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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05
Distinction Of the Atmosphere.

A paper read by Mr.. w. J. Cooper at
the recent Social Science Congress in Nor
wich. England. efiectually disposes of GER
tain :. disinfectants," and shows the true
way of purifying contaminated air. On
the subject of impure air and Its remedy
there are current, even among professional
men, a great many very incoherent no
tons, and we cannot do a better service to
popular sanitary science than by giving a
synopsis of Professor Coopcr's paper
Air. he said. cannot be charged with any
volatile vapor without detriment, whether
IL be sewer gas. carbonate of ammonia, or
carboAc acid. \ weak solution of the lat
ter substance by no means acts as disin-
fectant. In concentrated form. carbolic
acid arrests decomposition for while. but
PettenkOfer's experiments have shown
that when the acid l. diluted germ develop
ment j. actually favored. DIR. Douglas
recent experiments have exposed the fulfil
ity Of the use of carboiic acid vapor upon
iniectiye matt r.; and hospital gangrene
persisted IN hospitals during the Franco
German war, though carbolic acid was very
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Foreign Notes.

-BelfOrt j. To commemorate her heroic
defense against the Prussians in 1870 by a
monument. This will he executed by an
Alsatian sculptor. and will represent a
colossal lion on rock at the foot of the
citadel.
On the average Of the last six years
the loss of life in English coal mines. by
explosions and other accidents. amounts
to one death for every 10000 tons of coal,
not To mention injuries of more or less
serious character.
-kapiolaniis the name of the wife Of the
new King of the Sandwich Islands. She
recently held a reception. at which she re
ceived with ease and dignity brilliant a.
semblage of ladies'. She is described as a
ine-looking Hawaiian lady.
1t is thought that the ex-Empress
Eugene will gradually begin to emerge
from her seli-imposcd efraite AT Chisel-
hurst. where as yet she seldom stirs out.
except To cross the common 10 the chapel
which holds her husbands remains. Her
Majesty looked quite herself again when she
went to London recently.
France. notwithstanding the late war.
makes financial exhibit riyalng that oi
England. Her revenue j. the largest OF
any nation. that OF Great Britain standing
second. of Russia third. AMI Of the United
States fourth. The debt of Great Britain
Is greater than that ofFrance. but her rev.
enucs are 80 well managed that her credit
j. good. and she j. now enabled almost
every year 20 make some small reduction
In the burden Of taxation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05

issues Of the society during the fifty-
eight years amount To 1886, Az volumes.
There are eighteen Shaker societies in
the United States. Their religious pecu-
liarilcs consist In a repudiatiof- Of Christ's
divinity and aIonement. the sufliciency OF
the Bible, the Sacraments, marriage and
the family relation. They teach Spiritual
ism, and admit many OF the doctrines OF
Swedenborg. Their founder. Mother Ann
Lee, OF England. came 10 America lust a
hundred years ago.
AT New Years Sunday-school festi-
val in village on the Clyde, England. sew
eril wealthy and prominent people. among
whom was Mrs Crslik, the au thoress OF
=" John Halifax. met To distribute prizes.
which they did in novel and graceful
way. The prizes we're cards entitled
= Safety Signals under which heading
were arranged quotations from the Bible.
from sir Edward Parry. Prof. Geo. VIII
son. and kitio: and the words . Till Jan
Iary. 1881, followed each boy s..name. IL
was then explained To the scholars that il
az any time before the expiration OF the
above term they required assistance or adj
vice In the matter of choosing trade. or
in any other way, they were TO call on any
one Of the ladies or gentlemen then pres
ent. and they would do all i'm their power
To further their interests. Ii may be- east
IN imagined that those cards will be care
fully kept, and presented in due time. and
also that the generous donors of the prizes
will keep their word faithfully in the
matter.
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school and Church.

OF the twelve Roman Catholic bish-
ops Of Germany, four are now in prison
for disobetlience of the ecclesiastical laws.
Bishop keencr. of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. reports six Methodist
churches in Mexico, with a weekly total of
1000 worshipers.
"A very reasonable protest is made by
the San Francisco Post against the presen-
tation of testimonials to teachers by their
pupils, and also against expensive dress
ing at school commandments. Both often
involve cruel drag at the pockets of poor
and proud parents.
The Baptists OF Germany are called
by the Catholics !" Prayists." because they
pray so much. They fast even more than
the Catholics do, and the ministers are re-
spectcd just a much as the Catholic
priests, and exercise the authority belong
ing TO their office.
The American Bible Society has re-
ccived and expended upon it, work $780,
i35 within the last year. and yet il is nm
ahle 10 meet the demand for the Bible that
comes from every part of the world. The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05
Odds and Ends.

