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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

Prof. Agassiz, who is with a scientific
expedition upon the coast survey steamer
Hassler, writes from 81. Thomas to the
Superintendent of the Survey some &C.
count Of the progress of the expedition.
A curious discovery was made of the
nest of fish, built up of the guilt weed
curiously knit together into mass as
large q the two fists. The elastic
threads which held the sea-weed to-
gether were found beaded at intervals
with eggs, which proved to be those Of a
curious fish, which has fms resembling
hands, by which it attaches itself to
the sea,weed and walks rather than
swims. The fish has long been known,
but its curious nest, set afloat upon the
ocean, is a new discovery. Probably
most of our readers know that the gulf
weed or Sdrgassum is marine plant
that is abundantly provided with air
bladders to cause it to float, and that in
immense, detached patches, is very
abundant in southern seas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
The Military Division Of the South
Discontinued.

A general order of the War Depart
ment announces that, by direction Of
the President, the military division Of
the South is discounted. The corl-
manders of the departments of the
South and of theGulf will report direct
to the headquarters of the army. The
personal staff of the late Major.General
Halleck will report for duty with their
proper commanders. The general staff
officers of the division will report for
orders to the chiefs of the respective
departments. The records of the d.
vision will be turned over to the head.
quarters of the Department of the South,
except such as are not needed there,
which will be forwarded TO Washington
by Captain r. N. Scott, Acting Assistant
Adiutant- General.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
The French Throne.

A manifesto has been issued by the
Count de Chambord t, the French peo-
pie. The Count claims as of yore the
right divine. and says: 81 shall never
abdicate my claim to the throne Of
France. / shall never forsake the mon
archical principle, which l have pre-
served intact for forty years, and which
is the best hope OF frances greatness
and liberties. Cssarism and anarchy
threaten France because her salvation
is sought in personal questions and not
in principles. l shall ever uphold the
flag of France and aid in restoring the
ancient prestige Of her armies. The
happiness of France is my only ambi-
ton, and l will never consent to become
a revolutionist when ! am the legiti.
mate Kinr.n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

The New York Sun of Jan. 20 says:
Last August woman calling herself
Madame Carey rented house in an ar.
istocratic locality IN Yonkers. The
house was elegantly furnished, and
Madame and her three daughters moved
in. The young ladies proved to be
dashing bellies, and attracted q good
share of attention by their winning
ways and inexhaustible wardrobe.
Madame became acquainted with
number of wealthy families, and before
two months had passed she had given
several magnificent receptions. The old
men were delighted and the young men
were in ecstacies.
About six weeks ago she became &C
quainted with Mr.. Johnathan Y.
Searles, an old gentleman with grown
up children around him, and possessed
OF wealth. Mr.. Searles has of late been
constant visitor. He took the young
ladies out riding, made them presents,
and acted more the part of a father
than anything else. A few days ago
Mr., Searles called about dusk at Mad.
ame's house, and took seat in the
drawing-room on q settee beside the
youngest daughter, Amy, Madame fac.
ing them, and the three chatted pleas
antly for several minutes. Madame ex.
cused herself and left the room. She
was absent about five minutes. Sud.
denly she burst the door open and
frantically screamed
"You hoary old william, how dare you
attempt to outrage my daughter?" and
producing a revolver she threatened to
shoot him if he did not leave the house
| instantly. The other daughters,
schooled in their part, rushed into the
room and began pouring anathemas
upon his head. Mr.. Searles stood his
ground and denied the charge until the
girl herself, sobbing, begged protection
from her sisters. Seeing it was job,
Mr.. Searles fed.
About an hour afterward he received
o note from Nine. Carey stating that
out of respect for his family she would
not commence criminal proceedings
against him, or expose him. if he would
give her $4,000.
Mr.. Searles returned the envelope
with the following written on it:
81 have $4,000 lying idle and ! will
spend that sum in sending you to Sing
Sing if hear any more from you.
81. Y. SEARLEs."
That silenced her, and next day
Madame and her daughters left town
and have not been heard from since.
On Thursday the furniture was removed,
and now the house is deserted. This is
the same woman who figured in Nor
risana year ago in the same manner
under the name of Nine. Clay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
Cinnamon I'm Memphis.

