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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01
For the SPECTATOR.
Letter from Iowa.
CENTERvILLE, Iowa,

March 10, 1872.
Mesers. Editors Last Monday, the
18th, 1 made visit to Unionville, Mo-,
county seat of Putnam, and returned
this evening. I found Court in session
with Col. Jasper Bell, formerly of Vir-
ginia, now of Brunswick, Mo-, Defend
ing a criminal arraigned before the court
fer murder in the End degree, and John
w. Casen, formerly of Staunton, Va,
sitting as juror. I had the pleasure of
az acquaintance with both the former
and the latter, and when I heard the
very forcible argument and pleading of
Col. Bell, and cast an eye on the atten-
tive listener, J. w. c., I felt proud of
the "Old Dominion" Col. Bell served
as Colonel under the late Gen. Sterling
Price, during the war, for the Lost
Cause" and served with Gen. Price I'M
til he was elected as Senator to the ex-
G. S. Senate. Col. Bell is one of those
whole souled, sociable Virginians, that
we seldom see in the West. J. w. Ca
sen says he emigrated West 40 years
ago, and he is looking well. He is an
incessant talker, and appears to know
the most of the old citizens of the coun-
ty of old Augusta. I found G. w. W.,
formerly of Parnassus, Va, at his post,
SILL CISIhlHS IOT Ituuldlel " OOu. Leon
E Wilson, formerly of Staunton, Va,
is still clerking for LEIGH & Thomson,
Clarinda Iowa.
We have passed through a very cold
and dry winter-coldest in this locality
mercury was % degrees below zero.
We had weeks of the finest sleighing
I ever saw.
Last week we thought spring had
come. 1t was very warm-Mercury
run up to IS. The prairies were looking
green the birds were singing; thous
ands and thousands of ducks and geese
were clouding the sky and moving off
for busy spring; the farmers were busy
putting in the small grain but on last
Friday there was cessation. A north
western storm came to remind us that
spring had not come-Mercury down
to degrees below 0, change of "a de-
grees in 2 days. and it is still cold.
The Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska
Railroad is now pushing through to the
Missouri River from this place, this be-
ing the terminus for s years. Business
is expected to be lively here, as the COM
pletion of this road will be the great
outlet to our coal fields. Another rail-
road is now in contemplation from this
place to Abba, twenty five miles north.
W. w g.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

Fat Cook with conscious bushes to
the lady who wants to engage her.
GAS to their bein' no fellows allowed,
mum, you might recollect as you've
been single yourself, and girl as is
rayther snowy in igger can't well help
'em comm about.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

The China Mail, Of Hong Kong, of
the Sd ult.. notices the arrival in that
city of United States Consul J. S. Mos
by, and contains highly compliment
airy account of the colonel, written by
an officer in the United States army.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

SUIT FOR DIVORCE BY MR.. Vos-
BURGH.-The Rev. Geo 3. Vosburgh,
formerly pastor of the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church in Jersey City, who was
acquitted. in June last, on his trial for
an alleged attempt to murder his wife
with antinonial poison, has begun pro-
ceedings against her for divorce in
Yankton, Dakota. The complaint al
leges that he defendant has been guilty
of extreme cruelty toward the plaintiff
by slandering him and causing him to
be prosecuted in the courts on the charge
of attempted murder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

Several hundred laborers are now at
work on the Franklin and Pittsylvania
Narrow Gauge railroad, which is to ex-
tend from a point on the Virginia Mid
land road to Rocky Mount, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

John Habberton says that 100000 Coz
pies of his "Helen's Babies" in twenty
different editions, have been sold abroad,
and yet, owing to want of q just inter
national copyright law, he had melted
but 5000 from the sale.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01
For the SPECTATOR.
NIGHT.

By WILLIAM TENNYsoN HEAToN, AUTHOR OF
SONGS OF THE SHENANDOAH.
Girt with misty memories sublime,
Look on her. crowned with stars,
She was princess in her time,
And sat by Nilus' bars.
OF all the kings and queens of earth.
She trails her glory yet,
She giveth to the planets birth,
And hast nothing to regret
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

DEATH OF ANOLD PREACHER.-Rev
John w. White, of the Virginia Confer
ence, died on the 18th inst, at his resi-
dence in Southampton county, in the
10Th year of his age. He was good and
useful minister, and had been preaching
fifty years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01
.. u. b.
CEDAR POINT, VA, January 2Sth 1877!

