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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-05-07
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The Swiss custom IS when girl has ar.
rived at marriageable agc, the young men
Of the village assemble BY consent on civ.
en- night at the gallery Of The ch LEI in which
the fair ono resides. This creates no man
ncr Of surprise in the mind OF her parents.
who not only wink at The practice, but are
never better pleased than when The charms
Of their daughter nttrac, the greatest num-
bcr Of admirers.
Their arrival Is soon announced By sundry
taps at The different windows. The family
in the honsc having been reused and dressed,
(for the scene usually takes place ut mid
night, when they have all retired 10 rest.l
the window Of The room prepared for the
occasion, in which the girl 10 first alone, is
opened. Then parley commences. Of rather
bcsterous description; each man in turn
urges his suit with all the eloquence and art
Of which he is possessed. The fair one hes
iiaies, doubts, asks questions. but comes to
no decision.
She then invites the party 10 partake Of
repast Of cakes and krsch wasser, which il
prepared for them on the balcony. Inds ed.
this entertainment, with The strong water Of
the cherry, forms prominent feature in be
proceedings Of the night. Having RECALLED
themselves for some time, during which, and
through the window, she has made use Of
all the wtchery Of woman's ort, she feirns
a desire to get rid Of them, and will somc-
times cnll her parents to accomplish this OBJ
ject. The youths, however, are not to be
put of,. i,r, according to the custom Of the
country, they have come here for the ex-
press purpose Of compelling her, on that
night, there and then, to make up her mind,
and to declare the object Of her choice.
At length, after further parley. her heart
Is touched, or at least she pretends il is, BY
The favorite s~ ain; after certain prclimina-
ries between the girl ard her parents, her
lover is admitted through the window, where
the alliance is signed and sealed, but not de-
IIivered. in the presence Of both father and
mother.
BY consent 81 all parties, the ceremony Is
not to extend beyond couple OF hours,
when, after second jolliiication with kirsch
wasser. they all rctire-the happy man 10
bless his stars. but the rejected 10 console
themselves with thc hope that at the next
tournament Of love making they may sue
coed better. In general. the girls decision
is taken in good part BY all, and Is regarded
as decisive. Heath lands Switzerland.
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UWe remember 10 have read many
years sgo an amusing story Of ayoung Ame-
rlcan officer in the Revolutionary war, who
flying for life from half dozen tory pursue
ers, rushcd into the house OF young widow
who was known 70 be true 10 the American
cause, and whom the said officer afterwards
married. The house afforded no possible
place Of concealment, the life Of the young
officer was At stake, and not moment was
to be lost. Ia such an exigcncy the young
widow, who was robed somewhat in the style
Of our modern bellies, invited him to crouch
under the ample protection Of her dress
Without = moments hesitation (as how
could he BE- expected to hesita'ei) he sought
the friendly shelter just ss his enemies we're
entering the door, and she stood guard over
him till they searched the house and vent
away disappointed. A
Probably the only moral OF this story Il,
that each Of the fashionabIy dressed women
OF the present day might, in such case Of
life and death. hide couple Of patriots in
stead OF one.--Lou. Jour.
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JASPER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1853.

and over his head is this inscription, "Sen
nacherib, the mighty king-king Of the coun
try OF Assyria-sitting on the throne Of
Judgment before the city OF Lachish; ! give
permission for lis slaughter" In the scrip
lures the destruction OF the city Of Lachish
is represented to have been his most difficult
work. and, Of course, it was a victory on
which he would most plume himself, as these
sculptures show that he did.
Another coincidence appears IN this. III al
in The historical sculptures there are marks
OF sudden and final interruption Of tie
work, such as would naturally follow from
The violent death Of the king us described in
the Bible.
la the ruins Of Babylon there is no sculp-
tured marble. The city was built all OF
brick. The bricks often have characters
stamped upon them. In one instance huge
palace is formed Of brick thus stamped; aud
the same characters exhibit the name oI
"Nebuchadnezzar." The prominent char.
acteristic Of Nebuchadnezzar as his pride
such ss was revealed in th at speech: "Is ol
this great Babylon that have built. BY the
might Of my power, and for the honor OF my
msjes,y!" Now these ruins OF the palace
in every brick Of them, give just the echo u
that boasted speech. Thus, after 50 many
centuries, God has brought forth. from The
ruins Of these cities. voices in response e
Via, the inspired penman had recorded 81
many centuries before
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A celebrated artist, 10 one Of his rambles
met with beautiful and interesting child.
