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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-06-30

Tor the Jasper Courier
Difficult Observation-Disclosures
Fight---COnditi0n at thing n
the Province Of Irclanl-.-Crcal
Excitement. Nc.
IRELAND. june cath. II.
FEirND DoANE: Our village has re-
markablc tendency to grow into notori
ETY. OF late. Since ..Oric,i's" last. we hay,
been asionishc.i with some very difficult
arithmetic. viz: division family ,livis
ion adjustment of charges. &C.. whicl
came nigh resulting ia light. Some
very persuasive arguments in shape a.
scale weights were brought into rcadi
ness: fortunately the pugili>:s were pre-
vented from doing each other any fright
ul injury. The finest thing about j
was The fright that was created. Gu
worthy Ex-Governor Adams became :.
badly dcmoralizcd. as TO forget that Il,
had brought u horse 10 town. or else h,
! a a poor opinion OF the horses spec,
in time of danger: at amy n.tc he flct
ingloriously from the scene OF action
never pausing until lie had reachc,
home, in II brcathiess state. After hay
ing recognized sufficiently 10 thinl
clearly, lie resolved cousagcous.y to sen.
a runner to town in search of his horse
No further developments OF the figh
have been made. Our present Govcrno
Watson. in view of the safety and guie
o: his Provincial subjects has issued til,
following Proclamation
TO ALL WHOM lTMAY CONCERN
Inasnuch as the harmony aud quiet
ude of my Province has recently bccl
greatly disturbed. do hereby com
mand that every citizen under my juris
diction minds his own business for
period of 10 days. and every gossip hol'
his tongue at least - hours.
Signed at the Provincial Capitol.
BY the Governor.
IL GREEN. Secretary.
The buggy. of honey moon notoricty
has been returned. More ~ developed
MIDNIGHT OBSERVER.
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Particular Notice!
Money Must BE Had!
EDWARD BCCUART.

ar Cclcstinc, respectfully. but urgent
~ ~ requests all those who are indcbt-
ed to him, TO como and settle their
indcbtsdn Immediately, as lie desires
to settle up honorably all of his indebt-
edncss, including that incurred on ac-
count OF: his Lrothcr. and to be able to
do SO, he must collect what is coming TO
him. lie does not wish TO sue any one.
but his accounts must all he settled, ard
that soon. ~ word to the wise is sufii-
Gent" EDWARD BUCItART.
June 3O,-4t.
lluntingburg Signal please copy in
German. for four weeks, and send bill
TO this Office.
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Mrslc cAN 40 LONGER BE- CosIDEREp
A LrxuRY.-If our musical friends will
take the trouble 10 procure a copy OF
Peters Musical Monthly. they will see
what their wiser friends are doing
namely. getting better Music at one and
two cents piece than they are buying at
thirty. forty, and fifty cents. Each num-
Der Of this valuable publication contains
thirty-six pages Of Music, printed from
full-sizc music-platcs, embracing Sacred
and Secular Songs, Duets, Choruses,
Polkas, Wales, etc.
The July number commences Volume
WILL, and contains thirteen pieces Of
Music. neatly bound. You can get j,
by mail, post paid. by sending thirty
cents 10 j. l.. PETERS, 500 Broadway
New York.
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Attorneys Complaint

