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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21
Notice Of Final settlement I
Estate.

In the matter Of tho estate OF Bernhard
IVonderschmidt, deceased, ID the Duboil
Icircuit court, September term, 1921.
lNOTICE 10 hereby given, to an per.
~ sons concerned, the creditors, heirs
|legatoes aud all others interested in said
ESTATE, that Elizabeth UNDERESTIMATE.
Administrative, has prescnted hor &C.
counts and vouchers in fiual settlement
|of said estate, 20 appear in the Dubois
circuit court, 10 be held At the court
house, in JSsper, Ind, on the flrst Mon.
day Of September, 1891, and show cause
Il any, why the finaI settlement accounts
OF said estate should not DO approved.
and the Same will come up for hearing
on the first day or said term, being OIL
the 7th day Of September, 1891. Said
heirs ere notified 10 then and there make
proof Of heirship and receive their dis.
tributIvc shares.
ELIzABErn voSDERscHMlDr, Adm'x.
A. J. HoNEycUrr, Atty.
Aug. IA, ls91-2t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21


The county teachers institute VAS .
cosnplete success. poane ~ the contrary
not Notwithstanding DuG correspondent
Huntinghurg News.
Doane did not saw the institute was
not = success = hut on the contrary ex-
pressly ssid II Was. The lecture ~ Prot.
Alev was not, because OF his detective
delivery. We sat IN one 81 the rear
eeats, and teachers all afound us were
talking. because lie could not hs heard
distinctly enough to interest Them 20
fact from whore no read his lecture in =
drawing. sing-song tone A person Sit
ting there could not blame teachers for
not paying attention 10 an otLerw ice
merilorious lecture.
We also said that some teachers were
paying particular attention 10 roll calls
aud then running down stare 10 gossip
and gass as qnirk IS il was over. thereby
making an effort to steal the tax payers
money b. deceiving the Superintendent
and that some Of these Teachers were
not capable Of writing letter either
dramatically or orthogrsphically cor
rect. and therefore needed the instruc
ton paid for by taxce on the people, OF
Cirt w rUuFt tHtii tftGuctr W w "
vckcd. Was "Luu" one Of those lin
struction dodgers with his hands art
fully stealing the peoples money
Heretofore, when teachers were com
PEELED 10 attend county and township
institutes without pay. the TOO prevalent
custom If absenteeism except at roll
was tolerated. although the best teach
ere aid not practice il a. an every dsy
habit then. But now, when taxpayer
are compelled to psy teachers for theiI
attendance. II is no better than stealing
the public money to thus shirk 9 duty
enjoined BY law, and take pay while i
fact idling their time. and the Count!
Superintendent and Township Trustee
should see that 1t IL not permitted, ant
licenses revoked Of those leaving To
room without permission, or the Law
changed by taking away all pay for at
tendance at institutes. Lulu" shoul'
not misrepresent, even II bis toes wer'
trodden on.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

B's valuation. 1890, was $1,000
Total levy. 81 $50 taxes for 1891. S27. 20
BIS valuation, 1891, is $500
Total levy. 81 cents taxes. 1892. $2z 80
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

OF Messrs. Conrad Brown, OF Martin
county. and Peter Scherlo. OF this 10 wn-
ship, bought through tickets 10 Havrc,
Germany. last Tuesday Of Mr.. G. SoIigs.
and started for visit 10 the "fathcr.
iAud.' They will BE gone several weeks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Issued
this week to
George Krcilein and Theresa Bacc her
4 9. kohImeyer and &. Sonderman
Elijah Stewart aud Lucy l.. Mshin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

FAIR SALEs.-Mr. Ellis Farris this
week sold biz farm Of 195 acres adjoin.
ing Portersville, In Boone township q
Geo. Rudolph for $780, little more
than as per acre. Mr.. Farris has bought
= farm In Daviess county.
NJ. Geo. Rudolph sold bic undivided
half Of the Rudolph farm to G. II. Ru.
dolpb, Who now owns the entire farm,
ono Of the beat In the county, for o., 500,
Or nearly $4,000 an acre.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

