Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 September 1893 — Page 2

Daily JourInhL.

Printed Every Afternoon Except Sunday.

1 HE JOVRSAL CO.

T. H. MCCAIN. President. j. A O KEEN K. Secretary. A. A. MCCAIN. Treasurer.

DAILY—

Oao year. ..-....•5.00 Six months

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Three months I'or vreo* b? carrier or mull 10 WKKKLYOne vear Slxmonths

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Three month* 28 l*»j»ble In aih^iooe. Sample copies free. ______

Kult'rwl at the Postottli-e at: Crawfordsville, Indian*, as second-class matter.

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1898.

Now that the Pnaidsok has bad bis own jaw-bont» rewrved*he feels that an aniusthetio should bo administered to tbe Senate HIH! a like operation performed there.

SENATOR VOOBHKKSdropped*live bag in Hoke Smith's right ear when he deolared in bis place in the Senate that "there is no more fraud in the pension

St7«tAu

than there is in any other insti­

tution incident to human affairs."

THIRTT years ago to day was fought he first day's engagement uf i.U-) bloody and sanguinary battle of Chickamunga. The boys who participated hi that m.-'r-orable struggle are now ou the down hill of life. Many buve nlrw dy been mustered out. With o'.h'iis licit term of service is"nenrl_v ovvr. Huts off to the passing column!

THF. last Democratic administration bnfore the war put tbe government in debt in time of profound peace. The present Demoratio administration shows ttie same ooodition because the Democratic Congress made 388,498,000 larger expenditure than "the billion dollar Congress." And yet there are people who vote to let the Democratic party manage this government.

THE President has nailed bis colors to tbe mast for unconditional repeal, and he will Btand by them rantil the last. He refuses to consider any proposals to compromise, notwithstanding he is faced with threats of desertion in the House for his failure to support the repeal of tbe Federal Election laws, and in defiance of the combination in the Senate to sup port the Faulkner compromise. A bitter feeling has been engendered between the two Democratic factions tbe end of which no man oan tell. Of course tbe Republicans are enjoying tbe confused situation.

ItKPUBMCAN statesmen were numerous In suggestions when It came to the question of disposing of:thc surplus In the treasury at tbe close of Cleveland'stCrst term, nut lu raiding money for the deficit they exhibit no practice, sound, common sense whatever. Fractlca' suggestions, aside from party interest, they do not possess Review.

Thirty years of power showed that the Republicans exhibited a good deal of practical, sound, common sense in rais ing money. Tbey assumed tbe reins of government with a bankrupt treasury, left so by a Democratic Administration. They not only provided for the deficit bnt the means to oarry on and suppress the most gigantic rebellion in modern history. Tbey need the surplus left

by

the Cleveland Administration in paying off nearly four hundred millions of interest bearing bonds. As to tbe deficit of $00,000,000 that will accrue at the end of tbe next fiscal year, "practical suggestions" are not in order from the liepublicans the scepter of power hat passed from their hands. Even if they were to be made they would not be heeded. Having tbe President and both Houses of Congress it devolves upon the Djmocrutio party to apply themselves to the work of evolving some "practical suggestions."

Tim impatience start* from Harrison himself and scheming Kepubllcan political leaders In piauy localities who alui to build up and maintain their party through the pension department. which in former ears pushed forward the olaltns of ex-soldlers for pension*, where political prestljre could be maintilned over those of opposite political falt.li.- lUvtiv.

In former years tbe claims of ex soldiers were reeogfiiced regardless of their political faith. For instance there was Gen. John C. Black who draws a pension of $100, besides be baa been able lo draw $5,000 a year as Pension Commissioner and is now receiving the sitme sulary as Congressman-at-large from Illinois. Then there is Sen. Dan iel E. Sickles who draws a full Brigadier's pension, drew the salary and fees of the sheriffs ofBoe of New York, and is now drawing a salary of $5,000 a year as a member of Congress. Judge Allen B. Morse, of Miohigan, draws a large pension, and at the same time received salary as Chief Joatioe, afterwards a Balary as Qovernor and now the salary of Consul General at Glasgow. And so of Judge W. Q. Grasbam who is draw ing a large pension, and for years has held a fat office. In fact tbe time never has been since the war that Judge

Gresbam was not a doable pensioner on the Government. So the list of Demo cratic pensioners might be continued almost indefinitely. Why has not th* "purging" posse of gnerrillas in tht pension office made as example of on* or more of its active sympathizers, and not confined themselves to the pooi devils who receive but a small pittance?

