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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-13

The Magninccncc NJ Jenerson's Residence
Dowu<ialrs, Economically Compensated
For BY the Cio>eness of erythsng Above.
The library. study and bedchamber 81
Mr.. jefferson are on the first floor. and
are used by the present proprietor for
the same purposes they were employed
in the lifetime Of jefferson. The bed is
an alcoye between the chamber and
study and can be used from either room
the door Of communication is at the
head Of the bed. 1t was in this room
that jefferson died. and not one Of the
chambers above, a some have sup
posed. The study was the fayorite re-
treat Of Jefferson, and the fayorite
chair j. still in the accustomed place.
A large wooden chair with broad arm.
where rested the paper wherc0n he
wrote. All about the floor in the neigh
horhood Of the chair are ink spots
where the sometimes careless hand OF
the statesman sent his ink flying.
These spots are faint with age, and be-
fore many years will have become in
disccrnible. The bed-chambers up.
stairs are very smallan very numerous
Ii i no exaggeration 70 say that guests
at Monticello slept in holes within
the walls. Scooped out Of the thick.
massive walls are little places about the
size Il the lower berth in a sleeping
car. whereon the bed was laid II the
weather was at all warm. these curious
bed-chambcrs must have been exces-
sively hot. The space was meager al
lowed 70 the occupant TO dress in, and
altogether the bed-chambers are pos
sesscd Of but little 10 commend them.
The passages are very narrow on the
second and third foors-too narrow TO
permit two persons 70 walk abreast
The ceilings are low; there are hooks
and crannies everywhere. and the con-
cIusion is irresistible that the magnifi-
cence Of everything downstairs has lis
economical compensation in the close
ness Of everything above--cor. -.
LOUIS Globe Democrat.
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a SENATORIAL DISCUSSION.
me raik IN the United states senate
lee and Unnecessary
A morc causeless and useless debate
thar that which occurred IN the Senate
respecting the Dayis-Sherman contro-
versy can not Be- well imagined. Hap
pil, on the face Of the discussion Il l.
evident that il was purely Republican
maneuver for the purpose OF endeavor-
inr 10 manufacture = little political
capital General Sherman's letter had
been widely published. il was Practical
" in the possession Of every member OF
the senate. and hence Hawleys reso-
luton calling upon the Secretary OF
War. for the document had no other
motive than to create an opportunity
for > partisan discussion. OF course
the abuse Of Mr.. Davis by sucn narrow
minded partisans rs Senators sherman.
Conccr and ingalls, provoked replies
from Southern Senator's. but nothing
very serious was said and the incident
passed or without leaving the record is
promoters desired ~ seslnS = Z ~ ~
kepnpucan ieautrs WIZ n.saPAo1e -
learning py experience. OF - ApP1sS.a u
ing the iact tnat me Mno,e sns n:nn 4, .
the country ma cnauSeu 'o,'s -
sectional IDEAS "nicn II ions lase
Afforded them ponu.s suuns
ground IN the tecen. Ns''ou". -
paign every enot. Wa lia.'s - . ene
secnonai aa,.hos"es !" AZ a. ~.
81 the hePuoi'.al Pate .,a.s az 49,.
eloquent ana sinul.'ise o 800.
orators ~eie nsa'u non 49, ~, Lii. .,,I'
was nesieeteu 70 ueeS,oP 'ne ~, f.''
ica value OF tns o'u ssc,'onai ~.
gramme- we al KNOW VIA. ane .es. :.
was IN spite o. lnesr enoI,s anu ~
every otner agensy ena' ec-u ~. ~
pioyeu' tne nei,uo''.'.n A. - 49,
eie.uon, eAnlD,.lns I l.aAI - - 49,
era ~ the Stales' ne. n"s-e1 - II
south and sectionai Ieenng Posss
few years ago. tne stronssS. ~ n \: -,
lnis shouiu y us'nonS 49,, 49,. ~ 4-:sa,;.'
