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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06
HUMOROUS.
The sugar trust Will never bust
But ever firmly stand.
It's well prepared and cant be scared.
For Il Possesses sand.


but ever firmly stand.
It's well prepared and cant be scared.
For Il possesses sand
Omaha World.
--..Whatis the matter. my man? Why
do you look 50 sad?" Il have lost my
wife" mo wonder you look sad
Besides that. l have also married
another. Fliegende Batter.
fastener -- lis Nebraska a very
healthy State?" Western man-''very
healthy Well. sir. there's an old man
in Omaha named William Shakes
peare, and hang rue II don't believe
he's the original. IN. Y. Weekly.
Pat Is this true that hear?'
s.An' what's that. Yer Honor?' That
you are going to marry again"
THAT'S 50. Yer Honor" but your
first wife has only been dead a week"
..Sure she's as dead now as she liver
will be, Yer Honor. "-Pick-me-up
Mrs. DE Merritt II suppose.
Major, that since the war the old
time colored aunty il rapidly becom-
ing a thing OF the past?" Major
George A. Kernell Right you arc
madam. right you are. The boys con-
slider themselves lucky now to be able
TO put up white chips. "-Tcrre Haute
Express
Here. John. am going into the
country on my vacation tomorrow"
"Yes, sir" Pack up my oilskin suit.
my rubber boots. my tarpaulin hat
and half dozen umbrellas" Yes,
| sir. Any thing else?" That's all, l
| believe Hold on. though! You might
| put in salt fish or two. I'm bound
| 70 keep dry II it's possible thing. -
Boston Transcript
--Scribbles-.W where's the foreman
OF the composing-room?" Editor
'.Oh, he's gone on on . vacation"
..ror his health" Yes. In our Week.
" Theatrical Gossip the copy gave
him to set up read: Miss DE Rouge.
tho opera queen, has some very
noticeable fads. and no got IL pads
SO he asked for vacation. Tire.
--"Disapp' inted in Oklahoma?"
Nary disapp'int." But what are you
coming back for with your family and
stufr" CANT git no claim?" Then
how does II happen you are not disap-
pointedP" wal. Betsy. she's allus
preached Z they want no other fool
sech blamed fools be; but sence |
TUX her down to Oklahoma she hain't
he'd nuth'n TO Puck.
Expected too much. Merchant
you think your son would make us
a satisfactory errand boy, do youP"
Mrs Moriarity. Whatever . do. sor,
% do II worry quick Merchant (turn-
Ing to boy) ~ james, take this note
70 Captain Centcrfield ut the ball
ground and be back In twenty min
utcs." Mrs. Moriarity "Niver moind.
Jimmy. Come aim home. It's not :
bye they're wantin', it's An angel. --
Lie
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Southeastern Maine has some
rather venerable academies. That AZ
South Berwick was incorporated IL
1891. and those at Fryeburg and East
Machias the year following.
"A concise prayer said to have
been offered BY an earnest New En-
gland deacon was az follows: Lord.
give us grace to know Thy viii and
grit 70 do it Brooklya National
Monitor.
Miss Kate Drexel. the wealthy
young lady Of Philadelphia. who re-
Gently entered q convent Of the Sisters
" Mercy At Pittsburg, has decided TO
build q college for the exclusive use
Of coored people.
MIR. A. II. Baynes. the honored
secretary OF the Baptist Missionary
Society OF England. recently gave q
striking proof OF his unselfish devo-
tion TO the cause OF foreign missions
by declining the offer OF an appoint
mcnt with salary five times that
which he is in receipt Of from the
society.
A minister was told OF Mr.. X.
who lived in a town where he had
been pastor few years before: Mr..
X. thinks the world OF you. and that
there is no one whom he ever heard
whose preaching he liked so we'll
And he answered: II wish he had said
so while was pastor. 1t would have
made my work easier and my lifo
brighter
| The Los Angeles public schools
are organized on a liberal basis and
rank among the best in the country.
The superintendent, Prof w. NJ. Freis-
ner. receives salary OF Is. 900 per an
mum. and his deputy. Prof. A. E.
Baker. 81 800. The principals, twenty
one in number, receive from e95 "a
fl35 per month. There is a special
principal OF drawing at $l35. and
one OF writing at 1925 per month.
Teachers hold their positions at the
pleasure OF the Board. and are on pro-
baton until their work Is approved
when they are permanently assigned
The last Harvard College bulletin
shows that our American colleges have
counted some long-lived men among
their graduates. Nathan Birdscye.
graduate OF Yale. lived to be more
than one hundred and three years old
Rev. John Sawyer. OF Dartmouth. wa
also over one hundred and three wheI
he died; he received from his colleg'
The degree OF ID. d. at the age OF on
hundred and two; Judge Iimoth.
Farrar, OF Harvard. lived to be Owe
one hundred and one. and received tn
degree OF LII. ID. on the completion
his hundrcdth year. NJ. Chevreul. thu
French chemist who recently died \
his one hundred and third year. ha'
also received degree from Harvar
College.
The late Rev. DR.. Nathaniel Bur
ton. OF Hartford. was. says Connect
cut paper. a very unconventional mar
Some years ago he heard great man
complaints about the length OF h
prayers. To settle the matter he en-
ployed stenographer on Sunday I
take down his prayer. On reading
over he was overwhelmed with aston
ishment at its length. and determine
to shorten it thereafter. Speaking Q
the matter afterward he said: II
seemed sacrilege to me when pcopl
began TO animadvert on the length Q
my prayers, but they kept on all tn
same (never harshly. though, In
single instancc) and by and by ! wen
over to their side, and have had
comfortable amount Of peace eve
s;roo "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06
CONSTRUCTION or DAMS.
An Art Quite within the Grasp Of Every
Intelligent Eng ineer.


