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How to POP. the Question.

I have in my possession a postal
card on which is the inquiry:
(which is-the best way to pop the
question:" | have had talks with
several hundred men in my time on
this very point. These talks par
took very largely of the character
Of experiences, and may say that
[ have yet to hear of Il single happy
connubial union that sprung OUT of
a purely commercial proposal. Nor
have l known anything good. to
come of a marriage springing from
n proposal that had been carefully
prearranged. The happiest l have
known were those which grew out
of a moment that seemed created
on the spot for the very occasiOn.-
A man may have loved Il woman ten
years without having such mo-
ment as this burst upon him
though L wouldn't give much for a
love that couldn't come to head;
sooner. But if it is love, the mo-
ment will come. 1t may be in the
subdued light; or OH the steps of
the portico; or on the gate; or in
the solitude Of the forest, where
only Il bird is swinging aud sing.
5fSs om9egSAAgFe
to be secluded to some extent
where the words are in unison;
where, when you say something,
no matter what it is about, it will
touch the invisible wire and send a
current Of life into her soul. II she
does not respond by look or word
you can depend upon it, young man
that you are on a cold trail. But
if she does! Then put on some
more fuel; as it warns, fan it, and
AS the flames brighten her cheek,
and her eyes sparkle as if they
were breaking Into fragments-and
her words wreath about Your own,
so that your hand is as gentle in It's
stroke as the step of a fairy-so
that she has t look up tyou from
under the siken lashes-then! Ii
YOU are not moved by this time to
forget where you are and who you
are-and if you do not say 1t then
You deserve to be a toothless
bachelor, and you run the RISK OF ,[
making one woman miserable all
the days OF her life. But there Is
no fixed rule for it. And when 1t Is
oyer-long years after, maybe when
you are sitting by your tireslde ana
The winds Of Il cruel winter are
sounding death taps on your WIN
dow, if you cannot go back to the
place and the time, over and ovel
and over again, and sit down by IT.
and feel something like incense
stealing it's way into our soul, 600
pity YOU, in your winter of lonell
ness, for you didn't pop the right
woman.-Chicago Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06

Adrian Dnlany remained the la
test of also late, in fact, that il
was he who escorted grandma
who had discreetly fallen asleep ir
her big chair some time ago-and
Aileen to the house, under whis
pering pine boughs, by the light oil
big round moon.
The three cousins, whose list OF
calls had long Stree ended, were
yawniug in the parlor.
'sDear mel" cried Selma, as the
little group came in. 'Where have
you been all day, Aileen'7
SIN the old stone barn chamber,
learning to spin,' said Alleen,
laughing and coloring.
Juanita looked sharply at her.
What change had subtly crept over
her voice and manneri Then she
looked at Captain Adrian's bright
face.
s.Take good care ofher," said the
!. 10 llRgsoaii csga 5enderlY remoying
tile heavy SHAW III Aile ssiss
should der. 9 S he has: romised Ito
be my wife, beforeSas greatsinaly.
weeks. s.
twas snotuntil Dulany hal gone
that the full cannonade of ques
tions burst on Aileen's devoted
head.
"Girls, girls! don't all speak at
once" said grandma. SITS justex-
actly as Tve always told you. The
right one will be sure to come along
you sit In the chimney corner
and walt. And that was just what
Aileen was doing this evening""
And that night, when the frost
white stars of midnight climbed
the sky, Aileen whispered:
"Good by, sweet New Years
Day-the happiest l have ever
knUwnm
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Much learning shows how little
mortals know; much wealth, how
LITTLE M0rllllinrs eniny.

Much learning shows how little
mortals know; much wealth, how
little worldlingS enjoy.
The great majority Of the world
prefer to attend the exhibition OF
money, rather than that Of brains
A mans character is like his
shadow. which sometimes precedes
him, and which is occasionally lon.
ger, occasionally shorter.
DO good for your own satisfac.
tion, and do not care what follows.
BE the cause of gray hairs to no
one; nevertheless, tor the truth
gray hairs are to be disregarded.
Whatever may be true of harm
less luxuries iu the way of drink, I'VE
maintain that health, happiness,
and work find stimulus enough in
the unsopliistIcatcd we'll Of nature
pure water.
Perhaps as a mere matter of gov
ernment, ago ,ddespo would make
IaShetter government; hut for the
EGtilcstfio Of tile speuple $50 Ferne ,a
good: despo tism is worse :thanf free
dom Withsits5admi xture g tsfolIy
The road to true phllosophyyis
precisely tlle;saine with that which.
leads TO true religion; and from.
both one and the other, unless we
would enter in as little chillren,we,
must.expect to be totally excluded.
Truth is infinite, anil we cannot
clasp it in our finite arms, yet we
may live in its light, and learn more
and more OF its grand meaning, if
we but sincerely, honestly, and pa
tiently tread the straight road of
intellectual virtue.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
NUMBER 81
Postlnasters and Their Salaries.

