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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

her INV love IN every possible way.
rverv unsistcrly word or act ] hal
ever been guilty of towards her seemed
~ rise before me In all their hatcfnlncSs
and ugliness until ! felt sure that God
was going 70 punish mo by never CIV
ing me an opportunity 20 atone Tor
them. And my misery was increased
by tho haunting idea that she might
now be the worse for my refusing her
the sun umbrella.
..But He was more merciful than |
dcscrved-as He always u. Alter =
few wrctched days Of doubt. word
came that Marian would get well.
II frcttcd and pinned so 70 see her
that at length my mother allowed me
~ 90 10 the house where she had been
taking care Of her all the weary time. ]
was carefully cautioned 10 be very
quiet and to do nothing 70 excite her.
but nobody seemed 10 have remembered
| 10 prepare me for the great change IN
| her appearance. went into her half
darksned room with beating heart.
| and. forgetting all caution, gave . little
cry Of dismay as first caught sight o.
| her.
Gould that be my merry-faced little
| sisterP could not see a trace OF her
in the poor. little. thin face which
turned toward me. All the pretty curls
we're gone. and her blue eyes looked
unnaturally large over the pale cheeks
She held out white bit Of hand 70
me. hut | rushed out Of the room and
cried iii could cry no longer.
..They did not let me 60 back, but
she was brought home soor after that
and had many days in which % sho
that had learned my lesson well,
..And did you never quarrel any
morrp" asked Ruth. As Aunt Emil,
paused
.Well. suppose We did sometimes
but we certainly did mend our way
| so far rs TO be able TO taste the sweet
I'ness which comes of seeking happines
for others instead 81 for ourselves
think we found that bright smile
gentle word. a kindly acl, and Az "a
other beautiful outgrow tbs Of loNnl
spirit were better worth cultlvailnl
than the crop Of ugly weeds whlc
grows from the root Of evil temper. ~
~ y. Observer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS


oh. dear. my poor heart e broken;
nv little iniStrcsa Miss loliy,
Has left me here In tho dark alone
For tho sakc Of another dolly.
She onl, came yesterday
Miss Flora Luella France. -.
With long. blonde curls mat are tn'ss'
know, ..
Aud sirunkfuI o. clothes from Franco
= such beauty cred little Miss Polly.
no hold her I'm almost AFRAID;
This darling shall lie ihelndy now
And Pauline shall be- her maid.
know ann old and feeble.
Aud my eyes arc NO longer brifutS
hut 10 make me wat ON Miss Flora
don't think 70 really right
"Iil hide back here In the closet
II II dark and dusty. know;
But IN, mistress will never nnd ma
ii she hunts for me high and low
She will wish she had treated me kinucr-
III ma me IN not give her = chance.
For ia rather stay here oil the rest % my
Than 10 wait on Mics Flora from france!
-Elld Randall. IN Golden bovs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

matter who the inventor was. the practice
Il something new. and therefore doubly IN
teresting.
la order to get tie benefit Of the wind
sail is Of course necessary. This can %
made Of cotton. linen. silk or any kind OF
cloth that IL not too heavy. and u Is s>st-
ened to a stick running across the shOs.-
ders, and extending . foot ~ more beyond
the BODY on either side. This sail h large
enough 70 reach nearly to the feet, and has
a each lower corner stick attached, like
: spirit (''spreefD. which Is to b. held y
The hands 81 the skater and ''hauled close
or '.lct or to suit the varying winds. Al
or this IL attached loosely to the body
which Is the mast Of the winter sioop
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

III Ihad been Solomon said curbstone
philosopher, II don't think | would have
sent the lazy mar TO the ant"
"Where would you have sent himT' In
quIred q man with dropping nose VINO
needed shaving badly.
II would have sent him to the hornet. "
"And what good would that have doney'
"A great deal. my friend One hornet
would have told him more about enterprise
IN Ave minutes than he could have learned
from whole colony Of ants In three weeks
BY the closest kind Of observation. y you
want 10 Timber q mans joints in hurry,
send him To the hornet every time. and you
wont miss Il The hornet means business
from the very start, and don't you forge'
Il. - Chicago Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

the most Joyous season Of the whole year,
when the dull, humdfum methods OK sum.
mer travel can be given up As too slow, and
everybody with two legs can 90 skim
ming from place 10 place, emulating the
birds in rapidity Of fight
skaters have long been in the habit OF
gettiag aid from the wind In going long
Journeys over ice. but until within few
wears the brcezes were not used except in
sScudd;nv'' before the blast The idea Of
skating .onr and by" the wind came In
after ice-boats were constructed. Some say
II was invented By the Danes aud Lap
landers on the shores Of the Baltic, while
Others claim the copyright for the Dutch,
who skate on the canals OF Holland. NJ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

