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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-03

CHESTER. Pa. February y.
This Il the blacke.tiay m The history ~ our
fair city. Death y ~ most frlgh,tul shape
has laid low nearly @eoie ~ Or renplt, and
many more hAye been wounded The eutire
city 4 ia maurning Following close nfop
the destruction ~ the military AcAdemF-a
severe loss ~ itself 10 our con.fnrnsty-c1inf
an alarm of fire from Jack~ons fireworks and
magazine. This Wa ia the oli Porter Man
son "a Second street AMI the river front.
Prof. jackson had occupied \ for ile pat ~
Or TX Years IL employed eight NJ zen hands'
and Wa running ,hr place % ~ utmost g.
pacity ii order y supply his large trade
At7:a0 the alarm 81 fire ws- sounded. II
i've minutes after the alarm. the Fire Depart
mcnt was throwing water On The building.
terrific explosion <h0sk the city. The noise
rcscrbcrAfci throughout the country a. FIR \.
the Jersey shore. mass ~ fame shNt hi-h
into the aif. and the fragments III tLc building
were hurled about. A quantity NJ rin uudqi
hAd exploded. n was then ie'f than The dan
Ger was over. andthe iirrmen approached itf
flames until within reaching distance without
apprehension. A large crowd ~ citizens
gathered. Al tie time whtnihe citizens ~sn
suie iIsAf tpleral.is control hid kceS scruIci
and the danger y. passed another eNp p-ipn,
more fearful than the hssi, gave terrific
zhosk ~ The earth
The scene vAs horrible. and 4 r. Impossible
10 describe Il. The cr.wd " Hreiuen were
scattered IN III directions. many ~ them With
teIr bodies man1lcl beyond recognition,
Some were " badly torn Thu wns inAro--i'
bic n ten what part q the bly ths strt " "
.iesh were tnr from. On fhe spectators nc
ciIcst WAS scarcely le-s disastrous. Many "
/ tfsm Mefc killed wrmwonn|Ied Those
I who we're not fusiti through thr city spread
1 Inv the news Almost Instantly thousands 81
\ rtnr'r STRICKEN with terror, poured from ~
\ ,nninE sf eeI. ~ Vie Scene oi she disaster
4 IisW ntxs wnx Qnirk|y spread 10 thr snnrtry.
\ nnd hur1rrl. ~ rcupc came ifNn there
4 The ciNr ~ women and chiiinn, vhf
\ Ma lnf husbands md flilerH ~
\ tac talAnliy. and ihn viii ln4uifle. NJ Others,
|ss..e.i .n ile terrific IN n ~ tiHc masses Of
4 i na4r eofp ~ it'll W. nlei An tlc rhksi.
I rsans III ise rfg ani asA The rrsc' ami pas.
4 ,ss. Nar. on ihe sfn, ia = Ahof, time " an
\ Ose IN f.is Ocsd an'i ~ aAki.t thr NnnnAci
I TNe MeanAt honse was about huHarfi lrn's
Wav Nanv the @,slf.regs wsrr taken
tIlefc. ANIL alery o'hr house IN she sicln.t'
As thl.wn OPEN. and kindly ilan's nnin's'
clch tn the fctf a fhe siciiiAs Wagons
Aert hastily Az informed into amluinnse''
..sli rscfs thing ia eenll ~ done ~ done
" mitigate the hlrcr
The k.IIcll number eighteen. and ne wound
Ia nearly 81 quite dfty, some 81 whom VII. d'e
"a their injuries.
.f..~ XXI. IA ,.,...,on ~ s-rns,n1 49, covered
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SEC. - That whenever urN stale - AL
mitted Ia the Lnlsn tAr l:e,4csentafisc M
Representative assign ci Il shall be IN N In
ton 10 the numlerol a.
Src 8 That In each State entitled un 'cr
This apportionmcnt the number ~ EenFe-ent-
atiycs ii which such stA.e inay % enflt.e 10
the Forty -ciEhth and each su'eeluei Com
gres- shall ~ elected hy districts composed -
contiguous territory AMI containing - nlar-
IL a. pracfic.bc al equal number n n a.
itan,s, and equal in number ~ tie Represent
atiycs to which such state may be entitled IN
Congress. ~ one district exciting more than
one Repre- sentltlkc Frurithi. IhAt. unless
the Legislature ~ such state shall others ise
provide. before tile SECTION " such Repre-
scn,atiye- shall take plsce' - provide BY lAwI
where no change shall le hereby male IN the
~. Il scntafinn III state. The Re. rcsc;fl-
lives thereof 70 ne Foriyeirllih Con.
nres- shall ~ elected thereto a. now
provided by law n The nnlaler a.
hereby provided for >hall te larger than il was
before this change. the1 an additional Repre-
sentative or Representatives allowed % -aid
State under this appprtionrert may NJ elect
"a hE the State a. large. and the other Repre-
sentatlxcs u which the State \ entitled BY
districts. a. now prescribed ~ law n such
state: and II the number hereby provided for
shall IN any State bc less than Il was before
the change hereby made. then Tie whole mum
Ter ~ such State Hereby provided for hall X
elected AZ large. unless the Legislatures q
"a 4 State have provided Or shall otherwise
provide before the time fxci ~ law for The
next election 81 Representatives therein All
acts and IA tsof at. inconsistent herewith
arc hereby repealed
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mlnisteTcu norse-~hlppiny - iady viszt-
o. whose ac''ons have been ne cause @
scandal
The dro 81 HavorhLll, Mass, Feb. lsth,
destroyed nearly the entire city. The lo~ses
will reach over 5000. 0oo, with IN In
surance q about $1,000. 900. Over 100 shoe
manufacturer WIN their contents, were
burned. me scenes were inoescr'nsn'y
grand. Inc los q ''ie D. been narrowed
down % three though many persons are
missing. Inc telegraph ONES ana wires
being DESTROYED reliable Information could
not % obtained
EDWARD STERN, Russian vice-con-
sui a. New York CITY, ana jules pruinc''
n,s Ia'ner-na~, e.nsu e s osnss - =.
' ..., ~ \. ~. s.c,.,. NV ro,'v, he,~,sen
'~ p,.k O.. !" ~, ~, 49, MI, 80 al
..'...,'. y. ~ .,-n,,'.S - .a,,,srv The "a.
,sn I'M - sne ~ a two wel-drcs~ed elderly
man eny.red ~ ! spirited encounter on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-03

