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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

clouds 1.-THE stiffness was painful. The
whole aspect Of the heavens was
changed. Before ascending the incline
70 the high ground there was apparent
~ some chance % escape the storm and
reach our destination before il burst
upon a.. Now II wa too plainly % b.
scen that a few moments more and II
would be down upon as with q fearful
force. The moon. nearly NJ is full.
had a sickly glare In lis light. as II tim
idity Ind seized Il. and Il was scared al
the scene Owe which il looked. The
horses were evidently frightened. There
was only u road. and that but a faint
one n the prairie. with. however. a
deeply indcntcd Indian trail upon which
we We're travelling, the horses clinging
fenaciously 10 il.
The horses showed still more fear, and
| the quivering 81 their flesh was plainly
felt through the saddle flaps. and their
snortings, and now frequent pawings.
added still o 10 our really unpleas-
ant positions. What il the horses
should break away from ms. and the
storm continue all night, aud we alone
on the prairie? No efforts on our part
could make the frightened beasts move
from the spot 20 which they seem riv-
etcd with fright. The clouds were by
this time merged into one black hollow.
oyerhanging the small space Of clear
ground around us. ns II q huge black
cauldron was inverted and descending
70 cover ~. For several seconds there
was no lightning; the low mutterings d
the thunder seemed more distant. and.
though constant. appeared % be reced-
ing there was however, as'liineSs "a
our immediate vicinity tnat was omi-
nous "a something Impending p 20 ioi-
low put whats 80 not DIVINE
All At once the thunder ceased entire
". and the silence was then truly dread
full 70 bear. At last = flash q bright
and white flame darted across the black
arch hanging over MS, Illuminating the
vast dome. but revealing no outlet for
our escape. could we have urged the
horses 70 move. All was darkness.
dread and quietness. The horses sud-
denly. without perceptiblc cause,
crowded together, and 50 quick was
their action that we were nearly I'M
seated. They kept pressing against
each other, and with such force that
our positions were becoming painful.
Their ears were extended, with their
necks arched. they were looking intent
~ in one direction, and apparently az
one point; Inc nir was ge'1lng more
close ana the uiliiculty II our Dream,
ing was becoming greAter' put s''il
more awful became ne now Periect
stiffness.
vhe beating 81 ~, q oIr o. hearts
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4 n = ,;..t,n;nx sh~t s,hsvsrt NV
.r.' f.,,'.'7 ;,st.,i' IL shors .lsns
~. .s'. '.-h;nn. n.;S. 49, M,
;na n"srsr - !. our borses II nossi.
hiss noars fr;,~hs.csJ ~, hefors Mar
~" .n'n Y NAM n. r,nnnd M,
n.r III, n.s,iv ,on.haJ 4 do,hIe
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-24

Those large but light parasol ham
dies. 50 useful for summer travelling,
are made ont d cabbage stalks grown
In the fields 81 Brittany. a particular
kind ~ l~ong-stalkcd cabbage Or col
lard Is left In the ground % grow high
or and higher for two or three years,
the leaves being carefully stripped from
the stalk. which. becoming very tough
and strong. il then used for the stick
d one u those large parasols called The
Jersey s~un-shadc.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
An Annexation Scheme


4 hill has been introduced in con-
gress to amend the organic act OF the
territory of New Mexico in such a
manner as to relocate the boundary
line between that territory and the
state of Texas. As far as we have
been able to learn. the bill purposes to
cut off that part of the state of Texas
west of the Pecos river (Which in
cludes the counties of Ell PasO, Pre-
sidiO, PrcOS and the extreme western
IN OF Tom Green, and to annex the
same to the territory of New Mexico
1t is alleged by the supporters of this
scheme that, geographically, these
counties belong to New Next
co; that the inhabitants
have no natural affinity with the rest
of the state of Texas that, in order
To attend the sessions of the United
States courts, the citizens of these
counties have to travel from FIVE 10
seven hundred miles over an uninhab-
tied country. whereas. by being an
nexed To New Mexico. they are
brought within the jurisdiction of Il
court distant only from forty to sixty
miles from the more thickly settled
portions of these counties, and less
than three hundred miles from any
portion of them; that the people OF
this section of Texas and
those of New Mexico are
homogeneous that they are
bound together by common ties and
interests; that their traditions. histo-
~, pursuits, habits and inclinations
are the same; that the commercial in
terests of this portion of the state
are identical with those of southern
New Mexico; that there is not now
and never can be any community of
interest, commercial or otherM Use, be-
tween the counties named and the
rest of the state; that the only actual
connection existing to-day between
this part of Texas and the eastern and
southern counties is IN arbitrary one
of political boundaries; and that the
contamination of the scheme would
wonderfully enhance the prosperity
of this portion of the country.
This question is not altogether a
new one. The subject has been dis
cussed in quiet way for number of
years, but has never before assumed
such shape as now; and, while it must
be admitted that the arguments in
favor of the plan are backed by truth
and good judgment, still newspaper
in Texas would be almost committing
suicide to advocate it; and hence we
only refer to the matter as a piece of
important news worthy of cOnsidera-
ton and fair discussion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
THE BARBER'S PHILOSOPHY.
he Thinks too much Tenderness is
Wasted on Public Criminals.
From the New York Sun.


"If you want to found Something's
ovid. pelher you keep parb-r shop,
alretty," said the German barrier near
the Cooper Institute yesterday; "a
parber got hilnselluf more bubble
opinion der inside Of one tay as der
senators and congress fellerS der
whole gundry tergedder in sex months
found ovid. Choose dake dot SHADES
brison Investigation. Der bubble vich
got itself shafed NIT my shop tond
care if dem prisoners peen habUy und
gontented, OF II dem got so much
drubbie like vOn-legged MAN
drying to get away from der
society OF a mat bull. /
hat not Won single pay rum gusdimer
got vich will Sbeak apOUd der subject.
Dem hat siyt, If der prisoners tond
like der pill of fare, may be dem viii
eat at no ne next dime i IN got ovid
Bat il Vol lie # ,runt ap0Wl dot
vat you call briSon labor cOntractiOnS.
Ply chiminy hOOky blendy beOple
apowd dot got demseliufs Something's
TO say. Shall a brison make nit it
selluf hat factory und shoe shop
und machinery peeZnesS und cooking
outrageS. How shall der pPeZne 8
beople bay demsellufs goot wages unu
goot briceS Sharge for hats und shoe
und dings, alretty, if some TELLER got
twelf hundert prisoners at seXty
cents tay der same dingS producing.
Ajpd it2
SOh. wish sem legislature gom
mittees would investigate der parber-
shops, und some information get
demsellufsl Dem would found ovid
to make der prisoners produce Tor
demsellufs Clothing and dings und
learn der same dime dTade, all der
vile. Der most man can in Sing
Sing learn is der way to make der heel
of a shoe, vile der negst man der put
tonholes is making, ind vet ven he is
doing dot he more drubble makes py
society as if he should peen in der
beacefuilness and gwiet of private
life. hOuse-breaking und vife-peating
und making pelieve brize-fight, all der
vile.
ooh, mein Gott in himmel! 5.TWs
ask me apowd dot tefil parber r. deI
negst sshairl He has alretty many
dimes doc often played NIT my chen
crosby. To-day, chOoSt now, hal
got Il ledder py him, where he says he
must Pr der funeral of his UNCLE Gott-
lieb, q whole day from his work dock
Off. Oh, if l vos not piZZy SO much
could CRY for dot fool! He is loaver
und has got himselluf not al ali some
shame"
lis his uncle not dead, them"
"Chulius ZeeZer. yes. hat myseiluf
vent year ago ply der funeral of his
jingle Gottlieb, und he for GETS myself
luf und would drOw WOOL ovid of my
eyes und make dot UNCLE dwice dead
alretty"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
That Settles 1t.
brought into Competition with the
World, the Best Carries on
the Prize.

At the great Centennial Exhibition oil ls'c
the leading products Of all the branches OF
worlds industry were assembled at Phlladet-
phia- To carry OF prize In the face OF tlat
tremendous competition was task OF no Ordi-
nary difficulty. Inventions and preparations
for the alienation OF pain and the cure OF dis
ease were present In the greatest possible Va
riety, representing the skill and the profound
est study Of the age, and It may be OF vital i'm
portance TO you personally TO know that the
highest and only medal given 10 rubber Po-
rous pl,,sters was awarded TO the manufactur-
ers Of BENSoN'5 CAPCINE POROUS PLAs-
TER By the following jury:
DIR. w. ROTH. Surgeon-Gen. Prusslan Army
J.H. THOMPSON, AN, Md, Washington.
DC.
c. b. WHITE, NJ. D., New Orleans.
ERNEST FLELSCH. NJ. d., Austria
The decision was afterwards confirmed by
the medical jury at the last Paris Exposition
Knowing the value OF such high and unbiased
testimony, the medical profession, both In the
United states and In Europe. quickly threw
aside the old, slow-acting plasters they had
been using and adopted Benson's IN their reg
ular practice. That physicians aud surgeons
Of the broadest regulations did this. distinctly
proves the intrinsic merit OF the article.
Il Is no more thar just TO add that the average
physician Of TODAY Is not dominated by the
preIudices which retarded the progress and
modified the success OF his predecessors Of
not more than twenty-five years ago. He no
cepts hints from all quarters. and endorses
and adopts demonstrated healing agents
wherever he finds them.
The right of Benson's Capcine Porous Plas-
Ter to stand ut the heal OF all external appli-
cations whatsoever. for the mitigation or cure
OF disease. Is no longer questioned.
Let the purchaser. however. he ON his guard
against limitations The genuine has the word
CAPCINE CUT In the middle.
Seabury s johnson, Chemists, New York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

bushels of clean seed with 200 pounds
superphosphate of good quality per
acre between September 10 and 10.
Lands treated thus thought to be eX-
hauSted have not failed to be renewed
and produce large crops.
have clay land on my farm that
has been unCer cultivation over fifty
years without any barnyard manure
applied, and that produced last season
thirty bushels or more of wheat per
acre There is fertility in our heavy
soils beyond our conception, which is
only developed by disintegration and
fine pulVPriZation, 1t is quite coin
mon for farmers to say. when crop
fails to be abundant, that the land is
exhausted. when really it is only
their method of cultivation.
that is at fault. When land is new,
or when kept rich with barnyard ma
nnre, it readily yields to the plow and
harrow, and becomes tine and mellow,
an Indispensable condition to plant
growth; but after years of slight cul-
tivation it becomes tenacious and
coarse, but when by thorough work
ing it is made equally fine and mellow
there is no lack OF plant food to pro-
duee abundant crops. Thorough and
deep cultivation OF heavy clay soils,
with proper drainage, will render
them almost ineXhaustible. As TO
green manuring. | have never, in long
experience, known a good crop of
clover grown that did not greatly
benefit Il following wheat crop,
whether plowed in or taken off the
land. but have seen other vegetable
growth plowed under, showing de-
cided injury to following crops, by its
leaving the soil so light and loose as
to cause heaving by the action Of
frost. to the destruction of the wheat
plant.-F. T. Root, in New York
rihnna
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
Land Matters.
BURNET, Feb. 20, 1858.