It would have inspired greater confi dence in the sincerity of the great work of reform.

CHINA'S MAIL SYSTEM.

How Letters Ara Transoorted the Flowery Kingdom.

In

Individuals and Firm* Manage tbe Pout Ofllc« and Perftrm Efficient Service— Grardllt Ajntoit Robbery—A Oovnmmt System to Be Established.

In a report just published by the state department, Samuel Graeey, Onited States consul at Fooelioo, China, tells how the mail is carried In the "flowery kingdom." China has not yet established government post offices or a postal system for the masses of the people, with all her adoption of modern ways, but private enterprise is depended upon to render communication easy between various parts of the empire. This private transmission of mail is conducted through what are called "letter shops." No stomp* are used, but the "chop" or slfi-n of the keeper of the "letter shop" is always placed upon the envelope.

In this country when the government wishes to tiend a communication it incloses it in an euvelope marked "official" or "public—free" and it goes through the mail as other letters except that no postage is paid. Iu China imperial edicts and other official communications are carried from city to city and province to province by couriers. Generally they make the trip afoot, but in case of great haste they are provided with horses at convenient relay stations. Official letters or dispatches are thus conveyed in cases of emergency two hundred or two hundred and fifty miles a day. In districts where transmission of official communications is frequent each station master is required to keep on hand from ten to twenty horses or donkeys, and the local representative of the government is held responsible for all delays that occur. These official couriers. who correspond to our star route mail carriers, are not allowed to carry private dispatches or letters, their operations being restricted to the transmission of government communications.

The public is served by the "letter shops," a carrier system organized by private enterprise transmitting the mail from one station to another. Consul Gracey says at the treaty port" the letter shops are used by natives only, but in the interior, or at places not reached by the foreign postal arrangement, they are employed by foreigners as well, though chiefly by missionaries. "These speak well of the system for its security," he says, "but they do not consider it all that could be desired in respect to quickness of delivery. It somewhat resembles our express business, as it transmits parcels of moderate size and weight. It is said to possess two decided advantages over our western system—insurance against loss and monthly settlement of accounts. All the letters and parcels to be sent may be registered and insured.

Before a letter is mailed or del'.v. rcd to the carrier its contents are displayed, and the keeper of the letter shop then signsr his "chop," or sign, so that its point of origin may be determined. Parcelsmay be transmitted in the same manner, the charge for carrying being a percentage of their declared value. The shopkeeper gives a receipt for the letter or package, and he thus beoomes responsible for its safe delivery or its return to the sender, with seal unbroken. In some parts of the empire, the consul says, about two-thiris of the expense of transmission is paid by the sender, the remainder being collected from the receiver. Thus the shop is secured against entire loss from transient customers and the sender has some guarantee that his letter will be convej-ed with dispatch. Native merchants who are regular customers keep an open account with the shop and make their settlements monthly.

In some of the larger cities and towns the letter shops are numerous, but in many remote villages there are none. In Shanghai there are nearly two hundred. Some of the shops employ solicitors who go from house to house working up trade, competition in many cities being strong. In the northern provinces the shopkeepers imitate the government and employ a system of mounted carriers, llorses or donkeys are used, the relays being about ten miles apart. Each carrier or menssenger is intrusted with seventy or eighty pounds of mail matter, and travels about five miles an hour—much slower than the government carriers. For short distances and in central and southern Luiua the messenger travels on foot at a rapid gait. When the messenger arrives at a station he hands over the mail to a fresh carrier. "He starts at once," says Consul Gracey, "no matter what may be the hour of the day or night, and regardless of winds, rain, heat or cold, he continues the journey until lie. too, has completed his service and handed the parcel over to a third messenger, and thus it readies its destination."

