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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-17

That American official statistics are
not much esteemed BY experts In such
matters Il due in part 10 the sloyeuli-
ness with which they are too frequent
III compiled. and in part 10 The belief
that they are often prepared for party
purposes. and 80 represent what political
managers would like 10 have people be-
lirve Il Tie truth rather than what Is
the truth. When we reflect that the
head II tie Treasury Department has
within a few wears completely boxed
the compass on the financial question,
that il Il NOT So very long since he all
mificd hiS inability 10 understand the
difference between tar.tf for pr0icc-
iinn and a tariff for revenue. and that
~ ; one Of The least scrupulo,ls ~
part, managers hem On working up his
own Presidential candidacy, We need
not ~ surprised 70 find him arguing
ia effect that il i not the consumer
but the importer or manufacturer who
pays customs duties and Internal rcvc-
nue. taxes. and insisting that the po-
liiic@l influence 81 American citizens
should BE- measured ga . Siding scale
adjusted 10 their greater vr iess Trox-
unity - seaport toxin or whisky
di-liliery. We are not much surprised
even u iind the Republican cain-
raign managers flooding the cuun-
iry with statistics 10 show
that the Republicans pay all the
taxes III tie country and nOarpelize All
is Intelligence and virtue. This j. -
be- expected when we consider that
these precious compilations are pre-
pared al the expense ~ the Democratic
taxpayers under the direction ~
Republican secretary. That the New
York 7ribnlsr shorid affect 10 believe
this bosh i Z matter NJ course: thai the
Chicago Tribnnc should pretend -
approve il AMI Give Il place without any
signs ~ dissent wolia once have been
surprising II there T. a decent denand
for literature NJ this sort. II Il really
confirms men wllp pass I'm Intelligent
Republicans IN their faith and attracts
men considered io be independent and
thoughtful ~ the Republican standard.
what must no; be the mental condition
Of the ignorant Democrats who how
form large majority ~ our adult male
population
are in earnest III this matter. If their
figures are correct and their argument
j. logical. they cannot object tocxamin-
ing ia detail the latest figures which
their officials have made public concern
ing The revenue. Taking the customs
and internal revenue figures for the sew
cral States for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1879. we have the following
showing:
Customs collections In the states
that went Democratic At the
National election. sI0ao50sis IS
Internal revenue collections IN
the same Sfares-.....-..-....-.- 5J,s5b-yi ~
revenue 80 .
Customs collections In the States
that went Republican at the
last National election. and the
Territories -.............-....-. sH.Iso. sSi g
Internal revenue collections in
the same States and the Terri
tUfic>---...-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS otssNo.Vio d
1,tal Republican contribution 10
eevcnuc.... <Sl.W-Ssc W
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-17

The interest taken by the Republican
press and leaders in discussing the
probable complexion Of the House Of
Representatives in December. 1850.
shows that they have forgotten some-
thing. OF what consequence Is il
whether the Republicans or Democrats
control a majority Of the State dclcga-
tions in that body? That can only he
important in case il should devolye
upon the House to choose President !;
and what the Republicans have forgot
ten is that il Is the express business 81
the Senate TO save the House all the
trouble and responsibility ~ such q
proceeding. They ought not TO forget
II. They themselves laid down the
doctrine in 1876 and 1877. and Senator
Ferry then acting yicc-president. pro-
claimed himself ready 70 carry il out.
The idea that an election could BIZ any
possibility be got into the House II the
Senate did its duty was Indignantly
secuted. II was for the Senate. and
the Senate alone, to say what the
electoral college had done, and to meet
any such contingencies as tie vote or
duplicate certificates with sound and
final discretion
The Democracy did not accept this
doctrine in 1876. On the contrary. they
Were bitterly opposed 70 il. 80 bitterly
did they oppose il that the Republicans
consented To waive it-afier a device
was hit upon to secure the same result.
The Republicans never yielded the
point, however They have moi even
yet ceased 10 sneer at the Democracy
for accepting the electoral commission
as substitute Tor the Senate in Presi-
dent-making.
All this must be forgotten or the stall
warts would not 50 blindly disregard
the possibility that the Democracy viii
adopt. in 1880. the Republican doctrine
Of 1876 should they DO 80. il will be
Of no consequence whatever whether
the States are tied in the House or not.
The election can never come before the
House. The Senate will settle il BY ac-
ccpting and rejecting certificates at its
own sweet will. II Il does this in such
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-17

