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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
State Of Indiana. Dubois County. 90:
Tile qualified voters 81 Hall township.
Dnbois ro,ntv. IRE hereby notified that
The rol,. vii, he opened 10 the usual
place Of holding elections in the sai
township. on Thursday. November sOt!'.
1871. for the purpose Of clectimy Jus
lice nf the Peace. COR said c"unty as men
.tioucI IN thr orrgoiny precipc. where.
ot III PERSONS Interested will take no.
t;ce am Govern themselves accordingly
W;,r... my hanh aud seal. this 10th da,
of November, 1871.
- TOBIAS nERBIG.
Sheriff Of Dubois County.
Nov. 10Th, ~. 3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17
d, Lieut.. L. u. Grant Of the Fourth

Il, Lieut.. L. u. Grant Of the Fourth
Cavalry has been ordered to report to
Gen. Sherman, and to accompany that
officer on his European tour. II Lieut..
Grant had received Il leave Of absence OF
six months to visit Europe. he would
only have received SA5 II month salary.
But he is ordered on sham duty WIN
Gen. Sherman, and So receives hi d"'y
pay $l35 nomtl, and co'nn,uia''on o'
mileage at the rate of ten cents pc. 'n'i'
for every mile Travelled. Is not this oo
ta;uiuy money by false prctenccs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17
The Hog Market aud Receipts Ut
Hogs.

Since yesterday TWENTY-FIVE car loads
Of hogs nave hern received here over
the Louisville. New Albany. amt Chica-
90 Railroad. averaging 6u head TO the car.
Fourteen car lsals were for Nc Alahan,
Goulit,c. 4 Co.. OF this city. and eleven
car loads for Louisville packers. Nc
Mal,an. Goodloc. * Co.. are now IN the
market for all the hogs they can p"r-
chase. AMI are paying To-day - 5" per
hundred, live weiglt.-N. a. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

~ Magnificent stables. costing $780,
GOO, are being erected in Washington
for the especial accommodation Of EN-
peror Grants horses. And the people
are the paymastcrs for this tifty thou
sand dollar stable. These horses Will
be better protected during the coming
winter than onc-third of the people o.
the country. 'Rah for Grant!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17
TEACUEWs' INSTITUTE.

TEACUERS' INSTITUTE.
%>OTICE is HEREBY given that ne
= Annual session OF tho Dubois omn-
" Teachers Institute will DC nc" ~
Jasper. beginning on
TUESDAY. Nov. %. 1871,
A, o'clock A. NJ. The law requires
every Public School in the county to &c
dismissed during The session of the In
sti,ute. and the Township Trustees e.,
resolved 10 deduct ten per cent. ir"."
The wages Of any teacher who may oe
reported ~ them by the Examiner -
NOT in attendance at the Institute. ~ nv
Examiner wishes to impress upon -,
mind. Of tie teachers the fact that ".
i.w must he observed. and that ever.
teacher Is expected to be in attcndanrs
promptly. ..., 40 .ou-
,luct OF tho exercises Of the Institute.
Al. STRAIN. Examiner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

~ There have been shipped from
Seymour, on the O. & NJ. II. r., alone,
in tho last three months. over one hun
,lrcd car loais Of lumber, containing
over $4,000 feet. sawed by six mills IN
that vicinity. The lumber has been
sawed from all kinds Of timber, oak
predominating.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

srThe election in Franklin county
upon the proposition 10 take stock in
the Lake Erie railroad. resulted IN the
defeat Of the measure by small major.
SNu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

The sIndiana Executors Guide
for administrators, executors, aud guar
dams, (pricc Is ccntsl Is for sale at the
Clerks Office; also sent by mail by j. Ii.
Martimdalc 4 Co., New Castle, Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

The Paris (Ky.) Citizen says that
the live stock shipped from that point
last year aggregated 1852 car loads,
equal to b53, 1854 head Of stock, or more
than I.OOO head per week."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

