Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 September 1894 — Page 2

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1894.

Tim farmers all along tlie Canadian border are hit hard by the (lorman law. and are impatient to have a chance to whack the Democratic 'party at tlic polls.

THE Covington Jlepubllran suggests that when Mr. Hrookshire goes into Fountain county during the campaign lie will light shy of 81.25 wheat. It is mean on the part of the Hciullienn to remind the people of the Congressman's speeches of !S!2.

THK other day in one of onr leading grocery stores a life-long Democrat declared that he had voted the Democratic ticket for the last time and emphasized his declaration with some adjectives not at all complimentary to the party in power. Another Democrat standing by twitted him and accused him of being a '•turncoat."

Yes," said lie, "1 would turn my coat a dozen times rather than wear it wrong side out." The Bourbon could not reply.

CCI.N'OKKSSMAN 1»RotiKsniKK made quite a concession in his Sentinel interview when he said: ''The masses of the people are able to think for themselves and will think and act for the right." The people of Vermont and Maine it seems are able to think for themselves and have acted for the right. The masses of the Eighth District will act in the same manner. The last eighteen months have caused them to do a good deal of thinking. They have had an object lesson.

Srfi.vii has'already advanced one cent on the pound and instead of getting 20 and 22 pounds for SI the. purchaser only gets IT pounds. After the election it will go up another cent and only 13 pounds will go for SI. Next New Year's when the sugar schedule goes into effect it will jump another cent and the purchaser will carry home only 12 or 13 pounds. The sugar trust through Democratic legislation have the country by the throat, but then "sugar being of such universal use it is an ideal article for taxation."

ONE of the first good results of woman suffrage in Colorado is that the recent Republican convention of that .State recommended that the age of consent for girlsbe raised from sixteen to twenty-one years. Doubtless such a law will be passed by the next Colorado Legislature and there will be no other reason for it except' woman suffrage. The age of eon&ent in most States is ridiculously low. In Indiana it is only twelve years. It is one of the disgraces of our civilization that a woman may consent to her own ruin several years before she is allowed to be bound in honorable marriage. If woman suffrage will prevent this anomaly let us have it in every State.

Wi-: would like to have THE Jorii.VAI. tell how many„if any. laboring men in Montgomery county have had their wages reduced on accounty of the passage of the Senate bill.—Aryus-Xar*.

We would like to have the Arju»AVu tell how many, if anv. laboring men in Montgomery county have had their wages inrrawd on account of the passage of the Senate bill. While you are about it state also how many of the unemployed have been given employment by reason of the passage of the bill. State also how much it has advanced the price of wool. How much more is the farmer receiving for his wheat? How many more pounds of sugar he receives for S1V How much has it reduced the poor man's house rent'.' Has the cost of bread and Hour come down? Are not meat and vegetables which the poor man consumes just as dear as they ever were'.' Does he get his fuel and lights for less money? And altogether does not the laboring man get less work and are not liis living expensesas greatas they ever were?

I'HKSIIIKST CI.KVKI.AJU in his letter to Congressman Hrookshire—no, we mean Congressman Catcliings.—said:

The trusts and combinations—the eomm,.nisra of pelf—whose machinations have prevented us from reaching the success we deserved should not be forgotten or forgiven.

Congressman Hrookshire said to President Cleveland—no, we mean the Indianapolis Sentinel— 11 is believed that the work already done in Congress has convinced the masses of the people that a party now in power that has set about, with rdurmicanilJUlclUy, to equalize the burdens of taxation.

The Congressman will find that the monopolists are neither forgotten nor forgiven, nor the Democratic Congress that surrendered to them, nor the Democratic President who could only perceive in the Gorman sugar schedule "a delicate question" involving "no danger of running counter to Democratic principle." When Mr. Hrookshire talks about "courage and fidelity" we are reminded of Tom .Johnson's speech on the day that the House so "courageously" surrendered to the •Senate when he said: "Voting for the

Wilson bill I can eat crow, but this crow is now too big and black for me to swallow." Hut the biirger and blacker the crow the more appetizing it is for our Congressman.

