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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-17

A woman accidentally went to
church with two bonncts on her head
one stuck inside the other-and the 9TH
err women in the congregation almost
died Of envy. Thoy thought IL was
new kind Of bonnet and too sweet for
anything.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-17

Hundreds Of people in New Albany,
Ind, are afflicted with disease that, mi
All its SYMPTOMS closelyrcsemblcs epizo-l
otto. A number Of persons are confined.
70 their beds from tire disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-17

The Secretary ~ War reports that the *
pcnditures Of the War Department for tie
fiscal Year ended June 10 $50 were 80 gqI
90 ~ The appropriations for fhiS DenMrt.
Insnt iof tue current fiscal year. amount to
$li,NK,GSO fn ~
Win respect % the Army, the SECRETARY IN.
vites attention TO the fact that it, strength Il
limited by statute (section HIS Revised stat
utes) 70 not more than 30 600 emil sted men but
that proyisos contained in appropriation bills
have limited expenditures 10 the enlistment
81 but 15,m0. IL u believed the full legal
strength - the least possible force al which
the present organization can be maintained
having IN view efficiency, discipline and econ
omy While the enlistment ~ this force would
ada somewhat 20 the appropriation for pay Of
the Army, the saving made In other respecfs
would be more than nm equivalent for tits
anuitionAl outlay, and the efficiency OF the
Army would be largely increased.
The rapid extension OF the railroad system
west 81 the Mississippi River, ana tho great
tidc 81 settlers which has flowed IN uporl new
territory. impose IA the military al entire
enange ~ policy. The maintenance Of small
po-ts along wagon and stage routes ~ travel
= no longer necessary. Permanent quarters
~ points selected, 81 more substantial chnr.
nctcr thnn those heretofore constructed. will
be rviuirrd. Under existing laws. prrrnn.
hent buildings can not be erected without tic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-17

commend 70 the attention of Congress tic
great services Of the Commander. III chief ~
our armies dulingthe war for he Union whose
wise. nfm, ana patriotic conduct did 80 much
The legislation cf the United states contains
many piecedcnts for the recognition or dis
tlnguishcd military merit authorizing RINK
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

THE President has nominated VIM
A. Newell, Of New Jersey, Governor Of
Washington Territory.
Tux House Committee on Banking
and Currency will report the bin repeating
that portion Of the Internal Revenue laws
requiring two-cent stamps upon bank checks
THE election in Indiana has resulted
IN the adoption Of the constitutional amend
ment. one Of these deals with the qualih-
cation Of voters.
Mn. GLADSTONE has been elected 70
Parliament from Midlothian, defeating
Lord Dalkeith, son Of the Duke Of Buc-
cleuch, the great territorial magnAte q The
district.
A NEGRO tramp boarded train on
the Bce-iine Railway - sidney, o., on ths
9Th. and having no money the conductor put
him on 1t Hardin station. A. the TRAN
started he got on the platform and hres
through the window, presumably q the con
ductor, but the bali struck and killed
passenger, Joseph n. Lehman, q Houston
| shelby County, Q. The negro escaped
THERE i split among the kePubli
cans 81 Utah and two dslsgaticns w!il apPlI
I. Tor admission 70 ~ Chicago Convsnfssa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

THERE are three methods q draining
wet land worthy of notice The frst
and cheapest il open draining or ditch
ing. This method carries on suDer-
fiuous water the most rapidly and on
very cheap lands IL the only advisable
method on any large scale We Will,
for illustration. take farm ~ low land.
such a. exists in any quantity in All the
Western States. The highest elevation
on half section i only i've feet The
water line during half IL the year y
within two OF three inches q The SUR
face. In summer II drops down for two
or three months 20 six. eight ten or
many more inches BY cutting bitches
two feet deep. around ten-scre fields.
drawing toward the lowest p1xt a the
land. the average water line may be
lowered several inches Every inch
that the water line on such land can Be
lowered. TO the depth Of twelve inches.
increases is agricultural products one
sixth.
Stake out the ditch where desired.
throw out with : large plcw and
strong team - deep = possible ths
first furrow. Throw another fErTcu
from the first one. leaving only corr
sufficient % hold the plow steady
throw out this core with . spade teE
inches deep. This = the firss step 70
ward : good open drsin. Deepen = Y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

