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

A new work by Victor Hugo,
-sToute Ia Lyre," is announced for pub.
iication In May.
Mr.. G. r. Lathrop, the husband oi
Hawthorre's daughter, has bought the
Wayside estate at Concord-Haw.
thorne's old home.
Mrs. Emma ID. T.. N. Southworth
says that she has written constantly ever
since she was Is years old; she IS now
at work on her sixtieth novel.
Albert Rhodes and Edmond About
are among the few writers who can find
ready market for their work In both the
French and English languages.
-Tennyson, The poet laureate, is Wis.,
sting his brother poet, Aubrey de We're,
at Limerick, Ireland. He intends in
Producing the siege Of Limerick and
some of its heroes in his next poem.
The great Catholic paper to be
printed in seven languages will soon
appear in Rome, tine Lateran palace
having been set apart by the Pope for
its composing, editorial, and translating
rooms.
Mr.. Charles Dickens, the novelist's
son, is compiling Dictionary Of Lon
don, which aims at presenting, in
concise form, an Ineligible epitome OF
every kind of practical information
about London.
-Kraszewski, the Polish poet, recent
ly celebrated the fftieth anniversary OF
his literary career. While at the ami
versary dinner he received a congratu-
latory dispatch from the Poles residing
in San Francisco.
Donald g. Mitchell, or SIX Marvel, -
the quietest of authors. is now white
haired man with genial, intelligent
face and kindly eyes, whose country
life, frightened by his family, his books,
and his pipe, is truly idyllic.
The father Of Professor Sumner OF
Yale vas an English mechanic, who,
il Is said, could neither read nor write
when he came TO this country. Is or 20
years after he was called, TO his credit.
one Of the best read men in Hartford.
Those who know Mr.. Jervis McEn-
tee only as one Of the most delightful
and poetic Of landscape painters, says
the New York Tribune, will probably be
surprised to learn that he is painting a
series Of - striking portraits OF his
friend, Edwin Booth, in the characters
for which the actor is famous.
Mr.. Gilbert, the prince Of libret-
fists, and Mr.. Sullivan, the king Of
serio-comic composers, have designed
new operetta especially for production
IN New York. They will come over
with their manuscripts, select their
company In New York, choose their
theater. and have the new piece pre-
duced under their own superintendent
-0f Mr.. Longfellow, AS he appears at
present. correspondent Of the Chicago
Inter Oce1D says: I" He is rather short
and slender, and betokens a sensitive
iber in every movement. His hair and
beard are white, with here and there A
inge OF light brown remaining. A bald !
peak runs hack from his forehead on
zach side. His face is bright with in
crest, despite the folds in his cheeks.
Zig complexion Is clear and red, and
indicates good health. His snowy eve
rows are slightly arched, and his bright )
'iue eyes beam with expression con-
family. His beard is not as long and
bundant rs Bryant's was, but though
al, follows and preserves the lines Of
is face.r
Science and Industry.
The samples Of sea-island cotton
TOWN IL. Ittt k.x-. -. ...--
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

Whisky II 80 cents drink in Lead
vile, and there Is much suffering
Chicago Times.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
OUR KANSAS CITY LETTER.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June "a. '79.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:- :-KansasCity
is a thriving place. and were to even
attempt to tell you of the many improve
ments OF all kinds going on here, would
occupy more space than you could well
allow me. AS this cannot be done, how
ever, 1 will, with your permission, tell
the many readers of your paper about
few of the business houses.
If any OF them need clothing, their
wants can be satisfied at either tho es-
tablishment OF Hammerslough & Co., on
Fifth and Main streets, or b. Brum-
mer's. 507 Main street. Both these firms
carry large and elegant stocks, and their
prices are low. They are liberal adver.
tisers, and OF course each one of them
enjoys large trade, which they deserve
Spengler Brothers, wholesale liquor
dealers, 425 Delaware street. carry a iul
line of the choicest whiskies, brandles
wines and beer. They are also sol'
agents for the celebrated "Mark Twain
Cigar" Charley Spengler is the ''prlnc
OF good fellows" and is well known II
your city.
10 Curd & Brother, at Ben Wood
old stand, $50 Main street, are exter
sive dealers in hats. caps and gent:
furnishing goods. Their stock is arg
and we'll assorted, and. their prices lii
leral. They pay special attention to th
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
THE RETURN OF THE BRIGADIERs
IFrom the Nation ]

