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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-10
Some Of the Queer Things to be
Seen In MOrNnOnslOn,.

Yon are struck by the great number
of children everywhere here. Some
houses absolutely overlooking with
them: some tables are empowered in
solve branches" The different sets get
along very well together generally, but
that Is little wonder, after the miracle OF
agreement between the mothers. Po-
|! gamy does not seem TO spare women
the cares of maternity. know Nor
mon household in which two middle
aged wives count about two dozen chill
drcn between them. 1 took two little
lair-haircd girls for twins, and they were
Il sort of polygamic twins born almost
al the same time in The same hour, OF
different mothers. Ii seems to me that
the children here do not look as happ.
and bright as in our towns: l fancy that
the little girls ut least, have something
of the sub.lned. represscd look Of their
mothers. But some few of them are
pretty. and nearly all neatly and COM
!iortabiy dressed. hear that they have
very good schools, and are under good
discipline at home. answering 10 the
rOll-call at night, and duly honoring
their fathers and their mothers.
Many Mormon wives are sisters, and
il is said they get along quite harmoni-
ously. The very nature OF women seems
to be changed here, and turned upside
down and inside out. An Intelligent
''ilrst wife" told Gentle ncighbor that
the only wicked feeling she had about
her husband taking second wife was
that he did not take her sister, who
wanted him. or rather share in him.
She would have liked to have the prop
crty kept in the family. saw, the other
day. a pair Of ybung wives, sisters. walk
ing hamd-in-hand. dressed alike in every
particular. of the same height and com.
plexion, and of the same apparent age
indeed, looking so exactly alike. that il
was almost case of mitigated biganly
1t must seem queer. even 10 them. to say
"our husband" as they used to say ''oul
piano" or '.our pony"
The most singular AMI unnatural mar
riages here are those Of men with thcil
wives mothers. These arc not unlrc,
qucn!. Ii strikes me this is seditioll.
plot against immemorial domestic au-
;hority, the most ancient court Of fcmi
nine appeal that il is an attempt To lt
away with IN rthers-in-law. When youn.
wives are taken. the threcor four or five
do not always become ono flesh. there
is sometimes rebellion and even hosti!i
ty OF the part Of the old wife. Occa
sionally a husband objects to having +:
second wife imposed on him. hear
Of one the other day who. though Il,
finally submitted to the command Of III,
imperial Brigham that he should tax,
and provide for certain poor wonil.
ia lone. lorn crctmr"- declared that h'
Icoulan't II bear her. and at once pm
her away on ranch forty miles from
town. pensioned anil pasturcd her out
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The Elections Yesterday.

The telegraph returns Of the elections
held yesterday, up to late hour last
night. indicate that the Radicals have
carried New York, Massachusetts,, Wis
consin and Illinois, and the Democrats
Maryland, Virginia. and probably New
Jersey. The Democrats lose New York
by the bungIing management Of the
canvass. TiLDEN 4 Co., helped the Rad.
icals by their intense dcnunciations oil
the Tammany ring, and permitting the
corruptions of the New York Custom
tlousc more corrupt than Tammany-
and the enormous official robberics o.
the Radicals generally, to be buried out
OF sight. What else could be expected
from such laundering but overwhelming
defeat - indianapolis Sentinel.
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TEACHERS INsrIrrrE.-Dy notice in
another column those Interested will
find where the Institute is TO he held.
1t all the teachers in the county would
take an active interest in the exercises
Of the Institute. it would have a good
effect in e,evating the educational stand
ard Of the profession in the county, a
result most dcvoutly to be wished for
The ability Of the teachers of this couii-
ty, we believe, is better than it was few
years ago, but many of them are yet
woesully and sadly deficient in cduca
ton TO be teachers.
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~ An ingenious Californian has. a

~ An ingenious Californian has, af-
ter several years Of labor and an cx-
pensc of many thousand dollars, sue
cccded in producing a machine for grad
ing railroad tracks. ;nrnpikcs, and 9th
er embellishments. II consists of com
mon plough, with somewhat extended
mould-board, which may be raised or
lowered at pleasure. A circular table
or wheel, twelve feet in diameter, in
clincs at an angle of twenty-five degrees
toward the plough. Within the outer
edge Of the wheel is arranged series oil
scrapcr-shaped buckets, with adjustable
bottoms. To avoid friction this wheel
or table is gcared 10 a centre shaft, at tho
top Of which is cam attachment, with
rods leading to each bucket, for the pur.
pose Of cmptying. This circular table
receives its motion by means Of driv
ing wheel similar to that used in a reap.
ing machine. There is a steering appa
ratus Mt the rear. To do tho wOrl
thoroughly il takes sixteen horses, -four
abreast. 1t is claimed for the machin,
that it will do the work Of one hundred
and twenty-five men with shovels.
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For the Courier.
Nonsense.

