The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-21
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Ireland Items.

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Spring session of our school commenced.
We have had an addition TO our popu-
lation transient of course) that makes'
a different appearance each morning and
evening to what our town has been
accustomed to. | will not attempt TO.
describe the different phiz's Of each stu
dent that has come TO town, but | see
they have all caught the mania char
lacteristic of the citizens of this place
each mail morning--especialy at the,
time the Courier is expected. Professor.
Cooper has established a reputation in.
our town as competent educator, and
proves his ability TO govern his pupils
$50 they love and obey him--at least the.
former. lie is man that means what
he SAYS, aud they have learned tol
know ii.
Our project relative TO the building
OF school house, is meeting with some
little opposition among the lese-iistedI
lpart of Madison aud Boone townships
hut time will accomplish the enterprise
an old proyerb is" The voice OF the
lpcope, is the voice Of God"
notwithstanding the difference Of
lopnions between soft and hard currenc.
Our merchants and mechanics, and q
few Of our modern farmers are making
wide strides in business arrangements.
--Ginther and kelams have added
largely TO their stock Of wagons and
lplows, and say that they can accommo-
date Glangers with better bargains
than they can get from the merchants.
or even their own headquarters, irom
1.-THE fact that they insure all their work.
land keep up a constant fire ready fol
lreplirs. They undersell all Other
traders for cash, and believe advertise
in the County paper--if not they ought
TO do so.
--Dillon. Norman & Co. have Just
opened out a large lot Of goods direct
from the queen city. Their head clerk
takes special delight in waiting on III,
lladies--io see him welk from side (,
side, reminds one of doing penance ii
lolden times. with beans in his boots.
Thomas & Hobbs have purchased
: an express wagon Of their own, whicl
makes quite q change in the appearance,
from the old red wagon that Alb. ped
died chickens in last season. They ado
every week to their stock of notions
and their head clerk say, they will sci
" umder the Cincinnati prices. from thi
!. fact that thew buy IN the east--bu, min,
! YOU. Alb has worn the beans perfect,
:, flat in his boots--he doesn't do am
! more penance.
y Three Of our retired merchant
have gone 10 farming. A. IL. =. take
, 1.-THE lead. lie is planting somethin;
I less than 200 acres in corn. and as n,
/ was raised on farm up to the time o
u tho war, we expect him to come up q
j our old Crawford county far8es--gs
81 high enough 10 graft in The second yeal
oI II. X. f. has rented the Ferguso
10 farm in addition to his own + he has
Ee strong force of hands and should th
n season prove TO bc wet one, he is sur
se of good crsp oi-crab grass.
-R. A. A. has fun possession Of til
us old homestead. lie seems to 70 at III
1n work in old Ireland style. Break fast
O. seven and supper al fye--stil he is maj
ing some Improvements, enough
o. least to diminish the crop of blacl
ne berries this season.
!; DIR. Blackburn has bought The Ne
son Harris farm, and the people in ID
! y, community have no more fears in +
I, lgsrd TO blackberries every year
DIR Parr has changed his boardli
house since Mrs. M. has moved to tow
mr. He and Alb. are building a large stab
on the South side Of town. Rum
ne saws that him and Alb. have had q
~ mestic broil since they joined in matt
H. lmonv--difiicul,y was which shou
he sleep on the front side Of tie bed.
a Irish Tom says, His Excellenc
he Gov. kean serves free lunch daily
9 a. m. and p. IN.
hy Campbell the picture man, has !
ne turned from visit to see his moihe
slv lhe talks Of moving his location in il
We. days. supposing everybody has 4
IN :: Photos.
ndi Two more Of our widOwers ha
we recently emerged from thri, lonely u
nd barrassment |. Il. seems to enjoy
In hugely.
The -Liga and Dora have compromis
our their secession difficulties. and enter
erv into solid compact, with the nnd'
hat standing that each one may KISS 4
in lpcrson from Pike county they can z ct
ed. lI.ige seems all right now.
TO Butch and the Mill Co.. have "a
nd into Is banking arrangement, o., accol
bic lof the unsettled condition of tae iinai
lc. lquestion in Congress. Their bills
md in circulation in our town, and 90
y ?lpar have not learned the amount
on capital stock, but guess its good.
ery countcrtcts as yet.
james Strain has q large snake
,us exhibition at his Drug store. Jame
lea determined TO keep ahead OF Gov. Ii
0 uslin the way Of drugs, both in prcc
,ery quality, il he bursts at IT, PEKI'