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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30
Haps and Mishaps.

"A young man named DIN, from Fari-
hault. Mimi. committed suicide by blow
ing ont his brains nj Lacrosse, Wis. "A few
nights ago. Cause. disappointment in
love.
A man named HoIbrook. of Charles
City. Iowa. stumbled and thrust his arm
through pane of glass. severing an arte-
~. He came near losing his life in conse-
quence.
A couple in CoIebrook, Mass. tied
their sick child to the bed and went to
church. They were gone four hours. and
when they returned the ncighbors. attract
cd BY the prisoners cries. had broken in
the door. The parents were arrested.
In Laurel county. Ky. few days
since, William Elswch and Peter Marcum
qnarrcled over dog-fight. when Elswich
drew pistol and shot Marcum through
the head. killing him instantly. E!Swich
was with great difficulty rescued from the
excited crowd and lodged in Jail.
Mrs. David Cleveland of Pawlet. Yer
mont. tried 10 burn camphor over a kero-
senc lamp. and ii will never be known
whether il WAS the camphor or the kero-
sene that first exploded. Mrs. Cleveland
thinks il was the camphor that burned her
neck. and the kerosene that set fire TO her
dress.
Mrs. Reilly. a New Haven somnambu-
list. concealed herself under "A bridge one
night recently and remained there clad
only in her night-drcsS from midnight I'M
Ill the following afternoon. She died from
the effects of the exposure few days
after.
There was recently most unfortu-
nate and sad occurrence in Ripley county.
Mo-. resulting in the death Of a young
man named Henry Owens. Ii seems that
some trivial difficulty had arisen between
Him and a man named Samuel ii. Pope
whcrcupon Pope kicked tiiyens in the
side. resulting IN mortal iniuriess
George kcbmann. the keeper oi :
Cincinnati lagcr-becr saloon and boarding
house. snapped revolver twice at Nicholas
klopc. one of his boar,lcrs. n he says. IN
sport. The second time the pistol was dis
charged the ball entered the head Of klopc
! from which wound he died. kebmanr
then ran 10 the river and tried to drown
himself.
-. r. Melton. Of Galloway county. Ky.
warned George Wiscman that he would
I Kill him (WiSeman) on sight. One day
recently. Melton approached Wisemar
while the latter was at work in field. an'
/ shot him in the breast with a shotgun
loaded with sixteen bullets. Melton i'm
Inediately gave himself up, and was place.
\ in Jail.
] One night. recently, young man II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30

Suppose a man and girl were married.
and. which j.. Of course. impossible. that
al the same time OF the hymeneal contract
the man was - years old and the girl ,,
which makes the man seven times a. old as
the girl. They lived together till the girl
was 10: this makes him 40 years old. and
four times a. old a. the girl. And they
live until she i II. the man being -: this
makes the man three times a. old. They
It'll live: she j. 30 years old: this makes
the man 80. only twice a. old. And now.
as we haven't time TO work il out- perhaps
somebody will be good enough TO tell ms
how long they would have to live 10 make
the Girl a. old a. the man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30
science md Industry.


