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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

The city Of Bradford, Pa, and other
places In the neighborhood are all ligthed
and heated with gee from : we'll bored
for oil, but found 70 b unpr0ducfiVe.
The force Of the gas Was such that Whon
lighted pillar OF ilre flfty feet high was
with roar that could Be heard
for mile or more. The we'll had been
for long time before the feas-
ibility OF utilizing Il was thought OF. 4
company was formed for the purpose OF
carrying the gas into the city. and Il %
now distributed al over the place in
pipes A gas-pipe with Jets attached Il
run into the psrsor or kitchen stove, and
when fire IL wanted lighted match u
Ia and the gas turned on. The
gas possesses great heeting qualities, and
apartments are warmed as quickly and
better than IL coal Was used. For illu-
purposes Il Was not good e
lirst. but processes for refining were ap-
piled, and now the natural illuminator q
by the finest artificial gas.
u Il 90 cheap being supplied af Z
rate. instead Of BY the thousand
that the people seldom put ont their
lights. II u burned all day and night
in stores, hotels, private houses, and
even In the streets. municipal moon.
light being unknown. Gas wells have
come to be more valuable than oil wells,
md the sudden and phenomenal appear
ance Of oil in some Of the principal Wells
hes created consternation among the
owners apd'coneumers- A few days ago
Dne Of the wells ceased II it, gas supply,
and on examination it was found 10 BE
half full Of oil. Pifteen barrels OF excel-
lent crude oil were pumped out. and tho
gas flowed again. One or two OF the
other wells have exhibited The same pho.
nomenon, and II Il necessary 70 pump
put the oil daily before the gas will noW.
Tho sudden appearance Of oil IN terrific
~ that vas considered dry has not yet
been satisfactorily explained. .-Balti-
more American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

More than eighty persons srs en-
ployed BY the indianapolis Postoface.
and when Jones took poisession Of the
Office be found there vas only one Demo
cratic voter among them. He removed
twenty Republicans and put twenty
Democrats In their places, thus leaving
sixty Republican employees IN ofIicc, and
Immediately there was mugwump and
TO some extent Republican howl 10 the
effect that hc was violating the Civil
Service law. The investigation Il q
said, shows thst he hes violated no law ;
but something more than bic acquittal q
necessary. Il ought to Be established,
for instance, that the late National elec-
tion resulted In : Democratic victory
aud . demand for : change, and that
change ought TO be effected . rapidly as
possible. IL was not : victory Of The
Was : victory Of the
Democratic party. -Boonville Eng uirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Ne~s lind. Rep-l
The new soldiers monument ct At
Ianta. Ga, will be- structure ls0 feet high d
and will cost 100000. But the notable
feature Of will be its adornment. The
figures for this purpose will be four
statues, one each Of Grant. Lee, Sherman
and Johnston. Who could have predic-
ted such thing twenty years ago. aye
i've years ago? The South sets . noble
example In this. The day will come
when we will thus recognize the worth
Of the military leaders OF the Sonth and
in remembering their valor as Ameri-
cans let their sincerity = sectional par
lisans offset their error.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

A merchant, or any business man,
make . grave mistake when he thinks
he can sit down quietly and let custom.
ere hunt him up. lie must stimulate
trade by advertising In his home paper
ii i the only way 70 reach and draw the
hest class Of customers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

w. w. Fuller. county school superin-
ten dent, has sent In his resignation 70
the Auditor 10 take effect September lst.
The Auditor has called meeting Of the
trustees for the election OF successor
next Thursday. Mr.. Fuller's reason for
Il to accept more lucrative
position. - Doonvillc Enquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

