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Humorous department.

SORRY TO LOSE "MARsE JOHN
Polk Miller, of Richmond, Va. told
some amusing stories of Negro charac-
ter at the last dinner of the New York
Southern society, says an exchange.
One had to do with the exslaves re-
tanned on his fathers plantation after
the emancipation proclamation. The
elder Miller, liberalminded man, in
sisted on giving each Of the freed Ne
groes a salary, but asked, in return,
that each perform his or her assigned
duty without fall just as would be done
were they to seek service elsewhere, as
they were free to do. To one old fellow,
Jonas, was assigned the duty of water
ing Mr.. Miller's saddle horse three
times daily at regular intervals. Sew
eral times he neglected the duty, and
each time was told by Mr.. Miller tnat
they would have to separate if he were
not more careful. When next he forgot,
Mr.. Miller said: Jonas, you've had fair
notice. Now you and I must part"
"Yas, Marse John," replied Jonas, I'm
sorry too. I was bohn an raised here
on de plantashum and shall die here. I
members yo, Marse John, since baby,
an I does hate for to see you go way.
Where's yo' gwine to, Marse John?'
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HE WON THE PoT.-A comedian who
had been engaged to entertain family
party proposed, at the conclusion Of the
performance. a little game Of his own,
says Tit-Bits.
Each Of the company, himself in
cluded, was to stake a shilling, and the
pool would be taken by the person who
possessed the most articles which he
(the commedian) would inquire for.
On his assurance that he would take
no mean advantage, but run the same
risk as the rest, all the members of the
party consented, and between 20 and
30 shillings were soon laid on the table.
The comedian added his shilling to
the pile With a cunning smile, and then
said:
Nov, which of you, ladies and gen
tlemen, happens to have the greatest
number of false teeth?"
Deathlike stiffness for the space OF
one minute then a burst Of laughter,
both hearty and in some cases forced.
II have six," continued the comedian;
"who has got more?"
The comedian took the pool.
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SIX MEN AND Two HoRsEs.-Freder-
ick w. Lands, of Indiana, who was a
reporter in Washington four years ago,
and was recently nominated for con-
gress to replace the veteran Steele, is
one Of the five brothers Lands, all OF
whom were born on a none too fertile
farm in Indiana, and all Of whom have
made their marks. One brother is now
a member Of congress, one is physi-
clan in Cincinnati, one is postmaster OF
San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one is a
lawyer in Chicago.
Talk to me about the joys Of farm
ing" said Fred Lands the other day,
II know all about them. There were
five brothers of us on the old farm in
Indiana and father. We had team
Of wabbly old horses and we five boys
and father worked from daylight until
dark to raise enough stuff to feed those
horses.
Finally one of the horses died and
that gave two Of the boys a chance to
go out in the world and see what they
could do; and when the other horse
died we all got away."-New York
World.
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CUTTING THE KE,. LOG.
4 Story of Heroic Self-Sacrifce In
Releasing the Victim of n Log

4 Story of Heroic Self-Sacrifce In
ReIensing the Victim of n Log
Jam.
The logs heaped upon themselves,
wedged and ground into one another In
what seemed to be an inextricable
mass. A few individual logs were
drawn out with the rope and horses,
but the other logs only seemed to groan,
make little move and pack closer to-
eether. One, two, three, four days they
all worked and failed. The water had
risen considerably because Of the jam
and was forcing other logs back against
the banks above the falls.
Almost distracted with his perplexity,
Mr.. George was carefully examing this
backward action, when the logs under
him made a move, dropping him into
the water, and pinning him at the thigh
between the logs and the rocky shore.
1t looked as If his legs would be crush
ed-such was the backward force Of the
water and logs. Alarm was sounded.
Men tried to force the logs back and get
the young master out, but in vain. A
rope was tied around his waist, and
they tried to draw him out, but that
also was in vain.
The foreman, who had been making
a new and careful survey of the jam,
came up to report to Mr.. George that he
had found the key log, and that there
was no other way in which to break the
jam than by getting the log out, or by
having some one go out over the falls,
in front Of the mighty mass Of timber,
and accumulated water, and cut that
log. But he found his young master
pinned by the logs and unconscious
with pain.
He called some of his men for consul
tation. They all agreed that the only
way to break the jam and free their
master was to get that key log started
or broken. To this log the rope was
fastened. and with horses and men an
other effort was made to extricate 1t;
but 1t would not move. The foreman
seized an axe, and started for the log.
