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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
~ proposals will be received at the
Auditors Office Of Dubois county, Indi-
ana, until cl.e o'clock p m. on
MONDAY, August 18th, 1870,
for the construction OF one abutment
and wingwalls for a new iron bridge
over Patoka river At Jasper. Dubois
county, Indiana Plans aud spceifica-
ton can be seen ut the Auditors Office AZ
Jasper. J. ". DEINDERFER.
Auditor Of Dubois County.
July 9th. Is7Q-9w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

WEDDING BILLS AND WEDDISG
RxL---Our e'llow-citizen Mr. Anthony
Krzus deserts the ranks Of bachelordom
on next Tues a ~, and with his handsome
partner, Mis- Mary Friedman, joins the
msrried host. The COURIER wishes them
happiness aid long life in advance. To
ceiemate his departure from the dreary
bachs king dom, he gives . dance 10 all
his friends at McNerney's nal! on Tues
dav night, and the "bcauty and
chivslrg" Of Jasper will be gathered
there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

AuScsr rHAGAzrSEs.-Th unrivallcd
Phrenslogis; al Journal has more sensible
reading in it than most Of its contcmpor-
aries The August No. il full Of the best
Price only 81 % per year. Address s.
e. WELLS 4 Co, publishers, New York
City, n y.
The sprightly Nursery maintains its
place At the head Of magazines for the
youngest ireaders. The August No. i
promptly on hand full Of good things
Only 81 80 . year. JoHS L. SHoEEr, SO
Bromfield street, Boston, Mass
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

NOTICE Is hereby given that BY vir-
~ tue OF m execution TO me directed
from the Clerk OF the Dubois Circuit
Ton 4. will expose At public sale 10 the
hi. hest bidder on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10th. 1879,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. ~.
Iand o'clock r. NJ OF said day. AZ the
door OF the Court-housc OF Dubois coun-
'ty. Indiana. the rents ami profits for a
term not exceeding seven years. Of the
undivided one twcnty-fourih (l-34) part
OF the real estate. hereinafter described.
to-wit:
The wesf-half Of tho southwest quar-
ter OF section No twenty G. ~. town
ship No. one ID. north Of range No. four
az west. 50 acres. and the east fractional
section No. twenty f20A in said township
and range more particularly described
as follows, viz: Commencing At the
south east corner Of said fractional
section twenty, running thence west TO
White river: thence up said river 10 a
point on the section line dividing said
section twenty-onc from said section
twenty: thencr due south on the section
line 20 the place Of beginning. containing
(3i 67-luO) acres. more or less. and con-
tanning IN All CHI - 1000 acres. more or
less. in Dubois county. indisUa-
And on failure 10 realize the full
amount Of Judgment, interest and cost,
will at the same time and place expose
At public =alc the fee simple OF said real
estate
Taken as the property Of Jacob IIar-
bison at the suit Of Jacob r. Bixler.
admir- of the estate Of Simeon Dixler,
deceased.
Said sale will be made without any
relief whatever from valuation or APP
praisement laws
GEORGE cox,
Sheriff Dubois County
Wr- A. TRaYLoE. Atty PIE.
july 25th. is7s-3w. fp.E $40 CO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

The Commissioners Of Dubois county
have ordered the construction Of an iron
bridge over the Patoks river at Jasper.
This improvement Is in the interests Of
small boys. who excel In diving. Boon
willie Enquirer.
The diving advantages will be news
10 the boys, who have not yet learned to
dive in three feet Of water, and stones
coming within six inches Of the surface
interpreted through II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

~ OTiCk i hereby given that At the
- June term. 1879. 81 the Dubois Cir
cult Court, the estate ~ Frederick w.
Radke. deceased. was declared probably
insclveni. Those interested are hereby
notified that Il will be settled accord
ingiy- GEoRcE MKyER. Admir-.
IExrLcR : Ilu~TEH. Att'ys.
July 18th. lS79-3v.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

