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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

There is much speculation In Ireland
at present, as 10 which furnishes the
greater attraction, DIR. Apples lectures,
or the open air concerts in front OF Tom
Dillon's store.
If the Argus has hundred eyes, and
ninety-ninc Of those eyes are ccntered on
q certain "cloak across the way, the
question arises, Where Is the other eye
ccntered?"
1t has been reported here that certain
Nj. d.. of Jasper, looks uncommonly
pleasing in the sight Of Ireland widows;
the widows are on tip-toe, that Is, some
fifteen or twenty of them. and Bro.
Palmer is doing his loveiiest TO persuade
them that city editor, ia new suit. is
a better chance than an M. d., with
spectacles and heavy cane.
Some Of our smart {" "Alecks." who
have little regard for themselves. and
still less for Others, threw club at DIR.
Apple as he was on his way 10 church
last Sunday, striking him on the side Of
the head, but inficting no serious injury.
The DIR. talks prosecution. and could not
possibly be blamed for asking a littlo
donation TO the school fund from them.
For shame, boys.
There has been a considerable amount
|of petty thieving going on about town
during the last month. Eggs. dippers.
Tobacco, revolvers, and in two cases
lately. money has been stolen from
dwelling houses. Mr.. w. Il. Roses
house was entered some time ago and
Irobbed of about SO, which had been left
lin'the house during a short absence of
the family. Mr.. J. NJ. Peasants house
was also entered a few days ago. and the
sum Of thirty-fve cents taken from it.
This came near proving bad thing for
the pilferers, as Mr.. Pleasant identified
the money. which they spent the same
day. and had them brought before Justice
Parker on a charge Of larceny. They
were finally acquitted by the Justice
with some good advice. and warning
not to appear again on the same charge.
lest they might not get OF so easily. I
withhold their names from the public,
through respect for the parents, hoping
that they may take warning and sin no
more. More anon, Minus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

The White House was irst built il
l7s2. AT cost OF $4,000. Ii was not
occupied until $500. Ii was rebuilt in
1915. and reoccupied in 1918. Its porti-
Goes were not finished until 1929. Alto.
gciber il Is computed 10 have cost for
building, rebuilding, and furnishing.
about Sl.7OO 600. The great east room
for full dress receptions, measuring SOx
40 feet. was finished about 30 wears ago.
The whole establishment has 4 frontage
Of l70 feet. and depth ofsS feet, and it,
vcstibulc i 50xf0 feet. The garden and
park which inclose the mansion occupy
20 acres. The cabinet room 40A30 Is on
the second floor. 1t contains a long
table with leather seated chairs, one OF
two paintings, and large map Of the
United States. The picture of Frank
Carpenters Emancipation Proclama-
tion gives good view Of the cabinet
chamb ber.- Brooklyn Eagle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

Last Saturday the supreme court de-
cided that school teacher could whip
school children, while under their tutor
age, for disobedience Of schocl-room
regulations. The decision places tho
teacher in the same position as parent.
This is the old Blackstone doctrine, but
heretofore has never been adhered 70.
Now that the highest judicial power OF
the state has settled this vexed question.
we hope heads of schools will not forget
themselves and use the rod numerically
where kind words and mcrciful treat
mcnt will accomplish all.-Columbus
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

From the Sturgis, Mich. Weekly
Mr.. John Bras,, living in Sherman town
ship, informed usa few days ago that his
feet had been SO terribly frost-bitten that
he could hardly stand the pains caused
thereby. He happened to think Of Sr.
JAcoR's OH-which he always keeps
handy rubbed his feet twice with tho
remedy, and the pain disappeared entire
ly. lie not only values ST. JACOBS Or. as
an unexcclled remedy for a great many
other painful diseases, to which mankind
il subject but he also asserts that it is
really invaluable for the many diseases
horses and stock are subject to, and
which SO often play havoc with The pros.
poets Of the farmer and stock-raiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

