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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10
HUMOROUS.

-Ethel-"What makes that man hold
his head 80 high and strut about sop
Mother-"Why, didn't you observe him
drop : copper in that blind organ
grinders tin cup?"-Exchange.
Tired Child Mamma, how much
did you put in tho collection Mother
"A quarter, my dear. Why?" Tired
child (gaping)-"Well, this preacher
gives an awful lot for the money!
Newport News.
why, my boy, you've spelt window
without an n. Don't you know the diff
ference between window and widow?~
Eyes, sir. You can SEQ through one
and-and-you can't see through the
other. sir."-Punch.
-Emma-sI guess You arc : little
fond Of Mr.. Boutwell,, aren't your,
Nellie-"I don't know; what made Won
think SOP" Emma-sI noticed Il the
whist party last night that whenever he
lead heart suit you always trumped
and took t"-Kcarney Enterprise.
Feminine Penetration. - Lily
dearest Sophie, do tell me what YOU
think Of my hat. IA this rose-color be-
coming to me?' "Oh, yes, Il is lust tho
color for you. dear Lily Ian hour later.
to the maid flake the rose-colored
hat to the miiliner's and tell her to
change 1t for pearl gray. D--FlieRende
Batter.
--Justice-"So you are here again. are
you?" Old Ofender-"Yis, sor. ay IL plaso
yer honor Justice-s.Charred with
larceny again, see." Old Offender
"Yis, sor, I'm sorry to say Justice
why Il IL that you are brought IN
here 20 frequently charged with the
theft Of small sums?, Old OfPender-
III yer honor will use yer iniooence 70
set me . job q confidential clerk, q
will thry to git away with 20 much that
nobody will make any throuble for me- =
America.
Change Of Heart -Socialistic Mob
Bring him out! Hang hint Down
init monopoly Inventor quitting his
head out Of the window -s'Goodness
me! What does this mean?r Mob
Spokesman-"You moost die! We hear
you invent machine vat Dc de work OF
Won hoondret men. You dake breat
out Of derc mouths; you Inventor.
This machine OF mine II an attach-
ment Tor breweries, and will bring beer
down to one cent : glass" Mob (wild-
W" lIoorayr-N. Y. Weekly.
In the "Dry-Goods Emporium
Mr. Figg-"Well, have you selected
that five cents worth OF ribbon yetY,
Mrs. Figg-"No. not yet Did YOU ret
tired Of waiting outsider" MI. FiRr--
20, no. ! have been around to tho
'fice and cleared seven hundred dollars
n real-cstate deal since you came il
1ere." Mrs. Figg calmly Indeed.
Then We will just bay that new silk
!ress have been wanting 90 long
And Mr.. Figg stood on one foot and 70.
iected all 70 himself that there were
lines when q man got really and en-
,irely too smart for HE eva good.
rsrrs Haute Express
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POLITICAL COMMENTS.

President Harrison Il preposter
Gus failure and John Wanamaker Il hi,
pyophet-N. Y. Sun.
Taxation without bench e Il rob
berry. "-Democratic platform. "Taxa
ton without benefits = Protection. ~
Chicago Tribune (Rep).
Perhaps the most marked feature
OF President Cleveland's speech Is the
absence Of the calculating politician n
it-Boston Herald.
Chambers complaint about In.
timidation At elections n suggestive Of
the VOLTS complaint against the lamt
ior rolling the water.-Philadephi
Times.
IF the Republican Congress pro.
poses to investigate the atiop
OF the States in Congress at ali. IL would
do well to begin by investigating the
fraud and defiance Of the constitution.
BY virtue Of which Frank Hiscock mis-.
represents the State Of New York in
the United States Senate.--Albark IN.
~ Argus.
-Georgc A. Macbeth, an extensive
manufacturer Of glass chimneys in Pitts-
burgh, says that he has been shipping
his wares to England for q long time;
that the present tariff costs his firm
$3.50 . week on raw material alone.
and that the tariff on manufactured
goods does not benefit him Z PARTICLE
Detroit Free Press.
1t IL fact full OF rood cheer FOR
In tho United States that
wages are advancing in Europe. In this
Great Britain takes the lead.
Longer hours Of labor and lower nav
prevail in the workshops Of 0ermsnv
Ind France, where trade Il hindered
Ind labor burdened BY protective tariffs.
Record.
