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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

An action Of assumpsit was brought
before justice IN one ot the back conn
ties of West Virginia 10 recover the
price Of suit Of clothes purchased by
the defendant. Samnel II Wyatt, during
his infancy. On the dav Of The trial The
defendant appeared and pleaded in
fancy. Whcrcupon the following dia-
loguc ensucd:
Justice You got the cloihcs."
Defendant 81 did. YOUR Honor
Justice .You didn't pay for them p
Defendant No, sir; understood
that could not be made TO pay for
them. rs | was not twenty zone years old
when bought them"
Justice You have worn them ont =
Defendant -"Yes, SIR
Justice -"You are OF age now ?"
Defendant ayes. sir"
Justice -"Samncl II. Wyatt. stand up;
pronounce Judgment against you, you
Id rascal, you!
The case never being heard from af,er-
wards i i supposed that the Judgment
was affirmed"
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In the. yearsl652 Cotton Mafher, the
leading preacher OF the Puritans OF New

In the. yearll6s9 Cotton Mather, the
leading preacher Of the Puritans Of New
England. wrote as follows:
:" Ye aged aud beloved John HigQin-
son: There be now At sra shippc for
our FREUD Esias HoIdcraft, Of London.
did advise by the last packet. that il
would sail some time in August) called
I've Welcome. X. Greenwas, master.
which has aboard hundred or more OF
yc hcretics and maIignants called Qua
kers, with W. Penn, who Is We scamp Al
80 head OF them. Yc general court has
accordingly given secret orders 10 Mas
ter Malachi Huxcit, of We hrigg Pur-
|poise, to waylay yc said Welcome, a.
near as We coast of Codd as may be. AMI
make.captivcs Of W said Penn and his
ungodlie crew. so that " Lord may be
gloriiled and not Knocked yc soil or this
new country with ye heather wor>hipps
OF these people. Much spoil can be
made by selling yc whole LOT 10 I.arba-
does. where slaves fetch good prices in
rulnne and sugar; and we -hall MOI ONLY
do We Lord great service by Furnishing
We wicked. but shall make gayne for
lie ministers and people,
The action Of the Jeffersonvillc con-
ference "f Methodist preachers toward
nr. De Ia Matyr showa that the Cotton
Mathcr spirit j. still alive. 4 llndiauapo-
lie Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

Crctlitable.

Mr.. II. G. Branham, Superintendent
Of tie railroad, donated me entire re-
ccipis OF the road from Sundays excur.
sions 70 the relief Of the yellow fever
sufferers. The amount being <25 on.
was handed over 10 the proper commit :
rec. and forwarded 10 the South. This
\. worth, a''d entities Mr.. Branham 10
the esteem, of all good people.
The T., X. & $. w. railway IL being
pushed rapidly forward tor Superintcnd-
ent Branham. whose unfiring energy
will yet give the Jasper people an out
lef. liuntingbnrg, OF course. can now
bc counted out, as her people 10 NOT
desire the road and refuse ali offers 10
have one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27
Johnny FALI.s OUT.

From the time johnny first met his
ador-d. the night of the dance. he called
10 zee her every Sunday night as regular
las ii came. aud the way candy. soda
water. lemonade. peanuts and gum drops
suffered, il was a shame. He took her
70 all the dances and they had gay
time for sure. According to the Bible
the world will ave 10 come TO an end.
and 80 did Johnny's suit.
From May until Aug' st hr had fine
| time. hut in the latter part OF August
there was another dance, and as usual.
johnny went with Thrcsia. She danced
the first dance with him and then left
him and took up with another fellow.
and the way she kept IL up caused the
fellow 10 ask her If johnny wouldn't
get mad il she didn't dance with him
more. "Oh. what DO care for johnny y
was her pert answ er. Johnny was near
at the time. and heard her answer
being the last, he demanded IL. danced
liz, and then went home with her, never
saying a word on the road. but with a
mutual Goodnight they parted with
out any kisses or talking. The next
Sunday night Johnny went 10 see Miss
Thresia, but no briIliantly-lighted room.
no piano was opened, and no smiling
face was there TO greet him, but instead.
all was darkness. with but single can
die IN the back-room, which ,hrcw Al
mistcy light for few feet. Johnny
entered the open door and ascended the
stairs, nj the top he wa met by his fair
enchanircss, who was boiling over with
rage @Thcrew she exclaimed, and
pointed to the door.
"Wcll." he said. II know we have bfen
down-hcarted for some time. but didn't
expect this" aud before he could finish.
she had yelled. Get" and gave him al
push 10 make IL more forciblc. lie
made his way down flight Of twenty
two steps in two jumps, and Johnnyt
had fallen out. And now sings
"The wing Of my spirit Is broken,
My day star Of hope has declined,
And. viewing myself altogether.
I'm the veriest wretch Of the world,
Since Thrcsia went back on me.
By Heavens no longer I'll stand II,
But quick put an end to my liic.v
And now kind reader look ont for the
death notice, should he put his terrible
threat into execution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

