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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
LUcIDLY EXPLAINED.

Pcrfect correspondence would be perfect liha ISrf,. ;he-e no changes in the environment bnt such as the organism had adopted changes Ia reet and were il never to fail in the efficiency ss;,h which it met them, there would Ge eternal existence and eternal knowledge. -I,Ttc. >pyqlc,r Q mind spoon fed in college With pr0ri knowledge. Come to the eas r,die, fit pabulum for men, And chew with all contrition The SpenceFian definition, IuptyaliSe. re-maSticate, and deglutate il then. For without pausc or strasis. on scientific basis You II find he formulated life of eternal rane To which. if in existence, With logical persistence You may attain. if possible. through actions sal
 umbanque. Look we'll to your activities 0f various pruclivitieS. And order them and match them with cirrum ia.
 cent Law,
 Else your countless adaptations With all their correlatiouS Will raise the very--prutohlast with your ph,-
 nomena-
 You'll find both sure and handy The mOduS upCandi But rather hard to manage ii you re not quick to
 change.
 For there's neither stone nor iron meant ln this said environment With perfect corrSpondcnccS uf never-en,iin.,
 range,
 Like wool thread in a shuttle shut Or water in d Sruttlc butt The soul iS conSuhstantial with itS cnrporrai nall And save that through some chasm chunk of protoplasm Had drupped from somewhere to somewherc. fl
 wouldn't do at all. But a fig for hogeneses of O'Rcilys. or O OHenneSscyS 0f ampboid monad or scientist astute: since there's nothing in creation Of spontaneous generation, lithingS want 10 live forever they must learn to
 eVolute. Let them knead their type with plastic Sclectiyc gymnaStic, And burst the links that bind them to their
 heredity. Till they reach the sacred chriSm of diviner altruiSm. Above the regions of the stars. beyond the nehule
 -RorieSt,r Post Erpr,S>
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
Herr iager's Rig Time
kontu.tl slatt JanuM


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 Been to party Hear N"ge,' .ec you feel he"tA hrstra,"
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 l think you had better Ro hein. now Nou Ne got enough heer
 No sr". Hop don't dot house gone in -p long a- 1 dnn Il sne got -oper l knows p"t sonp irrdlr= tli.) peer lu,lnsclt ln aher dund tas thicl trunk bud oui l gone home -o gwick sooner a- alfrrvhlc der pren dor tci,i got uT, ln Iot hutls" schuro Dot tpmau say r,ghd away Na- got thiel trunk 1 don d vas trunk knows when l,oob trunk l uctor in nclu lli' Pe,u thirl trunk l'ud d"ld you dot v.iuans yns hc t'ifrl when him got nadt lyouldn [ in dot hnus" now gone oui you me a huncrty un t'lInlty (hlc) tollaf Rif Dot voInaur pecn tunurr uud bitten No Nhltj NiI ''r 'h'h V gone llt'Eh h'hH' th so soon gMickcr as got some more "I.r what got now Abcr you dtnks pscn fraid ion dot Somahr1 dund vns fraId turl n iton-tgli .leh tngr Ahcr don hem" gone sp sooner IA nlt"rVhilc Out vou iu,iu frau s""u dell her don Il va. hear vas on Cincin natl Iw"l peer
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
The or.a, American Chorus.

Sneezing, snufing and coughing Thi. is the music all over the land just now. And will be until June ye got such an awful cold in my head Cur" 1t with Ely Cream Balm or Il may end in the toughest form oi Caisrrh Maybe. you hay" catarrh nDw Nothing i~ more nau.eou- and dreadful This rem. e.iy ma-t~r. it as n" "tIt"r ever did S"t snuff or lqaia Applied by the in ger to the no-,rils Piea.an,, certain. radical
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Boston has established Lost and Found Bureau" This step was possibly taken in order to more vigilantly prose cute the search for & resident of the city who has read every line of Mr. James literary tape-worm, The Bostonians -East End BuLgfis
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Poet" How do you like my poetn' :" Editor-"I haven't had time to read it yet By the way, why don't you learn Greek?' Poet" What for?" Editor--- !" Because it is said to be the best Ian guage for poetry Fork Jo~r,.ol
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
Don, Chew Peison.

