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A RnbhIt Drive IN Texns.

In the Panhandle Of Texas the
rabbits are very nearly as much of a
nuisance as they are in Australia,
and the problem Of how to extermi-
nate them is a serious one Unlike
the prairie dog, which moves when
civilization reaches his habitation,
the jack rabbit will remain very near
the settlements and run the chances
Of being killed, Parties are formed
to drive these rabbits. A triangle,
with the sides about a quarter OF a
mile long and the base about an equal
distance across is formed with close
ly constructed wire fences or wire
screening,
The hunters separate very much as
in fox hunt and, going In a circle,
meet short distance below the base
of the triange, beating the grass as
they so. Then, closing in, they
drive the rabbits into the triangle,
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HOW He Cot In.

In I'LL, while Harrodsburg, KY,
was so beset with Indians that the
inhabitants were In straits for daily
bread, a young man only 10 years old
made himself extremely useful by
venturing out Of the fort before day
break, and returning with a load Of
game after nlghtfall. This intrepid
youth was James Ray, afterward Gen.
Ray.
One day in the year just mentioned
Ray and another young man were
shooting at a mark near the fort
when the second man was suddenly
shot down by the Indians. Ray
looked In the direction whence the
shot had come, and seeing the enemy,
was on the point of raising his rifle,
when he was set upon by another
gang who had crept near him unseen
He took to his heels, and being a
quick runner, reached the fort amid
a shower of bullets But the gates
were shut, and the men inside were
so frightened that they dared not
open them. Finding himself shut
out Ray threw himself fat on the
ground in the rear Of stump, and
here, perhaps seven steps from the
fort and within sight Of his mother,
he lay for four hours, while the bull
lets Of the Indians tore up the ground
on either side Of him.
At last he grew impatient and
called out to the garrison:
"For heavens sake, dig a hole UNI
der the cabin wall, and take me in"
The men inside set to work imme-
diately, and the brave young hunter
was speedily safe inside the fort.
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stonewalrs Last Letter.

A part of the last letter ever written
by Stonewall Jackson is in the posses,
sion of an old Confederate soldier in
Charleston, w. Va. The letter was
written by Jackson after his wound re-
ceived ON the fateful field of Chancel.
lorsville, to the poetess, Mrs. Margaret
J. Preston, the sister Of his first wife,
Here are the closing lines of the let.
ter: "But Gods time is the best time,
and 1 thank Him for enabling me to
soy that His time is my own, and Their
upon the other side is the signature
"Your brother, Thomas Jackson"
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Wooden Swearing.

There is a kind of swearing, which
many people are given to, when they
are angry. Instead Of giving vent to
their feelings in oaths they slam the
doors, kick the chairs. stamp on the
floor, throw the furniture about and
make all the noise they possibly can.
1t is practically the same thing rs
swearing-sprlngs from the same
kind Of feelings exactly, but avoids
saying those awful words, They
force the furniture to make the
noise, and so l call it wooden swear
ing. Texas Siftings.
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cylinders can be worked separately Oh
together

cylinders can be worked separately or
together.
The route Of the Jungfrau Railway
will be as follows: From its starting
point, the line ascends to the foot Of
the Eiger Glacier, which is to be tun-
neled, the trains entering on the
east side and coming out in the south
at Station Eiger, which is $500 feet
above the level Of the sea. The tun-
mel is to be open on the outer side,
From Station Eiger the line moves,
again by tunnel, in the direction Of
the "Monk" Mountain, until it reach
es the Jungfrau-Joch, and, leaving
tho tunnel there, the railroad as
cends to the sO-called small plateau,
winding itself around the mountain
In spiral form like the thread on a
screw. The small plateau is 1850
feet above the level of the sea, and in
midsummer clear Of snow. There q
gigantic elevator will be constructed,
powerful enough to hoist fifty people
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LOCOMOTIVE FOR 1UNeFRAU RAILWAY

