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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24

"when's he comm bacl?"
''In two or three weeks, perhaps-"
"Oh, damn" Quite q you or might
mildly say ''Pshaw."
The veteran continued 70 look ut the
window and 10 chew.
II wanted To SEE the colonel"
lis there anything ] can do for your
.sNopc." A resumption OF the win
dow and tobacco. I'm busted again
$50 you said"
ave been drunk, too"
"Wen. you look rather like IT,"
"Do ~" lie examined his hat, n
hands, and boots. "lreckon ! do" lie
smiled genially. 'Queer. amt 1t, how
o can most generally tell"
Every queer" ! agreed. 4.
snow, l thought l looked pretty good
| but l reckon | was off,"
"You might be worse" consoled
him. i've seen them look worse"
Eyes, so've L." His knowledge OF thu
world was evidently as good as mine
The pause was repeated. Il told yo'
| was busted, didn't l? Well. what II
olazes do you s'pose ! told you for?'
81 really can't say"
Cant you, really% ! felt that
was the target at which fine, sarcasti
arrows were being aimed. You can
really. eh? Wasn't you neve
busted?'
With a truthfulncss far greater tina
might be generally felt replied ma
been. sometimes. Only a second lie
, tenant like myself can appreciate u
honesty of my answer.
"Well, what do you generally wal
; when you're in a hole"'
$ Money"
THAT'S what l want"
e The deduction vas so logical and o
vious that | felt very like "A child WI
had been given to a on some SUI
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axiom as: Green apples make boys I
sick. John ate green apples John +
;s s;ck.r The old soldier was ev- c
identity pleased with the impression
he had made. / felt my nerves tremp- ]
ling and fell weakly into the net. $
s,nnose Won want me TO lend you
some?'
Nope. but / want you to give me
some
.Oh. Won do? Doesn't it strike you
that you're lust a trifle cheeky
Nope. You're going to give me
some. amt your
: well, l really can't see why J
I should"
..rhc colonel does"
Aha pot doubt IL; the colonel's un-
usual poverty was ascribed in the regi-
{ ment to just that sort OF thing
The colonel may have some reason
: for IL. Besides. how do know he does?
d II say so.' The tone was above as
pute.
Very good; but, as said, the COLO
mel probably has some reason ior IT,
is How often do you 20 on sprces?'
when ! get my pension
40 ..And do you spend every cent?
n Generally; yes"
.Apd does the colonel act as your
paymaster whenever you are hard up?
yep"
!, might I inquire why he supports
Y. you in the path Of destruction
.Huh?"
.Why does he help you to go to the
bad?" -.
ST. 1T does him more good than It does
,;' me hurt. ] guess"
The depth Of the sentiment was ap-
- mailing: moreover. IL was exquisiteiy
- convenient. From n physical stand
"a point it might be true enough pu'
looked at from the view OF temporal
IA comfort the argument was pad. lhe
- ~colonel was not one deliberately ano
~ T. cold blood 20 care for the cultivation
-. ~ his SOUL; there must be some othe'
reason. and ! said SO.
=. II reckon there Is"
"Vhat is it?'
80 al done him a service once.
s.Nay | ask what II was?
~ lest kept his little brother from
gettin' shot
see ..oh us a blamed long thing :
lme on'
On tell"
Never mind; l want to hear"
80 "well. will you give me a quarter
l tell your
.What will you do with itT'
Get two drinks"
49,. IAN right; go on"
He sat even further upon the edge
his chair and held one shaky arm o.
atraight. wondered II he might
going TO declaim, or repeat some .
|oor. cient verse.
,hs ..Tbat's how l got that arm.
"a .What ARM" 1 inquired, looking
hair. the member. -,
n.,v .rhat. Don't you see ! can't be-
'.,r. ,tp, | noticed II now for the frat tin
~, and he rose in my estimation. ~
49,. niece OF shell cut through my arm .
Along in here placing his palsied :
a.. g.rs On his side. THE colonel set
49, swful lot OF store by that brother
his. His name was Kingsley. ana
.u.a wasn't morc'n eighteen. lie was
80. mighty fine Teller, too, and they to'
80 lot ~ stuff about his havin' q YOU
wife up there in the north. Ihey
ri. she was the very girl the colonel y
u.shed ON. too. dunno how tru'
was. but l reckon IL wasn't all hes'
cause the colonel amt never MARI
ana onct when he had the FEVER
~. Acme n lot Of talkin' about some VOL
canned Dora, an hat was the nj
that Kingsley told me his vile !
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24

