The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-17

itt NtlN'tbt Ets, July IAN. lrs&.
Enroa 1orEirE THIS day has been
one 81 great surprise 10 our citizens. aud
ihey nrc standing ia groups with arms
folded on every corner holding private
counsel. asking what means al! Ihi, what
ha, tr-nspired anew What ha. broke
loose. Why. weali had concluded To Le
content with TIE sentence 81 pr. ~abin
and Jasper. n they had worked 20 hard
90 keep Jasper afoat by swinging around
iAe circle with Tie Rockport aud Jasper
road. We all thought that they would
complete the Eoekport aud Jasper road
before they would make any survey Of
The Rockport aud uuntingburg road. for
Jasper acted SO cour;cou~ly and prompt
in furnishing grcenbacks and enjoyed 20
many free excursions. aud was the head
quarters or the elect Of the road. that we
Bid not think Huntingburg had the least
chance TO be honored with even sur
vey. but We must confess we are agreea-
bly, disappointed. Chief Engineer Denis.
with lis corps Of surveyors. run line
through the city to-day along Main st.
and viii run a Tar North A. the IIarbor
on Paioka, about three miles North oi
the city. where the road will connect
with daily line Of first class steamers
for Jasper making close connection with
the Jasper and Mt. Vernon road for all
points South.
The subscription 10 the l.. f.. Z. & :.
". T. Il. las been completed. and tile
road will be cOmpleIed-God only
knows when-wiil let you know.
The - Louis Air Line j. dead IA the
she'll from present indications
Dr. No. IA ha, established his head
quarters here, and Mr.. Huston. the Tomb
Stone man, l. preparing Tor business,
with hopes OF doing well. We also have
TWO undcrt-kcFs. bat ihcir business las
been very dull Tor the past. but wirh tLe
number vi-l.r'-. here nuw. anl what am.
registered ~ arrive. tuey have pros-
pcct 81 q good lail trade. bur not much
looked Tor before. There + .lother.
meeting OF tie Medical Faculty which i
looked for soon.
Mr.. +. T. Gresham loss Will be much
larger than was first counted ON. Om ac-
count OF the Insurance company refusing
10 pay for anything burnt but what wa,
siricSly named in the policy. This may
act q a warning 10 Others
The 4lh OF july passed of with great
ire. and the marriage OF Or. No. II.
A 4
elections are held tbetter known a. tine
city lock-np) l. 10 have new coaf OF
vas'.i~h Eish whiie-wa~Il. and will 10
4ules AZ VFA-h'vHt Win our imprOvc.
sidewalks
The city Fathers have ordered every
citizen from the age OF Is 10 30. to arm
himself with tin bucket and be read,
tor the next fire. and when they get well
trained 10 use them. they will pass anorh-
cr ordinance 10 buid cisterns or dig
wells to secure water.
Tie ladies did work well. and came
UEt victorious on the railroad sub.crip-
ton. meeting with cheering success un-
Ill they came 10 tie wealthy ON hard
shells who utterly refused 10 do ANYTHING
but act tie pork square 0ui. They
weighed then. iii The balance and found
them wanting. not of money. but of good
common sen~c. 30 finding chem Iike
kphram OF Old. joined % their idols.
they lett them alone in their glory. aud
now We give tL,m Up 10 hardness oi'
heart and baud them over 10 Colonel
Patterson for real repentance
j.. 4. Branham j. ia town looking AZ
ter the KOckp0rr railroad. our citizen.
have much confidence in Mr. Branham.
We have feet OF snow tonight. butt
not Of tie melting kind. and therefore
had no effect on the atmosphere. Itl
passed oil this morning y. III. over tie
L. f.. T.. X :. W. II. r.. but will return
Monday next TO receive the railroad sub
scrptiOn and arrange To 20 to work
soon. 20 a. 20 have the road completed
TO lluntingburg by Christmas
BRICK PONEROY in.