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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

While the natural forests ere falf dis
there Is growing tendency
IN tree planting IN the praitie of the
|Sls'e. The bet timber u found IN the
northeastern and southwestern seciions.
The excessively cold winter of l6HO-ei
destroyed from 25 10 80 per cent. of The
apple and peach trees. In tie TWO years
ending April, 1882. l.l27,5g3 apnIe and
bb.355 peach trees were planted. The
decrease Ia live stock il very marked.
due 10 thu drought Of 1891 The home
value Of The principal agricultural pro-
duets viii moi fsll below {22t Ufctpo
How much ~ Ills II surplus and f.nfs a
market outside the State there is no data
IA hand % determine.
During Tie yc1r ending June 20. 1882
ESQ miles Of railway were lut down
|fas3.s75 aid voted 70 new roads by
counties hnd Townships: <375. .eO2 stock
taken ID new rvais hy couaiies. these
sums together bring III excess 0f That 81
last year by sls3.4s7. The growil, 81
The manufacturing il Tie Stale Las teen
very marked.
In 1863 the capital invested was Int
81 $50. .402. value of raw material used.
$40 sc9.oo; products, $1s725.l73. per
sons employed, 1s.440: wages paid. $3.-
7286Ii. end the number or establish
meuss. l.3a2. In 1882 Tie number ot cs-
'abIishments was i2.C88: the capital IN
vested. so. l69 06l: the value OF new
material used, o94 .296. AT: tho manu-
tactured product. $107, 7,O66. .543: the num-
Der Of persons employed. 1871. and The
amount o. wages paid. SIS, ,ss4.Os3.
or eighty counties reported on eco
nomic facts. sixty show an increase and
twenty decrease OF expenditures ~
compared with 1881. Thifty-onc coun-
ties show decrease OF real estate mort.
gage indebtedness As compered with !nsi
wear. Twenfy-threc counties reporting
-how that there are e.si9 more real estate
owncrs jn them Id 1852 than in 1891.
Large estates are being eubdividcd from
yesr 10 ycsr. The reports Of TIE bureau
10 not bear out the idea that capitalists
ARE steadily acquiring the lands Of the
state. There ha- been fair Develop
ment Of the mineral resources OF the
State. or Tie convictions for misde-
meanoTs tried By Justices and mayors
66 per cent. were caused directly by
the use Of Intoxicating Iiqnors.
Since The last annual report the conn
mon school fund bas Increased t5U,-
7tz7e.- Bureau Or ststistics Report.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

Considerable counterfeit money Il IN
circulation IN this part Of the country,
and indications 70 % show that the
spurious coin Is being manufactured IN
this neighborkood. Kit Carson Of this
county, was arrested IN Bloomington
Tor passing counterfeit money and $3.50 oi
money was found on his per.
son. and another gentleman. from this
county n IN Jail q Louisville for The
same cfrcnse. The merchants or this
place say that most OF this counterfeit
money comes from : certain neighhor.
hood and it Il thought the "mintr II sitn.
atcd III that vicinity. The matter should
Be Investigated. -[English Reporter,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

fr1i>nspeiis Times
The last gossip or the Democratic
camp y that Senator willard = seric,,.lv
|copiempistlng makinx tbr race FOR Gov
ernor IN lSk4- Until reccptiv Senator
bei has been regarded a. the faIlc.t
lubernaforiai timber but now that Nv
hhs been 20 thoroughly whipped into ,i.o
traces Of jason b. Brown. and Ill his TO-
iiticsl power and independence de>,s...y-
80. be II :ess talked or II has b.....ne
evident <hst he ha- not the renni-ite
fore Of character 20 compel ,rrnrri-
ton es > leader. On the ofksr hand.
"1an' willard. ns he is AZ: ~iiuratclv
called BY al or his ftiends. ~. -rnss.i Z
victory over the Senator tfs.u Jsrk-oa.
" will be remembered th.s >.us-or
Brown - hrst opposed someu h.t ijerre-
~ the demand OF Willard "a be n the
head Of the committee for State ti.n-a
investigation. But the latter was per
sistent enough 20 overcome the oppose
lion Of the powc wcrful Senator. aud carried
his point EVERYBODY recognizes that
senator Willard y smbitious. and that
he has the advantage Of great name and
influential political friends. aud that be
- laying his plans Tor recognition as IN
nnti-monopoIist- His aspirations can
not he laughed down. and be NAV vet
come in ahead of tho Fort Wayne Sena-
tor. Who knows7
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

'Dsvi><> County Democrat.
Tie Democrats trufh-scclscr visited
liIefvcys junction. two miles or - wcs;
'of lhis CIV. on last "Wednesday evening
with A. J. Padgcit and VIII
m. kiili0n. IA j. q place That cannot be
appreciated without being seen. II In
(. depot about Tie size cf s'ark room ii
n photograph gallery, built on TWO hars
IN railroad iron that span deep diicll
snd rest in the mud an the hank. and
has gctsing.ofl-place made cut 81 4 hole
Nd The ground and mud. Dodge Hart
stays 81 tho junction 10 show strangers
round and telI where nr. IIctvey II. Iiss
train from Petersburg was there too. II
Of an engine. live fat cars. a
coach or caboose that Is sort or cross
between IN army wagon and = clothing
sample case. Several pass
rngers were standing around On ends oi
'ies and broken hand-cars waiting for the
train 10 70 down The road mile or two
and bring back carload Of sand arain~s
the arrival OF No. 10 from the west.
several, passengers came over from Pc
among them was S. EckhonSc
snd Charlie Loeb. The latter had tw q
sample cases and pair of over-rhoes, All
about the same size. Instead Of truck
~ convey trunks from one train 10 The
other they are moved BY eight men by
main strength snd awkwardncss. Eek
house don't like the road he said II il as
crooked As : coffee mill handle an the
way. and proved !; BY Charlie Loeb, who
wears thc road runs four times around
one sycamore tree down below Nays
yillc-
w. "A. McGcwcn of Dubois county had
: horse stolen from Browns mill stable
'azt Saturday night. The animal was
ne property or Dr. Gleason or Ireland.
Dubois county. mud was found ~ Irwin
Of Barr township. on Tnceday
Rear Aikmnn's creek NcGoncn paid
Williams q reward or Slo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

Bedford STAR
Oh for hasty completion OF our Mar
row Gauge 10 Cincinnati that We may
get, II nothing more. tho papers Of that
city in the morning.
Jn brown county on tho highest
grounds, where peaches have always
hecn raised heretofore when there Was
failure IN other places. they are this year
All killed.
The Masonic fraternity n this place
has IN the past year Or two gained large
number or new members. Bedford
Lodge, number H. has alono taken ID 10
that time about forty.
The city Of Laporte. this state. has
population cf 6.1q5 and draws school
money for 45S2 coildren. There must
be some very large families IN Laporie.
Such Juggling as the above y what causes
The short school sessions II This and other
counties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

i6<s York sun
Tunes arc lively n Congress now.
MONDAY. being Tic day for The suspension
Of the rules. j. briefly bnt forrio'y %.
scfihfd a. devils day. Last No.day'p
lrsrforinrnccs IN the House were very
much lie an oid-ia-llionti Wboop-up
camp mtfting. On Monday night there
was an evening session Of the senate II
was mt an hilarious performance. The
members struggled IN, took their reats,
pulled the evening p1pefs from ticil
lpockcts, aud bfgan 10 read. The acting
Vice President stro led IN. called the
Senate TO order. spread himself MI over
The chair. and went piacidly 70 sleep.
Senator E':munds dropped on and en-
ljoycd 4 comfortable nsp " about Two
hours. Senator Dawes aud senator
Morgan tie two eigl.t-day clocks of the
Senate. who. " hen wound np. ore war
lmntcd 70 run full time. dronrd away n
each other. Senator Morgan 'nikipg about
|ie-ciprocisy. and Senator Dawes about
lnitry free trsdess- Senat0r Butler sat
|meditatiyeiy III his chair and tried difIer-
lent ways OF arranging his hair before the
'mirfor formed Nv shining mahogany
'de-k. Senator lie kept Up continn-
Gus eroNi ~ fine basso proiundo' but
f'hsIly euccumnfd 70 the soporifc lnnu-
|ences of fhe chamber. The acting Vice
president slept pereiuily until about ~
O'Clock, iond snoro from Senator Hamp-
Ton caused him 70 awake with 2 snort.
He grabbed the gravel, gave half = dozen
whaoks, and Numbered out:
The gentleman VIII come 20 order M
AZ nothing but order q the most pro-
nounced and fomnolent kind had pre-.
vailed for Two Or thrce hours, this loud
alarm necessarily disturbed the ancient
SENATORIAL taopIes very mucn- Inc act
lng Vice President then proceeded rap
Iiuiy:
The Chair hears 2 motion 70 adjourn.
y there opyfcs'on, the Cnair hears none.
those wishing 70 sustain the motion Will
Say aye, those against Il VIII cay 20, the
ayes have y, ne senate y hereby decior-
|fd adjourned and ~ less than Two
minutes ne was struggling into his over
soa' ana Mada'irg on % ne carriage.
senator Lnmunds swcko with jump.
|znd hearing something about tne ayes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

Corn which n hiIled will blow down
more readily than that which has level
culture. This can be accounted for BY
the fact that corn roots run very near
the surface. and when hills are mAs:e
they are confined q the small space Gov
cred by The hill: while In the level cul.
turc thf roots run from ono row 10 the
Other. thus enabling the corn 20 stand
strong q nature intended. and ID no way
liable % 10 blown down except By winds
Or unusual violence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

bocnvine Fr4uiref.
The descriptions or the Dubois county
Delinquent Iist amount % tI7 and occu-
pies space OF fiffy squares. This space
would amount according 70 legal rates 70
SIPS. The Legislature ought % reduce
The price ofprin.ing the delinquent list
especially In Dubois county. for such ex-
iorsion should not be permitted. espcc-
iaily when members only receive six
dollars day.
William Thorpe, yonng man about
- years of age. was killed last Friday
night near Gentryyille, BY the night train
of The AIRLINE. He Lad been in Gcntry.
willie daring the day and started 10 his
home IN an intoxicated condition. going
west on the railroad track, that being
part Of his way Il = supposed be was
overcome with sfupor and falling a. lay
ing down on the track. fell asleep AMI met
HE death. The cars crossed his body
near the breast. BE had but : short dis
tance % 70 before his way would have
turned him or the track.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

Miss Ella McIntirc, Young lady OF
talent and literary attain
mcnts, has become local cditrcss OF the
Mitchell Commercial. Jasper Times.
The local editrcss of the Sentinel il
adv n this department ~ Journalism.
and hopes that Miss McIniiro will be
both successful and satisfied with the
profession sho has chosen.-l Rockport
sentinel.
Thank you. But why not say Editor /?
We fear YOU will be calling " "writcr-
css" or "ttenographcssr Or Amusician-
ess.r or II I'VE fail 10 our chosen calling, ~
editors sometimes do. you might call us
b "hnnsckrcprcssr or . 'washcrWom-
anes- - Mitchell Commercial.
Senoible end very we'll said.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

WASHINGTON, y. y, Feb. ~. 1888.
IN spite the incicmency Of the weather,
II being. according 70 the oldest inhahi-
liant, tho worst winter known II The
Capital, Congress Is IN remarkably good
health. This seems al the more remark
,aile when 4 II known thar both houses
have been holding nigh; sessions which,
ARE not unusually prolfacieu until eleven
O'Clock. But herein lies The secret of tie
robust health Of Congress. While win
ter RACES without in east wind. snow and
sleet, the vast capitol Of the Cnitei Htaief
has the climate cf Florida, and Member,
and Senators cut of from their accus.
toned saturnalia Of lafB suppers and
drinking bouts are enjoying the good
health which regular hours. sbsienicus-
ness and temperance bring.
/ Still harpiDg Oh The tariff n vhaf ma ,
Ibe said Of both the Hc,ake and sl,e Ssnete
They are near the end OF al bate on III,
subject. because they are ne.r lie end q.
the session. but Il cannot b. ssil fbe.
are apy nearer the solution 81 ti,i9 yexe.,
question ihsn they were one week ago.
AZ for society. dear meaiv mou,lesi
|eociety. che Is 10 " trying Tie piou. doaoe
and devotional racket. She arises earl,
and goes 10 church sverv morning. and
In the afternoon eho goes % vesprrs-
then IN the evening che goes 10 The thea
ter or pulls down the blinas and has
game or cards or : dance 4, home
What beautiful Thing is religion with
|sll The latest improvements and novel
|tiesi The lenten season s. observed
more formally in Washington than H.
any city IL the United States. Man,
society people. and especially those ol
The Army ana Navy. are catholics ana
they are very punctual in their chserv-
ance or this season. IL Is plain even 10
casual observer that The Catholics have
made I great effort 10 establish them
selves firmly in Washington. They have
no lees than nine church ediiices here. A.
well a. 40 University. Convents, Schools.
Asvlnms and Hospitals.
covo~nnent ~,.rl. 80. ~, r,,ch ~,
!. ~ 49, pan~ssn.s.,;vs - fs.,,,o,,.. MN
y ,rsss sh.. AZ ! s.ir ~ r. q ,rn.t nv, =,
s;,h, ho.rs No..,;si.sssrd,.1 ~. ~
80 ~nmh.- ~ cIsrrs e,orio,s5 ~ I
worr 4. ~ ,op~h I..,,;,d-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-23

Public opinion IN the states where
temperance agitations havc prevailed
dnring the past few years, and especially
IN those states where prohibition has
hecn IN issue. haa about settled down IN
favor or high license law - the proper
s. stem. New Albany Ledger.
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aAgriculturistv writes 70 know how Il,
keen scS1sas from the depredations NJ
mice? Answer keep tho mice full ol
cheese, which We believe they prefer.
when they can ret II, 10 seeds.
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26
The Tribulations Of a Funny Nan.


The editor of humorous paper shorld he
pitied. He should be pitied because he is con-
demned to assume the caps and bells when a
plug hat or Scotch cap would suit him bet
ter, and perhaps be more becoming. He
should be pitied because he is obliged to write
yards Of humorous matter every week,
whether he is in the humor or not But more
especially should he be pensively pitied be-
cause upon him are thrust the old, worn, and
decrepit jokes, the old battered jokes, the
feeble old jokes, the moss-covered jokes which
should be banged down into the bottom Of the
well.
They are brought to him by his friends,
and shot at him through the mail, and are
Away accompanied with the suggestion:
''That's mighty good thing to put in your
paper" They have shone and scintillated
and glistened through countless centuries,
but that these old familiar pleasantries
should be offered on the base pretense that
they are new, fresh and blooming is what
cuts Us to the quicl, and racks our whole
anatomy with pain. Those of US who are
acquainted with all these jokes, easily recog-
nize their familiar faces, and can tell at a.
glance, no matter in what form or dress they
masquerade, that they came to life long be-
fore the dawn of the glacial period, and have
ever since bobbed and eddied on the surging
waters of time, and are quite liable to float
out on the ShoreleSs waves of eternity.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26
The Curve" Pitcht Put to Shame.
1Philadelphia Record

A performance which some native Austral-
ians gave in Philadelphia the other day was
that of throwing the boomerang, their native
weapon and implement of sport. The boom
eraDgs consisted of crescent-shaped pieces of
very hard and heavy Australian wood, and
all OF them had sharply-rounded edges and
ends, but were of different curves, some being
nearly straight. The average length was
nearly TWO feet, the width the same number
OF inches, and their greatest thickness not
more than half an inch.
Standing in the centre of the long lot they
would grasp boomerang by the end, whirl
it over their heads and let it go, when it
would fly with great speed in straight line
for about 200 feet, then curve upward for
half that distance and sail away in directly
contrary direction, until perhaps it was 200
feet behind the spot from which it had orig
inally been cast, curve again to the right or
lei . and finally strike the ground almost at
the Growers feet, all the while spinning
round so rapidly as to look like wheel.
the men seemed to take great delight in the
sport, and for half an hour, held the wonder
ing attention of the invited guests of theil
manager and the horde of bowling small boys
who had scaled the fence and run the block
ade of the gates
In the marvellous flights Of the boomerang
Gae most effective triumphs Of the curve
pitcher are outdone a thousand fold, and the
reason for the contrary curve which it takes
has always been puzzier to men of science
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26
a nan superior TO MS rate.
london Times,

A man who by dint of sheer courage and
energy overcame almost insuperable diff
culties and showed that life, even when it
seems almost a curse, may be well worth
living, died last week at Arare, in the canton
Of Geneva Jean Trottet, the man in question,
was born in 1881, without hands and without
feet. His short arms was pointed, and his
legs, such as they were, not being available
for progression, he was able to move only by
twisting his body from side to side. His case
greatly interested the surgeons of the neigh
borhood, and local Barnums made the
parents, well-to-do peasants, many tempting
offers to turn their chlld's misfortune to &C
count by exhibiting him about the country.
But these offers were invariably declined,
and when Jean was old enough he was sent to
school.
In writing he held the pen at the bend of
the elbow, and as he grew older he took great
interest in husbandry, became an active hay
maker, used the reins with dexterity, and
was 50 good shot that he often carried off
the first prize at the village tirs. He enjoyed,
too, some reputation for sagacity, was con-
suited by his neighbors on matters of import
ance. and has left behind him widow and
four children amply provided for.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26
Nations, Mourning Garh.

An interesting address WAS recently deliv-
cred at Chicago before the association for the
advancement of women, upon Mourning
Garb." DR.. Julia Holmes Smith, of Chicago,
was the author of he paper, which was well
received and applauded. The expression of
grief is common to all peoples, she said; the
more primitive and Oarbarous the people, the
more barbarous their customs-agony,f fasting,
wringing the hands, gashing the body, cutting
off the ears, knocking out the teeth, etc. But
this is always Immediately succeeded by fran
tic joy AMI discargliny OF the symbols OF
mourning. The Chinese wear white as a
mark of hope, for a short time only; the
South Sea islanders, black and white; the
Persians, withered leaf color, while blue as
an emblem of the SKY and consequen Try Of
hope, is worn in Syria, Armenia and neigh
boring countries. The Egyptians wear yell
low; Jews ami Christians black, ''the mid
night gloom of sorrow Tor the loss sustained"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26

of neat kept hedging wrought into psrplex-
ing pattern, where one pays penny, goes in
and is lost as certainly as he enters without
clew to the labyrinth. Then you wander in
definitely until one perched on q stand out
side shouts out directions for safe exit if you
have reached the point where you ''give
up" If not, you founder on and perspire
until you get enough Of hopeless wandering.
The people you meet within, who are lost,
may be known by certain silly, not to say
imbecile, look of smiling attempt to conceal
the fact, which betrays them at once. 1t is
very funny, extricated from the "maze," as
it is called, after more than a penny's worth
of amusement as well as amazement lpun
premeditated.
We took such a lunch on choice cuts of cold
roast beef, with hot potatoes and refreshing
tea, with a pleasant outlook from the dining
room on the flocks of deer in Bushey park,
the tamest of them coming up to the glass
door to feed with scraps from the tables and
all with such a famous appetite and the en-
joyment heightened by perfect good-fellow-
ship that we shall none of Us soon forget the
happy occasion. If the devil thought to spoil
our sport that day by spelling the weather,
he was baffled. And as we walked to the sta
ton under the great horse -chestnuts, knock
ing down the prickly hulled 'buck-
eyes, for the children to open and appropri-
ate, until their bullying pockets would hold
no more of the mahogany -colored treasures,
the bright sun shone out like smile from our
loving heavenly Fathers face, telling us that
He was well pleased because we had all gained
a victory for Him over His arch enemy.
And we rode home over various ways byrail,
"happy as larks." Praise the Lord for an
other instructive and pleasant day Of sight
seeing, without a pang Of discomfort or up
braiding conscience.
Thursday for packing up at dear old 102
Shackleweu lane and off for Scotland Friday.
D. V. Ever in Jesus,
GEORGE o. BARNES,
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The Dizziness of Run,or.


Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. in speaking Of
Proctor Knott and Spofford's venture in
compiling the humorous stories of ancient
and modern literature, said: ga strictly
humorous book is the dullest Of all things
The first page or two may amuse you, and
then comes dullneSS The best part of wit
and humor comes from a contrast with
the serious matters of life The fun in the
newspapers is heightened by the fact that it
comes IN contrast with the matter-of-fact
record OF the days events. The saddest
things in the newspapers are their profes-
sionally humorous columns, while the fun
NEST things in the New York newspa pers are
their would-be grave editorials Nv idea of
book on wit and humor would be an an
alyzation of what it is. with occasional illus
trations- Such work might be interesting
if the right man took hold of it."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26
Henry 1rving's Personal Appear.
ance.
[Crofut's New York letter.


Personality will out, and Mr.. Irving's per-
sonality is very strong. Hair hanging al
most to his shoulders and turned half gray,
heavy eyebrows two or three shades darker,
over sharp gray eyes, a nose Of positive
trend, and the lines of forty-six summers
flowing visibly down the thin, smooth cheeks,
and mouth of refined outline, expressive
of common sensibility. A long chin,
too, attached to the proverbial
heavy jaw Of men of power A
smoothly shaven face, like all actors-for
whiskers can be easier put on than taken off.
A tall, broad-shouldered man, with head
habitually bent, facile in conversation,
hearty in greeting, earnest and joyous in
laughter.
In reply to other questions or remarks, he
said:
Somebody says I look like cross be-
tween Edwin Booth and Oscar Wide Is it
unpatriotic to say that hope any such re-
seublance involves Mr.. Booth more deeply
than MIR. Widea Dear me! Oscar Wildel
Yet, do you know, he is a man Of real clev-
erness, and may make his mark yet If he will
stick to books"