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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-19
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wehal a iii. ssJohn Jones. said 1,
''lou shouiinr leave your coz Al large
''lou mend your fence VAS hi~ repis,
AMI 80 ran charge and counter charge.
A trinine thing the COW had cropped
S0lne blade., ~ .srass, some heals Of grain
Aud vet for this friend druppcd,
Aud wrought for both a lasting pain
knew that had PLAYED the fool.
Yet thrust ms better rlOught aside.
And mien ms blood had time 20 cool.
Became grcatcr fool through pride.
r-non two homes a shadow safe:
Two cordial wives grew shy and cool;
Two broods " children learned 10 hate.
Two parties grew an church ami school
John Jonos's Pew was next D. mine;
Nhat pleasant greetings pasSesl hetween'
A sarresi a. the bread and wine
Had our communing Friendship been.
Oft hal our voices swellei the song.
OF had We bowed in cosnmon prayer.
And shared the worship 81 the throng
Who sat in heavenly places there.
But how shall souls in exile sing
The Lords sweet song The holy notes
OF fellow ship, and Joy, and peAce,
And pardon, stuck in both our throats.
some lessenei rriish for all good
Made life Tor both 20 deaden down;
And nature darkenei 20 or mood.
And answered back our settled frown.
One summer eve sat and smoked:
Good Doctor Dean came riding by;
He said in voice a little choked
John Jones Is hurt. and like % die"
A sudden IRE shot through my brain,
And burned, like tow tine sophisi hes:
And on my heart a sudden pain
Fell, like = bolt from hidden skies.
4 stumbled DER the threshold where
M shadow had not passed for years
1 felt a shudder IN the hand
A woman gave me through her tears
When he no more the pulse could feel,
saw the doctor turn away,
some mighty impulse made me kneel
Beside the bet, as 4 TO pray.
Yet not the Makers name called
As one who plunges meath the wave.
A swimmer. strong and unzppalled,
Intent drowning life 10 save
50 all my souls up gathered powers.
In anguish Of desire intense,
sent that departing one "A CRY
That leaped tie abyss OF broken sense.
Back TO the lin eve came a ray;
Ger the white face faint smile shOne
felt, - twere a spirits touch.
The stifenel fingers press my own.
- resurrection power Of God
Which wrought that miracle 81 pain
Prom buried hearts tore OF the shrOud
And made dead friendship live againf
Beside one grave two households stood.
And, weeping. heard the pastor say.
That out 81 death. He bringeth life,
And out Of darkness couleth dAv.
Was chief mourus.r i'm the trains
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-19

In little village of Southern France
the physician quarreled with one of his
friends, a merchant. because the latter hal
said that physicians were asses. The mer-
chant soon after this fell III. but the doctor
refused TO see him unless he would take
back his opinion of the medical profession.
Ten years passed on and one day as the
semi-paralyzed merchant was summing
himself before his door. he saw the doctor
pass. . Hello, DIR. Bussarague," he cried,
you can come 10 see me now: have
changed my opinion" 80 much the bet
teri replied the doctor. " for unless You
had should never recognize y-u" "les.
I've changed my opinion. entirely changed
IL. continued the merchant; formerly
! said physicians were asses" Yes. you
were wrong ~ knowit; II = tire ~.
tients who are the asses" :" Why sog'
I" Because III they were not asses they
would not send for the doctors"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26

