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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
SEVERAL SLIGHT DRAWBACKS.


a Few Of tire Reasons Why Bright Scholar
Tsok . Low Rank In Clsss-
"Your boy Jeems is a master hand
at his hooks. amt he, Peter" inquired
one Of the natives Of Cornerville Of
Mr.. Hobbs. He is an no mistake"
replied the father proudly. He il
good Mt everythin. Jeems is, an
calc'late he takes his head workin's
from me. His ma want no great Of
a scholar" Il expect you must a
ben head Of the hull class when you
tended deestrict school, want ye"
inquired the neighbor. II didn't
come along till some years after, ye
know"
well, no." responded Mr.. Hobbs
after slight hesitation, II can't
rightly say / was, but it want for
any lack of head workin's. ! was
q smart scholar, but twas like this:
There was writin-I shd a ben a
f,lst rate writer, but it cramped IN
fingers up SO it most set me crazy,
an ! had to give it up. There was
readin-I shd a ben head o the class
in readin if 1t hadn't made m head
kind o. dizzy.
IAN there was geography" con-
tinued Mr. Hobbs after a pause;
geography allus come as easy as pie
to me, but l couldn't seem Z get m
tongue round the names o the places,
an so Jest give up tryin.
Then there was 'rithmetic. Twas
right at home with figgers. but Id
add an divide an so on so plaguy
fast that I'll get all snarled up an con-
fused. an Id have tostop right i'll the
middle"
How about spellinf" inquired the
neighbor respectfully after mo
ment's silence.
We'll, when you come to spellin,
said Mr.. Hobbs, there want man,
able word in the spellin book or the
dictionary that / didn't know-not
one. But ye know how tbs about
words now an ag'in. You may know
EN- jest as well as ye know your par
ents, an yet they'll sort Of embarrass
ye, some way! That'show twas with
mo about spellin. There was a few
words, say hundert or 20. an allus
hes ben, that embarrassed me, asye
might shy, an ono way or mother
they allus fell to my turn, como
spellin lesson.
II was o fust class scholar, and
Jeems favors mein his head workins,
] calc1ate," concluded Mr.. Hobbs;
IAN considerin he don't suffer from
the set backs ! did ! shouldn't be
surprised mite il he was reckoned
take It by an large a better scholar
n his p was. Youths Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Count, Board OF Review

NOl'CE j. hcrchy given p,s n
~ HDrfd OF Review nt fn, ~. :. a4n
and vllLation ~ prr-onll prnperrg.
Duboi. County lad win ru.f h n
g urt House "a Jasper. On ne iif-i x
day after the fourth day .luiy. ~
The Board will hear complaints
owners OF personal property win
view ofcorrec'ing all error- in nan
aud descriptions. and ihr assess nei
aud valuations returned by the ,pvp
Township Assessors. To make such
turns comply with the pro i-lon. of b
Jaw All g0oh citizens are ro.rpciin
invited TO attend, either IN person o
written statements. To assist tie Boa
10 make just and equitable eqaai
ton TO the sey cral townships llrnn.
ont Dubois county. 20 conform 20
equal standard reference being bal
natural and geographical conditions !
other elements " value.
In testimony whereof. have -At I
hand and affixed III ~ei
SEAL the Board of tommi--ip
ers. June Is. lsgS
.IoUv GRANFl.SrArlifG
Auditor Dusoi.
June %. 1898. 2w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

4 certain little boy was much i'm
pressed by the death Of a ncighbor
and asked many questions concern
Ing the matter. His mother. trying
TO explain II to him, remarked:
ITS only Mr.. 8. 3 body that II put
IN tho ground, George. His spirits
gone TO heaven"
She was shocked to hear George
IN h. faxA9 that night that NJ
kSwn.ky'4od gone 10 heavsn.-
SG0A6s1pkAU(Umes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

Professor Aloi, tho famous electri-
clan, has been engaged for some time
in conducting some curious expert
ments with regard to tho influence Of
electricity upon plant growth. These
trial tests prove that corn, wheat, to-
baccO, beans-in fact everything up
On which experiments wcro made
were highly benefited by the influ-
ence Of the electric current. II was
also ascertained that the application
Of electricity tn the soil aided seeds
in terminating. the influence, in tho
language Of the report, being Every
marked. st. Louis Republic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
some Foreign Mistakes About Americans.

