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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03
THE MYSTERY OF GROWTH.
An Invisible Process which Moves AL
(rentiOu.

An Invisible Process which Moves All
Creation.
who has ever seen anything grow?
II must be that one who could keep
vigil long enough might do so; for last
night. when looked into this flower
pot, there was nothing there but earth,
and tonight there is slender stem or
blade Of something half an inch long.
There must have been a moment when
the green point protruded through the
soil: or, perhaps. il was white point;
and il would have been very possible
for me 10 have remained in a position TO
watch it steadily for twenty-four hours.
People have done things requii ing more
patience than that. But though have
been near this fiower-pot most OF the
time, only know that one sunset went
down upon the mold: the next upon .
green thing growing.
4 Shortly shall see thicker stalk, a
broader blade. If no accident happens,
there will be plant Of some sort before
me in few weeks. But though vow
To watch il, / shall not see it grow. !
shall say at intervals: "Iiow II has
grown but never know when il took
this new start or unfolded that new
leaf; at what instant the bud appeared
or al what moment Il opened.
i Has anyone actually seen a rosebud
opene There is no record that know
OF Of any sach fact. The motion that
i required is evident. We have seen
flowers in every stage. and the process
Is brief We almost fancy we have seen
il performed. each one Of us; but. rs
think. know never have-havc your
4 believe that no mortal ever watched
q mushroom take its shape. The thing
IS usually done in darkness and secrecy'
vet. with lantern. it would be posi-
bic TO see what could be seen. And yet
I am sure that. If we should try the ex-
pertinent. all that would happen would
DC that we should be aware at some
moment that mushroom had sprouted
up-no more.
As TO the larger plants-the shrubs
the trees, the vines botanists can tel
YOU how every stage Of growth Is ar
rived At: but no one ever saw nature a
work.
At what hour does the baby begin x
grow? The mother who holds It in he
arms for weeks is only conscious that !
has changed. The wrinkles vanish, tn
red turns to pink and white, its eye
become intelligent its ears curl up II
lips grow plump, its nose acquires
( shape. With her arms about it, he
ewes upon it, she would say every hal
Z hour:
"Why, Of course. the baby looks cs
actly as il did when ] began 70 put II :
Y sleep y.
!. But in eight weeks there Is smilin
little creature in the cradle that coul
r not be recognized as the hour-old chill
; pronounced a very fine boy by tn
y nurse and the doctor, but. TO unaccus
2 toned eyes, hidcous enough to be hol
= rifying.
q THAT fair baby, too, how does
\ change to the boy, to the strong mar
g The baby never knows himself.
u To almost every one II has occurre
q 20 come suddenly TO realizing sens
q that ne Is grown without havin
the slightest idea how II has happene'
N. ". Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03
HUMOROUS.

Tn School-"What is a volcano?" A
hot mountain s.Yes, but what does Il
throw out?'' well. dirt. stones and
saliva Pact.
-CholIie has just purchased his first
razor. III your father don't find il just
what he wants." said the cutler, "of
course well change Il for him. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
That Settled It.-Young Hankinson
taking his seat in the chair Don't
shave that mole. please. It's tender"
Barber after careful examination Of
the rest OF the facc)-.All right, sir
Next"
she Agreed With Him. Father
looming in upon them at 1880 -"Jen-
ME. don't you think it's about time to
20 to bed?~ Daughtcr-..Why YES, pa.
"a. what on earth keeps you up 50 late?"
Yankee Blade.
billings has done pretty
well in the west. lie writes me that
| he has married pretty girl with $780,
| o0o.- Mudge-"That nothing. With
$50. 600 could marry a pretty girl my
self indianapolis Journal.
| -sYour ladyship made quite con-
quest to-day" said the kitchen maid
.Did I? And with whom" asked her
mistress. graciously. with my sweet
heart lie saw you going out. and l
tell you. lady as suits him must be q
lady. r--Flicgendc Batter.
MIR. Branbranc came 70 see me
last evening"" s.Ahw archly comment
80. ~
had been younger; the usual result
suppose?' .Yes. he did make an offer,
but" lyon should have let him &c
when he offered to. lie tries 1t on al
the girls. and I'm sorry to sec you
hadn't more pride than TO hold him
back" They don't speak now. -Phila
delphia Times
A farmers son up in the countr,
conceived a desire TO shine as membc
Of the legal profession. and undertook
q clcrkship in the Office Of the villsg'
pcttifogger at nothing a week At tn
end Of the first days study the youn
man returned home. 'Wcll. Tobs
. how dyer like the law?" was the firS
paternal inquiry. faint what IL
J cracked up 20 be- replied Tobc. "Sol
~ learnt IT, brooklyn Life.
) Convincing Evidence. Upem :
: "Your appearance Is not that Of Il
: kind Of man we wish TO employ. w
. want an active. alert man. who
q shrewd, careful. exact. tenacious, an
who never gets left" Tupem-"Tl
q your man." Upem--sYou? 1mposa
9 BILE. n. you credentials 70 exhibit
Tupcp, Is. my umbrella ha'
Q owned l.i c..ricd II constantly for 4
: years. Upera Enough. The place
yourA"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