From the NatlOnl J
The appearance OF the confederate
brigadier's in the house and senate
that is, the return to the national legis-
lature of the most prominent and repre-
sentative men of the states lately In
rebellion-ls constantly pointod 10 ny
republican orators and newspapers as Il
most alarming and unexpected phenon-
enon. Indeed one paper-the Tribune
has published songs. in the style OF
Beranger, showing that their presence
in congress indicates that the war was
failure. Nevertheless, it is strictly anu
literally true that the object OF the war,
the object for which 200, 900 men per-
isbed and $4,000, 900 were spent,
was to bring these brigadiers back to
congress, and compel them to partici-
pate in the working OF the government
under the constitution. This is what
thu restoration of the union meant. 1t
did not mean the subjection OF the south
to the rule of right-minded men from
the northern states. 1t meant the meet
mo of representatives from both sections
in a common legislature in such proper
tions as the voters might prescribe. MOI
did it mean the return of such represen'
tatlves and senators by southern constl'
tuencies Just as they were-wlth man
ners. aspirations and ideas widely dit
ferent from ours. and, as most of u
bslieve, much Inferior to ours. II
meant, too, that when they came bacl
embittered by defeat and hating man.
of the things we most revere, they wer'
to be met and vanquished by the usua
weapons of free and settled government
; that is by debate in the legislature an
appeals to public opinion out OF doors
and not by threats of fresh violence
frequent appeals to the memories an
passions OF the armed strife.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
10 SiLeavsnworth Times. ]
From the st. Louis Republican,

From the st. Louis Republican,
One of the bills the republicans in the
house are "flibustering" against is the
bi to prevent federal officials. claimants
and contractors from contributing money
tor political purposes, The republicans
do not like it, although it is in the dlrec-
ton of that reform of the civil service
which Mr.. Hayes so pretentiously
avowed at the beginning of his admin
istration. 1t makes it unlawful for any
officer, clerk or employe of the govern
ment, or any claimant or contractor un-
der the government, to pay money to
any committee for political purposes
under heavy penalties. The secret of
the republican opposition to the measure
Is that 1t would cut off the source from
which they have long been accustomed
to draw their supplies of electionecring
money assessments on the 49, 900 fed
eral Officeholders and the army OF claim
ants and contractors who depend on the
favor of the department heads. The re
publicans have been so long accustomed
to use money as factor in elections, tina
they would be at loss without it. In
deed, they are determined not to b'
without it. They need it IN Ohio ant
California this fall and they will need
still more IN the more important elec
tions of next year. The democrats il
congress are in favor of the bill and tn
public would gladly see it passed. as
means of purifying our politics, but tn
republicans are resolved it shall not b
passed if lillbustering and roll-calls ca
prevent it,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
A MOE EXPERIMENT FOR THE
YOUNG FOLKS.

Roll up a piece OF paper, pamphlet
to make a tube about nine to twelve in
ches long and an inch or SO across. Put
this tube to your right eye, and look
through at some object. .attentively keep
inp both ewes open. Now hold up your
lett hand with its back toward you, ana
bring it near the lower end OF the tube,
looking at your hand with the lett while
your right eye is fixed on something
through the tube. Ii you hit the right
position, which you can do, putting tne
edge of the hand against. not over the
lower end of the tube, you will be sur
prised to see very clearly the things be-
yond. 1t is very easy, but most sur
prising little experiment, and Will please
old as we'll as young people. You Will.
OF course, wish to know why this is So
why there seems to be a hole where
there is none. The scientific journals
are talking about this, but their explain
ations would hardly suit youngsters
We usually look at the same thing
with two eyes, and the two images MAKE
one in our mind, Here we separate tn
two ewes in an unusual manner, and tn
mind brings together the circle mad
by tube for one eye and the hand see
by the other, and makes one OF them
You can vary this in several ways. l
when looking through the hole in tn
hand, you stretch out the left thumb, ST
that it will be seen by the right ey
through the tube, the thumb will appea
to be directly across the hole in you
y hand, Instead OF looking at your han'
: use card; make black spot on tn
J. card as big as halt-dime, and look
:. it as before, the black spot will appesi
g to be floating in the center OF the hol
with nothing to hold 1t there: Anoth'
y variation is to make round hole in tt
card OF the size OF the half-dime; loo
at this hole with the left eye, so that Il
real hole will be within the imasina
hole, the hole will appear exceeding
bright, and surrounded by a ring
} | shadow.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05

