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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

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Ca.apncss o.~r the .iscaGana.
,.r. CLOVIS 4. Heaeh ~ BurTillyille. X.
!. II herr;n. before tie joint special
,srtait.sc appointed to ingnire into and
,spo-t VA the condition ~ Icais in the
,.a.c u Rhcde Isl.nl explained sys-
'fa al r.aiinaking Niicl ia many re-
,nscts n different irAtu any c'ncr. lie
.r,sen:ai cc.n.s-a:c f.ioA from 81 OF
80 rcr'Ncrfs az Lis lown ssts.ng forth
hat thy hal witnessed ,cst 81 the
road md the result was very satisfac.
tory. The roadway proper i formed o.
!. gravel or broken stone surface divided
into sec;icns ly nielnscl transverse lines
~ lavcr stones. which arc iirsh with the
,vrfsca. These lines 81 stone tend &c
make the gravel or intermediate mate
,iai -rrnof against local disturbance from
Tie inorll.Ately heavy vehicle wheels
Or from the action Of rushing water
Each side ~ the rca-asd y thanked oy
q gutter filed In with broken stone OF
cnbhicto tones which provides a curhhke
structure 10 prevent the gravel from be-
iaa urluly spread ~ the constant action
Of the wheels The roeabed Is slightly
cnrving along TIE center. With slight
channel alDry ih9 edges. where at suit
able intervals are constructed bind
Grains that slow the water 10 escape IN
tie Adjacent SOIL On "a incline series
cfca.ic.le or transverse breakers or dams
IRE made tD defect the water aside be
fore il has .ttairci sufficient volume and
ric-l.ntnr' ~ be injurious
Mr.. Reach claimed that his road was sti-
rcrior to the macadain in many ways. In
rotation to tie financial side q the ques-
non. Ne believed TIA. 81 would 70 as far
rs - for o. A,r roads The rad built on
The Burr.liville highway for test pur-
poses cost 50 per running rod. feet IN
width and from a. > feet in depth. In
some places 1t wouli cost rs. IN tgur.
ing the cost he iii rot figure the cost OF
the stone. which was near by. Prov
Ience Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

Mr.. Suburb See here What did
you take up my family communication
ticket fort
Railroad Superintendent That
ticket has been presented to our con
ductors by forty different women
within a month.
Mr.. Suburb That's all right They
were servant girls.-New Yorl
Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

II il plain that If there had been no
railroads in our country for the last 30
years the people would have been driven
10 give more attention 10 the wag-
IN roads. and by this time the whole
country would have been covered with
network II well constructed stone and
gravel roads leading in every direction
The railroads have absorbed the atten-
ton and the capital. The multiplying
Of all manner Of vehicles has continued.
and millions 81 money and tens Of thou
sands of people are engaged in consirsc-
ton. hut out Of the cities and with the
exception IT few hundred miles Of
macadamizoi roads the vehicles Of all
sorts must travel over roads that quickly
ruin them and are not worthy Of the civ
iliza.ion ~ any people in any land
Wilmington Meaenrrr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

The largest Of the pyramids was
originally ASH feet high and $50 ON
the sides, the base covering ii acres.
The stones. which are in POS layers,
average 81 feet in length. One &C
count says that $50, 600 men worked
for twenty years in fashioning the
Ti,aaie pile It Louis Rrpuhllr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