united means, converted into cash.
amounted TO about $4,000. Onthis they
calculated they could live apart for
three years. There was no time 70 be
lost Absalom rented a ten.acrc field
In the country, built little cottage IN
the center OF IL, planted every foot q
the ten acres in onions. aud settled
down 10 life In which .4e was resolved
the onion should prevadc everything
and prcmeate his entire being. lie took
no halfway measures. lie lived on
not hing but onions. Tic filled his house
with onions. The wind bore the odor
OF onions 70 his nostrils, no matter from
what quarter II came.
Meanwhile Joanna. with heroic self
sacrifice, decided 10 spend her summers
at northern watcring-placcs and her
winters in Florida. and this plan was
carried out.
At stated intervals Absalom was per.
mitted 10 write 10 her, but il was stipu-
lated that his letters must always be
dcodorized before mailing. Even then,
10 prevent the odor Of his remedy from
reaching her nose. she held them in a
pair OF sugar tongs at arms length with
one hand when reading them and kept
a smelling bottle in the other hant
ready for instant use.
| Her letters to him during this trying
period were full OF comfort tothe onion
soaked husband. She bewaiied thu
necessity for their separation. but ex
horted him 70 be OF good courage, ans
assured him that she. too. had Learned
to suffer and be strong. She loolcs
forward 70 the time when they could b
united once morc-after he had beer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

II is true, the number Of sheep in the
far west and southwest has greatly in
creased since 1ss6, but this is to be con-
sidered not as the effect of the tariff
on wool, but as the natural result Of
the settlement Of these parts Of the
country. How the tariff could increase
the number of sheep at the same time
that the price Of wool was steadily de-
Ginning is one Of those contradictions
which only the protection mind can be-
lieve.
The figures above given amply justify
the wool growers of Livingston and
Ontario countless in New York state. In
denouncing the wool tariff as ''delu
sion and share" and in demanding
that wool be placed on the free list
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

liars found their way at that time into
|'hc local papers, and may be touched
upon briefly here by way Of explaining
Tie purpose Of this article, in which is
|g.ven the sequel. known to only a few
persons living of the curious story that
|noved the warm sympathies Of so
|nary persons in the section Of country
mentioned, who probably will recog-
|rize the main actors II not the events
|herein described. despite the fictitious
names il mas been thought best TO use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Absalom Benderby
|shortly after their marriage were com
PEELED TO separate under peculiarly dis
dressing circumstances, to understand
which II may be necessary to speak OF a
Little incident that took place during
|heir wedding journey. They were
travelling down the Illinois river on a
Steamboat and were ut dinner. Alb
alom jokingly passed dish OF onions
NJ his bride. She shuddercd and begged
him carnc silly never to do such thing
sssin- She had an antipathy to onions
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

ports OF raw cotton amounted 20 ss5s.-
600. 900. OF which England took sl%s,ooo,-
600. Hops 70 the value OF s3'i's.ooo
were exported. Of which all except
about s65. 900 went 70 England ~ ssi,-
$4,000 Of leaf tobacco England took 20
l0i, 200.
England has been Offering rs reciproc-
ity for forty years, has absolutely
thrown her markets open 70 us and In
vitcd US in. Our protection lawmakers
have always declined this English reel.
procity. since the advantage OF y would
90 mainly oour farmers. and the harin'
II there should be any, would be felt ~
our manufacturers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