Mcssrs. Cravens and Io2lc yes
tcriay purchased thirty head Of WASH
imgton county steers, averaging l.4Oo
pounds per head, at - - per Genital
gross They sold twenty-five head Ut
common cattle at 81 30 to So 30 per
GENITAL, live weight. n. A. Ledger.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

AONlI ND II ~ On y .S~As$''
Office is hereby given. that the I'M
dcrsigmed administrator Of the estate
Of Jnhm Green. deceased. will offer
for sale at public auction. At the late
residence Of the decedcnt. in Dubois
county. Ind. on
SATURDAY,. December 9th. 1871.
the personal property Of said estate
not taken hv the widow. consisting o.
one horse. cattle. sheep. several stands
az bees. household and kitchen flirni-
turr. e..
Sale to begin II Q o'clock. n. NJ.
TEHMS.--Suns Of three dollars ana
un,'"r c'sh: Ill sums over three dollar
+, Gro II, al nine months will he given
nurc,.sers irving notes II interest. waiv-
in. b.nn,it Of vaiu,tion. with good Sc
'curity.
THOMAS II. GREEN. Admir-.
Nov. I7il,. ls1i-3ws.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

AFTER THE FIRE. The School Fcsti-
vl- Quarterly magazine. devoted 10
original matter, f"r Day School and
Sunday School Exhibitions. and Public
Occasions.
The October number Of this popular
Magazine (Which was destroyed by the
great Chicago five, when all ready to
mail, has been reprinted, and has just
reached us. As its subscription list was
burned, the Publishers request us to ask
their subscribers to send their addresses,
stating what numbers were yet due
them, and 10 remit their subscription
for next year. Let all teachers and pm
pills subscribe NOW. for the School Fcsti'
val they all need il. 1t costs only 81
cents year. in advance. or Is cents fo'
single number.
The Publishers were very heavy losers
jy the great fire, but they don't propose
to allow their subscribers to lose any
thing.
Send, by mail, to ALFRED l.. SEwELL
& Co, Publishers. Chicago. I'll.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

6r"FcllOw trablcrs." said cu'led
preacher. eff ] had been Catin. dried
apples for week, an. den took I" drink
in. for a mont, 1 conduit feel more
swcllcd dan I am dis m'init with pride
anil vanity at scein such full tendance
har dis evening"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

To WASH Calico WirmoUr FADtvG.-
IN fuse three gills Of salt IN four quarts
Of water; put the calico ~ while hot,
and leave It ill cold, AMI tho colors Will
not sade by subsequent washing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17
Dissolution >stscr.

Dissolution ssS9OVs
'S,IIE partnership heretofore rSistimg
4 between the undersigned, In the
steam saw mill in .',.p.r. lsas lecn dis
solved by mutual conse" Nirhoias IL.
Merimgcr reti,; ing from tn, firm.
The dissolution Of partn .r>hip recess
states the closing up ant settlement OF
the accounts OF The Erin, therefore, all
persons indebted 10 Us are urgently re-
aucstcd to call Immediately and settle by
cashor note. JOS. FRLEDMAN, Jr.
GEO. FRIEDMAN.
N. II. MEHRlNGER.
The busiues of the saw mill will be
cond ucted in future by the undersigned
who solicit a continuance Of patronage:
and will always have on hand good
supply Of the best lumber. aud viii en-
JOS, FRIEDMAN, Jr.
GEO. FRIEDMAN.
Nov. 18th. IS71.-3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

GRAN freshman, upon seeing a sYui, :
70, sho. from tree. said: "Faith' tina. ,
a waste OF powde The fall itself wo""'
have Killed the squirrel"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

BEGUN Work. Work was begun on
the Rockport end Of tho railroad last
Monday morning, by the contractor
Mr.. Branham. We are Informed he de-
signs putting large force on The line as
soon as tho engineering parties can get
ready for them. and that the work will
he pushed to speedy completion. Our
pcoplc are anxious to zee the dirt flying
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

r. Two dollars day and expenses
IL what the South CarOlima negroes get
for acting as Mr.. Grants witnesses III
the Ku-klux war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

