The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-15

other members OF his family were all
affected.
Mrs. John Taylor Of Harrison
Township, Carroll County, O., fell
from hay-loft, distance Of ABOUT
20 feet, striking her head on a wagon
tongue. killing her almost instantly.
Mrs. Middlesworth, q widow living
near Shiloh, o., was dreadfully man.
gled by an infuriated SOW which attack
cd her while she was feeding the ami
NAL in the yard. She was rescued Just
in time TO save her life. but it was found
that amputation Of her arm would be
necessary.
Miss Nettie Haines, aged 10, pop
ular young lady Of West Liberty, o.,
was out driving with gentleman, when
their horse became frightened, broke
its bit and ran of, throwing both out.
Miss Haines's head struck stone,
crushing the skull and causing her death
in short time.
"A German by the name Of Borl-
holmerz, living near Austin, MINI, was
hauling hay, and, on trying TO get up
on the load. board broke and he fell
on the tines Of pitchfork, one Of which
entered the left breast, piercing the
heart. He pulled it out, walked short
distance and died, living only about five
minutes after the accident.
Miss Lavinia Fry, aged 20, Of
Ephrata, Pa, was passing along pub.
lie road when an infuriated bull attack
ed her. Catching her on his horns. be
tossed her 20 feet across creek. When
on the opposite bank he again caught
her on his horns, and threw her over .
five-railed fence. One horn penetrated
her abdomen, her right hip-bone was
broken, and she was 80 badly wounded
that she died shortly afterward.
Foreign Notes.
1T has been decided to remove the
ruins of the Tuileries in Paris and to
transform the sight into garden
The Paris Municipal Council has
rebaptized large number Of streets, in
GLIDING the Boulevard Haussmann,
named during the reign Of Bonaparte.
One will be named in memory Of ex-
President Lincoln.
Official returns show that 20 Off
GERS and 400 men died of cholera
and otter diseases on their return march
from the Afghan campaign, while only
100 men were killed in the action.
The famine in Jerusalem is so great
that the chief Rabbits and the Presi'
dents Of the two principal Congrega'
tons have issued an appeal for supplies
OF wheat, barley and other food.
Rather novel way Of summonine
people to church is that adopted by :
Bristol (England) clergyman. just Be-
fore the time for servive he marches
through the streets clad in . white sur
plice and ecclesiastical hat; in one hand
he carries book marked with large
red cross, in the other bell. which h
rings as he walks. lie Is accompanied
by boy with . lantern, and continu
ally cries "Come to church"
The contrast between English ant
American society is curiously illustrated
by the fact that the marriage rubric o.
the Church Of England requires wed
dings to be celebrated before moons
requirement which crowds wedding fes
tivities into unreasonable hours of thu
day, necessitates ali-night preparation
and has no other justification than age
it comes down from anti Reformation
time. 1t is now proposed either Z
abolish this prohibition, or at least 4
allow Noncomformist ministers to per
!, form the marriage ceremony at any
time between 8 Q. M and p. m.
Sarah Bernhard took into ever.
, fine house in London where she wa
entertained bright boy who called he
, Mademoiselle, my mamma" Mr.
Conway, an entirely trustworthy cor
,, respondent, tells this story, and add
,, positively that Mics Bernhardt has thre'
, other children. He remarks on be
! very cordial reception By English soci
ETY., not ~ being wrong Of itself, but q
! showing the hollowness Of . good des
Of so-called English morality. Mr.
Conway believes that 1t is not through
|. the overlooking Of her sins or the for
, getting Of them, but to some extent be
cause Of them, that she has enjoyed o
brilliant an apotheosis. They have I'D
ded piquancy and favor to her reputa
ton.
, Odds and Ends.
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