The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-01

DAx RICE. The old sh0wuun. owns $4,000 !
a,:rcs ci land In Texas and New Mexico
Rkv. RopkET CoiLYkn. u the age Of
twcnty-scven, came 70 this country with his
bride ia tho stceraRc.
JEx>Y JCxE tNlrs. croiy) u fifty-scven
years old The first ten years she spent In
England; fh'l rest IN this country.
Is-s mobile GAnfIELD 10 said 10 BE- On
exceptionally weil-inforned girl, and takes
an especial interest In scientific matters.
SENATOR iSoALfs possesses some artistic
ability. and during tho progress Of debate
frequently amuscs himself BY drawing
caricaturcs Of his brother Senators.
A CoSkII~c man says that among ell the
acquaintance and friendships that the late
Senator formed from the beginning Of his
manhood not one Of them over addressed
him rs "koscoer
Joux QrixcY ADAMS body servant while
nc was President was Barney Norris,
Virginia negro, who lately died NJ GaIcnA
ILL.,, a. an advanced age. Whea boy he
was q slave In Commodore Stephen De
catur's family. and was present IL the
duclI.ng ground ~ Blafcrsburg when his
master was killed by Commodore Barron.
Gu.Es WILLIAMS, Wall street broker Of
note, who died short time ago, bought .
square Of ground years ago in the center Of
Chicago. Il cost him six hundred dollars.
He sold il for forty Thousand dollars, and
he was exceedingly proud Of the bargain
he drove. Chicago tax-lists show that the
same property is worth eighteen million
dollars now.
LEONARD W. vALr, the Chicago sculptor,
says that once when taking plaster cast
Of President Lincoin's hands he discovered
scaron The left thumb. Noticing that IL
had attracted his attention the President
said: '.Ycu have heard me called rail-
splitter; well, one day while sharpening q
wedge on log the axe slipped on and
neafi.g took the end Of my thumb on. That's
4 the s.ar-'
GENERAL Crook, the famous Indian fight
4 or, stands six feet In his stockings, and Is
I IS straight as an arrow. He has been
4 thirsy-s.x years ia the service, and knows
\ his business thoroughly. When on tho
4 war-path General Crook wears an old can
! vas sui, said 70 be worth Sl-25 He rides al
I the head Of his column on q mule, with q
/ rife across his arm. He Is devoted
hunter and fisherman. and il is said that BE-
| would go q thousand miles to shoot . bear
MANY Americans are familiar with the
history Of Father Damien, tho heroic young
Belgian priest, who in 1873 voluntarily tool
mp his abode in tho Island Of Mclokai
whittier lcpers arc taken from the Hawaiian
Islands He has since labored to llghter
the brief earthly lot 70 the wrctched ont
casts. After thirteen years almost miracu
lous immunity Father Damien was scizct
by the deadly disease, and now il seems q
though death will soon end his suflcrings
He continues. however, 70 minister 70 IN
spiritual and temporal wants Of the pool
lepcrs. assisted by Father Joseph. another
devoted priest, who joined him in 1854
SENATOR EvAEr's favorite amusement
rests in his feet rather than in his hands
and he winds his long legs In and out liz
the iudia-rubber man Of the circus. He i
said to be able 70 twist one leg around ths
other three times and rest both feet fat OF
the Door, and this Is his favorite attitude
while listening TO good story. or thinking
OF an after-dinner speech Eyarts Is one q
the best aftcr-linncr speakers in Congress
and he Is ono Of the best story-teilcrs- Hs
rarely remains in his seat for any cugth 10
time. and slides about through the Se,daJ
chairs from one bro<hc- Senator ~ ID
. other, giving word o. wisdom herr aud
witty rcpatcc there, and carrying Roo<
| nature with him whezvvcr be goes