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The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
Sol Iiiinball's Wonderful Hunt.

From the Raleigh Observer
Sol Kimball of Warren county saw
from his breakfast table young buck
grazing ON the side of ravine about three
hundred yards from the house. He
seized his rifle and, without any Other
ammunition than the one ball therein
contained, proceeded, by the aid of the
Garden fence, to slip up on the buck
He reached the rayine, and noiselessly
made his way to within a good gunshot
distance of the buck, which had then
descended to the ravinc. He fired, and
though good mGksman, missed hls
shot, but killed two deer that were gra-
zing just beyond. As he went up the
ravine to recover his game, he flushed
a flock of wild turkeys, which, by the
way, was his favorite game, He soon
erected "blind," and with his mouth
"yelped" up fine gobblcr. 1t was not
until he drew "bead" on the trl sty
rifle that he was reminded that there
was no load in it and that he had no
ammunition along. By much persever.
encc he finally got the gobbler within
three feet of his blind" and, jumping
out suddenly and at the same time
making very hideous yell, so fright
ened his turkeyship asto prevent himfrom
flying. Sol ran him down. caught him,
and wrung off his head. After getting
his two deer and the turkey gobblcr, he
started home, and on his way came up
on covey of partridges, He initiated
by his voice young partridge in dis
tress, whereupon the entire flock, with
ruffled feathers, made an attack upon
him. He drew his ramrod from the
rifle and took his time in killing each
and every one of the covey as they ap-
preached him for battle. Hugh J.Jones,
Esq, of Warren county will vouch for
the foregoing facts.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

IRON the London Spectator.
Mr.. Pongo is excellent health now
but has had two illnesses since he was
sold to Dr. Falkenstein, of the Prussian
natural history expedition, for two. gal'
Ions of rum and exchanged his chain in
m African village for the more tolerablc
conditions of his European career.
Perhaps he was too young when the
hunters took him to have any dreams
now of the deep, dark, cool, forest, the
great luscious fruits, the glorious climbs
and bounds, and fights, the long migra.
ting journeys of the gray-coated commu'
nifty, the booming, inarticulate speech
which was the language Of his tribe
and it may be that he is happy enough
in his artificial life. 1t includes all the
necessarics and many of the luXluics Of
civilization. He goes to bed at s every
evening, "in II very comfortable bed
and sleeps till s in the morning" his at
tendant told us, always lying on his
side with his hand under his cheek, on
the pillow, like man."
Once a day he has. an ample repast OF
roast beef and potatoes; and his break
fast, luncheon, and supper. consists Of
milk wine and water, bread, riccs, eggs
fruit, and vegetables, He is on the best
of terms with his attendant, and it was
very funny to see him lie negligently on
his back in slanting upward position
on the ladder, his eyes turned up to the
ceiling, one hand dangling downward
and the other thrown around the meek
of his friend, as the latter repeated his
brief formItli to Il newly arrived batcl
of spectators. Mr.. Pongo had quite an
irresistible air of enjoying the proceed
ing; he rolled his tongue about, and
when the sentence His present value i,
E5,0OO!" was spoken, he withdrew his
arm, gave the speaker friendly cuff, as
who should say, "What! you're at il
again, are you? Fetch 'em with figures
my boy" and dived rapidly over anC
under the rmg of the ladder, looking al
the audience upsidc-down from between
his own legs with a composed gravity in
finitcly comical.
He never attempts to stand upright ;hC
is too heavy, his attendant explained
and his legs are not yet strong enough
to support his weight. But it is expect
ed that he will grow to the height Of sly
feet, and then stand upright, as the full
grown gorilla has been seen by travel
ers to do. At present his mode of pro
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
Fit for u IIump-Backcd Woman.

