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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02
German
Syrup"

We have selected two q
Group. three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
rents who have given German Syrup
to their children il the emergencies
Of Group. You will credit these,
because they come from good, sub
stantial people, happy in finding
what so many families lack--a med
icine containing no evil drug, which
mother can administer with con-
fidence to the little ones il their
most critical hours, safe and sure
that it will carry them through.
~. T. Wrrxx11, 81 Mn. JAs.W. KrnR.
Alma, Eeb. give Il Dauehiess' College.
- ny children when Hanodsbufv, Ky.
eEou6led with Group have depeuded upoo
ond sewer saw any q n attacks of Crotp
pgepofaeiou &c like with nv 1ifl1e daoGi-
e Ms simply a. Ter, md end Il a ..
Sneulous- valuable remedy.
Fully one half Of our customer
are mothers who use Boschee's Ger
man Syrup among their children.
~ medicine % Be successful with the
little folks must Be- Z treatment for
the sudden and terrible foes Of child
hood. whooping cough, Group, diph-
liberia and the dangerous in6amma-
doosof delicate threats snd lungs. =
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GEESE can be fattened rapidly and
cheaply. - they will eat almost any
thing. Care must Be taken not to get
them too fat, - excess Of fat Injuries
the quality.
" kept in good condition nearly or
quite all kinds Of poultry can be tat
tened il two weeks OF good feeding.
Hut they must have AL that they can
eat four or five times every day.
As general rule. when prices begin
90 drop in the fall they keep down until
after the holidays, and Il rarely pays
% sell young poultry at that time. Pro
vide good quarters and keep until prices
are better.
STORMY weather j. disastrous 70 hens
that arc not in full feather. and Il Is
best 70 sec that they are well protect
ed BY providing them with good
shelter. Late momlting hens need good
care II they arc % BE- kept over
TX determining what turkeys 20 ne
for breeding. remember that the gob-
bier should Be years old before using
and csn Be kept until he il years old.
but - : general rule 10 4 mot ! good
plan 70 keep turkey hens after they are
) wears old
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

