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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05
MISS EDITH HELPS THINGS
ALONG.

My sistcr'll be down In minute. and says
you're 20 wait. II you please.
And says | might stay till she came, II I'D
promise her never 70 tease,
that's nonsense, for how would you
what she told me 20 say. il didn't Don't
you really and truly think so.
And then you'd feel strange here alone, And
you wouldn't know just whore 20 sit;
For that chair isn't strong on it, legs, and 're
We keep Il TO match with the sofa. But Jack
says IL would be like you
To fiop yourself right down upon IL and
knock out the very last screw.
"s'pose you tryg Iwon't tell. You're afraid
TO- on you're afraid they would think
Ii was mean
Well, then. there's the album-that's pretty,
II you're sure that your fingers are clean.
For sister says sometimes daub III but she
There's her picture. ion knowits Its like
her; but she amt as good looking 81
course'
tell me, you'd never have thought
That once Twas little "a thatg It's the only
one that could he bought
For that was the message TO Pa from the pho
tograph man where sat-
That he wouldn't print OF any more till he
first got his money for that.
"What2 Maybe you're tired OF waiting Why,
often she's longer than this.
There's all her back hair TO do up and all Of
her front curls 10 friz.
But it's nice to be sitting here talking like
grown people. just you and me
DO YOU think yon'l be coming here oftens
Oh, do. But don't come like Tom Lee.
"Tom Ice. Her last bean. Why. my good
ness He used 10 be here day and night.
Till the folks thought that he'd be her hus-
band; and Jack says that gave him a
fright
lou won't run away, then, as he did, for
you're not rich man. they say.
Pa says you are poor as a church mouse.
Now, are yous And how poor are they
= Amt you glad that you met mes Well, y
am. for know now your hair isn't red.
But what there l. lcrt 0f It's mousy, and not
what that naughty Jack said
But there must 20. sisters coming. But
wish l could wait, Just 70 see
n she ran up 20 you and she kissed you in the
way that she used to kiss Lee"
Bret Harfe. sH the Independent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05
go PILGRIM, COMES THE NIGHT
so FAST"

% Pilgrim, comes the night so fast.
Let not the dark thy heart appall.
Though loom the shadows vague and vast,
For Love shall save Us all.
There n no hope but this 20 SEQ
Through tears That gather last ana fnll;
Too great 10 perish Love must re.
And Love shall save Us all.
Have patience with our loss and pain,
Our troubled space of days 80 small;
We shall not stretch our arms IN VAIN,
For Love shall save us all.
OPiigrim. but a moment wait.
And we shall hear our darlings call
beyond Deaths mute and awful gate,
And Love shall save Us all.
---Csiia Tharfer. ia Scribaer for March.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05

