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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-12

Oh yes" he replied, dat what Won saw
81 down." A friend suggested tl,sr h.j
nor used the proper tone. 1 TIED again
tms ume addressing very bright loolip !,
BOY. You know ching chaw.r nsk,.d
4 es." said he, "MelIican man cali him
clear" l concluded that I had not IN.
exact tone yet. made one more effort
Inc reply to my question this time WAS
es, at mean no more-him All pona y
was discouraged. Subsequent exner-
ences OF similar nature have copy,nc..I
me that Chinese Is somewhat difficult. I
now entertain great respect for any bojv
who can tell one "tone' from another
! was soon relieved from the embarrass.
ment caused BY my failure, by the an
nouncement that the American dinner was
ready. We took our seats nj the table
again. Inc foreign ASPECT had disap-
peared, Stewcd bird-nest had given place
10 turtle soup. The bouquets were In
american vases. The chop-sticks and
China spoons were gone. Just Her.
justice compels us to acknowledge ths,
our hosts managed their forks and knives
with quite as much facility and grace as we
did our chop-sticks.
With what strength remained we At
lacked the boiled fish, oast pig, etc. After
gong through six courses, we had a few
minutes intermission. and then were called
back to the dessert Of delicious pies, pud-
dings, fruit, etc.
During the evening we were greatly i'm.
pressed by the genuine polifeness exhib-
tied by these Cinnamon. Their conduct
toward the ladies of our party was quite
chvalrous; they evidently consider Ameri-
can women as good as men.
As we observed their polite treatment
OF all OF our party and the respectful at
tention with which they listened 10 Mr..
Gibson, as, in a few appropriate words, he
thanked them for their hospitality. told
them why we celebrate this happy Christ
mas time, and assured them that he would
pray 10 the true God, that they might be
brought TO knowledge of Him. and
might finally meet us around His throne.
We concluded that Mr.. g. and all the
earnest men and women who are deyoting
their time and talents TO the civilization
and conversion OF these people, instead OF
driving them from our shores, have found
he noblest and surcst way of defending
against the evils OF their super
'tition and idolauy. May they have many
mitators.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-12
PART iii.

Jane Dalton was a cherry. chubby little
woman. OF education she could not boast
books and figures were to her unknown
quantities. Her world was limited to the
little town I'm which she lived. the capital
being bounded by tine white fence of her
little cottage. But, withal. she was Of a
humble nature, knew how to love. and full
filled her every duty as John Dalton's
wife. Thrifty and tidy, she managed well
kept the tiys and children's faces shining.
A happy wife and mother.
Ate o'clock ofthe day In question every
thing was in readiness for her good mans
return. The children In bed ssleep, the
easy shoes and warm coat near the blazing
lire ON the hearth. supper prepared. and
some mysterious liquidin snug little ket-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-12
The Richest Boy.

The richest boy Is not the one who has
the largest amount OF money I'm prospect
To our mind the richest boy j. one who y
good-hearted. honest, intelligent, asnDi-
tious, willing 10 do right. He is one who
loves his mother, and always has kind
word for her; who loves his sister or sis
tiers, and tries TO help them with true afiec-
ton. He Is the boy who does not call his
father the old man." but who loves him.
speaks kindly to and OF him, and tries 10
help him rs the signs of old age gather
fast upon his brow.
The richest boy is the one who has pluck
to fight his destiny and future. Tie Is the
one who has the manhood Ia do right and
be honest, and of striving TO be somebody;
who Is above doing a mean actlon-who
would not tell lie To screen himself. or
betray friend. He whose young mind Is
full Of noble thoughts for the future. who
is determined to win a name by good deeds.
This Is the richest boy In America. Which
one Of our readers Is IL.
This boy we would be glad to see.
would like to take him by the hand and tell
him to 20 Oh earnestly, that success might
crown his efforts. And If he l. a poor boy,
we should meet him Mt the threshold. bid
him enter, aud give him good advice. well
md kindly meant. That other rich boy
we don't care any thing about. for there
are fools and snobs enough TO worship,
latter, and spoil him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-12