CRAZY JIM.

The Story of How His Life Waa Ruined.

In the gathering twilight at theclo3e of a winter afternoon an old man was shambling along a rough country road. The sky was somber and the landscape bleak. Clieerlessness pervaded the entire scene. The environment of the man was singularly in harmony with hi* forlorn appearance and misfortunes. Like the trees that had been deprived of their summer foliage and waved bare, gaunt branches over his head, he had lost what is beautiful and joyful In life.

The air was bitterly cold, and the aged traveler shivered in his insufficient clothing. From head to foot his aspect was that of a tramp, liis misshapen old soft hat with holes in its crown, the dirty comforter around his neck, the tattered suit of clothes, his great, coarse shoes broken open at the sides, all bore testimony to the poverty and neglect whioh he endured. But his bent figure, his dull, sad faoe, wrinkled and peaked, showing the effects of a continual struggle with discomforts, contributed far more to his pathetic appearance than did his bad apparel. lie carried In his hand a rough and heavy stick, which he used as a cane, and now and then ho thumped it against the ground with an energy surprising in one who looked so feeble. Ills eyes, never wandering to the right nor to the left, were bent steadfastly downward. The miud of the singular being was absorbed with troubled thoughts he muttered continually and quite loudly, and occasionally 6hook his head like one who was filled with perplexity.

At a turn in the road a few rods ahead of him two boys came in sight and gazed at him curiously. One of the boy» had recently arrived from the city to visit his grandmother, who lived in the neighborhood He regarded the approaching codger with some alarm, but his companion quickly reassured him. "It is only Crazy Jim," said Robert Mallory. "lie looks savage, but he would not harm a mouse." "I am glad to hear you say he is harmless, for I was afraid he might attaok us with that big stick," answered Thomas lierkins. "He does not look at any person or talk to anyone unless he is first spoken to," said Robert "What's the matter with him?" "He is love cracked, they say. It Is the usual story which we hear about these old hermits who bury themselves in woods and caves. It is related that when he was a young man he was uncommonly smart and handsome. He dressed well, ind--.—.1, was almost a dude, although to look at him now one can scarcely believe it. liis folks wore respectable, but not wealthy. He fell in love with the daughter of a millionaire, and she was just as much in love as he was but her cruel father separated them, and a few years later she married somebody else. tin became melancholy and partially lost his wits. After his parents died he wandered away from home, and has had no ono to care for him since. For twenty years he has lived in a hovel in the midst of a forest about a mile from here."

Robert ceased talking as Jim was about to pass the boys. "Hello, Jim," cried the country lad. "Ilowdy do,'" answered Jim, absently. "Where's your mind, old man?" "It's with her. Oh, I cannot find her, 1 cannot find her! Will not the good Lord ever let me see her face again?"

There was a pathos in the trembling tones which prevented tho boys from disturbing Jim with further questions.

A few days later the two friends visited the hermit's abode. He was not there, but the door was open and they walked,in. It did not take long to satisfy their curiosity. The hut, hovel, it can be called, had no floor, and on the ground were scattered the wretched belongings, consisting of a small rusty stove in one corner, a few cooking utensils, an ax, piles of wood, dilapidated wearing apparel, and miscellaneous articles of small value. Slung from two big hooks was the hammock In which the hermit slept The dirt and disorder disgusted the boys, and they were about to leave when Thomas saw on the only shelf in the one apartment a small Bible which had evidently been placed there with care. He opened the book and read on an unprinted page next to the title page these words: "James A. Symington. From his friend Mabel E. Conroy." Thomas turned pale and stared at the words, reading them several times as If he were spell-bound. He put the book back on the shelf and controlling with difficulty the intense excitement under which he labored, joined hiB companion. The two walked into the open air, and soon were beyond the borders of the forest

