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SMOOTH SHAVING.
How the Ancients Had TO squIrn Around
for scrape.

From the National Barber.
In my wanderiugs about the world writes
q veteran traveller, being OF the Esau type .
hunter and hairy man, i have tested the
BARRIERS Of many nations and bought their
facial implements, too. The razor OF India.
though a clumsy-looking som i-disk of steel
on a straight handle. docs its work. in native
hands, on scalps las religious ritc) and on
rough faces very neatly and comfortably by
merely moistening the epidermis vita cold
water, soap being prohibited. Many a time
has that primitive instrument crossed Dy chm
without making a scratch. At the courts Of
oriental tyrants drawing a drop Of blood during
the operation Of shaving n capital ofiense--
q precautionary etict. no doubt
Mussel shells were. Till lately, used bv saw
ages for the removal OF hair. tall the important
discovery that fragment of broken bottle IN
far more effective. Such is the case VITA those
fierce islanderso OF the Andamnns. who operated
in this rough fashion on two escapcd Indian
convicts, whose lives were spared, az they were
considered desirable young men," III for tri-
bal alliance by marriage. When afterward res
cued these foolish trusnts described their suf-
ferings under the ceremonial installation ss
terrific and Of long duration.
Prehistoric man used a flake of flint 20 re-
move his locks and eyebrows. ''disiigufing hi.
countenance" on occasions Of mourning. The
modern Hindoo shows his grief at the barber
hands in the same fashion, did his lslOther-
land, old Egypt.
have nice specimens OF Norwegian cutlery.
| but not until a few days ago did 1 kno~ that
the inventive Norseman had marched before n.
| in razors. friend who has been travelling
hard for two whole years came to stay with me
and exhibited the most beautiful Lair o,
these toilet tools / ever saw. OF yer,
highly finished Bessemor steel. simple and
scientific, being merely thin, fat blades o.
| metal inserted IN grooves OF thicker stuff
The agent warrants their edge TO stand fOi
three months. when the razors must be sent u
him. dismounted and sharpened. having 20 b,
| removed from the grooyed back 10 90 so
Chantrey the sculptor, made one Of hard
bronze with n keen and effective edge. and
there are relics Of Pompeli manufactured ID
that alloy.
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The Heather Chinee.

From the San Francisco Call
In the western addition there is a lady who il
something of a social leader and who has in hel
employ Chinese boy of tender years. who is
in some things, unusually bright. He is apt in
memorizing nursery rhymes and for this reason
grew to be a great favorite in his mistress
household. A few days ago she gave a tea, and
for the amusement of her guests she conceived
an idea of exhibiting her Chinese protege. Ac
cordingly she had him arrayed in a unique cos
tune and at the proper time ushered him into
the presence Of her guests TO recite Little Bo
Peep" in the words Of which she had drilled him
with some little care. Her horror can be better
imagined than described when he delivered the
following: "Li.tee gairlee, no more sabee him
name, ala same Peek-a-Boo, losem smalla sheep
no more can find; somebody say no foola him
bymby come back; catchem tail back pocket.
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Around the hem of the skirt band of the
jeweled studded swede is passed IN and out
thus completing an exceedingly charming and
picturesque gown, which has quite a touch of
medievalism about it. 1t is of heliotrope-
colored cloth. trimmed with tan-colored swede
and striped silk The bodice is tight-ftting.
with big. fiaring revers lined with the striped
silk, turning back to expose q full vest of soft,
creamy surah. There are straight full sleeves
of the cloth, loosely gathered at the waist,
which may be pushed up at will to display what
are called 'mitten sleeves underneath. These
latter are close fitting and extend well over the
wrist, and are made of striped silk. Down the
center of the front of the bell skirt the under
skirt Of striped silk shows between the two
cores Of cloth. which are keptapart in a fashion
very prevalent just now by means of buttons.
which arc quantity covered with crocheted
silk Swiss belt OF embroidered swede ia
worn round the waist. attached to which at the
right side is ehatt lain bag. also of swede,
studded with jeweied nails. 1t has strings
These are passed through openings cut in the
skirt and then ont again. This holds the pocket
down and prevents it flying out as the wearer
walks.
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SUPPLIES FOR THE rosr OFFICE
six rons . week Of Stationery for 6s.ooo
PostmasterA

