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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11
A California Idyl.

A day or two ago woman called az a
meat market in the southern portion OF
the city. and expressed wish TO be sup.
piled with two bits worth of mutton
chops. There were number lying II
hand, ready cut, aud the butcher wa.
about 10 weigh ont the desired quantity.
when his customer remarked thar she D.
lieved, on second thought, She would
rather have steak. The proprietor of the
establishment started for the meat-saie ior
piece Of beef from which TO cut the STEAK
and while his back was turned, his Gu
toner caught up three or iouro the chop.
and concealed them IN the bosom Of htr
dress. When the butcher returned. Be
thought the pile ofcut meat looked little
smaller than when he went away, but tie
theft would not have been discovered I
the woman had not taken II into her head
TO smell the piece OF beet from which the
steak was 10 be- cut. As she stopped for
ward 10 do so. the small end OF one OF the
chops protruded from the front 81 her
dress. The butcher caught sight Of ID,
comprehended H.. situation az "A glance.
and r, ached for his property. The woman
calculated. .'IIow dare you. sir: Tina ~
spectacle married woman. sir stop it.'
But the dealer in meat had death grp On
the chop and finally gained possession ~
il. rrmarking, You can keep the rest,
you won't want any steak" The madde-i
woman In Sacramento might nave Deen
seen walking up the street directly alter
ward. hugging a small shawl tightly abou.
her shoulders. Sacramento Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11

The Dublin Court OF Common Pleas. TO
which the appeal IN the case OF the Tipperary
election was referred, has unanimously de-
cided that the late John Mitchell was disquali-
fed, and that Moore l. entitled to his seat.
over 1900 lives were lost by recent earth
quakes in Asia Minor
Capt. Paul Boyton. in his life-sayirg suit.
LEFT Cape GrisneZ, France. on the morning
Of May -, and on the following morning
landed near Dover, England, having accom-
pished the voyage across the English Chan
mel in % hours and IS minrtes.
The King and Queen Of sweden arrived in
Berlin on the 18th, on visit to the Emperor.
The North German Gazette says this yis.
il has a political significance, and sees in
it manifestation of sweden's support Of the
policy Of the three Emperors.
Information has been received at the De-
partment Of State Of the passage Of an act by
the Cortes Of the Kingdom of Portugal grant
ing unconditional freedom to the remaining
Portuguese slaves, known a. apprentices"
or freedmen"
The ships Albert and Discovery, Of the
British Arctic Expedition, sailed from Ports
mouth on the 18th ult. Thousands Of people
witnessed their departure. There was great
cheering and much enthusiasm manifested.
The Queen sent telegraphic dispatch wish
ing success to the expedition.
A number Of important business failures
have recently occurred in England, among
which are the Aberdare Iron Company. Of
Lsndon, which gave employ ment 10 5000
persons. and the we'll known banking-house
of Sanderspn 4 Go.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11
An Unscicntillc Rat.

The existence Of an essential difference
between instinct and reason and the un-
errng certainty Of the former as compared
To the processes Of the latter We're till
lately taken Tor granted. In the present
day, however, a conviction seems 70 re
dawning on the minds of many that IL Is
well nos to stake too much on the certain
operation Cfinstinct Of any sort. An i'm
petus will perhaps be given TO this ten
dency towards caution by the action Of q
rat-not indeed scceder from the oppO
lite camp. but a bona fidc rat-who has
declined 10 follow the course assigned 10
him by tie best biologists. This rat was
destined the other day n breakfast for a
serpent Ia the .Iardin des Plantcs at Paris,
and was with this purpose introduced into
the cage of the reptile. IL was unques-
tiOnably the rats duty on being brought
face to face with the serpent to have be-
come fascinated, and TO have obcyed the
instinct which il supposed 70 deliver
I" such small deer" an unrcsisting prey 20
the destroyer. Far from fulfilling the
duty traditionally incumbent upon him,
the daring lnn0vator flew at the throat 81
the snake and bit ii SO severely as TO pro-
ducc instant death. and loss 10 the gar
dcns Of about 1000 francs worth OF SER
pent. This unexpected result has, how
ever. had the good effect Of determining
the managers OF the Jartiin DIES Plantes to
feed their reptiles upon dead animals only,
the fascination theory" having proved
an utter failure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11
A victimized Young Man.

