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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-29
pecu,,sr,tses Of TarsRs.

Here's a singular thing. Henry II
wing. an Englishman, here VIII
several hundred tons Of scenery, cos
tunes and properties for his a mcricas
our lie Is only required 70 give :
bond that oil this matter will be 70
turned to England within six months
and enters it free Of duty. Francis
wilson, an American, does precisely
the same thing except ng that he CAM
promise 10 return it within that time,
and he must pay $4,000 duty. bls
again, and more singular than ever
an Englishman, who Is admitted free
to this country, has TO pay 20 per cen J
duty 20 enter Canada, = country unae,
the same rule as himself. Quincy lAaA|
Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-29

.vhnt's Thanksgiving f0r?" asked
Z teacher OF u primary grade OF her
class the other morning as the subject
was mentioned, But the cries OF
srootball!" and Turkey" were 50
mingled that the teacher hadn't the
heart 10 disabusc the little ones. 30
she let 1t go at that.-IndianapoIis
Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-29

showed back from the breakfast tapic
on Thanksgiving morning ana wip~'
his mouth on the nearest inecc OF 'ap"-
cloth he could get hold Of. this y reg
lar old-fashioned T~hanksSi,in 4
er."
YES" replied Aunt Martha. rs she
scrapcd the butter of hcr plate bach"n
the huttcrdiSh.
.Six inches OF snow and cold 'nuff to
freeze a dog
yes"
II hain't rot much to do this mornin'.
and | guess III run down to Widdcr
l,laclS's and see what | can do for EN-.
Its a tarnnI shame. the luck that wom-
an has had"
"Somc Of us git along and sornc OF Us
DON'T" drawled Aunt Martha. ms she
Iut the meat scraps on a plate for the
dog.
burned il We DON'T"
'Rcniamin. don't cuss. A cussin
nnn',l never come to any good.
who's a-cussin'? said it was 9
tarnal shame, and SO it is. Jim Blacl
was a-gittin' along as well as any OF Us
when that well caved in on him ant
made his wife a widdcr. 1t wasn't nut
that she was hard-workin' an eccno
Min, but she must go m fall dow
and break her leg. and her baby hain'
over a year old. Who's takin' kccr Q
her?"
Hammer Bcbcc. lmcantto hev gon
down Yesterday, but them pigs feet ha'
to he taken kecr Of. Iguess I'll max
up a basket of stuff to send along. Han
ncr Bebcc is n purity good gal on por
and beans and SIGH, but she amt u
hand to nit up daintics. You give he
nay Inv and tell her shc's got to be rigt
up and down with Hammer to git u III
days work out o her.
When Uncle Ben set out he carried
basket which contained jelly cake, tc'
%apuunpkin pie and other articles. md {
lie pursued his way along the froze
road he drew his Old s-v cap down ovs
his ears and soliloquizcd:
"Yaas, darn my buttons, but I'm so
~ fur Nancy Blnck. On top Of all u
other hard luck comcs that four-hul
d~rcd-dollar mortgage on the farm, ~
It's my solemn opinion ahe'l never !
able 10 raise 1t. III l was able ldb b.
and hold II. but I hain't. I've got
scc Squnr' Potter, the old ~skinalnt, al
tell him he must give the wilder 81
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Athletic Exercise.

Pcrley-Hullo, Jinx! going to take
Thanksgiving day Oft?
Jinz-Yes. Going to devote
letics.
rcrlcy-Cood. What kind? Golf or
football?
Jinx-Ncithcr. I'm going to carve q
turkey ! raised myself, for 6 people
There's exercise for you! - Harpcrs
Bazaar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-29

