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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-19

superintendent shall have form similar
to this:
Report of teacher Of school No,
township, county. Indiana, 10
the superintendent for the month end
ing -, lS7-'
]. Program of exercises, noting the
length of time bestowed on each subject
and the number of boys and girls study
ing each branch.
2. Number enrolled during the month
l3. Number over fifteen years of age; d.
Average number belonging; 5. Average
daily attendance 6. Per cent. of attend
ance, based upon the average number
belonging; z. Number of days present ;
9. Number of days absent; .. Cases OF
tardness 10. Time lost by tardiness ;
II. Number of pupils neither tarlv nor
absent IL. Number of visits by parents.
Teachers Record.-1. Times tardy ;
2. Time lost by tardiness; 2. Cases of
corporal punishment: 4. Days present
lat township institute: 5. Days absent
from township institute; 6. Reason for
such absence; z. Remarks. To this is
appended the teachers certificate.
III. For the home report we recon-
mend that each superintendent prescribe
his own form: in this stating clearly TO
the parents the scholarship, the depart
ments, the attendance and the punctual-
iiy of each pupil; and that i'm addition
to these items such other matters of i'm
portance or interest be submitted, as the
superintendent may find necessary or
practicable in his county.
We further recommend that i'm making
up our average number belonging, we
shall consider pupil as not belonging
to the school who shall have been absent
five consecutive days. and il such pupil
shall return on the sixth day, or any
subsequent days, he shall be considered
a new scholar. Also, that the supcrin-
iendents of public instruction be re.
quested to print the report herewith
submitted, and such other reports Of a
general character as this convention shall
adopt, and circulate three specimen cop
les of each TO each superintendent. pre-
senting on the face the report (or other)
form, and on the back clear statements
OF the rules for calculating the averages
and per cents.
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CrOD Statistics.

Sassar Sullivan, County Assessor. has
kindly furnished us with the following
figures from the statistical report of Pike
county for 1873.
Number of horses. 5.34I: mules, $40 /:
cattle, 7,le3; sheep. 2.36a hogs, II .59l /:
acres In wheat, 1850: corn. 27.3IU:
oats, 6,o32: meadow, 5.2so: bushels OF
wheat. 1891; bushels Of corn. 7s6, ,s1s; !;
bushels of oats, 1s6,325; bushels of po-
tatoes, $3.50; tons OF hay, 4, ,160; tons Of
coal mined, 326; pounds of tobacco, L.
4s3.s66; value of slaughtered animals,
$iOO5s6.
The County Commissioners. in session
this week, passed an order offering one
hundred dollars reward for the appre-
hension, arrest and conviction Of any
person or persons who shall " steal. take.
lead or drive away any horse, mare or
geldng ut and in said county,
The fly having destroyed the plants,
the tobacco crop in Pike county will be
short one this year. Many planters
have seeded the ground in corn they had
prepared for tobacco.
The county indebtedness 10 Nav 3lst.
1874. foots up $24,l65 "a. To offset this
there Is 5000 due from the School fund
to be appropriated to this Indebtedness
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A few evenings ago colorcd
preacher aud doctor in Memphis, Tenn,
was approached by darky of the com
moner sort. The fellow asked the doe
tor TO go with him and he would show
him where he could get trunk-full of
money. The doctor went and near the
orphan asylum his guide halted and ex-
plained that the reverend gentleman
was to take off his boots and stockings
and 90 barefooted TO the point named.
while his new-found friend carried the
boots around to the place bv a crcuitous
route. The doctor has given up the
search for the trunk and is looking for
his boots.
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FIRE At Orwell We learn that the
fine new stable of III. Lozier. and the
barn Of IIargraves were DESTROYED bv
fire on Tuesday night. The store Of
Mr.. Lozierand adjoining buildings were
with difficulty saved from destruction
We have been unable to ascertain the
full particulars of the fire or the amount
of the loss. Ii is supposed that il is the
work of All incendiary. Two fine horses
were burned up, one of them being one
of Loziers fine black match horses,
which he was having trained. -[Peters-
burg Press.
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4 Pretty Good Story.

