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The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

Gen. Beauregard has published letter,
expressing his entire confidence, from per-
sonal examination, in the ultimate success
Of the jetty project.
II II reported from Galveston that the
cotton-worm has appeared In considerable
numbers at different points I'm the valleys Of
the Brazos, Colorado, Guadaloupe, Nueces,
and Trinity Rivers, causing great apprehen-
sion among the planters.
A Deadwood dispatch Of the 18th says:
The Cheyenne and Deadwood stage was
again stopped last night near Cheyenne Riv-
cr by six road-agents, who robbed the five
passengers Of All their yaIuables. The treas
ure-box was rined, but contained nothing Of
value to the robbers. A company Of cavalry
will be placed At Hot Creek and patrol the
dangerous parts OF the road.
Al an early hour on the morning Of the
18th, the house Of William Anderson, near
Worthwhile, Carroll County, KY, was fired
BY an inccndiary. A daughter, 10 years old,
being awakened by the noise, went to the
front door, opened n, and Immediately sew
eral shots were fired, eleven shots taking
effect upon the girls person, infiicting
wounds from which she died at noon. No
motive for the deed II known.
y. X. West a sons Bank formerly the
National State Bank), At Des MoInes, Iowa,
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

The coinage at the philadelphia
mint last year amounted 10 0,s35, 120
pieces, valued AZ S2l, ,3l0,664.
during the first half Of this year
li0,357 pounds Of opium (valued At
SOL ,l99) were received at New York.
Capt. Joe Ellsworth, New Jersey
oyster-man, has just returned from
planting beds Of Blue Point and Rocka-
way oysters in the Thames, near Lon
don.
The latest wrinkle in scwing-ma-
chine attachments Is device by which
buttons, hooks and eyes, buckles, ETC.,
may be sewed on by machine power.
The sales Of wool At Boston last
week were the largest ever made in one
week, close on to 100000 pounds,
namely, 2,745,000 Of domestic and H.
207, 900 OF foreign. The sales Of the last
seven weeks amount to over 19,000,000
pounds.
The Philadelphia Press says that
while there Is depression in the dry
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

"A young girl named IIanley was
burned To death near kearney, Ohio,
while kindling a fire with Kerosene
A youth Of Il at Utica, \. ~. fatal
" injured himself while trying n turn
back handspring.
Katie Wells, aged :, was fatally
burned while attempting to start q fire
with Kerosene, at Council Bluffs, lowe.
A Pennsylvania German was SO
much afraid he was going 70 die Of hy-
drophobia from dog-bite that he com
mitted suicide
AT Lafayette, Ind, some boys found
a rusty revolver, and while examining
their prize it was discharged, killing
Ora Lyman, aged IA.
A little daughter Of Mr.. l.. McLain,
living near Indianapolis, was killed BY
the discharge Of an old gun with which
she was playing.
AT Little Rock, Ark, two boys we're
playing with an old musket. when il
went of, shooting the ramrod through
both arms and the body of sam Welch.
A Byron, NY, farmer dros I horse
rake under tree, when his head became
entangled I'm the limbs. and his horse
suddenly starting, he sustained injuries
that caused his death in short time.
Col. Julian Harrison, Tobacco In
spector at the Shockoe Warehouse,
Richmond, Va, was killed by the dis
charge Of pistol while closing draw
er in his office.
AT Corunna, Mich. Charles Murry
was killed BY lightning in the harvest
field and at Flint, Mich, Miss Ella
Ogden was also struck and killed during
the same shower.
VIM. Knowlton, a man employed in
the saw-mill of M. G. Hamilton, Of
Omaha, while engaged At work slipped
and fell on saw which was IN rapid
motion, and was instantly killed.
Lizzie Peck was walking on the
beach at Bullock's Point, X. L., when
the fire from her companions cigar
communicated to her light clothing. and
she was fatally burned.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

