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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08

Theirs funny tale Of a stngy mas, -.
Who WAS none too good, bui might nave neeh
MIA went a his church on sunday night.
And carried along his well Oiled purse'
when the sexton came with his hegging plate,
The chnrhwas but dim with the candles likhl'
The sfin.ry man fumbled all through his purse,
And chose a coin by touch and mol sisA1'
It's an odd thing now that guineas should be
50 like unto pennies Ia shape ana size
@.Tl give a penny, 1" the siingy man SAID,
1.-THE poor must not gifts Of pennies aespisc'
The penuy fell down with clalter and ring
Ana back IN his seat leaned the stngy man
ssThe vyCrld Is - full ~ the poor. he thought,
',Icanr help them ALL give what can"
"A. has how the sexh,a smiled, 10 be sure,
10 see the gold guinea fall IN his plate
Ma has how the siingy mans heart was wrung
Perceiving his bIunder, but just too late
.xomatier. he said; ''in the l.or,l'ssecouni
That guinea 81 gold Is set down 20 me.
They lend 10 Him who give 10 the poor
Hwill not so bad an investment De-
-'Na na, mon - the chuekiing sexton cried out
.,Th< Lord Is ma chea ted--He kens thee weiii
He knew il was only BY accident -,
That out o thy fingers The guinea iehi
s.He keeps an account. IA doubt. for the puir;
but in that account He'll sci down 70 thee
Ma mair o that golden guinea, my mon,
Than the one bare penny ye meant to ger
There's comfort. too. in the little tale
Aserious side as well as Joke.
Acomfort for ali the generous poor.
In tie eomical words the sexton spoke.
a comfort to think that the good Lord knows
How generous we really desire 10 be,
snfwin give a. credit in His account
For a II the pennies we long Ito gle"
III. III. ia Sc. Nicholas for October.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08
INDIGESTION.

DO love her?
Dimpling red lips az me pouung,
Dumping shoulders nc Tue houung
No, don't.
DO love herr
pr.soaei in those crystal eyes,
Purity forever lies
Yes. dol
Do love her;
Little Wild and wliifui fction.
Teasing, torturing. contradiction.
No, don't,
DO l love herr
with Kind acts and sweet words, she
Aldsand comforts poverty
Yes, dol
DO / love hers
Quick she puts her cuirass on,
slabs with laughter. siings with scorn:
No, don'tl
DO love herr
No. Then % my arms she lies,
Filling me with glad surprise
All yes, dol
-FanRy BGrrotr, "a GALAXY .fo- October
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08
Fly-Catchlng Rats.

Mr. G.. b. Odell, al his hotel on Front
Street, i the happy owner of a fy-eX-
terminator, which for thorough work Is
unsurpassed by any thing we have ever
seen. In one Of the windows fronting
on Front Street, where samples Of his
wares are occasionally shown, rat be-
gan several weeks since to make sly
visits, and secured a good meal as often
as he came BY, catching the many flies
which are on the panes of glass. lie
grew very expert at il, and though ~
first quite shy, soon became emboldened
when he found he was not disturbed ~
his foraging expeditions. and would pur-
sue his business not in the least lntlmi-
dated by spectators, who were onlN
separated from him by pane Of glass,
He obtained entrance 10 tins window
by gnawing hole through the wooden
base, coming from below. For weeks
he has pursued his ny-hunting business
undisturbed. One Sunday one Of the
walters discovered him in the act of IN
Producing friend or member OF ms
family to his foraging-ground. Inc
newcomer was very shy, and only put
his head through, while the old habiiue
tried to coax him in The window ne
would catch a fly. gravcly hand !, TO ms
friend, who would as gravely eat it, and
look for more. BY degrees he lost q
little of his fear, walked out, and soon
became an expert in the new bus mess.
Either one or both may be seen almost
any day by any one who may be patient
enough TO wait for their appearance 2
short time. -Nowburg IN H. Telegraph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08

A man with red goatec ran up to
a small crowd Of men on Jefferson Ave
nue. yesterday and stated that man
had fallen from the roof thrce-story
building near the market. a hundred
persons hurried to the spot, but found
no sign Of an accident. The man Win
the red roatec came sauntering along
and when "pitched into he replied
"And so man did fall. lie was rign,,
up there, on that roof Where uiu
he fallPm was angrily demanded "Dowll
on the roof Of that other building, was
the reply. 1t was a distance Of twenty
inches or 50, and the Joker was chaser
up an alley and driven over poaru
fence head first. Detroit Free Press
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

