Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 November 1893 — Page 2

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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1893.

THE NEW TARIFF BILL.

The new tariff bill which Mr. Wilson, of the Ways and Means Committee, is to report to the Honse in the assembling of Congress, bears the ear-marks in almost every provision ot having been framsd under the influenoe ot foreign manufacturers and foreign importers. Thomas G. Shearman and David A. Wells, both of whom have long been the hired tools of foreign manufacturers and foreign importers residing in New York, have repeatedly been before the committee, urging their views upon that body, and it seems that they have succeeded in securing just such a bill BS these foreign manufacturers and importers desire. The strongest evidence of the foreign origin of the bill is the radical change made in the tariff system, from specific to

valorem duties, that is

chHnge from a certain number of cents per ynrd, pound, etc., to aper cent, on the valuation. It was demonstrated by. Mr. Webster in his elaborate speech in the Senate, on the 27th of July, 1816, foreign importers had made vast fortunes by sending goods to this country with two invoices, on 3 for the purchaser and one for the custom house, the one for the custom house being very much lower that the real cost of the goods. And thus the amount of duty was lowered and the revenue defrauded. All who wish to understand the villainy of this new tariff measure should read Mr. Webster's speech in full. It BO thoroughly exposes the frauds that were perpetrated under the plan ot advalorem duties that the intelligence of the country has ever since favored specific duties. It is urged that the reduction of duties will encourage foreign importations, and by increasing foreign importations we shall make up for the loss of revenue. Bat to the extent that we increase foreign importations we decrease home manufactures, and it is therefore as plain as anything can be that this new tariff bill is framed in the interest of the foreigner and against onr country.

A RADICAL FREE TRADE BILL The bill for the complete destruction of American industries, hatched by the majority of the Ways and Means committee, was given to the oountry Monday. It is a more radical free trade measure than had been expected even from the |most rantankerous advocates of that policy. If this bill becomes a law indnstries in this oountry must prepare for such a competition as they have never had before. It means larger importations, smaller home productions, reduced wages and an insreased crop of labor troubles. The reduction in the revenue by this bill it is estimated will be about 855,000,000. And this, too, in the face ot a 850,000,000 deficit under the present law. It is proposed to meet this deficiency by an income tax. Such a tux was never resorted to but once in the history of this country and that through the necessities of war. It was unpopular then. It will be unpopular now. Democrats denounced it then as unconstitutional. There has been no change in the constitution. It is safe to say, howevei, that the bill can never get through both houses in its present shape. There are too many Democratic Congreesmen not yet ready to retire to private life.

MR. WILLIAM DCDLET FOULKE, the Indiana independent, takes Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Whitney severely to task in the December Forum, for the appointment of Mr. Van Alen as Minister to Rome. He says:—"In the Van Alen case we are confronted with corruption in its most naked form. The President has told us that dollars alone, when given to the right person, at the right time, Bre sufficient to secure as high a place as that ot Minister to Italy. We are informed that the mission to Rome is for sale, and the President ought not to wonder if we resent the insult. It will not do to lay this at the door of any one else. We cannot relieve the President upon the plea of laok of ordinary information. He made this appointment with his eyes open and against the protests of his friends and the people, whose offices are thus given over to the methods ot the aaotion mart, must hang their heads in shame.''

THE Democratic cry in Ohio was, "Down with the robber tariff!" The people answered by 80,000 majority, "Down with the tariff liars!"

THE NOW York Tribune has an article headed "Democrats Take Water." This will be genuine news to most people.

THE way to stop divorces is to stop improper marriages.

IN DIXIE'S LAND

BEFORE THE WAR.

BY JJUB. FXTTS.

CHAPTER XtV-(eosT!NinI.V

'"No, no it is in his sleep. Since last niffht, it lias scorned to me as if 1 could never bo light-hearted or happy airain. It seems as though some dreadful calamity was threatening «s." "You want rest and sleep yourself. You must not be so sad." "Am I sad? Well, think of it. Here Is papa, sick with friyht from that man he will die suddenly, some lime, the doctor says—and then there is nobody to protcet me or eare for me. Mr. he 1'Yvre, perhnps—but he Is so rough, though his heart Is pood I am troubled."

All this was merely the natural outpouring of the heart, by one whose life had always been sunny, who hail not known what grief was. It was my opportunity I could not neglect it. My heart beat fast as I took the phuijre. "There is one to protect you. Coralle there is one who would die for you. but who hopes to live long for you. Have you not thought of mu In this trouble?"

She looked down her long black lashes lay on her fair face. "I did think of you," she said. "Hut I did not know how you felt toward me." "Xot know!" 1 echoed. "Could I hnv# told you plainer than by my looks, my actions, my very silence? Shall I tell you now that I love you dearly, and will stand between you and all peril?"

She looked into my eyes her head was on my shoulder my arms were about her. "O'Dorr, is it true?" she whispered. "I have dreamed it, but never dared to think it. Is it really true?"

