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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-17

A new speaking tube for steamers
has the pipe insulated by a waterproof
:extile covering which makes il easy to
hear speech in the engine room from o
distance Of 800 feet.
One Of the most curious results Of
he Investigations made 10y doctors In
each group of criminals has its own
peculiar color of the eye.
Anthropolcgists have ascertained
hat the Andaman Islanders. the small
EST race of people in the world. average
less than four feet IN height, while few
If them weigh more than seventy-fve
pounds
Evidence OF the complexity OF
cathode rays is found 10y VI. H. Des-
landres IN the fact that when ray Is
turned aside 10y neighboring body it
Is divided into several unequally dew
lated rays.
Growing pains" are myth. s-rs'
Or. Irving :. Haines The rass means
Potts disease of the s<'.ae. and the
/ ignorant or lazy doctor does not find
II ont until the limp or the hump on
the back appears.
Paris and Marseilles are now con-
nected by telegraph lines entirely IN
/ Ter ground. They are placed in iron
pipes. and buried four feet beneath
F ihe surface with manholes 5000 feet
apart. Ii cost 7.C0o. 600 to bury the
wires
Chelsea district IN London utiEzes
"a street refuse by separating theravs
inl paper. which are converted into
Drown wrapping paper. while the rest
u the refuse Is burned in the furnaces
4 the reducing works ana therosiiuuu.
IS usel in brickmakiug.
Tie I.linoi. Central Railroad lie
about - experiment with electricity rs
& motive power. with view - rs
,iorton on an Che suburban lines of
chicago. Ii Is said that both the third
-sii and overhead trolley systems will
le tried cNhaustiveiy before decision
IS come 60 on equipment.
From records extending back 90
is~9. VI Camille Flammarion finds
hat the rainfall OF Paris has gradually
increased about three inches. being
now "a little more than TWENTY-FIVE
inches a year. The amount OF differ
ence seems 90 Indicate that the increas,
L. real and not due 20 greater accuracy
Z observation.
The director Of the gas works al
Aix-les- Blins. France. has perfected d
simple system Of automatically light
ing and extingpishing gas jets from
any distance The burner Is closed
lay a steel plate. which is magnetic,
aud drawn aside while an electric cur
rent Is passing through Il. the escap
ing gas being ignited either by a spari
from the plate or the incandescence O
suitable material. The plate fall
back over the burner on being dcmag
uetizel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
Reversing Nature.

The rcversibility of the physical proc
esses of nature has lattcrly 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 invisible molecules, and if,
therefore, by some means, all these
molecules could. at the same time, be
made to move in exactly the opposite di-
rection. and each with the same velocity
that 1t possessed ut the moment, all the
world would begin and continue to move
backward; waterfalls would flow up the
sides Of cliffs, rivers would run upward
from the sea, 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 seen with kinet-
oscope running backward. Professor
Queroult, according to report, has made
observations in this line, and some time
ago communicated them to the French
Academy of Science. --Cassier's Maya
zine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
STOP AND THINK.

Every time you make purchase
whether it is to your interest or not.
For the nearer you keep your mon
ey in reach the more benefit you
derive from it. BY favoring us,
and buying no other than a hand
made Guckes Broom, Mops,
Whisks, Toy and Ceiling brooms
And if your merchant don't handle
them, ask him to get them, or call
at our factory, or write us a postal
card and we will send you our
brooms. We sell both wholesale
and retail.
FARMERS wishing their
corn made up into brooms and who
havn't got the cash, should remem-
Der that we eat, and will take any
thing in the produce line for our
pay.
GUCKEs BROOM MIRO. Co.,
II. F. GUcKEs, Manager.
June ~. ls96-y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
HOW TALC is GUARDED.
Where II Comes From and the Manner Of
Sending 1t to Market.

Sending 1t to Market.
AT Luzenac, in the upper valley OF
the Ariege, tale is quarried on All ex-
tensive scale i'll the granite of ST. Bar
thelemy, "a mountain 100 feet high
and about 20 miles from the main chain
Of the Pyrenees. The quarries, which
are situated about two miles from the
summit and $500 feet above the sea,
are opened in bedded deposit, included
between micaschist below and lower
silurian states above, which has been
followed for about 1900 yards in a
north and south direction, with dip OF
about go degrees TO the east, the thick
ness varying from 100 to 1000 feet, as
does also TIE composition. Masses of
limestone and granite the latter often
of considerable size, are frequently found
included III the silicate Of magnesia
which also contains some alumina.
The best rock is Of brilliant white
color and feels greasy to the touch when
ground to fine powder. The principal
quarry, at Tremouin. is worked in the
open, across the direction of the bed,
ioi hihk tNo VI tbItt ttTIdccs on 1eeJ
high, the surface covering. to 10 feet
thick. having been first stripped. The
stuff broken is carried by level, in the
bottom of the quarry, driven in the foot
wall OF the vein TO the valley of Axiat,
whence it is hauled in bullock wagons
about IL miles to the works Of Luzenac,
where water power of 80 horsepower
is obtained from the Ariege. The me-
chanical preparation includes sizing by
sleeves, driving i'll rotating cylinder
furnace, breaking, grinding and sitting.
Nearly the whole of the product il
converted into powder. only 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, 1897-07-09
A COSTLY PORTRAIT.
The Price Made Him Gasp. hut He Paid
and Said Nothing.

