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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
Ta@ vanishing OF >p:r:. :.

When one comes to think OF it, it is
iust as strange that Il ghost should dis
appear as that il should appear How
is it managed? ont of three ghosts
which have viewed. mono diSa ppenrcd
all went past or round the corner. and
I did not know they Wee ghosts till
later circumstances malc iiiat theory
highly probable, if not precisely capa-
bic of exact demonstrations one OF
them certainly was not anybody could
not have been. lat was in Il dres, dill
fercnt fro!n the dress actually worn 1T
the moment ~ the living person OF
whom it was Che phantom. 4 wc may
sleep suddenly for a minnt. We may
dream in that minute: but hoyv is one
to know one was asleep? Some
cases OF contradictory evidence may
have arisen from these queer p>ycho-
logical conditions. A seer may he in
for perjury with tho best desire 70 tell
the truth.-Andrcw Lang, in Long
uan's Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

ale tried 10 stab me arifh his big toe nall"
lyon see, my chum has got a sister
about rs big as Ma, and we hooked some
Of her clothes, and after Pa got to snor-
ing we put them in Pas room. Oh,
you'd "a LATED. We put pair OF No.
slippers with blue stockings down in
front of the rocking chair beside Pas
boots. and red corset on a chair, and
my chum's sisters best black silk dress
on another chair, and hat with white
feather ON on the bureau, and some
frizzes ON the gas bracket, and every
thing we could find that belonged to
girl in my chum's sisters room. oh, we
gotta red parasol. too, and left it rightin
the middle of the floor.
"Well, when l looked at the layout
and heard Pa snoring, I thought should
die. You see. Ma knows Pa is a darn
good Teller. but she is easily excited.
My chum slept with me that night, and
when we heard the doorbell ring stuffed
pillow in my mouth There was no
body to meet Ma at the depot, and she
hired hack and came right up. No
body heard the bell but me, and had to
20 down and let Ma in. She was pretty
hot, now, you bet, at not being met at the
depot.
Where's your father? said she as
she began TO go up stairs.
Il told her guessed Pa had gone to
sleep by this time, but ! heard q good
deal of noise in the room about an hour
Iago, and maybe he was taking a bath.
Then slipped up stairs and looked over
the banisters. Ma said something about
heavens and earth, and where is the hus-
sy, and a lot of things couldn't hear,
and Pa said damfno, and it's no such
thing, and the door slammed, and they
talked for two hours.
Il s'pose they finally layed it TO me,
as they always do, cause Pa called me
very early this morning, and when
came down stairs he came out in the
hall, and his face was redder'n a beet,
and he tried to stab me with his big toe
nail, and if it hadn't been for these
pieces Of brick he would have hurt my
feelings. i see they had my chum's sis
ter's clothes all pinned up in a newspa-
per, and s'pose when go back shall
have to carry them home, and then she
will be down on me. I'll tell you what,
have got good notion to take some shoe
makers wax and stick my chum on my
back and travel with circus as double
headed boy from Borneo. A fellow could
have more fun and not get kicked all
the time"
And the boy sampled some strawber-
ries in q case in front Of the store and
went down the street whistling for his
chum, who was looking out Of an alley
to sec if the coast was clear.
rro pE coyTEUED1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
Castoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
drcn. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. g. c. Osooop,
Lowell, Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
cro NJ coyrrsUEp.1
The Undcrtaker's Lament.

An undertaken from what back
country people call up our way
was encountered by former resi-
dent Of his home on brief journey,
and good naturally questioned by
the lady rs to his general prosperity.
II don't know, Mrs. NJ" said the
man, shaking his head dolefully.
There's an opposition in our town
now, and our people don'tdiew The
shocked Mrs. M. could scarcely con
dole with him upon the healthful-
ness of his situation. - New York
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
FINE FARM FOR SALE!
n Madison Township.

