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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-11
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ACTIVE" coal and wood cook stove.
l2t F. j. TURNBULL, 234 Main st.
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BASE BALL GUIDE for 1876, at Mans
ford's. 40
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Piles. -Cannon's Salve will cure. For
sale at W. N. Wilkersou 4 Co.'s. Sc
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Potomac Shad received dali
Iy by Victor ID. Fuchs, Al JET.
feraOn street. Al
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Call az B~artee's for ice.eOld Soda
and Mead, sc, S2s Main 81. $t
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THE Mysterious Island" by Jules
Verne, ten cents a copy at MaHford's.
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Ed CraVer, photographer,
BIB Main ST., cor. Monroe. Al
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TIEwARE and queensware.
JOHN B. FORD,
81 1913 Poplar street.
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soda and Mead, 5 cents, az
S5t RARTEE'S, S2s MaIn ~.
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lain 0hEEh
responded in beftting terms, ~eloquently
modest, but expressive and to the point,
especially at the last, where he spoke Of
wine, or something like that, A few
baskets Of champagne, Of the Charles
Fare brand, from Furstenhim's, we're
discovered conveniently near, and over
them were drank toasts to the health
aud prosperity Of Commodore Cheek,
Captain Mark Cheek, the master of the
Illinois; Captain Joe Spears, and to the
officers and owners of the NOBLE steamer
in general. 1t was a pleasant occasion,
upon which we congratulate all present.
Long may those colors wave over such
verify, efficient and popular officers, the
ensign Of q prosperous and growing
commerce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-11

The Police Board referred the letter
to the General Council for instructions
as to whether the Police Board shall
enforce the ordinances strictly in accor-
dance with the suggestions made in the
letter, or continue to manage police
officers as they are at present managed
with reference to such things.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
Court Notice.

srATt or ISDnEA, DUBoIs CoUNrY, IS
Iutte dubois Circuit Court, January
term, 1877.
Leroy IS Lennon va. Minerva A.
emMVrI, Z aCob Lennon. Margal eta
Hobbs. iVil son r. Lennon, and Milard
4. Lennon"
Leroy B. Lennon, the plaintiff, being
duly sworn, upon bis oath says, tina; the
defendant. Jacob Lennon, il non
resident ~ tbs StGie of ludiana, md
that said jacob Lennon is a resident
of the State of California, and that n
cause Of action exists in behalf of The
plaintifr. asainsl said JACOB LrT7 non.
and thai aid ca1se of action Z, 10. 10
real osia.e, and is for the partition
thereof. and ho farther swears that said
Jacob Lennon Il = necessary party to
the above entitled action, and that said
action relates to real estate and ne par
titiou thereof LEROY j.. LENNON.
BAIL H. EDMoS ,Tov, Clerk
Circuit Court Dubois County.
By Il. /. GREEN, Deputy
r.. A. Ely, Pits ATTY.
Noy. 10th, '76-3w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
INCENDI ARISAI.
Farmers House Lurncd by
SCOundrels.

ScOundrels.
Ca last Saturday night. between 10
and io'cioek. Mr.. y. il.skins. who lives
about two miles west OF Jasper, was
Weakened up hy the roaring o. fire. and
carrying Ia the back rooms of his house.
discovered TIE flame, burning up in one
corner To the ceiling, and window
open where the rasGals had thrown in
the FIVE. lie eNtingui.hed it with a
couple buckets of water, and found
where the man had placed plank
against the SIDE Of the house. by which
10 enable him Ia reach the window
Mr.. II. congratulated himself on being
so fortunate as 10 wake up in time To
save his house. He was not to be So
fortunate, however. Nj the next trial OF
the &C wsrdly Williams. On Tuesday
uight about half past ten o'clock his
house was again fired, IDS time under
reath the floor on the r.orth end.
There was brisk. wind from the
north at he time, AID in a few moments
The blaze had burAed through the aoor
|Sui go; start between the weather
boarding and ceiling. and when the hired
girl woke SIR. Haskins up tie back
portion of the building. was all on fire
and the roof nearly ready to fail in.
Tie family slept in the front portion OF
the house. which enabled the flames to
geta GOOD start before they were dis.
covered, and the wind blew in the di.
Erection to destroy the entire building
He was able TO save bat very little o.
HE furniture or bedding, aud he in
forms US his loss will approximate 81.
coo. lie was insured for $50 in III,
American, of Chicago. Every good citi
zen will sympathize deeply with Mr.
Hsskins. and will aid in any effort TO fer
ret out the rascals who were guilty fifth,
arson, more particularly as il is surmis
ed that il was done because OF his con
nection with some recent prosecution
OF violators, of the criminal laws of The
State. Ii the guilty ones are certainly
found, short shrift and a strong rope
would afford more just punishment
than the penalty under our present law
against arson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