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from the fire and ~..h - -,
dippcd NJ ke-..-.r.. <..,,. -" ~
bling with : drv sa.,~1 .,~.r
To m.t. -
shi,~~ En-. ~ mrnnine
-. r,.'.~ 49,. ''tn ~et.sd' mix
.r,.. ..,, N.'rr ana gently
...... 49,. si''ensy 81 CON-
'''" aPpiy.-Dctron Free
IL, = s,,s -.
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no = M. ,, .,,- - w water ior oo'i.
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........ l-.<sS~ = i'st'r sI.er
..--.- gum arabic In
= "ord
nsA' 2 - Naitre dtcteI:
.."s =. e'ia calls head three
~, = p'ns "a ma'tre dhotei
49, 49,. "nen me sauce Is sufheiently
s,;- - r1 'ne meat nicely 'ay the
~ M. ~a" y gradually ana as
- ss.. !. -, Y 49, cn one .ade
sT.--,s minus boston
'.ke ees Out o. white mar
~. app'y n'.'e p'is q whiting or
.- s.I.n -'uIa'sa Win oenzine'
80 40" Y ~ s.aun some time "
49, 'n'N'.'s = ."o parts Washing
-. 20, Pnnee ssone, ana one
49, s..- n. - = .ns'y po"oefed ana
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,.,;,,, ~o.r "a - ="
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- n'sh' pressing "
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49, : ~n..e' y, .If.nee -
$3.50 - Pa.e, cur 1e"
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go r..s'e "i'n s''.sa =, -
-- = !. 80 49, ~ s1v.' nal. "A
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49, ~n"~ o'o"neo Po'ato-
naked ESxS break the eggs into
: Me'l,o1'ssred a'sn' aad salt Pepper:
o'sS - cus'er- TWO taoie>pooniuis OF
1'..s 80. '~s.S minute anu NJ -
- $3.50 -, 80. 80 s.eM -
D-us,- 49, - 80 -. ,,1 $3.50 49, -
- go s 80 P.' ons
49, e-en ia.' l,ns' spnnkie SAIL ana
frPi'sl a,'- RI. .'t 81 ouster On TOP OF
80. ~" 'nen o.ke snem ~ 2 mooer'
49, ''oe o'en ln,n tne whites are So
~ - p no,e .s''ea'e shan 'F'ed eggs
n~'oa Duss-
furniture covers fcr country houses
"n'en are kept open me year round
are not tne rnsirnsiy Holland. piaip
ana striped with which elty people
drape tneIr movaDies Tor the hot
weather Pretty cretonnes-the wild
rose pattern = deserved favorlte-are
seieetec- ana the covers are made snug
hitting 50 that their use : not q once
prominent Inc curtains and hang
ing that replace the winters heavy
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vb., -, 49,, -. -,,.~-.~ 80
she Rrook,vn nan WHO sbored 80
hands az his csock tweasr-four hours
ahead because /. ran down The dax -
forep
- .h ~. 80. x.r.,,,s
On IT, = ro,,rd..d ,r;,,, s,-.c,r
r.-,- ,.--..:-, ..r.s ,.,-
that II viii ~ <nuzred Win The xv,k-
eninc.
NJ cet,;,~ o.. - y, -..rh. ,.,;,,s
seems a. " -xe,, ,,i-~n~- exc,,s,,.a 49,.
mar on The p;er e - s.r~ed ~ "a
aowr w;th /. 6shho,,~ ,,--;.t $500
,he nm - ~ ,Eruh (h;---c TN
unc-
..cle>~ out ~ he-e-- x.y,.a - 80.
xsrerase,, TEXAS ..loon-l.-r.r ~ = 5e,a
leat ..yor Lno,x xor 80, ,o,.~.,.a
" .nx decent s.,ocr. ,h-,.s - -.
.re .,w.~. cr.ws;,~ .,.o.,. 49,
Tex.~ S;f,;o~s
ra;,c~- ..yv,..- ~s.-s.s - 80
world d;.,r-t 49, 80, ~ ~. :.
Spl,scr;,,-r-s.l,a,, 49, ,..,.,' t--- -.
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lar U;sh ~. <h.r;6 80 x,.n< h.s,;,.s
me- - atlanta Cor - q rsss<.~.
60. xr.,:- -.
dranrhs- oposh ~. ro,he- ..srh~
nof?- said the vounr hop~fol. ..Y,-~ ME-
and cool ..Werl- xour rr,ndna ~.
into : draf. ~ Is,:: ana Il CO.. MIN swo
wears of serritodc.-. Ph;lade.nh;,
Press.
IA lonv :. .be - u.-.,x 80
wise-s mother said NJ. MODAL ~
had her pretty well under nv control.
Vow that she i INV wi.c-s mother and
the baby-s grandmother al~o. she 4
simply one too MANY for me.--Ind;an-
spolis Journal.
a. rnhappv - : Rejected Icrer-
~ rrs.-s-nS - - 80 49,
burned said sympa;hiziny citizen to
an out-of-tovn farmer the other day.
Yes was the gloomy reply: - amt
g.; no barn nor no.hinis 70 put ncti.ink
into nor nothink---
At vork.-Fir~f Tranp-.r found
Hungry uenners hard Al worx.- <ex-
end Tramp lin horror,--yhafe First
Tramp-.f.et me finish. Hard Il work
irving 70 get : woman 70 give him !
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THE FARMING WORLD.


