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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-08

u y large portion of Mt. Carmel
''''' W. destroyed BY tornado Moada,
TT. lhe Court House. churches and
s'noo' house were ruined and several
n"s'ness houses blown down, aud lie
aepria caught fire and burned several
Others. About twenty citizens we're
Killed and large number wounded /,
= terrible calamity. and flls nc mini
win horror e contemplate II.
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EIcctlons This Yeur.

Elections of importance are yet 70 he
held this wear in twelve States. to-wlt
Kentucky. Anwuste q; Vermont. Sepicm.
her :: California, September 5. Maine.
September 10; Iowa and Ohio. October
n: snd Massachusetts, Mississippi. New
York. PENNSYLVANIA. Virginia and Wis
consin. November .. In kentucky and
Mississippi the Democrats will sweep
everything they viii also carry Virginia
by = large majority. Tie Republican
naiorities IL Vermont. Iowa. Maine and
Massachusetts will Do cut down Ia ahout
5000. 25 GOO. s, 600. 10 OoO respectively /:
if they retain Pennsylvania at All The
victory will not be worth while cele-
hra'ing. New York will roll ND 5000
majority for the Democrats. aud with
proper exertion they viii also carry Cal
ifornia 10y 5000 and Ohio by 3 600 ma
jority. Wisconsin will ~ All probability
elect Democrat governor Ia four Of
these State legislatures are 10 be chos ~
which will furnish successors 10 a Ike
number Of United States Senators whose
terms expire on March 4. 1879
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Jasper High School!
WITH
The Normal Method!