More lumber is sawed annually in
Clinton. Iowa. than in any other town on
the Mississippi between st. Louis and ST.
Paul.
Wheeling. w. Va. the largest nail and
glass manufacturing city in the Union,
passed through the late panic without a
single suspension.
Hon. Thomas Lambert. Commissioner
of Internal Resources i'm Alabama, has pre-
pared report on the mineral wealth OF
that State, which contains valuable infor-
nation for all disposed TO engage in South
ern enterprises.
That workmen can establish and man
age iron-works successfully has been lie
mOnstrated at Oldham, England, where
one conducted on a cooperative basis has
already paid well, and is likely TO yield
still larger profits.
The small manufacturers of cutlery in
Sheffield. England, are gradually giving
up business. mainly owing To the com
bined dearnes- of fuel and raw material.
Ii is deemed probable that many of them
will come TO this country.
Louisiana. which before the war was
behind some of the other States in the pro
duction of cotton, now surpasses every
other state. It, crop this year will be
I 200 900 bales of the 100000 bales raised
in all the South. To do this the State has
largely abandoned the cultivation of sugar.
The great cities Of the United States
stand relatively in the following order, re-
garding exports and imports Exports
New York S3l3.0OO.OOO: New Orleans.
Sl0i. 100000. san Francisco, 8.OOO.OoO:
PHILADELPHIA. 3i.OOOOOO Savannah, S.'2,-
O00.WD: and Boston. 81 10000. Imports
New York. Sl26,0OO, 600; Boston. S6S,-
100000 san Francisco. S59.OOO.OO0; Balti-
more. $4,000, 600; and Philadelphia, S25,-
100000.
The mineral resources of Virginia and
West Virginia are now evidently in "A fair
way of development. There are seventeen
coal mines open or nearly ready for work
ing in these States. while seven iron mines
are in operation or about TO be. Twelve
iron-furnaccs also have been built or pro-
iected within the last two months. which
will probably produce 100000 tons OF pig
iron annually and consume 100000 tons
of coal. This rapid progress indicates that
the Nirgimas will ere long be great iron
producing States, and enjoy all the conse-
quent prosperity.
-Soapstone has recently found a new
application as a raw material for buttons.
dominoes. and other similar objects. Chips
and refuse pieces of the mineral are ground
To powder. mixed with silicate Of soda
water glass-after repose OF some hours,
drying on plate. when the mixture i
again pulzerized. The powder is then sub.
ected 10 powerful pressure in molds. and
afterward baked i'm air-tight fire-clay cruel
bles. The pressed objects are a second
time saturated with the air. The hardness
of the product depends in a great measure
upon the number Of times the heating i
repeated. The last stage of the process, OF
manufacture consists i'm washing in water
in rotary tub. drying and agitaIing in q
suitable vessel with soapstone powder
which imparts polish Ia the surface.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30

MIR. Herbert spencer having IN late
article accused Mr.. Gladstone OF holding
the anii-scientiiic view concerning cvolu-
ton. MIR. Gladstone has published letter
ia which he SAYS: have no rcpugnance
10 any conclusions whatever lcgitmaiely
arising upon wcll-asccriained facts or we'll
tested rea~oning~: and my complaint =
that the functions Of the Almighty a. cresl-
tor aud governor Of the world are denied
upon grounds which. whatever b. the eN-
tension given TO the phrases J have quoted.
appear 10 me 10 be- utterly and maniiesty
insufficient 10 warrant such denial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30

OxE Of the speakers at the Boston Cen
tenmial Tea-party made good point when
he said that ''tpa made with saltwater i
rare experiment. but once. at least. Y was
successful. and produced more Wholesome
effects than the whole crop OF the 1eiesuai
Empire from that day 10 this
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-30

lar institutions Of learning, not including
academies, theological >eminaries, and like
bodies. In Connecticut. Trinity College
received benciactions Ia the amount OF
$4,000; Wesleyan University. $3.50
and Yale College, Sl96.2si. In Massachu-
sets, Amherst College received $4,000 ;
Harvard University, $l5s,O75; Mount
Holyoke Seminary. $500; TUFTS College,
Ss6.OOO; and Williams College, Sl3,63j.
In New York, Cornell University received
SlS5.OOO; lngham University, $500
Madison University, Ss0,OOO; II. Law
renee University, Sl5.9GO; Union College,
800; Vassar, 5000; and Wells Col
lege for Women, 100000. In New Jer.
sey, the College OF New Jersey received
S3s6,0O0, and Rutgers College, S1s,GO1.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-04
EDITH nAYLAND's ESCAPE.
MARRIAGE ENGAGEMENT BROKEN OFF BE
FORE IT WAS TOO LATE.

