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

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THE public debt was reduced $123,427 vlurinsr the month of November.

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THE Cincinnati Gazette gets a whole biography into this one little paragraph: If Grant wants a third term organ, the easiest way for him to get it would bp to give the editor of the New York Sun the ofiice of Collector ot New York.

THE Cincinnati Gazette thinks the writing of the decision of the Supreme Court excluding colored children from public schools will make Judge Buskirk a powerful competitor of Voorhees and McDonald in the contest for the Senator ship.

THE Indianapolis Sun speaks of the papers which oppose the Independent movement and Buchanan's financial scheme as the "subsidized press." This kind of argument has been tried thouands of times, and it has never yet succeeded.

THE Indianapolis llcrakl says it is admitted that Hon. David Turpie will be unanimously chosen Speaker of the House in the next Assembly. The Ilcral(l adds that Turpie is the one exception to the mediocrity of the Marion county Representatives.

ACCORDING to a recent ruling of the Supreme Court a person receiving a liquor permit should, during the existence of such permit, remain a resident voter of the county and a resident of the State and a removal from the State itself works a forfeiture of the permit, without a judgment of forfeiture.

another column will be found

a full history of the safe burglary case, the trial of which occupied several weeks at Washington. The jury returned a verdict on Friday of last week, acquitting A. B. Williams, one of the accused parties, but was unable to ,agree as to Harrington aud Whitelv. 7

THE transit of Venus occurs next Tuesday, the 8th. This is the first passage ot this planet across the sun's face since 1709. Another one occurs in 8 years, and then another interval of 105 years will elapse. Public and private enterprise have been heavily taxed this year to make suitable preparations to make observations of the transit in the interest of science. This country has prepared eight expeditions, five for the Southern hemisphere, and three for the northern. The transit is not visible in this country because it will occur after sun set.

hardly expect our readers to be

lieve this statement, which conies from the Indianapolis Globe: There is one bank in this city to-day which i3 paying capitalists two and one half per cent, a month for the use of money. This bank had contracted to furnish a certain pork packer a specified amount of currency, and when the time came for delivery it had not sufficient in its vaults to meet the terms of its contract and carry on its business safely. This predicament compelled the bankers to partake of the sauce they dose up for their customers.

A VIGOROUS opposition to the election of Senators Carpenter and Chandler for another term is made by many of the Republican papers. The Cincinnati Gazette says:

The Senate was degraded by the elevation of unfit men to important positions, and Chandler and Carpenter helped to do it. We want better men to represent Republican States in that body. Several of the "heavy weights" have already been removed. All the rest of that class should follow. Then the Republican party will be in good fighting condition.

S. B. KOEFGEN, of this county, in a recent address before Liberty Grange, showed that be has a round head. He said:

The farmers of our county should take a million more copies ot newspapers thai they have been taking, and concentrate their patronage on those papers tha: advocate their interests. Patronage i&^rdly the proper word, as we need great newspapers quite as much as their publishers need our money to make them great and influential. It I could go infto every grange in the land, and had but a moment to speak in each one, I don't know that I could speak more fitting words than to urge the circulation of the newspapers.

COUNTY TREASURERS, being greatly puzzled by some of the provisions of the new assessment law, have submitted the following questions to the Attorney General of State: "Should a penalty of ten per cent, be added to the unpaid second installment of taxes after November 15, when the first half was paid on or prior to the third Monday in April and if the penalty iB added, can the real estate be advertised and sold when there has been no opportunity to make the taxes out of personal property

Attorney General Buskirk answers the first question in the affirmative and the second in the negative.

Tall Onks.

[New ork Cwcpondeiit ifton iJlubo.l

One can count on his teu iinjrers the heavy merchants that have stood unmoved during a quarter of a century, 'lhe heavest houses topple down, and the richest men pass out ol sinlit. But there is a ciass of men who maintain uninterwho

i-ivn n( MinnwutH will t'ike runted prosperity. These are men who ,. KINO,

of Minnesota 1 t. ke

his seat in the next Congress of his former colored coachman, Samuel Lee, who has been elected to represent one of the Districts of South Carolina.

