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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

NOTICE Is hereby given in pursuance
~ Of an order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners. made n their June term,
1884, that said Board will NJ their Sept
term. 1894. receive scaled proposals for
1.-THE renting Of the Dubois County Farm.
land the Poor Asylum thereon, Ind the
lproper keeping. boarding Of. and atten-
lion q the paupers Of Dubois county for
THE term Of two years and nine months.
from the 1t day Of December, 1854, 70
| The 1st day Of September. 1887.
1 Said farm will have about forty-nve
acres OF wheat sown on II, which the
successful bidder will be entitled 70 the
lproduct Of.
said farm consists or sos acres or good
Hand IN Madison township, about 81
acres cleared and in cultivation, and q
good orchard OF about ~ acres.
The successful bidder will be entitled
Ito such labor Of the inmates Of the Poor
\ Asylum on said farm. as the paupers art
liable 10 perform III the opinion Of thu
Comfy Physician for said Asylum. Du
bois county will furnish all nccessar,
medical attendance for said paupers, ant
The material for their clothing. &c.
4 Said Farm must be seeded 10 crop
under rotation prescribed BY the Coun
lily Commissioners, and cultivated as the!
may direct.
\ Each bid must he accompanied b.
ia bond OF Five Hundred Dollars 10
the proper fulfillment Of contract, 4
the approval Of the Board Of Count!
commissioners.
The Board Of Commissioners rcscrv'
, the right 10 reject any or all bids, Is q
them may seem best.
\ All bids must be filed with the Count,
!. Auditor on or before o'clock p. M, o
\ September 1st, 1884, at which time N
4 bids will be opened and considered b
n the County Commissioners.
\. The bids must specify nj what sur
!. per week the bidder will take charge 4
and board each paupcr who may be !
the Asylum.
" BY order Of the Board Or County Con
y missioncrs.
n ISIDORE SCHUMACHER,
u Auditor Of Dubois County.
Aug. Isl, lsol--4w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08
Looks Like Practical Organi-
zatiOls

Tsom Tue ne~tcn Herald I'M.
In nominating Governor Cleveland
for President the Democratic party has
displayed the wisdom Of IL opportunity
~ the Republican party IN nominating
Mr.. blaine manifested the audacity Of
it, desire There ere corrupt and dam
gerous eIements in both parties. IN the
Republican party they have ~ last nrn.
vailed. III The Democratic party the,
have been beaten down. The Repubii-
can party Il led by its tail. the Demo
cratic party Nv its head. With reform
candidate nominated by the Democrats
party solely because he Il and Away
has been reformer and + accept bic 4
abe reform voters II looks like the be
ginning Of practical reorganization Q
parties. II certainly looks like m
bcginmNg Of tho end Of the Republican
party as ~ present organized and led
On The whole. 4 changeis desirable. w
tokc II ~ reasonably certain that Gov
ernor Cleveland will be elected. III
Independent voters will al support him
The revolving Republicans have names
him AS the one Democrat for whom the
could vote. III his own party do M
support him Loyalty, i will be evidcnc
that The time has come 10 die. Th
Democracy II last deserves success.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

The Democrats Of the 18th Judicial
Circuit OF Indiana. will meet in delegate
Convention ut Evansville. Ind. at !
O'Clock n. M. August 18th. 1884, (tht
nav Of the Congressional Convention
for the purpose OF nominating candidsteI
for Judge and Prosecuting Attorney fol
eaid nth Circuit The counties will bt
entitled to one vote for every 100 vote
cast for WIN. II. Myers. in 1859, and fol
every fraction over fftv
Ep RICHARDSON.
Chairman psm zen. Cam. Pike ca.
q nnASf.
Chairman nrnl. fex Cam Dubois 60.
J.K Nrt,t LioUGH
Chairman ptu Cen Com. Gibson O..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

NOTICE IL hereby given that pursuant
~ 10 AZ order. the Surveyor " Du''o''
county. Indiana. vii: On The sth DAY q
September. "A. y. 1854. proceed % ru'
The intermediate lines, and establish ~
corners Of Section Twenty-one (2t
Township one ,l) South, Range FIVE Is
West. An persons interested will gov
err themselves accordingly.
RACHEL HorKi>s.
Auo ath 1884 3W
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08
Notice 10 Heirs 81 Petition 20 Sell
iirMi Estate.
Duhsls circuit Csuss. sept. Term, :Ns;

