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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-06

Aftcr the array of ancient precedents
which the fair barrister presents, we sub
init that the fraternity ought 10 open the
gates freely and receive the candidate. not
% et aJpiis, but with open arms. Virtus
riHcit iaVtdiam.- Iater-Ocean.
An acquaintance of ours thought he'd
quit smoking. At any rate he'd made
preparations 10 do so. So lac bought box
OF one hundred cigars for two dollars.
Then he began smoking them. He didn't
get sick, but everybody In his house did,
aud his wife told him he'd better return 10
his good cigar. She didn't want all the
children poisoned. As he had about nine
~ of those cigars on hand. he didn't like to
throw them away, so he filled his pockets
with them. and every acquaintance he met
he gave him a cigar. Next day he noticed
that when he met "A friend he had seen the
day before the friend crossed the street.
He AT length captured one of them and
asked him what was the matter. Look
here" was the rejoinder. you're mis-
sionary for an anti-smoking society. amt
you ~ Not that I'm aware Of. "Well,
you ought To be, for no one that didn't
want 70 discourage smoking-in fact make
people sick OF it-wOuld carry about such
cigars with him. I'd advise you 10 take "A
few Of those cigars 10 Washington and give
them 10 members of Congress. The result
will be the passage of law making il "A
felony for any man TO smoke within the
territory of the United States" He has
buried the remainder of that box Of CT
oraf-
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dates from the close OF the civil war, has
purchased property In Louisville for the
establishment Of college and theological
school.
Another lady preacher has secured a
pulpit In Boston. Her name i Iora
Haines, and she has been several wears
studying for the ministry. She Is thirty
year, old. and has IA pleasing, but not
beautiful face
Episcopal clergymen are discussing
the propriety of a Church Congress, at
some future day, with a view to the better
organization Of the body. and for the pur-
pose OF rendering tn Church more homo
geneous in it, faith and practice.
The friends of IIampden-S Sydney Col
lege in Virginia (Presbyterian) propose 10
make brave effort and raise three hun
dred thousand dollars for that institution.
and commemorate its approaching centen-
NAL with an endowment TO this amount.
The college is one of the oldest ones in the
south. and j. widely awake 10 its future
prosperity.
In revising its church manual. the
South Congregational Society of Hartford
has decided Ia dispense with its old formu-
laries OF profession of faith. and TO admit
persons to church membership on am
avOwal of their belief in TIN. Apostles
Greed. To this is added a re-aflirmation
of the principles of the Nicene Creed, and
of the polity of Congregationalism as set
forth by the National Council OF 1865.
The Rev. Il. r. Carey. ID. d.. Presid-
ing Elder in the Colorado Methodist Con-
ference. has district embracing 5000
miles. while ne travels mostly in his own
carriage, taking with him bed and camp
equipage. Ina some parts of the work he
j. obliged 10 travel distance Of 60 miles
without seeing human abode. He has
slept az night under wagon, and in il. in
granary, A stable, and often on the
ground. and on cabin floors. In his judg-
ment the Methodists are taking the lead in
evangelizing the Territory.
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Foreign Gossip.

According to the London Choir. Rus
ia Is giving 10 England thoroughly
musical princess.
BY order of the japanese Cove nment.
collection of the animal. floral and min
eral world of Europe has been made for
the Use of the schools in Jeddo. In addi-
ton there j. also small collection OF
European coins. and between three and
four hundred specimens for the purpose
of showing i'm a comprehensive way the
peculiarities of European manufactures.
The Duchess of Edinburgh on arriv-
ing in England will bee met by three beau
tiful maidens. who will be- attached TO her
household-I.ady Francis Battle. daughter
of the Earl of Elgin. Lady Emma God
olphin Osborne. sister of the Duke of
Leecs. and Lady Mary Butler. sister ofthe
Marquis OF Ormonde. The selection would
seem to be a representation of the three
kingdoms.
The Paris journals announce the death
of an old soldier named Iioteland. who
was one Of the drlmmers whose instru-
ments drowned the voice of Louis WI.
when he attempted TO address the crowd
present at his execution. during the Reign
of Terror. The horror which the events
of 1893 had inspired him with was so great
that he could not speak of them without n
cuivering of body. and this had earned
him the nickname OF lie Trembleur :"
among his neighbors.
1t is reported that several urns have
been found at Red Hill near Christ Church.
England. containing the remains ofancient
Romans. They are about two feet in
height. six inches In diameter at the base,
and nine inches In the center. Some of
them are ornamentcd with holdings.
and but one has been removed entire.
Eighty-six have already been discovered,
and the intelligent proprietor of the land
upon which they were found Is said TO
have ordered that no further digging be
carried on until an opportunity has been
afforded Tor archTologists TO visit the To-
cality.
Professor Palmeiri, who Is the direct
orof the observatory located on the side OF
Mount Ncsuvius, is said TO have announced
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that a severe eruption OF that volcano Is
eminent. The portentous rumblings that
have preceded former eruptions are report
ed as distinctly audible; and, although no
fire is yet visible. the density Of the smoke
indicates the proximity of fiery matter.
As Professor Palmeiri has given his whole
time and attention 10 the observance of
these volcanic phenomena. his prediction
may well be received as warning by the
villagers, whose lives and homes are again
threatened. Should an eruption occur as
predicted, the subject will receive. without
doubt, most thorough investigation, and
much valuable information be- placed on
record for the use of students.
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school and Church.

