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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
ShoriH'y Sale.

BY virtue Of an execution to me d.
rected from the Clerk of the Dubois Cir
cult Court, / will expose It Public sale,
to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the
Sth day Of May, A. ID. 1897, between the
hours OF 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 O'Clock
p. M. Of said day at the door of the
Court House, in Jasper, Dubois County,
Indiana, the rents and profits for a term
not exceeding seven years, the following
described Real Estate, to- wit:
East half Of the South West quarter Of
Section number nineteen (l9) town one
~ South Range four az, West, eighty
acres. West half Of the Southeast quar-
ter Of section number nineteen (l9) town
one Q) South range four az, West,
eighty acres. East half Of the East half
Of the North West quarter of section
number thirty (3O) town n (l) South
range four az West, forty acres. West
half Of the West half OF the North West
quarter Of section number twenty one
(2l) town one (l) South range four (4)
West forty acres. East half Of the North
East quarter Of section twenty l20) town
one (D South range four (4) West, forty
acres. All that part Of the North West
quarter Of the North East quarter Of
5cStion uutiiucT twenty \<U) own one
I'D South range four (4) West, lying and
being North Of the Patoka river, and all
that part of the North West quarter Of
the North East quarter of section num-
Der twenty Coy town one (l) South
range four (4l West, lying and being
8 luth Of the Patoka river, containing in
all three hundred and twenty acres, and
situated in Dubois County, Indiana, and
on failure to realize the full amount Of
judgment. interest and costs, / will at
the same time and place, expose al pub
lie sale the fee simple Of said Real
Estate.
Taken as the property Of Conr,d Seitz
at the suit Of Richard r. Milburn.
Said sale will be made without any
relief whatever from valuation or APP
praisement laws.
HENRY CASSIDY,
Sheriff Dubois County.
MILBURN 4 SWEENEY,
Attorney for plaintiff.
April 14th, lS97-3t. pfsy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

The reversibility Of the physical proc
esses Of nature has latterly been the
subject Of interesting comment. Lord
Kelvin, for example. has been credited
with saying that all Of them, no matter
how complex they might appear to the
human senses, consist in reality Of the
motions OF inv isible molecules, and il,
therefore, by some means, all these
molecules could. at the same time, be
made to move in exactly the opposite d.
rection. and each with the same velocity
that IL possessed mt the moment, all the
world would begin and continue to move
backward; waterfalls would low up the
sides Of cliffs, rivers would run upward
from the sec, rain would rise, full blown
flowers would shrink into buds and
plants dwindle into seedlings, man him.
self would become young again, passing
from old age to infancy. Just what kind
Of pictures such . topsy-tnrvy world
would present may be Q with q kinet-
oscope running backward. Professor
,Queroult. according TO report, has made
observations in this line. and some time
ago communicated them 10 the French
Academy Of Science. Cashiers Maya.
zine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
now TO FIND OUT.

Fill q bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty hours; a
sediment or settling indicates an I'M
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is positive evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out Of order.
What To do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
fullflls every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part OF the urinary passages. 1t
corrects inability to hold urine, and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleas-
ant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night
to urinate. The mild and the extraordi-
nary effect of Swamp-Root is soon re-
allied. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing
cases. II you need a medicine you
should have the best. Sold by druggists
price fifty cents and one doll ar. You
may have q sample bottle and pamphlet
both sent free by mail. Mention The
COURIER and send your address to DR..
Kilmer h Co.. Binghamton, n, Y. The
proprietor of this paper guarantees the
genuineness OF this offer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
HOW TALC is QUARRiED.