The High school Department Of the
Jasper Graded school will convene iis
third session on Monday May %, 1877,
and continue 10 weeks. Thi~ school j.
organized for the special accommodation
Of teachers aud sthosc aspiring 10 teach
No pains will be spared 10 make this
school highly instructive and beneficial
10 all who patrDnize IL.
The curriculum Of study will embrace
the common school branches. with such
additional branches ~ are found ncces-
sary. Special attention will be given 70
Mental Arithmetic and English Gram
mar.
The Normal method OF instruction
will he pursued throughout the term,
and weekly written examinations WI
be given on the most important subjects
Good boarding can be procured "
private families from $2.5o 10 $500 per
week.
TERMS:
FOR common school branches So %
For additional branches ? ~
GEO. g. COOPER.
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am just in rccciptofrwExry-rfvEc cases
Of Mems, Ladies and Childrcns' Shoes. Of
the best Spring styles, and At PRICES
LOWER THAN EVER. Come and snc me.
Mems Calf Shoes, warranted At $3.50 20
Sl.75: Womcn's Fine Kid Side and
Front Lace, warranted At 81. 60 10 $i.75
per pr. Childrens' Shoes at 25c. 10 SlOn
per pr. always keep the largest stock
in Huntingburg, and prices lower than
il the cities.
HENRY LANDGlSERE.
tIuSrssasuKaa. March ssh. 1871.
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Pursuant TO general call, County
County sabbath school Convention met
AZ Shiloh church on the 2nd day Of June.
1877. The house was called TO order Nv
Rev. y. u. Madden. VINO explained the
oniect of the meeting aud appointed
Rev. J. v. Moore, Pre- ident pro tem.
Music BY the choir.
Reading and prayer by Bro. Moore.
Music.
ON motion, the convention went into
lie election o. officers. whcreupon DR..
" "A tlc'en was chosen President,
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF PER-
SONAL PROPERTY.
NOTICE j. hereby given that The
- undersigned. Adlninist ator ~ th,
estate of John Harris. sr.. deceascd.
will of sr for sale al Public venhnr. Al
the late residence Of The decedent. III
Boone township, Dubois county, In
diana. on
SAT URDAY. JUNE lG, 1877.
the personal property of said estate.
consisting Of one horse - head Of hogs
one two horsc wagon. harness. five
stands OF bees. about 800 bushels OF corn.
u LOT o. bacon aud lard. lof Of threshed
wheat. farming implements. household
and kitchen furniture. and other articles
too numerous TO mention.
TERMS OF SALE. - Sums Of SO and
under. cash; yer -, credit 81 nine
months will be given, purchaser giving
note with 5 per cent. Interest from date.
waving benefit Of appraiscmcnt law.
with good freehold surety TO tile APP
.proval Of the administrator.
JONI g. LEurSc, Adn'r.
WV. A. TRAyIoR, ATTY.
June 1. 1s77-3w.
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NOTICE Is hereby given that the nm
~ dersigned has been appointed Adj
Imini-ira;orof the-estate OF Emma Ilar-
ris. late cf Dubois county. Indiana. lie
ceased. All person, knowing them
selves indebted TO sai estate will
please come forward. settle iha same
with thr undersigned and thereby save
costs. said estate i supposed ~ he sol :
vent. ALBERT &. GRAY.
WM. "A. TRAYLOE. Ally. A1lur.
June =. ls7.-3v.
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EQUALIZATION BoARD.-The Count,
Commissioners and Assessors Of the "a.
nous townships met A. q Board Of Equal.
'.a''on last Monday, and, after consuIia.
'ion' resolved to accept the various A..
ses.ors books as they we're repo tel,
"i'ho"t any change. The value or per-
SOAR assessments in the county tails
mort q last year about 27,ooo. the heav.
,es' falling of being in Boone township.
"e are indebted to the Auditor for THY
following tabular statement Shawn
'ne condition Of the returns As compared
with last year, By townships:
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or all kinds, which they wish TO sell In
lots 40 suit purchasers. We will give
persons intending TO build, bargains for
the ready cash, aud the best quality OF
lumber. CulIs and second class lumber
almost AZ your own price.
March 2. '77-1y. SCHEtIICH 4 CO.
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II On the 5Nth ult.. GOV. Cnllom. az
Illinois, vetoed the bin 10 make silver
coin the legal tender Of his State. giving
a. reason tllst he does not believe il 4
wise measure in lis Onancial ASPECT Or
constitutional. lie says he believes the
general assembly merely meant 10 ex-
press the desire tina, congress should re-
monotize the silver dollar. should III
yer ever come 70 be al discount. il
would How into the State II the bin pass-
ed, and Illinois would assume the bur.
dens Of debased currency. Ii would
make meney More plentiful. for il would
eypel an equal amount ofbettercurrencv.
ltwsuld not tighten. but rather increa -
taxes Il would not hel b the debtor. ,nd
The constitution Of the United States and
Of Illinois would forbid its application
TO existing contracts.
Discussing the constitutional cue stion.
ne says il i repngnant to the State con-
sntutionaas il has retroactinx effect. II
also interferes with the power Of con-
sress 70 regulate the value OF money and
70 coin Il. which. unless enforced on
States i held to be exclusive. Noreov-
er' congress has decided that subsidiary
silver coin shall be legal tender for only
nve dollars. The bin attempts To 70 be-
yond and outside OF that law. Congress
mas No intention Of RENTING sh:s sub.
lrct to State legislation. Finally this !.
an experiment on too delicate /. s,b;oc,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-10-18
For the EAGLE.
Sunfowers---A Composition.

Sunflowers are moro extensively
cultivated in Kansas than in any 9th
err Stale in the Union. They grow
from ono 10 sixty feet high and some
thing less in diameter. They are prin-
cipally used for shade trees, saw logs.
telegraph poles, hitching posts and
gras shopper tooth-picks. The low
ers are extensively used for tents,
umbrellas and cistern covers.
By absorbing the miasma they rem
der the atmosphere SO perfectly pure
that sickness, especially ague, is not
known in Kansas. In going any dis
lance the suuflower answers well the
place of a compass, always facing the
sun, though it is well enough to carry
your watch with you that you may
know by the time of day in what d.
rection you are travelling.
There are two kinds of sunfiowers.
large and small. The large ones
weigh and measure more than the
small ones. This may seem strange,
but it is none the less true. They are
q proftable thing to cultivate. No
family should be without them.
SCHOOL Boy.
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TEE sEDGWICK COUNTY DEMOCRACY.



