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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-10-27
LOOgOOtee, Shoals 4 Jasper!
MAIL, EXPRESS AND STAGE ROUTES
STEINHAUSER & SCHRADER!

TT 4. Contractors for the Loogootee. Shoals and
u . Jasper Mail Express Routes, respectfully in
form the public, that they will run good hacks. with
excellent teams, and reliable drivers, and are prepared
to convey passengers and express matter betw cen the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad at L~oogootee or Shoals.
and Jasper, or way places. on the routes. on the most
reasonable terms. Persons sending or receiving ex-
.pressags Of any kind may depend on having II carefully
handled, and promptly and safely delivered. Their
Stage for L~oogootce leaves Jasper on Mondays. Wcdncs-
days and Fridays, at I o'clock, A. NJ. arriving at Loo.
goetee in time TO connect with the trains on the q. 4 NJ.
Returning, leaves ~Loogootes every Tuesday, THURSDAY
aud Saturday. Their stage leaves Jasper every Friday
morning at o'clock. and arrives at Shoals in tiuie to
with the rail road trains either way. Return
ing leaves shoals att o'clock Saturdays.
And also, they will run a stage to Petersburg every
Friday. leaving Jasper at IL o'clock. Returning on
Saturdays. leaving Petersburg at I ocl, ok, A. NJ.
July 8, 20. S~TElNHACSER 4 SCHRAbEG.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-10-27
HENRY T. HELMBOLD'S
COMPOUND FLUID
EXtrnt C0tawb0
GRAPE PILLS.

Composeut Pars-Fiuid Extract RhubSrb aud flnid
Extract Catawbs Grape Juice.
FOR LIVER COMPLAINTS. JAuNDiCE, DIlIIOlS
AFFECTION, SICK OR NERVOUS HEADACHE,
CO~SriVENESS. Ere. PURELY VEGETABLE. CON.
TANNING no MERCURY, MINERALS Oh DELETE.
RlOuS DRUGS.
III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
The Original
Corn Syrup +!
Equal in favor to Maple. 1t is delicious for Buck.
JAPAN TEA STORE,
eodsn1wjn11 Fluent Block, opp. City Hall.
DIR. SCHENCK ADVISES CONSUMPTTTES
70 GO TO FLORIDA IN XZNTER.

time and attention the study Of lung diseases and
ought pursued to restore toerably bad case Of
diseased lungs to healthy soundness The first and most
and the best of all places On this continent for this pur
pose IN winter Florida well down in the State where
tons in northern lattudes. Palatka is point
ss Wr there By
lungs had been badly diseased but who under the heal
ing influence Of the climate and medicines get
One hundred miles farther down the river is point
&
Enterprise located there. should give decided
ana 20 t s0 cold
The tables in Florida might be better and patients
Of appetite and When this the case, they gen
Hbea CO and other
placesi in various parts Of Florida be safely
snsse e ~ aT
than where there 10 less even temperature and it j.
cs he Is &c S
al
Jacksonville or almost any other Of have
ssaqss x
coughs but for those whose lungs are diseased more
For s s
hundred patients week: practice SO extensive EN-;
me to the and hence my caution
In regard to taking cold person may take vast 9uanti
Mandrake Pills. and yet die he does not avoid taking
drake Pills. for the climate is more likely to produce
established fact that natives Of rarely die
other hand in New England one-third a least # he
population die OF this terrible disease IN the Middle
States It does not SO lsrgeiy still there are
life Would be saved as easily alarm
ed in regard taking fresh colds they are ABOUT
what they little cold which they are credulous
~ M ~ "nd %ence II laws tho Sanndat;cnp T
anUs J d Ina ~ cwro ' w 'o s "A AA's"Ss" w
yvu 81 pe y, rarsocs x,osa ,urr. .ro efctaa o,o,,
slightly is to lay I'M stock Pumone syrup.
d rc - F,oda yecommend these narticnar mcdi
cines because am thoroughly acquainted with their
Nth nv dire,ctions they will a" the TsrE that
,od rbIS eccomnl;shed nature viii do the rest
yand then Tie natent 10 vail or ride ont
every day will be sure to have corpse on his hands
before s9a long wa ~ '' :. ~ .e.f-' = - ''
with the nfes IN s0me easeS ece
give tone to the get up good appe,
se , ,vngru. sve Tones nfsnch T;th reI5sh for
food ana tne e neal q s1as coca
bv healing Of the lungs the cough loosens and
abates the Creeping chiiis and cammy night sweats no
,vSid lie avoids taxing Gold . f "'
tbers "rs manv eonsnmptives who have not the
tn sch s ana ever has been to stay in warm
during the winter, with temperature Of about seventy
means ~ thennometer Iet such patient take his
nror.c within the limits of tho room by aking I'M and
dawn as much "a his srencth will pcrmt in order to
Keep up IL ab;s svsten and can 40 40 AGAIN Con-
ssa casv cured AZ anv other disease n IL ia
taken time and The proper kind Of treatment i Pn,,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
Defensive Medication.