GoIHAx did the most tremendous job
Of pulling things to pieces and leaving
nobody outside the Republican party
anything to stand on when he put to-
eether and secured the adoption of that
platform of his. Now the politicians of
California are all heads and points-a
of 'en thst are asses enough not to see
and know that Gorham's platform is II
Jonah's Gourd. 1t is because of their
not being willing to stand on platform
which steals all their thnnd.r that the
Dolly Vardens ere SO dr.adfniiy adrift
They had to go TO Stanford or Gorham.
They preferred the alternative with the
most coin. The move is amazing. The
Chronicle bales the Doiiies by the ear.
and the Bulletin with a ~ry face. follows
the lead. 1t must do this or confess
itself checkmsted by the railroaders and
be without party. This "a inst like the
rest of the incangruities of the Dollies.
John Bidwell accepts Gnbernatorial
nomination from the hands of a party
which sent wholesale whisky dealer 10
the Senate; end Booth sits and sings
pslams in praise of the goodygoodness
of poor oil temperance-siricke raisin =
crossing John Bidwell. All this would
be incorporating if it weren't done in
all seriousness. Actually Frank Pixiey
and Swif. and Fitch of the Butletia and
their fellows and chummies are in dead
earnest in thinking they are engaged in
politics-with John Bidxeil, his great
stomach and his pumpkin head for
champion! In hoe sig,o rinees, say they;
aud they hold up raisin box, 1t is
funny, peculiar and odd; and it's all
along of Gorhan's ingenuity and CON-
prehensiveness in the platform making
way. He used up the whole of the
timber, that's all. When the Doilies
came they had nothing but chips and
shavings aud sawdust TO build Of.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

The failure Of Henry Edgerson to ad-
dress the Dolly Warden ratification meet.
ing last evening furnished an opportunity
for some contemplate baclbiting that
was promptly taken advantage Of. One
of the speakers publicly announced that
Mr.. EdgertoA had yielded to one Of the
gods" meaning. in plain English. that
he vas drunk. The truth is that the
gentleman was at the California Theater.
and it is understood that his reasons for
not speaking were that the club under
whose auspices the meeting was gotten
up had previously adopted resolutions
antagonistic to the Congressional as
pirations of John F. Swift. While Mr..
Edgerton's serse of duty to his ambitious
friend may be excused. he is certainly
open to the charge Of Inconsistency. The
State convention over which be presided
adopted a Platform making it obligatory
upon The members Of the party to
scratch the ticket. The boys Of the club
are therefore only following the party
injunction. and Mr.. Edserton should not
take affront because they commenced to
carry out this obligation by opposing
Salts. F. Post, July7.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

EAIoRANIs.-Four cars of emigrarts
passed here last evening. Among them
WAS q Californian who went East six
weeks ago with the intention Of remain
ing five or six months in Kansas, from
which state he originally emisrated to
California. but the country had been de-
vastated by the grasshoppers, and stay
of two or three weeks satisfied him. He
informed us that in parts of Kansas and
Missouri cattle were offered him at two
dollars and bali per head, the owners
prefering to sell them at any price to
seeing them starre to death. In some
places farmers had replanted their corn
crops since the main army of erasshop-
p-rs had passed through. hoping that
they might raise sufficient TO keep them
in bread next winter. but it was SO late
in the season that there was not much
hope for much Of crop. The appear
ance of the devastated country is des-
olate in the extreme; not vestace of
anything green had been left. and for
days at a time the ground WAS cover, d
and the heavens cloude1 with grass
hoppers. State, July7.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

STOLE HIS SHorsUN-A New York
thief tried to get away with the shotgun
of Wells, Fargo d Co Is messenger. John
Featherstone. at Pa1isade, on Sunday
last. Feaiherstone and Jim Miller. also
messenger, were holding a friendly
chat previous to the departure Of the
train. when the latter called the former
attention to man running in the direc-
ton OF the river with shotgun. Feath-
ers:cu- found bis weapon to be missing
and started in pursuit. ov-rhanlipg the
thief on the bank of the river. The
New York duck nov thinks that a shot
enn is not just The thing to be bit over
the head with. and that man displays
considerable temper VIII IL he tries 10
throw u fellow in the river Just for MP
ping" his gun. The Thief only escaped
~ dnckinp by the interc. s>ion OF some
bv-,tanders. who has,ensd to the spot,
and he was allowed TO start down the
railroad trac with head considerably
enlarged. after meeting John when his
mad vas up. "-EureEu SeHtiaei, July
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

