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New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
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In tie Senate on Feb. 2S Mr. Merrimons resou-
ton declaring that it was "conpctont to receive
testimony to sustain" the several objections made
to the vote of South Carolina defeated BY
vote OF 1S to i3, l. Senators not voting. Mr.. Bogy
OF Missouri then moved that the testimony taken IN
the South Carolina election Investigation, some
.2G6 printed pages be read. This dilatOry motion
was defeated hy vote OF 81 to II, 13 Senator'S not
voting. The Senators who voted for Mr. Bogy ;
motion are marked above with m r; with these must
he included Senators Bailey DEM, Tenn and Here
ford Den., West Va, who were not members Of the
Senate when the vote the passag: OF the Electoral
BIZ. was taken in January.
La the House. on thc same daY, the iilibusers made
several attempts to cause delay, but were defeated
at every point. At last Mr. Philips Of Missouri
moved that the South Carolina testimony be read,
and uoon this motion the fiibustcr5 were again de-
i,atcd by vote OF - to 49, 2S members not yot-
ing Those who voted to spend several days in
reading the testimony which would probably have
resulted in preventing tGe completion Of the count
aic marked above with +. Mr. Walling of ONO
novel to reconsider the vote, aud Mr. Wood Of
New-Ycrk moved to lay his motion on ihe table. Mr.
Wood usiion was carried by vote Of ~ to 73,
10 members not voting. This ended tho Glibustcr-
ing on south Carolina
The llibuster motion to have the South Carolina
testimony read was one of tine most barcGaccd OF
tlcr-Inauy attempts 10 cause delay. When the mo-
ton was made IN each house. only little more than
tlrce DAYS remained in which to complete the count
Fernando Wood declared chat it would take five
days 10 read the testimony, and had the ilOu9ters
been successful. the count might easily have been
preycnted.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

| RIGHT AND ULTIMATE GOoD-A MINIMUM OF EVIL
| Win MAXIMUM on G0oD-PRoF. sEELYES
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

"Change cars!' is what bootback said to
country the other day when he had finished ono
0f bis bIogaps
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

Tuesday morning about two o'clock
the store house Of Colonel Parker, 10
Grandvicw. was discovered on fire.
The alarm was sounded aud soon large
crowd gathered around the doomed
house. struggling 10 cxtinguish the
flames, but all 10 no effect. 80 rapid
did the flames spread that not single
article Of merchandise was removed,
and in less than forty minutes the build
ing, with the large stock IL contained.
was heap Of smoking ruins. The
warehouse adjoining the store room
was saved bv Ilerculcan exertion. How
The fire originated Is a mystery. No
one slept in The building, and whether
il was The deed Of an incendiary, or the
result Of spontaneous combustion, or
something else. will probably remain q
mystery. The house aud goods were
insured Tor $500 yet tie loss will fall
heavily on Colonel Parker, his stock AZ
The time being quite large Mcssrs.
Mansfield & Jacobs, of this city, will
adjust the loss.
Saturday night some thief took Joe
Scammahorns horse out Of his buggy
and drove away, leaving Mr.. : TO 'h0ld
The bag we have not yet learned
i, neither the horse las been recovered
but presume he has. as officers were put
Oh the trail Immediately after the lar
ccny was discovered. Ten feet Of rope
cures horse stealing.
We can assure the Evansville Couriel
that the people of Spencer county. re.
uardless Of party. are with ii in It's fight
against the STATE house swindlc. II !
vote could he taken Ia Tie county to-day
lnine out Of every ten would vote <
postpone tic building Of a new STATE
house al this time.
The present grand jury has succeeded
in clearing tile city OF houses Of lire
lpu.c So tar 20 good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

This very well stated paragraph IL
from tho National Teachers Monthly !:
"a point 10 be noticed in the training
~ teachers i. that ii il not as important
how much they know a. how well they
understand how 10 excite in pupils q
desire TO know. "A teacher may have
vast knowledge. aud no power TO i'm
part 10 Others u desire 10 gain this
knowledge. The amount apupil learns
N lie school room i not the great aim
~ instruction. lie may be full of science
literature aud mathematics, and . poor
student afier all. Guided by others, ht
may have acquired great fund of intor-
matiom, and yctnct be able 70 know how
liostndv. tits NOT ofso much importance
lio the apprentice how much work h'
docs as how well he knows how 20 ds
'thc work he does do. A journcyman o
lonr acquaintance, who for fifteen year
has worked faithfully n his business
does not today know enough 10 cut
lcoat. There are many teachers wh'
know enough 10 pass ~ examination j
lalmost everything, and yet can never d
GOOD work III the schoolroom. The
lien. talk. lecture, explain, aud their pu
Ipils 70 away impressed with an idea 9
.l,ie vmsmcss OF their knowledge. Will
they have received but little benefit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