The Buffalo Commercial Il . repuo
lican newspaper. but it has no symps'
thy with the ''jingoists" who are de.
ploring the fact that Blaine was not
alive TO handle the Nicaraguan satu.r
ton for this country. Here y IN e.
tract from its columns:
III Urcic samuel undertakes 70 upoo!o
.xerv s,eu,ra, and South American country -
/ its ouarrcls with European powers and 70 saw
1, from the penalty Of its iAwiessne~s. ne
World cause for suspccsins him TO BE- lnsuf.
inr Peck's Had Dor against iirkinss Tor esus'
wouldn't be . patch TO this contract
II Mr.. Blainc's coddling OF the Sout'
American republics has made them AM
more friendly 10 the United States n
their trade relations there i no con
spicuous evidence Of it-Brookiy'
Eagle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24

Prospective Tenant Ito arcnt-iou
saw this house is just . stones throw
from the depot. Well, all ! nave 70
say Is I have great admiration TOT sns
man who threw the stoNe.-Lifo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24

What the republican party wane
n : presidential candidate n some
rood figure head-the figure being
more important than The he.>.-A
bany ArguA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24

.roupd from under their ragged eye
Srows and took on a look OF keen DIS
apnointmcnt The lips moved, OUT
made no sound; then the head was
,-;,hdra wn and the door almost shut.
- opened again a very little way. and
d;scloscd part of ablue-clad figure some
six feet in height.
Then il closed again. and opened as
before, only somewhat wider. swung
around in my chair and waited TO see
what would happen. The man came
into the room, but kept one hand on
the knob. to facilitate his escape, II
necessary, IL appeared. l held my
reacc and watched him. He was worse
than unkempt; he was, In fac about as
~oedv an individual as l have ever Seer
covered by a grand army coat; his eyei
were red and his hand shook badly.
suspected at once whatthe trouble wa
let him decide to speak frst, now
aver: but he took his time. keconcii
inc himself to the shutting OF the door
and rclinauishing his grasp on tn
knob nj last, he took on his hat an
eat ~ the extreme edge OF the chair
He studied the window panes intent
and chewed his tobacco In . meditativ
fashion. There was no telling no
long this might last, so ! faced .
20 my desk again and began TO VIII
Fully ten minutes elapsed before IN
silent figure gave any sign. "il
busted again" 1t began.
The announcement evidently Gale
for no expression Of surprise. ga
none. "Ycs?" l answered.
"Uh-hu."
went at my copying again. Fl
more minutes.
where's the colonel at?'
"He's sick"
"Oh. he lisp" This In the tone O
child reading a primer. "Whats
matter with imp"
"He's got the grippa"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24

The increase OF wages IN all o
cotton mills at Fall River Is another
severc blow to the Mckinley calamity
howlrrs Returning prosperity has nc
regard for the feelings Of false prophr
etA-N. Y. World
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24

WAS sojourning in the
land OF the far southwest,
and contentedly loafng. as
particularly suits the eli
mate and a second lieu
tenant. when the Office door
opened slowly and a head
covered with an old grand
army hat was thrust in.
The ewes of the head peered
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

uastpria cures collie. Constipation,
Sour STOMACH, oiasfhra, tEructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promoter d.
gesion,
without injurious medication. >,prX,NSyia&H
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
BEsTOWAL or HoHoRs.
Presiding Elder Barrett Recommended
for n Degree md OTHERS HOnored.

