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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-08

We published last winter the prcan'.
BILE and resolutions that had been offered
IN the Ohio Legislature by Hon. w. w.
Griffith, the Representative from Lmcss
lcouuty. In that State, in regard 10 the
bad faith Of Indiana in not performing
her contract with Ohio, Ito keep NJ anil
maintain the wabash and Erie Canal, IN
The State Of Indiana, in good navigab'e
condition" This matter 10 being agi.
tated again in that State, and We repro
duce, this morning. an article from the
Toledo Commercial upon the subject,
which has nm interest for the people OF
Indiana. az it is likely the whole ques-
ton NAV be reviewed IN the United
states Courts, and in this way tho obi.
cations of our State may be disclosed
and enforced. .,
The Commercially article recitcs the
substance Of the compact between ONO
and Indiana, on the matter oil Inc latter
maintaining the efficiency oi the por-
ltiun Of the Wabash and Eric Canal with
i'm her borders, and an indiana CORES
;pondcnt OF that paper says mat Tor 10
'litical reasons ONLY, the mcu.ocrs OF tne
Indiana Legislature SYSTEMATICALLY avoid
the canal question in all its bearings"
+ The charge is true, because the leading
parties fear to do anything that may
even look in lhc direction OF assuming
the payment Of the Wabash and Erie
Canal bonds. the principal and interest
Of which now amounts to the sum ~
fifteen millions uf dollars. As Is alleged,
the failure OF Indiana to keep her part OF
the canal in navigable condition ~ les
: sening the value OF tho Ohio portion OF
: the canal, and as the Legislature Of In
J diana refuses to maintain the canal VI
an the ground that such action may
Z compromise her with tie canal stock
f, holders, and as it is not probable that
tlany Legislature will make provisions To
-iput tAe canal "in good navigable order,
G ana assume lis preservation in ths fu-
\ tyre, ns an act of simple dut, in fu q i.
, .ncnt Uf the obligations taken upon her
q SELF in her compact with Ohio, II may
y be that.ti,e Legislature Of Ohio will at
> temp. the las, resort, and that Is u suit
in the United States Courts to cnfOrcc
Tie compact, which Ohio cor'cnds In.
7 diana has failed to fulfil. This canal
!, question is eryironcd viii, e'nharrass-
q mcnts. ana IL is not probable that t!a
: canal stockholders will. leave arr rene
u dy uninterrupted 10 determine the obi
', cations of the State and BOW coMcs a
q sister State presenting Aalt she claims
To be violated or untutiiled contract,
" to increase the embarrassment. While
J. the stockholders can not directly suv
. the State so as Ia roach solution Or the
y question hv judicial judgment. the ccm
u pact with Ohio WAY open the way l..
e wl,ci. their c!ai.ns vii he passed uro,,
{" l,y inlircc,ion. for if the matter should
: lie brought before "a Judicial tribuna:
/! what a Legislature refuses To cOnsidc,
! my be determined by the Court as
y collateral question involving the obi
y cations OF the State. What the pcopl,
i do not want TO consider may be thus
forced upon their consideration. = In
:" iianapois Sentinel.
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J. q. ADAMS on THE SlTl A.
TlON.
The Present Admin ;slrat I ION a Ma
tiOnal Gala nifty.
Orlxty. Mass, Nuv. lj,

