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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-27
A Strange Malay.

Nine miles west Of Moulton, i'm Law
renee County, Alabama, lives James
Stokes, a poor country wagon-maker.
His daughter, Lydia, about 22 years Of
age, is the subject of this sketch. For
two years past she has been the victim
of "A strange malady. During this time
there has been taken from her body at
different times over one hundred pins
and needles, besides wood splinters.
No great number have been extracted
at any one time. They have appeared
and been taken from ali parts OF the
body, viz: face, head, neck, back,
breast, arms and legs She believes
that she is bewitched. Her regular
physician is David Dinsmore, who will
vouch for the facts. The peculiarities
OF the case are that the pins are head
less, the needles are sometimes taken
out in bundles, or rather as many as
five twisted together as though made Of
soft iron wire, and while they are most
~ corroded and more or less decom-
posed, rs though they had passed
through the stomach, yet some are
bright as though but recently inserted
from the surface. Every effort 80 far
hsho W utAttJ hbW Nnt t0tltS pos
sessed of them. She has been deprived
OF both pins and needles, all such fem
mime conveniences being carefully con
cealed from her for long periods of time
without materially checking the trouble.
Where she gets them, how, when, or
by what agency is yet to be discovered.
The location from which they are tax
en- is first indicated by small pustue
or pimple. She is delicate, apparently
consumptive. DIR. G. w. Lyon, who
lives about five miles from Stokes, is
familiar with al the facts and parties
and it is to him am indebted for the
notes from which | write out this state
ment, which is no sell or sensation nor
overdrawn, though in reference to Miss
Stokes's age my notes are not clear.
They were taken in the neighborhood
and verified by other corroborative tes-
timony. Medical records furnish ac-
counts of similar cases in the past, with
the eccentric causes. The cause in this
case remains 10 be discovered. Cor.
ClarkSUtue Rertey
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GOING TO SCHOOL.
El GEORGE coorER.


&c he iped her over the meadow brook,
While be feet she tmidy set
Twin lilses they we're y on the NOISY stone
Win the cooling uppies wet
They passed. the brook and IL seemed 20 sing
With a swectcr, mcrrier sound,
Ger the clOvcr-lAden ground
D little maiden bow fair You were
with your eyes u heaX enly blue:
And the dimples played - our cheeks. as plA y
ON = rose the drops OF Jew.
As play on a rose the drops of dew,
When the brceEes merrily blow
And your hps they were tnts Of the ripeniDg
peach,
In the mornings ruddy glow.
Bare feet how they twinkled among the grass
HID ven know. whenever you took
TIE path for school that ne waited for YOU
Ry tao willow shaded brook
S.noe khen the fragrant blossoms have come
To the bows. all many time,
Aud = bridge is over the brook that sings,
AZ OF old. IL pleasant rhyme;
And two are srraying upon the bank
A. l pen these wandering words,
And they talk OF the happy schOol-iay time,
As they watch the building birds.
But ssrcan there is ~ith a grander Tow,
With a sterner. saddcr song.
Ana lovers viii crOss 70 different school,
And help each other alougi
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SsIutary stimulation.

When vital action Is sluggish, a stimu-
liant, provided it be pure and properly medi-
Gated, l. the most reliable agent for i'm.
parting the necessary impetus 10 the semi
dormant organs, acceleratiug the languid
which functional inactivity gives rise Physi-
clans who have employed llostcttcr's Stom-
ach Bitters in their practice pronounce 1t the
most salutary tonic stimulant they have ever
used, and especially commend II as a rene
dy for torpidity Of the bowels, liver, stom-
sch and kidneys, and as a resuscitant Of
vital energy. The medicinal value Of the
Bitters Is due 10 the fact that with their
basis OF pure old rye are combined, In per
feet chemical harmony, the best restOra-
tive and life sustaining elements known
90 medical botany. The Bitters never dete-
riorate In the most unfsyorable climates.
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"A sarcastic editor says A girl who
goes to a sensible school carries n slate,
arithmetic, spelling book, geography,
and a lunch in a paper. The modern
city schoolgirl goes along with a big
tilter, bustie, striped hose, hump
backed, carrying thirty-one different
books, three states, four copy-books,
bottle of ink, pocketful of pencils and
pens, a worth Of pinchback jewelry, a
mouthful of chewing-gum, and thirteen
red streamers dangling after her.
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Recent advices from Berlin speak
of an attempt made by the Princess
Royal and other titled ladies, TO initiate
an abandonment by German women Of
Paris fashions, and an adoption of fash
ions created at Berlin. Plates OF the
proposed modes have been published,
but they are as absurd as any yet is
sued from France, and the movement
does not promise great success.
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REMARKABLE LETTER
From a Gentleman Known and Hon
Ored from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Coast.

