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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

Thursday afternoon AZ nail pas NV. $500 -
arrs. in YOUR city about two the next Gay
.sh. Il a very tlmid. dear girl. and unfor-
trnatelv owing to the crops. cannot tTa.ei
with her have. therefore. proposci tnas 81.
should STAY with you for a few days instead OF
going TO hotel Maria Briggs wiii % win
her Her business is with the uents~
Your loving brother.
JOSHUA SMITH
Thi. letter, which the postman
brought early one afternoon. alarmed
me considerably.
lived in a neat two-story brick
house that had been my fathers'
smoked where | chose, and kept one
deaf old servant. who seldom said ana
never heard anything.
But having made up my mind that
mv sis,er-in-law must come. began TO
wonder how, since Hepsiba could NOT
read, the fact might be communicates
70 her. in order that due preparations
might be made :.
rang the bell, IIepsiba saw u
shake and came. She stood and looked
a. me. pointed to the letter; sht
nodded. I pointed out Of the window
nj a lady going past; she nodded again
Then drew another armchair oppo
,;,c mine and put two plates npon TN
,.hie and marked off three days upo'
the almanac
uepsiba gazed with astonishmen
looked at me again. shook her heao
and putting her apron TO her eye
,rShei ont OF the room. ! foilo"e
her. found her crying in the kitcher
and had matters thus explained I
me: -
era hest take warning. I've keT
h,sa for Won fifteen years. and
missus will unscttle me. ! thous'
you'd gin up marrying years ago
left her. hoped she did KNOW "
Iwasn't sure.
Friday Hepsiba came down In ~
hest gown. and I retired to my stu'
=, wander what 1 should do with
sister-in-law.
heard the bell ring after awhil
Then several kittens began to new
the hall. or fancicd So
kitten, accommodating more; Tor
minute more my study was invau
hv Hepsiba. who marched in. hoidi
IN her arms a baby in dress 10
enough for six-footer-
..She's sent the baby on ahead, 50
Hepsiba, solemnly. Hadn't you
condolences in an old critter like II
shouldn't hev objected to your x
tin married, but to keep It from me
least a couple o. years is kinder har
The truth flashed upon me. 50
wretched impostor had brought an
FAINT 70 my door and deserted IT,
sister-in-law might arrive befor'
could rid myself of the horrible III
creature.
To find a policeman and get
child of my hands was my only nc
1 rushed to my study window ana
tunately saw the sturdy form OF
particular guardian just turning
corner. beckoned to him.
And away we drove to the sta'
house. where. having been cru
cross-quest;oned, I was informed
tho little waif and stray would be
20 the founding hospital, and th'
might 60"
went. Al least my sister-in-
would never know Of this alb
affair. My heart was lighter.
even cheerful.
But 1t the door Of my own hou
halted In terror. Screams OF the
fearful description were being NIT
within. burst open the door
Sushed in.
Il The front psrlor syoung lad.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

r.rura-s.I do not require that the man
Who marrics nv daughter shall be rrh. Al
mar / AK is that he be able 70 keep OUT OF
debt. y Suitor-.Would you consider 2 ~ an
IN debt who borrows money from MS Ia
thcr-in- law l'-Life-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

Nor only TO say the right thing in the
right place. but, far more difficult, ~
leave unsaid the wrong thing q the
tempting moment-Sala-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

THE great artesian well at Grencile'
France. has been flowing steadily with
out apparent diminution Of volume. Tor
f3fty-two years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

THE men who succeed the best IN
ruh,;c life are those who take the risk
Of standing by their own convictions =
GorAold
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

"wrnE you left much in your Snciee
willr' ayes. confound it; compiete'y'
Brooklyn Lie.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

and 0u0ereo NTs
ribly. The pain
in my back was
agonizing in the
extreme. Hoods
sarsaparilla and
Hoods Pills
cured me. Now
/ can go to
church and at
|, tend other meet
ings with pleas
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11
Pains in the Back

at had been afaicted for several years
Nth what the doctors called DaaDetees
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11

Mr.. John BrosestoH urc. a"u ~
keen Hoods Pills by me. In my whole he
/ never met anything that did me so mucn
GOOD a. Hoods Sarsaparilia Experience
teaches dear school, but fools WA iearn
by no otEer' l was once foolish enough
TO listen to druggist who claimed 70 nave
somcthing superior to Hoods, ana took
another medicine II ! had thrown my
dollar in the street would have oecn :
Oainer.r JouN BRASsToN, care OF JONI
0reetham, Wellington, Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11
HoodS';;@Cur

eaood'e pile cure Constipation BY restoring
.s.r,s,a tic action Of the a,ineutary canal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
FORCE THROUGH THE ICE TODAY.
Gulf Stream md Tugs VIII Open
the River.