Last Saturday afternoon ameck-lOok
ing young lady entered store on Nortl
Second street, Philadelphia, and point
ing to a dolman, she drew Il salcsladl
aside, and said:
Miss, is it true that none but hump
backed women wear those things
"No, indeed, it isn't, for | wear one,
Indignantly replied the saleslady,
The meek-looking young woman col
oTed mp, and then asked;
And is it true that woman who
wears one isn't much thought off"
NO snapped the salcslady.
And does every woman who wears
one get sick and die in less than &
year," continued the meek-looking
young wyman.
"Nc, of course not, " was the Salcs-la
dy's quick reply.
Then the meek-looking young woman
put her handkerchief to her eyes and
started to weep, and between her sobs
she blmted out such expressions as oh
the william! Oh! the wretch!"
why, Wnit 3 thc Hi'ltucl, hi'u"Hl :
said the saleslady.
Matter" responded the weeping wo,
man, stamping her foot angrily upon the
floor, "why, here have only been mar,
ried three weeks, and when | asked my
husband for money to buy a dolman, he
goes and tells me that they are only fit
for hump-backed women, and that they
are not respectable, and that I'll die in
year if | wear one. And now | see he
lied to me, just to keep me from buying
one. Isn't that matter enough to make
me cry?"
1t must have been, for nobody said
that it was not, and, by the unanimous
vote of every female in that store, the
husband was pronounced a scheming
william.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
FEARFUL CONFEDERATION.

TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE IN A PIANO FACTORY.
Another terribly fatal fire is recorded,
this time in New York. Halc's piano fac
tory took fire from some burning varnish,
and was burned to the ground, together
with the homes Of over three hundred pcO-
pie. The flames spread like flash and II
few minutes after igniting the entire build
ing with upwards of two hundred workmcn
was wrapped in flames.
At this writing the loss of life is estimat-
ed at one hundred.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

Detroit Free PrCsS.
A melancholy looking colorcd man
was yesterday wiping his dusky brow,
as he halted in the shade of the Central
Market, when Brother Gardner saunter-
ed up and said:
WAS you overcome wild dc heat"
use near dead" groaned the other.
But don't you forget dat de month
oh August is slidin' right along like Il
boy gwine past graveyard" said the
old philosopher. ut don't be long aforc
de harvest will be over an de summer
ended"
"An' / shall be de happiest pusson in
town." YEARLY replied the sufferer
well, dat may be, but look dis way
while I gin ye some advice. Now, Of
you is in de veecinity of an auction sale,
an you hear de auctioneer cryin' out
dat he's got bid of ten cents on snow
shovel, do you gallop rightinto de crowd,
my boy and go cent better. Doan'
let these hot days make you believe that
snow won't pile up morn fo' feet high
around your shanty next winter!"
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
DEATH ON THE RAIL.

SHOCKING CALAMITY NEAR DES MONIES.
A terrible accident occurred at Des
Moines on tho Goth, by which train of cars
was prccipitatcd into creek and twenty or
more passengers instantly killed. In the
train was Barnums show ear, containing
eleven persons and all were reported kill
ed. The accident was occasioncd by tn"
washing out of the bridge.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
Politics ABROAD.


The Iowa State Democratic conven'
ton was held at Dcs Moincs on the Goth
and the following nominations made: Fol
Governor. Irish; Lieut. Governor, W. C.
james; Supreme Judge, II. Z. J. Boardman
The resolutions are not of special interest
except in that portion relating to the labor
question. which says:
The rights of capital and labor are equal.
ly sacred and alike entitled to legal pro.
tcctiOn-they have no just cause to quarrel
and the proper relations to each other arc
adjustable by natural laws and should not
be hampercd by Legislative Interference.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
TERRIBLE FIRE.
A Burning Piano Factory Destroys 100

J. P. Hale's piano factory in New
York was totally destroyed by fire on the
Sd. The fire originated through u varnish
rubber who was hoating varnish. The
varnish took fire and the flames spread like
flash. The upper stories gave employ
ment to upwards of two hundred men, and
the flames assembled so rapidly by way of
the open hatchways that it was impossible
for them to escape except by jumping from
the windows, The loss in property was
very large, 300 or 400 hundred families being
rendered homeless.
The loss Of life is estimated at one hun
dred,
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

dier any better than it would COW
would be instantly dismissed from the
service. This is strict law, and there
has never been a dismissal under it yet.
Mrs. Marquette, whose husband poisoned
himself on Monday night, married
again Tuesday morning. This is only
n proof of the business-ike character of
the denizens of Deadwood.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
Indian Fighting ON Gen. Lew Wallacss
plnn.

