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CITUATION-As head sawyer on circle mill;
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AEULE5 AND HORSES-Just received, %
vi Texas Mules and Horses, broke, ana OF
GOOD s{Ee-a good substitute for common plug
horses, being cheaper and more durable. have
already received twelve c2l-loa Is, and WlII
get large shipments in future II we can huu a
SSn.ri-sI Itberal inducements TO dealers or
sI,ecTit5o-s FORREST & FAIRbS.
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C,lTVATIOS-By an A. b. OF william and
- Mary College, a situation as teacher. The
best refereI ce given, il desired. Address, stat
ing term, {. S.o., huguenob,PoWhaIan co, W /.
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: House, Main sueet. near Nadison. ocII5
INITIATION AS SAILS Man Having been
- engaged in The cotton factOrage and COM
rnissi0i; business during the past twenty-three
wears in this city, feel confident that can
c0utroI "A good trade for any good house, either
in cotton or groceries, that may give me
trial aS / have a large acquaintance IN the
states Of Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas
trading with Memphis; or will travel in said
capacity for a responsible house. address
rcfI2 w. l.. Appeal office.
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AmUsEmEETE.
FOR SALE OR RENT.

4 AWEIIING-Flne suburban DwelIlnE
| J House for sale or rent, Apply Al no. W., % j
Main street. -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-08

The Mnne-ofa Anii-monopolists have
nom mated stite ticket, beaded b. u. L.
Buell. for Governor. Their platform favor.
the adoption Of Kelley's 3-G5 per cent. con-
veriibe bond soh.me.
The fourth annual session Of the National
Agricultural Congress commenced in Cincin-
naii on the 22d.
The Palmetto Guard, Of Charleston. :. c.,
have issued an invi alton TO all Americans 10
participate in the centennial anniversary OF
the Battle Of Fort Moultrie, on June sth
next.
ChiefJusiice Peyion, Of Mississippi, has
granted an injunction restraining the State
Auditor from paying out money to support
the militia that Gov. Ames had proposed 10
call out. The petitioners claim that the q W.
ernors propose TO muster into active SER
vice a regiment each OF whites and blacks
would produce q conflict. The Injunction
u based on the acknowledged fact that per-
feet peace and order prevail throughout the
state, ~ i that mastering militia into service
was but creating a standing army Of State
troops In viola ion OF the Constitution. The
Injunction doe. not interfere with the power
OF the Governor to call out militia 10 suppress
disorders, should any occur.
At Belief .ntaine, OHIO. on the sd. the body
Of Young lady named Miss Laughin was
found 10 the outskirts " the town with her
throat cut from ear 10 ear. She had gone out
the previous day on an excursion in company
with man named schell and his wife. and
Mrs. schell, being fatigued was left With the
team, while scheil, with the young lady,
-'srt'd ater wild flowers. schell returned
without Miss Lsughlin. stating that she had
strayed from him and he could not fad her.
lie wa subsequently arrested and bloody
KNIFE found IN his pocket. TIL grass In the
vicinity OF the scene Of the murder showed
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The Arctic Expedition.

IL Is announced in Nature that tbc
Nalorous, which accompanied the shin.
Alert and Discovery as far as Disco
6reenland, on their Arctic expedition
returned To Plymouth, England, Ano
-. The vessels encountered sever.
storms in crossing the Atlantic, but bor,.
them well. and all on board Vyerq III
health when the NalorouS parted from,
her comrades, July lG. While at Disco
the naturalists Of the three ships wer.
employed in making botanical and eco
logical collections, and in dred .,ing IN
the harbor. A large number Of plan,.
were obtained, some Of which il is be-
lieVed are new 10 science. Mr.. krann
Smith, the Inspector Of North Green.
land, extended every courtesy to theeN-
petition, and, prior to its leaving. pro-
vided il with an ExquimauN and sixty-
four dogs.
IL is inferred, from the report OF She
Danish officials regarding the favorabl,
state of the weather, that the nayira.
ton of Melville Bay will be compara-
lively easy. The Discovery hopes Ia
find suitable winter quarters ON the
n-rth shore Of Lady Frankin's Straits.
but the Alert will press on alone. land
ing depots and building cairns with rec
ords every 60 miles. The Alert Mil
probably winter in - deg, and spend
the season in preparation for a bold
passage northward in the summer Of
1876. The grand advance will DE ao-
complished by means Of system II
dcpots and auxiliary slcdges, enabling
the foremost party 20 be- absent from
the ship abeut II days, and traverse
distance Of 500 miles. Meanwhile The
Discovery will continue the work II ex
ploration. slowly making progre..
northward
MIR. Carpenter aud Mr. Markham.
who We're passengers in the Nalorg,
read a report Of the expedition ZIP u
July H., before the British Association
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Gold closed in New York on September %,
at ll6 IL.
