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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

David Winner, lately mentioned as the last of the three witnesses on whom Joseph Smith relied to support his statement of the divine origin of the Book of Mormon and as retaining the manuscript from which the book was originally printed, is dead, at Rich mond, Mo. During ffty-two years he ad- hered to the story that he was present when Smith dictated the matter from the golden tablets which he had Hound to Oliver Cow dry, who wrote it out that the characters on the tablets were in some strange, an- cient language, which Smith was mi raculously enabled to understand, and that, when the work was ready for the printer, resplendent angel appeared to Cowdry, Martin Harris and himself, com manded them to bear witness always to what they had seen, and took the tablets away A rumor that he had confessed the untruthful- ness of this was circulated short time before his death, and he immediately issved card in which, though condemning the practices of the Mormons, he solemnly reiterated the old narrative. Standing in the very sunset of life" he said, q desire, in the fear of God, once for all to make this public statement: That have never at any time denied that testimony, or any part thereof, which has so long since been published with that book, as one of the three witnesses. One theory is that Smith deceived Whitmer by pretended angel
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
''Dig Me Out of My Grave"
The Unselfish Act that Caused RaIpI
 Gore to be Buried Alive.

The Unselfish Act that Caused Ralph Gore to be Buried Alive.
 From the Cleveland Leaderl
 ERIE, Oct. 17.-While Mr. Ralph Gore. the contractor, was experimenting the work In the new sewer, and while he was at the bottom of the excavation, the earth began to give away. He stepped aside and let all in his employ escape ahead of him, and then the earth fell on him. His head could be seen just above the earth q think my leos are broken, gentlemen" he said, "but set to work and dig me out of my grave" He spoke encouragingly and made light of the accident While the workmen were digging the other bank was seen to be giving way. It was over the spot where MT. Gore stood wedged in as in wise. Five or six Hundred tons of earth and rock must come down unless a miracle intervened. The laborers had cleared away the earth as far as MT. Gore's shoulders, but now they had to fly for their own lives. Next moment the man was alone. Above him was the tottering avalanche, and on the south bank stood crowd of people with pallid faces. The look of despair that he gave when he took in the situation will never be forgotten. He made one more desperate struggle to extricate himself and then resign ed himself to his fate. He fixed his eyes on the slowly moving mass and watched it creep nearer and nearer, to the point where he knew 1t would receive sufficient impetus to be hurled down upon him. God help me, " he exclaimed, and the awe-stricken crowd echo ed the wish. Then his lips were seen to move in prayer, and the landslide moved faster. It received a temporary check, but again glided on toward the brink The sus- pense at this moment was terrible. large school opposite had just let out and the teachers and children had gathered on the brink. Men, women and children sobbed aloud, and some knelt in prayer. The avail anche was now within two feet of the point where the bank became sleeper. Slowly it crept; inch by inch the point was reached; its pace quickened, there was rush, and the next moment 800 tons of earth plunged over the brink and fell with a crash on top of the mans head. Later in the day the body was recovered a shapeless mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
A Century Plant.
The Largest Known Specimen Beginning
 to Put Forth its Bloom.

The Largest Known Specimen Beginning
 to Put Forth its Bloom.
 One of the greatest curiosities in the vege- table creation is the century plant, not only on account of the peculiarity from which it derives it's name of blooming but once in long period of years, but also because of the nature of that bloom. Almost every one has seen century plant, but exceptionally few have seen one in the glory of it's luxuriant, sweet-scented bloom. few years ago a plant of this description matured in San Francisco, and botanists from all sections of the country visited the Pacific coast for no other purpose but to veiw the curiosity in all it's magnifcence. A close study was made of the plant at the time, and observations taken which have made the huge cactus-lik growth more generally understood. The largest century plant ever known is now on the eve of maturity. and a short description of it will prove interesting. The plant is owned by MT. Fred Englehardt, and is in Kenosha
 Wis, in the care of family to whom it was presented about thirty years ago. It was then between thirty and forty years of age, and now, when nearly four score years of age, it is preparing for the first time to give its perfumes to the world. The plant is some thing like twenty feet in diameter, the leaves being from eight to eleven feet in length. The hot house in which it is kept has proved too small, and the huge leaves are crooked slightly at the ends from contact with the glass walls of the enclosure. The indications of speedy bloom are strong and unmistaka- ble, but it cannot be determined exactly at what time the fowery growth will appear. The central leaves, which are hooked togeth- CT by crooked thorns, forming globular calyx, are gradually becoming loosened and may open at any moment. The process, which is exceedingly slow under natural cir cumstances, is being hastened by the applica- ton of heat The plant, it is said by botani- cal authorities, is capable of standing an immense amount of heat, and even when subjected to temperature of 130 degrees does not suffer any deleterious effect. As soon as the flower appears the growth is very rapid, and many have thought that they could see it grow. The flowers are of Q yellowish white, on large stem provided with branches, each of which bears 8 wealth of the beautiful buds. The perfume is ravishingly sweet, and during calm weather can be enjoyed at 8 distance of two miles. The probabilities are that the present plant will produce @ Towering stem of extraordinary proportions. From the di- mensions of the parent plant it is thought that the stem will attain height of at least sixty feet, and will continue to bloom from four to nine months. The plant will be ex- hibited throughout the country as soon as it natures. The present guardians of the treasure are very jealous of it, and for years the head of the family has made his couch alongside of the plant. A few years ago they were offered $10,0O0 for it but refused to sell.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
Drunkenness as aDfsease.

