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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-17

In British India statistics recently
collected 90 . show that the numbcr q
suicides IL the het season Is immensely
more than at other times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-17

Col. Robert Ingersoll while in Cali
fornia, last month, had his faith in the
story Of David and Goliah much re-
ffeshcd by the spectacle Of man weigh
ing $50 pounds holly pursued BY an cx.
asperatcd humble bee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-17

Tho fine new Court house At Green
vile u said q be in shahy condition
A was cemplctcia coup1o ~ 1rors since
and IL built Of stone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-17

The beginning Of the end. Photo
graphs Of the prince imperial are being
circulated throughout France, bearing
the following inscription, Empire Fran
Gals, Napoleon Nv, Emperor"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-17

"A large number ~ farmers, Of Poscy
county, are storing their wheat, being
unwilling TO take the present prices.
Wheat Is 81 o5.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-17
Days OF Meeting of the Trustees
OF the Various Townships IL
Dubois County.

Dnyt Oh WtfllUS ~ tnG lIurtteS
OF the Various Townships ~
Dubois County.
" TOTl.Fis hereby given that the Trus-
~ tees 81 the various townships OF Du-
tois Go. will be al their respective Office
in each or he townships for The puipose
or attending 10 township business, on
the following days;
Columbia. Harblsrn, Rainbfldss. Marion. Hall
jefferson. Jackson. fAioks, csss and Ferdinand
rnnfAps. an On Saturdays 81 each week and hoono
TOW nship "a NondAys " sach week Madison township
Ion fhs IA aud "a SATURDAYS Ia every month.
Persons wing bnslnets with any ~ the Trustees
Twill have "a ohssr,c fhss DAYS afse Law provide
lin .sssc s. such Township Trustee shall ssinnais
certain days IN Zach ~ssk q asn' - msy " required.
I'm which Ne wil a;snd 70 the business ~ hb township
and cfus. notice thereof 10 be given The inhabitants
lof such tow sp anu Al Contracts auditing and pay
lmrnt II ella - shall ~ made only such designated
days"
issorravE rAfliir nIifxr.
: Rl>lrn }. H. LFraoN,
4 ANpnsw ncSskxnS, Irhis ScHssnsR,
| W. W. kr>psLL, !. fHr1r
Jrssra Farm, W. 4. KATrrsHFSAs,
Hrwy Kr~z. Clnssss LvssnA.
September 3D. ls75.-iy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
The Amerleo.IrIsh Potnto.

. The first potatoes grown in the British
empire are said to have been planted in
Youghal, probsbly about 1856. by Sir
Walter Raleigh Of which town he wa,
mayor in 1893. Mrs. Hall, 10 her book
on Ireland. in speaking Of the potato.
says: 1T is stated by Dr.. Smith. upon
tie authority Of a tradition not unlikely
to be well founded, that the person who
planted the potatoes, imagining that The
apple which grew upon the stock was the
part to be used, gathered them. but not
liking their taste, neglected their roots
TIL the ground being dug afterwards TO
SOW some other grain, the potatoes were
discovered therein, and to the great sur
prise Of the planter vastly increased.
Fora long period, however, the potato
was cultivated in the gardens a. a rarity.
aud did not become general. 1t is un.
certain when the potato became an
article Of general food in Irolasd. and /,
Is more than probable that, as in Rop.
land, they had long been considered
daInties before they we're 10 common
use. mr.. Mcskinniu. the author Of tbe
History Of Carrieklergus. ia the no
SCISSOR OF a manuscript written between
1910 and 1879, in which the potatoes ara
stated to have been cold Sc birh "a l..
8i.a bushel and he states: "Very old
persons had informed him that in tbsi,
district 1.-THE North Of Ireland few pota.
toes we're formerly used after harvest
except a quantity preserved asa treat "a,
their Halloween supper. which war;
eaten with butter" But Mr.. Croftor
Croker has produced 10 bic "Poonla,
Songs Of Ireland abundant proof ,bal
u the South potatoes YER ordinary food
before the period TO which Mc9ffsni,
refers, and that previous 70 The rsvolu
ton Of 1858 they we're extensively chilli
waited and commonly eaten.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
FOREIGN.

