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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-22
Something New. sI. 900 to s, 900 per Annum.
EHERYB0DY AN ARrIsr


 MYTH the wonderful Engliah apparatus for
 w Painting end Drawing On Paintiues Iaud- scapes, Portraits, and all kinds of scenerr any person without practice or experiencs can paint felike picture of himself or herself, or of any relative, friend. General, Statesman, or Scenery. ID ID two hours time. The chemicals and eyery. thing necessary to paint 20 to 90 pictures can De secured st any good drug store, exclusive of ap- paratns TOT drawing. for $2 50 to SS co, or will 1orward the same outfit, ready for work, for S3. For permanent, profitable employment, this is the pest business ever offered to the public You can teach It at your own homes, in towns, school districts, etc, and make money rapidly and hon. oraDiy. class of 50 scholars, at @5 per scholar, can be taught in from two to four hours. At spencer, Ind, made $16 in one hour teaching this new art. At Shelbyville, Ind, $45 in four days, and at Greensbure, Ind, from $ to SIS eacn evening through an entire week. Wherev- or It has been introduced it has proved perfect success: As parlor ornaments fAsss pictures are unexoelied for beauty and durability. sm per- manently engaged as teacher in the \. V. < F. College, located at Kokomo, Ind, Q that none need hesitate to send for this @t. 1etisfaction given or the money will be retsrnsd. For full and complete instructions, both for painting snd apparatus for drawing pictures, remit e1 to
 41-3m Prof. G. ". HEWITT. Kokomo, Ind.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-22

~-Ana %, to conclude as I began, it is c1eAx to me that civil service reform is 3c01ed N F. Ere. Post.
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Wherever the .Ne Plus Ultra" Glee-Book has
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Colorado is out of debt.
 Chicago is now clear of cockroaches.
 The Chicago bricklayers get s16 a thous- and
 Buekhout is to be hanged on the 16th inst
 Pearl oysters have vanished from the Indian coast.
 The Persian famine is, as usual, worse than ever.
 Yale is to have pitching alley with the gymnasium.
 'Possum meat sells in Raleigh at fifteen cents pound.
 Eighteen Japanese students have ar- rived in New York.
 The oyster, if let alone, grows to a pa- triarchal age.
 The New Haven police have petitioned for velvet collars.
 Twelve million of cigars were rolled up in Westfeld, Mass, last year.
 A Cincinnati judge decides that joining the Shakers is cause for divorce.
 The American Club will occupy their house at Indian Harbor, next summer.
 The health officers report twelve deaths from smallpox in Chicago last week.
 Another Miss Kellogg, an Indiana girl is coming forward as rival to Nilsson.
 In 1871 Pennsylvania overaowed with five and three-quarters million barrels of oil.
 Greeley says: The coming journalist won't edit post-ofices.
 The Ohio river lately froze and got slippery and now it is falling.
 The extreme Auctuation in gold during 1871 was just per cent.
 Staten Island elections have gone in fa- vor of the republicanG
 4 young poet in, Germany alludes to the Lake Erie alligAtors.
 Newfoundland finances are Aonrisinr. the revenue of 1871 was s10, 900 over ex- penses. @ s
 The Virginia legislature is still unable to settle the question of the funding fthe state debt
 Doctors are the shortest-hved men and scaaae!s the longest. according to recent statistical revelations.
 ;o.ag bedford in New York gave con- in ts,e garroter sentence of twenty years There were 2.e1s ,ra.....,. 1uking lS7l in the United gtstas a,es = s5 they involved loss of sSS osS ossSsaseS' nes' ana ioIu the loss was nearly a, ,0O0. 0(ss ,.rsat. CT, and there were oyss 800 moro fa;jnrss
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-22

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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-22

A1naAeck now claims him. los vears sA4s sAHEes kzmself, threads a needle ai 9RZs hsah. chops cord of wood be. szse eEeak2zzz h xAree languages. voted 61r aM EAe presidents before and since WmzmE4pn. nnss t1hnepp.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-22
Farm For Sale.

