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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-26

Prom liarper's BEnr.
There are few points Of table Ell
quettc not directly connected with the
giving and receiving of dinners and
teas, but which are Of the first import
ance, as they concern individual be-
hasiour. We would be inclined to think
every one acquainted with them, and
allusion To them matter Of superero-
CATION on our part, if il were notthat we
see them so frequently violated. Those
Of our readers who are, or always have
been, familiar with them, will perhaps
pardon our speaking Of them for the
sake Of those who are not
We do not expectto see these gauche-
ries i'm the best society; but there are
many people perfectly well fitted for
the best society but for ignorance Of
these things, which, although trifles in
themselves. are Of such infinite import
ance on the whole. For instance, where
all the requirements are not fully known,
il a general cessation Of conversation
should suddenly supevene upon the
serving of the soup, would there be Il
lcnce in the place? Not Al all . the gap
would be filed with continuous bulb
bling sound from the mouth Of some
one or other unlucky wight, whose
mother never taught him to take soup
properly, and who is probably disturb
ing and disgusting all those who do bet
ter, and who know how easily the trou-
bic might be avoided. Soup Is to be
taken from the side Of the spoon, not
from the tip; and il Is not to be sucked
in, but. the spoon being slightly tilted,
ii is rather poured into the mouth than
otherwise, the slightest silent inhalation
being sufficient for the rest
Another generally neglected obi
CATION i that Of spreading butter on
ones bread a. it lies in ones plate, or but
slightly lifted at one end from the plate I;
II Is very frequently buttcred in the air,
bitten in gouges, and still held in the
face and eyes of the table with the
marks Of the teeth on ii. This Is GER
tainly not altogether pleasant; and il il
better T. cut it bit at A time, after but
tcring il, and put piece BY piece in the
mouth with ones finger and thumb.
Let US mention few things concern
ing the eating " which there i some
times doubt. a cream-cake and any
thing Of similar nature should be eaten
with knife and fork, never bitten. As
paragus- which should always be served
on bread or toast, SO as 10 absorb SUI
pcrfluous moisture may be taken from
the finger and thumb: il il il fit 10 be
set before you, the whole Of il may be
eaten. Peas and beans, as we all know,
require the fork only. Potatoes, II
mashed, should be mashed with the
fork. Green corn should he eaten from
the cob: but II must be held with sim
gle hand, and not after the fashion Of
the Alderman's wife at the Lord-Mayor' :
dinner. French artichokes are 10 be
eaten with the fingers slightly pulled
apart at the top, and one Of the leaves
pulled out with the finger and thumb !;
the fleshy end Of this leaf Is then Dip
ped in the salad-drcssing served with Il,
and only that atom Of palcr color at
the bottom Of the leaf Is taken as it
pccls off between the lips, when the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-26

Bret Hartc Is experimenting the
publishing 81 his new book In Paris,
which Is 20 appear simultaneously in
Germany, England and the United
States rs well as in France.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-26

How to Dispose Of Your Soup and Bread
and Butfer-Whnt to Eat with the Fin
gers, What with - spoon, and What with
Fork-Do >ot Lounge Upon the Table,
and Keep Your hands Out Of the Dishes.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
OUR EXPORT TRADE.
The Produce and Lire fOck; ShO,ring Of the
Past Year.

There has been decided increase in
the expectation of American produce
and live stock during the past year.
The bureau of statistics at Washington
has returns to the 31st Of October, in
full, and circular containing the infor-
nation will be published in few days.
The following is comparative state
ment of the value of agricultural i'm
plements exported from this country
during the first ten months of 1878 and
the corresponding months of 1877:
1878. 1877.
Horse powers, ..........S u ,G59 d9,UoS
Mowers and reapers,.... l,OlT,4E eoo,o3.
All other agricultural
implements, ........ l,562,634 So, $50
The following is a comparative state
ment of the value of live stock ex-
ported:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
The Terrible BIUcE Death.