TYPHOID FEvER.-An epidemic o.
typhoid IL prevailing in Hall and Marion
townships. between Celestine and DU.
bois. along the banks Of a small branch
Of Patoka river which empties near Dn.
bois. There are over 20 families along
this branch who are afflicted with this
dangerous disease. The epidemic il
supposed to be caused by the sluggish
water of the branch. in which there
lodges large quantity OF decaying mat
ter from the forests. The branch water
used to run rapidly, but the stream il
crossed by several roads, and az II was
shallow. instead OF bridging II. farmers
have hauled stone and dumped in Il at
the crossing. thereby backing up the
water 90 IS to form ponds, and flliug up
the bed Of the stream, making Il nearly
stagnant. Supervisors should see that
these crossings. and ell other obstruc-
tione, are cleared ont, 90 a. to leave Z
free current once more, and drain the
ponds. and the former healthy character
Of that part OF tho county would no
doubt be restored. Wherever roads
cross streams. the streams should be
bridged in place of being filed up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

a. Wheat sold At e105 In Jaspeu
Tuesday, and several hundred bushels
were brought In Wednesday for the u
market. but II had declined to 90 cents
Some farmers refused 10 sell for Less
than 81, and hauled their loads back
'ome, while others took the 20 ccnta
and thought they were doing we'll. Il
will soon be worth 81, though.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

ARREsTED.-J. NJ. Apple, Of Orange
county, was brought down from Birds.
eye on Tuesday and lodged in jsil By
deputy sheriff Picon. Of Jefferson town
ship. and deputy Ellis, Of Neosho coun-
~. Kansas. Apple IL accused Of forging
. Y. 5. Express money order on The
agent at Chanute, Kansas, for 90. and
getting away with the money, and re-.
turning 10 his former home in Orange
county. Ellis started to Chanute with
him on Wednesday morning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

1t is not in the order OF things for all
men to become rich. And 1t IL we'll that
such IL the case.-South Bend Times
Republican.
Thanks, thanks; then We shall make
no further attempts 10 got rich.-Goshen
Democrat.
No Democratic editor should strive "a
get rich. for Il might endAngcr his fn.
ture. 1T 10 easier for : camel TO "a
through the eye Of . needle, !" elc.-Oak.
land City Record.
Devil may care how much they try
they wouldn't accomplish Il, with ths
Grubbs Libel Law staring them il the
face, and most Of 'em would rather e
with the goats, anyhow. 90 they could
keep right ahead dunning their delin
quent subscribers, who have . "cinch'
on the hottest spot, affixed by 81. Peter
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Baton Rouge Advocate: The anti
lottery papers all declare with ono ac-
cord that il recharter is granted by the
adoption of the revenue amendment
the Lottery Company will control the
politics of the State for the next TWEEN
ty-fve years. AS we have had the lot
terry in the State nearly that long, it is
pertinent to inquire how far it has con-
trolled politics in the past. We admit
that it has protected it's own existence
as far as possible, but deny that its
power has been used in any other di-
rection. Is Gov. Nichols creature
of tho lottery?' Is the present State
government, in all its ramifications,
from the highest to the lowest, in sym
pathy with the lottery? II not how
then can it be charged that the Lottery
Company has controlled the politics Of
the State? 1t is certainly true that
Gov. McEnery's administration was
equally as far removed as that of Gov.
Nichols from the same influence; in
fact, the State government of Louisi-
ana, since 1879, has been "of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people,"
rs absolutely as il no lottery had ever
been chartered in the State. Every in
terest protects itself from hostile leg
islation, as far as lies in its power, but
it is a very violent assumption to say
that it therefore controls the politics
of the 6tate.H
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Baton Rouge Advocate: The Missis-
sippi democrats manage their campaign
better than we do in Louisiana. The
contest there is very excited between
the two factions led respectively by
Senator George and Mr.. Barksdale, the
issue being the subtreasury bill. These
two gentlemen have mutually agreed to
discontinue their joint discussion, for
the reason that such debates tended to
disturb the harmony of the democratic
party and lead to acrimonies that can
not be readily healed hereafter. They
will continue to discuss their views by
separate appointments, but will avoid
personalities and appeals to passion.
Here in Louisiana the object seems to
be to irritate. The present campaign
was inaugurated by threats of Winches-
tiers and shOtguns, and the faction in
power has left nothing undOne to crush
the opposition, as it it was outside the
pale of party consideration. Not only
this, but that samo faction has united
with the very element which Senator
George is fighting, to make war upon
their brethren Of the democratic faith
in an issue has never been made a test
OF party fealty in this State nor in any
other. Nay, more. This same faction
has made league with the republican
national officials to devise undemocratic
legislation and usurpatory methods to
carry their ends and crush their demo-
cratic brethren who hold opposite views
on question Of mere State policy.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
Plaisance.
June 8, 1891.