A Politician Tells How ITO Eat Cr..~
Passed Into the Language

a In
Passed Into the Language.
The origin of the expression toea.
crow" caused some dispute in an \,
town clubhouse one evening recently
and one white headed old politician
accounted for it in this way:
Years ago" he said, IA sollpr
stationed on Governors island Wan.
dered up into the city and out mon
the pasture lands just north Of q Am.
bers street to have some fun. Ter.
he spied crow hopping about anon,
the cows. and he instantly aime8h,
gun AT ii and shot it dead A. did
so ragged little boy. who had Teen
watching him dashed of with Wild
yell in the direction Of distant
house. The soldier laughed a. whst
he thought to be the boys testar al
the report Of the gun. and h., Ag il
down carefully al TIC foot ~ tho rec
he went to pick UP The crow
After that something cisa az.
tractei his attention, and be iid no,
think Of his gun again TIL lac heard
an angry voice behind him. arm turn
irg around he found himself Gazing
straight down Tho barrel. A riou.
Dutchman was Il The other end II the
gun. The soldier had sns. the Dutch.
mana pct crow. tie boy hal borne
testimony 70 the deed. and now for
the penalty
'.Sparing you the recital Of the
heated conversation which followed
the result wa= that the Dutchmaa
spared the soldiers life only on coz
dit.on that he would strai s'itway cat
the crow be had shot. The solder
argued veho.rensiy. hut t. no pur.
pose. He finally secured PERMISSION
to pluck the crow and cook il q llttl-
over fire made with few eAips
Then he began 10 eat but before be
had eaten more than hal Of tie cur
ron bird he became So sick that he
swore he would rather be shot lAaa
finish IL.
The Dutchman's wrath seemed to
be arlpeased ID this title. howeyes,
and he restored the so.ui,r his pali
and babe him bcgone The JldAs
took the gun. but instead OF baSon
ming he instantly took aim al The
Dutchmans head ard vowed to blow
mis- grains out if he did not A ono.
eat the other half Of the crow TIL,
Dutchmcn was compelled hy fear d
death 10 swallow the rest Of the loath
some flesh. and then the soldier De
parted, leaving the injured Dutch
man ready to burst with rage az
chagrin.
The latter swore vengeance. an
! next day appeared ON Governor
island and made complaint TO tn
: commandment that one Of the solder
} had wartonly shot his tame CROW
The commandment told the Dutchma
to pick out the offender and heshoul
be punished. The Dutchman polnt'
4 TO a soldier not far away and ideni
D fed him
9 Calling the soldier to him. u
! commandant sad ssernly, DID 70
/ ever see this man beforef pointing
: the Dutchman.
I Yes. SIR. replied the sc'die
with laugh in his eye. 4 dinei W
i him yesterday.
. This answer so amused tie ii''t
g man. besides reminding him u he
all his friends would laugh 1t D.
u should the story get out, that re
u fused 70 push the complaint aE-i
It the so.die-. and 10 cat crow. rea
a ing to suffer anything rlo-t.iy .ns
i humiliGting. pa1sed Into prove
Il from that day. New lo.l A. u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

Mrs. witharby Is 1t ne go -
dear. for you to attend the q,
meeting as often - once : 50 .he
Mr.. Witherby-Yes, daring -
might get along without stme a. a.
others. but have such = 90 ~,
cial head that / have to acsss
--.Cothier and Furnish9.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17
Castoria.

"cas.o-ia is 81 exccllent medicine for ca-'
ar--. " Tiers hgse repeatedly tod Inc a us
so.sd esfe,S upon heir ca lirsn-
DK- q. c. Os0oco,
Lowell, Mas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

..ca~.nrs. Is the beef remedy for chiltr~n OF
~t;ch Am acc.a.stei- Ihop- tAs Gsy siot
far distant vLrn mothers VIII consi'ef 'ns 's~''
interest Of tls.ir ohllircr. and use c>s;oria IN
$50 Of the varscusquack Dost-ams which are
s>ssroying tneir loved ones, BY forcing oTaum.
,,o-,h,re. soothing syrup and other hurtfui
.-s,,ss down their throas. thereby scodins
ITEM to premature graves
Da J. + KscHu.oE.
Conway, Ark
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17
Column bia sOwm>hip Trus-
tees Notice.

gl,ur undersigned, Trustee ofColnmbia
] tn. Dubois county, Ind. viii az
tend 10 Township business at his resi-
dence on every Saturday, and persons
having township business 10 transact
are requested to present 1t on that day
OF Tn ~-ak.
The .con-hsp library IL kept at the
Office Of tn, trustee. where those en-
titled can obtain books.
NELSON HARRIS.
Trustee Columbis TIP
June 9th. 1851 ~.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

"cas.,~la + 90 well adapted 70 Children that
recommend /. - super Tor " any pfescr1ptscn
IT. A. AacHxR. N. D.,
III so. Oxford ST, Brooxlyn, y. \.
"Our physicians in the chilirsns depart
mont hav- spoken highly q their expert
.ace In their outside practice with CasSorh,
and although we only hare among our
MEDICAL supplies what Is known a. regular
p-sd,cts. vet We are free 10 confess that the
merits OF Casioria has won w TO look with
favor upon IT."
UNITED HosSrrAL AID DisrEssAhY,
Bostoo, Ma
AlLKx c. Smith. Pres..
urrrv Street, New York City.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17
What is