Mn EpiToR-SIR:-Itis a wcll-knowi
fact that most of our German Amcri
cans have their children educated no
only IN the English, but also in the Ger
man language. Now there are some
native Knownothings who say we want
to change this country into a Dutch
country, rs we, in fact. raise more citi.
zcns than they are able to, and more
healthy generation. too. But their talk
10 all nonsense, Of which cvcry.cducatcd
man Is ashamed.
II Americans study the Greek Ian
guage they certainly do not become
Greeks; il they study Latin, they do not
become Romans; ii we acquire know.
ledge Of the French language, we never
would pass AS Frcnchmen, but we re-
main to be Americans, who are happy
enough to know several languages (E
Pluribus Unum.)
The theory that people only should
know and speak English, and be void OF
understanding Of other languages, to be
good citizens Of the United States, is ut
terly absurd. should think the more
languages Americans should be able ia
study, read, write and speak tif even
with the mothcr-language acccnt,, the
better ii would be for our proud coun-
try and people.
Not Nonsense, but knowledge, is Il
power. And especially the knowledge
of languages certainly deserves some at
tention in this country Of progress and
in these times Of general ''brothcrship'
of mankind.
1t is notorious fact, that most of on,
ambassadors cannot speak the language
Of the country where they are sent
while European ambassadors never re-
ccive such commission unless they ART
masters of not only the dead languages
but especially unless they have mastered
the language Of tina, country where The,
arc sent to. This argument shows tina
knowledge in this glorious country i,
not as esteemed as it should bc-cer
tainly not among the "Grants Il Dent
ists." a. NJ.
Mr.. Quiz has disappeared from thu
battle field, but. like brave captain, ha
made good his retreat by visionary re
port of an intemperance meeting, 0
which he seems to have been a member
not l. "A. NJ.
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CHICAGO RELIC MARKET.
4 Review by the Chicago Evcnin z
Post

Less activity Is manifested in the rel
ic market to-day. Local buyers have
fallen on. but orders from the countr!
occupy the time OF jobbcrs. Since tia
fall trade set in pieces of the courteous
bel! have been in great demand, and
shipments are active. II is estimated
that two carloads of pieces have been
shipped from The city. Our reporter
was informed Nv dealer that he had
contracted with n Piitsburg bass toun-
dry to supply the demand, which has
been extraordinary. Dolls are dull and
declining. AT a meeting Of dealers held
Yesterday II was resolved TO close out
the present stock. and recall all orders
for the manufacture ola further supply.
In order to woik of their stock in hand,
iobbers are melting down dolls, causing
them 10 fuse in pairs, and to present the
appearance of Siamcsc twins. AS the
call for wax for legitimate purposes is
very pressing, no more will, for some
lime. at least, he melted down for the
relic market. Bottles have greatly fuc-
tla,cd. First they had All upward, then
a downward tendency bottles that CUR
gle at the neck arc greatly preferred.
As an evidence Of tho enterprise that
has been manifested in the trade, il may
be mentioned that two prominent. deal
crs have gone into the business of SELL
ing Mrs. Lcary's COW. They had sold
eighteen OF her 10 as many different trav-
cling museums. and announced that they
are well stocked with the article-as
il.cir motto is low prices and quick sales.
they expect to have monopoly Of the
trade. Five barrels of oil, taken from
the exploded lamps. have been disposed
OF, and the demand continues. There Is
ne inquiry for worthless safes, las such
are not regarded as curiosities. Con-
siderable inquiry has been made for
chips of stone from fire-proof buildings
but as nothing remains Of such struc-
lures. ii has been found necessary tn
supply the market from stone quarry
on the West Side.
The failure Of one dealer is reported.
lie bought up large number of photo
graphs Of Sam Medill in his unrivallc'l
act of brushing live cindcrs from the
Tribune building. The article proved
a drug, and the dealers paper coming
due lie was obliged to suspend.
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or a large tobacco warehouse is be-
ing erected i'm Boonville, Warrick Co.,
by Louisville firm. A good deal OF
tobacco is raised around Jasper, and il
is matter of surprise, that no ware
house has been erected in the town, and
that large quantities of the weed are
wagoncd through the town to Washing
ton, Boonvi!lc, Iiuntingburg, and Other
places for market. We are coniidcn
Jasper would be good opening for ,
tobacco merchant.
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Talking Machine.
From the rhilsl~lphia Ledger.

