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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-06-26
Indiana etate Fair.

We have just received from A. Holmes.
Agriculture, the Premium Lis, for 1sca
Full twelve thousand dollrrs are offered a.
premiums. and for the information Of our
iesders we publish tbs following
The sixteenth Indians State Fair will b
held At Indianapolis. commencing Monday.
September 2s,b. 1868, and coniinus curicf
the entire week.
The Fair Grounds belong to the Sis's
Board Of Agriculture. con,sin ihr'y.six
acres. and asjoin the city on The north. snd
are accessible from any point BY csrrsgs or
wagon. and the ciiisens street rsilrosd rsn.
ming direct from sll pare Of the ci,, and
Union Depot, will carry passengers either
TO or from ,hs grcunds.
Twelve thoussnd dollsrs viii be expended
during the summer OF 1868, in the erection
OF nev end permanent buildings on the Fair
Grounds.
An AmpIlhes,er. forty feet W ide. end ,hres
hundred teet long 10 now in course Of cree.
,ion, and will be completed before the Fair,
capable o! seating Eve thousand persons.
overlooking The best time track ip The Slate
and the csttIe end borse rings. in which
viii be exhibited all the fne stock brought to
the Fair. A large and epscious Fine Art
Hall is being erected. properly trrsnged for
The display Of the fine stts Of the STATE.
Also . Mechanics Hall (Which 10 nude
Ispeciali,y) thirty f-e, wide and two hun.
d'ed feet long, giving ample spses for ths
display o. the products OF the genius ard
he sndiwork Of the sr'essp, inventor and ma.
chsn;c. The Floral Han is lsrge and CON.
modious. where the horticuiturists will have
a better opportunity than hersiofore to dis.
play their fruits. A eepsrate apartment will
be provided for the Aorts,s. end they are
es, ,eciaIly invited 10 make a fine cisplsy.
There. together with the Carrisgs Hall.
Furniture holI, Farm Product Hall, Mis-.
cel:sneous Hall and Power Hall, VIII give
he exhibitor and visitor . far better oppo,.
'uni'y thsn ever heretofore enjoyed.
\ The city Of Indianapolis 10 the business 40
well % the seogrs sphicsl center OF the Slate.
land with her ten railroads csn eccommcd ,,s
the ci'izens Of this and adjoinirg S,a,ss
better than any other point
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NIGHT.
sy GEO. " PRICE.


+ The following bseu'i'ul little poem va
a ri,ten by naive OF Louisians, who die,
y hlle /, was yet mornings:
How beoul:fui . right.
With all her myrisd star.lit eyee.
Like sen,inels Of Paradise.
Guarding The Tree Of Lite thst stsnds
In those ter.off aud Elem lands-
Cis,ing the spirits mellow ehsde
Ia beauty o'er the moon liz glade.
And gliding floating clouds that come
Like keralo's from the spirit hons!
There's beauty in the night.
tIow musical 10 night!
From every hill and sircem and vale
Come lovely sounds-the nIgttingale
Bres,hes round her . melociovs song,
And whispering Eephyrs steal along
The din aisIes OF The oncient wood.
Chanting a hymn 10 solitude.
And the deep rolls 10 the shore
In sole mn anthems eveimofe!
There's Music in the night.
How quiet is the might!
How still The calm blue ether CLOVIS
All nature slu,nbers in repore;
The ielei.clcud ,leeps on The air.
Pi,lowed in dreams OF besn'y there,
Lit's stormy passions sink g. rest,
Hope d,enms, and memory is b'est.
And o'es the heart oil heaven descend
| And with loves loveicst vision blends.
! There's quie, In the night.
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A Ccmicsl lnCorssm Mt,

