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

The Queen of England has very
nice dairy farm, which Is thus described
by one who has examined it. 1t is a
mile from Windsor Castle:
The dairy is beautiful cottage, with
marble paved and frcscoed vestibule.
The interior Is room about thirty feet
square, the roof supported by six octag-
onal columnsof white marble, with richly
carved capitals. The floors are of white
procelain tiles. the windows stained
glass, bordered with hawthorn BIOS
SONS, daisies, buttercups and primroses.
The fioors are linei with tiles OF porce-
lain Of q blue tint, with rich medallions
inserted Of the Queen, Prince Consort
and each Of the children. Shields, mo-
nograms Of the royal family and bias re-
liefs Of agricultural designs, represent
ing the seasons, complete the ornamental
ton Of this exquisite model dairy.
All around the walls run marble ta-
BILE and through the center two long
ones, supported by marble posts, rest
ing on basins, through which runs a
perpetual stream Of spring water. By
this means the slabs OF tables are always
cold, and the temperature Of the dairy
Is chill, while the white-and-gilt china
milk aud butter dishes, resting on the
tables, are never placed in water. The
delicious milk is brought into the room
in bright metal buckets, lined with por-
delain, the Queens monogram and crest
glittering on the covers. In the room
where the butter is made, milk SKIM
med and strained, the eyes may be feast
ed on the rows of metallic, porcelain
lined cans of every size, made to lock,
and sent To the royal family, even as
far as Scotland, or wherever they may
chance to be, SO they always have good
milk and butter. The churn is Of metal
also, lined with porcelain, and made in
TO two compartments. The outside
chamber surrounding the cylinder can
have warm or cold water poured in 10
regulate the temperature. The lid is
screwed on, and the stationary stand
on which the whole Is turned makes the
work easy and rapid. But while over
sixty cows are daily MIXED, and as
many more are out grazing, the royal
family are more than satisfied, and tee
Londoners growl that the overplus is
sold, and the money pocketed by their
money-making sovereign.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

Gen. sheridan told Chicago Tribune TO-
porter that the fears Of general Indian up.
rising in the summer arc almost wholly
without foundation. He characterzes Sit
ting Bull as pretty chief without infiu-
ence, and greatly overrated as warrior.
The stories q coming trouble on the FROM
tier are, according 10 the General, mere
newspaper talk, inspired by interested par
ties who hope to turn dishonest penny In
case Of an Indian war.
Jefferson Davis, In . recent interviews 10
reported as saying: The war OF the re-
bellion was one OF those things which was
sure 70 come In the progress Of events and
In the solving Of great problems OF govern
ment upon this continent. He accepted the
arbitrament Of the sword. lie was very
hopeful OF the future Of the country. The
only disturbing elements 10 be discerned
now were the efforts Of the extremists upon
both sides TO keep alive the animosities and
hatred Of the past. II Congress would pur-
sue . moderate course and attend to its
legitimate duties Of general Legislation for
the good OF the whole country, all great
social and industrial questions, which were
now source Of so much contention, would
soon settle themselves, and the country be
At peace"
An attempt will be made In the present
Congress 10 pass bill throwing open lands
in the Indian Territory for settlement. The
bill will provide for the establishment OF
United States Courts In the Territory and
for the surrender Of conditional land grants,
held by railroads having lines In the Terri
tory, to the Government. The railroads are
willing to surrender the grants provided
settlers are permitted 10 come into the Ter
ritory.
The public debt statement for April l
shows an increase in the debt during March
Of $500, 724; total debt, 2,422, 796, 463; total
interest, 25,09l, 26); cash in Treasury, $780,
49,, As; total coin bonds outstanding, $2,-
COG ,09l 400.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

