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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11

LORD BYRoS's wriijng-slesk. with
several autograph inscriptions. and his
lsordships name inside, recently sold
Ia London for f7O.
A NUMBER Of Russian scholars are m
work on series Of histories Of the
worlds literaiures, TO appear in ST.
Petersburg the present year
Miss ALcorT. Of Concord. does not
take kindly 70 being lionizcd by sum
mer visitors. aud when she sees then,
coming slips quietly out Of tho back
door. rs Hawthorne used to do.
LoNGFELLow's Hawaiha'' ana
Evangeline" have been translated
into Bohemian, and second edition of
the Bohemian translation Of Shakes
pcarc's .Othcllor and The Mer-
chant Of Venice has appeared.
Miss MARY ANDERSON gave 23S per-
formances during her dramatic season.
which began September s, 1879, M
Utica. N. ". and ended May 3, 1880,
~ Portland. Me. The total reccipts
were S242.6l Miss Andcrson'S profits
amount 10 $4,000.
Nj. REMAIN has been quite lion in
London. He does not speak English
well. but his wife does. who is niece
OF Any Scheffcr The evening after his
first lecture he took an early tea with
Tcnnyson, at the latter's house in Up
per Belgraye street.
BARON GUSTAV HErNE, the brotherof
the poet, declares that. in consequence
OF wish expressed by their dead moth
er. the diaries Of his brother will never
be printed II is thought that the liter
airy and political bss 70 the world from
this decision is probably very great
Nix. BRET HARrE said NJ the ROYAL
Academy dinner that he presumed be
was selected to reply to the toast Of
Literature as native of country
which reads more English books and
pays less for them than any other Ma
ton. :" recognize" he added, "your
appreciation Of what is said to be dis
tinctive American literature litera-
turc which laughs with the American
skies. and is by turns as surprising and
ascxtravagant rs the American weather.
Indeed, l am not certain that these
cyclones of American humor that cross
the Atlantic are not as providential as
the American storms that mitigate the
austerc monotony of the English eli
mate. For II has been settled by your
reviewers that American literature i
American humor. and that this Amer-
can humor is kind Of laughabe impro-
priety, more or less scantily clothed in
words. II has been settled that YOU
are sober people, and that nobody in
America takes life seriously not even
a highwayman -and that our literature
Is a reflex Of our life. But | think that
q majority Of this Academy are kind
enough to recognize some prime pies Of
art underlying this characteristic.
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FROM one Of these book, compiled
after the manner Of our modern ency-
clopTdias, and the compilation Of
which is shown To have been made more
than 1000 years Ii. e.. il has been az
certained, what has long been unsurpassed.
that Chaldea was the parentland OF as
tronomy; for il Is found, from this com
pilation and from otaer bricks, that the
Babylonians catalogued the stars, and
distinguished and named the constclla-
tionS: that they arranged TIE twelve
consultations thu. form our present
zodiac 10 show the course Of the sun ;
path in the Heavens; divided time into
weeks, months and years; that they di-
sided the week, rs we now have il.
into seven days, six being days Of labor
and the seventh day OF rest, to which
they gave name from which we have
derived our word "Sabbath. and
which day, as a day Of rest from all la
Dor of every kind they observed as rig
orously as the jew or the Puritan. The
motion Of the heavenly bodies and the
phenomena Of the weather we're noted
down. and connection, rs have be-
fore stated. detected. as M. de Perville
claims TO have discovered, between the
weather ard the changes Of the moon.
They inver red the sun-dial TO mark the
movements Of the heavenly bodies, the
water-clock 10 measure time. and
they speak in this work of the spots on
the sun. fact they could only have
known bv the aid Of telescopes. which
II is supposed they possessed. from
observations that they have noted down
OF the rising Of Venus, and the fact
that Layard found crystal lens in the
ruins Of Nineveh. These bricks" con-
tain an account Of the dclugc, substan-
tally the same as the narrative in the
Bible. except that the names are differ
ent. They disclose that houses and
land were then sold. leased and mort
gagged. that money was loaned nj in
terest. and that the markct-gardeners
TO use an American phrase, :. worked
on sharcs:' that the farmer. when
blowing with his oxen. bcgnilcd his
labor with short and homey songs,
two Of which have been found; and to
connect this very remote civilization
with the usagcs Of to-day. | may in
conclusion, refer TO one OF the bricks
Of this library, in the form Of a notice.
which Is To the effect. that visitors are
requested to give TO the librarian the
number Of the book they wish 10 con-
suit, and that 1t will be brought to
them; at the pernsal Of which one il
disposed TO fall back upon the cxplana
ton Of Solomon that "There Il nothing
new under the sun. - Chief,justice Daiv
IN Popular Science Monthiy for Junc.
AN editor who thinks that he knows
all about farming says in speaking
about strawberries thal the best way 10
raise them Is with spoon.
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CONGRESSIONAL

