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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-16

Yesterday afternoon as the editor of
this paper was quietly attending to his
business, l.. A. Buckner came in and
excitedly asked: ..Are you the editor
of this paper?' We answered, .Yes,''
lie then drew a whistler, and pointing
ia our vicinity snapped il. We instant.
IL threw him down, the stove going
over AT the same time. We stopped
down and began TO wipe the floor with
his cowardly carcass, not noticing the
pistol which he was still trying 10 use.
printer jumped in and took the pistol
from Bucknsr, when we allowed him to
get up and ordered him to 90 out doors.
He picked up bar OF steel about 20
inches long, and undertook 10 strike US
with IL, but was prevented by our gen.
tie grip upon his windpipe. In shoy-
ing toward the door, we showed him
through the glass, fragment of which
cut small cash i'm the editorial scalp.
The article that we suppose the super
annuated old fool took offense AZ called
no names, and was a matter of common
street talk, and was published as an
item of news. We shall continue to
publish all news items we can come
across, regardless Of whom they bit, and
hereafter be prepared 10 defend our
selves against whoever comes 10 assas-
sinate Us. We retrzct nothing, nor are
we sorry for the mercy shown an "old
man. :" Lay on Macduff, And
damned be he wko first cries Hold
enoughi'" The sold man" left his
howitzer on the field Of battle, and can
have the same by calling, proving prop
erty, paying damages, and apologizing
for his cowardly attempt at assassina-
tion.-WinHemncca (Ner) Register,
M1u IL
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stove is insulated from the oil reservoir,
and the beat can not radiate To the oil
Al a trial Of the cooking recently,
the first batch of bread was perfectly
baked in 25 minutes, and the second
batch in q minutes, at a cost 81 less
than one-half "A cent for baking. and
cold ilat-iroHs were made Kissing hot in
six minutes.
"A possible use for the straw is pro-
posed by a genius in one Of the prairie
States. He has invented a machine
which presses hay. straw and other
coarse material into compact bricks, Is
inches by "A inches in size. IL works
SO rapidly that enough bricks for a
house can be rur out in a day, provided
the straw stack is big enough 1t will
not burn; in fact, so they say, a wood
en- house will burn more readily. After
a man has made bricks enough for his
new house, he can work up some more
Of the straw into fencing material, and
with the rest he can build out-houses,
corrals-in fact, almost any thing. We
have heard Of a. men of straw" in pol
tiles; why not houses Of straw on the
farms-Pdcifc Rural.
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Odd. and Ends.