From accounts Of Scout with Sitting
Bull.
Howard talked with the ramp-follow-
rr, Regarding the Custer massacre aud
disclosed some new facts. This body
az hostiles. or a portion ~ IL. was with
sitting Bull in that bioodv affair, and
ihu. Tie eiery Howard relates may be
depended npou. ~ they not suspecting
iis mission among them, and ia con-
sidelation Of his residence among and
relationship with them. talked 10 him ~
one OF themselves. They state that
many Of Clusters men were killed by
inounieA Indians, who ran over them
and Killed ihcm With their knives. Tbs
Door fellows were huddled togelhel
here and there and fought at great dis.
advantage vet they killed great many
nf thrir asSailani~. fighting dcspcraiel.
ia ne last. sitting Bull asserted thai
the hatsio lasted only thirty minutes al
told. cndin. with the death of Custer
aud lew inen aud officers who haf
rallied around him. This torlorn hope
had gotten of some distance and couls
\ have escaped but, uniorsnnaiely. Cusle
changed his mind. tnrned and ordered !
charge. the devoted party rushed upcI
the Indians with rcvolvcrs, shootin:
down the astomished savaIes right an'
len Custer killed five himself. when
his pistol cmpticd aud ihr zoe pressing
about him. he closed with . grapplin.
savage. and. beating ont his brains Will
the but. was shot a. his victim fell y
the ground. This doubtless true stor,
supports the theory advanced by mill
ltary men at the iirnc Of the massacre
die idea Of some desperate final act, re
lcciving supporl from he position an
location OF the group Of bodies abou
Custer viz. that he, seeing fis connan'
annihilatcd. ami fearing to face the con
sequence, on Scorning to live when "
soldiers lay dead about him. had dc
libcratcly rushed % certain death.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10
RetrIbutIon.

A certain carpenter, long. long TINE
ago, murdered his wife by driving iali
into her skull. lie fled, and the better
to conceal his identity became an ACTOR.
lie rose to eminence. and the Nhilligig
OF time and the wheel Of chance brought
him to the very village IN whleh years
before he had Killed his wife. whose
however, so the story in'is--
had not been suspected. her lon9, thick,
black hair concealing the cruel wound,
from which no blood had flowed.
The part was Hamlet. Whatever
memories the piece evoked, he had sif-
.ficient mastery over his feelings 10 Keep
them hidden. The first scene ~ the
fifth act came on. The theatre stood on
what had formerly been a burial ground
and the property man had not 70 60 fai
for skulls, but just dug little and
brought mp dozen or more, and AZ
night tossed them into the trap Tor Tie
grave-digger TO shovel ON the STAGE. lie
handed skull 10 the Hamlet. saying:
Here's skull now hath lain Won IN
the earth for tAFee-and-tweniy years"
Hamlet -"Whose was il
Grave Digger -.This same skull. sir
was y Yorick's skull. the kings jester"
III. nlnt took the skull, saying:
This -"
lie turned pale and staggard. for ;he
skull had left on IL one long lork oi
black hair. Handed 10 him upside
down, the lock fell back revealing ;
mail IN the skull. The actor Recognized
III as that Of the woman whom lie had
murdered Just tmcnty-thrcc years -e
fore. At this mute evidence Of his gnil
coming from the grave 10 comfort hin
The actor lost his presence OF mind ane
his senses.
In lis insane uttcrances he revealed
his terrible secret. and was only saycs
from punishment BY his fellow actor
hushing him up and bturying him away
-llIc never recovered his reason, and dice
IN mad-housc, raying Of the nail i
The skull.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10
Fcr,id Eloquence Of a Colored
Bishop.

