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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-26

1 "ASD STRUCK NE HEAVY ELOW-"
body was found lying close TO where
had fallen unconscious from the blow
he had dealt me-
YES; James Corbin committed the
deed. He confessed il to me that
night when after nearly twenty years
Of searching had found him and in
his own cabin confronted him with
my proofs
Need say more? His parents are
both dead He has no living heirs-
My wife has lain in her grave, and
during all these years her innocent
blood has called for vengeance. My
folks have not known me nor seen me
since began my wanderings immedi-
ately after regaining my health and
recovering from the terrible shock Of
my poor wifc's murder have ac-
complished my purpose and now. hav-
ing nothing more 10 live for as soon
as l shall have posted this letter,
shall end forever all my troubles on
earth To YOU then. as to = world
which for me has been a most un-
happy one. say farewell.
.RoBEEr WrLGrs-
Mr. Wilson turned this remarkable
letter over 70 the court. the judge OF
which took immediate steps to have
the man apprehcnded and brought to
justice But he was too late In an
swer 10 his letter directed to the county
judge Of the town froE which the
murderer Of old Corbin had dated his
confession. he received a brief epistle.
stating that Wilgus had committed su-
icide some weeks before and was there
fore beyond the reach or jurisdiction
OF all earthly courts and judges.
There Is little more to add Old Cor
bins property reverted to the county
in which 1t was situated The farm
was leased out until II was all cleared
up and put in fine state Of cultiva-
ton and was then made the county
poor farm II was while was visit
ing there recently that Mr.. White. the
superintendent. related to me tho story
Of old Corbin's death. On my return
to the county seat town / went 10 the
courthouse and searched among the
old probate records until found the
final report Of Archibald Wilson as nd
ninistrator Of the estate OF James Cor
bin In this was filed the strange let
ter already given. and which solved
the mystery Of old Corbin's life and |
death. En-. r. PErT.~HArD.
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SHOW many ruses sre there. deary.
Iasked little maid
= Seyen-" she answered. counting then
Win eyes demnrely staid
sWhy. no. dear: enc has fallen down
Here on the shelf Jon see;
And standing 10 The pretty vase
Together there are shrce-
"The other three are IN The g'as2
onIy reflected there
She looked and nodded IN assent
That Little maiden fair
sThrce 10 the vase. one fallen down.
And IN he minor three.
Add them together. auntie dear;
There VII Be seven you see"
Itook the vass down from the shelf
Now, Annie. come look here;
Only four roses with them Al
Together-that = clear"
with eyes serene. and far more calm
Than Worlxvorth's little maid.
Sweet Annie heard my protest through
And llstened und.smayed-
III were you" she gently said
With blue eyes raised 70 Heaven
sru put them back there on the shelf
And then therc would Be seven--
And, after all Il she not right.
It's just the point OF view
a grateful heart knows how 10 make
One blessing seem like two.
Alice ". koIi~<. IN ~ 4. Ld<p<ni<al
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Care Of Eieifer Calves.


