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

In Paris, on the 18th Of April, a neat
" dressed man, apparently between
sixty and seventy years Of age, climbed
70 the summit Of the Arc dc Triomphe
about ? o'clock in the afternoon. and
remained leaning over the parapet APP
parcntly in deep meditation. Suddenly
he disappeared over the verge, seeming
IN with intent TO commit suicide. But,
instead Of falling 10 the ground, he
lodged in the line Of Gas pipe which
runs around the summit Of the arch just
below the first friezc, and remained
hanging there head downwards, his long
white hair waving In the wind. There
be continued, a dreadful spectacle, for
over quarter Of an hour, the spccta-
tors expecting every moment TO see him
fall to the ground and be dashed to
pieces. Finally soldier volunteered to
descend and bring him up, and was
lowered BY means Of rope 10 the spot
where the wrctched victim hung. Both
were drawn up in safety, but on arriv-
ing at the top twas discovered that the
woud-bc suicide was dead. The body
was taken into the Morguc, and a post
mortcm examination was made, which
resulted in the discovery that he died 81
congestion Of the brain. But whether
he fen over the parapct because struck
with sudden and fatal seizure, 81
whether the congestion was produced b.,
his hanging his head downward for \,
long, must remain an insolublc problem
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stranger approached him and entered
into conversation. s'That Is a very
nice watch Of yours" he said,
would you be kind enough 10
let me see FTP" DR.. Hammond
handed II 10 the stranger. lie looked
AT II, held II 20 his ear, and threw open
his cloak A. lie performed this action
DIR. Hammond remarked that he was a
skeleton. = i am not very well, he re-
marked, noticing the surprise Of the
Doctor, "and II it's all the same TO you
Ill keep this watch for heart. for you
see, haven't got any. But Ill tell you
something for your courtesy. I'm going
70 blow up this boat directly. When
you hear the whistle blow just you jump
of and you'll be all right" The stranger
went off with the Doctors watch after
this and the Doctor tried 10 tell the
passengers, but he couldn't speak. just
then the whistle blew, he jumped and
woke up. A factory whistle i'm the
neighborhood was blowing. Within the
space of few seconds he had dreamed
what had seemed 10 occupy him for
hours.
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The Marion (Va,) Patriot has the fol-
lowing: Quite a sensation was produced
in our town last week by the announce
ment that young gentleman had arriy-
ed in our midst claiming as a sister one
Of the young ladies Of the place, who
had lived among Us for number Of
years as the adopted daughter Of citi-
zen, but Of whose parentage no one pre-
viously knew any thing, not even the
young lady herself.
tleman by the name of Zimmerman died
in Grecnbrier County, Virginia, leaving
a wife and three small children, one Of
them mere infant. The grief of the
wife was SO intense at the loss of her
husband that her reason became impair
ed, and laboring under violent fit Of
insanity she left her home and friends
secretly, taking her infant daughter
with her, and leaving her other two
children. daughter and son, behind
her. Those who felt an interest in the
fate Of the unfortunate woman and
child supposed that they had been
drowned, as no trace Of them could be
discovered. And SO the matter rested
until the son and daughter left behind
had grown up, when by some means
they were put upon the track Of the
missing ones. They found out that the
mother had wandered with her child to
Bedford County, Va, that there the
authorities had taken charge Of her, and
that she had been sent to one Of the ln-
matte asylums Of the State. where she
had died, after remaining about two
years. The only thing then to be done
was to find, if possible, the lost sister.
Ii was asccrtained that the child had
been left with Mr.. Wade. of Bedford
County. and an effort was made to learn
from him its whereabouts Letters were
written 10 him, but he declined to give
any response. Efforts were made
through other parties 10 obtain informa-
ton from him, but for long time he
declined TO give any. AT last, however,
he was prevailed upon. and told that BY
consent Of Court he had given the child
to gentleman and lady, who promised
to adopt her as their own child, and
never 70 let her know that they were not
her parents, he promising to keep the
secret also.
