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Something Ahout the Care Of Boots
and Shoes.

Jan. Q, lss3.-it5
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

Airs Mark Hopkins, 81 SAn fran-
cisco. gave her sous bride ~ipV'VvV -
. wed linz present
i; u limited that Mr. osrar Wilde
intends ~ Ne very severe IN Ms con
tempstci book about America.
The mo.her Of Josh Billings Il
\ nefx.fwo YEAR, Ola "Shc III. evil
dent, resolved N live unt'l her snn
learns how Ia spell -ays The Norris
town NerNid.
--Cf Leon Gamle ffa. II the AGE ~
nine Years. ono II his school masters
wrote ~ eon Gambeffa N dirty little
NV, ~ A violent charactcf. but intclli-
IN, ana wiiir.''
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I. .,,e ~, III w5rk< III san.c, Arden
Sm.th. Mo !. roior " write complete
history ~ the I'm th family.
Nv C.nrro AlD, ~ lVnrna...r
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-.~r iii Il th~ nIan~. ma = .S.l.n N
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

Thu rsIr4f ofInnruxf..I rxtr a. 80 frni~f<.r -
y, animal \. \. ra..,, ~ bs-.h T~'o
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smear cookic.: Two c,,ns ~ smear
one heaninv cnp ~ xhort.nin~. N ~.
mart M tier and mart iari. two errs.
I one cum ~ >w..et III; n. nnr fra<p,.'n III
q, soda. iva t.....noonin N cream 81
/ tartar - 4. nuf,nev. ~ favor ~ xon
4 y ease cine can max. haif the nt,anfirv
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$3.50 T M. ',''. F' s. "A ' .sa'-
affection sor The morning sun HE lirst
morning rnr II worth 4 dozen III the
\ Z cni,r. -f h.ru4o Tame.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

ifrs EAr|y last N.uter nv daughter ~ a.
tackled with severe suld which settled 70 her
!nnTs We trio sefcrnl medicines. none IL
which sce'nei - ~ her any good. but abe
tcnfurrt m Ert worse. aud finally ~ I'D
large a'nouuts N blood from her lungs We
called N tamiy pnyse|&n hut he faIiel %
AZ her any g0n1- We then called ID physI-
cian-a most sklllfl. professor In one Of our
cnlleg-<- " said that sht couii not ret We l.
Al n time fr.tn v bo had bern cured b.
Da VIZ. HAfL's HkLssN ron rns LrSos.
advised me N give u trial. We then got I
botIlr and ttf,<e shr bal used Il Al w she
btgtn ID imf roFt. an ~ tlf use d three
bottles u4s entirely cured
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

THEAK II IA anecie,e sfN4t which makes :
ten1rr Ape ID M every m4n Who b. A4l he
iovilA he. We have read II sgaln AAl ~ IN.
VITA i~4ffui ewes. hrrsu.e i bfinHs wv ~
many I'm me norie. ~ fne past Ifere
thif exquisite ore when. seAtei IN the den
fists rair. ynu scr sing htiOrr your
fmAxAI tyr< tis fifcets which arr about n
prior NJ urgent dutF. Al Inst time ytcr
firth seem. NV be Tie Moist thing fl1t eter
karr<ne 10 YOU TIE beads X A-nnT are cn
ycnr r0w. and the smiling orerAt0r 4 :
dorb e-Irel demon. When = rentlem4n on
the lar'o- fosr heari ~ rltie nn 90 GAIT.
Z cr4sh sbyxe him. ~ inc irfd II nurler
were beinr comm tteI ! fht hNuse. anil IL
49, \ Eft4t DELL arr tiAe truth than he
dreAmci N. but H. ireni cnicsei his slafm
by saying pith NJ NIL sfrlle oh. cont be
troubled. th4t u nrtAinx. n decor his
cot another man Town ard i Qersutdln- h .
20 have hi Tooth aus. ''--f aiofpp Htrd.a.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

