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, 1875-04-10

M.ple.su8ar manufacturers in 9e''au"' y. .nu.,
somewha. discouraged By tho coafso - s.yetL
Last waek. Tho Thermometer n'afKea - vou-
degrees below xsro for several days, N .hcrs
day 1t dropped to 10 bolov. Nesf =. ni'il ,a,l i
Village there wors test Of snow on ". III
list reports. Scarcely pound Of
been Manufactured.
, 1875-04-10

In commenting upon the roccnt article in
The TntnuHE which compared tho tnration Of
st, Louis with Tint Of Chicago, tho St. Loris
Democrat drifts away into tho old controversy
about population which We did not dwell up
on ono why or tho other, and then al.ls !:
In other respects Tho ar.lr!s If TnE TRIBUNE vory
jHstly compares the wealth. nanccs taxation, cbtst
and other fostures .! tho two cities, anil arrves 1t
conclusions not entirely aastes!ng to Chicago. Tho
difference In taxable weatt, $!Gi, 0io In ts city,
nud In Chicago. that paper attributes In
rart to tho speculative practces Of landowners In
Chicago and tho Inflated prices Incident thoscto.n aud
In part to Tho enormous expenditures oft City Gov
ernm-ns, and ths consequent necessity for high tax
ntion for taxable rurposes. Tho debt Of this city Il
somswhat tho arger tint Of CL!raGo IL s10t2i 100
hut Chicago lcviea II mills vRaaon nearly twcn
u great ~ that Of this cilY. Thus Chicago oxpcnda
nearly tTic1 IS much for current running expenses
tnice much for lighting streets, and much for
nearly ovssy department Of the City Government. II
las, howhvcr, Isl miles Of water-plpc, aganat leo
mics hore and 1ya niles Of sewers, against ls2 mile.
hero.
But in the entire article Of tho Democrat wo
fnil to And IN explanation Of the poiut which
puzzled uB, md which the abstract Of tho
Comptroller's report we sew failed to e1plain.
It was notable discrepancy between the
tax.lovy Of st. Louis mud its currons cxrondi-
turos, which tho Comptrollor's report states rs
follows:
Expenditures, Including interest debt Bt5
Tar-eTy, licenses. rcns, 3,iio
ptdcronco unaccounted CAT $40
Az tho expenditures exceed tho revenues by
$1,G47, ,31o a year, arc NC right In concluding
TINT St. Louia adda TINT amount to its public
right in concluding that St. Louis will in n
short timo be considerably worse off than
Chicago, which Is prohibited by tho State
Constitution from increasing its debt beyond
its present proportion? We would like fur
thor information on the subject. Will the
Democrat shed a little light on this point?
, 1875-04-10

ACADEMY or Atus1c-tIa.'t I'd stree /. .httreea Mad
lam ani :t.nree; Enssxement r. :lo;Gnh Mn1nhy: I
Dns." T.entng, :" fiji Last L*st" and aioro Hun
dsn Than Qns,h
, 1875-04-10

.M'vtcKKR'E Tt1EATRr-,ad!,n2 stsast; estwssn
@Ltls Ds,eetlyo." Evening, Zlp."
, 1875-04-10

nOOLrY+E Observation-Disclosures street, bstweep
f3ark and tASnjle, Afternoon. t&nu4nce nf 4 Poor
Tounk Mad" E7enInR, Loudon Aatuianes."
, 1875-04-10

W. mentioned, fox days ago. > esse y .hta ,
stzuotiys oontsnps" In England. u Iii NJ
Judge sent u acquitted dafsntass "s.!s.nlIaa, "
yA.x fox s.Jias " III eearlstse ss
, 1875-04-10

GRAND OrERA.nOtt9E-CIa.k street, .crros!t
6hsTnaa iInuis. kAyne, iIall Wa.nbo11's Mihs1al'
, 1875-04-10

ST. JOHNS CONCLAvE M. G.. KntEhfs Of tho Il.
G. OF H. and UNtEuIar assembly this ~ .snsde!> eren
ins at o'clock iu!l attendance + ds,rel lsy nst!or
Il Ii. r, S, j. U. UIGIsEHSus, Hacofdsr.
, 1875-04-10

..Kmw1NvIHG LODGE No. 81. 4. F: 4 4. NJ
enbcs. .rs lsEtbI notified e .ppsa1 At to1snthtan ~
eharp tho Of attending the tansfS Of COR ats
nf ordsr Of ths ". II. L. 4. CHARLOTTE. Sec.
, 1875-04-10

