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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-06
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Mrs. Bayard Taylor has written
short German story for an American
magazine.
--Tenniel, the great cartoon artist o
Punch, Is taking his first vacation il
~ years.
MIR. ID. g. Rossetti sold his picture
of I" Venus Astartc" for more than SO.
900 before il was out Of hand.
Miss Marion Booth, the niece OF
Edwin Booth, and who is supporting
the tragedian this season, is not yet / Z.
Bret Harte has completed story
called 1.-The Great Deadwood Mysteryi'
in the December number Of Scribner's
Monthly.
Stanley l. drawing immense audi
ences In London, his listeners being so
much Interested as TO give him their at
tention for two whole hours.
Charles Reade is not the only liter
ateur. who writes with his left hand.
X. ii. Stoddard, the poet, is forced 10
use his left, his right being paralyzed.
Miss Ida North, formerly State Ii
brarian of Iowa, has opened an Office in
Des Moines, where she offers her aid to
lawyers in consulting legal works.
-Chopin's last wish was that his
heart should be taken from France 10
Warsaw, and this has just been done.
marble monument is to be erected
over the urn.
Clara Morris's name Is really Nor
rison, but typographical error in the
play bill which first presented her name
left the on of, and she adopted the
change from preference.
Edgar Fawcett, the poet, has writ
ten q genuine American blank-yerse
tragedy, entitled Arnold and ANDRE
which is said 70 be o strong play and a
fine literary production.
Miss Lavina Goodell, the Wiscon-
sin lawyer, is mentioned as a slender
woman, whose hair is gray, but not <
with years, and whose toilet is without
eccentricity, as her manner is without
boldness.
-Wilkie Collins is "a little. short.
stout man, with very timid manners.
and "a martyr to rheumatic govt. = and
"a most disappointing man in appear
ance-" Tha: is Rose Eytinge's verdict
on the novelist.
Mrs. Tennyson, the wife az the
poet, Is and has long been an invalid.
A great part Of the time she reclines on
. sofa ~ her drawing-room, where she
receives their guests and delights all by
ine wit, grace and cleverness Of her
ak. I
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Miss Martha Brown, OF Goocbland
County, Va, was gored to death by 4
bull
VIM. Smith was accidentally shot
by a man named johnson, while hunt
ing, near Wilmington, o. Smith died
in an hour.
John kiefer, well known citizen
q Newport, KY, was fatally scalded by
falling into distillery vat filled with
boiling mash. lie only lived "A hours.
A man named Stagle was shot and
mortally wounded by the accidental dis
charge Of pistol i'm the hands of Lou
keddick, near Seymour, Ind.
"A young lady named Miss TAYLOR.
living in Nicholas County, XIV. was
shot through the under-law by n re-
volver which her lover, named Ganvee.
accidentally dropped from his pocket
as he was ardently prosecuting his suit.
Sanford Cummings, a young man
residing at Fortville, Ind, robbed the
money-drawcr in his uncle's store. and
being detected, cut his throat and died
almost instantly
Edward Kittridge, brakeman on Gle
Texas Central Railroad, while throwing
switch in the yard at Dallas, got his
loot caught in frog, and the engine
passed over him, cutting both legs off.
May Woods, an interesting child OF
years, was shot through the neck and
probably fatally wounded by Alonzo
tenshaw, . clerk in store at Elm
irove, w. Va, while the latter was fool \
Dg with revolver.
AT St. Paul, MINI, Otto Mont
,omery, becoming discouraged, shot
himself through the head, infiicting
evere, but not Immediately fatal.
wound. He was attended by his son.
ged ~, and, during the night, while
he latter was standing BY his fathers
ed, he tainted from exhaustion and \
ropped a lighted lamp upon the bed.
hitch set fire TO the clothing. The ia.
ner was burned to crisp in bed. The
On revived and rushed into the street.
here his burning clothes were extin-
ulshed, but not until he had been ia I
lily burned, dying on the following
nv.
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"A farmer named Dakill, who lived
near New Hope, KY, thought he heard
somebody in his corn-crib, stealing
corn. He hastily grabbed his gun to 20
10 pursuit OF the supposed thief, but In
MS hu'-y the hammer Of the gun struck
q chair, causing one barrel to be dis
Charged. Dakill fell lead in his tracks,
and i was found that gthe load OF buck
shot tore hole through the body. The
noise was occasioned by COW becom-
ing entangled in pile Of loose lumber.
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a Little Rock Is said to have a $751;
az n's country manufactured 100,-
''Vvo shoes last year.
!, 40 season within memory has been
au !, for the Greenland whal-
"ce' az that just passed. The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-06

