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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-10


Fanny Ferns once popular books
are now out Of print.
John King. Jr.. will get SO. 600 4
year salary - President Of The Erie
Railroad.
Mother Goose was born IN 1861. and
her maiden name was Elizabeth Foster.
In 1893 she was married 10 Isaac Goose.
The first edition Of her rhymes was
published in l7l6. and Ter death oc-
CURED in 1857.
Miss Louisa Alcott says ..for a
Young woman with good health and a
brave heart many ways II earning u
living are open II she can put her pride
in her pocket and take whatevercomcs.
no matter how humble the task NAV
be-" Hope and keep busy" Il her
advice to the girls who want to get q
living by literature.
Mr.. Folger was the thirfy-fonrth
Secretary Of the Treasury. and the fifth
chosen from the State Of New York.
Pennsylvania has had seven Secretaries
Of the Treasury. Ohio four Massachu-
sets three. Kentucky three. Maine two.
Maryland two. Georgia two. and Con-
nccticut, Tennessee. Delaware. New
Hampshire, Indiana and Minnesota
onc.-N Y. Sun.
In America there are annually
printed about 100000, 600 copies OF
daily. weekly and monthly journals.
while in Europe the annual issue
amounts 10 1900. 600. 900 copies.
America does pretty well for a new
country not yet wholly settled, and
which is not broken up into groups Of
small nations each with peculiar in
terests. - Current.
Santa Quanta. aged 122 years, Of
Archer, Fla, is dead He was native
Of West Africa. and was brought 10
this country in l77s, when sixteen years
old. He outlived his master. the son,
and the grandson. who inherited him.
He buried tive wives. living 1O5 wears
in the married relation, and oufliyed
all his children. He was very athletic
and tall. and. considering his age. re-
tanned his faculties well.
p 4. Barnum Is now seventy-one
years old. He has gone through 4
wider variety Of employment than any
other man on record. the range includ-
ing the sale Of lottery tickets. keeping
an oyster saloon, editing u paper. tend
ing bar, negro methodist. boarding house
keeper, book canvasscr. making bears
grease. Bohemian dramatic critic.
preacher. bank president. author. part
ner in clock factory, Jenny Lind con-
cert manager. museum proprietor, and.
last Of all, travelling Snowman. lie is
worth about three millions - ~ y.
Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-10

The change from tight to loose IN
pantaloons was welcome 10 tailors and
The public at large. i'antaloons were
too tight 70 be In keeping with the Gull
ti,ated taste and aesthetic ideas that
prevail. and they had to be enlarged.
They are cnlargcd but jus. at present
they seem TO be in sort Of transitory
condition. Now they average from
~ 70 lsl 1T the knee, and slightly
smaller AT bottom. But what they will
average before Christmas no one can
certainly say; probably they will APP
proach gradually toward modified
''pcg top but possibly the bottom
may enlarge until subdued spring
bottom Is evolved.
All coats will be made soft. All
shoulders viii be OF medium or natural
width; al skirts will have as little
d;apeiy as possible. Sleeves will be Of
slightly increased size At the elbow.
and viii 20 in with little fullness, and
DO pressed fiat. They will be finished
in almost every variety Of way, from
the full cuff 10 simple stitching around
the bottom with . small vent. Tho
ruling finish, however. when binding il
used. Is imitation shallow cuffs. with
two holes and buttons. and when edges
are stitched small vent, with one hole
aud button. with stitching down the
vent and around the hand. and single
row around from the top Of vent.
For light shades in overcoats and
sacks the seams will often be stitched
% initiate piping or overlaid about one
quarter Of an inch for under and one
half an inch for ovcrsacks. The inn
proved quality Of braids and bindings
has made them 50 very popular thst
our leading houses bind all edges as 3
rule, except those Of rough finished
goods. II will be seen from the tenor
Of this article that the lines drawn by
fashion are 50 elastic that there is but
little restraint put upon taste. and art
j. now the great factor In producing ac-
ccptablc costumes for gentlemen
american Fashion HericsC.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-10
lrILD-HOGG.


Inc hestlaii plans Of men ana MICE"
Inc poet says. gang att nglcy.H
And thtush Il poet sometimes itrs
~ this case truth holds sway.
There was man. dccp ia whose soul
Poetic fancics held high places
Ills name was Rose. "A pleasant name
with more or less 81 grace.
Unto this Rosc tho angel. brought
a dear. delightful child
a very bud ~ promise. nnd
The father called her Wild.
A Wild Rose. then. she was 10 ali.
The sweetest Hover THAT doomed ana rrcu
On breezy hiii. In wooiy drll
'Mid~, daisies kissed hy dew.
The years were numbered one nv ono
with much az III nnl much Of good
lntil our Wild Rose. fresh and fair
flushed into womanhood.
And then there came the l0w'rinQ ciouds
OF circumstance. the rnurky Toy
Of actual life. and she was we'd
Her husbands nauc was Hoxg.
nv Merchant 7rdrflcr.
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HONE, FARM AND oARpEr.

Egg shells clear coffee Is well =
the egg itself Cincinnati Times.
Don't waste your time securing
your bread-pans; bread never bakes a.
well in bright tin. Indeed. the best
bread-pans--if one can afford to have
them made-are oblong ones made Of
knssin shcet-iron. Boston Globe.
To pack string beans for winter
use-thc beans should be taken from =
late crop planted for this purpose and
only the most tender used. Lay them
down in brine and when wanted To
cook, remove the quantity needed.
soak in clean water until the salt II
washed OIL and then boil and season
Is IN summer Detroit IoSf
The disease called mango Is the re-
suit Of filth, and having hogs sleep in
rotten. dirty straw It II an insect,
very minute. which burrows under tho
skin. 10 cure II give pigs first good
washing in warm soapsuds. using car
bolic-acid soap and selecting warm
dry day. Then grease the skin with
lard. % which has been added . littlo
coal 81, and clean out the pen and
quarters. - Troy 7inscs.
The demand for mutton IS an
agreeable and cheap food is steadily
increasing. The markets Of New York
alone require more than million
sheep annually. Farmers, too, who
once used only bacon and pork. are be-
coming mutton eaters. The coaven-
ence Of few sheep on every farm 70
furnish the family with good, whole
some food. il now appreciated moro
than few years since. ~. X Times.
A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says: III any one has pear
tree that bears spotted or cracked fruit
LIT him sprinkle wood ashes freely over
the soil. beneath the tree, as far in d.
aneter as the branches extend--not q
light sprinkle. either. but . liberal
dressing Then wash the bark thor
oughly with strong soap-suds (old-
fashioned soft-soap preferred) with the
Of lime-water and little flow
ers Of sulphur
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-10

In three hundred years there have
been some two hundred arctic voyages,
for various purposes and with various
fates. The Grcely expedition was but
one Of thirteen expeditions. Five ham
dred men passed two winters within
the polar circle, and nineteen Of them
only were lost. And Lieutenant Ray
says that the result Of the observations
Of all these expeditions will BE- the
doubling Of the worlds knowledge Of
Rev. Brooke Heford states IN his ad-
mirablc sermon upon this subject: mot
one Of all the thousand and ten thou
sand craft sailing TO and fro among tho
many lands Of earth but will be little
surcr Of its compass, little closer in its
reckoning. little safer. than II ever
was before" Is this worth nothing?
II not the risk. tho loss, even amply
rccompenscdP But also, IS Mr.. Her
ford points:out, the moral qualities. the
patience, the courage. the sclf-dcnial.
the faith, the endurance. developed by
these Northern researches are incom-
parable. There Is simply no other
chapter Ia the history Of human doings
compared with IL. Beside Il tho adven-
lures OF commerce and conquest look
greedy and base, tho stories Of chivalry
are mere tinsel. the long heroism Of the
Crusades seems fcvcred frenzy Cut
bono? Is not an argument TO discourage
the restless soul which the prospect Of
peril inspires. nor will the pathetic
story Of the patient and generous cndur-
ance, amid apparently remediIcss suffer-
ing, which the record of the Greedy cx-
petition dscloses dismay or deter other
s;rccIys from daring the same dangers.
The arctic story Is one of the saddest,
but Il Is also one of the noblcst. Ia the
annals Of human heroism. George
Wiili0m Curtis, " Haper's Mogo~isc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-10

An old step-la,lslcr lesson. setting
forth the sad import of little ncglccts,
Is worth thousand repetitiOns:
For want OF a nail the Shoe was lost:
for want OF shoe the horfc was LOST:
For want of 4 horse the rider was lost
And al for the want Of horse shoe nail"
This i said TO be originally taken from
actual hisforv--of certain aide-dc-
camp whose horse fell lame on areircat
and delayed him until the enemy over
took and killed him.
Another actual case. cmbodying the
same lesson against the lazy and shift
less habit Of .lctting things CO.. il re-
lated BY the French political economist.
M. Say.
Once, at farm in the country. there
was q gate, enclosing the cattle and
poultry, which was constantly swinging
open for want Of a proper latch. The
expenditure OF q penny or two. AMI n
few minutes time, would have made
al right Il was on the swing every
time y person went out, and not being
IN state to shut readily. many Of the
poultry were from time to time lost.
One day line Young porker made
his escape. and the whole family, with
the gardener, cook and milkmaid,
turned out in quest Of the fugitive.
The gardener was the first 10 discover
the pig. and in lcaping ditch to cut
Of his escape. he got sprain that laid
him up for fortnight.
The cook, on returning 10 the farm.
house. found the linen burned that she
had hung up before the fire To dry; and
the milk-maid. having forgotten, in her
haste, 70 tie up the cattle in the cow
house. found that one Of the loose cows
had broken the leg Of 4 colt that hap
pened 70 be kept il the same she'd
The linen burned and the gardeners
work lost were worth fully a hundred
francs. and the colt was worth nearly
double that money; 50 that here was :
loss Ia a few minutes Of large sum.
purely for want Of little latch which
might have been supplied for few
half-pence. -- iouufs y0npaniOA
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Ladies' hats this fall will be feit
Sometimes they can almost be heard,
they are so loud. oil CITY Derrick
-''Is the bank sound?" asked the
visitor. II should dollar replied the
teller. And then everything grew 80
still and quiet you could hear the fall
ing due on the thirty-day rotes. Bur-
dcttc.
At breakfast The new waiter ad-
dresses his mistress; "Will madame
take hash?" .'No. thanks. The
waiter. with the most gracious air in
the world. well, ! Will not insist.
French Paper.
"A young lady called on an adver-
tiscr who had FLATS TO Rent and
asked to be introduced to one of them.
She says she was 50 hard up for bean
that she would be thankful even for .
dude. Harrington Free Press.
'.What IS the highest of Gods crca-
tions?" asked a teacher. thinking, OF
course, that the answer would be .sman-
kind" or .tle human race. THE
mountains" replied Johnny. in tone
Of triumph. - Golden Ddus.
How He Went Away
Departing. had clipped a curt,
That o. err her brow did hang:
She, smiling said: You're like a gun.
You 80 Oh with bang"
Al which pressed her lips and cried.
For punning you've knack.
But now m like fisherman.
30 on with smack
-- Wilmington STIR.
"A funny story Is told about deaf
old lady. whose home was near fort.
the guns of which spoke occasionally
In voice Of thunder One evening u
salute was fired at the fort, and the
good grandmother. installing the sound
for that which She thought was mado
b. some one knocking al the door. cried
out: Come IN! Stop knocking, and
walk right inr' n
Aspiring young dramatst sfIavo
you read the tragedy left with yon?"
Theatrical manager "Part Of IL"
sOh. thank you for your Kindness! What
do YOU think 81 it?n ~ consider YOU,
young man. The Shakespeare Of Amer
lea. 'sOh, how can / find words 10
express my JOY At hearing such an opin-
lon from sn'h high authority" mo
thanks are needed, assure YOU" In
what do you lind the greatest rescm-
blancc between myself and Shakes
peare?" FIN the fact that you never
spell word twice alike. - Phiiadei-
phid CALL
Lets 70 and call on Miss JONES'
said one dude to auother. Nav, I
don't think / like her" replied tho
other one. "Wnv not? She's quite
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-10

throughout his labors BY picked star
from the corps q engineers. London
Times.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-03
THE DEMPSEY CASE.


The Defendant Given 10 the United
states Marshal 10 be Taken TO
Boston.
Immediately upon tho convening OF tho
Criminal Court this morning the habeas cor
pus case OF william II. Dempsey, indicted
in Massachusetts for forgery, was taken up.
Justice wylie, In delivering his opinion, said
that the United states was the sovereign
powor in this prosecution, and It's sovereignty
extended over its ontire Jurisdiction. II caused
the arrest OF the defendent and asked that he
be taken to Massachusetts and DO tried there
and not detained here. The United states was
represented by the District Attorney, aud no
asked that the defendant be sent on for trial.
He saw no obstacle In the way, except the In
crest OF the defendant.
He could not see any difference between this
Indictment and one for forgery found here.
Tho only thing was tho exoneratlon OF the
bail here. That was at the risk OF the Govern
ment, and as the District Attorney had con-
sented no should 60, the Court was clearly Of
the opinion that Dempsey should beremanded
to tho Marshal.
Mr.. wilson said It was understood that tho
Court would issue Its warrant OF removal;
but before that was done, he asked that the
Court would allow him to give ball for Mr..
Dempsey's appearance In Massachusetts, He
also asked TO DO permitted to take an appeal 10
he General Term from tho decision.
Judge wylie said that he knew no au.
i1ority to prevent an appeal being taken, ana
10y could take II.
'ir. Wilson asked that tho recognisnnco BIO
Ecn to abide the appeal In the General
a.
go Wylie said he did not know where
.lyt ing was found for that, and no declined
20 an order Of that kind. They would
fiNs MI TO appear In tho District Court OF
ESQ Al Nusette.
lson thought tho bail excessive, and
Hnluu ny next too short q time.
Tufre Tylie said he could not reduce the
nlIi, pu you'd give him until Monday next
I1nuntsr 4 the District Court Of Massachu-
srUH al YIN. John Miller, brother-in law,
lerIur nJ 'urety. Mr.. Wilson said that IL
uns d.r L. y. Miller that It should appear
W 'n1 tho District Attorney was CON
tt Y. Dempsey should 90 to Mas
dge wylie said that tho District
attorney 1a mandlng it; the record showed
l., rnd .u. omit. proceedings showed II. The
toclcriar. W. then taken and tho party
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-03

Great excitement prevails here over the olec-
ton which VIII take place tomorrow. 1t Is
thought that there Will bo no disturbance In
this city. Mayor Beckham has appointed
twenty extra policemen to preserve order at
the polls. The polls Will DO opened at 6;30
and closed at dos. The city has always
given 400 Democratic majority IN Presidential
elections, and the Republicans are lighting TO
reduce that majority aud, II possible, to over
come the Democratic majority In the city by
the Republican majority In the county.
The public schools OF the city Will BIO closed
ON thanksgiving day and the day following.
No bulletins VIII be Issued by the telegraph
companies In this city, and for the benefit OF
ptr;ous interested gentlemen have arranged to
give the returns 10 the public In the opera
house, which will be opened tomorrow night
att o'clock and kept open till Wednesday
night at IL o'clock.
To-day was celebrated In the Catholic Church
as All Souls Day, whom high mass was held In
81. Mary's Church at O'Clock this morning.
Saturday was Athletic Day at the Episcopal
High School, when a number OF persons from
this city and Washington participated.
The Alexandria Water Company are laying
now water mains In the northwestern section
OF the city.
The onlyprlsoner detained Mt tho station
house this morning for trial was William Hell
Ian, arrested for Indecent conduct on the
streets.
Mr.. Thomas Waddy fell from a chair In his
brothers shoe store on Friday, and striking
his head against the counter, was internally
injured.
The funeral OF John 81. Meeks, an old and
respected resident OF tho Third Ward, took
place yesterday evening.
Three barges have arrived hero from Phila-
dclphia to load with poplar wood.
A dog, supposed to have been mad, was shot
IN the First Ward yesterday evening.
Tho funeral OF Miss Mary Markell, whose
death has been mentioned, took place yester-
day afternoon az . O'Clock from ST. pauls
Church, and was largely attended.
rho churches yesterday were all we'll at
tended, both at the morning and evening ser
resident clergy.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-03
Grand Opera.Hohse.

There was a great rush this morning to
Droop's music store, No. 025 Pennsylvania av-
enue, OF those desiring to obtain reserved seats
for the opening night OF the new operahouse,
aud treasurer Fiske had his hands full to SUP,
ply the crowd. There IL the deepest Interest
felt by citizens generally IN tho inauguration
ui his splendid enterprise, aud In fashlonable
circles preparations aro going ON to make the
occasion most brilliant gathering.
Tho Abbott Company has always been u sue
ceFeiul attraction In this city and Miss Abbott
has host OF friends and admirers here at the
Capital. The prime.donne are types OF Ameri-
cnn genius, and represent the States OF I'LL
Ioie, Ohio anu Maryland, Each commonwealth
may we'll be proud OF their success Miss Alb
hott was born In Chicago, Miss Belllni In ohio,
but Is by adoption Wa5htngtonlan, her rela-
lives at present residing In this city,
mlsa Annandale Ia a native OF our sister
city (Ballimore), and ia besutlful and tai
ented enough to fully sustain the proverOlal
City.
THO work upon the operahouse has pro.
crested 70 point where there 10 no further
doubt OF the contractor being able 10 deliver
me building ON Saturday afternoon, ready for
"a" inspection Of the building committee. on
saturday evening these gentlemen Will have
me structure lighted up, In order that every
lhins about the premises may no fully tested
belore inc doors are opened for the grand
rush OF the dedication on Monday evening.
----s--
Nobby Pants to order, ". Hampurgers.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-03
"Tas ,vENoER."

HtL-..4 uas ,no guard OF the van. They pur-
sued tho flying horsemnn, but failed to over
take him. Subsequent Investigations pointed
to Bill Jones as tho suspicious man who did
the shooting and later he was indicted.
Perry ii. Carson testified that Jones, riding
at Third street and Indiana avenue. Ho fol.
lowed the van to First street east, Just beyond
the Capitol grounds, when no rode up, fired
into the side OF tho van, and then rode rapidly
out First street. They followed him three or
four squares, then turned back, and took
Guiteau to jail.
James a. Leonard corroborated the testl.
mony of the preceding witness.
DR.. Alexander McWilliams, physician to the
jail, testified TO seeing Guiteau after the shoot
Ing, and he saw little welt or slight wound
on tho left arm. IL was very trlning wound.
John j. McGuigan testified TO seeing the
shooting and seeing man ride pass the van
with pistol in his hand. When he got to
North Capitol street he rode up to the van,
fired his pistol, and then ''rode down the
street liz o the DEVIL"
Onlcer Slack, who arrested tho defendant,
and James p. Mcreer, a lawyer, who was In
front OF the courthouse at the time OF tho
shooting, gave testimony detailing the affair,
the details OF which the public are familiar
with.
For the defense John j. shartei, living on II
street northeast, said that he saw Jones In the
Police Court, and he also saw the man on the
sorrel horse, and Jones was not the latter man
Mre. Virginia Keech said that sho was Mt the
north end of the Capitol when she saw mar
on q sorrel horse. The defendant did not an
swer his description.
Argument on both sides followed.
The jury was out twenty minutes, aud re
turned verdict OF nor guilty, which seemed
acceptable to everybody, and Jones retired
from the courtroom surrounded by his friends
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-03
EAST WASHINGTON.

Thieves entered the residence OF Mr.. Daniel
+. Beardsley, 1905 ID street northeast, last
Saturday night, and stole about every avail
able article In the house.
The Republican Inyincible Club Will receive
election returns OF their rooms on Pennsyl
vania avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets southeast.
well-attended Gospel temperance meeting
was held at the Seamen's Bethel yesterday
The chaplain presided, and interesting aud In
structivo addresses were made by Judge Weed
and Rev. DR.. Hoyt, OF New Hampshire.
Captain George Breltbarth horse ran
away yesterday, but did little damage.
Tho "Hearts OF OAK" O popular social or
ganizatiop, Will give q reunion and ball a
0dd-Fellows' Hall this evening.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-03
GENERAL NEWroN's REPORT.
Our DefenseIess C0asts-River ana
Harbor ImprOvements-LO Bn-
cheering works.


cheering works.
General John Newton, Chief OF Engineers,
has made his FIRST annual report to the Secre
tary OF War. Sea coast and lake frontier de-
lenses, he says, are exclusively for tho pur.
pose OF defending important cities and ports
from naval attacks, and Qualifications should,
u possible, DO not less than seven miles dis
tant from the ports defended by them and
supplemented by torpedoes or submarine
mines,
What Is needed is sufficient sum for the
purchase OF torpedo cases, electric cables and
appars tns for all the principal harbors and to
be Kept In readiness for moortng In the chan
nels when needed.
The improvements OF the present time re-
quire great Improvement In our means OF de-
fense. In fortincations magazines, engine aud
boller-rooms must all be proof against pro-
jectiles capable OF penetrating sixty feet of
sand and thirty to forty feet OF masonry.
With proper system OF submarine mines to
detain tho vessels OF the enemy under the fire
OF land batteries, II is manifest that with the
addition OF guns OF heavy calibre, and prop
erly protected, our harbors can be- made I'm
pregnable, and the failure 10 afford such pro-
lection Involves terrible responsibility.
The guns on shore should be as heavy as
those carried by the hostile fleet, and the
amor OF the fort should be made heavier than
tht OF tho vessele.