From The Omaha Republican
A young lady arrived in Omaha, Neb, on
Saturday,, May %, and registered her name nv
the Wyoming Hotel as Edith llayland, oi
New York City. Sne came here for the pur-
pose of bt ing married to Mr.. Bruce Adams, ol
Wyoming Territory, they having struck UP
an acquaintance by means of notice IN an
Eastern weekly newspaper which was follow
ed by correspondence and promise oil mar
riage They lad never met each other face to
face, and all they knew of each other was
from The correspondence that had taken place
between them. Rather dangerous, that she
found it so.
When she met Mr.. Adams she stated frank
ly to him that she was disappointed IN HIM
and she refused to marry him. She said she
did not like tho looks OF his face. Miss Hay
land showed to us yesterday her wedding out
lit. She was well and amply provided with all
articles that bride would need. Her drcs-
ses were very nice, and some OF them quite
elegant. We noticed handsome toilet case
in her trunk with solid gold trimmings. The
young lady is n pleasant, air-lookinG girl She
evidently belongs to a good family who are IN
comfortable circumstances While she did not
show good sense in contracting 10 marry. n
man whom she had know Il but Il few wceFS.
and then by correspondence only, yet she did
act the wise part in drawing on. when she met
the man, and found that she was disappointed
In him.
Now comes the remarkable sequel The
United States Marshal heard that Bruce Adams
was in the city, and it SO happened that the
United States peace officers here had orders tn
arrest Bruce Adams, who had been indicted
In the United States District Court, in Iowa in
1871 Adams was arrested on Farnham street,
on Tuesday evening, by DeputyMarshall Bier.
bower. anu is now in Jail here. The United
States Marshal Is expected here to lay from
Iowa to take him east for trial. Miss liayla
telegraphed to New Ork for money, received
it yesterday, and in the afternoon she started
back for her New York home.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-04
A CRAZY HORSE.

A horse which suddenly became crazy and
dashed into house in Albany, H.. few nights
ago, seems 10 have made Il decided sensation i'll
That quiet village. correspondent says that
he was being led through the street by the own
er, Mr.. Beckwith, and hogan to whirl around,
and then, freeing himself, he rushed through II
strong gate INTO the garden OF Mi. Pease. Pass
ing rapidly along he succeeded IN |oing through
three more fences, finally emerging into the OPP
posite street. Crossing this avenue Ill direct
line he went through DIR. Robinson's door-yard
fence and into the house by the front door.
Mrs. Robinson was seated in the parlor and
upon perceiving Ler strange guest immediately
fed through the of the building.
In her momenary fright she forgot her young
babe. DIR. Robinson hearing the crash rushed
into the house Just in time TO save his child.
Indeed not n moment too soon, ior the beast
had already demolished part of the crib, besides
leaving flesh wound upon the child'a face.
Sewing machiue, chairs, sofa, and stove soon
followed, and the carpet was literally cut i'll
pieces. Having completed his course here he
turned into an adjoining bedroom, and getting
his fore feet upon the bed, soon brought 1t 10
the floor. Men soon collected. aud ropes Were
thrown around his body, but they could not
iorce him to subection until he was bied. Then
thirty or more men forced him home, and having
him tied down, they managed to keep hlm III
the stable. He did not return to consciousness,
and died about midnight the same night. The
] an NAL was valued at $4,000 and was sent from
New York not long SINCE.
-
The Agricultural Congress of the Cotton
| States met in Atlanta yesterday, delegates be-
iDg per.cnt form every coton-growing State
except Louisiana. A resolution was unaDi-
/ mousIy agreed 10 urging Congress to adopt the
policy recommended by the Senate Select Com
initlee on transportation.
ST. Paul, Mimi, has just endorsed the Pres-
| de seo, which makes it law aad gospel.
The agricultural reports are cut and will bs
| forwarded to summer boarders upon application
The total value Of personal property IN Penn
| sylvania taxable Col Stale purposes is $lGO,
| e44 ,.223,
Fashionable paper asks what is 10 be worn
| the watering places this simmer. Mr.. Quill
suggests clothes.
New York merchants announce "ParsiaI
novelties al zero" his will enable the fashioi.
able 10 keep cool.
Spllklns says that every newspaper he taket
home, only serves TO create bnstle in the
family.
New York sportsmen lest piles Of money by
| betting on Garniet against Cbassy. They tool
the wrong cue.
A wealthy resident of Bloomington. Ill., ha
secured comfortable quarters for his aged father
III the county pOor-hnnse.
Two large vdlumes-one containing what tn,
Nice-President is reported TO have said; second
contradiction Of the first.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-04
ANCHOR LINE STEAMERS