OulNty. Mss, Nov. i5.
A. Warren Kelsey, Esq:
DEAR Slw-I received today your let
Ter asking my opinion upon tic prOpo-
sition OF the Missouri Republican that
the Democratic party abstain from max
ing any nomination for the next Prcsi-
,dcncy. provided they are assured the
Liberal Republicans will go forward
and nominate a candidate in opposition
10 the prcscn. incumbent. | am salts
fed that such a course would be wise
and patriotic. should DC glad to sec
the Democracy concur in such rcsolu-
iiion. regard the present a1'ninistra-
ton MS a national raiamiiy, u continu-
ance Of " hich should lie avcricd AT al
most any sacrifice not because IL is Re-
publican in politics. but because il is
mean in character. svrdid in tone. ig-
liorant. corrupt and arbitrary. Because
more than any other VIC have had, IL has
disappointed the hopes and deadcncd
the generous aspirations Of good men oi
all parties. Because il is doing more "a
permanently uisuntc the states than
the government of Jefferson lGvi> ever
did. Because its chief can conceive u
no mcai,s uf .ice government but militia
nv force. and no motive oi public action
but private ~ oft. Four years more O'
such a., educltion in family patronage
aud martial law will 80 blunt the Keen
lsensibilities "r popular liberty that oul
Iignoble incubus might az we'll relnsin Q
fixture.
j Now ] believe that the Democrat,
party il powerlcss alone I" relieve as.
think il is wi,ho,! hop. Of carving thu
next election. But. II there he SAN
Ixuine man - lao still hopes, even lie i
sane enough 81 know that tti.e thin .'sd
/, ow his iaitls wonlu ,ade " hc did lao
reckon in is rot hc States lately in re
: bellion. aud Icw liable 10 martial law
j or some OF them. B'it the votes of thcs'
will be really al the disposal of the par
" which controls Congress ~ cnuni q
reject, because IN regard 10 'h"s. states
lui,lsppii, public opinion AZ the Nor'I
is So baia,mt,l tl,a, a rc.oluticn advpl.'
hv l'onrics, 10 reject their vUic-. b.
, reason az alleged irn,ul "r violence icr
.re,ra,cd nr"n 4 part q; their '"nsfi,hrW
..y would uot he y manifest outrage ~
on dcrcnry and free government Me-
= at ,c.,"ciahiliiy and charac'r nigl
l,c fcr,il ia ,i,itnd II. i'nhlic sent
i,,.ni would ,ci Instantly pm. ere,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-08
Iron the Atlantic Monthly. for October
MY BIRTHDAY.

Beneath the moonlight and the snow
Lies dead my latest year;
The winter winds are wailing low
Its dirges in my ear.
grieve not with the moaning wind
AS ifa loss befell:
Before me, even AS behind,
God is, aud all is we'll
His light shines ON me from above,
His low voice speaks within. =.
The patience Of immortal love
Outwearying mortal sin.
Not mindless Of the growing years
OF care and loss and pain,
Ny eyes are wet with thankful tears
For blessings which remain.
II dim the gold OF life has grown.
l will not count IL dross.
Nor turn from treasures still my own
To sigh for lack and loss.
The years no charm from Nature take
As sweet her voices call,
AZ beautiful her mornings break,
AS fair her evenings fall.
Love watches U'er my quiet ways,
II ind voices speak MY name.
And lips tina, find il hard 10 praise
Are slow, Ut least, 70 blame.
How softly cbbs the tides Of " iii!
How fields. once lost orwOn,
Now lie behind me green and still
Beneath level sun.
How hrsl,ed the hiss ~ party haic,
The eamor q; tic i,inng.
How old, harsh voices vi debate
Flow into rh, tlunic song
Me,himks the spirits ic,npcr grows
Too soft in this still AIR.
Somewhat the rcstiul heart f"rccoes
or needed watch mu.i prayer.
The barquc hy tcmpe,i van.x tossed
May founder in the '.:ilm.
Aud he wio bravcd 'he polar frost
Faint by The i.lcs OF balm.
Bettertlian sclf-in!nl scn! years
The out fnng heart of Youth,
The pleasant sony. in i'i."yrars
The tuniull pi' The lru,h.
lies, for :le wear, .t4ni- j. gom..
! And love .pr hearts that rinc,
Cut let tl,c manly hibi;tiie
Ofupri,h' soul, be mine.
Let winds ,ha. b'ov from heaven T.
! frcsI,
/ Dear Lord tie liD-uid air:
! Aud let tic weakness az The flesh
III. strength of-ririt ,h'r'
Aud ifthc eve ini:.' ,;.,, -, lis.'
The car forget Ia hear.
Make clearly still the spirits ,lii'.
! More fine the inward car.
Be near me in ;ny hour o. 'i""'i
To soofl,. or cheer. pr nlrn.
And down these siur"- oi -unsct LEI
a. up the hills ~ morn.
John &. Whittier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-08

n. The New Orleans Picayvnr te!is
Of LADY, IN that city who war reaiiny
Ia her servants an account ni' the Chica
70 fire. The incident OF the burning If
tho emancipation proclamation artestr,a
the attention Of one old co.crrd woman,
who viewed ti,c proclamation inuth ~
tho lsr4.liter did The drk Of the cOvdnAht.
aWla, ,lat,' she said, "Lurncd upw-
.Yts, ai.nts hurEed ut." "Deh what
Vw;nr come OF ,Ie again?' - don't
knuw :,nay 'e ynu'i' be slaves .ds before" |"
.rcu III. rhil. ~ .nc I" die right now"
Ami slm lcir ~. p'c'ancc OF her mis-
ire. !. with i;lr impiccltivnF on the head
Of ,nr ~ ~ ~ hat .o' CIT dat IRE"
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Paying OF the Debt.