| Intelligent Eng
| Most OF the dams constructed for
| four thousand years have been in all
essential particulars, like that at Cone
maugh. Where, then, was the
trouble? In the construction Of the
dam there was total neglect to con-
slider the first and fundamental prob
lem-the duty the dam was required
to perform. The works were not
properly related to the natural condi-
tons. and SO lake was made at Cone
maugh which was for long time q
menace to the people below. and at
last swept them to destruction. When
the construction OF such dam Is pro-
posed. the first thing to be done 10 to
determine the amount OF water to be
controlled and the rate at which it will
be delivered to the reservoir under
maximum conditions OF rainfall or
snow-melting. The pro per method OF
procedure is to determine. first. the
area OF the drainage basin supplying
the reservoir; second, the declivities
OF the supplying basin. The very first
thing, then, Is a topographic survey.
The second need is photographic
survey. The precipitation in rain and
snow over the basin must be de-
termi ned as an average from
year to year, and also the max
imum precipitation at the times
| OF great flood. This must be
supplemented by the gauging OF
streams TO determine their average
volumes and maximum volumes. All
OF these factors are necessary and pre-.
| limiaary to the construction OF safe
and efficient reservoir system by max.
| ing mountain lakes Before rcser-
voir dam Is constructed. II is Of prime
Importance to determine what will be
required OF 1t. With these facts ascer.
tanned. the engineer can easily plan
works adequate TO control the forces
| involved; he can readily determine how
much water he can store and what
waste-way will be necessary to dis
charge the surplus The art OF dam.
construction is quite within the grasp
| OF every Intelligent engineer. In the
case OF solid masonry dams, the waste
way Is over the whole surface OF the
dam. as at the Great Falls OF the Po-
tomac. where dam has been con.
structed TO divert the water into reser-
voirs that supply Washington. But
masonry dams are few; earth dams
and those related to them, are many,
and with these special wastc-ways
must be provided, adequate TO meet
all possible emergencies. The rules
for their construction are we'll known,
and have been known for tens Of CEN
turtles. In American engineering that
which has been most neglected Is a
precise determination OF the duty Of
the dam-thc conditions which " must
fulfill or else be destroyed. Major J.
w. Powell. in North American Re-
view.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06

