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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
SWEARING THE SHEEP.


Timely HAT. About Increasing the vaias
OF she Wool Err-
Sheep shearing j. now in progress IN
different parts Of the country and the
following. taken from an exchange.
will b.. read with interest:
The best authorities on wool are the
ouver~ themselves l have sold nv
lots Of wool for nearly a lifetime. to
The same factory. but | have learned
that what they want IS wool clear %
burr~ and hayseed and other trash
They claim that unequal feeding re-
ducinr the flesh OF the sheep makes
an uneven strength Of fiber and I'M
even cloth as well injurious to manu-
facture They want the fleece de-
livered unbroLen that IL may be sorted
by experts 10 suit the fneness of the
cloth l try 10 please purchasers and
conform 10 their will. not mine. Yet
the sheep are better for this
ImaLe platforms for the shearer> OF
large useless doors which are better
than fixtures or elastic planks which
aid the sheep To tangle the wool IN
turning over The tags are cut of be-
fore the fleece. and thus its fracture IL
avoided. In consequence i get about
three cents per pound more than care
less breeders and that three cents -
clear profit. When the coat J. of. II
is spread on the doors and done up IN
three LAYERS rolled closely together
and tied once with strong Irvine
This j. better than two ties which
snav loosen the wool in crowding II
into the sacks for transportation the
approach to ball being best That
nothing may BE- wasted the tags are
given away or washed on the shears
and put into separate bags and iabeled-
| The tags are then worth as much as
the full fleece
Everv sensible man takes care IL
small savings They are pure profits,
and generally make the rich in all
lands Trash and burrs break the
continuity Of the wool and allow cold
q nd rain TO injure the sheep which are
clothed with wool by nature because
ehey are sensitive to climatic changes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
SOME FAMOUS WIDOWS.

THERE is Hebrew tradition that
I've survived Adam. ard was, there
fore. the first widow.
The list Of soverri-ns record the
names of three hundred and twenty
six widows who either reigned in their
own names or as regents
THE mother of the Gracci remained n
widow that she might give her whole
time 10 the education IF her sons
Mis-. AruRA benin wasa widow when
She wrote the dramas and poetry which
excite the disgust IF every present-day
reader
EMrnEss DowAGER AUGUSTA was. *.
early life. a musician of marked abil-
ify. and composed many marches for
the Prussian army.
BoADrCrA was widow when she led
the great revolt which nearly ended
the Roman power in England. She
committed suicide after the defeat Of
her army.
Ex-EMrREss ErGEsrE- OF France.
lives in retirement in England. with
occasional visits to the continent. She
and Victoria are warm personal
friends
ANDRoMAcuE. the widow Of Hector,
was tall. blonde and blue-cvcd. After
the capture Of Troy she YVES married
TO Pyrrhus. surviving him TO take q
third husband.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

FEEDING too much corn will produce
spoplexy.
Ir j. good plan % put sitti ng hens
on the nes; in the evening
The breed that lays a great many
eggs does not produce the best table
fowls
IIreH feeding and excessive fat will
cause even a naturally non sitting hen
20 Sit
CROWDED hens cannot DO - well IL
err production as hens that are NOD
crowded can
FRESH eggs are heavier than old
ones. and tirzs j. one reason why Sell
ing eggs by weight j. sometimes advc-
gated
CHrcErx meat is the equal OF any
meat that comes on IL. table. and II
costs less - produce II than IL does to
produce either pork beef or mutton
FoH turkey raising. says writer in
Farm and Home. i set hen on l3cggs
shey all ha;ched and lived by feeding
hard boiled eggs and light bresd
crumbs che frat two weeks. then
cracked wheat Thay wsss kept psr
1oct1y dry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

the Ere nch are pushing forward rapid
ly. so that the potato display at tho
recent Paris agricultural show was con-
sidercd the most nota bile exhibit
In America attention has been direct
ed rather TO the production Of new va
rieties than To Improvement by selec-
tion within variety. These new va
rietics are produced every year. and
when one is grown that has some quail
ity which makes it superior TO proceed
ing sorts. it j. sure TO find foothold
with potato growers and 80 takes IL
place "a market variety IN the class
10 which il belongs
Most of these varieties are the prod
net OF careful crossing OF the best sorts
and the gradual development Of the re-
sulting seedlings. When one j. pro
duced that possesses such character
istics a. TO separate il from all rs pred
ecessors. i, becomes the founder of a
new class. Each variety derived from
II. and resent bling i; more or less is
given a name TO distinguish IL FROM
other varieties. but all belong TO the
same class. So that while growers rec
ognize both variety and class. dealers
acknowledge class only.
The four principal classes are the
Burbank. Hebron. Rose and Peerless
the three first being for fall and win
ter use and the last for spring and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