The following i the full text o. the ApFor-
.ioi.men, \ 4 asset b. the House to-day
~ !. <sacfri ~. That after the "A %
March. i,>;t, tAe House ~ Representatives
hall be com osci a ~ mem er.. ~ ~ ai-
loriloncd among The several state. ~ ~
InxH
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-30
Return Good for Evil.

"Ill pay him back, see if I don't T.
exclaimed Tommy as he came running
into the house with flushed and angry
face.
Who are you going to pay back? ?"
asked his mother.
Walter Jones. He took my marbles
and ran away" said Tommy.
81 hope you'll pay him in a good
way" said his mother
Tommy hung his head and said moth
ing; for he was ashamed to tell Just how
mean he was going to treat Walter.
am afraid you intend to act Just as
badly as Walter has done. Think bet
ter of it, my son, and return good for
evil. If you do not forgive you cannot
ask to be forgiven.
That night, when Tommy came to the
place where it says, Forgive us our
debts as we forgive our Debtors" he
stopped.
a,Why don't you go on ?" asked his
mother
I cant; I haven't forgiven Walter, e"
said Tommy
"Then yoa had better ask Jesus to
help you forgive him right now"
Tommy did so, and when he had
finished his prayer he went to bed with
happy heart.
Dear children, how can you ask God
to forgive you while you carry bitter
and unforgiving spirit within you For
give, return good for evil, and.then when
you pray to be forgiven you can feel that
God hears and answers your prayer.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-30

