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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23
The value of Money.

The island Of Manhattan OH which
New York City now stands. was bought
by the Dutch from the Indians in 1926,
for the triiiiing sum OF $25. The asses
scd value Of wealth on the island in
1872 is about SS0ObO0Ou. the real value
is not less than S2.OC0.OUO.OOO and may
be over double this. OF course il will
be said that the Dutch made a good in
vestmcnt Of their S25. and no doubt
they did. But if that S25 had been PIT
at interest at ten per cent. on the first
Of October. 1926. and the interest Itself
annually invested at ten per cent. also
the product ON the first Of October. 1872
would have been $2s.560.l19.96 .962 -Ol
more than twcnty-six thousand millions
/ This is three hundred times as great rs
+. the value Of all the property in New
! York. and nearly rs great ms the csti
mated value Of all the property IN tlls
United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23

The Iowa State Leader publishes this
about Mr.. Colfax:
1--WE arc in possession Of facts which
warrant us in pronouncing him wor-
thy associate OF the great L. 5. O..
We are prepared to state upon undoubt-
led authority. that in the year lS6 = one
Samuel Shoemaker. of Baltimore, Nd,
In Director Of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad, and Dire, tr and large own
er III the Adams Express Company, the
company that has contracted with the
lGuvernmcnt for the transportation Of
I(;oycrnnent funds, both TO and from
lihc Treasury Department at Washing
ton. ID. C., did present 10 the wife of
lthc said Schuyler COlfax.. S5,0OO-the
said Samuel W. Shoemaker at that time
tbcjn. interested in several bills before
1.-The United States Congress, and the
said Schuyler Colfax being Speaker of
1.-The House Of Representatives. Now,
although Mr.. Shoemaker is said TO be
very charitable gentleman when We take
Into consideration that neither. Mr.. nor
Mrs. Colfax. or the Colfax or Matthews
family arc in any way connected with
Mr.. shoemaker. and that neither Mr.. Or
Mrs. Coliax were in any immediate need
of charitable donation, We arc COM
PEELED 10 say that we think the $5WO
was placed where Mr.. Shoemaker sup
posed it would do the most good or. IN
lother words. that Mr.. Shoemaker gave
IColiax 5000 for his influence IN behalf
Iof a certain little bill which he was anx-
ious TO get through Congress. The gen
ltlcu.an from whom the above facts wcrc
'obtained was intimately acquainted
\ with tho principal actors in the affair,
and states that it was the prevailing
lopinion among the subordinate officers
lof the Adams Express Company and
1.-The Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company TO secure Cc'fax's influence
In Tie passage OF bills before Congress,
lone Of which did subsequently pass. and
was Of millions OF dollars benefit to the
railroad company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23
WOul1ln't be- Examined.


Some few weeks ago an old sailor.
disabled in the service. was sent TO Dr.
Augusta. n colorcd pension surgeon, 10
bc examined. when the following dia-
lOguc cnsued:
Old sailor ring the he'll. colored man
opcns the door and asks. WI no does you
wish TO see. sab Z" Old sailor. Il want
to see the Doctor" "Yes, sab; sit down
In the Office. sah :"
In few minutes the doctor walks in
and asks the .old salt" What can do
for you. sir!
.Old salt" ..Yc can do nothing for me.
I told that other magyar at the door pha;
II wanted. and isn't that enough:
Nv hat 10 YOU want with the doctor,
sir!"
.Ye dirty coflce-colored nagar. phat'
that Your business? Ii We don't get out
Iof this III shiver yer bowsprit for ye.'
.I,ut I'm the doctor. sir"
"You dirty. sncaking. black blather.
>kitc. You the doctor! Who the divil
made doc tor Of ye!'
I'm the doctor. sir, and If YOU wisl
TO be examined Ill examine you.
.Yc1l examine me. will yc! Get out
live n mind to break yer dirty neck. oI
every bone in yer body. for talking
about il. behave this is dirty trick
and Ill 20 pack to the pension Office
and find out what it means. anyhow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23
Why Aunt Sallic Never Married.
From the Providence Jourual.l