Postmaster.
CTX TONS OF STATIONERY AND SUCH
~ supplies are required every working day
in the year for the 65.ooo post Offices in the
United States. The stuff il all shipped from q
big brick ware house on r street. One great
room in the building Is nearly half rlled with
sacks OF iute wrapping Irvine. Twenty-Five
thousand pounds Of this alone are sent out every
week. II comes in balls. and. according TO
contract each one has four inches OF string
sticking out of its middle By this de-
vice employees are induced 10 start unwrapping
the balls from that end. Formerly they began
with the other extremity. so that each ball
wound up with tangle, and quarter Of each
on an average was wasted. The loss in the Ag-
gregate was not to be sneezed Of.
On the other side OF the same room is q
stack containing 1000 reams OF MANILA paper
blanks, called '-facings" That quantity lasts
Just forty days. Two hundred millions Of
these blanks are used every year. One OF
them has to be fastened TO the outside of every
package OF letters sent from any post Office,
with information written upon IL AZ TO the
place from which il is dispatched, the name OF
the sender. the date, &c. Half a million lead
pencils are consumed in Uncle Sans postal
service annually; likewise 200 quarts Of
mucilage, l.500 quarts Of ink, 10000 pounds OF
rubber bands aud II. 900 gross Of pens. The
pens alone cost $1,000 every twelve months.
Only first and seeond-class post Offices get such
luxuries pens. ink, mucilage and blank books
Twenty-eight thousand ink pads and 10000
pounds OF stamping ink are needed yearly foI
making post marks. Six million cards are
used up in the same length of time for receipts
for registered letters and packages But these
| are only few of the ARTICLES which are sup
Piled TO postmnsters.
One Of the costly items in the accounts Of
this supply division of the Post ofice Depart
ment Is weighing scales. Two hundred Of
| them on an average are sent out every weel
| to replace those which are worn out, gel
broken by dropping off tables or are burnt uE
| with post Office buildings. This represents ar
annual expense Of $1,000, although Uncle San
buys his scales for loss than third OF III,
regular market price. For example, - -
scales cost Mr.. Wanamaker only as cents. Al
stationery is got at about the same discount
Mercantile firms are often willing to sell 10 the
government at cost, because they consider i
an advertisement The scales 60 all the wa,
from little ones that will register only foui
pounds up to big ones for weighing newspaper
and other large packages which viii balanc,
1000 pounds. New York Philadelphia. Boston
Cincinnati and San Francisco have 5,00C
pounds scales, which will weigh teams ans
their loads.
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Buried Cities of New MEXICO.

From the Chicago Tribune.
New Mexico and Arizona offer as great field
for arcbeologists as do the lands where the en-
pires Of ancient days Aourished," said W. p.
Metcalf Of Albuquerque, N. NJ. 1T the Leland
yesterday. San expedition left Albuquerque
only few days ago to seek for treasure which
traditions say IL TO be found at Gran Quivera,
100 miles from that city. Before the pilgrims
landed 1T Plymouth Rock there were flourish
ing settlements Of white men along the Rio
Grsnde. Coronado, in his history Of the
explorations made - early 40 1854,
wrote Of the seven cities Of Cibola, de-
scribing them - of fabulous wealth and mag
nificent beauty. The ruins Of Gran Quivers
are beloved to be the ruins Of one of thoss
cities. Coronado told of abundant gold and
treasures in Ill Of these cities, and many ex
petitions hsvs explored about Quivera Ths
ruins indicate thas large city stood there
The lime stone walls mark out the sites o,
palaces, monastsriss and churches. A curiou
thing u that no 9atsr can Be found for fift,
miles around the site Of The old city, although
treasure ssarchefs have honeycombed the lans
trying 70 secure supply Of water. No treasur,
hes ever been found there. but the belief tina
Il b locatsd there sntedssss any traditions Of III
Msxicaus or Indians. Just what prospects in
ducsd Tie last expedition 70 start out I do NO
know.
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From the Youths Companion.
Men in exalted stations have always been ths
Victims of envious distraction. Here, for en-
annie. "a a slanderous story about 9 member q
the Pennsylvania legislature, told by en- en-
change on the authority Of n Harrisburg cor
respondent"
We have a few rural Legislators here who Con
sc~roelv look after themselves. 10 ssy nothing
Of Attending 10 the interests Of their constitu-
eutsL Only yesterday gentleman from ene a
our nsichboring counties who had Just rceeivpd
his order for stamps went 70 the city post ofnss
% gst them
what denomination2" asked the clerk
sInxhsran," sid The member muisstls.
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steamships and other odds and ends in the way
of productive property. which bring in, all told
pittance of many millions year. From her
coal mines alone she realizes not
less than SO, 900 month. Her steam
ships, eight in number. each of 5000
tons capacity, were built in England and are
used to carry the coal northward to Chile as far
as Panama and southwark through the Strait Of
Magellan to Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. As
a return cargo those coaiing vessels bring down
ore from upper Chile, Peru and Ecuador for
smelling in her silver and copper works at Lota,
while those that go around to the eastern side
come back with beef -four, coffee and mer-
cbandise for the consumption Of her people.
Lota contains 500 inhabitants, and among
them she distributes in wages over s100, 900
per month. Thought is only mining village,
smoky and dirty as any in the coal
regions Of Pennsylvania. the sonora prefers
living here to any place this side of Paris. She
has a magnificent palace in the most arstocratic
quarter of Santiago-in the Gale de Diez Ocho
which is splendidly furnished and is the show
place OF that city OF palaces. We went to see
il, as all travellers do who obtain the neces-
sary permission, and spent hours in its count
less luxurious apartments, its well-appointed
picture galleries and music rooms and libraries,
its gardens, beautified by statuary. fountains
and flowers, marveiing how its owner could
bear TO see il shut up year after year. while she
| spends most of her time in stuffy Eur opean
| hotels. She owns another estate an hours drive
| from Santiago named Macul pronounced NAH
cool), which is said to be the finest estancis
In all South America It's boundayies stretch
from the Chilean capital far into the Cordille
| ras, whose glitteriug cape of eternal snow mari
the limits of her land Her orchards, vine
yard and fields Of grain are in its valleys ant
her hocks and herds feed on the foothills. Tn.
Macul vineyards supply nearly all the markets
Of Chile with claret and sherry, and the celia
Of the place-an enormous structure 500 fee
long by 100 feet wide-is kept constantly filed
All the wine bottles az well as those for th,
celebrated Cousino beer are manufactured il
the glass works at Lota, but the labels NJ,
mostly made in France.
/ HER EXTENSIVE FARM.
On this farm the sonora keeps some valuable
horses and cattle, and her racing stable 10 one
Of the most extensive on the continent Sh,
Il takes rs much interest In the turf - an
Engiish woman, and il y aid that vhsu q
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Her Reason for Enduring Him