RAn.koAD SrEErnEs.-Sevcral speeches
are 10 Nc made in Patoka, jackson and
Jefferson townships. next Tuesday and
"Wednesday, ny advocates of the Air
Line n. n. tax No farmer in mis- en-
frightened dsv and age Of the world. VIII
Is without the convenience OF n railros.d
onght to vote against aiding the con
siruction Of one near him. sma'I
amount asked. when IL built It win be
snch = permanent benefit to him. The
difference in The price Of the single arfi.
Gle 81 wheat this year. causf,d BY onr
present railway facilities. VIII make Al
much as the tzyo per cent, tax asked for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

NOTICE j. hereby given. that by vir-
~ tIe Of 4 certified copy ~ 4 decree 90
me directed from the Clerk of The
Dubois Circuit Court, in a canse wherein
Sebastian knebler and Cecilia iiOch re-
sang are plaintiffs and Ferdinand schulz
maclier. Susanna Schumacher and
Tobias IIerbig are defendants. requiring
me 10 make the sums 0f one hundred
and twcnty-six and 39-i0O dollars. and
also one hundred and forty-four dollar-
and thiriy-ei-ht cents. with interest on
said decree and costs, will expose Al
public sale 10 the highest bidder. on
SATURDAY. Argus 9Th. ls19.
between tile hours of 10 o'clvck. a. H..
and o'clock, r. ". % said day.
al the door Of the Court House Of
Dubois county. Indiana the renss and
profits f0l a term not exceeding seven
years Of the following real estate.
situated IN the County Of Dubois and
Star of Indiana. to-wit:
Town lot No. tbirty-cight (33). in the
fourth addition 20 the town ~ Jasper. A.
known and described and designated 81
The map. plat or chariot said addition II
aid town.
III -nch rents and profits viii not sell
for ~ufiicicn, sum o. satisfy ~sid decree.
Interest and costs. 4 viii IL tile same
time and place expos a. pnbiic sale the
fee simple of said real cstatc. or y much
hereof a. Inny be suite lent 10 discharge
said decree. interest and cost.
said sale will he ms 7e without any
relief whatever from valuation or APP
pIaiscmcnt laws
GEORGE COX.
Sheriff Dtlrnis County.
BRrSo BUErT~ER. Att y for Pill.
July 18TH 1s73-3w. ID. T. s. 90
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25
MONDAY, Angus! !sIA, s7s,

Twenty beautiful building lots. so By
$50 feet, fronting on Jackson and Mill
streets, with broad alley in fhe rear OF
each lot This l. rare opportunity TO
secure good building lots in q healthy
part Of town.
TERNs.-One-third cash; the balance
on time; notes secured and hearing in
tercsf- JOSEPH EGG.
July 35ih. 1s79-fw.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

DY virtue Of certified copy Of a de-
- cree to me directed from the Clerk
'of the Dubois Circuit Court. ia cause
wherein Richardina AlIgeier j. plaintiff.
and John Schroeder. Joseph >chraeder
et ai- are defendants. requiring me Ia
make the sum OF two hundred and
twenty-five dollars and my cents. with
Interest on said decree aud costs. | will
expose at public sale 10 the highest bid
der, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 9th. 1879.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock. A. NJ
and 4 o'clock. =. " Of said day, at the
door Of the Court House in Jasper.
Dubois county. Indiana the rents and
profits for term not excecdin. seven
years, Of the following real estate.
situated in Dubois county, State Of Indi-
ana, to-wif:
The southeast quarter OF the south
east quarter Of Section No. iwcmfy-Scven
(2.y. in township No. one a.. south 81
range i've 90 west. forty acres: also that
part Of the northeast quarter or the
northeast quarter Of section No. thirty
four tsfl, In township No one (i), south
OF range five 90 west. lying aud being
north Of the Jasper aud Petersburg road.
anil containing threc-fourths Of an acre,
more or less
Ifsuch rents and profits will not sell
for a..<ufiicicnt sun to satisfy said decree.
interest and costs, | will at the same
time and place expose 10 public sale the
fee simple Of said real estate. or 90 much
thereof A. may be sufficient 10 discharge
said decree, interest and costs.
Said sale will d. made without any
relief from valuation OF appraiscmcni
laws Of the Stale ~ Indiana.
GEORGE cox.
sheriff OF Dubois County.
Dn.Los ANr bff-LoS, Ati'yS for RIO.
(. July 18th, i5Ty-Jw. 81. I. STOOL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

