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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

01Quite an excursion party Of young
folks visited Jasper. from Washington
last Tuesday, on the occasion or the
wedding Of Mr.. Fred. Seng and Miss
Matte IT, Mattingly, Of Washington.
The groom was former citizen of Jas
per, and IL brother OF Mr.. George Seng,
and brought his handsome bride over on
= visit to the "old folks az home,v near
Ceicstine. X was merry party, and
right royalty did they enjoy themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14
Notice Of Application for Liquor
License.

AyOTTCE Il hereby given 70 the citizens n rorters
IN Vile and Boore township, Dubois county, Ind.
that the undersigned will apply 70 the Hoard Of equity
lsss under the provisions Of Act entitled An Act
regulate and license fbe sale Of srtuons vinons,
malt and Other Intoxicating liquors, 70 limit the license
fee 70 BE- charged Nv cities and towns and repeal all
former laws regulating the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
and alllnws and parts u laws coming IN conflict with
;a,s'on sbs,e,f ana serarine A emsrrenrv passed
blythe Legislature Of Indiana 10 1875 for license 70
sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors. in Quantities
less than quart NJ time 70 be drank the premises,
Tor sterm OF year The precise location where he
desires sell 4 In house situated and being upon the
Southwest part 81 fractional Section twenty town
one North d Ran ge 1--WE West 23 rods. adjoining the
town Of Portersvilie, Dubois county, Indiana.
May 7. 16sO-3w. Q. SEEMING.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

Dubois county wants the Representa-
tive. Suppose we just move over Loo
gootec Sun.
Come over, Arthur, and bring all your
friends with you We guarantee you q
hearty welcome, and . fair show. But
as for Dubois wanting the Representa-
tive, we have to vote for one, and will
cheerfully vote for the one who gets the
most votes in the Convention. and hope
II may be Mshany, O'Brien, Walker,
Moser, Dobbins, or some one else. with
sense and pride enough to be an honor
70 the District. and an efficient Off GER
broad minded, liberal, economical anu
thoroughly competent. Such an one We
are confident will DO nominated at the
Convention, which the Chairman Of ouI
committee informs Us he Il. in favor q
holding at the same time asfhe Congress
sional Convention. June 50, at Wash
ington. W
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

AccInrS Saturday night last
M. n. Haskins lost one Of his ilne gray
horses. II was battered in his stable, II
night. and IA the morning was found
with one Of lis hind feet caught I'm the
halter, and lis neck broke. IL issuppos-
"a II tried 10 rub It's neck with the foot
and gol caught.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

MovED.-Mr. "A. s. hgel. Esq, and
bis estimable sister. Miss Phnbc, len
Jasper Tuesday for Evansville, in which
city they expect to make their future
home: Ar. Lsgel Is young attorney Of
considerable ability and good habits, and
we hope be may DO wcii.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-14

AVIAN effort i being made 70 obtain
subscriptions 10 build Methodist
chnrch-house IN Jasper. Every citizen
Of the county should encourage IA, as Il
does not look welt for the county seat TO
have no Protestant church in II.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08

He was tall man, with red whiskers, eye
brows and hair, pair Of inquisitive eyes, a
mouth which came together in the center
and opened at both ends, and altogether
wearing An air Of mock intelligence and van-
ity which was calculated to impress every
orc who should happen to be thrown into
his company. He entered our Office one day
last week. and gave Us a terrible game of
''chin''. We are quite youthful in appear
ance but this is no fault of ours. We would
look more venerable if We could, and proba-
bly, will in time, and this probably is what
caused our knowing friend to open up on
rs.
He first commenced TO tell us, latter expec
torating about : gallon Of the extracted oil Of
tobacco) how things were conducted in the
days when the earth was an infant, or words
10 that effect. "Yes sir snil he, stroking
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08