JUDGE BLACK ON THE RIvEs OUT
RAGE F rom the Washington Cores
pondent of the New Orleans Times. +
mo case since the bred Scott decision
has so much depending on it as that
writ of madadanaus asked for by the Gov
ernor of Virginia against Judge Rives,
of the United States District Court OF
that State" said a great Democratic
lawyer, once attorney-general, to the
ISmes's correspondent tonight. II was
attorney-general when that bred Scott
decision was rendered." he continued,
land remember well what an excite
ment there was all over the country
The rights of the States are now being
tested. Virginia has had two criminals,
convicted under the law of the State,
taken from her custody by a Federal
judge. who has committed high crime
by this act. 1t is an exercise of power
entirely unwarrantable, and is viola
ton of the rights of Virginia to execute
her laws in her own proper way"
Neither Garfield nor any other Re.
publican can wipe out the facts of histo
ry, and those facts show that in
tiUely ordered to fuIsify the election re-
turns for State and national officers in
Louisiana, South Carolina, and Flori
dG; they Sow that these Federal SUI
pervisors were expected to perpetrate
fraud, not to "protect the ballot" They
show that where the elections have been
attended by the most fraud and illegali-
ty, it was where the Federal supervisors
had the greatest power and control. The
Democrats propose that this legalized
fraud shall be stopped that Federal
spies, hired perjurers, DULLES, and con-
stables shall not bar the way to the polls.
Louisville Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

Of all the newspapers in Virginia OF
either party, there is only one daily (the
Whig,) that opposes the present bill be-
fore the Legislature for readjusting the
State debt. How is that?
OF all the country newspapers in the
State only six or seven obscure ones are
opposed to that plan settlement How
is that?
And yet this little faction of newspa-
pers pretend that they are rejecting the
wishes of the people! What nonsense,
Petersburg Post, Reodiuster.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

A bill making prepayment of poll tax
requisite to voting has passed the low
err house of the Texas Legislature. One
member made speech in Spanish adj
vocating the bill, and said that at the
last election one Thousand Mexicans had
crossed over and voted in Texas,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

Wade Hampton's son, replying to the
statement that he d been at a ball
given in Florida in honor of Gen. Sher-
man. says: mo one could believe that
he would so far forget himself as to honor
man who had the malice to burn a
city of South Carolina and the cowardice
!. en- to deny it."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

Pope Leo XIII. does not countenanct
the theory that all dancing is of the Evi
One. To some ladies who asked hi.
permission to dance during the late
carnival he said: go, my dears, and
enjoy yourselves in an innocent dance
only don't keep up too late your papas
and mammas when they want to gee
home again."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

MARRIAGE OF Hon. A. K. MCCLURE.
MIR. A. K. Mcclure, editor of the
Philadelphia Times, was married at the
Holy Trinity Church, in that city,
Wednesday afternoon to Miss Cora M.
Gratz. grand daughter of Simon Gratz.
Mr.. Mcclure is about fifty years old
and lost his first wife year or so ago.
On Tuesday evening.he gave dinner
at the Girard House to his intimate
friends and editorial associates on the
Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28

A postal regulation has been IN force
now for two months which Is not well
known among business men, or IL would
ne more generally availed. We refer 20
inc fact that statements, bills. etc. can
now be mailed in an unsealed envclonc
with cent stamp. Thus the monthly
statements, many of which are made Out
Dy Wholesale and retail dealers each
month, can be mailed for one cent. but
no writing other than the legitimate Bill
can be placed upon the statement. No
sucn words as "please remit can be.
neither can a bill rccciptcd be sent. If
y ls necessary 70 have The words " please
remit on the statement Of bills. thew
can be printed as a part OF the heading
publishers Of newspapers have the right
20 lnciose bills for subscriptions IN their
and also rccc!pied bills for thc
same: out not 10 write "plcase REMIT
which, however, may be printed on the
bill without infringing lie law wash.
ington star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28
a Case Of Contempt in a Colored
Justices Court.


