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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-08

Nearly every writer on social science
mas TO lament the 4 sinclinaiion OF boys 70
learn trades II can only be the enect q
the generi. sentiment that the ACQUIRE
ment Of a Trademarks skill Is something
that should be beneath the ambition 81 .
bright boy How foolish this notion Is.
How many thousands Of boys have iai1eo
to become useful, and even great men, ~
taking soruc false aims in life. Inere arc
not wanting numerous reminders IN thc
lives Of great men that there can % no
more honorable and digniticd calling imam
that Of the man who Is engaged ~ making
something useful 10 the world WIN ny
own hands. The boys should be taught
the history OF great men Of the class re.
fcrred 10. and then they wouldn't all wan
TO be lawyers and doctors, and poets, ana
ministers. or members OF those over
crowded professions in which there can pe
found as large proportion OF unhonoreu
names as there can be found among black
smiths II is better TO be good piach
/ smith than poor lawyer, doctor or min
istcr 1t Is apt to pay better ~ Doll
4 wealth and health. and moreover, there y
| nothing to prev ent the blacksmith iron
| learning as much about law, music, ltcra
/ ture. astronomy. etc, as any man IN an!
other business, and the lives OF man,
prove this fact The indsposition o. boy
I 10 learn trades is not due 10 the want
ambition but the ignorance OF the oes
paths TO the attainment OF ambition. :
Phiiadeiphid Inquirer.
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THE KING DEVIL"