II was the finest and most perfect child. he
thought, he had ever seen. Il will paint
the portrait Of this child said be, sand keep
il for my own, for may never look upon its
like again lie painted il; and when trou-
Bile came, and evil passions moved bis spirit
10 rebel, he gazed upon the likeness Of the
boy, and passion fed. and holier thoughts
eniranced his soul. lie said. If can find q
being that will form perfect contrast to the
child--onc in whom is concentrated every
thing vile and ugly OF which | can conceive
Il SiIl paint his portrait ALSO
Years passed away, aud he saw no one
sufficiently hideous 10 answer his design; Al
length, while travelling in a distant land, he
went within a prisons walls. and there he
saw, stretched upon the floor Of stone, ,he
object which his fancy had por;rayed-a man
whose soul waS stained with blood with
gIaring eyes and haggard face, and with de-
moniac rage. cursing himself, his fe How be-
ings. nnd blaspheming God. chained within
that miserable abode, aud waiting for the
moment Of his execution.
The artist transferred his likeness 10 The
canvass, and placed il opposite the child's;
how striking, how complete the contrast
The angel boy-the fend man: What
must have been the feelings cf the artist.
when upon inquiry, he ascertained that the
portraits he had made were Of the same in
dividual being. The beautiful. innocent
child had grown into the hideous, the sinful
man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-05-07

NEwrAfEns-Thcre are three thousand
three hundred and sixty -four newspapers
published in the United States and Terrific
ries, Of which six hundred and thirteen are
in New York, four hundred and nineteen IL
Pennsylvania, three hundred and eighty
two in Ohio, two hnndred and twenty -one in
Illinois, two hundred and nineteen In Mas
sachusetss. There are fifty in Canada, five
IN the Sandwich Islands, ana two in New
Brunswick. IL England and Wales there
are two hundred and seventy-two, in Scot
land sixty In ireland one hundred and
thirteen, and in the British isles and Jersey
seventeen. There are about fifteen hundred
IN Germany, about six hundred in France,
thirty or forty In Spain, very few in Italy,
thirteen IN Constantinoplc, and about one
hundred in Russia.
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Curs for Shying.

If a iad,'s horse be addicted 10 shying.
will give her sure and simple cure for the
same; one which have never known 20
fail Let us, for instance, suppose the ex-
istence Of large heap or stones on the
near size Of the road. The horse sees an
indis'inct grey object and prepares 70 shy al
IL: The moment he shows such symptom.
LEI his fair rider turn both her eyes on ex-
acily the opposite side Of the road, (T. e. the
of sije.) and look sfesdily away from the
offending heap, and RI engage that the
horse will walk ea;etly w.
For many wears have ridden horses Of all
tempers and dispositions. some Of them much
gwen 10 shying, and have never vet found
this simple remedy 10 fail in its effect. Let
those who scpif at me Try Il. The reason il
this: the human eye has, doubtless. great
influence on all animals, and there il a
strong and secret sympathy between the
horse and his rider; the horse sees an indis
tinct ctject and looks doubtfully a. Il; HE
rider becomes alarmed, imagining that the
animal IL going 70 commit scmc eccentriciiy,
aud he starts In terror from the objeri which
has frightened him; whereas, II he finds that
his rider sits unmovcd and unconccrnedIy.
Fegains his confidence and goes on in
tven tenor oi his way. believe that
- AsIf <I ~ horses are ruined for life by
being head BY groolns 10 cure
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Beautiful Extract.

You cannot 20 into the n eadow and pluck
up a single daisy BY the roots withou, break
ing up society Of nice relations, and de-
tecting principle more extensive and re-
fined than mere gravi'ation. The hnnd.d
Of earth that follows the finny roots Of the
little f,wes is replete with social elements
A little social circle had been formed around
that terminating daisy. The sunbeam aud
the dewdrop me, there. and The soft summer
breeze came whispering through the tall
grass 10 ioin the silent concert. The earth
took them 10 the daisy gem; and all went 10
work 10 show that tiower 10 the sun. Each
mingled in the honey Of its influence, and
they nussed the "wee canmy thing with an
a.ment that made il grow. Aud when il
lifted its eyes toward the sky, they wove a
soft cspet OF grass for its feet. And the
sun saw Il through the green leaves and
smiled as he passed on; and then. by star
light and moonlight, they worked on; and
the daisy lifted up its head. and one morn
ing while the sun was looking, IL pu' on ifs
silver rimmed Gisdem, and showed its yellow
petals 10 the stars And il nodded to the
little birds thai were swimming in the sky !.
ard al OF them that had silver lined wings,
and birds in black. gray. and quaker brown
came; and the GuernIous blue bird and the
.corrteging yellow bird came. and sang a
coronation of that daisy Boston Banner.