MuRpER.-A most brutal murder was
committed in Perry county last week.
Mr.. Adam Schmuck, a butcher Of Can
Melton, got into difficulty with farmer
named Stillwell, OF Hancock county.
Ky. from whom he had purchased fifty
sheep that he had not paid for. Schmuck
went to Cannclton. and got Frank Long
and another bully 10 help him. and at.
tackled Stillwel and his son, while the
latter were on their way home near Tel
City. A bloody fight ensued. during
which young Stillwell was shot and
killed by Long. and old Stillwell knock.
ed down with boulder. and nearly
killed by Schmuck. II is said Long
jumped on Stilwells dying form, while
he was breathing his last, and stamped
his face past recognition. Long then es-
capped, the officers being afraid Of him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

CORPORAL PUNIsHMENT.-Ata a meeting
OF the Chicago Board Of Education last
Thursday, the resignation Of two teach
ers who had been fined for whipping
scholars was accepted and resolution
was adopted, declaring corporal punish
|ment In any form In the public schools
|of Chicago to be hereafter abolished and
prohibited. Suspension and expulsion
are held 10 be the only proper punish
Iment for refractory pupils
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21
Meeting of the Second District
Congressional Convention.

The Democracy of the Second Con-
grcssional District Of Indiana will meet
in delegate convention at the Opera
House in the city Of Washington,
THURSDAY. JUNE Sd. 1880,
At 10 O'Clock a. M. for the purpose of
candidate for Congress.
The ratio of representation will be one
delegate for each 100 votes cast for Gov
crnor Williams in 1916, and one delegate
for each fraction of 50 or over, as fol-
lnwe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

Alexander r. Mitchell, Of Milwaukee.
IL said TO be the wealthiest man in the
worth about $l0,O0C00o. lie
Is the individual owner Of the Western
Union Railroad. which runs from Racine
on Lake Michigan. 70 Rock Island, on
the Mississippi, 1877 miles, and the con.
trolling spirit in the Milwaukee and 81
Paul railroad.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

Those who SUFFER from nervous iir-
tations. itching uneasiness. and the dis
comfort that follows from an cnfecbIed
land disordered state Of the system,
should take Ayers Sarsaparila and
cleanse the blood. Purge out the lurk-
ing distcmpcr that undermincs the
health, aud constitutional vigor will
return.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

"Brothcr,v said the dean Of Eastminster
to the dean of Westminster. what does
the prayer-book mean w whirled with
ont end n" EternaIiy grated, sup
pose,D was the response.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

Mrs. Bcauchamp, wife.of Mr.. ID. G.
|eauchamp, highly respected citizen Of
Tell City, committed suicide by drown.
ing IN the river opposite that place las'
week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

Total delegates 175
by order Of the Committee.
j. III. O'NEAL, Chairman.
s. M. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

A lounger in rural cemetery, saw
chiseled upon the tombstone Of child
contributed no doubt, by some sympa-
thizing friend Of the disconsolate par
ents:
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

1--WE can't most always sometimes tell:
Little Jimmie may have gone 20 the other place"
The painful uncertainty as TO Little
whereabouts. suggests the fulfil
ty Of attempting TO foretel the political
future of some OF the great statesmen Of
the country. But few weeks ago ex-
Minister Washburn, of Illinois. was
seeking opportunities to say he was not
a candidate for the Presidency he was
for Grant first, last and all the time
And yet within few days we have seen
his friends joining forces with the Blaine
men in Chicago to compass the defeat Of
the man whom Of all others he was sup
posed TO favor. Which leads the Courier
to reiterate You can't most always
sometimes "-Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21

We clip the following letter from the
Vinccnnes Sun. Prof Charlton has
lately taken charge Of the Reform School
at Plainfcld:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

The 9tco Republics, published at
the City of Mexico. authoritatiyely
tells that J. b. Frisbie and C. p. Hum
.tington, of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, propose to the Mexi-
can government to build system of
railroads in the republic. including q
trAnk line from the capital to the
Rio Grande, via San Luis. terminat-
ing Mt or near Laredo, with a.braneh
TO Tampiaeo, with the privilege of
building branch road to Chihua-
hua. They propose TO build broad
gauge road, for subvention of six
thousand i've hundred dollars kilo-
metre, aud not ask for any payment
until one hundred and fifty kilome-
eres have been built and put in op-
Grafton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