CRIcKkTs.- Eugene Marker. no arrived
here yesterday from Cornucopis. informs
rs thai the whole country to the north
east is alive with crickets. There are
millions of them along tie road, and
parts of Bull Run Valley are black with
them. The farmers Of that section.
water being plenty are endeavorine to
keep them off their ranches by running
the water in dir hes around them J. c.
Wilson and others have adopted n
method of killing them by running
rollers drawn by horses over the ground.
This plan seems tn be working quite
successfully. as those which escape IN
injured stop TO feed upon the less
fnrtnnst~ ones which have been crushed
or wounded. Thy seem to he all travel
ing in one direction, and tin pans and
cow-bells have been used to brighten
them and get them TO change their
course, but the moment the din ceases
they resume their Travels in the original
direction devourine all kinds Of veye-
tables growing on their ronfe. Farmers
have come hope of saving their crops by
The roller process, uhich seems to he the
best method Yet adopted for the e1'.r-
mIna,ion nf the pests Sheer State, 81
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

A SAD Incident At 4 o'clock vester-
day afternoon. a funeral cortege moved
through Man street. which seemed
strangely in contrast With the music. the
colors and payety Of the day. The re-
mains thus borne to the grave were those
of William b Dyer. young man who
died on Sunday. after suffering three
months of agony. Three months ago
he was injured by bncking horse at
SchelI Greek. and few days since ar
rived here. accompanied by his father
and mother and the rest of the family.
On Sunday, an operation was performed
on him, hut he failed while it was in
progress. and his snff-rings were that
afternoon ended by death. His death at
snch a time and under such circum-
stances elected the deepest sympathy
for his afflicted family. which was freely
expressed by all who were coPnizanf Of
the facts of the sad ca>e.-Austia Receille
,y,tlu G.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10
larson CITY !,


The Sacramento Record. n everybody
Knows, l. the organ-in-ehicf Of tho c. P.
Railroad Company. That paper made q
d. selection Of Pacheco for Governor
Why1 Because he Was sound on the
question Of freights and fares n held by
Stanford, Croker + Co. And yet the
Bulletin, the Col, and Booth & Co., are
for Pacheco.
The railroad organs, the Record and
Chronicle. enjoy the scarifyins Of Booth
BY Gorham. yet they were willing to
have Boo,h's railroad plank Of 1871 in
The Republican platform Of this year and
surse Gorham because he defeated it and
secured the passage Of his Own, stronger
resolution. instead.
Alse tie Bu,letin goes Booth and his
platitudes and denornces Gorhana and
his straixht-ahead fashion of putting
things. And vet the Bulletin makes q
virtue of the pretehce of wanting SOME
thing done to cheek and curb the rail
losders.
Old John Bidwell, the raisin raiser. is
the biggest and meanest monopolist and
stingiest man in Butte county; and yet
be has the loud and prayerfnl support
Of all the selfssyIed auti-monopoly
papers Of California.
John Swift is tide land grahber and
got rich ont Of what he filched from the
pockets Of the people while in Office: and
yet b. il the Dolly Warden candidate for
Congress in San Francisco.
Booth keeps the biggest ruu-shop
north Of San Frsncisco-yet be and old
Plum Duff are cheek by jowl.
We DONE see how SO pnre and moral
and exemplary a man a. Frank PiIley
can consent 70 associate with a person
Of John Bidwell's antecedents.
We cannot UNDERSTAND how a man of
Bidwell's severe morality can consent to
associate with Frank Pixley aud Newton
Booth.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

STABBING AFFRAy.-A serious ARRAY
occurred a, Eberbarit City on Saturday
evening last. Two men brcnme involved
in quarrel when one Of them drew a
knife and stabbed the other twice, pro-
during what are th ought will prove fatal
wounds. The man who was stabbed
drew the knife from his wounds reeking
with blood and plunged ii in the breast
Of his murderer, killing him almost i'm
mediately. The cause Of the quarrel is
said to be q woman. The names Of the
two men we were unable to find out
Eureka Sentinel, Jaiy7.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

