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

The act ~ putling lead pencil 70 the
tongue 10 wet u, just before writing,
which We notice In 20 many people. 10
one Of t.e oddities ol which II Il hard 10
give any version uuless Il began Ia the
days when lead pencils were poorer than
now, and was continued b. example
Into The next generation.
a lead pencil should never be wet. Ii
bArdens the lead aud ruins the pencil.
The tact - known 20 newspaper men
and slenographers. But nearly every
one does wet lead pencil before using
II. This fact was definitely settled by q
newspaper clerk. who being of nsathe-
inAtical turn VI mind ascertained by ac-
tual count that OF fifly persons who came
into bis Office 10 write an advertisement
or church notice, forty-nine wet their
pencil before using II. Now this clerk
uses the best pencils. cherishing y good
one with something OF the ps ide soldier
feels IN his gun or two.d, aud II hurts
his feelings 10 have his pencil spoiled.
But p0litencss and business considera-
tons require him "a lend his pencil
scores OF times every day. and ofien after
II has been wet ill 1t Is hard and brittle
and refuses 70 mark, his feelings over.
power him.
Finally he got some cheap pencils aud
sharpened them, and kept them to lend
The first person who took up the stock
pencil was Q drayman. whose breath
'smelled Of oniens aud whisky. He held
the point in his mouth and soaked IL 10,
several minutes. while ,orturing bimseIi
lin the effort 10 write an advertisement
for missing bull dog.
Then q swret-lookiug yonng lady came
into the Office, with kid gloves that but
tened half the length OF her arm. She
picked up the pencil and pressed il TO
her dainty lips, preparatory To writing
an advertisement for lost brscelet The
clerk would have stayed her hand even
al the risk Of box Of the best pencil,
Faber catered, but be was too late.
And thus that pencil passed from
mouth TO mouth for !: week. II was
soaked by people OF all ranks and stations
and BY all degrees Of cleanliness and un
cleanliness. But we forbear. " Elk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-13

~ Rev q. L. Moody will hold Z
Christian Convention at Evansville. Feb.
70: n and 70, beginning on the 26th a.
\ ~ o'clock In the evening. All the
city pastors, and DR.. T. w. MunhalI, or
Indianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Granahan and Major d. w. white, viii
assist. All the railroads sell round trsp
tickets for one fare, good going on the
18TH and 9Th and returning 9th aud
18th. There should be a good delega-
non from jasper, ~ such an opportunity
Tor hearing Mr.. Moody, and enjoying
me spiritual sinRing, u rarely offered.
me ho'els also offer reduced rates q
These attending the Convention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-13

u Y virtue Of = certified copy ola decree
~ 70 me directed from the Clerk OF the
Dubois Circuit Court. in a csuse wherein
BAIL Is. Abel u plaintiff. and William
J. Beatty and Mary u. Beatty are defend
ants, requiring me 10 make the sum OF
money therein named. with interest on
said decree and costs. / will expose q
public sale 70 the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY. THE 7rH DAY or MARCH
A. ID. 1885.
between the hours Ut 10 o'clock q. M.
and 4 o'clock p. NJ. Of said day, al the
door OF the Courthouse Ia Dubois
County, Indiana. the rents aud profits
for tenn not exceeding seven years, OF
the following real estate. to-wit.
Lot No. three ~. IL the town OF
Mentor, In Dubois county, Indiana.
II such rents and profits will not eel
Tor sufficient sum 10 satisfy said decree
interest and costs, will nj The same tims
and place expose 10 public sale the fet
simple Of said Real Estate, or SO much
thereof as may be sufficient 70 discharge
said decree. interest aud costs.
Said sale will be made without any re-
lief whatever from valuation or appraise
ment lave.
GEORGE cox.
Sheriff Dubois County.
MILLER & BARR. Atty's for Pl'f
Feb 18Th. lss5 3w. Ipf SO COL
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LIST OF LETTERS

in the p. o. at Jasper. Du.
bois Co.. Ind, Feb. 9th. 1885. which II
NOT called for within four weeks will BE-
sent TO the Dead-letter Office:
LADIES LIST.
Lucy Pinnich, Mrs. Mary Schnider.
eESTLEMES's LIST.
Joseph Garisnzier.
Persons calling for any OF the above
letters will please say advertised in the
Jasper Courier, and give date.
y. N. PLEASANT. r. M.
Feb. 18th. 1885.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-13