The Cyclone B. B. C. from Plaisance played
= friendly game with the Vile Plate Excelsior
b. C. C. on last Sunday evening the EHcel-
siors being better batsmen won the victory
The Cyclones are as good catchers put not De-
ing well organized and unfamiliar with base
ball rules made q failure in batting and run
sing on foul ground Practice with your bats,
countrymen strike as hard as cyclone or a
little harder than you did, and we promise you
victory over the same Club. On the same
evening the ladies and gentlemen on the
grounds were invited to s0lree at the Nllle
Plate Social Hall which was an entire success,
our boys proving to be better dance! than
base ball players, and all being uellShted WIN
the pleasant reception and smiling counter
ances of the V. p. boys. A few ladies from
our neighbOrhOod remained, among whom
were Misses Quirk and st. Armand: The writer
during the revelry called OH friend Edwin,
Friend Joe who with serious and patriarehal
countenance distributed yellow liquid, nav
ing the effect of a heavenly sensation on the
wi aired soul and broken heart.
Mr.. p. Il. Blacksher, who dug well ten rect
square in his rice field some time past, received
u large wind mill to pump water on his rice.
At s now at work and proves to be an orna-
ncnt to our prairie.
The Plaisance Farmers Union No. G56 met
Last Saturday evening. The following officers
President, 0. Latieur; Secretary, Edgar f. Du-
are Treasurer, Pierre johnson Doorkeeper,
Ben Joubert; Lecturer, Paul G. DuprG; Chap
lain, Charles Coal; Sergent at arms, III. SOVIET.
The lumber and shingles for the Union nan iall
are now ready; we hope to see beginning
made on that long wished for hall in ten or
twelve days. Mr.. Onezime Lafieur who lately
obtained his demit from the Grand Prairie
Uuion Lodge and joined ours on last Saturday
mas promised to build our hall in honor of
membership and brotherhood. He is one OF
the many farmers who bows to the Farmers
Alliance as past and future FRIEND.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
Washington.

Dust, dust, and yet again dust! Judging
from The parched and arid condition of all
thiugs-trees, fields and flowers-one might
reasonably suppose that the Great american
Desert" erstwhile so famous, was a burning.
distressing reality, and that our fair st. Ian
dry had been doomed by the Fates to become
st. No yivdness of the imagination can now
perceive aught of beauty in the many flower
gardens that, q few weeks ago, were such
Visions of loneliness and bowers of fragrance !;
and this desert" of ours has not yet learned
the art of holding up an attractive mirage to
the tired caravans plodding sad-eyed through
its dreary wastes.
Miss Emily Montgomery, one of Big Canes
mGst popular young ladies, is spending the
summer IN town as the guest OF her uncle, Mr..
Mis-. b. L. Hardesty, accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Annie, spent day in Opelousas
recently, among their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Foster, of Plaquemine
Ridge, were in town for few days last week,
visiting the family of Mr. Hardesty, Mrs. Eos
ways { eem it a red letter day in their lives
when Baby Ruth is with them, with her sweet
infantie ways and grave, questioning blue
eyes.
making elaborate preparations for the grand
races announced to take place on June 21st, at
their recently completed race course. Fine
horses have Deeen entered for the contest, and
general enthusiasm prevails. Many OF the prom
inent ladies OF the town are arranging to have
II sumptuous banquet served under the mag
2iticent trees Astounding near the course and
this will add greatly to the enjoyment OF the
day, giving the occasion somewhat of the tefe
chan,petre character. The proceeds are to be
devoted to most worthy object, the erecting
of a steeplc on the Catholic church. DR.. d. W.
Foster of Plaisance, accompanied by his pleas
ant wife and daughter, attended divine SER
vices, last Sunday, at the Methodist church in
town. The pastor, Rev. M. Randle, discoursed
most cloquently, to large and attentive con-
gregation, of the grandeur and dignity of the
missionary work,-of the sublime self sacrifice
of those who carry the "glad tidings of great
tion, enn to the benighted jewellers i'll the far
off islands of the sea.
MAURICE BERRIAN.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
a Card.

