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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

We are pleased 70 learn that our young
friend James ~. Barton, who was re-
Gently called TO the southern part of Ire
state TO assume the high and responsible
position Of Cashier OF the Dubois County
Bank. il well pleased with bis situation
and j. doing thriving business. Mr..
Barton y one q Madison county's finest
young business men, and waa, until re-
Gently. . successful grain dealer OF this
city, and b the oldest con or the late
William Barton, Of Elwood, who for
nerly was in the banking buriness ii
hat place. Jim. q he Il familiarity
known IN this part Of The county. be- 4
host Of friends who bcspcak for him thc
cooperation 0f those with whom w a
:onncctcd in biz new field of labor
Anderson Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

The Secretary or tho State Board oi
Health, Dr. \. r. HaWn, has lust been
informed Of the termination OF sn impor-
tant legal case at Winchester. Three rc-
putablo physicians Of that place Wero
prosecuted By the local health ofIlcer for
violatIng sectior g ofthe health law. by
falling and refusing % fllo death ceriifi-
Gates: They stood light. but tho court
ruled against them, and assessed each
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

worhinessn Times
The town Of Bloomfield and county
seat Of Greene county was laid out IN
IS24- 4 II nearly sixty years Of ago. Tt
has improved 3 great deal during The
past ten years. and We hope 4 will pros-
per il the future.
f.. VIM. I. Greene, the noted Greenback
orator ofsouthwestern Indiana, has Join
60 the Democratic party. Heisnow en-
gagged in the practice or law q Bloom
held.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

The Cincinnati Daily News speaks
TINS cncouragingly OF tho Yincennes and
Ohio River Railroad project:
The projectors or The vinccnues q
Ohio River Railway are quite elated
over their prospects, for the early conn
fletion Of the line. Substantial aid II
promised from the several interests To-
Gated on the route between vincenncs
and Jasper. and there seems 10 be nofh-
Ing now for the company 70 do bnt 10
locate the line and begin the work of
construction. Several wcII-known Gin
cinnati capitalists and investors % new
railway enterprises are interested N The
plan and IL q quite safe 10 say that the
road will not only Be built. but built in
> hurry. The termIui or the line will be
vincennes and Jasper, Ind, and striking
the intermediate towns OF Nashville.
Petersburg and OtwelI. Il will open up
the coal fields Of Pike county, which &C.
cording 20 the Official reports OF the State
GeoIogist, arc practically inexhausiIble.
The road will also run through belts OF
very f]ne oak, ash. hickory. poplar and
other timbcrs. AZ feeder 70 me in
dustrial interests or Vinccnnes, the line
will Be most valuable. IS under the con-
tract for aid % the enterprise, coal for
III manufacturing purposes u 10 Be de-
|ivered IN Vincennes at cost not ex-
reeding six cents Der bushel. A II well
known, the city Of vincennes already
enjoys shipping facilities Of the very
best kind. - well - advantages ID rates.
quite equal 20 those accorded 20 traffic
q indianapolis. Altogether.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

Leavenworth Democrat: Zcb. Vance.
who hes been confined IN our connfv
)ai' for some time, on the charge Of
wrecking an Airline train, Il Boston.
was removed % The Harrison county lsii
q Corydon Monday. An Indictment
was found against him by the grand iury
49, week, and ho will b. tried - he
June term Of court, q this place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

Congress be- given ihrmcrs ihe rIcht
20 sell tobacco of their own raising. In
small quantitlee On their farms, without
license. The amount ID any year must
not exceed 500.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

A teachcr's success should not b
measured By what his bright pupils do.
but BY the progress the duIIcsf make IN
their studies. The former usually take
care of themselves, but 70 draw ont Inc
latter requires skill, tact and experience.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

The r @. at Chrisney was robbed of
9 registered letter last Saturday night
The letter contained 4 check for $500
from Germany, jn favor or Morifx VIII
Jams. Ilockport Sentinel.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
MINOR TELEGRArIs.

