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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

The excitement Of the early day. ~
the petroleum discovery in Pcpnsvl.
vania Is exceeded now through the u.
cent finding OF oil about Bradford. No.
kean County, In spite OF the stubbornIv
held opinion Of geologists and experts
that oil did not exist so far north. The
first believer that oil cou d be found II
the valley was job Moses, Mao had
made fortune in patent medicines \,
Rochester, N. Y. He bought LARGO
tracts Of land about Limestone, IA wears
ago, and bored diligently, but he fund
only indications. lie spent all his mon
ey in his venture and when il was gone
tried To induce spectators 10 invest. and
was SO enthusiastic that people called
him crazy. The oil was found two wears
ago, and since then not less than Sl0-
QUO, 900 have been invested within 4
circuit of 20 miles. Land that two
years ago would have been dear at any
price now sells at $1,000 an acre
Within distance of four miles three
flourishing towns have sprung into ex.
istence, and the town Of Bradford, for
merly consisting OF a lumbeimau's tay-
ern and a few scattered farm-houses
now has $500 inhabitants, and the
furore has extended north into New
York State. The oil belt is about two
miles wide, and has now nearly 400 pro-
ductive wells. One peculiarly is that
the oil is found at great depth,
the average being LOO feet and
some wells are l,400 feet deep, and
the daily product is about 1900 barrels.
There are three pipelines connecting
the wells with the Erie road, l3 mics
away, and one is to be built 60 miles
long. A branch OF the Erie road that
runs through the district and whose
business, a few months ago, was but
S3, 800 month, now does S35, coo a
month. Much Of the land Is bought
outright, but in most cases il j. leased
and the own II paid 4 bonus and royal
~, one-fourth being now claimed Cap
ital il pow pouring into the valley, ana
owners are all dreaming Of wealth, the
very door-yards being invaded by the
derrick and drill. Gray job Moses
j. making $500 day on royalties, but
the most noticeable case ~ sudden
wealth j. Mike Mccarthy, drunken
Irish switch-tender of the Erie Rail
road. His father left him 60 acres OF
land that Mike couldn't pay the taxes
on and would have sold at any price.
But he had shrewd wife who wouldn't
let il 60. and Mike is now selling al
$1,000 an acre and is making $500 4
week on royalties. Mike still wears his
greasy switchman's clothes, but he il
having "a high old time" throwing
his money around loose among the
boys, and is the modified Johnny Steele
Of this new dispensation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

Joseph III. Lewis, wealthy New York
stationer, died a few days ago, leaving his
entire property Of more than one million
dollars TO the National Government, to as
sist in paying the National debt. 1t Il be-
lieyed be had no relatives living.
Matilda heron, the we'll known actress,
died In New York on the It'll.
J. u. Barnaby Is the Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Rhode Island. The
State election is held on the first Monday In
April.
panic occurred In the Church Of 81.
Francis Xavier, New York, on the evening
ofthe sth, caused BY false alarm OF fire.
The church was filed with women and
children, and in their frantic efforts TO
reach the doors six women and one boy
were trampIed TO death and many others
wounded.
A public meeting was held in wall Street,
New York, on the sth, to endorse the poll
cy enuncisted In the Presidents inaugural
Of permanent pacifcation OF the south and
On early return 70 specie payments. The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

Grease or paint spots in clothes are
easily removed by oil Of turpentine, or
a not iron pressed on the place over
coarse brown paper, after scraping all
that can be got Off with a blunt knife
Stains may be removed from light col
ored clothes, such as drabs, bufis, or
whites, with fuller's earth; but this i
apt to take the color out VI dark cloths.
1t should be dissolved in Iii tie boiling
water, put on the spot when hot, held
to the tire to dry, and then brushed out.
Pitch Is removed, first, by rubbing the
place over with grease or oil. and then
taking out the oil by the application Of
spirits Of tnrpentine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

Cortina, the Mexican bandit, has been
tried before military court upon charge
Of kidnapping, has been found guilty, and Il
Il believed will be sentenced to the extreme
penalty OF the law for that offense, which
isin Mexico hanging.
The Marquis de Compeignc was killed IN
duel with M.Meyer, At Cairo, Egypt. The
duel resulted from an alteration in which
Meyer struck the Marquis.
George Odger, the well known English
agitator for the rights Of the working class
o., II dead.
An Egyptian mar. of.war, with 40 men
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