LAKE TAHOE is on the parallel of 80
degrees north latitude and l29 degrees
vest longitude. 1t is 6,224 feet above
the level of the sen. Its greatest depth
is rated Mt !, 525 feet by Government en-
ginetrs, but it is claimed that recent
soundings have given over 1900 feet. 1t
covers an area of some 800 square miles
and is surrounded by high mountains. 1t
never freezes during the s.verest
weather.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10
Struck BY LIGHTNING. A most mirac

Struck BY LIGHTSING.--A most mirac-
ulous incident occurred during the thun-
der show er on Thursday morning and
among the many cusious freaks perpe-
tra'ed by loose electricity, is one i, ei
dedly unique. bliss Katie Pagan, a
young lady residing with Mrs. Winters,
at the Winter Honse on Third street
was standing pretty close to The stove
pipe in the kitchen and had n large ba-
Fin Of apples IN her right hand. when a
vivid Hash was seen without. Simuita
neously with it. what appeared TO be IL
ball of fire MS large rs a small marble,
darted down the outside of the pipe.
skipped ACROSS the stove and. knocking
the pan of apples out of her hand. pas
sed up her arm to the shoulder and til. Il
disappeared The arm WAS instantly
and completely raralyzed, and so re-
manned or ten minutes, but i'y rubbing
biiskly the blood again commenced TO
circulate. and aside from n sensation a>
if caused by the prieking Of needle.
soop resumed its usual vigor. The youn2
lady Was of course much frightened. and
excited ly the occurrence. We congrat-
ulate the young lady on her most fortu-
nate escape.-Siluer City Times, jugs.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

NEVADA FAI1.-We arc informed by
Mr.. Leete. President of the Nevada State
Agricultural. Mining and Mechanical
Society. that he il busily engaged in pre-
pairing premiums for the coming fair.
which will commence in Reno ON the
4th of October next. and continue for
one week. The fair grounds are to he
placed in good order. The work will
cost some four thousand dollars Reno
Democrat,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

Mr.. II. J. Byron's latest comedy.
"WsAk Woman." turns upon . strange
will made by an eccentric bachelor. in
which in ords. to defeat fortuns-hunters
he leaves his property to one Of two ME-
COS who aTe to b married ut the same
time. and only discover after marriage
Who 10 the heiress. It 10 said that there
in much miIth in the piece, and the re-
suit il o success.
Strauss new comic opera, Queen In
digo," is proving an immense success
IN Paris. The charming airs, marches.
drinking songs. ballads. duets. ehoruses.
which follow one another with an ex
uberance Of cl arm, grace and brilliarcv.
have made Of Strauss the hero Of the
moment There is especially, q drinking
org that IL called for three times every
night and that brings thunders Of APP
planse; there is the waltz. The BlEe
Danube" and the Waltz of the Ara
bisn Nights" equally popular; there is
a serio-conic song. My beard is very
ill.," that will certainly be ground on: by
the organs Of the future.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

EM1GRANTs.-Four car loads Of emf
grants passed here last evening. One Of
them v no had lived in California tome
years ago, informed Us that at Bat
tie Mountain several Of them had been
offered $50 o month to herd sheep and
work on ranches. but they Indignantly
refused such pitiful wages. and preferred
going to California where they expect to
get more. but may consider themselves
lucky if they get half ~ much.-Silrer
State. July 6.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10
WUsak's BooTH PIN his laboratory

WHEak's BooTH Pin his laboratory,
probably. mixing up the ingredients for
= set balcony speech in reply to the dis
sections Of Gorbam. When it is done
and delivered, Gorham will rise without
preparation and smash the veneers all
of the dnical Senator's gingerbread
cabine. work. And We will bet = dollar
tha. the Bulletin people think as the
APPEAL does on the matter. At any
rate. we note that the hilsrity on tho
back seats Of the Bulletin Office has given
place to q solemn serious mirdedaess of
late.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

SULPHUR.-Tbeodore Hale, Snperin-
tendent OF the Humboldt Sulphur Com
pany. was in town yesterday locking as
if birthstone agreed with him. He says
the company ship three car loads Of sui
pLur weekly. aud have engaged two
more teams ID haul from the mine to the
railroad. They have built good road
TO the mine. and have six men at work
mining and sacking sulphur ilrer
State. Juiy7.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

