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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

TTord Lyons, the British Minis
ter in Washington, authorizes q con
tradiction OF the story that he had
preferred the aid Of the English Gov
eminent to the United States to pu,
down the Southern rebellion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

The Seeded SrATEs.-North Car
olina, Virginia and Arkansas, from
all indications. have sccceded from
the Union, and will proclaim them.
selves formally out within a month";
This increases the number Of seeded
States to ten.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

HThe "Jasper Home Guard" had
their first meeting for drill on last Sat
urday, under Capt. Mehringer. Il
bids fair to be an efficient organiza-
ton, and for the first drill. it j. gen
orally conceded. the men done exceed
ingly well. The Constitution may
be found at the County Auditors o.
fee, for the purpose Of receiving sig
natures.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

There are now 10000 troops in Washing
ton, including the Penney lvania troops who
came through Baltimore.
The troops take possession Of Alexsndri'
,o-morfow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

CLEVELAND. MAY 4.

q vernon Curtin Of PcnusylsnnIa. Den
nison Of Ohio R.ndall - Wi-con''n' Ria''
d Michigan, Morton ~ lrisan' s"i -
Governor Koerrer o. illinois. were ~ con
ference here lat night, They were ERE
ueded. IN. addressed The rroplr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

TJudgc J. j. Key. y. I. Laird.
and q. r. Dcweese, Esqs., were hon
ored with a sercnadc AT the Indiana
Hotel. on Tuesday night. by the J as
Der Brass Band. MIR. Dewecse re.
sponded in short address. returning
thanks and pledging himself 70 the
Union.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

IL Q Bond. cfthe or minsl 9 'ur'. charged
The Grand Jury The morning lie called a.
ton particularly 70 The attack Of The mob
on the military. on the i9;h q April that
ne entity nigh, be brough, q punishment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08
LouIsviLLE, Msy A.

The vote q Louisville in favor Of Union
Candidates 10 the Border s ate Convention
wss from 6.0OO 10 5000. The secession
tickle, wss Withdrawn some time since. The
Union vote Is supposed 70 be larger than any
aggregate vote ever polled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

KEsrucKY.-Governor Magofiin on Wed.
nesday last issued his proclamation ordering
an election to be 'ned in the several Con
gressionsl Districts Of The State. on the 2O'h
dsy Of June next. for members Of Congress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

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rorr,,s. colds. Influenza, Hoafsrnr's'
cronp. 1ronchit:s, inri:ir.i SoINn ','l''.
lion, ana Tor the relief q tonS"nr'.,s
Paticnts in advanced stages - ~
disease. 49,.
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,,,ro,s nv tc case u a. curc~' 'nas aA I'M.
every sc,ion oi country aounus y rs'N "lsyr.i,;
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my ans ' whs ccc ed n superiority oyer sse's
ofsr re n MA toe app prs Known y
observation. ana yhs,c " Nr,, ,n ia 70 employ
public az d,rrsinr nd dangerous affections q W.
WINE many interior remedies n .h1 Gsear ~Esd his
community have islled ava XIV conferred benefits
has 81, s"." sc.sd hsy can forget sna a
dn ii. cures 100 numerous ana Wy 'e'
DC iOik"a'en. PREPARED Bf
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-08

LADIES ARMlse -Choclsw Coun ~. M's-
.issiooi. hss srvsn hundred men under srms
In addition. 0 compsny 81 Isdies. numbering
somc SKY, has hecn tormed-esch armed
with Cor's volvers and dagger:
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
A Quaker Captain.

