Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 December 1893 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898.

The new tariff bill means that thousands of shops and «mills now closed are to be kept closed.

What will we make by reducing the tariff on foreign importations, and in a roundabout way imposing the burden on our own people?

Cincinnati Tribune:—That's a good tariff for poor men. With ice, bladders, goat hair and teazles on the free list any man can live on less than $6 a week.

The Government receipts fall $7,500,000 short of the expenditures during the past month, which means that the present Adrafnistration is incraasing the national indebtedness at the rate of §250,000 a dtiv.

yriscr A. Hossler, one of the editors of the Warsaw Indianian, is dead. The funeral will occnr next Sunday and a large number of the editorial brethren of the State will be present to pay due respect to his memory.

XEARLY every sheep-raising Stale has a law Bgainst "sheep killing dogs," but the present Congress promises to beat all the

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of the nation as sheep

killers. Sheep raisers in this district should keep their eye on Congressman Brookshire's Tote.

Frank H. Mixliken, the able, energetic and affable secretary of the Republican State Central Committee, has resigned and R. M. Seeds, for many years connected with the Indianapolis Journal, has been chosen to fill the vacancy. The committee is clearing the decks for action.

The Chicago Tribune sent a query to I'arlington, Wis., asking: "What has your cfty done to relieve the Gogebic sufferers?" The answer received was: "Darlington gave Cleveland and free iron ore 77 majority. No further aid has been rendered." The answer was harsh—possibly heartless—but suggestive.

U.NBER the Wilson bill recently agreed upon by the late Ways and Means committee, mules and jackasses come in free •of duty. It is an old adage that "birds of a feather flock together." The Ways and Means committee, no doubt being desirous of flocking with their friends on the other side "that are so English vou know," have removed the only obstacle in order that the "flocking" may proceed.,

Mb. ClevbIIAKD proposes to relieve foreign manufacturing corporations of the tariff taxes they pay to this government, and to make up for the loss im poses an income tax on similar corporations in this country. Everybody will admit that this is good statesmanship— for foreign countries, but a oieerable policy for the people of this country, This is simply relieving foreigners of a burden and plao.'ng the same burden on our own people.

In times like these charity rises from the level of sentiment to the level of duty. The needy and deserving poor are with ua in large numbers and they mu6t be helped. All reasonable methods of relief must,be applied and exhausted The need is for food and clothing for those who are almost destitute of both. The Charity Organization needs your help and sympathy. With those who are canvassing for memberships and sub siriptions it is a labor of love and duty. Their work C8n be lightened and made more pleasant, if, instead of wait ing to be called on you would call on some member of the soliciting commit, tee and place your subscriptions.- Act as though "all mankind's concern is charity."

Ax esteemed Democratic friend has asked The Journal when it is attacking the Wileon tariff bill on account of its ad vulorem schedules to state in that connection that 55 per cent, of the MoKir,ley law schedules are ad valorem duties. In a hasty glance at the MoKinly law we counted 802 items that are in the dutiable list. Of these 120 are both specific and ad valorem, and 201 items that are ad valorem alone. It will thus be seen that it is far from correct that 55 per [cent, of the dutiable items in the McKinley law are ad valor em dntieB. While the McKinley law is not entirely specific schedules, yet spe cific rates are the rule and therefore the policy of the law. Neither is the Wilson bill entirely ad valorem in its character yet ad valorem rates are tha rule and therefore the policy of the proposed law,

BEFORE THE WAR.

BY J.A.S. framkum rrrra.

CHAPTKR JBXm-(OOKTxir«n.). The Premiss was overcrowded and it was (iillicult to move about. lJut quickly my attention was arrested by the fact that we wore moving' with the curve ut. "How is this?" 1 asked of a man whose hair and eyebrows were singled. "We're not {roiug down stream?" "That's what wo are iloinfj."