The citizens meeting held at S. S. Gard
ners Office on Saturday evening, January Sd,
1880, organized by electing George A. Whit
ney chairman, and S. S. Gardner secretary.
Bill of NJ. S. Morical for services on open
ing Shell River road presented to the amount
of $56 .25, and accepted. On motion John K
Miller was appointed to solicit additional
subscriptions to defray expenses incurred
and in aid of extending the Shell River road
north of the Red Eye river. NJ. S. Morical
was authorized to extend his work in max
ing direct line Of road north of the Red
Eye to an intersection with the Verndale
route. On motion adjourned.
S. s. GARDNER, Sec'y.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
WADENA. MINI. THURSDAY, JANUARY g. 1880

his chin, I've are living in all age OF wonder
tul progression" and after giving birth to
this startling announcement lie sent forth q
volume of liq aid tobacco which would haye
buried All ordinary spittoon.
We mildly acquiesced.
"General Grant will not accept third
term, and if he does the national conven-
tion will never nominate him. Sir, there is
no such thing as hoLest government in this
country to-day" with a rising inhection).
1.-The rich man is growing richer aud the
poor man poorer every day. At this point
lie got excited and grew vehement. Our
devil crawled under the hand press and the
foreman found it necessary to investigate
matters outside the back door, while we arm
ed ourself with four story tooth pick and
stood ready 10: the lunatics attack. We soon
found we were in no danger of a knock
down and drag out affair, but that his game
was to talk ,ls to death. After opening our
stove door and pouring a bucketfnl OF the
aforementioned liquid therein he closed it
and settled back with a grunt of satisfaction.
With open nouthed wonder we exclaimed,
"Shaw, you don't tell us.''
eyes sir.xI tell you the day isnot far dis
t&nt when every street in every city and
town in the United States will run a creek
Of gore. Just think Of that sir, gore. The
laboring man will demand his rights at the
end of the bayonet. lie will have bread or
bast. Sir, it is high time we had a change.
Your newspaper young man is the only one
that stands OH the right ground,' I'VE don't
say much about politics.) "Have you got
any finecut After being informed that we
did not use the weed he looked incredulous
for a moment and then asked us ii we were
practical printe:. We answered in the
affirmative. This was followed by long
discourse on the evils of bad habits and just
as we were about 20 faint he asked us for the
loan of ten cents. This was adding insult to
injnry, and we gently limited that we had
genteel snfaciency Of him, and as his. coat
tails disappeared within the doors OF neigh
sp'i s,i.ssssaa fos.l, fsars his
hiding place a poor, e1naciated and hopeless
" detormed invalid. VI. 4
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08

In the matter Of the Shell River road we
some of our supposed leading business men
in the very rneagre way in which they re-
spond to calls for public improvements.
There cen be no question as to the per,aa-
nent benefit Of the road in question. 1t will
not only open up a large portion Of our own
county hitherto unsettled but bring to our
doors the trade of three large fertile prairies
either of which is much larger than Park
ers Prairie TIE road has been completed
to the Red Eye and all Indebtedness thereon
exists against the citizei,s Of about $50. OF
this amount about one half has been raised.
Citizens who,are heavily interested in the
future welfare ef llage hsye sa2bscril.sd
the insignificant sifin 81 one dollar and some
Us low as fifty cents;and d from this up to five
dollars. We venture the assertion that
there is not more than one out Of ten of the
business men in Wadena but could afford to
pay at least five dollars toward tho comp'e-
tion Of this s.. important road leading to
Wadena. and it is somewhat peculiar that in
n town where $4,000 Of private improve
nlents have been made in a twelve month
5000 cannot lie raised to build road more
important to the town than all the rest. 1t
would be disgrace to every business man
in the place to acknowledge such to be the
case. 1t is a "penny wise and pound fool
:s1,3 fov &o fhaf ho
come to new town and settle down to a
good business without first doing his share
toward attracting trade to the town. He
would not think Of trying to do business
without first renting or providing store or
Office therefor, nor would he think Of COM
peting with another man without going to
some expense to make his quarters as attrac-
tive or moreso for his customer as his neigh :.
Dor. The same principal will apply to roads
If We expect to get the trade ct a certain Sec
ton will it coma without any sinducement?
Every man in tais village who has any in
terest at stake, or vino expects to profit by
the growth Of the village should appreciate
the importance of this matter, put his shoul
der to the wheel and DO ALL he CAN to put
this road through. Mr.. John Miller has the
subscription paper and while it ought to
have &1oo signed on it it now has but $3.50
about half enough to pay the expense al
ready incurred. Go end contribute your
mite. DO not acknowledge that the village
of Wadena can't raise $l00 or more for 4
purpose Of this kind.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
Neav Buildings.

The new Wadena Hotel which is to re-
place the old one will be 50 feet front by 40
feet deep, three stories high. Mansard roof,
and will cost between 81, 600 and 1000. 1t
will occupy the same site and will be CON-
1nenced as soon as the weather will permit.
u. NJ. Taylor has contracted for luuber for
large building designed for store purposes,
to be elocated just west Of the Rawssn House.
H. F. Barch & Co., are making prepara-
tfvns for mammoth store building on the
corner of Front and Third streets. The pres
eat building will be moved around to face
Third street next to Lace's building.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
County Commissioners Meeting.