The winter Of 1864 Is memorable for its
severity. Accounts from all parts of the
country added to the long list Of SUFFERING
and death. Many persisted with cold at
their very thresholds I; in the thorough
fares of cities, where relief was on every
side, strong men fell and were buried in
the snow. A black year i'm the annals OF
the poor.
One morning of that year, the thermom
-eter way down below zero, John Dalton.
mounted on his faithful horse, received
the mail. For five years, come and go.
promptly to the minute, in good weather
and bad, excepting only Sundays. and the
day that his first-born was buried in the
church-yard, he had made his daily journey.
He took the old familiar road, passed by
his humble dwelling without appearing to
notice Ii, and. as was his wont, stopped
on the summit Of knoll comm snding the
east front OF the cottage. and only n few
yards from IL, for what he called his
blessing Atthe window stood his wife
with an infant in her arms, the wee thing
waving its hands and smiling. On either
side were little boy and girl, each mount
ed on chair. the better to get the last look
at the father who was so dear to them.
This was the good-by that warmed the
mans blood, made his lips culver with
smile, and sent him on his way rejoicing.
The sun shone brightly, making the
frost-covered prairie glisten; the sky was
deep blue.
Between Its termini, the road had two |
distinctive features, about five miles apart. |
One was tall tree, known as the Lone |
Tree. the other was called Bacon's Run.
ravine bortlered by thin growth of stunt 1
ed timber. In the line of the road. or In |
proximity to 1t. there was no habitation or /
shelter for man or beast. The prairie was
high and rolling.
in the usual way. At half-past 2 O'Clock
In the afternoon, Dalton started on the re
turn. lie was not twenty yards away,
when he was overtaken by the postmaster
who charged him to be dilgent in the de- |
avery ola highly important letter, eau
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-12

The report Of the Cawnporc COM
mission to inquire into the identity OF the
supposed Mana Sahib has been published.
His real name IL Zumna Daso, and u y
thought he il native Of Benares. Inc
evidence Of twenty-seven witnesses, M
well as the absence of marks. the diner-
ence Of age. and general appearance,
clearly nroye that he Is not tie Mana.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-12-31
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE

Happy :clirffOr Y"unC MEN, from thu ~
fcets ii Errors anil Abnses In early life. Manhood
a~s."r.sl. Impeiinenta 30 Marfisr~ removed New
sn"ti"" ~ treatment. New and remarkable rene.
vclop~s. eddress HOWARD ASSOCIATION. 81. lly
n.rtll Ninh ST.. Philadelphia, Pa,--an Institution
having high reputation for honorable conduct ana
professional skill. ~ #7s ~ q -
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Pioneer Business Directory.
Madigan & Cannady, general mcrchan-
disc.
Pat Noonan, butcher shop.
John veasey, saloon.
Jerry Norman, vegetable stand.
Callahan i Co., draymcn and vegetable
stand.
). b. Connolly, uplIolstcr and carpenter
Michael Clarity, livery stable.
James Coleman, lodging house.
Adam Lind, blacksmith shop.
Michael Clarity, !hotcl.
Daviner IS Cps general merchandise
James Stadtmilier, brewery and .alo,,,.'
Richard Stokes, butcher shop.
Hull Il Tucker, woodward w.
Bird Lotus, draynAn. 80
Geo. w. Smith, store
Ono Chinese store. .s3 RE
h. A. Stevenson, ditch owner.
Ben Wilson, saw mill and ditch owGes.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1875-12-31

cENTERvtLLx DUs1HEss DIRECTORY. y
-8G4sf ut TIT.
9. W. Crafts, dealer general merchandise.
WrIlS, Fargo & Co.'S Express oilicc-G
". Cratts, Agent. '
Jerolus Deards1ry. fruit, cigars and beer.
Jerome Dsardsley. blackanish shcS. ~
G. G. Mcfrrt. hotel,
Hardin 4 DAILY. butcher shop.
& Den.pscr livery stable.
JOu Br0uaan. b.st and shoe maker.
Fred llrn6ein. cabinet shop.
GeUrge Cartwright. has und feed store.
POstuficr, Z. j. Moore. postmaster.
Lnuls Perrc, restaurant. s,.xs
Channel e Church. saw min. -
Is =. Chanrelj y CO., ditch.
8. K. Gejdtrlp. ditch
Hung w ChunG. Chinese store
g Lang Co. Chinese stOFc.
Ch0o Kee Co., ChiQrse st0re. j,
Chue Ke Co., bOtcher ship.
Dsetof Chsae, ohinsDs dF0e sesrA
j. HneMeD. 1Ocscr. ~.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

