is at length able to leave the room with the help of crutches.
The Wabash and Erie Canal Company is doing a prosperous business. The receipts for toll at the Collector's office in LaFayette alone, during last month, amounted to the sum of $3,800.
A storm passed over Chester, a town north of Richmond, a few days ago, which tore up forest trees, apple trees, destroyed fields of growing corn, and played the mischief in general.
The Indiana School Journal urges the enactment of a law "prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of any college or other chartered institution of learning."
Mrs. Mary Baird, one of the oldest citizens of Harrison county, died in Posey township, on the 6th inst., in the 85th year of her age. Mrs. B. emigrated to Harrison county from Kentucky in 1815.
A man named Van du Mech married a negro woman in Evansville, on Saturday night. The Sheriff and a posse of men had the fellow arrested for violating the law of the State, which prevents the two races from marrying together.
The New Albany Ledger says "From a gentleman who lias just returned from a trip through the tobacco growing sec tions of Southern Indiana, we have received the most cheering accounts of the growing crop of this valuable staple. The area of land planted this year is greater than in any previous year, and in th" counties of Spencer, Warrick, Pike, Gibson, Dubois, and Greene, more tobacco will be grown this year than ever before.
Attorney General Williamson has deposited in the office of the State Geologist a tolerably large sized tooth, which he says was found by a stone mason near Greencastle imbedded in a sandstone rock ten feet from the surface. When taken from the rock it had a dark blue color, but exposure to the air changed it to a tobacco-stained color. It has the appearance of being an extraordinarily large sized molar of a human set of teeth. Professor Cox not being in the city, Dr. Lovette showed it to a party of surgeons and physicians,. none of whom would give an opinion concerning it.
Gapes in Chickens.
A correspondenttof the Cincinnati Oazette gives the following as a cure for gapes in chickens. The remedy seems so simple, that we give it for the benefit of our readers: "To cure the gapes, put one tablespoonful of wheat into a vial, and pour on spirits of turpentine sufficient to cover the wheat, and keep the vial well corked. Whenever you find symptoms of gapes in a chick, open its mouth and compel it to swallow one or two grains of the saturated wheat. Repeat the operation morning and evening, as long as may be needed, and if commenced in time, it will cure nine times out of ten. The above has been asuccess in my hands and that of my neighbors."
We have seen it stated that fowls affected with gapes could be cured by forcing down the windpipe a little sweet oil through a small glass syringe. The oil kills the worm and relieves the bird at once. A trial of either of the above simple remedies cannot prove hurtful to the fowl, if it does not effect a cure.—Rural New Yorker.
THE conviction of Thomas Sheridan, of New York, for the murder of his wife, whom he found living with a paramour, illustrates most forcibly the inequalities of justice. The case was no clearer, and the offense no more flagrant, than many others which have resulted in the triumphal acquittal of the prisoner. Sheridan seems to have had no political friends no unpopular clique was to be rebuked by his release, and he was convicted. As usual, the defense set up the plea of insanity, but Judge Barnard, in his charge, distinctly instructed the jury, if they acquitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity, to specify the fact in their verdict, in order that he mights commit him to an insane asylnm. Con-
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A NcwSolntion of the "Servant Girl" Question. Gen. Butler and Gov. Hawley, in their remarks with reference to the different aspects of the Chinese question, did not touch upon one phase of it which to the housekeepers of the country is the niost important of all—that is, the solution to be hoped for from the Chinese of the most knotty domestic problem of the day, "the servant girl question." However, it may be true in European countries that the tyrannical capitalist or employer oppresses without mercy the poor and downtrodden laborer, the reverse seems the fact in this happy land, at least so far as servants are concerned. The servant girls have it all their own way. Our American mistresses are at the beck and call of these most fastidious "helps." If a lady seek a cook at an intelligence office, the girl at once by her manner informs her that she is conferring a favor on her by attending to her meals and she seats herself to put the
lady
The lady now tries another plan, and hunts up advertisements. Up and down the stairs of tenement-houses, and through heated lanes, she plods her weary way, until at length slie finds some dignified personage who is willing to cook for a small family at §16 a month. She scorns to show any "reference," but rather demands a full account of her future mistress the number of her children, present and expected the habits of the gentleman of the house, the character of "the range," the hours of rising and retiring, and full information on the great subject of "portable tubs."^ After a lengthy cross-examination of this na ture, and with a prospect of five pairs of stairs in some other tenement-house, the lady becomes somewhat demoralized, and would accept a raw peasant fresh from the bogs of Ireland, as a "thorough cook," rather than look further.