The Evansville division Of the Sew.
enth internal revenue district has been
changed. and Is composed Of ten coun.
ties instead Of eight, as heretofore. The
following counties compose this divi.
sion Pcsey, " anderburgh. Gibson, War
rick, Pike. Spencer, Dubois Martin
Dayiess and Knox. .. ID. Armstrong
or Rockport. has been appointed travel.
ing deputy for the counties named.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Opens Monday, October Gth, end CO..
tinues for six daya- The royialoa
OF the premium list which has Just beea
completed. contains - dcpastnentD and
$4,000 q offered u premiums. Tho
Management are erecting 100 new hogso
stables, 600 cattle stalls, 900 sheep and
swine pens. : poultry house for S0o0
fowl and nineteen exhibition halls in
addition 70 those slready upoo ~
ground. The Yelled Propkees win ~
rade Tuesday, Oct 9Th and eho 1sn1os
Procession Thursdsy, 0ct- Z Tho
streets viii Be illuminated by oloceric
and calcium lights together Wi5h 10000
gas jets. $4,000 he just boeo expea-
ded on Improvements and - acroo addod
to the ground. Racos viii - givoa
over the new mile track evory dny dur
Ing rair week I've oae )oade ~ uooe,
tigsrs. n0akeya tropical bisda herbl-
vorOus animal. and vonomous ropefloo
will b sddsd 70 he Zooloeical 0sr1oa
as . special attr1ction 70 tho vh1r. 4
rate ofone fare fog ~ ronn1 Tip -
been made By I'll Epilsoa6s running
within 900 mIlos Of s.. Louis.
Any ofopr spbsorihers desiring : COPY
OF the premium list will receive ono IRE
BY addressing Rsssus J. Wad4 6ocy.,
7i0 Chestnut g.. g. Louls. Ma, ed
stating they ase snbscFiboEs e ~
paper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Mr.. Abner Mcdonald, of French Lick
township. on the twenty eighth day of'
last June, cut : section from : twi4 of.
% apple tree which contained anu0bog
Of locust eggs and placed it IN . botfl6.
On the frst day Of ths present month
they began 70 hatch. Onlast Thursday'
ing The young Iocusts 70 Dr.. w. r. Koeh-.
enour. Thsy were . email - % -,
scarcely observable By the naked oyo,
but - examination under good gias1'
showed them % b fully devol0pod'
cIcada 10 the 6rst stage instsad of grGbs.
This settles The fhct that the only trono-.
formation which lhsso insects un1orgo.
b that 10 which they cast thsir cd ooV-
ering afssr coming ont y ~ eprth.-..
PAoli Nows.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

The Turkish woman g naFriAgosblA
at the age Of nine years, and by Tork1Gh
Law q that ags, II married, sho = &C.,
petent 70 manage her property and a.
pose Of one-third Of her 6ortuno. Tho'
law allows her 10 abandon hor hushond'6
house for lust canse. and win proooof
her u % doing. She cannot bs coo-
PEELED 70 hbor fog tho support q NJ.
husband. On The contrary, IL = CO.,
PEELED 20 support her; and e q : ponoI
offence 70 insnlt or Ill-treat hee. 0koo14
he not furnish her with funds sho = 80
thorised TO borrow d BIZ name s1d evon
sell his property. Aftor marriage -
has the absolute control of her oW9
property, which be cannot touch. YET
II shs is unfAithful, - has he right q
strangle Or drown Der.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

OmpcIlt8v0 ESx0m1D0E10D - -
Federal Constitution.
|usw Ysrk sua-
There is question which " sAo916
very much like 20 have answered ~
those advocates Of so-oalIed ciyil oogvioo
reform who seek 10 compel the appoint
Ing powers Of the Federal GovsgoDoot
10 resort 70 competitive exAmina1ioo. -
|s method Of deciding Who shaIl - ~
pointed 10 olIlce.
Where do they And IN ths Cosseituties
|of the United States any warrant o. oos
th0rity for the swoeping and gn6icob
change they propose 70 make7
That the President and Other oGleogo-
|in whom the power Of appointment -
vested. are at liberty, without any leGfo-
lation whatever on the subject, - oxog--
else the right Of selection according -
the result of examinations, competitive
|or other, II they choose = Do - =.
doubtless true. That they can b fogoo1
|by Congress 70 institnte . competitive
examination and appoint the mod 90
|cessfnl competitor We do not bollovo.
Il seems 70 us that the intent o. ~
Constitution Il 70 give 70 The appointing
|poWers the widest freedom of choSco
from among persons Qusli0ed - held
ONCE. Competency once eotnblieho0, IL
degree Of fitness q to b deterninod b.
the appointing power, not in ~ pre-
scrtbed way, - By competnfivo exnmis
nation, but In any way Tie appot01ng
power may 80 dt % adopt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

