Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 27, Number 9, Jasper, Dubois County, 19 December 1884 — Page 3

)UEJEE O. XXXA.WIB. Publir. lAsm, INMANaJ DAY. Aajaiaat the ImumIi kr MtinmM, Tmh I tat umfMl Me, Awl tee oat as Uw fommm m nave ta wat TM wal leara ah us tsVs stoat ta pate. MMthtMinNrifrana th MltMjtarTtwlaOM saut Can In A . A GREAT FDOX As a scientist Prof. Msetmeural stood high. He left Tale at twenty-one, went afterward, mad con ey a course of study in the ScJsool of Mian ta Pari. He was recesrefawd abroad aad at home us a nuui of prosooad learaiag, and at the early ageof thirty was atade Professor of Nutnral Science at Barneville College. He ensne of a race of scientific notable. Bis grandfather, a Scotsman, had been PVoleasor at Glasgow. His lather, who came to this country, and married, and aettltd here, though he new taught, was most distiaguiabed. and Prof. Roderick bade fair to sorpaas hi predeceesore In scientific reeowa. But the close pursuit of knowledge has ha penalty. The first Commencement-day found the Professor quite broken up. Nearly six feet high, and with muscles to fit. be had been the crack oarsman at Tale, and at the head of the first clans of tan Turn Verein at G lessen. Now he had grown lean, weak and listless. Hk colleague riewed his state with alarm. One of them, also a skinful physician, gave htm a prescription. "Mae. he said, "yow have worked wonders lor us during the coarse, bat at your own expense. Go to the country. Get away from books entireiy. Ton have three months of vacation. Use it up by absence ink of all kind 4. or turn will be USkn The Professor thought oa It. oaght to devote the vacation to llliall-i if llii rnllhli "Si lalil at Hot perhaps you are right. TJp la Mountain mary, sacra is a gneiss lorssattoau peraseated by veins of coarse granite thatamstbe rich in minerals. It has been little explored, aad I may make a great find there, and get a specimen or so that I shall be proud to show to my-friends." 80 the professor bought a coarse grav ait, packed his valise, added a leathern aacaei and belt, with hammer, chisel aad blow-pipe, and started for Mountain County. On the ears ho fell in with aa old Mead, who happened to know all about his place of destination. He was toJd to get of at Firwood Station, where he would Had a stace-coaca to take 1 to Rorkboroogh, the e- , own. ' ians there were execrable, and be The advised to seek boarding ia a Me. i wi w mer asaea f 'They are about the aaaMkiad." was the lepfy, 'Yleau, coarse, and with no chamber window that will let down from the top. The natives have a horror of lettmg fool ah out or fresh air la. There is one exception : old Squire Martyas has a nice house, aad live weJL Hia maiden sister is his house keeper. He has a very pretty daughter; but she la off at boaidmscbooL The Sqwire takes boarders only now and then-he k rich aad only for company. If he likes you, and Iris akwsr awoaM Hke you, he'll let you stav. He lives three miles east of RorkboVoagh. aad any oae caa pilot von." "Thank you. I'll try him." "I mast teU you, however." resumed Mi mforaeaat. "that the 8qaire is a character. He is a fairly educated maa. and as you say you are nuneralkuatiar, he can help you. for be has a colWtioa, aad know the localities. Bat he'll accost you m the vernacular the region, aad keep it np until he fete to know vou." Thus it was that one afternoon early la July Prof. Roderick MacDoagai waa eewrkd ia a hired wagoa from Rocklawough to Martyns' Xest, at the farm wan called. The farm house, steading apoa rishmg ..Mrd a short dtstaae from the hh-roed, wns half hidden by wistarias aad creepers that draped the wide veranda, and climbed the brick walls to the eaves of the gambrel roof. There waa an attempt at a lawn, with bedsof gny-colotnower. The place looked cotsmwtablc ami lamne-lfke.he asm who ant on the veranda, with hia chair Uhed back, his shirVcollar uabutat hoamtoo. Why aoiP Be aa liaagat Ma aa am ni

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said "Timt'swhat they nail am. lawbook or Itrhtum'-rodr Xrither." replied the Professor, uiiling My name Is MaeDoagal. .ad I hare been advised to try thehill air for a time. I called to request you to accomodate me with board lor a Jew weeks. "May I ask what you do for a litin f "I am a professor la Baraeville Col"Ton ain't oae of them snskeaiehers aa' bug-hunters" "I know something about reptils and insects, but I expect to amuse myself by coUcctiag the miaerals aad plaats of the region." "Stuns, eh! There 'aia't bsea a etnahunter in these parts aot sense the time of the JoUylogiral Survey, an' there's right smart of queer stuns here yet Plaats, eh! That would suit my Hetty, If she was to home, for she's got lots of 'em upstairs in books. Lucy Ann!" a uui, neatly urease old lady to the door aad said: "Well?" Can we make room for a boater r Lucr Ann surveved the