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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-26
A Curious Poison That Kills White
Pigs and Fattens Black Ones.


Readers Of Darwin's Variation Of
Animals and Plants lndcr Domcstica-
tom will have noticed that apparently
trivial characteristics are in many cases
really Of immense importance as re-
CARDS their effects on our domestic pro-
auctions. He gives several Illustrations
showing that constitutional peculiari-
ties Of the ,trangest kind. entailing lia-
bility 70 the action Of certain poisons,
are correlated with the color OF the skin.
On the authority II Prof Jeilries Wy
man he mentions as one instance Of this
the action Of the LachnaIthes Tinctoria
upon white pigs in Virginia. Travel
through Virginia the Professor was
struck by the fact that nearly all the
pigs he saw throughout the State were
black pigs fed and fattened on the roots
OF the plant named, while 10 the white
ones it was poison. Hence the black
pigs alone were selected for rearing in
state throughout nearly the whole Of
which I.achnanthes Tinctoria abound
ed According 20 the american Agri-
cunurist, Prof. Wyman's testimony has
been amply confirmed by DR. Stotes-
bury, q member Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Georgia Agricultural So
ciety, who has recently been
investigating the curious fact
Lachnanthes Tinctoria, il appears, j.
commonly known as the paint plant,
and, under favorable circumstances,
grows two or three feet high. II be-
longs to the family Of Hremodoracep,
and is nearly allied TO the Amaryllide,
L. which the daifodil and narcissus be-
long. II contains an orange-colored
juice in its stems, and more particularly
in its roots, which yield a kind Of mad
der coLor. II is abundant in the South
ern States between Florida and Virgin
ia. growing especially rank in the sandy
swamps near the coasts. When eaten
by pigs Of any color il makes tine bones
pink but white pigs soon become lame.
with every appearance Of founder, and
their hoofs, after time, drop of or be-
come deformed. At the same time the
animals gradually become blind, and
ultimately die, while the black pigs not
only cat and enjoy it, but thrive and
fatten upon il. Another equally curious
fact Of the same kind Is given by Mr..
Darwin, who SAYS that in the Tarentino
the inhabitants keep black sheep alone,
because the Hypericum Crispen
abounds there, and does notinjure black
sheep, but kills the white ones in about
a fortnight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-26
A Street Car Falls from an Elevator
Several Persons Injured.