May -SenGte-Mr. Eaton'S hill 10 pro-
vide for the appointment By ihe President Of
a commission of citizens TO investigate the
question OF the tariff was taken M and
amendments we're reported by the Finance
Committee, The Iii wa~ temporarily laid
aside and the Agricultural Appropriation bill
taken up. A number Of amendments were
agreed % and the bill PASSED. .Hoase--The
Sundry Civil Appropriation bin MAS further
considered in Committee Of the whole Con.
siderable discussion arose over the clause au
thOrizing the secretary OF War 20 negotiate
with thu lcgil representatives, of the Confed.
crate Generals Bragg ami Polk for the pnr-
chase Of their private papers relating 10 the
late war. An amendment to strike out this
provision was rejected. The General Dem
cheney Appropriation bill was reported lust
prior 70 adjournment
MAY -Stndte-The bill granting pen.
sions 10 cen tain soldiers Of the Mexican and
other wars was placed on the calendar. The
committee renort was not unanimous. The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill and
amendments were reported. and senator
Ransom announced that lie would call the bill
up Monday. .House-- The sundry civil APP
preparation bill Wa further considered in
Committee OF the Whole. saturday being
Decoration Day. both houses adjourned over
till Monday.
MAY -Seaate-The bill for the relief OF
the Ponca tribe of Indians was reported fay-
ably and placed on the calendar senator
krrkwood will submit minority report sen
ator Davis. OF West Virginia. Chairman az fhe
Committee on Appropriations, stated that tile
committee Thought tie business OF Congi es~
was not now In such n state that u day could
be safely fixed upon for adjournment Tho
committee. therefore. would not vet report
back the House resolution providing for al
iournmont. but hoped II mi1ht be pinctica-
Bile for Congress to adjourn about the 10 h or
18th OF june. The bill granting pens ons
q certain soldiers and sailors ui the
Mexican and other wars was taken up, 20 al
low Mr. Williams, Of Kentucky. 70 speak
thereon. House-The senate anne ndmenfs 10
the bill for thn relief OF ccrtnin homestead
and pre- enption settlers in kanSs aud Ne.
braska were concurred IN. The General De
fcicncy Approximation bill was referred 10
the Committee Of the whole and onsiIern.
ton WAS then resumed Of the Sundry Ciyil
Appropriation bill. several amendments were
adopted among them one rerting the sec
rotary o: the Treasury topay the several sums
Appropriated by the bill IN - lawful silver coin
Of the United statcs," and the bill passed.
yeas liz, nays. O..
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HUMOROUS.

