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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

a man who owes several years sub
scription on a newspaper aud asks the
postmaster to send II back refused
would put tar in bic hat when taking
up . church collection. ia order to steal
the small change. - Delphi Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

ns1ssos Herald.
The Civil Service Bill ought to b
amended 10 read a. folIcws: There
shall be a many Republicans appointed
70 government positions under the pres
ent Democratic Administration. a. there
were Democrats under preceding Repub-
licsn Administrations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

VIII positively rare Fever and AEse. nrmh AxN~.
Arr~ csks. FiAtns FeFer. Isnr4re. Dyspepsia. md
Ill diseases ~ the Liver. Stnmsra- NJ hhcnd Pri-e
<iEa NV mall S~n1 far P~nF. rrNtm~fsTs Treatise -
.ths Kit14vs AID Liver. n ~ w naA- Actress
FRENCH a p
Toledo. Ohto.
For Sale - Mehringsr Bros Drug
Store. Jasper. Ind.
Jun~ znrh. rzrs-1u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

THE difference between the blue book
Of to-day and The one yof twenty-five
years ago i remarkable Some one. in
speaking OF the one for 1880, SAYS: -This
little book tells an interesting tale- II j.
only AZ octave volume OF about 800
pages, and there are less than IS Coo
names in Il. including al The military
and naval officers OF the Government.
The official register az to-day contains
the names OF about i76,O00 Government
employees, aud it takes two large quarto
volumes 10 record them and printed in
very fins type, while the earlier one il
In larger font. The difference between
the tw o works. which were both printed
20 keep In enduring form the names Of
the men who were 10 the service OF the
Government. have . far broader signili-
canoe than the discrepancy initheir sizes,
A comparison Of the two Is the best H.
l~ustration | have ever had Of the mighty
changes that the last forty years have
wrought in the personnel ~ well g In
the methods OF government
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

We hear II rnm0red that two traine
will be taken Off the Evansville division
Of the Airline road, soon. IL Is report
Cd that the early morning and late night
trains will be taken oil. Oakland I'm.
terprise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17
PROF. GUILNETTE'S
French Kidney Pad,

AAnrFN fAI4 Att f+Nt NH NHHrF ALtA W. So nv
send - ~ and rsa wai receive ne Padty return nal.
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE PEOPLE
lrDsE BUCHANAN. Lawyer. Talsao. 0.-sys:
SINE of rrcf Coils ~sfe's French Kt4neF Pats crrst
me ~ La-nhnro On hire wseks' fiwe. Nv case hsdtrer
gwen up " ~ best rcc'ers a iarurahe Durine ~
his tne ! snreret untoit agDny sni PAD oct large
suns n r0-er.
GFnRTr vvTTER. \. r Toi~so. n.ssvss
~ sfsreif nr three wears wifh Stisfira arr Kitnrr
Disease. AMI often had - - shrrf sr rru'chr-. ~s-s~
sireiv sn1 perm ~nsnfi~ rursd afs- wearing Pref Gull
retie's Frsneh kidney Fsd four weeks"
'sorIRE '. c SCOTT. syivnni.- o.. v-it>s-
- have t-en . great r1fe-er for IS wears with E-irhfs
Diseases ~ TIE Ki1nevs- Pr weeks a; 4 tine was nm
able - ret cnr ~ bef: took h-rreis n medicine. hut
thew give me only Temporary relief i~ore t~o = Pre-.
6ui'mefre'sk Ltnev Psts six weeks. and l nov knou !
Am entirely cured"
MRS HELEN yERowE rnl~so. a says:
-Fr- ves~ hsve been conHn~t- a rrest pat ~ me
sine q nv bet. wifA lneo- krs ana female weakness
I we're nne ~ Guilm<r-e's Kttrsy Pats and 4ss cured
80 one nrn'h."
y. VI ERErS. wholesale G-aser. rndiey- q writes
~ su9rred f-r p vs-r- With ls-e hsrk and in Tire
weeks ~ss permanently cured ~ wearing enc q Pref
lGuiinerrss Kitnes rsns--
Re KEESLf~G.N ~. Druggist. ier.r~pnr,. Ind
~hen ssn1inr IN ~ order fcr Kttn<r Psts- wrt-e-;
III wn~~ snf % the e-sr cres - hst srf 7 recsiwee
more brrrRt f-sm u 'h-n r~rvrhinrf ever u~s1 IN fsr-
the Ps1s rive h-f-sr general sAtsfzr:ioa tAsn any Kht-
neY -crne1r W. ever SOLE"
RAY q nrurrs-s- Hsrrfhst NJ.
I'VE Sc ws-kinr ~ : lively trade in vcur PADS. and
are hearing of good results from hen every day"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