sumthin'! Gucss you'll hold oil ina
corn and o bushel or SO more. IL Han
ncr nebee had bin the right sort OF gal
shed hev-"
"Durn my hind buttons and gosh-all-
6sh-hooks! Hammer, whar be We!
struck my hide II l hnin't broke every
bone in my body and busted myseii
all 10 flinders! Hammer! Hanncr!"
.What's happened?'' shouted Han
nah from the foot of the kitchen stairs.
..Tbis blamed old chist has went and
rome and knocked me head over heels
down them attic stairs and killed me
ns dead as n door nail. Hurry up and
cit the burned thing off'n me-"
..Why. Uncle Bent" exclaimed Han
nah. az she reached the chamber floor
and found the old farmer doubled upat
the foot of the attic ladder and the Old
blue chest holding him fast.
"Git it DIN meth shouted. That's
cost like a Bcbcc! The time your ia
theirs COW fell in the we'll he took two
hours to think Of it and let her die!
Hang it, do We want to break my back''
you'll soon be n pirate II you keep
On cusSiu'." said Hannah, as she pulled
the chest away and helped him UP.
"Im a piratc now, and dog-gonc me
~ | don't cuss all the rest of the day.
shouted Uncle Ben. Thar. durn We,
take that-and that Why. III bust
vc all to smash and throw the pieces
, into the fire."
II is needless t. explain that he
kicked the chest instead OF hannah
ana that the busting and smashing
also referred to the ancicnt-looking re
c~eptaclc. The bottom was turned 70
+, ward him, and the third kick from hi'
!. heavy cow-hide a portion oft gave way
! and Hannah uttered q shrek OF sur
prise.
: "Lcmme at II! Lcmmc bust 1t al
10 kindlin's," shouted Uncle Ben, Is n
danced around.
"look, Uncle Bcn-see thcrc!"
= "~Moncy-1gold and silvcr-dog-gon
my stcerS!"
Yes, IL was moncy-gold and silvc
coins Of Holland and Germany. Their
was q false bottom to the chest. an
= they had beer hidden under II TOT
dozen wears or more. 1t was the chcs
of . Holland immigrant. but how
= had gone astray and finally been sol
- rs unclaimed no one could have foun
~ out, had they wanted to. There wa
- lust seven hundred and fifty dollars
- the find" and Uncle Ben carried
downstairs in his old fur cap IN
poured II out on the bed before II ey'
i. Of the wondering and astonished cril
pie. ind said:
~ "Nnncy Black. it's all yours-evcl
dollar Of IL, and thar's 'nuff to pay u
mortgage and the doctor and leave
- sumthin' to boot"
.. "And you found 1t In the old chest
Z. "rhat's whar' IL was, but II y
~ blamed thing hadn't fell on me nobo'
N would hcv knowcd about it. Name
I'm doggoncd glad!"
= oh, Uncle Ben, the Lord has 10 9
Ir serted me, after ALL" she sobbcd.
m. NO, | guess not. but II hadn't 9
NAL and cusscd and kicked you'd ne'
70 hcv rot IL. The Lord sortcr help'
I s'pose, but cussin' did the most o.
and from this time ON Martha 70
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Hriggs-This is probably the last
Thanksgiving Bickcrly will III
Griggs-How's that?
Briggs-It's Tho day he's going to b
married on.-T}rooklyn Life.
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Give Thanks FOR It
II life is worth Twin
Jest 20 ahead an strive;
Each day a big Thanksgivin'
That a Teller Is alive!
Alive 10 feel the sunshine
Alive to breathe the mir:
A nan an boy, to feel the o
or simply bein' here!
The day In darkness closes.
But the stars begin 70 glow;
The world Is full Of roses,
In spite o. all the snow!
Warrington Star.
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blow all she's a mind TO, but I'm goin'
70 say all the gosh-alLhsh-hooks J
wanter."-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-29

busted IL of with q bunch OF herbs End
muttercd: !.
.sWhcw! but how the dust does git
into n housed ya-as, that's b same
old chist, and I LATED at Jim nll the way
home for buyin' it. Come outer here
and downstairs and be sum good lui
sumthin'! Guess you'll hold oil thai
corn and q bushel or SO more. II Ian
ncr Bebee had bin the right sort OF ga
she'd hcv-"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14

swK.----..---2s 80 80 % 30 0s 80 OF 90 70 81 OF
Taxes OF 1891.
Township IS North Of Range 80 West.
und v Of n of
md Of u Of
swk.---..----10 80 5T SO 81 10 77e
Township 50 North, of Range IS West.
SEA Of . eta 40 10 81 on 20 90
Township 81 North. of Range West.
sex Of nwk-- 40 $50 75 10 70 LOS
Taxes of 1892.
Township 30 North, of Range 30 West.
sskofnw A-is g IL g g % *
Township 80 North, of Range 81 West.
swk Off, 100 7& la 81 70 10 81
W n of.---------123 800 Is 81 as SO 70 20 40
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