fused 10 give him the support OF their
usual firm grip. Half way down his
feeble strength completely failed him.
and he fell more than twenty feet 10
the stone sidewalk. Insensiblc. and
with broken leg poor Bill lay there.
while a knot OF idlers and passers-by
gathered about him.
bill the Lineman- taken tumble
at last" exclaimed the groceryman
from the corner. while Bills friend,
the policeman. telcphoned fer the hos
piial ambulance.
Bill the Lincman did not die. but he
was confined in the hospital for many
weeks. The pain OF his bruises and
his fractured limb did not hurt him
nearly as much as did his grief when
he thought OF the little child at the
tenement house window. and OF tho
small white coffin which he had seen.
lie could not forget Mile and the kiss
with which she had thanked Kim.
One day. when he was getting along
pretty well. Bills nurse said to him:
There's a young woman would like
to see you. She says she's Mile .
aunt and that you will know her by
that"
''Millie's good aunt" murmured
Bill to himself. Yes" he added
aloud, IL should like to see her.
nurse
| When. a moment later. ''Millie' =
aunt stood beside the sick mans
bedside, Bill could scarcely believe his
eyes. Indeed. he was so doubtful oil
his own vision that he was afraid Il
speak his thoughts. But the woman,
who was still young and quite good
looking threw her arms about his neck
and sobbed as she kissed his rough,
unshavcn face again and again.
"Oh, Bill" she said. will you for
give me, can you? l am Miles aunt
! took the child. little crippled wall
to care for. in memory Of our owi
baby that Lob, Bill, forgive me To-
that.
II wanted to come back to you an'
tHc paDl many tliucS, oHiy va
ashamed. But have lived an homes
life, Bill. and ! am truly sorry for al
the badness and wickedness OF year
ago. And now. dear Bill. for on
baby's sake-for little Miles sake
too--will you let me show you hoy
good wife can make you?'
And Bill the Lineman, whose tear
were by this time mingling with thos
OF his wife. threw his big arm aroun'
her and forgave her-the easier.
think that she was Miles ''goo
aunt"
Well. Bill the Lineman. is no more
But in neat telegraph cabin on
railroad in the Berkshire Hills Their
is big-bearded operator whom hi
wife calls Bill. and whenever you SO
Bill. the operator. you may be sur
that not very far away is his two
year-old daughter Mile. --Willial
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-06

--Evcrgrccns OF all kinds are In.
vigorated by an application Of ashes
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

Elmira, n. Y, recently had one of the
heaviest corpses ever heard of in that of
John Il. Lawcs, who carried $40 pounds
of human flesh over to the majority. Mr.
Lawcs was very fat man.
I.awes was forty years OF age. II is
only within the past three years that he
has acquired this mountain OF flesh. lie
used to be ablacksmith, and was slight,
delicate thing of two or three hundred
pounds. Then he began to gain from five
to ten pounds every week, until he had
progressed to u dime museum magnitude.
His appetite increased with his avoirtlu-
pois. Two or three pounds of bccfstcak
was the merest "Snack" TO him. Toward
the end of his life he spent most of his
.imc eating.
He got so fat that of late he could
neither lie down nor walk, and he re-
nuircd constant attendance
Under the circumstances it would seem
as if death must have been relief.
Still, the huge man was of the happiest,
hest naturcd disposition in the world.
He positively enjoyed showing his i'm
mense proportions toadmirlng beholders.
--Neio York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
4 Bird as II Witness.