Odds and Ends.
"A growing evil-that clothing won't
grow with the grower.
The letter ID is truly an old salt.
been following the G for years.
The favorite dish with impecunious
swells Is woocock on trust.
An instance OF natural selection
The monkey married the baboon's
sister.
"A perspicuous Vermont legislator
said in speech: "My wife, who Is a
married womani"
Motto for dyer's establishment.
horRurs Salutamus, s'we who are about
to dye salute you"
The man who is resolutely bent on
at all times having his will, should re-
member that a hog is never so happy as
when he has his swill.
The man who hasn't money to buv
an ovcrcoat this winter can console him.
self with the reflection that he had lots
OF fun at his last picnic the past sum-
mer.
There are ten shades of red this
season in womens toggsry and 347
L --'-N.~S - tiAt 0DOul tIt HuSDduu AND
father who foots the dry goods and mil
linery bills.
-" Adversely, Says Western preach
err, takes us up short, and sets us down
hard; and when it is done, we feel as
coniented as boy that's been spanked.
and Set away TO COOL
-Snodgrass says that two young la
dies kissing each other is like an en-
blem Of Christianity because they are
doing unto each other as they would
men should do unto them.
The editor who takes all the adyer
lisements out in trade will be grated to
earn that new pill, just patented, will
Keep man alive a whole week without
eating All he wants now to make him
happy is a liver strip that will make
'uit Of clothes last for IS years.
AT a recent examination in the Free
academy, one Of the questions on the
PAPER was, "What is participle P,'
md the one following. SHOW should il
q trcated?" TO this deferential
Dung lady made answer on her paper.
With the utmost respect.- 1t is evil
ent that she will "pass " anywhere. -
rochester Democrat.
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The income of the Prince Louis Ma
polean, Eugenie's son, Is only $4,000
year. derived from little property in
iilyria, left him by the Princess Baccio-
chi. The smallness Of the Princes in
come Is the alleged reason for the pa
rents Of Princess Thyra refusing to let
her marry him, although the ex-Em-
press offered to settle on her son two
thirds Of her own income, or $50, 900
year The Duke Of Cumberland, son Of
the late ex-King Of Hanover, and near
relative Of Queen Victoria, who Is be-
trothed to Thyra, besides an ample for
tune already in his possession, Is to re-
ceive about $4,000 from the German
Government for renouncing his right to
the throne of Hanover.
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A Merry Climber.

During the hurricane of two weeks
ago the cross on the towering spire of
81. Peters (P. E.) Church, at Pine and
third Streets, was bent over, and for
the past 10 days work men hayebee en-
gagged in replacing it. The height of
the steeple is 21S feet and 6 inches. the
top Of which is surmounted with a rlobe
? feet inches in diameter. and on this
rests cross feet in height, with arms
extending feet. Both OF these pieces
are secured to the spire by the aid of an
iron rod p inches thick inserted into
them and extending down the inside Of
the steeple about 40 feet.
The gale struck the spire with such
terrific force as to bend the rod which
holds the globe and cross to such an ex-
tent that they both hung as il about to
drop TO the ground. In order to re-
store the pieces to proper position it be-
came necessary to remove them from
the rod, take the rod down, straiphten
u, and hoist It into its former place.
In order TO accomplish this difficult
TASK which was performed by rigger
named Howard, piece of timber was
run out at the opening in the spire about
nifty feet from the top. To this pullevs
we're attached by means Of W hich stout
spar, with another pulley and rope at
tached TO the spar, was drawn no and
lashed to the spire. Having made the
spar secure, the rope attached to it was
fastened around man and made TO
perform the double duty of eleyating
MIN and another spar, which, in turn,
was made fast to the preceding spar.
IN this manner four spars were dashed
to each other and made fast to the spire
BY ropes binding them to the latter, the
fourth spar extending about six feet
above the top Of the spire.
Then began the task of replacing the
globe and cross. First the rope was
placed arourd the body of the daring
and withfour pairs OF brawny
arms ne was hauled to the dizzy height.
md there tied himself secure to the
'par- Then the rope was lowered and
ne large ball hoisted and placed in DO
'ltion, and in like manner the cross.
While the breathless crowd watched the
movements of the rigger and speculated
N his chances Of coming down whole.
The dangerous task, however, was ac-
without the slightest acct
lent, and now the cross occupies its
'iry position as If It had never been dis
Observation-Disclosures Record.
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leading position in Berlia society with
Lady Odo Russell, and bringing all Ber.
lin 70 her feet, even to the Emperor
William, by her beauty, amiability and
wit.
Our "eldest daughter Of England. y
the Crown Princess Of Germany. al
ways employs an English lady TO look
after her Royal Iiighness's wardrobe.
This lady has 70 travel TO Paris, Lon
don, and elsewhere, for the purpose OF
choosing dresses, Undertaking, and all
other articles for the Princess's wear
When not moving from place 10 place.
her duties are TO see that every thing Il
In perfect order. Several gentlewomen
IN succession have held this Office, and
the last three have ended BY marrying
Counts. This should be encouraging
news for intending lady-helps.
"A Neopolitan Journal gives an in
teresting account Of the daily life OF
Gen. Garibaldi, his daughter, and his
son-in-law at Caprera. According to
this account, Garibaldi's chief pleasure
is TO be carried down TO the seashore
early in the morning, and TO spend
hours I'm the contemplation Of the sea.
The evening is generally devoted TO mu-
sc, in which Garibaldi, who Is said TO
have fine, powerful voice, joins occa-
'ionally. He has taught his daughter
several OF the songs he learned in Amer
ca, and IL said 70 take special delight
IN listening to them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-31