Minutes Of regular session of County Com.
| missioners held Jan. 9Th 1880.
Members present, c. Potter, Chairman,
A. Cook, H. Lyons. On motion c. Potter
was elected chairman for the ensuing year.
Bill of $40. 30 from L. D. French for sta.
tioncry etc., used in Office of Superintcnd
ent of schools was referred back owing to
not being properly verified. Bill Of F.. A.
Smith of So 93 for provisions etc., furnished
surveyors on Shell River road was allowed
in full. Bill Of Chas. Boyd for $3.50 for
whisky delivered to C. C. Parker for use of
surveyors and commissioners on Shell Riv
er road survey was not allowed and referred
back to Boyd for proper certidcation. Bill
of J. NJ. Town for $500 as constables fees
was allowed in full.
On motion the auditor was instructed to
draw an order in favor of Z. E. Luce for $l5
for two copies of new statutes. Bonds of J.
Henderson as co Treasurer, +. c. Field as
CO. Auditor, C. w. Brown Sheriff; E. S.
Case Register OF Deeds, and L. w. Smith as
Probate Judge was presented, accepted and
approved.
Liquor bonds of Hall 4 Coykendall and F
Labourne were approved. On motion the
following resolution was adopted.
"1l4at on or before the 18th day Of Jan.
1880. all parties now are, and all that may
hereinafter desire to engage in the sale of
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors within the
county of Wadena. shall before receiving
license for the sale thereof be and are here
by requested to pay over to the County
Treasurer of said county a SUM equal to the
rate Of ono hundred dollars per year, and
that all licenses shall expire on the first day
of January. 1881, and that the county attor-
ney is hereby instructed to notify al parties
now engaged in the sale ofspirituous, vinous
or malt liquors Of the foregoing resolution
and to commence proceedings against all par
ties that have not complied Herewith on or
before the 18th day of January 1850.
On motion the County Attorneys salary
was placed at $3.50 for the year 1880. !
A petition signed by N. 8. Morical and
others praying that a new school district he
organised out Of the following described ter.
ritory tovit: sections 3, 4, S, 6,7,8, 9, 10,
S, l6, II, is, ~, 70, 2l and %, town 1876,
range IS, was granted and the district, was
designated a. No. 10. On motion meeting
adjourned to meet inn. 18th, 1880, at l p m:
C. poTr1R, -. STUART,
Chairman, Co, Auditor.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
Married.

BROWN-ADAMs-ln Wadena Jan. lst by
Rev. Deniey. George u. Brown aud Miss
Josephine Adams, both Of this county.
BOWKER-BROWN-In Waleua Jan. lst.by
Rev. Denley, Wellington DoMkes and
Miss Sarah Brown both Of this county.
The farmer wishes the couples thus start
ing out with the new year an abundance Of
peace and love. ...
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
LOCAL..

LOCAL.
See advertisement for bids on Co. building
Send your friends copies OF this weeks
FARMER
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Stinehour
is very ill.
Railroad ties are being hauled in by the
hundreds
The Wadena flour mill shut down Sunday
night for repairs. :
Henry Burch went to Aiken, Wednesday,
on a short visit.
We are unavoidably delayed in getting to
press this week.
The work train has been loading wood and
ties at this place for the past few days.
The public schools in this city began
again Monday, after a vacation oftwo weeks.
The Methodists will hold no services in
the school house Sunday as Mr.. Dixon can
not he here.
J.E Ostrander's family was increased by
one just as 1879 had been laid on the shelf.
1t is little girl.
They do say that Sydney Packard is about
towel Sydney is good fellow and Ye
wish him joy. |
A few warm days last week caused /the
snow to disappear from the roofs Of the
houses, but did not spoil the sleighing much
The "Tramp' will please explain himself
in the matter of The "Wadena Justice"
Judge Kelley says he has the rope and feath-
ers-
Dr. Babceck is meeting With more success
than he anticipated. His ability as physi-
clan is we'll .ttested and is augmented by IA
sears experience. Give him trial.
Doc Cromett has purchased the farm Of
Harry Presson and has moved the house
which stood. thereon into town. It will Ge
occupied by Mr.. Potter during the winter.
N .nhn O. Neil. +. The popular conductor on
few days in this city in comrYy with his
wife. He departed Monday for his post Of
duty.
Wadena now has city restaurant where
the hungry can set square meal The same
is located on Front street just east of this Of
flee and is presided over by Presson & Os-
trander. Try them.
grand shooting match is to take place at
Aldrich Friday, January 10th. at which all
the crack shots will have an opportunity 70
win turkey, two, year old steer ora num-
YER ofpatterns for gents suits, or all OF
hem. "A dance will be given in the evening
A bill Of 81. 80 for one-half gallon Of VT is
Ky for the county surveyors who locked At
the Shell River read was put in At the meet
ing Of the county commissioners Tuesday by
a Verndale saloon keeper. Score another
for VerndAs.
Mr.. Dudley, Special Agent for the German
American Insurance Company spent several
days in this city this week and during his
stay issue1 q check for the amount Of policy
held ty Mr.. Potter in that company. A
prompt settlement.
A pleasant surprise party took place at the
residence of Mr.. C. II. Peake, on last satur-
day evening. A goodly number were pres
ent who passed the evening in talking, sing
ing and dancing. Every one seemed to en-
joy themselves.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
List ofletters remaining uncalled for ii
the Wadena post office January 5th, 1880.