or a. 10 secure the return OF
-aiic President. il will be acting
( accord with the programme
out bv the Senate over which
resided in 1876; and the stall
buth Will be closed 10 reinon-
" Of the possibility suggested
ION by the Senate Of the next
BIT dhe question whether vene-
ttb, Of Indiana. shall be unseat-
y. - 4 ..-..... = $3.50
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
Increase Of Gambling,

AS to private gambling, it can hardly
be denied that there is a good deal more
of it now than before the war, both ac-
tually and comparatively. 1t is vice of
our colleges, and games with stakes are
played at many of the clubs, while in
private houses it is very generally felt
that the facination of the play is much
increased by the putting up ofsomething
ut the corners. Betting of all sorts has
also increased within twenty years, COM
ing into vogue with other English and
Continental fashions. Poker has its
devotees by the hundred thousand; and
the steady multiplication of horse races,
boat races, billiard matches, ball games
and all sorts of athletic contests, fur
nishes occasion for gratifying the taste
for taking hazards. The demand for
lottery tickets has also grown within Il
quarter of century.
Among the games of cards which are
now most played in private circles, the
mob e and ancient game of whist has of
late regained its former supremacy. Eu-
chre, of tritling consequence in compari-
son, and of far less interest for mind
capable of concentration, for a time
seemed to eclipse the glories of whist
in general estimation, leaving that dign-
fled game to be courted by old fogies.
But euchre had its day; and now the
whole pack is brought into requisition
by those who seriously follow the in
tricacies of the most engaging of games.
Since the introduction of the new and
improved combination game. by the
rules of which whist is made more scien-
tific and satisfactory, the number of
whist clubs has increased throughout
the country, and it is steadily driving
n.
ss S on o9r mogeg gsi a the I'll CS Pu cy %hy the
game furnish excitement enough with
out such hazards? Many people think
it can and in fact it quickens the pace
of the passing hours for thousands of
conscientious men and women to whom
a money stake is an offence and wicked
ness.-NelO York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
The Beggars of Rome.

1t was estimated, year ago, that the
number of these real or would-be blind,
lame, halt and infirm beings was not less
than six hundred. Under the new sys-
tenn of providing for these apparently
wretched creatures, all the professional
beggars, who are well known to the
police, have been taken TO their new
home in the former Convent of Settle
Sale, to their intense dissatisfaction.
Sitting all day long on the street-corners,
and calling with faint and pitiful voices
on the sympathies of charitable persons,
and displaying their personal defects to
a kind public, was not all of this gypsy
life. After a well-spent day, the fortu-
nate mendicant who had known how to
plead well his cause, retired with bag
full of pennies-forty, fifty, perhaps
a hundred-to neighbOring OS-
terra, where wine and oil, and
well filled dish of macaroni
awaited him: or else returned TO a
comfortable home and Well-dressedrela-
tives. Indeed, since these beggars have
been confined i'm their new home, ele-
gantly dressed ladies present themselves
at the doors of this infirmary to reclaim
relatives who are within, and own them
selves their mothers sisters, cousins. or
sisters-in-law. The rules of the estab-
lishment are especially repugnant to
these sons of liberty. They receive soup
and bread during the week and meat on
Sunday, but the deprivation from wine
reduced them to such desperation that
they pleaded earnestly to have it given
to them. As soon as they enter the es
tablishment they are shaved, cleansed.
and legs, arms and eyes are Strengthened
up, producing a wonderful transfOrma-
ton i'm their appearance. If released,
they generally try to return to their old
occupation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11