One OF the best farms 10 Madison
township IL now FIR sale bv the UNDER
signed, to.wit: l124 acres in Sec. 30.
Town One, South Range 6 West, for
,nerly belonging 10 John Burge, de-
ceased. 1t will be sold at . reasonable
price, and on partial payments II de-
sired. If YOU want . good farm. In
good locality, near the thriving town Of
ireland, this is your opportunity. For
particulars, call on
CLEMENT DoASE
AZ Jaspc r Courier Office.
Also, 937 acres, formerly known as
the Adam Smith farm, at the point
where the railroad crosses Patoks river
will be cold cheap. Call soon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

"Just then the explosion took place"
''Pa always takes nap in that stuffed
chair after dinner, and he went into the
sitting room, and heard him driving
our poodle dog out Of the chair and
heard him ask the dog what he was
achieving. and just then the explosion
took place, and we all rushed in there.
I tell you what honestly think. Think
that dog was chewing that box Of parlor
matches-this kind that pop SO when
you step on them. Pa was just going to
Get down when the whole air was filed
with dog and Pa and rockets and every
thing. When got in there, Pa had a
sofa pillow trying to put the dog out,
and in the meantime Pas linen pants
were afire. Igrabbed pail Of this in
digo water that they had been rinsing
clothes with and throwed it on Pa, or
there wouldn't have been a place on him
bigger'n sixpence that wasn't burnt,
and then he threw camp chair at me
and told mo TO go to Gehenna. Ma says
that's the new hell they have cot up in
the revised edition Of the Bible for bad
boys. When PAS pants were out, his
coattail blazed up, and roman candle
was firing blue and red balls at his legs,
and rocket got into his white vest.
The scene bcggared description, like the
Racine fire.
"A Niger chaser got after Ma and
freed her on top of the sofa, and another
one took after girl that Ma invited to
dinner and burnt one Of her stockings
% she had to wear one Of Mas stockings,
. good deal too big foi her, home. After
things got little quiet, and we opened
the doors and windows to let out the
smoke and the smell Of burnt dog hair
and Pas whiskers, the big firecrackers
began to 60 off, and q policeman came to
the door and asked what was the matter,
and Pa told him to go along with me to
Gehenna, but don't want to go with a
policeman. 1t would give me dead away.
Well, there was nobody hurt much but
the dog and PA. / felt awful sorry for
the dog. He hasn't got hair enough to
cover hisself. Pa didn't have much hair
anyway. except by tho ears, but he
fkonsht as GOOD "deal Of LIS rs WHISPERS
cause they wasn't very gray. Say
cculdn't'you send this anarchy upto thu
.ouse? II / go up there, Pa will say an
the damest fool on record. This is tn,
hast Fourth Of July you catch me cele
brating. am going to work in q glue
factory where nobody will ever come Il
. oee me-"
And the boy went out to pick npsom,
eQuib firecrackcrs that had failed to ex
rlode in front Of the drug store.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
Notice to Iron Bridge Contractors
Stone Masonry Contractors.

AND
Stone Masonry Contractors.
Notice Is hereby given that the UNDER
signed, County Commissioners Of Du-
bois county. Indiana. will receive sealed
proposals at the Auditors Office OF said
ounty. at Jasper. up TO IL o'clock NJ, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1898.
for the supplying and erection Of al high
truss iron bridge, cighty.six feet in
length, and fourteen feet wide, across
Patoka riv r., at the town OF Dubois, in
HARRISON township, Dubois county. In
diana.
AI-o, at the same time, for the rebuild
ing OF the stone abutmcnts Of said bridge,
At said location.
Said work Il all to be done and COM
pleicd during the spring and summer Of
1894
Plans and specifications for the work
may be seen at any time at the Office OF
the County Auditor.
The Board reserves tho right TO reject
any and all bids. and bidders will be re-
quired 10 furnish bond that they will
contract IL IL Is awarded to them, and
that they will comply with the contract
when made.
By order OF the Board Of County Com
missioncrs Of Dubois county.
AUGUST II. REFINERY
JoHN J. ALLIES, Commissioners.
CONRAD JAcKIFy
July Is 1893 CIV
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted ! hope the day is not
far distant when mothers willconsider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr. ]. r. KINcHELoK,
Conway, Ark.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
Cambridge Township Trmss
tees Notice.