-Plil-ma5ers are among the most ex-
pert boxerS.S- LCrtN CO4ritr
Our book keeper. who n OF a
Shakcspearean turn ~ mini. says the
character The boys IN the Office like on
Saturday, night II ''Cassius. 1hs
DxnHmtr.
Newer sit without a coat ~ an open
window when heated --f,ry.hit. II has
been <cien,itica.lg determined that
there's npthln. more = ~oluitlx dan GER
o. than heated open window -
tMongp Inter OCEAN.
l' does look sometimes a II the
only way to stop these n'Arminabe
disasters NJ sea would Ma 10 adopt Max
Adsler's suggestion 0f navinx man
walk along the bottom am n0. the
blamed things np with pole.
" DO yen believe that wo.ran
NOWADAYS. would ale Tor The object N
her lover' asked bachelor friend AZ
don't know whc' AZ she'd "A y or not. :"
answered The beneii (. shut Il w known
herto 20 wild when tile * mining Il .dn 4
suit her - brooklyn Eu3it.
Explaining the tracks Mistress.
twhp has lon- suspected her servant
~ having iol over aud ihn ks INK has
cangh' Her IL lat ---.. Mary. OH mas
ter wishes 70 know ,he meaning b. fhese
large r. marks can YOU explain s'
Mary n ycs. mum NV sister :
Teen here and ~he's rot the rout 50 bad
she has 70 wear big boots. -LeNtigA
Jnd,.
Little Mrs. NhrHicim spent forty
tve minutes III vain effort ~ com NE
Mr.. w. that ~calsk sacAua Was nee.
tssay 10 her existence Then he
startled him ~ the question ...iohn
hadn't Won better sei me fol- a ear.
whfclg's Why Y. Because live ut 4
casi-iIon Hub. shr 20, THE sacqae. --
PtAbNrya Y|fprnfh.
Nv Jover exclaimed AdY'ph \.
s;ro inr the capillary suggestions 0n
his snlAer Or lip: HthN fellows ~ay that d
musiachc hides ihr express on y sei-
lows iace. ami theN're an gonH M
shave before taking part n b NJ theatre
cas-" How iors mate ws the
symfathctic reply ~ y lla lyon won \
have ~ shave. viii yolg E0 EN-
lrunrvTFt
Two little girls. one eight wears Old
The osher Ak. sleep In the same cham
bcr II the morn ne The oldest one
sSs 70. ! have had such nice
drNamM What was t'' ~ was III
large pastry cook.shop. and ate A.
many cakes. s;rawtcrry-tarts and bon.
hons D wanted \ WAS with YOU'D
asked ttc little one NO And the
iisile one began to sob. Paris W..
"a New ork drcss-makcr has built
= dress containing eighteen hundred
buttons. When the eiIcts u fashion
tomp4 a man % wear coat and nair
81 tro Hrrs with ahteen hundred but
.nns there going 10 he trouble and pro
Ian''y especially II he il member of q
hre company and there u an alarm At
mdnight Half 81 the town would be
burned down before lie had huttonei
IDS 'en hundredth button --ISorr1siorn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

"A brakeman ran ahead 81 trait
on the Kansas Pacific railroad 70 scare
of some Texas steers that refused n
recognize the whistle. One Of the horned
monsters turned on him and he lied,
but he was not swift enough, and III
steer caught him under the coas-tail and
landed him on top Of the dome of TIKI
boiler He was badly burned befpre IA
could be removed. and remained unnon
scious for two hours
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

One 81 he most dsagre able human
beings n the eynic who does not believe
in good " d>iniceSfci motives lie
n sirn-.s ever. one. He j. skeptcai ~
ID The in Gritty of All men. and he fe-
liese~ that sclt interest prompts a.l their
act ons.
Whenever Won see one q these men.
YOU zee one who ~ nile With selfish
ness tia there II ~, room enough In
side him ior Il. and for all the erutism
II TIRES 70 carry. and Won viii zee ID
on NJ ont W him ~ every pore. these
Two atfHib IT, crowd hi sotil into i
small q mpas> press N his heart until
there l. not room fnr il ~ develop q
generous impulse. and take possess On
vi hi mind unit liberal or noble
thoughts cease tn exist there.
HI il liberia enough in one wax -
liberal in unbciieIs bit narrow
minded biz /; II HI beliefs When h.
hears "; some apparently pn-cliI.h acf.
M begins hun iDr tor a selfish mo. w.
and should Tx fail 10 find Il. M sav-:
Well. / can not understand what he
does il for. tut e must expect tn hene-
til W II somehow Certainly. Ne Tan
not understand dis Interested Act IL
Kindness. because All hi uwn motives
arc prompted hi sclf-intrrcsi. HI
knows N M higher motives.
The cynic y SIMPLY what he believes
ail other en- who are nri NJ W. ~ INA.
His hears X not large enough n ron.
ceiye chisairous att. ILL., brain moi ~
suEcirnf inensinns KY hc M w br de-
li,e IA M nob'e Oh generous thunEhf
Whsnerer on meet 4 man u this
kinA. who suspects that ever ~ IN in
Tim world n try nr M take advantage ~
him. spn MAY W. sure that ihai man
won cat erFbpux IL the world X
~ oald- Whenever sol ~ee man A.
tr'bntinr mean ~ sorsid motives No.
y her. YOU have ionnA mann who him
seli II mean Az cart. and ven have o..
coecrc a man who may have maus &C.
qua nianc4s. hn; very irw friends.
Snakes earn thu most yenomnrs are
supposed ID have been crested for some
~ WI purpose. anil 20 thr cvnic has
doubtless place n the onomy of na-
the thar X j. necessary ne should NH.
but ~ il very disagrceable necessity.
--- Tx1S SJiNgs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

We have often noticed. says the
Lincolnton County Ga Asxs. that >
young man who shricks most frcancnt-
Ii and shrilly for an Improvement in
the character Of our women. both mem
tally and physically. II usually little
half.crank. spindle shanked and Ian
tern-iawtd cuss. weighing about one
hundred pounds who hasn't sense
enough 81 biz own 10 ret on the track
when the cars arr conf =. Let have
no more 81 such nonsense The rifis
and women d to-day are great deal
too good for the deserts 81 the average
man. When YOU hear 4 man GROWING
about the deprec alton Of the gentlc
sex set him down Is ! nincompoop.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

Dn r v. PiEncs. EnflAo. n n. D~ar 81
II ~a< Sick Tor Xix years ana 80 iId a rceis
" aik 4oylf the nolse. Ny breg.n WAS short
All I suffered from pain ia iny treast and
stomach al The time. 49, from psI5itaiion
ana IN Internal fcrtr m ~ az sensation.
al i exre iencei frequent aOthcrin o. ch,k-
Ing se lsail ions. ai<o suffered fro D pain lOx
dnan across nv bowels AMI in nv back. AMI
us much reduced Ia flesh ! have used your
..Gnilen Medic il Discovery mi "Fay0rlt<
Prescription ani fec. that ] am xelL
Very rfsfec fully,
DELILAH B. MCMILLAN. Arlington. Ga
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

ni'x hrrrg ID say m. Drsson's Skin Cws
kns sar>a ~ k<zsna ~ t.s tcaip. er foar pfsrs
SfaAd ~ Jnhn A. Address. At.'y a. Law.
ASHTON Ill q ~ druggists. LrlorseI Nv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

TIM tn0,hess man ought 10 ~ asrecf ak.
cr tor u. i.' uosasennsf Of Necessity 1c gun
drops -- Atlanta ros<fifsifi1r-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

TIM min who was hansel \: the yari-arn
had Ills obituary under The he'd u slip
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

II n very small 0fat1. either ia the rex-
stAale W anilnAi World. that i most likely %
X mashed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

Tn l.tes thing u homes Husbands IN
III juNra.L
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

"DR- DES~oS's CeerY AMI t1amomi'e Pills
FOR the cure * >surA.E Are inc ess. DR..
q. +. Holman. Clrsti4nture. Va 81 celts
- druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