the surety were injured thereby. he
would not be discharged. But it inJur-
ed. he would be discharged to the extent,
only. of such injury. If the mortgage
taken by way OF substitution be sufficient
to pay the debt, the surety cannot COM
plain of the substitution. Saline county
VS.. Buie, 65 Mo-, 63. There is nothing
in the point that the county court cannot
sue on the bond given for the money OF
the township. In the case OF state to
use &c. vs.. Sappingt -et al, (opinlon
filed January 9, 1879 it was expressly
decided that the county may sue Tor the
use and benefit OF the township In such
cases. -,
The Judgment of the circuit court will
therefore be reversed and the cause re-
manded. All concur.
WARWICK HOUGH.
State of Missouri, ss. 1, Henry w
Ewing, clerk of the supreme court OF the
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is full true and complete
transcript of the opinion OF said court in
the therein entitled cause. filed in m,
Office on the 10th day of June, 1879, II
witness whereof, l have hereunto sci
nv hand and affixed the seal OF our sale
supreme court. Done at Office in tn
city of Jefferson, state aforesaid, TIL
18th day OF June, 1879. ......
H.-W. 'E~ISG, CLERK Supreme Cour
CHAs. G. GUENTHER, ID. T..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
LITTLE JOHNNIE's COMPOSITION.

u One day Billy, that's my brother. he
and Sammy Doppy was playin' by
mud-hole, and Billy he said: ''Now.
Sammy, les play we was barnyard;
you be the pig and lie down and woller.
and Pll be bull and beller like every
thing" So they got down on their
hands and knees, and Sammy he went
in the mud and wollered, vile Billy bel
Tered like distant thunder. BimebY
Sammy he cum out muddy-you never
seen such muddy little fel!er-and he
SAID: Now you be the pig an let me-
beller." But Billy said: II amt very
good pig lore dinner. and title be time
'nulf for you to beller wen yer mothec
sees yer close"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
a0ob HIaE.
SWEET BIxrEN.

You think the world is on. made ~
For you and such a. you, he SAID,
Laughing aloud in boyisncorn,
Of bOyish mirth ant misaief born.
She never turned fr,m here she stood
Prinking her little Iilkl snood
OF silken curls bebrehe glass;
She never turned b e him pass.
Nor answered him. sfe with laugh
That half confessed b. boyish 'chan
But lett alone, cOnfrOfed there
With her own image 'esh and Iair.
A sudden blush lit uher face
With newer youth AZ fresheF grace,
And eyes that were emurely liked
A moment since, WI thoughts unmlxed.
Upon the smoothinpfa a tress.
Now sparkled soft Nth consci0usnesss
"Why not, why n, q" she lightly cried
Gut Of the gay, extant pride,
The sweet. wild lnlence of youth;,
"Why not for mefor me, 1orsooth,
And such as me tn world De made,
For me Its gloriss j srrayed?
For since the worl and life begun.
What poets meast:s have I,., not run
Through all the stiins OF mlnstrelsy
In praise OF me. sh such as mef
For youth and besty in their day
Have ruled the wSld and will fer aye.
One greatest Of tenn all has sung
In verse that throgh the world has rung.
And here's my 6y to live and reign.
To take the joy sd leave the pain
From this old wrld, that's made for me,
For me, for mend such as me-"
Gay laughter rag through every word,
And yet beneaf the laughter stirred
A something nre than jesting play
Just sweet sixtsn that very day.
She half belleed in sober truth,
In the sweet isolence Of youth,
That all for hr, foolish maid,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05

