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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-29

A Wall street operator, who has been to
Long Branch, thus expressed himself to a
writer in the World:
Well, the Presidents all well enough
in way, and he's got lots Of friends
regular third term friends, too-Tom
Murphy, Henry Clews and Others but
it's mystery TO me why some of these
good friends of his don't tell him few
things he ought to know, for, you see,
this must be the biggest and greatest and
best government In the world, and the most
peaceful ami prosperous, as all the big
officials are down at Long Branch wash
ing their toes and eating soft-shell crabs.
while the Administration Just naturally
runs itself, which couldn't otherwise be
the case, only that, as | say, somebody
ought to Just tell the President that drlv-
ing four scraggly bay horses with white
driving reins strung all over 'em and vel
low lead bars and hitched up to a big,
awkward barouche, with two niggers IN
Shack Nasty Jim colored liveries, Is dis
play 60 bad taste which ia shocking to the
cultivated American and horrifyingt to the
most ordinary ministers plenipotentlary
and ENJOYS and such like; and then after
the barouche he comes driving a trotter,
with white gloves and more white reins'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-29

Besides providing for his own family,
and bequeathing a munificent sum Tor
purposes OF general charity, the late Mr..
Eastburn, of Boston, who acquired for
tune by the printing business, did re-
markable thing In making large number
Of requests TO deserving workingmen,
about whom he knew but little more than
the fact that they would thereby be bene-
flied. His will is a document which ought
TO be studied by all rich men who are
thinking how to dispose of their prop
erty. I'm il. he bequea'hs TO three print
ers, whom he had employed for long
time, his extensive printing-ofiice, with all
its type. presses, and other material. He
then remembers every person working in
IL at the time of his death-giving 500 to
each of those over eighteen years old, and
$50 to each of those under that age. He
then makes large number Of requests TO
persons who had formerly been his APP
prentices, and 10 the faithful servants of
his household, in sums varying from $500
To $1,000. He then bequeaths 81 600 TO an
old friend, and 81 1000 apiece to eleven
other friends-among whom are Mr.. Shil-
laber 1.-THE ancient Mrs. Partington")
then provides legacy of $4,000 for poor
81 ,0Q0 to purchase perpetual free bed
in the hospital for any suffering printer.
He then makes requests to a number OF
his wife's relatives, to the heirs of his
mothers brother, and to several other
parties.
We do not know that we have ever seen
will made by rich man which pleased
us more than this one does. By remem.
boring all the workmen, and even the
boys, whom he had employed during his
lifetime, and who had assisted in building
up his fortune. Mr.. Eastburn showed
himself TO be just, thoughtful, far-see
ing, and generous man. He had always
displayed these traits towards those In
his employment, and he gave them new
and notable application when he came to
dispose of his property. We feel very
sure that his noble action will be fertile OF
good results. 1t will help many man &c
self-help. 1t will encourage them in theiI
struggle through life. 1t will cause his
memory TO be blessed.
1t has already produced other fruits af.
ter its kind. A Boston paper tells of q
rich man who remarked that, as soon az
he had read this will, he made his own
and then he added: 81 have selected the
names of 200 needy and deserving men
and women, to whom | have given Sl0I
apiece, amounting to $40, 900, to gladden.
their sad hearts after have passed away
and, possibly, | may not let them wait for
that event.
We can only commend these interest.
ing examples to the attention of all other
rich men in making their Whistle
(yr1phic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-29

The Republican party having hitherto
denounced the salary-grab, it will not be
long before they will vindicate and de-
fend it. The logic of events will force
them to this conclusion. Gen. Grant
rides that party like the old man of the
sea. He Is in the saddle, booted and
spurred, laying the wires for another
election. 1t is officially announced by his
fugleman, Cameron, a man whose I'M
soiled loneliness of character is like the
snow. IL it be supposed that Gen.
Grant will decline being candidate for a
third term, 1t Is only necessary to remem-
Der that, from feelings of modesty and
self-distrust, Washington did. The an
tithesis shows how ridiculous the sup
position Is. With this Presidential leader
in 1875, will it be possible for the Re
publican party to repudiate the salary
grab? If Grant was not the original au-
thor and instigator of the measure, he at
least was the one man who could have
prevented il. II could not have passed
over his veto. But the 100000 was TOO
strong an inducement for an official
whose sole principle of action is to take
care of himself and friends. Ii, therefore,
requires no particular sagacity to predict
that when the great Republican party
falls into line, at the heels Of their ilustri-
GUS warrior, they will train under the
banner upon which he has already in
scribed his appropriate device. Senator
Carpenter has indicated the policy to be
pursued. He openly defends not only
the salary-steal. but par mobile, Credit
Moblier likewise. The rest of them will
come 10 the rescue, when their notions OF
prudence permit.-Cineinnafi Commercial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-29
The Recent Railroad Accident I'm Eng
land.

