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

1 The Baltimore Bulletin says: Last
evening while q number Of workmen ~
the employ Of Smith a Co. were en-
gagged In cleaning sink nj the house Of
Mr.. Peter Reth, No. $40 South Wolfe
Street, they were almost dumbfounded
by bringing to light about two bushels
Of what seemed to be valuable gold and
silver coins. Henry Anton, foreman, it
is said, filled two large buckets with the
treasure and carried them of. When
the fact leaked out the greatest excite
ment was caused, and still prevails.
The circumstances surrounding the dis
coyery of the coin are Of the most TO
mantle character. Forty or fifty years
ago there lived on the corner OF Canton
Avenue and Wolfe Street wealthy
boss mason, Henry Middleton by name,
who built most Of the houses on Fell's
Point. The old man died, leaving sew
eral children. He was very eccentric,
very misery, and, ii was said, left
large sum Of money hidden away in the
house. One of his daughters made
every effort to find the money without
avail. Although the old man was re-
puted to be worth from $50, 900 to $780,
600, he left no visible property Of value.
Five or six years ago laborer, Peter
Reth, a German, who had gotten TO-
gether about $4,000, determined to buy
him little house, home for himself
snd family. One night he had dream,
and he saw pictured before him house
with little store under it, behind the
counter of which stood his wife.
This was the house in which old Mid
dleton had lived, and in his dream many
events were pictured which have since
occurred. Subsequently Reth bought
the house and made some improve
ments, during which. it is said, a work
man discovered a tin box containing
valuable treasure, which he secretly took
away with him. 1t Is allegedthat since
that time the workman, who was poor
man, has been in comfortable circum-
stances.
Last week Mr.. Reth had another
dream, in which large, portly gentle
man, bearing striking resemblance to
a daughter Of old Mr.. Middleton, APP
peared to him and urged him strongly
to clean out closet in the rear of the
house, intimating that he would find
something valuable there. This dream
was twice repeated, the old gentleman
to be very angry on the third
visit, and commanding him to do at
once what he babe him.
Reth was SO much impressed that he
had the closet or sink cleaned out as
stated, and yesterday evening the work.
men took out four large buckets full Of
coin, which they placed in a potato
sack, and, it is alleged, made off with
all Of them except a small quantity,
which were handed over to Mr.. Reth.
The latter, il is limited, will take legal
to recover the coin.
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Three Little Girls Have an Adventure
with Wolves.

Three little girls from 6 to 8 years OF
age, up at Manville, on the Wisconsin
Central Railroad, wandered into the
woods last week and got lost. Night
came on and the little ones finally at
about midnight ran upon haystack in
= clearing. They pulled out some Of the
hay and made hole big enough to
crawl into, when to their horror several
large wolves came bowling about them
and swapping their hungry Jaws in an
ticipation Of the human feast before
them. The children cried and screamed
IN their terror, as the wolves came near.
er and nearer. Finally the Oldest of the
children, while on her knees praying for
herself and little sisters, happened TO
remember reading that fire would
brighten away wild animals, and rcmem-
bered that she had a few matchesi in her
pocket. In moment she pushed the
children out from the stack and struck
q match and set fire to the hay. The Of
feet was magical. In an instant the
flames shot upward, and the wolves ran
oil In rage Of disappointment, and
soon after, as the little ones were warm
ing their chilled blood in their little
veins, their parents and friends came
up 70 their rescue, attracted thither bv
the light from the burning haystack.
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a new style of railroad pass has just
been patented by a railroad man which
is something Of novelty. The idea il
to provide pass which can be used by
none save the person to whom it Is is
sued, and the pass seems to meet the re-
quirement. Around the pass proper is
q margin, with description which, BY
the use Of punch, may be made to fit
any body. After the word "age- ap-
pear series Of figures out Of which the
person issuing the pass punches the fig
ures corresponding with the age Of the
one to whom the pass is issued. Then
after the head /" shape" follow the
words = slim,' medium" "stout, y
corpulent." After scolor of hair y
come the designations ssblack, I"
"brown, gray" eight" "auburn. T"
After "color Of eyes, come "black, 4"
brown" gray" {" blue" "hazel \"
and after " beard" the terms "none,"
\" full, -" side, -" chin, N" moustache. =
Thus, supposing the man 10 whom the
pass Is issued be dark, slim man, with
black eyes and beard a Ia Napoleon, the
issuer Of the pass would punch the word
(" slim " under "shape,n black" un-
der "eyes and hair, y moustac he-
and "chin under " beard.u The pass
could then be transferred only to man
CHANGING to answer just the above de-
scription. The idea is certainly novel
one. --Indianapolis Sentinel.
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Lord Kinsale is the only peer who
can remain in the presence Of the British
Sovereign with his head covered on oc-
casions Of state. The privilege was
conferred by King John in the thirteenth
century.
Mr.. Y. ID. Millet, OF Boston, war
correspondent Of the Daiig Neus, OF
London, has received from the Car
both Of his decorations as Chevalicr Of
st. Anne and st. Stanislas. That Of
st. Anne Is the highest decoration given
TO any correspondent, and was won by
Mr.. Millet during the passage OF the
Balkans. He was the only corresponds
ent who went through with General
Gourko.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury
ranks Immediately after the royal
family, and takes precedence Of all the
nobility. The Queen took compassioH
upon him when he lost so many of his
children by fever, and hence his success
in the church. He puts members Of his
family into fat livings, and the name Of
TAFT fills nearly column of the Clergy
List. He is notendowed by nature with
any hair on his face, wears brown cot
ton gloves, and has an income of $780,
600 per annum.
The Strasburg Gazette relates that
Prince Bismarck, when asked by a for
eign diplomatist to write in an album,
found on the page on which he was re-
quested TO write, the autographs Of
Guizot and Theirs. The former had
written ~ have learned in my life two
rules of prudence. The first is to for
give much; the second is never to for
get" Under this Theirs had put "A
little forgetting would not detract from
the sincerity of the forgiveness" Bis
marck added, GAS for me, l have learn
ed to forget much and ask to be forgiven
much.''
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-26