Grant. in his letter. sta'es that Z fcrmsf
expression Of his views ie proper. s.d then
goes on to soy. "In tines like the present Z.
10 impossible, or. 81 least, eminen,ly fnpfopi
er. 70 lay dow a policy TO be sdhesred 10 for
fcur years" When Grant kicks over the
platform on which he was nomius,ec, the
radicals carho, say thai h> did no, give
them fair warning. lie Gays tia, th,ir
platform is not fl tor dursnce and ens mon
would be an see or knsse who plrdzed him
self to sisnd Tor four years on such q thing
IS ths'. Grant 10 ps',ly right. II he had oU!y
been triae more hones. and said plainly sny
man was fool or jockey who pretended 10
stand on il 81 all. he would have come much
nearer the truth. AZ II 10, We congrs,u.
late the radicsls on the certsin,y OF their
dowfsll. Most likely their c.ndidste will
be openly defeated at the polie. bot II nor.
he svows very plsialy he intends 60 cheat
them aGerw srd.. Il vincennse SON. ci
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N n ~
The frat breath man iBhs Ire returns a cry !;
The last breath Of lite. nh, IL but sigh!
Conceived In rim, snd bora in nnkedness,
Ms,'s on h~ir 20 vice, TO 40, and 10 distress;
A prey 20 cesth. IT'S Sin that boas.s the
plan.
To inccuiaie with vice, the seed Of man,
Its sin that bosst the plan, impugn the
OF nun With pride and svsricious greed,
Viii fierce ambition. envy, and bloody hate,
The dire ma dies that torment The great
To inpugn the seed OF mnn with germs OF
mslacies
Who-s dusfsl psngs compose the tragedies.
That nuke the earth q stage Of doleiul wo;
That mike the earth a stage Of dreod end
awe;
That make the earth a lex lr.house on whose
a'uge.
Tie sin that scts 10 dea,h The busiest page.
Too on 10 death invok'J 20 mike his advance
/ MIDI, dresdfui war. ard dire'ul pes,ilence
zoo OFT invok'J 10 heal the bleeding hear
OF disappointed love: to heal the smart
OF poverty; of righ' oppressed by wrong
To heat, go oil invok'j by prose or cong.
The Wounds Of the hu,nble, by naughty ar
rogsnre,
Is death; alas ! too Oft invok'd 10 a,s sJ
vance.
heir;
; To hesi ,be di.mal wounds OF tire tes2,ir
So Of, implor'i in vain 10 stay hs dsr';
so oil implored IN vain, on ccme The smar
lO c.llous death, and rends the usbsnds >
heart.
SO OFT imolor'd in vain by wife and child.
To spnre their only hope-but death won
yield
SO Of, mpIor'd in vain, he rends the parent
Implotd in vsin. for death there is no rest
!fehiH Neo7o thS Pn'1CS usI-nHk W yo'
hear that grosni
fIe ope's the cottage door-sb. do you hes
! that mosn?
uark f! Did you hear .ht shrek from th
blue deep!
There are none lef, 10 lament or 10 " weep-
4. Death clsis'j the living, and the sea Ii
ship.
Al. did you henr that sad furwrll. that wsi
From that dark dismal wild for vile az
child.
Des,h j. implor'd in vain; death hs,h no res!
lie call'J ,hoee now. snd he will call III
no b,ibs. no gold. no curse. no prayer. n
eieh,
:, Can stay death. dart; Oh. man 10 born 10 die
!, n +.
: FERDi.Arp. Ivp. Junr '66
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y Oscp:a 'Tru2Ecr,

MAxuFAcTuRER ARD pEiLER IN
HARNESS AND SADDLES,
South East Corner ,f the Public Square
JASPER, IND,
OFFERS his thanks to the ci,izensofDu
" bois county and vicinity for their pas'
patronage, and solici's continuance ant
extension Of the ssme feeling confdenttha'
10 can m al Ike il to the interest OF persons 10
want Of any thing in his line 10 deal viii
him, a. HE motto is"smal profits aud Qn'c'
sslee." fH May 10. 'b2.
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GEE. CEl lE2 ECn,

cyNAR lfAHyTAEEWnN3s
Last Side Of the Public Square,
F'ah JASPER, INDIANA,
DESPECTfULLY informs the public
Ia hat he IL prepared TO msnOfnc'urs
cigsrs al all kinds in the best style To order
OF commission. or for cssh. a good stock
~ all kinds Of rig,rs constantly on hand
end for es,s IN vessoasblc terms.
July 26, 1S67-tt CU. ULRlCH
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Why is . bed physician like en- ill,smper.
ed man! because he 10 spt TO losse bic
patients.
Why isa person who never lays 2 wager
as bad ss irregular gsmtieri Because he
q no better. f.4
why are young 'sdies given TO bushiog!
Because i,'s becoming red. yr
VIM, herbs are the mos. desirable 10 hot
westberl SUB uRBs. -ff
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"A good thing was goot OF during the
last political csmpsigo by = newspaper wss
who scted as secretary Of a political inert.
ing. The chsrmsn happened 20 be med.
icsl gentlemen Of some reputation. who had
ibs ambition TO be thorough a man Of poIit.
zeal weight. t t-
"Who 10 the presiding officerl' ssksd 1
thin little man Of the secretary.
"Don't you know himl'
mo-"
",vhat an ienoramus! Why. thsrs Dr..
c.; one Of The TILL ors o. The psrt!!"
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The repor, that Gen. Grant insends TO
have his sword fashioned Into The shsss eta
rss,r 10 % dssbs premature.
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vssLissg2 EVERY rripAY, At 'AsrfR
pUaos COUNTY, INpIANA,Ey
GLE VI N Il d A Il +.
OFFICE Ok Wrsr MAIs STREET.
sxrEs or ADVERTISING.

