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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-22

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the nm
~ dersigned has been appointed Adj
ministrator, with the will annexed, Of the
estate Of William /. Jacobs, late Of Du-
bois county, Indiana, deceased. Said
estate Is supposed 20 be solvent.
CHARLES w. ELLIS, Admir-.
June 18th, 1577--3w.
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letter List.
The following letters were in the post
Office AT Jasper, June 18th. 1871. linot
called for will be sent to the dead letter
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1877 Spring. 1871
Eoots, Boots!
Shoes, Shoes
STILL THEY COME !!

I am Just in receipt Of TwrSTy-rivE cases
of Mems, Ladies' aud Chidrens Shoes, 3.
the best Spring styles, and ~ rRicts
LOWER THAN EVER. Come and see w
Mems Calf Shoes, warranted At Sl.oo y
S1.75; Women's Elmo Kid Side any
Front Lace, warranted nj Sl.60t 20 SIC
per pr; Childrcns' Shoes al 25c. 70 $50
per Dr. always keep the largest s'ock
In IIuntingburg, and prices lower 'hah
In the cities.
HENRY LANDGKEBE.
Ursrwanrnns. March 9th. 1877.
IL Subscribe tor the Jasper CouliV''
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05
AMUsEMENTs.

ACADEMY OF MUs1c.-By request, the manage
ment will repeat at the matinee today Bouci-
clult's sensational drama OF the "Octoroon,'
which proved such success on the occasion OF
it's representation last Wednesday night. The
cast included the full strength OF the company.
and they have never appeared to better advantage.
Messrs. Power and Reed, fully alive to the wants
Of the public for wholesome recreation, have con-
ceived the happy idea Of giving an entertainment
At the Carreliton Gardens tomorrow Sunday,
mental concert by the vogel Il Moses
excellent band Of picked musicians; dra-
comprising comedy, olio and farce. and dancing
afterwards, with which the entertainment win
conclude. Fifty cents only Is required for sdmit-
lance to the entire performance, and children
under twelve years OF age will be charged twsn-
ty-fve cents. The railroad company will run
their cars until the close Of the performances,
and every precaution necessary to insure order
has been taken. Such an enterprise Is deserving
Of success and will no doubt receive II. Shonld
the weather prove unfavorabIe, the entertair-
ment will be postponed until Thursday, Thanks
giving Day.
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the funding Of bonds should file, with
the Auditor, a description OF the bonds,
their number, etc., one week before the
day on which the board would consider
them. and that the Auditor give public
notice that an application had been
made for the funding Of such bonds.
This will obviate ali discussion at the
meetings OF the board on the question
able character Of the bonds offered and
render in no small degree their labors
lighter.
It was moved and carried, on the mo-
ton Of Lieut.. Gov. Wilt, that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to meet
those who are DESTROYS OF becoming the
Fiscal Agent. in order to see which would
secure to the State the most benefit.
The committee appointed were Lieut..
Gov. Witt, Hon. Louis Bush and w. @.
Black, Esq.
On motion, the sixteenth day Of May
was fixed as the date on which the cleo
ton of the Fiscal Agent would take
place.
1t was resolved, on the motion Of
Lieut.. Gov. Wilt, that the board meet
In the Speakers room every Wednes-
day at noon, and thereupon the board
adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05
A Memorial.

A reporter of the DEMOCRAT was in
formed yesterday that the twenty I've
policemen Of the Sixth Precinct who
served on the Nichols police from the
eighth day of January up to the organ
ization OF the Crescent City Police, and
who were dropped by the city admins
tration, have drawn up memorial
which Is to be presented In open session
at the next meeting Of the City Council.
Our reporter was unable to obtain a
copy of the memorial on account of its
being carried around for the signatures
Of the citizens Of the Tenth and Elev-
enth Wards, but he was informed that
1t is protest against the action of Ad-
ministrators Diamond and Mccartney,
who had the selecting Of the men, and
who, it Is alleged by the memorialists,
instead of appointing men from the
Tenth and Eleventh Wards In the Sixth
Precinct, selected them from the First,
Second and Third Wards.
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stonewan Jackson ana HIS sister.

