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F r f s III GARDEN, FRUIT,
HEaB, TREE, SHRUB and EVERGREEN
SEEDS with directions for eultare, prepaid by
mail. The most complete and jadicious assort.
msnt in the country. Agents wanted.
25 Sorts Of either for $l.0e; prepaid BY mail
Also Small traits, Plants, Bulbs, all the new
Potatoes. DC, prepaid BY nail. 4 los. Early
Rose Potato, prepaid. for 81 90. Conover's
Colossal AsoaragUs. So psr 100; $25 per 1000,
preplii. Ns~ hafiy fragrant eserblooming .Ja-
pan Il Hiaeysaekle, 50 cts. each, prepaid. True
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tare, 81 90 per 100, prepaid, with directions
Priced Catalogue 20 any address, gratis; also
trade list. Seeds oa Commission
B NJ. WATSON. Old Colony Nurseries and
Seed Warehouse, Piymouth. Mass. Established
tH le42 isn6m4.
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h-For those who wish TO experiment in
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

Some Of the Radical papers declar,
that the tariff question is not party is
sue. The fact is it always has been SO. II
was the main dividing line between tn,
old Wing and Democratic parties = tho
Wing party sustaining the high protcc.
ton policy. The Democratic party ha.
favored a tariff for revenue purposes, ,bu,
not tariff to protect the capitalist, the
owner of factory stock. at the cost of the
industry OF the country. The Cincin-
natl "Gezettc" il candid enough to con-
cede that the tariff is party issue. 1t
frankly says:
1.-The tariff is to be one Of the great
issues in the approaching campaign. and
If we would not organize defeat. Rcpub-
licans in Congress must sec that The dead
weights in the shape of prohibitory du-
ties which corrupt combinations forced
through Congress, under the operations
of an omnibus bill. are thrown over
board" If they are no. thrown over
board. as it is not likely they will be. the
corrupt combinations which forced pro-
hisitory duties upon the country will be
Justly chargcablc to the dominant party
N Congress, and they will become the
: dead weights" that foreshadow The de-
'cat Of Radicalism in the coming can
Yass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
Senator Pratt's Opinion Of the
Reconstruction Acts.

A friend of ours, who was membcr
OF the last House of Representatives IN
this State. was lately at Logansport. In
diana. and while there was an inyoInn.
ltary listener 10 very entertaining con-
versation on politics between Senator
Pratt. who resides there, and a young
lawyer of that place. The latter con.
|fessed he knew little about politics. but
complimcnted Pratt by declaring that
he was the ablest lawyer in the State
lie then said Mr.. Pratt. want to ask
You question, which / hope Won will
answer frankly as a lawyer. do Won.
Mr.. Pratt. as a lawyer, think tho Gcor.
gia bill, and several other bills of so-
called reconstruction character, are in
accordance with the Constitution of the
United States!' Mr.. Pratt answered
frankly: No, sir, they are unmitiratcd
ouirages on the Constitution and the
people upon whom they are inflictedw
These views arc held by all Republicans
who have any legal discrimination but
nevertheless. from party bigotry and
they continue to support
them. Mr.. Pratt himself either votes for
them, or sits idly by and allows them to
pass without his rcbukc. = Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

a writer in the New York "Times
pu,s the public school system OF educa
Itlon undCr his IliscruscOpe, and then dc.
seams OH the utter imprucLicabiliiy ol
the most OF The studies pursued. lie
points out with much force the evils oi
requiring children to exercise thcil
minds SIN hours upon ali sorts of olo-
gies, which they never find OF any prac-
licai u-e aficrH ards. lie wants 10 know
what becomes OF Oil the botany, as
tronomy, clements Of physics, logic, and
what Tot when we lay down to the hard
work of lite. What becomes OF all the
" ire-drawn, iinc-spun Buffers Anal
ogy' and similar stuff rubbcd into brains
that cannot comprehend the construction
OF the sentences! Learned by rotc and
repeated mechanically. thcy are like hor-
riDlc dreams OF the past, and these arc
the things to make children cry over.-
For the acquisition OF this stun they are
to cram nights and be tormcntcd days,
sit in school-rooms when they ought TO
be out, and W orkcd like pack-horscs to
no end" lie then goes on 10 show that
in real life men don't " bonianize,"o use
" higher English branches" The main
point complained of is the unreasonable
amount OF labor and confinement en-
tailed by the modern school system, to
acquire what is never used practically in
after life. The writer concludes by say
ing that "tbe cause Of the dislike TO
study, and rebellion against instruction,
Oil the part Of children, is wholly caused
by the parents and teachers, who insist
upon as much mental labor from a child
.en or twelve years old, as al adult can
perform. Now, here is nut for parents,
eachers and children to crack. Louis
7ille Couricr.J ournal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

