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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
WICHITA MANS PRESENTS.

A Wichita man who was married in
1876 mas kept a little record of the gifts
mis- wife has given him each year. He
knows what ne is going TO get this year,
although mis- wife doesn't think that ne
does This :S 7he record Of the gifts sac
has given him:
1S76-A leather box for collars and
cuffs.
1S77-A reading lamp.
Is78-A handsome carving SET
1S7e-A merscilaun pipe.
1ss0-Cigsr case with silver match
box.
1sa-Leather box for collars and cuffs.
1SS2-A reading lamp.
1sS3-A handsome carving set
1S84-A merschaum pipe.
lSS5-Cigar case with silver match
box.
1ss6-Leather box for collars and cuffc.
1SS7-A reading lamp.
1sSs-A handsome carving set.
1854 merschaum pipe.
1Ss0-Xgar case with silver match
box
1891-Leather box for collars and Guns.
1S92-A reading lamp.
lS93-A handsome carving set
1S94-A merSchaun pipe.
1S95.-Cigar case with silver match
box.
1S96-Leather box for collars and cuffs.
This husband says Shat in the resu-
lar rotation OF affairs he is bound this
year to get a reading lamp. In fact
his wife asked him the other day If he
didn't think tae old lamp was about
worn out He is thinking strongly OF
putting in electric lights in order to
break the magical sequence of presents
gaich seems To beset his wife's mind.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
THE RUSSELL STUDIO OF IuSIc
Wichita. Kansas.

Voice Culture. Piano, Pipe Organ and
other solo instruments Theory os Music
and Sight Reading. Reliable Instructors
in every department Private lcsaoa
only. and az reasonable terms.
vocal and Pipe Organ students prepar.
ed 20 render Cashoiic and Protestant
Church Service. as well ss coneer; Solos.
Time can be secured for practice on ths
pedal organ at the studio. IN q properly
heated and lignted room. The organ 10
from she Barnes a. Nswcooo Nuslo
House OF this city. Fer particulars sa-
dress or apply 10 Mrs Cathartne Ruesell.
Room ;. Zimmsrly building.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
FOR COMFORT AND sAFprY.

TIC boil cracked egg safely cover the
crack with a patch of CREASED paper.
The lining of an egg shell applied 10 a
boil will do wonders for the owner OF the
boil.
TO prevent having a shining face after
bathing drop little csmphor into the
water before commencing operations.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
SAM AMIpoN COLLAPSED.

\ country boy came into the Office Of
County Attorney Sam Amidon the other
day and ssfd:
Mr. Amidun. ! want to study law in
your office"
What education have you?" asked
Amidon.
Just district school education" said
the young man.
Amidon did not Immediately reply and
Inc young man then added:
Papa and Mamma thought that as
you were a lawyer who had succeeded
without an education / ought to study
under you
Sam Amidon arose to his full height
and fell against the wall.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
NOTHING OF WILLARD BOONE.

NUIt1INN OF WILLARD bUDNE.
Nothing further has been heard in this
rity in regard to the escapades OF Viii
lard Boone. II is not likely that any
attempt has been made TO apprehend
him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
GRADUATES COT

GRADUATES COULD DRESS UP.
In Massachusetts and other New Eng
land states t1e graduating classes nave
long since adopted the plan of doing
away with commencement papers, just
az the Seniors in the Wichita High
scAool now Wish 10 do away with them.
The graduates dress all up in their fin
est and sit in a sanai-circle upon the
stage and some lecturer talks to them
and the house.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
TAX RECEIPTS FOR ONE YEAR.