TnE Ne,rS' correspondents find all
the space they ask for attempted in
jury to the Democratic cause in the
fifth congressional district. These
industriously reported cases of op-
position to Seth Shepard ON the part
of Judge Hancock and his friends
are falsehoods.. Neither Judge Ham
cock nor any friend of his, who is a
true Democrat, opposes Mr.. Shep-
ard. The attempt of Republicans
to make such facts appear true will
fail, and when November comes a
tale win be told that will leave Hon.
George Washington Jones all the
time he needs to look after his pri-
vate affairs in Bastrop county.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

a GENTLEMAN of Galveston wrote
a letter the other day to Judge Ham
cock, asking him to allow the use of
his name as an independent candi-
date for governor. In reply, under
date of August 26, Judge III. said:
| gratefully appreciate your friend
ly disposition should |. be a can
didate; but l assure you have no
such intention. have been retired
by the votes of the maiority-or
rather for the want of them-as not
being true representative. of the
Democracy of the district, and ]
quite agree that i am not in unison
with many of them. am content
with the retiracyand haven purpose
to again engage in political contests.
The letter from which this extract
is taken. was obtained and published
by the Ners. The publication was
rather u gross breach of private cor
respondenee, and in its next issue
the Neacs, fearing it might receive
Interpretation foreign to the pur-
port of the correspondence elected"
says:
The letter in question is simply an
aswer to another, written for the
purpose of ascertaining whether
Judge Hancock would be willing to
place himself at the head of the in.
dependent movement, organizing at
this this time within the state. Judge
Hancock's response is a pointed re-
fusal to share in that movement, and
was intended to have no meaning
beyond that question.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

II. L. MERRICK, prominent law
yer of Washington City, and one of
the Democratic counsel before the
electoral commission, has Just been
carefully looking into the political
condition, and after seeing Gen.
Hancock and Chairman Barnum and
other leading Democrats, asserts
there is no doubt about the Novem-
Der contest. Maine is now placed as
a probable anti-Republican state, In
diana is certain for the Democratic
nominees, and there is very fair
prospect of Ohio being carried for
them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

THE Couriey7JouTRnl says: VIM
field Scott Hancock will be the next
President of the United States. 1t
is. written in the book of fate. and
there can be no electoral tribunal to
revise. the returns. Hancock was
born both handsome and lucky. He
is man of destiny. Why. just look
at the record. In 1868 Garfield
brought a bill into Congress to drop
the junior major general. That was
Hancock. 1t passed both houses of
Congress and was signed by the
President. But before it could be
carried into effect George III. Thom-
as, the senior major general, died,
and Hancock, going up one grade,
was no longer The junior major gem
eral, and so the law could not reach
him. Then the Republicans, still
led by Garfield, passed an act reduc-
ing the major generals to three.
This was signed by the President.
but before it could be carried into
effect Meade died. and the major
generals-were then reduced to three
by God Almighty. Finally, law
was passed authorizing the Presi-
dent to drop one of the major gen.
erals. Before il could be carried
out and Hancock dropped. HaTleck
died, and Hancock becoming the Sc
nior major general, he could not be
dropped. The man who survived
all these attempts 10 retire him can
not be retired. The man who led
them-Ga Garfield-will,a ,as 4 fitting con-
summation of his act, fall a victim
to his intended victim. Hancock
will be elected president. Garfield
will be retired-at least from the
presidential field"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

money for stockholders, and feed
thousands. The vast difference be-
tween the cost of the raw material
and the manufactured article
makes up a return to the capitalist,
gives food and clothing and con-
tentment and happiness TO families.
and adds wealth TO trade. Cotton
factories swould attract more cottonto
Austin than a compress could secure.
and instead of it being shipped
abroad to the advantage of foreign
and operatives, these
mills would be ofincalculable advan-
tage to our community. in increas-
ing its wealth and trade and provid-
ing employment for the poor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