One Of the craxos Of the hiRh-tari6
men II that people 20 on importing
'oreign goods after the demand for their
'wn products has ceased, or, in other
words, when they are no longer able 70
'ay for them. But every man, or nearly
very man, who finds the demand Tor
rs own goods declining. cuts down his
upply Of other peoples goods. This Il
elementary" 81 the French saw. ana
hat Mr.. Window does mot know IL we'll
70 refuse 70 bolieve.-N. Y. Evening
lost.
David a. Wells puts Il neatly IN \
- brilliant book, Recent Economic
'hangcs," when he cites ''the truth OF
be economic maxim that ships are the
hildren and not tho parents OF CON-
lcrce," and shows that while Il 4 cav
buy ships out Of money raised By taxa
lon the more fact Of tho ownsrship o.
70 Or three hundred moro d tps does
Q more TO increase trade than Iho pur-
base and ownership Of two or three
undred moro plows necessarily a.
Feases TO . farmer the amount o. arabic
Nd g plow& Boston Transcripts
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Death Of Henry w. Grady. the Greas
Southern Orator and Editor.
Henry w. Grady, the brilliant young
orator and editor OF the Atlanta Con-
stitution, Is dead. During his recent
visit to Boston to attend banquet, al
which ex-President Cleveland was .
guest and speech-maker, he con-
tractcd typhoid pneumonia, which do.
veloped immediately upon his return to
Atlanta, and ended in his demise. MI.
Grady was the most conspicuous repre-
sentative OF the great South. and was
beloved by all the people who claim
that part Of the United States IS their
home. He was only thirty-eight years
OF age, yet within the last ten years
had achieved famo - On editor, as an
orator Of great eloquence and power
and as broad-minded man, who. while
loving the South, yet recognized that
the old war issues were dead, and that
the duty Of all Northern and Southern
sons Of the blood-bathed flag was to
help the body Of the people TO forget
the animosities and differences OF the
past and join hands in working for the
future advancement OF the whole
country. He labored xealously for
the best interests OF his beloved
south on this line. and the
laying aside Of sectionalism which
has begun to take such gratifying form
Is due very largely to his logic, his elo.
qucnce and his earnestness Of purpose.
Indeed 1t was in this cause that be met
his death. lie attended the Boston ban
quet as the brilliant representative Of
the Southern people. and made one Of
his characteristic speeches there, shar.
ing with cx-President Cleveland the
honors OF the occasion. It was on this
mission that he was stricken by disease.
In his own words, he fell talking for the |
South, even as his father fell Fighting
for It. And 1t is fitting tribute to his |
memory that his battle for the land he
loved was one whereof the weapons were
reason. generosity, charity and love q
opposed to the fire and sword Of his |
fathers strife. It was his fortune e
hold warm place in the hearts OF ali !
Southerners, not because he opposed OF /
hated tho North. but because he sought
70 bring the erstwhilo antagonistic sec.
tons into that union Of sentiment q
well as Of being which marks the typical
republic. It may be we'll said OF Henry
". Grady: HE was the foremost South
ern man OF his time. Chicago Mail.
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THE DUDLEY OUTRAGE.


= Violation q Law and Decency Sane
Toned y President IIarrison-
Inc open protection given TO Dudley
against the law BY the Administration,
through instruct Attorney Chambers,
nas scanoailzed the people Of Indiana,
nePuDiicans IS well IS Democrats.
=. was, perhaps 70 DC expected that
.ecnnicai excuses might be found for
letting the author OF the "blocks-of.
I'VE letter 60 unwhipped Of justice.
nut ~ was not thought probable that
me United states law ohicer charged
Win the prosecution Of offenders would
81 % iar % Attorney Chamb ers docs "a
THIS declaration:
,an se soeai'ea DualeS letters construed In the
how elections II ina,sns ana, ana ~ possess q
parties. have nothing II them ~ I cr;r di
character; but upon the other hand when 90
construed, are honorable, and indicate simply
Hes Ha.n -, .a'1 $3.50" = e'ec,'ons
!. .hs.~s - a 80 al',son sapPo.ntee
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WOODEN uNDERcLoTHINc.


II Well ~ In Winter.
