Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 October 1878 — Page 2

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WHY.

A Correspondent of the Gazette Discusses the Pro-. priety of Women

Flirting.

Mother-in-laws Oefended From Unjuftt Aspersions.

The "Scene and Geometry of 0re«(." Advocated as a Thing: the Schools Should

Teach.

From a Contributor to theGAZKTT*. I would like space for a few words in regard to the article by "A New Contributor" in labt week's Mail. I need not say that it was a good article. I ehoold not be orignal, for no doubt every one who read it said that. But it was more than that. It was in fact a la* sermon having for a text the saddest spectacle that the world has ever 6een—a lost women. And its warnings could not be truer, or more worthy the attention of girls and women, had they been uttered from a pulpit. I say women because I am forced to confess that girls are not alone to blame. Many on whom rests the dignity of wifehood and mother hood so far forget the sacreJ responsibilties of those relations as to keep up the despicable and dangerous habit of flirting begun in thoughtless girlhood. I am acquainted with a case in point. A wonrtan and singularly attractive flirted till admiration became a necessity to her. Even after she became "the wife of a proud and tender hnsband, and the mother a lovely and intelligent little girl she returned to her old habit as a drunkard to his cups. She flirted so dpenly and persistently that the position of her family could no longer sustain her, and her fair name was dragged in the dust.

The husband, proud, more forgiving than men usually are, and so the threatened divorce was abandoned and the broken family circle reunited. But of course that perfect trust which is necessary to render the married happy.is an impossibility, and the blight can never be wholly removed from her life. HenceJorth wherever she goes the knowing smile or the scornful look will foljow her. And so far as she alone is concerned the punishment is just. For a married woman no po&sible excuse can be made.

But to return to the article in question. It did credit alike to the judgere ent and ability of its author, but why ..should she select one class of men ar.i denounce them so particularly? And had that class

been the

cheap Johns, the street-corner swindlers er the itinerant gamblers who swarm the country, I could have understood it better. But when such expressions as creature," with a sneer in every letter, and "as great a nuisance as the tramps," come to be applied to traveling men, I cannot ren.ain silent. I must tpeak right out in meeting The authar ot "A Womans Thoughts" perhaps believed what she wrote. So good a woman as her writings prove her to be, would scarcely say sharp things simply for effect, But that she is mistaken I just as firmly believe. I do not believe that opportunity makes the immoral man, in the particular referred to, any more than it does the thief. Neither do I believe that every man has his price. I have more faith in humanity. In the very nature Of the case the traveling man must be a man of good judgment and of responsibility. If he is not supposed to possess those qualities he does not become a traveling man, and if he prove himself lacking in Ihein, he soon ceases to be one.

And I fail to see why traveling to sell goods should be considered less reputa,ible, or have a more "hardening" effect on the conscience than staying at home and doing the same thing or that in 60 doing man is more liable to meet "all sorts of

feople"

,1|yers

than any of the professional or

urines* men in their offices about town. But admitting that among traveling men the same proportion of immorality •Is found as among men of other classes ^l&hy denounce the many for the sins of the few

We send for our family physician when ^sickness comes upon us, or our households and find comfort and relief in his .^presence and skill in spite of the fact that "'among his profession there are quacks .whose victims are numbered by the ''ecore. And is the author of the article ^jeferred to, willing to assert that all law-

deserve the reputation of dishonesty and corruption, which the unscrupulous practices of a few have won for the legal .profession the world over? I hardly 'di&Hftink so.

I number among my friends a member of the proscribed class, whose life is so

rpure

and true that all who know him, will think better of humanity for his sake. jn his youth he had a hard fight against 'adverse circumstances, but alone and unaided conquered them, and he stands to* day a model of that noblest work of God, an honest man. This influence is felt ^wherever he goes. He has every opportunity for doing good, and he does it

Not that he aspires to be that very disagreeable person, a professional reformer he goes quietly about his own business, and intrudes his sentiments on no one. But when the time comes for him to speak, he speaks for the right, and when action is necessary, he acts from .principle. All preachers do not occupy ulpite. A consistent life is a sermon v^cvery day, and it reaches even those who -never enter a church. Can any one wonder that, knowing this man, I should

respect and defend the class to which he belongs? And just here I must give vent to some of the accumulated indig nation of years against all those who are in the habit of holding up tp ridkuletbe much-abused

MOTHER-IN-LAW.

