Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 17 August 1893 — Page 2

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DAILY JOURINHL.

Printed Every Afternoon Except Sunday.

2HE JOL'HXAL CO.

T. 11. MjCAIN. President. J. A.QttBKKB, Secretary. A. A. MCCAIN. Treasurer.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17,1893.

THK BS&L CAUSE.

A sharp distinction should be mad» between the financial trembles and the suspension of industrial operations. The money pnnio was created by the distrust among bunks in the ability of the government to maintain its issues of silver currency at parity with gold. This panic was senseless, as everybody knows 'hat there is an abundance of currency in existence and no reasonable man can doubt that the government of

this rich country can maintain its hsuee of money at a parity. But, ns the New York Press shows, the commercial de pression would have come had there been no silver purchase law and no depreciation of Bilver, and if every dollar in circulation had been, beyond controversy, worth its face value. It was was oaased solely by the declared purpose of the Democratic party to overthrow the system of protection to home indnctrv, which has been in coc inno^s operation for more than thirty years, anu uudtir which millions of capital have been invested. Such a revolution, affecting the vast, widespread and complex industries of a nation of sixty-five million people, could not even be threatened without exciting the fears, and, in one measure or another, paralyziug the hands of every aian,'eugaged in a protected industry. For him, the impulse to use extreme coution and to act with the closest conservatism was irresistible. The mere instinct of self preservation urged him to contract his operations, to stop all improvements aud to reduce to the last point all movements that yvould reach into a future, the conditions of which were wholly unknown. The blight that has fallen upon industrial operations is, therefore, not the con sequency or the disturbances iu the money market, although the difficulties of manufacturerers have been aggravat ed by tbe financial troubles the mills have been closed and are closing because over tbe head of every manufacturer hangs the throat of the Chicago platform that, within a few month?,pus' sibly, he m»j be fore«d to conduct hie business uuder conditions about which he oiin know nothing. The clearest vision cannot' discern if the free traders will halt at raw materials, or if they will reduce lightly or severely, or will wholly lemove the duties upon fabrics. With positive knowledge that the outright free trade is at hand, tbe American manfiicliirer, accustomed only to protection, might be in grave doubts bow to adjust his affairs as to the novel condition. But what he has to deal with is complete uncertainty of what is in store for him, and for every sane man this miiht mean the cessation, as nearly uiay be possible, of all movement which involves responsibility for the futures

Thkkk are State elections this fall in thirteen States—Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin. Only five of these elect governors, viz: Oiiio, Iowa, Massachusetts, Virginia and /Wisconsin. The others e!*)Ct only legislatures or minor Stale ollioors. In Iowa, Kentucky and Virginia, the legislature chosen this fall eU'ot United Slates Senators. While the voice of th« people will not be directly upon national issues, the result of these elections will nevertheless (five a pointer as to the feeling of the voters on the business and industrial paralysis.

Theke is a regular stampede of Austrian and Italian luliorers from Colorado buck to Europe. One steam ship agent in Pueblo has sold 340 tickets for European points. It is said they carry with them a story to the effect that there is a conspiracy in this country to not employ them. If so, good may come come out of the present situation yet The nndeeirable immigrants who come from Europe every year may have gaeater inducements to stay at home,

Demockatto paperff are advising farm ers to hold their wheat for higher prioes. They advised*lhe farmers to vote for Cleveland and get $1.25 for wheat. As a.lviserB Democratic papers are not a success.

The Pension Commissiouer has ex tended until October 10 the time ii which pensioners whose pensions have been suspended may furnish proof that they aro not guilty.

Tub lack of confidence in the Democratic party prevails among Democrat to as large an extent as it does among Republicans. Theicirois not divided on the party lines.

[CHAPTER II—Co.NTIXUED.] Mr. Maydew was completely over uome by tho awful tragedy, llis daughter had been his sole Interest in Ufa Mid now she was dead. He was very calm until he heard the whole story and all the accompanying icci dents, sod then he turned his face to the wall, and lay on his bed, moaning softly. 'Marie Stanley, Mark Stanley," he said, occasionally. "I thought they loved each other, years ago. He saved her life, then, and now he has destroyed what he aaved.'1

Bed Mountain is always at its best la September. From i"s loity mines fou soj daylight come iu long, shaking shafts of pink and gray, and you see it pass in olouds and mist-wreaths of amber and gold,—the latter as yellow and perfect as the bright metal which the pick and drill wrench from its rocky side*. There is everywhere the odor of spruce and redwood, and tbe wholesome atmosphere of healtlifulness The miners used to say that the old mountain which they so dearly loved always outdid Itself in September, because that was the month in which they pitched their first camp there and no Soptember, it wis pretty generally agreed, was ev»v more delightful than this one, "hose early cays Mark Stanley made awful, in San Francisco, by the murder of Miss Maydew.

