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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

II Is believed in well informed diplomatic
circles In Washington that war between
England and Russia is iney liable and can
not be long delayed, and that general Eu-
ropean war is imminent. The London
Pail Mall Gazette editorally declares that
the Treaty OF Berlin Is failure. that II will
be impossible by 1t to arrive ut pacific So
luton, and that the sooner this fact Is
recognized the better. The London Times,
while admitting that the time has come
when some steps should be taken
In the matter Of the non-execution Of
the Treaty Of Berlin, thinks collective rep
resentation Of the Powers will be the most
efectual, and believes that France, Austria
and Germany will not hesitate to unite with
England in protecting the provisions of the
Treaty. The st. Petersburg Goios says
there j. no apparent prospect Of completing
the organization Of the Balkan peninsula on
basis % humanity and Justice without a
fresh war; and the St. Petersburg Gazette
says rumors are persistently current that
the Government has decided to oner active
assstanceto Shere Ali.
Lord Beaconsfieldis reported serious sly i'll,
and II Is said that q Cabinet Council has
been held TO consider what shall be done in
case Of his death, or inability to perform the
functions Of his Office.
England has decided to send an utimatum
to the Amer before proceeding 10 Interior
measures, but will continue meanwhile en-
ergetic military preparations.
News from Mexico is that Lieut. Col. X.
Garcia has been tried by General Court
martial and found guilty Of violation OF
neutrality laws, he having pursued a body
Of revolntionists into territory OF the Unit
ed States.
Bayard Taylor, our Minister to Berlin,
has recently undergone a painful, but ap-
parently successful, surgical operation for
dropsy-
The British revenue cutter Fanny was run
into and sunk of Tuskar Rock, in St.
Georges Channel, on the slst, by the steam
er Helvetia. Seventeen Of the Fanny's
crew persisted.
Maynooth College, near Dublin, ireland,
was partially destroyed by lire on the LIST.
Loss, about $4,000.
There is great depression in the cotton
manufacturing industry In England, and
many mills have entirely stopped or are
running on short time. The failure is an.
nounced Of Thos. Haight 4 CO., heavy
Liverpool cotton house.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

Returns from the elections. received MP TO
the morning Il the eth, are summarized as
follows:
Alabama Democratic Congressman ali
elected, with the possible exception Of Garth,
IN the Eighth, where Love- independent.
p0llod large vote.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15
CONGRESSIONAL CAM.

Silrer Cakc.-2 cups sugar, cup
butter, cup water, whites Of eggs;
after they are all well combined, stir IN
3 cups flour, and teaspoonfuls royal
baking-powder, teaspoonful vanilla.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

tours was none Of your front-gate
common Matches" said she; ssno, no !;
II was regular heightened parlor
match ~ Chicago Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

Brig. Gen. Julius Hayden died on the
29tl' q. Orange, n j., from the effect Of an
apopis tic attack. He was born i'm New
York City, September 4, ls2o-
The Confederate monument at Augusta,
Ca, the work OF the Ladies' Memorial AS
ISOLATION, was unveiled on the 3lst with APP
propriate ceremonies. Gov. Colquitt, Alex.
H. stephens and other distinguished citi-
zens were present. Several Confederate
battle flags were displayed on the stand.
In front Of the monument the star-spanged
banner and Confederate flag were blended,
and surrounded by an oliye-fringed stream
or, with the watchword "Peace."
The Merchants and Mechanics State
Bank Mt Troy, n. Y, has suspended.
Richard j. O'Reilly, Chief Paymaster's
Clerk at the Charlestown Mass Navy yard,
has committed forgeries, to the amount Of
1900 or more and absconded-
The Mechanics and Laborers' Savings
Bank, Jersey City, has temporarily suspend
ed payment, and enforced the 6o.day-rule.
Assets, 500, 900; liabilities, $4,000.
Moses Allen, colored, was hanged at Glib
son. Ga, on the I'd, for the murder Of Ben
jamin Ivey in December last
Hon. Charles w. Scott, OF Baltic, Conn.,,
ex-member Of the Connecticut Legislature,
committed suicide on the 3Oth. Mental de-
rangement was the probable cause.
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.