4 leading editprinl In tho Kerlin Pctf, n
Ministerial organ Of Germany, Inns been
thought 10 DO Of sufficient importance TO bo
tclographod to this country Mt lorgth. It
brcathcs wnr. TIM Post saya:
Recent s'cn'a unfortunately render Too probable
,aa. 'o pts,en. i1ensa a'1e"us m wy sss'ns sete a %
rovcnge under the dangerous auspiees Of Marshal
IMAGINATION and the oslcans Princes. whi1a ths strong
eoa, ., "oysl,st pepl.ie. Will u placed IN pos'on
r,rl,nrv !, com,ou .l,ho,,, tn ro,,, g.,b.r,,n M
tho horizon may ,st hs dispersed. Tic Austrian Con-
ttrvas!ves sts enlesvoFnE to must ASnnAssv from tc
Sae'' s ~a vs." .. p. , ~ 'ne eon'ns
ara resd, 10 iou .ny slly .aan,t uenn,nT eon.,dor
Ing her ant-para1 attus hostile 10 Italian interests.
Yst 1t II bT TO means certain that France will ba ao
fa 1 h ,t n1nx =" o,.. aos @ nut
thins, reach = mr.. wL.n tho oerm.n peorle Should
b. ctsor acquainted with the realities OF liza situation.
It r. tl'n' to u".f. The nl'meessss'
FMS ploah tal4, 1akeh IN connection with
,ho iato ofttef OF Tue eer7nan Government
ioreiualng tho expectation OF hofaes anu tue
recent ineet'hg OF 'ho Emperor OF Austria anu
thc h1hB OF !m!9 ~ 'on'ce' n"s e"usea
commotton IN diplomatic clrelos abroad IAe
i'erl'n correspondent OF the London 1'"es
"f'tes thas Inc f,oSs ms e3e'teo profound
IMPRESSION. Alarming Fumors arc fife.
Ne7ertnoless' "o a1e lhcnaea 10 tlanS taat
thus IS a 1a!se' or ~ least premature, cry An
hl''""ce oI f1"nco' A"SI1la' oua A1aiy agalhss
aeF1nany ~onlu oo 1ouy. 1'ussla "oulu
has something to gnin by such war, but
, 1875-04-10

WM r. WARREN LOl1GK, M. 50. A. F. and 4. n.
-NsFular camnunica tion this tsstnsda.1 Avenx at
p1lnck 1t ureutAl h1 la LaSAtlest y. order Of the
~ III j. Il. DUNLOP. Soc.
, 1875-04-10

WE MEaN JUST WHAT ,wK sAY. READY TO
p<s+s refund s noney ony g tns full tSt q n
n:osl rates. warranted. ". u. McCIIAsNEyB. eorusr
Clark and RAudolph-stA
, 1875-04-10

IT Is STRONG TESTIMONY TO TIE POPULAR
~ u~sfutness Of tbs Cocn4ino that has had host
III Inst,. Gaeo:ne"G H. I. printed on H. i,
duating With upon and !ghts will
project the pntllc ouly il used. THIS rib
Preparations,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18

