davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

Mr.. Bowditcl writes to the Troy
Times: A friend from Shrew wsbury, Eng
land. tells the following story, to prove
how changelcss and supcrstitious the
poor still are ia retired places. The doc
tor that attended his family had been
lately called in to girl who was suffer.
inv from cpileptic fits. Her mother had
been doctorimg her, but on sudden had
abandoned her remedies. The reason OF
this change the doctor could not discov-
or for a long time. At last. in moment
of gossippiiig confidence, the mothertoid
him the secret of her great Fcmedy for
epilepsy, and the reason OF its abandon
incnt: n, L4frsr ~. 1s..,
.Look'ce here, DOCTOR" said she; "it
was always James custom at the full 0f
the moon to have fit: so, one day,
when got desperate about il, thought
of an old remedy Of my mothers, anu
called our old black tom-cat to me.
nut him in a basket with his tail out, and
went to the dresser and cut OF the last
Joint of his tail and then took that ana
droopcd the blood into tea cup with
some lemon juice, and gave IT to Jane.
And SO did every month, and each time
! gave her joint she got better. woii
at last the time come to cut the last joint
off poor pussy's tail; bnty this time hc
guessed what / was going to do, and
sprang out Of tho basket, scratched mo
! down the face, and has never been seen
since; and that's the reason, doctor, why
, sent for yOu." f@'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

GY Treasurer Spinner has decided
that postmastcrs must receive inuti'atcu
currcncy for it's full value in stamps
whcu. la case Of United States notes.
moi more than onc-twenticih Of the note
Ifs missing, and in cases OF fractional
lcurrency VIXEN not moro than onc,tenti'
Is missing. When such notes and frac.
l,ional currency are mutilatcd beyond
,thc standard referred To no one is com :.
pcl!cd 10 receive them for any part OF
| their value, and the only place whcro
such notes may he redeemed Is nj INC
United States Treasury. ~ ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

Us When and where, siIcc the close OF
the war. has Kentucky l!c'n"crat Dce''
tried, convicted and punished by hch-
tucky court. for killing or assa''''''s "
,,cyro?- indianapolis journal! .,,
When and where was the Hon. VII
Cunback ever tried and convicted Tor
strang,ing his grandmoiher!, Was uov-
|cruor Morton ever punished Tor Gazing
|brojlcd babies OIL nationnt fast da!ss
Has che editor Of the .Jourila! ever Ucen
indicted for .burking' lrishmcn' AMI
cutting them up for fish bait! u 50, We
would bc pleased TO have The particulars
"o" = Louisville Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17
~A story is told in the Colebrool

urA story is told in the Co!ebrook
Sentinel of Nathan Bcecher. who for
merlv lived in that town, and " no. from
his characteristics. might have been re-
lated ia ..tbe Bccchcr family" On one
occasion a case arose in town nccuns a.
Ito whether one P was lcsM vcue'
lin Colebrook. After long discussion
Mr.. peccher arose and said 1t was 'he
most silly discussion he had ever listen.
ed 10. "yyhy." said he, u havc KNOWN
p 10 lay drunk in Carsill 6 store, a
one time, long enough to gain resi-
dcpcc in Colcbrook, or any other tow'
lin the State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

NrIt is thought that tho trouble be,
tween the Erie Railway Company ana
|ihc Ohio and Mississippi Railwaygrow-.
inc out Of the prospective change o,
gauge in the latter road, will be se,tleo
lin n short time. 1t is proposed 10 lay
third rail and maintain a broad gauge
track with the narrow one, for a certain
number Of years. This action seems te
hc taken on the supposition that befor'
the time expires the days Of broad sa"g'
track will have been numbered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

01John 1Iardesty got out ten thous.
and edition Of the Anderson Herald last
week, the business men ofthe place pat
riotically furnishing tho nccdful for the
purpose. The paper was given up en-
iiriy 10 the description Of Anderson
lis business men, and advantages. Al
togct tllcr it is good thing for Anderson
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

n-r The Vinccnnes Sun says: Tho
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company
has contracted for forty new narrow
gauge engines, and all other necessary,
rolling stock, and will promptly proceed
to relay their track- a new passenger
coacl, has already been delivered TO the
At this gu'; gI9';ce' sndc9eG snd 9sder Gars Ts
reduction Of the gauge on this road will
I've n great benefit to all points between
Cincinnati and st. Louis not accessible
by other railroads, as 1t will obviatc the
expense Of reshiping much Of their
fr;,rIts. Efras 1853 .Alt -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17
what Germany Gains by the War

