The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-19


space. ia which "a note the iiFus w in-i
ierest of local character happenin- M
this part WI lAe county. Will Atteusfli iui
say amethlng IN oar pe0rle's d0ings 4
ihcir likes aul dislker. from lime fci
time. AZ items ~ = reasonable nature rr- \
eur. Since lhe distribution az llrl
r. Courier Issued last week, announcing
the doings offhe County Commissioners
lconecrning the usa OF the COURTROOM ~
Ia place for church and sabbath-schaoi.
and the ohstinacy Of = nFMREE Of that
executive body concerning the poor. mas
lcanseA considerable discussion IA these
parts. Now II has been said. thar --oEnr-
Times there y wheel within a wheel,
aud very likely N H. 20 ~ this connection.
II may De nalrablc fact. or ii may Del
only a runor. that the seniai indie
lvidnal whon0w administers 10 We waniS
or The county, poO-, i ind .bgNh ~ cne ~
tile Commissioners IN tic modest nm OH
lODc thousand dollars, NOW. IN f.is X
lsFrc. would X not re 'n the ininri y; En-
snonicd point Of view, for that Cnnmis
sionef to throw directly or indirectly, in
10 ine hands 81 his co-laboTer, Az i'le
fuuds Possible, IN every way co1ncciefl
with the management 81 our Ceuni.
poor. in order that the Inner vheel maA
revolve 10 The payment OF that one
lthou>and dollars Without going into
"details. the quarterly allowances made
the Boagu. 10 the contractor or The
poor farm, Tor the food 81 the inmates
and other necessaries. exceed. hy thirty
per cent. the cost 10 Tie people what n
llreally ought 10 be, and under tie present
management 4 great many people are
forced into the p0or-housc who ~ inis-
fortune or sickness. are compelled ~ At
rlfor temporary all FOR a day or two.
!. whose spunkr anl nanlin.ss would
spun tie idea Of being pAuper. a conn
I, .ty charge. ii the full aceeptation OF that
term. To be on tie county" j. not.
lin most cases. especially discrcditabie.
but still the c j. something .hs~tiy in
the words. that many poor morfni
E wolld prefer 70 suffer. and possibly die,
: rather than be compelled 10 wear the ap-
: parent stigma oil having once been a
4 pauper. A little temporary local ala
= would relieve the distress in many cases
Q and be enincntly cheaper 70 tile tax
: payers than This practically or-anized
: Joint stock hotel, tor the bennfs of tlg
/. .proprietors 10 the exclusion OF ihe stock
e holders III any private arrangement ex-
: lists between any county oilicial and any
= one else. by which official corruption
e and nlalfeasence ia Office. j. necessary d
~ make individual ends meet let such Z
lone al ONCE set himself Alright 10 III,
> lcverasting praise. and in the interest o
.A tax ridden people who will appreciate
= beyond expression. every step taken h.
Their public servants TO protect them II
Ills i1aiscriminafe scattering of puhli
a funds and the destruction Of rreyiou
d conhlerrc A few words cf 4 NOR
Il local nature and am done. ws's ;aki
dino space about muddy roads. a that I,
q not news
~ Tie STIR Touring min here. pre-
s viousiy under tie management of III
!. Behmer. bankrupt. has becn taken e.iar-
Il 0s 81 six or The principal creditors. whs
\: have ovfrhanlPd and repaired the sam
\. until IL IN acw a nofiei mill. lint Fun
!, but halt lime owing 10 scarcity of grain
u No les than three III orr merchant
F.lare handling tcharro. who nre payin.
I. Tor this rselcss narcotic ~ high as 50
Il for Ire best Grade AMI that arornt n
cnrrency bring. rle hoaest farmer n
town dcsDire TIM rnnaAv roads. IlE
r. noiier II generally sutk into 4 bia
y Tie store account ard newspaper SUI
e srFptinr II lefr 10 stand awhile.
~ The farmer cf iAis vicinity haze don
X but little towards Aowing oats. Whoa
y 1thrau1hout The central. southern az
n eastern portions ni This county Is III
X good condition and will yield. ii no mis
e. haps overiake III a satisfaesofy result.
20 a new church Of sllo Evangelical a.
i. s0cistion, commonly known a. a
y Driyhtsl, is being Dniit four miles sonlf
~ west Of Huntin4hnrg. AbOnt ihiriy-GT
ri by flty feet. good height. and will be (
Z modern finish, and credit toihik branc
w :. Or Gods people, and convenience |
m those OF Till church living IN the cOuntr
Z west.
- We. Of this town and vicinity. hhs
been very Fortunate a. 10 health thus IA
~ this SpfiBg Ne am told by our corps
- good physicians. that bur little sicknel
i now ia the country, and only an o.
= casional death. We, In our. fortunai
~ y, condition. deeply sympaihize with Of
~ sister town ofJaspcr, In whose prrcinc
N sickness has been so rife. and death +.
4. -. frequent; and 10 the bercaved we b;
4, them good cheer.
\, The Messrs. Harmon. formerly OF st0r
- :. pump notoricty here, have moved |
~ New Albany TO engage III the same bus
ness there. We dislike to see them leay
lu-, but business must be paramount |
.all things. We wish the gentlemen
y fnlI share Of support. IN the city OF the
Of adoption. The pottery here will con
ID time under the ownership and manage