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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-10

Twas the night be;ois thf's'ras, wlei AL 'hlv tue
hcrre
Not a creature vss stirring. no. even mouse:
The stockings huns by the chirsneys with care,
In hope. tia, st Nicholas would be there;
The children were nestled al snug in ,s-ir ie.s
while visions of sugar plums danced thTo their heads
And mama. In her kerchlef md in Inyc-p.
Had jus; settled brains for long winters nap
when ont on the lawn ,harc,arose such chatter,
II s,rang f.om MY bel 10 what was tho matter.
Away to ih, window few ike Each.
Tore onsR the shGffers, and threw up the sash.
The MOON IN Il. breast or tie new fallen snow.
Gave the Iustrs Of midday TO cbjec,s below.
when what TO my wondering eyes shorld appear,
Bat raj u iature sleigh aud eight tiaJ reindeer,
With little Old driver. so lively and quick.
kaew, in moment IL must be 81. ach.
xors rapi; than eagles bis coursers they came,
And ne waisted and shout. and calis Tie ny
. Now Ds-her now Dancer! now Prancor now Vixen
On, core:l on, Cupid On, Donder aid S!ixcn!
To thu top d the porch, To tho typ cf tho wall.
Nov, dash sway dash sway dash away, oil \"
As leaves that before the Wild hurricane ~.
when they NEE. with an obstacle mcrnt To- the sky.
So up to tho house,op the coarsers they eew,
With the sleigh fall o. toys and st Nicholas tao.
And then. IN a twinkipg. heard on iho rssf
The pra;,cirg AMI paving 81 each little hsuf
As drew IN ~ head and WAS turning arsLrd,
Down the chimney st. Nicholas with bound.
He vas dressed ali a. fur frcw his head his foot.
And his clothes were all tarnished with sshes and cot
A bundle OF toys he hal nuag his back,
And be looked like pedder just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twnklsd his dimples--how merry
His checks were like rsses, his nose like cherry;
His droil little mouth was drawn mp like bow,
And the beard sn his chin vas white ~ ;hs
THE stump Of pipe he held tight IN his teeth,
And the smoke, 1t sncirced his head like wreath;
He had broad face. and little round belly,
That shook when he laughed like bowl full Of jelly
he was chubby and plump, right jolly old ei':
And laughed, when saw him, in spite Of myself.
A wink Of NJ. sysssnd twist Of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
And he Dragged all the time sfthe nice Christmas toy
: AZ HoLrRAUs' kept for good girls and boys.
with fruits and vases, and nice things untold,
7, which will do for presents TO young or to DID,
Then come along friends and select for yourselves
And make glad the hearts Of your dear little elves
Something nice for your sweshcarts, or perchanc-
y.ur 'ffaus,"
Can always be had Of HENRY HOLTHAUS.
Dec. H. ls77-u.
n ----.
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10 Whom II May Concern

NOTICE is hereby given. to all per-
~ sons interested, that a. have taken
insurance policies on the different public
school houses in Hall township, Dubois
county, Ind, which are liable to be Vi
tiatcd by the houses being used for 9TH
er purposes than day schools, therefore
from this date permission will net be
granted to hold public Or religious meet
ings of any kind, or night schools in any
of the school houses Of Hall township,
and persons are warned not to use them
for such purposes.
HENRY SCHNELL, TIP. Trustee.
Jan. 10th. 1073-8w.
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Our Common Schools.