The recurrence Of that season at which II Il
the habit Of our people - make deyout and
public confession Of their constant depend-
ence upon Divine favor for all good gifts OF
life, OF happiness, and IF public peace and
prosperity, exhibits IN the record ~ the year
abundant reasons for our gratitude and
Thanksgiving. Exuberant harvests, product
I've mines, ample crops OF thestaples Of trade
ana manufactures, have enriched the coun.
try: The resources thus furnished TO our re-
viving industry ardexpnnding commerce are
Fastening the day when discorcs and Distress
es through the length and breadth OF the land
wiil,under the continued favor OF Providence.
and assured prosperity. Peace with ali ma.
tions has remained unbroken. Domestic
tranquility has prevailed, and the Institutions
ofliberty and Justice. which the wisdom and
virtue OF our fathers established, remain the
glory and defense Of their children. The gen
eral prevalence OF the blessings OF health
Through our wide land has made more con-
the dark shadow Of pestflence has cast upon
a portion Of our people. Thish eavy affection
even the Divine Ruler has tempered 10 the
suffering communities In the universal SYM
patty and succor which have flowed 70 their
relief. and the whole Nation may rejoice in
the unity Of spirit in our people by which
they cheerfnlly share anOthers burdens.
Now, therefore. /, Rutherford y. Hayes,
President Of the United states, do appoint
Thursday, the 2sth day of November next. as
= day Of National Thanksgiving and Prayer.
ana earnestly recommend that. withdraw
Ing themselves from secular cares and labors,
the people Of the United states do meet to.
gether on that day In their respective places
OF worship. there 10 give thanks and praise
TO Almighty God for his mercies and To de-
voutly bcseech their continuance.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
TO be an xed. Done at the City OF Washing.
ton this 3oth day OF October, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy eight, and the independence Of the
United States the one hundred and third.
Bv the President:
lsignedl r. IL. HAYES.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15
A Venomous Battle.

A short time ago one Of our young
men conceived the idea of getting a
tarantula and pitting him against Mr..
Smiths scorpion in an open hight. The
tarantula was procured recently, and
both venomous creatures were placed
in large tin box. In an instant they
made dart at each other, and were
rolling over and over until they brought
up against the side Of the box. Then
they settled down to business. The
tarantula, being much larger than his
antagonist, made great efforts to crush
him in his strong embrace, but without
success. Then he piled his sting, and
kept the scorpion pretty busy, who re-
lied upon his sack Of poison and his hos
tile claws for victory. He seemed to
prefer TO keep underneath the tarantula,
and lying on his back he covered the
enemy with bites and poison. The
fight lasted about ten minutes, and end
ed In favor Of the scorpion. About an
hour afterward the tarantula died, but
the scorpion Ii still fresh for another
battle. Eureka (NerGd0) Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