JoHN BIDvELL. when he had the only
watermelon patch in Butte county. used
20 charge his visitors and neighbors a
dollar to so inside his garden gate just to
look at the vines Now be makes his
neiIhbors pay for irrigating their water
melon patches with the waters of Butte
Creek. And he is brassy enough to
plead Eaisins in extenuation of his
crimes!
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

EXPLOSION Tuesday last the en-
CINE in the mill known as the Hobart 4
Marle,te mill. in the mountains between
Franktown and Carson, exploded. No
lives wer. lost. though the building is
completely demolished. The engineer
is unable to explain the csuse Of the ex-
plosion, as he alleges there was sufficient
water in the boiler Mt the time it blew
up.-Reno Democrat.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

WE have received the cards Of D. r.
Sessions. Principal of the State Univer-
sity. and Miss Mary E. Noteware, who
were married at Lake Tahoe. on tho Sd
INST. We suppose that they will hold
some night Sessions. and We hope they
may have few extra Sessions.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-10

WHEN a Christmas pudding. plummed
With Bidwelis raisins. is sent to the
table. it is served with sauce seasoned
With Newt. Booth. his brandy. That's
the kind Of bill-of-f fare put forth BY the
Ipdependents. Amt it7
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-06

THE Common Council have offered
a reward of fifteen hundred dollars for
the best scheme for constructing irri-
eating canals and zanjas. Now, the
question that is puzzling many is, who
is to be the judge of the plans sub
mitted and who is to say which is to
be the best, most economical and
practical? Not the Council, we hope;
and yet that august body believes it's
self competent to pass judgment on
the most difficult question or abstruse
problem that over mathematical gen.
ius invented. But, unfortunately, this
confidence is not shared by the public,
nor has this community any great
amount of faith in the ability of the
Council to discriminate between a
good and a bad plan for irrigation. In
fact, considerable distrust is mani
tested as to the good faith of that fif-
teen hundred dollar reward PROPOSE
ton, and fears are expressed that it is
but the beginning of job which will
cost this city many thousand dollars.
The people will take it as favor on
the part of the present Council if they
will not undertake any work of i'm
portance. Their experiments so far
have not given out results calculated
to create confidence in their wisdom
to plan or ability to execute.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-06

WE are indebted to the SchooLm0ster
for suggestion which is well worth
considering, and we believe acting
upon, by the people Of Los Angeles
county. 1t is that there be no party
nominations for County Superintend-
ent of Public Schools. A number of
gentlemen have already announced
themselves as candidates for that
Office. We do not know the politics of
any Of these candidates, nor do we
care to know. We had rather know
that an aspirant for this office thor
oughly understands the duties of the
position and will make careful and
efficient County Superintendent, than
to know that he is Republican or a
Democrat. If there are party nomi-
nations, the nominee of the strongest
party will in all probability be elected;
yet he may not be the best man for
the place, and will owe his election
more to politics than to his fitness or
qualifications for the Office. With the
Schoolnaaster, we believe that nomin-
ating conventions will best subserve
the interests of the public schools by
omitting to nominate candidates for
the County Superintendent. Let the
people select that officer on his merit
and capability, without regard to re-
ligion, politics, or previous condition
of servitude.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-06-06
A Supreme Council.

Whatever may be thought of the
Common Council of this city it cam
not be said they are wanting in cheeky
defiance of the will and wishes of the
people. The right Of petition, never
denied and almost always accorded, is
totally ignored by this supreme Coun-
Gil of ours, and petition signed by a
large proportion of our leading citi-
zens receives no more consideration at
their hands than if it was the prayer
of street beggar. Some time ago
Councilman CAMPBELL, of the First
Ward, resigned, and at the last meet
ing of the Council petition was pre-
sented, signed by about one hundred
citizens, including Mr.. CAMPBELL,
asking the Council to appoint Mr..
GERKINs to the vacancy. When the
petition was read, and before the
names of the signers were reached, on
motion the Council dispensed with
the reading of the signatures, aud by
an almost unanimous vote appointed
Mr.. CAMPBELL to the place he had
resigned, and to which he had recon-
mended Mr.. GERKINs. We are also
informed that several Councilmen Wis.,
tied Mr.. CAMPBELL on Thursday and
urged him to accept the appointment,
stating that they did not care whether
he appeared in his seat once month
so he would consent to fill the vacan-
cy. What does this mean? Is the
ring afraid of Mr.. GERKINs or of any
other gentleman whom the leading
citizens of the First Ward recommend
to seat in the CouncilS