THE stockholders OF the Lonisyiile,
Evansville 4 81. Louis Railway Com.
pany. meet ~ Mt Carmel on Wednes-
day. The 18th day OF May.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17
Jasper % 0'eoer~burg and
BACK for S9.OO.

THE undersigned carries the mail for
! The Jasper and Petersburg route,
runs . good hack. and will take pas
sengers q t2OO for the round trip.
Packages Of al kinds carried II reason
able rates, and way places accommoda.
ted. Leaves Jasper. Mondays, Wednes
and Fridays a 2 o'clock A. NJ, 40
Petersburg alternate days. Orders len
n the Posf-o6ice win be attended 10.
Gvorrr w. Ruvv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

me farmers Of che United States have
.en votes 70 ssven Of al other occups-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
FRAUDS IN THE PUBLIC LANDS.

Congress restored to publ ic entry over
100000 acres of the public domain in
Southern Arizona which for years had
been locked from settlement under the
claim of the Southern Pacific railroad to
the benefits of the Texas Pacific land
grant A press dispatch says there is a
great rush to the United States land office
at Florence to enter the same. Probably
the larger portion will be entered under
the desert land act, one of the land fraud
laws which congress failed to repeal By
this act locator secures whole section
$40 acres, upon the statement that he has
put water thereon. In most cases the
water part of it is the merest of shams.
In as many instances the entry is a virtual
fraud, the person making it being as a
rule a mere dummy who represents some
of the great land grant capitalists of Cali
fornia, New Mexico and elsewhere, the
latter often covering alien manipulators
and despoilers. Leading San Francisco
firms are among the leading operators in
this process of pilfering the public domain
by skiltul avoidance of legal perjury,
One of them has a princely domain secured
in the way of bogus entries and in Kern
county, Cal, is laying out the same in
colonies, bringing water by extensive
works for their use, and through such ir-
rigation selling what cost but little, even
counting their irrigation outlay, for scores
of dollars per acre. In the western half
of Southern Arizona u considerable por,
ton of the land that was withheld from
occupation under the Texas Pacific claim
is not desert land at all, but that of a rich
and fecund valley wherein considerable
stream-the Gila-supplies waterin album
dance, and much of which will hardly
ever need irrigation, despite the fact that
the average rainfall is less than eight or
nine inches per annum. 1t is to be hoped
that the land Office commissioner will
keep his weather eye intently fixed on
these entries and cause their character TO
be carefully scanned by competent agents.
There are number of extensive irriga,
ton projects in the ella Valley, with ca
nal and bitches, finished or under way,
aggregating some 300 miles in length.
The soil of the GIla is rs rich as that of
the Nile, and there is room on it for thou
sands of free homes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get - bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicans in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price IS cents per bottle.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
The Multitude Of Myths.


Really some law will have to be passed to
prevent the explosion of myths. Numerous
writers have proven that William Tell is
myth. Washington's little Ratchet was a
myth, the falling of Newton's apple is a
myth. The North American Review, recently
nnblished an article ON "The Myth of St
Patrick" Steinthal, Jewish philologist
and critic, declares Samson to have been a
myth-of the sunshine, and Jonah myth of
the moonshine; Goldziher, also a Hebrew
critic and philologist, declares Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob to have been myths, and
volume has been written to prove that the
story Of the Israelites in Egypt from Joseph
to Moses is myth.
Archbishop Whately thought 1t susceptl-
bic Of proof that Napoleon Bonaparte was
myth, and since his time Gerald Massey mas
written two ponderous volumes to prove
that the founder of the Christian religion
never existed. Ignatius DonneLy mas MED
a cayeat pre-empting against all the world
the right for two years to prove that
Shakespeare is a myth and the mere nom
de nlum of Lord Bacon. A MIR. Burr, of
washington, and Mr.. Moody, Of Kansas
are Jointly embarked in the business Of
proving that one-half the basis of Jeffer-
sons reputation. viz, his authorship of the
Declaration of Independence, is a myth.
All the world knows that Homer was a
myth. Hercules was a myth, the Anna
IONS were myths; it's a myth that the
Chinese eat rat pies; that the Patagonians
grew eleven feet high.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23

