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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

View York Evening fosts
Ifany one had predicted three months
ago that the Democrats on the tariff L.
sue would carry everything by increased
majorities In such great centers Of manu-
featuring Industry as Newark. N. j.,
bridgeport, Waterbury. Norwich, Conn,
Lowell. Lawrence, Fall River. Mass,
Manchester, N H., Providence, Il l.,
aud New York City. in spite Of such To-
cal discord, be would have been dis
missed with . smile" by most Of the
high tariff apoetles. Aud yet this is ex-
actly what has happened And the lee.
son OF II Il that 10 the United States, II
YOU have . good cause and good advo.
Gates, and can get audiences, you need
never despair OF making converts and
winning The day. Doodle" u power
fuI; .soapr is powerful; prejudice 4
powerful fraud is powerful; ign0rance
Il powerful; humbug and charlatanry
are powerful I; but speech and pen are Z
match for them all put together, wher'
ever meu can be got TO listen and e
read.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07
4 DUBOIS KILKENNY FIGHT


Especial. ludi4uapote o&uuueAl
The self same recklessuess with which,
the republicans In other portions Of the
state are offsring themselves % holo-
causts upon the altar Of duty -onicial
duty y-is witnessed In this Dubois D
county. In this county republicans are
80 scarce that there are almost enough
places 10 20 around. 50 u resolves itself
irso 6rst-clsss Kilkenny cat fight, or
better, . Tim Finnegsn's wake sce0e, for
IL is "woman 10 woman aud man to-
man." In Jasper precinct there are
tbirty-six republican voters. but there
are thirty -eight applicants for the post
Office. % two republican sisters mingle
their more mellifiuous notes Of eupplics-
tion with the stentorian discord Of the
.loir" thirty six. To US who have worn
the badge Of sorrow for 10 z! these several
gloomy days, there is grain Of comfort
seeing those Who 20 recently stood
shoulder 10 shoulder against ue, nov
|gritting their incisors at each other, aIl
ION account Of that delicious morsel from
1.-The public trough. Among those spread-
ling themselves for the place Of postmas-
tier because they "fit" the brsvest, are
John T. Corn, Josiah Whitehead, w. 8.
| Hunter, ID. NJ Bradley, Mrs s. Cooper.
Mrs. NJ Gutseli, Andrew J. Vest, J. N.
Parker, +. Harmed and . Chinamsn, and
others too numerous 10 mention. would
like TO lick stamps II they can first lick
each other.
| Ii Huniingburg the katterhenrys and
1.-The kaiterjohms, with the henrykatters
aud the iohnkatters and all that kind o:
.kats" are pulling the fur and
spitsing fire for the postoffice. There i
IL perfect kattermsuling for the p0st0fice
There. But there are other Tom knts
'Ithere who would like 70 get Il. III
Trough on on rats!
i In Holland DR.. Stork, John Rotherl
and Ed Kunz have their eye on the post
loffice.
i Al Birdseye John T. Bundy, Hubbard
brothers. DR.. J. # FauiKner and Rooerl
lit. Denbo would be glad to cance
rlsismps-
4 Col. C. C. Schroeder. door-keeper o
1.-THE last general assembly, thinks that h'
Imust gel something big, . foreign mise
/. lion, or district revenue collector would
rIflt him. The irrepressible Pat L Swee
} Iney saws that Joe Armstrong; shoes sr'
tIjust about his size, so he is looking up
rIhoping that the garment revenue In
I Ispector -of the comic Joseph Armstrong
s|may fall npon him. DR. w. r. McMs
e|han wants to get back on the local boar
slof pension examiners. In fact aIl on
desire with an intense desir
! Tor something big; but when they lear
}. THAT there are others whose claims Or
. pIxreater than theirs, then "smali favor
! will be thankfully received
Every democrat with whom you spca
Z IfeeIs confident Of the ultimate success
Il|tarif reform In 1891.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

People who think that an advertise
ment Of three months' standing is going
70 make them rich make . mistake. Al.
vertising Il like eating. II you want %
be healthy You eat regularly, - meat TO-
day will not serve you for Tomorrow.
To be we'll and hearty. eat q every meal
TO be prosperous a business. advertise .
Ana die stop the other and your busi-
meas takes consumption and dies also.
Spasmodic advertising Il like having :
.ieast and Z famine" more famiue than
ssass, q ! rule and is never satisfactory
TO take out your card 10 dull times is
!Iks killing Your horse because be . :
ilttIe lame. Il q IL dull times the most
advertising should Be done, and L is 10
dun times that advertising j. the most
effective, o moro notice b taken q
prlnssrs ink then than q any other time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