No greater curse is likely to befall
.he colored people of Mississippi than
the success OF Gov. Ames' followers in
the coming election. The blacks, like
the whites, need quiet and good feel.
ing, neither of which is possible with
the triumph of Ames, who hates the
white people Of the State, and pre-
tends friendship for the blacks only to
use them at the polls.
The favorite cutlery of Clayton and
his co -workers in iniquity in Arkansas
was that if the Conservatives succeed.
ed the.colored people would he pcrsc
cuted. Clayton and his gang we're
overthrow; and it was not until that
overthrow that the cclored people
learned the true meaning of peace and
protection. Arkansas is one of the
best governed States in the Union. 1t
Is in the hands Of the people who pay
the taxes, and whose vital interests de
mand that every n shall be protected
IN person and property.
As it is in Arkansas it will be in
Mississippi when the plunderers who
have 50 long ruled with n rod of iron
are overtllrown.- Mem. Avalanche.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Ex.Gov. lioralio Seymour, Of New
York. wrote as follows in q letter de-
clining an invitation to attend the
Georgia State Fair:
SIN five years from this time the
census will show our numbers to be
more than fifty millions. The day, then
is dawning when the lands of the
South will be greatly lifted up in value.
| have given much time and thought to
the agricultural condition of the United
States. | have Travelled extensively,
and | have examined with care into the
industrial interests of all sections, and
| am confident that hereafter the South
will get a large and growing share OF
those who are seeking new homes e:.
ther from Europe or from the older
States of the Union. This food-tide
will bear with it wealth and varied in.
dustries. l pray for the day when the
South shall be prosperous in all its
pursuits, for until it is SO there can be
no assured ~pervading welfare in other
sections of our Union"
These are the words Of q statesman,
and should be pondered by the people
of the North leagucd with the Radicals
for purposes inimical to our welfare
and Scll.doing.- Memphis Appeal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28
George w, Adair, Of Atlanta, Ga,

George w. Adair, of Atlanta, Ga.
says:
"Bcrorc the war kept four negroes
on my iot-'W WASH Il man of all work,
valued at fifteen hundred dollars Sa.
rah, a No. | cook, fourteen hundred
dollars; Harriet, II house girl, twelve
hundred dollars, and Nancy, n nurse,
min, hundred dollars. The legal inter
est (scven per cent. on the value Of
these slaves was three hundred and if
ty dollars per annum, and | had to
feed, clothe, pay doctors bills, DC
Now | have the samc service perform
ed at three hundred dollars per annum.
| feed these hired servants, but furnish
no clothing nor pay doctors bills, and
get the same service per month as
when | Owned slaves, and if they die
lose nothing. Now when | require my
capital can put it in Other property,
instead Of locking it up in slaves
This | think illustrates the whole
question. The land owner can avail
himself Of negro labor to-day at less
cost than when he had to pay for tic
slave and take care of him. This Ia.
Dor cannot be controlled 50 absolutely
rs slave labor, and more or less lrrcg.
ularitics grow out of it; still it is
available and susceptible of being used
to great profit by the land owner.
Planters who owned slaves. who now
remain upon their land and give per
sonal attention to the crops, can make
more clear money from the soil than
under the old system. The South is
becoming every year more familiar
with free labor, and understands better
how to manage it. She is becoming
more self reliant and self. sustaining"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

The contractionists try to make ;
little cheap capital out Of the fac, thai
Ben. Butler and Wendell Phillips are
with the "inilationlsts' (as they call
us,) on the subject of n uniform cur,
r,ncy. They seem to feel no pains of
conscience that they are in company
with U. S Grant, whose greed for
money would lead him to be as big n
turn coat rs Butler, and who would
willingly sacrifice his country's liberty
and happiness if thereby fame and for
tunc could be his reward.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Dispatches from Washington state
that The Attorney General, soon after
his entry upon office, appointed atrnst-
worthy special agent to go to the
Southern States aud report to him the
true condition of affairs there. This
agent has made two trips to the South,
and his report will very probably be
made public at the approaching session
of Congress. The report is said to
disclose a startling and extensive sys-
TEN Of frauds and %rascalitics by Fcdc-
raj off GERS OF al branches of the pub
lie service, the worst examples being
in Texas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Show US the man who is ever ready
to help the doiormed; show us the
man who covers the faults OF others
with n mantle Of charity show US the
man who bows as politely and gives
the street as free to the poor sewing
niIl as to the millionaire; who values
virtue not clothes: who shuns the
company of such as gather at public
places to gaze at the fair sex, or make
unkind remarks on the passing girl ;
show US n man who abhOrs n li1crtinc ;
who scorns the ridiculc Of his mothers
sex, and the exposure Of womanly rep
utaliOn show US the nun who never
forgcts for an instant the dcIicacy due
woman, in any condition or class-and
you show us n gentleman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28
MART SHARP
COLLEGE,.
The Female University o.,
the Southwest"

