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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

w. Clark Russell. Tho marine NOV.
80, who Is now hopclcssly crippled liz
s..rmatism. lives n brighton. Eng.
.,a nuts In most Of his time in :
-beeled chair.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Barnett was
earning 4 small salary ~ q school-tcach-
- down in Tennessee. when she began
I. write. IL Is said that the stamps
~',,h which her 1rst story was sent TO
pe,erson's Magazine were earned by
,ickine blackbcrries. Her early stories
a,,,acted little attention, until THAT
I.ss ~ Lowric's' made her famous.
Max O'Rell tells . story L tho ef-
49,, that Alfred Tennyson. when a young
mi. called on blum, gruif Thomas Car
lyle and together they sat near the fire.
lace for hours. neither speaking. Final
!, CARLYLE accompanied Tcnnyson 70 the
a,or. and, shaking his hand warmly,
,aae the young man come a 'ain. for he
.Carlylc) had enjoyed such = pleasant
time.
Mr.. browning Is reported to have
ala 10 Mr.. Talcott Williams: what
ever men say OF my work, the whole
hody OF my work, whether they speak
MI n well or III. or whatever they may
say. as ] look back upon II, know 1t is
,he best | can DO. have scamped no
ye-se: / have used on my work what
powers have to make IL perfect. Such
81 Is. / have given IL all; ! have spared
nothing. | havo neglected nothing"
Mr.. BOX in the Boston Journal
states. not that he knows it as an abso-
Into fact, but on pretty good author
itv.~ that the Scribncrs pay Stanley
500 b for his book. The competition
for II was mostly between the IIarper-
and ~Scribners. SO. 900 being rs much as
the Harpers felt they could pay with
INV prospect OF profit The Scribners
will issue one or two Of the chapters in
,heir magazine. and the book will be
printcd In two volumes, at probably 8
81 SO. II will be protected by copy
right. as Mr.. Stanley is az American
citizen.
Here Is a clever scrap from a letter
written 70 John Lothrop Motley bs
Oliver Wendell Holmes: II SAT by thu
side 81 Emerson. who always charms me
by his delicious voice, his fine sens
and wit and the delicate way he step
about the words Of his vocabulary; Il
YOU have seen q cat picking her foot
steps in wet weather you have seen thu
picture OF Emerson's exquisite intclli
rence feeling for its phrase or cpithct
Sometimes | think OF an ant-eater sing
ling out his insects. IS ! see him lool
inr about and at last seizing his worm o
adjective. the best. b only one which
would serve the need Of his thought
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A NurE a. the Flint lMich.) ins.itu-
tion has issued . challenge 20 fight any
other mute in the United States
A NEuEAsKA wifc. prays the cour %
restrain her lawful husband ''frou pat
ting her On the head. pokIng her In the
ribs and talking baby talk 70 her"
A ScTESEsviLI-E pa man lately
ate for. y-two oranges and = half-pound
o. sugar. drank two ;amhlers 81 water
and smoked three cigars in about txo
hours
AnAS o. Saco. Nc. Gu. his initials in
tho peel o. : florida orange a. Il hung
on It's tree last winter. That same
orange was one Of . dozen he recently
bought o. : Saco dealer.
A RESIDENT OF Nashville. Mich. re-
Gently came across three rats In tho road.
and all Of them had hold Of = straw trav-
cling along On closer investigation he
found the two outside rats were leading
the center onc which was blind.
A FAExrR living = few miles from
~culpcppcr. "a. has . mule which. for
sagacity and agility. takes the cake
Mr.. Lewis found the mule In the hay
loft the other morning. The only mode
u ing-css % TIC loft IS By = ladder
A AHIx coincidence in con
nection with tho death OF tho president
OF an electric railway in Ohio Is that he
was killed while violating . rule he
himself had made ~forbidding passengers
70 get OF Or on the front platform ~hi!s
tho car was in motion.
AZ a recent banquet In san Francisco
OF the Dndertakers' association tho
menus were printed on cardboard Gu
in the shape o. a cofhn. and among tbs
dishes were chicken dressed . Ia shroud
smclts on strctchcr and stewed touato
Ala grippe
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To any one contemplating q journey the
shortest and most direct line u Away 70
b desired. and where one can get this.
together with accommodations which can
not b. excelled, no farther inquiry should
lie made. The Louisville, Er1nsrlIle & ST.
Louis Air Line" comprises each u these
features. being sixfy miles the shortest
line between 81. Louis md Louisville and
the only line running elegant ParIor Cars
on day trains aud PuilnGn SiesP<rs vn
night trains This line = also the most
direct route 4 o all points IN Eastern hen
furkn and T<nn<ssfe-t the sirglH1ls and
CQ~rolinas. Iro Trains zach gay daily.
For tickets. information or sleeping-car
reservation, call on Or address a. =
MoRRfs City Passenger Agent ll6 North
Fourth street, St. Louis, or At Union De-
pot Jos 8 ODioRsE, @. r. A.
Louisville, Ky.
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Points ON Its Successful Cuiture-How to
XIII the Bugs.
The potato crop always pays for good
clean. constant cultivation, says the
Western Rural. As the potato season
Is short, the crop should be pushed -
rapidly as possible. Some people begin
cultivation even before the plant APP
pears above the ground. and 1t Is > good
plan, especially II the weeds begin 70
show themselves Cultivation should
be continued until the vines cover The
ground. provided II Is necessary 70 keep
