Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 5 September 1874 — Page 2

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CRM! KoKDSVILbK, SATURDAY, SKI' I 5.

It has been requested by the Governor that the death of Hon. M. B. Hopkins be announced in every school in the State on the first day of the next session.

Ray's "temperance statistics" make out that the drinking saloons in GS) counties in Indiana pay for labor, rent, fuel and light the sum of $1,169,600 a rear, Twenty-three counties are omitteA in '.he slmwinir.

voters remarked 'He honest and thorough working Representative.' He made many friends, and will be well -supported by the voters Stoekwell."

Tin*. Eicrhth Annual Tie-union of the

THE people make loud complaints, r.nd ius'.ly too, of otir bad legislation. Who is to blame? The people themselves. Look at the quality of timber they roake legislator- out rtf. Men of no ability are chosen to represent wealthy con men who have no conception of the wants ot the people, ignorant and uneducated, are sent to make laws reiru-! latins the intricate aflairsof a preat peo* pie. This county ha-s been wofully represented or ratlier misrepresented during the past few years. It is time the people

set about to select the be^t man—a pracand in forma- PreJu(hce

tical man, a man of study tion. The opportunity is presented them. Will they .in" it:?

The Indianapolis Journal, in an article

blow, and cites the following as an illustration "When Congress pive them §2.000,000 of public lands, Democrats stole every acre and to this day they haven't gtst a cent of that (Jouation. When it was proposed to invest the sinking fund money—the property of the schools—in the State's own bonds, so as to make her children her creditors and turn her taK for interest into aH addition to her school resouices, Democrats re-.. Kisted it. They wanted the money where they could K-se it, and proposed io send it to the counties to be loaned out, where it was soon to be hist, and, when tried with $500,060 in 18o7-9, in part."

As the catwjiaign is about being opened in this latitude, we cannot too strongly commend this timely observation by our worthy contemporaries of the Kt koino Dmux-rat: "i't is a curious and most humiliating fact that every political campaigu opens a (thousand sluices of *lander: that men seeking office thinkttno harm to abupe and lie in the mo«, vil-1 lainous manner about any and eicrv-1 body who oppose them. It is .needle** to say this is "all wron^." The men who engage in it kiww that. A good many of them profess to be, and arc in ordinary I ScpL 5, at"3 o:ciock77..' busine-ss and soeial transactions respecta-j

ble, truthful and hightoned. How such men obtain their own consent to make blackguards, liitrs ami slanderers of themselves we cannot imagine. If tiiis

paragraph meet. ft he eve of any of those

who are guilty «f this low and nanty practice, and m*kes them ashamed of

He began with an allusion to the number of years that the party now in power has had control of the Government and the great National debt created during the war. The debt, he was willing to admit, had been necessarily incurred, but the recovery of the government from its effects, and its slow diminution when compared with what has been done by other nations similarly situated but under less favorable circumstances, was indicative of bad statesminship. He said that for the distress »nd uneasiness that now prevail through-

out the* Innd the Republican party was responsible. He would not pretend to say what the condition of the country would be if the Democratic party had

The crv for rain comes up from every been in power. He was here to tell the '•quarter in Southern Indiana. The crops people what the Democratic party proare scorchintr, burn inc. dying. poses to do now if the power is placed in their hands.

Addressing himself to the platiorm of principles adopted by the Democracy of this State, he first took up the financial plank of that.platform, and by the arguments generally used by Democratic orators attempted to show the injustice ol the law of 1SG9, construing the law under which the 5-20 bonds were issued so as to mako them payable exclusively in gold. He denied the charge that the

Indiana Democracy were in favor of re-

ST^CKWKi'i. correspondent of the pndiation, and said that the repeal of the l.aFayrtte Courier writes as follows con- law of 1809 would only be an act of simeerning Judge Guson's speech at that pie ji^tice, and the payment place last week: Judge Cason ha crowrted house of ladies and gentlemen compliance with the law under which to hear him last evening. Fully two they were issued. huniTred were in attendance. The I He discussed the civil rights bill at .Judge gave us one of the best speeches some length, and deeply deplored tin. I ever heard. All were pleased. Many

L-iety of the Army of the Cumberland subject, and his laws render it impossiwill be held at Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 16th and 17th davs of September nevt, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M., on iJhe 16th inst. All officers and soldiers who, at any time., served with honor in the Army or Department of the Cuw.berland, are by the constitution, entitled to membership and are specially requested to attend and join in the business ami festivities of the occasion. Members of kindred societies are cordially iimteti to participate. All will receive a hearty welcome.

of the 5-20

would be a strict

cok •sequences 'that would follow, .--.n? adoption. He sai-d that it was an attempt to establish by legislation social tMjiiality between lie black and white races—something 'that can never be done. One whose laws are irrevocable, the irreat Creator, has legislated on that

ble. If the civil rights bill should become a law, nnv attempt to enfore its provisions *ill bring about a war ol races, which will eventually result in the extermination of the negro race in the United Statt-s.

