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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

/ UInn0H
Across the River.
Yes. was spy during the war, and
u 10 say Il. reckon | was the mo-,
successful one that went uncapturcd. Y
said small. inotfensiyc. common place.
looking man In the Sherman House TO i
Chicago Evening Post reporter n was
IN me rebel service and 50 was NV
brother. When Porter was Smelling New
Orleans was with his feet as a spy.
Ana thanks % game my brother and I
used - play before the war was able
10 send accounts from tho feet 10 nj
brother In New Orleans OF every thing
that was going on. Porter knew from
the way IN which he was frequently
forestallcd that there was a spy In the
ncct, and he tried hard tocatch him. but
no never succeeded And kept right
along until New Orleans surrendered
and my brother Was taken prisoner.
How did ! send my accounts across?
By fishes You see. when Bob and |
were boys-we were both under twenty
when the war broke out--we used To
train fishes 70 carry messages across tho
river We took brook trout they arc
the most intclligent--whcn they were
young. tanned them. and by smear
ing fy or piece OF meat
with asafotida we could catch them
whenever we wanted TO. Other kinds
OF flies sincarcd with certain kind or
oil we gave them. but that mado them
sick and after awhile they wouldn't
touch any thing but fies with asafetida
on. We taught them tina thy swimming
straigh ahead in any direction we turned
them they would find tino Hy AT tho
other side OF tho tub, then we tried then.
In o pond and then IN tho river. They
swan with the accuracy OF bullet.
never dcviating hairs breadth, and in
thin little tube. fastened 10 the under
part OF the fish with two copper wiro
rings, we were able TO send messages 10
one another You see one OF us would
fix a fish, set him In the river CAREFUL !;
pointed to the spot across tho river
whore tho other was and let him 60.
OF no would swim like fash. ! would
signal 70 my brother and be would drop
line with favored NY or meat on tie
end into the water, and in few momer t.
he would feel bite and NJ
be would pull our nnny messenger. My
brother would cut the string In tho fish q
mouth. read the message. answer 1t, and
put the fish back in the water and steer
him for me. by that way wc had lots Of
fun. You catch the idea? Well. when
was with Porter that's the way | did
lie saw me fishing, as did his officers.
But they sew nothing suspicious in that.
Would you?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

fruit persistent, becoming an oblong
bur. with rigid uncinatc prickles.
II grows on roadsides and waste
places in the Northern and Middle
States; flowers in August and Septem
| Der. fruits in October.
spinose Xanthium. thorny clot-bur
\. spinosum, l.. Leaves ovate-lancco-
| late. entire or somewhat threc-lobcd.
armed AT base with slender threc-parted
snines. involucrc.of the fruit cylindric-
|oblong, with an inconspicuous bealS.
stem two TO three or four feet high.
|lranched. Leaves one TO three inches
|long. and onc-fourth 10 threc-fourths Of
an inch wide. entire or with a lobc-like
tooth On each side; the upper surface
|rale green. pubescent on the midrib.
In under surface clothed with short
Generous tomentum; the base mar
bowed 70 a short petiolc. on each side Of
(which l. a triple or threc-forked spine.
III Nbranches about an inch long. very
kryp. yclloNish or pale straw color.
1as Of flowers axillary. solitary.
N grows in farm-yards. on road-sides,
tc., from Massachusetts 70 Georgia.
md is a native Of Europe; flowers in
fruits in October.
From this you can recognize the
species you are troubled with. The
plants both blossom and fruit in one
year They are ANNALS, growing in
waste places. fence corners and fields
not well cultivated. Clean them out
RI the land by careful cultivation and
destroy all plants in waste places in
August or early in September at thu
\time q lowering. Prairie Farmer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

with 1ocAL APPLICATIONS. as thcv en- not
reach the sen, Of the disease. catnrrh ~ "a
blood or con tltutionaI disease. AMI Ia order
70 cure 4 YOU have n take Internal rene
dies. Hall tatafrh Cure n taken inter-
nAlly, anu acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halps Casarrh Cure Is
no qufck medicine. twas prescribed By
one of the best physicians IA this country
for wears, and isa regular prescription. II
y cpnlpnsca ~ the bC u tonica known. COM
'fpc's Nl'h tho best blood purifiers acting
directly on the mucous surfaces The nor
what produces sach wonderful results ia
curing casarrh. send for testimonials free.
+: >. CnrNrY ~ CO.. Props, Toledo, ..
Sold By Druggists, price 75c.
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IMPROVED TROwEL.