the land clean Different seascns will
require different degrees Of cultivation.
perhaps. but even in = dry season when
che weeds are not IS aggressive. stir
ring the soil and keeping II in fine con-
dition Is 70 assure agreater degree q
moisture. SO perhaps the rule laid
down should BE-. constant cultivation
After horse cultivation Is no longer
practical. the weeds, IL they start.
should still be kept out and II must
then be done BY hand A potato field
filed with weeds can not produce a.
good a crop OF potatoes As II would II
the weeds were not there. After the
weeds are in blossom there Is An idea
that the weeds can not hurt the crop.
but that cultivation will II i = big
error.
IL il we're not . fact that weeds mus
Be- supported by a soil that should Be
made 10 devote its entire strength 20
the potatoes. IL would be true that II
would cost more TO harvest the crop.
when the field would be full Of weeds.
and more than that and worst OF all, -
the seeding Of the ground TO weeds for
che next season. and the expense OF
keeping them down. Whoever = an
implacable enemy to a weed under al
circumstances. is an excellent friend
10 himself and practices economical
farming
The potato beetle, OF course will Be
On hand for It's share Of the crop. Sea-
son his meal with Paris green being
careful not TO make the mixture too
stronr. 1t Is the bugs you want 70 XIII
ana not the vines. The quantity 81
paris green that will settle a bug Is cx-
ceedingly small Hence there Is no
necessity Of a strong mixture. one q
our most prominent farmers and agricui-
sur.l writer's has not used Paris green.
however. for ; number Of years ne
cultivates twice q week. and attaches %
che end or the singletrce . light brush.
This brushes on the beetles ahead q
xbe c~ultiyator. and many OF them are
killed. But the Paris green diet = ~
all odds the most efficient q any hing
push the growth as much as possible
ana srrinkle with Paris green
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Our druggists tell Us they are selling :
great deal Of D.. John Bulls ~SarsapariIia
II has not been advertised much in this
vicinity. and we a il that the large de-
traordinary merit a. = blood purifier and
strengthening Alternative. We know OF
several instances where il has put sick men
and women on their feet after physicians
had exhausted their skill II Is a medicine
that certainly goes right 20 the spot the
blood is the LIE and we believe there il no
the medicine made sopowerful - . blood
purifier as this remedy. And il docs look
as IL when the blood il made pure . person
naturally gets well We advise any 81 our
subscribers who are ailing and feel sick from
saparilla a immediate tri2l-Covington
Express
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-NcFerson Ton his kneesl-"Oh. Ma
ria. be considerate and put me out o. my
misery at once.' Maria-..I wi.a,Mr.
McTerson; you stay there till ! get the
shotgun.r-Puck.
-Sumway-.Herc's an interesting
Article on shot-proof steel plates. Shall
rad 1t 10 you, dear?r Mrs SUBWAY
A.Yes, indeed. Id like 10 get . dozen
MAT Norah can't break."-N- y. sun.
Mrs. Brown-'You told me that II
I left my tablecloth out all night the
fruit stains would disappear. Well. I
kput II out last night" Mrs Jones-''Of
course the stains were gone in the
! morning." Mrs. Brownies, 50 was
the tsblecloth.-
lis that a Landseer. Mr.. CrGsus?"
asked the visitor. pausing before the
painting. NO" replied the host;
s'Reckon IL Is . Durham See how
broad II is between the horns. and see
the color and curl on its forehead.
That's a genuine Durham, sure
Salem Gazette.
They had chicken for dinner. and
the host said to the guest: Didn't !
hear you say that you liked the neck OF
the chicken bcst?' The visitor. who
liked the neck with some Of the rest.
said; Yes well. you shall have
both Of these nccks,'' and that was all
be got Christian Advocate.
Life in the West-First cowboy
nost on the prairie)-"Great I%njuns'
Will we never Ind our way out Of this?
Where do you suppose we are. anyhow
second cowboy tdespondcntly)-"Tm
afraid we're still miles away from any
human habitation. see a stake here.
and a sign. Lots for Sale ~. \.
Weekly.
demonstrators lin Tcxas)-''Yes.
I've got the name down all right How
many children have your" Native
''Sey-let me see Ito wifcl-"Sancc.
j. i seven or ninc?- vife--Eight. o
course" Native tindifcrently)-''So
y i. Eight" proudly -"And I've
got eleven Of the slickcst. purticst,
scrimptiouscst hunting dogs. BY gum
that ever freed a coon.'-Chicago Trib-
une.
-Alonzo-''What are you getting
that alarm clock for, Augustus?
Aurustus-'To wake me up In the
morning. Don't you have any difficulty
IN getting up in the morning. Alonzo
Not a bit" Augustus-"You mus
have an alarm clock them" Alonzo-
NO. Fact Is that the young man next
door wears such loud clothes that when
ne dresscs himself in the morning !
cant Sleep America.
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MOVABLE FLOOR AND sEcIioS or cooP
: sect on Of this form Of coop with the
movable floor in its place. Every few
days, the door, A. being opened, stand
At the rear, and. taking hold OF the
handles. slide the coop lengthwise OF
the cleats away from the floor. which
may then be scraped with . hoe. fresh
earth spread on. and he coop replaced
by reversing the motion This coop. IL
Is claimed. will keep out rats and wes
more effectually han any other cheap.
simple affair.-N. Y. World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