4 New York Journal III summing up
what Germany gains by the Franco
prmssian war. says: France is so debili-
,,tcd by the exhaustion Of her resour-
Goa. the prostration of her industry. ana
Iths heavy additions 10 her pubic ueDt.
that .he will be unable to maintain the
great military establishment she has Kept
Under the empire; and Germany may
therefore reduce her army and relieve
herself Of part of her military expem
Sas Her security is increasing as well
Inv the change of frontierand tl'c acqni-
s;,ion of tile strongholds OF Easte'n
\ France. as by the crippled anu dlsaDico
condition OF the latter country. nc
wonderful prestige which Germany mas
. Gained MS II military power Is also soi,
,,lid advantage. Besides the pcweriul
stinulus il must give to national spiri'
and self.contidcmce important clemens
of national strcngth), her reputation ioi
military viCor excmpts her rom th'
lIouoer Of future wars OIL petty occ"
Is;n,s But the most far-rcaching con
! soo,,cncc Of this war is the unitcatioI
Of Germany. 1t brings under one gov
! crn,ncnt territory and + ropulation abou
: enual TO that of France at the bcgihmih!
~ the war. The area Of the new Ger
: man empire is 2O6,575 English sgllar
, miles containing in 1867 population
of 3s525. 1896. Both area and popuia
: tion will he somewhat increased by III
J. French provinces retained. The area !.
!, ! France previous TO her losses was ~.
y |: asO square miles, aud her population
J. ! 1866 was 3s,oe7 .O9l; SO she will herea
ter he inferior to Germany BOTH 10 n
ritory and Inhabitants. She VIII nay
,c tho further disadvantage OF mus
: lhcnvicr public debt. The national dc
- =, of france in 1879 was, in round nun
" hers. ~, 766 100000 Of our money viii
~ II tic aggregate debts of the several cou
-, tries now united TO form the Gcrm'
IL u. ,cmnirc amounted in the same year
~ ! only 1888. sec, 900, and bore quite as 10
:" = rote Of interest. The public debt
France was five times as great as
collective debts which will be cousolit
ted by German unity. aud the disp,
norton will be greatly increased by u
-, Terrible war, since France besides
s,n ~" fraying her own expenses has to
those OF Germany.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

nrDr Thomas. President of the In
diana North and South Railroad, writes
10 DIR. Adams Of Pittsburg, That enei-
neers are now OH the road south OF At
tica, permanently locating the line OF
the road. They will be in Pike county
he thinks, sometime during the spring
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

HyYouth is glorious invention.
While the girls chase the hours and you
chase the girls, the months seem TO Ha,cs :,
away "with down upon tneir ief..
What pity summer Is SO short! be
fore YOU know it. lovers become dca'
cons. and romps grandmothcrs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

~ Extravagant stories about femnl &c
boyines are now in order. This is the
latest: A COW in Bucks county, about
twelve years ago, swallowed leather
nail pouch. Recently she was siatgh''
cred. and the stomach being opened tho
pouch was found uninjurcd. ana III !
Iaho,lt a dozen nails.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

~ The Popc's prison ESQ cal'cd) con-
tains upward Of $4,000 rooms: Inc'"alnS
a chapel as large as an otHlnaf!-Si1eu
Church and several court-ya'ds: ana u
has fine garden or park a!tachr",
where, when the weather Is iihc, nc
takes his constitutional walk. INN
splendid palace is attnchcI,f 10 II: refer >
Iby n long gallery and sdi'e OF rooms
and stands on the right-,and side as We
iacc the church. ..s t
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

NJ The medical press is discovering
the possibility of secret poison 50
deadly that the pcr,isal of letter con
tanning some OF it will cause the reader
TO fall dead. with all the symptoms t'
asphyxia. One or two well autlientic''-
ted instances are reported.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17
Nr An cxasperated church-membcr in

