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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05
SCHOOL EXAMINATION

accordance with lhe law. Pahiic TX
q "ninh'irG Of PERSONS d ,irina to i.s. I
Pubic Srhonis 10 ID bic eounie. w4l b.
held - school II n No. ~ jasper FL
ia,. Mae, 20 b. 1869
Any p-rson csssIug to Oh ain liesnss/to
teach les thsn the eigh, branches require
~ 1--we mus first present cor iicaie from
me Director vi District rerif.lug 10 nn
ELECTION. and the brsrene- dssred u ts
taught during III ensuing -chuui tern.
Teachers must h-nr u. mad that uud- r
the new law no certificates Tor teaching csf
b. grantrd heresf'ed a. prgste examine
Ions. sud il Is therefore Important H., ,hai
-nou'd attend lhe Fahiie Exam uaiioii. suo
''ing sih them c-r.ii sie 81 nqrel oAar
ieief rom - If fesgec ~. i'fI-frts.
4. J STR I'm, S hool Exar,iner.
Mlr,f y 1869
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

STRAIGHT LINE RAMRoAD-We sec
by the papers that efforts are beno
made by Willard Carpenter to revive
this old project. and he proposes now
to desiate from straight line lar
enough, TO make Petersburg and
Washington points. If be had done
that at the start the road might have
been bn'lt tfst far, but We aprrcherri
his object now is to withdraw the en- :
ergies OF the people of those places
from other projected roads, so as TO
give him chance to try and sell his
old road bed. or thereby prevent anv
.other company from getting sufficient
announcement there, and occupying
the territory.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

REVIVAL. We understand tha,
qnite an interesting series of meetings
in the Lemons Church. in Harrison
Tp., has just been brought to close.
During the meetings ten repentant
sinners professed to have found peace
in that grace which cometh from
above, and most Of them were received
into the Presbyterian Church by Rev.
Il. j. Strain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

THE NEUTRAL DoDGE.-We notice
throughout the country that several
Radical papers are now attempting to
TAX the neutral dod ge. This is o
bealthiul sign, indicating that the PEG
PIE have tailed to support them in
their Radicalism. But we would can
ton Democrats rot TO be caught in
the neutral net. Ii 10 hard tor Loop.
ard to change his spots. or a darkey
his skin, and radical editor previous
to the last election, will most likely
be a radical editor again just previ-
ons TO the next election. year and a
half from now, and the guise of neu-
trality is simply TO gain strength
where they may do injury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05
NO ICE OF CHURCH ELECTION

NOTICE IL hereby given 'h.i on Fee
y ion Wi: be held a, the Church Buiid q,
Of ~ Evangslc Protestant nnrcl
- Hss'yiile. Dubious County. Safe % Ind
ana. by The qnsli'ipd voters Of said Cerpre
er'ion on MONDAY The a9th dsy o. Marcel
1863. for he purpose of eleciBp five Trus
fsrs tor ssid Church for The tn-uiny wear
Dated his 81 day o. Fei-nsry. A DISCO
JOHN HiPsER
FL b Bra,d 81 T,u-,prs.
Fshrusrv, &c 1862
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

QUEER FIsH.-We understand a
qneer fish has charge of the Metbo
dist interests on the Dwell circuit
lie strikes out with his fins in war
not usual for clerical fishes. and an
Armstrong with the law, fined him
last week for an assault and battery
committed during a revival upon one
OF the interested congregation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05
SURVEY NOTICE.

'sSHE md r-iga-d vii nrrcsed with lhs
C.uniy surveyor ~ d d IL Cruuty. o.
The % cay o. hs,ch, 1859 10 run the lips-
rnd f,'e'mine The hoant-iiesui ser,ions NJ
81 30 90. and 81, all 10 Town norlt
faags vsst
The lnlsrm. date lines viii also ne rue
anG he 1o'rsrr 'b.r-0t ,sia biz he'd Pr
sons INFER sisd Nil please y or so,
Nrrh 5 1913 EWlN GRAHAM
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

COUNTY OFFICER FEE LAw.-The
Legislature does not seem likely t.
perfect much valuable legislation this
winter. and we don't suppose will
touch the fees of County officers. From
the ignorance on the gu .iectexhibi'ed
in the debates, we think Il, ey had bet
ter let it alone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

II \ human skeleton. ~ ex.raor
d'nary SIS, was iound eighteen tcoi
below the surface at the grouni h'
some men who Were digging a we.I
n Whitley county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

