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The bamboo Plant.

The bamboo plant is cultivated almost
everywhere; it is remarkable for its shade
and beauty. There are about sixty varie-
ties, different in sizes, according TO its
genus; ranging from that Oft switch to
big pole, measuring from four to five inch
es in diameter. II is reared from shoots
and suckers, and, after the root once clings
to the ground ii thrives and spreads with
out further care or labor. or these sixty
varieties, each thrives best in certain To-
cality. Throughout the whole empire Of
China the bamboo groves not only embel-
fish the gardens Of the poor, but the vast
parks of the princes and wealthy.
The use to which this stately grass is pu;
Is truly wonderful. The tender shoots are
cultivated for food like the asparagus; the
roots are carved into fantastic images of
men, birds, and monkeys. The tapering
culms are used for all purposes that poles
can be applied TO, in carrying, supporting,
propelling and measuring; by the porter,
the carpenter and the boatmin for the
joists Of houses and the ribs of sails the
shafts of spears and the wattles Of hurdles
the tubes OF aqueducis, and the handles
and ribs of umbrellas and fans. The leaves
are sewed upon cords TO make rain clOaks
for farmers and boatmen, for sails TO boats
as well as iunks, swept into heaps to form
manure, matted into tbatches to cover
houses.
The bamboo wood is cut into splints and
slivers of various sizes to make into bas-
kets and trays of every form and fancy,
twisted into cables, plated into awnings
and woven into mats for the bed and floor,
for the sceueries OF the theatre, for the roofs
OF boats, and the casing of goods. The
shavings are picked into oakum to he stuff
ed into mattresses. The bamboo furnishes
the bed for sleeping, and the couch for re.
clining, the chair for sitting, the chop-sticks
for eating, the pipe for smoking, the flute
for entertaining; a curtain TO hang before
the door, and broom 10 sweep around it.
The ferule to govern the scholar, the book
he studies and the paper he writes, all orig
mated from this wonderful grass. The
tapering barrels OF the organ and the dread
full instrument Of the lictor-one to strike
harmony and the other TO strike dead the
rule TO measure lengths, the cup 10 gauge
quantities, and the bucket to draw water !;
tho bellows to blow the fire, and the battle
to retain the match The bird-cage and crab
net, the 1sh-pole, the water-wheel and
eave-duct, wheel-bnrrow and hand cart,
and host Of other things we have 40 loom
TO crowd, are the utilities to which this
magnificent grass is converted. there
fore highly recommend this most useful of
grasses to your consideration. iddrcSs Of
Chan Ldisun, Chinese Commissioner Of Ed
HcdtiOR.
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WAR on THE MANUFACTURED BUTTER.
The members Of The New York butter
and cheese exchange are una King open war
on The vendors OF the compound properly
know AZ the OleOmargarine, but sold and
designated by certain INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers as butter. Ii is said that the business
in this connection has been extended until
1t really has damaging effect on the New
York butte! market that threatens 10 be-
come serious. The alleged bultor COM
pr,ses various ingredients, supposedly fat
and suet, which are churned with milk.
The substance has an appearance TO the eye
very like butter, but 10 the taste it is not
particularly ralatable. 1t is charged that
the manufacturers gather grease and refuse
from dwelling houses, hotels, hatcher shops
and slaughter houses, adding oaly milk
enough TO mystfy the taste, aud coll
oring the mass with annatto and chemicals s.
The transformation is effected under GER
tain degrees OF heat, the matter haTing nre-
viuusly been pounded into a pulp. Afler
the beating il is dipped ont into linen cloths
and put into an iron press. The oil which
Is thus obtained, when it Is cooled is the
Imitation butter sold in the market.
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their days On salt pork and according to
the twelve. hour system because their faith
ers did SO before them, unless they can be
made to see their error. And is this at all
possiblc9 The next generation-if there il
to be any next generation OF agriculturists
may be, and very probably will be, wise.
Let us most sincerely trust sn.-Boston
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abe Dermont 4benit.
RRATTIEBORO:
Tn. Descon,s Conversion.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY $, 1874


