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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-10
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The Democratic party ruled this
country from j eff erson to Buchanan
for three score years OF & uns urpaesed
prosperity, peacea and progress. IT: is
true that during that period some 81
our Presidents were not Democrats, =.
as John Quincy Adams. william Henry
Harrison. and Zachary Taylor; but
Jefferson had so infused Democratic
principles and sentiments into all de.
partments OF government that no Fed
eral administration ventured to depart
far from the example set by the great
Democrat OF Virginia, until the Repub.
leans elected Abraham Lincoln.
One OF the chief internal, practical
policies OF the National party was TO.
tat1on In office, as 1t was called: every
President was restricted to not more
than two terms; and, for the most part,
new men were to succeed former in
cumbents. in all responsible offices at
least. with every new Presidential
term. The same policy, too, was gen
orally followed in the State and other
offices; for 1t was understood, as one Of
the safeguards Of Democratic govern
ment, that 1t could not remain long in
control OF public affairs. unless it's per-
sonnel-its actual admlnistration-wer
frequently renewed by changes In Of
fee. This practice. indeed, was en-
bodied in the Virginia Bill OF Rights.
and in the 7th clause OF that sacred
imminent of liberty it is solemnly de-
clared:
That the legislative. executive and
judicial powers should be separate and
distinct; and that the members there
OF may be restrained from oppression,
by feeling and participating the
burthens of the people, they should, at
nxed periods. reduced to private sta
ton. return into that body from which
they were originally taken, and the va
cancies be supplied by frequent GER
tain and regular elections, in which all
or any part Of the former members 10
be again eligible or Ineligible as the
laws shall direct"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-10

One swallow does not make a sum.
naes: and nell her does q martin. II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

To most people. the cow is the most
placid and least excitable animal in the
world. When well fed. and not dis
turbed about her calf. she will lie and
chew the cud of contentment for hours,
and while thus undisturbed will Sc
crete all the milk possible from the food
she has eaten. Yet the domestic COW. il
she be good mixer. has a capacity for
becoming nervous and excitable such
Is the OK or spayed cow cannot rival.
At all times the first-class mich COW
must be hearty feeder. So long as she
Is given all she wants. she may be quiet
enough. But IL placed in pasture
where the food is insufficient or too
poor in quality. the COW will soon devel-
on rowing instincts, and will break
through fences in order to get what she
likes. The cow that will not do this in
case OF necessity is of little use for the
oairy.-Midland Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
The mind Godd~ss.

Intensely modern is the new murder story
by Randall Irving Tyler, entitled The
Bind Goddess" There Is, II seems, evolu
ton in murder stores a. well a. IN every
thing else
Those who read Tylers Pour Months
though perhaps weighted dowa with bust
ness transactions, viii ind IN The Bind
Goddess" Just issued, a novel drawn IN a
new vein, bat full Of dramatic cl.maNes.
To bring home the thoughts il contains TO
many who never read murder stores, in
cidents are used familiar 10 al who have
followed the recent poison cases.
The prosecuting officers theory OF the
crime, the appalling accusation OF the in.
nOcent daughter OF one Of the murdered
men, the web Of circumstantial evidence
around aud against a man Of unblemisAet
character. who Is also accused, the defense
less position both Of these people occupy
before the coroner, the subsequent lndict-
ment without a hearing before magistrate
all these things make the reader think.
The underlying motive for the crime in
PRODUCES a diversion IN the person OF an ad-
ventures, for whose presence no apology Is
offered, as II turns out that sae Is the real
culprlt.
The occasional glimpses Of an exclusive
social circle, the charming heroine Helen
BrOwnel, the strong wl4led but intensely
human Sanford Crane, offer opportunities
for Mr. Ty.er's ability in character sketch
ing which he has not neglected; even the
adventures challenges admiration al times
by the boldne.s and GOODNESS OF her method.
The title, as viii be readily understood,
applies 10 the more serious side Of the novel,
which has 10 DO with prosecution for cap
ital crime; but the wei handled romance
running through il all and the satisfactory
denouement make "1he Blind Goddess" a
marvelously entertaining book, running over
with surprises IN its movement and lis lit
erary style. IL is more than absorbing: il is
compelling. Siuyvesant Publishing Com
pany, New York; cloth, Sl.00; paper, so
cents
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
INSPECTION OF PLANTS.
In No other Way Can the introduction
ana Propagation or Insect
rests lie Prevented.