The ILLUSTRATION represents one Of the
mcsi common devices for tying wool.
IL j. made ~ three boards. each inch
thick and foot wide. The middle
board j. cut into three pieces. the ends
being fastened 20 tie middle piece by
the hinges A. A. A. A. This allows
the ends T. Z. o. be raised 20 a vertical
position. The side boards are fastened
BY the hinges -. 10 the center piece II.
which allows them 20 he turned up
making a trongh-shap-d box. At C. c.
c. q. are fiat. steel. strap springs which
sink into the wood like the spring in
an umbrella handle After the sides
Of the box have been turned mp the
ends T.. f. are also raised until they
press past the springs which hold them
in position A. p. u. u. y. make shall
low v->haped grooves i TO is-inch
wide 10 hold the Irvine in place while
the fleece Is being folded. Make the
number of grooves equal 10 the num-
her II strings with which the feece Is
90 be tied
Drop all the leaves making fla, sur
face. Place the Irvine in the grooves
and spread the fleece over il with the
Gu; side down Turn in the outer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
DRESS ITEMS.
4 Few Timely Htus@ awd Suggestions for
Feminine R~~s1~r~.

Feminine R~ssIsr~.
flaid~ are coming in again. Fine lit
tie checks. with green yellow and black
corabincd. are the favmits- mixture in
taffeta silk
Cotton crcpn is n desirable material
for summer gowns and IL can he had in
black and all the light tints. II j. es-
pecially recommended fer its laundry
qualifications. as il washes perfectly
and requires no ironing.
Colored stones were never more used.
large oval blocks Of acqnamarinc and
smoked topaz are preferred. These are
set in the high tiaras. in decorations
for bodices. in girdles. sumpfu"usfy SET
with diamonds and gold and silver
In London. this spring. young ma
irons are wearing small foques- the
foundation being formed of -four small
shells If fancy straw. Cowlips or
yiolcts trim the tiny toque at the
hack. while IT The front are uprigh:
ho,.s Of satin or MORE ribbon passed
through jet rings. A few exclusive
milliner> have imported these shell
shaped toques-
Black stockings remain in favor.
whether Of silk. Isle thread or lalbrig-
gan. Their chief rival j. tancolored
hosiery. which is most often chosen 10
match suede ties or slippers. though
with these black is also permissible.
With evening toilets stockings match
the slippers. which are of the ma terial
q the dress or else Of satin. moire or
suede If the same Philadelphia
Pres.
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Edges Of the fleece and raise the side
leaves 20 the proper position fastening
them together with hardwood hook.
a shown in Fig = Raise the end
Leaves T. +. until they pas the springs
& c. G. C. This viii fold in the ends OF
the fleece neatly and hold everything
in place until tied When this box Is
closed the fleece viii have 10 occupy
one cubic foot az space IL the fieeces
are large il may be necessary 10 in
erase the dimensions Of this box
Wool Irvine J. about the size of a COM
mon lead pencil. and should always be
used for tying the fleece when Il can
he obtained IL j. neither small nor
harsh enough TO iniure the fiber when
drawn tightly II ! probably not 80
expansive a. other twines--Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
NEWSPAPER WAITS.

"Do rot admire Prof. >vcngali's play
ing7" ''Oh. immensely, lie plays such
good accomplishments for conversation.
you know. Puck.
Too MUCH self esteem" said Uncle
Eben, ''gits ter he coInical. Err man il
bonn ter pear ridiculous cf he tries ter
PIT hissef on dc back. Washington
Star.
rs SNYDER what you would call a
modest man. ''lIe is that Why, he
l. 80 modest that he always goes 10
sleep before beginning 20 snore. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
.YoU don't have monarchs in this
country" said a visitor 10 the United
States. musingly. Not by that
name replied the native. 1--WE have
servant girls. however. It'd Bits.
THEY were discussing wonan's suf-
frage. and most Of them appeared TO be
against it. Are you an anti?" was
asked Of one, a comparative stranger
mo; am mother" she answered.
ilarper's Bazaar.
vIsIToR-"I beg 10 assure you, miss
that my Miss interruptingl-'Yor
must speak with mamma" Visitor
Pardon. miss; this j. q misunderstood
ing. am agent for" Miss-"Ther
you must speak with papa. r-Flicgend'
Batter.
'-YoU seem 20 be troubled. my dear.
II am. dear wife. ! am, responded tn,
popular preacher. II can't make NJ
my mind whether can gain more men
tion By hauling the newspapers owe
the Goals or by praising them 10 thu
skies indianapolis Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