The ca.e Of Triton v. Beecher was called
in the Brooklyn City Court on the 10Th. but
by consent Of counsel was pos poned until
the January term.
A mass meeting Of those opposed to the
policy Of contracting the currency and in
favor Of substituting legal tenders for nation
al bank currency. ETC., was held at Cooper
Institute, New York. on the night Of the 2Sl.
Richard schell presided. The hall was filed,
and A meeting of those unable To get in was
organized outside. The principal speakers
Were Theodore Tomhsson, Edward Crome,
of Boston, AMI j. X. Niece, Of Illinois.
There were indications OF serious labor
troubles at Fall RIVER, Mass, on the 20 h.
The mills were 10 have been ops ned on that
day, at zen per cent. reduction in wages.
The mill owner, however, before allowing
any hands % 20 10 work demanded that they
sign a paper pl,dging themselves 10 with
draw from All organizations that may at
tempt 10 int rfere with hours Of work or
amount OF wages. This great majority Of
the work people refused 10 sgn. and in con-
sequence most Of the mills were able 10 start
but -mai, portion Of their machinery from
ack Of hands. On the 27lh the Operatives
held mass meeting, at which 10000 were
present. There were some minor disturb
snces, and the police made several arrests.
Ned O'Baldwin. commonly known a. the
" Irish Giant" was shot twice, and il WAS
thought NOR alls wounded. by his partner,
Michael Finn II. in New York on the 21th.
At Weati ersield. Conn, on the attn. the
wife Of Eoenezer Dun-more poisoned her
self an three children during the alb ,ence Of
her husband. The youngest, eight years
old, died. 1t was thought the Others would
recover.
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CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

A Washington dispatch OF the 81 says that
all report. from Mississippi concur In the
state ment that perfect peace prevails there.
The dispatch sdds: "Goy. Kellogg. of Lou
isisna, called upon the Attorney.General to-
day, and bad long conversation re-
specting affairs In the south, especially
regarding Mississippi and Louisiana.
GOV. Kellogg expressed 10 the Attorney
General his entire approval of the course OF
the latter in the Mississippi business. and
comedies in the views OF Others, that the let
ter to Gov. Ames must exercise good effect.
not only in Mississippi. but IN louisiana snd
other parts OF the Soath. The Governor also
stated that political matters in Louisiana
were now thoroughly quiet, with no indica-
tions OF the renewal II such disturbances As
some time ago characterized the condition
OF affairs in that State"
The Commission appointed 10 investigate
the charges OF fraud preferred by the Indians
against Agent Gibson, Of the Usage Agency,
have reported TO the effect that they found
some irregularities. such ss an imperfect sys-
tenn OF keeping accounts, but that no evil
dence was sdductd showing corruption or
ment nor Indians have sustained any loss.
The resignation Of Hon. Columbus Delsno
rs Secretary OF the Interior is NJ length off,
cially announced. Mr.. Delsno's letter Of res
ignaiion /. dated July 5th last, and the Presi-
dents acceptance Of the same bears date sept.
o. President Grant in hi. letter TO the retir-
ing Secretary SAYS: Il believe that YOU have
filed every trust cotfiied to you with ability
and int gritty. | sincerely trust that the iu-
ture viii place YOU right In the estimation OF
the public. and that you will continue TO en-
joy its confidence Is you have done through
50 many year, ofpublic and official liie."
The Secretary Of the Treasury has given
directions for the retirement OF s5oi.5Sl ~
outstanding legal-ten ders, that amount icing
eighty per cent OF The Nationals Bank circu-
lation issued during the psst month. Un:il
further orders. the outstanding legal-teuder,
will be 75,94i.ll4.
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FOREIGN.

Stanley. the African explorer. haS beer
heard from by letter dated NV Is. Two Of
hi- white compar ions. Edward Peacock and
Frederick Barker. had died Of fever.
The American ship Ellen south ari. Can't.
Wood worth, wa recently lot of the Eor-
l~h coast, aid nine Of the crew drowned.