r." TO Make y Common Garden Tool
Douby Effective.
sometimes slight change in the
|'o'm 81 an implement or tool will make
more convenient and better adapted
y ,ne work for which il was intended.
'as : very prominently proven by
Imply grinding or filing away the end
NJ I common garden trowc,. All who
LAYS had experience in that line know
~. .vw extremely difficult il is TO cut of
"nn the common garden trowel weed
ua' mas strong taproot. by using .
Ao"ci modified IS shown in the cngrav'
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a's' ,hc work is readily accomplished.
sa'na down until IL is three-quartcrs Of
WI ~ 'nch from point 70 point, leaving the
M xe concavc. II Is plain that in press
'h'o The soil any root coming In
.'act with the trowcl between the
NM MN Points Is readily severed. This
sr ~s not IN the least dctract from the
r,~ ~,non use 81 tnc implement, but
II, ,a'ly adds to It's usefulness. Should
M, "ncave surface he kept sharp Il
prove more effective IN every way.
american Agriculturist
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

The niasina'a, Or aerial germs Of chills and
fever aud other miasmatic disease. are dis
seminatnl beyond the place Of their origin.
Protected Ds HOstcttrrs Stomach Filters,
you may breathe them unframed. Other
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infection, but rheumatism. dyspepsia, con-
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complaints are successfully controlled Dy
tic great preventive and remedy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

A citizen Of Portland. Me-. applied
70 another citizen for relief, claiming 20
be- IN destitute circumstances. lie was
arrested next day on charge % false
prctcnscs, as IL was discovered that he
had d quart 81 whisky and nine cents
when he applied for relief. The law
will now have to define what destitute
means.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27
ACRICULTURAL HINTS.
- article That WIN Help You % fsecog'
>" .,<e The Different Species.

nixc the tiucfrht ~IeSses'
ur j. :. Matthews, Boone County,
=. vri,es: '.The cockle-bur Is a great
. ns' Il this ncighborhood Some say Il
e. Two seeds. one coming one year
-, ,he other the next year. We want
= lnow some way Of getting ria 81 il. I"
There arc two ciot-burs. or cocI<le-
,,,s ~ they are sometimes called. We
a I'M The botanical description Of the
XXI pr bar igton. as follows;
scrophulous Nanthinm, clot' bur, cock
lc-hur.
ro.,ly omcwhat three-lobed, dcntate,
warmed at base; involucrc Of the fruit
nval. with two straight bealSs.
stem one to three feet high, roughish-
cubesccnt. branching. Leaves three TO
IL inches in length, and nearly as wide
= long: subcordate at base, but cuneat-
i PRODUCED at the union Of the three
ryripcipal nerves. Heads Of flowers in
sxillary clusters. Involucre Of the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

ALL that zee can say as 10 the merits OF
Dobbins' Electric Soap palcs into nnthi,sg-
wss before he story II will tell you nseif, Of
its own pctfecf quality. il you win give it
one trial. Don't take imitation. There ure
lots Of lhnrl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

THrEr Is one remedy that has saved
many 4 deb litated, blood poisoned mortal
u a life Of happy usefulness and robust
health. 1t will save you If you vii! give il
u trial. 1t is DR. John Bulls Sarsaparilla
ANY medicine dealer will supply you. You
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

Rochester. la. Gfnfss Since my first
Nrder FOR our Antidoie, in iAsi, Lave kept
the medicine constantly Ina Stoek II ~ IN
qucstonably The best n.a.,icine for chils
ckcr saw. know OF one case OF eight
months standing which was cured per.ua
ncntly by v,f dose, after all other remedies
had falied. have never known u To fail 10
cure IN single instance. Yours truly
j. n EPrEKs0S
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

WHAT shock IL IA 10 iind out that the
man whose conversation you have been att
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journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

LEASES ofwcak or lame back. backachc.
rheunIatisni, will fad relief by wearing one
u Career Smart Weed and Belladonna
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How Ny THROAT HrErs. Why don't you
use HaIc's Honey OF Horehonnd aud Tar,
Pike \ Iootliaehe Drop Cure In one minute
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

