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grind er. The public grinder, not content
with pursuing his vocation in the limited
circle of the domestic hearth, takes the
opportunity, as soon as he can obtain it,
o. extending the sphere of his persever-
ing labors into wider fields. Some of the
most noted of this class are to be found
in that collection OF learning, wealth aud
genius, the imperial Parliament of Crest
Britain. There are one or two members
who are much distinguished for their or-
gan-grinding powers. There is one gen.
tleman who is celebrated for his perform
ance of what may be not inaptly termed
the BeggGrS' Opera. There are many
others equally celebrated in their own
way whose names will at once suggest
themselves. Honorable members, as q
rule, are gifted with most enduring dis
positions, and are generally willing TO let
every organ grinder have his tune, it is
only when the clock is pointing to
THE SMALL HOURS OF THE MORNING,
or when they have been fondly imagining
that they have come to the conclusion of
trying debate, that such unparliamenta-
~ language takes place as that which &C.
Cured q short time bs ok, when an hon
Orable member reqU ested some one 10
choke the gentleman then attempting 10
speak.
Now, just in the same way as we do
not complain of the tunes which the or
gan grinders prope play, but only of
the persistency with which they force
their music upon us, so we would not
for moment complain of the doctrines
az foH INV T6aTr I-a4h in Ito
ment. With some of the grinders we
hold common opinions, but we cannot
think that sg Jthing is gained by cOntin-
uaIly grindin G away on one subject till
the very me- alton of it is distasteful to
the audItorJ.
Their is another form of organ grind
ing wb ich consists, not in public speak
ing, b ut in public writing. One of the
broth erhood sees letter in the neWspa-
per from another of the same class, stat
ing that Methuselah Jones, just deceased,
had. attained the almost unprecedented
ag', of 104 years. Our correspondent
i'm mediately takes up the challenge, and
W rites to say, either that he knows OF
1se in which the deceased attained the
ege of 1O43, or else he calls upon the first
Writer TO prove his statement. IN elmer
case
A LENGTHENED PAPER WAR
ensues, and we are compelled day after
day to see A BIS reply to c d, and then
c DIS retort to A B; and SO on until the
editor sees tit to consider that ''this cor
respoDdence had better cease" No one
cares one atom about Methuselah Jones
except A B and c D, and they would be
much better without him, for their rage
at each others replies every morning is SO
great, that appetite for breakfast is out
of the question, and good Mrs. A B gets
snubbed, and the little G DIS scolded.
The other public grinders consist OF
those tedious individuals who, having a
pet idea of their own, make use OF the
pulpit, the platform and the press to
bring that idea increasingly before their
fellow creatures.
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Rut Little nnmnge.

Although the frost did much damage to
the fruit crop, still there is more left on
the trees than has been in this section for
a number of years, and many of the
farmers are of the opinion that the ''thin-
ming out the jack frost did will be more
of an advantage than otherwise. The
large vineyard of Col. Thos Claiborne
was materially damaged, though he has a
large portion left.
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KANSAS.
Poisoning Cheaper Than Divorce

Poisoning Cheaper than Divorce.
ST. LOUIS, April 29.-The Lawrence,
Kansas, papers speaking of the mysteri-
GUS death of lssac NJ. Ruth of that city,
say DR.. Medlicott has paid Mrs. Ruth
marked attention for some time past
which, taken in connection with the sud
den death of the Doctors wife recently,
has given rise to suspicion that epOisoned
Ruth so he might obtain Mrs. Ruth. The
Doctor is under arrest. II is also stated
that Mrs. Ruth has been arrested on sus-
picion that she knows something alb !,
the affair. She was formerly the v ,fe q
Seymour Volaire criminal law er of tbi
city and created great soap al nv he,
conduct which resulted ; Volaire oh
tanning divorce from ,ar
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$1,000 SAVED.

1t will be seen by reference to the 10
ceedings Of the County Board of Educltion
yesterday, that there was an actual saving
to the citizens Of the county in the pur-
chase of school books, ETC., the sum Of
three thousand dollars, by the plan adopted
by the Executive Committee, without say
ing anything of the amount saved in rum
ming the schools under the county system.
We hope that all those interested in such
matters will inform themselves upon all
these important points.
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EX.PRRSTDENT JAMES h. POLK
AT LEWISBURG.