-
All Over the Land
In August. 1879. Prof. Lester !.
Ward. while returning from hunting
excursion in the North Woods, dis
covered near Carthage. N. T.. new
variety OF hieracium (house leck) OF
which he obtained two specimens.
The next day. after a long search, he
found on farm at Evans Mills-a
small village ten miles from Water
town-largc colonies Of the same
plant. The ind viduals were many OF
them smaller and slcndcrcr than. but
there was no doubt they werp OF the
same species as, the specimen secured
the day before. lie secured great
number Of specimens, and remarked 10
his companion that. unless the farm
crs Of that region adopted some
measures To destroy that wecd.it would
give them much trouble in the future.
On his return TO Washington Prof.
Ward identified his specimens as be-
longing to the species hicracium
prraltum, variety Of house leck very
common. and great pest 70 farmers
in many parts Of Europe, but little
known in America. Last summer
\ Prof. Ward visited 81. Lawrence Coun-
~ again. and one OF the first things he
was informed Of was the appearance
six or eight years ago, and the rapid
speed since, OF weed they
called the liking devil" Prof.
Ward at once identified il rs the
novel variety Of house lcck he had
discovered during his former visit in
that ncighborhocd. When the king
devil once gets into q field IL complete
IL covers the ground with its contin-
uous green leaves. preventing the
growth Of any other plant or weed. II
took such complete possession Of ono
field Of thirty acres that there was alb
solutcly nothing else on it--there could
be nothing else. Inquiry AZ TO the
local origin Of the King devil traced II
70 the farm where Prof. Ward had
found the colony in 1879. and here,
therefore. was the nest in which was
Matched one OF the worst pests the
farmers OF the United States have ever
had 10 encounter, and from which Il
has spread over the country. In the
region whore II first appeared Il has
already extended over q belt OF the
country fifteen miles wide. the length
Of which Prof. Ward did not ascertain.
II has been reported thirty miles wes'
~ Kingston. Can. and in other places
Various methods Of Graduating Tho
! king devil have been suggested. hu
} none 81 them proved effective excep
the thorough sailing Of the land. Thi'
! Of course. is expensive. and destroy
all other vegetation as well as th'
noxious weed against which u Is d.
: rcctcd; but the field can DC restored
! and. while the king devil has posses
sion Of il, il l. no use yhatcvcr 70
vwLcr. Science.
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In setting up his own sons. ana nc mas
nothing 10 sparc-or. which comes 70
tho same thing. thinks he has nothing
70 spare for bis sister. She. poor
woman. has no. bccn - lucky. Her
husband has not been successful. or
perhaps he hns died after providing
hor with nothing but family Of chill
drcn. She finds herself at forty al
ready old and looked upon as a failure
though perhaps she has more OF her
fathers business tact than fell 70 the
lot OF her brother But there she y,
~ poor a. Il church mouse. while her
brother having taken the major part
Of the possessions OF the family, has
plenty. II the brother does ~ much
for her rs to take her boys into his Of
fee the world will applaud his gen.
crosby.
| Discrimination like this Is being
prncticed every day in thousands OF
homes. II there IL to be discrimina-
ton among children, should i nor be
in favor Of the girls instead Of against
them? What Is the good Of admitting
the equality OF the sexes II the people
who admit IL net towards their own OIL
spring as though they did not believe
IL? And whore do those people stand
who. maintaining that women are the
weaker vessels. rob their daughters IN
order to better equip their sons? II
the sons, in consideration Of having
the major part OF the family money
spent upon them. undertook 70 care
for their sisters in the event OF the lat
ter requiring help. there would be
some element OF fairness in the ar
, ranrcment But sons do not under
,, take any such thing. Even II they did
undertake il they might fail To carry
out their engagements. II would be
+, better all around II all the children o.
a family were treated alike rather
, than that The seed Of future bickcring'
should be sown by unfair preference o
. one before another.
!. This is "A side Of the woman question
l which can not be reached By law. |
/. l. the outgrowth and survival 81 tn
!, time when women were chattels, an'
: were bought and sold like 50 man.
y sheen. Custom sanctions the dclib
I, crate cruelty OF which the father !
I, guilty who sacrifices his daughter
earthly future in order that his 80
], may carry on the business and TIA
home in the old style. Every one Z
the political disabilities Of women ca
!. and will be soon removed. But u
7, removal ~ this social wrong will be
Z work Of many years. The sexes vi
1 /; be equal in the eyes OF the law for
\ long time before public opinion ca
!. make them equal in the eyes OF 4;
Il theirs. Toronto Globe.
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QrREH VICTORIA contempiatcs wratins' -
rather debating, her memoirs.
AN Eastern publisher was horrihed py
tho naive request, lately, for tho names o.
ell Of the BOOKS Ia his store.
A "sovrLn but permanent library Is 20
be opened in Paris. II viii DO composed
solely Of books written by women
Tnr word "follx-lorcv invented by tho
late w. J. Thomas for use In English, has
been adopted by the French and appears IA
the titles Of new publications.
A DECIDED literary movement has taken
place among the fashionable women Of New
York during the past few years, and many
Of them have won reputation.
Mr. GLADSTONE and Lord Randolph
Churchill recently purchased over hfty
copies q Little Lord Faunileroy' ior
presents among their youthful friends.
IT costs about $50 page for magazine
matter, properly illustrated. o. this the
| designer gets Sl25, the engravcr SOD, and
| the author what's left after paying COM
! position, etc.
| Miss Rosa BrnSASD daughter OF one OF
| the editors Of Punch. Is her fathers inter-
airy secretary and has recently compiled
birthday book from his famous work,
"Happy Thoughts"
"Ir is becoming quite common thing,
Chicago sfcnographcr tells reporter
sfor persons who have much writing 70 az
10 teach the left hand the art. II is grca
rest when the left hand becomes schooled
and there is good deal q fun in the tut
tion.n
ALpnoxsE DAUpET's favoritc author \
Balzac and his favorlte poet Shakespeare
but as hc does not understand English he i
obliged to read the Bardof Avon IN transla
tons. NJ. Daudct is forty-ninc years old
and some people note resemblance to Lore
Tcnnyson in his features.
MRs. Frances HoDGsoS BURNETT is bein
handsomely rewarded for her literary work
'sLittle Lord Fauntleroy" alone brhgin
her 10000 year. Her husband practice
medicine IN Washington and Is quiet ma
of studious exterior, who cntcrtains q pr
found resnect for his gifted wife
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HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

