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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-15

Mrs. Gowanda Mohawk, q
Auburn, claims the distinction Of being
the only rodskin on the American
stage. y. Nail.
james Redpath says that John 3.
Cough has lectured oftener. longer.
and refused more offers Of engagements
than any other man who ever lived.
Ex-senator David r. Atchison.
who was elected President pro tenn. %
the Senate on the death Of Vice-Presi-
dent King In 1853 is still living in Mis-
souri,. ST. Louis Post.
Miss Nellie Hobson, Of WalIing.
ford. Conn.,, has been offered four
thousand dollars year ~ an art
teacher In q Christian College In North
ern India. but declined The Offer
Hartford Post.
"A remarkable feature Of the golden
wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
vansickle was the presence Of six
brothers and sisters Of the aged groom
who were at the original wedding fifty
years ago. Such an unbroken family
record y rarely met with. NesOton IN.
~ Register.
Mr.. w. H. Vanderbilt. only short
time before his death, spoke about his
health. saying that he thought that II
he passed the age Of sixty-five he would
live twenty years longer. He seemed
to have an idea that that was : critical
period, a turning point in his family's
longevity. ND Boston budget.
Mr.. Philip d. Armour, Of Chicago.
IL fifty years old. and was originally
from WATERFOWL. NJ r., whence he
went to California in 1649. During the
war he made moderate fortune i'm
grain at Milwaukee. He now employs
1900 men, and in 1884 exported 500
600, 700 worth Of food products. - chi
cdgo Journal.
When Mr.. Julian Hawthorne, the
novelist, was student In Harvard Col
lege. John C. Heenan was his instructor
in athletics, and Hawthorne took SO
kindly to this sort Of training that
Heenan used to say to him: III you'll
put yourself under my care I'll guar
antee that in less than two years YOU
can lick any man in America. Hart
ford Couranf
Joseph jefferson Grip Van
Winkle"), with his family. has gone to
his new home on Orange Island, in
New Iberia Parish. Louisiana, where he
has purchased lands. built houses and
has hundreds Of orange trees bearing
fruit. II is said that after this season
he will retire permanently from the
stage and spend the remainder Of his
life IN the enjoyment Of his new home.
IN r. Sum.
We close with the trust that when
the corroding tooth Of time shall har-
row US 40 more and the tangling per-
plexities Of life shall no longer harass
the soul. when we all shall gather our
selves together and surrender to the
black banner of death. may the COM
fort Of life well spent and the con-
seriousness Of duty performed usher N
into grander realities. where the re-
Train Of angels il hushed in the song Of
eternity. -EuyGy (Ga.I Conyier's Neso
Editors Salutatory.
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EDUCATION.

