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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

acres that certainly looked Immense.
4 hard wood plank 81 feet long and !.
,n.he. wide has square cni out aoon.
~. center and two pieces Of wood "a ana
~ are fitted with knives. whatever sl1s
5esired for the roots intended to tr ra'.
and hol,ed on the bench Four legs 'or
!, - stand on having been inserted
MEG. Of hard wood tal IL cut TO com.
-, ~ in. edge Of the knives and TINS
i fastened to a board or handle sc' -
s.ched 10 the stool part by hinge =
short fork is used 10 catch root an1
.',a.. !, ~ the hopper. Bun one notion
md one stroke are required Tor rael
roo, cut, II can be done very quick "
The knives can be put in 10 cut slices 2
NV thickness. as nj d--w. G Gibson
Farm Superintendent National ho're
v;consin. in Farm and Home
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
POULTRY TREADMlLL-
xeeps Hens an the Move lnsai They osvs
Up an Egg.

From England comes The news OF
new and ingenious way To maize tens
Law The plan has only Just l~'en pn'
into opcration. but already u has Deen
attended with some measure OF success
~ inventor is a young man named
uer,.rt demands. Of South lotteh-
ham. one OF the districts oil isoh"o"'
who was driven 10 hatch TINS ".'i.@
out Of his fruitful mind H. caus"' 81 inc
norr:ment his hens caused hiIn- D1s
after day they would not lay, and 'hrs
tainted and they secuted HIM by Walk
inr around and taking thing very
easily. much to his financial less %
ne n,,t his wits together and made ines.
domestic bipcds walk the tr''-anniiii
until they laid. -. 80
III machinery. an elaborate OIL OF
concentrating. consisted OF wha' !
.,li.d IA England hen run. when
,,,s = sort of Midway P:aisance i"'
poultry. 1t was beautifully y orhins
,,;n;,iure treadmill. \ hen who han
aonc her full duty was allowed Inc iui'
privileges OF the run: hen Nho iiA'
:. NOT and from whom Mr. Eernah''s S"'.
F.. s;dered an egg 10 be due. was plaesu'
i in spite of ali her iiuttering. upon my
- ,readmin. and made 10 walk oh'i.
- she eycned up her score and ueii'eie -,
r. nm ery The weight OF the ne" "a
!. would act upon sprins anu 'i'e
,,o,,ld then be liberated 10 the ENJOY
5 ment Of the run
,c Nj quite all the details have eoine .
no hand as yet. but this much T. iho'' !"
:. that The poultry freadinili Was s'ea
=. s,,,.ass and sure slot 10 gft ~
!. =, demand. The only thing nsl
90 .,,la 40. once placed within. was 10 =
s;x M and up until she got over hel sur
-. and Aas ready to deliver the egg
~ Had il not been for most un e''''''i'
misadrenture on Mr.. Eernanns pa
~. might be celebrated among poui'r
;nye,,ors to-day. Instead of iha-
~ Is now doing "a months hard ~ ~
I'll ,oc,, workhouse. where most o.
" time is taken up in walking IN ny Z
nil, himself. For. laciSing The lnulS
70 huild his "hen run. ana VIE
checuer being slightly 20" ~ e"'''
Ass ouence of the ingrati'ude OF ms f~'
trv. he appropriated his Dulluihs -
..'a,s from a stock of wood that nj
SIX ,..ao stored in the immediate ,icinA
the 49,, - ,,oorinr for some Is
eva houses The theft was not disec''
ows until after the poultry run vas co
sun ~. ,.hsn II WAS found out I
owners of the lumber were e>eeeuii'-
anne wro.h. and. refusing 10 recognize -
are ding genius. they put the case ~ a H.
"'u' istrate's hands AT once
ct So the treadmill for featsered DIP
piece has now been torn up. and the hens
fter, 10 ',,,., ,hsir life of ease in tie OF
pace -. manner. Mr.. Demands wall :
I've out of Jail. however. and VIII Z
Construct run" on even larger :
than before. taking care this time Is
cure his lumber legi'imately.- n
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