4 VALUABLE Farm containing 119 Acres, ait A uated miles south east of Litehheld, with IA or 16 acres of large timber apple orchards and other fruit farm house and necessary farm build fine brook running through the farm. This farm lies in pleasant valley the land is naturally waftn and dry and admirably adapted for raising fruit and farm and garden crops. A desirable location For further particulars inquire of
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We would also call attention to 1.-The Opera at Ha,,a n a collection of over one hundred beauti- fnl opera songs. Price s5 in cloth and gilt Trade rr;ca a4.- 31-7
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pgTAn | 2f.T3f.E,.1 VI
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
TERMS OF ADVER rlsJNC.
"The Sight OF Hell.N

This is the encouraging title given to
. charming little book just published in
England, which will quickly find its way
over hero. 1t is written by the Rev.
Father Furniss, is one of q series Of
books for children and young PERSONS
and is recommended for general use in
Sunday Schools. The reverend gentle.
man il supposed to take his young
charges through the Internal regions Ia
Virgil and Dante on a cheerful tour of
inspection, and to show them the sights
and here is what they see The first
object of interest is the striking devil, .
goblin Of remarkable attractisencss TO
young and sensitive minds, and alto.
ge,her a superior article for nurse maids,
to the vulgarized bogy and bugaboo Of
our happy days of infantdom:
Little child, if you go to he'll there
will be devil at your side to strike you.
lle will go on striking you 70, ever and
ever without stopping How, then, will
your body be after the devil has been
striking i o-..y nomeu, Or q hundred
millions Of years without stopping?
The Rev. gentleman continues in a
still happier strain, We may say 10 red
hot strain:
Come into this room. But see in the
midst of it there is girl, perhaps about
eighteen years old. Her dress is made Of
Ere On her head bonnet of fire. 1t
burns into the skin it scorchcs the bone
Of her skull and makes it smoke. The
red hot fiery heat goes into the brain
and melts it. If she we're on earth she
would be burned to cindar in moment.
But she is 10 hell, where fire burns every
thing, bnt burns nothing away. There
she will stand forever, burning and
scorched
The kind Father varies his pleasant
illustrations this time by picture, which
is calculated, we think, to raise all
naughty little boys clean out Of their
boots:
"But listen, there is a sound Just like
that of kettle boiling. Hear what it
is. The blood is boiling in the scalded
veins Of that boy. The brain is boiling
and bubbliug in his head. The marrow
is boiling in his bones. Hear how it
screams. It beats its head against the
roof Of the oven. 1t stamps it's little
feet against the floor Of the oven. You
can see ON the face Of this little child
what you see on the fsces Of all in hell
despair, desperate aud horrible"
This is peppery kind Of diet to feed
Sunday school children on. and if it fails
to 60 right straight to the weak spot in
their sinful natures, We should, if We
we're the Rev. Mr.. Furniss, (happy coin.
cidence Of name not know exactly what
kind of pabulum to substitute. The
average juvenile mind that will not sub
NIT itself fguratively to be boiled in a
kettle, roasted in kerosene, or baked in a
slow oven, is q salamandor too dreadful
for contemplation.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
the floor, repeating tho words again and

the floor, repeating tho words again and
again:
God pity-God help me I"
A little while, and William would
como. Throwing herself down, she
tsigned sleep, Soon he came, bent over
her and drew softly back. With guarded
steps, he sought his couch. Not long
before she heard him breathing softly,
aud knew ho slept.
One long last look, and then farewell.
She stopped. and strained her eyes 10 see
by the dimly burning light the features
once all the world to her. aud even then
"too dear" she thought. lie was dream
ing; murmuring in low, soft tones, M Y
beautiful darling |" Again, 81 do love >
Tho face so sad and softensd moment
before, grew hard and bitter then, as she
said
"He dreams Of her u
A few littlc things to gather up, and
she was ready. With her hand on the
door, shc turned for one more look
drawing back in the shade as she sav
him start up, aud looking wildly round,
call
"Bessle Bessie, love Where are
you? Heavens ! what a fearful dream
Oh, there you are. Thank God
thought had lost you II
She had dropped her hat and shawl, and
stood bofore him with look so intense
and eager it was almost fierce, as sht
asked in thrilling voice:
| W0uM y0u hare cdredf'
"Cared Why, what ails you, love P
"Tell me y she cried.
"More than to lose my own life
Bessie"
"Savsd ! savedl Not lost ! Mono
found; saved |" she cried, and sanl
fainting in her husbands arms.
Pity aud help from the mercy scat hat
answered her cry.
The foiled tempter received the next
day little note, saying:
III am free now from doubts and mis-
givings, and blessed with my husbands
perfect love, to whom my inmost hear
has been revealed"
She saw him NO more. Yes, she ha'
told her husband all. And within hi
claspiug arms she learned to know hov
truly and solely he loved her.
In after days Bessie's life was trul.
happy. And although she needed NJ
further assurances Of her husbands love
he gave them to her.
And once, 10 years after, when youn'
friend Of William Uptou's recently mar
ried, was telling how lovely his youn'
wife vas, William said, in manner an'
tone that madO . deep impression
MY young friend, tell herso. Say t
her what you have said to me. Tell hs
so often, and take my word for it, yo
will give or balm to retain forever he
bsauty. There is no cosmetic like il
And 10 the far distant future, when tim
may have whitened her sunny hair, an
limned the brightness of her eye, tn
,eart which you have kept still youns
pure and happy, will illume the fade
beauty of her face. which will still be
you the loveliest on earth. And then
why, then tell her so. ledger.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25