No, sir, I am not one myself and do not expect to be tor^years to come, but *3 that is neither here nor there. It is not and ought not to be a personal matter, but a question of common decency and justice. I have no doubt but the war 33 against this class of women originated in jest and is still carried on in the same 3 spirit. But the jokes are otten coarse and sometimes brutal. Even the sacred ness of death is not respected. I have

DO doubt but good women often suffer in

silence from the stings of these.poisonous arrows. The whole matter shows either a sad want of feeling or very poor tat te on he part of those engaged in it.

There is too much laxity nowadays in everything. It is high time to put oti the brakes.

At the rate we are traveling what will the next generation not do and say? I must confess that whenever I hear a man retailing with evident relish the current joke& at the expense of mothers-in-law, I always look at him with suspicion, for I know there is something wrong nomewhere, and I unconsciously find my self repeating the old, old inquiry, "Who hath sinned this mm or his parents that he should be so blind."

EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.

I learn from an educational journal that a text book on the "Science and Geometry of Dress" has been introduced into the Indianapolis schools. I hope it is to be taught praclically. In my opinion, industrial education is the pressing need of th-j present time. Among the many lessons taught us by the financial difficulties of the last few yeais, is the necessity for making such education more general,and the people look to the public schools foria solution of the problem of how this is to be done. The educators ol this country have done and are still doing a wonderful work. Our educational exhibit at the Paris exposition has been awarded a gold medal, and it is conceded that in common school instruction this country is far ahead of France. But our system is still in process of development, and it must adapt itself to the wants of the people. Now, in addition to brain-culture, handculture is demanded. This I think has been shown in the recent clamor in various parts of the country for the abolition of the High School. The objection being urged that the school course is too long and thai the four years given to the High School could be more profitably given to some industrial work. But this is not true. Let us by all means cling to our only hope for the higher culture of the masses—the people's college. But the new demand must be met. The voice of the people will be heard and must be obeyed. Then let it be arranged so that industrial work and brain culture shall go hand in hand. It might be better for the pupils, better for the teachers, better for the parents, and better for society. Let the children be taught such things as will render them of some use during their twelve years in school, as well as afford them a means of making a living afterward. Too many parents of the present day, especially those who have large families, and moderate or small means of support, lead lives of continual struggle and selfsacrifice that they may keep their children in school and provided with books, and clothing of a kind to make them look as well as others of the same age.

Let the girls, by all means, be taught sewing and mending from the first, and as soon as they are old enough, cutting and fitting. In this way the willing, but weary mother, will have a part of her burden lifted, and will find leisure now and then to look into a book herself.

Let the boys be taught something equally as useful, so that when their school days are over, and they are ready to begin the battle of life, "father's" gray hairs and bent shoulders need not be a reproach to them. Of course, all thfs will have to be done gradually. It will take years of time, aided by thought and patience and skill to accomplish the work, but the results will abundantly pay for all.

A. R. JESSERICK & CO., One of the best evidences of the healthy 6tate of business in any city, when conducted in an honorable manner by a good business manager, is shown by the success attending the establishing of the "Lion Store" by Mr. A. R. Jesserick, aided by his son. They carne to our city about three months since, and after carefully looking over the field, decided to locate here, selected the large,