During the month OF November,
County Treasurer Lloyd received $49.-
655. 20 for taxes. For the first seven days
in December the following amounts were
Maid infn the frf,a SHY.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

when received warns the recipient tnat
this particular package is not to oe op-
ened until the all-inportant day %nen
peace on eartn and good will to men
is, or should be, the order Of The fhour
and nothing but reciprocal thoughts OF
loving kindness should exist between
givers and recipients"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

Gess-1I s,sek .: Pipes. Waves ara We
tsnEs. L~sfsss and Rasss< Bslsss~< sna
Hoe. Tksesaing Enxle<. A1a sae Yss-
ter ssDpsies
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
Painting and Drawing

After the methods OF New York Are
Schools. Pupils fitted for EAstrs
schools.
EMILY JEKYI.L. LEWIS ACADEMY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
New Broom Shop.

The best Brooms are hand made
brooms, and they are made at the
Guckes Broom Manufacturing Co.,
on West Fifth street, one square
from the Public Schools.
We make any kind of broom the
public wishes by giving us one
days notice.
We sell wholesale and retail from
81. 10 a dozen up to 800 dozen,
and from l5c to 35c piece.
We will work up your broom
corn, in three different styles, to
suit you, for Sc, lOc, and l2'ac a
piece.
On BIooms in lots of 5 to 10 doz-
en- we give special prices, in 20 to
so dozen lots we give jobbers prices.
We also can make your brooms in
either grade of corn. The standard
are the soft carpet green corn.
Why not buy good hand made
broom for the same money you buy
a steam made broom. Give us a
chance; your interest is our interest.
GucKEs Broom MFG. Co.,
II. F. GucKEs, Manager.
Ju nel2, lss6-y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
A PULLING PARIS HOUSE.
II Hns Two spiral Sta ways which Look
Like Ous Al inca.

II Has Two spiral sta ways which Look
Like One Al himes.
One Of the create. cdriosities OF Paris
is the house with the double staircase.
1t does not figure in the guidebook and
is not among the places Of interest that
are photographed, but, for all that, 1t
is Of greater interest than many OF the
things that come within this class.
This house has entrances ut 35 Rue
Radzivill and at Is Rue de Valois. 1t 10
in the quarter Of the Palais Royal-that
palace now given up largely to restau-
rants and cheap jewelry shops. and once
the residence of the most licentious OF
French princes, the regent d'Orleans.
The quarter is one of the most central
in Paris, and all Americans who have
been in Paris know it, but the house.
which is few steps from the Palais
Royal, the Rue de Rivoli and the Louvre,
escapes general attention because 1T faces
on dark and narrow streets.
Each staircase begins on opposite sides
of the central space Of the house and IS
continued separate right up to the roof.
They are in graceful spiral form. The
house is nine stories high, a very con-
siderable height for one SO old. AS you
look up the wall you can hardly realize
that there is more than one stairway.
The result of this arrangement is that
one stairway takes you to the first floor
apartment OH the right, the second floor
on the left, and so on. The other stair
way takes you to the first floor on the
left, the second floor on the right, and
SO on. You must be very careful to
choose the right stairway when you are
going to an apartment, otherwise you
may mount as far as the sixth floor and
find yourself on the wrong side OF the
house. 1t is Just as we'll then to 60 TO
the top and come down by the other
stairway.
1t is difficult to describe the puzzling
effect of this contrivance on those who
see il for the first time. No more In
penious continuance for exciting pro-
family and causing confusion was ever
designed by architect. The beauty lies
in its simplicity. which gives it All adj
vantage over secret doors and such Ia
borious devices.
1t is a favorite trick with those who
know the house to take moderately in
toxicated friends to see il. The man
who knows tells his friend to 90 up
stairs. Then he goes up himself by the
opposite stairway. When he has gone
, up about two stories, he leans over the
balustrade and tells his friend to join
, him The inebriate endeayOrs to do so,
, running up and down stairs, but never
; able to catch the other New York
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
TREES IN THE STREETS.