THERE Is more Catarrh In his section Of
The country than all other diseases put To-
eether. and until the last few years WAS sup
posed 70 be incurablc. For = great many
years doctors pronounced * . local disease
and prescribed local remedies and BY con
e.antlv falling 70 cure with local treatment,
pronounced II incurable. Science has proven
catarrh 70 Be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls catarrh Cure. manufactured b. !. j.
Cheney 4 Co. Toledo, Ohio. Is the only con.
ssit1tional cure on the market IL II taken
internally in doses from 10 drops 70 q tea,
and mucous surfaces OF the system They
oEer one hundred dollars for any case \
fails tn cure. Send for circulars AID testi
moniaI2 " J. CHENEY a Co., Toledo q.
Sold By Druggists &c
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promptly cures weakness Of stomach,
nausea, indigestion, bloating, weak
back. nervous ~prostration, debility and
sleeplessness. in either rex. It is care
fully compounded by an experiences
physician and adapted to woman's DELI
cate organization. Purely vegetable
and perfectly harmless in any condition
Of the system. 1t is the only medicine
for women. sold by druggists, under =
positive guarantee Of satisfaction IN
every case, or price (t1.00) refunded.
This guarantee has been printed on the
bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carried
out for many years.
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL A.
ISOLATION. Proprietors, No. 663 Main
Street Buffalo. N. u.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

A magnificent new potato. originated By
John a. Salxer, the La Crosse. Wis, Seeds
man. who no doubt grows more seed po-
ta,oes than any firm in the world. IL Is an
enormous cropper. Enc shape, cooks mealfy
and white. Is medium late, and contains all
the qualities that 70 70 make up 2 good 20.
tato. II is named in honor OF the great
farmer Cover nor Of Wisconsin, Jeremiah
" Rusk. at present Secretary Of Agricult.
IRE a. Washington. IL can be had only OF
John A.. Salze-. La Crosse Wis Al Sl.S
per bushel. or $50 per barrel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

