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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21

OLIVE, leader q the Nebraska gang
which burned Mitchell and Ketchum at
the stake on the pretext that they were
caitle-thieves. j. said to be the wealth.
lest man ever arrested in the United
States for deliberate murder. lie owns
over 10000 head Of cattle and vast tracts
Of land, and evidently considered him
self above the reach Of the Law. Olive
aimed to revenge the killing Of his
brother BY Mitchell and Ketchnm, who
acted in self-defense. They were Ar
rested in an adjoining county, and Olive
gave the Sheriff 900 10 bring them
where they would be in his power.
While en- route he captured the prison.
ers, and. tying them 70 stakes, smeared
them with kerosene and then lighted IL.
Next day their charred bodies we're
found, and subsequently Olive was ar-
rested and placed in the Kearney juno
tion Jail, from which ne has been TO
moved 70 Lincoln 70 defeat the inten-
ton u bis friends 70 ct him q liberty.
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The following is from recent letter
from Rome to the Whitehall Q1ondon)
Rericu: Miss Edith Potter, only daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Thomas Bailey Potter, NJ. p.
for Rochdale, and the fdtss Achdfes Of
Mr.. John Bright, was recently sdmitted
into the Catholic Church by Cardinal
Manning himself. She soon substituted
for her ordinary domestic duties series
II ascetic penances, and abandoned her
social circle, wherein she had previous
" shone and to which she was deeply
endeared. Some months ago she left
England with her parents She hardly
ever exchanged 50 much IS q syllable
with either, but was absorbed in con-
temptation, and chastened herself with
fasting pertinaciously. At Florence her
health fairly broke down, and she was
immediately moved to Rome, in the vain
hope that the change Of air and scene
might bring her round. Here, howev-
er, her condition became critical, and
when she lay lowering between life and
death at the Hotel de Londres most
providentially DR.. Erhardt was called
in. This able physician 1t once took an
accurate diagnosis Of the case and stated
unequivocally that the symptoms were
attributable wholly and solely to morbid
excitement and playing unwarrantable
tricks with her constitution, adding that
il was but one Of class Of cases which
too frequently came under his notice
and which resulted from an ill-judged
asceticism. The confessor who came to
administer the last sacraments to poor
Miss Potter, Father O'Brien, very hon.
orably reported the medical opinion to
his ecclesiastical superiors, and eventu-
ally II reached the ears of the Pope
through the Intervention Of Monsignor
Stonor. His Holiness, on being inform
ed Of all the circumstances, manifested
the livliest indignation, and is UNDER
stood TO have expressed his opinion that
TO submit newly admitted converts to
rigorous discipline is the surest way to
produce q reaction against Catholicism,
both in their minds and in those of 9TH
ers who could not bring themselves to
approve Of such pernicious asceticism.
Monsixror Stonor, IL Is said, addressed
himself personally to Miss Potter, and
pointed out that the course she had fol-
lowed had been the outcome of self
viii and was unjustifiable. As write,
Miss Potter il on the way towards re-
covery. Pope Leo Is fully alive to the
unwisdom Of permitting female con-
verts to reduce themselves 70 state Of
hysteria or phthisis, and he has already
advised the Representatives Of the Ro-
man Church In England Of his decision.
His action, As well IS that of Monsignor
stonor and Father O'Brien In this case,
has given the greatest satisfaction 70 the
majority Of the English colony In Rome
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lady who was one Of the recent con-
petitorx for the Ricardo scholarship in
political economy n University College.
London The examiners. Professors
Fswcett and Jevons. specially commend
cd h-r.
Superintendent Cox. Of Psrkers-
burg. w. Va. says that q AL forms Of
educational waste, the common method
Of studying our mother-iongue u about
the worst Pupils are graduated from
our high schools. and afterwards from
college, and n both places do not learn
% much English As would equip well
nurtured boy Of a.
my" Cramming- in the public schools
was somewhat severely discussed last
week BY the Ministerial Association Of
Dayton, Ohio. Several members
agreed that children should not spend
20 much time in study out Of school
hours, and il was suggested that the
clergymen should shortly, IN connection
with the physicians Of the city, give the
subject more careful consideration.
The Maine Legislature is about 70
inquire into the expediency Of abolish
ing the free high schools u that State.