Stonewall Jackson and his sister were
orphan children, and were brought up
together until he went to West Point.
Like most orphan children, they were
unusually attached to each other. She
married and settled in Beverly, West
Virginia, where her husband carried on
a large farm or plantation. Her
brother, the General, frequently visited
her, and during these visits he would in
variably go to the quarters OF the slaves
for the purpose OF exhorting them on
the subject of religion. Frequently the
soldier would be seen on his knees in
the midst of the children of Africa,
Offering earnest prayers for their saliva
ton. When the war broke out the
brother espoused the cause OF the South
and became the greatest Of all Confeder-
ate generals, with world wide reputa-
ton for consummate military ability,
and laid down his life on the bloody
field of Charlottesville. The sister,
in spite of the opposition Of her brother,
uninfiuenced by his brilliant achieve
ments and the opposition OF her hug-
band and her relatives, sided with the
cause OF the Union and remained true
to that cause to the end of the war. So
great was the feeling engendered
against her that she eventually separa-
ted from her husband and moved TO
Springfield, Ohio, and resided with
daughter who had married Union
officer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05

The children's May ball, under the
direction of Mrs. G. M. Stewart, will
come off at st. Patrick's Hall on Mon
day next, 7th inst.
The case of E. Morris, charged with
breach Of trust and embezzlement. was
yesterday called up before Judge Klein
peter, but owing to the accused being
sick with the smallpox the case was
continued.
Col. W. r. Fish requests us to say
that he is not a candidate for the posi-
ton Of Collector Of Internal Revenue.
The New Orleans and Texas Railroad
tax will be voted upon very shortly.
Mayor Pilsbury will probably fix some
day for the purpose between the 18th
and Doth Of this month.
Preparations are being made to re-
ceive the Mobile military on Thursday
next, Thanksgiving day. The Mayor
and City Council, together with the
Continental Guards, Washington Artil-
lery, and other military organizations,
will meet our visitors at the railroad
depot when they arrive.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05
AT THE STATE-HOUSE.

st. Louis street was crowded with the
members Of the old Metropolitan Police
force Friday morning, who were await
ing the issue OF their vouchers under
the compromise. The work is pro-
crossing fast, and before night will
probably be finished.
IN THE AUDITORS OFFICE
an inventory was being taken Of the
contents Of the vault, and so far as it
can be judged, most Of the documents
and papers are found to be in their
places.
AS yet none of the police warrants
have been presented bX memb ers OF the
Major Burke, who has, at the request OF
the Governor, the matter OF the issu-
ance OF them in charge, had his
hands full yesterday, and the pro rata
roll furnished by Col. Loan will take
some time before it is fully adjusted.
The number Of the claimants under the
compromise is 590 and the privates on
the Metropolitan force do not amount
to more than $50 or 800.
IN THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
there was nothing Of moment stirring
outside the records sent in relation to
the sentences of death passed upon a
number OF murderers. The Governor.
in two cases, sent the records to the
Attorney General for the purpose Of
learning whether the records against
these men were strictly correct, before
he issued the death warrant; and, as all
the forms Of law have been complied
with, there can be no question as to the
final determination Of these causes.
been too infreqaiently treated o t. hang.
ing, and as there are seven awaiting
that punishment in the Parish Prison,
they ought to be either relieved at once
from the anxiety naturally incident to
their position or to suffer for their crimes.
From the present outlook it is not i'm
probable that there will be one or more
executions within the coming month.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05
A BRUTE.
A Boy Driven from His Home by a
Fathers Cruelty.