"A story u told Is coming from q.
Speaker Randall. He said there veeo
two accldents IL The pageant of Saturday
that bad not been no(icsd b. ehe papeFl.
Mr.. Randall was asked What Woci
thoyf sHls reply We Hayes snd ~.
thur This c0utempto0us great ee6fy
promioos 20 have great run, - ! kqyo
heard = nearly eveFywhere since m lae
neral.
allr. Randall bee % III appearances
fully recovered his health. He cIoiuR
that when real tariff reform d procGicor
bic be will b found fAvoriqg q viii
cyep = much vigor . Wm. b MosEi-
con.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Indiana is thought 10 have on hand
vet 10 per cent. Of the wheat crop OF
1854. and X II estimated that the harvest
Of 1885 vas y5 per cept 0f Jsst years
crop,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

Ellsworth Stevens and Oscar Ste
venss Of Harrison County, Ter.
rfbly Switched on the BaFo
Back.

New Albany Ledger
A few days ago the Ledger made rec
ord Of the visits of ''warning" paid by
the knights Of the Switch . brutal,
savage mob organization that Il disgra-
cling Harrison county by its infamous
lontrages on citizens, and driving people
out OF the county and effectually closine
the doors against emigration into the
county. to several citizens Of that county
IN these visits Of "warning" the mob e.
lther takes its intended victims out OF
their beds and orally communicates III
warning, or ties up bundle OF fswitches,
with note OF warning attached, and
leaves them upon the door step Of the
unfortunate who has fallen under the
Idispleasure Of the night riders. The
many acts OF barbarous cruelty commit
ted upon helpless men and women by
this mob have been heretofore recorded
|in the Ledger and need not be repeated
The utter defiance OF law and order By
the gang has created . reign Of terror in
many neighborboods in Harrison county.
On Tuesday night these law-defying
might riders were again on the road.
They visited the residence oftwo broth
e ~ LIE " W al otINIouv = t00ttlE4 0184l
aged twenty-three, and Oscar Stevens.
e boy of eighteen years. The mob ar
rived At the residence OF these men,
about i've miles north Of Corydon, near
] O'Clock IN the morning, and knocked 81
the door. Ellsworth Stevens opened
the door In answer to the summons and
was Immediately seized by several mask
ed men aud held, while several more Of
the mob. in masks. entered the house
aud seized Oscar, the boy. Both the ter
rified men were then taken out aud their
backs barred, after which they were tied
10 tree. face inward, when each was
given fifty iasbes on the bare back with
long. tough and elastic hickory switches,
every blow bringing blood When the
torture was ended the brothers. more
dead than alive. were released and fell
TO the ground from exhaustion and pain
The mob then told Ellsworth Steveuz
that they had whipped him because be
did not work to suit them for tho sup
port Of his wife. Their excuse for
whipping the boy, Oscar, was that he
did not support his mother In : manner
TO suit the mob.
Unless the citizens OF Harrison county
arise in their might and bring these
knights OF the Switch'to punishment.
and put On end 70 their outrages, the
county will be ruined In reputation and
In material prosperity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

DenIk w. Ketchum, q sighlsss ysas
old Daviess county boy, bas been sp-
pointed : cadet 4 The GovernDoDt
military school = WI FONT
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21
Thomas n. Dillon,
Attorney and Counsellor al Law,
-Aa1ErrD gNUDrA MA.

OorLEcrOSsin IN this and ;sdininlng Counties. and
~ ether legal business attended y ~i'h care sha
6FFIcE-One square East of the Court
house. over Mehringer Bros. Drug sfore'
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20
"The Boss Girl"