There was II witness III II court u,
Savannah, Ga, whose testimony was so
conclusive hat il was not questioned. a
gentleman owned Il beautiful muckina
bird, OF which lac was very fond. The
bird was stolen. Every effort was made
to find ii; it could not he found A:
last the gentleman heard that II Northern
visitor, who had been in il.c city all
winter, was returning North with IT re-
markablc hooking bird He hurried oil
to The sailing vessel, and there found Il
gentleman with Il hooking bird which he
recognized 1t once rs his lost bird. The
new owner would np, acccp; the claim,
but finally il WIS arranged that the
gentleman claiming the bird should make
complaint before = magistrate and prove
that the bird WIS his. When il the
presence of the magistrate lie gentleman
claiming the bird sal HAT he would
whistle an air, and if the bird took il M
and followed him that should be con.
vincing evidence, All agreed To this
test. The gentleman began to whistle
$50. Patrick's Day" Tie bird lislcucd :,
moment, took up Tie mir anal finished it
the magistrate thought that settled the
question Of ownership, and the bird was
.;ivcn ~. 1t Is said Ina; the Nort.,crncr
offered $1,000 "a: the bird, but it was re.
fused.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06

OF vegetable fbcrs and not of skins, aud
tHere is rothing to show that the cliff
oweiiers were i'll any way proficient in the
art of hunting, as only arrows of hard wood
and cane are found, and they could
not he used in killing large
Same, being of so fragile = nature They
nad but few ornaments, which were made
mostly of turkey bones and of nuts re.
semh!ins the hickory nut and of which
no other specimens are cXtant. There
are, however, IL few made of camel coal,
iniaid with ivory of>somc kind.
These people were one evidently that
on account Of their peaceful natures were
driven from place to place in the valley,
and finally took refuge and built homes
in these almost inaccessible places, and
were ut last overcome and persisted in
defense OF their homes, as the unfinished
walls found Indicate that thcy were sud.
denly interrupted in Tie midst of thcit
usual occupations and put TO death
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
How Rockets are Made.

Rockets arc made for three purposes:
Tor signaling; for decorations or cclebra-
tons, or us projectiles in war. For sig
nails, the charge consists of twelve PARTS
oil inter, two of sulphur, and three of
charcoal. The ornamental, or dccora.
i've, rocket is the one we see used on the
Fourth of July, and the composition of
which it is made comprises 122 parts of
mealed or finely pulvcriacd powder,
eighty of inter- forty OF sulphur and forty
Of cast iron Filings.
The main part of the rocket is II case.
made by rolling stout paper, covered ON
one side with paste, around wooden
form, ut the same time applying conSid-
cradle pressure. The end is then 'chokcd,"
or brought tightly together, with Irvine.
The paper case thus made is next
placed III II copper mold, S,dhat Il conical
copper spindle will pass up through the
choke. and the composition is then
poured in and packed hy blows ola mallct
Oh Il copper drift ov packing tool made to
1t over the spindle. The top of the c:,sc
IS now closed with Il layer of moist
plastcr-of-rar's one inch thick, pcrro-
Gated with small ho!c for the passage of
ne 'ia'ac I" iii" upper Wirt, or spot. ="
ihc pot is formed of another paper evil
ndcr slipped over aud pasted 10 the top
al the case and surmuuatcd hv Il pauvr
zone tiled with tow. The '',lccoratio,s"
arc placed III the pot and are scattered
through the air when the tame, having.
passed through; the aperture of ,hc plaster,
coaches small charge of mcalcd powder,
2l"ccd in the pot. The stick is Il piece
ni pine wood, tapcrua, and about nine
'inrs the lcngti cr the rocket. II is Ia
guldcthc rocket in its lli@ht The deco
rat'ons III the pc, may bc stars" "scr-
penis, "marror". gold rain" and SO
~. "Narrons' are small paper shells
tiled with grained powder and pinned
with quick match. "Scrpcnts" are small
asses about ! inch in diameter i'll which
Is composition o! three parts inter,
'hrcc sulphur, sixteen meal powder, 1
charcoal. This composition is driven in
the case, the top Of which is closed by
nlasicr-of-paris, having II small aperture
through which passes II piece OF quick
natch.-.St. NichOtu.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
New Jerseys Prehistoric Freaks.