Norman-sensible man lived and died n
bachelor. The man that gets married Il
the biggest fool I'm the world, except the
woman that marries him. He Is dead
had no Kin of his own 10 leave his money
to, and so he left IL all To you. That's why
] don't intend 10 leave you any thn9.
child-shall alter my will tomorrow
you'll have enough without IT, Andher
the lawyers letter. And I'm sure I'm
obliged 10 you, Mrs. Dartnell; Mr.. Bland
says you've been very kind to the girl.
There's my address, Florence; come and
see me. And, by-the-by, l found Victor
him along In the carrlagc-didn't let him
know you Were here, for | wasn't quite
sure-he's out there now"
And on she went.
Frederick ran out after her. There was
a terrible Misunderstanding Ia the hall, and
my big brother, bronzed, aud bearded.
was dragged rather than led into the
room.
The lawyers letter was examined after
the greetings were over, and explained
all. Barring few trifing legacies to SER
wants and Others, was left sole heiress to
Mr.. Norman's considerable wealth.
Victor, after months visit, returned
to Brazil, where he married the daughter
vi ~ Tltu WlitIt Ut tOntfnufs 10
reside. | remained with Mrs. DartnelI
until was married. Aunt Gray bids fair
10 last long while yet, and divides her
time between our house and her own.
"Oursy' Yes-Frederick doesn't 90
beetle hunting so much now--he studies
the four youngsters we have, and has
grown quite acquainted with their habits
and peculiar appearance. He has one
very bad iault-he will persist in calling
me Betty Housemaid.
But, after all, there Is no romance In
this world. undertook to turn the Ia
bles on my ''worse half recently, and
twitted him with having taken his wife
from the kitchen. He only laughed in
provoking way; but Mrs. Dartnell, who
was sitting in the room, looked up, and
said:
Hasn't he ever told you, then?'
Told me what, auntie, dear?''
"Why, simply that wrote, and learned
all your history as soon after you came as
could, and that i took TO my parlor, not
the kitchen-maid, but the young gentle
woman who was trying TO place herself
in false position
was astonished.
FIRED knew all about you all the while,
and all about your family"
YES" said he in confirmation, ''and |
had made myself acquainted with all that
before she did, for, If you suppose that l
did not inquire the name and connections
OF the young lady at the gate within two
hours after had first seen her, then you
don't understand human nature. my dear
especially mans nature"
And rejecting on all things, | have
since concluded that, but for train vi I'M
usual circumstances, my experiment OF
hiring out might not have resulted in any
thing but loss Of caste, and disagreeable
position.-Appleton' Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18
BETTY'S STORY.

stood by the garden fence the morn
ing before | was TO leave the old house
forever, and looked up and down the road.
The first who came along was the child OF
a neighbor, a little girl of eight years, on
an errand for milk, with a white mug in
one hand, and her two pennies tightly
clutched In the other. Coming along in
the same direction was singular-looking
man in velveteen and corduroy-the
clothes weH fitted but much worn. His
long-handled net in one hand, and his tin
box slung at his side, were not necessary
to show me that he was "a bug-hunter,"
for the cruel wretch gave visible sign Of
his calling in butterfly pinned TO his hat,
with its wings fastened down by slips of
cardboard. l saw that he was young and
good-looking. and he had taste for more
OF the animal creation than insects, for he
honored me with prolonged stare. l
showed my dislike at this scrunity in
some way, for he turned his gaze to the
other side Of tie road, and contemplated
it with great esTnestness.
Just then heard a cry. Sally Perry.
the little girl in question, had stumbled
and fallen. breaking the mug and scatter
ing her money In the dirt. The bug
hunter quickened his steps, raised the lit-
tie girl, and helped her to find her money.
Then he took her by the hand, and led
her TO the country store, which stood a
short distance above. They both emerged
presently, Sally with new mug. the two
chatting together and they were soon lost
in the turn of the road.
sighed. This was to be my last day
day In the village. l was an orphan.
and henceforth was to make my own way
In the world.
NY father had been one Of those unfor-
tunate men who seem to be industrious
without success, and who manage to
be always pushing on without
advancing step. He was bad
manager. So long az my mother lived he
contrived to exist without being more
than a trife behindhand each year; but
those trifies accumulated until, In many
years. they made considerable sum.
BY my mothers energy, which conquered
my fathers indicision. my brother Vic
tor had been educated as civil en-
gineer. and, few months after
her death, had been offered a stu
alton In Brazil, which he had nc once &C
cepted. | was thus left alone with my
father, TO keep house. As we could not
afford to maintain servant. did all the
labor of our petty housekeeping. The
work agreed with me, and, in spite of all
the shifts and contrivances to which was
driven, kept lively. healthy and strong.
The result was that | had no society OF
my own years. MY father had been born
and breda gentleman, and. being without
means. shrynk from contact with those OF
his order. He grew more reserved day by
day, and even morose, and, after the death
OF my mother. lost his grip on life entire.
iy, and so died.
l was left alone. My father had maiden
sister who had wealth, and who knew how
how to keep 1t, and even add to IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18
The Original Mongols.