it, Success Dependent upon Strict Atton.
tlon to Details.
Il We are to make any proper esti-
mate Of the effect Of education-the
best education-upon success We must
carefully make a distinction which il
constantly overlooked Some years
ago, the son Of . college professor
came out Of q college at the are Of
twenty. The father found the bov q
place In Q wholesale and retail coal
business. The boy began life as yard
clerk. He stood at the gate and
checked on the wagon loads as they
passed out. He had risen at the end Of
i've years to the best salary and most
trusted office in a large business. Why
did he succeed A great deal must be
set down to the credit Of the boys
character. He was not ashamed
to nl the lowest place; he filed il
well. He was industrious, persistent.
courageous. Something else entered
into the account. His father set him
up in business with some good advice.
He said to his boy: Remember that
you are to learn the coal business from
the beginning to the end Of it. Not
simply how this or that detail is man.
aged, but how every detail Is managed.
Not simply details but general facts. I
have given you Q general education;
60 to work and get . special educa.
ton ! believe I have qualified YOU
to learn the coal business. Learn tt
all Of It. When you have gotten the
business by heart you will have Z
fortune in your head. Money will
seek your alliance. You will be in de-
mand."
The point Of this incident Il plain
enough. The general education needs
in every case to be supplemented by
special education. After the mental
and moral drill Of the college comes
the special drill Of . calling. Il mat
ters little what the calling Il. Much
unwise writing b extant to confuse
young men about the importance OF
choice Of pursuits. The average man.
need spend no long time in this choos-
ing. No matter what he chooses, he
will succeed II he thoroughly masters
i, and be will not succeed unless he
Il. There are all sorts Of ex-
septions; but this II the rule. II man
3 70 do anything well he must learn .
10 Il, thoroughly master is principles
md method. ChrisiioD AZ Work.
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The history o. the first Burmese var
= curiously rendered in the chronicles
Of tho Burmese Kings. These author
tics declare that some sixty years ago
white strangers from the West ventured
70 dispute with the Lord Of the Golden
Palace. They came In ships. capturing
Rangoon and Prone, and because the
Lord Of the Golden Palace, IN his pious
ahhorrencc Of taking life, made no
TO oppose them, they
reached Yandaboo. BY then, however,
they had spent vast sums Of treasure,
and their resources. were exhausted,
leaving them in great distress. But the
Burmese sovereign In answer to their
prayers mercifulIy helped them, giving
them money for their return, and only
ordering them to leave the country.
Why they did not comply with the gra-
oious request, the veracious chronicles
saith nol.-M y. Rbst.
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-Teacher-"If your father gives vov
nve apples and your brother gives YOU
three, how many have your John
nie-"l guess. enough for one day. ~
Toledo blade.
"A new book Is called ."Humor IN
Animals". There must be some very
brilliant humorists" among animals,
or there wouldn't be so many s.laugh-
ing hyenas". This joke is not gnu.
Norrisfos0n Herald.
-Student-s.I have been thinking
upon the subject Of the alarming prev.
alence of divorces, and | almost be-
lieve I have discovered the cause. y
Professor (delightedly) IN Eyes. YES:
what Is itP'' Student-"Nfarriages 81
Chicago Tribune.
A colored man went into Calves
ton newspaper Office and wanted to
subscribe TO the paper. "How long do
you want it?" asked the clerk. .sJes
as long as 1t is, boss; il it don't fit the
shelves, 1 kin tar q piece Of myself. :,
N r Graphic.
A dry-goods clerk took his Girl ON
Tor ice-crcam the other night, and in :
moment Of Observation-Disclosures, think
ing that he was waiting upon CUSTOM
er, said cordially: "Anything elseP''
She took lemonade and cake.
Rochester IN ~ Democrat
Mr.. Newrich (doubtfulIy) -"Jane.
dear, what Is this they say in the pa
pers about US? ParvenueP What does
Il meanr Mrs. Ncwrich (composedlvl
-''Some compliment to our standing
~ sassiety. dear; l don't know many
q those Italianish phrases. "--Pius-
burgh Post
a composition Of one Of the BOW
IN West Side school was as follows:
Girls II the only folks what has her
own way every time and allus does
what they II . mind to and don't care
nothing about nobody else and father
says the less know about them the
better on I am. - Chicago Telegram.
Have you got the ringP" inquired
ne minister Of the young man when
Ehey got TO that part Of the ceremony.
Gosh, 4 haven't forgotten IL! Tell
vou, pars0n, don't know what were
going 70 do unless you use nv hitchine
trap. It's out In the buggy. Guess
Zou can re u with that. can't YOU'D
"A Vermont woman, who attempted |
uicide BY drowning. found the water |
o cold that she changed her mind and |
vent home damp and shivering. Wom-
a should know that Il IL very danger
Us 70 attempt suicide by drowning |
When the water Is cold. They might
ontract fatal case Of pneumonia
vorristoscn Herald.
what y The population Of the
vorld, papaP" asked six-year-old Edith,
rho was making up sums for herself |
n . new slate. You must not in
errupt me now, Edith" said her father.
Tho was waiting at the same table.
Go to Miss Smith," referring 10 her
overness. Her father was not % busy.
owever, but that he heard and Wa
unused BY her saying in low tone
BON after: Il know how can find Or
'yself I'll look in the back OF thu |,
geography fov the United States and
= Europe. anu then I can add Aunt
lary's and Aunt Jcssie's baby. ana
aat will giveit % ne exactly. "-Hsrs
re Bas0r.
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THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.

with heart % bear and brain 10 win.
what matter fortune tarrlodY
1nth, hoQc and love ero strong n youth
And % Sh0y married.
Nor did they once regret the stem.
Dcepile u care aud troubles:
Ard that ere long youths gilded hopoo
Proved rainbow bubbles.
yor s(ill they loved. ana love has faith
70 pilot rouGhosf weather;
Ano - they orAvod the ZEE Of ufo-
Ana r0voo together.
Ana b. and By the sun broke forth
rn2viny them peeoefui haven.
xs.on g - and seek the joyo
Ard %. although checksred eprtns.
eumncr gave Goo6ly messurS.
while Autumn falling 6ld but bring
otiIl richor treasure.
And whom the frosts Of Wintor cama.
Their locks with silver throadlne.
11ey called their dear Onoo round n kean
1helr golden wedding.
Nut ON the morning Of that dsy
when ernndchldron came pSepIn
10 bid Thorn hasten 10 the lcesf-
Loi both were sleeping.
God loved and piticd them, ana %
Their wave worn bark He fidcd:
That they 10 dentli ~ they III life.
We're not divided.
-Ar0osm
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FOR OUR YOUNG READERS


