The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-22

visor Of the road. 10 enable him TO trav-
oil from point 10 point for inspection or
other purposes. The vehicle has three
wheels. two OF which run on one rail Of
the track and one ON the other. It. kas
h seat for one man, though il night
. well carry,two. y IL very easily op-
Grated, and u run pm almost the ekact
principle of the ordinary veledi ped.
: With Astsonk muscular man ~ movelit|
4 will make speed Of Is to IL miles an
hour. tr
school and Church..
Gymnastics are now regarded as ,
necessary part OF education in the
Italian schools.
The Rev. DR.. Alexander Clark, vino
recently died. left his family in such cir
cumstances that subscription is being
made TO raise funds for them.
The Rev. DIR. Harris Of Chicago,
who was recently elected Episcopal
bishop Of the diocese Of Michigan in
place Of Bishop McCoskrey, will be
consecrated at Detroit on the 18th Of
September.
The Wesleyan Conference Of
Birmingham, England. has adopted a
report in favor Of the Ecumenical Con.
fcrencs proposed by the American Wes-
leyans, and appointed committee 10
make arrangements.
Superintendent Peaslee Of Cincin-
matt is echoing the complaint that
throughout the country the public
school pupils are ignorant of language,
and says that Of the thousands who en-
ter the high schools comparatively few
have ever heard the most familiar names
of the greatest poets and historians. He
described a proposed Improvement in
school literature, which provides for
giving the pupils first extracts and then
biographical studies.
President Parker Of the Ohio
Teachers Association spoke ut the
Cleveland meeting in advocacy of the
establishment Of school shops in con-
nection with the seventh and eighth
year Of the public school and with the
first and second years Of the high school.
He thought that boys could spend one
hour a day during the school year-that
I is to say 200 hours--in the use of tools
without diminishing in the least the
requisite amount Of mental and moral
discipline.
Religious revivalism in England has
taken curious form, outside the estab-
lished church. The converts join what
they call the Salvation Army, the leader
OF which is styled General, and the
! idea of warfare against sin is carried
out in numerous ways. The different
congregations are corps, and are de-
signated by numbers; the word !" SOL
der = takes the place OF "brether
and sssister ~ and before each meeting .
procession moves through the streets o.
the neighborhood with drums, flies, anc
banners. The meetings ara of thu
American camp-meeting sort, the fervol
being so demonstrative rs to startle stait
John Bull.
a novel enterprise called "Th'
Peoples Church." is being built Ii
Boston. The Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, it
pastor, has secured l0-cent contribu
lions from over 100, 200 persons by sell
ing to each OF them an undivided inter
est in the concern TO the extent of on
brick. The inventive genius of thi
pastor now takes another direction
Having filed the brick market, hs
opens gigantic photograph album
Persons contributing dollar or NOR
to this om,aitni gdtheriiDi Of art ma,
send their portraits, or the picture
store, or Office, or factory, with an
personal statement, or business card
The Sunday school children are takinl
lively interest in this remarkable Al
bum, with prospects Of speedily film
itup. .r
Haps and Mishape.
Mrs. Maggie Newton, aged %, wa
: burned to death at Pittsburg, Pa, as
consequence Of lighting the fire wit
kerosene.
Near Goshen, Ind, = boy pane
} Harper, aged 3 years, was Instant
killed by the discharge Of gun whic
he was carelessly handling.
A little girl has inst died at Ney
D port, X. T., from injuries received
playing snap-the-whip at q Sunda.
school picnic.
J Two negro boys had buttin
match in Grecnville, n c., the oths
day, and one Of them butted the oths
! into eternity.
Little George Dobbie playfully .
FIRE to heap OF brushwood close TO
powder magazine, q nspquette, Mich
and the explosion filled him.
! Mary Oglo. a years old, Gonght.
OF farmer ne9r NoW COrydo4 Ind
was fatally burned while kinoing a
fire with kerosene. she lived only tv
hours. $40
, The wife u George Frank Of Mou
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