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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06


Hon. Frank w. Havill, tho genial an,
witty editor OF the Mount Carmel Reg
lister, and who was elected last No
vember clerk Of the court In his district
sent IN bis resignation to Col. Harrison
president OF this graud and glorious u
>. Of America, the next day after in
auguration, in the following pointe et
language:
"To THE Hon II. HARRISON. PREsr
DrNT. Ere. Sir; Ey the grace or Goo
and Grover Cleveland | am postmaster
lat Mount Carmel NV official term vii
expire Jan. 20, 1890 In addition to Ell
lising tho mails of tho city l am also th,
editor Of the Mount Carmel Register. 4
live, local Democratic new spaper, estab'
lisbed in 1889, and published at $l25 4
year. cash IN advance; disc0unt OF u
per cent to ministers and presidents.
while the Office has agreed with me
and have in the main with the Office
and while l might reasonably entertain
the hope Of holding on tor eight months
longer. yet l feel it my duty to tender
my resignation. Being q Democrat /
have preached that 10 the victors belon .
the spoil feel disposed to practice
that " hich preach.
Your immediate predecessor hoped
70 build up his party By keeping the op-
position 10 Office. You are probabl v
aware, ifyou are At ali familiar with tho
vocabulary Of true and trite sayings,
that his name Is now Dennis.
~ asn moved further to tender Won
my resignation because OF the anxiety oi
= barn yard full Of patriots to succeed
me. believe that = tariff il tax. They
do not. Therefore they are OF your own
kith and kindred, and he who provides
not for his own household is worse than
an infidel l am told that you are not
built that way.
"But to resume the thread Of my dis
course. The boys who are anxious to be
my successor are very hungry: thew
have been feeding on shucks and iccIes
for four long, weary years the official
calf is fa', and they yesra to taste its
tender joints. They fought (among
themseives,) they bied (st the nose, aud
are willing 20 die for the G.. 0. r..
when ! asserted that you were the
Chinsmen's candidate and aie rat.iail
soup with chop.sticks, they swore By
Dudley and Foster that IL was Z CAM
paign cauard aud threatened 10 detail
blocks Olive TO fry tho fat out OF me-.
Fortunately for me their threats we're
never carried into execution.
They carried torches. drank With the
coons, and eang 'Grsndpa's hat will juss
d. Benny and did divers and man '
foolish things, mono of which would
'hey have been guilty n doing had tbey
not accented an nroma 81 Pcstmastrr on
the crisp, morning air. Aud the Tmans
Of praise which they sounded when il
became evident that you had got there,
ELI will never be Sahara In my mem
ory.
"For these and other reasons unue-
cessary % mention I tender you my re-
sieration. with the hope that nv sue
cessor will be animated by q similar
spirit in 1898. Ifhe is, your Democratic
successor will DO spared the painful me-
cessity Of turning the rascal OUT am
respectfully yours.
FRANK W. HAvrLL, r. M.
IN. B.-I would rather be right than
be postmaster"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

The Product Of the United Statel
and British Columbia ia 1890.