COr0Hs ASD HoARsrNESs. The irritation
which Induces coughing Immediately re-
llercd by use " 'Bryscn ) Bronchiai Trocies. =
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

You will never find time for any
thing. II you want time you must
make it.-Charles buxton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

sew book for practical tree planters II
Judd:
The entire book r. nbly written. and gives
trnsfy information for al who grow fruit 81
any sort on kind stark Bros nurscrymen.
Louisiana. Mo. Will send II free 70 all in
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

FORtwenty five cents YOU can get Carter
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

NoNsrxen "a lie straw fhat iiclklca hui
manliy the world over Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

DO NOT Judge By surface Indications The
wcarcr Of a trained dress may herself be
very wild Boston Transcript
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

Il HAVE the drop on you" said the rain
70 the nan who had forgotten his umbrella
Washington Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

No REMEDY has snvcd 50 many sicl<iy
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

"PiEcE be with YOU remarked the traini
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

rnrrr~T housewife will not put IN
iuking Until % morrow the bread that
should bn done to-day 1cxaa SiifinEs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

ions ailncnt never confined him to the
housc-hc was continually "brcaiSing out
BOSTON Courier
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

"A MANS work is from sun 10 sun, AID
womnns work dcscends from daughter TO
daughter Indianapolis Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

A WOMAN never feels sure that man Is
really loose until she knows that he's
hf.-Elnlira GAzc.tc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

ro0Gs-"Evcry thing seems 10 no awry
with mc la'elyl Van lclt "Swiich on
ana mix 'roca' with It'll i}rooklsu Lagic
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SWEETNESS and light -- The cake our
mother used to bake Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27

BRONCHITIS Is cured hy frequent small
doses 81 Piso Cure for Consumption.
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TA.-S ~ storm--A town -wcpt out ~ OK
istencc by q cyclone brakes Magazine.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-06-20
Laurence ne regardait pas.

idlSdiU IHiuc uc tOulOtF COuIlr au
feu.
Du reste, cette premiere oscar
mouche ne dura guere. Cest vite
fait de battre un espace decouvert
de deux hectares, ct les traqueurs
arriverent bient6t a portee de fusil
des chasseurs qui furent obliges lie
he plus tirer de peur d'accidents.
Alfred lacha bien quelques coups
de trop, mais, par bonheur, il he
b!eSSa persOnne.
Roger Pontiac, seconde par lie
garde, await cohsciencieusement
dirig6 la battue ct GOnnait des
ordres ponr qu'on ramassat les
lievres tombes sur lie champ de
bateille. II n'etait reste que deux
perdreaux, ct c'etait Mile. Dau.
dierne qui les await tues.
Ellie revenait triomphante, le
fusil sur lepaule ct le chapeau
breton incline sur poreille, lie TENT
anime, les yeux brilIants, lie geste
vit. Les hommes la suivaient a
distance, en- causant des episodes
du massacre, ct Pontiac hatait lie
pas pour les rejoindre.
-Neuf lievres moi toute seule.
cria t-elIe sa mere, en- sautant sur
la rOute OH stationnait la calsche.
II me semble que c'est un joli debut.
Mon oncle ma pas manque un coup
mais Alfred a tonche une fois sur
dix ct NJ. du Pommeval tire CONNIE
nne mazette. II anrait pu Sc dis
penser de venir, ct il ferait bien de
ceder son choke bored a NJ. Pontiac.
En- verite, je ne te recohnais
plus, dit severement Nine Dau.
dierne. Tu ne t'exprimes plus
CONNIE une femme.
"A la chasse, il ny a que des
chasseurs, repliqua Germaine ell
RANT.
-Modere.toi, je te prle, on tn
m'obligeras a abreger cette partie
que tn me fails regretter d'avoir
acceptee. Je desire au surplus
rentrer de bonne heure a la Ger.
moniere, car j'ai a t'entretenir de
chooses serieuses.
-Je ne demande pas mleux. ..
mais vous oubliez que nous aurons
du monde. Mon oncle invite NJ.
du Pommeval. NJ. Pontiac. Ill invi-
terait lie due de Bretteville, sill
osait.
Ce ton n'etait pas fait pour
plaire a Nine Daudierne ct ellie
allait probablement Sc facher, mais
les hommes arriverent fort q propos
pour l'empecher de tancer sa file.
Pontiac etait en- Ietard ct Ger
maine etait 81 pressee de le
remercier qu'elle revint sur ses pas
pour lui crier:
-Merveilleux! admirable J.. .Je
ne me suis jamais tant amusee...
LIE lieutenant rougit ct balbutia
un compliment assez nal tourne.
II paraissait gene ce point que
Laurence Sc dit:
-Serait,ce Get officer qu'elle
aimeo Peu Sen est fallu qu'elle
ne lui sautat au cou let on dirait
qu'il craint de trahir en- la regar-
dant lie sentiment qu'elle lui a
inspire.
-Eh /! bieD, ma chere Refine, que
dites.vous de ce advertisement :
s'ecria l'oncle Armand. C'est une
chasse royale que nous preparee
le pius aimable des lieutenants.
Mais vous ne semblez pas enthou-
siasm6e.
--Je Grains que Laurence ne soft
un peu souffrante, repondit Nine
Daudierne qui cherchaitnn pretexte
pour ramener ses files a la maisOn.
-Vraimanta Ellie aura nris
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LIE BAG.
PAR F. DU BOISGOBEY.
Suite.

