The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-16

Dubois Comfy Soldiers MOnu.
ment.

Dubois Comfy Soldiers MOnu.
ment.
The erection Of the Dubois County
Soldiers Monument is being brought to
the attention OF the patriotic public In
numbers OF place., and patriotic eio'
quent letters. with eloquent Enclosures
are being received by the Monument
Executive Committee. Hon. Wm. A.
ITrsylor, q member Of this committee,
is earnestly working for its success, and
is in receipt OF several letters with sub.
Iscriptions, from among which the CouR.
liza is permitted to present to its read
ers the tollowing showing creditsble
feelings OF head and heart on the part
Of their authors. The COURIER hopes
their publication may induce others TO
go and do likewise
The subscriptions now amount 10
about q. 600 or ol,7OO, aud the people
of Dubois county are just beginning to
wake up to the desira Oleness Of every.
one assisting In the undertaking for
their own credit.
FROM Hon. TIMOTHY +. HOWARD,
JUDaE OF THE SUPREsG COURT, AND
VICE PRESIDENT OF POsT =, or SoUTH
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 9, 1893.
Hon. w. II. TRAYLoR, Jasper, Ind.
My DEAR FRIEND.-I could refuse
you very little, besides, the object
which you have in view is . no.
BILE one, TO place an object lesson be.
lore the eyes Of the children and
|children's children of those who shall
Ibe commemorated by the monument,
making them proud Of their fathers
patriotism, and so teach them to be
patriots themselves Enclosed please
iind draft for ten dollars. Very Truly
Yours, IT,. HOWARD.
Those are good sentiments. Encour.
age the youth of the land TO be good pa
Itriots and there will be no danger of the
perpetuity OF our loved free govern.
ment.
The next letter is from our former
fellow citizen, DR.. II. G. Hobbs, and,
his noble exp essions will be read with
Interest and heartily endorsed by bis
many warm friends In this county;
DIR. II. @. HOBBS LETTER.
SALEM, ND, June 10, 1898.
HON. w. a. IRAYLOR
MY DEAR SIR:-Yours, with request,
received, and in response please find
draft for $1,000. The effort OF placing
q creditable Monument In the Court
House Square isa commendsble one,
aud should be assisted by liberal
gifts and donations from every
citizen and parent who wish.
es to have instilled 10 their children
patriotism and love Of country. loyalty
and true obedience to the laws OF our
land. 1t viii; be permanent object les
son, that will reverently impress the
child that 1t IL not only right but honor.
able to be loyal TO ones country. The
good to be derived In commemoratine
By statuary display, The Union Sol
der" and the results he achieved for BIZ
country, hy the victorys of bis hard
fought battles, 10 not to be expected
from the old aud matured, but from The
patriotic impressions made on the child I
mind, % be views its massive form sn(
studies the period in which he acied.
hope your effort will be crowned
with success, aud that there will b.
reared statue that will be the pride O
every citizen Of your county, and thai
annually. ss the May flowers bloom ant
unfold their beauty, each child in Jas
per will 60 ladcned with wreaths 10 thi
monument, each Memorial day, and rev
erently entwine this shaft OF art will
flowers aud evergreene, singing anthem
Of the most patriotic strains in honor o
the Union Soldier.
Yours Very Truly,
II. T.. IIoBBs.