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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
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Then shall the kingdom Of Satan b.
likened.unto . grain OF tobacco seed
which, though exceedingly email, bcinl
. csst into the ground, grew, and became
!. . great weed, and spresd its leaves rank
and broad, 30 that huge aud vile worm
formed hsbitstion thereon. Aud i
came to pass that the sons Of man look
ed upon this weed. and the eyes Of theiI
understanding b,i ~ dArkens :, thought
liz beautiful to look upon. aud much
to be desired 10 make youth OF tender
yesrs look big and manly. So they put
forth their hand. and did chew thereof
Some il ma ie sick. aud others TO vomit
most fithily. And more over II came
to pass that those who che wed thereof
became weak and sick. and conId not de-
! liver themselves from the desire Of hsv-
ing Dlts Of il coltinu&lly inth cir mOuths
which sfore,ime had been clean aud
rudy. bn, now became foul and black.
and besides the chewers were aeiz.d with
= violent aud nnclean splitting Of un-
clean humors. aud they did spit In al
places, even in ladies parlors. AMI in the
courts ot the Lord Of Hosts And the
good aud true. aud all tnAt led pure
lives WfFt kFltTVusl pltkucu tuCtFoN
Aud il came 10 pass inst men were
dissatisfied with merely chewing the
strange weed. but thought out more
Icnnning devices for using il. Some in
deed did make il into fne powder and
filled their nostrils therswiin. and they
we're taken suddenly with tits. aud they
did sneeze with great aud mighty
.peezes, insomuch that their eyes were
filed with tears aud their faces win
wrinkles. AMI they dill look foolish ex-
Aud yet others cunningIy
wrought the leaves thereof into rolls
ana did set fire TO one end thereof, and
iii suck vehemenently Al the other, aud
lid look very grave AMI calf like; and
The smoke Of their burning aud sucking
ascende,i up forever snl forever. AMI
there were man whose wisdom being
that of the fox bsholliny the mIltituis
w ,ich did ain Ike and chew aud snuif.
said a,n,ng tnenseives: Come let US
plant and water, and increase the pro-
iucfion of this weed, whose name Ia
tobacco, for therein Is q mighty and in
crcasing business Aud they did 40 and
the merchantmen waxed rich IL the com.
,nerce thereof Aud IL came IN pass
nat even tue sSt"'s W sue 'u'S' "tx" w"
lcsme bond-servsnts to the weed, aud
ldefiied themselves Herewith; even the
poor who ssii thew could not buy shoes
and books for their wives and little
lonas. sp.nt their substance therefor
And the anger OF the Lord wss kindieh
Nv suca great wickedne-s. aud he said
Wherefore thi- vase? Whv do tbass
little cues lack bread. aad shoes and
lbooks2 Turn nov vour fiald> into
corn and wheat. aud put the evil thing
tar from yon snd he rcpensnt. and de-
file no; yourself any more. and | will
bless YOU snt cause nv face to shine
lupou YOU But with one accord they
raised their voices aud exclaimed. I'VE
lcanpo' cease from che wing. snutR * and
lpu,iine weaIe . ives r-Pnrenologics
Journsi.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
MINING LAW CHANGED.
An Amend ment Tending to mako
Coal Mines Safer Places In
which to Work.

President Mike Commiskey. OF the
Fa lerstion Of United Mine Work srs.
informed Terre Hante Express report
ler Monday that the legislature has com.
piled with the requests OF the miners
aud changed section 66 OF the mining
law, 90 as to make II the duty Of the
mine operators to keep . blackboard
at the mine that the miners may regis-
ter tho number of cape" and ''props"
needed for their respective rooms. thus
preventing any excuse for negl ligenco
on the part Of the drivers whose duty
IL Ia to deliver them. This 10 considered
= good amendment, ss the registsrs on
the black board will assist In locating the
blame in the event Of = "cave' In which
results she loss Of lie. Another change
is TO empower the state mine i0spector
with authority TO see that all the re-
quirements Of the mining Laws are
strictly complied with, aud obligAting
him to prosecute In case OF violations.
These changes were alike askcd for by
both miners and operators.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
Effect OF The Tax Decision.

