The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-06

1t is stated that there are only four
abbeys of the Benedictine order In the
United States, the fourth being the one
just instituted.
Prof. S. G. Bartlett, Of Chicago,
has accepted the Presidency OF Dart
mouth College, and will assume the
duties OF the position about the 18th Of
May.
The German Cover ment has appro-
priated four and half millions OF marks
for additional buildings to the Univer-
sity OF Strasburg, which are to accom-
modate ], 500 students.
The Southern Presbyterians have
opened theological institute at Tvs
caloosa for colored people, but thus far.
only one student has presented himself.
An invitation to colored preachers of
other denominations IN the vicinity has
been accepted oy three Methodists and
one Baptist t44WIpK
The State Sunday-school Conven-
tons announced TO be held in the
Spring months are the Texas, at Hous-
ton. April 1926; California, at Oak
land, May l-3; illinois, AT Peoria. Nav
l5-l1 Missouri. at Hannibal, May %
"a. The New York State Convention
will be held at Buffalo, June 1914.
Six school-ma 'ams Of Central New
York have recently started for Buenos
Ayres. South America. They each got
$500 in gold for the expenses OF their
passage, etc. and . salary OF 81, 400 in
gold per annum for five years. AT the
expiration they are to get Fix months
cave OF absence and $500 in gold for
ne expenses Of The trip to this country
Ind return
The compulsory education law of
Ohio requires the attendance at school
|or At least IL weeks in the year 81 All
between the ages Of 3 and IA.
except in cases where il can be shown
hat the labor OF the child Is necessary
or the support Of its family Or where
has facilities Of education outside Il
he common schools. For failure to
'omply with the Law penalty j. i'm
,osed OF not less than two nor more /
hat five dollars for the first oflense,
md not less than five nor more than ten
lollars for each subsequent offense.
Science and Industry.
The plums grown in Martin Coun-
y, Minnesota, will he converted into
randy this year. VISA HpnnA \
The hitherto nearly valueless pop
ar timber about Lewiston, Maine, has
prung into demand for paper making.
Out Of IS samples OF so-called vine
emit from Hamburg to England "a
roved to be no wine At all.
The condition OF the British coal |
rade grows worse. The Oldest man in L
ne trade can not remember time 50
ad.
The smallest battery used by the
lectric clock, invented BY Mr.. Clark,
Bourbon, will run the olock Two
cars without any attention whatsoever.
An ivory and porcelain button-fac-
'ry = to be established mt Dubuque by
70 Frenchmen, who say They can man
facture those buttons as cheap il this ,
ountry as in France.
The Minnesota Forestr, Associa-
on has offered to furnish from 100000 /
} 100000 young forest trees and cut
ngs TO those who have lost their crops 1
nd are now in danger of losing their {
mber claims for lack Of money to pur-
lase.
1T Is estimated that. not loss than 4
y, OOO, 600 are invested in the Whole.l |
10 florists business, IL LAID, green l
buses, and stock, Ia the vicinity Of |
ew York. The Lighthouses cover l5i :
res. AT Union Hin, N. j., there are
srhaps 20 acres under glass for the 1
'ltivation Of flowers for the New York
arket.
"A piece Of burnt stone, resembling !
ate coal, with white sparkling specks ]
~ feh at Ecclefechan, in Scotland,
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