How He spent HIs Money while Governor
Late Ohnraetsristic Incidents
President Cleveland il worth about
800. 900, and be owns considerable
real estate IN Buffalo. which Is fast
growing in value. He made about
81. 900 year At bis practice before he
cot into politics He i not an extrav-
agant man in any Of his tastes. and has
never been 80. He had class OF cases
&c Buffalo which paid well, and he was
often the counsel for corporations in
big cases. While he was Governor Of
New York he gave away the whole Of
his salary in charity. save that which
he used for his personal expenses and
Tor the support Of his mother. have
seen many Instances Of his charity. One
night was with him in his private Of
fee At the Albany Capitol II was att
en- he had been elected President He
was opening his mail. and many Of the
letters contained requests for aims. !
saw Governor Cleveland answer fully q
half dozen Of them BY inclosing i've.
ten and az one time . twenty dollar
bill in an envelope with kind word,
and sending it to the beggar. One
case was especially touching. II was
that Of an old man in Southern New
York, who had lost his horse BY death
He had little garden-patch Of farm
and this horse was his sole means d
making livelihood upon il. He hat
raised some money by contribution
from his neighbors. but still Lacked
enough by twenty dollar TO buy tn
horse which was to serve as the sup
port Of himself and his gray-haire'
wife. Some Of the neighbors heard Q
Cleveland's charity. and had suggested
that be write to him and ask him 3
help him. From the tenor Of the lette
YOU could see that the old man wa
very proud Of it, composition an
handwriting. He said that he ha
written Il himself. with his own hand
and the appeal throughout was that .
asimplc- minded. unsophisticated. child
like person. Clevelanfs eyes filed wit
tears As be read IL, and he put twer
ty-dollar bill in an envelope and sent
20 him with q few kind words. - Wdsl
Sngton Cor Cleveland Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

M Account OF the cHSftt-t = Sss-~'H''''
Dog In the world.
Nearly two hundred different kinds
Of dogs. Think Of il! And yet this I,
not difficult to believe; for. we have
water dogs. and watch dogs. and sheep
dogs. and fighting dogs. and pet dog~,
and sledge dogs. and carriage dogs.
thick dogs and slender dogs. long
legged and short-lcgged dogs: dogs fVr
killing rats. and dogs for killing Wild
boars; dogs for use. and dogs for orna-
ment: dogs to care for u. and dogs foi
Is To care for.
Then there Is the little dog the toy
dog. a. il u called. The smallness ~
which dog can be reduced is remark
able: and IL the size Of the very small
est dog had not been officially record
ed. no one could be blamed for doubt
ing the facts concerning the little fel-
low.
Tiny" . black-and-tan terrier, has
| the honor Of having been the smallest
| full-grown dog that ever lived. He be-
| longed to General Sir Arch-
bald Maclaine. Of England. and in
honor Of his extreme tininess j. now
carefully preserved under glass case
TINY was less than four inches long.
and could comfortably curl up and
take nap IN a common glass tuislbler.
An ordinary fngcr-ring was large
enough for his collar and when he "a
NJ. q baby's hand would almost have
made 4 broad and safe rest'ng-piace
for him.
OF course Tiny was Of no account
against q rat. Indeed. hearty. sslf
respecting mouse would have stood Y
ground against the little fellow. bu'
Il Tiny had not strength. he did hass
courage. and would bark as Justify N
Ills little lungs would let him At tn
biggest rat that ever lived-when M
rat was dead.
TO tell the whole truth. Tiny was re-
markablc and he was famous. but II
was not very happy. He could hay
had almost anything he wished 70 ea'
but he had no appetite. lie shlyers'
most u the time. even though he WI
usually hidden in warm wraps. y
course he caught cold easily. aud then
oh. dear how pitifullyhc did sneeze'-
q. IT. Russell. in 81. Nicholas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