At recent meeting of the San Francis
co Academy of Sciences, Charles w.
Brooks read paper on 1.-The Origin OF
the Chinese Races" inewhch some Curl
Gus deductions are made. A local journal
summarizes the paper as follows: "Cen-
trail Asia has hitherto had the credit Of bt-
ing the cradle of mankind. Scientists say
that America is older geographically, than
any part of the earth's surface. Therefore,
in natural process of evolution, the abor-
iginal man must have appeared on this
hemisphere, In the vicinity Of the first
rocky elevation. The Chinese people are
unlike any other people on the continsnt
Of Asia. They are hemmed In by noun
tains and the great wall along the north
ern and western frontier. They have had
no communication with other Asiatic peo-
piles from time immemorial. According
to this tradition their first progenitors
landed on the Southern coast Of China. In
looking for the place where they might
naturally have been brought by iavorlng
winds and currents. our attention is turn
ed TO Peru. The records Of that country
show an immense antiquity. Their civlli-
cation was extremely ancient and the rem
nants of an almond-eyed race resembling
the Mongolians are found in the Peruvian
Mountains and also about the headwaters
vi ktlt AIlldLpH. tIu ttdu MI
population 1900 years before Christ.
Early in the history Of the world the Peru
vians possessed knowledge OF SOAR
movements, the mariners compass. and
hieroglyphics or picture writing. An
armed vessel OF an invader might have
gone in sixty days from Peru to the south
ern coast of China. Chinese records show
that 5ss years before Christ, Flo III,
stranger king, introduced the recondhe
knowledge possessed by the Peruvians 70
the Chinese. The lower roots Of the re
ruvian telegraph are connected with the
2l6 radicals of the Chinese Language.
These writings occur all through Asia,
and as far west AS the pyramids. The sug-
gestions of these facts and the many infer
ences to be drawn from them were Ella
borated with much specification Of detail.
1t was shown that, while Peru had at one
time 11,00J.000 Of inhabitants, her indus
tries had died out and her population us
appeared. China had gone on increasing
her population indefinitely, and achieved
a high degree Of civilization. The paper
was listened to with interest and applaud
ed at the close"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18

Saws the San Francisco Buiiets~: The
buckskin mustang, Don Elipha, y expect
ed to arrive here from Los Angeles on tlle
steamer Orizaba. This wonderful horse,
without. pedigree, has an interesting hls-
tory. He has for long time worked IN
hauling stages In Arizona, and has done
COM iderable cavalry service In that coun-
try. One of the feats performed by tlls
half-breed while In cavalry was the carry
ing of soldier one hundred miles IN one
day. He was purchased by Smith and
Billings, OF Los Angeles, for mere sony,
and put in training. He has trotted hve
races In the Orange Grove City, ana WIZ W.
he scored 2:30 he shut himself out OF lu-
ture contests In that locality until the Iar
ing stud shall be improved. This Is ,o
best record made on any course In Sou,n,
ern California. The last race won py VI.
Don was two.mile race for sz,vI non
brilliant future is predicted for the Don,
and 1t IL expected he will yetgo the su'ns
under the twenties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18

II the stern speler thinks ne speis,
Or ii the dictionary knows,
He knows net what old Webster tells,
- Proboesis" does not stand for nose.
=. Pthisik- and :. Silk to me are dear.
Receive and - greive" are still the same.
Unmoveable" by" dase" or :. quear,"
And one to me are fame and - clame."
Zekle stool up there all alone,
His hands wac in his pockets;
The cretur iArfed. he might ha' known
He'd git sot down on " lockits."
Hut some felix's be as bold as brass,
Twas Huldy that got redder
To hear hin spell for parsing pass
And scythe" 10 now the medder'
she up and took turn herself.
"Conciet" cut her down early,
"a Deliverence- laid her on the shell,
And she was hast on ''nurly."
II IL the parsons daughter.
And she does spell so queer, so queer.
would were beside her
To whisper in her ear
And tell her % Maccarony's" wrong,
And rhythm" is not right In song.
Iwould not be a. apacker"
About her dainty 80 waste"
Nor feel the - curious" 90 ecstisy"
With which / once " embrased"
That damsel of bewiching mean"
Lit up by blazing paraphene."
So ihllen so lost the fame Withdrawn
Which once she wore,
Why did she leave Us here 10 " morn"
And then " deploarr"
Revile her not: the language hath
A trap for all,
And be who spelleth % rath" for wrath.
Must surely fall.
Then spell not revercuR with an "a"
Nor 90 dunn fofdumb.
But turn aside your gaze and say
Her =" thyme" hath come.
Farewell oh, farewell TO thee, Webster AM
- Wooster
For madness Is fast creeping over my brain;
spell chanticIeer and the boys call IL rooster,
OH when viii the speiiing book leave us again
Far down in the sunless retreat OF a cellar
III hide medrom syllables swarming like flies
wretched, unfortunate, miss maddened spell
Ter,
Burn up my old school books too day. il you lov
Drown Webster and Worcester deep in tn
well
And write on the knocker so silent above me;
- There's nobody here that can read. write Q
The Independent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18

AN ODE FOR THE TIMk.
NJ ROSE TERRY COOKE.

