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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-16
"HOW TO GO WEST"

Forty years ago. Illinois was rs far
West ms most people wished 10 20, and
journeys were nude IN the legendary
"P'niric Schooner" bn. In these DAYS OF
Progress and improvements, the word
West has come 10 mean Iowa, Nebraska.
Kansas, Colorado, California and the
Territories. and the traveller reaches al.
most amy point therein by a splendid
Line OF Railroad.
This Line of Railroad Is the Burlinv.
ton KouIe. which starts from Indiana-
polls over the indianapolis, Blooming.
ton and Western Short Line. and from
I.oganspOrt over the Toledo. Peoria and
Warsaw Railroad. and running through
Huntington reaches Omaha, Lincoln.
Nebraska City, Saint Joseph, Atchisou,
l.cavcn WORT, and Kansas CITY. conmeci-
Ing with the Union Pacific, and other
railroads running from those cities.
People going to Iowa. Nebraska, Kan.
sas. California. or any poir: IN the Ter
ritories, will study their own interests
by going "iiy way OF Burlington" for
the rates nf that Line are ALWAYS MS low
rs any other, aud il is the bcs, Route in
the West. therefore You are more sure
OF yonr safety and comfort.
The Burlington Route has admirably
answered the question slow 10 70
West, 4" by the publication of an excel.
lent Pamphlet, containing a large, truth
fnl map OF the Great West, and mucl,
interesting and valuable information
which can be obtained, free Of charge, by
addressing General Passenger Agent B.
4 NJ. IL. r., Burlington. Iowa.
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CoxNEcT,crT. The Democracy Of
Connecticut met in State Convention, ut
New Haven, OH the 7th inst, and nomi-
mated as their candidate tor Governor,
Hon Richard ID. Hubbard, with full
ticket Of sterling democrats for the 9TH
CT Offices. Great enthusiasm prevailed.
and il IL thought success is certain. The
platform adopts the Missouri policy, and
is broad enough forall opponents Of cor
ruption and thicving' to stand upon.
without regard to dead issues. Numer-
Gus honest Republicans have expressed
q determination TO affiliate with the De-
mocracy in this contest against rascality
and Grant. aiig
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Notice. 10 Contra G tnrn~

/" SEALED PROPOSALS
WILL be received by the umdersigu.
W cd, School Trustees Of the incor.
porated town Of Jasper, until
SATURDAY, March IS, 1872,
For the erection of a graded school
house for said town. The house il to
be Of brick, GO feet long by thirty wide,
two stories, with three rooms, to I've
built mainly IN accordance with Design
No. 8, in "Wood wards National Arch
itect,' though there are n few alterations
from that plan. II Is to be completed
and ready for occu 5ation by the first
day Of December, 1871, and will be paid
for in cash when completed.
Proposals will he received for the
completion Of the entire building, or,
for the brick and stone " ork in ono bid,
and the carpertering aud plastcring in
another. Tie right to reject any and all
bids IL not satisfactory to the Board, il
reserved.
The plan may be seen at any time at
the Courier office. in Jasper. astae
X. NJ. WELMAN.l .3'a \
5 ). Mr HREFI., School rF"''''
January 26, ls72.-td.sA
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From the New York Commercial Ad,ertissr.
Law i'm Massachusetts,