The article in the Courier of last week
in regard 10 our Common Schools, AMI
the opposition Of Father Maudc, or st.
Joseph's Church thereto, has caused con-
siderable comment. and the Rev. Father,
As We arc informed by two Of the TINs-
tees of the Church. (snd here We may
say that all Of our Information in regard
TO his position in this respect. was de-
rived from members of his congregation
took occasion on last Sabbath morning,
from his pulpit. 70 de1y the correctness
of that article. and to explain r,cre eilly
his meaning. We are willing to give the
Rev. Father the full benefit OF his denial,
for we certainly have no disposition to
do him all injustice, and are glad to hesr
that he states that he is not opposed to
the free school system of Indiana, nor
to the particular school Of Mr.. Green's,
in Jasper, and. did not intend TO say
anything against them, and that his
language in regard to them musS have
been misconstrusd, ard also to know by
his declaration, and further by his re-
Guesting the entire congregation to join
him in prayer for Mr.. Egg, who had sent
one child to Mr.. Green's school, that
he had not refused to pray for those OF
his congregation who sent to the FREQ
school. but was determined to preserve
q christian spirit toward them. His on
" object, "a alleged by the Trustees. was
to compel the attendance Of the children
Of Catholic parents upon schools taught
by Catholic teachers, until those child
rem had learned sufficiently the cate
chism and doctrines of the Catholic
Church, to entitle them totheir first CON-
munion. and that his threatened excom-
munications and other punishments were
only for the purpose of discipliEing the
members his Congregation who did
not obey him in this regard, and that he
was acting in this matter under orders
from higher authorities in the church
and not from opposition to the school
system of Indiana.
If the above is theecase large por-
ton of the members;.of his congregation
certainly misunderstood his remarks In
regard to'Mr. Green's school, the con-
dition Of children who attended there,
and in regard to the necessities Of edn-
cation for the "common children" and
applied them to the public' generally
instead Of the members of his congrega-
ton. and we regret. it if that has been
the means Of Misrepresentation.
However, one effect of the discussion
has been. as we are informed, that an
agreement has been arrived at by the
Catholic teachers. that hereafter the cat
echism shall taught after school hours
only. and not as branch Of common
school education any longer. This will
not violate the law under which they
are employed. r.r
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Extra &pecsai Aoslce.
gEwAEn oFcOuNTERrfIrs,

Smiths Tonic Syrup has been coanserfsstsd, and
the countcrfciier troughtto grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP
The genuine article mIsi have pr John hah's private
Stamp on each bottle. IN ichu snl only has me I'sh
to manufacture aud sell ih. original johA Smiths 1one
syrup Of Louisville kentucky. Examine well ihelahr'
on each boc. II my private stamp i not on cas''
bottle do not purchase, or you will be deceived
see my column aayertsciucal, aad ny slow card.
win prosecute any orc nfv8ns n. righs Ihs se'-
lue siuth's Tonic sway can only 10 prepared ty rl
lscs.
Tas PrElic'. sarTA>t.
III leES BULL.
Louis. illc. Eontucky \. Nav 80. l.s2
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From the American Journal u Edpesiios
What IL Education?