The annual pilgrimage of George II.
Cook, Of New Brunswick, n. j., State
Geol0gist Of New Jersey, through the
rocky regions of that State, has resulted
this year in the discovery of many vnul.
bile fossil specimens in large deposits of
sandstone. Footprints of an extinct
species of beast and bird have been dis
covered embedded in the stone, which
Gcologist Cook says was once MS soft us
clay. The rcd sandstone area has been
found to extend ovcra vast section of the
State and the stone is very valuable.
After boring in several places the geo
logist estimated the sandstone deposit to
be fully 800 feet thick. lie bored
2l35 feet without passing through the
stone. The clear and distinct traces OF
animal life were found in the deposit.
impressions Of leaves and perfect fishes
were very plentiful, and limbs of small
trees had become part of the deposit.
4 rare find was the small branch of n
tree with three perfect sprouts and one
whole leaf
Near Il quarry at Bcllcvillc two skcle.
tons OF an animal greatly resembling tho
hpiiitN tp't'i NciS lOulu. oillc ucDOSlts
run nearer the surface and above the sand
stone west Of Morristown, and from il.
appearance there must have been an oily
vegetation i'll lis vicinity in past ages, Il,
the slate cuts like half baked clay an6
leaves an oily s;ain upon the hand.
Fine specimens OF tagging have beer
taken from the sandstone near Milford
On one specimen, distinctly outlined ar,
the footprints of Il reptile. The stone i,
reddish brown and us hard as blue curb
stone.
Along the Washington Valley and ncal
the banks OF the Rockaway River, N
Boonton, pctrilicd fishes have been found
These rare fossil specimens will soon bt
added TO the valuable collections ut Geo
logical Hall, New Brunswick, where Their,
is Il stone, found near Freehold, on whicl
is the impress OF prehistoric mans FOOT
-Nec York XciuM.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
Population, Area aud Estimated Wealth
of the Original Thirteen STATES.

New Hampshire, in i176, nearly TAO,
900 inhabitants 1850, 3i6, 99i inhnhi-
iants; estimated wealth, SOS, 600 ,000 I;
area, HiO5 square miles
Massachusetts, in i1i6, nearly 800,
900 inhabitants; 1889, l,9ll IG5 inhabi
lnnis; estimated wealth, 50, 795, OOo. 400 :
urea, S3l5 square miles.
Rhode Island, in i7a6, Ga 900 inhnbi
tnnts; 1888, 30i, PSI Inhabitants; csti
mated wealth, $500, 900 900; area, 1850
square miles.
Connecticut, in i716, nearly 100, 900
inhabitants; 1850, 622 .7O1 inhabitants;
estimated wealth, 1852, GOT, 900; area,
1890 square miles.
New York, in l716, nearly 32a 900
inhabitants; 1850, BOSE ST. inlnhi
iants; estimated wealth, 81, Gl9, 900, 900;
area, 10, TO square miles.
New Jersey, in ZIG, nearly lSO, 900
inhabitants; 1888, ~ ,27S, O3;; inlmh
lanta; estimated wealth, 81 80, 600 QUO;
area, 7Sl5 square miles
Pennsylvania, in l77G, nearly 400 900
inhabitants; 1850, LISP ,S9I inhahi-
iants; estimated wealth, 81, SOB ,O0O, 900;
area, -l5,2l6 square miles.
Delaware, in l77d, nearly 50, 900 in
labitaniS; 1880, lag, G0S inhabitants
estimated wealth, ;5i3S, OOU. 900; area,
2050 square miles
Maryland, in I77G, nearly 30, 0no in
'mhilanis; 1850, HI,9l3 inhabitants;
estimated wealth, SSG9 ,OO0, 600; area.
i2,2i0 square miles
Virginia, in VIC, nearly Coz, 0O1 in
iab:;auts; 1850 2,i3l. 022 mhabitnnt
Gmcluding West virginia.; estimated
wealth, 1000, OOo,o area, G7,230
squire miles.
North Caroina, in I77G, nearly 3ao,-
600 inhabitants; 1850, $50, $50 inhibi.
ians; estimated wealth, Sill6, 900, 600,
area, 90, go square miles.
South Carolina, l776, nearly 200, 030
inhabitants; 1850, 995 577 inhabitants
estimated wealth. S29G, 0OO, 600; area,
30, $40 square miles
Gcorgin, in ZIG, nearly rs, 00O in.
llabitants: 1850, ,5l2, $50 inhabitants;
estimated wealth, SOL ,0OO, 900; area,
59,l1 square miles
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
A Valuable Dog Killed by Electricity.

