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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

Jabez B. Holmes, young man, a
stranger in the city, hailing from Cleve.
land, went into Z. 4. Potts q Co.'s drug
store, on Fourth and Main streets, YES.
terday afternoon, and purchased ten
cent cigar, rendering in payment Mex.
ican dollar. The clerk gave him seventy.
five cents In change dollar being
worth only eighty-fve cents. Holmes
refused to take that sum, demanding
ninety cents, and the clerk refused to give
it to him. He then threw down the
cigar and wanted his dollar back, which
the clerk also refused. as he had bitten
the end OF the cigar. Holmes, on this
becoming boisterous, nm officer was
called In, who took him in charge and
locked him up 1T Hammond street,
[Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

Cincinnati Enquirer: The system Of
narrow gauge railroads now building
and projected for early construction
presents 10 commerce some very inter-
csfing features. While local enterprise
and money Is IN most instances effect
ing this development, the practical
minds directing the movements IN most
important instances keep in view the
perfection Of connected system. while
accommodating local interests. The
Cincinnati and Eastern, from this city
Eastward, has Portsmouth aud. by build
ing across the neck, Gallipolis in view
Jas eastern termini. The Washington.
Cincinnati and 81. Louis narrow gauge
railway, from tide water across the Vir-
Iginias, has connection with the Gin
lcinnati and Eastern at point on the
Ohio river, near Gallipolis. in view.
Looking westward, we find the Cincin-
natl, JefiersonviIle and Ohio River rail-
road, new line projected by Messrs.
Byrne, Of the Cincinnati and Eastern,
laiming to connect at Cincinnati with tho
Cincinnati and Eastern, and at Madison.
Ind, with the Madison, Bedford aud
Brownstown road, now building. which.
In turn. connects at Sullivan. Ind, on
the Wabash, with q narrow gauge line
building via Eflingham toward ST. Louis.
where the narrow gauge line into Kan
sas, and aiming to strike the Denver
and Rio Grande. Is now building. at
New Albany this Cincinnati, Jefferson
vile aud Ohio River road expects to con-
meet with a narrow gauge to he built
over the old New Albany and St. Louis
Air Line route to st. Louis. For the
north, from Cincinnati. the Miami Val
ley railroad, the direct ally of the Cin-
cinnati and Eastern. and the road enter
ing the city over which all others must
run, offers. with its projected connec-
tons, narrow geuge line to the lakes.
The Dayton and Southeastern, and
lSpringiield, Pomeroy and Jack son roads,
running southeast from point north OF
Jus. will connect with our roads and
'Igivc us coal. Cincinnati occupies a
Istrong positiou in this narrow gauge
system. and will be lending distrib-
'luting point for business done over them
and bring us much trade. and..the value
lof the system can not be overestimated
las cheap arteries OF trade and commerce.
1.-THE Cincinnati and Eastern, although,
incomplete and only one year old, il
learning over 10 per cent. on its entire
'lcost, and accommodating the section OF
country i traverses ut s minimum cost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12
For the jasper Courier
From Ireland.

A poem composed and written by
John NJ. Parker, Of Ireland, Ind, "a
memory Of John @. Dean, alias Rooter
and his coagitators:
King John q. Dean, alias Rooter,
| If he would practice might make Q
shooter
Roll, root and shoot Is his aim,
Maybe he will make something lame.
His mighty counsel he did call,
And said to them one and all
Go bring my bally with haste and speed,
And hitch up to my velocipede.
Now po you keep my bat and ball,
And at my return I'll tell you all
So in he jumped. and or he went
Determined to see what all was meant
In haste 10 Jasper be did 60,
Misspelling Potter, Parker and p0-
THE king to the editor did show,
That Parker was a mean fellow, yo'
know;
Then back to Ireland the king did 60,
Humming the tune of croquct low.
Now po lie said il il not mistake,
But we must all keep wide-awake.
Now j. he said, you don't look so tall,
But take care Of one and all.
July ID. 1873.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