The New York Times, Of May 9, SAYS:
A shocking and probably fatal accident
occurred last evening at the Ferry
Street elevator Of the North Hudson
County Railway Company, on jersey
City Heights. Car No. OF the West
Hoboken line, which left the Hoboken
Ferry Il iO, having ON board 2 pas
sengers. was about boarding the eleva-
tor AT Ferry Street when the engineer
began to draw the platform up. and
the car, passengers and horses Were
dumped into the pit 40 the bottom of
the elevator, distance of 5O feet The
elevators consist OF two large plat
forms, on 20 which the car, and horses
are placed and truckman, who has
charge Of the platform, when every
thing Is ready riggs bell which directs
the engineer, Alfred Debevoisc. to 20
ahead, and the car j. hoisted 10 the top
Of the Palisades The cause Of tho ar-
cidcnt last evening Is attributed 10 the
carelessnc.s Of William spence, the
truckman, who rang the bell for the
engineer 70 20 ahead before the ear had
passed safely on ~ the truck. The two
fore-whecls had Just passed oh when
the engineer began 10 move the plat
forms, and the car, turning up on It's
end, fell into the pit which holds the
elevator. II seems almost "A miracle
that none Of the passengers were killed
outright. although several Of them were
So badly injured that they can not re-
cover
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Talk about cats-none Of them equal
Cato, the recently deceased, the proper.
", when alive, OF Mrs. Stephen Rogers
The animal lived twenty years, lacking
one month, and when he departed was
mourned for by a large circle Of friends.
Cato was a religiously inclined cat
Told, "Cato, it's time you went 10
bed, his catship walked solemnly Ia
the chair or stand, and, placing his
paws over his face To shade his ewes
from the glare and glitter of a sinful
world, engaged, apparently, in earnest
devotions. Mrs. Rogers was ait sld Ia
dy, and rather feeble. Cato used 10 90
To call her up in the morning, would
wait around until she was ready 10 90
down stairs, and then would mimic his
mistress IN the manner of her descent
Mrs. X. was compelled 10 steady her
self 10y leaning against the banister; the
cat regularly went through the same
exercise but upon getting within three
or four steps Of the landing he would
spring clear down at a leap, and then
look around i'm way that said distinct
~, "Why don't you come down i'm that
shapes" Mrs. Rogers AT one time faint
ed, and attention was called To the fact
by Cato, who ran TO the old lady's
daughter and succeeded by pulling. and
pushing, and crying 10 call her from
another part Of the house to her moth
er's assistance, probably this being the
means of saving the latter's life. There
nsed TO be kept in the house a little
box in which from time To time were
deposited pennies for procuring
food for Cato. Cato understood the
arrangement, and would watch over his
pile carefully rs could any little boy,
manifesting anxiety whenever the sup
ply of cash ran So low as To be suggest
i've of short rations. Ii the box OF cop.
pers gave out altogether, Cato knew
enough to 90 To the next pocket-book.
Cato would allow the canary to hop
around upon his back, and would play
at - catch-pawn with il upon the floor
When Capt. Rogers died the cat mani
Tested the utmost grief, and would sit
and watch the portrait Of his deceased
master exactly as if he saw resem-
blance between il and him. james,
son vi Mrs. r., came home, and one
day concluded he would have smoke
lie purchased a pipe and tobacco, and
laid them on the table, At once inter-