AT the time of the Revolutionary War
when it was very dangerous for merch-
ant ship to venture to sea, Quaker who
lived in Philadelphia had ship which
was loaded with valuable cargo, and he
was very anxious to have it transported
to Boston. Having engaged his crew,
and taken care to get mate he could de-
pend upon to manage the ship, our friend
set sail for Boston. After being at sea
six or eight hours the mate espied an
English privateer in chase and fast com
ing upon them. He informed the Quaker
commander of the appearance of the Eng
lish craft, and the danger of his ship.
"What shall thee do?' asked oul
friend.
81 shall fight the rascal" said the mate
"Oh, no, | should advise thee not to
fight But thee must do as thoe pleases
l shall go below"
The commander accordingly went be-
low, and soon heard the clashing of mus
kerry and the shouting of the combattants
and Notwithstanding his friendly dispo-
siton, began to be interested for the safe
ty of his property. He soon stuck his
head up the companion way to see how
the battle was progressing, and saw the
English commander swinging his hat and
cheering on his men. Our hero could
stand this no longer, and stepping back
he loaded his gun and soon made his APP
pearance again. Taking aim at the Brit
ish captain he fired, dropped him." and
again retroated. Soon after, finding thai
the victory was turning on the side o.
the Yankee, he came on deck, and step
ping up to the mate, said:
"Has thee seen anything of that littl'
noisy fellow lately that was making sucl
a fuss after went below?"
NO." said the mate, che has beer
pretty still since you shot him"
Our friend justified himself by quietin!
noisy fellow, arrived safely with hi
ship and cargo, but thought the mate die
wrong to fight.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
The War Debt.

The was debt created by Congrcss, a-
the present session, amounts to the sum
of S400, ,000, 600, and it is es iimaled that
this amount, vast as it is, will be irau-t-
cicnt for one years expenditure. This
money must come, by some means Or
other, out of the pockets Of the people
That it cannot be raised by duties OF i'm
ports is clear to the comprehension @. C. b
That it must be met by direct taxation,
or be left as a heavy burden on our chill
dIen and our children's $ children, i, agY.-Ig
clear. The amount which the people o.
Illinois will have to pay under the gIe.--
ton Of a direct tax for that purpose, ac-
cording to the Chicago Post (Which s.
getting to be good authority with the re
publicans) is S36, 100000. Ii it be COLI
iectcd as capitation tax, it would make
about tgentyJour dollars for eye,y 0.aH.
,eopaR, and child in the State. How
many heads Of families are able to pay ].
This is for less than one year, renem-e Der.
Now all this. and all that will yet be
added to it, might have been saved. ].
might have been saved honoraDiy an-
patriotieally. The adoption OF the Lrl.
tenden amendment last winter wau.c
have saved the expenditure of these hun
drels of millions OF money, and the sacrl
flee OF thousands Of lives. The Iepubh
can party had it in their power TO adop
| that amendment, No other party hac tn
, mower. The Democrats and Areyi,an
+ wele in favor of that amendment Tn
r Republicans defeated it, Upon the kt
j. publican party, thereiore-or more ProT
j. erly upon the leaders Of that party gree
o and small--must rest the responslOi..'
e of the necessity OF this immense deb
te and the sacrifice of so many lives Tue
'c preferred the Chicago platform 70 mn
We Unious."-. ,Macomb (W.) } Eag's
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
ESTABLISHED A. ID. 1861
potttp.
AT THE GOLDEN GATE.

"Oh, don't you remember" the corn, Bell Blair,
That waved in the autumn breeze,
Like the peaceful flow of mothers prayer,
Or the swell of the singing seas
And how, when the harvest time came on,
We hid in its golden sheaves,
To wait for the coming of gentle John
From under the low barn caves
am not ashamed that loved John Dean,
For his heart was pure and true
Though the flowers he culled in the spring tim,
green,
Were always given to you.
And you crushed them under your feet Bell Blair
AS he lovingly turned away;
But gathered them up to my heart, and there
They are all a-bloom to-day.
All, well remember the roses, born
With his beautiful love for thee;
How he freed their stems of the faintest thorn,
And the briers were given to me.
They are all | shall ever ask, Bell Blair,
For know my brier will bloom
To a fragrant flower for my soul to wear,
For smell its hushed perfume.
Sometimes, when the shadowv mist uncurls
From the path my soul will tread,
And the unfolds mid the eddying whirls
OF the snow around my head.
And now, when the harvest time comes on
In heaven, shall gladly wait,
Aud watch for the coming of angel John,
At the beautiful golden gate.
GENOA GREY
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12