ADoRNMENT OF HoME.-Money which
goes to buy a picture, statuette, or tasteful
bracket for home adornment is wisely
spent. If young people, just commencing
life, after they have secured the few pieces
of furniture that must be had, and made
sure that they are what they ought to be,
have some money left to get picture, an
engraving, or a cast, they ought TO work
to supply this want as seriously as the
other, which seems more necessary, but in
reality is not a bit more necessary. The
general character Of home will make a
great difference to the children who grow
up in it, and to all whose experience is as
ISOLATED with it, whether it be a beautiful
and cheerful one, or only homely and
bare one, or a merely formal and conven-
tional one. The relation of these things
to education is all that gives dignity or
poetry to the subject, or makes it allowa-
BILE for reasonable man to give much
thought to it. But it has q real vital rela-
ton to life, and plays an important part in
education, and deserves to be thought
about a great deal more than it is. Seem
ing trifes like this make life either happy
or miserable.
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HOME AFFECTIONs.-The heart has af-
fections that never die. The rough rubs
of the world never obliterate them. They
are memories Of home-only home. There
is the old tree under which the light-heart-
ed boy swung many day; yonder is the
river in which he learned to swim; there is
the house in which he knew a parents
protection; nay, there is the room in which
brother and sister, long since laid in the
yard in which we must soon be gathered,
overshadowed by yon old church, whittier
with joyous troop like himself, he had
often followed his parents to wol ship, and
heard the good old man who m nistered at
the altar. Even tie very school-house,
associated in youthful days with thoughts
of tasks, now comes to bring pleasant re-
membranes of many occasions that called
forth some generous exhibition of noble
traits of human nature. There is where
he learned to feel some of his emotions.
There, perchance, he first met the being
who, by her love and tenderness In life,
has made home for himself happier than
that which his childhood had known.
There are certain feelings of humanity,
and those, too, among the best, that can
find no appropriate place for their exercise
only at ones freside.
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FRETTING.-There is one sin which it
seems to me is everywhere and by every
body underestimated, tolerated, and quite
too much overlooked in our valuations of
character. 1t is the sin of fretting. 1t is
common as air, as universal as speech; so
common that unless it rises above its
usual monotone we do not even observe it.
Watch any ordinary company together of
people, and see how many minutes it will
be before somebody frets-that is, makes
some complaining statement of something
or other, which, most probably, nobody
can help. Why say anything about it? 1t
is cold, it is hot, it is wet, it is dry; some
body has broken an appointment, ILL cook
ed meal, stupidity or bad faith some
where has resulted in discomfort. There
are always plenty OF things to fret about.
The days will always have more or less
bad weather inconvenient to somebody's
fixed plan. All men go astray, speaking
names and making blunder as soon as
they be born. 1t is simply astonishing
how much annoyance and discomfort may
be found in the course of every days liv-
ing, even at the simplest, if one only keeps
a sharp eye out ON that side Of things.
Even Holy Writ says we are born to
trouble as sparks fly upward In the black
est of smoke, there is blue sky above,
and the less time they waste on the road
the sooner they will reach it. Fretting is
all times wasted on the road.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26

"OUR SET. AS rule, those most soli-
citous about social status have reason
for being so, and those who think least
about it have the most solid footing. It
does not occur to him whose social posi-
ton is unquestioned to discuss it, but to
him who is climbing, and has not exactly
niched himself in the place he covets, it is
an important and interesting question;
hence his interminable talk about Family. y
This idea of making out that ones rela-
tives and friends comprise a body of the
elect, superior to ordinary people, has taken
astonishing root in the soil of the Repub-
lie. A stranger can scarcely enter any
village or town of the Union without be-
ing confdentially informed as soon as he
gets into the place that "society is very
good there" The young men and women
of the large towns are constantly talking
about ''our SET" There is diligent search
after the genealogical tree and the coat. Of
arms. The ancestral hall isepropped up
with documentary evidences. Coats-of-
arms are exhibited on seal rings, cards and
lester paper, and found even on few car
riage panels. One Of these pieces of bla-
zonry, belonging to a man of Irish descent,
irreproachable in himself and his family.
furnishes a clever satire. 1t is composed
of a shield reposing on crossed shilalahs.
On each corner of the shield is perched an
owl, Indicative of wisdom; on the top pot
of boiling potatoes; on it's face puissant
arm and hand holding potato on the end
of a fork, with an inscription containing a
Latin pun on a scroll eath-Semper pa-
rates. GALAXY for December.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26

If / ONLY HAD LEIsURE.-"If had
leisure would repair that weak place in
my fence,'' said farmer. He had none,
however, and while drinking cider with a
neighbor, the COWS broke in and injured a
prime piece of corn. elf had leisure, -
said wheelwright, last winter, II would
alter my stove-pipe. for know it is not
safe.'' But he did not find time, and when
his shop caught fire and burned down, he
found time to build another. IF had
leisure. ~ said mechanic, 81 should have
my work done in season. The man
thinks his time has been all occupied, but
he was not at work until after sunrise; he
quit work at s O'Clock, smoked a cigar
after dinner, and spent two hours on the
street talking nonsense with an idler. eff
I had leisure" said a merchant, II would
pay more attention to my accounts. and
would try and collect my bills more
promptly" The chance is, my friend, if
you had leisure you would probably pay
less attention to the matter.
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febl9 -1y.l