At the colored camp grounds ycs'er-
day. Bishop J. X. White, from Pilia-
when the Eagle representative
arrived on the ground in the afternoon.
was dwelling on the stnpesdous power
of The Almighty. His voice was loud.
clear and resonant. lie gave graphic
description OF the garden Of Eden. and
subsequently, compared the devil 10
toad.
.'sce de toad sittin' IN de garden of
Eden. bar he sets. Along comes MI
chacl wild big sword. lie unshcatli-s
daf sword. and. hauling of. wid Que
tremendous effort. he j. inst abont let
ring fail dat awful knife, when good
angel says. mo. don't do dat DE life
of de devil i spared. aud dc entire crr-
alton j. saved q do woman was not
satisfied 10 eat dat fruit alone. Bare u
was. She must 10 something worrr-
What does she do! She gives i to dc
man. Aud De man cat dat fruit, AMI
dare j. ae foundation for All sin. And
God got mad. Aud what a terrible
Thing il i for Him 10 get Ills back up.
We sce II every dav. Look at him ~
dr clouds when de storm comes and
shakes down the hickor nuts. twi-<s OF
de trees. tears up de houses and shakes
down de barns. Oh. tell YOU unless
Won repent yom'll sc dsmnch. Ion'il
III be like de silver fox dat went through
De fire and had his tail singed. Look
ont. de time Is short. ] only had in
tended 10 make few remarks but de
grace Of God got right into mc. and here
am, Can't help bit talk 70 YOU. Mus
DO ii. Et's boiling right UP through dr
top Of my head. and I'm gwin 10 tel
YOU of Jesus. Don't iorgit Him, "
you do he may forgit you II lie doe.
you are deader than the dcade-t horse
that over was hauled out 70 de bone
yard"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

-parson Iedediah Dewey. who prcacl-
ed war sermon tie SUNDAY before The
battle Of bennington. was the frSt pastor
~ The first church IN NeIm.sni. Ills strict
theological views some times brought
Him into contact with Colonel Ethan
Allen. tic hero OF ricoidcroga. who
lived in Bennington some years. Prcarh-
inc on The character Of God one SUNDAY.
Culonc. Allen rose in his prominent
pew and disputed one Of tile parsons
statements. Pointing ai the sli~IurbcF.
Mr.. Dewey re,oricc "Sit down. fhnn
bold basphemcr. and listen TO the word
lof God During The ilaankS.ivlm. Ser
vice FOR ihc surrender or 1icondcrosA
MIR. Dewey had been a~vribing the glory
nr the victory ~ the Lord rather more
swcepin4iv than was agreeable ~ Allen.
who called ont in the midst of q prayer:
PLEASE mention 10 the Lord about my
being lirrr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10
How to Live Hundred Years

Baron Reichcnbach. who has devoted
many years OF deep study to the art Of
bed-makin9. maintains that Won nlnsi.
not ALWAYS lie in your bed as il isinade,
under penalty OF abFidgiDg your life by
\ great number Of wears. ", SAYS the
baron. mere magnet exercises al in
iucncc on sensitive persons. the earlh's
must certainly make Itself
fell Oh the nervous life of man. Hence
NE asserts on the salutary effects Of the
inhabitanis Of the northern hemisphere
wing with their heads 10 the north. and
those OF tile southern with their heads
TO the south. For travellers with short
memories we may put the rule Ia general
terms: In whatever hem isphei'e yuu
may be. always sleep with your iert 10
The equator. and let yonr body lie true
a. 4 needle 10 the pole" In giving this
rule the baron has simply told Us l,ON
10 live a hundred years; Tor the polar
direction OF the body Is. il appears, ~
lthe utmost importance for the proper
circulation Of the blood. and we lave
baron Reichcnbach's authority for STAT
ling that many disturbances IN thc hn-
mun organisms have been cured bs
simply placing the bolster al a different
uoini Of the compass from tlllt Il had
occupied before. let such a. have hitll-
erto been in the habit OF sleeping with
their heads where their feet ought 10 be
Hake TO heart the example ofihe lite Dr
MadgeburS. who died re.
Gently at the age OF 100 years ana al.
-lwavs attributed his long life to TN
faithful observance Of the pole 70 pol,
position Of sleeping The most I'M
llhcalthv position. we are told. l. ~hel
ilihe body lies due east and west. Son'
lohscrvcrs assure us that 10 sleep in Sue'
-a posture Il tantamount 20 committing
slow suicide. aud that diseases aFr Otter
aggravated by dcviations from ;hc pola
posture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