New YORK, April 23.-Thero is much
grief felt among the friends of the johnson
family over the terrible tragedy which oc-
CURED at Greenwich, Conn, Tuesday. The
young man Barclay Johnson, the actor in
the tragedy, is affectionataly spoken of by
every one who knew him The only APP
parent weak point in young Johnson's char
acter was a tendency to vacillate, which was
shown when it became time for him to
choose profession. At one mo-
ment he contemplated the church
as career, at another inclined
to literature, and again he thought of devot
ing himself to philoSophic researches These
variations, however, his friends considered
as incidental to the early career of every
clever man, and felt no anxiety about him
of late he seemed steadier in his views, and
was devoting himself energetically to the
law. Outside of this no signs of insanity
had been discovered by the family OF
friends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Indebted to Gladstone.
IDonahue's Magazine.l

1t is a curious fact that Mr.. Gladstone
himself gave the dynamiters a text which
they use with good effect In 1887 Col Rick
Burke, now in the city engineers office at
Omaha, was in Clerkenwell prison, His
friends made an effort to release him by
blowing up the walls of the prison yard.
The walls were demolished, several adjoin-
ing building destroyed, and some lives lost,
but the attempt was unsuccessful. In a
reference to this Gladstone once said that it
was the cause of the disestabliShment of the
British church He explained by saying
that the affair drew the attention of the
people to the state of affairs, and thus
drought the question within the range of
practical politics" The dynamiters claim
that other beneficial results must follow
their present efforts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
INsnRREcrIoN IN COLOMBIA.

The latest dispatches from Colon and
Panama demonstrate that affairs are in q
most unsettled state in the so-called re-
public of Colombia. In reading a cons
secutive account of recent events, it
seems incredible that such acts of beastly
barbarism, involving wholesale slaught-
ers, stealthy murders and wanton incen>
diarisms should be crowded together on
an isthmus that has been brought into
such close contact with the highest evils
ization. Information by the way ot the
City Of Mexico, vouched for as authentic,
is to the effect that the Colombian au-
thorities, upon resuming possession OF
Colon. took one hundred Of the leading
insurgents out upon steamer into the
bay and put them to death by drowning.
This carries us back to the darkest of the
dark ages. But the rebels under Pretan
were scarcely outdone in their savage
atrocities by the officers of the Colom>
bian government
1t was Prestan who took by force the
arms consigned to order on the Colon and
seized the Captain and the American
Consul, who tried to prevent this being
done 1t was right here that Commander
Kane of the Galena seems to have erred
in not resisting by force so gross an outs
rage. The threat of Prestan to put to death
the consul and Captain should not have
deferred him for an instant. Hundreds of
other lives might have been saved even if
this had been done. The subsequent es-
cape with their lives Of these American
citizens was against The purpose of Pres
tan and through no aid from Kane. AT
ter suffering defeat from small regular
force at Monkey Hill, two miles from
Colon, Prestan, without the slighsest eX~
cuse, set fire to the town after killing
hundreds of its inhabitants in random
street firing and useless fighting Hun
dreds of women and children by the burn,
ing of Colon were driven into the streets,
and suburbs, homes, food, property and
clothing having been wantonly destroyed
We still think that Commander Kane
with heroic show of pluck and fight,
might have prevented all this barbarity,
especially as succor from the Colombian
authorities was hourly expected from
Panama.
The inaction of Commander Kane is
bitterly commented on at Panama, where
all the facts in the case must be bette,
known than in the United States. Pana>
ma is still in the hands of insurgent forces
under General Aizpuru. While excuses
are prevented and reasonable order il
maintained the American residents Their,
are i'll pleased with the present situation
of affairs. 1t is evident that there is
great deal to settle and to straighten on
on the Isthmus by the government ant
its naval forces sent out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
The Case of Mr.. Morgan,