The Illinois Supreme Court has
decided That pupils can moi be compelled
n any public school to study any branch
not prescribed by the law which estab-
fishes the common schools. The studies
20 prescribed are photography, English
,ating, writing, arithmetic, English
zramma- geography, and United Statas
history. The case came before the court
on appeal from a lower court decision
made in Winnebago county. The latter
cour, grated damages TO the parents
Tor the child's expulsion from school be-
cause he refused to study book keeping
and the supreme Court affirmed the de.
cisiou.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
The Attendanceat the Centennial
Exposition.

The a,'ondlnce at the Centennial TX
posit,on 60 The one hundred and thirty
six eXnihl- on days. ending and inr'uG-
ing October "a. aggregate j,172.4 -
paving visitors and l..b2.62 nOn-pav-
iog ones. showing a gra ud total % =
COS u people who have entered the
yroI.dg The Pln'aic u4iia Ledger.
whence We take rive a1Cyc figures.
1,akes GuubC. OF suggestive compari-
sons between them and those represent
ing t,e attendance At pr.rT v vrld's fairs.
, appears tnat the pa, admissions 20 the
Centennial Tor the l36 day exceed thc
whole number OF pay aduiS sims at tie
Vienna show Of 1873 for ltj days by p
- S26, aud the proportion ~ no1-pay
ing 20 ,gyi ng visitors j. IA less. Al
the London Exhibition of 1851, cos
l95 persons. paving and uon-pa wing. at
tended in l4l DAYS. Our Exposition
already exceeds this bv moro IN IA q
million. AZ Paris, in 1855, tie .ag gre
gate admissions were j.l62,33O In 2Ot
lys. aud Ia London, in 1862. the .nu IL
bers United were s.2ll, lO3 in III
& s-b tn Of which aggregates ",
largely exceed At The 1857 Exposition
u paf.s s. sos people entered in : u
isys lad ny rom the present ratio OF
a. enhance, there is every probability
that a mill on and three quarters will Dc
ddel to the aggregate of paying visit
Or 20 the Centennial above noted, and a
qua. Ter Of million to the others, thus
making over nine millions in all for l5s
days, Sunday excluded, against the g.
sos, 900 for Paris in 2l7 days, Sundays
included.
In its pecuniary results, the Ceuten-
NAL largely exceeds those Of any exbi-
bition yet held The greatest return
was at London. in 1851, namely, S2,l2l,-
go; the next at Paris, in 1867, when il
was s2,lO3,677. The cash receipts for
gate money during the 1876 days OF the
Centennial were S2,6S6, GO3 20.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
=

The news Of the election of Tillen
and Hendricks b. an immense ma.
jority will be received all over ths
world with JOY, BY anxious believer in
the capacity OF man for self govern.
ment, an many Pepublicans who voted
against them vii be glad 20 know G.
tAeir election. The telegram -how
that notwitb az ing bayonet la r.
ferente in South Carolina, l. .isiaaa
and o'aer States, the colorcd voc nj
lsrgel- Dem ratio, giving to Tildeu
every 1outhern State, while IN n.
roth, We have carried New York by
over 5000, Wisconsin by 14OOO, Ind.
an by 1900. New Jersey by 1900
and Connecticut by 5000, with a pro5a-
bility Of ono or two other Northern
States, which are close. thus giving the
ticket at least twenty-five votes more
than a majority in the Electoral College.
Let the people rejoice, for it is glory
enough for one day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