Armed with all the necessary Informal
ton and proofs Of relationship, Mr.. NJ.
w. Zimmerman came to our town last
week and made known his relationship
70 hiS sister, who had lived in our com
munity for more than ten years a the
daughter Of Captain j. ". Dcaton,
known 70 the world as Miss Jessie
Deaton. The young lady about three
years ago had found out that she was
not the daughtcrof Captain Deaton. and
Of course il had been to her a great
source Of pain. We can well imagine
her delight at finding out her parentage,
and at being united 70 those who are
made dear by the ties Of blood.
The friends Of the young lady are
deeply gratiiied at the unlooked-for JOY
which has come 80 suddenly and unex-
pectedly upon her. No more amiable
or highly esteemed young lady has ever
lived in our community. Sheis a sister
that her brother and sister will be proud
to have found, and we trust that much
happiness will result from the reunion
Of brother and sisters.
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Paper If an excellent quality il
manufactured from species ~ cactus
which grows abundantly in some parts
a California.
The Gar has put stop to the pur-
chase Of American locomotives and rail-
road coaches by decreeing that the Rus
slans must manufacture these things for
themselves.
1t i said that Prof. Barff has dis
covered means Of preventing iron
rlsting BY coating Il. under certain con-
dItlons. with magnetic oxide 81 iron,
Which gives Il an exterior harder than
IRON, not 70 be separated from il, and
wholly incapable Of rust.
Prominent European capitalists
have been negotiating for some time,
and at last successfully. with the Land
commissioners Of Florida for $1,000. 600
worth Of orange lands. They intend 70
bring into the state 1000 or i 900 hardy
farmers from England, Germany, France
and Italy.
The rapid extension Of the cultiva-
non q peanuts is due 10 the use now
made Of them for the oil they contain.
Last seasons product reached 1000, 900
bushels, valued NJ S3,OOO,OOO. The oil
= N large demand as substitute for
olive and almond oils, and keeps much
longer time without becoming rancid.
1t j. said that the mesquit rum Of
Western Texas i almost identical with
gum Arabic, and during the past year
mas become M article ~ export, some
i2,ooO pounds having been gathered III
bcNar County, and a. much more be-
tween that and the coast. This rum
eN'ldcs from the stems and branches Of
'ne mesanii, q nimcsa. several species
~ which grow IN Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona.
An Ice machine, in Dallas, Texas,
Just completed by H.. l.. Rankin, pro.
duces ice-cakcs 80 feet long and six fee,
wide, weighing from 10000 10 $4,000
pounds each. They arc formed by
freezing fine rain or spray after the
manner 81 an icice. When the opera
non i completed. the bottom and sides
81 The cake arc ihawcd loose from the
inclined plane. and the cake slides out
upon platform, where II Il cut into
,nunks six feet square. Four cakes a
n nay are frozen. The works cost $780,
- ton Of cotton seed yields about
~ pounds Of cake on meal. thiry-iivc
gallons Of oil, q few pounds Of lint cot
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The Baron Rothschild, who i nj
the head ~ the Vienna firm, l. said by
the papers Of that city 70 possess the
tri1ing annual income 81 $50, 900. 900.
This i the small sum Of $500 a day.
The estate in England To which the
Internationally heirs are laying
claim is said 10 be worth $500, zoo. 200.
The ..truc hcirr i Mr.. William L. Law
renee, Of Toronto. His case has been
pronounced good bv eminent chancery
Lawyers on both sides Of the water.
1t j. claimed that the most extensive
line 81 railway in the world is that Of
the Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean
Company. AT the close Of 1875 the line
in operation comprised 3,ig5 miles. and
| .22s "a miles more are being built. or
concessions therefor have been obtain
ed. Thus. when complete. the system
will embrace 4 ,423 81 miles, and the
directors are contemplating n still fur
Their extension.
The Crown Prince Of Germany il n
compositor by trade. and Kaiser Wilhelm
i gazier, though he has not practiscd
his profession in a number OF years.