Cooked roots OF all kinds arc o.
pccialiy good feed for growing pigs.
when they can bo readily secured.
In planting out trees care should
always be taken moi I, PIT poplar
willow. locust or elm near the wells
nor cisterns.
Statistics prove that a larger per
cent. Of farmers acquire better COM
pctcnco to sustain them il heir do
clining years than do any other class.
Ginger Biscuit. One coffee cup
sour cream. one and half coffee cups
maple sugar. one and a half teaspoons
falls ginger. one tcaspoonful soda. salt
Mixed soft ard roll out Bake.
"A f.. roots ~ rhubarb stored IN
the cellar near the furnace and covered
over with loan will throw up some
stalks in winter which viii give a pleas
ant change from the usual monotony
I OF apple sauce.
! 1t makes a great deal Of difference
( whether coffee i ground fine on coarse.
! Fine pulverizcd coffee Is best for max
ing IL by bleaching" or pcrcolation,
and coarse for boiling. II is always
better TO have coiYcc-mill and grind
II yourself aS wanted.
"A barrel with both heads out, set
over rose bushes or tender shrubs and
filed with leaves. makes "A good win
ter protection. Hybrid roses, flower
ing almond and Japan ounce win
tered in this way come through AL
right. and blossom profusely.
There is hardly good excuse for
not having the best quality OF garden
seed. The small amount OF expense
bv which which supply can be Sc
cured will make il by far more Geo
nomical than to attempt to secure z
good garden By the use OF poor seeds
Hogs are expensive unless well
bred. The best breeds Of hogs ar,
quiet. seldom restless, and sleep q
great portion Of their time. The quie'
HOG Is the one that converts the fooe
into fat. The more active the hog thu
greater the cost. Dry quarters, will
close shelter from the winds and
soft bed Of straw, will pay nearly o
we'll as the preparation Of the food.
The Nebraska Farmer says: dur
, ing the early part Of the winter Is
: good time to apply manure on the gar
, den. II tho ground Is well plowe
: and good dressing Of manure. al
!. plying early. taking pains to seattle
!, evenly, having II reasonably we
!. fined. This will afford good oppol
!, tunity for the more soluble portion
to leach into the soil and be availab'
for the use Of the plants"
There is no doubt about 1t thu
nine-tcnths Of the farm-made butte
Is spoiled. especially in the winte
: from keeping the cream too long b
fore il is churned- This i usual
y because so little milk Is gotten in u
= winter. but add water TO il so as
y one-third fill the churn. and go TO VOL
y !. on IT, The water will help whit
Y cream and greatly improve the qn'
q ity OF the butter American Dair
= ! man.
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UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.



theirs Are Guilty.
T. woman the equal Of man? The
question has been asked many thou
sands OF times and answered with
fierce negatives. which. however. have
been growing fainter and fainter as
civilization has progressed. Generally
spcakiny. the greater tho degree Of
civilization OF the individual man the
more willingly does he conccdc that
woman was created the equal Of the
other scx. though with different quail
Ties. But there are few believers In the
couality Of the sexes who carry
their opinions into practice even In
their own families. Theoretically the
girls Of n family are entitled TO have
as much spent on their education rs Is
spent on that Of the boys; TO have the
same care bestowed upon fitting them
70 fight this worlds battle as Il be-
slowed upon the boys; to have a bust
ness or profession chosen for them and
70 be fitted for IL; 10 be furnished with
capital To the same extent with the
boys. and. finally. 10 share alike with
the boys in the partition o. the family
property on the death Of the parents.
In how many Canadian homes Is this
equitable treatment Of the daughters
carried out? In few. we opinc. and
The better of the parents are in this
worlds goods the worse are the girls
likely 70 fare.
Ii il too much The habit Of fathers
10 spend all their means In pushing
along their sons. leaving the daughters
% take the chances in the matrimonia
lottery. Hence we often see q sol
launched into the world with abundant
capital.,h benefit Of his fathers iinan
cial backing. and what Is better
still. the incalculablc al vantage Of ths
experience Of men and affairs gained
by the father in Il long and successful
business career. What does the father
do for the sister OF this young man
II the father Is lucky enough 70 posses
managing wife. he marrics her q
early to some young fellow with ap
pnrcntly good prospects. lie give
her dowry not AZ all proportional Z
what he has given the son, and thcl
he Ii gathered 10 his fathers Twcnt.
years aftcrward the son has made hi
mark in tho world. lie Is wcl!-oi
man with growing and expensive
family around him. He can see way
for all the money he has, and more
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-08

All About Buttons, Embroiderie~s Trim
mings and HAIR Dressing.