esting exceedingly Cato, who com
menced calling Papa, papa as he
used 10 do when Capt. Rogers was still
alive. \ comb was set apart for the
cats use, as a matter of fun, aud daily
Cato cane to have his toilet made BY
some member Of the family. When
finally he was taken sick the ncighbors
Of Mrs. X. used To come in to see him:
and when NJ the very last Cato saw he
was going. he raised himself up i'm his
bed. waved An adieu TO his friends, and
sank back into the sleep from which he
never fairly awoke- -Nen LoHdJn (Ct)
telegram.
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and stammered breathlessly; 18th
there, Pe-pc-ther Lins-k-eyi Wh-while
the praties was gr-growing, the meal
would keep them alNel W-what a We
say, Pe-petherl"
"Begorra, Corny, say what | often
said before, that yer dacent man-an'
yer boy is welcome TO Kate Linskey.m
"What do We mean, PetherP" cried
Tom Dillon.
"What | say, Tom; nor more nor
less. The childer might die o. the fare
gurthd Ga fainting brought on by hum
ger, or over-fatigue without proper sus-
tenancy while the praties was CROWN.
Dermott O'Byrne can best provide my
little girl with comforts, an he's wei
come to her.
At that moment a merry laugh caus-
ed the three old men TO look round,
and Corny tried 10 scramble TO his feet.
In the doorway stood Katie Lnsky, her
hands pressed 10 her sides and mirth
coursing down her pretty face. "l'm
sorry for your trouble, Corny,n she
said, advancing; but could not help
laughing, you looked SO quare;" and
she burst into a fresh peal.
"Be quiet, Katie, an come here, y
said Peter, reckoning his daughter to
his side. ~ was matchmaking forye ;
an the bargain Is closed betune me an
Corny for you and Dermott O'Byrnein
"le don't name it, father" said ka-
tie with comical glance ut Corny and
Tom Dillon.
"Sure enough. | do, ma colleen:
have We any thing to say agin it," re-
piled Peter. knocking the ashes from
his pipe.
"Musha, not word at all, father
dear only-only-
only what, katie?''
"Only was married last Tuesday to
Jack Mangan, the painterln she replied
with loud musical laugh, which
brought her husband To the door.
WHAT shrieked Tom Dillon.
"Whatl" echoed Corny.
"Oh, Pether Linskey, Pether Lins-
key. yer afther humbugging us!m cried
Tom, reproachfully.
"Ay, humbugging US" echoed Cor
ny, mournfully; and Peter, who was a
sly old humorisi, put his head against
the wall and laughed heartily at their
establishment.
The two ambassadors silently took
up their respective sacks. and slowly
departed, each thinking himself much
injured, and in their mutual discomf-
ture forgetting their luminosity. As for
old Peter. he was only too well pleased
TO have his daughter well married and
off his hands without even the " new
gown or the priests ues-though he
could afford to give her good fortune
las good fortunes 20 in that part of
the country.
When next Corny went "match-
making" he took care TO find out be-
forehand if the young woman was
:. willing and. as for Tom Dillon, he
vowed it served him right to be "hum-
bugged, as he only wanted to bother
mis- neighbor, Corny O'Byrne with
whom he was ever after good friends),
and he declared that in future his
.'boysn might match-make for them
selves ~ ChamJers'S ,J0uTnul.
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Duringa single week nine Ameri-
cans died IN Rome Of fever. The exca-
vations now being carried on at the
Campus are stirring up any amount 81
bad air and causing great sickness.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11
Magazine Notices.

