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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

LOUISVILLE, NEW ALBANY AND ST.
Louis RAlLwAY.-On Tuesday last Mr..
George Lyman, Secretary of this Rail-
way, appeared before our County Com
.ilissioners, and asked for an order in its
l,ehalf, taking stock In the company, for
ratoka Tp., and an order for drawing
the money OF such subscription Of stock.
The Board Of Commissioners, not being
aware that any work had been done by
the Company in that township, couldn't
sec it," and refused the order. The
Secretary Of the Company then drew
up the following copy Of an entry, and
asked that it be entered on Record, and
The Board so ordered. What the Sccre-
larry expected to gain by the last part Of
bis entry, 1t will puzzle the Attorney Of
the Company to tell. But here it is:
sExpARrE-IN THE MATTER OF THE LOUIS
VILE, NEW ALBANY, ST. Louis AIR
LIxe RAILWAY COMPANY.
Comes now the said Louisville, New
Albany, and st. Louis Air Line Railway
Company by George Lyman, its Secreta.
~ and Treasurer, and shows to this
hoard, that there has been collected as Q
special tax in the township Of Patoka
in the County Of Dubois, Ind, and II
now in the hands Of the Treasurer thu
sum Of seven thousand six hundred
dollars and more, which said sum o
money was collected to aid said Raiwa!
Company in The construction Of it's roat
through said township. And said Rail
way Company demands Of this Doar'
the said sum Of money so collected ant
offers and tenders therefor Certificate
Of the Capita. Stock of said Railwa,
for the sum Of seven thousand and 81.
hundred dollars.
And this Board being fully advised i
the premises find that said Company
not entitled nj this time TO said none
and refuses to pay or cause said sum
Seven thousand and Six hundred dollar
to be paid to said Railway Company an
receive Certificate or Certificates {
Stock IN said Company therefor.
10 which ruling and decision Of tn
Doa,d said Railway Company except
and ii II ordered that said Railway Con
pany he allowed 100 days TO file lis bi
Of exceptions"
After the application. consideNb
talk was had about whether the Rocl
port and Northern Central CompaN
would persuc tho same course. We al
authorized 10 say that they will not, an
that they do not expect 10 ask for CO.
or thc money voted to aid them until
4 patent 10 all that they are entitled
1t by law. by virtue Of the work bci'
completed. and the stcam whistle SCUM
inc ia tho peoples ears.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

HtW. ]. Beatty Of Mumcie, has dis-
covered another remedy for chicken
cholera, which he has tried two seasons
with entire success. 1t consists Of feed
lug the chickens a mixture Of smoking
tobacco and oats, boiled together. Sim
plc, and warranted to be efficacious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

The Cincinnati Commercial appears
t. be very much exercised about what
il calls ''thc new Democratic departure. y
There is one departure" all Democratic
are in favor of, and that is the ''depar-
turc' Of the Republicans next Octobcs
for the briny waters Of Salt River.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