All the Pfussian Princes have 10 learn
some handicraft. not in order 10 provide
against hard times, but that they may
learn the feelings Of the common peo-
pie. unscr Fritz has never worked AT
the case more than eight hours day.
and never can be pursuadcd by his en-
ploycrs 70 do SO.
king AlfonSo's mamma has great
trouble in getting him matrimonially
established. Some time ago the Pope
was notified that the young King was
about to marry the daughter Of the
Duke Of Montpcnsicr, but now that il
off. II appears that while Alfonso was
apparently seeking TO cspousc the e.
der Princess, Maria Christine. he was
engaged in q correspondence with the
younger sister, Marie de las Mercedes.
This double dealing could not long re-
main secret, and 4 family disturbance
instead Of 4 marriage ensued.
baroness Meyer Rothschild, who re-
Gently died st Nice, had singular idea
that she could only breathe free At sea.
She ordered yacht ii SEQ tons 10 be
built for her. As il was not ready to
convey her to the Mediterranean, she
hired a Cunard steamer, and steamed 10
Nice. On landing she wished to be
again on board, and hired n French
steamer, which she caused tc be sta
toned AZ Nice. Before her death her
yacht had arrived, and she died on board
OF IL. The Baroness leaves one daugh-
ter, who Il the richest hcircss In the
world.
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An Edinburgh professor says Of liz
crary stimulant~ that the best recipe II,
scott for boys, Thackeray for men,
Shakespeare for heroes.
The late Gen. Changarnicr had a
peculiar horror of tobacco. He pursued
his guests who would smoke from one
room 10 the other. and was accustomed
10 lecture them all on the iniquities Of
the habit.
The pen with which Francis Marion
wrote the order disbanding his soldiers
after the Revolution, Is owned by one
Georgian; and another, descendant Of
the General, has Marion's camp-chest,
with its frugal outfit Of silver.
Peter the Great il has been discoy-
cred was the founder Of the first Rus
sian newspaper and also the first editor
ever known in Russia He was his own
foreign correspondent, translating from
the foreign journals, and correcting
and preparing the news for the cditica-
ton Of his subjects.
speaking Of the utility Of studying
Greek AZ college, a gentlemen referred
to the recent article in the .Andnfic.
which commended that no graduate could
translate an ordinary Greek author at
sight. The President Of the Chicago
University happily replied: .sWhat Of
itP Who can read Shakespeare at sight?n
Coy. Colquitt, Of Georgia, has a
Dromio ia the person Of a member of the
Legislature, Mr.. b., who 50 strongly re-
sembles the ruler Of the State that he is
constantly mistaken for him. Scores Of
hungry oflice-seckers besiegc the amiable
H., and he, being waggishly Inclined,
promises them whatever they want in
the blandest manner, and poor Colquitt
is Obliged 70 endure the complications
which cnsuc.
AT Geneva blind mans newspaper,
called the Journal dcs Areugles, i soon
TO be issued. II will be printed on type
invented BY a gentleman named Record
on, which i said to be very great inn
proyement, both in point Of simplicity
and cheapness. on previous methods. A
principal feature is that each letter has
small holes in il, to which the fingers
quickly become sensitive, and the posi-
ton Of the holes determines the letters.
MIR. Henry l.. Pierce, wealthy Bos-
ton gentleman. dsburses his riches in
the most sunny and gentle fashion
Last year. he took a well known man Of
letters with his family through Europe,
bearing al their expenses. And how
few know. in their delight over the ms-
theiic and poetic souvenirs Of foreign
travel 10 which they are now treated
from time 70 time. how much they owe
TO the generous man Of business and af-
fairs, who perhaps never wrote an ms-
thetic letter on poem in his life. When
Charles sumner had $4,000 burnt up i'm
the Boston fire, and was about starting
forth on a lecturing tour TO make good
his loss. Don't take the trouble = said
his friend. laying $4,000 on the table.
