davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

On the lst OF this year l.36S brigands
were scattered over Sicily doing all the
harm pOssible-an army of malciactors in
one sense more terrible than an army with
banners. Anincrease of nincty-eight over
Jan. !, 1874.
The experiment is to be tried in Lon
don of conducting club in which the
sexes shall be admitted on equal footing.
The "Albemarle" is the name of the new
venture, and il will be accessible only TO
the creme de Ia creme.
DIR. Brenkman, Bishop of Munster,
has been invited by the Governor-General
Of Westphala 20 resign. Ii i not expect
ed that he will comply; proceedings be-
fore the tribunal for ecclesiastical affairs
may therefore be expected.
Out of 2o6 900 OF the last levy of con-
scripts in France, 250O0 have been de-
clared exempted from both active and pas
sive duties in the military line. Ii looks
bad when so many men are not even III to
be food for gunpowder. though the fact
should be considered as a good sign in be-
half on peace.
Last April three English ladies in the
Campagna outside the Porto San Paolo,
in Rome. while driving, were stopped by
fodr footpads, who, threatening them with
knives, robbed them of their watches.
jewels, and all the money they had about
them. These four thieves have been ar
rested and though the money has not
been recovered, all the precious objects
stolen have been found in their posses
sion.
"A few days since two gentlemen start
ell from Aviemore TO ascend Ben Macdhui,
in Scotland. taking with them provisions
calculated To last one day. They had no
guide, and nothing was heard OF them for
four days, when one Of them arrived in an
exhausted condition al a gamekeeper's
house in Glendee. His companion was
left on the mountain, where he was found
by searching party and carried to shell
ter. Both tourists suffered much. but
under careful treatment are slowly recoy-
ering.
The French papers are full of the vari-
Gus incidents which marked the day of the
Grand Prix. In the first place il may be
mentioned that % cases of sunstroke were
reported, two of which proved instantan-
eously fatal. Secondly, IL unmuzzled dogs
We're arrested. Thirdly, 30 pickpockets
suffered similar fate. Twcnty-iour were
taken into custody at Longchamps four in
the Bois de Boulogne, and seven at the
Care 81. Lazare. The majority OF these
gentlemen were not, ss is usually the case,
OF British extraction. One of them, an ex-
officer OF Communist Guards, had long
been :" wanted by the military authori-
ties. He was caught with his hand in the
pocket OF a lady's dress. On being search
cd he was found TO have secreted no fewer
than ~ purses. The principal winners on
the Grand Prix were the cabmen, one OF
whom received "A fare of 3J0f.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

Sheet music-Children crying in bed.
Phil. Sheridan will not hereafter take
his orders exclusively from the War De-
partment.
"A man il said To be abscnt-minded
when lac thinks he has left his watch at
home. and takes IL out of his pocket to see
ii he has time to return home and get IL.
~ Scotch peddler completely cowed
an irasciblc Welshman, who insisted on
fighting him in an inn kitchen, by going
down on his knees and implorng pardon
for having Killed two men already, and
being about 10 Kill another
II" We were married just month ago
to-day" said Chicago bride, after her
return home. awe went to Bawston and
New lawk. and ever so many places, and
had perfectly gawgeons time. New
lawk's just lovely
-" a magnificent array OF bridal pres
ents on the occasion OF a brilliant we'd
ding" says New York letter writer. rs
indeed very pleasant signt To behold. "
Yes, but the pleasure Of looking at such
an array of costly gew-gaws hardly com
prnsates one for the sadness he expert
ences on seeing them sent back TO the par
tie, they have been hired from.-Lowts-
rifte CvuTler-Jouyndt.
Larry Belchcr sat in an Arizona hotel
a short time ago with big jackkniie In
his hand, and, while industrionsly chew
ing tobacco, he was also busiy engaged
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16
Mr.. Trumbull's Position.
FROM the 81. louis Times.


