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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11

"Did you finally explain to the mysti-
fed spectators the modus operandi OF
table raisingw was then asked.
al did," was the answer; .tand claim
that any one employing the same method
can manipulate table as successfully
as the most skillful medium. Two slen-
dor bars ofstrong wood or iron, covered
on the end with plush, and slipped up
the arm on the under surface, and con-
cealed beneath the sleeve; they are
buckled on the. arm by two straps near
the elbow, and allowed to project a
slight distance beyond the cuff. have
frequently dined in large company
with the appliances on my arms and
they have never been observed. AS the
hands Of the medium are placed upon the
table the bars of wood naturally slip
under the edge and extend far enough
toward the center to raise the table as
you elevate your arms. have perform
ed this trick hundreds OF times and have
never been detected. This is one Of the
manifestations most relied on by the
6piritualists, and have been shown
how easily IL can be accomplished, even
by novice at the business.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11

THEY are again stirring the Interna-
tional Copyright humbug. Mr.. James
Appleton Morgan has given out letter
saying that the feeling Of the population
tsth in England and America is In favor
Of international copyright law. What
population? The population Of authors
and publishers-that is all. The pig
iron kings want high tariff On iron, and
10, we hesr how the people demand it'll
Tom Scott wants $1OO,0O0,00O for the
Southern Pacific road, and we are told
that an overwhelming majority OF the
people are in favor OF the subsidy! So
authors who are more avaricious than
wise, and the extensive publishers who
want monopoly of the business taIk
about the population of both England
and America being in favor of ii! Mr..
Morgan says that France makes no diff
ference as to the nationality of authors.
So would we make no differ
ence if no other nation spoke our
language aid foreign authors were CON-
PEELED to translate their books into our
tongue. We don't want to encourage
avarice in authors. They can make all
that is good for them without an inter-
national copyright. 1t is not by natural
right that they have any copyright even
st home, and they should not be too
greedy, or they may lose that bounty.
Too many great authors have been ut
tsrly spoiled by making too much. Dick
ems was 30 spoiled-made fool of-and
finally killed himself by avarice. We
want authors to check the love of wealth
and the spirit Of monopoly, not to sus-
tain and promote it.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11
WHAT HUMAN NATURE TEACH ES.

All the authorities-that is, the associ-
ations of respectable gentlemen in New
Orleans-such as the Cotton Exchange,
the Church, by her bishops, ministers,
and deacons, able lawyers, learned doc
tors, and wise editors, have united in
one grand volume of indignation at Phil.
6heridan's dispatch about the White
Leaguers, denouneing them as lawless,
and recommending that they be declared
banditti, to be dealt with by drum
head Court.martial, Judge asheridan pre-
siding.
This looks as II all the respectability
sf Louisiana were White Leaguers. We
lad supposed, and Gea. Sheridan has
acted ON the supposition, that the White
League was mainly composed Of the
poor whites led by reckless persons. A
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11
What Allied " Ugly Sam"

He had been missing from the sroto-
mac" Tor several days, and Cleveland
Tom, Port Huron Bill, Tall Chicago, and
the rest Of the boys who were wont to
get drunk with him, couldn't make out
what had happened. They hadn't heard
that there was warrant out for him,
had never known of his being sick for a
day, and his absence from the old haunts
puzzled them. They were in the Hole.
nearly dozen Of them, drinking, smok.
ing and playing cards, when in walked
Ugly Sam.
There was deep silence for moment
as they looked at HIM. Sam had new
hat, had been shaved clean, had on a
clean collar and white shirt, and they
didn't know him at first. When they
saw that it was Ugly Sam, they uttered
a shout and leaped up.
s.Cave in that hat?" cried one.
"Yank that collar ofiw shouted an
other.
'sLet us roll him OH the fioorw screamed
a third. t
There was something in his look and
bearing which made them hesitate. The
whisky-red had almost faded from mis-
face, and be locked sober and dignitied.
His features expressed disgust and con-
tempt as he looked around the room, and
then revealed pity as his eyes iell upon
the red eyes and bloated faces OF the
crowd before him. ,.+ -.
"Why, what ails ye, Samp inquired
Tall Chicago, as they all stood there.
ssPye come down to bid you goodbye,
boysP' he replied, removing his hat and
drawing q clean handkerchief from his
pocket.
they shouted In chorus.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11