The dilapidated old frame house on
southeast corner of square, now occupied
by Mr.. Frank Bridges, as tin shop, is
not very attractive at present, at least
from the exterior, though internally, it is
a well fitted up tin shop; but is vested
with some interest, on account Of the fol-
lowing circumstance:
In the month of June, 1874, ex-Presi-
dent James K. Polk, was practicing law
in the Courts at this place, and was sleep
ing in that identical old house when run
ners sent from Columbia, informed him
of his nomination for President of the
United States. The announcement was
made to him late at night; he mad how
ever promised 10 conduct a law suit on
the following day, and did SO before he
left, receiving fee of ten dollars there
fore.-LeaOis6urg Gazette, april %.
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rhenennn Drink,
OUT WEST,
INC Red-SkIn Ku-Klux.

ST.. LOUIS, April 29.-Between two
and three hundred Indians appeared on
the Kansas Pacific railroad yesterday be-
tween Eagle Tail and Monotoy and OBJ
s,ructed the track. They are thought to
be a portion of the band recently who
entered Monotoy under white flag to
trade with the people.
Active Warfare in ArizOna-Set-
tiers Deserving the Country.
TUsOoN, ARIZONA, April 29.-Capt.
Moore, with a handful of troops, killed
thirty-four indians in two fights. The
troops corralIed $50 Apaches. They are
dragooning the mountains east of Tuscon
in hopes Of killing the entire band. The
valley for forty miles is being deserted by
settlers fleeing from Tuscon to avoid the
Apsches.
Later reports from Magdslena, Lower
California, continue 10 represent the large
number of c0lonisls there in a wretched
condition.
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The AII.EngrossinR Theme.

Railroads, railroad leases, and railroad
connections, either mixed or separately,
now constitute the all-pervading theme or
themes of conversation among that portion
OF our fellow-citizens who take, ever took,
or propose to take stock in such institu-
tons. The whole subject in all its various
rami6cations is being either talked up or
down at distressing rate to that class of
men and women who believe that the peo-
pie had more virtue and happiness when
strangers to the sound Of steam whistles
and dependent upon mud roads and turn
pixies as the only public highways in ex-
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TELEGRAPHIG.
. DOMESTIC NEWS.
A Denial Of Cabinet RuEaOrS
Death Of j. NJ. Mason, Of Va.
The IEaian War in Arizona
WASHINGTON,

The Retirement of BOUTWELL, and
~ Fish Denied
.,.s. NEW YORK, April 2s.-The reports of
the retirement of Fish and Boutwell, are
emphstically denied from Washington.
All About the Income,
Commissioner Pleasanton, in letter
to-day says, the law only requires per-
a--s'a son OF lawful age whose gross income
during the preceding year exceeds two
thousand dollars, to make returns. Per-
sons whose incomes are less than s., 600
are not required to make returns, nor is
there any law to call for such return.
In case any assessor or assistant assessor
has sufficient evidence that person who
has not made return on income has de-
frauded the Government, they then will i
proceed against such person as provided
by law.
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Robbery I'm EdueTield.

On Friday night last, the store of Geo
I. weakley, on the corner of Main and
Tulip streets, Edgefeld, was entered by
burglars, and goods amounting in yalue to
5000 carried of, Consisting of prints, dress
goods, hosiery, cutlery, etc The thieves
effected an entrance by breaking in the
front door. Mr.. Weakley says he is willing
to give half Of the goods to any person
who will recover them and apprehend the
thieves.
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TO THE LADIES AND GENTS

7 HAVE JUST REMODELED AND REFITTED
i my Ice Cream saloon, and having ladies'
arlor separate from the 6entlemen's with an en-
trance fronting on Union street, everything new
ly fitted mp in the finest and most improved style,
SheI bets OF different flaVOrs. The
finest quality OF Cakes kept con.
StRntly on hand.
Ladies' will also be accommodated with MEALS
or LUNCH st all hours orders promptly at
tended 70. Orders for Weddings and Parties So
ncited.
P. S.-Oustard Ice Cream made by my PATENT
ZOE CREAM FREEZER, for Picnics, in quantities
Of not less than five gallons, at 81 per gallon.
Es OEANNE.
apr19 3m SD Corner Union and Summer sts
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-30

GREAT RAILwAY.-The Central Penn
sylvanis Railroad now represents the most
extensive railroad consolidation on this
continent or in the world. Its main stem
from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh has
branches from this last named city to
Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, and 81.
Louis, with Tamiications into many of
the Southern and Western States. 1t
also controls the Union Pacific and Kan
sas Railway. The whole extent of its
routes is now given at 1920 miles.
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The Aged Die Also.