0rNow is the time to beautify your
houses, barns and fences with coat OF
durable paint. a large and complies
assortment of paints and oils sold At the
New Drug Store, at panic prices.
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" Office is hereby given that the
v undersigned. Commissioner. az
pointed bv the Circni, Court o. Dubois
County, Indiana. in suii for the parti
ton OF real csi.te, wherein ThuWg, II.
Green is plaiatiii and Mtlissq \. Green.
u, Fila j Green. lr,t ora Gr'et ans
Elizabeth w. Green are driepdHuta, VIII
sell 40 public auction, By order OF said
Court, un the premises, oh
SATURDAY, December 5th. 1875
the following described real estate Site
lated IN Madison township. ia said county
land state TO wit: The south West quarter
I, ct the northeast quarter og section No.
eight ts1. township No. two e.. south
OF range No. INe, % west, OGcrer, and the
north west quarter of The southeast
quarter OF said section, township and
range 20 acres
TERN, 90 SAKE. o. One-third cash, the
lleslue iu Two eQ1ql p'vMenis al nine
and eighteen EtontHs, with notes az ia
terest waving hencG, OF appri,mcnt
laws. with freehold surely 10 the appro-
Val OF The COmloissioner
va. \. TRAl LoR, Commissioner.
At the same ume and place. 80 acres
/ of land adjoining tur above, and IT,
mill known ~ kelSo's mil, which Is
situated upon il. .grthcr with rest,uc.
|aud other improvements. viii - sold
10y the undersigned, upon the sam,
teruS. IHUN ~ L.. GEL.N.
Nov lo'h. 1870 --4w.
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COURT NOTICE.

state Of Indiana. Dunos County. Is:
NOTICE is herece i zen d, 'frury \.
- Hartley. Georzo y rr ,t and
Daniel l.. Chase, l.n-t g. af ne iul.sra
Land COMPANY. who a. 'appear+ All
dayit flied, are uou-i e~iucnt, ui the
State of Indiana. tnd z dice also given
TO the Indiana Llad Z, mpan}. who a.
apr .ars by affidavit hl'I. l. y foreign
corpoi ton. hat Clara tloetz ENecutriN
of To- lasi viii OF Mai hia~ Goctl. de-
ceased Catharue Emv, Edward Eruy.
Mary GoetT Henry Goc r.. Joseph GoCtL.
aud Helena GDetz. have filed a COM
piaiat and commenced 3M action against
them IN the Duto., iir,ait Court 90 the
Sta,o OF Indiana. &C. ~. close mortgage
on real C.ta;l. tuited 'n sgii county.
Saiu defendants are there fore. hereby
notified. los aid ca'is" vii stand Tor
issue and trial M the next term Of said
Dubois Circuit Court, tO be begun aud
Ihcid Il the Court house, in the town of
Jasper in Dubois Cou atty. .liana. on
tho second MoALsy Of January next.
: 81. at which time said defendants may
AZ ,pcsr aud answer plaistih.' complaint.
or thc same will be hea ri aud determined
i'm ihcir absence.
BY c. lcr Of the Court.
llAZIL r. EDNONSTON. Clerk
Of tie Dubois Circuit Court.
By y. /. GREENE, Dapnty.
BRJ'No BUETTSER, Pins Atty.
Lov.. 10th, lS76-3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

The fact Dc the linchpin is ont, the
Republican wagon il gone 10 the dogs.
the axie tree is broken the Tres of, tho
spoL e. twisted. the hindbosrd out aud
the entire load is spilled all the way I'D
the HILL Hartford Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

The above return show a less o;
twenty-five Democrat and ies Repub-
lican votes ins the county. since the
October election.
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A Glorious Victory
LIBERTY ENDORSED

a14i,5ht al saf .s.sl tsItAlsasJ
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KniIrond Elcction Netico.