LIST to I'd, generally clear and pleasant !;
Sd TO 7th, clonding and threatening,
with heavy rains and storms in places |;
9TH to 9th, generally fair and pleasant !;
10th to 18th, clouding and threatening,
with local rains; 18th to 18th, generally
fair, but some local rains; 18th to 18th.
threatening, with storms In places; 18th
to 2lst, clear or fair; 21st to 18th, threat
ening and heavy rains; 25th to 10th.
clear; 26th to 10Th, threatening aud rain
and wind storms: 29th to 3lst. fair or
clear. The warm periods are about 5th,
lIth, l4th. nth. 23d aud 2sth, aud the
cooler periods the lst, 9th, 18th and
30th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

The indianapolis Journal asks us to
state fully and frankly what we mean
by cheap currency. We mean cur
rency issued directly from the govern.
ment to the people without the intcrme-
diate agency Of the banks. A currency
that Is not the representative of debt -
the sign Of usury. A full legal tender
greenback currency, based on the credit
of the nation. The national bank cur.
rency is based on debt. 1t can not cir.
culatc independent Of bonds. 1t is, il
the highest sense, the sign OF usury
Its issucrs draw usury on the bonds
upon which II is based. and upon the
currency itself. II Is dear currency
because II virtually bears double rate
Of interest. The old specie basis cur.
rency was dear because it was insecure
II had a strong tendency to separate 1t.
self from its basis, aud become worth.
less. Since its adoption BY the nation
II has cost the people enough to con.
vince them Of its utter worthlessncss as
a medium Of exchange Every time II
broke down millions Of worthless bills
were left in the hands Of the people
Every time 1t changed in value the peo'
pie were the losers. II Is dear, worth.
less currency. The full legal tender
based on the credit of the government
Is the cheapest and safest currency. II
will endure as long as the government
II lTerre Hautc Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

MIR. EDIToR-Dear Sir: In the Courier
Of June 21st, 1878. George $. Kendall,
Of this place, replied to letter written
by me aud published in the Courier
June 9TH, charging me with having
slandercd him and Of being on the war
path, and that ! wanted to revenge nv
self on innocent parties, all Of which I
deny having the least thought Of doing,
but meant 10 charge home to the guilty,
their evil doings, and am ready when
called upon by proper authority, to
prove that each and all Of the evil do
ings named in that letter havc taken
place In Ireland-more still. that the
half was not told therein. In conver-
sation with Mr.. wilhelm, President ol
the Greenback Club Of this place, he as
sures me that he did not take any Of
fence, or that had aimed to slandel
him. Now, as regards sAid Parker's
war-path and common SANDER, the
righteous knoweth but little of the
devils servants wilful and malicious
lies, and as TO setting better example
before my family, it Is as so much bosh
i leave the readers of the Courier to say
who is on the war-path. BE careful Mr.
X. in mounting your war-steed, lest he
gets away with you, and in his frey in.
dignation, you find him going whittier
you would not; but perhaps before this
Mr.. X, like Alexander the Great, II
seated on his war-chariot, weeping tha
there are none others to conquer, OF
with his great war-horse calling for po
his Secretary. or little {. his drummer
boy, or his great Gen. j. or some other,
of valor, but less noted in passed con
flicts. JOHN M. PARKER.
Iulv 2d 1874
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

The policy Of encouraging higher n
well as elementary education is vindi.
Gated by reason Us well as by precedent
Every member Of the community il
benefited by the diffusion OF inielli.
gcnce. People are educated BY inter-
course more than by schools, and the
highly educated persons in every com.
munity are those whose conversation II
most improving. Woe to social circle
in which there are no cultivated minds
II Is for the interest Of every community
that II have skillful physicians, sound
lawyers, able clergymen and intelligent
public officers, which is possible onl,
when there are adequate facilities for tn,
higher education. .-fNew York Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