A general suspension Of operations Is an
ticipated in the anthracite regions Of Penn
sylvania, the operating companies having, il
Is said, determined on closing all the mines
very soon In order to restrict the coal supply
Thousands Of miners will be thrown out OF
employment, and the outlook Is gloomy for
the preservation OF peace and order in the
districts where the mining population Is
preponderant.
Ex-Gov. TiIden, Of New York, sailed for
Europe on the 18th, to remain until Octo-
Der.
The Peoples Bank OF Newport, Pa, was
robbed Of 5000 in money and 81, 800 in
bonds on the night Of the lsth-
The house Of David Graves, at Brandy
wine Springs, Del, was robbed on the night
Of the 18th Of $il 900 in United States bonds,
500 in cash, and valuable jewelry.
The freight-train men on the Western Di-
vision Of the Pennsylvania Railroad struck
on the 18th, their grievance being an order
issued by the Company increasing the num-
Der Of cars In train and lengthening the
trip for a days work. All freight trains
arriving in the yard at Pittsburgh we're
emhargoed by the strikers, although
passenger trains were allowed to proceed
without interference. AT meeting Of the
Trainmen's Union, held on the evening Of
18th, general strike was determined upon,
the issue to be the revocation Of the obnox-
ious train order, and also the re-establish-
ment Of wages paid prior the reduction Of
June1.
IT, f,.,;..h& .~.;,, 49,, -, ~. W.st.r,, n;
vision Of the Pennsylvania Railroad struck
on the 18th, their grievance being an order
issued by the company increasing the mum
ber Of cars in train and lengthening the
trip for days work. All freight trains ar
irving in the yard at Pittsburgh were EN-
bargoed by the strikers, although passenger
trains were allowed to proceed without In
reference. AT meeting Of the Train
mems Union, held on the evening OF the 10th
general strike was determined upon, ths
issue to be the revocation Of the obnoxiou.
train order and also the rc-estabIishment oi
wages paid prior to the reduction Of june
The Governor Of Pennsylvania, ON the 10th
issued proclamation 10 the strikers enjoin-
ing good behavior, and af the SHINE time or
dered out an entire division Of the Nationa
Guard TO enforce his commands. No COLI.
sion occurred, but the railroad company
were unable 70 move freight or stock trains
during the day. The strike also extended
TO the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, and TO the Erie Railway at Hor-
nellsvillc.
six mills Of the American Powder Com.
pany At Acton, Mass, exploded in succession
on the slth. Carelessness was the cause
Phineas Keefe was killed and Hiram Drew
mortslIy wounded. Nearly dozen othel
employees barely escaped. Loss $4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

School and Church.
A reduction Of "A per cent. has been
made in the salaries Of the Boston
teachers; the total saving Is $S2,303.
The State Teachers Association Of
Kansas has recommended the teaching
Of the metric system in the schools Of
that State.
The President Of the retiring Board
OF Education Of ST. Paul, Mimi, has
Just made an address 10 his colleagues
declaring against co-education Of the
sexes.
Five suits are to be brought by as
many German teachers against the City
Of Rochester, n. H., on account Of the
decision Of the School-board 70 abolish
the teaching Of German.
Father Tom Burke has entirely re-
covered his health, and j. again actively
engaged in preaching He has an en-
gagement somewhere in Ireland on al
most every Sunday.
The death j. announced Of the old
est Methodist minister in ireland, the
Rev. John Nelson, in his oath year. He
was baptised by John Wesley, and was
also friend Of DR.. Adam Clarke, the
commentator.
Mrs. Ellen Foster, woman lawyer
Of Clinton, Iowa, has been appointed by
the District Court one Of the committee
TO examine candidates for admission to
the bar 1t is safe to say that no woman
ever held such an Office as that before.
President Andrew White, Of Cornell
University, now travelling in Europe,
writes home that our good Americans
are wretchedly mistaken in supposing
that the only or the main progress of
the world, during the last twenty years,
has been made on our side Of the Allan
tic. In the department Of education
especially there l. much to learn from
England, Germany, Switzerland, and
even Italy.
There are 2l colleges in the New
England States. Maine has A, with 455
students; New Hamshire one, with 347 !;
Vermont three, with liz. Massachusetts
nine, with 1918; Rhode Island one,
with $50, and Connecticut three, with
1887, making sum total Of 4,179. Of
all these colleges Harvard has the largest
number q ,37O) Of students. There are
20 women students Mt Harvard IN the
summer schools Of chemistry and botany,
and II at Yale in the school Of fine arts.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