New DISEASE IN HARRISON COUNTY
II is reported to rs that . new and
strange disease has made its appearance
in the ncighbcrhood Of Corydon. The
patient Is taken with chill alternated
With hot Pushes Of fever. and followed
by such excruciating soreness Of the
muscles that the patients can only be
turned OH sheet. The patient expert
enccs the most intense adherence fol
food, and the flesh Of the invalid soo'
turns spotted. Amer lingering In
painful, debilitated state for about two
weeks, the sufferer begins to recover
The doctors say the SYMPTOMS are new
and strange, and they are at loss t
understand the best mode Of treatment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE II hereby given. that the nm
dcr-igned has been appointed Ad'
Of the estate Of John Green,
late of Dubois county. deceased.
Said estate is probably solvent.
THOMAS II. GREEN, Admir-.
Nov. nth, 1871 -3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

The !u; nunlWr o. Grrinans re-
siding In The United states ), Ia . ". .
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17

rrr>,rrrr FAcrony.- Mr.. Jacob AL
lcs informs us that he has formed CO.
partnership with some other gentlemen.
and that they intend startjng rlan'mg
mill, furniture factory. &c.. carly IN the
coming Spring. We arc glad to note
this evidence of enterprise. rs we can
see no reason why VIC should send our
materials TO other points To have them
manu- racturcd into articles needed for
HON, consumption, and ten freight the
articles lack again thus being at n
Il avy expense Of freighiing both ways
when they can he manufactured here
Jus, as readily and save that expense
There are several other branches OF
manufacturing which might he carried
on !! ere to advantage. and which We
lopc to see established ere long.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-17
Of Thanksa wing IN
Indiana.

Gov. Baker has issued the following
proclamation recommending that Thurs
day. November 30tll, I've observed as a
day OF thank sgiving and praise to God
By the people Of this State:
STATE OF INDIANA(
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
| In pursuance o: the Presidents Proc
lamation Of the 2sti uItimO, ]. Conrad
Baker. Governor Of Indiana. do cOrdia'-
" recommend that Thursday. Nove'"-
her auh. 1871. be observed by Tie peo-
pie Of this State as a day ri Thamkssiv-
ing and Praise to God tor Ills bound
less and imnumerab:c mcrcics to the
State and people.
10, praise the Lord, all yr nations
praise Him, all We people," for. .'praise
Is con,ely." and "Hi- merciful kindness
is great toward US = 10, give thanks ai!.
to the. Lord. for lie is good because His
. mercy endureth forever
Given under my hand and the seal O.
the State, mt indianapolis, this 7ih day
Of November. in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seven
!, ty.One.
q Attest, CONRAD BAN EK.
!. NORMAN EDDY, Secretary Of State.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