sxrEs or ADVERTISING.
vor ssua,v Of 10 lines or leee, week ~ y
uh..c,ent jufertiou, IS cts
ionsm Advertisements, al esme rn'e.-
A traction over even square or squ"res'
counted 70 a sqpsre. These nre 'he terms
inr itrsnsis1t advertisement; rens"nso'h
tsdue, lion will be uaje To regular ADVERTISE
~ssts.
Notices o. sppcin,msn; Of administrators
.sa ipesl nt;ices OF like character to ee
paid 10 advance.
sr.oJNciKG CANDIDATES:
70, Township officers, e'ch Vlpvo
For County 80 80
F,y District. Circuit, or State. ''"o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-21
A Desperate Encounter with q Lynx.

One Of the most desperate encoun.
tiers which ever happened in this
country occurred last Monday after
Loon between a man and a lynx in
the town of Empire. While Mr.
Foster of that town was busily en-
gagged in chopping wood about half a
mile from bis residence he was sud-
denly startled by q coarse, heavy
growl which sounded not more than
ten feet from him. The growl was
too fierce for dog, and had the of.
feet to startle him considerable. On
looking in the direction from which
the growl proceeded, what was his
CONSERVATION at seeing huge lynx
crouched upon the ground, as if
ready for spring. Mr.. f. reports
that his eyes looked like Goals of
fire, while his long sharp teeth were
plainly visible and instant death 10
his unlucky victim was in every
look. Such q sight as this would
have instantly unnerved some men
and left them helpless prey to the
hungry animal But not SO with Mr..
f. He saw at glance that life was
at stake, and he instantly made up
his mind to accept the only alterna-
tive and do what he could for tho
preservation of his own life. He
sliced his ak firmly in both hands,
and fixing his eyes on those of the
animal awaited the motion of the
lynx. He did not have to wait long,
with o terrific and defiant growl the
lynx sprang forward. But his OPP
pcnent was ready for the expected
charge and as be approached Mr.. +
dealt him blow with the ak which
sent him staggering backwards.
| Quickly recovering from the blow
that had been dealt him the animal
again sprang forward, more furious,
if possible than before. This time
the animal got so close to Mr.. Foster
that it succeeded in getting it's teeth
into the left sleeve of his coat. but
fortunately causing no more serious
wound than severe scratch on his
arm. Just as the lynx fastened on
bis arm Mr.. Foster dealt him blow
on the head with the blade of his ak
which almost cut his head asunder
and the ferocious animal fell dead at
his feet.
Had Mr.. Foster turned and fed
when he first saw the lynx, death
would have been inevitable, but by
standing his ground he not only say.
ed his own life but succeeded in taking
thatof the animal, and coming out Of
the contest with scarcely scratch.
A measurement of the animal.
showed that be was eight feet long,
from the tip of his nose to the end Of
his tail. Mr.. Foster has had the
huge skin stuffed and intends to keep
it as o monument of resolution and
frmness. The skin was brought TO
the city yesterday and those who
want to see it should visit the Office
of the Clerk of the Board of Super.
visors. Do so to,day as it will be
taken back o>morrow.-Fond du>
Lac Commonwealth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-21
The Fruit Prospect in Southern Illinois.
from the Alton Daily Telegraph, Apriie.l

This vicinity was visited by a
heavy snow storm, the snow falling
to the depth of three or four inches,
the greater part of which melted.
At night the air became colder and
the melting snow was turned into
ice. During the night the tempera-
ture fell to twenty> seven degrees.
All the fruit trees, consequently,
were coated with ice from the moist
ure upon them But in spite of these
uniavorable circumstances it is be-
lieved that but little additional dam
age was done to the peaches and
pears. Yesterday morning it was
estimated that about fifty per cent
of the buds bad survived the frost
of Saturday night, when it was five
or six degrees colder than last night
There is, therefore. still hope that the
peach and pear crops will be only
a partial failure. Apples are probA,
bly, but little injured, as they are not
so much developed. Strawberries
however, it is stated, are killed, at
least all except the more backward
ones. We may perhaps, in q day or
two, be able to give more encourag-
ing reports. 1t is certainly to bt
hoped so, as the whole, or even {
partial, failure of the fruit crop, il
this section involves an almost in
calculable loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-21