AT the Jefferson College, last evening
DR.. j. Soils Cohen delivered lecture
on the mechanism of the human voice,
his remarks by an cxllibi-
ton OF the famous talking machine. in
vented and constructed by Prot. Faber
of Berlin, anu which was exhibited il,
this city thirty years ago. The original
Inventor was the uncle of the present
Icxhibitor. who has spent several years
in improving it and adding sounds
which were not previously produced
DR.. Cohen began by describing the ana,.
omy and physiology Of the larynx. and
the production of the registers Of ths
voice, as seen in the larygo.copc. The
construction OF the machine was shown
TO be a close copy Of the human organs
moved by levers similar to those OF Tho
piano. the bellows or lungs Of the ma
chine being worked by a pedal. Prof
Faber uses but fourteen sounds 10 pro-
duce all the combinations Of speech, al
The close Of the lecture an exhibition O
the working Of tho maching was given
1t was made to speak sentences in boil
the English and German languages.
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SALT LAKE Cry, Nov. 5.-A we'll
known Mormon, writing from Beaver
III de-. date of October lst, saws: "Brotr.
tr Dr' CHAM arrived here this morning
aud after resting five hours, left for ST
George, on the Southern border Of th,
Territory. lie was escorted by twelve
mounted men OF the Nnuvoo Legion.
am told" says tho writer. ''that he la,
badc n final adicu to Salt Lake CITY
This movement Of Brother Brigham /,
greatly agitating the minds Of the poo
pic hcrcabuuts.'
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General Council Of the Lutheran
Church Of North Anlcrica.

!,o,i,rsrrR, n. y. Nov 6.-Thc Gem
eral Council OF the Lutheran Church OF
North America is now in session here.
They have reelected Ecv. DIR. Scranih
President; Revs. Laird and Spac.ll. Sec
reiaries, aud :. Gross Fry, OF PIila1cl-
p!ia, Treasurer. The importance OF in
cr a>cd support 10 hone and foreign
missions, aud especially the former. in
view of recent calamiics among Tie
Swedish I.ahcrans aud OILERS OF CHI
cayo and the Northwest. has engaged
the earnest attention OF the .Couns il.
Immediate step. will be taken for their
relief. The Danish aud Norwc,: iai,
Synods have just been admitted. Al
The Synods are represented.
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HrAt meeting Of the Potomac
Fruit Growers Association, a member
stated that lie had been successful in
raising good crops Of ounces, not by
pruning to single stem, as is recon-
mcnded in tho books. but by permitting
1t 10 throw up three or four stems, and
form bushy head. lie pruues very lit
tie, merely taking out or shortening
cross shoots. lie permits the grass and
weeds about the tree to remain and de-
cay on the ground, and gives light
dressing Of salt annually. lie cuts away
blightcd branches rs soon rs possible.
lie has grown ounces for thirty years,
always with perfect success when the
tree was kept in bush form, and always
with bad results when tho single stem
style was attempted.
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OF Col. i. {. Camp, for nearly three
years United States District Attorney
for the Eastern District Of Tennessee
has been suspended by Grant TO satisfy
tho hostility of Senator Browmlow, "a
whom he is opposed in State politics,
and Of Rodcrick II. Butler, M. c., be.
cause he co-opcratcd in prosecuting him
for his pension FRAUDS, and also prose-
cutcd his nephew for forgery. Col.
Camp has always been vigorous and
fearless IN the discharge Of his duties,
and has thereby gained many enemies
among Grants ofiicehol,lers.
New York Sun.
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~ The Lexington, (ky.) Press Q

~ The Lexington, (Ky.) Press OF
Saturday, says:
"The entire contract for the building
Of the Lexington and Big Sandy rail-
road has been let out to Messrs. Huston
& Bib, Of Virginia. The distance OF
twenty-six miles between here and Sto-
ncr at Winchester is divided into as
many sections, and Capt. II. S. Scott.
contractor on this portion Of the road,
breaks ground Monday morning, com
mcncing at the hcadwatcrs of SCOTS
pond, between the Winchester and Rich
mond pixies, one mile from the city. II
is understood that Gen. j. G. Brcckin-
ridge, Vice President of the road. will
stick the first spade in the ground. and
inaugnratc work from which Licking
ton expects to derive incalculablc bene-
fits. Many citizens have proposed to
celebrate the breaking Of ground by n
supper to be given on Monday night.
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License Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the
IN undersigned will apply for license
ut the Dec. term. 1871, OF the Dubois
County Commissioners, under the pro.
visions OF an act entitled AN act 10 reg
ulatc and license the sale Of spirituons.
vinous. malt, and other Intoxicating IL
quors.' The place Of sale will be upon
the premises occupied by him. the pre-
else location Of which is as follows: On
lot No. ll6,on N Main street, AS shown on
town plat of the town Of Jasper, Balm
bridge township. Dubois county. Jpdi.
ana. LEONARD LITSCIlGf.
My. 10, Is7l-ws.
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~The narrow g,,arc railroad I