A Society In New York City to Besutify
the Avenues.
Without doubt the Tree Planting as
ISOLATION Of New York has undertaken
a most beneficent work. So far as IL
proves to be practicable, it will contrib
ute as much as any other scheme that
could be projected for the embellish-
ment Of the city. The incorporators are
TO a considerable extent the same as the
incorporators of the Botanic garden
men well known for public spirit and
intelligence. Thus the society begins
under the most favorable possible aus
pieces, for caution and discrimination as
well as for enterprise.
OF course its work will be largely ex-
perimental. There are streets. even resi-
Dental streets, in New York i'll which
il may not be wise to attempt tree plant
ing at all, for the reason that the space
cannot be spared, either from the side
walk or the roadway. for the boxes that
must protect the young trees or for the
trunks Of such as live to maturity. Even
in those streets in which there is room
enough for trees there are many places
in which no trees can thrive by reason
Of the lack Of sunshine, and, indeed,
there are scarcely any streets in New
York below the park in which trees can
be- expected to do so we'll as i'll place
like Washington. where the streets are
so wide and the buildings so low as to
give all trees that may be planted a fair
chance for life. Almost the only streets
in New York that are as favorably sit
uated are the Broadway boulevard and
the Riverside drive. The boulevard has
been until within the past few months
a dismal monumen to municipal neg
lcct. Now it is kept in order, but time
is required TO replace the trees that have
been allowed to die, and the double row
Of trees that were meant thigh over
arched to embower" does not embower
at all. but presents upon the whole a
scraggy and dismal spectacle.
This, Of course, comes mainly from
neglect, for there is no reason why trees
in this thoroughfare should not thrive
il they can be made to thrive anywhere
in New York. The general introduction
Of electric lighting will do much for the
trees unless gas is still carried through
the ground for fuel. 1t is given out that
uncontaminated earth will be used fol-
the setting Of the new trees, but, judg.
ing from what we have experienced IN
the opening Of Fifth avenue for sewer
and the previous openings Of other ave,
nues for laying cables, the percolation
Of the gas through the fresh soil would
be matter Of only weeks at the longest.
The new association is plainly destined
to encounter many obstacles. II it sue
ceeds in gaining even partial victory
over them, it will entitle itself to the
gratitude of all New Workers. New
York Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

Although the Quakers, as a sect. do
not favor music, regarding it as profit
less amusement INDUCED in by the
worlds people, there are occasionally
stories told which show that the love OF
music sometimes steals its way into q
Quaker household in spite Of discipline.
George Thompson, the famous English
abolitionist, while lecturing ON the abo-
lition Of slavery in the British provinces,
stopped one night with Quaker family.
He was a great lover OF music. and al
that time was good singer.
During the evening he -ang "Oft In
the Silly Night" which WAS listened
TO with the closest attention.
In the morning his Quaker hostess
appeared somewhat uneasy. She wished
to hear the song again, but 1t woult
hardly do, she thought, for her to re
quest its repetition. At last, however
her desire overcame her scruples.
George, she said. with faint PIN
color in her soft cheeks, Twill thee re
peat the words of last evening in tn.
usual manner?'-Youth's Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

Elbow did the queen Of Sheba travel
when she went to see Solomon" asked
the teacher of her Sunday school class
Of little girls
No one ventured an answer.
IF you had studied your lesson, You
could not have helped knowing" said
their teacher. Nov look over the verses
again"
Gould she have gone by the cars?'
asked the teacher, beginning to lose pa.
thence as the children consulted their
books, but appeared to arrive ut no con
clusion.
"Yes'm, said q little girl at the end
Of the class. "She went by steam cars. y
Ibid she, indeeds Well, Louise, we
would like to know how you found that
outl"
"In the second verse. responded the
child, lit says she came with very
great train. New York Advertiser.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
Farm For Sale In Madison
Township.

