Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 14, Number 37, Jasper, Dubois County, 18 October 1872 — Page 2

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C. DO A NE, PiDLiausR. NKWS SUMMARY. 1 he East. One John 0. Thompson, of Nev York, lias instituted mit agaiiit-t Gen. Franz Mgtl for tbe reeovuy of ö,OOÖ,!alleged to bo du for writing up hi (Sigel's-) wir record. Paterson, N. J., has been visited by a deetruetive tiro. The losten aro variously estimated at from flSO.OM) to !?800,0(H). In the intense political oxeitemcnt incident to a boated Providential campaign, the wonderful movement of the oil producers of Pennsylvania bar in a nit-astiro lost much of iho interest and attention it would otherwise have been frtught with. Almost every od well in tbe State has been (topped, and the cessation ef labor has been general throughout tbe oil districts. It is prooably tho greatest industrial str.ke tbo world has ever seeu. There Lave been etrikes of particular traces and in limited localities, but the t-triko of a large and widely -extended community such as this was never known. Cb:tf of 1 olke JJiAYil iRms and Detective Doyle, i f Jertey City, have been arrested on a cbaige of colluricn with tbe buiglarious pang who came so near robbing the Jersey City National Bank a short time ago, which would have resulted in a haul of $2,500,000. It is said strong evidence of the complicity cf these officials is in tbe hands of the Proeecutiug Attorney. Tbe sporting fraternity wore treated to anotler surprise tbo other day. The famous horse Harry Baseett. tbo conqueror of Lexington, was loaten in a three-mile race over tbe Jen me Pnik (New York) course, by Menaichiet. lha time r.f tbe winning horse was 5:34; i'. A nitro-glyceiire explosion occurred i.ear Payci.ne. N. J., the other day, resulting in tbe instst.t death of two railroad laborers, and tbe serious woundirg of a third. During tbe progress of a llepublican meeting in Brooklyn, ft. Y., last week, the speakers' platform gave way, precipitating the ofilcsrs of tho meeting to the ground, and crushiiig a number of boys who happened to be underneath it, two of wbcm were killed outright, and several seriously injured. A scamp named Henry Campbell has been sentenced by a New York jury to one year's imrrieonnieut, and to pay a fine of $500, for mailing obscene publications. A telegram from Annapolis. Md.. informs tbe world that " tbe colored cadet has entered the Naval Academy, dined with tho midshipmen, and that there Las been no breach of discipline." Brevet Brig. Gen. Hartman Bache, Colonel of Engineer. United State Army, died in Philadelphia, last week, aged 75. lit trots, John Barclay suffered tbe extrem 3 penalty of the law. at Columbus, Ohio, last week, tor tbe murder of Charles F. O.-rncr, in October. 1371. On tbe scaffold bo confessed hi gaiit, attributed it to whisky, and warned all to beware of the intoxicating bowl. The San Francisco Supervisors havo passed the Colorado $10.000,000 subsidy over tbe Mavor's veto. Tho receut defeat and rout of the Apache Mchave Iudiacs of Arizona, by Col. Mason, is said to be the most important blow ever dealt to the hostile Indians in that Territoiy. Four camps were simultaneously attacked. forty Indiana killed, and many wounded and captured. Tho rout wan complete. Work on the St. Faul (Minn.) CustomHouse has been suspended for tho want of funds. A fresh outbreak of tbe Arizona diamond excitement has been produced at San Francisco by tho arrival there of a party with a iarge uaurity of precious stones, which they claim to have brought from fields surveyed by them. They say tho location will bo kept secret until a Government patent id obtained. A bloody lie! occurred in the streets of Cincinnati, the night preceding tbe Stato election, between a Greeley ward club who were parading and a number of colored Republicans'. Upward of a hrndrel shots were fired, and a number of persons wounded, but none kiiled. Mm pep illation of Chicago, according to tho school census just taken, is 3G7.387, being 3C.12G raoro than tbo city contained at tho time of the great lira of