convenient, and very

elegant fcentre Store in the Opera House block, and have filled it with one of the finest, best selected stocks of dry goods and fancy notions ever placed on storeshelves in our city. Mr. Jesserick is an old, experienced dry goods man of over thirty year's service. He served a full apprenticeship in the trade in Europe and for eighteen years past has conducted a large and profitable dry goods burlness ., in Chicago, and his excellent®1 business qualities are shown by the fact that he safely weathered the'late long business panic without ffess to any man by him. He is assisted by his son, an excellent, capable young gentleman, of thorough business habits, and by a number of well known, popular old dry goods salesmen, long in the service in this city, and by some excellent salesmen irom Chicago, aleo by a number of very polite and U6tefu! young lady assistants, who are thoroughly acquainted with the dry goods trade. In all they form a force that makes it a pleasure to all, especially our ladies, to trade there. There is no larger or finer stock in the state, aud he is selling at prices that cannot fail to suit all. And this is shown by the excellent run of patronage that he is* having, one of the largest in town, and in so short a time it is wonderful.

STATION REPORT.

MONTH OF SEPTEMBERS

and

Drunk Assault and Battery Disorderly .r Suspicion *!..= :t' Wandering Prostitute Larceny# Vagrant Fighting Inmate Associating Keeping House of 111 Fame., Crazy Deserter United States Army Lost Child Escaped lrom Plainfield Robbery Pimps Discharging Fire Arms

Total 202

Fred Pfennig has the best old style 5 cent cigar in the city. He makes a speciality of this cigar and gives the most for the least money

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MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

VEGETINE

Rev. J. P. 'Ludlow, Writes:

178 BALTIC STRUT, BROOKLYN, Y., Hoy., 14. IM, H. R. STEVENS, ESQ.

Dear Sir,—From personal benefit received by its U9e, as well as from personal knowledge of those whose cures thereby have •eemed almost miraculous. can most heariilv and sincerely recommend the VEOKTINE fo the complaints which It 1* claimed to cure. J.VMES P.LUDLOW.

Late Paster Calvary itaptiat Jhtireh, Sacramento, Cal.

VEGETINE

She

Bests

Well.

SOUTH POLAND, ME., Oct, 11,1870.

MR. H. R. STEVENS. Dear Sir —1 have been sick two years with the liver complaint, am luring thnt time have taken a great many different medicines, but ncne of them 11(1 me any gjod. I wns restless nights, and had no appotite. Since t.ikingthe VEUKTINB I rest 1 nml relish my food. Can recommend tho Vj.atTi»E for what it has dune for me.

MRS. ALBKRT RICKER

Witness of he above, MR. UEOKUK M. VAIJGHA.N, Medlord, Mass.

VEGETINE.

Good for the Children.

With respect. MRS. N. WOltihELL, Matron.

VEGETINE.

Rev. 0. T. Walker, Says:

PROVIDENCE, R. I., 164 TRANSIT STREET. H. R. STEVKN«, ESQ*, I feel bound to express with my signatnro tbe'high value I plao upon jur VEOKTINE. My famaily have used it for the last two years. In nervous debility it is invaluable, and I recommend it to all who may need an invigorating, renovating tonicv

O.T. WALKER,

Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin-square Church, Boston.

VEGETINE.

Nothing qual to It.

SOUTH SALEM, MASS., SOV.^U, 1878

MR. H. R. 8TEVE»M: Dear Sir,—I have been troubled with Bcrofula, Canker, and Liver Complain1 for three years. Nothing ever di 1 me any good until I commenced using the VKGKTINE. 1 am now getting along first-rate, and still using the VEOEriNE. I consider there is nothing equal to it for such complaints. Can heartily reommend it 'O everybody.

Yours truly,

MRS LIZZIE PA.CHARD.

No. 16, Lagrange Street, South dilom, Mass

VEGETINE.

Recommend it Heartily.

THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE

Yours respectfullv,

SOUTH BOSTON.

MR. STEVENS: Dear Sir,—I hnve taken several bottles of your VEQKTINI and 1 am convinced it is a. valuable remedy for Dyspepsia, Kidney Complaint, and General Debility of tho system. I can heartily recommend it to all sufferers from the above complaints.

Yours respectfidlv.