Deacon Hodge must walk tonight;
He has no time to wait or daily;
He IL exp e cted, early al bright,
BY the widow across the valley.
Old enough, say people, is he,
Long ago to have left such folly
Bat a. wise n sage is she,
And as maiden bright and jolly.
Gay and beaming, good and hind,
Laden with forty winters only,
She 10 light 10 his gloomy mind,
Making his downward steps less lonely.
Each In the same OPT Mons clad,
Zach in the same good future seeing,
They in the main have seldom had
Even the sport Of disagreeing.
Bat as the deacon wends his way,
Under the sky's fast dArEening azure,
He is bordering Of the day
when he incurred her nrst dlspleasurs.
Talking concerning life and death,
Aud the importance Of conversion,
She was telling Of her great faith
In the ordinance Of immersion.
And, as men in an evil hour
Oft will do, he feebly doubted;
But her argu1 itative power
Soon beheld him completely routed,
TIL be asserted II folks desired
Such baptism, they might receive it;
But for tie ever being required,
He wasn't fool enough 30 believe II.
Then the widow had bridlcd and said,
Till he had known such saving leaveu,
She wouldn't take It upon her head
~ Al. 49, ~
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ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY
Railroads..
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD.
,sSs,,,i5 5zs,7=a WINTER
ARRANG ENIENT.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH
LEAVE BRArTLEBoRo at I:?O and s:I2A m. alta 100
and $3.50 p.
MAIL TRAIS.-Leaye st. Albaus at 20 a. m BrAttle-
boro at 80 p. m.-cOnncctiug at New London
with steamer for New York.
NIGHr EIPRRss.-Leaye Ogdensburg at 1900 m.
Montreal at $3.50 r. m, st. Albans at go p. IN. o.,
Brattebvro at 1 20 a. n.-arriying at New London
atll:l5a.
MIXED TAIN. Leave White RiVer Junction at :26
a. M, Rutland at 40 a. M, Brat leboro st s:I2
a. m, arriving at New London at rs p. m.
MIXED TRAM Leave White River Junction at ASS
p. To-, arriving at Brattieboro at 10 10 p. M
Express TRAIS.-Leaye BTsttlet orc at ? 200 D. H.
reaching Niller's Falls at . so p M.
GOING FORTH.
LEAVE BRATrLEBoEo at 6 20 4. m, lC 80 a. M so
p. M, 10 :20P. IN.
MAIL TRAIS.-Leave New London at 80 a. M, Brat
tleboro At O:3G a. m, for White River Junction
Rutland, Burlington, st. Adams, Montreal and
ogdensburR
MIXED TRAIs.-Leaye Brattlsboro at C $40 a. M, for
Bellows Falls aud white River Junction
EXPRESS TRAIS.-Leavc Miller'B Falls ut IL goa m ,
arriving at Brattleburo at /? 30 p. m
AccoNAopATIoS TRAIS.-Leaye New London at g:lO
4. m, BrAttlsborC at 4:30 p. IN, FOR White River
Junction and Rutland
NIoHT E1PREss.-Leaye New London at 2:Is D. m ,
Brattleboro at 10 30 pr for white River Junction
Rutland, Burlington, st. Adams, Montreal and
Ogdensburg.
Pullman's Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars are run
on night trains between Springfield aud Montreal
J. HOBART, GEN Supf
St. Adams, VI, Dec s, 1873. sstf
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Although platinum Is one of the heav-
lest of metals, yet its duetlllty is so great
that Wollaston succeeded in drawing 1t into
wire having diameter Of only one thirty
thousandth part of an inch, size so small
that mile length OF The wire would weigh
only one grain.
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A SHUELOT RAILROAD.

IA Passenger Trains leave Keene daily At 5l5AM
aud is M connecting at South Vernon with Conn
River Railroad trains for Springfield Hartford, New
Haven and New fork, aud with VT Mass. Railroad
road for New London and New York
RETURNING-LeAve South Vernon At IS A. NJ and
05 PM, Tor on arrival Of Conn. River r. r. trainGI
for Keene, Bellows Fails, FitehburR, Boston, &c.
Trains also leave So Vernon for Keene at IS A NJ
Cheshire train for Boston Also trains leave Keene
for South Vernon At is M, or on arrival Of the
night express train from Boston.
Keene, Feb. IL, 1874. r. STEWART supi.
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aHOi' Oh oobL ShAhMiNu
How either sex m = fasciuEte and gain the
love aud affections Of any person they choose instant
ly. This simple mental requirement all can possess
free, by mail for 25 cents; together with Marriage
Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints TO ladies. A
queer book. 100000 sold. Address, T. WILLIAM L
co. Publishera. PhilAdelphiA.
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THF LAsT NEW BOOK OUT.
The subject Is all impDrtant vet n puyvfipo ono

The subject Is all important, yet puzzling one II
replenshes the Government Treasury and imPovsr.
ishes the people II makes the rich poor aud the poor
rich makes fools Of wise men eIhAusts the wisdom
of legislation; makes men run mad and women feel
sad. The crusade has begun; on TO victory. Men or
women wanted to canvass every town. Address
L. STEBBIES Hartford Conn
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HACK, HAcKi COUGH. COUGH.

