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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-21

This Telegram. which will bear re.
printing, Is taken from tho Chicago
|Intcr-O Ocean.
Even On the most solemn and SORROW
|ful occasions there Is always something
10 excite . SMILE some absurdity OF eug.
|gestive anomaly that may Be- wholly un-
but nevertheless ludicrous,
IA Tor instance: General Garficld's life
WAS insured for $4,000 II popular
|company. On Tho day ailer his death
|lhc nanagors Or chat company IN New
IY ork, II decorating their building, hung
|out ! handsomely embroidered strcamcr,
upon which wss insoribed' I'VE mourn
|our Ioss."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-21

Ignorance u the father Or superstition
and vice and crime are ultimately COD
nected % both.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-21

fEIcE or SUBSCRIPTION.
single subscription, for my Nos, 81 90
For six months, ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-21

The object of education II not only "a
I'll the mind with useful knowledge. buI
10 train il 70 uee thai knowledge - II
own.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-21

In youth the habit of system, mctho
and industry II = easily formed e 9th
crs and the benefits and enjoyment
which result from II. are more than ID
wealth and honors which they alway
secure. -. 4. =.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-21

The<e figures show xrnni rosnl ~
'cxpendirnrc> for <ickne<s >nf funrr,l n
$40 60 81 which a. Crir<1 <ssr<~ viii
pay. ~ tlloO0o leaving f1s1<51 fc~
Ohio C7evelsnd - prir>se istisid-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12

the appropriations during that period appear TO
be increased, this sum would apparently be saved
90 the State.
The Treasury statement tor the month ending
November 20. 1850. shows The cash IN the Treas
NY at the close OF business on that day 10 have
been S1.010-pac II. The amount belongiuc 10
each particular fluid Is published as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12

TREASURY PREPAYMENT
are shown by the reportsof the Auditor of state
and the Treasurer OF State which are in harmony
ard are .implihcd By The careful administration
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12

Continued on Ftfth Page,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12

desire very earnestly 10 cGsl your ao,ention 70
the hct that the offsgtal bonB required of the
Treasurer of state, tse custodian of his large
sum o. money is in tie penalty of Si50,spO only
Nearly twenty 'wo yeESS have passed since the
penalty was fixe-ii surpose in 1852 SiCeO00. as
then liked, was Smple security, and in 1e59 the
that an ssicer of1en holds more than six times
abe pena ~ 10 be paid anc rarely less than twice
has largely exceeded our p-oyision cl Safeguards
iDr our rey-suueS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

Under the above caption Tie Philadei-
pl'a Times di.soscs of q question that y
~ present resolving considerable atic,.-
lion. II SAYS:
Ihe Cabinet officers are reported as
exercised about tile question of Vice
President Arthur being summoned 10
assume the poGers and duties ofthe EX-
ecuiiyc. until the President stall recover
sufficiently % resume Executive laborS.
and they are represented As iuharnsoni-
Gus On the subject.
There j. 4 very simple and safe way
70 solve the problem. II Is made plain
W comnion-sensc and common sen -
respect for aud Interpretation OF thr
Constitution. The vice-rresident can
nnt 'ierine the question of the Presidents
Disability and assume the powers ani
duties of the Presidency. aud Il j. MT
clear tin; the Cabinet is empowered a.
decide question ot such dclicacy aud
Importance.
But President Garfield can decide the
question himself and silence All dispute
Art dvnlt. Lie Is ia the full possession
AiA reason. he IL able 10 dictate 4 sum
lNs'ls M me Vice President and sirp IL:
M ii- proper person 10 call upon the
'en-fses'cenE % assume the powers ann
drticr M Tue Executive oilice. II the pub
l.N Interests demands IL. and his reouest
for tAt Fice-Prcsieentt 20 act ~ President
En..l the President shall decide 10 resume
The Executive functions. would be y
proper command 10 Nr. Arthur. apd Il
Nouli leave with the President the ter
inih1iloa Of the Vice Presidents greater
Cu.tes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

