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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07

Registered Letters aid TO Contain SJ,JO0,-
100000 Directed TO Various Monarchs.

The employees Of the New York Post
OMce were astounded on Wednesday by a
tai, fat-facet, anu mid die aged German who
errrcoche che 'Vsists ,inS window win u small,
fat package covered tth po-t age stamps and
desired TO have 1t regis cred for safe tr nsmis-
sion The eyes OF the cl rk opened wide when
he glanced at the sup, rscuption, written In
great black letters and IN German. Translated
tired:
From the Cour, of the Key,
Prom ~ vpiao ~ lSSp for dS o. aah c ~ WIN Az
woth, thousand Mihoa Dohis.
The a,touisbed clerk had scarcely placed the
registering stamp on the mysterious package
before the owner returned with three other
similar Packages. ono was addiessed to the
Queen OF England and marked i've hundred
million dollars; another 20 the King Of spain,
marked one thousand Million dollars. and tho
mira 10 tng KIM 9t Italy, also marked one
Inc clerks TO whose keeping these package. Of
fabulous valre were Committed stared Al one
another auI hardly DIR tl handle them, rs
Though they feared tina thieves and burgers
must hvein the very atmosphere SURROUNDING
he ir1us Of le1rnin, something moro Of tho
Court Of IN, Key, VINO win 50 little fass had
sent s5MpoJb worth OF presents to ms follow
N marcus, SUN reporter called on Fcrdin md
Wcstinal IN Jersey CitY last Night. lie ocrdpies
two small mack rooms over "a grocery III Newark
avenue. Ga his duor J. tne sten. "Chronomei.r
and watch IA lktr." lie smiled and bowed when
the reporter spoke OF the court u the Kew"
BIT when hsAed to explain his mNsterilus
mls-iyes To the EnucfOr Of Japan. &c. he shook
his he a, suli smiling. AMI SAID mo. cannot
* lam. Dot ish another matter. You huds
out some time. Vat minute"
lie siepptd into an adJ ming room. through
the olon door Of which u complicated machine
full Of clgsed wheels was partially visible. and
soon returned win the following, printed on
yen w piuer which e'dcclared eontained ull
he h "a to say:
The pecarluons' Court In KY, or duty doctrine %
consisting ~ eight with Fet4ccs ANA uppHuiiN
= 1 IA al IA "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07

The statues of "a number Of Saints have ar
rived al the Mes iob0ken Monastery from Rome, anu
DAYS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07

7 v q I'M AUTNWT,
Jersey Guy, S,Jo I'd ga silscs Of America.
"What Is the Court in heyy' asked the ro-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-06
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To the Working C.ass.-We can furnish ysu
employment at wnioh you can make very large pay,
in your localities, without being away from
home light Agents waite in every town and,
county otke suhscri ptons f,r the Centennial Record
the largest publication in the United States-1o
pages. "a columns; Elegantly Iilusti a ed Terms
only 81 per year The Record is devotes whatever
is # interest connected with the Centennial year.
Toe Great Exhib ton at Philadelphia is fully Illus
trated in detail Everybody wants il. The whole
people feel great interest in their Countrys Centen
nial Birthday aud want 10 know all 40 mt il. An
elegant patriotic crayOn drawing premium picture is
presented rec to each subscriber It is entitled I'm
rememb of the One Humid edith, Anniversary OF
the Independence of the UGted States" Size, 23x3O
inches. Any one eau become successful agent for
bat how the paper and picture and hundreds OF sIb-
scriher- easily obtained everywhere. There is no
business that will pay like th,s at present. We have
many agents who making as high as $40 per day
aud upwards Now is the time: don't delay. Re-
member it costs hing give the business trial.
Send for cur circulars, terms, and sample copy OF
paper, which seut tree t. all wh apply; do IT
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dress
THE CENTENNIAL RECORD, Portland, Maine.
1676june16y1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-06

COUNTY Clerks REPORT.