A Boy Driven from His Home by a
Fathers Cruelty.
Willie Heffker was Yesterday sent to
the Boys House Of Refuge at his own
request by Judge Kleinpeter, as he
stated that he could not live at home.
He said that his father was in the habit
of starving and beating him almost to
death. Willie's story is sad one, and
is given in his own words:
About four months ago my father was
keeping a grocery, and neglected his
business and took to drinking 80 hard
that his customers left him and he ulti-
mately failed. Since then my brother
and I have not been able to live in peace
at home. About two months ago he
took us both, made spread eagles Of US,
and after he had us tied down on the
floor, he took large rope, tied a knot
in it, and beat both OF us until he had
raised large knots on our backs.
After this we ran away from home
and subsisted by begging from door to
door. About four days after we had left
home my father caught us and brought
us back. He tied us as before, and after
becoming exhausted from beating US
himself, he got my mother to continue
the whipping. After she was through
they left US tied for several hours.
Two days ago he struck me with a
spade in the back, and I made up nv
mind that could not live at home, SO I
left. My brother would have come
with me, but he is sick with the swamp
fever.
The neighSors living near Henry
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05
THE FUNDING BOARD.

Yesterday at noon the members of
the Funding Board met in the Speaker
room, and waited some time for the ar
rival of the Governor. After his arrival
there were present, the Governor, Lieut..
Gov. Wilt, Secretary of State
Strong, Auditor Jumel and W. G. Black,
ESQ.,, the President of the Cotton Ex-
change. After the meeting had been
called to order, Gov. Nichols in the
chair, and long and desultory CONVEX
sation relative to the present condition
the State debt, the organization Of the
board was perfected.
Gov. Nichols was chosen President,
Lieut.. Gov. Wilt, Vice President, and
Allen Jumel, Esq, Auditor, by virtue of
his office, Secretary.
On motion Of Lieut.. Gov. Wilt it was
resolved that hereafter those desiring
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05
TO GOV. NICHOLS.
Let ter Of Adherence from a CelOred
Republican Official.

