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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07
A Discarded Wife Dying ON Her Hus
bands Doorstep.

Mrs. Marsh, the divorced wife Of
Samuel Marsh, at the corner Of Fourth
and Madison Streets, died yesterday
morning at the house Of friend, under
circumstances which led TO the belief
that she committed suicide. Her hus-
band secured divorce from her about
4 year ago for infidelity. She asked 70
bc forgiven and restored 70 her home
Tuesday evening, and was repulsed. Al
an early hour yesterday morning, she
was found upon the steps Of her nus,
bands store in dying condition, ana
was removed to the house where she
died. Troy IN. ~ Whig.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07

science ana ln0ustEys
There was recently quarried, with
ont the use of powder, at the Barre,
Mass, granite quarries, block weigh
ing over 61S tons, being 40 feet long, IL
high and 10 thick.
There are p establishments in New
Jersey devoted to the production Of
window-glass. The capital invested is
about $6,OOO, 900, while the annual pro-
duction Of that State is between 2,0O0,-
600 and 5000, 900 boxes of various quail
ties and sizes Of glass.
France, not much larger than Penn
sylvania and Ohio, boasts of 3S,O0O,OOO
population, nearly as many steam en-
gines as the United States, with manu-
featuring products of 2,400, 600, 900 per
annum, and an import and export trade
nearly double that Of the United States.
The customary slow process of
smelling iron ore, taking ordinarily IL
hours, has been improved upon by a
Belgian mining engineer Of Canada, who
by his new method lately turned out
1900 pounds of an entirely purified and
splendid gray-colored cast iron from the
crude ore in Is minutes, and, notwith-
standing the rapidity Of the process, the
kiln was left in better condition than
before the operation.
Eight thousand five hundred people
comprise the regular staff in the royal
china factory at Meissen, Saxony.
When the china has been examined by
the Superintendent, and he considers it
perfect, he afiixes the well known cross
ed swords before the last baking. Every
bit with the slightest imperfection is
marked imperfect, and sold for less
than half price either at the factory or
more frequently at small shop in Ores
den, which goes by the name Of 1.-THE
rejected shop The mark Of imperfec-
ton i simply small white line drawn
through the crossed swords. The fac
tory Is admirably managed, and the
hands well cared for.
A new locomotive, of peculiar style,
has been placed upon the Hudson River
Railroad, for the exclusive use Of the
Superintendent. II is only about half
the size Of the ordinary locomotive, and
has the engine and tender built together,
on one frame. The new machine has a
cowcatcher on both ends, and draws no
cars: the cab. which covers the entire
boiler. being divided into two compare
ments. one for the engineer and fire.
man, and the other Gin front and direct
" over the boiler) j. fitted up with up
holstered seats for the use of the Super
intendent and those who accompany
him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07

Joseph Cook Is over 40, and pcrtly.
Charles Reade receives $50 a page
for magazine contributions.
The Cincinnati Commercial says
DIR. Mary Putnam jacob, Of New York,
Is at the head Of the medical profession
among women.
The New York Sun says that Frank
B. Carpenter, the artist, has sold his
picture Of I" Signing the Proclamation
Of Emancipation" for $4,000 70 .
wealthy lady, warm adorer Of Mr..
Lincoln, who, 1t Is said, purposes to
present il to the Government for per-
manent exhibition In the National Capt.
tai.
Col. Joyce, recently Of Jefferson City,
Mo-, i'm an interview with q Chicago
newspaper reporter, announced his in
fenfion TO devote the remainder Of his
life to literature. He lis reported as say
ing: g have written volume of po-
ems, which / shall publish in two or
three months. have also got an au-
photography under consideration, on the
same order as Robinson Crusoe and
David Copperfeld, with my own life as
the basis, of course, and also love
novel, entitled my Paradise" have
proposals from Frank Leslie and others
to take all write, at authors prices"
Mr.. Z. ". Smalley has been to visit
Mr.. Halstead at the Office of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, and he believes the
latter is probably the hardest worker Of
all the men who control great newspa-
pers. He writes more editorial matter
than any Of his associates, reads all the
important exchanges, does his own scis-
soring, and seldom goes home until the
paper has been put to press. His hour
Of ease is just before midnight, when he
takes his supper at restaurant across
the way from his Office, and, if he has >
visitor, cracks battle Of champagne to
keep the molecules a-moving.
Mary Mapes Dodge, editor Of the
81. Nicholas, is a handsome brunette,
below the medium size, and quite stout,
the embodiment of vivacity and merri-
ment. She is a veritable humorist, see
ing every thing at droll angle, and
telling stories that keep her hearers in a
gale of laughter. So rarely Is she seri-
Gus that strangers have no conception
Of her depth Of feeling and strength Of
character. She has two boys arrived at
mans estate, and as they are taller than
their mother no one who did not know
would suppose that they belonged to her.
She was married very young, and is now
but little over 40.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07

