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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16
For the Jasper Courier.
To Kincaid.

1 " &AAhIAk0s
in reply 10 your remarks in the "rourier,' ;
about the ststcment that Catholic books wer,
burned in the district school house, l wish
TO say. in the first place, that do not know
sho is the author Of that report, but I d.
know there were no such books burnt. Bu,
there we're books belonging to the scholars
and the teacher, such as are used in oil pub
lie schools Of this State, to the amount, a.
near as can be ascertained, Of 500. And
about the teaching Of school at all times,
! would inform you, Mr. Kincaid, that said
district is not like some In the tow nship, for
when the time Of free school is over, they
continue their school generally BY subscrip-
tion; but some other districts fool away even
their time for free schools with quarrel;ne
about teacher. SO, Mr. Kincaid, / think
these few lines may be satisfactory 70 you,
ss every citizen has the right 10
60 10 free school and see for himself what
is taught there, no one will object to II. In
regard 10 prosecution, I think the district il
% able TO stand or bear il, as Mr.. Kincaid j.
10 prosecute. Therefore az an old Prove 70,
and good piece Of advice--.'Alwsys sweep
before your own door first, and then before
mat Of your neighbor Now, Mr.. kincaid,
10 not hollow before you get out of the
swamp. vOX POPULT.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16

FArrESNa TrRKEys.-Thc aliment-
AIRY properties Of charcoal arc very
great, indeed it is asserted that domcs-
tic fowls may fatten on it without any
other food, and that, too, in a shorter
time than on the most nutricious
grains. In an experiment made 10
test the value Of the article, four tur-
keys were taken and confined 10 pen,
and fed on meal, boiled potatoes and
oats. Four others Of the same brood
were also taken and confined at tho
same time in another pen, and fed
daily on the same articles. bnt with
one pint finely pulverized charcoal
mixed with their meal and potatoes:
they had also a plentiful supply Of
broken charcoal IN their pen. The
eight were killed on the same day, and
there was difference Of one and a
half pounds each in favor of the fowls
which were supplied with the char
coal, they being much the fatter, and
he meat greatly superior in point Of
tenderness and flavor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16

HrScARrAS Classify experience
does not vary much from that Of Mr..
X. h. Jcnes, in regard to growing
Hungarian grass. Isowed q piece Of
ground the 23d Of June, and the first
week Of August / cut at the rate Of
three tons per acre. The ground has
since been perfectly clean of weeds.
There is no second or fall crop as sup
posed by some, the stnbble dying the
same as wheat stubble; neither docs
the seed germinate that is thrashcd off
in harvest ng, and from tl.is simple
fact ] think il will not be hard to Grad
icate from the soil.
My horses prefer it to the best timo-
thy that can be produced, and think
there Is . saving Of one third the grain
commonly used, in addition with all
other kinds Of rowcn, shcafoats not
excepted. It is my opinion that ono
half buslel Hungarian grass seed,
evenly sown on good ground, we'll pre-
pared, about the last Of May or tho
first Of June, will yield from five to
seven tons per acre. Emcry's Jour.
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Taking the Paper.

