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Pepper.

Pepper possesses this popularity,
that while its production is limited
to small extent of the globe, it is in
universal demand, both among civiiz-
ell and barbarou, nations. The taste
for this spice is no affair of capriso or
fashion, and consequently it, consump.
tioL must Increase in the ratio of facil.
ity and chcapness which the cuItiva-
tor and tho merchant can supply it.
The quantity already produced per
annum Is 10000, 900 pounds-namcly
from Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Ma
layan Peninsula, the Molucca1, aal
various regions lying on the cast
cost on the Gulf OF Siam. There
is, generally speaking, abunian, room
tor improvement in the culture what
il especially required, however--aud
we speak particularly with reference
TO lndia-is a larger application of
European capital. When the price is
high, II large extent Of suitable land
is at once put under culture; but DO
sooner does the price decline, shan no
care ID taken 10 replace the exhausted
plants or to enrich the Impoverished
soil, and tho cultivation is not only
neglected, but pepper districts wholly
disappear.
The quantity Of pepper we have Civ
eli a' the aggregate yield may appear
enormous but the amount named, il
distributed among the inhabitants of
tho globo, would scarcely alold to each
a grain q day. Unskilled cultivation
is not the only fault connected with
the production ef this spicc, The
avidlty o; cultivators and dealers to
bring pepper to market frequently
tcmpts them to pluc!. i; before it is
ripc, and from this cause it turns out
light, hollow, apd ili-ilavorcd,
For years after the discovery of the
Eastern Archipelago, pepper was the
principle article OF export to Europe
Ii is narrated that Nasco dc Cana
loaded two vessels with this article at
the Spice Islands in twenty -four days.
The first stimulus to the Eastern
trade, now being so persist entity push
ed by the Americans, was by the sue
cess attending the fitting out vessels
from Boston to what is known as the
Pepper Coast. The trade is now
wholly in tho hands of Europeans and
Americans.
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The stock-pens Of CATS distillcry,
in Cincinnati, containg 1900 hogs,
were burned last week Tho scene
was said to be grand as it was horri-
BILE. Great columns of fame, fed By
the the living fuel, shot up thousands
Of feet, and rolled of in dense masses
of black smoke. The ontcry OF the
frightened animals, as they crowded
one upon the other into the corners
OF the pens remotest irom the fire, un-
Ill it scorched and then consumed them
awed the spectators who looked help
lessly eon. Every effort was made
to save ut least a greater portion OF
the hogs, the greater proportion being
hopelessly cut oil. But a little over u
thousand Of the animals were COTTON
out in all, and the rest Of tho 4, 200
were literally broiled alive, The odor
OF burned or roast pork prevaded the
city for many blocks iu all directions
after the fire had died out for want OF
fuel The loss on live stock alone is
estimated at 100000. The loss on
tho buildings Ia estimated at from
S25, 900 to S35, 900.
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SELECT POETRY.
REUNION,


Let us drink together, fellows, as we did in
days OF yorc,
And still enjoy the golden hours that for
tune bns In store;
The absent friends remembered be In oil
that's sung or said,
And love immortal eonsecrate the memory
Of the dead.
Fill every goblet TO the brim .--let every
heart be filed
With kindly recollections, and all bitter
ones be stilled
Come round me, dear old fellows, and in
chorus rs we sing,
Lfe's autumn days shall bc as glad as were
Its days Of spring.
Drink, brothers, TO the absent who are lv-
ing, first Of all,
While each familiar namo and face we
lovingly recall!
The generous, and brave. and good The
kind, aud frank, and true
Who knew not bow false words to speak, or
what was burc to do.
We see the faces Of the dead: they hover
in the air;
And looking ON us lovingly, our mirth they
ttcUl 10 snare
Oh, dearly loved though yc have gone to
other stars or spheres.
We still have for you thoughts Of love aud
consecrated tears.
Pour libaiion rich with love upon the
graves that hold
The ashes Of the gallant hearts that long
ago grew cold;
And swear that never party feuds or civil
war shall break
Our bonds Of love. aud enemies of friend $
and comrades make.
The dead are with us always. friends; let
us their teachings heed
"Forgive thy brother, IL he crr!" they elo-
quen,ly plead;
"Let by-gones be by-gones !" they cry :
"let the old love revive
And on the altars Of your hearts keep
Friendships fire alive"
II is better far TO love than hate, for ma
tions rs for men;
Let us hope the good old humor soon will
bless the land again;
But il the politicians still should wrangle,
scold, and fight,
Their quarrels sbal not break the ties tha
we re.knit tonight.
Our nutumn.days of life have come, the
the fros,s begin TO fall,
Beyond the dark, deep river, bark! We
hear the old comrades call.
To the dead and living whom each loves,
lot each his goblet fill;
Aud the memory of The dead shall make the
living dcarer still.
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MIDDLEBURG SNYDER CO. PA, JUNE 90. 1870.