ART. 11-No officer of this society
shall in any manner, directly or indi~
rectly receive any fee, salary, reward
or compensation, for services per-
formed as an officer of this society
excepting the Treasurer and Secre-
tary) unless the same shall have been
approved and voted by majority in
interest of those in attendance repre~
sented at regular meeting of this
society.
ART. 1.-THE Treasurer and Sec>
rotary shall receive such compensa.
ton for their services as may be ac
corded them by the Executive Com.
mittee.
ART. 13-This Committee may be
amended at any Annual Meeting up
on majority of the shares represen-
ted at that meeting being voted in IA
vor of amendment.
The society then proceeded to
elect Officers; A. ID. York was elected
President, Joseph Harrison Vice
President. Jefferson Crawford Treas
urer George Clementson Secretary !;
and Phillip Shiliiam, Henry Mayor.
and Solomon Lightcap of Hazel
Green, Bradnor Smith of Galena, and
William Hilton of Smelser, Directors.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Executive Committee on what
terms to lease ground for holding the
fairs of the society.
The Secretary was instructed to
prepare ageneral statement of the
proceedings of the society for pulls
cation in the Grant County Herald
and the Galena papers; after which
the society adjourned.
Since this meeting, the Executive
Committee have leased ground of
Mr.. Phillip Shilliam for ten years.
The ground leased, is finely located,
within a quarter of mile of the vii
lage of Hazel Green, and is of sutfi
Gent extent to give a good half mile
track. The track is marked out and
in process of construction, aud in
short time the fence, shods and build,
ings will be erected.
IL. D. YORK, Pres.
GEO. CLEMENTsoN, Sec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-21
Letter from Dubuque.

Mr.. COVER Election is over and
we are beaten and for one long year
are at the mercy of copperhead
administration. The only officers
saved are Marshall to arrest DEM
oeratic offenders and an Alderman to
say no, to the many schemes for spec.
ulation, We had hoped to elect Mr.
Westphal man remarkable for his
enterprise. benevolence and public
spirit, but he scorned to enter the
GROCERIES and barter for votes and
hence his defeat. Sol. Turck, the
Mayor elect, is conservative Dem.
ocrat and is said TO have lent his
sympathies if not his powder to the
aid of our Southern brethren.-
Strange as it may seem he is the ON
ly Democrat recorded in history
that .came out of the (war alive),
/ should have said he also came out
rich Another fact is worthy of no.
tice. Germans, Irish and other for
eigners have repeatedly held Office
but this is the first native of the
Ottaman Empire that has ever been
raised to SO high position as May
or in this country. Far better we
think to have Mayor owe allegi-
ance to despotism as efete IS that
of Turkey than to the copperhead
dynasty of America. Republicans
leave $4,000 in the city Treasury
for the Democrats to squander.
Dubuque is at present elated with
the prospect Of a horse railroad
Engineers and workmen are busily
engaged in laying the track on our
principal streets and the cars will
soon be in motion, in spite of the
protests of a few property holders
who fear that it Injuries real estate.
Some predict that the enterprise
will not pay for year or two at
least, but as rich men are the own
ers they can afford to wait. 1t will
benefit the poor men who can now
live out OF town where homes are
cheaper and air purer than in the
narrow precincts of the city. | have
long believed that iron tracks would
take the place Of our ordinary roads
they are more expensive at the
start but would prove far more du
rable and convenient. Suppose that
between all the towns in the coun-
try there were double iron track
of uniform gague and adopted to the
wheels of wagons and carriages
what convenience and despatch
would be given to business. Let me
suggest to the people of Lancaster,
il they want an outlet to the Missis-
sippi, for their grain and produce
that they construct road of his
kind, place light freight cars drawn
by horses upon it charging toll for
their use. With such a system OF
transportation how many horses
how many vehicles might be dispens
ed with, while the tolls for use OF the
cars or track would make il a pay
ing investment.
Dubuque, April l4th, 1868.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-21
" Why Not.