manufacture of silk hats, and il you are
in the city and want "plug" or ''bee
gum" give Mr.. Curd chance, and they
will take your measure and guarantee
perfect fit.
Henry Switzer, an old Lexirgtonian.
carries ON a wholesale and retail cigar
business at 500 Nam street. 1t is un-
necessary to speak of the fine quality OF
this geutleman's goods, as his 'H. s."
and "Golden Crown" cigars lave es-
tabl,shed tor him an enviable reputation.
NIB. Wright's jewelry establishment
on the corner of Sixth and Man streets,
| is one of the most attractive sto'es OF the
kind in the west. Clocks, silver. sold and
plated ware, beside all kinds AMI grades
of jewelry are for sale here. md Mr..
Wright, as do the other gentlemen whom
l have mentioned, cordially inrites the
citizens of your city to visit their estab-
lishments while in the city dsrlng the
approaching fair.
3 John w. Zeiler is working at black
,, smithing, on Grand avsnue. with a MIR.
: Stumpf, a brother Of Richard. Stump
who is we'll known in your city. tie
y SAWS he works from five O'Clock in the
u morning until dark and walks only sew
3 enteen blocks from his boarding house
II to the shop.
=. John Clark is at Teotle, Hanna &
o Co.'S. a Wholesale house, on Delaware
e and Third sdreets.
< 1 saw Tom Hill and VIM. Cox at th'
e market house, where they have stand
8 They sell poultry. fish. and country pro
duce, and are doing very we'll.
g Andy Dowden, who is employed a
t the carriage works on Third, near Wal
nut street, talks OF leaving here, and re
turning to Delphi, Indiana.
9 An effort is being made, 1 learn,
r organize band to be known as the oil
. :, Lexington band, OF which the Messr
- Chambers, Zeiler and Forester are
be members. Mr.. Banta, whose ban
took the second premium at the iair la
wear. and others are also to join the o
ganization.
,e Beside the Lexingtonlans now livir
d. here, whom 1 have mentioned IN n
i, previous letters, 1 saw here Mrs. CaE
" Keith, who was on her way to Oman
t. Miss Lou Beeler, and Messrs. John
q Young, w. H. Ewing, F. Winkler, A
s; bert Graham, Dan Carroll, Tom Con
n ling, Luther Guard. George w. Mche
he and James Price.
w y" Your correspondent is under ma
,h obligations to w. p. Williams. cond'
nd tor on the Kansas City & Eastern p
he senger train. Mr.. Williams is a pol
OF and courteous gentleman and is winnl
'ss friends every day for the "little glan
~. road. Yours DAM
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
the vAy OF TINE WORLD.

IAUp TO HUGH.
Dear Cousin hgh:-Pm home again
Among the tar old hills and wales;
The stormy ml.ic of the pines
Comes rushing down on sll the gales;
The blackbirSs liquid melody
Comes bubuing cut from woody ways,
And all the slnds hear but seem
An echo fron the dear-old days.
I've seen the unsets burn and blush
Behind the ark wood, as OF y0re;
The morning. bud and blossom bright
O'er dusky ,urple heights; once more
I'Ve walked tie still green lanes. between
The blossemd hedges, sweet with dew;
But all the 'oleen sights and sounds
Will, somehow. make me think OF you.
So in the gardn. quaint and sweet,
Beneath q tnt OF lilac trees,
write to you All round hear
The boom @ countless, golden bees.
This dear oldgarden, running wild,
Brings back long lost sense OF calm;
1t sleeps a shAdowy solitude
Ofleaf and blossom, breeze anil balm.
Just as he used. the catbird sings
Amid the laurers emerald gloom;
With glow of wine and gleam oi snow.
The roses spread In seas Of bloom.
Twas here we played in Auld Lang Syne-
smile to see the picture rise
OF barefoot little boy and girl;
Their fiaXen hair about their eyes.
Across the fields and pasture lands
took a long walk. yesterday,
And came upon the old stone wall
Where, hours and hours, we used to play;
Hall buried now in breaks and ferns
1t stands, as long ago II stood;
The crickets chIrp beneath the stone;
The cuckoos call along the wood.
Their golden pitche rs, touch h-me-nots
Held for the time of summer dew;
Amid the mulein's velvet leaves
shine daisy star of tender blue.
Irested meath the old birch tree,
And thought upon the Long Ago,
Till memories, like rising tides.
Back on my heart began to flow.
With bare toes clinging to the stones
l seemed to see you climb the wall
To reach for me some berries bright.
While l implOred you not to fall;
And once you helped me to the top
All, what u dizzy height it seemed;
And SO l stayed till twilight fell.
And of the Past and Future dreamed.
You know we met beside the sea
Last year; we'll, Cousin Hugh. I'll own,
That l was weak and giddy then;
But now I've wiser. grayer grown.
The spoil of childhood's loves and joys
Is on ma now; oh. cousin, come!
And We'll revive the happy Past
Amid old scenes. Dear Hugh, come hom
HUGH TO MAUD.
Dear Cousin Asud:-Your letter came
To hand last night; how very kind
or you to keep your Cousin Hugh
With other humble thIngs. In mind.
| You know that when we met last year
| You blushed at what you termed my way
| Well, Cousin Maud, they re awkward still
They haven't mended since those days.
| And when We walked alone. one night,
Beside the quiet, starlit sea,
| And reminded You of vows
Made long ago; you laughed at me:
| Aud called my lifelong hope absurd.
| No, Cousin Maud. l cannot come,
| For Was married weeks ago,
and think I'D rather stay at home,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

