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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07

IN gu4unr NoNN.
Not lhe doctors but The Democrats are
Keeping senator Morton alive. He
doesn't care particular about living any
longer. and be was about to pass over
lis through ticketto the grim conluc-
tor, when he over heard side whisper
from Holloway To the ciErct that Dan
VOORHEES, had n0f uncle Jimmy stood
up 10 desk. pen ia hand, ready to sign
his commission ~ Morton's successor
the instant the telegraph gave the death
signal. Then the sturdy war governor
Of tho olden time kicked the grinnina
skeleton downstairs, flung his scythe Out
Of The open window. ordered his doc
tors of. aud directed leg Of mutton
with plenty Of gravy and goosebcrry
jam.
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Ala Harrison rumhIN. hy. wel,lln2,
NJ. arr informed, 4ic ntidc danced sever
Nj charming reels withma rlrrlc M thrnr
lsrt Ia diameter. >nr changes nli"Es
unre. ~ account of her naN cues h0l
sounding right against lha noor. lhf
prnn,pler gave the very unique com
mamis dlring me dance. Rock 20 ne
right. rock tothr lrN. grind coscc. wiring
TIC .dish-rag. rock the cradle sc. AZ
the Wind up OF Inc dance the bride show
cd her agility by kicking the groom's
i,at on lis head.
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Aoea iofl Deupstai.
Indications At present seem tc
poini towarl Abbot Martin, Of St.
Mciar.i. A. the next Bishop Of the Dio-
coo-e III Ninccnncs. Abbot Martin i
nj able scholar aud urbanc gentleman
aud would fill tho chair OF the late Blsh-
op PAlais. with honor and dignity.
Joshua Parkers wheat crop averag-
ell thirty bushels per acre. Who san
beat this
some months ago proposition
from the sisters OF Charity, Catholic, a
*. Joseph. Mo-. was submitted to the
Bishop 81 this Diocese asking the liber-
IN OF establishing Rn acaiemy IN Rock.
port. but for reeshns unknown TO the
pnb'ir. the proposition was rejected.
The report i current again. however
that tia .mattersis IL present rndcr ad
yisemenf, and Il now viewed very IA
vorable blythe church
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COOL, SUBURBAN
Property For Sale!

