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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

N Lewis Green W 4 Dillon et M: fur,
Elo-"ic for $yOo3.ss. 80
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Judgment f"r <I3 50.
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: al rnniinmcd. "''''
- Adams " u l. Green 81 NJ. forc
J Ic'n-nrr tor $i23u2
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ct al; continued. 'o"
amanda + RayIc W Guardian: trial
aud guardian removed.
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rri'z nhmini-r'r. vs J Kunkcl et sl:
Judgment tor $ss ~.
> tr''z. Adm'r. " Geo. Troxlcr: Judy
nent fnr x5a.s5. '"'e
Mtnn - al vi Mehliny 81 al: indv-
nent lar I 81 s3 '"'e
~ Norman W Thos. Dillon. .urc,,
Released.
ned. "'''"-
Y Herman v 4 Ferguson ct al; iudy- I
nrnt f',r Spa. as.
VI Fisher, guardian. W : McD Miller
Y ~ foreclosure fnr s542 as.
huebler " r Witte ct al: fudy-
nenf for &tys24.
Ar"-"an V Geo. Cox ct al rcsrrain-
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leni Tor $3.50 81.
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y y Heene v r Brace et al: forrc,o-
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'dgncnt for $3l7sf
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

Me hundred aud finy lbs. baggage 1.
allowed each passenger free nn The ma
Jortv of our railroads: trunks. valises.
ana carpeibass containing wearing an
parei alone come under thu head. iIov-.
goats, and ycarlinx bulls cau't be check
ed as baggage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

when the weather Is wet
We must not fret.
" Mhcn The weniher Il coll
we must not scold.
when the weather IL warm
We must nof storm.
I'm he thankful together
Whatever tie weather.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

The iArmrr- sav that The wsyes ~
ssrm hsnl- viii ~ considerably less this
ssa.vn than lat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21
Nsw BLACKSMITH SHOP
WM. GASSER,
40 Street. opposite ii. Pos. once.


JAsrER, INDIANA,
III sm.s 'M sni crenei nov shcp ~ al Nina. y,
I-es :, work NJ long srqnsntsnce Win nv Il,
s-sr ~ NJ e"antv ard the well known xo.i char
"",s hr trusts ~iii rive him liberal ~
~ Prices VII hs made - .ult ths tine.
g. 49, .a.sns and lrsniss u wagon. ~ hus
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21
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PnY>ICsAV 4 SURGEON

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

r.,- r',..,-m new house with good rc.ms. w~v
ia eh.r.". y. s"uwtli be kept In gowsl style
's~ sf. Horrc~ well tskes
''nLic PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-12
THE BRIDE.

Her finger was so small, the ring
Would not stay on which they did brine
IL was too wide peck:
And. to say truth flor out II must)
il looked like the great collar just.
About our young colts neck.
Her feet beneath her petticoat
Like little mice stole In aud out.
Az II they feareh this light:
But OH she dances such u way.
No sun upon IN Easter day
III half 80 line sight.
Her cheeks 30 rare white was on.
No daley makes comparison
tWto sees them III undone1:
For atrenks of red were mingled there.
Such na arc on a Katharine pear.
The side THAT'S next the sun.
Her lips we're red. and one was thin,
Compared to thai WAS n xt her chin
tSome bee had stung 1t newly:
But. Dick, her eyes 50 guard her face.
darst nO more upon them gaze
Than on the sun In July.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-12
A Curious Puzzle.

Here is something to scratch your head
over. very curious number is 142s57, which
figures In the same order, beginning at a Diff
ferent point, but IL multiplied by = gives all
mines: e 'oo Oh
142,857x1-142.s 57
142,S57x2-2S5,714
142,857x3-42S, 571
142, 857x4-5M ,428
142 857x5-714,2s5
142.857x6-S57,142
142. S57x7-999. 999
Multiply i42,857 by 8 and you have i 142 s5s
Inen aaa a1 tne flrst figure to the last and YOU
nave R,s 57, the original number, with figures
exactly the same as at the start. g - -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-12

Art hur Sullivan, the man who wrote ..p;,.-
fore, is coming to America. We Wash n1r
bands 81 anything that may happen to him
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-12

Tempora mutantur,- tbo1, .rora
foolish virgins who had no oil: nov sn tSov we, re
the foolish virgins who are too free WITH tia
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
Appearance of a TOrnad

