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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-18

An amusing scene occurred in the
Christian Church at Larksyille. Pa. la.t
Sunday morning. 1t appears that The
Methodist pulpit at that place was Il ~
supplied by "A preacher from the Nyo-
ming Seminary, and twoyoung men pro-
cceded thither for the purpose Of con
Quoting the service. Instead If going
into the Nj. +. Church, however, they
went into the Christian Church on the
opposite side of the street, where they
found large congregation. Thinking
that they had been waited for, they pro-
cceded at once to the vacant pulpit, and.
afiera brief pause and glance nj the
congregation, one of them rose. read
chapter in the Bible. and said he had 50
lected II rs the foundation Of 4 few re-
marks. The Rev. Mr.. Bcvan. pastor q
the church, who was a little behind time.
walked in at this interesting inncture.
and much 10 his surprise found his pul-
PIT already occupied. He did not make
a demonstration like Robert Of Sicily.
when that monarch found an angel IN
his place, but proceeded softly up and
took his seat inside the railing to await
further developments.
The young preacher was about 10 go
on with his discourse, unconscious Of
the sensation he was creating, when
lady from the church on the opposite side
Of the street entered, and, walking
straight up To the pulpit, bcckoncd 70 the
young man who was about to hold forth.
Her conduct seemed somewhat strange
TO him. but he stopped % listen, and she
whispered something in his ear that
made him change color quickly. She
told him that he was in the wrong pull
pit. and that the congregation over the
way was waiting somewhat impaticntly
for his arrival. The two young men
were very much discounted. but after
moment they mastered the situation and
sought a short interview with Elder Be-
van, to whom they made suitable apollo
gy. They then proceedcdto the church
across the road. but a. they left the con
smiled audibly over their mis-
take Scranton (Pn ID Rcprbiican.
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grow easy, and the chill fall OF ina .
sweet sleep. For delicate children. H.,
or quite warm water may be used ~
stead Of cold. This powerful thernnen
tic agent, cold water, let me renee,
must be used with Judgment and ca"
ton. The napkin should he folded g,on,
two 10 fonr thicknesses; il should a.
wrung so dry that no water should dnr
from or be easily squeezed from ii. Thepp
Il should be covered with thickness TN
on thickness Of flannel II il better N AZ
IN the excess than otherwise--and tbcxe
should be brought down very closeIv
around the person. The entrance ~ a ";
under the covering would be fatal NJ I'm
hopes 81 good reaction. Ii the remcIv
Is To do good the sense of chillincss MN
give way in "A few minutes to pleasan,
warmth, and in half IN hour or 4 litlle
more the surface under The comnress
should be glowing red and perspirinc
The wet cloths can then bc removed
the skin washed off with cold water. r,h'
bed dry and warm, and covered ligh,lv
but warmly with flannel. Ii the ~.
action does not speedily occur the NJ,
compress should be thrown aside. fan
nels, wrung ont Of hot water substituted
and every means used 10 counteract M
effect Of the chill.--Amic M. Holc. N
d., ia Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-18
KEEPSAKES.