gESTlE undersigned wishes 70 sell her
4 brick house and six acres Of ground
attached Inst north OF the corporation
line Of jasper. The house has . good
cellar, well, smoke house and other oul-
buildings, and hcrtitle il good ann c,carcs
There II fine selection OF all Kinds 81
bearing fruit, and one acre and q quarter
of bearing vineyard.
TEGMs.- IN cash, and 'ho
balance Ia three equal annual payments,
secured. Apply for further particulars
lon the premises. 70 -
URSULA DrRLAtF'
Aug. 10Th, 1877 BIN.
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rr Demofcyl'- Monthly fer September
N received. ANA X sparkling with chasie
literary ARTICLES, and beautiful fashion IL
h,-iraiioi.s. n Is weli worth the price,
ss ptr ,car. To shy lady who wishes 20
Aesp posted n The f'eions. Ben. Doane
IL lnrai agrns for lliis county, and will DC
pleased KS send on subscriptions.
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PREPARED BIZ
Or. ]. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE or
REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE i hereby given that by
~ virtue Of an order Of the Dubois
Circuit Court. the undersigned. Admin
listrator Of the estate Of Ralph G.. Reeve.
deceased, will offer for safe .at Public
Auction, on the premises. on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 9Th, 1877,
at one o'clock =. m, an undivided two
thirds part Of the following described
real estate. situated in Boone township.
Dubois county. Indiana, to-wii: The
northeast quarter OF the southeast
cuartcr Of section No. twelve Il2l, in
township No. one ~. south Of range
No. six l61 west. 40 acres, and the north
west quarter Of the southwest quarter ot
section No. severe (7), IN township No.
|one ~, south Of range No. i've 90 west.
40 acres. and containing in both 50 acres,
more or less.
TERMS or SALE:-One-fourth Of the
purchase money to be paid in cash; the
residue in three equal payments. al six.
twelve and eighteen months, deferred
payments TO be secured by notes bearing
Interest, waving valuation and appraise-
|ment laws, with good freehold surety to
the approval Of the Administrators.
EPHRAIM w. CRosIER, Admir-.
WIN. "A. TRAYLoR. Atty.
Au0ugt al ls77--fW
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or Philadelphia Bulletin: Tie o.
lpN Incident happened ia one ofthe pub
VIII schools of this city: Teacher DE
Ine lhc word excavate." Scholar Ill
means ID hollow out. Teacher tom
stfnrt sentence i'll Which the word II
property used Sch0lar--The baby
cxc-yates when II gets hurt
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.ErAy VI opened Meat Market in their
Z 4 hnn.c Nv laAt -ixih IA jasper. nd
wiil haze fresh mrai every Tuesday.
Ihursday anil saturday mornings, and
when tla weather will admit ~ i every
dav. Market npcu al dav. Will inF-
nish Nm 2ood hrcf as can be bud IN me
county. Il. fir prices. Understanding
thoroughly tile butcher business. we are
confident We ean give satisfaction.
Persons having tat cattle. calves
hogs or sheep 10 sell arc requested y
call Oh us. Aug. ~, II--'y.
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PRorFcTlyF tariffs never benefited
Il . working men. and never Will. The
nrotlrs always were and y y be pat into
,he pockets Of The monopolisis.
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TIM fnaaNa annual conference 81
,he II. Il. church will conyene a. Dale
Ucl. 3. l,.shVp Weaver presiding
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Indians nrc nnl "a An contagious.
Yiey are rcry lilIieEll N catch. y. 4.
CArhlt.
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Single Copy one year. 5 l.oO
and at the same rate for a shorter
tcrm.)
Clubs Of five, one year, i.a5 each, 6.25
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land al extra copy 70 the gettcr
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rs-A Rraxil merchant gave one ofiis
f,ir customers 50 70 let him put her
stocking on-not his own. foot, Under
Stand.
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TvHE Trustees Of the Union Camp
4 Ground Association, oil Boone Tp.,
viii let out 10 the lowest and best re-
sPonsible bidder, BY scaled proposals, on
WEDNESDAY, September bth, is77.
the building and furnishing Of Church
building on their grounds in PortcTs-
Vile. The building will be 40 by 90
feet In size. Plans and specifications
may be seen At any time, at the store Of
Christian Rudolph, in Portcrsville.
Tho Trustees reserve the right 20 reject
any and all bids, II they deem il best for
the interest OF the Association. The
successful bidder will be required 20
give d bond for the fnlflIlncnt Of his
contract.
CHRISTIAN RUnoLPH,
JEssE TRAYLoH, Building Com.
f.. HILL,
Aug. 2ith, 1s77--cw.
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Additions TO clubs received at any
time at club rates.
Az RpfiY We are confident the Scnti-
VI iiSiiiki mel will not be stopped where
once tried, and therefore offer on trial
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time with the club.
Specimen Copies Sent Free 10 Any
Address.
Send for ono, and AZ the same time give
us the address Of n dozen or 50 OF your
friends At as many different postoilicps,
10 whom we will send copies free, post
age paid. Send for our Special Circular
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OSWEGO STARCH

H. The BEST and MoAf rrDNOMfcA IN lhe
World
u perfectly rrRr " free from afiA~ nua
other foreign substances that inJurt
Linen.
lis srkONofn than any other--requiring
much less quantity IN using.
Is INSTRUMENTATION and finishes work
always the same.
, 1877-01-10

Affairs arc rapidly coming to head in New
Orleans. Tho Democratic fAction, nntlcr
NICHOLAS. Inns taken the initiative by forci-
bio movement which has resulted in the seiz-
ure Of tlso Supreme Court and some OF tile
police stations. THO city is full Of White
Linera, thousands in number, regularly armed
aud drilled with rifles aud artillery. and, n1.
though 10 livea havo yet been lost, It is in,-
possible to any how soon such may be the
cass. The slightest cauae may, in tho rres-
cut stnto Of frantic excitement, initiate a
most horrible riot. All eyes will now DO
turned 10 Washington, looking for tho action
of tho President. Whnt that action will he,
lie himself lux stated. IIe In determined not
to interiors with either Government nnlcsa
there should DO bloolshed aud it becomes
necessary to keep the peace, but to wait until
tho Congressional Committees hayo rcpovted
which Government is the lcgnl one and en-
titled TO recognition and protection. This IL
the only position which tile President could
lake, and the best one. Meanwhile, 1t ia not
impossible That tho Nicholas faction will
bring about the very emergency which the
President sets forth as condition Of iuter.
ference,
, 1877-01-10

