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, 1876-05-13

was used In Virginia TIL 1860, hfty-seven years
! after the founding Of the Colony. In l64l,. the
Legislature OF Massachusetts, enacted that wheat
should be received in payment for eli debts In
! 1913, the General Court OF Massachusetts, or
| dered- that wampumpeug, or the Indian wam-
{ pun, should pass for currency for the payment
Of al debts Of 10 shillings, except taxes,-the
white wampumpcog at penny, and the black at
!. The first Mint for coinlug money in New Eng
land was erected in 1859. The money coined
was shillings, sixpences, and threcpenccs. The
law ordered that they should have "Hassachu-
setts" and tree on one side, and <sNew Eng
land" and the value Of the coin on the other
This currency continued not only to be used, but
to be coined, for the period Of thirty years or
more.
Bills Of credit or paper money, appeared to
ter the emission, the value fell onc-third,-el5O
Of Carolina currency being worth only G10O uf
English coin. However, IN l7l2 the South Caro-
lima Legislature issued 94so0o in these bills OF
war. Massachusetts,, during the progress Of
King Williams war in 1861, was obliged to issue
these bills to pay her troops. Connecticut, New
York, and New Jersey followed in 1909, for tho
l76o, issued bills ot credit amounting to &, ,4l0
sterling. Several other instances Of the same
Kind oecured In the Colonies. In June, IT'S, the
first Congress issued these bills Of credit; then
the amount was g 100000. 4 little more than
and later, still more was issued; 60 that,
in 1850 there was At least so00 0o0, 600
Of Continental money in circulation. Tie Con-
federation was pledged to redeem these bills, !
and the Colonies their proportion OF them, by |
the year l19 Still they soon began to lose their
value, and in l7s0 IS or Sc OF this currency would
only pass for 81 OF hard money. But this was |
only the beginning Of its loss in value, and in !
ls19 So7 of it was not worth 81 of specie. A I
year later, $50 or $50 in bills Of credit would t
only pass for 81 in coin. About the middle OF |
that year. these bills almost ceased to circulate,
and, when they did pass, it was only 1t one hun
dredth or fire hundredth part Of their nominal /
value.
There were many reasons which produced this
depreciation in currency which the nation had
pledged itself to redeem. It was doubted |
whether the States were able to redeem these !
notes, and there was distrust as to the faith Of
the States in regard to their redemption. Too
much Of it was issued, and the quantity was
much increased by counterfeits and forgcries.
1t was for the pecuniary advantage Of public
lgents to put large sums in circulation, since
hey received commissions p:oportioual]y to tho
mount Of purchases for the army.
No measure Of Congress, no matter what its
ausc may have been, and however promising
he first effects, ever produced in the end more
mischief, BY weakening and destroying public
confidence, than the emission Of this Continental
money. KATE ABRAMS.
, 1876-05-13
1sAONAES REMEDlE1.
Ovarian !I'uIll0I'''.
OF TEN TEARS GROWTH CuREn nv
DR.. RADNAY'S RBNBDJEg
HAVE had AN OVARIAN T173foR tn -,,1,
ElEs AND HoEELS For TEN FrARSS oV4'