Hon. VIM A. Traylor. Of Jasper
Democratic candidate for Senator from
Orange, Martin and Dubois. il in town
this week attending the fair, and getting
acquainted with our people. Mr.. Tray
lor j. an excellent gentleman, . good
lawyer and will represent his Dis.
trict with honor to himself and party.
Vote for him and thereby assist IN elect
ing Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES, to the United
States Senate. .-Paoli News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

s<is hdtu~eN, one OF the returned
\ washington physicians who went to m,
rlsouth 70 aid ia caring for the yellow
lever sufferers, in nm interview pnblish
Iled some days since IN the Washington
lI'0sf. made some very strange assertions
1 lie declared that he had been reliabl,
Uniformed that white women OF Memphi.
mad 10 employ colorcd men as nurses ol
'lpcrish without assistance. and that these
.,brufes in human shape took advantage
Ilof their helpless white victims I'hi.
raised perfect storm OF indignation
wherever II was heard. and threats OF
'vengeancc, should II prove true, were
made. The statement was shown 10
Mr.. keating, editor Of the Memphis
Appeal. and he al once aud unqualitiedly \
pronounccs ii a lie. and then adds hi>
tribute TO the honor and bravery of the
colored people Of Memphis:
I No man, white or black. would be al-
lowed 10 breathe a second breath after
such crime became known. No such
crime has been committed. aud white
women have not been reduced 10 the
Necessity oftaking negro men for nurses.
The statement j. libel upon the ne
grocs Of Memphis. All honor to them
They have done their duty. They have
ictcd by Us nobly. as policemen and ~
soldiers. A. well as nurses. They have
responded 10 every call made upon them.
in proportion 10 their number. quite A..
promptly as the whites. "A few Of them
threatened trouble al one time about
food, but they were nj the moment sup
pressed by company ot soldiers oftheir
own color. The coIorcd people ofMem-
Iphis, as body, deserve we'll OF their
white fcllow-ciiizens. We appreciate
md are proud Of them.
Dr. Ramsey may have heard the story
that lac repeated, but he should have
been careful as TO its truth before send
ing II over the country 10 wound not ONLY
those who had relatives IN the doomed
city. but every colorcd man and woman.
some OF ahe tcnderest nurses that ever
watched by sick bed have been those
whose skins were black but whose hearts
were true and kind. Many lite has
been saved by the answering fidelity
ind unceasing care Of a negro. ard nj
such moment as this il j. not well 10
return Kindness with calumny. Ii
would be better To erase all lines of caste
or color aud recognize only the spirit
that prompted the men and women, both
black aud white. 70 endanyer their own
lives 20 help the suffering and dying.
The hands that are busy with deeds oil
kindness may not be white. but they are
blessed when they come TO The needy
iiled with the fnlness of charity an,l
devotion. And little reck the sick and
DYING whether they be white or not I'LL
they soothe tenderly the aching brow and
hold TO the parching lips the coveted
rup Of watcr.-Ind. Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

The fact Is pretty generally con.
|ceded that the government stamps thu
value of the varied currency which il
now IN use, fact that upsets. to some
extent, the intrinsic value thereof. An
exchange remarks that ITO please those
who fix the gold dollar as The proper
basis, we will place that first. and give
the value in gold Of each of the other
dollars. which can buy just As much
labor. TODD. or anything else that the
gold dollar purchases
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27
When Robert Emmet was han

