The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

Haysville happenings.
Johnnie Hagen. Of Owrnshoro. XIV.
came over last Friday 10 attend the iu-
nersi OF his aunt. Ms Nix.
August Weishsi, aud Annie Frevber-
ger scr. married last Tuesdsv. 80 We
ran not Joke Gus any more about his
csge being empty, now that he has
csnght the bird.
Well Chris,mas has come and gone,
and arv old Christmas IL Was here.
The entertainment ~ the church was
thin affair. ~ amusement for either
Young or old, and some Of the children
got ali the treat while others got none.
Mrs Msgislens Nix died Of consump-
ton IT New Albany, Dec. 20 !, 1892,
aged so years aud seven montDs The
remains were brought here Smd Inferred
on the 25th. She wss the mother oi
George Nix. OF tnis pl.ce. snd OF i've
giris, all grown. and living IN New Al
hsnv. She hsd many other relsiives
aud friends. She was kind and alice
uon,te mother. and a true Christian.
She formerly lived A. this place, and had
m-ny friends here who mpar>,iz" with
me children in their lad bereavement
Nov for chat with Black Eve So
Won like Madge. no you! and think II
abe was OF the other sex Won might Tall ~
love with her; IL IL lucky tor you tha'
Won are MT Of the other eek. tor YOU
mig hf get ia trouble with certain Mr..
Madge. A. ia ia. We can love each other
all we plesse Now let the cay few
words in defense OF the much sbused
Germ men. They do not all make
? their wives pIow and make rails; the
2 women work because they like II, and
: not because they are made work. The
German men, IA rule. are as good to
: their wives as American men are
4 ,hsve lived among the Germans for IL
: wears. aud know something Of their
ways. "Black Eve" ii you could sec
4 one OF INV ne.ghbors helping his wife
r clean house, sud doing great man,
8 other things abont the house, yon woulf
: change your mind. ] think some Ger
man men are mean. and .rest 'hei
u wives like alaves. aud some American
c are the same. There are good and bsf
y among both. l have known America
!. men to sit around and play card
u while their wives chopped the wood t
cook their meals. Yes. BLACK Eve"
II live In &c. nan neighborhood. an
.. like nv ne'gt Sors. too. The only 'aul
!. fad with the Germans. they do nc
9 think il any harm 10 take their anack
e They nearly all drink beer. men an
women alike. The women drink II an
70 give il to their children to drink. III
Or same as they do water or milk. The
think IL heath ny. and can not see u
harm in II that Others do. "Black Eye
can Won tell, by my talk, whether ] 81
:, German or not? Maybe ! am 4 colore
j., lady. but al the same | Am with you q
a. the temperance question first, las, al
10 all the time. admire your spunk; vi,
no il 10 the saloons: there can not
20 enough said against them. There al
=, acme men who will give the last din
=, they possess TO the asIoon-keeper. and |
,stheir families 90 hungry. There was I
- incident happened in this town once
4. think worth relating There was a ce
-, tain man, will not give his name car
-, TO Havsvile for the purpose OF buy'I
"a. mes, Tor his family; he got TO driukin
/, laid drunk all day and night. On I
u, second day his wife became so uDea
!. she came on the hunt of him. lou
!, him In the saloon drunk. HE money
"A gone. She cpsxed him TO go home Wi
,.,i npr. Du' iDpTt Wffr i'bt ''''T 'h''''
slslhad to 90 70 bed hungry that mig
n, " lille the saloon keeper jingled tn
~, drunken father'- hard earned money
- his pocket II ia common sight N
TO SEQ a drunk man holding up hlt'
~ ing post. or ~ oppei against the side
az. = saloon 10 keep ii from falling dov
81; while some are down on their knees
,i,e il SAVING their PRAYERS. which they J
~. better he doing while some are street
40. ed out on the ground. II is disgust
~ To nice people. Still they can do no
jng; they made one trial TO close the
IN ioons on sunday, but there was
= h many against few; and the saloons
Ono in tull blast on SUNDAY as on any OF
~ day. Before ] would make my Iiv
bv keeping a saloon I would either :
~ or 90 a. the poor house, and my be
!, half Is in the same notion.
~ Write often. BLACK Eye" and all
~ rest Of the COURIER correspondents
,ms love You all. our kind editor in the
M gain. | am not afraid 10 say this
ssn. hubby will not be jealous of a 4
III, haired gentleman. Besides. they
h;.h brothers I could not think Of mucf
lor write this time. will try to DO be
next time MADGl
NJ a IT.. Courtv A.sessnr.
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