My heart sank within me. "What's this for?" "It's all right. We're much nearer to Baton Rouge than to Yickslmrg\ there's only one doctor aboard, and no opiates, and the captain of this boat decided that he must got those poor wretches below to a place where they can be cared for, as quickly as possible. I need the doctor myself, aud I got off pretty well, too. Vou was on the Queen, wasn't you?"

I rushed along the docks, half-dls-traeted, demanding to see the captain. He was overwhelmed with care and responsibility but when I found him he did listen to me for an instant. "Captain, put us ashore—Coralie and myself," I cried. "We can't go back to Baton Rouge."

He stared at me. "One hundred dollars to put us ashore!" I shouted. "Take care of him." said tho captain, turning away. "He's been crazed by the accident."

I wandered through the crowd, pleading with every man whose attention I could get that we might be landed quickly. Some looked compassionately: others avoided me. One of the officers told me to keep quiet, or he would lock me up in his cabin.

Tt was too cruel to believe. On the way to freedom and safety, just escaped from the jaws of death, at the last moment we were turned back to certain bondage. For me, the bonds of prison for her, the bonds of a living death!

I leaned over the rail, restrained only by the thought of her from flinging myself into the dark, turbulent waters.

Was there no escape? No hiding on the boat? No. The quest would be as thorough as eager.

We were doomed!.

A telegraph station near the river had sped the news of the disaster and the return of the Prentiss with the victims and survivors. A thousand people were gathered at the Baton Rouge landing as we approached. Several officers took possession of the gangway of the boat and permitted nobody to land. The captain was called for a long telegram was handed him, and a brief celloquy took place.

I know nothing of the Cotton Queen's passengers," he said, "nor whether these people were saved. You'll have to search for yourself."

A faint hope sprung up in my breast that we might escape in the crowd and the confusion. It quickly died. While the officers were keeping the clamoring flfcssengers on board, and preventing any access to the shore, a small steamer came up the river and landed. I saw Conrad Bostoek and his gang jump ashore and hail the officers on the Queen. They were allowed to come aboard, and Coralie and I were at once arrested.

In her presence I was handcuffed. She clung to me, and begged them not to separate us. 'You are to go before the magistrate," said one of the officers. "Come all these poor wretches in the saloon can't be removed till you are gone." 'Hold onl" said Bostoek. "I must find that cunning devil, Wash Le Fevre. He's at the bottom of ail this mischief."

From the depth of my misery I raised my hand and cried: "He is beyond your persecution. He bravely perished in the wreck." "It's just as well for him. It would have been better for you, my fine fellow, if you'd done the same."

We were taken up to the magistrate's office. Coralie, unveiled and clinging to me, was stared at by the crowd. The news of the arrest for attempted abduction of a slave-girl was hinted about, and public attention and curiosity were divided between us and the victims of the accident, who were now being brought ashore on stretchers from the hospital. Hundreds of men and boys followed us up the street and the magistrate's office, the passage and the stairway were thronged. I saw threatening looks directed toward me and heard the words muttered: "Yankee," and "slaye-stealer."

•p:. .- CHAPTER XXIV IN SUSPENSE. I entered that room with Coralio and took a scat within the railifig. The crowd, eager for my condemnation, and cruel as any mob, pointed at us and whispered. I sat down hopeless and sullen. In fifteen min utes events had so shaped themselves that hope was somewhat revived—at least, I knew that the expected blow was averted for the present.

The judge came in and heard the accusation, ne was a portly, fine-look ing man, and I thought looked with some compassion at me. "This is a very serious charge, young man. Where are you from?" 'New Hampshire, sir." •is it possible that so young a person as you has come down here in this nefarious business of decoying away our property?" "No, sir I have not." "The complainant charges that you were trying to abduct his slave. What do you say?"