~ The Albany "Times" prints the
following advertisement: Whereas. my
new hat was taken from rack in a bar
ber shop. Oh Broadway, last evening and
an old one left in its place now, this il
to give notice that il my hat is not re-
turned TO me, Mt the address pasted i'm il.
before shutdown to-day, with the cost OF
this publication, will forward to tho
wife Of the person who took it the let
ter found concealed in the lining of the
old one"
0rA blushing damscl called at one of
the agencies. the other day, to buy a
sewing machine. "Do you want a fcl
ler?" inquired the modest clerk. in at
tendance. The ingenious maid replied,
with some asperity, "No, sir, l have
one"
~ w. l.. Thompson of Clay county.
Missouri, has calf five weeks old, with
seven legs,four ofwhich are Of ordinary
formation, while three additional legs
put out from the left shoulder Of the
animal.
NJ Seventy-fivc dollars is the estima
ted value of broken heart, according
to an Illinois jury in recent breach Of
promise case.
6-During the current year about one
thousand Jewish families will cmigrate
from Russia, Prussia, and Austria.t to this
country under tho direction Of the Cen
trail Committee Of tho Alliance lsraelite
at Kcnigsbcrg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
Reputation.

i The Cincinnati Enquirer" hayino
propounded some interrogatories 10 the
New Albany Ledger.touching the view >
OF that paper OH the question Of renn-
dating the national debt, the Ledger An.
swers in the following manly LANGUAGE
every sentence Of which we endorse
Ihe Democratic party, as as party. will
oppose reputation under all circum-
stances and 10 the bitter end. II is omIv
in rarely exceptional cases that a dcnn.
crat Is Il repudiator. Il Princeton Dem.
The Ledger says:
1.-The Cincinnati enquirer wisbos to
Know our position on reputation. We
WIN cndeaVor to answer its question by
saying we are IN favor Of paying the
national debt. We arc not in favor of
rcpndiation under any circumstances :
Narrowed down to the matter Of hon.
c-ty or dishonesty, we arc in favor Of
honesty. But We do not deem a willing
ness to pay the public debt only i'm oc.
cordance with the terms of the controct
in any sense rcpudiation. Ii the bond
says gold, let gold he paid. If not. thcn
let the Shylocls only have their bond
We would be respectful, but in de-
Tense Of the democracy of the second
district must be permitted 10 saw that
we doubt very much the statement of tho
ENQUIRER that many democrats in this
district favor Reputation. We know not
, prominent democrat in the district
That Goes, and we challenge the ENQUIRER
10 name q single one.
The democracy of the Second dis.
.rict Is sound. 1t has not hitherto been
cad to fritter away its influence and de-
'troy its unity by chimerical schemes ae
nave been advocated by the Enquirer.
Tor will It in the future. Under tho
'afe and sound principles advocated by
hc Ledger, on all the political questions
hat have been agita;cd in the country.
he democracy OF the Second district
,as stood unmoved. Criticism from a
slsorganizing element. like the Cincin-
'iti Enquirer has been, comes to this
district or its representative, in very had
race" ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
What Grant Meant to Saw.

A comment has heretofore been made
on a misprint in President GRANTS an.
nual message. which represented him as
saying that "t!c United States is the first
Of all nations it is proper to state the
h.anuscrirt,as furnished TO the press. the
proper word is 'f'cest," the entire sem
tence reading, "The United States is the
freest of all nations. SO. too, its people
sympathisc with all people struggling
for liberty and clf-goyernment.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