The London papers contain full details
Of the railroad disaster at Wigan, Eng
land, on the London and Northwestern
railroad, on the morning of Saturday, Au-
gust ID, Of the leading features Of which
the cable gave summary, and In which
Sir John Arson lost his life. The num-
Der almost instantly killed, or taken out
dead in the course OF the forenoon, was
ten the number wounded, twenty-six, of
which one died the same day, and another
the next Monday night. A little boy died
Monday afternoon. At eighteen minutes
past a tourist train, speeding northward,
came dashing onward, drawn by two en-
gines, at a rate not much less than forty
miles an hour, when a sudden wrench
shook all the carriages from the first TO
the last, and while eighteen of the num-
Der kept the rails, the others in the rear,
with three vans, parted suddenly from the
foremost portion OF the train and took the
siding at the point where the down line
is crossed obliquely. The ditched carri-
ages veered over against that portion of
the platform which abuts on the siding,
and plowed flags and earth up for the dis
lance of twenty or thirty yards. The
leading carriage, which was of composite
construction, lcaped the rails aud bounded
upon the platform, throwing itself up In
mid-air. and alighting bottom uppermost.
The carriage was smashed into thousand
splinters. The two succeeding carriages
sprang from the rails to the platform, and
fell over with terrible crash upon their
sides, and one or two turned almost CON-
pletely over few yards beyond, block
ing the siding, and smashing themselves
into indescribable wrecks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-29
The Inspiration or Nature.

In good health the air is a cordial of
incredible virtue. Crossing bare COM
mon in snow-puddles at twilight under a
clouded sky, without having in my
thoughts any occurrence of good fortune,
have enjoyed a perfect exhiliration.
Almost | fear to think how glad am.
In the woods, too, man casts off his years
as a snake his slough, and at what period
of life soever, Is always child. In the
woods is perpetual youth. Within these
plantations of God decorum and sancti-
ty reign, perennial festival is dressed,
anu az ,t .ne gues. se ,h nos INV ae shou,u IRE
woods we return to reason and faith.
There l feel that nothing can befall me in
life-no disgrace, no calamity, (leaving me
my eyes, which nature cannot repair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-29
An Anatomical Hint for Shoemakers'

DIR. Hermann Meyer. of Zurich, asserts
that shoemaker ought not only TO pro-
duce shoe that does not pinch. but snoe
so constructed that 1t will give TO loo'
distorted by the pinching 1t has borne a.
ready, fair chance OF return 70 us rlgnS
shape, and full possession Of its power a
a means of carrying the body. onward.
lie saws that. In measuring a foot for
shoe or boot, the first thing to be consiu-
cred Is the place of the great toe. Upon
this toe, in walking, the weight OF ,ne
whole body turns at every. step N
natural foot, therefore, it Is in a straiga.
line with the heel, A central stralgn.
line drawn from the point of the grea'
toe to the middle Of Its root, u con,,hue",
would pass very exactly TO the middle ~
the heel. BUT, by the misfitting poo.
usually worn, the point OF the Toe y
pressed inward, the root outwar ,1s., NV hy
last or molel Of a foot already injured ~
wearing ill.fitting boots or shoes shoulu
ever be made Of the exact size OF such
foot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
News in Brief.