Telegram to the Cincinnati Commercial
Gen. Lew Wallace, Mt the request of,
and in company with, Gen. Morton c.
Hunter, member of congress of Indiana,
waited on Secretary McCrary to-day,
and advanced II somewhat novel propo-
sition as to the best way to fight In
dians, He admitted freely the commcn-
dablc courage and endurance of the
regulars. Their recent service, however,
demonstrated he held, the necessity of
corps which might be begun with u
regiment specially devoted to this kind
of operations The dcsidcratm, in his
opinion, was body of men trained to
the Indian modes, who should subsist
as the Indians do, move as they do, and
fight as they do. The picture now pre-
sented in the pursuit of the Chief Joseph
was deserving of great praise, and ought
to satisfy every soldierly mind that the
advantages of facility OF movement and
knowledge of the country are not COM
pensated by the simple advantage of
arms. Gen. Wallace insisted that such
Il corps could be found, organized, and
set to work within n year, growing more
effective with time and experience, the
pony could he made to serve the white
man as well as the Indian; the game of
the wilderness was for his taking no
less. In other words. it was possible,
so far as customs and modes are con
ccmed, to Indianize white men. He did
not propose irregulars for the service
the corps should be Il part of the regular
army, subject to order, as other soldiers.
The idea of his scheme has reference to
the nature of the service, which should
govern their training and discipline. 1t
should be devoted corps, not given to
unnecessary cruelty, but ever alert and
on foot, and holding the plains and
mountains as their home. The country,
he believed, abomded with the best
material on earth for such an organiza-
tion. These vic%s of Gen. Wallace
made strong impression on the secrc-
tary, and at the conclusion of the inter-
view he said that he wouldprescnt them
to congress.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
A Maine woman's Adventure with aRiot.

Augusta Moore writes an interesting
letter to the New York Evening Post
from Bangor, Me, on the Woman of
the Islands of Maine" from which We
extract the following: Miss sent
for once to reduce to order school of
evil repute. The scholars there, mainly
young men of the savage order, had
amused themselves by turning their
teachers out, and throwing desks, books
and benches ont after them. Miss,
ruler in hand, walked the floor, making
her exordium. Her ruler was a weaver's
beam. She told the school why she
was there, and scrcnly invited those who
designed to make trouble to begin it at
once. Not creature stirred Every
eye in the house was fastened on her.
Her black eyes rolled majestic in their
caves, and cleaned with terrible mean
ing upon the big boys, who then and
there resigned "the weapons Of their
rebellion" After some weeks one young
fellow of twenty-onc, who by yirture of
his slender legs, handsome face and
heaped-up cmls, considered himself Il
universal beau, anda privileged charac-
ter, began to air his pretentions rather
obnoxiously. Miss-looked mt him once
or twice. The glare didmakc Adolphus
shrivel somewhat but vanity and i'm
prudence soon swcllcd him out again. l
know not precisely what it was that pre-
cipitated the crisis; but it came one day
when all the girls We're present One
stride, and Miss--was alongside the
curly dandy-one grab and the curly
dandy was across her knec--kicks, howls
and scratches were efforts thrown away
and amid the almost dying struggles of
the boys not to rcnd the air with laugh
ter, and the hystcrical shricks of the
girls, Adolphus was disciplined in a
style and to IL degree that he will re-
member to his parting day. Poor beau
How his face and his crirls did look Just
then! The girls never had need of any
other picture to make them remember
him
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
What Brigham Leaves Behind and What lie
Takes with Him.