They say Dom Pedro SHORES, and
why shouldn't he? In his country all
the women are s'noras.-C incinndti
Times.
Father Spinneris said to have given
his autograph 10 a lady in Florida. IL
she can unrayel it she will have fish
lines for all her seven children
Rochester Democrat.
-. Blu Blu, c-h-u chu, Boochoo,"
said Dom Pedro, looking out of the car
window near an Illinois station. "Par-
bleu, gees is re feefteense place Of Eat
name yich / see seence We leaf New
York.
An irate father in Roxbury has
studded his front gate with nails, paint
ed his door-steps with tar, and keeps
his watchdog on half rations, but has
found to his sorrow that he'can't make
counting unpopular by any such de-
vices. Not in Roxbury. Boston Tran
script.
A Pittsburgh man proposes desic-
cation instead OF cremation. He ex-
plains that the body would be returned
to the family in "A Theoretically sealed
bottle, which would be kept on the par
Tor maniel. properly labeled. An or
binary sized person would only fill an
eight ounce phial-and smaller persons
in proportion. Wealthy people could
have Bohemian glass with labels, and
paupers might be put in pop bottles
Free Press.
1T was evening, and from a vine
covered piazza came voice. IL said,
"Whose little birdie are you?" and an
other softly murmured, - Your little
robin !" and then there followed gen
tie tender sound like that produced by
lifting a rubber boot ont Of the mud
And on the street outside stern-look-
ing middle-aged man with no button
on his shirt collar and manuscript
headed Matrimony a Curse" in his
hand, stopped and hung over hitch
ing-post with the air of one who has
accidentally swallowed tooth.-Nor-
rich Bullettn.
Donald G.. Mitchell Tx MaveD,
said. in a recent after-dinner speech,
responding TO the toast on "Agricul-
tnre,r that Agriculture did not pro-
duce such ofienses as Belknap's." Is
DDLAlu running lbl OAANtf Va VIII ~
look Us in the eve and say whether he
ever bought jar of lard with aboElder
in the bottom of it, or watched an .nno-
cent-looking agriculturist placidly
weighing himself and 2lO pounds of
hired man on top of load Of hay worth
SIS ton burlington Hdrkeye.
He was only a 4-year-old who pull
cd the door-bell of a lady on State
Street last Saturday, and upon her an
swering the call the innocent remarked:
please, ma'am, but come TO tell you
some fellows are stealing your lilacs- =
Somewhat like Tennyson's Maud this
information caused her into the garden
to 90. where she surprised these feloni-
Gus florists and caused them to over
the fence hurry In token of her thank
fitness to the Juvenile who informed, a
large bunch Of the purple plume was
presented. while he, on rejoining his
incensed comrades, with that same
smile called childlike and bland, mere
" remarked, elf | was too little TO
climb wasn't too little to tell on you. y
-DoyleStolcn pa Iatelligencer.
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Mr. Blaine made a curious ..vindicatiOn-
Yesterday. He read fifteen OF the eighteen
letters he took from Mnlligan- These let
tiers, instead Of being A vindicafion, seem TO
pile evidence -a0untAiHhigh that Mr.. Blaine,
ever since he has been in Congress, has been
an active and extensive operator In the Sc
curities in wildcat railroads. In one Of the
letters he refers 10 a decision made by him.
self a. speaker, in which he ruled out pro-
posed amendment 10 the Fort smith and
Little Rock Railroad bill. which amendment
would have defeated the object sought by
the company. The range 81 securities in
which he was dabbling and specializing cover
a long list OF the speculative and que stiOnable
railroad corporations. The charge against
Mr.. Blaine T.. not that he has been personal
ly dishonest, or that he has cheated any body,
but that while member Of Congress, and
particularly a. Speaker, he has been exten-
<ivelv engaged as a broker in selling the
questionable stocks and bonds Of railroad
companies which have had. and hzye now,
legislative demands before Congress: and in
one Of these letters he refer- 10 n decision
made by himself which saved one Of the bills
Of one ofthe>e companies. His worst enc
mics have not been able 10 fix upon him the
character Of a gambler and Speculation in the
securities Of questionable corporations. a. be
has done in these Letters, all II which were
written, ash he says, in secrecy and confidence.
Instead Of vindication, the letters seem 20
establish the charge.
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men Of both parties have urged him TO
stay, a. Profession to the Treasury
and To the putfic interests. lie Sc
riously entertained the idea Of resigning
in January. 1874, when the President re-
voked his celebrated order, but was advised
by friends 10 abandon II for the reasons al
ready stated. Other occasions arose when
he might have Withdrawn and made an issue
before the country on The cause. That
course would have divided the Republican
party. attracted 10 him the best elements,
and almost compelled his nomination At
Cincinnati. He hesitated, and lost his OPP
portunity. Such chances are not often re-
peated. II IL now too late. and Mr.. BriS-
tow can not make division In the ranks af-
ter the nomination, no matter what his
grievances may be. He will have 10 sup
port the nominee and fall into the ranks by
The discipline u party, u be forgotten or
neglected like thousands ~ Others. and 10
Oe prescribed should the candidate by any
public misfortune be elected.
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ITEMS or INTEREST.


Mr.. Moody, during his recent stay
in Augusta, Ga, was given purse of
81, 800 by his friends in that city.
MIR. Lawrence Barrett, the actor.
according 10 the Minneapolis (Minn.)
Tribune, is the son Of journeyman
tailor in that place.
Alexander III. Stephens is much inn
proved in health, and hopes To be en-
tirely restored before cold weather comes
again.
MIR Henry w. Longfellow has rent
ed a cottage in Bryn Maur, Montgomery
County, Penn, and will pass the sum
mer there with his family.
1t is said that the will of A. T..
Stewart will be contested by horde of
Turner'S, who claim 10 be relatives of
the deceased Mr.. Stewards second
name, ii will be remembered, is Turney.
Walt Whitman sets at rest decid-
edly, in letter to w. NJ Rossetti, the
stories in regard 20 his extreme desti-
tuition. He SAYS: al have not so far
been deprived Of any physical thing
need or wish whatever, and feel con-
iident shall not in the future"
Miss Dickinson will Immediately
begin = tour Of the principal New Eng
land cities with the melodrama "Anne
Boleyn," appearing At New Haven,
Hartford. Springfield, Worcester, Prov
idence, New Bedford, Fall River, and
Portland. She declines To act, it is said,
in New York before next fall. The
Boston Transcript says her engagement
=. 80, ,its~ ,vao Fparafal a,,.ga-a b.s b
for her manager and herself.
Rosa, the daughter of DIR. J. ID. Hem
bricks, Of Des Moines, Iowa, died recent
IN in the nineteenth year Of her age She
was beloved by all who knew her for her
gentieness OF character and engaging
disposition. She was young lady Of
remarkable scholastic attainments, and
much Of the labor in preparing the
copy of the Analysi, the only journal
Of pure mathematics published in the
United States, and OF which her father
) editor, was performed by her.
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A Constable's Throat Cut in his Wife's
Presence.

