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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21
A Conscien .ious Foreman.

A funny story 10 'oId sy = correspondent
'of wss'srn psps' Of 'hs 6rs' colorsd ji,y
smpsrnelsd under The rscea, military order
j" I xss. Il appears that. By : smunicips! reg
uls'ion. justices " The peace have jhsi.diction
over cd~ssss Of stsdes. with power to smpsn
""l jury ois X. and try The csuss 10 reRuls,
s"d ample form. An ofsrss wing been
committed BY . colured citizen, no was a..
re.,sd aud bro"eh, before sUch jury, con,
posed ch"av Of negroes from the cotton
6~Id. in the d,s,r,c,. Who were duly sworn,
snd one ef their number appointed fo'emsn
Are, hearing the ev'd.nce Esd pissdings
Of the counsel. thf jury were charged BY she
jus'ics the, their duty was ",o 6sd q versc,
.Nd when th.y had found |, 10 return II into
cour,." and ,hersupon they retired 10 delio.
~ss,e ~ s6"u, On hour The fosemsn, whose
meme was S.m returned nj the head Of his
ms,ss. aud III. ps"neI being called, rose
end spoke 10 this sff.ci:
"See here. N, Court. w~'. been down
to d., ere rooo. anu y . hunts il every crack
in every corner, up in d. chimbly end uo de'
de door. End can. 6nd sSyihinE that looks
like . ~ssdicA"
The judge then g,svsly proceeded to tx
plain 10 the 5,ro's me ns'u'e VI verdict
md having sppssr"tiy succesdrd i" sn!ight
~ning their minds, sent them back ono.
more. 10 Do iibers,s. IN another hsit houl
they again made their appearance: "S,m.'
with every symptom Of homes, i"dignsiio"
IN 4ured thus OF hls honor: 'L,ok 4 hero
| NJ. Court. d,dn's you point me foreman o
die 1m, r. "Y-s. cir. l DID," "Dsi's whs
| I toIs desc toois. hut they sidn: got sene'
enough 80 kn.wi il. tell um ~hxt an how
de case, ~ d-y Won't do - J tell u".-
Ai.r thy bound " do what ] ssy. h'
Com'!"
| The upshoi of This matter wa that III
ljusge fnsly ss.n, the counsel Udt with ih
ijvry 4" h.ly asks Np q verdict. sbd then
svi,sbl- one ~. rsnderd. Dst the blsck
ere learning sst1iy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21
Expiration Of ssfm Of Senator's.

The Uni,ed States Sensioss whose serms
sxoi,e in 1869. and whose sutGessors ere
ye, 10 be elected, are: Dixon Of Connrc'i
cut, Hendricks Of Indiana, Morrill, oi Msine
Sumner Of Massachusetts. Chandler o.
Michicsn. Ramsey Of Minneso's. Hender'
son Of Missouri, S,ewsr, Of Nevsds, Ere
|iinghuysen Of New York, Buckslew O.
Penney lvsnis, Sprsgue Of Rhode ls'ans
Patterson Of Tennessee, Edmunds Of Yer
muns, Van Wrinkle Of West Visginis ant
Dddlttie Of Wisconsin. or the ninetee'
IN all. thus retiring, six are now acting will
the Democratic party and the res: are Re
publicshs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21

"A doctors wife In Boston attempted 10
move him BY her tears. 'Anp,' said he /.
ncsrS sse useless. Ihsvs snsiy sed them.
they contain little phosphate Of lime. some
chlJsa,e Of sodium. and water ns
"A witness spoke Of q "par,isIIy c.sd".
was he no, quite nude" asked the exam.
lining council. "No," replied the witness:
.he wore pair Of spectsclss."
-One.haM Of the Bunsin uoues property
Z, Terre Hsue hss been sold for $4,000.
-.An Illinois editor prsposes 10 "bosrd
yohnd" VIII bic non psyiEs Subscribers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21
A Plea for Beautiful Churches.