Presiding Elder Barrett Recommended
for Degree and Others Honored.
Dickinson College, on the occasion OF
its annual commencement, Wednesday,
honored several persons who reside IN
this vicinity.
Its trustees unanimously and earnestly
recommended the Rev. Louis =. Bar
rett, presiding elder Of the Wilmington
district of the Wilmington NJ. E. Con.
ference, to Mt. Union College of
Alliance, o., for the degree of doctor OF
divinity and, in exchange, conferred the
degree of d. d. upon the Rev. /. w,
Lane, u graduate Of Mt. Union.
The trustees of Dickinson desired to
confer the degree upon Mr.. Barrett
themselves, but owing 10 a rule OF thai
institution, that it will not give mem
Der of its faculty or member OF its
board of trustees a degree, and he being
trustee, they were unable TO do so
Therefore they recommended him 10 Mt
Union. Mr.. Barrett will receive his de
gree on the occasion of Mt. Unions an'
nual commencement, which will ot
held July 1st Mt. Union is Bishop
Vincents alma mater.
Dickinson conferred the degree O
Ii, d. upon Hon. John NJ. Robinson o
Centreville, Nd, chief justice of Mary
lands court of appeals. 1t also re
elected the Rev. T. T. Martindale, d. D.
of Milford, trustee.
Among those who were GRADUATED
from Dickinson Wednesday was Rober
H. Richards of Georgetown, who de
liyered the English salutatory.
Mr.. Barrett and others from thi
locality who attended the commence
ment returned home in the evening.
The Rev. Joseph j. Bullen, pastor @
Calvary Baptist Church, this city, an
the Rev. Francis G. Merrill of NeN
Jersey, who is to become pastor OF tn
North Baptist Mission of Wilmington
were graduated FROM Grocer Theolog
cal Seminary Wednesday. Mr.. Bullen
Grafton was entitled "Christian Ind
viduality" and Mr.. Merrill's was o
"Life's Dynamo"
Mr.. Builen will start Immediately fc
his home in Toronto, Can, where b
will rest until October LIST. During h
absence his pulpit will be supplied b
the Rev. L. w. Powell of Buffalo, N.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
y.HILADELPHfA AFFAIRs.

James Magrary, while walking on the
tracks of the Reading railroad, near Centre
street, Germantown, Friday, was struck
and killed by o train.
United States Commissioner Henry
Phillips, Jr., Belgian consul, and secretary
of the American Philosophical Society,
died on Thursday evening, in his 5fth year.
While attempting to board moving
freight train at Wayne Junction, Friday
night, William st. Clair, colored, aged IS
years, of Germantown. fell under the
wheels of car and was killed.
In the case of William Harris, 10 years
old, who was struck and killed by San
som street trolley car on Monday last, the
coroners Jury on Friday censured the
Philadelphia Traction Co. for not having
Tenders on its cars and for running them
so fast, The motorman was also censured
for not ringing the gong.
Ex-President Harrison started at 43O p.
m. Friday for his home in Indianapolis.
In the morning he drove from Linden
hurst, the home OF ex-Postmaster-Gene
Wanamuker, to MeadowbrOok Farm.
After luncheon he was driven along the
Wissahickon into the city and before de-
parting was given an impromptu recep-
ton at the Union League.
McCleIlaud Mcintyre, one of the pro-
prteturs of the select Directory" who
WAS charged with fraudulently obtaining
money from boarding house keepers, has
agreed to make restitution of all money he
received through misleading advertise
nents, and promises not to make use Of
such methods again. He was held in bail
| for a further hearing next Friday, when
| he is to produce evidence that he has car
| Tied out his agreement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
druggists.
,Sicth and Market Streets.
" EN- EkAL.