PREsBYTERY.-The Morgan Presby
terry Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church will hold its session at the
Hillsboro church in this township
embracing the 4th Sunday in this
month The>public are invited.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

The NuRsERY.-Tbis best of chiil's
magazines for March was received
last week, and is splendid No. Ad.
dress John l.. Shorey, 10 Washing ton
st., Boston. $50 per year; Is
cents single number
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

SMALL Pox We are Informed tina,
two cases of small pox terminated ia.
tally in Holland, Patoka TIP, on last
Saturday. The disease was contrac.
ted in Evansville.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

u One hundred and seventy. rhrec
persons have joined the Christian
church al Bloomington, ard Sky the
Methodist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

A " ,shawaga couple who were
married last week were aged seventy
nine anu seventy two years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

U-Ten Lafayette women are going
to have q talk match.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-05

s.sAs az k-s.sssN
? EMAINING 10 Vie J4sp.r p i Off,.
a. L.A. 20 1889 aud .h.-h. , .o' s-il.r
n ~"hin one mynst, all De sent 10 TN
DIT Te,ta. n, a..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
New Series-Vol. 9, No. At.

boot-jack, and Judge Thomas a heavy
cow-hide boot, from the heap, and set
themselves down to the work.
Clark frightened his grip on the boot
jack, throwing up his head, gave vent TO
a prolonged and unearthly ''Ye-ow-ow I!
that would have reflected credit upon
ten of the largest kind of cats.
"Aha" thought Thomas, who was not
six feet away, hes Immediately close
around. Now I'll inveigle him ~ and
he gave the regular dark night call of a
feminine cat. Each OF the Judges now
advanced little closer and Clark pro-
duced questioning low! owW
Thomas answered by reassuring
'..Pur-ow! pur>ow p and they advanced
little more.
They were now within easy reach, and
each imagining that the cat had but a
moment more to live, whaled away, the
one with the boot, the other with the
boot jack. s
The boot took Clark square in the
mouth, demolishing his teeth, and the
boot-jack came down on Thomas bald
head just as he was in the midst of a
triumphant "Ye-owW'
WheE lights were brought the cats
had disappeared, but the catastrophe
was in opposite corners of the room,
with heels in the air, swearing blue
streaks. ssasV
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
Two Meals q Day.

. II any man or woman, OF 1orty-nve or
over. not engaged in hard manuel labor,
especially the stgdious, sedentsry in
door livers, would take but two meals u
day for one month, tiie secopd not being
later than three in the afternoon, and
absolutely nothing Afterwards, except
it might be in some casss 2as grange,
lemon, or ice cream, or cup of warm
drink, such as tea, broma, or sugar wa
ter, there would be such change for
the better in the way of sound sleep, a
feeling on waking of having retired, an
appetite for breakfast, and buoyancy OF
disposition during the day, that few ex-
cept the animal and glutton would be
willing to go back to the flesh pots OF
Egypt. Ben. Wade, as he is familiarly
called, one of the political lions of the
West, has taken but two meals day
for the last twenty years; and if all sed-
entary persons, those who are indoors s
great part of the time, would, after the
aye of forty-five observe the same in
sfiexibIe rule. there can be no doubt, 9TH
ef'things being equal, that long years.of
hapy exemption from the ordinary Ms
of life would be the result. The reason
is that the stomach would have time to
rest, for fecuperation, and would thus
be able to perform its part more thor
oughly, making purer blood giving bet
ter sleep, and securing good appetite
for breakfast. Let any man try it for
ten DAYS, taking the second meal seven
hours after the first, and abandon the
practice if he can.-HalPs Journal of
Health
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16

dealers and jobbers are forced to make
smaller purchases or carry" heavy
stocks; manufacturers and importers
find Themselves with large quantities of
goods on hand, which they are anxious
to dispose of, as their price may con-
tinually fall. Money is in demand TO
carry these various articles, rkeep deal
ers afioat, till they find purchasers
But lenders are becoming timid in face
of a falling market, and great stringen-
cy shows itself, especially in the Western
cities.
This is without doubt, all of it, a
healthful process-the first step toward
sound financial condition,-the great
body of the community are benefited by
it, as all commodities will become
cheaper, and above all, business will at
length settle itself on sound basis OF
exchange. 1t should never for mo-
ment be forgotten that those who are
injured most by an inconvertible curren-
cy are the capsumers- great masses
of the people.
In general, the country is strong and
rich ;one large portion-the South-ex-
ceptionally prosperous; many great
| interests are in an unusually vigorous
cond tion, so that we were never letter
able to bear the strain necessary, If We
return, gradually and cautiously, to o
healthy natural financial state.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
The Lawyers and the Cats.