ana that only. which T. slrivin-- III the hank
circulation. Mr. sherman III In speech An
flle senate en- she lsth itesaermirr. t~f~. ~ OPP
n~s-ftinm a. MssFtNma< WILL Tor resumption ~
~g,s.el. linyrnent<~ said. al historical rrwcr-
&cnfs slayw fhmt srfas fA~ aag fffr rssnuAfftpM
fiirs ifanlly ltsI ~ rsutra1rton - the currtn.
81 iy the banks --.-.... and tine pruc~r- ~
contraction Irypsiurrd tlIr -yTr~t dl-txw--~
Dur fnnk~ knou that after resumption day
they cant keep rrr third ~ thr present VOL.
umr ~ bank paper Afoaf rEsieefnnbie ~ gold.
Hence the DAnk~. especially fl1u-e rrrncte
from the crmfer- v hrrr guild AcCmnAnlaft-. Art
lDrs-eetu.. the danger aIld hiding themselves.
Thry xOEifd all wMif until nrar tnc re~uIup.
ft0n day a. Withdraw tf1rir currency, Int
rnAny ofrhem have further motives for early
Withdrawal I'm tlre desire 10 realize thr pre.
rmium IN fhcir trynu- and 20 inrrra-e tn~lr
ca-h nS4.f~ in this time 90 money -trin~wney
throughout the Wet.
And whni further destruction 20 our pspei
cnrrrncy must expect after re-urupftcu
dave On this m0rmemtvn- question: the -scrN'
rnry ~ the Treasury. tl@ &mkhur 20 the iaM
the arkmOw lodged Dictator ~ tile nnaaucr pot
icy ~ thr Republican party. ought ~ - abls
a. speak with cpmndrncr. We Enr -nl~pfn
S4fluu~ from iimyrs 10 CUrmr ~ ul1in and urrn
thc campaign fnf the Republican, party -
this resumption urr~rt0n. lie kn0w- that tiht
business the property. the ccnfurt and hap
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
Early Cut Hay.

Haying will commence toward the last
ef the month Chemical analysis and
common experience has proven that grass
cut when III blossom is better for milch
cows than when cut later. For horses and
working cattle it is better when more near
ly ripe, but not woody. As rule farmers
dry hay too much Cured grass is far bet
ter every way; cheaper to make, and better
feed. Grass cut in the morning and shak-
en- up once or twice in good hay day, is
cured enough, as rule, to be carted to the
barn in the afternoon. With good mow-
ing machine to do the work quickly, time
may also be saved by not cutting until the
dew is off Or the same result will be OBJ
tanned by late cutting in the afternoon, the
grass lying fiat prevents the dew from get.
ting to the ground, and only the top is
moistened."
So says the Scientific Farmer, and it is a
good authority; but we are satisfied that
inasmuch as food fed to milch COWS differs
from that fed to beef only in the fact that il
is stopped in the former previous to the
formation of fat-if early cut hay is good
for one class of animals it is for another
| We are certain that no feeding streets
thrive better, and more readily eat early
cut than late cut hay. After the plan
passes certain stage its energies go to tbs
formation of seed, and certain chemica
takes place. The true time to cut is wher
this change first commences. Our expert
ence is in favor of cutting just before th'
earliest heads show, by changing color, tha
they have passed the stage alluded to.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
The Widows Story.