There are several Cinnamon in Mem.
phis, some of whom have obtained per.
manent employment in families, where,
according to the Appeal, they give great
satisfaction, by doing all manner of
work, at all hours, without grumbling.
Others of them are still beating around
town, living cheap and working wher
ever they can. One Of them is q regu.
lar ledger at one of the station houses.
He goes in there every night with his
bundle of clothing on his back, spreads
them down at the inside door, and lies
down to sleep. He manages tc keep
good clothing on all the time. The po-
lice, who are acquainted with the habits
of celestial John, say they never eat
a square meal, but 60 into groceries and
purchase their grub for few cents.
Dried Goldfish and rusty ends Of bacon
are their principal luxuries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

The spectrum analysis is likely to be-
come an important adjunct in the
Bessemer process of making steel. The
essential part Of the operation is the
burning Of carbon oil out of cast iron
by means of the air blast. Owing to
the continuance of the process the
fame is tho chief point Of attention,
for in its changes the skilled workman
finds the signal for stopping the blast.
1t is of the utmost Importance that this
should be done at exactly the right mo-
ment or the work is spoiled. Those
accustomed to the process can tell pref
ty accurately by the inspection Of the
flame, but the use of the spectroscope
makes the matter of exact scientific
observation. The carbon line before
distinct in the spectrum of the Besse-
mer flame suddenly becomes extinct, 90
that the exact instant when the opera
ton must cease is indicated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

Three or four weeks since q citizen of
Gratiot street found little boy baby on
his door steps, and the next day relat-
ing the case to friend who had no
children was offered dog in exchange.
The trade was made, and the baby was
taken to the other house. The other day
family from Utica, being on visit to
the Gratiot street man, he told them
about the child, and was offered Eve
dollars to get it back and give it to
them. He took the dog back and
wanted to get the baby, but could not
effect the exchange, and yesterday
sought advice from the police. All the
parties are respectable citizens.-Detoit
Free Press, Jan. Is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
Studying Stars by Lantern.

Rev. Sames Freeman Clarke, of Bos-
ton, has turned his wits in novel di.
rection in inventing an astronomical
lantern. 1t is a small dark lantern,
one side of which is fitted for paper
cards on which are punched, by little
pin holes, the various consultations in
the heavens, so that boy, or girl for
that matter, who is studying the stars
has only to 60 -o'nights with his or her
lantern and supply of cards, put the
consultations in succession in front Of
his light, and then follow out the
originals in the sky. It saves him the
trouble of running into the house every
few moments to study up his charts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
From the jackson (Mich.) Citizen, Jan. "a.

From the jackson (Mtch.) Citizen, Jan. "a.
Ebin o. Leach, sent from Coldwater
in the year 1867, under a sentence of
solitary confinement for life, for the
crime of double murder, died at the
State Prison last night, aged so years.
The crime of Leach will be well re-
membered. He killed his wife and her
lawyer in cold blood, at Coldwater, in
February, 1867. He and his wife had
not lived together for years, and she had
made application for divorce. That
evening, while leaving the lawyers
office, under escort of Mr.. Brown, q
young attorney, who was a member of
the firm who had taken Mrs. Leach's
case, they were met on the sidewalk by
Leach, who Immediately drew his re-
volver, fred, and his wife fell dead at
his feet. The Infatuated man then
wheeled, fired at Brown with unerring
aim, and the young lawyer dropped to
the earth a corpse. The awful crime
was but the work of q moment, and the
time than it takes to write these words.
The murderer then gave himself up.
His trial soon followed, and he was
speedily convicted, the evidence being
overwhelming. In May he was SEN
fenced to solitary confinement for life,
and since then has been in prison here.
Leach was man of fine attainments,
and finished scholar, but for years had
led a reckless life. His wife was q
woman of great beauty and accomplish.
ments, and was sister of the Rev. NJ.
A. Daugherty, formerly of this city.
The awful crime created great excite.
ment in the State at the time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

The process of lion tanning is elabor-
ately described by writer in the Lon
don Daily Nesos, part of whose story we
COPY: :. a.. ,...on ~. tor..+
lions are more intelligent and teachable
than those bred in confinement. The
lion-tamer begins by taking the feeding
of them into his own hends, and so gets
them to know him. He commences
feeding them from the outside OF the
den, then ventures inside Of one at
time, always carefully keeping his face
to the animal and avoiding any violence,
which is mistake whenever it can be
avoided, as it rouses the dormant devil
in the beasts. Getting to handle the
lion, the tanner begins by stroking him
down the back, gradually working up
to the head, which he begins to scratch,
and the lion, which, like the cat, likes
friction, begins to rub his head against
the hand. When this familiarity is well
established, board is handed in to the
trainer, which he places across the den
and teaches the lion to jump over it,
using whip with thong, but. not for
the purpose of punishment.
Gradually this board is heightened,
the lion jumping over it at every stage !;
and then come the hoops, etc., held on
top of the board to quicken the beasts
understanding. To teach the animal
to jump over the trainer, the latter
stoops alongside the board, so that when
the lion clears one he clears the other,
and half d zen lessons are ordinarily
about sufficient to teach this. To get a
lion to lie down and allow the tanner to
stand on him is more difficult. 1t is
done by Ticking the beast over the back
with a small "tickling" whip, and at
the same time pressing him down with
one hand. By raising his head and
taking hold of the nostril with the right
hand, and the under lip and lower jaw
with the left, the lion, by this great
pressure on the nostril and lip, loses
greatly the power of his jaws, SO that a
man can pull them open and put his
head inside the beasts mouth, the feat
with which Van Amburg's name was 80
much associated. The only danger is
lest the animal should raise one of his
fore paws and stick his talons in, and if
he does, the tanner must stand fast for
his life till he has shifted the paw.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
Serpent Skins Utilized.