Her Reason for Enduring Him.
From the Chicago Tribune
II don't see how you can be so nice to that
man." said her bosom friend
"He isntthe best Of company" she admitted,
although he does say bright things OCCASION
ally"
"Yss. but only occasionally. Hes frishtfully
moody"
"rve noticed 1t. And he's lazy, too.
''lAzy il no name for it. Why, sometimes
he seems too tired to move. He doesn't dress
we'll. either"
His clothes are rather shabby ct times. I
don't believe he takes very good care Of them. 7"
'.And he certainly isn't handsome"
s'No; his best friend couldn't claim that"
HE doesn't know anything about society, 30
| far as can learn"
'sNot the least thing. He absolutely doesn't
know the first principles Of small talk and his
| dancing is hooible."
ssBut be calls on you?"
ssYes''
| "And you're pleasant TO him?'
| "0h, yes. can find lots Of people Who can
| talk about the latest ball and make the usual
compliments. know plenty who can gossip
and discuss the trimmings Of Miss Jenkyn'a
gown. I've met many who could dance to per-
lection and make the prettiest bowsw
"But he"
'Weil, hs's the only one know who can
| write poetry about me and get IL Published in
the magazines and endure him FOR the nov
city Off E's quite relief"
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From Che Dexter (Ae } Gazette.
While the Exeter fair was IA progress the
Bailey Praying Band was holding forth in .
nsighborins town. A farmer. Interested in
their work, met certain deacon one morning
and asked: ibid you have good meeting yes
came the reply: Yea. . tarnation good ons
Ruel B. went In ass and won first money"
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The Chrysanthemum.

] am the Chrysaufhemum,
] know I'm yalier.
And sometimes yallerer;
Buf ] am In IL
Just the same.
] am aware I'm built
Somewhat
Amer the pattern Of a mop
But yet
am an efilOrescent epitome
OF the great American spirlt
OF get thar.
For I struck this country
A stranger
Without 4 scent
And no capital.
Except my blooming shape
But / stood straight up
Aud held my head high,
And do yet.
And today myself
And my descendants
Are I'm the ioral 40,
And the more
frills
We develop
The more we're admired
-EadiGa0pOiis yotesss'
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Written for The Evening Star.
Waiting.