There can be no further doubt as to the
political position of Hon. Lyman Trum-
bull, OF Illinois. For some years pasf. ex-
communicated with SchurZ ana Others
from the party with which he had bten
over twenty years actively identified. and
whose record he had largely aided TO make
prominent in the current history otevents.
he has been for some time past occupying.
like Mr. SchurZ. an independent and nom
cOmmittal attitude. In fact. he has main
tained long silence as 10 his own views
on the policies Of parties but convinced
az last Of the folly OF undertaking the over
throw OF Republicanism by outside. inde-
pendent minOrities, he has allied himself
unequivocally and unreservedly with the
'straight-Jut" Democracy Of Chicago. and
will hereafter be- found an active supporter
OF their principles. as against the destTuc-
tive theories OF Radicalism. La his opin
ion. when great evil is to he overcome,
II Is only 10 be done by a consolidated OPP
position. To scatter the strength of a
great moral force in the greatest hour of
its need-which Is virtually the doctrine Of
the Liberal party--is to assure the perpetu-
alton of the power that needs speedily
TO be dislrmed. Therefore, see.
ing no hope OF successfully defeat
ing the aims, or checking the en-
croachments. or preventing the future
successes OF tn Republican party. except
by union of effort, and knowing that the
Democracy by reason Of their greater
strength and more commanding position
ought 10 govern In this m ,tter. he has no
further hesitation in joining the Demo
cratic forces as an auxiliary. and will
henccfUrth lend all the assistance of as
name and influence to carry out their plans
of action.
This example will certainly not BE- lost
on the liberal element ot the West. IL Is
the course that he and Senator SchurZ.
and many Others whom we might name.
ought long since 10 have taken; and al
though a. 4 leader Mr.. Irumbull possess
e. no peculiarly magnetic qualities. as a
statesman he undoubtedly enioys in a
greater degree than any Of his indcpen-
dent corlercrs the confidence of those who
have laticrly stood upon the outskirts of
the old parties. waiting for the mountain to
come and do its Mahomet obedience.
reiore the position which he has
now taken may bc considered not only a
valuable point game butan encouraging
prcmonition Of the aggressive alliance
which promises to be thoroughly organ
lied within the coming year against the
party now IN occupation at Washington
and seeking an indefinite prolongation OF
iis asceniancy.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

In whiting the chair; but VIXEN the
landlord came shuiiling into the room
with "A bowie-knife In each hand, and sit
his car, Larry piled out OF the window.
while the boss of the ranch stood in the
door and yelled I'm teach ye how to
carve"
"A thlck-necked stranger entered a
barber-shop near the Central Depot yes
terday and inquired If the barber had any
boiled eggs. "Boiled eggs-no, sir-this
Is barber-shop," replied the barber.
Well, IL this isn't the meanest town in
the West" growled the stranger. " I've
inquired at fourteen different stores along
here and not "A single one Of them keeps
boiled eggs. Durn Ii you folks here
can't be very refined people .n-Dstroit
Free Press.
Aboard OF one Of the sleeplng-cars
which arrived In Detroit the other morn
ing was an Iowa man. whose big boots
had been BACKED with the rest while he
slept. When he came to put them on he
asked what the charge was, and the por-
ter replied that he could give whatever he
saw fit. The traveller pulled out nickle.
smiled patronizingly, and handed IL out
with the remark "There-you NAV
keep the whole OF IL. When Pm around
home like 10 know where my money
goes 10, but when | travel pay my way
and want things pleasant. ."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16
Mortality in Fiji.

Ii is singular fact that the Polynesian
races dwfnile and die out "a soon as they
come in contact with civilization. Not
only do the diseases introduced among
them by foreign peoples prevail with as
tonishing viruence and fatality. but a
strange steriity. incident upon the new
conditions imposed upon them, gradually
reduces their numbers until they fade
away from the land Of their nativity.
This invarablc rule OF decay l. already
being carried out ia Fiji. he measles,
brought from sydney. are raging with
great violence among the natives, aud al
ready have laid two o; the great Chiefs,
Savcnatha and Ritova. in the grave.
Savcnatha was one OF the finest specimens
OF his race. and his loss will be seriously
felt by the English. whose efforts IN adj
minstcring JUST government he ably as
sisted. Ritova. on the other hand. was an
irreclaiMabe savage, and will find no
mourners among the white colonists IN
his domain. The prospect that in few
years the native popl lation of Fiji Will be
greatly decreased i creating considerable
apprehension. as in a moist aud cncrvating
climate European colonists cannot take
their place IN the labors OF the field and In
work of any sort out of doors.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