This "pony express," like that which wus in use across the western plains of the United States forty years ago, if, sometimes subject to interruption by highwaymen, but the Chinese have a way of compounding such villainy and thus protecting their postal service. The robber bands of each district collect blackmail from the shopkeepers, and for regular sums paid they not only do not molest the messengers themselves, but they agree to keep other marauders from doing so. Large firms engaged in the carrying business and in transporting travelers by carts between given points are in the habit of contracting with the brigands fo~ the safe passage of their goods and customers. "Thus," comments the con sul, "the evil of mail or express rob-: berv, common enough in more civilized countries, is recognized as probable and duly provided for. Although, oi course, not legal, this practice is quite common and is not far removed from the custom of some other nations in licensing social evil that cannot be en' tirely suppressed."

How 'a This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. CIIENEV & Co., Props Toledo. O. We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe bun perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O., Walding, Kinnan ft Marvin, Wholesale Draireiflts, Toledo, Ohio.

Hull's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces or the system. Price, 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.

The Pluliiiic Party.

Wunst wo went a-llshin—mo An my Pa tin MH-all threo. When they was a picnic, way «i Out to llanch'b

wihkIs,ouo

day.

An then- was a crick out there, •Where the fishes Is, an wh*"re I.lttle boys't ain't big an strong Batter have their lolks along.

My Pa lie it fished and fished! An my Ma she said she wished Mean her was home, and Pa Bald he wished so worse'n Mo*

Pa saui ef yon talk, er say Anythin, ersneezo,cr play, Hain't no fish, alive er dead, Ever go to bite, he said.

Purt' nigh dark In town when wo Ciot back home, and Ma, says he, Aiir she'll have a fish fer shorol All she buyed ouo at the store.

Non, at supper. Pa he won't Kat no fish, an says he don't l.iko 'cm, an he pounded mo When I choked! Ma, didn't he? —James Wliitcooib Klley.

God Counts by Souls.

Who shall Judge a man from mannors? Who shall know him by his dress? Paupers may be flt for princes,

Princes fit for something loss. CrumpUnf shirt and dirty jacket May beclothe the golden ore Of the deepest thought and feeling-

Satin vests could do no more. There are springs of crystal nectar Ever welling out of stone There are purple buds and golden

Hidden, crushed and overgrotvn. God, who counts by *ouls, not drsssoa. Loves and prospers you mid me. While he values throues the highest

But as pebbles in the sea.

Man upraised above his fellows Oft forgets his fellows then. Masters, rulers, lords, retnembor

That your meanest hinds are m®n—r Men by honor, men by feeling, JVlen by thoughts and men by fame, ClaixAing equal rights tho sunshine

In a man's ennobling name. There arc farm embroidered oceans, Thero are little weed clad rills. There are feeble inch high saplings,

There are cedars on the hillsl God, who counts by souls, not station?, Loves and prospers you and me. For to him all famed distinctions

Are as pebbles In tho sea.

Toiling hands alone are builders Of a nation's wealth and fame. Titled laziness pensioned.

Fed and fattened on the same. By the sweat of others'foreheads, Living only to rejoice. While the poor man's outraged freedom

Vainly litteth up his voice. Truth and justice are eternal. Born with loveliness and light Secret wrongs shall never prosper

While there is a sunny right. God, whose world-heard voice is singing Boundless love to you and me, Siuks opposition with its titles

As the pebbles In the sea.

MAKING A NAME.

Something About Titles of Honor Amoig the Europeans. In the old world distinguished men are often honored, or supposably honored, by being given titles of nobility but it sometimes happens that the recipient of the honor does not value it highly. Recently the famous Italian musical composer, Giuseppe Verdi, whose name in English would be plain Joseph Green, read in the papers that he had been "created" marquis of Busseto. The composer literally leaped for his pen, and wrote the following note to the minister of public instruction: "I read in the Perseveranza that I have been appointed a marquis. I beg you to do everything in your power to prevent this appointment from taking, effect. I may be remembered hereafter but I shall be remembered much more if I am not made a marquis."

Verdi Is said to have expressod the opinion -that, after having spent' sixty ywars in making the name of "Green' illustrious, it would be rather hard luck to lose it for the unknown designation of the marquis of Busseto.

Not long ago Prince Bismarck, who might easily have passed for the most famous man in Europe, was dismissed from power by the young Emperor William. At the same time he was created duke of Lauenhurg.