To the Editor of the Statesman:
Ihave read Col. j ohm Henry Browns
communication on THE School
Land" with great pleasure, and am
vtlad to see that a man with such prac-
teal good SENSE has taken hold of the
subject. believe, however, that his
remedy for one of the greatest evils
he complains of would prove fail
ure. l refer to the appointment oil
surveyors for the purpose of obtain
ing a better valuation and classiiicst-
tion of these lands; for believe it is
almost an inYariable rule for county
surveyors to iiX the lowest minimum
value on them, regardless of their
reil worth. In support of my positions,
| would cite him to the records Or
the counties of Taylor and Shaci1le-
ford, Jones, Nolan and Mitchell,
where will be found one of the best
bodies of school land in the state, and
he will find that almost all these lands
have been gobbled up ut the lowest
price. 1t is owing to- this fact that
| would like to see the legislature fix
its minimum full up to Senator
Gooch's figures. Then if they would
give us a separate bureau with a
competent man at the head of it, we
might expect good results.
Senator Terrell remarked that the
state ought to manage her property
with the same care as an intelligent
gentleman would his estate. Now,
sir, almost any person would be fully
occupied in managing one million
acres of land scattered over large
territory. Then how can we expect
the heads of departments, already
over-crovded with business, to man
age this vast interest of thirty million
acres. Respectfully,
s. Il. JOHNSON.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
Treatment of Heavy SoiI.

If the Indiana inquirer's clay land
has become exhausted" think it is
the result of shallow blowing, for no
soil will endure for wheat like a
strong clay, under proper treatment.
A good summer fallow is what his
land trst needs, and it should be a
thorough work. Let the plow down
not less than nine inches; pillow in
June before the soil becomes too dry,
but not when so wet as to be adhesive.
Very soon after blowing it should be
narrowed. so as to fine the surface:
then rolled. and if all lumpy, harrow
and roll until it is fine. Then. within
three or four weeks, go over the field
with gang-plow. turning the sur
face about four inches deep. after
which harrow again. and if vet
coarse, use the roller once more, and
afterward. at regular intervals, repeat
the work with a gang-plow and har-
row two or three times over, and
If necessary to make the land perfectly
tine and mellow to the depth
Of about four inches use the pulver-
ling harrow oftener, until the sur
face is perfectly fine for seed bed.
Keep the soil under frequent cultiva-
ton up to seed time, but do not
plough 4 second time OF work 1t
deeper than k0or inches Drill IL
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

Francisco road, built from st. Louis
to Fort smith, in Arkansas, and build
ing. OF about to be built. through the
Indian country to Paris. Texas, where
it will meet the Houston and Texas
Centrars new spur from Ennis. which
we believe is already completed as far
as Terrell. which is thirty-one miles
east of Dallas on the Texas Pacific.
A glance at the map will convince
any person that no railroad finan-
cier who had sure grip on
this line between st. Louis and
Texas would give it up willing
". 1t enables Huntington to ride on
his own rails from San Fran
cisco to st. Louis. and TANKS the EN-
tire Union Pacific system, which has
never yet been able to get east of the
Missouri river at Kansas City.
Leavenworth, st. Joseph and Omaha.
aud has to use Gould's Southwestern
system to reach st. Louis. Nobody
expected the Morgan people to hurry
this st. Louis connection, and they
would perhaps have slept over the
job three or four years; but Hunting
ton is man of larger calibre.
1t is little further via Houston
and Huntington's lines between New
Orleans and st. Louis than it
is via TeXarkana and Gould's
lines: but the additional
distance need not prevent Hunting
ton from getting part of our st. Louis
business. We are likely to profit
more by his purchase Of the Texas
Central than by any other move he
has recently made, because it stands
TO reason that he will bring all the
traffic our way which he can induce.
1t is to his interest to do so. He will
eventually build the line from Yer
milionville to Baton Rouge, which
will give Us an alternative track
westward, and enable the Attakapas
people to visit us via the state capital.
and so devote to business with US the
time they have had to lose in Wis
ting the state capital via New Or
leans. Moreover, as Gould'S lines
already penetrate the rich region of
northern and central Texas tapped by
the Houston and Texas Central, the
possession of the latter by Hunting
ton opens to us competitive trade
channel of which our merchants will
be able to avail themselves. We are
sorry for Galveston, but she will have
To take the advice of the News and
gauge her future by her own pith and
energy. New Orleans has the SUI
preme advantage of deep water,
which is trequented by the flags OF
all maritime nations, and can offer
something substantial in return for
railroad feeders
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
AbOut Butter and Cheese