"Now, Aunt Sallie. do please tell ms
member you said once that when you
were a girl you was engaged TO min
lister, and promised us you would tell US
about il sometime. Now, aunt, please
tell u.s."
well. you see, when ! was about
twelve wears old l was living in Utica,
in the State ofNew York. Though
say il myself l was quite good looking
girl then, and had several beaux. The
one that took my fancy was young
minister, a very promising young man,
and remarkably pious and steady. lie
thought - good deal Of me. and ! kind
of took fancy to him, and things went
OH until We were engaged. One eve
ming he came to me, and put his arms
around me, and kind Of huRgcd me,
when ] got excited, and some Illustrated.
l 1t was a long time ago, an don't know
but what might have hugged back .
little. ! was like any other girl, and
pretty soon pretended to be mad about
IL. and pushed him away, though l was
not mad bit. You must know the
house where lived was on one Of the
) back streets Of the town. There were
glass doors in the parlor, which opened
IOver the street. These doors were
drawn 10. stepped back little from
him, and when lie came up close ! push
ed him back again. pushed him h.id-
er than ! intended to; and don't YOU
think. girls. the poor fellow lost his bal
lance, and fell through ono Of the doors
into the street,
..Oh, Aumty! Was he kilied!"
sNo; lie fell head first, and as he was
going ] caught him by the legs Of his
! lirowsers. held on for a minute and
> tried to pull him back, but his suspcn-
ders gave way; and the poor young
j man fell clear out of his panta-loons in
Ito a parcel of ladies and gentle man
/ along the street.
sOh! Aunty! Anntyl Lordy-'
Il "There. that's right: squall and gig
: gle as much az you want. Girls that
ficant heara little thing like that with
,IOut tearing sru1od NE rom and be-he-
s|scme S in whe' l15Sf ! 4 nses - tho
9(man that u.su5 - 0ue ne will have wont
.|he. Catch me telling you anything
E elagain..'
G .Rut. Aunt Sallie, what become oi
r|him? Did you ever see him again -
NO; the moment he touched the
, ground he got up in terrible hurry
tell you il was a sight 10 be remember.
ed. How the man did run! lie went
out west. and i believe he is preaching
ont in Illinois. But lie never married.
He was very modest. and suppose lie
was SO badly frightened that time that
!, he never dared trust himself near wo-
man again. That. girls is the reason |
never married. felt very bad about II
: for long timc-for he was real good
: man. and I've often thought that VIC
should have been very happy il mis-
suspendcrs hadn't given way
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23
nrWc learn from Secretary Ford. O

rWc learn from Secretary Ford, OF
the Lake Erie. Evansville and South
western Railroad, that the steamer Pey-
tona and barges left New dreams, on the
l0th inst. with 800 tons Of railroad iron,
numbering l.40O rails for this road. IL
is the first imstallmcnt. and comes from
New York via New Orleans. The road
has now distributed along the line 3O.Ux
cross ties. Notice has also been sent him
of the shipment Of q large lot Of FISH
lars and spikes. from Troy. New York
on The 9Th inst. Only eight miles oil Tie
road he'd running along the tow larlh ol
lthc old canal We, remain TO be graded
and Secretary Ford is jubilant over the
fact that we may all take ride on the
Fourth Of July.-l Evans willie Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23

The Bloomfield Democrat has found
big log. which is worth mention. as fol
lows: Ewel O'DOnald informs us that
he has log twenty feet long, twent;y'
one feet in circumference. perfectly
sound and contains 4.263 feet Of lumber
Iat Scribner's measure. II any one car
beat this we would like to hear from
him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23

The Hot Springs, Ark, Courier says
We are crcdibly Informed that on tho
Alum fork Of the Saline river, in ccrtair
Ibluffs along its banks, that alum is fount
I'm its purely crystal state. which Is equal
!;f NOT superior TO the alum of commerce
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23
o-Napolcon the third had a salar,

of at least a million Of dollars per an
mum for some sixteen or seventeen years
as Emperor. lie died leaving fortune
clear from debt of about S3O0.OO0. II is
evident he was not rs thrifty manager
Iss our President Grant. who on his So
kOO 10 1000 per year as Major-Gcncral.
and s2O.OOO per year as General. and
so5 n n pcr year as President. all within
seven or eight years, has ainasscd double
that Of Napoleon. by what principle
:of Alchemy Grant has accomplished this
has never been fully explained. 1t i
certainly very MYSTERIOUS how a man
lean save so much en- SO little. There
.are many who would pay literally "a
.IIearu tho secret. Il Cincinnati Enquirer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23

TA brute's sympathy for mankind
is nothing compared TO that lavi>hcd by
Miss Leo Hudson OH her horse ''Ilack
Bc-s." l,c>> was injured while perform
ing in company with her mistress in 81.
Louis. tie other day. So likewise was
Miss Hudson. (rhcy were playing Ma
zeppa ,ogcihcr.) Miss Hudson. bruised
and laccratc,l as she was by her severe
fall. never left her pct until it was dead,
but sat holding lis head in her arms.
talking TO it and soothing lis sutiering>
rs she might have done human being
she loved. When il died she became
almost frantic with grief. Her own in
juries had seriously shocked her nerves.
but she held out for more than twelve
hours by the side Of her dying pony
When the pony died she was utterly
exhausted with the shoch Of her injuries
and her loss of sleep. and this. with her
passionate grief. brought on an attack OF
brain fever. which at this present writ
ing is going OH.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23
The Louisville, New Albrny ANA
st. Air Line Railway.