WhePs IL Gomez From and the Manner Of
sending IL 70 Market.
At Luzenac. in the upper valley Of
the Ariege. tale il quarried ON an ex-
tensive scale in the granite Of St Bar
thelemy, q mountain 2, 200 feet high
and about 30 miles from the main chain
Of the Pyrenees. The Quarries, which
are situated about two miles from the
summit and 5000 feet above the sea,
are opened in a bedded deposit. included
between micaschist below and lower
siiurian states above. which has been
followed for about . 1000 yards in a
north and south direction, with q dip Of
about so degrees to the east, the thick
ness varying from 100 to 1000 feet, as
does also the composition. Masses Of
limestone and granite, the latter often
Of considerable size. are frequently found
included in the silicate Of magnesia,
which also contains sorne alumina.
The best rock il Of q brilliant white
color and feels greasy to the touch when
ground to fine powder. The principal
quarry, 1t Tremouin. IL worked in the
open, across the direction Of the bed,
forming two or three terraces 80 feet
high. the surface covering, 8 to 10 feet
thick, having been first stripped. The
stun broken Is carried by q level, in the
bottom Of the quarry. driven in the foot
wall Of the vein to the valley Of Axiat,
whence il il hauled In bullock wagons
about ~ miles to the works Of Luzenac,
where u water power Of 30 horsepowes
Is obtained from the Ariege. The me-
chanical preparation includes sizing by
sleeves, driving in . rotating cylinder
furnace, breaking. grinding and sitting.
Nearly the whole Of the product il
converted into powder, only q small
part being made into pencils for mark.
ing out work ON metal or sold in the
lump form.-Colliery Guardian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
A COSTLY PORTRAIT.
The Price Msds Him Gasp. but He PnAd
and Said Nothing.

ne Price Made Him Gasp. but He PHid
and said Nothing.
Some years ago. when Benjamin Con-
slant came over to this country especial
ly TO paint the portrait OF q well known
New York woman, several other persons
took advantage Of his being here and
gave him orders for their portraits.
Among these was a we'll known man.
shortly after this latter likeness was
completed q wealthy westerner who
happened to be in this city was enter
tanned at the house Of the New Yorker.
The westerner saw the portrait and
much admired il. my wife wants me
to get my portrait painted" he said
That's one reason why I'm in New
York. I wonder il this French fellow
wouldn't do mine too" His host Assur-
ed him that in all probability the
French fellow" would be only too de-
lighted. Before long the w%esterner was
experiencing all the glory and honor Of
sitting for his portrait"
One day some time after this, but be-
fore the picture wa finished, the west
erner wat again entertained By his New
York friend. The portrait was naturally
referred to. by the way" remarked
the w~esterner. "how much did he charge
for your picture?'' "Forty-6ve hundred
dollars" was the answer. "why?" But
the westerner was beyond speech. Pale
and breathless, he leaned back in his
chair, and when he did speak it was
simply to gasp forth, Forty five hum
bred dollarsr' Forty five hundred dol
lars!" owe and over again.
1t transpired later that he had made
NO inquiries as to terms. and that he
had never dreamed that the portraits
price would be more than $3.50. What
worried him most was what his wife
would say. But the old fellow was
game. He first bound the New Yorker
over to temporary secrecy, after which
he proceeded to 60 through those sit
tings to the bitter end without a muir
muir or o question as to the ultimate
cost. Benjamin Constant never knew
that the bill for e6, 900 (the westerner'
portrait was larger than the New York
er's) that wal presented later caused
the slightest ripple upon the emotional
surface Of his patron. But in . certain
western home there today hangs q paint
ing the price Of which has never yet
been revealed to the mistress Of the
house.-New York Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
facing Duty.

There are many persons and, as
things 90 in this world, good per-
sons, who have a horror Of unpleas-
ant tasks, who seem to think that
being agreeable, and gentle, and
sweet tempered is a substitute for
the stern integrity that does not
finch or falter before the highest
demands of duty.
AS long as the course OF events
runs smoothly, they are all right.
But when the trumpet-call to con-
Aict sounds upon their ears, they ex-
|cuse themselves on one pretext or
another from buckling on their
armour, and loiter in inglorious
ease. Gentleness, agreeableness,
and sweetness are all well enough
in their places. But one Of the in
spired writers has said, "Whatsc-
ever thy hand findeth to do, do il
with thy might" When wicked
ness raises a defiant head, there is
nothing for us to do but to smite it
without mercy.
If we could draw back the curtain
of the millennium and look in, what
do you think we could see? Not a
Hercules here and there standing on
the monsters he had killed, nor an
army Of Goliaths; but each one
triumphant over his own little part
of the trials Of earth.
1t seems as if the heroes had done
almost all for the world that they
can do; andnot much more remains
to be done, till common men awake
and take their common tasks. | do
believe the common mans task is
the hardest. The hero has the
|hero's aspirations that lift him to
his labors. All great duties are
easier than the little ones, though
they cost far more blood and agony.
This is a truth we all find out.
1t is not always the most power
full appeal that reaches the heart.
Very often a few words, with honest
|conviction back Of them, will ac-
Icomplish more than the most elo-
quent sermon. If we have only
one talent, let us improve it; and il
I'VE have five talents or ten talents,
|let us improve them -May1ower.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
~The boys are capturing a good

~The boys are capturing q good
many nice bass and cat fish with
hooks and lines from Patoka this
week, and it is said some of them
used a net last Sunday, thus viola
ting the law. II seines and nets
are kept out for a few years our
streams will soon be stocked with
good fish again. Lovers Of hook
and line fishing, who fish for the
sport in it, should see that the law
is enforced. The creek bank was
pretty we'll lined with fishermen
Sunday afternoon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

A-Cleveland, Carlisle, Bynum,
and a few other Republicans Of like
ilk, were given a banquet by the
millionaires Of New York City oh
Saturday, and make characterris-
tic, bombastic speeches, exploiting
the beauties of the gold standard,
and hard times for the farmers, pro-
ducers and mechanics. Traitors Of
all kinds swing to the extreme Of
opposition to the party they have
left, and these worshippers Of Brit
ish monarchy and arrogance are nc
exception. The Democracy is well
rid OF them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

S0rThe Turks have defeated TIT
Greeks, and it would be the acme
of justice if the Sultan should now
proclaim a "holy war;" and call t.
his aid the barbaric fighters Of Asia,
and over run all Europe, and in
place Of being the ''sick man" put
the British Queen and German
King in that role. He could do it
il he chose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

what They Said wouldst Read Well.
Jim Scorcher has just returned from
. bicycle ride around the world. He ID
going to write a book about It."
what IL he going to call it?"
People l have run up against. -
Odds and Ends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

The "great objectoi,," who dur
ing his Congressional career has
saved the people of the United
States, by his timely objections to
e%xtravagant appropriations, many
times more than his weight in gold,
died in Washington City on Thurs
day evening Of last week. VIM.
b. Holman was a native Of the Con.
gressional district he represented fol
over 30 years, having been born in
Dearborn county, in 1922. He was
prosecuting attorney Of his district,
Judgs, member Of the Constitution
n Convention of Indiana in 1850,
farmer, and was serving his 18th
term in Congress when he died. Ir
addition to his reputation for OBJ
jecting at all times to unnecessary
appropriations. he Glso had the dis
tinction Of being the first Congress
man to introduce a resolution de,
nouncing the doctrine Of secession
as untenable and reasonable il
1859, and calling on the Presiden
to suppress it by force If necessary
Notwithstanding he had given owe
80 years Of his life TO public service
he died as poor pecuniarly as wher
he entered it, thus standing as nj
example Of honesty In strong con
trast With Sherman, Elkins, Cleve
land, and some others who hav,
"feathsved their own nests" H,
was buried in Dearborn county OF
Monday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

~W. J. DeBoe, Republican
nominee, was on Wednesday elected
U. s. Senator from Kentucky BY
the votes of "gold democrats. .
He is a strong gold.bug advocate.
and q prohibitory tariff man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

The Jasper Base Ball club fol
the season Of 81 is now an assured
fact. The club will line up as fol.
lows: Neff, LIST b. Bohnert, I'd b.
Egg, Sd b. Lampert, IS. Schu.
bel, CT. Eckert, RI. Schuhmach.
er, II. Battery: Fierst, Miller,
Cassidy. The park is to be i'm
proved; q bicycle track and q club
house for the players. The boys
would be glad TO hear from Other
towns, especially Huntingburg,
Petersburg, Princeton and Wash.
ington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

49,
Excursions to St. Louis, one fare for
round trip, May 4th, 9Th and Sth good
returning May 9th to 18th.
81 to Louisville Sunday. May I'd.
Special train leaves Jasper at $3.50 a. m.
Sunday, May I'd, for Louisville. Return
ing Monday morning May Sd.
LOUISVILLE RACES-Derby day,
May 18th, ~. 80 for the round trip, good
returning LIST train leaving Louisville
May 18th. This also includes admission
to the grand stand.
Futurity Day, May Is, one and me
third fare for the round trip, good re-
turning lst train morning Of 18th.
Clark Stakes Day, MAY 10Th.
Kentucky Oaks Day, May 22d.
One and one-third fare for round trip,
good returning on first train leaving
Louisville next day. V. T.. CLAycoNB.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

The little town Of Nazareth, in Pales.
tine. has no fewer than three hospitals,
7 cmvents and IL schools under Euro
pean supervision.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

MA terrible cloud burst broke
over Oklahoma Wednesday, des-
troying property generally and
many lives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

In the royal family IL IL always the
queen who first kisses the wife after
her marriage not the newly made hus-
band.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

You might as well live on a side
street as to be in business and not
advertise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
GOOd Residence In lrciunn
For Salp.

House oi eight rooms and two hallr
and good cellar, with three town lots IN
ireland. Good water, stable, and other
cut buildings. In good order every
way; . nice hove near churches and
schools, with good society surrounding.
VIII % cold very cheap and on easJ
Sssns. ApSly y Q. DoAsa. jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30

Sixteen ounces Of performance
to every pound Of promise in the
advertisemspts Of The CouRiER,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
JASPER DEMOCRATIC TOWN TICKET,

lO0u ~ O6'vO00HhbS TWIN bSHN
For Town Marshal.
JOSEPH HOFFMAN.
For Town Clerk.
JOHN P. HUTHER.
For Town Treasurer.
CHARLES SOLIGA.
For Trustee for the First Ward.
JOHN NJ. SCHMIDT.
For Trustee for the Second Ward.
PHILIP KASTNER.
For Trustee for the Fourth Ward.
H F. DURLAUF.
For Trustee OF the Fifth Ward,
WILLIAM LAMPERT.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-02

and wife of Reynsrd, in Butler last
Friday.
1t seems TO me that if ever forbear.
ance should cease to be virtue. II
is when an individual invades vour
private domains and with gun and
dogs, knowing he is not allowed.
hunts out and shoots down your rab.
bit and quail and otherwise tramples
upon law and decency by taking
them TO market. Now gentlemen,
with all due consideration for your
rank and standing in the commu.
nifty, | want to warn you that
there is such a thing as your over
doing this practice and that should
you do so again you will have the
manhood TO let it be when the owner
of the land is not away from home.
The day has come when YOU must
learn to respect other peoples rights,
peaceahly if possible. forcibly il
forced. s.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-02
Pleasant Gap Items.

Rev Wood preached at the Double
Branch church Saturday night and
Sunday at eleven, and Papinville
Sunday night.
A few Of the Double Branch people
attended church at Happy Hill Sun
day night.
There was party at Bob Wi1's
Tuesday evening.
Miss Alice Scifres, whom you all
know, was married TO Mr. Milt De-
Almond Wednesday.
Miss Sallie Moler entertained few
Of her friends by giving them a
Thanksgiving singing Thursday
evening. Everyone enjoyed them
selves to the fullest extent.
Quite a cool breeze struck this Sec
ton Friday morning after the rain.
Mr. Jim Baker had a cool day for
the sale Friday.
Mr. VIM Baker and wife gave the
young folks at party Friday night.
At present it looks like a very poor
show for big wheat crop the COM
ing year, as there has not been
enough rain in this section to bring
the wheat up good.
Prof J S Wolfe dismissed the school
Wednesday evening for Thanksgiv-
ing. He will take up again Monday
NEsIKA.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-02
MoSET.-Prlvate party has $50, 900

MosEY.-Prlvate party has 500, 900
#, loan on Bates county land and
improved Butler property. A very
w rate OF interest will be made on
ood loans of from 500 to $1,000,
ishout commls-i ,n Security offered
aust be cf best and have good
record title. Give description OF
,r'persy and amount wanted and
.ddIess P. 0. Box 40, Butler. Mo.
22t
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-02
Ballard Bree zes.

quite numDer met at Cur 6cnoOl
house and organized a literary last
Thursday night, by electirg 7 D
Embree president, Miss Maggie
Cole secretary, and selected good
subject for debate: Resolved, that
Women haye more influence than
money over men Quite an interest
ing time il expected. All are inyit
ed to attend and good order must
be had or quit. Meets next Thurs
day night.
Oh, no, Wat Cole was rot at the
literary Thursday night, but at Mrs
Douglass where he found himself a
wife, as he and Miss julia Douglass
were married by Rev Inlow, of But
ler. All extent congratulations save
the "Old Bachelors Union" which
doubtless will expel him, as be has
violated a sacred rule.
G NJ Crow has left US for ElDors
do, where he and John Greer will
try the restaurant business.
r G Andrews and Miss Jennie
Johnson were married Wednesday
evening by Rev Poag at his home
northwest OF here. Dick, as be is
called by all, has best wishes Of all
his friends, aud no doubt but pros.
perity will strike him.
Never saw as much game come 10
one store as Price Bros are receiv.
ing daily, even jack rabbits.
Horse buyers here Friday, but
didn't seem to be very anxious to
buy, hence went away empty handed
] G Noble & Co went to the rail
road Saturday for lumber, brick &c,
to put the finishing touch on post
Office building.
DR. L Warford was over trading a
few evenings since.
A number here seem to be anxious
to try the experiment of eating
quail day for 80 days, as for us we
don't believe they can do it.
Will Grow, our gentlemanly book
agent, sports new buggy.
Milford Richardson was up FRI
day evening looking as of old, which
we were pleased to see.
T H Lynch was down after
cook stove he bought at sale.
FM Patrick was over a few days
ago and really seemed to be himself
again.
CD Greer late of Spruce, Was over
sticking up his pas sale bills. They
all 20 to Oklahoms, where We hope
they will prosper, but hate to lose
them.
A 81 Bell and brothers, Peter
Swaltzendruber, Fred Mosier, Ed
Wipegardner, Ben Pettue, Quiley
Fort, Tom Latham, Frank Patrick,
Frank Grow, Carl Decker, Jim Brad
Icy and others desire a call meeting
OF the 0 B U, as something must be
done at once to check the marrying
craze that seems to have struck a
number of the members, two mar
ried lately and more likely to follow
Mr. and Mrs Ray Of Butler visited
their daughter, Mrs Mcfarland
few days last week
A sister of Mrs Ed Young, OF Gin.
ton, visited here last week.
Miss Maggie Cole is an expert
with pencil which explains the rea-
son of her being elected secretary of
all the literaries within reach.
Dan Embree was hauling corn
from the south last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Gregg of Peter Creek
was trading with Price Bros. They
are getting business from all sides.
Mrs Phelps called Saturday, and
will return when in need of any
thing to be had here.
DR. Wolfe and Wilson Davidson
took little hunt Saturday. PAT
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-24
Michigan Crop Report.

The average yield of wheat per
l. is l2.36 bushels; in the southern
counties 1927 bushels.in the central
1890 bushels, and in the northern
II. 40 bushels, These estimates are
based on nearly ! 100 reports. near
- 1HO Of which are from the south
crn counties, and 300 from the cen
trail counties The estimate for the
state is 500 of a bushcl less. and
for the southern counties BOB BUSH
els more than the estimate of the
1896 crop made July of last year.
The Hcssian fly is reported from
various points, but it does not seem
probable that material damage will
be done the crop.
The supervisors returns of farm
statistics, so far as footed. indicate
practically the same acreage as har-
vested in 1896.
The number Of bushels of wheat
reported marketed in June is 400. :
2IS. as compared with 30 S63 re
ported marketed in June, 1896. and
The amount marketed in the eleven
months, August June, is 9.i65, JS2
bushels, as compared with $500, 4S2
in the same months last year.
The area planted to corn is esti-
mated at 1 per cent less in the state
aud > per cent less in the southern
counties than in average years. In
condition the crop averages in the
state, southern and northern coun-
ties, -, and in the central 10
The average condition of oats isSS
The estimated area planted to
beans is y per cent of area in aver
age years. The estimate one year
ago was, for the state. a.
The acreage planted TO potatoes is
estimated at Is per cent less than in
the average years in the southern
counties of the state. 10 less in the
central, and Is less in the northern
counties. The average condition of
the crop is now 80.
The average condition of meadows
and pastures and OF clover seed
sowcd this year is % The hay crop
now being secured is one of the best
in average per acre ever harvested
in the state.
Apples are estimated to yield less
than onc-half and peaches less than
one-fourth of an average crop.
WASHINGTON GARDNER.
Secretary of State