as.v-t< waving --the nag os Ne frss
-. 1910 Tor TEXAS N men you vou.h DC
81. ssierx nre wanted the thrifty anc ~ise.
~ xes,th sni high station can equally fise'
Were corn. eats and cotton the riehes' %
ws,es Yields 70 the settlers provisions ana
r.. ~ -xerv description arise on each hand
Fror. aliavlal soil 10 the ricn tAose 'sH4
Here sprfngs are erhaustless and streams
=, 5000 from winter 70 autumns bright
. 49, n.norama 81 prairie Is seen,
l q, grasses % all kinds perenniaiiy green
-. ,,trt,ons % cattle sheep. hor, Is and goats
1 49,. 80 - IN stall-sed or fattened on oats
/ ~, r.,x-rtv Il founf in the mighty domain.
/ - - man who exerts either unssF OK oi-AA
~ are homes for the millions. the rich ana
xV-,,,,s n. IA opens wide her hospitabie door
sc has Thousands Of acres yes nAi4'o"' =
~. "a, polnt wirhou, cost 10 where pre-
ernpLors can dwell -. .rno,o shs
Her terms win be easy with those WHOM sA'
vV,,le s-enrt,y. all. In their title can feel
nav land while us cheap. and the finest sele a
.TssfiI voung man prove fortune whsn ieas
you expect .vav.
| Ola man for your children, buy ne - sws''
| A Godsead Twill prove on some rainy
rora pamphlet fully describing TINS ~ona .rs
/ 81 rourtry address CASTOR MtsHet. c,.s 4
/ passenxer and Ticket Agent texas AHe -
'~y.re Home seekers Excursion ite le
Ill be sold 10 all points In Texas On as y, ~
anrfl Fl and May Take ausaAe-se - -
great opportunity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
WHERE DID YOU GET THIS COFFEE

Had the Ladies' Aid Society oi on,
church out for tea, forty OF them ana
All pronounced the German Coffceberry
equal TO Rio. salzer's catalogue ,el =,
I'm All about it. IS packages Earliest
vegetable seeds s1-oo.
Is You WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEM
with 15c. stamps To John \. saizcr seeo
~ La Crosse. Wis. you will get free
r,etzage of above great coffee seed ane
our 1fs page catalogue. ea'a,os -
alone SC. postage. NJ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
x,c 2-EIGnT-rES HOG HOUSE eLAes
WINDOWS.

elevation. see A A A in Fig. 2. is siN
feet. there being one window IN w
sam. for each pen. The second eie'a-
zion AT BIB is four feet, the winuo"s
nlaced in it admitting plenty OF sun
,;nht into the back row of pens.
Fig. 3 is an end view OF the SAM any
building. The rafters, 4 10 ~ az ~.
n feet inches long. and joined Win
The l6-foot rafters b i Mt IL iee'
inches from the cave. The short p'ee'
nc is attached to point OF long rai'er
and 70 short rafter at c. Inc sPsS'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
SIMPLE ROOT CUTTER.

= nsx,ce which Has been teed I'm
land for Many Year,
The root cutter portrayed below va
In use in Scotland 30 years seo ~.
mast summer made tr1p q W.
months and found this same roo' GUY
ter still in use even where they were 'us-
ting up roots for IS head ofwin'eT leo .s'r
srs ts,eers)- Turnips arr what me-
use there chiefly in the way OF rco's
~, the climate there is very fasoraoi'
20 their growth and ! saw heios q =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

