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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

Within the last fifteen years
Grammars have been banished from
the school l-room-and restored; the
Book was tabooed for de-
cade or so, but now is regarded as a
necessity, and the old Mental
Arithmetic shared the banishment
of the Grammar and Spelling Book.
Of late, however, attention has been
called to the fact that, in much OF
the modern teaching Of Arithmetic,
the children do not show reasoning
powers Of so high an order as were
to be found in the schools of twenty
years ago. Much Of the loss is
chargeable to the lack Of drill for
merly given in Mental Arithmetic; /;
hence, to correct this defect, the
restoration of this branch is inevi-
table.
What is the best way to restore
Mental Arithmetic to your school
and the schools of your neighbor-
hood?
First, select textbook that is
purely and distinctively Mental
Arithm tic.
Secondly, after organizing class
or classes in the study, you can
easily supply them with the neces-
sary textbooks, either by ordering
them direct from the publishers, OF
from your nearest bookseller.
Thirdly, with good class and a
good textbook, good teacher can
not fail to secure the best results,
and, in addition, will have the sat
Iisfaction Of restoring Mental Arith-
metic, with its drill and discipline,
to its proper place in the course OF
study.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

As Seen by . Dubois County Native.

Editor JASPER COURIER BY re-
quest, if you allow me space in your
paper, l will endeavor to give an
idea Of our county and city.
Greene county is situated in the
northeastern portion of the state,
with an area of 428,SSO acres.
Corn, cotton, oats, wheat and all
farm products do we'll. Cotton on
hill land produces 1000 pounds, on
bottoms 1900 of seed cotton per
acre; (; corn from 80 to 40 bushels ;
wheat from II to IS bushels; oats
from 40 to 60 bushels; rye 25 BUSH
els; Irish and sweet potatoes 300
bushels; Sorghum 100 gallons Of
syrup; field peas 40 bushels. All
grasses, clover, millet, timothy,
herd grass and hungarian grass do
we'll, producing from one to two
and a-half tons per acre. All fruits,
berries, etc., do remarkable we'll
There are four railroads which
traverse this county-St. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern Rail
road, which has 1888 acres ol
land for sale; st. Louis and South
western; Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham; Paragould and
Southeastern, which was until re-
Gently a narrow gauge. Paragould
is the county site, the old county
site being GAINESVILLE, a place II
miles northeast of here on the Iron
Mountain r. r. There are about
GO public schools, kept running
from three to ten months in the
year. The county is well watered
by the Cache and St. Francis rivers,
the latter being navigable. Land
is very cheap here, both improved
and unimproved, prices ranging
from 1925 to $25 per acre.
Paragouldians take special de-
light in calling their fiourishing lit
tie city the "Queen City Of Crow
ley's Ridge" for such it is--the
veritable Seem City," Of northeast
Arkansas. Eleven years ago Para
gould was only a timber camp,
with less than 800 inhabitants
The houses we're rough box shanties
built only for the temporary use OF
timber-men.
To-day it is a city Of 5000 inhab-
itants with elegant two story brick
buildings, a 5000 court house,
$S 600 Jail, handsome residenc. 8,
substantial brick pavements, ma.
cadamized streets, beautiful opera
house, commodious school buildings
and churches. The streets are light
ed with electricity, and have a watel
supply for fire.
The growth of Paragould fully
demonstrates the progressive spirit
Of the nineteenth century. While
other towns to-day are complaining
Of dull times, Paragould is a live,
hustling city, whose people are ac'
tive and energetic, always ready tc
aid in the enterprises that have fol
their aim the upbuilding Of the town
The people Of Paragould are divid
ed on religious and political ques
tons the same as other towns, bu
on all questions pertaining to thu
growth and prosperity Of the towl
they are unit. Whenever mar
with money to invest in any bust
ness enterprise stlikes the town h
is received with open arms and
cordial welcome, that makes hin
feel like he has fallen among friends
Paragould is noted for its manu-
featuring enterprises. These ar
' among the largest stave manufac
I turing concerns in the southwest
+. The output finds ready market i
I all parts OF the world, even crossin
} the briny deep. and they Away
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