The Bishop Of Cork. In preaching at the
opening Of new church io hs dotese.
made the following plea FOE beautiful
churches:
'rel personally. of course. % . bishop.
very much grsti6cd .. Whist I see, and am
very glad that this plsssipg specimen Of ar
chi'e c,urs 10 BY one Of otE communiop.
and On srchi,ec. uf our own town. The Al.
mighty Creator himself me nigh, say with
out srreverenee, delights in besuty. All
The forms Of nsiurs are besutiful. The
shape Of the hes vens 10 besu.iful; the mid.
night sky is beautiful; the moon walking In
her brightneis 10 besu.iful; the sun rises
and sets in beau'y. All crestion 10 formed
in beauty; and my christian fiends. there
lib no reason Why we should not use besuti-
Iul forms too. What 10 Srchitecturei-
Nothing but the beauty Of order. The besuty
Of shspe. the beauty cf PROPORTION, What
!. music! Nothing but the beauty Of sound.
What is painung: The beauty Of COLOR
What 10 ors,Ory! The Heau,y Of speech
What are the higher sciencesa The besuiy
Of reason. Il 10 con,Isij TO our nature.
that We should no. m,ks dee Of these things
that God seems 10 delight in. M
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21

-Bsmsrk is ssid 10 be psrtisl 10 bran dy:
.od before .lessing Berlin for The seat Of
wsr. little son ssked him how long he was
% bs i~sy. He, replied ,hs, be did NOT
know. Thereupon servant came in TO in-
quire how many bottles Of Cogniac we're Is
bs packed up in the Couors luggage. 'TSea::
q: four wss the answer. 'Ah. papa"
cried ,hs terrible infant; nov l know Iorg
you are 10 be from home iwenty four diys.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21

Ho1RiBLE.-Bsre 10 I brief account OF
another Of the evidences given that shs
Rsdicais ere righ, in urging shat the negro
be received BY them "ss . friend and bro.
iher." Won Ter what would bs the feelings
Of sny Rsdicsl parent in our mid-t, il the
pure end innocent vlc!im Of this black
6end's lust were daughter Of theirs!
In Frankfort. Kentucky, on the 9Th inst !.
q negro committed rape on sn Irish girl
fifteen years Of sge; and afterwards threw
her over an embs nkment 1t The railroad
tunnel. breaking her shoulder.blsds, and
otherwise injuring her. The negro wss ar
arrested and Iodged 10 jail. On the folio ~
ing night crowd Of iaiuris,sd citizens %.
sembled end forced the jail, took The Me-
gro out and hung him 10 tree on the top Of
the prscipics where the young lady ~a6
thrown over.
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AptEarsIka SALrs - PR. PERTt.- The
Lancssier lite iiiernrc' In spesk,ng Of 'hs
,mpov,s nee and gree, advantage Of sdver.
sieira eales OF property IN the nswsPspers,
in sddi,ior ~ having hsnd bis printed,
very nuth'ulii .Hys:
"A newspaper 10 sead by hundreds who
never see thu s'ivsc'iv- hills which are po.'
I'd in the tsves hs .nd the store rocms. Ev
e,v suuecrib.s ,oN counWy paper reads al
such sHvsr,ise niens carefully. TIE k"ows
who IL selling ou, snd .xsc.iv what u d-r
ibi sale. The adv.s' n,bn's are . topic ol
Sorverss,ion WREN friends meet, and a.
are m.de fur attending ss'ss -
The ,esu., 10 . lsrg. crowd .phi,r" bidding
and . ,esNz,'iun os ten; tssny o' hf'y
times wha, !, co.'s 10 adv~i,ise. No honey
4. 90 cure 10 return .. IsFge prf' a. 'hs,
spen, on p,in,riH ink. 4 si"gIs additions
bidder ON sirg's sr'ic'. will pay oil u eos''
10 advertise . -nIe e. 2.'sbUsi properly In
c.w.osper. Is il no, s,isnge ,h-r. ,hs
INV ONE vhcu,d III, 10 .dver,iit! Let On
friends think ~ tho matter ("
y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21

-As gres, many in th'; vicinity srs
complaining Of coughs and colds. We offer
the following % cure: A strong decoction
Of The leaves Of the pine. sweetened with
losf sug,r. Take q wine, gIass full warm
|oa going 70 bed, and hslf On hour before
eating three times Coy. This 10 cold - 1
'syrup, and mshes wonderful cures.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21
6now.Nskes.

With slippers OF crystal bedIght,
Came out ono night. one night.
The tAifies. Iore ago;
And their feet on The ground
H,d a tinkiing sound
AZ they scattered the milk.whits snsw-
And 'heir feet on the ground
Made . singular bound
AZ they scattered white feathers Of sno~.
Down, down. down.
Over vslley snd over town.
And over wood nds bare end brown,
Fell the snow.
The grasses ere sese and dead.
Thess tsiries solemnly ssid
On this night ,isae long ego;
Aud they scattered II white
Through oil tho night.
Till they covered ths grasses with snow
And they sif,~d il white
Through eli the night.
TIL the grssses dead aud wiihessd West
covered knee. deep ~ith snow.
Sift. Gift, sin.
In many . whiskin2 csit,
In street snd slisy end sin.
Fsil the SNOW.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21
rscm the NJ Albany Commercial.
From Dubois County.
lRELAkp. F,t 6. 1853.