II Is expected that James river will
be open to navigation by tonight
The ice has broken and cleared away at
Rockets. and though II Is solid from
the Chesapeake and Ohio wharves 10
CITY Point, IT is quite soft.
Yesterday the captain OF the Clyde
Line steamer Gulf Stream informed Mr..
Landerkin. chairman OF the Council Com
mittee on JamesRIver Improvement, that
IL he CIr. Landerkin) would have the
Gulf Stream accompanied by two tugs the
steamer would this morning attempt TO
force her way through the ice.
Mr. Landerkin accepted the proposition.
and this morning at I O'clock the city
tug Christian, the tug Olive Branch,
which has been hired for the city by Mr..
Landerkin, and the Gulf Stream will
make their start.
Mr. Landerkin said last night that he
had received offers from both Baltimore
and Norfolk TO open the river at an ex-
sense of $500 per day The ice was very
hard then and he estimated that the
time required for the work would have
run the bill up TO some 5000. He did
not feel that he would have been justi-
fed in putting the city to that expense.
Now he could have the work done for so.
Mr.. Landerkin will be aboard OF one OF
the tugs while the effort IS being made
TO force the ice. and is confident OF sue
cess.
The Pocahontas expects to make her
regular trip down Monday.
The Cedar-Works were forced. on ac-
count of the interruption OF navigation,
to suspend operations, but as soon as the
river Is opened and they can get up a
tow, which ia now fastened in the ice,
they will resume.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
CAPT. EUKER WAS DISCHARGED.
The Evidence shows Tint Mrs. Sill
vas Desth Was Accidental.

vas DeRth was Acctueutai.
The evidence given before the Coroner's
Jury yesterday morning showed con-
clusively.. as indicated in the Dispatch's
report, that the lamentable death OF Mrs.
j. II. Silva was due 10 an accident such
as could not have been avoided. 1t exoner-
ated Captain Edward j. Euker. who could
not possibly have prevented his runaway
horse from dashng against Mrs. silva.
from all blame, and the jury returned
n verdict TO this effect. Justice Crutch-
field attended the inquest, and when the
case of Captain Euker came up on MS
docket It was promptly dismissed.
John A. Coats. an old offender. VINO
has probably stood before Justice Crutch-
field as often as any of those VINO nave
trodden the primrOse-path, turnisheu
considerable excitement and much amuse-
ment for the hangers-on around the
white chamber yesterday. He was charseu
with having been drunk, and was gwen
sixty days. He was loath to spend so long
a time in the custody of Sergeant hpps'
and bv cajOlery and other means at
TEMPTED TO induce his Honor to modl!
the sentence. This was permitted TOT
few moments when the Justice Decaiiie
wearled. and ordered Policeman SoWeII "
conduct the prisoner " Inv -,
went quietly to the latticed door OF lhe
sunptuous apartment. and as ne was
about TO enter he turned and Delivered d
Sullivanistic blow upon the policeman ,
owe The pepper closed rapidly, Dut not
too soon for Mr.. Sowell TO see now 10
direct a return blow. He struck the uhiulF
prisoner quite a severe blow IN the lace'
ana knocked him back in the cage. Inc
Tmstice had Coats brought before nm
and instead Of sixty days gave him twelve
months. and in addition thereto hned MN
500 ,.,
Bagby Miller was charged with uniaw-
fuIIy cursing and abusing and threaten
ing 10 beat 6. Keru. and his case Was
continued until March "a.
The docket was filed TO some eAtvne
with George Washington DRINKS, VIII"
were punished in the usual manner
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24