An amusing story il told Of a young
American gentleman who, while soiourn-
ing In Paris. invited two demoiselles to
accompany him 20 the thcater. He Sc
cured three seats, and drove TO the houic
OF his fair friends, half hoping that one
was indisposed. so that his felicity might
be unboundcd. The two were awaiting
him. and their mother as well. who kindly
invited herself to chapcrOn the party, aud
intimated that her daughters could, under
no circumstances, 20 without her. There
was no help TOR il. The four crowded in
to the carriage. No fourth seat could be
obtained adjacent t. the three already Sc
cured, or even on the same tier. and uur-
ing three long acts the three ladies sat IN
a box. while our young American gazed
Mt them with feelings unutieTablef from ms
seat in the parquette. The drama over,
only cabs. with room for two. could be
obtained TO convey tie party home.
Here. then. was adilemma-whlchN young
lady should he select as his cab COM
panion? They we've both charming. and
the matter was difficult to decide. The
old lady settled it, however, 20 her salts
faction. Ii 10 the annoyance OF our now
miserable eountryman. llortense and
Sophie, you 20 in this cab. Monsieur and
will follow you in the next he
young gentleman now thinks that French
social customs are baIbarious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11

Gold closed in New York, on June.1, at
1l6 IS.
one of the most terrible disasters in the
history Of Massachusetts occurred on the
evening Of May 81, in the burning Of the
French Catholic Church. at South Holyoke.
during evening service, involving the death
OF sixty-six men, women and children.
The exercises had nearly closed and
vesper service was being sung,
when the draperies on the altar caught fire
from a candle. and the wall being low and
flames streaming up, the building was set on
fire. The audience Numbered about seven
hundred. People ia the body Of the church
escaped. but on the stairway leading from
the gallery human beings were packed in
dense mass struggling TO reach the floor;
ms the flames rushed toward them many
leaped to the floor beneath and were tramp
led to death. The gallery skirted both sides
OF the building with only an area from the
front. The scene was fearful while il lasted,
for the whole was over in twenty minutes.
Besides sixty-six dead, there are enough r.
tally wounded TO bring the total los. OF life
up to seytniy-tiye.
The financial endorsements Of the Erie
Railway have resulted In the appointment by
the court Of a receiver, and Mr.. ii. J. Jewett
has been appointed as such.
Abraham jackson, the Boston defaulter,
has been arrested.
The principal portion Of the village Of
Great Bend, Pa, was burned on the night Of
the 10Th nit. Loss about 100000.
Up TO noon on the 2sth the total number 81
deaths from The Holyoke disaster was seven
ty-one, and there were forty-nine sthcrs more
or less burned or otherwise injured.
The total number Of casualties by the blow
ing up OF Dow's building in Boston. l. three
dead. three severely injured, and twenty-five
slightly injsred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11