Oct. 0, (871 An affray, glowing out of a heated political discussion, occurred at St Louis tbe other day, between J. Milton Turner (colored), Unite 1 States Minister to Liberia, and Georgo Medley, another prominent colored man, iu which tbe latter stabbei Turner in tho breast with a pocket ki.ife. inflicting a probably fatal wound. The anniversary of tbe groat fire in Chicago (Oct. 9), though tboro was no formal demonstration, was generally observed at a kind of holiday by the people of the Rebuilt City. A Chicago paper his started another Golcoudi sensation. It professes to toll tha story of a man who has discovered the existence of vast mineral wealth in the Islaud of Arab, off th coast of Venezuela. Tho island in; question it represented as almost one solid nugget of gold, and that an immente ceirpanybas been formed to work tho miu sf. Tbe story is highly sensational, and doubtless bad its origin in tho fertile imagination of tho repcitcr who wroteit up. Tho vdlago of Farmington, Mich., has bceu almost entirely destroyed by fire. The SonTn. AdvieSt from San Anioaio stato that a party of TexEtis recently followed a band of Mexican cittlo thieves acro-s tho Rio Grande into Mexico, attacked and routed them at Newtown, and burned the Alcalde's house, with him in it. Two Tcxaus and a number of olexicans were küied. Serious troublo is apprehended between tho authorities of Georgia and the United States Marshals relative to tho seizure of tbe

Alabama und Chattanooga railroad. Gov. Sm.th has iustructo 1 Gou. WofforJ, tha Receive of the road, not to surrender it to tho Receiver appointed by the I'uitod Statos Supremo Court, and Wofford says he will tear up every rail and burn up eveiy bridge before giving up the road. Fifty citizens of Pitt couuty. North Carolina, wero recently arrested by a Deputy United State Marsha' and taken before United States Commissioner Robineon, at Goldsboro, oa tho charge of obstructing tbe Federal otticials in the discharge of their functious. After a thorough investigation, they wero all dismissed. The iuclinod piano at Memphis having been completed, trains now cross tho Mississippi river at that point, making direct connection with tho Memphis and Louisville railroad without change. Shreveport. La., was recently tho scene of a terrible tragedy. Ii. J. Wright, Clerk of the District Court, and his brother. V. N. Wright, wero killed by Chief of Police Sherrard and Folico Ofticer Shepherd. Friends of the Wrights then armod themselves with shot guns, and found and killed Shepherd, and searched in every direction for Sherrard. All concerned belonged to tho samo political party. The Pope county, Ark., troubles havo beeu settled, the militia disbanded, and peace once more leigns there. Five mombers of Johu Robinson' circu have beeu arrested iu Richmond, charged with murder and highway robbery in Charlotte couuty, Va. Washington. The Comptroller of the Currency has called upon tho national banks for a statement of their condition. The Government has received information of extensive smuggling on tho Guif coast, from Key West to New Orleans, and measuies are being taken to suppress tho illicit traffic and arrest tbe offenders. It is again rumored that Secretary Fish will shortly resign tbe portfolio of the State Department. It is stated that prompt and vigorous measures will be taken by the Government, at an early day, for the protection of tho Texan border against the incursions and outrages of Mexican smugglers and robbers and the punishment of the scoundrels. The matter, when decided upon, is to bo placed in the bauds of the Secretary of War and Gen. Sherman. There was in tbe Treasury last week, $0.307.572 currency. $53.998,059 coir, and $21,959,000 coin certificates. Foreign. The fire in the Escurial, near Madrid, Spain, did not prove so disastrous as at first reported. Two of the towers and a portion of the roofing were destroyed, and tb.3 los is estimated at three million reals. Another reinforcement of 4,300 troops is to be teut from Spain to Cuba. Gen. Yon Schweinitz, German Ambassador to Vienna, was recently married to Mi.-s Jay.