2l 18 1876
Liabilities Douglas County, November
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-06

County OF CournoyeI being duly
January2 Il, to No emf
VINCENT C0CRNOYER.
kotav bic
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-06

may 1, 1910.
James Bardon April salary Treas S3 50
V Ceurl oyer CLERK 10 90
Geo W Perry Judge 90 90
J + Bish0ff Janltor 80 W
Thos Clark g g Dist ATTY Al 81
June / 1876.
James Bardon May saiaLy Treas o3 81
Y Cournoyer CLERK 10 90
Geo " Perry Judge % "
Thos CLARK DIST ANY Il 90
J Bishotf Jantof 81 w
June 81, 1876.
n Niedeckcn books for Assessor and
Tax Roll oo w
G S Douglas publishing Election Notice Is go
do < dellnquent tax rs 322 Is
A c Brown canvassiDg Judicial elec-
ton W.
IF Theelock do do do 3 00
Y Cournoyer do 20 do 90
Chas Retzer work on Court House y 70
J w Hacker stationery do u ~
D Geo Morrison mos salary Reg of
Deeds 20 W
Jas Syer 90 oleIk Cohft 10 W
July /, 1876.
JAS Bardon June salary Treas So 33
Cournover . Clerk 1l6 sc
Coo w Perry - - Judge 81 90
II CL,rk " Dist Atty IL 96
~ R;sbcf Janitor 81 %
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-06
Accounts audited by
the County Board.
Dec 3 1875

Dec 1875
County Judge f0r stationery $50 90
j y Hacker DO IA 10
A Zachau sheriff Boarding Prisoner 81 80
p l. Spooner expenses in Bond Suit Is 60
E..Engand work on County Vaults 90
Jno Collins 10 cords wood Court House 36 00|
Jno Walter work on County Roads 3S 30
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

"A good anccdote is related ofa lady
at party whose dress and form were
faultIcss. just before dinner az admircr
offered her flower from his button
hole. The dress being fastened behind
the flower had TO be adjusted with pin.
just then they went down to dinner,
and the gentleman thought he heard a
noise as though wind were escaping
from bellows. The lady had soon lost
her fair proportions, and the tightly fit
ting dress was most baggy. II appears
that the latest fashion for thin ladies'
dresses is an air tight lining blown out
to the proper size The pin put 10 keep
the flower in had penetrated the air
tight lining and caused grand collapse
Il British Court Circular.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

l"sfhf rff W. tNvcrht.
Mr.. Benjamin Davis. Sr.. of Jackson
township. committed suicide Mcdnrs-
nay last, about half past o'clock. by
shooting himself in the head with re-
lvolver.
Mr.. Davis was about 73 wears Of age,
and had resided in the county for over
- years. lie leaves wife and two
children at home 10 mourn the unlimely
loss- NO reason can bc given for tile
rash act, unless his age and infirmity
had become burden 10 him.
From reliable sources we learn that
Mr. Wolfi, formerly Of the Hunting
burg Signal, proposes establishing a
German Democratic paper in Rockport
soon. The enterprise is meeting with
considerable success among the Ger
mans or our county, ana il Is quite
probable the project will DO perfected.
Mr.. Wolf Is practical journalist, and
Iwlthal clever, cultivated gentleman.
Moses Bauermeister. one Of the clev-
crest souls that ever flung the mud OF
Dubois county from under number
nine heel, has accepted o clcrkship in
the drug store of DIR. Clearinghouse.
Nose Is . capital druggist. and roar
ing. g.blazcs Democrat. We wish him sue
cess.
Miss Sophia Rothcrt, the accomplish
ed daughter Of Herman Rothcrt, Hunt-
ingburg, lett for home on the evening
train, Monday. Miss Sophia has Just
completed her musical education and
returns with the honors of her class.
II is estimated that the tobacco crop
of Spencer county for 1876. will bring q
half million dollars to the farmers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

An important act was passed by The
late Legislature. to which We direct e.
|pecal attention. II il House bill 9s
approved March l3, 1876. which pro
vidcs that thcaicrs. opera houses. publ,
buildings, museums, churches. colleges
scminarics and school buildings shal
hang AL doors for tue purpose Of in.
grcss and cgrcss thereto 80 that they shal
swing outwardly: provided. that room,
in school houses or churches where the
scholarsl or meetings assemble on the
ground floor arc exempt from the pro.
visions Of this act. Persons having
charge Of such buildings must comply
with its requirements within sixty days
from date OF approval on penalty OF no,
more than $1,000 fine and imprisonment
not exceeding six months.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20
NO. 16.