"Charlie! Charlicw Clear and sw, .
as note struck from silver bell. Fla,
Voice rippled over the common.
That's mother" cried one of the bows
and he instantly threw down his ba, .anf
picked up his jacket and cap.
"Dont 60 yeti Have Il ont !, ..F;n
ish this gamc!" "Try ii again ~ cried
the players, in noisy chorus.
IL must go = right Of this very min.
ute. ! told her Id come whenever She
called" say
Make her believe you didn't hear.
they all exclaimed.
but did hearv'
"Slie don't know you did"
But ! know it, and -"
LET him CO. said a bv-staudcr. "You
can't do anything with him. Hes tied
TO his mothers apron-string."
That's So" said Charlie "and its
to what every boy ought to be tied; and
i'll hard knot, too.r
"But l wouldn't be such n baby as to
run the minute she called, said one.
y don't call i babyisli 10 keep ones
word TO his mother" answered The obe-
dicnt boy, beautiful light glowed in
his blue eyes. II call that manly; and
the boy who don't keep his word to her
Ill never keep il TO any one else - YOU
see If he does" And he hurried away
10 his cottage home.
Thirty years have passed since those
boys played ball on the common. Char
les Gray is now Il prosperous business
i..ah IN great city. and his mercantile
friends say of him that "llis word Is as
good as bond" We askd him once how
hc acquired snc'i reputation.
- never broke my word when boy.
no matter how great the temptation, and
The habit formed then has clung to me
through life. -lCHiLD's DELIGHT.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
Curiosity Rewarded.

n wcll-knOwn citizen of Hartford
Connecticut, few days ago had takel
lhls seat IN the afternoon train for Proyi
dense, when a small, weazen- faced. cl
derly man, having the appearance Of /,
wcll-to-do farmer, came into the car
looking for a scar. The gentleman good
haiuredly made room for him by hi,
side, and the old man looked over hin
from head To foot.
Going to Providence Z" he said a
length:
No. sir" the stranger answered. DO
litely: Il stop at Andover."
II want to know. | belong out thai
way myself Expect to stay long!"
Only over night, SIR"
A short pause.
crn -
No, sir; ] expect TO stop with Mr..
skinner"
What, Job SINNERS? Deacon job
lives in little brown house on the old
pike! Or nIcb-be It's his brothers. p
Was it Tim Skinner's- Square inns -
here you was .Oin':"
"lcs.' said the gentleman. smiling ::
lit WAS squire Tins"
Dew tell il You are goiD' there to
stop over night! Any connection Of
his'n?"
No. sir"
We'll, now, that's Gurus. The old
got into any trouble nor moth
IN. las Lc = lowering his voice; "ain't
goin' to serve Il writ onto him, be ye:'
oh. no. nothing Of the kind"
"Giad ont. 70 harm in aslsin', ]
ssposc ! reckon Miss Skinners some
q! yOurn -
No. saii Ike gentleman. Then. See
ing the amused expression OH tic iaces OF.
wO or three acquaintanccs in the neigh
boring seals, lac added, in confidential
one:
:" am going to see Squire Skinner's
laughter
Law sakcs.' said the old man. his
lace qniveriDg with curiosity. That's ii,
S il! want to know! Coin 10 see
Skinner. be yc? Well. Mirandy
5 a nice gal kinder homb,y, and long
avored. but smart TO work, they say,
md ! guess you're about the right age
or her, too. kep company together
ONr
II never saw her i'm my life. SIR"
How you talk. Somebody's gin her
| recommend. s'pOsc, and you're goin'
lear out there totake squint at hcr!-
haal, ! must say there's as likely gals !;
n Anaover as Mirandy skinner. I've
,ot family OF growcd up darters my-l'
elf. Never was married alore. was We .
Don't ssc no weed OH yourhatp
IL have been married about fifteen
ears. sir. have wife and five chill !,
lrcn." And tLen. rs the long-rcstiained
iirih OF the listeners to this Dialogue
'urs, Forth at tic o.,. mans opcn-niouth-
d as;onishmcnt. he fastened TO explain /: ,
! am doctor. my friend. and Squire
kinner called ut my office this morning
, request my professional services for
is sick daughter .
"Wa'al now And the old bore :
added OF into the next car. |,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
A Good Gnn.

