Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 24 November 1893 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1893.

THE Sne&B B0DSTY.

The Demooratio proposition to repeal the engar bounty is as destitute of statesmanship as any proposition oould possibly be and to do the thing proproposed would be as wicked as to set fire to a great oity and reduce it to ashes. It is no longer a matter ot doubt that this country is as well ndapted to the production of beet sugar as either France or Germany, and that in a few years, under the present law, we shall make all our own sugar from the beet. Since the passage of the McKinley law the production of beet sugar has had an astonishing growth. The large faotory at ChiDO, California, produoed but 2,000,000 pounds in 1891. In 1892 the output was 8,000.000 pounds and this yeiir it will be 20,000,000 pounds. Two large factories in Nebraska show similar gains. It is estimated that it would take 1,000 factories like the one at Ohino, California, to supply the country with 6ugar. Each one of theee factories would furnish sustenance to 6,000 souls. In

words, if we were making all

own nagiir, the business would make a a living for 6,000,000 people. Who can imagine the benefit to our population from the establishment of so vast on industry in this country And yet the present Democratic majority,accidentally in Congress, propose to smother this gigantic enterprise in its infancy, by repealing the bounty now paid for the production of beet sugar. The intelligence of the country will never approve any such folly and wickedness. To make all our own sugar means to double the demand for labor, to vastly increase the productiveness ot our farms by turning large areas into beet fields instead of wheat fields, and in the e^ to furnish us sugar cheeper than we are now getting it from abroad. Will the people of the country suffer Southern statesmanship—which was never capable of doing anything but mischief—to utterly destroy a business which promises so much of good There should at once be a vigorous protest against the repeal of the bounty from every oounty in the United States and especially from all '.he localities which experience has Bhown to be well adapted to the growth of beets rich in saccharine matter. The human mind cannot imagine a greater folly than the wanton destruction of these factories. Enterprising men have invested millions of dollars in them— farmers have prepared their land for beet culture, and experts have trained labor to produce beets in snfficent quantities to keep these factories running. Nothing but the- greatest folly could now dictate a policy that must result in the total destruction of the, beet sugar industry in this oountry, after so proming a start. If a farmer should sow a crop, and when it began to grow and promise a vast yield, cut it down and destroy it, he would not do a more foolish thing than would be the repeal of the sugar bounty, at this time.

A QUOTATION FROM SENATOR VOOR HEES. "I would rather go down In defeat fighting for a principle 1 know to be right, than to succeed on a false Issue."

The above is taken from the late speech ot Senator Voorhees at the Dem osratic pow-wow at Indianapolis this week. If there is a man in America who ought to know a right from a false issue it is Dan Voorhees. If bis own experience and the experience of the country would teaoh him anything, he above all others ought to knqw a right issue from a false one.

No public issue has ever arisen in this country, from rebellion against the Union thirty-two years ago, down to the present time, but what at some time he was its stauncheet advocate. He has travelled all over this country and made speeches BS a rebel sympathizer. He has been over the same territory and made speeches as the truest friend the soldier ever had. He has at one time in his public life advocated every intermediate ground between the highest tariff and absolute free trade. His speeoh in Congress in favor of a high turiff on plate glass in order to build up those works at New Albany, has never been exoelled by McKinley. His later speeches take the ground that all such tariffs are unconstitutional and a robbery. As to finances he has at some time ih his public life advooated all the conflicting doctrines from the single gold standard to the corn crib borrowing scheme. In later years sinoe the silver question has been agitated he has been a strong friend and advocate of the double standard as opposed to the single gold standard of England and Wall street. Only a month ago he stood head and shoulders above everybody and fought and vetsd that issue down

after standing by it for years. What is the principle he is fighting for and what the false issue he eeeks to avoid It is now understood that he will introduce a free silver bill in the next session of the Senate. Does he hope to sucoeed next month on the false issue of last month? Or is the grand principle of protection on plate glass a false issue when applied to tin plate? He above al! others ought to know. In one respect he resembles the half broke pointer dog Josh Billings once told about—his owner never knew what he waa going to do next, and he didn't know himself.

JUACfJ.

Corn most- all gathered. Whooping cough is

ragiDg.

