The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-26

the youngest ecclesiasf in the United
States wearing the mitrc.
1t has often been a cause of surprise
that 80 many Jewish synagogues IN New
York and other cities should be without
ministers. But an advertisement in an
exchange throws some light en- this
matter. A congregation in Dies Moines,
Iowa, want "a gentleman capable 10
ofliciate in the capacities of lecturer,
chazan, teacher, schochet, and Mohel,
and 10 conduct services according othe
Minhag America" And for this service
Of al least three men they offer the lib
eral salary Of $500 a year-less than so
week
The congregationalisf has the fol-
lowing I'VE learn, on what seems the
best authority, that Mr.. Moody j. pay
ing the penalty for overwork. He was
greatly worn down NJ the close Of the
Tabernacle meetings last spring, and
his nervous system has not recuperated
Is he hoped il might. In fact, he has
been unable TO do much solid studying
this summer, and has had considerable
trouble in his head. This state Of things
has led him 10 the decision not TO un-
dertake the coming seasons the charge
Of meetings on the same great scale As
at Chicago and Boston, but rather 10
visit a large number Of smaller places
in different sections Of New England
Science and Industry.
The Indiana State Horticultural So
ciety has had under discussion the
preservation 81 fruits, and general dis
approval Of all chemical processes was
INDUCED in.
The London papers give discourage
ing accounts Of the potato crops in Eng
land. They speak Of the result as total
destruction" For 70 years there has
been no attack Of disease = 30 swift, 50
general, and 30 complete"
According TO the Columbus (Ga.)
Enquirer, one Of the strangest things III
the world is 70 find Southern planters
buying tons Of Northern hay, while the
heavy and grieyous task the whole year
round i to keep the fields clear Of grass.
The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany purpose planting species Of the
Eucalyptus on both sides II their line
through about 500 miles Of the valleys
Of California Ii j. estimated that sO0,-
600 trees will be required, and 10000
have already been purchased.
A refrigerator car, 50 arranged that
thirty carcasses can be hung up, as in
SHAMELESS. and kept At few degrees
above freezing point, has been sent by
some Nevada cattle dealers 10 Chicago
as an experiment. Ifit i successful. the
dealers will ship meat further East, this
fall and winter
A deposit Of fine white marble with
veins has been discover
ed AT Tehachepa, Kern County, Cal 1t
is said To be identical with the ancient
yellow marble Of Italy, which is highly
priced by antiquarians, but the original
source Of which has been for centuries
unknown
Several cities in Georgia are fight
ing the Central Railroad on account Of
is extortions. At Jonesboro cotton is
being hauled 70 Atlanta, 20 miles, in
wagons. and goods are taken back in
The same vehicles. The railroad has
thus been forced 10 come down, but the
wagon train still receives the greater
part Of freight.
The young men Of Houston, Texas,
propose 10 build and operate yarn fac
DRY and seed-oil mill. They will make
\ joint stock company. the shares II
which have been placed At so each,
igure 80 low that any enterprising
Tuung man mat become stockholder.
The new enterprise viii have 10000
'pindles, which give employment ID
,oodly number Of men, women and
Some 250.V0 pistols have been
made al Norwich. Conn, this year. Or
lers are increasing. and many Of the
works arc running day and night The
Bridgeport cartridge works make some
uV,VOU cartridges day. They have
applied Russia with 100000 Turkey
With .0,Uu0,OU0, and have Just got an
rider for S0.O00.OO0 from Italy. The
Russian and Turkish inspecting officers
rave been working side by side at the
actory.
HaP~ and Mishaps-
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