LoSDoN, August lS.--Several cotton
mills at Blackburn commenced running
on short time yesterday, II is expected
that in a few days the movement will be.
come general throughout the Blackburn
district.
CoNsTANrINoPLE. August Is The OF
toman Bank has succeeded in placing a
loan which will net the porte $l2, O0O. 600
BUCHAREST, August Is Prince TeLir.
kasski has removed the seaI of govern
ment OF Bulgaria from Tirnova to Sis.
tova.
MADRID, August lS.-Seven thousand
two hundred men will 90 to Cuba be-.
tween now and the 10th of September.
VIENNA, August IS Political CORE.
spondenee says that information has been
received from very Trustworthy sources
that the question of Servia's taking part
in the var has been discussed in the Ser
Wan cabinet. Ministers M~iloikovitch
and Grovitch did not approve Of such
an undertaking, but Grovitch appears TO
have since yielded to the influence Of
Risties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
B. AND L. ASSOCIATION.
THE
W0RKINGMEN'S
BUILDING AND LOAN
AS ASSOCIATION
To THE FRONT.
The Pioneer Association Memphis
Chartered Oct. 1, 1871.
Fifty Months Dues PAid-BOOk1
Value, Toward Maturity,
I SSS az per Share.
NEW SERIES. NO BACK DUES.
The Pioneer Association Memphis
Chartered Oct. /, 1871.
Fifty Months Dues Paid-BOOkJ
I Ealue, Toward Maturity, !
I baS az per Share.
NEW SERIES. NO BACK DUES.

l. A MAN SAYS TO HIS TENANT
L that If he will pay him three or four dol.
lars more per month than he has been in the
habit OF paying, at the expiration of eight or
nine years be would give him q deed of the
property, the tenant would DO most likely 10
accept the offer. This is the principle uoon
which these Associations work"
In order. TO meet the demand Of mauya m
p~licants, this Association has decided 10 issue
Quhrterly Series or STOCK. Our snh-
scription book for the Fourth Series, dating
on the Isl day of July, inst, is now onen
The Series will be limited, and our friends are
requested to hand in their subscriptions At
once TO the Secretary at the office of the As
ISOLATION, No. 29l Main street, up stairs, who.
will be IN attendance during business hours tI.
give all desired Information as to the work
iRgs of the Association,
This Association is commended to the work
ingmen Of Memphis particularly. It's historv
It's success, its present prominent rank in tkS
financial and business circles of the oitv. its
good work in the past end its bright prospect
for better work in the future mark Il ne a
prominent example of what the puck, perse-
verance, stability and frugality Of the work.
ingmen oil Memphis can achieve.
Our quarterly Issuance Of new stock on.ps
up an opportunity to all classes to avail them.
selves. Of the benefits which attach 10 this
Association by reason Oh ex~nerieneo-
acnlev@u buccess and u low ratio AZ
working expenses.
h. LAGRILL, President.
OHAs. y. PATERSON, Secretary. 126-15l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
More Maine Republican Nonsense.
New York Evening post.l

More Maine Republican Nonsense
New York Evening POst.l
One who reads even ~cursorily tn,
Maine Republican platform this
morning, will observe hal it is in
no place more emphatic than in the
clause which declares that "any
radical change in the navigation
laws, espectallyin regard toregistry
and enrolment Of shipping, would
be detrimental to the highest inter
ests of American commerce and a
damaging blow to the national in
dependence Of the country One
cannot get at The essence of hjs
clause withou l,nsidering a few
points of these : eich arr thus
S,A ping Y praised.
Uud-yoor regsfritlob ws n
y SIS. oa} be deemed ~ >saIb t.ie
United states aud enutlsd 10 oa-
tional protection unless owned
eutir ly by citizens aud commanded
by a United States citizen. If a
naturalized owner or a part owner
Of a vessel goes to a foreign country
for two years the register of the
vessel is forfeited.
Only vessels built IN the United
States or captured by the United
States in war can be registered.
No American-built vessel licensed
to sail under a foreign flag during
the Rebellion can be registered
anew.
No vessel can be registered the
or part owner of which
usually lives in a foreign country.
Vessels sold to a foreigner shall
be considered foreign vessels, and
not entitled to another registration
if bought back by United States
citizens.
The legal curiosities are not
mementoes of a barbarous period
of commerce and navigation, but
are existing laws incorporated into
the revised statutes of the United
yigilantly enforced aud just
now approved by the convention of
the dominant party representing
the best intelligence of a New Eng
State. Can citizens who la,
ment the decay of our once splendid
foreign commerce find more forcible
reasons for its melancholy plight
than such laws and such political
sentiments suggest
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
TENNESSEE.