A sample leaf from the simple annals of
the poor is thus told by the New York
World: John Morrison, aged thirty two,
residing in Jersey City, was run over by a
coal train at West End, and both legs and
one arm we're cut off, He died the same
evening. His widow, withctwo children,
the eldest five the youngest three years old,
clinging to her skirts, called on number
of undertaksrs, trying to arrange to the
burial Of her husband. Her story was
particularly sad. Her husband had been
out employment for nine months, during
which time the pawnshop had absorbed
everything of value that could be spared
from the house. On the day of the fatal
occurrence he secured an odd job to remove
piana, and was to have recsined dollar
for his services. This he told his wife
would take them over Easter. Soon after
postman called with a note from George
w. Downing, superintendent Of the Jersey
Horse Car Company, telling him to report
for duty on Monday April 2. The family
rejoiced over their good fortune, and while
devising means for spending the dollar il
the most economical manner they found
their would be none left for coal. The hap
py father seized an old bag, which had
frequently done similar duty during th'
winter, and said he could go out on the
railroad and pick up coal enough. HI
had collected half bagful when the acci
dent occurred. In the evening there wa
neither fuel, light, nor food in the house
and the widow sat beside the manglet
corpse with tho window open to let tn,
moonlight in, that cost nothing. The fam
lily is entire destitute.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
CHAs F. RoBAY, Clerk,
Where Can you Find more Corrupt
County than Perry.

Week after week We have been laying
before our readers some Of the most bare
face frauds that have ever been committed
on people. The management Of our
County affairs have been disgraceful. A
part Of our County. official have done their
duty while portion Of them have allowed
thousands Of dollars to be squandersd. It
Is kno'on by large number of our citizens
but they seem at a loss to know what to do.
Parties to our knowledge would make out
bids for bridges and could no. get them be-
fore the Commissioners, il always being too
late. There is not township in the county
that the people can not point to instances
whore large amounts Of money have been
squandered. The cry is what shall we do?
How can we prevent it? This is easily an
swsred you can not expect any two or three
men to undertake this task. II must be g
general move. Let each township hold q
meeting and report the manner the county
affairs have been carried on in their town
ship. Then let a subscription be raised
and the matter placed in the hands of al
Attorney who will have our county affair
thourghly investigated for the past twelv,
or fourteen years. Will you do it? Ifno
you deserve all you get.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

The Democratic Senatorial convention
for this district composed of the counties
Of muskingum and Perry will be held at
New Lexington on Tuesday next, and is
likely to be OF unusual interest Perry
county has six candidates for the empty
honor; and the "back township not yet
heard from, TO present to said Convention.
Muskingum has had the Senator for the
past four years.
Four years ago when muskingum, accor-
ding TO the usual custom was entitled to
the nominee. She went into caucues, and
nominated Alex. Van Hamm. Col. FL
lis friends bolted the caucus and Perry
county united with Col. Ellis friends head
ed by the famous "blue-eyed" Burgess and
nominated Ellis over Van Hamm much
to the disgust of the latters friends.
The Muskingum boys have longed to ge
back and even with those of Perry. 1t il
hinted that they think of playing tricl
on Perry, getting more than even.
The longest pole knocks the persimmol
and the Muskingum boys are mighty font
0f that fruit. Stick to the convention
boys"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
Daniel Webster and Fame.

After President Tyler's second veto of a
bill TO charter bank of the United States,
every member of his Cabinet, save Mr..
Webster, Indignantly resigned. The Wings
tried their level best to loosen his grip on
the State Department, but all their efforts
were unaYailing. Then they came down on
him like thousand of brick They de-
nounced him with the variations. About
this time an enthusiastic admirer called to
see him. Finding him in gloomy moon,
he exclaimed: "Mr. Webster, you ought
not TO be gloomy about anything; youi
fame is made" Fame :" replied Webster
"and much for fame" Wkereupon he tod
the following story: He said he was travel
ing in a railway car on certain occasion
and it so happened that he was seated BY
the side of very old gentleman. He soor
found out that this old gentleman was {
citizen of New Hampshire, and lived il
Mr. Webster's native town. He asked tn
old man il he knew the Webster family VI
there. so, yes" responded the octogenar
ian. "Old Mr.. Webster and l were bosom
friends in his life time" "Well, what ha
become of his children?" inquired MI
| Webster. The old man answered. "Why
there's Ezekiel, he's the greatest lawyer i
New Hampshire, and one ofthe greatest i
the country" He then took up the daugh
tiers and told whom they had married an
how we'll they had married, and fnishe
his account of the family without mer
tioning the name of Daniel. "Were thos
all the children p asked Mr.. Webste
The old man answered in the affirmativ,
care you sure that there was not bo
named Daniel?" inquired Mr.. Webste
"Daniel, Daniel, Daniel" soliloquized II
old man for few minutes, and then broh
out with the reply: 80. now do remen
Der. There was enc by the name of DAME
but he went down to Boston, and have NJ
heard of him since"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

