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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-31
A Funny Temperance Case.

In Akron, o.. I heard of funny TEN.
perance case. A rnm-seller, who I will
rail- Iii Church. because he was "high"
most Of the time. had been sued several
times for damage done By his rum on
|citizcns Of the town. One man came
out drunk and smashed in = big glass
window. He was too poor to pay for
III, and the owner came against Church.
A boy of sixteen got drunk, and let .
horse run away with him. breaking HE
arm. His father made Church pay the
damages. A mechanic got drunk aud
was killed on the railroad track, and his
wife sued Church Tor $4,000 aud got II.
"a farmer got drunk and was burned in
his barn on the hay. His son sued
church and recovered. Church got
sick OF paying out SO much money for
personal and property damages. II ate
up all the rum sellers profits. Still, hs
acknow lodged the law to be . statute.
md that il made him responsible for all
the damage done by his run. He used
TO argue, also. that sometimes his rum
lid people good, aud then he said hs
,ught TO receive something back.
One day lawyer Thompson got 10
drinking. Thompson WAS mean, and
when he died OF the delirium tremcns,
there wasn't much mourning in Akron.
There wasn't any body who cared
nough about Thompson to sue Church
or damage done. SO. one day, Church
vent before the Court himself.
What does Mr.. Church want?' asked
the Justice.
Il tell yer what, Jedge,' commenced
the rum-seller, when my rum killed
that mechanic, johnson, and farmer
Mason. aud cum down like n man. 1
paid the damage and sou red m like .
Christian now didn't I, Jcdge?'
"Ycs, you paid the damage, Mr..
Church but what thcns"
wall, Jedge. my rum did good
deal lords kiIlirg lawyer Thompson,
now, and IL pears ter me whom Kill .
lawyer kinder oughtsr setArAksliI =
FL r'erAlnS
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NO. S6.

! ~ A correspondent of the lndianap-
oils Sentinel, writing from the Knox
county Fair, has this:
II had been arranged and published
that an address would be made BY Dir.
Colman, of Colman's Rural World, but
the gentleman failed TO keep his Ap-
Ipointment from illness. The dissp-
pointment Of the people was largely
compensated by the
PRESENCE or GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
Who had accepted the urgent invits.
tion Of his friend Judge Niback to
make visit to Vincennes on this occA-
zion. The Governor was on hand, and
iii was evident that in Knox county he
was in the house OF his friends. Every.
body hailed His Excellency with unsf-
iected cordialiiy. lie came upon tho
the ground about eleven o'clock, was
escorted TO the ampitheater where hs
made brief address, expressing his
pleasure TO meet the citizens at their in
Ilustrial gathering and counseling tho
FARMERS 10 stand by their noble and safe
occupation, and TO make it successful by
devotion and progressive skill. The
remarks Of the Governor were brief ~
he evidently preferred to circulate
among the people, which he did freely
md in the most Informal way. making
day of il which he enjoyed, as the peo-
pie did who were 40 much honoreG BY
his presence. Vinccnnes is the home Of
Mr. Nfolack. one Of the most popular Of
lIndiana's Congress delegation. Here he
resides IN plain and comfortable style,
enjoying the confidence Of the people,
and undisturbed by the storms without.
He voted steadily OH nine ballots against
the salary-grab in every form that IL
WAS presented, but was overwhelmed
and obige To take the consequences.
His friends think that he should hsve
refused TO let the back pay stand to his
credit, but Mr.. Niblack has fully pre-
sented his view Of the case in q letter
that was published some weeks ago in
/ he Sentinel. He saws he cares nothing
about the $4,000 or e5, ,OOU. and is giving
himself no uncasiness about the matter
in which he has tried to do his duty.
The future gives him no concern; he -
seeking no Office. nor candidacy. unless
at the expressed wish OF the people.
Reporter. DO you not intend to run
for Congress at the expiration Of your
term?
Mr.. N. Intend nothing about IL. I
leave all that TO the future. may be .
under some circumstances,
and may not. II il q question OF no
present concern.
Reporter. what is our views Of tho
political situation. and Of the parties?
Mr.. N. The Republican party is fast
going down hill. The blow in Ohio 10
: severe one. As for the Democratic
party, am not in favor Of giving up its
present organization for some new party.
hut am IN favor Of liberallzing it so 40
10 be the medium OF reform for all good
and true men. ] dc not believe In .
rlose corporation. but in the most liberal
policy toward all, so as TO unite all tho
to the present bad manage
ment, and overthrow il.
This was the substance Of Mr.. Nib
aek's views on politics.
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~ wehopc that the election IN Ohio
will cure the indianapolis Sentinel of
the third party notion. If 1t wishes 10
keep company with live organization,
i, should at once make friends with the
party IL has done its best TO destroy in the
last six months. : Ledger Standard.
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~ The Boston Advertiser, leading
Administration organ, says: when
party becomes an organization OF Of
flee ce-holders. and is held together by the
profits of its administration of public
affairs, il is near its end
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In Jasper. JOSEPH uHRICH.
July eth. 1870
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

