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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
AoUKDUCr COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ROOM 209 STEWART BUILpiSd. No. $50 bhoADwhf'
n YnkK EnruAllY B. looo


Ngw.YoRk. FeruAiby :. looo
NUMBER 2. TO CONTRACTORS.
BIDS OR PEOPOS IL for furnsiHs and deilverhe CAST
and Section II Of tb. Now Aqnoluo At snoh places e
a OF New.YOrk 10 designated by tho Aqns uo
contra aHd specifications now % Me In the Once OF hr
nu.luc oners will be received IT THIS once UNI
..e inesday tho 2yth dsy February lhSs AZ oeIoos
D. No. hch place and h0ur they rii ps puocy ppeue'
6v 40 and the awar o. Inc con
tract for ng and furnishing said mlerss WI
BE- made bv said Commissioners as SOON 'hoe"er Is pSo
Blink forms sad aprrovri conirao and the speohoA
tons thereof an bids o. 'n,al ana pofh }S
sa,d work aud al. 9th Information can he obtained AT the
above Aqueduct Commissioners on application
" By order Of ito Aqueiuc; Commissioners
~ JAMES c. SPES GER President
JOHN c. sHEEHAN. Secretary
AorxpuCr COMMISSIONERS OFFICE !
ROOM 2Os STEWART BUILDING NO ZsJ skoApwA1f'(
N TO CONTRACTORS
BIDS or = 'pOSA,.S for handling and hanlnK and Jaw
tna az inch pipas and their sppurtehanoss IRON
la5ih to the propose gate house IN the
Central and for dona all othsr WORK In con
nscton Herewith necessary to CEN section 10 OF we
New oton Aaneduc cas ter In the approved forms OF
duct missioner. will DO received at this ONCE until
wednesday the 29th dav OF February. 1888 At ococ
" the Aqueduct Commissioners tho award OF the con-
tract doinx said wsrk AMI furnishing sad materials VIII
be sSh Conm ssonsrS ss soon thereafter - p~ce
approved contract and tho speoinca
tons thereof and bids or rrsosas amt proper ehveoe
their rpcosue and Of bonds and ss ths plans OF sal
iuiOrnI alton be Obttlhs ~ Inc sU.
once OF AQusduct Csmm ssoners on application w the
nv order Of the Aouednot Comrissisnsra
JAMts.C. SPENCER President
JOHN G. sHEEHAN Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16

DAY LINE to OLD POINT COMFORT,
ID NONtOLh, VA, ana SOUTH
Leave via Pom r r 80 y. IN. Prior c'rs 70 Balt
more, thence palace steamers ARRIVING a ca r9InI ~
rs u NJ, Norfolk 3 o. m II Y fpMIklNS,
GenI Pass. Agent, 81 III Gdway, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
THE U. S. AND BRAZIL MAIL So. 60.
LINE.