"A wonderful automaton i now be-
ing exhibited in London, and puzzles
even those who studied out the secret Of
Robert Houdin or lie Droz's ingenious
mechanisms. The figure is that Of q
woman, in a sitting posture, which is
placed upon light stand allowing no
possible cover for confederate, vet il
adds up long columns Of figures and
writes down the result, writes any thing
IL may be called upon for, and executes
outline sketches, two Of the recent ones
being capital caricaturcs Of Beaconsfield
and Gladstone.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

goods trade, the manufacturers of I'm,
city are In remarkably flourishing con-
dition, some Of them doing better bus
mess than at any previous period. The
production this year Is estimated M
5000, 900, 900, against $685., 900 900 for
last year.
Looking glasses superior to those
backed with mercury To give them re-
flecting power are made In St. Louis.
A solution containing nitrate Of silver.
copper, and some other ingredients Is
iloated over the glass, and when the So
luton settles and dries-a matter Of a
few minutes--the work Is complete
Clearness Of reflection and an ability 10
stand greater degree Of heat are two
points Of superiority over the old style
Of glasses.
The Southern gold mines are rising
again 10 prominence, the product "
North Carolina for the fiscal year 1885
amounting TO e10,335, 900, that of
Georgia to $7,S79, 200, and that OF South
Carolina to 81, 1881 ,OO0-a total of 49,
09G, 900. The product for the year lust
closed Is supposed to be much greater.
Eleven stamp-mills are now running
near Dahlonega, Ga. and Boston capi,
tai Is the dominant interest. Labor is
rs cents day, and wood 81 cord.
Europe Is now importing a surpIis-
ing quantity Of American fruit -, ,500,-
600 worth within year past, estimates
the New York Tribune. 10 100000
worth the year before Dried apples
figure largely in this movement. This
country has exported over 100000
pounds Of them since last June, a. com
pared with 522, 900 pounds the previous
year. This new addition 10 the trade II
the United States is due to invention,
which has occupied itself Of late with
improved methods for drying and pre-
serving and transporting fruit.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

Dom Pedro will write book Of his
travels.
Senator. David Davis and family are
at Middle Bass Island, Lake Erie.
The Life and Letters Of Charles
summer, edited by Edward l.. Pierce, Of
Boston, one Of his literary executors,
will be published In the fall.
Coy. "Blue Jeans" Williams as
tonished the indianapolis people the
other night by appearing at d reception
in black dress suit with white vest.
There Is a publishing house ut Set
tin, Germany, which has existed for 800
years. Ii is that Of the Hessenlands,
which was established in 1877, and a
history Of which has just appeared.
Mr.. Longfellow, the poet, II Is said,
can not be allured into making an after
dinner speech. This remark Is attri-
buted to him: . wouldn't touch a
toast list with pair Of tongs."
Mrs. George Macdonald, the wife Of
the author, has dramatized the second
part Of (" Pilgrims Progress, and with
her children has played it in the town
hall Of little town in the South Of
England.
Shakespeare will be read in tongues Of
whose very existence he never dreamed.
His :. Merchant If Venice" has Just been
translated into Tamyl by v. Banooga-
pola Charyar, Of the Madras University,
who also announces 4 rendering Of the
same play into Sanscrit.
MIR Burdette, the famous funny man
of the Burlington Qa.) Hdwk-eye, has a
wife who is an invalid. requiring his
continued attention. He has been her
nurse for years, writing his funny para
graphs at home, and visiting the Hank
eye Office only for an hour or two in the
day.
DIR. Orpheus kEverts, Supcrintend-
ent of the Insane Asylum at Indianapo-
lis, where Robert Dale Owen was con
fined while temporarily insane, express
es the opinion that the Katie King erposc
had nothing whatever TO do with Mr..
Owens insanity, which was purely the
result Of physical and mental oyerwork.
Clarence King has lately attacked
Darwin's theory Of evolution in a lecture
on . Catastrophism,- in which he talks
Of . uniformitarians, - sweeping ca
tastrophists, and orthodox catastro-
phists," . modern vulcanism, hered-
itivity," and I" adaptivity," in the most
reckless manner.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

Bishop Gilbert Haven has been an
invalid since he returned from Africa.
He now returns from Southern trip,
and goes to Saratoga for while, In or
der TO be under medical care. Thence
he will 20 to Martha's Vineyard.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

