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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-07
How Birds Learn to Fly.


II is doubtful if young birds, while
vet in their nests, are conscious of the
use to be made OF their wings. After
long-eontinned experimenting, / find
they make no use OF them in endeavor
ing TO escape, but trust 10 their legs en-
tirely, II removed from the nest, or de-
fend themselves BY pecking at the in
truder. When q sufficient growth Of
feather has been obtained, the parent
birds, directly and. indirectly, instruct
them; or, perhaps more properly. force
them TO use their wings. So, az least, I
a only interpret certain habilual
actions Of the parent birds with rafeE-
ence TO their newly hedged young. =
As an instance I VIII quote from my
f~eld-notes. with reference to the indigo
bird: June Is, l573-FouRd a nest
Of this species In a dense thicket If
blackberry, and, curioHsly enough,
within Just seven PAGES of the railroad
track. The young birds were Just
ready to leave the nest. l visited the
nest the next day, and saw, on my APP
proach, one Of the four young birds ST
ting on a brier-stem, about a yard from
the nest. Taking favorable position,
| continued to watch the birds closely,
as they were very restless and noisy.
Evidently something unusual had occur
red or was occurring. In a few mo
menis / saw the hen-bird 90 20 the nest
and push one Of the young birds out
of the nest. II forced it from
the edge of the nest, to which
it chung with its feet. Once
free. the little fellow struggled
10 keep itself up, throwing APP its
wings, as a child would st~raighten out
its arms when falling. This was the
initial movement that developed into
flight. All the young birds were thus
forced from the nest, and / am satisfied
from no outside cause, as, for the three
following evenings, the young returned
to the nest TO roost. i spent several
hours watching this brood and their
parents. and the whole time was occu-
pied, except short intervals when they
were fed, in forcing the young birds
from point 70 point, but ever keeping
them from the railroad track over
which trains passed frequently. Two
days from leaving the nest they could
fly six or eight yards, but always from
a higher TO a lower perch, and regain
ed the more elevated branches BY very
short sjumping, flights. with a labori-
"a tapping Of the wings; but on the
fifth day they could follow their parents
almost any distance, and execute an up
ward fight with apparently the same
ease. Examination of the wing-feath-
on the 3Oth Of June, rs compared with
a week previous, showed so slight gain
In The growth Of the feathers, THAT I
believe nothing in the increased flight
power was due Ia their being now bet
ter fedged-"-Popnlar Scence Monfhly.l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-07

FRocfANArIoS By THE rKEsIpEST.
The Centennial anniversary Of thedaycn which
the people u the Lnised states declared their
night u \ separate aud e4ual station among the
powers Of earth seems to demand an exccptiOnal
- Ey2Dce. The ~fonniers u the Goyerument.
81 rs birth and IN its feebleness, invoked the
blessing and protection ~ a divine Providence.
and thirteen colonies and three millions Of peo-
pie have expanded into a nation OF strength and
numbers. commaDding the position which then
Was as-erled and for which ferveuf prayers were
then offered. IL seems d-Ilng that ON the eceur-
renee ~ tire one hundrecth anniversary u our
existence IS o Nation. , grsteful scknowfedg-
ment be made 10 Almighty Scd for the
protection and bOunttcs which he has g0Ccns4ffd
To our beloved COUNTY,. / therefore invite the
good peopie Of the Cniief states. on the ep-
preaching 4h day OF July, IN addition 10 the usu
al observancee with which they ARE accustomed
10 greet the return Of the day. further. in such
manner and at such time as an heir respective
localities and religious Aseocl1uoEs may be most
convenient. tosmxrk ls recurrence by some
public religious and devotional thanksgiving %
Almighty God for the ble=rngs which have sccn
bestowed upon US and The <Atlon during the
century Of our exisfence. and hnmsly 10 in
woke a continuance Of Ills favor and % His pro
lection. n
70 witness whereof / haye hereunso ct nv
hand ana csnsed the seal 81 IRE United >L4tes ~
be s1ixed- Done 1T the CRY Of Washington this
18th DAY Of june, ia the year q our Lord l-7saDd
~ the independeDce Of the United states the one
hundrecfh- u = GRASr.
by the President.
HAMILTON fIsH. secretary Of sate.
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The kidnapping OF Washingts n nj
NeSburgh.