Two little baby boys | own;
The elder scarcely walks alone,
His sunny hair and large brown eyes,
His earnest look Of sweet surprise.
His funny ways and Joyous shout.
could not tell all about
II should try year.
He creeps - fast 70 catch his toys,
And then he sets up such a noise;
His horse and dog and book and bell,
He throws them all about pell NELL
Oh, Mother Goose. IL you could see
This little boy, 50 full Of glee,
Your sides would ache, fear.
He watches with rueful face
The baby who usurps his place,
My darling boy, your little nose
Had 20 be broken" suppose
It's very odd sometimes the way
lou love your "bubber" in your play.
And bring smile or tear.
In hammock low. among the trees,
Rocked back and forth BY passing breeze.
The baby swings, and COOS TO see
The gentle rustic Of the tree,
The lights and shades. the LEAVES that fall.
The sunshine brooding over ALL
lis Indian summer here.
Way overhead. in the blue sky,
Downy clouds fioat softly by.
A lullaby fair nature sings,
And through the air its music rings;
Ny little one falls fast asleep,
A sun and shadow DER him creep,
His mother watching near.
Two baby boys Sod OF love
Sends a. gift from heaven above;
And like the shifting rainbow bright,
Tinging and drifting clouds with light,
Their souls, so fine and sweet, shine out.
Breaking through mists of grief and doubt.
And mike my pathway clear
-Bosfon Transcript
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Hans and Fritz we're two Deuschers who lived
Remote nom tie world its deceit and is pride; :
With their prctxels and beer the sparc mo.
And iSs fruit a'e 81 their labor were peace and
content
Hans purchased horse q neighhor one
day.
And. lacking part Of the ceid-as they say
Made a call upon Fritz % solicit = loan,
To help him pay for his beautiful roam.
rritx kindly consented the money 10 lend
And gave the required amount 20 his friend,
Remarking-his own simple language 20
~Berhaps il was bedder We make Us note"
The note was drawn up in their primitive
way
Il, Hans. gets from Fritz feei'y soliars 20
when the question arose, the note being
ssvich Won holds dot baper until IL vos baidY'
"You seeps dot" says Fritz, "und den yoavin
You owes me dot money" Says Hans: "Dot
Is so.
Dot makes mo remembers l hat dot 20 bay.
ind 1 prings you der note und der money
some day"
month had expired when Hans. as agreed.
Paid back the amount, and from debt he was
Says Friiz. 'Sow dot settlesus-" Hans replies.
Vow who dakes dot baper accordings by lawY'
81 geeps dot, now. aind't its' says Fritz; "den
1 always remembers you bald dot 20 me-"
Says Hans. "Dot Is %, il vos now shns' 50
Dot know vot TODD ven porrows again"
-ARpiefons Journal
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Old Zeb went into the grocery store
this morning.
4 See heah, boss. j. dis hcah wah husi-
ness ober yandah gwinc 70 make things
any bettah fob the poo folks? ~
Eyes, Zcb. there's no doubt that il
will make decidedly increased demand
for our products and manufactures. con
sequently il must make better times all
around.n
Swell. den, / wants a quartah q
flour How much yo' axP''
"One dollar and shilling.r
"Sho! Why, You only Ak dollah
last week.
"Flour's gone mp, you know. In
creased demand In Europe
.'Incrcasc' deman' in Europ', hey?
Now lookee hcah, boss, don't see a.
dah's any increase deman' in Europ'
fob white-washin' and carpet-shakin'
and sich like. den wha' does dc poor
peoples chance come in? OATS what's
worryin dc wool oifdi colored mans
skull. r--East0n Free Press.
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= / do wish, Marguerite, you'd listen
20 common sense, said Mrs. Dale.
Mrs. Dale was sitting BY table oppo-
site 70 ; rose-twined window, whence a
lovely summer landscape stretched itself
away-green meadows, braided with
the silver band Of tiny river, and clus-
tiers Of woods seeming to lean against
the sky.
She was widow who had not yet lost
all the fair rounded outlines Of her girl
ish beauty, or the luxuriant auburn
braids Of her yet unsilvered hair.
And Marguerite, her lovely daughter,
sat on the other side Of the table, the
slanting sunlight touching her golden
tresses, and her dazzling complexion
seeming purer and more like newly
blossomed sweet pea than ever, by con-
trast with her light dress.
Well, mamma Marguerite Dale
spoke, almost recklessly, awhat would
you have me doP'
.Mr. Alcoste has proposed 70 your'
Marguerite's hand involuntariIy closed
over the open letter lying in her lap,
while she turned her face suddenly away,
~ 4 the glow Of the noon sunlight hurt
7her eyes.
And you actually intend to refuse
him?' persisted Mrs. Dale.
Marguerite shuddered slightly.
Then rising, she crossed 70 her moth
.er's side, and, placing her hand on the
back Of her chair, looked down into the
upturned face.
Mamma, would you have me marry
man whom l do not loveP''
My dear, my DEAR reasoned the
mother, this idea Of love is purely Wis
ionary. True happiness is founded sole
~ on esteem.'t
Mamma, hats nonsense!n
"MarSuu1telr
Wei mamma, it Is. And am not
going "a barter away the gold Of nv
heart for any such dry leaves Of theory.
love one man only--and that i Gcof-
my Rossmore. And will never mar
ry'any one else
But, Marguerite, dear''--Mrs. Dale
was half frightened gtthe vchemencc
q her dau z msaper-" Geofirey
:" How do know tn he i dead
The ship was lost-but there have been
many instances in which one or two. Or
even half dozen persons have survived
= worse shipwrcck than 3hat. And
know-oh, mamma, i feel n in my soul
that ne y not dead. My<heart would
not beat a. Il beats now were there not
Ar answering throb to II somewhere IN
the wide world.-
Then where Il 10 How do YOU
account for this long, and unbroken II
fence on his partg" demanded Mrs.
Dale.
only trust.''
Marguerite" pleaded her mother,
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The Terror Of the West.