The annual report al y A.willtamson. Com
missioner OF the Gsrslni Land Office, shows
that during the hscas year ended june ~.
ISIS. e.6S<. ~ acres of pubic lands were dis
posed of. and s.oii,e,l nsr.s we're surveyed,
In addition 10 the .gi .6ls. rs acres previously
surveyed. The total nnnlner OF acres OF pub
lie domain still nnruis.>ed - something
mainly ~ follows Homestead entries, y.
.ls.Stl acres; timber culture entries, l.s1U.tSt
acres, desert land entries. Slu.553 acres; cash
s sosa. sSsso acre. %ers- S'sn swamp lands
patented. 2V2.asG acres; other grants
70 states. sll.se. These figures show
great increase IN the quantity of land taken
up hy the class 81 actual settlers rs home
steads. and for the purposeo 81 timber lture.
The cash receipts amounted Ia =. o9e $50. being
yo69;G7 more than the receipts Tor the preced'
Commissioner Williamson recommends in
regard 70 lspsed railroad grants that Con-
gress should either declare the grants for
feited, and restore the lands to disposal a.
part OF the public domain. or extend the time
FOR the completion OF the roads
Among other recommendations are the fol
loving Fer LEGISLATION % transfer ,s Any sls
and beds of meandcred" lakes, sloughs.
and ponds TO the states In which
they respectively lie; 20 allow afida.
the Judges and Clerks OF Courts OF Record
anywhere In the local districts, instead OF
compelling attendance before the registers
anu ItttiNtIrs W ItPtAl tuc toWu site iuNs
except rs regards applications made under
the law previous 70 its amendments; to enA.
BILE the department to extend prompt relief
70 parties entering public land, where the H.
tie can not be confirmed, and also In cases
where erroneous and illegal exactions have
been made, by rounding 70 them the money
paid In error.
In conclusion, Commissioner williams re-
fers TO, and earnestly reiterates, former rep
reservations made by him regarding the
need OF an increase of the number OF clerks
and OF amounts of appropriations for the dis
patch of the constantly accommodating bust
ness OF the Land Bureau.
Post-ofiice Department..
The annual report for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1875, of J. NJ. McGrew, Auditor Of
the Treasury for the Post-ofice Department,
has been completed.
The aggregate of the postal revenues and
grants from the Treasury during the year
was 50 ,5S5 1863, and the expenditures S3t, ldj,.
Csl leaving an excess of receipts over ex.
penditures OF si20oSj. Part OF the amount
drawn from the Treasury during the year
was. however. appropriated on account Of
deficiencies in previous years. The net
revenue for the year from the sale OF
sl5.ssl,936 last year. Amount OF stamps.
stamped envelopes, etc, sold. G1,s15, s3.
against as. 1o7 SIS i'm 1871. Expended during
the year for mail transportation, slg,44t ,lsg,
against 1856 OBS the previous year. From
the statement OF the collecting division IL APP
pears that the balance due late Postmasters
Is sl7 2s2. and the balance due from Postmas-
tables showing the operation Of the money
order offices IL appears thatthe revenue from
this source, for tine year. was s2us ,ui7 against
SO. las the previous year
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was the murderer, and he accordingly Is un-
der arrest.
Jeremiah Kennedy, the Chicago wife MUIR
derer, committed suicide In his cell on the
80, by cutting his throat with a razor which
he abstracted from an adjoining cell. Ken
needy was declared insane by the jury that
convicted him OF murder.
Cowan, Sheets Co., bankers At Bellalre.
o., have failed. Liabilities, $so,OOo; assets,
$4,000.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-03
OFFICIAL,
10 the Qualified Electors of
the state Of Louisiana.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, J
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, July II, 1873. y
In pursuance Of article l47 Of tho con-
stitution of this State, publication is
hereby given to the voters of this State
OF tho proposed amendments to the con-
stitution of this State, agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to each
house of the General Assembly, at its ses-
sion of 1873, and which are required to
he published. three months before the
next general election for Representatives
to the General Assembly, in ut least one
newspaper in every parish of this State,
in which newspaper shall he published.
Said amendments appear more fully in
acts Nos. - and ~ of the regular
session of the General Assembly of 1873,
and in act No. II of the extra session of
the General Assembly of 1873, which are
officially published for the information OF
the voters, and which will be submitted
to the people ut the next general election,
to be held on the fifth day of November,
(next) 1873, in such manner and form
that the people mag vote for or against
each amendment, separately, and if a
majority of the votes at said election
shall approve and ratify all or either of
said amendments, the same shall become
part of the constitution.
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-03
| r.. GASTRELL,

Bayou Sara. Louisiana,
DEALER IN
PLOWS, AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE
ments, Brides, Haru"ss, Hardware, Guns,
Pistols, Pumps, Pipes, Machine Fittin gs
Cocks, Valves, Castings, Ropes, Hollow
Ware, Wagon and Carriage woodwork,
Backsmith's Materials, Etc, Etc.
TIN COPPER AND SHEET IRON MAN
UFACTORY.
Also Agent for the celebrated
"CHARTER OAK" STOVES,
Uric, Garrett &; COttman, Brinley, JAS.
II. Hall and other plOws, Aliens Horse
Hoes, ood's Moving Machines, Horse
Hay Rakes, all of which will guaran-
tee to sell lower than can be purchased
elsewhere.
Grangers and Others will find it to
their advantage to call and examine my
stock and prices before puclhasing olse
where.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-03
FREE LABOR AND COTTON
PRODUCTION.