Mitchell Commercial.
The oats fields in some parts Of this
county are over run with the oat louise,
the Aphidius avenaphis, rs the bugolo-
gists call IL. II Is about one tenth Of an
inch long, some Of them winged and
some wingicss. II Is not uncommon 10
see several hundred on a single oat
head.
The Williams Crab case was decided
IN the Lawrence Circuit Court. The
two men are brothers-in- law; Williams
brought suit against Grab for $4,000
for seducing his daughter and causing
her death. The Jury fixed the damage
at $1,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

your many readers through the columns
OF your paper, that on the 4th Of July
we had quite an interesting time. A
pole was raised in honor Of the Nations
Independence, the Celestine brass band
and Ferdinand string band were pres
ent and furnished music for the assem-
bly,. Mr.. 4. Buchart gave an entertain-
ment In the form Of foot-hying during
the evening and the best Of order was
The Celcstinc band deserves
the thanks OF the people for their good
music. OK.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

faoil news.
About four miles west Of Newton
Stewart, in Dubois county, is q great
natural curiosity called the "Saltpeter
Cave" II is a projecting cliff Of rocks
about 200 feet long, fronting towards
the cast extending out about 30 feet,
and about 90 feet highS from the floor.
ION the floor are several very large rocks
(which have broken from the over-hang-
ling cliff above and these, toge ther with
1.-THE height of the cliff and the wildncss
lof the surrounding scenery (as II is sit
luated in the heart of a vast primeval
Iforest), gives II very grand and pictur-
|csque effect. The floor is covered with
heaps of dirt and ashes. showing that
this was once famous Indian camping
ground. Scratching down about two
feet with piece Of clapboard. we dis
covered bits OF charcoal, clam shells.
abundance Of deer bones, flint arrow
heads and fragments Of Indian earthen-
ware. But the most remarkable thing
about the cave. and one that attracts the
attention Of all, is very perfect repre-
scntation Of three turtles sculptured up
lon one Of the large rocks. There can
be no doubt that here is Il rich field for
the Archaologst.
WM. r. KocHESoUR.
Peter Mahan, Of Stampcrscrcek town
ship. died last Sunday at the extreme
age Of 80 years. lie was the oldest citi-
zen of the county and leaves very
large circle Of relatives, friends and ac-
,quaintances 10 mourn his loss. lie re-
tanned bis mental aud physical faculties
10 wonderful degree, until within a
short time Of his death. lie was al
honorable, upright man and during Iii.
'llong and cventful life maintained the
confidence and esteem of all who knew
him.
! Henry Williamson, one Of Orange
county's oldest aud best known citizen,
died at Orleans Saturday morning Mr.
Williamson had: attained the ripe old
age OF VI years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12
The Republican senate added scvc

The Republican senate added seven
and a half millions to the Snndry Civil
bill sent I'm by the Democratic House.
The Senate also refused 70 concur in the
House bill for the reorganization Of the
army. which would have made II more
effective by the two thousand lighting
men, and saved six millions by the re-
duction Of the number Of do-nothing Of
fccrs on high salaries. Such is Repub.
lican cxtravagaDce.- vincenncs Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12


In comparing the difference between
the Democratic aud Republican parties,
the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
"The points Of anlagonism between
the two parties are clearly enough de-
fined. The Democratic party are in
favor OF the absolute repeal OF the Re-
sumption Act; the Republicans insist
that 1t shall be absolutely executed.
The Republican party Is owned by Ma
tional bankers. aud il IL in favor Of the
National banking system; the Demo
cratic party is unalterably opposed to il.
The Democratic party says mo banks
iof issue;" the Republican party has said.
'"Ali paper issues 70 be bank issues.
The Democratic party is in favor Of free
land unlimited coinage of the old silver
dollar the Republican party is opposed
10 II. The democratic party is opposed
to further increase OF the bonded debt
for resumption purposes; the Republi-
can party j. in favor Of it. These are a
flew OF the shapes which the antagonism
takes, and the inherent antagonism cx-
t'tends to every shape which the financial
question takes. The Money Power
party begs the peoples party to stop
where they are. The Democratic party
exults In the progress 1t has made, and
demands .furthcr acts of Justice as well
as measures Of relief" We are willing
that the people should Judge between
these two, and this Is the overwhelm.
ling ISSUE"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12
cHAs. SopnAxx. n. n. HovvmAx.
"The Old Reliable"
BoDM AN MS
Leaf Tobacco
w A r. EHOU 5 E