The loss by the burning of the Bemis lum-
ber mill below Texarkana, Ark, Sunday,
amounts to 100000, not including IL freight
cars belonging to the Texas Pacific railroad.
At Schenectady, N. Y, yesterday, Emmett
O'Neill, the forger, was sentenced to ten years
in prison.
AT special town meeting held in Stratford,
Conn. yesterday the reward for the arrest Of
Rose e, Clarke's murderer was increased to
$1,000.
In row between farmers, near Bastrop,
Texas. j. M. Turner killed w. III. Garrett
with rock, and Garrett's brother then stabbed
Turner to death.
While rehearsal was taking place in Col
ville's 14th street theatre, New York yester-
day, in the play Of Othello, bridge on which
13 persons were standing, gave way, and the
entire party were precipitated 13 feet. All
fatally.
I'll. s. Benjamin, of Milwaukee. Wis, dealer
in carriages, has failed for 100000. He is
heavily indebted to Babcock & Co, of Boston.
Pensacola, Fla. is still healthy There have
been five deaths and one new case in the last
As hours at the navy yard, and no new cases
there in the last twenty-four hours.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
The Sui. Again., senator sharon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.-Ex-Senator Shar-
on was arrested in this city on Saturd ay af-
ternoon on a charge preferred by Miss Aggie
Hill, well-known in society circles. The lady
claims that a contract of marriage was drawn
up and agreed to between them, and that, in
addition, she loaned him 100000, only $4,000
of which he has repaid her. None of his friends
have been seen today. It's said this morning
that Sharon political enemies are concerned
in the plot, and that they inspired Miss Hill,
who claims to be Sharon's wife, to take the ac-
tion she did for the purpose Of decreasing his
political influence in Nevada. The ex-senator
gave $4,000 bonds to appear on Tuesday next
before the police court, but as he has gone
east and cannot appear, bench warrant for
his arrest will be issued as it is alleged that
his enemies are determined to make matters
as unpleasant as possible for him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
An Interesting Exhibition.
pop.rr AVN Cant IN 12l


To the Editor Of the Press
attended the Manufacturers and Mechan-
ics' Institute Fair in Boston last Friday. AL
though the arrangements are not quite COM
pleted the collections, embracing the machinery
of New England, and in addition most won-
defful exhibition of the natural resources and
farm products of the State of North Carolina,
are now well worth seeing. had read In tho
Boston papers accounts Of this exhibition, To-
which paid little attention. But sight of
the materials placed there and their excellent
arrangement gave me better conception Of ita
importance. The papers have not told half.
The minerals, rare and beautiful, building
stones grains in the straw and threshed, cot-
ton in all shapes, tobacco-in fact, everything
that can be produced in any soil-slso timbers,
polished and in the log, make fine display.
And when was told that the whole collection
covering about 10000 square feet on the floor,
was made by only nine men, and that the
work of collecting began about the middle Of
last June, my surprise equalled my admiration.
1 intend to see it again, as it is weR worth any
mans time to 60 and see it. g. T. f.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
A LONG CIRCUIT.
How President Willard Fired a Cannon
in ~. Paul.

in ~. Paul.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 10.-The success
with which Superintendent Greene Of the
Northern Pacific telegraphic service carried
out his idea of having the strokes of
Wizards sledge at the last spike ceremonies
heard in this and other cities, is the topic of
conversation. An unbroken circuit was ef-
fected between Gold Spike, go miles west of
Helena, and New York, total distance of
1856 miles. The wire was cut at the scene of
the ceremonies, 1,215 miles west of st. Paul.
One end of the wire was affixed to the silver
sledge hammer, and the other to the golden
spike, and when the first blow was struck
circuit was completed. In this city cannon
was placed in Smiths Park and all connec-
tions made with wires that we're to give the
signal of the driving of the golden spike. Ex-
periments had previously been made, and it
was found that the electric current would ex-
plode dynamite cartridge and powder, aud
also that it would instantly heat a platinum
wire to white heat. Upon the conclusion of
the experiments platinum wire was inserted
in the vent of the cannon, and everything was
in readiness to fire the cannon the instant the
signal was received from the point of connec
tion. At 6.1S p. M, the first tick was heard
ON the instrument, which was switched in to
sonnection with the cannon. In less than two
seconds the cannon was fred, the bells were
ringing and whistles blowing. The subse-
quent strokes Of the hammer were patiently
waited for but they did not arrive. During
the interval of striking the first and second
blows, a stroke of lightning shattered one of
the poles just beyond Billings, and all the
wires were rendered useless.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
----------------------------------
Political Document.
Address Issued by the Massachusetts In
depend ents.

