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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25
l.. Jones ~ Co..
Real Gsiats Agent 8
JASPER AID HuaTIHcSuEo.

DIV snA seii Real Estate IN commission. .nd solicit
ID chars ~ business. They offer ior salr tho ioi-
low ing bargains;
So -Ih. property known - "Spraucr'- VII" nn
Paioka river. hslf ~ay frm Jasper 20 lnrflghurg NJ
Che crossing - The railroad over iatoklriser. enhrar-
ng about = acres ~ ground. ~ ID gpri Saw rn' -ri-i
Jl. ran hy water power. in gopi ari"r, upright 800
plenty - unii.r can ne hHd. y good residence isAal
issf. with porch. rood vel wafer. stable. Ar. &C.
81 ron. one hslf cash. al.ncs On Time
y" : lis acres - land Ia Sec ". rowH !. south,
Range ;, W, adjoining the spraacr mill property
Cheap
NJ. 3-lGn acres. ono rle Fast ~ r1nfin-hurc. ~
the crossing ~ the R"ckport and Louisville. npd ST.
Louis Air Line railroad 20 acres cleared balance in
cord timber. gnod lug horsc ~satherboardsa brrn
orchard. plenty ~ water. Sc. a. Can De had ~ a
bargain fnr part cash nn1 part on time.
No. $50 arrcs. a mile and = quarter Snrfh east 81
Huutingburg. ~ acres cleared halailce 10 ratl timf.r
log house. barn. amt other oufhnilcings. rh.rp az sgl
per acre. considering Improvement part ~ lime.
E~o.5-lG0 acres . mile ani = grsrfsr E.sf ~ limit
inghurs: 30 cleared. haisnre IA < "a timhor: frame
house. harm. Sc; young orchard n 81 kinds " fruits
plenty ~ good water. Can be had Al q bargain. faf
part cash. balance On time
ns.y. ,pply IN Jasper At the Courier once. 10 H1n-
Lngburg a. residence ~ T.. jones.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

PHRFNoLoGIcAL JOURNAL. The March
number Of this sterling periodical is re-
ccived, and is full of the best scientific
articles, BY the most competent writers
of the day. among which are biographies
of Samuel G.. Howe, of Boston. who
died January .. 1876, and effected more
practical good than many other philan-
thropists together; Thomas Dickson. a
noted railway man of Pennsylvania
together with several practical contin-
ued articles. and sketches OF interest to
the general reader. Price IS per year.
:. r. Wells & Co, 1877 Broadway, New
York.
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Rea! Estate for Sale !
DOaNE& RI.

Real Estate Agents. Jasper, Ind.
OFFER for sale the following dcsir-
~ able tracts:
No. IA good farm Of 100 acres. in
the lower part OF Paioka township, Du-
bois county, so acres under cultivation.
. orchards, 5 living Springs, good log
house Of 4rooms. Barn, stables Sc, al
so has al outcrop Of block coal ~ inches
thick, ncar the Air Line railway.
No. 6.-Two good lots in Jasper, each
so by 100 feet. near the business part Of
the town; S340, Si75 cash; balance in
six months; n good chance for n person
wanting to build a residence or business
house.
No. 10.-A prairie farm Of 160 acres.
in Butler county, Kansas Is acres broke.
a lot OF young forest trees set out and
growing finely. $1,000: onc-half cash,
balance on time.
No. ia good farm of 80 acres in
Columbia Tp.. Dubois county. 40 acres
cleared, and with good buildings aud
other improvement, and in a good neigh
borhood. Price $l,2oO-half cash. bal
Iance on time. There is a bargain ia this
Ifarn.
No. $50 acres Of the best coal land
10 Dubois county. oar the town OF jas
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From the RockPeri Democrat.
Two farmers Of Hammond tow nship,
shipped their crops of hay to CinciunatI
last Saturday.
Jas. c. Finch. of Grandvjew, shipped
30 hogsheads OF stems and leaf tobacco
to Bremen, Germany, last Monday.
Greenback clubs are becoming verv
popular throughout the county among
the laboring men and farmers. Let the
good work 90 OH.
On Sunday last during the storm.
about 3 o'clock p. IN, a little SON Of Mr..
Robert Connor, living near Spring Sta
ton. wa. killed bv lightning. lie and
four other little bows were standing near
a barn when tile stroke came, prostra-
ting the entire party. Just how long
the little fellow remained paralized i
not known, but ii was not very great
while. The Oldest one recovered first
and gave the alarm. and in few mo-
ments all of them were restored TO con-
~sciousness, except little Lewis, the
youngest OF the party, about s wears of
age. His father picked him up and car
ricd him to the house,and when endeav-
ors were made TO rcsuscitite him. it was
discovered that his neck was broker.
The electricity, it seems. struck him on
the back OF the neck and coursed down
the spinal column, wentinto the ground
and came TO the surface again about two
feet from where the child stood. His
clothes were torn OF. and pieces of his
clothing. boots. suspenders. etc, were
scattered over the ground for a consid-
cradle distance, and his back was ter
ribly burned aid blistered. His hat
was burned almest to ashes, while the
metal about his suspenders was melted
The stricken family received the sympa-
thy of the entire community, and on
Monday a large number gathered at The
house and bore the little body to its last
resting place -Fairview cemetery.
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For the Jasper Courier.