WE now bear the news that National
bank Is to be established in Spain which
agrees to loan the government $3l, $50, 600
In return for the monopoly of issuing
notes TO circulate as money. All the
banks Of the kingdom are to be compelled
20 coalesce in the National organization.
This would be an institution perfectly
eongenial to a kingly government; but
in such country US the United States
1t Is dangerous monstrosity. Monopoly
and kingcraft 60 hand in hand, but mon
Opoly and Republlcanlsm are incom.
patlble.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11
sSow DREAMS.

Last night i showed: and Nature fell asleep:
Forest and Reid lie tranced In gracious dreams
OF growth, for ghosts Of lcaVes long dead il
seems, H..
Hover about the boughs; and wild winds sweep
From the storm harvest, sown by silent
streams!
With beauty Of crushed clouds the cold earth
teens, -
And Winter fertile-seeming truce would
keep.
But such ethereal slumber may not bide
The ascending sums bright scorn-not long, ]
fear;
And all its visions, on the golden tide
Of mid-noOn gliding off, shall disappear.
Fair dreams, farewell! So in life's stir and
pride, s.
You fade-and leave the treasure of tearI
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11

A CONTRACT has been made between
the Mexican Government and Mr.. Ed
ward Lee Plumb, representing the In.
ternational Railroad Company, by which
that Government grants a subsidy OF
$9,bOs per kilometre, equal to $14. 900 per
mile, in aid of the road. 1t is supposed
that this aid will enable the company to
complete the road, and thus furnish di-
rect communication by the Iron Noun
tain line in Missouri to the heart of Mex
leo, and the shortest line to the Pacific
Ocean.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11

THE Atlanta (Ga.) Methodist Advo
cate follows the Chicago Tribune in at.
tempting to create the impression that
the Democracy of the next Congress, il
In the majority, will either repudiate,
wholly or in part the National debt OF
assume the Confederate debt; that they
will concede to the South the demand for
payment for their slaves; and that all
the damage to Southern property by the
army will be compensated at the expense
Of the nation. Let the Methodist Advo-
cate possess its soul in peace. No Ma
tional debt will be repudiated. No Con-
federate debt will be assumed. No
slaves will be paid for. No war
damages will be compensated.
Why not? Were not the Democracy
Copperheads during the war? Some of
them were Copperheads,b but they are not
what they once were. They are now for
power and the spoils of office. They
know how to retain power. They know
shat to do those things would be to Gre
ate another rebellion. Every Northern
State would secede at once on the pas
sage of bill to either assume the South
ern debt or pay for the slaves. 1twould
be short work with the government. 1t
world be overthrown in six months, and
the democratic party would furnish an
abundant market for hemp.
No; even if the members from the
South should be SO stupid as to ask for
such favors, the party would have some
regard for its own life, and that OF the
nation. Really, it might be question
whether such revolution would not be
blessing, since. the government can
find little time for anything except
the investigation Of rascalities. Ifsuch
m event would renovate the moral con-
dition of the country, let it come. In
the new order, things might improve by
offering bounty for the increased pro-
ducti6n Of the hanging fibre.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11

WHO were the clients Of Hon. John s.
Schumacher, that received the Pacific
Mail funds? The world will know if the
inyestiga ion Is pushed. Win it be?
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-11
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.

MR.. VOORHEES, has withdrawn from
the Senatorial contest in Indiana. There
should now be no difficulty in selecting
Mr.. Holman. :
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08
New Postal Arrangements Between the
United States and Canada.