FeIlooc Citizens: On the eve of one of the
most important elections ever held in Mas
sachusetts, we feel impelled to urge upon
you firm adherence to the high principles
of state and national administration that
have won for Massachusetts a position from
which no temporary alteration can move
her. The call of the two great parties for
their State conventions are before you. One
asks you to maintain, the other to over
throw, the policy of the present executive.
Is this all the issue before us? As indepen-
dent voters, owing allegiance to no party
which forgets the principles for which 1t has
existed. we ask that performance which,
better than fair promises, holds out to us
sure future. The great revolt of the past
year throughout the nation showed the peo-
pie are far in advance of their accustomed
leaders, and eager for men who represent
principles. Whatever strengh the present stale
executive obtained was owing to the feeling
that the times demanded something more
positive and forcible than had of late been
given. The disgraceful failure of his admin
istration has only intensified this feeling.
and calls for renewed fidelity to principle
and more careful selection of men from any
party that seeks the votes of the people OF
Civil Nsarv;co roforro hut nortialIv sccom.
,,,;shod +, ra,;onai affa;rs has as vet no
fonting IN IN state or mnn;cinal aff.irs in Mass.
aob,,ss,ts TIC ,,ovar 81 tba Machine is
isssensJ hnt not dastrovad The doctr;ne
Of ssto the victors baIono the snoils,, annears
here nnder the new form Of stbe govern
ment beIonos to its friends.r Offiee as a
nnhlic trnsf IN he administered for tbe hen
eft of the neonle and NOT of tha marty ia
what the neonIe riobtfullv demand and anv
Marty that wnnld renlace The present admin
tra,io,, nonst he nIedced N Something nnrer
and ha.,er Tba tina hos nassad wben a
''oa,;net;o,, aou means ON eIect;on and the nao-
,,Io or;t;coI ,han oyar bafo-a of The
pio s'lo IA , ~ - n;1,.;rias offarad ~ .bair
nIn;o nheH anu 'no pAin''p'o' 0U ''o--
onoioe ao,,.s 80 .o,o;oo 90 chic .nd
40 anue ~ S"sa Iii la ,,s
~ uesilo loi tenap SUCCESS W.. .eau 10
" lne Soppois y. meaN ~ hoan.s,o .rars rons
fnen; any pi"eiol ils Law s"sS;a DeSs @ a@po 70
LOT tne u1waly' anu parry piJhesSns a. ato az ~
oe llus.eu oiiaS % iai a. VIC Sna of ss ~ .ne
1oniinasons 30, anoa9S sSnS q &c sS
uevotlon " lle Ieiolls neeueu III t osaSe sio .hu
nation; AhAious aS VIC sAe W u1iea' sne
PreSenI eAecu1ise' We 5ee teDS, ts;i;"' suas'
WINE sne person y uus sep1iay y dra ma dan
sloil, elo ia; nu 49, ,h aoa coils
1. anu ..,Iat;o on5 Iast;n, .ondemna
Tha Ot Stata a.,' he radaemed bnt bv No half
wav or t;mid nolicv, The indenendent yot-
ars whom we renresent hold in their
hands the decision of the coming contest.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
The state Fair.
From our Exchanges ]