From ne Neahiki'u
On the 2lst Of July. 1868, MIR. Bout
y eli stated in the House Of Representa-
tives. tl,a, the debt had been reduced,
bctw cen A pril, Isc5, and January. 1868,
one thousand and sixty-six millions of
dollars. According to the public debt
statement, IL has been further reduced
since March !, 1871, S21s,7N5!l "
making a total reduction. according iu
the Secretary Of the Treasury. of over
81 ,3l9. .OOO,OtU in the last six years. IN
the 3Oth Of June. 1866. the total debt
was q. $50, ,64s, ,86a 6t. deduct irom this
the reduction stated by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, namely 'l,24o.sAs,ss ~
and the total debt should nov be ,33o.'
agS Oi7 IS.
I But according to the public debt state
mcnt Of the lst instant. il Is f2.3 OH,
842 81. n discrepancy of over 'honsanf
4 millions OF dollars precisely S1.O3o
\ l43.7s5 o5
\ These arc the figures of the Treasury
i department, and the statements Of III
chief: il IL no for us TO rccOnrilc o. cx
i plain them. TIE, ~. matter Of record
ard We call u,,on The supporters Of w
Atlministra. ion e. attempt their d.'n'a
or rcsuta,ion. We eau show look an.
J parc whore tho. an i'c found ~ frcold
placed there by The Secretary Of lh'
Treasury, ard we chalicr.n cun:r"dfc
tion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-08

nvA Colorado >.sic ,r"rtr Sa.aecs
Ms customers Will W. sltj . bah ..
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IyA Correspondent ot New York
paper relates n touching instance Of in
sect instinct as follows: found a cOck-
roach struggling in bowl Of water.
took half q peanut she'll for a boat. !
put him Into u, gave him two wooden
tooth picks for oars, and left him. The
next morning I visited him. aud he bad
put piece Of white cotton thread OIL
one Of the toothpicks. and was hyin. IL
as q signal Of distress. On the other
toothpick he had 'as,.neil u hnir, and
there that cockroac., sat a-fshing. The
sight melted me io tears. never hal
to chew leather to get sU':l; ! was borr
with one. took that rockromch out,
gave him spoonful of Cruel and left:
That unlnal never forgot that act Ut
kindness, and now my house is chork
full Of cucSroachcs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-08

IL There is a vast difference betwccn
the two parties in our country. The
Hartford. Connecticut, Times says: az
hundred Republicans may be dcfaultcrs
aud proved tn he such. and half Of then,
escape by pardon or otherwise, and the
Republican party take wickcdness "A +
matter Of course and stand by their or
ganization just the same as ii all its Of
flee holders were honest. Tho Presi-
dent may shield those who have dcsraud-
cd the government in heavy amounts,
and il Is all the same. The Republicans
arc quite as we'll satisfied. But tho
Democratic party is thrown into confu-
sion when four OF its members are
charged with fraud, with the publication
Of evidence that fraud has been commit
ted. though there is no trial and convic-
ltion. These facts show the indifference
Of the one party, aad the sensltiveness
Of the other H. eases Of fraud within
their ranks"
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EVERY FRIDAY. AT JASPER
DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA. ny
CLEMENT DOANE.

OFFICE.-IN COURIER BUILDING Oh
WEST MAIN STREET.
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Beneath the moonlight and the snow
Lies dead my latest year;
The winter winds are wailing low
Its dirges in my ear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-08

Judge Worden. the Chief Justice, re-
marked that the motion would be taken
under adv;se,ncnt.'- indianapolis SEN
tinsl
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= 4 Aruig uan grn"s"'li. giycA iock
ioi his hxir 10 his ssc. 'iifa,; .cfors ne
u,a,.ri.s her ,f'cr ,"srr'ngc she some
times helps hers''r arg 'oscst Ase
sciSsurs.
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n~y What is tho difference between tlie
entrance ~ 4 h,rm anil 'oi'fr III =
priu,img oHirr, Unc is a barn door and
iht ntl,cs Il 4 darn bore.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
GEORGIA..