VT An cxasperated churcn-meuiocr ~
Newport. Pa, is dcnouncing throug a
the press the naughty girls VINO won
keep still in church. lie says 'hcy
chatter and smirk. and bob their empty,
heads about like senselcss monkeys anu
shift and twist their bewitching bodies
as though The benches were cushioned
with silcsnut burrs."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

n, The Davies county Democrat re-
ports the stock of the County Agrlc'i-
tural ard Mechanical Association being
rapidly absorbed and predicts great snc'
cess for the Association.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

ora friend says he has dear, loving
little wife. and an excellent housekecpcr.
On her birthday she moved her low
rocking chair close to his side: lie was
reading. She placed her dear little hand
lovingly on his arm, and moved i along
sotriv toward lis coat collar. lie fcfs
nice all over lie certainly expected
kiss. S..aE&s
.IIusband!' said she.
"What, my dear"
IL was just thinning
"Wcrc you. my lovc! 80. u,
~ Was thinking how nicely this SUI
Of clothes you have OH would work in''
a rag carpet"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

= Tho South Bend Inion cites the case
,f q woman in that town who was re-
Gently seen wheeling home a Loaf r, ., o.
chickcns. ctc, and adds that her husband
ice drunk almost continually. wl'ilc she
,t,rmds 10 busines. and triuml,han'ly
asks: .sCan their be any question as ="
who should vote in that .ihmliIy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

gy-It was The idea ofa minister down
in Georgia, at the conclusion OF IL mar
riagc ceremony, to use in his prayer ioi
the bridal couple, tie sentence. Suhc'
little children TO come unto me-"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

San Domingo is said TO be place
.swhcrc every prospect p'cases, o"'y
man Is vilc.'
Rome, beCorc its occupation by inc
Italians. had two newspapers; now u
has twenty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

"A negro fell from a. boat into ,,.,,, tho
c;vcr NJ baltimore. Aiicr some tilnc
0% rr,,nc Was fshcd up with q hook, aud
,rtcr being rubbed smartly for three
,nnrs hc came ~. exr,nimiug im n ton"
Of iutcr,ni,,gicd pittishncss and graf
,ulc. .Dar, dat1l do gor-a-'m,Sh'!'
lnn't rul, i'm slim 80 plaNuy hard!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17
~ The Detroit Free Press says tho

~yThc Detroit Free Press says tho
want of the Government just now.is q
Among all tho men OF the
dominant party there is not one that can
really rise 10 that position-a man who
will pit aside Ills party prcjudiccs and
act first for the benefit OF tho country.
In the Cabinet there is no approach TO
craftsmanship. Secretary Fish is the
only man there who amounts to any
thing more, in point Of capacity, than a
mere ward politician. In the Senate
Judge Trumbull comes nearer ranking
as a statesman than any one else of the
majority in that body. but he cannot for
get his party in devotion to his country,
The other Senator's might do very wei
lin packing county convention, bvt a.
statesmen they arc most painful bur
llcsouc. Wilson is a bigot, and Summer
q tl,eorist. Neither ono can, therefore
he a statesman; and what is Chandler
a mere brawling partisan. There is no
! in all the administration aud its part
supporters at Washington, single ma
who would have held any rank for great
ness in the days of Webster, Virgin
Calhoun, Clay. Benton and Cass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

How TO MAKE I'VE find the fol-
lowing receipt for making ink floating
around. A cotcinporary says the ink Is
a beautiful black, flows freely, and does
not in tho least corrode the pen. IL y
far superior 10 usual acid Ink, which VIII
spoil the best steel pen III = few hours
use. II is made thus To five gallons
Of water, at boiling heat. add one.hal
pound logwood, one half-ouncc bicro
mate Of potash, aud onc-h,l VT onnc'
prussiatc Of potash. Your ink Is thcl
made and ready for use. The cost IS 81
cents per gallon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17
rULDA EXCHANGE.
FULDA. SPENCER COUNTY. IND.
BARNEY SCHNEIDER, Prop'r

~ OOn sccommods dsticnsfcr man andbcasf The table
NJ ID always supplied with substsntisi dclcacies and
he bar 9Th tho best Of liquors. share Public pat
sSsrs, /. ssliei,,a July "a 'Gs On
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