When wit Is combined with sense and
Information; when Il is softened by be-
nevolence and restrained by principle !;
when II Is In the hands Of a man VIII o
can use Il and despisc IL; who loves
honor, justice, decency, good nature,
morality and religion ten thousand
times better than wit,wit is then beau
tiful and delightful part Of our nature.
Man could direct his ways by plain
reason, and support his life BY tasteless
food but God has given us wit, flavor,
and brightness, and laughter, and per-
fumes, TO enliven tho days Of mems pill
grimage, and TO charm his panied steps
over the burning marie.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

the town Of Fayetteville, Ark, on the night
Of the I'D, and fired = volley into the SeRti-
mel Office and several shots into the houses
OF other citizens The lawlessness resulted,
- h supposed, from the killing OF one Reid,
noted desperate, some time previous, his
friends having threatened TO burn the town.
The Licking County Court -house a; New
ark, o., was partially burned on the 18th.
The building was new one, costing $780,.
600. Loss, about $4,000; insurance. SIS 900.
The Fairchild Block At Madison, Wis.,,
was partially burned on the 18th. Three
persons were seriously, and several others
slightly, injured by explosions occurring
during the fire.
COL Thomas A. Hanks was shot and fatal
" wounded At Texsrkana, Ark, on the Goth,
by samuel Crawiey. The latter claims that
he shot Hanks In self-defense, ~ the former
had threatened TO shoot him on sight. There
had been quarrel between the parties on
account Of ring which Hanks had given to
Crawley as security for some money loaned.
Hanks was formerly an influential politician
In Northern Arkansas and served two terms
As State Senator. Crawley Is freight con-
ductor on the Texas and Pacific Railway.
He Is under arrest.
Hon. ii. Y. Riddle, ey-Congressman
from the Fourth District Of Tennessee, com-
mitfed suicide at Nashville on the 10Th while
temporarily insane.
The Tennessee Legislature has passed an
act for compromising the State debts At 80
cents on the dollar.
Joseph DALEY Of Moberly, Mo-, shot and
killed his wife while sleeping on Sunday,
the 30th. They had been married only three
weeks. DALEY claims that the shooting was
accidental; that he thought the pistol was
empty and that he thought il would be a
good joke TO wake his wife by swapping il.
He was arrested.
The Cincinnati Enquirer publishes care
full estimates Of the wheat aud fruit crops
from nearly every county in Ohio. Indiana
and Kentucky, from which il Is indicated
that the wheat crop will be bounteous, but
very poor prospects for peaches and apples.
Levi p. Luckey, Secretary Of Utah Terri
tory, has resigned. He was appointed by
President Grant, for whom he acted as
private secretary.
bnrned on the 10th. II was owned by the
AI>t Shttou1t p4uk OF tutt city. lOss ABOUT
1000; insurance small.
Destructive prairie fires have occurred in
Northwestern Iowa and ia the adjoining
sounties Of Nebraska and Dakota. The grass
grew very rank last year, and the protrzcted
dry spell has made II powerful food for IRE.
A merchant Of Eden in Sioux County. Iowa,
tells . narrowing tale OF the losses in that
quarter. On SATURDAY. (the 18th u.t.) from
his store-door he counted 10 farm houses In
flames, and he says more than 40 farmers in
that vicinity have lost every thing-houses,
barns, seed, grain, etc. The flames travelled
with such rapidity that people were unable
to save any thing. The stricken people are
dazed by the terrible blow that has fallen
on them. II i reported that number OF
lives were lost.
Hon. Carter H. Harrison, Democrat, has
been elected Mayor OF Chicago.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned on the
31st.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