IDemorest ) Monthly for February
We are becoming a great cheese and
butter-eatlng nation. The home con-
sumption of these two articles OF diet
has increased in Il greater ratio than
any other food. Cheese, like meat. is
muscle-producing, and is very nu-
tritiOus TO people who have stpmachs
to digest it. People in southern
Europe can live on cheese with an
onion and little macaroni. Time
was when our butter and cheese were
very poor, compared to those produced
in certain parts of Europe. But our
creamerieS and cheese factories now
turn out an article far better than the
average of that produced in Europe.
1t is worthy OF note, also, that the use
of oleOmargarine has led to Il demand
for finer varieties of butter. Inferior
butter rules low in our market. Time
WIS when New York and the middle
states produced the best butter. but
the more favorable conditions which
exist in the west have led to the pro-
duction of an article which sells for
several cents a pound mOre than east
eTn butter. 1t is a very valuable arti-
Gle of food, especially in cold weather,
as it supplies some of the fuel which
keeps up the heat of the system.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
Popular Governments.

Legislatures in popular govern
ments Are peculiarly exposed to the
temptation to step ont of their proper
sphere and multiply laws for a thous-
and and one incidental things which
should be left to individual and VOL
untary action. Enthusiasts dwell
upon pet ideas until they think the
whole world ought to revolve on their
pivot, and they turn naturally to the
government as the first and last
means for incorporating their notions
into the economy of the universe. Is
1t question of foods and drinks ? they
must have temperance put in
law enforced with fines and
penalties; is it a matter of nerve slim
ulants? they clamor for legislative
prohibitions; is it good to take due
rest ? they rush 70 the legislature TOR
an enactment of Sunday laws; is a
belief in supreme Being great joy
to them? they cannot rest until they
have God put in the constitution; =
these are all excellent things and the
men who devote their energies to
spreading light on the subjects and
in forming sound public senti-
ment. are benefactors of their
raoe/ Bpt when they leave their
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

1t is seriously proposed to dupli-
cate the Suez canal. It is 800 feet
wide on the surface, but the banks
slope so gradually that the channel at
the bottom is only 100 feet wide The
earth taken out of this ditch was left
on the banks, of course, so that the re-
moval of one of these banks to widen
the channel would be more expensive
than the opening of a new chan
mel parallel. The cost of
this would be considerably
less than that of the first, wien ter
minal docks had to be constructed
and provision depots all along. The
new canal would be used for vessels
passing in one direction, the old for
those passing in the opposite. The
plan has not been definitely
adopted, but is under discussion,
owing to the fact that the increase OF
tariff neceSsitates constant outlay
for the extension of sidings where
vessels ran mss.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
The Transferred Interest.

We suppose that Mr.. Huntington
will at once extend the Gulf. Western
Texas and Pacific from Cuero to San
Antonio, and use it, not to carry his
Southern Pacific business down TO the
sendbar at Pass Cavallo. but to feed
the local business to his main line, on
which 1t can come to New Orleans
This will also be the service rendered
by the Houston and Texas Central,
which earns about 100000 per an
mum from freight. mail and express,
and above $4,000 from passengers.
In the calendar year 1881 it hauled
equal TO los. 49,. al tons Of freight one
mile. and ran add a very material bus
ipess to the main line between Hous-
ton and New 0rlelns. q business that
wenow get but asmail proportion of
There Is an iRcideilf.l value IN the
Texas Central. prospective. but not
less certain. u Huntington. which
may be considered in this connection
He owns. In connections with Gould. ,
large Interest In the *. LsouiS and Saz