It is question for social scientists to con- slider, whether we have not made mistake in our legislation in regarding all drunken
 ness as crime. It is not misnomer of over-sensitive philanthropistst to speak of some of the victims of intoxicating drink as un-S fortunate, and physicians who have devoted much attention to the subject assert that dipsomania- is not @ synonym for common drunkenness, but the name of 8 disease,
 pathologically, and which may be cured. Dr. Albert Day, the superintendent of the
 Washingtonian Home in Boston, has giIau the subject long and patient study, and \ the course of twenty years has had over 1O,- 900 victims of the appetite for intoxicants under his care. He says that there are thou sands of cases, of course where drunkenness is crime, but that dipsomania, the disease, is much more common than is supposed.
 The disease is referable to disorders of the nervous system, in many cases hereditary, and it grows apace until self-control IS in time absolutely lost, even against the reason and conscience of the victim Such person is certainly diseased and should be treated by
 medical science while the jail and the ordi- nary legal measures of reform are only use- less and cruel.
 Dr. Day believes that more humane 1egis- lation on this subject is needed, which will recognize the difference between the crime and the disease, and make it possible for the Q1pSOLQAu1dC LO E6IOrH. The Cn10I with which Dr. Day has to contend is that there is no authority for retaining persons committed to the reformatory until they are completely cured. He would have the court authorized to determine, by medical examina- tion, what drunkards are the subjects of the disease, and then commit them to an asylum until cured. The Washingtonian Home has proved over and over again that it is possible to make good and useful citizen of a man who, if sent to jail for thirty days or more, would only go deeper into debauchery after wards and eventually become burden to society. If it be true, as seems clearly proved, that quite proportion of drunkards are the subjects of disease which will yield to medi- cal and hygienic treatment, it is certainly un- just and cruel to condemn all alike to treat ment in which there is no hope for them. The failure of the legal method of reform is eyi- dence that there is something wrong ip our system. If we have attempted to solve the problem from the wrong end, it would be well for our temperance reformers and legislators to consider whether there is not more excellent way.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
COMMUNICATIONS.
Questions for the Taxpayers.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 It is said the city would increase it's revenue by owning the Water Company. It might be asked why has not the revenue been increas- ed with the property already owned by the city, for instance the wharf over the East street sewer When Mr. Lewis was Mayor, if I recollect right, it was proposed to make 8 dock over the sewer near Sargent's con- meet with the channel, and thereby get a good dock revenue for the benefit of the city treasury. Has it ever been done :? The pub lie can look and judge for themselves. New Haven to-day is most economically governed. Shall we increase our taxes to be like Hart ford and some other cities and so keep manu- lecturers away? REVENUE.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

complete failure of our water supply-oply experience can make the picture complete i; but if the people have to try this experience they will know how to reckon in future with that kind cf politics that obstructs great pub- lie improvements for party purposes"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If it is as necessary.as some of the people of New Haven are asserting that city should Gown and controp' it's water supply, it would seem that the great city of London, with nearly 4,OOO,o0O inhabitants, ought not to depend upon private companies for water, yet it does. Read the very interesting com munication in another column concerning this matter
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

It is more than thirty years since the water in the Ottawa river, Canada, was as low as it is now, and all along the banks of the river and it's tributaries saw logs are tied up by the tens of thousands The want of water is not the only obstacle which the Ottawa lumber men have been obliged to encounter of late. The destructive forest fires which have been raging over their extensive timber limits dur ing the past few weeks have laid waste some of the most valuable timber property in the dominion. The question of the timber sup ply of the dominion has frequently received the attention of Parliament, and notwith- standing the precautions which have been taken to enforce the laws for the prevention of forest fires it has been found impossible to lessen the quantity of valuable property which is yearly destroyed in this way The lowest estimate of the average annual loss through forest fires places 1t at 5000, GOO in the Ottawa valley alone. The timber prob lem is growing more formidable all the while. s
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