Our hcifer calf should be well fed.
well housed and kept warm in the
winter. for In . stable OF good lighs
and pure air. she viii develop the kind
OF hardness that dairy COWS need. the
oats and bran Will give solid bone and
strong muscle and nerve. and also
build up the embryo life that she must
otherwise rob herself OF to supply. or
leave incomplete Then our heller. IL
MIXED as long as possible the first
year OF her dairy life. generously fed
to make good rich blood. out or
which TO make good milk--for milk
giving il first blood secretion gov
erned BY nerve FORGIVE shall. as 4
rule, find we have a profitable dairy
COW. This COW should be retained a.
long a. she prcfitably pays her keep.
then sold as 'sausager~ for what she
will bring; for he holds that no man
ever fattencd an old dairy COW to 4
profit Better BY far put this food
into a COW that does give milk. and
get pay for food consumed ~ Amcyican
dCricnifurisf.
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owner. For old Corbin was mystery.
and therefore character the discus
sion OF which was always ready and
interesting topic among the country
folks far and near; of these there we're.
among the older people. those who
had known old Corbin for twenty years.
and yet they really knew no more about
him than did the most recent new
conner in the ncighborhood. Some
twenty years had he lived alone in the
little cabin on the bluffs Indeed. he
was one OF the pioneer settlers OF the
locality; for when he had first come
20 the settlement. the whole country
was an almost unbrokcn forest: here
and there. at intervals Of several miles.
stood the cabins Of few hardy settlers
who had migrated to the then new
State. the far West Of those DAYS. and
among these was Corbin. then a man
of middle age. and in strength and
physical rigor . magnificent specimen
of manhood
On his arrival he had at once entered
. claim for quarter section Of land
extending along the creek bluffs. and
building his little cabin set about clear
ing up patch Of ground Immediately
adjoining. This was accomplished in
. year or two. and with II ended all
his efforts towards making farm
He. however. was no idler; and when
not engaged in working his little
truck-patch was busy with his traps.
or. with gun and dogs. roamed the
woods in search Of game. And 50
the years went BY; the country
settling up until cultivated farms sur
rounded Corbin On every side.
He had closer neighbors and more Of
them. but beyond exchanging the
oarest civilities when he me- them
old Corbin went on his way ana about
his own affairs in q manner that
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plainly showed he wanted to b lei
alone.
Naturally enough such conduct ex-
cited the wonder Of the settlers. and in
time.their distrust and suspicion. With
them. for a man 70 be unsocial was
OF Itself crime. and as old Corbin
steadily refused their advances TO be
friendly and neighborly. their suspi-
cions soon became settled into convic-
lions that there was something wrong
with him. To this general impression
there was one single exception. Uncle
Archibald Wilson always had a good
word 70 say for old Corbin. Uncle
Archie, a. he was called, was one Of
those kind-hcartcd old men who never
speak All Of any one. He seemed 20 be
always full Of sympathy for any OF his
fellow creatures when III was spoken
81 them In his presence. He used to
frankly admit that he knew no more Of
Coroin's history than did any OF his
ncighbora but, be would say, its
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-Jinks-.Been teaching winI<s
lawn tennis ehs Did he learn
easiIys" Minks--O. yes: he soon
tumbied 70 the racquet ~ hilad<lphia
Record
-Hobbs-"Therc goes a man who
has buried fifteen wives Mrs
Hobb<-.For Heavens sakes What Il
hep A second Bluebeard?'' Hobs
mo, IN undertaken ~-Dcfrog Free
Press
DO you notice that bewhiskered
German yonder? He's . famous
musician. they tell me- .Yes.
Bromley Titled. isn't he-what Is
his name" '-Hcrr de Gurdy. prob
ably"
Friend (who has been listening to =
man kicking about his coal bill) II
wonder how you can stand all tho
abuse you get.- Coal Dcaler-swell.
] don't mind il In this business you
get used to being hauled over tho
Goals Lor<H Gh.en-
Jones was calling on his dentist
.'.:s ~ - s' 4 .- 80 $3.50.
s.,,n :. -. 49,. 80 = .o ns
quentlys- Every five minutes-~
80 - 49,, , IN. = quA''cr
=. :. 49, !. -.
an tuc'is ''y. ~ ne~
a'uer iilus' eons.a'uia'e you.
~ DIS, ~ sour 1o'.,'s ~ sar
80 ~ .'s' - 'n - 'ha. rnlc-en
-.u'''u'ls - HANKS
-. ~ 1 l..s'.. $3.50
s'' -y' Ss''"'
Two o. ? kina-rirss herman &C
.ori nas ossn ainking dot ! VIII
Day me IN Ens'isn nesxt season.
iou oinx mine a.n. 'os eooo
enough. Sclme.Izer' second Ter
man Ac'or-hein gracious yes' lou
SPEAK oot Hngiisn us % wen IKE me
1s-
iol ~. on some pretty rank
tnings sone'.l saia me grocer
70 Bacon. VINO vas no'ding aown
ooxes AROUND ns stove
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VENTING THEIR SPLEEN.

New Men % she Chs~.go street cars A.
s.ulf~i ~ Those Whom Th<y Had sap
planted.
CHrcxoo Oct Ia rather serious con-
dict occurred this morning about three
blocks from the Garfield Avenue barns
between . mob Of strikers and the new
men who we're running out cars
Al 6.oi o'clock this morning. the first
car uzs run out and proceeded on its
way without event The next six cars
were then run out and han procseisd
about three blocks % Center street when
mob rushed from Al alley near By ami
made SAVAGE assault upon the new
drivers and conductors Stones and
missiles hu-tlei through the mir. and SER
eral o. the mob pounded the new men
and endsav0rcd % drag them OF he cars.
A hanl-to hand struggle th<L snsned
Captain ShaAck and twenty-five men
Immediately started for The scene The
mob. which had. evidently. vented it,
spite. then ran away. Several OF the con-
ductors and drivers we're hurt pretty Sc
verely, and had their wounds attended 70
in the barn<- The nav men say they
recognized the men in the mob As strikers.
The trouble arose on account o. the re-
fention By the company Of the imported
men II vas expected By the strikers that
the men would resign voluntarily, but.
with the exec ption of ten. they announced
their intention Of remaining IN spite q
the strikers At ten o'clock every thing
had quieied down the cars had made
their return trip the strikers had disap-
peared ard no further trouble vas sp-
pretended There was bat one arrest
made
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OLD CORBIN.
a Tragic Story OF Early Days
In Hoosierdom.