pr. KADWAY: That others may be benentcd 90 80
this statement: S"~o4ca.l 1uAk9
! have had IN Ovarian Tumor In the f)v,,,s.
es for tea yeaI tried the best Of tb ons-
an1 othefs without any benefit It growing a. pase
randity that con!d not have lived much iasss saeh
hnn not mucn Iaath IN theu but nnallY afer ,1a
purchased six bottles OF the Rcso!yert +4x,.
the Pills. And two hotties of the Relief usaS IT
without any apparent benefit determined ~ these
verc used twelve more bottles Of the ~ petse
OF tue Keler aad TWO boxes of Pills Ee1oyr
gone had lfst twenty -ryr pOnnGs "oe5 were
continued to LAC the medicine untfI vaz xr,. a..
Wzs entirely cured. took the medfcn, aha tast
months and during that Time lost forty i've aye
al tok three tozen bottles Of the so.;cnp ny II
lfeet perfectly WE'LL and mr heart fs fnr1 ~ ,.,.
to God for this help Ia my deep atHictJon ~
and your wonderful medicine, feel deenIT f5dsNE NE
and my prayer that 1t may he much Of blasssea
others aS 1t has been 70 nc. 94eA@ins 70
(Signed) MRS F. G. c1rpr-
Ars. E1bbi1S. Eho makes the above crrttnr.ta 80,
person fer whom requested you send merctsa' 'ne
Juno, 1915 The medicines above stated xess Sae Se u
OF me- with the exception OF what was scnt 10 boea
you may say that her statement IN correct "
4 qualification {StEncd} L. s. IEpcc4hInoas
Druggist aud Chemist, Ann Hrhar Ut.
This may certify that Mrs. Dibbins who mas =.
above certificate Is ald has been for mauy sns
known 10 and the facts therein stated arr Me
edly ana undenia6y correct ANY VIA know.
Blhhlns will believe her statement. asA
tsssned> nETI ;Sv 7: G C9GGsKEE, q: MAEYB POND.
, 1876-05-13
LIEUT., CAMERON.

A large and distinguished audience assembled
at the meeting of the Royal Geographical So
eicty, April II, to greet the successful African
explorer, Lieut.. Cameron. Tile Duke OF Edin-
burg was in++the Chair, aud in wcll-ehosen words
introduced the hero of the hour to the people be-
fore him. After arehearsal of the main events Of
his expedition by Lieut.. Cameron, summary
Of the work which he had accomplished In the
aid Of Science was made By Sir Henry Rawlin-
son. LII conclusion, tho last-namel speaker af,-
no,1need that the Council of the Society had
awarded "the blue riband OF scientific gcogra-
ply" the principal medal Of the year, to the
courageous Traveller,
The French Geographical Society would have
conJcrred medal upon Lieut.. Cameron at its
last meeting were it not that a rule OF the So
ciety forbids the presentation Of prize to any
explorer who has not published an account Of
his discoveries. Iii the intention OF the Soct-
ty to besto~ upon him tho great medal of 1777
in case the conditions OF the rule cited be by
that time complied with.
, 1876-05-13

Up-unfarl the Stars and str3pesi
Plant its flagstaff on the winds.
And proclaim around the globe
Freedom 10 the fettercd lninda
Let all nations hear the shout
OF Frceman's century,
or that strong and glorious Gong
From the land Of Liberty,
Hail the tlay of Joy and pride.
Hsasa n":io':'s powerful cali!
Forty r'i!iions pass tn: word:
All for One. and One for All!
Li$ht ior Darkness..Right for Wsuux-
Justicc and Equality
Brotherhood for mind and soul.
From the land OF Liberty.
Shade Of Washington, arfse1
Call your heroes back to life,
And behold this glorious day
or youf great and noble Strife.
Shade Of Lincoln, join the hosts:
slayclcss stands your century
Stainless waves the Union Has
Over the lind Of Liberty.
Men Of freedom, feel your WORTH
ZEE. your h.gb and sovereign plaacel
Mothers OF q freehoru race,
soma and daughtces-every SOUL
Onward for Humanity,
honor. Honesty, and Truth,
From the land OF Liberty,
North % and sonth. and West and East,
BROTHERS gather side by side,
Hand to hand, and heart to heart
NeTer-neyer to divide.
Vfeat and powerful ye have grovu:
Grow until the century
That all nations join our song,
From the land OF Liberty,
a1oAGo, May, 1876. B4r4
, 1876-05-13
BRIEF NOTES

