The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-08-25
NO. 33

the government the rebel Democrs, :
J tried 10 destroy. "Wel 7 don't un9 sr-
!. stand how il n. but Brown says he
wont begin - vote for YOU nor with
G your party this year" Thi. ast8 i;hed
0 the candidate. and be wonders 1rnv in
ais. Brown bas a.ways been bis pe~.onsI
= friend and siroEg Republican. and he
asks, whats tie matter " iih Brown 20
j. W illlarns sent us his lemonade sysrch.
+. and Brown says IL them lelisrs are 90
ing to start saloon in Congress. let
them pay for their drinks and not tax
1.-THE wine | drink" Does Mr.. Spear
live over yonder We; 2" asks Mr.. Candi-
,date. "Ies, said Mrs. Brown. but YOU
needst 90 there, for he's down with
the same complaint onlys heap worse
than Brown il"
WELL ABUSED Nan.
| hadn't been n candidate three weeks
until the papers said was "A rebel SYM
lpathizer. The record don't bear them
out IN The assertion. While in the leg-
islaiure voted Tor every bill and con-
Itingent fund for delraying the expenses
for carving on the war-all voted for II.
Something has been said concerning
turning out soldiers aud placing co..
federaies in their stead. This is false.
When | went To Congress ound four
teen crippled soldiers who had hot been
paid. | went TO see them, called them
out and asked. Are YOU n s0ldicrY-
yes. Are you crippled soldier!"
Yes. Are you a Union soldier ~
yes. Being satisfied their Statements
were true | introduced bill asking
that they be paid from the 9th OF Da-
ccmber rs, TO June 20. -. Before the
bill passed was asked "Do YOU know
them! z" | read their names. stated that
had seen them was satisfied that they
should be paid. and the biil passed
That does not appear that | have ever
been much OF rebel sympsthizer.
soldiers came 10 me with claims and
VIXEN found correct and just they were
)nt through. Neither I. nor any Other
nember was as much Of a rebel a. some
would have il appear The record will
show that the charge Is false. BJs |
have
''BEES MEAN TO NY FAHM HANDS"
il is said. High water floated HE rails
of. Poor man replaced the fcnce.
couldn't get pay, sued and got a judg-
nent, aud all that sort Of stuff. Now
The fact is, never had man to work
or me that sued me or that had tron-
Die with. | always paid men for LABOR.
have doBe great deal of il myself at
ow wages. NV son hired a man 70
.sther rails for his sister and he charg-
81 So per hundred for replacing Old
'ails. The price agreed upon. be states,
gas s3 per thousand, aud he refused 10
,ay the exorbitsnt price OF 50 per 100.
on see how drowning men catch at
travis. Another charge is that ray
Iephew helped me save nv property
Turing the high water by which he lost
IL own, that lie asked me for two dol
ars dnd ! refused to let him have il.
here Is man of NV name who had a
at boat aud was there for the purpose
4 saving property. Issked him 10 as
ist me, which he did. / told him % go
he flour mill and get one hundred
ounds Of four. He afterward asked
ne TO loan him 81. ! said to him. [
'ill pay YOU that amonnt OF the work
ou did for me, If owe vou, instead of
loan. have also been charged with
efusing 10 Jet a poor nephew have
air OF mules unless hs paid for them in
ivance or gave good security. 4
ephew did write % me ssking me 70
sll him pair OF mules and that he
Iould give security tor payment. /
nswercd him To
TAKE PAIR OF MULES,
he wanted 10 buv M SlOO each. IL
c preferred. take them, work them and
turn them 80 the in the fall without
large. He soon wrote TO me that 9TH
Is wanted more males on the same
rms. replied, take them aud break
le one for his sister. Ii has been re-
orted that | made a fortsne out OF
Samp lands. The fact j. that l
ought 80 acres OF swamp lands and
aid all that was asked for il, aud re-
lived ~ good a title rs the state can give.
o one disputes IL. Some smart fellow
cnt to Washington TO see about the
atter. aud has not since been heard
ON. You sec that ] have been tho
lost thoroughly abused man in the
ate. this j, no stopped soon | will
E elected governor sure. Now my
low citizens. lets Us 20 to work.
conoui7c. Begin at home in your
,wnships. aHd carry the principle of
form aud retrenchment throughout
he state gud nation. lfthis is not done
ne people and the country will be
Let us determine 10 do il
nd it ~ il hc done. You have been
alient ~ listening 10 me aud / thank
OF kindly for your attention. Al the
onclusiou of Mr.. Williams speech,
ute numbor OF old grey-haired vet