NTNOTT0T GITNt- y LFtVIClOs
sT-A SAIL EVERY SATURDAY.
E7S ,SS4
Passengers book ei to and from any Railway Sta
tion or Seaport in Great Britain, Ireland. Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark, Germany. France, Hol-
land, Belgium and the L nited States
Cabin fare trom NEW YORK to hQNDoN. LIN-
ERpOUL, GLASGOW aGd DERRY by Wcdnes-
days Steamers $50 BY Saturdays steamers S65
and $50.
EXCURSION TICKETS. sl2O.
INTERMEDIATE. SO, STEERAGE. $40
Payable in Currency.
Parties sending for their friends in the OLD Coun-
try can purchase tickets at lowest rates. For
ther particulars apply to tho Agents. llENDER-
SON BROTHERS., Bowling Grecn. N. v, too
SAMUEL +. BETS,
WV Wilmington
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-04

Il
Although the above prico sare as low as
good Eastern Ice can he sold in this market at u
profit, we do not intend Ia he undersold upon any
| cons liberation.
These prices to take effect on and after Monday.
April H.
PUSEY q RICE.
0rrIkcs iO5 Shipley, 4th anu Poplar, and 1916
Walnut Ste. npr7u
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-04
Wilmington and western K. " .
TIME TABLE.
APRIL ~, 1874.

FALL ANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
a 3Commen cling Oct. it,. 1874. trains will
SIyIS follows
Leave Wilmington 10, 10 q. IN. and 81 p. IN.
Leave Landenberg Il, a. In, and 30 y. IN,
Arrive at llmington ~ III. and go y IN.
Arrive a. Landcnbcrg l. 30 IN. and 80 pm
CONNECrIONS-Trains leaving " lining ton al
10 S0a IN with train leaving Philadelphia at 30
Train leaving Wilmine ton at 8 81 u IN. conn ects
with train leaving Philadelphia at m.
Train arriving at Wilmington at : rp a III, with
train for PhiladeIhii Il a 10 "a N.
Train arriving 1t ilninstou at 2 - Nth train
for Philadelphia at 1 u IN.
Sunday trains wiil bc Withdrawn after Oct. lst
Df NID CUNNELL. Supt.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05
New YORK Market.

NEW YORK, January 3.
FLOUR-The market is active and
10c better; the advance is chiefly on
low grades; at 5 1906 10 for superfne
state G 65@6 so for extra state; 6 s.
@6 80 for choice state; 6 95@7 40 for
fancy state; 5 7066 10 for superfne
western; 6 60@6 so for common to me-
dunn extra western; 7 75@S so for COM
mon 10 fair extra St. Louis aud 7 900
IL 90 for good to choice do. Southern
flour more firm at 6 90@S 90 for COM
mon to fair extra St. Louis and 05@
IL 90 for good to-choice do. Rye flour is
steady at 4 1906 90.
WHEAT-Quiet and firm at 81 IS
for No. 9 Chicago; I &c for No. 2
Milwaukee, l Ga for No. l Milwaukee.
RYE-Quiet at 81 03@l O6.
BARLEY-Quiet and steady.
CORN-A shade frmer at SOC for
western mixed in store; S0@S3c for
new western mixed afloat and Soc for
low white and low southern.
OATS-.G2c for mixed western; G3c for
white western ; Gle for mixed state.
PROVISIONS-Pork steady at
SIG so for new mess, and Is % for
extra prime, and IA % for prime. Beet
unchanged at, s 75@ll 90 for prime
mess and IL 50@13 90 for extra mess;
beef hams firm at "a 00@26 co.; tierce
beef unchanged at 81 00@22 90 for
prime mess, and % 0O@26 90 for In
dia do.
COTTON-The market for low mid
dlings and grades above rules firm
other grades dull and irregular. Low
middlings 15s middlings lot.
WHISKEY-Nominal at 93G965c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05
Cincinnati Market.