Rev. O. u. Gallovay's series OF
meetings closed last evening. Quite a
number OF additions were made to the
church. Some of our best citizens de-
cided to serve Satan no longer and ac-
knewledged allegianceNto the King of
Kings. During TIE meeting the two
great powers that have heretofore striv-
en- Tor the ~ascendency, arrayed them
selves in open hostility, and according
TO the judgment OF some Of our citizens,
the kingdom Of Satan gained the ascen-
dancy.
Rev. Mr.. Miller. of Pike county.
will commence a series of meetings here
or the first Sabbath night in March. 1t
j. to be hoped that through his instru-
mentality some of your ireland CORES
pondents may be converted to the truth.
We expect a general revolution in the
morals Of some Of our young men that's
in the habit OF in~terrupting religious
services.
The Black Hills fever il cooling
down since the news came that the In.
dams are on the "war path"
The sale Of G. H.. on the 18th. wen,
by default. Board bills are 100 high Il
purchase such stock.
The young man that Bunk adver.
tised last week, has made his appear.
ance. We may look out for another
stag dance though there il no danger
Of Ben. getting OH another bender.
Alb. still keeps up such a chat Al
church that the Young folks are getting
bashful.
There i quite 2 change IN the ap-
rearancc Of our widowcrs and doctors
since the protracted meeting commenc-
al.
-Iemmons has taken The goods
bought Of Armstrong, 10 tho Lsmmons
neighborhood, aad ireland A. now less
one store.
LELAND, lc. 81 1916. \
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

VICK's GARDEN SEED.-As the'time is
drawing near for getting garden and
flower seed. we will do our readers a
favor by calling their attention 10 the
fact that James Wick, Roche ster, New
York, sends out the best, and as cheap
as any-besides giving to every purcha-
ser of one dollars worth. p years sub
scription to his beautiful Quarterly Flo
ral Guide. unsurpassed as a guide for
the cultivation of flowers and vege-
tables. 1t is just as cheap. while you
are buying, to get a handsome illustrat-
ed quarterly with your seeds. and get
good seeds, as 10 buy half worthless
seeds and get no book.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