WAS while at these headquarters a
bold attempt was made 10 capture
Washington. Clinton was very anxious
TO get possession of his person, and
Washington receivsdmany letters warn
ing him n his danger. Bnt with all the
plahs that were laid, mons seemed to
be 90 easy of execution as the one that
was foiled here by the patriotism ola
young lady, the daughter Of one Ettrick,
who protested TO be a warm patriot,
but those who knew him best looked on
him with suspicion. This man and this
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spot were selected 10 effect Washing
TOMS capture- The plan proposed was
TO have q boat ready, and a party of
Tories sorreted in the wood near by
when Washington should be invited To
dinners HE Daughter overheard aeon
versatOa thaf exposed this plot, aud in
formed Washington of her suspicious,
and begged him not to accept the nvi-
tation 0f her Father To dinner. Tie din
ner h0nr was TO be late, SD that il would
be dark before the meal was over.
Then the seizure WAS to b. effected.
and the captive borne off 10 the bosom
Of the Hudson. The boat, manned by
strong rowers, would easily have reach
ed the English vessels below West
Point before washington would
be missed. Instead of declining
the invitation, he accepted it, but
in the mean time ordered a detachment
of his life guard to march TO the place
just at evening, and present themselves
at the door. While Ettrick was en-
gagged in conversation with his distin-
guished guest, he heard their footsteps
and the low command Of their leader,
and supposing them 10 be the detach-
ment Of Tories, he rose, and, laying his
hand IN Washington's shoulder, said /:
II believe, General, you are my pris-
'oner."
81 believe not, sir, but you are mine,''
was the reply, as the life guard closed
around him.
He vas Immediately marched of and
locked up. This threw the daughter
into a paroxysm Of grief. She had not
anticipated such "A result. She had
given no positive Enthusiastically
told her suspicious to Washington,
thinking the only result would be to
make HIM decline the invitation. That
ne would make her kindness to him the
cause Of punishment to her father she
did not for a moment dream, and she
besought him not To repay her fidelity
70 him by the imprisonment and
death of her father. II il had
been a mere personal matter,
Washington would doubtless have
suffered the man to go unmolested; but
the blow was not aimed at him, but at
his country, and this We would not have
forgiven in an only sol Still, every
AhotAASl Va AAs Ahlulc EefOtieu against
infiicting needless suffering on the
daughter who had acted so nobly. If
IL had become known, however, il is
doubtful il even Washington influence
could have saved the wretch whose
crime was tenfold greater thap that of
Arnold. A drumhead court-martial
and a swift death was what he richly
deserved. WASHINGTON. however kent
the whole matter quiet except &c a few
personal friends, and after a short con-
iinement released him on the promise
that he would leave the country. To
this he gladly consented, and escaped
10 Nova Scotia. The secrecy which
Washington maintained in regard to it
for the daughters sake doubtless kept
from becoming . part Of the history
of the times; but there is no doubt Of
its truth among the old Revolutionary
families Of this region.-J T. Healer,
IN GALAXY for July.
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At Burlington, ny, on the night u the
I'D, a mob 0f masked men took fr.m the
Jail a negro named Williams, confined for
murder, with the in>s ntion Of hanging him.
The prisoner endesvord TO run away,
when he Vas rhot ami wounded. snd sub
-equently hanged and hisbedy riddlsd with
huIlets-
Al Robinson, Crawford County, H.. ON
The night OF the s3d,a pnsoser named o.
borne. confined for nusdsr, made a dssper-
ate attack upor Dick Henderson. the sher-
Id, with a billet Of wood, INJECTING very Sc
rious injuries. The cries OF the sheridrs
wife brought = large crowd OF citizens 10 bic
rescue. who Afterwards took out the prison.
er and hung him 10 = tree.
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The courageous young lady has the best
wishes Of the TD,eS-she solved a fam
lily difficulty successfully. Every body
In the "South end' indorses the brave
young girl in her practical way OF eyad-
ing "A family quarrel, -ka,ssas Citv
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CURRENT NEWS.