When Robert Emmett was hangcI.
september 30. 1903. il was known uu,,
20 three or four persons who was the
lexecutioner, and ever since the question
has been frequently asked. but the name
lof the hangnan was never revealed, and
thus for sevcn'y-five years the secret has
been well kept. 10 be confessed about n
month ago by an inmate Of the work
house at Ballina. Mayo county. ireland.
Moran. an old man nimciy-ninc wears of
age. when dying made confession TO
tlic chaplain. master and doctor OF the
work k-house, and since his death a gen
tleman Of Dublin las corroboratcd the
story. Moran stated that lie was SOL
dicr in the British army when he was
sent for and offered large reward II he
would the next morning hang Emmett.
tie agreed. and tells the story or the sad
scene. Emmct seemed 10 expect res
cue, and deferred a. long rs possible the
terrible moment. Even when the rope
was fastened around his neck. he re-
piled several times 10 the question
ready mot yet, not yet Moran be-
came impatient. and even while Emmct
was saying mot vet" drew the fatal
moose. and watched rs he declared with
pleasure, the Irish traitor die He then
,evercd the head from the body and held
i before the people. lie soon len the
army. and for seventy wears has been a
wandcrer. aud At last died in work.
house. lie kept the secret of part in
The fearful scene, because he knew the
curses that would rest upon him If his
discovered 1t. But know
ing himselfto be dying he revealed II.
hat '.hc might find peace 10 his soul.
md that no one else should ever rest
Under the blame Of The decd
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

III will be observed here arc eight
distinct kinds OF money. which circulate
indiscriminately IN our country. and the
least valuable, intrinsically, as compared
with gold, buys just as much as any oi
the Others"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

The way interest has absorbed the
wealth OF the country y forcibIy pc
scnted by the Terrc liaufc Express when
II says that "sincc 1852 we have paid The
hondholder In interest ei.ss1. 764. .272.
This is greater than the assessed value
Of Indiana, Iowa Kansas. Louisiana.
Mississippi and Vermont. The assessed
value Of these states ia 1877 was as fol
lows:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

We still owe them el.7a4. .7S4650.
enough to absorb six states more. And
they are not willing 10 take grcenl,sck
worth one hundred cents In payment on
their honds aflrr huying them with
greenbacks worth sixty cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

JOHNNY FALLS IN LOVE.
During the month Of May, 1879. when
Jail The birds were sweefiy singing. a
lyoung gent OF the town OF Jasper. by the
name Of Johnny Willet % fell head -over-
heels in love with certain young belle
of Jasper. who was az that time and il
now quite popular among the young
gents. And this Is the way il happened.
The girl, whose name is Thre-ia Alloit,
went to one Of the May dances. and
Johnny was there also. aud when he be-
held her beautiful form gliding in The
smooth dance as If moved by the slight
more than he could stand, aud in fifteen
minutes he was flying around the floor
like one possessed. After the dance
there was walk out doors: he talked
about the moon, the stars, the dance. the
dancers. aud then he talked about him
self, and then went on the floor again.
Another dance, and the hour hand Of his
five dollar gold watch pointed three
o'clock. That was the signal that meant
time TO quit. and home he started with
the lovely danseuse hanging on his arm.
and though he walked three squares, il
was the shortest three squares he ever
passed over. At last they stood before
the big brick mansion Of her father,
rising above the other houses like some
giant monster OF olden times. and cast
ing gloomy shade over the ground
Here he pansed for moment. like Cesar
Of old. and then he cIasped his arm
around her lovely form and then
'He kisrei her some,
did by-,um."
She returned the compliment with all
the fervor of her youthful lips, and they
parted, she went inside Of the house. aud
he turned away 10 seek his home NUT
tcring. "A bully fine girl, 10 be sure
johnny WAS in love.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

A man stopping his paper wrote 10
the editor: II think folks offcnt 70
spend their MUMMY for paper. mi dadds
diddcnt and everybody scd he was the
intclligcnts man IN the county AMI had
the smartest family Nv boiz that cvcr
dnynrl tafsrs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

I'VE find the following In the Evans
willie Courier: The United States
Court confirmed the composition OF d.
B. Brace 4 Bro, OF vincennes. BY Il
they pay fifty cents on the dollar
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CHAPTER TWO.

~ suppose she was right in rejecting my suit
Hut way did she KICK me down starssf
T.G. HALLECF
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AT the next term OF the Pike circuit
court, II Il expected that It will dispose
OF six bastardy cascs.
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cHAs. BopMaxH. 4. n. HorrwAx.
SThe Old Reliable,
OD M ANN,S
Leaf Tobacco
w A REH OU s e (!

