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

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-26
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The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
Hints on the Care OF the Ewes.

hiutS ou INC dTo VI TIC LNr>-
There Are. perhaps. more individuals
who ascribe their weakness of sight 10
a use of their eyes under an insufficient
artificial illumination than 70 any
other cause In a great many instan-
ceS this nav not be strictly true,
but there can be no doubt that faulty
artificial light is n of the most pro-
ductive causes Of a certain class of in
~juries. to which the eve can be exposed.
The two sources of trouble with the
ordinary artificial lights. are-tirst. that
they are not pure white, and secondly,
that they are unsteady. The first de-
feet is found in all artificial lights ex-
cept the lime, electric and magnesium
lights: the second especially in candles
and gas. The yellowness is. in u meas
ure. counteracted by using. in the case
of lamps AID gas. chlmneys of a violet
or blue tint. and the tlickering of the
gas may be Obviated largely by employ
ing an Argand burner. All things con-
sidered, a German student-lamp fur
nishes the most satisfactory light. The
next best is gas with an Argand burner.
The chimneys of both may. as above
suggested, be advantageOusly Of a light
blue tint.
The position of the light in relation
to the body is of great Importance. If
a shade is used on the lamp or burner
lit should. by preference. be of ground
or milk" glass. never of cslOred glass,
the light may stand directly in front of
the body and the work be allowed to
lie in the light under the shade. which
will protect the eyes from the glare of
the flame. If no shade is used the back
should be turned to the source Of light,
which ought to fall over the left
shoulder. The same rule applies in the
management OF daylight. In this case
the light should come from behind and
slightly above, and fall directly on the
work, whence it is reflected to the eye.
1t should never fall directly in the face.
The light in the room during sleep is
also not without its influence. As "A
rule. the room during sleeping hours
should be dark, and in particular, care
should be taken to avoid sleeping oppo-
site ii window where Oh opening the
eyes i'll the morning "A food of strong
light will fall on them. Even the
strongest eyes are, after the repcse of
the night, more or less sensitive to the
impression of intense light. The eyes
must have time to accustom themselves
to the stimulus.
Attention should be called TO the in
furious effects that sometimes follow
reading on railroad cars. On account
of the unsteadlness Of the page. read
ing under these circumstances is ex-
ceedingly trying to the eyes. and should
neve be persisted in for any consider
able length of time.
During cOnvalescence from severe
illness the eyes are generally the last to
regain their lost power. Especially il
this the case with women after child
birth, and too much care cannot he
taken to put as little strain upon the
eyes as possible at this time.-Dr. ). NJ.
Burnett, in ScYibner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
How 4 Conductor bot lin. Fare.

Conductor James Tinney. on leaving
Jersey City recently found a passenger
on his train. a wOman with a baby in her
arms. who refused 10 pay her fare. Mt
wishing Ia put her of The train between
two stations, being too gallant a man
for that. he allowed her 10 ride To Patsr
sOn. At that point the woman got OF.
and. in assisting her 10 aljght. COndJc-
tor Tinney got possession Of the baby.
He tucked the juvenile under h's arm.
and notified the Ona that when 81.
had paid her fare she could have the
baby. ard not before. The baby began
kicking and squalling a. Conductor Tn
ney started for the depot The woman
pursued him. IscketboDk IN hand. and
finally paid her fare. receiving IN return
the baby. On opening her pIcketbpok Il
wssseen that she had plenty Of money.
and her cOIduc'. therefore. IVES n.xcu
sable. The question naturally arl.@s.
What would SIR. Tinney have done II
he mother he'd declined 10 pay. and
walked al leaving the baby IN his -.
SESSION. : AlidIe.0un PreS
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
Let's BE Economical

We have. from sheer necessity, begun
To be economical. Let us continue SD
Let us build smaller houses let us fur
nish then. more mud,stly; let us live
tsS luIurIantly; let us tune all our
personal and social life to a lower KEY
We have brdvely begun reform in pub
lie and corporate arIirs. Let us continue
tins, and vlgllantly See 10 IL that our
trusts are placed in competent and
honest hands. We are committed To a
reform IN the civil servlce-a reform.
which Will e%xtinguish the trade OF pol
ltlcS that las done SO much 10 debauch
and impOverish the country. Let US
See to II that this reform is thoroughly
ELECTED. Our speculations lie in rum.
with the lives and fortunes they hay.
absorbed. Our fictitious values have
been ex~tinguished; let us not try 10 re-
light the glamour that made them.
Above all, let us be content with mod
st gains, cease trying to win wealth in
a sirgle day, and get something out of
lfe besides everlasting work and worry.
Iully n halt OF our wants are artie-
olal, and these terrible struggles for
money are mainiy'f for the simple wants
We have created.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
Domestic Ov-rw0rk.