Pursuant to the requirements of tha
SchooI-Iaw, the County Board Of Educa-
ton met at the Court-house in Jasper.
Sept Isl, 1881. House called 70 order
~ the 20. Sup't, and aflcr receiving the
statistical reports from che trustees, the
reports Of the committees were received.
First, was the reading or the Rules and
Negotiations for The county schools, and
several sections thereof which were of
importance, aud after debate passed, aai
the 20. Supt ordered 70 add % the
Manual al be thought necessary.
Il was moved and carried that Bakers
Monthly school Reports b adopted for
the county.
Il was moved and carried that the
standard Of requirements for teachers'
license be raised 70 the late standard, 10
take cdoct July 1st, 18S2.
The Committee on Township Libraries
reported, requesting the publication or
the same il the County Manual.
The Committee on Rules for the xov-
crnment of the County Board reported
and their report Wss spread upon the
records. Said committees were dis
missed, and their being no further bnsi-
ness the Board sdjouIncd 20 thc next
regular meeting.
A. NJ. SWEENEY, Chairman.
JONAS LEHRnURGFR. Secretary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The editors or tho Second Cougres-
sional District will meet II Convention,
80 Nincennes. On tho 22d aud 23l oi
september. The first meeting will ~
held ID the COURTHOUSE. q 3 o'clock, y.
M of the ed. Il Il hoped every edi.oe
and publisher u the District will -
there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

karFa@ has an cxtromc strong prc;ib-
.tion liquor law. How effective Il II
NAV be gathered from The fact that Uris-
cd States Internal Rcvcauo authorities
sei about as many licenses - they did
before Il went into operation. The local
treasuriss are evidently ths only sa9or~
ere.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

Mn EpsToR Please give the correct
answer 20 the following question that
occurred ID the last examination: II il
easier said than done. QuEEssT.
CoRErcr: II u more easily said lhn
done. Easier ID % adjective.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The Owcnsb0ro Examiner says: "Thf
owners Of the 50. Louis Airline railroaa
were In the city Friday, having como
here from RockporL The object Of their
visit was 10 make personal survey 81
the routes along the Kentucky and Indi.
ana shores, a. they came down on thil
side aud returned 10 Rockport by the
road on the opposite side or the river
They were very rcticcnt. except when
with a few citizens, bnt we managed 4
learn that they were decidedly IN favor
or extending the road here AZ once and
making Owcnsboro the terminus. The!
seemed 10 favor tho route On the oppo
site side Or the river down 10 4 poin
nearly opposite iceland. where the,
contemplate making the crossing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

'AttfFHH4r4 iltt--
Charles Il. Burton left "Wednesday, for
Denver, Col, where he will engage III
the practice Of law.
Track laying was suspended on the
last week. II will be r.-
stunned again a. soon a. some Hat cars
can be secured.
The case Of the State ". Henry Brcn-
Iton, for the murder of George Morton
was called Tuesday, and the defendant
recognized % court.
Last Saturday evening fire broke ou
lon the farm Of John n. Patterson. ans
burned up liz barn, wheat, wagon, hay
and farming implements.
a work basket At the lawn party il
sam lIargrovc's grove last Thursd,-,
night week was voIed 70 the handsomesi
young lady present. II brought $i.6 As
Miss Laura Pecd was the fortunate one.
The bridges over The Pasoka AZ Don
COLA and White river AZ Kjnderhool. oil
the Straight-linc railway. are 10 be 81
iron. The first II l25 feet long. and The
other $50, and both are to be mode
structures.
Leonard Abbott, or Jefferson town
ship. hss razor which his grandfather
carried in the Revolutionary War. i
has been in use continuously for over I
century and Il used now by Mi. Abbott
The handles are made Of raw whalcbonc
\ The jury in the Aust case returned I
verdict or guilty and assessed lis pun
Iishment az confinement III the peni'en
'tiary for life. After the verdict wa
read. Aust said to the Sheriff that ths
liurymcn were set Of d ID towards, tha
they were sworn 70 try the case accord
ling 10 the law and evidence. and tha
they had said he was guilty and did no
have the courage to hang him.
4 Petersburg correspondent 70 the Ev
ansvillc Tribune: Last February, JohI
\ Williams and Mrs. Dunn, children or TIL
late Gov. Williams, ordered $500 monu
mcnt to be placed at the grave Of thcil
father. from Banks & Co, Of this place
Last Wednesday the firm sent an en-.
lploye over TO build foundation for Tho
monument. which he did. Last Friday
the firm went over 70 erect the monu
mcnt. but was kept from doing SO BY one
james Mccoy. who had torn up thu
foundation. built fence around The
grave OF ex-GcyNfNnr Williams aud hi.
wife, and wouldn si the monument bs
put on The lot In ofsier NJ 'i!l their
contract the firm nlAsei sla monument
On the lot Or IntN Williams, six feet
from tho foot az tLc ex Governors grave
The affair will prpoAtly end in litigation
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