i Wells, Fargo & Co.'S report OF pre-
.cions metals produ in tho States an,
Territories west Of the Missouri rive
(inciuding British Columbia), dmrin.
1880 shows in the aggregate: Gold
&32. .156.9l3; silver, o62. 900, ,83i copper
$40. .66s'092; lead, Gil, ,509 ,67l; tota
gross result. fI27. .l66.4iO. The "com
mercial' value IT which tho several met
ais named have been estimated is: Sill
ver, 81 04 per ounce; copper. "a cent
per pound. and lead. S430 per cwt
1 As In former reports, The company
says that allowance must bc made fol
probable variation from exact figures
by reason of constantly Increasing fscili
ties for transporting bullion, ores and
base metals from the mines outside o1
the express. and the difficulty Of getting
entirely reliable data from private sour.
ICES. Especially IL such the case In the
reports from Montana and Colorado
Statistics gathered In this way are liable
to be exaggerated but, with some modi.
fIcations on this account. made in the
report, the 1naI general results reached
while only approximately correct, may
he accepted as the closest approximation
possible under the circumstances.
California heads the list a. a Rold.
producing State, and Colorado in silver.
The total value Of all tho output BY
States is as followss California. $1l.-
6l,ll4; Nevada. e9,24O 536; Oregon,
81 .036 600: Washin gton, e279. 600; Alag
ks, S782 Sll; Idaho, el3, ,624 800; MON.
tana. $34,s14.956; Utah. $l2,2 ,l75
Colorado, e27 .275.447; New Mexico,
st.658. .6s6; Arizona, 1881. .3l9; Da.
kota, $3,045 500; Texas. e249. .423; Brit.
ish Columbia, ea6i,555. Total, S127,-
l66.AiO.
The yicld for 1890, segregated. IL ap-
proximateIy o. follows: Gold, 25 20 :
.iIver.49 ~; copper. 1917; lead, 9O5.
The increase 10 production has more
than doubled In the last twenty years.
IN 1870 the value OF the product Of the
United States west Of the Missouri river
was $62. $50 900, andin 1890 Il reached
Sl26. .604 865. which IL the greatest years
output. Taking in British Columbia and
the west coast Of Mexico the highest
point was IN 1889. when il reached
el27 .677, 1856. In the same yoar the pro-
duction Of gold. silver and lead reached
ils highest point, while copper touched
the top in 1880
The exports Of silver during the past
year to Japan, China, The Straits, etc.,
havc hesn ~ follows: From Loudon,
al 178l4; from San Francisco, 60.
400 065: total, ol7.97 800. 81 against
81, ,6547i2 last wear. Pounds sterling
estimated at f4e
IN spesking ri Mexico the report says !;
"The returns from Mexico continue 10
show . stcsdv forward movement, in
full accord with the healthy progress OF
mineral Developments and mining in
terests IN the United States. The result
Il owing In great measure to the liberal
and friendly policy OF the federal gov
ernmeut OF Mexico. which has afforded
enterprises Of the kind every reasonable
encouragement. The prospects for the
future are also very bright The total
outrr, from this country, valued upon .
miutage basis. is: Gold, o1, lOo, 900, and
silver, s4l ,500O0o.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

Lebanon: Seymour Thompson, young
man. employed tho fourth year 70 teach
II township school, south Of here. The
trustee asked the county superin tenden
10 revoke his license because hfs habit
wss TO kiss three Of the best looking
gir!s every morning before the sessio6
took mp; last Friday he only kisssd Two
OF them and treated the third with ~
difference, this offended the girl ana
she told her mamma. The whole neigh-
borhood arose In arms against hin, the
parents refusing to send their children
70 school to him another dsv. Wheo
school opened lset Monday, but one III.
lie boy Was present. Thompson came
to this city Thursday and employed e.
torncys 70 defend him Ia the sctjen 10
cancel his commission. He 0oes NOT
deny the kisslng, but says Il We only a
q brooherly Way.-Ind. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

Work on the two railroads now build
ing into Brazil from the nOrth-the MD
Land and the Fort Wayne, Tsrre Hsulo
~ Southwestern-hss suspended till ~
ws.tner settles. The former, meon-
while, has made preliminary survoys 6or
en extension south through Linton. q
uroene county, 70 some inde6nIso poln(
lartner down. kftbe line should be e.
Tended 10 Jaaper, IN Dubsis county.
direct connections could be made Tor tkc
Ohio river at Rockport. The route
would open up virgin territory rich s.
coal. ssone, etc, and would no doubt Day.
Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

A long % the present condition Of a(-
fairs remains In Connecticut W dent
wantt 20 hear Republican say : word e.
lus about the Democratic gerrymander IL
Indiana. There . government by the
majority IS trampled under foot N The
most reckless manner. The New Haven
Register shows that the townshipe. reD-
resented In the lower House 81 liS
Democrats pollsi at tho last election
~, ,255 votes. wnIIe the townahips r.
turning l33 Republicans pollod bot a..
Ol0 votes. The Democratic majority IA
senatorial districts was 79,40O for The
State, which gave Democratic maiorifv
OF 10 in the Senate, bnt did not over.
come the gsrrymander Of tho House dis.
tricts. Putting tho two houses together.
the Democrats represent 1876 $40 votos.
while the Republicans In both branches
represent only 70, IA, though they cen.
trolled on joint ballot aud elected their
Senator.
Three times In succession the Demo.
Gratis have carried tho State for Gov.
ernor on pluralities, and a. often the
Radicals have put in their defeated cam
o'dates bv the action Of this gerFyman.
dsr Leelslature. Now. when the Demo-
cratic Governor has been elected by Z
majority over ell, the Republicans IN The
House refuse to Join the Senate IN de-
clarsne the returns, and the Republican
state Administration, perpetuating itself
ln ohlce beyond its term, threatens The
Democratic State officers BY proclama-
ton and pronunciamento.- .- Petersburg
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