Since the abdication and fight Of Gov
Bullock Of Georgia, the people or that State
are beginning to learn the truth of their con-
dition. The first remainder Of the troubles
into which their culprit governor has brought
them, is the filing Of claims by the New
York banking firm of Henry Clews & Co.,
agents Of the State. to amount OF 1917, 1872,
for money advanced to pay notes and drafts
of Foster B!odgett, superintendent Of the
Western and Atlantic railroad many Of these
notes having the approval Of Gov. Bullock
1t is said that Clews & Co., have additional
claims that will swell the amount to $l,200,.
900. As long as Radical legislature exist
ed in Georgia, Bullock could hide the frauds
and cerrqptions of his admainistrastilaa. and de-
fy the people; but when Legislature, eom-
posed of. Democrats and Conservatives coma
in, fhe governor thought it time for him to
abandon his Office and run.
What the people Of Georgia suffer is what
the people Of every southern state are suffer-
ing under the rule of the Infamous Grant ad-
ministration. Under the cry of Ku-Klux
they swindlc and outrage the people Of the
entire soBth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
STANTON, VIRGINIA. THURSDAY DECEMBER H. 1871

The execution of the eight students at
Havana was dead, which for cold blood
thirstiuess and brutality has no parallel. From
all sections Of the country comes simultane-
GUS burst Of indignation. There seems to be
but one cry and that is that such govern
ment should be crushed, that they should
act be permitted to exist aud to be recognize
ed as q civilized nation. By this unexam-
pledact of barbarity, the Cuban authorities
have forfeited all claims to responsibility and
religion, have thrown off the disguise of mock
civilization and have disclosed their true char
acter to be that of blood-thirsty Oanihals-
Gould anything be more inhumau? Without
one paliatiag TOUGH af com4ons Humanity did
these infamous savages, without proyocation
or justice, execute in cold blood, eight young
students. The sad affair is pecasioniDg much
commotion in Madrid and throughout the
whole Of Spain.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14

The Petersburg Progress of the 3Oth ult..
says CATER all the Boosting of the Radi-
cal party about the great economy they we're
going to adopt IN the management Of the city
finances, it leaked out yesterday that only
$4,000 Of the estimated amount for the use
of the city this year, remained, and in all pros
liability, another levy of taxes would have to
be assessed against the citizens to provide
monsy to carry on tho city government the
rest Of the year: Somuch for Radical econ
omy. Their estimate for twelve months lasts
them six mouths. A few more flags to adorn
the Court House and a little more Of raising
salaries, a little more improvement upon the
river, and q few more payments to oailifs
for work pot performed, aad the Radical par
~ will have to beg Unels Sam some grape foE
.onF exchequer." sa $500,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
A CITY UNDERTAKEN.

There is IN New Orleans long lean, lank
fellow, though ga hard un to look at" has
perfect mania fpr playing practical jokes.
and little does it concern him whether they
are Of grave or of a gay character, and he
10 equally indifferent upon the subject of
whether the victim be an acquaintance or an
entire stranger This devil may-caret &C.
quaintancs has several peculiarities Of per-
sonnet by which his friends readily recognize
him, and they have furnished him with as
pany aliases as are possessed by the most no.
torious travelling professional that ever had
his mug displayed in ragpe's gallery,
One Of Joe's latest jokes was played off
upon stranger, who came into the city by
the Jackson train during the regent fright
about yellow fever.
The care had emptlcd out their cargo Of
passengers, and one greenish, country-lookiug
chap stood apart from the crowd with carpet.
bag in hand, evidently at loss as to what he
should do with himself. He had not stood
long before Joe 'swent for him."
''Five feet nine high; two feet eleven
across the breast, eighteen inches through"
said Joe, looking the new arrival as straight
in the face as his crooked neck would allow
not cracking smile, and drawing from hia
pocket tape line with which he was abous
to verify his estimated measurement.
"What do you mean, sir = eagerly in
quired the stranger.
"Why. it's all rightH' said Joe, putting the
tape line back in his pocket. "You measure
FIVE feet nine, by two eleven by eighteen
It'll be ready for you by 9 O'Clock in the
morning"
"What have you to do with my measure,
ment sir What are you driving at sir? in
quired the cnuntryman, excited and augrily.
Why, you see"' said Joe, I'm the city
u.dertaker, and the yellow fever is killing the
off so rapidly that have to get
their measures as they come into the city. IF
did not, sir, the dead bodies would accumu-
late on my hands" irsg sas &,
At this. an unusual pallor came over the
features of TIE countrynan ] is whole body
was in culver, and turning to the baggage
master he said = ssLook here mister Check
my baggage back up the road. goes home
by the next train" -es5.er sgs feass
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
SALE BY SAMPLE.