sermon said 1 would have an inquiry
meeting next morning, when we would
speak personally to the people about
their souls, and tell them the way of life
Among those who came was little girl
about seven years old. There she was,
among the grown-up people. 1 thought
she could not know about what we had
met for, so talked to this one and that.
By and by, however, I thought would
say something to this little girl, so l
began; Do you love the Saviour ?
Her little chin began to culver, and the
tears CAME trickling down her cheeks
Did you ever see it rain when the sun
was shining? 1t was just like that her
face shone brightly through the tears, as
she answered Yes, sir said, How
long?' Ever since last night Did
you become a Christian last night p
Yes, sir How was that ? Tell me all
about it ? In the meeting thought 1
was an awful sinner for not loving Christ.
l thought 1 could not wait till the morn
ing, so when 1 went home I asked Jesus
to forgive all my SINS and He did it.
How do you know Why, HepromiSed
to do It, She took Him at his word.
NOW, Wnere does the saviour promise
to save you, children? Anything in the
Bible about children? p Suffer the lit
tie children to come unto Me-" Eyes !;
what is it to come? About the first thing
mother teaches her child is to come to
her. AS soon as the baby gets to learn
to walk little bit she sets it down by a
chair or something. Then she goes a
little way back, and holds out her arms,
and says Come. The little thing holds
out its tiny arms, and steps right to its
mothers bosom. The Saviour wants you
to come right to Him with your sins He
will forgive you, and give you new
heart. There is a verse which says,
Verify, verily,-that means, traly,
truly, = say unto you, he that heareth
My word, and believeth on Him that
sent Me, hath everlasting life (John
V: 24)-The Christian.
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Treasure Worth Having.

Harry, not right yet try again, +"
said grandmother, as she handed back
the book
It's no use" replied the little boy,
with tears in his eyes. az study ever
so much harder than George. He learns
his lesson in no time, while I am often
sent back to study mine over"
"Try again, DEAR" said his mother,
who sat near &" and when the lesson is
learned I have story for you
That promise cleared the little boys
brow The lesson was soon mastered,
and he nestled down at his mothers feet
while she began:
"Once upon time two young men
were doomed to die What their crime
was do not know, or if they had done
a crime worthy of death but the King
had said they must die. They loved life,
they feared death, and prayed, Grant
us but three days, and we will bring such
rich gifts to our lord that he will par
don and grant us our life. And so they
started forth together.
From out a bush few bird. It's
plumage was Of gold its song the sweet
est melody. Flinging away hat and
cloak Pedro followed it through bush and
brier, up hill and down; but the bird
wheeled in its fight, and alighted on his
brothers head. 1t is a gift fit for
king cried Percy, as he hid it in his
bosom.
"High on the rocks grew flower pure
as the snow, filling the air with perfume
No such flower ever grew in mortal gar
den, cried Pedro; and over the sharp
rocks he climbed and gathered it. Alas
it fell to pieces in his grasp, and with
only the stem in his bleeding hands he
joined his brother and in Percys hand,
was the flowers blossom, fair and
fresh, though not so frail. While you
the rocks l found this by the
roadside 1t gift fit for king.
Within the walls Of garden grew
apples Of gold. But dragon held the
keys, and with him must Pedro fight if
he would possess the fruit. But while,
exhausted and bleeding, he paused for
breath, fairy hands flung the golden fruit
into his brothers hands, and his fight was
all in vain.
The three days were over, and the
brothers stood before the king With
eager haste Percy brought forth his treas
ures-rare bird, sweet flower, and price
less fruit, while Pedro stood with down
cast eyes and bleeding hands. The King
took the gifts, but his glance was not
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-30
Rule for Fretters.