.,ra "a DR. Samuel prescription for Infants
aud Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine NOT
o+,,cr Narcotic substance. 1t IL harmless sups'"0
60 p-uo-i. Drcos Soothing Eyrrps, and Castor OIL
" g. Pleasant It's guarantee is thirty years use ~
rEs;,cns OF Mohcrs Cisora destroys Worms ana a"ss
r.xerisIness C.stora prevents vomiting Sour Suro'
c,re- Diarrhcsa and Wind Collie Castoria removes
teethias troubles. cures constipation anu nA'
ss.oria ossimilates food, regulates the son'ac
~, ,,.,ro,. Giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
,o-a =. III, Chidren's Panacca-the Mothers Friend
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17

n. Centa.r II Murray Street, New York casy'
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

A negro recently caught a turtle
in Gum creek, near Cordele, Georgia,
that weighed 1876 pounds.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

ARTHUR's New HOME MAGAZINE is
publication that always finds a well
come in every home-circle. 1t is es-
sentially a home monthly, and no
household is complete without it. A
glance at the November issue will
convince any one of this. Its open
ing story, ga Fatal Number" is the
most realistic narrative of Italian life
since Adolphus Trollope's Tuscan
novels, and is beautifully illustrated.
Melville Philips, literary editor of
the philadelphia Press" continues
his novelet "Was She Fairly Won,"
and its interest increases with each
installment. Among other capital
stories are "Cousin William" and
"The Yelled Isis" "Flora Culture !"
ought to be read by every amateur
gardner. The Boys and Girls cor
ner will charm the young folks, while
the Home Circle, with it's hints and
suggestions, will greatly interest the
older members of the household.
The Woman's World is complete
and profuse description with illus
trations of the newest and prettiest
styles in dress. Altogether, the num-
Der is a storehouse of interesting and
instructive reading from the pens of
popular writer's, and we are not sur
prised to learn that its circulation is
rapidly growing; it cannot be other
wise at the low subscription price of
S1.OO year. Handsome premiums
are offered to those who will get up
clubs for 1894. A sample copy will
be sent for FIVE cents. Address
Arthur's New Home Magazine, Phil
adelphia, Penn.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

The newspapers are calling atten-
tion to the number of deaths of
prominent men that have occurred
this year. and comparing the preser
with other years distinguished by
the passing away of famous historic
characters. In this respect the year
1859 takes precedence of all the years
known to history, for during its
twelve months there died, among
others, Humboldt, the scientist;
Macaulay, Hallam and Prescott, the
historians; Irving the novelist; Leigh
Hunt and DeQuincey, the essayists.
For mortality among men of letters,
1859 has never been surpassed.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16
/" Sweet Charity"

In the Artists Exhibition of 1893
at the New York Academy of Design,
there was exhibited an oil-painting
by J. L. G Ferris, enritled "Sweet
Charity" Its richness of coloriug
commanded instant attention, while
the lesson it taught was SO impress
sive that one naturally returned to it
for a second view.
Its subject is young lady of col
onial times who is on an errand to
one of the poorer families of the
town. She has a sensible, charming
face, which expresses with remarkable
fidelity the sentiment of her errand.
There is not home that this charm
ing picture will not ornament. It
must be seen to be appreciated.
"Sweet Charity" was purchased
by the Publishers of The Youths
Companion and has been reproduced
in colors in large size, 144x21.
It will be sent to all new subscri-
bers to The Companion who send
$l.75 for years subscription, and
the paper will also be sent FREE from
the time the subscription is received,
to January, 1894, and for full year
from that date, to January, 1886
This offer includes the Double Souv-
enir Numbers published at Thanks
giving, Christmas and New Years.
Address The YoUTH's COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Mr.. Isaac Howell, an old and es-
teemed citizen of Webster parish,
died very suddenly on Sunday at 4
o'clock P. NJ, 9th instant, near the
State line in Arkansas, while on a
visit to a sick friend. Mr.. Howell
was member of the Rossier Caval-
ry during the war, and good SOL
dier. He was honest and just in his
dealing with his fellow-men, and
leaves behind him reputation that
should be emulated by all.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16