SlNOlSSAAib oohuoi u
COTTON-Steady and unchanged.
FLOUR-Steady and unchanged ,
family 81 O0@7 IS; fancy 7 509S 80.
Buckwheat flour 7 7j@S 90.
WHEAT-Inactive aud holders
firm; No. . red winter 81 So; hill 55@
IS; white l 60@l 65.
CORN-Quiet and nominally UNI
changed; new mixed shelled 6O@6lc;
new ear 57@5Sc; No. 2 mixed shelled
GOOSE.
OATS-Quiet at 4Sc for mixed.
RYE-Dull; No. sold at 95c; and q
few outside sales at 92@93c.
BARLEY-Firm at 81 53@l So.
HAY-Quiet at SIG OO@l7 20 for
timothy.
PROVISIONS-Steady and NOM
iually unchanged; leading operators
think the season will close on the 18th
inst. Mess pork is quie, and firm al
SIS 50@l5 70. Rump ii 5O@l3 %
There is nothing doing in green meats
the weather being damp and warm il
uniavorable for packing. Bulk meats
quiet and unchanged; shoulders Gic
clear rib sides Il; clear sides TIC. Bacon
quiet with not much out OF smoke
shoulders tic; clear rib sides Sic; clear
tides 81; sugar cured hams ll3@l3c
LARD-Quiet at S3@S3c.
HOGS-Dull and lower at s. ESQ
$50.
WHISKY--Firm at 9ic for iron
bound.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05
1u,.rc.,tur to Invalid Ladies'.

Interesting to Invalid Ladies'.
HARLANvILLs, COLUMBIA Co., N. Y.
. JULY 9th, 1873.
r. V. PIERcE, NJ. D.:
Dear Sr:-Your favor is just recelv-
ed. | intended to have written to you
several weeks since concerning the inn
provement in my health, which is now
very apparent. have used one bot
tie of Favorite Prescription with the
beet results, although 1 will admit /
was somewhat discouraged after its
use (tor a short time only.) took it
under very Instantaneous circum-
stances-having the supervision OF the
house and during the season OF house
cleaning" was obliged through the
incom potency OF helr, to do more than
I ought, and, of course, suffered dread
fully, lifted when / opght not to have
raised my band. and did all | could to
bring "order out of chsos,"-but upon
laying aside all cares and continuing the
remedy, 1 find after using less than one
bottle, 70 DC 30 much pepeh.ee
have discontinued the use. with no re-
turn OF the symptoms OF which l wrote
you. have suffered terribly and what
added to my distress was the conscious
ness of not procuring relief from ordi.
nary sources, at times it seemed about
i'm possible to stand so great was the
distress. All OF those severe neuralgia
pains have disappeared, they were 30
bad at times could hardly walk with
out some external pressure. They
seem to have left me like magic, sud-
denly, and have had no return; all 9th Of,
er symptoms have been removed. The
severe weakness and faintness have
disappeared. and can 60 up stairs with
com narrative ease now. ] would have
informed you ere this Of my improve.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05
New York Dry Goods market.
New YORK, January 3

