The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

was recently seized by them, and ran
som was demanded for his freedom; the
family, after three interviews with the
miscreants In different places, finally
handed over TO them 1857 francs, all
that could be raised, and the sum was
accepted in exchange for Zito's freedom.
The victim, however, did not return TO
his family; and last week his body was
accidentally found in a well two miles
from Pacco, with the eyes bandaged and
two gnn-shot wounds, which had caused
his death.
London Truth, in an article giving
anecdotes Of the Prince OF Wales, says !:
" He is fond Of late hours, but no mat
ter how late he may 60 TO bed he rises
early the next morning. He Is q keen
sportsman and . very fair shot. At whist
he plays m excellent hand. And wheth-
er the occupation Of the moment be
whist, sport or dancing, he enters into
it with q hearty relish, which contrasts
strangely with the blase airs Of the gold
en- youths of the day. His constitution
is an excellent one. He rarely has
days Hines, and be is q living proof
that no amount Of tobacco can enfeeble
either mind or body. l believe that he
was the inventor Of the now popular
drink, slemon and soda"
Herr Franz Senbach, the distin-
guished German artist, commissioned
by the Emperor TO paint q portrait Of
Bismarck, has had great difficulty in do.
ingso. The Chancellor hates to sit for his
portrait, and Senbach has been obliged to
take sketches Of that rugged face when-
ever he could get them. He was invited
TO the Chancellor's family and official
dinners for the purpose, but failed to see
bis subject by daylight until one day he
was permitted TO occupy q convenient
seat in the Parliament. Senbach is an
artist Of the highest standing, but he has
retained all the simplicity of his CON-
paratively humble birth, and at the fash
ionable parties t. which he was invited
in Berlin, was perfectly unconventional
in his dress and manner Of speaking.
One of the statliest relics OF Old
London, the Church Of St. Bartholo-
new the Great, in Smithfeld, has been
abandoned 70 the cats. An antiquarian
complains in letter to the Echo that
those agile and musical animals limo.
Gently disport themselves by day in
choir and sanctuary, and profane the
walls by night with the widest orgies.
The altar is covered with loathsome-
looking thing which was once velvet
cloth. and is embellished with two com
mon earthen pots, containing artificial
plants, blooming with paper flowers.
The Goals are seen in heap on the
door. and every thing betokens the most
heartless neglect. Yet this fine Nor
man priory is one Of the most precious
monuments Of antiquity.
Odds and Ends.
Something to be looked into-A
mirror.
The early burr catcheth the small
boys hair.
Imagination goes . long distance
with scent cigar.
We scuttle boat at the bottom, and
house at the top.
The breath Of scandal beyond the
control Of cardamom seeds.
Some men can not stand prosperi-
ty. Others never get chance TO try.
A hog Is monarch in his pen, for
"Where there's s-will there's SWAY"
-Chimney-sweeping must be good
business; il scots every body who u les
1t.
~" Great heavensl be murmured,
as the dealer named the price, don't
want whole strawberry; l only want
small slice of the round"
The weather is very changeable in
New York. An exchange says few
days ago . man in that country was
sun-struck right at the close of snow
storm because he couldn't get his ulster
off quick enough.
A newly married lady was telling
another how nicely her husband could
write. "Oh, you should just see some
Of his love letters" Yes. know"
was the freezing reply; "I've got a
bushel Of 'em in my trunk" Tableau.
The house fly has once again made
its appearance, and the spider begins
- clean house for its reception, and
looks A. happy as does the man who
sees the butcher-boy leave basket Of
meat down stairs when he knows that
the other family has moved out.
A little girl at school read thus:
81 The widow lived on q limbacy left
her by a relative" "What did you
call that word ?'' asked the teacher;
"the word is legacy, not limbacy."
/" But" said the little girl, my sister
says must say limb, not lee"
A gentleman who has spent some
days in the region Of the coal-oil wells
in Pennsylvania says that in his opinion
the Government ought to interfere At
once, ard put stop To further pumping
and boring for oil. He il quite certain
the oil Is drawn through these wells
from the bearing Of the earth's axis,