FOREIGN.
The fertile valleys OF Chilo and Tumbaco,
In Ecuador, have been devasted by terri
bile volcanic eruption, followed by food
which Tapped up what the volcano left. The
eruption occurred on the morning OF the
26th Of June, and the City Of Latacunga was
almost swept out Of existence, many lives
being lost by the sudden inundat. N. A Gu
rious feature Of the affair was the trans
portation Of ashes 70 point 200 miles from
the volcano.
There has been more fighting in San Do
mingo, In which the revolutionary General
Almonte was wounded and his forces dis
persed.
The English garrisons at Gibraltar and
Malta are to be largely reinforced, and Me
British fleet In Eastern waters Is also TO be
strengthened. On the I'D, orders were Is
sued for the Second, Eighth and Sixteenth
Regiments TO embark Immediately for for
eign service, and other regiments were or
dered to be held in readiness for immediate
London, that the Government will, II neces-
sary, protect Constantinople from falling
into the hands Of the Russians.
The war.
News OF the 18th confirms the reported
capture OF Nikopolis by the Russians. The
surrender seems to have been brought about
by encircling Nikopolis with an overwhelm-
ing artillery fire, TO which the Russian and
Roumanian batteries At Turna- Magurelli
contributed A correspondent at Nikopolis
telegraphs: II am told there were 5000
Turks killed and wounded In the engage
ment which preceded the capture OF this
town. Four or five acres were devastated
by a confagration which occurred before the
surrender" Another account says that the
Russians captured $500 Turks and 40 pieces
OF artillery, besides two monitors. The Rus
sian loss In killed and wounded was very
large
The disposition Of the Russian forces,
on the 18th, was stated TO be about as
follows: Five divisions, comprising $4,000
men, are in the Dobrudscha, 10000 are
operating against the quadrila,eral, 5000
are in the Balkans, $4,000 at Nikopolis
and Plevna, and 5000 In Roumania.
II Il officially announced from Constantino-
pie that Abdul Kerim has been dismissed,
and Mehemet Ali appointed TO succeed him
as Commander Chief Of the Turkish
army. The dismissal Of Redif Pasha, Min
lister Of War, il reported probable, but not
yet officially confirmed. Mehemet Ali is
said TO be Prussian, whose real name l.
Chuleberg.
1t was reported on the sOth that the Turks
had ordered levy Of troops en- masse in the
province sf Adrianople. Hobart Pasha has
been ordered to lombard all places Of inn
portance on the Russian coast Of the Black
Sea.
A dispatch Of the oath says: There are in
dications OF sharp fighting before Rustchuk,
and successful movement i'm that direction
would place the Russians between Adriano-
pie and Constantinoplc.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03
CURRENT NEWS.


0GN nmAA<-
During the first six months Of this year,
according 10 the Raiisrdy Age, - railroads,
representing mildGgc OF ASS miles, have
been sold under foreclosure, Of which the
indebtedness amounted TO $7Ssl0,ooo, and
the capital to $4s,0So.o 60. In the same peri
cd, receivers were appoirted 70 10 roads,
representing Z, ,4sa miles, 81 100000 Of debt
and -, 100000 capital. Proceedings have
been commenced on 2,sl7 more miles. repre-
senting 80 900 900 OF indebtedness and $46,-
100000 OF capital. Thus the total liquidation
covers 1885 miles and $i29, ,OO0,00O against
li,4ss miles and $7a5, 100000 for the whole
business OF 1876.
Bayard Taylor has accepted the appoint
ment OF Minister TO Russia.
General David !. Stanley, Colonel Of the
Twenty second Infantry, has preferred
charges against Gen. VIM. b. Hazen, alleg-
ing that he committed perjury in his testi-
mony In the Belknap investigation.
The daring Capt. Crapo and wife, who
started out from New Bedford on voyage
across the Atlantic in whale boat, arrived
at Mounts Bay, Cornwall, England, on the
2lst.
Messrs. Mccormick, Noyes, Cummings,
Filley and Rule, all Federal Office holders
and members Of the Republican National
Committee, have handed in their resigna-
tions ss members Of the Committee.
The President has appointed Joseph l.
Morphis United States Marshal for the
Northern District Of Mississippi, rice Pierce,
resigned.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

dians are raiding the country around Dead
wood and that number Of settlers and
teamsters have been killed.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-13
Understood her Business.

A young woman recently answered an
advertisement for a dining-room girl,
and the lady of the house seemed pleased
with her. But before engaging her there
were some questions to ask.
"Suppose," said the lady--"now only
suppose, understand-that you were
carrying piece of steak from the kitchen
and by accident should let it slip from
the plate to the floor, what would you do
in such a case ?"
The girl looked the lady square in the
eye for a moment before asking Is it
a private family, or are there boarders p
"Boarders," answered the lady.
"Pick it mp and put it back on the
plate firmly replied the girl.
She was engaged.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-13
A Bad Fire.