Mrs. Elizabeth Steele died Of paralysis
at her residence on Gamers creek, Hick-
man county, Tennessee, on the 10Th inst,
aged 81 years . months and II days. She
was the mother of Hon. W. A. Steele, of
Camden, and was highly esteemed for her
many excellent traits of character.
Mrs. Huldah Hill, wife of VIM. Hill, of
Camden, died of apoplexy the night Of the
26th inst
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Public Property VS.. Crown Property
The DisIOYaI Commons.

LONDON, April 2O.-In the House of
Commons last night motion to reserve a
part of Epping Forest for public park
was opposed by Lowe and Gladstone, be-
cause the property belonged to the Crown
and not to the public. Harcourt argued
that the public were the owners of the
grounds and not the Crown. Upon d.
vision there was majority of 101 against
the Government,
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MANUFACTURES IN SAN FRANOlsCo.-At
the close of the yesr 1870 there were in
San Francisco 8O7 manufacturing estab-
Iishments, employing an aggregate capt.
tai of SIS, 53S, 900. They gave employ
ment to 9, 400 men, 944 women and girls,
554 BOYS, and 8, sO2 Chinese; making a
fetal of 1928. These establishments
have SIS, 1856, 900 of raw material, con-
verted into wares and merchandise, valu-
ed at nearly $S9,OO0,000. These indus
tries have added $40, 1000 to the
wealth of the country.
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Singular Animal.

Our friend, DIR. J. 81. Oney, of Oneyville,
sent us yesterday most singular animal,
looking like an Albino in the eyes, with
the body and tail Of a mole, feet like a
mouse, with the head and nose Of a Guinea
pig. II nay be seen at the Battle House.
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NEW ORLEANS.
To be HANGED.

NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-Bonnet
Care crevasse is 200 feet wide and no
change in tie situation there.
Gov. Yarmouth has ordered to be
hanged for murder, on the 18th of May,
at the parish prison IN this city, Martin
Worms, Vincent Bayonne and Peter
Abriel
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Mr.. Wiel Of GAINESVILLE, proposes to give
to any company that will build brewery
in that enterprising city, three acres Of
land advantageously located for the pur-
pose, and to take one thousand dollars Of
stock in the same.
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j. o. Griffith, Of the UNION AND AAGER1-
CAN held the number which drew the foe
piano st the store Of G. Rice 4 Co. The
drawing took place yesterday, and created
no little interest.
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Death of Gel. Perkins.

Col. Nicholas Edwin Perkins of William
son county, died last Thursday morning
at his residence on Harpeth, Of typhoid
pneumonia. He was brother of the Hon.
VIM. ON. Perkins and P. G. Silver Perk-
ms. Esq., of this place.
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Elm street Church.

There is to be a concert given for the
benefit of Elm Street Church, az Mulberry
Street Church next Thursday night Those
who desire a pleasant entertainment and
GOOD singing should not fail to attend
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VIRGINIA.

Death of Hon. James vi. Mason.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 29.-Hon.
James Mason died at 10 O'Clock last eve
ming of general debility.
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ILLINOIS
Aspiring Figures.


CHICAGO, April 29.-The debt of Chi
cago is Sl7,4l7,OO0. City expenditures
last year were $l2, 100000 and receipts
$4,000, 900.
Boutwell,.
Secretary Boutwell,, accompanied by a
large party of prominent citizens, made
an excursion on Lake Michigan to-day.
He leaves to morrow evening for Wash
ingtOn.
KusKIuXeds
Hon. Sharon Tyndsl, late Secretary of
State of illinois, was murdered on the
public street in Springfield early this
morning while on his way to the depot to
take the train for St. Louis. He was
shot probably by rObber. No clue has
vet been obtained to the murderer, for
whose arrest large reward will be of
fgsred
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BRUSSELS.
Hitch hin the Peace Commission.

