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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-03

The following Conventions have been
called in the several States:
March %. Pennsylvania Democratic
Convention, Lancaster
March 20. = Pennsylvania Republican
Convention, Harrisburg.
March %. Vermont Republican Con-
vention. Burlington.
March 29.-Ohio Republican Conven-
ton, Columbus.
April .. National Convention OF col
ored men, Nashville.
April ~. - South Carolina Republican
Convention, Columbus.
April ". Virginia Republican Con-
v,niiou, Lynchb1rg.
April Indiana Democratic Con-
ventiVm. indianapolis
April %. = Georgia Democratic Con-
veniions by Cong OCCASIONAL Districts ~
elea delegates to tie National Com,en
ton.
May Michigan Republican Con.
vention, Grand Rapids.
May l6. = Alabama Republican Con.
venlion, Montgomery.
May IL. National Greenback Con.
ventiOn, indianapolis.
May IL National Prohibition Con
venuon. Cleveland.
May l7.-Tennessee Republican Con.
vcntion. Knoxville
May IS Kentucky Republican Con
veniion, Louisville.
May "a Kansas Democratic Con
vention, Topeka.
May q. Alabama Republican Con
vention, Montgomery (minorilv call1
june IA. = Republican National Con
vention, Cincinnati.
June 2L.-Florida Democratic Con
vention, Quincy.
June 27.--Democrstic National Con
vention, st. Louis.
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Two delegates and two alternate dele
gates 10 the national democratic conven-
ton.
An elector and a contingent elecior
for their respective districts.
A member Of the State Central Conn
mitiee 10 serve for the next two wears.
The committee on resolutions will
meet nj the consultation rooms OF the
Supreme Court Immediately after the
adjournment of the district meetings,
say o'clock p. IN Tuesday evening.
April is. The committee on permanent
organization will meet. same hour, al
the office OF the attorney general. 1t
will be the duty OF this committee to
name president aud principal secretary
OF the convention, tour delegates at large
and four alternates TO the national con-
yention, and two electors and two con-
tingent electors for the state at large.
prompt and full attendance at the
places above designated il desired. a. "A
comp lance Herewith will materially IA
clliatc the organization and business OF
the convention
Tickets of admission for delegates and
reporters OF the press will be Issued
at the rooms OF the Central Committee,
which will be hereafter announced.
The following complimentary resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Gen.
tral Committee are due and hereby ten
dered TO Messrs Warden Il Petit. the
gentlcmanly proprietors of the Occi-
dental Hotel, for the use or the hotel
parlors offered for the deliberations of
the committee, and tor courlesiss ex-
tended to Us during our session.
MAHLoS ID. MANSON, Chairman.
ISAAC l. GREGG,
J. J. BINcHAM.
DAVID =. GoODING,
kUFrs MAGEE, Executive Com,
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To the Teachers Of Indiana.

