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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-20

Grace Greenwood claims that lit.
erary women live happier lives thar
fashionable women"
George Augustus Sala thinks ne
man has a right TO consider himself
journalist until he has worked at the
business fifteen or twenty years.
Daniel Stewart, Of Allegheny City.
Pa, says he Is the Oldest brother Of
General Stewart, the hero Of Abu Klea
and Shabacat Wells. Chicago Inter
Ocedn.
Senator Aldrich. OF Rhode Island,
Is one OF the wealthiest and one OF the
youngest men in the United States Sem
ate. He was originally boy in q
Providence grocery. - Providence Jour
nal.
1T is said that Congressman Phil
Thompson. when Prosecuting Attor-
ney In Kentucky. once asked his twin
brother to try q case for him. He did
so. and the Court did not know the diff
ference.
Cameron. the correspondent who
was killed in the Soudan recently, was
unmarried, but his aged mother was
dependent on him for support. The
London Standard, for which he was
working. has granted her q handsome
life pension.
Bookmaking, five hundred wears
ago, was costly business. The bill for
designing and writing a manuscript in
l4O2 has just come TO light. The parch-
ment the writing, the miniatures. the
silver nails gold-plated and enamelled.
ink figures, seventy smaller gold-plated
silver nails. gold-plated silver clasp.
sky-blue satin. and binding together
cost. according to present value. $l86.
the miniatures alone costing $S0.-N
y. Sun.
Last Wednesday. in Irwin County,
while Miss Allie Pridgen was at the
spring, near the house, washing. Mr..
Doodle Nash. who had been paying his
addresses to her for some time, came
up. and after passing the usual COM
pliments between lovers, made q pro-
posal Of marriage, which was accepted
by the young lady. Leaving the wash
tub she went with the young man to q
neighboring house. where the nuptial
knot was tied.-Atianta Constitution.
On last Thursday evening. rs Miss
Parlce Daniel was making preparations
for buggy ride with Mr.. viii Wages.
she remarked TO her mother that She
was going to be married to Mr.. Wages
before they returned. Her mother.
thinking she was jesting, remarked:
well. then, you must come back to
see us some time" True to her word.
they drove to Parson Sees, where they
stood in the presence of the family.
and before God she solemnly promised
to work for Wages as long as she lived.
Athens (Gd.) Banner.
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lice N HI.
now Couple Of Tramps Played II ON
the Conductor.

aow Couple Of Tramps Played II ON
the Conductor.
About eighteen miles above Centralia,
Ill. the engineer began to blow toot!
toot. foot! and to slackcn his pace. and
by and by the train came to standstill.
The male passengers rushed ont, as in
duty bound. and in time to see man
lying on the rails in front OF the engine,
and another man bending over him.
When the rowd. headed BY the con-
ductor. reac Cd the spot the man on his
feet explained:
II discovered him about ten minutes
ago. and as didn't want to see the
train run over him gave You the sig
nal.
..l,uI why didn't you pull him of the
track" asked the conductor
II couldn't be hired to touch dead
body was the reply.
What. is he dcad?'
.sRcckon he IL that. Y
We examined the body and found life
in ii. He was poorly-dressed man.
tttlHlu-tl III iHtN tttHs Atttt ~ eAtS
matter Of that 80 was the other.
IL think, said the stranger who had
stopped the train, THAT he's taken
pizen and laid down here to make sure
work Of il. II you are a mind to take
him on to Ccntralia Ill kind o rub him
info life and get doctor TO pump him
out.
The conductor asscntcd, and we
luggcd the body into the baggagc-car.
The case created considerable talk
among the passengers, and . purse OF
seven dollars was made up for the un-
fortunate. However. as we slowed up
for Ccntralia, and before the purse was
presented, there was great yelling
from the baggage car, and we looked
out to see the two tramps dnsting u
across field. II was game they had
PLAYED 10 get twenty-mile lift.-Ds-
(r0n Freq Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-20