The Price Made Him Gasp. hut He Paid
and Said Nothing.
Some years ago. when Benjamin Con
slant came over 10 this country especial
ly TO paint the portrait of a 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 well known man.
Shortly after this latter likeness was
completed wealthy westerner who
happened TO be in this city was enter.
tanned at the house of the New Yorker.
much admired it, my wife wants me
to get my portrait painted. lie said.
That's one reason why I'm in New
York. wonder if this French fellow
wouldn't do mine too. I" His host assur-
ed him that in all probability the
French fellow" would be only too de-
lighted Before long the westerner was
experiencing all the glory and honor of
sitting for his portrait.
One day some time after this, but be-
fore the picture was finished, the west
erner was again entertained by his New
York friend. The portrait was naturally
referred to. By the way" remarked
the westerner, chow much did he charge
for your picture?" Forty five 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 hun
dred dollarsr' Forty five hundred dol
lars.' over and over again.
II 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 10 temporary secrecy, after which
he proceeded to go through those sit
tings to the bitter end without muir
muir or question as to the ultimate
cost. Benjamin Constant never knew
that the bill for So. 600 (the westerner's
portrait was larger than the New York
er's) that was presented later caused
the slightest ripple upon the emotional
surface Of his patron. But in certain
western home there today hangs 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, 1897-07-09
HARRISON Trustees Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee OF HARRISON township,
will att End to township business on each
Saturday of the year, at my office, and
persons having township business TO
trrnsact are required to present it 20 him
on Saturdays.
The township library will be kept at
my home in Haysville.
Indiana School Books are for sale by
Henry Ruehrschnesk in Haysville, and
Adam Harker in Kellerville, Indiana.
JOHN SKITz,
Aug. 80, 1857. Trustee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice is giventhat hereafter the Trus
tee OF Madison township will be at the
store room Of Mr.. John p. Norman. in
Ireland, on every Saturday, for the pur-
BOSE OF attending to township business,
and all persons having business with the
township are expected to confine it tt
those days.
The township library is kept at Isaac
Alexanders in Ireland, where all may
obtain the hooks.
The Indiana School books will he
found at Norman Il Gray's store at al,
times. JOHN Il. NORMAN,
Aug. 10, BY Trustee Madison To
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
Boone Township Trustee.
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee OF Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining 10 the Office of Trustee, at his
residence, about one mile west Of Por-
tersville, on Portersville and Ireland
road, on Saturdays of each week, and
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Saturday Citi-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library is
kept by VIM. McHarris, in Porerviife.
N. X. CoFFNAS, Trustee.
Aug z, 1857.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

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, 1897-07-09

Jim Scorcher has just returned from
q bicycle ride around the world. He In
going to write book about il"
What is he going to call it?'
People ! have run up against. -
Odds and Ends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

The New Yorker Of the present day
$ inclined to smile when he reads that
IN the Fourth Of July, 1895, the parade
# soldiers in that city numbered 900
men. Their route was from the Battery
up Broadway to the new Presbyterian
,hurch, where the Declaration Of hide
pcndence was rcad by Edward Living
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

The little town Of Nazareth, in Pales-
tine, has no fewer than three hospitals,
2 converts and IL schools vnder Euro
pean supervision.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

It's regular summo day picnic
to revel IN the bar aims and de-
molishing prices offered by The
CorRrFR adve! ..sers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed, Trustee OF Hall township, will
attend to township business on each Sat
nrday, Of the year, at my office, and per
sons having township business to tran
sact are required to present it to him ON
Saturdays.
The township library will also be found
at my office near Rosamond, and the cit.
liens are invited to call there for library
books.
The Indiana Series of School books
may be had at my office, and at John j.
Meschede's, in Celestine.
LEVI l.. JACOBS,
Trustee Hall township.
Aug. 8. 1S96.-y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
III Indianapolis Seminal Company,
india napotts. india n q

THE JASPER COURIER will
be furnished with the weekly edition
OF the Indiana State Sentinel for
$1.75 for year for both papers, or
in clubs of ten for $l5. Subscribe
Now.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
The indianapolis
Daily and Weekly
SENTINE Ell