Monday night death entered one
of the happiest households in this
city and claimed for its prize the
loving consort of our worthy and
highly esteemed felow-citizen,
councilman Andy Fritsch. The
Mrs. Rosa Fritsch, nee
Hurst, succumbed to that deadly
disease, typhoid fever, after an i'll
ness of about two weeks. She was
born on a farm about 2s miles
northeast Of this city, and attained
an aye Of 80 years, 8 months and
IA days. She was a devout men,
Der Of the catholic church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

sale liquor house, three livery sta.
bles, four restaurants, thrre butcher
shops, and city hall, and cooler
for the accommodation OF the ordi-
nary transgressor.
s. III. HARRIS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

Lives Of great men all remind U.S.
IL the truth well but admit
That, whatever fate may nnd us,
We are not like them Z bit.
Smith. Gray . Cos, Illustrated Monthly.
swFine Job Printing at this Office.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

We are interested in seeing the
outcome Of the following resolution
adopted by the Board Of Control, Of
Philadelphia.
"That the course Of instruction
for secondary schools be amended
by striking out the instruction in
technical grammar arranged fol
sixth, seventh and eighth grades
and substituting therefor practical
exercises in the use Of English"
Possibly, probably, the course Of
language instruction in the Sec
ondary schools has been antiquated
and possibly non-productive. If SC
it ought to have been changed long
ago; but possibly also Philadelphia
educators may be slightly affected
with the language craze. If so,
few years experience will serve tc
convince the observant that no Ian
guage training or language exercises
are valuable that do not tend t
lead the pupil directly to the stud,
Of principles, and, therefore, to thu
scientific study of English Gram
mar itself.-Ed. News.
-
A beautiful behavior IL the fines
of fine arts. Emerson.
-. -.
DO good by stealth, and blush t
find it fame.-Pope.
- -
They are slaves, who cannot be
In the right with two or three.
Lowell.
-. -.
He is freeman whom the truth make
free,
And all are slaves beside. --Cowper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
W. f. COX,
Attorney at Law,
JASPER. INDIANA

Prosecuting Attorney for the ilth judicial
C,rcuit and will carefully attend To any civ u
business entrusted TO him in any county OF
the circuit.
once in spayd's building on Public Square
Dee. y, 'yl-ly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

Died, last week Thursday, on his
farm, about five miles north Of Hol-
land, Rev. F. A. Graetz, ageg about
GS years. The deceased was a
highly educated gentleman, we'll
known in this city and the inventor
Of an astronomical clock, which is
on exhibition at C.. Kornrumpf' 8
iewelry store. He studied for the
ministry in Europe, and about 33
years ago was pastor Of the Luther
an church at Holland, but retired
to devote his interest to teaching
and farming .-Huntingbug News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

People are very forgetful. They
have to think pretty hard TO re-
member the vice presidential can.
didate two campaigns back, and
yet he was pretty well advertised at
the time. It has been truly said
that the time TO advertise is all the
time. In business there is no such
thing as standing still. A business
man must 60 forwards or he will
fall back. Even If you do just -
much business this year as you did
last, some other fellow is doing
more business, and he is getting
ahead Of you.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
r. NJ. MILBuRN. NJ. A. swEEsEf
MlLBURN T. SWEENEY,
Attorneys atLaw,
JASPER. IND,

win practice in the Courts OF Dubois and
4 slioinfng Counties. Particular attention Civ
en- to collections. -
nsSrOFfICE-6th ST.. next door to Alles.
Dec. ., ~.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

This commodious hotel has been thorough.
iy oyerhaulcd. and reftted new throughout,
and Is now open for public entertainment.
The table will always be found well supplied,
and prices will be reasonable.
A good stable for farmers horses, and
cheap feed.
:. A good bar, well supplied with the choicest
liquors and cigars, and polite attention al
ways. Give me call.
Dee. -, Wy PHILIP kA0TNER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

