The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-21

The money had been nearly all lost in
stock speculations.
Papa Wrangel, as the Berlin gamins
called the old General 10 his face, per-
sisted TO The last in lying on sofa in
full uniform instead Of going 70 bed,
saving that soldier must always hold
himself in readiness 70 wait upon his
sovereign.
A disabled veteran named Zilius
lately discharged from the German
army, applied for a pension. On being
told that he was not entitled TO one. he
shot himself in the presence Of the En-
peror as he was leaving bis palace. He
did not succeed In killing himself.
The British Government has con-
tracted with the owners Of the Bell telc-
phone for its use rs a part Of the British
photographic system, and the German
telegraphic department Is organizing
telephone communication for distances
not exceeding 80 miles.
Another American girl has secured
titled husband abroad. AT Biarritz,
Basses Pyrenees, France, recently, Miss
Emily Louise, daughter Of the late John
Bddle Chapman, Of Philadelphia, was
married to the Prince Joseph Pignatclli
D'Aragon, second son Of the Compile
Fuentes ct d'Egmont, grandee Of Spain.
Prince Bismarck likes TO find every
thing in his study In disorder and gen
eral topsy-turvincss, just as he left it,
bottles, mugs, cigars, and cigar-boxes,
odd gloves, books, pamphlets, papers,
letters, spurs, stray antiques, swords,
nd-mirrors, pistols, fiddle-strings,
flutes these are all articles he wants TO
put his hand on at short notice, and see
| lying around loose on the tables, noor
and sofas. Whenever he discovers any
signs that his wife or the servants have
been trying to set things TO rights ter
riblc row is raised.
The Duke Of Norfolk, who was lately
married to Lady Flora Hastings, gave
his bride pearl necklace once owned
and worn by Queen Mary, Of Scotland.
The bridegroom Is Premier Duke and
hereditary Earl-Marshal Of England,
and by virtue of the latter rank attends
all great court ceremonials with his
Earl Marshal's baton. He is not only
the head Of the English peerage, but the
recognized leader Of the English Roman
Catholic laity. The new duchess is a
convert 10 that faith
The German Emperor made last
month his annual visit to his hunting
seat Of Konigswusterhausen with large
party Of guests. 1t has long been the
custom here for all the company 10 as
scmble after supper, during which thu
!, finest horn music from Berlin i played
in the great hall on the second story
This is decorated with splendid trophie!
: Of the Emperor's prowess as sports
man, and here, seated on the queer OLE
chairs, and before the oaken table which
served the same purpose 200 years ago
| the merry company holds smokin;
college, using long Dutch clay pipes
and drinks beer out Of quaint old Deli
, mugs.
3 Russian hospitality is dazzling
4 The entertainments which are given b.
: the richest mobiles in ST. Petersburg ex
eel any thing that can be seen else
where, because nowhere else can peopl
afford to spend so much upon show
1 The rich elsewhere have claims upo
their fortunes, and spend a good deal i
! improving their estates; but Russia
: draws all he can from his land, an
|. gives back little or nothing. He dis
/ burses prodigally for wines, music, dia
[. monds, and rich dresses for his wife; h
: keeps an immense retinue of servants
A CANDLES largely, whatever may be hi
q age or profession; and the surplus (
his income goes TO dcfray journeys
!, Paris, Nice, and the German watering
I places, where he seems 10 set his an
4 bition on enriching hotel keepers.
Recent returns show that the pra'
tice Of cigarette smoking has Of late yeal
II increased enormously iii France. G
|, garettes were first made in the Frenc
|, Government manufactures in 1918.
n 1869 enough tobacco was used 10 NAL
i l1,O00,0 900 cigarettes, and the manufa'
s. ture was confined to one establishment
y that Of Gros-Caillon. AT the presel
/. time cigarettes are made at seven mani
4, factories, in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille
r Morlaix, Nancy, Nantes and Toulous
!. and 1900 workmen are employed
Il their fabrication. Altogether, there q
J; eighteen manufactures of tobacco
&c France, 357 depots, and 1920 license
f. shops for its sale. The receipts Ia
a year amounted TO 3O0,000,000 franc
Paris alone spending 42,000,000 fran
in in this kind Of smoking.
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! Odds and ENDS.
is Went of with 4 flea in his cart
A, man who attended the dog-show.