Enp<rienee> Thst May s'rove ~ valus 80
Inser<st % Nasy.
Perhaps some experiences Of mine
with wire fence may b. suggestive and
useful began building wire fence 4
year ago. 20 the first built has shown
me the effect Of the winters cold on 81
To make = good smooth-wirc fence Il Il
hrst needful that the end post be well
set and braced. I have tried various
forms of end braces and have hit on
one that ] believe for chenpne<> and
Effectiveness cannot b. equaled by any
patent contrivance.
Let the post Ne Of good size sx5 o.
cxs. Il should be : feet long. Frame
or spike across the bottom end 3xo
piece feet long. Dig che trench for thia
across the plane Of the fence and feel
deep Set post in with cross-piece for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

ONH ENJOYS
Bo(h the method and results uhO
syrup o. Fig i taken; e = pleanno
and 1sfteshing 20 tbe tnsts, and -
gently yet promptly q the KidneyA
Liver and Bowels cIeansss 10 ~.
tsm eGsctuaIly, dispels colds, hss1.
aches and fevers and cures habitna1
constipation. Syrup o. FieD y ~
only remedy Of H. kind over pro.
duced, pleasing to 10 tasts and -,
ceptablo 70 tho stomach, prompt =
- action and truly beneficial b -
efecta prepared only from tho mose
healthy and agreeable substances, II
many excellent qualities commend 4
70 II and have made & 10 ma
popular remedy known.
6yrup o. FigS = for snlo ID 60
and q bottles BY III leading drug.
IT. Any reliable druggist VIC
may not have it On hand win pgo.
eure Il promptly for any ono NJ
vihee % ~ 4 Do not accept ~
uhsfitute.
CALIFORNIA re SyRUP c.
eAg fRAGokoco. ca.
l0QUN&kks ~ AEw voe2s ~
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ward-I mean so that when the wires
strain the post they will pull II against
the ground SILL B in cut is = nat stone
or plank ? or 3 inches thick The brace
D--should be feet long-rests on this,
and IS not necessarily fast 20 it. At c
put four or five strands Of large, strong
wire around base OF post and end Of
brace; cross them in center and twist
them until quite tight It il well TO set
post leaning little backwards away
from fence. The brace d. remember.
must not BE- butted up against anything
solid-it Is free 10 slide-except = re-
strained by the wires IT c. This wiring
II must be strong and thorough The
pull Of the fence wires Is transferred
through the brace d 70 the bottom Of
the post through the strands c. I am
not competent TO calculate the strain
on the wires at c. but Judge Il to be
over 50 PER cent Of the total strain ex.
erted BY the main fence wires How
ever. wire is cheap. and 4 number Of
strands can be put around and twisted
up in . very few minutes
II your post has been leaned back :
little when the bracing was done, the
pull Of the fence will bring IL straight.
and no power applied in forward d.
rection can uproot IL unless something
breaks ! use q 5x5 brace for my g.
wire fence. made Of No. or wire,
50 that il will not bend This post viii
not pull up. or give in the ground. even
IL the hole is not filed with earth after
il IS set providing il 8 solid stick and
will mot bend or break
have built the perfect wire fence. {"
II does very WELLS Is near perfection
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rs ] care to have
it. The manner
Of fastening hor.
izontal wires and
vertical cross
stays together Is
done by means
Of . short crimp
in the horizontal
wire. and : cssm-
mon washer a.
50 crimped, il
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

binding dress skirts with braid y
gradually being abandoned Asi wore
out rapidly. aud also defaced the shoes
Of the vearer. IL Is willingly given up.
The foo: Of the foundation skirt now
has plating about three inches
wide astarhed 70 the edge. between the
skirt ard the facing. and this can Be- -
placed when frayed ont The braid =
still. however. used on outside skirts
that are long enough 20 touch the noor
IN the back and On the sides 10 b
faced on natly. il whole width resting
On the wrong side Of the skirt even
with the edge. affording much protec-
ton 70 delicate silks and wools- IL y
hemmed on the upper edge. then e.
cnred near the lower edge b. blind
stitches and Il not seen on the outside.
-Harper's Baxar.
Druggists that sell portage stamps
are NOT all the purely benevolent per-
sons that the general public takes then
20 Be- Many concerns dealing II small
inexpensive articles take in thousands
Of dollar worth % stamps every year.
and sell them % discount 70 druggists
ani others. perhaps even 10 middlemen.
~ : consequence. the druggist makes
: neat percentage % is retail sale =
The sar1e s:ampA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