Railroad Election Notice.
OTFICE CINCINShTI, RocKpoPr ANpl
SoUTHwE-TERN RAILROAD Co..
KOCEPoRT, Ivp., Oct. II. 1876.
FE'HE annual meeting Of the stock
d holder, OF the Ciicirnati, Rockport
aud Southwestern Railway Compare
will be held at Rockport, Ind. on
MONDAY, MOVE NBeR goth. 1875
'or tue purpose Of e!ecting thirteen d.
tcctors 20 serve Tor the ensuing year.
1Gd for The tTaLgs -tioH OF any other
business that NAV come before il.
Wan. HANNAMAN. Pres.
y! G.. HANNAMbh, Sec'y.
Oct 9th. '76-S W.
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FOR RETRENCHMENT AND
REFORM.

The following is the Official vote Of
the various townships OF Dubois county
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
Columbia guNn~hip.

spECFut-. lnd Expenditure, f"r the
IA year r"dug 5-foprr 10Th. 1870.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25
THE GOOD TINES COMING.

The morning of that better day now
dawns upon us. Parents see their need
and are not slow to supply long felt de-
fciency. 1t is this: few of our fore
most districts outside the city schools,
last year established the noble precedent
that they will have the best teachers.
Their boards were instructed tolook ahead
for such, and that the salary should be
such as would insure the best talent. In
every case so far as we know the plan
was success, and they still hold to that
motto. Other districts are this year say
ing, 1--WE want first class talent, and will
pay for it." There is no doubt but that
this feeling is growing and it must ad-
vance our public schools in proportion to
its rapid spread.
Teachers, are we ready for the better
time? A good teacher for $5Ois cheap,
er than poor one at 500. Are your
lamps trimmed and burning?
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25

"Shall classes commit definitions found
in the readers?" l have had this question
answered by applicants more than one hun.
dred times recently, and most frequently
in the affirmative. But quite a mum
Der have said no. The argument used
is that in the endeavor to commit, YER
batim, the words given, the child looses the
thought. Every observing teacher knows
that when pupil memories lesson for
recitation, the effort at class is immita,
tive and dull, and the truth has left no
lasting impression upon the minds. Such
dry rotation is not teaching, it is what
may be termed keeping school. So we
believe that the daily habit of committing
definitions from our readers, the meaning
of which, generally is not understood, is
time misspent. If some means can be
devised, such as use of dictionaries, famil-
liar talks about the words, writing of SEN
fences in which the words are properly
used, &C., that shall discover to them the
hiddenmeaning of the various choice read
ing lessons found in their books, q step
will surely have been taken in the right
direction. and the children will be released
from the dull process of memorizing
meaningless definitions.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25
SHOULD TEACHERS STUDY?

Strange as it may seem there are com
munities where, if teacher takes her
textbooks during the evening for care
ful reading of the next lesson, she is abus-
ed or slandered by the talk that she is
unfit for her work-not qualified for the
position. This is fatal mistake. No
better assurance Of success can be given
than to see the teacher study whenever
there is an opportunity. They must
cherish spirit of investigation. They
must seek new things, fresh food for
their classes. Such an example will beget
just such habits in the school, My friend,
if your teacher studies, be not sceptical
concerning her success; hold up her
hands and head by encouraging words,
and friendly visits to the school, and she
must succeed. And should your teacher
use her moments for study of her lessons,
or other good books, do not say that she
should sew or do some other useful"
thing. Teaching is her business and how
can she teach unless she be filled with the
substance and spirit of knowledge. The
dry textbooks in the children's hands are
not all of knowledge, it is the confident
face, the wise heart o. the teacher that
burns the impressions lastingly upon the
tablets of the mind.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25

Often have we met Mr.. Ed. and Mrs.
Lizzie Mott, in the schools of this county
where they for years did excellent service.
But they are there no longer found. She
at the teachers desk, he at the merchants
ledger were commanding the best salaries,
but they have left these and are quietly
pursuing fortune on the farm Of her
father, MIR. Ballinger. 1t can no longer
be claimed that professional teachers are
unfit for other employment, which state,
ment is every day verified by Mr.. and Mrs
Mott. ..
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25

We are glad to mention here the fact
that most of the school-rooms visited this
spring have been recently scrubbed" or
are soon to be. In almost every case,
however, the teacher and older pupils
have done the work. Farmersvllle of
Madison TIP. has been nicely whitewashed
and the walls papered. This was also
done by the teacher and pupils, but they
are proud of it and are more happy, and
will quit the school, at its close the better
for having done So Many school, rooms
and yards have plants growing in vases
and boxes. These, 1.-THE flowers and clean
houses) are all first class teachers.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25
Brevlty.