-, v,rw prCuT-PEN HOG HOUSE
r.fters from c TO Is nor
.hc.thed. so there is very little 10 on
-. ~, .unbcams. The gates to the
several pens are placed along the nai'
y.oy and should be just four iee.
,,.;de 81 that when opened they VIII
.ah across and close the hallway
,,h;ch will be fourd a great con'eh-
fence in handling pigs. as 'tena o'es on.
person unaided to sort out an" ssf'iA
a number, and arrange them as nc i"'
wish. .,a
a. to the floors for pig pens 'here
-. divergent opinions That the dir'
a. 4 The healthier ! have no doubt
~, /, ;s far more troublesome TO kes y
IN GOOD order. II board floors are useu'
%hev should not be nailed down. pu'
n nut in that they may be taken Out
cr.ot care also should be had that
r,cL in the rioor does not admit "
draught OF air.
again. serious objections are raifeo
arainst building lot OF pens "no.'
one roof. some breeders faNoring inu'
xidua, pens that can he mo>eu i,on
,,,,ca "a Mace. For brood sows at far
ro,v;nr time a single pen Is lar pre-
.roble' For wintering lot OF hog
ths larger one is better A many
a. TO 100 pigs can be arranEeo ~ ~
@ight-pen shed above described a. =.
attn there need be no troup'e'
disinfectants freely. Sprinkle WY
cnrbolic acid. Use mercuriai oin,n'e'
TO keep pens free from lice. .nan my
tbe bedding frequently. Give the p'i
the run of the pastures on p'eara
DAYS. With this kind OF care 20
cluster of pig pens will he all r'gh,-
q. ". Waters, in st. Louis Journsi
Agriculture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

Mother Ton her daughters marriage
savl-Why are YOU 50 afraid of married
life. Evelyn?
Daughtcr-On account OF the cur 'a'' /,
,scsures; you know. mamma Gear
haxe no ora,o-ical talent whatever
rl5erenic Blaerrer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

wa oeer One Hundred Dollars hewasc
sor o,v case Of Catarrh that can not 10
erred 6y Halls Catarrh Cure. r,o
~ j CaESEY 4 Co, lrops, Toledo, -.
Va the undersigned, have known r :.
Cheney for the last - years, and brusve
hin perfectly honorable IN al business business
,ranssetioas and financially able 70 carry
ont any Obligations made by their hrm. r.
Ws-r Il TRuAx. wholesale pruesis's' ~
ledo, q. ~xr,x Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, ONO; - ,r,or,s,iv.
Halls Satarrh Cu~e is taken interaaliy (,
ac.'ng directly upon the blood ana mucous Gus
surfa,es OF lie system. Price 80. per pos
lie. Sold By all Druggists 1esu'''oi'A''
l free s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

And don't omit when you are packing up
YOUR effects preparatory tor the ,.,sr .e
s,e-,r,ch Rffters. the great rem edy Tor sea
sSrxnsss Travellers for pleasure or 6usi-
uess seeking foreign climes, or VINO LOCO
-. ~ steam boat or train. besides yacnt,
me-, and mariners, testify To the remsuia
ami preventive efficacy OF the blttsrs- wa,1.
!. 5,,i.annarable for nausea. headache, uy .
,,,.,,Sie biliousncss, rheumatism, nervous
and kidney trouble.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

came wooden bolt that fastens inc
a,,or when closed may by very simpie
arrangement be made to secure IN
80 ~ the raftcrs out of the way. Inc
openings + + r let the pigs on. 70 NC
ga an the floor in front, when noor
may. if required. be divided by por'aD's
when a more expensive hog house >
,,..d n double row Of pens may W
sanstructed. that will admit sunshin'
20 all the pens through glass -
noticed several built atter .he -!
shown in the annexed drawing
size. eight pens is "a feet long ~
feet wide. which makes the pens =
by eight feet. with four-foot nan rui u
ming between their two rows. ne MAJ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

she-No. George. ! Like YOU. but
eau never lie your wife
lie fhaushtilyl-Nescr mind There
are Other
shs-I know there arr. George ac-
ccpied one this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Inquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