some Foreign Mistakes About Americans.
1t is always to a certain degree
amusing to note the Ignorance prev
alent in European countries concern
ing matters and things in the United
States. My French almanac, for in
stance, sets forth as its prominent
incident for the 18th of April that
that was the date of the outbreak of
the war between ''thc States of North
America and the States of South
America.
But still more astonishing is the
advertisement of q life of Admiral
Farragut 10y Messrs Sampson, Low,
Marston 81 Co. the London publish
ers, the work being declared to hc "A
biography, based on family papers.
Of the great Confederate admiral, "
said advertisement appearing in The
Athenaum, that most serious and
presumably accurate Of English lit
erary publications. - Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
RwARO.



Oh. my love, why DO You call mcS
Why trouble my NE any morrs
Leave buried the love that bore You.
Why drag the dead pas, 90 my door,
I've forgiven the wrong that YOU did me.
Forgotten il cannot bc Yet.
silence and peace ask for.
Why >ex me with idle rcgrcu
Our lives are now lived aSundcr
That once were 80 near and 80 swcet
Once In Your arms ynn pressed me,
Now soul 10 soul only we meet.
Where you nov are that know not.
Yet surely | know You are near.
Your heart 20 my heart Is calling
Aud pleading for memories dear.
Strange is the bond that still binds Us.
In spite Of the love that Is dead:
Silence or space l. as nothing
Between US who thought 10 be we'd.
Why are you thinking OF me. dear.
Long after our broken troth plighu
Something is telling me OF You
feel you are lonely tonight.
Severed forever and always.
Yet never entirely free.
Why OF our lost Soy remind me.
Our happiness never to hcs
Oh. my love. why will you call me.
And all our past pleasures rcnew9
Love Of my life. first and only,
All, why could you not have becn true?
Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

The tramp had applied for bite TO
eat, and the lady had some work TO
be done, of which fact. however, the
tramp was ignorant when he called
He would have called just the same
no doubt, but not at the house in
question.
III tell you what I'll do" she said
in business tones. If you'll clean UP
that flower patch, Ill give you n
whole pie or pair OF old shoes,
whichever you prefer"
The tramp surveyed the patch and
picked up the rake. In Is minutes
the Job was done to his satisfaction,
and he was after his pay.
Which will you havet" inquired
the lady.
LET me see them" he replied.
The pie and the shoes were set out
for his inspection. and he hefted the
pie and let it drop with n dull thud.
Then he examined the shoes, which
were extremely frail.
III take the shoes, lady" he said,
'and I'm very sorry they amt as
heavy as the pie is, for have a great
deal Of walking to do. and he hur-
ried away .-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

Estella- What lovely ball. Incv-
or enjoyed myself SO much in all my
life.
Gladys-Nor !.
Estella--I danced every dance and
had different partner each time
Gladys sat out every dance and
had the same partner all the evening"
Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

Puttcnham. in his "Artc Of English
Pocsie," erected two pillars Of poetry
in honor Of Queen Elizabeth. Each
pillar consists Of base Of lines in
eight syllablcs, shafts Of 4-syllabie
lines and n crown in the same meter
rs tho base.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

A wonderful hen is owned by a
man IN Waterloo. 1t Is rs expert rs
cat In catching rats. 1t tcases them
awhile and then releases them. The
owner Of this remarkable fowl has
observed that no rat ever comes tho
second time within reach Of its claws.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

If n bill must bc sent through tho
mail unregistered, fold it neatly
around rather long visiting card
and 1t will escape, IL IL said, the most
careful search of a postal thief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

Three miles an hour is about the
average speed of the gulf stream. At
certain places, however. it attains
speed Of 81 miles an hour, the cxtraor-
binary rapidity Of the current Civ
ing the surface the appearance Of a
sheet Of fire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

The highest inhabited place in the
world il the custom house Of Anco-
marca in. Peru, 16,ooOifeet. above the
boa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
JULY 4, 1898
Temperance Picnic NJ I'r'"''

There will DC a Temperance ANN,
Bethel on the 4th ofJuly. ~ tnf
Grove. Puhlic speaking by icy Il,
Allen, Of Brucovillc. and Other ooo,
4 Gold Medal contest in the a'c'i
also Some other entertaining cN,.hrl
Come one, Come all, aud let y, WIN n
our national independence d'y
good and honorable style. ,,.rss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
FINE FARM FOR SALE
In Madison Townsh!!