Fmta-uor. who smiled at the scrutiny, and then aid: 'There's olentv of room: but if this gentleman be hunting miaerals there II be a alee pair to clutter m up." And with a lasurh she re4maL "Approved by the higher powers," said the Squire, laughing. "Who brought you over? I see now: John Adkias. John, bring la the Professor s thin. Sit down and rest ranraelf. There will be no dimculty about terms, i inmx. The Professor soon found that his in formant had been right. He bad eotae to the best place. He was assumed a aeat and pleasant chamber opening UtMMI a town- eajrden. at nn mmI nf which were several hives of bees, which made a pleasant humming, while the odors from beds of fragrant herbs smote pleasantly on the nostrils. From the window he had a fine view of mistcovered rid in tae duitmnr. nvor long stretch 0 undulating valley, dotted trust or wi 01 gram, pusenes w wooalaad. farm houses and rat-buDdine. aad herds of kiae grazing in their pastares. When supper time came be found the comforts of the inner man would be well cared for. Whether Mim Lacy Ann Mnrtyas or the plump hired nrt who brought hi the dishes aad waited on the table were the cook. H was evident that there was somebody about who could cook. Scientist as he was, the Professor liked to cat. Bat Is aot good cookery the sum of science? The next morning early the Professor arose and brought down his beh and sachet preparrd for aa exploring expeditioa, to Iris delight he found his host orerhauling a similar equipment. Ton sha'n't have the best things without sharing." said the Squire. " I shall give you my time for today, aad after that you can paddle your own canoe. You won't tod any corundum, which used to be abundant I bagged all that long ago, and made a pretty penny out of it But you'll aot lack specunens. I saved a lot of duplicate crystal, aad you caa pick and choose from them at your leisure." They made a day of h. aad the Professor came home at night with his sack full aad his pockets crammed. After that be went akme aad explored the ; neighborhood thoroughly. A week passed on, and the Professor heard of a quarry ftfteei miles off. which abounded la kvanite aad Mark tourmaline. So be walked there, to be ; absent for two days. It did aot turn oat as well as he expected, aad he started to walk back next day. About noon he was within a mile of MartyM' Kent, aad crossed a field to cut abort a turn in the road, when be heard a female voice erring for nein. tie looked un and un and saw a young aad pretty girt mounted on the top of a hay-stack, aad making frantic signals wr assistance, ne got over toe fence to see the cnuse of these extraor dinary motions, when a vicious-looking ball pranced around from the other side of the stark; The Professor got badkagnlu. He comprehended the sit"Keep where you are," be cried, " until f drive the bun off"' It was superfluous advice, aad his purpose not easily carried out He threw stones at the bull; but he was not to be diverted from Iris object. The aaimal would prance forward, bellow and then resume guard over the stack. Then a Wight idea struck the Professor. Linen handkerchief are inconvenient for travelers, and for mineralogists n particuUr. for tbev are bad for a as a use as sacKs waea sacnet and pocjeets are full. He had provided himself with stoat dlkea bandanas, aad had one la his uocket As Alexander Dumas would describe the affair: It was of a bright red. He drew It from his pocket. He waved It frantically. The bull saw it aad made a dash for the offensive thing. "Run. young lady! " cried the Professor from the safe side of Afeaoa. The girl ran, and got safely over the wrace on un? omer seae. As ht duty bound the ls ia duty bound the IVefessov went aad, leaving the bull to his cuanrm, I muaf the girl, inqoaWHsheWe Ground, hart. "Not at all. sir," she aaawered, "but very much obliged to you for your to be coiaar tbeaame war with himself, so the Professor, who, though aot "a marryiaa; man," as the savinr s-oss. was eallant snasmd htm wtta her. They drifted mar aad tae saeaery lata the

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Who eoold aha he visltc tor. AtmhtUut. Thdnuwh nimin w dressed she had the air sad ssaenerthat a. as snowea nor not of the type of the neighwiiiuuu. wm vmmmwk in v nun ri niui oat, when she broke into a light rippling eflrsaJTeas "I beg your pardon, sir," she said, "but 1 think I know you. You era Prof. MacDoogaJ. are you aot?" He nodded assent still more mystified. "We used your work oa botany ai a text-book at St Sebaatisa's; bat you'll excuse me for ssyiag- that I always thought you to be an old wnUeautn. I oaly got home from school, last evening, aad I was returning from a visit to a neighbor when that cross bull made me climb the hay stack. I an Hester Myus." The acquaintance thai made, the two grew quite familiar by the tine tbev reached the Nest where Hetty told of the adventure, aad