Union League Club also added IFS endorse
ment.
Gen. Van Zsndt IL the Republican candI-
date for Governor Of Rhode Island.
A. NJ. Messenger, OF Norfolk, Mass,
was murdered and his house robbed on the
night Of the Sth.
The Exchange Bank at Canandaigua, N.
", has failed II liabilities $40. 200 to $780,,
600; assets not over $4,000 10 800, 900.
The cause OF the failure, II Is supposed,
was unfortunate speculations IN Western
securities. The bank was patronized by
the working people, who will lose about
all.
Edward Kulikowski, editor OF the Polish
weekly paper, the Kurier Norvojorski,
printed at Brooklyn, N. ", committed sui
eide on the sth. He was 65 years old.
DR.. Buckler Jones, well known in Balti-
more ~ a criminal practitioner of surgery.
committed suicide on the sth by cutting his
throat with pocket-knife. He had re-
Gently been arrested for causing the death
OF young woman under his charge.
Simon Cameron, on the 18th, rendered
his resignation IS United States Senator
from Pennsylvania. 1t was expected that
his son, Don Cameron, late Secretary Of
War, would be chosen as his successor.
Five more New York life insurance COM
panies have been closed up and their affairs
put int the hands OF a receiver. These
companies are the Guardians Mutual, the
Widow and Orphans the Reserve Mutu-
al, the New York State, and the North
America.
The German Banking Company, Of Potts
Vile, Pa, has suspended.
The Connecticut Legislature has by law
fixed the rate Of interest in that State at 8
per cent. in the absence OF contract.
Smith NJ. Dancer, of Camden, Ohio,
uncle OF the late Mary NJ. Dancer, OF New
York, the gamblers daughter, who left
fortune OF nearly 81, ZOO, 900 to charitable in
situations, has taken steps to contest the
will.
The Vanderbilt heirs have settled their
quarrels about the estate and the contest Is
removed from the courts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23
IA novel evangelical combination |

"A novel evangelical combination Il
operating in Wayne County, Ohio. II
consists ~ deaf mute husband and
wife and two other couples gifted with
speech, who conduct what they de-
nominate holiness meetings, the deaf
mutes addressing the audiences through
the medium Of the manual alphabet
At one church they made 170 converts,
and at Grandview, where tney now are,
l35 have expressed conversion. The
evangclists ask no pay, but do not re-
fuse what Is given them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

christianity is making advances in
Japan. BY the last report we find that
there are Ii societies 1T work, with ~
missionaries on the ground, besides ma
tive helpers. There are 90 stations and
l,00i converts, 40 native students for
the ministry, and GOO Sunday-schoo
scholars. The New Testament in
Japanese will soon be ready for circu.
lation, and parts Of the Old Testament
are in the transator's hands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23


John ID. Lee, instlgator Of the Mountain
Meadow massacre, has been resentenced 10
be hung on the 23i OF March.
ID. A. Weber, Tax Collector, was shot
and killed at Bayou Sara, La, on the It'll,
by an unknown party. Gov. Nichols has
offered a reward OF =, 900 for the apprehen-
sion Of the murderer.
Sitting Bull Is reported TO have turned
up At Wood Mountains in the British Pos
mules captured from the United States
Army.
Ii is reported from Bozeman, Mont. /,
It'll, that the Sioux have recently killed
Irvine Mcclure, and Lowry, OF Deer Lodge,
Muggins Taylor, Yankee Jim, Seed Dam
iels, and Bill Randall, OF Bozeman; and
several others at or near saltwater.
A special from New Orleans says that d.
A. Weber, who was shot and killed at
Bayou Sara, La, on the eth, was prom
inent Republican, Tax Collector OF the par
ish, editor Of the Bayou Sara Ledger, and
a brother OF State Senator Weber.
The Coroner's Jury in the case OF the
Ashtabula disaster has finally rendered a
verdict placing the entire blame upon the
railroad company.
The second trial OF Alexander Sullivan
fer the murder OF Francis Hanford in Chi
cago, some months ago, resulted In YER
dict Of not guilty.
At Fayetteville, Tenn, on the It'll, X. L.
Bright, son Of the Hon. John II. Bright.
shot and killed Lee Allen. Both were law
yers. No one witnessed the shooting,
which occurred in Bright's Office, where
Allen had gone in pursuit OF the former
Allen had two revolyers and dirk knife
on his person when killed, but IL is not
known that he attempted to use them.
Bright refused to make any statement, and
did not admit that ne killed Allen.
Samuel III. Austin, late manager at Tole
do Of Dur & Co.'s Mercantile Agency,
committed suicide on the 10th. Cause not
stated.
The St. Louis Westiische Post Of the 18th
announces that Carl Schurz hr~ severed his
editorial connection with that paper, al
though his proprietary interest remains the
same.
The revenue officers have recently captur-
ed and destroyed In Georgia 81 illegal dis
tilleries and $4,000 gallons OF beer and
mash, besides arresting % distilers and
notorious outlaw named Harrison Baker,
who was in league with them. Baker was
once under arrest for shooting a Government
officer, hut managed to make his escape.
Gen. Garfield has Withdrawn his name a.
candidate for United States Senator from
Ohio.
The Nichols Legislature OF Louisiana has
passed resolutions expressing confidence In
the policy of Federal non-intervention an
nsunced by President Hayes.
Deputy sheriff Jason w. Russell, Of
Madison County, Tenn, assisted by his
nephews, william and John Anderson,
went to arrest three brothers named Petete,
indicted for carrying concealed weapons.
The Petetes resisted, killing Russell and
wounding William Anderson. John Petete
was killed, Andy Petete was finally ar
rested, and the other one escaped.
The First National Bank Of Monroe,
Mich, has closed its doors on account OF
the recent failure OF g. Ives, Of Detroit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