The biggest coward is not always the
ran Who refuses TO fight ~ taxes
more courage sometimes TO turn away
frorn a brawl than 70 plunge mo It.
pav Washington GLADDEN., Congresa
,ionalis,. Columbus. o.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

Whether on pleasure bent, or pusin r;s - \,
~ ,na-t nleasantly and effectually on tne
.i'Inevs. liver, and bowels. preventing ie-
1.srs, headaches. and other forms OF s'I "a.
80 For sale in 40 cent and 81 bottles ~
IN Leading druggists Manufacturer " ing
l.aIifnrrlisl Fig syrup Company ohI!.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

BY upholding the sacredness OF 'ne
sabbath we are advancing the noiy
Fathers work in bringing about mrs
,;an unity the world over-hev-
Father Malone, Catholic, Brooklyn
n. "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

E.hel-Have YOU ANY very expensive
sasses. Charlie :.
Charlie Well. | don't know ih
49, fond OF Yor---Lonion Tid-Bits-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

xell-Mrs- lsoundleigh's devotion 70
-, o,l husband is simply touching
I:sll-How so2
she Is ems-oiderins forSet-rle-no's
=, his night robeS---Town IoPias-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
rnE OLD Estate or PIKE"
Once Extended TO the fAeins
Of the largest Nursery In the
r,,rs sfu< 81 LOsn R<ptatttc

~
Of the largest Nursery In the "o'"
From the s.. LOss R<psitc
-. ,-oun,v OF Pike Is older than the state
=, wsSsouri Itself. having been laid OUT 10
$50 The ,oxr, Of Louisiana was LAID OUT
=, the same wear, 50 that louisiana, MO,
"a 80 ..S-a,e OF Pike came into histof!
q. the same time ,.h-
,,sts-i Is.e County its southern boundary
So the northern line Of St Charles eoun-
~. TIE western line was along inc ulN 80
hc.ween the Mississippi and Missouri rvers'
"a the extreme northern line OF sne
tory OF Upper louisiana anu =.
10 The Pacific Ocean on the wesl sn1 -
ss-.~--';r,h s.r-ree Of north latitude
a.. ~ the biggest institutions IN Louisi-
-. NJ u r1e STARK Bros Nurserles
r;-,,,wv surs ago there caEre from kentnc ~
- p,E. county the late Judge STARK tnen
vounr, man fresh from Old hickory Wv
orleans ca-rr,airn- He started the nurse
.ra r,pantei the first grated orchard 10 tne
sra,e- having brought the sclons on morse
back from Kentucky .x.,
Th<. business has tcscenfeu lroul iaei 49,
n -. and IS now conducted oy inc .rsis
. &c ,erst:or assisted BY the iour1n-
m - more than 90 statesmen asu " =. .
=. nv more: business men, prolesSso-. ~.
NO., -ne-hsnic< farmers and DINERS n.y.
.re-sr.xrerssncesa. are taught the puslnes
"a work tie wear round Z eceiylnr goo
nay weekly The company employs MI
people in is Offices than would = s tn
1--we uacxinx-hOuses are CONNECTS
,ss-h he railroad by spe,ial track, WIEN.
hnn.ir.sas Of car I0ssisof trees are snIPps
annually. The nursery rround. en- ni =. -. :,
rmrr,f-er az farms convenient 70 tneCst -, =.
.---, extend 10 R0s-kport- IL whefe ZIG
i nlant 81 several million tres 80
r.e-nIiari,v II the concern = the est
,;semenr Of large orVharls- These or =. ar
IN "a states aggregate ne-r.S 80 r
$4,000 tres. On the partnership pan
- s. - INTERESTED in nearly a. ma
II ,nr-. trees on the co-opF1slve arr N.
N, ,-..-,. The Nurseries have been 90
s.-ial No. ONLY 10 their home, uut 49, -,
=" owes no little q ner P rrsus nj work
ixs growing region - the prozress anu
1T. development Of lA-s "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

He laughed. a-Az1rostns Il was run
The, a; the plumber poke
Until ti.e pipes burst IN his nome.
Nhe- lie found !. was no loAe-
Detroit Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
aGRICULTURALHlNTS
CONVENIENT PlGGERY.
,,,,ou and Illustrations OF S"'~p
'c nae uousc and Pens.