taken by Congress; and Sectary Evarts |
affirm that an American Commission
should be appointed Professionally upon
the understanding that no compensation
shall be claimed by il unless Congress shall
notify their appointment, of which there is
little doubt. The minimum expense esti-
mated to be necessary is 100000
People are beginning to complain that
there is no evidence OF reform in the civil
service yet, seeming TO expect Rome to be
! built In q day. Straw show which way
the wind blows and little events are Of
weekly occurrence which show tina: there
is an improvement going on, slowly, it may
be, but shruely. For instance, Secretary
of the Navy recently having occasion to
ELL a vacancy made by the death Of Pay
master Frost issued an order requising
candidates to enter upon a competitive
examination before board of officers, on
whose report the appointment was made.
Such case is writtant precedent in that
Department. Another evidence of the
same change is seem in the fact that for the
first time in the country's history, rule
has been adopted that no consul shall be
appointed who cannot speak the Language
of the country to which they are sent
This is not only in itself a very needful
stay towards "reform" but is useful ,ir
showing up the great stupidity of oul
diplomatic service in the past The ides
is simply ridiculous to send to foreign
lands what was to all intenta and purposes
dumney in trowsers-a Consulor figure
. head. It has not been considered that
= Consul to any Of the Spanish American
J States should be able to speak Spanish. I
: is hard to understand how the Government
2 cared have been quietly of such blunderi
1t but let US not complaint of the past, bu
g rather rejoice in the improvement. w
D need reform sadly enough.
IS To those Of your readers who are of tn
e opinion which prevails to once exter
throughout the country that the Center
nial Exhibition was dead loss, woul
!. like to say that 81 ,275, 900 hsye alread
been paid into the L. S. Treasury, leavin
$225,0O0 yet to be paid. NM. W.
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Taxes.

Permit me to inform you, my friends,
what are the inevitable consequences of
being too fond of glory:-Taxes-upon
every article which enters into the mouth,
or covers the back, or is placed under the
foot-taxes upon everything which it is
pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste
taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion
taxes on everything on earth, and the
waters under the earth, on everything that
comes from abroad or is grown at home
taxes upon the raw material-taxes on
every fresh value that is added to it by the
industry of man-taxes on the sauce which
pampers mans appetite, and the drug that
restores him to health-on the ermine
which decorates the judge, and the rope
which hangs tho criminal-on the poor
mans salt, and the rich mans spice-on
the brass nails ofthe coffin, and the ribbons
of the bride-at bed Or board, we must pay
| taxes.
The school boy whips his taxed top
the beardless youth manages his taxed
horse, with taxed bride on taxed road
and the dying Englishman, pouring his
medicine which has paid seven per cent.
into spoon that has paid fifteen per cent.
filings himself back on his chintz bed Ehicl
has paid twenty-five per cents, makes hi
will on an eight pound stamp, and expire
in the arms of an apothecary who has pait
a license of hundred pounds for tn
privilege of putting him to death. Hi
whole property is then Immediately taxe'
from two TO ten per cent. Besides the pro
bate, large fees are demanded for buryinl
him in the chancel; his virtues are hande'
down to posterity on taxed marble; and h
is then gathered to his fathers-to be taxe
no more.-Lord Brougham.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
United States Treasury Department,