A 'elegrsphie dispatch from Vienna. via
London. = ptemh+r =. states that servia l.
in pitiAble condition. The semi-aAnus i
taxes are TO be collected a month earlier than
usual because the State Golfers are empty
Great unes-iness prevails among the militia
heesuse they are prevented two days weekly
from tiling f-lds. Epidemies prevail both
10 the Turkish and insurg NJ cam :.
A destructive fool occurred September -
inring a gale in the valley Of the River Lee.
Leland. The river rose several feet snd in
und .ted portion OF the city Of Cork and the
county Tor miles about. occAsioning immense
damsge TO property. Similar accounts have
been received from other parts OF ireland and
from Scotland.
At Know on Queb,c, an old man named
Welch att mpied 10 murder his wife with an
AK. when seeing his son coming in he turned
aud shot al him. The -on then in seli-def-nse
shot hs father dead. The old woman i not
expected to live.
\ cOmmitt.e has been formed in Paris en-
TILED The Frunce-Amtricin Union. with
Hon. =. b. Washburn, Am' rican Minister.
Marquis II Noailies and NJ. Berlhold a. bon
orable Tre sidents. The object j. 10 erecs q
monument by public subscription on an
island 10 Long leland Sound, duriog the Cen
tsnnial, to commemorate the hundreGth year
Of American Independence.
Dean susznsky, n German priest, recently
joined the cd Catholics and then got mar
rice. The OLD Catholics were thus obliged
to decide the question in regard 10 priest
marrying. and dec del ifii. maiyely. TIL
Cove nment has resolved to protect Dean
suszinsky in the enjoyment Of his temperate
ties.
The fftieih anniversary OF the establish
ment Of railways was celebrated at Darling
ton, England, on the 18th, where bronze
statue aud portrait OF Joseph Pease. the
promoter Of the first railway. were unveiled.
Cougratul.tory tel, grams were sent during
the progress Of the banquet to all the raj road
kings on the European continent, in Amer
lea, Egypt and India.
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Republican Extravaganza.

In the five fiscal years ending luua
SO, 1874. the net revenue .sceipt- al ths
Government We're Sl.Cf1. 2NI9li. 300
average Of over S3S3. 900. 600 per yclr.
During the same time the eNpcudims
for interest on the public debt and pens
sions were S733. 100. 7iS.C5.ltaNing -gG3.-
AIS. leO.31. available for the orliusp
expenditures of the Govern mcut and M
reduction of the national debt he
amornt 10y which the debt was rc,lueI
during the five years in question was
Sl>2.2il. go. 80 that there was spent b
the administration. exclusive Of the in-
terest on the public debt, pensions. and
in debt redemption, the sum Of ~.tl..
z06. 4j0.31 In the five fiscal year, pre-
ceding the war ending with June 80,
1861. the national expenditures. cNelu-
>ivc Of interest and pensions. We're ont
500 .4j1, 2ls.jt. or barely forts pr
cent. Of what they We're Ia the first iuil
five wears Of Grantism IrroN Ef
Press
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Official Honesty in Early st. Louis.

The following "reminiscences Of a past
ere aud several past generations in the
history IF Il. Louis was related long
ago 70 Judge William Primm BY Viii
liam g. pettus:
In the year 1919. during a panic in
money matters. Peter Didier was the
Treasurer 81 the Territory Of Missouri,
and had in his vault $4,000 Of the mo-
ney belonging 10 the Territory. and
could not be called upon in six months
To disburse IT, Bernard Pratte and
Pierre Chouteau were his securities
They were tolcrably tight mp to meet
eng. &c nent-. and in a conversation be-
tween them, il was agreed that they
would 70 together and solicit a loan Of
Didier. They went. and with very long
faces, represented 10 Older that utter
ruin was staring them in the face. un-
less they could obtain this loan from
him for 30 DAYS. The old man remark
Ell to them that he had not in his pos
session one cent. and was much dis
trcsscd AZ his inability 10 relieve their
pressing wants. Praitc and Chuuteau
told him il was all nonsense for him to
"a X IN that way; that they knew he
held $40. 900 Of territorial money. and
could not be called on 10 dishurse il for
six months. and 20 let them have il.
