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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

A Missouri farmer, living eight OF
ten miles from market, hauls one ton to
market In one day. Say this ton Is
worth $50. The French farmer hauls
five tons at one load, worth 800. So
the French farmer markets five times as
much In one days work as the Missouri
farmer. The postman goes out daily on
all these French roads, letting the farm
ers know every change Of market prices
Do prices rise, the French farmer hauls
to market at one load 8 to 10 tons and
gets the benefit Of the rise. The Mis-
sour farmer Qf he hears Of the rise)
hauls one ton only, and before he can
get any more to market the price falls
j. Bates.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05
indianapolis Sentinel
TINE
D:aAxY
WEEKLY xlXD
NUND1l II
ISSUES.

The Sentinel in its various edition.
reaches more readers in Indiana thsl
any other newspaper published whit
or without the state.
1t Is read in every city, town and
hamlet
The daily Is an eight TO twelve psg'
paper Of So to S4 columns and contain,
the very latest market reports. in addi
ton to all the important news of tn
day. II hasa special news service from
New York. Washington and Chicago.
The weekly is a mammoth issue OF !.
pages and 81 columns, and in addition
to the cream of the news of the weeL
includes an invaluable farm and HON,
department, with variety Of specia
features for all classes OF readers.
The Sunday issue contains regularly
10 pages or l40 columns of readin.
matter, and frequently "a pages or l6s
columns This Issue il much like tn
daily, but political topics except
items Of news are allowed but it'll
space and the additional columns ar,
used TO meet the tastes Of those VIII,
desire clean. wholesome and entertain.
ng miscellany
BY MAI -PosTAGIrRFPAID.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05
An Old Paris Custom.

Certain old customs die hal
otherwise a Paris official. who n
just received a present of 10 pour]
of candles, would not have had n
gift offered him. The man thus
nually favored is the police comm
sary Of the district Of ST. Germs
lAuxerrois in Paris. He receives
box Of candles from the chamber
notaries. The origin of this obse1
ance dates a long way back
arose out of q dispute between !
police commissary Of the Cha.ei
and the corporation Of notans
The duty Of the former was to Id
a lighted candle at the door Of 4
chamber as the legal gentlemen We
entering it, and on one occasion i
commissary complained that il v,
unfair for the expense of the canil
to fall upon him, contending that |
ought rather to receive an indem1
ty for his services.
He gained his point, and from h,
time forward the commissary vi
given 300 pounds Of wax annuau]
In the course Of time the 300 pouu|
of wax have gradually melted avg
and dwindled till in the present d
the ancient custom has come dow
to the gift Of a lO-pound box Of COZ
posite candles. Very likely /. "
not be long before the offering |
this substitute for the Original q
win be dropped. London Standr,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

Preserving a pen Is as much Of %
art as using it. Some men are ver
careful about their pens, seeing to !:
that the point Is clearly wiped an
the pen laid on q rack before turnirs
away to attend to anything else. Th'
will do for q man who has plenty o.
time. BY far the large majority srl
ply fling tho pen down when they
have finished writing and leave the
ink to corrode and ruin It. I AVOID
the corrosion and save time by hav
ing small sponge soaked in glycerin.
! have found it best to weaken the
glycerin with alcohol or rosewater,,
Dipping the pen in this kills tho acid
qualities Of the ink and leaves TIE
point sound and ready for future u.s.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