He did not, like Verdi, refuse the honor, but accepted it with the sarcastic remark that the title given him by the emperor would be "a handy thing for him to have when he wanted to travel incognito."

One great European statesman, Mr. Gladstone, might have been an earl or a marquis long ago if he had not preferred to remain a "Mr." His fame, the world acknowledges, would be less if he had exchanged his name, as his great rival Disraeli did, for a title of nobility.

Really to have a great name, one must have made it himself. To inherit such a name is a good thing, but to make it is much better.

Vandalia Excursion*.

To Chicago and return via St. Joe and boat, berths not included, $4.50. With berths, 10 days, $6. With berths good till Nov. 5, $7.

To Indianapolis and return Sept. 18 to 23, account State Fair, $1.30 Harvest exenrsion, the last of the sea son, Oct. 10, to points Sonth and West, one fare plus $2, good 20 days.

To Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo., #9 95 one way. Other points equilly low.

One way to Denver, Pueblo nnd Colorado Springs, $20.70. St. Louis and return, Tuesdays and Thursdays to Oct. 19th, $3.10 the round trip, account exposition.

To St. liouis, account the fair, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, good to return including Monday, Oct. 9, one fare, 80.80 the round trip.

Also hunters' tickets after Sept. 20. J. C. HUTCHINSON, Ag't.

Right to the Gates.

Tbe Big Four is selling tickets loCbi cago with a ten-day limit at $4 50. Pas eengers are taken right to the World's Fair gates without transfer,'which is great advantage.

To Indianapolis on account of the 8tats Fair, 1.30, good going Sept. 18 to 23, returning to S6pt. 26.

Harvest excursions west, north and northwest on Sept. 12 and Oct. 10. Tickets good 20 days.

Thtngs Worth Remembering. When you feel a kind of goneness about the stomach it is a sign that your blood does not sit well and that you are about to have a fit of indigestion.

When you begin to feel nsrvous and are unable to sit still comfortably: when your clothes suddenly seem to lose their flt and become too tight in places the flt of indiges tion is surely upon you.

When this flt of indigestion is repeated from day to day it finally resolves itself into dyspepsia.

Remember that from three to ten of Brandreth's Pills will cure tho worst rase ol indigestion or dyspepsia, or both, and that a regular course o.' them, say two or three every night for a week or ten davs, will act as a preventiveof either complaint.

Children Cry for

Pitcher'sCastorla.

Big Excitement

In Clothing, Trade. Selling Out at Fifty Cents on the Dollar.

Suits, worth $15.00 for $7.50 Suits

Suits

Suits

12.00 6.00

8.00 4.00

5.00 2.50

x.msxr cox.

LABS

Worth 15 cents, ouly 8 cents. mLUZiOXDOOLMRS Worth U0 ceuts,only 10 cents.

tSTTho Stock for sale or trado for good real estate. Call on or address

Chicago Clothing Store

211 E Main street, Crawfordsville, Ini).

I

Fine Front, Building, Sidewalk, Common, Hard Cellar and

Foundation Brick,

—FOH SALE BY—

The Crawfordsville Pressed Brick Company.

For intorm&tion and prices inquire at Martin & Son's icoofttce, 110 N. Green St.

Transportation Co.

HCNNINU BETWEEN

BCBIOB

Haibor, St. Joseph and Chicago

The Equipment of this lino Includes the superb new slearner, ''City of Chioniro" and Chlvora" \s Lioso llrsL uppolnluiuuls make travnl via lake the aeiuo of comfort und convenience. Connections luado at St. Joseph with the

Vandalia Railway.

The following schedule Is effective May 15. Leave St. Joseph at 0 p. tn dally. Leave St. Joseph at 0 p. m. daily.

Leave Chicago from Dock, foot of Wabash avonue, 9 :fl0 at m.. and 1J p. ra.. dally.

The eteaintr "Glenn" makes triweekly trips between Beaton Harbor, St. Joseph aud Milwaukee, leaving Sr.. Joseph Mouday, Wed nesday and Friday evonlog-s.

Full Information as to through passengor and freight rates may be obtained from Agent Vandalia ltyM Crawfordsville, 1nd.,or

J. H. GRAHAM, Prest., Denton Harbor, Mich.

T. S. PATTON,

20'.t Mam St.