a gentleman who has resided in this
county since 1914, says the equal Of The
prescut diouth was never witnessed by
him. II Is impossible 20 break the land
for wheat sowing, owing to its baked
and hardened condition.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

Corn and tobacco nearly ruined. Nei
|ther will yield over one-third Of crop
Potatoes are gone Cabbage i cooked
The meadows are badly damaged. and
pastures dried up. Farmers arc trying
10 sell of their stock, few Of them being
able to winter IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The drouth Is che scverest ever known
70 the oldest citizens. Corn will not cx-
cccd onc-third Of crop. Potatoes will
not pay for digging. Turnips can not bl
sown, on account of the dry and hard
cned condition or the ground. NJ rain
TO amohnt 10 much for nine weeks
Streams dried up. and farmers hauling
water many miles, ia many localities. tor
their stock, which they are selling OF ~
rapidly as possible.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

No rain for eight weeks. Corn will
mot yield over onc-fourth Of crop on
the uplands. Late potatoes are ruined.
Peaches badly damaged and yield cut
short Pastures parchcd dry, aud mead
lows badly damaged and many ruined
Farmers are selling their stock for what
lthcy can get.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

RATES 0g ApSrHTxSE'NG.
r'or square, 10 lines Or iess, week. 81 oV
"" .. t.hsennenf iraert;on. rs CTS.
LANCER xdycrtiscmentsa at the same rs1e'
\ fraction over eFen square or Squa'rS'
,oau,ea as y square. These are the terms
.or transient advertisements 4 rcasona'
III deduction viii be made 70 regular
advertisers.
*~s,ors and legal notices Of like character
q be paid In advance.
AsxoUNaS6 CANDIDATES
ror Township Officers, each $50
ror Comfy ~ -
iscr District, Circuit, or State, o.Vo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The drouth has cut tho corn crop OF n
least thrce-fourths. Potatoes are total
failure. In many localities The wafer
supply has given out, ana farmers have
TO haul water long distances. Meadows
are badly damaged, aud pastures burned
70 dry, yellow crisp. Farmers arc
selling of their hogs and cattle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The drouth u the scvcrcst ever known.
Even on the river bottoms the corn will
DO cut short largely, and on the upIands
|thrcc-quartcrs. Peaches arc nearly all
ruined. Meadows and pastures are
nburned out. Farmers are selling on their
htock for what II will fetch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

oFFiCE. -IS COURIER BuiLpiSc oN
WrsT Skis STREET.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

rErcr or SUBSCRIPTIONS.
,,incic subscription, for fifty Nos, 81 ~
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The drouii II itirtl Nv ,rirnl ami
northern parts of ill rnHnit III s.s
southwestern part lNe rihs. singular
enough, have been IA fragment occur.
renee, and they haze i3:r crops.
hut the yield ~ cnFn IN this count,
will not begin 70 saysNy iAe home de-
mand. the farmers are selling nj tieil
stock rather than 20 attempt wintcr;as
~. In many localities water il yer,
scarce, even tor domestic use.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The wheat and corn crops arc total
failure throughout the entire county.
Farmers are relIing their cattle and hogs
on account of having no corn % feed
them. Wells and ci~lerns are dried up
lior-eiesh il suffering for want Of food,
and even the small birds succumb 10 the
drouth. a sportsman Of this city in
forms me that. while ia tile woods a few
dass ago, he found dozens Of dead birds,
victims Of starvation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

