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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11
Life Insurance for Inyalids.

A writer in the Portland Mel Press
proposes new plan for life insurance
a company in which only invaids and
weaklings shall be insured. He saws
The robust man shall be summed, for
be is deception and asnare. You can
not count on him. He is always sure
TO die when death i least expected. He
has been the utter ruin Of many strosg
companies, and the cause of embarrass-
ment and impoverishment to many 9TH
ers. just when you are counting on his
premium for dividend he drops of,
and you have policy To pay. The in
valid, on the other hand, is tolerably
certain TO live to a good old age. The
sickly youth, who promises 10 die before
he is thirty, often lives to ninety, and
sometimes reaches par--and is then re-
deemed, let us hope. Of course, there
are exceptions. Once in a
while vigorous young man
lives to be old. Occasionally an
invalid who is very, very good,
dies young. But in general the weak
ling outlives the other. The trouble
with our life insurance system, as now
conducted, Is that its managers obsti-
nate.y work on the assumption that a
healthy man ought to live longer than
weakly only. Perhaps he ought, but he
doesn't. The facts are against them.
Sill they 20 on in the old way, obsti-
1ately clinging to their unfortunate theo-
ry. They are unable to see what enter
prising men in other branches Of bust
ness have long seen, that the invalid, il
well worked, is mine Of wealth. Look
At the army Of doctors he supports.
Look at the great drug-shops he has
built. See the fortunes he has made for
the owners of patent medicines. What
help he Is TO the fruit trade, and to
the people who put up jellies and other
delicacies for the sick. The only man
he does not assist is the undertaken.
That worthy loses great sums Of inter-
est while waiting for him, and somc-
times goes into bankruptcy with
large stock, shop-worn and out OF STYLE.
on hand. In face OF all these facts
the actuaries go on in their laundering
way, insuring the strong and refusing
the weakly. They do not perceive that
the robust man has his head turned by
the possession Of a great capital Of
health and goes and squanders il. He
does not appreciate its worth. II came
TO him without effort on his part; per-
haps he inherited II, and he regards it
!igntly-lightly come, lightly gone.
The invalid guards his little store, hus-
bands what strength he has, lives fru-
gally on his narrow income Of health,
and takes care not to touch the princi- 4
pal. Sometimes he does not use all the
income, but puts by little year by
rear, accumulates surplus stock Of VII \
atty, and when old has a substantial
,apital Of health to live upon. Here's
o the invalid! May he live long and
,rosper!"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

Theirs was man Of enormous am
bition. His mother, who early discov-
cred this characteristic in her son, once
said to friend; " Adolphe will never
20 afoot. He will catch on behind the
wagon, then he will work forward TO tho
seat, throw out the driver and seize the
reins himself" This statement had,
however, high sense Of personal dig
nity-so high that he attached little inn
portance TO mere titles. He said once,
I" 1 can not understand how, when one
has the good fortune 10 be named Ben
jamin Disraeli, he can be possessed with
the desire TO be called Lord Beacons-
field.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

Since 1871 the German Reichsrath
has been meeting in Temporary struc-
ture, no agreement having been arrived
at, up to q recent date, as to the site
and other particulars Of the proposed
new house Of Parliament. 1t has now
been decided 10 take for this purpose
the ground occupied by Krolls Garden,
q famous pleasure haunt, known TO ev-
cry one who has visited Berlin, in the
Thiergarten. 1t is close to the Brandon
burgh gate ut the end OF the Thiergar-
ten, and In front Of the colossal monu-
ment erected To commemorate the Prus-
sian and German victories in the Dan
ishs Austrian, and French wars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11
III.


Hillsburg Is pretty little village,
somewhere on the eastern side Of TN
Alleghanies. but I won't tell exactly
where, and Mollie Dane was one OF the
prettiest girls in the village. At least.
50 thought Mr.. Charley Abbott, and
nothing in the world would have made
him 20 happy as to be the owner Of one
Of the neat cottages on Main Street. IN
joint partnership with pretty MoIlie
Dane.
Now Charley Abbott was a manly.
good-looking young fellow, with frank
smile, clear, bright eye, and heart
ns big as barn. And as like beoets
like oftener than most folks believe.
when he fell in love with Mollie- M
straightway returned the favor bv fall
ing in love with him.
~ y quite likely that the partnership
would have been speedily brought about.
but Mollie's mamma had selected an 9th.
er partner for her fair daughter. and
would not listen to q word about young
Abbott.
Mrs. Danes choice Of a son-in.law
was her own nephew, a rising vounr
doctor, BY the name Of Paul Reeves
The Reeves had always been people q
Importance. Paul had competency
already. and at the death Of his grand.
father he would come in for fortune.
2 better match for her daughter, surely.
than Charley Abbott, a poor ban ker's
clerk, on thousand year.
There was one little circumstance ~
winch Mrs. Dane was not aware-Mr.
Paul was not quite free himself. There
was young lady In the city where he
attended lectures, who had a word "a
say on that subject. Moilie knew Il.
however, for Paul had q strong, brother.
~ friendship for his pretty cousin. and K
lot Charley Abbott, too; 50 thew All
three took each other into confidence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11
TIE TWO ANTS.