/ BRIEF NOTES.
| 4 new work by Charles Darwin, having for It.
| subject experiments in the fertilization q
flowers, is announced By Murray, OF London.
The German Committee for the London LOAF
Exhibition Of Scientific Apparatus report thai
311 German exhibitors will be represented b,
1,433 objects, ranged in nineteen classes.
It is stated that the number Of establishments
manufacturing phosphorus is now fifteen.
hcarly one.half OF these arc in Germany. The
total quantity OF the product is above $50 tons
annually, onc-hat Of which is used in Ii piping
matches. o
The project Of engaging IN M exploration OF
the Antarctic regions IS Oh foot among men OF
enterprise and science in New Zealand and Aus
tralia- 1t is the plan for the two colonies to
unite In eqppptng and sustaining the e1pedt
t1ons which may be undertaken.
..9r 9Gapt 4 e; p Shelley, F: z s, the author Of
the CinnyridG, OF Family Of Sun-Brds.' Cant.
Shelley has been for some time engaged in COL
lecting and studying tho Sun-Birds il Western
and Southern Africa
The British Nedical Journal records that en-
qIp,en, opening his letters recently, "P-of Huxley
tounu IN one OF them check for el eco. sent
by alr: Thomson, Of Manchester, in the name
Of his lately deceased father, who was 4 grcat
admlrcr OF Prof. Huxley, and highly appreciated
uls great nenlevements LII furthcrancp Of our
knowledge Of the science Of life.'
= The past winter has been unusually mild IN
Iceland. Much rain has fallen, and but little
snow, and that little has melted yery soon.
Horses and cattle have, therefore, enjoyed good
pasturaGe almost unintcHuptcdly, and, in MANY
places, sheep were not sheltered until the close
OF January. The Greenland ice, to which the
severity OF the cold IN Iceland is greatly owing,
had not appeared in its woutcd locality to tie
northwest, at the latest dates, March Il. The
Volcano In Northland shows signs of uneasiness.
but as yet has emitted neither lava nor asnea
, 1876-05-13
S?EClE-PAYMENTS.

Eureka! found at last,
Twas where I break my fast
With my favorite rcpast,
Toothsome hash;
In my change with scrip it mingled.
And my ears with pleasure t.ugled
As upon the counter jingled
Solid cashl
i recalled to mind that pack
Ct ttAtors, their attack:
the North re-cchnins back
Sumter's gun
ADJ the memories that cling
Like shadows round uhat'sprfn.
When the silver ceased 70 ring:
6ixty-ono.
There our Government to~day
Typifed in silver lay,
And to me- it seemed to Ely:
"1cre I am
Many years I've lain entombcd,
Now at last am cxhumed.
opecae-pnymcnts arc resumed:
Uncle Sam"
The eagle looks IS bold
- IN the days OF old,
Ere the silver and the rold
Gan to rise:
4 stranger he to fear
With hts olive branch and xnpar
hail his advent here
With surprise.
n the shield rcclInes the oueen
While around her may be teen
Vi tue glorious tOld Thirternr
Every star;
aanke 10 those who made Vi free
On the land and on the sea.
Let rs give them three urnes thr.o-
Hip, hurrahi 'e'
en- AdpeytiScr.
, 1876-05-13

ltwould seem, from tho statistics gathered by
medical men, that inyalids are more likely to
attain great age than are the healthy and ro-
bust; and that life-assurance companies would
DC wise to accept them Us patrons, instead Of re-
lecting them, as is now the custom. In recent
lecture by Dr.. Z. Southey, 1t is declared that
" Health and longevity arc not synonymous;
neither are health and great muscularity. The
most muscular men, great prize-fghte1s men
whs could fell Al OK with their fists, hare been
KNOWN to be always ailing, aud complaining
about themselves. The state OF perfect train,
ing, REGARDED by those who know little of it as
condition OF most perfect health, is rather one
Of morbid i1nmincnce. Longevity, like hcirbt.
IS race-attrbute, but it docs not signify health
Tue three Oldest people ] ever knew-,yomcn
who reached respectively 50, IS, and 1oo-wcre
lives.''
, 1876-05-13
FATE.