After going about half the distance
between Corte and Vizzavona the evil
dences of the construction of the inter-
mediate sections of the railroad became
apPsxsnt The la5orers on the excava-
tions for the bridges and in the heavy
cuts were, many of them. women, young
girls and boys, and all, including the
men, carried the dirt and stone out in
baskets on their heads. BY this slow,
toilsome method is all this work done,
and it appeared to me that the work
would be interminable, but / was told
that the contractors were under heavy
bonds to complete the road in the time
contracted for and that it would GER
tainly be accomplished Charles 81.
Adams in Century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
First published October End. 1884. in the To-
pelza State JOurnal.l
Proposals for the Construction of
a System of Sewerage in
Sewer District No.
IL, City Of
Topeka
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.
CITY OF TOPEKA.
October 2. 1891


Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until October Sth. 1894 at O'Clock. p m, for
me CONSTRUCTION OF a pipe sewer with al the
streets, avenues and alleys, contained IN and
constituting sewer district No. II. in the city of
Topeka. and fully described in ordinance No.
III, approved the path day OF July. 1894.
All work necessary to complete said system Of
sewerage in said sewer district No. IT, As afore-
said 70 be done in strict accordance with the
proved BY the mayor and council of said city.
and now on file in the city engineers Office of
done under the supervision and direction of the
city engineer or other authorized person desIg-
Payne is for all of said work to be made on
pepper estimates OF the city engineer, and sub
initfed to the mayor and council Of said city for
further action either in internal Improvement
bonds issued by the city OF Topeka, according
TO law governing the Issuance Of Llle same, in
cash, as the mayor and council may elect
All proposals must be strictly observed and
conform 10 the following Instructions to bid
ders towit:
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
Proposals under different names VIII not
The CITY council OF the citv Of topeka re-
of bids which may not be advantageous to the
5.-Each bidder will be required to deposit
with the city clerk to the credit of the city Of
Topeka a certified cheek of deposit for TWO hum
dred dollars. that he Will enter into Contract if
awarded TO him, according TO the terms OF his
bid. within i've days after the certlhcation of
In Al bids made BY q nrm. the. individual
must be signed in full. giving the christian
names; but the slgners may, If they choose, de-
scribe themselves IN ADDITION a. doing Dusl-
ness under given name and style Arm.
5.-The place of residence of every bidder,
with county. and state, must be given, after his
signature which must be written in full.
6.-Any one signing proposal as the agent of
ano. her or Others must file with it Legal evi-
dence of his authority TO do So
Alterations by erasures or interlineatons
should be explained or noted in the proposal
over the signature of the bidder
S-All prices must be written well as ex-
pressed IN figures.
9.-Proposals should be addressed to the city
17a ri oil nj "a
for the construction OF sewers in district No Il,
IN the city of Topeka" together with the sigma
ture of the individual firm bidding.
IO.-FOur per cent of the contract win be de-
Quoted and retained by the city for expenses of
engineering.
lSEALl 5. ). MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

I hear that a respectable north coun-
try merchant has invented means for
getting to Australia in IL hours-a
means so simple that fancy it must
have occurred to a good many people al
ready Every one knows that the world
spins round on its axis once in "a hours,
whence 1t Is clear that, if you hang
yourself up somewhere and wait. in 2
hours Australia will be under vour feet.
and you will only have to step down in
order TO be comfortably there. The good
merchant proposes to send passengers M
IN well appointed balloon, where they
viii wait until Australia comes round.
It IS an admirable scheme. Pail Mall
Bndge1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
FIYE GENTS ALINE.