tumn is forgotten as the falling leaves;
the whitening flowers; the ripened
fruit and the gsrnered golden grain
remind them that the autumn of life
is coming on and that winter is to
follow. But let them rather remem,
Der that as autumn is the crown of
the year, when all the promise of har-
vest is fulfilled, so our Indian sum-
mer becomes the type of that perfect
ed age that gathers into itself the
sweetness and mellowness of all the
years that have been lived, and should
write peace and content upon lips and
brow.
The heather poets bewailed with
bitter tears the coming on of old age,
and our Christian psalmists have like
wise sung of the necessity for resig-
nation as gray hairs become burden
and life nears its close. But does
not the beautiful Indian summer
teach US different lesson ? of how
blessed life can be when it can do
nothing more than give out the stored
up sunshine, when the aroma OF it's
mellow fruitage charms all who come
within the circle of its influence.
We remember autumns that had
no Indian summer; when the rains of
the equinoctial were followed by
weeks of gale and frost, and then
suddenly the earth would be bound
in icy letters which could not relax
their grasp until the winter months
were past. So, unfortunately, some
lives have no Indian summer. We
are preparing for that afterglow ol
peace, or laying the foundations OF
an unhappy old age. Unless we mel
low and ripen with the years; unless
we deepen the channel of our spirit
ual natures and life for pure, noble
aims, there can be no Indian summer
for the soul. The aftermath is gath.
cred from all that has gone before
1t is the result of a long life of conse-
Grafton to God and man, of devotion
to the highest and purest purposes,
of generous self-forgetfulnes and
earnest faith and love. Let the young
est begin to prepare for that coming
autumn of peace, for the years are
relentless and the spring and summer
are passing. Forgetting self in deeds
for others and striving to make mer
better and happier, we will find th'
little sheaf of old age as precious as
the full barns of middle life. And az
day by day we hive a little sunshine
for our Indian summer, hiding i
away in the heart, when at last tn,
stubble and the reaped uplands wea1
golden light, the long twilight shall
SO fade into the night that "ther'
shall be light at eventide."
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Virginia's peanut crop for 1893
covers 10000 acres.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Senator Morgan's favorite bever-
age is buttermilk.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

In some districts of England coal,
in consequence of the strike of the
miners, is retailing at sixty shillings
(Sl5) per ton, and prices threaten to
increase. The weather is cold, and
the prices demanded for coal place it
entirely out of the reach of the poor.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Queen Victoria has a rooted aver
sion to the odor of tobacco.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

at an anarchist meeting in London
last Friday the acts of the Chicago
and Barcelona dynamites were prais-
ed by representative members of the
party in England.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16
This Great State.


Lake Providence.
From New Orleans to Vicksburg
by rail is 227 miles.
Ducks and geese are plentiful on
the sand bars opposite Lake Provi-
dence.
The Public School Association con-
venes in New Iberia on December
26th and 2Stb.
During the month of October New
Orleans imported 342,455 punches of
bananas, worth $S6,693.
The largest load of cotton ever
received in New Orleans by steamer
was 1926 bales on April 2, 1881.
During the month of October
67S,079 gallons of cotton seed oil,
worth S292,000, were shipped from
New Orleans to Europe.
Foot pads "held up" two citizens
of Lake Charles last week, the first
victim was relieved of about $25,
and the second of about $40.
The collections in the internal rev.
enue Office at New Orleans for the
month of October were $54,912 60.
For September they were S56,195.
During the last ten months in New
Orleans there have been licensed 837
groceries with bars attached, and 710
bars, pure and simple, making total
of 1547 places licensed to sell drinks.
The output of 1892 of the cypress
mills of Iberville parish, the banner
cypress parish of Louisiana, brought
the mill men and mill owners over
S2,000.0O0, or more than that psrish's
large sugar crop.
The October report of the State
Bureau of Agriculture on corn, cotton
and cane, as compared to last year, is
as follows: Corn, 81, or 191 bushels,
per acre; cotton, S6.66, or 201 lint,
per acre; sugar 202.
The steamer Leathers now carries
cotton from Lake Providence to New
Orleans for rs cents and to Vicks-
burg for 25 cents bale. Passengers
can go to Vicksburg for $3.50, meals
included. "This," says the Banner
Democrat, sis getting it down cheap"
On last Monday, at Plaquemine,
over seventy persons who had been
indicted by the Grand Jury of Iber-
vile parish, came forward and plead
guilty. Judge Talbot imposed a fine
of $25 on each. The fines, under the
law, go to the public school fund OF
the parish.
Mr.. John Mccormick, editor and
proprietor of the Lake Charles Com
mercial, after a long and lingering
illness, died on the 9th instant in the
59th year of his age, leaving a widow
and ten children-fve boys and five
girls. He was born in st. Landry
parish in 1884.
A Shreveport special of Nov. 18th
to the N. O. Times Democrat says
"Cotton has been pouring into the
city all the week, the wagons return
ing to the plantations heavily leaden
with supplies. Fourteen hundred
bales were sold Thursday by lead
ing factor to Shreveport broker for
Eastern spinners. Another lot of 3OC
bales, followed by smaller lots aggre-
eating 249 bales more, are reported
by the Board of Trade. These sales
represent between $4,000 and $75,,
900, for which exchange passed
through the banks"
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