MR8. MUNltOEPARKEtt,!-

egetine

Prepared by

H# R. Stevens, Boston, MasB.

Vegetine is sold by all Dhiggists-

For ten years Tntt'a Pill* have been the reeognized Standard Family Medicine In the ATLANTIC STATES. Scarcely a family can be Ibund from MAINE to MEXICO that does not us* them. It is now proposed to make their virtues known in the WEST. A Single Trial will Establish their Merits.

Do They Cure Every Thing?

MO.-They are for Diseases that result from

MALARIAL. P0I80N

DERANGED LIVER,

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Dyspepsia, Bilious and Typhoid Fevers Chills, Colio. Sick-Headache, Chronio Diarrhoea, Nervousness, Disslness, Palpitation of the Heart, Neuralgia, Bheu1 jtaey Disease, Ohronlo Conjtipation, Piles, 60.

WJLTXTK-B "3TOTT

That Your LIVER IS DISORDERED

Whn yen have a

•tall pain In Mioeldm: CsaMVss(M| iMtlrt Hawaii 1 Weight latteWeiadi alter Eallki: Soar Eructation* 1 aversion ta Exertion of Bady ar Mind.

BE ADVISED, and AT ONCE

TAKE TUTT'S PILLS1I

The flnt dase produces an effect irlilch often a* ton lube* the sufferer, aad in «. short time follows an 'Appetite, food Digestion, SOLID FLESH A HARD MUSCLE.

THE WEST SPEAKS. "BEST PILL IN EXISTENCE."

Gtomach (pod you roprMent th«m." Thqr are the beat Pill in Sxistenoe.and 1 do all I c*n tqaoqaaintother* with their good merits. J. W.

T1BBETTS, DicoU. Minn-

Sold by Dranlsts, or sent by HSU on Kceipt ef 25 cents. Ofllee. S9 narrax St., New York.

CLIFFORD'S

FEBRIFUGE

•iiiwflATM AZX MII.AHTAL PTIKASTJ fromti» BTSTEM

MISCELLANEOUS: ADVERTISEMENTS.

Election Notice.

STA^K OF INDIANA,/ VIGO COUNTY. The Stale of Indiana—

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To the Sheriff of Vigo County: I, John K. Uurkan, clerk of Ihi Vigo Circuit court do certify that the following offi cers «r« to be elected at the general election to he held in said county on tue 8th day of Octobcr, 1878, to wit:

One Auditor ef State. One Treasurer of State. One Secretary of State. One Attorney-General. One Superintendent of tion.

PupllcJ InstrncEghrb

One Representative in Congress, District. Two Representatives for Vigo county in theGeneial Assembly.

One Auditor ol V»yo county. One Treasurer of igo county. One Reco der of Vigo county^ One Sheriff of Vigo county. One oron of Vigo county. One8urveor of Vigocou ity. One tmmifstoncr of Vigo county, First District.

One Commissioner of Vigo county, Second District. One Judge for the Fourteenth Judicial District.

One Prosecuting Attorney for the Fourteenth Judicial Distr-ct. One Judge for the Twenty-Fourth ludicial Criminal circuit t'ourt.

One Pro?e utlng Attorney for the TwentyFourth Judicial Criminal Circuit Court. You are therefore commanded to give notice according to law, that a general election will be held in said

nxunty

BOSTON HOME, TTLER STREET BOSTON, April, 1876.

II. tt. STKVEN8. Dear Sir.—We feel that the chil iren in our home have been greatly benefited by the VKGKTI.ME you have so kindly given us from time to time, especially those troubled with the Scrofula.

at the usual

places of holding elections on the 8th day of October, 187^, for the purpose of electing the officers aforesaid.

Witness my hand and the seal of

Ion-it I said -ourt, thirf 10th day of Sep-

tember, 1878. JOHN K. DUBKAN. Clerk.

By virtue of the auove precept, I, George VV. Cartco, Sher ffof Vigo county, Indiana, do hereby not fy the qu liflcd voters of said county 1 meet ai the usual places of holding elections in the several wnships in said county, on th«second Tuesday, it being the Ith day of October, 1878, for the purposoot electing theofflccrs therein mentioned.