-.,,,on and Illustrations o. S"'
Hog House and Pens
These pens may be either single an.
IN. or built more cheaply. two OF
n '''orr together. The usual size OF a lar-
,~..,ug pen is six by seven feet. ne
lls which are double. face the SOUTH.
=, he accompanying Fig. !. the IRON.
III u ID. are three feet high. ana
the openings above three by SIN . ~. I.
zach opening may be closed wi'n :,
Inc door, Is, ms shown in pen one.
,h;s door for ventilation and iigh'
~ other purposes. swing II back -
shown at c in pen adjoining ana IN
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

FRS stopped free By DR.. kline's Grea'
~erve Restorer. No fits afterfirst day use
Marvellous cures Treatise ana ~ tfiai Dot
~ tres. DIR. Kline. NJ Arch St. Pnla.. =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

No castles In the ar they build.
These maids that Of the present ue.
For they can get them. u 80 ~llle1.
l. Highland. France or Germany
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

BsEcHAN's PILLS for cons patton ~ -; 49,
o.. Get the book tfrc- ~ .vu. 49,, s.axes
81 90 bvit- Annual sales 1.Ovv,uVo poAes'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

nave found Piso's Cure or ,onsun.p-
ton en- unf.lling medicine ~ 80
~, sea,tt 1t Covington, KY Oct. J, 1871.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

THE Grip Of Pneumonia may oe waracT Te -
-i,h Hale's Honey Of Horehound and lar
P,xes Tootharhe Drops Cure in one minute
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

Ifvou have coal ashes. siff the IN. ano
,rcas the siftinrs over the floor 81 'ne
,heep stables It'll next oes''o F'"r
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

n xov no such thing as genius y -
rnthing but labor and diligence hosar w.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

FoR ALLsrrSG Yourselves MD ihni ".
-h. " ~. a box Avoid limitations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

..yor- told me you and Harry loved al
irst sight" Yes. but we luarre1eu on W.
1uainfance Truth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

GRrar names debase instead % p 1888
those who know how 10 use 'iie
fo4calld-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

AxxA-..Is i an Interesting story' ,tns
-.-Extreme4y ih.s1 ri,lft,i,s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

Ir thers is anything in young man In
R3utgen rays should bring 1t out
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

WfcKEpxEss may prosper Tor aWhl.e, pus
at the long run he tnal sets an N'"'s' -
,-arE vii nav them--L' Estrange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

WE are commonly taught our duty ~
,ear Or shame, but how can they act upon q
man VINO hears nothing but his own praises
-JOhLson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

prss-..If were in your shoes. Ma.ge
<sDon't talk Of impossiolhties-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

TosE proud Of learning IS the grea's's
,-aorancc. Bishop Taylor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20

rur brakeman-s .-all aboard ere ioos
VII tie Of little worth
When from the air snip rings inc sons'
Gone, I'll gcS OF the eArtn. IN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
Wasting Tissues.

What is the next thing for our scien-
tific men to discover? OF course we un-
derstand that magnificent results would
follow the economical storage of cleo
trieity, and we all admit that it would
be great comfort to chase birds through
the air with wings as good as their own.
But there is another matter far moro
important-namely, to find some way
in which the wasting tissues of the body
can be restored. As it is now we lose IL
little more than we gain and after
awhile the tide ceases to ebb and is sim
ply "out. Now, if the poisc could be
maintained and we could replace what
we lose we might live as long as we
pleased, but, better still, we might re-
now each defective function, and live
healthily. What marvellous question
that is! And how easy it appears to be
to make the needed discovery Perhaps
it Will come by and by. Who knows?-
New York Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
The Two Ozark Days."

There are two dark days' men.
toned in the annals Of New England.
The first occurred ON Oct q, l7l6,
when it suddenly became SO dark soon
after noon that the people We're forced
to use Artificial lights to do their ordi.
nary work This strange condition Of tint
atmosphere lasted about , hours.
Again, ON May -, 1850, there Wa
remarkable darkening OF the atmos.
phere, but the phenomenon did mol
come on 50 suddenly as that upon the
earlier date The darkness in tins latter
instance began between . and Il O'Clock
on the morning Of the day named and
lasted throughout the day. The dark
ness extended from the northeastern
part of Nv England westward as far
as Albany and southWard To Pennsyl-
wanna. TIE most intense and prolonged
darkness, however, Wis confined to
Massachusetts,, more especially to the
scaboard i is sud to have come from
the southwest, but there is 10 mention
of il made IN the history of Ohio or the
Virginius. Thcexact cause still remains
one Of the unexplained mysteries. st.
Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09

| had beap III buggy among the
trees and sWamps of Florida most OF
the day and got to a clearing with ii
mournlul. dirty looking house in the
midst, Whan tho sun WAS sinking theat-
REALLY at the back of the forest The
house did not claim to be IA hotel, but
they could put me up IN it. The owner
came in by and by with a small deer on
his shoulders, and there was plenty Of
duck stew i'll a saucepan. My darky
camped out amid the pines, where his
fire made "A picturesque spot in the
gloom. Near him were two caravans
They held the goods and chattels Of a
couple of families from Iowa. These in
nocents had fallen victims to an adyer-
tisemcnt. The land they had come to
was thickly spcekled with the charred
stumps of great pines. They had under
stood it to be us manageable as so much
prairie
81 wish we We're right back again,
that do, " said one Of the wives. They
We're all forcgathering III the house
where | was lodged But my host gave
them no comfort. Mr.. - (the land
agent who had yexcd them) would, p" he
said, "settle up hell If the devil gave
him Il chance, and that's fact. " The
husband Of the wife remarked with en-
phasis that he deserved to have that
chance at once. -Cornhill Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
In "A Changeable Climate.

1T was your sign that treasured me, 3"
he said to the clerk in the store where
they sell mems clothing of all kinds.
Il have passed dozen gents furnish
ing stores to get to You.
I'm glad that we are so favorably
considered.
1t was your announcement that won
me- You call yourself an adviser III
gentlemens apparel, and what | want
now more than anything else is advice. !"
eve can show you what is absolute
ly correct in every department Of your
attire. "
THAT isn't what | want It's mat
ter of moral courage. Do you think
that in this climate where the weather
changes so often and so much, man
would be justified in disregarding the
comment of the untutored mob and
dressing himself in such way as to in
sure seasonableness?"
Certainly, was the answer. Sea
sonableness is the first requisite Of cor
rect attire. "
"All right. That relieves my mind,
and I'll get right down to business AZ u
purchaser. Gimme u straw hat and fur
lined overcoat. Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-09
A Pauper Who Owned johannesburg.

Few people are aware of the fact that
the site of Johannesburg and a large
tract Of the surrounding land were once
bought for $3.50. But such was the case,
and the purchaser now lies confirmed
invalid i'll the workhouse infirmary at
Guildford The old man seems to have
had ii most remarkable career. having
been i'll the service of the old East India
company, fought in the Crimea, being
seriously wounded at the siege of Sevas-
topol, and afterward passed through the
Indian mutiny. He then went to South
Africa, where he fought against the
Zuius and the Beers. Before the Trans
vaal was made over to the Beers he pur-
chased for $3.50 some 1000 acres Of
land near the source Of the Crocodile,
better known as the Limpopo, where he
made up lbs mind ultimately to settle.
But war broke out, and he took up arms
against the Beers and formed one of the
party which held Pretoria In 1850,
when the republic WAS declared, he Re.
fused to accept service under President