AMxS's mind il Ike hs bel II must b
MADE up occasionally
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Greensboro PG-
triet reports that ex-Gov Holden, editor
of the Standard. during and after the
war, and subsequently of the Washington
ChroaicLe will edit the new weekly to be
started in Raleigh, and become a con-
spicuous figure in State politics" The re-
port has not been denied hence is pre-
sunIably correct, but we should be
sorry to see it verified. The question
has often been asked whether the im
peached Generalissimo of Kinks Mil.
tia" were really sincere in his oft ex-
pressed r~enunciatiA of politics. political
ambitions, aud the like and we have as
often expressed the belief that he uus
sincere. To a gentleman, who two weeks
ago remarked-'Old Holden is simply
possuming, we replied that so far as We
could Judge he had wisely devoted his de
Ginning years to the practice of private
christian duties, and would rather make
a speech in the Baptist Sunday school
than Do the stump. His sudden change
OF politics, and temperance III the po-
litical field will excite unfavorable COM
menU, and cause regret to many who
were really friendly to Mr.. Holden not
withstanding his course in the dark hour
OF u States sorrow. suffering, and per-
secut'on. The very names of Chronicle
and Standard are suggestive ones TO
North Car%olinians.-Tte Messr..
Stewart are canvassing for a daily Pilot
in NinSson.-Mr. + A. Oldham is
showing much enterprise with the Win
ston Sentinel. He an enlarge
ment to occur shortly. - Our Young
friends, OF both sexes. @ho desire to en-
ter literary pursuits at some future day.
could not do better than TO get us up a
weekly letter, with news items. para
graphs. original sentiments, omments,
ETC., Just as they see II GU. local columns.
There Is no better training for young
lawyers, school teachers, and Others.
Many OF the items we might not print.
but the simple composition Of them would
improve the mind, judgment, spelling,
rhetoric, etc. There is a vast difference
between Uritten and spoken language so
great a difference that if any of us were
to have our remarks taken down by short
hand for a single day, We should be sur
prised at the thoughtlessncss nonesense.
mistakes, mispronunciation, etc, of u
tongue. The same is true In a milder
degree in writing. Nearly every per-on
imagines that he could dash off column
after co'umn of written thoughts; but
nine In ten would see after the artitle
came into type, that they had made mis-
takes IN spelling. in grammar, in syntax,
and IN the useless use of words. Now,
writing, for the press trains the mind to
avoid these errors. Dana, of the Sun,
can say in two inches oftype all that an
other man would say in half a column.
Let US have your aid, as Local editors"
young folks. When We get rich, we
shall employ. and pay. a local editor at
all prominent points.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29
Political SpIints and Hints.

The postmaster at Atlanta. ia 3.
and all his clerks 6 in numberl were
suddenly removed from Office on Satur-
day. 1t made a sensation as bio as a
house! They had spent $4,000 in six
weeks
TIE death of Walter F. Pool. aged
%. Republican member elect from the
lst District is a serious blow to the
schemss Of certain wire-pulling Demo-
Gratis. 4 new election will now have
to be held. and the successful man.
whether Democrat or Republican. viii
have "nine-points OF law tor re-elec-
ton.
The Count Chambord is dead at
last! Notwiths landing the three
months daily waiting" the end made
a sensation when it came. As his last
breath expired, a priest raised the cruel
fix. Northumberland to Heaven
son OF Saint Louis :" Thousands of
people thronged the palace, many emf.
ncnt persons came from all parts OF
Europe. the Pope sent his blessing, and
the funeral ceremonies will be King
iy' His death VIII open a new chap
ter for French Bourbonism. and we
shall very likely see one of the blood
upon the throne before another dozen
years, unless Germany wipes the coun-
Try off the map. As she seems anxious
10 try. Count Dc Paris is successor 10
Ci.lmborG.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29
For The Farmer aui Mech ante.
Notes About WaAe County Farms
Number One.