La~rsncebcrg Register.
Let il be understood that the New
State house scheme il not Democratic
lbaniling. II Is a. Republican as any
thing we know Of, excepting always the
great National Returning Board Swim
die. II may be said that neither Of the
sw indies are partisan. because forsooth
Democrats voted for both. True. but
they are both Radical in their conception,
and uncharitable people all over the
country will always believe that the few
Democrats in the State Senate who
finally voted for the former scheme
were bought into 1t, and that the weak
kneed ones in Congress who supported
the latter swindle were scared into H..
Such will be the verdict of the people.
and the fact will still remain that kadi-
cal devilment was at the bottom Of both.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

-Curran was once addressing a jury
when the judge, who was thought 10 bs
antagonstic 10 his client. in,imated hi.
dissent from the arguments advanced
by a shake OF his head. II see, gentle.
men," said Curran, Il see the motion oI
his lordship's head. Persons unac.
quaintcd with his lordship would be ap,
TO think this implied difference OF
opinion; but be assured, gentlemen, thi,
is not the case. When you know his
lordship as well as do. 1t will be nm.
necessary 10 tell you that when he
shakes his head there really Is nothing
in it,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

Mathews one day arrived at for
Iorn country inn, and addressing a
lugubrious waiter, inquired II he could
have chicken and asparagus. The
mysterious man shook his head. "Can
| have duck them" No, SIR" "Havc
you any mutton chops?" Not one,
sir "Then, as you have no eatables,
bring me something to drink, then.
Have you any spirits?r ''Sir," replied
the man, with profound sigh, I'VE are
out OF spirits" s'Then, IN wonders
name. what have you in the house n
IAN execution, sir
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20
The steamship Andean. drawing d

The steamship Andean, drawing 2C
feet s inches, passed through the jettie.
on Sunday evening, with the tide down
4 inches below mean flood tide. Thi,
Is the deepest draught ever carried
through the mouth Of the Mississippi
This important event In the history oi
our commerce demonstrates beyond
cavil the success which has attended
Captain Eads' efforts to open deep water
at South pass. The agents Of the steam.
ship Andcan deserves great credit fol
giving this practical proof-[New Or
leans Times, April 9th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

AT Adgers Turnout we await the
coming OF the north bound train, with
no cannon cr fswcrs. But seeI Here
comes group or coored men 10 see tile
great Hampton. Courtcously he an
swers their questions AT length their
spokesman blurtcd out: "Massa Wade
dc men amt 90 hail TO understand
what you tell EN-. but de women folks,
our wives and darters, is de hard ones
dey say you won't let 'em wear pin
backs wen you j. gub'ner." Tell them
for me, said Hampton. ''ihat they can
wear pautaloons II tlley wish 10. or only
tig leaves - they prefer with as much
hustle and pinned hack as tight as they
wish. The objection was no more. and
the group left. blessin' Massa Wade with
all their hearts. Il charlotte N. XII
Observer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The Virginia Legislature has passed
the bill known as the whisky bell-punch
law. This bill provides novel method
OF taxing the sale OF the ardent by retail
In every bar-room bell-punch IL 10 be
placed for the purpose Of registering the
number OF drinks sold. and the retailer
is to pay a tax for every drink. Tho
law requires the bartender to ring the
bell every time customer swallows his
dram.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