If your dealer don't keep "Tarf plug, write to Rudolph Finzer Tobacco Co, Louisville, Ky, and get a sample, free, for yourself, and one for him. Give his name
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Delicious fruit is the aayoring of Fin gers patent Havana Cured chewing toi,arco Nicotine extracted. Noehem- ical in it
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Why does the doctor .mell of hi' cane? 4a.k.d the little girl invalid oi her wicked brother H. Is probabl, making the diagi,,se s;s. .a,d the boy -- Boaen G,gsg<rc,ai Baiiehn
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

A man who writes poetry in his hat IS a versatile man. The Uatcie.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27
FOR THE WEST.

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

q fNnm&o Fy4 N New Cheone, scSap and Geld E,isr Q UetllS taris. ks~cx C~ct Works, tN StyVoa. .Innn
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

flNE Pack EWn Cards and sample noak tw Q UNI epnt stamp. srNN CNHn tNA Enaeid. ohte
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

Perfect correspondence would be perfect life. Were ;ae-e no changes in the environment but snch as the organism had adopted changes la meet and were it never to fail in the efheienCv s;,h which it met them, there would be eternal existence and eternal knowledge -If,Y5er. Spencer
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-27

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

New YoRK, Oct. 2l.-A Washington
special 10 the Evening" Post says: The
Interior Deparsm ment has in contcmpla-
ton plan BY which the efforts 70 for
felt the unearned land grants which were
unsuccessful in Congress may be success.
ful through department action. Tne
,.w officers Of the Land Office have the
subject now under consideration, and i
the plan shall meet the approval OF the
Secretary Of the Interior Il will be put
into operation.
Some time ago the Interior Depart.
ment decided that no land grant road
should be considered 70 have earned its
giants until Il had filed q perfected plat
of its entire road aud OF the granted land
claimed. Proceeding from this decision
lee basis, Il is suggested that suit ma,
lie against the Northern Pacific Road, u
which the Government will maintsir
that it u not entitled to any
|of the land which Il elaine, TO-
instance, il the grant from Duluti
TO Puget Sound, because thes'
Hands we're not earned, and the perfected
|pIat for thst part OF the route was no
filed within the time prescribed. Thi
Theory proceeds. Of course. upon the q
sumption that the road could not earl
any OF che land II IL did not earn th
Whole grant, aud on this theory the Sec
retsry OF the Interior will doubtless b
asked to declare the lands forfeited an
Iopcu to settlement
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29
Corn Bread VI. White Bread.
indianapolis World tcolored-)

Years ago, when New York State
was slave state, . certain wealthy slave
|ow ner, as was the custom in all slave
fed his slaves upon corn meal
while be and bis family lived upon
flour. Time ran by. BY . process o.
gradual emanci patton. New York be-
came 4 free State aud one day the for
|msr master met one Of his former slaves
and s.id to him, Joe, how's corn \
Joe IN the mean time had become .
lprosperous farmer, owned his own team
land wagon, aud was even then on the
Iway TO mill 10 have his family grist fol
the YEAR ground. acorn, Joe," contin
Iued the old master, lis the staff Of life.'
Now, joe hal been fed on corn meal sf
Imany xears that he fairly hated tn
name. No wonder at Toes answer 4
the old master: Il dun know nothin
'bout corn, sah. but wheat IL good" y
with the colored contingent Of the re
Ipu ubIican party, not only IN MarioI
ICounty. but all over the Union the.
have been fed on 1corn" 50 long. o
many weary years. that the corn-cakt
1.-The sh-cake and the hoe-cake have on
and all lost their iascinati0n and charm
They have commenced 10 earnest 10 fee
their worth, their dignity, their msn
hood. AZ the preacher Of Gods wor'
said, and he may have said better ant
'Itruer than he knew. that they are Jus
like other men. II is true that there
|not enough brute force on the face Of th
earth 10 enslave the negro race Of Amer
'|ica again. neither is there enough pei
leuasiOn in alI eloquent tongues OF tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

49,. ,. ,s ~. MI .hc,,Id
One truth twere we'll snss ~ suou'u
know.
" puuI'c places ".en ~ snu sow ..,.a
Nay De occasionally onnu
Above a.! theory ana prac.scc
Vhis so'iu ana cont'o''ins 49,
NO man y Digger 'nsu ~ ps'y'
Vain praise may sven .ns s'vu'.'' 'o-''
The s'unporm mu'e = o''cn 80
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