A GREAT many men who start out To
reform the world leave themselves on
for the last job. Mii,iictoon Transcript.
OLEoMARGARINE would often pass
for butter were il not for the absence
Of hair. It's always bald-headed. and
that gives Il dead away. w. Waterloo o.
Scrrer.
THERE Is said 10 be newspaper pub
lished in Alaska which hasn't Set pub
lished Presidential estimate. but tile
rnmor stands sadly ia need Of confirms
ton. Aibdny Journal
Miss ii. (who has chosen medicine a.
professiOn) 10 Professor. who has giv
en- the class an ox's heart 10 dssect:
"Oh, Professor, can't we have FORKS To
handle il WITH "-- Inssdr .MscciiunN
VANDERBILT is worth over fifty mill
ions. He can 90 70 the first church
strawberry festival Of the season, treat
half dozen young ladies aud have
enough money left for next mornings
marketing. Norristorn Herald.
IRIS quite time that ministers stopped
asking. Does death end alp" 50 far
as we know il does. II al least puts an
end 10 the fellow who tries 10 borrow
money. And we're thankful for even
so small favor. ". Y. Express.
The new foundation OF the Washing
ton Monument will be laid in few
weeks, and the erection Of the monu-
ment will be begun in 1899. II is con
tidently expected that the work will be
completed by $3.50. ~ Y. Com. Al
rertiScr
A BRIGHT son Of dyer in Birming-
ham wooden factory went TO New York
a few years ago in the employ Of J. 10000
* r. BY attention TO business he
advanced from post to post, and now
has the whole charge Of the business
and Il millionaire. What became Of
= a Il 49, is not stated. However,
that has nothing to dowith the moral. w
Ddabnry Ncws.
SUMNER time will come again.
With it, softly-bi wing zcphyrs:
Lowing kline ac I'm tnc iclds
some ARE cows and some are hsfcrS.
-Tsnfuy*0Il. When rciB g,uiD
LrrAcS soon will shed their fragrance.
Snowhnlls. too. as round ns bullets,
Cackng fowls are In the ba nyurd.
some are hens and some arc pn1cfs
wv inWrub ~fffflfss
"GEM'LEN." said Brother Gordon. a.
he got his legs under him. "a rnsson
who labors under dc idcah dat he am
foolin' dc world will sooner or later git
the grand laff A pusson can deceive
dc public for few days. or a few weeks,
but a. soon as de fraud am exposed he
am a gone coon. You may stand yer
hats obcr on yer ears hang
out yer brass watch-chains, an
stH ott ~ s.lsx
dc majority Of men will see right frew
you like buzz-saw chopin up cheese.
What we am we am, an let " b AZ W
mind DC solemn fack dat while skim
milk has its value an IT, uses IL won't
make icc-crcam nor deceive dc babies
Free Press Limekiin Glib.
BRUISED horseradish applied 70 the
wrist Is recommended as cure for
both neuralgia and toothachc.
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COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.

SOME 200 miners have struck work
at LeadviIIe. demanding an advance from
three dollars to four dollars per day. They
have compelled MINERS who did not volun-
tarily join In the strike to quit work
Trouble ID apprehended.
The President has signed the Car
Isle bill, amending the Internal Revenue
aw in reference to distilled spirits.
The Vulcan Iron and Nail Works Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, have been throw into
bankruptcy. There will DC no immediate
stoppage Of the works.
A CONVENTION has been arranged be-
tween the United States and Canada ly
which exchange Of postal money -orders has
been simplifed and the cost reduced.
The international Millers' Conven.
ton and Grain Congress begun It's session at
Cincinnati on the ist Representatives were
in attendance from nearly every State in the
Union, together with . delega-
tion from England, numbering
about sixty. The exhibition OF mill ma
chinery includes displays from England.
Scotland, Canada, and Germany. After the
show i over party Of miIlers will visit the
vheat-growing districts Of the Northwest.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

The village Of Savoy, FannIn
County, Texas, on the TranscontinentaI
Railroad. was almost literally wiped away
by tornado on the night ofrhe 18th. Nine
persons were almost instantly killed and
over sixty were injured, some ten
or twelve Of the latter having died
within few hours aftcrward.
The village contained population Of about
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11

BRUISED horscradish applied 70 the
wrist Is recommended as cure for
both neuralgia and toothachc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11

AN editor who thinks that he know
all about farming says In speaking
about strawberries thsl the best way 10
raise them Is with spoon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-27

Such Is the expression from all Druggists and
dealers everywhere who are selling DIR. King :
New Discovery for Consumption. No like prep
aration can begin 10 have such an extensive and
rapid sale And whyr Simply because Of its
truly wonderful merits. No Cough or Cold, no
matter of how long standing or how stubborn,
can resist its healing qualities. Asthma, BROW
chitis, Hoarseness Ha, Fever, Pain in the eide or
chest and difficulty Of breathing or any lingering
disease Of the Throat and Lungs rapidly yield 10
its marvellous powers. 1t will posititely cure and
that where everything else has failed. Satisfy
yourself as thous snds have ALREADY done by get
ting Of yonr Drsggisi Z. J. Griggs, trial bot
tie for ten cents, or regular size bottle for 81
For sale by z. Y. Gr;ggs. 49,. C9
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An nofiensive young man of Chicago, who