hepuDlIcan Ufnclals
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 2, 1877.
To Gov. F. T. Nichols:
Dear Sir / am proud to have an occasion to
write to you. Dear sir, am Republican, and
was opposed 10 you and your government, because
| am Republican aud you were a Democrat, and
thought that you were opposed to the freedom
Of my race, but hope We may find in you firm
friend; hope you will carry out the pledges that
you made to us in your last canvass-that you
would give to us equal protection before the law;
give US ell the representation in the government
that we are entitled to.
If you carry out this out in good faith you will
obliterat the color line in this State and kill the
name Of bulldczers and bury them forever, and
then you will see blacks and whites fall in line
and say "God has sent the Great Messiah who
has been go long prayed for in this country"
And you will have the confidence Of both me and
my race, and the next four years you will see
both Republicans and Democrats united to your
support. All we want is to have the confidence
OF the people We have TO live with. It is given to
you TO do this wonderful and needful work, and
hope you will do this with an unfinching courage,
and not be lead in any other way. We know that
you can give peace to this country, and We hope
you will do this; and we believe you will do this,
and will do all I can to help you. MY people
come to me every day and ask me what think
OF Gov. Nicholls2 tell them believe you will do
as much for them as they could ask from any
government. ! am in favor Of your policy to
appoint honest and competent men to Office.
hold an office under your administration as
Justice. of the Peace, and am not
man OF great learning but / believe that
have common sense enough to do justice between
man and man. I hold Commission nnder
Kellogg's administration. was elected on the
seventh day Of last November but did not receive
. commission under your administration, IN il
is necessary that l should have your commission,
please send it to me that may qualify under til
remain, your obedient servant,
B. r. EVANS.
Justice of the Peace, Fourth Ward, parish Of Az
cension, Louisiana.
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ed to the city Of New Orleans or any
officer or officers of the corporation.
This appearer, however, says that he
has no objection to make answer to any
interrogatory above referred to.
In the. matter OF the liquidation of the
Consolidated Association of Planters OF
Louisiana and Max Grebner ys. b. r.
(Flanders), receiver Of the association,
prays to have his accounts OF moneys
received, disbursed, ETC., approved and
homologated. The accounts referred
to are itemized and are in total as fol.
lows: November to April 20, 1876, re-
ceipts $38,755 90; disbursements. Nov,
20. 1876, to April 90. 1877. e,343 So.
Total. $55,008 81. Commissions, per
cent, $2754 %.
Let the within account be referred to
j. w. durley, special master. for ex-
animation and report
EDw. @. BILLINGS, Judge.
Myra Clark Gaines VS.. city OF New
Orleans.-Orders that Adolph Shruber
and .. M. Todd, trustees, show cause on
the 18th inst. why they should not pay
into the registry Of this court, imme-
diately upon reception thereof, all
moneys by them received from defend
ants or others on account OF the judge.
ments rendered In this suit, as required,
on the ground that trustees have not
given bond or security for the discharge
OF the duties imposed upon them.
George A. Sheridan VS.. Phil, H, Sher-
idan, W. Fl. Emory and P. r. DeTro-
bland Thos. r. Waugh VS.. same James
JeffrieS vs. same three cases. 1T ap-
pearing to the court that these suits
against officers OF the army Of the
United States, wherein the plaintiff
claims OF the said defendants the sum OF
100000 Tin each case), as damages for
alleged unlawful acts Of vio-'
r. Beckwith did, under instruc-
tions by telegraph, OF the 18th OF Janu-
airy, 1875, and by letter OF date list of
March, 1875, from the Attorney General
OF the United States, assume the de-
Tense and filed answers on the part OF
said defendants, and otherwise prepare
for the trial and defence Of the same,
ordered that the sum Of $500 for the
services of the said attorney In the said
cause lin each case), would be just and
reasonable consideration.
tSigned EDw. @. BILLINGS,
Judge.
Daniel A. Boardman vs. Lord Wal
dron, subrogated, vs. Cromwell, New
York and New Orleans Steamship Line.
Judgment for debillants in the sum Of
$1,000.
United states District Court.
w. A. Bell, assignee, VS.. Paul Jof-
frion; same vs. Mrs. p. A. Roy; same
vs. l.. B. Claiborne.-Taken under adj
visement.
P. Brennan ct ais. vs. e. A. Yorke ct
als.-Decreed that the masters Of crews
Of steamtugs Phillips, Equator and Lone
Star are entitled to one-half Of the sal
wage money received by Thomas Nc
Clellan from the owner Of the ship
Charles FL. Southland and cargo, for
salvage and service rendered April,
1872, to be. divided proportionately, and
the commissioner OF the court Is ordered
to ascertain that proportion.
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

There was full meeting OF the Board
OF Health yesterday, at their rooms in
the State House, at half-past 2 o'clock,
and the work Of organizing their force
was at once commenced.
On motion it was resolved that the
board accept the nine names for police
inspectors sent to them by the Sanitary
Inspectors, and that a recommendation
Of these names be sent to the Council
with the request that these might be APP
pointed on the police. After consider
ing a number of other subjects relative
to the organization Of the board it ad-
iourned.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS.

The board met yesterday at the City
Hall and organized. Administrator
Rengstorff, er-oticio President, in the
chair.
Mr.. V. o. Aucoin was unanimously
elected Secretary, after which the fol-
lowing assignments to districts were
agreed upon: First and Fourth Dis
tricts, E. G. Payne; Second District, T..
Bailly- Blanchard; Third District, r.
M. Hailes; Fifth and Seventh Districts.
John w. Roxborough; Sixth District,
V. O. Aucoin.
The board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of clerks, the following being the
selections J. V. Winter, A. M. Aucoin,
John Fl. Manuel, F. M. Address, Sam.
Hollingsworth, w. @. Mohrman, D. B.
Blanchard, Frank Shernwell, E. Pay
sine, E. Kicker, @. A. Butler and M. J.
Cusicks.
The board then adjourned to meet at
9 o'clock Saturday morning, in the
office of the Administrator of Assess
ments, which will be the Office Of the
board.
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This does not include the veteran reserves or
the various staff corps enumerated in the proceed
ing table, for the reason that these corps do not
vary greatly in numbers from peace to war foot
ing. II included on their average footing, along
with the constabulary force in Ireland, they
would swell the grand total to about 6OO 900 men.
These facts and figures do not indicate very de-
fective military system in Great Britain. The
United Kingdom is not, indeed, like her oonti-
Mental neighbors. q perpetual camp. But when
ever exigency sets her latent resources In motion
she generally manages to meet the emergency.
And when the emergency is past 1t has invariably
been the impression Of her foes that her power
was not so badly decayed as they thought 1t was.
A. G. b.
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short Items.