Tiptou, Oct. 23.- Hon. A. n. Sweeney
and Hon. Charles Munsom addressed
large meeting In the Court house st this
place last night. The court room was
iull OF enthusiastic Democrats and the
speeches were we'll received. Mr.
Sweeney opened the meeting In short
but interesting speech that was sull q
meat and free from partisan politics.
He made many friends here BY suct
4 course. He was followed BY Mr.
Munson, who, in his mastery way
showed up the &C. o. X. pin its tru,
|colors. His handling OF the many -sidet
temperance plank Of their platform va
rich, his argument throughout logica
and convincing. and the impression LEI
Iby both gentlemen was very good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

The New Albany Ledger illustrates
how true Democracy promotes longev~
ity, in the following paragraph:
At Gosport Friday night, Judge
Echols, Of GreencastIe, now "a years old.
addressed : large meeting Of Democrats.
speaking from an old chair from which
be made : speech for General Jackson,
IN 1928. Judge Echols makes four
speeches IN this campaign. al at points
v here be spoke IN the Jackson campaign
of 1898. Notwithstanding his great age,
he is sfill full Of the IRE Of Democrncys
and makes telling speech.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

Dakota widow cold her land claim
for hqrae, and when the buyer plStted
. town And made $4,000 IN q vcsr. she
came forward with brcach-of- promise
leuit, which is still pending She says
shes got rights which spcculators mus'
respect.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

"A couple Of men engaged ~ fight on
the fair grounds, last week, In the pres
|euce OF { wealthy and fashionable lady
Z resident OF Olney, III. She appealed
10 The bystanders 10 separate me com
|batants. and upon their failure e take
active measures. the lady seixed . Orggy
whip aud laid Il on the shoulders q
both men % vigorously that they soush'
safety IL flight. Il stopped The row.
viuceLucs sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

The board OF commissioners Of the
new state house submitted their quar-
terry report to the governor. The 70.
pori notes the progress Of the work, and
says that the legislative halls will bc
ready for occupancy by the time the
general assembly meets. The total cost
o. the structure Il 81 78s, s,7343A
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

Reporter to Bill Mattingley, Janitor q
the court house. .-@Well you were at tho
Opera House last night and ! suppose
Won will vote TO return Gen. Harrison %
the Senate, ~ y0u were = soldier"
4 Bill MOT much. never made
\ can't by Gen. Harris0us votes l know
lhow these Republicans love the soldierss
II once went TO JefEcrsonvillc 10 get work
~ the government yards. stated my
object 10 Capt. Moore, and handed him
nv discharge. How do you vote q he
saii. Democratic answered. Well
YOU NAV 20 back, We have no use tOe
that kind or soldiers. '"-Washinoeoo
! Advertiser.
, Nir. Cleveland Likes the Presl-
\ dency.
. baltimore Ansriesa.
The other day sn old friend Of the
y President from Buffalo called % the
White House. The President was much
. pleased with him. and they discussed
: many topics. In relating part ct the ~
terview the Buffalo friend said that mr.
Cleveland had expressed himseIf gus
g freely on the secoud-term question.
r .When l came hers st first ! dad no.
r-lcare particularly about tho place" ths
. President u quoted - saying; 3bu
Y. sfser vas here short time the Itse oe
g came more agreeable, and ] began =
like Il. This feeling has ipcreseed." :,
q And you want 20 come oaek sgsin Y
II the Buffa.o friend said ho asked.
N sYes, 1 think would not mind -
v, other term" Was the reply.
~ The Buffalo friend made no eecres 2
= = the TACT that the President tailed sns
- J. wsy. and perisps the Pres'dent wsos
n the impression % go abrosd.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

The following conversation occurred
between two elegantly dressed young
ladies' on one Of the most fashionable
streets Of Chicago:
sWere you in the court room when
the guilty wife gave her testimony 10
that divorce sujt2'
.Yes, and I was % checked. % COM
pletely prostrsted BY the disgusting
revelations that couldn't get Up and
leave the court room. had % walt
until the court adjourned. I'm going
again to-morrow."-Tex. Siftines.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

