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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

J.. I'VE don't bounce the tramns ~,
9 ride on The bumpers or our freiyh
. train said freight conductor v ho ~
: = run 10 the West. IL presume thai ",
! carry an average 80 4 dozen each ,r,,.
out II they remain bciween the cars a.,
J pretend not TO see shem.r
Il "But II u against orders.v was urccd
y "Oh, YES. but there IL higher power
than general orders. even tor railroad
men. Five or six years ago used 10 ~
hard on the railroad tramp. IA have
the train looked over At every stop. aud
u we caught chap he got handled pretty
Iivelv. Nowadays throw out 4 hint 10
the brakeman 20 shu; botb eyes. and. M
the tramp don't presume too much on
my good nature, no one will disturb
him."
mind ?"
"Oh, little incident OF no interest 10
the public, but . great deal 10 me. m
was married In December three wears \
ago. On the third night got an order
TO run out with an extra. There was a
cold rain. which frnzc as Il fell, and one
OF my crew got hurt at our very frat
stop. This left us shOrt-handed. and a. !,
We could not supply his place, had 10 Il
Act for him. We were hack in the
running sir0ng to make ]
lime. when the engineer whistled brakes
'0r grade. climbed ont of the ca
,Oose with the brskemen, and had se, two =
brakes and was after the third. When al(
urch Of the cars threw me down. and II
ell between two OF them. had fust
me glimpse Of the red-cheeked bride ~ !.
'ome, just one swim thought Of her IN ].
vidow's weeds aud her heart breaking. :,
vne0 hand grabbed me. was going .
own head first, but the strong clutch 4
nFned me over and my feet struck the =
I'd have gone then. only some -
ne put my hands on the ladder. flung
y arms around me from behind to hold -
le there, and said: -
"'You are all right, old man. Yourl,a
erve will come back pretty s0on.'D -
~And Il was tramp. .h!v -
1T va. and he held me thero until the !.
ain reached its stop. and then helped !. !.
. down, for the sudden fright had ~
ken all my strength sWay. hut Fnre.
IN | should hsve been ground ~ umde ~ ~
% wheels. This u the reason keep sl;s'
n spot 10 my heprt for the genusI.. !.
amp, and why, when I aometimes|s~,
ak the length ofevery train and dad ~
'cry bumper occupied, look skyward ~,
d pretend not TO see e much q % old -
8 cap" ~ ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

Except during The civil war sheep rails.
ing has been for fifty years . declining
business Ia this country for reasons Is.
yond the control Of Legislation. The
number Of sheep per capita of population
was nearly 30 per cent. greater in 1870
than IN 1880. and ct the latter date there
had been thirteen years of the highest
protection for wool known IN our his-
tory. Here are the official figures:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

u We have now lived slmost lOl xe.rs
under Government SUBSTANTIALLY - n
vas when when Washington took ~
'l0ath OF Office as president or the TYnased
States. And the celebration or each
birthday is no less important IN il his.
forical Significance then waa the ernnd
centennial celebration OF 1876.
\ Y - Impossible TO be exfrsvaQant ~
admiration Or thu splendid heroIs-, -
those revolutionary pafriois. who fear.
Iess!v pcfilleo life. liberty aud propertv
against such seemingly over - helmins
lodds Tor the cause Of liberty. But noe
less tremendous were the perila with
which the American people = era con-
Ironted when they met In oos,vontSon
Ior the purpose Of formiog : snore 49,
!ecs Union. The world looked On dur.
ing sne progress Of the groas strzaux)e bo-
tween miod and mind, oos of which
came the American CouslIlusiOu. Win
hardly less eaGerness than thai sw1sk
which y waited for the issue u aho arrro6
counict which resulted in Amer1oan 7ns
doPenoenca.
The cnreey of the great AmorIcnn -.
pie nas not beon with out its pori1A Oxr
snip % state hiss not always onllo1 -
.mootn seas ana beneath pleasant 49,
4 had We might feel less con01onc6
. ne strength and adeptabiIisy % or
constitution 70 the needs Of the people.
sus 4 e the ship which has wes(herod
90 many storms Of time, which hss been
,ea'en against The rocks, aud yet an-
noren safe IN harbor when the storm has
'sssrd-w which proves tho staunchness
I me vessei ana the wisdom Of the
builder.
Inc American Union has survived
many storms Of passion. aud has seen
.any tn'cNen'ng causes Of weakness aud
lssensior re ana disappear, ieavinx
ne constitution and the wisdom OF the
Fsmers more clearly vindicated il tho
linus o. the people. We therefore feel
lat history hrs approved the American
'an OF government Of, and for, and BY
y people and tested in tho career Or
le United States The capacity Of an in
urgent ~ and liberty loving people for
~ government.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