T0THE EnIroR.-Pleaseinform your read
ers that ! have . positive remedy for the
above named disease. By its timely use
thousands Of hopeless cases have been per-
mznenly cured Ishal be glad TO send two
bottles Of my remedy FkEE 70 Of your
readers who have consumption IL they will
send me their express and post ONCE ad-
ires& Respectfully, 7. A SL0crN. M G.,
Isl Pearl street, New York
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door, A. IS closed in cold weather. In
one roof j. 81 large pane Of glass mot
shown in the cut. useful in early
spring for warmth, that side being
turned 70 the south. but in summer TO
the north An opening for ventilation
Is made near the peak on both sides and
covered with wire cloth.
The floor Fig = is made OF inch
boards, b b. and nailed, planed side up.
70 the cleats. {. Let both ends of
each cleat project three inches. and the
outside edge OF each two inches. This
movable floor must be OF such size hat
the coop shall rest entirely upon tho
ends and edge OF the cleats. 50 that
when the doors are closed all rain will
be shed outside the floor. Fig. . shows
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

sn's y Inc simplest aud hest and Ia
Resides. Easily MADE.
The season Is a. band when coors FOR
Chickens are In demand. A. q de-
ponds largely IN the kind o. shelter
provided, We here present the illusira-
ton Of q triangular coop with movable
Moor. This coop Is recommended az
among the best by II II. S,oddard in
his manual on poultry architecture. and
-, moreover. easily made.
Make the coop 81 half-inch stun. 20
shat u might be light and moved
easily, piece o. wood being fastened
70 the ROOT 'as in the fgnreD each side
Tor q handle. The door, A. is hinged 10
open upward.
a small door In the rear allows the
chickens 70 pass out that way when the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

THE proof Of the pudding is in the eating
Of How slow we are q believe in what
we hzve not tried How many times AVE
you read in this p Of Shallenberger's
Antid0;e for Malaria. and instead Of testing
II. gone 70 the drug store BY mere force Of
habit for your ~quinine 70 simply patch up a
srac< with disease. The AnfidCte viii cure
you Sold BY Druggists
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

Acase II on record 81 1 woman who lived
essary y state that II was IN 'the oldcn
time. Nowadays too many women do nct
live half their allotted years. The mortality
due - functional arrangements in tho
weaker sex i simply friehtful. 70 say moth
Ing 81 the indescrihabic suffering which
makes life scarcely worth the living 70 50
Il q certain relief. DR.. Picrce's Favorito
Prcscri ption will positively cure lcuchor-
rhea- painful mcnstruatIon. prolapsus. pain
in the o~varics. weak back. In short. AZ
those complaints 20 which 50 many women
are martyrs. IL Is the only guaranteed cure.
- guarantee on bottle wrapper.
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aoms-seskers BfaH-Rate Exsurstons Va
the Wabash.

On Aprii = ara Nav % the WLbash Rail
road will sell tickets At one fare for the
round trip 70 points IN Kansas, Nebraska-
raio. wyoming. Utah. IdAlo- Montana
North and south Dakota Northwestern
Iowa and Minnesota Tickets Will be good
returning thirty GO days from date " sale.
FOR particulars apply % the nearest ticket
AGENT Of the Wabash or connecting railroads
.sOxr good turn deserves ans tier - the
motto . fthe economical dressa xkc-.- Los
tnu Post
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An are entitled to the best that their
money viii buy, 20 every family should
I have Ct once. . bottle OF the best family
remedy, syrup Of Figs, TO cleanse The sys-
TEN when 6osfive or bilious For sale IN
5c and q " bottles By all leading druggists.
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II docs not require : legal education TO 60
into the son-Inlaw business.-Roms Sen
tincL
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| IKxow Of q man who was cured Of forty
| year old sore on his leg b. Bulls Sarsa-
rarfIla. also . lady that IL cured Of erysip-
ela<. which doctors failed to beneft@o-
sepn d. Andrews. Mitchell Co, Ca
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CorGHs. Hoarseness. Sore Throat, etc.
quickly relieved by BKowS's BRONCHIAL
TRocHES "A simple and effectual remedy.
superior 70 all other ARTICLES for the same
purpose. Sod only a toxe<-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

For "run- down. debilitated and
overworked women. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription Is the best OF al
restorative tonics. IT Is q potent Spe-
ciic for all those Chronic Weaknesses
and Diseases peculiar TO Women; :
powerful. general as well IS uterine,
tonic and nervine- II imparts vigor
and strength e the whole system. lt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

TnE heat in Russia and other parts o.
Northern Europe has been intense OF late
The CentraI Observatory a. 81 Petersburg
has not recorded sue aLigh temperature
a. the sane time Of the year since issA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

NAxYsneau who wears . sweet-smel1-
ing b~outonnere 10 without . cent " his
rocket
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

TIE icrman weighs the block snd blocks
the wa simultaneously.-W ashington Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