The Committee appointed at the re-
cent meeting OF the state Teachers As
sociatlon Tor The purpose OF arranging
Tor series OF Excursions to the Gem
.tenuiai Exposition, al such reduction in
transportation aud hotel rates as TO
place attendance within the reach of
every teacher, have made sufficient in-
vesiigation TO warrant them i'm saving
that lodging. breakfast and supper. at =
hotel. for TEN days, together with ih.
railroad fare for the round trim from
Indianapolis, for our Excursionisis. will
cost not more than forty-two dollars.
The noon meal, il desired. will be An
extra expense, and can be procured
wiihln the Centennial Grounds. For
same fare and FIVE days at hotel, thirty
Two dollars. The tent project has been
abandoned.
All teachers and students desiring 10
JOIN any OF these excursions hich
Will start at stated times between Nav
and October will at once forward rwo
DOLLARS, with their names aud al
dresses, to j. j. MILLS, Assistant Super
lmtendent City Schools, indianapolis.
ana receive from him a certificate en-
liiiing them to Excursion Rates. Money
must be sent in registered letters, post
oiiice orders. or drafts. This money ia
a guaranty OF good intention. aud is to
DC used IN payment for printing, station
cry, postage and the labor necessary TO
carry out this plan, aud it will be de-
Quoted from the above estimated expen-
'es of the trip, on presentation of said
certificate.
The arrangement and management of
these excursions have been entrusted to
Mr.. L. w. Ainsworth, Plainiieli. Ind,
and j. III. Madden, Superintendent
Public Schools, Bedford, Ind.
Another circular will he issued about
the middle OF March, 10 those who have
signiiied their intention Of going, con-
taining full information as to times aud
places of starting, routes. etc.
Correspondence Except orders for
certificates. as above described should
be addressed to Mr.. Madden, Bedford.
ALEX. NJ. Cow, Evansville.
! j. j. MILLS, Indianapolis.
WM. III. WILEY. Terrc Haute.
j. L. MACPHERSON, Richmond.
III. u. BROWN, Valparaiso.
/ L. Il. STULTZ, Rising sun.
i. IL. WALTZ, Logansport.
\ Committee on behalf Of the State
Teachers Association.
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"A steer weighing 800 pounds, WAS
killed by one OF our butchers last week.
1t j. claimed by several persons that thia
is the heaviest beef ever killed ia tho
county.
"A Mr.. Lanceford. OF Dubois county,
lost valuable horse on Saturday even
ing last. He was returning home from
Petersburg. and had only rode as far 40
Mr.. Il. Z. IIammond's stable. when lis
horse suddenly fell dead ia the road.
II l. not known what allied the horse.
From one of our citizens, who is in
correspondence with j. T.. Martin. OF
the l. g. T.. II. r., we learn that Mr..
Martin has made our folks proposition
TO build the road from this place to
Hazlcton, and il Is thought that tho
amount Of money required by Us eau
easily be raised.
Joseph Brcnton has lost ninctv-.lx
head OF fat hogs from cholera. Stanton
Lamb has also lost seventy-two head.
We understand that $4,000 have
been subscribed for the railroad by our
citizens.
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Respectable but Ignorant.

The Republican papers will claim that
the convention was respectable in APP
pearance. This we will not dispute. for
"a large number Of the delegates were
and could afford good
clothes, but we are amazed that thess
same respectable officials were so ignor-
ant chat they did not know that Orth i,
at present representing the Grant adj
ministration in Austria, and could not.
therefore, respond to the loud calls mlds
for him by q thousand or more of the
delegates. when it was announced that
he h al receiv"a the nomination.-[lndi-
anapolis Sentinel.
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Hon. j. ID. Williams for Congress

We have heard of no candidate for
Congress from this District. The can
didatc should be in the field early this
year. - Martin County Herald.
NoTE. have Information to the
effect that Hon. James ID. Williams. our
present Representative, will be candi-
date for denomination. Whether Mr.,
Williams is to be honored with a
second term or not. il cannot be denied
that he makes very good record. and
that he Ia safe man for the people tC
sntrust as their law maker lie fills the
good old Jacksonian standard of a
public servant, being "honest and ca
pable.' We believe we express th,
sentiments of the Democracy of TIN.
county whcn we say Mr.. Williams /,
our first choice for the next noniina
ton. - Petersburg Democrat
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Total delegates for entire State, 1893
Necessary 10 a choice, $50
The convention will be called to
order at 10 O'Clock n. IN. Wednes sday
April 10. in the Academy of Music, by
Gen. Mahlon ID. Manson, chairman OF
the State Central Committee, and i'm
mediately proceed 10 permanent or
gsniation. The Secretary will call he
roll Of counties, and reports will be re-
ccived from the district meetings. which
are hereby called TO meet as follows:
First District-Ofiice Of Attorney
General.
Second District Office OF the Clerk
Supreme Court.
Third District Supreme Court room.
Fourth District = Secretary of state 's
Office.
Fifth District Agricultural room,
state house.
Sixth District Senate Chamber, state
house.
Seventh District -Ryan's Hall, corner
Tennessee street and Indiana ave"uc.
Eighth District Representative Hall
state house.
Ninth District State library rooms
Tenth District Consultation room
lSuprcmc Court.
Eleventh District- Auditor of state,
Office.
Twelfth Insurance depart
ment state auditors Office.
Thirteenth District-Fr,ntr room, gov
Iernor's Office.
Each district delegation will be ex
lpeclcd to appoint:
A committeeman on permanent or
ganization.
A committeeman on resolutions.
One vice president and one assistan
s.,rctary ior the convention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-03

That the English are not above pick
ing up good thing is proved by th'
fact that Sir Charles Reed, chairman oi
the London school board, presided at 9
spelling bee between IS ladies aud 2;
gentlemen. Sir Charles remarked tha
liz was singular fact that educated
English people were often deficient il
spelling. lie hoped to see as good re
suits fom these matches in England a
he bad seen In America. and suggested
geographical and historical public con
|pctitioms.
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CINCINNATI Enquirer: "The gentl, :
man who wrote the platform ior tl,.
Republicans of Indiana cndcavored 10
cover all topics OF human interest. but
he forgot TO touch tho BErcIIER ques-
ton. The position of his party in re-
gall TO the abduction CT CHARLES Ross
was also overlooked"
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Democratic state Convention.