Two Arkansas lawyers were domesti-
Gated in the rude hotel of country
town. The hotel was crowded, and the
room allotted 20 our heroes was also oc-
cupied by six or eight others. Shake
down beds, enough to accommodate the
guests, were disposed about the room,
| against the four walls, leaving an open
| space in the centre OF, the apartment.
Judge Clark lay with his head to the
north, on one side, and Judge Thomas
| lay with his head to the south, on the
other side of the room. SO far as that
| room was concerned, it might be said
that their heads represented the north
and south poles, respectively. 6.
All tho other beds in the room were
occupied. the central part of the room
was deemed 4eutral ground, in which
the occupants qf khe different beds had
equal rights. Here, in picturesque con-
fusion, lay the boots, hats, and breeches
of the sleepers There we're no win
dows, and though the dooy was open,
being no moon. the night was very dark
in that room.
The willy lawyers, who bad been 0p-
posing counsel in "a case tried in the
town that day, and had opposed each
other with the coptumacity OF wild pigs,
were now the very incarnationsof meek
ness. for when the hungry swarm OF
MOSQUITOES settled down and bit them
on the one cheek, they slowly turned
the other to be bitten also.
"But hush! hark"
A deep sopnd strikes the ear like a
rising knell!
Meow ow.."
Judge Clark and Thomas were wide
awake, and sitting bolt upright in an
instant:
Again the startling cry!
"Ye-ow, ye-ow."
"There,s a d-d cat !" whispered
Clark. ...
"Scat, you ~ Missed Thomas.
Cat paid no attention to these demon
strations, butgave vent to another yowl.
"Oh, Lord" cried Clark, II can'tstand
this! Where is she, Thomas?"
ION your side of the room some
where"
mo she's on your side," said Clark.
"Ye ow-Ow-ow"
''There, I told you she was on your
side" they both exclaimed in a breath.
And still the "yOw" went on.
The idea now entered the heads OF
both the lawyers, that by the exercise OF
certain strategy they might be enabled
to execute a certain flank movement on
the cat, anu totally demoralize him.
Practically each determined to file "a
motion to squaslt' the cats attachment
for that room.
Each kept his plan to himself, and, in
the dark, unable to sea each other, pre-
pared for action.
strange as it may appear, it is never
theless true that the same plan suggest
ed itself to both. In words, the plan
would be about as follows:
The yowIer is evidently looking and
calling for another cat, with whom he
has made an appointment. l will imi-
tate cat, and this cat will think t'sther
cats around. This cat will come toward
me, and when he shall have arrived
within reach, I'll blaze away with any
thing can get hold of, and knock the
mew-sic out of him
So each OF the portly Judges, noise
lessly as cream comes to the surface of
the milk, hoisted himself on his hands
and knees, and, hippotamus fashion ad-
| vanced to the neutral ground occupying
the central portion of the room.
Arrived there, Judge Clark selected
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
To be Continued.
Weather Predictions,

The weather is always subject Of in
terest, and We publish the following
proverbs, the oldfolk lore of other days
They are based upon phenomena to be
observed during the month of December.
and may be easily tested: .a. rs
IfDecember's bright and clear .l -a
II portendeth agood year. 'f.... %
Should December be cold with snow, -n
On every height fair crop Will grow.
In December, frosts alternating witt.
thaws indicate moderate winter.
December weather ehangeableand mild.
. Shows the whole winter hcl1le as a child.
A dry Deeember--a dry spring and
summer. ln'
December thunder oft brings for its train.
f... In the suec -eding summer wind and rain
So much for observation on the appear
ance of the weather during the whole
course of the month, What follows
relates to particular days:,;s..f-
l. When it happens ON the first of the month
it THE Il %interj will last four months.
2ith-FolIow highly blessed year,
should this night be bright and clear,
Should it snow on the night of the
24th, it betokens fine hop harvest.
AS many are interested in grape cul-
tuTe, the following prediction, though
somewhat uncouth, POLITICALLY cQnsid-
cred, is given with the hope it may
prove suspicious 1s
When Christmas eve you find. -. --
Without rain and without wind,
And fair the mornings sun dldshine,
The next year win produce much wine.
. Christmas bare and green
Easter with snow is, seen.
'Tis fair sign off propitiouS year,
When the bright sun ON Christmas day shines
clear. att r-.-a -..r- - .l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
Mtisfel ellaneoms.
Sensible Admonitions.