WASHINGTON CITY, April est is now
denied that Morgan, appointed consul to
Australia, worked and wrote for Blaine
The report now is that Nor
gan has always been Democrat,
and was a supporter of Cleveland during
the campaign. While in Mexico some time
before Blaine's nomination Mr.. Morgan took
a great interest in Mexican mining and rail
way interests. With view to promot-
ing the friendly relations between Mex
leo and the United States, he published a
pamphlet for private distribution in which
Mr.. Blaine's foreign policy, with its bearing
upon Mexico, Central and South America,
was highly commended The publication,
it is claimed, was in no sense
partisan one, and was made in ig
norance of the fact that Blaine was to bt
Q candidate for the presidency. The PAM
phlet was designed for circulation in Mexico
as well as in the United States. The secre
tary of state is said to be entirely satisfied
with this explanation made to him in person
by Mr.. Morgan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Lots Of People Say,
sOH MY
BACK
.
Here is Solid
A L TESTIMONY
Hard Working Men,
nIachinist and Builder.

81 have been troubled years with kidney and
bladder difficulty. After using four bottles OF
HuNr's kidney and Liverl REMEDY have been
completely cured. William C. Clark, Mason and
Builder Auburn, N. Y.
= stealth is better than wealth."
BIachinist.
Mr.. George Karg, Machlnist, 1913 Ridge Ave,
Philadelphia, Pa, says; My disease started when
was quite young lad by having weak kidneys:
have used Just six bottles Of HUNTS Kidney and
Liyerl REMEDY, and l solemnly proclaim, i feel
like new man.
Good counsel has no price, obey it."
Mechanic.
Mr.. Henry Williams, Mechanic East Bridge
port. Conn. says:-"About two months ago
caught heavy cold, which settled in my kidneys.
1 got bottle of HUNTS kidney and Liverl
REMEDY and with the first dose began to getwell"
Light suppers makes long lives"
Railroad Man.
Frank r. Lee, Office N. Y. C. 6 II. r. r. Little
Falls N. Y June 3. 1883, Gays: my father, u
yearsold, had severe kidney and bladder disease
for 20 years, urination causing acute pam. The
weakness was so great he was Obliged to wear
rubber bag. Twelve bottles Of HUNTS Kidney
REMEDY completely cured him, and we consider it
remarkable. We cheerfully recommend it."
'Deeds are better than words" q
HUNTS kidney and Liverl REMEDY has stood
the test of time 1t has been before the public for
twenty years, and has cured every year thousands
of people suffering from various diseases of the
Kidneys and Liver, and kindred disorders, who had
failed to get relief from doctors and who expected
never to be cured. Thousands Of testimonials
from such persons attest its value. Send for book
"Alls welltha ends we'll"
Sold by all druggists. Price S125. 8
HUNTS REMEDY CO., Providence, r. l.
G, N. CRfTTENTON, General Agent, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
DOWN ON THE lSTHMUS.

Aizpura Defiant-Canal Work To Be
Stopped-More Marines Landed.
New YORK. April GA Panama special
says 100 English marines are to be landed at
once, in addition to the large force Of Amer
leans now on the isthmus. The arrival of
700 Colombian soldiers is hourly looked for.
Aizpuru has refu ed tine demand of the con-
suls of all nations to evacuate Panama. The
rebels are defiant, and an encounter is i'm
minent
WASHINGTON CRY, April 23.-Dispatches
from Panama state that the peace commits
sion from Panama was captured at Buena
Ventura, their errand being disregarded.
Aizpura will be attacked at Panama but
says he will resist because the presence of
troops is not q national effort to enforce
authority, but an invasion of one sovereign
state by another. Canal work is be him
dered and riot reigns. The towers of the
cathedral are being loop-holed and a lot of
dynamite deposited in the barracks to be ex-
ploded in case of defeat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
STILL A VERY SICK MAN.
Gen. Grants Condition-No Experiments
To lie Tried On the Pntient.