Reading, writing and arithmetic
These three accomplishments, in old
times, were supposed to be all that was
necessary for 3 man To succeed IN lie,
and OF these n srnall amount was held 10
be sufficient. But what WAS enough
one hundred years ago will not do to-
day, even 10 secure 4 moderate degree
of success, any more than the vocabu-
larry of words Which Was quite sufficient
TO express nil Lord Bacon's ideas. would
serve 4 modern professor of natural
science, in writing one small volume
which should express the elementary
statements of natural science at the
present day.
Business il business" We know, but
ii 10 none the less true that what was
meant by the term business one hun
drcd ycsrs ago win not stand for it now.
The world has been transformed by
steam and electricity. Regions which
were remote then, now lie At our very
doors ss II ycre. ST. Louis Is not so far
from Boston to-day "a Worcester was
then. We live the same life IS London,
evovy day, by nleans OF tho electric cur
rgut cnGer the ocean waves. The Hi.
nois farmer cannot fix = price for his
wheat until he knsws how il Ia selling
| in Europe. And revolution in France
or war between GerrusAy and France
slt.rs his estimate of his property. A!
circles have widened. Interests onct
diverse havo become ,mited. The Are
which lays in sshes the business center
Of Boston, lowers the value Of railroad
stock along the shores of the CREST lakes
and Affects the sales across the ocean
When the great earthquake at Lisbor
.orc open the ground and shook the city
ito its foundations, the water liz tn,
Scotch lakes rose perceptibly aud wa
violently agits;ed; but that sympath,
was as nothing to the close interlockins
lof human interests by means OK thu
steam engine and the telegraph.
] The business man of 1862 who should
appear upon the scene once more, ant
enter into business, would find himsel
unable TO make the wide combinations
and to calculate the far reaching chance
Of the present. The education which
was sufficient then, is not sufficient now
Time is worth more now than them
More reading must be done in less time
and q rapidly OF calculation undreamet
OF then must be cultivated.
] The common people, the masses mus
be raised to the new level of science
This must be done through the agenc,
lof the common schools, and it must b.
done if we would not lose the interes
on our money investments in whateve
direction. We cannst afford to have tn
masses uneducated. We cannot affort
to give them only the education which
was amply sufficient one hundred year
ago. Nothing can be more short-sight
; cd than the policy which would refas
supplies for the needs of common schoo
education, and would limit the wor
done there to the amount done year
: ago. Penny wise and pound foolish.
was the old English proverb; and tn
capitalist who does not realize what cd
ucation at the present day means. am
: the absolute necessity for it. will flint
when too late, that inssaving his peanic
the pounds have been lost.
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DrrD.-On last Friday, the Sd instant,
Mr.. Martzell Jerger, aged % years. Mr..
j. was ONO Of the oldest residents Of this
neighborhood, and one OF tie fret Ger
mans to settle in the county, having
moved here and purchased house and
lot on the creek in 1886. He had been
in very feeble health for several months
previous to his death.
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OF DR.. +. II. Sabin, Of the Gin. r. D
s. w. II. r. was in town yesterday
morning, and represents matters in cou-
nection with that enterprise in . rose
colored tint.
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NOTICE TO HEIRS OF PETITION

NOTICE TO HEIRS OF PETITION
TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
State Of Indiana, Dubois County, s.:
notice. s hereby given that William
N Jones, Administrator Of the estate
Of Wells Jones, deceased, has filed
his petition to sell the real estate
Of the decedent, his personal being I'm.
sufficient to pay his debts and that said
petition Will be heard at the next tern
OF the Court Of Common Pleas Of said
Is. B. EDMONSTON, CLERK,
G. G. p. Dubois County.
| J. C. ScHApER, Atty.
Jan. 10th, 1aSS.-3w.
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Louisville, Kentucky. May 50. is7i
The. Great :CLiii.s are.