yesterday colored Justice OF IN,
peace came to the city to enter com
paint e'wore = pair 81 cotton pants
ana me- shoes had been cut 90 often 4
me toes that he looked as though h,
wore claws.
"Whar's de provoke marshal's ~ b,
asked OF a man on tho street.
"The who?r
"De provoke marshall
lou mcan the United States marshal
No. sab: ! wants the provoke mar.
shaI. I'm justice Of de peace. I bolis
conris, and I's up heah 10 see what can
90 ~ case ob contempt. / hearcd de-
odder day dat man was fotch IN hoat
Tor srrcssin' hisself IN de ncwsnsno.
ana ] wantcr know IT, kin do anvth;nr
TO my court :" sA'"s
What Is your case?,
Why, You see = fcller was fotcbed m
aforc me on a prediction dat he stoIed !
hog. While de cause was underyoin, !
hearin,. a ornery white man said dat hn
Know d dst HE teller didn't steal dc hoo
md dat couldn't 'vict him. n was Il
le proof DAT ne didn't steal do hog. but
est becase de fellcr sed dat I couldn't
vet dc man. ! did 'vict him. We'll. den.
ie ieIler went ober de creek and said dat
didn't know as much law as dc hoe.
NOW, ! wanier know Of kin rain dat I.
,rnery rascal aforc me an fine him tent
lollars and costs?v Il
The colored gentleman waa referredl
Q higher authority.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28
Thrift In the National Post once.

~ =" snC NutIOuaI Post ON &c.
Asn.NcToS, Nov. i8.-The Post
w'nce hing continues TO flourish al.d
prosper at Washington. Brady. the
orc"nn assistant Postmaster-(;e ;eneral.
WIN : salary Of $500 year, which no
WIS g'ad 70 get when tile late Senator
- orion had him appointed 10 that place.
~.a Just agrced'to purchase, at A cost of
Soz'ooo, The fine mansion Of Hallet Kill
Dourn. erected when tie Washington
n'ng was ~ all lis glory. and he was
lch,ef of stan to Boss Shepherd.
|, nrhny ls AZ the head OF the contract
orancn o. the department, aud puacticaIlv
.ontrois Us vast operations. Every con.
tract ior carrying the mails by railroad.
~ steamboat. by coach, or on horseba III
phsscs through his hands. Erring brother
hey attaches his official signature 10 tho
work Or HE snbordinates without oucs.
uon' and without knowledge OF what is
gong on daily right under his cvcs.
Cran'pcd by false position. and TOO In.
noient 10 learn the operatjous of thc
department. he accepts the situation az :
mere fignrehead. -
Of course, II is not 10 be snnnoscd ,hat
2 patriot like Brady would profIt bv h;s
omcial opportunities. His INTEGRITY was
ceilihed when Grant detailed hi1 nri.
sa.e,y' on account of his special fitness
|. os q 'ne SCI vice, TO see that TiIdcn was
AIRY counted out in Florida. and
na' me state was stolen for HAYES.
'ear tnat ne ascribes his sndden wealth
Q q rise ~ telegraph stock! Certainly
'e ought 70 be well informed on that
1oIn'. Brady is an honorable man. His
ug i'ng colleague, Tyner, is very honor
lole man. And the Ring lieutenant.
surnside: who disburses the CONTINGENT
una OF the department. and bnys setter
logs FOR $3.50 head for amuscm cment. e !
most honorable man. In fact. thew ara
!, remarkably honest and thriving
New York Sun. ''''s'-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28
IL - Not the FJv.

y. Kelly O'Nrall writes TO Coverro.
Williams from Lafayette, concerning the
The result Of our investigation or the
growing wheat crop was highly satis.
factory. We demonstrated with the Ala
Or the microscope beyond a doubt. that
me decay does not arise from the Az.
nor from any other insect, but simniv
rust growing out Of the unreasonable
not and dry weather Of the last ak
weeks Now the knowledge Of this fact
% me y = great relief for II Il highly
prooao' with the late rains and favor
ao'e winter, the crop will entirely re-
cover, whereas II insects Of env r;nd
were the cause. we could have bnt ii,,ls
hope IN the future Of tie crop. I have
been IN my wheat fields this morning,
md already the improvement il very
'Sy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28
Por the Jasber Courier.
From the State Of Hall.