%"Music soothes the savage breast
the romancer sings, but James TadIock.
school teacher Of Crawford county.
shows II don't alwaB work. He had
singing q his school, Ind tried 70 make
pupil named EnIow join in singing.
but Elbow plead getting wet that morn.
iny. aud ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TadIock
thought pupil like = bird that can
sing. and won't sing. ought 10 be made
sing.' and tried 10 force obedience, when
the pupil gave him . hearty thfs-hing,
and then musical. magistrate fined The
no singing pupil. Crawford county Il
progressing, and Union township should
have the county seat % : reward for
vai0r.
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- Y virtue OF certified copy ofa decree
- 10 me directed from the Clerk Of the
Dubois Circuit Court. IN cause herein
John Kueblsr j. plaintiff and Martin
Fritch II cross-complainant. aud William
Gasser aud others are defendants. re-
qiiiring me 10 make the sums Of money
therein mentioned. with interest on said
decree and costs. viii expose at public
sale 10 the highest bidder. on
SATURDAY, THr 2lsr DAY or FEB
RUARY A. ID. 1885.
between the hours OF 10 o'clock q. m. and
4 o'clock p m. Of said day. Al the door
of the Couri-house OF Dubois county
Indiana. the rents and profits Tor . term
not exceeding seven years, OF the follow.
ing Real Estate, io-wit:
Lots Numbered one hundred and
thirty fi30j and cne hundred aud thirty.
one fl3l). 10 the town OF jasper. Dnboi.
county, Indiana. according 10 the map
plat or chart Of said town.
II such rents and profits will not sci
for sufficient sum 10 satisfy said decree
Interest and costs, will AZ the same time
and place expose 10 public sale The fes
simple Of said Real Estate, or so much
Thereof a. may be sufficient TO discharge
said decree, interest and costs.
Said sale will be made without any
relief whatever from valuation or ap
|prsisement laws.
GEORGE cox,
Sheriff Dubois County.
TRAyLoR 4 HUNTER, Att'ys for PIF.
Jan. 3OIh. 1855 3w. ~. - OU.l
Published IN the Jasper Courier
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-13

MuLroxs die with Scrnfula. II these VIC
I'm: SSsa " tsds: =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
A MILLlONAIRE'S SON.
George. Gould's Personal Qualities-Economy
His Hobby-Totaliy Unlike His Father.


His Hobby-Totally Unlike His Father
New York Letter in Brooklyn Union.
Young George j. Gould is far out in the West,
hshlng. de is at present off near the Yellow
stone, casting his flies for salmon. 1t is only a
short time ago that he set himself up in the
prlvege business as competitor of the Hon.
Russell Sage Now, if there is anything that
requires close and personal attention it is the
privilege business To neglect it in any way is
sure to entail loss / was confident when young
could commenced writing privileges that he
wodld not keep it up very long and | said that
the first invitation he received to go fishing he
would accept. Jay Gould has tried in every way
to make business man of his eldest son, but
the eldest son has evinced particular liking
for the career of finance The ways of the young
man have been watched by the street with a
good deal Of interest. Had he not been Mr.
Gould's son. he would. of course, have attracted
no attention, but as it is, he is attracting good
deal. He is totally different from his father
that those who know him seriously doubt wheth-
er he will ever be a business man. His father
thinks that he will become settled in his habits
after time, and will show some of the traits, at
least, of his sire.
Mr.. Gould has given him such opportunities as
no young man ever had, by making him d-
rector in most of the Gould corporations and in
some of them making him responsible officer.
He was, for instance. made vice president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company but he pays
very little attention to the affairs of that large
corporation. When Jay Goulds gardeners
struck, at Irvipgton on the Hudson, account
of the reduction in the wages, George Gould
sumed the responsibility. He said that he cut
down the wages in order to bring about reduc-
ton in household expenses Mr.. Gould held
this to be an indication of business instinct and
capacity in his son, but other people who &C
copied the statement that young George reduced
the wages regarded it as freak 1t is believed,
however, that Mr.. Gould himself was responsible
Tor the reduction. Economy is his great hobby
This trait is apparent in his management of the
Western Union Telegraph Company and the
railroads known the Gould properties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
Thine? Mine!
Mrs. Helyer, the English Beauty.