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or Fernando Wood, late mayor Of New
York, has brought seven hundred libel suits
against The New York Tribune, which paper
during his term Of Office. charged him with
swindlng, forgery and thcving.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-05-07
Where the Plaster Was.

A certain doctor (raiher modest young
man BY the way) was recently called in TO
see lady who had been taken suddenly III.
The doctor found the application Of nus
,ard plaster to be necessary, and accordingly
went TO work and made one, and laid il care
fully BY, 10 prepare the lady for its applica-
ton. Every thing was ready and the doctor
sought the plaster, but strange 70 say, il had
The doctor and the negro
nurse searched high and low. in every pro-
babIe place, for the missing plaster, but in
vain; It was gone, no one could tell where.
The nurse had OF sccn 1t since the doctor
laid it on the chair. There was no other al
tentative but to 70 TO work and make anoth-
er, which was accordingly done. But still
the question would present itself to al, what
had become Of that plaster! The circum-
stance Of It's having been spirited away be-
gan 70 tell unlavorabIy on the sick lady's
nervous scnsibility; but the doctor could not
help il, he could not explain The mystery
The doctor in deep brown study prepared
to leave, and stood up before the fire TO warm
himself before ercountering The cold with
out. Through the force Of vulgar habit.
he parted his coat tails behind, when nurse.
display ing sbout four inches Of ivory. said:
4 foun de plaster, massa Doctor
'wherer eagerly asked the doctor. 'shcrc
lie III
You got Il ahind. said the nurse. still
grinning.
The doctor clssped his hard behind and
there il wss sticking fost to the seat Of biz
breechcs, ~hcre he sat down on Il when it
was lying on the chair. This was too much
for the modest doctor. He seized bis hnt
and boltcd, nor could he DO prevailed on %
visit that lady again during her sickness.
o-TThe last official act Of Lord Palmer
s,on, was to send donation Of Gl0o % AIRS.
=. .L ..4.I-.-. ~ AZ lc ,.rfter 81 lang
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LIZA wealthy Jew residing near Selma
Arkansas, has 10 possession shekle which
was struck in The mint Of Judea seventeen
hundred and fifty years ago. II 10 about the
s'zc .: half-dolIar, but the silver is 90 i'm
pure that lie intrinsic value 10 bot fifteen
cents. The owner would hardly part with
.he relic fov as many hundred dollars. Il has
oecn ~ bic famiIy i've hundred and sixty
years.
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uon. Inc nutnor 10 evidently "pote" OF
no ordinary cs.ibre. We commend !, to
the careful consideration OF our numerous
b cheIor friends, hoping that they may gath
er from II lessons Of wisdom and discretion
For the Jasper Courier.
Mr.. EDrToE:-One Of your correspon-
dents. writing over the signature OF PRO
Bono Publicc. swee pingy asserts that none
"are bachelors from choce:" That your
readers may see how Utterly unfoundcd such
statements are, you will please give place
in your interesting paper to
Ny Love Experience.
One evening think, If rightly remember,
As sat by my FIRE in The month Of Decem-
Der.
With pussy. half sleeping. thought Of my
state,
And 81 ghed then to think had never q
mate.
As the storm beat without, thought it all
over,
or The honey moon tour, and living in clover.
or the cries Of cross babies, OF wrang.e and
strife
All these are. thought ], for man with .
wife.
Ret my wardrobe, found. was much out Of
repair,
And everything else, for want Of good care,
SO thought il was best 10 hayes good wife,
And not live a ccmfortess bachelors life.
So early next morning set ont for town.
Determined TO court certain Miss Brow n,
Who once on time intended TO marry,
But sfterward thought twas better 10 tarry
With sweetest Of smiles, as she opened the
door
And led me across the rich cnrpeted floor,
She shook my hard hand, with "How do
you do!
Who under the sun ever thought this was
you!"
But ss I'd not come TO laugh and male fun
IN the lessons Of love soon had begun:
For days and for weeks we were always to-
ce,hs,
Tbroupb sunsbiue and shower and al sorts
Of weather.