One liltle grain IN the sandy bars:
One little flower u Held Of howoros
SEe little star IN = heaven Of stars:
One little hour IN 3 year Of hours-
what u e makes or what n 4 marsP
Ana ths little 6owsrs make tie msa1ows
A. &c little stars hghs the heavenly plains:
Give - NJ Ill that life containa
-trnesf whitney. n -. Nleholos.
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4 ssnksr's Crazy Design.

Herr Hager. the wealthy German
banker, Is the most punctual man in
the world, and always carries couple
Of chronometers about with him.
Thanks to this habit he Il frequent
victim to pickpockcts. as not week
passes without his losing one Of bis
watches. At first he had recourse 70
all kinds Of safety chains; then one fine
morning he took no precautlon what
ever, and quietly allowed himself TO be
robbed. AT night, on returning from
business, he took up the evening paper.
when he uttered an exclamation Of de-
light and II once started OF to the
police station. This il what he had
read: To-day. about two D. M, .
violent explosion took place in house
IN B street. occupied by Mr..
s.. : wealthy townsman. The
hands Of the victim are shattered and
the left eye gone" The crafty banker
had filed the watchcase with dynamite,
which exploded during the operation
Of winding. Since that time no more
watches have been stolen from the per-
son Of Herr Hager. IN Y. sam.
&e
Costly homes are not needed for
comfort. Indeed, there IL not always
found ~ much genuine happiness as
there h in : humble cottage OF only
two or three rooms. Kindness and
do more 70 make homes
happy than gold. Some OF the palatial
homes, doubtless. are built TO CRAFTY
pride, but that object q not always
accomplished, because, however fine
and costly home may be. somebody d
sure 70 build finer and costlier onc.-
NJ Y Times.
The Turkish fashion o. wearing
|ewelcd buttons u seen here on some
imported evening costumes. They are
n turquoise, garnet or some a the
pretty Alpine quarts crystals. IN
Turkey. whore they are sometimes
Of more costly Jewels. the,
ire I part Of the brides dover. and
're often hcirlooms q great antiquity.
~ r. Herald
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y swampsd Ire surf boat Il VA. I'm ~,
possible 70 approach again. ~ 80 ~
new men o. he rock 6ns .issr ~ ~
- Two Sin~ WEE thrown to them, ans
~ jumping into The seq they were RS
"A few rough measurements a. :,
the height and dimensions Of the rocl
were made, but q more careful surve,
wns necessarily and for this purpose
Mr' John =. Irewayas. N ssle r m asou
% nigh rcpute In Oregon, was asked M
undertake the measurements. The gen.
t!cman had had large experience n
lighthouse building IN England.
I'm the 18th day Of September. the
Corwin', with Mr.. Trewayas ana
party, came down from Astoria. TIE
day was beautifully calm. A boat Wa
rowed up near tie east sione ~ ~
rock and watching his chance. : sailor
named Cherry leaped ashore on the
lodges. Mr.. Trewavas. who was an
act.ve man. next jumped to the rock.
Before he could gain time TO climb up.
however, great wave suddenly up-
lifted itself and swept him Oh.
Lines and buoys were &C once
thrown to him, but the unfortunate
gentleman was almost instantly sucked
down by the undcrtow, and disap-
peared. Selling lifeline, Cherry. with
heroism rarely cqualed, dived boldly
of into the boiling maclstrom after him.
and remained for some time n The
depths Of that black, dreary whirlpool,
try1ng 70 grasp him, but IN vain. The
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day, 'pccking' holes and blasting on
rock which itumbIed into The depths
below. with little TO cheer rs save the
scream Of gulls, the harsh .youk! youk!
yonk! Of sea-lions, and the gurgling
plunge Of the water beneath ".
mot nice place to spend Thanks-
giving, Christmas and the holidays,
ehP The work never stopped. The
cutter came down once = week IN fair
weather, bringing fresh provisions and
the mail. and getting our letters for
home-folks.
''On the first day Of January, i've
new mon were added 70 the force.
AT last came the storm Of which
began TO tell you. Il was on the night
Of the seventh Of January. All that
day and. In fact, for three days prcvi-
ously, Il had been blowing, with snow
and slcet. The sky was dark and
gloomy, the winding blowing too hard
TOR man 70 stand on the top Of the
lodges.
and kept TO our tent, wrapped up In
al the blankets We had, 10 Keep warm,
for the wind was bitterly cold and
piercing. The site q the tent had been
shifted about twenty feet down the
slope, on the landward side, to little
level which had been blasted out for
u Our provision-housc stood fifteen
Dr twenty feet lower down, this latter
being no more than sixty feet above
The sen.
Towards night Il began TO blow |
sven harder; and - darkness settled |
over az the gigantic forms Of the pillows |
rolling IN looked terrific
But a. nine, ten and eleven o'clock |
National Republican., 1886-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.