TRAVIS is the eighth most popu-
.lous county in Texas. Its pOpula-
tion is 26,750, while that of Bexar is
3O.444, Collin 27,159. Dallas 1886,
Fayette 25.333, Grayson 38.599, Har-
ris 2S,157, Washington 1881. Since
1870 there has been an increase in
population in every county in the
state, excepting Calhoun and Comal,
the first, in consequence of the sub
merging of Indianola, having lost
1867 inhabitants, and the second 513,
from causes unknown.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

US. GRANT admitted, in speech
the other day, that he had never
voted for Republican candidate for
the presidency, not even Mr.. Hayes.
He says he voted for one Democrat
ic candidate, however, and now
promises faithfully to vote his maid
en- Republican ballot for Garfield.
1t took him long time to reach the
point to return favors so literally
extended TO himself. He did not
even vote for Lincoln in 1864. The
probable truth is he was Demo-
crat at that time. not then having
sold himself for office.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

THE 7tsas Easd aad Reilway
.goas1al is the title OF monthly
publication just issued by Col. E. W.
Stands. OF this city. 1t is a sixteen
page. nine by twelve folio. issued in
such shape as makes il most conven-
lent TO handle and 10 preserve, and
il is filled with much valuable read
ing matter. and with statistical
Information of great advantage
70 persons seeking information
about Texas. The purpose of
this publication is TO, give in
Iornlation of statistical and
sencrsl nature as TO the states re-
sources, and the development and
rowth of railway, mining, manu-
ihctaring. agricultural and other
.rressS Developing in Texas.
f.. l1efad S admirably suited
s sanci4s our landed in
std it appears that
ms well understood,
+ -. ia "a - Of Publication. since
81 iha <<aI estate men Of Austin
t..<e ,h<;r /.<.'s h The first number.
q ~ s ec15 Ib1 6t We hope Col.
S&at1. Il net Nth thar encoar-
<<sAen' watch b. - richly merits.
.< PFise pc Jo.'.si Is 81 I year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

MAJOR DAVID f.. CRONIN. late
presidential elector of New York
state, and proprietor of the Bing-
hamton Times. New York, and at
torney for the Denison and Sabine
Pass II. r. Co.. has been in this city
for several days. He represents
New York capitalists, ready and
able to carry out with yigor the en-
terprise which they undertake in
Texas, the building of railway
from DenisOn TO Sabine Pass. and
1t is their purpose to push this en-
terprise to an early completion.
Several gentlemen belonging to this
organization, including Major Gro
min. have lately passed over the pro-
posed line of this railway in pri-
vatc conveyances, and being
thoroughly informed are operating
in no guesswork style. The road
will tap the great lumber region of
Texas, and with the Improvement of
Sabine Pass as harbor. this line
must become one of the great carry
ing routes of the state. 1t is pro-
posed to build and operate over five
hundred miles of road. passing
through country of vast resources
and great promise. The prosecution
of this work is but another step in
the development of Texas, which,
in twenty years from to-day, will
surpass, i'll population and wealth
the oldest and now richest states of
the Union. Some months ago we
stated that within three years from
January, 1880. there would be con-
structed in Texas three thousand
miles of railway. The prospect now
is that in this time our railroad con-
struction will be nearer five thou
sand miles. The state marches on
in its grand development. Austin
is quietly looking ON. waiting on
its capitalists.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

EX-GovERNOR PAUL O. HERBERT,
of Louisiana, whose death has been
announced. played conspicuous
part in the public affairs of Louisi-
ana for more than quarter of a
century. He graduated at West
Point in 1886, first in his class. with
Gen. Hancock, Gen. Sherman and
other distinguished men. lie was
elected governor of Louisiana in
1852, and though an avowed Union
man when the war began, he fol-
lowed his state out of the Union.
and became general in the Conted-
crate army He served with dis
tinction and was well known to
many Texans.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