This 11th d.y of September, 1878. GiO. W. CARICO, Mheriff.

GRAND DISTRIBUTION

Conio&vealtP Distribution Coinpanv

Legalized by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, supervised by Hon. It. C. Wintersmith Ex- irflas.,Geii'ls T. A. Harris, Goo. E. H. Gray, and other prominent citizens, wil! hold their SIXTH POPULAR DRAWING

In Public Library Ilall,Louisville. Ky.,on Saturday, November 30, '1878.

No Scaling! No Postponement!

$115,400 in Cash Prizes

And Tickets Onlyt a $2.00. N E E E N E S E E

1 Prize 1 Prize 1 Prize 20 rizes $1,000 each. 80Prizes $600 each 100 Prizes $190 each...

9 Prizes $2c0each, approximation prizes 1,800 Prizes lOOeath, approximation prizes 90o

l[060 Prizes $115,400

Whole Tickets, $2. Half Tickets, $1. 27 Ticbetp, $" 0. 55 Tickets, $100. Remit by Postoffice money order, registered letter, bauk draft, or express. Full list of drawing publisked in Louisville CourierJournal and New Yor* Herald, and mailed to all ticket-holders. For tickets and Information address Comm* nwealth Distribution Co., or T. J. Commerford, Sec'y, CourierJournal Building, Louisville, Ky.

THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY BBAr'S SPECIFICIMEDICINE

1RADE MARK I« especially TRADE recommended as an unfailing enre for

S I N W E A N E S S SPERMATORRHEA, IUPOTEMCT, and all

—r— diseases that BV Before Takii^^qu«« »After Taking on Self Abu»e as Lods OF MEMORY, UMIVKR 8AL LASSITUDE, PAIN IN THE BACK, DIMNESS OF VISION. PHKMATUKB OLD AOE, and many other diseases that lead to insanity, Consumption, and a Premature Grave, all of which, as a rule, are first caused bv deviating from tne path or nature and over indulgence. Tbe Specific Medicine is the result of .a life tudy *nd many years of experience in treating these special diseases.

Ful 1 particulars In our pamphlets, which w« desire to send by mail to every one. The Specific Medicine sold by all druggists at $1 per package, six packages for )5, or will be sent by mail on receipt ot the money, by.adtlre^sing^ vt

The Gray Medicine Co.

»No. 10 Mechanic's Block. Detroit, Mich. Sold in Terre Ha ute, Ind., at wholesale and retail by Oulick A Berry, Wholesale agents. gold at retail bv Grooves it Lowry, Coot A Be'l, W. E. McGrew A Co., and by responsible druggists.

PATENTS

obtained fornew inventions, or for improvements on oil ones, for roe tical or other componnds, trademarks and lab^-l«- caveats, Assignments,Interferences. Appeals, Suits for infringements, and al cases arising under tbe Patent l*o w«. prtmptiv attended to. Invention* that nave been

REJECTED

may still, in mosr. ca es, be patented bv ns. Being opposite the U.S. Patent Department, and engaged in Patent business ex lusively, we can make closer searches, and *ecnre Patents more promptly, and with broader claims than those who are remote from Washing-

inventors ro'de *. sketch of your device we make examinationsand advise as to patentability, free of charge. All correspondence strictlyconSciential. Prices low, and NO CHABOf (JN I.ESS PATt'NT 18 SECURED..

We refer, In Washington, to Hon. Postmaster GeneralD, M. Key, Kcv. F. D.Power, tb« German American National Bank, to officials in tbe U. S. rat-mOffice, and to Senators and Representatives in Congress and especially to our clients every state in tbe Union mnd in Canada. Address

C. A. SNOW & CO.

Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

LOOK!

Coffee at i8cper pound, worth 25c. Young Hyson Tea at 40c, worth 60c. Black Tea at 40c, worth 75c. Gunpowder Tea at 75c, worth $1.25. New York Factory Cheese, 10c per pound.