On last Thursday evening Mr.. II. Pat
tcrson, ofthe above proposed road, being
in town, a meeting Of our citizens was
held at tho Court House, 10 learn Of him
the prospects of its completion and take
come action TO aid il. Mr.. Carr was
chosen Chairman, aud Doam Secretary.
Mr. Patterson addressed the mcetin",
informing them that the road was GER
t.in Of being built speedily, as number
of men of capital had taken hold Of
and agreed to complete 1t IL S9OO,0O
was raised on the route, that Evansville
lad subscribed one third Of tho amount ;
sud there was no question Of raising the
sther two.thirt1s. 1t will pass through
Union, franklin. Decatur, Jennings,
jackson, Orange, Dubois, Warrick and
anderburgh counties IN Indiana, and
1t was agreed with Evansville that 81
miles should be completed from Evans
.ille by the first Of January, 1873, which
wcuM bring it as far as this place.
fle wanted to have an expression OF
he people OF this locality as to what
they would do towards raising the $780,.
900. provided Jasper should be made a
point on the road. lie spoke Of the
splendid connections Of the road, and
its prospect for a large business, and
convinced his audience that the enter
prise was one calculated to greatly
benefit the whole country along its line.
Ills remarks were well received. and
awakened in our people determination
10 make nm effort 10 secure its building
where it would most benefit the entire
county.
Aflcr the conclusion of Mr.. Pa.terson's
.,,ecch Mcssrs. Scrmershesm. Welman
and Doane were appointed committee
10 report to the meeting resolution sx-
pressive Of the sentiments Of the meet
ing, aud after general and free consul.
iatiom reported the following, which
was adopted unanimously.
RESOLVED, That in the proposed Lake
Erie, Evansville and Southwestern
railroad We recognize an enterprise
which will be ofgreat benefit TO oui
county and town, when completed, and
"A magnificent enterprise for the whole
country, and we pledge ourselves to dc
sil in our power, by subscribing stock
10 ii, to render its completion accrtaint,
and that speedily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

~Thc Marshal of the city Of Mt
Vernon, Ind, receives 81 600 per annum
The City Attorney ESQ, and fees when
collected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

THE Emperor William Of Germany,
to whom was referred the San Juan
boundary question by the Joint High
Commission Treaty, has decided the
question in favor Of the United State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

@ The Madison Courier has been in.
formed BY n Rakcr's Ridge farmer that
he has just clipped seven head Of Cots.
void sheep. the feeccs of which averag'
ed six pounds Of clean wool. One fleece
weighed eleven pounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09
County Treasures Report.

County Treasures Report.
SPATx OF IxDiANA,
d Doss CorxTy. 50.
The undersigned. Treasurer Of said county, would
respectfully report the Hon. Auditor Of Dubois coun-
ty that the following II exhibit Of the money on
hand eeh dstnct fund Of said county, II this date
May 3lst 1871.
County Revenue on hand s7o4 % Special school rax
o77t.M; Township Tax o7C.N; Dog Tax o3l!.I3;
Road Tax amount over paid SS2s; Relief OF soldier.
families ess07S; Redemption Of Lands el0ls; Railroad
Tax 4lsa4&Se.
Principal " Trust Funds - 1sr3 " @s5 90; t2sr3w
"a, 90: t3sr3w 80 no; t3srAw eo,W; t3srlw
eI50. %; t1srSw S1e0 20; t1srsw 3s;csfesS,.
In.
els. 40; t3sr3w a17l.<2; t1sr4w eSl.S6; t3s ~
81. - ;t3srA " e6s.S2: sr5w eSole; t2sr5w
47s. -; t3ar5w el71 &c; tlsrew -, 81; Cen ,
over paid 1iS5 SO.
WILLIAM RRErz, r. DC.
ATTEST MAKTIN FRIEDMAN. Auditor.
JAspEa, June Sth. 1871.
aud sworn to before me- this 9Th day OF Jun
1871 n. FRIEDMAN, DC.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09
GOOD NEWS!

~ Office Is hereby given to holders Of
- County Orders, that there is
MONEY IN THE TREASURY
Of Dubois county, Ind, to redeem all
Orders drawn upon the same, that have
been presented for payment, that were
issued prior 10 No. 766, dated May 9th,
1871, and that the interest on said Orders
will cease from and after the date Of this
notice. WILLIAM BRET'Z, ST.,
june 5th. '7l..wA r. ID. G.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09
New Adreytisem ents.