Says Prof. Swing In q recent sermon:
This fact stares US IN the face all through
history, that the most conscientious.
mon, the most fully bent on not doing
wrong and upon doing right, have been
narrow In their views, selfish and cruel.
utterly free from any connection Of the.
highest good Of the most. Conscience
cast no ligh. upon duty when for hun
dreds Of years the Hindoo mothers cast
into the rivers children which they
should have tenderly reared and loved
il cast no light upon the duty Of Saul
when he was consenting 20 the death by
mob Of such a saint as Stephen; Il
cast no light upon Jephthah when, for
an oath's sake, ho was, amid awful sor-
row, putting to death his beloved daugh-
ter. According to the story, that He
brew Judge or King had, OF the eve Of
battle, made vow that sLou't God
grant him victory be would sacrifice on,
the altar the first living thing which
should come out TO meet him on.
his triumphant return home.
And behold, his beloved daughter.
led by affection, had outrun all else.
guard, and servant, and slave. The
face OF the victorious King turned pale.
He tore to shreds his royal vesture and
cried out, "Alas! my daughter! thou
has brought me very low, for have
made VOW to the Lord, and I can not.
90 back" 1t would appear that, if
conscience was designed ever to convey
any information as TO the moral quality
Of actions, II would have let some light
fall upon this unhappy father and
a.. h..s -
knowledge of right or wrong, it simply
impelled Jephthah onward toward the.
keeping Of the savage vow. This story,
from Jewish history, only illustrates
what has taken place in all the long his
tory Of man, namely, that this power,
called conscience, has never informed
any man or age As TO what is right and
what wrong, either in a general or a
particular manner. It has never beer.
= light bringing star.
Having learned what this faculty does
not do, il becomes us TO seek out its true
Office. Conscience il feeling. Itisan
appetite that loves the moral right, but.
the intellect must find out what the right
is. The intellect must come with its
observation, and comparison, and expe--
rience, and discover what general laws
Of right-doing there are, and what par
ticular actions are noble, and then con-
science will come and render him happy
who does the noble things, and render
him miserable who does the dis
graceful things II the logical
faculty makes any blunder in its
argument, and concludes that witches.
exist and should be hanged, or that
hereto should be quartered, or that
Jephthah's God desired that a VOW
should be made or kept that would doom
to death a daughter as compensation for
victory, conscience will not hesitate
for moment, but on it will come, n
vast, powerful sentiment, and will hang
the witch. or quarter the hereto, or slay
the idolized daughter. II knows moth
ing and teaches nothing, il only impels.
1t drives train along track, but the
reasoning powers OF man first builds the
track, and according to the work done
by the intellect the impelling power
draws the train in safety or to destruc-
ton.
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CURRENT NEWS.


The President has nominated Andrew ID.
White, President o. the Cornell University,
fer the German Mission, and Cornelius g.
Logan Of Illinois, . relative Of Gen. Logan,
Minister TO Central America.
At caucus Of the Republicans Of the
House, held on the 9th, for the purpose OF
discussing the situation In regard TO the pc-
itical clause which the majority has deter
mined to incorporate In the Army and the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bills, IL was finally agreed that every
enjeavor should be made by the minority to
prevent the passage Of the bills named
above, unless they shall be relieved
Of the provisions In question. The
sense OF the caucus was that II the Demo-
Gratis should insist upon carrying out the
plan already adopted by them, the effect
would be the stoppage Of the wheels Of the
Government, and the majority would be re-
sponsible for the result. A resolution was
adopted that no pairs shall be made BY Re-
publican members until the appropriation
bills are disposed OF.
The decision Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections, that the vacancy In
e@1C ~*SW nam F-uiIE EtA1t1ArutE S4A nut NC
filed by appointment, will leave that State
without full representation in the Sem
ate until June. The majority Of the COM
mittee, Is already intimated, take the
ground that the Governor of State
can only appoint to ill an unexpired
term; but Mr.. wadleigh having served out
his full term Of six years, the Legislature is
the only authority which has the power to
create . new Senator. That in this case it is
not vacancy, but an interregnum In the
Senatorial succession, and the responsibility
rests with the Legislature and not the Sem
ate.
Prof. G. v. Riley has resigned the position
Of Entomologist for the Bureau OF Agrisul-
lure, and will again devote his entire labors
10 the commission authorized by Congress
10 inquire into the grasshopper pest, etc.
The jury in the case Of the Widow Oliver
W. Simon Cameron, for damages for breach
Of promise, etc, rendered verdict In favor
Of defendant. Its said that an appeal will
be taken.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
Of Francis A. Walker Of New Haven a. SUI |
perintendent OF the Tenth Census.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