Prescott tells us that the Aztecs made
their war drums of serpent skin; but
we were not aware, until very recently,
that any of our modern leather had
such q snaky origin. An exchange
states that a single establishment in
Boston, last year, tanned fifty anaconda
skins for boot leather. The boots were
valued at $50 pair. The largest of
these skins was forty feet in length.
The tanning processes were similar to
those in the manufacture of alligator
leather, the product being very beauti-
full and highly finished quality of
leather, glossy, notified, pliable, and ex-
exceedingly durable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

A correspondent Of the Alta California
reports that Mr.. J. w. Baker, keeper Of
what is known as the Blue Water
Station" in Pima county, Arizona, about
sixty-fve miles west of Tucson, together
with his wife and one or two children,
were brutally murdered on the 10th Of
December. In corral adjoining the
house were discovered the dead bodies
of Mr.. Baker, his wife, and child (boy),
about or years of age, stretched out
upon the ground, completely riddled
with rife balls and buckshot. The body
of child, about months old, was also
lying near by. which had died from ex.
posture. Mrs. Baker had evidently
desperately struggled with her muir.
derers. The dress covering her right
arm was burnt, extending from the
hand up to near the elbow, while her
arms and breast were full of buckshot.
It is certain that the deed was done
by three Mexicans, whom Mr.. Baker
had employed only one week before to
cut hay for him from rancho near the
house, and haul it up to the corral, as
he had always to keep on hand q sup
ply of hay and grain for animals at the
station. These men were missing.
Their object must have been solely
plumber, but it does not appear that
they got very much after all. They de.
camped with some three or four head Of
Bakers horses, and carried off an amount
of money from trunk, and other port.
able valuables, having thoroughly ran.
sacked the house before they left.
They did not disturb any of the cattle
on the place. 1t is pretty certain that
they passed through Tucson on their
road to Sonora, which seems to be Q
favorite hiding place for most all Next
can bandits who commit crimes in
Arizona.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
Truly Penltent.

During the Clay and Polk campaign
the admiration of the Hon. Walter
Brooke, of Mississippi, for the great
Kentuckian led him to bet pair of
matched horses, all the stock he had,
on the result and this, though a strict
member of the Presbyterian Church.
Of course he lost, and Of course he was
churched" for gaming. All we ask
of you, Mr.. Brooke" said the minister,
during the trial, sis to acknowledge
that you are sorry, and promise to sin
no more" "Sorry ?" ask ed Mr., Brooke,
rising from his seat with an air of in.
jured innocence, "Sorry? Ny dear
brother, when l think of those beauti-
full bays. gone from my gaze forever, l
can truly say, with my hand upon my
heart, that no transaction of my life
gives me more genuine sorrow than
thisr'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
Carbolic Acid as a Disinfectant.

A writer in the English Mechanic adj
vises its readers not to put implicit
faith in carbolic acid as disinfectant,
as he believes its merits to have been
overrated. As deodorizer he considers
II far inferior to ordinary chloride of
lime, the effect lasting only short time.
He finds that the vapor Of chlorine is
very much superior for the purpose, rs
it always destroys the vitality Of infec-
tious and diseased germs, which carbolic
does not. To completely disinfect On
apartment that has been occupied by a
patient suffering under small. pox,
typhus fever or other diseases, It is only
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

The Chicago Times of Jan. 23d says |:
"a gratuitous distributor of handbills
was prominent at the street corners on
yesterday, incased in a huge canvas
bell, his head forming the handle, an l
his feet projecting from beneath the t y
of the tongue. 1t is needless to ad
that the bills which he was freely ped.
ding were shrewd advertisements Of
relics manufactured from the Court
House bell"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
Camels In Nevada.
From the Virginia City Enterprise. Jan.

