The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

circumstances which led the late Pop,
70 the decision in question are no
changed, II Is not expedient that the
Pontiff should leave the Vatican a
present. His seclusion there il neces
sary for the maintenance Of his sove
reign rights"
The attempt 10 establish in Canada
the etiquette Of the Court OF st. James
has resulted in failure, and additional
efforts will not be made. The Cana
dian matrons and maidens object To
barring their neck and arms, and pro-
test against the dictations OF men as To
the arrangement OF their back hair and
the length Of their skirts. They want
to attend receptions in their own style
OF dress, and they intimate that unless
permitted to do so they will not attend
at all.
The castle which King Louis, OF
Bavaria, is building on the Island of
Herrenworth, in Lake Chiemsee, will
cost $4,000, 900, and be the most sump-
tuous royal residence in Germany. II is
to be reproduction of the Chateau Of
Versailles, with great central block
and two wings; the court will be occu-
pied with balustraded terraces, covered
with colossal statues Of eminent Bavari-
ans the gardens, laid out in the French
style, are TO be ornamented with mytho-
logical groups Of statuary, massive mar
BILE seats and vases of bronze; the fam
Gus Tapis Vert of the Orangery is to be
reproduced, and the water-werks will
be on the model of those of Versailles.
Odds and Ends.
How pleasant it is to see other peo-
pie happy with little when you are CON-
paratively miserable with much less.
The Chinese liken drunkard's
nose TO lighthouse, warning US Of the
little water that passeth underneath.
The way to reach mans heart is
70 cater to his appetite A girl who can
claw a piano and agitate the atmosphere
is a good parlor ornament, but one that
can grease griddle and turn two pan
cakes at a time Is the kind of female
TO tie TO this time Of the year.
An old man of "a and his bride,
aged 81, entered railway car the other
day, and took seat by the stove. A
youth occupying the seat behind SAYS
he overheard the following: Old gen.
tleman TO his bride" Who's little
lamb?" Bride-ss Bofe Of u.s.
A little girl visiting q neighbor with
her mother was gazing curiously at the
hosts new bonnet, when the owner
querled: |" DO you like il, Laura?-
The innocent replied; .Why, mother
said Il was fright, but il don't scare
me-" Laura's mother didn't stay long
after that. Norrisfonn Herald.
These are the days of economy.
Yesterday man was having silver
door-plate engraved, and he requested
that blank space be left below the
name, so that his age could be added, in /
case 1t was desirable to use the plate on
his coffin after his DEATH Turner'S
Fair Reporter.
A farmer sold two dozen prairie
chickens at Quincy hotel for 81, and
took dinner at the same hotel, order
ng pair Of " grouse which cost him
70. lie remarked afterward: swell, X
low, l thought them things tasted like
prairie chickens, but didn't like to ask
What sort o. thing a grouse was.'
wI~TRR.
The winter IL here ha, hai he, he
The white Is the tangled heather.
Ind soon will the pedagogue snowballed be.
Which Is no bold assertion either.
lonkers Gasefic.
les, the winter Is herei ha hal he. hei
And we've laid in big jar OF butter:
md while you slip ON the icy walks,
Wen sail swiftly past in cutter
Detroit Free Press
e.. the winter Is here ha. hat he, hci
A. snug as bug i'm a rug,
pile OF hot cakes on our plate shall be
Meath lasses-s PIP out of the jug.
Whitehall Times.
es, winter T. here, ha, hal he, hei
With apples, and doughnuts, and cider;
With parties, and balls, and evening calls.
And sausage served hot from the spider ,
Rome Seminal.
e., winter Is hcrei ha, hal he, hef ,
And Christmas and New Year so ioliv.
very night Wen dance II We have the chance
Then well 20 home with blue eyed Mollie
-Mesidea Recorder. ,
A Female Edison.