For the purpose of placing communica-
tons by post between the United States
and the Dominion of Canada upon the
most liberal and advantageous basis, the
following arrangements have been agreed
upon. to be carried into effect on January
|, 1875, or a. soon thereafter rs the neces-
sary measures can be perfected for putting
them into operation
Ftrst-The unification Of the postal sys-
TENS of the two countries in respect TO
correspondence exchanged between them,
each country 10 forward and deliver, free
of charge, correspondence of all kinds,
written and printed. received from the
other which correspondence must, in all
cases, be prepaid at the established domes-
tic rates of the country of their origin.
!Seeond-Each country will transmit the
domestic mails of the other in incosed
pouches, through its territory, free of
charge. by its ordinary mail routes.
Third-No account shall be kept be-
tween the Post-office Departments Of the
two countries In -egard To international
correspondence Of any kind exchanged be-
tween them, each department retaining to
its exclusive use all the postage IL collects
on mail matter sent TO the other for de-
livery.
Fourth-It is understood to be the desire
and intention of our respective Post-oflice
Departments that the provisions of this
agreement shall extend to an international
money-order exchange as soon as practical
BILE.
Fifh-The provisions Of this agreement,
as far as relates TO the rate of letter post
age, will be carried into effect on the LIST
of February, 1875.
Sirth-All the provisions of the exist
ing postal convention inconsistent with
this arrangement are hereby abrogated.
Serenth-Formal articles embodying the
provisions of this agreement shall be pre-
pared for execution as soon as possible.
(signed) W. ii. GErFIN,
Deputy Postmaster General Of Canada,
(Acting for and subject 10 the approval Of the
Postmaster General Of Canada
MARsIAILJEwE
Postmaster General.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08
FOREIGN.

Thirty persons were killed and fifty wound
ed by a railroad accident at Woodstock, Eng
land, on the 2ith.
An explosion occurred in Bagnall-Hall Col.
liery, North stalIordshire, England, on the
oath, by which twenty miners were killed.
A dispatch from Havana, 10Th, says that
the insurgents have purchased two steamers,
and that anether filibu>tering expedition is to
be fitted out. II i also stated that General
Jordan and Senior Aguilera are to return to
the island, the former to assume command OF
the insurgents.
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas, nephew
Of the Emperor, who was associated with the
great diamond scandal of few months ago.
has been adjudged insane and placed under
the guardianship Of his father.
Rumors were current in London, on the
27th. that the emigrant ship Cospatrick, from
London TO Auckland, had been burned at sea.
Three OF the crew were reported as having
reached Madeira. With the exception Of
these. il is believed that all on board the ship,
nearly five hundred souls in all, persisted by
the disaster.
Special dispatches from Madeira to the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08
The Louisiana Returning Board.

The Louisiana Returning Board COM
pleted their canvass Of the returns of the
late State election on the 9th. and is
sued an address to the people of the State,
explanatory of their action in the mat
ter, from which we make the following
extracts
90 In the first place, this election was very
loosely conducted by the Commissioners of Elec.
ton. so much so that not at one tenth Of the
polls In the state were the forms required by law
observed" some OF the provisions OF the law
are here enumerated. 'lIad the Board required
strict compliance Of the law in holding the
election and making the returns to the Su.
perysor, the effect would have been that so
many Of the polls would have been thrown
out that there would have been no election
in the state. The Board then adopted the rule
that when the Supervisor had returned any evi
dcnce showing an election was held, although
II be only tally sheet unsigned or not sworn
TO, In absence OF evidence Of any fraud or in
timidation, IL would compile the vote as shown
by such evidence or document, II II may be called
evidence. This decision disposed Of a good many
protests. But when the substantial forms Of law
had not been observed, and the evidence Of fraud
or intimidation was produced, the failure Of sub
stantial compliance with the forms Of the law
was considered evidence Of fraud and the poll
was rejected. We believed this TO be n Just and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08