1t isn't stretching the truth just at this time to say
that many fellows boss girl" is the cause of good
deal of worriment; of calculations how to make
$1S.25 do the business of $75 and of speculations
as to what article in the limited range of possible
things would best please her. In fact the boss girl
is a disturbing factor of mean proportions just
and the better part of the youth of the land
nervous, and feversh and anxious to do the square
thing by her in the way of holiday present that
viii not fail to increase her customary serenity to say
nothing of the enhancing but fearfully remote
sibity of bringing tinge of delight into her already
beauteous face The ''boss grl"-heaven bless herr
is a trife expensive in the last half of December but
mankind everywhere unanimously out, 1--WE
must have her'
But just as this time "The Boss Girl" that every
body is talking about, and the particular that
everybody wants, is James Whitcomb Riley's new
book with that title, published by The Bowen-Merrin
Company. If there book that the people
of Indiana could be proud of, coming out of the
very center of the Hoosier heart of song and story
this is the Ten delightful sketches in Rleys best
STYLE each prefaced with poem relevant to the story
following. The poems are among the best ever writ
ten by Indianas prime favorite for what better has
he written than his God Bless U.s. Every One9"
''God bless us every one!" prayed Tiny Tim.
Crippled and dwarfed of body yet so tall
Of SOUL we tiptoe earth to look on him.
Hgh-towering over all!'
Or what is finer anywhere than his "Famel"
''Once in dream, man,
With haggard face and tangled hair,
And eyes that nursed as wild care
AS gaunt starvation ever can.
Sand as gazed with dazzled eyes
A cleaning smile lit up his lips
AS his bright soul from its eclipse
Went flashing into Paradise
Then tardy Fame through the door
And found picture-nothing more.
Or who, after reading it, will forget his Hash
Toned Roses" of which he says:
''They amt no style about EN-
And they're sort O. pale and faded;
Yit the doorway, here, without EN-,
Would be lonesomer and shaded
With good cal backer shadder
Than the mornin' gores makes.
And the sunshine would look sadder
For their dear old-fashion' sakes"
Or what is purer and sweeter than the lifted laugh
ter of 1.-THE Brook" running into song and rhyme
from the highlands of poetic Paradises
Little brook, sing to
Sing about bumblebee
That tumbled from a lily bell, and grumbled mum.
blingly
Because he wet the film
Of his wings and had to swim
While the waterbugs raced round and laughed at
him."
These are but crumbs from the feast. The stories
full of poetic thought, and beauty, and pathos
as are the verses with which they compose mosaic
AS gift to friend here to send elsewhere to show
what Indiana can do in literary way, 1.-THE Boss
Girl of Mr.. Riley cannot be surpassed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

Rev. w. HAY AITKEN, the English Fmis-
sioner" who has been holding daily services in
Trinity Church, Broadway, for the benefit of
Wall-street brokers, expressed establishment
on. being told that the men who listened to
him during one service represented four hun
dred million dollars, or thereabouts. Mr..
Athens further comment, that "time was
when a man who was worth million thought
he could stay away from church, explains his
surprise. The missioner's past experience in
this direction seems, however, to have differed
from that Of other clergymen and evangelists.
A complaint coming from one of these of
the absence Of wealthy men from religious
gatherings is almost unknown; on the other
hand, the problem Of the day with them is to
secure the attendance at church of the poor
man. Their experience and common observa-
ton indicate that the possession of wealth in
terferes less with a mans interest in his souls
welfare than does grinding poverty. 1t is re-
ally less remarkable that the Wall street mill
ionaires should crowd into Trinity Church at
the noon hour than if laboring men should do
tho capoa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

might have been sfgiven show" without de-
tracing from the moral of the nara
tive. Even Colonel Lapham' was too pitt
lessly dissected, and labors under the
disadvantage of not being understood or fully
appreciated by his author. His career might
have served as we'll to illustrate the tempta-
tons of business life had his lack Of polish
been made less distinctive feature
If we are all, or any of us, in danger Of be-
ing caught like struggling flies, on the pen
of the novelist, let us, by all MEANS insist
upon being idealized, or, in default of such
talent on the part of the writer, on being left
alone. No one enjoys having all his faults
and foibles described for the amusement of
the world; but, aside from personal prejudice
in the matter, the interests of the reading
public demand that it be served in less real
istic manner. The Henry Jameses, the Sally
Pratt McLeans of Boston, Cape Cod, Topeka,
or wherever they spring up, should be sup
pressed or kept within proper bounds. The
reporter Of daily events and the professional
interviewer are useful persons, but we get
enough Of their work in the newspapers. The
transfer of their methods to novels is thing
to be frowned upon, however the writer of fc-
ton may excel his rivals of the press in re-
fnements of style and grace of diction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20
A Southern Estimate of the Georgia Idol.