n the bluffs that
TO " cred high
above the turbu-
lent but vet ro-
mantle Wildcat.
stood old Corbin's
cabin For miles
around It was a
landmark; not be-
cause it was q
conspicuous OBJ
ject- but because
Of the mystery
which enshrouded
il and its eccentric
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-26

Americans generally. including
journalists. write the plural Of ..pota-
20" with an Z. while without il. as the
word i largely written in England. IL
looks scanty. notwithstanding we can
accept tomatoes" without difficulty.
Il j. only a matter OF time. doubtless.
before all such words will be spelled
without the in the plural Amsrican
Quecm
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Some dinner-plaics have been dec
GRATED with pictures Of bull-fght-
Nothing could be more appropriate
when the plate becomes the scene Of q
hnnd-to-hand struggle between a table
knife and tough stcak---M q. Ro-
0ynn<.
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CHICAGO. Oct 1.-THE preliminary re-
port o. Receiver Saith, Of The dsfuncs
Traders Bank. presented yesterday.
shows nominal assets ~ Ss1f- sso.o3. and
liabilities Of $50. SSSca OF the assets
>1i3 s-3os are bills receivable. the value
.. which can only Be- coni>ctnrei. but
which will probably b very much re-
duced from the nominal figures The
books Of the Institution are in such .
chaotic condirion that the Receiver has
been much hampered in his investigs-
lions. and the actual status q the bank
can mot Be determined FOR some time e
come
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NKw YoEK- Oct 16-The Orcaai<
Steamship Conpany's steamer Nacoo-
chee arrived a. Savannah. G.. Sunday.
with the captain his daughter. . lady
passenger and seven Or the crew o. tie
schooner Neva Mag. which became n.
fsr-loEcei and was abandoned Friday
while on voyage from Pimlico sound
% PhiladelphiA and the persons mrns
tione1 were taken on By the xacoochec-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
SIOUX cITY's RECORD.
rprovements Aggregating ST.
e54,856 Made During tho
Year Of 1887.
Terrible Wreck on the Ohio and Pennsyl.
yania RailrOad...FOrty Persons
Killed.

A careful compilation of the building
and other improvements in Sioux City,
Iowa, for the year 1887. made by the
Daily journal, presents most gratifying
showing. 1t is the grandest exhibit ever
made in the history of Sioux City, and
is excclling the best record ever made by
an Iowa city. The total expenditures for
1887 in building improvements is 1884,
$50, against 81. 292, 1928 for 1886, the best
record previously made in Sioux City, or
an increase of 112 per cent. The total
expenditure in 1855 was $1,024,471 in
1884, sosO.395; in 1888. S66o,949: in
1882, SG37. 1924: in 1881, s55s.21O, and in
1880, $257.OS5. This is record Of
growth, at once steady and rapid, which
is the very antipodes to the inflated and
unstable thing known i'll common
parlancc as ''boom." 1t is record, on
the whole, and covering period of seven
years. which demonstrably involves behind
it potent and enduring causes.
Not only does the record of 1887 in gen.
eral surpass that of the previous year, but
the inference is equally gratifying in what
ever detail comparison is made. Every
item of expenditure exceeds that of 1856.
Thus in 1887 there were of new buildings
SOB against 1863 in 1886; of total build
ings enlarged 1l6. against IS in 1886: bust
manufactures, $71O,50O. against $3.50, lilo
in 1886; public and municipal improve
ments, $1,1SO,675. against S407, in
1856; new dwellings,. $377 SIT, against
1882, 200 in 1856; miscellaneous, $63,9l0,
against $50 AIS in 1886
The most gratifying item i'll the record
OF 1887 is the large amount of expendi-
lures for manufactures, which includes
the expenditures on account of the Silber-
horn and Fowler packing houses. 1t is
the more gratifying from the fact of the
suggestiveness of these expenditures for
1888, the former house being only barely
completed for operation and the latter not
quite ready yet for operation. 1t is an ex-
penditure which is like good seed sown in
good ground, and which will bear rich fruit
for Sioux City before 1883 shall have
rolled around.
1t should be remembered in reading
these building and Improvement statistics
that they are not padded out in any sense.
They only show. as they pulport to do.
actual expenditures during the year. of 1887.
They do not. for instance. include the ex-
penditures which will be made for the I'M
finished portion of the Fowler packing
house, although they will be made within
few days, and where contracts extend be-
yond 1887 the unfinished portion is rele-
gated to 1883, where it belongs, as is also
the ST. 100000 which will be expended in
the building of the Northwestern bridge
across the Missouri now in course of con-
struction and which will be completed by
December 1883.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
CHOLERA AND CHAMBERS.
An Encouraging Report of the Condition
of Live Stock in the North
west.
Chicago special.