Alley f H 2
Adams A s
BARTON S S
Black George
Isierd Z A
Eaiiey Brasier
Cramer Miss Ida
Church A b
Cook VIM
Francis Daniel
Gilbert Il W
Green s c
Gaines W 4
kiester DR. b +
Kellogg Mrs G M
koel VIM
Lem ons walter
Lewis B ]
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08

Almond i TAmphcre
Gibson Harrison
ObcrG!ier Levi
Parsons John F
Pearminc Charles
Stain Bros. z
Sullivan J W
Smith Mrs Emily S
Smith w
SpPu II a
'Taven Johan
Tyler Lutte a
Taylor VIM
i;scn ChaS
Ward SvlVrster
Webster Miss Martha
WietllOn F
Iourg P NJ
GILES PEAKE, p NJ.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-16
NElI.K.,OEHOOn NEWS.
Events Across the County Lines.


At Womelsdorf on Tuesday Adam
Leise, while engaged in taking out Il pump
with q derrick, was fatally iniured-the
derrick slipping and striking him behind
the ear, fracturing the spine.
Frederick S. Schwartz, mail route agent,
who was on the Reading railroad bctwe2:.
convicted of having embeZzled letters coli
tanning money, VA, before Judge Butler.
in Philadelphia, Oh Tuesday aud sentenced
to eighteen months imprisonment.
Henry c. Wood OF Little Britain town
ship, Lancaster county, slaughtered two
fine pigs few days ago, which weighed Cos
and $40 pounds. Geo. Wattcrs0n uf East
Nottingham township, Chester county,
killed two last week, which weighed 45i
and 537 pounds The heaviest Of Mr.. Wat
terson's was berkshire and the other :,
Chester white.
A little boy named Wooden, whose pa
rents reside ut WorrlcySburg. opro>itc
Harrisburg, lost his life about :, o'clock on
Tuesday evening by climbing upon a mcv
ing frciSh: train while playing Oh the
Northern Central railroad track witt! hi,
companions. He lost his hold, stated his
playmates, and falling upon the track "as
terribly manglcd by the wheels passing
over him, cutting his left leg off below tho
knee and smashing the right limb at or
near the thigh.
keepa lookout for Il stolen horse airl
buggy which was taken from one of the
eastern counties in the state. The animal
is 10. hands high. has :: flowing manc and
tail, white fct!oclls behind and Il light
splint Oh one of his front legs. The COR
veyance is full spring buggy, painted
black. There was brass-mOunted set of
harness on the horse, and a robe lined
with blue cloth, lettcrcd ~. b. Ship
man.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-16