To The Circuit Court for the County Of Bdraoa IN
Choncery:
The petition of Stanley W. Turner Auditor General OF
said State of Michigan for and In behalf OF said State OF
Michigan respectfully shows that the list OF lands here
matter set forth and marked Schedule A. contains
description of all lands in said county Of Baraga
upon which assessed for the years mentioned
therein and which returned delinquent for nom
payment OF taxes and which taxes have not been paid
together with the total amount OF such taxes, with
interest computed thereon to the time fixed for sale and
collection fee provided by law and the cost OF adver
of land.
Your petitioner further shows to the Court that said
lands returned to the Auditor General under the
provisions of Act 6 of the Public Acts of 1893 den
Quent for n0n-payment OF said taxes for said years
respectively except such Of the taxes set forth In said
schedule returned to the Auditor General accord
ing to law prior to the 18th day Of june s and remain
unpaid.
interest," collection fee and cost of advertising and other
expenses of SALE set forth in said Schedule A.
said schedule
Your petitioner further shows that the said taxes
said described lands have remained unpaid for more
than prior to the fret day of May, 1895; the
said taxes not having been paid and the being now
due and remaining unpaid above set FORTH petit
toner prays decree In favor OF the State of Michigan
against each parcel OF said lands for the OF the
several amounts Of taxes interest," collection Fee cost OF
advertising and other expenses of SALE computed and
extended In said schedule against the several OF
land contained therein and in default OF payment OF the
said several sums computed and extended against said
lands that each Of said parcels Of land may be sold for
the amounts due thereon provided by law to the
lien aforesaid
And your petitioner will ever pray. etc.
'' august o -''' STANLEY W. TURNER,
auditor General of the State of Michigan,
For and in behaU Of the State of Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14
ANNUAL TAX SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, l..
COUNTY OF BARAaA, '''

The Circuit Court for the County Of Bara0a. IA
Auditor ss Of o SAT- e. asss,
behalf Of the State Of Michigan for the sale Of certain
On rssans and dins ths petition Q, p. Auditor Gem
ss Of hs State Of nS S g ScSs. for
parcel Of land therein described the therein
c
s s IN ss = 81:
r S s at IL The S Of s a.
opsnins Of the court on that day and that ali persons
interested IL such lands Or any part thereof dssrns to
Ss .ss sn With
oa or &
sHy and that T. % the
taken and entered prayed Tor IL said petition And
that
sale shall 30 made, will be sold for the several taxes
the rss Monday IN bsos%Ss9 or on
the day or days subseqnent heeto may be
treasurer. or q such convenient place shall bs
So1Ds Of Michigan and that S
: :ss then and there %pd wi S Be Dpp sale
.s.tsy fos sale ~ the total interest and
to buy or any tax and pns the %
s against s and accepting
no person viii buy for any OF said several take. and
pay the balance thereof and take conveyance Of less
than the entire thereof then the whole parcel shall be
offered and sold II any parcel of land cannot be sold
for taxes, interest and charges such parcel shall be
Ing day or before the cose Of the SALE be
and IT, on spch second offer or during such sale the
shall bid of the same IL the name Of the State
and the seal Of said circuit court Of Baraga county
''' '''n '.' A's-''' JAY A. HUBBELL,
Countersigned, Circuit Judge.
GSeal.l g. o. BKEHLKR, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14
Township 81 North, of Range 50 West.

commencing 2 chs of n o corner of \ OF Of
49, running 10 chs thence chs, thence 10 chs,
thence q chs to place of beginning.
10 8 % 81 so o. 50 O3 80 70 81 10
commencing at n v corner Of " y Of " Of sec 10.
running thence from said 20 rds, thence
10 rds thence 20 rds thence 70 rde to place Of be-
ginning ------.19 30 81 so % 80 % 50 10 81 40
bounded BY State road, by VIM. Owens land by
section lne.--lS Is 81 81 80 81 50 II 50 20 s. 50
n Y OF Q K.N 80 SGT "a II 10 90
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27