lIoBHs scnooL Ilousr, Feb. 10. 1876.
The Madison and Boone Township
Institute met nj the regular time. In
stitute opened with prayer by the Prcsi-
dent. The following teachers were
present: MesSrs. G.. 4. Cooper, j. L,
powney, q. l.. kelso. X. A. Bolin, j. H.
Brett. 4. BiNler, the Misses Jennie Gle
zen, Emma Hope. Lydia nania. and Mrs,
l.. G.. Strain. On motion Miss Lydia
Banta was chosen Secretary.
The programme of drills on branches
was gone through with probably 10y
each member. and several edit, ing
speeches made on The different branches
An interesting drill in Geography b,
MIR. j. l.. Brett topic. The Winds
was had. lie taking his class MP and
tossing item abont and getting them
highly interested in the wind. then tim,
expiring he was compelled I o leave them
there.
Mr.. Downcy offered the following
resolution:
stitut- are rendered TO the citizens OF thi,
neiglborhood Tor flvors received AT their
hands, and for their presence during
the sitting of this Institute.
On motion of Mr.. Holin il was dcci-
dcd that the Secretary furnish the editor
of the Jasper CoURIRR n copy of the
minutes of this Institute for publication.
Mr.. Brett then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That we. as teachers. tender
our sincere thanks TO onr worthy Prcsi-
dent, q. {. Cooper, aud Vice President
j. Z. Downey. for the manner in which
they conducted the Institute, aud hope
they will long continue in the cause OF
education.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper then rendered his
resignation in a few very appropriate
remarks. The minutes were then read
and adopted. Institute closed with
PRAYER by the President.
e.. G. COOPER. President.
LYDIA BANTA. Secretary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

or \. Burdette Smiths Monthly
World OF Fashion. Fine Arts Nnd Polite
L.%iterat;rc re-, can not bc exccllel- il is re-
pieic. Persons wishing 10 keep posted
in regard to the styles, ETC., should sub
scribc for This magazine. Address A.
Rurlette Smith, GA Broadway, New
y ork.
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
~ designed has been appointed Adj
ministrator of the estate Of Nathaniel
Chattin, Hate of Dubois county, Indiana
deceased. Said estate is supposed to be
solvent.
JESSE N. CHATTIS, Admir-.
WM. A. TRAyLoR, Attorney.
February 18th, 1876 3y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

ny Goilove ;. Orth is thc man nomi-
mated by the Republicans for the Office
OF Governor OF Indiana. He voted in
Congress in favor OF the specie resump-
ton bill that is now causing the hard
times. and many bankruptcy suits all
over the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

o. The March number OF the Nur.
sery is on our table, and s~ustains its well
earned reputation as the best child's
magazine published 81 GO a year. Jno
l.. shorey, SO Bromfield street, Boston
Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

TF Several Of the Centennial build
ings, at Philadelphia, have been compile
ted and turned over to the committees
during the present month.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25
TUESDAY. MARCH I, ls76,
CLEMENT DOANE,
Chairman y. c. G

The following persons compose the
Central Committee: J. +. Spurlock. G.
a. Kemp. Allen DAVIDSON. John Dudine,
j. i. Gohman.J j. Beckman.W II. Green,
Tcnatz Eckcrt, c. Doane, Samuel Main
Henry Schnell. II. B. L. Edmonston and
John l.. Hoffman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

OF DR.. Wellman was the only dele
gate from Dubois to the Republican
State Convention last Tuesday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25
Patoka Township Teachers In
stitute.

The Teachers of Patoka township met
M the school house in lluntiugburg on
Friday the 10th of February, 1876.
Prof. Brundick being present presided
over the Institute.
1t was moved and seconded that Il. Il.
Harris act as Secretary.
Having no programme arranged for
;hc day. The following persons we're APP
pointed. Professors smith. katterhenry
and Alwachs. as a committee to arrange
a programme. which was adopted and
gone through. after which the time was
taken up By the teachers i'm discussing
the benefit of Teachers Institutes. and
" hat means TO fall upon 10 get the
teachers TO be more punctual in attend
ing township Institutes, and the unani-
nous opinion was that the S%uperinten-
dent should have the power TO revoke
license for on-atteHd dance.
As this was the last Institute to be
held according to the requirements OF
law. the teachers voted that they would
bold one more Institute, to be held on
the llth day of March. 1876. at this
place. After which the following pro-
gramme was arranged by Prof. Brun-
dick.
PROGRAMF:
Physiology w. ;. Whittinghill.
Sub.-Nervcs sistem.
Phys Geography smith.
History by katterhenry sub civil war.
Arithmetic by Il. q. Gresham. sub Int
sin and compound.
Written Orthography by Jas. Miller.
Reading by ). W. Shively.
Grammar by Il. F. Harris.
This being the programe for the next
institute Mr.. Smith offered the follow
ing resolution /:
Resolve that we the teachere Of patoke
township do respectively request Mr..
Brundick to meet with us at our next
Institute the III ouse adjourned to meet al
this place OH saturday the IL day Of
march 1876. Signed b. Harris sccre-
tary pro TEN.
tNorE.-The above programme is set
up according TO copy.-EDIToR.]
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From the raon New,