Eps CoMkkacIAL: ! IN a~sy do~ u here
~ This wo,cvn country. aud ! muss cay that
|. .vSry,hi'g 10 ks =. though The people were
IL very w-sI,hy. ccr,sntsd and happy people.
In pss.ing s.rms. 'h.y appear 10 ts 10 the
.,kM hands. bsirg nln,ly impE"v,d with
" "A subs,sn,,sl d. -Iilhgs aid bsrns; and
|hsv. no dou9t bu, ,he-s tsrmers sts rrspi"R
hs hvit oi their I.pnt-.
Tn. siir,tic, scho.,- ksvr nssfiy oil eloscd
or the ~ir,er, giving ~ yvun& men ard
bo,s an earl, -,s,, on th.:' spring wosk;
and IN. fe " .rs ,nter,sir here. ~ elsa.
She'e, ere t,irE Al srats 20 YW Cot.
- s,oh5s nj hss ,hs r<'v''sgs oi s',~l ding .
weekly prayer n.se',ng 10 = country s:hVoI.
hou.- Th.,r 1e'e hny " 0 p,'sbrs pres-
snI The mssrE WAS conducted bt =
young msn. Tue prayers were ear best and
ceiling, the singing by the wh"le tongre.
gs,ior wns souls'uri g aud mslodious; no
qns.k.rg organ here. ct away up in crib.
nd accompanied by two or three d'scordsn'
voices. = here only = few join in 'he delight
,ul wo,.h,p Of sinsirg Give me tie good
I'd uyl- o, ~orship. esp- ctnlIy c.ngrsgs'
,ionsl s,ng'"g b.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21

--"Did you know" eaid . cunning Ysn'
kee to Jew that they hang Jews snt
i.ckaLses together 10 Portland" "lnSeed
then It 10 Well ,hot you end are no
there" said the Jew.
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There will be no eclipse ot the m oon
'His yesi, bGt there will be two Of The sun
aud one Of tie Rsdical psr,y. The latter
~ill DO visible in sll parts Of the United
lSiSteG.
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u the unfortunate controversy - pressed
any further.


IHFEAcHMEbT.
Tho sadicsi leaders in the impeachment
programme express their regrets that ,hs
President used the word "unless" in his
written order TO Grant to .disobey Stanton.
They charge that Mr. johnson used tho
word with view Of doeging the responsi-
bli,y which would Lsve attached to an un-
constitutional order to disobey. and tha. had
the order been uncond,ic nal they would
have reported sr,iclss Of impeachment at
once. They s,iIi believe. however, that
they can make cut Z csse OF i'm peschment
With the assistance Of the Ashley .Conover
testimony taken before the judiciary Com
inittss.
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-Evansvii, psperb bosst Of the fact the
their city hiss twenty brS*sries. thd sup
pct,e chem ell.
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PuBLisHgD EVERY FRIDAY, AT JAsPER
puaoIs COUNTY, lRpIANA,By
LEM len Il DO An E.
OFFIrE- ON Wrsr MAIN STREET.

-..rRICTLY IN ADVA NCE :
Single Subscription. for fifty Nos. II bo
For sir months, W
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why 10 hsv. Iike . dscsyrt cheese!-
osesuee ,N6vssedt hive 6h u.
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RATES or ADvERrisIxe.

RATES OF ADvERTisISG.
For squsse u 10 lines or less, week. ~
Zach .u,seournt iuscrtion, IS cts
Longe, adyertisrme nis, at Same rate
A traction over even square or .quafes'
counted ss u square. These are 'he terms
tor, uansi.,t advertisement; a reasonable
reduc:ion viii be made to regular advertise
MsOts.
Notices oi sppein,ment nf adminsssators
80! legal n,..ices OF like character " be
kad 10 advance.
AsN6JEclsG cAnpfpATEs:
49,, T.,,us,,i, ,fice,s. esch &l.OO
~, C,,,,y 26O
~, n;.,,;., .,cui,. or State. 500
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March IL, 1851
CHAPTER lI9-GEhFRhI