and the animals suspect no danger
until they are huddled together at
the point, They try to jump I'll Q
fence, and, failing in that, make a
rush to reteat The hunters are
armed with stout clubs and kill them
by the hundred. 1t is not uncommon
for two or three Thousand to be killed
in a single drive. The sport is an ex.
citing one, as the animals are exceed
ingly quick in their movements and
will execute some very aTtful lodges
to try to pass the hunters.
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which oozes through clay bank, Of
tentimes impregnated with a very dis
agreeable odor, and always having the
appearance of mud paste, (being chief
ly composed of that very necessary but
not palatable substance) the boys were
willing to run some little risk for the
sake of draught of genuine water.
One day sick man asked chum to
fill his canteen. Without hesitation
he promised to do so; and so, crawling
up with all due caution, he at length
reached the spring.
1t so happened, however, that a
rebel sharpshooter had seen him. de
waited quietly till the canteen was
filled, and then drawing bead on the
soldier, cried out
"I say, Yank"
The startled Unionist at once saw
his predicament, and began to think
that his last minute had come. He at
last got voice enough to cry out:
SWELL, what do you want?"
want you, Walk over this way,
please"
1t was certainly a very courteous
invitation, and there seemed to be no
way to avoid accepting it; for the
rebel kept him covered with his rifle
He was in an unpleasant predicNment;
and, when the rebel had enjoyed his
embarrassment long enough he cried
out;
81 say, Yank, aren't you coming, or
shall 1 send some lead after you"
This was a very pointed remark.
Nothing was left the poor Unionist but
to obey; and so, with unwilling steps,
he walked over to the jocose rebel and
gave himself up.
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sALvlNI AND BOOTH.
Extraordinary Receipts OF Their Perform.
ances In Three Cities.

ances In Three Cities.
From California we returned to
New York, where / had an offer to
play for three weeks with the famous
artist, Edwin Booth, to give three
performances Of "Othello" a week,
with Booth as Iago and las Othello
The cities selected were New York,
Philadelphia and Boston, writes Sal
VIM, in the Century. AS the manag-
ers had to hire the theaters by the
week, they proposed that we should
give Hamlet" as a fourth perform
ance, with Booth as Hamlet and me
as the Ghost.
l accepted with the greatest pleas
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SOLDIERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL SOME INTERESTING
ANECDOTES OF THE WAR.
How the BOYS OF both Armies Whlled
Away Life in Camp-Foraglng Expe-
rlenccs, Tlrosomo Marches - Thrilling
Scenes on the Battlefield.
A Rcprlevc.

HE other day Dan
Ludwig, Jesse NJ.
Sarvis, an / Gin
cinnati Enquirer
writer were chat
ting together in
the lobby of Will
lard's Hotel, in
W a s h i n 6 ton.
Ludwig and Sar-
Wis are old time
telegraph rs.
Ludwig is now
connected with
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LN' hEI w Wv IL,
chaplain to one of
the Massachusetts
Regiments, re-
lates the story Of
o curious capture /;
One of our men
was captured by q
very neat piece of
strategy. About II
hundred and fifty
yards from the
front of one OF Our
regiments was q
spring of clear
cold water. At
ter having drunk
the vile fluid
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-10

"WHY Is it the English stand for
Office instead Of running for it?"
England is very small country. l
suppose there is standlng-roOm only. "
Bazaar.
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DIED BY THOUSANDS.
AWFUL RAVAGES or THE PLAGUE
IN LONDON IN 1866.
Men Fell Like Autumn Leaves and Were
Thrown Into Nameless Graves without
Burial Numbering tho Living, Rob-
bling the Dead,
A Tnlo Of Horror.

The great epidemic that visited
London in 1865, wlping out nearly
100, 900 lives, must be reckoned one
of the most disastrous vlsitations in
history, London at that time was
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HICKS Qn graveyard, reading a
tombstone)-"Sacred to the memory
of Thomas Slendermind." Wicks-
ayes; isn't 1t ridiculous? Slender
mind was the most forgetful fellow
that ever lived. Boston Transcript
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free from danger. In other cases the
invasion Of the disease was sudden,
and many thus attacked fell down
and died In the Streets in the mar
ket houses and In their homes.
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MAMMA-"Well, what did you see
at the Museum of Art, Freddy" "A
hull lot of stone women in their
birthday clothes. Halo.
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IN Lawyers OFFICE - Senior
Partner-Shall we 80 out and take
something? Junior Partner-From
whom?-Vogue.
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ROAD TO THE CLOUDS.
PROJECTED ELECTRIC RAILWAY
TO THE JUNGFRAU.