iirmi Estate.
pshsls Circuit Cont sept. resm. :Ns'.
Tn a4u
STATE or INDIANA. WI.
Cor>rv On Drnois.
Peter n. Newton. almr. lc bon's non
81 the estate Of John u. Newton, deseas'
led,
Rebecca CarroiI. Nancy A. i.cmond'
Mary a. Wai'-. ioin a. Newton. sam
mel Newton. Isaar Newton. Isabel ~pcn'
lrcr. Amanda Y. Hobbs Elm u. Newton
Lilly n. Newton. tVnthla n corsnev
Frances 4. Dl,lin. sarah ! Newton. job,
IW. newton. Margaret a. Ncwtons Iol
Inert TAYLOR. pcrlins 'ritchfe'h. Aman'
ma tnaniev. Dock Taylor. Eta Taylor
Emily TAYLOR and Maude Taylor.
H1OV arc sevcra''y hereby notified TIM
the above named petitioner A. a.
lministraior dc honis non 81 the estate 2
John r.. Newton. decreased has 'ilcd y
The Circuit Court Of Dnhois County
\ Indiana. petition making You defend
ants thereto. aud PRAYING therein ~
order and decree Of said Court. auth
oriziny lie sale Of certain Keal Estat
belonging 10 The e-tasc Of saia de
cedcnf. IL eaid petition described. Z
make asscts for The payment q N
debts and liabilities az said estate: an
|that said petition 20 flied aud pendins
Is sct for hearing IN said Circuit Cuur
on TIE Thirteenth day Of the Ser'emhc
term. 1884, ~ said Circuit Court. N
same being the 18th day Of Septembe
1854.
= PErEn y. GosNAxx. Clerk
n Dubois Circuit Court.
\ TnAYLoR Hr<ryH, Ati'ys.
Aug. ist. 1884 3w Inf. 81 ".
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

Three Northern States and five South
evn States Will hold State elections prior
10 November. namely: Askansas, the
first MONDAY IN September; George. tho
first "Wednesday IN October; Maine The
second Mono Az In September; Ohio, thu
second Tuesday IN October; Tennessee
she first Thursday IN August; Vermont
she first Tuesday IN September anf
West Virginia, second Tuesday IL Octo
Der.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

f~-Thc National Convention az Indc-
pendent Republicans at New York on
The 22i was called 10 order by Geo. w.
Curtis. ~ New York. and al the Eastern
States were represented. Col. Chas. =
Goldman, of Mass, was chosen President
amid much enthusiasm. and made q
strong epeech giving reasons why hon.
est Republicans should holt the nomina
tion Of blaine. Cleveland and Hen
bricks were cloquently endorsed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

The following patents were granted
10 citizens Of Indiana, week ending
July 29vh. 1884. reported expressly fol
this paper by los. n. Hunter, Solicitor
Or American and Foreign Patents, 1856 \
street, Washington, u. a.:
Albert B. Reeves and James N. ID
Reeves. Columbus, straw stacker; Will
Tread Eamea. Evansville. pump; Jesse b
Pngh. indianapolis. spring motor 70
street cars; John Waiver, Syracuse, indi
Gator for merchandise: Felix A. Bennett
Prather. shaft buckle for harness
Ircnius NJ Hoffman, indianapolis, dis
play wagon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

Gen. Grant says: 'sIn the selection Of
Mr.. Cleveland rs their leader. the Demo-
Gratis have IL my belief. selected one 81
their cIeancst and strongest men. Tie
has made q excellent Governor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

NOTICE IL hereby given that pursuant
~ 10 an order, the surveyor Of Dubois
county. Indiana. will on the &c day q
Sept. A. d. 1854. proceed 70 run the ;n'
tcrmedate lines. and establish The cor
ncrs OF Section Three ~, Township Que
as South. Range three l3) West. All
persons Interested will govern them
selves accordingly.
Jo>Frn H. NicHoisoS.
Ano. Sfh. 1884 3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-08

WOOD AND COAL WANTED.
TINE undersigned Commissioners. OF
I Dubois county. will receive sealed
proposals Cor furnishing the county Win
% cords Of beech aud srgar-trce wood.
the wood must be sound and seasoned
for at least three months or more. Bids
will be received at the same time Y
furnish the county with . years supply
u cosi. Said bids will be opened on The
18th day Of the term. The right 70 re-
|jcct AMI or I'll bids will be reserved.
CAMDEN Cox,
WILLIAM g. BRIrTAiK,
| ELI ABEIL,
Commissioners Of Dubois County.
Aug. 9Th, l684-lt.
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
The Boy-Soldier.