TALE OF THE WHITE AND BLAcK.-
Every spotted dog has the end of his
tail white, and every spotted cat the
end of the tail black. Of tho fact there
can be no doubt. I have examined
dogs and cats without number in
France, in England, and in America,
with always the some result. Tho dog
affair is not original with me, but the
cat is. Our former minister to Japan,
Mr.. Harris, first mentioned the fact
concerning the dog in q letter to the
New York Times, published some years
since. I have looked at many paintings
of dogs in the galleries of Paris, and
elsewhere, in regard to this, and found
even there the dogs spotted "in order,
proving to me that the artists had in
variably copied after nature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

BsS- A minister had a negro in his
family. One Sunday, when he was
preaching, he happened to look into
the pew where the negro was, and
could hardly contain himself as he saw
the negro, who could not read or
write word, scribbling away most
industriously. After meeting, he said
to the negro:
Tom, what are you doing in the
church p
Taking notes, massa; all the gem
men take notes"
Bring your notes here and lei me
see them"
Tom brought his notes, which looked
more like Chinese than English.
why, Tom, this is all nonsense"
4 thought so, massa, all de time
you was preaching it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

those who suffer most from the COM
mission of crime and the evils of vice
should take part in it's suppression and
punishment.
There is another matter in which we
have been greatly benefited by this
law, and that is the change it has
wrought on election days, and its in
fuence at the polls. Formerly our
elections were scenes of drunken revel
and noise; of fighting aud riot. But
when the woman came to vote, they
were always treated with the attention
and respect everywhere shown to wo-
men in the United States. If there
was crowd around the polls, they al
ways gave way when woman ap-
preached, and were silent and orderly
while she deposited her vote and went
away. If men became intoxicated,
they did not remain there where the
woman would see them. No noisy dis
cussions would arise around the polls,
because invariably, when woman came
up all such conversations, would cease.
The fact has beon that very few people
gathered at the polls; and noise and
fighting, riot and drunkenness have
been entirely unknown there. If men
drank to much, as they sometimes did,
they remained at the drinking-shops,
each political party by itself, and con-
sequently avoided the quarrels and
collisions that so often occur, while the
people went to the polls and voted as
quietly as they so to church. This of
itself has been gain in our communi-
ty of no small amount.
At first there was quite number OF
women who refused to vote, but at
every election that number has grown
less, until now very few, if any, fail to
exercise the privilege. Many refuse to
vote as their husbands do, but I have
not heard of any domestic discord or
trouble growing out of such course.
In conclusion wish to say, as broad
ly and as unqualifedly as can express
it, that while I have seen great many
advantages and much public good grow
out of this change in our laws, I have
seen none of the evils or disadvantages
so generally apprehended and so warm
ly denounced by the opponents of the
measure. Very respectively,
j. w. k1NGMAN,
Asst. Justice U. S. Sup. Court Ws. T.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30
A. r. STEWARDS WuL.-S1OO, ,OOO, 900

A. r. STEWARDS WnL.-S1OO, 900 900
FOR SoMEBoDY.-Wealthy men are often
accredited with greater riches than
they possess, and frequently, after dill
igent inquiry into their resources, find
that they have set too high a limit to
their possessions. It therefore rarely
happens that man astonishes himself
with his own wealth yet little on dit
attributes bit of this amazement to
Mr.. A. T. Stewart. 1t is probably gen
orally known that Mr.. Stewart took
the steamer, for Europe recently. It
is not so generally known that before
his departure he made a will. Prior
to making this will it was thought ad-
visable to prepare schedule; much to
the surprise of MIR. Stewart, and to the
greater surprise of his friends, it was
found that he was worth one hundred
million dollars. That any American
should be possessed of so great wealth
almost surpasses belief, but the truth
OF the foregoing statement is we'll au-
thenticated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

SERVING AT TABLE.-The habit that
obtains in many families of heaping"
food, and giving little, and sometimes
considerable more than is asked for,
has nothing to be said in its favor, and
a great deal against it. Unless one has
strong, firm appetite, that only an
earthquake OF tempest could effect, a
large quantity of food is appalling. 1t
is much pleasanter to send ones plate
and have it replenished, than to be
obliged to leave food upon the plate.
In order to clear the plate one is prone
to over eat, from an idea of "saving"
the food. Economy does not signify q
lack of plentifulness or stinginess.
It means sufficient for each and all, and
nothing wasted; and when food is served
in over-abundance, waste must be the
result, unless, indeed, the surplus is
gathered together again, the simple
idea of which is disgusting. Moreover,
it is comfort to get just what one asks
for; half cup of tea," that much
and no more.-Househoid.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30
PRIDE.