We frequently meet with expres~
sions of surprise that our cotton
production should have increased
so rapidly under free labor. 1t was
confidently predicted, says the
London Economists the opin-
ion was shared by some Of the
strongest opponents of the system-
that the abolition of slavery in the
United States would be followed
by q rapid decline IN the cultiva-
ton OF cotton in the south. The
error underlying this proposition
was in mistaking slavery in the
United Statcs,-which was simply
a peculiar system for the manage
meDt of labor-for the absolute and
heartless overseers in Jamaica. and
other West India islands. The
slavery in the southern states was
very different from the slavery in
the neighboring European colonies.
In the former it was controlled by
q wholesale public sentiment
s2ringing from those noble charac~
teristics which had Won for our
agricultural people the title of
Southern chivalry.' Of course
there could not fail to be some ex-
ceptions to general rule, but, on
the whole the overseer was as mucir
controlled by the planter, as the
| negroes were by the overseer.
Thus far he could go in punishment
of the refractory, but no further.
This not only applied to discipline,
but it was also true of the time aud
severity Of the labor cxactcd. At
some seasons moro work was nec-
essary than at others, but taking
the year round the negro slave OF
the south worked fewer hours than
the free laborer Of the north that
is fewer hours for his master. His
spare time--which in Northern in.
6ustrial communities is too often
used for disslpation-was employed
by the negro slave in cultivatinS
his little patch of garden, raising
his own vegetables and chickens
aud attending to the wants Of his
family. The southern ovcrseer
was a very different character from
the West Indian slave-driver.
| Under this peculiar system which
in many cases might not unrea son
a bly be ca!led-as in fact it was
often called 'Partriarchal, or at
least humane and benignant, the
negro 5oy-slave grew up to man-
hood to respect and honoS his mos
ter. His fyoung master especially
that is, the son Of his owner,
was an object of pride as we'll as Of
honor. He loved him and when
called upon by circumstances in
hunting, or travelling, or in any cx-
traordinary emergency to hazard
his life for his young masters res~
cue or protection, he did so with-
out hesitation and sometimes fell q
victim to his own chivalric loyalty.
The noble sentiments which in~
spired Southern gentlemen were
shared oy their so-called slaves,
and on many plantation. the late
ter exhibited shining examples of
selt-sac iicc, of generosity, of brav-
cry, OF humanity and charity-all
of them chivalric virtues, OF which
liz wonld be difficult to find a coua-
ltcrpart in a purely Caucasian in
Edustrial community at the North.
| Hence it was TO tho surprise of
many. and it would hardly he un>
just 70 say to the disappointment
ot SOME OF the PhariSaical abo!itious
[Continued on fourth page
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the cousti tatiou Of: fe6s shall be abraeal
Nua1BEK EIGHTEEN.

the consultations Of. fe6e shaalbe sbrt.s,,al
NuMBEK EIGHTEEN.
Tho Superinteudent Of Public E,fnca-
tion shall receive a salary of thirty-five'
! hundred dollars, payable quarterly on
his own warrant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by tho
State, or any parish or nuoictpal authorl-
ty, OH any mechanical tnIn1e, marhlfac
tory or factory, except such as may re-
Iuire police regulations, in towns and
cities. -
NUMBER TWENTY.
Tho Legislature is authorized to ex-
e,npt from State, municipal or parish
taxation household goods, such us furni
ture, wearing apparel, tools Of trade or
profession aud family portraitsJ not ex-
ceetling n,nggregate value the sum of
five hundred dollars. artf
ACT NO. II, EXTRA SESSION or 1873.
NUMBER TWENTY ONE.
Strike out the first part of article l42
of the constitution Of 1868, which reads:
"a university shall DO established and
maintained in the city Of New Orleans.
1t shall be composed OF p law, u medical
and a collegiate Department., each with
appropriate faculties. The General As
sembly shall provide by law for itsoygan-
ization and maintenance ;" and insert:
'sTho university shall be maintained. 1t
shall be composed of o law, D medical and
an academical department., and such 9TH
or departments as may be established by
law, each with appropriate faculties
provided, that tho law and medical de-
partments already organized shall con-
tinue in the city of New Orleans, and the
academical and other departments NAV
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 70, r. S. OF 1878.