The woman is accordingly installed, and another reign of disorder, impudence and bad cooking begins in the unhappy household. At this point, however, the waitress lias become dissatisfied because she cannot be out every evening with her beau, and leave the lady to do the work and she retires from the field. Now the children and mistress must do "upstairs work," and another expedition to the intelligence offices be inaugurated. So the agreeable alternation goes on one comes and another goes one is impertinent and another lazy, and all demand high wages though expenses of living have fallen. The voluro© which might be written ou the sufferings of American mistresses with servant girls, would make a compilation almost equal to that little work written by an English humorist on the Miseries of Human Life.
Hitherto, when treating of this subject, we have been unable to throw a beam of hope upon it. Our troubles seemed the natural result of our prosperity, and were not likely to diminish with the increasing well-being of the laboring class. But now with the dawn of the "Chinese question," a new light breaks upon us. John Chinaman is to rid us of the old plagues of domestic life. As all who know the East well understand, he is an incomparable servant. Quiet, domestic, clean, imitative, accustomed to continuous labor, and not desirous of changing situations often, he is the very person for a model house servant. What he has learned once he can do again. His politeness helps him as waiter or attendant. He soon comprehends our strange ways, and adapts himself to them. He is exact as a clock. With him there is no question of "portable tubs," and "company," and "upstairs and down stairs" work, and the like. His great question is, "Whatee payee Melikan man?" and he is satisfied with moderate wages and seldom demands a holiday. His principal weakness is a coveting of his neighbors chickens but this propensity may be gratified without much disturbance to the family peace.
When "John" is fairly in the held he will carry everything before him and Chinese men as waiters, chamber-maids and cooks, will be as much a part of a well regulated household as blacks were once at the South. Then will begin a happy day for our long oppressed mis tresses, and something of the comfort and decorum of a well regulated household be attainable here. Society can never move easily in America till we have thoroughly "trained servants. The "leading race," having its domestic affairs arranged by competent persons, will then have brains and vitality to devote to the most important interests, and the world move all the faster and better.— N. Y. Times.
Three Poets in a Puzzle.
I led the horse to the stable, when a fresh perplexity arose. I removed the harness without difficulty, but after many strenuous attempts I could not remove the collar. In despair, I called for assistance, when aid soon drew near. Mr. Wodsworth brought his ingenuity into exercise, but after several unsuccessful efforts he relinquished the achievement as a thing altogther impracticable. Mr. Coleridge now tried his hand, but showed no more grooming skill than his predecessor for, after twisting the poor horse's neck almost to strangulation, and to the great danger of his eyes, he gave up the useless task, pronouncing that the horse's head must have grown (gout or dropsy) since the collar was put on, for he said it was downright impossibility for such a huge os frontis to pass through so narrow a collar. Just at this moment a servant girl came near, and understanding the cause of our consternation, "La, master," said she, "you don't go about the work in the right way. You should do this way. You should do this," when turning the collar completely upside down, she slipped it offin a moment, to our great humiliation and wonderment, each satisfied afresh that there were heights of knowledge in the world, which we had not attained.—Cottle1sLife of Coleridge.
A Merited JRebuks.