How ~ Rsnans Bum xhsl, Bosda
The Roman rosds-the Viz Appis and
The Via Aurelis, the Va Flaminia, tho
roads 70 the Rhine and tho Danube ana
The Loo miles Of road from The Will oR
Antoninus IN Great Britain through
Rome 70 Jezusalsm-still reveal lessons
IN construction worthy Of the study Of
the roadbuildsrs In the nineteenth oen-
tufy. Their method Of construc ION was
TO remove the soil to the full width OF
the road Till . solid foundation was
reached This soil was replaced b, moro
solid material, wen packed aud made
thoroughly compact, and every precau-
don was made TO have the body u the
road hard and strong. This strength
w. made perfect BY four layers Of ma
tsrial. the lower layer consisting Of large
dst stones, II convenient: II NOT, other
stones wsro ussd, and these were laid In
mortar.
The next Layer was Of small stones Or
coarse concrete The third Vas Of hnsr
concrete On which was Laid stones Of
several angles Joined eolidly together.
which Wa the top layer. These fur
layers constitutes thickness Of from three
TO sometimes seven feet. Many OF the
roads constructed by the Romans remain
b good condition TO this day, after . lapse
q IS centuries, during winch most Of
them havs had little or no repa1rs. They
stand . monument 10 the engincerinR
ability Of their builders aid 8 worthy
exsmpleScr lie most able engineers OF
~ present century 20 follow.
No sygezn Of bodybuilding he's BEEN
devbed which, In point Of durability and
moothness, approaches the work Of the
conquercra 10 be sure, tho cost Of the
construction Of such roads W. enor-
nous. but they were built Tor military
purpose, and large armies Of men were
available IN their construction. In these
times w must devise some cheaper
method of roadmaking. But Il Il evi.
dent that systsm which u based on the
oams fundamental principles which
dwell In the construction. Of the old
foads Win give the best results. Omaha
Wcsld-Hsrald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05
Change Fur the Passenger. -.

There is a conductor ON thu =.
avenue street car line whn ma
clever trick on a passenger Ma. y
morning, which has prohabl, ! j
him - have his faro ready 6ers"
when he boards u car. The ~
ger hives away out at the end 4. 81
line, and was SO punctual ,bs.
caught the same car every mo-,';,
About a week ago he tendered !.
bill in payment for his far !
conductor did not have 50 -.
money at the beginning OF NJ = !
and told the passenger that he ~,
pay the nickel out Of his own r.s'
and he could return it the follow rs
morning. The next morning
business man again presented |,
bill. Again tho conductor maid ,
fare for him.
This occurred four morniny.
succession. The fifth mornipg ,
same $40 bill came around. bu,
conductor was prepared. he A,
q heavy bag from beneath the !,
and handed it to the passenger y,
the remark: Here's your cham
sir. It's all right. I've counted
He had secured 1000 pennies ,
night before and kept Is Of them
the fares he paid for the busp'
man. The bag contained 975 com
coins. The passenger took the /
and rang for the car to stop.
now rides on another car.-Clevela
Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05
MAKING MAcADAM Rotos.

The Construction II Simple and IL < eadii,
Learned by Practical Men.
The construction Of macadarr road
is as simple as saving wood. There Il
nothing complicated, difficult OF mys
FERROUS about IL. To be sure, Il involves
some practical knowledge Of materials
and methods; but, as compared with
many Of the operations Of the farmer and
the mechanic, the making Of q good road
upon either the macadam or the telford
plan Il simplicity itself.
make this statement with the full
knowledge that It will invite criticism
and that many excellent and intelligent
roadmakers will contend to the con.
trary, but II must DO remembered that
while the extended skill and knowledge
Of tho engineer are always useful, yet In
the making Of thousands Of miles OF
macadam roads such a. will eventually
b Laid upon the line Of our important
country highways, the work Of the rosd.
maker win be largely confined to nmple
routine work, In which the common
sense application Of materials and meth-
DDS win prevail over abstract theories,
and the higher technical training Of the
engineer VIII BE- demanded only In those
cases where problems Of drainage and
construction are too complex for the
mind Of tho layman.
In short, 20 far as the making Of Q
macadam roadway Is concerned, there
are thousands Of practical and clearhead-
edmen In every state who can 90 quickly
acquire q knowledge Of materials and
methods a. to ct them for the manage
ment Of ordinary construction work.
Il might be said that q knuwledee Of
chemistry and geology are often called
into play to determine the qualities Of
materials which roadmaker may pro-
pose to use, and that the best roadway
cannot be insured without 0 knowledge
Of these sciences, but the fact remains
that the best roadwsy is rarely built IN
any locality, for in most cases 1t is diff
cult to find more than q single conven-
lent quarry, and while . better stone
might b found than thst which this
quarry supplies the cost Of transporta-
ton makes it use impracticable.
Il may therefore be safely said that
while the services Of an engineer are IL
Ways TO b desired there u nothing
about the making Of scommon macadam
roadway which may not In most cases be
learned By any intelligent citizen, and II |
b viii scquaint himself with the howl
sdge OF soils which will enable him 30
know the difference between . W.T. soil
md . dry one. porous soil and reten-
live one. and Il he will come TO distin-
yuish the difference In stones, between |
hard and soft, between tough and friable,
md add to this knowledge Of the prin-
'iples and practice Of consolidating the
lubsoil and the macadsm crust and the |
lrainage Of both, he will have mastered
he chief points upon which rest inowl-
'dge Of scientific roadmaldng. And this
knowledge u easily acquired, and, 70 the
'atient man, easily taught..-L b. Potter
a Good RoadA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