A horrible and fiendish murder was
committed near Mesilla, New Mexico,
few nights ago. A bale, or ball. was
in progress, and number Of Mexican
roughs were pre- ent, drinking and
fighting and running the affair TO suit
themselves Aniceto Montoys, Con-
stable, interfered TO quiet the disturb
ance, when he was set upon by bunch
of bullies and stabbed and beaten with
clubs Two or three of the stabs were
serious. The officer was carried in
sensible from the dance-hall and con-
veyed to his home near by. Later in
the night the Mexican fiends, armed
with knives and clubs, went TO the
house of the wounded man, and de-
manded admittance. The officers
wife, fearful Of the demonstration out
side, refused to admit the gang, where
upon they burst open the door and
rushed in. The Constable, stretched
in helplessness upon the bed, was again
attacked, and beaten mercilessly with
clubs. Then, as if to climax the at
rocity, the insensible officer was dragged
from the bed to the floor, and his throat
cut from ear 10 ear. The wife's en-
treaties on behalf of her husband were
answered by blow from a club which
felled her to the floor. There were five
Mexicans engaged in the murder.
Two-the worst Of the five-escaped
into the mountains, but the other three
were captured the following day.-Den-
,.er Mems
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school and Church.

There is said To be nearly one hum
drel women preachers in this country
The Rev DR.. Perry, Of Geneva. "
T.. has been elected Episcopal Bishop
Of iowa.
Cardinal Cullen, in his London pas
toral. announces that all Roman Cath
olics who join the freemasons, the
Good Templars. or the Fenians, viii be
accommodated.
The Wesley Memorial Church now
building in Savannah, where John IVES
ley spent the early part Of his Christian
ministry, j. now so far finished as 10 be
ready for roofing.
Rev. DR. Pierce, believed 10 be the
oldest Methodist minister in this coun-
try, now in the ninety-fourtL year IF
his age and the seyenty-second Of his
ministry, is a delegate in the Baltimore
Conference.
A Presbyterian mission has been
established among the Pueblo Indians
in New Mexico, who are supposed TO
be remnant Of the great Aztec nation.
Rev. John Menaul has charge Of the
mission. The Pueblos received him
with cordiality.
The Christian Union of the United
States will hold its General Council at
Providence Chapel, Hancock County,
Ohio, May 81. The Christian Union Is
an organization which designs 10 unite
all of the Christian denominations in
the country.
Copenhagen affords gratultous
technical education To even the young
est children Of both sexes. Three
nights every week instruction may he
had in saving, turning, carving, pol
ishing, etc, and the little Danes can be
admitted at seven years Of age.
A practical result Of the admission
Of women to the school government of
Boston i seen in an order introduced
BY Miss Abby May, member Of the
school Committee, which has been
adopted, for an inquiry as 10 what steps
may be taken 10 secure simplicity Of
dress among pupils on the day Of their
graduation. Miss May, Miss Peabody
and Mr.. Hutchins were appointed 70
cooperate with the principals Of the
high and grammar schools 10 carry out
the intent of the order.
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The London Times announces that
Don Carlos has taken for term the
Orleans House, Twickenham, for many
years in the occupation Of the Duo
d'Aumale.
When the Hereditary Grand Duke
Of Baden entered Heidelberg a few
weeks ago to begin his studies at the
University, the old castle was illu-
minated in his honor.
Castle Miramar, near Freisti, once
the favorite seat OF the unfortunate
Macmillan, is being put in readiness
for the Crown Prince of Austria, who
will hereafter reside in it.
The Bengal Government has APP
pointed a native lady Inspector Of the
female schools in Calcutta. She i the
daughter Of Bengalee clergyman.
This is the first instance Of any appoint
ment Of the kind.
Hundreds Of Carlist officers are in
an utterly destitute condition, some OF
them nearly starving, since the collapse
Of the Prciender's cause, but notwith-
standing his large fortune Don Carlos
has done nothing to help them.
Another charm which the Ameri
can abroad possesses, TO the envy Of al
her European sisters who are not Pari
sian born, is stylc--that namcless a.
Traction which il more potent thar
grace. and more bcwitching than beau
IT, The English or German damse
Z puts on a Parisian-made costume, an'
straightway il becomes transformed
into a still and graceiess garb. But tn
7 New York belle d0ns the latest creation
of Worth, gives her skirts a shake
turns three times before her glass, an'
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uaps and Mtshaps.