Reports In the Indiana State ststisti-
clans Office from fifty-six counties show
that 1865 divorces have been granted IN
the past wear. 734 upon complaint Of the
wife and 33l at the instance Of the hus-
band 3s5 complaints alleged abandon
ment, l69 cruel treatment, I04 adultery,
SO drunkenness, l31 failure TO provide,
and 22 criminal conviction. The In
crease over 1887, when three more coun-
ties were reported. Il 81. 10 sixty-niOe
county asvlums. 3.572 persons are 70.
ported l5Sl males, 1.066 females. and
IS whose eek 4 not given ;64 are blind,
l78 insane. sos idiotic. 81 deaf and dumb
ana SIS infirm with old age. The county
average Il IS. an increase Of I over last
wear. Forty-five county sheriGs report
I .467 persons imprisoned during The
past year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

o-l - Ua
=, ~ w.sn'1S1ou Sgecss ~ HoI Ut.
wor'o ueness' novey, .ne ne"sy-s'ecs-
ca repuo!.cAn eoverno, o. Anu'sn.,
VINO y in Wilmington ",nu'"s " ~
conercss,onsI o.sIness' ~ 70 oouos
tnst oooo,e 49, AFse'y useo - sne csu'-
pa.&n ~ lnoisns.
= IN yuss preparing ny @ess.se %
.ne y. iey'sIaIure low $50 ne . ene
WoFIo corre;Ponuen: 'o.n'ent suu -
ny messsee ! VIZ 'slk s'Sn. ous ..Dus
tne corrup' % rso % nouey ~ o'sOs'vn ...
Purposes. lne lcg'sss.u:e -. !. usmoos .s.o
~ nsee m.Jo1ity. ~ sney c.u"us ~
scs any Isws too ss.Ineeu. .cs mo - ~
o'ssc.lou - pury'Tt id .'.It'o S;sss.u.p;ss ." S
seci"8 sue os"o'. Awv.I" . uss'' ."o.:o =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07
An agricultural paper says: Every
nanor IN the United States ought Occo-

An agricuItnral paper says: Every
paper IN the United States ought 0cce-
sioually to keep the fact before it, read
ere that burnt corn 10 : enre and speedy
cure for hog cholera. The best way .
10 take pile Of corn and eGectually
scorch Il and give the Affected hogs free
scoess 70 C. This remedy Was discover
|ed by e. &. Locke o The lime bic dlslil-
|lery wss burnt 10 Lswist0wu, ILL.,. -
gether with : lot of stored corn. which
Vas 20 much injured - TO b unoe (or
|uae. Il was greedily eaten By The hog9
several Of which we're dying daily
After the second day not single hog
was lost, ard the disesss entirely dloaps
|peared. The remedy has been tried u
q number Of cssss since, and bee nevoc
failed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

According 10 careful calculations
made " . British clergyman Of note
and iust publishe, Protestsnss have
increeaed during the last hundred years
from 81 100000 to 13l .OO0 900 or nearly
Roman Catholics during the
asme period have increased from 60,.
100000 70 163 100000 or twofold. The
Greek church during the century has -.
creased from 10.Oo0O00 70 oS,OO0, ,o0o'
also twofold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07
Able and willing 70 pay Her debtss

s.Msudyly almost shrieked the elderly
aunt, q she entered the parlor uuex-
pectiy and found the young lady claspeo
In the arms OF young man who 80
kissing her. with every indication that
H. had considerable practice. "what O.
earth does this mean Z"
"NothIng but On election bet, auutio,
replied Amends. with : look Of herojos
msrtyr-lIke oresIgnsiion on her lovely
face. II lost. Go on, Mr. McPeloons
How many was that2"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

Northeast township, Orange county,
With voting population Of 2I0 has but
II householders within Its boundaries
Who do not own their homes, ana -
twenty mine years has the distinction q
NOT having sent single person 70 ths
County Asylum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

THr public debt Of the United Slatoo
averages only SIS per capita, and The
slste debts about SIS. making > total
public indebtedness in this conntry q
e33 per head Of population. The aver
age IA the great powers OF Europe -
about 500 per capita, and their burdoo
Il increasiug while ours Is decreasIug.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

For blIIousuess squeeze the juice oe 9
lime or email lemon Into half glsoe q
cold water, and stir In : little bakI9G
soda drink while 4 fosma TO % ss!s
en when rising II the morning. Tn.
will also relieve the sick headache k
taken In the beginning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