1t was charged upon Napoleon, dur
ing his last campaign, that he had III
1ed the cradles of France to fill up his
army. Yet these French infants fought
at Waterloo, with the courage of vet
Grams.
During our own Cival War, boys
served in the ranks of both armies, and
showed themselves heroes. The cool
unfiinching courage of "the Drummer
Boy of Chattanooga" has become histor-
ical, and the following anecdote, taken
from "Blue and Gray, displays the
grit of Confederate lad of sixteen:
During the battle of Charlottesville
a Confederate major met lad return
ing from the front. His arm, held by
shreds of flesh, was dangling from the
elbow.
Mister" said the boy to the officer,
cant you cut this thing off? 1t keeps
knocking against the trees, and it's
nightly in my way"
The major dismounted, cut off the
useless limb, and tied strip of his
blouse around the stump to stop the
bleeding. "What regiment do you be-
long to-" he asked his thankful patient.
Il belong to that North Carolina
Regiment In there" answered the lad,
pointing to where the battle was rag
ing. I'm just sixteen, and this is my
first fight. Don't you think it is hare
chat l should get hit the first time ]
ever was in battle? We drove them
out of one line of breast-works. and /
was on the top of the second, when ]
got hit. But oh, how we did make them
gitp
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
INTERIOR DEPARTMENr.

sEOhEIAhH TELLER's RECOMMENDATIONS
VI the varied governmental concerns in
onaige OF the interior department, the re-
port OF Its secretary presents an interesting
summary. Among the topics deserving par
Iicuiar attention refer you to his observa-
Uons respecting our Indian affairs. the pre-
emption and timber culture acts the faiIure
Oh railroad companies to take title to lands
granted by the government and the opera-
.ions Oh the pension office, the patent ofice.
Cne census bureau and bureau of education
AIlusion mas been made already to the cir
cumstance that both as between different
thulan ~ IrlDes and as between the Indians and
DnS WINES, the past year has been one of
uhD1oken peace In this circumstance the
PIesIoent Is glad to find Justification for the
RoIcy OF the government in dealing with the
luuidh question, and confirmation of views
winch Mnlch We're 1ully expressed in his first com
Tma,uhlcatlon m,I TO the Forty-seventh congress
me secretary urges new enactment of a
statute Tor the punishment of crimes com
nlIOOed on Indian reservations, and recon-
mends the passage of the bill now pending
IN the mousse OF representatives, for the pur.
chase OF district of $4,000 square miles
from the Sioux reservation. Both these
measures are worthy of approval concur
WIN hlm also in advising the repeal of the
pre-emptlon law, the enactment of statutes
resolving the present legal complications
Goucnlng lapsed grants to railroads, and the
tunding OF the debt of the several Pacific
railroads under such guarantee as shall in
sure It's ultimate payment
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11

and thus enabling ourselves to Obtain I'm re.
turn better market for our supplies OF
1000, OF raw material and of the
manufactures in which we excel. It seems
20 me that many of the embarrassing ele.
ments In the great national conflict between
protection and free trade may thus be turned
TO good account; that the revenue NAV be
reduced so as no longer to overtax the neo-
PIE the protective duties may be retained
Wltnout becoming burdensome; that om
snlpplng interests may be iudiciously en-
courageo, the currency fixed on firm basis
and above all such a unity of interests estab
lshed among the states Of the American svs
tenn as VIII be of great and ever increasing
advantage to them all All treaties in the
iine OF this policy which have been nego-
% elslUeu, OF are IN process Of being negotiated,
contain a provision deemed to be reouisite
under the clause of the constitution limiting
70 the house of representatives the authority
TO originate bills for raising revenue.
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
Alphabet soup.