One OF the best farms IN Ma"'Is
il now for sale bv the uh",
signed. to-wit: 1917 acres " ~ u
Town One, South Range 8 Wc-', \
merly belonging TO John Bnree, N
ceased. II will be sold at rea'. !. 4
price, and on partial payments
sired. II YOU want good farln'
good locality, near the thriving lo"" n
ireland, this is your opportunity
particulars, call on ,v
AT jasper Courier Office. IN
Also, 237 acres, formerly Nh"" noi,
the Adam Smith farm. AZ WI ~,
where the railroad crosses fa'oN'
will be sold cheap. Call soon
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30

Except Sunday. Other train. aaily
.. .E>EDfcT. Agent. Jasp~-. I'M.
". \. CAMPBELL
'enl. Pass Art " .ni.tf. a
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

A. l.. JANIsoN q Co., coal dealers, Headquarters
for Atlantic dynamite and Judson powder
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21
AT THE FRIENDSHIPS FAIR.

Several New Presents ExhIbited--A Good
Crowd Despite the Weather.
The second night Of the Friendships
fair was fairly attended, notwithstand-
ing the rain early in the evening and
the terrific wind that prevailed all
night long. And the people who came
had no cause to regret their act. The
cool evening made dancing most enjoy
able, and nirth and gaiety reigned
supre me.
The company yesterday added an
elegant upholstered easy chair and two
handsome paintings to their already
large stock of prizes, these being pre-,
sente6 by E. II. Stewart The list of
contestants is not as yet complete,
owing to a reluctance on the part OF
several young ladies to enter the lists.
If you desire to pass an enjoyable even
ing, and at the same time show your
appreciation of the boys who devote
their best energies to the saving of life
and property, attend the fair.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21
Our Prices the Very Lowest

The New Printed Dimities, tinte
and white grounds-very desir able.
Ginghams in Scotch and Domestic.
Percale5 in new shades
Printed and Plain Cotton Crepes,
New Shirt Waists.
New Blazer and Eaton Suits just
opened, skirts are made in the late
Umbrella Style. The jackets have the
Large Full Sleeves.
New Capes, in Tan, Green, Navy and
Brown.
New Hosiery in Tans, Cardinal and
FaIcies for Ladies and Children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21
LOCAL BRsvIrIEs.

A called meeting OF the Ladies' Union
Benevolent Society will be held at
o'cloLk this afternoon to transact i'm
portant business.
The condition of r. NJ. Terrill, who
was taken suddenly i'll at the Norfolk
and Western Offices Wednesday, is re.
ported as much improved.
A party from Bristol, posed Of j.
II. Senter, Charles Long, Walter Marks,
Charles Morley and M. S. Duvalt, passed
through Roanoke yesterday en- route to
Norfolk.
Judge Henry G. Mullins, of Martins
vile, was In the city yesterday.
The funeral OF Hudson Pace, who
died in Vinton Wednesday at the ex.
treme old age of SO years, occurred at
Blue Ridge Church at Q o'clock yester-
day afternoon, Rev Gabriel Wheeler
officiating, the interment being made in
the family burying ground.
In the police court yesterday morning
two men were fined SIS each for drunken
ness and colored woman was assessed
SIS for fighting. Callie Stewart was
also charged with fighting and had her
case continued.
The board of health, at meeting held
yesterday morning, decided not to take
any action at present in regard to the
market house matter reported to the
Council Wednesday night.
Rev. Father Olivier, of Abingdon, is
The guest of Rev. Father Lynch.
The employees of the Roanoke Ma.
chine Works received their March
salaries yesterday, aggregating Si7,5oo
Squire M srkham, OF Bedford county,
is in the city in the interest of his son,
S. P. Markham, under Indictment for
the shooting of James Gum. The case
has been postponed until the May term,
"5en-cent tea" is to be given II
the Vinton Presbyterians at the Gun.
nery" Tuesday evening next from
until 10 o'clock.
Chief D:aughtsman G R. Henderson
and Assistant Engineer II. G. Macklin,
of the Roanoke Machine Works, were al
Norfolk yesterday.
Mr.. Rene de Saussure has been con.
| fined to his house for several weeks due
to sore foot caused by accidentally
stepping on nail.
The Harris Nickel Plate Show car is
| eXpe cted this morning. The show is
said to be even better than last year.
The coupon case of Scott & Rives vs..
the State Of Virginia is engaging the
attention Of the circuit court
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21
DR.. Taylor,s Lectnre.