Extrcmes IN friends win often mect
so oddly did they In these twain
That sne s1s ssn nee them eea n sns srsss
One day poor Mrs. Gross exclaimed
You know how long I've been BEEN ashamed
AT making such horrid swell;
"Now. don't you think. they advertise
Amedicine Tor such as i
one bottle shall sureiysry.
"would you he kind enough. my dear,
TO get Il for me. you're 80 thiny
am so fat. 'twonld look right queer.
And surely make the shopman GRIM
"with all my heart" said Mrs. spare:
snow the like favor do for me.
My thfnness makes the people stare
As much as your obesity.
"Last night heard this joyful sound
sF,fH testimonials are slocn.
a rondrous cure for fconaess found,
No longer Be b,a skin and bone
SAY. that won't vowed outr light
To work those curves that charm the sight
This magic should be on its way
sour need. we both so plainly show
For its supply, fis hard TO ask;
And n tor mine you'll lister 60.
Then yours shall be my instant task"
so Spare went straight for Anfi- Fat;
And Gross then went for 4nn Lean,
At thinking, Where's the need OF that"
Twice had the clerk smile TO screen.
Sow both these ladies' feared the eyes
They had &C home-how keep this dark
One 20 the other quick replies.
Lets strip the labels right of stark"
And 80 they did at edge of night:
These foxy friends while holneward bound,
Tore every hint from fireside sight
In hintless tatters on the ground.
They had exchanged without look.
With countless thanks for favors done;
As 20 the dose why each one took
What seemed the most effective one
Well, did these Antis prove a cheat2
OH not nc MI-fhe truth was this,
Our chemist. being quite Discreet.
supposed the ladies asked amiss.
Not knowing Latin. Each had blushed
And stamnefed over fat and lean.
SO with hid smile his Judgment rushed
Letting no question intervene
But settling from the looks Of her.
With what she wished 70 be supplied;
(for one may lose customer
IL luckiess asking hurt the prideJ;
And trusting he should seeit back
II we'll read label proved II wrong,
The clerk. with eyes politely slack,
wrapped. tied and passed the thing along.
Trey drain the bottles I'm week;
They hasten for an interview
With horror blnnchlng either cheek,
But nery-tongued as any shrew.
For Mrs. spare had parted then
With her one pound in ne weeks dose,
While hi the scales had added ten
To the gross weight Of AIRS. Gross
You'd like 20 hear. have no doubt,
Whether the wiser grew the clerk;
Or Ladies spare and Gross found out
What came of dosing in the dark.
But really here I'm at a loss
Intn see the two-and then
II Gross il spare and spare II gross.
BE sure they have exchanged again
Pros for the Anfis, Good or bad.
They did a. claimed. say what You choose. \
For Mrs. spare lost all she had.
And Mrs. Gross had more TO lose'
-Chlrtcffe n Bates, in lprl Scrsbner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11
Blue EYES.


Atnnonday fin the crowded street
walked. with absent mind and far
Innoting aught. till suddenly,
face flashed BY me like a star.
"A moment Secn-then swift the thronr
Closed iealOusly about it, prize.
And all the memory lett 70 me
Was this-she had blue eyes.
II.
a wonan's cyess you say. Not 40.
They were too shy. TOO full Of spring;
And la their rimid depths saw
girl-suul's April blo-sOming.
missed the face, but what OF that?
saw the faces dearer part:
And @ffll. though lost TO me, keep
Their color in my heart.
III
Her hands touch and her voices tone
Are things that may never know
Albeit think the one L. soft.
Ine other musical nni low
Ana shall We meet again The hone
Flames for a moment and then dies.
And oniyti remains r. me
know she had blue ewes
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
Terrible Accident.
Republican, Nor. Is,