daughter of Hon. John Jay, United States Minister to Austria. The British Government has forbidden tho registration of Bradlaugh's journal for transmission abroad through the mails. Mr. Bradlaugh protests against the act as a violation of the liberty of tie press. The damage to the Monastery and Palace of tbo Escurial, tear Madrid, by the recent fire, will not exceed $125,000. A proposition has been introduced into the Spanish Cortes for the abolition of slavery throughout tho dominions of Spain A Suprerao Council of War, charged with the organization and administiation of the army, has been appointed in Fra.ice, consisting of Marshals McMahou ard Canrobert, Gen. L'Adttlfatnlt, Due d'.Viniale, Admiral do la IhTllOTltli and M. Oscune. The German Government has notified France that all French citizens entering German terrbory ifter Nov. 1 must bo provided with passports. There has been a further advance in the price Of coal in England. Aliirmingham (Eugland) firm has contracted to furnish the Prussian Government with 150,000 rides of an improved pattern. Another attempt has been made on the life of Krig Amadeus of Spain. While walking in tho Plaza del Oriente, Madrid, two men, who wero concealed behind a statue, threw s-evcral largo stones at him. jrying at the time, "Viva la Republic." Tho dc-peradoeB took to flight immediately. They were pur sued by a number of policemen, but escaped. Tho King was unhurt. News ci tees from England of another terri ble colliery disaster. An explosion occurred in a mine at Morlcy, by which over forty DBiasrs w ere killed. A number of gambling saloons in wellknown German watering-places have been cl jucd by order of tbe Government. In tho Spanish Cortes, tho amendmont to t'.:c address of the King asking for the abolition of slavery was defeated by a laigo ma jority. Tho wurkingmen of Berlin arc about in augurating another general strike. A number of the eoid masters of Wales have resolved to dOM their works, pend ing a reduction of tho wages of their cmpi IVOS. Our Grain Product. Tha following from tho census report will prove in t or es tin g. The d redaction of barley, Inelian corn, cats, rye, wheat and buckwheat in the United Statc3 was as follows : (,'(iniimd p-r rnuiU, Illinnl. S3.II 3-t.M 1.01 37.1 Y.-r. 1-1. I-.V. 111. 1 -7n Wl Bothel, AIS,&2.j MT,41,97 I 2.neta'j.m l.f.-.V."iTai) . .!,.:-"Mi o Um toUl expoits of barley, Indian corn, oatu, rye, wheat, buckwheat, ai d of whoat Hour, corn meal and cat meal, were as follows : Yr. IlnalirR 1-1 1.1,1.' i II ! i. -ai ..-.-. I" rj.yi-.,ui Y.nr. 1-7.... 1S71.. Pu.liel". 57 .SSM Ml ..Uos,!

Current Items. MiJs.vciii'SETTS bjg 4o'. lunatic. QMIUtV writes with l quill pen. TiitRE tire 15,000 habitual drunkards in Chicago. The United States has O.VOOO miles of completed railroads. Tue total value of all known diamonds is $1.000.000,000, exclusive of Arizona and Alaska. The people of Houston, Tex., are trying to secure the location of the St te capital, and otler tho State theiefor all the land that is wanted and $500,000 an amount more than double, the value of the present State buildings. And now tho lecturing mania has extended to the mercantile das. Mr. D. L. Emerson, oue of the most successful merchants of California, has opened out on the rcstruui at Boston. The Sunday-school annual report of the Methodist Church for the last, year is out, and shows that the denomination is training an army of 1,880,493 scholars. Tue first music book published in this country was in 1714, a Church Plain Book," by Ktv. John Tufts, of Newbury, Maas., and contained the total number of twenty-eight tunes. Previous to this publication not more thitn tour or live tunes were known in any congregation. l'n eke is great literary activity in Chicago. A correspondent of the TYcufc Cirevlar says it is rumored tint the Philadelphia publishing house of J. B. Lippincott it Co. propose to transfer their business to that city. Printing facilities have greatly increased since the tire, and new firms have multiplied :0 rapidly, owing to the varioin c.iu-es, that competition is cutting prices down to ruinous figures. The introduction of machinery in tue manufacture of watches gave reason to suppose that American manufacturers would be ablo to sell their product in other countries. The watch factory in Springfield, Mass., bv way of experi