AT so gentleman in New York City
commenced trying to walk up the stairs
of the Evening Post building, and there
are eleven fights of them, of which
there are nine from the street to his Of
flee. Any Of the elevator men will tell
you that, when the elevator is at all full,
off he will 60 cheerily up all the nine
flights, seemingly none the worse for 1t.
Within a year he also told the writer
that he still continued dumb-bell and
club work before breakfast daily, and
simply because It pays; and he is GER
tainly still wiry, active man, even
though 1t is 81 years since he wrote
= Thanatopsis." Palmerston, fox-hunt-
ing when past 80; Vanderbilt, no young
ster, without groom or companion, urg-
ing his blooded trotters over Harlem
Lane at . slashing pace; Gladstone, at
6S, telling Hawarden trees by
the hour, and for the benefit
the exercise brings-are bit a few
instances Of what old men can do
when they try. None Of these are more
surprising than, in an intellectual field.
the learning Of German by Caleb Cush-
ing after he had passed seventy, or
Thiers's activity at nearly eighty, or, in
all ways, than Moses's doing the forty
years best work in his life after he had
passed eighty, and yet with eye not
dim nor natural force abated. II some
men, by oiling their joints daily--for, as
Maclaren says, ''they are oiled every
time they are put in motion, and when
they are put in motion only''--can keep
those joints from grating and creaEing
and moving stiffiy, even into ripe old
age, why may not others as well'p And
which Of these things which man can, II
he will, do SO readily, can not wom-
an do IS wellP II needs no
money, very little time, little or
no present strength. One thing
only i does need, and that is persever-
ance. One-third II the time often given
to the piano will more than suffice. One
less study day of those which are to-
day overtaxing 50 many schoolgirls,
and instead judicious, vigorous, outdoor
exercise aimed directly at the weak
and taken as regularly as ones
and Is there any doubt which
will pay the better, and make the girl
the happier, the filter for all her duties,
and the more attractive as wellp We
trust that the day il not far off when no
boy or girl will be sent TO a school where
care Is not taken to develop vigorous
healthy bodies, and when that vigor and
health will be the rule and not the ex-
ception among men and women alike,
and In every walk in William
Btaikie, IN Harper's Magazine for May.
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ganized to learn garment-cutting. Mil.
iincry also Is 70 be taught.
bishop Andrews, Of the New York
Methodist Conference, has decided thai
the licensing Of women as preachers is
against the doctrines Of the church. The
disappointed advocates Of the new de-
parture have taken an appeal TO the
General Conference OF the Mcthodists OF
the whole country in 1880.
"A separation Of the State Church
Of Prussia has occurred in the Province
Of Hanover, occasioned by the suspen
sion thercfrom Of the Rev. Mr.. Harms for
refusal To observe the new marriage
ritual. A large number Of members
have followed Mr.. Harms out Of the
church.
1t will be remembered that several
years ago the Chinese government sent
a select company of youths 10 the United
States to be educated. They were placed
in the schools and best families Of New
England, under the general supervision
Of commission, with which the Hon.
Is. g. Northrup, Of Connecticut is asso-
ciated. These young men are making
excellent progress in study, and are
winning general esteem by their good
conduct. II Is reported now that the
King Of Siam is about to send 80 young
men Of noble families to this country to
be educated.
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A woman, claimingto be the daugh-
ter Of the Duke II Brunswick, has be-
gun proceedings 10 secure share Of
his mammoth bequest to tho City Of
Geneva.
Baroness Adolphe dc Rothschild
has just paid their weight in gold for
two works Of art found in Venice, at
tributed to Michael Angelo. The amount
was $4,000.
Miss Graham, now belle in Lon
don society, receives a pension from the
Government on account Of wound re-
ceived when baby at Lucknow, during
the mutiny.
Lady Florence Dixie, another OF the
