Terre Haute Daily Gazette, Volume 1, Number 65, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 August 1870 — Page 2

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1870.

Mr. Yoorhees as a Land Grabber—His Record. In our yesterday's issue we proved that Mr. Voorhees, instead of being opposed to the land grant for the Nortbern Pacific Railroad, as he asserts, was actually,an all the time for it. We now propose to show that his other assertion, that he opposed an the "Land Grabbing bills, is equally untrue. That instead of being opposed to these measures, he was their advocate and voted for them, and really and actually introduced a bill of this kind into the House of which he is a member. It appears singular that a man occupying the official position that Mr. Voorhees has occupied so long, should go before his constituents and tell them what is not true in relation to his votes while acting as their representative, but, from the evidence before us, we are compelled to conclude that he has and does do so. Who that has heard him, does not remember how he hurls his anathemas against all these "Land Grabbing" measures. How he thanks his God that he opposed them, and voted against them.

Go with us, reader, to the records of the House of Representatives and let us see if he was opposed to those most corrupt and wicked measures, and whether he always did vote against them.

On the 29th day of April 1870—and we are indebted to the Mitchell Commercial for this— '.'Mr. Smith (a Democrat) of Oregon, spoakine of the Portland, Astoria and McMinvillo road, said among other things: "I daim to bo as good a Democrat as the gentleman from Indiana, (Mr. Hollman), and I am happy to be ablo to say that distinguished Democrats from that State who are as well acquainted with public sentiment as that gentleman, will vote in favor of this bill• This is no party question, and cannot be made such. Ihis policy really originated with the Democratic party when Air. Yroorhees, interrupting, arose and said: "Two or three years ago, when the North Pacific railroad company [the "swindle," as Daniel calls it], had forfeited its charter by lapse of time, and consequently the entire grant of lands the government had made to it, the charter was revived, and the land grant insured to them hy an act that passed the House with but six Democrats voting against it."

Mr. Hollman said "By this bill, without even a reference to A committee to ascertain the facts and the public necessities, we are asked to give away a body of land sixty-two and one-half miles long and twenty miles broad, were it in one solid tract." Ho (Hollman) moved its reference to a committee for investigation."

Now the referring of this bill to a committee for "investigation," is a matter which ought to have met the approval of every honest member of the-House. Of course all the enemies of the bill voted for this reference, and had Mr. Voorhees been opposed to all those '\Land Grabbing" measures, as lie now tells his constituents lie was, he would have been found voting with those who were not in favor of this bill and for this reference. But how did he vote? The Congressional Globe of April 29, pages 3109 and ollO^ sustain me Avhen I tell the readers of the GAZETTE that he voted against it and the bill not being referred came, up on its final passage, and our distinguished Representative—he who has the audacity to tell his constituents that he opposed the passage of all "Land Grabbing bills"— zvas actually the only man from the State of Indiana, of any party, who voted for it. If any one doubts this, let him refer to the above pages of the Congressional Globe and he will find we are correct.

Not only this, but on a bill to divest the General Government of her reserved right to the Hot Springs of Arkansas, and invest them in one of tiie rings tnat swarm around the lobbies of Washington—property worth more than $1,000,000, and with a rental value of $50,000 per annum, as stated on the floor of the House at the time the measure was before it—he, Daniel W. Voorhees, worked for it, and, on its final passage, voted for it See Globe of April 23,1870, and page 293 And still he is opposed to all those "land grabbing measures," as he now tells his constituents. But perhaps the most re markable case of his utter and absolute hostility to all those swindles and corrupt measures—the time when he showed himself, to be in uncompromising hostility to "land grabbing" in all its forms and phases—the record which he ought to point to, as fixing his status on these measures beyond the possibility of question, can be found in the Globe of January 80,1870, and on page 910. Upon this page the record is made that Daniel W. Voorhees, duriug all the last session, from December to uly, introduced one solitary bill. This was the sum total effort of his originating genius. He introduced one measure, and what do you think that solitary measures was, dear reader. Recollect Mr. V. now says, he was opposed to all "Land Grabbing bills," and voted against them. Well, what do you think was the object of this bantling that our distinguished representative had the honor of offering for the consideration of the House of which he was a member Can you guess For fear you can not we will tell you.