The need OF government inspection
OF all importations of plants and shrubs
and the danger to the agriculturists Oh
the country through the present lack
OF such inspection. was clearly shown
the other day at tbs agricultural de-
partment buildings in Washington,
when several large boxes Of plants ar
rived from Japan. They were opened
and a number of them found 10 con-
tain Young camphor trees intended for
distribution among the southern stacs.
AS is usually the case, the various sci
entists of the department-the bug
men. the fungus specialists, etc.,-were
present and on the lookout for any new
bugs. fungi or other pests. The expert
examination resulted in the entire lot
of camphor trees being burned up, al
though 10 all appearances they were
fairly healthy. Every plant was affect
ed by a kind Of anthracnose, and mil
dew and species of scale insect were
found.
The canphor tree as grown in the
United States is remarkably free from
diseases, but with the distribution
which might have been given this lot
of trees, perhaps highly injurious dis
eases and insects would have been in
troduced in all camphor growing Sec
lions. Such diseases frequently do not
develop on the one or two-year-old
nursery plants, and If sent out 10y
nurserymen who do not take especial
notice and who, anyway. having paid
for their importation, are 10th 10 adopt
stringent measures, are very liable 10
spdead an ineradicable disease before
its very existence may be known. The
camphor industry in the United States
is not now an important one. bat in
later years it may be, yet this is simply
an example of what is liable TO occur
in other and more valuable industries.
There is absolutely no national protec-
ton possible under present laws. IL
the nurseryman wishes TO import
similar lot of camphor trees from
Japan, or some other more widely
grown tree, and send them out broad
cast over the country, even though they
be fun of diseases, he cannot be stopped
" the pONel Iihth'. man VI the WI" y
diseases and insects have been brought
into the United States in this manner,
requiring the annual outlay of thou
sands of dollars TO combat their depre-
dations; whereas. at comparatively
small cost the government could en-
tirely control all imports of plants,
seeds, etc. and save growers from pos
sibe additional losses through these
mediums. Germany, France. Italy and
even dozens of unimportant colonies
are enforcing stringent regulations in
this respect, but the United States. the
country in which the imports are larg-
est and most varied because of the en-
ergy of her people, is the farthest De-
hind.-Journal of Agriculture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
GRADING UP A HERD.
u Must lie Done systematically ortns
Profits Of the Dairy Farm
VIII Decrease.

The average farmer may think he
cannot afford 10 buy Dlooded stock, and
there are plenty who confess this, but
where is the farmer who cannot afford
10 grade up his stock b. introducing a
fine bull occasionally? The cost OF
fine bull is not so great to-day that the
average farmer cannot afford 10 pur-
chase one whenever the herd needs new
blood. But the man who is opposed 10
fancy stock is usually on general prin-
ciples opposed 10 grading up-that is.
in grading up where il will cost a lit
tie either in time or money.
There is no better Investment in
this age than in bloodcd bull which
will bring new life and power into
herd OF cows that has been gradually
run down. Most farmers hate TO admit
that their herd is running down. But
II is so easy for the animals to degen-
crate that most of us are caught nap
ping. The degeneration is not the re-
suit of sudden change. IL comes on
gradually and before we know il we
wake up 20 the fact that our animals
are not what they ought to be. To
tNp4L sutu augmentation ollt must Dt oH
the watch.
The herd needs tonic. so 10 speak,
or will go down hill. and before we
know il the damage is done. and il Will
require some hard work to recover the
lost ground. The beginning of all the
work must be with the bull 4 herd
headed by frst-class bull can be made
- DO wonders. But the process of Sc
lection and wedding out must also be
observed. There will appear in every
herd now and then animals that have no
place there. They need TO be killed Of
or sold. Too much ripidness in this
respect cannot he observed. The lack
~ il Is usually the crying need Of our
dairvmen. The cash sales Of young
bulls from herds that have been proper
Is graded will often more than pay for
the cost OF q new bull occasionally
Farmers Guide.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Throw liberal amount of iron filingA
about your pear trees.
The peach and the plum are SO closely
related to each other that they can be
grated on each other.
One advantage with catalpas is that
they are quick growers and stock are
less liable to bother them.
Prune the grape severely at the start,
and at three years old. few lunches OF
grapes can be allowed to mature.
While the best land is none too good
to raise Strawberries, yet land that will
grow good corn and potatoes will do.
Grapes may be grown from the seeds,
but the fruit Of seedlings is not like that
of the parent vine.-Western Plowman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