WRONG END Up.-The New Albany
Und.) Ledger rscounts a singular and
ludicrous attempt made last week by q
prisoner to escape from the Jeffersonville
prison. 1t appears that convict named
Charles Livingstone, whose term Of ser
vice had somo seven years to run, con
cluded that he would rather owe the
State the service than try to pay it. lie
called to his assistance several Of his fel :
low prisoners, aud had himself sscreted
in q box containing spokes, and in this
way was taken through the gates Of tho
prison to the warehouse of the prison
contractors. In arranging the box his
confreres had forgotten to label it "this
side up with care" and it was permitted
to stand the wrong end up, and thus Liv.
iugstone was compelled to enact the part
of an acrobat standing on his head. The
un pl leasantness of the situation and the
pain caused thereby soon compelled him
to make his presence known, by calling
as loudly as possible, under the circum
stances, to DO released. When the boz
was opened, it was found that Livingstone
was nerly exhausted. Upon IN examina
ton of the box it was found to be very
ipgeplously arranged for the purpose
intended by the convicts, and but for th'
fact of it having been placed in SO uufor
tunate TO Livingstone) q position HI
would have made his escape.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
DON'T FORGET THE OLD FOLKS,

l'ON'T FORGET THE OLD FOLKS
Don't forget the old folbs,
Love them more and more,
As they, with unshrinking feet,
Near the "shining shore;"
Let your words bo tender,
Loving, soft and low;
Let their last days be the best
They have known below.
Don't forget poor father,
With his failing sight;
With his locks, once thick and brown,
scanty now and white.
Though he may be childish,
Still do you be kind
Think Of him as years ago,
With his master mind.
Don't forget dear mother.
With her furrowed brow.
Onco as fair, smvoth and white
A. she fresh young snow'
Are her steps uncertainr
Is her her hearing poor?
Guide her gently till she stands
Safe In Heavens door.
Don't forget the old folks,
Love them more and moro.
As they, with unshrinking feet,
Near.the "shining shorc;'
Let your words be tender,
Loving, soft and low:
Let their last days be the best
They have known below.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25

EVERY MIND HAS LIS SPECIAL CApAc.
ITY,-I am Of the opinion that every
mind that comes into the world has its
own speciality-is different from every
other mind that each of you brings into
the world certain bias. a disposition to
attempt something Of its own. something
your own-an aim little different from
that Of any Of your companions; and
that every young person is failure SO
long as each does not 6nd what is his or
her own bias that just so long as you
are Influenced by those around you, go
long as you are attempting 10 do those
things which you see others do we'll, 10.
stead Of doing that thing which you can
do we'll, you are no far wrong, SO far fail.
ing Of your own right mark. Every body
sees the difference in children. They
very early discover their tastes One has
taste for going abroad, another for stay.
Ing at home; one for books, another for
games one wishes to hear stories, an.
other wants to see things done one is
fond of drawing, the other cannot draw
at all, but he can make machine. This
difference, as you advance becomes more
pronounced. You are more distinct in
your conception Of what you can do
more decided in avoiding things which
you cannot and do lot wish to do. Now,
l conceive that success IL 10 finding what
it is that you really want, aud pursuing
it-freeing yourself from all importuni
ties Of your friends to do something
which they like, and insisting upon that
thing which you like aud can do.-
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
RHEvMATIsM.-'rhose who are suffer