Figures showing Decline u Wool 0tcwine
IL Pennsylvania and Mtchlgh'<-- The ~ Dol
Duty "a Deiuslon and = snare"
Farmers who believe that the WOOL
duty has been OF any advantage 70
them in raising the price OF their WOOL
or in increasing the number Of their
sheep should examine the following
table showing the number Of sheep in
Michigan from 1865 to 1889; the average
value Of sheep per head in each state
from year TO year; the tariff duty on
wool each year. and the average mar
kct price Of wool each year.
This table begins with 1906, that be
ing the year before the high wool duty
was enacted. The figures here given
are taken from the annual reports o.
the department Of agriculture The
table Is as follows:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

JOANNA READING ABsALOMs LETTER.
thoroughly fumigated--an her letters
generally closed with postscript ask
ing him to send her dcodorized check
for one hundred dollars or some such
trifling sum.
As time passed on and the young hus-
band under the salutary operation OF
his onion cure gradually emerged from
the dark cloud that had overshadowed
| his life a strange and unlocked for
change became manifest in Joanna In
| her letters TO him she no longer insisted
on his letters being fumigated. In
| jcs.ing way she sometimes wrote TO him
| that She was becoming almost recon
| ciled to the odor Of the onion. She did
not tel him the horrible truth that her
mind had dwelt so much on onions that
/ she had actually ventured to cat them.
She refrained from telling him that they
had begun TO form part OF her every
meal
But so il was. An appetite for onions
SO grew upon Joanna that II became
impossible for her to indulge It TO its
full extent without making herself an
object Of wonder to the other guests al
the hotels or boarding places where she
passed her days in self-imposed exile
There were never enough onions on tho
table.
4 There was only one thing to be done
She must 90 back to Aosalom. ten
a re field surely could turn Out enough
Onions for both and onions she mus
have.
| Dear Absalom, she telegrapneu' =
soon as she reached this conclusion, "
shall join you in your cabin IN tw'
days lou need not change your ~.
Have plenty Of onions, cooked ana raw
on hand when 1 come DO no' Yea
them now
In the meantime now iareo WV
Absalom? As the necessity lot ,nc "
OF the onion passed away witn me uis
appearance q the symptoms OF ms MAJ
ady the old time liking ne nau nau ~
the vegetable decreased ana ns sreS
TO dislike u. This dislike soon ucca ~
; | q positive loathing. by strange con-
! cidence. not to say fataii'y' tne a.
that Joanna had promised 70 JON ~
he reached what he feit 70 pc 'ne 'ur'
lng-poin' - 80 ..s
long, dreary, onion-saturated years.
had dragged themselves into the pas'
His physician pronounced him CON
pletely and absolutely cured ana Wy
this announcement, which ms ow
judgment fully confirmed, Apsaioi
closed that chapter OF MS lie, ana pa
ished the onion utterly i'o'n u ~,
ence. lie felt that ne cou'u NV. ~
another onion In tne iacc' ~ "e'os'.
the vegetable with his whole sou
Every fiber Of his being revoitcd ~ =
thought Of IT,
Forgetting what Joanna naa 'en
graphcd as TO Joining MN "a ~, Z" ~ 4;
forgetting her directions Is % 'he n
OF fare iortne oanque. S'sna',."s ~ a.
reunion. Or thinking y merely y,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

Mrs. Tiptop--who is the gentleman
:, NJ has been so attentive 70 you TINS
evening?
Mis- Tiptop--iic belongs 70 one q
the oldest families in this country, and
i descended from the English nobility.
Mrs. Tiptop Avoid him. JIG - prop
ahlv poor.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

This puts us in the Company Of the
least civilized and least progressive mn
tons in the world on the wool question
The United States is the only first-class
nation in the list.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03
TRAGEDY OF THE ONION.
Tie Fragrant Bulb Tears Asunder
Two Affectionate Hearts.