Look at page 910 Congressional Globe and you will find that on the 30th day of last January he introduced a bill, "To aid the Kansas Pacific Railway Company to extend and construct its railroad and telegraph line to El Passo, New Mexico." A real,genuine,|corrupt, wicked swindling "Land Grabber," What do you think of him now? When Mr. Voorhees says he has been, and is opposed to all those kind of bills, dose he tell the truth Or rather, does he not tell that which he knows is false, and if so, is lie a fit person to represent this intelligent people in Congress?

JOHN CHINAMEN knows a trick or two in the cheating line, which ho never learned of the white men. Some of the Chinese in Grass Valley, California, have been making gold dust out of silver after this style Silver coin is cut into small particles, which resemble in sliane th« gold dust found in the streams This then colored to resemble gold, and it is .mixed with genuine gold (lust. How the yellow color is put upon the silver is a Celestial secret. The profit of the business must be great, as two silver half dollars make almost an ounce of cold •dust, worth about $18.

IN contrast with almost every old American college having living graduates of classes before the present century 'an English paper says that there is probably none «uch as Oxford or Cambridge the oldest Oxonian now Jiving having

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8TEAMLHIP CUBA,

June

29, 1870, 8 o'clock P. M.

Editor Terre Haute Gazette: Ah, how my heart did throb when the anchor was raised and the wheels began to move, the city to recede from view, and the little steam-tug containing kind friends, and which had hovered so lovingly near us to bid adieu, and with loud huzzas and waving of kerchiefs, turn to depart. Some of the bands were playing "Shoo Fly," and others (cruelly) "Home, Sweet Home."

We sat upon deck under the bright blue sky, watching the fading landscape and thinking of the precious ones we were leaving behind, of the broad deep waters which lay in our pathway, and of the wonderful Old World beyond. The tears began to fall upon our cheeks, but they were driven back by the kind and encouraging words of our party, who assured us that our interest and welfare should be as carefully guarded as their own, and with the same cheerfulness and anxiety. "How softly on the bruised heart,

A word of kindness falls." We have just left the deck, after gazing long at the speck of land fading from sight. (Nellie is so well, in a glee of delight, and fully acquainted with May Lore andMollie Renalds.) "All's well,'7 cries our^careful watchman every half hour. We now prepare to climb into our snug little berths, hoping to find there sweet repose during the night—our first night at sea.

Thursday, June 30.—We had a most refreshing night's sleep—slept as sound as though our berths were French bedsteads. The sea is calm—sailors singing— passengers merry.

At 3 p. M. we ascended to the deck. Nellie's wings continue to droop. She has stretched herself on one of the benches and is wrapped in blankets. A dense fog has risen and envelopes our ship the sea begins to swell one by one they are leaving the deck for their berths, and anguish of sea-sickness becomes apparent. Nellie's head rests in my lap, but she wishes to remain on deck—complains of nausea.

Our good Captain paces back and forth on the little bridge that arches the center of the deck, his fine stalwart form and folded arms give him great dignity of appearance. Always on the alert, he inspires much confidence.

Now they ai spreading the sails high in mid-air elimbs one of the sailors. Up, up, up, higher and higher, upon rope ladders, to arrange the sails, singing hoa ho, ho-ho-ho, ahoa, ohoe, a sort of half-groan and half-song but the bravery of the man thrills and astonishes me. Up there, standing on a rope, with the seething sea boiling beneath his feet, no fool-hardy, ambition incites this hero now, to climb those dizzy bights no conscioussness of the admiring eyes of an audience flatters his vanity his only motive, the good of hia fellow-beings—the preservation of human life.

Everybody has a book. Mark Twain's "Innocents Abroad," and Disraeli's "Lothari," are the favorite literature. A happy bride and groom are "billing and cooing" at my side. They rejoice in the distinguished name of O'Donehue. The great actor, Fechter (how is it spelt?) and Miss Lequer, who supports him, are promenading the deck. Nothing of the melancholy Hamlet or the mad Ophelia clings to them here but frolicsome, jolly tout ensemble pervades the whole party. They were escorted to the steamer by a steam tug, filled by fellow artists and a splendid band. The bride and groom, too, received the same honor, while their tug contained merry maidens and young men, and their music, the "Wedding March."

It grows late. I am tired of holding Nellie's head and writing—rather an awkward and wearisome work—so we will go down. May He who holds the sea, hold us in the hollow of His hand this second night, while we ride upon the deep.