DR.. Taylor's lecture at tne Old Baptist
Church last evening was rather SHINY
attended, owing to the inclemency Of
the weather. Those who did attend, ,
however, were we'll paid for the trouble,
and bad the pleasure OF listening to a
lecture. on Good Times" both enter.
tanning and instructive.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

MAGNETIC Nervine quiets the nerves,
drives away bad dreams, and gives quiet
rest and peaceful sleep. Sold at Chris
tian & Barbee's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

PROF. NORRIS gives two hours sho,
with his wonderful canine paradox
Admission 10, 20 and 80 cents, at tn
Academy OF Music to night
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

PRor. Norris thirty beautiful pets a.
the Academy tonight. Gentleness and
love always command the respect o.
the refined and educated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

WHY undergo terrible sufferines an
endanger your life when you can
cured by Japanese Pile Cure; guara1
te ID by Christi 6 Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

JoHNsoN's Magnetic Olkills all pains
whether internal or external. Sold at
Christian & Barbee'S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

PROF. c. Norris thirty Intelligent
dogs at Academy of Music to.nig ht and
Saturday matinee and night
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGB
~ Roanoke, Va.--The regular session
OF this popular institution, which ma,
been partially suspended during the
heated seaGon, resumed yesterday. Sep.
TENDER LIST, With full corps Of instruc.
tors. Remember that over rs per cent.
OF the two hundred students who
entered the school and completed thei,
course are to-day filling positions sue.
cessfully and most OF them in tbis
Magic City OF progress and enterprise
Young man. come hero and prepare for
business. Bend for our nav illustrated
college journal containing full iuforma.
aion. Address as sbove.1 1l1ya
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

ALI. parties who expect to go into the
primary will be required to pay their
tee to Owen Duggan on or before Tues
day, the 25th instant. e. r. WOOD.
WARD, Chairman Democratic Executiv @
Commi ttee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21
HHIROuIuUS & 3RUGH'S,
FOG Commerce Street.
Dress Goods!
Dress Goods!
THIS MORNING.
We ask your attention to few more
lines on the subject of
Dress Goods-
Dress Goode-

We have just cotton back from the
Eastern markets with all the later
novelties in Fabrics, Shades and Trim
mings in goods of all kinds for the later
spring and summer trade.
Minute Descriptions
Are impossible.
An allusion to the material is all our
space will permit:
Black silk Genadines, figured and
striped, in the new chiffon effects.
t'sin and figured China Silks in new
G. cts.
ew Chapgeable Silks for shirt
waists and trimmings.
Reseda Greens and IIeliotrope in
dress fabrics of all sorts.
New Changeable Effect Woolens in a
great variety of styles.
French Broche SAtines, very new,
both light and dark grounds, neat
Dresden figures.
Printed Figured Swiss in new styles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-21

Creed Duty, young married man of
Bucu, Dickinson county, shamefully
abused his wife, and one of her brothers
demonstrated with him against such IN
humanity, when Duty turned upon him
and further wreaked his vengeful ire
upon him, leaving him moro dead than
alive. Then saddling his horse he left
at once for West Virginia.
The herald., 1893-02-28
THE SUPERVISORS.
THE ACTON IKRIGATION DISTRICT
MATTER POSTPONED.
Saloon License Bonds-Nadesu Tract
Streets Observation-Disclosures Givea
Assistsnoe-Routine Mat
tors Acted Upon.