An attempt has been made to bnrn
the Vienna Exposition building-
The Cholera is raging with great vio-
lence in the south. It is reported in
Jersey city.-W orcester, Mass.
has been visite by destructive fire.
has been Formidable re-
volt among the spanish troops in Cuba
has returned perma
nent!y from the Prussian Cabinet. -
Seven hundred Orangemen paraded
in New York last Saturday. -The
Yellow fever is reported in New York.
-Grand Rapids, Mich, lost 200
buildings by fire last Sunday loss
$500, O0O.--S35, 600 is ali that is
offered the Saxon Band to play at
Louisville exposition.--The Mo-
docs have been tried, and only await
the approval Of their sentence by Pres.
Grant, before hanging their harp
on the willow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17

4 "Uos8' DoCroR's BILL. The
folloVaas elegant extract is vouchea for
az genuine document presented to a
horse ewaer in St Louis:
"Saa, Lewis Genewerry Al 1873.
Mr.--te james Hankox Vetturerin-
airy physickan and Sergeant DR.. Too
medlkle advice ewict; dollars; kon-
sultation over ded mare sed to hev
he'd the epiZsat, 30 cents; Coin to see
two sick hosses in the mite very cold),
= dollars to treatment OF kream
kolored hoss tive days with medisuns,
4 dollars and 80 cents To making an
obstetrikul examinashun of bosses
throat, l dollar 80 cents To settin up
all mite in barn with sick boss, :
dollars 90 cents; To wrlfin a prees-
kripshun for bolts, and also one for
spaving. l dollar; To heldin a post
mortum examinashun on boss who
afterwards recovered l dollar so ceuts;
To givin my opinyun one day on the
street regarding the kause of the zoot'
4 dollars. Total 20 dollars .15cents.'.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17

The "Ubiquities'' column Of the
Green Bay ADVOCATE, Kimball's pillar
OF wit, is always full of sharp things.
We clip:
The Glorious Fourth in Green Bay
was something like sedlitz powder.
We suggest change in a heading
in the Marquette Journal For "Cin-
ders put Sinners and your caption
mean something.
A factious bartender in this city
gives notification of the hour at which
his saloon will be closed by a placard
reading: Wheel-barrows may be order
ed by II p. M
A correspondent wants to know what
he can do to prevent curious postmas-
ters from reading the postal cards which
he sends through the mails. Envel-
opes with three cent stamps on have
been tried with some success.
Quite an amusing incident came un-
der our notice on the train going south
the other nj ght. 1t was on the Sd and
everybody and his wife were going to
4th of July. The cars were damned
full and seats were in demand. Near
~ every seat in our car had three oc-
cupants. In one seat next the window
sat little boy about four years OF age
Next to him sat a young lady of about
eighteen or twenty whom We knew to
be resident of Appleton, while the
balance of the scat was occupied by a
gentleman from Lake Superior. These
three were obviously unaequainted
with each other AS tn. train reached
Appleton the young lady got up to
leave the cars, the man politely assls-
ting her to remove her satchel. The
little boy was asleep. just as the
young lady was leaving the car. the
man touched her elbow and asked :
aren't you going to take your little
boy?" The damsel looked at him
with mingled look of wonder and sur
prise. Isn't he yours?" continued
the gentleman from Lake SUPERIOR
The girl blushed. and with an emphat-
ic "No." hurried from the car. Every
body was laughing but the gentleman
from Lake Superior who fortunately
remembered, just then, that there was
man in the smoking car who wanted
to see him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
The State Teachers Association.

We JUDGE that the Teachers had a
most agreeable time at the recent gath
'ering at Sparta. The exercises were
highly entertaining and Instructive.
These gatherings, in which Wisconsin
is behind no state in the Uuion in evin-
cling deep and hearty interest, are
becoming mighty in their influence for
good upon the growing generations.
When such men as pres't Twombley,
". c. Chase, Prof. Harris, Sam'l
Shaw, and Supt. Fallows, meet in coun-
CT with the Educators Of the state, to
give them the benefits Of their varied
experience, and endow them with a
portion Of the treasures Of their wis
dom, it betokens prosperous growth
of knowledge that must make itself
felt in every school district, in every
section of the state There has been
very great educational advancement
the last decade, producing of necessity
moral, anu general intellectual advance
ment, ami we cannot help acknowledge
ing, even if we were disposed to do
otherwise, that the whole world IS be-
ing made better as well as wiser, through
the instrumentality Of just such gath
erings as the one which has recently
closed its session at Sparta. The num-
Der Of teachers and pupils approximate
ed to near four hundred. That all
have returned to their homes, and du-
ties, better prepared to assume the re-
sponsibllity Of their respective trusts
Is not to be doubted for moment.
lake drawing copiogs draughts from a
deep well, they are refreshed, and fill
cd with desire to accomplish greater
things, than they have hitherto accom-
ltished endowed with broader vision
ard :: ,2orc perfect understanding as to
the want and necessities OF theie sever
al charges, as well as oftheir vocations'
as instructors and educators.
The citizens of Sparta extended to
their guests the widest hospitality.
Everything that could be, was done to
make their brief stay pleasant and the
gathering one long to be remembered
The delegation from our city are pro-
fuse II their expressions Of the cordaii-
~ extended them by the Spartans, as
we'll as TO the officers Of the W.
Y. r. Il. Co. who without solicitation,
and most unexpectedly returned them
to their homes without charge, showing
Them every courtesy possible. The
officers of the Road have the thanks of
each individual member of the party.
The deleg ttion also would thank Mr..
Dodge, Of the Dodge House at Tomah
for kindnesses shown them They
were ire ated like princes, as they are,
Of the House of knowledge.
The next meeting Of the Association
will be holden at Madison, the second
Wednesday in July 1873.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
THE VICE PREsIDENT's HEALTH