The rent of a fashionable pew i'm New
York Is $500.
1t Is rather pulling TO read that the
Advcntists of Westerly, X. L.. are building
a substantial meeting house.
President Eliot. of Harvard College.
has sailed for Europe on a three months
visit. for the purpose Of investigating the
educational systems of Oxford and Cam
bridge.
Amherst College has furnished more
ministers and more missionaries, in pro-
portion 20 the whole number of its gradu-
ates. than any other college in this country.
The CoIorcd Methodist Episcopal
Church in America. an organization which
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Science and Industry.

Clinton. in Iowa. boasts Of having
''tu ned OUT six thousand wheelbarrows
last year.
The people Il Minnesota are trying 10
solve the fuel question. \ commission is
TO b. appointed 20 show farmers how 10
prepare and use peat.
BY the invention of new system oi
hardening steel. il is believed that the
work 81 piercing the ~. Gothard tunnel
can be- finished year or two in advance of
the expected date. The new invention
was made by MIR. knecht, the engineer OF
the tunnel.
"A new electric whistle for locomotives
is now coming into use in France. II j.
intended Ia take the place Of switch sig
mails: opening the switch causes copper
plate. a short distance off in the roadway.
To become electrified. A metallic brush
on the engine transfers the current To the
whistle. which j. opened and remains open
until steam j. shut of by the engineer.
Ii the engineer is neglecting his duty the
fact j. NJ oncr made known by the con-
tinuOus sound of the whistle.
The Manu- frctnrer aud Builder says
"Wire netting for plastering a. a substi-
tute for iath has been proposed. and l.
now being introduced. II takes less labor
10 place on the walls. Is more continuous.
and will not burn. Coarse netting with
one-inch mesh. and made of strong wire
j. found To answer best. For ornamental
cOrnice work IL j. especially valuable, ~ il
can be- bent into any desired form. Sc
cured to iron studding in brick building
our greatest danger on account Of fire
would be removed.
"A colony of silk-wom cultivators Is
To locate in I.auderSiale county. Missis-
-ippi. on thousand acres of wild land
which they have bought for $1,000. They
number fifty Chicago Germans, and have
put $3.50 each in the joint enterprise. The
plan j. entirely cooperative. all purchases
of provisions and sales of product TO be
made by managing committee. Pro
vision has been made for brewery. from
which lager beer Is TO be furnished at one
cent glass. and there are to be no pro-
hibitory laws. The settlement will be
called Colonia. and all the plans for it,
founding have been carefully made by silk
worm experts. The climate is said to be
exactly right. and the railroad companies
which are likely TO profit by success of
the experiment have helped the enter
prise in various ways. The membership
Is full. the money = all paid In. and the
middle Of March has been selected for an
inaugural.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-06

AT recent fire, the owner OF the
property. a man with n wooden leg. being
confused by the sudden awakening and
cries of the populace. screwed his leg. ON
backwards. and presented TO the astonished
and awe-Siruck ncighbors the spectacle OF
a man going in two opposite directions at
once.
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The water-supply of Paris is to be in