The temperance plank of the platform next- received his attention. He wanted it distinctly understood that he was no whisky man and belonged to no whisky ring. He-said he was in favor of regulating an\i restraining as far as possible the sale »l intoxicating liquors, and that this end eould be best attained by the Democratic plan that the liaxter law was not Kiid could not be enforced, and therefore, if he were a radical temperance man, for the best interests of the cause, of temperance he would advocate les ....

its repeal. No prohibitory law. he said, could be enforced until God shall chansze the appetites and passions of mankind. lie concluded his speech by a reference to the corruption which he said infested the political atmosphere, and ap-

pea ed to his audience to discard parly

an:1 Ull,te ,n !UI el,ort to

whole,

printed some davs since, said the Democ- ments are far from being impregnable, his racy never missed an' opportunitv to -peecli was one of more than ordinary «trikc the public schools a damadn-Ubilit^ and fully sustains his reputation

SUP-

plant the. corrupt and dishonest men who now have control of public aflairs with men pure and honest.

while Mr.

Ward's arsru-

as an orator. It was notable for its freedom irom all offensive personal allusions. His audience consisted of about two hundred persons, among whom were a great many Republicans. The audience, though attentive, manifested no enthusiasm ("luring the delivery of the speech, and '.juite a number left before tVe speaker had concluded.

The. ^Mi.dison Courier favors the jiian of conferring powers on the County Commissiosiers to regulate the salaries -of eountj oflicers. It says -'.W

The less business the Legislature is called 'iipon to transact the better. No legislation should be intrusted to the Genera'i Assembly that can be adjusted by more direct representatives of the people. The sessions of the Legislature can bevhortened, and the expenses of the sitting be diminished, by referring to the Commissioners of each county the duty of fixing the compensation of each oliicer .f said county.

COD'TY MOWS AM) l.'OSSII'

sermon next Sunday. —Rev. S. Beck will preach here Satur-

The Ma( H()rse Thief

Association meets next Saturday. —Messrs. Loop & Wisehart are making arrangements to attend the exposition. —Miss Carrie Freeman commenced

teaclnne ler music class on Monday,

themseves, it3 sole object will have been ,, „,D of us soom feam is a tollv fellow, and we accomplished.'

HON. T. li. WARD'S SPEECH. Hon. Thomas B. Ward, of LaFayette, in accordance with previous announcement, addressed the Democracy of this city on Friday evening of last week at the Court Room on the political issues of the day.

—framuea reeman is going to be one

welcome him among us again. —William V. Linn proposes some time in the future to deliver a lecture on

"Man's Duty to His Fellow Man."

—Several of the boys of the old 86th and other regiments are going to the reunion. May they have a glorious time. —Abe Carter has just bought himself a bran new suit of clothes, and is going to Williamsport on a tour. Abe means business.

Eli Martin, candidate for Justice of the l'eace in Franklin township, says if elected he has a sure thing on T. H. Hale's arrangements. —Mace can boast of the champion egg suckist. James Stewart, our blacksmith, did actually suck two and a half dozen as fast as he could swallow them. —Mr. Foxweather says he saw the Devil near Whitesville last Sunday night. George Whitmore swelled brim-

THE CRAWFORDSViLLE SATURDAY EVENING JOURNAL.

stone. Bill Joyce missed the train and I had to foot it home from Whitesville. ,v.(

poets when Bro. Bowles is thrown from the track lie will he placed on to make the rat1". —The new school building is inclosed, and will soon be rea ly for use. Whole platoons of excellent teachers are applying to our gentlemanly Trustee, Curtis Edwards. They represent every township in the county, and some from the 'state" of Boone. This spoil ks well or our township and the good management of the Trustee.

I attended the Grange picnic last Saturday. It was supposed by some who pretend to know that the attendance numbered about four or five hundred. All seemed to be disappointed. M. B. 1 Waug'n was the lirst orator, and he made a very nice little Granger speech. He was followed by Kev. Mr. Stephens, of the Cainpbellite persuasion. At the lirst jump he pitched into the two old political parties. I thought politics was no part of the Grange. Sumo

Grangers who are candidates in the old parties thought the programme was pretty thin.

Harrison Hi pes will have a pie and cigar stand at the station durinp the exposition. All who are hungry or wish to smoke can be supplied. NlcoKKMl'S.