One of the best farms in Madison
township can be b,'ught on easy terms
321 acres, with house OF six rooms, barn
36x75 feet, plenty of stock water, ground
produced rs bushels wheat per acre, and
other crops in proportion, nice orchard
Four miles from Jasper, pa from Ire
land, from Duff; 2S0 acres cleared
Will be divided into two or three parts
il desired, and sold for one-third cash
balance on easy time, interest on secured
notes for deferred payments payable an
nually. $25 per acre. A very desirablI
place. Apply to G. DoANE, Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
GREAT GRAPE INDUSTRY.
The shores Of Lake ChautauQus supply
Half the Country.

The shores of Lake Chautauqus supply
Half the Country.
The management Of the vineyard is
an interesting study and one which to
be successful requires technical knowl-
edge. In the large vineyards, as rule,
the owner himself gives personal super
vision to every detail Sometimes a
manager or overseer performs these du-
ties. One OF the largest growers in this
section tells me that the most successful
grower is the foreigner. who, with his
family of eight or ten. comes and leases
or buys 30 or so acres Of land, each
member of the family having his or her
part in the work to perform from spring
until picking time, while tine winter is
devoted to the making Of the baskets.
Thus no outside expenditure is incurred.
and when the grapes are sold the pro-
ceeds return to the family as the profit
ON the individual labor Of each member,
quite in contrast with the large owner.
who is compelled to hire help to do each
little thing in addition to buying his
baskets.
The Concord grape is the only variety
of any consequence raised in this region,
and some idea Of the magnitude Of the
business carried on may be had when II
is known that the shipments for one
year from Chautauqua county alone
will amount to $500 carloads, 5000
baskets Of 10 pounds each in each car.
These are taken from the grower by
some one Of the numerous growers as
sociations, whose business 1t is to find a
market. Strange as it may seem, it il
nevertheless true that three-fourths Of
them 20 to points west OF Chicago. while
the other one fourth travels eastward.
The making of baskets is All impor
! tant item. Many factories are employed
The price ranges from to az cents pei
basket Thus the grower who would fine
his business in any way profitable must
+ in addition to the cost Of the basket
!. realize at least cent per pound for hi
y grapes, while today it is q common
thing to find ten pound basket on tn
retail market slow sale at 10 cents
Thus we find that the utmost care mus
!, be taken in the management Of a vine
y yard to make it profitable. -Chautau
L Quan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
ON THE PRAIRIE.
Bare. low. tswny hills.

Bare, low, tswny hills,
With bluer heights beyond
And the air Is sweet with spring.
But when will the earth respondf
Prairie that rolls for leagues.
Dusky and golden pale.
Like stirlcss sea OF waves.
Unlroken by ship or sail.
The hollows are dark with brush
And black with the wash Of showers
And ragged with bleaching wreck
OF the ranks OF the tall sunhowers.
No cloud in the blue. no stir
Save the shrill Of the wind in the grass.
And the meadow lark = note. and the call
OF the wind borne crows that pass
Bare. low. tawny hills,
With bluer heights beyond.
And the air Is sweet with spring,
But when will the earth respondf
Herbert Boles in New York Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

Mr.. Bluff-Look here, young man,
you're always going about with my
daughter. and I want to know what
your intentions are regarding her?
Young Mani really have no inten
tions, sir.
Mr.. Bluff (angrily)-Then. what d.
you mean by amusing yourself at my
daughter expense?
Young Man (airily lin not anus
ing myself at your daughters expense
sir, but at my own expense. ! Away
nay for the theater tickets and refresh
mepts. -Pearson's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice lie given that 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-
pose Of attending to township business,
and all persons having business with the
township are expected to confine it to
those days.
The township library is kept at Isaac
Alexander's in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will be
found at Norman 4 Gray's store at al.
times. john +. NORMAN,
Aug. Is, '95-y Trustee Madison TIP.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
Boone Township Trustee
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee OF Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the office OF Trustee, at his
residence, about one mile west Of Por1
Itersville, on Portersville and Ireland
road, on Saturdays OF each week, and
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Saturday. Git.
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library
kept by VIM. McHarris, in PortersvilA
N. b. CoFFMAS, Trustee.
Aug I, 1857.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
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, an
persons having township business =
trrnsact are required to present it to hin
on Saturdays.
The township library will be kept y
my home in Haysville.
Indiana School Books are for sale y
Henry Ruehrschneck in Haysvile, an
Adam Harker in Kellerville, Indiana
JOHN SEITz,
Aug. 30. 1857. Trustee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