Its announced that Vanderbilt does
not drink coffee. Since hearing this.
we have also ceased to imbibe- We
are bound to be millionaire If possible
- Through Mail.
When q clergyman remarked there
would be a nave In the church the
society was buiIing. an old lady whis-
pered that she knew the party TO whom
he referred.--N y. Independent.
-"What do You do when cyclone
watts few farms and village or two
over your section?" asked New En-
glander of . visitor from the West.
"Do?" was the reply. Nothing. J
just sit still and wait till the affair blows
over. "-R BOSTON Budget.
Pedestrian (who has lost his way
why don't you have guide-boards
round here. so that stranger can tel
where he is going? Now, in the city
we have plenty Of guide-boards one on
every corner Farmer-ssWhy didn't
you bring few along with you, thcn?"
Chicago Journal.
How strange Mr.. McSwilligen
must look without mouth" remarked
Mrs. Podsnap to Mrs. Mes. mo
mouth" replied Mrs. McSwilligen-
"What do you mesn?" why, Mr..
Podsnap said last night that Mr.. Nc
Swilligcn had shot of his mouth at the
club. n--OH CITY Derrick.
Little Pauline had been reproved
for some misconduct and was sitting on
q small chair by the window. looking
very disconsolate. ..Halloor' said
papa, CHANGING to come in As two big
tears were about ready TO fall. Look
at Pauline! Why, what Is going to hap
pcnr 1T has happened said Pauline,
solemnly. -Hdpcr's Bdzdr.
ABR said Sarcasticus to his fel-
low boarder who was shoveling hash
into his mouth with his knife, '.you
must be descended from either the
Athenians or the Spartans." You fiat
ter me-" blushingly responded the
putative barbarian. what makes you
think ] had such distinguished an
ccsfors?" because the use Of the fork
az table was unknown TO the ancient
Greeks. ~ n Journal.
Not long ago lady who had just
returned from Europe was asked by a
friend If she had seen the lion of st.
Mark. 20. yes" she replied. eve ar
rived Just in time TO see the noble Great
urc fed The late DIR. Beadle. Of Phil
adelphia. must have encountered tho
same lady. lie spoke Of the beauty Of
the Dardancllss. and she replied. 20.
YES. know them well. They are init.
mate friends Of mine. IN n Sun.
- - .f -. 4. n.
woman who tried to wean her husband
from the dram-shop by employing her
brother to act the part Of q ghost, and
brighten John on his way home. ''Who
are you?' said the guidman, rs the APP
partition rose before him from behind .
bush. II am Aud Nick" was the re-
ply. Come AVA. man." said John.
nothing dauntcd. "Gie's shake o.
your hand. am married tac sistcr
o. yours"
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The late Commodore :. ID. Greene,
in the Century War Series. writes OF the
fight between the vessels Monitor and
Merrimac. from which is taken the fol-
lowing:
1T was at the close Of this dispiriting
trial trip Cher voyage from New York;.
in which all hands had been exhausted
in their efforts to keep the novel craft
atIoat that the Monitor passed Cape
Henry ut four p m. on Saturday.
March 8. At this point was heard the
distant booming Of heavy guns, which
our Captain rightly judged to be an en-
gagemcnt with the Merrimac. twenty
miles away. He at once ordered the
vessel stripped OF her sca-rig. the tur-
ret keyed up. and every preparation
made for battle. As we approached
old Congress burning brightly. and soon
a pilot came on board aud told Of the
arrival of the Mcrrimac. the disaster TO
the Cumberland and the Congress. and
the dismay Of the Union forces. The
Monitor was pushed with all haste and
reached the Roanoke Captain Mars
toni, anchored in the Roads. nj nine y.
m. The dreary night dragged slowly
on: the officers and crew were up and
alert, TO be ready for any emergency.
AT daylight on Sunday the Merrimac
and her consorts were discovered mt
anchor near Sewall's Point AT about
half-past seven o'clock the enemy's YES
sells got under way aud steered in the
direction Of the Minnesota. AT the
same time the Monitor got under way,
and her officers and crew took their sta
tons for battle.
'Worden took his station in the pilot
house. and By his side were Howard,
the pilot, and Peter Williams. Quarter
master. who stccrcd the vessel through
out the engagement My place was in
the turrct, 10 work and light the guns;
with me were Stodiard and Sinners
and sixteen b-awny men. eight to each
gun.
"Worden steercd direct for the enc
my vessels, in order TO meet and en-
gage them as far as possible from the
Minnesota A. he approached, the
wooden vessels quickly turned and left.
Our Captain. TO the .astonishmcnt' Of
Captain Van Brunt (ns he states i'm his
official rcport). made straight for the
Merrimac, which had already COM
menced firing; and when he came with
IN short range he changed his course so
as to come alonsidc Of her, stopped the
engine, and gave the order Commence
firing'' tiiccd up the port. ran out
the gun. and taking deliberate aim.
pulled the lock string. The Nierrimac
was quick " reply. returning rafting
broadside (for she had ten guns to our
two), and the battle fairly began. The
furrct and other parts Of the ship were
heavily struck. but the shots did not
penetrate; the tower was intact, and il
continued ID rcvolyc. a look Of con-
hdcncc passed over the mems faces.
and we believed the Merrimac would
not repeat the work she had accom-
plisbsd the day before.
The light continued with the. ex-
change Of broadsidcs rs fast as the
guns could be served and at very short
raAge, the distance between the vessels
frequently being not more than few
yards. Wordcn stillfully Unanswered
MS understanding vessel, trying 10 find
some Vulnerable point in his adversary.
Once he made dash nj her stern, hop
ing % disable his screw, which he thinks
nc missed BY not more than two feet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-20