An inofiensive young man of Chicago, who
has been paying some attention to highly
cultured girl of Boston, and cndeaving to
make her stay there as pleasant as possible,
was somewhat surprised while chatting with
her few evenings since to have her ask him
what time he arose in the morning. Pulling
up his striped pants SO that they would not
wrinkle a: the knee and throwing one leg over
the other, he replied in u careless south side
way that he generally kicked the clothes off
about g." Looking at him over her clear bnt
cold eye glasses the BeGCon.llilcr o. ed: De
YOU know Nha, Benjamin Frank s'ldH'
"Oh, yes, replied Tie ChIcaCoau, Il know
that yarn about Ben's entering Philadelphla
with nothing under his arm hut loaf of
bread and plug of tobacco" Il do not re-
fer to that particular episode IN the life of the
great philosopher said the young lady, but
10 his proverb: The early bird captures the
fiaabtscus terre:tis'-which, as you are no
doubt aware, is an articulate animal belonging
b the abranchate DIVISION of the class of an
nelides," and the fascinating creature resumed
her occupation of crochcting the American
Constitution into a pIllow-sham which she
was manufacturing The young man laughed
Historically, SAID she was doubtless correct
and soon left for home, where he received
prompt treatment for approaching brain
fever
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lnarAI 3w

rAN SALE: NOTICE.-Notice Is hereby given,
that at sale ny the Treasurer Of In Sale county, In
Of Illinois. of delinquent lands ana town lots Tor
H. state aud other Ns and costs due thereon Tor
hr year A. D. lsI and previous held nj the County
uurt II uc In ottawa in ald couEty ana olnrlced ON
the 18th LAY of June lss and continued RON DAY 10
lay In pursuance Of law G. a. Hess the 2Sth day OF june
D. 'SS h,camc the purchaser II the following drscrnrd
Situated In the and state aforesaid, TO Wit Lots
nnG IN Eiotk 49, In DAYS Addition 10 the town OF Ots
80: also Lots and B. Block ~, in Days Nddton 10 me
Of Ottawa: taxed IN the name ~ Henry Be!k ana
the tins Ol redemption of said lots nom the Aforesaid
L. and purchase will cy ,re the 18th day OF June A. n
1880 Also IA the aforesaid sale G. Il. Hess on the sth day
uf July 1873 became the purchaser of Lot IN Block l.
Ozark Undrrhills Addition 10 the town OF Mhrseles,
In the aforesaid county and faxed in the OF Charles
rrumbe and that the time of redemption of said LOT WIZ
expire the sth day of July 4. H. $50. 4. Is. HESS
Ottawa, H., March u, 1880, 3w
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One could see he had a grievance as lie
walked up and down the postoilice corndcr
and pretty soon he met Il TREND and began;
"Ill be 'anged if know what to make Of
this blarsted country!'
What's the matter with our great and glori-
GUS America 2" asked the other.
"IIin IIingand, God bless her, my grocer
sends me 'alf barrel of VINE or a box of tea
or ten POUNDS OF coffee at the end of the year
as present"
Yes"
"Whilc hover ere, in this frozen up country,
my grocer drinks the wine himself, blast his
heyes! and sends me statement showing
that I'm hoNing i'm a balance of $13 hon hac-
count. What sort of a way Is that to encour-
age me to run up bill there i'll 1880"
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l.. w. BREWER,

Attorney Lar.
MOTTO Ei.-fsTArE OF JESSE DICkEN, DECEtsED-
" Notice ia hereby gwen that the undersigned Admin.
lstraior Estate Of Jesse Dckcy late Of the county
Se,e and Of Illinois deceased will appear before
me County OF said county the third Monday (he
ing 18th day. OF MAY 1870 at the County Court House,
ottawa in said county. when and where MI persons hay
ing claims demands against said estate notified to
attend and present the same writing for adjustment.
Dated this 9TH day Ot March \. u. 80. . .
ANNA f. iDICKEY,
lnarl93y .tdministratrik
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Scene-Dinncr at wealthy French mcr-
chants. Prosperous advocate, abiding to his
career: MY first client was Il consummate
scoundrcl but he had money and reputation,
| threw mysclf into the case and got HIM oil.
After dinner enters particular and important
friend of the host, who presents him to Tie law
yer al 90 not need, "he says, "to be presented to
this gentleman gave him, may say Gin a
pa,ronizing tone, his first start in life was
his first clent.n
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+. J. WALL,