Dave Durbin has la grippe. Quail hunters arc numerous. The saw mill has anew roof. Is the Belladonna sci-ibo dead! Harry Ward will quit farming. George- Durbin Is seUicg books. Lee Finch is working at Lludcn. Thanksgiving turksys are scarce. James Stuart is plowing for corn W. V. Linn has quit huckstering. Henry Delaney has sold Jimmte V. IMell Edward: is clerking for Armstrong

Miss Edith Baker Sunduyed at Josh Evans'. H. M. Freeman' is going to move to Nebraska.

James Patton has purchased 'a new wagon. M. D. Edwards shipped a car of stock last Friday.

Preaching next Sunday at the M. E church, G. A. Myers is still running his corn husker.

Curtis" Edwards was in Oraw.'ordsviUe Tuesday. Our weather prophet says winter has commenced.

The M. E. church people are sodding the church yard. Wm. Baker will farm tor Wm. Brown next season.

Ode Weliver, of Tiger Valley, was in town Tuesday. A. W. Johnson is selling "specs'' for Mima Delaney.

Guy Evans says he is "in it for Sunday nigbt all right." Fred Martin, of Yankeetown, iB visiting at John Ward's.

A Mr. Miller, of Chicago, was here on business Tuesday Rev. Weatherboard will close his meeting Sunday nigbt.

Chas. McClure and A. Linn visited at J. Owen's Sunday. F. M. Baker & Son are building wire fence for Wm. Dice.

Joe Durbin filled the appointment of Rev. Rev. Northcutt Sunday. Harve Morris visited his best girl at Tadmore Tuesday night.

Ora Armstrong. has again commenced work for W. G. McClure. Biscuit Peterman will quit the poultry business and practice law.

Rev Gott preached at Walnut Cbapel Sunday and Sunday night. Albert Williams will work for Jasper Weaver the coming year.

Dutch Linn and Hallie Elkin attended church here Sunday night. Kennedy Ward is our leading dealer in fast horses and coon skins.

W. W. Ward will have over 200 rods of wire fnce put up on his place. Miss Blanche Peterson, of Linntburg, visited friends here Wednesday.

G. A. Hugleheim has quit wagon making and will move to Crawfordsville. Quite a large crowd attended the Sunday school convention here Thursday.

W. C. Stewart, traveling agent for THE JOURNAL, gave us a call last week. The prize fight between H. M. Freeman and S. Coulter has been postponed.

Mr. Ernest'Loeb. of Lafayette, visited triends at this place the first of the week, Kennedy Ward and A1 Johnson have formed a partnership in the newspaper business.

G. A. Hugelhoim has purchased a half interest in the Lollis meat market at Whitesville.

Tilden Hipes and Elmer Linn have discovered anew kind of perlume, One whiff will last a week.

Since the fall of the Democracy in Ohio and New Yoi"k Sam Coulter has been confined to his rooms.

One of our substantial farmers says that he thinks some ol the coon hunters carry more corn than coons.

A large crowd from this vicinity attended the public sale at C. Edwards Wednesday. Proceeds of sale, 152,000.

Uncle John Lock ridge says the only objection be sees to a telegraph line is that only one can talk at a time.

There will be a debate at the school house Friday night. Subject: "Resolved, That the American Indians Have Been Treated More Cruelly Than the Negroes."

On last Sunday night someone cut Gilbert Wilson's horse loose, which had been tied at J. Connor's. It was hitched to a new buggy anu when Gilbert found the buggy it was in a most dilapidated condition. This thing of cutting horses loose is getting to be of daily occurrence and should have a stop put to it.

We have learned that our Democratic friend, Mr. Sam Coulter, has taken offense at some of our little items. What we have written has been with the best of feeling toward him and the Democratic party. We do not intend these items as insults and was not aware of the fact that any man would take offense at wbat we have written. Hoping this explanation will be satisfactory we remain as ever, your sincere friend and brother.

Quite an excitement was created in our quiet village Wednesday evening hy a runaway yoke of steers, driven by Frank Ker noodle and son Bill, ot Linnsburg. They were returning from Beckvills with a load of poultry, butter and eggs, bound for Cannsburg. While coming down S^chernot avenue they became frightened at sheep Armstrong's saw mill and came down through the town at a 2:40 gait, with horns lowered and tails standing erect. Near Friggie Vanarsdall's barn they made a sudden turn, upsetting the wagon, and scattering butter, poultry, eggs, hair and blood in every direction.