During the next few months The Cogys
don Branch railroad will be extendoo
from Corydon 10 the King's Cave quar-
sles. four miles from the former plaoos
The construction Of the road will anoro
transportation facilities for On immeneo
quantity OF the very best building seono
"a Southern Indiana. IN. A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

sThe smallest steam engine ever meoo
has Just been completed, atter two yees.S
of labor, for the Paris Exposition.
ls composed Of 80 pieces Of metal. y
shade under three-6fths Of an inch u
height, and wclghs Lssa than one.nln1
|an ounce. A wstchmSsss made Il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

A man that subscribes for half dos-
en Eastern papers but does not keep his
home paper ought 70 pin biz ears over
his head 70 save the expense Of : Ounce
cap. lex.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

WHILE HARRIsoN received plurality
of2.ol6 votes II Indlans, be lacked over
10000 OF getting : majority. And 90
cor0ing 70 the Information acquired By
The New York Worlds correspondent,
published 10 The CoURrER Of yesterday,
Il required from seven hundred thoue-
and % million dollars % accomplish
this result Il cost the Republican
party : lot of money 70 prove that HAR-
nrsoN was The "favorlte son" Of Indiana,
and even then the proof was not vory
sallo(ActosY - Evansville Courier
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

work on : new sieel-plate thctory
which will employ 1000 men, wss BE-
9un Monday at Joliet, III. Il Will make
passenger and frslghtroar Trucks uodes
~ rox patente.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

or the eleven presidents who have
been candidates for reelection. four o9
Them have been defeated. And, eiu9us
lsrly enough, two Of them were "lavos119
sonsr Of New York. while al os theU
we're beaten nby the peculiar como1n4s
tiona n New York politics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

Baltimore has 1000 boats and iO.0o|
men engagsd ID oyster dredging. wh'
TAXA annually from The Chesapeako Bs]
e.o0o, 900 bushels q the succulent y
valve.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

Il q not decided that the vInconocg
Ana New Albany railroad will not ~
built. There are stiIl strong proooo.lls
tles chat the road will Be- built. 70 ~
II b. It q needed. ~ Petersburg d.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

The Fort Wayne Furniture compeoX
he decided 70 increoee iee cep0A 49,
lrom 81, 900, % o71oo0
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

Tho following patents were granted
for the week ending Nov. "a. 1883. re-
ported expressly for this paper BY jos.
n. Hunter, Solicitor OF American
and Foreign Patents, Washington, p. G.
B. r. Alvey. st. Marys. whiflesree
g. 8. Cole, Aurora, blotting
device Or pad John Cornelius, Evans.
Vile. stump extractor; w. A. Preston,
Fort Branch, refrigerator; g. w. VIII.
iams, Greensburg, wire stretchcr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07
Tn. DlI.lOx. RI Al'o"
DILLON & MILBURN,
Attorneys and Caunss!!eIs ! a Law
JASPER, INDIANA.

JA0PEH, INOAAr
voLLEcTI0xs in Ibis and adjoining ~ ,,S vcSn 80: 4,
s'eSssea s'5eSSssreacE-ra Kraus building. Cor. South
nHaln md Ftfth Strectss
August 3. 1srS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
COLONEL WILLIAM SsWARD RESIGNS.
BUSINESS conrEIs HIN TO LEAVE THE orH RFer