-Jolil Taylor, and old resident of
Grass Lake, Mich, was killed by light
ming while standing in front Of his house,
during recent thunderstorm.
John Kenyon, OF New Britain, CT,
while returning from hunting expe-
dition, accidentally discharged his
gun, blowing one side Of his face en-
tirely away and killing him instantly.
The death is announced Of the cell
ebra;ed philologist, Prof. Lassen, Of
the University Of Bonn, one Of the
founders IF the study OF Sanscrit and
Sanscrit literature
Two boys named Bench and Tare,
Of Nincennes, Ind. got into a quarrel,
dsring which the former was struck By
a brick thrown by the latter, causing
his death in half an hour Young
Bonch was u years old, and Tare only
H.
Mrs. VIM. Monahan, of Logans-
port, Ind. kindled the fire with kero-
sene with the usual result. The flames
communicated 10 the can, which in
stantly exploded, scattering its blazing
contents over the woman, who ran out
doors, screaming for help. Parties
near at hand went TO her assistance,
but before the blaze could be put out
she was horribly burned all over the
body, and beyond hope of recovery.
A. Barton, of Walton, Delaware
County. -. Y, while under the infiu-
ence Of religious excitement, laid his
bare arm ON workbench, and with
an AK began at the shoulder and cut his
arm, BY repeated and terrible blows,
into sections three-fourths of an inch
apart, breaking the bone At each blow,
and completely severing the arm at the
elbow. 1t was thought his injuries
would prove fatal.
Among the many cases Of suicide
reported for the week the following are
"A few: At indianapolis, Ind, Mrs.
Kitty Lennox hanged herself, on ac-
count Of grief, a is supposed, for the
recent loss II her two children; and AT
sullivan. Ind, = woman named Desart,
Of unwbolesome repute. also took her
I life in the same manner. At Peru. Ill,
VIM. Howe, a long sufferer from i'll
health, hanged himself to post in his
garden. AT Shakopee, Mimi,
I Edward T. Balch, draughts-
man, shot himself while deranged.
At Stronach, Mich, Aphonso
Roderich. lumberman, hanged him
self 10 a tree, goaded thereto. rs is sup
posed, by the .'chafiing" Of his friends
about an unfortunate love affair. At
Milwaukee, John Farrel, drunken
scapegTace, attempted to shoot his
moiher-in-law, but failed, and then shot
himself dead through the head. lie
had been separated from his wife in
consequence Of drunken habits.
At Rochester, y. T., John Calhoun shot
his wife, inhicting serious wound, and
then shot himself, causing instant
death. Mrs. Calhoun had left her hus-
band. on account Of some irregularities
on his part, and her refusal TO return
and live with him was the cause Of the
tragedy.
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Science and Industry.

The underlying principle Of the
much-talked-of Fryer process of reduc-
ing ores Is that all elements which unite
with the precious metals are oxydiza-
BILE. The discoveries theory Is tina.
while the nobl. metals can not be de-
stroyed, all others can, and when the
treatment j. severe enough To destroy
the base metals, there will be nothing
left but the valuable ones. lie has
made over l COO tests Of ores Of all kinds,
and has never failed TO obtain all the
gold and silver contained in the rock
operated upon. The process does away
with stamp-mills and amalgamation
pans, and by preventing the Touring Of
mercury, j. capable Of saving many
millions Of dollars each year.
"A recent invention j. m oil-cook.
ing and officiating and Illuminating
stove made Of galvanized cast and Rus
sian iron. So that il will last for years
without repairs. Ordinary Kerosene oil
Is used, and the combustion j. So per-
feet that the gases are consumed, and
no smell ~ oil, gas, or smoke is emit
ted child can work the stove, and an
accident j. w"ll-nigh impossible, as the
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walks out Of her boudoir Parisienne
every inch Of her. The mysteries of
underskirts, the secrets Of color, the
knack Of carrying trains and of knot
ting sashes seeing 10 come to her by in
tuition. She falls behind the Parisienne
in one respect-she can not originate;
but she so catches the feeling and spirit
Of her original that her copy equals il
in All respects.-Pdrts Letter, from La
CT Hooper.
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An Authoritative Denial.