The officials Of the trunk lines which
cross the northern part OF the state are
much concerned over the decision OF
the Indiana snprems court concerning
the tax law. The Chicago Tribune had
the folio wing to say yesterday relative
10 the effect Of the decision:
Every rsiIrosd running into Chicago
from the Esst 1. affected nv the decision
nphoiding the constiiutionality Of the
Indiana tax law. The law raises the
taxes upon oil roads from 200 TO 400 per
cent, and !, was estimated Yesterday BY
railroad officials that u made al sggre-
gate difference in the expense account
Of the ro~Is Of about o. 600 900 This
sun is divided between and payable BY
abont seventy-fivc railroads.
Tho totai valuation Of the roads In
1890. the year prior 10 passage OF the
law. was 500 7-2676 In 1891 thev
were assessed on basis Of Sl60 sos. SIS
The individual road most heavily Affect
ed is stated 10 be the Pennsviva"is
whose total valuation IL raised $l4 Co.,
600. Other railroads are affected IN
like proportion.
.Onr taxes are raised undsr this from
e3O 600 20 $7s 600" said w. III. Lyford
general counsel at the Chicago b East
ern Illinois railroad. I'VE have bad the
amount Of the increase locked up unde'
Injunction proceedings since last April
The Big Four. the Monon, and the Penn
sylvanis cases have been tried. but the
other cases have been allowed u
stand pending the decision Of the Big
Four" csse. Some railroads have paid
taxes under protest, Others. like our
seives, have stopped proceedings by ap-
peal to the courts. There has been nc
particular concert OF action so far as
know, What will be done now ] can
not saw. So far % we are concerned We
have decided upon no course Of action
There has been no call Issued by th,
railroads for general meeting TO deter
mine upon . procedure which sbaIi b
adopted BY oil Of them. and ! think
doubtful II there will be. That the cas-
/ viii be carried TO tho u. .. suprem
court by son1e company 10 Hight
. probable, - federal questions are ia
; volvsd. Ipresums ws shall hear fror
county trsssurers immediately"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

! Few Of the present generation have
any no~irtge how tn" presemt one
ceni piece came into circu alton. An
exchange ssvs that prior I" tho civil
war the coin which represented one cent
weighed -xa;fl, half an ounce. There
were plenty 10 circulstion Tor the popu-
is'ion At the time. but when the war
broke our il seemed ss If coins of all de-
nominations had been swallowed mp.
T kens OF various kinds were made fret
OF cardboard then o. metal.
A small coin about the sizA OF the
present one cent piece was produced.
having upon II various devices. such -
Not one cent Good enough for de.
fers~." Our country forever From
six hundred TO one thousand vsriet ice
of these tokens were made and issued
A. they were taken to represent cent
bv everyb body, those who had copper
enough on hand, and conld make or
procure molds or dies real zei = good
profit from the making and issning Of
these tokens. The siz. and weight were
convenient. and tho United States gov
ernment saw that The people were bet
ter pleased with the ssD allar piece. al
thougn comparatively vsIueless, than
with the old hsit ounce coin.
AS the object was 10 keep the subsid-
larry coins in the country, aud - the
people we're content To use the smaller
pieces the experiment w-s tried in the
issue of the turkey buu.rd' mixed
nickel cent. They wess larger, thicker.
sDd heavier than the present cent. and
dit not please as well AZ the tokens hsd
plessrd. After irving two or three is
sues Of the nickle coin. some with the
fy ing eagle aud Others with the Indian.
head, the United States government de-
cided upon the present style Of coin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

The savage dies Lesrt-broken in the
rnidst OF civilization. The coarse m.
cultured hoor who has no relisbment
on,side Of his pipe and demi-john. is
miserable being when surrounded by
culture and refinement. The clay-cater
Of the Csrolinss is satisfied with his sp-
pointments The tree schools OF to-day
are plaving havoc With the social qnes.
tion. There will be no social question
in fact, but for the education Of the
masses When . man gets 80 he knows
a thing or two he wants more. The
trouble with - working men 10 We know
too much. Through knowledge We
want pianos. libraries, carriages, carpets
bath rooms, bicycles, easy chairs. and
foot rests. Through knowledge We ea'
pie with . fork. aud silver ones At that
read Shakespeare snd study the stars
Through know ledge We wipe our fee.
on the door mat, drink champagne and
shave twice week. These are fe~
OF the desires ofthe educated man and
. dollar . day won't bring them. Mid
land Mechanic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

The tendency IL very sirong for a
grade teacher 10 think that she needs
know nothing except the facts 10 be &C
auired in her own grade. But che
should remember thst her grade 10 only
a station on the highway 10 learning and
life. In teaching we cannot by any
shin dis pepse with the ideas children
have gained ., home. in play, At school
and outside Of IL. This. In connection
" i'm what the child has learned In pre-
vioua grades, constitutes . stock ofideas
\ cspitsl on which the teacher should
freely draw In Illustrating daily lea
sons.r-Dr. Chas. McMurry in Genera
Method.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
Articles Of Incorporation Oi the
"DubOis County soldiers and
!. Sailors Monumental AssO.
citation"
ARTICLE ].

