The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-08

know. He don't raise any thing, and you
on that showing. And the cofin fellow, he's
! middle man; he don't raise any thing
either. He lives on the hard earnings OF the
laboring population, and you can upset aim
with that. And then those diagrams, that
store-box, that ash-hopper-
And the corn-crib," echoed Uncle Cit:
How are they going TO get over those, !
want to know. They tust can't do it-not
this year, Mr.. Craybill, when labor Il up Ia
arms and going forth 20 drive the money
changers from the temple"
And what . summer that was Tor speecn-
making in Kansas!... men talked glibly
OF 1.-THE dignity OF labor" who had seldom
tried any more serious exertion than the
manipulation OF dominoes, and bawieu
themselves hoarse over "the tyranny OF
capital" while they adroitly shifted their
property TO their wives names TO avoid the
payment Of their honest debts. Meetings
were held almost daily In the several town
ships; every school house had is Grange;
In every shady corner lounged group OF
fatigued patriots, In their Sunday clothes,
evolving opinions about "the hard
times" ......
Craybill's voice was heard rs frequently ~
occasion offered, piping the virtues OF his
corn crib theory. and calmly, though point
edly. denouncing the ash hopper and store
box iniquities. That he would succeed, ne
had no longer hint OF doubts; - soon
would he have distrusted one Of his own
diagrams. But Miss Munger. much rs she
would have liked TO share this view OF the
\ situation, was yet unable TO smother her
mi givings. She believed in Craybill's doc
trines thoroughly; but she was skepticaI
Of the popular intelligence In the matter OF
choosing Coroner. Her uppermost desire
/ was TO have him beat the opposing candi-
dates. She was rs anxious rs he that his
scheme OF reform should prevail; but still
I more did she long to see him Coroner. The
1 man had become more 70 her than his hob
I by-that was the truth about it, conjecture
and between her faith on the one hand
and her fears on the other like most WON
en-. she mixed her emotions with her con-
yictions, and could not readily separate
them). IL was impossible for her 10 strike
A balance: but when she took occasion
once only, and guardedly-to speak this
mood to him, he merely smiled In know
ing manner. and said, T" It's all right, It's all
right" E n
meeting for general discussion was adver-
tised TO take place AZ the counfy.seat with
the numerous candidates OF all kinds for
speakers, aud the editor informed him that
an address was expected from him the same
Miss Munger 10 show her that here was
definite proof OF ruling desire 10 hear him,
and 10 compare his opinions with conflicting
ones: the result ofwhich could not but be the
utter confusion and defeat OF the ash hop
per and store-box parties. lie pictured "
infinitely, and talked with her about II q long
time: and far removed a. he always was
from such thing a. vanity, he could not al
together get rid OF 4 little thrObbing OF Sc
cret pride As he thought Of the speech he
would make. "Iwish | had my diagrams
painted on rolling canvas" came into his
mind for moment, but II was for moment
only. His confidence rose superior even 10
the diagrams.
This mass -meeting At the county seat was
the event OF the campaign. - Every school,
district in the county was represented" the
Nssc Era said, aud there were more teams
in town than we have seen IA one DAY since
Barnum's show was here" There was Z
procession, with numerous banners and
martial music: dinner In the grove down by
. the ford; an afternoon Of speeches In the
public square: and in the evening bonfire
or tar barrels and dry-goods boxes. Cray
bill told Miss Munger all about Il late thai
night she having waited anxiously Tor MS
. return He talked somewhat slower than
was his wont, and would stop occasionally
. IN a reflective way. like one under oath, and
now and then she fAncied there was shade
4 or suppressed bitterness In his voice; but m
: round, unruffied countenance gave no sigr
4 that IL did not always wear. and when ~
: talked or when he was silent, he locke,
4 straight into her eyes, ".
! IL seemed from his aecoun' that Craybii
:. was not called upon 10 speak until Tar ~ I'M
: evening-there were 30 many orators, ~
a explained, and 30 much music. When =
h last his turn came, ne spoke from awagon y
n the street near the bonfire; and the audi
= ence greeted him with merry shout
q late as IL was,v he remarked 10 Miss Nun
: ger. encouragingly. But hardly had he 20
Il beyond brief general statement Of his doc
y trines. be went on 70 relate. when some on
J. in the crowd called out, I" Pull down you
II ed ali around him from hundred throat'
my vest 10 . bit short for public speak
d ing,v he said, after pause, giving the gar
a ment little twitch, I" and suppose II di
II look odd to them when ] was gesturing.
d forgot about It," And then, present.,
er !" The tar barrels made every thing
:, light" he suggested, In . soft, indulger
e. tone.
r Miss Munger moved uneasily In her chat
IA but said nothing, and he proceeded:
,e /" After that, though, they listened quieti
Al until unroiled my diagrams; but ~ sixl
Is Of the diagrams, and before nsd Time
"a say = word about them, several asked
y once. Does that chrome 20 with the story
NJ meaning by the story my speech inferrs
ri and had 10 stand there while they I
er laugh ed, and laughed, and tossed their ha
III around, and crowded up 70 the wagon
- look closely Il the diagrams and shake ham
e. with me, q dozen Of sem at q time; and the
er all Of asudden, somebody cried, shoot
IA shoot it, and --"
"a "Ohv' screamed Miss Munger, starting
her feet and trembling.
n. at was all Ia fun, y he assured her with
a wan smile; ~ never saw folks seem to e
Il. 10y themselves more"
- at was SHAMEFUL" she returned, as =
al took her seat again" II was shsmefnl",
~ "Prctty soon,v ne continued, they ,
er came still again, and appeared 70 grow l
81 terested, and was demonstrating 70 the
Re, how currency based upon reai esta.e wou
he do away with the Issuing 81 ponus o.
nv kind 70 raise moneys II certainly wou