"A little daughter of Mr.. Kelly. Of Fort
Wayne, Ind, pulled kettle OF boiling
water off the stove recently, and was
fatally scalded.
AT Lansing, Mich, one day recently.
stroke OF lightning came down the stove
pipe and killed a sIx-year-0ld child who
was sleeping on the floor.
AT Talequah, |. r., Richard Fields, a
well-known business man, was shot and
mortally wounded while sitting in church
during evening service "A few days ago.
The assassin fired through window.
Mrs. John Courtney, of Lima, Ohio,
recently attempted to build "A fire with
coal-oil. The can exploded, throwing the
burning fluid all over, and she was burned
in shocking manner.
Charles Ageno. a Terre Haute clerk.
was fatally injured by the breaking of the
rope ofa swing in which he was swing
ing few DAYS ago. He was thrown
distance of 20 feet and fell on his face.
Three boys of Baldwin. Wis, were
out cunning the other day, when the gun
was accidentally discharged, killing one of
them, Ollie Grow, and dangerously iniur-
ing another named Snyder.
Robert and Thomas Herns, Mrs.
Herns. her child and John Graham were
killed by an express train on the Old Col
onyRailroad, near Bowenyille, Mass. a
few days ago, while crossing the track in
a wagon.
The suicidal mania apparently in
creases with the rise In the temperature.
as is shown by the following list, clipped
from the telegrams for the week ending
June 26th Jacob Roushier, at Pomeroy,
Ohio, after first attempting TO kill his
wife; John Lengter, AT Richmond, Ind;
Stephen III. Harrington, at Summit Sta
tion. Nernilion County, Ind; Charles
Seeling. of Bowling Green, KY, al Terre
Haute, Ind; George Whitney, at Du-
buque, Iowa; James Wright, at Clear
Lake. Iowa; Joseph Putnam. al Lamar
tine. Wis: George Holmes. at Louisville
Ky: Oliver w. Armstrong, al Highland,
Mich Mrs. Brown. at Edinboro. Penn;
and an unknown man. at Creston, Iowa,
who is supposed 10 have murdered Fran
els Lassaux tailor OF that town.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16
Poison in Pickles.

The New York Sun OF june p says A
case OF poisoning by pickles was discover
ed in the tenement at 255 West Houston
Street yesterday. Eight persons Were
proslrated from eating them. Or. Lessing
was called in To attend TO Mrs. Emma
Kings, aged -. who was suffering from
pains in the stomach. He learned that she
and her sister ana Mary Murphy had par
taken of pickles at dinner, which they had
received from the Malone family, who
live in the same house. Her sister and
Mary Murphy were both sick. The Ma
lones were visited by DIR. Prttijean, who
found the father, Danied Malone, long
shoreman, and his daughters. Kate, EN-
ma, johanna and Mary, We're prostrated
by the effects of eating the pickles. Kate
Malone, the eldest daughter, said that she
had bought quart of the pickles from
Mrs. Fallon al $50 West Houston Street
and she and her father and sisters. and
some friends I'm the house had eaten large
ly of them at dinner. The police seized
two jars of the pickles FROM Mrs. Fallon.
DIR. Lessing analyzed one Of the pickles,
and found that il contained sulphate Of
copper which was formed from the ver-
dris used by the manufacturers 10 give
color 10 the pickles, and sulphuric acit, a
cheap substitute for vinegar Mrs. Fallon
said that she obtained pickles from a job
Der named Riley in Clinton Market.
Seven of the eight persons who ate the
pickles Were slowly recovering late last
night. Daniel Malone was not expected
fa 1.-Two
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

In the room below me are two worn.
faded-out old maids. They have been
here In New York for eight years running
n sewlng-machine. OF lite's necessaries
ihey purchase little handfuls coal al ten
cents bucket; fist-full Of kindlings at
three cents; every thing else in proper
tlon. They have reyer seen the inside OF
theater. lecture-room or any place OF re-
creation. They know no more of the
Firth Avenue and its fashionable afternoon
attractions than they do OF the moon.
ihey are too poor To take a paper. OF the
daily life. incident and event of this great
clty, taey catch only the faintcst echoes.
lheir NE Is bounded from years end to
year end within the compass Of three
blocks. Present them with books or the
ater tckctsg They have no time TO use
either. The trine Of car hire between their
house and the theater is for them spri-
Gus matter. IL would buy two large
iOaves. Money comes very hard There
are 80 many roads, too, Tor their hard
earned dollar 10 travel. They have one
regular caller-the landlord agent. They
lei few rooms, expecting thereby TO
make their own rent c ear. Risky busi-
ness, so many lodgers leave them minus.
80 life goes on from wear TO yeaT--tied TO
sewing-machine, furniture getting shah
bier, carpets more ragged them
selves Older. graver, more SAL
low, leancr. The chapter OF
one weeks bother and perplexity To make
both ends meet. succeeded by similar
one the next; every plate and lamp which
breaks, every shoe wearing out. regarded
with dread and heart-sinking. for no
means OF replacement are known. All
goes 10 buy bread, meat, fuel aud pay the
rent. The demands OF these clamorous
bodies are inexorable. Both ends meet?
No; they never meet. The gap between
them widens every year. WHAT charm
ing. cheering, beautiful world is this to
these people. How they must bless the
Creator for giving them the grass and
flowers they so rarely see; the fresh ocean
breeZes OF Sandy Hook, so few miles
away, which they can never afford 70 in
hale; the magnificent scenery of the
Highlands, two hours sail distant, but
which lean purse locks out from them.
As write hear these sewing machines
whizzing all around me. propelled by
prisoners and slaves like these. lied to gar
rets and crowded tenemenr-houses. always
ia dread of want. tOiliug fourteen. fifteen.
sixteen hours per day. while the happy
prisoner at the Penltentiary works his
eight or ten and retires at night with a
certainty of food for the morrow. and no
landlord duHning him for rent.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