Nessrs wErKs a POTTER. Wholesale Druggists, Bos-
ton, Mass Gentlemen.-lhayef for some mouths felt II
q duty ths owed 70 suffering umaniy TO write you.
stating the at benct that have derived from the
use Of SANFORD's RADICAL Coax FoR CArARnH. For
than ~ years have been an ictcd with this very
troublesome complaint. have tried All the remedies
that could ind, but without material or permanent
benefit Last fan the disease had arrived At that state
that must have relief or die. The entire mcmhran-
system h al become 90 iufamed. and the stomach
% dlsordered, tina. II n doubtful matter whether
could 20 10 the Pacific coast, or u did whether
Ishould live TO come back or not lsaw an adver-
tscmcnt OF this medicine. and although being very
increduous about SPECIFICS or nosrums OF any kind,
yet In sheer desperation tried this and was AZ once
benefited by it, The changes OF climate, q chronic
disease Of the liver, ana my age over sO-may pre-
from IL daily 10. 10 TO me tnrddbe And am hoping
70 be completely cured, and 81 Ast arrive al aSespect
able old age
1fths statement ofrny case can be Of any aervioe 70
those afflicted have been, and enable YOU 70 bring
this remedy into general use, especially on the
Pacific coast (vhere 70 IL much needed, my object IN
writing this note will he obtained. - -,
Very truly yours, HENRY WELLS,
AurouA, N. Y, June, i1'6. ofWells, Fargo co.
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Each package contains DR.. sanfordt Improved In
haling fuhe, aud full directions for use in al cases
Price 800. For sale by all wholesale and rctal
druggists throughout the United Siatr-. WEEKS
n POTTER. General Agents and Wholesale Drug
gists, Boston, Mas.
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COLLINS -
voLTAIc
PLASTERS

For Local Pains, Lameness, Soreness,
Weakness. Numbness and Inflammation OF
the Lungs, Liver. Kidneys. Spleen. Bowels,
Bladder, Heart and Muscles. arc equal TO an
army of doctors. and acres Of plants and
shrubs. Even in Paralysis, Epilepsy, or
Fits, and Nervous and Involuntary Mus
culsr Action, this Plaster, by Rallying the
Nervous Forces, has effected Curos when
every other known remedy has failed.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Price % cents.
Sent on receipt Of price, 25 cents for One,
81 % for Six. or s225 for Twelve, 20 any
part of the United States and Canndas. by
WEEKS q PoTTER, Proprietors, Boston.
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q CURIosIrIEs WANTED.--A drummer to
beat time for the march of Intellect
| A pair Of snuffers to trim the slight OF
Aother days"
A ring for the finger Of scorn.
A cushion for the seat of Government.
N BY loafer, the lever that was used to raise
SSie wind.
The brush OF boats painter
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PRONOUNCED INCURABLE.

BOSTON, May 1911.
H. II. STEVENS, Esq; Dear slr-I have been badly
afllictod with Liver Complaint for ten years have
suffered great pain In my back, hips and side with
great difficulty in passing urine. which was often,
and I'm very small quantities, frequently accompanied
with blood and excruclating pain.
nal have faithfully tried most OF the popular remedies
Recommended for my complaint have been under
the treatment OF some OF the most Skful physicians
I'm Boston. all of whom pronounced my case incura-
Bile. This was my condition when was advised by
a friend TO try Vegetine land could see the good eff
fects from the first dose took, and from that mo-
ment kept on improving until was entirely cured
taking In all, l should think about six bottles.
1t Is, indeed, valuable medicine, and II should
be afiiicted again In the same wav would give q
dollar dose, II could not get It without,
Respectfully, j. NJ. GLE.
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She was perche1 on II chair lacking up a
window curtain. lie was on the Opposite Of
The street, observing her graceful form pct
urosqnely outlined in the delicate draipry
ofiacs, formlng pretty picture. Then fol-
lowed Il crash like that of the Bergen Iiill
eS1''osion, and the fair picture disappeared
IN haloot rcd aul blue stripes.
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Expensive habits: "Please, miss, want
a penny smokef'
1--WE have no penny cigars, but you can
have one at three halfpence."
"All right, miss p And it over. / never
mind what pay for a good weed"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-06