the Professor declared he would put the bandana ia lavender as a souvenir of the method he had employed to trick the bull That evening there was a visitor at Martyns Nest . Mr. Jotham Jonas, a wealthy youag farmer of the neighborhood, made his appearance. Jotham was the champion athlete of that section, aad would out jump, ontlift, aad outwrestle any one in those parte. Lord of manv acres and herd nf kin b had great confidence In himself, aad swagErwi around out-of-door. That night sat almost tongue-tied, using little more than monosvlinblea. The Pro fessor, tbousrh be did not know that Jotham had known Hetty since she Was a child, and llwari aclmlnMi kr concluded that it was a case of courting. ana so uiscreeuy text tne room, and went to his chamber, wham ho and packed his spedmetu. The Squire, however, remained, which was a sure sign that be did not regard the suitor with special favor. From that time forth Jotham came quite often. The Professor who saw a great deal of Hetty, and who, having turned his attention to plants, got from her the location of choice rariettes, took a special interest in the result of this siege. "I have a pity for Hetty," be said to himself. " She is really A charming girl and fit for aay position in life; but it will end by her marrying this coarse clod. It is a ease of Beautr and the Beast but the Beast is net ant to change to a Prince. It is no business of mine, but I hate to see it" The more he saw of Jotham the leu he liked Hetty's prospects. And then he began to discover by unmistakeable sigas that Jotham did not like him. Jotham glared at the Professor when they met and spoke of him among his associates as a Mstoae-crackerM aad a " crank " the last word beincr ml war anolied hr fnobt to mnv aim. ihv thinkto possess brains. The lover did not let his hate for the stranger interfere with hk siege of the maiden. At all the picnics aad rural festivities he followed Hetty like her shadow. She gave ft s as a a . . no toaeas 01 amuse at this, and every one, even the Professor, thooarht it would eventually be a match. Why mkt otaam was even neaer taaa the Squire. There was nothing between the farms but a narrow patch of land. which wns in the market That bought ov etiner. ana cue comoinea Jones and Martyas pieces would cover near two thousand acres of the beet land ia the county. The very proximity suggested a matrimonial alliance. The sense of the fitness of things possibly suggested to the Professor a conviction that the matching would not bs mating; sad the more he talked with Hetty, aad the more be saw of her, the stronger did this conviction become. The time of vacation had nearly slipped away, when there was a merrymaking on the farm. The Martynem had always given an old-fashioned harvest-home to their neighbors after the main crops were gathered in, and Henry Martyas was aot a maa to slight the custom of his forefathers. Aunt Lucy Ann's resources of larder and kitchen were taxed to their utmost. The neighbors, young and old. were all there. The feast was held la the great barn, aad after it was all over the threshingfloor was cleared, a tiddler installed in state tirmn a at An! ami l-ntntr hcuran. - - - . 1 1 g rw while at a little distance off. on a patch of greensward, a party of young men jumped, ran aadpraciieed all kinds of muscular fun. The Professor had been a great dancer in his student days, and though be had not stooped to anything so light while holding a chair at college, felt ft his duty to ask the daughter of his host to open the hop with htm. Just as be had consented Jotham came, up with a similar request "I have promised the first set to Prof. MacOougal. ' said Hetty, " bat the next Is at your service, Mr. Jonas:'' and he had to be content with that He looked on, instead of seeking another partner. He saw the Professor dance In earnest, aot walking through, but falling iato the spirit of the occasion, pirouetting, pigeon-winging and heeksnd-toeing in the rustic style, to the admiratkm of the spectators and the chagrin of Jotham, to whom it was gall ami wormwood. When Jot ham's turn came the Professor watched in turn, and when it was over, aad Hetty eaied, and Jotham beat over her and talking earnestly, the Professor felt aa uncomtortable sensation, for which he conM not account and went aad Joined the vottag men oa the greea. There he found the old 1 Squire looking oa. "Rver do anything of this kind?" asked Martyas. "Somettmes ia my nnder-fradaate Amm. aahl the PmlBS-aw. But he took no interest in their aad soon went back to tbtba was aot 'aa the aaot ttsa at