bellies Of London society, appeared at
the last drawing-room IN such an ir-
regular costume that the Queen glared
upon her, and remarked in a stage
"asidc," "Who Is that womanP''
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The first congregation of Scandi-
navian Lutherans in the United States
was organized about 20 years ago. Now
there are 96S congregations, with 3S2
ministers and $4,000 communicates.
They have established theological SEM
inaries, 6 colleges, 2 orphan homes, 16
newspapers, and bookstores.
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Henry Sackett, of Barry County
Mich, was gored to death by bull.
Miss Lizzie Collier, of Pendletor
County, Ky, was killed by her horse
falling upon her.
Ellen Murphy, aged As, and Nellie
Brasscl, aged Is, were run over by q
railway train and instantly killed, at Dc
Witt, N. Y.
Arthur Herald, an employee in a
Wheeling CIV. Va.) brewery, lost his
balance and fell into wash. tub and
was scaldcd to death.
A 3-years-old daughter Of Mr.. VIII
son, at Kalamazoo, Mich, got hold Of a
bottle Of strychnine and poisoned her
self 10 death.
John Deckand, Of Greene County,
Ind, attempted TO stop runaway team
attached to a plow. He was knocked
down by the horses, and the point OF
the plow entered his breast, killing him
instantly.
Mrs. Doughcrty, of Kenosha, Wis,
made the mistake Of putting arsenic in
stead Of baking-powder in her biscuit.
The whole family were poisoned, but
energetic treatment saved their lives.
Albert Smith, grocer, Of Erie, Pa,
while hunting snipe on the lake beach,
accidentally shot himself, the charge of
shot going through his heart and the
ramrod through his head.-Mell Prick
EFT, of Fortville, Ind, shot himself ia
tally while going on a uck-hunting ex-
petition. Perigo. of Toledo, o.,
accidentally shot and killed himself
while duck-shooting A 10 year-old son
Of Beauchamp Milburn, Of Wabash
County, ILL.,, accidentally shot and in
stantly killed his 4-year-old brother.
AT Lowell, Mass, child named
Mary Read was locked in the room by
her mother, while the latter went to the
mill to work. The child got some
matches and set fire to the room, and
when the firemen broke the door down
they found her dead. A 5-year-old son
Of Scott England, of Middleburg, Ind,
died from the effects Of inhaling sulphur
from burning match.-Nellie Welch,
aged Is, Of Burlington, Iowa, was burn.
ed to death by her clothes taking fire
while playing around bonfire.-A
young child Of Lee Ward, Of Pickaway
County, o., was fatally burned bv her
clothes taking fire from the kitchen
stove.
Leonard Helmstrader, butcher, re-
siding near Dayton, o., hanged himself
to bed-post; supposed to have been
deranged. -Wm. Zepp, aged IS, a sa-
loon-keeper OF Massiilon, o., shot him.
self; no cause known. Wells.
aged AZ, a butcher Of Cincinnati, cut
his throat; sickness and despondency.
"A passenger on the Wabash train shot
himself through the heart in the water
closet of the car when near Fort WAYNE.
Ind. He Is supposed to have been Geo.
4. Chalfant, Of York, Pa.--John C.
Nero, an old man, poisoned himself at
Charlotte, Mich; financial embarrass-
ments.--Gcorge Delaney. an old citl-
zen Of Stanford, Kentucky, hang
ID himself with trace-chain:
900 much whisky. Harry johnson, en-
oloyed in the Auditors Office Of the d.
M. Railroad at Omaha, shot himself.
lie was fast young man, well connect
ID in the East, but his salary did not
'qual his expenditures, and so he got
nto debt and consequent Disgrace
Dan Harnett, formerly Of Sioux CITY.
Tiled himself at Deadwood domestic
roubles, aggravated by whisky.-Chas.
'ardee, aged TO- reputed wealthy
'anker Of Skcneateles, N. ", COM
nitted suicide for some cause not
,nown.
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Mr.. Bayard Taylor, our new Min.
istcr to Germany, was, quarter Of 4
century ago, slight man, but now
what with beer and beef, he has grown
heavy. He must weigh over 200 pounds
He started In life Is Z printer.
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No OPIUM No Morphia or other danger.
GUS drug y contained IN Dr. Bulls Baby
syrup, Tor the relief Of Collie, Teething, ETC.
Price, Is cents.
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WAITING FOR EASTER.