@The narrow guagc railroad finds
favor by practical demonstration. The
Orangevillc Advertiser, published at Tie
terminus, thus refers to the Toronto.
Grey and Bruce Railroad, three and a
half foot guage:
"Thc amount Of goods which Il has
brought is truly surprising. The num-
Der OF Passengers travelling both ways is
also very large. The fact is, the railway
is a great success. Having gone TO To-
rOnto aud back on the line the present
week, we were agrccably surprised nj
the comfort Of the journey. We have
heard great deal Of the Narrow
Gauge, and the 'Whcclbarrow Railway,
but let anybody get into the cars with
out being told anything about narrow
guage, and we will venture TO say that
he would not observe tie difference be-
tween il and any other railway. The
cars are seated in the same way as the
wide gauge, each scat accommodating
two comfortably. The track, too, is very
smooth"
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sHERIFFS SALE NO. 7.

NOTICE Is hereby given that by vir-
~ tue of an execution issued from the
Office OF the Clerk Ofthc Dubois Common
Pleas Court, and 10 me directed, | will
proceed 10 offer for sale ut public All ction,
to tho highest bidder, for cash IN hand,
al the door Of the Court House OF Du-
bois county, in the town OF Jasper, ON
SATURDAY, December 9th, 1871.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock q. ~.
and ! o'clock p. m. OF said day, the rents
,nd profits for term not exceeding sew
en- years. 0f the following described real
estate. situated in Dubois county, State
of Indiana. tO-wit:
The south west quarter of the south
east quarter, and the south east quarter
of The south west quarter both of section
twenty one t2ll. town one ID north Of
range three 81 west - 80 acres and the
north west quarter Of the north east or.
of section twenty eight (28,) town one,
north OF range three i3) west, Az acres.
Aud on failure to realize the full
amount of principal, interest and costs
called for by said execution. will at the
same time and place. and in like manner,
sell the fee simple of said real estate.
Taken as the property of Thomas Har-
ris, at the suit of William III. Faris. adj
mimistrator of the estate OF Robt. Faris.
Said sale will DO made without relief
from valuation or appriisment laws Of
the State o. Indiana.
TOBIAS lIERBlG, S. ID. c.
{. DoANE. Plaintiffs Atty.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY given that the
y Annual session OF the Dubois Coun-
ty Teachers Institute will bc held in
Jasper, beginningo
TUESDAY, Nov. 20. 1871,
At Q o'clock A. M. The law requires
every Public School in the county to be
dismissed during the session of the In
,stitn'c. and the Township Trustees have
resolved to deduct ten per cent. from
the wages Of any teacher who may he
reported to them by the Examiner as
not in attendance at the Institute. The
Examiner wishes TO impress upon the
minds Of tho teachers the fact that the
law must be observed. and that every
teacher is expected to be i'm attendance
promptly.
Able assistance is expected in the con-
duct Of the exercises ofthe Institute.
a. j. STRAIN, Examiner.
Nov. 10, H. 3w.
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SciISEI.LviLI.E BrLIMERFNr.-Wc arc
Informed by correspondent that thc
spirit of conhaliveness has been consid-
erably developed at Schnellville. in the
last few days. probably gctiin. in trim
for the fast time of numerous railroad
workers who will be in that locality ere
long. One fight abou! a grindstOnc
crank seems 10 have been a small affair,
Judging from the amount Of fines. i'm
posed by the Justice. tile assaulting
party, Orr Gray, being fined five cents.
aud the other party. Mcintyre, going
scott free. The j. r., Hon. Shoulders, :
nlso..got his dander up. and wanted to
horscwhip Behring, the blacksmith, but
j. couldn't see it, rs il was n man by the
name Of Boyles gave the supposed of
Tense. The Squire and Sam Main, also
took tilt at each other. but the dignity
of Office having given the Squire large
amount of surplus flesh, his wind gave
out. and the Main strength of his oppo-
ncni worried him out. - Both were ar
rested and taken before Esq. Wocbkcn-
berg, OF Ferdinand. who fined each so
cents, with al injunction to behave bet
ter in future. After the trial. we are in
formed, the Squire was attacked OH the
highway, which occurrence yet remains
to be examined. Better settle down in
the good old way again, gentlemen.
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NOTICE TO HEIRS or PETITION