tom. leaving the upper end to swing
freely. When vertical. the stanchion
Is held in place by block nailed be-
tween the side strips on the right and
a hinged strip on the left. In the cut
this is raised. but when the stanchion
is vertical it drops between the side
strips and holds il steady. Whenever
desired. the notched strip may be
raised. the stanchion pushed aside and
the cattle are free. Always be careful
20 leave just enough space by the
stunchion TO admit of easy motion of
the animals neck.-American Agricul-
turist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
PUBLIC SPRAYING MACHINE.

providing the spraying mixture ano
men ~ hold the nozzles. With TINS
outfit it is possible 10 spray out 1900
gallons of poisoned water in a day. and
the first cost of the entire outfit was
but $3.50. This man could not begin to
accommodate these who wanted to
hire his spraying outfit. In so days Ct
outside work he will pay the entire
first cost of the apparatus, while the
pump, boiler and tank are doubtless
good for 1000 days work without re-
pair. Here is an mixing of what is
coming. A man with the needed cap
ital and the proper mechanical skill
has chance TO make some money az
public sprayer.-Farm and Home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

"Good-day. Mrs. Clump. How is your
husband this morning." asked one
countrywoman Of another, whose hus-
band Was i'll.
We'll, think he's bit better" was
the reply. "Ife sat up for an hour yes
terday, and had n little appetite. lie
ate couple OF chops, veal-and-'am-
pie, two helpings of apple pudding. and
a snack o cheese. think by to-mor-
row he'll be able 20 swallow something
substantial" Tit Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

Skim-milk has heretofore been almost
waste product in many creameries. 1t
has not been utilized TO the advantage
OF either the creameryman or patron.
is value for feeding purposes has been
aim>st entirely destroyed. and the
iarmer who offered il to his calves or
PCS felt almost ashamed Of himself 10
think he would provide such unwhole.
Some, miserable rations for their use.
but with better enlightenment on this
subject and facilities for doing it in bet
yer shape. they are beginning 20 utilize
sNim-milk in such way that many OF
,Lc farmers now consider IL worth from
- 20 ~ cents per hundred for feeding
purposes alone.-Elgin Dairy Report.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
Cheering Him Up.

ut very seldom happens" said Mr..
Stormington Barnes. that we are per-
mitted 10 adopt the career for which
we are ambitious in youth. always
wanted 10 be comedian and make peo-
pie laugh"
Dear me-" said the sympathetic
young girl; ''you ought not TO be so
disappointed. I'm sure you make peo-
plelaugh very often as il ashing
ton Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
MONEY EASILY MADE.
Running n Public Spraying Machine
IL AGording Good Income to
an Eastern Farmer.