The following reports GU diseases among
farm stock will be published in this weeks
issue of the Farmers Rericw:
We have endeavored to obtain from our
corps of correspondents some reliable in
formation as to the prevalence Of disease
among farm stock. Our inquiries have had
special reference to cholera among swine
and CHAMBERS among horses, and while full
particulars have been furnished us about
the former disease, we fear that our CORE
spondents have suppressed facts relative
to CHAMBERS of the horse. 1t should be
stated, however, that where the latter dis
ease exists owners of afflicted animals are
apt to do all in their power to keep
It's presence seclet, hence our cOrrespon-
dents may not have been able 10 learn
the truth as to the prevalence o. this fell
disease in their respective counties A
careful compilation OF the facts furnished
by our correspondents gives us the follow
Ing particulars about stock diseases in the
different States: lllinois--No cholera in
4S counties; some cholera in 20 counties.
Cholera very bad in counties. No CLAN
ders reported, but distemper reported
among horses III counties. Wisconsin,
No cholera in 26 counties; one county re-
ports little cholera, another considerable.
Two counties report CHAMBERS, with one
case in each county. Twenty-six counties
report no CHAMBERS. Mich gan--Twenty-
three counties report no cholera; 3 counties
report some cholera. and one county re-
ports considerable cholera. No CHAMBERS
reported, but one county reports dis
temper and one county an unknown
disease among horses. Indiana-Twenty-
eight counties report no cholera;
u counties report little cholgra.
No CHAMBERS or distemper reported Iowa
Eighteen counties report no cholera;
thirty-three counties report some cholera.
and six counties report that the disease is
bad. A few cases of CHAMBERS are reported
by four countless some distemper by two
counties and no CHAMBERS in eighty one
counties. Minnesota Forty six counties
report no cholera; three counties report a
few cases of CHAMBERS. kansas-Thirty-
seven counties report no cholera: fourteen
counties report some cholera, and six conn
ties considerable cholera Three counties
report few cases of CHAMBERS. Nebraska
Thirteen counties report no cholera; ten
counties report some cholera, and eight
considerable. Nine counties report CLAN
ders, and twenty counties report no CLAN
ders. Dakota-Twenty counties report no
cholera; five counties report glandcrs, and
fifteen report no CHAMBERS"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER.
Collision Of Trains on the n. ", +. and o
Railway--Forty Persons
Reported Killed.
iMeadville, Pa, Special, Dec. 81