The anniversary of the founding of the Red Mountain mining camp fell, this year, upon the second Monday in the month and Droopy and several others had gone down to San Francisco forsuoh essentials as were deemed indispensable to the proper celebration of the day—such essentials being, prin1 pally, a better grade of whiskjr than was in common Uie on E»d Mountain.

EVERYBODY LAUGHED.

Droopy and his companions set out early enough on this important errand to enable tnem to get back the day before the oagerly-awaited anniversary but the day on which they were expected same, and the day of tbe anniversary also, and still tivfe was no sign of the whisky commission. The Red Mountain miners were a goodnatured, hilarious lot of men, not at' all inclined to frown at trifles but it seemed to them that Droopy and the others wore imposing upon the honor of the camp by interfering with the celebration of festivities of so remarkable and interesting a oharacter.

In my opinion," said Tom Morris, who formerly was one of the veriest dandies who operated in Wall Street, but who was now one of the grimiest of the unkempt and the unwashed,— "In my opinion, they have opened the keg between here and Krlsco, and are running a little celebration on their own hook." "Likely," chimed in a stalwart Texan, in whom the mention of whiskey awakened such pleasant memories that he took a strong pull from his flask. "Some folks dun no when ter leave whiskey alone." And then he proceeded to ripse the harsh sentiment out of his mouth and throat v.ith another drink.

When it was dark, a great fire was built ia the middle of the camp, and, though the whiskey they had was of a questionable ofraraot«r, was bettor than none so It waa decided to mako the most of it, lqtrue Western fashion.

About an hour after the fire was built, when good spirits and bad spirits were about equally mixed and •very one was jolly, a solitary horseman rode into camp. There was something so irresistubly droll about this new-oomor that everybody laughed when tho groat, glowing sheet of firelight illuminated his face and figure.

Apparently, he was six feet and throe or four inches in height, and the most

been

this plenitude of physical

matorial seemed to be disposed of in arms, legs and feet What trunk he had was broad, but it was very much abbreviated in length, as if it had been originally intended for a much shorter man. The first impression which he gave, all the way through, was that tie had been put together of odds and ends and remnants and that the architect who planned him had rap short of material before his colos•al design was more than half carried out. His Joints were so loose and lax tfeat when he got off his horRe there was a sudden hush ip the merriment, as if everybody was afraid that hi was going to pieces. Ills eyes were largo, and as blue as a California sky, «»uv tuoj were enti.

devoid ol

lashes, and his brows were absolutely hairless. His nosa was long and exceedingly crooked, and he had an unusually large mou^h, with thick, pulpy-looking U»s. His hair was of the color and fibre of that unknown substance of which gunny-sacks are made, and it grew so low down upon his narrow forehead that the effect waa one which was decidedly original. His eheeks wore broad, high, and fiat, and his beard, which was the same color aa his hair, looked as if it had

trimmed with dull shears for want of a ra/.or. Ilis sallow complexion indicated that he was a chronic sufferer from jaundice aud stiff ears set straight qui

*£7u

tokh e.uww»k*i. head, as though Tliey were meant to catch the wind and so inorease his motive power. The horse he was on was several sizes too small for him and he leaned so far forward on the insufficient beast, and drew his legs up so closely under it, that the combination would have furnished a comic artist an excellent model for a burlesque

Centaur. "Am I in Californy?" asked the stranger, whsi he had dismounted and straightened himself up. "Did you see the baok o' that hoss? It sprunged up nigh on ter six inches when he got oil," said the Texan.

There was a general laugh, and the stranger's question was forgotten until he repeated it: "Am I in Oaliforny?" "You ,bet," was the general ohorus. "My name Is Dubb," said the stranger. "I just dropped in here for to see if I can't do somethiag in these mines. I used to be a lumberman, up in Maine, and I have been a-living in the other side of these mountings,over among the Indians and "widiara, nigh on to three years. I ain't afraid o' work, and I'd like to stay here, and shift with the rest of you, and stand my share o' what am hard and wearisome.