Al the recent convention IN Ealii-
more the following interesting iActS
we're given. II i an unique lisi. ana u
worthy of some attention :
" Among some Of the interesting facts
elected III the recent convention ID iSfi-
iimorc of The "Amclican Speliim--lie-
form Association" are thcsr: In she
English language there are $1,000 words,
only sixty OF which are spelled a. they
ara pronounced. The letters Y. q and
y have no sounds of their own what
ever. which leaves twcnty-tlsrcc letters
llo represent iorty-two distinct sounds
some OF the letters represent twu and
some represent six on eight sounds: nne
some sounds are represented by seveiN
different letters. "A report from com
mitice Of the London school board say
,t would save % that board alone 500.
rtOO year 10 have reform alphabet
land il IL estimated that IL wonld sav'
TO the tax-pavers Of tho United state
SO 100000 year. u i also estimates
,,that II would save fall years time y
children in learning TO read.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

l-EAt>nIoN- Au-. ieks ioft~
Mn. Enron IL cannot forbear 70
write you another item from Lemirg-
TON (lnore properly Lcmonicwn)-
suppose the recent school meeting eN-
citement las lost all Of iss charms. Tiiis
i iii consequence OF some OF the mis-
haps OF a lew Of the Young lads and
lasses OF this place and the town of ~.
who attended show few DAYS since
ia Washington. Ind. 50 eager Were
they 10 fensf their organs Of vision upon
the wonder they were 20 behold. Tie
whole party set of at midnight. Df
course they were carly II w. This
parry seems 20 have hecn Schooled Ia
Ihe old indiana discipline a. they an
pointed Johnnie TO take care of the rest
whilc they Sipcd the nectar sweet IN The
iemplr of Racclius. Drinks OF various
Minds added 10 swecimeats. mixed with
fresh pork derangel the stomach ~ The
Jolly parry. The Young lass who -
corlea Mr.. H.. ~ the town Of r.. was
ihe most misforsnnaic Of all. She pre-
vailed upon the driver 10 stop until he
could aligM from tie wagon 70 voniii.
Gnf. alas tie vomif, The 'pin back'
aid woe i unto me- One of the parry
Ewas heard Ia cxclaim. behold lie stinA
lcih.~ The light haired Young man lav
lhis head il loves LAP. The report =
lthai hcnzinc made II pay. iii close by
saving 10. Johnnie. remember the fate ~
!. Old Tray. or you may ia lime hewail
with Tie rest. bTSr NnAcKLE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

-"Bishop Ryan. Of Buffalo, on sun
day last promulgated pastoral utterly
members of the Roman Cath
olic Church from attending sunday pic
mics or excursions. Ills letter was read
during the services in every Roman
Catholic Church In the State. and IL
condemns IN very strong terms the prac-
liice Of holding such joli.icat:ons on the
sabbath day"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

Far SQUARE. 10 lines or less, week, 81 90
~ i,,hsenuent insertion. rs cts.
Longer advertisements at the same rate
A fraction over even square or squares,
counted as square. These are the terms
for transient advertisements; o reasona-
iIe deduction will be made to regular
advertisers.
Notices OF appointment Of admins
traitors aud legal notices o. like character
20 be paid III advance.
AxNouxciNG CANDIDATES.
Far Township Officers, each Sl.ou
For County ~ ~
For District. Circuit, or State, 5.Oo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

Tho Journal says that the drms
cratic party Il opposed to the r"innon
school system. The democratic party
created t.ie magnificent fund which y
the basis ~ the common schools ~ this
state. 'ls,in j. the kind Of opposition The
democracy makes 40 common schools
|[Indianapnli. sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

New Harmony Register: Charlie
Kimnleriin thrcshcd Twenty-Five acres
of wheat last week, which yielded All
average Of fraction over thirty-scvcli
bushels per acre. More than 925 bush
els from rs acrcsl Who can beat II!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

THE number OF brewers engaged IN
the United states in tho manufacture 81
fcrmcntcd liquors, during 1875, nuns
bcrcd 3,203. and they produced al az
crcgatc of 100000 barrels OF beer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