The postage between the United States
and the Sandwich Islands is 10 be reduced,
and correspondence with your relatives
won't cost much after July.
The world Is full of men who will
cheeriully boss "A job for dollar and halt
day. when five dollars a day for actual
work would not be the slightest tempta-
ton for them.
For playing upon a jewsharp in
church. during divine service, in New
Britain. Conn. VIM. Rathburn has been
fined $40. notwithstanding lac defended
his solos by quotations from the Bible.
Put not your faith in him who predicts
hot selSon-he keeps ice nor i'm him who
predicts cold One-he owns cheap cloth
ing store: nor in him who predicts wet
one-he has umbrellas; nor a dry one-he
sells beer.
The Jacksonville Journal SAYS that a
four-year-Old boy who had great desire
to attend Sunday-schOol followed his little
sister. on Sunday morning. 10 Dr. Barnes's
church. and. much 10 the relief Of her
mind. behaved very we'll. When the class
was through with AL their recitations. the
teacher said Now. my little dears. a.
We have few moments 10 spare. IL would
please me very much il any of you could
Z
itated. she said = II YOU do not know a
hymn. perhaps you can remember verse
of one when up jumped our four wear
old. his blue eyes dancing with delight.
and said = / know hymn. but il j. a
funny hymn" well" said the lady.
.my little darling. repeat it," 30 to his
own satisfaction. and the great amusement
Of rhc teacher and class. he recited from
Father Ganlrr'S Melodies -:
'.Humpfy dump, the cats In the pump,
Ana how shall W. get her out
Wen tase a RAIL and exile her tail,
And that Will turn her about ="
The Rev. Josiah StearnS. of New
Hampshire. was distinguished for his re-
gard for truth. justice and consistency.
Having insisted much TO his children on
the Importance OF frankly confessing when
ever they had done wrong. instead Of max
ing their guilt greater by attempting con-
ccalment. on one OCCASION. when a fault
had been committed. one of the small boys
confessed when he was not guilty. The
truth having come to light. the child. who
probably thought 20 appear meritorious
by confession. Was enlightened by the
father as 20 the nature Of his sin. and then
chastised for falsehOOd. Being exceeding
ly annoyed that the garden gate was often
LEFT open. and cattle coming IN and doing
mischief. Mr.. stearns said 10 his children
and servants : The very next person
who leaves the garden gate open must be
whipped" Not many days after the un-
lucky gate appeared in the prohibited con-
dition. Meeting the colored boy, Peter.
he said: - Well. Peter, and who has left
open the garden gate now :" Peter hung
his head. Mr.. ;. urged his question. till
Peter answered. lido not love 10 tell. sir .
n
courage To say. " ltwas you, sir" Me
Are YOU sure. Whens' when YOU
came out of the garden " (at such time)
You left il open well. Peter" said
Mr.. =. 90 and cut some sticks and lay
them over your masters shoulders" The
boy begged to be excused. but the master
insisted. and IL was done a required.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05
The Democratic Party.

For many months a few papers in the
country have been predicting the death of
the Democratic party. and many an editor
has bothered his brain in writing obituar-
les of that time-honorei organization.
But their predictions have demonstrated
but one thing. and that j. that the true
spirit of prophcsy has died out in the land.
The Democratic party still lives and will
live while the human race exists. De
mocracy means freedom; ave. tits the very
essence of that delicious boon. IL cannot
die in the United States. for the reason
that it Is synonymous with the principles
upon which the Government l. based. The
objections that these would-be prophets
have TO the party Is that its principles are
obsolete. Then the constitution of our
county has outlived it, usefulness. Ii Is
one and the same thing with Democracy.
If the time has arrived for "A change in the
form of our Government. n change in the
policy OF the Democratic party may then
be advocated. But the time for such a
change has not arrived. nor can IL ever
come while Democratic sentiments make
up the political creeds Of the people. The
old party is stronger than ever. and the
people are moving in its interest all over
the land. In Missouri AN activity j. being
displayed that will certainly achieve sue
cess. Ii is the only opposition u Radical
ism. and the masses are rallying to it, BAN
ners. Let all who desire to see Radical
ism overthrown and honesty and purity
again occupying the high places Of honor
and trust. exert themselves In behalf of
the Democratic parry and assist In render
ing its triumph complete. That it will
triumph there Is no doubt but let all good
men contribute to the victory.-Kansas
City Tunes.
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Science aud Industry.

The Municipal Council of Houston.
Texas. has passed "A law cxempting from
taxation al manufacturing establishments
Ia that city.
The Egg King of Maine i, John
Woodbury.. OF Bangor. He has traded OH
80 900 OF hen fruit within a year, aud J.,
proud Of it.
The sugar duty has been abolished in
Great Britain because il intcricrcd with the
business of the refineries and yielded little
revenue.
One hundred and ninety-four inland
lakes of Michigan have been stocked with
white fish. which are doing well. The
average numbcrin each lake l. aboat 900.
The New York Tribune says first
class journeymen carpenters in that city.
VINO were employed year ago at 80 per
day. are now glad 10 get - 30: and adds.
that this decline in the wages OF labor runs
through the whole scale OF employments.
during the last three or four years.
no less than .4iJI miles of narrow-gaugc
railways have been built in this country
and in Canada, which roads. when COM
pleted. will have a mileage OF i.552l miles,
while there are .29l miles under construc-
ton.
A novel adaptation ofelectricity has just
been applied To several OF the carriages OF
the London General Omnibus Company.
by very simple piece of mechanism
placed under eac., seat of the passengers a
tell-tale or dial is made To register the
nInIber of passengers entering the car
rage, aud the distance which each travels.
Ii is the invention Of sir Charles Wheat
stone.
The Atlanta papers say that every
village and borough i'm the State i pro-
jecting the erection of factories of various
kinds. At no period in the previous his
tory of the State has Georgia put so much
money in the manufacturing business as
AT present. And what Is most encourag-
ing of all. those enterprises now IN opera
ton are paying large percentage on the
capital invested
A company has recently been formed
for the purpose OF manufacturing on an
extensive scale the extract OF hemlock
bark, for the use of Eastern and European
tanneries. The works of the company will
be located at Vandalia Station, Cattaraugus
county, y. Y, on the line of the Erie
Railway. The necessary buildings are
now In the course of construction. and IL
Is expected that they will be completed
about the first Of June, when active ope-
rations will at once commence.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

80 Christian Reid" the novelist, is a
Miss Fisher, Of Savannah, Ga.
The Hon. A. III. Stephens weighed
seyenty-two pounds when he reached his
home in Georgia, "A few days ago.
The late Elder Jacob Knapp saved
money enough during his life To leave
5000 10 Madison University. $1,000 TO the
Missionary Union, and 5000 to the Home
Missionary Society.
jefferson Davis, when last heard from.
had attended "a recent examination of deaf
and dumb children in London, and Earl
Granville introduced him "a a "distin-
guished stranger who wished TO inform
himself of the method of their educa-
ton"
Mr.. Beccher recently announced from
his pulpit tina, he wished to raise $500 for
a benevolent purpose. Now said he,
There are about 5000 persons present.
and if all pay hali-dollar that will be too
much. We have some dollar men, some
half-dollar men. some quarter-d0llar men.
some shilling men, some slxpenny men,
some three-cent men. aud there are some
so mean they will not give penny"
We are asked To favor ''many read
ers" with the correc pronunciation Of
'Schurz." This is rather difficult To indi-
cate with the sounds that attach To the
English letters. Perhaps the following
spelling will give it as nearly as possible:
SHIRTS. giving the sound as in pull. The
name j. pronounced very nearly like the
English word ''shirts. substituting the a
sound as above.-Chiedgo Tribune.
The widow of Henry X. Schoolcraft
has memonilized the New York Legisla-
ture in favor of monument 10 that re-
markable man. He was a pioneer in geol-
ogy. discovered the source of the MiS>is-
sippi and other things more useful. His
works ON the customs and traditions OF
the Indians are invaluable. Mr.. Schoolcraft
live. in straitencd circumstances at Wash
ington.
-T The invitations To the White House
wedding were very plain, without mono
gram or device. printed on heavy parch-
ment paper. and read as follows ''The
President aud Mrs. Grant request the
pleasure of your company at the marriage
of their daughter at the Executive Man
sion on Thursday. May u. al II o'clock n.
m" With this were two plain bristol
board cards. each about two and half by
four inches IN size, one bearing the name
Miss Nelly W. Grant. the other Mr.. Alger-
non &. .. Sartoris.
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There j. lady at Benton. Mich. who
subscribed for the Detroit Free Press in
1885, aud has been taking il regularly ever
since. The result j.. she l. now seventy
years old. and is in good health. Ii is as
tonishing how long person will live who
subscribes regularly and pays promptly
for "A good newspaper. III the doctors
would prescribe fewer pills and more pa
pers the world would he much healthier
than IL ia Cnln1egsJollrnaL.
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Cotton and other Crops.

The proportions Of cotton and OF corn
which farmers should plant are by no
means settled Many are still crowding a
many acres a. possible into cotton. though
the prospects are that most planters will
put in more corn than usual. IL j. not inn
probable that such will be the necessities
of large numbers of Southern farmers. and
the avarice of others. that 4, co.. 900 bales OF
cotton will be- made in the United States
in 1874. III 100000 bales are made the
price will probably be about ten cents a
pound il 2.iO0.Uc0 IL will doubtless be
worth twenty cents.
A bale Of cotton weighing 40 pounds at
twenty cents, $50; at ten cents. SIS.
2, so. 900 bales at $50 81, on, .oo
900, 90 bales Al s45 ...-........... lro.0o.'O
Excess ..-......-................ 3,vo, 600
Besides the fact that :. 500, 900 bales would
probably bring more money by Sfj.OVO, coo
than 4.0OO. 600 bales would bring. the saw
ing in iron ties. bagging. freights. etc.
would be- four-ninths. Then. If in addi-
ton 10 the corn, product usually raised
with 400. 600 bales OF cotton. the cultiva-
tors add to food crops the labor needed to
make 200. 900 bales Of cotton. they would
not only make all the corn. pork. beef, po-
tafoes. vegetables. etc. which they would
need, but they would sell large amounts TO
the villages and cities. aud non-producers
of the State generally. and all this money
would be kept at home. instead of sending
il to the West and North. 10 enrich those
sections and impoverish the South. We
have no doubt that Southern farmers who
raise cotton would be benefited by DIVERSE
fying their crops a. above noticed and max
ing two and half million bales, at least to
the extent of hundred million dollars
more than they would be- by raising 1900
900 bales and short food crop.
With such advantages. the cultivators OF
cotton have an opportunity To pay their
debts in icw years. IL they will but get
corn and hay on the brain. instead OF cot
ton.--Nsic Orleans Home Journal.
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--Cremation still continues TO excite
much interest in Berlin and Vienna. a lady
in the latter citv. of the advanced age Of
seventy, and to whom therefore the subject
begins to assume an aspect Of personal inn
portancc. has subscribed 10000 forms TO
the cremation fund. with direction for
furnace to be- erected without delay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05

A FEMALE couture builder in New York
advertiscs herself rs : Hair-dresscr To Miss
Nellie Grant"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

Fl +.
We have received the report for the
month of May of the monthly colltrlbu-
tons FROM all sources to this Charity. We
have ns,t the rooaa fer the publication u
the detailed statement, but wish 70 call att
tenlion 70 tile total inadequacy OF the sup
plies TO the Object aimed at. The cash
contributions amount to the munificent
sum Of ono ha0aos'eR 0ad eighty dollars
and nv .J7ce cents, besides proportions
ate contribution IL ki,td, and this FOR the
inaintenance Of one hundred and twenty
five destitute children, dependent almost
solely upon this precariops mode IF sup
port!
In urging this subject upon the Legis,
latnre last winter, and III bringing tito
the consideration Of the people, we dwelt
upon this very point the unreiabihty Of
private charity, and the certain subsi-
dence Of any suddenly awakened enthusi-
asni. The springs Of sympathy, like those
Of all other emotions, soon lose their elas-
ITCHY by use, and fail to respond to appeal.
Tile ear wearies and the heart becomes
calIous to the constant din of want and
suffering.
Therefore, II was that we advocated a
permanent appropriation By the Legisla-
ture.
That failed, and what We predicted has
come 10 pass. Privation, almost famine,
press hard upon one hundred aud twenty
five hapless and helpless beings, and the
public ear II almost deaf, and the public
heart almost stecled against their piteous
cry for help.
Shall this cry not he heedeslo Let It
be remembered that christian and l,hilan-
thTOpic zcal have rescued these children
from suffering, from degradation, from
vice. and from ignorance that some Of
them have been snatched from the lowest
depth Of infamy-tlat of servitudc 10 a
former seryilc rscc-il,at the atm Of this
zeal was 10 educate them. TO cilristianize
them. 20 make good citizens Of them.
Now THAI they are thus gathered up,
enclosed ii the walls Of the institution,
penn.d upas 1t Mere, cut of from all 9TH
vr hdip. shall they be starved ont? Shall
they b. allowed 70 suffer or % perish?
YET such seems 70 be the fate before
them unless the public rise to the emer-
gency. The aid Of the State il denied.
Private charity Is The sole resource left.
WIN il not stir itself. viii il not be kept
alive at leas; iilI another Legislature Is al,-
pealed to-
VIII II sufTertliose orphans TO suffer, to
starve, or 10 perish. or. what is nearly as
deDlorahle. 10 be dist crsed abroad again,
and rrmande,i 10 their original dcgrada-
ton.
Humanity forbi,ls IL, Christianity for
bids Il. THE best interests OF society for
bid II. The wisesi Dict 1es Of statesman.
ship Forbid Il.
Then lei lie friends OF the orphan aud
81 tho Orphan Asylum rouse,ihensclves.
aud save themselves, tie State, and hui
manliy from tlle reproach, which longer
Indifference viii entail upon them.
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See first and fourth pages for advertise
mcnis.
HEAR MI. TURNER ON THE NOM
INATI0ys
carr. 10 DAVIS.

we now rroros to elose TIE door, and
shutuifall controversy abnutille conven-
ton and It's action. We admit Mr.. Har~
oipsrrply.'io mr.. woodson, and de
sire that 10 farther discussion he carried
on between the friends of Captain Davis.
Avaiued friend said on the street. he
would not vote for Capt. Davis we told
liinl he did not, We woilg have his
head kirked, buy new caId, and place Il
IN Tie hands Of Col. R,ss. to comb out
thc kinks. Russ who stood near, said,
lie would do the carding, until lie cried
for Davis.
w we repeat, II We can vote for capt. Da-
yis, Nc are sure our friends can, We
have buplittIe margin 70 play upon, and
We must show an undivided front. All
we ask, Is to lead in the fight for Davis.
We have K nown him hong aud well, aud
the State has no trner inai. .Sata,t
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me r..lsral ceurt

Has been IL session 1t Raleigh during
The past week, engaged mainly on the
criminal docket. This week Chief Justice
Waite took his seat In ihe Court. Much
Important matter in which the State credit
and Tie Staics interest III her railroads
are Involved coincs up for adjudication,
among them the swazey suit 10 sell III,
States stock IN he \. G. Il. II. 10 pay .lic
interest due aud unpaid on the bonds issued
az tile State subscription To the work.
itisa serious case, AMI apostolic crisis
IN tile Internal Improvement system 81
the State, II tie application i granted al
control ~ the road passes away from III,
State, ami Il may he certainly assumed
that the proceeds Of sale viii diminish III,
debt bnt little.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

Tile summer vacations 81 our male schools
have All commenced aud the pupils are
now happy ~ home. We call attention %
each Of their Advertisements which de-
serve the scrioua attention ofpaFenls and
guardians. We have spoken ~ often 81
tl,e merits ~ these schools. and HAT iltslc-
sai, that we win not repeat former eul,,-
giums. We will felirraie however our
claim for the superior oxcclIsuec ofall Of
them each u which has q special merit
peculiar 20 itself, aud therefore com.
sncnJlng ltsafto different circumstances
aud situmIons.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10

H.P. jones &co THE well known manu-
far,urrs ~ the celebrated 'rar Heel aud
ucconueechc smoking tohacta received last
week m ORDER from Liverpool house Tor
two thouaDd iound- ~ their tobacco.
The letter accompanying the order bore
most Gathering testimony 70 lhch high char
sc,er 81 The article which hal already
found IL way into that market We have
reason 10 believe that IT but the beginning
Of 4 permanent business and an entering
wedge lulo the British Kingdom Coz spro.
dun o. which illllsb0ro has good reason 20
be proud
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The communication signed Flat Xiv
err Il received. While We sympaihixe
to some extent. In the views Of our corFes-
pondent, and attach the weight he does
20 the situation, We do mol think any good
will result from the farther agitation q
the subject. Unsatisfactory as may be
the result 10 many. 1t must We considered
~ settled. n sariiys I've re p-lseaed with
out disaster.
wetrust therefore that our corresponds
cnt will agree with US ID the pr"pneiy Of
~iihhoidIng bis communication for the
present