He was tall, lean and cadaverous: a
wolfish, hungry look cleaned from his
steel-gray eyes, and a spirit Of determi-
nation was visible on his rugged, bronzed
features, as he jumped from the West
ern train, and Numbered into the lunch
stand at the Union Depot, and said 10
the waitress, with the air Of a king:
Hurry up, cir, am as hungry as
a bear that hain't chawed meat for three
weeks. Trot ont your cold ham and
sandwiches | am Rocky Mountain
catamount that has never been tanned.
Here you are. SIR said the fair
waitress, as. with trembling hands and
a dazed look, she spread the food before
him. A.
The fellow pitched into the eafables
with such a hearty will that every thing
was swept before him. The girls gath
cred around and watched him with as
constituent.
~ say, gal, said he between mouth
fuls, you've never been out West, |
reckon, and Of course never saw grass
hoppers as big as baby elephants? Well.
! am from Krnsas, am; had 300 acres
Of as nice land as you've ever seen. The
'hcppers, may the devil fly away with
them, came upon us worse than the
plague in Egypt, as large as cats, and
they deyoured and scooped up every
thing in sixteen counties. lost big
crop, then my wife died, and left the
accursed place. The house had been
eaten up. boards and all, by those pesky
'hoppers."
ii was very sad, indeed" unused the
girl, pushing plate Of sandwiches near
err.
"That ii was. Don't YOU ever 90
West, my beauty-it's no place for such
as you. Women are deuced scarce in
some Of our Western States, but
wouldn't advise you TO leave good
place like this to become the wife II an
crittcr, like me for instance. 4
~ suppose you lead an exciting life
At times,N simpercd the blushing girl,
while the Others gazcd at the loquacious
stranger with open mouths.
"You bet your boots--beg pardon for
using slang. Ten years ago Iwar hunt
Ing with a party, when the red devils
fell onto us and killed ten as good white
men as ever stepped above ground.
snaked away somehow, and have killed
forty-seven Of the redskins since, and
avenged my poor comrades. | can kill
a red at 200 yards and never fail. | am
the wild screamer Of Kansas, and have
killed more men than weigh pounds.
! am terror, and can chaw up any man
living. Whar's the man that runs this
stand2 want to see him."
"a dollar, you say Blast my buttons,
what have had to chaw hole inter
dollar bill forP am aWestern rooster
who shoots, 50 don ( rilc me too much
,r won't be responsible. n
Course my breeches, stoptha train,-
md, throwing down two silver coins, the
Wild terror Of the West shot out Of the
and caught on to the last
sar, and, the last seen Of him, he was
on the platform shaking his fist |
II the proprietor Of the dining-rooms.
II has since been ascertained that the
'oins We're bogus, and that Western
Wildcat will do well to steer clear Of
Erie in the future. - Erie Pa. J Dispatch.
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The incontrovcrtible testimony offered by
those who have used DIR. Piercc's Favorite
Prcscril tion Induced the doctor tc sell II un-
der positive guarantee. Many ladies have
RETAINED from using II on account OF gen
crai feeling OF prejudice against advertised
medicines. Let me ask a question. Are you
prcjudiccd against sewing machines because
you have seen them advertised or can you
doubt the ingenuity and skill required In
their invention ? Again, would you refuse
70 insure your house because the company
advertised that II bad paid millions In losses,
and yet had capital OF several mill0nsi
DO such advertisements shake your confl-
dcncc, and create prcjudicesy Then why re-
fuse 70 credit the testimony Of those who.
have found the Favorto Prescription to be
All that Is claimed for II In overcoming those
ailments peculiar 10 your sex; Whysuhmlt
to the use Of harsh, and perhaps cnn-ilc
treatment, thus aggfayatiug your malady
when relief u guaranteed, and positive,
perfect, and permanent cure has been ELECT
ed In thousands 81 cases?
WABASH STATION. I'LL, Oct "a, 1S7C.
n. v. PIERCE, NJ. d., Buffalo, N. Y.:
Dear Shallow me 10 extend my most
sincere thanks to you for the great bcncnt
my wife has received from the use of your
Favorite Prescription. She suffered almost
intolcrably before using your medicine, and
hGd tried the skill o. several physicians,
but 70 no purpose Finally, ! thought !
would give the Favoritc Prescription trial,
and she Ii now sound and we'll.
Very gratefully yours, y. A. HUNTER
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Bakers Grdhdm Brc1d. Make a
sponge as for white bread with wheat
ilour, say square Of compressed yeast
70 2 quarts Of water; when light make
up the dough with graham -four and ~
teacupful molasscs; let stand To rise
again, then make up the loavcs with the
hands, and when light bake.
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D1srrLLArroN yields tic medicinal e.
scnccs Of plants and herbs Invested Of every
impurity. sAxFoRp's RADICAL CURE ron
CARAVAN IL thus prepared, and A. conse.
qucncc greatly exceeds n value all the other
remedies IN the market.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-27
Evil Effects af Tohacco.