The board of supervisors met this
morning and business was transacted as
follows:
In re Acton irrigation district. On
application of D. P. Hatch, attorney for
petitioners, and on motion of Supervisor
Forester, it was ordered that the petit
TONERS be permitted to withdraw their
petition without cost to the county and
that further action therein be indefi-
nitely postponed.
P. Arbogast presented his bond. with
@. f. A. Last and P. p. Kiefer as securi-
ties, and WAS granted license for q
saloon.
On motion of Supervisor Forester it
was ordered that Herman Chavez, indi-
gent, be granted transportation to New
Mexico, where his relatives reside.
A petition was presented by P. Read
of Hollywood and Messrs. Fry and
Busemyer, asking permission to remove
certain pepper trees from in front of
their property and replace them with
others. On motion Of Supervisor For
rester the petition was granted.
A petition was presented by E. Barton
and others praying that certain lands
| anu btIe6tn III bho NhuoAu brhCb De va
Gated, The matter was set for herring
on March Sth.
Ivar A. Weld, @. E. Roberts and W.
L. Duke presented deed for road for
land known as Weyes avenue in Ca
huenga road district, which, on motion
ef Supervisor Forester, WAS ordered ac-
cepted, and the land referred to declared
public highway.
A petition from Nels Ohrestansen
praying for a saloon license, was refused
on the grounds that petitioner acknowl-
edged having sold liquor ou Sunday,
knowing it to be contrary TO law.
A petition praying for the vacation OF
Loom Hill and Juanita avenues, in the
San Jose district, was granted.
On motion of Supervisor Forester, the
circle in front of court house was ordered
filled with losm.
~. Williams, an INDECENT, was, on
motion of Supervisor Forester, granted
transportation to Ell Paso, where he has
relatives.
The contractor building the bridge al
DEVILS Gate, Pasadena, was notified to
raise his bridge at cost not exceeding
1875.
J.J. O'Brien was appointed by the
board to attend to the cementing of the
water table on the roof of the court
house, his services to be paid for at the
rate of ST. per day.
On motion OF Supervisor Forester, J.
Hill was appointed to perform certain
work on the court house roof at salary
OF $3.50 per diem.
The herald., 1893-02-28
ABsSceDDEEl c Z j I EEssEp PggEaE

ties interested therein, Judge Shaw or
dered decree of partition in the case of
Victoria Yorbs ct al. VS.. Will D Sulli-
van ct al, and appointed Jesse Yarnell
as referee to partition the property.
Judge Shaw overruled the demurrers
in the following cases yesterday: Cal
F. Hunter VS.. Julia A. Chase OF al. !;
Bella L. Isrey VS.. Francis f. Cole; II.
G.. Miller vs.. M. V. Biscailuz; Southern
California Insurance company VS.. San
Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit Railway
company.
Pursuant to the citation issued ia the
case OF Leon Gazave We. Martin Uhariet
on Tuesday last, Justice Williams of San
Antonio township appeared before
Judge Shaw yesterday to show cause
why the transcript papers in the case
had not been filed within the statutory
time, and it appearing that appellants
appeal was not perfected, the matter
was dismissed.
The herald., 1893-02-28
New suits.


Preliminary papers in the following
new suits were filed yesterday with the
county clerk:
/. B. Wood ct al. vs.. Stanley ct al
Suit for recovery OF attorneys fees and
money alleged due to plaintiffs fol
services rendered.
Robert Taylor We. George Getchel et
al. This is an action brought to recover
damages for false imprisonment and for
defamation of character. Plaintiff eeti.
mates the damage done his health and
feelings at $4,000, which sum he now
sues for.
s. +. Chatfield vs.. Fritz Odemar ct al.
Action to recover damages in the sum oi
$3.50 for noncompliance with contract.
Henry Zolki, minor, VS.. Thomas g.
Allen. Suit to recover $72. $50; appealed
from Justice Austin's court.
]. W. Craig vs. Hesperisn Land and
Water company from selling stock be-
longing to said company,
Petition of John Wagner for the ad-
mission to probate of the will of Michael
Wagner, deceased. His estate is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The herald., 1893-02-28
THE WORLDS FAIR.

The Inspection of the Art Exhibition at
Various Places.
A large number OF pictures intended
for shipment to San Francisco TO be
passed upon by the art committee for
exhibition ct the worlds fair have
been received at the chamber of COM
merce. They will be packed and sent
north today.
Frank Virgins of the Los Angeles
county worlds fair committee was at
Santa Ana Yesterday inspecting the art
exhibit at that place before the pictures
are shipped north.
l.. j. Rose and Charles Forester were
inspecting the San Diego exhibit.