The Magnificent Peak OF the Bernese
Alps, 1901 Feet Above the Level of
the Sea, Soon Can he Reached by the
the Rack System OF Railroading.
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feet away, Then Jacks work was
done-the dog was dead and his
friends life was saved.
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Cost OF a canteen Of water.

~ ~ r. HEPWORTH
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AS the plague progressed burials
ceased to be performed with any re-
llgious ceremonies, The dead be.
came so numerous that it was impos-
slble any longer to preserve the
individuality Of corpse. Pits were
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-19

DR.. Salb is a native Of Ohio, born
in 1855, and was consequently too
young during the war for service in
the army, though he was always
thoroughly imbued with the spirit
|of patriotism. He came to Jasper
with his parents in Dec. 1858, went
to school at the town school, then
very limited in length of terms and
curriculum. However, he had an
ambitious spirit, and at 22 years of
age he found time from hard work
at manual labor to study medicine,
and after three years application he
graduated Feb. "a, 1880, with hon.
ors, from the Medical College Of In
diana, at indianapolis. He began
practice at Schnellville during that
year, and July %, 1882, he married
Miss Margareth B. Betz. They
came to Jasper in 1885, where they
have since resided. He has been
repeatedly county health officer,
and takes commendable pride in
everything which pertains to the
medical profession. He also has
an aesthetic nature, always loves the
beautiful, and helps to nourish it.
Therefore he took an active part in
the Monument Association, and has
been an efficient help. He is the
father Of large family Of as hand
some children as can be found any
where, and is teaching them to be
patriotic and revere the deeds Of the
veterans who saved the Union.
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rs President. He was chosen a
President because of his activity a
a Grand Army man, and his genial
qualities generally, which gave him
a standing acceptable to almost ev.
cry one. He was born in Crawford
county, on March 10, 1880. mar
ried Miss Louisa Wyman Oct. 80,
1851; moved to Pike county in
1861, where he enlisted in Co. X,
10th Indiana Inf'try Vols, Capt.
Levi Ferguson, in 1865, for three
years, and served till the war closed,
as Sergeant, doing service princi-
pally on the Rappahannock in vir-
ginia. He moved to Jasper in 1876,
engaged in teaming for time, bu,
for the past II years has been the
general utility man at Mr.. s. kueb-
ler's large store on the square. He
has two children-a girl and boy
both grown. He has executed his
duties as President Of the Monu.
ment Association with alacrity and
credit to himself and the organiza.
tion, and is greatly rejoiced at its
successful completion. The organ.
ization was further perfected by the
election Of
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veyed to his stomach through q
tube. This necessitated his retiring
from the army for several months,
but when he did recover he re.
turned to his company and served
his term of three years. After this
had expired he was on the staff OF
1t. Col. Mehringer, in command ol
the 91st Ind. Vols, until the close
Of the war, when he returned to his
native county of Dubois, and went
into business in Jasper. He mar
ried May II, 1867, Miss Amelia
Bretz, also native OF Jasper. They
have nine children living, and he is
doing prosperous business as an
agent for fertilizers, and is also
cashier for the Phenix Loan Asso-
ciation, and takes great pride in the
Monument.
MR.. GEORGE X. WILSON,
County Superintendent of Dubois
county, was chosen as assistant
Secretary, and assisted in working
up an interest in the Monument
amongst the teachers of Dubois
county. Mr.. Wilson is a son OF
Michael and Elizabeth Chiffon Viii
son, and was born in Perry county,
Ind. but moved to Jasper with his
parents in 1866. His father is an
English coal miner, and George was
early put to work in the mines, but
he was allowed to attend the winter
schools Of Jasper, and graduated
from the Jasper High School while
Hon. A. NJ. Sweeney was Princi-
pal. When he was but l9 year.
old, in 1882, he was elected county
Surveyor, and held the Office until
June 6, 1889, when he was chosen
by the Township Trustees as coun.
ty Superintendent to succeed A. NJ
Sweeney, and has held the position
ever since, giving general satisfac.
ton. In 1898 he married Miss
Carrie kuebler. They have no
children. During his services a.
county Supt. educational matters in