Circulation has reached immense proper
lions ~ its thorough service in receiving
all the latest news all over the state and
from is dispatches from foreign countries.
Every reader in Indiana should take "A state
paper. and that THE SENTINEL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

and the cement will not get inside OF
ii, where the repair strip lies.
When you have a puncture get right
off. Riding tire fiat, when it has a
. tack or nail in 1t, may Car age it con.
sidera bly,.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
Columbia Township Trus.
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee Of Columbia
Up, Dubois county, Ind, will attend 70
Township business at his residence on
very Saturday, and persons having
ownship business 10 transact are 70
luested 70 present it on thas day Of tn
week.
The Township Library y keP$ q III
snice Of the Trustee, who're thoee -
titled can obtain books.
X. p. 6nlsz. Tsuseee.
Aug. 1stk. 1oo6-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
EVANSVILLE DIVISION .
RocKroRT and cANNELToN DIVISION

lowest rates to all Eastern and Wests,.
points. Folders, rates, and general lnso,
nation VIII be furnished upon applicat,n.
70 V. =. CLArcOMB, Ag't Jaspar
\. ID; sTRATTAN, Trav. Pass AIT Nj yepna,
Ill X. A. CAMPBELL, Genl Pass. Agei.
st Louis Ma
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

The Weekly Edition Has II Pages
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

SOME OF THE CURIOUS EXAMPLES
RECORDED IN HISTORY.

The Lives Of Many Great Men Have Been
Influenced by Visions Frequently They
Have Been Prophetic, at other Tiln.s
They Have Caused Tragedies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-08
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe: nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me-
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
nv children and | take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite a number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you wall.
We have complete stock Of everything in
this line and have just receive a lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-08

Those who believe chronic diarrhoea
to be incurable should read what Mr..
p. +. Grisham of Cars Mills, La, has
to say on this subject, viz: 81 have
been sufferer from chronic diar-
rhoea ever since the war and have
tried all kinds of medicines for it. At
last l found remedy that effected a
cure and that was Chamberlain Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy"
This medicine can always be depend
ed upon for collie, chrolera morbus,
dysentary and diarrhoea. 1t is pleas
ant to take and never fails to effect a
cure. For sale by all druggists and
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., while
sale agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-08

lower prices always. and better
fit nearly always, by dealing with
us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-08

And rest for tired mothers in a warm bath with
CUTIcURA SOAP, and single amounting with CUT1-
cURA (ointmenN, purest of emollients and greatest
of skin cures. This treatment will afford instant
relief, and point to a speedy cure of the most
torturing, dsfguring, humiliating, itching burn
ing, bleeding, crusted, scaly skin and scalp hui
mOurs with loss of hair when all else fails
Sold throughout the world British depot F. NEwBERY &
SoNs London POTTER d. c. Corr Sole Props Boston,
u S. A. G" How to Cure Skn-torured Babies, post free
EVERY HM0R From P%Pfs s sT%4n Spsd by
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08
WITH MuRDEROUS ASSAULT.
Michael Dever Who Beat Albion Howard
in Togus Dive.

Augusta, September Michael Dever,
now in jail, will be brought before this
term of the Superior court, charged with
assault upon Albion Howard on the night
OF September Sd, at Togus, with intent to
kill. He pleaded guilty to this charge
before Judge Stevens of Chelsea and was
committed without bail.
Howard, who had long been an inmate
OF the Soldiers home and borne good
character, is now lying in the Home
hospital, his head mass of bruises, his
reason gone, with no likelihood of regain-
ing it if he does not die, as seems prob
able. He was beaten with club, Dever
raining blows upon him after knocking
him down. The assault was made in a
dive on what is known as Hayseed ave-
nue., just outside the Home grounds,
where ostensibly, hop beer only is sold
but where drunken brawls are frequent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08
GOING TO NORTH POLE.
waiter Wellman Planning An Arctic Ex.
pedition.

new York, September Z. 7.--Walter Well.
man, the American journalist and Arctic
explorer, was one of the passengers in the
steamship New York. which arrived this
morning. He had been to Norway and
russia to consult with DR.. Nansen and to
arrange for steamer and for q large
humber OF dogs. He said that efforts
Woulo continue to be made to reach the
North pole until the feat should be accom-
plished.
AT least three expeditions will be in
the Held next year." said he. "One will
pc tnat Of Captain Sverdrup in the Fran !;
another that of Lieutenant Peary and the
5nlrd qli Will be made by myself in Franz
MY arrangements are to sail from Ber-
gen, Norway, in a staunch ice steamer
June 10. Ten men will comprise the ex-
petition. They will be Norwegians with
the exception of two or three Americans.
we Shall establish a supply station at
Gape Flora, leaving two men in charge.
we shall set out on our journey toward
the pole in the early part Of 1897 and shall
pc equipped for a journey of one hundred
or one hundred and ten days. 1t will be
Journey of about five hundred and fifty
English miles from Cape Fligely to the
pole.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08
BIG RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Lewiston To Be Connected With Itl
Suburban Districts.