Thomas went to the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Harrington, which was a large and handsome house about throe miles distant from the abode of Crazy Jim. Mrs. Harrington was a widow, aged sixty-five 3'ears. She had not lived happily with her husband, and after his death had retired to tho country residence just mentioned, there to spend, far from the city friends with whom she had been long intimate, the remainder of a disappointed life. She possessed a striking countenance, ^ordered with snow-white hair, and in her youth must liavo been very handsome. But her severe trials, aided by the inroads of age, had caused her face to assume a stern and wrinkled aspect The habitual expression in her eyes waa serious and melancholy. As might be expected, her temper had not been Improved by her unpleasant experiences, and for the most part she was not a particularly agreeablo companion. Nevertheless, she was a woman of strict Integrity and of honorable purpose, and capable of strong attachments, so that had her lot in life been happy she would have enjoyed a serene and beautiful old age. As it was the arrival of Thomas Berk ins, her favorite grandson, had cheered her somewhat, and she was glad to have him spend the summer days with her until it was necessary for him to return to school in the city yphere hi» parents lived.

Thomas had plenty of leisure tlmo for rambling about the country, and visited the hut of the hermit frequently. At first tho old man was shy and distant, but the friendly manner ot the boy finally won his confidence, and tho relations between the two became very pordial. Jim was sometimes quite ra tlonal, and told interesting stories concerning his travels in his younger days, but he was often luney and melanfiholj. and when Thomas found him lu

that condition he did not remain with him long. Oue day Jim called at the home of Mrs. Harrington to ascertain whether Thomas was there. It was the first time ho had ever approached the residence, it having been his custom for many years only to stop at such houses as were occupied by the few old acquaintances who gave him food.

It happened that the servant girl was out and Mrs. Harrington herself came to tho door. "Is Thomas Iterkins in the house?" asked the old man. "No," answered Mrs. Harrington sharply, while she regarded the caller with a suspicious eye. "What do you want of him?"

I just wanted to see him a few, minutes. lie is quit« a friend of mine, you know.".

A friend of yours. I am surprised. You are not a fit associate for a respectable boy." "Perhaps not, ma'am, I am an old tramp now, but I was once as respeotable as you are. A big misfortune ruined me. None of us can tell what we may become before we die."

The last remark, as well as the sad and sincere manner of tho man, caused Mrs. Harrington to relent. She thought of her own embittered life and her lonely old age. She remembered herself as a bright, hopeful girl, full of merriment, and she sighed as she realized that sho had been transformed Into a sour and severe old woman. '1 too, have known misfortune," she said, "and 1 am sorry if I have offended you. I have plenty, while you are evidently very poor. Cannot 1 assist you, in some way, to better your condition?" "No I am too old to change. I am only waiting for death. 1 thank you for your kindness, but there is nothing jou can do for me."

Crazy Jim turned away and walked to the road, followed by the pitying eyes of Mrs. Harrington, ne was rational enough during the conversation, but the talk had reached the haunting memory of his early misfortune, and soon he was muttering wildly to himself.

After supper that day Mrs. Harrington told her nephew about the call of the old hermit, and then cautioned the boy not to continue to associate with so singular a character, on the ground that although he might be the victim of a great misfortune, he was not now a suitable companion for a respectable boy. "I can tell you a secret," replied Thomas, "which may cause you to regard Crazy Jim differently than you now do. I have thought that perhaps I ought to keep the secret, as it might1 do no good to reveal it, and might even cause you pain, but now that Jim has called here, and the circumstances are what they are, I think I had better speak. You yourself have told me that when you were a youug woman, your father compelled you to break your engagement with a young man to whom you were devotedly attached, and to marry a man whom you did not love, and with whom you afterwards lived unhappily. 1 hope it will not startle you, but tiiat rejected lover is now no other than Crazy Jim." "Impossible!" cried the old lady, thoroughly excited. 'Not at all. In his hut a few weeks ago I found a Bible in which were written these words: 'James A. Symington. From his friend Mabel E. Conroy.' He iiad evidently preserved this Bible with much care."