Dubois county nave advanced yer,
materially.
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Mr.. JOHN GRAMELSPACHER,
A veteran Of Co. F., I'd Battalion,
18th L. 5. Inf'try, in which he
served three years, till the close OF
hostilities. Mr.. Granddaughter a.
superintendent had the largest part
of the work Of obtaining funds and
looking after the construction Of the
Monument, and its success is large
ly due to his well directed efforts.
After it was deemed impracticable
to raise the money to make a park
he secured from the Board If o In
ty Commissioners and the Town
Trustees the necessary permission
and orders to enable the monument
TO occupy its present position, and
has labored faithfully from the start
to make it success, and is Justly
proud Of its beauty.
Tn him, more than any other one
person, are the people Of Dubois
county indebted for this cre,litable
tribute to the undyIng valor Of its
military heroes.
Mr.. Gramelspacher is native Of
Jasper, born Dec. 10, 1S45. He
married Sept. IL, 1866, Miss Fran
ziska Dupps, also native Of this
township, and they have three chill
dren, all grown. He is county
auditor, now serving his second
term, and has gained universal con-
fdence and esteem Of all parties by
the courteous conduct OF his Office, !,
and the judicious and economical
oversight exercised by him over
county finances, by which the coun-
ty is entirely clear Of debt, public
Improvements judiciously provided
as demanded by the growth of pop
ulation, and the county taxes re-
duced to 35 cents on each $4,000
the lowest rate prevailing in any
county in Southern Indiana.
To handle the money used in
building the Monument
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in 1853, and settled in Perry coun-
ty, where his father taught school
and farmed. At Is years # age,
Winfield volunteered as a private in
Co. l., 18th Ind. Cavalry, and
served till the war closed, when he
returned home. He engaged in
teaching school for a time, but
finally chose the law as a profess
sion, and after studying for several
years, attended the Law Depart
ment of the State University, and
graduated in 1875, and was adj
mitted to the practice in Perry
county. In 1876 he came to Du-
bois county, and in 1878 formed his
present partnership with Mr.. w.
A. Traylor. He has built up rep
utation as one of the best counsel
|ors in legal matters in southern In
diana. He takes an active interest
in G.. A. X. affairs, once in a while
engages in politics as a Republican,
who believes in the principles Of his
party, and from that party's stand
point makes "rattling good
speech" He has been an ardent
and active friend of the Monument
enterprise from the start, and takes
great pride in it. Associated with
him on the Executive committee is
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was chosen as Assistant Superin-
tendent, and has done efficient work
for the Monument, taking a grea,
and active interest in its construc-
ton, and devoting a good deal OF
time 10 it. Lieut.. Kendall is al
present Commander of Guckes-
Welman Post, G.. A. r., Of Jasper,
and was Lieut.. in Co. A, 10th Ind.
Vols. during the war, doing good
service to his country, and was the
first soldier in the State to receive
from the Government a gold medal
awarded by act Of Congress for per-
sonal acts Of great and deserving
bravery while in action. He now
belongs to National organization
|of the comparatively few who have
received such medals. He is a ma
tive Of Dubois county, of whom her
citizens are justly proud. He was
appointed Co. Assessor, and in 1892
was elected TO the same Office, and
moved from Hall township to attend
to the duties, and is making an ef-
ficient officer. He has been twice
married, and has one married
daughter-Mrs. +. NJ. Henry, Of
Hardinsburg, living.
The Executive Committee of the
Association was formed Of three
,,aru,n.
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strife. in the midst of their tears
and love yearnings, worked faith.
fully to render the hard lives Of the
soldiers more pleasant by sending
to the front, time after time, such
comforts as willing, loving hands
and hearts could make themselves
or gather from their friends, and
these gentle reminders Of noble
mothers, sisters and sweethearts
left behind, as they were given to
them in camp with words Of en-
couragement from home, and as
surances that these loved ones were
constantly praying an Almighty
Father for their success, nerved the
soldiers to stronger deeds, if posi-
ble, of valor. And, alas how many
of those women realized as ex-
pressed by Longfellow:
.There il a Reaper whose name il Death.