I.nte nlyices from l;cw Or1onns report no
change in ti.s situation nn,re warlke 1T
character tlan that denoted in the afternoon
dispatches. Tho N1cno1a militia aud
policemen arc masters of tho field. md tho
pAcxAnp Government, together with thu
greater part of tho Legislature, aro il. II
state Of Hiega In tho sata 1{ouse,
their supplies of provisions being cut
OF, md alt communication with tho
outside world prevented. TIE De.no-
cratic 1''an Is said to he tho obtaining
ot an orles FROM tho supreme Court re-
straiuiug the pAcsAnD Government from the
exercise OF ofllcinl functions, nna, in tie
event Of lsoba,iitnce OF tho orlsr ri tho
Court, to arrest mud impsison Nil parties for
contempt. No artned collision hAs occurred,
and no Interference il contemplated in Gcn.
Aroua'. Instructions unless necessary to
prevent bloolsl,ed.
, 1877-01-10

The controversy oyrr the catntu OF JAMES
LICE, ile San Frnnriscp millionaire, llaH bean
brought to nil eIa by mn E,nscabie nrrnn3e-
ment, vhesel'y the trustees s.cura tie greater
portion Of the l,oquest. Io,IS II. LICK, who
obtained tho right tn bear the falnily mime
through pre,narital iufor,uslity for Which
ho was not to bln,nc. gets S.1:E,. MO- out Vi
tho cstate, and undertakes to satisfy the
other heirs at MI expense Of S72,60). by
this compromise tho trustees aro embed to
carry out the provisions Of tho trust-tluel, as
tho balance remaining in their hands il esti-
mated at 99,60O,D0D
, 1877-01-10

The HAMPTON Government III Sonth Caro-
lima having made provision for the lunatics,
convicts, ami others maintained At tho ex-
l,enso OF the State, Gov. CHAMBERLAIN las
given public expression to bis gratitude at
having this very serious embarrassment taken
of his hantls. TIC Governor evidently
thinks he is that much ahead, inasmuch az
the support Of tho lunatics and convicts by
tho Democratic taxpayers has no effect upon
the pending question, who is tho lcgnl Gov.
ernor of the State. 1t was a voluntary and
very graceful act upon the part of the Dem.
ocrats to lock nfter their friends embraced in
these two c1asscH. There nre numerous
other lunatics i'll the party, and it is full of
those who ought to 10 convicta, bnt there is
no hope OF tlisposing OF them NJ easily ~
seems to have been done with their brethren
in confinement.
, 1877-01-10

III yesterdays debate In .ls Souate, the
seluarks Of Ar. suEaAAs, OF Ohio on the
subject Of tho Louisiana election and tue
relatiga merits Of the claims Ut 10th parties
10 the Electoral vote Of that State, u.tructel
general attention rs coming from man who
Ind devoted himselt especially to this branch
Of ths Presidential complication, and whose
views were entitled to b. regarded a. in solue
measure thoae OF tho Republican party Oil
this question. Mr. 6nKaAAs, speaking from
personal observation aud actual knowledge
such ~ no other member of tie Senate
eau claim, excepting tloso now engaged
in the Louisiana investigation, maintained
with treat force aud earuestncss TINT IN &C.
corl4nco alike with tho laws Of Louisisaa
mud tho dictates Of right aud justice, the 1is-
turning Board could not to otherwise than
give certificates to the HAYES Electors, and
he declated that ii T1LpkS were declared
elected on the strength Of the Louisiana
= sste Ills term Of oMes would bs dishonozed
, 1877-01-10
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, 1877-01-10

Tho Ohio Democrats call for National
Democratic Convention to meet at Washing
ton Feh 1o next. The Significance Of this
the day fixed for the opening and counting
OF the Electoral rote. L. there a plan ma
turing 10 collect in Washington, under this
name Of convention, all the roughs that the
Democratic rnrty can control in the large
cities and all thu experienced bnllt1ozers OF
the South to intimidate the Senate into
compliance with the outrageous demand that
the Democratic House shall act rs National
Returning Board? It orlera 10 this effect
have gone forth from AIr. T1LpEN's Liberty
Street Bureau, It will not he premature In the
Government to hnvo sufficient troops on
hand to keep the peace.
, 1877-01-10

the Indiana Convention waa 40 belligerent IN
tone a. It would have been Ind 1t been held
some weeks ago. Still, when Gen. MAsaoS
in Indiana referred to civil war, he was an-
swered l,y the crowd, "1tcs 1t come" The
impertinenco OF Jrntsx in pushing himself
forward and crowsling out VonnnEEH, the
"rall Sycamore OF tho wabash," crcntcd
some tlisscnsion among tho Indiana Demo-
crats, and tl,fs n,ny account for partial sup
preston of tho wnrliko propcnsitlcs Of the
crowd. 1}ut In Ohio nobody disputed tho
leadership with PENp1EToS and EwtNo, md
wo venture tho prediction that no one will
attempt in tho future to rob these gentlemen
cauAe
, 1877-01-10