Mrs. Harrington turned pale and leaned her head on one hand and with •t shaded her eyes. Her emotions were profoundly stirred and she could not ipeak except in trembling accents. "Yes lit must be true," she at last laid. "I remember well the day on ivhich I gave him that Bible. Dow nappy we were then. Neither of us bad any suspicion of the dark days that (he future contained for us. Poor fellow, I heard after my marriage that he lad partially lost his mind on account pf liif» great disappointment, and, inleed, there were years when I suffered terribly. IIow greatly he has changedl But, since you have told me this secret, I can see that there is a resemblance that makes it jupt possible for me to believe that he was once the handsome {•outh whom I knew."

A few days later Mrs. Harrington was stricken with pneumonia. Finding that her strength was rapidly falling, sho called her nephew to her bedside and said: "I feel that I am about to die and wish you to do mo one more favor. On the top of the bureau in this room you will find a photograph of myself, taken when 1 was young and beautiful. Carry it to James Symington and ask him in return for it to send mo the Bible I ^ave him."

Thomas did as he was bidden. The hermit received the picture in an ecitasy of delight, and could not gaze at It enough. He readily gave the Bible with his blessing to carry to the woman whom he had so faithfully loved.

When Mrs. Harrington died the little book lay by her side) and the day after the funeral Thomas visited the hut of the hermit, and found him lying dead In his hammock, his glazed eyes directed toward the photograph, which was still retained by the fingers of one stiffened hand.

May we not hope that the two loyal lovers who had been eo long parted, and who had suffered so much, were united in Heaven after being endowed with immortal youth?—J. A. Holies, in Boston Budget

IIom'X TliiN!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrn mat cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY.11CO., Props., Toledo. 0.

We the. undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. WKST .T TIH AX Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WAI.DINO, KINXA.V & MAUVIN. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.

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

WAI.KKU sale revived on win tor goods at Uischof's.

In rliililliooil'n IInfipy liny*.

Among the incidents of childhood that stand out in bold relief, as our memory reverts to the days when we were young, none are more prominent than sevre sickness. The young mother vvidy eniemb ers that it was Cliambe rains Cough Remedy cured her of croup, and in turn administers it to her own offspring and always with the best, results. For sale by Nye A. liooe, l'l North Washington street, opposite court liou.se.

SAILED THE SEAS 38 YEARS.

One of His Experiences.

For thirty-eight years Capt. Koud followed the sea, most of that time as ma*u of a vessel, and upon retiring from the water tva* appointed by tho Secretary of tho I' nit*MI Treasury to superintend the nojiI iiMu'rie*. in Alaska, which position ho he'd five years. IK* relates one experience as follows: "For several years 1 had been troubled with general nervousness and pain in the reiricn of my heart. My greatest, affliction was sleeplessness it was almost Impossible at any time to obtain rest and sleep. Having seen lr. Miles1 remedies advertised I began using Nervine. After taking small Humility the benefit, received was so great that 1 was po^itively alarmed, thinking tho remedy contained opiates which would finally be injurious to me: but on being assured by the druggist that it was perfectly harmless. 1 continued it together with the Heart Cure. Today I can conscientiously say that Dr. Miles* Restorative Nervine and New lleurt Cure did mow for me than anything 1 had ever taken. I had been treated by emiuent. physicians in New Vork and San tranclsco without benefit. owe my present good health to the judicious use of these most valuable remedies, ami heartily recommend them to allalhicted as I was."—Capt. A. I\ Loud, Hampden, Me.

I)r. Miles' Restorative Nervine and New Cure are sold by mi druggists on a positive guarantee, or by I)r. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Iud., on receipt of price, $1 porhottle, or bottles for 35, express prepaid. They are reo from all opiates ana dangerous drags.

Sold by all druggists.

A. CI

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NE thing that will make the State Fair at Indianapolis interesting this year will be the racing. The big pursei

offered and the splendid track will doubtless attract a large number of the best horses in the country. Records will be smashed and the best horses

will win. The dates, September 17 to 22, are exceptionally propitious as no othei big racing meeting will interfere. All lovers of fine track sports should attend the State Pair.