Cough is a symptom by which various
diseased conditions OF The throat, bronchi Il
tubes and lungs manifest themselves. But
whether 1t arises from the irritation produc-
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from an attack OF Bronchitis, from incipi-
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Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
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healing the affected parts. No time should
be lost In commencing the use of a proper
medicine Tor the relief OF Cough, for I'M
less this course is pursued, serious and dan
gerous disease of the lungs is liable to re-
suit.
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A MEXICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS.
IA 4. H EDDY Solicitor Of Patents for Inven-
lions, Trade Marks, Designs, No. &c State Street
oppo lite kilby Street, Boston.
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TESTIMONIALS.
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DOCTORS SOON LEARN ITS VALUE.


Buffalo, y. ", Dec. Is, 1870.
DR.. Pierce For the past six months l
have used your Golden Medical Discovery
in my practice, and In that time | have
tested its merits in severe coughs, both a.
cute aud chronic, in chronic disease of the
throat, severe cases OF bronchitis. general
arrangement OF the system, consiipated
condition of the bowels, and wherever
thorough Alternative has been indicated. 10
all cases ! have found 1t TO act gently yet
thoroughly aud efiectually in removing the
various diseased conditions, and bringing
about healthy action throughout the sys-
tenn. Yours fraternally.
n. l.. HALL, MI
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-18

Governor Kellogg, Of Louisiana, issued
proclamation on the Sd, placing a reward Of
5000 head on all the persons implicated
in the Coushatta affair, and accompanied
his proclamation BY q statement giving his
tory Of the troubles. Gov. Kellogg states
that the difficulties originated in the efforts
Of the White League Of Red River parish to
compel the Republican State officers of that
parish to resign. and his statement il sub
stantially A. follows
sheriff Edgprton summoned a posse comtfafus 10
protect NE officers from threatened violence
the part OF Tn " nite League. The Sherif's posse
Wa oyerpowered by superior force assembled
from the all Acsnt parishes and finally after sew
trAl white and eolored men had been killed, sur
rendered themselves prisoner with the explicit
guarantee that their lives would be spared N the
mnrr prominent Republicans would agree 10 leave
the parish. and those holding ofiice would resign
their positions These stipul.tions. though I'M
lawfully exAcfed. were complied with on the part
of the Republican officials, Who were then locked
up IN the jail Tor the night.
The following named persons were anon those
30 surrendered ana r.slxntng Homer y Mitch
ell. planter and Tar Collector of Red River mar
i.h and Deputy United states Postmaster, in
charge Of the post-onhce st Coushstft; Robert A
il~wees, -uperv sor Of Registration OF DE Soto
parish; CLARK Holland, merchant and superyisor
Of REGISTRATION OF Red River parsh; " y. How
ell, Parish Attorney and United States Commits
sioners Frank =. Eixerton. Sheriff Of Red River
Peace. -
On the following morning (Slnday, the 9th
Au9usl, these persona were bound together, two
an two,and conducted by armed guard 10 the
nsr Arisni plantation, just over the parish line
~ brd hiser. within tn. boundaries 81 Bossl.r
parish Anout forty miles east Of the Texas line
49, lhey were set upon and deliberately muir
aersd N cold blood. ON the night preceding
" nufder body OF fry members OF the White
LEAGUE n Cold.t psrish, m1unt.d and armed
~. w cay 20 shreveport, and were seen rifing
m tne dirt elton ~ the place where the mur,ler
was subsequently, committed Their bodies were
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FOREIGN.