The following card to the public is
published by Mr.. Will A. Strong, in
which he gives a plain, unvarnished
statement of facts. None who knew
him we'll ever believed that he attempt
ed to deliberately detraud the State.
His only crime was carelessness IN the
discharge of the duties OF his
Office and too great confidence IN
others:
While circumstances have forced me to ask
pardon from the conviction IN the
Seventeenth District Court, Justice to
my family and to the friends who have sustain
ed ME with such consistency and devotion, re-
qures that L should make some explanation.
When the jury was about to return their verdict
on my third trial, at the moment when the an
nouncement was made, the recollection of all |
had suffered flashed upon me, and in moment
of panic and without stopping to reflect [ seiz
ed an opportunity to escape that course once
adoDted could not be retraced, until worn out
by suffering and sorrow I concluded to return
and take whatever might be the sentence Of
the law.
A motion for Il new trial was filed and was
refused on the sole technical ground that it
came too late, as is shown by the following
statement of the trial judge:
Had motion for new trial been seasona-
bly, made it would not have been denied" Al
though my counsel assured me | had good
grounds for another appeal, | concluded iii
view of my duty to my distressed family to
abandon all legal defense and trust to the par
dOuing board for its just and cOnsiderate CON
struction of the circumstances of my case.
The press and the people of the State are in
| full possession Of the facts of my case, and
| have dealt with me i'll spirit OF candor and
kindness that I can never forget, and | intend
| in new career Of honest and hard industry &c
retrieve the good opinion of the public, and
| Justify the unfalterlng confidence or the many
| many friends who have adhered to my gloomy
fortunes through all my trials. Respectfully
| WILL A. STRONG.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

prairie, paid a visit to our neighbOrhood Oh
Monday. Mr.. Roberts was raised IN houston,
Texas, removed to ouisiana ABOUT thTee years n'
ago, and is trying his success Win LIS hrs' Guy
of corn and cotton this year. .,,
Mr. Barbai from Bayou des Glalzes, accohl-
panied with three or four otnef $eh!len oa
from the same nclghborhood, Vlsileu ILLS e0'
ton on Saturday and sunday.
June 9th 1891.
Mr. Chas BOSNIAN is building new saw
mill and cotton Gin near the site OF the ones
which burned down short while ago Nearly
all the new machinery IS on the Q, grount, " an
we expect to near Tie "hiollo pio"i"5 '' "
early date. 49, c7o- ,,-bo,,
man and beast, as well as the Fafcheo e"l'h'
were abundantly refreshed. -
Miss Minnie A. Morrison, accompanied py
Master James f. Milburn paid us pleasant
visit on Sunday.
Mrs. G. 3. Akenbead, ont from HolmsVllle 10
the hills for day, on Saturday. Mrs. AKen-
head has been ailfng, but VIC are pleased 10
note that she is now convaescent.
A petition is being circulated ana slSheu
throughout the ward, praying the members OF
the parish school Board to appoint Mr.. Geo: =
Singleton, of Black Lake, to represent the
ward OH the Board. During the past lew years
some say that the public school affairs OF the
ward have been managed in manner WHICH
has been anything but satisfactory 10 TIE M ia
jority Of the peorie "1hc greesa Gqoo Oh ~ n
the question in the management OF the pu nnt
schools, and it is time the people should effect
some change and if the proposed chang,
will benefit the majority of the people, YOU
ton. We have no faith, however, i'll the zap
| pointive" system, and the peoples grievances ,S
will sand but poor chance OF redress as Ions
| So this imperialistic system of " appointing Ii
in force. Just as long as the people will bt
satisfied to petition, g beg. and pray, TN
Honorable this Or that to redress their srleva val,
ces, just long will they be Wpk a;so at t, an,
selves to the height Of tile occasion and de
D1and that their servants execute their wishes
! then, and then only, will they get what the.
uccd-Justice. < n,,,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Did it ever occur to our Alliance
friends who are making such fierce war
upon the lottery, that OF all classes of
people in the State they will be less ins
jured and largely more benefited by
the adoption OF the amendment Not
one in hundred of them ever sees or
buys a lottery ticket, and therefore do
not contribute one cent to "the enor-
nifty" The class of people who, more
than any others, invest their money in
lottery tickets are the sports and bum
mers in the towns and cities throughout
the Union. 1t is notorious fact that
more tickets are sold in the single city
of New York than in the entire State
of Louisiana. San Francisco, probably
the leading gambling city of the Union,
is also a very large purchaser of tickets.
No effort of the Alliance or of any
other body of men can suppress gamb-
ling, and if this he so their oonsciences
will not be weighted down by respon-
sibiity for the existence Of the Louisi-
ana lottery. On the other hand, in face
of all the asseveratiOns of those op-
posed to the amendment, they perfectly
we'll know the grievous need of a sutfi-
cent fund for the education of their
children, for the building of tho levees
of the State, for the proper maintenance
of our charitable institutions and for
the support of INDECENT ex-confederate
soldiers. If these desirable results can
be attained without further taxation of
an already Overtaxed people, practical
common sense would suggest that it be
done-AleXandria Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