sime and circumstances permit The
cost AZ this 6rst operation In land free
from stnncs. has NOS with us exceeded
Two cents : rod And BY i We have
drained acres that before had laid under
water eight months In the year. Fences,
II needed. can now be placed ON the
bank thrown up The Usage orange
and black thorn grow better on
these banks than on the undrain-
ed low grOund- But the ground
may be rolling with low places
surrounded by higher ground. which
keeps the water from running on II
this high ground be many feet high.
drainage can only be effected by cutting
TIM Ii the high ground and putting
n tile. boards A-shaped. poles. rails or
s:one. where they abound and cover
\ inc. II this i not feasible and IL Is de-
sired 10 drain the punch bowl, resort
must be had 20 vertical draining Bore
With an suxer-a two-inch auger will
10. but the larger the better --dovn
rhruuxh the clay sub-soil. 10 the under
| living strata II water gravel; As soon
- this strata i reached the water will
sink into the hole and disappear; if the
hole ~ ktNl vILA Ant @1t@t $3.50
lead or wooden tubing will sufiice- I'm
ierdraining- with tile. brush. rails
poles or stones. for the central portions
81 cultivated fields. i BY far the most
desirable method Of carrying Oh the
water. a il induces the water to perco-
late through the soil. depositing us fer
siliyinr elements held in solution. and
raises the average temperature q the
gruund from two 10 ten degrees &C
ccnii.1g to English experiments
For the purpose 81 understanding
the ditch should be made as narrow q
possible. and from two to three feet
deem and even = greater depth j. de
sirable. - the deeper the ditch III
J more II drains and the further may thel
be cut apart Pine brush tips down
ward beginning ~ the upper end Q
the drain and deePiy covered lest
good many years and effectuslIy deil
he land. - Ne know.-cor- Ola
Pnr~rr<r
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

ApRn. Sexdts-The vice-Pre<ident
laid before the senate communication from
the secretary of war recommending the ap-
uropriation Of $4,000 for q new military post
luetvcen Forts Custer and Assiniboine. On
notion Of Mr.. C0ckrcli the bill introduced By
hivn YESTERDAY % establish the mail
serxnice 20 Brazil was read the second
fine and rcferrc 70 the Committee ON Post.
ofYIccs and Post roads The Senate pro .eede1
nrfvase wills were disposcd0f Adjourned III
Hondav. III. House-Thc Star service Den.
cheney bif, was considered in COMMITTEES 81
the whole nd the senate amendments were
conrurrcd IN Itwas ordered that the session
Of 10 morrow be for debate only.
Arm a-.x,r1te--Not IN session.
go,.se- "a businc> ; was transacted, the see.
sion being held for debate only IN COMMITTED
Of che whole.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

Now THAT that class who get their
liyir- by their wits are apprised Of the
fact that farmers are reasonably favored
and quite likely TO have little money
an hand. or 4 good name NJ the banks
thew are on the alert Nearly every loft
IN the larz-er cities i supplled With
shsfring. whirled BY steam power IN the
basement Over the pulleys OF this
shafring. belts 20 to rooms here and
there. In which every sort OF catch
penny device. and sprinkling Of useful
ihinr-s are made Look AZ the adyer-
tiserr1ents IN city daily and read the
inquiries for partners ITO manufacture
something sure to sell. and on which
the profits are reported 10 be all the
wxr from one hundred 10 three hundred
per cent To sell the products o. these
rpp.er lofts especially the catch-penny
rorrion. men with oily tongues are sent
hither and thither. and their hurried
pull Il the bell rope i . familiar sound
10 housewives. the country over. FOR
there i hardly hamlet or nook or cor
ner into " hich their audacity has not
led rhem. In the absence Of something
~ al. they are not al = loss. as tor in
stance. the recent new dodge brought
ont n An Eastern State AwelI dressed
chap with : bnsiness air. drives UP nur-
redly TO : farmers door, representing
himself - employed BY the Govern.
menr to obtain the agricultural
statistics for the census He demands
10 know the number Of cattle and
other stock. acres under cultivation.
tiDd az crors- etc Having filed
up his blank i'm . very business-like
manner. ne asks the farmer to sign the
uxsemeuf- first running over the figures,
thnr the farmer may see that no mistake
Z made in the numbers entered in the
blxnk. This i merely done - blind.
Idivertinx attention from the fact that
there i ! space Just above the signature
giving room to NIL in > note Of hand 10
4 month or % the farmer gets notice
from 4 nefghboring bank that his note
for N amount named In the notice VIII
fslI due on 1 given day. and to which MS
prompt attention will BE expected. Now
there d NO dodge too audacious Tor tnese
chaps to undertake, and whether y p
the census trick or some other equally
bold. the farmers should show them the
door early in the interview II the,
meet YOU and attempt m interview m
side II the gate. then show them TN
rxre. with hint about big dog IN IN
b.rk yard. always promptly a han'
upon cali II they climb the fence =
You while IN the field point 20 the Va.
bnck over the fence. and II the dog !
not al hand point significantly 70 IN
, toe q your stogy bcct- Or hint thai yo'
know exactly how 70 take man q ~
! size by the seat Of his breeches- - Wesi
I en-. Farns Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