In most parts u the country. q: =
almost impossible @ obtain cJ,-l h-Ip.
Girls who aTe l;,ei for domestic service
SEEK situations IN city houses rather
than on farms: for, IN many Gases
farm life - dull. and yosuc I-1p,-
avoid II. Therefore. the farmers wife
is taxed beyond her strength. the work
must be- done. and there IS no one save
herself 70 do Il. And such a variety
OF work. both indoors and OUT She -
expected "a cook for her husband and
family. attend tothe innumerab.e duties
of a household. perform al the labor
except the washing. and always te
ready "a entertain visitors. The children
must be taken care Of. and papa. who IS
apt 10 be unreasonable. az Course ex-
poets them 10 Ice clean aud neat, and
can see no reason why everything can
not be moving along like his work out
of doors. But owing ~ the many hin
drarces To which every mother with
little children is subject. even with the
best help. il is not possible always 10
have household work perfectly smooth
Papa does not comprehend this. Per
haps it is too much ~ expect "a strong.
hearty man. working out IN the fresh.
invigorating air. with his work all pei
formed seasonably, 10 understand how
his wife can be Overburdened, sur
rounded with every comfort that is
within his means 10 give her. Yet her
life car, be made utterly burdensome
with hard work. Says a farmers wife:
81 had been "a slave 10 my family for
years before | bethought myself of
adopting a young orphan girl. Per
haps | was more fortunate than every
one need expect to be. for my adopted
daughter proved a wonderful comfort
and help. When | see young mothers
SO oppressed with their many cares. and
wearied out with unceasing calls Of the
little ones. | think of the many orphan
children that are suffering in want. that
could be ST. helpful. and thankful for "A
home. where they could he cared for us
the rest of the children. Young girls
often have a peculiar talent for enter
tanning children. and do it with So
much ease that it is IA pleasure 10 see
them together. They amuse each other.
and the tired mother finds opportunity
To attend 10 her domestic duties with
out interruption.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
How Bank of England Notes are Made

Bank of England notes are made
from new white linen cuttings, never
from anything that has been worn. 50
carefully is the paper prepared that
even the number of dips into the pulp
made 10y each workman IL registered on
4 dial by machinery. and the sheets are
counted and booked Ia each person
through whose hand they passed. They
are made at L.ayerstroke. on the river
Whit in Hampshire, by a family named
Portal, descended from a French IIu-
guenot refugee. and have been made by
the same family more than 80 years
Some fifteen years ago a quantity of
bank note paper Vas stolen by the com
plicity of an emplOye, and this Occa-
stoned great trouble, "a the printing IL
a comparatively easy matter-the great
diff. Ilty with fOrgers being the paper.
The hytes are printed within the bank
building. aid there is an elaborate ar
~rangemeDt for securing that no note
shall be exactly like another.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06

days which this life is likely 20 yield :
Let us consider Then follows his
arithmetic, which | give without his
language. Seventy years OF life yield
1850 days. Remember now. that 20
years have gone before beginning
before having attained any skill or.syS-
TEN, or any dthaite purpose in the dis
tribution of time.
Deduction No. /, for twenty years
before beginning. 1900 days; remainder.
1880 days. Out of this remainder you
have TO deduct One-third, at a blow. for
n item, sleep. Deduct No. 2-6.0SO
days, leaving remainder No. 2-l2,l7O
days.
"Once more De Quincy says, Oh &C
count Of illness, of recreation, and the
serious occupations spread over the sur
face of life, it will be little enough to
deduct another third. In the case of
the minister it will be more, rather than
less, for, rs l understand him. the time
occupied in public speaking comes IN
here-but call it One-thild. Deduction
No. 5000 days, leaves remainder No.
3-s.llO days.
FINALLY, he says. for the item which
the Roman armies grouped under the
phrase corpus c,trare,' attendance upon
the animal notwithstanding, drink.
ing, washing, bathing and exercise
deduct the smallest proper amount from
the last rems.inder-of S.l10 days, and
you Will have less than 1 900 days, in a
long life, left for the direct develop
ment of all that is most august in the
nature of man.. After that comes the
night, when 10 man can work"
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06