~ -
Inc eS,ate Oh Drigll'l a5a oao io,8 is ooS eS'
,imateu Il. IRON 91,ooo'JoV ,!n,,1 'oe' 'ooo'uoo,
put IL woulu DC oill'c''l' 10 Pi'ce any
approximate 'a,'e upon ~ Us IL Is very
widely scattered nc owns htIge tracts
OF real estate many Ul llle seIIle'helltS'
ana mills' Duiioii8S' i've S'ock, anu "
great variety Oh Improvements. ne
owns nearly ali tiie STOCK III the street
railroads IN tliS ci'y' anu large amounts
OF ota1 oe1er"i anu oe'la oouVit[h
railroad Doh1S' Is n'ree owner III the
Deseret pahk' the UeSeret leleSrfph
company tne controiilhS proprietor 0i
the great Aloh Co-operatlvc mercan' lie
institution etc: In Ann Eliza Dill ior
divorce Snc estimated ms monthly IN
come at Soo,ooo' which ne denied IN
ms reply ana stated that ms monthly
income would not exceed sO,ooO' ne
had already distributed Il considGlaDle
amount OF properly among his cnllufen,
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Mother, mother, here's Freddy teas
ing the baby. Make him cry again,
Freddy, and then mother will give him
some sugar, and I'll take it away from
him; then he'll squall, and mother will
give him some more, and you can take
that, and we'll both have some"
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

They were at picnic. On the
ground was small stand for the sale of
watch charms. "Oh, George" she said,
"buy me charm" Sarah" said he,
"you have too many already"
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

Twenty gentlemen had fox-hun
near Quebec, the other day. During
tho chase some very good jumping oc-
Cured, but there were also some very
bad spills.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
Jim Jambs as Il Reporter.

New York World.
Mr.. Thomas Eagan, of st. Louis, saw
the sea-serpent the other day. 1t had
scales, a dogs head, a pelican's bill a
foot in length, with two holes in it
through which he spouts water in jets a
foot high, long ears, pendant locks OF
hair, several fins, six legs and a long
name. Mr.. b. L. Clark, of Cincinnati,
recently saw black snake fifty-two
inches long climb up to the foulth story
window of his house and strive to eat a
mocking-bird that was hanging there in
a cage Mr.. Hill, of Reading, Pa, has
seen big bass three feet long, with his
head as big as a mans two fists and SO
many hooks in his mouth and so many
pieces of fish-line sticking out that he
looked as if he had swallowed bale of
hay. Bromide of potassium (take as
much as will lie on top of q quarter) is
an admirable sedative. All narrators Of
fish stories shall have their part in the
lake where it is too hot for bass and
sea-serpents.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

TIE treasury department claims that
the public debt was decreased nearly
four million dollars in July.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
VOL. |.
THE NEWS
THE EASTERN WAR.
A Frcncly Story.

a TTeuthS
1t may be necessary by and by for
Marshal Bazaine to prove an nlibi, rs there
is afloat Il curious rumor that he is COM
manding the Turkish Army as Osman Pasha.
SO many foreigners are masqucrading in
Turkey as Pashas and Beys there is moth
ing improbable in the story that 0sman is
really Christian knight in disguise. 1t is
pointed out that the victor Of Plevna has,
since he succeeded to command, infused
new life into the army, and is the first OIL
Ger in the Turkish service to fight in the
open field.
Still Att.
Among the many conflicting reports
of military operations in the Balkans. is
one dated the 4th inst, which says: Intel
ligencc received from Schipka pass states
that Suleiman Pasha has gained more ad-
vdntagcous position for his batteries on the
heights surrounding Fort Nicholas. The
Russian reinforcements have arrived dur
ing the night. The road to Gabrova is be-
ing commanded by the Turkish batteries.
BAD Defeat of the Russians.
The Russian army on the river Lom,
near Rustchuck, was engaged in battle with
the Turks on the 3lst. and sustained a dis
astrous defeat. Eye witnesses of the battle
r-onouncc it extremely bloody on both
sides, and the Turks fought with great dcs-
paration.
urns His Attention to Scrvia.
The Porte has ordered the conccntra-
ton Of 10000 troops on the Timok frontier
of Scrvia, and has resolved to dcposc Prince
Milan il Servia begins war and appoint a
Turkish Governor over that principality.
Gives up Schipka Pass.
SULLIVAN Pasha considers the taking OF
Schipka Pass from the front as hopeless,
and will construct fortiilcations in the vii
lagcs of Schipka and Hainkai and cross the
Balkans through other passes.
The Turks Losses.
The Turks acknowledge the loss OF
1000 men at Schipka pass. 1000 wounded
have reached Adrianoplc.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