FRIEND DoASE While waiting 70
me approach OF the Tnrfeoric shower an,
rean'ng the news, I chanced 10 nick m
newspaper as old as myself, to.wjt: for,,
years. called the Mocassin Herald nrh
llshed by Lyon, Brccden and WLitten y
i.eavehworth, Crawford county. Indiana
II seems 10 be the second issne. and !.
very much worn. bpt contains som.
l.pIcy editorials, one Of which we take
the pleasure of copying.
TRICK WORTH KNOWING.
How TO get snit Of clothes into a iunl
octtIe. Every time You feel like ,ak;nc
norm drop the price Of drink into =
JUNK bottle and take glass Of cold
wafer; repeat this until the bottle i nil
then break IL aud bring the contents ~
us, ana in less than month Won will
hnd yourself cncascd in a splendid sn;t
~ clo'hes without any apparent trouble
wooo; barrel of -four. and a mans
.aAes Ior one year 10 be trnnsmogrified
-, ~ similar manner. Another Is: AL
Mss 's dish OF love eaten with scarlet
spoons ana as a delicacy highly prefera-
PIC 70 sourkraut or cold potatoes. Sd
nays our devil, and he ought 10 know. .rI
Also one stanza of its poetry:
sns ,s k,eked Is my shins with her pretty foot.
And sns likewise bunged nv eyes:
nnd nna sne ., tore my hair BY the handful out,
ana thonght Il was time to die"
~ contains one good piece entitled.
Educate your Children" but VIC have
'ot space this time TO give it. Can anv
'srson in Dubois county produce an
'Iner paper than the one referred to :?
So please give note OF 1t, for we like
2 see and know something OF pioneer
'ays'that will cause our minds to 90
'ack when this section Of our county was
wilderness, scarcely settled and The
amps. N. II Hueana a"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28
a Proper Prccantion.

rather O'Donabue. who sssrtad 70
Europe last Thursday called AZ tho Gov.
errors ONCE before leaving. and WA
furnished credentials under fhe Cnhar.
l"aorlai hand. and the state seal showsrr
wnat nc u. This may be Al nrnec...
sary precaution "said the fafhern h,t :
may nnd the papers nseful. fc~r
years ago was student in Cincinn.i
lvne evening | concluded 10 cross ~.
nr'nge and 70 over into Covinvton ~
VISIT some relatives there. sanntcr.d
slowly across the bridge. and when I
got 10 the Kentucky side. = stornna
and leaning ovcr the side of ~. h;,"' hr;',,.'
lnoken -, long and listlessly into the wafer.
."r" ! changed my mind regarding tho
s'st "nr concluded 10 return to Cincin-
na'L when got hack 10 the Ohio side
ssw couple Of policeman and tbe
oringe keeper in earnest conversation ~
.e'"sr ana on attempting 10 pass them
vas nailed. one ofthe policemen puttin~
''s hapd on my shoulder. telling me- thst
was wanted. They were starfino ~.
Or inc sfafion-housc, where asked fhcr
.e reason of tho arrest. They were
',nn enough 10 tell me thar was srrssts
9 'or murder committed 4 few dsv.
''ofc. me BODY Of the murdered msr
aving been found in the wafer nnr..
ne bridge, AZ the very spot where hsd
cen 80 long looking into the wstsr
ne trouble then had 10 prove thst
"a moi dangerous character has H.
uccd me to take precautions tbis time
han very narrow escape from spend.
e The night IN the station -house. lin.
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28