i There was bill before the Legislature
70 compel street railroad companies a
indianapolis 10 improve streets between
their tracks and two feet on each side III
the same way streets are paved, and
Of course the railway company opposed
it. The Evansville Courier tells how
they did Il;
\ Senator McGee says that he was ap-
proached BY President ShaGer, OF lbe
Street Railroad Company, and urged TO
vote against the bill that Shsfier asked
him II he was not the attorney OF the
Mccormick company az L0gansport.
and when be said that he was, Shsffer
told him That the Mccormick were in
ieresied In the railroad company ia this
city.
Later ShafFcr called on him again in
company with j. Il. Haywood, the local
manager Of the Mccormick Harvester
Company here.
Continuing. the Senator said: "Mr.
Hey wood did not seem 10 want 10 zee
me, for he had nothing TO say. Mr..
Shafier Immediately began talking about
the bill pending in the Legislature again.
Finally he said, significantly: Senator,
yon are the attorney for tho McCor-
micks. and you ought to protect them in
this matter. II will be 70 your interest
TO do so.'v
Il was 80 angry and humiliatcd for u
moment that | could not say word. 4
walked away few steps and then came
back" 4 believe you are the president
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion r ! asked. Yes be said. We'll.
sir,' | continued. you are miserable
scuuDdrel and hypocriie.
! added 70 this good many more epi-
thets OF which was some wi hat:asbamed
after ! cooled down, aud closed by or
dering him TO get ont OF the House.
But, Senator, let me apologize, ri he put
In, "but stopped him aud told hin, that
he not only conId not apologize, but that
he could not talk TO mo At all, and re-
peated my order for him 70 leave the
House instantly. Mr.. Shaffer then put
oni HE hat and departed.
The developments have created SEN
sation In Legislative circles and. .Also
among the friends Of Shsffer, who isl
president Of the State Young Mems
Christian Association"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

South Bend Times: Tho Senate Of
New York has passed bill extending
the Inheritance tax, BY which : good
deal IL money viii hencefogth fow iuto
tho state treasury An Inheritance TAX,
like an income tax. Is one or the most
cquilahlr snd just methods Of taxation
vet devised. II returns 70 the nee and
Tor the benefit OF the many . reasonable
share Of The money gathered from them
during the lifetime ofthe deceased. aud
serves a. barrier to the appropriation
by tcw Of the entire sccumulations Of
the lucky and favored ones in the strug-
rlcs for the riches Of tho world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

by G. Richmond
Tho greatest enemies OF the school and
college are the brcweiics and the dstil-
cry. Children clad III rags and pininp
lin want. cannot, and do not. attend
school. Drunken parents cheat their
IchiIdren ont Of that 70 which every child
living on American soil has an undis-
Ipused right--a common school educa-
|tion. Drunkenness aud ignorance 20
hand In hand. They are the twin curses
lof this country. They arc the products
|of the infamous union between corrupt
politics as Represented BY the leading po-
Ilitical parties. and conscienceless avs.
rice, a. embodied in the beer and
whisky traffic IN the United States. A
school house is to saloon what MONDAY
lie 10 midnight darkness; what civilizs-
|iion IL 10 barbsrism what virtue is 70
vice almost what section of heaven is
no slice of hell. The one aims 70 cle-
|vste. purify. ennobIe; the other de-
grades, brutalizee, corrupts, debsscs.
The msn who processes TO be friendly to
tho American public school, 70 uni
|vcrsaI education, and at the same timo
votes 70 sustain the saloon, has either
lain IN some political graveyard for q
long time, or he he has rooms 10 let IN
the upper story" The saloon tbrives on
Ignorance and fattcns on vice. InteIli-
gence and morality ~ the brain and heart
of the nation arc fast marehslling thoir
forces to give its dcath-blow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

The Chicago Times has the following
to eay Of Mr. PenninRton's Air Ship
Inventor Pennington's flight Of Intellect
has reached the intersteIlar spaces. Mr..
Pennington's air ship "flights" have moi
exceeded . height OF twenty Eve feet,
and besides that, there is etring tied 10
u. There is no string tied to the in
ventor. lie scars like real bird. In
fact he is bird" One who can work
up scheme whereby from 500 to 1000
people per day are induced to separate
themselves from 25 cents each to see an
air ship which resembles an exaggerated
link Of bologna sausage, travelling . linn.
tied circuit Of 100 feet, is entitled to be
called bird. He may lack the feathers
but be ia entitled to them oil the came.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

u is . mistake about the gas prcjcct
At Princeton having been aband oned. a.
reported 10 many papers. Gas flows as
freely from the well as Al frat, and ex-
perts pronounce Il fully up 10 the aver
age Of such wells IN tho eaet and north.
A scheme was gotten up 70 capture the
stock, falling IN which the schemers
started all manner Of reports. Princeton
will yet be- happy In the possession of
rich gas wells. Nv Oakland Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06
WHAT I'r COSTS.
Government Expenses Assuming
Alarming Proportions.


i While our population In 1890 was only
sixteen times as great g. in 1890 the cx.
lpenditures Of the National Government
excluding sll payments upon the In.
lterest and principal OF the public debt
were more than 1870 times ~ great. In
other words tho population increased d
from 929 2i4 in 1890 to 62. 46O. $40 IN
1870, while the ordinary annual expend
'itnrcs rose from 1.9lo592 10 the sum oil
1851 ,637203. II We take the year 1870
I2o years after the adoption Of the Con
stitution, We find that the population
was 7.2s9 861 and that tho expe nditures
were $53l1 0S2. or Is cents per capita.
In 1890, 80 years aftcrward, tho p0pula-
ltion was less than nine timea a. great as
lie was then, but the ordinary expendi-
lures were more than 4S times as great.
and amounted to a 10 per capita.
From 1880 10 lo4O, including the
period ofthe Seminole war, the popula-
ton increased 3267 per cent, and the ex-
peDditurca increased so per cent; from
1870 to 1850, during which time the war
with Mexico WAS commenced and pros
ecuted 70 = successful termination, the
population increased 1857 per cent, and
the expenditures increased SO per cent. I;
but from 1880 70 1920. period OF pro-
found peace. population increased "a. 81
pcr cont. and expenditures increased IS
per cent. The ordinary expenditures
for the current fiscal year, 1891, will be
~ least II per cent. greater than in 1890.
although the population, ss showa By
the recent census, is increasing at rate
Of less than "a per cont. nt.-(Senator Car.
lille, 10 tho Forum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06
W: 2. 2. Y. CCLUMN.
CONNECTED ~ mrs. y. /. nosBs.


which wiii You Take:
Entering tie office OF 4 well-known
merchant, lifted my eyes and found
myself confronted with the brightest
and most thrilling temperance lecture
ever steered myself against in the whole
course 81 my lite. II wss an inscription
marked with pen on the back ofa pos.
tai card usi.ed 10 the desk. The inscrip.
ton read as follows:
WmcH?
WIFE OR WHISKY?
IHE BABES OR THE BorrLx?
IioME OK He'll?
"Wherc did YOU get that. and what
did you nail II up there for 2" l ask ed
The merchant. II wrote that myself and
nailed II up there !" was bis reply, "snd
I! will tell you The story OF that card
Some time ago ! found myscif falling
into the drinking habit. would run
out once In . while with 4 visiting Gus
toner or At an invitation Of travelling
man. or on every slight occasion that Of.
fered. soon found that my business
faculties were becoming dulled. that my
stomach was continually out OF sorts,
my appetite falling. and . constant
craving for alcoholic etimulant becosn-
ing dominant. saw tears in the eyes
OF my wife, wonder depicted in the face
Of my children, and then l took long
look ahead. One day sat down At this
desk, and half uncOnsciousIy wrote the
on that card. On looking AT
Il upon its completion iia awful reveIa-
tion burst upon me like fash. nailed
Il up there, and read II = hundred times
that afternoon. That night went homo
sober. and have not touched drop Of
intoxicating liquor since You see how
startling IL its ALTERATION Now, have
no literary procivities. and regard that
card as an inspiration. 1t speaks out
three solemn warnings every time look
at II. The frs; il voice from the altar.
the second from the cradle, and the
third and last from"
Here my friends esrncstneas deepened
into solemn shaking OF the head, and
with tba; he resumed his work.
don't think | violate his confidence
by repeating the story OF that card. In
fact. II il should lead 10 the writing or
similar cards 10 adorn other decks, II
lhink he will be immensely gratifed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

state Statistician Pcelle has prepared
tables giving the number OF con victs n
ths State. based upon the last census r.
ports. Indiana stands twenty-sixth n
'ne Iist OF States as 70 the proportion Of
convicte 70 the ensire population, her
ratio being 646 to 1,000, 600 inha biisufs,
Inc population Of Indiana u 2.l0a, zoe.
snd bor 4l6 coDvicts are distribuscd -
tolowe: Northern Prison. 7S0; South
ern Prison, 500; Won ms Prison. 70.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

From the Sev York Christian Inquirer.
To have been silent on the slavery
'qnestion would have been sin. To he
dumb now on the deadly work 81
run Is greater sin. II politicians put
themselves aud their parties IN the way
or tho march Of Christ they must cxpec;
the puIpi, to thunder. The time when
tho pulpit must speak cannot be mis-
taken. The line IL verv clear. Silence
when great moral principles are st issue
makes the pulpit faiil,less TO Christ and
useless to tbs world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

The National Democrat: The Rspub.
lIcsn party may be very snrc Of one
thing, and that IL that the Democratic
party 10 united, strong and determined.
snd that II 10 going 10 elect the next
President, and II will In two years pro-
bably. and IN four years certainly, be In
full possession Of the National Govern
ment, and Il will make and execute Iaws
N the interest Or the whole people. The
Democratic party IL tho only National
party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

City directory man to boarding house
|m'strees ~ How many boarders have
You madam. that arc steady hoarders ?
boarding mistress Well, I've ten men
mat board with me right along. but
there's only ono Of them that / call
[steadY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

The republicans ct Guthrie, O. r..
wouldn't turn over the offices 20 the
larmers' alliance men who were elected
The farmers took sledgc hammers and
broke into the safes, aud taking posses.
sion OF the Offices are now doing busi-
noaa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

Assuming the entire railroad syatem
OF the United States to be 16l 1897 miloo.
g. appears from Poor's Manual, with the
addition OF the lines 10 construction dur-
ing the current year, and taking 2.o1O
ties per mile Of track, there are 10 use q
leaet 426. .O89 .OsO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

"A prisoner who escaped from an In
diana jsil the other night returned or
his own free will. He probably pre-
ferrcd confinement to being ct large IN
Indiana. - Chicago Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

The white BARRIERS OF Evansville have
formed an association to put an end 10
Sunday showing. and tho association re-
solved to prosecute to the end or The
lsw every barber who shaved on Sum
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

There arc forty -one State and thirty
two civil case set for the March term Of
court which conyenes next week
Washington Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

I! had 70 be away from school yes
|terday," said Tommy.
~ on must bring m excuse" said the
"Who from?r
"Y0ur father.D
he Amt no good at Masking excuses.
Ne catches him every tisre.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

a little borax put IN the water IN
which red-bordered table linen or towels
are 70 be washed will prevent them from
fading.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

The coal shaft which ID being sunk q
Union, THE county, ct = depth or s. feet
iound 2 four foot vein OF good coal
Thursday. - Petersburg Ncws.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

The suburban trains Of tho Pennsyl-
vania company, which carry the pss-
|sengers between Louisville. JcfFersou.
wills ana New Albany, carried over the
bridge 10 1890 lin both directions
l,247. .ssl persons, and the revenue Wss
So, ,36l lO6.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

Legislators Of msny other states will
copy IndIana'e Democratic school book
law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

rArxs % ADvERr.sEHNa.
..,,rSrc. 1Olincs or less. week, 81 %
Z" inbseaucnt insertion, rs cta
,ouocr advertisements at the same
..,o 4 fraction over even square or
.n,res counted as square. These
I'm ~. terms for transient advertise
u ,,ts. . reasonable deduction will be
L MAJ "a regular advertisers.
Notices OF appointment Of admins
,,,ors and legal notices oflike character
i ~ paid in advance
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|a&. G. IIOCHGESANG,
- 'ssh and nerh MAIN st.,
|, JASPER, INDIANA.

I ! irisH S. 70 announce to tho public that
|HnnTSsc Just received variety of
|na rn,, SHOES, DRY GOODS.
MI ,,a ,,nai'VtERlES. and invite vou 70
n W. my stock, which sell cheap.
|biGF also have GREEN can
III NY sale very cheap during Lent.