morning ne could not be aroused, and his
lengthy stay In bed aroused suspicion. An
entrance was forced, and ne was iouna
$.0a, a knife, and ring, with new linen
in hts yalise The following letter. adj
dressed to Mr. Hubert, the landlord, was
found In his room:
"I am truly sorry to put you TO the
trouble OF having TO bury me. but Az
somebody must do II, YOU had just as wen
have the pleasure OF doing II as anybody
else ] only ask one request. ana thnt ~
to have my body buried in potter Shield.
not allowed to be given to medical stu
dents. ! only ask this OF the city, and
hope they Will grant my request. l take
my own life. and nobody IN TO blame, 1
have friends, but no money, ana am 700
proud to ask assistance. Bury me as you
find me. think will be better on In
some other world. II there is any. j have
worked hard to get something TO do, but
have failed. Don't ask any questions,
simply put me In the ground somewhere
The note was written with a lead PEN
Gil on a Linden-Hotel Ietter-head, and
was dated February Is, lss2 NO name
was signed. The suicides clothes; except
the hat, bore no mark that would give
clew to his Identification. The people OF
1852 Olive street had never learned his
name and could give no Information as
10 who he was. II ds probable tnat ne
took Az ounces of the laudanum at once.
as he was In perfect possession OF his IA
culties on retiring Monday evening.
1.-THE unknown died about $50 O'clock
Tho remains Will be inferred In st.
THE BODY IDENTIFIED.
ST. LOUIS. MO. February 3.-1he
body OF the man who committed suicide
at 1872 Olive street last Tuesday after
noon, was fully Identified tonight as That
of w. T. Chicester, Of Birming-
ham. Ala. ]. d. Chicester came
from Birmingham, Ala. tonight and
promptly identified the remains Of his
brother. The body will be buried to-mor-
row afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
CITY-HALL COURT NEWS.
Dudley Cbcroot and Cigar company
Charterc,l-Othcr Items.

Judge -. r.. Wexford. of the City Cir
cult Court, yesterday granted charter
10 g. ]. Dudley. II. c. Laughton, Gillian
Gray. J. NJ. Bailey, and Daniel Grinnsn'
under the name Of the Dudley Cheroot
and Cigar Company. The object of this
comnany Is to be the manufacturers or
cigars. cheroots. cigarettes, snuff, smoking
and mug tobacco, and to plant. cure, sell
and import the same. The maximum capt.
tel stock ia TO be $500 and the minimum
e. 900 in so shares. The principal office
is 10 be in Richmond. The officers for
the first year are: $. J. Dudley, presl-
dent: William Gray. vice-president; }. NJ.
Bailev. secretary and treasurer. the
above and II. c. Laughton and Daniel
Grinnan are the directors.
Cases disposed Of In this tribunal yes
,erday were as follows ROthert & Co. VS..
" II. Poots, verdict and Judgment for
plaintiffs: Victoria Dobson, executrix, vs.
Thomas F. Hannigan. verdict for plain
tiff for IS. Suit was instituted by Charles
r. Stacey against the Star Furniture
Company for slO3.SS.
The suit of Thomas Jefferson McCauley
against John c.. Proctor for 5000 damages
for false imprisonment will come UP for
trial in the Law and Equity Court to-
morrow. The case arises out OF the arrest
Of McCauey at the instance Of Proctor,
charged with stealing a lot Of iron from
the Clyde-Line Steamship Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
sABOUT SOME THINGS.
WILL OUR PHONES BE CHEAPER.
Mr.. McCIuer Not I'm ~ Position 10
sny-The Petersburg Service.

Mr.. c. e. McC1uer, superintendent OF
the Richmond Telephone Exchange. has
returned from New York. When asked
by a Dispatch reporter yesterday II II
was true that the rent of phones in Pc
tersburg had been reduced he said 1t was
Mr.. McCluer was then asked whether
there would b. a reduction OF phone
rents here, and replied that he had no
instructions on that point. and therefore
was in no position TO discusse the mat
ter. He would say, however, that the
magnetic system was in use in Peters
burg and the Law system was the one
used here: that from the former slower
service was gotten than from the latter
and that the Law was much more eN-
psnsive to run than the magnetic system
Mr.. McCluer said further that there
was a great deal Of difference in the eX-
pense OF running an exchange with 1'l0
subscribers, as was the case In Rich
mond, and on having 80 subscribers, as
was the situation In Petersburg. The
more Subscribers he said. the heavier was
the expense in various ways
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
a Popular Financial tn,,,,