The country highways are very nearl,
as important as the railroads. They
bear greater traffic than the railways
themselves. They are nearer to the daily
convenience Of all the people. They con.
Germ the social relations, and II good
Danish the isolation Of farm life. They
have much more to do with town and
country and the prosperity Of both than
anybody appreciates as would readily
be found II we could have FIVE years OK.
perience Of good roads. Rockford Ulls. J
Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

Tho farmers Of Polk county, II, are
against good roads, They % declared q
emesting recently held q the courthouse
~ Do Aoines. The Good Roads asso-
ctaetoqi which recently met and discussed
measures tor the improvement Of the
roads IN the state. was bitterly de-
nouncod.
Revolutions were adopted declsring
against any attempt on the part OF the
STATE 70 assess TIE farmers for improving
she highwaya The roads a. at present
constructed 30 the resolutions further de.
olass, ars good enough. Chicago Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

No other class Of the commonwealth
y % deeply and vitality concerned in the
improvement Of roads q the farmers Il
= mistake 70 assume that good coun.
try roads az0 primarily . luxury for
people Of means who drive fast horses
and light cazTiagsA They sre most
needed b ths faFmeu themselves who
drive hsavy loads end whose team bud.
49, = mose urgsnt In tho spring Of the
- WIN the ordinary earth road Be.
comes = moeasA-Slsw yco6 5shgrsm,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

Clergyman examining o Sunuas
school class -Now can any OF Wv
tell me what are sins Of OMISSION
Small Scholar Please, sir, they y
sins you ought 70 have commi''eS
and havenN-Exchangc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

Those country roads, those country rpsds.
How many . cuss their state exploded
And imprecations strong and deep
Cpon the supervisor heapl
And thus twill b. when we arc vonw
Those country roads will still live ON
Ihe sarno mud puddles ~ Of yorr.
But stickies, deeper, than before.
--AexicQ (Mo.l yQygAh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05
GENERAL FAM! 1llgst,

For the Meat Department he has EN-
ployed % Superintendent, Mr.. Valcn.
tine Messmer, who has had sn ex.
perience Of fifteen years In that busine ss
and 10 thoroughly qualified. Sugar
cured hams, sailed meats, shoulders
and sides will be cut and sold 10 suii
purchasers. Dressed fowls viii also be
kept for sale.
During Lent he will have Ere sh
Fish on sale every day.
During the season he will have for
sale Garden Vegetables, OF al va.
rielies, Of the best quality. and fruits.
He asks . generous patronage, at
reasonable prices. and II Il will Justify
II, the people will have Hrst.class gen.
crsl market.
Persons having good fat cattle or
hogs or market produce for aale, will
find . purchaser 1t fair price BY ap.
plying to
JOSEPH BUCHART.
Feb. 24.93.1y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05
The JASPER MARKET
Joseph Buchart.

Has opened in his new building on
9th steet, opposite Union Hotel in Jas.
per, o dsiiy
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

M y. MOTT,
w PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Ufliee Bio Commercial street, In Eldridge block
Residence i7o Commercial street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

nh A. DAVIS, Late Post GRADUATE OF New
IL York, gives special attention TO the dis
eases OF women and children, nose, throat,
lungs, kidneys, skin diseases and surgery
ONCE at residence, lo4 state street. Consulta-
tion from ato ~ n. m and N 5 5p. m. 7-l-6m
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

DR. T.. U SMITH, DENTIST. % State street
~ Salem, Oregon. Finished dental opera,
Hons OF every description. Painless gopera
tions a speciality.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

@ U. BRoWNE, M d., Physician aud sur
-. geon. ONCE, Murphy bloik; residence,
%, oIumF rciai street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