Will Downs, convicted of criminal
assault upon woman, was hanged at
Morfillton, Ark, Friday.
Lee Harris and Abe Mitchell, colored
highway robbers and murderers, were
hanged in the jail at Birmingham, Ala,
Friday.
Ex.Congressman White Of Iowa, whom
the Democrats and Populists intended TO
nominate for Governor, has written let
ter refusing to take the nomination on any
terms.
A ting boat and scow were seized early
FRIDAY morning by the Canadian cruiser
Petrol for dumping garbage on the Cana
dian side of the Detroit river, above Am
herstburg, Ont.
The Illinois House on Friday concurred
in bill appropriating $4,000 for state
exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition. Ine
bill was bitterly opposed by colored
member from Chicago.
W. F. Kronky, wealthy building con-
tractor, owning u ranch on Salado creek.
six miles from San Antonio, Tex, and MS
wife were found drowned in the creek. IL
is thought they were Murdered.
Alice Mitchell, the Memphis girl who
killed her friend, Freda Warde, in that
city. three years ago, made an unsuccess-
full attempt ut suicide in the insane asylum
at Bolivar, Tenn, few days ago.
The family or August christensen Oh
| Chicago, were poisoned on Thursday by
| eating sausage which had spoiled. Two OF
| the children, aged and years respec-
lively, died from the effects oil the poison.
The Official investigation into the Colima
| disaster was begun in san FRANCISCO
| Friday bv the United states inspectors OF
| hulls and boilers. From the testimony
| taken ii is thought the cargo below shifted
| on the first roll. ana that the weight pre-
| vented her from rlsShtng.
At Lexington, KY, on Friday, George
| Green. Il negro, went into the room where
his wife was sleeping and shot her twice
| through the head with pistol. Ireen
then Shot the womans father and at,
;emp,ed 10 kill himself. Green's wife lad
refused to live with him.
Meredith Grow, who killed desperate
in the Indian Territory 10 years ago, and
Was sentenced to be hanged, was pardoned
Friday by the President. In April, 1856,
President Cleveland commuted the sem
tence to life Imprisonment, and IN Octo-
her, 1892, President Harrison reduced the
ssntence to 10 years actual imprisonment,
News reached Victoria, u. C., ON Friday,
of the wreck of the schooner Kodiak, on
Kodiak Island, and Of the loss OF the
schooner Q. G. White of san francisco.
near the same place. Ten of the crew OF
the White were lost. Che survivors crossed
the mountains through the deep snow to
Okyak, where medical attention was given
them, Six of the men had their feet am
| initiated to save their lives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
LlEBiG VS.. BOARD OF HEALTH.



Amicable and Friendly with No odor.
There was a meeting Thursday night pc
tween the Board of Health and the oiilcials
of the Liebig Manufacturing Co. when
the question of the dreaded hydro,,carbon
fumes was amicably settled all with que
care for the public olfactores..
For the Liebig Co., Vice-presdent John
F. Gibbons of New York and the local
general superintendent. +. f. Ward, were
present Representing the Board Of Health
were DIR. John p. Wales, DIR. A. 4. Frantz
and Joseph jenkins The whole matter
was thoroughly discussed. The Liehlg
officials declared their intention to abate
the nuisance. They attributed il to an
accident. They also stated their tll! IN.
tention of abiding by the sanitary laws OF
the city. On request they were granted
an extension Of time. The Liebig Co also
asked for an investigation of the matter
by all the members of the Board OF Health.
The latter has no doubt but that the
matter will be all properly adjusted.
Secretary Colquhoun states that the
boards communication to the Lieblg Co
simply called attention. to the hydrogen
bon fumes and o the sanitary enactments
of the city. There was no threat OF any
kind. The heads of several of the largest
manufacturing concerns in the city hac
made complaint to the board by letter stat
ing that several of their employees ha(
been made sick by the noxious odors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
ADELIaHTFUL OUTING.
Return of Party of Wilmingtonians
From n Trip on tho Peninsula.