lie strange case
Of Absalom and
Joanna Bender
by, sa US the
Chicago Trib-
une, excited
great deal Of
attention in the
community in
which they re-
sided. in one Of
the wealthiest
counties in cen
tral Illinois,
about three
years ago. Some
OF the particu-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

western society journal says.
.Tyn distinguished burglars went
through our town last night. They
diln'. remain long enough toyyive them
\ reception such as their position
mcri;ca."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03

$40 YOU know where we are gong
Joauna2r he asked as the carriage pore
them swiftly through the streets.
1--WE are going 20 the onion pa'ch'
nre ne note she said, hungrily.
"wait and see
They stopped presently in front q 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

Politicians are proverbial for short memories.
But sir John Macdonald. the Canadian premier.
and si- Charles Upper. leading tory. seem
20 have the most abbreviated recollection Of
uncomfortable facts of any statesman of these
piping times of progress Sir John is an ''old
parliamentary hand" and therefore ought to
have known better than to let his lieutenant get
into such pitfall spread for Sir Charles
Upper. In the campaign in Nova Scotia few
days since Sir Charles staked his personal
verneitv that Sir John had never sought to OBJ
tain from the Congress Of the United States
reciprocity in bituminous coal. But Sir
Johns letter OH the subject is en- file
among the records OF the Senate committee
on finance II was no. written as a private let
ter, but authority was giveI; to the gentleman to
whom 10 was addressed TO show it and it was
shown during the consideration of the Nc
kinley bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

The race problem. hitherto of such complex
character in this country, promises to be set
lied by science. A colored woman in Boston
has discovered a preparation which in a few
applications makes the hair of the African as
straight as an Indians and a large number of
colored women are using il successfully. Now
comes a physician in Reading, Pa, who has
most successfully grated a piece Of a black
mans skin on a white man and he is now ex-
perimenting in grating a white mans skin on
a black man. just what two or three genera
tons Of heredity would do with a pair of these
hair-straightened, skin-grafted persons as
starting point is a most interesting study, which
time only can follow to its finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

Race antipathy and especially the result o.
the last war between France and Germany ac-
coun. for much that would otherwise be IN
accountable in the presen, relations Of the two
countries. That French artist cannot carry
his work to the German capital because twenty
years ago The Germans took the French capital
at the poin. OF the baycnet and the French in
tend 20 take the German capital the SAME way
some Of these days if they can. is good logic
and patriotism III Paris. no matter what is
thought OF il elsewhere. Indeed. the morse
made over the friendly visit of the kaiser .
English mother is not comprehensive except
the basis of an eternal enmity alike mex
plieabie to other people and thoroughly under
stood IN France. IEc Gallo character il in
tense. The self-Iove of the French has been
wounded IN it's tenderest part by the results Of
the Frsrco-German war and the French are
apparently not resdy-even for the sake of paw
ing the way for obtaining the wrested territory
back in s peaceful manner-to ACCEPT any over
fares from the hated German. The ksiser's
plan For general disarmament. if its prospects
of success were otherwise promising, would
doubtless be baked by inc feeling of revenge
IL France, which is always uppermost since
Sedan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

Brazil has entered upon the permanent. stage
Of the republic, let it be hoped The provis-
ional constitution and the provisional govern
ment have expired. and the new order opens
auspiciously. With strong constitution. reg
ularly adopted, and strong men to administer
the government created under il, the United
States Of Brazil are now formally. BY the ex-
press sanction OF the people. nation OF free
men, with government organized on Ameri-
can lines. II is matter for congratulatiou
that the provisional was merged into the
permanent without shock and with popular
applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

The question for Congress to decide in the
Zoo controversy. so far as the District is con-
cerned. Is not whether the United States shall
pay for something which ought tn be paid for
by the District, but whether, if Zoo must be q
municipal charge, it is wise District legislation
to provide for Zoo. Washington has no
menagerie Of its own at present. 1t does not
ask for a donation of wild animals at the ex-
pense of somebody else II does not ask for
animals at all No wise legislator for the Dis
trict will divert a cent Of its money from meet
ing current needs to making Zoo purchases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27
The s1elnsion of neranan.r maa frorn N,