REPUBLICAN, PICTURE OF THE NATIONALS.
[From tho Sunday Republic, Rep.l-1t hum
bug, trickery, and assimilation are charac-
teristics OF the old political parties, how
much more so are they OF tue new hybrid
organization, which seeks, by arraylng ID
Dor against capital, to elevate ambitious
men. whose prospects for office by means
of Republican or Democratic suffrage are
SO slim that they gladly accept the offerings
of the new combination. Greenback adVo-
Gates, who never did days work in their
lives; laboring men, who, in receiving their
wages. have no choice between paper ana
silver loaferS, who refuse to work wnen
they have the opportunity accorded; needy
supplicants for place. whose characters pre-,
yanted their recognition when they voted
the Republican ticket: and discarded hang.
ers-on of all creedS, form the great mass OF
the organization in this State, and especially
in this CITY.
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o,,r .e.urrencysnos, mo then an Thing aise,
IN ixerIrpss or Yafue fabiifty, In fact. All
values are bazed upon. fabor and produc-
tion. and TO upset the che will sureIy disar-
ra,,ns. tfe other. In tacf, things, in such
mn event. would be Mt loose ends, and we
should ali be at sea. 1t is true that under
the present System there's asmaH profit to
the national banks from the bonds held by
Ethe Government us security for their circu-
Iation: but conceive they ara fairly enti-
fled to il, : II is one OF those legitimate per-
|anisifes which are incident TO oil lm-
portaht human instructions. In other
words. the banks are entitled to 1t
from the nature Of their position, and from
the fact that they render great service to
the business Of the country. They consti-
tute sort OF highway for commerce, an d
are therefore OF the utmost importance.
Indeed. fhe business OF the country couia
not get along without their aid. Anu may
saw here Tint think our present ma
tional.bank system the best, undef Inc CIT
cumstances, that could be devised ior Tue
interests of trade and commerce. NOW,
hold that banks should issue currency, ana
hold the same reieenabie in coln-ln gold,
should say. Such system Would keep
o,Ir currency in healthy state and make it
good money always. Whereas
IF GOVERNMENT ISSUED THE CURRENCY.
we have no guarantee that there would &c
any limit to its issue. Our values would be
all afioat and drifting. But the banks, hold
ing money in reserve to redeem their cur
rency, would give stability, and would in
sure a supply when needful. And | may
here say that I think the banks should hold
larger reserves than the law compels them
to have. Such course would be as much
for the interest OF the banks themselves as
it would be of the business community. II
our national banks were stronger in this re-
spect it would be all the BETTER"
Chow do you think a bank on the plan
of the Bank Of England would work."
s'I do not consider such a bank at all
necessary. With us the notwithstanding
system gives The distribution OF the cur
rency to large number of corporations in
stead OF one, like the Bank Of England. II
you mean central bank, run by Govern
ment, the thing is out Of the question, be-
cause it Is unconstitutional. Our national
system is wise one."
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3-%1 {. ~.
DR.. JETER ON FIAT MoNEY.-In an article
on bard times, Rev. DR.. JETRR makes short
work Of the irredeemabl e-greenback theory.
He says:
Violent diseases almost invariably give
birth to quaekery. 1t is not surprising,
therefore, that our severe financial malady
should be prolific Of political empiricism.
Many persons propose by the multiplied.
I ton OF greeRback s-mere promises 60 pay
sInoney-t0 heal the national malady This
treatment is strictly according to the no
ngopathic principl 4. sinsiiiG sim isls ca.
sTaatstr.n The nation as well as individuals
Is suffering from anexeessiye emission oil
promises 10 pay and IL Is proposed to relieve
the Distress bys an immense augmentation Of
the pfomises. In; one respect the proposed
4 practice differs from honnopafh this
I deals insrlt tessinad doses; that proposes
10 adnltlislsr pills OF enormous Size, We
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The MeckIcnburE Greenbacakers' Plat
form as Revised.