The British Quarterly Revieao for October,
New York republication, is rather heavy, as a
whole, but contains some papers of great merit.
Foremost among these are the sensible c.iti-
csms on Contemporary Literature. The Ameri-
can Centennial is merely a slight historical
summary, and American Ecclesiastical Law is
better suited for a legal than literary periodi-
cal. On the other hand, Secular Change in Gil
mate is an important subject, thoroughly inves-
tigated. The Turks in Europe, evidently by
DR.. Freeman, the historian, is at once powerful
and instructive, and the article on Daniel De-
ronda is one of the truest and most analyzing
that has yet appeared. The subordination of
plot to character-drawing, is here described as
having reached climax, and it is complained
that at the close of the work we are left with
the threads of the story broken off abruptly |;
then arise the questions, What will become of
Gwendoen? What will be the issue of Deron-
dos new crusade as his own character? What
will Hans Meyrick do? How will Mrs. Clash
er behave with her son, the master of Grand
courts vast fortune? Win not Rex Gascogne
in few years induce Gwendolen to marry
aoaino
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11
Election SQuibs.

The "Widow" has character now,
judge.-BoSton Trauelter.
In shipwreck the rat always swims
ashore. Widow Butler was saved.-Hart-
ford Courant.
Mizzer Chandler, on being told that the Re-
publican party had received a check, inquired
had done with it.-N. Y. World.
Wouldn't it be the fair thing now for Uncle
Tilden TO walk up to Capt. George Bliss's Of
flee and settle those old income tax bills p
Springfield Republican.
Florida water will be cheap If all the tears
are gathered that will be shed by one or the
other party when the vote of the state is de-
cided.-B0ston Transcript.
New York Herald head lines: Is Tden's
Election Shark or Boojum? The Dance
of Phantom Majority. Will the Ghost Ma
ter.alize or Mizzle? From Exultation to
CONSERVATION.
"Stem for reforme." "Votate por la re-
forma," "Vote por la reforma," "Elige Ie-
formationem." "Vote pela reforma," "Stimmt
fur REFORM" ''Pleidelswch dros Ddiwygiad."
philadelphia Press.
The National Republican gorifed greatly
over Buffers election. Joe Hawley's defeat
in Connecticut was bulletined by it thus;
Joe Hawley, weak-kneed anti-Grant Re-
publican, defeated"
The Hartford Courant, a few weeks ago,
was anxious to have the Democrats with
draw Tiiden and substitute somebody who
could make the contest interesting. The
anxiety would seem to have been misplaced.
Springfield Republican.
The Democrats quote, "He that doubt
eth," etc. n Zachary he doth climb
tree. the vote of Floridy for to see. y
The sky above us, like the political sky, has
been cloudy of late. Both will clear up
soon.-Boston Transcript.
An enthusiastic Democrat and Republic
can of equal zeal "paired off," and started for
the Centennial Exhibition on Tuesday. On
the way to the depot the Democrat went by
the way of his polling place and voted, The
Republican was informed OF this as the train
reached New Brunswick. He took the next
train back to New York and voted for Hayes.
Would it not be rare instance of poetic
justice if the security OF business al the North,
the purity of the ballot box, and the honor of
the nation should at last prove to have been
preserved by the votes of those very colored
citizens in Florida to whom, not long ago,
great and proud states at the North refused
to extend the franchise.-N. Y. Tribune.
The prophet who predicted that it "would
be close' is patting himself on the back.
The fence seems to have unloaded
bout equally on either side. n *Brag is
a good dog, but, on several accounts Hold
fast seems to be better. " The
most sententious comment on the elections
was made yesterday by street-car conductor
who saluted ragged piece of currency with
the remark: 'Peter Cooper's dead babyp'
IN. Y. Tribune.
Robson thinks he will steal rakish
brigantine with Long Tom, mounted on
pivot amidships, and sail away and be pirate
on the Spanish main. n Don Cam
eron says he will gladly lay down the sword
Of his father; for peace hath its victories
not less renowned than those in the War De-
partment.* Father Taft will begin
the study of law next spring in Judge Thur
mans Office. Richard 81. Dana
has pulled down his vest. Judge Hoar will
follow his example.-N. Y, World.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11

at the time was almost unanimous not only
for its repeal, but also for an entire change in
the mode of electing President. 1t was re-
pealed at the last session of Congress by a
failure of the Senate to adopt it.
The New York Tribune which summarizes
the foregoing provisions, comes to the con-
clusion after reviewing the situation and the
precedents III that the President of the Sem
ate has never presumed to determine any
question as to the validity of the vote received
from any state, but that when such questions
have arisen, they have invariably been re-
ferred to the two Houses of Congress for their
decision.
(2) That neither House of Congress by it.
self has ever claimed the right to reject the
vote of any state, or to determine, in case two
sets of returns from single state appear,
which of them shall be counted, except by
authority of the Twenty-second Joint Rule,
which no longer exists.
III That while neither the Constitution nor
the laws OF the United States expressly pro-
vide the means of determining controversies
that may arse in regard to the counting of
the electoral vote of any state, that power has
been exercised by the concurrent action of the
two Houses of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11
News and Other Items.

The California whipping law has been declar-
ed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of
the state.
The survivors of the Strathmore disaster had
nothing but penguin eggs to eat for six me nths.
As result their hair all turned gold colored.
Savannah physicians are accusing each other
of unwise treatment Of patients during the vel.
low fever epidemic
Twenty thousand dollars will be the cost of
one piece in the display of fireworks at Delhi
upon the occasion of the proclamation of Queen
Victoria as ''Empress of India"
Spiritualists in Texas are required to take out
a showman's license before the authorities
will allow them to appear upon stage and
lecture.
The faculty of Yale College has forbidden the
football players to leave the town to engage in
any match games, a restriction not placed upon
base ball players
DR.. LeMoyne's cremation furnace at WASH
ingtop, Penn, will have two more victims soon.
One of these is prominent Brooklyn gentle
man, whose body has been preserved for seve-
raj weeks. Another is that of lady who,
though not yet dead, has requested that her
bod " be burned
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11
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STATE OF MAINE.
| PROCLANIATIN
By the Governor