Judge John N. Elliott, Of the Kentucky
Court Of Appeals, the highest Judicial officer
I'm the State, was brutally assassinated in
front Of the Capital Hotel in Frankfort, at
midday on the a6th, by Col. Tom Buford.
The latter, armed with q double bar
relied shot gun, met the Judge in
front Of the hotel as he was going in
70 dinner. The parties were on quite
fntimste terms, and the Judge greeted
Buford in = cordial manner. The latter.
scarcely deigning reply, raised his gun and
fired the contents Of one barrel at the Judge,
the charge, u large buckshot, entering his
right side The wounded man fell to the
pavement and almost Immediately expired.
Buford was arrested. The only reason as
signed by him for the murder il that Judge
Elliott had delivered . decision against
him In . case involving some $4,000.
He further stated that he had at first intend.
ed to kill Chief-Justice Pryor, but refrain
ed from doing 90 on account Of the laifer's
wife and children. He expressed no regret
for what be had done. Judge Elliott was
about 50 years Of age, and one Of the best
known and most highly esteemed men in the
whole State. Col. Buford Is about IS and
brother Of Gen. Abe Buford, the well known
thurman.
Bill Howard, . negro, who committed
most terrible assault upon young girl
named Pond, in the vicinity Of Fort Scott,
Kansas. was taken from the Jail on the
might Of the 26th BY party OF masked men
and hanged to lamp-post, after which his
body was burned by the Infatuated mob.
Tbs Academy Of the Sisters OF Loretto At
Cairo, ILL.,, was struck BY lightning and
burned 70 the ground on the morning or the
18th. A large number OF pupils were Sleep
Ing In the upper rooms, but fortunately All
got safely out The loss Il estimated at from
5000 to $4,000; insurance about one-half
that amount.
John w. Coghlan, ex-Congressman from
the Third District Of California, died on the
18th.
Knox Martin was hanged at Nashville.
Tenn, on the 18th, for the murder Of man
named Wittemeier. Before be was executed
ne made confession, duplicating 4 negro
named George Berry In the murder. Berry
II in TAIL.
The completion Of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad Extension 70 Kansas City has given
rise TO rumors Of important changes in the
future current Of transcontinental railroad
traffic II i said that the Union Pacific
Company 4 about to make an alliance with
the Chicago and Alton, and divert TO Il
much Of the business which has hitherto
gone over 70 the Iowa roads.
The last official survey Of the jetty chan
mel by Capt. Brown, Government engineer.
shows 25-fcot channel, with least width
Of 40 feet; 25-foot channel, with least
width Of 40 feet, and central channel Of
~ IL feet 70 the sea.
Little Wolf and his band OF Cheyenne In
dians, numbering p lodges, with 80 ponies.
were captured BY Lieut.. Clarke or the sec.
ond Cavalry with - r.en, on Box Elder
Greek, near Yellowstone River, on the 18th
ult.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention n
called 70 meet NJ Columbus on June 4.
Gov. Nichols has signed the bin repeaI.
ing the charter Of the Louisiana state Lot
Terry.
a band Of about 20 armed men entered
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

the bill, and speeches we're made BY Messrs
Muldrow (Nliss). Chalmers Miss and Hurd
90 ION the Demvcralic side OF the House; ana
and frye (Me.). on the Republican side
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11

The Massachusetts Labor Bureau got
together some odd statistics as to the
prospects Of workingmen in that State,
and some of these are printed in the last
annual report. OF the workingmen in
terrogated those who gave any answer
were divided into the following classes :
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The famine in Upper Egypt causes terri
BILE suffering. Ia some villages the people
are naked like wild beasts and dig for roots.
In one town the women and children fought
over scraps Of bread. The inland villagers
are said to be starving like dogs.
The Gar Il expected In Berlin to attend
the Emperor's golden wedding in June
next.
Prince waldemar, the third son OF the
Crown Prince Of Germany, died OF heart
disease on the nth.
Gen. Grant will visit Siam at the invita-
tion Of the King.
A S. Petersburg dispatch says that As per-
sons were arrested the night after the at
tempt on the life Of Gen. Won Drenfel, Chief
Of the Gendarmerie. Some were OF such
high rank that they were not sent 10 the
common prisons. They include officers or
the guard, Court Chamberlains and two
daughters OF prominent minister.
The English House Of Commons, by vote
Of 3o6 to 246, refused TO adopt resolution
censuring the Governments Zulu war pol
icy.
A battalion Of French zouavcs and skir-
mishers, on the way from Aumele 70 Baghar,
Algeria, was caught In q snow storm be-
tween Sonaki and Soukelteta, on the 18th Of
March. Nineteen men persisted and IA 9TH
ers had 70 be sent 20 the hospital.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-11
GENERAL.