left for charity, for religion, for literature,
art, science, or education, for tho relief Of
the poor, or tho good Of mankind. With
The exception Of Tho amount bestowed upon
the Vanderbilt University At Nashville during
hts lifetime, owing to the opportunities Of
wife whom ho married when over 20, not
ono cent hos been contributed 10 my object
that did NOT minister to the convenience.
comfort, or business aims Of CoRNRL1us
VAnDEnnri.r. The narrowness and selfish
noss Of this bequest appear In their proper
light when it Is considered what vast
amount Of good might have becn accom-
plished with hut half tho amount that was
left to WILLIAM H., and tho loss Of which lie
could never have felt. 11o might hare erect
cd new seats Of learning that wonld haye
senthis name down to grateful pospterity, or
strengthened existing institutions. Hc might
have furthcrcd meritorious sohomes Of bcnev-
olence aud enlarged the scope Of other tase-
fulness. He might bave brought relief, like
GEonox PEABODY, to thousands Of deserving
poor men, by giving them opportunities Of
acquiring homes for their families. lie
might have bestowed charity upon widows
aua OTp1auH VINO "0ull 1Afe E!HcH uII AAu
called him Llessed. lie could have built
monument to bis memory that would lnvs
endured to tho end Of titno IN the thankful
hearts Of men and women, and That wor]d
have held hts nnma In everlasting ramem-
b1ance. Never Ind man greater oppor-
tunitics, and never did man moro complete.
" neglect them. After lifo Of sixty years
spent In grasping and clutching Mt wealth,
and after having accumulated fortune n.
tho rate OF million Of dollars for every year
Of that time, he dies with only one charit-
able act in that life, and TINT ono inspired
Ly his wife. The end is TINT his name will
soon pass away and be forgotten. The
lesson Is that few men can devote their lives
to the piling up OF great fortune except
by living co1a1y and seltlshly for themselves
alone. 1t is not impossible TINT the vast
fortune itself may DO largely FILTERED away
in litigation, since already legatee has
stated TINT the rclntives, outside of Wilt
LAM II. YAspERn1L7's family, will never let
the will stand as II is.
, 1877-01-10

]. u. Ersr1cE has beeu elected to tho
Unitcd States Senate for the term ending
1870 by the Eun'p Legislature at New Or
leans. str. Ersr,cE hrs bcen through tllis
severe or.leal onco before, hut has thus far
handled nons OF The s,ipepd attaching 10 tho
Dff5rn
, 1877-01-10
TDUMBuIL's RESOLUTIONS,

4AG - -I1HEALl]E NOAtCukl0iA AS 6pFlnkAC1A
on Monday was SOMEWHAT remarkable as
acmbla8e, because Of tho t,olit-
icn1 character Of the men who operated 1t,
and because of tho sentiments expressed In
tho resolutions. We need not rc1nintl our
readers that converts are tho most intoler-
ant. More than twenty years ago, Judge
TnuMpuLL abandoned tha Democratic party,
and for eighteen years was tho most litter
aud malignant pcrsecntor Of tho men whom
he had left. 1Io was unrolcntng and ill.,
compromising; he saw no good in the Dem
ocratic party; ho hold It to be school OF po-
litieal inhdc!ity, and, 10 tar ns he could lead
or persuade, ha did oil ho could to cxtcr-
1ninate It. During the same eighteen years,
Gen. FAnsswoarn, the original Abolitionist,
though not quite as yindictise rs TRuMnuLL,
pursued tie Democratic party; while Gen.
PALMER, with fire mud sword, invaded tho
soil Of sovereign States to compel tho Demo-
CRITIC party to submission to the laws
TRuxpu11 mud FAnSawoRTH wero euacting
in the way Of conAscatlou ani disfrnnclise.
ment, These thEee gentlemen oillcered The
Democratic meeting at Springfield, md these
tlree men committed the Democratic party
to declaration that refusal to declare TIL
DEN President will 10 trsason, which must
bo treated as treason.
It muat bs remembered that iu 15Ci-'G5,
when the Democrats were trying to elect
afoC1.EL1Aa and pEspLrroN, Mr.. TRuMnuLL,
IL order to prevent tic possibility Of such y
result, iaveuted md devised the twonty.
second Joint rule, giving minority Of other
, 1877-01-10