Boys" said he. look after Mr..
George. When the logs move, drag him
out quickly at all hazards. If I am
killed. give him my respects.
And the noble, stalwart man, nimble
as a cat, ran over the logs and began
chopping the key log in two. There
were men on the bank ready to help
him If he could be helped. Swiftly the
big chips flew. Suddenly, with growl,
crash. laundering roar, the jam
broke and ere the brave man could
reach the shore it carried him among
the tumbling logs and seething waters
| to an untimely end. At the first move
ment Of the jam the logs that pinned
the master were loosened and he was
dragged up and laid on the bank, bruis-
ed, but with no bones broken. 1t was
not, however, until after four days
search that the body of the brave fore
man was found, and then it was an al
most unrecognizable mass Of pounded
flesh and broken bones.-Christian En-
deavor World.
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MISSED GOOD DINNER.-A doctor
living in a certain country town was
notoriously fond Of good living. He
had accepted an invitation to dine with
friends, but as he climbed their steps ne
smelt venison cooking in the kitchen
next door.
The neighbors being also his friends
he resolved to drop in on them unex-
pectedly to partake Of the venison.
They pressed him to share their infor-
NAL dinner but when he refused both
soup and fish his host began to apollo
gize for the simple fare.
The doctor then confessed that he
was waiting for the venison, which he
had smelt as he came in.
"Oh, that venison," said his enter
tainer, 1--WE were roasting to oblige our
neighbors, who have a dinner party
next door."-London Answers.
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TR1poL1's PETRIEIED FoREsT.-Thc
great desert in the forbidden hinter-
land of Tripoli, Northern Africa, which
has not been visited by Europeans for
so wears, has now been explored by Ed
ward Dodson, a young Englishman'
who went out last March. The MEM
bers of the expedition experienced
much difficulty with the authorities. AT
one place they were put under arrest
and on two occasions threatened by
Arabs, who prepared to ambush them
One of the most notable things or the
Journey to Murzuk was the great petri-
fled forest. For 10 days they Travelled
across an area of petrified trees vary
ing in circumference from seven feet
to a few inches. Every branch Of this
forest was, Of course, lying prone, and
this, together with the presence Of ma
rine Shells showed that this part OF
the great Sahara had at one time been
submerged.
One night they were surrounded by
thunder storms. No less. than five dis
tinct storms were in progress all
around, and the guns and spears OF the
party became light, which greatly
alarmed the superstitious attendants.
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soUTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.

At Marion No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train No. SO, which ar
rives at Marion at 1928 a. m, from
Chattanooga, Asheville and interme-
diate points.
At Blacksburg, No. "a and No. II con-
meet with Southern railway train No.
36, which arrives at Blacksburg at
745 a. m, from Atlanta, Greenville,
Spartanburg and intermediate points.
At Yorkville, No. "a connects with C.
e NV. train No. 70, which leaves
Lenoir and intermediate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with Southern railway train No. rs.
which leaves Rock Hill at $3.50 p. m,
for Chester, Columbia and interme-
diate points.
At Catawba Junction, Nos. 80 and "a
connect with S. A. L. train, No. 80,
which passes Catawba Junction at
7.54 p. m. for Monroe and interme-
diate points.
At Lancaster, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with L. & G. train No. 16, which
leaves Lancaster at 4.45 p. m, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Camden, with A. G.. L., IN. w. Of s..
c., for Charleston, Sumter, Florence,
Darlington, Wilmington and interme-
diate points. Train No. 6S, which
leaves Camden at 4.15 p. m.
NoRTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.
At Camden, with A. C. L., IN. w. Of
s. c., No. II, from Charleston, Flor
ence, Darlington, WILMINGTON, Sum-
ter and inter-. .diate points, which
arrives at Camden at Ills g. m.
With Southern train No. II, from
Kingsville, which arrives at Cam
den at 11.55 a. m.
At Lancaster, No. SO connects at Lam
caster with L. & c. train No. 16. for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Catawba Junction, No. SO and IS
connects with s. A. II. train, No. 80,
which leaves Catawba Junction at
7.45 p. m, for Monroe and intermedi.
ate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. SO and IS connect
at Rock Hill with Southern railway
train, No. "a, leaving Rock Hill at
1926 p. m. for Charlotte and points
north.