Attorneys Complaint.
State of Indiana, Dubois County, SIS:
In the Circuit Court Of Dubois County.
in the State Of Indiana, September Term.
A. u. 1871.
A"'''v V. T. k''''. Attachment.
Tillman j. Danncr &
Mordccai Hopkins.
DE IT KNOWN, That on this 18th
- day Of June, in the year of 1871
the above named plaintiff. by his Attor-
ney. filed in the Office of the Clerk of
Circuit Court, his complaint against
said defendant, i'm the above Untitled
cause. together with an affidavit for writ
Of Attachment and Garnishec. and atli-
davit OF a competent person, that sahi
defendants, Tilman j. Damncr and Nor
dccai Hopkins, arc not residents Of the
State of Indiana.
Said defendants arc therefore hereby
notified Of the filing and pcn,lcncy Of
said complaint against them. and that
writ Of Attachment and Garnishcc has
been issued thereon, and that unless
they appear and answer or dcmur there
to, at the calling Of said cause on the
second day Of the next Term Of said
Court. 10 be begun aud held nj the Court
House in Jasper, on tho fourth Monday
In September. next. said complaint, and
writ Of Attachment and Garnishcc, aud
the matters and things therein contained
and alleged. will be heard and deter
mined IN their absence.
BAIL B. EDMONSTON. Clerk.
June %. 11-ws3.
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THEOLOGICAL. SrHvEY.-Mr. John Col
lett. Assistant State Geologist. is al
present engaged in making Il thorough
examination of the minerals of our
county. lie visited Columbia township
last week. and reports very fair coal.
with some iron banks in that township.
But the most important discovery made
there. was an extensive deposit Of glass
stone. very valuable Cor the manufacture
OF glass in the vicinity Of what j.
tnswn as the Sand Hill. just at tie
Secondary line Of this county and Orange.
Two gentleman who are interested in
the glass mandatory ut Terrc IIaute.
aslso examined the stone, and pronounce
II superior to that being used in tina,
lecality. 1t is just on sfhc line OF the
Mitchell railroad and its close proximity
TO good deposits OF coal, suitable for
manufacturing purposes. make il proba.
bic that in the near future it will be 4
valuable acquisition TO the manufacture
ing wealth Of this portion Of the State
This week Mr.. &. has been spending
in Bainbridge Township. examining the
coal and iron deposits near here. The
coal he reports as seam TX" and por.
ton Of it as very free from sulphur, and
good block coal. The iron ore he las
not yet sufficiently examined, to be able
to give reliable opinion in regard TO.
lie designs visiting the other portions
"f the county. before leaving it. and de.
>ircs to make very thorough map o.
is geological characteristics and posses.
sions. Ills labors, we are confident, vii
add greatly to the material wealth Of oui
cnnnfy,by making its vast mineral re-
sources known to thew orld in the pub
LEGATION Of the next Annual Report o
the State Geesogist, and the citizens o
the county. who have any kind Of min
erals on their lands, would do well t.
have specimens of them, labeled with
the No. Of the Section an which the,
may be found, LETT Immediately at som,
accessible point in the towns Of Hunt
iRgbury, Ferdinand. or Celcstinc, so thai
Ice may examine the localities. and hav,
them properly mapped. This will saw
large amount Of labor OH his part. and
insure more accurate survey OF th
county.
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~ Office Is hereby given. that at the
~ suit of Henry Schncu Plaintiff.
an attachment has been issued by inr
the undersigned Justice Of the Peace OF
Hall Township. Dubois county, IsIi-
ana. against the property Of John
Bucl,ari. Defendant. and that Henry
Schmcil. has filed also a claim against
said Defendant with mc under said al
tacl,mcnt. and bcromcs a party TO the
action. and tia; said cause will stan
for issue and trial before me an the 15i',
day of july. 1871. at IL o'clock. n. ".
Dated June lash. 1871.
ATTEST. HENRY SIIOC LDEHS.
June "a. lS71-i3. j. j..
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MINERAL RAILwAy.-ln another col
umn will be found the proceedings ofa
meeting held in the interests of thi.
railway, at the Court House. This Com.
pany Il attracting a great deal Of attcn-
ton TO this portion Of the State. and
wsuld be splendid line for our Coun.
~, If built Running, rs it proposes to-
through Ferdinand, Patoka, Bainbridgt
and HARRISON townships, it will traverse
the best portion Of the county, both fol
mineral and agricultural productions
and the money spent in our county
even during its construction. would b.
immensely in excess OF all that our peo'
pic are expected TO subscribe ito say
nothing Of the development Of our grea
mineral resources after it is completed
and the consequent addition to til,
wealth Of our farming community. ]
should be literally encouraged by OH
people, and we arc glad to see then
taking hold Of it in the right spirit.
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III! OF which is Respectfully Submitted.
WILLIAM BRETT. 81. L. ID. L
TREAStREKS REPORT - INTER-
EST Trust FL ND.