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'I would like ta take that fellow down a peg, said the Professor, viciously, aad then walked back aad relumed the Squire. He stood irresolutely, sad node vasTua aad Inapt replies to his companloa's remarks. Suddenly we cry arose: " Here comes Joaes! Now you'll sea jumping: ' Jotham dashed ia asaoag them eitedly, looked at the heel marks of the others, and took off his cost. He was very much agitated. But seeing the Professor, be gave him a savage look aad going to the startinar-point made great leap, aad landed a footfexther than any of the rest "There!" he said: "I'd like to any dude stone-cracker beat that" This drew all eyes on the Professor. who walked forward, looked at the distance, aad calmly banded his ooat to the Squire. Then he jumped fully eighteen incites tanner tnau Jotoaid. ine laiier did not iixe tae storm ot aptdauM which erected the feat He de termined to show his supremacy in another way. So he said. In an onmstve tone: "You're good at the jump. Stonecracker. How are you at the rassleP" Squire Martyns frowned, but before he could utter a rebuke, the Professor replied, quietly: "I did not come into the mountains to show myself off, Mr. Joaes; but this is a gathering of neighbors, I have no objection to trvinr a friend! r fall with you. Only, as 1 am out of prac tice, you must no ugttt on me. T Thus saying, the Professor divested himself of waistcoat and cravat. The crowd eagerly formed a ring, and the two antagonists facta each other. Jotham lowering and malicious, and the other calm and indifferent A few feints and they locked. Jotham was thick-eet aadjstordy; the other supple as an eel. A struggle, and then so quickly that no one could see bow it was done the a. . . two went aown togetner. .join am oa the broad of his back and the Professor unnermost. The latter snramr to his feet, but Jotham lay there for a minute incapable of motion. When he arose he was in no condition to renew the contest ''Professor1 said the Squire, as thev walked , toward the barn, "would you 111 a Jk .-. . use to oe a memoer 01 i;onrresr "1 think not. ' said the Professor. I hare no taste for politics. Why?" "Because it you 11 settle down nere. ana nuti nau a oosen mtutes, as you have Jotham Jones, you'll go why a I S S 1 a aa large majority." It was evident that MacDougaTa strength was restored, and his appeara a a a m a, aaoe snowed nun to oe in good health: but his spirits were depressed. During tne lew more oays ne remained he made no more mineralogical or botanic al , excursions, but lingered around the house. Hetty avoided him, and If they met was any. " She resents the humiliation of her lover," bethought "And yet there ht nothing in common between them. She is beauty, grace, animation and Intelligence; and he Well, it oaa not be helped." ine oar ot parting came. Tbe proresssr oaoe gooo-oye to tae squire ana his sister, and was invited to pay them another visit "I have charged a price this time. It n my way to avoid aa influx of strangers. But when yon come, you come as my welcome We all like you." ''Thank you. The liking Is Where Is Miss Hetty f" " She went orer to Joyce'." "Bid her good-bye for me. My valise has gone on to Bockborough, and I shall walk over." And, with a renewed hand-shaking, the Professor left He soon came to the fence where ha had cajoled the bull with the handkerchief trick. " There is the hay-stack," he said. "How pretty she looked!" And he crossed the fence and walked toward the stack. A girl sat with bar face bowed In her hands, on some loose bay by the stack. "Why, Miss Hetty!" said the Professor. The ski started, snraasr to her feet and looked at him wildly. He - t a rm - the tears on her cheeks. "Why, Hetty!" he exclaimed: "what, lathe trouble" He took her out sne made no repty. "My dear child," he continued, "tell me it I can aid you. I know that H is to Mr. Jones you would naturally go, not 1 am your mead, and" "I detest Jotham Jones!" exclaimed Hetty, withdrawing her hand. A light seemed to oome to the Pro"Hetty, darling," be said, taking her hand again, "do you detest mt f" Her eyes fell at his saace, aad a rosy flush spread ove r face and neck. The Professor came home jubilant Every one noticed how well he looked. He dtsnlavpd the contents of hk boxes to hh colleagues. "Very good specimens indeed, ' sam Dr. BrainanL "but not such a great find." ''There b something flaer than these. but it is behind in Mountain County. ril have it here at the begiaaiag of the new year." The Professor went off during the Chrisunas holidays. He telegraphed back tbe hour of his return, and on his arrival his colleagues, with their wives. went there to meet him. Ha had a lady on his arm. They gathered arouad to welcome him back. "My good friends," said he. "I told you 1 would bring home my best spsetnaea. i om not ortag it m a aaeaat 1 do not intend to put it on a shelf. Let nee present to you Mrs. Hester MaoPpngsL the gristast lad of my Ufs." sssam , 5 sav. an aja a m nam . . .a