The show of fine horses promises to eclipse anything ever seen in the State and the indications for a first-class show of all kinds of stock were never better. The $30,000 offered in premiums will attract exhibitors from ail parts of the country, and competition will be strong in all departments. The people of the State should take more interest in the State Fuii than in late j'eare. It is an institution worthy of support, but it can only b( maintained by the interest and attention of the citizens of the whole State.

Look out for further announcements an3 make your arrangements to attend.

MUSIC HALL.

Three Nights Only

COMMKNCING

MONDAY, SEPT. 17th,

Engagement of the Dainty Little Comedienne.

Madge Tucker,

SUPPORTED KV

Wm.T Gaskell,

And her Merry Company of Players. On Monday night they will present the beautiful comedy drama,

MAN AND MASTER

Change of l'l ay Nightly. New Songs and Dances.

An elegant gold watch will be given to the holder of the lucky number Wednesday night.

Prices:—10, 20 and 30 Cents

llulf Fnrc to the State Fair.

The liig I'our will sell tickets to Indianapolis all of next week at half fare, good returning until Monday, September 24. This rate is made 011 account of the State fair and to aceom modate the public the evening train for Crawfordsville and way stations will leave Indianapolis at r:or instead of fi:or. (Jo and sec the fair or "The Last Days of Pompeii."

"Itojal Itulty" Hyp Whisky

is "a Rye as is a Kye," naturally ripened and free from all foreign flavor and adulterants, guaranteed pure and over eleven years of age, recommended to the connoisseur as aj meritorious article worthy of the confidence of in valids, convalescents and the aged. 81.25 per |uart bottle. Somd by Nye fe Itooe. Druggists.

A (.00(1 Thing to Keep ftt 11 1111. From the Troy, (Kansas) t'htcj: Some years ago we were very much subject to severe spells of cholera morbus: and now when we feel any of the symp toms that usually proceed that ailment such as sickness at the stomach, diar rhoea, etc., wc become scary. We have found Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the very tiling to straighten out one in such cases and always keep it about. We are not writing this for a pay testimonial, but to let our readers know what is a good think to keep handy in the house. For sale by Nye & Hooe, 111 North Washington street, opposite court house.

Try II.

For a lame back or for a pain in the side or chest, try saturating a piece of liannel with Chamberlain's Pain Halm and binding it onto the affected parts. This treatment will cure any ordinary case in one or two days. Pain lialm also cures rheumatism. 50 cent bottles for sale by Nye &. Hooe, 111 North Washington street, opposite court house.

llurklea'H Arnica Kalrn,

The best salve in the world for Cuts liruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Cotton &. ltife's, the Progress Pharmacy.

WASH DRESS GOODS.

At 5c, worth

DOMESTICS.

LINENS.

Good llrown Muslin at

0-4 Brown Sheeting at

WALKER AUCTION SALE.

SUCCESSFUL

No word better describes the result of our great

Discount Sale

Which has now been in progress for seven weeks. We have succeeded in reducing our stock to a great degree, and increasing our sales 35 per cent over the same period of any previous year, and its all because people are beginning to realize we always tell the truth in our advertisements.

"If you see it in Bischofs 'Ad' its so."

However we are not lully satisfied yet because we have many lines remaining that we greatly desire to get out of the house Not because they are not desirable, but because we need the room for our Winter Stock which is now arriving. Many of the lots are too small tor mention in our ad. but we will say that most of the items mentioned in our last week's ad. are to be had. In addition we submit the following as worthy your consideration:

20 dozen of those mended Kid Gloves which we have been selling at 4'Je, goods worth, from 91 to 82 per pair, but more or less damaged, most black, at .1,000 Fan Veils, all colors and black, worth 25c to 40c each, at II for 25c or .1,000 yds Veiling in good styles and qualities, colors and black, worth 15 to 25c yd, at 500 Folding Jap. Fans in good shades, good for 15c each, at 1,000 yds printed Japanese Silk in dark grounds with colored figures, well wertli 35c yd, at 300 yds striped Kaikai Silks, white grounds with colored woven stripes, will wash. 200 yds Printed Jap. Silks, dark grounds with colored figures, worth 5i)c to GOE, at 500 yds Printed Jap. Silks, 24-incli, dark grounds with colored figures, worth 75c yd, at 100 pieces Fancy Light 'colored Prints Dress and Shirting Styles, worth 5 to 7c at