Some very remarkable statements are
made by the Austrian press in regard
to the disease ravaging the Nolga valley
in Russia. Ninety per cent. of the per-
sons attacked by the plague have died.
It has decimated Astrakhan, and the
survivors have fled in all directions, car
rying the disease with them. 1t has
travelled rapidly westward, and appeared
within short distance of Moscow.
There is danger that it will pass the
limits of the empire, and appear in
Austria and Germany. An exchange
says:
"This is the same disease which, in
the fourteenth century, desolated the
globe, and gets its name from the black.
spots, symptomatic of putrid decom-
position, that show themselves at one
of its stages on the skin of the sufferer.
1t is thought to have its origin in China
in 1885, some fifteen years before its
outbreak in Europe, and it ragged for fif-
teen years, while drought, famines,
floods, earthquakes that swallowed
towns and mountains, and swarms of
locusts spread destruction everywhere.
During the same period Europe had as
many abnormal conditions as the East.
The order of nature appeared to
be reversed. The seasons Mt va
iouS times We're inv,Ised: thun-
der storms were frequent in
milwinter. and volcanoes, long consider
ell extinct, burst forth afrcsh. The theory
is that the extraordinary activity of the
earth. accompanied by TIE docompo>i-
ton Of vast organic masscs-nyriads OF
locusts. brute. and bodies Of human
beings-proiuced some change in the
air inimicai TO life. Some writers say
ia; the impure air was actually visible
IS It approached With It's burlen Of
death. Tho plague ovcd is extension
almost wholly % infection and conta-
sion
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
Lire,p0OI Cotton Circular.

LIVERPOOL February This weeks cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Asso-
citation says that cotton was quiet throughout
the week with moderate business, the tenden-
cy being in favor of buyers to-day. Thursday
there was some increase in the demand and
more firmness, but quotations for some grades
were slightly reduced American was in pref
ty general demand which holders met freely.
Quotations are unchanged excepting for good
ordinary and low middling, which was very
scarce and l-lG higher. In Sea Island there
was a small business at unchanged prices.
Futures opened firm on Friday last and adj
vanced l-3!! but closed weak and 1-:52 to Zig
lower. and since Friday have been generally
dull with very slight fluctuations. To-day
Thursday there was more doing but very lit
tie offering, and prices advanced l-lG to 3-.i22,
the final rate showing an advance of l-:I2 on
last Thursdays prices.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
The Late Earthquake.

At the last meeting of the st. Louis
academy of sciences, Prof. Nipher made
brief report on the earthquake of
Nov. Is. 1873. The shock of this earth
quake was felt over an area of fully
10000 square miles. The region dis
tlrhed forms an ellipse, the major axis
of which extends from Lcavenworth,
Kansas. 10 Tuscaloosa. Alabama, Il dis
lance of over 600 miles. The minor
axis extends from near GAINESVILLE. Ar
kansas. to point midway between
Cairo. Illinois. and St. Louis; a distance
Of 300 miles. The southern boundary
Of this region has not been determined
with great accuracy. The region 81
greatest disturbance was along the Mis-
,is=irpi from Coiro t. Memphis. Here
the shocks were univ .rSlllv felt. The
walls % buildings coald h. seen to
move. AMI strong frame buildings
crcal.cl a. when every joint Is strained
hy a heavy vind. A. Ironton the shock
was also 50 severe aS 30 alarm some wio
lived IN brick buildings. Al--g tbs
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
Heath Notes.
the river.

DR.. George Fl. Napheys, an eminent
physician, says: A particular kind OF
exercise is to be recommended for those
whose chests are narrow, whose shout
lers stoop, and who have hereditary
predisposition to consumption. Ii it is
Systematically practiced along with
other means of health, we would guar
antee any child-no matter how many
relatives have died of the disease
against its invasion. 1t is voluntary in
spiration. Nothing is more simple. Let
her stand erect throw her shoulders
back, and the hands behind; then let
her inhale pure air to the full capacity
of her lungs, and retain it few seconds
by an increased effort: then it may be
slowly inhaled. After one or two natu-
raj inspirations let her repeat the act
and so on for 10 or Is minutes, twice
daily. Not only is this simple procedure
a safeguard against consumption, but,
in the opinion of some learned physi-
clans, it can cure it when it has already
commenced. A correspondent of an
English medical journal furnishes the
following recipe as new cure for con-
sumption: Put dozen lemons in cold
water and boil until soft mot too soft,
roll and squeeze until the juice is all en-
tracted, sweeten the juice enough to be
palatable then drink. Use as many as a
dozen day. Should they cause pain or
Iooseness of the bowels lessen the
quantity and use five or six day until
better By the time you have used five
or six dozen you will begin to gain
strength and have an appetite. Of course
as you get better you need not use so
many. Follow these directions and We
know you will never regret it if there is
any help for you. Only keep it up faith
fully. We know of two cases where
both of the patients were given up by
the physicians, and were in the last
stage of consumption, yet both were
cured by using lemons, according to the
directions we have stated. One lady in
particular was bedridden and very low;
had procured everything that money
could procure, but all in vain, when, to
please a friend, she was finally per-
suaded to Use lemons. She began touse
them in February, and in April she
weighed 40 pounds. She is well
woman to-day, and likely to live as long
as any of us.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
and these figures are made mp from ac-