Regarding the question OF finance as par
amountt to all others in politics, and as Tut
effects OF bad government have beer
brought home to us, and rs neither OF INT
great parties OF the country give US nope
we therefore feel compelled to estaolisn {
party that promises relief to our alnicteC
people; belt therefore
Resoiped, 1. That there shall be no limit
to the coinage OF gold and silver.
Q. That the resumption act be repealed.
2. THAT Congress undo all its financial
laws tending to contraction.
4. That the banking system be dlscontln
ued.s
5. That the Government initiate the cur
rency to fifty dollars $50 per capita OF pop.
,lJation i'm greenbacks, and that these DE
made legal tender for all public ana pr,
yate debts. GThat would be two thousand
millions OF so-called dollars !-Dtspotch.l
6. That the particular manner OF gettins
this money in circulation, when issued,
must be left tofulure consideration and de-
yelopments. [Just so.-Dispatch.]
7. That we expect to unite with other IN
f3ation organizations at the proper time
rThat's cool.-DiSpatch.l
s. That the State debt OF Virginia be le'
adjusted.
8. That practical honesty Jake Tue Piace y,
sentimental, theoretical. and hypoclltlca
honesty, and that we will attempt to vote
down those persons who. under the CLOAK
OF honor, steal the peoples money.
10. That in entering the Union, the States
placed all property held in common among
them in trust of the General Government
to be disposed OF as Congress, the represent
atiyes Of the States, might direct; that tue
most OF this property has been disposed OF
in various ways, unnecessary to name, and
that we can see no constitutional objection
10 distribution OF greenbacks among the
States in return therefor; and furthermore
be it
ResolUed, That we have sacred regard
for the safety OF life, liberty, and property
and that we oppose communism with earh-
estpess and determination.
IL. ReSolved, That we, the National
party OF Mecklenburg. request our friends
to organize in every county, city, and
town in The State.
II. Resolved, That in our opinion gene.
raj system of internal Improvement should
be inaugurateti by the General Government,
thereby giving employment to labor, de-
yeloping the resources, and increasing the
wealth OF the country.
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The prevalent trouble is. not, as tie infia.
tionists suppose, the deficiency OF currency
10 meet the wants Of trade, but the deficien-
cy of trade to meet the excessive volume OF
currency. The merchants want customers,
the capitalists want employment for their
money. the operatives want paying work,
the railroads want business. The inactivity
OF. trade prevents the free circulation OF
money. When trade is prosperous the peo-
pie can manage with almost any condition
OF currency. When business is universally
dull the seundest currency cannot render
things active. All the financiers in Europe
could not reverse that. philadelphia
North american.
The reforms proposed to the Porte on the
part OF England have been well received,
and IL Is believed that this council and st.
nerYision will henceforth form a regenera-
ting influence liz the Ottoman Empire.
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Ncw Books.

dae Essaus OF Ella. By CHARLES LAND. Z.
Tie Bird Of Passage. BY j. SHERIDAN
lie FAM.
These are two OF .APpLEToN's " Ne,o
Handy Voiunae Series"
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON Il Co. r
Jones,s Jostrneyto Parts. Forty original
s illustrations. New York: SCRIBNER q
WEXFORD.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON d co.
Old Martin Bosca,pen's jest. By MARIAN
G.. l.. REEVES and EMILY REED. New
York D. APPLETON d Co.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
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! Nnrttjh l.flrp,iua.