in the next Congress by the side

specialty, always sold

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the exact article they professed, kept grubbing on from year to year, and waited for fortune till she chose to appear. One of the heaviest paper houses in New York was begun by a man who was a ra^ picker, lie began in the smallest possible way. When he had only a small basket full he assorted them fairly and honestly. He. soon got the confidence ot the trade. His rags were always the quality that he represented and he walk-

ed over the course, always making progress, always making money. Iii hisim mense warehouse to-day buyers are sure to find when they get home the exact article that they purchased. Some years ago a man set up a little cigar store. His specialty was that he would not keep a domestic cigar on his shelves. The article he sold was invariably good and he made a fortune. There are half a dozen old caterers in New York. They are fifty or sixty years old. Two or three of them are in cellars or small rooms the floors are sauded the seats are without backs the tables are with out cloths the head of the house waits on his customers, coat ofi, white apron around his waist, the perspiration on his forehead he boils and stews and fries for his customers. Everything about the room is just as it was thirty years ago. In these little dens from 12 till 2 o'clock one can not sit or stand for the crowd. The first merchants of New

York fill the place. Chop?, beefsteaks, hams, English mutton, are specialties. The inan who waits on these clerks and merchants could buy a house ou Fifth avenue and live iu it if he wanted to.

Wealthy in War, Insolvent iu Peace. [Washington Cor. Louisville Courier-Journal.] Mr. Knapp, who owns the beautiful house and furniture that has been rented to Sir Edward Thornton for six years, has lost all the fabulous wealth that was attributed to him during the war, when he was casting the Rodman guns at Pittsburg. His occupation ended with the war, and all he made then has been gradually slipping away until now lie is announced as insolvent. He gave a ball in this city during his flush times that cost $15,000 he paid florists near $2,000 he had a fine collection ot paintings and statuary, among which was a mosaic picture for which he paid $20,000. He left this city six years ago to take his wife to Europe for her health. She took a violent cold, which induced rheumatism of the most acute kind, and after trying every cure in this country she went to the baths in Germany. Her affliction is now chronic, and there is no hope of her finding relief. Mr." Knapp is a handsome man, and very popular, so that much sympathy is felt for his trials aud reverses.

Abolition of Capital Punishment in Switzerland. Capital punishment has been totally abolished in Switzerland. The new penal code of that republic may be briefly summarized liomcide, committed voluntarily, is to be qualified as murder, and punished with from ten to twenty years of .solitary confineretant. Premeditated murder ("with malice prepense") is to be classed as assassination, punishable with solitary confinement for life. Murder by poisoning, also with the same punishment, whether death is occasioned at once or by a slow posion. If death does not result from the administration of poison, the punishment is to be from ten to twenty years solitary confinement. For infanticide, the punishment is solitary confinement for not less than three years nor more than five years.

The annual report of the Comptroller of the Currency shows that during the past year 71 National batiks have been organized with an authorized capital ot $6J45,000. Three banks failed and 20 have gone into voluntary liquidation. The actual increase of the National bank circulation during the year is $3,576,297. The total circulation outstanding November 1, including $3,136,094 due to the banks for mutilated notes destroyed, was $351,927,246, leaving $2,072,754, yet to be issued of the $354,000,000 authorized. Since the passage of the act of June 20, 1874, forty-six National banks has been organized with a capital of $4,019,000, to which a circulation has been issued. Applications have been made for the organization of sixty-four other National banks, with a capital of $5,110,000. and a circulation amounting to $4,500,000 has been assigned to these proposed organizations.

They have in Indiana a statesman bearing the once familiar but now little respected flame of James Buchanan, and he is called the Moses of the "New Party." In what particular bunch of bulrushes this new Moses was discovered we are not advised, but we arc assured that he controls the disposition of one of the choicest of the "flesh pots ot Egypt," after which the Democracy are bantering, to-wit: the Senatorship, and it is broadly hinted that he means to see that the interests of James Buchanan do not suffer in the struggle.—Hartford {Conn.) Post.

lhe New York Tribune is not altogether certain that the next Congress won't be able to increase the volume of cunency despite the President. It says: "We confess there is by no means an impregnable bulwark against inflation, but we trust that the influential portion of the community who know that inflation will bring with it the certain destruction of every thing that is built on credit, that is to say of everything that is founded on the belief that pecuniary engagements will be honestly Kept, will exert the moral force to which American citizens have never been insensible."

Two thousand millions of dollars ($2,000,000,000), in round numbers, was the total existine debt of the United State on November 1, 1874, according to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. The debt is being steadily reduced.

THE nRAWFORDSVILLE SATURDAY EVKNIXO JOURNAL.