II is argued that these schools are need
ed 70 keep up the supply Of teachers for
the public schools, as the two normal
schools are said TO be- little more than
costly fs.lures- The Portland Argus re-
ports that only one in - Of the 100
teachers in the common schools were
graduates Of these normal schools
AT the recent meeting 81 the Ohio
Collegiate Association, Professor De
Wolf, Of Western Reserve College. de-
plored The lew standard Of many insti-
tutions Of Ohio ihat were denoninated
colleges. He mentioned some striking
instances where persons who had been
refused admittance TO the grade Of
grammar school were admitted 10 GER
tain institutions and graduated with d.
plomas in two Or three years OtLer
speakers followed confirming Professor
De Volts statements, and commit
tee was appointed 20 consider remedy
for the evil.
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Very small figures. checks and
stripes on white grounds, are the feature
In the new spring calicoes and per-
Gales.
A pretty .tie- for the throat i
made OF India null trimmed with Bret
on lace and ornamented with spray Of
scarlet geranium.
The new bows consist Of 4 double
series OF graduaGed loops. very long,
and q ribbon double the width Of that
formerly used.
The spring hats and bonnets, it i
said, will be much larger than those At
present worn, though they viii still re-
tain their picturesque character.
The prettiest evening dresses for
young ladies are OF soft white wooden
barege or gasoline made over white silk
and trimmed with white satin pipings
and crimped fringe
A novelty infeminine adcrnment con-
sists Of artificial eyebrows which are ad-
justed by means Of thin adhesive to
which they are attached. They are an
English invention.
For street wear, under AL circum-
stances. very simple dress, although it
be little shabby, Is preferable to one
more deliberately draped and trimmed
that has lost its freshness
The new street bonnet is Of soft felt
trimmed with velvet across the crown,
and mass of small, undyed feathers
fastened At the right and surmounied
by an aigrette and bow Of the velvet
1t is definitely settled that short
dresses will be retained for street wear
during the coming season, and that the
the skirts will rather more than clear
the ground---in fact show the tip and
heel Of very dainty and high-heeled
boot
Very few American women adopt
the style Of wearing the hair which has
found such favor with French and En-
glish women, and is known As medieval.
Its features are the close bat dropping
fringe across the forehead, and crop
Of short rings or curls which cover the
rest of the head, aud are left undisturb-
ed, while braids, curls or any other Of
the hair-dressing additions are consid-
cred indispensable.
-Nightingales are coming in No
premature coming of the sweet song
sters of the spring, but timely arrival
Of comfortable warm bed-wraps, called
after the lady who invented them, for
the wants Of the sick-room- As needle
work they take the place Of stockings in
fashionable drawing rooms, or may
either be developed into works Of art or
retain their original simplicity. Two
and a half yards Of flannel can At pinch
be converted into bed-wrap in two and
half minutes. No cutting, no shaping
being required, you Qadies generally
fold the flannel together and tack the
two sides by the selvage about quarter
Of yard from the double end. This
forms the hood of an elegant ternouse.
You have only then 70 fold back the two
lower corners and tack again-tack,
am told, Is the correct word-and you
have the cuffs through which the hands
are slipped-and the thing is done
London World
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ship Us horn on Dec. n, 1904, and
consequently had then attained the age
of "a. He was circumciscd n small
synagogue 10 an alleywsy OF Cheapside.
on the left-hand side going 70 and close
BY the bank. On July !, 1877, when
twelve and half years old, he was TAX
en- 70 St- Andrews Holborn BY Rogers.
the poet, and baptized
The German public Is not given to
buying books; il subscribes 70 clrculaf-
ing libraries instead Its not given to
buying newspapers IS the Americans or
the English are. Berlin has a popula-
ZION considerably over million. but its
Tag Blaf. the most widely read journal
in the city. has only about one-third the
sale Of first-class provincial paper in
England. The German burgher, petty
official. professional man, and shop
keeper, read their papers In pastry cook
shops and beer-houses.
The people Of Rouen are talking
about an amusing case Of attempted
murder. which il to be tried by the
tribunal in few days At the end Of
last summer = young married lady IL
good Norman society, while At the sea
side, was insulted by q young man
whose assiduities she had repealed. She
said nothing 10 her husband, but deter
mined to take her revenge herself.
Being q good swimmer, she waited one
morning till the youHg man took his
bath. when she swan mp 10 him and
gave him such ducking that he was
within an ace Of drowning. The young
man has now brought charge Of at-
temptt 70 murder against the lady, and
the court will no doubt decide that he
only got what be deserved
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.



In the affidavit made BY George
Eliot. A. executrix Of the will Of the late
George Henry Lewes, she swears that
she i spinster; and the affidavit Is
signed Marion Evans.
Anna Dickinson ssys that she lost
no money by her acting last season;
that she did not retire from the stage in
consequence Of Encouragement, but be-
csnse her health failed; and that she is
hopeful; Of final success as an actress.