6JThc township trustees OF this
cousty have generally employed teach
ers Cor the public schools this winter,
and yes there i large surplus Of teach
ers over We suggest they attend the
Jasper Academy this year, and they will
- bef1sr prepared next year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

SERESADE.-On last Saturday night a
number Of scrcnadcrs delighted our pco-
pie with fine music, led by Mcssrs. Geo.
Swint and West They paid our house
visit, and with sweet neIodious sound
enfranced our senses Come again,
gentlemen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25
BRICK FOR SALE


Informs the public that he has No.
brick for sale NJ his yari near Erkcrt's
Mill in Jasper. and viii deliver them any
where in town. II desired. or sell them AZ
the kiln cheap for cash Give the new
yard trial. July IS. '7y-2nl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25
THE BEST TOWN LOTS In
JASPER
AT AUCTION +!

The undersigned has subdivided his
lots near the Union Flour Mills.
and will offer at public auction, on the
premises. on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

Total amour Of judgments, 5 507 40
Amount If ] judgments noon
which debtor stock the benefit
Of exemption law, . IS IS
No. Of pensi on certificates, certified 70
'sNenty No. o Acknowledgements taken
f's'1lecds s; m ortgages ? joined in we'd
lssk one coupls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

BAsE BAH EN,UEslo>. The "Ani-
arctic base ball club, Of Jasper, Mr.. w.
>chsfer manager. 20 70 Rockport by rail
to-day 70 try their skill against one Of
the Rockport base ball clubs As they
have had but very little practice crm-
raraiively, they are likely to get white
washed bns they will At least make the
Rockport boys play for ii. and the re-
turn game will likely turn the tables a
number OF our citizens will accompany
them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-25

eJThe BOARD Of trustees Of tic
Catholic church have determined 70 put
= slate roof on the new church. and win
purchase the slate iscm the runrrieS ~
Slaiing'on. Ia. being Offered the ~late al
nearly ihe same A. shingles would cost.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12
Comparative NaIue of Gems

Tn Il lecture on ticmS, laSt week, brlOrc ihr
New York Academy of Sciences Prof + Er.
lesion described the ruby rs the rem of Gems
and infinitely superior. in worth and beauty
10 the diamond. Largcrunie, are very rare in
this country, a, every prcraution is taken IN
prevent their exporlai;an from Eurmoh whore
they are found. it being considered very mn.
lHcky to have one of any value leave thc conn.
try Small rubies. such rs arc used for ,hr
Jewels of watches, are very plentiful and cam
be bought by the pound weight The rubv
like the sapphire. is only a form of cry,,olizcd
clay, and is easily and successfully initiated
Ofthc diamond, the lecturer said Nm, ,yLiIr ~,
the majority ut people. cSnrCialh i'm hi, conn.
try. II wa> rrp,r,Icd d. t,c mas, nr,,i.,,,. -,
stones. thr scientist could discover notbir', ~,
analyIation thar distinguished ii from coal or
,toyG-hlacl,iuo He showed tl,ot ,hn,li.,,,',,I
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12
Mem ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Nervous Sufferers Dr.J. B. Simpsons Spe-
Gifts and Tonic Medicine-The Great
European Remedy.