''Tis a curious fact as over was known
but often in human nature shown,
Alike in castle and cottage
That pride, like pigs of a certain brood.
VIII manage to live and thrive on food,
AS poor as paupcr's pottagc!
Depend upon it. my snohbish friend,
Your family thread YOU cant ascend
Without good reason to apprchend
You may find 1t waNCd If the other end
by some plcbcian vocation;
Or, worse than that, your boaStCd line
May end in loop of stronger twinc
That plagued some worthy relation.
Because YOU flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't bc naughty and put on airs,
With inSolcnt pride of station.
Don't he proud and turn up Your nose
At poorer people in palmer clothes;
But learn for the sake of the minds rcposc
That all proud flesh wherever it goes
Is subject to irritation.
John G. .SGrP,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

A LUCKY Hrr.--A young man by the
name of Hicks, recently conceived the
idea of dipping matches, after they
were tipped, in parafiine, so rs to pro-
tect them from moisture. For this i'm
provement, We are told, he now receives
from u well known match manufactur-
ing establishment in New York, an in
come of about ten dollars per day.
Matches thus prepared, are said to ig-
mite readily, after having lain in a ba-
sin of water an entire night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

vented the application of machinery to
many purposes will be overcome, and
the steam carriages for common roads
made practical. A great saving in fuel,
as we'll as weight is also secured by
the invention of young Crouch. The
engine and boiler are combined, and
an engine of forty-horse power will
not take up space of six feel square.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

60 An Elmira milkman has intro
duced novelty in the way of furnish
ing milk to his customers. In his
wagons are arranged inside racks con-
tanning pint and quart glass bottles,
filled with fresh milk, full measure.
These bottles are delivered as required,
the customer returning the bottle left
the day before. Each bottle is tightly
corked, and can be laid in cold water,
keeping it fresh and sweet, or set away
in a cooler, taking up but little room.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

@-" Is Pat Finnigan on board this
ship?' roared Nelson, during lull in
the firing at the battle of the Nile. "I'm
here, my Lord" said Erin's son, show
ing himself on deck. "Then, )" said
the gallant Nelson, looking satisfied,
" let the battle proceed" That story
is Pats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

n0c Two business partners in Cincin-
natl liked each others wives so well
that they both obtained divorces and
remarked, and now live as happily as
can he.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

So Nevada crops are troubled with
sanctimonious insects called church.
bugs. Farmers down there are making
angels out of them as fast as possible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

u It is sad. but true, that the ini-
tials of Sons of Temperance spell "sot," !"
and that those of the Independent Or
der of Good Templars stand for 81
Once Got Tight"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

HJr A girl IA years old was on the wit
ness stand 10 hours at Stockton, recen-
ly, where q man was being tried for the
murder of her father.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

- A Jersey paper describes man
as being as sociable as o batch of can
didates two weeks before election"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

A Posi- OFFICE DISCONTINUED. - An
amusing experience which recently be-
fell special agent of the Post Office
Department illustrates the ideas which
postmasters entertain regarding the dig
nifty and importance of their position.
The agent, commonly called Mac,
while officially visiting various offices in
Montana Territory for the purpose of
correcting any irregularities of the post
masters, stopped OF Iron Rod. Going
into the post Office. he found the room
divided into three sections-irst, sa-
loon; next, the post office, and the last
a faro bank. The mailbag was brought
in, a rough-looking customer opened it
and emptied the contents on the floor.
The entire crowd got down on their
hands and knees and commenced over
hauling the letters, among which were
several registered, and selected such as
they wanted. After they were through,
the remaining letters were shoveled
into candle box and placed on the
bar. The special agent, thinking the
Office needed little regulating, asked
the bartender, who had received and
distributed the mail, if he was the post
master He answered emo" care
you the assistant postmaster "No,"
"Where's the assistant postmaster ?"
Gone 10 Hell's Cannon, and by thun-
der Bill jones has got to run this Office
next week! It is his turn. The Gov
ernment officer then stated who he was
and demanded the keys of the office.
The bartender coolly took the candle
box from the bar, put it on the floor,
and gave it q kick, sending it out the
door, saying, "There's your Office, and
now git" The agent says, Knowing
the custom of the country, lost no
time in following this advice, and got. :"
That office was discontinued.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