The crocodile looks drowsily from the wa
ter, and. resting his hungry jaws upon the
muddy bank, big tears are seen to gather
aud fall from his eyes as they dwell upon
the stark and plump form OF a native Yahoo
Oh, what....Ionging is expressed in those
tears II want3to, cat you" What mors
consumingly.e eloquent than that,
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he young man who has got up quar-
EGf Of romantic friends and serenaded his
girl for an hopr, to find that the family is
at the Thousand Islands, and only the gar
dener at home, realizes as few men can how
feeting aud transitory are the hopes OF
life.
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THE BEST MEDICINE.

EAST MARsHFIEID, Aug. II, 1870
Mr.. STEVENS: Dear Slr-I am scventy-one years OF
age; have suffered many years with Kidney Com
plant, weakness III my back aud stomach. was In
duced by friends TO try Vegetne, and think It
the best medicine for weakness OF the Kidneys ever
used. have tried many remedies for this complaint
and never found so much relief from the Negcine
IL strengthens and invlgorates the whole system.
Many Of my acquantanccs have taken Il, and be-
eve Il to be good for all the complaints for which II
Is recommended. Yours truly,
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There is always feeling oil regret when
rye part forever with familiar objects, no
matter how humble and unimportant they
may be. This however, should not include
any.parting with dog in a strange apple
orchard.
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Nothing will surprise married man so
much as to go home and see his wife limp
ing around the house with her little toe
bandaged, saying that she doesn't see why
he has to keep suchIan Internal edge on his
razor.
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A young Highlander, taking leave of his
sweetheart one Saturday evening, remarked
"Ill see ye at the kirk the morn if we're
spared. an whether or no, I'll see ye on
Monday.
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"Come, husband" said the wife of Wall
street noted broker, "it is time for us TO ge,
up the day is breaking" "We'l, let it
break" was the renly 81 don't hold any
Of its papers"
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The Detroit Free Press notices that this is
the time to lay in 500 worth of feed for that
pig which the family got last spring to eat
up the crumbs and yield $50 pounds of pork
without cost.
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Nothing pleases fly so much as to be
mistaken for a huckleberry, and if he can
be baked in cake and pass himself off up
on the unwary as currant, he dies without
regret.
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A pair of slippers-a douple of eels. A
man of steady habits the man who always
wears the same clothes Bills of exchange
lovers kisses. See-fare-ing men-railroad
conductors. Trqpeller.
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A genius out West has Just patented n
machine for making sweet potatoes. lie is
brother of an old pentleman who put hand.
les on prickly pears and sold them for cur
~ combs
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A retired physician who has gone into the
green grocery line throws in prescription
with every dozen green cucumbers.
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A wag of gourmand who had made
himself i'll by feasting on fish said he EN-
bodied the trio Of the fiery furnace, thus
shad-rack, me-sick, and abed.we 60.
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BY "the Governor It's hard work to
keep your sons in check while they re young;
ms harder still to keep 'en, in checks when
they grow older.
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An old batchelor having been laughed at
by party of pretty girls, told them, "You
are small potatoes r'-"We may be small
potatoes" said one of them, "but we are
sweet onesr'
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Humorous.

1t consoles the New Orleans RcpuJtcaa
that Charley Ross will soon be big enough
10 find himself.
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"He knows on which side his bread is
|buttered" is now rendered, "He is aware on
what portion of the staff of life the oleagin-
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A New Haven scientist shows that bees
have memories. They have way of sitting
down suddenly and leaving their memories
behind them.
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A young lady in Youngstown, Ohio, n
few days ago received from her discarded
lover letter covering fhy.two pages of
foolscap. The girl still lives.
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PAIN in THE RACK.