That hiny OF t~rrorS, lie E.lvvia Mas
malica or ,nalsfial poison. SD long on rs
victorious march throughout the f'trcsi
portions of orr coun'r,. has al last s,ic-
cumked aud found is master: and after
many II hard fought hai,'e IN the r., i~e,'
ana fcver-parched bodies % men. wo-
men and children. NOW trails rs DARK
banner IN the dust before the use ~ ~.
without Great Au;i-periodic. The nosi
heliahle. safe and speedy care knoM GssF"r
Chills and frvc-. COnge~tiyc thills, bl-
lious Ecver and all other diseases o.
Kindred nature.
Every osniN, should have II. hccai. c
lit II family medicine "yerNs family
should use II because il Is 81 safe far
children rs For adults; anil every Iami'v
should buy if. bccnnse Il Is cheap com
pared with all other chill mixtures :" IN
big bottles" lhai contain perhaps more
lwatcr than medicine. aud which il not
DANGEROUS are as-.wor;hloss Tor good a
for evil.
The Celebrated Argyle Filters. mad
of Il ae Calisaya bark and pure old Boar.
bon, are the safest. mos. p.ca>an; aia
mos, refreshing piiters now known, ard
have stood the tcs; for twcHtv Years ~
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precions iuheritauce. We did go on the
strength OF the promises, which YOU
made 10 God and TO us through the
.ponsors. whom you had selected your
selves. aud we shall insist on their ful-
fiiImen.. Those who are acquainted
with Us know fil, well that we ale not
by nature inclined 10 severity. but duty
compeis us To instruct the pastors OF our
churches 10 refuse absolution 20 parents
who. having the facilities aud means OF
educating Ihsir children ina Christian
manner, do. from worldly motives. eI-
pose them TO the danger of losing their
faith. This measure. however. being
very rigorous, we intend that IT shall he
REQUIRED 10 in extreme cases only. aoi
when all means Of persuasion have been
exhausted. We therefore advise you.
dearly beloved Brethren. who so zeal
oIsly cooperate with us in Tie work OF
the ministry. to exercise that duty with
prudence and Discrimination The child
rem are sometimes guilty as well as their
parents. A mother. in spite OF her good
will, cannot always overcome the resist
ance Of her husband The distance
from the schooi-hoGse. the locality. the
position of the Catholic parent all these
aud other difficulties must b. taken int"
consideration before administering q
remedy intended for tie salvation Of
souis. and which might cause their ruin
il improperly applied BE therefore
firm. be prudent. and in your iIsfrac-
t:ons 10 your respective iocks act ac-
'cOrtiog 10 The advice Of -. Paul tn
Timothy FOR ii looks indeed sc IT, in
Giving II 20 bis beloved Disciples. Le had
also ia view the evils Of tl,e pres~n;
age Here il j. IL his ovn words !:
Il charge thee before God and Jesus
'.Chrisi. who shall Judge the liviag AMI
-i''ilie dead. by lis coming aud his king
dom: preach ide word. be Instant IN
season. out O. season ; reproye. eHtrra'.
-..re1Ike In all patience aud doctrine. sor
there shall be s time when trey will not
s"eadrre sound doctrine. but according to
ls;he;r own desires they viii heap TO
: .-iLemseives teachers having ifcl,ine ears.
4 "snd viii indeed turn awsv their hear
r Ing from the truth. hut will be turned
/ .'un.o ishles- But be thon yIgilant. labor
c "in sll things. do the work Of an evange-
: -l...isi. fulfill thy ministry" Follow strict
ply. dearly beloved Brethren. that ;njGnr-
ticn OF tie great Apostle and when
i lik him, YOU shall have fought the good
eight and faisbed your course. the jns'
4 judge viii render 10 you . crown oi
v yljmsiicc.y snd not only to yon. but Ia
: them also whom you will have taught
Il 10 love his coming"
h, Given at Nirccnnes, on the Second OF
!. February. lie Feast of the Purifcsiiou
{ of The blessed Virgin. 1872.
u MAURICE De ST. PALAIS.
4 Bishop OF yincennes.
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ror sAsyaspsr..wsskiy Courier.
Pro Bono pubSicO.

Nh. EDI-oN :-ln reply TO Mr.. Pro
Bono Fublico. in regard TO the school
that this pup is making 50 much fns,
abon'. ! went in the school last week
Ins School Trustee, and made inquiry,
and asked the scholars whether the
Priest kad been in the school or not
Thsy..said lie was there little v hils oEs
morning about 8 o'clock. What did he
do there!
AEs. lie heard US rcadd in tie Tbir
Reader and asked US Two or three 9ues-
,tions out Of the Bible.
We're sny OF you sent home from
school during school hours!
| Ans. There was not.
! Where the peace cisturber has said
that the Protestant children were sent
home from school. is false and lie.
The following named scholars: Peter
Jones John Gocppner: Edward king
ell; Mary Alderman Mary Sermer-
sieim:. Theresa Fisher and William
Schulrr. and the rest OF the scholars i'm
school, are willing 10 testify TO the
above, and there are about twenty-five
scholars: this is better evidence than
that of q person who is ashamed to give
his right name. he is . coward he
comes before you with = smiling face.
but hates YOU in his heart. Ii knew
who ii was, perhaps could give some
|, OF his history in..the pas;. 1t i certainly
|, one tina; has not done much good for
tie community. or be may have gone
|. crazy. lfso viii forgive him.
. think the proper way would be 20
inquire what the child said. before
! spreading i, TO the broad world. think
/, will lind out who il is before long. Ii
, will be like the old saving: when you
!. hitthc dog he will bark.
:. SEBASTIAN kUEELER.
,l JASPER. Jan. .7th. ls:3-
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"A Esw days ago stranger stepped
into barber shop at Bloomington, 10
get shaved. and about the time the ep-
Grafton WAS half performed. some or.
commenced mailing yellow nay. sign
Tor smallpox ON .heishop. Tie barber
wanted 10 know what that was for. smd
Was informed that il was by the direr-
ion q: the ph, sician, whercrpon sAid
barber replied Don't nail dat hag ,iar.
'r.s almost we'll which caused the
stranger 10 make one boand. and on' sis
went. with one side Of bis face shaved
aaa ti,e other la,hered.
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1raUglerS' Nome /:
JOS. ACKERMAN. Proprietor,
I.seseOtee Indiana.