the names of all Judges of Courts voted
for, and TO be labeled outside, sJudiciary;"
one ticket shall embrace the names OF all
State officers voted for, and be labeled,
SIS tate :" one ticket shall embrace the names
OF all county officers voted for, including
Office of Senator, member of Assembly,
vote for, and members of Congress, if vo-
ted for and be labeled "County;" one tick
ct shall embrace the names OF all township
officers voted for, and be labeled clown
ship;" one ticket shall embrace the names
of al borough officers voted for, and be Ia
beled "Borough - and each class shall be
deposited in separate ballot.boxes.
The Return Judges for this Representa-
tive District will meet In Mittiintown on Tues
day, October l1th, then and there to do and
perform such duties as are required by law
of said Judges.
Agrceabiy to the provision of the 6lst
section OF raid Act every General and S Pc
cIal Election shall be opened between, the
hours OF eight and ten O'Clock iu the fore
noon and shall continue without nterrup-
ton of adjournment until seven O'Clock iu
the evening, when tho polls shall be closed.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The uualified electors WIN take notice of
the tt,lowing Act of Assembly, approved
! the md day Of June, 1871: An ACr to au-
thorize Il popular vote upon the question of
calling a Convention to amend the CCnsti-
tuition Of Pennsylvania.
| SECTION |. BE 1t enacted by tee Senate
and House Of Representatives of The Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General AS
semblv met. and it Is hereey enacted by the
authority of the same, That the question of
ceiling Convention to amend the Consti-
( tution of this Commonwealth be submitted
( to a vote of the people at the next general
election to be held on the second Tuesday
of October next, the eaid question to be vo-
ted on in the following manner, to wit: In
counties and cities, in which slip ticket vo-
ting is authorized by law, votes for and
against convention may be expressed and
given upon the ticket, headed or endorsed
with the word '.State," and not otherwise;
and the words used shall be unconstitutional
Convcntion," and underneath ''For Con-
vention" or "a Against a c. nvcntion," and
in counties or districts in which slip ticket
voting shall not be authorized by law. each
clect,r voting upon said question shall cast
a separate ballot, endorsed on the outside
Unconstitutional Convention" and contain
ing inside the words s'For aConventioa" or
.sAgainst a Conventions" and all votes cast
as aforcsaIi shall be received, counted and
returned by the proper election officers and
return Judges as votes for Governor are re-
ccived, counted and returned uneer existing
laws.
SECTION .. That the election aforesaid
shall be held and be subject to all the pro-
visions of law which apply to general elec
tions the sheriffs of the several counties
shall give notice of this Act in their elcc-
ton proclamation the present year, and the
Governor shall cause all the returns of the
said election, as received by the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, TO be laid before the
Legislature at ITS nsxt annual election.
JAMES H. WEBB,
Speaker of the House Representatives
WILLIAM A WALLACE,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPRoyED-The second day of June,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one. JOHN W. GEARY.
Given under my hand at my Office in the
borough of Mifflintown, The filth day of
September. A. b one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-one.
JOSEPH ARD, Sherg.
SherifTs Office, Mifliutown,
September 3, 1871.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20
TIT FOR TAT.

A Newport correspondent is response
bic for the following: .....
"They tell an excellent story about a
clever Boston Belle at Newport She is
like many fashionable Bostonians, con.
ceited. self,conscous and selfes:eemed
In conversation she appears to take in
finite delight in asserting her knowledge
and corrects others frequently as to then
grammatical language and mode of ex'
preston She had oftentimes mortified
New York banker in company in this
manner, and he, piqued and annoyed, de.
termined to retailate. One afternoon she
was handed his card. upon which was
written an invitation to ride with him in
a new dog cart The invitation was
graciously accepted, and at the appointed
hour Miss-appeared on the hotel pi'
azza, elaborately dressed for the ride on
the beach. She was met by Mr.
who ap"logized for the lateness of the
arrival of his turnout. She waited full
half an hour, and was just expressing
impatience, when miniature box wagon
drawn by two dogs, with white harness
was led up to the door by colored
groom in handsome livery: This, mad.
anne, said the gentleman. is my dog
cart, pray allow me to assist you in 1t
is needless to say that Miss--declined
and withdrew to her room in a great
rage, followed by the audible litter Of
the numerous company assembled on
the P azza."
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

ALCOHOL is the product of a barbar.
Ous age. 1t came out of darkness. Sone
eight hundred years ago it was discov'
cred by the Arabs descendants of Ish
mael J and has cursed the world like q
desolation of abomination ever since
DR.. Il. A. Simpson
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

A patient complained to his physician
that he was pursued by ghost the night
before, as he was going home from the
tavern What shape was it: ?" asked
the doctor. ain the shape of a jackass." f"
said the man. $50 home," replied the
physician. land keep sober. You vere
fightened by your oun sha.iow -
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

"YoU have considerable floating popu.
lation in this village, havn't you? asked
a stranger of one Of the citizens of vii
lage on the Mississippi. "Well, yes
rather was the reply, "about half the
year the water is up to the second-story
window
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