The blessing OF house l. pirty.
The honor Of house II hospitality.
The ornament Of honsc ~ cleanliness
The happiness Of house content
mcnt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

indianapolis Journal: nrs. Gardner
and Pearson have sold Loo acres ~
kaolim land in spice Valley township.
Lawrence rnuniy. 10 Pcmbcrion y 'o..
of Philadelphia. for the sum os $4,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

-Cninage reports from all the mints
In fhe United states. except Carson ci',,
state flsr agwrirafc coina@r Tor 49, fiseHl
wear nj a7iternon. showing nv increase
over ihr lns, ll4cal year Of $idop1Dot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

Just under the jngular vein, the shot
ranging downward. Tobin haS since
been in the army. and served IN the ale
war. but lately, from the effect of the
wound, has become nearly totally blind
lie withheld his information. believing
it unsafe 10 divulgc il. but now. at the
call Of the officers OF the law. will 20 70
Utah, IL assured Of protection by the
government Ills relations with Brig
ham and General Wells were very init
mate. and he claims TO have documentary
land other evidence of their plotting
against gentiles. The government -
Judged by District Attorney Howard's
letters regards Tobin a. supplying an
important link in the testimony. and Al
a very important witness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

The Man Who Knows Something
About Brigham Young.

"A Springfield, ILL.,, specihl 10 ihe ~.
Louis Globe Democrat NJ the 10Th of
July says: Captain John fobin, some
years resident Of California, latterly Of
81. Louis, aud more recently of this city.
where he now lives, is one of the prin-
cipal witnesses relied upon by District
Attorney Howard, Of Salt Lake city,
with whom he Is in communication. 10
prove the personal connection Of Brig
ham Young and other Mormon mag
mates in the massacre Of gcntiles. lie is
the Tobin mentioned in
JOHN d. LEES CONFESSION
as one whom the Mormons planned TO
assassinaie, and who, having been left
bv them for dead, was never expected 10
prove witness against them. His
lengthy story, a. told tonight III an in
tcrview with the city editor or the state
Journal, il in substance that he was with
\ surveying party Ia the fall Of 1850 AZ
Fort Bridges. and was enabled 10 be Of
service 10 the Mormens in bringing
tidings OF and sending relief 10 party ot
European Mormons.
EMIcRANTs CROSSING THE PLAINS,
who otherwise must have perished il
the storm. This service Brigham Dung.
then territorial governor, gratefully
recognized. and appointed Tobln. who
had formerly been ia the United States
army. an Instructor or territorial militia
This appointment. rs such, was publish
cd in Tie Dcscrct News. While 50 en-
gaged. Tohin SAYS the indians Were
Friendly, although Brigham insisted up
on the contrary. a. x reason for oiEani-
ling The militia S0on Iobin found tbat
THE MORMON FORCES
were to be used against The government.
and squads ~ cavalry Were employed a-
avengers. lie then resigned. Laser he
undertook ID guide "A party 70 California,
composed ol men who. having hcnn oi4i
spoken against Murnos~. regarded
themselves ~ destined for assassination
10y The Mormon avengers. Tho patty
three besides Tobin, started and goI ~
TAR h, an Indian agency about 80 mile
south, when they were 0scrlakcn by I
party W mounted Mormons, headed %
Brigham Young. III. who, prolcSsin1
ron,inuca friendship for Tobin. sail lh'
lnticrs companions were enemies Ui
THe M0RNu> uarIssH.
and wouldn't be allowed 10 20 10 Cali
inrniato misrcprcscni Morniomism there
lie had lii. orders, ne said aud mus
carry them ouf The fugitive part,
claimri rhr protection u iiic agency
land III few days. Young going away
THE, finally continued their journey an,
liuSf beyond Fillmore. IN Southern Itah
were ovcrhaulcdhv n large party, undc
iihc prcicn~r NJ examination o. pell.
lcharee. They were permitted ~ ~
snIne their journey but observed that
panty was constantly on thcir trail.
REACHING A ROCKY DfFlLE.
! they cnranpci lor The night. and towar'
morning were.awakened hy ilriny ~
on them. robins companions fell 4
the first voley. and he soon after tn
Mormon party didn't stop % rob then
except taking their horses but, snpp"r
Ing them dead. rode away. Six hons
, aflcrward they were found ly Unite
states mail wagon aud party cn rorl
for San BaGnardno, California. The
survived The trip. Tobin was She
through the corner OF the right cy'
4 aud still
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