/. ARTICLE I.
!. The undersigned citizens OF the
| United States, desiring TO torn an asso
Ecission not for pecunisry profit dc
i. hereby make and constitute = body pol
itic and corpo' ate under tito laws OF thu
State Of Indians. approved March 8
1889.
| ARTICLE II.
h The name OF this association shall be
"Dubois County Soidiers and Sailors
I Monuiuenial Association of Dubois
county, Indiana.
ARTICLE III.
The object OF this association shall be
to build aud maintain monument on
the public square Of the Town OF Jasper,
Dubois county. Indiana. in commem ora
tion OF the Soldiers and sailors of said
Dubois county " no served in tho Union
army and navy during the war Of the
Rebellion.
ARTICLE
ANY person nav become member Of
this association by paying 10 the treas
urer thereof the sum OF ten dollars.
ARTICLE v.
This association shall have the power
to contrsct. aud ne contracted with, and
/, O receive dous,ious, gifts aud devisas in
iis corporate name for the purpose afore.
said.
ARTICLE VI.
The sbu siness OF the association shall
he carried on at it, office in the town Of
Jasper, Dubois county. Indians.
ARTICLE VII.
The Affairs and ,iu iustrisl concerns OF
this ass0cistion shsli be managed by .
board Of five directors. The wing
named persons shal be the directors for
tho first wear, viz: John 5. Barnett.
Conrad Eckert. Winfield 5. Hunter.
John z. Saib and William A. Trsylo
ana said Board shall orgsnizs by elect
ing one OF its members President, and
such board shalt have the power TO ap-
point secretary and treasurer for said
association.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Directors and officers Of this aaso.
citation shall serve without compenss-
ton.
In witness whereof ws have hereunto
set our hands and scale this 4th day Of
February. 1893
John Grsmelspacher, Brit Leming.
w. g. Hunter. w. W. Kendall, jacob
Burger Jr. J. r. Sslb. w. A Trsylor.
Geo. +. Wagner. Jno. Troxler. Conrad
Eckert. r. J. Kempf Jos. Friedman Sr.,
Jno. S. Barnett. W. +. Cox, Herman
Eckert. joe r. Friedman, Frank Joseph.
Wm. A. Wilson, Geo. Mehringer, I. Il.
Dougherty.
stats OF INDIANA, DUBoIs CouHTy, IS.
Before me the Undersigned, . Notary
Pu blic in and for said county. on this A. b
day of February. 1893. came the above
mentioned persons a. iucorporators. and
ack no v lodged the execution OF the|
above and foregoing certificate Of incor.
porasion to be their voluntary act and
deed for the purposes therein men,
toned.
Witness nv hand and Notarisl seal
the day aud vesr above mentioned.
GEO. w. GRAMELsPACHER.
Notary Public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
MONEY FOR DE BREACH
MEN,"
How u German Brewer Fell III
Love with a Preac her.

n w.s election day. A minister and
a German brewer met At the polls.
Brewer-"Vell, mi ster. | suppose you
votes nit dem v.natics vat links beer
am sw ful poison.
Minister -'.Oh. no. I guess | vote the
came ticke' Won do"
rewer -"Vol! vote for beer and
men who help ne in mine business.
Let me see vour ficke'! VeIl nov
n. not dol guide. You breach and YOU
bray all the wear agsinst my business,
but when YOU come 20 vote YOU votes
lust like me. and AL de saloons mens
does YOU know dot ven all dose viinins
vos around t. get monies vas Just al
mat. 1 told dem to 90 10 h--l init De-
church. give M monies 20 de msu
vat interfsres nit nv business. but now
1 sees you dill not mean an, thing bv de
preaching aud de prsving You 10 Il
ius, 20 plsase lem wimins and folks val
s.y We shall make no more beer.
We'll, Just a. long a. YOU votes right
Won may preach and pray. cause dem
who drinks mine beer no hear ,on. and
dey drinks Just as much a. IL you at
preach.
.Herc. I gives yon ten dollars and
gives YOU the same every year you vote
nit mo-"
Minister oh, no. could not tak'
that II would not be right. You know
Brewer -"Oh. veil, | sees, ! no Civ
YOU de monies tor de vote. but for d
preaching and prsying ven you mean
nothing bv il Now give your dicke
10 me aud I gives you mine aud we gt
up and put them in de box. and tell
de teoples dat you votes just like me
and de next time de vimins come
around dey gets lots OF monies for d.
preaching and praying
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