The news OF the Ohio election had q
wonderful celebrating effect upon the
democracy of Sedgwick county. The
convention held last Saturday was
not only well attended but enthusias-
tic. The action OF the convention was
harmonious and s full ticket was NOM
mated and consists of well known
names as follows: For sheriff, Henry
W. Vigus; Register, John Davis !;
Treasurer, 5. t. Majors; CLERK, Fred
Schattner; Surveyor, G. B. Taylor /;
Coroner, L. Antrim; Commissioners,
Thos. Lloyd, c. a. Walker, W. II.
Esgan.
The platform has Jacksonian ring
but we think charge second must have
been a slip of the pen.
This is the first time in our history
as country that the democratic par
ty of the county have made a fair and
square out party nomination with an
idea OF making bold, open fight. TO
that end they have chosen strong men
who viii make a thorough canvass.
The platform, while it conceedcs
Hayes election by the ''legerdemain of
legal fictions,' prohounces his admis
tration nonpartizan, wise and patri-
otto and in the next breath deneunces
the republican party managers of Kan
sas as political jackals.
The Beacon hoists the full ticket
with round endorsement and pub
fishes very full proceedings of the con-
yention.
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Congress in Session.

Congress convened in extra session
on Monday. The Vice President
swore in Stanley Matthews of Ohio,
Don Cameron Of Pennsylvania and ID.
II. Armstrong of Missouri, as mem
bers of the Senate, when that body no.
titled the House that twas ready for
business.
a Democrat caucus of the House on
Saturday night chose Sam. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, as Speaker. On assem-
bling of the House there was consid-
cradle quarreling over the certificates
of some Louisiana, Missouri and Col
orado members. The Democrats
named Randall and the Republicans
named Garfield for Speaker. The re-
suit of the vote was 149 for the former
and 1872 for The latter. John X. Polk,
of Kansas City, man who owned 700
slaves at one time was elected door
keeper and DR.. Poisel, a Southern
Methodist. Chaplain.
And now the work begins.
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We advise all our readers to for
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New York, who make special offer
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Better still, TO send SLIGO and receive
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Nowhere else can one get so much
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a Letter from the Secretary CT ths Republi-
can ConvsatiOn---Tho Tally Shows
jackson 81, Nixon 81.

| ED. EAGLE Having been called to
explain some few errors in aud con-
corning the Republican County Con-
ventioB held in the city of Wichita on
Saturday the 9Th of October, and hav-
ing no personal feelings in the middle
| will try and give as clear an explain
alton as possible. First, after leaving
the hall | asked Mr.. Levy to take the
tally sieG,s home or TO his Office and
report TO the EAGLE, as | was too
busy TO do the same. he consented,
aud | handed TO him all the papers
then in my possession and waited the
result of his proceedings and supposed
all was right, till after, as you stated,
your paper was all set in type, when
you aud others informed me there was
no nomination for surveyor, and while
you claim TO have no feeling in the
matter only TO do as officially ordered,
why do you, after saying that you
print the official report of Chairman
Levy and Secretary Cooper, say Jack
sou SO, Nixon 50, scattering /, while
the official tally calls for Jackson
81, Nixon 81, and no report as to scat
tering. Certainly, Mr.. Murdoch, we
do not charge you with any political
chic anery III this matter. Being Sec
rotary of that meeting all had to do
was to sit and receive the ballots from
the hands of H. G. Sluss. After read
ing aloud he handed me each ballot,
the talisman marking opposite each
name the number of votes received.
The tally-sheet shows as you printed
las week, except the last, which you
now know stood 1881. The chairman |
took the tally-sheet and read as above,
stating: Jackson having received a
of ali the votes cast, is de-
clared the Republican nominee for sur
veyor." And | heard no remarks of
dissatisfaction till the day before your
paper was printed, and have it from
good authority that the defeated can
1idate shook Jackson's hand and con-
graduated him on his success, after
keeping his own tally. But [ do not
wish to argue the case between these
,wo gentlemen. | voted for j. w.
Bear every time he was on the ticket,
md should yet be voting for Bear was
lie in the field.
One more mistake l wish to note is
his: the vote or motion made by w.
5. Williams to drop the lowest candi-
late was made and adopted after the
Informal ballot and before the first for
nal ballot for register of deeds in
tead of before balloting for any of &
ice, as reported last week.
And now, Mr.. Editor. wishing no
understanding to exist is the only
eason why have given this statment (
he statement of 34-3I, minus l scat !
9ring, is the official tally was read
eiore the convention aloud was a
hat gave Jackson his nomination, and a
not correct is too bad. | will say S
i my feelings prompt me to work for 2
le benefit of Republican principles, ir- q
'spective OF party, color o. standing G
nancially. May right prevail, tin n
zen have the honor to remain Il
Your Humble Servant, W
j. l.. COOPER, ii
Secretary Republican Convention. K
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Secretary Republican Convention
Commissioners Proceedings.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,