The Chicago produce u.Rrkets were un-
settled yesterday. Prosisions were active
and irregular, and wheat stroug. Mess pork
closed 7lc Per bTl higher, ct $l1.s7A@l7.9O
cash and $l8. lS@ls.l79 for February. Lard
keaossd loo per l01 lbs higher, st sllt.3 cash
and f11.5oQll.75 for February. Meats were
eaaier, closing II G4e foE new shoulders,
}{hoxed, 80 for do shost-rby, and Vic for
lido shprt-cleass. Highwiusx were easier. u
, 1877-01-10

pEs sIo.xEs. H.: JAM a.-rhc funeral Of Gen.
WILLIAM UrA:E WltsnN Was held at = p. m. to-
day. lie waE onc of The founders Of TnE CnIcAuo
TrtgrSi: anu E0HFdHf, and the lrifronstn Nassffe,
nov thu Milwaukee Sentinel. l'Fts* dfspatch.
The statement that the deceased was one Of
the founders Of The CHICAGO Tn1BrsE Is erro-
ncou:. lie was nut onn Of tho founders, and
never owned any interest IN The conccrn Slr.
WILSON was employed rs MI assistant editor
previous tn 1885, for so;',c tc. .--rlltcay MI the
agricultural department, for which he had es-
pccsal tastc ani htucsa. Tho 0rfginators Of
TIE Tribune were .fous r, WHEELER, J. X. c.
FonHEsT, and JAMES KELLY. Tho name Of the
paper wns proposed by Mr.. FORREST, unl tho
frat issue WIS printed July 10, lSs7.-th!rty
years ago next July. A fortnight afterwards
Mr.. REILLY, owing 10 sickness, sold out his
third interest to THOMAS 4. STEWART, and re-
tired. On the eth Of September. 1917, Mr.
FoKHEsr severed his connection tlisposlng Of
Ills Interest to AIcssra. WHEELER anil STEWART.
Such WAS TIC origin Of Tng TRIBUNE.
, 1877-01-10

Gatly contradictcd bT the second brunch. II,
In the absence of nny rule or Inv, It requires
the concurrence Of both Houses Of Congress
to receive md count the vote Of any State
for President; IL this be the inherent, con-
stitutional prcrogatiye OF either House, and
that the Electoral vote OF Stase ia cast sub.
ortllnate to tho right md power Of either
House 10 reject It, then wig lid 8Ir. TnrM.
nCLL in 1866 find 1t necessary for tho hrst
tinlo in The history Of the nation to frnmo
rule having tho force Of law, 10 secure to
cacl, House power which 1t possessed indc-
pcndently Of such rules In 1900 Congress-
refused to recognize any such principle, md
rejected bill to put such rule in the shape
Of law. Tho assertion that the power Of
either IIouso to reject tho vote of any stato,
on any ground, las been tho unbroken
,,saRe" from tho first election to The present
time Ia directly negaliyed by the fnc& that
tho vote Of no State wns over rejected, and
no objection to tie counting Of any vote was
ever entertained until tho adoption OF TRun-
BULLS rulo In 1867, which was invented BY
him to prevent tile possibility Of tho election
Of Democratic President, aud which rule
vns abolished when ThrMsu11 left tho
Senate,
Tho Constitution of tho United States pro-
vitles that the President Of tho Senate shall
opcn oil the certificates of tho Electoral votes,
and, when these are counted, the person iay-
Ing tho minority Of the whole number Of
Electors appointed "ahall be President"
In no mart OF tho Constitution isthera a word
TINT directly asserts, or that by implication
ceu be tortured into, a recognition of any
power il, either House OF Congress- to reject
a vote, and thereby veto the election Of
President made by the Electors. The whole
theory OF tho Constitution Ia to remove the
election Of President ~ far NJ possible from
tho control of Congress- by lodging It exelu-
sircly with tie States. Tho choice Of Elect
ors il TO 10 made as directed by tho laws Of
the States each State has It's own election
law. Tho State Of Illinois and the State Of
Indiana l,aye their own election laws, aud
the voto for Presidential Electors in each Of
AtntA 80 Af1t} }NA hF1
, 1877-01-10

for ~, but wish lie Ind given the aubscription
rates also. as It Is putting our mailing clerks 10
Soma trouble and the pfllcc to postage expense
in answering letters Of inquiry "a to terms from
those who desire tn subscribe that saw the IA.
{QrAlle nptlrc In tl,e Rkqisttf.