There are about 10000 postmas.
tiers in the United States. Those
belonging to the first, second and
third classes, who are appointed By
the President, by and with the con-
sent and advice oftIe Senate, com.
prise considerably less than one-
twenty-fifth of the whole number.
According to the last adjustment
of salaries made in 1884, the exact
number of postmaster in the three
highest classes was 2,202. The re.
naming twenty-four twenty fifths
of the whole army of postlnasters
are appointed aud removed by the
postmaster general. By the act Of
March 2, 1883, poStmasters are di.
vided jnto four classes: Glass l.
including those whose salaries are
$4,000 or more; class 2, those with
salaries understood, but not less
than $4,000; class 3, those with sal
aries under $1,000, but not. less
ckls sesWi tlls.
Esalarie s9iid eT ST, 600. TIC Salaries
LOT tue first secondhand third class
esare graded in agreement with an
established though somewhat arbi-
trary scale founded on the gross
receipts ftlle office. Thus, to en-.
title:a postmaster to rankin the
first class, with salary of $1,000,
the gross receipts of his office must
exceed $4,000 annually. In offices
where the receipts are larger. the
salary is increased until the gross
income Of the Office is over $780,.
600, when the compensation of the
postmaster is fixed at $4,000. The
only exceptions to this rnIe.are the
salaries OF the postmasters Of New,
York and of Washington, which
have been fixed by special enact. :
ment-the former at SIS, 900 and the.
latter at $4,000. Beside the post.
master at New York there are but
five of these in. the United States
who receive $4,000; these are the
postmasters at Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, Boston, st. Louis and Chr
cago. Two only, in addition to
that at Washington, have $4,000;
these at are San Francisco and
Baltimore. All the others range
at lower figures. An Office with a
gross income of over IS, 900 entities
its postmaster to rank in the Sc
cond class, with salary of $1,000,
from which pointlt is graded up
ward to $1,000, with income at $751;
000 to $4,000. The third class AZ
es the minimum of receips at Sl,-
900, salary $1,000. and maximum
at $4,000, salary $1,000. The com.
pensatiou of postmasters of the
fourth class is based upon box Z
rents collected at their Office au67
commissions upon the amount.t
Cancelled postage due stamps as,
on postage stamps, official ST. rev
stamped envelopes, and 9th ns on
tic foiloN.us--,--...:-Tsissa,{esas At
$50 or less per quarter, LOO per
cent; on the next 500 or less, six
ty per cent; on the next 5000 or
less, fifty per cent; and on all the
remainder forty per cent. The
salaries Of all the postmasters are
adjusted at any time. For, when.
ever the quarterly returns OF any
postmaster of the third or fourth
class shows that the salary allowed
is twenty per cent, less than it
would be on the basis OF commits
sion, it is the postmaster generals
duty to increase the compensation
without waiting for the biennial
readiustment.-Inter-Ocean.
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The Drummers Deadly Nash.

"Going far9" he inquired.
"Oh, an awful long way she
replied.
elbow sweet and childish!n
thought the gripsack man.
elbow far are you going!" he ask
ed.
Oh! away off,
ITO st. LouSl"
"My, yes, and further than that"
.sI'm awful glad: I'll have your
company a good while, them" said
he, s'and l know we shall be great
friends"
81 hope So" she replied.
"You have beans don't you?"
the drummer suddenly asked.
"No. | used to have, but"
"Ah! never mind. I'll be your
bean on this trip. Now tell me
your name, please"
"Matilda- Matilda Haw-wetl,
is used to be Hawkins, but it is
Jordon, now"
"What! You are not marriedW
"No! L poisoned my fifth hus.
band the other day, and yon-Oh!
YOU look so sweet. You look as if
strvchnine would make such q beau
tifnl corpse Of you! Come, now,
won't you marry me77 The drum
mer excused himself and the jolly
Pontiac girl and her beau, who sat
behind pretending to be asleep,
laughed all the way to Blooming.
/ ton.
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A man in Minnesota who had
rheumatism, undertook the bee
remedy. He got into bed with
IL swarm ofyoung bees and the rem
edy began to work. 1t took four
men to bring him back to the house,
and forty could not have put him
into bed again. He then did what
he should have done at first, used
st. Jacobs Oil and is now we'll. A
cough which he caught from expo
sure was removed by Red Star
Cough Cure, which he says is a
wonderful discovery. 1t cost only
twenty-five cents a bottle. Sold
by druggists.
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GOD BLESS THEHl

God bless the little girls;
With thoir sunny, golden curls'
With thcir many Tinsome Ways
IL their pretty childish plays;
God ble.. the little glrlsl
God lend hollt,le eirlsl
THO, the wintry blast that whirls,
Thro' the clouds that como and go
Der their checkered path bolon;
God lead tho little girlsI
God bless tho little boysl
Their hands now full Of toys,
Their houris OF merry glce.
How innocent and freel
God bloss tho littlo boysl
God lcnd tile little boys!
Through the SORROWS aud theHoys
Ofthcir warfare hero below.
May theyionward. upward go;
God lead tho llttle boysl
God take tho boys and girls
When their sunny. golden curl5,
III the CONN bed are laid;
To tho home Ro hands havo made;
God take the boys and girlsl
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dob Printing neatly eseeated.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06

81 was most ready to return a
blow and would not brook at all
this sort Of thing" for l knew [
could cure all damages with Saliva
tion Oil. % cts.
Never sbull doze" a man, but if
YOU meet one with a bad cough
you may "bull-dose" him co advan.
tage with DR.. Bulbs Cough Syrup
40 sts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06

DAYS Horse Powder increases
fine natural tendency of swine to
to take on flesh; it is the best in
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is always
safe aud reliable and never disap.
points. Give it a trial. % cents
Delays are dangerous. Save
time and trouble by taking DIR.
Bulbs Baltimore Pills before cos
tiyeness becomes constipation
They are purely vegetable.
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Words of Wisdom.

Though fattery blossoms like
friendship, yet there is a great dill
feTeaee "a the hHit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-03

Hiram Cameron, Furniture Dealer Of
Columbus, Ga, tells his experience,
shus: For three years have tried every
remedy on the market for Stomach and
Kidney Disorders, but got no relief. m
iii | used Electric Bitters. Took nv
bottles and an now cured. and tninI
| Electric Bitters the Best Blood PurineI
n The world" Major A. B. Re d. Q
West Liberty, KY, used Electric Bitter
for On old standing Kidney affection an'
savs: .Nothing has ever done me o
much rood q Electric Bitters. '-Sold
DIV cents : bottle BY Nehringer Bros
IDruggists, jasper. =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-03

The Dubois County Board Of Educs-
ton met q the court house In jasper On
wednesday Sept Ist = provided %
law OF Indiana
Columbia, Madison, BaInbridge, Ma
riou. JefEerson, Jackson. Patoka, Cas-
and Ferdinand townships were repre-
scented. Mr. Msog, Of Huntingoorg
represented the Board Of that place
The following resolutions we're aoop'
b. NJ. Moog: That teachers Of III
county shall not be allowed to use tn
text books in hearing recitations y
Arithmetic, Grammar. Geography, his
tory and Physiology.
By Mr.. Burger: That the Trustee .
the time Of holding his Up. Institutes
appoint president Of same, who y :
arrange the program for the nrst mee'
ling and inform the members Of their 8
Ispective parts, and that one Institute 2
held each month during which a
|schooIs are in session.
By Mr.. Roettger: That NcGuney
Revised Readers. Raye New Arssl
metics, and the Eclectic Spellers b 2
adopted Tor use in the schools Of g
county for the next nix years from q
date.
By n. Behrens: That the proceedin
lbe published in the papers.
ls By M. Burger: That teachers %
i, flowed for janitors' services : en-
re amount This resolution was loot
IN want Of : second.
'ir On motion tho Board adjourned
10 May let, 1887.
al a. n. swEExEY. President
- n uoppw~a ~ Socsv
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Democratic COMMITTEES Meeting

The members Of the Democratic Cen
tr.l Committee Of Dubois county. inoi-
ana. are requested 10 meet = 6e5ge'
Hal. n Hunting burg. on Monday, sep
tember 9Th, 1896, It one O'Clock ?. ~
Tor the purpose Of trausacting sncn ouel,
ress ss may Be deemed necessary sno
sdvisable. Every member shou'd q
nresent. 4 business 10 the interest OF -
will be transacted.
Il. r. BRUNDICK. Chairman.
Aug. 25sh, 1885.
the following named gentleman com
pose the Central Committee
Columbia DR.. w. A: Line.
Hsrbison-John l. Hoffman.
Boone-Albert H. Trayior.
Madison-Jone Kemp.
Bainbrid &c George Friedman.
Marion Felix Schneider.
Hall-Wes'ey Kellams.
Jefferson. lst Prec. John Stratmsn'
"a John y. Nasn.
Jackson -Michsel Demuth.
Patoka--August Koerner.
Ferdinand = Henry Hoppenjsns.
Casa, Holland john Steinkamp'
ST. Henry-W. H Kuper.
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NOTICE Il hereby given to al con
N cerned that the Surveyor Of Duboi'
county, Indiana. viii on the 9th d,y Q
september. 1895. proceed to run the line
necessarv % Establish the interaecting o
inner corner between Sections %. 81, ,
and IS. T. IN, r. 4W. All persons IN
terested viii govern themselves &C
MICHAEL GREEEER.
| john HERTEl4.
Sept. Sd, 16s6-3w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-03

DrAR Sin 81 received The trial bottle
81 your White Wine o. Tar Syrup which
vou sent % ny address. Ny wile has
BEEN troubled with : lung dieeose Tor
more than eighleen yesrs, and VS. pro.
nonncod % s. les January 10 the last
stages Of Pulmonary Cousumptlos. She
co1meuced taking your valuable ned
icioe end received relief . once. She
~ used three bottles since and y nov
uslng shs fourth, end Der health = bettel
|thoo Sor 0soy yoors. We cheevSul1y
roooo0eud n 70 I'll afflicted with aoy
trouble Of ne threae o. luugA We now
leet our medicine through John Potter
Iour merchant q this plaoo.
Yours Respectfully,
REV. :. B. FLY,
| 6UsAN 3. FLY,
Brooklino Station, No.
! ~ ssss q sssess y rlsAsIssu Dsss, =. 80
oslb end ~ vvte1maa.
In slh, looe-y.
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Wet and hot.
PatOka . on : boom.
John Krodel and Jscob Neukam were
IN town buving hogs lest week.
widow Kolb has been very bad SICK
but 10 better now.
c. W. Ellis he got his plansr started
does good work; come and get you'
dressed lumber.
DR.. PoIsop died Saturday morning .
Il 20. Rev. vauclssve preached the a.
neral Sunday morning. The doctor ~
about seventy year, old he wss one Q
the lrst settlers Of Dubois county "
born 10 Harrison county, Ind, IN ls!5
There Wss large number preeent q ih'
| funeral, among whom | noticed Levi n
lie aad family, Enoch Inman, Rev: Bean
and othsrs, from Birdseye. vs Gid 20
know: Martin Mickler and bic sou
Il walker. Of Frouch Lick; 8. Clapp %!
wife, =. cIapp and Mis- Mary Newlsnd
Iof HilIham; jerome Vowel ana MI.
Mrs.. II. A. Batensn, w. w. kesda
snd Wi5s, OF Hall township, and : mum
II Der from other Iocalitiee, besides al z
The people Of this ssighboshood.
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HIS ESuGC~os
Among The evils which ore afIllcsing |
Our syssc,n OF choosing men Tor once
|bv ballot. there are nome that are moro
apparent IL this community than me
|costom OF candidates spending money
|for ntoxicaiing drinks. The improper
act o. contributing % some weak I'M
fortunate persons growing appetite sor
LIQUOR n ! consideration, but the pur-
pose 81 this article 10 solely ID reference
20 ''treasingD q On evil that Affects me
whole community. Any one Who
has passed through campaign @ :
candidate for . county or city once
knows TO what extent The evil has grown.
There IL an important class Of voters
that regard election times - perleds
i when decent restraints may Be discard
ed. and candidates become the Legitimate
II victims upon whom they may prey
This Il the dangerous element, and I'M
lone that requires vigilant watching. .
they are common enemies Of al parties
They do not ask about the moral Or N
: Intellectual worth Of : candidate, or ~
n measures he advocates, but simply NJ
ability and inclination 20 set up tn
drinks. They virtually say that = poo
I.lshey want candidate to spend literally
n | Treating every man IN Vanderourg
!, county is big undertaking, and u thoe
Ithoughtlcsa candidates and their follow
|. Iers would reject moment before bell
. |tleing themselves BY those bad practice
= lthey would see that they are debasSa
Z. themselves and inflicting curse upt
lour elective . stem that ought not TO o
p-ltain. There are many intelligent n
chanics and laborers in this communi
he Who have keenly felt the insult Offer
he them BY candidates who presumed "a
In treating to glass OF beer would place
IL sense or Obligation upon them that ID
should not ignore.
,et The stability Of our government,
e. enactment and enforcement Of good -
70 ali depend upon the judicious exerc
a.. Of the ballot, aud the individual who
r. der-estimates his ability for good u
be community 10 one who requires dir
Ihe Isjoos- The free use Of the ballot IN Z
Icountry should not be abused, and
~ misorabIe creature who 10 Influenced
~ = Rlass or beer ought 70 b made 10 {
r. Ibis degradation. Il is 70 Be s'ocer
his hoped that labor examinations VIII 2
his lder this custom % unpopular that . 9
ldidate will not have to Be wealthy 9
me- Ior one % uuscrupulous - 70 believe :
Ihis election can b secured BY setting
A. 1.-The drinks. Candidates should Be g.
nal)lto understand that they must deal =
for meme brains rather than their stoma'
land manifest their abilities 70 meet p
till Iciples and allow caterers 70 deal =
lappetitet.
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.f
B.F. WhitinghilI completed bic JOB Of
threehine Rrain Iast Friday, and has
shedded he engine and separator. Bel
Nil - n readiness for COR next crop
Other thrsshers Of this neighborhoOd
have taken down their signs and &C.
Iknovledee Ben the champion Of then
Iall.
| Nearly I'll the leading men Of our town
attended Bedford court last week, a
lwitnessss fsr or against VIM. Walters;
Walters received : twenty-one years
Iseutence.
4 Il 4 said that the Judges honor went
Ito dinner without The court being a.
ljourned.
II WhoopiDg cough h IN our mtdct and
more fatal than common three deetna
lcf ANAL children caused By the malady
! |near HIllham last week. ana still otoer'
: liable 70 die at any time.
eI DR.. walker and bic fair bride took i
4 French Lick the day after their marriage
81 Its al : Joke about Levi Mitchell 81
. inR 70 jail 10 default Of bond. VII
= Elkins and Thos. d. Hall bailed him
9 Bro. Mitchell will Be able 70 meet VII
Ihis brothers and sisters next Saturday
, lone O'Clock, to answer : charge Of hev
lina kent bad company the day Be ~
% sccueed OF robbing NJ. jacobs, and
e nav sing that good old song again. 90
q constable u receiving deserved cred
Ifor bic prompt action and brave conou'
elm arrestinR Levi. bave been credi
ABLY informed that our constable ~
10 cheered bv numerous friends whom q
:. lprisoner was delivered before the she!i
. ana I IN Informed that Dan seye 9TH
candidates for sheriff have WjthdreW
re- rom the rice and are Iab0ving . ele
lie Iour constable % The SHERIFF. once.
such y The caso, will the caneidel
~ withdraw please make u know
- throueh vour valuable paper, - '
would b glad 70 80 he constable.
'icI Our township petiioggsv, since Mitch
ry,Ihas been recognised 20 court, = IKE
70 hov that tho calf rnn over, Ne be- 81 not
linz 20 odd. Never mind, Frank, you a
TO noon 20 learn, fOr o I seid before, M
10 won don't know WOold make The Iorgl
m-lbook. freouenlly Lear q said that
lconetsb,e and his depoty have egre
60 WIN FnDk % havs their heads bend'
r Farmer pIowing for wheat have 9
~ serioue diilcultfeS 70 contend viii
W namely. hos weather and yellow tocke
49, ~ notkIne uuoommon % see The farm
~ graphing biz way eo@esircm re y
~ with both eyes sweIved eous' sceeso
old man ~ this weo9 that ~ 80
seen y many yellow Jackets j. ooy
wear - ho bed lblo year, % 10 -
- Iiast 0vo hundred yoars:
~~Al 1870
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N>rsEldsr Perry writes Interesting
veomlocencoo Or ochooI-boy doye ood
y. 4. Dillon Gays Heaven has . COED
aeenl n him bot Tom thlnhe Ne nozt
dime ne Elder brings be family : pres
ent from the celestial wor8 y might -
boy. Tor BE family bee theoe grin AoW
However. Tom says ~ very pretty, 80
Be 4 doing - well = could - sxpsc