crn part Of tho town; here great
crowd had assembled, including wom-
en- and children, Chinese, Indians, SO
to witness the execution.
The wagon drove slowly down the
gulch and halted Immediately under
the tree, on one OF whose spreading
branches two ropes were suspended
with the wellknown h,ngman's loop
in sight. They were some two yards
apart, with the ends made fast to the
butt Of tho tree. Here prayers were
held, and cvFybody uncovered their
heads and joined. The prioncrs were
requested to stand on tho packing
box in the end of tho wagon, n white
hankerchicf was bound around their
eyes their arms were pinioncd be-
hind with il light rope, their legs be-
ing tied in the same manner. Final
ly the fatal moose was placed over thci
heads, when all was declared ready,
a sign was given to the driver of the
wagon, and he moved OF quickly,
leaving the culprits hanging between
heaven and earth.
Thus ended tho tragedy, which
seems to have been commenced anl
carried out with II system of fairness
and justice both to the prisoners AMI
the community, AZ there are so
many chances of prisoners either cs-
Gaping from Jail or throush the mcshcs
OF tho law, the people living in this
territory are satisfied that this is the
only manner in which crime can be
punished To their satisfaction.
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How TO Cure CoRSs. s.--Welrcrs of
tight boots will no doubt take interest
in the following suggestions "!larl
corus are caused by too much pressure
of tho shoe, or by it being so loose os
to slide back and forth Oh the spoj
whore tho corn afterwards shows itself.
Medical books record several ca'cS
where pairing hard corn has caused
n bleeding which no known means
could arrest, anl death ensuei. Moth
ing harder than the finger nail ought
over to be allowed to touch n corn,
which eau always be cured, or kept
from causing Inconvenience, by simply
bathing the part in warm water ior
half an hour for several days in sue
cossion often u single bathing will
accomplish the object Of so soiteuinS
the adjacent to- the actual corn that it
can be picked out with the finger nail,
and the shoe can DO instantly worn
without discomfort, which an hour be-
fore gave great ppin. 1t may return
in week, or a month, or year, but
this same treatnient VIII always avail.
Pairing them casscs them to spread
aud take deeper rsot."
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THREE IMPORTANT TiitNGs.-Thrce
thing to love--couragc, gentlencss,
and affection.
Three things to admire intellect
ual power, diguiiy and prccfuness.
Three things to delight in beauty,
frankncss and FREEDOM.
Three things to wish for-health,
friends and cheerful spirit,
Three thing TO avoid-idlencss; To-
quaci,y and fippaut jestiug.
Three things to pray ior-iaith, peace
and purity Of heart.
Three things to contend for-houor
country and friends.
Three things to govern--temper,
tongue and conduct.
Three things to thing about--lifer
death and eternity.
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DURING the recent debate on the
Tariff, the subject of an impost on
" jute butts was discussed, and we
have no doubt that many were mystl-
fed and peIplexcd by the term. Our
lady readers will be surprised to learn
that the odd-look'ns words is the
name Of an article with which many
Of them are familiar. "Jute butts"
are sections Of the jute-trce, taken
from. .uear the ground, aud after being
boiled and dressed in a similar way
to fax, produce hng, coarse 6bre,
used chiefly for ladios, chisnons. II
adapts itself to every shade of color,
and is the best cheap substitute for
humnn hair, which has yet been dis
covered. At least nine out Of ten CT
the chignons worn arc constructed OF
that material, thus aifording another
evidence that the fashionable womcu
of tho period, is 10 costume aud adorn,
ments, most fsartully and wosderial-
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MIR. Peters First wife,