In the Senate, on the 2is;, Mr.. sherman
called up the House JOINT resolution authorizing
the Secretary OF The Treasury 10 issue tl.oca.-
600 In silver coin In exchange Ter legai-tender
thai tie trade dollar shall not hereafter be legal.
tender. and autborizing the Secretary 81
the Treasury 70 limit coinage thereof to such
s enoS4. a a. Ds as far a ssms. suT rsssea. TIE Ssf is.iias
Appropriation bin was then passed the clause
providing for TIE transfer al the Indian Bureau
10 the ar pepsrtmen' having sesn s,leksn ous,
in considering the various items OF The snndry
Civil appropriation bill.
In the Senate, on the ed, the Naval
Appropriation bill was completed and passed 49,
In the House. the sandry Civil Appropriation
bill was further considered in Committee Of the
Whole.
In the Senate, on the Esd, Mr. Edmunds
moved to take up the bin to amend the second.
fourth and hfth sections OF the Enforcement act,
lately reported from the Judiciary Committee.
20 meet objections In the law expressed in the
recent decision Of the supreme Court. After
discussion = vote was taken. which resulted
amendments we're then considered and the bill
pa~ssef-yeas, -; nays, Is The House con-
tinued consideration Of the sundry Civil Appro-
priaton bill IN of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 24th, no business Of
special interest was transacted ... The House.
in the absenceo Of Speaker Kerr and Cox. Speaker
pro TEN. elected Milton sayler Speaker pro TEN.
In the Senate, on the a6th, the Army APP
precipitation bill. as amended by the Committee
on Military Affairs. was passed. The amend
ments consist in striking out Of the House bill
all those sections providing for a reorsani-
zAtion and reduction q he Army and also
increasing the appropriation ss,2 e.0e....-.ln
the House, Mr.. >ea. introduced = bin pro-
viding for the repeal Of the Resumption act.
and moved the previous question. Oh
lection was made and the blA went over.
No business Of special interest was trans
acted in either House on the 9Th.
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The Maine Republican State Convention,
held on the 22d, renomtaaied GOV. Connor,
and recommended the appointment Of NJ.
Blaine 10 the vacancy in the u. s.. Senate.
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One Captain and six Lieutenants of
the Chinese Army have arrived at Ber-
lin and viii serve n term in the Prus-
sian army. for the purpose Of study ing
the German military system.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-15

vented. The shots entered the left
breast half inch apart, and the
hammer was half cooked for anoth-
er shot when he fell. A coroner's
jury returned a verdict in accord
ance with the facts and the body
was removed to Groome Zoos. and
there encoffined to await Intelligence
from his father who had been tele-
graphed to.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-15

! dist of Giles co, bounded north bv Hodge,
south by cones, east by Walker and
west by Mitchell, assessed to W F Stone
Guardian, valued at $50, total proper
/ ty $50, state tax 7.S2, county tax ) Sc,
/ school tax SO, total taxes 1887, inter
est Ill, penalty 2.36, col fee soc, clerks
! fee l, pr fee !. Total 81 a.
One tract of 50 acres of land in the
18th civil dist OF Giles co, bounded north
by Brown, south by Esselman, east by
1 Ingram and west by Fry, assessed to L
J Waldrup, Admir-, value 756, total
property 756, state tax 3.02, co. tax , p,
school tax 1.S9, total tax us, interest
/ SOC, penalty 92c, col fee soc, pr fee /,
/ clerks fee !. Total $1l 10.
One tract of land lying in the 10th
/ civil dist of Giles co, bounded north by
Boatright, south by West, east by West
moreland, west by Jones, ass'ed to w @
/ Fleming, value $50 dolls, total property
$50, state tax $40, co tax $50, school tax
/ Alb, total taxes zoos, int. est zoe, PEN
atty 1.2s, col fee SOC, clerks fee I, pr
fee 1. Total S14 56.
| One tract of land lying in the 18th
civil dist of Giles co, bounded north by
! Griffis, south by Jones, east by Griffis
and west by Church, assessed to John r
/ Jones at 100 dolls, total property 100,
/ state tax 40c, co tax 30c, l poll, school
tax 225, total taxes 2.95, interest 20c,
penalty BE, col fee SOC, clerks fee L, pr
] fee l. Total So o..
One tract of 81 acres of land in the
/ 10th civil dist of Giles CO, bounded north
! by McMilliOn, south by Westmoreland
east by Kincaid, west by Fleming, as
sessed to / S Kidd, value 435 dolls, total
/ property 435, state tax Ia, co tax I %,
/ school tax 1.09, total taxes Alb, interest
/ 2Sc, penalty 52c, col fee soc, pr fee j,
clerks rec Total 81 "a.
Onetract of - acres of land lying in
the 10th civil dist of Giles co, bounded
north by Terry, south by Lane,
east by Jones and west by Perry,
assessed to Phil Perry, value $50 dolls,
total value $50, state tax .92, co tax
/ / ,43, school tax 1.20, total tax 400, in
terest SIC, penalty 5Sc, col fee 50c, Or
fee !, clerks fee 1. Total 81 81.
w. G. LEWIS,
June l, 1876. Tax Collector.
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SCHEDULE.
I'd. & c. s.R R., Decatur Divis'n
The BOndhOIders VS.. The People.