renee. Ellie pretend -.elle croft
Qu'elle decidera Nj. du Pcmmeval
a m'epouser. ..elle s'est mis- en- t6te
que je raimais, quill m'aimait, ct
quill reviendra a moi, lorsqu'il
s'apercevra qu'elle ue veut pas de
lui.
EFT c'est pour celia qu'elle lie
retient, s'ecria Nine. Daudierne.
Ellie est done folle! Comment ne
comprendelle pas que ce jeune
homme ne peut plus 6tre ton mari
apres avoir etc son pretendu,
agree officiellement. Tuute la vile
darcy le salt.
Ellie nest pas folle, mais ellie
cOnsulte son c9ur ct pas du tout sa
raisOn. J'ai eu beau lui dire que
j'aimerais mieux mourir que d'etre
la femme de M. du Pommeval, ellie
ma pas voulu m'ecouter. Ellie
meme fait en- sorte de ne pas Sc
trouver seule avec moi, de peur de
m'entendre.
Comment ne m'astu pas aver
tie plus tot, ma chere Laurence
-Germaine ma fait cette decla,
ration avant.hier. et- -.pourquoi ne
pavouerais.je pas ?..J'hesitals a
yous la repeter.
Tn avais tort. II est necessalre
de METRE un terme a une situa-
ton. :. inconvenante. Ce soir, je
confesserai ia seur ct 81 ellie con
Went qu'elle Sc joue de NJ. du
Pommeval, il faudra bien qu'elle
me disc aussi on ellie vent Ell venir..
ct, 81 ellie aime quelq'un... eh F!
bien, qu'elle lie nomme.. ct alors...
Ellie vous lie nommera, men
doutez pas. La disslmulation nest
pas son default. Je souhaite ardem-
ment qu'elIe ait bien choisi let
j'espere qu'elle ne sera pas
trompee...
-Trompee. CONNIE tn Pas etc,
ma pauvre enfant, murmura Nine
Daudierne qui commencait a lire
dams lie cbur de sa file aimee.
La fusillade qui eclata sur toute
la ligne dispense Laurence de
r6pondre. Les rabatteurs avaient
tourne la clair,ere ct s'avancaient
en- criant pour effaroucher lie gibier
remis6 dams les herbes seches on
blotti dams les sillons. Les lievres,
reveilles au Cite, fuyaient devant
ce vacarme, ct en- cherchant a rem
trer sous lie bois, lis venaient Sc faire
tuer a petite portee. Les per-
dreaux s'envolaient par bandeS ct
passaient, rapides ct CONNIE des
bales, quarante pieds en- Fair.
C'etait un feu rOulant, une averse
de plombs qui ne touchaient pas
tous, car lie tir EN- battue nest pas
tres facile. Les chaSSeurS avaient
q peine le temps de recharger, ct
au,dessus d'eux montaient inces.
samment de petits nuages de tumee
blanche. Celia ressemblait une
affaire d'avant. garde. II ne man.
quait au tableau que des pantalons
rouges dams Id plaine ct des
casoue prussiens sur la hslere du
taillis.
Germaine faisait sa partie dams
ce concert avec une ardeur extreme
ct une adresse etonnante. C'etait
merveilleux la voir ouvrir son fusll,
fouiller dams Sa cartOuchiere,
glisser ses cartouches dams les
canons, METRE en- joue, envoyer
SeS deuX c0upS ct recOmmencer ie
meme exercice CONNIE 81 ellie n'ent
de sa vie fait autre chose.
Nine Dautlierne men revenalt,
pas. Ellie ne s'etait iamais vue a
pareille fete ct ellie ne cOmprenaient
guere lie plaislr que sa file pouvait
prendre q ce advertisement meur.
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(, LINE, SAMEDI, 20 JUN, 1891.