STATE or INDIANA, DrBoI> COUNTY s.:
sI>IIE undersigned Treasurer in aud
4 for said County Of Dubois. would
respectfully report to the Hon. Board of
County Commissioners Of said County.
tie following as the receipts and cX-
pcnditurcs OF Trust Funds Interest. from
The 1t day Of June, 1870. to the 3ist
day Of May, 1871, both days inclusive,
to-wit:
RECEIPTS.
There was remaining in the Treasury
on the LIST, day of June ls7o, the sum
Of $6l9 SO
And there LAS been received. the fol-
lowing sums upon the following ac-
counts to-wit:
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PERSON AL.-Our town was visited on
Tuesday last, by the following gentle
men, viz: Mcssrs. Alexander, ST.. and
Son and vandevirc, Capitalists, of Pill.
adelphia; and Mr.. Frazer, Of Pittsburgh
Pa; Mr.. j. d. Banks, of Cincinnati
George Niblock, Of Brazil, Clay Co.
VIM. Niblock, S. II. Taylor, Esq. and
Judge Jas. T. Pierce, of Washington
They were accompanied by Mr.
Saith, Civil Engineer. and Mineral
Oiogist, Of Rcdding, Pa. and Col
Jones, Civil Engineer, Of Manchester
England, and we're engaged in going Owe
the proposed line of the Mineral Rail
way, preparatory to a proper placing o
it, merits before the world Of Capita
expected to build it. We arc informc,
that they expressed themselves entlusi
astically in regard TO tho merits Of til,
line and aisO its speedy completion, ant
that the Company have purchascd tn
Mike Staab farm, with its splendid Goa
IN Spencer Co.. wcar Ferdinand. and ais,
farm near Troy. which has snpcrio
coal upon it
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0Iprof joins Collett. during his re-
searches in this county. Is gathering to-
gcther some fine specimens for the geo.
logical and meteorological cabinet At the
State Capitol. Among other cnriositics
lie has obtained from DR.. Wclmam. a
portion or sharks jaw. with part OF
tho teeth perfectly preserved. 1t was
taken from coal bank in the soutl,
western portion Of this county, and
Must have belonged 10 an immense mon.
ster-prObably Is feet in length : which
disported IN the salty brine. when Til,
portion Of the earth was yet covered BY
he great deep ages upon ages ago.
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Grand Pic Mic
AND BALI!
IILU eth, 1871!

The undersigned. intending 10 cclc-
bratc Independence DAY, 1911, in n good
old fashioned style. would respectfully
inform the public, that they have made
arrangements for a
Grand Pic Mic & Ball!
to be held on the 4th DA Y Of JULY,
1877 I IN the Grove near Jasper. OH the
New Albany road. ono fourth Of a mile
east of Eckcrt's Mill. The Bremen City
Band has been engaged to give you
good Music. Good Eatablcs, Ice Cream.
Lemonade and Cincinnati Lager Beer
have been provided. Several Speakers
will be III attendance.
HENRY ENTIIOFEN.
JOSEPH ROELI.E.
ANTONI BERGER.
JASPER juno 232w
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IL persons interested are hereby
"A notified that have the right Of Pos
session Of all saw logs aud other person.
al property in the State Of Indiana, for
mcrly belonging 10 JONI BuCmART. aud
that numbers Of said saw logs are mark
cd respectively u. B."-"J. n. b." and
"a. g." and persons are hereby notified
not to interfere with or mark said logs
at their peril. as l will prove my right
under the law. All persons indebted to
said John Buchart. or holding personal
property formerly belonging TO him. are
notified TO call upon me and settle their
accounts. and deliver up said property,
AZ am prepared 10 convince them that
] am entitled to II.
EDWARD DCCTART.
June 30.-4t.
lIuntingbug Signal please copy IN
German. for four weeks, and send bill
10 his Office.
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suVIlE undersigned has now In opera
L ton his Soda Fountain and will fur
nish an who desire il icc-cold soda wafer
OF the best Kind every day and night
through the season. mt tho Drug ST. re.
Also Ice Cream every Sunday and hell
tlav evenings nj my re-itlcnsc. Ice Crcanl
made 10 order Cor parties. Ice sold Z"
families or parties in any quantities dc
.ircd.
JOHN GH.AMNEL>r.ACIIEH.
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THE PHRrxOLoGIcAI. JorRNAi. for .Ju-
~ Is unusually good. II Is a magazine
which is ever exceptionally good. as
compared with other tirst-cla.s Ancri-
can Monthlics. Conspicuous among its
contents arc -Auduboniama. or RcmiM-
isccnccs of the Great Naturalist. will,
portrait; Mans place in Nature "A Rulc
for Editors-What they should be
The Last of the Tasmanians. Illustrated I:
Goodness and Greatness. contrast
"WOInan vs. WOman's Rights" Re-
vicwcd Leaders in the Mormon Re-
form Movement. with portraits: The
Beard. should il he Worn Tree Wonders
Of California, Illustrated: The Treaty
Floating or Rowing Imagination vs..
Reality Hon. Ward Hunt, Chief jus
tice Of the New Y DIRK Court Of Appeals
Western Srhool.llonses: The Traveller.
an Illustrated Poem: Medicine a Sci
cncc. This July number begins a new
volume. Subscribe for It now. Price, So
a year. Single Nos. 30 cents.
:. II. WELLS, Publisher, $50 Broad.
way, y. y.
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IIonRIRIw--Wc hear Of young girl
Is years Of age. near Owensvillc, in this
county. who IL Ex cIExTE by her own
brother. Tic brute has ran away to
keep from being lymcl,ed. If ever lie
returns we hope the citizens Of Mont
gomcry township will hang him.
Princeton Democrat.
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REPORT INTEREST
TRUST ND.