WASHINGTON, D. c. June II.
Correspondence of the SOMERSET PRESS
There has been some complaint within
year, that the Pension claims receive SO
tardy attention, excepting those made by
some who have influential friends. l have
been looking into the matter somewhat
and j. appear to me that there is lack Of
force in the Pension Bureau and that this
is the cause of all the trouble. This is
shown by the following statement which is
made upon honor and by those who know
whereof they speak. The members of new
claims filed for pensions last year was II.
o30; the member disposed of either by
allowance or rejection was 1900; only
about 46 per cent Of those filed being acted
on. There are now in the Pension Office
1900 unsettled claims, some 10, 900 more
than these were year ago. l have also
come into passion of few facts which
will not be uninteresting in this connection.
There are 900 pensions, 125,000 of
whom are soldiers who were disabled in
IN service, and 107 900 are the widows or
INDECENT relatives Of soldiers who lost
their lives by reason Of service in army OF
Navy. The amount annually paid to them
by the Government is about $3.50, ,000, 900.
Payments are made quarterly. but these
who choose may draw only once in three
years; after three years their names are
dropped from the rolls, and must be restor.
cd BY application in due form to the Com.
missioner Of Pension. The new movement
TO consolidate Pension Agencies is meeting
with little approval. The old system work
ed to the satisfaction Of most parties con
eerned, and dread is felt OF the delay
trouble and sxpence attendant upon any
charge, especially by the pensions, while il
10 elsewhere opposed because il will cut of
various politicians from a right comforta
BILE berth.
Money comments are afloat concerninl
the representation of the United States a
the Paid Exposition next year; the neces
sary appropriation being delayed by tn,
postponsment Of the extra session the idel
has prevailed that nothing could be dom
about IL. There is thought by those VIII,
ought 10 know, however, that there is
constitutional way out Of the difficulty. Ii
the case Of the Viena Exposition the in
vitation TO participate In it was accepte,
by our State Department before action wa
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H.st;tbllshed 1865.
GILMORE & co., Attorneys at Law,
Successors to Chipnlan, Iosmer & Co,
629 F Street. Washington, D. @.

OSS T OGIGSI. w dSI11llSIO1l, II. ".
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Patents procured in all countries. No FEES IN
ADVANCE. No charge unless the patent is
granted. No fees for making preliminary
amnations. Special attention given to Inter
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sions before Congress- Infringement Suits in diff
ferent States, and all litigation appertainng to
Inventions or Patents. SEND STAMP FOR PAM
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Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court of the
United s;tatcs, Court OF Claims, Court of Com
missioncrs of Alabama Claims, Southern Claims
Commission, and all classes of war claims be-
for" The Executive Departments.
Arrears of Pay and Bounty.
rI,r:itS, SOLniEuS aud SAILORS of the late
war, OF their heirs, are in many cases entitled to
money i'om he Government, of which they have
no knowrdG". Write fun history of service, and
stat" amount ut pay and bounty received. En-
clos" stamp, and = tnli reply, after examination.
will l." giv"n YOU frr"
Pensions.
"a ''tiIt it;>, >.'iDltI:S and SAILORS wounded,
run u'rt injured IN the late war; however
slightly. V:'n "i'tnin II pension many now receiv-
iu% pru- irt> are emitted to an Increase. Send
stamp a"d utNr's.atiAn will bn furnished free.
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prncrl win he statuously furnished with fun
mt" '" '""' r"i proper papers on application to
\ rha - nu IT," unless successful, stamp.
'r = u "a ~ r~ta'" should hc sent us.
y,i;cd Sg;,tes Geaaral Land Office.
,'m. ..,.t l.tr,l 'e.,>. Private Land Claims,
Nuur' ~ .-nta -'i'uu AL Homestead Cases. pros.
Al TT" 'n' '',r,"r:,i i.and Oncc and De-
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W 80. ';,>'s ~ tarn;. Whrr@ assignm snts are
,ln,"'r.rv. "" &tN" M fractions to perte> them
aAiI T,ntrac,or1 and Stllers.
W 49, MY r"r -uch in procuring con.
- .. - .' a. a-lI"~- v.uiidrd to us
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UNION CENTRAL
Life Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Assets Over $l,35O,OOO

JOHN COCHNOWER. PresIdent.
n. w. HARRIS, Secretary.
This is one of the most sound Life Insurance
Companies in the country. Its officers of the
slbstantial business men of Cincinnati. The Com
pany pay no enormous salaries to pampered Off
cials or premiums to their agents. Matthews,
Stanley & Matthews, are the counsel for the Com
pany. Hon. Stanley Matthews is the Senior Mem
ber of the firm, which is endorsement enough Of
the standing of the company and the integrity Of
its officers and managers. 1t Is the duty Of every
man while in health to provide for his family, so
that they may not be left destitute when he is ia
ken from them. st, Paul says: che that negleets
to provide for his own household denyes the faith
and is worse than an infdel.n This Company offers
superior inducements in low rates for insurance.
So that almost,erery man can make some provision
for his family. Cali at my office with T. Spencer
Stillman over the Post Office and get circulars and
all other information wanted on the subject.
MARTIN BERKEY, Agent,
Somerset, Ohio.