prom the Albany IN Y ArEus.l
II j. ale ged that firm ~ advertising
agents have sent circulars % certain ne Sspa-
pers. containing extracts from other news
papers favoring Governor tildcn for the
Presidency. 70 lie republished a. ADVERTISE
meng- forcompenSation.
We are authorized q state that no such
aei has been done ~ that iirm. o. ~ anl
plher firm, ar hy any person whatever Win
the authority ~ Governor li'aen- nifrNi W
indirect. or with MI know ledge. or by the
agency or with the knowledge " any body
about Governor Tilden.
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REcAPIrULATTON

Which OF the States named in the Demo-
cratic list can any Republican claim for
either Conkiing, Morton. or Blaine. Which
Of the States in the Republican list can the
Republicans AFFORD TO lose: What Re-
publican j. willing To take the risk II run
ming candidate, already denounced by Re
puhlieans a a railroad jobber. ia the States
OF Michigan, Wisconsin. Illinois. Minnesota,
or even in Ohio, when the public sentiment
j. strong and vigorous against railroad infiu
ence in the Government, aud against monop-
olies and corruption in any forms To elect
any Republican candidate. he must carry all
the Republican States. and must get "a
votes from the debatable States. We cite
these figures 10 show that the circumstances
OF the campaign do not admit Of taking any
risks. In j. not time 10 carry on defen-
siye campaign. and there j. no precedent
for the election OF a candidate who
was put on the defensive. Sue
cess can only be accomplished by
an aggressive canvass. and with Mr.. Blaine
the Republican party can do nothing but
eX plain and defend accusations made against
the candidate by leading members Of their
own party...--.
THE Tribune, il SHOULD be added, gives
the above figures in the interest Of it, can
didate, Mr.. Bristow. Adding the p votes
Of New York 10 the $50 already conceded,
il will be seen that the success Of the Demo-
cratic candidate is assured-and who hon
estly doubts that we shall carry New YORK.
or even Indiana and New Jersey.-ED.
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A Leading Republican Journal Figures
Out That Neither Blaine. Gonkfing
Nor Mortoe Can he Eieetsd-The Whole
Radical Trio Nhefxed.

IFFull Inc lIlIFakU IfIUuDF, %
We invite the attention OF Republicans 10
the following list u states and their elec-
toral votes:
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FATAL ToRNADo.-The severe wind.

FATAL TORNADo.-The severe wind.
rain and hail storm reported from Omaha,
Neb., Friday night. was far more sweep
ing and destructive than the first brief dis
patches indicated. 1t extended us far east
rs Quincy, Ill.,, well down into Missouri,
and over the greater portion of Iowa, as
suming in different places the varying
phases of tornado, rain, hail and thunder
storm, and resulting in the loss of Il score
OF more of lives, the in Iury of many more.
and the destruction of much property
The places which suffered the most were
Hazel Green, Il small leadmning town in
the southeast corner OF Grant County.
Wis, near the Illinois line, where eight
persons We're killed, twelve others serious
ly injured, and twenty-siN buildings des-
Uoved,and ElZabethtown,o n the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad, where five
persons were killed. a number Injured
and seventeen buildings DESTROYED AT
llas>On, on the same Road, three dwellings
and the Railroad depot were blown down,
and three persons were killed. AT ken>a-
ler Station. on the same Road, two chill
dren were carried away by the storm. and
nave not yet been found Withers' Mills
near Hannibal, Mo, were blown down.
but no one was injured. The wife and
child of Allen johnson, residing four miles
from Hannibal, were instantly killed. The
little town of Shrinkey,in Monroe County,
Mo, was entirely demolished, two persons
killed, and twenty injured, some seriously.
The destruction to houses, barns, outbuid-
inys. stock, fences, grain, etc, was very
great, and ii is thought further reports will
show much greater loss of lite in the neigh
borhoodS not heard from. The tornado
was about two hundred yards wide, and
hummcd alorg the earth like Il rubber
belt.
The storm arrived at Hazel Green in the
form Of Il tornado, about four clock, Fri
day afternoon, and swept IL clear track
through the wooden-built village, from
the southwest to the northwest. destroy
ing in all twentv-siX buildings. including
the Primitive Methodist Church, and !,
large black smith and carriage shop. The
hurricane was followed by 4 dcluye OF
rain and hail. The following persons Were
killed, and twelve others seriously injured
Joshua Richards, Mrs. John Lowev, Mrs.
| Thomas Richards, Thomas Edwards, Ed
ward Thompson, together with his son
and daughter. and also Il son of Joseph
jackson.