and these figures are made mp from ac-
tual Corpus Christi gazette,
Recently q certain young lady ol
good family was TO have been married
TO n certain young gentleman of good
family OF this county. There was but
one bride, but two good.looking, conf
dent young gentlemen put in an APP
pearancc, and claimed the right TO as
sumo the responsibilities Of benedict.
There was war on the rancho that night.
The disappointed or surplus bridegroom
subjected the residence of his late aili-
ancee TO siege; the battle lasted for
some time, thirty shots being fired into
the house 10y friends OF the disappoint-
ed party. A dangerous feud seems to
have been brought on by some misnn-
derstanding, and our informant stated
that both parties are armed with VIM
chesters and on the war path.
On Friday of last week, at Fa-
yetteville, in Fayette county, the COM
munity were thrown into fever OF cx-
element by its being made known that
little boy ten years Of age, son OF u
Mrs. Lange, had been lost. Immedi-
ately upon the spreading of the news
search was instituted by large number
of citizens in the vicinity, which result
ed in finding him on Saturday morning
in the woods, some distance from Fa-
yetteville, lifeless corpse. The suppo-
sition is that he had become mentally
deranged from n stroke that he received
on his head from the falling OF a stick
of wood which he was unloading from
wagon on Thursday. He was seen ear
ly on Friday morning by young lady,
when he was about half mile from
town, going in the direction OF the place
where he was found. When seen by
the lady he was running at rapid pace,
and occasionally looking back, as though
he had been badly frightened.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

Missouri, from Glasgow to Lexington
the shock was also severe, awakening
many families, who thought heavy
wind storm was in progress. ItappearS
that the shock was first felt at Glasgow
11h. 23m. p. IN. (St, Louis time) The
shock Travelled rapidly down the axis oil
the ellipse, reaching Cairo at Ill., ism''
and Memphis at llh. 5Om. At Little
Rock, Arkansas, the shock was also dis
tinctly felt, although not observed Mt
GAINESVILLE, thirty.tive miles further up
the river.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
The following is a similar staten
d to breadstutis

1t will be seen by the above tables
that there is scarcely an article of mer-
chandise the amount of which exported
has not largely increased during the
past year, and in some of the great arti-
cles of export the increase is enormous.
1t will be seen that the shipments of
wheat have more than doubled, which
is also the case with rye, and the pre-
pared breadstufls (Which includes farina
and other articles of food manufacturedD
have increased more than three times !;
the expectation of oats has increased
nearly five times, while other bread
stuffs show large gains.
The large increase in the shipments
of horned cattle will also be noticed,
while the shipments of horses have
doubled.
On the other hand, the shipments OF
gold and silver, both in bullion and
coin, have largely decreased, as will be
shown by the following table:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
hown by the following table

Large increase is also seen III other
articles of merchandise: the shipments
OF beer in bottles in 1877 were valued
at S7O,4S3, while those for 1873 were
SlI2,i 5o. The exports Of unmnnufac-
turcd cotton increased thirty per cent.
while the exports OF manufactured cot
ton were equal in ell items 20 the PIE
yious year. The sllipmcnt, Of leather
increased about twenty-five per cent.
aud those of oils show a similar IN
crease. The amount OF lard oil export
c,l in ISL was s37d.i7.. willie that in
ISIS was Sl.O7l.l5'. Tie export Of ba-
con increased twenty-five per cent. and
:hy same may br said oi fish.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
TIE NEW SENATE.
Names Of the Men Hho win Ueorn
-fJfer TIE Fourth OF March hoSs