Inc finance Trailing Company h,. Go.
servedly taken rank az one az .,. ~,
Ing and most popular ~ Pfcsm-,',.,
financial Institutions IT'S pIi-.o ,.r,.i
Is $5O'Vo' ana - surplus is 500 u o.f.,,
a most excellent arG safe ~r,l...,
through which 90 m',,. lnvcstr.. o,. So
large or small are placed Tor lon, Up IN PA,
time, upon the very best recIr.ty. ana .
per cent. per annum ls allowed IN 10.
posits. The company does 10 -ors.rst.....
investment and hlrkng 0lslasl. anna
that IL IS carefully managed r. ... y., h..
the following list 81 .ts officer. ana t.
rectors: oMcers-Jackson G41r f-...-
dent, j. y. cullirgworA }'ce-r..s .e..
Howard Swinetori. secretary AMI ra-
surer. Directors-P. H MAYO. u
Halves. T. william Pemtcron. Howard
Swincford. Jack.on HDr!t. + N. cr.
lingworth. DR.. George Ross Thomas =.
Carter, Or. Charlie ST. shields
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24

GENERAL a. l.. PHILLIPS.
.ngs OF others. not quick TO jump at con-.
clusions. but firm in his position when
taken. Though not at all snowy. he Is
as true soldier as ever girded on the
armor OF battle. lie is methodical In his
work is always ready TO hear advice, and
may be counted upon TO follow that
: which he believes will best conduce to the
good OF the military under his control.
THE GENERALS EARLY DAYS.
General Phillips was born in Henrico
county near this city. fifty-three years
ago. He grew up i'm the community, ana
has become a man of influence and OF
means. He first attended school on Sc
cond street between Main and Cary,
where he was taught by Mr.. Lyons. Be
Ing graduated from there. he next entered
Bixford's school. on Fourth street be-
tween Broad and Grace. He was next
taught by Mr. l.. S. Squres. and was
finally under the tutorage OF Mr. q.
IL Hopkins. on west Main street. At
the age OF 1s young PhSps left school
and entered the employ of his uncle, MT.
Charles Phillips. an excavator ana ran
road contractor. He remained closely at
work for two years. when he was mus
tered into the army as fourth sergeant
o. Company G.. Fifteenth Virginia imam
try. He left the city with his regiment
May o. 1861. and was sent TO the PENN
suia. where he served under Generals NC
Gruder. McLaws. and Simms. The regi-
ment remained on the Peninsula for some
months and retreated from yorktown
without having seen much service. II
was then ordered TO Richmond. and was
active in the seven-days' fight around this
city. During this engagement Sergeant
Phillips distinguished himself. and his gal
lantry as a soldier is referred to In eulo-
CYSTIC terms by comrades who were with
him. The regiment participated in the
second battle Of Manassas. and the bat
tie of Sharpsburg, after which latter en-
gagement Sergeant Phillips came out in
command OF his company. He was then
elected second lieutenant, and as such
served through the war. in Picketts Di-
vision of Longstreet's Corps.
Although in numbers OF severe engage
ments. he escaped without wound. and
April Is. 1855. surrendered in Richmond.
He returned TO his home. In the county,
without a cent. and with nothing to aid
him except his experience during the ser
vice in the employ OF his uncle. His in
domitable viii and untiring energy served
him in good stead, for he returned 10
the work Of excavating and contracting.
which he continued on his own account,
and succeeded in accommodating a compe-
tency.
LIEUTENANT OF SIDNEY GRAYS.
In 1871 he was instrumental in the or
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
Mrs. Lees History Adopted.

The committee. composed Of Hon. VII
liam Writ Henry. Miss \. I. Daniel ana
Professor II. w. Boatwrght. who were
requested by the Il. +. Johnson PUBLISH
ing Company to examine several histories
Of the United States ard select the one
best adapted TO schools, have given me
preference to the history signei
Teacher" The committee say: we
were not asked 10 verify statements, ana
have based our conclusion on the style
the. clearness of statement. the Judlclous
selection and arrangement OF subjects.
and the interesting incidents gwen,
which. in our judgment. admirably fit 1t
for use in schools
Teacher" is Mrs. Susan p. Lee. or
Lexington. Va, we'll known as the author
Of the biography Of her father. General
William y. Pendleton. Her experience as
a teacher, combined with her SIKH rs
a writer. has enabled her TO bring to her
work peculiar qualifications. The COM
pany expect 10 issue the history In the
course of the next two or three months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
OUR NEW BROADER.
facls Of Interest About the Life Of Gen.
eral Al. Phillips.
ms LONG MILITARY CAREER
served with Distinction In the Con-
federete Army, ana Has Bccn in
the Regiment for Many Years--suc-
cess In business.