The VICE PRESIDENT HEALTH
The Springfield Republican says edi-
torially that Vice President Wilson
has passed into that stage Of health
which Mr.. Chase so long occupied, a
paralytic invalid to whom life is OF
most uncertain duration The nature
OF his disease may not utterly destroy
his usefulness as man and a public
servant. but it will undoubtedly limit
his ambition and activity. With care
full nursing and cessation of exciting
toll, he may yet enjoy for many years
a kind OF honorary post in the public
councils. This statement will be re-
ceived with great regret by the Ameri-
can people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17

DROWNED Geo. Bacon, aged about
u years, son of Mr.. Nolney Bacon,
Of Twin Valley, while bathing in the
Wisconsin river, in company with sew
eral companions from some cause be-
came helpless in the water, and was
drowned. Report says the body was
recovered on Wednesday last, one and
half miles below Olin.-Adams CO.
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
Three Cheers for the Gallant Modocs

rs Marathon County is the larg-
est IN the State. 1t is one hundred
miles IN length and 81 wide, and con-
talns ninety-seven townships and 4,
o0O, 900 acres of land. Not over so,
600 acres are under cultivation. The
soil is rich and water power abundant,
and minerals and quartz rock exist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
General Intelligence.

General Intelligence.
Mrs. Van Colt made eighty con-
verts in GAINESVILLE.
A Dodge County woman is utiliz-
ing graveyard by planting potatoes
therein.
"A three-pound ''chunl" of cop
per was found near Lowell, Dodge
County, last week.
The logs in the boom at Menomi-
nee cover an area of seven miles and
average fifteen feet in depth.
Marquette County farmers all re-
port that crops are quite as promising
as ever before at this season of the
year.
The propeller Oconto recently took
from Sturgeon Bay between 1000, 900
and 5000, 900 of evergreen and fruit
trees.
-Winnebago County farmers admit
that the present has been one of the
most favorable ever kno wn for putting
in wheat and grain.
The Wausau Pilot, speaking of the
young men, says that ''good, reliable
and successful business men are not
made out of saloon loafers.
-Whitelaw Reid is said to get two
hundred dollars a week on the Tribune.
He wears tight lavender pantaloons, a
natty monkey jacket of purple velvet,
and carries delicate bamboo with
corn-colored tassel.
"A Springfield, on the 25th, Hen
~ De Frates made wager that he
could carry. certain distance. a piece
of iron weighing 500 pounds. H
succeeded in carrying it, but immedi-
ately after sank to the ground, blood
gushing from mouth, eyes, and ncs trls
lie had broken a blood vessel, anc
there are little hopes Of his recovery
A German working farm on the
south side of Lake Monona while
blowing last week struck a deposit O.
bones. Stopping to make an examin
alton, he pronounced the bones those
Of human being ribs and small joints
Starting again with the pillow, he soor
struck. something which drought hin
up standing" as he himself remarked
Sure enough, the pillow brought to the
surface what was pronounced the thigh
bone of x-feet Indian warrior.
The Shah of Persia is having g
big old time in England. The course
pursued by this enlightened nation
in paying homage to this old bigamist,
seducer and heather is ridiculous and
humiliating, and yet ludicrous. England
frowns upon the practices of the Shah
in Persia, but on her own shores he is
worshiped. England is law abiding ma
ton, The old English law We have
all been taught to respect because oil
its equity, but to-day England is
pouring sickening adulations upon the
old bestial sinner who is the representa-
tive Of all the crimes England would
punish in one Of her own subjects. The
Shah receives an income Of eight OF
ten million of dollars annually, while
his subjects are starving and dying
England s boys and girls are giving their
pennies to convert heather in Persia,
while their pas are coqueting with
the grand head of all Persia's devlish
iniquity. Flowers are strewn in hi:
path by those whom by wave of the
hand he would behead with a relish.
But then England is only doing just
what America would do if she had the
chance. Such is the fashion. 0
Shah
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17