The mill and gin house of Mr.. Wilson
Whitaker. on rabtr creek. thfee
miles north OF Raleigh. are well worth
visiting. The nall house l. sixty by
sey. nty feet. aud has four floors. four
sets OF stories. and Is complete III an
arrangement, for grinding. storing. etc,
both corn and wheat 1t : butt on Inc
same plan and by the anne Wheel
wright who erected the famous Haxhall
mills Of Richmond. Va. and turns out
equally a. good flour and meal. The
I'm house is forty by seventy feet. tour
stories in height, has platform scales,
and Mr. Whitaker assured Us only took
forty minetes from the time the wagon
Of seed cotton stood on the scales 70
transfer the seed cotton. gin, pack. aud
return bale Is the wagon. Quick time.
but the machinery X o. the best and the
owner il an energetic man. The TAR
merS are suffering for rain. though the
crops we passed through on the lthani-
katie road are looking :airly well. W.
q UpchIrth. Esq who own, most Of
the city OF Rhamkatte. ha, a lar4t plai'-
tation Of excellent cotton adjoining hS
Jersey cattle farm. Mr. Upchurch re-
Gently purchased the Pierce tract 81
land. which contains eleven hundred
acres and We reckon he VIII be elected
Governor OF the Rhamkatte province n
the next general election. He has
erected. at his own cost. Il very Nnu.
chapel. but OF What persuasion w
were not informed but conclude ii wa-
a Methodist. a> there is not much wit"r
in THAI section. Mr.. U%pchurch'o prc-
cinct is true Democratic. Near his Pierce
farm i the home of our old friend.
Donald Campbell. Esq. Mr. Campbell
is Seyeuty-siN year, ct age, a Scotch
man bv birth. lie came to Raleigh IL
1882 to work OH tsr ate house, and
after its completion remained. and Tor
fourteen Years MAS The general stone
ward manage of the late W!lliBm >ir"n-
ach aud we know that ms conf lence m
nim was complete. lie has worked ior
a longer period AT his trade OF tone
mason than II man lii the state. but
his DAYS of work are over. The Old
gentleman looks quite feeble. though
his camny talk Is as pleasant 10 hear IL
ever.
The State crops. on the land OF G.. i.
Cooke. ESQ. worked b. convict Labor.
bids fair to make good yields. and the
~ronvicts showed they We're well cared
for. Only this far tod ~. G. L. :.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29
For tue Farmer aud Mechani,
RINGwOuD, Aug


| have travelled - ast We, k, 10 ts'
this county on "a, line of the " " <
W. Il. X, and pleased to notice that the
recent rains have greatly improved CT, p
prospects.
| met ard conversed with the iorme,
Sheriff of our county Jim Parker, Esq,
one OF the largest farmers III the county.
He informed US that his clop prospects
were better than last car. The Sheriff.
has been a remarkable man. when lie
started in life was poor, yet [ suppose i
now one of the .wedlthiest, If DOT the
wealthiest in the county. He owns $50
acres OF land in the corporate limits Of
the fo~urishing town of Enfield, ard man,
store houses in that town, and several
large plantations in all sections Of the
county i but 60 years Of age, hearty
and temperate in all things, bids fai, for
many years of life. lis success has
and an excellent Judge Of men and things
| have never heard but that he was all
ways honest IN his dealings.
[ met on the train Capt. Dolly Brow
ming, given up to be the clevcrest rail
road conductor in the State.
| heard ii at Col. John f. Lindsey. If
itOChy nv H., 9ith Suuuclft III ilIdt
town Tu - ay morning. He had been
at Nash court IN good health the day
previous. Col. l.. had many friends ;
had served Nash county several times ia
the Legislature, and will be greatly miss
ed.
Rev. A G Vile x closed a protracted
meeting at Reedy Creek Baptist Church
past week, with twenty converts, and
baptized -. | heard his sermons spoken
Of IN highest terms and he is no doubt
doing good for the Master
Rev. George Duke has been preaching
at Fishing creek Baptist Church near
here past week. and considerable interest
aas been manifested. Mr.. Duke Is one
t the finest preachers it has been M,
COCA fortune to listen to in some time.
Earnest, eloquent, and deeply inpres~i e.
lie Is a power 10 virtues cause. Surely
there is a great want of ~genulue practical
religion, some of the kind that wont let
Us become offended with a person be
cause he differs with Us on any question.
The KIND that Is not puff Il 40, that does
not stoop to little acts Of neauneas, that
does not back bite and Sian Ter, that
never t~attles, tha' i tOrbearing. and that
has some reeard Tor the golden rules
Any other kIni IL hypacricy. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29


FIRE.-rhe 2-story dwelling OF Mr..
Skinner :, was burned shortly after dark
last night. A negro woman saw a tall
man in rear of the house looking up at
the French roof. He then dashed into
the thicket. Soon afterwards the flames
burst forth, and in a few minutes illu
mined the whole region. showing the use
of kerosene by the ~iucendiary. Being a
mile from the City Hall, AMI up grade.
the fire had done its work before the en-
gines came. The furniture was saved
Insurance about 81 600. MIR. Whitaker's
family is in Warrenton, aud he left on
the train shortly before the fire.