II is positive cure for Spcrmaorrlca Seminal Weak
ness putcucy and AL Diseases resulting from self Abuse
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

sk PIG htscs o. tc iDr fJJJ Address AL orders j n
SIMPSON MEDICINE Co, Box 1871. Buffalo, " Y. Tn
slhc ANA Tome Medicine IL the result of many years
study ana Ii being used with wonderful success Money
funded when satisfaction is given Sold In OTTAWA b
~. H.t'Rlt'CiS. Morrison, plummer ~ Co., Whole
sale Agents, Chicago. murl9cow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12
From The Waycrly Magazine
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

- We shall not part,
He husband said, aud strained her to his heart
Nh did they part till death; but long ere then
God gave them gift of children, so that when
Joseph Of Sidon died he left his lands
IN his children's and his childrcns children
hands.-N Y. Uorid
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

fruits. We trust .ha, reliable residents of such
will send us a concise description Of them,
which we Will publish, that people all over
This country and Europe, where our circula-
ton extends, may he thoroughly acquainted
with our resources and where they can Spctdi-
~ hulId zap for themselves cheap and happy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

What is the name of your cat SIR" IN.
uuircd a visitor Ills name was William
said the host, until he had fits and since then
we have called him Fiiz-WlllIam -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12


ness. uUputcuCy, and
as Mental Anxiety.
Loss of Memory, Palm
In Back or Side. and
Diseases that lead {,
consumption, lnsani
" and an early grave,
Full particular in 0ui
Pamphlets. which We
desire TO send free Il
any address. Price
Specific, - per pack
age. Tonic. 80 els, or
o.. .... N....--. = a.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

DoLIs, DoIIs,, Wax dolls, chin dolls, and
rubber dolls cheap, cheap, at Osman y liape
mans
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

Latest styles visiting cards at osman x IIape
mans.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-24

Moonlight Picnic in the Kanawha Valley
Murder of Bob Moore by John Thompson
and Hanging of the Murderer by Mob.
Especial to the Enquirer.l
CoALBURG, w. Va, Sept. 2O-A double
tragedy occurred at Paint creek, Kanawha
county, between z and 8 o'clock last night,
the lawlessness of which is without parallel
in the history of crimes in the Kanawha
valley. Two men, named respectively Bob
Moore (white) and John Thompson (colored),
met in a saloon at the point above
named, and, after imbibirg strong drink to
an extent that dethroned their reason, they
engaged In an exchange Of insulting lam
guags. which resulted in a personal en-
counter, the scene OF conflict being a short
distance from the grog-shop in which the
quarreliDg originated. In the melee Thomp-
son, who recently completed q term of two
years in the West Virginia penitentiary for
shooting and woundipg a citizen of Charles
ton, drew from his pocket large knife, and
inflicted IN Moore's neck a wound which
resulted in instant death.
Escaping from the scene of his awful crime
he concealed himself under the guards of .
small boat closely moored to the Paint
| creek bank of the Kanawha river. The
citizens of the neighborhood, hearing of the
commission of the act, collected together
en- masse and went in search of the offender.
His whereabouts was soon discovered, aud
he was taken In custody, conducted q short
distance from the point at which ne had Just
taken the life OF fellow-being, and there
hanged by the neck until be was dead.
Sheriff Rossler, who was notified OF the
disturbance and probable general outbreak
in the neighborhood of Paint creek. went
up on the late train going east last night,
and succeeded in quieting matters, return
ing to the city early this marning without,
however, obtaining the names of any of the
| lynchers.
| The body was cut down this morning, and
| n nar'o lrrru dnd hat hoD 90, ~
death by the hands of parties unknown. The
corpse arrived here late this evening when
an immense crowd of negroes met it at the
river.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-24

There is evidence of this n the immenss
amount of Government and railroad lands
that are being taken upln Kansas and other
western States. Nor is this all. IN New
England, where many farms have been aban-
doned and the population steadily dim;n-
lsned for years past, an active demand for
I.snd has arisen. There is more call for real
esLate investments in the interior towns of
New Hampshire than there has been for. one
or two decades before, and the same is true,
we believe, of other sections.
There IS much ground for rejoicing in
these indications. Division of labor is es-
sential to the prosperity of the community.
and our country has suffered from q lack of
it. The loss has not been merely financial.
The rush for the so-called easy professions
where the muscles are not called into reoui-
sition, is often an evidence, not of energy,
but of its reverse. While many young men
have gained fame or fortune by leaving the
farm. more have sacrificed the health and
Independence they might have acquired by
remaining In the sphere to which circum-
stances seemed to have called them. 1t is
not best that all men should be tillers of the
ground, yet for numbers it Is the best posi-
BILE lot, and the experience of the last few
years has clearly shown that mu titudes
have sadly erred in sacrificing rural inde-
pendence for the anxieties and uncertainties
OF city life.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-24
I5t: Louis Post Dispatch