FOR d5HHRr sHAEEs n aSb fE FEtNIEgsSs
Leave Pier 4as'asy S' ILL., 80
f SEysK4 T T%s:Say h Masis o.,
aSn passage. $50 and du UPWARD nsss
e.: s IS Btosas .aS
OcAAARMi VERY nnhAY2 u Il FOR or SAVANNAH
from New pier No So. N r.. foot o. sprins's ~
&4fG$SIEsa IS i
ss soS,S
r. tste + RI RmE H11f's' apply to HAs1rAeES
CO. w ssv s Ter H &c.
M Hsz. Ss S$ 5Eg g.. aE
sFRTsSr Sa' S.5 IvSF .,. %t %: S'H
ENC w ss5 aa:s w yea N & 20
aS :s rs ''G es% Arc
; aE'd ;ssn.S c5$
p'0y'' ONCE NO. a "'"' g. BRUCE IsMAY. Aeen.
CPEcIAL NOTICF.-The wnte Star Line
"om S,ric IN sn
only The hin s s Ts sn 81,
loon e'esrage to Liverpool Lon
dom Glasgow Befast Ut Dorhv, 800 4,
n-pacton ~ p1ns amy NJ t1s Com01nvs Onces Al
broadway any Of the local agents OF the line.
CUNARD LINE.
NEw-YoRK TO LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN from
FAST F ESrh e sG Ss,I f' yEhyrcE u
sTRvvEA s1 sSS;v Ff Feo 81 s. % 80 M
E EMReNfA satS S1t%o' Mar %s'f %
CABIN passlre soo. $50 and s,oo Inermedi ate saS
Steeragr tickets and from all parts ~ Europe Az very
pa, = o"'co. 4 Rowling ar, en- Nrw-vork.
- VERNON " BROWN Co, General Agents
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD S.. co.
~ sHORI ROUTE TO LONDON,
NEW YORK SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN'
Steamers sail frorn pier foot 2d-st Hoooken
FAST EXPRESS STEAMERS
Vera sat,reh $50 80 m Sasi. Wed Fso % % m
F%s o 90 E%S. wed we'd Mar IA ~ 80 m
Firsi ann as .I'i upward b"r'n according 70 10
cation Cabin s55 berth Seerage AZ lowest rates.
oELRICHS CO., No. Bowling Green
JAPAN CHINA
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL.
Steamers leave san Francisco as follows: :,
SAN PABLO tuesday, March -.
/ oCF ANiC Tuesday, AWll 3.
GAELIC Saturday. h2rn Fl,
DEL superbly Appointed Superior Aecom%otatlcNs -.
Reservations can made nv letter telegraph 20 ard
cabin plans seen Broadway, NewY0rk, Room "a
Railroad Building, San Franc SEQ .
LELAND STANFORD. President
T. II. GOODMAN. General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
NETWORK AND ATLANTIC CITY.
Beginning SATURDAY. February II. lsSa
THROUGH PARLOR CARS
L NEW.IERSlY

THROUGH PARLOR CAhS
CENTRAL r.. n. OF NEwJERscY
NETWORK, F 20 F' y & %giHERrYsr. Mr..
Arriving at Atlantic rty Og $50 y ~ Heturn.g leave
Atlantic CITY, Pha and Atlsng CITY r. H. At r. m
NEW-HAVEN - Steamers leave Peck-slip
~ lier rs l. r. at m and II p m Sundays except
cd STEAMERS arrive To time Tor raiy Trans norm anu @
CAPE CHARLES ROUTE to OLD POlMT
y COMPOST, NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH AND THE
SOUTH -
v9RR and pf rsefq MS ISIS 'Ts F * 't'
leave loot Of ortsndt De.bro'.e, astolovs Week
a. M arr w. 0ii Point Comfort Sd n DAVIS a.
ami s.pnr securei Ticket ONCE Of the Penn
" H WA prWNE. snpp RIB COOKE O. P.&F.A
CHORE LINE.-All Rail Route for Boston.
~ station ana p ~ Limited express ana
E az train d.; Palace SifS or Sleeping
NORWICH LINE.-Favorite Inside Route.
wien London: q TSrs;pOpa G ss%t@
cry Of BOSTON and cITY OF tAwREScEJea,e Pier
40 n. r.. al p m u w. BhApf, hg..
7 EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
PASSENGER TRAINS foot of Cortlandt and
% for s ca as S'9S and Intermediate points
and tss West and principal local points Chair car 70
Chair Tunk hammock Connection TO Reading and
Harrisburg
$40 D. m for r1slston and principal intermediate
points Chair % Pittson
90 D. m. for Coplay and intermediate points. Con-
necflon n Rea6ne and Harrisburg Char Copay
so o. M Tor Geneva. Lyons, Emra, Rochester, Buff
falo and the west Pullman sleeper 10 Lyons
e.15 u. for Laurays and Inter mediate points
Trains leaving at a M. y. m. and 40 p
meet for I'LL points IT, Mshanoy ana ia1ieon c r,Lions
SUNDAY TRAINS.
8 a. for Mauch Chunk. na4icLon and intermediate
points
90 r. IN. for Copsy and intermediate points
y.
Buffalo auA ne West Pullman sleeper Lyons
General Eastern ONCE, 235 broadway
BOSTON, PROVIDENCE aud EAST,
- VIA SIO NiNGION LINE
lnsi ie Route lowest Rates
Steamers leave pier Sc n r., ono block above
Canalst. at so, III. daily, except Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
Ocean Gteamers