Washington Democrat: : About twen-
tv-fve ciiizsns attended town meeting
At the City Hall Thursday night pursn-
ant 10 call 10 meet Mr.. Jro. Clayton,
who represents the Eagle Foundry and
Machine Works Of Huntington. Ind.
The plsnt will como here provided suf.
Acient encouragement is rendered. W.
understand = bonus ot $500 10 wsnted.
The concern is 10 employ regularly hf.
teen men, more if necessary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

II has developed in the investigation
of the Prison South at Jeffersonvilio
that corporal punishment has been used
lin the correction an management OF
prisoners. This discovery, IL discovery
il can be called, 10 not to be wondered
At. The severity OF the punishment Ia
.some cases 10 perhaps the only thing
about the matter that merits criticism.
some prisoners have been hung on the
toes by handcuffs. while in extreme
cases others have been hung by their
thumbs.
To discnss the right and wrong. the
jussice and injustice Of these punish.
ments is 10 open up the whole subjsce
Of corporal punishment Upon this
subject there is great diversity OF
opinion. Long experience - . teach.
Ier in the school room, together with
10 short experience in q reform sch0ol
has had the influence doubtless in plac.
ing the editor Of this paper In the list
of those who believe that corporal pun.
ishment in many csses 10 . necessity.
lin the school room, in the reform
school and In the state prisons.
II is ell right for those on the outside
TO talk OF the beauties Of moral sua.
sion, and OF the horrors and Injustico
of corporal puuishmeHt, but it 10 differ.
ent when you get on tho inside. On
the ouijde ell 10 ideal. On the insids
ell IL real On tho outside you think OF
:he ideal human nature. On the inside
you meet with the ideal and tho vicious
nature OF men. Princeton Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

Don't label your class. the meanes'
clsss in school Ifvou do. IL will strive
to live up to the reputation y"n give u.
Be not ss some ieuchers who speak only
10 snsrl At faults. Find the good and
praise It, speak sparingIy OF the bad
None Of us desire our wrong deeds OF
spoken OF: We are ALWAYS better for ths
kindly words OF our good actions
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

Teachers and applicants frequently
a.k me reisiive to attending cerfsin nor.
m1ls Il might bc well TO say that they
are requested to use their own judg.
'ment or preterencss in the matter. Al.
tend some good normsl no matter where
but BY sii means attend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

An exchange remarks: Mrs. L"ase
Gays that the Populiat party In ksnsss
is dead. We may not bs able 10 sttsnd
the funeral, but n one New EnRla"
statesman once remarked concerning
the funeral OF another New England
statssmsn, We approve Of IT,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

The Supreme Courts decision in the
railroad tax law cases. as the Indianap-
oil. Sentinel well eavs. IL OF tho utmost
imporisnc, TO the people Of the state.
The Sentinel very properly congrstn-
la,es the legislature Of 1891 and tho
Democratic party on the outcome OF the
litigation and says: 1T puts on the tax
duplicates practically 500 0000OO Of
property which had here.
tofore escaped taxation. For this desir-
able result much praise Is due Attorney
General A. q. Smith, whose interrreta.
ton Of the Law has been substantially
Sustained. His early opinions and sug.
gesiions had much 81 do with putting
this additional property on the tax list
He has fought earnestly and hard for
the maintenance Of the construction
v hich the supreme Court has now put
upon the law, and the decision made 10
something OF a personal triumph for
him as It 10 . triumph for oil Tho
People"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

The white house has coat S2,336, 600
up to date. The ambition to reach !,
has cost many times that amount. be.
aides many broken lives and multi
tnde Of shattered hopes -Indisnspoli'
Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

Don't separate yonr grammar lessons
from your language lessons. Combine
the Two IN each lessou. Grammar il
the rule. language the application. Lei
each DO al ways joined together.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

The reading lesson should be some-
thing more than an exercise In calling
" words, IL shouid be a process for thought
getting. II You do not talk over the
thought In the reading lesson you might
a. well have your pupiIs read column'
OF words In the spelling book.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
BY GEORGE r. WILSON. COUNTY sur'r.