track, but II was only the signing OF the
wind IN the pines.
On and still on she went. Selim
seemed 10 AZ. One might have fauciet
that he knew his mistress was On an
errand of life or death. The lights of
the station were in view-nay, she
even saw the station masters white
lantern as he rolled up and down the
platfOrm-the white lantern which was
TO signal the approaching train-to tell
them to 90 on, for all was well, On to
their doom, She dashed across the
track, flung the line TO an amazed by.
stander, and striking the white lantern
from the hand of the astOnished ofcial,
she seized the ominous red lantern from
its hook, and springing upon the track,
waved it in the very teeth of the COM
ing train. Two sharp short whistles
told her that her signal was seen, and a
moment later the train came to a stop,
and officers rushed forward To confer
with the train from Golosha. which had
not yet been telegraphed from the next
station beyond.
The man waited fifteen minutes
before kirke's train slid on the
siding, and 1t was then known that but
for the decision of one young girl, the
two trains must have cOllided four
miles beyond Deering Cat. When told
the whole story Kirke looked at his
watch. The man from the station
looked at his.
Kirke was ten minutes behind time.
You want to know how it happened?
Certainly you could have guessed Hall
day did it. A man was found next day
who confessed to having seen Jack tam
pering with the time piece in the en-
CINE house that night, but he had not
thought of it, he said. Jack? On, he
left town, and was next heard of in
Australia. His game was not a sue
cess. And kirke married Miss Floss
Whately, else this story would not have
been told, because what would a story
be worth that did not end in "a wedding?
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
Lip Reading.

A good many years ago, when the ac-
cOmplished daughter of a well-knOwn
gentleman of this city was a little girl,
she was taken i'll with scarlet fever,
n when she recovered was stone deaf.
fortunately the child, who possessed a
remarkably sweet voice, had learned 10
talk before the attack. and the physi-
clan who attended her, finding that her
sense OF hearing had entirely gone, Ell
joined upon the mother the necessity of
carefully Keeping up the habit of speech
IN order that it should not he totally
lost. From that time out the mother
devoted herself To the preservation Of
her daughters voice, almost 10 the ex-
cluslon of everything else, and the sue
cessful issue of her undertaking has
proved an ample reward for her labors.
The young lady is now not only an ac-
complished member Of society. but an
excellent artist, well known among the
painters of New York. Her education
was so carefully attended to bv her
mother that she not only talks well, but
understands everything that IL said To
her by simply watching the lips of her
l~nterlOcutOr. On n occasion an emf
nent clergyman of this city called To
see her mother, aid was received by the
young lady. After some fifteen min
utes the mother presented herself. and
the young lady retired. Presently the
conversation turned upon the daughter,
and the mother said something about
her "iLf nifty" The clergyman, who
had seen nothing TO indicate any lack
OF perception in the young lady. and
who had not noticed any physical de
feet, was surprised, and asked what
was meant. The mother then explained
that her child was ~stOne-deaf. The
clergyman was 10th TO believe it, and
almost demanded further proof OF the
fact. The young lady was then called.
and It was proven TO his entire salts
faction that she could not understand A
single word that Was spoken unless she
saw the motion of the lips which ut
tered it. Like the deaf girl described
in Wilkie Collins novel OF Hide and
seek" she is singularly susceptible u
any vibration of the timOers of the
loom or house in which she may he, and
her mother has established a system Of
telegraphy with her by means o: the
doors and balusteTs. by which she can
communicate with her throughout the
whole house. By simply striking the
baluster or door with the open hand
her parents can apprise her tia: her
presence is desired in a particular room
or part Of the premises. and by moiid-
cations Of the rals "a inform her Of
many Of the minor affairs that are
place. Although her father h4s
a handsome competence. this youI9
lady earns enough for her own support
II the pursuit of her arf--E. 7. World
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06