ment, recently sent a lot of their goods to England to be sold, but found that nothing could be done with theru, as weil cased watches were now sold there at lower prices than they could afford for their uncased movements. Loss of the Declaration of Independence. A correspondent of the Washington Star writes: The original manuscript of the Declaration of Independence is rapidly fading away, and, judging from the past, but a few years will elapse before the naked parchment will be the only souvenir remaining of that bold manifesto of a few colonics who. with their lives in their han l dar-d proclaim themselves freemen. Alreu j nearly all the signatures MM entirely effaced, and the rest onnot last much longer unless something is done to restore the wri.ing. The sacred declaration, together with Geo. Washington's commif sion as General and Cummander-in-Chief of the Colonial army, which is in about the same condition, have been for years on exhibition at the Patent Office, and it is a matter ofrarpriMthat no effort has Keen made by tho i jvernment to save them from being lost forever to posterity. This is susceptible of beiinr done, U we are credibly informed that the British Museum is constantly restoring old manuscripts to almost their onginaj condition. Do we not pOtMM like knowledge which can bo put to such valuable use? Here is an opportunity for our Arcericau scientist to distin euidi themselves, and we trust they will signify their ability and willingness as publicly as this urgent rerpuet is made. A Heroic Stoker. As the No. 3 passenger train on the Toledo, Wal ash and We stern r iiroad was running a curve between Chattm and Bowen yesterday, the engineer discovered a child about two or three ye. u s of age on tLe track a shoit distance ahead. He immediately reversed the engine and called the attention of t-ie fireman to it. The latter, whose name is Geo. Wcdgewood, seeing at once that the tiain could not be stopped in time to save its !:'e. crept out on the cowcatcher, braced himself, and when hfl got within r tch of the child he seizod it and threw it up in the i ir, so tint it lit upon its shoulder, thus snatching it from the very jaws of death. It was r. brave and heroic act, and done at the peril of his own life, pnd one for which he is entitled to the largest messure of praita mid oommancl ation. He was lightly injured in the undertaking, but not to any extent. The child was entire y unhurt. Keokuk Gazette. A. J. in his War Paint. Andrev Johnson continues his redhot Speeches in TennOMOS, und is nt pTo ent engaged in hav'ng It out with Isliam G. Harris, ot Memphis, whose possible fate .s thus horribly foreshadowed in one of Andy's iptjQohil i u If 1 wa.-, a surgeon, and in the ward of a hospital, and this man Harris was to be brought in there, I would want no better subject to operate on." Mr. Johnson continues : " It was said that Harris, Bate, Quarles.Turner and others were to meet me nt diflVrent pcints, mnkc speeches for my competitor, Gen. Cheatham, and they were to escort me from point to point und mnkc tho canvass so not for mo that I would quit the field. Let them com1, one and all. With my sling and five smooth stones, I will sweep tho whole phalanx from the field."' A Mm Sophia Smith, of Masfachusetts, has lately bequeathed MAO.O0O for tho endowment of a new college for women at Northampton.

Cutting Corn.

When the fodder is n Objoct, corn should be eut when the grain is sutti eieutly hard, to that the kernels caur.ot ) be broken L i-troin: presmre between the lingers, irrespective of host, or the earliness or lateness of the sen son j but it iiost intervenes uetore the crop is ripe, it should be cut immediately, since the 'odder is not only injured en rendered worthh . soon after being k il It i by host, but the corn is i!m s,.n ously injured, if not ruined altogether but if eut and s.itu ked immediately, il tili makes good feed, si nee the sap cin tinues to ascx'tid and partially matures the gram. To eut anil shock corn properly, let a hand go through the held maktn tables regularly, and at proper distances, by bending over and interlocking four hills o they may form a figure X. Around theso set the corn firmly ami carefully, pressing the butts to tho ground and the tops together, until suihcieut is j laced for tying. 1 his may be done with a cornstalk partially wilt ed, or with bands of hay or straw. Much time is lost and unnecessary exertion expended by not attending to the most economical performance ot the work of cutting and shocking corn. Many per sons cut and lay down the corn, to be j ieked up again and placed in tho shock. Corn, once in the arni, should always be carried directly to the shock bv the person who cuts it. Tho tables being made, commence cutting so that when the armful is secured you will bo near the place forming the shock, and continue o preceed thus until the shock is completed. A little practice will enable any of you to calculate with so much surety that but little time will be lost in carrying the corn. Much corn U injured by loose tying, and al-o by tying too low down upon the shock. The band should be placed as high as pos.