FROM the August report of the
Commissioner of Agriculture, it ap-
pears that the corn crop in New
England, the Middle and Atlantic
States. as far south as North Caro-
lima, shows very high average. In
South Carolina, Georgia and Ala
bama. the effect of severe drouths
have been felt. Southern States
bording on the Mississippi river
and Texas promise an extraordinary
yield. States north of the Ohio
shows an increase over the average
of last year, except in Indiana and
Illinois, where there has been too
much rain. West of the Mississippi
river the average is high. but not so
high as last year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

That deprayity is engendered by
public exhibitions of hanging may
be understood when the Dallas
Herald tells that the seaffofd on
which Allen Wright died Friday
was left standing, and duringtfhe
day a crowd Of small boys collected
around IL. On il were three or four
of the largest ones with dog. They
attached 4 rope to the top beam, and
tying II around the dogs neck. one
OF the bows went through the role Of
reading from the Bible Another
addressed some remarks TO the dog
and then turning TO the audience OF
boys below, he told them the con-
demned had nothing to say further
than chat he was reconciled to die
and felt happy. The sheriff then
sprang the trap and through the
dog went and hung by the neck un-
I'll he was dead.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

EX-GOVERNOR HENDERSON, whose
death has been announced, was
elected lieutenant governor on the
ticket headed by p. Hansboro Bell,
in 1851. Byvirtuc'of his position he
succeeded to the governorship, and
became distinguished in the execu-
tive history ofTexas. He was known
as smokey and then as the "war-
horse of Texas Democracy" Years
ago, stricken with paralysis, Ire be-
gan to pass into that second child
hood which preeedes oblivion. He
died at his home in Houston after
some years of illness.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09

Col JOHN W. FoRNEY. who was
in favor OF Grant beng the nominee
of the Republican party. and who
refused to support Garfield because
of the corrupt charges, founded in
truth. which have been brought
against him. is one of the most earn
est of Gen. Hancock's support
ers. His efforts i'm his behalf in
Pennsylvania, and especially in the
city of Philadelphia. where he has
lived for forty. years, must certainly
have vast influence upon the politi-
cal condition of the Quaker City, so
long governed by fraud. accom-
plished by one of the most corrupt
Republican rings of this country.
Col. Forney is continually making
telling speeches to-large assemblies.
and from one of these, reported by
the Times, we clip what follows:
The men in this city who have no
way to enrich themselves save by
Observation-Disclosures are alarm
ed at the nomination OF Gen. Ham
cock. [Applause and cheerS.l 1t is
an unexpected catastrophe TO their
hopes. They supposed that the DEM
ocratic party would select some ul-
ira politician, some trustee of hatred.
some unreconciled Bourbon who
would easily enable them TO revive
all the hatreds of the dead past, and
to rebuild from the ruins of section
al preiudices the undying animosi-
ties of the future. Instead of which
the Democrats have been gifted with
Il sort of penitential inspiration and
have placed before the country. in
proof of their sincerity, the most
conspicuous Union soldier of the
Republic after Gen. Grant and
Gen. Sherman, and now these men
who live and get rich only upon pol
itics fly for safety and for profit with
in the fortitications of their own
bigOtry, and from behind this pro-
lection proceed to fire upon unself-
ish citizens the shafts of their inter-
ested malice and their mercenary
anger. n shout of Let 'em fire.
laughter and applause. The only
way, then, my fellow-citiZens, to de-
feat Gen. Hancock is to induce you
to believe that the peerless soldier
who did so much to save the Repub-
tic, who offered his life to protect
you at Gettysburg is now the man
ready to destroy the Republic, and
to begin that work by destroying
the industries of the great state of
Pennsylvania, in which he was born.
[ApRlause.l
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-09
VOL. X.

HON. ID. B. CULBERsoN, as has
been anticipated, was renominted
for Congress by the convention at
Sulphur Springs. This completes
the congressional nominatiOns-Rea-
gan in the first district, Culberson
in the second, Wellborn in the third,
Mills in the fourth, Shepard in the
fifth and Epson in the sixth.