vVyug prorriessr THE Hctsi stCs;sd iasi rrri ~
the rsl.oat ispct. rs.rrns sis hsnks tht pHlElc
IN tk.i- n..t pssranpc.. ans sssarss them thst 70
ss-ts sh. ". .nssa bis rsr, 90 rsrt 'fs'r 'svor'
lin The susurr ris sable snd hss vim 20,
nes. the msrtes aftvds No sso hss goef rshng a0'
lress fs- lsrses. NJ sSssss . sAsss e pserssse
Hsv TN. NJ
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-02
THE SPRING RACES.
PEMIHsULAR NEWS.

The crops are looking wen.
Salisbury wants good market house.
Port Deposit is to have a new post Office,
A dancing school has BEEN opened at Elkton
Chesapeake City is we'll provided with street
lamps.
The Elkton post Office received postal cards
last week
Base ball clubs are organizing all down the
Peninsula.
Elkton is possessed Of number OF marriage,
able young ladies.
The wheat crop near Rising Sun promises TO
be unusually good
Strawberries were shipped in large amounts
from fredericksburg last week.
The cheese factory, at RislBg Sun, now turns
ont 100 pounds Of cheese daily.
The cut al "sauer Krout Point" ON the Colum-
bia & Port Deposit Railroad, Is 90 feet deep.
Elkton urChins are addicted 10 the reprshepsi.
BILE practice Of lndiscnminats stone throwing
A valuable horse, belonging to samuel Barnes.
Of North East, broke its leg last week and had 70
be killed.
John Pennock, colored, Of Elk Neck, returned
from church last Sunday morning TO find his
house in ashes. .0...t 3.
The rafting season, on the Susquehanna is over;
tne number Of Iaf@ run this season was 800 more
than that OF last year.
A little child of Mr.. Garvins, of Pivot Bridge.
upset pot Of hot water on iiself on Monday'
and was n1ally scalded. :,
The foundations Of large barn, near Rising
Sun, were weakened BY the Faln last week. which
caused the structure 70 fall. =
Job Halnes and Benjamin G. Reynolds. Rsos
have been elected Directors OF the Pennsylyania
ana Maryland Central Railroad.
Whsn the gypsies leiE Cecil county, they re.
leved MF. Myers Of large New foundIand
dog. Il was recovered In Delaware.
Nh. Joseph TrainOF, principal OF Port Depoalt
grammar school, has received an appOlntment IN
the Treasury Department, at Washington.
Owing TO a scarcity Of noWer, decOEation cere-
monies were not perieFp,ed af Elkt0nSon FrIdaV
They will take place on Wednesday, June 10Th.
Mechanics Valley beSms 20 be we'll nauied AZ II
beasts Of .as goQdand honest eel Of hard work
Ing mechanic" as can be iound Ia Cecil county.
ODe day, last week, the engineer Of freight
train Ontho P, w. 4 B, R.'R was len behind Al
Newark, and had 70 walk 70 Eikton, 70 catch The
"ANs 80 f.sfm 80
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-02
German PIeasantrIes