The Senate of Massachusetts have q
general railroad act under consideration,
Hitherto all railroads in that State have
procured special charters, and these have
oeen attended bygreat expense, BY mucl,
acerbity OF feeling, and BY exhibitions
OF local rivalry and jealousy. The Leg.
isiature has been compelled TO deny all
petitions in order to cut the ;ortian
knot Of vexed interests submitted to
them. A charter refused by one legis-
lature was often granted by another.
The special act system. too. has been
fruitful in corruption, and has been &C..
companied by a great waste of time.
The proposed plan will be found to be
the cheapest for the State, the cheapest
for the companies. 1t has worked to
great advantage in other States. and has
been the means Of encouraging the de-
velopment OF lines that are not vet re-
mlincrativc. but which will he. The bill
now presented is more liberal than the
one suggested by the railway commits
slOncrS. This requires a subscription OF
$l5,VUO 10 the mile. instead Of >2Ot 90
1t requires that ten per cent. of the capi.
ital shall be expended in construction in
two years. and the road opened in four
years, whereas the railroad commission.
ers allowed three and five years. This
bill. too. requires majority of the first
associates, and a majority of the direc.
tors to be inhabitants of the State. LIN.
portant regulations are also Introduced
in regard to the relations of railroads to
each other. II expresses a dread O { rail.
way consolidation which is not WE'LL
founded, BY orriaining the absolute in.
dependence Of each Of tic railroads cs-
iablished under the law. and prohibiting
IN express terms the assistance Of one
railroad by another without 4 special
sct. The Boston Advertiser ably adyo.
Gates the new law. and suggests the
Of every possible safeg
lights Of existing lines, The measure
8 an important one, and if passed, will
a new era in railway con-
'truction in the old Common wealth.
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TIN HEARr BErrER THAN THE HEAD.
Il have held the lives and liberties of
great numbers in my hands. have
heard many thousands of prayers for
pardon. ] have had Intercourse with
those holding the highest places down
10 those living in the glOomiest cells.
l have seen and felt as much rs most
men Of the harshncss and bitterness OF
this world. All this experience has led
me to feel kindly toward my fellow
man. The longer / live the better I
think of mems hearts, and the less Of
their heads. l grow more and more
disposed to charge the evils men do to
their infirmities, and the more deeply
am impressed with the great truth Of
that religion which teaches us the need
of a spirit to guide, a Savior to atone.
and merciful God to forgive manifold
sins and transgrcssions.- Horatio Scy-
mOur. ,fwg
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|. Hon. Richard e. Stephens announces
himself as a candidate for Representa-.
tive TO the State Legislature from the
District composed Of the Counties Of
Martin and Dubois. subject to the dc.
cision of the Democratic Convention.
Henry A.. Peed will be a candidate
for joint Representative from the Coun.
ties Of Martin and Dubois. subject 10
the decision Of the Democratic District
envcntion.
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SURVEY NOTICE.

NOTICES hereby given that the UNI
l ' dcrsigncd will proceed with the.
Surveyor of Dubois county, on the Goth
day OF Feb. 1872. to run the lines and
determine the boundaries OF section IL,
town !, north range 3west.
The intermediate lines will also be run
aud the corners thereof established
Persons interested will please be pre-.
sent JAMES PHILLIPS.
Feb. 2. le12.-3w
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az Brainard's Musical World, for
February, on our. table. We notice
some new features IN this issue. These
are Dramatic column, a very complete
record Of Music at home and abroad.
ard an unusual amount Of spicy origi.
nal matter. $l.0o . year. 8. BRA,xAHns
Soxs. Publishers. Cleveland. Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-16