duction OF civil marriage IN Switzerland 4
reported TO be 2O5,5Ss for and Isl ,057
against the measure.
The English wesleyans are debating
the admission of lay-deiegates 10 their an
nual conference. The district meetings
have favored the change.
-Graduates of universities. In France.
are hereafter 10 receive their diplomas from
both law and clerical professors. Things
are somewhat mixed in that country, es-
pecially church and State.
1t is stated that the Belgian authori-
ties, in reply to Germany, have declared
that they cannot legally prevent the cstab-
lishment in Belgium Of the monks and
nuns expelled from Germany.
1t Is stated that Mr.. George Smith.
whose discovery and translation OF a num-
ber OF Assyrian tablets which throw light
on Bible history have made his name well
known, Is TO be sent by the English Treas
ury Department 10 renew his researches
IN Me-opotamia. The sum of fl 600 has
been placed at his disposal.
The break up In the converts of Ger
many has already begun. The Ursuline
nuns of Posen have sold their property,
and will migrate 10 Cracow. The Capu-
chins have left Munster; the Benedictine
nuns at Fulda have also sold their proper.
ty. The Franciscans of Westphalia are
10 leave their homes. About
100 OF them purpose migrating TO Amer
ca.
Though Swedenborg, the founder OF
the New Jerusalem Church, was a Swede.
very little has been done for the propaga-
ton OF his peculiar faith in his native
country, owing TO the lack of religious
liberation. Since the passage of the
. federation Act'' a society of sixty men,
bers has been organized in Stockholm.
The law subjecting priests and divini-
~ students 20 military service has passed
the Italian Senate. lts passage was favor
ed by Ministers Minghetti and Riccott.
who said that in practice il would not OPP
press the clergy, inasmuch AS a royal de-
cree would most likely assign all priests
TO hospital and ambulance duty.
Students, however, will be required TO
perform military drill.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Bessie Turner Is making quite an in
come out OF the scandal trial. Large
quantities of her photographs are sold IN
New York, on each OF which she receives
aroyaliy.
-Onida miss DE La Pours) and Miss
Braddon should repent and get married -
particularly the latter-for the Bishop of
Manchester condemns their books Us i'm
moral.
Gen. George A. Forsyth has, upon
the Recommendation of Lieut. Gen. Sheri-
dan. been ordered by the War Department
10 Europe on business connected with the
military service.
-Gregorovius. one Of the greatest llv-
ING German book worms and suffers OF
historical facts, is 10 receive the honorary
title of "Ciyis Romanusr for his bulky
accumuations in regard TO the Rome of
the Middle Ages.
-Tennyson's new dramatic poem,
"Ouee n Mary" is published. The Times,
in review of the book. declares there j.
more true fire in the drama than In any
thing which has appeared since Shak-
speare's time.
IN. Quad's Odds the production OF
Mr.. Lewis. the Detroit humorst. will be a
the contents being new 10 the public. II
will be- reprinted in England. In this
country II will be sold by subscription
only.
The familiar, often-quoted line,
'Tho' lost 10 sight TO memory dear is
found to have originated in an obscure
little poem, written by "a young aIpenter,
named Andrea BarnhoptT who lived halt
az q ,..l
who published II in October, 1918, in
small periodical, called the album, which
was then printed at Cooperstown. The
verse containing the one line which has
lived and become famous was as follows:
Custom docs often reason overrule,
And throw true sunshine on 4 fool
The pendulum betwixt smile and tear,
Tho lost 10 sight. TO memory dear.
The original manuscript of Gray's
"Elcgy in a Country Churcbyard y was
sold in London on May 20 by Messrs.
Sotheby, Wilkinson a Hodge. lt con-
tans many variations from the poem a.
now printed. notably the names of
Cesar and " fully" instead Of "Mil-
ton y and . Cromwell" and many altera-
tons. ensures and corrections. which
show the anxious care bestowed upon It's
composition. il was bought by Sir Will
liam Fraser Tor e230, having been sold by
the same firm about twenty years ago, in
the Penn collection, for el3l. In the same
sale were the manuscript of Dickens
Christmas Carol" which was bought by
Mr.. Harvey for ESQ. A signed autograph
letter OF Queen Eiizat th TO Henri w. OF
France, thanking him for the portrait he
sent. and closing with many professions
Of friendship, fjl. Two autograph letters
OF Napoleon l.. fp. Lord Nelson to
Lady Hamilton. cal.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16
Science and Industry.