It was the 'ongest speech Dubb had ever made, and when it was done he suddenly stepped back a couple of paces, trying to get out of the sound of his own voice. "Purd," said the Texan, "ye don't handsome very heavy, but they ain't many on us what can brag much on beauty an' sich but ye talks pooty straight, an' so we'll take yer on trial for a while."

There was a hearty burst of laughter, which Dubb failed to understand. "Let me be your dictionary," Baid Tote Morris. "You don't seem to havo caught the drift of Western ways yet. if you have been in this country three years. It is somewhat unusual for a. man to ask permission to join a mining camp and that is the way the boy* took what you said. This is a free country, and peopl#here do about as they please. Join us, if you like go farther, if you like but don't ask any one's pariola-ion. Strike out straight from your shoulder, and don't forget that California is a book without a preface. Do as you like, in all but three things: don't bring any &oa^> or tracts into camp and don't jump any other man's olaim. That is our code in a uuUheil."

While he had been speaking, Droopy and his companions had entered caimp but Dubb was attracting so much attention that the arrival of Droopy wan unnoticed until he stepped forward, inside of the circle surrounding Dubb and Tom Morris. "Halloo, Droopy," exclaimed Morris: "Here's a now man, just come among us. His name is Dubb, and he hails from down East." "Dubb! Did ycr say Dubb?" de manded the astonished Droopy, stepping forward until his face was scarcely a foot from Dubb's. "Yes," answered Dubb and Morris both in a breath. "Why, ain't you the fellow what was 'way over along the latte. a-look-in' for Mark Stanley's wife?" asked Droopy.

Dubb fixe'1 his big blue eyeB squarely upon Droopy face, but that was the only evkler.ee of surprise which he manifested. "1 was a-look:ng for her," he answered "but I got kinder short on for money so I had to movj on and l"}ave a couple o' guides a-hunting for her while I be somewhere looking out for mor« Money. But how am it you knows about Mark Stanley and Ills woman? Have he been here? Am he here now?" "De lit inter these diggin's 'long about tile fust o' the summer, an' he stayed here till las' mouth. Lordy! I wishes as how he'd stayed longer then be wouldn't be iu sich a pizen mess as he's iu now," moaned Droopy, pathetically. "What is it? What's the matter?" inquired Dubb. "O, Jerobsulluml" bawled Droopy, "he's gone an' sot all Californy ag'in 'im. He's killed that Maydew woman, what had so much money, an' he's run off with a million dollars, what belonged ter her an' her dad."

Instantly the whole camp was in an uproar. Some were excited because they had taken a llldng to Mark during hi* brief stay with them others, because it had been expected that Red Mountain would receive considerable benefit from the Maydew funds and others, still, condemned it from a moral point of view. Dubb, alone, was quiet, apparently unconcerned, absolutely emotionless. "Did Stanley got away?" queried Tom Morris, after the first outburst of excitement had somewhat subsided. "He got cloanspun away," answered Droopy. "Tho officers as took holt on the case said they never seed such a git-out afore. Nobody knowed whar ter look fur 'im, an' nobody ain't 'pcaredter find out." "And thereby," said Morris, "does Stanley evince greatness. The poor fool who oommlts a crime and gets caught is a scoundrel and villain he deserves the full penalty of the law. But the man who commits a crime and escapes the law, he has genius he is full of the elements of greatness. Mark Stanley will yet bo acknowledged as a very great man." "Maybe so in the East, but not in Californy," cried Droopy, warmly. "Murder is murder, here, an' we never calls it by any other name an' when we writes it we put* it all in oappertul letters—big, red ones, too, like them air letters what thoy puts on a circus bill." "I'll wager a pound of dust, Droopy, -my dear old grammarmangler, that you, yourself, will yet call Mark Stanley a great man, and be as much in favor of him as you are against him now," said Morris, dryly. "By gosh, I'll do it! But you look 'ere, Tom Morris, I ain't ag'ln' 'im, an'

I never waa ag'ln' 'lin ri on'y ag'ln' what he's done. An' ef I was ag'in 'im, it's no more 'in you was, all the while he was hero. Don't try to plok mo up, Tommy, when yer down yerself. An' let me tell yer somethin' more they didn't have no grammars an' sich stuff when I was a boy. That was a heap o' years ago. Yer fergits I ain't sich a young, tender saplln' as you am. I'll jest take that bet 'bout the pound o' dust, though an', ef I wins, I'll buy a grammar with it."