~MEAP ADVERTISING.-we viii insert an
~ advertisement in Eight Hundred American
Newspai,ers fer SIX Dollars per line per week.
One line one week will csst Six Dollars. Two lines 10
cost Twelve Dollars and Ten lines will cost Sixty Dali
lars. Send for Printed List. Address $40. r. ROW
EI.L CO., Advertising Agents, No Al rark Rev. New
Hsvk
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

GA local poet indited sonnet to
his mistress, Untitled, II kissed her SUB
ROSA" The compositor thonght he
knew better than that, and set 1t up In
printers Latin, II kissed her sSUR
NOsA,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09
N1T'be session of the Board of CO

~ The session Of the Board of C0un-
ty Commissioners has been quite busy
one this week. The County officers.
settlements occupied some time, as also
the railroad assessment: and the Board
deemed il necessary to ask legal advice
from Mr.. Carr, as to whether the taxes
should be levied this year to make the
amount voted in the different townships
his opinion was that they had better
make the levy, and they so did. We are
also informed that they elected, or il
tend to rc-elect, the present Schoo
Examiner, Rev. A. ]. Strain, TO serve
another term. They cannot do better
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TO SUBSCRIBERS OF the CINCINNATI
Weeklu enquirer.
The Subscribers and Club Agents am the Same
Footing. having equ.f chance
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Having elucntly offered and distributed premiums
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

THE Kuklux bill does not embrace thu
Colorado potato-bug.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-09

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-25

THE LIFE OF LoCoMoTIvEs.-At a recent
meeting of the British institution of civil en-
gineers an interesting paper was read ON the
maintenance and renewal of railway rolling
stock The author of this paper said thai observa-
ZION extending over forty years had enabled the
average life Of each individual part of locomo-
tive and other rolling stock to be accurately as
certained The lives of the different parts of
the locomotive engine vary considerably the
break blocks and other small parts requiring re-
newal every six months, while the side frames,
plain aXles and other parts will last for thirty
years. The first series of extensive renewals,
which occur at intervals of five years, consist in
the replacement of the brass tubes, and the cost
during thirty years amounts to 1885, The re-
newal of the crank aXles follow in periods of
six or seven years, and the cost during thirty
years amounts to S12S0. The principal re-
newals however, take place at inter-
walls of seven and ten years, and in
clude the substitution of new engine tires,
boilers, fire-boXes and other expensive portions,
and the cost during thirty years amounts to S10,-
800. The whole net cost of renewal during
thirty years, however, amounts to SPA, 450, or
1913 year. The total original cost of the loco
motive Is placed at SS,940, and it is therefore
calculated that the "mean money life" of the
locomotive described is practically eleven years
the phrase "mean money life being understood
as the period during which a sum equal to the
cost has been expended in repairs. Again,
taking the number of miles run as the measure
Of life, and considering 10000 miles per engine
as the average annual work, it follows that when
locomotive has run 220, 900 miles, an amount
equal to its first cost has been speut in repairs
In reference to the method Of expressing the
wear and tear Of locomotive by a curve, it is
proposed to assume that the dllapidation in
creases as the square of the time and the curve
alluded to becomes a parabola, the mean or
dlnate or average running value being taken at
two-thirds of the original cost
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-25
" RC E S t E R
SATURDAY.. FEBRUARY rs, 1871,