There will be delegate convention
held at the city Of indianapolis on We'd
nesdav, April 10 ls76, for the nomina-
lion OF a state ticket aud The transaction
OF business incident thereto. The ratio
of representation i'm the convention will
be one vote for every one hundred votes
cast in the various counties for Govern
or Thomas a. Hendricks at the election
in 1872, and one additional vote for
every fraction Of fifty votes and over
The committee invites the c. pela-
tion and support of all voters who de-
sire "A return TO
|. Correct constitutional principles in
the administration Of public Affairs, be
they either national, state or local.
!. The most frugal and rigid economy
in all departments OF government.
3. The punishment of crimes and
criminals of high or low degree the
impartial enforcement or the law upon
all, with favor TO none.
4. The protection of the labor and in
dustrial Interests of the country from
the encroachments of monopolics OF any
aud all character.
8. The largest liberty TO the individual
citizen consistent with just and vigor-
Gus administration OF the laws.
&. A currency sufficient 10 meet the
demands OF trade, and which shall be
alike receiva bic by all classes OF people.
I. Equal taxation of property with
just discrimination.
.. Tie repeal OF the resumption act
passed by a republican congress, in
order that the business and commercial
interests may recover their yigor. aud a
new stimulus be given the industries
and enterprise of the country.
g. The freedom OF conscience in sll
matters OF religion no connection be-
tween church and state.
10. he punishment of pafcasanct
and corruption ia office without psrti-
'iir or favor.
a.. The nomination ofnone but honest
aud cotnretent men for Office.
~. The maintaihance OF our present
admirable public school system, the out
growth OF the democratic party's fore
sight and wisdom.
i, this end We invite the voters of In
diana. irrespective Ot past political af
/ citations TO meet The democracy OF tls
state in convention Tor the purpose o
adcptins platform Of principles. ani
10 nominate candidates 10 bc supported
al lie election for The following
Offices. via:
!. Governor
2 Lieutenant Governor.
3. tuurJu Judges 81 The supreme Court
( 4. secretary of ~ .tc.
D. Auditor Oi state.
q. IIeisurer o. state.
z. lerk supreme Court.
3. Reporter Supreme Court.
.. Attorney bcneral.
IL. superintendent OF Public instruc
ition.
/ The following is the representation il
convention from lie various counties o
the Second District, according TO lh'
ratio aloptctt
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AT the marriage OF an Alabama
widower one o. the servants was asked
if his master would take n bridal tour.
|" Dunno, sah: when old missus's alive
he took a paddle To her; dunno ii he
lake bridalc 10 do new one or not
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--Orth j. a good Centennial candi-
date. His la, was Hessian aud
|" fit into the vol ition" from the of
side; cisappoi ed in his back pay and
pension he !" cd in Pennsylvania aud
raised Godluvc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-03

Council BluHs is very lively Just now
on account Of the hourly arrival OF min
ing parties en- route 10 the Black Hills.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-03

south Bend brings TO the surface %
candidates for the Office OF sheriff, onl,
one behind IL. Wayne.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-03

Carl Schurz Is 10 deliver n Centen-
nial oraiion ~ Council Bluffs, OH tho
.th OF July ext.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-03

The Mormons propose 10 have 4
Centennial Of their own in salt Lake
City.
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Notices OF appointment Of admins
traitors and legal notices of like character
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The Morning herald., 1876-03-18
The Memorial Lamp.