THE BOSTON IDEAL OPERA COMPANY.
In speaking Of the Boston Ideal Opera Com.
pany's performance Of "victor, the Bluestock.
ing" the Chicago Tribune, of recent date,
says; "a new opera and new queen of song
in one night do not often bofall. In Miss
Helic de Lussan q long-oxpccted phenomenon
appears to have been realized. Let the
reader picture to himself young woman of
medium height or less, slender, delicate in
feature, slightly French i'm cast of counto.
nance, wholly French in vlvacity aud emotion.
ality, gifted with n mc2ZO.soprauo voice of
person She Is born to tho stage, and well
may this be said, for her mother
was an artist before her, Her exquisite
voice, so fresh, so even, so beautiful in
every tone, she manages with those innumcr-
able grOdations of taste md expression that
betoken the artistic temperament and move
upon the feelings in way that schools cannot
teach, She jsa combination of highly cult.
vntcd and exceptionally fine vocal capacity,
with french knack of the opera cOmque,
and an intelligence and atracc of seriousness
truly American In the nature of things
therefore she bids fair to make for herself
position as queen of the American light opera
stage and possibly much more)-herd dominion
resting upon combination OF cNcellences 50
rare that they can hardly be duplicated in
generation, yet admitting of n progressive I'M
folding TO which II would be a bold undertak-
ing TO define the possible limitations. For
once the part suited the singer and the singer
the part while both suited the audience"
The Inter Ocean OF the same date says. The
interest of the evening conferred in the frat
appearance of Miss 2Clu dc Lussan who sus.
tanned the original title role, Fanchette. Miss
dc lusgan is one of those petite trim little
figures, strongly resembling Emma Nevada
she is q striking type of brunette, with an eve
of midnight tint that has most elective sur.
roundlngs IN bright expressive features that
give dramatic emphasis TO her personality. II
nIny ur may not ho nir TO assume she has seen
Niue. 1hCo ns langhg'tc, at any rate TO her
credit ln her Epncul Interpolation of the role
fhcttronrly fcsvmblr1that distinguished artist
She has "a plncCnil nCrsouollcn and that cnnning
iudCsCiilublc chic that adds so much to the In.
tcfpfeiRliou ol role that Is truly PNrisan Her
voice Is nigh mozzo, holding with ease and
showing 10 best ciect IN It's middle register: II
Is extremely flexible and TCDleto with dramatic
color, and she has The graceful tricks Of vocnli.
zation that mover fall to mako the most of Il
melody and CnthusC an audience. Perhaps the
moststrlking CNcmplihcatinns OF her singing
were IN the duet with Victor In the second act
and the song, with dance, in the last one. Both
these drew from the audience the hcartiest eX-
preston Of applause, the latter winning n trplo
encore. Again tho management are TO be con-
graduated In securing for tho organization the
artistic grnCes that combine in Miss De fnssan
The Boston Ideals open at the New National
Monday.
THE DIME MUSEUM
Tho Dantcs' at the Dime last night de.
lighted the full audience, and will continue to
Go 20 during the week.
National Republican., 1886-01-01
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.

The Postmaster General yesterday appointed
George A. Howard to be chief of the stamp di-
vision of the Postoilice Department, vice Il. b.
&c orge, resigned. Mr.. Howard is native of
Tennessee, has been for eight years iu the de-
partment, and was promoted from 81, 400
clerRship.
The following clerks in the office of the
comptroller of the currency have been notified
that their services will be dispensed with on
the dates given: Mrs. Tifioy and Mrs. Hub.
bard, Jan. 6; Mrs Sinclair, Jan. 8; Mrs. Ogden,
Jan. IL; Mrs Finley, Jan 10; Mrs. Walton, Jan,
81.
II, W. Gurey, the chief of the free delivery
service in the PostotiGe Department, has rG.
signed. lie has been in government service
for many years Col. ]. f. Bates, of Dubuque,
Iowa has been appointed to succeed him.
W. H. Holtzclaw, of this city, clerk in the
Postotlice Department. has resigned.
The resignation of 7. d, Scott register Of the
land office nj Montgomery, Ala, has been ro.
CeiYed.
James Wallace, of Tennessee, and ]. G.
TownShend, OF Maryland have been appointed
special examiners in the pension Office
Mrs. Emma Gurley, q copyist in the general
land office, has resigned.
Assistant Surgeon Il, W. Johnson, Of the ma.
rine hospital service, has resigned.
" y. Snyder has been appointed deputy
comptroller of the currency.
National Republican., 1886-01-01
Newspaper Living.