There is no remedy known to medical science
which has proved itself more valuable In cases OF
Kidney Complaints than the Vegetine. II acts d.
rectly upon the secretions, ceanses and purfes the
blood, and restores the whole system to healthy ac-
ton.
The following extraordinary cure OF great sufferers
who had been given up by the best ply siclans as
hopeless cases. Will speak for themselves, and should
challenge the most profound attention OF the meui-
cal faculty, as well as Of those who are suffering from
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The difference between the cook and her
lover is, the one cooks the meat and the
other meets the cook.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD.
Philadelphia 4 Erie r. r. Division.
SUMMER TINE TABLE.
WESTWARD.
July ia, 1916.

ON and after SUNDAY, APR. 20, 1876
~ the trains on the Philadelphia q llre Lai
Road Division Hill ram us follows:
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TOUCH ON rHE BATIIER. IA yea can
tain of jncose bu,uor, in a sraenast town
met an acquaintance the other day who was
rather noted for not very ceanly habits in
person.
"Well.' said the latter" IL have jus I
been in bathing.p
"You don't say 40 Bathing. do you say?"
asked the other And where did you gol
"Oh, down to the beach"
al am afraid, then, some Of our vessels OIL
boats will run foul of new bank formed
there of which they never heard before"
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KIDNEY COMPLAINT.

Probably there Is no complaint that afillcts the hui
man system which Is so little understood at the
present time as some OF the varied forms OF Kidney
Complaint.
There Is no disease which causes such acute pain
or more alarming In Its results than when the kid
neys fail TO secrete from the blood the uric acid and
other poisonous substances which the blood accumu-
lates IN Its circulation through the system.
lf from any cause the kidneys fail tO perform the
functions devoving upon them. the cumul0ti0ns are
taken up by the absorbents and the whole system
thrown into state OF disease, causing great pain
and suffering, and very often immediate death
Hence the Importance OF keeping the kidneys and
blood In healthy condition, through which all the
impurities OF the body must pass
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are run on all through trains Of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago ana Sc. Paul, Chicago and Milwaukee,
or Chicago and WtnOna.
AT omaha our slcepers connect with the overland
sleepers on the Ulin Pacific SuilrOad Tor all points
west OF the Missouri river.
on the arrival Of the trains from the east south,
the trains of the Chicago AZ North Western Railway
leave Chicago as follows
For COUNCIL BLUFFS, OMAHA AND CALIFORNIA Two
through trains daily With Pullman palace craving
room ana Sleeping cars through to council Bluls.
For ST PAUL AND MISSEAPuLiS, two Trough trains
daily, with Pullman palace cars attached to both
trains.
FOX GREEN BAY AND LAKE SUPERIOR, two trains
daily, with Pullman palace cars attached, and run
ming through To Marquette.
For MILwAUKEE, four through trains daily, Pull
man cars on night trains, parUr chair cars on day
trains.
For SPARTA AND WINoNA and points In Minnesota,
one through train daily, with Pullman s.ccpers TO
WiuOna.
For DUBUQUE, via Freeport, two through trains
daily with Pullman cars ON night trains
For DUBUQUE AND La rEOsSE, via clinton, two
through trains daily, with Pullman cars ON night
train to McGlrgur, Iowa.
FUR SIOUX CITY AND lANKToN, Two trains dai y, Pull
man cars to Missouri VALLEY Junction,
ron LAKE GENEVA, four trains daily.
For RuCKFORD, STERLING, KEEOSHA JANESvILIE
ana other pOintsyou can have from Two to ten trains
daily
New York Office, No AS Broadway; Roston once
State Street; omaha Office 253 fGrnham Street;
san Francisco Office, l2l MOntgUmcr Street; ClIiCa-
go ticket offices: ~ clark street, under sherman
HOuse; corner canal and Madison Streets; Kinzic
Wells street depot, corner Wells and kinZe streets
For rates or Information not uttninable Irom your
home ticket agents, apply to
W. II. STENNETT, MARVIN IIUGRITT,
Gen. Pass. Ag't, Chicago. Gen. Nup't, Chicago
Feb H. Oily
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NEARLY BLIND.