Are you In need OF work. If SO. you are as
liberty 70 use these columns for assistance 10
Ahal direction While this notice appears the
hTArE JOURNAL Will publish free on Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday for Topeka or Kansas
People all notices Of Situations Wanted. not
exceeding I'VE lines, or thirry-nve. words. u
length Provided that all advertisements OF
this nature are handed in previous 70
Ten O'Clock saturday morning; also on Wednes-
Gay. Thursday aud Friday, all advertising OF
tins class handed ia BY ten o'clock Wednesday
No advertisements OF this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays No OBJ
Agatlon IS incurred on the part Of the advertis.
er No worthy and needy man OF woman need
hesitate to take advan tage Of this offer No Ons
II business OF having employment Is expected TO
lake advantage OF It. bus all others invited -
avail themselves freely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
First published Oct 4, 1894, in the
official city paper.l
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
Oct 1 1904.

Council convened in regular monthly
session Present, Councilman Holman,
Pattison, Stevens, Stephenson. Ettinger,
Bradford, Burgess, Fellows, Fulton and
Griggs-10 Mayor 7. W. Harrison pre-
siding. Quorum present.
The minutes of September 10. 1894,
were presented and motion Of Mr.
Fellows the reading of the same was dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
OFFICIAL NOTICE.


IOPEkA- hAN9As- J
There Will be special meeting Of the council
Of tbs city Of Topeka. October s, 1884, &c 3
o'clock p. for the purpose OF hearing any
and all complaints IhaE may be made TO this
valuations assessed by the appraisers. - psr
their report ME in the city clerks Ofalce
Of said city. OF all lots, pieces and parcels Of
ground liable for the cost of construction Of .
sewer in district No IL. provided by
ordinance No 1877. approved July =. 1894. and
also TO hear any and all complaints that may be
made TO the validity and fairness Of the
sessmenE or special taxes to be assessed OF
levied on all lots, pieces and parcels OF ground
liabls for such assessment
Witness my hand and the official seal Of the
city of Topeka. Kansas, hereto attached this
oath day OF September 1884,
rS7 L W. HARRISON.
lS-A-1 Mayor
Attest. S. S. McFADDES. City Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
Notice to Contractors.
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,
TOPEKA. KANSAS.
n.H-.n.m


Sealed proposals will be received at this once
until Ociock p m October 8. 1894. for re1oor-
ing the Kansas avenue bridge. in accordance
with the plans and spe cifcatlOns approved by
the m yor and council OF the city Of Topeka,
October 1st- 1894. and now file in my Office.
Bids should be for the whole of the labor and
material
A certified check for 500 viii be required as a
guarantee that the party receiving the award
Will enter into contract.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
S. . McFADDES. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day IN the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is a fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

First published in the oficial city paper Sep
tenbor e. 1874
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

One word describes it-'sperfection.
We refer to De Wits Witch Hazel SaIve
cures obstinate sores, burns, skin diseases
and is a well known cure for piles J. K.
Jones'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

Read the wants" Many Of them are
as interesting as news items See if it
is not So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

pensed with and the minutes were ap-
proved.
Claims were presented and referred to
the committee on claims and accounts,
who reported the same back, recommend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

On Shows Pine Expectorant still the
same 1t cures coughs and colds, at p
and 80 cents a bottle For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

Peerless Steam Laundry-PeerIess
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
WAN 5!
RENTS! SITUATIONS
REAL ESTATEg
AUCTION SALESl
g. OTHER CLASSIFIED ADS.

THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. guarantees
every day it is printed. to give a local clrcula-
tion more than double that Of any other Iope-
ka paper. and by Tar SO than all Other
Dalies Conn imed. This makes this paper
the cheapest. as well the best daily adverlls-
ing medium in Topeka. the classified advertise
ments below costing but
FIVE CENTS A LINE,
OF 20 cents = line for week; 50 cents By the
MONTH
City circulation everyday exceeds 5.ooo-totai
circulation over 5000
Sworn detailed statements Of circulation pre-
scented on application.
eaS-Call and see any afternoon between ana
s. the handsomesr fastest most perfect plec9
ouprinIinB machinery IN Kansas Web ferfecs
Ing press. which prints from two 70 three COM
plete SPACE papers second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

First published on the srd day Of October
1884. In the official city paper.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

XNANTED-To buy a feed store or commits
sion business. Address Merchant jour
nal Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

Webb & HArris.dFugeista- bsnnett'a1ina'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

WANTED-Janitor work. care OF Offices O.
~ As night Watchinan TO run heater Re
liable man; city references Address Il. 5.
Journal
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w AM Bright. strong. clean girl abou
20. for general house work and care of Da
by. family Of 3. No washing. long job, com
quick. Bib west 18th &C.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-02
PUNISHMENT IN SIBERIA.
An Escaped Prisoner Tells of Some of
His Awful Experiences.
Newcastle Chronicle.