About seven years ago had Bronchitis. which final
y drifed into Consumption. the doctors said and
they had about given me up. was confined to my bed
One day my husband went for the DOCTOR but he was
not in his Office The druggist sent bottle Of Piscs
Cure for Consumption took two doses Of it. and was
greatly relieved before the doctor came He told me to
continue its use As long As It helped did So and
the result is, sound and weII-entirely cured
Of Consumption P. E. BAKER. Harrisburg. Illinois
February 20 1884,
have had Catanh for many years. but never found
anything that did me any good until concluded to Try
Piso's Remedy for Catanh After using il few times
found great relief. and would not be without il now
Miss BELLE WOoDRuFF. LawIer. Iowa. July q. 1854
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

Iris the ycung men o. Chicago who an
rocking after the fair win the most deyo.
elon -PockS San.
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Are facts. As Burns says, "They Wilma
gang" Here's specimen. L Is fact that
despite understand competition, detraction
and imitation, Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs,
the leading national specific for malaria,
dyspepsia, debility, liver complaint, nerv.
business, rheumatism, neuralgia and kidney
inaction, has not only held it, own, but long
since out<ped all rivals in the race for pop
ularity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

"IwAxT drink means one thing In the
country and something else in town.-Gal.
weston News.
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the Word?
There g 3 inch display advertisement
In this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same Is
true Of each new one appearing each week.
from The Dr.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places = ''Crescent" on everything
them the name Of the word and thew win
return yeu book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

JACK (the facetious) -"I wonder what
state they run the lottery Of love fnr'
Pauline (the cynical sin every state,
guess. except he married state."-S. Y.
Herald.
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There are in reality but three points
20 aim Tor il sheep breeding. These
are: Muston-of the best quality pos-
sible, and ;, much - you can have On
each single carcass; : good, thick
fleece: and fecundity. When these ars
obtained you have about al that can
reasonably Be asked for 10 one animal.
study breeds until you 6nd ono that
unites these qualities and then stick %
tina: and you win 6nd profIt u sboo1
growing. ~. w. Fsrmse
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

EAfEx out Of house ana hcme picnic
lunches Boston News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

Hollow eyed little childrun, worms aru
making them miserable. Mo1kou Ct them
: box Of DR.. Bulls Worm DoSoroyer8.
Children like them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

II seems strange tbse anyone yin con
time % suffer from tho many Ms arising
from 1s. s.., sssts q hlood i9Rcr!sZ We. %
health and strength. u q wondGFoul ~
viver. Il makes The old Eel young. and IL
young feel buoyant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
An Enterprising little Prince.

