The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-10
Especial 10 the Jasper coarisr.l
Huntingburg Politics.
Indiana Aug. 9Th, 1888

Huntingburg. Indiana Aug. 9th, 1880 \
EpIroR CouRIER.--
According 10 previous agreement,
herewith note some oil the features IN
the poIitical arena rs observed during
the past ten days. In and around
this auiet. moral, Democratic town OIL
lHuntingburg. One thing tracing our
attention recently. l. some small cheap
Hacking rosters lying about the stores
Announcing Republican gatherings A.
this Mace. at Jasper, Holland aud sever
ri cross road places, whore the faithful
are invited TO be further enlightened py
h "Jokerv bearing the name; Emil
lUocchstcr. Who he is, or what ne
wants in this comfy. or what he expects
Ito accomplish. has proven 10 be inys-
terry to Republicans as well as Deino-
: Gratis. lie nanaged by dint OF Two
/ DAYS stay hrr. and the best effort OF our
small Republican faction to get an audi
.ence in Eaters cooper shop, ieW
+ leyenin.s fence. which, from an ac'uaI
!. count al Il .scS. amounted 10 fifty-one o,
! the ditlcs, ~ parties including boys ana
from it.,,,rv made OF several preseh,
: none seemed able 10 get anything ou' o.
II his speech excepting bowling, luie
|. l.bloody shirt, and then a cheeky state
ment Of the honesty OF the Repnoilca'
marty. which no one believes, then some
IA elan tran about Democrats before 'h'
j. war. then little more bowling, next
drink of water and good deal OF pers
u piration and so on. The poor fellow
x was evidently embarrassed al the pain'u
Ne silence Of his hearers. AZ no smiles OF en-
- couragement or apDlanse greeted mn,
the close Of what lie seemed to thin
some very fine sentences, but the INN
adjourned early in perfect quite say
ns the music Of the band. This ie.l"'
w won't DO any one any harm or good
ire Ne scoots around the country solitary ~
81 alone talking this 'baldcrdash' - ah 81
Ill llighfened community; bnt let him rs
- these are hard tirles, and il he can pi
a. in Ills time from now until amer "
VS. lelection AZ n salary Of about sevrmtes
Idollars ner month il will only icnn
f,rther demoalize the Rad State 80
ted Com. about whom SO much has ia't
II. heen said by their leaders concerhii
The shortage Of cash for campaign ~
noses. We have not yet got over ~
zen mo rood from the effects of the spec
Of ~ that good homes. old soul Uncle
WI Mcdonald he done wonders here, MAJ
~ prominent Republicans say that eve
ca- W.. =. 49,. I'll, turn Ant 10 hear Hoi
Hubbard and Gray on the 10Th ~
.early, and perfect arrangements WIZ
ofmade here for the comfort OF DO
cad "a vis;,ors ana we pred
iys'lthat such an outpouring was never "
see messed in this county Is will ne seen
~. this occasion: we are aroused ana
VIII hurrying on to victory. There VIII
'ur- be two hundred Democrats stay aw
from the polls this year a. was me g
en- IN 1876, no stree. II the RAIDS want
cry aritatc party issues in this county
ing right. but lust dot 1t down IN some !
'ers vate little corner with indelible ink,
county Offices will not be divided ~
ise- future. as in the past
Jas But little local news here. pr. /,
nrty Mahan hos been very sick for III
ikly weeks with typho-malarial fever.
we are glad that he is again visiting
~ lna,ien,s from his new Office on
street. which Is finished and furni~'
~ IN first class stvlc. Our school %
slime have lust finished good brick W
sper. ment in front Of the public school ne
-, .r and from the gate 10 the door. WI
will save the little ones from cold. M
os''e ly feet. and their mam'na's carpet IS y
has THE Huntinyburg school with Mr. Y
king Clarke as principal, and l.. y. Koch
ware Miss Sallie Harris as assistants
open about Sept. 18th, with kight
III Geo. M. Halwachs In charge fhe Y
'"r' man department..
rork. Yours FtETcnE