There is a man in western New York
who has n complete outfit of boiler. en-
CINE, steam pump, tank and hose
mounted on his farm wagon. a ~
year-old boy has run this outfit in
neighboring misunderstanding the wag-
on and keeping up steam. The charge
10 IS a day, the owner OF the orchard
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

1t has been proven that cases Of ty.
phoid fever originated from germs
transmitted from well (where the
dairyrnan simply rinsed his cans),
through the milk TO the customer. Milk
IS almost entirely free from germs
while 1t is in the healthy udder of the
COW. but as soon as dirt and dust are al
lowed TO get into the milk while milk
ing and handling the milk. II the tenn
perature is right, these microscopic
plants will grow as fast as toadstocls
on a moist, warm summer night. and
will sour the milk in very few hours.--
Earmers' voieo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
Her LngiC-

Bickcrs-Women are such illogical
creatures.
Morgan-Granted; but what's the
trouble this time?
Bickers-My wife threatens to sue
young widow down our way for alienat-
ing my affections, and she has al
ways declared ! never had an affection
for hcr.-Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
An Exception.

Remember" said the good man,
''that there are sermons in stones"
Not in those that you run against
with your bike retorted the cynic, and
the argument was necessarily at an end.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
A STRONG STANCHION.
II l. Handy aud Easily MADE ana
More Comfortable Than Most
similar Contrivnnces.

An excellent and handy stanchion
for cattle is shown in the Illustration.
The feed rack is made of vertical bars
~ or 2 inches thick. boltsid both at
TOD and bottom between two SIDE
strips. The stanchions are made the
same as the other bars. or heavier II
prclerred, but bolted only at the hot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet IL makes tightor New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen. Hot, Callous, Sore. and Sweating
Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
1t. 25c. Sample sent FIRE l.. Address,
Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy, y. /.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

Far from the maddlng crowds ignoble
strife.
They walked al eve beside the moon,it
bay
The tenor sked her would she be his wife,
And The soprano shilly answered ''nay!''
--Ihicago Tribune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

"There ought 10 have been n woman
jury in that canned beef inquiry"
why. Maud?'
Because men are so used to finding
fault with beef that they couldn't view
the evidence without prejudice.-Ue-
troit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
More limitations.

NO man who has ever seen the light
ming flashing across the sky" observed
Uncle Allen Sparks. coming out Of his
reverie, will wonder at any crooked
ness in these electric lighting COM
panirs."-Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
On Hone.

Men pain, Hope as an angel in thin clothes.
But It's not so;
Hope is the hay tied Ger aonkey's nose.
To make him 20.
Chicago Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

Reverse Effect.-"So they finally froze
johnson out OF the company, did they.
Yes. And ! never saw a hotter man IN al
my lie. "-lndianapolis Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

"Just fancy a girl Of her social positi IN
falling Ia love with contortlonist." II
thi.fls she saw in him a man she could wind
round her little finger. STRAY Stories.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
lane. Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this il necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache Price 70 and SOC.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

When people are pleased. they say moth
ing: when they are disp.eased, they grum-
ble.-Atohison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

Everyone laughs at a man who has full
confidence in his friends. but everyone en-
vies him.-AtcAison Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

Witness, did you ever see the prisoner
at the barr
30, yes. that's where &c. acquainted
with him. Stray Stories.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. IT Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield. H.. Oct. !. 1854.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

snow. look here, my man, was pass
Ing this way yesterday. and saw YOU
with crutchcs and placard saying you
were lame"
-Quite true. sir. but business is BUSH
ness, and you know the public must
have variety. Judy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

cleanliness, regularity and gentle.
ness should be accompanied by quict
aess in milking.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails TO cure. &c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

This IS heroic but penalty has to be
paid.
A woman in New Matamoras. Ohio.
Mas. ISABEL BRADFIELD. tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

TTOME duties to many important than
health
No matter how i'll they feel. they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
VOMAM'S
DEVOTION
10 HOME

dear Mrs PrSKHAM-I feel my duty to write you
tell you that have taken Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound and think there medicine the world like it.
suffered for nine years and sometimes for twelve weeks
could stand my feet had female troubles Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02

mothers of America
are given TO over
work. Let them be
wise IN time and at
the first indication
of female trouble
write to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn. Mass.
for her advice. This
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02
WORK OF YESTERDAY
Mr.. Thurber Replies to Governor
EIShback.

n ENl Ditth.
At yesterday mornings session the fol-
lowing committees for the session were
. nlrrcaH.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02
MISSISSIPPI MOUTH
w Il. Ross OF Louisiana Tells How it
Night be Improved.