J. R. CHAMBERS, Sixth Street

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.$30,000 10,000 5.0(10 10.000 10.00 10.&0

!00 Prizes $50 each 16,000 100 Prizes $20 ea'.n 10,000 6,000 Prizes 110 each 10.000 fl

Prizes$300",ch,approximation

prizes 2,700

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SPECIAIP'NOTICE.

In order to reduce stock and to prepare for a radical.chaitge lit our business we shall offer for a limited period a number of y*

EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS!

75 Pieces Tapestry Brussels at 75 to 90C. 75 Pieces Extra Super Ingrain at 75 to85C, 150 Pieces Choice Inarains at 30 to 65C, 25 Piece* Body Brussels at $1 25to $1 50. 2,500 Rolls Wall Paper at 80, 1,000 Roils of Wall Haper at 12 I-2C,

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And other Goods at equally Low Prices*

Have Got In

The nobiest line of Business Suits, the finest line of Dress Suits, the handsomest line of roats and Vests, the best line of Over Coats for men, youths, boys, and children, ever opened in the city. All of the very best manufacture, juid cheap enough,

MILLER & COX.S

Width of Furrows, 16 inches. 19 .V, »9

Hughes, Gilpin, Weir, NATHAN PADDOCK,

Farmi

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Osborne Self Binder, ir* Hughes' Sulky Plow, Canton Sulky Plow, t.

f. Double Shovels,

,V» .Buckeye Grain Drill,

w'. j-tv .. Hs-f ,Corn Planters and Mowers, 4 4 el at a a a

,1 ,Self Reaper and Dropper and Mower, Noyes' Anti-Friction Hay Carrier' Fort Wayne Canton and other Breaking Plows,

All of which will be scld at the lowest possible prices. A full line of Buggies Spring and Farm Wagons always on hand'. Call and see us before buying youi [mpements. J. H. McCandless. a well known deaier, is with the firm.

Companies Represented.

Insurance Company of North America, assets Pocn^Fire Inburance Company, assets Sncttisn Omraercial Insurance Company, assets Connecticut Fire Insurance Company, assets 'Uher Companies Northwestern Mntoal Life Insurance Company, assets.. Cennecticas. Fire Insurance Company London Assurance

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Gold Paper at 20 co 30Cr

& W A S E 309 Main Street.

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522 Main street west of Sixth, Merchant Tailoring a specialty.

ANOTHER Y1CT0KT FOR THE kWEIR

We, the undersigned committen, appointed by the ^respective manufacturer' agents, to decide upon the merits of Sulkv Plows, at a public trial on the farm McCagy Collins, 2% miles west of Midkletown, Ind., in which the "Hughes, manufactured by Long, AUta ter & Co., the "Gilpin." manufactured bv John Deere & Co., and the "Weir," manufactured by Weir Pi nv Co., were represented, decided unanimously that the Weir is the best Sulkv Plow on the grounds. The points taken in consideration, beinqf, Simplicity, B. st Hitch, Lightest Draft, Ease management, and construction and quality of work performed.

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Depth of Furrows, Average Draft *. 5 inches. 5°°

45°

5 ,, 400

EDMUND WATSOV, REUBEN CLATK

PETER MCHUOHKS, SAMUEL DAVIS.

i:!- VV. F. V7ALMSLEY,

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Agent for Weir Sulky Plow, north Fourth St., Terrfe Haute' Ind

WHEAT & CD

Would call the attention of farmers to their complete stock of

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Champion Northwest and Superior Walking Cultivators^

Rogers, Wheat & Co.,

Third Street, between Main and Ohio, Terre Haute, Ind.

no. T. Wiley,

Insurance and Collecting Agent

Broker and Notary Publhr

OFFICE:

510* OHIO STREET.

7,000,000 J.OOO.OCO 17.000,000 3,000,090 tjmim 18,100,000 8,000,000 njmjm