1h 1he sKy II eiouded, the rocks ara bare.
na &C spfaY OF tue tempest is white in siy.
t 1ae |lnd3 are out with tho wares At nlav-
TAao ehau not tempt the sea today.
I,, nhe trali Is narrow, the wood i. dim.
aas panther elings to the archjng limb.
aad !ae ion's whelps are abroad at Dlsy-
anu shall not join the chase to.day.
hat ne ehp eafled safely over the sea
ana aa tne hunters came from the chase IN r1e..
31 ~ sne town that was built upon a rorlts s'se'
~ ~ sWMal1toVed Wa!t up IN the earthquake. .ehoek.
, 1876-05-13

age ~ Tind @ 1lcw ae5ce On Main street,
"nlae Weazca- faced. red-nosed .sdead. .b.st"
stooo oa tht corner Of Main ana Forest s:rrcts
sna as the ladies' struggled across he road IN IL
'esIo OF The xand, he at them did vulgary starr
Miss Polly Pcpperpod trimmed n-.r
WIN thtee reefs in her 'pin. back,
9os notleeo this dead. .beat'a" wicked 1eer
ana at once concluded that he was nasty. 1o,r.
tshs. u9wn cnss and she would get one In on Elm Eer
ane gave hin glimpse Of IN ankle trim
As she went Eayfy 5y, ~'A'
anu; .;!s suddenly stopping, she said to hin.
istef, you secm to like the looks Of nv r1-
sd;espicass snd ;ns. examine them little closer -
hest!s hSeauo1s 12une1. and klckad cut that Hdead.
Fond d5 Lac Journal
, 1876-05-13
FLOWERS IN THE DARK

In Sachs "Teyt-Book Of Botany il is stated
that no effect is produced upon the color OF
flowers by growing them in sh. dark. Hea]thy
plants, having tuberoIs or bu}bous roots with
which the experiment Was t1ied), deyelopcd
flowers OF the usual form and tint, hlthouph both
flowers and 1eayes were unfolded in darl; room
Plants which had their leaves exposed to the
sunlight, but their dower-bcds covered with
opaque cases, perfected ths process Of blossom
, 1876-05-13
TIE SIBERIAN EXPEDITIONS

Three expeditions will, during the coming
summer, engage in exploring different routes 81
travel connecting Europe with Siberia We
have already given an account Of the German
expedition under the command Of Drs. Fiusch
and Brehm. which will descend the Obi to it's
mouth, and return then &C to Tobolsk by one Of
the steam vessels employed in the fishing trade.
4 second party, equipped by Russian merchants,
and furnished with two ships, will examine the
Arctic coast between the Gulf OF Archanrel and
the estuary Of the Obi. The third expedition
viii be conducted By Prof. Nortlensliald, who
intends to test the commercial value of the new
line Of traffic opened up by his last seasons vow
age, oy conveying cargo Of Siberian graphite
, 1876-05-13
FEVER AND AGUE.

Tevnr ana auc cured for tfty centa There Is not
ans - aSnl r IN the world that viii fever md
1EJtw; 1ot ana other levers {aided by Railways Ps}
Sold By Druggists. 'A' ~s"'9 fsN wv
, 1876-05-13

Read "False and True."
W15fen n.st;, New YprS- ipto1mauoo worth thoaaff
Hlu be rent Jqu.
, 1876-05-13