he's Obliged to have some feeling for
the man that's been good to him, when
he sees he's going to be ruined"
Natural, perfectly natural. l knew
he wanted only little time. Mr.. Car
ruthers IS a perfectly honorable man,
and am sure he never dreamed of the
intention of his employer in having
him make a copy of that paper"
"Of course | didn't, Mr.. Torrance"
said Owen, in humble reinsurance.
II didn't dream of such n thing, and
can't imagine how come Mr.. Amerson
to make such mistake"
"It was that divinity ] mentioned
just now 1t was God Almighty that
made him do it, Gus, just before your
young friend is to be called up, sup
pose you have a nice little toddy for
him, and take him to one of the jury
rooms"
"Got it already in my pocket, Mr..
Torrance"
"Ah, you good man! you thoughtful,
kind providerl'
He walked leisurely back and re-
sumed his chair. AS the justices and
others came In, he met all with pleas
ant greetings. Mr. Flint came in with
Watson.
"How do, my old friend, that looks
nigh as young as you, Watson, or me
either, that know am at least "a year
IN the advantage of you. Have you
seen Mr.. Rainer, Mr.. Flint? He wants
to have chat with you, he told me-"
II see him jes' minute, Squire Tor
rance, in the store. They was some In
the store, and he told me he'd come up
with me time or nigh time I got here.
Yonder he is now"
Rainer beckoned him away, aud then
Torrance said:
"Well, Watson, what's the least bad
thing you've got to say about your
ever errant self? I'm glad to see you.
I'd always rather be with you In a case
than against. But / can see in your
very eye that you are not going to fight
that lovely widow there and that
cherub of boy by her side. Isn't she
fine? See how Dabney tries to do the
agreeable to her. No, 1t isn't going to
be n hard, very hard fight, eh, Wat
SOM"
"Ah. my dear friend, such heavy
strokes rs you've aimed are to be par
ricd somehow, with your citations and
your case for damages the biggest I've
ever known put in n writ. The con-
founded case ought to have been com
promised in the way Ame-son suggest
ed. You're going oget nothing either
by your damage suit or your attack on
the will. These justices may decide
the last in your favor, in obedience to
| popular feeling, but, Torrance, you
| know IL can't stand in the superior
court, no matter what you prove to
have been said by the old man about
destroying his will, or what he said at
the time of making slight of his daugh-
ter, who, agree with you, Is devilish
| flne-loolSing woman, and, I've no
| doubt, n very good one. Suppose we
agree on an appeal, and SO have only
one fight over it?"
81 think not, Watson. No, think
not want TO start up the quarry at
| least, and hope TO take it on the first
! Jump. No, your offer TO marry our
| widow wasn't found agreeable to her
| feelings. We must allow something to
sentiment among women, II we havept
| got it ourselves. She didn't like the
| incumbrance. Then you know, Wat
son, she thought 1t too soon after her
mans death to be getting offers of
marriage from another Aren't you
going TO let woman have some deli
cacy, if you take away from heE. IA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
PEPPERMINT CULTURE.
An Important Industry Confined to
Limited Area.

n
Limited Area.
Though the peppermint crop Of this
country has very small acreage COM
pared with many other crops, yet 1t is
of considerable Importance In some
sections of the country. The crop was
first introduced into New York from
Massachusetts, aoout 1910. and fifteen
years later into Michigan. Wayne
county, N. Y, is the largest center OF
peppermint growing, but large quanti-
ties are also raised in southern Michi-
gan and northern Indiana. The Wayne
county product commands a higher
price than any other kind of pepper
mint oil.
The cultivation of peppermint is SIM
pie, but q great deal of labor is re-
quired to keep the fieldn free from
weeds. The propagation Is by roots
which are dug and planted in drills as
close together as is possible, allowing
room for cultivation. Weeds are the
great enemy and must be fought con-
stantly. There Is one in particular
which, unknown as yet outside the
peppermint fields, Is continual men,
ace to the purity of the oil product II
Is termed rag weed, but 1t Is totally
unlike the weed commonly SO called.
The oil yield varies from ten to thirty
pounds an acre. Two-thirds OF that
produced is exported. Peppermint
growing is crop that requires skill
and experience, and the necessary aP'
paratus for distilling Is expensive, %
that 1t would not pay any individual
to no into the business unless on O
large scale.-N. Y. World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
A CURIOUS CLOCK.
It Shows the Entire Working of n Rail-
way Depot.

It Shows the Entire Working OF n Rail-
way Depot.
A curious clock has been made by o
clockmaler of Warsaw named Gold
fadon, who has worked on 1t six years.
The clock, according to the Railway
News-Reporter, represents a railway
station, with waiting rooms for the
traveller, telegraph and ticket rooms, o
very pretty, well-lighted platform and
Q flower garden, in the center Of whioh
is a sprinl1ling fountain of clear water.
Past the railway station runs the lines
There are also signal-boxes, signals,
lights and reservoirs-in fact, every
thing that belonga to railway station
to the smallest detail.
In the cupola of the central tower ie
a clock which shows the time OF the
place; two clocks In the side cupolas
show the time at New York and Peking,
and on the two outermost towers are o
calendar and barometer. Every quar-
ter of an hour the station begins to
show signs of life. First of all, the tel
egraph official begins to work. He dis
patches telegram stating that the
line Is clear. The doors open and on
and his assistant; the clerk is seen at
the window of the ticket-office and the
pointsmen come out of their boxes and
close the barriers.
A long line Of people form at the
ticket Office to buy tickets; porters car
ry luggage; the bell is rung, and then
out Of the tunnel comes a train, rush
ing into the station and, after the en-
gine has given a shril whistle, stops.
A workman goes from carriage to car
riage and tests the axies with ham
mer. Another pumps water into the
boiler of the engine. After the third
signal with the bell the engine whistles
and the train disappears In the oppo-
site tunnel; the stationmaster and his
assistants leave the platform and the
doors of the waiting-room close behind
them; the pointsmen return into their
boxes and perfect stiffness prevails.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
MAKING DRY WALKS.
A simple system OF Draining Produces
the Desired Result