'a~HE undersigned, Trustee of Balm
I bridge township, Dubois county,
will attend to Township business on
Saturday Of every week, at his residence
on North Main street, between Sew
cnth and Eighth, In Jasper.
The Library Of said Township lie kept
NJ tho bookstore Of Mr.. Jacob Gosmann
where persons wanting books can OBJ
tain them at any time.
JOSEPH ECKSTEIN, Trustee
April 20, l86o-ly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
Colombia township Truss
tees Notice.

vUvmr Undersigned, Trustee of Columbia
i Tp., Dubois county, Ind, will at
tend to Township business at his resi-
dcncc on every Saturday, and persons
having township. business to transact
are requested to present IL on that day
Of the week.
The TOWNSHIP library is kept at the
Office OF tho Trustee. where those en-
titled can obtair books.
NELSON HARRIS, Trustee.
June 9th, l83S-1y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
CHAPTER III.
THE FAD BOYS FOURTH OF JULY.

THE BAD BOYS FOURTH OF JULY.
SLOW long do You think il will be be-
fore your father will be able TO come
down 10 the Officer" asked the druggist
of the bad boy as he was buying some ar
mica and court plaster.
ooh, the doc says he could come down
how if he would on some street where
There were no horses to scare" said the
hoy as he bought some gum. 'But he
saws he mint in no hurry TO come down
IT'LL his hair grows out and he gets some
NEW clothes made. Say, doyou wet this
court plaster and stick it onY'
The druggist told him how the court
plaster worked and then asked him if his
Pa couldn't ride down town.
'sRide down? Well, guess nix. He
would have to sit down if he rode down
town, and Pa is no setter this trip. He
Is a pointer. That's where the pinwheel
struck him."
"Well, how did it all happen?' asked
the druggist as he wrapped yellow
paper over the bottle Of arnica and twist
led the ends and then helped the boy
stick the strip Of court plaster on his
nose.
Nobody knows how it happened but
PA, and when / come near to ask him
about it he feels around his nightshirt
where his pistol pocket would be if it
was pants he had on and tells me to
leave his sight forever, and leave, too,
quick. You see, he is afraid will get
hurt every Fourth Of July, and he told
line IL l wouldn't fire firecracker all
day he would let me get 81 worth Of nice
Fireworks. and he would fire them off for
me in the evening in the back yard. I
promised, and he gave me the money,
and bought dandy lot Of fireworks.
and don't you forget it. had lot Of
rockets and roman candles, and six pin
wheels, and a lot Of niger chasers, and
|some Of these cannon firecrackers, and
torpedoes, and box Of parlor matches.
I took them home and put the package
IN our big stuffed chair and put news
paper over them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

Company n Murray Street. Nev York City.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
ROOnc Township Trustees
Notice.

vVvHE undersigned, Trustee Of Boone
4 township, Dubois county, hereby
gives notice that he will attend TO all
business pertaining 10 the Office Of Trus.
tee. at his residence y miles southeast
or Portersville, on SATURDAYS Of each
week, and requests all persons having
township business to present 1t on Sat.
urday. Citizens desiring books from
the Township Library, are notified that
the Library Il kept by VIM. McIIarris
lin Por!crsville.
HENRY b. BREIDENBAuGH,T T. d. TIP.
May Is, l888-ly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
Trayers. Joke About JAY Gould.

Jay Gould was standing in Wall
street one day with his hands showed
deep down in his pockets and in a
meditative mood, when jerome
Travers, who suffered, cspied him.
Calling some Of his friends, he said,
pointing to Mr.. Could: "B-b-boys,
j-j-just look at him. This is the
f-f-first t-t-time ] ever saw J-J-Jay
G-G-Gould with h-hhis h-h-hands in
h-h-his own p-ppockctsr'-New York
Letter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

Nature is the greatest of allies to
the physician in his constant battle
with disease, and the conditions most
favorable to her arduous labors are
oftentimcs simply those Of rest and
warmth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

Off the shore near Point Rouge,
Trinidad, there is a submarine spring
Of petroleum, and sailors are at times
able to skim the floating oil OF the
surface Of the sea.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

found him standing on the sidewalk
when the grocery was opened in the
morning. taking some pieces Of brick out
Of his coattail pockets.
"Oh, she got hack at midnight last
night" said the boy rs he eat afew blue
berries ont Of case. That's what
makes me up SO early. Pa has been kick
ing at these pieces of brick with his bare
feet, and when came away he had his
toes in his hand and was trying 10 20
back up stairs on one foot. ahaint got
no sense"
IL am afraid you are terror" said
the grocery man as he looked at the in
nocent face Of the boy. You are Ill
ways making your parents some trouble,
and il is a wonder to me they don't send
you to some reform school. What dew
iltry were you up to last night to get
kicked this morning"
mo deviltry, just little fun. You
see, Ma went TO Chicago to stay week,
and she got tired and telegraphed she
would be homo last night, and Pa was
down town, and forgot to give him the
dispatch, and after he went to bed me
and chum Of mine thought we would
have a Fourth of July
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
CHAPTER ".