Il Without going so far as to say thai
every article Of mans apparel ough,
TO be wooden. it Is an undisputed fact
that this material is the best suited for
underclothing, either in winter or sum
mer. And the reasons are not far to
seek. Neither linen or cotton Is capable
Of protecting the body from external
heat in the summer. nor Of conserving
the warmth Of the body in winter. be-
cause, being good conductors Of heat,
they allow 1t to permeate. Wool. on the
other hand, is non-conductor; and
there is little doubt that the death rate
| In this country would be greatly re-
duccd, and the wards Of the hospitals
for diseases Of the chest less crowded,
were wooden garments 70 be worn by
young and old.
advertisement, when We ask for wool We
should SEQ that we get IL. Two kinds
Of articles will be placed on the counter
before the intending purchaser cheap
and dear. The latter, however, will
be the cheaper in the long run. for ten
10 one the former IL : well-put-togethcr
mixture Of cotton and wool. 1t Is easy
to show any one how to tell such MKT
ure at . glance almost but difficult 70
describe on paper, 30 tho novice in this
matter should take some one with him,
or her, when going TO shop. and should
pay fair price and deal OILY with re-
spectacle tradcsmen.
Beware Of wearing dyed hanncls next
TO the skin. know there Is . great
run on rcd, but this color Is just - like
~ to contain poisonous matter Is any
other. silk for the undergarments Of
men with tender skins has much TO
recommend It, tho Oh IL takes but sec
ond place to wool. Thcn, in point
Dfcold-resisting qualities, comes merino.
This may be worn next tho skin BY men
wearing the timc-honorcd linen shirt
rhe undcrvest or semmet must not DO
II dyed material.
Another thing may be said in favor OF
voolcn underclothing 1t keeps up the
lcalthfui action Of tho skin far better
hat any other material can. -Cissscll's
family Magazine.
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The late Robert browning was vsry
fond OF using American phrases in con.
vcrsAtion.
The first edition OF Byron's rare
"Waltz," Of 1913. was bought not long
ago BY London bookseller for $3.50.
A statement IL made on tho best
authority that tho Gar OF Russia has
read George Kennsn's papers on Siberia
In the Century.
The novelist Bulwer's wife once
wrote TO Wilkie Collins that he did not
know how to describe = villain: Now, '
she said, III you want genuine villain.
write up my husband"
William Dean Howell writes from
1000 70 $500 words daily, and after his
pages have been copied on the tyne
writer he goes over them again, adding
word hero and erasing line there.
until they are perfect.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich writes slow
~ and fastidiously, revising and cor
rccting tho most unimportant article
with poetic care; all his articles before
they reach tho printer are written and
rewritten at least three or four times.
Edward A. Freeman. the English
historian, is short, but stout and robust.
Like most Englishmen. he has we'll
fed, roast beef-eating appearance. He
wears long, white patriarchal beard.
He has son married and settled in vir-
Ginia, and he Is very proud Of his Amer
lean grandchildren.
William ID. Howells believes with
Anthony Trollope that novelist should
no more wait for inspiration in his work
than shoemaker or tallow chandler.
They both act upon the principle that
writing novels is purely mechanical
work, like writing lawyers briefs. for
Instance. or bookkeeping.
Frank r. Stockton has had great
deal Of cheap fun polxed at him for BE-
Ing - rising young man Of letters at
the age Of fifty-dve." But II should be re-
membered that he had served long and
laborious apprenticeship to literature
before he surprised the world with his
fresh and original story. 1.-THE Lady or
the Tiger"
Edward Lloyd. the proprietor Of the
Daily Chronicle and Iloyd's Weekly
London, not only makes the
paper on which he prints his news, but
also grows the grass from which the
paper is made. The visitor TO his ONCE
Is shown large photog .aph Of his Al
gcrian grass farm, with laborers busy
gathering and packing esparto for his
paper mills at Bow.
George William Curtis Is described
> "a bland gentleman with . clerical
appearance, and looking IS though he
ought to part his hair in the middle
lie stands five feet ten, wears English
and darkish light locks shade
handsome face. For twenty-eight
'ears he has been the literary adviser Of
hessrs. Harper 4 Brothers, receiving
he splendid salary Of SIS, 900 year.
The French Academy gives prize
4 1000 francs every year for the best
'erses upon whatever subject IL may Sc
ect This year the assigned theme was
abor, but Of the zoo poets who entered
he contest not one considered labor in
my other Light than that Of pessimism.
They AL dwelt upon its pains. its hard
hips, Its drudgery and it, miseries,
Without once touching upon its benefits,
= duties or Its saving influences
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me Dinerence uctwesn George Vashine-
ton and bcnny Harrison.
The hundredth anniversary Of the In
auguration OF tho first President of the
United States finds his place filled by Z
descendant Of one Of the men W.. q worked
with him for independence and freedom.