The American Rapid Telegraph Company
recently organized in New York, claims
that BY IL patents for machine telcgraphing
u can transmit 1000 words a minute, ana
over wires now In ordinary use 700 words q
minute. The company announces that the
construction Of wires 10 all large cities east
q and including 81. Louis viii begin imme-
diafeiy. H. tariff TO All points east Of the
Rocky Mountains viii be % cents for 20
words.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-24
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-At a
meeting of the Farrsgut Associa-
tion, last evening, committee COM
sisting of B. S. Osborne, President
of the National Farragut As
sociation, and William Sim
mons, Secretary of the meeting,
were appointed to visit Washington,
to urge the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs to press the matter of
introducing a bill authorizing the
payment to the officers and men
composing the Farragut fleet, as
bounty for the destruction of the
enemy's vessels below New Orleans,
the sum Of $143,643.74, the ball
ance of 68,600 decreed by the
United States District Court for the
District Of Columbia.
READING, Dec. 23.-The wares
house, machine shop and part of
the foundry of the extensive hard>
ware works of Rick Brothers was
destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $45, 900; total insurance on
the buildings, $25, 900. zen
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-24
THE INDIANS

Los PINos AGENCY, Dec. i23.-
Ouray informs the Commission that
the Indians accepted his ultinlatun.
Hatch is ready to, leave with the
prisoners, but is compelled to await
the arrival of Sowerwick, who is on
his way from Grand River to accom-
pany the Chiefs to Washington, as
the representative of the White
River Utes. Jack was also selected
by Ouray to represent that tribe,
but his heart fails 2ohim, and
he declines to 60, fearing az
rest. Jacks change is attributed
by 1Oaray to- Mormon influence.
Jack decided to quit the reservation
and join Sitting Bull. He in
formed Ouray that he was a man
with a carbinea and plenty Of am
munition, and proposed to fight.
Hatch will probably start on the
25th. The Indian prisoners will
be under military guard detailed
from Fort Garland. - 8 3 T
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
Winding Up the Special Session of
the Tennessee Legislature.
The Government Called On to
Assume Memphis Sanitary
Expenses.
The Indian Commission Complete
Their Mission.
Ouray Says the Indians Accept his
Ultimatum.
pfcialDispatch to the ehron,eIe.
NASHVILLE, Dec. %, 1879.

NASHVILLE, Dec. %, 1879. E.
The Senate bill to empower the
Taxing District of Memphis to levy
taxes for sanitary purposes was
signed by the Governor; also the
bill to annex Edgefeld to Nashville
Resolutions asking the Govern
ment, through eur Representatives
in Congress,sto appropriate money
from the Treasury. in aid of Mem
phis, to complete the sanitary work,
and relieve, the city from the entire
burden of the same, were 2 adopted
by the House. ,aexo<
In the House Mr.. Mathes offered
a resolution providing for the ap.
pointment of committee to inves'
tigate by what means the appro>
priation for the payment of the
travelling expenses for the Com
,missioneno of Agriculture was omit
ted from the Appropriation bill a:
the last session. The Legislative
Committee was empowered to sen(
for persons and papers and to ad
minister loaths.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-24
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Tbe prices in
gas stocks deprecated yesterday
on receipt of the news of Edison S
discovery in cheap electric lighting.
The Viceroy of India telegraphs
to>day as follow: "Gen. Bright re-
ports the continued advance Of re-
Inducements. All is quiet at
Peizron and conveys are passing
thence to Jagdaluck. The Kujanez
are quiet"
A dispatch from Gen. Roberts,
dated Cabul, Dec. 10Th, says
"Slight skirmishes took place on
the 18th inst, during which one or
two of the Afghan leaders were
killed. Our loss was one killed and
two wounded. Snow fell here during
last night, but is disappearing.
Part Of the crew of the
British steamer, Bonissia, from
Liverpool for New Orleans, have
been landed at Queenstown
by the British ship Mallowdal
from Bussein. The Bonissia was
abandoned in a sinking condition
on the End inst. .
Part of the crew of the steamer
Bonisia was landed at Queenstown
to-day by the ship Mallowdale. II
consisted of the chief engineer.
doctor, boatswain and six seamen.
They were picked up on the 18th
inst. in an open boat by the Nal.
lowdale. The Bonisia had 18C
passengers, of which number 1O5
embarked at Liverpool andE575 at
Corunna. The crew numbered 54
men after leaving Corunna, on
the 24th of November. She
experienced terrific weather, anG
sprang a leak on December 1st, and
the severity of the weather increas-
ing, she was abandoned on the 2d
inst, about 35 miles southwest o.
Fayal. The captain and the second
officer remained on the sinking
steamer. The crew and passengers
embarked in eleven boats. The nine
survivors have no hope for the 9th
er boats, having, before they sep
arated. seen one boat capsize
drowning all its occupants.