Washington Letter in Toronto Mail.
Minister West tells me he has never found the
heat intolerable here and mas spent several
summers in the spacious manor house of the
legation. But this year he will go with his
daughters to New London, Conn. Their party
will include Mrs. Horace Heyer, the English
beatty, who has been all the rage Her husband
was clerk IN the Foreign Office in London,
with expectations" when she married him eight
years ago. His hopes have been realized in the
shape of fine estate and ten thousand year.
His friends wonder why he still still sticks in the
diplomatic service as secretary at little over
$500 per annum pay. That is his own
concern. and life is certainly made pleasant
for them here, Mrs. Heyers boom
as beauty is not an unvintageable
compliment The young couple have been in
vited out very great DEAL and all manner of
entertainments have been given in their honor.
In return they have given some modest dinners
in their own apartments and they always assist
Miss West in doing the honors of the%legaton.
Some people have secuted at Mrs Helyers
claims to beauty, and it has been urged by En-
glishmen strange thing that she lived as
Miss Violet Wedderbyrne with her father, at
Brighton, for several years and yet the loungers
of that fashionable watering place never dis
covered" her 1t is highly possible that as
young girl among bevy of blooming young En-
glish girls she may not have been remarkable
but young matron among young and old
matrons here she certainly is a conspicuous
beauty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
A New Prohibition Story.
Lewiston me. Journal

Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
A ludierous incident happened in front of the
Preble House, in Portland, last Thursday after
noon. Some fellows had dropped pint bottle
of whisky on the sidewalk and had not stopped
to pick up the pieces. There they lay IL an
odorous pool near the curb stone. The lower
half of the bottle was intact. There came down
the street nice BLOCKING dignifed old gentle
man, in black suit, stiffiy starched dicky and
tall white hat He elbowed through the crowd
in front of the Preble without looking to right
or lett. One of his boots went into the frag
ments of glass and pool of whisky, with crash.
Ha walked on without noticing the incident.
But half drunken fellow picked up the large
piece of bottle, held it up so all could see it and
with a comical gravity ran and tapped the digni-
fed gentleman on the shoulder with the remark.
mister. you've dropped something" This Lord
Chesterfield turned silently around. gazed
through his spectacles at the bottle and the fell
low, heard the subdued laughter of the crowd
and the look of speechless disgust which came
over his fine face, cannot be described The
crowd seemed to have considerable respect fer
the nice old gentleman's feelings. They held
their sides while they almost choked with laugh
tar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
A Little Boys Sermon.
in New York Advocate.

L. NJ. r., in New York Advocate.
Two little boys were playing together.
Eddie, saidsHarry, III be minister and
preach you a sermon"
"All right said Eddie, ''I1l be the people,
Harry began: ''My text is short and easy
one: BE kind There ara some texts in the
Bible on purpose for little children, and this is
one Of them. There are great mahy heads to
to my sermon.
First, Be kind to papa, and don't make a
noise when he has headache. | don't believe
Eddie, you know what headache is but do
had one once, and did not want to hear any
speak word; and if l heard a noise the
pain was dreadful.
Second Be kind to mamma, and don't make
her tell you to do thing more than once
Think how tired she must get saving 1T is time
for you to go to bed half dozen times over"
Third Be kind to baby
'You have leaved out, be kind to Harry" in
terrrupted Eddie,
Yes" said Harry, 'but you will be kind to
me if you are kind to all the others, because you
will forget to be unkind. | was saying Be kind
to baby, and lend her your red soldier when she
wants it.
Fourth Be kind to Jane. and don't kick and
scream when she washes you"
Here Eddie looked little ashamed, and said
But she pulled my hair with the comb"
people mustn't talk in meeting" said Harry
Fifth, Be kind to kitty. Do what will make
her purr not what will make her cry"
80, Harry cried Eddy, with tears in his eyes.
don't preach any more, cause will always be
kind now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
Entertaining q Customer.


