The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-05

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Richard J. 1gitspy VI "'-L ~ . *
county, hy- july - 80 ..t-.s X ia
Illinois ~ l'ah- ne W. aliN' $3.50. ,,r,,r
par ~ tets' "n,i VI ~ NNSi..1n ,vlt IL
teered ioT service ~ $3.50 limos r.isl-
f, lieutenant * t.. =, r~4 IA 49, m 1-era
ment. ana ieN-Nt ~ 80 H. became a
cruz ana 1riiy Nv. r,,4. 4 limited
"Iolt afsphtNs AZ -, r.f,,rn@a to III
amount ~ IAlAoiAla' anu l0eH4 ~ - 49,
nois IA lsa-- s
In ls6l hc enlisted IN the civil War, an ha
NJ Fort Doneisor. as brirA.lrt Etiess-.s t,s
lost so men, his brigade being tAe ltFst
to be attacked. At the battle " 19fluh
he was shot n the lett lIi'H h,,t ~ ~
carried from the heio 70 ult' nut =, t1,.
covered, and carried the pA4A ~ ms So~s
to the day Of his death.
For his bravery he had been promoted
during his recovery 10 major general but
ia the spring he was Obliged - retire
from active service on account 81 ths
wound sustained az 1orinta, IL LS.-. . 80
home IN ls.i ana N the I a. ~ ma u 49,
was elected governor OF Illinois. lie W
elected again IN ~. ana lot "A thilu Term
IN lsi In the last campaign n,s oppo,
nent was Carter III. Harrison, the most
popular democrat personally IN TIRE ms
tory OF the state.
Uncle Dick did not serve his second
term in full. As soon as the legislature
convened il elected him to the United
States senate. where ne served the STATE
until March I. 1872.
Gov orlesbv is survived by his widow
and five chidren-John. Jasper and Rich
ard j. Dglesby. Jr.. Mrs. Olive snyder, Of
Kansas City. and Miss Feliciie oglesny'
who IS now visiting in Paris. France
Nvrhottf regard to Marty lines Uncle
Dirkt' oeiesbv had for more than a gen-
.-,tior, Nan fha iIoi 81 The people ~ Iiil-
,,nis Ia fact from the time of the break
irg ONT ~ the Mexican war when he had
i,fet r,aszra his majority no question 81
y-lhffc nniicy in the state was settled
without his having been taken into con-
farerra With a BIG heart and a brain
a. big a. his heart he could not have
been other than "A big man. H. started
4, ifs y c.r-a,far.s apprenticc tried
farming later on. and decided he was not
/ 4 success in either. but the contact which
~. had with the common people during
I This euriod. coupled with a native DEM
/ I nrratic spirit which an the hDnors
heaped upon him could not suhmergf. be
; kent close ~ the popular affections with
: out knowing ~ caring how he did It,
E.x-fo,- nrieshv had no Viking for ma
! chine uolitics. M fact. that part ~ mod
4 .~-, r,.if+irai eri.ne. was an absolutely
,-rtrnxyr et,,r,ti+v ~ rim. ana Vet Nd
ru~n over iiyad In Illinois who could IN.
.s,rs,,,.. ~ r,nrt votes ~ ~. h relied
alv.avs On the people IS tho source 81
r,,litical mower and in this ne followed
,rc ad,-ica ~ 1rr.ha,, lincoln who one.
saia y, Nh. ..r,f.. Ken clos. Ia the PEG
sou i v, ann. DN ,teb, -',5 v.iff na,,
~ rnisieni Won
. ~ go ~ .bo,,-b. ~ nolf.feai fancas
Il ~ cavruatru times ne would tell tho plrt'
800 go. n ris c-iida direct yav Ia nu
p itr. ,.he-e ~ wouid do rha most good
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