BUSINESS cOIPEIs HIN TO LEAVE THS 9TH REGi-
MeSr-A DRESS PARADE AND A DRILL
dress parade followed by the presentation OF a
trophy and an outdoor drn made things lively for the
men of the 9th Regiment of the National Guard last
evening At It's close Colonel Seward announced his
resignation. The regimen. assembled at the aimory
I'm West Twenty-sxth-st in State service Uniform with
black helmets and white cggins, and presented neat
and soldierly appearance. Colonel William Seward
ir. was in command. After the regiment had been
turned over to him by the Adiutant, he exercised the
men in the manual OF and then ordered Company
A. Captain George T. Lonergan, TO the front.
A DELEGATION OF the veterans Of the regiment was
drawn up behind the Colonel and on their behau ther
commandment Colonel William Scott, presented to Com
many A the trophy won by that command by having
the largest number OF recruits present at the last In
spect,on II was handsome copper, bronze and
silver urn inscribed with the name OF the company
and statement of the manner In which IL had peen
won Colonel Scott In brief address euloGizcd the
regiment spoke of the deep interest taken IN IL Dy
the Veteran Association. Captain Lonergan thanked
him on behalf Of his company for the gift After
brief rest the regiment vas marched into the street
and proceeded through Twenty sixthst, tnthaVe.
and seven,eenth-st. 20 the Plsza on the horth Vi
Union Square. There street not drui was mao, anu
for an hour the command did gallant battle with an
imaginary mob, advancing and retrealnS, wheeling
into line and delivering vollcy after voley by COM
NAMES into the invisible foe. OF course no cartridges
Colonel and the thunders of the captains ana the shout
ING awakened the echoes neighborhood and at
tracted many people to the scene. Inc movements
werc executed with much precision Then the COM
mand was marched back to the armory'
After the companies had been dismissed the Officers
wero assembled In the Board of Officers room by
Colonel ward, who in few words announcer 10
then, that he was about to his connection with
IN. regiment. He said that business engagements
made 1t necessary for him TO resign, and While speak
ing of his deep regret parting with tho officers ana
men of the regiment he expressed MS era'lhoa''oh
that the regiment in such good condition. IN spite
of adverse circumstances aud that the command
WouIf devolve upon that capable ana eXpeIIenoqTo
veteran OF the war, Lieutenant Colonel IhOmAs ID:
Rand The Cooners announcement was Iecet tst
nh many expressions OF Tegle and OF INC nope tnae
be might be induced to reconsider ms a h
and ROMAN with the command re uoeIai nn, tbo"a
ever that his decision ilrevocable Among muse
present during the evening was brgaAlor az
S,jford A. Ill Bartlett, who was last week MAJOR vi
this regiment but whose commission a. JasS ~ H.,
cate General the staff OF me Governor rTahu
last MONDAY There thus two Vaancies auloHs
The field of1cers of the regiment 10 DC hiieu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
TIE PET or A FIFE ENGINE CohPAET
THE PRIZE HORSE OF THE FoRCE-UIs 1NrrII.I.
GENCE AND HIS sMEEr rnnru

THE PRIZE HORSE OF THE FORCE-UIS INTrII.I.
GENCE AND HIS SWEET TOOTH.
The members OF Engine Company No 10 IN stope-st
whose quarters are opposite the Produce Exchange build
ing the happy the prize horse OF the
fire department and that they realize the fact VIII be
evident TO any who calls upon them ard asks 10 be
shown Niger, FOR he is named and approprately for
he is coal black Niger bought six wears ago at
auction sale uptown. and has been ever since mem
Der OF Company No 10. There he received the eduea.
ton that Cited him TO be the team that won the
prize OF double set OF svermountsd harness offered by
the National Horse Show Association in 1888 for the best
trained team in the FIRE department Of this city
Niger IL ten years old seventeen hands bicb ana has
the form Of ideal horse Hint to any member OF the
company that he H. like horse endowed with
instinct only, and storm Of Indignation would result
every OF them would bring forward incidents 70 prove
that their pet has reasoning power An said CAPTAIN
Murray TO 1RiBrsE reporter. you should be here
have lady visiting Talk ~ intelligence
Why Niger knows lady the moment he sees one and
stamps and whinnies until she pets him He's awful
jealous but has TO be he cuts US all OUT And
the captain smiled ali though nothing pleased him
better than 10 be out BY his favorite
The captain suddenly pressed button bell rang and
before could wink almost, there stood Niger and
Jim the team all harnesscd and eager Two or
three times they harncssed in this manner give
the reporter chance time They ready TO
leave engine house I'm seconds from the time the
bell rang He ia avorit4 with the wives and daughters
Of the brokers Produce Exchange and they often
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
GARLAND INTERPRETERS FOR A CONVICT
THE ArroRSEY-GESERAL TRYING TO SAVE THE

ihH ATroRNEY-GENERAL TRYING TO SAVE THE
FosGER COY FROM THy PEvIrESTTARY.
indianapolis. May 10 speciaD.-The question Of
"hethcr the AtorneyGenor Of the United States has
more authority over convicted Federal prisoners than
District Judge Is under test here, and Will be
Drought TO an issue within the next twenyfour hours.
"o OF three days ago United States Marshal Hawkins
received telcgraphic orders from Attorney General
Garland not to take Coy, tho Democratic politician
convicted of election frauds, to the penentiary until
turner advice could be sent him. Meantime the
oh'eu states Supreme Court affirmed the decision OF
INC DiStHct and County courts. and Judge Woods, be-
iore "hom Coy was originally tried, ordered
.na' The prisoner should be taken
10 inc penitentiary without further de-
lay' Marshal Hawkins informed the Attorney
General OF his orders from the and asked for in
s.ructons, which csme In tho form of telegram stating
,hst The Attofney-General would inform him in due
Iine now he should proceed. Tho Marshal, to save
himself trouble, to-day informed Judge Woods Of his
correspondence with Garland. The Judge was indig
haht over the Acknowledgements Interference In the
case, and percmpory ordered the Marshal to take Coy
10 prison tomorrow. The Marshal has promised to
obey the Judges orders.
Coy is authority for the inform alton that q petition
Tor MS pardon has been presented the President
ana thst There Is strong probability that IL VIII Do
Gratis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
r.srr.11yFrs FROM TIE TTozERs