One Of the Pendleton prints puts
forth this argument in favor of wa
tering the currency
"WuY Nor ?--lf farmer owes
$500 to 81, 600 on his farm he has a
right at any time after the obliga-
ton becomes due to go to his credit.
or and offer him greenbacks in pay
ment OF his debt, and demand that
the note should be surrendered, the
claim cancelled and the interest
stopped. Why cannot, or rather,
why should not the government Il.
e., the people, have the same privi>
lege IN regard to its outstanding
notes or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ?"
This " why not is what is known
in logic as a SophiSm, and very
shallow one at that Has a farmer
right to go to his creditor and off
er him his olon due-biH in payment
OF his debt, and demand that his
note shall be surrendered, the claim
cancelled, and the interest stopped ?
By parity of reasoning, has Uncle
Sam (the government a right to
manufacture a lot of dne-bills, and
go with them to his creditors and Of.
fer them in payment of his notes
(bonds) and demand that the notes
(bonds) be surrendered and cancel
led. and the interest stopped, and the
debt be considered liquidated2 How
absurd / Yet that would be precise.
ly as if farmer should offer his due.
bill to his creditor in payment of a
mortgage on his land Chicago Irib.
3JDp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-21
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Young Men-Busjness Mon.

| 1t is easier to be Il good business
| man than poor one. Half the en-
ergy displayed in keeping ahead that
is required to catch mp when behind
| will save credit, give more time to
attend TO business, and add to the
profit and reputation of those who
work for gain. Be prompt. Keep
your word. Honor your engages
ments. IF you promise to meet s
man or do a certain thing at q certain
moment, be ready at the appointed
time. Ifyou have work TO do, do IL
at once, eheerfully and therefore
more speedily and correctly. If you
90 out on business, attend promptly
to the matter on hand, then as
promptly go about your own BUSH
ness. Do not stop to tell stories in
business hours.
If you have place of business be
found there when wanted. No man
can get rich by sitting round stores
and saloons. Never !" fool on bus
mess matters. If you have to labor
for living, remember that ono
hour in the morning is better than
two at night. If you employ Others,
be on hand to see that they attend
to their duties, and TO direct work
TO advantage. Have order, system,
regularity, promptness, liberality.
Do not Deddle with business You
know nothing of. Never buy any
article simply because the man who
sells will take it out in trade. Trade
is money. Time money. A good
business habit aud reputation is al
SO money. Make your place of bus
mess pleasant and attractive, then
stay there to wait on customers.
Never use quick words or allow
yourself to make hasty or ungentle,
manly remarks to those in yonr em-
ploy for To do SO lessons their re>
spect for yon and influence over
them. Help yourself and others viii
help you. Be faithful over the in>
terests confded to your keeping,
and all in good time your RESPONSE
bilities will be increased. Do not be-
in too great haste to get rich. Do
not build until you have arranged
end laid a good foundation. Do not
AS you hope or work for success
spend time in idleness. If your
time is your own, business will sure>
~ suffer if you do. II it is given to
another for pay it belongs to him,
and you have no more right to steal
money. Be obfging. Strive TO
avoid harsh words and personalities.
Do not kick every stone in the path
more miles can be made in 8 day by
going steadily on than by stopping
to kick. Pay as you go. A man Of
honor respects his word as he does
his bond. Ask, but never beg
Help others when you can, but new.
er give when you cannot afford to,
simply because it is fashionable.
Learn to say no. No necessity Of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say
it firmly and respectfully, Have
but few confidants, aud the fewer
the better. Use your own brains
rather than others. Learn to think
and act for yourself. Be honest.
Be viglant. Keep ahead rather than
behind the times. Young men, cut
this out, and if there is folly in the
argument let us know.-U. s. Econ
n3nief
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-21
ssgIT is rumored from Montrea

s9-IT is rumored from Montreal
that jeff. Davis will probably heed
the Falstaffian counsels of the New
York Herald, and keep outside the
jurisdiction of the United States, at
least until the day after our coming
Presidential election not only is be
frightened by the prospect of Ben.
Wade in the Presidential chair, but
be snuffs danger in a bill recently
passed by the Senate regulating the
impanneling of juries. This bill
makes eligible as jurors men who
may have formed an opinion on gen.
eral reports. but who map otherwise
declare themselves in their belief as
competent to give an impartial YER
dict upon the law and the evidence.
The bill is understood to be aimed to
meet the cases of Davis and Surratt,
whose trial, except as mockery
would otherwise be impossible. -
Leg bail y is his only safety, and he
is such a poltroon that the rumor j;
quite credible.