The CrAwfordsville Review says: The
Republicans In this county ere cfecting
arrangements to spend more money in
the purchase OF floating votes - the cleo
ton on the Cd OF November than ever
before known. Fully $1,000 u the
amount thew expect 10 disburse. One
man In Clark township, working Dem
ocrat, was offered . sum Of money the
other day BY the leaders 70 work foI
them, which vas more than he conld
poasibl, earn In month Of hard labor.
He refused, scnsibly, 70 have anything e
do with their corrupt schemes, and thii
u given as An instance 10 show the dee
perstc straits to VIII ich they are now 70
sorting. Our friends should SEQ tha
their dishonest plans ere thwartcd q %
polls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

Labor unions and politicians are get
ting badly mixed on the convict labor
question. Some OF their resolutions and
speeches demand ttat convict labor shall
not Be hired out or worked BY the State
ia competition with free labor and that
articles manufactured by convict labor
lshall be tab00ed. Other resolutions and
speeches demand that convict labor shall
mot be employed on public works. Tha
includes roads, canals and all other wori
that the State might do with the con
Ivicts and would probably not De under
taken with free labor. Now this ques-
,tion naturally arises: II the convict'
cannot be employed ia any kind OF man
u ufacturing industry within the walls o.
the prison and cannot be employed on
any public work without the walls. what
are they to do? They cannot be suc
cessfuIly employed outside Of the walls
Public sentiment will not permit II and
liz is not feasible to 50 employ them ex
lcept at times. The consequence will o.
that the c0nvicts will be supported u
lidleness. Are the people willing =
support them? Its An axiom with IN
labor unions and with many poiitica
economists that labor PAYS all taxes
lIs labor ready 10 support oil the inmstc
Of the penitentisries and work-house
lin the United States in idleness! =
,Icourse not. 1.-THE demand OF the union
are conceded. prisons must be abolished
Y We must 90 back TO whipping. brand
ing, hanging, and the other modes Q
punishment for crime long since a0au
ldoned by all civilized nations. -Nev
u lhanv T,ed0er
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

RATES or ADvERrysETNo.
ror square, 10 lines or less, week, 81 90
rsch subseouent insertion, rs cts.
Longer advertisements at the same rate
A fraction over even square or squares,
.ounted a. . square. These are the terms
sortransient advertisements; reasona-
hle deduction will be made to regular
Notices OF appointment Of adminis-
r.tors and legal notices Of like character
10 be paid In advance.
ASNouNcINs CANDIDATES.
For Township Oficers, each e1.Ol
For County 80 80
FOR District, Circuit, or State. o.U
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

A dispatch from Seymour says: Il has
been discovered In the last few days that
several fields OF wheat just south Of the
city are whitening and dying. John
FRYE, WIN. Otsiny and others, upon
making an examination, have discovered
small black worm. eemething never BE-
fore seen here. 70 be working on the roots
Some pieces will be plowed up and M
ground planted In other crops.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29
Don't stop the Current Of Good
Times.

Evansville Courier.
Even New York City Il beginning 70
realize the blessings Of the Democratic
policy OF distributing the surplus; o.
the vaults Of the Treasury and
sendiug Z stream Of money that has
been rusting away under Republican
poljcies. into the channels oftrade.
Il They no longer hold up their hands
|in horror at the depreciation 10 silver
bullion.
The Democratic policy Of sendin2 out
ten millions month In cleans crisp 81.
YER certificates in sones" "twos," "dves'
and atens,v the Peoples denominations
has opened the eyes Of the Eastern men,
because, already they have Witnessed
vigorous revival Of trade, that continues
from day to day. and promises . long
reign OF prosperity II not interrupted by
: return to the Republican rule Of hoard
ling.
The New York Investigator says
1--we are reminded that the silver IN
standard dollar is to-dav worth - cents
| Well, Whist of IL? The English stxpencs
shilling AMI half crown are worth ~
more In proportion. Yet no one 10
| England distrusts silver on that account
| "The Government there 10 good fo'
1.-The difference, and the Government her
lie good for the difference, too. This i
mot On argument in favor Of the double
.Istaudard. but II il one against anv dis
'|trust Of the silver coin Of the Unitet
States.
1T may have been great mistske Z
,lcoin 50 much more silver than the coun
,Itry needed, but this now will actually
,lor constructively be taken ont Of IN
Treasury by the public, and convertet
,linto the small silver certificates.
II .It will thus serve . very useful pur
| pose. for these small notes will be
lgreat public convenience, and also con
tribute 70 monetary ease throughout %
: -lcountvy.
"They will be taken out against q
the dead silver in the Treasury, and th
I Illarge denominations Of silver certificate
!. viii be converted into the smaller one
llThis food Of small notes will, as . maj
tier Of course, involve imitation, and "
f'may add, an immense business BOOM"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