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The City of Mexico supports eighteen dally Mb Uabrlelle Greeley, youagost daughter of Horace Greeley, Is quite successful as aa artist Judsoa W. Lyons, colored, has been admitted to the bar at Augusta, Ga. He ia the third colored maa thus admitted In that city since the war. The legend of the Wandering Jew was brought to Europe from the last1 lste la the eleveath century, after the first crusade under Peter the Hermit. The Presidents' wires now living are Mrs. Polk at Nashville. Mrs. John Tyler at Rlehnsoas. Mrs. Great la New Jersey, Mrs. Hayes la Fremont aad Mrs. fJarflald ia aeveland. Of the widows. Mrs. Polk. Mrs Trier aad Mrs. Garfield, draw from the Government pensions of 5, 000 a year each a. 1. MOH. Postnmster-Geaeral Frank Hatton has a bright nretty little wife, whose delicate health has kept her out of the thickest whirl of soetetv durinr the high season, but who has a great circle of friends la Washington. Mr. Hatton aad Mrs. Robert Lincoln were school girls together in Iowa during their girlhood, aad after both of them moved to Washington their long friendshio be came the closer and the two families are much together. Chicago Jornnml. It is said that Bums' faasons song, "Comin' Through the Rye," did not have reference to a rye-field, but to the small river Rye, in Avrshire, which could be forded. In wading over, however, the lassies had to hold un their pettiooats, and it was a favorite pastime for Bobbie Burns aad mischievous companions to lie in wait for the lasses "coram through tbe Jive, ' waea User got in midstream the "laddies" would wade out and snatch a kiss from the "lassies," who were unable to resist without dropping their clothes ia the water. Universal education has turned loose upon the civilised world about a hundred thousand poets, essevists. dramatists and play-writers. There is no demand for more than twenty-five thousand. It Is probable that there are now a thousand dramas in tbe act of being planned by young writers. Plots, situations are being sought for in history and in imagination. Operas are also being planned by an immense num ber of students of thorough bass; while an army of new sopranos, tenors and bassos are putting themselves in order for some operetta by Prof. Kankle or Prof. Jenkinson. Prof. David Bmima, in Weekly Mofftuitt.. HUMOROUS. - A little boy was recently seat by express from Boston to PltUburgh. Little children, however, can't be too careful how they express themselves. , Tbe fly that la July stung you on the end of your nose seventy timet in a minute at meal-time is now anxious to crawl under the blankets and call yon a maa aad a brother. A will Is registered la Wavnesburr. Pa., which contains the ' following clause: " I also give to my beloved wife one red cow, one titree-year old colt and the remainder of the M token and household furniture." "Is salt neoessaryF'' queries an agricultural writer. Well, it is no use to ask the hired girl this question. Sometimes she thinks it is and so times she thinks it Isn't Anyway, always diners irom tne news ot who have to eat the victuals. Michland Courier-GasHlr. Doctor WelL how are we to day?" Patient "Oh, I've had a miserable day, doctor." Doctor "But your wife says you haven't groaned at mil amsu aarlaflaa si sssii ann sa ar mfBsr' saea wsrnmeva v ev sssw j aiussvs Meai jk. stsrvsrs liooa reason, rnougnt tnere wasn't anybody 'round. That woman h al ways taking an unfair advantage of Bcmtm Tratucript. A member of tbe rhetorical class ia a certain college had just finished his declamation, when tbe professor said: "Mr. . do vou suppose a General would address his soldiers m the manner spoke that piece?" "Tea, sir, I o," was tae reply, "li ne was nan. scared to death and as nerrons as a cat" Washington Hatchet. "What makes your horse go so slow?" asked a tourist one day la the Glen of the Downs, Ireland, of Ms Celtio Jehu. "It Is out of rispect to tne bayutiful sanery, yer honor: he wants ye to see It ail And, thin, he's aa iaW lit a a Si teiugent Paste, and appreciates goosi company, and wants to kape the like o' ye in beloved ould Ireland as long as ha T ? an riage 1 parlor. The plumber alighted from his carana followed nw card two the What's wrong?" he asked. The gas leaks," replied the master of the house humbly. The plumber turned on his heat " xou 11 have to send to the gas company about that" aa said: ' I don't know anything about gas. Iz tbe pipes should spring a leak let me know.- Aad he was gone before the master of the house noticed ah) bill for jtwenty-five dollars lyiog on the piano. jtnnxngion ttawKeyt. Goldsmith a "Vicar of Wakeneid" old for forty pounds, and the publisher held the manuscript un printed unlit the author had become famous as a poet Poets who have seat their eftndoat to this office and failed to see their effnia print will now now what's the matter. We have ailepkaj the plan ot the paMwher who fmsnsnssM the "Vicar r save m the tr naying hi advance. We bold their atsaasstlidi

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