FIRE INSURANCE

Represents the following Old Reliable Companies: Orient Insurance Co, of Hartford, Conn., Glens Falls Insurance

Co., of New York, Firemen's Fund Insurance Co., of California.

AXOTHEll DROP.

Chicago ail Return $4.50, Tickets Good, Tin Days. Do yon want to go to the World's Fair? Of course yon do. Every man, woman aud child in Montgomery county should go. Been waiting for a more favorable mte? Well, hero you are. 84.50 by the direct lino. No transfers nor ferry boats, no tedious delays, nor crowded excursions. Our 12:30 p. in. train makes the run in juet four hours. The 5:40 p. m. express offers you a ride of four hours and thirty iniutitee in the cool of tbe evening, a most dulightfni trip. Our 2:22 a. m. train will pluce you ut the Fair city with a good appetite for an early breakfast and ten fnll dnyn for pleasure and sight seeing. We offer you tbe finest trains, the quickest time, the beet treatmont and ninny othor advantages incident to the Hue that carries its passengere without change of curs. Remember, three trains a day. All tickets are first CIBSS. L. A. CLARK,

Agent

I have been a groat suffertr from dry catarrh for many years and I tried many remedies, but none did me so mucb benefit as Ely's Cream lfhlm It completely cured me. M. J. Lally, 39 Woodward avenue, Boston Highlands, Miss.

Lecture on Foot*. Admit One, A gentleman who lectured on fools, printed his tickets as above. Sugsrestlve, certainly, and even sarcastic. What fools they are who suffer the inroads of disease when thoy might bo cured. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is sold under a positive guarantee of its benefitting or curing in every case of Liver, Blood and Lung difie?se, or money paid for it will bo cheerfnlly refunded. In all blood taints and impurities of whatever name or nature itismost positive in its curative effects. Pimples, blotches, eruptions and all skin and scalp diseases are radically cured by this .-wonderful medicine. Scrofulous disease may effect the glands, causing swellings or tumors the bones, cauing''feversores," white swellings," "hip Joint disease," or the tissues of the lungs, causing Pulmonary Consumption. Whatever its manifestations may be, "Golden Medical Discovery" cures it.

Health and llapplneM.

Honey of figs Is the queen of all catharticsyrups or pills. One antlolpates its taking with pleasure. No other remedy sells so well or gives »uuli satisfaction. It acts gently on lnajtlve bowels or liver, reliev tbe kidneys, cures constipation, colds fevors, nervous

Ladles anil children preter it. Doctors and druitglsta recommend it. THE FIG HONKV CO., of Chleajro, make It. Try a bottle. Only one entadoso. Nvo & Booe, amenta- 0 7

Children Cry for

Pitcher'sCastorla*

Success Extraordinary:

LINEN DEPARTMENT

HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT.

1o

Has Been the Result ot Our

We thank one and all for their attention and patronage and will offer such inducements for the next few weeks as will compel you to continue it. We will

begin to-morrow morning, Sept. 3o, at

25cts.

SILK DEPARTMENT

ies of special sale days. The bargains will positively be obtainable for such time only as advertised. For

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

We Offer the Following:

56 inch Turkey Red Table Damask, 10 patterns, worth 50cts. per yard. In this sale the price will be 29cts. 60 inch Unreached Damask, all Linen, 15 patterns, worjh 50cts. In this sale the price wi|l be 37 l-2cts. 25 doz. Fancy Damask Oatmeal and Huck towels, large sizes, some with fancy borders and knotted fringe, worth 25cts. to 35cts. In this sale price will be 17cts„ or.6 for $1 00. Not more than 6 to anyone customer,

5o doz. all Linen Printed and Embroidered bprder Handkerchiefs, Ladies and Geitflenien's skgS, .W&flh 12 i-2cts.

Not more than 5 to one customer.

Remember the Above Bargains are Good Four Days Only.

7 o'clock,

In this sale the price Willi begets.

Our entire stock printed silks including short lengths and full pieces in this sale at 49^ts. per yard. The price has been 76 to $1.25.

127-139 EAST MAINfSTREET:

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