The water-supply of Paris is to bc in
creased by the construction Of the Mont
souris Reservoir. which is 10 receive the
water Of the Vanne. IL is 10 occupy an
area of thirteen and ahalf acres, and will
contain sixty-siN million gallons Ct water.
BY means OF this reservoir the daily water,
supply per head TO Paris will be increased
from twenty-four to thirty-four gallons.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Josh Billings is going TO California to
learn how 10 spell.
-Stonewall Jackson left one daughter.
an interesting young lady. who is now in
school in Charlotte, y. 4.
AT recent Dickens" party i'm New
York. over two hundred persons appeared
in different characters from the books Of
Boz"
Senator Sumner makes stand daily
before Mr.. Ulke, German artist in Wash
ington. for a flIll-length portrait. which
has been ordered by the Ilaytian Legisla-
turc for it, hall.
The American prima donna who. UNI
der the name of Signora PaOlini. has made
a hit on the operate stage in Italy. j. Miss
Pauline Nninger, daughter OF John Min
niger of ~. Paul.
John c. Whittier, in a letter January
80. says: My head and eyes will not al
low me TO think OF literary work. An I'M
fulfilled engagement with the atlantic
Monthly troubles me much.n
The New Y Ork ArcadiGH allndes 10 the
marriage 81 Col. John Hay To Miss Stone
i'm these lines
Hay msrres Stone, and now the questions
which ~
The favored one who n wear the little br,eches'
AS feature Of the memorial 10 Prof.
Agassiz. il j. proposed that the teachers
and pupils Of the whole country take part
in il, and that ON the anniversary of his
birthday. May y. they shall each contrib
ute something, however sm al.
The Rev j. ;. {. Abbott. the we'll
known author. has resigned the pastorate
of the Second Congregational Church.
Fair Haven. Conn. which he has held for
many years. ON account OF the pressure of
literary labor. Ii j. said that he has been
engaged by prominent publisher 10 write
the history Of each of the States of the
Union.
Politicians are standing aghast AZ the
versatility Of ex-senator DoOlitile. who has
lately accepted the temporary presidency
at the University Of Chicago. for which. il
j. said ION the authority. it j. understood.
Of Prof. Moses Colt Tyler. that mis- schol-
arship and tastes specially lit him. some
time before he delivered an elaborate dis
course ON the Scripture prophecies. fulfilled
and unftilfilled. which betrayed familiar
ity with such topics rare among any except
skilled thcolOgians.
The Rev. Mr.. Brownlow. as he appears
In the United States Senate. l. one Of the
noticeable objects of that body. lie j. a
tall. dark haired man. pale even 20 his lips.
with no color or life in any part of his
body. save his restless eyes. that grow
bright AZ intervals. He never speaks. nor
moves. nor calls page. nor smiles. nor
talks Ia his neighbOr. Attendants carry
him 20 his seat al twelve. and back 10 his
solitary home at five. There he sits dur
ing the long hours. silent and ghOst-like.
twitching perpetually with a terrible palsy.
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Ar late conference session a clergy
man gave a reason why the Baptist church
i like beavers hut: There Is only one
entrance 10 il, and that is under water.
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MOBILE, Alabama, has five one-armcd
policemen.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-22
The Freedmen.s SayinQs Rank,

The Freedmen Savings Bank, of the man
agement of which there has been at various
times SO much criticism and evil report
seems to have body of strong friends in
the Banking and Currency Committee OF
the House. This morning. the bill reported
by this committee to aid in rescuing the
bank from che difficulties in which it is in
volved was taken up in the House and
passed.
Mr.. Bromberg, of Mobile. the member
who secured the passage of the resolution
in February, which directed an investi.
cation of the affairs of the bank, attempted
to call attention to the weakness of the
concern. He alleged that the committee
had suppressed highly important facts.
which reflected upon the management,
especially of the Southern branches, several
of which have proved failures, through the
inCOmpeteDcy or dishonesty of the officers
He stated that the total deficit was $780,
600 in excess of what it had been repre-
sented, this additional loss having been
sustained on account of fraudulent trans,
actions at Mobile, Montgomery and else
where in the South.
letter from Stickney. the actuary, and
another from Frederick Douglass, the pres
ident of the board, were read, stating that
BrOmberg had been prosecuting the bank
because he had been sued for his surety on
the bond of the cashier at Mobile. Mr..
Bromberg declared these statements false.
He said that he had not prosecuted the
bank, and, although he was on the bond of
the cashier referred to, he had received no
notice of suit, and had not been advised
that he was required to pay the surety. His
statements did not have much effect upon
the House, in the face of the statement of
Mr.. Durham, Democrat, of Kentucky,
that the bank was doing good work and
In good hands. He thought it was great
benefit to the colored men, and ought to be
sustained.
The bill, as passed, provides for winding
mp several of the Southern branches, and
for reinvestment of all moneys collected
in the South, in the neighborhood of the
offices where it was collected. The bank is
prohibited from paying more than five per
cent on deposits ana from loaning more
than $40, GOO to one Chicago Times.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-22
WestOn's Failure After Success.

