The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-26

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joaquin Miller is going abroad,
never 10 return.
There is not female figure to be
found in Meissonicr's pictures.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is so
years old, but Is still strong and healthy.
The King Of Italy lately caused his
personal thanks 10 be conveyed to Bay
ard TAYLOR for the poem published at
the time Of his fathers death.
--Moncure ID. Conway suggests that
during the period of Shakespeare life
which is not accounted for, he became
Lord Bacon's private secretary, and
wrote most Of his (Bacon's) works for
him.
Mr.. Peter Cooper, the eccentric phi
lanthropist, wears his hair long, and
has singular beard Of sort OF fan
shape. Mr.. Cooper always carries with
him an air cushion, which he blows up
to sit on.
Theodore Tilton has been idle very
few evenings this winter, and is now
lecturing in New England. He gets
from 800 to $3.50, according to the size
of the city, and at the close Of the sea-
son will have lectured over 100 times.
Though in England, James Gordon
Bennett is in constant communication
with his managing editor, and every
day a copy of the Herald, with the name
of the writer of each article written
across it in blue pencil, is sent him,
with copies Of each of the other New
York papers. He reads them all care
fully, and, II there is any thing he does
not like, over comes cablegram.
subscriptions are being made for
memorial to the late Charles Kingsley.
1t is no tall and stately monument,
bearing records Of his worth; the pro-
posed memorial is simply a
sick child's bed in an English hospital
"a charity which many sick child
will bless. The "Charles Kingsley
Cot" as it will be called, requires about
f600 to endow it, each bed in the hos
pital costing about ESQ year Such
memorials in honor Of the worthy dead
may well be multiplied.
A peasant named Wang, who had
exhibited remarkable literary gifts, died
in Norway the other day in his SD year.
lie never rose beyond a humble Office in
the village school, but he published sew
eral important collections of folk music
and folk songs, and in 1871 brought out
a remarkable volume of local legends.
He lived entirely among the people and
supported himself partly by teaching
and partly by breaking stones.
Science and Industry.
Michigan condensed in March 55,-
9S4 barrels Of salt.
-Oleomargarine is sold in New Or
leans in large quantities.
-Maple-sugar making has been un-
profitable in Minnesota this season.
Large quantities of American con-
tensed milk are exported to England.
lee is to be manufactured b. aparty
Of New Workers. in Richmond, on an
extensive scale.
A factory for the manufacture Of
cotton bagging from jute will soon be
in operation in Charleston, 5. G.
There is an area Of 40 acres in North
Carolina that has yielded over $1,000
200 in gold since the war.
Over 100000 American stoves are
now distributed over Great Britain and
Ireland. They are considered excellent
n every respect.
Norfolk, Va, has largely increased
n wealth since the war, through an en-
rgetic handling Of oysters, and the cul-
ivation Of fruits and vegetables.
1t is said that the losses Of sheep
ave been enormous this winter, in CAL
lorna, and that many wool-growers
re becoming disguised with the bust
less.
AS corn-growing State, Tennes-
ee ranks sixth. The average annual
reduction Of this great cereal is from
100000 to 100000 bushels.
L. G.. Webb, of Fort Atkinson, Wis,
as COW which he claims has made !
W pounds Of butter in 30 DAYS. He ,
ays he will verify the same by testimo- ,
y and affidavit.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press prints a
81 Of 800 flour mills in Minnesota, OPP Z
rating ,4Sy run Of stone. Their ca 4
acitylt estimated at about 56,O00,0OO |
ushels Of wheat year.
delaware County, Iowa, has p \
reamcries In operation and 10 more are 7
be built this season. She has also !
cheese factories. II Is estimated !
'at l,200,00O pounds Of butter were 7
arketed in Manchester the past sea- \
N, for which the farmers who sell
'ere received a quarter Of million Of
,llars.
school and Church. @
The New England Methodist Con- h