Dockray, the American prisoner in Cuba,
has been sent TO Spain.
The Spanish Ministry resigned on the 4th.
II is said that Segasta will be at the head of
the new Cabinet.
The official report Of the commission APP
pointed TO investigate the circumstances Of
the escape Of Bazaine. implicate the jailors,
and states that they were instigated by Col
one villette. Bazaine's aid-de-camp. to facil-
itate the prisoners flight, but acquits the gar
rison of any completely in the affair.
Members of the Austrian Polar Expedition,
for whose safety fears were felt, have been
heard from. They were shipwrecked, and
after abandoning their ship the party travelled
for seven months on sledges, and two winters
were passed on the ice. The highest point
reached was in latitude 30. A large tract Of
land was discovered northward of Nova Zem-
bla. The expedition arrived at Wardol on
the Russian boat. But one death occurred
on the entire voyage.
The French bark Commanded. of Bordeaux,
Captain France, went ashore at Bagdad,
Mexico, on the 4th, and eleven of the crew
were drowned. The captain and four others
were rescued.
The Carlists have abandoned the siege OF
Puycerda and are intrenching themselves
around Bilboa, according to Madrid tele-
gram of the 4th.
The French Government has suspended for
two months the publication of l. Unirers for
bitter article against President serrano.
The work Of laying new direct cable from
the Irish to the American coast was COM
menced on the 9Th.
II Is reported from Berlin that an order
will soon be issued expeling from Prussia
all foreign priests, monks, and nuns.
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A Curious Birds Nest.

There is bird in New Guinea called the
Megapodius, which in the size of its eggs
and It's manner of Matching them must be
considered extraordinary. Ii is not larger
than one of our ordinary fowls. but its
eggs are three inches long by two and a
half in diameter. Ii does not attempt 10
sit on them. A colony of birds lay their
eggs together in large mound. in the
hottest part of the year. from September
to March. and leave them to be- Ia ched by
the sun. The mound is made of sand,
loose earth. and sticks and leaves. which
latter, by their decay, increase the heat.
The mounds are wonderfully large. being
ten feet high and about sixty feet in cir
conference at the base. The young birds
come out at holei in the top. The mother
birds wait on the trees around till their
chicks are Matched. and then each leads off
her own brood. How each knows its own
is = mystery. The eggs are much relshed
by the natives, but notat all by Europeans.
A native of Cape York venturcd. one day,
into a nest for eggs, and while he was ex-
ploring the hidden riches of the large
mound. the upper part fell in. and he was
smothered. He was afterwards found. in
the very act of digging-buried alive in
birds nest.
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DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.

WAsHlsGros. September 3, 1874. !
sIR-Outrages OF various descriptions, and in
some cases atrocious murders, have been COM
United in your district by bodies of armed men
sometimes In disguise, and with the view, IL Is
believed. Of overthrowing and infimiaating
peaceable and law abiding citizens and deprive
ing them Of the rights guaranteed to them 10y the
Constitution and laws OF the United States Your
attention Is called 10 AN act OF Congress, pass
Ell April o. 1856, entitled IAN act 10 protect
all persons In the United States in their civil
rights, and 10 furnish means for their vindica-
ton, - and TO another passed April 20, ISL,
entitled " An act 10 enforce the provisions
of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the United States and for other pur-
poses" also, to one passed May q, $50, entitled
% An act to enforce the right of citizens OF the
United states 10 vote in the several States OF this
Union, and for other purposes;' which, with
their amendn ents, make these deeds OF violence
and blood within the jurisdiction of the General
Government. consider II my duty, IN view OF
these circumstances, TO proceed with all possible
energy and dispatch 10 detect, expose, arrest and
punish the perpetrators of these crimes, and 10
that end you are TO spare no effort or necessary
expense. Troops OF the United States will be
stationed at different and convenient points in
your district. for the purpose OF giving YOU all
the needful aid In the discharge of your OIL
cial duties. You understand, of course,
that no interference whatever is hereby intended
with any political or party action not IN violation
of law, but protection To ali classes of citizens,
white and colored In the free exercise of the cleo
tive franchise and the enjoyment OF other rights
and privileges to which they are entitled under
the Constitution and laws as citizens of the Uni
ted states. distractions are issued 10y authority
OF the President and with the concurrence OF the
Secretary of War Very respectfully,
GEo. III WILLIAMS. Att y-General.
The above is addressed TO the L. ; Marshals
and Attorneys, and Is prepared with the APP
proval and Endorsement of the President, 10 whom
the substantial points were submitted during
visit OF the Attorney General 10 Long Branch.