A little girl had been visiting me who
was a fretter. She fretted when it
rained and fretted when it shone.-
She fretted when little girls came to see
her, and she fretted when they did
not. 1t is dreadful to be a fretter. A
fretter is troublesome to herself and
troublesome to her friends. We, to be
sure, have our trials but fretting does
not help us to bear or get rid of them.
l have lately come across a short rule
for fretters which they shall have. Here
it is: "Never fret about what you can It
help, because it won't do you any good.
Never fret about what you can help, be-
cause if you can help it, do so" Say
this when you get up in the morning,
say it at noon, say it at night; and not
only say, but do; and that will be, do
not fret at ala fine doing.
The only right way of getting along is
not to wish ourselves somebody else and
fret ourselves because we are not, but
contentedly bear our lot, and be satisfied
with what God has given US.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-30
Delicacy.
The CJo8Smate we'll says:

The CloSsneate well says
The true gentleman never alludes to
the infrmities of people in whose COM
pany he may be- He has too great
respect for their feelings to do that.
Boys and girls who wish to become true
gentlemen and ladies soon learn to regard
the feelings of others, and are careful
not to wound them. This was once
beautifully illustrated among a company
of robust, active boys who were busy in
playing baseball A little lame fellow
about twelve years old, pale and sickly,
stood leaning on his crutches, evidently
very sorry that he was not able to take
part in the exciting game. Indeed, he
seemed to lose sight of the fact how much
his infrmity untitled him to join in the
sport of his stout and healthy compan-
ions. The other boys good naturally
tried to persuade him to stand on one
side and let another take his place; but
they were thoughtful enough to put it on
the ground that they were afraid he
might get hurt.
" Why, Jimmy" said one at last, for
getting himself for moment, "you can
run, you know"
go, hush !" answered another, the
tallest boy Of the party. Never mind !;
III run for him, and you can count it for
him"
So saying the noble fellow took his
place by Jimmy's side, saying to the
other in lower tone:
eft you were like him you wouldn't
like to be told of it all the time"
Was not he true gentleman? He
knew his little playmate was lame, and
rightly judging that he did not care to be
reminded Of it he acted accordingly. His
thoughtfulness of the feelings of others
is greatly to be commended and is worthy
of Imitation.
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upon them, but upon the hands that bore
them.
"' My son, you have won your treas
ures too lightly he said. Where are
your scars Go earn your freedom by
bringing me that which has cost you toll,
or tears, or blood Then taking in his
own the bleeding hands of Pedro, These
hands, wounded for love of me, are
thousand-fold more precious than any
treasure
"My boys" added their mother (for
George was at her feet beside his broth
er), e" true treasure is not lightly won.
That which costs you toll, or tears, or
blood is treasure worth possessing"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-30
what aid the CLOCK Saw.

The clock upon the tower of neigh
boring church tolled forth, slowly and
solemnly, the knell Of the departed
hour.
AS the last sound died away Willie,
who was sitting on the carpet at his
mothers feet, lifted his head and look
ing earnestly in her face asked
Mother what did the clock say?"
To me, said his mother, sadly, ait
seemed to say, Gone-gone-gone-
gone
What, mother? what has gomez"
" Another hour, my son.
What is an hour, mother p
" A white winged messenger from our
Father in heaven, sent by Him to inquire
of you-of me, what we are doing, what
we are saying what we are thinking and
feeling"
" Where is it gone, mother ?"
Back to Him who sent it, bearing
on its wings, that were so pure and white
when it came, a record Of all our thoughts,
words and deeds while it was with us.
Were they all such as our Father could
receive with smile of appreciation?
Reader, what record are the hours as
they come and go, bearing up on high Of
you?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-30

The Lord is thy keeper" but not thy
jailor. His keeping is not confinement
it is protection. When you commit your
ways to him, he does not abridge your
liberty; he only defends you against the
evil.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-08
Budding.

One OF the easiost OF horticultural
operations is that OF budding and al
most every boy can become on ex-
pert with veIy little practice. This
has several advantages over grating
not the least Of which is, that the
stock is not damaged by failure OF
the inserted bud as usually the oper-
a,ion may be repeated tho same sea-
sou in case Of failure. The process
is more expedious than grating, and
younger etock may be used. The
present is about The time for roses,
plums, app!es, and pears-peachcs
may be. done later. Theexac. time
is when the bark ofstock slips rcadi-
ly, and the bud to be inserted is full
or nearly ripe. Only pointed buds
Of the peach are leaf buds, and they
are sometimes inserted as latelas The
middle OF September, Orange COun
ty Farmer.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-08
Gultenu's skeleton.