Drouih continues. Corn will not cx.
coed h4lfa crop. Potatoes are worthless.
Meadows BADLY damaged. Flowing f0l
wheat Il iinpossible, though this Is one
oi the heaviest wheat producing couniie.
N the State. The farmers are very
gloomy. and are offering most of their
stock for sale.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-09

The droufh IN The worst ever known.
On iatoka bottoms there will he \
two-fhld- cron ~ fcofu. but on Tie up-
lands there viii not hc over one-fouflh
. crop. Farmers are selling their Hog.
and cattle ordriving them into ncighhur-
hoods whore OLD corn IN plenty. There
are few such nelghborh0ods. however.
PINE c0r>Ty.
This IL one Of the brsr corn and stock
producing counties III Southern Indiana
but the drouth, now IN i's zenith week
ha~ outdonc the corn crop. No thar The
yield will not exceed one-thifd the usual
average. Farmers are now buvings old
corn AZ high prices for their stock. though
many arc selling of all extra stock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-29
THE MISSING LINK FOUND.
The Skull of an Extinct Monkey With Re-
variable similarity to That of Man.

The Skull of an Extinct Monkey With Re
markabIe Similarity to That Of Man.
Prof. E. D. Cope, of Philadelphia, has
secured the skull of an extinct monkey
which seems to fulfill in a remarkable de-
gree the conditions of the missing link be-
tween man and the lower animals. It
is not larger than the skull of small
ground squirrel, and belongs to species
of marmoset. 1t was found in the valley
of the Big Horn river, Wyoming territory.
The professor says: "This skull, is re-
markably similar-in miniature, of course
to the human skull. The brain space is
remarkably large, and is, in fact, sew
eral times larger than the brain space
of any of the skeletons OF animals of tho
same period of time The characteristics
of the formation of the human skull are
clearly defined-so clearly as to be remark
able. The teeth are almost the same as
human teeth, while the jaw has many
strong points of similarity. Iconsider this
skull as the earliest indication of the exist
ence ofman. 1t is new species of a familiar
class and has hitherto been unknown to
scientists. Tho connection between man
and this animal, it seems to me, must
have been very close, although, of course,
nine men out of every ten would raise
dispute. No animal at this time except
this peculiar species had head like that
Of human being. and the brain space,
contrasted with the brain space of other
animals or even of the monkeys of today,
shows vast superiority of intelligence.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-29
NEW NEAR.


Monday next, the I'd day of January,
will be 4 legal holiday, but comparatively
few people in Lancaster will keep it as
such, though number OF the young ladies
arc reported to be arranging to "receive
callers
The banks will be c'oaesl, of course, AMI
persons having notes selling due on that
day, or other financi,i engagement, to
meet, will be rcd duirc,l - *,,tIe up on Sat
ur,lay preceding.
The pOstOflice will observe Sunday hours
and be open only between 9and 10 O'Clock
Il. m. and and : p. III.
The county OflicerS-clcct viii assume the
duties Of their respective offices on Mon
day, and the sheriff, register, prothOnO-
tary, clerk of quarter sessions, clerk of
orphans court and register will keep their
offices open for the transaction of business
as usual.
The cii:ce OF the county treasurer was
closed last evening and will not be opened
for the transaction of business until next
Tuesday. This course is usual, aud is
necessary to enable the retiring treasurer
to post his books, and han,l them and the
county funds over to- his successor on
Monday. The treasurer elect cannot
transact business Oh Monday because the
banks will be clnSc,l.
For the same reason the county com
missioners elect will organize the board
and adjourn without transactng any other
business.
The daily newspapers will he published
rs usual, and I'll the stores and shops will
be kept open.
Our country friends who will no doubt
come to the city by thousands, will be
much better cared for than they were Oh
Monday last, the second day of Christmas i.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-29
A Bloody Tras edy in Alabama.