The French Anti Tobacco Association
has illustrated the evil effects of smok-
ing in striking manner. A pair of
twins were growing quite satisfactorily
and were about years old, when one of
them was taken ill with some trifling all
ment. A friend of the twins unfortu-
nately placed in the infants hands as
plaything lighted pipe. The child i'm
mediately pulled away at the pipe, and
appeared to enjoy it thoroughly. The
amusement soon became habit, then q
necessity, until the child was continually
worrying the neighbors, and even strang-
ers. in the streets, to give him tobacco.
The effect of incessant smoking on his
constitution was disastrous. While his
brother rapidly shot into manhood, the
premature smoker remained stationary
in his development. He is at the pres
emit moment in reality young man, but
in appearance puny infant, as stunted
in intelligence as he is in stature,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-27
Gircumrenting the Husband

What it calls an amusing incident, re-
Gently occurring in its city, the Water
buy Conn. American thus describes
4 son of Erin has drinking wide who
was fast becoming the plague OF his
life. All lis efforts to prevail upon her
tc. give up whisky were unavailing, for
every evening he would find her drunk
upon his return from work. He hit upon
a plan-what he considered a happy
plan. Before going tDwork oDe morn
ing he fastened down all the windows
and locked the door sitter him, leaving
his wife q prisoner He proceeded to
his daily soil, chucklirg to himself that
she would be required to keep sober one
day at any rate. In the couase of the
forenoon one of his w5fe's whisky cronies
called at the house, Rat, of conGse, found
the door locked. She called to the in
mate 20 admit her, adding that she had
"a quart of the best 8egorra, /
can't let We in, fus it's locked in am
meseh ? was the reply. How'd on a
bit, came from the one o.atside. The
woman vanished and in "a few minutes
returned with clay pipe with long
stem, which she suck through the key
hole into the mouth of the prisoner.
She then slowly poured the whisky into
the bowl of the pipe until the other sig
nified that she had had enough. The
surprise of the husband npon finding her
lying drunk ON the floor when he re-
tnrned home can be imagined"
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phe. COssaclsa and Science.

An English writer shows how the Cos
sacks maYapply science presentin the war,
as follows In belt around their waists
they carry few pounds of gun-cotton
or dynamite, and with this highly de-
structiye explosive they may work meal
culable harm. A small charge of gun
cotton placed simply npon rails and fired
with fuse suffices to blow several feet
of the iron to tie distance of many
yards, thus rendering the railway un-
serviceable on the instant. A trooper
may disanount, place charge at the base
of a telegraph pole, fire it, and be in his
saddle again wishin sixty seconds.
Wires may thus be cut and communica-
tons stepped in the heart of an enemy's
country by fearless riders, while lines of
railway are entirely at their mercy.
Even light bridges and well-built stock
AIDES may be thrown down by the violent
defamation of compressed gun-cotton,
and fonest roads considerably obstmcted
by trees thrown across, which are never
so rapally felled as when change of
this explosive is fired at their roots"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-27
The Credit Business.