Twentieth Duchess Of Airdrlc, 10 Mr., foN,
of England. Al $4,000 for the two.
The Memphis Cotton Exchange cotton
crop report for May makes the following eN-
hihit: Cotton planting is All completed save
replanting; the acreage Is IS per cent. less
than last year; the stands are generally good
the weather has been much more favorable
than last year. although the cold has been
unfayora BILE; in labor there has been de-
cded improvement; general condition Of
crop fair as compared with last year; nc
commercial fertilizers used.
The Federal and ex-Confeierate soldiers
joined ia decorating the graves OF their fallen
comrades at Nashville on the 2Sth.
Rev. DIR. j. II. Eceleson has been elected
Episcopal Bishop ofIowa.
-Four children of ;. NJ. Christian, Of Yer
sailles, Ohio. were burned TO death few
days since by the explosion of can Of coal
oil with which one ofthem was endeavorings
to kindle the kitchen fire.
Captain Eads has completed his prelimi-
nary surveys OF the South Pass, and Is now
convinced that the jctties can be constructed
with less trouble and much more rapidly
than at first expected. soundings were
made from the bar out into the gulf, and II
is absolutely asserted that the channel cam
not ill nor can new bar be FORM
ell beyond the old one after the jetties are
completed. a. the least depth at the bar was
Is feet, and from there the depth increased
rapidly, the second heave Of the lead show
ing 30 feet. the next 50 and in that ratio for
4 mile, when the decline of the bottom was
not quite 30 rapid, but the water depth in
oreascs tor three miles out in the gulf,
where the depth is 81 fathoms. 800 sound
ings were made in all. Capt. Eads is highly
pleased with the prospect, and viii immedi-
ately commence the construction Of depots
at the pass Tor men and supplies. lie says
he will have 90 feet Of water over the bar by
the first of October next.
The Sioux City journal states that the en-
tire outfit Of the Black Hills Transportation
Company had been seized and destroyed at
Gordon City, Neb., by the soldiers under
Captain Walker. Fourteen wagons were
burned. The members OF the expedition
were then started on foot for Fort Randall.
dispatch from Fort Gibson, Indian Ter
ritory, 1st, SAYS: Millions Of gras shoppers
essayed their new wings on sunday, rising
like swarms Of bees, and started in WESTERLY
direction. The air was filled, like a cloud
over the sun, at 10 o'clock. The Grand Yer
digris and Arkansas rivers were covered
with the dead ho7pers that failed TO fly across
at the start.
The Kansas City Times of the lst has a
special dispatch from Fort Scott, stating that
two well known farmers near that city bad
cauoht Ga a -heef and Killed Six or seven
bushels Of grasshoppers. They had exam
ined large numbers Of them by dissection and
close inspection, and found that about nine
out Of every twelve so examined contained
a wel-developed maggot. These, they feel
sure, after a thorough examination, will
eventually Kill and extermnate the entire
grasshopper tribe in that country in a very
short time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11
A Mine Of Liquid sulphur.

4 mine OF liquid sulphur Is now being
worked near Palermo. Siclly-that -, the
sulphur Is being removed a. II runs fro a
the assures ia the rock. AT the rate Of some
forty or fifty tons Gay. The sulphur
pro epU~ from mine III the interior Of
the mountain. which interior is In mol
ten STATE. The labOrcrs, u appears, are
often Obliged 10 stop up tine ii-sures
from which the molten sulphur runs, 50
az to give ii time to cool sufficiently 10 be
removed. after which the assures are
again unstOpped. 1t seems that, on Z re-
cent Occasom. ON unstOpplng one oi these
assures. 10 sulphur was found, aud the
idea entered the heads Of the workmcn TO
reopen the hole by blasting. They sue
ceeded in re- establishing communication
with the interior. but the pressure had be-
come so strong during the obstruction
that the expansion of the gas produced a
terrible explosion, involving serious loss
OF life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11

Gov. Jacobs Of West Virginia has issued a
proclamation. announcing that the capital Of
the state has been removed from Charlesown
TO Wheeling.
Mr.. A. J. Alexander. Of Lexington, KY.
has sold two OF his valuable short-horns, the
Twenty-fourth Duke Of Airdrie and the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11

--Koya- Inmasamora. King OF the Can
nibaI Islands, died in Paris the other day.
since he was turned out Of his Polynesian
home some years ago he had gradually
become civilized by the process OF exhibit
ing himself Whether he had wholly
conquered his peculiar tastes as to eating
il not recorded.
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CURRENT NEW S.
WARRINGTON.