l obeyed, bending down to the dying
eyes that searched my face so keenly.
After moment she drew a deep breath
Yes" she said, q can trust YOU:
your face is good and honest-God has
sent you-come here, little Rose-this is
your new mother: you must love her
and be good girl when I'm gone"
/ held out my arms, and the little thing
nestled close to my bosom, looking uD
into my face with wondering eyes.
" l will be good to her." said =" as
God hears me, will
" believe you, and now l can die in
peace. / should a been dead long ago,
but for leavin' the child-that kept me
back. She amt frien' in the world,
and she's no flesh and blood o. mine.
Ten years ago, my old man was alive
then, and runnin' a fiat boat on a West
ern river. We fell in with party of
Injuns. They had white baby with
'em, the prettiest, daintiest little thing /
ever set eyes on. had Jest lost my own
baby, and 1 couldn't bear to see them
carry the poor little thing away, so l
pursuaded my old man to buy it. They
were glad enough to sell, so l took the
child and raised her as my own. meant
to hunt up her folks and / named it after
my own baby. l had great likin' for
the little creature. / couldn't bear to
give her up-but l was sorry enough
after my old man died, and we came to
want. But I've kept the clothes she had
on, and maybe. madam, you may hear of
her people some day."
Let us see the Clothes" gasped my
husband, his face as white as death.
Look in the box and get 'em, Rose.n
The child obeyed, bringing a small
bundle carefully wrapped up. / un-
folded it with trembling hands, and
then, as my eyes fell upon the embroid-
cred frock, the little crimson sack and
the dainty blue shoes-my own baby
clothes-for the first time in my life l
dropped down in a dead faint.
When consciousness returned l found
my husband bending over me with a
radiant face. and little Rose-my own
little Pearl-closely clasped in his arms.
Found at last, Belle" he murmured,
tremulously; "God be thanked, we are
not childlessr"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Weather report-Thunder.

Weather report-Thunder.
A hen lays and a ship lays to.
Come to stay all summer-W arm
weather.
More frogs legs are now eaten in
America than France.
Paris drinks in year more than
10000, 900 gallons of beer.
The swells of the ocean get dead broke
as soon as they strike the shore.
Establishments for the refining of
petroleum are increasing fast in Japan.
One hundred and eighty-three cotton
mills have been built in the South since
the war.
The Crown Princess of Germany, who
has been. made a grandmother, is less
than forty years of age.
A party of twenty Americans will
make tour on bicycles through the
west of Eng land next fall.
The human skeleton consists of more
than 200 distinct bones. Some 5000 less,
it is calculated, than shad a contains.
A little Philadelphia boy startled
friend of the family by remarking that
he was four years old with his clothes
onm
Bicycles are used to such an extent in
London that it has been found necessary
to adopt stringent rules to regulate the
pastime.
The boy who left a piece of ice in the
sun to warm up was no more foolish
than the man who opened store and
expected people to hunt him out and
buy his goods.
A curious case has just been decided
in Washington. Mrs. Senator Sprague,
daughter of Chief Justice Chase, directed
Mr.. Alexander Gardner to make a series
of photographs of her fathers library,
President Lincoln's commission to him
and several other things, all of which
was satisfactorily done, but not paid for.
Mr.. Gardner accordingly brought suit.
The plea entered by Mrs. Sprague's
counsel was that she, as a married
woman, had no separate estate. The
will of the Chief Justice, which showed
a personality of $780, 900 in favor of Mrs.
Sprague and her sister, Mrs. Hoyt, was
shown to be irregular, not being proper
ly witnessed. The court, therefore, held
that Mrs. Sprague was nonentity in
law, and, as n matter of course, Mr..
Gardner lost his suit. The case is of
special interest, as Congress recently ex-
empted Edgewoad, her fathers estate,
on her account, from taxation, while
now on her testimony it does not belong
to her
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
A Supposed Yellow Fever Germ.