Investigation is necessary for the protection of
the human body against diseases when unhealthy
influences are abroad, as iron armor and granite
for the protection OF ships and fort
resses when assailed by shot and SHE'LL Hence 1t is
desirable when those potent enemies of vitality
damp and cold, pervade the air we breathe, to put
the system in the best possible condition to
ter them. The stomach is the organ by which every
other organ Is nourished and sustained, and there.
fore upon its vigorous and regular action depends in
great measure, the capacity of the system to re-.
sst the assaults of tie invisible enemies of health
and life, by which at this incement season. IL Is
surrounded. Hostetter's Stomach Btters, an ad-
mirable tonic and regulating medicine for all sea
sons, is never needed than in winter, when the
torpifying influence of a chilly atmosphere affects
all the vital functions, and renders the body ex.
tremely susceptible. By toning the digestive oreaps
and the liver, and the bowels with this uneonalled
vegetable specific, physical condition is attained
which seems to be proof against all varieties of tenn
perature and that is inimical in the air of winter
Defensive medication is a precaution which should
never be neglected when danger Is present. and
therefore course Of the Bitters at this season il
particularly desirable, especially for the feeble and
sickly. As remedy for bousness, dyspepsia, ner-
vousness, and bowel complaints, there is nothing
comparable to this whole some restorative
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13


Four of Hazard Powder Co.'S mills, small
buildings at Hazardville, Conn.,, exploded on
Wednesday. No person was injured.
At Binghamton, N. Y, the jury in the case
Of Rudolf, has returned verdict of guilty Of
murder in the first degree. The prisoners
counsel has moved for stay of proceedings.
1t is reported that the news Of the cattle dis
ease has become so widespread as to so dimin-
ish the demand for milk in Boston that the
milkmen have been compelled to order their
agents in the country to buy and forward less
milk to market.
The naval officers who have been ordered to
the Tennessee which is to convey the commits
siOners to San Domingo, manifest remarkable
reluctance to go, and dozen or more have al
ready been able to get changed to other duty.
1t is stated that firm in Boston tanned fifty
anaconda skins last summer for b0ot-leather,
the processes being similar to those observed in
the manufacture of alligator leather. The
leather is said to be pliable, durable and very
beautiful, presenting q m0ttled appearance
The same firm tanned 1900 alligator skins last
year.
Prof. Denton and others have asked the leg
islature of Massachusetts, for Incorporation as
1.-THE American Liberal Tract Society,"" with a
capital of 100000. Its main object will be the
circulation of Spiritualist literature.
James King, colored boy, a pupil of the
Springfield, Mass, high school, became sud-
denly insane on Tuesday, through excessive
study, and the united strength of four men was
required to take him from the teachers seat,
which he had usurped under the idea that he
was the rightful occupant.
Josiah Quincy and others of Boston have Pc
titioned the Massachusetts, legislature that an
act may be passed requiring the managers of
railroads terminating in Boston to provide
cheap trains for the benefit of the working
classes, in accordance with the system OF the
English railroad corporations.
A curious gift was made to the Rev. J. Scott,
pastor of the Methodist church in Fitchhurg,
Mass, who was recently called upon by his
Sunday school class, and presented with very
nice double-barreled fowling piece and ccou-
trements, valued at $40.
The Stamford, Conn.,, school authorities will
not allow the children to enter the scbool-roonl
till certain hour, and sometimes fifty to one
hundred have to wait outside in pelting storm
until the doors are opened. Several cases Of
frozen feet and ears are reported.
The directors of the American Asylum for
the deaf and dumb, az Hartford, have elected
Mr.. Edward @. Stone, principal of the Wiscon-
sin State Asylum, principal of the asylum at
Hartford, to succeed his father, Rev. Collins
Stone, who was recently killed by railroad
accident The new appointee was teacher in
the Ohio State Asylum from 1862 to 1854, and
in the Hartford asylum from 1864 to 1853, when
he was appointed principal of the Wisconsin
asvlum
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13