Gen. Grants Condition-No Experiments
To lie Tried On the Patient.
NEW YORK, April 23.-Between 10 and
IL O'Clock Tuesday night there was some
noise in the Grant residence, aud it awoke
the general, who at the time had been sleep
ing about half an hour. He awoke with a
start, and remained wakeful until midnight,
when he dropped asleep and slept without
interruption for six hours. Between 6 and
Z o'clock Wednesday morning the gen.
sraI was dressed and food was served
to him. He felt refreshed and said so. DR.
Douglas, who had been beside the general
until he slept at midnight, arose at o'clock,
treated the generals throat and at $50 left
the house. The doctor stated that there
were no i'll effects from the generals exer-
else Tuesday. The neuralgia pains are
abate, but the trouble at the base OF
the tongue is at all times the seat Of
more or less pain TO the patient. The doc
tor remarked that the general was on the
whole improved, though he was yet very
sick man.
DR.. Douglas, in referring to the Brazilian
cancer cure that is reported to have been
--.,- = tie family, said that the generals
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Some Illinois Official Gossip.

CHICAGO, April % "A Washington special
to The News says: Commissioner Miller ad-
mits that changes in revenue collectors will
now be made with moderate rapidity.
He has not yet thought much about the
Chicago office, and seems disposed
to leave Mr. Harvey undisturbed for
some time yet. Jake Wheeler, of Spring
field, will probably have to go very soon,
and Mr.. Springer is pushing his charges
against him vigorously. Andy WEIGH wants
the office at Ottawa, and no change will
probably be made there until the legislature
adjournS.
Mr. Morrison and his friends viii perhaps
be able to delay action in the Cairo case for
some time, but the Quincy and Peoria offices
will be pressed upon the commissioner at
tention urgently and constantly until new
appointments are granted or refused.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23

Col. James L. Fleming a prominent grocery
merchant, a member Of the firm of Fleming "
Lotion, Augusta, ga, makes the following state
ment of the treatment OF valuable horse with
Swift's Specific:
In the fall of 1888 had a valuable colt taken
with severe case of pnkeye, which resulted in
the most fearful case of blood poisoning ! have
ever seen. After eight or ten months doctoring
with every remedy that could hear of, de
SPARED of a cure. At this time the horse was ur =
able TO move, because OF swollen limbs. His
right hind legwas as large as mans body, and
had on il over forty running sores. He had also
a number of large sores on his body and other
limbs He was most pitable looking object,
and was advised to end his snfferings with the
shot gun. He was valuable animal and | did
not want TO lose him. After Tacking my brain in
search for another remedy more eticacious.
thought of Swift's Specific. knew il was invalu-
able TO the human family as blood purifier and
why should il not he for the animal as welly
did not hesitate, bnt sent last July to Atlanta for
a supply.
began the treatment with 4 or. of $, s. $. and
OF. Of water three times "A day. This ] contin-
ued fora week. Then increased the dose to 6
"a. of each. and continued for n week, Then !
increased 10 OF. and run II for week, when |
went back 10 6 OF, again. The result was al the
end of the first week the horse had fair appe-
tite. which he had not had since his sickness. At
the end of the second week even greater improve
mcnt was apparent for many of the sores were
healing nicely, and the horse manifested a desire
10 move ABOUT, Al Inc END OF u z lnlru week he
began to show gain in flesh, and had full appetite,
The cling had about disappeared. l used in
all about Is bottles Of Swfrs Specific, and when
quit Its use the horse had only four small sores
left on him, and they healed mp Immediately.
In August last all symptoms of the disease
passed away. and up TO date no signs of the re-
turn OF the trouble have made their appearance
and the horse has done mules work on my
farm.
regard it as one of the most remarkable cures
| have ever known. Thus this great medicine
human race.
Augusta, jan Q, 1885. JAS. l.. FLEMING.
Send for book on Blood and skin diseases. II il
mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Drawer g. Atlanta Ga
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring us case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure2 We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per-
manently cured and and who are daily re
commenting Electric Bitters, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, week Back, or
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at Soc a bot
tie by Hartz g. Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
YOUNG MEN!--READ THIS.

The Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
Electro Voltaic Belt and other electric
appliances on trial for thirty days, to men
young or old) afflicted with nervous de-
bility, loss of vitality and manhood, and
all kindred troubles. Also for rheumatism,
neuralgia, paralysis, and many other dis
eases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk
is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed.
Write them at once for illustrated pam.
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