Brilliant as were his opportunities, his record
is written in words in sand. There is no great
deed anywhere with which his name is insepara-
bly, connected. Where he could not lead he re-
fused to follow. They who came after him in
thought and word were in action the leaders. No
public measure of benefit to his people gives lus-
tire to name that nevertheless is illustrious
The only great success that General Toombs
achieved was in making money. Scoring
wealth, he became wealthy. Failing in all else
poor in all else, he was winner in the marts of
trade, and at the bar coined into gold the burn
ing words which had availed his country moth
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20
The Dangerous Element.
Philadelphia Times.

People like these San Francisco dynamiters
are infinitely more dangerous to American in
dustry than all the cheap labor" ever imported.
Men who work, even at low wages, add to the
general wealth and prosperity. Idle blather
sixties who will not work, but seek to live at the
expense of others, by plots, disturbance and de-
struction. can never be anything but pest to
humanity, and the pity is that there is no way
By which such dangerous fools can be excluded
from the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

joys and sorrows of freedom she continued the
unwilling slave of her sable master. She re-
NAMED in bondage for nearly year after the
emancipation and then she was only able to
break the chains by accepting refuge with
white lady, now living in Townsville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

SOME very appreciative obituary notices Of
Mr. Paul Hendricks the well-known stenogra-
pher, of this city, have appeared in the Wash
ington papers. The identity of name with that
of his lately deceased father caused the mistake
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

Mr. WEITzEL, of New York, ''gif barty" on
Thanksgiving day to thirty of his friends. but it
would trouble him to tell Two ist dot barty
nowP Mr.. Weitzel fed his guests on a dainty
salad composed largely of raw pork, and at last
accounts six Of them laid at the point of death
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by the disease. and the others are to hear from.
If Mr.. Weitzel survives until next Thanksgiving
day his friends should persuade him to try his
festal provender on dog before it is served to
them.
THE Truthseeker makes its appearance among
the Journals exchanges this week. A glance at
the title page of the publication shows that it
has been on the search for some years Strange
that its attention was not earlier directed to this
paper as very fountain head of truth
THE two women candidates for positions on
the Boston School Board were defeated at the
election last week. It is reform" year in
Boston, and the places were wanted by Demo
cratic workers" The center of culture holds
her supremacy with but feeble hand.
EASTERN papers are still circulating that chest
nut about biscuits being made from -four ground
from wheat standing in the field so many
minutes previously. It is the Eastern agricult-
ural editor who thinks winter wheat is harv.
vested in December.
ONE of the best-known writer's on athletics
complains that in Boston less than one hundred
poOpIo Cdulo W near MS loCJuro Oh IQySlcdl
Culture" What's the matter with John Sulli-
vans town. Can that athletes influence be
waning9
SOME very appreciative obituary notices Of
Mr.. Paul Hendricks the well-known stenogra-
pher, of this city, have appeared in the Wash
ington papers. The identity of name with that
of his lately deceased father caused the mistake.
ATLANTA is in the throes of trying to coin a
word. The natives there won't call one
horse cab ''weazly." Unluckily, there is no
law against Georgians calling things by any
name they choose.
"HELLoFFITE' is a new explosive with greater
power than nitro gycerine or dynamite. 1t will
be used by telephone subscribers to blow up the
girl who says: "They talk lining now"
"REv." SAM JONES says: "The moper and
GROWER never goes to heaven" The same
popularity is noted in the fat man who laughs
he puts off going as long as he can.
A GOOD many people will spend Sunday won
dering what Prosecutor Harding and Judge Nor
ton will give Editor Reed for Christmas pres
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

"HELLoFFITE" is a new explosive with greater
power than nitro glycerine or dynamite. 1t will
be used by telephone subscribers to blow up the
girl who says '"They re-talk-in.ing-n.o-w"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

with trichiniasis; eleven more have been attacked
by the disease. and the others are to hear from.
If Mr.. Weitzel survives until next Thanksgiving
day his friends should persuade him to try his
festal provender on dog before it is served to
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

"REv." SAM JONES says: 'The moper and
growler never goes to heaven" The same
popularity is noted in the fat man who laughs
he puts off going as long as he can.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-20

A GOOD many people will spend Sunday won
ton will give Editor Reed for a Christmas pres