At Blacksburg, No. SO connects with
Southern railway trains Nos. IL, 4.38
p.; 3S, at 705 p. M; and 40, at
7.45 p. m, for points north. Nos. 80
and IS connects with Southern rail-
way train No. 35. leaving Blacksburg
at 11.25 p. M, for points south.
At Marion, No. SO connects with South
ern railway train, No. IS, leaving
Marion at 11.40 p. m, for Asheville,
Chattanooga and intermediate points.
Through car service without change De-
tween Marion and Charleston on
trains Nos. 81 and SO.
e. H. SHAW. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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LoNG-L1vED SoLDIERs.-The profess
sion Of soldier seems, curiously enough,
to swell the ranks Of the long-lived.
One would think that the hardships Of
one or several campaigns would not
tend to prolong life, but to diminish
it's length. So probably 1t does in the
majority Of cases, yet there are soldier
centenarians in most Of our work
houses, and retired officers frequently
live to be 80 or 80. There Is q case,
however, Of a man having been a SOL
der for one hundred and ten years.
This was John Cheossick, who died at
the hospital at Murano. near Venice.
When only years Of age he entered as
fifer in the Austrian regiment at
Stahrenberg. He fought under the
Emperor Charles vi against the Turks,
during the reign Of Maria Theresa; In
1T41 against Prussia; against the army
of France in Bohemia. in 1742, and 1744
he served in the wars Of the low coun-
tries. In 1744 or 1746 he quilted the
Austrian army and entered the service
of the Republic of Venice. In this SER
vice he was engaged in several naval
expeditions, particularly in that against
the Turks, when the command was In
the hands of General Emo, and on
May 1, 1897, he entered the hospitals
for inyalids at Murano. where he died
in 1920, aged III years, having seen 81
wears Of active service. If to these we
add the twenty-three years which ne
spent in his retirement before he died
but during which he was still a soldier
though not on the active lists, II
amounts to the extraordinary total OF
40 years of military life, an instance
absolutely unique in history. Nicholas
Sayin. a survivor Of the Grande Armee
died in 1895, at the age Of l26. This
Frenchman lived at Saratoff, on the
Volga, where he had settled after MS
release, having been captured by Co.'S
sacks during the retreat from Beresina
Savin, who was born in Paris In liGS
used to tell first-hand stories Of the
reign of terror, and we'll remembered
witnessing the death of Louis XVI. He
was authentic enough, his age having
been verified by the czar In 1887, OF
which occasion he was presented WIFI
900 rubles.-London Standard.
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KNEW THE RoPES.-"Have you ever
had any experience in handling high
grade pottery:" asked the importer of
an applicant for job.
mo. SIR" replied the applicant, "but
I can do the work all right"
Suppose" said the merchant, 'you
should accidentally break a valuable
vase, what would you do?"
II would put it together carefully"
replied the job-seeker. land set 1t
where a wealthy customer would De
sure to knock it to pieces again"
Consider yourself engaged" said the
merchant. And now, tell me where
you got on to that trick of the trader"
"A few short years ago. answered
the other, II was in the wealthy GUS
toner class."-Chicago News.
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on ridge. Farmers can generally Sc
lect piece Of bottom land for the sec
ond crop. That Is always better for
fall planting. The lot manure and
commercial fertilizer used should be
thoroughly mixed with the soil-Cot-
ton Plant.
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SECOND CROP PoTAToEs.-It is we'll
known that the Irish potatoes raised
in the fall are better for winter than
those grown in spring. Potatoes that
mature in June are apt to become
strong and shriveled before winter.
Most people find it difficult to get a
stand in August. As soon as the early
crop natures take them out of the
ground and place them in the shade for
two or three weeks. Then bed them
out in q cool place somewhat shaded.
Cover first with straw or leaves and
then dirt. Water them WELL After
they have been bedded 12 or Is days
take them up and select such as are
sprouting and plant them. In that
way a good stand may be secured, II
there is any moisture in the ground.
Plant them in the water furrow and not
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r. The Brooklyn bridge cable is sew
on feet and six inches longer when the
thermometer marks 100 degrees than
when the mercury is down to zero.
r. Soft corns are relieved by wetting
them several times a day with spirits
of ammonia.
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81 The moment the devil ceases to
make sin attractive, his business goes.
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The Enquirer Does Good Job Print
ing md SO1icIts Your Work.