csuseurs Cwm A. Hovey in The Boston Ii'l., .,o
sneciaI and costly effort Is now mace 10 nprent
nubc hot nom the bait as it WERE that ne-s
"a t,nortant ~ all information, the 0aseoal al
This Is done by means OF tickers, when Ss peonls
by any one who viii pay dollar oay, thIs invest
which chiefly find their account IN mahils fnr they
uent are the propretors OF liquor si cals in tho
find tho kerr an attractive caiu, Iol Ale news 10
boys who and II dry work waiting -. had feature
come, and lrrigatcs accordingly. b us ~ from
IS that Il brings in actual boys 70 co. the latest
ffteen wears upward, who are as e"Sc, demanded
BAH score as though their futnre haPPn1siions which
up0n H. This brings them INTO asso.pations which
Il Is very mild criticism TO call evil a.
inevitably inure and de Tade NOW " 1,I nave the
suggested that, lna5much as these Ooy1 erson could
news. some philanthoplcally dspos1u Pronrietor OF
not do better thing than 10 induce l.n p
some respectable establlshment-meanns % hwSiness-
ment where liquor selling IS not u. e ars 10 those
TO have the same fac!tfe for giving tnS nv thew
who are so anxious for t. IL f. easy 10 % no real
ought not 10 be anxious for II, mt y 80 tho daIv
Importance. II fs 10 them. Troy Irotiob 70 what
papers and tie space which they see ta from Their
is popularity called sport teaehes nv Uay con-
earliest residing days that any news "a HTtbrir fndg
rected with Il Is OF prime impcrah0 a. a. no fault Of
ment has been m'scd n this resarl, tn,porranre Of
theirs. They believe In The uIgh. - 90 Ia sleep
THIS news, and whether or no they s~ !, is oaered
without getting Il, they VIII not Anu t rr,ce I'm the
TO hem without money and wl'ho.. .ldnn thew GO
nearest liquor saloon. TO the liquor md that Is 40
There Is but way preveDt u, - lesS oitec-
give them tie same Information IN s0'"S
tlOnable way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
OBRIEY & CLARK SUCCESSFUL
THE AoUgDrcr BOARD GIVES THAT FIRM THE CON
TRACT FOX THE ZIG PIE ISE.

THE AoUEDrCr BOARD GIVES THAT FIRM THE CON
TRACT Fon THE ZIG PIPE LINE
The Aqueduct Commissioners yesterday AWARDED 10
OBrisn q Clark the lowest bidders, the contract lor
Section 49, the laying of the pipe connections between
the Aoueduct and the Central Park Reservoir. 1ho
vote stood six in favor of the award TO ohe-Oon'-
missioner Dowd-aganst. Mr.: Dowd SAID t9at ne
voted in the negative because testimony taken before
the Senate investigating Committee showed tha'
O,Bren Clark had subet contract on the Aqoeouc'
TO one Charles Paterson which was contrary 10 law
Commissioners Barnes and Fish In voting aye" eA-
planned that they voted for awarding the contract 10
O'Bren Clark they were the lowest pioaers
After the vote had been taken President spencer sau
that he wished to say that the same action had oeeh
taken In executive session on Monday and that Oom-
missioner Dowd had then made the same objection TO
gvIno the contract 70 O'Brien q Clark as that nov
GIVEN After the session Commissioner Newton ana
Himself had gone to the Corporation Counsel anu III
ed OF hat officer If there any sufficient reasons
Tor refsing the contract o. Bren Clark Mr.. Beck
man had answered the question in the negative ana h
given IL as his opinion that It was the duty OF ule
Hoard to treat the bid of that firm just as those OF
MIR Dowd answered: al am voting and acting under
the advice o. two good lawyers as there arc IN
O'Bren & Cark's bid was 81, o3o.215-s1o,41 o less
than that Of Matthew Baird who was next on inc