At Fort Wayne, Ind, II. OWL
son, aged 20, was examining revolver,
when the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the ball entering his head be-
tween the eyes, ranging upward, and
inilictng fatal wound.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

Mr.. Long, the well known florist 81
Buffalo, in his Home FLORIST says: There
is notion prevalent that the presence
Of growing plants in the sleeping or
living room is detrimental TO healthy
atmosphere by their giving out poison
Gus carbonic acid gas in the night time.
The Investigations Of chemists demon
strate that growing plants do exhale
an almost imperceptible quantity Of car
bonic acid gas, which, in very small
proportions, is necessary in the air we
breathe. They also show that the guam
tity exhaled at night is but the one-six-
teenth part OF what the same plants alb
sorb from the atmosphere during the
day and convert into nearly its own
weight OF oxygen, thus changing a
poisonous gas that derives its origin
from various sources into one OF the
principal elements Of pure air. IL car
bonic acid gas is emitted from plants
in dangerous quantities, ii certainly
would exist largely in the night atmos-
phere of a close greer house heated to
tropical temperature and crowded
from floor TO rafter with rank veget a
ton. Yet, in my experience, have
never known the slightest i'll effects 10
be realized from night work in green
houses, neither in cases that have fire.
quently occurred Of workmen making
the warm greenhouses their sleeping
quarters for night and even for an en-
tire winter, which, 10 my satisfaction,
affords practical proof that the notion
Is fallacy; and the fact that perhaps
no healthier class OF men can be found
than greenhouse operators, who work
constantly in an atmosphere where
plants are growing, would prove, in
stead, that living plants exert a bcnef-
cal influence upon the air we breathe.
Those who have heretofore dreaded
to keep plants in their houses on ac-
count Of their supposed III effects may
rest at case, and even furnish their
sleeping-rooms with flowers.
The work Of planting eucalyptus
or fever trees along the right Of way 81
the Central and Southern Pacific Rail-
ways, recently begun, will probably oc-
cupy about two years. They will be
set out in triple rows along the entire
length Of both roads, and along the
branches as for as practicable. The
principal object IL to secure a constant
supply Of the best possible wood for
telegraph poles and railroad sleepers,
as well as an increase in the amount Of
rainfall. Sleepers Of Eucalyptus Ros-
trafn have been known TO last over IL
years, and have heretofore been inn
ported from Australia. Four distinct
species will be planted, congenial to as
many kinds Of soil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

LEMON PIE.-The juice and grated
rind Of 3 lemons, 3 eggs well beaten,
3 tablespoonfuls ofsugar TO each lemon
one crust.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-23

ON board, was recently burned In the Gulf
Of suez. All but 70 escaped.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-11
Fall From a Four-story House.