ajority Of eight. The new senate 1.
ow nearly complete as to its PERSONAL
lie one New Hampshire seat being ina
My one yet remaining to be filed
ach. Chandler has not been chosen n
'cceed Christiancy in Michigan vet
Mt he will be, so We put him down
nong the elect. The senator's, with
he year in which their terms expirs
e as follows:
1888. John Il. Morgan, Democrat
1885. George S. Houston, Democrat
CALIFORNIA.
1881. Newton Booth, Republican
1885. James L. Farley, Democrat.
CONNECTICUT.
1881. VIM. W. Eaton, Democrat,
1885. Orville H. Platt, Republican.
FLORIDA.
1881. Charles w. Jones, Democrat
1885. Wilkinson Call, Democrat.
ILLINOIS.
1888. David Davis, Independent.
1885. John A. Logan, Republican.
IOWA.
1888. S. J. Kirkwood, Republican.
1885. William Allison, Republican.
g.... . KENTUCKY.
1888, James B. Beck, Democrat.
1885. j. S. Williams, Democrat.
.... MAINE.
1881. H. Hamlin, Republican.
1888. james G. Blaine, Republican.
MASSACHUSETTS.
1881. H. L. Dawes, Republican.
1888. George F. Hoar, Republican.
MINNESOTA.
1881. S. J. r. Mcmillan, Republican.
1888. VIM. Window, Republican.
MISSOURI. ,IE
1881. F. NJ. Cockrell, Democrat.
1885. George G. Vest, Democrat.
NEVADA. 'Ft
1883. William Sharon, Republican.
1885. John P. Jones, Republican.
NEW JERSEY.
1881. T. F. Randolph, Democrat.
1883. J. R. Mcpherson, Democrt.
NORTH CAROLINA.
1888. Matt. w. Ransom, Democrat.
1885. Zeb. B. Vance, Democrat.
t OREGON.
1883. Lafayette Grover, Democrat.
1885. James H. Slater, Democrat.
RHODE ISLAND.
1881. A. E. Burnside, Republican.
1888. H. b. Anthony, Republican.
TENNESSEE.
1881. James E. Bailey, Democrat.
1888. Isham G. Harris, Democrat.
VERMONT.
1881. Geo. F. Edmunds, Republican.
1885. Justin S. Morrill,, Republican.
WEST VIRGINIA.
1881. Frank Hereford, Democrat.
1888. Henry G.. Davis, Democrat.
ARKANSAS.
1883. A. H. Garland, Democrat.
1885. Jas. D. Walker, Democrat.
COLORADO.
1883. Henry NJ. Teller, Republican.
1885. N. P. Hill, Republican.
DELAWARE.
1881. Thos. F. Bayard, Democrat.
1883. Eli Salisbury, Democrat.
GEORGIA.
1883. Benz. Fl. Hill, Democrat.
1885. John B. Gordon, Democrat
INDIANA:
1881. Jos. Z. Mcdonald, Democrat.
1885. d. w. Voorhees,, Democrat.
KANSAS.
1883. P. B. Plumb, Republican.
1885. Jno. j. ingalls,. Republican
LOUISIANA.
1883. w. P. Kellogg, Republican.
1885. B. F. Jonas, Democrat.
MARYLAND.
1881. Vim. p. Whyte, Democrat.
1885. JAS. b. GrOOme, Democrat.
MICHIGAN.
1881. Y. Chandler, Republican.
1888. Thos. w. Ferry, Republican
MISSISSIPPI.
1881. +. X. Bruce, Republican.
1888. l.. g. C. Lamar, Democrat.
NEBRASKA.
1881. A. S. Paddock, Republican.
1883. Alvin Saunders, Republican,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1883. Edw. H. Rollins, Republican,
1885. a Republican.
NEW YORK.
1881. Francis Herman, DemocraH
1885. Roscoe Conkling, Rcpubilcan'
ONO.
1881. Allen G.. Thurman, Democra.'
1885. Geo. II. Pendleton, Democra''
PENNSYLVANIA.
1881. VIM. 4. Wallace, Democrat.
1855. !. Don Cameron, Repuhlie''H'
SpTTH CAGOLC;A.
7SSg N q Rr-rar Democrat.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

! SNAIL boy AMI a gun arc harmless
when ara-i. but they make e. terrific
combination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-20
CHURCH NOTES.

There will be preaching in the First
Presbyterian Church to morrow, by the
pastor, Rev. ID. \. Cunningham, ID,
at 1890 A. NJ. and at JPN
Bishop A. w. Wayman will preach to-
night in the African NJ. +. Church, on
Market street. Services will begin at s
O'Clock. We invite the friends to come
and hear the Bishop,
At the United Presbyterian Church
services will be held tomorrow at the
usual hours, morning and evening. The
ordinance of baptism will he admins
tered in the morning. Subject for even
ing sermon: KNOWING our Election" "
|. Thes., IA.
Rev. S. b. Barnitz is expected to
preach at the Sixteenth street English
Lutheran Church, tomorrow morning
and evening. Morning subject, "The
Piety of Zachariasand Elizabeth" Luke
i, 6; evening, "The Water of Life" Rev.
xxi, II. Sunday school lesson of un-
usual interest, at . P. N. "The Last
Words" will be the theme OF the Sun
day school lesson on the international
plan, tomorrow, from Rev. xxi, 1921.
Rev. S. b. Barnitz, OF the Lutheran
Church, has gotten home from meet
ing of the Publication Board of his de-
nomination, at Philadelphia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