Mr.. Shaw, otherwise Josh Bill
Engs.- is described by . Gath rs the
rossessor Of sallow skin, expressive
FEATURES, with traces Of intellectually
n them, and curious eye, melancholy
ard Wild by turns
The London Daily Ne'cs says that
Bayard Taylor's last poem, '.Prince
Deuka.ion," is chiefly interesting from
ihe fact ssthat the hopes and beliefs ex-
pressed in this curions allegory are the
homes and beliefs with which this very
abie. earnest, and sincere man closed
his life Of adventure, action, and
thought"
London has lately lost one Of the
greatest book collectors il has ever had
n the person Of Mr.. Henry HUH. =
wealthy merchant. Though yaluing his
books most fondly, be was extremely
Kind and unselfish in placing them Al
the service Of scholars, and but fer
months 40 lent total stranger vol
ur-e which had cost him nearly fl.v0O.
MIR Beecher has probably made
more money than any other preacher In
the world. He has been about 30 years
IN Brooklyn, and in that time received
$4,000 in salary alone, $4,000 for
lectures, $4,000 for the . Life OF
Christ /. Norwood" and for his jour
nalistic labors, and ei30. 90 from copy
rights, wedding-fees and aid given him
during the trial, making = total Of $685..
90. Taking il AL in all, il i estimated
that Beecker has received, since setting
foot in Brooklyn, over one million dol
lars, and yet, II he were 20 die TO day,
Il is thought that after his debts wers
paid there would not be great dea
left.
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The world uses 5000 barrels Of re-
fined oil daily.
florida has produced 10000 bar
rels more oranges this season. by naiu-
raj increase and not BY superior yield
than she did last season
Six hundred gas-jets will burn II
hours Il an expense Of ISL. The cost
of the same number Of electric Jets for
an equal period will not exceed $3.50
difference Of $44.50 in favor Of the
electric light
The Government fish-hafcheries Of
Canada have laid down this season about
25,O0O,000 ish-eggs- Some l5,OvO, 900
white-hsh eggs are in the Sandwich
hatchery and nearly 100000 salmon
and trout eggs n Newcastle, Ont
The ordinary life Of locomotive
engine Is stated II 80 years. Some Of
the small parts require renewal every
SIX months The boiler tubes last five
years, and the crank-axlcs six years !.
tires, boilers and fire-boxes six 10 seven
years. The side frames, axles and otn-
er parts 80 years
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has building in process Of cree
ton At Altoona, which, when completed
viii be used rs testing depz1ment and
laboratory, and will contain the neces-
ssry machinery for testing and analyz-
ing al materials received for the use Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The total cotton spindles in the
North are now estimated at about o.
10000 and in the South at CO.,. 90. or
total in the country Of say Is SOC. &C.,
"a The 6s.O00,000 spindles employed in
the manufacture Of cotton in 1876, the
United States had in round numbers
lV,vco,OcO and Great Britain 40. co., Oc0-
An instrument called the strathmo-
graph, for recording the speed Of rail-
way trains, has been invented BY Ger
man mechanician ut Cassel, and works
80 vel that the Prussian Government
= about 70 test il upon some Of the State
lines. A dial in view Of the engineer
enables him 70 ascertain the velocity Of
MS locomotive at any moment, and the
changes Of speed are graphically repre-
senied upon . roll Of paper, which can
pe studied At the end Of the journey.
There are five Touring mills in Den
ver-the Iron-clad Mills. 100 barrels per
day; Star Mills. Davis Mills, J. W.
smith Mill and Patron Mill, with a ca
pacity 81 IS barrels each, making to-
a. q 400 barrels per day for the city
Within radius Of 50 miles Of Denver
there are about - other mills with an
average capacity Of 80 barrels per day
All these mills lind market for their
product In the mining camps, in the
mountains, the Black Hills, along the
line of the Pacific Railroad, East and
West Arizona Territory and New Mex
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The Se-enth-day Adventists are
about to erect church in Dallas, Texas
The students Of the Illinois Indus
tnai University have organized spell
ing-reform association which y approx
60 BY the regent and faculty.
-Of The Western colleges, the Uni
versity Of Michigan has 1858 students,
me University Of Wooster, 400, Obcrlin,
l,ul5. Ohio Wesleyan University, 40,
ana Iowa State University. 2s5.
Miss Ada Heather Bigg IL young
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Z T. thy blush. which roses mock.
Bought ~ three and six per boz.
And th0S-- lips seem 90 taste.