OVJNI I CLIKh , OF FILE, 7
October /, 1877.
The Board OF County Commissions
crs of Sedgwick county, Kansas, met
in regular session, the following men,
bers being present: J. A. Nelson, o.
G. Jacobs and j. NJ. Steele chairman.
The following accounts against The
county fund were audited and al
lowed, and county warrants were or
lered to be drawn therefor:
Mo. yal'y Bryce Co, yal'y Center BrgS50o 90
Sc bridge at mill race >. 80 %
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ElPaEO

Buekner Street.

The prayer Of sail petition Is for judgment
against each of said lots tracts Of real estate
Tor the said amount set opposite thereto.
That the same be adjudged a lien on said real
estate and for an order judgment aud decree or
derisg adjudgiug and decreetng IN at said lots
and tracts of rea estate set out above and said
petition, and each and every parcel thereof be
sold at judicial sale in the manner PROVED y
penalty, costs and Interest oppO Site to and charg
able to each of said lots or tracts OF real estate
and an order judgmen: and decree forever bar
ing The said Mary Davis, III +. VanIrees and
others unknown, and all persons having or claim
ing interest IN or to said premises, lots or
tracts of real estate or any part or parcel thereof
from having or claiming any interest therein,
and for ain order judgment and decree ordering
idjudging AMI decreeIng the sheriff vi redswick
county Kansas, 10 execute and deliver to the
purchases at such sale, good and sufficient deed
,f conveyance for the lot or tract of land by him
purchased at such sale, and plaintiff further de-
hands judgment against said defendants and each
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Ryan's Wichita Speech.

Last week we reproduced a number
of comments upon Ryan's Wichita
speech. With single exception they
were all commendstory. This week
others are given. Not only have all
the leading papers of this district
printed the speech but many papers in
the northern and eastern part of the
State.
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For the EAGLE.