KDLCA.T10N AL.

I'rtm'edlnu'H «1 llir Couitt.v Iloiinl

I.ioard

Pursuant to notice the County of Education met in the oilice of superintendent M. E. Clodielter Tuesday, Sept, 1, the following members being. present: John R. Kobinson, Sr., Union: John A. Clark, Ripley Clayton Caplinger, Scott A. II. Rowers, Franklin J. A. Berrynian, Sugar Creek Washington Rice, Pirown Curtis Edwards, Walnut D. D.Nicholson, (.'lark Charle Pease, Wayne W-m. Dnnkle, Madison.

The Ikmrd was organized liy the election of.T. A. P.err}man, of Sugar Creek, as secretary. The Superintendent opened the meeting by a few suggestive remarks id'which tl.e following is the purport: That-teachers bu paid at the rate of 2H cents upon the general average, he deeming it necessary that uniformity of' price be established throughout tl.e county in order that the good teachers might be more equally distributed. He spoke of the introduction of text books as a difficult anil important duty and said that its efficiency and success depended much upon the discretion and ingenuity of both teachers and Trustees suggested that the Board meet oftener spoke of the importance of Trustees urging upon the teachers a prompt report of all school matters to the Superintendent, and that township institutes should be considered as of great importance.

The Board resolved that- teachers should be paid from $40 to $o0 per) month, or as near that as practicable.

The introduction of text books here-! tofore adopted was left to the prudence and discretion of the Trustees and the Superintendent

It was ordered that circulars be printed containing the names of the Hoard with its rules and regulations, and a li.-t of the text books adopted at the May meeting.

It was ordered that township institutes. be held the same as hist year. It was ordered that teachers he required to make monthly reports, and that Trustees report the names of nil teachers failing to so report.

It was moved and carried that a sufficient number of copies of the school law

be sent by the

County

Detective

Superintendent

to the Trustees to supply each director

with a copy, as well as a copy of the ground

jiim-c. (school paper abou1- to be published.

—Tater diggin' has begun. It was resolved to have the schools'! —Melons are selling two for a nickel, opened on or about the 1st of October, or —J. E. Wright preaches his farewell

,.ilr i,

jBK! ,ls practicable.

Old Settlers at iMrharry's.

.:.y [Kroin the I,:i Kayctte Courier.]

The meeting of the Old Settlers of Montgomery, Fountain and Tippecanoe'-! counties, at Meharry's ramp ground ou Saturday last, was the largest meeting-! that h.'is ever been held at that place" By eight o'clock the people began to ar-1 rive in carriages and wagons, on horseback and on foot, so that by eleven o'clock I when the meeting was called to order,! there were near 5,000 people on the I ground. The meeting was called to ortier by the President, Mr. Coen of Fountain county, and after singing by the choir,prayer was offered by Rev.Mr.Hays. After another song by choir, the speaker of the day, Capt. J. R. Cornahan, was introduced. He took for his subject, "The past and present of Indiana, and her future hopes and prospects." The speaker had the closest attention from the large audience from the commencement to the close of his oration,which occupied about forty minutes. After the speaker closed the audience dispersed for dinner, and to say that there was an abundance of good things to eat would be drawing it very mild. Jokes by the old boys and girls were the order of the hour. At two o'clock the audience i.gain assembled,and songs of "ye olden time," and short speeches by the old settlerslield the crowd until near sundown.

The good people of the neighborhood propose to reseat the camp ground and put up a large and convenient speaker's stand, and be fully prepared to compete with Philadelphia in a centennial celebration in 1870.

—Zepti Crain himself as a] TIAATT gPHl/%'1^ "Kf martyr to the people's ex-

plow wlthout

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We have just received ail immense stock of

Wall Paper, Window Paper, Curtains, and

Curtain Goods,

Which we will sell at BOTTOM l'KK IX (Jive us call and yon will save money and liave the best stock in the city to select from.

ALL I'AFIIK TKINNi:i 11SEK OF C'll.tEtUH.

Picture Frame* JIado to Order.

DICKIE HKl^WKK.

Eust Main St. CHA WFOIMSY1LLK. 1M.

DRAPER.

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Desire to call the attention of the farmers of Montgomery county to their stock ol

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Particular attention is called to their

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B'KtC'E. TIBKY HAVE ALSO TUB:

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means of Our SLLKY ATTACHMENT a man can ride and

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LAltfiE REDUCTIONS

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Neociies for all Sewing

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Old Machines taken in Exchange. Send for Circulars, Price List, &c., and Copy of the Wilson Reflcctor, on 2 of the best Periodicals of the day, devoted to Sewing Machines, Fashions, General News and Miscellany.

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