On last Saturday night as W. E. Baker was returning from J. Evans' he had an experience he will not soon forget. He had been quite busy all day and was worn out and

hiB

overtaxed physical organization

demanding rest he seated himself upon a log and commenced {whistling "After the Ball," when he was aroused by a mysterious apparation in white moving cautiously towards him. He declares it was as large as the Cardiff giant. He stayed not for an interview, bu„ left for home, at which .place he arrived in due time. He could not be Induced to go back, and says he will never venture out in that direction by himself again. It is believed to be the Finoh Hill ghost.

There is more catarrh in this section of he country than all other diseases put togeihsr, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured, by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally In doses from 10 drops to a tcaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and raucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,

F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.

Sold by druggists, 75 cents.

Children Cry for

Pitcher's Gastorla.

IN DIXIE'S LAND

BEFORE THE WAR.

BY J.AJS. FBANZUN BTTT8,

CHAPTER

A STlltr.lNO

SOE.VE.

All told, there were nhout lift eon hundred pcoplo on the Cotton Queen that night. They were of nil sorts and conditions. There were planters and their families returning from an early visit to the north speculators by the score who had been up to Memphis and beyond to look over the crop some, liko myself, from the north, poing down the river upon errands of business or pleasure not a few sporting men, who frequented the bar, talked loud and smoked long eig-.irs, and there was a Virginian taking thirty slaves of both sexes to New Orleans for sale. 1 had seen something- already of the grand scale upon which the large river boats were constructed hut the magnificence of this one amazed me. Everything- in the way of gilding, deeorating and furnishing that could be done was there, regardless of expense. Tall mirrors in the saloons and cabins multiplied the crowd. Carpets of gorgeous pattern and the first texture were under foot. Profusion and variety of viands were at the crowded tables at mealtimes. I walked about and mingled with the passengers, hearing much talk of the immense cotton

I

TWO M"EX SAT AT THE TABUS Pl.AVINS CARDS.

and sugar yield which the season promised, and of speculations and bargains in which less figures than a hundred thousand dollars were never named. The general tone, even in business talk, seemed to be light, buoyant and confident. Life seemed to be going on, like the boat that carried us, at high pressure.

Until ten o'clock did I occupy myself in visiting every part of the steamer, and observing the passengers and their different tastes and occupations. In one of the large saloons there was dancing yid waltzing, to the music of piano and violin. On the after deck a brass band was pouring fourth stirring strains, and hundreds of couples were promenading. The moon had by this time risen." and the spectacle of her flood of light on the wide river was grand indeed. Rafts and flat-boats were passed, as well as smaller freight-boats and once the steam-pipes of the Queen screamed shrill in answer to the salute of a large steamer going up. "That's the Prentiss," a man near me said. "Some day they'll happen to come together, going the same way and then there'll be the biggest race this river ever saw. Both captains are eager for it, and there'd be piles ol money bet on it. I'd hope to be there that day." "Isn't it dangerous?" a man from Boston inquired. "Dangerous? Well, maybe, a little, but we never think of that down here. Steamboats always have raced, and I reekon they always will. I feel myself just this way about it—that if I owned one of these boats, and she couldn't carry steam enough to beat the other without bursting—why, then let her burst, and be to her." "But the passengers?" "I should say they'd better be at home, that trip." I went forward and found a large number greatly interested in the performances of one of the negro hands, who was dancing in a grotesque fashion to the thrumming of a banjo. Then I went below, past the gilded and mirrored mahogany bar-counters, when half-a-dozen men in their shirtsleeves were mixing fancy drinks for a noisy and thirsty crowd. Around a table in an adjoining saloon so many were pressing that could not see what the attraction was. They stood on tiptoe and tried to peer over the shoulders of those In front of them. A large chandelier lighted the room, but the point of interest was concealed by the throng.

The pressure soon became so great that I was crowded up against the wall. More to save myself from suffocation than from curiosity, I reached up to the top of a door-casing, put my foot on the knob, and was at once able to elevate myself over all heads, and look directly down upon the table. The position was uncomfortable but I was not compelled to keep it more than ten minutes.

Two men sat at the table playing cards. The one facing me I recognized at once as he who had been pointed out to me by Mr. Dorion as Conrad Bostock.

The crowd overtopped them, hung over them, but they paid no attention to anything but their game.

Piles of gold and notes were upon the table. I could not see what the game waa or how it was being played: but it was apparent that Bostock was largely the winner. The pile of money in front of him steadily increased, and the light sound of cards striking the table was now and then punctuated by something like an oath from the other player.