The ruin of most men dates from
some vacant hour. Occupation is the
armor of the soul. There is satirical
poem, in which the devil is represented
as fishing for men. and fitting his bait to
the taste and business of his prey; but
the idler. he said. gave him no trouble,
as he bit the naked hook.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

AUNT Rosy was dividing a mincepie
among the boys. and when Jim. who
had wickedly pulled the cats tail, asked
for his share. the dame replied
mo. Jim you are wicked boy, and
the Bible says there is no peace for the
wicked"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20
Dott's Corner,
''REST..' -

REST,
When the race on earth is ended.
When the goal our feet have press'd,
A II our cares will be forgotten.
And the weary will have rest {.
When this weary life is over .r
'Tis q toilsome world at best
o the joy Of that bright haven
Where the weary are at rest?
Then on earth while yet we liuger,
Let our work be done with zest.
Then we soon shall share that "mansiou"
Where the weary may have rest.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

"Tll give that girl piece of my
mind" exclaimed a certain young fellow.
II would moi" replied bis uncle. you've
none to spare"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20
RATES or ADVERTISING.

All advertising for less than three oopths
for one square of nine lines or less. win Be
charged one insertion. IS cents. three $3.50.
and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Administrators. Executors and auditors
Notices, $500. Professional and Business
Cards. not exceeding one square. and inclu-
ding copy of paper. $500 peryea Notices
in reading columns, ten cents per line. Mer
chants advertising BY the year atspecial rates.
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Jhe 3auiata Sentinfl.
ESTABLISHED IN ,s46.
PCBLIsHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MonSISa,
bridge Street, opposite the Odd Fellows Hall,
MrFFLINTowN, IA.

THE JU2IAra SENTINEL is published every
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vance; or $500 in all cases if not paid
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continued until all arrcarages are paid. unless
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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-09-20

D. 1870, passed an act. A further supple
ment to the act relating to elections in this
, Common wcalih" the tenth section Of which
provi les as follows:
"SEc. 10. That SO much Of every act of
assembly as provides that only white free
men shall be entitled to vcte or be regis
tered as voters. or as claiming to vote at
/ any general or special election of this Com
IL onwealth be and the same is hereby re-
penled and that hereafter all freemen,
without distinction Of color. shall be en-
rolled and registered according to ;he pro-
visions of the first section of the act ap-
proved the l7th day of April. 1869. enti
tied An act further supplemental 20 the
act relative TO the election of this Common
wealth and shall. whea otherwise quail
fed under existing laws. be entitled TO vote
at all general and special elections in this
Commonwealth"
ALSO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the fol-
lowing act, restoring spring elections, was
passed by the Legislature and approved
June 2S. 1871:
SECTION l. BE il enacted, de-. That the
| fifteenth section Of an act entitled An act
further supplemental to the act relative to
the elections of this Comm on wealth, ap-
proved April seventeenth. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. nine, be and the
same is hereby repealed. and that IN the
year Ammo Domino, one thousand eight
hundred and seventytwo, and annually
thereafter. all elections for city, ward, bor-
ough, township. and election in the differ
ent cities and counties of this Common
wealth. shall be on the days and at the
times they were held as provided by law in
the different cities. wards. Borough. and
townships. in said counties. prior 10 the
seventh of April. Ammo Domino one thou
sand eight hundred and sixry-nine, the
date Of the passage of the act aforesaid.
SEC > That the term of the different
city, ward. township. and election officers,
in said counties, TO be elected at the elec-
tions to be held one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy two. shall begin when he
terms of such office expire, and annually
thereafter as provided by law prior to the
passage Of the act of seventeenth Of April.
Ammo Domino. one thousand eight hundred
and sixty nine: Prorided, the terms of AS
SCISSORS for the present year shall extend
until their successors are Only elected and
qualified pursuant to this act; Prorided
further. that this act snail not apply to any
elections provided for by special laws since
the passage of the act Of April seventeenth.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.