A boatman on the Mississippi ri ver
tells the following: A poor chap was
going down the river i'm dug-out. and
had been informed of certain locality
called liich's Bend, which was Is miles
around. and in one place about one
hundred yards across He was advised
TO land at the narrow point and drag
over his craft. but he passed the spot go
ing down without observing it, and,
padding on eighteen miles around. he
struck il on the other side. Landing.
he dragged his boat across. and went
gliding along down with light heart
till he came along within few PAGES of
the spot where he had dragged across
before. Thinking il was new cutoff.
he went ashore aud tugged his boat over
again. When he got back to the river a
second time, lie sauntered around little
to stretch himself, and soon discovered
an old newspaper. out of which he had
taken his breakfast that morning. Ii
was now about sundown, and he had
padded thirty-six miles without any
fiatiering progress. lie scuttled his boat,
built camp. and waited till next day
for steamboat.
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0yPay us what you owe us.
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outrage. - On Tuesday Zachariah
Gilmore, young man about twenty
years old was brought 10 Petersburg by
James X. Michel, and delivered to the
jailor on charge OF having outraged a
young girl about four years old. the
daughter of James Elder. We under
stand that he had been taken before Is
quire Lindsay, who, after hearing the
evidence. required the defendant 10 give
bail in the sum of five hundred dollars
for his appearance at the pext term OF
the circuit court. which he failed TO do.
The ruinor is that the little girls father
attracted by her screams found the fell
low in the act OF perpetrating the dio-
bolical crime with which he is charged.
III this be true the only thing surprises
us is that he did not save the courts the
trouble of dealing with him In human
form. 1t il, according to rumor. one OF
the most devilish and horrible deeds ev-
er perpetrated in this county. and the
guilty party should secure the heaviest
sentence that it is possible. under the
law, TO pass. Such brutes ought not 10
live.
ANOTHER. -Rumor charges an old
man. about 80 years of age. with having
attempted TO outrage little girl of 8. on
Saturday last, in Petersburg. We hope
for the credit of our town that the rn.
NOR is untrue. but if he should be guilty
steps should be at once taken TO bring
him 10 justice. Petersburg Press.
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RATES or ADvERT-sEING.

RATES OF ADVERT 'sEING.
For square, 10 lines or less, l week. 81 OO
Zach subsequent insertion. IS cts.
Longer advertisements at the same rate,
A fraction over even square or squares,
counted as square. These are the terms
for transient advertisements; a reasona-
BILE deduction will be made TO regular
advertisers.
Notices OF appointment Of admins
traitors aud legal notices of like character
" be paid in advance.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.
For Township Officers, each $l.00
For County 2.5O
For District. Circuit, or State, 800
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ID A writer in the Milwaukee Sentinel
deserves the respectful sympathy Of all
gentlemen who give ont their washing
lie says: "It is awfully ANNOYING Ia
have some other fellows clothes left In
ones room by the washcrwoman. Sat
urday we put on another fellows shirt
but couldn't wear It. Although II was
ruffled around the bottom, the sleeves
were too short to button cuffs Oh, aud
there was no place for collar"
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PgsLIsHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JASPER,
DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA, ny
CLEMENT DOANE.
OFFICE. -IS COURIER BUILDING on
WKsT MAIN STREET.


Single Subscription, for fifty Nos, 81
For six mouths,
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THE CITY.
M -E M p HIS:
"Wednesday Evening, Aug. 10, 1874.
TroubIes I'm Chicot County.

Passengers who arrived on board the
Thompson Dean to-day report troubles
between the negroes and the whites, at
Bernard, formerly Old Grand Lake,
Chicot county, Arkansas. Bernard is
situated about one hundred and fifty
miles below Chicot City. Some days
since negro shot and killed a white
man back of Bernard. He was captured
by Ed James and, other white men, and
was being carried back to the county
JAIL, when he attempted to escape. he
was fred on by his captors, but his body
was not found. Some days afterward a
party Of negroes discovered the body in
the .swamps. 1t created great excite
ment and the negroes Threatened to have
the lives of six white men by way OF
vengeance. Last Monday evening the
women and children left Bernard, many
of them taking passage on board the
Thompson Dean and landing at Green
vile. Whites and blacks were arming,
and both were expecting war Of races
at last accounts.
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WAIT FOR THE GREAT SHOW.
The Great New York and New Or
leans Geological and Equestrian
Exposition, September 3 and I6.