state Indiana, Dubois County. IS:
THE undersigned Auditor i'm and for
1 said county. would respectfully re-
port to the Honorable Board statement
exhibiting the receipts and expenditures
Of the Interest Of Trust Funds. from the
I>t day Of June, 1870, to the 3lst day
of May, 1871, both days inclusive:
There was remaining in the Treasury
on the lst day OF June. 1879 $685. s.
And there was received as follows:
Common School Fund $3.50 O2
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AUDi1ORS REPORT PRINCIPAL
TRUST FUND.

State OF Indiana, Dubois County, SIS:
vDVHE undersigned Auditor in and for
4 said county, would respect fully re-
port to the Honorable Boards statement
exhibiting the receipts and expenditures
Of the Principal of Trust Funds, from the
ist day of june 1870. to the 3lst day Of
May, 1871, both days inclusive.
RECEIPTS.
There was remaining in the Treasury.
Oh the LIST day Of June. 1870 $3.50 81
Aud there was received as follows:
TAwn I Snrtl, kunuac Mast sc,l IN
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SCHOOL FEsrIvAL.-Thc july No. Of
this interesting little Quarterly contains
great deal that will be turned to ac-
count and made entertaining in the
schools this Fall, and every teacher who
desires his scholars to pay due attention
to defamation, and the proper enjoy.
ment Of their examination days. should
have supply in his school Of this work
devoted to this branch. Only so cents
year. Published by All. l.. Scwc.l.
81 Washington St. Chicago.
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-0DWc arr informed there was a biz
" row IN town on "Wednesday night.
IN the ro:,rse Of which Nat Gardiner rot
: bruised ~. 10 arrests.
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Total amt Expenditures $I5.O45 n
Leaves amt. in Treasury 596 81.
All Of which is Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM BRETT, ~. Il. II. G.
June 23.3w.
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OOO Designs. risns srd "Details Ter Country Snhr'
%,an and Village Houses: with Perspective Views Er''
and sid. Ei.va,i.rs Sections. Faii Detail Drawing
srd Estimates Also. pe-s'l trs~ trgs -
working scale. 81 Ers,se'-- C.rnrs-- French ~ -.
Sectional ,d Framing ri,r .f Trench Eef. isor ~
windows for French Ea.s- Esy whdv~-. Inside - =
,.r- French wihdoss Palr.rirs versriss. rssrsi'..
I,ttsce Work Stairs Newei< Rsus'e--. Siding ~ re-
wir.ow Castings Grhic Finsh Firiais. Cr.>ffrs.
Csnopies Hoods. Ohsrrvsf.rirs. Ra<s. N-bHrs.'.
PLASTER Finish. Corces. Ceiing>. Hard W."a Nrnr
and ali that 4. required Nv tsuiiier design specify
erect and fnish I'm the approved stils. One 80
perb anartc volume postpaid el2.
Orange IrpDA co
June 1s-3m ~. broadway. New York
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NJ The sullivan Democrat says con.
tracts are being made for new wheat al
81 per bu-hcl.
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COUNTY AUDITORS REPORT.