STABLISHED 1851. Nos. 81. 80
81, and 63 West Front Street, foot Of
suspension Bridge. Cincinnati. Ohio.
a Tccd Leaf Auction Sales every Satu, iay.
Inc only Tobacco Warehouse IN Cir-
c'nnafi that has Seed Leaf trade. Stor-
aye on Tobacco free FOR three mouths-
ann charges reasonable "A consistent
VIII fair dealings. Liberal advances
made on consignments mon rcca;n.
send for weekly Tobacco Circulars.
CHAS. BODMANN & co.
Feb % 7e-6m. Cinctnnat,
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-Shcals has contributed Si25 for the
yellow fever sufferers.
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ror the Jasper cormKE.
TRU E-LOvE IN TWO CHAP.
TIERS.


Jhsna garland. bumper. dance and a feast,
Let the natal come while II may:
Be II autumn or spring. gay chorus veil s.ng-
Fall Ia love while yon msyl''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06

men into this country who monopOzed the cigar trade
in San Francisco There was objection to the Chinese
coming TO this country but their being picked mp ike
cattle and cent here under contract should be stopped by
law The tenement-hOuse factories were looked upon
by the witness as an outrage Whole families were at
work In them day and night, keeping employment from
other makers Sundays were not even kept sacred IN
these tenement-hOuses He said the cgarmakers should
be protected by Government except in the matter OF
wages the unions would regulate the wages to DO pad
Wesley W. Parks next took the stand He is printer
and publisher He said the Of the present DC
preston were the destruction Of property by the war;
the building OF railroads which had not been productive
overspeculaton and the stoppage Of business enter
prise by the panic thus restricting the use OF capital
There were entirely too many made, and many OF
them were mere repethOns He thought that bonds OF
smaller size ought to be Issued When told that bonds
were issued for $780, he said that $50 was fortune to
many men.
Valentine Becker, the last witness, in reply to a
question of the chairman said: My business s greater
and has increased but there are men out Of en-
ployment than there have for the last six years
one of the causes Of the depression the employment OF
boys in place of men this injurious to BOTH He sug
gested as remedy strict apprentices law. He urged
that free Justice should had in all courts that the
poor could be righted we'll as tue rioh lie DeeVed
In compulsory school education, saying that IL was
wrong done TO children to allow them TO work whe
under fourteen years of Among thls Witness ma
suggestions there that received WIN great
applause He proposed that the Government should III
sst upon having Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
set apart az hahOlidays, and that those days al
railroads and should be obliged 10 carry people
for half fare Mr. Becker confined himself entirely 70
notes, which handed IN TO be STUDIED Oy Tue
members OF tine committee.
The committee will meet to-day at IL q. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06
ATHLETIC AND ROWING NOTES.

The New-York Lacrosse Club will play q
match with the Rayenswood Club the grounds Of the
Planhed Athletic Club at Plainhcd N j. the after
noon OF August II, for cup presented by the last
named club.
MIR. Edward Merritt, the celebrated half
mile runner OF the New-York Athletic Club who broke
his arm about ten days ago In lacrosse match, Is I'm
proving rapidly but will probably not DO sble TO 80
the track again this year
There is not very much going on now in
the rowing world The regatta OF the Northwestern Row
ing Association begins to-day at Detroit. and will last
over three days. At Barrie, Ont there will be pro-
fessona regatta on August ~ and 49, In which Hanon,
Ross Paised and other wellknown professionals arc
expected 10 take part and the Eastern Rowing AssOca
ton will have It's annual regatta ut silver Lake, near
Boston, August 10.
The Fall season in athletics promises TO be
lively one, but developments very slow in making.
Scarcely any event definitely announced except the
Fail Meeting OF the NewYork Athletic Club (amateur
championship games which takes place October H. ana
OF the Manhattan Athletic Club September 81 but Fall
meetings will be given by several other clubs among
them the Short Hills Athletic Club. whose Spring meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06
IN OFFICIlL B1LL IN INNS