From the Rochester Post Express
AT fashionable resort near Roches-
ter too much French on the bill of fare
started and spoiled first class romance
recently. 1t seems that the disguised
Italian duke, temporarily under cloud,
became enamored of lovely Chautou.
qua county heiress, who was stopping
with her family at such hotel as has
been indicated. And as love promul-
gates and absorbs knowledge instinct
lively, it was not long before the fair one
became aware of the passion she had inn
planted in the breast of the noble Ital-
ian. A duenna accompanied the fair
ones family, and to her especial keeping
was lntrusted the person of the heiress.
Her espionage never slept, though
the chains she bound about her
charge were silken ones. Her eyes
never wandered too far away. and
she discovered the secret by watching
Idas actions. She roticed that the
young lady dwadled an unconscionable
Tune over the soup with the French
designation, and she noticed also thai
she (the duenna) never received the
same kind of soup that was served &c
her charge. Suspicion was aroused.
Gould 1T be that Miss Ida's soup was
made of some potent love charm She
would watch. She took occasion to
move her chair to Ida's side, and made
2 discovery that almost paralyzed her
virgin heart. The little particles in
Ida's soup were letters of the alphabet.
and on the very first day she reac
this sentence: Sweet, Alfonso
l-o-v-e-s three; and this: 'T-t-a-l-y
a-w-a-i-t-s her queen"
Our duenna was circumspect. She
made no sign, but concluded to await
turther developments. The next
'ay she read in Ida's soup these
lords: FLY with your AL
r-o-n-s-o Tonight" 1t was plain.
ly time to act. Ida's father was
warned of the threatened elope-
ment of his daughter with an Italian
cook, who had, doubtless, sold the
monk and the org'' to take his pres.
ent place as hotel cook. "All right,
Maria, said paterfamilies, "I'll be on
hand" The Italian was confronted by
a detective and ordered to leave town at
once or be arrested for attempted alb
duction. He left. st o'clock in the
evening, Ida's pa stood in the peltine
rain under her window. A rope ladder
was gently lowered a voice whispered,
Alfonso, darling, are you there?'
Yes" whispered Ida's papa, come"
and Ida came right down and lit in her
papa's arms.
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
THE REDUCTION IN LETTER POSTAGE

THE REDUCTION IN LETTER POSTAGE.
The report of the postmaster general &c
quaints you with the present condition and
needs of the postal service. 1t discloses the
gratifying fact that the loss of revenue from
bhe reduction in the rate of letter postage, as
recommended in my message of December
1882 and effected by the act of March 3,
1888, has been much less than was generally
anticipated My recommendation of this
reduction was based upon the belief that the
actual falling off in receipts from letter post
age for the year Immediately succeeding the
change of rate would be $3, ,O00,O 900. 1t has
proved to be only So, ,275 900. This is a
trustworthy indication that the revenue will
soon be restored to its former volume by
natural increases of sealed correspondence.
confidently repeat therefore, the recon-
mendatlOn of my last annual message, that
5he single rate of postage upon drop letters
be reduced TO one cent wherever the pay
ment of two cents is now required by law
The double rate is only eXacted at offices
where the carrier system is in operation and
t appears that at these offices the in
crease in tax upon local letters detrays
Jhe cost not only of its own collection
and delivery, but of the collection and deliv-
cry of all other mail matter, and this is an
lrregularity that ought no longer to exist
[ approve the recommendation of the post
master general that the unit of weight in the
rating of trst-class matter should be one
ounce instead of one half ounce, as it now is.
In view of the statistics furnished by the de-
partment, it may be well doubted whether
the change would result in any loss of
revenue That it would greatly promote the
convenience of the public is beyond dispute.
The free delivery system has been lately
applied TO five cities, and the total number
Of offices in which it is now in operation is
159 Experience shows that its adoption
under proper conditions is equally an accom-
modation to the public and an advantage to
the postal service 1t is more than
self-sustaining. and, for the reasons
urged by the postmaster general may
properly be extended 1t is the opinion of
that officer that it is proper to provide
means whereby exceptional dispatch in
dealing with letters in free-delivery offices
nay be secured by the payment of extra
ordinary postage This scheme may be
made effective by the employment of a
special stamp, whose cost shall be commen-
Surate with the expense OF the entire extra
service In some of the large cities private
express companies have undertaken TO out
strip the government mail carriers by afford
ing. for the prompt Transmission or letters,
better facilities than have hitherto been at
the command Of the pOstOffice. 1t has
always been the policy of the government TO
discourage such enterprises, and IN no heuUef
way can that policy be maintained than IN
supplying the public with the most efficient
service that, with due regard to itSpwn best
Interests, can be furnished for its recon-
mendatlon.
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
THE CIVIL SERVICE


"oBk OF THE Law AND COMMISSION.
On the 29th of February last transmitted
TO congress the first annual report of the
clVu service commission, together with com
munlcations from the heads of the several
revenue departments of the government.
respecting the working of the law under
which the comission has been acting The
good results therein foreshadowed have been
more than realized The system has fully
answered the expectations of it's friends in
securing competent and faithful public ser
wants. and in protecting the appointing Off
GERS of the government from the pressure of
personal importantly and from the labor of
examining the claims and pretensions of
rival candidates for public employment. The
law mas had the unqualified support of the
president and of the heads of the several de-
partments, and the members of the commits
sion nave performed their duties with zeal
and fidelity. Their report will shortly be
submitted and will be accompanied by such
recommendations for enlarging the scope of
the existing statute as shall commend them
serves TO the executive and the commission
ers charged with the administration.
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
Public Health In China.