The accompanying sketch shows tho
proper way of making q dry walk
about ones premises The darker
shading shows where a trench has
been dug, at the bottom of which In
laid line Of tile. The earth is then
shoveled back into the trench, after
the joints of the tile have been care
fully covered with hay to prevent the
loose earth from getting into the
joints before il has become firmly
packed together, some eighteen inches
at the top being left open. A foot of
cobble or broken stones is then placed
upon the earth and well packed down;
over this is spread six inches of gravel,
slightly rounded from side to side.
The gravel and the rocks beneath
cause all water falling upon the sur
face to at once disappear. while very
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Iro DE Continued
This Woman Was Thrifty,

Current News reports the significant
saying of an old lady who was locally
famous for her good health and exceed
ing thrift. An acquaintance was con-
graduating her upon her freedom from
bodily ailments when she replied: 1--WE
be pretty well for old folks, Josiah and
me. Josiah hasn't had an ailin' time
for fifty years, 'cept last winter. And
| amt never suffered but one day in my
life, and that was when took some of
the medicine Josiah had left over, SOS
how II shouldn't be wasted
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
No2G
SIX SORTS OF A HOG.
Railroad Nuisanees Which Seem to Thrive
In Warm Wenfhar.

In Warm wesxher.
The car hog is more and more In
evidence every day." said car con.
ductor the other day. "The warm
weather develops traits that have been
dormant with the winter. I havg
counted six different varieties Of the
breed in a week. used to be saiset
of stock in more prosperous days, and
I'm good judge. The most common
sort is that of the fellow who occupied
more room than he needs; never sees
that he could make room for anybody,
and is evidently the same when he Is ID
home. I'll bet he's the man who gets
the morning paper'frst. reads 1t to him,
self, gives no one else chance, and
carries Ii downtown In his pocket.
Then, there's the fellow who crosses
his legs, and when anyone seeks to pass
simply turns his foot edgeways, SO that
twice as much dirt is rubbed of on
woman's dress andghe gets half shine
for nothing. If bigger man stands
still and glares at him he will unfold
his legs, but only then. This is the
same animal who likes to stretch out in
cross seats on the Il and clean his
boots on the edge Of the seat.
THE third of the species Is old
than his brothers. He is tho -, who,
when some one gets up, lea in LAT
vacant, although there's IT, d IAN
maybe next to him, pumps iato va
cant spot, for she had her ba :, ned,
and the opportunity was-au,l ways
IS, in fact-never neglected by hln.
- t. ~
reads another mans paper over his
shoulder. l saw one the other day who
was so interested In one article that he
didn't see the man who held the paper
was furtively and amusedly regarding
him. The fact was brought to his at
tention, however, by the paper being
pushed in front of his face and theA
withdrawn, and when he looked up a
dozen smiling faces made him turf
fairly sallow.
"The fifth is really only pig. He's
not grown, but thinks he Is. His nose
that's not the word, but 1t will do--is
retrousse, and the little bristles under
It are carefully cared for. He likes TO
crowd close to a pretty girl and stare
at her with such q yearning look. II
he sits opposite her his eyes rarely
wander from hers. I saw one young
woman stare at the feet of one of that
sort for five minutes. He pulled them
back and fidgeted them about, finally
resting on his toes She kept right on
staring and he became very uncomfort-
able. I'm told that's sure remedy.
He finally got ont on the platform.
"The last.of the railroad hogs know,
although there may be others, Is the
one who opens his newspaper SO as TO
shut out the view of those on either
side of him. If he'd fold it down the
center of the page-but, pshaw, he
xxvNyrN
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27

soon small chap1els will be formed,
leading down through the earth to the
tile grain. Not only will the walk be
thoroughly drained In this way, but no
small amount of land upon either side
as well. One can thus by little plan
ming arrange his paths so that they may
coincide with the lines where under
drains are needed for the benefit of the
land Drains under the middle of the
driveway, and under some of the prin-
cipal walks, may thus be made to serve
double and most useful purpose II
gravel upon the surface of path
seems too coarse and harsh for the
feet little clay can be mixed with it.
the whole making a very good and
somewhat porous surface, though to
secure the quickest withdrawal of sur
face water 1t is advisable to leave the
borders of the walk wholly of gravel.
Orange Judd Farmer