.,1 x.Roprcscntativc Bates, Of Craw-
..,rI ~ county, was III the city last night,
~. route FOR Kansas, where - cs socs -
,akc ~ w NJ his rcsidcme.. IN. AsLsdyer'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

The editor Of the Boomc county l,'..I
Democrat offers to furnish MS paPe'u"o
,car 10 any person whowill ~ .usn G.o ',
.hc proceeds Of one in9"s.r,o"S .;. ~"
during tho same lcn"'h ~ 'i"c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

1vSuu WOCsE has been newly Carpe'ed. and n,rnisn
i q ssvougbsst, and is provided with the pes'
accommodations. .X.. u.,.c
The usveIng public invited to give this House
trial A. the table will always be supplied with ever.
Asiieaey that cur market Affords and INC rooms
coed beds. f&
Dec. SD, 10. 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

RATES or ADVERTISING.
For square Of 10 lines or less, we'k. el Oo
r.ch subscaucnt insertion, IS cts.
Longer advertisements at the same rate
A fraction over even square or squares,
counted rs square. These are the terms
fortransient advertisements "a reasonable
ABDUCTION will be made to regular adver-
Notices Of appointment of administra.
tors and legal notices of like character 10
be paid in advance.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.
FOR Township officers, each ss.Ut
For County 70. %
For District, Circuit, Or State, o."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JASPER
DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA, BY
CLEMENT DOANE.
OFFICE.-IN COURIER BUILDlxa ON
WEST MAIN STREET. . ass

rRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION.
single Subscription, for fifty Nos, 81 90
For six months, w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17

.coME, re SIN NERs, rooR AND NEEDY
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-09-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

The week Just closed has been a fairly
active one. The offerings we're Of better
quality than those oflast week, and en-
braced some really fine droYes. The
best or these brought &.75@6OO-the
outside figure being realized yesterday
friday Tor q graded Durham steers
averaging 1,425 Ms, car weights. New
York, Albany, and Boston buyers ope-
rated chiefly at S5.00@5.62I for good to
choice smooth, Well-fatted steers averzg-
ing ] 200 to 1,4O0 rs, while Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, and Cleveland buyers
supplied themselves principally at
$1,000 4.75 for common TO good beeves
Of from 1000 to 1900 ms average. Stock
cattle have met with a good demand
throughout, and for the nor desirable
lots holders were enabled to obtain
better prices than vas possible last
week. Good TO prime droves sold readily
at S.65 a 400, while the poorer sorts
found buyers at $500 a $50. Butchers
.Eer6 liberal PURCHASERS ct S1.T5 q $50
for inferior to good fat Texas and Che
rokee cattle, and at $3.50 400 for COM
non % choice cows and Inferior to
fairish steers and oxen. The supply Of
Texas cattle continues liberal, and more
than sufficient to satisfy the wants Of
the trade. Pricesdo not differ materially
from those current last week, Sl-75a3OI
BOT inferior to- choice through-droSes,
and 1925 q AS for common to choice
fed, being the ruling rates. Most OF the
transfers, however, have been within
the range OF $.5Oa3.75. Mich COWS
are In moderate request at about last
prices, or at $500 $500 for
common, and at $40 GOA 5000 for good to
choice.-Chied0o Tribune, Sept Is.
By Telegraph, Chicago, Sept. Is.
Cattle fairly active az g to $3.50. Hogs
hrm for heavy at A05as4I r-
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-09-20
How Albert Christy come It over .
DeputI q. S. Marshal.

