Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-06
Bourbon Correspondence.

BOURBON, Dec 3d.
EDs. REP.-We are occasionally amtised
at the position taken by some of our prom
inent Copperheads in their efforts to OUT
radical the Radicals on the suffrage ques-
ton. When the famous universal suffrage
article appeared in the columns of the
Chicago Times the Bourbon Democracy
were sorely vcxed and many and bitter
were the anathemas heaped upon the Edi-
tors of that sheet; but they. are now re-
versing their judgment and Radicalism is
nowhere. When they become steadfast
in their faith and are fully committed to
the new doctrine we will give them the
benefit ola more extended notice.
As we are destitute of news items, and
as dialogues are the cream Of some pop ular
journals, we will report one supposed to
have occurred at or near a neighboring
village between a couple of young gents.
''How are yon Jake? Where have you
been?"
'Well, Bill, just set down here and III
tell you the whole Story. There is poor,
silly fellow Staying in Bourbon who has
been saying great deal about cheap goods,
&c. Twas determined to hear il from his
own lips so went up and he told me the
following"
well, go on Jake"
well, he told me the Tailors. Merchants
and Druggists were. very anxious to get rid
of their goods; that he had got fine suit
of clothes and some Dry Goods very cheap,
and on time too, and that might do the
same, and after got the goods could do
just as l pleased about ever paying for
them. For his part he never intended pay
ing for his. You see
''See what? go on"
"You see, as the fellow tries to be some
body and hold his head up, was tempted
to go and do likewise and"
'What. act dis
''Hold on and III tell you all about it,
thought had as much brains as he (and
that isn't saying much is it:) and as
thought Id try it too.
swell, what came of it?"
''lhe first place went was Mr.. Sears
Clothing Store, and, after selecting fin
suit. | asked for credit"
"What did Mr.. Scar say?"
He said Money made the mare 90. and,
having some experience in the credit bus
mess, he couldn't see it. / felt little
angry and told him he had trusted another
man (naming HIM and l was just as good
as he was"
"What did he say, them"
"Ie said he guessed | couldn't be any
worse for that fellow got nice suit to help
him on in 'elerating" himself in society and
promised TO pay in few days. but he had
worn out a good pair of boots running
after his money and had given it up as a
. bad job, consequently had quit the credit
business"
"Well, go on"
II visited several Dry Goods houses and
one Drug establishment and met with the
same success. Don't you think that fellow
was indebted at every store | went to and
each proprietor had the very same story to
tell"
Then you didn't get any thing?"
lies, but not on credit, fort hat abonm-
niabie fellow has entirely ruined the credit
business i'm Bourbon. But the goods were
so cheap that borrowed some money OF
a friend and bought me fine suit of
clothes at Sears and dress for my wife
at Cless' and pair of boots at Hagans' but
I'm in hurry and cant tell all now"
but stop, did you borrow the money of
that credit ruiner?'
Not any, he hadn't red, and people
there say he never has that article"
..Do you intend to refund the borrowed
money!
Indeed l do. have learned that
''honesty is the best policy" and l shall
endeayor to profit by the lesson too. An
honest man can get along any where but
confidence games soon play out. You'll
never catch me at any thing dishones,
hereafter"
''Good, l am glad to hear you acted the
man."
"Tcll, must go. But I'll tell you those
business men up at Bourbon are gentle
men and want you to 60 up there the
next time you want any thing. "Good
by"
All right, good by, Jake; but hold on,
do you take paper?' ''Yes, l subscribed
for the Marshall County Republican to-
day
An right. Now go home"