"Dear, dear. no toast; eggs boiled
rs hard as brickbats, and the coffee
stone cold.'
And Mr. Peters arose from the table
in temper by no means amiable, aud
rang the bell violently There was no
answer. He rang again, u third, q
fourth time, and still no answer. Out
Of patience, he went to tho door and
called-"Mariah! Mariah"
A slight little woman, dressed iu
soiled, tambled wrapper, with hair in
u state Of direful confusion, answered
his summons. She had one of those
bright faces which nature intended
should be decked with continual smiles
but now it was drawn to its full length
aud the large blue eyes had q serious
or rather dolefnI expression. totally at
variance with their usual joyous look.
Her voice, too, had lost its melodious
ringing sound, and was subdued to O
dismal whine.
what is it, Josephy'
Where is Bridget p
Gone ont for me. / want more rib
bon for my ascension robe.'
Mr.. Peters said very naughty word,
and then confined Cold coffee, hard
eggs, breakfast not fit to eat"
Il WISH whiued his wife, 'you
would think less Of temporal matters,
aud turn your attention to the great
end of life.'
Hang it all, madam, /. like to enjoy
my life while have it. Here l was,
the happiest man in the United States,
with pleasant home, O chatty, cheerful
wife, and good, quiet children; and
now, since you have joined the Miller-
ties, what am L? ....... ..
'Oh, Joseph, if you would ouly come
into that blessed circle ...
oh, Maria. if you would only come
out Of it. Where are the boys!
I'm sure don't know
Are they going TO school to-dsyT
mo, dear Joseph
For what reason, madam 2
My dear, the teacher has given up
the school, and Is turning her mind to
more exalted objects. Oh, Joseph,
turn Now, while there's tine. You
have still week for preparation and
repentance.
Repentance Well, when / take up
the subject it will take more than q
week to put It through
And Mr.. Peters put on his coat and
took up his hat.
Joseph said his wife, you need
not send homo any dinner. l shall be
out, and III take the boys over to
their uncle's for dinner
Joe made no answer, unless the vi.
olently emphatic manner iu which he
closed the door was enc. Muttering
with anger, no strobe into o restaurant
to make breakfast Here he was
hailed by ono OF his friends, Fred
Sommers, who looked up as he heard
Joe's erder.
Hello + heSried, you hear ? What
arc you doing here ut breakfast time
Wife sick 2
| sNo.'
Had quarrel3
| 'NO.'
Gone to town.
| NO, r,
Then why don't you breakfast at
homer Chimney on dre5'
No. iTN ~
| 'Gervnuin all deadT
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Ups and DOsxs OF Life.

Mr.. Johp Hart is creating furorc
in minstrel hall in New York by
his perfect delineations Of negro char.
acter. He was once o millionaire.
When the oil fever broke out in Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Hart owned q hundred
acres of wild land near Tileo ute, Pa ,
worth about sixteen cents an acre
Ilo was then running canal boat on
the Delaware and Hudson Canal. 10
the fall of 1864, several immense oil
wells were discovered on Mr.. Hart's
land. Stock companies were formed
in which he was prominent share
holder, and at one time he was offered
$500, 900 for his interest. This was
refused. He leff the canal, built u
most mag ni6cent private residence,
wore diamonds Of almost fabulous
value, aud seemed mado Of money.
A. one time he was q prominent cam
didate for Congress, but failed to Sc
cure the nomination through the in
ertness of a trusted friend. Fortunes
wheel suddenly turned backward -
Mr.. Hart was iuvsigled into moro oil
speculations, and within three years
was without penny. Flo then turn
oil his attention to negro miostrel-y,
and is said to bs superior 70 either
Dan Byrant, T. ID. Rice or Dan EN-
mot in his dslinsations Of negro Minis
trelsy. He speaks four different Ian
guages, and has travelled in Europe
and Australia. Flo was once wrecked
10 the Straits Of Magsllen. and spent
two months in dcstitution on the Island
of Terra del Fuego. He is now play
an engagement at salary Of 500 q
week.
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Wcll, old boy, how goes it?'