A Versailles dispatch says the German col
umn operating against General Chausy have
driven him within one mile of La Mans, after
series of engagements, in which one cannon,
three mitrailleuse and two thousand prisoners
were captured.
The loss of Gen. Won Werder OF the German
army at the storming Of Villersexel was only
two hundred killed and wounded.
A large German army is being formed in the
Eastern department of France, which will be
under the special command of distinguished
officers. and will include the corps OF Generals
Won Werder, Zastrow and others.
Balloon advices from Paris to the evening OF
the 10Th have teen received. Many slight en-
gagements are reported near Malmaison and
Reuil, and also on the line of the Paris and
Strasbourg railway, in all of which the Ger
mans were repulsed with considerable loss.
A large number OF balls from German guns
fall during the night in the outskirts of Paris
creating havoc in all directions, killing some
women and children, and striking ambulances
churches, school houses, etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
A WATER FANNIE Boston is threatened

A WATER FAMNE.-B Boston is threatened
with water famine, the water Of Lake Cochit-
uate, which is the sole source of supply now
being four feet lower than it was last year, and
the consumption greater than usual. Should it
fall two feet more, the manufacturers will have
to suffer that domestic needs may be supplied.
In anticipation of this the Water Board have
given notice that on Wednesday of next week
the supply to manufacturers and others" will
be cut off to keep up the supply for domestic
purposes There are $50 manufacturing estab.
lishments using water in large quantities,
which will first come under the ban; and after
this, of necessity, buildings used for various
purposes, including Offices, small shops. &C.,
under common roof, stores and warehouses
having water closets, public baths, steam en-
gines wherever situated, steamboats,, build
ings In process of erection where lime or &C.
ment is required, printing offices, &c, will be
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

Congress elect from Ne, ada, Is a native of
Searsmont and has resided upon The Pacific
coast about twenty years, and for few years
past in Nevada, where he has been engaged in
the practice of law. His seat is to be contest
ed.
YORK COUNTY.
On Tuesday evening the gas works of the
Laconia Co. at Biddeford were discovered to be
on fire. The fire was caused by Spontaneous
combustion, and was extinguishsd before
much damage was done.
Mrs. D. L. Littlefeld, Of Biddeford, died sud-
denly of heart disease, while returning from
prayer meeting on the 9Th inst.
Joshua Parker,an overseer in the York mills
at Biddeford, was presented on Wednesday, by
the employees under his charge, with watch
and chain valued at $40.
Large quantities of sumach grow in York
county, of which no use is made. When prop
| erly cured it is worth from $50 to 800 per ton
IN GENERAL.
Gov Perham on Wednesday nominated
Stephen L; Goodale of Saco, Joseph Percival
| of Watervlle, and James G. Weston of Ban.
| gor, to be Commissioners on Cattle Disease
| He also nominated large number of Justices
of the Peace and Quorum in various parts of
the State.
| A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says the Bowdoin Bank robbers, as we'll as the
| Rockland Bank robbers recently sent to Thorn
aston, are nearly all New Workers of inteli-
gence, cracksmen in profession Of crime, and
have influential connections in New York
The wife of one of them, in recent letter to
her husband, spoke of having been visited and
condoled with by Judge Bowling and John
M0rrissy.
The Bangor Wing says Hon. w. P. Win
gate in behalf Of the Trustees of the Maine Ag
ricultural Society, settled on Tuesday, the last
claim for damages resulting from the fall OF
the seats at the State Fair in Augusta The
case was that of q man and his wife, in Madi-
son, who claimed $129 for sprained shoulder,
arm aud ankle, torn silk dress, two damaged
parasols and "bent" bonnet. The woman,
v no it was claimed was disabled for life," was
found by Mr.. Wingate, scrubbing floors, and
before she knew his errand told him she had
done all the housework and prepared between
200 and 800 pounds of dried apples this fall
The dress, for which $50 damages were claim.
ed, had two slight rents in it, and the bonnet
suffered only the bending of the wire framc.-
The man was still suffering from his injuries
but the claim was adjusted for $25. Some
eight or ten claims for damages have been al.
lowed and settled by the Society, BY the pay.
ment OF sums varying from $25 to 500.
The Secretary of State has received the list
of stockholders, together with the amount
of stock held, in the European and North
American Railroad Company. The number o.
shares is 81 amount of stock paid in $500.
700. Noah Woods Of Bangor and other trus
tees are the largest stockholders, holding "A:
shares valued at $444, 800; 574 shares stand IN
the name OF Pierce & Blasdell of New Hamp
shire,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