The steamer Kate Adams carried
into Memphis last Sunday 1,166 bales
Of cotton and 1856 sacks of cotton
seed, which is the largest cotton
manifest received by that city this
season.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Many land owners in Sumpter
county, Ga, are posting their lands
to prevent hunting and fishing there
on, and will prosecute all who violate
this law.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Lee Wyatt, of Noble Lake, Jeffer-
son county, Ark, was awarded first
premium for the finest exhibit of long
staple cotton at the Worlds Fair.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Cleveland Plain Dealer: May Con-
gress enjoy its vacation as well as
the country does.
The Bossier banner., 1893-11-16

Francis Parkman, the eminent his
torian, died in Boston on the 8th
instant; aged 70 years.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-16

Hills for injuries received by falling on icy sidewalk on Chapel street, near Church, February IA. 1893, and to Alexander Hupse the sum of $200 for injuries incurred by falling on icy sidewalk on Gibbs street
 February 14, 1893. Both of these parties
 have brought suits against the city which
 are now pending in the superior court. An
 award of $32 ia also recommended to be
 paid to Eugene A. Beecher for damage to
 his house on George street, caused by a
 tree falling against it last August The re-
 port also recommends leave to withdraw to
 Mary Daley. Dennis J. Callahan, Michael
 Ward, petitioners for abatement of sewer
 assessments, and to Thomas Clerkin peti-
 tioner for damages. The reports of the
 committee were accepted and the recon
 msndations adopted.
 The Fair Baven and Westville Railroad company presented petition asking for permission to extend its Norton street turnout easterly to Sherman avenue and the other turnout upon its West Chapel street branch easterly to Howe street These changes are made necessary by the order of the court of common council re- quiring cars to be run at intervals of si1 minutes from the corner of York an6 Chapel streets to Ellsworth avenue. Or motion of Alderman Chstfeld the petition was unanimously granted.
 A petition, numerously signed by thu taxpayers, property owners and business men in the vicinity of No. 7's engine hous' on Water street, praying for sufacien sum to be included in the appropriation to purchase an engine and maintain full ly equipped fire company at said location was presented by Alderman Kashrle. bu temporarily tabled pending the considera | tion of tho estimates.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-16
Personal lettings.

President Butler of the Tradesmen's bank has returned from his visit to the south, his health somewhat improved.
 The engagement of Herbert 0. Wilson of England and Miss Florence Merrill, a Strat- ford young lady, is now announced as broken of.
 Professor Ladd's new book will be is- sued next month. It is published by O. Scribners' Sons and embodies the fruits of years of observation, teaching and reading.
 The oration on Robert Burns at the Caledonian clubs celebration, January 26, at Warner hall, will be delivered by Pre- lessor Cameron of Yale, and the following artists will take part: Miss Lizzie o. Gsffney, Miss Fora Gladys Horlocker, New York; J. Henry Mckinley, New York; Ericsson 0. Bushnell, and Miss Mary Dud- Iey Burk, the slocutionist, of Now Haven. Niss Horlocker is . oontralto and Nr. Mo- McKinIsyi l. . tenor, who l. we'll known here. Instrumsntal muaic VIII be fur nished by the Octo Banjo club and Suther- land's EIm City orchestra.