We sat and talked until the twilight. I do not know how long: I only know that the world was lost to both of us in that time. Why should 1 repeat here what we said, the vows we exchanged, the air castles we built? With lovers and first love the way has always been the same since the days of Eden before the serpent.

Coralie at length started up. "Let me go," she said. "1 have been too long away from papa. If he has waked he has missed me."

She looked to the door, and gave a start. My arm was still about her my hand held hers. The figure of a mr.n stood in the doorway. The blinds were open, the windows were up the brilliant twilight illuminated the room. It was the bent and bowed figure of Pierce Bostqek, leaning on his canes. lie saw us: he saw our attitude. I had become used to his moods, to his stern and forbidding facial expression's yet I must confess that nothing had I seen in him to equal the blank dismay, the consternation, with which he saw Coralie in mv arms.

CH.U'TEK XV.

TNR: STUNNING TI:UTII.

He tottered to a chair, and sank in it. "lie. too!" he moaned. "Must he share in the punishment? Must everything I touch be destroyed? Just God, my punishment is greater than I can bear."

I was about to try to explain the situation in which he had found me. Before I could do so. ho reached out to the bell cord and jerked it. A slave girl presently appeared. "Close the blinds shut the windows bring a light," he commanded. She obeyed.

When sfce had gone, he told me to lock the door. I did it, wondering what was nexi to happen. "Now we are alone we shall not be disturbed," he said. "Tell me what this means."

I still held the gii'l in my arms: she tried not to escape. Her compliance emboldened me I spoke out, not only as I wished, but as I thought she would have me speak. "Mr. Bostock, if I have presumed too much upon your friendship, and upon the kind treatment I have had in this house, 1 beg you to forgive me. I can only plead my love in excuse. 1 am poor, as you know, but for you and a very few others, I am friendless: but 1 love Coralie. 11 come of itself: I did not seek it nor invite it I could not help it. That is all."

I watched his face closely, ami mjheart sank as I saw that it was hard and cold. "Indeed!" he said, with something almost like a sneer. "Perhaps I ought not to be surprised at this, but I take little heed of what passes around me. Corry, how is it with you? Speak the truth to me, as you always have. Is this merely an idle fancy—or do you love him?" "I do love him." She raised her head, und looked steadily at her father. lie heard me: he heard her and his harshness disappeared. lie crossed his arras upon his breast, he bowed his head upon them great sighs burst from him as he rocked himself to and fro. "My crime—my crime!" he moaned. "Must ihey suffer for it?—they, the innocent ones whom I love!"

Coralie heard that cry from his despairing soul and was on her knees by him. She clasped his hands she

"IT'S THE MAIiK OK OA IS."

begged him to look upon her, to kisr her, to call her his darling. He looked at her, but it was with rueful, despairing face. "Dorr," he said, "come here. Sit down in this chair before me. Summon your strength and you, Coralie— be htrong, if you can. You have confessed that you love each other let that love strengthen you for what is to come. The time has come when the bitter truth muot come out. It is an hour that I have feared and dreaded for years, and one that 1 have prayed might never come. Yet how can I hold

A HARD-TIMES REMEDY

silence any longer? When a man tells me that he loves you ami would marry you, Corry when you confess that you love him—I must speak out. The lie that I have lived for your sake, my child, can no longer be concealed you und Dorr must, know it, l'ray tJod that the truth shall not divide you!"

He covered lug face and shuddered I looked ut Coralle 1 sought to take her hand. She withdrew it. nnd looked with frozen face at her father. "You spoke of poverty a moment since," he resumed. "That is nothing —fo me. 1 am rich I like you. Dorr Jewelt. as you know. I could depart in peace if I knew you two were to be happy. Hut—" lie looked from one to the other, and hesitated. He had bidden us strengthen ourselves for the revelation that he had uot the courage to make. "Coralie, give me your hand."

She placed it almost mechanically in his palm. Ho held it up and looked at it—a shapely little hand, with tapering fingers and rosy nails.

I thought his mind was wandering I was almost sure of it when he spoke Bgain, rudely, almost fiercely: "This is the hand you want, Dorr Jewett, is it? Look at it—closely, boy, closely!"

Coralie softened and trembled. She must have thought, with me, that he was crazed. "Look at the base of the finger-nail see the little quarter-circle, which upon your nails,and mine is pure white. Look at hers!"

We looked. The circular mark was dusky and clouded. "Aye, it is the mark of Cain! It speaks a terrible truth, that I have kept hidden from the world. But one man living knows it, beside myself there was another once who threatened to reveal it—and I slew him. Girl, there is a drop of blood in your veins that is of the despised race. You are my child but your mother was not my wife. She was a slave and you, following her condition, are also a slave!"

CHAPTER XV

WE TWO.

I have no very clear idea of what immediately followed that astounding revelation. I do remember that there was a silence in which the tick of the clock on the marble shelf sounded like thunder. I realized the full force or the discovery, but was made dumb and motionless by it. Coralie, I think,

MUMIM

WE IIEARD THE BTOKY FROM ms OWN LIPS. did not at first fully comprehend it. Iler great eyes were lighted with curious inquiry. "Why, that is strange, papa," she said. "That dreadful man's mother was not my mother I am very glad of that. Hut who was my mother?" "Louise Le Bonfant, a beautiful Creole, whom I bought oi Napoleon Castex. 1 bought her, girl—do you understand? She died in giving you birth, and the shamo and sorrow of this bitter hour are spared her. The Mood of the best French families of Louisiana for generations back was in her veins she was beautiful, educated, accomplished, just as you are no i»an could have dreamed that a drop of baser blood was hers. What of that? I'or a hundred years her mothers had been slaves by the cruel, monstrous law of this state, that condition is yours. 1 may free you I may give you by will all that I have but that you were born in bondage and lived thus, in law. cun never be. denied. And I tell you this, I, your father, for whose grievous sin you are punished, as it is written in the Scriptures."

She understood the shocking truth at. last. With a low cry sh# sank do.vn, her arms thrown across an ottoman, her face hidden upon them. 1 was instantly by her side. "Look up, Coralie!" I cried. "Nothing shall separate us he of gootl cheer."

She raised her eyes hope faintly shone in them. "You will despise inc., Dorr." "For what? I have heard nothing that can change my purpose or weaken my love." "But the people who have known me—" "They shall know you now as my honored wife. If there isanything for you to live down, let ine help you do it."

She rose, reassured, smiling through her tears. She took iny hand and led me to her father's chair. "You hear what he has just said," wero her words. "Ho loves me, spite of everything. I have nothing to give because—I am your slave. It is for you to.say. May I love him?" (To lie Continued.)

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TO BE SOLD

By Order of Court

Big Bargains In Clothing.

The stock of goods formerly

owned Jay JimMolony to

be sold by order of

the couit.

S16.00 Suits for $8.00 15.00 7.50 10.00 5.00 5.00 2.50 A Good Shirt, worth 50c 25c. Good pr Overalls w'rth 50 c,25c

Remember the Place,

211 E. Main St.

Assignee's Sale.

In the Joel Block,

South Washington St.

Having thirty days in which to dispose of the stock of the "Corner Book Store, either by wholesale or retail, attention is calledjto bargains in

Miscellaneous Books, Albums, Pictures, Notions, And Especially

WALL PAPER

You can't afford to miss this opportunity to buy cheap goodB.

L. A. Foote,

ASSIGNEE.

The Test of Time

Is the proper test of

PLUMBING

Investigate before you have your plumling done arid you will be sure to come to as.

WILLIAMS BROS.

Next to— THE JOUIINAL— Building .—

PEEK & HYATT,

Horse Shoers

New Shoes $1.00 Old Shoes .80

Wabash Ave., between Washington and Green sts.

A.SK FOE-

Boudinard's Bread.

Sweet and Wholesome.

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You should see them.

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

Our Great November

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

See the New Blankets,

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.

rCloaks and Furs.=

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' $2 to $5 on each Cloak you buy of us. See our nice Cloak and Caps at $4, $5. $7.50 $10 and up as high as you like. We have the Stock and Styles. Give this department a careful look.

Dress Goods.r

Every day brings something new in Dress Goods, either anew 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 j'ou can buy at half-price.

•Our Suit Department.:

One lot of 36 inch Cloth Suiting. Regular retail price was 50c, 6oc and 75c. Our price in this sale onty 39c 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 arepopular this season. See our line and see the low prices. See Silk Finish Henriettas. All colors and the lowest prices.

Ladies' Hosiery.-

Ladies' Cashmere Wool Hose, seamless heel and too, 19c. Ladies' Fleece Lined Hose, high spliced heels, regular made, fast black, 25c.

Ladies' Cashmere Hose, Seemless Merino Heel and Toe, 21c. Ladies' Extra Quality Ribbed Cashmere Hose, 25c. Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose, 5c, 8c, and 10c.

•Children's Hose.-

Children's Fast Black Hose at 10c. Children's Fast Black Novelty Ribbed Hose, 10c. Infant's Cashmere Hose, 10c, 12 i-2c, 15c, 20c and 25c.

•Ladies' Underwear,-

A good quality of Ladies' Cotton Union Suits for 50c. Ladies' Jersey Union Suits, extra quality, with pearl button and crochet neck at $1.

Ladies Jersey Vests, high neck and long sleeves, at 25c. Those extra heavy basket weave vests,with pants to match,softly fleeced on inside, only 50c.

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

^Children's Underwear.^

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

All Invited to See the New Goods.

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

LOUIS BISCHOF

127-139 EAST MAIN STREET.

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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 celebrated Strr Waist

for Boys.