IREuExBER four Of tho finest men n
our ..grenadiersr who belong 70 20
cent OF that company. One night.
wrapping their damp blankets aDou.
them. they lay down together IN Their
piace near the slit in the tent-~lde
called door. That night the Ice king
seized All nature with terrible grip
and in the morning. when the starving
half frvxen buglers sounded the call 70
arms. great number were missing ana
these four among the rest The ser
v~xns IL the company who called the
roll that morning endesvored. first BY
nudgss. and then BY kicks. 70 arouse
them. Pulling the blanket from me
fnre Of the form nearest the door, n Y,
started hack exclsiming: MY 1od,
they're dead They rsrs dead, am
frozen tight TO the ground. too, never
- rousc Tin the last fall in 4 sounded
by The angel trumpeter. Boston Com
n1<rri1I BrliSfxn-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

THE San Francisco Board OF super
visorx have taken the preliminary steps 70
impeach Mayor KAlloch for alleged mcen-
diary speeches.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has declined
on account Of pressure Of public business :
hanauet rendered him In Boston
THE Senate, by strict party vote,
rejected the nominations Of Burton ana
Lynch. both colored, for Census super
visors in Mississippi, on the ground tnat
they were politicians and would be likely 70
use their ofIicial position TO aid their pohu-
cal preferment.
EpoARM.MARBLE,L Law Officer lnteri-
or Department, will be appointed Commis.
sioner Of Patents. and J. g. McCammon VIII
succeed Marble.
THE Kentucky Legislature has passed
= bin prohibiting public executions.
THE President has nominated Johr
r. McFie, OF Randolph County, supervisor
OF the Census for the Eighth District 0
Illinois. and George 5. Houghton, OF fre
mont County, Supervisor OF Census lhir'
District Of Iowa.
O'DoSovAx Rosa and other fenian
have called . convention Of Irishmen =
meet in Philadelphia. June y, 70 desis
means for raising Ss.ooo, 900, sending loo.N
rides to ireland, and raising the revolution
AIRY nag.
GEN. GRANT has been officially II
vised TO visit Memphis, as well Is Lit
Rock and Hot Springs.
THE Liberals have . clear workin
majority in the next Parliament, leaving =
Home Rulers OUT Of account entirely.
THOMAS w. EIcHELBERGER, ci'
editor Of the Des Moines State Register,
veil known Iowa journalist, died on the ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

A PAxrHKR measuring seven iee'
from tin 70 tip was shot N Humpue
Greek. Shkiyo1 County, Cal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