Dear me, dear me. the maiden thought,
As In her pew she sat.
nc'er can be a saint beneath
This horrid winter hat.
The days are drowsy with the breath
0f summer lowering nigh
Springs misty banners droop above
The blue tents of the sky;
The streamlets singing 20
Tween banks where violets stoop to drink
All why lags Easter sog
when. robed like spring, in gay attire
can nt church appear,
Then shall better able be
To read my title clear.
-yesr y0rk SIM
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The New England Methodist Con-
Terence voted not t. admit ministers in
the future who use tobacco.
The English and Scotch societies
are establishing missions in the newly
known regions Of Central Africa, around
me Victoria Niyanza, the Tanganyika
and the Nyassa lakes.
Rev. A. p. Adams Of Westfeld,
Mass, has been suspended for one year
py the New England Methodist Episco-
pal Conference on charges Of hercsy.
What might, perhaps, be called
cnalr 81 "Domestic Science" has been
established At the Lasell Young Ladies'
Seminary, Auburndale, Mass. The in
eumbent, Miss Parloa, gives course Of
lectures In cookery, and a class is or
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-26
THE ROAD TO WEALTH.

Don't know how Bibbs got rich" you say
Well. now, that's good hawi haw,
He bought on tick and sold for cash,
Then "took the bankrupt law"
Courier Journal.
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THE cucumber graceth the festal board
Enshrouded in condiments rare.
And the cpicure gleefully rubbeth HIS pauncl
AZ the sight OF the treasure there.
The doctor smilcth a sad like smile
And giveth crocodile groan,
And the marble man goeth OFT tile while
And polisheth up a stone,
The undertaken mournfully asks
what will his measure De?'
And the sexton marketh a spot reserved
All under the willow tree
lis hard the times and tits scarce the cash
And so with zestful 10Y
We welcome watt to the fitful fruit
That givcth the folk employ.
st Louis journal.
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BRoTHERLY LOVE

Let us do with one another
What Is right despite our ills;
DO not shrink from those who trust yon
But receive and file your bills.
-Pffsburg Leaccr
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THE EASTERN SITUATION.

Europe hath no fury like the British lion
scorned.
lie takes his native alf- and -'aif, till, getting
somewhat warmed,
He boldly sticks his nose without his sea girt
lair
And makes some sickly faces mt the savage
Russian bear;
But the shaggy beast, undaunted, Just
watches all this wrath;
lie hopes 70 give that lion yet red hot Turk
ish bath.
--Thiiadelphia Times.
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SONGS OF SPRING.

Now IL the time when poets rhyme,
And blue birds gaily sing:
While in the bog the risky frog
Takes IN the "Gentle SPRING"
-Hackensack Republican.
ANOTHER round of weeks, and then
The little child of sin
Will hurdle the forbidden fence
And scoop the pippin in.
And with his martial spirits quellcd
BY pain his thefts beget,
He'll clutch his little vest and wish
He had no apple eat.
-Yonkers Gazette.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
BREvITIEs.