AN ACT to provide for levying and collecting state
tax for the year 1868.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. There shall be levied and collected for
the year 1865, state tax Of two hundred and fifty
nine thousand and 90-l00 dollars in addition to the
amount authorized be levied by existing laws said
tax TO be apportioned among and assessed upon the
several counties OF this state provided by law; and
such tax shall be levied upon the taxable property Of
the state and collected and paid into the treasury
provided by law.
Sec 2. LThel secretary Of state shall appoIon said
tax among the several counties Of the state provid
e. by Law, or before the second Monday in Octo-
Der next, and certify the same to the clerk Of the
board Of supervisors of each county provided by
law: gFOUided, that in the appropriations made
by the present Legislature shall exceed in amount the
and assembly upon which this state tax Is based then
the secretary Of state shall add such amount Of excess
to the specified in the first section Of this act
pyOuided fTtaer, that in the appropriation
made by the legislature shall be less than the amount
estimated by said committee, then a corresponding
amount shall be deducted from the amount specified
in the first section of this act.
Sec g. The secretary Of state shall also specially
certify TO each county the amount for which such
county Is 10 arrears to the stste at the time Of the APP
psrtOnment Of the state tax, which shall be
levied and collected, and paid into the treasury with
the tax for the year 1865.
Sec. 4. II shall he the duty Of the clerks Of the
boards Of supervisors the several counties to levy
the amount Of state taxes apporoned to and charged
against their respective counties, including their
debtedness as certified TO them by the secreta Of
state, upon all the taxable property therein proYid-
ed by law.
Sec. s. All acts and parts Of acts contravening he
provisions Of this act are hereby repealed and this act
shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage and publication
Approved March 8, 1865.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March y, 1868. ]


AN ACT to amend section 10 Of chapter l55 Of the
general laws Of 1s63 entitled San act 10 e0dify the
laws Of this state relating to common schools"
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 10 OF chapter 1855 Of the general
laws Of 1895 entitled can act TO cOy the laws of this
state relating common schools" is hereby amended
by adding the sixth subdivision thereof thefOllowirg
words: "apd prOUtded JStste. that in any dis
meeting held subsequent to the annual meeting and
prior 70 the third Monday Of November, vote a tax
sufficient to maintain school in said district the en-
suing year for the term Of five months then the dis
trict board shall have power and 1t shall be their
duty to estimate and determine the Necessary 70
be raised 10 maintain such school, and the district
clerk shall certify to the town clerk the amount thus
determined upon who shall assess the other
taxes are assessed. IL when a district shall have
failed vote for school pun poses any district
board shall willfuly refuse neglect to estimate and
determine sufficient to maintain school for I've
months aforesaid, each member Of the board thus
refusing or negecfing shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeanor aud shall be liable 70 penalty OF not less
than fifty, nor more than hundred dollars, or to
imprisonmentin the county Jail not less than one
month nor more than three months, and when any
district board shall have estimated and determined the
necessary - maintain school for five months the
ensuing year. any district clerk who shall wilfuIly
refuse fy such to the town clerk In time 10
have the same embodied In the assessment roll for
that ye8r shal be deemed guilty Of misdemeanOr
aud shall be liable penalty Of more than one
hundred dollsrs nor less than Atty dollars.
Approved March 1Se5.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

Mental dep:es ion is a disease Of the nervous
system ard. OF ali the L sth is heir to- 1t is the
one that kettles the least sympathy It is subject
Of frequent jess, and IS called by various derisye
terms; bat although it is often laughed a. It is not
easy to laugh the aent out of the belief tn t his
ills ali real for It IS rerl disOrder-the general
features Of which are constant fear. anxiety aud
gloom. The external senses. as well az tire ment
faculties. often ma attest symp oms OfderaneeeDt.
Noise, as of fsi"g wafer, and ringing in the ears
are complained Of, While black specks and fiery
sparks frequently q before the vision. Admon-
in ne like these shoull mo- be disregsrded as they
may. if neglected. terminate in insanity. The seat
OF the disesse is IN The biaiE and nervous system,
aud TO control he malady it is necessary to use
powerful tonic snd Alternative, which will correct
and tone those organs without itf ming the brain.
This il tne secret OF thu success of HOSTETTFR'5
STOMACH BITTERS in cases Of tits kind for which
il is the safest wen the best of Tesoratfves.
In feet tire only pure and Ielisbe tonic slim
usEt ksoWn. Many nOstsoms. purportiDg to be
tonics, puff up frOrr tine tn time in the
papers bu, the sudersr mad better lat them slone.
HOsTETTE8'S STOMACH BITTGRs has proven
ifsef by years of trial. TO be ia every respect wba
e is Fepie ssnted 20 be.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