Under this head we repuolished
from the Columbia Journal of Sept.
,, 1875, an article written by our
talented fellow citizen, f. T. Tallia-
ferro, which will attract universal
attention and approval at this time.
1t viii be seen that as far back as
the fall of 1875 he was in perfect
accord with the present prevailing
sentiment Of the democratic party
upon this question, and after read
ing his views, so clearly and lucidly
expressed in this article, we can
hardly understand how ary one can
favor contraction and resumption at
this time.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-15

The Memphis Appeal says Judge
Bailey made a strong point the
other night when he showed that
the burden of State taxation rested
on the property or accumulated
capital of the country, and did not
come upon the poor labOring man.
This is right, because the debts
which were created were for the
benefit ofproperty, and consequent
ly the property of the country
should pay them. A large major
ity of the people of Tennessee pay
no State tax whatever except the
poll-tax, which is for school purpo-
ses. It will not do to say that this
tax ultimately comes out of labor,
because the tax is placed upon the
rent or purchase of land, for this is
not the case. High taxes never in
crease the price of land that is fol-
rent, but have rather a contrary ten
dency. Whatever in this State is
collected by taxation comes from
the prOperty-folders, who are most
able to bear it and who have re
ceiyed the benefits. Such wise and
just minded property-holders as
John NJ. Lea, who owns more prop
erty in Davidson and Shelby coun.
ties than any man in the State, APP
preciate these benefits aad know
the Importance of preserving the
credit of the State to the value Of
their property, are the most zeal
GUS advocates Of paying the State
debt. Throughout the State We
think it will be found that the large
property holders who are not delin.
quent taxpayers are in favor Of
paying the debt, although they
know that property and not labor
pays it.
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Current Opinion.

While we admit that forty cents
tax will not Immediately pay the
accrued and accruIng interest, yet
we think that if continued it will,
on account of the increased wealth
of the State and consequent increase
of revenue arising therefrom, be
sufficient to pay the whole debt,
principal and interest, within the
next twenty years.-APpeaI.
Let Democratic delegates to St.
Louis remember what was so par
ticularly well borne in mind at
Louisville the other day: First
That the question of the kind of
money we shall have is of far less
Importance than the question OF
honest government; and, Second
That neither gold nor grcenb backs,
contraction or imitation, will bring
us relief while thieves and corrup-
tiOnists control the affairs of this
great cOuntry-this grand empire
of cOnfederated States and peoples.
Frankfort Yeoman.
We fear the Democrats of Ten
nessee are allowing themselves to
be imp udent in regard to the next
candida for Governor. Our pres
ent Governor is an honest man.
bat he does not possess the neces-
sary ability to make the vigorous
canvass which is necessary to sue
cess this summer. He has ability,
but not of the kind fitted for a can
vasser. We must have, if we would
secure success, a skilled debater-
man of magnetic power. He must
have the confidence of the people.
be a leader. Unless we have such
a man for our candidate, there is q
danger of defeat Columbia Herald.
There are no high tax men in Ten
nesee. Colonel Bailey says that we
should favor tax of seventy cents
if it be necessary to pay the accru
ing interest on the State debt. Com.
pared with other States even this is
not a high tax. Mississippi paws
the expenses of her criminal prose
cutions by the counties, whilst in
Tennessee many are paid by the
State, and yet the tax is sixty five
cents in Mississippi for State pur-
poses. Mississippi everybody knows
is not in as good-a pecuniary condi
ton as Tennessee has been for years,
under Radical rule, and Colonel
Bailey does not propose a cheaper
rate than sixty cents, which is less
than in Mississippi, and fifteen cents
less than in Alabama, which taxa
ton rates were levied by Democrat
ic legislatures. This talk about
high State taxes in Tennessee is
without any just ground, and can
deceive no intelligent, well-informed
person.-Menzphis appeal.
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DISSOLUTION.

We the undersigned have this day
agreed, by mutual consent, to dissolve
our eopatnership heretofore existing
under the style and firm of 4 brahams &
Hanneberg. Harris Abrahams assumes
all liabilities Of the firm and releases }.
Hanneberg Of same. Also, all outstand-
ing debts due said firm are to be col
lected by II Abrahams, except a part
al the outstandings which fan 10 j.
Hanueberg's share, and collected solely
by himself. a list Of them will be fur
nished, with the signature OF the firm,
authorizing him 70 collect them and use
the same as his property.
J. HAENEBERGs
II. ABRAHAMs.
Junl-4t Per S. Pinkers.
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Our Next State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention
for the nomination of gubernato-
rial candidate ard Presidential cleo
tors will be held on the 9th of Au
gust. The State Executive Com.
mittee, in the call for said conven-
ton, suggested that the several
counties hold local conventions ON
the first Monday in July, for the APP
pointment of delegates to said con
Yention.
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Bethany High School
MALE AND FEMAIE.