Hopeful, a aFpromising gray gelding from
Maine, has recently been purchased by Mr..
George p. johnson of Brookline, Mass.
Rev. B. P. Snow, of Houlton, has been ap-
pointed superintendent of public schools in
Biddeford Mr.. Snow will enter upon his
duties with the fall term just now opening
Jesse I. Waterman of Waldoboro, men,
Der of the senior class, Bowdoin college, has ac-
cepted position in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of Boston, at a salary OF $1,000
per year.
1t leaks out says the Calais Times, that the
recent experiment of transporting log RATS
from St. John to New York was not a success,
seems to have become satisfied that vessels can
do the work cheaper, for he has chartered sew
eral vessels five trips ahead to carry spiling at
aquarter OF cent per foot.
Three young men, Parker Varrel and George
Prebble of York and young Englishman,
John Welshar, vent sailing in a small, cat
rugged sail boat in York harbor Sunday after
noon. When only about quarter of mile
from shore a ssuall struck them and the boat
was capsized. Tarrel and Prebble, who were
swimmers, attempted to save Welshar, who
conld not swim. Welshar, who was very
much frightened, clung to Varrell with such
tenacity that he was drawn under water.
Prebble, after much difficulty, succeeded in
disengaging Varrell, and the two got safely to
land, being very nearly exhausted. Welshar
got within fifty feet Of the shore, and was able
to touch bottom, but the swift current swept
him into deeper water and he went down. The
body was recovered. Welshar was q native Of
London, and came to York last May, since
which time he has been employed by DIR. w.
L. Hawkes..
Superintendent of Schools, N. A. Luce is
engaged In the work of arranging for the hold
ing of the teachers institutes throughout the
State the coming fall. Circulars are being sent
out to each of the county teachers associations
comprising general program for the fall meet
ings of the associations, and suggestions in re-
lation to the time of holding the meetings, etc.
Supt. Luce suggests when tn o meetings shall
be held, and the associations select the place.
Notice of the place of meeting, subjects select
ed, and names OF the parties presenting papers
should be sent to the superintendent at least
three weeks before the date Of the meeting, in
order that it may be properly advertised
Samuel P. Merrill of Wilton, who was incar-
cerated In the county Jail at Pennington for o
$50 debt escaped yesterday. The jailor was
out and the prisoner requested permission to
go out into the yard (Which is enclosed by a
fence fifteen feet higb) for pail of water. The
request was granted, and Merrill started out,
but instead of going into the yard he locked the
jailor's wife into the room sped out the front
door, and fed across the river and into the
woods. The officers are still in pursuit of him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
Maine and the Telanhona.

William A. Insham, the president of all the
telephone companies, is native Of Avon, and
43 years of age. BE served three years in the
war as private, ,and at the close of that period
went to Lowell buying small grocery on Mid
dlesex street. A little later he bought another
establishment of the some kind in Belvidere.
These were of moderate proportions, and only
brought their proprietor an exceedingly modest
income, as compared with that which he at
present enjoys. He is now rated as million
aire and lives in princely style.
Loren N. Downs, the general manager, is q
native of Maine, and for fifteen years was
chief operator for the International, the
Franklin and the Atlantic and Pacific tele-
graph companies at Boston. He often acted al
special correspondent for various Boston and
New York dailies in emergencies requiring q
skilled telegrapher, among whom he ranks as
one of the best. he is 35 years old, and is
worth at least $5OO,OOO He was a telegraph
manager at Worcester in 1880 on salary not
very excessive, and his interest in this class OF
employees led him, at the recent strike, to make
an individual contribution of $1,000 for tho
operators who went out.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
$50, 600 Fire i'm a Ken,ucky Towu.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10.-Early Ethis morning
fire broke out in the pork house OF f. A. Smith
at Munefordville, Hart county, totally destroy
ing it, together with the Louisville and Nash
saloon and ". FL Williams blacksmith shop.
Loss $SO,OO0.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
A COLD SNAP.
Reports from ,hc Frost Bitten Begions in
the West.

Reports frem ihc Frost Bitten Regions i'm
the West.
DETROIT, Sept. 10.-Frost was quite general
throughout Michigan last night and was severe
enough to cut down partly grown vegetables.
Corn was not seriously injured.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Sept 10-The frost of the
last three mornings has injured corn in the
low lands, but that on high ground has not
been harmed.
BLOOMINGTON, H., Sept. 10.-Farmers think
that the cold spell has been beneficial to corn
by checking its superduous top growth
OWEN SOUND, Ont, Sept. 10. There was
heavy frost in this section last night. At Price
vile ice was formed over quarter Of an inch
in thickness. Wheat, oats and vegetables
were much damaged
ELMIRA, N. Y..Sept. 10.-The leading whole
sale dealers in leaf tobacco here say that the
Chemung Valley tobacco crop within Is miles
of this city was damaged to the extent of $780,
600 by frost last night. Buckwheat and corn
were also damaged.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 10.-There was a
heavy frost in Milwaukee county last night
and corn sn the low lands was killed Buck
wheat also suffered and the loss in cucumbers
alone is placed at $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
LATEST MARINE NEWS.
The rIysteriou. wreck.