Together we walked In the evening time.
Above US the SKY spread golden and clear,
And he beat his head and looked in my eyes.
As II he held ms of all most dear.
o. il was sweet In the evening time!
And our pathway went through fields OF wheat,
Marrow that path and rough the way.
But be was near. and the birds sang true.
And the stars came out In the twilight gray.
O, IL was sweet Ia the evening time!
Softly he spoke OF thedays long past.
Softly OF the blessed days TO be;
Close 10 bis arm snc closer I prest-
The corn-held path was Eden to me.
o. II was sweet In the evening timei
Grayer the light grew and grayer still.
The rocks fitted home through the purple shade'
The nightingales sang where the thorns stood high
As Iwalkedw with him through the woodland glade.
o! IL was sweet Ia the evening time!
And the latest CLEAN OF daylight died;
Ny hand In his EMBODIED lay;
We swept the dew from the wheat as we passed,
For narrower, narrower wound the way.
q. 1t was sweet in the evening time!
He looked In the depths OF my eyes and said.
SORROW and ~gladness " Ill come for us. sweet:
But together well walk through the fields OF life
Close as we walked through the fields of wheat"
-IGoodW Words.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
The Arithmetic Of Life.

Rev. DR.. Henry Smith, in addressing
the senior class of Lane Seminary 90
Commencement Day, gave this graphic
view of the opportunities of life:
do you remember the memorable
logic of that remarkable arithmet;cal
speech which Thomas De Quincy made
tohimself and TO some imaginary friend,
when standing precisely where You are
standing to-day, at the beginning of his
work of life: My friend, you make very
free with your days; pray. how many
do you expect to have? What is your
rental as regards the total harvest of
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06

A yacht called Glad Tldings has boon
fitted up by Captain Bandy. Of Chicago.
with a view 10 doing missionary work
on the lakes This evangelical craft
Will % from place 20 place along the
shore. and lis proprietor. with hand
Of : who sail with him, viii do
The preaching. pray IN. aid pralsing.
The visits Of this yacht Are loudly call
Ell for from various points his kind
OF evangelical work his somewhs; the
favor Of thA. which was done eight
cen centuries ago On the waters Of
Galiiee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06
A Word 10 Hoys.

What 10 you think. young frisndsf
III. hundreds Of thousands who rs
trying 20 chea; Themselves aDdQilx1
into the belief that alcoholic drinks ara
good FOR them, Are they not = 10
piciei and blamsdr Do you want to
~ one Of these ~yTetch-' men, IL Ne
( are % have drunkATds In The future.
.yne o. them are ~ come from the
hoys ~ whom ! am writing. and ass
you again II you want 20 b- ? ~
them? So. Of cons. yOu dDnt' ~.
I have a plan FOR you thai Is Just "A
sur. u save you from such fs,s a.
the sun IA 10 rise ~ mOTrOs mOrnlnl
II never failed: IL rsvsr xiii fail: II
cannOt fail: and / think IL = WORT
knowing SeTer touch liquor IA a.
form, u
know yog don't drink now. AID Il,
VEINS 10 sou as II you never VOL
Bu, your temptation will cDDe. an
probably ~iii come / n his way 20
xi.l find yourself. sone time. via
number Of cJE pzniOns. and bsys.A
have a bottle az wine on the 30.
They will drink and offer II tyoGA
They will look upon you a. a ulsp
II you don't indulge with th-m. !t-n
VIA, xlll you do, VIII you sAytDss.
none Of TIA: stuff for m-. | 49,
trek worth half s-d0I~n Of ths'
will ,ak. ihs zi&ss. with yar cr
COMMON s~n.e protesting. and vdre
science making Tie sh0!e draghl
Ter: and .T.iis sss -, a. 700 "a q O. x.:f.
had and a skulkinz soal TIA; =
once b-Sanu;o make Apologies for iiseif
-inst< OF Colonel R
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06

night long: and a poor woman with a
cough. or a man who has been u IN
the cold all day. IS very glad to liz in a
sheltered place and leiyeth- rest II the
b"use - the wind and the iaIrle>.- ).
Nicholas for SSU,.mksy
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06