from we Iaol news.
Who can beat this in Orange county
for big hogs? A.. V. Poindexter sold
during the hog season thirteen hogs that
averaged 4075 pounds. One Of them
was a spring pig, two were matured
hogs, and ten of them thirteen months
old.
The peaches arc all kill ed in the low
lands but from present indications the
crop will be immense on the hills.
Northeast township Is agltatcd over
the financial question. The debating
societies have taken up the question,and
greenbacks vs.. gold il heard on all sides.
The j.. NJ. ~ |. railroad was damaged
TO the extent Of 5000 by the recent
high waters.
There are ls5 school buildings ia Tip
yecanoc county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25
ADMINISTRATORS SALEOF PER
SONAL PROPERTY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned, Administrators OF the
estate of Nathaniel Chattin, deceased,
will offer for sale at Public Auction, at
the late residence Of the ~dcccdent, in
HARRISON township, Dubois couaty,
Indian ma. on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

H. the most hssufifui work Of The kind in tine world II
roniain. nearly l5@ pages. hundreds ~ fine Illustrations.
and four Chrome Plates ~ Flowers beautifully drawn
aud coiored from nature. Price - cta Ia paper covers
80 cents bound ia elegant cloth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25
Democratic Central Committee
Meeting.

The members OF tho Democratic Cen
tral Committee of Duhois county, are
requested 10 meet at the Court House in
Jasper. em
TUESDAY. MARCH Z, 1876,
ut l O'Clock p. m. for the purpose OF fix
ing The tirie for holding a County Con-
vention rs appuint delegates TO the State
Convention, the Congressional and Ju-
Cicial Conventions, and the Convention
lth Martin county TO nominate a can
diiaie fer Representative in the Legis-
lature. and to take into consideration
the a~avisability OF nominating candi-
dates for the various county Offices to be
filed the coming fall.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25
MONDAY, MARCH 18th, 1876,

all the personal property OF said estate,
not taken by the widow, consisting OF
10 head of horses, Is head of cattle, 81
head Of hogs, 500 bushels OF old wheat,
500 bushels of corn, 10 tons Of hay, a lot
Of wheat growing in the fields, farming
implements. 4 wagons, ! Reaper and
Mower combined, one 65 gallon Copper
kettle for distilling, fixtures aud appa-
ratus belonging to the distillcry. q lot Of
carpenter and b~lacksmith's tools. house
hold and kitchen furniture, &c.
"REMINISCENCES ofnS5 and under,
cash ever So, a crcdid (ne months will
be given, purchasers giving notes bearing
g per cent. interest from date, aud
waving benefit of valuation aud APP
praiscment laws, with sureties 20 tie
approval Of the Administrator.
JESSE N. CIIATTIN, Admir-.
WM. a. T~RAyLoR, Attorney.
February 18th, 1s76--3w.
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Nick,s Floral Guide

This Is = ~scau'fui Quarterly Journal. finely illustrate
ed. and containing an elegant coiored Frontispi-ee with
The first number. PIce only - cents for The year. The'
first number for 1870 jsst issued. Address
JAMES WICK. Rochester, v. y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

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which We are enabled 20 offer this paper
aud the WEEKLY >fNTI>rI. in every re-
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published. for the sum Of
$500 Per Annuin.
Only IS Cents more than tho cp-i Of this
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Its Editorials are spicy and alway-
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It'll thoroughly Democratic IL politics.
It, Market Reports are fun aud thor
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Nolling Will he published il lis col
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family circle.
It's Selections arc always of the best.
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Now j. lie time to- suh-rribc.
CLEMENT DDiGt.
Publisher Jasper Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

III ~ - T|T "
Two farmers Of Hammond township,
shipped their crops of hay to CinciuoatI
last Saturday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-04
The Indian Massacre.