The exclusion of newspaper men from the
Senate press gallery retiring room during ex-
ecutiye sessions was useiessaud insulting at the
time and WIS at last seen to be so by the com
mittee on rules. They nave rescinded the or
der The representation In the congressional
galleries of the newspaper press is for public
benefit and more than incidentally for the ben
eht OF Congressman. IL executive secrets have
been betrayed 1t Inns been by Senators them
selves Some 81 those who have complained
most bitterly Of the press have been those who
have has. least right TO complain The abolition
Of the rule il the wisest thing done in connec-
ton with this matter of the executive session
secrets. The Correspondents and reporters IN
their back room, cut on BY three-foot wall,
bolted and barred out cannot hear II they
wanted 20 and do not wish 20 hear or need to
hear IL they could.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

The South Dakotans are having little pleas
ant advertisement in presenting Gen. Miles with
leather medals The general desires ii under
stood that he will be better satisfied if the
me'ssis are made large enough So he can utilize
them - half soles for his boots after the funny
business has worn of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

The Liverpool Courier tells strange story
OF man in Birmingham receiving letter Feb
Iuary 9Th, 1891, which had been posted in Stat
ford In July, 1856, period in transit of almost
thirty-nve years. Occurrences like this i'm
plant the hope that in 1925 David Bennett Hill
viii receive the letter Henry watterson wrote
in 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

The farmers Of the northwest. according to
the Detroit Free Press. have organized Hay
seed Trust That's what the boarding keepers
Of Washington VIE have to organize. too, when
the next Congress assemblies in this tosn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

In the language Of the street, to be sound on
the money question" is to follow eastern
thought on financial subjects" This however,
10 hsresy in some sections of the broad and
bounding west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-27

WHERE Is Ir TIE COMBINATION.
WHEN IsIT' TOMORROW.
WHAT Is TT FLOWERS
Hot HOUSE
In the SHAPE of artificial FLOW
Frs. sueh 4 select line and such
modest PRICES will give us a
chance to introduce this depart
ment.
There job lots among
them. althourh We have placed
very low n2ure every Spray
and Bunch.
SPRAY OF CRUSHED ROSES. with Bud and
Leaves. Shades. Red White. Pink. Yellow. Only o.
OUR GREAT LEADER.
VELVET ROSES. with Bull and Leaves.
Shades. Red. Pink. Lavender. Blue. Hello
trope, yellow. Gray. Green, Shaded Pink
aid Crimson. Only 2.s
VELVET TULIPS in all shades. IL ina
Only 4Sc
CHRYsASTHEMUMs. Shades. White. Pink,
Crimson. Yellow, Heiio,ropc. Is in a
bunch. Only BE
VELVET JAcoUEMINoTs. Gin bunch .. Only Csc
FIELD FLOWERS. amarvel of beauty. -. Only ssc
Three styles Of PUNCHED CUT FLOWERS.
1t only want. the perfume to make one
'inA 'nsy are Only s1.3
We have Pansies. violets Dan
| deiions. Duttercups. Taste.
| Blossoms ami all the nov
| elites.
Why not make your winter ms.
or bonnet look fresh tor spring by
ca!lin< and purchasing
some Of these beau.ies prices
that have such ling effect.
There is no tariff on these goods
/ On second floor you viii
| find this display.
4 Space viii hot allow rs to
1 mention mor~.
THE COMBINATION,
/ 1?th and sta.
KAUFMAN 4 SICKLE.
| MONDAY. MARCH .. SOUVENIR DAY.
/ Seat Every Goth sale the amount
l Of purchase refunded to IL. Gus
| toner.
| The one tune has proven the
4 hest advertisement. ever Attempted
by u.s.
1 the COMBINATION.
I21H AND STS. NV.
1t KAUFMAN / SICKLE
Kxo.
SPRING STYLE OF HATS
yusr OPENED AT THE AaxNcI ron rnrs clrY.
sTIxxxETz soxs.
! ssas isss "a. AVE-.