The Benton County Benst I Prom the Attica I.edgci, Nov.-V! Last Friday morning, after tlunow of tho previous day, a company of about 100 men, coming front Waron aud lU'iiton counties started in search of the Uenton lioness. They mot with no success until about noon, when they discovered the animal's tracks, which led them to the place where it has .so often been seen —near Parish Grove. Here George

Lane found the beast, and walking up to within 113 steps of it, lie blazed away, firing two shots. It then started away, ainl the company followed in hot pursuit. They readied Fowler by night, where they camped until morning. Lane reported that he was confident he had wounded the animal, which assertion led the company "on, on, to victory or to death." Soon Saturday morning the gallant one hundred, having the wounded lioness uppermost in their minds, started again, seeing their game several times during the day, but not getting close enough to attack it.

They camped again Saturday night, and coufiotted the chase all day Sunday, at which time the animal was last seen, near Oxford. It showed not the least sign of fatigue, and it was discovered that Lane'had not wounded it, which fact indUccd some of the company to give up the chase. But a portion of them was seeu on Monday morning by Mansfield Scott, of Oxford, still pursuing, but almost ready to give in, as they found, the animal could not be worried.

The day before this chase commenced, Lane got three shots at the smaller animal (supposed to be a tiger) but without efleet.

It is indeed encouraging to find that there is somebody who will shoot at them, and we hope to chronicle their capture soon. The greatest trouble seems to be with the horses, which cannot be drivea close enough to give the rider a chance for a shot. We understand that company will be organized for the next snow and that something will be applied to the horses' nasal organs to prevent them from scenting tie terrifvinsr odors wafted from the great What-is-it.

A Man Who Came West.

Mr. Bryan, editor of the Springfield (Mass.) Union, who passed not long since in a carriage over the road from Danville to Montezuma, wrote this neat passage iu a letter to his paper: "Cn the borders of Russellville, an unpretending hamlet, we drew up for the night our party, then increased to seven liungry men, and four horses, divided and found hospitable shelter, one division :n the village and the other at a farm louse, the owner of which is monarch of a fifteen hundred acre farm, and such a farm as makes aNew Englander's eyesbu^e to look at. Hundred acre corn fields with the thick rowed ears hanging high ibove our bead fine horses roaming at will, scores of cattle and sheep ready for market, droves of hogs turned loose to feed aud fatten in the corn fields or upon the beech nuts of the forests, were some ol the out door attractions, while in doors an old fashioned fire place held the sin inhering "back log" of beech and the "fore stick of maple through all the evening hours, and books of travel, history, poetry, with daily, weekly and pictorial papers were scattered at random about the house room for momentary use, and piled away upon the high "mantel shelf' for future reference and reading. The owner of all this was an emigrant from Ohio of small means, only twenty-two years ago, and now'he walks the downward path of life with a quarter of a million dollar pocket book and a home of which kings might well be envious. With such success and achievements at hand, one looks at the advice of Horace Greely to young men to "go

West" as most sound and sensible. But for middle aged and old men the outlook is not so promising.

Fit tor Treason, Etc. [From the Cincinnati Knnuirer.l When Carl Schurz played one of Chopin's funeral marches at Judge Stallo's, immediately after the nomination of Horace Greeley by the Cincinnati convention, men said that his grief took a graceful and artistic shape. But now, that a worse calamity has befallen him, in that the people of Missouri have left him a candidate for the Senatorship without a party or a fraction of one to support him, he commences to preach marriage. Has the man no feelings? Does he add malice to musical despair in the hour of defeat Because he has lost a Senatorship should his mind be poisoned against his fellow men He is fit for treason, strategems and spoils.

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CACHEMIRES, MERINOS, SERGES,

Again.

[From the Indianapolis Ncwf, 28th.]

Attorney S. E. Brown, of Davenport, Iowa, and Thomas F. Ward, of New York City, were in the city yesterday in the interest of certain holders of the second mortgage bonds of the I., B. & W. Railroad, and from their remarks it is inferred they will make an attempt to place the road in the hands of trustees or throw it into bankruptcy, These gentlemen left last evening to inspect the road and its general condition and if it is thought advisable, proceedings will be instituted in the Federal courts to gain their desired object.

Better Make Hajr While its Harm. [From the Louisville Courier-Journal .J They say that Theodore Tilton has declined $20,000 worth of lecture invitations, among the rest an offer of $1,000 for a single lecture. This is very foolish on his part, for that Brooklyn affair of his will become thoroughly stale after a while, when nobody will care to hear him at any price.

A Detroit photographer could have sold a photograph of Christopher Columbus Saturday to a Sandusky man if he had had one.—Free Press.

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FANCY

BOOTS

GOODS.