OIL Mary, gs and bring the spoilers here,
And bring the spoilers here.
And bring die spoilers here,
To spell match for me.
Her face was pale with many doubt and fear
But sadaer home came she.
For Madam and Master have come 10 their best
And Mis- In The garb Of her confidence dressed [;
They stay not for study, they wait not for call,
But come like the rushing OF doves 70 the hall.
They sfumbleon eager, lea gree"
-rhey walk into office with 60 :" for 60
Pur"susded that soubriqnet goes with )" u
And giving !" superiatiye" over To two.
You know Joe
Shot Joe Baker,
Who spelled IL an " aker."
say, stranger, YOU know,
lie amt slow,
Hut the miser'ble hoss
Spelled things all across
AS true You live
Be l-e-i believe,
And beguile
Justlike "gile."
OIL joel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18

"a Pthisik- and .. Silk" TO me are dear.
Receive and - greiye" are still the same.
90 Unmovesble" by" dase" or quear,"
And one to me are fame and clame."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-18

II the stern speller thinks he spells,
Or IL the dictionary knows,
He knows net what old Webster tells,
- Proboesis" does not stand for nose.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-16

THERE are some pretty suggestions in
the following from the last number of
Scri5ner:: ''The usual practice in choos-
ing Christmas gifts is TO start out with
a full porte monnaie and come home
witll-it empty having secured e dozen
book and print and curio shops mean
time, to find enough pretty things to go
round. The gift sent to one friend
might have been offered with equal pro-
priety toa hundred others. Now every
body (worth remembering at all on
Christmas day. has fancy, or whim, or
association, which trihe will recall and
crafty. Now that we have SO little
money, let us set our brains to work to
remember these whims Or hobbies, and
to find the suggestive trifes, and, our
word for it, we will startle our friends
with a more real pleasure than if we had
sent them the costliest unmeanipg gift.
There must be nice discrimination, too,
in asserting these trifes. There are GER
tain folks whom we know to be sorely in
need of articles for the wardrobe, and to
whom we must therefore give utterly
useless follies, because they know that
we know it; and there are other and bet
ter folks in like condition, who will re-
ceive collar or a pair of gloves with as
hearty and sincere feeling as though the
offering were strain Of Christmas mu
sic. There is one cousin whose gift
must smell of the shops and the dollars
paid for it, and another who, if we sent
Ter our Worn copy of George Herbert,
or the little broken vase which has stood
for years on the study table. would re-
ceive them with wet eyes and find them
fragrant with old memories"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-16

LAST Saturday n fire was discovered
in the attic of house belonging to MIR.
Bolde, of this village, and an alarm was
sounded, which soon brought out the
Fire Department. AS the attic afforded
very little draft for the flames the fire
made rather slow progress and was east
ly extinguished, SO that the principal
damage to the building was caused by
the water from the engine rather than
from the fire. After the fire was put
out a large quantity of shavings and
splints. from the pail factory, saturated
with kerosene, was found in the attic
and also broken bottle containing a
little kerosene, which is pretty good EVIL
dence that the house was set on fire.
AS Mr.. Bolde was away during the entire
day, although his family were at home,
the question is who set fire TO the house?
Mr. Bolde explains rather unsatisfactory
lily for the shavings and the oil. He
says that when the carpenter who built
the house finished his work he piled all
the shavings up against the chimney and
tilat they took fire from defect in the
same and the oil was some that he used
to fill his lamp with while at work in the
attic. The whole matter should be thorou-
ghly investigated as it no doubt will
be- Chronicle.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-16

THE taxpayers of this city, as will be
seen by reading a report of their meet
ing last Monday evening, are in earnest
in their effort to throw off the burthen
of Illegal taxation imposed upon them
By the County Board. Statistics gath
cred from an examination of the trans
fers recorded in the Registers office
show that the real estate in the various
towns of the county it not assessed at
more chan 40 per cent of its actual value
while here in the city property is placed
at higher figure than could be realized
by actual SALE The County Board has
the power, and it appears that they do
not scruple to use it, at the same time
admitting Gas several of the members
have) that The assessment is too high.
Vigorous steps have been taken to have
the outrage remendied, and every honest
minded man viii join US in a hope that
the injunctions against the collection OF
an unjust amount of tax will be success
full.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-16
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For 1875-76.
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