We copy from the Deld,care Pioneer a couple
OF Jokes, which, by some strange overnight, the
reporters Of the other dailies Of our eiiv na.
elected to obtain.
REVENGE THAT DIDE'T PAY.-Lest Saturday.
a cooper working near Wilmington, paid VISIT 10
our eity IN order to have a right good
time Of It. Well; he, had and then he started
homeWaTd full of the best Of - humor. ON
the way it occurred to him TO smoke cigar. and
not having match, he climbed up a lamp-post 10
light his cigar At the gas. After working away
Tor lsng time, bat in vain to get light through
the gas, our fr1endh legs became very heavy, and
he itll down. After he had gathered himself up
again, he gave vent to his anger against the lamp
post In words and blows, because il wouldn't give
him light. A policeman, whose attention vas
attracted BY the noise, put onr cooper upon the
right way home. but he had mashed his right
IA nAnd 80 much By his humping Of the post, that
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-02
Police Amalrs.
nERoRR MAYOR nrIrra

Perry ITusty col, was arrested for violation
Of City Ordinance, BY dePOsiting fifth In ths
street, was tined e5 and costa. :
jacob Andrews and Wm. Myers, for drunksu.
ness and disorderiy conduct, were each fined 81
and costs.
Dan. MaRuins was arrested for assault ana hat.
terry on Agustus Taylor. but the case beinR Of a
very trivial nature, be was discharged
Anthony Cannon and John DuckeIy, were ar
rested Tor Violently assaulting James Wall, and
striking him over the head with a porter bottle.
rhsy were committed 10 the eella, to await eo1s
tence, and will probably be committed 20 iail.
James FraleY Was arrested for fighting, AZ the
corner OF Fourth and Orange streets, last niQht.
He was fined " and costa, and held 70 bail n The
sam Of 200 TO keep the peace.
Six cases Of drunkenness have been dikpossa a
Gines Saturday mOFning, 1t City cents ana OOsls
each. = ="
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-02
aocIETIEs.
NEETINps THIS EVENINO

MEETINGS THIS GVANIN0.
Cherokee Tribe, N04,L ORM. Gt Radt Msni
Han, ais Market street
Lenape Tribe, No G, / D r n, IN fourth story
SaVille Building, 9th and Market street.
Wilmington and BrandyWihe Council, No. 5, o
u A. H., at Hall, Fifth and Afarkat streets. 90 p
Franklin Council, No, 9, o U A NJ, at Meehan-
ics' Hall, 2l9 King street.
Wilmington Council, No o, Jr, . ~ A n, %
Hall, 6th and Market Streets
Enterprise Circle, B U @ A. AZ Hail sO4 Mar
kst street. .4.l =.
WaahjRgton I0dga, No /, K Of p. at Kaight
Of PythiGs Hall, No. 2ll AiaEket stFeat 3.
WaShingtOi Lodge, No 8. & =, ct Good Fell
lows Hall. McClaFys BnildiAg, 606 Market st.
Warrington Division, No s, Of Seventh
below Spruce. elr ...- ..f...L A.....i,
Wawaset Lodge. No Is, o Of q T, at room
18th and Scott streets. % ~ iaa t...H .sl'a.
Washington Lodgp, No ], A p A, At hall,
Second and King strebti
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-02

SUICIDE OF SUPPOSED MURDERER.-A
dispatch from Parsons, Kansas, Friday, states
that County Attorney Ward has returne
from Texas with the body of Nicholas Monln
or Marion, supposed to have been an accom-
plce of the Bender family, the Kansas assas
sins AT DenisOn he made some important
confessions, and promised to tell all he knew
about the Blenders when he reached Parsons,
but when near AtOka Station, Indian Terrific
~, he shot himself in the head with a TevOlv-
er intlicting q wound from which he died. u
seems to be certain that the Benders are now
In Texas, making their way to the Rio Grande
river to cross into Mexico.
A dispatch from Debuque, Iowa, Saturday,
gives another turn to the story by announcing
the arrest of young man supposed to be young
Bender, the son OF the Kansas murderer, in
West Liberty, Iowa. and woman thought to
be Mrs. Bender, at Oxford, Iowa.