Sec. 3. Each application for pardon shall also be
accompanied by the following papers:
l. A certified copy OF The whole record, including
docket entries, minutes OF court, copy OF Indictment,
| to the case.
q. full statement Of the reasons upon which the
application Is based ting forth all the facts such
statement 70 be verified by afdavt and also a letter
from the district Attorney indicating his views upou
the subject Of the application and stating briefly any
circumstances in aggravation exenustion which he
may have Ia his possession All Applications for The
pardon OK any person who shall be convicted Of the
crime OF murder, shall In addition TO the
hereinneore Indicated be- accompanied bv the recon-,
mendaton Of the judge who presided At the trial in
which said conviction had or Of the Judge in Office
when the application is made in the circuit where the
trial WAS had.
sec 4. 1t shall be the duty Of any judge presid NC
at the trial Of any person indicted for oense
viction of which would under the statutes OF This stte
be followed by imprisonment in the state prison for
not less than one year, TO keep full minutes Of all
tmony given upon such trial, aud at the close Of the
ts2 such minutes shall be delivered to and shall be
filed by The clerk OF the court which such trial is
had; and upon any application for the pardon Of the
person convicted upon such trial. said minutes Of
tluony or certified copy thereof shall accompany
/ the application.
see s. In all cases in which the governor is author
/ Zed to grant pardons, he msy upon the petition Of
the person convicted grant pardon upon such con-
ditions and with such restrictions and under such lin
itstons as he may think proper, and ne sy issue his
warrant 70 all proper officers to cary into effect such
conditional psrdons, which such warrant shall be
obeyed and executed instead Of the sentence il
which was originally awarded.
| SEC g. Whenever any convict is pardoned BY the
governor or MS punishment commuted, the officer to
whom the warrant for that purpose Is issued after ex
ecutng the same, shall make return thereof under his
hand with his dOings therein 20 the governor soon
may bs and he shall also file with the clerk Of the
Court in which the offender was convicted an aftested
copy OF the warrant and return Fiefabsract where
Of the clerk shall subjOn the record Of his convic
ton and sentence.
Sec. T. No pardon shall lie granted unless the war
den or keeper OF the prison where such applicant
shall have confined shall certify TO the governor
that the applicant has during his confinement conduct
ed himself IN peaceful and obedieut manner pro-
r1ded, that this chapter shall not be construed
to render It obligatory upon the executive to pardon
any convict, although the application for sucI par
don shall be made in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
Sec. s. The governor may in his discretion make
such additional rules and regulations governing ap
plcations for pardons may from time to time seem
| TO him best.
Approved March 6, 1867.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Published March 10, 1861
CHAPTER 93-GENERAL.
AN ACT to provide for the completion of the state
capitol

AN ACT to provide for the completion Of the state
capitol.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The governor, secretary Of state, state
treasurer attorney general and ba' controller shall
constitute en- otcso board OF building commissioners
and they are hereby authorized to provide for the
erection and completion of the rotunda and dome of
the state capitol the contract Tor work and material
on the shall be let by contract TO the lowest and
best responsible bidder, under such terms and resc
lions as may be provided for In the advertisement
and specifications adopted by said board
Sec. 2. The contract for the completion OF 81 work
shall provide for the entire completion of the said
tunda and dome, at such time said board Of build
Ing commissioners may determine, but not later thln
the FIRST day Of November lS1O, prOutdtd. that not
more than twenty-five thousand dollars shall be paid
in the year 1865 nor more than the Of fifty thou
sand dollars in addition in the year 1867 and the
mainder upon the completion and acceptance of the
work In 1870.
Sec g. The provisions of section two (2l, section
three 3 section five t0, section six 6 section eight
(s section nine o., section ten il0 Of chapter fifty
nine 1885, Of the general laws Of 1866, are hereby
tnued in force so far as they are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act and shall govern the
Id carrying into effect the provisions Of
this act. b. i 1s
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated out Ct the
state treasury the sum of one hundred and two thou
sand dollars, which shall be drawn in accordance with
law, upon the certificate Of said board Of commits
sioners. -ss ts.n
that the contract for this work be let
terms favorable 10 the state by allowing the
tractor to fit and set the work at the mandatory
in order to render the whole more complete and per-
fectly fitted together, the commissioners may after
requiring proper bonds and safeguards for the pro-
lection of the interests Of the state pay portion Of
the costs of said work before the same sha be delv
cred at the capitol.
Sec s. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 4, 1865.