Don't buy piano for your daughter
while your sons need plOw.
Decent, substantial clothing for your
children makes them think better OF
themselves, and keeps the doctor away.
Don't become security for him who
waits; for the Sheriff.
Buy farm wagon before fine car
riage.
Ifyou have yoke of oxen don't lie
ashamed of them and give your note for
d sp2u of horses.
Den.t buy patents to sell again.
Teach your boys to look upward and
forward snd aever down or back kword.
Don't leave 10 memory what should
be written: it makes lawsuits.
Cultivate the ha3.t of giving but new
er give up. .sr
When the labors OF Ste day are past,
take good books and newspapers and Che
youngsters and go to the sittng,room.
Patronize home industry in preference
TO going abroad, all the time. Circulate
your dollars where you make them, aud
where your business will be augmented
thereby. ...t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
The Louisville Bridge. ,

The work on the great Railroad bridge
over the Ohio is so far advanced that
the engineers are confident on being
able to open it for the passage of regular
trains By December 18th. Construction
trains, however, will be able to pass sew
eral days sooner. .2,i-ii -' -
The 400 feet span now rests on its per-
maneut bearings, and is in every respect
satisfactory its engineers. This, by
the way, is the longest span ever erect
ed in America, the next less being the
main span of the Nictoria Bridge, at
Montreal, Canada, whiehL is $50 feet
long, and the channel span of the Steu-
benville Bridge, $40 etlong. The span
of truss is that known as the "triangu-
lar" one which has been extensively
and successfully used by Mr.. Fink, and
has been in the present case speciality
arranged for this long span. The clsars
space above low water line undeFohis
snan is 961 feet, and above high water
line Asa feet the totafa'beight dron1 the
rock bed of the river to me top of the up
per chord of this span is l6o feet.
The total length of the iron SUPER
structures is !, $50 feet of Which two
spans are respectively $40 and io0 feet
long. The middle and indianatchan-
nels are lover grader or Through ;'Sthe
others, varying in length from 90 to 40
feet, are 'under grade" or deck. The
under grade portion is of the same plan
known as Fink's Patent Suspension
TrusS-a plan that has been we'll and
favorably known for over twenty years.
The total quantity of iron, wrought
and east, used in the construction of
this great bridge, is S,7OO,OO0 pounds
and the amount of timber, including
rail, joist. cross ties and railway will be
$40, 900 feet, board measure.-Louisville
Courier Journal.
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Farm for Sale.

T WILL SELL AT private sale, on reasonable
i terms, Seventy-Five Acres of first quail
ty of land, situated about two miles from ST.
Ciairsville, on tn new pike leading from st.
Clairsville TO New Athens. There is on the
lands a young orchard, of
140 Choice Fruit Trees,
with moderate Improvements. The farm is
well lcalculated for grain or grazing.
For further particulars enquire of George or
Joseph Iddings, or the subscriber, adjoining the
land described, or by mail at st. Clairsville o.
Oct. p, 3m. d. NJ. BURDETT.
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Business Depression-A Cloud with a
silver Lining.