ANCHoR hINE U IS;, MAIL s sTEAMSHIfS
From PIER II. N X, loot Of Leroy-sr,
Anchors, nae Feb 36 rIs os1sa M Ma' o. M
Cabin s a and a. as seeras 600
pE PIGS f,o IH aI 'O aowas
(,OMPAGNlE GENERATE TRANSSAArLAN-
IN T Ps4 " aaf
saqe s rf Feb ~ Is,
LOUIS DE hFBTAN, Agent No bowling Green,
DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,S
4Rh N INp F s6r 2f HMERtA 4a6
From YGr O v tS qt sbm"s Of
sails MSnd ~, , rs9r srSon SG s
Fro" sa" FCa Gina ~, md A Tapa n.''
ia ss%sas p5y
e0mp'nys o's o" the PER h Gi o. supenenden
INMANI LINE Y Lave spd Re RSyal y Nal Steamers
s ST$ OF " srnS H.
IP%ss e. e; 'SS c2brs
PETER WRIGHT sons No Gf Brosdw nyensi' Y
THE U. s. AND BRAZIL MAIL IS. 20.
BAHIA Rio ae janero and SANTOS connecting cr Monte
vdS 4S, sGe Ps sa e
p.G 2T NTR TsS' Sss 81 ' "a
DED STAR LINE.
IL FOR ANTWERP AND PARIS.
Sailing from New.York and Antwerp weekly: ~
NoORDL,ND Saturday, Feb. % 3 30 p En- M
@ ' .c y@ 10 81 g. s F taS 80
SO and $50 Storage at very low rates -
PETER WRIGHT 4 SONS. Gen'l hg'ts, % Broso"ay'
BERMUDA LINE.
ID S,,tv hour. by elegant Steamships Weeklv -
STEAMSHIPS TRINIDAD and ORINOCO THURSDAYS
For room, and applv 10
AE.OUTERPRTDGFA co, Agents. 81 Broad~aN
orTIiOMAS COOK q SON. 26l Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16

NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEW-JERSEY
~ Trans cave from ChamOersst station days foe
Enssweod rensay, oostsr Soarkl AM Ny.ck 80 20
$40 500 1890 D. n, ~ nia sht Snnia,s 700 9;5oaa,
AMI m. For Manuel spring Valley Msnssy anil Tall.
mass week days 700. $50 "a. m 49, $40 p m Sundays
o5e IN. AMI D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
Guropsau advertisements.

T IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT
- invaluable tonic "Is success ana doom
for which nations should feel grateiuL"-Seo
medical Press"" Lancet" 90 Highly recon-.
mended IS q "nightcap" instead OF alcoholic
drinks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16

VAIE1.-By young American of neat APP
pearsnce hr,i.eias. ~ toilet and chamber wiling and
obns int lir nj aud bright take entire OF
gentemans priysIe business city references Address
DANIEL PYNE l+7 hast t5th-st, care W. Petite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16

NORWICH LINE.-Favorite Inside Route.
~ Fares reduced Boston % Worcester, - 50 ,Or-
wich 81 0J New London, ~ 40 Corresponding reduction
to ali points East. Steamers CITY OF WoRCEsTEK t
CITY OF BOSTON and CITY OF LAWRENCE leave Pier
40 n r. AZ n m c. w. BRADY. Agt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
TRINITY HALL, Beverly, n. j.
II I-.lalll ahnd 1SRT

thorough home school for twenty young ladies' Varied
Advantages CHEST order Careful training In manner
mind and heart Solid culture In English. Music, Art and
Languages prescribed for students preparing for
any college Spring begins February For circular
address the principal - ..- x.,..,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
INSTRUCTION.

A CIRCULARS OF GOOD SCHOOLS free.
IA State whether for boys rs and locality preerre
r. E AVERY, American School Bureau w. l@th.st, ". u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16

SPE"IAL NOlltF"-Ihe w nlte SI'r , 20 =.
sailing SATURDAY. Febrnsrv H. 10
wi and seera"e paSsrn
ger. only The will h. herthef IN
saloon tho NJ tho saloon AM ~
ego ani cas- S'esrage to Liverpool Lon
don. Glasgow. Belfast Ut Dor|v 800 4,
FOR innertinn nlans AMY Com01nvs Ohces Al
RroadwaY or 10 Of the local agents OF the line
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