A very m%ournful affair occurred ct
Bronco last Wednesday. resulting In the
death OF Henry E. Green. Green was
working on the railroad. Arriving at
Bronco, Il was necessary that the head
engine drop In on o side track to get q
car. Green uncouplsd the engine from
the n behind. and while doing 10 he
is supposed to have chung to the head
engine. Both engines were In motion
at the time. The forward engine prob
ably gave q quick start, and Green.
losing his balance. fell upon the track.
Before he could escape. the second en-.
CINE. attached to the moving train.
caught him and rolled him under the
pilot. Although In motion, the train
Was In the oct OF stopping. and after
going a few feet stopped. The fireman
got Of and found Green's body lying
under the middle Of the engine. Life
wa extinct. and It Il probable that death
was instantaneous. As the body rolled
under the pilot the chest was completely
crushed. Mrs. Thomas Whitney was q
sister Of the deceased, and the body was
at once brought to Truckee. An inquest
was held. which resulted In . verdict OF
accidental death. The deceased 10 q
native Of Sag Hsrbor. Long Island. Hs
wa 10 years old last August.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
Bodle Items.
Nces. Nov, Is,

The new pumping machinery at the
Standard has all been placed in position
and 10 ready for operation. bat will not
b set In motion before next Monday. 40
the tunnel 10 not entirely completed.
There was . m~iscalculation In the sur.
veys for the tunnel. which madsa differ.
encs Of three feet In the grade. This
necsssitatsd the cutting down Of 400
feet at one end. % - to squalizs 1t.
Many OF the rumors current on the
street about the great number Of deaths
have very little foundation In fact.
Stories OF seven and eight dying daily
are all stu6. There were three deaths
Monday. none Tuesday morning. and
two today. A careful inquiry proves
that the death rate does not average two
per day. AL reports to the contrary are
exaggerated and unworthy Of belief.
The charred remains Of . person were
found in . coal pit between here and
Bridgeport. belonging to John Dillon.
Tuesday afternoon. The corpse was
burnt 90 a. to render recognition impos.
sibls. Circumstances are strongly indl.
cs,ivs Of foul play. but nothing definite
can b learned. The Coroner's inquest
10 expected to throw some light on the
affair, however.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
Murdered and Crsmatsd.
Bodis Nses, Nov. Il.

bodt Nses, Nor. II.
Yesterdays Mrs contained . brief
account OF the finding OF the body Of .
man burnt 10 Q cinder In . coal pit DO.
tween Bodls and Bridgeport. Informa.
ton gained since leads to the conclusion
that a horrible murder has been perps.
trated. There 10 every reason to believe
that the bones found in the coal pit are
the remains OF an old coal burner.
known As Dutch Fred" and that John
Dillon killed him and then threw the
body In the pit to escape the copse-
quences Of his crime. The remains con.
sisted OF Q few ehsrred bones burnt out
OF oil semblancs OF humanity, but a.
Dutch Fred has been missing for several
days. and a. be was known to have had
q difficulty with Dillon just before his
disappearance. suspicion naturally di.
rected itself that way. II appears that
Dillon, who has the reputation OF being
q very dangerous and ~treacherous man.
bad a fght with Fred just previous to
the ~lstter's disappearance, and II 10
reported that an Indian says he saw Dill.
lon kill Fred and throw him in the Gre.
At last accounts Dillon was being held
In custody In Bridgeport, till something
further could be learned. An inquest
has been held. but nothing could DO
learned a. to the nature Of the testimony
adduced.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
Farmer Trs.dw.y's Return.
Carson appeal.

Carson Appeal.
Old Farmer Trsadway has returned
from San Francisco. He went down to
hire . hall where he could exhibit the
big pumpkin he 10 raising for General
Grant. He has secured the Mechanic
Pavilion. Mr.. Treadwsy gave an account
OF his travels to an Appeal reporter: II
put up at the Grand. on the ground
door. bat covering his jaw with his i'm.
menss hapd) ] did not feed there. !
used to tackle the What Cheer restsu.
rant In early days, and the grub 10
good O. ever. You can get more b.
con and green's there for . quarter
than you can get at the Grand for q
dollar. I didn't 60 In the Palace
ut oil. It's got too many lofts to II.
BONE day the whole d. thine'l come
tumblin' down. Nary . bedbus or . cat
in the whole Grand; but the hired help
10 shiftlsss. dreadful shiitlsss. ] dou't
think there's much nutTiment In Pine
street; too much noise for such little
money. When some Of EN- boy . hun.
dred shares Of North BONANZA you can
hear 'em yell clear across the street. I
didn't ZEE any grass big enough to cut
In the blasted town. I ats 20 much
grub that I came near gsttin' foun.
dered."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17