THEAP READING.
GREAT NOVELS BY GREAT AUTHORS.
ONLY IL CENTS EACH.
FOR SALE BY
OLIVIER b WHEAT,
Booksellers, Stationers,
Main St Stanton, Va.
No. l. The Best of Husbands, by James Payn.
No. 2. The Wandering Heir, by Chas. Reade
No. 8. The Golden Lien Of Granpere, by An
thony Trolope.
No The Blockade Runners, by Jules Verne.
The Yellow Mask, by Wilkie Collins. Both in
one number.
No. s. Legend Of Montrose, by Sir Walter
Scott.
No. 6. The Treasure Hunters, by George NJ.
Fem.
No Tom Browns School Days, by Thes
Hughes.
No. 8. Harry Heathcote of Gangoil by An
thony Tro!lope.
Nos and 10. The Law and the Lady, by
Wikie Collins.
No IL Christians Mistake, by Miss Mulock.
No IL. The Portent: A Story of the Second
Sight" by George Macdonald. ILLUS
No. ID. Old Margaret, by Henry Kingsley.
Nos IA and ID '2o, 900 Leagues Under the
Sea-" by Jules Verne.
No. Is. alph Wilton's Weird; by Mrs. Alex
ander
No H. Katerfelto, by Maj. c. J. Whyte. Mel.
vile.
No. ls. Christie tombstone, by Chas. Reade.
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WEIGHT AND HEIGHT OF AMERICAN

WEIGHT AND HEIGHT OF AMERICANS,
According to a recent work Of Mr.. B.
A. Gould, Actuary to the United States
Sanitary Commission, in which some very
interesting figures relative to soldiers in
the last war are given, it appears that the
American nation, instead of being de.
generated and inferior to the European
race in point of physical perfection, is far
the reverse. The figures adduced show
that "the tallest men were from Michigan
Illinois and Wisconsin; the next tallest,
New England, New York and New Jer.
sey; and the shortest, from Scotland,
England and Germany" In weight, the
men of Kentucky and Tennessee were the
heaviest, averaging $50 pounds; England
Scotland, France and Belgium, all between
100 and 139 pounds. The ratio of weight
to stature gave in pounds to the inch:
Ohio and the Western States, 2, 1856; New
England, 2,121; England and Scotland,
2,11S; Germany, 2,168.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26

FoRGETFULNEss.-- great deal of harm
is done through forgetfulness A little
oughtfulness and care with respect to
others would often save them from great
deal of suffering, and aid them in their
work. A man is discouraged in conse-
quence of the difficulties he meets with.
An encouraging word may be all that il
necessary to revive his energies, and to
cause him to perseyere. That was easily
spoken. There are these who are perfect
ly willing to speak it, but they do not
think Of it, as they are busy with their
own work. The discouraged one sinks
into deeper dependency, not through their
heartlessness, but their want Of thought
fulness- A young man is exposed to temp
tatlon. He is about to take step from
which little influence of the right kind
will save him. There are numbers among
his acquaintance who could exert that
influence. But they do not see his danger,
or are so busy that they must leave him to
the care of his other friends. He takes
the step, and it leads to1his ruin. A little
effort, rightly put forth, would have saved
him.
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A Boys DEscR,pr,on or c.rr,

A Boys DESCRIPTION OF A CATTLE
SHow.-A cattle show and fair is where
they trot horses. They sell pools outside
the ring. It is wicked to play cards fol
pools. Pools at the cattle show sencour.
age the. honest farmer, and develope that
noble animal, the horse" I read the last
part of that in the paper. The honest
farmer has red face and wears white
hat He smokes and swears. The best
way to develop horse is to hire the driv er
on the other side to let yours beat. A
driver that can scream and scare the other
horses is bully. If he can smash another
fellows wheel, and not tip over his own
sulky, he gets the first prize. The place to
do this is on the home-stretch. The home.
stretch is next the judges stand. The
Judges don't stand all the time. saw
one Judge sit down and squirt at the
horses through the bottom Of tumbler.
When l grow up, mean to study law and
be Judge, bnt don't want to be tumbler.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26