sur cette route, ct Pontiac etait
allie rejoindre ses hommes qui
avalent un assez long detcur a
faire pour prendre penceinte par
lie bon cote, c'est-a dire de facon a
englober dams la battue certains
fourres on lie gros gibier Sc remisait
de preference ct a lie ponsser vers
fangle OH les tireurs l'attendaient.
lis s'etaient postes dams lie meme
ordre.
Albert ct NJ. du Pommeval aux
deux bouts de la ligne, Germaine
ct roncle Armand au centre.
Et, cette fois, Nine. Daudierne ct
Laurence allaient assister de tres
pres la tuerie qui Sc preparait.
Cetait lie moment OH les vieux
chasseurs eux. m6mes eprouvent
une emotion, Femotion de l'attente.
Ills ignoTent 81 la chance sera
pour eux, absolument CONNIE les
joueurs de roulette qui regardent
tourner lie cylindre. De meme que
la billie d'ivoire tombe au hasard
dams une des cases numerotees, les
chevreuils peuvent deboucher a
droite ct a gauche entire les jambes
dun maladroit qui les manque, ou
Sc presenter au cOntraire dams de
bonnes conditions au meilleur fusil
de la reunion. C'est une affaire de
veine, ct lie plus habile peut fort
bien revenir bredouille. ST le gibier
he passe pas sous son plomb. Celia
arrive meme assez souvent, ct dams
ces cas- la, ce sOnt les animaux
GLASSES qui ont la vejne.
Chacun Sc preparait a profter
des occasions henreuses que lie sort
lui enverrait. Germaine. le fusil
en- arret, rGil ct ForeiIle au guetl
sentait battre son c9ur de plaisir
ct d'esperance. Mas lie demon de
la chasse ne la possedait pas au
point de lui faire oublier Roger.
Ellie lui savait gre du role modesto
quill await choisi, ct plus ellie lie
comparait a NJ. du Pommeval, plus
ellie lie trouvais superienr a ce gom.
meux de province qui n'avait ia
mais fait que depenser son argent
pour briller aux courses regionables
ct qui Sc croyait Irresistible. Ellie
en- etait venue Sc demander sill
ne serait pas temps de declarer
sa mere qu'elle ne vorlait a aucun
prix epouser le nouveau seigneur
du Fougeray ct qu'elIe r6vait de
ceder Get honneur son aimee.
II y await un autre aveu qu'elle
aurait pu taire, mais celui-la etait
plus difncile. II lui en- etlt terrible
ment conte de convenir qu'elle
aimait un hussard en- congo de
semestre, un oiseau de passage,
presque un inconnu-elle lavait WI
quatre fois. L'heure n'etait pas
venue, ellie lie comprenait bien. II
fallait attendre. Quois Ellie men
savait rlen. Peut-etre un de ces
evenements CONNIE il men arrive
que dams les romans, un coup de
baguette de fee transformant lie
pauvre officer en- millionaire, lie
fills de laboureur Ell proprietaire
foncier.
Germaine ne Sc doutait pas que
Nine Daudierne await resolu de la
METRE, le sOir meme, en- demeure
de Sc prononcer.
Et Germaine n'apait garde de Sc
retouIner du cote de la caleche.
Immobile ct adoSsee au tronc dun
h6tre colossal, ellie guettajt On de
ces signes precurseurs qui annon.
cent rapparition du gibier, un
bruit de feuilles froissees, un fre-
missement des hautes herbes.
Tout a coup. lie silence de la foret