Fred was tho reply, 4 am the
happiast man in the world. have
regained my wife and domestic peace,
and got rid Of busy. tnttling old
maid, who, under pretcnce of loving
my wife, was cvcrlastingly interfering
in our household arrapgcments,'
III Sarah is to be my second vile,
and step-mothcr to my children, Mrs.
Peers has concluded that, on the
whole, she won't go.'
And che didn't 20.
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II Is stated that tho Governor Of
Ohio, few days ago, offered reward
Of 500 for tho arrest Of mau named
John Smith, and siuco the Offer has
boon made public every train that ar
rives at Columbus Is crowded with
policemen, each with man with the
right name. but OF course, in other
roanansn nok tha indiuidsxnl M anknd
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AT dance in San Francisco q
young lady, who was particularly ac-
comodatiug In y drsssing-foom us
sisting other good-lookiug young girls
in the fixing up, putting on slippers,
and laciug corsets, turned out to bs .
young mau.--As seCsa as tho girls
found 1t out they " interviewed" him,
aud he now uses hair resteratives sud
aoprt plaSter and casrieau ~ nannuk1
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One column one year $4,000
Ohe- -half column. one year. 5000
One-fourth column, one year. 1900
One square 40 lines) one insertion IS
Every additional insertion 90
Professional and Busisess cards Of
not more than five lines. per year. 500
Auditor, Executor. Administrator
and Assignee Notices $50
Editorial notices per line Is
All advertisements for n shorter pcrioa
than one year are payable at the iimo
they are ordered. and IL not paid the per.
son ordering them will be held responsible
for the money.
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WM. VAN GEZER,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lcwisburg Pa,
Offers his professional service TO the pub
lie. Collections and all other Profession.
al business entrusted TO his care will re-
ceive prompt attention.
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4 W. KNtGHT,
y. ATTORNEY At LAW,

Frccburg Pa,
Offers his Professional service to the pub.
lie. All business entrusted to his care
will be promptly attended TO.
Jan IL, 'G7tf
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CAMUEL ALLEMAN,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Sclinsgrovc Pa
Offers his Professional services to the
public. All business entrusted to his
care will bc promptly attended to. Col
leciions made in all parts Of the State.
lie can speak the English and German
Language aucntly. Office between Halls
and the Post office.
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HE p Q 8 T
Terms Of Subscription,
T p. CRONMILLER,
w. ATTORNEY AT LAW,

w. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Middleburg, Pa,
Offers his professional services to the pub.
lie. Collections and all other professional
business entrusted to his care will receive
prompt attention. Jan 3, '61tf
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A G. SIMPSON,
"A. ATTORNEY At LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa,
Offers his professional service TO the pub.
lic. All business entrusted TO his care
ljun..i7, eff
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CHARLES HOVER,
~ ATTORNEY At LAW,

Sclinsgrove Pa,
Offers his professional services 10 the pub.
uc- Collections and all other professional
business entrusted TO his care will re.
ceivc prompt attention. Office two doors
north Of the Keystone Hotel. Jan D, 81
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-07
DON'T DO TT.
DON'T

go to bed and dream all night long, that yor
are an icicle, hanging to the bowsprit OF al
arctic exploring vessel. when you can keep
yourself warm by small Investment in ten
cent calico and cheap cotton batting, at Pc.
tiers b Co.'S.
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Sllerif's Sale.

BY virtue of an execution to he directed
from the Clerk of the District Court of Wa
pello Co., Iowa, on n confessional Judgment
obtained in said Court i'll vacation after the
May term on the 9th day of August 1859, in
favor of A. Bradley II Co., as plaintiffs, and
against {. T.. Hewett as defendant, for the
sum OF eleven hundred and sixty dollars and
fifty cents. and costs taxed at Si.15 and accrn-
ing costs, have levied upon the following
real estate taken as the property of said tie
PENDANTS to satisfy said execution. to-wit:
Commencing at the North east corner Of
Lot four Iil in Block No. twelve il2l in the
city OF Eddyville, running thence west along
the South side OF Walnut Street, iorty-four
IA feet. Thence South siNty-siN 49, feet
Thence east forty-four Al feet Thence along
the west side of third street sixty-siN lfdi feet
to the place of beginning.
And will offer the same for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash In hand.
ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY, lS.0.
In front OF the Court House door i'll 0ttumwa.
Iowa, at the hour of | o'clock p. ". of said day
when and where due attendance will lac given
by the undersigned.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa. April eth, ls1h.
:. \. SWIGGEFr, sheriff
Aprils, '7b-wat said of county
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Signs.