Speaking Of the recent election In
Psnnsyivsnia. the Philadelphia TINES
(lndspsndsni) says: Tho Democratic
vote 10 the city fell below the general
estimate and the Republican vote swellsd
up far beyond the expectations Of the
most ssnsuins Of the party leaders. In
fsst. the bottom seems to have fallen out
Of the Philadelphia Democracy. They
have . large party Of voters. but no
party ct all In . contest with such IN.
tasonists. When the Democrats Of this
city cannot poll over 10000 votes in .
State contest. however u~pimportsnt. 1t
means that there 10 nc longer . Demo-
cratic organization that 10 capable Of
.sllyins Ito voters vsn on the best can.
didstes. Il means that its onos solid
lseions are broken, Ito ranks scattered,
is commanders either fools OF knavss."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17

San Francisco Post: That they tell Q
story about the doubls-hsaded. four.
legged charmsr. now on exhibition In
this city. TO the sffse. that some ungsn.
tlsmsnly practical joker once got M Of
the heads to drink . bottle OF champagne.
while he piled the other with cold tea.
The result Of the curious experiment
was that MILES champagne got Into
Christmas legs and gave her the bio.
coughs. and while Christine's head, neck
and shoulders were ~ sober a. an Ice.
berg. she couldn't walk straight to save
her life. How little do we appreciate
the influence that others have on u!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
lee
NEW TODAY.
sHERIFF's SALE.

TN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE yrRsT
i Judicial District OF the State Of Nevada. IN
and for the County OF Storey. ]. 1vancovich
plaiLtl6 VI. euccor Mn and Mining COMPANY
and others. defendants, TIN U'Grsdey inter.
venina. Under and By virtue Of an order
Of sale iseued out Of the District Court
Of the First Judicial Disrict In and f.r
Itth day OF November. A. v. 1879, In tbs
abovs entitled action. wherein Tim O'aradsy.
the above named interveaor. obtained . iudE.
ment and decree against said Succor Mil aud
xinitg Compaoy and Others, defendants. for
the sum OF eol8 60, United states gold coin,
and 81 20 Clerk Q accruipg costs and costs and
expenses OF sale, which said de,reo has BEEN
recorded By tue Clerk OF said Court 10 Judg.
msnt BOX =. - PAGES iss TO i67, aud % By
lid order and decree, I am comma ded TO cell
all that certain real estate laid down and dc
Hill - lot 81 block Q, range O, together with
the quarts mill thereon, known - the 6uocor
Mil and Mining compauyis quartz mill, 10.
gsther with tho tensmeuts, hervditamsnts and
sppurteusnces thsreunto belonging or In any.
w.ss sppsrtaining.
Therefore public notice IL hereby given that
on TBuRsDAY, the ElEVENTH DAY OF
DEoRkHEk. I'D. 1873. st II O'Clock MON Of
that day In front Of the Courthouse Of said
Storey county. In the City Of Virginia, I will.
In obedience to said ords' Of sale aud decree,
thereof - 10 nscssssr,, 10 satisfy plant as
said judgment and decree aud costs and
socruing costs Of sale. to the Highest and
S:ss sSdsr: Tor cash. IN gUId sS,n q the
sheriff Of Storey county, Nevada.
By n. J. NoUurcnAH. d putty sheriff
Virginia CITY. November 18th, A. y. 1873. ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
HOW TO SAVE AiONkY.

Instead Of going to . doctor for . prescrip'
ton. II you have Br sht's Disssss. Diabetes,
Paio In the Back and Loins. smsring, inasu.
nation. oaleuli. B ictdust Deposit, or any
trouble Of the Kidpsys or Bladder. buy . bottle
Of DR.. MtSTfs's NEPHRsTIcUx Y, the great
Buehn ~COnpoxnd. 1t 10 the most wonderful
prescription ever compounded for thse<
troubles. Mefsrs. Abrsms = Carroll. wholesale
druI.i.ts cav /: Nv rsoard Nsphrsttotm a
Ia 6sst KIdAsr and Bladder Kennedy IN ~
mdrkst" Woodward, aruxgi.t, Pvruald. Ore.
goo. Gays, Everybody speaks highly Of It. /"
i.ts OF IL; Il always does the work" Many
have bern cured of obstinate kidney complaints
after the doctors have given them up. Fol
sale by all d~rasgtsts. P.ics 81 Is.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17

II 10 omcially stated that there will b
no change In the time table Of the Cen.
ual Pacific Railroad before nsxt spring.
70 far - this State 10 concerned. ous
reason assigned for the delay In the pro-
posed change 10 the refusal OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company to acoommo.
date In the matter. and another that the
abort cut OF new section Of the road b.
tween Martinez and Oakland, keeps
dniipg st one particular point, and ean.
NOT b kept In proper condition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17

Colonel 3. ]. Hinton, formerly cor.
nsctsd with the San Francisco Poa. and
Who was temporarily . resident Of Gold
Hill for awhile assisting Senator Jones
in the political campaign Of last year. 10
now employed a. mining editor OF the
New York Nal. His experience In that
line 10 extensive. having visited and In
spsstsd nearly every mining locality on
the continent. consequently knows what
he writes about. The Nail 10 Q well.
posted authority in mining matters, and
especially In regard to the mines Of the
Pseino Coast.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
lUICinE.

A Distinguished scientist once aid: "No
man with . strong and healthy stomach ever
committed suicide" and yet many are suffering
the torturss OF the damned With Dyspspsis
when Q single bottle Of DIR xINTik's English
Dsndelion, Liver and Dyspepsia Pills win give
relief. and. II persisted In. win cure the worst
case Of this distressing trouble. This pill
cures torpid Liver and Biliousnses. regulates
the Bowels. removes Pimplea from the Fsos.
cures Sallnv Complexion. Foul Breath. Sick
Hea ache. Heartburn. Pain In ths sides and
Back. 10 sugarcosied and GUARANTEED to b.
PURELY 2E0ETABLk. Il acts directly upon
The coating OF ths stomach and on the Liver
can DO taken iu any climate wet OF dry
weather. Beware Of imitstioDs. 1he GARttaS
has an engraving OF Q lion on the outside WRAP
per. Price 20 cents. For sale By ali drusgtIts.
THxRl have been moro eufss Of seminal
weakness, nervous debility and paralysis made
BY tho wonderful Elglish remedy, Sir Ashley
Coopsr's Vital Restorative. than ~ Ill other
remedies combined. Why will you suffer 2
Send " A. e. Mintie, n D., No. II Kesrny
strest. San Francisco. for the Restorative. and
b cured. Prios. - Per bottls; four times the
quantity. $40. Try abottls. mh3s ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-17
A

According 10 las. accounts from Bodie
Q dozen or more eorpses of INDECENT per.
o n we're lying at the undsrtaksr's
awaiting burial. The Supervisors re-
fused to pay tho expense. and the I'M
dsrtaksr vas unwilling a. we'll a. unable
to do 90 any longer. having been bury.
ing ~impecunious and friendless persons
ever sines last April without receiving .
cent Of remuneration. BE has presented
bills for such service to the Supervisors,
bot they have ignored them, saying that
the County Physician 10 compelled BY
the term Of his contract to bury the
psuper dead. The physician. on his
part. says his contract only makes Il bis
duty to bury those Who die in the hos
pltal. consequently he has nothing to
do with outsiders. A correspondent,
writing TO the Enterprise from Bodis IN
DIR date OF the 18th instant. says:
Bodis has boasted Of her generosity. She
hss 4 test before her nov today. There
are twelve dead bodies In the town. four
Of which were poor men. They have been
living at Mr.. Wards since last Monday for
lack Of some o to put up for . mail pine
boz. The city authorities say they wiii
not bury them. The county refuses. and
DR.. Summers. the County Hospital agent,
refuses. For dod's sake send us over q
few extra boxes. ! expect TO SEQ these men
rolled In blankets aud dumped into some
old shaft soon. Our papers do not ehroni'
Gle one-half the deaths here. The deaths
appear to be all in the middle and lower
part Of town. When Mr.. DAILY said there
were ave deaths per day he was - neal
right - any newspaper has reported from
here. am 40 old Comstock miner. and
have never seen old Virginia refuse any
one . decent burial.
This 10 . very tough story to believe
and We do not believe II. The popula'
ton Of Bodis IL largely composed oil
people from the Comstock. and they
must have sadly dessnsrsted to thus ls'
eorpsss accumulate from being too par
siuopious to give them even . cheap.
decent burial. Bodis people speak Of
Gold Hill and Virginia Al comparatively
dead" places. yet 1t 1t were better se
live In q dead town than to die In . live
town whore the live people are dead to
the eommon feelings Of humanity and
the fratsrnsl impulses which govern al
decent Christian communities. Hard ii
are the times and poor - are our people
Ne bury our dead. and no dozen mol
hundred oorpses would b allowed to 70
main here upburisd. even for an hour
from lack Of money to dsirsy the nsoes
sary expenses. But. a. We before 70
marked. the story il too tough for u'
to believe. Our Bodis friends would
hardly have gone to the trouble to q
outside hunting up the stale and doubt
full bones Of the old prospeetor. Bodsy
to bury over again. when they hst
plenty Of fresh eorpses in their mids
lacking burial through poverty or wan
Of jurisdiction.