State Treasurer Marsh T. Polk re.
deems State warrants dollar for dollar as
fast as presented
The North Nashville street railroad
which was four years ago in debt about
$4,000, has Equida.ed the same and
paid its first dividend Of three per cent.
to the stockholders.
Upton Record: On the 9th inst. Mr..
P. Moore, of No. I, aged about eighty
years, was married to a dsshiug widow
OF forty summers. Long may they live
70 bea comfort and solace to each other
Gently may time hand them down its
steps.
Humboldt Grange Journal: The
heaviest hail storm ever known passed
through this place on Sunday. Consid-
cradle damage was done to gardens and
crops generally in and around the city.
It is feared that much damage was done
throughout its track.
Sparta Index: A party Of East Ten.
nesseeaus, en- route for Texas, passed
through Sparta Saturday last. Our old
friend, J A Disrel. who left Sparta for
the State Of Texas three months ago, re
turned Tuesday. We have not had the.
pleasure Of 2 conversation with him vet,
but have been informed that be was not
fayorably impressr4 ne looks Of the
country
n shviile B4oner: An officer 10 the
ilsoresl Society expressed a stro,g
gsh @, ecure The Masonic apron 1slong
NJ 70 Nr Conley, which was shown us
At a Uaion street house II vas en-
1raved and painted oy A Reed for S
Dewey, by him presented to Theodore
Cooley, father Of Mr.. S. Cooley and
grandfather Of Mr.. Theodore Cooley
Mr.. Cooley is certain its eye is not less
than eighty years, and it may be more.
The work is most elaborate and beauti.
fol, ard in artistic design and workman.
ship surpasses anything we have eEsr
seen. Mr.. Cooley values it more than
houses and lands, and sunot get bis
consent to sccede to the wishes OF the
Historical Society. 1t certainly is an
heirloom worthy Of preservation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
.orkinrmen,s 1ndus,rlnI lin

COLUMBUS, August lS.-The central
Ohio executive committee of the Work.
ingmen's Industrial Union have issued
an address setting forth the platform of
principles and recommending that con
.ventions be held in the several counties
to nominate county officers, and estab-
lish Industrial Union clubs in every
township and voting precinct, and that
they select one delegate to the State
convention to be held in this city Sep.
TENDER 18th, to adopt a platform and
nominate State officers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.

Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
LYNCHBURG, VA, Aug. 10, 1877.
The fright Of the great and glori-
GUS Conservative party is ended,
now that Malone yields gracefully
to the inevitable, and will not run
5 an independent candidate. Had
he bolted from the convention with
his powerful backing aud drawn to
his support the Republicans who
would have gone to him, it is a
question if he could not wollop the
regular nominee. But with his de-
cline to bolt, and graceful accept
ance Of the situation, the Virginia
campaign promises to be a one
sided affair, fat, stale and un-
profitable to newspapers. All the
Conservatives are rallying to the
support of Holiday, some cheer
fully, and others like blind mules
dra ged over a rough road, but
getting along nevertheless, so that
by election day be will receive "a
un nimOus Conservative vote.
hat tn Republicans will do. If
any hing. Is not vet determined.
ul hope wa in a spit up
amnr- ne enemy, who have, now
eve. iailed u split, and so the
matt r rests. If the r public4ns
should nominate a candidate and
make the fight, they would be de-
feated by sixty thousand majority.
Indeed, more than that. There is
hardly a limit to the burden of bal
lots that would bury them. They
were beaten by over forty thou
sand last election, and have
been on the down grade since
at a rapid rate. II We should
say that there is now no Republican
party in Virginia, we would not be
far from the truth. What there
~ HH#E NV
was Of it last year, which wasn't
much, was sustained by the Fed
eral oifice-holders. Now this prop
is knocked out, and the party is
left without a head to design or a
tai to execute. Under the circum-
stances a Republican ticket in Vir-
glnia is very improbable, but there
need be no doubt what will be its
fate if there is one.
This leaves the field TO the Con-
seryatiyes without organized oppo-
sition of any sort. 1t will be a
bad job for them, for they cannot
hold together for any length OF
time without the healthful stimulus
OF opposition. A leading Conser.
yatiye' last year, when told that
Virginia had gone for Tilden by
over 10000 majority, exclaimed.
"That's bad for us" meaning that
the majority was larger than condu,
Give to the good Of his party. The
truth OF his remark was apparent
In the proceedings" of the late
convention. The body was on the
point Of breaking up in a row sew.
eral times, because the party il
represented is large and unweildy
top.heayy and dangerous to its owr
, safety. The immediate breaker,
were passed in safety, but new dan.
gers threatened, and if the Conser
/, yatlye party would hold together 4
must have organized opposition
Without this opposition it cannor
: long continue the compact body 4
now is. Mark that. Another fonI
8 years of like prosperity will ruiz
1t. The dangers that it SO narrowl,
: escaped last week will then be FIJI
g upon it. Nv p
The most unqualified confidence /,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
Important Railways Charged with
Quitting Rates