Various descriptions were given of the " features of the storm. One of the most graphic was furnished by Mrs. Gaylord. who saw what we may call the onset" from one of the mill buildings on the river. The cloud seemed, said Mrs. Gaylord, as if built up of successive layers of ashy smoke. It came on with roar that could be compared to nothing save that of an immense mass of tower ing flame, yet without any of the crack ling sound usually associated with fire In the brief moments of it's passage it brought with it a darkness like that of late twilight. In its circle it was resist less. A farmer was coming toward the mill; the wagon was torn to pieces, but the horses were unharmed Not far from the mill is or was the iron bridge across the Blue, built some years ago at a cost of $20,0OO. This was torn down by what is known as the first J storm. The superstructure was torn from the piers and thrown yards away, mass of twisted iron and broken timbers.
 Mir. Robert Patterson, who preserved his coolness Gas all his neighbors say) throughout the storm, and rendered valuable assistance, advanced the opinion that this "pillar of cloud was hollow, and drew up everything movable into it's center. Its movement was de- scribed as eccentric, zigzagging ill it's onward course, and bounding up and down just as every soldier as seen a solid shot richochet. In this connection your reporter may state that he repeat edly heard of wells that suddenly became dry during the passage of tho storm. .- AteAssoD (kdss-) Gaarapson.
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
The Amethyst.

The amethyst is a variety of the vitre- ous portion of the quartz family. It is of fine violet color, passing from white to deep purple, sometimes in the same specimen. The deep purple colored spec linens are frequently called oriental, even by some jewellers and lapidaries, al- though the oriental amethyst is an en- tirely different stone, as will be seen uy the description of the oriental gem which is given below. The color of the anne thyst is by some supposed to be derived from trace of oxide of manganese Later analyses however have discovered also silica, iron and soda. The amethyst is found in India, Ceylon, Brazil, Persia, Siberia, Hungary, Saxony, Spain, etc. A fine vein is said to exist near Kerry, in Ireland. In Oberstein it is found in trap rock, in geodes of agate. These geodes are sometimes as much as two feet in diameter, hollow and filled with crystallized amethyst of fine color. Similar grades are also said to exist in India. This variety of quartz, in com mon with some other of the vitreous members of the family, possess pecu- liar, minute, wrinkled or wavy fracture on the fresh broken surface, resembling the impression of the thumb on waxy substance. Sir David Brewster classes all kinds of quartz having this pecu-
 
 their color. This gem is found in pieces of considerable size, and, from it's beau tiful color and play, is much used in jewelry. Many years ago amethysts were of considerable value, ranking next to the sapphire, but immense quantities having been sent to Europe from Brazil, they became comparatively common and gradually depreciated in value. Latterly, however, the taste for thnTp haS rnviunH and at are gaining ground in public estimation. On account of the cheaper cost of cut ting amethysts in Germany, nearly all are now cut there. This stone appears to greatest advantage when set with diamonds or pearls. By candle-ight it loses part of its beauty, being apt to appear of a blackish hue. The name amethyst is from the Greek-a negative and inebriate-in allusion to the super stition that this stone had the power of dissipating drunkenness. Pliny says that the gem was so called from the fact of its approaching near the color of wine. but not quite reaching it. In the middle ages it was believed to dispel sleep, sharpen the intellect, and to be an anti dote against poison. In 1852 an ame- thyst was worth as much as diamond. phire possessing an amethyst color; it may be distinguished from the ordinary amethyst by its superior brilliancy and play, as well as by its hardness, etc. It is a gem of rare occurrence, and even jewellers frequently confound it with the ordinary amethyst. There are some few specimens in the green vaults of Ores den. There are also in the Vatican one or two engraved intaglios of this stone of very early date. Many sapphires, however, have an amcthystine tint, which becomes very apparent by candle light ht.-Detr0it Free Press. ..4srlf -
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
C SarsaparilIa.O

Yesterday afternoon redfaced young man belonging to an excursion party called into Woodward avenue drug store and softly asked the soda fountain boy if he was out of any particular kind of syrup. The boy made an investiga tion and replied:
 We are out of sarsaparilla, butt
 That's all right-all right-you wait minute" interrupted the young man, and away he went.
 The boy took the empty reservoir from the fountain and replaced it, and in about two minutes the young man re- turned in company with his girl and four other people, evidently all friends. Walking up to the fountain he said:
 I'm going to take sarsaparilla in mine, for the doctors all recommend it, take nothing. What do you say?"
 "Oh, we'll take the same," they re- piled.
 his left eye began to draw down, but what was his horror to see the boy draw off six glasses in succession and push them to the front, where they were eagerly drained of their contents! He tried to give the boy a look of mingled hate and murderous intent, but the lad pockets, brought up watch-keys, pennies and peanuts, and finally laid down twenty-seven cents and whispered to the boy catch you outside of town I'll lick you to death !'-D Detr0tt Free Press. aAs
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
Haunted by Her Victim.

