The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-20


nme fhis week. For nearly 'hiri ~ >
century ha- Il haf'lrA fnr thr hest iufef- !
60 ii Dubois ronn;v. sni for he ever A
lasting trne PRINCIPLES Of Jrliarsonisn
Democracy. II has witnessed The county
grow from comparative back woods 10
a front rank in wealth. er'ernri-e. popu-
lstion and intelligence. with 4 railroad
running through II III three directions
from the county seat. and others pro-
iersei 10 run north and northwest ~
HIS assisted TO advance the growth Of All h
the towns. and has seen Jasper grow
from village Of 800 reopia 70 an active
manufacturing town Of 1000. and Hun
tinghurg from few Struggling houses
with probably 300 inhabitants. - city
Of modern brick blocks. and business
characteristics. with probably $50 pop
ulrion. and one o. the best mercantile
points in southern Indiana. while the al
diion Of water-work>. soon 70 be vofPi
upou, aud which ought 10 carry. will
give 1t an Impetus in manufacturing
which viii double iis population in the
next five years after complexion Our
first visit to Huntingburg. found the Ia
mepied Capt. Shive!y keeping hotel on
what is now = vacant lot. and Mr. Her
man Rothert willing 70 accommodate
traveller or two ia his then small house.
The largest and most important part If
which wss the bsr-room. where jolly
crowds OF hunters from the adjoining
country congregatei 10 sell their wild
animsi skins-shen The principal source
OF income-and get hilsriopsIy happy
with The proceeds. Mr.. Rothert had not
then the means 70 buy tobacco, and none
Of consequence was then grown in The
county--but he would make trips 10 the
country on dilapiiatei Indian pony
ard come back with coon. fox. wolf
opposum, Wild car. mink and beayel
hides. loaded on him till Won could bard
" seesnsn or pony. aud by surh hard
work laid the foundation OF hi present
fortune. Esqs He.frich. IN Hunting
burg. and Newcomb in Jasper, were
then The principal sdjudira'ors ~ law il
the comfy. ani always administered I
20 suit Justice and themselves. withou
regard to legislative enac,ments.
Since then. too. and we believe grea
deal OF il i due TO the influence Of th'
Courier, the Democratic majority in tn
county has increased from GOO 10 l.600
and j. still growing. 80 that II will b
probably 1000 next year. The masses
are becoming educated 70 the evil Of |
monopoly tariff. which builds up bug
trusts. and filches from every farmer d
Iaborer . portion of his hard earning
for the rich mans pocket, 80 that TIL
Trusts may each "retire millionaire Of
two every year. and when they full
understand its workings the Democratic
majority in prosperous Dubois will b.
reunited by the number Of votes cast--a
our people are mostly honest. and be
jieve in the .Iacksonian doctrine 0
"equal justice 10 all /; special privileges 4
none and will vote 10 bring IL about.
The Courier has also, with regret ans
mourning. noted the passage 70 the lsns
Of the great majority Of many Of TIL
pioneers who started with II on it, sub
ecription books. and whose honorable
lives have left their impress on ~
world. Rev. A. j. Strain, Father Kun
dick. Ashcrry Alexander. Jas. q. Stew
art, John A. Wininger. Sam1 Di'lin. "
Monroe. Jos. "A. McMahan. VIM Rose
VIM. Mahin. Esq. Helfrich. VIM. Brett
Eyram Shively, Henry Mauntel, San
dnsky williams, Arthur Berry. Joh'
Hickman, J. b. Goldman, VIM. Poshon
VIM. Schun'crman, NJ. kempf, Tho'
cnOuluerS. Jere. &rOok. =. H. darou-
VIM. Harris, John l.. Hoffman. Bail \
Edmonston. VIM Curry, Absolem Hsrbi
son, John Abel. Danl Harris, Rober
Farris. ID. Graham, Allen Mcdonald
John Bridenbaugh, and numbers Of 9th
ers. Oh! what memories cluster aroun'
their names and what pleasant associa
tions were broken wheT they went IN
way OF all flesh. The Courier has out
lived them all. and bids fair 10 outliv
all their grandchildren.
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