ACT NO. 70, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
That the seat of government shall be
established at the city of BatOli Rouge or
ut the city of New Orleans, as the major
lty of the voters of tho State may deer
mine at the next ensuing election those
voting to locate the State capital at Bat
Oh Rouge shall indorse OH their tickets,
" For State Capital, Baton Rouge" those
leans shall indorse on their tickets, "FOr
State Capital, New Orleans"
IStrike out article one hundred and
thirty-one.)
ACT NO. "a, r. s. OF 1873.
NUMBER TWO.
Representative shall be chosen on the
fist Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, every two years, and the elec-
tion shall be completed in ono day. The
General Assembly shall meet on the first
Monday in January, 1879, and biennally
thereafter, on the first Monday in Janua-
ry, unless different day be appointed by
law, and .their sessions shall be held at
the seat of government.
(Strike out article seventeen.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the wear 1873 the General Assem-
bly, shall not have power to levy in any
ono year tor all State purposes more Inah
one per centum taxation, nor shall any
collection of more than one per ccntum
taxation be made in any one year, on the
actual cash value of all real and personal
property liable to taxation, except in
case of u foreign invasion or q domestic
insurrection, and in that event any addi-
tional taxation shall only be for the I'M
mediate purpose of repelling invasion or
suppressing insurrection. The city OF
New Orleans shall not levy OF collect in
any one year more than one and orc-hai i
per centum taxation on the actual cash
value of all the real and personal proper
| ty liable to taxation within its limits.
| No parish or municipal corporation, ex-
cept the city of New Orleans, shall levy
or collect in any one year more than one
per centum taxation upon the actual
cash value of all the real and personal
property liable to taxation within its
| limits, The General Assembly shall not
have power to issue any bond or pledge
! the faith of the State ior any purpose, mol
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So. AMM&S 80 ~.

No. 40. Magazine St.. Near Ca
nal.
OPPOSITE
MORGANs TEXAS II. Il. & STEAMSHIP
OFFICE.
{ w. S. Bell,
In Office 4: 4: n n. Tesios' Keafs.
Having leased this Hotel for five
years, it is my purpose to keep it open at
all seasons, and mako it desirable abode
for guests, both permanent and transient
Tho table will continue to be the leading
feature of the St. James. Terms only
81 so per day.
JAMES II. LEAKE,
Proprietor.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-18
EAS1 ERN STATES.

WASHINGTON. July Is. - It is un-
derstood that no formal opinion has
been given by the Attorney General to
the Secretary of the Treasury concern
ing exchange of gold for notes from U.
S. Treasury. Upon exchange of views
upon the subject, the Secretary of the
treasury and Attorney General agreed
this could not be done till the lst of
January. The Treasury department
has an opinion. however. in favor OF
paying gold on government account at
any time. Smaller gold coins are like
ly to get into circulation in this manner.
The coin balance still shows q steady
increase, and az the close of business
to-day amounted to $2s,l46,0 900.
ST.. LOUIS. July 10 Deaths from
hea. to-day. fifty-four The effects OF
the prolonged heat are being felt now
by different class of people than q,
first. Scores of merchants and pyoies-
sional men,. clerks. statesmen, etc. aud
many women are becoming sufferers
aud prostrations of greater or less de-
gree are numerous in all parts of the
city. Even children are falling victim.
aud mortality among infants is greater
than ever known except in time of cpl.
denies.
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EUROPE.

LONDON, July 16-The vicinity of
Chsring Cross and Trafalgar Square is
packed with people. The passage on
West Strand and Whitehall, even for
pedestrians, is blocked. Charing Cross
Hotel AND houses on either side Of the
way to Downing street, are covered
with flags and decorations. Many
American flags are flying, including a
fine display from the American Ex-
change, opposite Charing Cross Hotel.
LONDON, July l6.-Carriages OF the
nobility are constantly arriving from
the direction of Pail Mall, and each
are received with cheers from the
crowd. At this hour the reserved
seats in the station are filled. The
ladies are in gala costumes, and the
scene is very brilliant.
Lord Beaconsfeld alighted al the
Charing Cross railway station at 4:50
p. N. After brief handshaklng Bea-
consfield and Lord and Lady Pilsbury
entered their carriages. AS they drove
along West Strand there was one COT
tinual cheer and showers of bouquets.
The crowd followed the carriages.
cheering and throwing flowers all the
way to Downing street.
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ION the RAGGED EDGE. "A pri.
vate letter from San Francisco received
in this city by Major Bean a few days
agagives gloomy view of the state of
business and building prospects in that
city. The letter states that many
thousand houses and places of business
stand vacant, and the melancholy sign,
ito let," stares one in the face on
every hand. Rents have tumbled woe
fully. and every sort of BUSINESS is
stagnsnt. No doubt the depression is
due TO reaction from the Bonanza fever
and over-speculation, but the outlook
is a gloomy one for the lumber interest
We often. nowadays, hear the opinion
expressed that San Francisco has got
her growth for many years TO come.
Her people, aud those of the State
from which Sue derives her support,
are pushing northwsrd in search of
lands in a climate where crops are
surer than in California. Evidently a
new lumber market must be created
nearer home.