RHEUMATIsM.-rhose who are suffer.
ing from this distressing complaint,
should give the following remeny q fair
trial. 1t is ono used by u eminent physi.
ciau for many years with marked success,
and is now given to the public with the
assurance Of its effectiveness. We be-.
lieve that poke berries are now kept At
the drug stores-if SO, they can be had
at any time Take poke berries 2 ounces,
best gin l pint. Let it stand long enough
for the spirits to extract the virtues of
the berry, then for an adult, the dose is
q tablespoonful, three times day. This
simple remedy, generally effects com.
plete cure in about . week.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25

A Boston liquor dealos, on being av.
rested BY . virtuous constable, offered
$50 If the officer wouldn's ssasch the
wood-pile. The Official, stern 10 his ia
teg,ity, refused, and had TO cord vp seven
cosds VI WOOD afses unpiiiug it. tie is
sorry be didn't sats the twea&y dollars
Asa wife was holding he's husband
aching had 10 her hands one incoming
she asked: "Are man and bis win
enc p Il suppose SO, said the husband
"Yhon," rejoined the wife,. I came hom'
drant ssst night. sna ssgh 10 b.
sta0ed Of Ayself"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25

A lady sent her Irsh servant fos q ueW
vslve, mantills which was At her drsss.
makers. "John." sho said, "if ID sains,
take . cab; I would rather pay tho cab
hire than have my mantilla wet" Whes
the man handed hes the mautilia IL wss
rom ed, the papev which covered it being
saturated with wases. "Why John" she
ssid. ~ told you IL Il saiued 70 take .
cab" SO ! did, mum; but sure YOU
so0adn't have your footman ridin' inside!
got on the box Siah the driver"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
A Coed Story.

In Washington City, recently, genial
young gentleman unwilling to omit recog
uition Of an acquaintance at a wedding
reception, caught sight Of q gray whis
kored, and rather stately person, and,
being satisfied by inquiry Of his identy,
imme ediately edged along to his side.
Good evening", said he, extending his
hand with cordially. I'm delighted to
see you believe We haven't met since
we parted in Mexico"
"I really fear" said the gray whis-
kersi masnate, that you have me at an
advantage"
"Why, you don't recolleot! But then
I was very mnoh younger" said the
other, "when with my father in Mexico.
"And, to tell the truth" SAID the other
gentleman, my remembrauces OF ever
having been in Mexico is very indistinct
Excuse the question, said the young
man. rather desperately: "Are you not
Sir Edward Thornton? ?"
"By no means. I am Judge Poland
Of Vermont"
"a thousand pardous," and this de-
com6ted youth moved away.
But few night aftorward, at another
reception, his eye was similarly caught
and the edge Of his modification having
been worn of, he could smile at his mis-
take, and he accordingly made his wa!
once more to tho side Of gentleman
with gray mutton chop whlskers, an'
after . word or two on the weather ap'
the scene he suddenly said:
THAT was an awkward thing Of M
the other night, when l took you for oil
Thornton"
"Aud who do you take me for now
may l ask ?" said his companion.
"Why-why," said the embarrassed
young man Of socicty-"you told me yo'
were Judge Poland of Vermont"
"On the contrary, my name is Thorn
ton" was tho rather annihilating response
and the young man to this day calls It
case Of diabolic duality.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
VIM. FRAZIER,
Attorney at Law 4 Real Estate Agent
TROY, MISSOURI.

win attend promptly to all business entrus.
ted to my care in the Nineteenth Judicial
Circuit. Special attention given to collections
Funds collected for clients will be promptly paid
over.
A large number Of valuable farms for sale al
low prices. See advertisement of same in this
paper.
Office in Blue building opposite the court
house, next door to Herald Office. nl4v7
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25

Several years ago there was such tre'
mendous (reshot on the Illinois river that
il was for q long time sesesred to as "shs
food" During . lawsuit 10 Peoria, 40
OLD man named Adam, living IN . little
Hamlet On the river known as Paradise,
was examined o. sitness. "What 10
youy name ?" was the irst que; e;tiop asked
him. "Adam, SIR" said he. "You,
name IL Adam, hNI Well where do you
tive ?" "In Paradise, sis." "Oh, you'
name is Adam, and YOU live 10 Pasad'se
do ysu9 Well, how long have yos lived
tAero2" Ever since the Aooa, sA,
seplieA the simple old wss, saose sord'
wero drowsea in roar Of laughter il
shieh tAs cours. jury, s0Snsel, ard spec
+ston oil joined.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
"Here we are, on Afrlky's burnin
shore, or as the poit wud say
"On Africk's c beet shore l stand.