M E. POGUE, Stenoerapher and Ty pc
wi. writest best equipped typewriting Of
ace but one in Oregon. Over Bush's bank,
salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

nR CLARA NJ. DAVIDSON, graduate OF
~ Woman's Medical College, OF Pennsyl-
vania Office. Bush Breyman Block, salem.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

GTELLA SHERMAN N.--Typewriting and
- commercial stenography, room IL, Gray
block. kirst-class work. Rates reasonable
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

DKOTECrIoN LODGE NO. 2 A. o. u. W.
Meets In their hall In Htate Insurance.
building, every Wednesday evening
ia. sELwooD. Recorder.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

w. tions aud superintendence for al,
classes OF buildings, ONCE 290 Commercial
street, mp stairs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

XxT U KNIGhTUN- Architect aud su erin.
wv teudent ONCE, rooms y and Q Bush.
Breyman block. o l9ti
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

TOHN BAYNE. ATTURNEy-AT-, Aw.
y COLLECTIONS made aud promptly remitted
Murphy block, COR State and Commercial
streets salem. Oregon. 9.Aif
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

VNILMoN FORD, Attorney at law, Salem,
i Oregon. Ofiice up stairs in Patton block
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

J.sHAw. NJ. W. HUNT. SHAW q HUNT
u Attorneys 81 law. once over Capital
National hank, Salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

b. 4. BONHAM. w. II. HOLM Els
DOMAIN a HOLMES, Attorneys at law.
ID Office In Bush block, between State and
,Jourt on Commercial street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

III ]. BIGGER, Attoi ney at Law, Salem, Ore
III. gon. Office over bush's bank.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

TOHN A. CARSON, Attorney at law. rooms
u and 4, Bush bank building, Salem, Or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.

d P. BOISE. Attorney at law, salem, Ore
II. gon. ONCE ga Commercial street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29
NOTES on NAVIGATION.
staso OF wator aud Movements OF Boats,
Tile River Interests.


The Ben Hur, for Parkorsbura and
way landings, departed at 1880 a M.
with u frst-class trip.
Tho Bedford for Pittsburgh at s a. m.
and the Courier for Parkoraburg at
11:S0a, M, are tO-day's scheduled boats,
Last evening the rivor at the public
landing showed 4 feet 8 inches in the
channel and about stationary.
River traffic through to Cincinnati
from Pittsburgh will DO resumed this
week. Tho river though not very high
hero, will rise very soon, and by Fri.
day, Captain Crockard, OF tile wharf.
boat, predicts there will be z feet here,
caused by the big rise on tho Allegheny,
giving q stage at oil City yesterday Of 4
feet 8 inches, and a rainfall on top Of
that OF one inch. The Iron Queen
which has been laid up hero since tho
low water, yesterday received orders to
get ready TO start for Pittsburgh at an
early hour this morning; her crow
which were scattered wero t%olegraphed
To, and they will be on hand this morn.
ing. She Is announced TO leave here
Saturday morning Of s o'clock for Gin.
cinnati. Tho Scotia, which has been
harborod at Pittsburgh, has undergone
all necessary repairs, and will DO here
Tuesday morning for tho Queen City at
her usual time, s O'Clock; Sho takes the
Keystone States day for tho present. rs
the latter is laid Up at the docks at
p%ittsburgh. Tie Hudson which has
been at Cincinnati, Is announced to
leave that port Saturday evening, and
she will DO down from Pittsburgh for
Cincinnati on hor regular day, Thurs.
dny,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29
A TERRIFIC STORM
One Of the Hardest in Recent
Years in this Vicinity.
The CITY ESCAPES THE WORST
But Across the River and out in the
Country Some Damage is Done,
Hail, Wind, Rain and Lightning
AIipgIed-streets aud Roads Flood
ed-TelOphOnes burned out and
Several People Shocked.