Somewhere near Tollesboro. Il cn.uckv.
there is Sunday school that has the rcp.
uiation Of being rather noisy" so much
so that those appointed to take charge
Of ii generally resignedin few weeks.
Last Sunday, the school being destitute
Of superintendent. Appointment merchant
volunteered for the day. Having called
the school to order, and got the most o.
them seated, "Boys." he said, mounting
the platform, ''let's sec if we cant have
it still,' and he put himself in a auie.
posture for the school to initiate. AS
there was some noise, "Boys," said he,
I'VE can have it still here, know and
walking 10 the front Of the stage and
raising his hand" Now let's see if we
cant hear q pin DROP
All was silence, when a littlo fellow
in the back part Of the room, placing
himself in an attitude Of breathless at
tention, spoke out:
LET HER DRoPw
The stern features Of the Supcrinten-
dent are said to have slightly relaxed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

The articles in the Mace Allen prizo
fight were signed at the Clipper office by
Mace in person, and by Frank Burns Oh
behalf Of Tom Alien. The articles stip.
ulatc that the fight shall bc for $2.500
and the championship, and shall take
place within fifty miles of New Orleans.
The fight has beer fixed to come Oft OH
the 10th Of May.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

A little two-ycars old found a dead
mouse in the trap in the back yard, and
taking il up in her chubby little hand.
RAN into her grandmother and held it
up saying, 20 grandma, here'sa little
mouse just gone to its heavenly father"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

Two little girls were heard one morn
ing engaged in a dispute as TO what their
!" mothers could do Tho dispute was
ended by the youngest child saying,
/" Well, there's one thing my mother can
do that yours can't my mother can take
every one Of her tocth oui at once"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

% A batchclor seeing the word;
''Families Supplied" over tho door OF a
shop, stepped in and said he would take
ia wife and two children.
Ry a young man says that he cured
palpitation of the heart by the applica.
'ion Of another palpiiating heart 70 the
part affected.
G Mrs. Partington says she did moi
marry her second husband because she
loved the male sex; but just because he
was the same size OF her first husband
aud could wear out bis old clothes,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

"PRorEssoR'" said a student IN
pursuit Of knowledge concerning tho
habits of animals, "whv docs a cat,
while eating, turn her head first one way
and then the other!" "For the reason,'
replied the Professor, "that she can not
turn it both ways at once"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

n~rA lady and gent adlniring poplar
tree, the latter gallantly remarks. "If
| add you 10 it, it will become popular"
T. Better us" she replied. land il will be-
como. populous.' lie took the hint, and
married her soon after.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

OF The following il (not) original
One young man met another and said !:
: came very near selling my boots yes
|terday." allows that 2" said his friend.
Il had them half-soled," answered the
wag.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28

-"Nevcr put off till tomorrow what
you can do to-day" said an advising
mother to her little son, "Well, then,
mamma, let us eat the raspberry pie that
is in the cupboard" was the childs pre-
|cocious reply.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
How to make Paper TRANSPARENT,

Artists. architects, land surveyors. and
lall who have occasion to make use ot
Itracing paperin theirproiessional duties
Twill be glad 10 know that any papcr ca
Ipable of the transfer of drawing in or
binary ink, pencil. or water colors. and
that even stout drawing paper. can be
made as transparent as the thin yellow
Iish paper at present used for tracing pur-
poses. The liquid used is benzi.lc. If
the paper be G.mpcd with pure and s.cs,i
distilled benzine ii u, once assumes n
and permits Of the tracing
being made, and Of ink or water colors
being used on its surface withou, any
running" The paper resumes its opa-
city as the benzinc cvapoiateG. and II ihc
drawing is not then completed. the re-
luisite portion of the paper must be
again damped with the Lcnzine. The
transparent calico, on which indcstruc-
tiblc tracings can he made. was mos.
valuable invention, and this new discov-
cry OF the properties Of ben2ine will
prove of further service to many bran
ches Of the art profession. in allowing
the use OF stiff paper where formerly
only slight tissue could be used.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
> A y = r. Rk & - n q A ST
NAIL EXPRESS & STAGE ROUTE
4. STEINHAVJSER

Contractor for the Shoals aud Jasper Mail tx.
~ press Route. respectfully informs the public, ths
S,ll run good hack. with excellent team, and 4
saos driver and s prepared convey passengers and
Apfess matter between the Ohio and mississippi Rail.
shoals. aud Jasper. OF way places. on the route
md this she cheapest. ~ well pleasant
~ times. ~ they save several miles travel Persons
" receiving ~xpresssge Of any kind NAV dcpcnd
having i carefully handled. and promptly and safely
- -versd HE stage leaves Jasper everytrday mernirs
oek and arrives At Shoals in tine to connect wi
hs ssIssh. grs ~ n rsrp unos''
Ostsssr ssA-less-iy.