MIR. Charles Topper keeps n restaurant
on Eighth avenue, New York, and is
fond of dogs. One night recently, SAYS
the New York San, in corner of his
kitchen two valuable settlers and six pup
pies made merry, but in another room n
splendid eight pound Newfoundland Law
dead, Killed by the latest Improvement.
MIR. Topper says lie was worth $500, and
Of Bickcrton's stock at Bay Shore.
During the afternoon Mr.. Topper was
standing i'll front of his restaurant watch
ing some iinemen who were cutting down
Western Union wires. One wire had
been cut from pole on the northwest
corner of Twenty first street ut one end
and from another pole at Twenty-sccon,l
ut the other end. The middle of the wire
was stu attached To Il pole almost in
front of the restaurant. There was a man
on top of this pole, and two more men
ut the Twcnty-iirst street corner were
winding up the slack of the wire, while
still another man WAS holding the wire
hear Twcnty-sccond street and letting il
run through his hands.
Suddenly this one threw up his hands
and fell inscnsibc on hcsidcwalk. T,mnrI
saw him fall and shouted To the foreman.
who stood near him, bat who did no,
seem To think il much of un occurrence.
Then the two men ut the other end of
the wire tumblcd over Just us their com
panion did. People ran To their assist.
ancc, and Mr., Tuppcr started to see how
the first man was gcttiu" on.
Just then Dash came down stairs with
"a which Mrs. i.
to her husband Dash was the GRAND
boy Of the family. Accompanied by the
big dog, MIR. Topper walked 10 the pros
tratc man, who WAS being vigorously
rubbed by MAN who had jumped from
II sand cart. Dash started TO cross III,
street, and his forepaws struck the wire
Bystandcrs say the dog went four feet
INTO the air and then came down Will
his body square across the wire, and Ia,
there struggling conyulsivcly. Tuppcl
rushed forward To lift him oil the wire
when he was seized by two men, who
shouted;
"Good heavens, man. Don't touch that
dog unless you want 10 he killed"
Tuppcr then ran To the foreman and
begged him 10 do something The fore
man ordered the man on the pole 10 cut
the wire, but he shouted down that II,
couldn't. by this time poor Dash had
stopped kicking Finally !. lncman got
II hatchct and cut the wire The ma,
cnmc TO all right. The dog died tire,
hours later, The s;g:ging wire In,
crossed Il live electric wire belonging I,
the Manhattan lncandesccmt Company
Topper had Il policeman arrest the fore
man, John S. Frctis Al jefferson
Market Frc;ts WAS discharged.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-06
a Pound of Lead Ouiwcigls Pound
Of Feathers.

a scientific paper recently offered IA re-
ward for the most correct answers To Ger
tain scientific problems. Among others
was the old scientific ''conlmdrum :"
Which weighs the most, II pound of
feathers or II pound of lead? or course,
II pound is IL pound, no matter of what
subsiancc,and when the simple or thought
less person answers that II pound of lca,! is
the heaviest, everyday laughs. Charles
Pitt, in answering this question, claims
that the pound Of lead would weigh the
heaviest because the feathers would be
buoycd up by IL weight equal TO the
amount of air which they ,lisplncc-.. just
as cork is buoycl mp in water. In
future, therefore. we must refrain from
laughing at the fools answer, us practi-
cally IL is correct. OF course, if weighed
III a vacuum 1t pound of any two sub
stance would weigh alike.