The Postmaster-General has rendered a
decision that Irregular subscriber 90
paper. within the meaning Of the Postal
law, need not be subscriber for three
months or alonger period, as has been here
tofore held by the Department.
A semi-authoritative announcement Is
made in Washington, AS coming from a
friend of senator Morton, that the latter
will permit his friends to bring his name be-
fore the Nationa Republican Convention rs
candidate Tor the Presidency.
Hon. Montgomery Blair has come out In
defense of his brother, General Frank L.
Blair, against the aspersions, a. he conceives
them TO be. contained in the " Memoirs" Of
General sherman.
President Grant has written letter TO
Gen. Harry White, President Of the late
PENNSYLVANIA Republican State Convention.
in which he gives at some length his views in
reference to third term. He says: II am
not, nor have l ever been, candidate for re-
nomination. would not accept a nomina-
ton If it was rendered. unless it should come
under such circumstances as TO make ii an
Imperative duiy-circumstances not likely 10
arise
Nearly forty blocks Of buildings, valued Al
half million dollars. were destroyed by fire
at Springfield. Mass, on the S0th ult.
Monsignor Roncetu, Ablegate of the Pope,
together with several other dignitaries OF the
Catholic church, called upon the President
on the 21th. Monsgnor Roncetti made
brief address to the President, stating that
the Holy Father had instructed him not TO
fail TO call upon the President before leayir :
the United states. The President responded
in a brief and courteous manner. The party
also called on the Secretary OF State and
other members OF the Cabinet. They were
everywhere received with the greatest atten-
ton.
Thomas smons, Of New York, has been
sppoin ed Assistant Attorney-Genera Of the
United States. vice John Goforth.
IL is stated that the change in the postal
laws. effected by the Forty-third Congress for
the benefit Of the express companies. has Sc
riously diminished the inc ome Of the Depart
ment upon third-class mail matter, snd the
Postmaster-Geseral will recommend repeal
OF the injurious amendments.
The Secretary u the Treasury mas instruct
ed the Assistant Treasurer ef the United
States st New York to cell hall a million dol
lars gold each Thursday during june; total
amount 10 be two million dollars.
Following is the capitalization of the pub
lie debt statement June Ist:
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II a certain Rensselaer, County. \. .
Sunday-school they offer chrome 20 ~
cry scholar who shall experience religion
and join the church before Aug !.
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Michigan has abolished county and
restored town school appointments.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-10
LAwroN. Aug. 18th. rs


Tuesday afternoon we took up our luggage
and left the sweet home OF our son, in Glo-
versvllle, for Oneida. Reaching Fonda, we
were soon Oh the y. Y. Central Rail Road,
gliding along near the Mohawk River and, as
We were passing Rome, we were reminded of
Its ancient name, Fort Stanwix, where we had
a military post during the Revolutionary war,
and was known by that name for several years
after the war closed but now a beautiful and
thriving village Of several thousand inhabitants.
As we passed along We were reminded OF long
by-gone years, when we dwelt in Kerona, I'M
der the paternal roof, as the "reminiscences Of
early boyhood gathered around in all their in
teasty OF interest. Reaching Oneida, We soon
found pleasant quarters with our relatives and
friends. In day or two we had Q very pleas
ant ride down the south side Of the Oneida
Lake. The whole country about there has been
wonderfully changed and improved within the
last decade. New Bridgeport, some IA miles
from Syracuse, we found our youngest brother
and family all in usual health. Here we spent
nearly day in recounting the events OF the
past as well az the present, and to some extent
the probable events OF the future. Thence we
returned to the neighborhood Of Durhamville.
and put up with our only surviving sister and
family. Here we spent some two or three
days, and on Lords day, Aug. 22d, we attend
ed meeting at Durhamvlle and as we passed
over the Oneida creek we were reminded of the
beautiful place where we we're "buried with
Christ by baptism" an event never to be for
gotten. At the church we found quite a large
and interesting Sunday School; and at clock
p. m. preached to quite large and interesting
congregation; Subject, Fidelity to God am
ply Rewarded" We could but contrast the
present with thirty or forty years ago. The
fathers, where are they! And the mothers,
where are they We trust they have landed
safely on the shining shore, awaiting the arri-
val Of those who remain. Durhamville has not
improved much for years, either inthe enlarge
ment of the village or the Churches still, the
"reminiscences of long by-gone years. was
mingled with pleasing as we'll as mournful real
tiles. Oneida being the halfway place between
Utica and Syracuse, is pleasantly located IN the
midst Of rich farming country and is place
of considerable importance, doing a large and
tlourishing business. The Churches are none
of them very strong, but are doing nobly in
their warfare with the prince Of darkness, in
holding forth the word Of life. IL is about one
and a-half miles from the Old Indian Castle, the
Council House, and Headquarters of the large
tribe known ar the Oneida Indians the largest
portion OF whom removed many years ago to
larger hunting grounds at Green Bay Wiscon-
sin. Several beautiful brick blocks have been
erected during the past few years, which are
very great ornament to the place. az well a. 10
the extension Of Its business interests.
II WEST
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-10
Probate Order.