Suddenly this man made a noise that sounded like a deep growl, and drawing a knife from his sleeve pinned to the table the card that his opponent had just played. And so quickly that the whole seemed to be but a single motion, he drew a revolver, cocked it and pointed it at the other's head.

The crowd fell back in fright some were thrown down and trampled under foot, Bome were carried back against the wall, and many who could fled from the room. The two gamblers sat motionless. "You wouldn't send a man out of the world this way?" the one who wai threatened by the pistol said. "I ought tOj you cheating MQUgdrelj

Sir,To nTiyi'-'-jJ##,MITT!! ace of diamonds that he flayed last. Now look at the trumps he's played tliero, and see if there ain't another of •em."

The man addressed ran over the cards, and quietly threw out another, "I thought so I thought I waa cheated, an hour back, but I couldn't lay my finger an the spot till this minute. I'm going to take every dollar of that money. Dan Turner, rake it in."

The revolver still covered Conrad Bostock's head. The companion of the man who held It proceeded to stuff his pockets with great handfuls of the gold and notes on the tabic until not a dollar remained. "Now, I've done with you, you miserable, clumsy cheat!" the man with the pistol said. "You ought to be lynched. You're a disgrace- to the company of all gentlemen but—" "Lynch hiinl Throw him into the river! Drown liiin! Tie him fast to a nigger!" came a shower of suggestions from the crowd.

The object of their attentions turned pale. I had marveled to see his composure when the muzzle of the re-' volver was at his forohead but ho doubtless was thoroughly acquainted with his own class, and knew that there was no danger of more than a menaco from that quarter, provided he sat still and made no resistanco. But when those hostile cries were heard, he realized his danger at once. lie was among gamblers, sporting men, speculators and adventurers many of them had been drinking freely his offense was something each man, by reason of his own mode of life, was prepared to regard as a personal insult and injury. And he probably knew, too, that no wild beast of the forest or the wild is so cruel In its rage as a crowd of men.

No time was allowed him to think about it. A rush was made for him a dozen hands seized him spite of his struggles, cries and curses, ho was dragged along toward the gangway.

The captain came running down, hearing the commotion and, seeing the situation of affairs, began to intercede for the endangered man. "For God's sake, gentlemen, what's the matter? Don't have any violence here." "It's only a card-sharp we're going to give a ducking." "It's about time we made an example of some of these blacklegs who travel along the river, fleecing honest gentlemen." "I'd lilfe to have him put down in the furnace-room, till the boat gets to New Orleans." "Save me, Cspt. Norris!" the wretched man exclaimed. "Ah!—is it you, Con Bostock?" the captain cried. "I know you of old. Gentlemen, just spare him this time, and if he ever dares to come aboard the Queen again, you can drown him or hang him, for all I care. But to-night, please let's have no violence. It might hurt the good name of my boat."

The appeal was successful. The captain's interference had given two minutes for reflection and when a mob can be got to think, there is hope of it. With some dissent, the merciful counsel was approved. "But you'll set him ashore?" some one suggested. "With great pleasure. There's a landing two miles below he'll have to walk two miles to find a house."

The crowd became good humored at the idea, and sundry coarse jokes were cut at the expense of the gambler's plight. Tha boat was soon brought to the shore, and he was unceremoniously landed. I did not expect ever to see his coarse, depraved face again but it was with me as it ever is—' 'man proposes, God disposes."

CHAPTER XL IS LOUISIANA.

The ever-changing scenes of the great river interested me, and I could have studied for days the varying phases of human nature about me but as current and stream bore us rapidly down, the object of my journey pressed upon my thoughts, and it was with eager alacrity that I stepped ashore at Donaldsonville, at the head of Bayou La Fourche. With a few others and with ray small luggage I was transferred to a small steamer, and the last few miles of my journey we followed the course of the bayou.

For the first time I was in that land of wonders, lower Louisiana. I was floating on one of the multitude of streams, which, more than one hundred miles above the Delta of the Mississippi, help to carry off the great pressure of waters to the gull Other rivers receive tributaries to swell their flood as the mighty Father of Waters approaches Bait water he is compelled to send off other rivers to relieve himself. I was in a region entirely alluvial, a land doubtless manufactured, as might be said, by the continual deposit of soli brought down by the tireless water giant and thrust out into the gulf. As the poet Longfellow finely says of this strange phenomenon, he "Seizes the hills In his hands and drags them down to the ocean."