thought of him as father rather than
lover, and / was content. Soon / made
another fearful discovery. You loved
one Of the most gallant youths of Italy,
and your affection was returned with
equal ardor; and that youth uos my only
son. There was loug straggle be tween
the affection of the father and the passion
of the lover; but the latter triumphed -
BY hints and anonymous communica-
tions, the suspicious ofthe doge of Ven
ice were aroused, thinking that deadly
conspiracy was in embryo state, and hav :
ing hint that my son was connected
with it, was enough to bring the ill-fated
youth before the dreadful council often
and--and-but why proceed? He has
never seen or heard of in Italy since.
WAS happy? The cruel and wicked
never are. l know for this confession
shall meet your just curses. Laura, you
know how l brought about our union -
Knowing your penniless state, assisted
you. Your gratitude was awakened, and
after mighty struggle, you consented tc
become the old mans wife. But why dc
you not speek, Laura?"
No reply was given. He gently raised
the beautiful head and saw that she had
tainted. Applying restoritives, the old
man soon saw animation returning -
Startled, Laura gezed around her. A
vivid recollection came to her mind, and
burying her face in her hands, she groan.
ed aloud. Rinaldo Gonzaga bent ovcl
her, hoarsely whispering.
"Lura! Lura! forgive-oh forgive me
Dent you see that l am dying? My
blood is freezing-my limbs stiffening--
my eyes glaring Oh l am dying !
Lura Lura look up and smile 70
Still she moved not. Frozen to her
seat she sat too powerless to move. A
deep groan echoed through the room, and
Rinaldo fell, at his wifc's feet, dead.
Let the curtain fall before the picture.
In the convent of st, Marks is sain-
tly being whose life is devoted to the
goodtof those around her. Day an D
nigh she labors and prays for the aflllc-
ted She has s'earned--yea, earned, it
was not given-the name of "Holy A.
gatha." No stain of impurity mars her
while brow-her hand is outstretched to
the needy; her heart prays for the poor;
and the Lady Abbess, or Holy Agatha,
is Lura.
Whether she fulfilled her duty in ahut-
ting herself within cloistered walls, /
know not; let her judge of that; but |
believe one practical Christian. mingling
with the common herd-becomng liv-
ing, everyday, seen example, docs inf
nitely more good than all the cloistered
recluses on the earth.
We must not haul under cover, and
merly pray for the good of others. Je-
sus don't give us such an example--but
remembe bering that we number one among
the millions, we must mix in the great
warfare of life, and nobly fight our owr
way through.
There is work for every one to do
and oh be sure and not leave that labor
undone.- Waverly Magazine.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
War Department.

At every turn we hear complaints of
this Department, of its inefficiency and
want of energy. We have now in this
State six Regiments of men nearly ready
and yet there is not an Assistant Quar-
termaster of the United States in the State
not person authorized to do the least
thing which may be necessary to secure
the well-being Of the volunteers. Vari-
Gus surmises have been made why this
is so, but nothing is known as to the
time when this want will be supplied
The Administration should remember
that the want ofproper attention to thes'
small details affecting the comfort of the
men who offer their services, strikes {
blow directly at the country. Once LEI
the idea go forth that the Department
does not look after the welfare of the sol
diers as they should be cared for, AM
there will be an end of volunteering
: Detroit Free Press.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
1T WILL HELP THEM ON THE HILL.
BY l.. + WELLS.

BYL. WELLS.
The misty robes of winter
Have yelled the autumn sky,
And the dripping clouds in anger
Are untmely rushing by;
And the peaceful summer river
With its store ofearly rain,
Now despising human labor,
Claims its odon course again.
But let tie rain drops patter.
And the torrents pour at will,
Though it harm us in the valley
1t will help them on the hill.
For the earth grows weary waiting
For the promised latter rain,
While its tevered brows are parching,
And but feebly flows in vein
Till the Giver in his kindness
Sends the devastating gale,
For the hardy sons of labor
Far above the moistened vale
And the showers that hide the mountain!
And the overhowing rills,
That now harm US in the valley
Have with beauty clothed the hills.
For the only power is Nature,
If but rightly understood,
That unto the greatest lumber
Ever gives the greatest good
And the clouds which hide our sunlight,
And o'erwhelm our hearts to day,
May bring comfort to a brother,
And blessing Tar away.
And many passing sorrow,
And many q seeming i'll,
That may harm us in the valley,
win but help them on the hill.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
Yhe Pay OF NOlunteeTs--Tis Ia
Law Explained.

The Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of ind ana,
in his paper, the South Bend Register, eye
plains the recent alterations Of tie
law in relation to the pay of volunteeys
The Congress bungled mattrrs SO tlst j,
is difficult to tell what it really dit s9,
but as Mr.. Coliax was a member, and q
prominent one, of Congress, we sulposs
his statements of what Congress really
did may be relied on. He says:
This raises the pay of volunteer aae
regulars from Sll toSl3 per mont
There is, in addition, an allowanee ioE
clothing of 50 per month, or 81 per
year, which, if not expended, is paia ia
cash to the soldier; and, at the end Of tho
war, 500 bounty in cash. No bounty
land Jaw has yet passed. but it is quite
certain that one will be passed 70. tie
soldiers for the war, securing to each o-5
ofthem home.
"No law passed giving bourty O.
| $50 to the three months soldiers who
rc-enlist for the war. At one time &.
was favorably voted on in the Hgnsss
but was not concurred in by the Seasta
and the Joint Committee of Conterlnc..
which settled the disagreeing votes 70
the two Houses, dropped it, OIL --a
ground that it would make an inyi-.yr.
distinction in the eulistments fog TIC
Regiments for the war.
"Another law passed, requiring a! en-
listments for the Regular Army, !gou
July 4, 1861, to December 81, ,l06., c.
be Cor three years instead of five, and
regulars to receive the same pay au-
bounty a. volunteers. After January !
1862, enlstments of regulars are to J..
for five years as heretofore
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
After Wells and Cameron.

A petition is now in circulation and be-
ing largely signed by the people, saying
to the President:
That we are profoundly convinced that
the War and Navy Departments Of the
Government should be administered with
more efficiency, success and national ho-
nor, by many of our fellow citizens, than
they have been, or will be, by the pres
ent incum5ents that we therefore hereby
respectfully petition your EXcelIency to
appoint new Secretary OF War and a
new Secretary of the Navy; and, that in
so petitioning your Excelency, we be,
leve that we express the convictions and
wishes of thousands of loyal citizens and
soldiers of the United States, who would
not only lay down offices, but who would
lay down their lives, to serve the interests
of the public founded by Washington.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
Misttllaneous.
LURA.
BY MARY l. PURINGTON.

"Sing that last verse again, Lura +; it
never sounded thus before'
With her fingers keeping time on hei
guitars strings, the clear voice sang:
IL remember my home by the blue rolling sea;
] remember the friends who were dearest to me;
| remember the time when my heart was all free,
In youths sunny, joyous hour.
| remember that now atnr do roam,
Aiar from my kindr ed. far from my home,
And cry, when the scenes of the past oft come,
Accurscd be mcmory's power"
For some time after she ceased singing
the old mans head remained dropped on
his breast; then, gazing towards the
west, where the Italian sunset yet glowed
the old man spoke:
"Lura, my days are numbered. My
life's sun will not arise again till it CLEANS
in the horizon of heaven. | am dying
| have long, long story to tell you ere
l go. Will you hear it, Lura %
81 will, my husband - and lower bent
the fair young head, as if she had pre-
sage of what her companion would re-
late.
"You do not remember your father,
my child ?"
Il do not"
"And your mother ?" pursued the old
man musingly.
81 remember her we'll"
"Ah, yes-yes, had forgotten-you
were ten years old when she died. And
your recollcctons of her 90
care sweet she was gloriously beau
tiful, mild and winning.
..Not Il r,x,, tb,e NV ob;l1 -
81 spake of her as knew her, sir"
"Sir? That sounds cold, Lura. Cal
me, once, Rinado."
Il spake of her as I knew her, Ri
naldo."
The old man smiled, and put his hant
on Luras bright head.
"Well, once | loved-nay, now that
is cold phrase-I worshipped her.
That was when | was noble of Venice
She appeared to return my affe ction, bu
when, short time after, misfortune cam'
upon me, she forbade me her presence
, | know not what envy and the malace o
my interiors had to do with this, but m,
hot blood saw only willful deSertion o
e an unfortunate man, whom she had pro
fessed to love. swore revenge, intend
ing if she escaped it, it should be visite
e on her children"
Lura shuddered, but remained immove
able.
"She, your mother, married; yo
were born, and she died ere ] returne
from my Punishment. My desire of II
venge was undated. lost all traces
you until you were nearly seventeen, the
| found you. l hovered a round 70,
path, lutte dreaming of my own dang
that falling madly in love with yo
Ideem you frendess and alone. wa
mistaken. You were protege Of Cou
= Alphonso Spaffa. Close Observable
convinced me that he, too, loved you.-
s Rumor soon after circulated repo
through all Italy that the Count hi
fallen in a severe battle with Spani,
Sodiery. alone knew his mode
. dismissal from earth"
Il "a low choking'cry was Lura's on
response.
"But my measure was not yet full.
l, by close observation = learned that y
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
Rich Amendments.

