The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

Of Egypt are built contain abundant re-
mains Of animal and vegetable life, per-
iectly preserved, and throw light upon
the civilization Of ancient Egypt.
Plants, grain, shells, fishes, etc., are so
well preserved that there is no difficulty
Whatever In Identifying them.
Among recent labor saving inyen-
tons Is that Of potato digger. II 4 a
sort Of two.horse cart. under which 4 =
sort OF pillow witch runs under the DO.
tato hills and Is followed by revolving
toothed cylinder which separates the
potatoes from the loose soil. A sort Of
stationary rake, the tines OF which pro-
lect between the revolving teeth, pre-
vents the vines from winding about the
cylinder.
Maj. +. III. Cameron (of the Brit
ish Royal Artillery has patented an in
vention whereby matches can be rem
dcred waterproof. The process can be
carried out after manufacture. with
slightly increased cost. Matches coated
with Maj. Cameron's composition,
which have been soaked in water for
"a hours, can be struck with drop OF
water adhering. They can be ignited
BY friction on wet as well as dry sur
face.
school and Church.
The Auburn On. Y.) Theological
Seminary, within few years, has re.
ceived erdowments amounting to
$500, 900.
Miss l.. G. Allen has inst been elect
ed Professor of Domestic Science in the
illinois Industrial University.
H. ii. Beadle, graduate of the
Michigan University. has been appoint
a. Superintendent Of Public Instruction
OF Dakota Territory.
The eight most Northwestern States
constitute Swedish Methodist Confer
ence two years old, with ~ churches
and 1000 members.
One Of the Chicago rectors of the
Reformed Episcopal Church announces
that henceforrh Sunday evening SER
mons will be finished in 20 minutes.
Cornell University has secured the
services Of Prof. Won Hoist, OF the Ger
man University Of Friedburg, to deliver
10 lectures there on ssAmerican Consti-
tutional History" Goodwin Smith will
deliver the lectures on "The Constitu-
tional History of England
The American and English Bap-
lists are 10 have theological school Ia
Paris, France. The Rev. DIR. +. C.
will be President Of the college.
whose affairs will be looked after, among
others, by Mr. Spurgeon.
The Baptists Of yineland, ". j.,
are haying troublesome time over the
question. Some Of the
brethren communed with the Congrega-
'ionalists and were expelled for it. Then
'thers withdrew out Of sympathy for the
expelled ones.
In the Iowa Agricultural College
very girl in the junior class il taught
how to make good bread, biscuit, pud.
iings, pies and cake; also how to cook
teak, make coffee, and in fact do AT
hat Is required Of housekeepsr. The
urls are besides instructed in science.
and English literature.
Fisk University has Just received
ne large sum Of $4,000 in aid Of the
'reat and vitality important work the
Institution Is doing for the education Of
ne colored people in the South. This I
gift comes through the Rev. I
NJ. IA. Wilcox, Of Massachusetts,, who ,
privileged 10 distribute nearly ST. :
", OOO-th magnificent contribution Of
rs aunt, Mrs Daniel r. Stone. OF Nal
en-, Mass.-to the cause Of Christian I
ducation in this country.
The New York TIMES saws that r
Harvard College is trying an interesting 4
Experiment. Of making attendance upon
ny and al its exercises voluntary on 4
nc part Of the two highest classes, and '
nus lar the result i quite gratifying. 5
he average Of absentees from recita- !
ons and lectures has scarcely been in
reased. and the average Of scholarship,
) indicated by the marks for rank. has 3
rtnally risen under this policy.
Haps and Mf~haps. !