mings and HAIR Dressing.
The buttons now used on handsome
toilettes cost in some instances almost
as much as the dress fabrics. The
newest buttons are made OF four ma
tcrials and are designed after ancient
models. The mothcr-of-pearl button
initiates the opal in its iris. Then
there Il the black mother-of-pcarl but
ton. with its gold or steel arabcsques.
which nrc made in no less than forty
eight different shades 70 match the
dress materials Of to-day. Veined
ivory and steel buttons arc also in Ia
vor, and these are engraved, cut or
cnamelcd in various antique designs.
Almost every new and elegant toll
lette il now accompanied by kerchicf,
rcticulc or sachct bag, made OF the
materials composing the dress. or IN
contrasting colors. for instance. with
n tcrra-coita dress. the bag Is Of blue
velvet lined or faced with tcrra-cotta
| in light shade in china silk. The
bag Is fancifully embroidered in colors
and gold. and slightly pcrfluncd with
sachct powder.
| In France the rage for embroidery
| is carried 10 bed linen, which i
needle worked in white. and Is edged
round with old guipure lace. II pro
durable. II not Torchon lace j. used.
! Bed linen lace must be strong and
heavy. and fine crochet lace may Dc
| uscd. but IL 50, 1t must be exceed
ingy fine.
Among the toilet novelties shown
with other fancy furnishings are
dainty baskets in pond lily and tulip
shape. beautifully bronzcd or gold
colorcd. lined with bright hued ribbon,
trimmed with contrasting bows. hold
ing in stands elegant bottles OF hand
kerchief extracts or toilet waters.
| nv ladys lamp shade is truly =
work OF art. dclicatcly tinted in cream,
azure. blush. heliotropc and other
coors. and cxquisitcly decorated N
vines and flowers in gold colors. which
fuse and become part Of the glass whcr
Il il fired, SO that the figures never
wear or even wash of. 1t IL said tina
there are only about forty experts Il
this dainty work in America, and Y
our pride II Is known among high class
dealers that the most charming novel
ties in artistic lamp-shades are pro
duccd in q Philadelphia establishment
The newest styles Of trimmings ar
! velvet patterns worked in appliqu
and borders in satin stitch and poin
dor. Also very rich fringes IN grad
uated shades Of color are used as I'm
ishings.
\ The clown collarctte. which - nov
4 popular il only 4 round plated collar
l made Mt first in Grape. but now brough
, out in less fragile materials such q
r white lace and embroidery Yer
? pretty colarcttcs are also made
! crcam-colorcd surah, emb: oidcrcd wit
Y blue or red silk.
Coifurcs are arranged much lowe
: than they were. and IL y said that u
, catocan il once more coming IN lash
1 ion: il j. composed 81 large plat 2
! thick torsade 81 hair twisted very lo'
4 down In tho neck; IN front the hnl
\ Is arranged in plain Or waved bar
q dcaux. with very few light curls 2
: the top d! The forehead. Ladies Hon
J, Journal.
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Minded People.
Tho French Crcoles OF the lower
class arc hnnd-to-month class Of peo-
pie. purchasing the stick o. wood To-
day ard the handful of herbs that are
20 cook and season their potaYe filling
their small market baskets with IN
Vulnerable pinchcs Of this. that ana
the other. laying in few sous 81
sugar and coffee 1t u time, and going
next day, for three hundred and sixty
five days in the year, and doing iden-
tically the same thing, in sipcula
smcuIorum. Dislike 10 the accumulu'
ton Of household goods. to wcll-storcd
cellars and pantricS, 70 generous
abundance. TO picturesque rrofusion,
10 the essentials Of laree-handed
hospitality even within the narrow
limits Of their ncighborhood acquaint-
anccs. an nnt-like economy and ab-
stcmiousncss. curious juxtnposltion
Of eternal self-rcstraint and q passion
for sensations. colors, sounds, per-
fumes. fantastic scnsualtics, an in
stinct for microscopic moncy-ge'ting
welded TO an instinct thnt has illied
Nav Orleans with noble institutions
for the poor, the blind, the sick. the
world weary; a passion Tor novels ana
for splendid churches, "a fond en-
durnncc OF rigors Of cold and hunger
Tor the brilliant eillorescencc Of care
meprcnant and carnival, ~ voluntary
exile from all laughter and JOY that
their feet may twinkle a night or two
on the mrrored floors 81 the masquc
balls down in Charities and Royal
streets: sucn are the fragments Of
sweet and bitter hcrbs that 80 "a
make up part Of the paradox Of Creole
character and communicate TO II m
indciinabc piquancy and strangencs'
by their thick bars Of light and
shadow.
The chief charm OF the character i ;
touching gcntlcncss and bcnignity tha
blends all other charactcri~ticsa and per
,ncatcs the whole constitution Of th'
native Creole. There l. something
clcgiac. tender. dreamy about IN
race. remnant or recollection 9
exile coming from old colonial times
when so many cmigratcd from the ~.
fatherland 10 the trackcss wilderness
Of Louisiana. seeking their fortunes
disappointment seems TO have In
pressed itself rs q trait Of hcredity o
their spiritual make up; broodin
languor has spread from the luxuriou
climate through the limbs and const
tuition Of the immigrants. the advent
urous spirit OF the marvellous brother
Bicnvillc. Iberyillc and Sauvallc. lai
under perpetual embargo bya Chimes
wall OF swamp, bayou and boguc. Ia
sunk into Il Gu ious psychologists
nu,abnoss and content with SURROUND
ings: geography. exploration. litcr'
turc. research. travel (beyond the II
cvitnble transit TO France once In
lifetime) are unknown luxurics 70 the'
lotus-cating folk. and in their way Tho
are a. still i'm their sunny corner nS y
sun-loving alligator that haunts the
streams.
The customs. games and sports
these cxilcs are full OF rcminisccnc
OF the fatherland. mingled with %
accrctons and aftergrowths, aclingiI
conservatism. a poetic susccptipilit
There arc songs and Christmas custor
smacking OF Gascony. Provence. Char
payne. san Domingo. Franchc-Comi
such as linger in Canada and for
touching links with the folk over Y
sea-. A Harrison. In Autrefois-
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There is acass Of people, rational enough
IN other respects, who are certainly mono
maniacs ia dosing themselves. They arc
constantly trying experiments upon their
stomachs, their bowels, their liyers and
their kidneys with trashy nostrums. When
these organs are really out Of order, II they
they would. II not hopelessly insane, per-
ceivc its superiority.
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IP you are tired taking the large old fash
ioncd gripping pills, try Carriers LATHE Liver
Pills aud take some comfort. man can't
stand every thing. One pill dose. Try them.
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THE MARKETS.