There will be an Auction Sale Of town
lots, at Saint Mark. Oh Flat Creek. Du-
b"is county, halt a mile southeast of
II. Anthony, OH what ia known us the
Iicple Farm. on Saturday. February
2i,h. 1872. The Louisville, New AL
bany and 81! Louis Air Line Railroar
runs through this farm. and the town
is laid out an rising land north OF the
road. the Depot ground is located or
the southwest corner of the town plat.
There Is no place the line az the road from New
Albany to Princeton thar sCers many grs az
his point TO build larg. aud flour shirx town II
Is surrounded 10y one "f The finest grain grow ing and
t"nacc" farming lands ON The -ntir. lire The lands
are covered with the finest timber in the who.
country. an abundance OF the hnest block COIL ia the
nils eroiihd the town and under the town site l,
over IA 81 n.iie from the In making the road
,neS have cut through A.. foot vein Of the fnes,
uhck coat In adj ion to this HAT Greek affords l
~ Of water the whole Ter all manufacturing prr-
poses Even in the ayes seass,s there IL water
plenty. mich u not tie c,se on the linz cf the rua
en>' or west There j. no water unil you get "a
Hartford. "a miles. AMI west until you get 10
fikessiile 70 miles E> cry person knows ,nsnuf.ctur
'hg cannot be carried ON without water With al. these
adv images. Saint Nsfk y hoGni H. become n large
town in avery short time Our com
p"hy VIII no d"uf put 60 or 100 houses IN til. NIX
year TOE heir orsn,cr mill we have already
IN separation. Terms Of sae--wi he one -ihsrd cash
he basncr in six clv~ m,nihs or note for the
Fen ~ lS2 Nv r. COZ Trlsies
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~ General Sigel, who now holds
the office Of Register of New York city,
which is worth $4,000 year, was elect
ed as Reformer- The venerable Peter
Cooper, one of the Committee of Seven
~, is now asking Sigel to reduce the
fees Of his ONCE until his income will be
about $1,000 annually, but Sigcl can't
SEE il. loY .tl.o..
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W Those in want Of fine garden Or
flower seeds, should not neglect to send
70 James Wick. or Briggs \ Brother, at
Rochester, N. r., for one of their ex-
quisitely beautiful catalogues, enclosing
10 cents, which will be refunded upon
the purchase Of one dollars worth Of
seed. s4.te \, ~ ..,i. n. ...-ts tos... h
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Office is hereby given that the un.
). dersighed. has been appointed ad.
of the estate of Joseph Bros,
'ner. late OF Dubois county. Indiana
deceased. The estate is probably SOL
vent.
TOBIAS UERDIG. Admir-.
February Is, 1912. 4w.
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Attorneys Com pIaint.

State of Indiana, Dubois County, es:
In the Common Pleas Court or Dubois
County, in the State Of Indiana, May
Term, A. ID. 1874.
Sarah L. Ovcrman
William &. OvcrmaM.
E(E In KNOWN, That Gu this 9th day
~ OF Jnnnary. IN the year 1872, tho
above named plaintiff, by her Attorney,
filed in the Office OF the Clerk OF abe Du-
bois Common Pleas Court. her complaint
against said defendant. in the above init
tied cause. together with AL affidavit Ut y
competent person, that said defendant.
William Il. Overman is n proper and nee
essary party to this action. the same heing
u suit for divorce aud that said defendant
William u. Ovcrman is not q resident
OF the State OF Indiana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby no.
titled Of the filing and pcnhency OF said
complaint against linn. anI that unless.
hc appear and ans wcr or dcmnr there
10. at The calling OF said cause on the
second day OF tic next Ierm Of said
Court, 10 be begun aud held a. the Court
House IN jasper, on the first Monday
in May next. said complaint, and all
thu. matters and things therein contained
and alieXcd,- will be heard and deter.
mined in lis abseMrr. msa ,it Nfs
BAZlL u. EDMONSTON, Clerk.
c. DoANr. Any. eeaf1SH
Feb. z. lS7l-3w
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Pursuant to notice published I'm thu
Jasper Courier, several citizens of Jas
per and vicinity met at school house
No. 2, on the might of February 10th
1872, for the purpose Of organizing
debating society.
On motion. VIM. l.. Edminston wa.
chosen President pro tenn, and Il. l.
Greene, Secretary.
On motion Of Jno. G.. Schafer, a Com.
mittce of five was appointed by thu
President to draft a constitution and
bylaws for the government of the So.
ciety, and report at the next meeting
The committee consists Of Messrs. Jno
G. Schafer, DIR. NJ. v. HoffmaA, Glen
Doane, w. A. Taylor and w. l.. Ed.
|minstOn.
On motion Of B. l.. Greene. a com.
|mittec Of three was appoitted to reQues,
IOf the Sheriff the use Of the COurt
House = Messrs. DR.. NJ. v. Hoffman
VIM. Baron and W. L. Edminston. were
appointed the committee.
On motion, 1t was resolved that the
meetings OF this Society shall be ublic
and that the ladies especially are invited
Ito attend.
The proceedings Of the meeting were
ordered published in the Jasper Cour.
|ier. r
The meeting adjourned to meet at tho
Court House on Saturday, Feb. 18th. at
Ill ". /, EnMlNsrox, pres',.
b. l.. GREEN K, Sec'y. apm. w
- Alexis went to SUNDAY School like
q good bov At ST. Ioufs. -
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FOURTEEN DOLLARS FOR ONE!- The
Publisher Of Dexter Smiths Paper of.
fers TO give every one who subscribcs to
his Paper now splendid, large, four
dollar Picture, entitled The Cats
paw" and also ten dollars worth ol
beautiful Sheet Music during the year.
Enclose one dollar (Which is the sub
scription price) to sDcxter Smith. 1oo
Washington ST., Boston, Mass, and SC.
cure the great bargain. W
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a few days since the telegraph dis
patches announced that General Han.
cock had been Interviewed and la.
'''Vsi positively declined the use of his
name as candidate for the Presidency.
II appears that the statement had no
foundation In truth, aud that upon be-
ing Intercepted in regard to the report,
he said: Il do not desire TO have any,
thing to say upon the subject, but YOU
can state that | never decline anything
before II Is Offered to me. aud Of course
! could not have declined the Presidcn-
cy. should. however, plefr,o bc con-
sidercd not . candidate rather than to
appear ~ scckim; the Office"
fH
az Major James b. Benton. of the
War Department, has been assigned to
special duty rs superintendent Of the
armament and equipment of the forts
i'n the southern cost from Charleston to
Mobile. and authorized 10 call on the
commanding officers OF those forts for
the speedy completion of the work.
Major Bentoms attention has been es-
pccially called to the necessity Of speed
lily overhauling and placing In thorough
order the ordnance departments of these
forts. a large addition of guns Of heavy
caliber- will be added to all the forts.
1t is the intention of the War Depart
ment to place all coast defenses in a
condition for possible war. Captain A.
4. Burlington, of the Ordinance Depart
ment, is detailed to assist Major Benton.
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W Out West the new synonym for
retiring is "ColfAxing-" Parents no
longer admonish their children that it
is "time 10 60 TO bed" but tenderly OBJ
serve. my darlings. IL is time you Col
faxed We are thus afforded beauti-
ful illustration Of what service Vice
President may render his countrymen
outside the strict constitutional dcfini-
ton Of his duties. l' e
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Rockport & Jasper Mail Route
VNHE undersigned having received the
= contract for carrying tho mail to
Rockport respectfully informs any one
desiring to 90 to Ifockport, that he will
provide means for carrying them on
Montiays and Fridays IL they will leave
word on the day before NJ Inc Post Office
in Jasper. JOSEPH UIIRICU.
July Sth. 1870.
IL Pay ms WIN. ,u,i owe M.
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IRELAND THE WORLD OVER.