Droopy was angry when he began, but he said so muoh that he talked himself into good humor again. An hour later, he |nd Morris were sitting by themselves, engaged in a confidential chat. He told Morris all about the &{)ydew murder, from which subject the conversation very naturally shifted to Dubb. "I never seen

sich

a durned critter

afore in all my Jlfe," Droopy deolared, vehemently. "I Aunno what ter think on 'im. Why, when I tole 'im 'bout Mark's bcin'

here,

an' what he said,

an' how he Vest away, an' how

killed that air Maydew woman, who they says was more'in half in love with Mark Stanley, why, that air Dubb jest took it all in, like as if It didn't'meount ter nothio'. He never talked er acted as if he was s'prised, er sorry, er

mad,

I says to him

er nothin'| an' when

how 1 s'poses he won't

do no more diokerin' 'bout Mark Stanley's wife, he up an' says, all quiet like 's if lie'd been sayin' it was a nice day, as how he ain't goln' ter stop lookin' fur her tttl she's foun', livln' er dead. An' when I axes 'im what good it'll

do,

when her

husband's next ter dead, he says that ain't no reason far leavin' her among them air lnjins. I sned him what he'd do with her of.she

was

foun' alive, an'

he says as how that'll all be jest as she says. Ain't it funnyf Mark Stanley, nor Mark Stanley's woman, ain't neither on 'em ns kin ter Dubb, an' they never seen each other till thoy was j'ined in that wagon train an' yet Dubb speu's his money an' his time fur her, when her own husband gin her up long ago an' don't bonsarn hisself 'bout her in no way. Now, then, Tom Morris, what d'ye think o' sich a feller as that? What docs yer call sich a critter?" "Call him, Droopy? I call him one of the few men whom thp word noble fitly describes. I tell you, my boy, he is made of muoh better stuff than any of us. Wo all pride ourselves on our California disinterestedness and generosity but you and I both ksow that there isn't another man in this camp who would do what Dubb has done for the Stanleys. I doubt if there are ten such men In the universe." "X b'Ueves yer, Tom I b'lieves yer," exclaimed Droopy "they don't make many sich." "It makes me ashamed when I think how the whole camp—I with the rest —laughed at the queer figure he out when he struck camp to-night," confessed Morris. "Of course he is grotesque enough to furnish a sufficient excuse for our fun but I didn't dream that there was so much man under that dull, homely face of his. What arms and legs, and what a name, and what a rig-out all the wi»y tfirough!" "Don't yer think it 'ould be a pootiy good mix if Mark Stanley's 'cuteness an' Dubb's ideas o' right an' wrong could be rolled all up in one man?" "The thought does you- credit, Droopy. The combination would, indeed, be good. No woman, though, would ever love him, his person is so forbidding and uncouth." "Well, mebbe tlmt is somethin' what some other men might envy in 'im," said Droopy, bitterly.

Tom Morris laughed. "Perhaps, Droopy, perhaps. There is one woman who ought to fall in love with him, if she ever finds out what he has done for her and that, of course, Is Mark Stanley's wife." "'Twon't do her no good ef she ioeB," muttered Droopy "she never'll be nothin' but Mark Stanley's wife ter him. He says he wanta ter take Murk Stanley's claim, here, an' work it, though Mark couldn't git nothin' Duten it I reckon it's'cause he thinks Mark Stanley never gits deep enough in anything ter touch bottom." "It's my belief," said Tom Morris, "that Dubb wants Mark Stanley's claim because Dubb is fond of Mark Stanley."

To be Continued.)

Excursion to tla.rla.iiti Veils or Shades. Sunday, Aug. 20, 1898. tho Chicago & Southeastern Ky. Co. will run an excursion to Garland Dells. Special cuaohes will be provided thus assuring our patrons a pleasant and comfortable trip. The Anderson City Hand is engaged to furnish music on the train and a concert at the Shades. See oills and call on ticket agents for rates, time of trains, etc etc.