Silver Lining.
From the New York Times.
There can be no use in Disgusting the
fact, even ii it were possible, that i.
profound anxiety pervades the business
community in. regard to the coming
year. The long predicted 'shrinkage.'
which has been so often falsely prophe-
cied that people have come to doubt its
ever occurring, seem at length really to
have begun, Prices of commodities
have undoubtedly begun to fall; the
currency is slowly but steadily apprecia-
ting, and the result is, as was to be ex-
pected temporary slackness and dull
ness in almost all branches of business,
and considerable tightness in the money
market. One of our most intelligent
financial organs has argued recently
that there can be no general contraction
going on as the volume of currency
remains the same. But it should be
remembered that a relative contraction
may take place without direct calling
in of the currency afioat. We may be
doing more business with the same
volume of exchange. This must now
be the fact. Each year, owing to the
enormous immigration and the profits
of production in such favored reg ions
as ours, there is considerable increase
of national capital, and, therefore, OF
business and exchanges. The South,
moreover, has surpassed her normal
annual increase of production during
the past three years. Owing to the
character, too of her laboring poulation,
she is absorbing more of our currency
than she ever did in former years. That
is, the negroes keep the greenbacks they
have earned, and hoard them Witt tie
object of funtimatelysb sbu. ing land. 'rhere
are more exchanges nows sthrnughont
the country-or, in other words, there
is more business-tlran there. was three
years ago, SO that relatively the curren
cy is not so redundant IS its.fas the,
though still far beyond our needs.
The appreciation, too, of the Currency
or .the fall in gold, 2 is matter partly
metaphysical as well as -tipancfal-that
is, it depends on tile genera feeling and
confidence of the public, as we'll as or
laws of economy.
There is now general expectau Jon
abroad in the community that prices
are beginning to fall land that II dollar
will be worth more in value few
months hence than it is now. Conse-
uuently, consumers hesitate to buy ex-
! cept what is absolutely necessary;
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
2nlitifal.

A r edmond dispatch says: The
Presidents recommendation to Congress
fer the early admission of Virginia and
the prospect of its being speedily carried
out. causes a general feeling of rejoicing
theexceptions beinga few radicals whom
the Republican party left to run the last
Convention by themselves, and few
sore headed old Democrats who exhibit
cheap pluck by swearing that they
would rather be under Candy then
Walker. The great mass OF the Re.
publican and Conservatives are ,rejoiced
at the prospect of an admission. The
talk about the LEGISLATURE undertaking
to upset the provisions of the new con-
stitution, or render them imperative,
is unfounded the only parties interested
in keeping the State out are non-resi,
dents, who have been appointed to civil
Office by the military. ALI northern
people who have come here as farmers
or business men are rejoiced over the
approaching admission, of matter which
side they are on in politics and all the
office holders are opposed to it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
Belmont Co. Farm for Sale
Choice Town PROPERTY for Sale

a HE valuable and choice residence known
L as the sHAPPER PROPERTY: ;: be-
ing Lot No. 65, on Nam, Street, ST. Clairsville,
Ohio on which.is erected an excellent and COM
modious BRICK HOUSE, containing nine
rooms, and under the main building an excel
lent Cellar, a Rain Water Cistern and Pump of
excellent well water at the back door, a No.
Stable for five horses and carriage house, and
other out buildings. The balance of the Lot is
filed with best quality of bearing Fruit Trees.
Also, Lots No. 66, 74and 81, Immediately North
of the residence, containing three -fourths of an
acre of Land well set in grass,
This is one of the most desirable residence in
the town, being in a good and healthy neighbor-
hood and on a corner. For terms, Sc., enquire
on the premises of
nos If !. d. JOHNSON.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
A FINE FARM for SALE
Adjoining st. CIairsville, O.

4 OFFER FOR SALE the farm on which re-
side, adjoining the town OF st. Clairsville,
Ohio, containing ITS Acres of very choice
land, about 30 acres of which is heavy timber,
and the balance under good state oil cultiva-
tion. The Farm is well fenced, has on it about
200 panels of new palIng fence. Has on it a
good Brick Dwelling House, large Barn, Wagon
House, Granary, Carriage House. &c.
The Farm House is situated about Il OF q mile
from the Union School Building, the finest in
this part of Ohio. The Schools, Churches ana
Society of st. Clairsville are unsurpassed.
The ST. Clairsville and Cadiz Pike runs
through it,
There are two Orchards of good fruit on the
premises.
Parties wishing to purchase are invited to cali
on or correspond with me.
r. NJ. WILKINS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
a FINE OPPORTUNITY

lNOR INVESTMENT IN COAL PROPERTY
IL is now offered, in l6 \ cres OF Coal
l Mile from Bellaire; Immediately on the Wegee
drained; accessible by drifting, and every
bushel available. IL is in a rapidly advancing
neighborhood. VIII be sold on reasonable
Terms For particulars enquire of
LYCURGUS AUSTIN,
augl9-lm*-tfl South Bellaire, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
For Sale or Rent.

7 WILL SELL OR RENT my residence mile
L West of Bridgeport, on the National Road.
The House contains rooms, with all the mod
ern improvements. Thre is one acre of ground,
with ali kinds OF fruit and shrubery. Apply to
A j. OSBORNE, on the premises.
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