DR.. Walter Bailey, of New Orleans,
has in his possession what he believes
to be q real yellow fever germ. Look
ing at the particles through a microscope
it appears to be n cloudy or colored sub
stance divided in all directions by lines
or fibers taking the form of grapevine,
which are somewhat darker in color
than the main body of the substance.
Scattered about these lines IRE egularly
are several specks or spores Of a dark
brown with a minute light speck in the
center. The germ, which has formed
upon the inner surface of the lower
glass in the eye piece of the microscope,
is Invisible to the naked eye; but when
a certain focus of less power than that
under which the above description is
made is obtained, the particles resemble
dust mixed with linen fibers.
AS to the origin of the substance, DIR.
Bailey states that it so happened that he
took out his microscope and cleaned 1t
about the first of September last, when
the yellow fever was raging in an epi-
demic form in New Orleans, and care
fully rubbing and drying the glasses
with a chamois skin the instrument was
closed up and laid away in a dry place
in the wardrobe, where it remained
until five weeks later, when, upon tax
ing it out to examine some deposit ina
case of Bright's disease, nothing could
be seen but the peculiar half transparent
substance which appeared upon one of
the glasses. After examining the glasses
carefully the doctor came to the cOnclu-
sion that the object on the glass was n
sort of vegetable of the fungus order
which had grown upon the inside of the
microscope after it was closed up and
put away. He is certain that the glass
was perfectly clean when he put the in
strument in the wardrobe, because he
remembers distinctly that he looked
through carefully to see that it was all
right, it being his sole purpose to have
it ready for use.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
Ronrh on the EIenhnnt.

A new wrinkle has developed in the
circus advertising business. The camel
has begun to fight the elephant, Just
abou time the afternoon exhibition
closes. And in every instance up to
date the camel has clicked" We pro-
test against this. We do not object in
the least to the advertising it gives the
circus, but it is too humiliating on the
elephant. No high-minded, right-feel-
ing elephant can hold up his head when
it has been printed in all the papers
that he was " licked six times in one
week by hair-lipped, sponge-footed,
lOng-necked, hump-backed, mangy-look-
ing camel, when he knows perfectly well
that he could kick the stufling out of all
the camels in the great moral show, with
one hand tied behind Burlington
HaWbeye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
A Loving Heart.

Sunny eyes may lose their brightness;
Nimble feet forget their lightness;
Pearly teeth may know decay;
Raven tresses turn to gray;
Cheeks be pale and eyes be dim;
Faint the voice, and weak the limb;
But, though youth and strength depart,
Fadeless is a loving heart.
Like that charming little flower,
Peeping forth in wintry hour,
When the summers breath is fed,
Gaudier flowerets faded, dead;
So when outward charms are gone,
Brighter still doth blossom on,
In spite of times destroying dart,
The gently, kindly, loving heart.
Ye, in worldly wisdom old;
Ye, who bow the knee to gold;
Doth this earth as lovely seem
As it did in liie's young dream,
Ere the world had crusted Ger
Feelings good and pure before,
Ere you sold at mammon's mart
The best yearnings of the heart?
Grant me, Heaven, my earnest prayer!
Whether life of ease or care
Be the one to me assigned,
That-eNch coming year may find
Loving thoughts and gentle words
Twined within my bosom's chords,
And that age may but impart
Ripper freshness to my heart.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
How Coffee Came to be Used.

1t is somewhat singular to trace the
manner in which arose the use of the
common beverage of coffee, without
which few persons, in any half or fully
civilized country in the world, make
breakfast. At the time Columbus dis
covered America it had never before
been known or used. 1t grew only i'm
Arabia and Upper Ethiopia. The dis
cOVery of its use as beverage is ascribed
to the superior of a monastery in Arabia,
who, desirous of preventing the monks
from sleeping at their nocturnal services,
made them drink the infusion of coffee
upon the reports of shepherds, who OBJ
served that their flocks were more lively
after browsing on the fruit of that plant.
Its reputation spread through the ada
cent countries, and in two hundred
years it reached Paris A single plant,
brought there in IVA, became the parent
stock of all the French coffee planta-
tions in the West Indies, The Dutch
introduced it into Java and the East In
dies. The extent of the consumption
now can hardly be realized, The United
States alone annually consume it at the
cost, on its landing, of from fifteen to six
teen millions of dollars.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
TERMS, sl.sO A YEAR.
Little Mary,s Secret.