The largest absolute increase is made by Illi-
nois, which will add four to its present number
Of members. The largest relative increase is
made by Kansas. which trebles the size of its
delegation. In sectional point of view, the
New England States will make a net loss of
one Representative-gaining one in Massachu-
sets. and losing one each in New Han pshire
apd Vermont. The Middle States will gain
five. The Northwestern States-including Mis-
souri-will gain twenty. The Southern States
will gain thirteen, very equally distributed
among them. This gain is owing to the count
ing in the basis of superintendent for the first
time, of two.fifths Of the colored people. The
Pacific and Rocky Mountain States will gain
but one. The strength of the South in the
next House will be SO; that of the West 90
sectional giants with the strength Of &C votes
and New England, as spectator or umpire,
will stand by with modest force of 26, always
we trust, good Representatives.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

az CoAL MINERS STRIKE.-By an agreement
the employees Of the big companies and men,
e csTs of tine Benevolent Asso
iii conntv OF tne coal mines in Schuy
are to stop work for thirty days, and in consid,
GRAFTON of this aid the employees Of the h;o
companies will join the association, which theS1
have heretofore refused to do. The strike
large number Of railroad employees will also
doubtless be thrown out of employ ment, and
the Delaware, Lackawana and Western rail-
road, which transports 700 car loadr of coal a
day, will probably discharge Is engineers and
100 breakmen. The Central railroad ordinarily
transports 1000 car loads a day, and will be
compelled to discharge 100 conductors and en-
gneers and 800 breakmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
Safe and Profitable.
u THE --
Central Railroad
CO., OF IOWA. =.
FIRST MORTGA
Z Per CT. Gold Bonds

which are issued upon this read, are limited in
amount to $4,000 per mile twhie many roads issue
rom $4,000 to $4,000 and are offered at 90 and
accrued interest. in currency. About two millions
and bali of these bonds have already been disposed
OF, leaving but small balance unsold which are
being rapidly taken.
The most experienced fnauclers agree that Rirss
Mortgage Bsuds. to a limited amount, upsu q
astshed railroad. which 10 well located for
business, are one of The very safest forms Of invest
.ment.
Parties desiring to secure frst.class security.
based upon railroad practically done, and in the
hands OF leading capitalists who have large De-
cuniary and business interest In its success will do
well to apply at the Office Of the Company, or any OF
Ito advertised agents, for pamphlet and ma D, show
ing the characteristics OF the enterprise.
Holders Of Government Bonds may exehapge them
for Central lowas at large present profit. beside
handsome increase of interest for q long term of
years. Parties making such exchange will receive
for each $1,000 Bond, $1,000 Central Iowa Bond,
and the following difference in cash (sss the accrued
interest In currency upon the latter bond, and in
annual interest, this calculation being based upon
market prices Of December 27th, 1870;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
LaAe Ontario shore Raslrssd.

The meeting of the Directors of the Los.
Railroad was held at the common council
chamber in the city Of Rochester, N. T., on
the 9Th of January. Ex-Mayor Lutes in the
chair. The object of the meeting was to ar
range for the raising of 100000 to aid the
Lake Ontario Shore road.
The city of Rochester holds $a5o,OoO OF
stock in the Gennessee Valley railroad now
with par, and the mayor favored the selling Of
this stock and transfer of the money to the
meeting was to get clear understanding Of
the prospects of the line in question.
Lake Ontario Shore road. And the object of the
Hon. Geo. I. Post of Fairhaven, chairman
of the executive committee reported the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

The NEW APPoRTIoNMENT.-The reported
bill Of the House Judiciary Committee for
new apportionment of 280 members to the 43d
Congress, appears to be acceptable, and will
probably become a law. The proposed appor-
tionment by States will be about as follows; an
arrangement by which only two States will
lose members, Vermont and New Hampshire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