Perhaps IL Is but natural that the first sun
of real imperialism should rise on the
Pacific coast and be brought from the Asiatic
East.
Perhaps it is only natural that the Golden
State" should be first in hero worship, as it
Is first in wealth, in monopolies and shoddy
millionaires
Grants reception In San Francisco will
surpass anything In splendor this country
eser knew-will surpass a hundred recep-
tons George Washington ever received.
II is the result OF hero worship.
But the natural outgrowth OF hero worship
is Imperialism. A people capable of wor
shipping hero is capable of submitting to
that hero's rule.
There lie but one step from the one. man
glori6cation to the one-man power.
Grant himself deserves no blame for this.
The people are to blame for it.
Il Is not strange that Grant should have
dreams of still greater glory and still greater
power. 1t would be most unnatural, most
extraordinary. we're he without such hopes.
He is comparatively young, in the very
prime OF vigorous manhood. He had the
most marvelously romantic and successful
ca eer In American history. He held more
| power already than Washington ever held,
received more glory and greater honors ali
| over the world than any other American be
fore him. Why should there be an end
Why should there not be future, future
with an object, an object ahead, something
| that no one before him had In this country.
The Republic has spoiled Grant, and Grant
in turn may yet spoil the Republic.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-24

STATES.
Estimated,

These figures show falling off in the hog
crop in the States named, in 1879, as COM
pared with 1878, of sO4,O51 head. The
department of agriculture at Washington
estimates the number of hogs in Is packing
States, as reported January i, in the past
three years, as follows: 1879, 20. 915, 900;
1878. 9,20S. 400; 1877. II, 464, 400. These
figures, says the Chicago Commercial Bull
letln, show that the supply OF hogs on hand
January 1, 1872 available for packing pur-
poses during the year, was 1,617 800 in
excess of the supply in sight at the cor
responding date in the previous year. The
percentage of the number of hogs packed in
these States to the number raised is about 50
per cent, and on thus basis of calculation the
packing in the II months ending with
February, 1880, would be about II, 500, 900
hogs, or about $50, 900 in excess of the pack
ing of the previous II months.
But it is generally understood that the de
partment of agriculture at Washington does
not amount to much, and that its estimates
are generally unreliable; still, "there seems
to BIS" says the Bulletin, mo doubt that the
supply of hogs in the West for winter pack
lug ~ 6upio 10 Lu6ct AL GQ6 IeQulremoQtS OF
the provision trade. Some parties express
the opinion that the crop will not exceed
that of last year, in view of the increase in
the summer packing of about 155 900 hogs
and the free movement to meet the enlarged
demand to supply the wants of the Eastern
and foreign markets. Others are equally as
confident that the crop will be large
one-greatly exceeding that of the previous
year-that farmers have been encouraged to
raise hogs by the more liberal figures OBJ
tanned during the past eight months. the
fewer losses from disease and the abundance
of food, which can be better disposed of in
the shape of hogs than in any other way.
The opening up of new lands and the con-
slant flow of emigration into the far West
ern States, also tend to increase the hog sup
ply. The more conservative portion of the
trade incl1nes to the opinion that the crop
will be good, liberal and of extra quality,
and that farmers in view of the large corn
| crop, will feed literally and forward their
hogs to market in good condition. thereby
increasing the product largely. In reg Ard to
the time of marketing there is no certainty
it will depend greatly on the prices current
| for hogs and farm products generally.