The Louisville Evening Herald. says !:
'From Hon. Aug. Bradley. President oi
thc Louisville, New Albany and ST.
Louis Air Line Hallway, we learn that.
the increased rates Of
interest established by the Bank OF Eng
land. and the general distrust through
out Europe of American securities, lie
prospects are now most encouraging Tor
the speedy placing Of the bonds OF The
Air Line Hallway with capitalists IN
London. Hon. Cyrus W. Field. the
agent Of the company in Europe, wrote
President Bradley last week Tor de-
tailed list of the stockholders in the
company. stating that such list would
be necessary TO the sale Of the bonds.
and would unqucsiionably secure that
desirable object.
In accordance with this request Pres
ident Bradley ordered the preparation
of the required list of stockholders, and
it was completed Yesterday by the Sec
retary of the Company, MIR. George
LYMAN. and forwarded to Mr.. Field. in
London. by express. and will reach him
the present month.
This list of stockholders embraces
about one thousand names. the total
stock amounting 10 over two millions Oi
dollars. The list is believed TO be the
best one. financially. ever exhibited by
Western railroad company. 1t is safe
10 say that every dollar upon 1t can bs
F, collected. as the individual stockholder'
are mostly gentlemen Of large means
and the cities. towns, townships anf
counties are all in the best credit, ant
have levied the taxes to meet their sub
scriptions.
We have no doubt of the speedy com
pletion Of the Air Line Railway, ever
though the effort TO negotiate the bond
in Europe should fail for so deep is tn
local interest felt in the completion
this grand link i'm n trans Continenta
road from Noriork to San francisco
that tho bonds will find purchasers a
fair rates here at home If il is neccssar.
to return them here. The vast extent o
the coal fields of Southern Indiana trav
ersed by this road. and the superiority o
this coal and its nearness to Louisville
Twill induce capitalists here t0aake hol!
0f tisc hoN<ls, rs there u everything 9
|iudicate that the road will be one Of ID
best paving lines Of railway in the Wcs'
THE friends of this grand enterpris
should not become discouraged becaus
Of the delay in the sale of its bonds, 10
il il TOO important "a work to fail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-23
RArss or ADvEKrus-xG.

Forsqu,re Of l0iines or less, we'k. Al %
Essh subsequent insertion, as cts.
Longer advertisements n tAv same rate,
4 frsetion over even square or squares,
-soant~sl ~ ssquare. These are the terms
fsrtran .i~nt advertisements n reasonable
issiuction will be made to regular adver-
sisers-
Netiess Of appointment Of adminiStra-
ssrs and legal notice. Of like characterize
BE paid in advance.
AuSoUxCiNG cANDsDATEs.
Fer Township officers. each 1t.O
Fer County z-oo
Tor District. Circuit. or State, BOO
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-21
r livery AND SALE STABLES,
Lausih NnH z3ifNd To- tiYQ m 81
N gi G.. P. LYDECKER. Prourietor.

Ph@tonss .8uggies, Carriages, &c.,lwith re.
liable horses, for ladies' or gentlemen's use,
to hire at all hours, at reasonable rates.
Horses suitable for any use, constantly or
hand for sale. Horses taken 10 board. Car.
riages and Harness welicaredfor. Carriages
atthe Railway Depot stand. .GglGIJ =
G. P. LYDECKER, Proprietor.
Successor 70 A.. p. Stout. bIa9jet8 1y
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-21
A Rom lrltahIe Feeder.


In the FIench Dictionary of Medi.
cal Science an account is given Of
perhaps the most extraordinary case of
excessive and depraved appetite on
record. A young man named Tarare,
whose capacity, " at the age Of seven
teen, was twenty-four pounds of beef
in one hundred hours, though his own
weight did not exceed one hundred
pounds, joined the army and at once
attracted the curiosity of the surgeon
major of his regiment. FROM the day
of his enlisting he got quadruple ra.
tions, with pickings and waste meat:
but he would often slip into the dis.
pensary and swallow poultice or two.
One day he was seen to seize,a large
cat, and after sucking its blood, he in, a
very short time left only cleanly picked
bones. He swallowed serpehts and
cells whole. He on one occasion con-
sumed meal which had been spread
out for fifteen German work-people;
after which performance he was blown
out like balloon. Again he. swallowed
at one sitting thirty pounds of liver,
etc. 1t was once attempted to turn
this ravenous appetite to good account,
by having him carry in a box within his
stomach a correspondence between
Gen. Beauharnais and a French colonel,
but the fellow was, caught and seundly
thrashed. After death his, stomach was
found to be enormously enlarged and in
o very disordered condition. .-
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-21
A Martyr for Many