I'm a merry little snowfall.
And ] can knock you HAT.
Or take right on your Uranium
Your stylish beaver hat.
Last night a little urchin
Evolved me In the yard.
And threw me IN the waier-pnii
To freeze me round ana hard
At early morn he grabbed me.
Aud sent me skimming clear
Across the highway, where 1 took
The milknun la the ear.
I'm sure that when hit him
brought him little joy
Because, Instead Of kicking me,
He went and kicked the boy.
And then man stepped on rne.
And failed 20 crush me HAT:
don't know what he did II for,
hut, somehow. down he sat.
Right on he seized upon me-
His rage was wild and vain
Aud hurled ne wildly through his own
Big parlor window-pane.
The thrifty housewife used me
To chase a vagrnnt hen;
She nearly broke her shoulder-badc--
Why can't they throw Ike mem
A younger brother found me.
And played with me awhile:
With soaking chllblnins OF his hands
His leisure he'll begufle.
Tie sent the dog 10 fetch me
From out a light snow-wrcafh-
The dog IL now sufferer from
Neuralgia In the teeth.
Buttn my fair young lifetime
The Joy. the most Intense.
fclt when Johnny made the knock
The tom-cat on the fence.
I'm melting smaller. smaller.
but peace in death Is mine.
They n drop rue down some fellows neck
To die along his spine.
Though merry little SNOWFALL
A SNOWFALL light and gay
think shall have some fun
Before melt away.
--Chicogo Tribun,-
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q Sudden Death.

\ very sudden death occurred at
Mr. Geo Anderson hotel, Travellers
Home, last Saturday. The Wednes-
day previous Mr. Andrew Oslund
came in from the Brule river camp,
and, though not feeling very well, and
suffering a little from Bronchitis, did
not consider himself sick man by any
means. Thursday and Friday he was
about town attending to some business
matters. and Saturday morning about
FIVE O'Clock got up and remarked to
some one that he was feeling well and
had rested better than for some days
previous. But these were the last
words he uttered, for he again laid
down and in few moments breathed
his last He WAS a Swede and lit
tie past A years of age. He with
two brothers had been keeping board
ing camp out OH the \. =. extension
work until the road was completed,
and since then the deceased had been
in charge of the camp at the Brule for
Dauby & Richard lie was a widow
er and leaves one daughter about s
years of age who is with friends in
Minnesota and he was on his way
there to see his child and attend to
some business when death overlook
him. Mr.. Harry Stillman, Mr. Du-
rant, and some others came in from
the camp Saturday night, and though
a stranger in a strange land, he re-
ceiyed decent Christian burial Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Jno Haw, of the
NJ. +. Church officiating. His two
brothers aud the family of one of them
were here. Verify we know not what
will be on the morrow
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A Good Wheat Yield.

A good many people still affirm that
Douglas county soil is not good for
wheat but when you hear that remark
made you can rest assured the man
who makes it does not know what he
is talking about. Mr.. Patrick Fay,
who has farm near town last year
had four acres of very nice wheat,
sheaf of which he had OH exhibition at
the post office for some days and to
which we called attention at the time
and tried to have it sent to the State
Fair, but this was not done. Recent
ly he threshed the crop, and when in
town the other day, kindly called and
gave US the result 1t is Il hard varie-
ty of wheat but its market name he
does not know. The seed was sown
on the 10th day of May and the crop
harvested on the Sth day of Septem-
Der, 1884. The straw stood about four
feet high, and when the new gain was
in the dough, wet weather set in and
naturally injured the crop to a CON
siderable extent, but still the yield wa.
an excellent one being l04 bushels,
or 26 bushels per acre Mr.. Fay says
he has raised on the same farm when
all things were right for a good wheat
season, 40 bushels to the acre. With
these experiments and facts before the
man of agricultural tastes it is strange
that 80 much good land remains idle
in this county. 1t requires some hard
work to make farm here, but when
YOU do get it it is worth half q dozen
prairie farms, and you do not have to
take half your crop to buy fuel with
which TO keep warm during the long
winter as they do out in Dakota, for
you have plenty Of wood for the chop.
ping right at your door Farmers
should come to Douglas county if they
would be comfortable and grow rich.
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Team, Drowned.