Last Friday morning Paoli was visited
by terrible storm. Some hours before
ne climax was reached the heavcns por.
tended dcluge, and The winds blow
sharply from The west and sonth-
at o'clock the skies darkcncd. nor.
cepnoiy: and roaring noise was heard,
" i.lch alI conceded rescmbled the heart.
chil'ing groank Of the cyclone. The i'm
mense whirl-wfsd struck the town with
terrific force, and the new building Of
Messrs. Andrew .& Wells, in course Of
erection. was reduced 10 masa OF rnin.
Mr.. John A. Mickey's new building. Also
~ course Of erection, was levcled "a thc
ground. Many small buildings were
overturned and larger ones partially IN
rooted. ="
SO far as We have heard: Mr.. M;clev
The architect, is damaged 10 greater OK.
tent than any other person in this com.
'nuniiy by this singular storm. he was
The contractor on the Andrew a McIIs
building, and estimates his loss IN shst
S4OO. - aoo"t
The workmen on the Andrew 4 Wel,s
building, six in number. barely mado
heir escape. At Mickev's residercc
Two men engaged in digging 4 cistern'
'a'"s
IN the country, hay stacks. straw
'tacks, and fences were leveled with ~ !
Eround. and the loss In that wsy will
mount 10 4 considerable sum.
The citizens Of Paoli, with 4 renerositv
which y provcrbial, raised = bandsoms
'nrse Tor !hc benefit Of Mr.. Mickey, who
vas lily able 10 stand such a loss. The
work on The new buildings will be NJ
nee resumed, and Il is hoped that cy.
Zones VIII give this place wide berih
\ the future.-fPaoli News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28

Alta dinner Of the commercial clp,
Yesterday Collector Beard announced
himself n favor of Destroying green.
backs. Afterward gentleman who WA,
present congratulated Mr.. Beard On M
boldncss IN making this declaration. bnt
added that the president did not approv -
the doctrine. Tho collector informed
him that he was in error. and thot N fscs
the president would embody in his nert
message recommendation that the
greenbacks should be retired or destrov.
Cd. This is the first announcement of
this important fact. II Boston Special.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28
Patience.

:, Iney robly win who watch and rs,sp
rh'ience isa teacher thai We shon,d a
: oe proud of, and yci how few tI,ers ! !.
, VINO consider Il ~ they ought. One :,
we requisites Tor the successful trsin,,.,
. patience. 'oo"'
Every teacher will find his lahors ~. =
easy by the constant exercise ~ . ,h;
great cardinal virtue. = -
.''uren are won by kind words ant
svmie treatment; but cross words a,,f
cross looks will have tendency 10 max
mem shun us, and confuse their mind
80 'hat The good impressions that ~
Misnt De able 10 make upon their minds
VIII have little or no effect.
Nhiidren are great imiiators. especialIx =.
80 when quite young. II is then Tia,
they begin 10 copy after their Teacher
ahd, II those, who have The care ~ ths.a
ii'iIe minds that are just budding for,h
ready 10 receive impressions. arc imna-
.ien'' cross and harsh. how quickly are
'neir embryonic sensibiIities bIun,ed-
!heir Childish efforts discouragcd n
now quickly are those hurtfuI ac,;on,
perceived, imbibed and treasured IN ~.
'me ~, n',ie ones; destroying at once, iandi
'~'ne'y ~ .orever,) that sweet temper and
ecn'Ie zone; when a little assistance from
YOU might have indelibly fixed a ioyous,
disposition that would have insured 81,
sunny life, which the Creator intended Il
should enjoy.
AND as those young lives are go easily
moulded, especially by the teacher. WIN
rains their love and confidence how IN |,
'ortant Il is that he should possess that,
'reat requirement, patience.
LOOK wei 10 your footsteps, for youll
ave imitators ever following Won nro- II
eed slowly, thonghtfulIy and prayer-ls
uiiy. thai they may learn 10 look M ~,
on - friend IN whom they can cor. n
de; one who will bear patiently with.
heir childish folIics and III Kindness seckI1
? improve whatever may be am.iss in I
heir manners or morals. B.Q. g. d
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-28

The Terrc Haute Ledger, in discussing
The proposition Of filling the State viii
negroes for 1880 by the Republicans,
IL i hardly possible that anv truthful
person viii hereafter question The fact as
70 the Introduction Of negroes into tho
State BY Republican politicians. But A.
20 the effect Of this course npon public
welfare, the tricksters will find their
scheme to be sorry failure. Men or
intelligence will not allow the selection
q county officers, Legislators. and presi-
dent TO rest upon the favor OF 4 few
thousand North Caroling darkies or the
denscst ignorance. There will be 4
shining OF political lines, and the addi-
tions of the blacks will BE- more than
cgualcd BY the detection Of the whitss.
Negro government bankrupted the
South, and taxpayera In this State are
notanxious to experiment IN that line.s