In letter to Mr.. Joseph Keppler, New
York, President Cleveland says:
don't think there ever was time when
newspaper lying was 90 general and so mean
ms at present, and there never was a country
under the sun where 1t llourlshed as 1t does in
this The ialschoods daily spread before the
people in our newspapers, while they are proofs
of the mental ingenuity OF those engaged in
newspaper work, arc insults to the American
love for deccncy and fair play, of which we
lOast. o. While | am sorry that any
iriendliness you may have felt or exhibited for
me has been the cause of embarrassment to
you, cannot refrain from saying that if you
ever become n subject of newspaper lying, and
attempt to run down and expose such lies, you
will be abusy man, if you attempt nothing
else.
The New York Sun prints the letter in
full and thereupon remarks that "Presi-
dent Cleveland denounccs the newspapers
Of the United States, without discrimina-
tion, as liars and the purvcyors of lies.n
And further on in the same article the Sun
says Gan annoying misstatement regard
ing himself and Mr.. Keppler had been
made in n newspaper, he had read other
misstatements and in his irritation he said
all newspapers were liars.n
An inspection of the Presidents letter
will show that he does not "denounce the
newspapers of the United States without
discrimination" and that lie does not say
''all newspapers are liars"
Mr.. Cleveland knows, as well as the
editor Of the sun, that there are habitual
liars among the newspapers of the United
States. lie knows, as does every other
fairly well-informed man, that persons are
hired to write lies for newspapers.
But Mr.. Cleveland also knows that most
of the newspapers honestly aim to be
truthful, both from principle and policy.
lie might have been more careful in the
composition of the letter to Mr.. Keppler,
but hastily written, as II evidently was, 1t
does not say anything that can fairly be
construed into an assertion that "all news
papers are liars"
National Republican., 1886-01-01
pERsONALlTIES.

LErT JoNES, the army onlcerwh shot him.
selfNt Providence, was still alive yesterday,
but unconscious.
NJ E@EKIgL, the sculptor, Is making n world.
wide reputation in Rome lie recently enter.
tanned Minister stallo at his studio, with dis
tinguished gathering
GAIT s, s, BLACRPoHD, the superintendent
Of the folding rooms in tho department of
agriculture, Is suffering from very severe at
tack of fever ofa typhoid character.
AMoNG the callers upon the President yestcr.
day were Senator Voorhees,, Representatives
Dowdney, lie Fcvre, stewart, Of Texas; sayers,
Buokenbridgc, of Kentucky, and Steele, and
Assistant Secretary Muldrow.
SENATOR'S EBMuEps and Allison, Gnd Rep
Iesentatiyes Chase, ButterwOrth, Long, Ranney,
Loring and others, who were present nj the
Boston Merchants Association banquet, took
a special train for Lawrence yesterday, where
they win visit the mills aud be banqueted,
National Republican., 1886-01-01
W1HTED---ROOMS!

WANTED OR . uNFURN1sHED ROOMS
w on the LIST or I'd floor. Address q. II.
SHOULDERS, 61O 9th st. n, W. al
National Republican., 1886-01-01

THERE is likely to be some little excite.
ment in Philadelphia to-day, the common
council of that city having passed an ordl-
nance directing the electrical superintend-
cnt to cut down the wires of the Western
Union Telegraph Company ON Jan. /, the
corporation having neglected aud refused
to obey the law requiring that the wires
should be buried. If this step is taken
there will be serious interruption Of telo-
graphic communication.
National Republican., 1886-01-01

CPENCERIAN BUS
- 9th and ID SITS. N,
cation that qualities
port themselves aud
duties OF life. Thoro
writing, the Englis
rapid calculations. b,
commercial law, pol
and type-writing. Re
siOns resumed Tuesda
m. Once open for a
quarter on and aft,
corps Of teachers. !
information, sent fTo
SPENCER, Prinoi,
Vice Principal.