I was in that region which is actually at most seasons below the level of the streams, where great levees or banks are built upon each side to confine the water to its own bed. Upon the summit of these levees, high above our heads as we steamed along, we saw negro men and women walking, carrying immense bundles and even jars full of water upon the bare crown,without a touch of the hand. At times the bends of the bayou enabled us to lool^ beyond the levees over a section of the country and see vast plantations green with the miniature forests of the sugar-cane. It is hero, in this rich, black soil, that the most prolific sugar country in North America is found. The population was almost evenly divided between white and black the larger part of the former was of French descent the French language was much spoken, and Frencfr names of persons and places were the most common.

To me this was all new and strange,

{To Be Continued.)

The Beat Plotter.

Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain's Fain Balm and bind it over the seat of pain. It is better than any plaster. When the lunga are sore euoh an application on the cheat and another on the baok, between the shoulder blades will often prevent pneumonia. There ia nothing so good for a lame baok or a pain in the side. A eore throat oan nearly always be oared in one nigbt by applying a flannel bandage dampened with Pain Balm. 50 oenta cent bottle* for sale by Nye Booe,lll north W«h. ington street, opposite aoart home

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$2

to

$5

$7-5° $ID

75c

an^ UP

Our Great November

Our price in this sale only

25c.

50c.

You shoulcj see them.

See the New Silk in All Styles. See the New Dress Trimmings, See the New Kid Gloves and Ribbons

Is Now On.

Louis Bischof

Has just returned from New York, Philadelphia and Boston with one of the Largest and Best Selected stocks of Merchandise ever shown in this city, and all bought at spot Cash, and will give my customers the benefit of low prices.

•Cloaks and Furs.-

as

Give this department a careful look.

One lot of

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There's something about the garments that catch the taste of most of the ladies and the prices we are making this Fall are astonishing and by comparison with Indianapolis and Chicago, or elsewhere, both style and Price make this the purchasing point. Is it to be wondered at? We will save you from

on each Cloak you buy of us. See our nice Cloak and Caps at

39c

See the New Handkerchiefs, See the Laces and Embroideries See the New Hair Ornaments

See the New Blankets,

high as you like. We have the Stock and Styles.

Dress Goods.-

Every day brings something new in Dress Goods, either a new weave is shown or a new combination in colors. The great business in the Dress Goods Department during the past week show that we have what the people want.

To-morrow, in addition to our tailor-made Suitings, Broadcloths and French novelties, we will put on sale our late purchases. Some of them you can buy at half-price.

•Our Suit Departments

inch Cloth Suiting. Regular retail price was

per yard.

Ask to see our Cheviot Suitings. Ask to see the novelties in suitings. See the Storm Serge, all colors, all prices. Black Wool Goods are popular this season. See our line and see the low prices. See Silk Finish Henriettas. A.11 colors and the lowest prices.

^Ladies' Hosiery.-

Ladies' Cashmere Wool Hose, seamless heel and toe,

Ladies' Fleece Lined Hose, high spliced heels, regular made, fast black,

Ladies' Cashmere Hose, Seemless Merino Heel and Toe,

Ladies' Extra Quality Ribbed Cashmere Hose,

Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose,

Children's Fast Black Hose at

10c.

Children's Fast Black Novelty Ribbed Hose, 10c. Infant's Cashmere Hose, 10c, 12 1-2C,

Ladies' Jersey Union Suits, extra quality, with pearl button and orochet neck at $1. Ladies Jersey Vests, high neck and long sleeves, at

Those extra heavy basket weave vests,with pants to match,softly fleeced on inside, only

In fact we have a full line of Underwear. We can please you. Give this department your attention and save money.

^Children's Underwear.-

In fact, come and see all my late purchases and we will try and please you.—All welcome—Come to

i3/-iap EAST MAIN STREET.

$4,

50c, 60c

and

19c.

21c.

25c.

5c, 8c,

and xoc.

•Children's Hose.-

15c, 20c

•Ladies' Underwear,:

A good quality of Ladies' Cotton Union Suits for

and

25c.

50c.

We have Vest and Pants, all prices and sizes, from 10c, 15c 20c and 25c.

All Invited to See the New Goods.

25c.

See the New Lace Curtains See the New Comforts and Yarns, See the New Chenille Portierres,

See our New Children's Cloaks, See our New Ladies' Cloaks. See the New Styles in the cel. ebrated Strr Waist

for Boys.