- n gln ~ rIee - nrsshesly -
helpful Republicans.
Az ws have before suggested. 0eners
u I.ogsn's declination q the Presidency
pro tsmpore Of the Senate Il an impor-
tant part Of the shrewd little game
which he proposes 70 play ''for ~ Is y
worth" from now until the meeting q
che next National Republican Conven-
ton. Logan has his eye upon she
Presidential nomination. and 4 be does
not ret his grip upon u the fault wan
not BE- his. Such being his purpose, y
q easy 70 understand why no prefer: 20
remain on tho Senatorial moor rather
than be transferred 10 the chair IN we
latter place he would Dc virtually
ohclved; in the former. ne Will az All
timrs be - able as he Il willing 10 AZ
tend to Logan's business. There WILL
Of course, be many opportunities dur
ine the present session for him TO
sskoom" himself. and Il u quite need
aess 10 saw that not one Of these 10 like
y 70 Be neglected. Two things, how
aver. will receive his special attention:
the soldier vote and the bloody SHIRT.
He will be the self-appointed champion
Of All those who have worn the blue.
providing they are not Democrats; and
As for the rights and wrongs Of the OPP
pressed colorcd Republicans Of the
South. neither decency nor the diction.
ary viii prevent him from doing fuil
iustice to his favorite theme.
Logan's little game will not be inter
fercd with in the least by Democrats
on the contrary. they may give him
valuable aid and comfort, for good and
sui,icient reasons. The only real oppo
sition to him will come from Republic
ans. There are several aspirants Is
the Presidential prize in the Republic,
m camp. who viii be more than GLAD
20 insert spider in the Logan dump
ling. and outside Of these Is numer
Gus class who are heartily tired OF his
political tactics. and ready and anxious
TO sit down upon him. II we may trus
che wrathful statements Of leading Re
publican organs. Logan and his blood.
ahirt gave New York to the Democrat.
~ the recent election; while Lee un
doubtedly rode into the Governorshil
of Virginia over the political corpse Q
Malone. on 1.-THE treason-stained sad
ale" Of Logan's invention. With sue
lunfragrant feathers in his cap. Logal
Is liable TO have more brickbats tha
bouquets flung at him BY Republica
hands in his Presidential campaign
and though this will be fun for n
boys, it may mean death to IA
frog. And. as If to make his politics
perdition sure. Logan Is about to put
6sh book. Blaine did the same thin
everybody knows what happened
Blaine.-S. Louis Republican,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

A St Louis girl, who had returned from
: walk, was telling her experience % mi
cago friend.
sAnd Just think" she said, with Hurry,
II fell down fiat In the street."
.You don't sayy' was the reply.
.Aud there was such nice young man
jusi behind me-
..What did he do? Laugh?"
.Of course he didn't He assisted me 10
mv feet. What DO you think Of that?"
.sWell,r replied the Chicago girL looking
critically at the St Louis shoes and their
contents, II should say he was very liberal
IN his assistance" Merchant Traveller.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

exercise in such proportions as TO AFFORD
health and pleasure at The same time An
agile skater on good long stretch OF smooth
ice can outstrip the fastest horse and make
= record that would do credit 10 train OK
cars
The wide and long continued popularity
Of this amusement i due 70 the fact ihat
every one can enjoy II NJ very small ex.
pense. All that Is wanted Is a good pond
or stream well frozen. and pair o. skates
costing from 81 20 IS, according t. the style
OF finish. Armed with these the youth. ana
even the middle-aged residents OF the NOR
them New England States hail the approach
~ winter for they know that with the ice
and snow aud biting cold weather comes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

How they Are Set In Clusters 81 other
Jewels on Pins and Bracelets.
Just examine some Of these moon
stones" said salesman in larg'
jewelry store yesterday. 70 seeker
after gems. Are they not beautiful
They are not new, are thcyP n
auircd the other. II rem ember seeing
moonstones for years"
so you have. but you never Pc
fore now saw them 50 exquisitely Gut
in such variety or Of such quality
These stones are from China. ana III
the finest that have ever been ~"
here. We are setting them IN ~ k'nus
Of shapes. and are surrounding them !"
scarfpins. brooches and bracelets WAN
diamonds. pearls, emcralds. rubics any
sapphircs. Most Of them are cut "
enitaolios and canoes Those with w
bluish light are the more valuanle'
| Look al this pinr' The pin was 81
tremcly unique. The 'moonstonc Or
scientifically called ..adularia', was ~
cntaglio Of Jolly baby's face. Abo''
the face was the frill of a lace cap ""
monds taking the place Of lace ~"
strings came around the face ant wcI'
tied III bow under the chin The cn'
ting 81 this stone was perfect and ",
| light that struck II as u was 'ni',1,
from side to side made the face sp"'N'
and laugh. Behind some 81 the s,uns \,
some pink preparation had been ru' !
The setting. giving the whole WI,
quaint appearance. lyon see ma III
81 these stones are set uncut, sinp''
polished. and look like sparkl,,n,i
pearls concluded the jcwclcr- ~ f"''a
dciphio Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

Doctor ito scrvant john am going to
have company tomorrow night Pour
water over the front steps, let II freeze hard.
Servant-Al right sir.
Doctor And John. after the people are
ali here, carefully collect their rubbers and
their arctics. and hide 'em; hide 'em 50
they can't find 'cm, and II any ~ the guests
fall down the steps In going come 70 me for
further orders; wouldn't have them 90 %
the hospital for anything. II they received
their injuries on my steps. It'd Bus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

ibid you notice. hubby, that they have
begun 4 new treatment on inebriatesr'
.'No; what Is it?'
s.You remember the item read you YES
terday about the man who was 50 full that
~ fell down two flights OF stairs, ana \!
WAS feared that he had deIirium tremensY''
Yes
well, l SEQ BY this evenings paper that
he a I'll right In ccurt this morning
somebody baled him out '--chScaeo Ns'es
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

Although Mr.. Carlisle is only the
fourth Kentuckian who has held the
Speakership Of the House q Represent
atives. that post has been filed BY Ken
tuckians for longer period than y
comprised in the combined terms Of the
Speakers from any other State Massa-
chusetts and Virginia have each had
four Speakers, but the combined terms
Of the former amounted to but ten
years and those Of Virginia to but thir-
teen years. whereas AZ the expiration Of
this Congress Kentucky will have had
che Speakership for twenty Of the
ninety-cight years that will then have
elapsed since the establishment Of the
Federal Government.
Henry Clay was elected Speaker Of
i've successive Congresses and after 4
retirement ~ three wears he was again
elected in his old age and service
through both sessions % the Eighteenth
Congress. Owing 20 the fact that Mr.
CLAY resigned the Office on two occa
sions his entire service in the chai
comprehcnded a period II ten year
only. John White held the gavcl n
one term and Linn Boyd for tw
terms. Mr.. Carlisle now enters on hi
second term. thus rounding on
he twenty years for Kentucky in III
Speakership. Chicago Herald.
The Democratic party has come
stay and we can better afford 70 be ov'
cautious than TO have this our trial tr
Prove failure Palmyra Times.
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parties climb up Hill Cor the sake o. sIIding
down.
When Il Is remembered that the new
snort Is safe and inexpensive. that only
few hours are required TO learn u, and that
girls as well Is boys can take TO themselves
wings and fly away. there seems no rea-on
whv winged mortaIs should not cnvtr all
ponds and streams, when Ice forms thick
enough to bear the weight Of pclson. NJ
Dosf0n G1obG
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

Excellent Cookies: Five cup'n.r
s;f,ed Ilour--rub into II one cupful pnt,
three cupfsls powered sugar. ""
onn handful Caraway seeds, one beh''"
egr. one cupful sour milk, with one 'c II,
snoonful soda. Flour enough 70 ron'
other ilavoring can be used 4 prcfcr's"'
Toledo Blade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

Logan's determination not 70 -.
cept the Presidency Of the Senate has
less merit in II than At first appeared.
Il seemed At first that Logan knew
more about his fitness Tor the place
than his friends. and had concluded
not 70 submit himself 70 the criti-
cisn which would incvitabl, follu~ the
discovery ~ his untitnesS for the place.
Bat later developments show that y
was the determination ~ the Senators
to pass 4 law which. would put il out
of the power 81 politicians 81 the To-
gan stripe 10 pioIit By such situation
| Al the present, which revealed 70 I.o-
| gan the emptiness and Improbable
| ness Of the honor for which he had
| been graspinx -- Detroit Free Press.
In three lines IN his annual NEE
sage to Congress Mr.. Cleveland sug-
gested measure which would do more
10 break up the polluted nest IN Utah
than all tho penal laws that Congress
could pass in year. He recommended
the adoption 81 law prohibiting thu
landing anywhere in this country q
Mormon proselytes from abroad. - Chs
cago Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-08

Some have topsaiI that reaches above the
"yard'' on tile shoulders, and Is held IN
place By smaller stick or yard.
Thus equipped the skater puts on his
steel runners, spreads his sail, and, u he
wishes 10 run before Il, trims the yard 90 V
will lie straight across his shoulder and
strikes out. III the wind u strong he soon
finds himself going over the Ice at railroad
speed. The ART OF balancing when run
1Ing before ~ y very small. Should . fall
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SAILING ON SKATES


= DsIlghtful Passisne 10 Favorable -
elens -Flylng Over vseasa Fonds and
oGrsams- illsssratisns showing
uew - Mig and sail Crasss
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The Democratic party has come 70
stay and we can better afford 70 be over
cautious than TO have this our trial trip
Prove failure --Pain'yra Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06
Fredericyille Items.

ED. AVALANCHE Death has again
entered our village and claimed its
victim. 1t becomes my painful duty
to announce the death from aypboid
fever on Sunday May I'd, Miss Annie
Brown, daughter of Charles Brown,
of this place, aged 10 years. She had
been ailing long time but had been
confined to her bed just two weeks.
Her parents took her body for burial
to New York State, starting on the
midnight train, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Dillenbeck who has been 30 long
and so severely sick is now GONZALES
cent, and intends starting for Detroit
tomorrow to visit her mother
Mny 4th 1886. N f.. ID.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06
The First Lady Gets It.

The publishers of The HouSefeeper'
price 81. 90 per year have for several
wears advertised to send that excellent
Monthly to the first lady WHO sub
scribes at any post Office, for 20 cents o
year. cost of postage and mailing.
This offer is made to introduce The pa
per where it is not known, and thou
sands of large clubs are now sent TO
post offices where THE HouSekceper''
first became known in this way. Ask
yonr postmaster whether the paper has
n subscriber at your Office; if not, send
~ C. nts at once. Address BUCKEYE
PUBLISHING CO., Minneapolis,
MINI.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06

The Chicago Cottage Organ Co,
whose factory was DESTROYED by fire
some time since, are now located at
S31 Blue Island Avenue, and have
their factory in complete running or
der. 1t occupies an entire block. The
main building being 70x240 feet with
an annex 40x150 feet They expect to
commence filling orders in about ten
days. Ii you want 10 purchase an or
gan, and good one, call at the AVA
LANcHE office and we will supply you
with a Chicago Cottage Organ of the
latest style.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06

A perfect town, says an exchange, is
that in which you See the farmers pat
roniziig their home merchants. labor
ers spending the money they earn with
their own tradesmen, and all animat-
ed by a spirit that will not purchase
any of the needed articles abroad If
they can be purchased at home. That
reciprocity between business men and
mechanics. tradpsmen. laborers and
manufacturers, results in every liz
stance in making the town perfect
one TO do business in.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06

oats No. white. pcr bushci, - sentS.
Hay. No Timothy, per ton. sis 0c.
Straw. per TIM.
Raw feed. pcr ton = 90.
Bran. per ton. ~ %.
Nav flour. roller patent. per barrel. 90.
Nav lour roller mills. per barrel. ~.
Our Roller Process per barrel, 500
ExrelslDr. hn'tr Dor barrel. 45l
Rlckwheat Flour. per hundred hounds SS0l
Extra Ness beef. per barrel. 70
Mes. DOrk per barrel. 100 new
Refined lard. per pound. , cents.
Ham, xugKr cured. per pound ~ cents.
Breakfast bacon. per pound. II cents.
Vince meat, per POUND. cents.
Clear Dork sides per pound. cents.
Mess pork. Per pound. cent?.
Extra mess beef pcr pound. cents.
Dried Beef per pound. cents.
Ruffer-ine per pound 10 cents.
Choice dairy butter. per round. -
Fresh egRs per dozen. 10 cents
q. a. Java ground per pound. 80 cents
Mocha ground, per pound. IS cents.
Ftint's Golien Rio. per pound. e5 cents.
FIlnt's Aracaha Rio per pound. 81 cents.
Teas. green. per pound ~ " ~ cents
SUGAR. yellow per pound. 7i6 cents.
Sugar. Extra @. per pound, 3 cents
Sugar graduated. per pound cents.
Sugar. cut loaf. per pound, 10 cents.
Sugar powdered. per pound. 10 cents,
Oil water white, per gallon. 20 cents.
Potatocs. per hushel IS cents.
Beans. hard picked per onshel, 80
Peas. green, per bushel 81.
Syrup maple. per gallon, 20.
N. o. mOiasses. per gallon, Go cents.
Molasses. var gallon IS cents
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06
Public Notice

NOTICE IL hereby given that the
~ partnership heretofore existing
under the name OF Sorenson and Lar
son, was dissolved on the Sd day OF
May, 1856. All bills due the old firm
will be paid to f. w. Sorenson, or his
agent Charles Johnson.
SORENSON e. LARSON,
May 9th, w3.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06
Farm for Sale

VERY CHEAP. 1l4 acres good
' hard wood land; IS acres cleared
and seeded to tinSothy and clover;
nicely fenced good barn; plenty of wat
err; half mile from railroad; one mile
from Frederic Station, On good road.
Inquire at Post Office, Frederic. Craw-
ford Co., Mich, or address Post mas
ter.