''Hen-e-ryl Hen-e-ryl Say, Hen-e-ry
Pine, where be yeP''
Almira Commonly called Miry) Calk-
ins shrieked this summons from the
back-door Of the farmhouse. The
month was April; the weather, for that
day, vernal. Crocuses gilded the posy-
bed here and there; few red buds
decked the maple branches. A robin or
two hoped wistiully about the chip
yard, keeping an eye out for aggressive
hens; but as it was morning, those
danes Of price were busy with domestic
cares in fragrant hollows Of the haymow
or cavernous barrels half full of clean
shavings, made ready for such exigen-
cies, while the cock was far a-field pick
ing up the early worm, so the robins
were undisturbed.
Miry was embodied Spring herself, as
she stood on that rough stone, her shin
ing hair knotted in a golden bunch be-
hind her head, her face rosy as peach,
her eyes bright and cool as gold gray
eyes can be, and her trim little figure
clad in clean calico gown, with a
striped bib-apron, while rolled-up
sleeves displayed to the elbow pair OF
sturdy arms, and her strong short hands
grasped the broom-handle.
"What do We want?" CHEEKY voice
responded, as handsome young fellow
lifted his dark head from behind the
woed-pile, and smiled at the girl, with q
glitter OF mischief in his eyes.
I" didn't know as your name was
Henery," said Miry, with sniff.
"When ye can't git what We want, it's
sorter policy to take what We can git,
returned Sam Peters, with q smile.
/" Mebbe ef We hollered mite louder,
Hen would hear ye."
'Hen e-ryl" screamed the girl again;
and as the word left her lips, a sheep
ish locking fellow came stumbling out
.,of the barn with hatful Of eggs.
Ben a-layin' on EN-, Hen-fashion,"
put in Sam, in stage aside Mira
wanted TO laugh at this rustic Joke, but
she was vexed with Sam, 80 she bit her
lips; but her eyes would glitter.
Was you a-callin' me?" said Henry,
ambling up to the door.
Yes, was; dca't ye know your
name yet, Hen Pine?''
"Well, naow, We see, was up to the
top o. the NOW. heerd ye; but Of I'D
"a hollered back, Il "a skeert the old hen
. outen her wis.,
Maybe you'd picked 'em up
dryly remarked Sam, shouldering his
Ak and going Off TO the woodshed with
an armful Of kindlings.
Mira threw an indignant glance at
him, and proceeded to do her errand
TO Henry. Sam was out Of her good
graces Just now. He had talked too
much to Emily Snow at last nights
quilting. And who was going TO believe
all his nonsense, when he could talk
whole hour to another grip II did not
occur to Mira that she had refused his
escort 10 the aforesaid quilting, and he
had been obliged to go with Emily In
consequence. II consistency Is jewel,
according to the much vexed quotation,
II Is not one that women wear; perhaps
y y reserved for collar buttons and scarf
pins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05

When the census-taker raped at the
door Of a certain cottage on Crawford
Street the other day and wondered il
the woman would set the dog on him
or douse him with dishwater, a great
disappointment awaited him. She
opened the door softly, snuifed the air
20 see II he smelled Of lightning rods,
and then threw II open for him 10 enter.
Madam, am making canvass Of
the city" he began.
"Ah, Sit down. she replied, and
rs he began opening his book she con-
tinued:
.There are five Of Us ia the family,
and we paid 500 down on this place.
Ny husbands name il Peter, his age Is
forty-two, and he came from mean
family. His father was always having
lawsuits about dogs. and his mother
was the greatest gossip in Elmira. Have
you got that DOWN."
He grunted assent, and she continued:
My name is Alyina Sarah, and was
born in"
= do not care 10 know where you
was born, madam he interrupted.
"Well, | care!" she exclaimed: sit
makes a great deal Of difference whether
was born in Africa or Boston, and
want il put down. As was saying, I
was born in Boston in 1883 Put down
that came Of a good family
MADAM, you don't understand-you
.sDon't understand that came Of a
good famiIy2 Ia like 10 know Of Bos-
ton family that carried their family
higher than the Rogerses Put down
that my father was in the Mexican war. -
you have three children, madam?'
q haven't any such thing. sir! Put
down that my mother was killed BY an
explosion in quarry. Her and father
were 100000"
How many children have Won, mad
amp"
"Have you got mother DOWN."
"No, madam. You see, am taking
the census of the city"
SWELL" she said, giving him dan
gerous look, 1 had the typhoid fever
at the age Of fifteen, and for weeks and
weeks hung on the edge Of the grave.
| bore up as well as was able, and
I" Five in the family--how many chill
dren2" He suddenly asked.
Put down that bore up!" she
commanded. s.And that one night
when the watches were asleep I crept
out Of bed and took drink Of"
"This is foreign TO the subject, mad
am. How old are your children?-
" Haven't you put down that | hung
on the edge Of the grayc?"
mo, madam"
"Arent you going TOP"
"No, madam. You see, am simply
taking the census Of Detroit. desire
to ascertain --"
"You can't ascertain ii here, sir!-
she snapped. If my sickness, which
cost over 5000, isn't good enough TO 20
in the book, then you don't get line
here!
"Let me ask you ---"
I" No use asking for any Of our pho
tographs, sir, II you get 'em any
where and put our pictures in that book
Wen make 1t hot for you! Good-day,
sir-good-day."
He stood on the step, signing, and
she called through the door:
my grandfather was bitten to death
by an alligator, but won't give you
any Of the particulars! You want to
waikiki
He passed on, sorrowfully wondering
il the next woman's mother was blown
off bridge or carried down the river
on q hay-stack. - Detroit ~, Z Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05