By decree of the Supreme Court OF
Alabama. the Selma, Rome and Dalton Kali
road. from selma 10 the Georgia line, has
been ordered sold June 14th, At minimum
price Of $4,000.
BrRMrSGHAN, Ala, has struck
ninety barrel oil well, causing great excite
ment.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer's crop re-
ports (April 50 from Ohio, Indiana ana
Kentucky show an increased acreage OF
wheat. and with the exception Of some To-
ealities In Northern Ohio and Indiana,
prospect for an unusually fine yield Inc
fruit crop promises well in all sections
Hox. JOSEPH MEDrLL, Of the Chicago
Tribune. has written letter 70 the Ways
and Means Committee on the paper ques-
ton. He says that the sudden rise in the
Drice Of paper has filed the minds Of pub
Iishers with alarm. The paper-makers
meet m<,uthly and vote further increase,
and pour memorials into Congress repre-
sentinr that the newspaper business Is %
fourishing that Il can stand any thing
without being ruined. They mention
however, only, the stronger, and MOI
the ninety and nine publishers who ar
driven TO the wall BY them Mr.. Medil
makes the point that this Is case wher'
two glasses Of manufacturers ask Congress
20 discriminate against . third class Wit
an not throw on the burden Of loss on IN
public - other dealers can, but must sus
9.in Il Iii. II they raise their price, the
lose their subscribers; tney re
Auce the sire Of their sheet, they crow
out advertisers or make their Pape
unsatisfactory 70 readers. Publishers Or
manufacturer, and they give employmen
- ten times - many operatives - pulp
uaper manufacturers, and an artificial In
crease in the price Of paper must necesss
rilv sfFect the salaries Of all their employees
Thev have no protection, and only ask 70
relieved from n unnecessary, remoneeles
burdeusome and damaging tax, imposed <
che emolumcnt Of paper-makers.
TIE reservoir system for controllin
ehe foods Of the Mississippi Il attractir
eou.l attention from Representatives
Congress from districts bordering on u
N,ssoxri. the Red. tie Arkansas, and 9th
~reat tributaries Of the Mississippi Rive
M. Plat Walker, Of ST. Paul, recently Al
peared before the Committee on CONNER
and asked that an apPfopfA1oh " inc0fP"
ated IN the River and Harbor bill instruc
fne the engineers 10 ascertain whether Z
reservoir system would not be app
c.b,e 70 the Missouri and other tri
utaries Of the Mississippi - mea
~ controlling the foods which nc
devastate the regions bordering on 4
Lower Mississippi. II Is claimed by I
sr,euds az the reservoir system that AL the
xr.at streams have, At points on their upp
waters, 1 series Of natural basins, whis
With but little outlay, can be utilized
hold these floods until the season Of low Y
Ter, when their gradual outlet could b I
eompIished, not only without damage, I
WITH benefits to commerce. There are
ready ! sufficient number interested IN 7
proposition to insure liberal appropristl
Tor reconnaissance q the hesd-waterl
fhese rivers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

TnE night-express train rom Boston
% New York on the 9Th Wa thrown down
- embsnkment near Mertdcn, Conn, and
several psrsons were badly injured.
Ar Santa Fe, N. Mex, on the night
q the Sth, WIN. Robinson, while intoxi-
Gated, shot Policeman Sunday twice, knock
iag on two fingers. Sunday returned the
IRE, killing Robinson instantly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-16

1 saurr sczuA.r or The WORLDS WORK
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-13

The circuit court convened on Monday after
noon, transacted the following business and ad-
journed:
In the case the People vs.. Chauncey Wood
ruff, respondent admitted to bail in the sum OF
two hundred dollars.
In the case OF the People VS.. VIM. p. Jones,
respondent arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
In the case OF the People vs.. David Byrns,
respondent arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
In the CAGE of the People vs. A. r. Holcomb,
nole pros. entered.
In the case OF the People VS.. Frank Derbin,
nolle pros. entered.
In the cases of Leidy Eddy vs.. Oscar Eddy,
and Carrie l.. Freeman vs.. Oscar +. Freeman,
and Adell Davis VS.. Peter d. Davis, DEGREES OF
divorce were granted
In the case OF David Fisher, administrator,
&C., VS.. Henry Smith, decree o. foreclosure en-
tered.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then adopted and the Court returned to see the
military encamped at Kalamazoo:
To the members OF the Bar Of Van Buren,
county:
The undersigned, your committee for the
purpose, respectfully report the following reso-
lutions upon the death Of our brother at the
law, the late Hon. Elisha Durkee:
WHEREAS, Death having removed from our
midst the Honorable Elisha Durkee, one OF the
pioneers OF the county members OF the Bar, and
an ex-Judge OF the Probate Court, therefore
be 1t
Resolved, in open session OF the circuit court
for the county of Van Buren,, That we part
with our honored associate with deep grief,
and extend to the afflicted widow and family
our heartfelt sympathies.
That this expression Of our feeling be enter
ed upon the journal Of the court, and copy
thereof transmitted to the widow, Mrs. Althine
Durkee, and published in the county papers.
S. II. BLAoKMAN,)
&. RICHARDS, Com.
G.. w. LAwToN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-13
GLIDDENBURG LOCALS.

From Our Own Correspondent.
The long wished for rain has appeared and
farmers are jubilant, for it assures good corn
and potato crop.
Pleasant emotions are excited in the breast
OF Wallace Crandall as the thresher moves
around, and his "35 bushels per acre for eight
acres is still the banner wheat crop.
Mrs. William Clark, formerly a resident Of
this place, gave her friends call after camp
meeting closed, before returning to Parma.
new wind mill supercedes the old oaken
bucket in ElIjah Burt's well.
Horace Smith has taken up his abode in a
part Of the widow Moses house.
Poke Everett broke down bridge and one
wheel of his threshing engine while moving
from Isaac Monroes 20 this place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-13
LIVE LONG AND BE HAPPY.