Alitle belore6 o'clock last evening
one OF the seyersst storms experienced
in this vicinity Tor several years sot in,
and 1t lasted for some time, In the city
it was not nearly as severe as over in
Martins Ferry aud out about Elm
Grove, A little hail fell, but not enough
to do damage, Tho heavy wind broke
many branches of trees about town,
and on the Island a few iue trees were
blown down. The most serious result
was from a stroke OF lightning which
struck a telephone wire, and entering
the exchange, burned out about 200 OF
the telephones, Among these wero the
opesin the countyiail and police head
quarters. The work Of repairing the
damage was begun at once, and bythls
morning they will be all right again.
Tho rain In town was not nearly so
hard nor 90 long continued as on ono
or two previous occasions this summer.
AT other poiAts,. north, west and east
Of the city, however, II was said to be
almost unprecedented in volume IN as
short q time.
At Elm Grove there was q terrific
hail storm, accompanied by rain heavy
enough to food roads and everything
The lightning was for q time almost
constant One unusually sharp stroke
struck a tree about 7 O'Clock, q few rods
from tho county inlrmary, and split 1t
into fragments. Some OF the pieces
w~ereIhurled quito q distance.
Every inmate OF the infrmRry was
affected by this shock, and some OF
Thorn did not entirely recover for SOW
eral hours.
The hail did serious damage to yege-
tation, beating down grain, breaking
corn of, and donudinE some young
trees Of their branches. The exact OK
tent OF the loss from tho effects Of the
storm could not, however, DO oven estl-
mated last night 1t was evident from
the promptness Of the reports Of thun-
der after tho tlashoS Of lightning that
many OF thom had struck in town, but
inquiry failed to reveal any damage
done beyond that stated.
Alltho brooks aud creeks in thecoun-
try were running out strongly last night
out in the country, some OF thon being
out OF their banks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29
ABOUT PEOPLE
Strangers in tho City and Wheeling Felix's
Ahrnnh.

Strangers in tho City md Wheeling Felix's
Abroad.
W. u. PIerepoinh OF Ritchlc @. H. is
a Stamm arrival,
\. II. Wallis and wife, Of Clarksburg,
arc at the McLure.
+. A. Orr, of Salem, was here yestor'
day on q business visit.
j. Blackstone, Of Warrington, regis.
tered yesterday at the Windsor.
Mrs. T. Hubble, Of Moundsville, was
in town yesterday on a shopping visit.
Mr.. James W. Paxton will leave to.
day for Chicago to take in the Worlds
The Glovers Gap stateIman, Charles
Z, Wells, was in the city q few houra
yesterday.
DR.. II. B. Baguley, vito and daughter
Eugenia leave to-day for o ten days
trip to the Worlds Fair.
George Mccoy, of the South Side,
leaves Saturday for Chicago, whore he
will take in the big fair.
George Dufour, Of Warrington, and
E. b. Relser, OF SIstersvllle, are among
last nights Windsor arrivals.
I. NJ. Richards, Of tho South Side, lie
expected back this afternoon from o
trip to Parkersburg, his old home.
James v. Reilly and family left yes
terday for While Sulphur Springs,
where they will spend the summer.
j. W. Watt. Of the South Side, left
yesterday afternoon for Tore Haute,
Ind, whore he will visit friends for
several days.
Mrs. Lee Baer yesterday presented
her husband with a 6ne, healthy boy,
and he Is being showered with con-
CALCULATIONS.
j. II. Hansen, wife and daughter, and
Misses Kent and Fish made up a party
Of D%uckhannon people here yesterday,
guests Of the stamm.
MI. and Mrs. P. Cassell and Mr..
Frank H. stamm and family have taken
a cottage at tho Mouudsville Camp
Grounds for the summer.
James Flanagan, Of the South Side,
who has been i'll with an attack otte'
yer for two weeks, was on the streets
again for tho first time yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Ulrich. who
have been absent from the city for two
weaks on their wedding journey to Chi
cago and other westerly cities, are OK.
pected to be here Saturday.
John Smith, Of Warrington; Mrs. G,
B. slemakor, Of Sistersyillei Miss Ella
Robinson, Of P~aLterSon's Gap; L, Lou
Baker, OF Alaska, are among the West
VirginiGns registered at the Behler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29

Tho moonlight excursion Of tho Y. NJ.
O. A. announced for last night was post.
ponod on account Of the storm.
Mrs, Potter Wagner left yesterday
over the Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh ior
Chicago.
Tina Old Mons Club was entertained
ut dinner yesterday by james II, Dron.
non.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Ashton
will tako place to-day at 10 o'clock,
Tho now pumping machinery for tho
watOt works has arrived.
George leach ID threatened with
typhoid foyer.