An attempt was made at O'Clock Fri
day morning to burglarize the shoe
store of T. Pcobst, No. 326 Bayou Road.
The burglars succeeded in prying open
the door with a jimmy, but were fright
ened off before they had time to get
their work in.
Frank Chambers was arrested and
locked up in the Central Station, charg-
ed with the cutting and wounding Of one
Peter Brooks.
Cecilia Gabriel was arrested and lock-
ed up in the Third Precinct Station,
charged with larceny.
For the larceny Of lumber James Nor
ton was incarcerated in the Sixth Sta
ton.
Mr.. Dumont, accompanied by friends,
left yesterday for Washington, in order,
it is stated, to secure the appointment
OF Jim Lewis to the lucrative office Of
Postmaster in this city. This colored
delegation will fare doubtless like many
others that have visited the President.
Smallpox now exists in the Parish
Prison. and the city authorities should
see that the proper disinfectant should
be used to prevent the spread of the
noisome disease. Situated as the Parish
Prison is, in the heart of densely pop
ulated neighborhood. Prompt measures
should be taken to prevent the spread Of
the contagion.
The Sheriff of Cameron parish has
resigned his office. This fact ought to
be recorded.
The increased number of lady eques-
TRANS who have Of late made our drives
attractive are still swelling, and before
autumn we hope that most OF our young
ladies will take to "boot and saddle"
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CITY AFFAIRS.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Waterworks Company, the Police
Board and the Assessors.

The new Waterworks Company is
taking substantial shape, the amount
subscribed to the stock In old water
works bonds amounting already to four
hundred thousand dollars, the Mer-
chants Insurance Company figuring for
large amount in the subscription.
The project has ad q beneficial effect
on these bonds, which have gone up re-
Gently five points.
THE POLICE BOARD,
consisting of Messrs. Hugh Kennedy.
Il. A. Palfrey, J. Fl. Keller and Jules
Dejan, the Mayor, Administrator Dia
mond and Administrator Brown, will
meet for the first time on Saturday eve
ming, at their rooms in the City Hall,
when they will organize. Apropos, thus
far only about two hundred and sixty Of
the four hundred policemen newly ap-
pointed have furnished the required
bond, and the probability Is that
there will be goodly number
Of vacancies, owing to the inability
Of some OF the appointees to give
bond. Straw men are not accepted by
the Mayor, whose orders to his secre-
tary, Mr.. Bower, are positive-that the
securities must be men OF good repute
and own property In their own name to
the extent OF $1,000 over and above their
liabilities. This inability to furnish
bonds will afford good opening to
THE sUPERNuMERARIEs,
who, by the way, it has been argued,
will be appointed from among the most
competent men OF the force serving
since the 9th January, and on the recon-
mendation of Chief Boylan. This con-
clusion is universally applauded as an
act of justice towards the men Of the
9th Of January.
THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
The differences between Mr.. Reng-
storff, Administrator Of Assessments,
and the Board Of Assessors, are
finally settled. AS we said Thurs
day, the object of Mr.. Rengstorff in ap-
pointing the clerks Of the board was
more In order to secure an immediate
organization Of the board than any
thing else, and as matters now stand
Mr.. Rengstorff will select five OF the
most competent among the clerks al
ready appointed, whilst the remainder
will be allotted to the assessors them
gafves