Drummers from other States and especial.
y from Baltimore complain much of our
State law, which requires Of non-resideuts q
license to sell their goods by sample. This
law is designed to protect our merchants from
outside discrimination against them. Nor is
this natural effort OF self-defence confined to
our State-most of the Northern cities have
similar law. The law Of the city of Baltimore
is particularly stringent. It has long been
contended that the State had no constitution
al right to establish such law. The United
States Supreme Court has decided that a
State has, as the following important decision
shows
''The United States Supreme Court on
Wednesday, DECIDED case Of much mercan-
tile interest-the right of selling by sample
BY unlicensed non-residents. The question
came up appealed from the C. P Of Balti-
more, where the defendant had been convict
ed; the court ruling that the State law for
bidding such transactions was competent,
since Congress has no power of regulating
the internal traffic of any State The plain,
tiff appealed from this decision on the ground
that the Maryland law clashes with that con-
troll Of commercial affairs that was entrusted
by the several States to Congress in the Con-
stitution, and at the same time discriminates
injuriously between the citizens OF different
States. The Maryland decision was sustain.
ed; thus establishing the legality Of laws ev-
erywhere forbidding sale by sample by nom
residents without license. The subject has
long been disputed. - Norfolk Journal
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
A MOTHERS POWER.

A moments work on clay tells moro than
an hours labor on brick. So work on hearts
should be done before they harden. During
the first six or eight years Of child life moth
ers have chief sway and this is the time to
make the deepest ADD most enduring impress
sion on tie human mind.
The examples of material influence are
countless. Solomon himself records the words
Of wisdom that fell from mothers lips, and
Timothy was taught the Scriptures from !.
child BY his Granddaughter and his mother.
John Randolph Of Roanoke. used to say.
Il should haye been French atheist were it
not for the recollection Of the time when my
departed mother used to take my little hands
in hers and make me say on my Bonded kness,
Our Father who art 10 Heavsn!'
II have found out what made you the man
you are" said gentleman pps morning to
President Adams, II have been reading your
mother letters to her son.
I Waahington's mother trained her boy to
truthfulness and virtue; and when his mes
senger called to tell her that her son was
raised to the highest station in nations gift,
she could say: George always was good
boy" \ mothers tears dropped on the head
of her little boy on evening as he sat in the
doorway, and listened while she spoke of
Christ and his salvation.
'.Those tears made me q missionary said
he, when he had given his manhood,s prime
to the service ofthe Lord.
! Some one asked Napoleon what was the
great need Of the French nation.
Mothers T was the significant answer
Woman, has Good given yon the privileges
and responsibilities of motherhood Be faith
full. then, to the little ones. You hold the
key of their hearts now. If you once lose it
you would give the world to Wip it back
Use your opportunities before they pass.
8s And remember. little ones, you never will
have but one mother. Obey and honor her.
Listen to her words, and God will bless you
day by day.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
i RT1ILDINE FOR ETERNITY.

You think that QUE hour huriea another;
but it is not So You think that you have
parted forever from things which have pass
ed by you No, you have not There il
much OF your life that you think has gone
which you never shall part from. It has
stepped behind you; and there it waits
That which you have done is with you today;
and that which you are doing will be with
you tomorroW. When the masap carries up
the wall, the course Of brick which he laid
yesterday is the foundation on which he is
laying another course to-day. And all that
you do to-day on the STRUCTURE which you are
building will remain 40 basis far thai vhlch
you do tq.morrow. The work proceeds with
out intermission; aud oil that has been done
is the under-structure, for that which is to be
done.
Young man and maiden, take heed how
you bYild That which you are doing, the
work which you are performing, you do not
leave behind you because you forget it. 1t
passs. away from you apparently, but it does
not pass away from you in reality livery
stroke, every single element, abides. Aud
there is nothing that grows SO fast as eharac-
ter. There is nothing that men think SC
little Of as character, although there is moth:
ing that 50 belongs to their immortality, and
that is SO Incompatible N imprqtsnee, Is
| character s{ @
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
THE DUST OF A ROSE.

THE DUST OF A ROSE.
turn the key in this idle hour
OF an ivory box, and looking, io!
See only the dust-the dust Of flower
The waters will ebb, the waters will flow,
And dreams will come and dreams will 20,
Forever.
All, friend, if you and should meet
Beneath the boughs of the bending lime,
And you in the same low voice repeat
The tender words Of the old ioye.rhyme,
Il could not bring baak the same old time;
No, never.
When you laid this rose against my brow,
was quite unused to the ways of men,
With my trusting heart; am wiser now,
So smile, remembering my heart throbs then
The dust Of the rose cannot blossom again.
No, never.
The brow that you praised has colder grown
{ And hearts will change-supp they must:
rose to be lasting must blossom in stone;
Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust;
Dead are the rose-ths love-and the trust
Forever.