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THE STERN PARENT.-"Johnny," said
his father. you have disobeyed your
mother again. Come out with me to
the barn."
Johnny complied.
There was woodshed on the prem
ises. but the stern parent preferred the
barn.
He bent his disobedient boy across
his knee and proceeded to punish him
in the ordinary method.
"Oh. that hurts!" screamed Johnny.
Know it, my son." replied his faith
er.
1T hurts you (whackD a great deal
worse (whackD than it hurts me
(whack! whack) and I'm glad it does:'
whack! whack. whackD
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Schedule Effective June Is, 1902.

CONNECTIONS.
Cflester-Southern Ry., s. A. L., and L.
& G.
YOrkville-S. C. & Ga. Extension.
observation-disclosures Ry.
Lincolnton-S. A. l..
Newton and Hickory-Southe. n Ry.
e. F. REID. G. =. Agent.
Chester. South Carolina.
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PATS POINT OF VIEw.-A bishop was
travelling in mining country and en-
countered an old Irshman turning a
windlass which hauled up ore out of a
shaft. 1t was his work to do this all
day long. His hat was off, and the sun
poured down on his unprotected head.
Don't you know the sun will injure
your brain if you expose it in that man
ner?" said the good man.
The Irishman wiped the sweat off his
forehead and looked at the clergyman.
DO ye think Id be doing this all day
if had any brains?' he said. and then
gave the handle another turn.
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Ledger, July .: a phone message to
Mr.. Wallace G. CuretOn announced the
death of his uncle. Mr.. Henry G. An
derson. of Fort Lawn. which occurred
last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ida
Vaughan, wife of Mr.. Jno. b. Vaughan,
of Dry Creek section, died last Satur-
day, July 5th. 1902. after short illness.
Anthony Cunningham and Tom
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-24

MARRlED-At 81. Joseph's church,
Monday morning, Oct. 20, 1902.
Mr.. Micheal KrsGs and Miss Ross
Berger. The groom was 81 yeas
old that day and celebrated bio
marriage and birthday q the sams
time. He u . con Of M. jos.
Krsss, tho engineer Of the saw.mill,
and hs u Z cabinet maker at the
desk factory, and he'd saved enough
Of his wages 70 buy . home Tor him
self and bis handsome bride, whore
they began house keeping next day.
Mr.. Krsss ID The daughter Of NJ.
Pontalson Berger, . veteran Of the
civil war, and scientific we'll digger.
At the marriage the groom was o.
tended By Will Berger and Andrew
Berger, brother and cousin q The
bride, and Misses Elta DuElauf and
Josephine Krsss acted % bridss-
maids-making = very handsome
group 'at the altar. There IVES .
largely attended wedding dance at
Kunksl's hall q night and many
oougralulatious and handsome pre-
senls. The CoUnIER wishes them
the best The world Affords.
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Stricken with Paralysis.

Henderson 0hmett, q this place, VA
stricken With partial paralysis and com
pletely lost the use 81 one arm and side
A fter being treated By an eminent ply
stefan for quite while without rslief
nv wife recommended Chamberlain
Pain Balm, and after using two bottlel
Of Il he Il almost entirely cured Geo
&. Mcdonald, Man. Logan county, w
cures Of paytiaI pars!ysla have besa e.
fecied BY The 49, oS this Imminent. I'll
most widely known. howOvee, - > cur
Tor rhsunatj!m. sprQins Ard bruises.
Solo By MsgejH fs3sdman. dsugsist.
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Mothe1 regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold =
easily. No disease costs more little live
than Group. Its sttsck 10 % sudden
that the sufferer u often beyond huma!
aid before the doctor arrives. Suct
cases yield readily 70 One Minute Couek
Cure. Liqui6es the mucous, allays In
fIamation, removes danger. Absolutely
sale. Acts Immediately. Cures coughs
colds, grip, bropchitio, al throat and
Iune trouble. +. 3. Mcmahon, Hemp
ton. Ga, "A bed cold reodered me
voicaless lust before N. oratorical con-
tsGf. I intended 10 withdraw but took
one Minute Cough Cure. Il restored
my voice in time 10 win the medal" u.
Friedman.