Perhaps the prettiest passage in the
mastery Grafton delivered by Gen.
Walthall at Jackson yesterday was the
following touching reference to the
closing days of the life of Jefferson
Davis:
In the dignified retirement of his unpretend-
ing home, on the southern border OF that
separate Southern nationality for which, in
vain, his best efforts aud his prayers had been
given this DISTINGUISHED citizen of a govern
ment whose flag he had defended with his
blood, had tirmer hold upon the hearts OF
his people than any ruler rcigning i'll the world
There is nothing in history like this. Look
over the course OF nations from the dawn OF
time, turn through the books OF the worlds
history whenever written, search all the an
nails of the earth, and you find no other single
instance where van4uislled people have 50
idOliZed the leader of cause that had failed
Pardon me if | linger upon this thought 1t
fills me with admiration and with gratitude.
In few but eloquent words the gift
ed orator shows the world how much
the Southern people loved and honored
Jefferson Davis, their chieftain against
whom was directed such a torrent OF
calumny and abuse, but whose brave
heart stood it all, strengthened as il
was by the sympathy, admiration and
love of his people.-N. @. Daily States
June 4.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13
MAURICE BERRIAN.
DosSunan.


We have had no rain for some time and q
good shower just at present would do much
good to the corn and cotton crops. Those who
have planted rice will meet with disappoint-
ment, IL not total failure, unless there are heavy
rains in store for us in the immediate future.
The political atmosphere around Dossman
and Bayou Chicot is full of electricity. The
Farmers Uuion say they must have the polls
removed before 1892 and the opposite faction
are exerting every nerve to keep them where
they are. Your correspondent "Cadian +"
seems to insinuate that II the polls are re-
moved, the " necessarles of life " will be denied
to q large portion of this community. He may
have been inspired to say So but he must
please understand that we have q large class
OF honest, industrious, and independent men
around here, who cat their bread by the
- sweat OF their brow" and ii he thinks they
can be intimidated by an indirect threat about
the '.necessaries Of life" and SO on, contingent
upon the removal OF the polls, he is sadly mis-
taken. Personally we are perfectly satisfied
with the polling places where they are but If
It is the wish OF the majority OF the people to
have them removed, we think it nothing but
just and right that that wish should lie graft
lied. We quite understand that some voters
may be under obligations to the owners of
feel that freedom and independence of action
in recording their votes, that they would do
under different and less restraining circun,-
stances; and If this is SO, it cannot be hut fair
that this source of restraint should be removed.
Rev. Lafayette Fem who planted rs acres of
rice near Grifiin's bridge on Cocodrie has Just
completed the pumping machinery for irriga-
ting his crop, and is now drawing water from
the bayou at the rate of two thousand gallons
per minute. This places him perfectly indie
pendent of the rain as far as his rice crop is
concerned, and at present his prospects for a
heavy yield are as promising as can be. This
Rev. gentleman believes in the maxim that
. God helps those who help themselves, and
does not intend to allow the drouth to destroy
his rice crop.
Mr. William Roberts, who lives ON Vile Plate
St. Landry democrat., 1891-06-13

The Natchtoches Review, an anti
lottery paper, writes ON the question of
surplus and schools as follows: The
Winn parish Comrade (autD states that
the public schools of that parish were
opened for two months only. BY cut
ting down the number of public schools,
failing to build levees, keeping the in
sane in parish jalls, and giving meagre
appropriations to State institutions,
Treasurer Pipes can create big sur
plus, as he has, but let there be schools
enong1 baa liz eyea to take
Mr. Pipes surplus viii Vanish as ou lex
publican Congress struck it,"