HAVE you ever watched an icicle as it
formed? You noticed how it froze one
drop at time, until it was foot long or
more. If the water was clean the icicle
remained clear, and sparkled in the sun ;
hu8aif the water was but slightly muddy
the ieiele looked foul and its beauty was
spoiled. Just so our characters are form.
ing. One little thought or feeling at a
time adds it's influence. If every thought
be pure and right, the soul will be lovely
and will sparkle with happiness; but if i'm.
pure and wrong, there will always be
wretchedness.
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NO. 4s.

! How TO MAKE HARD TIMES. The zeal
! genuine is not produced in day; it. re-
/ quires considerable effort, and mo- aths
sometimes years, to bring it about. Its
manufacturers practice some, if not all OF
the following directionss:
AS general thing, spending a dollar ev-
cry time you earn fifty cents will brin=
hard times. When you have money bt
sure to spend it all; it you do not know
what you want, go and hunt until you end
out; when your money is gone you can
beg, borrow, or starve.
As tobacco costs more than bread, when
you have money buy tobacco; when your
money is gone get your bread as you can.
Leave your work or business when your
presence is important, to attend ali the
places of amusement you can hear Of.
Wear clothes of the latest fashion.
Don't save your money, some one might
call you penurious.
Get i'll debt when money is plenty. and
try to pay up when every dollar is worth
two.
Never keep an account of what you
spel d.; it is too much trouble.
Never tell u creditor why you cannot
pay him, but dodge him.
Try to get all the pay you can, and do as
little as possible for it.
Grumble at your lot.
Owe every one grudge for being better
off than yourself.
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1 AdVous
eMrs. Hayen's. She was here little
while since. and told me you would moi
take the half lot.
Mr.. Haven left the real estate office
abruptly and went directly to his owr
place. Mrs. Haven sat at his desk sorting
and arranging papers with an industry
worthy of a more legitimate cause.
Eyes, my dear Jones vs.. Brown; he be-
longs on the left hand pile. Really, Henry
Haven, the confusion of your papers are
appalling!''
ssConflsion, madam? They are in the
most perfect order. Where are ill my
law-books?'s 6
ssOh, put those in the closet! !"
MARY, are you crazy? 1t is scarcely
becoming for a woman thus to usurp her
husbands place!''
1--WE are firm, my dear. at least so you
told. me this morning Henry Haven &
Wife-and therefore our interests are
identicall''
Eyes. butt
Consequently, went on Mary, mimick-
ing her husbands rather pompous voice
of the morning, II shall beg the privilege
of interfering whenever I deem it ad-
visable."
Henry Haven looked frowningly at his
wife, but the wrinkles vanished out of his
forehead at the smiling sunshine Of Mary s
eyes.
"My dear, it is rather late to transact
any more business, shall we walk up home
together?''
And Mr.. Haven must have left his Sin
terference.' principles at the Office, for
Mary never saw any more of them.
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MRS H. scHERER,

MRS H. SCHERER,
LADIES' FAHIONABLE HAIR DRESSING,
IA. b. FULTZ S OLD STAND,
NEW STREET,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
MRS .,SCHERER informs the Ladies of Stauu'
ton that abe is prepared to carry on HAIR
DRESSING in all it, branches; will make over
old Hair into NEW AND FASHIONABLE
STYLES, DRESS AND SHAMPOO HEADS,
and guarantee perfect satisfaction. C0MBtNGS
made up into BEAUTIFUL CURLS, BRAIDS,
CHIGNONS, &c.
sW- Always on hand large assortment Of
BRAlDS from 50 up
~ 0'aels promptly executed. oc22-4t
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AN economist, says Emerson. or man
who can proportion his means and his am
bition, or bring the year round with ex-
penditure which EXPIRE ses his character,
without embarrassing one day of his flu
ture, is already master of life and free
man. Lord Burleigh writes to his son
that ssone ought never to devote more
than two-thirds of his income to the ordi-
nary expense of life, since the extraordi-
nary will be certain to absorb the ether
third"
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4 LIFE WITHOUT I ,5,,sa7er Ii