-ib'e and have it catch all the stalks, and should be elrawn as tight as may be without breaking the band. If the whole work has been carefully performed, there is bui little danger that the shocks will be blown over, however violent, the wind. Unlets the corn is neenied for fo lder or caught by frmt before ripe, we should never cut the crop, since it takes much longer to husk from the shock than from the hill ; besides, it is much easier to take care of the stalks left on the hill than after it is shocked. We may add, however, there is nothing better tot wintering c.attie or young horses, and especially milch cows, than good bright corn fodder, and where forage is scarce, it is of great value to the farmer. Carpet Mats or Rugs. Girls, you all want to know how to help adorn home ; and a carpet, be it ever so common, saves mother and your selves many a bird job of scrubbing and cleaning. Now, you all, . expect, know how to make rag c.aipets. At least, we ju.lge so, fio:u the nice Udlers jrOtt write on that subject. So we take a method of making new e.arpet from old woolen ones from IJarp r's Hazar. No matter how faded, they may be turne I to good nccount by raveling out the carpet, and, as ycu do so, winding it in ball.-. When t hi j is elone, have ready s-iep scarlet, blue, or green yarn, which, if the colors of the carpet be very dull, will help to enliven them. Next take a long stick, like a yardstick, and wrap the raveled yarn tightly around it, Interspersing it with i little red and green all the way through: when the stick is roll, begin to sew it along one eelge, go as to secure It, and then cut it open on the other. Now do another anel another stickful in the sj me way, until the carpet yarn is all gone. A piece of fetrong crush will answer best as a foundation for the rug we are proposing to make out of this, and. baring hemmed it at each end, begin in th middle with tuft of bright colort, sewing the ret around on the foundation as closely as possible, ro-v after row, until the crash is completely covered; it may thus be made as large M required, and can be trimmed t m ike the tuft even. This will give you I very serviceable door mat or rug, and wiil wear as long as the old carped h: already done. To .Measure Grain iu a Bin. A correspondent of the Rural Carolinian gives the fallowing rule : First get the actual number of cubic feet, which 1 1 d ne by inulti plying the internr length, breadth nnd depth together, then eight-tenths of the cubic feet will he the numbe r of bushels that the bin will contain, or eight-tenths of the cubic feet of grain will be the number of bushol. To get eight-tenths, multiply the cubic feet by eight, place a period before the lirst right hand figure, and you have the bushels and the tenths of bushels. Jf you measure corn on the cob, allow or.c-half for the cob, so that four tenths of the cubic feet will be the number of bushels of Bhelled corn. Illustrate) Bin 10x10x10 fet; multiply these together, picdnet 1,000 1 of which sum eight tenths orO.fi will be bushels, and four-tenths or 04 if corn in the ear; that is, 800 or 400 bu-hels, as. the corn may be shelled or on tho cob. Cure for 1YIioopingCongh. Mr. John Grantham states in the British American Journal that in cases cf whooping-cough in the last stage that Is, after the th.rd week he has had one ounce of the Strongest liquid of ammo nia put ir to a gfdlon of boiling water in an open pan, and the steam kept up by means of half a brick made reel-hot throughout and put into tho boiling water containing the ammenia, the pan being placed in the center of a room, into wh'ch the patients were brought as the ammooiatad bteam was passing off. This method was used in the eve ning, just before bedtime; anil it has been to ellicncious, he ssys, in abating the spasmodic attack, and after three or lour

days twininsting the n alady, that he cannot overestimate the great value of this mode of inhaling the ammonia aa therajwutic agent iu transuding the nervenis iyttMB in whooping-cough. Keeping Fruit Iu Our Rooms. We should to chaiy of keeping Unit inemr siit.ng-reiemi, and especially bfr ware ot laying it abjut a sick chamber for any length of time. The omphiint which some people make about a fHjnt cnxation the presence ef fruit is mt fanciful for two continental cheruhu have shown that from the moment of plucking apples, cherries, currants and other fruits, they sre subject to incessant transformation. At ti.-rt they absorb oxygen, thus robbing the .urrounding air of its vital element. Then they evolve carbonic acid, Riid this in far greater volume than the purer ga j3 absorbed, so that we have poi-on given us in the place of pure air, with compound interest. Temperature affect the rate of changes, warmth accelerating it. G xd Health. 8