Which, We 60 into a town, we are
always on the alert to observe indi-
cations that mark the character of
the town we look for signs ofgrowth,
public spirit, &c. i
Our town has many things that
strike a stranger favorably; fine
public school building upofi ono of
the most beautiful sites in all the
western country ;thc usual number
of churches for q town of its size, SUBJ
stantial and convenient business
blocks, and, in ordinary times, astir
and busy aspect that tell Of thriving
trade. IL a
But there are other signs far from
favorable. Some days since while
walking down tho street, saw in
front Of a saloon two men engaged
in noisy quarrel, while a crowd Of
saloon hangers-oR stood by hoping
to see fight. Before l was out Of
sight the two liguof-enraged beings
assaulted each other as If they were
but dogs one throwing his antagon-
list into the ditch where he was half
buried in the mud, then leaping Upon
him continued his brutal work, until
an officer of the law was found to in
terfere. The man who had sold tho
liquor, which. was evidently the
source of the difficulty, looked out
upon the scene, as innocently as Cain
asked, cam I my brothers keeper
Such persons as we would be glad
to invite to come and take up their
residence among us, what sort of a
sign would this be Of the morals of
town? Do you ask for other signs OF
the same kind? Look at the Police
reports; look at men staggering along
the street; look at the number Of
buildings which bear that sign asa
LOOM" "wine and beer" and see the
number of those that enter within;
are these signs of a right state of
things? If we could see beyond
these outward indications, and know
how many husbands, and sons, and
brothers, return homo at night other
men than they left in the morning,
and how many young men are in the
way of the destroyer. We should
then see something Of what these
signs indicate. H.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
Nty and County News.
Police Casualties.

marshal John s. Wood makes the
following report ofthe ''days doings''
iot Saturday.
Ezekiel Fleming, all old patron Of
The Police Court, was drunk ond TOP.
i0ftical, for which, he went to his
usual Quarters in tho Swiggott, in
default of $7.45 levied upon him by
Mayor Littleton.
A. Carroll had just graduated from
the County Hotel, for which he was
80 exceedingly glad, that he forth
with got exceedingly tight and is at
this writing SOLDERING off in ono of
Capt. Swiggett's staterooms on ac-
count Of being impecunious to the
amount ofS6.95. It is expected that
some dead beat friend Of CAROLS
will bail him out to-day in time to
enable him to get on his usual drunk
before midnight.
The man who could bull tho tan
glefoot out of him, would have
enough to start a first-class saloon
with.
Charles Messenger took . straight
drunk immediately on his arrival
from Missouri, and is in jail for tho
amount Of 46.95.
Charles Hayes drunk, quarrelsome
ana obstreperous, Is In Jail on the
usual fine Of 1896.
Mike Flanagan went to jail, for
want Of bail and $685. in funds.
Thus endeth the FIRST lesson.
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Returned.

John +. Lewis, of Lewis, Lively 4
Co., has just returned from an cast
ern trip. He reports goods cheaper
than they were before the war, and
that their concern,in Gillaspy's Block
opposite Moss Building, will exhibit
10 . day or two, a stock of goods,
which for variety, cheapness, and
immensity, will mako the Oldest
native bug out his eyes SO that thoy
can DO lassooed across a.ten aero lot
with a grape vino.
We don't exactly endorse all this
grapevine dispatch, but commend
every body to Lively, LOWS & Co, to
see for themselves.
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SHERWOOD'S
PATENT POTATO DIGGER

The New York Tribune at one time said
that although improvements and inventions
of machines had been made in almost every
branch of industry, yet no one had rs yet in
vented Potato Digger of practical benefit
have made such an invention and now
after years of patient toll, anxious thought
have brought 1t to such perfection that can
confidently recommend it to the public. The
machine has been fairly tested. 1t has re-
ceived the endorsement not only OF the Sci.
entific American but OF practical agricultural
lists in different parts of the country.
II Is impossible in his space to give "a full
description of the Digger. Imagine however
o pillow, formed by a combination of shovel,
curved bars, and simple arrangements by
which the potatoes may be dug at the rate Of
one thousand bushels per day by one man
and two horses.
1t is no heavier than a common two horse
breaking plow, can be managed by any farm
er, or farmers boy, digs up and lays out every
potato that is worth preserving ready To be
gathered up, free from dirt and fit for man X ct
or the store-house.
II took a premium at the District Asricultu-
raj Fair at Desmoines. Iowa, and honora bile
mention at the Wapello County Agricultural
Fair Mt Ottumwa.
state, County and Township Rights for sale
by the inventor
For further particulars, terms, &c., address
SHERWOOD & CARSON,
March ld&wtf. Ottumwa, Iowa.