The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-14
ITEMS OF INHERENT.


pOrttU III lttbit btAIln.
The Louisville pstent-medicine man,
DIR. John Bull, Is dead.
-winwood Reade, the wel,-known au-
thor OF books OF travel, Is dead
An autograph of the Great Napoleon
sold In Paris recently for $50.
-"Gracc Greenwood MRS. Lippin-
cort) will spend the summer in Europe.
An autograph letter Of Queen Eliza
beth 10 Henry ~. brought esq at Mn auc-
ton.
Gustav Dore is to receive $4,000 for
A series of designs for new edition of
Shakespeare.
The late General Shiras, Us. A.. was
a physical curiosity, In that he never de-
yeloped any teeth.
-Lomer Griffin. of Lodi, Medina Coun-
TO. il ll5, and his son Willis Is "a.
They do not use tobacco.
An edition of the Bible Is TO be print
ed In London with all the proper names
accented To show their pronunciation.
Webster library at Marshiield, which
has never been disturbed since the states
mans death, Is about 10 be sold at auction.
"A Partisan dramatist has adopted the
Tichbornc case az the foundation ola new
play, which was announced under the title
of" The Tichborne Affair
Mr.. David Osment, "the father of the
Freemasons" Of England. died last month
al Sherborne, Dorsetshire. lie was born
on MidsummeT-day, 1875. and Joined the
Freemasons IN the year 1919.
John Rullock, aged one hundred and
one. came 10 the polls at Bristol Rhode
island town-meeting the other day. and
voted. He voted for c. W., the r. of his
c., at his second election. and has balloted
al every Presidential election since save
one.
-Barnum denounced In his inaugural
the "loungers whose highest aspirations
seem 10 be 10 waste their time in idleness
baseball, billiards, etc. when they
might be- probably engaged in paving 80
cents admission 10 Barnum's Mammoth
Aggregation. Mr.. Barnum cannot be ac-
cused OF wasting time or opportunity ell
ther.
Peter Cooper Is the subject of much
humorous comment for his habit of taking
an inflated rubber cushion with him wher-
ever ne goes. This luxury is by no
means singular. DR. kenealy without his
umbrella. and NJ Theirs without his foot
STOOL fashioned like "a travelling valise,
would not be the noticeable men they are.
school and Church.
several children were baptized In
Muscatine. Iowa, on a recent Sunday,
with water brought from the River Jor-
dan.
An offer has been made by Jesus Col
lege, Oxford, 10 found and endow Pro-
ftssorship OF the Celtic Language and Lit
erature in that university. IL Is likely
that the offer will be accepted.
Numerous religious houses are spring.
ing up around the grotto of Lourdes.
The foundations have been laid ''of the
immense residence for the missionaries"
which will have a front OF 10 yards.
Samuel Seabury. the first Bishop the
Episcopal Church had In America, is to
have a monument I'm New London. Con-
necticut. where he once lived. The citi-
zens of that city have raised 81 800 for the
project.
MIR. Sankey, the colleague al Mr..
Moody. so prominent now a. reyivalists
in England. is son of the Hon. David
Sankey, of West New Castle. Pennsyl-
vania. and the Democrat of that place
says: Whatever may be said of him. no
one can accuse him of ever having at
tempted 10 mix politics with religion. He
Is an intelligent Christian gentleman, a
singer Of the highest excellence. aud I'm
point Of mental culture far superior to
Mr. Moody"
The members Of the Baptist denomi-
nation In the South have proposed TO
place their General Theological Seminary
al Louisville. Ky. a public meeting was
recently held az Louisville TO express con-
currence in the selection. Ministers of
other denominations took part in the pro-
ceedngs. The Baptists of Kentucky in
tend TO raise $500 600 of the desired $780,
900 for the endowment of the Seminary.
The citizens Of Louisville are to give $50
900 OF the amount. Their contributions
are 10 be used for the formation of a
library. which will be- open 10 members of
other denominations i'm the city.
Science and Industry
1t Is estimated that the total agricul
tural products of California this year will
reach nearly Sl00,0OO,0O0.
In 1873. France produced -. 3sl ,s5s
bottles OF champagne, which IL four times
more than 1t produced thirty years ago.
-Mcssrs. Despri'z. in the north of
France. have 1 .4S5 acres devoted to the ex-
elusive culture of beet seed, and daily en-
ploy $50 laborers.
Chattanooga. Tenn. has thirty nail
machines. This is one of many tokens Of
the progress of manufacturing enterprise
IN that region.