NOTICE TO HEIRS OF PETITION
TO SELL kEAL. ESTATE.
state of ln,:iana. Dubois County. SIS:
NOTICE is hereby given that Matthias
l Eucchler. Administrator with will
amnrxt of the estate OF Joseph I:cschi.
deceased. has filed his petition to sell
the real estate of the trce,lcnt. his per.
snhal being Insufficient; to pay his debts :
and tina! said petition Will be heard ri
tie ncxt term Of The Court of Common
Pleas OF said County.
Is. i. EDMUNSTON. CLERK.
c. C.. T.. Dubois County.
WILL. A. TEAyLoR ATTY.
Nov. 10Th, '7i.-3w.
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New STORE. The retiring Auditor.
Mr.. NJ. Friedman, and his Deputy, Mr..
NJ. Dcindcrfcr, arc building a store
house at Brc;zvillc. and expect to open
a dry goods establishment there this
winter. They are clever fellows, and
we wish them the success which their
business capacities arc sure to give them
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nS While at Bangor. the other day,
Grant was kissed by no less than thirty.
seven girls. 1t Is most remarkable
fact that in almost every New England
town Of the size Of Bangor you can al.
ways manage 10 scare up about That
number Of girls who don't care who the
dickens they kiss. = Couricr-Journal.
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TnE LARGEST YET. Henry J. John
son. Of Mount Pleasant. has placed two
mannoth turnips upon our table, weigh
ing respectively eight and nine pound.
They are the largest We ever saw. and
cannot be cxccllcd in Southern Indiana.
LoowOotec Herald,
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Letting Of the l'aMper Asy.
)uiM for 1922.

Letting Of the l'anpcr Asy.
)uilA for 1922.
Office is hereby given that in pur-
~ suancc Of All order Of the Dubois
County Board Of Commissioners, adopt.
cd at their September term. 1871. the
keeping Of the Pauper Asylum Of said
county. together with the paupcrs there.
IN. for the year 1872, will be LET to tho
lowest responsible bidder by the said
Board of Commissioners, on
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 1871.
at the Court House, in Jasper. The
successful bidder will be entitled TO tho
use and profits Of the farm attached ia
the Asylum, during the year, anil will
be required to enter into bond. with
surctics. to the satisfaction Of the Board
for the faithful performance Of his duties
as Supcrint cndent of said Asylum.
by order Of the Board OF Commits
sioners. AUGUST LITSCHGI.
County Auditor.
Nov. 10, '71.-3w.
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as Geo. Branham quits the I.,& V.
road as conductor, on the 18th inst, TO
:cccr. 4 contract on the Rockport, Gin
rinrati & Southwestern railroad. Our
best wishes vii; follow Mr.. Bnnham 10
his new field, for he is certainly one OF
Tie most comlanionahlc and clever gen
tlclEan we ever met. We shall miss you,
Ecuryc y inccnnes Sun.
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THIRTY YEARS EXPERsENrf.
Tar rsrsrwrsr
Chronic and SexM al Dis 90. cs

n FHTNIOEJNIVNTs IFN,JF N4RFTAf'f.
The cheapest bo ok ullisl CO confirm W. resr;v
three hundred pa ges, ard enc hundred and ,his re
plates and enprav ings ofthe sna', ny ~ ne h.
gans in state OF health ard distrte. viii n,r,At
early errors rs eploahle oerseqr,nres nj ri
and body. with III authors plan &c rcsptIi ,riv
rational and succe ssful ode Of cIre. sh.vr veit
port cf cases treat ed truthful a.vissr r. rfrrtd
and those conemr latns mar rirgc ~ho.ncr,a'r t"n
Of their physical condition Sent free oflos'rge 70 Ely
address, on receipt In stamps most III cufr
cy by addressing On. IA GROIN No. 81 rais.cf fars.
Albany New York. The author may he r,e ui,n
any Of the diseases upon which his cox r,aif ~ {
the world.
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nrThcrc IS at the present time not

uThcrc is at the present time not a
respectable house in town for rent. Our
capitalists who desire to see the town
improve, might invest some Of their
surplus in small houses with profit. We
have heard several inquiries for houses
the present week.