A Justice OF the Peace in Michigan.
having been hunted up with some diff
Guilty by q telegraphic messenger, with =
dispatch announcing his wife's death.
refused to pay the charge Of 81 for de-
livery. He said: :. amt going To nav
for that news. tor I've been expecting
the old woman TO die for some time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The contract for the building of tho
new Court house. of Daviess county. has
been awarded 10 Mccormick and Swee-
nev. Of Columbus. Ind. for s6s.3s6. The
work Is TO he commenced during this
month II ia to be erected on the site Of
the old Court house.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

Republican papers are now profusc
IN their praises OF Tilden. because no
says he will not contest usurpcr Haye s
seat. II Ii hard to understand what
'Iilden's motives arc, but that lie has dis
appointed the hopes and confidence OF
the great party that elected him, no one
will dcny.--fEv. Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

In the genuine Boston bred boy
there is always something Bostonian. A
proud father inquired OF his son, young
modern Athcnian who was in tho Latin
school and had begun to read Cicero's
oraticns. what he thought Of Cicero.
/" regard him. replied tho scholar, 4. AZ
the Edward Everett Of Rome
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

In Oregon the latest scheme to sup.
press drunkenness is TO require every
person buying liquor for his own or an.
other PERSONS consumption TO take out
an annual license costing not less than
So. Every six months The names OF
those having licenses will be published
and no saloon keeper will be allowed to
sell . man drink unless he can produce
the important document. properly cert.
fed and stamped. In case drunkard
has no license, he will be imprisoned in
the house Of correction for at least six
months. Unless man had money 10
buy his license, he would either have ia
abstain from liquor or suffer imprison.
ment, and the publicity Of the namas o.
those holding licenses would. ii Ii
thought. debar any but the most dc.
praved from applying for them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

are 100 many items OF Interest Oc-
curing in our village to be lost. As a
poet once wrote:
"Misfortuns~ cone not singiy
But ns IT. they watched and waited:
Mn>a she 'rs, dsseenss the others fellow
Follow, gath ering nock wise round Ihsr victim:
First shadow, than . sorrow.
TIL the air Is dark with anguish"
So II is with some OF our NJ. D.'s.
On last Saturday, - p. m, our town
was crowded with citizens from different
points, and from close observation one
could see something Of an unusual char
acter was up. Watching the move
mcnt of the crowd, We could SC. that
they conferred at the Hall Of the /. o. q.
f.. but being only casual observer. we
could not enter the sanctum sanctorum
therefore cannot report the mysterious
movement Of so many paper collars
but from the CHASTITY appearance depicted d
lon some countenances in the street
we could see plainly they were not
realizing how "good and pleasant il is for
brethren 70 dwell together in unity"
Again misfortune takes another leap.
stirring our community from center 10
ciic Inference. The old leaven that
wol ked up the Southern Confederacy II,
1860. has developed itself to an alarm
ing degree.
BY virtue Of the new road law. our
town has bcen divided north and south.
and we would not be surprised III Gov
lernor Williams was called on before the
summer is over TO suppress an insur-
lrection. from the fact that Governor
kesn has been struck of with the south
ern division, and Ex-Governor Adams.
OF Topeka, on the north. Some talk OF
our town, others think
local taxation will be oppressive. and
that we had better let the south side 90
in peace without tic shedding OF blood.
Our worthy township trustee Is 10 be
here IN few days and settle the matter
permanently.
Professor Cooper, Of your town.
preached rs discourse in the afternoon
lnf sabbath last, on the subject Of God
in Nature. His discourse (fhough rather
lengthy was listened 10 with interes
by hi- audience which Is alwavs the
case with Mr.. Cooper, when he addresses
Az audience ~ our town al any subject.
we Thought II was fortunate for him
that his appointment was in DAYTIME.
rom the tact that the citizens OF Ireland
nave become too poor ID furnish light 10
light up the Hall after night, A. was
fully demonstrated tho same evening,
when the Rev. Mr.. Moore preached IA /
crowded house. It's uo Use 10 tell Won
that .hc last few grows sng days have
started our citizens 10 spading AHA
blowing gardens. from the fact that its
natural More Anon. EsLAr.
IRELAND. Ism. April Is. 1877.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

a young woman cured her husband 4
|of staying out late 1t night by going "a
the door when he came In, and whisper.
Ing through the keyholc, "Is that YOU,
Willic?' Her husbands name Is John
and ne stays At home every night. now
with one eye open.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