CoLOES OF FINSECT-SPECIMEy
The chronological Society OF Belgium has
been Investigating the subject of tue prcsesyar
tioa OF the colors Of insects exposed in public
collections. It was suggested that the light in
the apartments containing chronological cabi-
nets should pass through yellow glass; and, In
order 70 determine the effects of this arrange
ment7 Air. Capronnier Was appointed to institute
series Of experiments. Green and cas7nine ara
the eolors most easily injured by light; there
fore It. Capronuicr took the inferior winps Of
tuchttaa Jdcobdea, which arc OF deep and uni
form tone OF carm{ne, for use in his experiments.
Fiacfns wing In each Of four boxes, he suh-
lected one to the pure daylight, another to 2
nlue light, third to green light, and thu
fourth 70 yellow light At the end OF fifteen
DAYS, the tint Of the wing in the first box Was
vaslply changed; after thirty days, it was consd~
eTabiy altered; and, in ninety days. It was under~
going rapid destruction. The result was the
same Will the wing exposed to the blue
light: Ihe wing subjected to the
end OF fifteen days, but showed Signs Of fodinr
in thirty days, whici, had decidedly increased b.
The ninetieth day. During the entire tern, #
thc experiment, the wing exposed to the yellow |
hight preserved almost intact its carmIne hue. |
yct the faint alteration perceptib|e indicated |
saat thc colors in insect-col1ections will CHANG.
IN time, unless they are kept in total darkncss
IN the report which II. Capronnicr prcsented /
% the Society, he recommended that yellow be
Ihe prevailing tint throughout tho rooms hold
ng chronological collections on cxhibition.
The cloths covering the cases should be rcllow'
'ad So should be the blinds to the windows.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-06
Fun with "A Spider.

Spiders in many respects are Just like
other animals, and can be tanned and
petted, aud taught great many les
sons, and which they will learn AS
readily as dog or cat. But you must
take the trouble to study their ways,
and get on the good side OF them One
day | had been reading in book how
spiders managed to get their webs
across streams and roads, and from the
top of tall tree 10 another. went
out and caught large garden-spider.
one of these blue-gray Spawning fell
lows, and fixed him up for my eXperi-
ment. 4 took stick about eighteen
inches in length, and fastened piece
OF iron TO one end OF il, so that the stick
would stand up on that end Of itself.
Then put this stick in the center of a
large tub half full OF water, and placed
the spider on the top Of the stick. |
wanted TO see if he could get 10 the
land, which was the edge of the tub.
without any help. lie ran down first
ON one side OF the stick, and then the
other each time he would stop when
ne touched the water, and, shaking his
foot as the cat does, he would run up
again At last be came To the conclu-
sion that he was entirely surrounded
by water-on an island, in fact. After
remaining perfectly quiet for long
while, during which, have no doubt,
he was arranging his plans, he began
running around the top of the stick, and
throwing out great coils of web with
his hind feet. la few minutes little
fine strings of web were floating away
in the slight breeze that was blowing.
After little, one Of these threads
touched the edge of the tub and stuck
fast, rs all spider-webs will DO. This
was just what Mr.. Spider was looking
for, and the next minute he took hold
of his web and gave jerk a. a sailor
does with a rope when he wishes 10 see
how strong 1t is or make il fast. Hav-
ing satisfied himself that it WIS fast at
the other end, he gathered Il in till it
was tight and straight, and then ran
with it To the shore-a rescued casta-
way CartStian NevS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-06
Patchwork I'm Bank Notes.

The Bank Of France has been COM
PEELED 10 prosecute one Of it, employees
for abstracting bank notes which had
been laid on one side previous to being
destroyed and putting them into circu-
lation a second time. IL is the custom
in the Bank of France to let large
quantity of notes accumulate before de-
stroying them, and, as a precaution
against their being used a second time,
each note, when it finds its way back 10
the bank, has two small pieces cipp d
out of il, and the word camille ~
stamped upon its surface. The accused,
Jean Baptiste Allamassey, who was
employed in this department, succeed
ed in abstracting several bundles of
these notes, and, by dint of incredible
patience, managed TO cut them up and
make fresh notes with the pieces, in
such way as 10 avoid using those
fragments where there was any mark.
He carried on this fabrication for some
time without detection, and would per
haps have escaped detection IL he had
not been so unfortunate as to drop bis
pocket-book, containing some of the
false notes, in the Champs Elysees. IL
was picked up by some dishonest per-
son who put the notes into circulation.
Allamassey had forged the name of the
cashier TO some of the notes, and was
therefore liable to penal servitude for
life but the jury, as usual, discovered
extenuating circumstances, and he
was sentenced TO ten years imprison-
ment. The extenuating circumstances
perhaps were that the f2.OOO odd which
he had embezzled was AL lost in specu-
latiou upon the Bourse.- Pal MAJ Ga
ssue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-06
A Semnambuiistic Book.keeper.