Mr.. Dawes stated, the other day, while an APP
preparation bill was before the house, that ST.
$50 have been voted, by the present congress, to
contestants for seats who have failed to make
good their claims-and that $780, 16 have been
paid for witnesses in these cases-total, S104,-
375. These contestants have no right to dol
lar Of the money paid them, and most of them,
probably, were contestants solely in order TO
get the money to which they had no right. This
is an old abuse which has been growing for
years. 1t should be discontinued The men
who MAKE these contests, with very few excep-
tons, know they were not elected to congress;
but they know, also, that 1t is a custom TO pay
unsuccessful contestants very handsomely for
their impudence, and especially for vast
ing the time of the house on their cases.
This always has been done; therefore it contin-
ues to be done. This being the case, certain
men who don't know what self.respect means,
decide that it will be good thing to spend
winter at Washington and get from the treas
ury $4,000, more or less, by means OF contest
for seat" Or course, no man Of honor does
this 1t is done by men of another sort; and
there are few men who are known as "profes-
sional contestants, men who, having contrived
to get votes, at each congressional election,
haunt congress after congress with their
F'clalms," and make money by the operation.
We are not sure that any man of this sort has
troubled the present congress; but the "profes-
SIGNALS" seldom fail to be on hand; and most
of the others are no better
This practice of paying unsuccessful contes-
tants should be reformed 1t is demoralizng.
It rObs the treasury. 1t encourages unscrupu-
lous men TO make contests merely to get pay
for it, 1t wastes the time Of the house, and it is
every way an evil that should not be allowed
Frequently, the contestant" admits that he
himself has not been elected to congress, and
claims only that the seat should be declared
vacant That is to say, knowing very well that
he can not possibly make out even the faintest
show of a case for himself, he determines, never
theless, that he will, in some way, appear against
the sitting member, in order that he may go TO
Washington and draw pay as a Contestant"
If the house will discontinue the inexcusable
custom of allowing contestants to draw pay it
will have fewer election cases, for none will be
likely TO make contests for seats, but those who
believe honestly that they were actually elected,
and that such a contest is due to a majority of
the voters in their districts. If nothing else can
effectually abate the nuisance, let the two
houses enact law positively forbidding the
payment of money to unsuccessful contestants.
This evil grows. We notice that the present con-
gress votes $4,000 TO each of these Adventures.
With such encouragement there will presently
be more than enough ELECTION cases" to occupy
the whole time of the house during the two ses-
sion Of each term.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-25

Great excitement in New York, on the coal
question, is reported; and it is asserted that the
supply Of coal in that city, is nearly exhausted,
which may be doubted, for the dealers in New
York seem even more eager to swindle the pub
lie than the coal companies. There is nothing
to justify their present extravagant prices The
coal they sell was bought at the old prices, and,
without an advance in th,ir charges, would
have been sold at good profit. They behave
more like interruptions buccaneers than like
honorable traders. Their proceedings have
created excitement, and may cause riot, it is
said; hence there is talk of taking possession of
the coal yards, paying the proprietors fairly,
and then selling the coal to the people at fair
prices. They do strange things of all sorts in
New York. If the coal companies were disposed
to act fairly, they would Immediately remove
the embargo on transportation, and then agree
to pay the miners fair wages without regard to
sliding scale" That sliding scale should be
abolished, for it is principal occasion of the
trouble between the miners and their EMPLOYERS
Let the working miners be paid a fixed sum per
ton, which shall not change with the changes of
the market. AS it is, matters are so arranged
that they get only the lower prices indicated by
the scale, and are constantly liable to sudden
reductions Of their pay. The terms they have
proposed show that they are not vet willing to
do what is fair in this respect.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-25

TIGERS IN MADRAs.-Durng 1869 three hun
dred and eleven persons were killed by wild
beasts in the Madras Presidency; 242 were males
and SO were females. The following particulars
regarding man-eating tigress, in the Colmba-
tore district will be interesting as an illustration
OF the effect produced by the raVages Of single
animal. This tigress had lived on the Kougra-
pollen aud other villages for several years, and,
during the time that she haunted this locality,
mad Killed 14O people Since the 1stof January,
1901, thlrty-nlne males and seven females were
registered by the magistracy and the police as
naylilg oeen killed by this tigress, and there
were oougtess other victims, such as solitary
travellers, whose deaths were unknown a mood
deal OF land lay uncultivated at the foot OF the
bills through fear of this ferocious beast and
villagers were afraid to cut wood in fine inngiee
except In large bodies. Latterly thew fave mn
the iungles TO her entirely, for wbepp
they were going once with procession
Of handles 70 get hrewood, the tigress made
dash and carried off bandymau from the
midst of the line. Several attempts were made
4 to poison the tigress, bat without effect. Sic
| would not eat, and SO escaped, although two Of
her cubs were killed by poison. During the
month Of July, 1870, the tigress killed and car
| ried off five men. One of these men was a
| grain carrier, whose companions got up trees
and were too frightened to help him, although
they heard his cries for fifteen minutes after the
| tigress bad carried him Into the Jungle. Major
Davies, the superintendent Of police, went after
this beast, accompanied by Messrs. Webster and
Irvine, Captain Norie and Police Inspector
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-25