Seneral Alonzo l.. Philips is destined TO
make such record as commanding officer
OF the Virginia Volunteers as will show
that no mistake was made in electing him
brisadier-generai.
His elevation TO this high office has been
received with favor by both the public
and the press. while the friends OF other
gentlemen who were candidates regret
that their respective favorites did not re-
eeive the honor. all agree that with the
gentleman who WAS chosen no fault can
be found. either as a man or an officer.
General Philips Is a man OF the highest
integrity. simple and unaffected In man
ner. honest and open in his dealings with
his fellow-maE, considerable OF the feel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
,ut RICHMOND DISPATCn-oONDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1885.

chine shop at Bluefieid. w. va. and VIII
leave in few days for that place.
Mr.. Chris. Sears has been quite SICK
with grip at the residence OF his son-in-
law, Mr. william Christian, on Denny
street, but Il reported TO be improved.
DR.. John Ridgely. superintendent OF
Fort Harrison Cemetery, who has been
quite sick for the past two months, Is
much improved.
The Society of Seventy Will meet ut
Fulton chufch next Tuesday night and
make their monthly report.
Mr.. william O'Dwyer. oIler on one OF
the New York steamers that ply between
New York and Newport News. Is visit
ing his parents. on Orleans street.
Miss Kate Johnson. the young lady who
was injured by being thrown from n
buggy Thursday. is reported ,as being
much better.
Isaac Finks, the negro who was indicted
for burglary and shooting at Mr.. Sim
mons. DR.. Farrars drug clerk, and set
free on account of i'll health. died Thurs
day,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
Se,atue fegram and rnt,ie co,ss,,,
flames and music were INDUCED II, ''''Oy'
MINOp Gnrfst 1Nt' w.

Games and music n'd am int'ie Goldsby.
MINOR SOCIAL EvEN.re
n very pleasant en,e,,.t,'.
gwen iast Tuesday evening ~ t n.ht was
Mlss ila Davis. az her rsst6 ,iishas
faHmOunt. Among thoso s..sll.hce IN
mr. anu MRS Lewis Burrouvb. ~ we're
bs,,," ,,,rs' Ellen Smith. H., ' ;i,'s
som. Emma 's Ill. h..ia Higgins. Magic AZ.
Varina AMI nra Idi,ll"ick Cor1eiia Terry ab ga
Nuchols, Robert Eubank D. Robert
,'ooert Parrish. Ia. Crime tx etlSIt'
Lewis Davis, and John M, Jul" Sinltn,
~ deligntfl party was eiven oil, a.
street. Friday ov S,I north rweniy.,Riri
per Of the young peopie %, 'atse num-
,ne pleasure which was 10, t",ed IN
iaVe nour. IhOsc present Uars ny uHul
nis Euett Lila Mitchell i''. An
T.,itn la ~, ~, .aartha wharton F, "."t
,nonI. it9y1giilh' kena and PIANOS. tr 40
Wade. Mrs. Boze Mrs IN, 20. Milo
KIN, Mrs. MontgomerY Jsr.i- M. lar
Messrs Eddie Bagby Ngt.-." M
n,an Mitchell. Lewis Wa NJ leer
G,,,tn 1151aMttn'c bryant .. ..t
were ~, ~ anu Martin Tt. Oh
SG.lJ ".slamcS Robert Me-, -
Stfaln, ana George WOODY N' go rye
ireshmtnts were tho order - lIi fe-
MISS Matte Esfeus N.--.... mig
tained n number ~ her r-l.-t. .r-
lightful sugar-stew AZ te- T.
east SIace street, Thursday NIX. %. y
present were Misscs Mamie rh-, II"
Tpissette; OF Midlothian. flu'e sr. " -. r,
Butnstt. FANNIE Aniregs ral 20
Earle Morrlssctte fll ..l N' Gentry
Helen Davis. ami ves.r' r.'' s,otln
CURE Androws. Howard Kerr W..,o.. VA IL
h9werton kichards0n. Borough 4..,..'.
others Games were rfrltot" f. al
t ,ia,, pull Sli about midnight ~. nc s,'l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
Smith in the HenrIco Jail.

Frank Lockwood Smith. the gold-brick
swindler, is now a prisoner in the county
jail. He changed his quarters yesterday.
He was taken to the county prison by
Sheriff Solomon and Deputy Lew rus
sell, and was assigned TO the brightest
room in the prison-the second-story
front-which was for long time occu-
pied by Lizzie Walters, the woman ac-
cused Of the murder OF Solomon jenkins
This room will only be assigned 20 him
during the day. and at night he will be
securely fastened in an iron cell on the
ground floor He appears much pleased
with the change.