The sacred heavens around him
shine" wrote the poet The comppsitor
put il: The sacred hyenas around him
whine"
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-09-06

y AN AiV ~G1ttE So s-HW
how % k- bsh --s NJ Wei
sad a t-stFi-r. Why t1- so max
M -rt vrcat'~
\ doSn town nan ~ ~; q
church las, sunday rrnEk~! afcsr~@
TIA; H. preferred - pr-A1 - th-
preacher. IL SAIL ,h--r seemed ~ . a
stop - he organ.
The Pa,ltl-'phA H-r-if Inks 10y
are cLlei Indian supply Contracts.
because the supple, always coutrart
before they reach The Indians.
Adpwn east d-httInytSIr:y has bean
struggling with the question DO boys
or girls make the most npiSe>" l. WAS
finally decided that ";hry 10"
The little darling he didn't strike
Mrs smiths baby on purpose. dld he
Il WAS a mere accident. wasn't 10 dcars
Yes. ma; and # he dont behave him
self I'll doit again"
DO YOU reside In this cits =" ask~fE
m Skel man 90 a skei liy Ut a
masked party the other evening I've
felt sick when she said - him. IN a low
voice. Don't be- "a fool. John; know
you 10y the wirt ON ypur thumb" IL
WAS his wife.
An old bachelor was counting =
widow. and sou> h the Art ~ give thei'
fading hair a darker shsie. That's 60
ing "a be- an aifectiolate couple, t!
wag. How SOP askel a friend why
don't YOU SEE that they are dying for
each other already ?" WAS the witty re-
ply. ,
What's the use of all this sacrifice ot
life, this bloody butchrry of Turks and
Russians :" said "A Philadelphia Quaker
toa Cincinnati hog merchant Il don't
know" replied the latter m~ouruiully
pork isn't riz any that | can srr."
A modest young husband e ~
following message over the wires Ia hls
friends: "Sre ninth chapter of lstiah,
sixth verse" The old Bible was takrn1
down IN AN instant. and the above chap
ter and verse were hunted cat. any
were found 10 explain all. The verse
reads: 10, unto us a child IL horn
INTO us "A son is given"
The train stops. and the brakeman. ln
a hoarse voice and IN ~ absolutely
int.lligibl, WAY. the man.
of the station. speak more distinctly :"
ex,L,ims n messenger Il cant hear "a
ward of what yon saw" Whats that
:, me-" r.plird the brakeman. You
GAN, .,r.c, to hly, a tenor for ssoa
month";
.Did Won SAY | VIA the biggest liar
Won ever knew" urrc.ly .u-kci a r.flan
nf . COUNSEL who had been sktnniIN
him IN his address IL Che jury. Yes. I
f. r.,l;., the c,un..l and Pa. crowd
.a,.,lv watched far the ,yp.cteI tight.
.wau aid -. rrm an ali w.
80 - H., v,,, c,niJ ., never
L,ou., nv hr,,,.r linn
- Lr,ct,.1 vt,IaptIv AZ the
a. ct, ,,,m a, Tn, C,,sk,u
u.,,,.t, H.. a, b,If.n,s, f,nr
H.. m,r,i,r WILL we'll" scrratulri
I'll ;,rrio, or, az h.sI
-, I'd, III. murder ., sickn.,sy ,"
.srn,;s. si," s,,d ,h,. ,,r,er THANK
uoava,- .xl,iuad ~. man thank
!, !. nothiny wors,r' Ard hr
,,o, hob into led
~,o,ri., H. s.,,cb of natural curieA.
,,;.s {, on.,d, county cnminy to -
NIL s,,.,m looked over ms mrm,rau-
H., .,d ..L.t, D,,ch,o,r near by n
.,Ii. 80 ,Lt.r c,..k y" Y.v- yAs
o. IT H. 90 all dor creek WIS
- ,,o,, yus, around A.. uar. OF
10 country
r..,.,y vo,,, man a., Marty Miss .
-. ,,,.you s.., C,,bhe.. T.es.
vurr, ,,dv sc,rpf,uv. Il VIA
,b,, cr,hs hal ~,,ils" ~
,o,ug man covered with cnneu(
beg pardon. ma'am. I should hi.
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