The family of a Troy brewer were
aroused before daylight last Friday by
martial tones in mid-air Tramp,
tramp, tramp, the boys were marching
somewhere above them, aud Drill
Sergeant, with the lungs of a Logan or
a Tarbox, was giving them the manual
of arms. After hurried investigation,
they found the genial book-keeper Of
the firm in a somnambulistic state, on
the flat roof of the brewery, drilling an
imaginary company of boys in blue.
He had attended a torchlight procession
on the previous night, and. while asleep,
had risen in his night clothes and walked
from his apartments TO the adjoining
roof TO perfect the discipline of the
boys. lie now has a we'll defined and
cumulative influenza Utica IN "
Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-06
" NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GooDs.''

A l8fy caters our dry goods store.
siers 10 = clerk who stands near TIE door,
Asks hin b show her the latest style.
Ard zhH ugliz over the goods meanwhile
Says shs. IL want q dTess for my niece.
va yUu please show me that under piece
Oh. } didn't sec twas a polka spot,
TAI h. 30 near the one she's got.
That piece with stripes would Just suit me,
~ as ~ pretty as u can be,
But she sants q better covered ground,
With = sort Of vine RAINING round.
She ooat want 10 TOO dark. nor yet very light,
Not striped piece, nor yet very bright.
] hlnk she'd like Snat you showed me lfst,
But DO yob thfnk the colors are fact
Cut oGn bit before decide
an take home a piece ana have IL tried
hsd uress ike That last fail
A nj tie oolors did not wash 40 all
Ike ttoss patterns there on the end,
I'D l4te ieW samples Tor a friendi
Nov, rae q this, b ynu'll he so kind,
And one Of this. y0u dor't mind
IN nfresi stY ir- I've scen the year,
And youil secure the traue-no fear.
iyr loryst lie price-'twas cheap enough,
It's q sori Of dark, plain stun:
D. ynu link yTu have IL IN the store:
The dress is spoiled II cant get more.
" ID ycH put the-e samples IN a bills
~ knox where 70 get them Il you viii.
II uatr tkefn home, II she thinks they'll DO
AClI zee me back IN q cay or two
-Nclcart Register.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-06
Sleep.

There are two kinds of sleep, the
complete and incomplete. Complete
sleep Il 4 temporary metaphysical
death, though not an organic one.
The heart and lungs perform their Of
hces with their accustomed regularity.
IL is characterized by torpor Of the
organs Of the brain, of the external
senses, and of voluntary motions. In
complete sleep Is the activity of one or
more of the cerebrian organs, while
the Others are in Iepose this occasions
dreaming. Sleep is variOusv affected
by health and disease. Man in time Of
health sleeps in tranquility. lie rises
In the morning refreshed and prepared
20 90 forth to his daily labor. New
strength is given him; langor is gone.
and all the faculties, both mental and
cOrpOreal, are recruited. But the sleep
of disease is far different. Ii is short
and unrefreshing; disturbed by fearful
sights and frightful dreams. Stupor
and sleep are different, though supposed
by some 10 be synonymous. In both
there is insensibility; but il i easy 10
awaken a person from sleep, while IL is
sometimes almost impossible 20 arouse
one from stupor. II is frequently the
case in sickness that the person lies for
several days in stupor, totally insensi-
bic. Though sleep be natural and ne
cessary to the languid mental and cor
poreal faculties, yet il is often brought
on by some external cause. Heat pro
duces sleep. We w"ness II in the sum-
mer season; it il ,ommon 10 see the
laborer devoting IA hour in the heat If
the day to sleep. a heated church is
likely to bring on sleep. Variety,
whether in sight or sound. prevents
sleep, while monotony of all kinds is
apt TO produce il.