10 the title Of book Of bnndrsd and forty brre
pages teening with lfasn and hum6s, II ccntains one
hundred Psems. Odes parcdiea and Songs and H. one
q ne best hits At political Kings and irh Influence in
american Affairs ever published. Tho Songs are many
o. mem arranged popular airs and the Parodic.
fine All The popnlcr poets. Thclesdnx journals speak
81 as book Of uncommon merit. every page OF
which furnishes The occasion Ter good hearty laugh
Fry cents sent with the address Of the send r to
MoIot6H'iN EROS No ~ Duane Street. New York
will sccnre copy. sent prepaid by mail Tilsr
Feb. 10. lS12.-2w.
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~ For several years past. the rate
Of taxation in Florida has been con.
stantly aud rapidly increasing. In the
year 1868 it was threc-fourths Of one
per cent; and the present year it il $3,-
81 on 500, while in 1859, Immediately
preceding the war, the entire, tax for
State and county purposes was only
one-fourth of one per cent. ssNira Ei
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OF The leaders Of the Labor party say
that ZOO delegates will attend its ma
tional convention, which is to be held at
Columbus, Ohio, on the ed Of Febru-
AIRY.
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"uVSI"S oy tue tOue q! the evansville
papers. the citixcis at that city are
heartily sick of their st. Louis 4 :. n.
t. II. The bright visions OF the wealth
that this new road would bring the city
have faded, and there IL sorrow and
cnashing If teeth. In donating $5l2..
Co towards building a sailroad to the
city Of ST Louis. Evansville furnished
the most formidable weapon "a cut her
own throat. The people of Evansville
are disposed to charge all their troubles
ON the railroad. but this is not right.
The trouble with Evansville is, she was
brought into competition with ST. Louis.
and y contest like that could have but
one result. Every privilege that the
railroad desired was freely granted By
the City Council. M. Yer. Dem.
If there is any such feeling as that
existing among the business men of
Evansville, they must be possessed of
very narrOw-contracted minds. The
more railroads they have to their city
from every direction.sthe better oppor.
tunity is afforded their merchants to
gather in rich harvest Of trade. If
they are energetic and liberal in their
business. and good advertisers, they can
very we'll afford to come in competition
with ST. Lonis, where expenses must
necessarily be SO much higher, that that
item alone. gives the Evansville mcr.
chants decided vantage ground, which
il properly used will repay them in One
year the $4,000 expended for that
road. And the same reasoning will APP
ply to Mt. Vernon, or any other place
aspiring TO the position Of trade cen.
ter. We remember hearing that most
successful and far-sceing merchant, w.
S. Culbertson, Of New Albany, say,
while discussing this same question, two
years ago. in connection with the Or
ganizati0n OF the St Louis and Louis
vile railroad, that he twas satisfied if he
could get a chance to compete with the
merchants of the larger cities; that al
merchant in the smaller city who had
that opportunity, and didn't secure the
trade. ought to lose il, and be compelled
TO go into some other occupation, az he
was not fit for q merchant" and We fully
concur in his opinion.
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= Curious fact the only Blackmnn
in tho Louisiana Senate Is u white man.
New Orleans Times. M taI '.s"
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~ Alexis went to Sunday School like
J good boy At Sc. Louis. s''' Y
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IL Pay ms whns ,m owe M.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-28
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
INTERESTING FROM AUSTRALIA
Iowa Republican Convention
CONGRESS.
fIarper's Ferry Real Estate-Hope of Free
Tea and Coffee DiscOuraged-PrintinR
(Oufn Cnupu,itfne