And with his sickle keen
He reaps the bearded grain at breath,
And the flowers that grow between.
And mothers gave. In tears and pain.
The children they most did love.
Tney knew they should hnd them all again
In the fields Of light above
And now these same patriotic,
loving hearts feel that
.Yon marble minstreIs voiceless stone.
In deafness song shall tell,
When many van ishcd age hath nown,
The story how We fell;
Nor wreck. nor change. nor winters bli ght
Nor Times remor-elcss doom.
shall dim one ray Of glory'- light
That gilds your dexthles- tomb
The Monument, so far, is entire
ly a work paid for by the patriotic
and willing contributions Of indi-
viduals, Grand Army Posts, Sons
Of Veteran camps, fraternal organi-
cations Of various kinds, the Du-
bois county teachers and teachers
institute, and Jasper College. AZ il
stands this morning its total cost i
about 5000, Of which there has
been paid in cash, by many indi-
viduals, and in materials and work
a, 400, leaving six hundred yet to
be raised, which the Trustees hope
may be contributed to-day, and
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assigned the duty Of soliciting con-
tributions from individuals outside
Of Dubois county, and his extensive
acquaintance over the State as q
leading attorney Of Dubois county,
and as Senator in the Legislature
during six years, enabled him 70
take this part and achieve success.
He secured nearly $500 from emf
nent lovers of patriotism and their
country, whose names and contri-
buttons are enrolled in handsome
record deposited in the Monument
vault. Mr.. Traylor is a native citi-
zen Of Dubois county, of whom its
people are Justly proud. He was
born in Boone township Feb. 5,
1S43, and is a son of Jesse TrayloI
and wife, lee Jane Mcdonald. He
taught school in Boone township fol
several years, then studied law, at
tended the State University law
school at Bloomington, and gradu-
ated therefrom in 1868, opened ar
office in Jasper, entered into part
nership with Winfield $. Hunter
and the firm soon assumed a lead
ing position, which it yet maintains
May Z, 1873, he married Miss Flor;
f. Hobbs, and they have six chill
dren.
| For Secretary and Superintendent
THE ssociation chose
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History, ancient and modern, is
replete with the fact that in every
enlightened age, deeds Of heroism,
and acts Of daring for the sake Of
love Of country, were subjects Of the
highest art of the sculptor and the
architect. Splendid monuments to
the conquests Of Kings of whom the
present age knows nothing except
As gathered from these monuments,
are the mighty pyramids Of Egypt.
Athens and Rome, the seats Of the
highest civilization Of the world for
many ages, are beautifed by many
monuments TO the learning and
chivalry or their citizens. All the
persons Of great renown in modern
history have had their lives and
laudable acts impressed for emula-
ton upon the generations following
them by means Of enduring monu-
ments, and the spirit which actu-
ated the Washington, the jefferson,
the Carroll, the Franklin, the Jack
son, the Lincoln Of our own coun-
try, is largely impressed upon the
people by the monuments erected
by grateful hearts to the memory Of
their great acts and lives of patriotic
labor.
So to Americans, whose patriotic
spirit has been greatly quickened
by the fearful and costly strife Of
the civil war, what is more fitting
than the desire to keep that patriot
Ism brightly glowing in the future
generations by handsome and en-
during monuments to their COM
rades and fellow-citizens who dared
and died to preserve the "Cnion
and the Constitution, one and in
divisible.r
To the erection Of the Dubois
county Soldiers and Sailors Mon
ument many patriotic ladies have
contributed literally. And well
they might, for Dubois county
mothers and sisters during the
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The third member Of the Executive
committee, is the second son Of the
late Francis and Rosalia (Emlin-
ger) Eckert, and was born in Ba-
den, Germany, Oct. 30, 1912, and
came with his parents to America
in lS47, landing at New Orleans,
and settling in Bainbridge township
in June Of 1S47. He attended the
the schools Of the township, and the
parochial school, and early went to
work to assist his father in the -four
and saw mill, then run by water
power entirely, and in the old fash
Toned way. In 1851 he enlisted in
Co. X, 9th Ind. Vols, and was
made a corporal, and served till dis
charged by reason Of wounds. At
the battle Of Cedar Mountain, Va,
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