an there i lays before the clock,
lfs folds The mantle pressing;
We morfais never need complain.
The news is such blessing
There-corn has riz 10 sixty cents
tDo snuff that Pickering tapor.)
I'm sure know not what we did
Before we took the paper.
used 10 stare when people talked
" the affairs OF other nations.
And wonder where on earth they got
Their stock OF information;
knew enough Of right and wrong
To sue nv nearest neighbor,
Then call him close when he refused
To lend bis weekly paper.
And then-O Judge! | might have been
As rich as Jacob Asior,
Without the toll OF hoeiug corn,
And strewing fields AMI plaster
But jnst BY digging out the gold
No way could sure be cheaper.
missed the MARYLAND all because
| did mol take the paper.
loved the cash extremely well,
And pocketed the money
Let others rcsd--and thought myself
About as smrrt as any,
Un'll when forgot to vote,
And cut up many q caper,
Went twice to church on Monday morn
| vowed Ia take The paper.
Al last my every house burned down,
Without one cent insurance,
! lot my al in kidders bank
This was beyond endurance.
With coat tail straight and hair erect
dashed DER every breaker,
a nd crrshlng every one I inei,
! went and took the paper.
But now all subjects discuss,
Zen to the rights Of woman,
A snarier MN there never lived
Than farmer Jones OF Orren.
And what is more--in full advance
J always pay The printer,
Nor think two dollars better spent
Than for my weekly paper.
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) these commendable q alities, so much sd
mired in the improved stock. are overb.l
anced 10 nearly every instance by the Ger
tain'y OF the transmission OF the seeds .
premature death by either one or both mar
en's. The mulstto i not so long lived 4,
the white man or the negro, and this NAV
De accounted for BY the known fac, ths,
'ubercnIous deposit il 20 common thar !,
may reslly be considered one OF the consti,.
uen' PARTICLES Of his system, aud pu!mon.
sry and mesenteric affections his heirloom.
IL - not 80 sPPrecisble in the character
Of those born Of negro and Indian parents,
or The negro and any Of The copper.colorec
races Sch intennarriages have produced
progeny superior 10 either parent in eli the
Qualities that constitute On approximation
70 the acknow iedgei perfectious in the
Caucasian type of mankint.
S'nce 1851. Ss,iriuali-m has occupied an
increasingly important place among the ex-
usnrcus causes o. insanity. S-lf.abuse and
drunkenness are Of course The origin Of q
large per ceniage Of the mental alienation
IN ineisns. as elsewhere, .nd the latter
csuse mas Of late furnished large number
IN patients whose disease the iperi,tendenl
regnrJ- as the eject u the ishberries
-'rychnine, and other poisonous drugs used
IN the aduiteraiion Of alcholic preparations.
Tobacco, tho"gh not q prominent, is still .
sufficiently active csuse Of insanity 10 iusti.,
the Superintendent IN referring 10 il.
~ the I $50 patients uider treatment
since the opening oi the institution. the 10
sanity ofC3-3l males and % femsles-
was constitutional; a6 males ana Is females
were made inrsne IRON spirit rappinrs: Is
men lost their reason from intempersnce:
81 men aud . women became dsmenred
from sflf-sbuse, and II men and II women
were made crszy By the use Of tobacco.
When we subtract from the sum total oil
causes the 2tG SET down a. cf unknown ori
yin. the importance oi The causes above
cited will appear the more important
II 60 melancholy . subject as insanity
ran Be- ludierous under any aspect. II would
seem lauchsble that men aud women
should lcse their reason through Know
In table Of the religious belief Of the
patients precious 20 admission. we find that
'u' Of 80. 5a5 Professed no religious fai,h;
hat each religious denomi nation i represen-
ed BY about an equal per centage, and tnsi
asheists have found their way within the
rails " the Asylum ,
Tie expeadlures Oi The last year were :
.3a .s33 Il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16

Gr''why donr you hold up your head a.
do" asked an aristocrstic lawyer Of . sier.
ling old farmer. Squire" said the farmer
took a; that field Of grain. You see thai
all the valuable heads are bowed down
while those that have nothing in then
stand upright,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16
A Hard Joke.

The Mobile Advertiser OF the 18th, tel,
the following good story OF notorious pr.c.
ticsl Joker in that city, yclept "Sraigh
: back Dick"
dick was Al the wharf last week wher
one Of the up river boats arrived, looking
doubtless, for some unwary individual upon
whom 70 exercise his talent. He watches
closely the countenance Of each passenger
as he stepped from the plank upon the wharf
and a. length fastened his gaze upon an in.
dividual who, from his appearance and man
ners. was cor sidersbly nearer Mobile than
he had ever been before. He was evident.
ly III At ease, and had evidently heard the
reports, which were rife in the country. re-
isiive 10 the hundreds who were dying in
Mobile every hour from yellow fever. The
man started of towards Dauphin street,
carpet sack in hand. bu, had not proceeded
FAR when heavy hand was laid upon his
shoulder, and he suddenly stopped. Upon
turning round, he met the cold, serious
countensnce of Dick, and il seemed to send
a thrill Of terror throughout, his whole frame.
After looking At him steadily for about q
minute, Pick slowly ejaculated:
.'res, you are the man. Stand straight,
.Niih visible fear in his counte nance
the poor fellow esssyed to do as G. mmau-
deJ.
- L.
will DO" and taking from his pocket small
tape measure. he sto lpej down and meas
ured him from the toe Of his boot TO the
crown Of MS hs', took pencil ard carefully
marked the height in his pocket book, TO
the utter smazsment Of the stranger; after
which he measured him across the shoulders
and agsin noted the dimensions. lie the
looked the stranger firmly in the face. and
said:
"Sir, lem sorry that il Is 20. but really
sill not be able 10 finish il for you before
morning"
Finish wha,w asked the stranger. en-
deavoring IN vain 10 appear calm.
"Why, your coffin. 70 be sure. You see,
| am city undertaken, and The people srel
dying here 80 fast that can hardly supply
The demand for collins. You will have toI
wait ill your turn comes, which will be to
morning-say about o'clock
Bot what the ID DO wsnt wi a col.
fnl have no idea Of DYING
"You havn't. ehl Sir. you will not live
Two hours and half. see il in your couD-
cnance- Why. even now you have pain
- sigh; pan--in yonr back
.Y-yes, believe I h-have." replied the
rem5ling hoosier.
Exactly" said Dick, "snd your limbs
co.r
"Yes, stranger. yours right. and be-
lin 10 feel i in The back Of my neck and
icad''
"Of course you Do. and and unless you do
for IL, you'll be dead in q short
ime. assure you. Take nv advice, now
% back aboard that boat, swallow down al.
III of brandy. get into your state room
nd cover up with blankets Stay there ,
i! you persPire freely, then leave here Like
ghtning."
Hooscr hurried on board that boat and
ollowcd Dicks Instructions to letter
)n Monday he was met BY gentleman .,
,i'ronellc, 10 whom he related his wonder
d escape from death BY yellow fever. even
nrr preparations were being made 10 pro- :
ure his coffin. He says he will never for I
et the kinkness Of that tall man in Mobile, n
Tho gave him such advice. Q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16

Bank OF GosPoRr The Auditor OF State
gives notice that protest for non-paymen Of
the notes Of the Bank q Gosport having
been fled in that Office, the whole circuls
iion will be redeemed u the Auditors Office,
10 ccin. At par. from and after the aolh Of
February.
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Fer -qu-re ~ p line- Or less, week, a. On.
Each subsequent insertion, IS cts
Longer sdv-riiseme nis, az same rate. A
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ga square. These are The terms for tran
sient advertisements; q reasonable deauc-
tion will be made 10 regular advertisers.
Notices Of appointment Of administrators
and I@gsl notices of like character 10 be
paid for in advance.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.
For Township Offices. each. SIoo
For Coun'y 400
Fer District. Circuit, OF State. $50
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16
The Country Lass;e.


She blcssomec ia the couatrv,
Where sunny summer fiings
Her rosy srm- around the earth.
And brIghi.s; blossoms brlnrS:
Health v - her sole inheriraner.
And greece her orIy dsx.r;
.eves dreamed the asl1xrcd
Contained % sMsei q flower.
Far Distant from the civ,
And IN .sHd from the sea.
Ny iassie D'oomei 10 goodness,
~ pure ss pure csnid D.;
Size csvgfl her drwy freshness
From hlil snd rnoan'asn bIw~r.
never dresmtd the vii ixrod
Contained 90 sweet . fiswer.
The rainhox must hsve lent her
Ssme Of i's airy grace;
The Wild rose parted with . bllsh,
That nestled on her face;
Ire SUI beans got enisnel.d in
The long wsvee OF her hair,
Or che had never grown 10 BE-
50 modest and % fir.
The early birds have taught her
Their yuus msfia song.
And some Of their s.it Innocence,
Sas's been with them - IOng.
And Tor her nvw. If need be,
10 part with wealth and power,
! never trrsmed the Wild y o,,d
Contained 20 sweet fvwe-.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-02-16

EFFEcT oF HEAT uF0A MEAT.-Froi
Johnson, in his Chemistry Of Common Life
says that well cooked piece oi meat shouls
be full Of rs own juice, or natural gravy
In roasting, therefore, il should be exposed
10 quick Gre, that the external surfsc.
may be made to contract At once, and the
albumrn to cosguls'e. before the juice has
bad time 10 escape from ~ithin. The same
observations apply 70 boiling; when piece
~ beet OF mutton j. plunged into bsilIne
water the outer part contracts, the albumen
which is near The surface coagulates, and
the internal j1iee j. prevented either from
escs ping into the water BY which IL il sur
rounded, o. from being diluted or weakened
by The admission Of water among it. When
cut up. therefore, the mes, yields much
gravy and Is rich in flavor. Hence beef
stssk or mutton chop Is done quickly and
over quick FIRE, that the natural juices
may be retained.
ScEsE rs SCHOOL r. en- The Spring
h.ld Republican j. responsible for the iol-
iowiag:
Misiress-Come here, Georrr. I wish TO
examine you in punctuation. What's thati
George-Thsst thats comma.
siis,ress-Right. now whats thaii
Gerrge-Ah! now you've got me where
my hsn'$ short, don't know.
Mistress George. I DO not wish YOU 10
use any slang phrases here. When you are
unable 20 give correct replies say 90. but a.
not repeat such phrases as that which you
have just used. Whars thati
George-i dun kpo.
Misuess-Don't know what that Is. why
ihas-s . period.
George-(Lockirg critically ~ the point
IN ques,ion.) He. h.. Now i've cot YOU
where your hairs short; that sint nothin'
but fy dirt.
Mistress - tE--examining critically D.
George you are dismitsed.
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Financial Affairs Of Goysrnmeut.

A letter TO the New York Times says.
The President is preparing special NEE.
ssge, showing the condition Of the Treasury
This message IS now nearly ready for ,rsns-
mission TO Congress, and I an enabled to
give lis data, In advance. as follows.
Bal. in Treasury, July !, 1853. 5 6,3sS .3l6
Receipts from al sources 10 Sept.
80, 1868. rs a30 S7s
Estimated receipts for three quarters:
From Customs $1,000 600
From Public Lands 100000
Miscellaneous sources 600 600
Treasury Notes. issued Dec. 1853 1.254o00
Loan Of January 10000 600
Total means for 1859 ssl 3s3, ,l95
Expenditures 10 Sept, 1868 sal l70S 1873
Estimated expense 10 June next 50 357 ,6os
Treasury Notes 10 be redeemed
prior 10 July 1, 1859 1880 900
Postoffice Deficiency 3ys38, ,723
Needed Tor working The Treasury,
and for Mint purposes 5000 600
Total expenditures IS lol 23s 5ss
Total means 81 asa 1oJ
De efeieney, IL July next &c s55 .329
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29
Trim To CIHVeiand-

On last Friday morning, in company with
our better half we made a visit to the Forest
City. Our object in going there, was to leave
Mrs. A. at the Forest City Water Cure in thai
city, in order to see il her impaired health
could be regained at that establishment.
After leaving the river, everything wears q
gloomy appearance. The frost has played sad
havoc with the crops. We did not see a good
Geld Of wheat between Wellsville and Cleve
land. Corn is very short--the farmers have
just commenced working it the first time, after
rsplanting.
We found, as usual, the conductors on the P.
&C&P.&C.R.R' to be perfect gentlemen. It is a
pleasure to any traveller to be placed under the
charge of such men as Messrs. Bacon, Cox and
Ely, of tho P. & G. and Thompson and Moony,
ofthe P. 8 G.. r. R. They all understand
their business, and understanding it, they per-
form it. In fact, all the railroads in Ohio, are
fortunately blessed in having the kind of gen.
tlemen they have in their employ. Their sole
airn seems to be. to do their duty to their EN-
plcyers, and to those who are placed under
their charge. Their stations are of the highest
responsibility, and it gives us pleasure to say,
that in all our "rides on the rail-" we have
found them all, with a very rare exception,
faithfully endsavoring to perform their duties.
Long may they wave!
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29
True.

Tho Americans of Ohio, in their call for q
State Mass Convention, to be held in Cincln.
matt, on Tuesday, the 18th day of july next,
say that the Republican party is under the
dictation of foreign infidel associations" They
say further, that the Republican party Of HAM
iltcn county is now subservient to the threats
and dictation Of those men, whose influence
has already destroyed all respect for the Sab
bath. in a large portion of our city, desecrating
the day by Bachanalian %easts, theatrical ex-
hibitions, and other immoralities. Through
the influence Of these associations our laws are
sss at defiance; nay, so willy have they become
10 political manoeuye, that laws to which the
whole people had attested their praise, were re-
pesled, 70 crafty their infidel sentiments and
unchristisf practices" Every candid and in
talIigent man in the State will admit that the
above rs true. Look at the proceedings::of their
last state Convention. An open and ayowed
atheist, by the name Of Jacob, from Hamilton
county, the leader Of these "bachanalian ieasts,
theatrical exhibitions" &C., went into the
room Of the committee on resolutions, and de-
msnded that such and such resolutions should
80 into the platform. His request was complied
WITH. Is can DO seen by reading their platform.
The Jacobs are the men, in conjunction with
the Giddinges, that rule and control tho repub.
lican party Of Ohio.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29

6rMr. G.. L. Jacobs and his excellent lady,
who have been faithfully and successfully
teaching one of our primary schools, left on
last Monday evening to attend the Normal
School at Lebanon in this State. They attend
this school to better prepare themselves for the
responsible avocation they have chosen, that OF
school teaching. Here is an example worthy
OF imitation by every school teacher in Ohio,
that does not consider himself fully prepared
for his responsible position. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs applied themselves faithfully and dill
gently while here, to their duties in the school
room; and by being economical, have gathered
enough to pay theiy way at the Lebanon Nor.
NAL School. After finishing their studies at
this School, no one doubts, that knows them,
but what they will be among our most compe-
tent and faithful teachers. We say, success to
them, and all others who initiate their excel.
lent example.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29

GrWe have not thus far, neither do we in.
tend during the campaign to say one word de
rogatory to any of the candidates on the Repub
lican county ticket. If we cannot treat then
as gentlemen we shall not treat them as ~rufians
Neither have we spoken with derision and con.
tempt of some of them before the nomination
and then after they were nominated turn il
and talk of them as being the only persons ca
pable OF filling the offices for which they were
nominated. Such actions are desplsable in ed
itors OF either party, and we trust we thall moi
be guilty of making such a laughing stock o.
oufself A number of the candidates on that
ticket are our neighbors, and we believe, social
ly, are our friends.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29
The Republican War upon the Con-
stifutiOn.

The attempts Of the Republicans Of Ohio to
annul one Of the provisions Of the Constitution
of the United States are in furtherance Of two
objects. First, they want to render the fugi-
tive slave law totally imperative. Second, they
mean to establish negro equality in this State
whenever the supineness of the people suffers
power to be sufficiently consolidated in the
hands of the New England Abolition clique
IL viii be useful to consider what must be the
inevitable consequences of their work should
they succeed. Without stopping to enlarge up
on the manifert impossibility, that the people of
the Southern States will tamely submit to have
their constitutional rights overthrown by a set
ofNew England fanatics and canting English
Exeter Hall aliens, we propose to show how
their success would operate upon the State here
at home. The Republicans themselves, in some
quarters, bitterly deplOre the existence of a
great negro population in their immediate vi
cinity. Do they want this doubled and trebled?
Do the people Of other parts of the State want
to be afflicted and annoyed by an Eruption Of
negroes? We hear q great deal from some of
~SNAN ~
the Republicans about emancipation of slaves
and emigration of free negroes from Missouri,
Kentucky, Virginia, &c. Now, the effect of
the Republican work, if they succeed, will be
to divert this black and turbid stream into Ohio.
They are about to make her a sort of Canaan
for all the wandering Africans in the country
a haven of refuge, where free negroes, emanci-
PEGS and f~ugitives may revel in triumph and
equality with the white man, and defy the Con-
%stitution and law of the United States. Fur
thermore, if they succeed in making the Fugi-
tive law a nullity, the great horde Of negroes
now in Canada will return to plague this more
temperate and fruitful region. The working
men of our State should seriously consider the
inevitable tendencies of Republican success, in
this matter. If they do not want to be crowd.
ed and elbowed by negroes in their occupations
and avocations; if they do not want to see their
wages reduced and their honorable industry de.
graded by the competition Of hordes of negroes
from Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, Canada, &C.,
let them join the Democracy in de feating the
Republican war upon the Constitution of the
United States, and their unholy attempt to es-
tabllsh negro suffrage and equality in Ohio
Statesman,
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29
"Who'u he King int Chor,io,r

"WhOIl he king but Charlie!"
The Black Republicans are down in the mouth
in regard to their chances for the next presiden.
cy. They have only one. half of the Union to
run a candidate in, and that half is in a frag.
mentary condition.
Long John Wentworth, Editor of the Chica-
go Democrat, and the tallest Black Republican
in the West, discourses as follows:-
CONTEST FOR THE PREsIpENcY.-The near.
er the contest approaches, the more does it be.
come apparent that some new man will be Ia
ken up by both parties.
Seward will assuredly get the delegation from
New York.
Ohio.
Cameron, or some such man will get the
delegation from New Jersey and from Penn
sylvania.
Banks will get Massachusetts, and he and
Fessenden together will be very likely to get
all of New England.
Illinois will for Lincoln.
Minnesota will go for Gov. Ramsey.
The other States will present some candidate
for themselves, or else divide up among the 9TH
or candidates.
We consider the Republican nominee deci-
dedly in the woods.
So do we! "Oh for a lodge in some vast
woods.'