The Levant HerG1d assures the public that there is no truth in the recently circulated story of cargo of human bones shipped from Plevna to England for fertilizing pur- namely, that it would not pay to carry them at cost of at least $40 per ton over the Bal kans to Bodosto, the port of shipment. The bones were those of cattle. and were gathered along the track of the disastrous retreat from Adrianople.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

Unless there is rain in the next ten days the water supply of New York city will be reduced to it's lowest point. The fire de- partment authorities have already been put ting their heads together to decide what shall
 be done in case large fire shall break out.
 It was said few days ago that they had come to the conclusion to use dynamite to blow up buildings, but this is denied at headquarters. They do, however, in tend to use gunpowder, of which they always keep supply on hand. The fire depart ment has corps of sappers and miners for just such an emergency as is now ex- pected, and orders have been issued to get this corps in trim for prompt work, in the event of it's services being needed. Some families are arranging to leave the city if matters become much worse. The water supply of New York is under city manage ment, and, according to some of the citizens of New Haven, this is always and invariably the best management. But this is what the New York Hero5d thinks about politics so- piled to water: ''I Imagination can sketch a vague outline of the evils that might follow 8
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

The FreemGa's Journal, published in Dublin, is called the ablest paper in Ireland. It certainly shows good sense in it's remarks concerning the manifesto of the Land League calling on tenants to refuse all rents here after to landlords It says: s'We foresee dire confusion and ruin to individuals, and possible strife and bloodshed. However opinions may differ as to the propriety and legality of the advice rendered to the people by the imprisoned leaders of the League
 there can be no difference as to the eloquence and ability in which the case of the League is stated. We do not believe that tenants will follow the counsel not to pay rents. We believe that a better and wiser spirit is springing up. There is shown in many dis tricts an extreme desire to terminate the fruitless controversy. We have no proof yet that the Land act will not be carried out otherwise than in the most honest way"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

fsaurnaI alt6 Courier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY ,s,4 HARRINGTON 6 CO.,. No. 800 State Street, Courier Building
 JOHN B. cARRNeToN. EDWARD T. o&RRnSeToN. JOHN B. oARRrNaToN, JR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

'' The Label and Trade Mark of a weIl-known and responsible manufacturer is the best protection the public can have" ttDR. MOTT,
 Government Chemist" Awarded the Highest Premium by the American h. stitute.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

The poor management and working of French railroads is charged to the political spells system. Formerly they were among the safest in the world. Now they are quite the reverse. Formerly the employees held their positions during good behavior, conse- quently they were careful so as to hold their places and became skillful by long familiarity with their duties. Now, it is asserted, one- third of the employees are appointed through the influence of leading politicians, on the spells system, and are changed as different leaders come into power. Consequently they are less careful now than formerly, as they depend not so much upon the faithfulness of their attention to duties as upon the favor of their political patrons, while by frequent re- movals upon political changes they do not have time to attain the requisite knowledge and skill for doing their duties in the best manner, hence come accidents and collisions by which the lives and limbs of the passen- gers are endangered.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
UNTAXABLE.

There was an old man in Duquesne, And he got very full of champuesne,
 So they pumped on is head
 Till the old fellow sead, "Hold up or you'll wash out my bruesne !"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

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Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24

The Water Supply of LondOn--Some In- teresting and Important Facts--C1ty
 Management of Water not Clamored
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20
Notice 81 Application for Liquo,
License.

~ tttE = hereby given b 'hr c|fi<ens ~ Iaspr,
4 a.Ai h<mhriiss in~ n>hip poius c.anty. Ind that
vii apply ~ thr Heard N ounty Cam
wv, .rS',n.F~ ~ Anfn> cpan:y. AZ their June tenn
un1sr tnr provisions " A Acf sstlcd IAN Act n
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mar AMI "thr~ Intoxicating innnr> ~ limit TX.
license r. n ~ cLsrr b, and iou No. MD N,
w laws rcvn'anr ftr "a.
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t,pn 'hsfrn and tsrIsfing Al emergency passed II.
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" original map ~ riaf n Al. ~ Jasper naln-
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

Rscli R>patlicsn.
The surveyors Of our railroad are s.ii
|st work: They will reach Evansville
this week.
David Burton was bitten ~ 1 snake
last week. The bite was very severe
and dangerous.
4. n. Braxtsn returned from New
Orleans last SATURDAY. evening. ne will
Immediately buy car load Of horses for
ms New Orleans stable.
Mr. Chase, Of New York. was IN town
last week looking after stone. n We
had railroad we would have such visit
ors e Mr. Chase quite often.
Last week Willis Cox and two OF his
family were struck by tightening. They
were very seriously hurt and II was
thought at first that they could not re-
cover. They are now about well.
A. the agricultural meeting. held on
lest Saturday. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: III.
= Wells. president; Abraham NoblItt.
vice president; Amos Stout, treasurer
\. VI. Mathers, secretary, aud j. n. Brax-
ian, superintendent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

