Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-07
MONDAY AtRlL !. 1883.

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MONDAY AtRrL = 1883.
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The ST. Louis lnteIigencers tells story
on man. bis wife. and two children in va
san, lot in that city, living in an oil omNi-
bus. They have cooking stove in The
front end; eat and sleep on the seats, aud
say they live quite comfortably.
A medium for spiritual rappings in New
York. after driving man named Doughty
into lunacy, obtained communications from
The spirit laDd which in lueed him to give
her $4,000. She then left for Cinci nnati
and her victim was sent 10 an asylum for
the insane. .....f
The Oluawka Spectator says shat Dr.
WIN. Dud!y recently left that neighbor
hood in company with Miss Jane Crit
ienden. The DIR. lett some creditors and
an inocent wife aud child to "deplore his
loss" -.y 4.f go.
Coon PRrcE ron NEGROES. A private letter
says that al Shreveport La, common field hands
bring from nine 10 twelve hundred dollars.
p. Draper, Esq, retired from the editorial
chair Of the Louisiana Record, having sold out
his entire interest TO the Messrs. Margraye.
Mrs. Cass died on the night of the lst inst.
The Inteligencer of the % says that such has
been the rush for shipping freigh, for the Upper
Mississi7pithe last days, the Keokuk pack
cts were loaded before IL o'clock.
One Of our citizens has been authorized
By gentleman in Indiana To purchase un
Improved real estate in Hannibal for him To
the amount of $4,000.
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UFNebraska territory contains 340, 900
square milesfwilh population Of less than
six hundred. ...-..,.
Petitions with three hundred and seven
signatures OF resident voters Of Mason
Township, were sent up to the county court.
this morning; and other petitions for the
same purpose are being circulated and more
names obtained. II is supposed the num-
Der Of names is fewer by thirty or forty
than il would have been had not one of the
petitions with some fifty signatures been
stolen from MIR. Seiines' store.
it may now be safely asserted that our
county court will grant no more licenses
for dram-shops in this township.
Reasons why q man should continue to drink after
10 taking the first dram.
"Why do you not drink in moderation ~
asked gentleman of an old practitioner at tn,
bar. .... las. .... -....
well, will tell YOU" was the response
II take one glass in the morning, on account o
my health. l send another after il 10 keep j
company, as am Of sociable turn myself, anc
hate TO see my best friends uncomrortably lone
some. They fall out, and the turmoil makes m
uncomfortable, upon which send down a peace
maker in the form Of third glass. My peace
maker turns out TO be a maker. then sum
mon jury-viz:
"Messrs. Recifed Whisky, White Whisky
Monongahela, Old Bourbon. American Brandy
Pure French Brandy, American Gin. HOLLAND
Gin, MADEIRA Wine { Amercan), Peach Bran
. dy, Pepper sauce. - .
These twelve jurymen being empanelled
the case is submitted, The decision given, an
then everything goes on right"
I But" said the listener Il should like I
know what decision is usually given?"
1 IL II r u.
undergo in getting the case rePdy to be sub
. mi,ted, always makes me so sick that don
know anything for The next ten hours, so tina
never hear the decision
, The above is no more absured than most 9
the excuses made for drinking ....
Good daughters and good sisters almo'
invariably make exemplary wives. Commo
sense and good heart are the main things. II
. woman possesses these, and really has an af
fsctiop foY aha ada II il lila faul