There is one commentator feature o,
u. J. Mackey's methods az oper~sir.
rs'Iwaya " the list Of questions recent.
~ adopted by the company for tho *.
amiDAtion o. employees, the question i
DO you understand that the use or in
liquors u strictly forbidden
y whcn - me service cf this company
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

Prominent citizens and business men
70 inis city are investigating the statue
% she proposed New Albany and vim
ccnnes Railroad, which was surveved
and located In 1883, but has since re-
ms!ned 10 statu quo. with view 70
taxing hold Of and pushing the road 10
completion. Great Interest 4 felt -
certain quarters for the buIldlng Of this
rosd.-N. A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

On every 500 worth OF woolen cloth
Tor meus wear, there u . tariff tax or
SSS -, 90 that elo0 worth ~ imported
goods would then cost elso ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

"-..y ''"t''r' Aoept cocuty superintend.
Grand and petit jurors and baiiiH, 49, ~
toroner~' nqne<fs 81 ~
hnnmefai'on. appraisIrg and assessing ~ ~
toaA viewing and surveying III ~
Lounty superintendent ana Institutes sos -
Criminals and prisoners 5ss ,,c
y Poor farm !-s'io
On account ~ poor -. - -
Roads and highways 1900
state benevolent and refurmafnry irs, ,l,utn.
Ne~ public buildings and repairs IA 80
bitches r,t'rI
View bridges and repairs go 80
Interest On ordinary county bonds s5o -
Interest On free gravel road bonds 1so ney
Interest county orders 49,
hooks an stationery 80 -
Printing and advertising esre~
Redemption of county bonds pro,,er >.1'..ss
Redemption 81 free gravel roa.l ponds go -.
All o'her expenses (msceitancou.l "a ~
Total expenditures for isss 4 AZ ~
J. County debt proper June %. ,Issg-
Ordinary county bouds - go.
Flosting debt W..s0
s,ns,,- f',a 6.3o9s5l
Net debt Ssy<H
Free gravel road bonds Sr-.S
Thirty ~ the counties have no iudebt .u,r...
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

The faculty Of Jasper College issue the
following report Of their students stand
Ing IN general proficiency during the
month ending February 20th:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

q. GrAmeIspachef, 90; john Zshnder. 81
Highest mark astainable. 100.
AZ not sll Of the students were ~ ~.
tendance from The beginning Or lhe
Aforesaid month. the report fails % mer.
tion The mark Of merit obtained By I'll
the pupils now in attendance Il the col.
Iegs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-15