that these IDEAS nave ios' ne, ,i'ali''
and need no longer oe uePenue. "pol
- bass lot parry suRPo ~ !
bittered partisan Ia piA'ne' ~
pohtcaiiy bankrupt un'esS .1 ..u ~
vNe sectional aniinosl,'es' nl'sn' - y
?ecteu 20 nci,e sucn : a,se ISL =. :
took place IN inc Seha'e eie o'ne1 uas
but y ! singular 'nat NOR pruusn. IN.
self-rcspeetng men Pc ,nl''..u = " ~.
II had no coneeisapie Osaling on I'm ~
ton. and was caicniateu 70 pLo'oNe -
feeling ana inter,ere Win .ne uasa.
tion Of business rorIunateiy, 'ne .n M.
mas gone oy- ana Iorssel' MnIn III
kinu 81 nauicai scns
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which I I'm prepared % produce ana srnsns
which can substantiato % tho letter. The
welfare Of thoso who may possik - sur
fercrs such - ! was, II an ample Induce
ment for me 20 take the step have. and II
can successfully warn others from the
dangerous path N which once walked. I
am willing 70 endure al professional and
]: b HENIoN. n d
RocuEsTER. n. ". Dec. ID.
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"A Pittsburgh Judge has decided.
in suit for damages brought by .
man injured through his horse becom-
ing frightened at a bicycle. that bicy-
cles may be used in the street ike 9TH
or vehicles, and that their riders are
not liable for damages unless they are
carelessly handled.
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"A human jaw-bonc o. great size.
full OF sound teeth. and other human
bones were found recently at depth o.
sixty feet in limestone quarry near
Centersvillc. Ga.
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In Every step the Republicans Betray :
Want 81 Decency.

In Every step tuf kk<IuntA&4n% b<ttAt
Want 81 Decency.
The Republican National Committee
members are more than ever earnestly
engaged in carrying on the recent cam
paign- They think they have found
scapegoat in ST. John; but seem instead
to have caught Tartar. They are aft
er him in hot pursuit. but more a. cap
fiyes than As pursuers At every step
they betray their want Of sense and de-
cency. They are trying to fasten upon
the recent Prohibition candidate the
stigma OF barter and sale They repeat
their i;belouS charges, after having been
repeatedly defied to produce the proofs
There l. standing reward Of five hum
dred dollars offered by the Prohibition
lists for evidence Of any corruption on
the part Of St. John in the recent can
vass: vet the money has not been
claimed He j. charged with having
demanded Of the Republican Nation
al Committee. BY letter, ten thousand
dollars for having ceased speaking on
account of ..sore throat To
say that he had written such letter
would be equal to saving that he was .
fool. which he i not; and TO pretend
that the Republicans had neglected 70
preserve such letter. If received. would
sustain the allegation that they were
idiot--which might have been true
They need not by bounding St John
seek 70 obscure their own ignoble part
in the late struggle for better govern
ment- They have quarreled sayagei,
and continuously since election among
themselves and with everybody who
would descend to the mud in which they
delight. A they began their Crusade
20 do ti,ey continue tin wholesale de
famation. From luckless Burchard 4
81. John they have turned like ravenou'
wolves. eager 10 rend and destroy pri
vatc reputation. Having had their owl
glass structure hopelessly shattered .
. the very first volley. they keep up thei
stone throwing. because they fear ~
further retaliation Albany -4rgHs
A life-huoy signal light has beeI
I invented. the purpose Of which j. 4
! light up the sea in case Of accident a
night. II j. attached 10 the life-buo
B by a cord. and. upon being throw
overheard. bursts Immediately o.
: striking the water. The light. whic
y can not be extinguished by either win
or wave. burns for over an hour, an
e thus enables the work of rescue to b
! easily carried on
4 Where time + not concerned, Lor
= don Truth asserts. certain class (
= goods can be shippedOfrom Liyerpos
4 10 London most cheaply by sendin
!. them via New York. and the same a.
\ thority cites a case in which 1000 tor
= Of rough freight were recently shippe
}. in that way for shillings per to-
= the lowest offer of the London lines b
= ing 10 shillings per ton
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East Dallas.

improvements continue to be- the r.
der OF the day in this autocrati sub
urb. The Episcopal College will proba-
bly, be finished into stately and ornate
edifice before the year is ended.
The handsome residences of Messrs.
Field, Prather, Gano, Hill, Chandler
and Armstad, are rapidly approaching
completion. The streets are being
graded and the car lines are expected
10 reach further out toward the oentral
portions OF the city by July.
The City Council has about decided
TO erect a commodlous common school
building that VIII be an ornament 10
the city and a credit to its projectors.
East Dallas now boasts OF a scholastics
census OF some $50 pupils and
more enlarged and comfortable
quarters must DO provided Spec.
ulators and investors aro looking
anxiously for Col. Simpson 10 open mi,
the fair ground property for sale, as Il
comprehends some OF the choicest
building spots In the vicinity of Dallas.
Some 100000 was paid for this property
over Is months ago, and IL Is still held
back from sale OF division into lots.
All around the intersection of tho
Texas Trunk and Texas Il Pacific Rail-
ways the land Ia being covered with
large warehouses and factory buildings,
and the prospect for the erection of vet
additional structures is Immediate,
Messrs. Wright, CASTOR, Simpson, Mar.
sails and Slaughter are contemplating
sinking an artesian well, all the ma.
chinery, including engine, cables.
tower, ETC., being on the grounds. IL is
believed by experts that an abundance
of water can be had.
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Browder from Park to Canton; done
some grading on jackson and Cabell;
nl'ed bad holes in Griffin; opened gut
tors on Ross, from Griffin to Magnolia;
also on Griffin from Camp to Hord put
III 1rain boxes on Browder and Cadiz,
and Oh Erv0y and Park, and on Live
OAK, at tbs Texas IL Pacific track. He
bas moved in the fence on Bryan, cor
nor Of olive, widening Bryan, under the
new ordinance, seYen feet, to its full
width.
The excavated earth for the Elm
street pavement is being utilized by
Engineer Johnson in raising low places
In various streets. A vitrified pipe is
being placed in the foul alley, being an
abandoned raviue between Main and
Commerce, west of Preston, which, after
being so long nuisance, will be filled,
thoroughly drained and rendered both
inoifsnsive and useful as a highway.
The opening OF Cochran street west to
the Missouri Pacific track has also
been perfected during the week. The
old houses are in part being moved to
the roar for use on the hospital ground
or entirely removed, and good side
walk is being built on both Lamar and
Columbia streets, in front of the new
hospital.
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METAL POISON

am coppersmlth by trade, and during
series of years my arms (being bare when
al work. have absorbed wonderful amount
OF metal poison. Having n scrOfulous ten.
dency from my youth, the small particles OF
copper and brass would get into the sores,
and by this process the poison was conveyed
into my blood till my Whole system became
dies of mercury and iodide potassium. Sal
iVation followed, my teeth are all loose in
my head, my digestive organs deTanged, and
have been helpless in bed for over a year
with mercurial rheumatism. My Joints
were all swollen, and l lost the use of my
arms and legs, and became helpless as an
infant.
My sufferings became so intense that it
was impossible for me to rest. The doctors
advised me to go to the city hospital for
treatment. This could not bear. A friend,
who proved q friend indeed, urged me to try
Swifts Specific, believing It would cure me-
Others discouraged me, but l secured few
bottles, and have now taken two dozen bot
Ties. The first effect of the medicine was to
bring the poison to the surface, and ! broke
out all over In running fores. They soon
disappeared, and my skin cleared off. My
knees, which had become twice their natu-
raj size, have resumed their usual size and
are supple as of yore. My arms and hands
are all right again ana can use them without
pain.The entire disease has left ali parts of the
body save two ulcers on my wrists Which
are healing rapidly l am weak from long
confinement, but | have the use of all my
limbs. The medicine is bringing me out OF
the greatest trial Of my life, and l cannot
Ind words sutli ciei ttoexpress my apprecia.
ton of Its Virt ues ~ tthe gratitude l feel
that | overheard
PETER L. LOVE.
Augusta, Ga. Jan
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A DVERTIsEMENT AND NOTICE CON-
~. cerning the construction of new Steel
Steam Cruising Vessels for the United
States Navy,
invitation is hereby extended to all engin-
GERS and mechanics of established reputa.
tion, and all reputable manufacturers of
vessels, steam.englnes, boilers, or ordnance,
having or controlling regular establish .
ments, and being engaged In the business,
all officers of the NAVY, and especially all
naval constructors, steam engineers and
ordnance officers u the Navy, having plans,
models, or designs Of any vessels, or OF any
part thereof, OF the classes authorized by the
naval appropriation act OF March 3, 1886, to
submit such plans, models and designs 10
the Secretary ofthe Navy.
The vessels authorized TO be constructed
are two cruisers ofnOt less than three thou.
sand nor more than five thousand tons dis
placement, costing, exclusive of armament,
not more than one million one hun
dred thousands dollars each; one heavily
armed gunboat Of about sixteen hundred
tons displacement, costing, exclusive OF
armament, not more than Ave hundred and
twenty thousand dollars; and one light gun
boat of about eight hundred tons displace.
ment, costing, exclusive of armament, not
more than two hundred and seventy-flvu
thousand dollars.
These vessels are TO be constructed on the
best aud most modern design, having the
highest attainabla speed, and In the manner
and con 'ormity to the conditions and limita.
tons provided for the construction Of the
new cruisers In the acts Of August D. 1889, and
of March g. 1883, except so far as said acts
provide for and define the duties of Naval
Advisory Board. a.
Said plans, models aud designs should be
submitted within the period OF sixty days
after May Il, 1885, and should be transmit.
ted 10 the Navy Department, Washington
u. c Should any such plan, model or de-
sign he adopted or used, a liberal cOmpensa'
ton will be paid therefor
The Department WILL upon application
forward copies of so much OF the naval ap
preparation acis as relates to said vessels
and will answer al letters of inquiry ant
furnish all desired Information on the sub
Juct. WILLIAM @. WHITNEY,
Secretary OF tire Navy.
Navy Department, Washington, May s, 1885
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blood feu4s, Or The quarreis OF law
breakers rmopa fhsNsetTfs. Policies
Will not he issued ou men known TO be
liable to such casualties, and If they Sc
curs polioies by concealment OF such
liability no claims will be paid
Tor injury or death happening through
such agencies. The teims of our
policies plainly and expressly exclude
such claims, always have excluded
them,@nd always win; and the company
hAS not concealed this fact from the
q ,b@c, b It freely proclaimed IL. Those
whe wish to cover themselves against
,ciary resulting from violation OF law,
or from membership in gang of bur
glars, robbers or other criminals, must
not come to US, but 90 to those concerns
who seek to make capital out Of our re-
fusal to pay such claims after excepting
them in our policies. Any concern which
IN any way or under any preteXt pro
tects criminals from the results OF
crime Is a public nuisanc, and the Tray
eiers will bear no part in it and wants
no business from the criminal classes.
AS TO captain" PHELAN.
He could not have secured insurance
from US at any price II he had stated
truthfully the hazard to which he was
about TO EXPOSE himself, and he doubt
lbEs hbtN w lOl DSNAlaLS @ biOhOO Ava
a dollar, which did not COMPEL him to
make statement in an application;
and that he wanted it to cover proba-
bic assault by desperate men Is dis
tiuctly stated by the Daily News, which
says; "He thought it would be advlsa-
BILE 10 take out an accident policy or
two as protection against railroad &C.
oidenrs and possible attacks by dyna-
miters."
When Phelan started for the purpose
of boarding O'Don ovan Rosa in his
own den, he knew the hazard and
armed himself for the encounter with
knife and pistol. That was his risk, not
ours, and he musttake the consequences.
II Phelan or anybody else blows up q
building or railroad train with dyna-
mite, the innocent sufferers holding our
Policies or Tickets will be paid; but If
Phelan or the other supposable perpe-
traitor himself is injured or killed by his
own explosion, we shall refuse to pay
that claim. RODNEY DENNIS,
Secretary.
Office Of the Travellers Insurance Co,
Hartford, Conn.
Policies In this Standard Company is-
sued by the Dsy, Week, Month or Year by
Geo. j. Dexter u Co., No. 7O7 Main Street.,
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WHAT A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER
Says OF One OF the Institutions of Dial.
las and of Her Peonle

Sayh Oh Oho Oh inc lnaJltuttOnB OF Dali
las and of Her People.
DALLAS, June 49, Editor HERALD. j.
often visit Dallas and am always glad
of an opportunity 70 do so. Her mer-
chants are courteous gentlemen and her
ladies the embodymeat of beauty. 1t is
really surprising at the enterprise of her
citizens In building and carrying on
their many lines OF trade. Dallas is the
Mecca OF the travelling men and every
train on Saturday and Sunday has
among the passengers many "men of
the road" who wish to have all the adj
vantages of a city on Sunday. Dallas
offers IL to them. Every evening there
Is always some place to go to, where
music unsurpassed in the State can be
heard i'll beautiful shady, cool resort.
| have reference to Mayors Garden.
Mr.. Mayer, one of ysur most enter
prising citizens, has right In the midst
OF your city expended his thou
OF his property, until he has one of the
handsomest and coolest resorts in the
South. Not content with captivating the
eye OF the public, he caters TO the ear rs
VOL, giving, nearly every evening, de-
lighJful concerts. / attended one the
other evening and was surprised to see
such large, well dressed and orderly
assemblage, who were enjoying them
selves quietly. The ladies, and there
were many, were, IL seemed, as
II in holiday attire. Diamonds
sparkled in the glimmering light, and
dresses of silk, satin and of the most
fashionable style were predominant.
There | saw some of your bankers,
Wholesale merchants and professional
gentlemen and their wives, and the as
sembly was composed of great many
OF the best people of your city, enjoying
the concert and garden. 1t was ploas
ant sight, and one which l
am told can be seen almost any
good evening. Nothing in the slightest
degree marIed the serenity of the even
ing, as no disorderly person Is allowed
TO enter the gates. Mr.. Mayer deserves
this patronage from your best and
wealthiest people, rs he has given TO
your city, convenient TO all. beautiful
park with overy convenience and fur
nishing 1t with splendid collection of
animals and birds, giving grand musical
festivals Cat mere trife) and doing his
utmost to add TO the comfort Of all and
to provide place where the heat OF the
day is lost sight of among the playing
OF many fountains. soc that the Sun
day law as carried out
by your county has compelled
Mr.. Mayer 10 close his garden
ON that day, to tho great discomfort of
many Of your people, and who hope, Mt
no distant day, he will be allowed 10
throw open his gates to suffering HUI
mainly. Yours truly,
WILLIAM ---,
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Following the Encouragement o. the
Council room and enlargement of space
for tho aldermen, it is understood that
tho seats will DO numbered and drawn
for 80 as 20 int2rmlngle the members
and avoid local c0mbin4t ions jealousies,
etc, IL Is an excellent idea and univer-
sally .practced in legislative bodies. L.
has always been the custom IA Dallas 20
seN members by wards, but every close
observer knows that che tsnd6ucv ~
that custom il TO foster clauu'shuess aud
esiouSy, rather than that harmony and
lhulYluuRi " o'st calculated 10 promote
wise and unscctioaal action, for = town
like Dallas can bo divided by sectional
prciudces 0s easily asa State Nun.
Der ard draw Is tho true plan.
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Tnero was a meeting Of the executive
committee Of the association held at
the Merchants Exchange yesterday.
Colonel John c. Mccoy, chairman,
called the meeting to order and the fol.
lowing proceedings were had: NJ. V.
Cole was appointed secretary OF the
meeting. On motion the time of ia Q
next annual meeting and reunion was
fixed for Wednesday and Thursday, the
10th and 10th OF July next, at Shady
View Park this city. On motion, the
following persons were appointed Com
mittees CT Arrangements, viz: John NJ.
Crockett, NJ. V. Cole, William II Bur
man, Elisha MoCommas,M NJ. d. f.. Crazy,
j. M. Myers, John ii, Cole, Mira. Martha
thurman, Mrs. Colonel Crockett, Mrs.
h. Durgin, Mrs. DR.. a. A. Johnston. On
motion, Colonel Mccoy, chairman OF
the meeting, was added to this com.
mittee. The Committee of Arrange.
meuts was instructed 70 extend invita-
tlons 10 tho pioneers OF adjoining cOun-
ties TO unite with thGm on their reunion
occasion,
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Splendid Crops-The County Grooming
Beneath Fields of Grain.


Beneath Fields of Grain.
The reporter met Judge Mcknight, OF
Waxahachie, yesterday, who was 70.
turning home from an extended trim
through Collin and GraysOn Counties.
Replying to the reporters query as to
crops, the Judge said he could scarcely
call 10 mind year in which the harvest
was more bountiful. The oats are In
splendid condition and the yield will
range from 90 TO l25 bushels per acre.
The wheat is yielding far heavier re-.
turns than could have been anticipated
ten days ago. Tho crop has almost en-
tirely recovered from the effects of the
last neavy wind and rain storm and Will
yield from Is to 80 bushels per acre.
Ihe farmers are generally out OF the
grass and busily engaged in chopping
out cotton. The Judge thinks that on
the whole prospects were never better
for tho heaviest crop ever known in the
State. Mr.. De Witt Smith, who has
travelled lately all over Dallas County
buying cattle, in q conversation with
the reporter, declares the crops almost
unequalled. The wheat is only slightly
lodged or tangled i'll places and the
oats are fine, he thinks the wheat crop
Will average % bushels and the oats 70
huHAlIlh POI dClbs mt cDfu crop D9Nrs
that deep green black hue indicative
OF fine condition, and is so high iu
places as to conceal tho pillow horses
used in laying the crop by. The stalks
arc as large Is ever known, and one
more rain about tho goth OF this
month will assure the greatest
corn crop evor harvested in North
Texas The fine weather is Just the
thing Tor cotton chOpping, ana while
that crop Is somewhat late owing to the
backward spring, it was never In q
healthier condition.
The reporter spoke with several we'll
known farmers, who were in buving'or
repairing grain machinery, and the uui-
form report was that the crops were
vastly better than could have been
hoped for some 10 days ago, and that the
fruit crop was the largest and finest ever
produced in the vineyards and orchards
OF the State.
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Important 10 Owners Of Cotton Gins,
AGENTS WANTED.

TAYLOR & Cox STEAM FIRE ExTINeUrsH.
Err, for COTTON GINS. Thoroughly efIectual.
Simple and cheap. Can refer you 10 parties
In your own state who are using ihem. EU.
BERA GIN SAW FILLER. BEST, SIMPLEST
CHEAPEST. Amy one can use them Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded,
Price $40. AGENTS WANTED. Good pay
given. Exclusive Rights for Sale. Send for
circulars and full particulars.
TAYLOR a. COX CO., Memphis, Tenn.