SOLAR HEAT AS Tool. During
the recent building of a bridge in Hol-
land one of the traverses, 4G5 feet long,
was misplaced on the supports. 1t was
an inch out of line, and the problem
was how to move it. Experiment proved
proved that the iron work expanded a
small fraction of an inch for every de-
gree of heat itreceived. 1t was noticed
that the day and night temperature
differed by about 25 degrees, and it was
thought that this might be made to
move the bridge. In the morning the
end out of place was bolted down Sc
curely, and the other end left free. In
the heat of the sun the iron expanded,
and toward night the free end was
bolted down, and the opposite end
was loosened. The contraction then
dragged the whole thing the other
way. For two days the experiment was
repeated, till the desired place was
reached.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

81 Miss Ida Greeley is developing
literary tendencies by making transla-
tions from French authors for the Daily
Graphic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

* A man who sports a cane and
plug hat and yet goes barefooted, lives
i'll Marshaltown.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

EE No clouds can overshadow the
Christian, but his faith will discover a
rainbow in it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

81 Peace is the evening star OF the
soul, as virtue is its sun, aud the two
are never far apart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

SEA young matron of Detroit, aged
twenty-five, was married for the fifth
time recently, all of her husbands be-
ing alive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

s. : luanbeua2io0nor mailing from
q Tcxae port Is commanded BY wo-
t}Hu.
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nds> In the last English census, 1 ,O37
poets We're recorded as rnHidiNg in Lon
\
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e0 Miss Fannie w. Roberts, IL
censed preacher who has charge OF
church in Kittery, Me-, has been given
authority by the Governor and Council
to solemni7" marriages. She is the first
Womcn ever thns empowered in t''aj
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

s~ There is nothing which SO refnes
fhe face and mein IS the presence OF
rraat 'hourhts.
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- The Shah scratches his head with
d. t4,,;- 81, .to ~ahie
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GA liberal deduction will be made in "a
vor OF those who advertise four squares, or
upwards, by the year.
u Legal notices will be charged to the at
tOrncv or officer authorizing their insertion.
CI Advertisements sent from distance
and transient notices, must be accompanied
by the cash.
Cy Announcements of births, marriages
and deaths, inserted free of charge.
CI Obituary notices, or poetry" append
ed to marriages or deaths, will he charged
One-half our regular advertising rates We
will not hereafter tleyiate from this rule.
" Blanks Dllhcads, Cards, Catalogues
Circulars, Bills of Fare, Posters. Pamphlets
Programmes, &c., ,printt Il at reasonable rates
OFricE-Corncr of Second and Washington
Streets.
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81 IN FoVAH Ice COSTS ''V1
ro"n' ana Hocf t'.ce .cu.-.
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use OF tissue papei and adthti0n@l eal
bombed leaves ,eeigllt on ten fac aImilc
can be printed simultaneously " Shon
;t-.9 extra troG.la.2 Il Is > =, as4s ~
io,!s machine, ana very signFis inTT5..
s!ruotion. s,ssnls
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-22
utR HAuRalDs AGAIN..

We eannut refrain from saying
word in relation TO the fine prospect
f.r an early and favorable solution of
uur railroad troubles aud we are ospcc-
tally thankful that though many Of the
people 90 tbe lime Of eur road grew
Respondent and discouraged, and some
went SO Tar as 10 bring serious aeeosa-
items against oar railroad managers.
they have been quietly at work 10 bring
as nut Of the difficulty and, at last by
almost suycfbuman eyertians have sue.
errded iu accomplishing their object
Iva tbe mean time Notwithstanding
the assertions Of cfoakors 10 the con.
trty. oar railroad business has been
constantly increasing We doubt 1t
aay portion Of tha State has developed
,z rapidly during the past fgc years
as tHe Western Vermont Valley Aud
th.s has been done without any ale.
gaate connection at either end of the
route Our lumber our marble. oar
milk Qua produce AVID even sur pas.
~augsr uaHs has been steadily iu.
ereasiug
ii an increase could be made with
sach poor accommodations what can
we rot expect when tie New YORK
Baston and Montreal raaic j. fully
completed and equipped Aud the
necessary steps are being taken for the
estly consolidation II the through line
Monday. Nay 2Gtb, The directors o.
Size Central Vermont afe elected AZ ST.
Albaus The present Summer wa et-
pegtt - sec az Improvement ia oaf io.
cal trains. with 5 through express
from New York. 70 connect with uar-
taem roads This viii greatly ain the
summer business aad through
travel We arc sls1 assured ,hal tie
new eoupaay viil as an 10 their paw.
e. q make tbts d popular through
route. aud thgagh il may take time 10
bail itup 81 iis legitimate proportions
SET VIC have fail cgtG3enee that Il Will
l. done. saa every pledge nade 10 ,he
people 81 Western Vermont be fulfilled