"Jones, have you heard of the fire
that burned up that mans house and
lot?"
"No, Smith, where was it"
"Here i'll the city"
"What misfortune. Was it a
ho,lse?"
eyes, nice house and lot-a good
home for any family"
"What a pity! How did the fire
take %
"The man played with fire, and
thoughtlessly set it himself"
elbow silly! Did you say the lot was
burned, too?"
"Yes, lot and all. All gone, slick and
clean"
"That's singular. 1t must have been
terribly hot fire-and then I don't well
see how it could burn the lot"
"No, it was not a large fire, nor n
very hot fire. Indeed, it was so small
that it attracted but little attention."
"But how could such little fire
burn up house and lot? You haven't
told me-"
"It burned long time-more than
twenty years-and though it seemed to
consume very slowly, yet it wore away
about $3.50 worth every year, until it was
all gone"
"1 can't quite understand you yet.
Tell me all about it..
"Well, it was kindled in the end of a
cigar. The cigar cost him, he himself
told me, twelve and half dollars
month, or $3.50 year; and that, in
twenty-one years, would amount to
So, $50, besides all the interest. Now
the whole sum wouldn't be far from
$4,000. That would buy fine house
and lot 1t would pay for large farm
in the country"
"Whewl [ guess now you mean me,
for l have smoked more than twenty
years; but | didn't know it cost as much
as that. And haven't any house of my
own. Have always rented-thought l
was too poor to own house. And all
because 1 have been burning it up
What fool have been ~
The boys had better never set fire
which costs so much, and which, though
it might be so easily put out, is yet so
likely, if once kindled, TO keep burning
all their lives.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-13
Power of a Little Child.

Two men engaged in an angry dispute
on the street, during which one shook
his fist beneath the others nose, and ap-
peared to have worked himself into a
fever heat of passion. Just then little
girl, almost an infant, who had been
going by, but stopped, apparently para
lyzed by the mans fury, moved quite
close to him, and looking up into his
face, inquired: "What makes you so
tross, mister ?" 1t was so unexpected
that the man evidently felt complete
revolution of feeling. Gradually his
countenance cleared, and finally was lit
up with a smile as he patted the little
peacemaker's head, and remarked as he
moved away, ignoring the other man al
together: "I guess you're right, little
pet"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-13

Poor blind Martin Bruce, who had
lifted her from the darkest misery and
suffering to place her where she could
improve-who had put her where her
aunt had discovered and adopted her
her benefactor and only friend-a help
less, blind pauper!
Was it wonderful that the woman's
heart thrilled with pain and love, and
that the gratitude of years suddenly con-
fronted her in new form--the love Of
her woman's heart? She realized sud-
denly, forcibly, that if Martin Bruce
passed out of her life again he left there
a void never to be filled. Pity and
gratitude seemed only feeble names when
love sprung up strong and true, and
Trixy recognized it's power.
But all maidenly reticence held her
silent for many days, every one Of which
found her in the square beside Martin
Bruce, winning answering love by her
tender care for his helplessness, her
sparkling conversation, her womanly
sweetness
1t was strange courtship, where the
woman wooed, where the man worship
ed. Little by little, Martin Bruce ac-
knowledged to his own heart that the
loss of his eyes was light compared with
the loss he anticipated-the loss of
Trixy's voice and Trixy's touch. The
summer was coming, and the doctor was
urging Martin Bruce to try the effect of
some famous German baths, when Trixy
received letters from New York that ne
cessitated her return to look after some
of her aunt's property.
The prospect of separation nerved her
as no other prospect could have done,
and she sought the bench where she had
met Martin Bruce daily, with resolu-
ton that made her cheek burn.
"Martin," she said, gently, "but few
women dare to take their life's happiness
into their own hands waiting, hoping
till another comes to put it before them.
A maiden may not woe, they say, and so
they wait till their hearts grow sick for
fear they may be thought unmaideny."
Here she paused, watching the pallor,
the breathless eagerness of the face lift
ed toward her.
"Trixy," her lover said, "you deceive
yourself. You think gratitude forces you
to-
A soft hand closed his lips.
"Do you love me, Martin p
"With my whole heart !"
GAS love you!"
"Trixy, I dare not take you at your
word p
"But you will have loved you for
six years, Martin. I will not lose you
again p
And she kept her word. Those who
speak with pity of "poor Mrs. Bruce,
whose husband is totally blind" know
nothing of the deep, abiding love that
makes Trixy's life of devotion and self
sacrifice a life of pure happiness, shadow
ed only by sorrow for her husbands
affliction.