On Saturday afternoon a man named
John L. Denno, while engaged with Two
or three other men in removing the
snow from the roof Of the four-s l0ry teu-
ement brick block owned by s. Sails
bury, jr., at lhe north end of Main street,
had Jhe misfortune 10 be carried off the
roof with large snow slide, and fell a
distance of fifty feet to tue ground, but,
strange to say, was not seriously in-
jured. He was near the ridge pole at
the time the slide began, and as the
snow around the deck sky-lght was
about three feet deep, he did not deem a
rope around his body necessary for his
protection.
The snow was held to the ridge-pole
by layer of ice, and this ice MIR. Denno
proceeded to cut with his shovel. AS
ne did SO the whole mass of snow began
to slide, and he went down to the ground
on the back side Of the house with it.
He was picked up, and DR.. Q. III. Davis
was called to attend him. 1t was found
that his side was somewhat hurt, but
no bones were broken, and yesterday he
was guile comfortable at his home on
Central street. This is the second long
fall Mr.. Demo has had, the first being
from the staging OF the Universalls t
Church in Webster several years ago.
He then fell forty-three feet, turning four
and half somersaults, and landed in a
sitting position without injury. The
staging held him up in his descent that
time, the same as the snow did on Sat-
urday.-[ Worcester Spy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-11
RIVER NEWS.

The weather continues to moderate
throughout the country, and a general
breakup is anticipated. The mercury
here ct 9 O'Clock last night indicated 10
degrees above zero, "a degrees above at
7 O'clock this morning, and AZ degrees at
noon. A few more days of such weather
as we are having at present would open
navigation to such an extent that our
packets would be able to run regularly.
The river was rising here quite fast at
noon, with 10 feet 10 inches IN the chan
nel-a rise Of 2 feet 7 inches in twenty
four hours.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Jan. 11-9:l1 A. M
Weather cloudy. Light snow last night.
Wind west. Thermometer n.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Jan. 1855 A. NJ.
River u Ieet inches and stationary.
Weather CLOUDY. Thermometer q. Wind
east.
PITTsBURG, PA, Jan. 11-12:15 P. NJ
River remains closed ana the marks are
covered. Weather cloudy. Wind south
west. Thermometer 36.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Jan. 11-9:02 A.
M.Akanawha River 9 feet 4 inches.
Weather cloudy and moderatlug. Wind
southeast.
Special to the Star.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Jan. 1850 A. M
The RIVER still continues closed at this
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-11
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON. Jan. l1.-Spirits turpentine
firm at 45Ga
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 11.-Live hogs quiet at
IS 3Oa5 IS per iO0 lbs.
CLEVELAND. o., Jan. IL Petroleum is
strong: stanpard white, ITO degrees test,
quoted at 23c per gallon.
oswEGo. jan 11-Wheat: red wabash, 81 45;
Milwaukee Club, 81 rs; extra white Michigan,
81 So. Corn fiYmer: Western mixed, 56c.
BOSTON. Jan. l1.-Flour steady, and prices
are unchanged Corn Is in fair demand. Oats:
No.2 mixed, No. white and No. 8 white 45a
a46c.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 11.-Flour: Fancy, 81 5;
choice family, 1926; family, SO. Wheat, Sla
l 90 Whisky: Robertson County, 81 5Oa3 w;
highwines, 81 "a.
MEMPHIS. Jan. 11.-Flour firm: choice fam
lly, s8 2ja6 SO. Corn firm: mixed, 60a62c; !;
white, 60a65c. Oats quiet but rrm: mixed, aOa
52c; white 52a5tc. Lard higher: tlerce, l2c /;
kegs, lssal2xc.
rIrTsBCRa. Jan. 1l.-Waeat: Fair to urine
Ohio and Indiana real winter, 81 30al 35. Data:
very dull: Mixed Ohio and Pennsylvania,
s2a33c; fair mixed to prime yellow, 50a52c.
RIVE unchanged at T6aS0c-
TOLEDO. JAN !1I-Wheat strong: No. white
Michigan, 81 So cash: No. amber Michigan,
81 ~, cash and January. Corn strong aud
higher: No.2 mixed, SOC; new, Hkc; old, 49c.
Oats nominal: No. white, SOC; Michigan. soc.
BUFFALO. n. r.. Jan. II Flour strong
Wheat unsettled in consequence Of the excite
uent Of the Western marketi e,0O0 hushs's No
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-11