Waterville, September 7.-Hon. I. G.
Libby today informed the Associated
Press that the management of the Lewis
ton and Auburn electric road will imme-
diately commence survey of the various
routes over which they will extend their
intended additions to the present lines
of the Lewiston and Auburn railroad.
To this end 100000 tons of steel rails of
the most modern pattern of go feet length
have been Purchased and ordered shipped
to the various spots convenient to the
extensions. The routes of extensions are
to the town of Turner to Sabatus, and
from Lewiston to Bath through Lisbon.
Topsham and Brunswick, with an ag-
gregate of 75 miles at probable expense
of S75o.000. 1t is conjectured that labor
will be commenced upon these extensions
within a month. 12
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08
RUN DOWN AT LAS T.
Henry L. Langley Unde Arrest at Pea
4 body,

Peabody September 1.-THE police of
this town made clever capture yester-
day afternoon, when they arrested Henry
L. Lanley, wanted by the officials of the
Boston & Maine road on charge of lar
ceny of large amount of butter and eggs
from freight cars en- route between
Portland and Boston.
During September, October, November
and December of last year large guam
tity of butter and eggs were missed from
freight cars. Every effort was made to
apprehend the thief. The matter was
placed in the hands Of Officer Meloney
of the railroad. He found that the cars
were entered by slipping the seals. After
investigating he secured evidence enough
against Henry l.. Langley which he
brought before the grand jury at New
buryport at the May term. Seven in
Langley was formerly brakeman on
the b: Sc M. road. Before the train
would leave Portland he would secrete
himself in the cars, it is alleged and tag
as many crates of butter and eggs as
he planned to remove that night. When
the train would make the 'sknow moth
ing' at North Berwick he would take
off the crates, and after the train depart.
ed for Boston would carry them to the
station and have them shipped by ex-
press to Massachusetts,
The amount of his alleged thefts will
reach several thousand dollars. 1t was
one of the largest robberies on the Boston
and Maine road for several years.
Langley learned that the railroad officer
was after him and suddenly left for parts
unknown, but was traced to the weastern
states, thence to Bangor, Me-, and finally
located here, where he was arrested yester-
day through the instigation of Officer
Meloney.
He was placed in Salem Jail to await
trial at the criminal court OF Essex
county. The case will create considerable
excitement, as others are liable to be i'm
plicated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08
John L. Had to Settle.

Lewiston, September John L. Sui.
livan, whose company played at Music
hall last night, had pitched battle with
Lewiston hack driver, Geo. Curtis, be-
fore leaving town this morning. During
his stay here Sullivan refusedgto use the
hack ordered in advance for him. Then
the hack driver presented his bill. Sui
livan became angry ana swore, finally
ordering one of his men to do up the
hackman. The Sullivan man was get
ting the worst of it when John L, took
his part. Sullivan paid the hack bill and
S.. .35 costs besides.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Danforth Man Arrested But Proves An
AIibi.

Bangor, September 7.-Samuel Irish of
Danforth, was arrested and tried at
Danforth last Saturday for the murder of
Thomas Moran, whose body was found
on the bank of stream near that place
several weeks ago.
AT the time 1t looked as if Moran had
been used roughly. Theresswere marks on
hisSthroat which led some people to be-
lieve that he had been ohoked. His body
was badly decomposed and it was almost
impossible to tell whether he had been
killed or had committed suicide. Any
way, Irish was arrested for the crime,
and was brought before trial justice.
He was ably defended and proved, by a
book that he had in his pocket that he
was at Wytopitlock at the time that
Moran disappeared, keeping time for a
crew of men, and he was discharged.
Evidence was also brought to show that
the marks on Moran's throat were made
by the neck band of his shirt. The neck
was so badly bloated that the buttons on
the shirt was broken off. The arrest OF
Irish caused quite stir in Danforth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08
New England Railroad superintenaents.

Bangor, September 7.-The'New Eng
land Railroad superintendents, many of
them accompanied by their ladies', the
whole party numbering about fifty, ar
rived here this morning from Boston.
Breakfast was had at the Bangor house
and at about eight o'clock the party left
on a special trolley car for Oldtown, over
the Bangor, Oldtown and Orono Electric
railroad There special train was
taken for four days trip over the Ban
gor and Aroostook railroad. The party
went to Patten for dinner.
On Wednesday the start will be made
for Moosehead Lake and Kineo, where
two days will be passed. The party will
return to this city Friday afternoon and
the Massachusetts, people will leave fol
their homes that night.