JULY 1, Friday.—Nellie not able to be up. The Doctor has seen her her breast very sore Doctor leit a batch of arnica and acconite and oh, that demon of the ocean lias attacked her sea-sick, seasioli she groana and cries for papa wishes she hadn't come, etc. Stewardess brings iced champagne, baked apples, warm water—nothing relieves can't vomit. I stop to take care of her.

LATER.—She is asleep, and I catch up my pen while lean. The Captain did us honor by coming into our state-room this morning, his genial smile and generous countenance denote a noble nature, and his kind inquiries, dispel much of the dessolation that was creeping over me. Everybody is sick but myself, it seems.. There is a very rough sea. We are "Rocked in the cradle of the deep," and by no means poetically either. It rains and the fog necessitates a constant whistling and ringing of the great bell. I cannot eat, am halfdisgusted, but I believe my anxiety for Nellie keeps me up. General Love is most kind and attentive his wife is very ill.

EVENING—The sea is not angry, but plays with our ship still rather roughly. We retire, trusting to the same Almighty arms which have ever been underneath us.

SATURDAY, July 2.—Nellie is no better eats nothing. Once in a while she re-

ceives a teaspoon full of beef tea from my hands can't vomit sometimes in despair and sometimes sleepy, in the latter case I write. How kind a Providence it is that enables me to keep up, and take care of my poor child: I do not leave her a moment. Again a visit from the Captain, and his hopeful words of cheer caused the first smile on Nellie's face.

One o'clock—Nellie some better, able to take a whole cup of beef tea opens her eyes and looks more like herself Stewards promised to stay with her while General Love took me on deck for a few moments fresh air. The scene is charming there now, the sea calm and the sun high and bright, and the air indescribably sweet and pure. A ship looms up in the distance. Wo are now near Cape Race, though no land can be seen. On Thursday at 12 o'clock we had run 249 miles, on Friday noon 282 miles, and on to-day (Saturday) 305 miles.

Nellie is to be carried to the deck now Our friends are so kind. General Love' who is not sick will carry her in his arms and tenderly wrap her in warm things and laid her on one of the benches wifh soft pillows under her head, and she will surely revive under this glorious blue canopy, 'while the sweet air bathes her poor pale face.

Do you know we are really a thousand miles to-day from you, sailing on and on further and further. May heaven's choicest blessings follow you and bring us back in safety to your side. We are within eighty miles of the banks of Newfoundland. The steamship China on her way to New York passed us half an hour ago. How it gladens our ej^es to see these signs of life at sea, and how we watch these signs of life until they melt away in the distance.

Sunday morning, 9 oclock, July 3d Nellie is far better. The day is one of splendor, the sun shines gloriously—the waves roll softly beneath us—sea sick invalids appear in the dining saloon and on deck. Nellie lives again, and is on deck this moment with the other little ones. Chicken and coffee take the place of beef tea, champagne, iced lemons, etc.

Afternoon to-day—On deck let me tell you here will I sit, in this trlnrinna nln«o

8lven by a Scotch I tfte banners of France.

Presbyterian divine, and it was a most impressive scene—rough sailors, officers, passengers, strangers together only once in their life time, in the middle of this vast ocean with but a plank between them and enternity, solemnly acknowledging by prayer and praise their entire dependence on that power which governs the universe And as our ship sped on over the blue sea, our hearts went out over it and beyond it in sincere adoration and gratitude.

Never

diu the service of

onr mother church sound so solemn and sweet, never did the name of Christ fall more lovingly upon our ears than then. Thisman of God altered it. His soft

Scotch

accent and tones rose and fell, word upon word wave upon wave, tenderly, kindling a spirit of devotion, while he told us of the preciousness of his Christ. The air seemed filled with the breath oi his religious fervor, while his words fell like the sweet dew of Heaven, upon our thirsty spirits. Then followed the hymn— "Rock of Ages, eleft for me,