-. cdd. but q femi thine" = gener'
~, ofysmin .seight''-Dansyltlc seexe
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Tux first building with a recorded lien
was the tower Of Pisa.-Toledo b.ade.

No SAFER Remedy can be Lad for Coughs
and Colds, or any trouble OF the Throat. than
sBropns bronchial 1fo.hss." Price - cts.
Sold only IN borss.
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Arr as small as homeopathic pellets; ana
"a easy Ia take as sugar. Everybody likes
them. Carriers Little Liver Pills. Try them
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All. the pawn. op patron wants II 10
be let 4 loan. Hotel Nal.
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TurRE are no rounds Of drinks Ia thu
ladder Of success st Pau Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-08

TnE letter "X' r. like person Ia doubt.
because II is always in pcrplexity.
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How Mr. THROAT HrKTs! Why dom you
use Halc's Honey OF Horehound and Tar
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swift Specific cured me OF malignant blood i'oiron
nd been ire with old so-rniied rene
dies ~ Mrrry and Potash - not only eursi ne
Blood Poison hut relieved the rheumatism ~hieh -
eau ed by the poisonous mine rais. :,
e~1~'' - ''~ GEO. BOvEl.l. 2ts2 81 Avenue, n y.
.ine xea "a AGO scrofua al acke osiny children,
Ana they were BADLY afflicted with that disease wnlen
resisted treatment % my family phyfisnh. wns
% cures A. my county p.pes: nns ~ m sh"rt time
NV chdrcn were cured and stlll sound ana wei.
- JOHN WILLIAMS. IL Aington, Va.
swtrrs srrcfyic is entirely nvegetnbir remedy ana
II the only medicine which permanently cures rsrvan
ii Hood iumor~ aud Cont agious HOOD i'olson
send Tor books On Blood and skin Fentet ailed free
ss - - THE SWIFT krECIfICCo.
pRAwER 3. ATLANTA. "a
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A POLITICIAN may be ever 40 good a
rrammaran, but he finds 1t hard 70 de-
cline An officc.-Westcrn Plowman.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-17
ORDINANCE NO. 1874.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE
GRADE OF COURTHOUSE STREET FROM GRAND
AVENUE TO FLOWER STREET.
The Mayor and Council of the City of Los Ange
les do Ordain as folloWs:
SECTION l. That it is the intention of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of Courthouse street
from Grand avenue to Flower street, as follows
At the northeast, northwest and southeast
corners of Grand avenue the grade shall be us
now established, 147 feet, 146 feet and
plane; and at the southwest conner the grade
shall be LA feet above the datum plane.
AT the intersection with Bunker Hill avenue
the grade shall be 40 feet above the datum
plane on the east side aud 139 SO feet above
the datum plane on the west side.
At the intersection with Hope street the
grade shall be 1873 feet above the datum plane
on the east side and 1877 feet above the datum
plane on the west side.
grade shall be as now establis he'd, 130 feet
above the datum plane on the southeast corner
and 1913 feet above the datum plane on the
northeast corner.
SEC. 2, The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and she'll cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and
thereafter it shall take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of June 10, 1889.
FREEMAN g. TEED,
City Clerk.
Approved, June II, 1889,
HENRY I. HAZARD.
je13-10t Mayor