VIM. H, Gibson late Treasurer ol
State, who left the 1rcasurer's Office in
debt to the State seven hundred and fifty
tn ousand dollars, who was indicted by
the Grand jury of Franklin county, tried
and convicted for emhezz!ing said amount
of money from the Stote-which indict-
ment yet hangs over him, The having
been granted a new trial by ReP"6H,
can Court, has now received his reward
at the hands of his bosom friend Gov,
Dennson by the appointment of Colonel
of one OF the Ohio Regiments, There Il
nothing partizan in the appointment o
Mr.. Gibson? Our Republican friends
would inform us it is peculiarly one o
the Union" appointments. That MI
Gibson owes the State some serOiee W
have no doubt-we only differ with Gov
Dennison as to the style of his uniform
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
TIE Ronublicaos think there should b,

The Republicans think there should be
no party contest this fall. Then why
have one? There is already and excellent
Uuon ticket in the field, AMI a sound
Union platform, Why, then, nominate
another ticket, if no contest is deSiredi
There is not better Union man in Ohio
than HUGH j. JEwErr, of Muskingum Co
No man will make better Governor
All true Union menwill vote for him,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
The Democracy and the War.


Democrats, who are invited to unite
with Republicans in forming a grand
Union party, are endearingly called, in
the Central Republican organ Of this city,
the Journal of the 22nd inst, "Ohio Sc
shers," and lovingly characterized as
"the noisy squad whose voice is always
heard shouting for war in time of peace
and for peace in time of war;
If there are "Seceshers," to use the
Journals elegant phrase, in Ohio, they
are to be found among those in the ranks
of its own party, who are trying engineer
the war for the Union into war for the
dissolution OF the Union.
We have had two foreign wars since
we achieved our National Independence
one " it'll Great Britain and one with Mex
leo. In each Of these wars there was "a
noisy squad whose voice was always
heard shouting for peace" in fierce and
unrelenting opposition to the Democratic
party and the Democratic Administrations
that carried the country triumphantly
through both wars, and made the Ameri-
can name respected at home and honored
abroad.
We are now engaged in war TO. the
suppression of a formidable rebellion
against the Federal Union. a Republi,
can Administration, to whose inaugura,
ton into power, Democtats were opposed
is at the head of the Netional affairs
The Republicans claim to be largely il
the majority in Ohio and in nearly all the
other loyal States. The Administration
called for volunteer troops to aid in SUI
pressing the rebellion. 1t was natural tC
suppose that Republicans, being more
Jealous in the support of an Administra
ton of their own choosing, and being, ac'
cording to their own showing, numerical
" stronger, would rush into the volunteer
army in the proportion of at least two tc
one of the Democrats But instead o
this, the reverse is the case. In this, auC
other States, the volunteer Union forces
are in most instances made mp in the pro
portion of two, and often three or more
d mocrats to one Republican.
1t is the Democracy Of the country wh'
form the "bone and Sinew of this war to
the preservation of the Union. We
should not have aluded to this matter at
this time, had we not met with the false
and malicious assertion in the Journal tina
the Democracy are "a noisy squad whc
in time of war are always heard shouting
for peace.'' The insinuation is utterly
false, and as mean and contemplate as i
is false. Statesman