State OF Indiana. Dubois County, SIS:
ruNliE undersigned Auditor la aud for
4 said county, would respectfully re-
port Ia the Honorable Board of Com.
missioners of Dubois county. that the
following is true Exhibit ~ the lie.
ccipts and Expenditures Of said county.
from tie lst day ri June. 1874, 10 the
3lst OF day May, 1871. both days inrlu.
sivc.
RECEIPTS.
There was remaining IN the Treasury
Of said county On the LIST day Of June,
1870. the sum Of $2i,SSl 81
And there has been received at
the Treasury. the following
amounts on the follow ing ac-
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substantial Holiday Presents

1-NUK Wiz. daughter ~ ~ eih.sFi. may h- had !,
il reasonable prices Ut tssA s-soS ~sv's.
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0rContracts arc being made for new
wheat ut 81 per bushcl. in this market.
Princeton Democrat.
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BALL!

JULY 1TH. 1871.
Celebrate the Liberties your AM
ccstOrS fOss ght for.
sg>IIERE will bca Pic Me and Dancc
} at Pau! kunklcr'- grove in Natter
Vile IN July 4ih. 1871. Everything hiss
been fitted up nicely for the celebration
of the 94:h anniversary Of our National
independence. and all lovers Of Tie
dance arc cordially invited.
The Peterxburgll String Band.
led by VIM. llisgcn, uncxccllcd for
sweet music i'm the west. has been en-
gagged for the OCCASION.
Abundance 1925. for gentleman and
lady. ju l6-3w.
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Common School Fund

Total. $3.50 Sri
All of which is respectfully submitted.
NJ ARTIN FRlEDM AN. \. ID. T..
BY J. NJ. DEINDEHrEH, Dcp,y.
June %, '7I-ws3.
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5Thc Evansville journal of Sat-

Us The Evansville Journal of Satur-
day saws:
The morning train on the St. Louis
Railroad went within thrcc-quarters OF
mile of Mt. Vernon yesterday, and be-
fore the day was over Tie road was COM
plctcd TO that place. The citizens of Mt.
Vernon celebrated the event by firing
.alu;cs and cmptying suadry kegs o
beer, and by a large amount Of other
forms Of rejoicing.
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Interest Com. School Funds 8


Total Receipts $l5,643 IL.
EXPENDITURES.
And there has been expended the fol-
lowing sums. upon the following ac-
counts tO-wit:
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H We were pleased to receive call
this week from our friends, Judge Jas.
+. Pierce and :. ii. Taylor, Esq. of our
ncighboring town Of Washington. Both
gentlemen made strong common sense
addrc> scs to our people upon the absorb
ing railroad topic, which were we'll re-
ccivcd by their hearers.
If Col. Taylor hadn't quite so much
lnodcsty. he would make formidable
competitor for the Democratic nomina.
ton for Congress in the 1st District next
summer, seeing that judge Niblack will
be presented for Gubernational honors.
And for the life of us we don't see why
his friends don't push him forward. a.
we arc certain they can not find more
suitable. trur or better material ia the
glorious old LIST district. or one who
would carry the old flag more proud!
and certainly on to victory.
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TIEAsl.RER.s REPORT.

STATE ar INDIANA, DrEols COUNTY, IS
SlNIlE undersigned Treasurer OF said
i County, woul! report I" the Hon.
Board at County Commissioners, that the
following is a true exhibit of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of said County,
,tum the Isl, day of June, 1870, To the
3is,. day Of May, 1871. both days in
elusive.
RnElrrs.
There was IN the Treasury OF said Coun
~, on the LIST day of June. 1870, the
,um.of s:l ,sel "a.
And there has been received IL the Treas
ury the following sums, On the follow
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Common School Fund $40 g.
Common school Distribution 1922 50
Grocery License SO 90
Total $l5,c75 OF
Total receipts $i5.576 81
Total expenditures 1915 %
Amt. In Treasury S5Oi l3
TO which add amount
Of orders issued and
not drawn. 95 II
Making in Treasury $500 -
All of which is respectfully submitted.
!. MARTIN FRIEDM AN. \. ID. L.
by j. NJ. DEIxDERrER, Dcpty.
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Total amt of Expenditures ~ ,67y Sc
BY deduc,ing the Expenditures from
the Receipts We have the following BAL
aace 81. lDl 10
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RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES.

There has been expended the following
sums on the following accounts, to-wit
Town 2 South Ranup z West xIuO On
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Town South I,nl.
$.5.576 20
EXPENDITURES

There has been expended the following
sums on the following accounts, to-wit