early summer In deciding wtsa. VA
rieties TO plant. it is well 10 consider
the demands Of the market wk;svh is
expected 10 furnish buyers. and the
kind of soil and treatment required
Each variety has its likes and disiikes.
and it will pay the grower to CRAFTY
them
In order TO distinguish the different
types of potatoes. il may he said that
the Burbank class includes all white
kidney shaped potatoes the leading
varieties at this time being Morning
STAR White Star Dandy White
Flower. -"Dutton's Seeding" etc
The Hebron class includes all flesh
colored or PINK and white notified pota-
toes. the principal varieties being
White Elephant June Eating"
seen Garfield. ""Albino.- etc.
The Rose class includes all red reta-
toes. but is subdivided into three -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

portant sections. The first. or Ohio
division. is made up Of all red or rose
colored potatoes. that are short and
cylindrical in form. as Early Electric
Early Market" New Zealand.
"Everetts Six Weeks. etc
The second division of the Rose class
resembles ia shape the Burbank. but
the color is red instead Of white The
present prominent varieties are Sum
nit" Pearl Of Savoy" New York
Central and Paris Rose.
The third section Of the Rose class
includes all the other shapes and sizes
of red potatoes. such as Dakota Seed
ling Dakota Red" Ideal" Mag
gle Murphy" etc
The shape Of all potatoes OF the
fourth or Peerless class is round or
oval As this description is somewhat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Improving slowly at all points dur
ing the last three centuries, fencing
has become far more general in France,
Belgium, Switzerland. Italy, Spain and
parts of Germany than ever before.
and is making rapid strides in the
United States. Since the foundation
OF the fencers' club in New York
twelve years ago the number OF in
structors has rapidly increased; the
overflow has supplied Chicago, Boston
and New Haven. Clubs have been
formed Of late in Boston, Montreal,
New Orleans and Salt Lake City 70
practice fencing as game. little
monthly called Swordsman is the or
gan for the Amateur Fencing league
of America. Fencing among under
graduates is no longer confined TO the
military and naval schools. ~ Harper
Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Speaking recently at meeting ia
Newcastle. Sir Robert Ball limited al
the approach of time when posterisy
might have to construct machinery
that evould he worked with heat OBJ
TAXED by the direct action Of the suns
rays lie showed on the screen "A ma
chine which. by means Of a reflector.
heated the water in a boiler large
enough TO generate the steam required
% move small printing press Lon.
don Inventions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

misleading they he setter defined A.
large. fiat potatoes. being much broad
er and longer than they are thick Pc
tatoes Of the Peerless class are not
generally marketed until spring on ac-
count of their superior keeping quail
ties. The prominent varieties are
Rural Blush." red: Rural New
Yorker" No. 2. white. and Blue VIC
tor" dark BLUSH purple in color.
The best all-round white potato 10
che Rural New Yorker No. ? II 10
prolific. vigorous and of excellent quail
ity. while most Of the tubers are q ,
medium and merchantsble size.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
MUNICIPALITIES.


SAMUEL Epson. father Of the In
vcntor, has passed his ninety-frst birth
day.
TIE Ba-arian government has
awarded Ridgway knight. the Ameri-
can painter. the cross Of the Royal
Order Of ST Michael.
TnE millionaire of the United States
nav i said 10 he Commodore George f.
Perkins In the army. the wealthicst
man j. Gen Nelson Il. sweitzer, who
is also famous cavalryman.
LoSD0S Vanity Fair says the king Of
Italy will soon undergo an operation
for cancer Of the throat. and that it Is
feared that his case is similar to that
Of the late Emperor Frederick Of Ger
many
SIC. SALvTSI is in Florence He new
er acts now. but he takes the keenest
interest in all the theatrical affairs
Of London and el>ev here. lie is in cx-
cellent health and j. reputed To be
very rich
THE ear Of Russia is said To have
among his household an under-study,
siugulGrly like him in appearance. who
shows himself at the windows of rail.
way carriages and the like when his
majesty does not wish TO disturb him
self
COMMODORE EDWIN ID. MORGAN, 81
New York. has become the father OF
his third child. and. under the will o.
the late Gov +. d. Morgan will re
ceive seven hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars. or two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars for each child.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
POINTS ABOUT POTATOES.
Different Varieties and How They NAY he
Readily Di~tin 9 aish~a-