Tomorrow elections piissil be held in North
Carolina for Judges, iegia lators, and other
State officers. AS tue new Legislature viii
elect 81 United States senator to succeed
Mr. AIERRIHoH, there IS quite contest be
tween isfriends and Governor V,A q. 4 !.
There Is no other contest that extends
throughout the State. MERgIaos is q good
senator, though he was elected under rather
discreditable circumstances.
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A GOOD ExAMPLE.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has rendered its old loco
motive engineers and the wives OF the same
O grand excursion to New York, Cape May,
q trip up the Hudson. and return by Wat
kins Glen, Niagara Fails, &C.; all expenses
to be paid by the corporation. 1t is de-
signed to organize the expedition about the
middle of September.
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The annual cost to England OF the occu-
patton Of Cyprus is estimated at $4,000, 600.
Should protectorate be established over
Asiatic Turkey as ample as proposed the
annual outlay will reach fifteen or twenty
million dollars. A. great number OF speclai
agents must be appointed, ana certain
number Of troops must always 20 aeld IN
readiness for emergencies,
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A FORMER soUTHERNER kILLED.-At
South Norwalk, Conn.,, on Saturday last,
man named Noble Lyons, q batter. was run
over and almost Immediately killed by a
train OF cars while attempting to pick up
his hat. which had blown on the track. IL
is stated that before and during the late war
Lyons resided in the South, where ne
owned number OF slaves.
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WYE MAKE NO PRETENsIONSc

w TO be selling out at cost In order 10 ciosc fs
or change business: but we VIII guarantee 30 5Ts"
soil FJTRSI'rURE OF all kinds 1T prices Us low
~ INV bousp In the city, Dllr stock being full ana
co,nnieie in Plrlor. Chamber, and Dining Room
Furniture of all kinds. We will oii@r .pccEii Ntl
~. In ane Salts fuarinr and chambcrl for the next
thirty DAYS Parties In want OF Furniture OF any
kind Iould not fail TO examine our stock before pur-
chasing. T.. r!Nl ~ ~ ~ IN I9. ~ 80 .not
q
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FURNITURE.

r D. GATEWOOD, 1908 EAST 81
y MAIN STREET.-Just received Il new sesas
sl,p,,lv of Furniture Of The most elegant lie sRS
signs and finish for PARLOR, CHAMBER, and
ROOM. Cottage suits from SO to SIT !:
Poplar. AIarbc-Top S2S 10 $50; Walnut French
ior Suits In Cotelane. Raw SILK. Terry, and Hair
Cloth from $40 10 $500; also. Ill classes OF goods
ut prices 10 suit the times. an now finishing Par
lor Suits Lounges, Chairs &C.. stuffed with MIR
EXPRESSLY for this market. special attention given
r. hi hT,nrb of EllsIncSs Chairs specially. Up
!" ,nrin,, md rcnairiur Terms liberal. jy 2G
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EXCURSIONS.
q xCUR 81 o. N.
There will be a
GRAND ExCURSf0NT0 WEST P0fNT

~ GOssis Il.
There will be a
GRAND EXCURSION To VEST OfNT
80 ON
MONDAY, AUGUST s. 1885,
which will be one OF the most pleasant that ever eft
this city for q days recreation. NJ QSIC. DANG.
ING, BOATING, BATHING,* CR0Q DUET, &C., VIII
be the order OF the day. -
There has recently been. erected large dancing
pavilion and bathing-hou for ladies' and gentle
mpri. 49, q 80 81, ts..ts + -'-' ,
The train will run through. only stopping Mt regu-
lar stations, thus making quick trip. Gentlemen'5
tickets, 81 ladies' tickets. 5uc.
Arrangements have been made wtlle hotel pro-
rrfetor to furnish dBner-oysters, crabs, s- water
fish IN every style aud other decaci.s OF the sea-
son for SOC.
refreshment car will accompany the train, but
no intoxicating liquorsod 49,
Tickets are on sale at a. ". CARRIER &c Co.'S, No.
s26 Main street: ". Fl. Card3zo,s, next TO corner
Thirteenth street Taylor ( Co.'S; Shockoe slip; T.
Manchester; and at the office Of the Richmond, York
aud Chesapeake railroad. Train will leave depot
A. Nj. and return 1880 z. NJ. The train will be
Contacted by Captain HENRY manager: II. A.
BEvILLE aud SAMUEL R,..PEBDUE assistants. ,o
~ 31-W,FSS2t
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NOTICE TO EXCURSIONGssisl;;:M!l5s.j
~ AND PICNIC PARTIES.-Thc ssssss,ss
donble-cecked barge NEW YORK, the best and
most comfortable boat on the river for EACUR-
SIONS, Is for charter on the cheapest terms since
fhe war Parties are assured of every accommo-
da,ion TOR comfort. For other information apply TO
CAPTAIN HUGH GALLAGHER, Philadelphia
Steamship Office, Rockets. 1e 29-tahZS