CowsKIN, October II, 1877.
EDITOR EAGLE In my travels
around the world see and hear things
that are surprising to thinking man.
A short time ago heard q man say
that he had not read paper for over
year, and that he did not know
Whist Hayes southern policy was. |
was not surprised at the latter part of
his statement, for there are but few
who do know. But to think that q
man in this enlightened age who can
read at all, has not read paper for
over year, shows a lamentable state
of affairs, at least so far as that man
is concerned. Now, to my mind, that
is one of the principal reasons why
the laboring class are in the situation
they are to-day. Simply through ig-
norance.
1t is well known fact apparent to
ali observing men, that the ones who
read the most, as a general rule, are
/ thC ailOSt lltI We nav o.
The men who get the most for their
produce are those who keep posted on
tho market prices. The men that take
the lead in all movements, either po-
litical, religious, temperance or Grange
movements, are the ones that read the
most, and 1t is something that cannot
be changed. 1t is one of the laws that
govern the world, that everything
will find its place. II is impossible
! fog an ignorant man to keep on the
same level with man that is well in
formed on ali the important questions
of the day. That is why the traders,
spectators, politicians and host OF
other men are SO well qualified to
take advantage of and gull the farm
ers, simply by taking advantage of the
farmers lack of information.
Now this is all wrong and inexcus-
able, for there is no reason why man
should not read the papers, il he can
read at all, for the cost is but little.
As to what papers we should read it
is not SO easy to say. But of course
every man must read his county pa
per. In this county he should take
the EAGLE and Beacon, for, like the
two old women who had the quarrel,
what one could not say the other
n,1tpsI, oF tal- tha
Globe Democrat or some paper of that
style, and farmers can get all the
news he viii need, and if you are
Changers, get the Spirit Of Kansas,
and you canrpost yourselves on the
situation and workings of the Grange,
and as an agricultural paper it has
but few equals. There are but few
of the many cheap but good papers
that are not within the reach of every
laborer in this country.
If the farmers would study more
and work in a more systematic way
and post themselves on their needs
and quit grunbling about the hard
times. low prices of whatever they
have to sell, and the high price of
everything they have to buy, and take
hold of these evils and try to cure
them, instead of enduring them so
long, while they are about the only
ones to blame for this situation, they
will find their situation improving
very fast, so that in one year from to-
day the farmers in Sedgwick county
will be an entirely different class OF
men. Therefore | would say TO the
farmers, read the newspapers.
Yours, GEORGE "A. WHITE.
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OF them and each and every tract of real estate
lot above described Tor costs oil this suit and said
sale and all proceedings Hereunder and such
other and further relief us equity nay require.
The said defendants are required TO show cause
on the 9Th day of December, ISL. If any they
have why said lots aud tracts of real estate shall
not be sod tor the payment of said taxes, penal
ties, costs and interest assessed thereon.
w +. STANLEY.
29-i County Attorney.
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shariFs Sale.
STATE OF HANS st
a.I.-t....I- fHl.

oIAIE OF HANS IS,
Scdswick County.
BY Virtue of an execution issued out of the
district court OF ssdSwick county. Kansas, and
20 me directed and delivered 1 have levied an
and taken all other right, title and interest u
y. ii. Heath, Of, in and to the following proper-
tv, to wit.
One silver watch and gilt vest chain. which 7
shal expose 10 sale at public vendae as the law
directs Oh
Monday, 'he i5i. day Of ocio5sr, 1871.
at Il o. clock, m. at the south door of the buiId
ing formerly known Us First National Bank
building of Wichita, .sansas.
TX. W. DUNNING, Sheriff
Dated this Sd dsy of October, Is75 ga
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Just What We Thought.

Henry b. Payne, of Ohio, one Of the
Electoral Commission, in a speech at
Cleveland said that if the Democrats
had not supposed that Judge Davis
was to be the fifth Judge on the Com
mission the bill organizing it never
would have passed. In other words,
they counted on partizau tribunal.
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Meeting CT tho Republican Central Committee.

The regular appointed members of the county
central conmittee are hereby requested to meet
81 the Eagle Hall, on Saturday, Oct. Goth, 1871 ,
for organization: Townships not represented on
the committee, as per list in another column of
this weeks EAGLE, viii pleas send the name of
some suitable person to the chairman or secre-
tary of the late convention, to be inserted in the
list, before the day of meeting. Vacancies will
be filed by the committe oa date of meeting.
NJ. W. LEVY, Chairman
] L. COOPER secra.nrr
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Claiming as | do that received the nomi-
nation, under the rules of the convention, on
the second formal ballot by a majority of four
votes, therefore announce myself as the
regular Republican nominee for County Sur
veyor, believing that the central committee
and the people will bear me out in my action.
Very respectfully,
Il. l.. NIXON