Bu, one nrbt endeavored The question to
non.
When nv head. on a sudden. spun round
likeatop.
Miss Brown looking on IN amazemert and
fright.
She asked me. unite coollv. II nv senses
were right.
10 be
The wife Of the man who then plead on bis
knee;
she drew herself up. with the haughiiesi
look,
And said, "Sir, forever you're scratched
80" ny o00''
Determined. thought I'd not give II up 90;
To Miss Susan, the second. though, !
would g.
! told her loved her for herself alone;
Got down on my knees with mighty deep
groan.
she ,,rred from nv siac Win ! ,ook of d..
Ia.
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nrThc Mormons claim 10 have 10000
members Of their church scattered over The
world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-05-07

@How quietly might any one live Il he
could care as ltile icr The affairs ci Others a.
he docs for his own.
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oJ-The last official act Of Lord Palmer
s,on, was to send ! donation Of Gioo % AIRS.
Mouridg the widow q fhc writer % long
known ~ "Old Humphrey"
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-08-18

A correspondent Of the SIS. Louis1em-
oogat, writing FROM beyond Eorg YEAR
nsys 5aly sEa.s gives a szeitiag fncs-
dsas ia the KazaA sEsF shspiaias
HWasses wsss sssa sFequenEly aurinx
the day. and just rs ws cams 10 she
camping geeEady large enc was STAR
ssd. Gen. Harney's grsghowad aaakks
sIghs Of him-puesaed him-~ oveTtaok
hFm and never saaohad q hair. WhethaF
he was afraid Of the wolf Or anerasv
tEianaly TO ths welt, sm aashlsta say !,
Ihls ohsss yas harily axsr, wkea .
herd og bqaalo fssvsa Or eight wsEe dis
ssrnad ahoqt two miles cA qankf
Eaeassnson, Gen. Harnsyaa aid. sss dat
IA pursuit by Aimsslk, aFmsd vita oniy
Q oolk % pistol, and bad q dangerous a.
venture. His purpose waa 10 ran the
gansa towards the camp. He sueceeaed
IN driving them IN ths dtreetion intended
wheg body Of tsamssess, desiEoas Of
seeing the spoTt, eams In aiaha. que
buffalo toek frig&t aud made soR she
AilIs.t Ihe hgater pursaed them, bns he
rode horse which had never ssen a buF-
f&lo and which was haEd 10 manage, hsu
sidss- The hanser singled aat bals
Aad sAqt him syiess woanding him sseh
time. Ky this time be was auisa slosa
20 hlla, On the verge Of ans al skass
elaysy pEselpisass wish which the place
ahoWndRs The hunted animal suadenlv
stopped, stretched ous his faxalsxs, aad
wheeled upon them as on pivot, bFins-
ing himself face to face with hls pursss-
err The hosse was anmsnageahla and
Eashad on the bail, wAo ass hfa koyns ID
Naat the aases. The ealIision was fsar-
fql. FleasansoAs sanssioas Of hs sit-
RatiaR, had diseBgsged bis feet fron the
sskTTupes aad jRst as the ahoek took
place. perhaps q moassa sooner, sxrana
apen ths back Of the bull, from which he
rolled qoTn ths Rreeipioa. Tbs hsrss,
having been gcred ID TIE breast and bel |
u, died instantly. Tie ball naxs char
gsd aR tba aismoanksd rides, bat swa
mova bullets from the ravalyas naraUad- !
ed him TO alter bis eagEse, UapE. plsAa-
anso4s 4 ana pejoiead 30 say, suffered 30
psrsqnAl injury, He seok the affair
oqqll eaahaeled the girshs al. .kAe almagh-
tsrsd sssed, slung ths saddle aad as-
ooatFsanenta across bis shoulders, and
earFied shem into cAmp. No sorsa9aos
or zIaasaaos In o Epanish oiruas could
haysa mass SoEnida bic antagonist, o. .
narrower @8eaUe.
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Tals ossy ana ssass ONE d Pytaesas
assd ONE n Fssssaa,
RLAIR REPuDIATED Ann Coz
pEMaRDlLI
SLICK KEP BBEEcANIsm gx.