All our best prints including Simpson blacks and greys and best Turkey reds, at 50 extra line English Duck Suits, including linen colored one, worth 83.50 to 85.00, at

Ladies' Duck and Pique Vests in white and fancy colors, worth 81.50 each at 20 doz Roys' Waists in Percale, Cheviot, etc., made to sell from 50c to 81.00 each, at

LADIES' WAISTS AND WRAPPERS.

25c waists are

35 and 40c waists are

5oc waists are

75c waists are

SI.00 waists are

You all well know we have had THE waist and wrapper trade of this city all summer and all because the goods were nicely made, fit perfectly, made of the best materials and at the lowest prices. All of this is true of them to-day. They are just as good but we need their room, so here are the prices:

Higher qualities in same proportion. We have just 5 dozen and 4 Ladies' Wrappers in light colors which must go at the following rate: 81.00 wrappers at 75c 81.25 wrappers at 88c 81.50 wrappers at 81.12 82.00 and 82.25 wrappers at 81.49

The lots are too small to advertise separately, but many of the best patterns of the season remain and we have divided them into lots:

7Me, worth V.. f: 10 to 20c yd 10c. worth 15c to 25c yd 15c, worth 25c to 40c yd

At 20c. all-wool Challies, French Organdies and Mulls, and Swivel Silks. You know the prices were 50c to 00c yd. A look at our east window will realize to you the extent of the bargains.

Maso'nville, Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom bleached muslin, worth loc yd, at

Table Oil Cloth worth 20e at

20 pieces all linen half bleach Damask, 50 inches wide, worth 40c, and the. price is

10 pieces 54-inch wide Red Damask, fast colors, worth 25c yd, in this sale

10 pieces Fancy Table Damask, Red, Blue and lirown color combinations, worth 35c yd, at

1,000 yds Bleached Cotton Crash, worth 5c, at 3Xe yd

In addition to our Discount sale we will revive the Walker Sale on several items on winter goods we bought at the Walker auction, and not being salable at that time we stored them in our basement until you needed them, The time is here. The lots are small. They are yours at the following prices. Don't delay your buying. They will move quickly:

100 pair grey cotton blankets, good size and quality, worth 75c, at.... 100 pair same quality in white, at 150 pair Wool scarlet blankets, 10-4 size, worth 82.50 pair, at 50 lied Comforts, worth 50c each at 50 l.'cd Comforts, worth GOc, at 50 Red Comforts, worth 75c, at 100 lied Comforts, worth 81.00, at 10 pieces Heavy Scarlet Medicated Flannels, all wool, fast color, worth 25c yard, at 50 pieces Unoleached Canton Flannel, worth 7%c, at 50 pieces Unbleached Canton Flannel, worth 10c, at 100 pieces Unbleached Canton Flannel, worth 12}£c, at 50 Ladies' all wool Flannel Skirt Patterns, red and black stripes, worth 81.00, at

SEE THE ABOVE BARGAINS IN OUR WINDOW. We have many other bargains but not the time or space to mention them. Come and see us on your smallest wish. We want your trade and it will pay you to trade at "The Big Store."

LOUIS BISCHOF.

"The Big S'ore." 127-129 E.

P. S. Don't fail to see our display at the fair this week. Also our show window attractions.

29c pair

He each

7c yard 5c each

19e yard

33 Xc yd

37 He yd

3^c yd

5c yard

82.14

Ole

83c each

19c

25c

Stic

50c

G9c

74ctol0cyd

fixe yd

4c yd

12Xc yd

12ic yd

25C yd

17c yd

23c yd

50c pair 55c pair

81.49 pair 29c each 39c each 49c each 09c each

10%c yd 5c yard 7c yard 81-3c yd

49 cents

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