THE RAD BOYS MA CONES HOME.
"Whcnis your Ma coming backy' asked
ME grocery man Of the bad boy ne lac
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
ALBERT NJ BonNERT EDWARD BoHSERT
JASPER UNION FLOUR MILLS !!

BoHxERT BROTHERS having purchased
the above well-known Mills, have had
them thoroughly overhauled, and are
now prepared to make the best
Patent Roller. Flour
ever made in Dubois county. The
Pearl Belle is strictly q straight grade
OF first quality. Our Family Flour is
a brand that for its quality cannot oe ex-
lcelled. We solicit the custom OF Farm
ers, and will be ready at all times TO ex-
change -four for wheat at the highest
market price. -,
BRING US Your WHEAT, and sc will
paw Won cash all the market will allow.
CORN MEAL always on hand to sell
or exchange. Bran and Shipstuh at the
lowest market price. Give US trial
and we will try TO please you.
Mills on the North side of Jasper, ON
18th and Mill streets.
BOHNERT BROTHERS.
Jasper, Nov. z, 1890.-y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
Cnniain Nnfhan Hnle-

An unparalleled thing happened In New
York on Saturday. November 9th. a boy
a mere stripping Of twenty-five more than
a century after his death. was given a
triumph In the metropolis of his country.
The city stopped work. and assembled 10
witness a pageant Of the civil. ecclesiasti-
cal. military. and naval services. and TO
cheer at the unveillng OF his statue.
The story OF Nathan Hale has been told
this week I'm every public print. In be-
lated appreciation. journals are employing
special writers 10 discuss his probable APP
pearance. and the location Of the apple
tree beneath which he died. 1t is the
story Of q boy who. when the commander
in-chief asked Congress own" for q
volunteer for extraordinary. dangerous.
and. above all. disreputable duty. said 10
the brother officers who tried to dissuade
him, Every kind Of service necessary for
the public good becomes honorable by
being necessary. / will go;" and who. ac-
cOrdiugly appearing that night before
Washir gton in the house Of the rich mer-
chant, Robert Murray. IN Murray Hill.
received the commission OF a spy. II is a
tale Of daring exploit. Of capture. OF the
discovery Of discriminating Latin memo
randa in n boot. Of cruel treatment at
the hands Of a provost-marshaI, and Of
heroic death.-Harper's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
A Lecture on SyrIa.

Asad Rustcni. the young Syrian reliE-
ious enthusiast, who was invited by the
Rev. Dr.. Kerr. Of the First Presbyterian
church. 10 lecture on 'Syria. and the
Manners and Customs Of its People"
found the Sunday-school room Of hat
church hardly sufficient TO accommodate
the audience which greeted his appear
ance.
While the lecturer had not perfect con-
troll over his English. he nevertheless
succeeded IN giving those present a treat
in his description OF some Of the customs
Of his people. He explained that prior
TO the entry OF missionaries of America
into Syria, his people did not now how
TO write. and that when a person wished
TO sell a piece Of property he simply
told some person, who remembered 1t
until death.
Stereopticon views Of all the biblical and
historical places Of interest were exhib-
tied and highly enjoyed.
The lecture was concluded with a de-
scription OF the marriage ceremony Of
this country. Almost any girl could be
bought for fifty dollars. and ugly ones
for much less.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
THE TIMES-RICHMOND VA TUESDAY DECEMBER 10 1893.