Mrs. Cynthia George, stitchcr in a
North Adams (Mass.) shoe-shop, died
from the effects Of arsenic poisoning,
contracted from the brightly dyed
leather upon which she worked. Two
theories are advanced rs To the cause Of
the poisoning that poison was in
hailed by constantly working over the
leather, another that II was from rub
bling her face with her hands after
handling it.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

To have the mind half occupied upon two
or three continued novels at the same time
is only n remove from suicide Of memory.
To turn the attention frequently and repeat.
eddy from one thing to another is an ipjur.
ious mental habit. With the young espec.
tally this should not be encouraged. This
reason is the basis of the claim by
some that children should pursue not more
than two studies at the same time, or, if
more are given, they should be of kindred
nature. 1t is altogether better and far to be
preferred that the youth read approved
books out of libraries and not the chance
medley of periodic story papers. To any
but q perverted taste the books are more in.
teresting. There is advantage in reading
a certain class of novels, those which
are conceded TO be the masterpieces of great
writer's, but the good can be had only by a
fair study of the characters. This strength
ems thought, improves habit of analysis and
enlargcs the view Of human nature and life.
The other course is bad and only and who'll
~ bad.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

Der 5.
Sioux City Journal. Aug
The Dakota Southern people are pushing
work on the Sioux City and Pembina extern
sion with. commendable enterprise. A. J.
Carpenter has returned from his Beloit, Wis,
trip, and E. E. Carpenter will be home next
week, when the work of grading above Cal
Hope will be prosecuted with vigor. The
roadbed between %Portlandville and Calliope
is ready for the iron and tracklaving will
commence on Saturday morning, the force
for this purpose being already on the ground
The intention is to put down about half a
mile of track a day. There are two hun
dred and fifty tons Of iron and forty thousand
ties already here; there are six hundred and
fifty tons Of iron on the road between here
and Chicago, and a shipment ofsixteen hun
bred tons left Cincinnati on the Sd. There
is no likelihood ofdelay for want of material.
The depot building al. Calliope is now being
erected, and it is expected that the cars will
run into that station by the 9Th of Sept, and
to q point four miles beyond by the 10th Of
that month. The company is prepared to
push the road right through to Beloit, if 9th.
er interests shall be able to carry out their
part of the agreements.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

1t is now pretty clearly ascertained that
the forbidden fruit Of Eden must have been
some species of the peach. 1t is now con-
coded 10 surpass all other inanimate things
in total depravity. The growers SIN il gath
ering and packing it, and the city scalpers
repack it until it has come to be a deception
by the package. The berries are all right,
and the pears and other fruit, fair, but the
Chicago papers confess there is no honor
left in the peach crate, or dealer. -
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

John Harper Of Kentucky who raised
and trained the celebrated animals Longfel.
low, Lyttleton and others, prefers corn to
oats as the feed for horses, and attributes the
wonderful power and endurance of bis
.favorites to the influence Of the good old
yellow Ohio corn" 1t is the almost uni
form habit in the south half of Ohio, Indi.
ana and Illinois as we'll as in Kentucky and
Missouri, to feed horses on corn, and they
have good stock. Horses prefer corr to anv
other dry food. Here in Dakota a great
crop Of corn is approaching sound maturi.
ty and in our cold winters and raw springs
it would help our horses to feed it to them
much more than we do.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