Dider answered: My friends. II IS MT
my money. You cannot get him, bat
here il my house and lot. my horse, my
cow. and even my bed take them and
sell them M auction and relieve YOUR
selves Pratte and Chouteau went of
perfectly satisfied that Didicr was an
honest tiaH. interrupted, and incor-
ruptiblc. Their wants were not very
great. AMI they rot along very well
without il. Nv private opinion about
the matter j., that irattc and Chouteau
desired 10 test his honesty.
In a note To the editor Judge Primm
says:
:. II is years AGO that Mr.. Peitus. who
at the time Of the occurrence related by
him was. believe, Territorial Auditor.
sent me the foregoing communication.
| RETAINED from publishing It for rea-
sons satisfactory to me. Peter Didier
was brother Of Pierre Joseph Didier, a
priest Of the religious order ~ the Ben
cdictincs of the congregation II Il.
Maur, and who oiliciatcd A. priest Of
the post of st. Louis, parish Of Pain
court, from December, 1893, To April
l7gg.m
In these day. Of public frauds. pecu-
lations and plumber, il may be consola-
tory 10 hear that there once did live an
honest public oficer.-St. LOUIS Tunes.
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shireA Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia. West Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois. Missouri. Neva-
da, Oregon and California. This will
do. II the Republican United States
senate desires Ia throw ont the Southern
electoral votes, and so make no choice
for President, the election goes To the
House, where the Democrats are sure Of
twenty-four votes out of thirty-eight
All hail to the Democracy Of California,
who have given us the fourth vote more
than was necessary - emlhis AppcaI.
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The Democratic prospects were never
brighter. The skies are almost cloud
less Al that now remains to be done
j. 10 organize and go into the campaign
with hurrah 80 vigorous that II will
carry terror To Radicalism The Dem
ocrats must 20 into the campaign Of
1876 in no defensive attitude. They
must be aggressive That j. their pre-
rogative now They have done nothing
for which an apology on their part can
be properly demanded. Power has not
been held by them for many years. and
therefore, whatever Of evil has bcfallcn
the country for want of good govern
meni. j. to be answered for by the Re
publicans And surely there has been
such IN amount of wrong, that a genera
ton of good government will be required
To repair the damage. Then mp and AT
them. boys. The elections everywhere
indicate that the masses Of the people
are with YOU and ready TO sustain YOU
in every thing that i right. The Gin
cinnati Enquirer thus speaks ~ the
future IF the Democratic party: "The
result in California gives the Democrats
another State and another vote in the
House Of Representatives. il the cleo
ton for President should be thrown into
that body. There are thirty-eight States
in the Union To electI President re-
quires twenty votes. We count the fol-
lowing for the Democrats New llamp-
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How n Snake Charmed a Boy.

For the past two weeks, saws the
Reading PENN Eagle. n son of Allen
Rogers, aged eleven years, a wood-cut-
ter on the Blue Mountains. about three
miles from Hamburg. has been i'm the
habit Of leaving his fathers house every
morning about y o'clock, and not re-
turning till noon. The parents Of the
boy have questioned him several times
as To where he went, and the boy would
reply, To play with neighbOring boy
named Springer. On Friday last the
father watched his son. and followed -
a short distance, and when about half
mile from the house, the boy entered a
piece Of thick sprout land, in from the
road some two hundred yards, where
he seated himself upon large rock, and
in less than ten minutes the father was
Mortified on seeing monster black
snake crawl upon the rock and put it,
head on the boys lap. The father
states that the snake was the largest he
ever saw on the hills. lie states that il
was easily fifteen feet long and as thick
n his arm, which is well developed.
The boy had taken bread with him and
was feeding the snake, which ~ inter-
walls would stick large tongue ont as If
Kissing for more Ia eat Then il would
coil itself around the neck and body Of
the boy. and play with it, mouth and
neck with the boys hands The father
had often heard Of snakes charming
children, and that they were disturbed
while they were in the act. they would
Kill the child. A. the father turned 20
D..
ION. he turned back, and the snake
hearing a noise. az once unroiicd itself
and raised its body at least four feet
from the rock and looked in an dircc-
tions. and then il returned 20 the boys
lap. and the father returned home and
awaited the boy return. which Was. a.
usual. ~ noon When told that he had
been playing with the snake. the boy
said the first morning he met the snake.
he liked 20 play with IL then he took il
food. and he WAS 80 much pleased with
his companion that something told him
that he must meet the snake every
morning. One morning h. said he was
late. and when be- reached the place the
snake was standing up. and il came out
To mee. him. then followed him 20 the
rock There j. something very strange
about a snake charming not only chill
dren. hut have read of adults coming
under their charms. There l. certainly
some truth in the fascinating power, Of
snakes
On saturday morning the father and
two of his neighbour went 10 the place
with guns. and at the usual time the
snake made il appearance when all
fired al one time. killing the charmer.