The German Crown Prince has already
posed before the Berlin public in a series Of
exploits that would reflect credit on the in
ventiye genius Of an American boy. At his
fathers accession 10 the throne the tiny Prince
Frederick Wilhelm became Crown Prince Of
the Empire. The dignity, honor, and respon-
sibility Of the position were carefully ex-
planned 10 him.
lie pondered deeply over the first two con-
siderations. and with startling results. One
day while out driving with his governess as
they approached the Potsdam palace, he re-
quested the worthy Countess to sit on the OPP
posite side Of the carriage.
What for:" demanded the lady in astonish-
ment
Because" replied the youthful dignitary,
II am going 10 be the Kaiser of Germany, and
it is not fitting that you should sit on the
same seat with me"
The Countess. not liking to indulge this
silly within. coaNed. reasoned. protested. but
all % no purpose. His Royal Highness was
inexorable. and finally cut all argument short
by giving the signal that stopped the carriage.
and then he gnyely informed the lady that
she mast either sit with her back 10 the
horses or get out and walk.
The Princes guardians were aghast at the
dilemma They dislike To make such a scene
rs might have occurred had it been a case of
Master Tommy Smith or Dickey Brown, and
il was against all precedent for the Prince TO
ride alone However, the Countess, very
wisely, as it proved, decided on the latter
course as the less of two evils. She alighted
from the carriage in as dignlfied manner as
was compatible with having been turned out
of it by royalty. and quietly said:
Very well Your Royal Highness may ride
alone and shall walk but rs soon as reach
the palace shall Immediately lay this matte T
before your imperial papa
So the Crown Prince travelled 10 his ances-
trail halls in solitary grandeur, while the lady
trudged the distance on foot. Once arrived
at the palace she was as good as her word. and
His Royal Highness was speadily cited TO ap-
pear at domestic tribunal in which Judge and
Jury were represented by the Emperor of Ger
many. The goyerness told her story. the
Crown Prince told his, and then-alas, for
human pretensions. the Court literally took
the law into its own hands and administered
10 the too previous aspirant for imperial hon
ors what is yulgarly known US a sound
spanking.
Among the gentlemen of the household is
one who is q great favorite with the little
Princes, because he possesses q fascinating
toy in the shape OF a crush hat. which 1t il
the royal children's delight to shut up with q
bang.
One day the Rev Marktahller had an in
formal audience with the Kaiser, and left his
hat-a clerical black silk article-in an ante
room adjoining the audience chamber. Into
the former apartment strolled the little Crown
Prince and announced his presence with q
howl of delight lust as the pastor was bowling
himself out Of the audience chamber. The
Kaiser. hearing bis sons voice. stepped to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
Removing shoes.

II is well known that visitor when about
% enter Japanese house must lay aside his
street shoes. lost he should soil the immacu-
late mats, and the follower Of Mabomet does
the same upon entering his sacred places. 1t
seems also that the visitor to the Old Schloss
(palace) at Berlin is required to make similar
change
''As we entered the palace" writes friend,
"we were detained in one Of the corridors,
and all wcr, obliged 10 put on soft thick gray
felt slippers. in which We nOiselessly passed
over tho polished floors, leaving 40 mark
upon the shining surface. These slippers con
sist merely of toe and a sole. with no heel.
We were each obliged to step up III turn be-
fore the guard, VINO dropped them before Us,
aud then skate off over the slippery floors as
best we could"
No attention is paid 10 the fit, of course;
Each must talee them as they come. Mine"
saws my friend, were tremendous believe
they would have been too large for the big
eest man ever saw; so you may imagine
lint 1 had 20 slide along cautiously. lest l
should lose them. The occasional glimpses
of ourselves that we had in the mirrors Were
very ridiculous standing in these great canal
boats. Wide Awake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
Corean Wonders.

Corea. like the world of the ancient. he's its
'aeven wonders" Briefly stated they are rs
follows: First, a hot mineral spring near Kin
Shaptao. the healing properties Of which are
believed 10 be miraculous. No matter what
disease may afflict the patient dip IN the
Satcr proves eficacious. The second wonder
is two springs situated al considerable dis
lance from each other IN fact they have the
breadth Of the entire peninsula between
them They have two pecullanties. When
one is full the other is Away empty. and. not
withstanding the obvious fact that they are
connected by a subterranean passage. one IS
Of the bitterest bitter. and the other pure and
sweet.
The third wonder ia Cold Wave cave. a
cavern from which wintry wind perpetually
blows Tho force If the wind from the cave
IL such that q strong man cannot stand before
IT, A forest that cannot be eradlcated Is the
fourth wonder No matter what injury IS
done to the roots Of the trees. which are large
pines. they will sprout up again directly like
the phmn.x from her ashes. The fifth Is the
most wonderful Of all 1t is the famous
floating stone" It stands. or seems TO
stand. in front Of the palace erected IN It's
honor. II is an irregular cube Of great bulk.
IL appears to be resting on the ground, free
from supports on all sides, but, strange 10 say,
fyo men at opposite ends of a rope may pass
II under the stone without encOuntering any
obstacle whatever.
The sixth wonder is the 'hot stone. " which
from remote ages has lain glowing with heat
on the top Of q high hill. The seventh and
lat Corean wonder is a drop of the sweat Of
Buddha For thirty PAGES around the large
temple in which it il enshrined not blade of
grass will grow There are no trees OF flow
ors inside the sacred square Even the AMI
mails decline 10 profane spot 80 holy.-St.
Louis Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29