New YORK, August lS.-Albert Fink,
commissioner, having charge Of the ap-
portionment of the w~est.bound freight
from this city, sent a communication
yesterday to representatives of the trunk
lines stating that the Wabash railway
had been found guilty of carrying freights
below the schedule rates, Fink, there
fore, directed that no more freight should
be sent by the agents Of the Trunk lines
over the Wabash railway until further
notice. BE also stated in his letter that
it was reported that the Canada Southern
had been cutting rates, aud, although he
had not yet received positive evidences
to that effect, he feared the report was
true.
The failure Of Gamwell & Co., builders
ct ire-slarm telegraph, was ced
yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
The Presiaentlnl Party

WINDSOR, c. w., August lS.-Secre-
tary Evarts and wife, Hon. E. A. Slough.
ton, Secretary Devens and General Key
left Windsor for Claremont this morning
to meet the President and party. A re-
ception will be rendered the President
this evening A number Of distinguished
gentlemen have been invited by Secre-
tary Evarts to dine with the President
this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, August l9-The first race
to-day was for sweepstakes; three.quar.
ters Of a mile. Rhodamasthus had two
lengths in the start, Dank second. Rho.
damanihqs won the race in l;l51; Vir-
ginius second, Dank third.
The second ace for a purse of $500
for three year olds, one mile and an
eighth, was won by 0riole by a length;
Bradamante second; Major Barker third;
time l:59.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
JUDGE sNRRp.

The Brownsville States, Of this
week, pays the following merited
compliment to one of Tennessee's
most worthy and distinguished
sons:
Judge John L 7. Sneed was in the
city last week visiting bis relatives He
looks as hale, hearty, genial aud polished
as he did at the commencement Of the
term Of his arduous labors on the SUI
preme bench. He will be q candidate for
reelection and will receive almost the
enure vote OF the State, irrespective Of
party. Judge Sneed was a distinguished
soldier and officer In the Mexican war,
served in the legislature, was elected
attorney general for the Memphis dis.
triet aud for the State, and has now
served nearly a inll term on the Supreme
bench, in alfof which positions be dis
played the most unbending Integrity, the
lofuest patriotism aud the most genial
and gentle disposition to his fellow men.
Judge Sneed never did q little act in bis
life. His soul is as large as the world
in which We live, aud his heart is filed
to overlooking with noble emotions and
impulses The poor, the destitute, and
loWly love and revere him. His thoughts
and aspirations contain no wrinkles.
They are as bright as the rising sun.
Tennessee will honor herself by keeping
him in his present position.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
KuIIng in mardemAn County.


Says the Bolivar (H4rdeman county,
Bulletin Of the 10th instant:
On Wednesday OF last week a most
lniortunate affair occurred at Hickory
Valley, 10 this county. 1t seems that
Monroe AvaBt had a favorite pointer
dog which followed him to the depot on
rhursday, the Ssh inst. Oscar Malone,
son Of 5. P. Mslone, a lad ten yeers old,
threw the dog off the platform TO the
ground beneath, a distance of about FIVE
ieet. Hearing the fall Avant asked the
boy not 70 do 60 again, telling him he
you'd slap him if he did. Oscar, how.
ever, paid no heed, and endeavored af-
terward to again throw the dog of the
platform. Avsut seeing. this, slapped
him on the shoulder, The boy cried,
aud threw elods at Avant, who retired
into the depot. Mr.. S. P. Malone was
sitting during the time just across the
railroad on the platform of MoAnulty's
store playing ~draughts, and when in.
formed Of what had happened did not
allow it TO interfere with the game.
Next morning, however, he seemed to
hsve become angry, and threatened to
chastise Avant, and coming to iowa met
BIN in MeClarty's store. Turning to
Avant he asked him if he did not think
be did wrong to slap his son, to which
Ayant said he reckooed he did. Avant
was sitting on a small box, aud Malone,
rising from his seat, struck him a blow
on the back Of his head. As AVsnt
recovered himself, Malone drew back
vith clenohed Est 10 strike again. when
Avant drew an old barlow knife, opened
il and thrust il into Malone about two
inches below the left nipple. Malone
then seized on oak chair, aud throwing il,
struck AyaDt, bruising his arm and
shoulder. Thereupon he turned and
walked out Of the house, stating that be
wae stabbed, and in ten minutes be was
doad.
Young AYAnt is ~ssgenteen years aud
siz months old. aAd lives in Hickory
Valley, only a few steps from the place
Of the killing. Malone lived about a
mile from Hickory Valley, and was about
thirty five years old. he leaves a wife
and several children. The sad occur
renee has cast a gloom over the commu-
bity, and Is most deeply regretted.
Ayant was arrested and the case inyes.
tigsted before A. d.. Rose and J. p.
Ferguson, justices Of the peace. He
gave bail IN the sum Of $500 for his
appearances at the next Circuit Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
T%ELEGRAPHIC *
STOCKS ASD BONDS.