.'REcoNcILIATIoN. THE North
east E"quirer. published at Athens,
Georgia. is one Of the Democratic jour
nails which shouted last year for cree
onciliation and reform and HORACE
GREELEY for President. The follow
ing are the headlines under which it
recently announced the Modoc massa-
ere:
AN INDIAN MASSACRE
CAPTAIN JACK AND WARRIORS REVENGE TIE
SOUTH BY NUMBERING GENERAL
CANDY, ONE OF HER GREATEST
oPPREssoRS AND THE PEACE
COMMISSIoNERS-IEE
THE BALL IN Mo-
TION
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17


Lively GIRLS. The Vassar College
girls, according to the confession of one
OF them, must be jolly set. She
writes
ave do have such fun here. All
the girls are made to par ticipate in out
door exercises, and we row on the lake,
ride horseback, turn hand-springs, run
foot races, and have heaps of fun.
Belle Hastings can climb thirty foot
smooth pole in two minutes. Nell Vi
Wan you remember herr can turn
handspring and not make a wrinkle
in her dress. l put a beautiful head
ON Mary Dodge, yesterday, in the box
iDg-room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
RAPIDS.

A bed Or pure kaolin has been dis
covered on the west side of the river,
and, likewise, quarries of granite, of a
quality that is handsome both in it's
rough and finished state, and which
hardens on exposure, and stands fire.
The latter have been opened and work
ed, and buildings have been built of it
in this city. The Wisconsin Valley
Railway will touch both the mine and
these quarries. p. NJ, r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-17
O. GARRISON &q
PROPRTETORS OF THE
Ce11t;ralia mi nj
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALESD

Our facilities for storage OF los'a
ufacturing lumber are ample, 0en;
Or to any other on the NlscoDs'i,
having storage separate and 'lo'9
from the main River sufficient "
hold and handle at least 5o,OOo,0V.
logs, and would say to cur old c''s,
we'll as others who may wish s'"D1
that we have recently refitted u '.s
largely to the capacity Of our ml lnj n
featuring and handling lumber, al'l
fair dealing and strict attention "
to merit continuance OF their l'u
We would also call the attenll0D
citizens Of Wood County to oul
stock of
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-07-17
sENt 6sOuTs To Europe.

Professor John Wise, mronaut,
who proposes TO cross the Atlantic
in n balloon, thereby establishing his
theories regarding tho currents of
the atmosphere and the uses to
which they can be put for purpose of
travel. is in New York. A reporter
had long conversation with Profcs-
sor Wise, tho substance Of which is
givou below:
Rep1rter-Is there any doubt but
that if the money were supplied the
expedition could start this season !
Professor Wise Not the slightest.
Six weeks would bo ample sufficient
10 build the balloon aud equip the
entire apparatus.
Reporter Will you be k n d
enough to give mo some general idea
of the plan upon which the aoriaI
vessel will be built ,
Professor Wisa-'rho balloon it.
self will be globular in shape. \ bal
| loon of 100 feet in diameter is OF am
pie size to cross The ocean, and one
of $50 feet would bo sufficiently
large for tho purpose of circum nav
igating the globe. | am certain thai
liz I can cross the ocean / can 90 n
round tho globe This would re
quire probably eight or nine days.
Reporter-What capacity woul'
you have, Professor, for passenger
or mails
Professor Wise In n balloon 10
feet in diameter we could take ID
00J pounds of disposablo ballast, |
the transatlantic trip we should tax
q good deal of this in the shape {
provisions, cooked aud canned meat
and fruits. A large quantity G
auicklime would be taken, and W
should use it for warming coffee an
boiling eggs
Reporter BY what means, othc
than from the sun, would you do er
mine your location
Professor Wise We should tai
! observations upon tho sun with IL
sextant. We should also emplC
chronometers and the baromete
!. We should take reckonings thr'
times a day, The first importa
y lobsssvetio1 y0ald bs TO got tRs ;