An effort is being made, already noticed
in the HERALD, to secure sufficient funds
from the people of this State to erect
Delaware memorial lamp post in frolt of
Memorial Hall at the Centennial Grounds.
It is said that Delaware is accorded the first
position of the thirty-seven States, in re-
rognitiou of the fact that she was the first
IF the original thirteen to adopt the Ma
,ional Constitution. Meetings are being
held in the principal towns of the State to
further the enterprise. Dover, Camden
and Wyoming held meetings on the 18th,
l4th and 18th respectively, and the follow
ing are arranged for: Seaford, yesterday
U7th); Laurel, 18th; FELTON,, 20th; Frede-
rica, 2lst; Milford, 22nd inst. The meet
ing at Milford will be held at Music Hall,
which is rendered free for the purpose.
3. P. Bancroft, Esq, Director and General
Agent Centennial Light Association, has
superintendent of the enterprise.
The Morning herald., 1876-03-18
THE MEMORIAL 10 CONGRESO.
What 1t Proposes.

The Memorial to Congress, which 1t is
asked City Conncil to join in, is of vital in
terest to Wilmington. 1t asks for survey
of the Brandywine from its mouth up to
the Market street bridge. with the ultimate
view ofso widening and deepening the chan.
mel of the stream as to make 1t navigable
for schooners and other water craft draw
ing from five to ten feet. The memorial is
numerously signed by the most substantial
business firms of the city; conspicuous
among which are those prominently
identified with the manufacturing interests.
The matter has for some time occupied the
attention of the Board Of Trade, and with
no other view than advancing manufactur-
ing interests. They warmly advocate its
proper presentation to Congress as sub
ject Of commercial progress which
Wilmington possesses the advantages OF, II
the aid Of that body can be obtained towards
their development. In conversation with \
nomber of manufacturers representative Of
The HERALD was informed that ifthe chan
mel of the Brandywine could be deepened 1t
would promote the industries of Whining
ION to an incalculable extent. It would
avoid the necessity of the transportation Of
all merchandise from the banks Of that
stream to the Christiana by wagon, and add
to the shipping facilities Of the place con-
siderably. 1t would of course require
tie expenditure of considerable money, as
the blasting required would be great,
but wien the extent of the benefit, that It
would be to Wilmington is considered, there
Is every reason that it should be OF interest
10 all who are identified with Wilmington
and it's progress. All vessels would have
to wait for the tides, but they have to do
this now, and then only those Of very slight
tonnage can enter.
What is looked to more especially from
such an improvement, as an inevitable re-
suit, is the inducenent that 1t offers to
capital for investment. At this point man
ufacturers could have all the advantages of
an excellent water power, and that, too, at
ride water. two facilities in manufacturing
interests that are but seldom seen, and
which, if availed Of by the people to such
IN extent as to be fully developed, Will ad-
vance our commercial industries to such an
extent as to be noticeable feature In VIII
mington's attractions.
The Morning herald., 1876-03-18
ONE CENT.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Windy C0xssciI,sssn In HAIR plitttssl
DtscssssjOn.