Return of Party of Wilmingtonians
From Trip on tho Peninsula.
Senator Gray, Samuel Bancroft, Jr..
William P. Bancroft Preston Lea, Levi
C. Bird, Thomas B. Smith, Thomas jack
son, James P. Winchester, Henry q.
Morse and William l.. Scott returned FRI
day from a pleasant outing on the PENN.
sula, during which they were the guests OF
Henry P. Scott of Elliott, Johnson d Co.
Accompanied by a few. Baltimoreans
and Philadelphians they left Baltimore,
aboard the steamer Pocomoke, Tuesday
afternoon aud proceeded down the bay to
the Pocomoke river and thence to Snow
Hill. from which place they lourneyed by
special train to Ocean City, where they re,
NAMED from Wednesday evening till
Thursday afternoon.
They journeyed in a special train, via
the Baltimore, Chesapeake g. Atlantic
railroad, from Ocean City to Hurlock' s
and thence. via the Pennsylvania system,
to Cambridge, where they boarded the
Baltimore, Chesapeake g. Atlantic steamer
Avalon, which conveyed them via the
Choptank back to Baltimore They
reached the Monumental City yesterday
morning and arrived home in the after,
noon. The excursionists were delighted
with the trip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
WILMINGTON BIDDER HIGHEST.
Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Co. Buy the Bonds.

Eleven Firms Enter Into Competition for
the State Hospital 5000 Bonds, t'ut
the Wilmington Bankers Secure the
Plum ut 1uL4S.
The month y meeting OF the trustees
Of the Delaware State Hospital for the
Insane was held at Farnhurst Thursday
and ut neoa bids were opened for
the sale of $4,000 worth Of State bonds,
authorized fur the improvement OF tue
institution, ly an act passed on May
9Th, at the resent session OF the Lcglsla-
ture.
There we.t eleven bidders. the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Go. Of
this city being the lowest and the bonds
were accordingly awarded to them.
Their bid was at the rate of lO4.48,
making the amount to be paid $36,56S.
The igure,of the other bidders were
as follows:
W. II. Harris & Co.. No 10 Wall street,
New York. Sj5,5i2 II. l.. Evans e. Co.,
this city, s35,4l; Edward @. Jones s. Co,
No. 50 Broadway, New York, $50, 0s75O
Farson, Leacl & Co., No. Wall street,
New York, So 405; Equitable Guarantee
Wykes & Co. No. A. Wall street, New
York. S35.9il,l Blair & Co., No. 80 Wall
street. New York, s36,0sl.s5, Whatree g.
Schlesinger. NJ. Wall street. New York,
S35. 3ll. 80; Getrge NJ. Whann, No . Wall
street. New Yo;k. s35, 1880; Il. ii. Rollins.
No. So State street, Boston, S36,4li.
The sale is considered unusually good,
and the trustees are congratulating
themselves that they have done so well.
The bonds are 81 per cent bonds,
interest payable semi-annually. They are
payable July 1st, 1915, and redeemablc
at the option of the board any time
after January 1st, 1896.
GENERAL BUSINESS OF THE TRUSTEES
At the opening Of the meeting the
new members, Drs. p. t. Carlisle OF
Frederick, and William P. Orr OF Lewes
presented their credentials, which were
approved.
DIR. Carlisle was elected secretary and
standing committees for the year were
appointed, after which it was decided L
hold the next meeting on July LIST, a;
the regular time falls on the 4th.
II was decided To appropriate S2C
from the hospital fund for fireworks
for Fourth of July celebration.
Superintendent Hancker made the fol
lowing report of population of the in
stitution: Admitted, Z; discharged, 10
died, 8; number of inmates, 233; o
which 1893 are white and 40 colored.
Architect L. r. Springer presented
claim for services to the board. He wa
present and stated that he had been EN-
ployed by member of the board prev
ious to the Legislature of 1898 tQ draw
up plans for new buildings whichit wa
expected the Legislature would hay
built
But the Legislature made no sue
provision and the matter was PRACTICAL
dropped.
He now claims that he is still in th
employ Of the board and expects
superintend the new buildings which
is proposed to erect with the money oil
tanned from the loan. Ills agreemen
he claims, is per cent.
There seemed to be misunderstood
ing, the members being under the in
} preston that he is not in the employ c
the board, and, therefore, has no claii
on them.
, The question of the erection of Il
proposed new buildings was brought u
and considered at length.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13
AmoNe TIE wHrEnMEM.