Surveyor Berger. has driven the
stakes and fixed the level for TINT nor.
fion Of Mill street between he cornor..
ion me ana Mrs Mary Johns, and the
corporation Trustees have ordered Il
nIIed accordingly. The taxpayers or the
Town have paid for filling that street i've
times already, and the fill has been wash
81 out oy Patoka's floods ia short time.
O. t is % be filled again, II would be
economy 20 be sure and have II this time
n'en enough 90 that the water viii moi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

PIG NAN ME!-Scnstor ConkIino. Who
mas been the big man in the Republican
party IN this country. and without whose
active aid in New York, Garfield could
not have been elected President, has been
compelled 70 bow 70 Garfield's will. RI
me New York appointments, and sub
mt % the humiliation Of seeing bis Bit
terest enemy appointed colleGtor or New
York, over bis circumstances thus
knocking the peacock feathers iii out 81
his TAIL and taking the s'big man me-
out Of HE strut. So he got mad e Gar
neid, and be and his dual -PIatt-both
resigned last Monday. This gives fhe
senate 70 the Democrats, and they onght
g reorganize the committees immedi-
ately.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

~ TowS.-Mr. Mills. Of EvansviIl,
Nurseries. is ranvassing this locality "a,
orders for fruit trees. MIR. Andrew Eek
ert SAYS he procured from Mr.. Mills ths
hest lot Of trees he has ever seen deliy.
cred here.
Auditor J. 2. Armstrong. OF Spence,
county. and Deputy Auditor Mart Flee.
nor. o. Pike county. are IN town this
week, looiing over the Treasnrer's book,
for Mr. Spurlock's term. by his direction,
50 As 20 be able 10 give correct state
!nent ~ III behalf ia the suit now pend
ing agains; him.
Mr.. >. 4. Plat. the u. S. internal rev.
enue deputy collector. was looking after
the interest of Y Uncle Sam here this
week.
The gentlemanIy general agent Of The
Walter a. Woods Reaper and Mower
was looking after the establishment OF
local agency In Jasper Saturday last. Mr..
Lampert has been appointed agent for
the county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

NoTIcR y hereby given - The ri,irens ar I.sp.,
- AM cambridge township Dubois county indiana
'ns' the nnder~rn.d viii apply u the Hard II County
commissioners 81 Iptoi~ county AZ their Jnn. tenn
ISL under the prov ~ipn~ ~ Act entitled IAN Ars
~ .eenete ana license the als ~ spirfuon~ xlrons
nal ann other intsxcsfug Iiqncrs limit shs Irensn
~ ~ ~ charged ~ cities and fn~> and a. repeal n
LAWS regulating The sale N Intoxicating liquors.
WI ~ 'Ar> and paris n law coming conflict with
t.r q th~ orf prescribing penalties fnr HE
violation thereof and declaring an .r,rrrr,.r, n.
~ me LEGISLATURE - Indiana. III i>-5 for license N
ss,' sr'r,ue's snons and malt liqcnrs. u quantities
49, thsn quart ~ Time % ~ drank On the PREMISES
- term q one yeas The precise location where nv
70 sell y IN h. b-u<e situated ih, Garner ~
-tA rixtl and Newton SIS. Lot No 10 ~ show In
~ risf ~ thr town y Jasper. hainbrdes fn~n-hp
uubpis roffnfv. Intinna J0If< nrrr
Nay 9Th. 1SSl--1u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. The Execu.
tive Committee Of he Dubois f,onr,,
sncners Association. met at the Daniels
rouse s " Jasper, last Saturday. Present
80 49, whitehead, Miss Emily Hope, Il. q,
cooper ana a. "A. Sweeney. They n.
ranged program which Will Be pub-
i'sned hereafter. and fixed july IAN,
18Th and 10Th a the time or meeting And
nunungourg g the place. "A large AZ
tendance u expected.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

BoAnD or EQuALIxAriox.- Judge
Welborn appointed, under The new Law.
Messrs Leroy Cave. i. 4. Kelso. John
Gramelspacher and Glenn. Luken to act
with the County Auditor as<a Board II
Equalization for Dubois County. On III
assessment now being made By The As
esso-s. Mr.. Luken has notified the Aud
1ior that he cannot serve. aud some one
else must BE appointed in his stead. The
hoard ~ this county, this year, will meet
tne third Monday IN June, and are not
iikely 20 pass over the assessments a.
lightly as the Boards have usually done
AZ this county, a. they will be revising
\ other mems work. and not their own. A
was the case under the old law. There
mas always been numerous evasions 81.
, 4, iaw, and gross inequalities IN person
~ assessments, which III Justice 70 those
who gave IN their properly fairly ought
~ have been corrected, and will NOT ~
likely % pass any longer unquestioned.