Edward Payson Weston finished his walk
at the hall of the American Institute few
minutes before twelve o'clock last Saturday
night, having walked 430 miles within six
days, with five minutes and forty six Sec
onds to spare. His attempt has been both
a failure and a success. He failed to walk
500 miles within six days, but he succeeded
in walking lis miles within twenty four
hours, q feat unequaled by any other pedes-
trian. He succeeded also in exhibiting
powers of endurance which were truly won
derful, walking as he did at a rate Of over
five miles an hour during the last portion
of the sixth day Of his effort Mr.. Westons
friends are convinced that he can walk $40
miles within six days. They think that the
tremendous effort on the first day, with the
injury done on the same day by the wrink-
ling Of his stocking on bis lett foot, making
q very painful sore, broke him down. 1t is
the opinion of many that Weston would
have accomplished more if he had system
tized his work, and not ''spurted" 90 often
to satisfy spectators.-Ne'o York Tribune,
Nav 10.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-22
General HOward's AcauittaI.

George Alfred Townsend, in late letter
in speaking of General Towards tribula
tiOns. trial and final acquittal, says:
General Howard has been acquitted OF
any perversion of funds or defalcation, and
recommended to the confidence and sym
pathy OF the officers OF the army. SO ends
a long and malignant fight where the
native weakness and want of method of q
soldier have been imputed to him for seri-
Gus, deliberate dishonesty. First lie was
thrown out of the true line of army duty,
and put in charge of civil bureau with DO,
litical trimmings. The work was sure to
demoralize an officer. 1t was loose phian-
thropy and intestine diplomacy, thiny dis
guiset under shoulder straps. That this
bureau prevented much suffering, is certain:
that it acquainted the coored man with the
extent OF his liberty, is probable; that it
started him in the way of education and
public spirit, is not to be controverted
1t was the crude machinery of transition
the moral cotton gin to take the seed Of
fear, apprehension and paralysis out of
the darkey's head. They build well who
build up gratitude in the sources Of this
great negro race-a race to flower here first
of all; and, as John z Kennedy wrote
1--WE see in this contamination the mys.
terious grandeur of an old Scriptural
prophecy or proclamation of Divine
command" In certain sense, the negro
is the basis of stability at this moment in
American society. Howard did more than
enough for him; he not only gave him q
university, a political economy, financial
system and a religion, but he gave his own
soldierhood away, reduced himself almost
to mawkishness in the negrO's behalf,
dropped to What is called a hot gospeler,
and imperiled his reputation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-22

Gold opened at Il2,. 01l2as, against ll2i at
New York and, ing to its scarcity closed at I'm
all2's &c higher than Yesterday J AGAINST ila
being confined to S 0oo, embracing Soe0 at ll2a;
) 5000 at 1924 and $4,000 and $1,000 at Il21s.
Nothing reported in silver. The market is
still quoted at i07OiO8 for American half Collars.
and llO0lll for Mexican dollars
Owing to the advance in gold at New YORK, and
the stiffness in domestic exchange sterling bills
ruled lilo y cent higher at the opening for both
commercial and bank, and closed at net i'm.
proven ent of 2 10 for the former. The demand
was fair and the offerings were light. The only
sales were $1,000 bIll OF ladins and AL clear at
SIS 45d5 46; $500 bill Of lading at SIS as, and
s 10 600 first Class at S. 46A.
Francs continuing scarce e1d in request. the
market was quoted still higher than yesterday.
The only sale reported was $1,000 first class at
At the close sterling bills quoted at S5 44}:
as 40 for bill of ladiDg and Al clear, and s. ~
as A. for bank; and francs at 4 81 fOr private
and nominal for bank.
The offerings of domestic exchange continuing
limited and the demand being faI commercial
ruled a shade sitter. but without quota
bic variation. The sales of New York sight
covered Sl75 900 embracing $50 900 commercial
at T. cent premium, $1,000 and $2S 600 do and
500 900 and $40 900 private bankers at 9.4, and
s IS 600 commercial aud SIS 900 bank at 5-l6 We
also noticed a sale OF $2o,ooO commercial on Bos-
Ton at BIG.
" cent premium, and commercial sight was quoted
stiff at \ as l6.
No sales OF stocks were reported. Yesterday, not
before reported so shares Canal Bank sold at
S94 So and 10 shares New Orleans Gaslght Com
psny at $l45
The sales of bonds included $4,000 city gold
bearing seven per cents at 50 a aud $1,000 5000
and $4,000 do at So which was about the closing
rate.
NO sales were reported in city scrip, on which to
base any quotations.
nominal at about a for large 46 for medium and so
for small. No saes were reported
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-22
The New steamer Hudson, of the Crom-
well Line.