The spirit which then governed in tho
conduct OF tho affairs Of the Executive
department Is indicated IN the inaugural
address Of the first President
TO the preceding observations have
one 70 add which will be most properly
addressed TO the House OF Representa-
uves,' he said In concluding "Whcn /
was nrst honored with call into the
service Of my country. then on tho eve
OF an arduous struggle for its liberties.
the light In which 1 contemplated NV
duty required that should renouncc
every pecuniary compensation. From
TINS resolution l have in no ms lance de-
parted, and being still under the i'm
pressions which produced II, must de-
cline as inapplicablc to myself any share
In the personal emoluments which NAV
be indispcnsably included in a pcrma-
nent provision for the Executive De-
partment. and must accordingly pray
that the pecuniary estimates for the
station in which am placed may, dur
ing my continuance in IL, be limited to
such actual expenditures IS the public
good may be thought TO require"
The spirit Of the present Administra-
ton mas been not less clearly indicated
BY the action Of the President in an
pointing to the head Of his Cabinet a
man who, In trading on his trust as
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives, wrote: "You urge me TO make as
much as fairly can out OF the arrange
ment into which we have entered. II is
natural that should do my utmost to
that end"
The first President would not even
take money from tho Government for
his own work. The present Administra-
ton finds it only natural to do its ut
most to make all 1t can out OF the ar
rangement into which IL has entered.
The President, drawing his full salary
OF $4,000 year, devotes himself to the |
work OF earning it with zeal in finding
lucrative places for his horde Of impecu- |
NOUS relatives They make all they
can out OF the arrangement--from the |
President and his poor kin; from the |
Vice. President and his ''bufct- with its |
twenty-cent whisky; from tho Postmas-
ter-General using his Cabinet place to |
advertise his bargain counter; from the
Department Of State with its pufis for
wine dealers: from the Secretary OF Ag-
riculturc with his advertisements for
yeast powders, issued from the Govern
ment press as official documents, to the
petty bosses OF Missouri Congressional
districts, who use their power as depu-
ty presidents to sell fourth-class post
Offices 1t s25-sl5 cash and $40 on de-
livery.
American history is full Of sharp con-
trasts, but there are mono sharper than
that brought out by the memorial exer-
rises In the House Of Represe natives
the Other day.-St. Louis Republic.
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Won know him well. you've seen him of:
The man who holds bis head aloft
And keeps his eycllds winking;
Ne meets with little sysooothy
mi. man who would thinker BE-.
This Ounce who thinks he's thinking.
Ne 70 HIS friends has naught 70 say
The while he strolls along broadway.
From them he's always shrinking:
He knows thcm, yet he sees them not.
Right past them he will briskly trot.
This wretch who thinks he's thinking.
Each morning for IN hour he'll stand
with plate glass mirror In his hand.
INDUCING In much prinking;
FOR, though his friends he fails TO see.
Upon himself he'll gaze with glec.
This ass who thinks he's thinking.
Sometimes hen IT the corner wait.
As II deciding nations fate.
Outlandish ideas linking
Together. all devoid OF sense.
For common mortnls too intense.
This fool who thinks he's thinking.
Thc while he In the street car sits.
His bullying brows he tightly knits.
And keeps HIS orbs n-blinking;
His stupid glanccs upward aim.
He holds himself a child OF Fame,
This dolt who thinks he's thinking.
I've watched him sitting at his lunch;
And, while his sandwich he doth MUNICH.
His glass OF cider drinking,
he sfares around with vacant gaze,
As II recalling distant days.
This fraud who thinks he's thinking.
But. II he e'er falls overheard,
And straight q rope 10 him Is lowered.
To rescue him from sinking,
You'll sec him seize It every time,
And TO the deck he'll quickly climb.
For now he's really thinking.
Addison +. Andrews. In Journalist.
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A citizen Of Wellsville. o., now soy
cnty-four years old. boasts that he has
never pad cent % lawyer. dontor 9
ministcs.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-11-28
Glenn Hill.

EDITORS BULLETM-We have
had some bright weather for the
past few days, consequently the
farmers are nearly through gather
ing their crops. On account of
lain in September, the yield of cot
ton is not as large as was expected
early in the season.
We are glao to be able to an
nounce that little Annie May Marsh,
who has been quite ill with typhoid
fever for some time, is improving.
Mrs. W. T. Halliburton went to
Bolivar few days ago to have her
arm reset. 1t was broken some
time last summer by a fall from
her ho,se and was hol healing
properly.
Miss Priscilla Marsh happened
to quite serious accident while
going to church last Sunday. Her
horse became frightened and wheel.
ed around, throwing her off back
wards, tramplng on her, badly
gashing the right side of her face
and head and nearly entirely cut
ting her right ear Of. DR.. Muck.
oils, of Toone. dressed the wound.