ARE they pink with cherry p2sres
s.lAtly I'd the notion scout.
Answer me 1T - or nosS
Maid Of GOTHAM. come. m larks.
F0rfhy shoulders leave white marks
Tell me quickly. tell 90 me.
What A. really real in thee
--Burrlo Cc-srs<r.
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pl0yed in ; fouring-mill * Deplty,
Ind, was caught in the machinery and
literally crushed TO death.
--Terese Mime, aged =, cook at 81
Mary's Hospital. Evansville, Ind, was
fatally burned By her apron catching
fire from the kitchen range.
A 5-year-old daughter Of Harvey
Miller, Of Hazelton, Genesec County,
Mich, pulled vessel 81 not water up
on herself, snd Was scalded 10 death.
An old lady named Gocdhue, IS
years Old and partially paralyzed. living
near Keene. o., fell into the FIRE and was
literally roasted before her terrible sit
uation was discovered
-Eisenmayer's fiouring-mill. in Lit
tie Rock, Ark, exploded boiler the
other night, killing Engineer Horace
Burns, Of st. Louis, and making an ut
Ter wreck Of the engine house
Miss Annie Truitt, Of Lawrence
County, III. was fatally inferred near
Flat Rock. Ind, by being thrown from
horse on which she was riding. Her
foot caught in the stirrup and she was
dragged about 200 yards
Charles Wheeling was engaged in
nuiiing clover with 2 s,san .nresner,
near Logansport, mo, wnen me ooiler
exploded, throwing MneeiIng some ais-
lance. completely stripping the clothes
from ms BODY, breaking ms Jaw ~ three
pisces ana fstaliy inlrnng MIN in'cr-
nally-
AT Detroit, Micn-, Mrs- Maiioy 4
year-oid boy fsi, Doubtless emuiaung
- rNanP. = - 80 s . rr ~
aia.L: an 60 80. go 80, .,a,, 80
s.os =. ll - 49,. =. $500 49,.
~ " nouse = - ,'iI,e, - 80 $3.50
w. ~ lu ie
eou'u ieasn liin
$50 -.
-,
Inc DnNe n 1ulnyulE ~ - 49,
a1s..el : 80, e.l1l -. 80 800.
~ - r.n - ,ne - -
49, hesn = GOOD deaI .f,ost. and has
seen service "A the Mediterranean. Aus
,rsIia and Canada He y looked on a.
. smart ofsicer- tno,0h nnch n ! mar
t;ner ike ~ Ur.ndfsther- the Duke az
Kent
In = recent lecture James Il. Fields
said when Longfellov was about to
leave England. he received Z message
,hus ssfIer Majesty homes that the
nlea-Bre enjoyed ~ her subjects az see-
no Mr.. LonrfalIow viii not be denied
" ber- Ne paid her ! x;Sif and w.s
received a. might he expected. Mr. Fields
closed with and imitation Of Tennys :
method Of reading his own poetry
a Berlin correspondent Of the Lon
don T,isgrnDh ssvs Dr- Busch did mot
have the consent II Bismarck when he
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.. 30 not think I'll grief that rn2ke-
This madteninz pain within my breast:
By lingo. no tits buckwheat cakes.
Which never. never will digest
--CIncinnaI Sfcr.
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And IT, winter up here In. ha, mel he
20 lust call round = 18th Your cutter.
Dur sally e. nuffed all % IN her chin.
And her lips ARE swrefer than butter.
--Goraan ~ III IeaafasRe<r.
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IN Lynn there aid dwell gay coaster,
whO on sliting Was often u bOastcr.
Iiur one dmy be went FRI.
And xrt banged On the -hin,
And thought ne should give up the ghost. cir
-Lsnn Reporter.
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TTe was sitting By the FIRE.
With Mnrier,
And t0E ard her every m0mcnfhe
Drew nigser.
TfiI her chair did tnrerpOse,
when he bit her on the nose
They'll ref married II coal doesn't
Go up higher.
-TnflQrnpolfs P<Orle
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Will ye love me thus forever
And @he looked into hIs eyes
With a glance that seemed token
Of the fervor OF her signs.
uudn't guaranty II.
Win a smile responded Pat.
\ For I'm hardly nv the notion
That I'll ia-hs ~ long a. that
-Whaf makes the man appear 80 sad
Asked little jacob trox.
what makes him draw thar awful Sigh
And curse this Jolly snow"
" Re- still, my boy" lis father said.
lie still. and blame him not.