The report a the Secretary eff the Navy
demonstrates very intelligent management in
that important department and discloses the
most satisfactory progress in the work OF re-
constructing the navy made during the past
year. Of the ships IN course Of construction
Eve, viz: The Charleston he Baltimore, the
York. the SesuviuS and the Petrol have In that
time been launched and are rapidly approach
ing compilation. The Philadelphia. the San
Francisco. the Newark the Bennington, the
Concord and the Heueshof torpedo boats are
al under contract for delivery TO the depart
nent during the next yea,
The progress already made and being made
gives good ground for the expectssson that
these eleven vessels viii be Incorporated as
pG-t Of the American navy within the next
twelve months.
The report shows tha. notwithstanding the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

DIR. J. c. AVER q Co, Lowell, Mass,
manufacturers of Ayers Sarsaparilla and
other standard remedies, kindly send Us a
ueatly-bound set of their Almanacs for
1889, making q convenient ard reliable
volume of reference, the calculations be
ing the work of a practical astronomer, and
the historical and other information tabu-
lated with the greatest care and skill In
addition to the almanacs in ten tongues, the
book contains specimens Of pamphlets is
sued by the firm in eleven other languages
and dialects-a curious and very interesting
feature of the volume. We understand
that, of the Almanac alone, the firm issue
no fewer than fourteen millions annually,
being, in all probability, the most widely
disseminated work of the kind in existence,
as 1t assuredly is among the most accurate
and trustworthy. 1t can now be had, in
its familiar yellow cover, at all the drug
stores.-Borikr State Messenger.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14
"A gentleman who was out hun,

"A gentleman who was out hunting
the other night stumbled over the dead
body of a COW in the Little River
swamp. The COW had crumpled horns,
from one of which was dangling huge
rattlesnake. The indications were
that the COW had seen the snake coiled
and in the act of springing upon her,
and had accordingly hooked the rep
tile. the horn penetrating the snakes
body so that the RATHER was unable to
free himself. The cows horn killed
the RATHER, but the rattler's fangs
killed the cow. And yet tradition says
a rattlesnake's bite doesn't harm a
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14
Signs One Can't Mistake.

Among these are yellowness of the SKIN
and eyeballs. a furred tongue. nausea, pains
in the right side, sick headache and constr
patton. They Enthusiastically indicate livel
disorder, for which Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is superlatively fine remedy. Use
it promptly and at given intervals. Malaria
complaints. dyspepsia, rheumatism. debility
and trou bic with the kidneys, are also rem
edied by it
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

A Cough. Cold, or SORE THROAT should
not be neglected. Browns BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs are a simple remedy, and give
prompt relief 25 cts. a box.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar cures
Coughs and bronchitis and consumption.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

"WHAr game do you scholars play the
most'" inquired one Of the school trustees.
Hockey !" cried the boys in unison.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

No gentleman will interrupt clergy.
man in the midst Of his discourse to ask fol-
the text
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

WOULD it be proper to speak of the wick.
erwork around a demijohn as a spirit
wrapper?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-14

4" Bakers Norwegian Cod Liver OH"
Has done more to relieve and cure Con-
sumption, weak lungs and general weakness
than any known remedy. Jno. c. Baker &
Co., Philadelphia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28


The case Of that man. William Greg.
|orv. who wss shpt dead ~ the streets ~
Leavenw0rth. lndisma, "Wednesday. is :
peculiar cDe- Gregory had been indicted
|ss white Cap and wss accused o.
brutaiiy besting : couple Of women who
were charged with immortality by the
nigh mural regulators A man named
Davis gave bail tor Gregory . appearances
~ court. Dec. p Then in return sor
the kindness of Davis. the alleged bixh
moral White CAp,- Mr.. Gregory. en-
TIED Davis daughter "a Louisville. XIV.
drugged her aud robbed her of her vir-
tue. With the most snpreme gall. thjs
sconndrel returned 70 Craw ford county.
where his Act ~ vilIsinv was known.
aud there he met with the awful ven
xeance OF broken-hearted father.
whether Gregory was . member or the
: White Caps" or not. Il remains 20 be
bc shown in court but that he wss Iov
enough and STEPPED sufficiently in vii
|siny 70 be - honorei and eminent
member Of that murds rous gang. his scts
y connection with Mics Davis are su6-
icient 70 prove. The Sun had occasion
o refer 10 this man In the past in con-
section with the white Cap var Il wasI
vsging. and while Il regrets that any |
'ther punishment than that administered |
~ the law vac meied out 20 Gregory.
et. i cannot help believing that man
Pho would outrage the daughter OF HE /
est friend u not f1t 10 live.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28
SEEKING PARDONs.
GOV. Gray Overwhelmed with
Petitions In Favor or COnyictx.