Our school opens December LIST,
with Prof. Preston Nuckolls as
principal. He has the reputation
of being a very efficient teacher,
and we predict Aourishing school.
From The preparations that are
being made it is whispered that
some time near Christmas "the
wedding bells will ring merrilY' q
chime to gladden. the heart of one
of our young ladies residing south.
west of Glenn Hill, and we hope
we will not fail to get ticket.
Echo.
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and profitable. His wife and cIiild
arrived this week from Hunting
ton.
The scholars of Miss Mary
Smiths school performed a kind
hearted and noble act yesterday to
a deserving and worthy lady, which
is high compliment, not only to
the children, but also to
the accomplished principal. who is
one of the most conscientious and
talented members of her profession
in the state. Each scholar brought
to the school some article of value,
consisting of eatables of all kinds
and other things necessary for fam
lily use, and by secret ballot decl-
ded unanimously to donate it to
Mrs. Bynum as a Thanksgiving
Offering.
In the police court Tuesday
evening, Mayor Coates tried George
and Charlie Ferguson, charged
with the malicious cutting of VIM.
Mitchell, and placed them under a
bond of two hundred and fifty. dol
lars, in default of which they will
remain in jail until the meeting Of
circuit court. The evidence showed
that George and Charlie Ferguson
were both under the influence Of
whiskey, and raised the disturbance
without any provoca.ion. Mitchell
was badly cut behind the left ear
The parties are all new corners here
and are in the employ ent Of the
Wallace Save Factory:
The Thanksgiving Must Gale
given at St. James Hall last night
under the direction OF Miss Hailing
the accomplished music teacher
was witnessed and enjoyed aby 8
goodly number of invited guests,
The exercises consisted of music, in
terspersed with Rotations. Th'
suspicious manner IN which th'
participants acquitted themselve
evinced the efficiency of their in
structresses. The exercises closed b!
the rendition of two pieces, each b,
different authors, entitled "Children
Symphony" Misses McNeal an'
Bills presided at the piano and wer
assisted by SIX or eight other yours
ladies with tambourine and music ca
instruments of different kinds.
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Resolutions of Respect.

A. B. Coggins died at his father e
residence in the 18th civil district
of Hardeman county, ON Sept. 9th.
1890. of typho-malarial fever.
Brother Scoggins was in the very
bloom of youth, with excellent
character, beloved by all who knew
him. He was a member cf Wal
nut Grove Baptist church. His
remains were followed to their last
cold resting place by a large assem-
bly of friends, who mourn with his
aged parents. sisters and brother
the loss Of kind and highly es-
tee med friend. We, the Farmers
and Laborers' Union No. 72O, went
soon after and paid the last tribute
of respect to his remains.
Resolved, That we bow In hum
BILE submission to Him who doeth
all things well, though we feel that
we have lost an exemplary brother
ar excellent young man with very
high aspirations.
Resolved, That the BoLIvAE
BULLETIN publish this and a copy
be spread on the minutes.
ED. w. H. JORDAN,
II. Nj. MILsTEAD, Com
GEORGE M, DoRRIs, J
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LOCAL NEWS.

Beautiful Wall Paperat Hudsor's.
Mr.. ]. t. Gibson called to sec
us Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Fentress is at home
from st. Louis.
Little Joseph Simmons has re.
turned from a visit to Arkansas.
Hudson's Electric Liniment is
splendid for Rheumatism. Try it.
DIR. w. s. Cock and wife of
Y Whiteville spent Monday inBOlivar.
Austin Miller was In Memphis
several days this week on business.
"A little pony wagon for sale
price $1,000. Apply at this office.
Miss Mary Wood Bills has been
visiting Mrs. w. T. Armstead in
Memphis.
james w. Jones, our talented
representative-elect, was in Bolivar
Tuesday.
Miss frankie Smith, who has
been visiting In st. Louis for the
past two months, will soon return.
Rev. w. c. Alexander will
preach at Shandy Sunday morning
and will fill his pulpit here Sunday
night.
Miss Josie Robertson, after a
lengthy visit TO friends and rela-
tives in Arkansas, returned home
Friday.
Gen. Nicely fell off of his back
porch Tuesday night and bruised
his face up, but was not seriously
hurt.
Rev. Mr.. Wooten is over in
Upton county on mission work.
There will be no services at St,
James Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Collins was married
recently in Mississippi to her former
husband from whom she was di-
vorced several years ago.
We want your patronage and
will give you low prices on any
thing you need in our line.
SAVAGE 4 EMERSON.