THE OLD PIONEER."-Celebrated
FOR horoughneSs and chcapness of educa-
ton.
Its location for lealthfulncss. Salubrity
OF climate and enchanting mountain see
merry.
Presided over by &c. Graves, IL. D..
the first and only President.
For catalogues apply to President or
Treasurer. Winchester, Tenn.
Oct2l-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

The following. from the Franklin
Review and journal is good in any lat.
itutc-Winchester no! excepted:
"The young men who prance about
the doors of churches and annoy CIV.
erpbody by pulling tue stubs on their
chins aud popping the doors open and
pceping in, are respectfully informed
that the public mind is somewhat dis
gnsted with these proceedings. Walk
into church ike men. and hear some
that will do you good"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

You cannot get money now from
banks except upon the very best col
lateral security and then at two per
cent. a month. And since you must
renew every month, you see how the
banks get rich while the people &c!
poorer. Give us more greenbacks and
let us pay off the bondholders and
abolish n%ali0na! banks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

The management of the Louisville ~
Nashville Railroad have paid to the
State 81, 700 and to Sumner county
$4,000 upon II judgment obtained
against the company for the payment
Of taxes for the years 1874.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

One thing You cannot fail to notice
in connection with the question of con.
traction and imitation. Those who
wish to contract the circulation are
quick to initiate the rate of interest
They will charge you all the interest
allowed by law, and this upon debts
you made in purchasing articles from
them at heavy profits.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

While n carriage containing Presl,
dent Grant was making its way
through Il crowd in Dubuque, Iowa, 4
burly six footcr shouted, in stentoriau
"lIurrah for the hero Of ShI-
just as the huzzas were about
to break forth the same voice was
heard completing the sentence: Seen.
Sidney Johnson. | mean" The crowd
did not appreciate this little joke, and
the cheers were not given.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Upon authority of Attorncy-Ge neraI
P%ierrepont, il is stated that both par.
ties in Mississippi have come to Il set
Element ofthc late din cultles there, and
peace may be counted on Tor the fu
turp.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Mr.. John James Piatt. for nan
years amanucnsis Of George ID. Prem.
tice, the late able and scholarly editor
of the Louisville Journal, is compiling
a volume of poems of the latter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

The Frcedmcn's Bank will pay TWEEN
ty per cent. to depositors on the lst o.
Noven Der. The total amount they
will pay out hat time is five hundred
and nincty-oDe thousand dollars, to be
divided among five thousand persons
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Prof. Ticc has hit it again. lie told
us to look out for disturbances about
October "a. There were earthquakes
in California and to-nadoes on the
coast of Great Britain on that day.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Fifty policy holders of the st. Louis
Mutual Lite Insurance Company, liv-
ing in Middle Tennessee, have filed
suits to recover back annual premiums
amounting to $4,000, on the grount
that the company has failed to comply
with It's contracts. They have attach
cd 100000 in bonds.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28
OppOsod to State Banks.