- >~<Se1 s<&8s
Gov Grsy's time IL largely taken ~
nov bv friends of convicis seeking nj.
ciemenry- As his term or Office draw.
70 close these petitioners grow more
persistent and cali more frronen,Iv.
knowing that the new governor vii
probably not De able to consider their
cases Tor some time. IL the Office or ,he
governor are some five hundred or sjx
hundred applications for psrdons which
nave not been granted or acted upon
GOV. Gay has received less criticism 81
h's pardon record than any previous oc.
cupsnt Of the governors Office: ana 4,
can De said without fear or contradic-
iion thst during his four years IN ofFirc
he hss not made . mistake In granting !.
pardon. This ~ accounted for by lb~
TACT that ne never fskes the petition. no
matter how msny aud what -igners ther,
Are 70 4. - sufficient to grant Z pardon
upon. lie always examines the evidence
n the case and makes himself intimately
'cqusinted with all the circumss.nccs|
attending II; and thus is ensbled tol
ndge for himself ss to whether the con. |
net e unjustly punished or not India
'apcliS Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28

we're tickets printed with fancy scrolls
IN little corner VI which IN Inspection
} who wss watching for ID would desec
the mark Of - or W and slip would
~ banded 10 the man outside the win.
dow bearing = mark thar signified thal
the man who had voted wss 20 get ..
much - the mark ON The ticket called
for. have the A6iiavit Of Young fel.
low who was taken around the corner
Of he house nv csnvasser and told thai
u be voted for Harrison he would b.
given $50 When he asked how he c.nld
be sure Of getting his money the visitor
pulled ont his gold watch and offered il
for security. Another trusted man
came 10 the shaniy OF poor old man,
lseventy years OH. in the same t0wnship'
IN the night. and. after sending the wife
and an imhecile son ont Of the room.
shook lot Of silver dollars so the old
man could hear them III wss.Isrkl aud
offered them for his vote. Il was re-
fused. Next night he called again aud.
showing the old woman SIS. told her il
was hers IL she would get the votes Of
husband and imbeciIe son. and she re-
fused i. She said she wouldn't do itl
for Gloon.
.or.s e, ~ - me- 'nss ms ne
Judge Gresham has said in the World. |
the Pharisee who has made him 90. Ifl
the money vas handled ~ Indian. n.
men. there wo.ld ~ 80,
little vote -buyipg. They ~oula co.s.s
il. Dorsey knew th:s when scrard'n.
10 his own sts,emen, ~ cs,I.d - - ,h. ."x
most reliable Republ;csus ~ of esch 80 cca.,. s
% meet him - The D...,soa u'.aSs ...
zsve The money 20 ons !. 49, m.u.e ."u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28

Terre Hsuse Express: Ata depth OF
Ass feet the drill - the gas we'll struck
some kind Of poisonous water. The
waier IL verv warm, equal TO ninety
hve degrees Fahrenheit The poisonous
qualities sre shown BY the fact that the
wster turns al metallic substances green.
the same - solution Of copper. No &C.
count Of anv such discoveries has been
made heretofore in anv OF the Sqany in
for gas. This fact gives the
we'll notoriety in addition 10 that Il u
The deepest we:; IN the United States.
and probably In the world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28

The following patents were granted
for the week ending Dec. Is. 1853. r.,
ported expressly for this paper by joe
\. Hunter, Solicitor or American
and Foreign Patents, Washington, ID. &. !:
w. II. n. Avsrs. Indianapolis. pus
lock; samuel Burgess, vincennes. csr
coupler; ?. p. Graham, Corunna. hand
pIow; W. O. Gunckel. Terre Hsute.
boiler feed regulator: w. G. w. HeIfen-
berger and Z. y. Killer. indianapolis.
ience post; y ;. McErIsin, Sou,h bend,
hand pulley; r. l. MEG ahan. Indisnspo.
lie, water gauge; George Morgei. Brazil.
check rein holder; n. B. Pisner. n
Porte. carpet stretcher and and tscker J:
w. N. SCHNEIDER, Mi<hawaka. whes,
heater or iemperer Grant Seymour. Il
Porte, metal wheel w. II. StIne. Mar
!etia. tension device for grain binders |: 4. !.
I. Wiley, Bethel. car mover
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28