W. P. Ross addressed the congress on
Improvements at the mouth Of the Mis-
sissiDpi He said:
For nearly three years the various com
mercial bodies Of New Orleans have been
working to convince congress that the
present channel through Eads' cities and
the South Pass of the Mississippi river.
has grown Inadequate for the needs of
modern economical methods OF ocean
transportation; that a channel thirty-ive
feet deep, Of much greater width than is
possible through South Pass, is necessary
for the purpose, and that oSuthwest Pass
has the width and can be developed to the
depth required furthermore, that the
work is not local but national
The object Of this paper IS to lav before
this Trans-Mississippi Congress some Of
the reasons showing the urgent need of
this Improvement. Noted engineers tell
Us that South Pass cannot be enlarged 10
the needed dimensions and that Southwest
Pass can. Ample evidence is on f'e with
the proper committee Of congress TO fully
establish the inadeQuacy of South Pass.
One board of survey has examined and
estimated upon the cost Of improving
Southwest Pass, while q second board is
now at work revising those estimates.
Avoiding other commercial reasons. this
paper will deal with the subject from the
standpoint of those Immediately connect
ed with ocean transportation, and explain
the enormous hardships. delays and losses
they are actually experiencing in trying
to navigate South Pass. In conclusion it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02

Wichita, as It had recovered beyond al
tile obstacles and would become one Ct
the principal centers Of trade in the west.
Mr. Smith of New York City, the emiH-
ent authority on the question OF the mer-
chant marine, was called out OF the aud
ence and made one of the best impromDtu
addresses ever delivered before a public
body in Wichita. Mr.. Smith grew .olO-
quent and patriotic, 50 patriotic, in fact,
that the enthusiasm in his favor.te hobby
Of the merchant marine was given a high
pitch and there was not one man present
who did not express himself as very much
interested in the subject. Mr.. Smith has
only the one hobby, and that IS the 6
tablishing Of a merchant marine.
Mr.. Wetmore Of St. Louis spoke on the
great benefits Of the Commercial Con-
gress. He said it was the great medium
through which the west could make
known its wants, and whose wants were
bound 10 be respected. No greater body
Of intelligent men had ever assembled
than were represented in this convention,
and he was truly glad II had convened n
one Of the most wide-awake and promis-
ing cities in the west. He eulogized the
Commercial club as one Of the prime fac-
tors connected with the city's growth and
thanked them in behalf Of the assembled
guests fer the hospitality shown the VS.
itors.
Mr.. Finn, one Of the Cripple Creek dele
cation, made very spirited and apprec.-
ated address, regarding the mining indus
tries and their relation 70 the agricultural
interests Of the west.
Tom I. Cannon, secretary Of the St
Louis Manufacturers association, and ed
itor Of the Manufacturers Journal, made
a very instructive talk on the manufac-
turing industries located within the bound
airy lines of the Trans Mississippi Cen
gress.
a great patriotic scene, such as IS sel-
dom witnessed, took place when Major
Brown Of Kingnan was called out for an
impronptu address. He spoke so readily
and so full Of feeling and patriotic i'm
pulse that his talk was interrupted from
beginning to end with applause. TWIte
during his speech an old gentleman fom
Texas stepped up and shook his hand and
said: Major, wore the gray, but I want
to shake your hand in kindly fellowship
and good will" This act set the crowd
Wild with patriotic enthusiasm and cheer,
but all at once a hush came over the au-
dlence and some said: AT last union
OF the blue and the grey"
The visitors We're given a carriage drive
after yesterdays adjournment.