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C.M. CRAWFORD'S.

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Black Moliitir VIiKicas-Tlic most remark a bit' bargains in AlpuoaN in Ihci'ii}'. which is from 25c. (o 85c.

Desirable New DEESS GOODS.

Extra (ioml Bargains in the Finest Ouaiity of New FALL 1KESS GOODS.

SATE ENS." AN 1) LUST I£S, CAMELS HAIR CLOTH, DEBEGES, and

Bargains in Tine t'lotlis and Cassimcrcs. t'assinicrcs of Medium ((unlity, Twcc»ls, Jeans, Ktc.. Watcrjtroof riothsai! Colors and quality at Kxccdingly «HYrivv*.

SILK PONGEES, POPLINS, MOURNING

Still plent.y of our most popular bargains

in Muslins, Calicos, at5, (i and 7 ets.

At He, some ol'tlie beslclark Calicos.

Vt lOc, .yard wide I31oachcl Muslins.

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Fii'ST Clnss CJixttei*. Vll

DRESS GOODS

GOODS l'OllMEN and BOYS WEAR

tirtalitir, yard wide

At lOc, extra line, yard wide TJnlleae!ied Muslins. At 1^2 l-2c, good Canton Flannel.

At 15c, extra wide, lieav.v Canton Flannel

Flannels and Blankets!

In these goods we can oiler inducements unsurpassed by any liouse in the county. Bes I barred country Flannels, Shirting Flannels ol' all kinds, plain colored Flannels. fine white Flannels, fine opera Flannels, fine barred Maxony Flannels. Ladies' Missoss and Cliildrens' New Fall Stockings and

Gloves,Merino Underwear.Gentlemens' and Hoys' Merino, New Neckties, Hows, Etc., lHeaclied Trimmings, Guimps, Fringes, Laces, etc.

Also a large stock of Notions and Fancy Goods of all Kinds which

We will sell at tlie very lowest cash prices. A W O I

MERCHANT TAILORINC.

MERCHANT TAILORING.

Elegant Assorted Sfo'lv of

IMPORTED CLOTHS,

rJ3STIISrCji-«.

WM. J. MITCHELL & CO.,

Main Street. 3 Dooi1** t'rom (ircivn.

BOOK STORE.

Corner Book Store.

School Books

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FRAMES AND MOLDINGS.

JKJSTY

T. S. KELLEY & CO.

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PRICE LIST

O O S A 3 S O E S

Main Ht, Crawl'ordsvlllc, Ind.,

ii large stock ol ready made Boots, Shoes, Slipper*, Gum Boots, etc., constantly on hand Manufacturing and repairing executed or. short notice. Rive them a call.

FRUIT TREES

Fruit & Ornamental

sItrees, MFOR SALE BY

A. J. Roya

CrawfordsviUo, Ind. AppleB 3 years old IS cents each. Pear9, first class SO Pears, second class 40 Cherries, first clans 40 Cherries, second class 25

And other articles in proportion.

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Gentlemen's Own Material Cut and Made Up at Established Prices.

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ROBINSON & WALLACE.

BOOTS ANDSHOES

SHOEN

SHOEMAKER

BOOT & SIIOEMAKING.

W. II. VanSlylce, MANUFACTURER OF

Boots and Shoes,

Main St., near Wnsliingtop.

Crawfordiwille, Indiana.

Custom Made Worli

HKLast,

manufactures Hoots on the patent Pluuier which enables him to give a neat and easy fit. lie is prepared to do custom work, either sewed or pegged, on short notice. Repairing done with ne'ttnpHsand dispatch. Hesolic'lh a bliarc of the public custom.

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EVERYBODY Buy the World-Renowned

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The Highest Premium was awarded to it at

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Ohio State Fair Lor:.hern Ohio Fair Ar.ier. Institute, N.Y.

Exposition

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Mississippi State Fair

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au 1 the largest:

range of work.

Ail Machines in the he v/ere in direct

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Hemming, Feil-

Stiic'ing, Cording,

3iid:ng,

Braiding, Embroid

ering Quilting, & St'tching fine or heavy Goods, it is unsurpassed.

Where we have no Agents, we will deliver a Machine for the price named above, at the nearest Rail Road Station ol Purchasers.

Needles for all Sewing "Machines for Sale.

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

Agents Wanted.

Address,

film Seiii MacMoe Co..

CLEVELAND. OHIO. W. W.

SCOTT, Agent, CrawfordsviUo, Ind.

Office at Burbridge A liauser's Hardware Store.

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