The drst Of the recently elected ofIlceri
20 begin their term will be the supreme
court judges, who enter upon their du.
ties January 3. John T. GrifIlihs begins
- reporter Of the supreme court on Jan.
~, and the day following Hovey and
chase take up the reins - governor and
lieutenant governor. The reelected
state officers begin their second term %
foiIows: Secretary OF state, Jan. 10;
auditor, Jan Is; Treasurer, Feb 3, and
superintendent Of public instruction,
March Is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28
Wants 90 Ruin tho ssE3oomss and
Fun" OF : Campaign.


ysv Albany Ledger.
\ II. - alleged. Governor r-eIect Hovev
refused 20 pay 10 the Republican State
Central Committee the sum Of four thon.
sand dollars. or any similar fund. or sny
smount. -sssessed7 against him, he pro-
badly did the most useful and creditsble
act Of his career. II II high time 20 call
halt In this assessment business. Il q
high time for al parties 10 put stop 10
the enorsDnus expenditure Of money for
what are called the legitimate expenses
|ofs campaign. The LEDGER Il not one
OF those long haired reformers who seem
70 think and act as though the millennium
nAn come % the contrary. il believes
lsn practical politics. Hut Il does not he
iiese ~ bleeding candidates ar anybody
else 20 ohisin money. nine-tenths or
which might - we'll he thrown in the
Sea - expended in the way in which itl
lie.
Here are some specimen vavs ~
which vast amounts are sunk:
Polling the state: This requires III
large outlay for polling books. clerks- \
ETC And then the men \
VINO make the poll, . majority OF them
- least, must be paid for the work. \
-FOUR nHbs OF this expense could bel
avoided. In the first place il il no ad-
vantage TO the state COMMITTEES 10 have : K,
poll. That should be left to the county II
and be need as lists in the
Of documents and At the Y
polls ss checks Of those who have voted K
and TO assist chaIlengers. l.
The next largest item or expense. Il
the distribution Of documents. not one I,
in ten u which ever reach the right per
sons and NOT one In twenty ever being
read The excuse for this IL that lhey 4
are loudly called for. That is true, but Il
most Of those calling for them are simply
making . display Of assumed zesi. II
Some documents should be distributed. IA
bnt the wholesale plan now in practice II
e wasie Of money and time.
Hired speakers come in for big slices IN
y camosign dnis. The people do not b
want paid sdvocsfes. Whenever II r. n
snown that sfOmper IL paid for the n,
work. right there goes nut whatever n ~
iuence the speaker might have. II paid =
'nce because the people we're NOT on the n
cheme but everybody knows n now. II
And fhe same y true Of sending out perl
ona letters with some big msn's namer
ixne1 TO them IL worked once butt +
hat powder was shot long ago. II
Cosnuiftees should never pay = cent d
y the expenses of uniformed companies. al
orch light professions. ct ceterA. lie
here is enthusiasm enough in any CON-
nunisy 10 get up these fhings we'll and :
rood. ami. u there h not. they do hutlp
i'tie. II ssv god. III
We nsu-t change our svstem Of cam.iD
'sixns Or rr.oive them into business ss- III
ocissions. making politics purely and la
imply merccnsry mstter. put dollsrsIb
. the plsce Of principles aud cents In III
he place of policies IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28

One marvellous night after the moon hai
eet
Above the orient plains stretched essl
and west,
Stealing like myriad sentinels from resl
The stars held heaven with swords oI
And gold auroras shaped . coronet
violet:
The spIendors OF whose srching flres
caressed
a child soft-IyiDg on . virgins breast,
Whose radient eyes the light unwonder.
ing met.
o, star watched Childl o, King mag.
niiicent!
The world still lislens rspt, q n to hear
The echoes Of your cradle song that went
Leaping, in sersph's notes, from sphere
20 sphere,
And sees to-day, spite centuries' acci.
dent,
Your eyes, divine . when they III
Judea.
g. =. Wilton Stone. n De. wis AWAKE.