IT'S 1T DEAD, FATHERT HE SAID.
He stalked up to where we were and
held the child before the chief. sis it
dead, father?'' he said.
Now, as Icould we'll see, the child was
not dead, but had been hidden away,
and tainted with fear.
The chief glanced at it carelessly and
said: @
Find out with your kerrie."
Acting on this hint the black devil
held up the child and was about to kill
it with his knob-stick. This was more
than could bear. sprang at him and
struck him with all my force in the face,
little caring if | was speared or not. He
dropped Tota on the ground.
stOh!'' he said, putting his hand to his
nose, ssthe white spirit has a hard fist.
Come, spirit, I will fight you for the
child"
The soldiers theered and laughed.
..s@Yesl yesr' they said; sslet Bombyane
fight the white spirit for the child. Let
them fight with assegais.
For a moment I hesitated. What
chance hadI against the bl:sck giant?
But had promised poor Fans to save
the child If I could; and what did it
matter2 As well die now as later. How
ever, had wit enough left to make .
favor Of it, and intimated 70 the chief
through Indabarzim 81 that II was quite
willing to condescend to kill Bombyane
on oondi ton thati + did so the child y
/ l " should b Riven q me, Indsba,
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him. Accordingly lantern was pro-
cured and held toward the voice. There
was Indaba-zimbi alone. We let him
into the lager and asked him the news.
This is the news, white men," he
said. 81 waited till dark, and creeping
up to the place where the Zulus are en-
camped, hid myself behind . stone and
listened. They are a great regiment
Of Umtetwas, as Buar Botha yonder
thought. They struck the spoor Of the
wagons three days ago and followed il.
Tonight they sleep upon their spears,
tomorrow at day break they will attack
the lager and kill every body. They
are very bitter against the Beers, be-
cause Of the battle at Blood river and
the other fights, and that is why they
followed the wagons instead Of going
straight north after NJ lkaaYYe = zs5
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zimbi Interpreted words i,alt
ticed that he Would not look on meas ~
spoke, but covered his face w1 tlf HhiB
hands and spoke Of; me as ssthe ghost, v N
or the s'son Of the spirit :" For SONS
reason that have never quito under
stood the chief consented to the duel. Is
fancy it was because he believed me TO
be more than mortal and was anxious e
see the last Of Bombyane. u
..Let them fight" he said. Give
them assegais and no shields; the Child
shall be to him who conquers.
ssYesl yes!" cried the soldiers Let
them fight. Don't be afraid, Bombyane:'
If he3is spirit he's very small one. !" I
81 never was frightened Of man or
| beast, and am not going to run away;
from white ghost, : answered the re-
doubtable Bombyane, as he examined
the blade of his great bangwanar stab
bling assegai
Then they made ring round us, gave
me similar assegai and set us some
ten PAGES apart. / kept my face as calm
as I could and tried to show no signs OF
fear, thoughn my heart was terribly
afraid. Humanity speaking, my doom
was on me. The giant warrior before
me had used the assegai from child
had no experience of the weapon. More
over, though was quick and active, he
| must have been at least twice as strong
as was. However, there was no help
for it, so, setting my teeth, I grasped
the great spear, breathed a prayer and
| waited.
The giant stood awhile looking at me,
and, as he stood, Indaba-zimbi walked
across the ring behind me, mutterin" as
he passed: ''Keep cool, Macumazahn.
and wait for him."
AS had not the slightest intention Of
commencing the fray, I thought this
good advice.
Heavens! how long that half-minute
seemed. 1t happened many years ago.
but the whole scene rises up before my
eyes as I write. Thore behind us was
the blood-stained lager and near it lay
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-15
AND QUICK AS LIGHT STRETCHED UP MI
SPEAR.

AMI VO4S1A A0 AAAOhA SAAsA|ASAAA1A1 - 40
SPEAR.
the piles of dead; round us was rank
upon rank of plumed savages, standing
il silence to wait the issue of the duel,
and in the center stood the gray-haired
chief and general, Sususa, in all his
war finery, cloak of leopard skin upon
his shoulders. At his feet lay the sense
less form of little Tota, to my left
squatted Indaba-zimbi; nodding his
white lock and muttering something
probably spells; while in front was my
giant antagonist, his spear aloft and his
plumes bending in the gentle breeze.
Then over all, over grassy slope, rive,
and koppie, over the wagons Of the
lager, the piles of dead, the dense
ranks of the living, the swooning child,
over all shone the bright, impartial sun,
looking down like the great Indifferent
eye of heaven upon the loneliness OF
nature and the cruelty of man. Down
by the river grew thorn-trees, and from
them floated the sweet scent Of the
mimosa flower, and came the sound OF
cooling turtle doves. never smell the
one or hear the other without the scene
flashing into my mind again, complete
in it's every detail.
Suddenly, without sound, Bombyane
shook his assegai and rushed straight
at me. I saw his huge form come. Like
man in dream, I saw the broad spear
flash on high; now he was on me. Then.
prompted to it by some providential i'm
pulse, dropped to my knee, and, quick
as light, stretched out my spear. He
drove at me-the blade passed over my
head. felt weight on my assegai. If
was wrenched from my hand; his great
limbs knocked against me. I glanced
round. Bombyane was staggering
along with head thrown back and out
stretched arms, from which his spear
had fallen. His spear had fallen, but
the blade of mine stood out between hia
shoulders-I had transfixed him. he
stopped, swung round slowly as though
to look at me, then with sigh the giant
sank down-dead.
For moment there was silence; then
great cry rosa cry Of "Bombyane u
dead. The white spirit has slain Bonn
byane. Kill the wizard, kill the ghost
who has slain Bombyane by WITCH
craft"
Instantly I was surrounded by fierce
faces, and spears flashed before my eyes.
! folded my arms and stood calmly wait
ing the end. In moment it would have
come, for the warriors were mad at see~
ing their champion overthrown thua
easily. But presently through the to-
multi heard the high, cracked voice OF
Indaba-zimbi.
.'stand back, you fools," It cried; 'Ncan
spirit then be killed?''
''Spear him! spear himl" they roared
in fury. ''Let US see il he is q spirit.
How did a spirit STAY Bonn byane with an
assegai? spear him, rain-maker, and
we shall see."
''Stand back cried Indaba-zimbi
again, s'and will show you II he can be
killed. I will kill him myself, and call
him back to life again before your eyes.
Macumazahn, trust me, 2 he whispered
in my ear in the Sisutu tongue, which
the Zulus did not understand. ssTrust
me; kneel on the grass before me, and
when I strike at you with the spear roll
over like one dead; then, when you hear
my voice again, get up. Trust me itis
your only hope 4 81: M. Il
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-15