London journals give the following addi-
tional particulars OF the burning Of the emf
grant ship Cospatrick: The fire broke out
At midnight, November L., and within half
an hour envcloped the vessel nearly It's en-
tire length. The scene was enc Of the Wild
est confusion. Bat two boats succeeded in
getting away, each of which contained
thirty persons. These remained alongside
OF the ship until the 10Th Of November, when
the hull was completely burned, and the ves-
sci sank. The two boats then started for
lsnd. They kept together for two days,when
"A gale separated them. One Of them has not
since been heard OF. The other was fallen in
with by the British ship scepter. At that
time IL contained five persons, two OF whom
died before the Scepter reached 81. Helena.
The total number of lives lost by the disaster
Is now estimated at 414.
The German Consul at San Sebastian,
Spain, has officially informed his Govern
ment that the captain and a portion OF the
crew OF the German bark Gustav have been
imprisoned. The Carlists fired upwards OF
1900 rounds at the vessel whilst endeayoring
10 enter the harbor of San Sebastian.
A Berlin dispatch Of the Goth says that the
Archbishopof Cologne has again been fined
5000 thalers, and will probably again be
imprisoned
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08
The New Finance Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The finance bill,
as agreed upon by the Senate Republican
caucus, was reported by Mr.. Sherman TO
the Senate to-day. and placed upon the
calendar. The leading features of the bill
are substantially as follows:
|. Free banking. 10 be open to all indi-
yiduals and associations, without limita-
ton Of capital.
,. The retiring of an amount Of
greenbacks equal TO eighty per cent. of
the amount of new national bank notes
issued until the greenback circulation
shall be reduced t. $500, 100000; after
which no further reduction of greenbacks
is To take place. Ii is claimed that, by
this provision, there will be neither ex-
pansion nor contraction of the currency,
as about twenty per cent. Is now required
as bank reserves.
3. The withdrawal and destruction of
fractional currency and the substitution of
silver coin, the arrangement TO go into
effect as soon as practicable. under the di-
rection Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
who Is authorized TO use surplus money
for supplying silver coin, and, if this is not
sufficient, to sell the requisite amount of
bonds of the new series TO obtain funds for
that purpose.
4. Removing the cost of coinage of gold
at the several minis.
). Resumption Of specie payments, to
commence on the first day OF January,
1879.
The Secretary is authorized to use the
surplus Of specie i'm the Treasury, but if
that l. not sufficient, to sell bonds in order
to obtain gold to pay Treasury notes.
But this last provision does not, like tie
others, 90 into immediate effect.
The Legal-tender act remains undis-
turbed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08

reasonable rule. and the Board strictly adhered
To 10. In the eases of Carroll II. Helena, and
-. James parishes, where Il was charged and
proved thai the returns made 10y the Commits
sioncrs 10 the supervisors had been changed after
they came into the hands of the Supcry-
sorr the Board took evidence 10 ascertain the
true state Of the vote, aud made compilation nc.
corlingy The question raised against the
greater number Of polls, was n charge of intim.
dation 10 prevent voters from voting and forcing
them 20 vote against their wishes. To establish
this charge great mass Of anidayits WAS taken,
some applicable 10 whole parishes, and some %
particular polls, and a mass OF counter afdayits
WAS also fled. The general facts proved ON this
point establish, that about May, 1874, a military
organization, known as the White League, was
established in this state, which extended To every
parish IN the state, and perneated every
neighborhood, that the object OF this organiza-
ton was 20 prevent colored men from voting UNI
less they had been controlled To vote the Demo
cratic ticket, and prevent them from holding Of
fee under the present state Government, 10 abdi-
cate their Offices, and To prevent the Republican
party in this state from organizing with view Of
concentrating their party at the late election, and
To eNpel white Republicans from the state unless
they would desist from organizing the Republican
party in this state and withdraw from active sup
port Of that party" some OF the alleged acts OF
intimidation charged are here enumerated, com
prsing social prescription, threats las wellas acts
Of personal violence. eliminating in murder.
"This VIA particularly the case In all the Red
River parishes, most of the Tcche parishes, and
in the parishes between Red and ouachita
rivers" 49, In st. Mary and Grant parishes
these acts OF intimidation were 80 general and
overwhelming that the Board felt compelled to
throw out every box in these parishes, and in
many other parishes where there was satisfactory
proof that intimidation had been used at desig
mated polls, so as TO prevent fair, free and
peaceable election at such polls, they were
excluded from compilation, as the law re-
quircs. ....." As all these acts Of intimidation
had been perpetmted in favor Of the Demo
cratic party and against the Republican
party, the polls excluded from compilation gen
orally gave majOrities in favor of the Democratic
party, and this exclusion from compilation re-
duced the vote Of that party, and In some in
stances had the effect OF returning Representa-
uves and other officers OF the opposite party diff
ferent from the returns made by the supervisors.
This is the natural result Of an Illegal attempt TO
accomplish an object, and no fault Of the
Board" 1.-The Board submits 10 the Legsla-
ture and people of this State the result of their in
yestigation with a consciousness that they have
properly discharged their trust
Signedl - MADISON WELLS, Prest."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08