tlr. Charles Fregeau, of this city
is an unfortunate man for fact. 1t
was not long ago that he lost his house
and most of his effects by fire, and
now he has met with another misfor-
tune. Last Saturday he was hired to
take a load of baled hay down to
Clevedon ut the mouth of the Brule
river. He took the ice on the lake of
course never dreaming Of danger after
all the cold weather we haye had. but
when about fourteen miles from this
place he encountered small iceberg
and turned out to 90 around it when
all at once his horses dropped through
into the cold, deep lake water. Mr..
Fregeau had no one with him but his
little boy, and in spite of their great
est efforts to save them both horses
were drowned The team was a good
one, and with them he earned his liv-
ing, and by their loss he is left in very
bad circumstances. A subscription
paper was started on Monday, and
through the generosity of our people,
enough money will be raised to enable
him to buy another team. His case is
a deserving one, and all should lend
him helping hand.
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Not All Lovely

1t does not seem to be quite "all love
ly" regarding the new railroad bridge
across the St Louis The company
evidently do not want to put second
draw into the bridge, and there is yet
possibility that the bridge may be
built on the first proposed site viz,
from Corners to Rice's Point, and
then onl V one draw would be needed.
If it is built on the present site, why
would 1t not be good plan to put in
just one draw and locate that at about
the middle and then both sides and all
hands interested dredge to that draw
and make the channel there. This
would be fair for the business of both
sides and would require but one draw,
but it is doing this side of the bay an
injustice to put in but one draw and
have that located in the extreme
western end. Let us make haste
slowly in this bridge building bust
ness, and get it about right before
we 20 ahead and get something we
do not want.
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THREE GRAND PHIZES.
TO be Awarded at the Masquerade or
Saturday Evening, January
3Ist, 1850.

Three handsome and valuable prizes
have been selected to be awarded on
the evening of the 3lst, at the Badger
Roller Rink, as follows:
Finest costume, worn by lady-A
pair of Henley club roller skates, now
on exhibition at w. c. WaIdo's.
Finest costume worn by gent-The
choice of gold pencil or pen.
The most comical costume-A fine
silk skating cap.
d, After the judges have rendered a
decision, the successful contestants will
be required to remove their masks be-
fore the prizes will be given.
Arrangements can be made with A
G. Brown for costumes. Members of
the Badger Band will not compete for
prizes Admissions:
Adults, ................. cents
thlIdreD. .-.....................lO
SkateS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
s@~The seating capacity of the rink
will he increased to accommodate all
who may attend.
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The backbone of winter has again
been broken.
Mr.. Allen Moon, of St. Paul, was
III the city last Tuesday.
The snow shovclers are busy
clearing of the sidewalks
The y. l.. L. c. will meet with
Miss Gertrude Dauby next Tuesday
evening
All kinds of fancy articles at
greatly reduced prices, at the post Of
fee news stand.
The new hotel stock holders had
meeting Wednesday evening and re-
ported progress.
The cold weather Of this winter
causes the coal and wood dealers to
wear broad smile.
Elegant Birthday Cards, and Il
large stock Of them, just received at
the post office news stand.
To RFNT-Store 80 west I'll street
lately occupied by Wright's Harness
shop.
J. S. RITCHIE.
Miss Sophia Kaufman, who has
been spending several weeks in Min
neapolis, is again in Superior.
A party Of our young people par
ticipated in little dance at Music
Hall Wednesday evening last
Mr. Brown, late Of Duluth, has
located iii Superior, and will be the
new leader Of the Badger Cornet band.
-Foppoodlc seems to know our es-
innate of him pretty we'll "Shos fly,
don't bodder US, is about the size Of
IT,
Mr.. Syer is not SO well as re
ported last week He is still confined
to his bed and is very sick man in
deed
Miss Lille Webb is visiting her
old friends and home at Wadena,
MINI. She will be gone two or three
weeks.
i Handsome birthday cards cheap
at the post office Also stationery of
all kinds
/ VIM. B. Scott, late of New York
and the holder Of considerable Super
Tor real estate, died in Florida few
days ago.
A soup made of black beans and
+ sherry is one of the latest epicurean
novelties. 1t is said to be of Nor
wegian origin.
The ladies Of the NJ E Aid So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Z. B. Banks
next Wednesday afternoon. \ full
attendance is desired
/ -NIeSsrs Gates & Elwell are gett-
ing the lumber on the ground for a
new business house on the corner of
Second street and Becker Avenue.
For SALE.-Ten choice Lots in
Ely Addition on 9th street and Oma-
ha Railroad. Easy terms to actual
settles. Discount allowed for build
ings. J. 5. RTTcHIE.
Mr.. Cruikshank has got the new
Omaha depot fixed up nice and com
Portable now, and is ready to receive
friends or business in a becoming man
ner.
Mrs. f. II. Brown and her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Smith, of Du-
luth, will start next week for visit to
their old home in Ohio, and with
friends IL other parts Of the east
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-Fopdoodle speaking of newspaper
quarrels says, The fact that any man
engages in such quarrel is an indica-
ton that he has no regard for the
readers of his paper" On this basis
Fopdoodle must actually hate his few
subscribers, for he not only says what
his little brain can think Of about the
Times, but prints a most horribly ex-
ecuted wood cut of its editor. We do
not care how much he illustrates us if
he will get decent artist to make the
cuts but for the credit of the craft We
don't like to see such bungling work.
Besides we are sorry that Fopdoodle
has 50 little regard for his patrons
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NOTICE.
IT STAND OFFICE, bayfield,, WISCO