What shall ghost do when it has no house to
haunt, but dwells on prairie in the west miles
and miles from civilized life and only trappers
10 search Evidently it is in a bad plight and
must be very lonesome. Yet story comes that
ghost, or "wailing voice" go1 etpreterea Mill
nisi tunicd (or the voice wears shirt) is haunt
ing one of the pralries of Colorado. Travellers
in the lonely wilds meet the nondescript at about
dusk. 1t flaps a shirt in their faces, emits an
eldrich shrek, and then, strangest of ALL it does
not disappear, but, no matter how fast the tray
eler may ride or walk, keeps steadily before him
just beyond reach. 1t turns and twists-this vo.
ciferous shirt does-stretches forth an arm,
whips an empty sleeve into ones face, turns in
side out, apparently to show that it is empty,
dances in the wind, and altogether is the most
remarkable combination of ghost and shirt that
ever was heard of Many persons have seen and
heard it, as with wild whoop and yell it hourished
bapcollar and arm in front of him in way which,
to say the least must have been tiresome in the
extreme. Bullets will not harm it, in short,
nothing can be made of it at all. Even during
heavy rain it merely becomes Strengthened out,
and then its blows are said to be terrific. Now
here is something not only beyond the ken of
science, but beyond even spiritualism.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-25
CLOTHING.

Bed Quilt, No 2-Alphonse Bedford,
Cradle luilt-Maria Dnpuis,
Table Spr ad-AleX sawyer,
Pair lankets-James Melanefy,
Crib Spread, No 3-Mr Russo.
Bed Quilt, No Joseph Forrest,
Table CloIh-Mary rinsey,
White Silk Shawl-Olivier st George,
Pair Pillows-AdeleL lie DouX,
Lamp Mats-Nellie 0'Niel,
Web Sheeting-Mrs A King,
Mems BoOts-Godfrey Cote.
Mems Slippers katy O'Nlel,
Girls Dress-PhilOmene Pc tbrlant,
Thibet Dress-Jean ''ucheneau,
Christ, ming Robe-Mrs Barrett,
Lady's Dress-Mrs Paranteau,
Gents UvercOat-AntOine Plante,
Child s Blanket-Pierre Briere,
Child's Skirt-Mrs hate SimmOnt.
Cardigan Jacket-A Anger, tils,
Girls Suit-Agnes Carney,
Lady's Shawl ID Latour,
Young LaLy's Dress-M A O'Brien,
Child's Suit--John Carroll,
Gents Necktes-Maggle I Murphy,
Damask Table ClOth-Mrs Charette,
Table Cloth-Mary Shedy,
Cradle Quilt, No 3-Mary Ellen.
l. ,dy's Boots-Peter SOulfe or Scott,
Fur Cap-John Heinrich,
Bed Quilt, NO ) -OnVer Quincy
Table Cloth, No 3-Cyprian La Cross,
Lady's Hat-Wm Hurley,
Embroidered Apron-JOhn Allen,
Gents Neckties, No 2-LOuis Duquet,
Handkerchief Box, No 3-Jos Granger.
Lady's Sash-John w Tower,
Cradle Qult--Mary A Pickup,
1 able Cloth, No l-Mary Droen,
Set Window Shades-Jeremian DOn0va
Pair Blankets, No l-Nellie Higgins,
Lady's Lace Collar, No MARY nuval,
do do No 2-Wm O'Grady,
Cbild's Black Dress-Julta Deane,
Set OF Tidies-Cory Dillon,
25a Yds Beaver ClOth-L II ROcheleau,
NeCktlcs, No 81 LatOur,