STATE Of Michigan. County Of Van Buren,,
ss At session of the Probate Court for the
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, in the Village OF Paw Paw, on Monday,
the eighth day Of November. in the wear one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -fvs
Present, Geo, W. Lawton. Judge of Probate
In the matter Of the estate Of Frederic NJ
Murray and Harvey Murray, minors. On read
ing and filing the petition, duly verified, of
James Maxam, guardian OF said minors. pray
ing, for reasons therein set forth, for license
TO sell the lands Of said minors. in said petition
described. Thereupon 1t Is ordered. that Mon
day, the thirteenth day OF December, 1875, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, be assigned for tho
hearing Of said petition, and that all persons
interested in said estate. are required to appear
at session OF said Court, then to be holden
at the Probate Office, in the Village Of Paw
Paw, and show cause, II anv there be, why the
prayer OF the petitioner should not be granted
And it Is further ordered, that said petitionea
give notice to the Persons interested in said
estate, Of the pehdency Of said petition, and
the hearing thereof, Us causing copy of this
Order to be published in the True Northerner,
. newspaper, printed and circulating in said
County Of Van Buren,, for four successive
weeks, at least, previous to said dav of hearing
GEO. w. LAYTON. Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. G. W. LAYTON. Judge OF Probate
1076t4
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-10

One day last week there appeared upon our
streets, a stranger whose outward appearance
Indicated that he belonged to the = Tramp" or
"yagabond" class. That he was imendicant
there was no doubt. lie feigned insanity and
his antics Afforded considerable amusement
for the bows and idlers on the street. That
his insanity was feigned was apparent from his
conduct. He wanted money and food but did
not desire work. In the course OF the day he
brought up to the house of DR.. Andrews and
on the door being opened, to see who was there
and what was wanted, he enquired "if the
man OF the house was in" and receiveing a
negative answer and seeing that there were but
two women il said, "Well Unjust come in am
coId" and moved past the lady at the door,
After seating himself by the stove he asked
for money and On being told they had no money
for him he replied, "You han't hey? Well
l must have something to eat then?"
There were other tramps along, but we speak
OF this particular one for the purpose of call
ing attention to the very common practice OF
this class OF vagabonds who will not work, but
beg from house to house during the day, learn
ing all that is possible to learn of the interior
and situation Of rooms and furniture and inn
part the information thus gained to confeder-
ates who keep out OF sight, and when opportun-
ity offers and the chance for booty is good ef-
feet a clandestine entry and carry away what
ever of value they can secrete or use.
These vagabonds are for the most part OF
foreign extraction and have been raised to beg
ging. pilfering and robbing. They have here
tofore plyed their vocation in the cities and lar
ger towns. Their numbers have become so
large that their usual haunts are over-crowded.
OF late they have been spreading out over the
rural Districts and the result is that farm
houses and residences in the villages are quite
frequently plundered, and persons on the
streets and the highways robbed.
The booty acquired by them is spent in ca
rousals in the lowest haunts OF vice in the
suburbs of cities and towns. They are ter
ror to the industrious and orderly citizens
They are Injured to crime and furnish the
great body of Migrants, paupers and criminals
1t is time that vigorous measures were adopted
to abate this nuisance and free the country OF
these worse than pests.