With all our filth, dirt, and smells
and people in the West can form no nc
notion of what they are, for they defy
lescription-there is wonderful immun.
ity from fevers. The police and scav-
engers employed to water the streets
with water taken from the sewers) ough
to be the class most affected, but they
are the healthiest and most robust OF
our population. The beggars, a mum.
erous class, sleeo in the streets nearly
all the year round, congregate in the
very centres of pollution, and even to
some extent contest with dogs priority
Of claim to the refuse of the dunghill.
Still they survive and flourish, and
most of them-at least the strictly pro.
fessional ones-look fat and sleek
The entire sewerage of the
city IS transported during the day
through the most crowded and narrow
thOroughfares. We are obliged to pass
certain localities at all times with closed
nostrils, while hundreds Of people con-
tinually live III and above these open
cess pools and vet manage to look well
and healthy. Language fails
to describe accurately the horror (frUm
overcrowding, filth, &c.) of a Chinese
prison. Suffice it to say that there is
in them an overwhelming mortality
An Epitome of Reports of the Chinese
Customs.
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
A YERITARLE MASCOT.

The special correspondent of the Buffalo
Courier has discovered a mascot which he
describes as follows: During the trial of the
great grape sugar suit of John j. Alberger
and Horace Williams against Cicero A. Ham
lin and others, which under a change of
venue came before the courts of Genesee
county in December, 1880, President-elect
Cleveland spent ten days in Batavia as one
of the attorneys for the plaintiff Mr.. Cleve-
land stopped at a local hotel, and during his
stay was given a seat at one of the
dining-roOm tables which he retained at
every meal. One of the dining room girls
took particular pains to see chat he was
served promptly and well, and whenever
Mr.. CleVeland's name has been brought be-
fore the public as a candidate she has been
enthusiastic in his support. In October,
1882, when the adjourned judicial district
convention was held here the Hon l. l.
Lewis of Buffalo, one of the candidates for the
nomination, made the hotel his headquarters
duringthe deadlock that ensued, and occupied
the same seat at the same table that Gov
Cleveland had retained. and was waited upon
by the same girl The result of the conVen-
tion was Judge Lewis nomination and sub
sequent election. During the recent Repub-
hcan congressional convention here Land
lord Collins, of the St James, was telling
Judge Sawyer of Orleans, whose name
was presented for nomination, of the good
fortune of the gentlemen who had occupied
the seat referred to in his dining room and
though Judge Sawyers chances of receiving
the honor did not seem to be great, he was
given the chair at the table that had seated
the other gentlemen. The days of the CON
vention wore away without any perceptible
improvement in Sawyer's chances until the
577th ballot, when the long and acrimonious
contest was brought to a close by THE selec-
tion OF Judge Sawyer, and he has been elect
ed by a round majority. This dining room
grl, considering the good luck that has at
tended the aspirants TO office who have oc-
cupied the seat at her table. lays claim to
being a mascot. Good fortune has surely
attended the three gentlemen whose names
are mentioned
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
UTAH.


STRINGENT MEASURES SUGGESTED
Tie report of the Utah commission will be
read with interest 1t discloses the results of
recent legislation looking to the prevention
and punishment of polygamy in that terri
tory. still believe that if that abominable
practice cannot be suppressed by law, it can
only De dealt with by the most radical legis-
lation consistent with the restraints of the
constitution. again recommend, therefore,
Chab congress assume absolute political con-
troll OF the Territory of Utah, and provide
Tor the appointment of a commission. with
sucn governmental powers as in its iudg-
hands '--0--
The Mineral argus., 1884-12-11
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
PROPOSED REFORMS

nc aeOorney general renews the recon-
--oo- uaIlon contained in his report of last
year, touching the fees of witnesses and
Jurors He favors radical change in the fee
pnl, the adoption of a system by which at.
Uorneys and marshals of the United States
snouio be compensated solely by salaries
ano, tne erection by the government of a
peiilUentiary for the confinement of offend
ers against its laws
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-20
A Walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer. of Me harrisburg,
Pa, writes: 81 was afflicted with
lung fever and an absceSs on lungs,
and reduced to q Walki7g skeleton.
Got free trial bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
which did me so much good that
bought dollar bottle. After using
three bottles, found myself once more
a man, completely restored to health,
with a hearty appetite, and gain IN
flesh of 48 lbs"
Call at Sturgiss Drug Store and get
a free trial bottle of this certain cure
for all Lung Diseases. Large bottles
$1.00