NO1IClI.- EsTA!R or pArEloS MAKhKY. nECEAsD.
" Notice hereby given that the undersigned Executor
the will and testament OF Patrick Marley late of the
county sale and state o illinois, decreased viii appear
rr me Com Court Of said county the third Monday
hc.nL the 18th dM) of MAY 1870 the County Court
IOus In ottawa In sld county when and where all per
son. having CLAIMS irnn nde qu- said estate are mott
led 10 attend aud present tt IN writing for adjust
Urut
pllca this 7rh day Of March y lssl. ...,...,.
PATRICK HENRY MARkEi,
I'm Az Executor.
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"How much this reminds me of Africa"
said Junior 10 Soph., as he tasted the glass,
Of fresh lager in front Of him. Why's thaty'
said the Soph. Because its Nubia that's
why" "Sweis" echoed the bar.keeper as he
replenlshed their gasses.-- Idie Rec01d,
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legpl.
GEORGE N. LELAND.

MAYER N thdNc<TU.
NJ y STEERS "a IE.Notice II hereby given that
Nj by virtue OF decree made and entered Of record by
the Circuit Court OF h sale county state or Illinois, nj the
March Of said court, a. u. 1885, In certain cause
then pending In said court on the chancey side thereof
wherein Robert BorlHnn WIS complainant, and floran
walter. Magiana walter Louis Elle Jr einlah Eel ana
Henry Merth IN, were deendants shall On Monday the
2hdn Of kprl tesU NJ the hour of loCock In the af
rnon Of said day otr for sale At the south door OF The
Court Hous. IN OTTAWA. In said county NJ public auc
un and will then sell Ia the highest bidder the following
described property being N. ordered by said decree 10
he sold say; Lot In block one hundred and
four the city OF Ia Sale IN the county OF Ia sale ahd
s0to of Illinois. -. $500.
TERMS OF .NALF.-ta-h GEoRt't NJ. ltLANb,
Dated March ~. lsSO- 3w Master In Chanccry
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They were sitting together Sunday evening
with an album or two between them, when
she pleasantly asked How would you like to
have my mother live with youE' In Just nj
teen seconds he had his hat down over his face,
and was boiling through the gate,
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GEO. w. W. BLAKE,

EISAI. SE,I"i'I r.. NJ f.Nr NoTICE.fs
i rNrE OF joins HUrP, nECEAsKD.-NoCc IL hereby
gtvcn sll persons interested IN said estate, thaI the
undrrs med A,lminrariN OF the vAtat. of said John
Iupp, deceased, will appear beer" the County Court
the county Of Ia sale and OF Illinois, az the
r,uty Cour House in ottawa in said comfy Monday,
he nineteenth day Of Apr A. ~ $50 for the purpose
" rnrru account Of her proceedings in the adnns'
ration Of sud cstu,. for the fnnl settlement,
Dated az ottawa, this 1911 day Of March 1880
MARY HUPP,
ATTEST: T. W SIOCKSLF0rR, ADMINISTRATIVE.
CLERK County Court. la sale Co, III. mar2U-3w
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting.

fhIDA Evening, MaTCH i', loop.
Present-Mayar R!choson, Aldermen Mahcr
Ilossack, Phelps, Leonard, Carcw, Murphy, HUI,
Mnler, White, Griffith, Logan--ll. Absent
Kelly, Catlin, Hollecker-3.
THE CALL.
A. T. BARTCIs, Esq, CdY C!rrk--lou will
poaSc call special meeting of the city council
to he held 1T the city hall on Friday evening
March 18Th, \. D. 1850, at the hour of seven
and half O'Clock for the the purpose Of canvass,
ng the returns OF the city election and To ustate
the officers eject aud for such other business AZ
may lawfully come before the council.
SAMUEL lICnoisoN, Mayor.
Ottawa, March 18th. 1880
The minutes of the last meetings were read
and approved.
On motion OF Aid. Phelps the monthly report
of the city marshal WAS received aud ordered
placed on file.
Md. Hossach moved that the street going to
the cemetery be grayelsd ~ the earliest oppor
Wntty. Carried.
AID. Hun moved that the collector and city
clerk be instructed TO hud out tie names of al
persons who had paid their take, in full am!
make a certified copy Of the same to the cU'
treasurer ana that the treasurer should pay back
that proportion OF the tax granted hy the late
injunction to the parties having paid their full
taxes and the city 70 pay the cost and collector
per cent. Carried.
The mayor then appointed committee Of three
TO canvass the vote cast at the election he d
in the several wards Of the city on March 18Th
A. d. 1880, consisting Of Phelps, llossack aud
Hull.
The committee reported The following result OF
the canvass: