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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

From Denorests Monthly fbr March
The feeling IL growing that the best
disposition OF The dead 10 TO burn their
bodies. As educated people know, the
process OF decomposition il really slow
combustion. We are burnt up IN any
event: but In ordinary interment the de-
cav Il accompanied by the generation Of
worms, and the dead hesh becomes Of
fensive and poisonous. IDcineration by
man Is natures process improved. An
argument for the burning Of the body
that is Of great force, IL the danger to the
living from ordinary burial. In 1864.
the virulence OF the cholera In London
was greatly aggravated by cutting via
duct through an old battle-ground. The
plague broke out in Modena, Italy. in
1898. which resulted from disturbing the
ground where victims Of the plague had
been buried 800 years before. Ii Is be-
llieved that every cemetery contains the
seeds of virulent diseases. which may re-
appear thousands OF years hence by be-
ling thus carefully preserved. In recent
years we have discovered that foul dis
orders are propagated in the human body
by microbes, fungus growths aud min
ute parasites, which are kept alive in the
bodies Of the dead for many generations.
Were cremation generally practiced
there would be no danger from the
spread OF epidemics, from this cause At
least. II is now suggested that large
cities which, in their corporate capacity
must dispose Of the bodies Of criminals
or psppers. should erect crematories.
'sPotter's fields a. the receptacles OF the
dead ofthe community are often called,
are usually disgrace TO the locality
where they exist A crematory could
never be public nuisance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

The following patents were granted
10 citizens Of Indiana. week ending
Feb. "a. 1885. reported expressly foi
this paper By Jos. II. Hunter. Solicitor
OF American and Foreign Patents, s35 +
street, Washington, ID O.:
Charles w. Estelle, Valparaiso. gate
Charles X. Goodman, Hammond, appa.
raius for laying railroad tracks; A. &
Boswell. Fowler. stove; Lymon Simp
son. r. NJ. Lotiridge and Wilson Carter
Jonesborough, pessary; Fred. Ulrich
Peru. wagon axle truss; George ID
Hunter. Terre Haute, spark-arrester
William Koch. Lawrenceburg, castor
Henry Meinhardt, Peru. merchandise
holder j. r. Sandage. South Bend, axle
skein; 7. NJ. Bissell. South Bend, plow
John III. Osborne. Union City, neck
yoke John S. Park. Rockport, spsrk-ar
rester; Thomas n. Stevenson. Greens
burg, tool for corrugating rolls; John L
T. Davis, New Trenton, extension ladde
and fire escape; James DuShane, Sont'
Bend. automatic cut-out for electric ap
paratus: NJ. y LYNN. Rising Sun. elec
trio arc lamp; NJ N. Lynn. Rising Sun
vslve-gear for steam engines. NJ y
Lynn, Rising sun, steam engine; y. y
Lynn, Rising sun, electric lamp for 10
comotives: J. ". Rowlett. Richmond
hand saving machine; l.. G. Wooley
indianapolis. focusing electric arc lamps
NJ. X. Moore. indianapolis. machiner,
for making molds for cassings; Charlie
Watts. Logansport, signal light
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

One OF the duties OF Judson Macum-
Der. an intelligent colored man employ
ed in the Austin PostofIice, is to cut
daily supply Of kindling wood for the
stoves IN ihe building. A few days ago
the supply was short. "Why don't you
chop up two or three days supply OF
kindIing wood, 90 we can always have
some on hand p asked Colonel DeGress. .
the Postmaster. mo, sab, don't cut up
kindlin' for the day ahead. We are La
bic to hab our heads chopped OF any
minute, and don't hab no kindlin' wood
in the cellar for de Democrats niggsh
what gits my place. "-Texas Siftings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

James Stubblefield. son OF Joseph Stub
hlefield, OF Petersburg, and wife started
Monday for sherman county, Nebras-
ks. near the center Of the State, where
they expect to locate permanently. The
Young man will become . horny-handed
Nebraska farmer, and tickle the soil for
i,s wealth OF grain and cultivate the ac-
ouaintance Of stock. Joseph Stubblefield
now has four sons in Nebraska, aud three
IN Texas. - Washington Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

Gov. OgIesbv, OF Illinois. has issued
writ calling . special election 70 MI the
vacancy caused by the sudden death o.
Representative Logan, Of Whiiesides and
Lee counties, to be held on the 2l-t Of
this month. These two counties. com
prising the district. are strongly Kepub-
iican. There Is large greenback vote
in the district, however, and an aisemp,
Il to be made BY the Democrats and
enbackers to unite on fusion candi
date who will pledge himself 70 vote fo'
Z Democratic candidate for United States
Senator. .- Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

.No.r she said positively, Il cannot
marry vou DO not ask me why. but
go.v Il must ask you Why" he pleaded
Il am q street-car driver at IA shiilings
A day, and can offer you q luxusious
home. Think twice before You ruthless
ly cast aside warm heart like mine"
.Your fortune Il ample and your heart
Il warm no doubt she replied, still I'M
moved, "but ss you are street-car driv-
or shudder when think how cold your
feet must be."-Ncw Orleans Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

Now that the business manager Of the
Huntingburg Argus has been enjoying
the blessing Of the Postoflice at Hunting
burg for some time. we are IN favor OF
Bro. Pickhard. editor Of the Signal. be-
ing appointed Postmaster. Turn-about
RI fair play. Rock port Pocket.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

Jeffersonville wants . wagon and foot
bridge over the Ohio, and q project Is
under discussion to build snch bridge
Al Broadway. TO connect with Louisville
Al Brook street. If the .. q "A road
wants q track the company will be al-
lowed to come in and help build the
bridge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

DR.. Haynes. Of Tcrre Haute, is under
arrest. charged with causing the death Of
Laura Tweedy, girl Of seventeen, by
producing an abortion. Jack Filler, 2
rolling mill man, IL also under arrest for
procuring the doctors services.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

A county seat war is imminent IN
Greene county. Anew courthouse y 10
he built, and the contest for its location
will be between Bloomfield, Switz lily
and Worthington.
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The celebrated Evangelist, Mr.. Moody,
has been s~ked HE opinion OF rolIer-rink'
and unhesisaiingly lays down the code
IN these words u have received seversl
inquiries about the morality OF skating
rinks. | have only this TO say; that
when the godly and ungodly mix ibs
godIy are going 70 suffer. II you 60 70
the skating rink and slide around on
roller-skates for the glory Of God i is al
right. II you pray over Il and skate fo'
the glory Of God II il all right"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

NJ Trying to do business without ad.
vertising IL like winking a pretty girl
through pair Of green goggles. You
may know what you are doing, but no.
body else does.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

The South Kentuckian, Of Hopkins
vile, says: "A proposition Of John ID.
White 10 have . survey Of Salt river. IN
Kentucky. ordered, created considerable
amusement in Congress, Tuesday
amongst the Democrats. Just a. this
time large proportion Of th'
Republican party are interested ~ th'
|ssaie of navigation towards the head
waters of that classic stream. White
motion was made seriously, but II cvoke'
much mirth AZ the expense Of the Ike
publicans who we've .lcit" last fall an,
who will be "left' next week"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

Ambition on the farm il good thing,
especially ii II runs in the direction Of
having the neatest aud cIeanest farm, the
best crops ana the finest stock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

Corydon has five literary socies'ee.
What town OF the same populauon can
how better record p Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

Indiana has 1852 pensioners, draw
inc annually s4,tc3,606 on account Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06
MICHAEL WILSON. hh. IN eAhAi' \
WILSON & ECKERI.
Miners and Dealers in Coal.

We are working the lowest vein and
consequently the best coal arouna .'arpe1'
free from sulphur and clean burner
TRY II. aud YOU will be convinced
Orders promptly filled 81 six cents
bushel At the platform. half mile nofth
Of Jasper. Large orders liberaily met
WILSON 4 kEkT.
Dec. 2Sth. 1884 II.
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CLEMENT DOANE
,qifOrmey at Lar.
JASPER. IND

sxyfLL prseee r shs Court. ~ oueet e. any sno
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-27
Maiden Rock.

MAIDEN Rock, Aug. a.
thought just few words III refer
ence to the coming campfire to be
held at this place September Sd, 4th
and 5th, would be of interest to the
readers of the Journal.
ds'ravine, the place last chosen
for the encampment, is Il lovely little
glade Just below the village limits
comprising some six acres of nice,
level, smoothly sOdded grass land, not
heavily shaded but having trees scat
tered over it, surrounded by tier of
low bluffs oVergrown with grass and
trees. A nice spring of clear water is
found at the foot of one of the bluffs
and an inlet of the lake only few
rods distant forms a convenient land
ing for boats. either large or small
craft. The stand, one hundred feet
in length, is already nearly completed
and is situated where semi-circle of
seats terraced onto the sides of the
bluffs can seat the thousands within
easy seeing and hearing distance of
the stand exercises and speaking.
Tents for the multitude are secured
which will be supplied with nice,
clean fresh straw, where men who
supply themselves with blankets can
sleep, and the people are making prep
mations to open their homes to the
ladies to sleep in, while large dining
tent on the ground will furnish any
amount of meals at the fixed regula-
ton price Of thirty.five cents per meal.
The suffers stand will supply at low
est figures anything in the piece or
lunch line. A large number of Posts,
accompanied by their bands. have sig
niiied their intention to attend. The
ladies flag drll to be given at 1920
sharp on Friday. and the Juvenile
Drama of the War" on Saturday, to be
given ut 1890 offer unusual induce
ments for entertainment, to say moth
ing of the distinguished speakers who
are expected to address the people on
Friday and Saturday. a full corps of
men are at work on the grounds and
everything is being done to render the
occasion one long to be remembered.
The hotels are preparing to acc0mmO-
date the utmost limit of visitors The
river steamer Longfellow will ply be-
tween st. Paul and other river cities
and the encampment during the entire
session; besides, the steamer Pepin
and other small boats will MAKE regu-
lar trips to and from the grounds.
Nothing will be left undone to ensure
the comfort of visitors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-27

Albert Barrett went to Minnesota in
se~ch of job as engineer but failed
to secure one.
The steam thresher of the Meacham
Brothers is doing excellent work.
Miss Isabelle Rollins is visiting Mrs.
Beddail.
A Mr.. Harding, representing f. P.
Alls, Of Milwaukee, WAS in town late
ly.
A boy arrived at John Rice's last
week. We learn that Mrs. Rice is
quite sick yet.
Fred Route, at IIaverlandt's mill,
showed us several samples of new
wheat from grists. The wheat will
grade No, > and 3.
We hear several reports of wheat
not yielding over five bushels per acre
and some even less.
Mr.. Leach is now lathing his new
store building and will soon have it
plastered.
Potatoes are rotting in the ground
and some people are digging them.
George Churchill came home last
week, sick with cholera morbus.
Several threshing machines are de-
layed in starting, for want of help.
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Dakota L etter.

EDITOR JoURNAL:-Since writing my
last letter to you have travelled a great
deal in southern Dakota; going as far
west as Huron on the Jim River. BY the
way, | was much surprised at the size of
the Jim River. To hear Dakotians talk
you would think it an equal of the Mis-.
sissippi, but in fact it is not much larger
than the South Fork.
All through southern Dakota the crop
is large but the newly threshed grain is
badly shrunken and the yield of wheat is
not what people expected, Corn and flax
look well and promise large yield.
The land in southern Dakota is very
fertile and farmers are raising cattle quite
extensively for a new country. The hail
(the dreaded enemY) has done no dam
age to speak of and farmers feel happy
and hope for good prices for their grain.
Since leaving southern Dakota l have
travelled quite extensively in northern
Dakota, and / will say that there is no
place in the wheat belts of the w. B.
that can compare in wheat crops with
this section of county. This country is
quite fiat and in wet seasons the crops
suffer from the water. 1t presents to the
eye a more favorable picture than the
rolling prairie of southern Dakota, owing
to the strips of timber along all of the
many tributaries of tle Red River.
Towns grow quickly in this country.
Where harvest was cut last year there is
now city of 1900 people. OF course
this is quite an exception to the general
rule, as most Of the older towns are as
dull as can be imagined. Business is
stagnant. The low price Of wheat crops
last year paralyzed this country. Here
YOU find everything mortgaged, and a
man that would feel insulted at being
asked for a mortgage in Wisconsin gladly
gives it in this country. 1t is the only
remedy here owing to the exemption
laws of the territory which are great
drawback to the business population.
Grafton is quite anice place of about
1000 souls, and II saloons. The business
population is largely Canadian.
The weather has been very cool for the
past week, and last night we had very
severe frost. Everything looks black
ened this morning. ali garden vegetables,
and they are few, are injured. Late oats
and wheat will be materially damaged
by the frost. Harvest is about one-half
over; next week viii about finish all the
grain cutting in Dakota.
must come to a close, and win not
trouble you for awhile as I expect to
come home soon. There were about one
hundred hills of sseet corn that l had
been watching with great interest, but
LOT they look as if Black Death had struck
them this morning.
Yours truly, NJ. L. COLLINS.
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Th:eshing help is scarce and hard
to get.
Hiram Judd has returned from
| Montana.
John Nelson, Burnett & Thomas and
Fred Prebble are running steam
threshers.
Perry Northul and Sam. Travis,
of Ellsworth, are making their regular
annual visit to Clifton. Perry and
sam. are excellent threshers.
The thresher is developing a yield
Of from to IA bushels of wheat to
the acre. Quality poor,
The state veterinary surgeon shot
two glandered horses, the property of
f. b. Prebble, in this town last week.
We understand that the state remun-
crates the owner for their loss.
r. B. Caldwell was home for a short
visit last week.
w. H. Hickok is hired for the
school year of nine months at Hum
bird. Salary $6j per month. Will
lam is coming up,
This correspondent and family are
abroad on visit this week.
Henry Dickinson sold a 5000 colt to
Jud. Knight recently.
School in the Bailey district COM
mences next Monday.
We're to have a new minister. Rev.
Bushnel's time expires this fall. We
regret the necessity of a change.
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Wheat is mourning into town,

Wheat is pouring into town.
Men are to be put to work on this
end Of the railroad Immediately.
Mr.. Klose is building a picket fence
around his house in the northern part
of town.
Miss Kelsey. of Cottage Grove,
Mimi, is visiting her cousin Miss Jes.
sic Bailey.
A large flock of sheep were taken
through town last week on its way to
the st. Paul markets.
Jacob Cook is having his dwelling
house on Broad street reprinted.
Ifis reported that the entire con-
tract for grading the railroad has been
let, and that the work is to be finished
in year.
II. S. Miller's new bank building
presents the finest front of any in the
city.
G. L. Bowman and wife leave for
Fairchild this week. Mr.. Bowman s
school commences on the 31st.
Miss Edith Hyatt, of River Falls,
visited in the city last week.
C. +. Wilson was down from st.
Panl and spent Sunday in the city.
Henry Eichman, now of River Falls,
was here Sunday.
W. II. Hickok has been released from
his engagement at Ellsworth, and will
teach at Humbird, Clark county, the
coming winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-27

| Teachers examination here on Mon
| day and Tuesday of this week.
Frank Newcomb has secured Il posi-.
tion on raft boat and now sings "a
life on the ocean wave, ETC."
A baby girl has come to stay with
Mr.. Henry Fuller's folks.
Prairie chickens are dead ripe and
our sporting men are gathering EN- in.
Work on the river road has begun
near Fountain City and Alma Look
out for the cars.
We are informed that prime pal is
wanted for the Arkansaw Free High
School. None but a graduate from
the University or Normal need apply.
Threshing has begun in this vicini-
ty.
School opens September 18th.
Miss Battle Perkins will attend the
Minnesota State University the COM
ing year.
The channel in the Chippewa River
is so shifting that navigation is nearly
impossible. One small steamer makes
trips when the water is at a proper
stage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-27

! That heedleSSnesS is a wide spread
| evil and farreaching in its consequent
ces. no one will deny. That parents
and teachers are almost wholly respon-
| Sible for this carelessness is a state
ment equally undeniable.- 1t is Il fault
so common to children That teachers
seem to consider it Il natural charac-
teristic of that period and accordingly
treat it in such a way as to foster its
development. In this regard primary
teachers have the greatest response
| bility so far as schools are concerned.
If the child learns that his teacher
| does not expect much of him and is
easily satisfied with his work he ceas-
es trying to do his very best. The
pupils ideal should fall nothing short
OF actual perfection, and in his at
tempts at copying the forms OF letters
encourage him to aim at perfect work.
This high standard of excellence will
not discourage him if presented i'll the
right way; and even if it did, it would
not be so great an evil az allowing
him to get the idea that something
pretty oo0d' was all that was eX-
pected OF him. AS the pupil advances
to written arithmetic see to it that he
performs his examples with due care
as to formation of figures, uses of
signs and arrangement of work. How
many pupils have formed the habit of
emitting the signs especially in com
mon fractions), of misplacing the divi-
dend and diviSor, of laundering in
copying the example. All these faults
reflect upon the teacher. The teacher
unconscIously aids in increasing mat
tention by replying to the same ques-
tion several times, by assigning les
sons more than once. of pronouncing
words in spelling more than of stating
problems us many times as there are
listless ones to say 81 don't under
stand. Allowing constant erasure
of work is also the source of much
careiessness. If the child is taught to
use his eraser only when he is through,
he will proceed more deliberately and
make no false strokes, Pupils from
the common schools, on entering the
Normal invariably meet with embar-
rassmenb by reason of their being
sharply put into the practice of giving
unremitCing attention in every branch
of study. A live teacher will not be
content to have single listless pupil
in his school.
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II. II. Garden is putting up good,
substantial granary.
Our merchants seem to be doing a
lively business.
Mrs. J. W. Biddle is very sick with
spinal complaint. DR.. Irwin, of Oil
vet, is in attendance.
The River Falls stage came in Tues
day with "a heavy load of passengers.
The NJ. f. Church at this place
should build a good, substantial par
sopage.
The base ball club here is in full
blast. There are many fingers and
hands that are getting very badly jam
med up. 1t will be very surprising if
some noses are not knocked out of
trim, too.
Our hotel is doing lively business.
It's a good time to come in and occu-
Ply one of the mill sites before the rail
road is built here.
Olivet gets its supply of lumber for
building purposes at Tic & Preston's
mill at this place.
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Mrs. Hagestad has purchased a Do
nestle Sewing Machine of agent A.
Huber. The Domestic meets with
universal favor wherever introduced.
The welI-drillers at f. Haugen's had
to bore depth of 49, feet before OBJ
tanning water.
j. 0. Gilbert is taking occasional
trips to Polk county. The insurance
business agrees quite we'll with him.
A hail,storm Of Sunday evening, the
18th inst, passed over the southern
part of our town and demolished the
tobacco plants to such a degree that
they will be total loss to some. Mar
tin Moseng is blowing down his piece
of tobacco.
Miss Gustie Bonsness is home again
from st. Paul on visit.
Most of the grain will be put into
stacks this week.
Our new doctor says he is well
pleased here and intends to settle per-
manemtly.
Mr.. Karlsrud, of MeEomonie, form
erly a clerk in G. Thompson's store,
is here on IA visit.
Nj. Rye has recently received new
implements for his tin,shop.
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rs4or, Dakota.

! Pleasant but very warm weather.
| Some few farmers have started the
plow but the ground is most too dry
for blowing.
Wilmot is just the boss place for a
cheese factory, with plenty of COWS
to back it up.
Large quantities of wild hay are be-
ing put in stack for the st. Paul and
Minneapolis markets. Wilmot. the
county seat of Roberts county, shipped
Fine grain is nearly one-half in
stack; the close of the present week
will find nearly all the balance in the
stack. Some have commenced thresh.
ing from the stack. The grain is of a
fair to good quality.