Let me hide myself in Thee,"

within sound of the waves washing the vessel's sides arose the mingled voices of those who had not ever spoken together, higher and hisrher, quivering with pathos and melody, officers, crew and passengers give tribute of thanksgiving and praise in unison with the deep majestic tones of the mighty Atlantic, a Sabbath offering accepted, we kindly trust, on high. We came away refreshed and blessed, with tearful eyes and sympathetic hearts— with a full sense of our own helplessness, a peaceful trust in that sinless One who is, and will ever be our righteousness. Passing through the cabin below, I noticed the Archbishop, who is aboard, in a corner, alone with his prayer-book, beads and God. I felt sorry that he had not a little flock about him, and more sorry still, that he had not joined us in the never-to-be-forgotten

enjoyment,

just

experienced. We lie down upon our beds to-night with tender memories and earnest prayers in our hearts, believing that our Father bends from his throne his ever watchful eye upon us, guarding and guiding while he watches, that we may lean upon his grace henceforth and trust his sheltering and protecting care. Committing our loved ones at home to his holy keeping and close our eyes in repose and peace. M. K. G.

INDIANA NEWS.

The old settlers had a meeting near Delphi last Saturday. A grand Turner Festival is to be hold in Indianapolis on the 27tli-29th.

Oainp-meeting at Acton is still in progress. Senator Revels lecturedyat Evansville last night.

The Methodists at Martinsville are to have a §15,000 church. The Lawrence county Fair at Bedford, will commence on the 3d of October.

Miss Emma Bolknap has sued a Boston chap for breach of marriage contract. Damages—§10,000.

Wellington Gibson, of Dubois county has disappeared. It is supposed that ho suicided.

Thero are 21 prisoners in the Northern State Prison, who have boon sentenced for life.

A harmless lunatic in Ripley county lias subsisted for three years on boiled corn, believing that he thus carries out instructions received in "a vision."

Peter Harlow of Steuben county, was inveigled into a young woman's apartment, the other evening, and severely cowhided lor having used her sacred name with two much levity.

A respectable citizen of Richmond took an ounce of laudanum last Wednesday night, to superinduco sleep, but destroyed its effeets by sending for a physician and a stomache pump.

A negro attempted to play a little game of grab with a neighbor's watermelons a few days since, near New Albany, for which ho was shot by the ownor. The wound inflicted was not dangerous.

Mrs. Pope, of Crawford county, was fined ?65 in the Circuit Court of that county last week, for cruelly beating an orphan child which she and her husband were rearing. The husband is yet to bo tried for the same offense, with intent to kill added.

A very competent gentleman is sanguine that a mere local travel and trade would make a bridge between Louisville and Jeffersonvillo remunerative, even though no railroad should cross it.

Tho town of Lawrenceburg is constructing an immense culvert under the road of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and LaFayetto Railroad, to obviate any overflow from tho Ohio river or back-water from Tanner's Creek. It will bo finished by the first of November.

A prominent stockholder in the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Air-Line Railroad says that the engineers will have completed next week their locating sur vey as far as the mouth of the tunnel, and then estimates will be made, and advertisements made for contracts.

Lafayotte Myers goes to the penitentiary for two years from the vistuous city of Terre Haute, whero the State Normal School is located. All he did was to murder Arasha Bryant.-—A.Ledger.

Yes. That is what we do with such chaps up this way. Down at New Albany the fellows escape from punishment at all times.

Six thousand dollars is what the Terre Haute Station house is to cost but the State has not yet been asked to assist in footing the bill. We- reckon furnishing that city a High School building is all the modest Terre Hauteans will ask of the liberal old Commonwealth for a while to come.—N. A. Ledger.

We reckon that the liberal donation made by Terre Haute for the building of a Normal School House for the benefit of Floyd county teachers, as well as all others in the State, is all that will be asked, for a while, at least.

The Indianapolis Sentinel says: George C. Harding, late of all tho papers in this city, has been "retired" from the Cincinnati Commercial, where he had been for a few weeks acting as news editor, and is now on tho Enquirer. It is said that George is using his spare moments now in writing up a thrilling sensational drama, to be entitled "One Night in a Station House or, An Indianian in I'orkopolis," to be founded upon actual personal experience.

The Kokomo Tribune relates the following: Logansport was very much excited on last Suuday afternoon. A girl residing in the country, and highly respectable, was in an "interesting condition." The gentleman connected with the case was a telegraph operator. On Sunday afternoon the piercing screams of a woman were heard in the office of a leading physician of that city. The office was locked. The door was broken open, when it was found that an abortion had just been produced. The evidence was positive—a mutilated child. At last accounts the doctor azid telegraph operator were hunting large bail. x, I

THE records of the French War Office show that during the first half of the

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FOSTER BROTHERS.

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That through this dull season of the year, when other Dry Goods' Stores are empty, and their Clerks down stairs asleep,

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WE ASK, THAT

FOSTER BROTHERS*

GREAT NEW YORK CITY STORE

IS AS CROWDED AS EVER

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That in spite of all the misrepresentations of Highpriced Merchants, and their combined attempts to prejudice the public against us, why is it that people still coine through all the dust and heat, for more than fifty miles around, to trade at our store? It is

BECAUSE

WE HAVE WRITTEN UPON OUR BANNERS,

I O "W N ~W I II HIGH PRICES!

CHEAP 1X1) ]tf© lUMi TRADE!

IT IS BECAUSE WE ARE FULFILLING OUR PROMISE TO SELL

Goods as Low in Terre Haute as in N. T. City

It is because the people have found out for themselves that our prices on many Goods are only about half those charged in other stores.

It is because our advertisements are not overdrawn, and so may be cut out and brought to our store, and the exact article be obtained at the price mentioned. People coining from a distance do so without any fear of not getting the goods advertised.

It is because one and all of the 75.000 customers who have already traded with us bear willing testimony to the reliability of our house and the quality of our Goods. We aim to make our store the most reliable place of business in the West. We want our customers to feel that achild can buy Goods of us just as safely as an experienced buyer.

THESE PRICES TELL THE STORY.

Good Quality Red Flannel, 20c. Extra Heavy Factory Jeans, 50c—others charge 65c. A very good Unbleached Muslin, 6 and 7c a yard. Good yard wide Muslin, 9c a yard. The very heaviest and best Unbleached Muslin, 12 l-2c a yard—others charge 16 and 18c. Look at it. It hangs at the door. Coats' best Six Cord and Spool Cotton, 5c a spool. Extra fine and heavy Waterproof Cloth, 90c per yard. Heavy "A" Grain Bags, FULL SIZE, only 29c. Big lot of Sprague and other Prints at 8 cts a yard. OUR Prints have the tickets on them 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.

NO ADVANCE IN OUR PRICES

BECAUSE OF THE RISE IN GOLD!

CARPETS of all kinds away down. Thirty cts. up.

Lace Points,

Popiins, Grenadines, Dagniar Cloths, Shawls, Lace Points, Hosiery and Underwear, Cloths, Jeans and Cassimeres, White Marseilles, Hickory, Denims and Checks, Table Linens and^ Napkins

.J ——j uuiuw]| IIi 1119 ft 11 Ot" Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, &c., &c., all new and bought with CASH since the great decline.

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KE W YORK CITY STORE, Opera House Block,

124 MABT ST., TERRE HAUTE, im 2SG BI^EECKER STs^EW YORK CITY. 167 EfGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY. »4_C€ M.UMRIA ST., FOJCT WAYNE, 1N».

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AUGUST IX, 1870.

TUELL, RIPLEY & DEMEfG'S

GRAND SEMI-ANNUAL

Clearance Sales Have Commenced!

Japanese Poplins, Lenos, Check Mozamhiques, and all other

SUMMER DRESS GOODS

At Half Price from this date.

40 per cent/olf for goods for Traveling Suits.

10,000 yards 3Ierimae and other Standard Prints at 10 Cents per yard.

Elegant styles Jaconet Lawns at half price.

Satin striped Grenadines reduced to 37£ cents.

Elegant Line of Black Alpacas from 25 cents.

Muslin Grenadines at 20 cents, worth 50 cents.

Hosiery, White Goods and Motions at price to insure IMMEDIATE SALE.

We Must Make Room for Fall Stock,

And ae ready to offer Great Bargains in Slimmer Goods.

Good yard-wide bleached and Brown Muslin at 10c. per yard.

The best brands of Bfached and Brown Muslins at exceedingly low prices.

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RIPLEY A N DEMING,

Corner Main and Fifth Sts.

IIEEZ & ARNOLD.

We fear NO Opposition.

We are not governed by Competition Prices.

We sell only GOOD Goods.

We buy them AS CHEAP as the next man,

And sell at prices to SUIT THE TIMES.

IIEliZ & ARNOLD,

89 Main Street,

Between Third and Fourth Sts.

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