ESTABLISHED 1861. Nos. 81, 50,
a. 81, aud 63 West Front Street, foot oi
Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Seed Leaf Auction Sales every Saturday.
The only Tobacco Warehouse In Gin.
clnnati that has Seed Leaf trade. Stor-
Aye on Tobacco free for three months,
and charges reasonable as consistent
with fair dealings. Liberal advances
made on consignments upon receipt
Send for weekly Tobacco Circulars.
CHAs. BODMANN q CO..
Fob. ~ '7s-6m. Cincinnati.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

A scrawny looking Individual came
into the Office the other morning to adj
vertise his wife, who had LEFT him, that
people should not trust her on his &C.
count He asked the book-keeper The
price, and when told, said In some sur.
prise; is that SOP Why that's what
paid 10 advertise my fret wife.
thought priccs might have come down
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

A very tall Highlander said that he
had q cold in his head, originating ia
wet feet She looked al him slowly
from head to foot and back again. as
measuring the distance the cold had to
travel, and then calculated, "Gracious
me! you must have got your feet wet
some time last year"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

Our reporter inquired Of UNDER
taker Mould, "What does q funeral
cost?7 Mr.. N. replied: "Oh, anywhere
from twenty-five to Z thousand dollars. L
gave q man very pleasant little funeral
the other day-decp grave caskct--
hearse land one carriage -mother-in-
law only twenty-five dollars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

-I.ct young gentleman and young
lady try the following scientific expert
ment: A galvanic battery is set IN
motion, and while he takes one handle
In one Of his hands she takes the other
Ia one Of hers. Then let them softly
kiss each other. This brings out III the
fireworks there are 10 two loving souls,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

"A householder IN Troy, in filling or
his census schedule, under the column
headed. "Whcre born." described one
of his children "born In the parlor,r ant
the other "up stairs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

Ten selected head Of three year-old
cattle. Of An average weight Of Ais
pounds, have just been shipped from
Paris, KY, for Paris, France, 70 take
part in the show.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

George Downs fitted up house for
|an Albany widow before ho was sure
she would marry him, and now, as she
refuses, he sues her to recover posses.
sion Of her property.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

--Texac claims 10 have three millions
OF inhabitants. and to be the third now
I'm population and the first in size among
all the States in the Union.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

"A humane gentleman Is trying to
raise funds in Dublin for the establish-
|msnt OF a homo for destitute dogs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

-Scnator Ben Hill announces that
he is in favor Of a law permitting
states and corporations 10 issue papeI
money.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12
ruaLrsHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JASPER,
puRoIs COUNTY, INDIANA, sy
CLEMENT DOANE.
oFFICE.-IS CouRIEH BUILDING ON
Wxsr SIXTH STREET.

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

&A~H HnHHE
tsnirrnb bAgue,
and indeed
tom naAri-
-
Sraoared with
I,l,ents. which
kscs or Chuls
Lrtiers. such
kcpic in mala-
I,tsr,pcriori.y
bycre,l for tho
Stains no qul-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
Alpcna County Agricultural Society.

The Executive Committee of the
Alpena Co Agricultural Society held
meeting at the Court room,
Saturday, Sept. Dist, for the pur-
pose of arranging for the county
fair. The President being absent,
]. X. Lockwood was chosen Presi-
dent pro tenn.
On motion of Geo. l.. Maltz,
seconded Ivy Albert Merrill, it was
voted that this Society hold it first
annual fair on the 10th and 1lth
days of October next. After a full
discussion of the work necessary
to he done, in order that the exhi-
bition should be a success, it was
agreed to appoint the follow
ing committees, who should report
progress at meeting of this COM
mittee the same evening.
On Building and Grounds-A.
c. Tefft, John Newton and A. r.
Richardson.
On Finance-Geo. L. Maltz, Geo.
w. Thwaits and j. X. Lockwood.
On Premiums-N. NJ. Brackin-
reed, Alex. Morris and Thos.
Collins.
On Exhibition-J. J. Potter, Z.
o. Avery and Albert Merrill.
S. l.. Carpenter, and j. X. Lock-
wood were requested to deliver adj
dresses during the fair.
The committee then adjourned,
and met again at 7 o'clock.
The committee on Grounds and
Building reported the Skating
Rink and surroundings grounds.
They also recommended an admit
lance of % cents, season ticket for
so cents, and family ticket for
S1.00. On motion their report was
accepted and adopted.
S. A. l.. Warner, J. d. Potter
and Samual Boggs were added to
the Committee on Grounds.
J. McSorley, w. II. Sanborn,
BENZ. King an ] A Pack were added
tothe Finance Committee.
J. II. Boctwick, A. l.. Power and
w. ii. johnson were added to the
Committee on Exhibition.
f. S. Goodrich and Donald Nc
Rae were added to the Committee
on Premiums.
The Committee on Exhibition
reported the following Premiums,
subject to revision, which will be
slight, if at all:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25