In the fiscal year ending July 1, 1877, the
exports from the United States were 1858
637, 457 and the imports $49s, 097 $40, leav
ing a balance in u favor of $166, 539, 917
That was regarded as wonderful but the las
fiscal year gives altogether the most re-
markable showing in American history
The balance sheet shows exports $72S ,617,
1926, and imports $466. 872,S64; excess il
our favor $261, 744, $40. This increase
which seems to 60 steadily on, will soor
bring all our bonds home and after tina
gold must come to pay balances.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

Rapid City Journal. July 20: "a Journal
reporter at Hayward City, in speaking o.
Mr.. Fred Gross, says that he had some tools
to be taken over to the Tompson lode, which
il about seven miles from there, and was
unable to procure transportation. He load.
ed the tools into a w~heelbarrow, and as the
day was = scorcher, he dressed himself in a
flannel shirt and a alouch hat, California
pants in his boots, and undertook to wheel
them out to the mine. The last seen of Mr..
Cro&, he had succeeded in crossing the big
hill just west Of Hayward. When he under.
takes Job Of that kind, you may depend
on it that il will be accomplished. What
this section Of the hills needs more than any.
thing else, il more such meo.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

Advices from Washington under date OF
the 9Th, apprise us that the solicitor gencr-
al, to whom this application for the removal
Of Justice Bennett was referred. reports
there is no cause calling for such action.
The attorney general concurs. This intel
ligence will be very gratifying to ninety
nine one hundredths Of the people of Da.
kota-in fact Claggelt, of Deadwood may
be the only one who will mourn.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

There is bad political luck for the Potter
committeeman. First Hunt0on of Va, was
defeated for denomination while busy seek.
ing for the missing link, and now Stengcr
of Pa, has q like prospect, while Butler
abandons congressional hope and stands
hesitating whether to take the fatal leap in
to Kearney's arms.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

Barning's constituents are gradually re-
turning home; first Eph. Holland and now
Charles Young, sentenced for ballot box
stuf1ng. have been pardoncd. There is
hope for army reform.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10
National party platform: Wanted. some
money, without earning it.

No one asks what presidential candidate
the administration will favor. 1t 10 q novel
phase in our history, when this vast power
is wholly Indifferent to such issues.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

The South Carolina democrats pray for
amnesty to Kuklux and moonshiners In the
same breath they ask for Immigration. Bet
ter 60 the works meet for liberty and law.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10
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NOTATION. GRANT s Downr'a FINE ANDY
MARINA 1SeERANCE AGENCY,
POS Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo-. Feb !. ls7.S
A; A. MELlIER. Washington Av., City.-Dear
Mellicr: I hsye for some years been troubled with
ssSala,9 p1ay, yt f. 4; H9d5H!eIng yo@r ndycEtlssm,snt q
~ 4. Ilav9 used onlytwoG bottles, and as q result
Lice! 90 much relieved TINT presume on our per-
youtakc some m asurca to get 1t more prominently
~ hoS sne pHniic: Snat otieis may have such relief
Der Of my friends. all OF. whom have Expressed to
motheir high estimate Of its value and good effects
really think It particularly adapted to wants Of
81. Louis people. and they pll ought to know or It.
snd hose NJ H ISs Il shout tryit Twill ri.k thss
given away willsell rs many bottles.
fo9iS r,an T cd aSt t sSI IS SSh h lays i; meynecal
course you could largely increase this. number.
Why not try 1t? You:strnly, WIN. BOWEN.
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10
THE PEMBlNA ROAD

Progress of the Work OF Extension
h Cars to be Running to CalliOpe Septem-
HoW &
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

The republican party everywhere is han.
kerlng for . fight. e
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10
TRAINS MOVING
WEST.
xs.l
'Flag stations. +relegraph stat,o,