u
Tea and Coffee Printing
Conference Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Senate-A bill
for the relief of purchasers of real estate
from the government at1Rrper's Ferry
passed. 1t postpones the ectiOn of the
purchase money three years.
The House amendments to the St Croix
railroad We're aeteated-yeas, l6: nays, 30
Consideration OF the tariff bill was re-
sumed. The proposition to admit salt free
was discussed at great length. No action.
The progress of the discussion discourages
the hope of tree tea and coffee.
House-The conference report for print
ing proceedings was adopted.
The bill designating a site for the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad depot was re
without definite action.
Mr.. Archer succeeds Mr.. VOORHEES, on
the naval investigation committee.
The Committee on Gains reported bill
authorizing suit in the court of claims tor
the recovery OF mon,.y covered into the
treasury, being prOcet of Northern credits
deposited in banks 0 New Orleans BY the
confederate States al hOrities and after
ward seized by order {; General Butler.
Mr.. Kellogg submitte,. 'he following reso-
luton, which was considel ed by unanimous
consent and agreed to:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the In
terror be directed to trahs NIT to the Senate
any information showing hat action if
any, has been taken regarding the lands of
the State of Louisiana. granted to said
State in aid of the New Orleans Opelousas
and Great Western railroad bv act ap-
proved June 3, 1856, and hich ar.' declared
forfeited to the United States by act APP
proved July ii, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-28
THE CITY HALL.

Little of interest was going on at the Hall
yesterday. Congratulations that the levees
were capable of withstanding the recent
threatened overflow appeared in order. 1t
is now believed that the levees, both in
front and rear of the city. will answer any
demand that may be made upon them in
future.
number of taxpayers against whom suit
was brought by formeri esistant city attor-
neys state that in cases wherein they have
settled the Indebtedness judgments against
them have not been Cancelled, and ask the
authority of the city to order such cancella-
ton. The City Attorney is of the opinion
that relief in the premises can be obtained
by rule.
The collections of levee dues for the week
ending on Saturday amounted to s6G25 50.
Business on the levee is reported to be
gradually falling off, although large feet
of sailing vessels is on its way to New Or
leans.
Administrator Lewis left Washington for
New Orleans yesterday.