1T APPEARS from Mr.. Pixies speech in the
House on Wednesday that somebody does
read the PRESS, after all, which is not unnat.
ural, considering the fact that it has larger
circulation than any other daily in the State.
We thought he would see occasion to modify
the views he expressed in the Senatorial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
Batchelor's Hair Dva.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
tie only true and perfect Dye harmless reliable in.
stantaneous no Disappointment no ridiculous tints
remedies tho Ill effects ofbad dyes; nvigorates and
gsss tue hair soft an1 esuti!ul black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory, l6 Bond st,NY
june 9-1870sNd1yr&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

Mr.. PIKE, who took the very first public
occasion that offered after the assembling of
the Legislature to denounce the PRESS and
those connected with it in the most bitter,
indignant and mendacious manner, now finds
It Unnecessary to infer the agency of somebody's
relatives" in order to account for its treat
ment Of him! 1t is unnecessary to say that
there is not one word of truth in what this
repudiator who turned Democrat as soon as
he was out of Office, betrayed Gen. Chamber
lain and became Republican once more for
the sake of what small political plumber he
can still pick up, says. The name of Mr..
Pike had not appeared in this paper for
months when he made the needless attack
which he SO bitterly repents. We did not
know what language he used in his attack
when the brief historical sketch touching his
career for few years past appeared, but sew
eral reliable gentlemen had assured US in
general terms that it was extremely abusive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
notice.

The Donors to the new house for the Female Or
phan Asylum OF Portland, situated on the corner Of
State and Danfort1 streets respectfully invited
January 18th. at or after two O'clock Others who
have been, or may DOW be interested in the institu
ton are also cordially invited.
Should the weather be unavoidable the invitation
is extended to Friday AFTERNOON.
snjnl2 Per oroer. MARY B. STORER, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

INTERESTING STATISTICS Messrs. Stone &
Huse, the proprietors of Vox Populi, have is
sued their annual statistics of Lowell manu-
features, from which we learn that the capital,
PRODUCTS consumption, etc, ETC., are as fol-
lowe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13
Lis. 81 Vessel. built and registered in the District
Memoir ANDA.

Sch Seguin. tof Bath Davis from Portland for
Baltimore, with potatoes, dragged ashore on the OBJ
structions near Long wharf, Newport, on MONDAY
night. but came of without damage.
Sch Redingt0n. OF and from Rockland for Balti-
more, IL ashore 10 miles So OF Cape Henry.
Brig ALBERT, lot Bucksportl Herman, I'm Shields
for Boston, put INTO Holmes Hole 18th. and reporls
Sailed from s Nov 8, passed Lanos End 18th. was
driven into the Bay OF Biscay with heavy Nor, herIy
and Westerly gales and was obliged to carry all pos
sble sail to weather Cape Fnister split Sails start
ed BOBBY batch, swept decks, do
Sch Baltimore. Griffin. from Elizabethporr for Bos
ton. before reported ashore on Sunken Marsh He'll
Gate was got Oh and tuWed to New York 10Th
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The New York 1ribnne's Washington news
hto the effect that in the organization of the
committees of thu next House the protec-
tionists are to take back seats.
It is stated with great assurance that Sena-
tor Merton is to succeed Secretary Fish in the
State Department. r#
Though the President is committed to the
approval of the bill abolishing the ranking
privilege and the House has passed it three
times, the Senate has not and will not act
upon 1t.
An the election held Monday in Whining
ton, N. c., the whole Republican ticket was
elected.
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Mr.. Post said the L. O. s. railroad would
make connecting link to Portland and open
direct route from the great Lakes to the sea-
board.
Mr.. Mollison of Osweso, said he was d.
rector in the new road now being built from
Portland to Oswego 400 miles in length, and
the Lake Shore road would complete the con-
nection through to Niagara river.
Mr.. Bracket of Rochester, said by the pas
sage of law by the Legislature, the interest
of the city in the tennessee Valley railroad
stock could be transferred to this road.
Ex-Mayor Fisher of Rochester, strongly ia
vored the transfer, and at the end of the con
ference, the meeting was adjourned to await
the action of the city government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-13

JoUvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price %
cents per bottle. mr2s-d1y
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SPOKEN

Oct 49, lat 80 80 s. lon II 80 g. ship Hercules, from
Cardiff for Alden.
Dec 1s, lat 70 N. Ion 80 SO W. barque Gsmsbok, I'm
New York for Montevideo.
Jan 10, on Capes Virginia, ship Col Adams from
Caao tor New York.