2 Passenger train going east connects at Davis
Junction with branch trains arriving vt oil
landville at IL. 10 p. M, and then connecting with
Howard's stages for Virginia. Eden, Fairvicw
1cleit, Canton, Harrisburg, Flandreau. Linwovd,
Rock Rapids, Sioux Falls und all points on The
Big Sioux River, and from leaving Portlandv.iie
ut LIS p. M, connects ut Davis Junction With
train going west.
S. At Elk Point with stages fog P,s Gu, Ncb
and Richla d D.. T.
4. AT Vcrmillion with stages for Lodi, R,y, .
side, Turner, Bloomingdale ana Finlay. aS+t
8. At Meckling with stages for 81.
8. At Gayville with stages for st. Helena.
T.. Al iankton with stages for all points !
southern and western Dakota, and North Ncbras
ka; and during the season of navigation with
Missouri River Transportation Companies line
OF steamers for Randall, Brule, Pierre, Snlly
Rice, Bismarck, Stevenson, Berthold. Buford,
carroll and Benton; connecting at Pierre with
transportation waaons for the Black Hills.
This is the only Direct Route to tho
Black Hills.
GEO. +. WHEEL OCK, n'lSup1rintsni':.
dQfM ..N
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

Will loan money, pay taxes and sell real estate
Tor nOn-reEdents, on favorable terms. Agents
for reliable Insurance Companies, w insure
property on terms favorable.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-10

Q7 A DAY to Agents canvasslng for the Fire.
81 side Visitor. Terms and Outfit Free,
Address I: O.. VICKEltY, Augusta, Maine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31
The Silent Stranger.

A stranger sat in the corner Of the
car hence to New York, in an easy atti-
tude, his feet upon large black trunk.
The gentlemanly conductor, going his
rounds, at the first station politely in
formed the stranger that the trunk must
be put in the baggage-car. To which
the stranger nothing replied. At the
second station the displeased conductor,
more decidedly, told the stranger that
he must put the trunk in the baggage
car. To which the stranger nothing re-
piled. At the third station the vexed
conductor more imperatively told tie
stranger that he must put the trunk in
the baggage-car or it would be put off
the train. To which the stranger moth
ing replied. At the fourth station the
irate conductor had the trunk put off
and left. At the fifth station the molli-
fed conductor, addressing the stranger,
begged him to remember that he but
done what his duty required, and that
he had only done it after repeated warn
ings, and that it was solely the strangers
fault. To which the stranger laconical-
ly replied: "Don't care; 'tain't Imy
trunk !"-Boston Courier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31
HIS SHARE AND NINE.

n. rant from me so softly and so soon.
nS NJ sweet hands rest at morning and at noon
Tho only task God gave them was to hold
~ . soa II faint rose -buds-and be white and cold
N. share of flowers he took with hi IN away /;
u ~ more will blossom here so fair as they.
No sbare of thorns he left-and if they tear
" hands instead of his, do not care.
His sweet eyes were so clear and lovely, but
NJ look into the worlds wild light and shut:
pown in the dust they have their share of
sleep;
Their share of tears is left for me to weep.
U;s sweet mouth had its share of kisses-Oh
What love, what anguish, will he ever know?
It's share Of thirst, and murmuring, and moan
And cries unsatisted, shall be my own.
lie had his share of summer. Bird and dew
Were here withhim-with him they vanished,
too.
His share of dying leaves, and rains, and
frosts,
i take, with every dreary thing he lost.
THE phantom of the cloud he did not see
For everrnore will overshadow me.
LIE, In his turn with small, still, snowy feet,
Touched the Dim Path, and made it's Twilight
| sweet
Mrs. S. M B. Pi0tt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31
OLD AND YOUNG.

r,ey soon grow old who grope for gold
=. lnuy r,arts where all is bought and sold;
~ Whn ,,' live for self and on some shelf
IN n darkened vaults hoard up their pelf'
rfnanrered ~ and crusted Ger with mold.
1ar Har them their youth itself is old.
They ne'er grow old who gather gold
Where spring awakes and flowers unfold;
where suns arise in joyous skies,
snd iii the soul within their eyes
rar nnu them me immortal bards have sung;
Tor them old age itself is young!
Toi -Sc7ibneT