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sgzass ahss hsa sgsg bsen sgsssnssd i
- hsensas es sha qnlan, w havs shs sAa-
assaasaom g &mzaosaa@s klaaA saaa Hlme& Re
q staaaaa sas&ss AsAass ~ Frazssas =.
ksaaAas 1E-s haa hsea eoagasssly rsas@S hy
kAs kRee 80 iaaapsNasnk yoe@s ee IS
Louis ~ tne exaFelse af sheaK kSgAess
Eagas of savaFsigney. n Aas hssh dans
aaal lbaRmssly, affair Eull "a sesaasfon. -
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d
p. s. Government AGAR 70 FRAzKR's
RTvEz. The President, we uati %, sent
AF. Hugena, editor Of the San Francisco
Herald, as Agent Of the Government to
proceed to Frazsr's River for the purpose
Of preventing, By influence and ADVICE,
any difficulties which might he likely TO
arise between American miners and the
British aHthoFiFies, The step would
seem jadioious end timely. The pressF.
bal superiority Of prevention is in this
case unusually decided.
1t is stated in this connection that the
British Minister IN Washington, Lord
Napier, has rendered to the State De-
partmsnt the taost satisfactory assurance
of friendly policy toward our country
men at FEazer's River. Any ilhbeyality
which the Hudson's Bay Company might
be willing TO exercise, will be overTuied
by the Home Government. The iuesa-
sions Of the English Ministry are clearly
indicated in the very sensible iustruc-
tions Of Sir E. Bulwsr Lytton, TO Gov
amor Douglas.
Mr.. Nugsnt was formerly connected
with the New York Herald in an edisa-
rial capacity.
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state MeAmk @@AN& - 80 asHN sAsas
Tbs sssas Rspasasr says paranans
10 saesioa 81 d 90 sss#ss Bsna Isaw, rs-
| quirsng tha Dsrsesoss. q. II. Boeah, =.
II. Hassis0n, Easklsl olazk, j. " Dus-
sea, v. 3. aasliag, d. w. slAgIe, EsiAs
Baker, w. .. uagt, =. W. Bakhis u I'D
.. I. Rdesrson, 70 mass u Iswa 0isvs
wisAin thirty dAya afssr ahs adorliun s9
shs aess asghl ef shs ahave esnsl Lesser !
eeavsnsd Ia shis sasy % yFeanaa lass,
MessEs, passon and BabhlsA bsIng tie
onIy ahaansaes,
Fvasaru from Mr.. caask ahat thair
ssssaoa was ! aaoss hagaensous one, and
svssy disposition ahawn "a make sssufs
md ssaafassss ahsg gouadasions Of ths new
Iaztitasioas mae nigAs. Il tbs highsss
assaiaahie degree, exact the publis con.
Gdenca and enare hepahlie good. sey.
eEai spplieasiOns cor the aatahliahmsaa
OF Breaches are already Ia.
Another Session viii be hald In Iowa
City, On the lssh at sspsemher, Tor ahe
confederation Of such and other applies.
tionss preliminary 20 the choice Of Di- |
restosa for the State Bank and eommenes
mens of business.
The State Bank Directors appointed |
under tho aes, are Sherman Of Polk, |
Jsks Of Clinson, and Williams oR Clay /
.on.
The Davenport Ga&stts says Of this
neetIng - i
The discussions before the Board we're
4 most interesting character, general
y pertaining TO the constructions Of csr+
ain portions OF the Bank act, and hay-
ng q tendency TO elicit tbs views Of Ehe
aembers respecting the course of policy
be purseed. Il became evident that
be Legislature bad acted wisely In the
election OF man 10 tia important posi-.
ion Of Commissioners, ana that tho
tate moss probably, will have cause 90
q thankful that 90 mach business tact {
aneral intelligence and cautious pru-
eRee hays beep concentrated, to take .
litial steps for our banking gystsa,
applications, or notifications of in
'nhon TO apply, were receiysd FROM q
ouncil Bluffs, Washington, Lyons. Ca
anoha and 0skaloosa. Others will be
as the next meeting from Du- 8
aqus, Museatins, Oad&x Rapids, Kso. q
ak, Mt. Pleasant, Des M6ineS City !!
airheld, Gh&riton, Burlington and Da- j
IMPORT. In several Of sha places indi- =
bed, the applications hare the appear 81
ice OF duplicating. This may cause :.
Q Commissioners lone dissufsy, but 7
, appEehend nothing Of 8 serious char. a
ter viii occur, calculated TO impair "
e interests Of localities presenting ri D
/ Claims. q