For cruelfsre has s~f him down
Upon a corner lot"
-Fhlior Ts~<s-
A cannfbal loved q cannfhale=@:
lsy moonlight oft he used 20 meet her.
lie said shes the height Of my happiness
Hove her - that cOuld eat her"
This cAnnibal and his canniDale-s
We're Henry named and Henrietta.
one might they met in q II gufIcie--ness
To part no more, for Henry ate her.
"whaf makes your lips % awful sore
Asked -nrnn'- cro~s-eyed pap.
And ~arAh 70 the old man said
= IT, caused ~ q small chap"
Then Sarnh's youngest brother
A. yet unknown 20 fame.
Looked sarah In the eve and asked
=. What l. tie small chaps nAnef
-Eimsrn Ga-sff<-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-19
rue PARKINSON MATES.

r. R. Parkinson. senior editor OF the
Carson Tribune, whose case. as stated In
the News, was brought up before the
U. s. District 0burt at Carson. last
Wednesday. on 9 charge Of illegal voting
violation Of the U. S. registry and natu.
r~alization laws, etc.. is lying seriously
III Of his residence in Carson. He has
tened back from San Francisco as soon
as a slight Improvement in his health
would allow, and declares that at the
.~arliss. opportunity possible no will
meet his acOpsers before the Court, face
to face, asking and granting no favor.
His malady is Brisht's disease Of the
kidneys. In relation to the status OF
his case before the Court the Tribune OF
yesterday says:
Tho U. 8. District Court convened at 10
O'Clock A. n. to-day 70 resume the trial oil
the case Of the U. B. 70. II. IL. Parkinson.
The defendant being confined TO the house
bv sickness, an adjournment was taken
until o'clock 10 give DR.. Smart, MT. rs
attending physician, an opportunity 70 ei'
anime and report a. TO defendants condi.
ton. On the reconvening Of the Court
DR.: Smart gave his testimony. and In re-
ply TO questions, stated In effect that
Mr.. Parkinson could not DO present.
being In such state Of health
that IL would probably prove fatal for him
70 leave his bed. The case was then con-
tinusd until the 9Th Of May. and the 3oth
Of April fixed - . date for hearing .
motion 70 vacate the order forfeiting
honda.
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NEw YoRk Gruphie =: "a few months
since q United States official made q re-
port indicating the possibility OF hnd.
ing gold in Alaska. 1t seems to have
excited little attention. But this terri.
tory is worth a thorough and efficient
prospecting. II il not Q nutshell. It's
a vast aud almost u~uerplored land
through which for many hundred miles
roll q great river and its tributaries. The
work Of exploration should be done by
the Government. The Indians are too
strong for scattered prospectors. A
small naval steamer ~ . support to a
party OF experienced miners. granted
plenty Of time, provided with mules.
tents. and all the appliances for pushing
exploration for fifty OIL a hundred miles
back from navigabls waters. might 10
eomplish great results"
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Lyon County Items.

The ,~o,ioxinv tam. a,o clinn.a from
,h.Ivon coun,v Tim, q, ,o.d.,.
o.~.-.-'. :,
Hon. 1onn iuie, Supsrihtendsn. OF
the Auanuc o~onsouua,eu' . gone 70
q Francisco u see wnat IN tnunaera,
ton has been done Win thso COIN realized
from the last assessment
Mr.. Baker. the principal Of the pub.
lie school In Silver City. puts his largest
pupils through . course OF military tao.
tics every morning. The boy. like 1t.
and are easier handled in school ~ q
consequence.
For q week or ten days past Jason Lo-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-19
a nAnY GIANT.

The largest infant at birth Of which
there Is any authenticated record was
born In Ohio on the l2th Of last Janu.
airy. The newborn boy was twenty.
three and three-quarter pounds In
weight (,ho ordinary weight being about
siI pounds). and thirty inches in height
(the ordinary height being about twenty
inchss). The circumference Of the head
WAS nineteen inches. and the foot was
i've and a half inches in length. The
size and weight Of the babe. though eI.
,~raordinary. are proportionsts to the
size Of the parents. The mother. Mrs.
II. V. Bates. Of Nova Scotia. 10 seven
feet aud nine inches high. and the
father. q Ksntuekian. Is seven feet seven
inches high. Our readers will rsmem.
Der these gigantic parents, "Major
Bates" and Miss Anna swan" who
were with Montgomery Qussn's circus
at Virginia nearly two years ago. They
were billed as the Kentucky Giant I"
aud the Nova Scotia .Giantess." and
had been married but . short time.
With such Q start In the world, and
with proper nursing. their little baby
boy ought to attain the hight Of about
seventeen feet.