From private letter written by Col
onel E. M. Brown to Hon T.. p. Wal
ton of Montpelier, from Bismarck, Da-
kota Territory, under date of June 18th.
the following is an extract:
You of course have seen before this
a much better or fuller account Of the
recent slaughter by the Indians of Gen.
eral Custer and his men, than the one
contained in our little local paper, which
| send you, and | write more particular
ly to say that Kellogg, who went out as
correspondent of the Tribune, was a
Vermonter, and has often told us that
he was a cousin to you Gin remote de-
gree.) He was at one time telegraph
operator and train-dispatcher on the
Northern Pacific, and was a very good
newspaper correspondent, and since /
have known him, his habits have been
unexceptionable. / know that he had
the confidence of General Mead, super
intendent of the railroad, up to last fall.
think there never was an instance
of such complete annihilation of
force as this, and it comes very near
home to us here. The fourteen officers
killed were all gentlemen that | have
been meeting occasionally and associat-
ing with for the past two years, and no
regiment ever had better or more gall
liant set of officers than the Seventh cav
airy. There could be nothing more sad
than the condition Of the poor women
over at the fort ON the reception of the
news. Twenty-nine in all, / believe,
were widowed by the disaster, and
while it is hard to criticise an officer
who shared the fate of his followers, the
feeling is general that had orders been
obeyed, and the precaution of good gem
eralship in an Indian country observed,
the sad results would not have happen
ed
OF course the Bismarck people, es-
pecially the ladies, feel little timid and
nervous, but | do not think there is any
| danger this side of the river. There
seems to be but one course for the gov
ernment to pursue now, and that is to
have their last Indian war. 1t is time
that the policy of feeding two armies
should end. Oldm and squaws stay
at home and draw rations at all the
agencies, while their young bucks are
out fighting and scalping white men,
We are having considerable Black
Hills excitement, and large per cent
of our laboring population has gone
there, Every train brings in quanti-
ty of the yellow dust, and though there
are millions in it, as Col. Sellers would
say, there is not doubt that all who go
there will not strike it."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-04
Cremation IN South Carolina.

HOW PLANTERS BODY WAS BURNED.
A strange event has recently occurred
in this county, which carries the mind
back to those ancient days when the re-
mains of the dead were disposed of by
cineration. The object of this remarka-
Bile funeral ceremony was MI, Henry
Berry, an aged and a highly respectable
citizen of this county, whose rare TACT,
industry and economy, honestly exercis-
ed, enabled him to amass very large
property. He owned about twenty thou
sand acres of land, and had in the bank
between fifteen and twenty thousand dol
lars. About fifteen years ago he had
occasion to take up the dead bodies of
two children, and seeing their condition,
vowed that when he died his body should
be burned instead of buried. He ac-
cordingly made his will, dividing his
property among his children, but insert
ing proviso that his body after death
should be burned, and in case it was not
that the whole of his estate should 90 to
a church near by, at which be worshiped.
Some time ago he took member of
MS family into a piece of woods near the
house and pointed out to him the exact
place where he desired to be burned, and
also the trees which he desired cut down
and used for the purpose. Last Monday
he died, at the age of eighty years, and
his body was put in plain box Gas he
had directed and the size of which he
had given) and hauled in cart drawn
by a mule to this place. He had pro-
vlded that $500 be given to William
Hureling, mulatto, to whom he was
much attached, for experimenting the
burning. Six logs of pitch pine were
put on the ground, and on these, forming
two tiers, were laid FIVE other logs.
Light wood was piled about on the logs.
and at the head, foot and sides of the
box containing the body The whole
hight of the funeral pyre was ten or
twelve feet. Several male members of
the old mans family were present, and
a number of negroes, but considering the
occasion the crowd was small. Torches
were applied simultaneously, and with
good deal of agitation, to the four corn
ers of the pyre, and the fat wood was
soon burning and cracking 1t was the
old gentleman's express desire that his
ashes should disappear amid the fame
and smoke, or be mingled with the soil
underneath the pyre, and SO no precau-
tions were taken to preserve them. The
burning began at s o'clock in the morn
ng, and was finished in six hours
Charleston, S. c. Netcs, july 10.