In conformity to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent OF the United States, and by the advice of the
Executive Council, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the Thirtieth day of November,
Instant,
AS day ofPUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE to
Almighty God, and recommend to the people of
TINS state the employment Of the day thus set apart
IN oderng the grateful Acknowledgements due to Him
1or the well being of our country, State and our
nomes during the year that has passed. and in pre-
ierrmg our petitions for the continuance of His low
ing kindness towards us.
The custom of our fathers endears to us the hold
ing OF family festivals upon that day as beautiful
and appropriate feature of its observance If amid
the gadness Of happy reunions of parents and chill
dren and children's children round common
hearthstone, gratitude for the good that we and
ours enjoy shall extend our thoughts to the great
family which embraces US ALL shall awaken in our
hearts fresh sentiments of love and goodwill to-
wards our felow-men, and strengthen our deter
mination to sdpport the institutions and aid the in
fuences which tend to benefit them, and to lessen
human wretchedness and suffering, then will the day
of our Thanksgiving be most blessed.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta this third
DAY OF November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy six and of the
independence Of the United States of America, the
one hundredh first. SELDOM CONNOR.
By the Governor.
SD. CHADBoURNE, Secretary Of State.
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11
The Sitnatian

The latest returns at present writing leave
little doubt that the Republicans have won
the day. Ifany reliance at all can be placed
upon official dispatches Florida, South Caro-
lima and Louisiana have given handsome Re.
publican majorities and will cast their elec-
toral votes for Rutherford B. Hayes Appar-
emily an effort will be made by the Demo-
Gratis to convey the impression that the states
are frauduiently carried. But intelligent
people will pay little attention to their wild
assertions, and Congress will scarcely care to
60 behind the returns made by the state exec
utiyes and canvassing boards. Our tele-
graphic columns will convey the latest intel
ligence, and will, we hope, announce the
election of HAYES,
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11
Hail tn Grant,

The dispatches Of the President to Gen.
Sherman are so direct, wise, temperate, clear
and firm that all citizens capable of holding
just opinion on any subject, must unite in
praise to the man who always does the right
thing at the right true. 1t is matter for
profound thankfulness that we have at the
head of affairs in the troublous times which
impend, man great enough for all emergen-
cies. The country is under renewed obliga-
tion to the hero and statesman who has done
in the last fifteen years more good service to
the nation than any other public man of the
century. Again ard again, all hail to the
President!
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11

LIvADIA, the present residence of the EN-
peror of Russia, is an estate on the southwest
coast of the Crimea, at about league and a
half from a little town called Yalta, in the
Government of Taurida. Yalta is about
thirty-six miles from Sebastopol. Livadia,
which is placed on crest of rocks running
like cornice along the Black Sea, is private
estate belonging to the Empress. 1t was pre-
sented to her by the Gar few years after
their marriage, His Majesty having bought it
from Count Potocki. The property has an
extent of about four miles in diameter, and is
crossed by the post road which starts from
Sebastopol, where the railway stops. On en-
tefing the domain one sees at each extremity
of that road pillars surmounted with the arms
of Her Majesty, who was, as is known, a
Princess of Hesse. The house on it is ex-
ceedingly modest in extent. Its construction
dates from the commencement of the century;
it is, in truth, only chalet in the Russo-Ital-
ian style, like most Of the pleasure residences
around the estate, that is to say, built half in
stone and half in wood. In the middle of the
park is another house smaller than that
the Empress, which it reserved for the Czaro-
witch when he comes there to stay with the
Court
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-11

NOTWITHSTANDING changes in other coun-
tries, Scotland is still Scotch. Recently in
the established Synod Of Angus and Mearns,
three ministers presented the following re-
markable "overture:" "The very reverend
the Synod of Angus and Mearns is respect
fully overturned by the undersigned members
to appoint day on which the thoughts of
the congregation may be directed to the deal
ings of God in the harvest which has now
been on hand for nearly three months, and is
not completed" The idea that bad weather
is sign of heavens displeasure is as old as
the hills, and in Selections from the Min
utes of the Synod of Fife," of the seventeenth
century, allusion is made to ''the present
dearth and famine quhilk seases vpon many
quhairby God is heavy wrath is evidentlie
perceaved to be kindlit against vs."