IT s. LAND OFFICE bayfield,, WISCONSIN
~ November 18th. 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Crgelli John Gouge, against Thomas HodginS, for
abandoning his Homestead entry No. 3lS, dated
August I'D. ISL. upon the NWl4 of Section s.
Township AZ north, Range u west in Douglas
county, Wisconsin. with Il view to the cancellt-
ton of said entry; the said parties hereby
summoned to appear at this office on the 2Sth day
Of January 1885, at 10 o'clock m to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
dOnment
d9j24 X. OSBORN, Register.
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The masquerade carnival at the
rink last Saturday evening was we'll
attended So far as spectators were
concerned but the maskers were few
in number. Some very fine costumes
were on the floor, and some comicai
ones also, all home made. The ladies'
prize, handsome fan, was awarded
to Miss May Coburn; the gentleman's
prize, a gold pen and holder, was
awarded to Mr.. H. \. George, and
the scarf pin for the best acted char
acter was given to Mr.. VIII Hudson
who represented the street organ grind
er. All hands seemed to enjoy the oc-
casion well.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-31

The new illustrated edition of Web
ster's Dictionary, containing three
thousand engravings is the best book
for everybody that the press has pro-
duced in the present century, and
should be regarded as indispensable to
the well regulated home, reading
room, library, and place Of business.
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nsVSE
IT s. LAND OFFICE. BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN

II s. LAND OFFICE BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN
x November 18Th, 1854.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Demos Gouge against William c. Sargent, for
abandoning his Homestead entry No. 3l4, dated
August ID. 1881. upon SNI4 of Section s, Town
ship ~ north, range u west, i'll Douglas county.
Wisconsin: with view 10 the cancellation of said
entry; the said parties hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the 2Sth day af January,
1873. ut 10 o'clock a. m. TO respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment,
d20j24 a. X. OSBORN. Register.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-31

Last Saturday an Omaha freight
train when out near the cattle yards
broke Its coupling and the engine with
its part run away from the rear half
The break was soon discovered and
the engine stopped preparatory to 60
ing back for the other cars, but these
it seems were on the down grade and
were coming along swiftly of their own
account, and before the forward part
of the train could be got out Of the way
it was run into by the other cars, and
the result was pretty badly wreck
ed train, the engine and several cars
being piled up in promiscous heap
of ruins. No one hurt, and the wreck
was cleared from the track by the
time the passenger train arrived in the
evening.
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The Superior Times.
'FFlCIAL PAPER OF COUNTY AND CITY
SATURDAY, JAN. 81, 1885.
ADVERTISING RATES 4:

The above rates apply 10 YEARLY advertise
meRts ONLY Short time rates given on applica-
tom Professional cards occupying LESS than
one inch of space $500 per year. Legal adj
yertisiug ut legal rates 49,. Transient advertis
ing payable in advance-Other bills due monthly