As will be seen by an advertisement
in our columns to day, this immense in
stitution exhibits in Memphis for two
days. 1t comes most fayorably noticed
by the press in other cities. By review
of the advertisements we perceive it
comes by rail, using sixty freight cars to
transport it from point to point. Has
an innumerable number of cages, dens,
wagons, etc., to contain its animals,
curiosities, luggage, etc. Itrequires and
uses city of tents " $50 to express it)
for exhibition purposes, which at night
are so brilliantly lit up with gas that
everything is as discernable as in day.
Among the animals enumerated are
monster living Alaska sea lions, the
largest ever captured, exhibited IN a
mammoth tank, holding forty
barrels of water" This will be
truly a novel sight, as they are
the only ones now alive outside
of the Pacific Ocean. We notice the
announcement of the blaze box,
tie African hartebest, the guu or wild
horned horse, the wapitt, the giant os-
trich, all of which are very rare and in
teresting animals. Also, lions tigers,
elephants, camels, hyeuas, kaugaroos,
crocodiles, sacred cattle, gorillas, mana
tees thrst ever exhibited), koodoos, vul-
lures, viache varkes, baboonsi in fact, a
world of animals, birds, reptiles, etc
It's circus bids fair to outrival any estab-
lishment we have ever had both in point
of numbers and scale Of merit. Many
English artists, who have an excellent
European reputation, and who make
their first appearance in America. From
indications, the parade viii eclipse any.
thing and everything ever attempted in
that line in America up to the present
time. Parties living on the line of the
various railroads have the benefit Of re-
duced fare on that day. All in all a
very pleasurable and memorable occa-
sion will be the exhibition day at Mem
phis.
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the endowment Of chair Of Hebrew
literature, to be followed by additional
chairs for Hebrew faculty. This will
be the second chair established by the
Hebrews in the United States, the first
being that in Cornell University, now
filled by Professor Adler.
The latest news from Nashville gives
list of the high headed gubernatorial as
pirants. They are John s. Kerr, Chan
cellor Morgan, Enoch Ensley, General
Wright VIM. II. Stephens, Memphis;
Judge Porter, Paris; Dorsy B. Thomas,
Waverly; Judge John W. Burton, MUIR
freesboro; Judge s. NJ. Fite, Smith
county; General Conner, Lauderdale
county; Chancellor Marks, Winchester;
Jesse Brown, A. 7. Lacey, Memphis;
Judge Caruthers, of Williamson; Hon.
NJ. Burns, of Davidson.
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There were forty-fye cases on the
docket this morning, the heaviest one
for year. Thirty.fve of the arrests
were parties who are engaged in selling
fresh meat at their places Of business,
which, as the law now stands, is in vic.
lation of the city charter. VIM. M. Ran
dolph, Esq, appeared as counsel for the
butchers, but the City Attorney being
absent the cases were continued over
until he returns.
His Honor Mayor League presided in
conjunction with the Recorder, and APP
peared as counsel for the city against
an offender who was arraigned charged
with renting house for bawdy purposes
on Washington ST. eet. Several warrants
were issued at the instance Of the Mayor
against the keepers of those houses on
Washington street, but when the officers
went to serve the processes the inmates
had fed. The police are in charge of
the houses, awaiting the return OF the
occupants The persecution Of these
unfortunates have again been inaugu-
rated, and His Honor, who is acting in
the double capacity of Mayor and Chief
of Police, is waging relentless war
against the Magdalens in the northern
portion of the city.
The negro burglar, Frank Johnson,
was sent to Jail without bail There are
now five warrants against him, charging
him with as many offenses.
Several other minor cases were dis
posed OF, and single Ten dollar note
wendell its way through the hand of
clerk Barinds to the Recorder and thence
into the city treasury.
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SUICIDE.
A Tape Worm Doctor Commits FeIO
de Sc at the &c numerical Hotel.