So rare, says the London Daily 1ele-
graph, is heroism in these days of
strikes and corners, of money-maliing
md cotton-spinning, that we are now,
more than ever, disposed to welcome
aoble deed, and nobler deed than that
Of Plate-layer Elliot we may go far to
seek. Elliot was one of a gang who
was repairing the metals of the London
and Southwestern line near Surbiton,
when the Exeter express came thunder.
ing along. The plate-layers, OF course,
dispersed, and were standing to let the
train pass, when Elliot's quick eye
caught heavy iron chain lying across
the metals, and he saw that, in another
moment, the train would leap from the
line and roll down a steep embankment.
With courage as cool as that of the
little midshipman who picked up and
threw overheard loaded shell, Elliot
dashed forward and was Just in time to
snatch the obstacle from out of the
path, and to avert most terrible acct
dent. He was just in time to save the
lives of others, but he was just too late
by second to save himself. The buff
fer-board of the great express engine
caught him as he stopped with his
heavy burden, and dashed him high
into the air corpse. For those who
love brave deed, the memory Of Elliot,
the plate-layer, will live long with that
of Elson, the pilot, and Ford, the fire.
man .sa8l ba74fii5b BaooD
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-21

A
A complimentary reception was given
at Congress hall, Cape May, on Tues
day evening, to. the Second brigade,
rendered to Colonel Drake, The dis
play of fireworks took place on the
lawn at nine o'clock, and the dancing
commenced at the same hour. AT eleven
o'clock the soldiers we're the recipients
OF a collation. in the large banqheting
hall. Speeches were made by Cover
nor Parker, General Sewell, General
Perrine. and other prominent gentle
men. The toilettes Of the ladies were
handsome. Governor Parker and staff,
Hon. A. l.. Runyon, Hon.. John Halle
ton, Generals Sewell and w. j. Stryker
and others We're present. The recep-
ton was the grandest affair for some
time. ~. h. a
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-21
Dry Goods.
XXTHAT CASH,
AND CASH ONLY, CAN DO.

Prints and Dress Goods ca cents per yard
Prints at and 10 cents, worth 12A. Good
Dress Goods 129 cents per yard. Alpacas
and Mohairs at half-price. Poplins and Silks
az bargains, e. Grenadines ,125 cents. Dress
Linens and Cambria. Parasols at reduced
prices. Hosiery and Gloves. Kids so cents
per pair. shirtings and Sheetings, large
10 cents per yard. Good shirtings s to Ii
cents. Bargains in wet Linens. Damask
Edgings, &c. Good Linens % cents pei
yard with great bargains in Dry Goods and
Carpets, may be found at the large and spa
cious stores, No. 151 and 1863 Broad street, al
less than NewlY York prices for cash.
J. o. Magic.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20
H. y Ell res L
BOLIyAE, Tenn, Nov. Il, ls7.i.
The London Standard, in a well

The London Standard. in q we'll
considered editorial, pronounccs a
young gentleman with a capital Of
$1,000 as entirely too poor 10 mar
~, unless they make up their
minds 10 face poverty. And this it
declares one Of the saddcst results
of civilization. OF late the rapid
decrease in marriages In England
has challenged the attcation Of all
social philosophers, and tho most
alarming antIcipatiOLs are induIg-
ed in. The evil SO far appear, to
be without remedy. Delicate, high
iy educated and accomplished .g-
dies arc not fitted to a life Of pr
walton and manual labor, By which
alone people Of small means are ou-
ablcd TO face the world and rear
families While young men, APP
prcciating this fact, are 10th ID fore
20 the associations in which they
were reared and the comforts o.
which they have been accustomed.
Already English society is alarm
ingIy ovcrstOckcd with -piustcr-,
and eligible matches have become
as scarce as angels visits, or roses
in December. Nor Is the evil 90
stop here; like condition Of socia.
affairs is fast developing in all 9th
or civilized cOuntries-ovcn ia our
crowded cities and ere long a rem.
edy must be furnished, or the intcg
rity Of society will be lost.-NeH
. York Herald
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20

and it can easily be done if you will
come up to the help Of those who
have already paid up. The sooner
the road is finished the less il will
cost, and the sooner l. will begin to
yield 4 return for the labor already
done.
We have an abiding faith that The
trains will be regularly running
from Bolivar to Henderson Sta
ton, before our next annual report.
Respectfully submitted.
II u Merry pra-'f
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20