Written for The Evening Star.
Waiting.
As the sun went away this eve,
/ followed his course with a sigh,
And cried, o, parting sun, why leave,
Why leave me alone here to diel
And the sun with radiant smile
Seemed to answer my souls wild cry,
And say, Be thou patient lille,
Till thy loved to thy bosom ny.
Then my soul grew calm and strong,
And the tear left the moistened eye
And cried, though waiting seems long,
My darling I'll clasp ere die!
DE WITT c. SPRAGUE.
Washington, D. c., November, 1891.
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Cigarette smoking Il aid by doctor 70 casss
softsuing OF the brain. The question b bow h
found 1t out - no one with bsatns 0nokss
eigazsttss.-Tsxos 63usea
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ruR Besr WAY 70 avoid scalp Diseases. hair fan
inR out and premsture badness u TO u.s. the bet
pssvensiss Known 1or thse pusposs-HanS Hsis
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Strange Mammals Of Marine Habits Threat
ened With Extraction.

TIE wALRUs CALLED THE CAMEL OF THE HsKrMo
WHAT WILL PEOPLE IN TIE ARCTIC DO WITH
OUT rr-usKs TO WHICH IT Is PUr-rHE MANA
TEE COMO LIKEWISE - HOW TIE INDIANS
CATCH IT.
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God never keeps willing man waiting lon1
lug a oppmtunfN. --RnMs Abrx
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HOW MANArErs ARE CAPTURED.

Manatee, are commonly caught with nets,
which are stretched across rivers near their
mouths, where the beasts are expected to pass.
The latter get entangled in the meshes and
being unable to rise to the surface for breath
are partly suffocated. To the nets floats are
attached and the fishermen follow the floats
gathering in the prey in due time. Thus
caught the animals are placed in ''crawis'' and
fed until it is time to kin them. Their carcasscs
afford u profitable booty, single skeleton
properly cleaned being worth $780, The skin if
taken OF whole. can be sold for like
amount. A demand for both exists all over the
world on the part of scientific museums. South
American Indians spear the manatee with
weapons shod with tLree-cornered files, when
| thew can be obtained for the purpose. II is
| commonly believed to this day that certain
bones in the head Of the animal called ''ear
| stones" are o sovereign remedy, when pow
dered, for stone in the bladder. =
As AN ARTICLE OF FOOD.
| The meat Of the manatee is very palatable,
resembling veal in favor. In fact. to the
South American Indian the beast is q mine Of
wealth. The native subsists upon its flesh,
annoints himself with its oil, makes shields and
ropes from it's skin and finds medicine in it,
bones. Roman Catholics in South America con
| slider the manatee a fish for eating on Friday
or other fast days, although its meat is in truth
| a. much hesh az that Of q cow can be CON
| sidered.
THE ARCTIC SEA COW.
II is only o few years since the Arctic sea
COW, which belonged to the same geological
group as the manatee, was rendered extinct II
/ was last seen in 1854, about century after III
original discovery by the white man. whes
full grown it weighed az much % 8 900 pound
and it's flesh was said to be very like beef
These animals frequentsd the shadows at tn
mouths Of rivers in herds While feeding the
drove before them their young surroundin
the latter 30 that no danger should come h
| them. While they fed upon the seawesd gull
and other birds perched upon their backs an
| devoured the parasites with which they war
afflicted. So tame were they that one coul
stroke their backs withoutany objection on thei
J part Whaling vessels got into the way Of d.
| pending upon their fieSh for stores Of provil
{ ions, and 20 in the natural course Of event
1 they were wiped out, Just AZ their cousins
the south are likely to be before long. II
the penalty which any creature pays which
: too useful to man and II not susceptible Of b,
Z ing domesticated.
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HER EXTENSIVE FARM.

On this farm, the sonora keeps some valuable
horses and cattle, and her racing stable 10 one
Of the most extensive on the Continent She
takes rs much interest In the turf - any
Engiish woman, and il b aid HAT vhsa u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-25

~ - 101 0&InK AUT0s
There Is little druggist in Brooklyn,
but although little he i full Of pluck,
The other day be got on . horse @,
and dropped down into q corner sea1
and began reading paper.
Other pasengen got aboard and
SOON the vehicle vs. crowded. stu
the serenity Of the drueRit was undis.
turbed- Suddenly there came change.
II was pronounced and startling.
''OuchI" exclaimed the druggist With
. frown and . glare at . stout man
who had stepped upon bis foot and
sent shooting pains through his most
favored corn Hey. theFer he added.
you are standing on my foot"
The man then removed his pressure.
but the druggist failed to hear his b.
coherent apology.
Say he shouted to the big bear.
please excuse me-
"Oh no." returned the other, Its
my fault; please excuse me"
II beg your pardon, ar." quickly re-
sponded the little man, Il am at fault:
please excnse me for being alive" and
amid roar of Laughter he resumed the
perusal Of his paper-N New York Her
AID
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Becomes luxu[iant