Brevity takes everytime A short ser
mon, full of life, enlivens the hearers and
help mems souls. need not tell you
what long, dull one does. So addresses
of all kinds. Z If we must talk the whole
English language to make two or three
points, we so cover up the matter that
the. points are never seen. In like manner
books and newspaper articles are often
too wordy. Stick to the point. Make
every word count in the line Of thought
which you are pursuing. Be brief.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25

1t is expected that our Normal Institute
will be held during the month of August,
beginning either the 3lst Of July or the
18th of August. Arrangements are al
most completed for grand Centennial
Normal, and more will be here said from
time to time. ..
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25
School Laws.

We have received at Co. Superintend-
ent's Office number of copies of Amend
ments to the school, Laws Of Iowa, by the
XVI General Assembly. School direc-
tors can secure copies by calling.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25

Our city-schools close on Friday, June
I'd, and our college commandments are
but a few days ahead. Many look for
ward to them as seasons of pleasure.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-25
THE NEW YORK
MILITARY AGENCY

procures pensions for officers and soldiers
wounded, injured or ruptured. however slight
. "; obtains an increase of old rates; collects ar
rears OF pay and bounty, etc. No charge unless
successful. Letters promptly answered by adj
dressing j. III. ScHOLL. attorney at law, 81
Chambers street, New York City, care p. o.
box 2634.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-27
L atest kilograms.
Dispatches of American Press AssOeia.
tiOn by A. a. p. Telegraph 90.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD. /
PACIFIC COAST.
san Francisco News.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Goth. AT the
delinquent sale of the Bank of Califor-
MIA stock only 4S0 shares were sold.
Assessments on the remainder of 3, $50
shares originally published as delin-
quent having been paid, shares sold at
the rate of 100 shares for SO shares, the
purchaser paying assessments on the
whole amount, or something near
Sl4.50 per share.
A paint shop on Sansome street near
California, caught fire from some un-
known cause, and contents were total
ly destroyed. A lot of Chinese occu-
pied the basement as slipper factory,
and their stock has also gone. Loss
unknown, but heavy.
Flags are flying at half mast from
the buildings and ships in memory of
Minister Avery. The funeral will
take place at two O'Clock. 1t has been
raining all morning, but should it
stop there will be large turn out.
w. Welch, q seaman on the steam
ship City of Panama, and John Beh-
rens, second mate, quarrelled last
evening on ship board at the Pacific
Mail Dock, and Welch struck his of
ficer over the head with an iron
wrench, inflicting serious wound.
John A. May, who put bullet into
his head yesterday, with intent to
commit suicide, died this morning.
j. w. Warren, n young man of %
and a nephew of a. w. Thompson,
disappeared on Monday, leaving a
note to his uncle that he was finan-
cially embarrassed and intended to
kill himself. Nothing has been seen
or heard of him since.
Avery's funeral, Notwithstanding
the stormy weather, was very large
one. A regiment of the National
Guards, under command of Brigadier
General McComb, battalion of cav
airy, regulars and volunteers, a de-
tachment of marines from the Navy
Yard, and long line of carriages,
were IN the procession, which was
nearly a mile long altogether.
At the Lincoln primary school yes
terday Il little boy was accidentally
shot through the hand and the calf Of
his leg by the explosion of pistol.
He had been doing something naughty
the previous day, and his teacher
threatened to whip him. The young
one, to protect himself, obtained the
pistol and brought it to school with
him, with the avowed intention of
shooting his teacher in case he at
tempted to punish him. He was load
ing the weapon when it went off; in
flicting the injuries noted.
The China Transportation Steam
ship Company filed complaint In
the 4th District Court to-day against
the Pacific Mail Company to recover
$50, 10 II on charter by the defend
ants of the steamships Vasco de CANA
and Vancouver for n term of fifteen
months.