The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

expert players Mt the game Of Kr;e0
spiel Ia the British Army. He Is grea
tactician on paper, and devised sys
tenn Of maneuvers In an enemy's coun
try which was so highly thought OF tina
II was TO have been put In the regula
tons for officers drill. The recent dis
aster under his command has been ,
great triumph TO military men Of the ole
school. who have objected TO proiicienc,
IN science and languages being made
the test Of efficiency in the field.
Speaking at an Irish national festi.
val at Liverpool, Mr.. O'Connor Power,
N. r. said. looking at the sent con.
dition Of Irish politics, the creates.
want among lrishmen was constructive
organization II Ireland had not play
cd larger part In the worlds history.
u was largely owing TO the apathy Of
irishmen. In every political struggle
they should aim at making English peo-
pie understand that beyond every thing
else they insisted on the re-establish.
ment OF the Irish Parliament in College
Green.
Little pigs in gold and silver are
now worn by every body in Vienna as
lewelry. Pins, charms, bracelets, stick
handles every thing is for the moment
porcire. The Court began, and the
rest OF the world naturally followed the
lead. The fashion has come from Ger
many, and was introduced TO COM
memorate the happy escape OF the En-
peror William from all the risks and
dangers he has lately run, and his
Schweins' gluck," or pigs luck
meaning splendid luck-as the Ger
mans phrase it, in coming out Of it all
so we'll.
The death of Cardinal Guidi de-
prives the Dominican order OF monks OF
one OF its most learned members. The
deceased Cardinal was man OF the sim
plest habits, devoted to study and the
duties OF his vocation, and was most re-
luctant 10 accept the hat. His fortune.
which was large, he expended wholly in
reserving but little for his
sustenance. He Was the intimate friend
and companion Of Father Burke, so well
remembered here. They were inmates
o. the same convent, St. Ciemente,
while Father Burke was in Rome.
Lady Burdett- Coutts has given Lon
don another surprise by entertaining a
large number Of ter-mongers and
their wives TO dinner at a monster
coffee-house in Spitalfelds. Her LADY,
ship not only sat at dinner witt her
guests, bul did the honors OF the table.
and spoke few friendly words to the
coster mongers and their wives after
ward Lady Burdett-Csutts has had
'hese men trained in habits of thrift and
industry, and the association, besides
having been able TO make loans Of 81. 800
'ut OF their own funds, have about : 900
o their credit in the bank.
Odds and Ends.
There's b in every ones bonnet.
A rifle team-a gang of house
breakers.
The best place to have boil is on
mother man.
There Is nothing like a shorthand
eporter TO take man down.
No really good man ever swears
Turing thunder storm.
That was neat bull one of our
lergymen perpetrated in his sermon
he other day Speaking Of Bunyan in
rison. he said: No one but his blind
anghter came to see him. SPRING ,
ED Union.
We suppose, when a woman has !
u the pin money she wants, she has At ,
aimed the pin nickel OF her happiness. !
We are ashamed Of this, now we have !
aid It; but never mind, it will help to
II up HaUkeye.
-Doubledram will drink, though he
frightfully ashamed OF it. He was
xplaining TO Simpson the other day 4
lat he took IL for his stomach's sake
; q tonic, You know. Eyes, under
and. said Simpson cts aplaytonic !,
we that you have for the critter.- J,
nd, would you believe ii, Doubledram !
stually looked hurt at the remark \
oston Transcript. =
Another idol Of our youth has been !
latfered by the ruthless hand of science. Z
% have always given the gifted pos 0
i'm credit for playing 'possum and
igning death TO escape punishment.
sience develops the fact that poss is
Ich fimid little animal that he really !.
ints on the slightest provocation. i
b, the deceitful, hypocritical little var 2 :.
int. Our trust in 'possums Is forever 4
me. N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. h
YorTH AND AGE. = =
Quoth wise man 70 youth one day: q
! Tell me your atm IN life pray" r.
: mighty general I'd be-" "A
Replied the youth. ambitiousiy. q
Then quoth the STRIPPING to the sage u
: Tell m. your aim in your old age" y
Then said the sage, a little tired. y
: Aim? OH have no aim; I've fred" =
-Hdrra~d Crimson. "