The Ravenna Democrat, of last We'd
nesday, relates the following exploit Of
Albert Christy, late Of this county. Al
bert came the 2;40 dodge OF a couple of
Warren men, who went in pursuit of
him into Pennsylvania last winter. He
is good on leg bail. The Democrat says:
On Thursday last, q. S. Marshal
Thrall, of the Southern District, sent q
dispatch to the deputy U. S. Marshal
at Ravenna," requesting the arrest Of
Albert Christy, for Infringement o. the
u. s. laws.
There being no Deputy q. S. Marshal
here, the dispatch was sent to Marshal
Hastings at Cleveland. Saturday, Dep
uty U. s. Marshal Smead, of Cleveland,
reached Ravenna on the 1890 a. N. train,
and proceeded at once to the house Of
John s. Christy, q brother Of Albert.
Here ME- Deputy Marshal Smead found
his man sitting Quietly in the farm
house. Smead made known his bust
ness, and Mr.. ChTisty eheerfully told
him he would go with him, butpolitely
asked leave to step into the next room
and put on his boOtsras he hadbut tust
arrived from q longrramp andwas rest
ing his feet in his slippers. The polite
Marshal said certainly" and 4r.
Christy went Il puton his boOts.@ 1t took
so long that Deputy Marshal Smead
looked into the next room 70 see how
Mr.. Christy got on, putting on his boots.
He saw Mr.. Christy gPtring ont OF a
window. He saw Mr.. Chfisty run
through q corn feldinto the woods. Mr..
Smead never saw Nj. Christy again.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-09-20
PaInesrIIle and Youngstown B. r.

The gainesville Telegraph, Of Sept. IA,
says: The work is still rapidly pro-
crossing, and we shall soon hear the
signal "sll aboardP' The platform and
dump cars are OF the way I; the ties are on
the road, and iron will be here next
week in time to commence track-laying.
Messrs. Ford & Meyer are expected
here as early as the Goth inst, TO deter
mine on a line south Of Chsrdon, and
make arrangements for commencing the
work on that part of the road. The
Chief Engineer left town Tuesday noon
to close up the surveying of the different
routes between Chardon and Youngs-
town, all Of which will be completed in
a few days. ,
Chief Engineer Sharpless, Directors
Steele and Cram. accompanied by R. K.
Paige and others, went out on the line
Monday, to pay of the labOrers, and
Tuesday night all accounts were settled.
The situation and prospects of the road
are very promising.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-09-20
To Nebraska, California, and Kansas,
and the Ii. & M. r. r. Lands

The Burlington Route" 50 called, lie'
right in the path of the Star OF Empire. Il
runs almost Immediately In the center Of
the great westward movement OF emigra-
ton. Crossing Illinois and Iowa. 1t strikes
the Missouri river at three points.
These three points are the gateways into
three great sections OF the trans-Missouri
egion.
Ths Northern gate is Omaha, where the
great Paeine road win take you to the land
OF gold and grapes, sunny mountains, and
perpetual summer.
The middle gate Is Plattsmouth. which
opens upon the south half OF Nebraska.
south OF the Platte river, a region unsur-
passed on the continent for agriculture and
grazing. Just here are the B. &M. Railroad
lands, concerning which Geo. S. Harris, the
land officer at Burlington, Iowa, can give
allinformation, and in the heart OF them
Is Lincoln, the State Capital n present
terminus Of the road.
The Southern gate leads to Kansas, by
connections with the St Joe Road at Ham
burg, running direct to st. Joe and Kansas
City.
The trains OF the Burlington run smooth
and safely, and make all conneetons.-
Z rum the best coaches, Pullman Palace
Pullman dining cars, and should you
AXE the journey for theJourney'ss sake alone
you will be repaid; or take II 70 find q home
)r a farm, and you n IN ind either better
han among the b & NJ. lands, where you
an buy on ten years credit, and at a low
)rice.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-09-20

TIE HERALD OF HEALTH for Sep
TENDER contains a very carefully prepar-
ed article by Rev. J. c. Holbrook, D. D.,
on the swine Question: one translated
from the French on "How to Take Care
Of the Teeth" which will be worth a
greal deal to every young person; and
another on "How to Work to the Best
Advantage )" also, Twelve Receipts for
Wholesome Puddings "How to Cure
rheumatism" and more than fifty other
articles. Price $500 a year; 20 cents a
number. Every subscriber will get free
a Premium Book entitled "Physica4Per-
lection , or. the Art OF Beauty" worth
81, {; or "a Winter in Florida" worth
$3.50; or, Climates for Inyalids," worth
$3.50; or, "Webster's Pocket Dictionary"
with 1900 Words, Tables, Measures,
Proverbs, ETC., ETC., which every person
should have for reference. It is g gem
OF a book in gilt, with 800 engravings,
and as many pages. October, November
and December numbers Jreet to new sub
scribers. Wood & Holbrook, Publish
ers, Is Laight Street, New York.