"a kind q groan went up from the
group Of listening Dutchmen.
81 tell you what ii is, Heeran," I said,
.instead Of waiting to be butchered
here Like a buck in a pitfau, let US go
out now and fall upon the Impi while it
sleeps"
This proposition excited some discus
sion, butin the end only one man could
be found to vote for it. Beers as rule lack
the dash which makes great soldiers;
such forlorn hopes are not In their line,
and rather than embark upon them
they prefer to take their chance in a
lager, however poor that chance may
.be. For my own part / firmly believe
that had my advice been taken we
should have routed the Zulus. Seven
teen desperate white men armed with
guns would have produced no. small
effect upon camp Of sleeping savages.
But it was not taken, so it is no use talk
ing about it.
After that we went back to our posts,
and slowly the weary night wore on to-
wards the dawn. Only those who have
watched under similar circumstances
while they waited the advent of almost
certain and cruel death can know the
:tortufing suspense of those heavy hours.
But they went somehow, and at last in
the far East the sky began to tighten,
while the cold breath of dawn stirred
the tilts of thewagons and chilled me to
the bones. The fat Dutchwoman behind
me woke with yawn, then, remember
L L. y,
chattered with cold and fear. Hans
Botha went to his wagon and got a bot
tie of peach brandy, from which he
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''No, no. the chief Sususa answered,
laughing. Swat minute and the
little girls will grow to women, and
women are good enough to fight against
BoersY - g
The attacking Zulus heard the mock
cry of their fellows and rushed forward
again with roar. But the Beers in the
lager had found time to load, and they
met with warm reception. Reserving
their fire till the Zulus were packed like
sheep in kraal they loosed into them
with the roers, and the warriors fell in
little heaps. But / saw that the blood
of the Umtetwas was up. They did not
mean to be beaten back this time, and
the end was near. Sect six men had
.leapt on to a wagon, slain the man be
hind it and sprung. into the lager.
They were killed there, but others fol
lowed, and then I turned my head,
But / could not shut my ears to the cries
Of rage and death and the terrible Ggesl
8'gee! Of the savages as they did their
work Of murder. Once only looked up
and saw poor Hans Botha standing on q
wagon shifting down men with the butt
OF. his rifle. Then assegais shot up to.
wards him like tongues of steel, and
when looked again he was gone.
turned sick with fe1r and rage. But
alasl what could / do? They were all
dead now, and probably my own turn
was coming. only my death would not
he so swift. 83
Tho fight was ended and the two Lines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-01
Valuable Advice