We recently announced the arrival in this
country of an escaped Siberian prisoner,
Mr.. Victor AbulCff, and gave some account
of the means by which he effected his own
rescue. In conversation with one of our
representatives, Mr.. AbuloG has furnished
some interesting details of his life I'm the
mines. After his conviction he was con-
fined for some years i'm the criminal and
political prisons of Irkutsk. Thence he was
transferred to YakutSk, nine hundred miles
further north, where the mines are situated.
The prisoners, among whom were some del
icately nurtured ladies. were compelled to
march this distance, and those whose legs
gave way received the kEout by way of a
tonic.
Unfortunately for himself. a. dose of the
unpalatable medicine. the universal pam
acea of the government of holy Russia, was
administered to Mr.. Abulof, who, born and
bred in the south, was unequal to the hard
ships of SO long n tramp in the rlgors of a
Siberian winter. The energy of the knOut-
ster kept Mr.. Abuloff confined to an OK
wagon for a month; and his back still fur
nishes eloquent testimony TO the determine
ton displayed by the wielder of the official
thong. At length, however, the mines were
reached. and in them Mr.. Abuloff spent fif-
teen years without once seeing the light of
heaven. A political exile, even when con-
demned TO labor in the mines, is permitted
to reside in the villages. descending to per-
form his daily task, and ascending when il
is finished. But the crimina prisoner, it
seems, Is never allowed to return TO the
surface. When he goes down the shaft he
goes 10 stay. like a pit pony. He is brought
up only for interment.
The mine in which Mr.. Abuloff was i'm
INJURED was between three and four hundred
feet deep, with "A shaft twenty : five feet
square, and a tunnel about One-eighth OF a
mile long. For food the miners get black
bread and soup. and they sleep upon straw
mattresses placed in stable-like cuttings in
the rock. a days dietary comprises two
pounds of black bread, two bowls of soup
and a bowl of what processes TO be tea
Twelve hours constitutes q days work. and
women are obliged TO work as hard as men.
Conversation is not permitted, and no med
ical attendance is provided for the sick.
Naturally. in these circumstances the life
of a miner. whether male or female, is not
OF long duration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-02
A Confession.
Detroit Tribune

The President stood agnast.
"Hoke," he gasped, do I hear you
aright?'
The Secretary of the Interior trembled
violently. His hair stood on end and his
voice stuck in his jaws, as was wont to
happen 10 that distinguished ancient gentle
man who first sailed from the walls of Troy
to the IIavinian shore.
"Hoke,' Mr.. Cleveland continued. agi-
tatedly. did / understand You to ask me
if | was going TO turn over a new leaf?"
The Secretary of the Interior looked
toward the door With ashen lip.
''Hoke-'
The Presidents voice was suggestive of
profound regret, not unningled with pity.
- confess | don't quite understand you.
Do you realize. sir. that n resolution TO turn
over a new leaf is i'm effect a confession of
weakness? Do you know what a confession
of weakness means 10 a great refornier?
Hoke, / wouldn't dare look Richard Wat
son Glider in the face again. and | would
expect the spirit of George William Curtis
to haunt me forever If L should talk OF turn
ing over a new leaf. No. no, Hoke. Leave
all that TO people who make mistakes"
Mr.. Cleveland thrust his hand into the
front OF his coat.
"Hoke."
your Excellency."
81 wish you would stay I'm the house for n
couple Of days. / know you mean all right,
hut If the mere suggestion that the admin
istration was about - turn over a new leaf
should get abroad l fear the pressure upon
me would be 50 great that resignation would