point, but all look tor Il breakup to-day,
as the river IS rising rapidly above and
slowly here. Tne lcvee has been lined
with people all fIi6rnihg. eager to see
what damage will be done. All the
steamers are out OF danger inthe Scioto,
but the shore is lined with coal-tloats
and small craft. The Weather has mod =
erabed considerably. IL. E. w.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Tie recent sale ol tie Illinois, Cheek
and White at Memphis was confirmed
yesterday by the United States District
Court. The Cheek was resold yesterday
at Memphis for $4,000 cash 70 Perry II
Morrow, OF Warsaw, KY. AS soon as
the river opens The Cheek will come to
this city to run in the Cincinnati and
Vevay trade the Charles Morgan has
moved below Bulletin To@head . Capt.
W. Il. Miller, of the Thompson Dean, ar
rived in this city yesterday. The Ice
gorges on Kanawha River are still In
tact. We were mistaken yesterday in
saying the gorge on that river broke from
BuffLlo to Five Mile. Mr.. Alex. Nc
Connell, late clerk of the sunken steam
er Arlington, passed through the city
yesterday from Smithland en- route to
Plttsburg wv. s. McColm, L a., OF
Portsmouth, OHIO, 10 in the eIt., sojourn-
ing at th1 Arlington.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-11

How TO CURE SLEEPLEsSNEss.-T
sands suffer from wake .ulDe ess, says the
London Medical Examiner, who are
otherwise in good health. 10 some of
them this becoms habit, and too often
| a growing one. Some resort to soporiie
drugs, and this is how the opium crave is
often initiated. Others tiud WINE or
spirits occasionally effeetual, and are
thus induced to take alcohol every
night, and not few, it is to be feared,
have in this way laid the foundation OF
intemperance. There have, however,
| never been wanting people who have
found way going TO sleep without
| resort to such measures. The mesmerists
at one time were popular, and from them
host Oh people learned that looking at
any fixed point steadily would often in
duce sleep. In The dark, however, this
is not 80 easy; but this difficulty was
not felt in Braidism, which consisted
merely in closing the eyes and trying to
think they were watching attentiVely
the stream of air entering and leaving
the nostrils. 1t was asserted that who
ever would will to see this stream as if
it were visible would inlalllbly soon fail
asleep.
We nave known the plan succeed, and
it is evidently the same in principle as
liking the attention on any single visi-
bic object. Another plan has just
reached us, proposed by an American
physician-Dr. Cooke-who tells US that
in numerous cases of sleeplessness it is
only necessary TO breathe very slowly
and quietly for few minutes to secure
refreshing sleep. He thinks that most
cases depend on hyperamia of the
brain, and that in this slow breathing
the blood supply is lessoned sufficiently
TO make an impression. Certainly when
the mind is uncontroltably active, and
so preventing sleep, we have ascer-
tanned from patients whose observation
was worth trusting that the breathing
was quick and short, and they have
found they became more disposed to
sleep by breathing slowly. This sup
ports Dr. Cookies practice, but at other
times his plan quite failed. 1t is GER
tainly worth ones while who is
occasionally sleepiess to give it trial.
In doing SO they should breathe very
quietly, rather deeply and at long inter-
walls, but not long enough to cause the
least feeling Of uneaslness. In fine,
they should initiate a person sleeping,
and do it steadily for several minutes.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-11

were inhabited or no. THUS he makes
his bread. Now he has f0uHd sun
burned up. 1T is In the constellation of
the e wan. Fire broke cat November "a.
No observations possible from that time
until December 2, when the eOnflagta-
tioH had dwindled down TO q greennsh
hue. No insurance. This is u bonanza
for Proctor. He knows how to utilize
burut-up suns. He takes tue charred
remains and travels with them. He
and says: See thatl See what you are
coming tol See the danger to which
this earth is exposed Your sun may
combust also. There are comets of the
track, comets red hot, comets flying
around like hen with head off and har
behind 'em ali on end streaming red
hocl Now let one OF those comets strike
the sun and it's all up with us. Sun ex-
pands with untold volumes of fl tines OF
hydrogen; outbursts Of glowing magnes-
lum; mercury goes up, up, up at the rate
OF Two per cent. a minute. The earth
itself may not take fire, my friends.
That's one comfort. But we shall. We
muBt wilt under this heat. We must
roast, boil, aud burn. Increased lacili-
ties for exit and incombustible scenery
woTt do us any good. Can't play those
things on the attraction of gravitatlon.
Of course we must stay and burn. I'S
quite probable, my friends. What one
sun can do another can. Our sun has as
good right 10 be burnt as amy other
sun. OF course Combustible Proctor
must cross the Atlantic to give Us his
burning sun.