The Mysterious Wreck.
The Halifax Morning Chroni icle Of the 8th,
contains the following special despatch:
SHERBRooKE, Sept. z.
The wrecking steamer Glendon, from Isaac's
Harbor, was exploring off Indian Harbor yes
terday and number Of boats all day today,
but no report that the sunken wreck was dis
covered has been received. The opinion now
is that the spar seen was drift wreckage entan-
gled on the shoal and that it has since broken
away.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-Captain Reed of
the tug George w. Pride, Jr,, reports picking
up the abandoned schooner Sarah Francis Sat
urday morning, before reported sunk by the
English steamship Alvah 20 miles off Delaware
Capes.
He towed her within four miles of Delaware
Breakwater, when the hawser broke and she
sank in 20 feet of water. The wreck now lies
in dangerous position to navigation, Cape
Henlopen bearing N. w. by W. IL W., with
her topmasts visible above water.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.

NEW YORK, Sept 10.-James N Ingalls,
committee on labor and education. In his
opinion the holding of large tracts of land by
single individuals was dangerous to the inter
ests of society and labor
David III. Bates, assistant general manager
of the Western Union Company, was the sue
ceedipg witness He stated that the new
force which had been in the employ of the
company since the beginning of the strike was
much more effective than the old, and since
the strike the business of the company had in
creased in value and was being done better by
a smaller force OF operators.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
Buxton Grange Fair.

The fifth fair and cattle show to be given by
Buxton Grange at their hall and grounds,
Buxton Centre depot, will begin Tuesday noon
September Is, by the opening of the hall show
In the new and roomy Grange hall. The stock
exhibition will take place Wednesday, Sept
ember 10. The society has labored hard to
build up an interest in this annual exhibition
and it is now one of the best conducted and most
successful in the county. The total net proceeds
are paid in premiums and entries are open to
all citizens of Scarboro Gorham and Hollis
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
Cali of the Kentucky Educational Asso-


The Kentucky Educational Association has
issued call for mass educational convention
of the people of the United States, to be held
in Louisville, September 10, 20 and 21. The
Governors of nearly every State have already
appointed delegates, and the convention is ex-
country, The topics treated will be: 'The
Educational Lessons of the Census" Messrs
Henry Randall Waite, William I. Harris,
Henry Ward Beecher and A. ID. Mayo; Fed
eral Aid to Education" Il. B. Hayes, John
Eaton, j. l.. NJ. Curry, Atticus G. Haywood
and Governor James e. Brown: "The Best
System of Common Schools Under State Con-
t7ol." Governor Hugh S. Thompson, S. G. NJ.
A. Newell, j. z. Wickersham, b. G. Northrop,
James II. Smart and j. G. Scarborough; "Edu-
cation of the Negro Race" w. III. Ruffner,
G. j. Orr, S. G. Armstrong and W. j. Sim
mons; and "The Best Means of Awakening
Popular Interest in Common School Educa-
tion," concerning which there will be gener-
al discussion.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
WASHINGTON.
A Warning TO Captains.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The acting Secre-
tary Of State has notified the Treasury and
Navy Departments of the blockade By the
French naval authorities, of the Gulf of Ton
quin and ports of AMMAN against all vessels
carrying cargoes of arms and munitions of
war.
The Hill Investigating Committees Re
port.
Assistant Secretary New, chairman of the
Hill investigating committee, to-day submitted
to Secretary Folger the report of that commit
tee, which has been in the custody of the chief
clerk OF the Treasury Department since last
week. 1t is voluminous document of 200 or
800 pages of manuscript. Secretary Folger
said late this afternoon, that he had not yet
had time to examine the report, but would
probably look it over tonight or tomorrow.
Secretary New left Washington at 7.30 o'clock
this evening for Indianapolis.
Pill Makers Association.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The organization of
the new Retail Druggists Association was
completed this afternoon. Henry Canning of
Massachusetts, is president, and j. w. Colcord
of Lynn, Mass, secretary. S. A. ID. Sheppard
of Boston, and w. w. Bartlett of Boston, are
on the executive commit tee.