When ID. h Tenney was admitted to
the bar he was one of the "boys," saws
The Milwaukee Wisconsin. He enioyed
good time as well as any one, and many
good stories are told about him. 1t is
said that on one occasion he went to a
country dance near Madison and became
smitten with one of the country girls.
He danced with her nearly all the even
ing, regardless of the fact that a certain
six footer in the room kept watching
him threateningly. Finally friend ap-
preached.
Dan" he said, do you see that big
fellow on the other side of the room?H
Yes"
well, he's going to lick the life out of
you"
''What for?" asked Tenney.
You've been dancing with his girl all
the evening"
Il didn't know it, What shall | dor
We'll, if 1 were you I'd put on my
coat and make a sneak for home. I'd get
away from here just as quick as could y
The embryo lawyer said never a word
but reached down in his pocket and pull.
ed out 81 bill.
"What are youdoing?" asked the friend.
Take it.
Il don't want any money"
Take it" replied Tenney. "Tve taken
S. for blamed sight worse advice than
that"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-01
ADvloE To EuTHEzs.

Are you disturbed ST night and broken
Of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethf If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is ipcslculable.
Ii will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm,
medistely. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, disrrhoea, regulates the stom.
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply.
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-01
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.

W. D. Suit, druggist. Bippus, Ind,
testfies: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years standing.
Abraham Hare. druggist. Bellville, Ohio.
afirms: The best selling medicine !
have ever handled in my twenty years
experience, IS Electric Bitters." Thous-
ands of others have added their testimo-
nv, so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of
the liver. kidneys or blood. Only half
dollar a bottle at Hartz & Bahnsen's
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-01
Hateful Blood Relations

Hateful kindred are those sprung from
the parent stem-mslaris. fhey are
chills and fever. bilious remittent fever
dumb ague and ague cake. These foe
10 bodily peace are all blood relations, as
there is no doubt that these endemic
complaints are produced by contamins
tion of the blood by the miasmaia exist
ent in both air and water in malsriou
regions. Hostetter's Stomach Bitter
expels from the blood the virus will
which missms infects, but it does NOR,
than this: neutralizes the atmospheric
and aqueous poison and it's germs before
they have permanently fructified in tht
system, and thus effectuslly protects
against il the fierce inrosds Of this dia'
bolic brotherhood of diseases. Thus
it is not only a remedy, but also pre-
ventive. prompt in relieving, lasting il
effect, perfectly efficient. Nervousness
biliousness. dyspepsia and kidney trouble
also succumb to it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-01
WARNER TALKS FOR SILVER.
He Favors the Window Bill with Its Sub
stance Eliminated.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 3l-The series
of hearin2s on the silver question in general
set by the house committee on coinage
weights and measures Was continued yester-
day, which day was set particularly for hear
ing the executive committee of the silver
convention held in St Louis Most of the
members of the committee were present.
Cen A j. Warner, chairman of the COM
mittee was the only speaker He made
characteristic silver speech, and advocated
free coinage
Opinion on the Window Bill.
At the conclusion of his argument, Gen.
Warner was questioned by members of the
committee concerning the Window bill The
principle of the BILL h said was to estab-
liih bimeta;lism, not on the ratio 1873 or 16
10 ], hut on the ratio which the commerce of
the world, for the time being, fixes BIZ
netal.ism, as properly understood, he said
was the unlimited use of these metals for
money. The two objections he made to the
bill were to sections four and six
Objects to the Pith of the Measure.
The first provides that the notes issued un-
der the provisions of this act shall be re-
deemed upon demand, at the treasury of the
United States, or at the office of the assistant
W bhc ISSUE III Il ttTSlI.cdUt OF ue-
post for the sum of the notes so presented
payable at one of the United States mints
In an amount of silver bulion equal in value
ION the date of said cer;ificate) to the number
of dollars stated therein, at the market price
of silver, to be determined by the secretary
oi the treasury, based upon the price current
IN the leading markets of the world
Suspensions of Receipts.
The other section provides that it shall be
lawful for the secretary of the treasury, with
the approval of the president, to suspend,
temporarily, the receipt of silver bullion for
treasury notes at any time when he is salts
fled that through combinations or specula-
tive manipulation the market price of silver
Is arbitrary, nominal or fictitious.
Ii this bill, without the Objectionable feat
ures mentioned, should pass, he said il
would place silver on an equality with gold
In very short time, and would furnish the
relief sought, or go very near it.