-
A LIFE WITHOUT LaasuR E.--A life
without leisure and without pause, a life
OF haste, above all, a life of excitement,
such as haste inevitably involves. life
filled so full, .even if it be full of interest
and toll, and that we have no time to re.
fleet whefesssye have. been, and whittier we
intend to go, what we have done, and
what we plan to do, still less what is the
value and the purpose and the price of
what we have seen and done and visited.
can scarcely be deemed an adequate or
worthy life; and assuredly will not approve
itself to us as such In those hours of en-
forced quiet and inaction which age or
sickness brings sooner or later to us all,
when with light which is so often sud-
den and startling enough, the truth and
reality of things
Flash upon that inward eye
Whichis the bliss Of solitude"
sometimes, but more commonly its sur
prise, its trouble, and its torture.-W. E,
Greggs.
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The man who will distance his competi.
tors is he who masters his business, who
preserves his integrity who lives clearly
and purely, who devotes his leisure to the
acquisition of knowledge, who never gets
in debt, who gains friends by deserving
them, and who saves his money.
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o~-N'ANS~~@>-'
"And they told him that Jesus Of Nazareth pa
seth by
o, rich man, from your happy door,
Seeing the old, the sick. the poor.
Who ask for nothing scarcely weep,
To whom even heaven means only sleep;
While you give good things without measure,
Sometimes can hardly sleep for pleasure;
Let not the blessed moment fly,
Jesus Of Nazareth passes by.
Is there sinner. tired OF sin,
Longing new life to begin!
But all the gates of help are shut,
And ali the words of love are mute.
Earths best joys sere like burnt-up grass,
And cen the very heavens as brass;
Turn not away so plthessly-.
Jesus Of Nazareth passes by.
Self-hardened man. Of smooth, bland smile;
Woman with heart like desert isle
Set In the sea of household love,
Whom nothing, says ''the word'' can move;
At your white lie, your sneering speech,
Your backward thrust no sword can reach,
Look, your child lifts wondering eye
Jesus of Nazareth passes by.
Oh, all We foolish ones who feel
sudden doubt, like piercing steel,
When your dead hearts within You burn,
And conscience signs Return, RETURN"
Why let We the sweet impulse fleet,
Loves wave wash backfrom your tired feet
Knowing not Him who came so nigh
Jesus of Nazareth passing by?
He must not pass Hold him secure;
In likeness of His helpless poor;
OF many, sick soul, sin beguiled:
In innocent face OF little child;
Clasp Hinl-quite certain it is He
In every form of misery;
And when thou meetest Him up on high
Be sure He will not pass thee by.
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Funotuality, accuracy, steadiness, and
despatch are four excellent habits. With
out the first of these, time is wasted ;
without the second, mistakes the most
hurtful to our own credit and interest,
and that of others, may be committed :;
without the third, nothing can be well
done and, without the fourth, opportu.
mites of great advantage are lost, which
it is impossible to recall.
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CULTIVATE Music AT HoME.-Do all
you can to cultivate musical taste in
your children: let them hear as much mu-
sic as possible. Invite some one who can
play and sing some bright and easy music,
and let the children hear it. The music
should be pretty, melodious and animated
"a few songs, some easy galops or mai ches,
and perhaps quiet little piece or two.
Make them understand that they must lis
ten to music in silence. They are not al
lowed to talk while others are speaking,
and they must give the same attention
when any one plays or sings. By this
means, they will learn to think more Of
music, and to appreciate it more highly.
There is nothing to prevent children from
taking up music as naturally as reading
and writing. The notes and the alphabet
should be learned at the same time. At
five and six, children learn to sing natu-
rally and easily, and little songs and exer-
clses should be mingled with the lessons
of the primary reading and spelling-book
Experience teaches that nearly all chill
dren who can speak may be taught to read
vocal music and to sing. Some knowledge
Of music shouldform apart of every child $
education. At the same time, it is evident
that it is often useless to carry a child
through long course of musical study
when he or she has no special aptitude for
it. If they do not care for it, let them
study it enough to understand its general
principles, and then, unless they volunta-
rily express a desire to pursue ITS study,
let them give it up. Music in any form is
so great an addition to the social delights
of home that we strongly urge parents to
take these few hints kindly.