He Responds 20 : BFo0klyn Mans
Complaint About Dismissal.

He Responds 70 : Brooklyn Mans
Complaint About Disnaissal.
Thomas Parker, Who was recently dis
charged from the Brooklyn P0stofice By
Postmaster Hendrix. sent the following
protest 10 Washington:
BnooKLYN. n. r., Sept l6, 1888.
His ExcELLKxcY. GRovER CLEvsLAND,
President Of the United States, WASH
ington. ID. C.-Dear Sir: After twenty.
two years Of honest and faithful service
In the Brooklyn Postofice and ten years
soldier. with an honorable discharge,
have been removed withOuts moment'e
notice from the Brooklyn PostofIice Tho
excusc given is "incompetency." am
an American, and the man who has TAX
EN- my place ID IN Irishman, . Catholic,
and cannot speak the language Of our
This is indeed Civil Service
with I vengeance. IL Americsns must
take back seat,Iet those In front be any
thing else but foreigners. Hoping that
my case may receive your attention and
II thorough investigation called for !
most respectfully remain your servant
THOMAS PARKER.
The President replied = folIows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHIxGToS, Sept. -, 1885.
THOMAS PARKsR, Eco. My Dear Sir :
ID 6nd your letter of The 16fh inst await
ing my return to the Executive Man
sion. Your exceedingly iII-nstured ref
Iereuce TO the ''Irishman" and the Gath
olic,1 who. you cay, has succeeded 10
your position, detracts very largely, 1
think. from the claims you base upon
s.twenty-two years Of honest sud faithful
service in the Brooklyn P0stofice, and
ten years Is . soldier with IN honorable
\ discharge and demonstrates that YOU
have but little idea Of the impartial treat
J. ment due to American citizenship. You
send . newspaper clipping containing :
published letter written TO you BY Geo.
J William Curtis, which contains 90 much
good sound sense upon the general sub
feet Of the removal Of subordinates by
4 their immediate superiors that CON-
Imend it TO your careful reperusal.
\ Yours, truly,
II GR0vER CLEvRLAND.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

The New Harmony Registe- says |:
The disafection to Hon. Jsmts E Me-
Cullough, Democratic candidate tor Con-
gress, il almost entirely confined 60
Mount Vernon, and that will have bue
little effect The 6rst district will con-
tiuue to be represented in Congress By :
Democrat, and his name b james =.
NcC Culloug
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

All good Democrats will indorsc the
following sentiments from the Michigan
City Democrat:
Office is secondary TO principle.
Nominations are sometimes obnoxious,
aud individuals oitentimes receive recog-
milton who are not entitled TO the same.
Yet this IL not sufficient to justify Demo
Gratis IL turning the management Of q.
fairs over 10 the Republican party. a
fearless and conscientious member Of tn
Democratic party, partv Of Jener.
sonian simplicity, party Of honesty anS
purity, aud party which represents
equal righls and justice, will BE- conten
10 subuii; to the will OF HE party, and i
50 doing he will vote the ticket as BIZ
party builds H."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
RAILROAD ABITA SPRINGS

The railroad that is being built
at present to Abita Springs will
connect with the Northeastern road
at Pearl River Station, run to the
Springs and through to Covington.
Already fourteen miles have been
built from Pearl River westward.
and only seven miles remain to be
built, in order to complete the line
to the Springs. From the Springs
to Covington is three miles-in all
the road will be twenty-four miles
long, and will be of the standard
gauge. The builders are awaiting
the arrival of rails, which are ex-
pected shortly. When the road is
completed passengers will be taken
from New Orleans to Abita Springs
in two and a half hours.-Times
Democrat.