Through the kindnes. Of tho editor
this column IL set apart for school pur.
poses, aud the articles published below
are compiled or written Al the county
snperinlenden''s Office, for the advance.
ment Of the schools.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

The saloon-keepers Of Dubois Co. paw
forty cents toward the cducsticn OF each
child Of school age in this county every
ear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

Evansville Courier: Mrs. VIM. Whit.
worth, Of Mt. Vernon daughter Of the
late Judge John Pitcher, sends the Cour.
ier the following incident recorded bv
the Judge In book OF "reminiscences In
" hich he wrote occasionally:
abraham Lincoln, the man OF whom
90 much has been said and written, Was
truly one Of the greatest self-mado men
OF his dsy. He spent bis youth and
early man hood in Spencer county. At
that time vac livi 9 there.
.His father was illiterste His moth
er died while he was but an infant and
ne soon fell into the hands Of . etep.
mother, who was . woman OF sense and
education and . prominent member OF
the Baptist church. and who treated him
With kindness. She taught him 10 read
and write.
"He was fond of good laugh and wss
IL host st = log rolling.
"Un one occasion two bOye thought to
plague Abe by telling him he bad 10 say
pr4yers and ask the blessings for HE
step.mother .Ah! said Abe. aud he
addressed q Latin sentence to them
which s.id ne. means damn you I;
that's more than either OF you can do"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

What a glorious inspiration there Il
in being on the right side-on the sid'
Of God and humanity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

Whom . rum seller and christian
vote the same ticket, how can the gOv
ernment tell the one from the other
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10

Its q crime to pergit children tc
grow to maturity without being taught
10 read ara write the English language
The herald., 1893-07-29
The Steaming Process.

Two Detroit young ladies met at a
dry goods counter and for a time blocked
the channels of trade by an exchange Of
experiences.
"You are looking so transparent" said
one. "Tell me, dearest, what have you
been doing to yourself?"
"Steamihg," answered dearest, with a
self satisfied sigh. "It'sS tiresome and
hot, but the end justifes the means. /
don't use powder any more the hot
water has better effect. I'm almost
parboiled now. And your"
"Do look improved, dearestr"
"Oh, yes, yes. You are so spirituelle
Do you sit up all night?"
"No. / don't eat meat, and pose.
just stare at nothing for hours and hours.
That gives me the true Hindooistic ex-
preston of transcendentalism Oh, dear
est, it is so improving to look at nothing
and think of nothing for long time. II
is like the Sphinx"
"Excuse me-" answered dearest slangi.
ly. "If went into such improvement,
the family would shut me up and feed
me on bread and water. l steam my
features on the sly as it is."
Then these souls in Mufti fell to buy.
ing dry goods like ordinary women who
do not pose, neither do they steam.-De
troit Free Press.
The herald., 1893-07-29
THAT ROW IN THE COMMONS,
Newspaper Comments on the
Occurrence.
Tories Use 1t to Point q Moral and
AdOrn a Tale.
G1adstonian Journals Call Attention to
the Fact that Chamberlain and
His Crowd Made No Hint OF
an Apology.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2S.-The newspapers to-
day devote much space to editorial com
ments on last nights happenings in the
commons. The Times gravely talks
about the suppression of free debate by
tyrsnnical majority as being the NOV
ing cause. but has nothing to say about
the way the closure was applied during
Balfour's reign. 1t regrets that the op-
position took notice OF the "disgraceful
insults" with which Chamberlain was
asssiled. and says such hot house man
ners might have been left to serve as an
example of what would occur in the
Irish legislature should Gladstone sue
ceed in establishing that "preposterous
body" Other Tory papers comment in
o similar tone. The Gladstonian papers
refer to the insults thrown at Gladstone
by Cham berlain and call attention to the
fact that the fret blow in the scuffle was
struck by a Conservative. They also
find 1t worthy OF note that O'Connor
mvnfully apologized for what he said,
while there was no hint of an apology or
retraction from Chamberlain and his
abettors.