We are panied to announce the
death of Charles II. Emerson, who
died at his residence, at the Greedy
settlement, at IL o'clock on Monday
last, after long and painful illness.
The decease was an old settler in
Alpena, having come here in the
year 1865, and he had watched
Alpena grow from q little cluster
of buildings to it's present prosper
Gus condition He was among the
first to engage in the pursuit of
farming, and has followed that oc-
cnpation for several years past with
considerable success. The deceased
was about AZ years of age, and
leaves a wife and five children, and
a large circle of friends to mourn
his departure from this world of
care and sorrow. The remains
were brought to this city yester-
day, and the funeral will take place
at ] o'clock to-day, attended by
the Odd Fellows, of which fraterni-
ty he was member.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25

This afternoon storm from the
southwest came up, and before
reaching this place assumed the
characteristics of a cyclone, in the
vortex of which trees, fences,
buildings, etc, made but a feeble
resistance. 1t seemed to reach the
bay between Hale's and White
more's dock, and as it struck the lat
ter some 20 rolls of the tram-way,
together with hundreds of lunches
of shingles, and boards and tim
hers innumerable were hurled high
in the air and dashed into the lake,
some of them being carried many
rods before striking the water.
At the same time the tall pine trees
in the forest west of the town were
being blown down, while the smoke
stack at the shops of ID. Grice d
Bro. was leveled, and also q, num-
Der Of shade trees about town.
Passing on the cyclone took down
the whole of the tram-way beyond
the curve of Crameron's dock,
while mighty sheets of water were
blown into the air like cloud
Tawas Gazette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
LIVER Is King.

The liver is the imperial organ of the
whole human system, as IL controls the
life, health and happiness Of man. When
IL Is disturbed in its proper action, all
kinds of ailments are natural result
The digestion of food. the movements OF
heart and blood. the action of the brain
and nervous system, are NIL Immediately
connected with the liver. 1t has been
successfully proved that Green's August
Flower is unequalled In curing all per-
sons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint, and result from an unhealthy
condition of tie liver and stomach.
Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Posi-.
lively sold in all towns on the Western
Continent. Three doses will prove that
IL Is Just what you want 325eowy1.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
Ex-Governor May.

Governor May addressed our cit
liens, at the rink Monday evening,
on the political issues of the day.
The rink was crowded to it utmost
capacity by large and apprecia-
tive audience. Men of all parties
who heard him two years ago, were
but too glad of the privilege OF
hearing him again. Gov. May is a
thorough master of the situation
his argument is clear, convincing
and unanswerable. He is strong
in his denunciations of the rascal
ity that deprived the people of the
President Of their choice. In his
opinion the low, contemplate, thiev-
ish politicians, whose only princi-
pie is expectancy, and who viii
not. hesitate at any act of brio
cry or corruption to accomplish an
end is dangerous in the extreme to
the welfare aud stability OF our
American institutions. He called
attention to the present deplorable
state of every commercial interest
of our once prosperous country,
and showed conclusively that this
state of things was attributable
largely to Republican misgovern-
ment and misrule. Ever since the
mission of that party ended, It's
manager had been running 1t, not
in the interest of the people, but
in the interest of Office holders, cap
i,alists and monopolies. Gov. May
announced himself an independent
American citizen. having no aspir-
ations for political preferment, free
and untrampled, and with no object
beyond advocating those measures
that are best calculated to do the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der, and render our beloved coun-
try once more prosperous and hap
by. He said he was not professedly
a Democrat, but he proposed TO
support the Democratic party, and