The Louisiana Returning Board completed
their official canvass Of the vote in the State.
on the 2lth. and adjourned. subject to the call
Of their President. II is understood that the
returns. although not officially made public.
show three Republican and three Conserya-
tive members Of Congress, and the members
Of the State House nearly, IL not quite, equal
ly divided. The Constitutional amendments
are declared carried by about 10000 majority.
Previous 10 the adjournment Of the Louisi
ana Returning Board, Mr.. Arroyo, one of the
members, sent in his resignation, accompa-
MED by the following statement: . am inn
PEELED 10 adopt the present course BY the
rulings Of the Board in the last few days, in
returning to the Legislature. a. elected. men,
bers who were unmistakably defeated; rul-
ings which, TO my mind, are so clearly parti-
san and unjust. defrauding the people OF
Louisiana Of their chosen representatives,
That my self-respect will not allow me to
longer retain a seat on the Board.- Mr.. Ar
royo's resignation was accepted.
The Secretary Of the Interior has recently
addressed letter to the Secretary Of War. in
which he says: THE Black Hills country is
secured by treaty to the Sioux Indians. and |
respectfully request that the most effective
measures within the power Of the War De-
partment may be adopted toward all persons
making encroachments upon said territory.
and That all intruders be pursued, overtaken
and expelled from it,
Ex-Governor Warmoth and Daniel c.
Byerly' manager Of the New orleans BuIie.
90, bad haud-to-hand encounter in the
streets Of New orleaEs. on the 20th, which
resulted In the death Of Byerly from wounds
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-08
CURRENT NEWS.
wAsTsINGTON.

The subcommittee appointed by the Con-
seryative and Democratic party To witness the
canyas>ing and compiling OF the returns by the
Louisiana Returning Board, on the 23d with
drew from the Board. because OF it, alleged
arbitrary ruling. Previous to their withdraw
AL. the Conservative Committee published a
sworn statement of the returns OF the late
election for Congressman, State Treasurer.
and members Of the Legislature, n compiled
by them from sworn duplicate returns in
their possession, and compared with and cor
recied by the duplicates in possession Of said
Board This statement shows the election Of
four Conservative and two Republican Con-
gressmen, the election. OF Moncure. state
Treasurer, by ASH majority, and the election
OF seventy -one Conservatives and thiriy.seven
Republicans To the Legislature.
Four hundred employees nthe Treasury
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing at Wash
ington were discharged on the Goth. A large
proportion sf these were women. This re-
duction OF the working force was made ne
cessary by he awarding OF contract TO New
York companies TO furnish revenue stamps.
which work had previously been done in the
Treasury Bureau.
The President has signed the act for the re
lief Of certain settlers on public lands, which
makes il lawful for homestead or presumption
settlers. whose crops were destroyed or 'eri-
ously injured by grasshoppers. TO be absent
from said lands until July, 1876, should an
other destruction of crops occur before that
period, without the adverse right attaching
TO said lands during their absence.
The Louisiana troubles were discussed al a
meeting Of the Cabinet on the 10Th. Ii is
stated that Attorney General Williams urged
the necessity of the Governments sustaining
the Returning Board in its decision at all
hazards No decisive action was agreed upon
in the matter.