"On Africk's c beet shore stand.
We are fur away from civilization
from Congress. and from the faul s,tty
Here all is peasa. The prime evil forest il
besuchiful TO B hold. It ia sweet kon
tended plase. like the nsgrows. They
don't want nothing, aud the kountsy ii
full Of 'em. There is no Kort house, no
Americus Club, no Tam,uy Haul. and &c
Grsely stasoot in the place"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
Death Of The Largest Woman ir th,
World.

On Monday evening Mrs. Amelia
Brooks, aged 6fty ono years, died a. her
residence, in the alley bounded by
Twenty second. Twenty third, Wash
streets and Franklin avenue. Mrs.
Brooks, whose frame was but little more
than medium sized, had accumulated
flesh until she weighed between 900 and
1000 pounds. Until very recently she
had been employed as muse 10 the family
of . barber, on Olive street, but an ir
rssistible tendency to plethora curtailed
her sphere Of usefulness, and she vas
accordingly retired by the barber, and
another nurse Of less pronounced indivld
uality engaged in her place.
Rather than see Mrs. Brooks thrown
upon the cold charities Of the world, the
barber gave her some money and in
tercsted himself in procuring light sewing
for her.
With the proceeds Of her work, and the
kindly aid OF some Sisters Of Mercy, she
lived very comfortably, though the lin.
tied construction Of the portals and he.
superabundance Of adipose matter con
fined her to her room and to devotiona
exercises exclusively. For the last few
weeks she had been confined to her couch
a massive piece of architectural uphol
stery, and on Monday morning, though
to all appearances in perfect health, mau
ifested signs Of approaching dissolution
at o'clock, the whole Of tho left side
had succumbed to the Power that reduces
dust to dust and ashes to ashes" A
2 o'clock she became cognizant Of the
necessity of an exertion, but Death hat
gained too firm hold to he shaken off
At 3 o'clock she reused herself, but thu
Black Shadow had extended over tht
back and was gradually approaching heI
vital parts. At 4 o'clock the struggle
was terrible, and ut 6 the returns were
nearly all in, with only two legs aud ar
arm to hear FROM From this time unit
8 o'clock in the evening the issue wal
certain, and a'::9 the soul abandoned it,
earthly tenement forever.
There was some little difficulty expert
enced placing the body in its "narrov
final resting place." A. no coffin coul'
be found large enough box was bull
six feet long, twenty eight inches broa'
and twenty six in depth. Even this wa
not sufficiently wide, and it was nacessar.
to com press the form nine inches, but a
that was the widest box that could b
got into the room without tearing ou
the front of the house it was though
more charitable to reduce the clay tha
to ipjure the premises. Her dimension
we're i've feet ten inches in hight, twonty
eight inchss across the shoulders an
thirty seven inches across the hips. He
arms were thirty inches in circumference
and her thighs sixteen inches in diam
eter.
When she had been arrayed in buria
vestmsnts it was found impossible 70
!, seven men to lift her. Finally the bo
was tilted on one sido and she was role
in while the priests chanted the servic
of the dead. She was then placed in
large wagon. which proceeded CAREFUL
to Calvary cemetery. The wagon WI
backed up to the grave and eight me
u and six rollers combined their exertior
to lower her into her narrow bed. Th
earth was thrown upon her and ne'
tombstone erected st. Louis Times.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25
Dissolution or CopartuersAip.

NoflCE y hereby given to al persons inter
= ssted, that the copas stnership hesetofore sx-
.sung sstween the undsrsigned is this dag mu-
tually aissoivse, and william Frazier Is author.
'sed to collect al debts Cue the firm.
A. V. Mckee.
Tooy, No., April 4, &s7Hl WILLIAM 1RAZCER.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-04-25

Osr friend QuiE Gays he has two ~.
hiclss--one 10 the barn, and his Niss's
little aulky.