"A telegram has been sent from New
York to London and an answer received
in 30 minutes actual time. Each message
travelled $500 miles, and passed through
the hands Of Is persons.
1t j. intended to build at the great
steel works in Essen, Prussia. new
steam hammer capable OF working mass
Of steel 100 tonsin weight. Its estimated
that this machine. which will be the most
powerful In the world, will cost $1,000
900.
The extensive coal fields In the Island
Of Saghaien. which was recently ceded
by Japan to Russia. are 10 De worked by
Russian engineers and miners. and il l. in
tended % emplov a large number OF the
convicts from Siberia.
-" Eosin." Is the name given 10 new
cOlOring matter recently introduced into
commerce. II was first produced by Gu
70 sc the Baden Aniline works. and named
by him on account of its beautiful color,
Eos, the red OF the morning dawn.
The construction of gun weighing
100 tons has been begun by Sir William
Armstrong in England. This gun Is to
be muzzle-loader. l7-inch bore, and. If
successful. will he the most powerful
weapon ever CONSTRUCTED.
The small steamer Dido has been
chartered to proceed from Lcith 10 Vigo
Bay 10 assist in recovering some OF the
valuable treasure which was lost there at
the end of the last century by the sinking
OF some Spanish galleons.
Naval armamcnts are still In q transit
tlon state Its asserted in England that
the moment an Sl-ton gun is fairly afioat.
IN ship built TO carry it. and use 1t, the
late OF sea going armor.clad vessels Of the
present type is sealed.
"A German philosopher puts the mat
Yer thus acutely: "There are ,3l3. 100000
human beings on this earth. As all living
animals are parasites feeding of each other,
lust bring home the question To yourself.
reader, and reflect how many fleas, flies,
worms, tadpoles, forget-me-nots, and
other twoleggcd and centipcded creatures
are sticking closer To you than a brother. !.
IN the course OF time there must he an end
up
The first guano brought 10 this coun-
Nv was sent by Commodore Stewart fro n
Ieru In 1873. Ii attracted little notice at
hlst, though ii was used with some sue
cess IN Maryland In 1910 IL was intro
dused extensively and used very advan-
lageousy in Great Britain. and ever since
NE demand has gone on Increasing until
whole islands have disappeared under the
PICK and shovel, and numerous fleets laden
WIN the precious material are navigating
we seas IN every direction, 70 distribute II
% all parts of the civilized world. On
certain lands and for some crops guano is
invaluable, but like any other pungent
'eiLedy, must be used cautiously.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

The opening Of the Brighton Aquari-
nm. England. on Sunday has been follow
cd by lawsuit to enforce its closing. This
has ied to the waiting upon the Home
Secretary Of two Influential d'putations,
one 10 advocate the Modification OF The
law under which the suit has been
brought. the other TO urge its CONTINUE
ance.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

"A Quaker seminary has been started
~ salem, Iowa, under the name of whit
uer College"
Union Sunday evening services are
sseng held in the Academy of Music,
New Orleans. They are largely attended.
The vote upon the bill for the intro
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-07-16

The estate OF the late Hon. John G.
Breckenridge amounts 10 about $4,000.
Representative Beck Is appointed as one
OF the executors.
The Morning herald., 1875-11-26

New CASTLE, October 9TH, 1875