Oh larksl sing out TO the lhrushes,
Aud thrushcs, sing ont 10 the sky;
Sing from your nests in the bushes,
And sing wherever you fly;
For Pm sure that never another
Such secret was told unto you
I've just got baby brotheri
And wish that the whole world knew.
have told the buttercups, truly,
And the clover that grows by the way;
And it pleases me each time, newly,
When 1 think of it during the day.
And say to myself, "Little Mary.
You ought to be good MS you can,
For the sake of the beautiful fairy
That brought you the wee little man."
I'm ive years old in the summer,
= And I'm getting quite large and tall;
But thought, till l saw the newcomer,
When looked in the glass, 1 was small.
And rise in the morning quite early,
To be sure that the baby is here,
For his hair is so soft and curly,
And his hands so tiny and dearl
l stop in the midst of my pleasure
Im so happy cannot play
And keep peeping in at my treasure,
To see how much he gains in q day.
But he doesn't look much like growing,
Yet think that he ,oiI in a year,
And wish that the days would be going,
And the time when he walks would be herel
Oh, larks! sing out to the thrushes,
And thrushes sing as you soar;
For think, when another spring bushes,
can tell you great deal more
l shall look from one TO the other,
And say, Guess who I'm bringing to your
And you'll look-and see-he's my brother!
And you'll sing, " Little Mary was true"
Mrs. L. c. Whiton, in Vide a,UakC.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11

Last year 81, ,592 Ohioans were married
and 1897 divorces were granted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements COLI
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise
ments must be paid for in advance.
JOB work, Cash on Delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-06-11
Rates Of Advertising.

One Square " one month 90
One Square " three months &C
One Square q" one year 10 90
Two Squares, one yeal 10 Co
Quarter Col 30 co
Half : 80 90
One 100 co
, 1879-11-27
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed 70 the firm Of Waterman & Katz must
make settlement within 30 days from
ihi' date. or the same will be placed In
the hands Of an attorney for collection.
WATERMAN & KATE.
Port Townsend. Nov. IL. 1879.
, 1879-11-27
SgAGlr GOLD MINES.

Mitchell Thihert, ot Seattle, an Old
miner Of many years experience, and tor
the past six years engaged ia mining oprr
aiiuus in Clssiar, lrtt a irN Vcrk- aSn Tor
the newly Discovered >kasf god mines.
Being au expert IN this liue hi, return la,
been awaited With great interest by many
interested parties. who Are generally dis
posed 10 accept his rpor: ou the mines as
conclusive. Mr. ThibyTt returned recently.
lie states to one of fOgrex,lnnges. that his
party we're engaged SIX DAYS la polling up
The Skagit river from Mount Vernon to
the head oi canoe navigation; from lhcLcc
two and l,a,g DAYS, making the trip over
iaud 10 Or, iisxnIy- pach'ug from a. 10
100 pounds TO the iuan over a very ditli-
cult ioOt trail. though not so bad as has
been represented. Al the time he left but
little work was leing done. claim holders
grncrallv waiting tor the water 10 go
dowu. On Butcher claim a wing dam is
being constructed for He purpose Of drain
ing thu creek b~d. The. hrcn claim has
been worked down to bedrock and found
rich. Mr.. 'rhilrt proslrtted eight pans
on top gravel, from which he obtained 30
cents. This. he states. is much richer than
any top gravel found IN Cassiar. fir also
prospcctre five pans on rim rorl, from
which he ohtained ten cents. Other par
ties are making s. per day. panning top
gravel. Most Of the claims will be very
hard 10 opei. bedrock in many places be-
ing Is to 90 ftct below the surface. Claims
arr being located very fast. On claims
alredy open, work viii be continued till
the first vi December or later. As gem
eral thing. however, operations will be
suspended till spring. On the night of
the lat inst. ice formed to the thickness OF
three inches in The mines. Mr.. Thibert
predicts that there will be from 1900 TO
2000 persons in the mines next season.
The rush will commence about the first OF
March. A pack trail by the present route,
which is greatly needed, he says will cost
large sum. A gond foot trail, however,
can be opened over the same route for
$1,000. .I I..,. H.Hs ..f,I t.'.g. ID