Last Thursday DR.. Mcdowell, a famous
tape worm physician, whose stentorian
voice has been often heard on street
corners, was found dead in his room at
the Commercial Hotel For months the
gray. headed disciple of Galen could be
seen on the corner of Madison and
Front streets standing in wagon and
volubly discoursing to a motley crowd
on the effectiveness and certainty Of his
wonderful tape worm specific, which he
sold at twenty-five cents box or bottle.
The numerous captures that he had
made of worms larger and longer than
boa constructors were historically re-
counted to his highly delighted auditors.
But there is a skeleton in every person S
closet, and it may be the skeleton of a
tape-worm, as we'll as that worm of the
earth, man. Dr. Mcdowell roomed at
the Commercial Hotel, and had his room
packed and filled with his favorite nos
trums and specific remedies Thursday
morning his room door was found locked
something unusual with the Doctor,
as he had been in the habit of leaving
his door open so as to secure, if possible,
breath of fresh air, which was difficult
to catch during the past heated term.
Some enterprising person looked through
the transom and discovered the Doctor
sitting in corner a corpse The door
was at once forced open and Esquire
Spelman was invited to sit as coroner.
This was done, and the facts presented
were meager yet sufficient.
The tspe.worm Doctor was found sit
ting on chair in the corner of the room;
he was dressed but had on his slippers.
On the table was jar of ether, and
near him on the floor was a bottle of
spirits of ether, which evidently had
fallen from his hands. To this drug he
no doubt addressed the words OF Cleo
patra to the asp-"Come, this knot in
trinsicate of life, at once unite" or, were
he scholar, he may have repeated
Romeo's words; Come, bitter conduct,
come, unsavory guide thou desperate
pilot, now, at once run on the dashiug
rocks. 0 true apothecaryl thy drugs
are quick" To come back to vulgar life,
the ether had doneits work, and had stolen
away and evaporated the life of Doctor
Mcdowell. So the jury of inquest con-
cluded, and the curtain fell on the dis
NAL scene which always surrounds the
body of suicide. The body of the de-
ceased was taken charge Of by the pro
prietors of the Commercial, and was
sent to his relatives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19

Mr.. G. H. Boynton, the representative
Of the firm Of Steele 4 Price, of st.
Louis, who are the manufacturers Of DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder, is in the
city and will distribute samples Of his
goods to all our housewives. He claims
that it is far superior to any other
Baking Powder ever introduced into
this market, and asks but one trial in
order to establish its usefulness, cheap
ness and other valuable qualities. 1t
will also be put on sale at the store Of
every grocer in the city. Four pounds
Of this Powder, it is said, occupies the
same sized can and will do the same
work that FIVE pounds Of any other Pow
der in this market Prof. M. De La
Fontaine, of Chicago, in making an an
alysis of it, says that it is entirely FREE
from any adulteration whatever.
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Courishin and marriage.

1t is a singular fact, says Partisan
writer that a man generally requires
very different qualities in a wife from
those he admires in sweetheart. While
lover, he expected to see his future
wife neatly and stylishly dressed when
ever he chose to call, either morning or
evening, and the girl busted her little
brain all day in efforts to please his
taste. If he left tom far few days, he
sent letters full of sweet nothings that
filed her soul with joy. Then came
delightful rambles in the moonlight and
hours spent in charming tete a tetes
after the family had retired, when the
two saw no one but each other in their
world of love.
Alas that such bliss must ever be
dispeled. Time brought preparations
for the approaching wedding; for this
devoted couple imagined that their hap.
piness could never be complete until
the hymeneal knot was tied.
So the wedding aud honeymoon were
soon over, and the parties settled into
the matter offact part Of life The
bride knows nothing of housekeeping
Since her school days she has spent her
time in studying the tastes Of her lover,
which certainly seemed to incline to-
ward dress and sentimentality.
Now, alas she discovers that his
stomach demands food Of the best quail
ity; and because she Knows not how to
cater to bis palate MS love seems to be
waping. When be is vainly trying to
appease hunger with sour bread and
burned steak, little does he appreciate
the sweet nonsense and honeyed words
which used to be so satisfying to his
sentimental nature.
All, men are so unreasonable They
expect to find every quality Of excel
lenee in the women they marry, yet have
not penetration sufficient TO choose the
most worthy. To shine in society, TO
exhibit every feminine accomplishment,
both at home and abroad, are duties
which they require in the women theJ
marry; and what have they to give in
return2 1t seems impossible that tiose
delicate attentions which eharacierize
the lover should be so wiihdraYp by the
husband.
The other day when l heard neigh
Dor demanding his dinner N not the
most pleasant tone, | thouSht, Can 1t
be possible that be even played the ar
dent lover to that pale, iEejected woman
whom he calls his wifel $50,
The lover who could scarcely tear
himself away from his sweetheart at
midnight is the same man VINO no"
leaves his wife 10 spend her evenings as
best she may, while he passes the hours
Ia doubtful enjoyment
All now soon men forget the solemn
vow "a love and cherish till DEATH And
how manv women regret that the charm
inc decisions of oourtship we're ever ex,
changed for the unpleasant realities OF
marriage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19