Acknowledge the efficacy Of Hosseeter's
stomach Bitrers - = means Of cxtirpating
dyspepsia constipation. ma-arial and lilo
troubles. nervous debility and kidney all
meufs. The learned and sacred professions.
the press. the mercantile manufacturing
agricultural and mining communities have,
for the past thirty years been furnishing
each their quota Of testimony in its behalf.
until that has reached unwieldy but graft
fying proportions. 11ording uncqulyocAl
proof that the public i discerning
Soxrrnrs the lover who II fired with
passion for the daughter is put out By the
fathcr.-Pitrsblrgh Dispatch
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

II can never be said Of the miner that he
does not get down 70 businesa"-Yonkers
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LrYE rRAS IS a great consolation =
the truly good but lire insurance ayailesh
he wicked notling-S- " Commercial
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Ask for DR.. Bulls Worm Destroyers.
Don't let your druggist sell you some other
kind Of worm medicine. None other are 90
safe and yet 80 sure
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Adolphus paused outside the door
To interview the scraper.:
Within those walls her father cat
Intent on Sundays paper.
eix times before he'd sought that door
On this same mission bent;
His courage failed but now. tonight
He will ask papa's consent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

HAIRS Honey Of Horchound and Tar re-
licvcs whooping cough
Pike'sTocthache Drops Cure in one minute
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Entitled - The Hest
An are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, 20 every family should
have. q once. . bottle Of the best family
remedy. syrup Of Figs, TO cleanse The sys-
&c and sn s. d I Ssssiss 81 81 !. Ii issaias a I ssis =
H.nsroxss intended for publication are
usually = big = hens eggA-N- q Flea
yune-
SIR Nevis FIRE., win b. sent BY Cragin 4
Co. Philada. Pa, 70 any one in the u ,. or
Canada. postage paid. upon receipt OF =
D0bhins Electric Soap wrappers See list
Of novels on circulars around each bar.
II docs not require : legal education 70 60
into the son-In-law business.-Eome Sen
tinel
IKxov Of = man was cured Of . forty
year old sore on his leg By Bulls Sarsa
parfIla. also alady tina IL cured Of erysip-
elias. which doctors failed 70 beneft-o-
sepn d Andrews. Mitchell Co, Ca
TIE iceman weighs the block ard blocks
The way simlltaneously.-W ashington Post
II you are tired taking the large old fash
Toned gripping pills. try Carter sLittle Liver
Pills and take some comfort A man can't
stand everything. Ule pill adose- Iry tnem
go can tnrvw ssoAe -..u -s
wou1d pe > fortune 70 4 o1sco.-. p1'e1e1
Coraus. Hoarseness. sore Throat. etc.
quickly relieved by BRowx's BRoScnrAL
fnocHrS "A simple and efectuaI remedy.
superior 70 all other articles for the sume
purpose Sod only "a tore<-
are oftener the effect q chance nan design
80 ~ n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

\ little incident happened recently Wh"h IRAN"
sanger, " Mr. Iaruc, OF Sew YORK company Wa III
81 Louis which illustrates tie appreciation 81 INV
ordinary theatre go"r of Stage realism .N''' nv |
nud s,t which T. Illustrated by running f"uh ih'
, ,,,,,,,,,cut train ,cro., the stage, Jerry Hunt
, ,,.e.,,.r accent Of The Chicago aud Alton kailfoad
,ucotup Mr. Uakcr. tn Manager rtid: " Mr.. bdhor'
have given your organization particularly s"' f''r
oyer ms road 10 Kansas city and am always f'"nS ~
,uy time f., serve you gentlemen. ana now ""'o d"
Iuflc favor 10 ask Of You iu return.
Well" said Mr.. Baker. be- "nI AWAY E'" ~ q"
conu,odatc nv friends, what can ! d. for N"n
..,, i,,, much Of a favor. AID won't pat YOU TO
1900. v,o,.. il, the matter Al / wish b. thai Non
ycilI allow me- 10 pat Chicago and alton j. 10 on W."
ear, e mpri,ng the train ia ID" 9c'"n' "'' 81 '""'
When SIR Baker explained 10 Mr. ilunl 'hr an'l'uiH
~ hi. rrour. prnpr,lng represent thc 'hl'ito ,.u
4lt,u T. dread a. running between Phr' ana N"' w
ii,,t rc,d, ari.rd that his Request Wa lc's simple
Than lac had al first Thought