Senator Burnside introduced the following
,oiut resolution, last Wednesday:
Wb, r.ss. The people of this Union for nity
wears have adhered to the Monroe doStrihe ne 'a ,hs
y!es not;ons of the American continent, ny tns
tne tne nS ;nnenendent condition which they nave
.ssnmed and maintuned. are henceforth mot
be considered as subjects for future "cEupa'
Resolved (by the senate and house ofrepresen-
tatiyss|. That the people of The United Sta.es
would not view without serious inqaie.uuGb n
"mS.r their protection and domination cana
across the Isthmus of Darien, and such ac.io
could not be regarded in any other iignt tnan -,
smsnifesta at,on Of uniriendly disposition towar"
the Union of states.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Huntington Hawkeye.l

Huntington Hawkeye.l
WAuKEsuA, Wls.-What an put on
nv lip to bring the har out?
ALPHoNsE.
Don't know, Alphonse. Getting mar
ried will bring it out of your head.
FINDLAY, ,Ohio.-What shall do with
q man who won't pay his subscription!
Young EDITOR.
Oh, we'll, you can't really do anything
with him. The law in Ohio is so strict
and puritanical that it doesen't give you
any license in such cases at all. You
might scalp HIM. and then let him run
around, alive and bald-headed, for 4
horrible example, or you might tie him
to telegraph pole and burn HIM. OF
you might boil him in oil. But still
any or all of these methods OF treat
ment are rather unsatisfactory. The
best thing for you to do is to knock
him down some dark night and tak'
away his pocket book.
CREsroN, Iowa-What is the size O
Fairmont park, Philadelphia?
AMERICUs.
Oh, it Is about the size OF farm.
MEMPHIS, Tenn-I am out OF bus
ness here, but have a little ready cap
tai to invest if | could find soft thin
anywhere. Any outlook in your towr
SPECTATOR.
There Is young gentleman VIII
wears plaid clothes, parts his name an
hair in the midle and wears eye
glasses to make him look intellectual
l is a little the soitest thing we have see
, yet for thirty five years, and if you con
up here we will point him out to yo'
A What do you want? To run your fiji
ger through him?
t ClNCINNATI.-Can you tell me whe
l can procure the words and music
Il '.Pinatore?" YOUNG COMPOSER
/ No; it is out of print. and in tact ne
+ er was published in this countr
It What Is it. anyhow, song and dance
h sentimental ballad?
% MONMOUTH. Illinois.-What is go
10 for an intlamed bunion? SUFFERER.
g. Swearing. Swear at it every time
l. hurts and you will feel better. Ii y
lie don't know how to swear, let somebo
to tap your bunion with Il croquet NAL
ol when you are not looking. You'll lea
s. then. You'll graduate, with the high
a. honors in five minutes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-05
LARGE BLOCK OF STONE.

One of the largest blocks of granite
ever cut in the United States has recent
ly been taken from the quarry at Vinal-
haven 1t is 50 feet long, .! feet square
at the base, and 3! feet square at the
top. 1t weighs from 80 to 100 tons. Ii
cost 200 to quarry it and move it te
the shed where it is to be finished. ltis
to foot the shaft OF the monument tC
General Wool. to be erected at Troy
New York The shaft, with the bast
stones, will form 4 structure of about I;
feet high.