Rsauffy Di~tfH-N<H"H+
To the majority Of people there are
only two classes Of potatoes. the good
and the poor. Farmers recognize four
principal classes. bnt with the experts
who make study OF their development
the classes go far beyond such a simple
division. while the number Of varieties
il something overwhelming 10 a novice
in potato lore. At the Columbian fair
the New York potato exhibit alone
contained two hundred and Fifty varie-
ties
Experiments which are now being
carried on Ia increase the quantity ~
starch in the potato have met with
great success In Europe the Germans
stand at the head in potato culture. but
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A Correction.

Uncle Matthew But a. was a say.
q desc yeah dentis'es doan' know
eey busine~s-hc say dat had "A ter
mendous cavity in the molar. Now
cat show dey doan' know nothin'-I
know what de mater wild me. got .
lo-e IN nv toof. das all.-Truth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Erectually vet gently when costive or
bilious or " hen the blood is impure or slug
gish, 20 permanently cure habitual constlpa-
ton. 10 awaken the kidneys and liver 10 a
healthy activity. without Irritating or weak
ching them. To dispel headaches, colds or
fcvcrs, -sv Syrup OF Figs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

"Ir certainly has done Silas good 10 jine
the church." said Mrs. Corntossel I'm
glad ter hear it, said the visitor, but how
kin We tcllf' HE went fishin' yesterday an
owned up ter not gettin' bite. washing
ton Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

MA said discouraged urchin, ~ ain.
going 70 school any more .Why. dear!'
.'Cause faint no use. can never learn TO
spell. The teacher keeps changing the words
every day
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Ir NAV seem paradoxical, but TO be ac-
corded warm reception and 10 be roasted
are entirely different things
Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

No SPECIFIC for local skin troubles equals
Gicnns sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye. 10 cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

A VACUUM is an air-rid space.-RurA New
Yorker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

TorRrsr lin Oklahomal-'Nhati is the
population Of this town. Alkali Ike
promptly Eight hundred and sixty
seven souls and thirty-one real estate agents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

SAMUEL Epson. father Of the In
vcntor. has passed his ninety-irst birth
dav
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-16

Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the last week were
o'25s bales upland and 3 bales sea island,
against 3,759 bales upland ana 5 bales sea
island last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows; Per Central railroad, LASS bales up
land; per Savannah. Florida and Western
railway, 6o9 bales upland and bales sea
Island; per Florida Central and Peninsular
oales upland; per South Bound railroad. IFS
bales upland.
Exports-The exports for the past week
were ll,2l5 bales upland and % bales sea
island, moving as follows: To Charleston,
no oales upland; to Baltimore. 1853 bales up
land. and IS bales sea island to New York
l,2U5sbales upland; to Boston. 1883 bales up.
lana. and IL bales sea island; to Philadelphia
3U2 bales upland; to Barcelona. A. l03 bales up
land; to Genoa, 1850 bales upland
Stocks-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day was - 140 bales upland and All
bales sea island, against IL, l0S bales upland
and 2-2o6 bales sea island at the correspond
ing time last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-16