After having inspected a pile of calico
in one of the Woodward avenue stores
yesterday, somewhat rusty looking
man. blandly remarked to the clerk before
him:
"Credit must be given me"
'"No, sir-we don't trust" was the
reply.
81 was going to remark that credit
mast be given. me for"
1--WE couldn't do it, sir. TIM rule APP
plies to every one"
Couldn't do what asked The man.
"Couldn't give you credit"
"You are very uncivil, sir, very, but
yet l will say before 1 go out OF here
that credit mast be given me for being
honest and impartial, when say that
never saw shree hitching posts look nicer
than them ont there. That's all, sir, and
/ wish hadn't said that much. Detroit
Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-27
The First English Printer.

AT the exhibition recently held in En-.
gland 10 commemorate the 4OOth amni-
versary of the production of the first
printed book in England by Ca1ton,
there were 1872 specimens of his own
press, representing over eighty distinct
works. Such collection was never be-
fore brought together. Nineteen speci-
mems were sen t from the Cambridge
University Library and eighteen by the
Duke OF Devonshire, while the Bodleian
Sion College, the Archbishop OF Canter-
bury, Earl Beauchamp, the Marquis OF
Ailesbury, Elton College, and the Earl
OF Leicester are contributors of smaller
numbers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-27
Cremation i'm France.

The Municipal Council of Paris will
shortly be called upon to discuss the
subject of cremation rs method of dis
posing of the city's dead. The plan pro-
posed for adoption is the authorization
of competition, to close Dec. 81, 1877,
for a process which shall assure the
transformation OF organic matters with
out odor, smoke or deletereous gases be-
ing produced, shall be economical and
expeditions, shall render possible the
preservation of the ashes of the corpse
and admit of the celebration of religious
ceremonies by those of any belief. Prizes
of 20, 900, of $4,000 anu of 10000 francs
are to be awarded for the processes that
are deemed best to fill these conditions.
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- "
Alady OF brilliant talents poetess and pianist,
and az rather sssIsas bsekwsrdness and modeety as
a washer and ironer and beef-cooker was onc9 asked
nv 4 wealthy gentleman, who wanted good house-
Keeper " IL she would be his Wife," The lady,
touched with something akin 10 disgust at the man
ner In which the question put, hew on into the
annexed poeticsi tsntrnnJ
m, vu know YOU have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the hand above?
A woman h heart and a womans life,
And woman's wonderful love?
Do YOU know you hav asked for this priceless thing
As = child might ask for q toyf
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash OF boyy
Won have written my lesson of duty out
Manlike have you questioned me
Now stand at the bar OF my womans soul,
Until shall question thee.
you NAV require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts be whole
I require your heart TO be true ~ God 50 stars,
And pure as His heaven your soul. -s.ai atst
You require cook for your mutton and beef, I,
! require q far greater thing;
seamstress you're wanting forsoeks and for shirts,
1 look for man and king.
A king for the beautiful realm called home
And that the maker, God, .
Shall look upon IA he did ON the hrst,
And say g 1t is very good-',loi ftrnh al
am fair and young hut the rose viii fade iNpA
From my soft young cheek one day "A
VIII YOU love me then mid the falling leaves, ~
As you did mong the bloom OF May Ffti "a 81
Is your heart ocean so strong and deep frr-fF
may launch my all on It's tide Z?
loving woman fnds heaven or he'll ~ ffHit - .i
On the day she is made a bride.
a.. ,.,....,- y.--fe !. gr,hFU els,.-- fioH
require all things that are grand and true, frs g.
Ali things that q man should be;
II you give this all I would stake my Life
TO he Mi you demand Of me.
III you can not be this-a laundress and COOK
You can hire, and little TO pay;
But a woman's heart and woman's life
Are not to be won that way. 'rti itauh t'
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Deceptive illustrations.

Why is it that none of the cuts of the
magnificent dining-cars on the great
railway lines represent man pouring a
cup OF hot coffee down his shirt front,
while the lady opposite him pours a
pint of milk into her neighbours lap
The artists appear 10 miss all the thrill
ing incidents. -BMtington Ha,0k-Eye.