My recollection of what Coralie father and Le Fevre had said, told me that I was guilty of just that offense no matter what my motives were, Still, I did not wish to confess it. My heart swelled with indignation against the assertion I could only keep silence,

Where is the slave?" the judge asked. Coralie was pointed out to him. II looked at her with surprise. "That pjrson?" he said. "Can it be possible?" "She was 'tlic born slave of the late Pierce Bostoek, of La Fourche Interior," put in tho lawyer whom Conrad had brought with him. "My client inherited her, with the other slaves and property. This young fellow has been caught in an attempt to run her off to the north. That is, in brief, the whole case." "Well, sir, have you nothing to say?" the judge asked, with^ some sternness.

MB Uio beet remedy for all complaints peculiar to women.

There was much that could say without any admission of tho charge. I said it in brief sentences. "Pierce Uostock was my friend—the schoolmate of my father before me. I was visiting in his family for months before his death. This lady is his daughter. It is necessary for me to state that wo were engaged to be married, with the approval of her father. We were on our way to the river for that purpose. That is my side of the story."

Coralie nodded, and took one of my hands in both of hers. "Stuff and nonsense!" growled Conrad. "A very pretty story," sneered the lawyer. "But your honor knows that under our law the consent of the slave cannot at all affect tho guilt of her abductor." "That is true," observed the judge "and this is a time when a clearlyproved attempt of the nature here charged must be punished with all the rigor known to the law. Our southern institutions must be upheld, and dangerous fanatics from the north must be taught to respect them. While this is true, there seems to be some extraordinary features about this case. The accused is young and has not the appearance of a common slave stealer. His statement is a curious one. He ought tc have counsel. Is there any gentleman of the bar here who will advise with him?"

A rosy, spectacled man near the bench said: "Your honor, I should decline to appear for tho defense in any common case of this kind, but I have become much interested in these persons from what I have seen and heard here, and I agree with the court that there must be something extraordinary about the matter. If I may retire with

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the accused for a few minutes I will be able to say whether he ought to be defended."

The judge nodded and the lawyer took me out into aside room. Tell me all about it," he said, kindly.

A great deal may be said in ten minutes. In that time I had given him the main facts that bad led to my present situation.

He took off his spectacles and rubbed th. glasses nervously with his handkerchief.

This is quite out of common," he said. "I never heard anything just like it."

He asked me half a dozen questions, each of which I was able to answer promptly. He stroked his face thoughtfully.

I had some acquaintance with Pierce Bostoek years ago." he said. and I remember now that there was a good deal of talk about his family affairs. There is very much more than this girl's freedom depending upon the facts of this case." "Bo you think you can save her?" I eagerly asked.

You've got a case here," he answered evasively, "that the best lawyers of Louisiana might take hold of. I am not one of the best but my sympathies are greatly excited for you. There is a long and stubborn legal battle to be fought. When I came in here with you, 1 had no idea of the nature of the case. You ought to be defended with zeal and ability but it will be tedious fight, and a hard one. To be perfectly frank with you, lawyers are no more mercenary than other men but it is extremely unfortunate for you that you are a poor fellow, without means."

I took a roll of bills from my pocket. Part of it was the remnant of what had received from Deacon nallock with this was five hundred dollars more that generous Le Fevre had handed me at Donaldsonville, merely saying: "We may be separated. Take it, till you can repay me."

I handed one hundred dollars to the lawyer. "Do your best," I said. "I have more."

He put it in his pocket with great complacency. "Atleast," said he,"I can get you time, and embarrass the other side. Now, put everything in my hands. Don't open your mouth without my permission. You've admitted nothing, so far, and I don't mean you shall."

Back in the courtroom, my counsel was on his feet, and addressed the judge like a pugnacious terrier.

(To Be Continued.)

After trying many remedies for Catarrh during past twelve years, I tried Ely's Cream Balm with complete suceess. It is over one year since I stopped using it and have had no return of catarrh. I recommend it to all my friends.—Milton T. Palm, Reading, Pa.

Sore Throat.

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Saturday, Dec. 9,

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