a square away. and II Is very pretty. II
doesn't seem 20 have beginning or end or
middle. but II is full OF melody. and when
we FIRST hear IL we children often run 10
the gate and walt to see him come. and
presently we see q shabby black man. old
and bent. with white hair and beard. and
a big bundle Of cl~othes-poles over his
shoulder. He looks as If the poles were a
part OF himself. and as II he and they and
his song all belonged away out in the
woods somewhere.
We don't often want ia buy clothes
poles. as they don't wear out very fast.
but once our cook broke one In pokinR
under the cistern after a cat. and so we
had 10 have n new one. and mamma gave
US children the dime and let Us hail the
old man and buy a pole from him, and II
was splendid fun.
He came in and sat on the steps. and
we gave him some cold biscuits and a
saucer Of molasses. and he cut M a lot
Of shines for US. He a and danced
just a little. and then he told us that II
we'd look hard enough at the crotch OF
the clothes-pole we had bought we would
see a little tiny gray squirrel coming out
OF il, and while we were looking at the
end Of the pole he snatched a big red
rose off the vine and stuck II In his shirt
front and ran out Of the gate. laughing as
loud as he could. ard In n minute we
heard his song again. going down the
street.
Maybe some persons may wonder what
7 mean by saying the cook chased n cat
under the c%istren." as in n great many
places the c~isterns are underground, but
ours are on top.
In New orleans all our drinking water
IS rain. caught on the roofs OF the houses.
end carried by pipes into great biz tanks
made a good deal like barrels, but without
bulgy middles. and broader at the base
than the top. They are held together by
strong iron hoops.
These c~isterns hold thousands Of gallons
Of water, and many Of them sit on brick
foundations. Ours DO. We have two els
terms, and the little rooms under them are
for keeping old empty bottles and garden
tools in, and strange cats. At least the
cats seem TO think they arc for that. and
q good many kittens have been born I'm
them too.-Harper's Young People.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
Richmond and Danvllle Railroad Holiday

From December 22d TO 18th, inclusive,
and from December 3Oth to January list.
inclusive, excursion tickets will be sold
between all points on the Richmond and
Danville system in Virginia, at rate of
four cents per mile one way. for the
round trip. Tickets limited January 3,
1894. On the same dates, and at the same
rates, excursion tickets will be sold be-
tween all points on the Richmond and
Danville system, c. c. q A., G. Il c.,
and Georgia Pacific railways. located in
the States Of Virginia. North Carolina.
and South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia,
and Mississippi, within a radius Of three
hundred miles from starting point. Ex-
cursion tickets will also be sold at the
above rates, from Richmond TO points on
the Norfolk and Western railroad, west
of Burkeville, to stations on the Farm
Vile and Powhatan railroad, via Moseley,
and to stations on the Atlantic & Dan
Vile railroad, via. J~effress.
For the benefit Of students OF colleges
and schools. presenting certificates signed
by their principals, tickets will be sold at
above rates from December 10th 10 25th,
inclusive, limited January 4, 1884, 10 points
in Virginia, North and South Carolina,
and Georgia, located on the Richmond
and Danyille system. G. G. & A.. "a
c. & G. railroads, and TO Charleston,
S. c., regardless Of three-hundred-mile
limit.
Apply at passenger Office. e19 east Main
street, for further Information.
JOHN NJ. BEALL,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
Christmas Holiday hates Richmond and
nanxila Railroad.

Excursion tickets. limited to January
3. 1894. will be sold from December 22d
to g5tb inclusive. and from December
30th TO January LIST inclusive. between
ali points on the Richmond and Danville
system in Virginia, at the rate of four
cents per mile one way for round trip.
On the dates and at the rate named
above, and within a radius Of three hum
dred miles from starting point. excursion
tickets will also be sold between all
points on the r. & u. system, g., G. & A.,
G. d c.. and Georgia Pacific railways
in Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
For the benefit Of students Of schools
and colleges presenting certificates sign
ed by their principals or superintendents,
tickets at above rate will be sold from
December 18th to 26th. limited TO January
4. 1894. to points on lines named above.
regardless OF the northumberland
limit.
For further information apply at pas
senger office. 30 east Main street.
JOHN NJ BEALL,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
visited the locomotive Works.

Mr.. d. b. Robinson, the first v~ice-preSi-
dent Of the Atchison and Topeka railroad,
spent yesterday in Richmond visiting
at the Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works. He came from New York ex-
pressly TO visit this institution, and ex-
pressed himself as surprised and delighted
with the extent and appointment of the
works. which IN some respects, he said.
were superior to any works Of q similar
character that he had ever seen. The
locomotive people will receive from the
Atchison additional orders, certainly for
the repair. and probably for the building
Of locomotives.
Mr.. Robinson was delighted with Rich
mond. and will repeat his visit.