From the snffolk Herald.
This section of country, bordered by
the counties of Norfolk and Nansemond
in Virginia, and by Gates and Camden
in North Carolina, is remarkable for
many things. 1t is not properly a
a swamp in the general acceptance of
the word, but it is, in fact, a depression
or basin on elevated land, its summit
level being % feet above tidewater at
Norfork. In truth it ought to be called
the great Virginia and North Carolina
Juniper Basin. Its area is about 20
miles square, centrally located in it is
Lake Drummond," made famous by
the poet Tom Moore. This lake is
misles wide and long, with depth of
Is feet. The lake is prolific of. fish
such as club, speckled perch, blackfish,
gar, brown perch, and catfish. The
game of the swamp is abundant, and
consists of deer, bear, raccoon, wildcat,
squirrels, and other small game. How
ever strange it may seem to the uniniti-
ated, it may safely and truthfully be
said that there is no place in the known
world more healthful or more conducive
to longevity than the midst of this So
called swamp. There never has been n
case of sickness of any kind whatever
known in the swamp, although hundreds
of men have spent the greater part of
their lives there in getting lumber.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

If Gail Hamilton and Anna Dickin-
son would start newspaper, it would
be the crowning triumph of this wonder
full country.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
CRININALITIES.


Some time ago the wife of Sim Ry-
land, of Lexington, Mo-, became insane,
and soon thereafter her husband commcnc-
cd living in open adultery with a woman of
the town named Kate Curtin. In quarrel
last Wednesday Kate shot Ryland through
the breast, and was Immediately taken into
custody. Sim Ryland is about 80 years old,
and is the son of Judge Jno. i. Ryland, and
of Major John L. and Xcnophcn Ryland.
prominent lawyers of Lexington. His fami-
" is one of the best in the State.
Fraudulent Surctics.
Upon investigation by special agent
of the PostOfllce Department the bond oi
the postmaster at Baton Rouge, Louisiana
is found to be fictitious, no such persons as
the pretended surctes being in existence
The postmaster and L, s. Commissioner
who certified to its correctness and fixed
their signatures thereto have been arrested
and new postmaster appointed.
Hard on his Pard.
Samuel b. Height, partner of H
Cohcnnc, diamond cutter and pOlishcr, and
c. b. Height, his brother, of Boston, dccamp-
ed with $4,000 in diamonds and bonds and
larger amount of icwclry, utterly running
Cohcnnc.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06

THE census returns of Japan, just
footed up, show total population OF
33,615,67S.
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OTHER NEJTS.

The editor of the Madris, India, Times,
mcmcbr of the relief committee writes un-
der date of August 1st, as follows: The
population in Southern India. more or less
afflicted by the famine, numbers 24,0OO, 900.
In the most favorable circumstances ut
least onc-sixth will die. gentleman
passing down a valley in the Wyad district,
counted 20 dead bodies on the road. A
coffee planter seeking shelter from the rain
in hut, found six decomposng corpses in
1t. On any day, and every day, mothers
may be seen in the streets Of Madris offer
ing their children for sale, while the found
ling portion of the poor house is full of in
fants found by the police on the roads, de-
serted by their parents. Since the famine
began 10000 people have died of want and
distress. The first big tragedy may be OK
pected in Mysorc, in that province, In
deed. information has been received from
Bongalore of two cases of cannibalism al
ready,