L,,ry " Hoopers Pris Later 10 the Baltimore Gdzss
The Marshal and Madame dc MacMahOn were
present the latter In pure whlte grD that she Is
extremely fond Of wearing though IL Is very nnDe-
coming 10 her short, stout figure. Mime. Borel,
the wife of the Minister OF war. and consequently
the hostess of the occasion, very pretty brunette
with regular, delicate features, was attired IN cream
gauze over silk of the same shade, Pfodusely dotted
TO the remainder of the lady guests.
there was the usual display OF handsome
toilets and of frOwsy ones, the proportion De-
ing about equal. One very stunning toilet was
composed Of bright scarlet velvet prOiusely
trimmed with white lace, and more unsuitable
garb to wear to n ball in the month OF July can
hardly be imagined. The gentlemen however, far
outshone the ladies In the matter of dress. all the
officers of the French army who happened TO DO in
or near Paris beng present, and 1T being
should appear in full uniform. COnse-
quently the rooms were gay with scarlet trou-
sers aud gold-braided coats, and fairly glltterod
with epaulets and decorations. group OF Arab
chiefs from Agers, who are IN the french service,
formed q noticeable feature OF the evening, as they
all wore their picturesque native garb; Some OF
these duslIy warriors are extremely handsome, one
of them, with his classic features and melancholy
dark eyes, being the very image OF Edwin Booth:
Among the few Americans present were Dr. Edward
Warren (Bey), and Mrs. Warren, Miss Mildred Lee
daughter OF the late cOmmander-in-chief OF the
army of the Confectionery Mrs. Hooper, OF Phlla-
delphia Mr. Norris, Of the same city, and Mr..
James Hodges, of Baltimore The ball was kept up
10 a very late hour the german" being begun so
late as o'clock, Madame BOrel declaring that il
would be too large If it were commenced any earlier
One of the most curious features OF the entertain
ment to transatlantic eyes was the establishment IN
the garden of pavilion in winch beer and cigars
were supplied TO the gentlemen guests. Now, tie
cigars are all we'll enougl-but beeand in elegant,
refined Pans tool Verify, the innovation was
afarfiinU Dne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06
TTLDEN AND THE COMMISSION.

HIS RELATIONS TO THE ELECTORAL BILL.
MANroN MARBLE DESCRIBES THE DEFEAT OF MR..
TILDEN's PLANS TO BE MADE PRESIDENT.
Manton Marble has responded TO Mr. WattersOn's
challenge to him to tell whathe knew respecting the
Electoral bill and Mr.. lildens relations to it, in along
letter. of which the important parts are here gyen
The ground was well chosen for the first engage
ment. Mr.. Tildan in December. had prepared two
resolutions making the sagacious and far reaching
issue upon which he chose TO reply, which sent
TO the House Committee on Privileges Powers and
Duties of the House OF Representatives in counting
tho Electoral votes. The modified resolutions finally
adopted and reported by that committee TO the
House for it's passage, had in advance been submit
ted to and approved by him.
There were inexplicable delays at Washington
The rules of the House make delays easy, perhaps
unavoidable. The cited resolutions of the House
Privileges Committee, which were to raise the
Democratic standard there, were not reported until
the 18th of January. Nor until the 18th could the
debate be opened, as then, at last. IL WAS opened,
by the powerful speech OF Proctor Knott, Its chair
man.
Joined barely, indeed, was time conceded for its
utterance, when Mr.. Knott displaced, the de-
bate and its victories we're f0restalled, Mr. Tilens
plan was suDplanted the responsibility elsewhere
assumed of otherwise enoOuntorng the Republican
conspiracy aud the first stepln such encounter taken
irreyOeably, by the entry of another committee of
the House, and the announcement. OF Democratic
HEWITT AND THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION PLAN
On the evening of Saturday, January 13 calling
upon Mr.. Tiden, found him in receipt of the Nc
Crary House bill, with proposed amendments and q
letter from Mr.. Hewitt advising the Governor
that his counsel thereon would be asked the next
day. Mr.. Tden invited me to call the morrow
when Mr.. Hewitt should DO there, TO consider this
bill-the supposed axis on which the deliberations of
the House Conference Committee were revolving.
thus came to be present January IA, the day and
date when Mr.. Tilden received from MI. Hewitts
lips his first information that other measures had
been abandoned, that the Senate Conference Com
mittee had just disclosed TO the House Conference
Committee an Electoral Commission bill it had
been privately pTeparing that the House Committee
were pressed 10 accept ana adopt the same and that
the subject he wished to confer upon was that.
Mr.. Hewitt explained as the Senate Committees
reason for secrecy, that without It they could not
carry the bill. lt had been adopted by arrangement
between the three Democratic and the four Repub-
hcan members and was strictly observed that
when Senator Herman made inquiry of one OF the
former he was told that nothing could be dis losed
to him without violating an honorable understand
ing. SO well the secret Kept, that Senator Bar
mum, now chairman OF the National Committee,
passing through New-York on Friday, the 18th, had
expressed his conviction that majority OF the sen-