River last night S feet and falling.
The Salt Valley and Chancellor are
due I'D this afternoon for Pittsburgh.
The Lawrence arrived yesterday, and
will 20 out for Cincinnati this after
noon. There was a proposition TO lay
over a few days. on account OF freight,
but We understand this intention has
been abandoned.
The Belle Prince took one Of the
Gray's Line barges now loading for the
Ironsides to Steubcnyille yesterday to
take on some nails.
About noon on Tuesday another large
fleet of loaded coal boats were run
aground on the bar above town and it
is thought the whole fleet will be to-
tai loss. Ii is strange that steamboat
men have not learned the dangers OF
passing this bar by this time, this being
the third feet wrecked there this win
NOindsrils Reporter.
PITTSBURGH, December l9.-River 8
feet IL inches and falling. Weather
cloudy and cold. Observation-Disclosures
State.
CINCINNATI, December l9.-River 20
feet inches and falling. Arrived
Granite State, Pittsburgh; Paris C.
Brown, New Orleans. Departed-Andes,
Wheeling; Granite State, Louisville.
ST. LOUIS. December l6.-No arrivals
or departures: navigation entirely sus-
pended and risks on cargoes stopped by
the Board OF Underwriters. Weather
cloudy with a slight drizzle.
CAIRO. December l9.-Arrived-Alice
Brown, st. Louis; Champion, Paducah.
Departed-Jesse h. Bell, New Orleans;
Alice Brown, Louisville River ~ feet
inches and falling. Weather cloudy;
light rain; thermometer -.
New ORLEANS, December l9.-Arrived
Crown, Cincinnati. parted-Chateau,
Memphis; Will Kyle, J. b. kehlor Gin
cinnati; Port Eads and barges, st.
Louis. Weather partly cloudy; Their
mometer 20.
VICKsBURG, December l9.-Weather
fair and warm; thermometer &C. River
rose 2l inches. Down-Commonwealth,
City of Yazoo, r. f.. Lee Arrived
Civ of Nicksburg.
NASHVILLE, December l9.-Rlyer TALL
ing, with Is feet on the shoals. Depart
ed-Rhea, Cairo.
EVANSVILLE, December ls.-Weather
ioggy and milder; mercury 40. River
Il $40 feet. Nirgie Lee, 10 Cincinnati;
Shinkle, from Cincinnati.
MEMPHIS, December l9.-Riyer rose
| 1 inches. Departed-City Greenville,
| Cairo; Mitchell, Cincinnati.
LOUISVILLE, December l9.-River sta
tionary here with y feet u inches in the
! canal, and ! feet inches on the falls
and business good. Weather cloudy
I and pleasant; indicating rain. Arrivals
and departures-Chas. Mcdonald, Pitts
burgh; Evan Williams and tow, Pitts
burgh; John Porter and tow, Arkansas
and tow, Pittsburgh; BoaE and tow,
Samson No. and tow, Pittsburgh; Pa
role from Cincinnati to Evansville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-20
Patronize a Home Company.

The Ohio Valley Protective Associa-
ton is Life Insurance Company, To-
Gated in this city. 1t is under the con-
troll of some of our leading solid men.
During the first year OF its existence it
has been more prosperous and its career
more encouraging, than were many Of
the companies during their first year
which now count their annual transac-
tons by the tens Of millions Of dol
lars. John NJ. Laishlv, Esq, one OF
the most energetic men in the city,
represents this excellent company, and
he represents il well. Every week he
secures for his company large number
OF valuable patrons. We are glad OF
this; for there is no reason why the i'm
mense sums OF money, which are an
nually invested in Life Insurance, should
be sent away "a the East 10 help swell
the Golfers OF Eastern capitalists. This
money should be kept at home, by
patronizing home company; and then
when Il policy becomes due the
men who have il 10 pay are here 10
liquidate it promptly. Mr.. Laishly also
represents the Life and Accidental Com
pany of Hartford, so he il prepared TO
insure against accidental injury Ia the
body as well IA against death. He is
also agent for Fire and Marine lnsur-
ance. As good terms can be had from
Mr.. L., and in any Of the leading COM
panes, Us can be had from any agent or
company.