lMeadville, Pa Special, Dec 31.l
terrible wreck occurred December 81
on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
road, five miles west of Meadville. Pa.
which proves to have been the most horri-
BILE that ever occurred in this vicinity. The
colliding trains were the through New
York express from Chicago, and double
header wcst-bound freight train. Both
trains were over two hours late. and the
express being entitled to the right
of-way was running without orders.
Conductor Murray. Of the freight
train. taking it for granted that
the express was in. pulled ont for
Geneva. The two trains, the express
running forty five and the freight tif-
teen miles an hour, met on Il long forest
hidden curve with terrible crash.
The engine of the express train and the
first engine of the freight raised bodily
III the air and stood on the furnace ends.
the pilots pointed upwards and the driving
wheels locked. Both engineers and fire
men We're pressed beneath the iron ruins.
The sight was sickening. The baggage
car telescopcd into the smoker. splitting it
open and sweeping every seat from the
the train was fifty three. fifteen of whom
were in the smoker All these We're more
or less injured. aud William H. Stephen
son, of Toledo. died shortly after being
taken from the ruins. The crash was heard
for a great distance. and soon the neigh
borhood was aroused and the people liyir 9
III the vicinity went to the scene. The
passengers who were not injured seemed
daZed. and for few minutes everybody
stood spccchless. The groans and cries
that came from the ruins soon BROUGHT
them to a realization of the terrible situa-
ton. and i'll Il short time a large force of
men We're at work Systematically doing all
they could.
Those OF the passengers who We're not
injured were transferred and sent forward.
while the dead and wounded were taken to
Meadrllle. The following is partial list
Of casualties:
killcd-Enginccr Swan. Meadville: Fire
man Irwin, Meadville; Fireman Hume,
Cambridge, o.; William II. Stephenson.
Toledo.
lnjured-H. L. Holm. New York. leo
crushed; Adolph Wagner. Buffalo. lee
broken; Adolph Hosen. Peterson. N. j.,
leg crushed; II. Malville, NIddlefeld, O..
leg crushed and the other broken: Michael
OBrlen, Buffalo. leg broken: f. n. New
ton, Shinglchousc, Pa, leg crushed;
David Beantand, Titusvillc, leg broken;
Charles +. French, Sterling, Mass, leg
broken; Forest Graham. Kent. o., hips
crushed; NJ. +. Wyman, brakeman. feet
crushed; Joseph Boconon. baggageman,
leg cut and body and face badly injured;
Phlilp Foulk, San Francisco arm injured;
j.; nj. Wood, Greenville. Pa, badly bruised;
r: A. Malone, Salamanca, leg broken;
Aaolph Buser, Cincinnati, leg crushed;
Fireman Charles Crum, bruised about head
and shoulders
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
CONGRESS-.

WHEN the senate conve1ed tile 4th among
the papers presented was II petition, handed in
by Mr.. Hale, protes ing against any change in
of American fishermen unde, existing treuties
and legislation. Mr.. Cullom presented severn,
pc itions OF the Illinois state grange, indorsing
the Interstate law favoring government OWL
i'll futures" favoring the restriction of 1nmi-
grafton as proposed in the X sngan bill ;
opposing the abolition of the whisky ana
tobacco tax and favoring the pl cling of
salt, lumber sugar, etc. on the Tree list.
Senator Sherman mnde n long speech den.nlciu-
tory of the presidents message He was fol-
lowed by Senator Voorhees,, who defended the
president. Among the bills introduced in the
house was one 10y Mr.; s. ringer, of Illinois, to
provide for the organization of the territory Of
Oklahoma. The bill provides for the creation
Il n new territory out of the public land STRIP
and AL hat part of Indian territory west of
the five civiiz d tribes, covering an area
about us large as the state of Ohio. it provides
all the machinery for territorial government.
like other territories, but does not assume nny
jurisdiction over the Indian tribes, except in con
formity totrenty stipulations. Section open
thepublic land TO settlers or homasteads only,
and Section 8 and provide for The settlement
OF the Cherokee on let and Oklahoma land
made by actual setl lers through 81 commission
to be alpointe by the president to negotiute
with the c. erokees. Creeks and Seninoles SO
far us sue nego int IONS may be necessary
Section contains stringent provisions TO pre-
vent fraudulent entries and requires til, ee wears
actual resldenc b fore any pntlit shHll issue to
a settler. PROVISIONS are made for he settle
ment OF the other unoccupisd Indi lands, bu-
IN I'LL cases said lands IRE to be reserved for nc-
tual settlers only, and Mt II price not to exceed
Sl.25 per acre. Cattle lenses nre declared void
and contrary to public policy, and it is made t G
duty Of the president t. remove the lcssees from
said lands. large number of o. her bills wer,
introduced.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

Solo and his friends were ia favor of main
aiming the saloons. Sheriff Black has ap-
piled to Gov. Ross for troops. A state of
terror proNais
"A fight c:eurrcd between citizens and
aobbcrs near San Angola. Mexico, which
resulted in thtkillng of three men und the
capture of on. Nrobbcr. The robbers took
refuge in the ueighboring lava beds. and
arc surrounded by national and native
troops.
Ct. C. Miller y, leading politician Of
Starke. Fla, was assassinatcd the other
night by some unk,own person. who am
pushed him and polted a ,yolley into him
from a shotgun.
"A riot between witty or more drunken
Poles took'place at Alden, Pa. Anthony
Spinky was stabbed tive times. his arm
was broken, two fing,ss cut off and one
eye gougcd out. He was left lying uncon-
scious on the roadway.apd when found was
removed to the nearest Mouse in a diving
condition. Eight others Sere seriously in
cured. The fracas result,a directly from n
christening, which lasted two days. The
participantS were drunk.