W. S. Paiikikkst. G. F. & P. A.

Harvest Excursion Ttclcets. On Auir. 22nd, Sept. 12th and Oct. lOtli tho Vamlalia Line will sell harvest excursion tickets at one fare plus ft, to the usual Western at.d Southwestern points, which will be given later. J. C. Hctcuissox,

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through tho mucuous surfaces. Such articles should never bensed except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the dumago they will do is ten fold to tho good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no niorcury and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood aud mucuous surfaces of tho system 111 buymg Hall's Catarrh Cure bo sure you get the genuine. It is tuken internally,and mado iu Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. |®-Sold by druggists, price 75c. per bottle

Worn atul. Wan ana Weak and Weary, Ho! yc women, weak and weary, with wan faces and so indescribably weak. Those distressing, dragging aown pains, and the constant weakness and wornneEa and weariness can bo cured, For all such sufferers, Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a panacea of inestimable value. As an invigorating tonic, it imparts strength to the whole system. For "overworked," "worn out," debilitated teaohers, dress makers, seamstresses, -'shop girls," housekeepers, nursing mothers and feeble women generally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pro scriptlon Is the greatest earthly boon,being unequalled as an appetizing cordial and restorative tbnic. As a soothing and strengthening nervine, Favorite Prescription !h uucqualled and Invaluable In allaying and subduing uervous excitability, exhaustion, prostration, hysteria, spasms and other distressing nervous symptoms, commonly attendant upon functional and or game disease. It induces refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and despondency.

Children Cry for

Pitcher's Castor ia.

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First on the Slide I

17c,

All our Fancy Hosiory that were 25

cents. Three pairs to customer only.

Streaming, Fluttering

3C No. 4 and ii

At 8

I "3C nos. 7,0,12 ti 10.

All Silk and Satin Edge Ribbons.

A Seasonable Bargain

47c,

Ladies'and Boys'Shirt Waists that

were 75c to II.

Notion Department]

a yard, 'r

Good Garter Web. All colors bold

for 5 cents a yard.

Dress Stuffs

Agent.

7 Bargain No. 1.

29c,

a yard,

50 pieces all wool plain and fancy

Dress Goods, worth up to 10 cents.

Summer Reminder

a yard.

50 pieces good quality Challie and

lawns, worth 5 and 1-4 cents.

Curtain Bargains

I2C

5 pieces doe ted Swiss worth 20 conts.

Nottingham Laccs that were 25 cents.

LOUIS BISCHOF

127-129

EAST MAIN STREET.

Midsummer Tobogganing Sale

The wind bloweth in our direction and buyers are being wafted toward

our door. Without, there is disagreeably warm weather and a

disinclination to attend to business within, there is an inspiring

array of seasonable bargains. Every article in our immense

stock will be offered at cut prices during this sale.

advertised is perfect in every respect.

ing twenty-one items stand for as many hundreds:

Handy Bargains

48c.

50 dozen Foster lacing Kid Gloves

that were $1 and up.

Trimming Bargains

1-3C.

Kmbroidorles aud Laces that were

10c., that were 12'^c., that were 15c.

Baby Bargains

15c.

Ton do?.. Infants' Caps that have sold

up to 75 cents.

Table Oilcloths

15c.

Host quality goods in marble and

fancy pattern.

Dress Stuffs,

BRrgain No 2.

59c

a yard.

*"0 pieces extra high novelty drass

goods that were 85c to $1.25.

Substantial Bargains

sc.

Tho boat prints, lino challies, good

luwnB.

a yard,

9c.

Boautlful Ginghams, lovely Pongcon.

pretty Satlncs,

We don't say "you must buy." Decide about that for

yourself. But surely it is to your own interest to call and

see the many offerings in the greatest sale of the year.

Each item

Let the follow

A Breezy Bargain

17c

All gauze Voata that wore 25 cent#.

Only three pieces to customer.

Leathery Bargains

13c.

25 dozen leather belta that wero 26

conts that wore 35 cent*.

White Coolness

IO I-2C.

White goods that wore 15 cents to 20

cents per yard.

Cheap Breeziness

8c.

250 Flat and.folding paper Japanese

fans that were 15 ceuts In 90 cents.

Printed Lovliness

48c.

All'our printed silks that wero 75

cents to $1.00,

Artistic Bargains

i-2c

Host all wool challies ^that wore (W

cents.

Last But Not Least.

Soe our wonderful collection of sea

sonable wash'goods at 5 cents per

yard they were 8

tceata|they

10 ceils,'

were