It Is the solemn thought connected
with middle life, that LIES last bus
mess is begun in earnest, and it is
then, midway between tl.a cradIe and
the crave, that q man ueglns TO mar
vel that lie let the days Of youth go
by so half enjoyed. II is the peusive
autumn feeling, 1t is tho sensation Of
hall-saduess that we experience when
the longest day Of the year IS pagsed
and every day that fOil3wsis shorter,
and the light fainter, and the fecbler
shadows tell that nature is fastening
with gigantic footsteps to Lcr winter
grave. So does man look back upon
his youth When the first gray hairs
become visible, when the unwclCOmc
truth lastcns itself upon the mind
that q man Is no longer Going up hill,
but down, and that the sun l. always
westcruiug. Le looks back on things
behind. When We wer. children we
thought as children. But now there
lies before us manhood. with it. earn
est work, and then old agc and then
the grave, and then home, There IS n
second youth for man, better and
boiler than his first, if be viii look on,
and not look back. ~. EDJerts0a.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20

- prepared t1 furnish .ll parties with Iron
Fronts, N,raulahS. and tr.uCtcry Fencing.
All ORDERS sent us will Dee ur. IMPLY filled and
price list forwarded. oct Ism
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20
interesting correspondence.
Ym The ApneaI Deccmbcr a.h.

From the Appeal December 9lh.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. y, 1873.
General w. Il. sherman, Com
mandcr-in-Chicf, L. :. A.. Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.
DEAR GENERALITY the kilograms
from Washington and other sources,
il appears we are likely to become
involved in q war with Spain. II
so. presume the scat of war viii
be in Cuba. In case we should be-
come involved, and the government
should require assistance, hereby
tender YOU my services as "a volm-
tccr. think ! could enlist from
one to five thousand men lwho
served in the Southern army during
the late war; ut short notice, and
who could rendezvous at New Or
leans, Mobile, Pensacola and Key
West, either rs cavalry or infantry.
Yours respectfully,
y Y FORREST
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20

The latest novelty in the way OF
church weddings is the fitting no Of
the vCSibule of the sacred cdihcc as
a dressing room for the bride and her
attendants. According TO the report
Of = wedding ceremony which recent
~ tool, place in New York. the ygsti-
bule was furnished for the occasion
with mirrors, tables, chairs, brushes.
powder and hair-pius." This Is step
II the right direction, but like many
a similar step il only serves To show
how short we really fall of completed
ness in these matters. To have q real
ly elegant and thoroughly uucxcep-
tiomole wedding in church there ap-
pears TO be, in addition to the dress
ing room for the ladies, Il similar room
Tor the groom and his supporters,
with g tonsOrid. artist in attendance.
This might appropriately be located
in the basement, and If a small space
in the organ loft could be allotted to
sale of ueckties and other lighter ar
ticles OF gcnt-cmau's wear, there
would be nothing left for the most
fastidous to deSire.-Dsr2u FREE
Press
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA
Memphis & st. Louis Railway

TTNRAlNS run To AND FROM
l. Church street Depot g~ follows.
Memphis and -. louis trains.
LEAVE. AI;lsIN r.
LOO a. ID. Daily J-.o a. m
Id 2. III. Except sunday. 40 p. III.
Twelve and 0ue-f1U-th hours 10 Mem
phi--Sl0rte~t route to New Orleans
Through Sleeping Cars from NCkCaZic-
Time. 20a hours. Through 10 Memphis
without change.
seventy i-Lt mjlc> y ortCr 10 Memphis
than via Decatur. More than 100 miles
shorter TO -. Louis than yIa Louisville, and
MANY hour. quicker.
- sleeping Car- accompany the LII
p IN. train 20 Memphis.
A. II. Robinson, Ticket Agent, Maxwell
House; I. VI. Cunningham, Ticket Agent,
Church Street Depot.
j. ". THOMAS, Gcn'l Supt.
W. L. DANLEN "--'''' 4" Agent.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-20
Residence for Sale.

HAVE or sale. on IcNISgron street one
/ fine family residence consisting OF 1--WE
-UnL TOlIl-- store room. cook room. -pTE ants
rpDm. coal house ami first rate well uuIe- fh.
gallery The place IS IN first rate repair, ihe
building is nearly new. Reference is given L.
J.. /. EtIIh. " X. Walsh and WAN TAYLOR.
nav Dol. iuyuJ ~ Walsh x Harris lumber yard.
CrrI.-tf. JDE. UNPIILEII.