II. STEVENS Dear Slr-In expressing my
thanks to YOU for benefits derived from the use oi
vegetine, and to benefit others, VIII state:-
When eight or nine years old was afflicted with
Scrofua, which made its appearance in my eyes
face and head, and was very near bind for TWO
years. All kinds OF operations were performed on
my eyes. and all TO no good result Finally the dis
ease principally settled In my body, limbs and feet,
and at times in an aggravated way.
Last summer Was, from some cause, weak In my
spine and Kidneys and IL was at times very hard To
retain the urine. Seeing your advertisement In the
Commercial, / bought a bottle OF VEGErINE, and
commenced using according to directions. In two
or three day S obtained great relief After using
four Ave bottles noticed II had wonderful efcct
on the rough, scaly botcheS on my body and legs
stlll used Vegctne and the humorous sores one af
ter another disappeared until they We're all gone
and attribute the cure Of the two diseases TO Veg
tine as the only reliable remedy. once more accept
my thanks and believe Inc to be, Very respectfully
AUSTIN PAiRUTr.
Dec. |, 1879. No. 30 Gano ST., Cincinnati Ohio.
Diseases OF the Kidneys, Bladder, etc, are always
unpleasant, and at times they become the most dis
Iesslng and dangerous diseases that con afoct the
human 81 stem Most diseases OF he Kidneys arise
from Impurities IN the blood, causing humoIs which
settle on .hese parts. Vngetiue eNCel9 any known
remedy In the whole world toT cleansing and purify
Ing the blood, thereb causing healthy action To all
the organs OF the body.
vegetlne is Sold by all Druggists Sept 1b-lm.
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Shameless Parody.-Eyery one has ad-
mired Parthenia's definition of love TO In
gomar:
"what love is II thou wouldst be taught,
Thy heart must teach alone
Two souls with but single thought
Two hearts that beat as one"
Some profane cynic, having no fear Of
Cupid before his eyes, perpe;rates the fol-
Iswing villsinous parody;
"Loye Is a nightmare with one foot,
Two ehldren:with.One bum.
Two turnips with single root,
Two cabbage heads as one.
-
A CHRISTIAN WARSISe.-S She Was
oolored lady and attending revival OF re-
ligion, aud had worked herself up TO the
extreme pitch of going TO the good place in
a moment, or sooner if possible. She
|r7xss veal,io her feelings and eSeiaim'
II wish was June bug T.
A broiher OF sable hue. standing near by,
ibqaiga;
"Why do you want to be one =
what might Ny to my Jesus"
syou fool Niger; wcodpccker kolch yo"
sofyoa get hall way dan"
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FreepOrt and Dubuque Line
Is the only route for Elgin, Rockford, Freeport aC
all poii Is via Froeport. its r, o.. 90.
Chicago and Milwaukee Line
Pullman Palace Cars

Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the ~ one
passing through Evanston, Lake Forest Highland
Park, Waukegan, Racine, kenosha TO Milwaukee.
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An AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA cor My PA.
Dauchy & Cos. Advt's.

OK FANCY CARDS an styles with name 10 cts
H,)post paid. j. H. Hustled, Nassau, Rens. co, MY.
Sep. ~, 'IG.-4 d
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Chicago, Madison d. 81. pau, Line
winona nndSt. Peter Zine

= the short l'no Tor Northern Wisconsin and Mlnnc
uta, and fur hudson, st. Paul, Minneapolis Duluth
ma ull points III tile great Northwest. Its
The New York herald., 1876-02-28
THE ICE TOO THIN.

Yesterday afternoon the Capltoline Skating Lake. In
nrookyn, was the scene Of very exciting accident
which, fortunately 4 not result In OF life. The
pond. although the Ice thin aud had become weak
owing % the warmth Of the day, thrown open TO
ihe pubic In the afternoon, just before the accident
boys were constantly breaking through In front
of ths house. and 10 get the leo at ali u
was necessary % go beyond the buildings until
= sound spot reached A tall lady, whose pane
could be obtained standing stiil when All AZ
the gave way al around her, aud she was I'M
mcrsed up % her waist one 0f the men employed
about the lake went 10 her rescue hut hes too, broke
through Finally. aiier many vain attempts W. iauy
cxifcatcd from her icy bath, minus ono skate anu
VERY thorourhly soaked That she was not drowned
VAS probably owing 90 her great scfconrol Sne DOT
only AID noi faint but dc 20 get herself Out man
whers 70 pus The boards By means Of which she GOT
out Of the water.