Hitch in the Peace Commission.
BRUSSELS, April 29.-Dlfficulties have
arisen in the peace congress on the sub
ject of the contributions and acquisitions
made in France since the conclusion of
the STmistice.
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ImpatIsnt PARTICLES.

49, The two daughters and son-in-law of a
respected old citizen of Newbrunswick,
N. j., named Whitehead, have been for
years trying to get rid of the father.
Among the expedients tried was bribing
his valet to soak the sheets of his bed in
nm kerosene and fire them while the old gen
tleman slept The valet, horrihed, ex-
posed the plot. s-
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KusKIuXeds
MISSOURI.
Serenade 70 senator Schurz,

ST. LOUIS, April Ex-senator Schurz
will be serenaded Monday night by his
friends, committee composed of liberal
Republicans and Democrats having been
appointed this evening to make the ne
cessary arrangements. 1t is stated that
no political significance attaches to the
event.
Gone the Way OF All Radicalism.
A dispatch from Springfield, Mo-, says
q report is current there that Geo. Dor
per, The United States Revenue Collector
of the district, has disappeared with some
10000 of Government funds.
SwiI MIX.
Tito r~men of ST. Louis have formed
associatiop 10 resist the enforcement
e The regulstions requiring them to fur
n;sb SAMPLES of their milk for analyz4tion
T nravi'.ns 10 its being sold, and to keep
their cow stables in strict sanitary con-
dition. and cease feeding dlsuuery Stops
to cows.
The Dem on Drink.
HOLDEN. Mo. April 29.-B. c. Young,
a PRINTER in the Enterprise Office, OF this
Mace. shot his wife this evening through
the head, killing her instantly, and then
shot himself. When discovered by the
ueighbors, Mrs. Young was sitting IN d
chair and her dead husband reclining
across her lap. They had been married
but few months. lntemperance Is sup
posed 10 be the cause of the deed.
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MEMPHIS.



Closing Day of the Races.
MEMPHIs April 29.-Sweepstakes fol-
untried three-year olds, fifteen dollars,
play or pay; the second to have fifty
dollars, the club adds three hundred dol
lars, closed with eleven subscribers, but
only three starters.
Creole Dance......................... l 2 /
Or huius.--......-..,......... l
angier......................" 3 .
Time-1:5OA, Lac, 1:494.
"a This race was splendidly contested by
e all, Sir Rufus being the favorite
The second race, club purse of $500,
mile heats, three in five.
Fraim's Chestnut horse.............. dist'cd
Oorsican ........'.......'......'........ l L
Moodpury...... ......................... dis.
Mlille 2 2
Time-1:46a, 1:47t, 1:5O.
The consolation handicap, for beaten
horses, mile and quarter dash, en-
trance ten dollars-entrsnce money to
second horse. Horses purse 5000. Six
entries, was won by Ida Grissom, beat
ing Sue Dougherty and Ella jackson;
time-2:172.
The track was good, the weather warm.
and the attendance large. The meeting
which closed to-day, despite the inclem-
ent weather of the first two days, has
been the most successful ever held here.
Cutting Freights ON COttOns
Notwithstanding the recent agreement
among the agents of the various freight
lines here to advance and maintain the
rates on cotton, cutting has begun and
rates are once more reduced,
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NEW YORK,
DemocratIc Relrenchmenl.

DemOcratIc ReIrenchment.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Comptroller
Connolly to-day issued circular request
ing the heads of the departments of the
city government TO reduce their estimates
for the ensuing year, as the total avsils-
bic amount which the tax levy permits
to be raised, $1,000, 600, is below the es
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OPEN TO-DAY,
T. Cannes Ice Cream Saloon

COR. UNIOA & SUMMER SIS.
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ime-1:50A, 1:47s, l:494

~ This race was splendidly contested by
all, Sir Rufus being the favorite.
The second race, club purse of $500,
mile heats, three in five.
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.,x,.is,iED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JAsfER
pusols COUNTY, INDIANA, ~
CLEMENT DOANE.
OFFICE. COURIER BuiLpiSo ON
WEST MAIN STREET. "