Officer Herrick, of the Tenth precinct, early on Sunday morning arrested a woman for being drunk at Eldridge and Hester streets. At the station-house st~ gave the name of Margaret Myers, of No. 8 Ludlow street. She refused to go to court at eight o'clock when the other prisoners were arraigned, and was left locked up to get thoroughly sober. About one o'clock in the afternoon the doorman passing the prison heard groans, and going to the cell of the woman found her hanging to the door. She had torn her apron into strips, and had tied one end to the cell door and the other about her neck, endeavoring to strangle herself. She was cut down, and promised not to make any further attempts on her life. Three hours later she was again found hanging to the door, nearly dead. She was again cut down, and an officer was stationed in her cell. She rayed wildly. In her rawlings she asked her guardian to "take McChesney away" It was then that she was recognized as Mag Welsh," the woman who killed Officer McChesney, of the Eighth pre- cinct, on the night of October 19, 1867. McChesney found the woman drunk, clinging to lamp post at Mercer and Canal streets. As she refused to go home, the officer arrested her, and scuffle took place, during which she drew pocket knife, which she had concealed in her hair, and stabbed the officer in the neck, completely severing thejugu- lar vein. The wounded man bled to death before a hospital could bereached. The woman was tried, convicted and sentenced to the State prison for life, but obtained new trial and was finally con- victed and sentenced to one years inn y,piconropnt She wac pQrdOpad hafnr.e her time expired, Six weeks ago she married tailor named Myers and tried to settle down, but her old habits had too strong hold on her. She was taken before Justice Bixby at the Essex Market court and sent to the island for three months.-Nca0 Yo~k Commercial Advertiser
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
A Sea Serpent as Thick as a Mast.

Captain Dawson, master of the Mitsu Bishi steamship Kiushiu Maru, gives the following relation of what passed before his eyes on his voyage from Riu Kiu to Kobe. The statement is duly signed by himself and countersigned by MT. John McKechnie, the chief officer. and its authenticity appears to be beyond question: At l1.15 A. M., Cape Satano, distant about nine miles, the chief officer and myself observed a whale jump clear out of the sea, about a quarter of a mile away. Shortly after it leaped out again, when I saw there was something at tached to it. Got glasses, and on the next leap distinctly saw something hold ing on to the belly of the whale. The latter gave one more spring clear of the watersand myself and the chief officer then observed what appeared to be a large creature of the snake species rear itself about thirty feet out of the water. It appeared to be about the thickness of junk's mast, and after standing for about ten seconds in an erect position, it descended into the water, the upper end going first. With my glasses l made out the color of the beast to resemble that of pilot fsh.-Iokio (Japas) Times
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
A Bagpipe as a Detective.

For nearly two years past a young man wearing the garb of a Highlander piper has been wandering about in the coal regions of Pennsylvania, playing his pipes in the street, attending picnics and dances, apparently depending upon his instrument to make him a living. A short time since he was playing in a mining village on the outskirts of Scran- ton, Pa. A crowd had gathered around him, among them a mine laborer named Braidy. Suddenly the piper ceased the music, and stepping from the crowd seized Brady by the shoulder and an nounced that the laborer was his prisoner. At the same time he pro- duced papers which he said were his authority for making the arrest. Braidy seemed entirely overwhelmed by the ar rest, and made no opposition to the authorities when 1t was revealed that the piper was detective. For two years he had been on the track of his prisoner, who is charged with having murdered wealthy man named Findlay in Scotland in January, 1877. Brady was in the employ of Findlay. Early one morning the latter was found dead by the roadside, his skull crushed with a club. Braidy had been discharged the morning before for drunkenness. He had been heard to make threat that he would get even with Findlay. He was nowhere to be found, but was traced to Glasgow, where it was believed he had taken vessel for America. William Male. detective, was employed by the relatives of the murdered man to come to this country and search for Braidy, who, it was thought, would bring up in the Pennsylvania coal regions. where he had friends working. One of Braidy's peculiarities was his love for the bag pipe, so the detective, being a piper, adopted the disguise of Scotch piper, played about in the coal towns in the hope of some day attracting the attention of the man he was seeking, he being sure from information he had received that Braidy really was somewhere in the coal regions. The ruse succeeded after two years of patient trial. Male is now on his way to Scotland with the alleged murderer tA -
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
A Brave Little Girl.