and beautiful An Who have once tried
Ayers Hair vigoF. want no other dressing.
sAlbraifh 4 Starks. Druggists. Sharon
Grove. KY write. I've believe Ayers
Hair vigor 20 be the best preparation Of the
kind IN The market. and sell more Of II than
Of All others no drug store Is complete
without supply Of IT,"
II have used Ayers Hair vigor with
great benefit and know several other per-
sons between 70 and 20 years Of age. who
have experienced similar good results from
lie use Of this preparation. IL restores gray
hair 20 is original color. promotessa new
growth. gives lustre % the hair. and cIeanses
the scalp Of dzndru6-" - Bernardo Ochoo,
Madrid. Spain.
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] ] . : I q Z
Juns 5. ny. ssds. r.K.S.T
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G. X. A., Branch 10.
Meets the LEI and 81 Mondays Of ev-
cry month az their halI. IN Jssper
CHARLTs SoLicA, Pres.
J. A. MrzxTeyR, Sery.
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Handsome Lots for sale.
WineingeF's Addition to Jnsps

John 2 W neing~r has laid Cd part
~ hi land ss'fniDinx jasper on the west
into lets. which will make . handsome
addition @ Jasper, snd now Offers tor
-.ls "a iofs 2 fransirx on 9Th street AMI
f'onsing on I'm street. each with On 8
foot sii-s II me re1s. The lots I'll lsy
high nDe 81 them uss . new house Of
f"u' rooms snd sne sc. and good cis-
tern F.r psrsiculs. snvIv 10 the owner
N" ihe HnHtinEhurx sosi. about : mile
from Jasper. or 10 C. b5sne q the Cor
siFR ffics-
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Notice Of Final settlement Of
Estate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Mar.
gsreths Gunther, decased.
NOTICE - hereby given that the un-
= = dersigned - Executor OF the estate cl
Asrgaretha Gunther. deceased, has pre-.
sented and filed bis report and vouchers
10 Final Settlement OF sid estate. and
that the same will come up for the exam.
nation and action OF the Dubois Circuit
Court. on the 1lth day % January, 1892.
q which time al persons Interested Ia
ssid estate. sre requested TO appear In
said court, and show cause, II any there
BE-, why said accounts and vouchers
should moi BE- approved, and the heirs OF
ssid estate, and Gil others interested
therein. are also hereby required It tae
time snd place aforesaid, TO appear and
make proof Of heirship or claim to any
part 81 said estate.
CLEMENS HESKEY, Executor.
A.. HoSErcUrT, Alt'y.
Dec. Is, ls9l-2w.
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THE HAIR

When not properly cared for. loses
its lustre, becomes crisp. harsh, and
dry, and falls out freely with every
combing. To prevent this the best
and most popular dressing in the
market IS Ayers Hair Vgor. It
removes dandruff, heals troublesome
humors Of the scalp. restores faded
and gray hair to its original color,
and imparts to it . silky texture
and . lasting fragrance. BY using
this preparation, the poorest head
Of hair soon
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- ~ ~ s~~~s ~ he evening whsa N d.ys
Eos, Irua s w and doing for my vork =
>cArce orSunf
rsac< nay b asAr . the veteran. grown vs.ry
Bss -. TN Ionxinx Tor esss,s sAe clash asd -
Gang = armsi
Dsash By an1 By v.n - vsAcom e hsvs 80
faithful end true
No.. there : lie % b hved I'D havs % muxh
- Do;
o. m - nv nusnia<. u. - 49, 49,
nj - az.
= - No, ~ ,-.-r na..'as . - - :.
AsIkossd aausg the rod vhzssy I - %.
entity 81
~ - hsv -. - ~ journey. ho- ssror,y
LIE frk TOO bsssy : burden ed - wary ana
ws.ss srfors I'D lAsossA I'D lo.rs.s o. .,sAs
weAry bssrs hsd iahusd. bus lakpr - s-o.xAs
me rr<l
A. nov IN only eass % do my vork vssA shs
bzE
What rsht have / % b veary when my vork =
scarce berrns
What right have % b vsazy wAile snghs -
mains % Be doney
! shail Be- vsazy = 90. end ~ IN - 49,
9be.
40 bisz<ed Vii p>ace b 70 them thss have vuu
ths vicGoyl
- now i the tims forhaf<le-oow vouLd s<z5vs
With the best.
kow he time for labor: heseafs<r rsnaanr<h
rest
-Aazy a Hnppsr IN Nsw YORK w1snsnA
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N"'ice !. hereb, given sh.t the Quar-.
rrls Conference d me n u church for
Hur'in zhurx circuit. will elect one
Trustee ~ me Issprr N. r. church on
Saturday. Dec. IS 1891
W.P. WALLACE, Pastor.