A well known gentleman of Chicago was a passenger on the cars of the Michigan Southern railroad a day or two since and he says that he saw in the morning, between six and eight o'clock, a woman, apparently a lady, punish a handsome lad wrho was with her, four times by severe cuffings, spankings, pinchings and miscellaneous buffetings, dictated by her temper, and apparently without any offense on the part of the lad. The last assault on the boy was made in the seat opposite to that on which our friend was seated. After it was over, he said: "I beg your pardon, madam, but is that your son?" "Sir?" "I ask is that your son -:'J, "No, sir, he is my grandson. (Forty passengers were listening.) I am his grandmother, sir!"—with a sniff. "Thank you, madam. I am glad to be undeceived—I thought you was his stepmother!"
With a snort that told how surely the shaft had hit, she grabbed the child by the hand and hastened to the rear end of the car, where she flogged no more, at least until the end of the journey was reached. A general quiet and agreeable laugh told how well the passengers were t*. r„V.'5
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close and vigorous cross-examination as to all the peculiarities of her household. If she condescends to accept the place, and especially if it be in a suburban region, she soon discovers defects enough, and is able to make herself sufficiently disagreeable. The church is too far off the water is rain water there are no "fixed tubsthe waitress will not help in the washing "company" will not come every evening, and the country is lonely. When the mistress hears this she knows what is coming, and in a few days another domestic revolution sets in. The gentleman, in the meantime, is prepared for his work in town by all sorts of experiments in cooking—such as "saleratus bread," over-done steaks, and muddy coffee.
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JLIFE INSURANCE^ O O A I
THE EMPIRE
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Without any Small Addition for Interest.
This policy will hold good for two yeinrs without further payments, so that, the cash payment of a S10,000 policy in this Company will be equal to only §97.90 per year.
A large number of policies have already taken by some of the best citizens in this candidate for public favor, which is destined to do a large business here, and why should it not, for for notice some of its liberal aud distinctive features:
Ordinary Whole-life Policies are Absolutely Non-forfei table from the Payment of the First Annual Premium.
All Restrictions upon Travel and Residence are Removed, and no Permits liequired.
No Accumulation of Interest or Loan." of Deferred Premiums, and no Increase of Annual Payments on any Class of Policies.
The EMPIRE lias organized a Board of Insurance, consisting of some of our best and most reliable citizens, to whom all desiring Life Insurance would do well to refer for further information, before taking policies elsewhere. Call at the office of the Board,
On Ohio Street, between 3d and 4th,
Or upon any of the following gentlemen, who are members of the Board, and who will give any information desired:
Col. W. E. McLEAN, Attorney. W. H. STEWART, Sheriff. Dr. W. D. MULL, Physician. A. F. FOUTS, Liveryman. Hon. G. F. COOKERLY, Mayor. L. SEEBURGER, Butcher. M. SCHOEMEHL City Treasurer. W. W. JOHNSON, Physician.
FOSTER BROTHERS.
OF NEW YORK,
Has achiev.-d success without a parallel in hist of Life Insurance!
Cheapest Life Insurance Company in the World!
A Life Policy, covering $10,000, can be obtained from this Reliable and Progressive Company which will cost the insured (aged 35) only $185.80,
Opposition Firms Badly Demoralized.
We hare Routed the Enemy at Every Point!
OUR BATTERIES ARE SILENCING ALL OPPOSITION!
O I E S A E E A E
"The Deserted Palace of Terre Haute!"
And it Stands To-day like a Tree witli Withered Leiives.
A I N
J, H. DOUGLASS,
Idly Soliciting Agent.
VARNISHES.
I ESTABLISHED, 1836.
JOIIX D. FITWJER ILD,
(Late D. Price & FUz- Gerald,)
Manufacturers of .'
IMPROVED COPAL VARNISHES, Idly 'f -'iv- NEWARK,N.