PRICE or SUBSCRIPTIONS.
9, ,,c Subscrip ton, for fifty Nos, 81 81
ror six months, W.
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JASPER. INDIANA. FRIDAY. MAY $, 1871.
List Of Entcrprising Business
Firms Of Cincinnati, Ohio,

Who have subscribed to the Capital
Stock Of the Rockpot and Northern
Central Railway Company. Purchasers
visiting Cincinnati will find these houses
the best in the city TO deal with, and dis
posed, as they nave already evinccd by
their actions TO look after the material
| interests Of their customers.
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The Mule that Stood Oh u steam
boat Deck.

The Mule that Stood Oh steam
boat Deck.
The mule stood on steamboat deck,
The land he would not trcai:
They pulled the halter round his neck,
And cracked him DER the head.
Yet firm and stcadfast there he stood,
As though formed for to rule;
A critter Of heroic blood
Was that there cussed mule.
They cusscd and sworc! he would MOI
Until lie felt inclined;
And Though they showercd blow on
lie wouldn't change his mind.
The deck hands 10 the shore then crieu
Il This here mules bound to stay
And still upon the critters side
With lash they fired away.
:. His master from the shore replied:
"This boats about TO sail,
And every other means you've tried,
!. Suppose you twist his tail!
: .Jt's likely that will make him land
The deck man, brave, though pale.
4 nnroaches him with his outsirctchc'
nj hand
/, To twist that there mules tail.
:, There came a sudden kick behind!
The man oh. where was he
= 4 * of the softly blowing wind,
The fishes in tic sea
D. For a moment there was not SOUND,
: As that mule winkcr his eye.
. As though to ask of those aron.'d:
-Now, how is that for high:
~ .sCut that there mules throat rigi
y away
The captain did command.
But the nOblcst critter Killed that day.
: Was the fearless, brave deck hand.
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nSThc Bedford Independent saws:
Tie Louisville. New Albany and Chicago
Railroad. while growing in favor with
the travelling public. under the recent
change. earned twenty thousand dollars
more since il has been IN the hands'of
the receiver, than il did in the CORES.
pomtlinw time last year.
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RATES OFADv ERTIs -NG.

Far so,,arc Of 10 lines or less. week, II oo
or ~, ,,ucuI' INSERTION. as cts.
Longer advertisements al tno same rate
, f,nrtiuu over even square or squares
..a,,ntcd rs asqlarc. These are the terms
,oorlrau.icnt advertisements "a reasonable
A. ~. M.lnrIion will be made to regular adver-
Xo,;ee. disappointment Of administra-
,r.aud legal notices OF like characterize
be paid in advance.
ANNouN NCING CANDIDATES.
Far Township officers, each aaUo
For County :. rM,
r,r District, Circuit. or State, o.oo
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a. Oliver l.. Morton j. forty-cight
wears ofagc. Tic principal Ohjcctionto
his Presidential candidacy are his power
~ and an unconqucrahlc aversion, to !c-
male Sociciy, developed within The last
i've wears.
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FEATHERS.

~ A. Holden & Co.. Wholesale dealers In fes,n- m
GINSENG and Beeswnx No. q Vine street. Cincinnati
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WIRE GOODS.

VxyM, Bronwell Co.. Manufacturers oil brrsne
w and Wire Goods. Isl Walnut street, Ciheinhsu-
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sTThc Cincinnati Times oillcc was
sold to the Chronicle Coinpmy, last
"Wednesday. for sI3s.ono. The two cs-
Establishments are 10 Lc consolidated.
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R-rThe street lamps ut Evansville arc
20 dirty that people have a. open 'hem
to seq whether tlc gas l. lighted or MOI.
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~ A son OF Hon. John =. Slioc'ha-
kcr. A uditor Of State. a.rd ten years,
dic,, ut Indiana polls. Oh last Wednesday.
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IT, Mr.. Hunt lccturcd on B'auty. III
q Wisconsin town. and d'ch thr s'm'
night. lis audience are co.'salcscci'.
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o4rt lire III Madison. last Wcdncs-
In ,l.~,roycd property wDrtli S<o'Su.