In addition to the Siedcnbery failure,
reported elsewhere. failures in the tobacco
trade throughout the country have caused
heavy losses to the merchants in New
York. The firm of f. e. n. Friedman,
wholesale dealers in leaf tobacco i'll ST.
Louis, have been attached by creditors
for $40, 600. Their liabilities are rcpoltc.;
there at 10000. and their assets are
valued at from $40, 900 to $500 003. liz tie
trade in New York their liabilities arc iiy
ured up to over 500, 600.
G. Follin & Sons, tobscco commission
merchants and cigar manufacturers in
CharlestOwn, S c.. have failed with liabi!-
itics amounting to $40, 900, principally due
to New York creditors
Joseph LoewenstcIn & Co., .jobbcrs i'll
tobacco and cigars in st. Joseph, Mo,
have made ali assignment with liabilities
Of about ST., 900 and assets of 81, 800.
Swineburne & Price, manufacturers oi
cigars in Toledo, Ohio, have assigned to
+. A. kircher.
Among the creditors reported as caught
by the Sicdcnbergs are Teller Brothers,
of Philadelphia, $50. 900: Fox, Dills 81 Co..
$1,000; A. Coin, $4,000; Rosenwald q
Brother, $1,000; Mirandi & Co. $500:
+. Hoffman & Son, and Joseph Meyers
sons.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-16
RIVAL RAILROADS.
The Baltimore s. Ohio versus the Pen
sylvaNla.

The Baltimore s. Ohio versus the Penn
sylvanla.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 16.-COunsel for
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad made ap-
plication to Judge McKennan in the
United States circuit court at Pittsburgh
this morning for !. rule on the officers Of
the Pennsylvania railroad company in
charge of that portion Of the Junction
railroad between Market street tunnel
and 35th street, to show cause why they
should not be considered in contempt in
reference to the order and decree of the
court in October last in the matter Of
Lathrop s. Taylor against the Junction
railroad company. The order was granted
and the question will be referred to an ex-
aminer. Tie Baltimore and Ohio people
claim that the Pennsylvania railroad folks
block up the tunnel with freight cars to
the exclusion of the Baltimore and Ohio
trains and in defiance Of the courts pre-
hibitcry order.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-16
END OF n LAWSUIT

With a Verdict for $67 900 IN Plaintiffs
Favor.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-In the court Of
common pleas, this morning, jury rem
dcrcd verdict of s67, 600 in favor OF A. Z.
Patterson, Of this city, against II. Y.
AttriII. The plaintiff was employed by
the defendant in 1875 to negotiate COM
promise or settlement between the Crescent
City gas company and the New Orleans
gas company Of New Orleans. The nego-
tiations, after an agreement Oh the part of
Attrill to accept $500, 900, failed, and ut
the suggestion of Patterson suit was in
stitutel against the New Orleans gas COM
paIly and Attrill recovered verdict for
over million of dollars. Patterson was
to have received $50, 1000 for his services,
failing to receive which he instituted suit
against Attrill, which resulted in the ver-
dict above mentioned, which covers the
original claim.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-16
DID HE ROB THE MALL


George w. Hubley, of York, the postal
route agent between Philadelphia and
Harrisburg whose arrest was noticed yes
terday, had a hearing before L. S. Com
missioner Gibbon in Philadelphia yester-
day, and after partial examination OF
the case he was held in $1,000
bail for further hearing next
Monday when additional evidence is ex-
pected to be finished. As related, for
years past, and during the last two years,
valuable packages have mysteriOus!y dis
appeared from mails in his charge. o."
October II parcel containing 4 gold
badge, set with diamond and other
Jewels. ofthe Chi Phi fraternity Of Frank
lin and Marshall college, was mailed by
lady from Mt. Joy to F. X. Eshicman, o:
Lancaster. This was not delivered, and
as the badge was placed in the mail to
which Hubicy attended, PostOfficc Inspsc-
tors Barrett and Camp placed watch On
the suspected agent. lie was arrested on
Monday, and the missing mark being
found in his possession, he acknowledged
having found it loose among the mails.
Complaints Of losses between points north
aud south of Harrisburg and New York
have been frequent of late, and it is stated
that Hubley's arrest will clear away the
mystery. Hubley, it will be remembered.
was one Of the main witnesses against II.
E. Minnich, recently tried in Philadelphia
for robbins mails which passed through
Hubley's hands.
II has been developed that to the chief
postal clerk on the +. & +. road, who
asked Hubley why he was wearing that
college pin, hc answered that his brother
was a member Of the fraternity and had
loaned him the badge. To the special
agent Oh the Pittsburgh division he said
that he won it in a Southern college rs I
badge of the first honor.
Mr.. Hubley is printer by trade, ard
was formerly Il clerk in the York postc.licc
and ;,fterwarls--iivc years ago-lcceivch
the position as route agent on the Peach
Bottom road. From there he changed to
The route between Lock Haven and Har-
risburg, then to Frederick Division, and
about two years and half ago secures:
The route upon which lie has been ar
rested.