GoDEY. Harper and all the late fash
ion magazines can be found at Mans
ford's; also late New York, New Or
leans and Nashville papers, and all late
weeklies and dailies from the prominent
cities of Europe and America. Call at
Mansford's for your reading matter, cor
ner of Second and Monroe streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19

PETERSON Magazine, Pleasant Hours,
Boys of America, all for September.
Also Braithwaite's Retrospect for July.
New novel, Mother and j" and full
assortment Of late daily as we'll as illus
trated papers, at Billy Lieben's, 1864
Main etraet
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

To the people Of shelby. Fayette and Harde-
man counties: n - -. a.a..
/ respectfully announce myself a canelaate
for Congress TO represent your aisttict IN ne
,riii therefore, be submitted 70, and VIII pc
Governed BIZ, the Convention which meets IN
Bolivar the sth Of September. ,,,-,-.,,,,,,
Ii6-xix-7 hVohA 4Vli NSAAAHi
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A Navy Department clerk took his
o;-I ont riding recently, and because he
told her that be didn' { need a dashboard
az her feet would answer every purpose
sbe won't speak to him any more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19
FOLIO NEE

An Will sho Soul Koalman's Roza
Kousha Seegar hows, & kan Bett hee
will gev uer monees wurth. hes phase
is att 200 Name streat, near Wazheng-
tim
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STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Arush on MOystOn's Star Gallery
for pictures. MOystOn is making
photographs at 50 per dozen, and
viii continue 90 do so for thirty
DAYS only. 249 Main street. AS
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Now is the time to get your furniture
repaired, vanished and reupholstered.
Call on Martin Eyke, 81 Madison street.
All work called for and delivered free of
charge. l5l
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MARTIN EYKE makes all kinds Of win
dow awnings and mattresses. Leave
your orders at 81 Madison street, l5l
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Jimmy Corwin has the latest paper
from all quarters.
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FoR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
II property, l11z asres, with good, modern
built frame cottage house. in a beautiful for
est grove. with four rooms, 'front.' and PACK
efe mi under fence in good repair, and a
vonnr orchard. Situated ~ miles from Court
SouaTe. IL any difference In value OF ex-
change, would be paid in cash. A bargain
can DC nau " "ff'''' i. T. STRATTON,
1874 45ONain street, Waldran Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19

EOR sALE-A No. CIGAR STAND,
Z with good trade established. Apply at
4O5 Main street. l4oI
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nor sALE-ONE 5O-sAW GULLETT GIN
In perfect repair, very cheap. One Utley
press in good order, very low. Six 50 new
saw Champion Gins, very shean, Apply TO
j. NJ PATRICK L. CO.,
No. 1856 Magnolia Block, corner Front and
I1niOn streets. l4O-lOo
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F0R SALE.

TaOR sALR-WILL SELL AT A REASON
q able price, on very long time. If desired,
Lot No. "a north side Of Mosby street, q by
avenue, about 400 feet north of Pigeon RoOst
road. S.P. READ,
i4s-t At Union and Planters Bank.
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NOR SALE-A SINGERS SEWING MA
chine, good as new, at a bargain for cash.
Apply to N. CALHOUN. 1872 Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19

THOR SALE-A MERCHANT TAILOR'S
stock and fixtures at Jackson, Tenn the
healthiest and most pleasant town in Tennes-
see. They are building large. machine shops
railroad. The new Baptist University is 10
Gated here. Any industrious man can make
money. The undersigned wishes TO change
his business. Stock and fixtures nom SlOOJ
40 s200O. including some clothing.
" J. w. WATSON,
~ 40 Nerchant Tailor Jackson, Tenn
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And applicable to
EVERY VARIE-
II OF DISH.
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q, OR RENT "A DESIRABLE BRICK
4 residence of ten rooms. situated at Ne. III
Linden street; occupants leaving for the sum
mer Will rent low to a good tenant. Some
boarders in the house who wish to remain.
Innuire at - Linden street ll3-f