."All Of the most important suits on
the bonds Of Evansville whisky distil-
icrs were compromised before Secretary
Sherman's general order came to hand
u prosecute suits Of this description 70
the bitter end. The government real
izcs quite handsomely by the compro-
mise. receiving $4,000 from VIM. He'll
man alone. e.-llrdianapolis Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The auditor OF state reports the total
|cxpcnses of the last legislature, regular
and special. to havc been $10l 800. 81. al
which about $4,000 was for per diem ol
membors, and S6S, 900 for misccllancous
accounts. The expensive organization
passed lOl bills at the regular session
and 80 nj the special session.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

"a soft answer turneth away wrath"
yet man caught BY his wife dealing
out soft answers 10 pretty widow next
door says he can prove that the provcrb
didn't work well in his case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

A West Virginia paper has already
printed its ticket for 1880 Ii 10 made
up Of James ID. Williams. Of Indiana.
for president. and Wade Hampton, Of
South Carolina, for vice-prcsident.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The next house will be organized
with lob democrats and 1873 republicans
and two seats from Louisiana in doubt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The starch works at vincennes turn
ont about eighty barrels OF corn syrup
per day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The New Orleans Picayunc suggests
that Governor Nichols scnd commis-
sion 70 investigate Washington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

Sitting Bull Morton has been in
vited TO deliver the oration 1T the sol
diers' national cemetery in New Albany
on Decoration day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Eor square, 10 lines or less, week. 81 90
81 IL s,,,seaucut insertion, as cts.
Longer sdvertisementsa at the same rate,
A fraction over even square or squares,
.auuted As square. These are the terms
for transient advertisements; a reasona-
hle deduction will be made 70 regular
advertisers.
Notices Of appointment OF admins
traitors and legal notices Of like character
10 be paid In advance.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.
Fer Township Officers, each $l'U
Faf County 20
Ter District. Circuit. or State. 300
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

San Francisco has population Of
BOG $50. Of whom $4,000 are Chinese.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The following is the law for the pro.
lection Of fish, which will be found OF
interest 10 sportsnen:
" An act 10 amend section OF an act
entitled AN act providing for the protec.
tIon OF fish, and repeating all laws il,
conflict with the same, prescribing pen.
alties for violation thereof approved
February ~, 1871.
Section !. BE il enacted bv the cen
erai assembly OF Indiana. that the first
section OF the above entitled act be, and
The same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section j. That no person shall take
any hsh with net, sen, gun or trap or
any kind OF set net, weir or pot in anv
Of the lakes, ponds, rivers and small
streams in this state except as herein
after provided. No person shall take
any fish with gig or spear during the
months Of March, April. May, Novem-
ber and December. Any person vio-
lating the provisions of this section shall
be subject 10 fine for each fish 90 tax en-.
not less than five nor more than twenty
five dollars. provided the penalty in this
section shall not be enforced against
persons catching small minnows for
bait, with sein not over Is feet in length.
or the legitimate fishing with hook. line
aud pole, or taking fish out Of the Ohio
river. or ont Of the st. Joseph river be-
tween TIE first day Of March and the
first day Of May in each year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

! A New York medical college re-
: Gently turned out II women M. D.'s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

The Poscy Circuit: Court, granted
five divorces last week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

-Evcrts says Hayes Is satisfied with
the validity Of his title The same Il
true with any thief
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

rnicE or SUBSCRIPTION.
single Subscription. for ffty Nos, 81 81
M rns IN months. VI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

Mr.. EDIToR:-As ! stated in my last
communication TO your readers, there
are too many items Of interest oc-
curing in our village to be lost. As a
poet once wrote:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

"Misfortuns~ come not slngly,
Rut as II they watched and waited;
NDsu tho lrst dsscends the Others fellow
Follow, gathering nock wise round their victim:
First shadow, then . sorrow
Till the air is dark with anguish"