The following conversation recently occurred
in an uptown barber shop
Barber ito customer in chair Warm tayq
|. Customer-Yep.
Blot vas a greet game Won pase- pail mach
der Bolo Grounts dis efdernoon?
C.-Yep.
B.-Dose embire vas no goot?
Blot var in Russia NIT der English beebles
vas played ouid, dond it!
C-Yep.
Blot razor hurt youl
C.-Yep.
B.--Vats data
C.-Nop
B.-Presdent Cleveland vas a ca-veer man
ven he dOn'd turn dot rascals Guide
C,-Yep.
B.-Pain ind Butler und dot TEMPERANCE
man und Peva Lockwood ind all dem fellers
dey peter hold a mass meeting already to find
ouid vat dose bolitics vas, aind it,
C-Yep.
B.-Varm tay2
C.-Yep.
Boot razor hurt you?
C.-Yep.
B.-Vat's data
C-Nop.
B.-Ven dey don'd sell pools by der Goney
Island races dot vos mistaken
C.-Yep.
B.-Shampoo2
Blot head vas full of dandruf.
C-Yep.
B..-I guarantee to take dot dandruff ouid so
he dond come back no more
C-Nop
B.-Next!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
READING FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
An OId-Time Lullaby.

Up the stairs they merrily climb
Three little white gowns at sleepy time
Big brother Benny and baby Grace
And funny Wee boy with the happy face;
And mamma sings, they mount the stair
These cranky words to a queer old air
Go to bed, sleepy head,
And sleep for money to buy cow"
Said Benny. 'Such humbug never heard,
And don't believe in single word,
If slept all night and slept all day,
Do you think I'd be any richer, sayF'
The Wee-boy nodded his curly head,
Mamma sing it aden, the baby said,
"Go to bed, sleepy head
And sleep for money to buy cow"
Said Benny WHO made such a silly songf
1t tells a story; it must be wrong"
II can't tell, Benny, | only know
1t was sung to me, long years ago,
BY your auld Scotch granny, sweet and dear,
When was small as baby here.
So go to bed, sleepy head,
And sleep for money to buy a cow"
'lf grandmamma said it, it must be true;
But don't believe it. saw do voug
And tell me, mamma, I'd like to know,
When she sent you to bed, did you always gos"
Eyes, always went, just you must now
Said the funny Wee-boy Then where's your cowF
"Oh, go to bed sleepy-head,
The cow jumped over the moon, they said"
Nancy Patton Mclean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
A Rogue Robin.

Rochester Democrat.
A lady residing on South Fitzhugh street, in
this city, tells curious story concerning the
habits of birds Five years ago pair OF robins
nestled in one of the trees in the yard of her resi-
dence. They were soon driven away by pair
of English sparrows which appropriated the nest
and Matched brood of young sparrows. Evi
IDENTIFY one robins egg had remained for among
the brood was gaping young robin. The spar
rows We're evidently surprised at their foster
brother, but took kindly to him and
fed him. When the robin was old
enough to forage for himself the
sparrows manifested considerable astonishment
at his methods of feeding, particularly that of
extracting worm from the ground The robin
fraternzed with his strange companions, how
ever, and remained in their company about the
premises during the summer. He rejected all
amatory advances on the part of visiting robins,
and disappeared in the fall Early in the fol
lowing spring he arrived on the premises ac
companied by dozen sparrows. This has been
repeated every season since, and this year for
the fifth season, he has put in appearance,
accompanied usual by bakers dozen of
sparrows. He can be seen any day playing
about the yard. The robin has never mated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
WashingtOn's First Correspondence.

Rev. Henry Augustus Adams, in July st. Nicholas.
Here are two letters that were written by two
boys who became great and good men. Now
while we are about to commemorate the anniver-
sary of our Nation birth, it is pleasant to look
back to the days when those two great patriots
were only boys like the rest of US.
The first letter is from Richard Henry Lee
who spoke so boldly and acted so bravely for our
country in the time of her great peril and need;
PA bought me two pretty books full of pict
ures he got them in Alexandria they have pict-
ures of dogs and cats and tigers ana elefants
and ever so manv pretty things cousin bids me
send you one of them it has picture Of al Gle,
FAINT and little indian boy on his back like
uncle JOS sam pa says if learn my tasks good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
More About McCuIlough's Alleged Sister.
New York Mail and