Why should not everyone live out their allot-
ted time, enjoy good health and be happy >
Surely there is no good reason, and yet many
will allow impure blood, weakness Of the kid
neys, imperfect digestion, md urinary troubles
to break down and undermine their general
health, and carry them to premature grave
Some seek relief among mineral poisons in pill
form, ETC., others resort to extensively adver-
tised alcoholic beverages and fermented liquors
only TO feel themselves for time somewhat
better, but after awhile much worse. Now, why
should this be go? 1t is well known by the in
telhgent portion of our community that DR..
Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla will
surely remove all these disorders This medi-
cine is the wonderful discovery OF an eminent
French physician, and has proven itself in tens
of thousands Of instances to be the best veget-
able blood purifier known 10 medical men. 1t
never tails 10 efectually cure Scrofula, Syphi-
lite disorders. weakness OF the kidneys, all ner-
vCus disorders and debility, and all urinary and
digestive troubles. II makes the old feel full
oil youthful vigor, and the young energetic and
gay, restoring perfect manhood and woman
hood, especially when the disease has tenden-
cy to weaken the mind, cody and nervous sys-
tenn. Do not despair. A single bottle will con-
vince you OF it's great merit as health remover,
Tor 1t begins at once TO give new HE and new
vlgor to both body and mind, never failing to
remove all symptoms OF any and every disease
that can be cured by cleansing, renovating, pu-
rfying and strengthening the human system,
driving sut. as II by magic the many ills that
flesh and blood is heir to, and building up new
health new vigor and new life. Large quart
bottle, S1.00. Have your druggist get this eX-
cellent preparation for you-take no ether.
13l3lv
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-13

Our people will be visited soon by the local
committee in reference to procuring accommo-
dation for teachers who are to attend the Insti-
tute. 1t is not expected of people that they
will entertain the teachers gratutously. The
teachers expect to pay their way, and the COM
mlttee only ask for them that prices may be
placed reasonably low. 1t would also assist
very greatly If persons who are disposed to en-
terrain these visitors would send some word by
postal to Mr.. o. Durham, who is the local COM
mittee. Mr.. Durham will be in town few
days to attend to this matter, and says this
would facilitate his work very much. 1t is
hardly necessary to observe that such a gath
ering in our place must help our school and our
village very greatly. With kindly feeling and
interest on the part OF our citizens the affair
will be great success, and will afford pleasure
and profit 10 them as well as to our visitors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-13

The Democratic convention to elect delegates
to the State, Congressional and Senatorial con-
ventions, was held in Lawrence on Tuesday
The attendance from the several towns was
fair, and all endeavored to make show of en-
thusiasm. Z. r. Annable, OF Paw Paw, pre-
sided, and James f. Jordan, Of Decatur, re-
corded the proceedings. The meeting divided
and the representatives OF the two legislative
districts selected delegates and reported to the
convention. Mr.. Annable made an exceedingly
bitter speech, in which he attacked the memory
Of Michigan's great!statesman, Zachariah Chan
dler. To the credit OF those assembled, there
was little cheering over the speakers efforts in
that direction. At the close of the meeting sew
eral speakers aired themselves, but only small
audience was present
The following are the several delegations:
State Conventon-W w Bass, Lawrence; J
Jordon, Decatur; Milo Barton, Hamilton
M II Smith, Antwerp Asher belong, Hartford ;
Nash, Paw Paw; VIM Peck, Columbia Cal
vim Fletcher, South Haven; Ora Preston, Ar
lington; j q Miller Bangor VIM Markillie, AL
mena; VIM Killifer, Bloomingdale.
Congressional-M V Mckinney, Antwerp
Elijah Warner, Porter; II Nutting, Decatur;
II Hendryx, Hamilton; L A Park, Paw Paw; o
3 Virgins, Lawrence; + Annable, Almena
Martin Cal n, Waverly; Benz Smith, Columbia
Capt Bunnell, Covert; G N Hall, South Haven
VIM Trip, Bangor.
Senatorial II Curtis, Hartford Osborn
Hamilton; Edward Arnold. Decatur; Emory o
Briggs, Paw Paw; Dorsey Fletcher, Porter; W
II Tucker, Decatur; T c Annable, Almena;
II Bailey, South Haven; j McGrsy, Columbia
Edwin Chase, WaverIy; A NJ Harrison, Bangor
j S Packard, Covert.