S'Louis Globe Democrat: The
agitation regarding tho disposal Of
Guiteua's skeleton has induced Rev.
W. w. Hicks, the assassin's spiritual
adviser, to mako public his wishes
and opinions on tho subject. He sta
tod to an interviewer that the re-
mains had been disposed Of in accor-
dance with the expressed wishes Of
his charge, and that it was intended
to place the skeleton whero thei pub.
lie could have free access to It. He
did not relish the statement that he
had promised to resigned all claim
to the remains iu behalf of the Uni.
ted States Medical Museum. but
claimed that they were private prop
erty as much so as tho hat he wore,
and it was his business what should
be done with the romans.
The doctor volunteered the stats
ment that he is constantly in receipt
of letters from managers OF muse
ums, in this country and Europe.
making literal Offers for the skeleton,
bat that lie Ind declined to answer
any OF them. 1t is his intention to
allow the remains to bo permanently
located in their present quarter, and
the main object in concealing it was
to keep curiosity hunters from car
ryiag of portions of the skeleton.
He had been written to by Mr.. and
Mes. Ssovillo on the same subject,
but had not answered from what he
considered his duty in the matter re-
gardiug the disposition Of the body.
he would say, however. that 1t was
utterly useless fer person to address
letters to him on the subject, for be
had neither tho time nor the inclina
ton to answer them, and they wore
invariably consigned toa waste-bas'
ket.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

It is related OF an nt-minded
laly having been duly married
she started On her bridal tour. The
parry s!opEe l in o Western city. So
far, good, Sometime in the night
there camo succession Of terri fled
shrieka from the room occupied by
the bride and groom, and the clerk,
proprietor and employees generally
rushed up stairs, only TO meet Q
frantic female figure clad 10. white
fleeing from her apartment, crying;
'Oi, there's man in my ROOM
Tho clerk rushed 10 and found the
groom; disrobed, standing in the
uiddls Of the floor, one boot on and
the other in bis hand, tho picture OF
smazsment. He explained that he
hal just come up stairs and was in
the act af undressing This wife hav-
ing previously 'e'ired,) whe she a.
woke with shrek and fed.
'Wha. was the matter?' asked tho
clerk.
'Dimfno. replied the husband
Just then t o r de eaveoped in o
huge bcdspread, provided for her by
chamber-maid, camo back. looking
very rod aud foolish, and in half o
minute she explained the mystery by
saving:
'Oh' Fred I forgot I was married.
and when I awokc 1 was so frighten.
edD
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The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-09-08
Bill Ari.s PHI losupny.

II don't pay to get mad about.any
thing. much less about politics.
Getting mad cheats man ont Of his
time. he can lose o day or two days
or oven . week, thinking about it
and frottipg over il, and that inter
feres with hiS business and deaugos
his digestion, and makea his family
unhappy. Ho had botter go dead Tor
awhile and como to life again. Get.
ting mad is the poorest way to get
even with IN enemy I ever tried.
IL don't pay worth cent, and always
makes man lose his scli.respecs.
Now man may get mad with him.
self for boipg a fool and it will do no
harm. In fact, i. may good, for It's
= sigu OF repentance. knew q
young man TO so to church fair and
the girls honoy-fugled six dollsrs out
OF tim and he went home and un-
dressed and tied one arm to the bed
post and whipped himself with the
other. and as he cut himself around
the legs he would say: You 60 to
another church faiil You let those
girls fool you out OF your money
again! You pay ten cents for every
little fool letter they stick at you!
Yau give half a dollar for little dab
Of Ice cream-I',l loarn you some
sense. l will and as he talked to
himself, he kept the switch going
lively, and would dance mp and down
just like he was another fellow.
Now that is good idea. When q
man makes a fool OF himself and goes
ripping round, lot him tic himself
up and give himself good whipping
and then take fresh start in the
morning. II q man ge's in q fight
with another man he nigh. accident
ally, get whipped. and then every
body would hear Of it, but IL he
whips himself all by himself, it would
do moro good, and nobody would
ever know anything about it.-Atlan.
Ia Constitution.