We learn that Messrs. Schwartz & Bro. have
purchased the ship Tornado, its rigging, etc.,
at marshaps sale tor 1895.
While the temperature here stood al about II
yesterday, 1t Was cold enough at Dubuque,
Iowa, and Lacros 70. Wisconsin. to snow, and a
light snow did fall at those points.
The Right Rev: Il. B; Whipple. p; D.. Bisheep
OF Minnesota. will deliver an address IN st.
Pauls Church this evening at go. on Mis-
sionary Work Among the Indians.
If OLeary, OF Dublin, Is hereafter to be re-
garded as the great American walker, will some
one tell US what is to, be done with DR.. Mary?
If she is the sort OF hairpin We take her to be
she won't stand anything invtdious.
At a meeting ofthe Merry Makers Social Club,
ing named gentlemen were elected officers !:
Jerry Dickson, president: Harry G. Thomasson.
vice president; Ed. A.. Born. secretary; Phil a.
Rice, treasurer.
The Continentals We hear. are to provide a
grand entertainment for our good public DUR
ing the first week In May, at the Opera House,
for the benefit OF the Lee Monumental Fund.
They will keep 1t up for several nights, aud they
know how to get up elegant affairs of that kind.
A pleasant place to- spend an evening Is at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ON THE NEW
ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The prominence given to the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad by the public has increased
very much Of late. and there s strong interest
felt in the outcome Of the bond case now pend
ing in court
Yesterday representative OF the DEMOCRAT
called on DR.. Hugh Kennedy. the acting vice
president OF the road during the absence of Mr..
Wheelock. and was gratifed to learn from him
that the prospects are the brightest for the early
completion of the road.
From Major Green we obtained the following
interesting particulars:
In June, 1875, the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company WAS organized for the purpose Of
building and operating railroad from New
Orleans to the eastern terminus OF the Texas
aud Pacific Railway; ard In 1876. by act No IA OF
that year. its notarial charter was confirmed by
the Legislature Of Louisiana. This company
has now at work over 100 hands on the most
available line from New Orleans to Alexandria,
graded roadbed, and has made arrangements
on the line which is in running order, thus l. av-
ing say ITO miles of com paratiyely light grading
to mako continuous roadbed from New Or
lnans to form connection with the Texas and
Pacific Railway. Its directory embraces some
of our most substantial and Trustworthy kusi-
ness men. Its work and its management have
received the Endorsement by resolution OF the
present Legislature of Louisiana and of the
Common Council OF New Orleans. as we'll as Of
the most prominent corporations. boards oil
trade and merchants of the city.
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AGNES HEgNDoN.
FAIRY ENTERTAINMENT.

We would remind all lovers of the novel and
beautiful that the ladies of Trinity Church pro-
pose to give at Exposition Hall a well concerted
and exceedingly instructive entertainment.
Leaving their enchanted abodes. the aerial
creatures Of ancient traditions will be present
once more among US. to gladden. the hearts of
all who yet remember with fond delight the
tales OF their youthful days. To children also
the entertainment will be source of great en-
joyment and boundless surprise.
With such a programme as Titania's Court.
Oberon and Puck. the Dance Of the Fairies, the
Reception Of the Queen OF the Butterflies. to.
gether with host of pleasant and delightful
realizations of fictitious times. We predict 9
crowded house. Refreshments and sweets will
be forthcoming on the occasion.
The time fixed is the ninth and tenth OF May.
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CHANGING OFFICIALS,

Fer number of years past Capt. Joseph Fl.
Smith has been in our midst, holding various
positions under the different railroad manage
ments-the last being that OF general Southern
agent Of the Louisville Nashville and Great
Southern Railway. On the first of the
month he resigns from this posi-
ton. and will give his whole atten-
ton to the hotel business at Artesia, Misc,
very popular stopping place for travellers. Mr.
Smith is one Of the most popular agents In the
country, and has 9 host. of friends all over the
South. and the railroad fraternity as well as his
him from their midst. Mr.. Matt Kennedy, the
general baggage agent of the Mobile road has
been appoin ED to the position vacated by Mr..
gentleman. and has had much experience n The
railroad business. and will, no doubt. be val
George Robinson, OF the freight department OF
the Mobile road, has accepted the position va
Gated By Mr., Kennedy,