HAVE LONG SIXCE SPIKED
Bettter melt it up, Gentlemen, and make it into a Monument of Brass and inscribe upon it
SACRED TO THE 3IE9IOR1
OF THE
HIGH-PRICED MERCHANTS OF TERRE HAUTE.
Heavy failures of higli-priced stores! Dry Goods awfully cheap! We are slaughtering* tlieni every day. Our prices only a little more than half what others charge. Our cliean goods, are playing havoc with their high priced old stocks bought with gold at $1.40.
The Crowds of Customers tell the story!
PRICES DOWN AGAIN!
A very good Unbleaclied Muslin for 6 and 7c a yard. First rate yard wide Muslin for 8 and 9c. Our 12 1-2 cent Muslins are the same as others. Charge 18c a yard for IT HANGS AT THE DOOR. LOOK AT IT. Big lot of Sprague and other Prints at 8 cts a yard. OUR Prints have the tickets on tliem so that you can see whether they are the Best Goods or not. Beautiful Dress Goods at 12 l-2c, 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 40c, 50c. Lot of Best Delaines 11c, Double-width Alpacas 22c. Elegant Percales 14c, sold until recently for 25c.
CARPETS of all kinds away down. Thirty cts. up.
FOSTER BROTHERS,
KEW YORK CITY STORE,
MAIUT ST., OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
loths,
tipkins,
PAPER,.
The Leading Paper House
OF THE WEST.
S9TIDEB «& M'CALl,
Manufacturers and Wholesale
PAPER DEALERS,
230 and 232 Walnut Street,
CINCINNATI, OHIO,
Proprietors of
"Franklin" and "Fair Grove"Mills,
HAMILTON, OHIO.
We keep on hand the largest assortment In the .West, of
Printers' and Binders'
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Such as
Bill Heads, Letter and Note Heads, Statements of Account,
Bills of Lading, Dray Tickets, Embossed Note Paper,
Bull Tickets, Flat Note, Cap Letter, Folio, Demy, Medium, Royal,
Super Roya and Imperial, Colored Poster, Cover and Label Papers,
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Envelopes and Blotting Paper
Book, News and Wrapping Papers,
Of our own manufacture, all of which we ofle at the lowest market price. Samples sent free «f charge.
CARD STOCK.
Our stock is from the best Eastern manufacturers, and will be found equal to any made in the country. Particular attention is called to our large variety of
Favorite Blanks and Bristol Sheets,
which embraces all the desirable grades in use. We have the largest variety of sizes and qualiti3S of any house in the West, and our arrangements with manufacturers enable us to sell at Eastern prices. Customers will find it to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Samples sent free of charge.
SUiTDER & M'CALL,
Manufacturers and Wholesale
A E E A E S
Idly
230 and 232 Walnut Street, ,"-iii. iCINCINNATI.
BOOTS & SHOES.
BALCH & DEVOBE,
Ladies'& Gents' Fashionable
BOOTS «& SHOES,
MADE
to order, No. 146 Main street, between 5th & 6th up stairs, iirJ 2d6m Terre Haute, Ind.
LUMBER.
JT. L. LINDSEY,
COMMISSION LUMBER DEALER,
Office, No. 482 West Front Street,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
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NEW PRICES!
CLEARANCE SALES
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TUELL, RIPLEY & DEMING's EMPORIUM
LAWXS, (iBEXADOES,
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Fine Lawn Robes at $2 ^0
Honey-comb Bed Spreads at 1 50
Tucked Skirting BELOW COST, to close oiit.
Lisle Thread and Silk-Spiked Half Hose, very cheap.
Lightweight Cassimeres, Jeans and Cottonades, cheaper
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Fans! Fans! Fans! Fans!
Palm Leaf, Linen, Silk, Sandal-wood, Pocket and Ivory.
Linen Fans at 15c others ask 25c.
Best 16-bone French Corsets at 75c others ask $1.
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs at
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DEMING,
Corner Main and Fifth Sts.
HEBZ & AENOLD.
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