two Important Trips Announced for
the Members of the Wilmington Bicycle
Club-Cycling at the Young Mems
Christian Association sports.
A number of local wheslmen will at
tend the Asbury Park meet, which will
be held July 7th-13th. The party will
leave via Pennsylvania railroad at AGO
o'clock Sunday morning, July It'll, and
from Philadelphia they will wheel to
their destination by way OF Trenton. They
will be accompanied as far as Trenton
by number of the members of the local
club who cannot attend the meet. The
clubmen who only go US far as Trenton
will return home on Sunday evening.
Charles @. Church of Chester, J. j.
Diver of Philadelphia, Walter Hendcr.
son Of Woodbury. and number of
other crack riders have signtied their
intention Of contesting at the First Dia-
mond Meet OF the Wilmington Bicycle
Club, which will be held on the Union
street grounds ON Saturday afternoon,
June 10Th. This will be the first effort
of the young club in the way of races,
and II is expected that it will be sue
cess in every particular. The events
will be Interesting and the attendance
will no doubt be large. Tho entries are
coming in lively, applications for blanks
coming from all parts of the country,
and If some of the local men don't hurry
up they will be left.
Elliott Harvey is riding remarkably
well for young wheelman. He gives
promise OF surprising some OF the older
racers this summer.
On Sunday next the Chester and Viii.
mington bicycle clubs will make joint
run to Salem, N. j. The Chester wheel.
men will come to Wilmington, where
they will meet the local club, and thu
entire party will board the Ulrica fol
Penn's Grove. The run from that town
to Salem is one of the pleasantes
jaunts in South Jersey; the road is leve
and hard. AS this will be the day fol
lowing the big meet in this city larg,
party is expected to make the trip.
The members Of the Young Men
Christian Association are making grea
preparations for the field day sports
which will be held on the Riverviey
grounds on Saturday, June 22d. Tn
bicycle events will be leading feature
and the members Of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club will interest themselves t
make the meet success. The two OF
ganizations are very friendly and eac
is willing to assist the other.
This week the custodian of the Unto
street grounds will go over the cyclin
track and put it in good condition fc
the races which will be held ON Satui
| DIV
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-13

The TalIy-on-Top Sales Book Co. OF
Philadelphia win soon be IN Active
Ruainasa Hare.

The TalIy-on-Top Sales Book Co. of
Philadelphia win soon be IN Active
Business Here.
The Tally-on. Top Sales Book Co.,
No. 1913 aud 1875 South Eleventh street,
Philadelphia, will remove here in few
days and Immediately go into active
business. The president of the firm is
Samuel Shoup Of Philadelphia, and the
president, Joseph Swift of this city.
The business of the concern is the
manufacture of well-known sales book
commonly used on all store counters for
the recording and duplication of sales.
The cover OF the book is made of hard
fibre and is manufactured by the Della
ware Hard Fibre Co. There is an enor-
nous business in the manufacture. A
total OF from 20 to 80 hands will be en-
ployed at first. The only delay is in re-
gard to location, which matter will be
quickly arranged.
Mr.. Shoup, the head of the firm, has
already purchased residence at the
corner of Delaware avenue and Rodney
street, to which he and his family will
remove at an early date and make theiI
permanent residence.