NEW ORh, Vhuualy o.
Business has been very quiet to-day
with both agents and jobbers, owing
partly TO bad weather. Cotton goods
display but little animation. but prices
are steadily maintained and the mar
ket has an improved tendency. VAN
sutts, Utica and Nonpareil bleached
shirtipgs have advanced to Is cents,
and are held close to production.
Farmers and mechanics cottonades
have advanced to 274 cepts; other
marks are more firmly held. while
rolled jscone,s have an upward tendens
CIV. Woolens are dull with steady
prices, but the coming week will prob
ably witness a revival OF activity.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05

mIeiy aud effectuaIly control them: The
testimony OF our best citizens. OF al Glasses
establishes the fact, that CHERRY fECIok'
AL will and does relieve and cure the amict-
ing disorders OF the Throat ono Lungs De-
yond any other medicine. The most dan-
gerous affections OF the Pulmlnary Orpans
Weld to its power; and cases OF Consumpt-
ion, cured by This preparation, are publicly
known, so remarkable as hardly 70 De
believed, were they not proven beyond as
pute. AS q remedy Il Is adequate, on wh1cn
the public may rely for full protection. BY
curing Coughs, the forerunners 10 more
serious disease, II saves unnumoered nVes
and an amount OF suffering not 10 De COM
puted. 1t challenges trial, and convlnces
the most skepticaI. Every family should
keep IL on hand as protection against the
early and upperceived attack OF pulmonary
Affections, " hich are easily met at nrst but
which tecome incurable, and too often
fatal, IL neglected. Tender lungs need this
defence; and IL ~ uswise to be without IT.
AS a safeguard to children, amid the dis.
tressing diseases which beset the Throat and
is invaluable; for, by its timely use, multi
tudes are rescued from premature graves
and saved to the love and affection centred
on them. 1t acts speedily and surely against
ordinary colds, securing sonnd and health
restoring sleep. No one will suffer trouble.
some Influenza and painful bronchltis,
when they know how easily they can be
cured. -
Originally the product OF long, laborious,
and Successful chemical Investigation, no
cost or toll Is spared in making every bottle
In the utmost possible perfection. IL may
be confidently relied upon as possessing all
the vIrtuesit has ever exhibited, and capa-
BILE of producing cures as memorable as
the greatest it has ever effected.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.
FLOUR-Dull and quiet.
WHEAT-Quiet aud unchanged:
CORN-Quiet; yellow western 100
SOC.
PROVISIONS - Unchanged and
firm.
WHISKY-Firm at CHOOSE.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05
ToE SALE.

A FARM CONTAINING JNE HUN
n dred and three acres. i will sell II in
one lot or divide il in lots OF four or flve
acres to suit purchasers. There Is no better
land in Ohio county for market gardening.
Situated within one mile OF the city oil
Wheeling.
two, aud three years. For further particu-
lars enquire OF the subscriber.
GEO. ROBERTS,
So Main street.
r. OBRIEN,
Real Est te Agent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-05

It's remark able cures. 40 mild as to be safe
and beneficial to children, and yet so
searching az TO effectually purge out the
great corruptions of the blood, such as the
scrofulous and syphilittc contamination.
Impurities, or diseases that have lurked In
the system for years, soon yield to this
powerful antidote and disappear: Hence
Its wonderful cures many OF which ere
publicly known, of Scrofula, and all scrofu-
Gus diseases. Ulcers, Eruptions. and erup-
tive disorders Of the skin, Tumors, Blotches,
Boils. Pimples. Pustules, Sores, st. Antho.
ny's Fire, Rose or Erysipelas, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald head, Ringworn, and intern.
al Ulcerations of the Uterus. Stomach, ana
Liver. 1t also cures other com plants. TO
which it would not seem especially adapt
ed, such as Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Fits, Neural
gia, Heart Disease, Female weakness,
Debility, and Leucorrhoea, when they are
manifestations OF the scrofulous poisons.
1t Is an excellent restorer OF health anu
strength in the Spring. By renewing the
appetite and vigor OF the digestive organs.
It dissipates the depression and listless Ia q
guor the season. Even wheren isord-
er appears, people feel bette and live
longer. for cleansing the blood Tie ystem
moves on with renewed vjeor an new
lease of life.
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