New York, August Is, 1870 am
Unit,d States skies Of 1881, = @lllB;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons,
ll2i@ll24; new four-and-a-halfs, lO73@
1903; coupons, lOs5@lO9t; Gve-twentiss
Of 1866, new issue, lO7@lO7ti 6ve-twen-
ties of 1867, = @lO9i; 6ve-twenties Of
1868, coupons, 49, ~ten.forties, 1890
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18

THE Georgia Constitutional Con-
ventiOn is not giving general salts
faction. The trouble appears to be
that it contains a s~uperfuity of
talent. Every man in it wants to
make his mark, and some Of them
can do little more. They all ex-
pect to 60 to congress, be elected
to the bench, the gubernatorial chair
or some other easy position, with
plenty Of pay and glory, on account
of their illustrious services in this
convention. Hence the eager de-
sire Of every member to get in some
work that will stick, and which he
can in after years carry around as a
talismsn insuring Office and show
to his wondering constituents. We
had a c"nye ltion of that soft in
Tennt unce upon a tlne, and il
Is int ing 0 iook over the lis
now al &c how many # the ~ m
bers b { hrld and sought 10 hold
office. r1e mos Of them nave be- l.
eminently successful in getting
office aud holding on to it. Geor-
gia's new constitution, when
patched up and finished, will in all
probability be rejected by the peo-
pie at the ballot-box.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18
shooIing-SnIeIde-

New York, August Is = Thomas
Harding, aged forty-fve years, shot his
house.keeper, Mrs. Wood, aged twenty
six, at bis residence in lO9th street, and
then put the pistol to his head and fired
twice. He died instantly, but Mrs. Woods
wound, which is in the shoulder, is not
thought to be fatal. Harding lisa married
man, but has not lived with his wife for
some time. The cause of the shooting
is not known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18

move. In ten years from now, by
industry and economy, they may
be in very easy circumstances,
whereas if they were TO remain in
Baltimore they could not expect to
better their condition. Lands are
cheap and tine soil is rich in the
West Single families cannot do
much unaided and without capital,
but in colonies they can aid each
other. The strong can raise good
crops, and in : sw years they may
be prosperous and independent.
Tie surplus labor in this country
car nniy iud employ men 10y
uuue,, IL
e a >gea thorougliifc ~
tac ab.er States to the open and.
bcondlesS prairies and forests of
the West, where it will be richly
rewarded and every man can strike
for higher wages with a certainty
that his demand will be granted.
The more he strikes with the hoe
and the AK the better his pay.
Tillmg the soil is the noblest of all
occupations, and when the masses
realize this fact and act upon it
there will no longer be any COM
Of hard times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18

UNCLE T0M-At the residence of Mrs,
Lamira Parker. 1877 Vance street. UNCLE Ton,
for thirty years a tried and faithful servant.
Funeral at 4 pm. to-day.
ANDERS0N-A AT White Haven, Tenn, Au-
gust 18th, BENJAMIN d. ANDERSON, aged IS
years.
Funeral %scrvices at Elmwood Cemetery,
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. by Rev. W. E.
Bosgs. Carriages at Holst's. The friends of
W. L. and II. o. Andersen are invited to at
tend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18

An English journal states that a mon.
ument to Admiral Tegethof is to be un.
covered by the Archduke Albrecht at
Pols on the twentieth anniversary Of his
defeating the Italian navy at LISA. AS
the battle of LISA was fought July 20,
1866, this seems to be an early notice Of
an event to occur in 1886. However,
the archduke is only sixty years old, and
he of a rather long.lived race.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-18

Mr.. G. P. BETHEL is absent from
the city at a distant watering place,
but we understand that a letter has
been received from him saying that
he viii fund his city bonds at fifty
cents on the dollar when he returns.