And summer. though in the usual sense
no gift-takcr, took his friend and his five
thousand, ~ that friend wished, and new
or went.Mary clcmncr.
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Lafayette College, Pennsylvania,
boasts the lowest average yearly expend-
iture per student (S35O) of any college
In the country.
WI Rev. ID. w. w. Patton, Of Chicago,
founder and one Of the editors Of the
Chicago ddrancc, has been unanimously
elected President Of Howard University
The students Of Yale, Harvard.
Amherst and other colleges have moved
In the matter Of the cap and gown, and
now Yale and Harvard appear in them
upon the street.
Bishop Clark, Of Rhode Island,
preached in Westminster Abbey on
April 10. II l. said that he Is the first
American Bishop invited 70 ofliciate in
the Abbey.
Although the Pope's health contin-
ues uncertain, he still holds his audi
ences. lie Is having protest prepared
against the proposed conversion Of pa
rochal landed property in Italy.
Six young ladies from New York
State, teachers Of the young idea, have
sailed for Buenos Ayres. South America.
They each get $500 gold for passage ex-
pcnscs, and ~, 400 per annnm for five
years. AT the expiration they are To
have six months vacation, and $500 for
a trip home and back.
The Rev. G.. M. LAnders recently
preached in Cheyenne sermon of prac-
tical advice 10 the people Of region
where pistol shooting is common. His
text was, Suddenly do they shoot at
him." from Psalms, Xiv; and he ex-
horted his hearers, in view Of four men
having been killed in that city within
two weeks, 70 give up carrying pistols.
Two New England Congregational
churches Of strength and standing are
reported as refusing to call to their pas
torates two Of the prominent member
Of the senior class at Andover, Mass.
because they used tobacco. They threw
away the weed 70 gain the pulpits.
and now are happy.
The deplorable state Of education in
ireland is shown by the fact stated in the
House Of Commons a few weeks ago,
that the illitcrates in 1871 were 33 per
cent Of the adult population. That i to
say, every third man can neither read
nor write. In the report of 1870 the
Commissioners stated that Of the chill
dren in the school roll only Is 1-2 per
cent. passed in reading. only per cent.
Ia writing, and q per cent. in dictation,
while only per cent could do division
IN money.
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An exchange thinks that women
are equal IN point Of endurance 10 men,
but until women demonstrate their abili-
~ ~ undergo the fatigue ~ chewing a
toofhpick on u corner half day. and sit
Up playing billiards al night, the qucs-
ton hardly seems worthy 81 argument.
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Iowa ITALICS four more suicides Il.
Bnggman at Davenport; Mrs. Howe
a. Cedar Rapids; q. T.. Jackson al Du-
buque; Jacob Gumaringu ~ Waterloo
the latter having first killed his wife.
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ton. some ashes and other refuse. The
meal j. worth Sisper ton, the cake from
S2l % SIS, and the crude oil thirty
eight cents per gallon. The oil Is valn-
able in paints and chemicals, and when
refined making an excellent table oil.
The cake II shipped TO Europe for stock
feed, the refuse used in the manufacture
Of soap, and the meal IL in constantly
increasing demand as 4 sugar-cane fer
tilizer.
, 1877-04-25

The Committee Of tho New York sonate,
after 1aboring with mnny witnpssos in New
York City and making little progress in the
work which they wero sent to accomplish, at
last encountered two individuals who
knew TwkED, md wore somewhat conyer-
sans with Ills eccentricit!es. These men arc
Comptroller KELLY and dAnvEr tho plas.
terror. KELLY, It appears, was the peraon to
whom TwEED's counsel related tho story Of
tho confession, and the Comptroller ia sup
posed to have kindly assisted tho World In
tue preparation Of ita SCOOP" KELLY also
gives tho names Of several parties who
were tho recipients OF the Boss ILL.,
gotten swa8. 0Anvzx acknowledges
to giving liborally to the pool, but confesses
TINT It was through no philanth1opical no.
tive or with view to foster public morality,
In fact, he Ind m eye to speculation when
he contributed, and got evon by adding 10
Ills bills against tho city. Tho Committee
soems to lays become convinced tlst there
has been in times past system having very
much the appearance Of bribery tolerated in
the Legislature Of tho Empire State, and
that Senator Woop1a was an official locker.
on In Albany at the time.