From the Virginia City Enterprise. Jan.
A train of over dozen camels arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon from
the valley Of Carson river, below Day
ton. These "ships Of the desert" were
loaded with hay, in bales, for Adams's
hay yard on North d street. The huge,
ungainly beasts presented quite a pic.
turesque appearance as they filed into
town with their cumbrous freight. Upon
arriving at the hay yard, at the word of
command they all knelt down to be re.
lieved of their loads. These animals
appear to thrive quite as well in this
country as in the wilds of Sahara. There
are an abundance of deserts here If they
are necessary to the comfort of the
beasts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

Mr.. LEE, a Milwaukee gun-maker, has
Just patented q new army gun, to be
tried at the next Government trial, re-
quiring but four movements to load and
discharge, capable Of firing twenty-five
times per minute. The inventor claims
great superiority over the needle, Chas-
sepot, Remington, or Peabody.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

Forty little urt Tins;
Coming through the door.
Pushing. crowding. making
A tremendous roar.
Why don't they keep quiotr
Can't Won mind the ruler
Bless me, this H. PLEASANT
Teaching public school.
Forty little PILGRIMS.
On the road TO famel
IT they fail to reach II.
Who will be to blamer
High and lowly stations-
Birds Of every feather
On a common level
Here are brought together.
Dirty little faces.
Loving little hearts.
Eyes brim full Of mischief.
Skilled in all Its arts.
That's a precious darling
What arc you about !
May pass the waterf,
"Pleasc may ! 30 outf"
Boots and shoes arc scufding
States and books are rafting.
And in the corner yOnder
Two pugilists ara battling;
Others cutting did0es-
What a botherationl
No wonder we grow crusty.
From such associationsl
Anxious parent drops In.
Merely to inquire
Why his olive branches
Do not shoot up higher;
SAYS he wants his children
10 mind their pc and as.
And hopes their brill talents
Will not be abused.
Spelling. reading. writing.
Putting up the younger ones.
Fuming. scolding, fighting.
Squirting on the dumb ones.
Gymnasts. vocal musicl
How the heart rejoices
When the SINGER comes to
Cultivate the voice!
Institute attending.
Making out reports.
Giving Object Lessons,
Glass drills of all sorts.
Reading dissertations.
Feeling like q fool
Oh, the untold blessing.
OF the Public School !
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

A NERVOUS old lady in Galesburg, ILL.,,
disiniects all her letters before reading
them, by dropping them in aromatic
vinegar. She mentions number OF
cases Of smallpox where the contagion
was communicated. through the mails.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

A RICE young fellow from Alabama
visited New York the other day, and,
having imbibed little too freely, took
it into his muddled head to enlist in the
United States service under the impress
sion that there was to be immediate war
with Spain. He is now petitioning the
Secretary of War for discharge. Z
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

WnAr il the most awkward time for u
train to start3 Ans.-l2:50, as it is ten
to one If you catch it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

ON Saturday seven boys attempted to
cross the river at New Bedford, Mass,
on the ice. The ice broke, and two sons
of William Wilkinson, aged and IL,
and two sons of William Smith, aged
10 and Is, were drowned. The other
boys were rescued.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09

FRUIT for acknowledgements in the
air.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

" As it would seem that Mr.. Colfax
is not to become editor Of the Tribune, and
will not resign the Vice Presidency, We es-
cape peril which the New York World
points out to us. That journal dwells upon
one of the curious anomalies of our Presi-
Dental system. Il the President should
die after the 4th Of March next, Henry
Wilson would become President. If he
should die before that time, with Mr.. Col.
fax as Vice President, Colax would be.
come President until the 4th of March
aud Wilson after that time. But if Col
fax were now to resign, aud then the Presi
dent should die, Wilson, as the World
contends would not become President oil
the 4th of March, and the country woulC
be compelled to elect President next yeal
under law passed in 1892. We are no
sure that the Worlds view is exactly cor
rect wouldn't the same question Of new
election have been involved If Andrew John
son had been convicted on his impeachment
and was it not universally assumed that til
acting President of the Senate would 81
out the term, leaving the machinery to 6
on in the usual order? However, the quss
tiou is a curious one, and it may be we
that we are not to have Mr.. Colfax's re
signation to present possible risk.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

SETTLED AT LAST - Negotiations con-
corning the future ownership and manage
ment Of the New York Tribune are finally
closed. William Orion has resold to
Whiteaw Reid so shares out Of the 100
constituting the capital stock of the Tri6-
u',e association, at large advance on the
price at which he, last week, purchased it
lle retains one share, and it is further
agreed that he shall be elected one Of the
trustees of the association, thus securing it
the benefit of his wide influence and recog
nized business ability.
The Tribune of Monday, in an editorial
announcing the change Of propretorship
has the following; 1--WE purpose continu
ing our old battle against injustice and ig
norance under the same republican banne
which Horace Greeley upheld so stout.
and so long, and on the same policy of can
did Independence which it was one of hi
latest acts to re.afiirm over his own sigma
ture 10 these columns. Naturally we shal
prefer to support, as far as possible, an ad
ministration which processes the party name
Such an administration will receive from u
frank and cordial approval of every &C
ton performed in accordance with its prin
cipes. But the Tribune is nobody's off
cial advocate; our party sympathies ar
not strong enough to overcome our iudeper
dence or muzzle our honest uttcrances."