A special to the Baltimore American
from Wilmington, Delaware, May IA, says
The new iron steamship Hudson, built
by Pusey, Jones & Co., for the IL. Is. CrOm-
well line, plying between New York and
New Orleans, was launched this morning
in the presence of q vast crowd Of persons
who lined the wharves, the shipping in the
Christiana, and all available points.
The Hudson is go feet long on the load
line, is "a feet broad and % feet In depth OF
hold. She is built in the usual water tight
compartments, and her boilers are perfectly
inclOsed by iron partitions, to guard against
fire. She is of about 1890 tons burden, is
fitted for both freight and passengers, with
first class accommodations for sixty OF the
latter.
The machinery is of the most approved
character, and was built with view both
to speed and economy nj fuel. The engines
are direct acting tour shipbuilders have
not obtained any very satisfactory results
from the cumbrous compound devices),
with cylinder of four feet diameter and
six feet stroke. In motion, the machinery
is very quiet and perfectly balanced. The
propeller wheel is fifteen feet in diameter
and twenty-five feet pitch, the blades of
which are fastened on by new and pecu-
liar device, which has proven very valuable
in an increase of propelling force.
One popularity in the building of the
Hudson is that her line of bulwarks is COM
plete from stem to stern, che cutting of
them in the usual manner for taking aboard
cargoes having been avoided by her build
ere. By this the ship will be much strength
ened and steadied, the stiffness of the upper
line of plating being perfectly preserved
from end to end.
The Hudson Is companion ship to the
New Orleans and the Kuickerbocker, built
by Pussy, Jones & Co. for the same line
These last named ships have exceeded in
speed all other ships which ply between
New York and New Orleans, and the latter
is pronounced the fastest steamer on the
Atlantic coast. The Hudson will be equally
swift with the Knickerbocker, her builders
think, and by the valuable Improvements
which they have put upon her they hope to
accomplish even better results
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-22


No. 1876.
DY PLACIDE j. SPEAR, AUCT1ONEER.
ID Office No. 46 Exchange alley.-W EDNESDAY
June 3, 1874 at twelve o'clock NJ, will be sold, at
public auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets. by virtue and in pursuace to an
order from the Hon. A. L. TIssot. Judge of the
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
dated April %, 1874 for account of the above sue
Cession-
A LOT OF GROUND, with the buildings and i'm
prOvements thereon. situated in the Second Dis.
trict of this city in the square bounded by Bour-
bOn st. Philip, Royal and Dumaine streets, desig-
mated as lot No. 8 on plan drawn by L. Surgi, on
the sixth of March, 1886. Said lot forms the corner
OF Bourbon and st. Philip streets, and measures
43 feet IL inches front st. Philip street. by a
depth and front on Bourbon street of ~ feet 9
inches, and depth the opposite line of t2 feet
inches.
Terms and Conditions-One-third cash, and the
balance In one and two years, purchasers furnish
ing notes bearing eight per cent interest from date
until paid, with special mortgage and vendor
lien and privilege, five per cent attorneys fees,
insurance on the property and transfer of policy to
those in interest and all other penal clauses.
Act of sale before Joseph COhn, notary public, at
the expense of the purchaser. deposit of ten
per cent on the amount of adjudication will be
required from the purchaser at the time of sale.
myl Is % % lea