,I- W!l.,
'"c ''"'r''"s ~ onrosn1 ~ C,nt,
na,,l.. ho,o,.o tLrir issnn "woull moi,
pass current N sister States at par
lie wants Il currency THAI VIII pass hIln
anywhere III t'c government NC '""S
"'''I' w. ~ ~, caro,
nnro n,,jo,L ,urrcucy. hence he is for
iunation-tAc dragged orphan, which
will give us "A uniform currency, we
arc H"'S"e' no" '''''' '''''' ',,J Li5
I"'' "" e." ",nnnn1 ornrou" that died
On hard In Ohio on the 18th inst. II
we could lnd al onion or n DotI'c o.
aqua mmohia "cd Try |"' g.,
bilHS ''"I' ny way ~, a,na,ino crionle
49, r,"nnasoo -IShrlbyyillc CONNER
cioI
We'll sir. for the life Of us we cannot
coo how you can attempt to be witty or
oorcos,ic oycr ihe result in Ohio. We
can see no reason why Won should feel
iuhil,ut The majority against Allen
w,. en- small that il affords no cause
far much hone On the part of con,rac
,ionis,s and LoudholLcrs that Ohio
will 90 the same way in the future.
gg2 600. men went to the polls and
voted lol thc precuback policy which
contrac,ionisls dcrisively call the "rag-
pcd orphan.1 But it is an orphan OF
colossal proportions and very well able
IN dc(y opp0si,ion. If it be true that
rrynlulious never 90 backward we
NAV very reasonably believe that Ohio
will m a,iIl hcovicr for The "orDlan''
al a future election. The truth is, the
minority of the citizens Of Ohio dd 20
for the "~orphnn." And when we re
fleet that the national banks and the
b%ondholdcrs, not only Of Ohio but OF
the Eastern States, used immense sums
of money to beat the orphan; that
Carl Schurz, in The interest Of the
bondholdcrs and banks, devoted all of
his acknowledged ability to the same
end and carried with him thousands Of
Germans. whose admiration for their
coun,ryman is the guide to their &C
tinn-wc cav when ,hcsc things are
considered there is cause for hope that
the "orphan'' is not dead by many
wear, to come. Ono thing strikes us
IA inconsistent in the Commercial. 1t
has ever been a war-horsc for Andrew
Johnson and we SAY to it that if
that eminent Statesman were alive he
wonld have in mar, comuanv with the
,..iol on uo financial ,ol;,v n,
ho ;oooos;s,o,, himself Az 70 our he.
;..o,,oool ,o oooJ homo curroucv
40 rouaiol 10 hos,, :, ho,;o,irn
moul, ,,o,oro hama ,,r.crc,
no nnooan, ,o,ionoI no,k sro,om
49, ...rm.. a,1,.. -
,,l.,,
'""' ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

A prominent man predicts that Ten
nessec will one day be covered with
narrow guagc railroads, and that
through them our vast mineral rcsour.
ccs will be developed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Great Inconvenience is felt all over
the country in consequence Of the cpl
z%ootic, although it is not as severe as
when it visited US three Yeas ago.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

The postolllcc expenses for the yea
en'ng June 80, 1915, are a fraction
more than six millions Of dollars in
excess of the receipts.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

About 100000 Spanish troops have
been sen. TO Cuba in the last six years,
and most of them are now in the
grave.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

The President has recognized Fran
co.'s Lavigne as Consular Agent OF
France at Memphis.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

The number OF illegitima!c children
born in Scotland yearly is over ten per
cent. Of all the lirlhs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Every first.class country on the
globe will be fully represented at the
Centennial next year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Alexander Stephens will deliver two
lectures on national affairs, in Chicago,
this winter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-28

Gov. Amcs, Of Mississippi, shriekS
for Federal troops to perform the duty
which property dcvolyes upon State
authorities; Gov. HartraDtt, of Penn
svlvania, reclincs at his ease in the Gu
bGrnatorial mansion at Harrisburg, and
hears the thud Of the assassin's Dullcl
10 the mining regions Of his State will
sublime Indifference; Morton, the
great war Governor" Of Indiana, is
circling about the country howlI"s
about Southern lawlcssncss ana lhc Nv
ccssi,y Of sustaining "lhc giea' P"'S
! Of law and ORDER" while men ana Wo
man in lis own State are being whip.
ned and cruelty mntiIatcd Ny hNE'n%'
Here are three fine specimens OF Re-
nuhIicou leaders who live III such fra
piIc glass houses that the sound OF
their " voices is sufficient to bring
them down with a crash,-Mcm hp.
Prof Walker 7. Jenny, CHIEF OF the
Geological Expedition to the Black
Hills, and assistants, arrived at Chcy
cnnc, Wy, a few days since, having
spent five months in the Hills, ant
made u thorough examination of Tho
whole country, and mapped it. liz
reports having found a gold field fort,
miles long and twenty miles wide il
the Hills, that will pay from three t.
four dollars per day to the miner. ii
says these gold fields will supper
thousands Of miners, when the Govern
mcnt opens them to settlement. II
reports, also, that the valleys are yer
fertile, well watcrcd, and well adaptc
to agriculture. Won't there be a rus
if the Government eve does open thcl
to settlement.