, 1877-04-25

The Springfield Reqistsr thinks Tho ~ Illinois
Central Fund Is in danger,-tho income.tax on
gross earnings which the Illinois Central Rail-
road soml.annually pays Into tho stato Treasury
10 'lcu Of all other taxes, It says, nftcr con-
siderable preface:
Dot Il the Information In posseenton Of the
Gsgsisr 10 correct, there Is danger that tho late
onsta"ons n; r. OF tne Company mar produce this very
H. M.1 recently e9ss5 The old MI,siasippi JACKSON
opposto Cairo 10 Nav otleana, int hui fo1mpsd pedp
ny company r. called Tho New 6rieant ST. fois
tho bonds Of this new Company have bccn indofsed
q thc Central Company, and lilo whole ifno il 10
20 operatod under TIM direction of j, ii. OAnorn'
President Of tho Centtnl Compsny. II, ID auito
apnafent therefore, thst n making tho dtselon Of
Inc gross earnings Of tho Central Company may b.
80 so ssaneed IS to bring tho poF cent fund dorm 10
paid; Thu matter Is Of great Importance 10 tho
Whole rodple Of the State, and the General Aasem-
pr hnA thc Railtond Doard should giYa 1t lheif
Immediate attention.
, 1877-04-25

:, Tlo commtsslonsrs Of Cook County got into !
d!scosson In fopkrd Ia the building ot Tho now
this cosoquy took place; =
Commissioner 0rkxfnEn sald everybody VA on tho
MAKE ana nt!Ma9d ln general way that she Afchttset
Ccmmit'oner rPI!xnR1.Ln-Do yoa mean 10 ~ that
Commissioner nrxxTMkE-! don't trust nobody, /
dollars. by Cd. Id take IT,
'rhcfe ls brutal fssnknsss about thIs confession
which must stand a. an excuse for IL profanity, Il
opinion 10 that every maa has his price. IND t6e
tono Of public sentiment Ia 20 low thai people aee
20 mako honestyA matter Of opportunity aed temp
Of general evil.
That's 80, and the cviI was imported from
New York. Tho Democratic Ring OF Cook
County thieves imported their political end oll-
c!ai morality from tho Tammany Nall Democ-
rscy. TheY arc only humble tmltAtoss Of tho
great original example. g.. ).
, 1877-04-25

In making the important changes which
occurred yestordny in tho Police Department
II ia to be presumed That Mayor HrA7n has
been prompted solely by desire to increase
tho efficiency Of tho force, md the fact that
the displaced Captains md sergcants were
invited 10 make room for their successoB Ia
OF itself no reelection upon their honesty and
integrity. Tho Mayors idea Of civil-service
reform in municipal affairs evidently is TINT
perfect efficiency Is the only teal OF merit,
and that where this ia lacking, tbs head Of
the City Government, like the head Of any
business houso, must be FREQ to make the
changes necessary to insure an improved
quality of service.
, 1877-04-25

st. Louis Is in doubt what to do with hcraalt
her b0l goo and odd people. She has had bad
luck With eYary enterprise In which she glyes
assistance. Her hotels burn down; her eud Of
tho Chicago bridge over tho Mississippi MAS
tried BY tjre; her citizens do their boat to drown
Themselves sttor directory hns beon Issued: ::
Chicago's railroads strsn9le her trAdo with be-
witching loops; hor direct commerce With
Europe was a .fdseo, without abrca Of common
ect,sc; her efforts to hare tho Capital Of tho
Union romuycd wtthn her territory was an H.
dlctmont against shs intellect Of her pooplc, In
fact, st. Louis Is dying NTH tho dropsy OF self.
adulation. As II her other failures were not
enough, tho GLOBE Dsnsoera. has plea that ct.