"..y. you're the fourth felier that
has come here to try to trade bosses to-
day. said Farmer Shortcrop. "Whut's
got into you allY"
"W'y," said the visiting farmer
shoepishly, "the story got out someways
that you'd got religion at the revival
las night. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

There are great many spiders, espe-
cially among the tropical varieties,
which have three eyes, one on each side
Of the head and the third exactly In the
center Of the forehead. This middle
or third eye is always the largest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

II zee that you are your own washer.
woman. said Mra Spitsly. who was
leading her poodle past the place.
eyes, retorted Mrs. Snaply. But,
thank goodness, I'm not reduced to
playing nursegirl for dog. detroit
Free Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
Home Seekers Excursion.

To Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indian Ter
ritory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska,
New Mexico, n. & S. Carolina, Tonnes
see, Texas. Utah. Call on agent for
dates and rates. V. +. CLAycoMB, Ag't.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
Columbia Township Trus1
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee OF Colum0'
rp., Dubois county, Ind, will attend
Township business ct his residence o1
svery Saturday, aud persons havln!
township business TO transact are Z. v
lussted 70 present it ON that day Of -
week. M
The Township Library u kept q y
pfRce Of the Trustee, whore those =
titled can obtain books.
X. p. 6nISn, TTustss'
Aug. 10th, l0o6-y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

You might as well live on side
street as to be in business and not
advertise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

District meeting will be held at Rock
port, Jan. 2sth. Who will go?
Presidential Inauguration Washington
d. c. March 4th, 1897. Reduced rates.
Home Seekers Excursion, 1897.
Jan. $40, Feb. 2-l6, March PIG, April
go Call on agent for information.
v. 4. CLAYCoMB, Agent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

The book Of Job. written about 1920
b. c., describes very accurately several
processes of smelling metals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29
Good Residence In lrei;.i'
For Sale.

House Of eight rooms and two pa
and good cellar, with three town lo,s
Ireland. Good water, stable, ana Wv.
out buildings. In good order eve.
way: Q nice home near churches y
schools, with good society surroundln
VIII be sold very cheap and on e
Nasns. Apply 70 @. DoAHn. jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-29

The lowest ticket rates to the West, a. well
AS folders and general Information, viii h.
furnished on application to the undersigned
See that your ticket reads via the "AI,
Line" V. f. CLAYCOMB, Ag't. Jasper
III. A. CAMPBELL, Genl Pass. Agei.
w. NJ. BoNAR, Trav'g Pass. Ag't, ;. ., us
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-23

small farmers are assisted to buy
stock in order to make a crop, they
and their families will be compell-
ed to suffer. Every person who
can should render assistance in this
matter. Failure of crop means
misery and want to some and loss
to all.
The Easter services at the Epis-
copal Church were enjoyed by an
immense crowd, The sermon, 'EThe
Living Christ" was a most logical
exposition, the preparation of which
showed the utmost care and study
by the rector, Rev. G. S. Ware.
The music could not have been i'm
proved upon, and it is useless to
say that the beauty of the service
was greatly enhanced by such ex-
quisite renditions. The decorations
were many and beautiful. The al
tar was banked in white. Numerous
callas reared their stately heads
from scores of jardinieres of rare
hot house plants grouped gracefully
on each side of the chancel steps,
massive wreaths of tulips were twin
ed about the lectern and font and
numerous designs adorned memo
rial pieces. The children's service
in the afternoon was fitting close
for the days program.