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Moltitudes are singing the praises o
Kodol. the new discovery which 70 max
ing % many sick people well and veal
people strong by digesting what they
eat. by cleaning and sweetening TN
stomach and by transforming their 1905
into The Kind Of pure, rich, red blood
thai makes you feel good all over: Mrs
CrsnflII. Of Troy, I. T., writes: For
number Of years I was troubled with In
Digestion and dyspepsia which grew int
the WORT form. Finally ! was induced
10 Ne Kodol and after using tour Dottle'
! am entirely cured. I heartily recon-
mend Yodof % al uGogen from inoi
esstion and Dyspepsia" TAKE Do
amer meals. Il dicssts what you -
Martin FFledmaos
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o, r. Larsoh, Of BAY Villa, Sunday
River. Cape Colony. conducts . stole
typical Of South Africa, at which can b
purchased anything from the proverbial
needle b. m anchor" This store ID
situated nine miles from the nearest
railway station and about twenty. i've
miles from the nearest town. Mr.. Lar.
son says: II am favored with the cus-
tom Of farmers within . radius Of thirty
miles, 70 many Of whom l have supplied
Chamberlain remedies. All testify 70
their value il Z household where Z doc
t7r's advice u slmoot out Of the question.
Within one mile Of my store the popula-
ton b psrhaps dxty. OF these, within
the pest twelve months, no less than
fourteen have been absolutely cured BY
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy. This
must surely bea record" For sale BY
Martin Friedman.
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His Life I'm Peril.

II just seemed 10 have gone all TO
sIsss As and s'S .o Q. b ms ssd
made life burden. I couldn't eat or
sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when ] began - use Electric Bit
teri, but they worked wonden. Now l
sleep like . top, can eat anything, have
gained in strength and enjoy hard
work." They give vigorous health and
new life TO weak, sickly, run down peo-
pie. Try them. Only Soc ct Martin
Friedman's drug store.
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There will b : Gold Medal con.
tel 1t Bethel church, Saturday
night, Oct. rs. Some Of The best
speaker in Pike and Dubois count.
iss will take part. The Bethel
orchestra will furnish good music.
Admission 3 and 10 cents. Every
body come. EMMA ALFoRD.
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o~Miss Olive Traylor, OF Oak
land City, came home Saturday
morning 70 spend Sunday with he!
parents, and returned to oakland
CITY Sunday night.
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last survey Of The route was progress
ing nicely. The survey began It
Jssper and il now completed e iar
o. Orappev.lle, Orange canuly dis-
lance Of 81 miles. Only nine miles
Of thelire re main ~ b. surveyed and
this viii he completed in few days.
Robert W. Hunt & Co. of Chicago,
have the work Of surveying in
charge.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the line will pass through . rcush
country" said Mr.. Rsavis, "the
surveyors were Enabled to pick out
comparatively level route. On the
big grade known a. Hillham bill, in
Dubois county, we will he able to
scale il with one add ore bali or q
Two per cent. grade The surveyors
regarded this Is something remark
able. There has been seven or eisht
surveys Of this route and tire bill has
always been . great drawback. But
We feel sure We can overcome this
difficulty. The deepest excavation
We will have is 81 feet and this is
only . short one."
The promoters say 81 per cent
Of the private right oi-way has been
secured and that the people there
are highly 10 favor Of the line.
The enterprise has the proper finan-
cial backing and the work Of grad
ing will begin in December.
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~The 10Th Century Literary
Club spent 40 enjoyable evening
Wednesday evening q the home Of
w. 8. Hunter. They arc studying
"Bsn Hur" u present, and are pro.
crossing nicely.
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The Princeton Clarion. News Of
last Friday says: Samual Reavis
and w. e. Brown have returned
from Dubois county, where they
have been for the past three weeks
in the interests Of the Jasper, French
Lick, West Baden, Mitchell and
Northeastern traction line. Messrs.
Rsavis and Brown sre two Of the
dirsctors Of the company and have
been quite influential in carrying
forward the work.
In IN interview the promoter
stated to-day that the work on thu
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D~Prof. David D. Corn, Demo
cratic nominee for Representative
from Pike and Dubois counties,
was 10 Jasper Wednesday, circula.
ting among the people, and getting
acquainted. He made . good i'm.
precision upon voters generally, and
will be . creditable Representative.
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o~Aiss Gertrude Mason, Of
Oakland City, who was the guest d
Miss Annie Hunter last week, 70
turrsd homo Saturday morning.
Miss Anna and her friend Miss
Stephenson, accompanied her d
Huntinsburg and returned Satur.
day afternoon.