The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-25
ITEMS OF INHERENT.
Personal and Literary.

The Marquis of Ripon has resigned
the position OF Grand Master of the Order
of Free Masons In England, and will be
succeeded ad interim by the Prince Of
Wales.
MIR. aud Mrs. Sartoris will not return
10 this country until some time in the
winter, as they have visiting engagements
I'm Europe which will consume all of their
time until the first of anuary.-Home
Journal.
-Postmaster-GeneralC reswell has
become counsel of the Government under
the Geneva Award Act, at a salary of Sl0,-
600 year, and Commissioner OF the
Freedman's Bank at salary OF $1,000.
Madame De Lobo, wife of the Ambas.
sador from Portugal, has been the most ell
egantly dressed lady at Long Branch this
season: Mrs. August Belmont at New
port; Mrs Hollister at Saratoga, and the
wife of Senator Stockton at Cape May.
Over $1,000. 600 have been raised by
popular subscription i'm Germany to erect
a monument of Gustavus Adolphus, the
CHAMPION of German Professionalism. The
site selected Is the field of Lutzen, where
the great Swedish king fell in battle.
Mrs. Priscilla Cooper Goodyear,
daughter of Colonel Robert Tyler, OF
Montgomery. Alabama, and granddaugh-
ter of the late President Tyler, Is giving
series of readings and Rotations at the
Virginia watering-places, which are re-
ceiving high commentator from the press
and public.
1t is proposed in Tennessee TO remove
the remains. of Andrew Jackson, together
with those of his wife. from their present
resting place at the Hermitage" to the
northern terrace of the State Capitol at
Nashville. where a mausoleum coulG be
erected over them. Legislative sanction
and an appropriation will be necessary,
and movement Is on foot 10 request
both.
His Majesty the Car of all the Rus
sias wrote with his own hand TO invite
Louis. who was once baptized i'm FIRE. 10
go 10 Russia and witness the autumn
maneuvers but Louis excused himself
on account of school AT Woolwich. Is
the Cars courtesy political or is il pro-
cured as a personal qualification by the
Russian Grand Duchess Maria. who had
a tender place in her heart for this boys
father.
1t is officially announced by the Lon
don DaiiV telegraph that II has united
with the New York Herald in organizing
an expedition of African discovery under
the command of Henry NJ. Stanley, the
object being TO complete the work left I'M
finished by the death of DIR. Livingstone,
to solve the remaining problems of the
geography of Central Africa, and 10 in
vestigate and report upon the haunts of
the eave-traders. Considerable comment
has been excited In England by this an
nouncement. and some disposition has
been manifested To discouraged. especially
on the ground of its involving political
and diplomatic complications with the
Sultan of Zanzibar and other potentates.
-Ex-Governor Enos Il. Throop, of Au-
burn. Is probably the oldest ex-member of
Congress. n he certainly is the oldest ex
Governor OF New York, now living. On
the Dist ult. he was ninety years old, and
in good health. He is a man of medium
stature. quick in his movements, and dig
nificd in manner. His habits of life have
been simple and plain. II may be of in
terest to know something of the manner
in which man Of ninety years spends his
time. gentleman conversant with Gov
vernon Throop saws he Is cheerful in man
ner and constantly in good spirits. He
rises about half past six i'm the morning,
aud takes his breakfast at eight o'clock.
After breakfast he goes to the garden. di-
recting the gardener rs to the work of the
day. often rendering assistance. After a
few hours he takes nap, getting ready
for dinner about one O'Clock, sometimes
taking a nap after dinner. He then visits
the garden again. IL is there that he
spends most of his time. He retires for
the night about nine. sleeping soundly and
well. He enjoys his meals right well, hav-
ing good appetite and good digestion
drinks claret for dinner, but selGom takes
any spirits. In public affairs he continues
to take an interest. reads the daily papers.
and comments freely upon passing events.
lie loves to converse upon the past. hav-
ing an excellent memory of events which
transpired sixty or seventy years ago. Ills
life embraces the history of the republic.
and his position gave him abundant or
portunity for knowing intimately the pub
lie men of his day. Ii is rare that man
spcrmtted to enjoy such long and hap
Ply life.