Vermin on Stock. A correspondent of Um dnurifM Farm Journal writes : "To exterminate hoe from calves, colls, and other stock af. rlicted with them, take a good handful of the llowering annual known as larkspur, cut the stalks near the ground, and steep tops anel all in vinegar! When cool, wash the animal thoroughly in the liquid, so as to wet every hair ami you will find one application to destroy both lice and nils entirely, and it is not injurious to the animal like the use of sulphur, mercurial ointment, etc. 8hooM a few of the vermin'escape the first application, a second one will thoroughly eradicate them." Cure for Stammering. Many cures have been recommended for the distressing habit of stammering, a few "f which are sure. This is one of them : " Keep the teeth closed together, and, before attempting to speak, respire deeply; then give time lor quiet utterance, and after a very slight practice the hesitation will be relieved. Xo spasmodic action of the lower jaw must be permitted to separate thetecth when speaking. This piau, regularly carried out for six months, will cure any one who has the determination to persevere in it." Test of Burning Fluid. Pour a small quantity of oil in a saucer, or other shallow dish, and pass a lighted mr Mb near the surface of the Oil If you detect any small bluish ll lies or puffs, or if the vajtor takes fire, then, in either ca3e, the oil is dsngerou3 and unfit for use. Be sure and always have both the dish and the oil at r.s warm a temp, r.itureas they would be In the shade ot a hot summer's day. Pucks in a Vineyard. It is mentioned in the Gnne CV.'irö' that a large vineyardist in Illinois keei each reason not less than one hundred ducks constantly among his vine. Ho says it is wonderful with what diligence they elart alter ail kinos ot bug- thr;i . flies and small en.iils, and he considers them among the best of insect ex;ermiuators. Remedy for Corns. A correspondent of Moore's Rural -V Yorker recemiruer.di pearl shirt butto-.-, Hssolved in lemon juice say four or five buttons to the jaioe of ore lemon; bottle it for use; it takes a few days to isso'.ve. Another rooommendt the of gargling oil corns. to those su tiering with The Latest Komaure. Tiro choicest romance of the seamen has been found, not at the great w . ing pKccs, but in New York, or rat.. In Harlem, which lies at the upper er. 1 of the island. The story is well vouch I for, and we presum" some one of tho great throng of novel wiiter will snatch up the incident for a touching tale of love. It appears that a Harlem gontteman named Moore, who hi! .;.i . ed a fortune of $300,000 by bögest labor es n builder, died t few months since, leaving his wealth unconditionally to his derotod wife. Mis Moore paid the last tokens of re II ei t 0 the memory cf her husband, donned the Ordinary 'igns of mom ring, and settled up the busine's of the departed as any sensible widow m:gh: be expected to do. In the employ of Mi. Mooie, as nip ht watchman, had be e n a mm, John Hughes by name, at the moe-r-ate wnges of eight dollars a week. He was an awkard fellow, uncouth nnd unrdtrcclive, passing in ihe circle whatl bl was known as a "gre'enhorr.,"' but was faithful, and Mrs. Moere retained bim in her service. But rumor, ever active, soon spread abroad the news that in his nightly round of dutie, John Hughes was accompanied by Mr". Moore. The charitable said it wr.s because of her anxiety as to tlu safety ot the property, whiie another circle si neighbors thought it a departure faNfl the propriety on the widow's part. The mid'.ight walks became more frcqtici:t, but curiosity and scandal were soon set at rest by Mrs. Moore, who, apparently following her own imaginations and seeking no advice from her neighbor?, sold a block of houses for $1S6000, and accompanied her awkard servant to Manhattanviile, where they were married. And now they are living quietly at an eleg-nt house in Twenty MO0BU street, and another than John Hughes watches the propcity. And let all the night watchmen in the serv.ee of wealthy widows take courage. A pnn.A.NTiiRoric Yankee at Narragansctt Pier, EL I., has invented a lifeboat which, if thrown into tho water wrong sido up, will immediately right itself, nnd, if tilled with water, will bail itself out.