Situated in Bethany, Giles county, Tenn, "A
miles Southeast Of Pulaski.
G. S. CLARK, Principal,
with ample assistance in the Literary De
pRrtment.
Miss Ella Nelson, Teacher Of Music
Mrs. E. j. Beatty, in charge of Boarding
Department.
Course Of insti ucti0n, the usual academic,
with Modern Languages, The School offers
many advantages to parents desiring q
healthy, retired neighborhood SURROUNDED By
exeellent society, away from the evil inAu-
enees and expense of city. Our aim is to
make thorough seholarsi az the same time
sufficient care is bestowed upon the moral
training ofthe pupil. For catalogue and fur
tber information, address,
G. S. CLARK, Principal.
Or DR.. J. Il. SuERkELL.
junl5-4m Pres't Board Trustees.
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To Ministers, Lawyers and Old Men

IN YOU have a weak voice, subject TO hoarse-
| 7 ness, and a throat often sore; if vol have
% weak lungs; II you have weak hack; II
you are troubled with constipation OF
piles, proapsus AMI, or hernia; If continued
speaking singing, riding or walking fatigues
or exhausts ) on, your abdominal muscles
have relaxed and you need uphoiding. il
you viii enclose me three cent stamp. tho
efect1al remedy will be pointed out, and in
formation how to obtain IL with OF without
money. Fo; proiapsus uteri, woman's weak
ness, an lnfallible cure. Address
J.R- GRAVES,
EDITOR Of "Ihe Baptist" Memphis. Tenn.
ing. 1000 have already been relieved. ml-ly
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FRANKLIN, Tenn, June 13, 1876.
Col. H. G. Mcdowell. DEAR SIR:
Your letter of June 9th was received
by due course of mail, but 1 felt a
delicacy about publishing it through
the press without yonr direct per
mission, which permission you have
since kindly given. The question
which you ask has been propounded
to me by many persons in William
son, Maury and Giles. l confess
am embarrassed about the matter.
/ have been elevated by the people
TO a high and responsible position.
My present duty is to discharge
faithfully the functions of that Of
flee. ] cannot, IN justice to myself
or the people, resign one office, in
order, voluntarily, 20 enter into a
scramble for another.
Since I have been upon the bench
l have taken no part in political dis
cussiOns, nor can l with any propri-
ETY. do so while occupying my pres
ent position. l can simply say that
l would esteem it great honor to
represent the intelligent constituent
cy of this District in the next Con
gress; and if the convention should
nominate me, / should take it as an
endorsement of my past course as a
public officer and an Invitation from
the people to "come up higher"
In that event l shall feel at liber
ty to enter the campaign with all
the energy / possess.
/ close by saying that while l can
not a0ork for nomination, l will be
very grateful if / should be the
choice of the convention, and in case
of my election, l shall devote my
best energies TO deserve the conf
dence of the people.
Respectfully,
w. y. MCT.FAfoRP
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JAMES GEDDEs,
PILES s. FISTULA.
DR.. IA. OLoPTON.
OF II . n IsN ILLE' ALI,

again in the little city of Pulaski, and
1 may be consulted at the Alamo House, a
few days. Refers TO old patients of the city
and county. lie treats
Piles, FiStula & Structures,
Removes eli kinds Of IEW0ys, Goitrs. DR.. G.
removed q tumor from the aFm-pit as large
as mans head, for q lady near Nashville.
Dr. G. hss the pleasure Of referring to many
OF the most respectable Physloiaas of Ten
nessee, one of whom resides IN Nashville.
Charges very moderate.
DR.. G. is the Oldest Specialist in the Union.
Cured without the Knife.
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Straved

IRON my house, on Bradshaw creek near
i Millvilie, on Tuesday, 5sh inst, very
deep claybank Mare, OF years old, four
teen hands high, rather heavily built, with q
small hlaze in the face and fax name and
tail. When last heard from she vas seen u
Pulaski last Friday morning. Any infor-
nation that will lead TO her recovery VIII be
suitably rewarded.
Junl5-tf JNO. Ii. KING.