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evidence Of violent struggle having taken
7 place.
1 A lew days ago some Of he stock OF John
I LETTER. who lived about - miles from Fort
Z Laramie. was run OF by the Indians. lie
started in pursuit % his stock. and the next
7 d.y his body was licked up and brought into
the Fort. His ear were Gu, OF. his nose and
chin shot Oh, and his body horribly mutt
lated.
The Herudon House, NJ Marshall, Mich,
was burned AZ an early hour on the morning
OF the s4ih. and Claude Gayery. n jeweier,
Z Anierne Grabez. cigar-maker, Eliza JenS..
servant. and Martha Norslen, cook, persisted
In the flames. A number OF other persons
were injured. The house with it, entire
contents was destroyed.
About midnight on the 2t;h some 500 men
went 10 the jail at Bel efontsine, Ohio, bat
tered down the doors. and took out Schell,
the alleged murderer Of Miss Lsughln. and
hanged him to tree. Before the Coroner's
jury. on the previous day, Mrs. schell testi-
ned that her husband informed her Of his
plot 10 outrage and murder the giTl. and
threatened 10 Kill her II she disclosed his Ia
tention-.
The committee appointed TO examine snd
report upsn the condition OF the partially
constructed Chicago Cu.tom-house, recon-
mend that the foundations be strengthen ned
aud certain portions of the superstructure be
rebuilt. The Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed the Supervising Architect to pro-
coed at once with the work in accordance
with the report.
President Grant and family arrived in 81.
Louis on the 10th where they spent several
days.
The ship Western Empire. Capt. Berii.
from Pensacola, Sept. II. for Grimsby. laden
with timber. was wrecked abou, $50 miles
south OF Pensacola and seven men drowned
The Captain and II Of the crew were landed
AT Pensacola in = destitute condition.
A,torney-General Hockaday, OF Missouri,
has commenced proceedings 10 suppress the
lotteries In the State.
The Fourth National Bank Of Chicago has
suspended payment. IL /, said that deposit
oTs will lose nothing.
Al New Albany. Ind. on The morning Of
the 18th. Jacob Reuter-, lAborsr. while sut-
fering from the effect, OF hard drinking. kill
ed his wife by crushing her skull with ham
mer. then set fire 10 the house. nj going in
to the back yard cut his own throat. seyering
the windppe. with pocAet-kuile. The
couple were about nifty wear, of age.
The wife Of Judge A. b. Norton. Of the
Dallas (Texa>l IateNigescer. who lost one
of her arms by being run over by train
Of car, during the late vi>it OF the TeAis
editors to Chicago, died in that city on the
27,h.
Adyices via New Orleans. up to September
y. indicate that the losses OF life aLd prop
erfy by the late storm on the Texas coast
were larger than al first reported.
The lsrzs numbering firm Of J. & G.. Rob.
son. Of Winona. Mimi. made assignments on
the 2sih. Liabilities are stated a. $4,000:
assets. s5S0,0o0. The unu,usl depression IN
the lumber trade j. assigned - the cause Of
the failure.
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Oscar MiNdorf PLAYED with TIE
grizzly bears ia the Cincinnati Zoologi-
cal Garden by ihru~ting his hand be-
tween the bars of their cage. FINALLY
one If the animals seizcdupon The hand,
and Oscars arm was wrcuched from
the socket and horribly nangled- ln
his agony be- thrust in the other arm
-nd that was also laccraicd IT, wiI
lose az least one arm. and likely biz liie.
Twentv-one Frcnrhmen have hcen
suspended from an English college be-
cause professor couldn't find out who
placed ten-ounce tack in his chair
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Our weeds are mostly Europeans;
but some Of our natives retaliate by max
ing themselves ut home in Other lands
Our Ragweed fAmbrosia artcnisi0foiial
il reported as having gained foothold
in several places in Northern Germany
and England.
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Indiqn Puddiag. Let pint Of sweet
milk come to boil; stir in enough
corn meal 10 make thin batter, cool
with another pint Of milk. Beat eggs,
cup Of sugar and nutmeg together,
and stir into the other. Butter pud-
ding dish and put it in; steam or bake.