EE New Orleans coastwise exports on june
should have been 2,554 bales; June u, 2,Ot4
bales; June 10, 1000
Liverpool, June is, noon.-Cotton-De
mand moderate; prices unchanged American
middling, 4 l6d; sales. 5000 bales: Amer
lean. 7, 800 bales; speculation and export, l.0JC
bales; receipts 5000 bales American 5000
bales. Futures opened barely steady; demand
poor. r1s
Futures-American middling fair low mid
ling clause: June, II; June and July,
4d also 65-64d July and August,
63-64d also 62-64d August and September,
Der, i'd, also 1-64d; October and No
vernber, 4 l-64d. also 2-64d November and
December, 4 2-64d, also S-64d; December
and January, 3-64d, also 4-64d; January
and February, 4-64d. also 5-64d. Tenders
at to-day's clearings were 500 bales new
dockets and 100 bales old dockets.
o. m.-Cotton, American mlddling fair.
AID; good middling, 4 3-16d: middling,
4l-i6d low middling 5 IS led; good ordinary,
8 1316d; ordinary. 39sd.
Futures American middling fair, low mid
ding clause: June, ) 81 64G3 62-64d; June
and July, e. GAGS 63-64d; July and August,
3 81 Gags 63-6id; August and September,
3 63-t4 14d; September and October, 4d,
buyers; October and November, 1910
4 sd; November and December, 4 l-64@
2-e4i; DECEMBER and January, 6iQ
S-64d; January and February, 4 3-64 o
446ld. Futures closed steady.
New York. June 10, noon.-Cotton futures
opened quiet DIS lOllOhS' june, l4Ct
July, 1Sc; August, &c; September, 23c;
October. 29c; November, 3oc.
New York, June Is, p m.-Cotton futures
as follows: June 1907 l2c; July, 714@7 l5c;
August. lee; September, 72Uc; October,
26a7 nc; November Z 3lGg7 &c; Deem
Der, 37617 3sc; January, 1907 acc; FeDru-
airy, 5O0g sic; March, 56G17 BIC.
New Orleans, June 15.-Cotton futures
closed steady, with sales of 1890 bales,
as follows; June &C, July 96c, August
gtc, September 90c, OCTOBER 6 Soc, Novem-
Der 00c, December z O6c, January z 12c,
February Is.
NET RECEIPTS AT ALL PORTS FOR THE WEEK
ENDING JUNE Is AND WEEK ENDING JUNE
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q n betwee Nc
CLEARS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-16

The following were the quotations for the
corresponding date last year Spirits turpen-
tine 26Ac. Rosin-A, B, G, d and e, Sl.l5;
F. S1.20; g, Sl.30: H S1.S0; I, $3.50; K, 49, 5;
NJ, sS.65 n, 1915; window glass, $500; water
white 1925.
Receipts and Exports-The total receipt
for the last week were 1874 casks spirits
turpentine and -. As barrels rosius The
exports for the week were 3 024 casks spirits
turpentine and % ,s37 barrels rosin. moving as
follows: To New York 20 casks of turpen-
tine and 1914 barrels rosin; to Baltimore 172
casks spirits turpentine and 1923 barrels
roSln; to Boston, 81 casks spirits turpentine
and ell barrels rosin; to Philadelphia. So
casks spirits turpentine and 581 barrels rosin;
TO harburg. s.! o. barrels rosin; to Ham purg
1900 casks spirits turpentine and 1871 barrels
rosin; to Glasgow, 1.lO0 casks spirits turpen-
zine and 1.400 barrels rosln; TO the interior
SO casks spirits turpentine and 232 barrels
rosin.
RECEIPTS. SHIPMENTS AND STOCKS ON HAND
AND ON sHIPBOARD FROM APRIL l. 1894. TO
DATE AND TO THE CORRESPONDING DATE
LAST YEAR.
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New York, June l5-The Sun 10 its review
of to-days cotton market says: The
features Of to-day were the dep ession in
LIVERPOOL and rains in some parts OF the
south, the dullnes Of trade and speculation
and some selling for long &C cunt caused a
sight decline The dry weather in the region
east of the Mississippi tends to discourage
short selling, while the dullness Of trade
teads to discourage long buying"
New York, June l5--R ordan & Co. say of
cotton to-day: There is very little to be
said about the market today; the accounts
from the so 4th continue so mixed that the
shreWdeSt traders con sess that they are
puzzled what to think of the outlook. Liv-
erpool was little lower. and our opening fol-
lowed suit. the sales of August on the call
having been at Z 2lc and Zoo, and after the
call sellers made slight concession, and Au-
gust sold at 7.lSc. Later there was rally to
7.21c, but this was momentary only. and
during the three afternoon hours all the
transactions in August were either at 7.lSc or
7.19c. The trading was on a very restricted
scale and was almost exclusively Of local
character.
We have seldom seen so much eagerness to
obtain trustworthy advices in regard to the
crop outlook in the various sections Of the
cotton belt.
THE Chronicles Geographic crop accounts
tomorrow If of a decided character will be
likely to have much influence upon the trad
ing. The close to-day was very dull, with
7.lsc bid for August"
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON. The visible
supply of cotton tonight, as made up by cable
and telegraph to the Chronicle June 8. is as
follows: The continental stocks, as well as
those for Great Britain and the atloat are this
weeks returns, and consequently all the
European figures are brought down to Thurs
day evening. But to make the totals the
complete figures for June 3, we add the item
OF exports from the United States, including
in IL the exports Of Friday only: