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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

ex-senator Sweeney fell before
the blanishments of and eloquence
of crayon artist at Indianapolis
last week, and had his picture
"tuk." When it was brought to
the cloak room for delivery it was
viewed with admiration by hum
dreds. only to be turned face to the
wall by the jealous Senators who
were envious of Mikes great
beauty, and that captivating smile
of his. The Sentinel says of it that
it was a piece of spite and adds
"Senator Sweeney, is one OF the
ablest and most popular members
of the democratic side. The sena-
tor recently encountered persist
ent crayon artist, whom he could
not rid himself of without giving up
his photograph. The crayon like
ness appeared in pretentious frame
one day and was deposited in the
cloak room, where number of the
members seeing it hatched up a
conspiracy. They wanted to hang
it in the senate chamber, but were
afraid. Doorkeeper ID. l.. Metsker,
however, wasn't afraid. In the
darkness of night he duly hung it
lin niche reserved for busts Of the
great who have gone across the riv-
er. When the republican majority
saw the smiling countenance ol
their political enemy shining down
upon their chamber their dyspeptic
humor was only made more acid
land it wasn't long before their dis
temper broke bounds through th'
trenchant voice of Senator Newby
, His harangue ended in resolution
that the pictures of all senators dis
played in the chamber be turnet
to the wall. Mr.. Sweeney was ol
his feet in a trice and manfully en-
deavored to lay the resolution oil
T the table, and vote being had, tn
e ayes were clearly in the ascendant
e The chair, however, unable to de
! clare republican motion defeated
overruled the ayes and made tn
: nays triumphant. Accordingly i
the afternoon the picture was re
: morsely turned toward the wall
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

Among the members OF the next
Congress, who will be active in the
minority will be Hon. William l..
Greene, of the Kearney, Neb., dis
trict. Mr.. Greene was born, raised,
and received most Of his education
in Madison townsip, of this county,
he being son of that sturdy pio-
neer, respected citizen, and lifelong
Democrat, Mr.. Washington l..
Greene. "Billy," as his familiars
are always wont to call him, is held
in loving remembrance and high
esteem by all of his old acquaint-
ances OF his school boy-days and
early manhood in the western por-
ton OF Dubois county, and can
Justly be pointed out as a product
of Dubois county. AS a school boy
he was earnest and studious, though
full of fun, and ever ready to engage
in practical joke on any one, even
at the risk of a fist fight. Twenty
five years ago, as young man, he
was always anxious to engage in the
spelling matches and school house
night debates, then a regular ad-
junct of every well-regulated school,
and which have been abandoned by
the improved methods" to the
great detriment of general educa-
ton, and the almost entire suppress
sion of individual ambition in schol-
ars. In these debates he acquired q
/, use of language and flow Of well
prepared ideas which even then
3 marked him as a future leader
.Iamong men.
a Arriving at maturity he taught
Ischool term or two, entered the
Al NJ. <. ministry, then the Baptist
n ministry, studying law in the mean
-Itime. Transferred west he finally
n located at Kearney, Neb., then a
e small village, and hung out his
). shingle as lawyer. He soon won
: fair practice. His abilities and
!, studious habits were appreciated,
e and he was elected four years ago
n as Judge OF the Judicial Circuit
; His sympathies were always on the
side Of the common people, and
last Fall, he was electedto Congress
Is He will have to resign as Judge by
n March. How many more of Du
n bois county scholars will make en-
J. viable names for themselves? Boys
its within your reach.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05
THEY BOTH GOT MAD.
A Mountaineer Visits u Postofice and HI,
Experience There.

A Mountaineer Visits n Postofsice and HI,
Experience There.
He was a typical mountaineer from
his brogan shoes to his wool hat, and h,
had walked to neighboring town u
visit relatives. 1t was his first visit aw ay
from his home. The second day after h,
arrived he went to the postoffice to gel
q letter from his girl. He was sure il
would be there, as she had tearfully tolC
him she would write him while he was
away.
Air thar any mail fer me?" he in
quired Of the postmaster.
whats your manner" was the in
quiry.
Louder.
II say. what's your name?" asked
the postmaster in little more positive
manner.
Louder. +"
II say, what's your name?' yelled
the postmaster, sticking his head through
the window into the face Of the young
man.
"Why, dad drat your ugly time, I've
told yer three times my name was Lou.
der" yelled the mountaineer. "T. j.
Louder, and IL yer didn't belong to ther
gov 'ment I'd crawl over thar and pick
your years. Soon es man gifts or gov
ment job round here he begins to put
on airs. and I'm not one to put up with
it."
The postmaster fshed out q letter
from musty hole and gave it to him.
although he was mad himself. Wash.
ington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05
Another BiIIion.DoIIar Congress:

When it dies by limitation at
midnight on March 3 the present
congress will have earned a desig-
nation as the second billion-dollar
congress. From the present indi-
cations it is certain that the figures
will be found to be far in excess of
any expenditures ever voted by a
single congress in time Of peace.
And yet there are some who insist
that the trouble with our finances is
due to insufficient revenue. Rather
it is due to monstrous extravaganza.
Observer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05
Brains In Evidence.

"Did your son Henry marry an in
tellectual woman?"
intellectual? Why, she under.
stands having flannels washed so
they won't shrink even an eighth Of
an inch. Chicago Record
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

Conductor-Beg pardon, madame. but
these coppers are counterfeit.
Lady-Oh. excuse mel Keep those for
fee. Here are some good oneA
Conductor with q deep bow w)-Many
thanks. madame. Paris Figaro
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

The protracted meeting, which
was conducted in the U. B. church
the past few weeks, closed Friday
night, with seven conversions and
twelve accessions to the church,
Independent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

The Wabash common council has
the city attorney 10 draft an
ordinance prohibiting expectoration
upon the public sidewalks and pro-
viding penalty therefor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

j. 4. Walker of Loogootee, who
pas served as auditor Of Martin
county and as a representative from
the counties Of Martin and Dubois
has been appointedprivate secretary
by Congressman-elect Miers, of
Bloomington. .-Huntingburg News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

II is wonderful how many medi.
cine bottles and tin cans poor fami-
lies can collect. t.-Ex.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05
sa.s assS~ - 81. ...s
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee oar
bridge township, Dubois county, vii q
tend 70 Township business on saturl"
o. every week, Al Frank Bvtz's office oi
North Main street, between Eight, an
Ninth, in Jasper. The Township Ii
brary and Indiana School Books At saln'
place. WiLIrAn SHuLER, Trustee.
Aug. l6, l606-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

Women have nice way OF being
mean that men cannot hope to
eaual.-Atchison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05

The man who laughs when he is
not happy either has something to
sell or something to conceal .-Ex.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25

The following pleasant letter was
written by General Washington to DR..
Cochrane, surgeon general in the Con-
tinental army. 1t is dated West Point,
Aug. 10, 1879, and is printed in the
Philadelphia Saturday Review:
DEAR DoCToR-I have asked Mrs.
Cochrane and Mrs. Livingstone to dine
with me tomorrow, but I am not in
honor bound to apprise them Of their
fare. As l hate deception. even where
the imagination only is concerned,
will. 1t is needless to promise that my
table is large enough to hold the ladies.
Of this they had ocular proof yesterday.
To say how it is covered is rather more
essential, and this shall be the purport
Of my letter.
Since our arrival at this happy spot
we have had ham, sometimes shoul-
der of bacon, to grace the head Of the
table. A piece of roast beef adorns the
foot. and dish. of beans or green's al
most imperceptibly decorates the Gen.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
CHAPTER II,

Kenneth lived in an old fashioned
house in Kensington, fenced from the
outer world by we'll grown trees. His
father and mother had lived there before
him and had died there. Kenneth then
asked his two aunts to live with him.
Aunt Hannah was tall, bony and vigor-
Gus; Aunt Matty fat and gentle. Han
nah Gordon was we'll known in the phil
anthropic world. She was an active
member of the Charity organization
in fact, organization was her forte. Her
special season began about November,
when the first touch of winter woke up
the poor. Then, take up what paper you
like. and ten to one that in some corner
of it you would find Aunt Hannah en-
tightening the world as to what they
should do or not do. Exeter hall knew
her not, nor did she subscribe to African
missions or soup kitchens. What she
gloried in were boards-school boards,
poor boards, parochial hoards-all kinds
of boards. Nothing she enjoyed more
than ferreting out abuses and getting
them remedied, Her abomination was
promiscuous charity. It was beautiful
to put her on the track OF some philan-
thropio impostor and observe with what
holy zeal she would hunt him down to
the death. 1t was she that opened peo-
ple's eyes to the iniquities Of that arch
impostor, the archdeacon Of Saratoga.
Before that he was the darling of west
end drawing rooms. When she took
him in hand, he exchanged Belgravia
boudoirs for Holloway Jail and wasted
much persuasive penitence on the chap.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
CHAPTER III

Next morning Kenneth surveyed the
position. Of course he could send Sally
to n workhouse school or to refuge, but
he did not want to let the girl he had
won by his bow and spear drift away
from him.
His old nurse was now living on a
pension, and he resolved to send Sally
to her. This seemed easy while he was
dressing, but much less easy when he
saw his aunts. Matte was nervous,
Hannah full of repressed vigor.
''It's comfort that we still have
spoons to stir our tea WITH" said the
latter.
II have been thinking about Sally" !"
he began. II am sure, Aunt Hannah,
you will help me-" He was interrupted
by sound Of crashing china-a scuffie
accompanied by piercing shrieks and the
sound of hurrying feet. Aunt Hannah
made dash at the bell, exclaiming,
"Has the devil broken loose?" The
door was flung open and the servants
dragged in Sally. She resisted violently.
kicking, plunging and swearing like
trooper. Bridget began: "And do say,
sir, it's too bad to go and bring home
such scum and expect decent people to
sit with her. She's half killed James. !"
"Yes," cried the horBemaid. "she up
with plate and broke it over his head,
and he's mass of gore in the kitchen
this minute"
"Come here, Sallyr cried Kenneth
sternly. They released her. and she
CA6ToRIA.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
A Question In Deportmens.

Here is o nut for the authorities on
"How to Be a Gentleman" or "Manners
In Six Easy Lessons" to crack. When Mr..
johnson of West Islip, N. Y, called upon
Mrs. Feeney the other morning to take an
order for bread, rolls, ETC., he discovered
that the lady's skirts were on fire, and
without a word he picked her up and,
throwing her into deep snow bank, roll
ed her over and over until the flames were
extinguished Instead of blessing her pre-
server Mrs. Feeney gave him fearful 'gos-
therin" for treating her 'most ungentle
manly" Even when shown tho charred
skirts she declared that she would rather
be burned to death than man handled in
that unceremonious fashion. The question
is, Was Mr.. Johne Jn guilty of ungentle-
manly conduotP Is it correct form when u
"gent" discovers lady on fire to put it out
before he has had an introduction or be-
fore consulting the lady as to her choice
of style in suppressing the flames? OF
course, so far as Mr.. johnson and Mrs.
Feeney are concerned, the case is closed.
Mr.. johnson win never feel warranted in
interfering with her dying hereafter in
any way she may select. ct.-Buffalo Com
mercial. j
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25

var VINO; win ner nrs5' iiusoanc, was con-
nected with the English embassy at Wash
ington In the days q Lord Saekville) will
have TO close Rufford abbey, one Of the
most beautiful country seats in ''the duke
nearly 81, 900, GOO.
The duties are exceptionally heavy In
this instance, In the first place because
the new Lord Saville is merely the nephew
instead of the son of the testator, and,
secondly, because of the immense and ex.
trenely valuable art collection gathered
together by the late lord, who was q IA
nous connoisseur. Each of his pictures,
each of his pieces of bric-a-brac, has been
valued by experts, and on every separate
piece succession duty has to be paid.
1t will readily be seen what a heavy
charge this is upon any Inheritance, and
one cannot help plying to a certain extent
the great landowners and county families
They are debarred by the laws of entail
from getting rid of any of their treasures
in which they have only life interest, and
yet ct their death their estate is charged
with succession duties thereon.
If the property happens to change hands
more than once in year, the estate is, OF
course, charged with just double the
amount of duty, and the Duke cf Devon
shire and other opponents of the death
duties cannot be accused of any exaggeIa-
tion in that they declared in parliament
and from the platform that the duties in
question, unless altered, will ultimately
result in the ruin of every old family in
England.
1t is understood that during the forth
coming session the Salisbury government
will bring forward, q measure modifying
the death duties as now constituted and
will restrict them merely to the so called
personal estate" exempting all entailed
property and such things as art treasures.
Chicago Record.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25

Biddy surveyed both combatants with q
critical eye. She knew the points Of o
nan.
"Blood'll tell, !" she raid oraculnrly rs
she saw Kenneth straighten himself for
the fight. He had boxed at Oxford and
was in fair condition, sound in wind
above all, temperate and cool. The first
round revealed to him that Tin fought
in very effective but utterly unscien-
tific manner. He came at his enemy
Nth furious rush and planted terrific
chance blows, but he left himself un-
protected and wasted a lot of strength
10 10 purpose Kenneth quietly bided
his time, parried Tins blows and let
him exhaust himself. Tim drew first
blood, beating down Kenneth's parry
and landing on his temple with consid-
cradle force. Still Kenneth kept his
temper, and the cooler he was the more
savage grew Tim. Tho ring cheered him
on, exhorting him to go in and do for
the swell.
Kenneth now began to act on the Of
fensive. Letting drive, he caught Tim
full on the mouth with all the strength
Of his sturdy left hand. His knuckles
cut deeply into Tins lips and sent him
crashing TO the ground. Biddy raped
approval with her crutch. She loved to
see straight blow we'll planted. Tim
was set on his feet rather giddy and
dazed. He was not pretty sight His
lips were like raw liver and his face
distorted with passion. What little
steadiness he had he then threw to the
winds, and Kenneth's next blow caught
him full in the eye. After this he sum-
moned his strength for one more furious
onslaught. His blow was partially par
ried, but landed on Kenneth's shoulder.
In reply Kenneth caught him full in the
forehead, telling him to the ground as a
butcher does an OK. After this Tim did
not come up to time. He was dragged
Off into some back region and left Ken
meth undisputed master Of the field. Old
Biddy took pull at her pipe, expecto-
rated and said simply:
"Ah, blood has toldp
When Kenneth pulled down his shirt
sleeves and turned to the crowd to de-
mand his coat and waistcoat. they were
not forthcoming. They had vanished.
Then Kenneth flashed out, called them
ours, snenks and thieves. Cow court be-
ing accustomed to language Of far great
er pungency, preserved an unbroken
calm. Then Biddy rose in her wrath,
and, steadying herself on her orutch,
vowed, with many blood curdling oaths,
thGt the missing garments should be
forthcoming, and that quickly, con-
demning en- passant the eyes and limbs
of the thieves to Internal torments. The
clothes appeared, and it was an emo.
bling sight to see the old orone stand up
and order him to search his pockets
while she asked categoricaIly: purse?
Wiper Cigar case? Watch? Chain?"
etc. Each had been honestly replaced.
Kenneth then shook Biddy by the hand
and gave her sovereign to distribute
among her subjects.
Just then he felt something at his
feet. He had almost forgotten the girl
he had fought for. She had crawled to
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25

Ttood before him with flashing eyes and
cheeks, flushed with the glow Of combat
An old dress of the cook s had been pin
ned round her. 1t was half torn of now
Her matted hair had been combed out
and rolled up. 1t lay on her shoulders
now in a shaggy mass, and, as Aunt
Hannah said, she looked little demon.
But when Kenneth took her in hand and
spoke kindly the flash in her eyes turn
ed to tears
"Sally, what have you been doing?
How dare you attack James?'
"What call 'ad he to lay 'ands on your
boots?"
what on earth does she mean?'
why, sir, after breakfast James be-
gan to clean your boots as usual, and
she flew at him like tiger. tore them
out of his hands, broke plato over his
head and swore she'd kill him. And az
for her language"-
''If he touches them again, I'll cut
his liver OUT" interrupted Sally.
"Now, look here, grill" Aunt Han.
nah began.
"One moment, aunt" said Kenneth,
turning Sally's tear stained face to the
light. At his touch the hunted, wild
beast look passed from her eyes. Then
he said; Nov, Sally, listen. / want
you to forget your savage ways and be
good child. If you use bad language
and frighten and hurt people, you must
go back to Cow court, and shall be
sorry l tried to save you from your IA
ther. / know it will be hard for you at
first, but all good things are hard. You
must tell James you are sorry you hurt
him, and I'll promise that every day
you are good you shall clean my boots
yourself.
blessed if won't try, and I'll go
this moment and AK his blooming par
don" And. so saying, Sally picked up
her trailing garments and rushed out of
the room.
ga perfect little savage" said Han
nah. 1.-TWO years at q reformatory
might do good, but I doubt it."
81 thought saw tears in her eyes, !"
said Matte.
"And what handsome eyesr' said
Kenneth.
'Now, just answer me this" said
Hannah. "What on earth made you
bring this vagrant here? You plunge
into some filthy court, get your head cut
open and have this creature flung on
your hands. If it is sentimental rubbish,
you are bigger fool than I thought
you. II you fatter yourself it's philan-
thropy, you have begun at the wrong
end"
sit is little of both. You do your
philanthropy in a scientific, wholesale
way. lam beginning mine with small
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
A Flag of Warning.

Beware of the dry, tickling, hacking.
morning cough, for it warns you that
consumption turks near. The famous
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure it.
II had a very bad cough. Ono doctor
pronounced it consumption. I used
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and was com
pletely cured the cough left ME and
has never come back. Simon Smasal,
375 31st Street, Chicago, Ills" DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup costs but 25 cents.
Ask for Bulls, take only Bulls.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25

his feet and kissed them. There was a
pathetic and doglike fidelity in her look
and gesture
Don't leave me here" she said
"He'll do for mo worse now than ever
when your gone.
Kenneth paused. It was easier to fight
than to know what to do with the dam
sci he had rescued, but he acted OH i'm
pulse and threw his card to Biddy.
"There, mother, is my card. I'll take
the girl and get a good home for her.
That's my address. Como and see her
when she has pulled round"
"You have fought for her and won
her." said Biddy. "I'll bet you're hon
est and will do we'll by her. So take
her" "
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-25
Beamine with Smile.

Are the countenanees Of people who have
found speedy and thorough relief from ma
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troubles through the aid Of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. Such countenances are very
numerous. So are letters from their owners
attesting the efficacy Of the great family
medicine. Among the signals Of distress
thrown out by the stomach. bowels and liver
in a state OF disorder, are sick headache
heartburn. nausea. loss OF appetite. sallow-
ness Of the skin and eyeballs, and an uncer-
tain state Of the bowels. They should be
needed at once. IL the Bitters are restored
to. the woe begOne look which accompanies
sickness will give way to cheerful looks pro-
duced by renewed health, III you are drifting
ON the coast OF disease. throw an anchor to
,windward by summoning the Bitters to your
assistance. 1t will keep yon in safety.