New York Mail and Express.
John McCullough's sister," said Captain Con
ner proprietor of the st. James Hotel and for
many years the manager OF the unfortunate
tragedan. "Why, it is huge joke that wom-
an, Mrs Smith, of Rochester, claiming to be
his sister She is crank. no doubt of it. Sew
erai years ago we played in Rochester and Mrs.
Smith sent note to Mccullough asking if she
could see him. He consented to an interview
When she said 1 am your sister, it nearly took
Johns breath away. He told her he had but
one sister living, and she was Mrs Wirth,
who lived in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Smith
stoutly insisted, though, that she was
his sister. He asked her to relate in detail the
history of her life. She did so, but it threw no
light on the assertion that she was his sister
Madame, he said, L am sure you are laboring
under some great mistake He got rid of her
then somehow. Sometime afterwards we were
there again, and the long lost sister tried inef-
fectually to have another interview John
would not see her, and we both came to the con-
clusion that she was a harmless crank. Her pub
LEGATION Of the silly version of how she came to
America does not amount to anything, because
it is not true. AS to her knowing anything
about his mental and financial condition it is all
bosh Her idea is to get little notoriety, and
in doing so she exposes herself crank"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
COntentinent.
The Illustrator


Contentment is being satisfied with what we
have, not with what we are. 1t refers to mate
rial things, rot to mental requirements nor
spiritual attainments. 1t is more than making
the best of everything. 1t is believing without
questioning that Gods will and Gods ways are
best for u.s. 1t is being that, whatever
comes, '"All things work. together for good"
The contented Christian may be artistic, may
have a genuine love OF the beautiful. may enjoy
dainty furnishings, but if his home be poor and
plain he will be just as happy there as anywhere
If God reigns within and he lives only to 90 His
will.
a poor widow who had no clothes to cover her
little boy when sleeping, used boards for blankets,
trying to shelter him from the snow which blew
through the cracks of their miserable howell.
One night he said to her, smiling Mother,
what do poor folks do these cold nights, who
have no boards to put over their chidren~ A
great king, walking out one morning, met lad
at the stable door, and asked him, well, my
boy, what do they pay you here for your workl"
Nothing replied the lad Except my food and
Clothes" "Be content said the king; II have
no more"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
Encourage Others.

A dull boy in a certain school was frequently
reproached by his teacher, and made little prog
ress One day he made first attempt to write.
The scrawl was so wretched it excited the laugh
ter of the boys who sat near him. A gentleman
visiting the school, witnessing his Distress said
to him:
Never mind my lad; do not be discouraged,
and you will be a writer some day. [ recoect
when first began being quite as awkward as
you; but persevered and now, look! See what
| can do"
He took his pen, and wrote his name in
large, legiole hand.
Years afterward, when the dull boy had be-
come one of the most celebrated men OF his day,
he met again the man who had spoken to him
those few encouraging words. He said to him:
1T is my firm conviction that l owe my sue
cess in life, under Gods blessing, to those few
words you spoke to me that day when l sat so
discouraged, trying to write"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
The Difference Between Ministers and EN-
bassadOrs.
PHILADELPHIA Times

The title of ambassador, in the official sense
belongs only to those who are accredited by one
potentate to another, and who represent the
sovereign himself, while ministers plenpoten-
tiary and ENJOYS extraordinary, although accred-
tied to the crown represent only the state and
not the person of the chief. The United States
therefore send ministers; and the Queen of
England though she sends ambassadors to
sovereigns, some of whom are not of highest
rank sends only minister plenipotentiary to
the United States. In court etiquette, the en-
bassador, representing his sovereign, takes pre-.
cedence of the minister but practically this
counts for very little, may see in the min
lister of the United States in London. 1t is not
likely that Mr.. Phelps will be in any degree
crushed if the Turkish ambassador should 60 in
to dinner before him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
Railway Stations.

The influence of fine railway station, with
the ground around it tastefully laid out, canEot
fail to have its effect on the people of the town
in which it is situated Insensibly, the buildings
in the vicinity will be improved, SO as to bring
them up to the level of the model of good taste
that has been set and by this simple means an
object lesson Of the greatest value will be taught
in many different localities. Even on the score
of utility, not little can be said in favor of this
new departure, for anything which tends to
make travel by railroad easier and more attract
i've tends also to increase the patronage of tho
railroad companies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
Taking the Census in buffalo.
Buffalo Courier.


Here are the actual facts of third precinct
policeman's experience yesterday while taking
the census: Approaching comfortable loo king
house, he rang the bell, and woman came to the
door. The usual questions were asked and
away, when the woman, who had seemed in an
uncertain state of mind, made bold to say, *
think there may be another by this time; wait d
little while" He sat for few minutes. She re-
turned exclaiming, Yes, you can add another.
It's GIRL