"Ths gentleman 10 called to order!" This
10 what the President Of Council IL COM
PEELED to utter frequently o. he attacks the
desk hercely with his gavel and raises his
voice to pitch that would impress stran-
ger with the idea that he was IN the midst
of the gold and stock exchange. That gen.
tleman who is called to q point of order
takes his seat, but those who imagine that
"the subsequent proceedings do not inter-
est him any more,"' are very much mis-
taken. He is as ubiquitous as mosquito,
and his buzzings are irrepressible. A mo-
ment afterwards you hear, "Mr. President,
rise to q personal explanati0nV and
like the little man in the box he 10 up again,
and like the gentleman at the Pickwick
Club, his sleeves are rolled up and he is
ready to pitch in. He saws the air violent
ly with his arms, his hair stands up worse
than fodder stack in wind storm, and
woe be to the man that ID not his friend.
The time has come, and he is going to
pitch in, the foremost digit of the right
hand is leveled ominously to certain parts
of the Council Chamber, and he spits forth
his rhetorical thunder. Other members
must shake In their boots for fear of the
wrath to come. All other ducks in the
pond must keep their heads under water
while this one quaeks.
Finally exhausted he takes his seat, and
as he squares himself back with his hands
in the armholes of his vest, he surveys his
conquests with the most apparent satisfac-
tion. It is but few moments afterward
before you hear the words ringing through
the chamber "Mr. President, rise to per
sonal explanation!" and gentleman on the
other side gets up to pitch in, rolls his
sleeves up even higher than the other did
and goes right in. The other man has
wronged him; he has impugned hts veraci-
ty; he is vilitier; he is falsiier; he is
ali that language can express and more too.
This is what personal explanation consists
of, and the President sits and has to 20
through with it all like patience on monu-
ment, while the members wish to gracious
that other fellow would get through and let
somebody else have put.
Just such state of affairs as this Is to be
witnessed in the City Council Chamber
every meeting night. When one member
wishes to pitch into another, all that he has
to do is to claim the special privilege of
personal explanation, and that other mem
Der catches it according to the strength and
command of langua &c that the pitcher in
has. The chin music is played often and
loud.
The Morning herald., 1876-03-18
PU BLIC SALES.
ADMlNISTRAlOR'S SALE
n Or
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order Of the Orphans
Court of the State OF Delaware, In and for
New Castle county, made the twenty first
day Of February, A. D., 1870. will be exposed
''s's arfHG ft RHPG!lf pETa%ARE aHes!Sni HOUSE,
now kept by George W. ortlip, in Whining
Wednesday,. VI; lSE iSa'i. NJ MARCH 20, 1875. AT II
O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
The following described lands and tene-
ments, being the real estate, late of VIM.
lally, deceased, to wit-No. l, a lot of land
+ vh
TWO-sTORY BRICK HOUSE
Aereon erected. bounped ds follows be-
Enning at point on the northerly side Of
front street, at the distance Of eighty-five
bet from the easterly side of French street
hence ncrth thirty-two degrees east sixty
X feet; thence south fifty eight degrees
at nineteen ieet; thence south thirty two
" ront street, and thence with the same
North tty-eight degrees west nineteen feet
to the place OF beginning.
No "A lot of land bounded rs follows:
itglnning at a point on the easterly side of
Head street, at the distance of eighty feet
Om the northerly side, seventy feet to the
'outherly side of Of forty feet wide street;
hence westerly with the same one hun
red feet to said side Of Heald street, and
hence with the same southsrly seventy
feet to the place of beginning. And
NO "a lot of land bounded aS follows:
Beglnning at the intersection OF the south
cry side of Peach street and the westerly
side of Claymont street, thence sOutherIy
eeysaid side ofClaymont sire ct seventy five
hel thence westerly parallel with Peach
street. seventy feet; thence northerly par.
aIlel with Claymont street seventy-hve
leet to said side of Peach street. and tn hehce.
llcreby,. easterly seventy-tive feet to the
place of beginning.
Attendance will he given aud terms of
SAFE made known at the time and place
aforesaid, by
THOMAS R. sLALLY. Administrator or
WI: c. SPRUANCE, Esq. his Attorney.
Attest; G. M. VANDEyER. Clerk Of Or
lhan's CouIt
THOs' M. OGLE. Auctioneer.
The Morning herald., 1876-03-18
Won,an's Foreign Missionary Society

WOnaNps E0TeeOe MeSSeOss07'y Cocsety.
The Conference Anniversary of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society was held
Yesterday afternoon In the Union M. E.
Church, and was largely attended, notwith-
standing the unfavorable weather.
The meeting opened with the usual de-
votional exercises, which consisted of sing
ing reading and prayer.
The first speaker Of the occasion was
Rev. j. H. Caldwell, of Dover, whose ad-
dress was confined chiefly to the missionary
work among the heathens, during which
he stated that SOC, 900 Of them had been
brought under the fold of Christ, and surely
he said, this is encouraging. He spoke for
some time, and was listened to with much
attention. Singing by the choir followed
his remarks.
Mrs. E. B. Stevens, of this city, was the
next speaker. She stated that during the
past year $50 900 had been expended by the
missionary society which she represented
for the heather. IA new country, JAPAN"
she said, "has been opened to us within the
past few years. One young woman from
our society has gone to that vast empire,
and has taken position isolated from her
sisters. In all, twenty-one young women
have been sent, and they have now already
under their charge 32l children. In the
Baltimore branch we record six auxiliaries.
In the State of Delaware we can only record
TWO new ones, and the total number of aux
iliaries throughout Delaware is ten."
Mrs. Stevens continued her remarks for
nearly half an hour, during which she re-
lated the trials and discouragements under
which the missionary cause labored, and
asked that the good work might be more ia.
vorably received in the future. When she
had concluded collection was taken up for
the missionary cause, while the choir sang
q hymn.
Rev. DR.. Kidder, of Madison, N. j., was
then introduced, who also spoke in an in
teresting manner of the work done among
the heather.
The meeting closed with singing the dox-
ology by the congregation and the benedic-
tion by Rev. DR.. Matlack.