Louis shall become cotton mart and manufsc-
turing city, and 1t calls upon her capitalists to
put tho project on its fcos. It believes
TINT 100000 Of cotton balcs can be
secured caeh yeaF. There u to be, It Bays, 4
bill! framod BY Congress for thu freo importa-
tlon Of cotton manufacturing machinery. St.
Louis merchants arc appealed to, to act and saye
to that city business nnw given 10 Ncw En-.
gland. And 10 forth aud 10 on. II ali thu bo
80, Chicago might ~ we'll take hand In tho
venture. and, with Its railroads and tts cntcr-
prise, pit Itself against ct. Louis and tho Union.
What 81. Louis can plan, Chicagocan more than
execute. Lat us uso tho cotton OF tho South
and rim this city With new manufactories II
can be lono Whtfo St. Louis ID counting tho coat;
Whllo her papers arc trying to prod their capt.
tallita to tho contamination Of ytctoty over
themselves BY spending thar money for theis
tItyts rood.
, 1877-04-25


Tho chlcago ptoInco markets wefo excited
yesterday bJ tho declaration OF war, and p.ices
varied wildly. All wete stronger. Moss posk
closed Coo per brl higher. at $lG,25 for May and
tl0. Is for June. Lard closed l.t<c per 100 ns
higher. at 310. IL for Mhy ami SO. IS for Jnue.
1ieais closcd nc h1shcr. at 5hc per D for loose
shoulders, 8:ic for do short RIBS, aud aAo for do
short clears, Itlgbwncs wero !ie higher, at 81. on
per gallon. Flour was &c pcr hrl higher. Wheat
closed 1.c higher, At 81. .18 for bfay and 81. 70 far
Juno. Corn closed &c higher, At 6!Ac for May
and b9ac for june. Oats closed 2b2.tc higher, At
40c fur May and 41c for June. Kyo cloacd 90
h'Rhes. nt s5c. Harley was nomlnally stronger 1t
7ae faF April. Hogs nero aetiro and 10 hRhor,
eloring strong at s.. 30as3 rs. Cattle wsrc actya
and strong, with sales At 50. 00Ga5. 80. shcco
weso firm and unchanged. Last Saturday cven!ng
tbeEo was In store IN this city 2, Bs O01 bu wheat
j. 3o7. 6s5 bu corn, 04o 157 bu oata. 1S7, Od1 bu
fye' and oi:. 7S7 bu barley. ons hundred dollars
I. in gold would buy $107.o 20 In groenbaeka 1t Tho
close.
, 1877-04-25

Tho reading public Is aware that tho issue of
Tns tribune last Sunday Involved a larRo
amount Of work. anil that the undertaking wa,
ona OF tho most gigantic sver assumed by
newspaper In this country. But persons not
familiar With the psactica! workings Of print
tnR-ottaces Will not 'realtzs the extent OF the
work unless Il bs stated IN ordinary terms OF
measurement. We hare been at somo pains
to ascertain approximate figures, aud gsyc them
~ Items Of curious tu.crcat, crcditabto 1t tho
same time to THE TRIBUNE and to tho ctty aud
country which support II. Tho Issue OF last
Sunday consisted Of twenty pages, OF seven
columns each, making total OF 40 columns.
II printed tn long-pEtmeF type, such ~ u usual
y chosen for book.wosl, tho matter In this IT,
sue would have made nine volumes. Of ia
pages each. For tho printing Of tha edt-
siou, 1os,aa3 sheets Of whlto paper, tho s!xe
OF Tns TR1suas's weekday issue, Nese required.
II extended Ut tho width OF m ordinary issue Of
Tna TRIBUNE. this quantity Of papor would have
reached 433, 500 feet, OF about eignty-two aud
onehsif mlles,--Almost tho dhtance between
Chicago and Milwaukee. -Four hours rese o.
cnpied IN striking OF the edition. Three per