MT. H. F. Gaulding has little daugh-. ter eleven years old to whose nerve and courage he is indebted for the life of his three-year-old boy. The boy was play ing by the cistern in MT. Gaulding's yard There was plank off, and through this aperture the little fellow fell. He caught plank, however, in falling, and held for some time before he was dis covered. But his hold weakened, and with splash he fell into the cistern. His sister saw and appreciated the situ- ation. Most girls would have screamed and run off in quest of help. Not so with this little girl. The screams and struggles for life of her baby brother gave her the strength and courage of a man. She saw ladder, and, with all her might, she dragged it to and placed it into the cistern, and then went down into the water, reached out and caught her brother just in time to save him from watery grave. By this time help ar rived and both were landed safely from their perilous position. All honor to this little heroine ne!-Bainbridse (Go. Democrat.
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
Murders That Do Not Ont,

A New Y York paper says: The sacred ness with which our civilization has in- vested human life finds expression in the common assertion that Murder will out" and possibly in the large majority of cases the perpetrators of murder are discovered and punished. Yet it is cer- tain that in respect to considerable minority of the total number of murders committed the guilty escape detection. Bodies are daily and weekly discovered in the rivers. They may represent deaths by accident, by suicide, or by murder; {; but there is no way of ascertaining with accuracy how many are attributable to either cause. In some cases the waters may cast up the body when it is yet in condition to show marks of violence, if any there be upon it; but if it has passed certain stage of decomposition this is not possible. Thus it depends upon the mere accident of the action of the tides whether it can be known that murder has been committed; and when this is ascertained it may well happen that the knowledge gives not the slightest clew to the perpetrators of the crime. The truth is, that not the murder itself but the social position of the victim largely de- termines the chances of discovery. If 8 couple of drunken and degraded men, the offscourings of society, quarrel in GllelT uTunkeuHeSS dn1 one puSll6S Une other into the river; or if a man of the same class be found dead, with his skull fractured, in some wretched cellar, the chances are that the person at whose hands the deceased came to his death will not be discovered Here is mur- der, but society cares little about it be- cause the murdered was at best useless to it, and possibly preyed upon it. So ciety is rather the better for his taking off, and those who are responsible for it are too brutalized to feel much compunc- tion about the matter. If they are dis covered it is mainly by chance circux1- stances rather than by the vigorous ac- ton of society through it's constituted authorities. But let the murdered person be of good standing in society, or let there be circumstances about the affair concentrating the public attention upon the crime. then it is that the community is startled with the consciousness that si murder has been committed, and all its resources for the detection and puni nrent of crime are exhausted to bring the guilty to justice. If these are baffled, which is but rarely the cases passes into police history as another undiscovered murder often quoted and long remem- bered, while it is morally certain that not month, and perhaps not a week, passes in this city but some wretched creature meets death at the hands of per- sons who remain unknown and almost unSOupht
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
HOW inc Mints are CIeaned.

all the United States hints at the end of the fiscal year. During the progress of this species of house cleaning all mint ing operations cease, and thorough overhauling is made. No house in the cleanest city of Holland receives the minute cleaning which is vigorously ap- piled to every spot in the hints. The furnaces are torn down, the chimneys carefully swept, and the bricks taken down one by one and dusted. The same painstaking labor is applied to the roofs and walls, and the dust thus collected is ground, and generally yields rich re- turn of minute particles of gold. This process is necessary in order to complete the yearly accounts.
The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
Can Cats ReasonR

Baron Von Gleichen, German diplo- matist, used to tell a story of favorite cat as proof that the feline race can think and draw practical conclusions. The cat was very fond of looking in mir TOTS hung against the walls, and would gnaw at the frames, as if longing to know what was inside. She had, how ever, never seen the back side of a mir ror One day the baron placed a cheval- glass in the middle of the room, and the cat instantly took in the novelty of the situation. ...ssr.5
 Placing herself in front, and seeing a second cat, she began to run round the mirror in search of her companion. After running round one way several times, she began to run the other, until fully satisfied that there was no cat be- side herself outside of tho glass. But where was the second cate ita
 She sat down in front of the glass to meditate on the problem. Evidently inside, as she had often before imagined. Suddenly new thought occurred to her. 9 ,H etl5 1.5elg lil1
 Rising deliberately, she put her paws on the glass in front and then behind, walked round to the other side, and measured the thickness in the same way. Then she sat down again to think. aiqs There might be a cavity inside, but it was not large enough to hold cat. She seemed to come to the deliberate con- clusion that there was mystery hero. but no cat. and it wasn't worth while to bother about it. From that time the baron said she lost all curiosity about looking g-glesses.