HICKOK's NO. I. II. ID. C.. FIG, AND
CAROLINE SUN CURED ARE PURE. CLEAN
AND CHOICE sUN-CURED TOBACCOS. THY
THEM.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
Il. Q. WHERRY, Agent,
I'LL East Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Name Of the company in full, THE FQUITA;;
BILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE

BIZ .f''' LIFE Assurance S0ClETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Broadway New York City.
Character of the cOmpany-whether life, acct
dent. casualty, city cooperative association,
brotherhood, live stock, or any other association
insuring liie-l4ife.
President, Henry B. HYDE.
Yice-Presidsnt. JAMES w ALEXANDER.
Secretary. WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
Cashier SIDNEY ID. RIPLEY.
Comptroller, JOHN 4. MCCALL.
Organized and incorporated July %, 1859.
Commenced business July y, 1859
Name Of the general agent IN virginia, JOHN
Residence Of the general agent in Virginia,
Richmond.
Thenumber Of policies issued dur
Ing the year. ..-..-.-..--.- .....--s Of'''o
The amount OF insurance effected -.
thereby ...-..t..-..o @u-i~ioi'41 w
The amount Of premiums received
during the year .................. 29,SDj,Sb9 bj
The amount OF interest received,
and all other receipts. ......... SoO3B,bo3 "a
Tho amount of losses and addi-
TONS also endOwmenLs and adj
ditions paid during tho year.. a6l7,9D q
The amount of expenses. ......... 7,36,39) 81
10 force e. NM i97 s25
thereon. and ali other liabilities. s55O3eg 10
The amount of capital stock, II
We vested NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ii92is7H AZ
| Cash on hand and deposit In trust
companies atlnterest. ........... S69t,S5i -
Real estate, including purchases
under foreclosure ................ N,l59,N 81
| Bonds and stocks owned by the
company ......: .........-... o4,f2S'2o5 oO
! Loans on bonds and mortgages,
and on stocks and bonds ...... 2S,i45,766 IS
| Interest and rents due and ac-
crued. deferred premiums and ~.
other securities .................. 35lf,S3l -
| Amount of dividends. i.0a6,90 %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29

.hfurther instance Of Mr.. Browns careless
sstsck upon Smith is found in his reference 70
SVlunpagh. Mr. Brown would make us be-
reSe that Smith claimed the credit OF invent
nv II, while 1t is In fact described in William
ooorne's Inventions Of l67s.p Alittle atten-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-07
southern wit in War.

AS we are reminded by the author
Of -Four Years in Rebel Capitals, the
south. as well as the north, needed TO
exercise its sense Of humor, whenever
that was possible, 70 carry it through
the terrible strain of the war. SCme
Of the puns, burlesques and repartee Of
that dreadful time have become locally
historic. Colonel Tom August, of the
First Virginia. was the Charles Lamb
Of Confederate war wits, genial and
ever gay.
Early il secession days a bombastic
friend approached him with the ques-
ton, We'll sir, I presume your voice
is still for war
"Oh. yes. replied the wit, perfectly
stinr'
Always % be remembered is General
Zebulon Vance's apostrophe To the rab-
bit, flying by him from "a heavy rifle
fire: Go il ~cottotail! If | hadn't a
reputation III be with your