In Baldwin county, near Sibley's mill,
opposite Mobile, Joel johnson, we'll
known citizen of the neighborhood, was
riding quietly along public road on Mon.
day when he was shot in the head from
behind a treo by 4 negro. Mr.. johnson
fell from his horse, and while on the
ground the assassin shot him twice again,
in the wrist and side, and then dragged
him 800 yards and put him in a pond,
thinking him dead. The negro then
mounted his victims horse and rode off
to party in the neighborhood. During
the night Mr.. johnson, revived by the
night air, recovered his senses and dragged
himself home, a distance of half a mile.
He told his brother, Deputy Sheriff Abe
johnson, of the assault. The latter started
in pursuit of the negro and found him at
Jim Malone's. AS he made tho arrest the
negro drew his pistol. johnson then shot
him whereupon the negro fired back,
shooting Mr.. johnson through the breast
and then ran. Mr.. johnson ran a little
way after and fired at him, but the negro
ran on. Mr.. johnson fell and died in
fifteen minutes. A crowd soon collected
and started in pursuit Of the negro, whom
they found dead, shot through the brea st
and wrist. He had run about half mile.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
u Man Kills lis AfIianced and Him self

\ Man Kills lis Anianced and Himself
Leon Moore, Of Biddeford, Me, en-,
ployed as clerk in store i'm Boston came
home few days ago to spend Christmas
He called upon his affianced, Miss Bel
Cushman, IN cstimablc young lady and i
teacher in public school. Shortly after
his arrival the other occupants of the
house were startled by the reports Of a
pistol from the room in which tho young
couple were, and upon entering the
apartment, they found Miss Cush'
man dead, and Moore just alive.
Miss Cushman had. apparently, been shot
while seated on chair near the window,
the ball having entered her head just back
of the ear. Moore was lying near the
middle of the room, with bullet hole
under his eye. He expired in few min
utes after the occupants of the house had
reached the room. 1t is supposed that,
actuated by jealousy, lie killed Miss Cush.
man and then shot himself. They were
each 81 years OF age. The families of both
arc highly respectable, and they are nearly
distracted by the tragedy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-29
OUR CORN CROP.
The Agricultural Bureaus Ovarcstimnte.


VIM T. Smedley, writing to the Ger
mantOwn Telegraph, notes "what 4 very
uncertain thing the crop estimate for the
United States, or even our own state, is.
l have no doubt but that VIC have the four
hundred and fifty reporters claimed, but
I do have doubts about their making u
very critical examination. You never met
these officials, nor did you hear of any one
who has met them. They probably reside
i'll some town or village and make their
estimates from what they see in their
chance journeys along the railways. But
as for their making extended critical tours
of inspection Of the condition of the crops
in their various stages of growth, | have
never heard oft ; and by no other means
can they over approximate it. The CEN
sus bureau can get tolerably fair esti-
mate of the productions of q state or
county, but it is done by having through
mess of search that our state officials
never dream of.
II DO not see any report OF our cOrn-crOp
for the present year but for 1881 the state
bureau gives Chester county over 1.OOO, 600
bushels, and Lancaster county $685., 2G2
from ~, 234 acres, or an average of forty
bushels per acre. That looks pretty strong,
even for so good 4 county as Lancaster,
for though it has much splendid corn land,
like every other section it has 4 fair share
of thin land that in making up An csti-
mate always brings the average down.
Whatever may be the estimate by our
state board Of the corn-crOp of Chester
county for the present year, the facts
won't give US eighteen bushels. per acre
and information picked up from sharp men,
whose business has taken them through,
the state in almost every locality, leads
me to believe that few parts will make Il
better showing"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-29
The Law Library,

On next Monday, at 10 a. M, the regu-
lar annual meeting of Lancaster Law
Library association will be held in the
court house. BY that time contractor John
Evans will have finished the improvements
made in the largo room of the library. 1t
consists of shelving above the former
shelving and a gallery about three feet
wide around it, reached by stairway in
the southeast corner Of the room. The
gallery is swung on iron rods run down
from above ard makes neat and much
needed improvement, largely increasing
the capacity of the room for the accommo
dation of the books. TO this upper shelv-
ing will be removed the Judge Ycates
library and other books not frequently
used and to the smaller room next to the
main court room, will be taken the books
Of most frequent reference from which the
lawyers are often hindered by the meeting
of the grand jury in the big room. The
gallery and shelving were put into the
library room by the county; the library
association owns the books