The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-08-23
NO. %.
A Good Story.

a congregation in Brooklyn, and was very
popular. Conneeiicut congregation gave
him cali. and SCALED" thousand dollars
per annum better than the Brooklyn peo-
pie. Bot he had formed o strong attach
mon, 20 his pensioners. and thinking that
his ephere Of service could not be changed
70 advantage, ne wac not tempted by an
increase OF salary. 50 he remained, 10 tho
great delight Of his people.
All ol the DOCTORS parshioner's were nrt
saints. There were a few sinners among
them, else why preach the gospel And
among the last was wealthy snd joyial pew
holder. fond Of lush. snd Dpt At times 10 get
more than he conld conveniently carry .--
Neither was be particular OF what time cf
the day he got drunk. lie suited his incli-
nation and mad no method in bis cups.
Bilkins well. that was not bic name, but
!, will do--Bilkins heard Of the doctors re-
iussl. and he was delighted In the very
hsigh, Of his pleasure he crossed Fulton fer
ry. carrying about guar, OF brandy.
DR.. Beshune crossed 10 The same boat. car
rying and umbrells.
The brandy carrier happended to catch
sight Of the umbrella carrier, and at once
staggered toward hin., exclsiming, in his
loudest tones:
"How 60 you DO. DR.. Be,hunsl Let me
take our-hic-hand, my dear sir-rr-r! I
am proud 70 ,estify.yi.y my respect for you.
cir"
! "Spesk little lower, j: you please. Mr.
Bilkins." murnured Dr.. Berhune.
"Yess.s.s. siri you've stood BY your pull.
ph like . man. Them cussed, nutmeg
grinding. ham carving Yankees wanted 10
tase YOU sway from us--offered you thou
sand year more. did theyi"
BY this lime the attention Of the crowd
was fixed on the couple. DR.. Bethune's face
was alwsvs dorid. but !, was now on Ore.
i HE iDierlocutor continued:
Our people havs got 10 make up that
Thousand dolIars-gcl 10. II they donr I'll
do il myself. S.s-see if don't.
But my dear sir, demonstrated the doc
tor. soito soce, speak a little lower. You
are drawing----''
Al "Y-s.ases." interrupted tie other. ! know
what you said. You spurned the offer. Ycu
IS s-ssid you wouldn't go--ro. an inch -
You told them ss good and plous clergy.
man ought 70, ,ha, you'd ss.ses 'em id
I6rst.
Il The TRAITOR LoFEz Colonel Miguel
Lopez. the traitor, sfter selling MsximiIisn
and his Generals, went to Pueblo 10 yist Lis
4 wife. His reception was decidedly cold --
HE wife advanced 70 meet him, leading his
little son by The hand, and addressed him
thus: "Sir. here syour son; we cannot cut
him 10 two. Take him You are base
coward and traitor. You have betrayed
!, your country aud your benefacior. From
tbs hour we ore strangers. for shall this
day retire 70 my family. CO..
= Hj-It II aaid that General Grant is re-
sponsibe for the delay 10 removing Sheri-
. dan, as he has reported tho exigencies OF
the service TO be such that no general officer
81 The proper rank could be spared. II il
'probablc that Sheridan will be removed bv
the 18th instant.
05-The President has practically ignored
J Stanton BY addressing hls communication :
20 the Wsr Department 70 Colonel Town
= send. Assistant Ac;utant General Of tbs
army.
!. nrJ-A farDer in Owen county aheere
from one sheep this year. saxon Merino
buck, but three years old. fleece which
weighed twenty-six pounds.
GFGen. X. Il Lee. il il said. is 10 bc
appointed President OF she Covngton and
Ohio Rsirosd Of Virginia, and his son 10 be-
Chic. Engineer.
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Iy- Some Ladies use paints % fddlors
do rosin--to aid them in drawing beau.
~ When 10 cat like tea. potl Wher
!, your teas 10 II.
n3-Thc vessel that no woman objects 70
n embark ina court. ship.