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The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

once Of tla mos. daring mi HUecuse-
O.. c,pr. rohaG,as cyrg runi .urI ooh
rt., outAr r'ju. Pacific ri.rnl a.oll
.lrywn. w 'r l9h
rt.r
to- the station iu .he cvcnirE ana iuus pos
a.s,ipu, tearing at the Telegraph Iustru-
mouts and u dirt the agent. Thg then
put or. AIRED ..p' and stopped tho tram.
Each coach door las guarded and tl,r or
srN oi lIu gWg uttered N, express car
efrrrowrrna the messenger and secured
sC5pD in cash The though s.f' was
STATIONARY ant lt. n combination lock, .u
.hnyLrt putnirn rom thnt lhoulH it c.n-
rHed large lr of mOnoN. fh.p s-"r-
gers E 'hr rroachr were visited ufes the
express 'ar was It, and ull cash and yaiu-
abl. taken fer m one MAJ they .19n fyur
hundred dollar n cash and gold watch
The tp.h tus"H m pass s.uEnrs amounted
10 upws~a ~ l,3OO. -Four other gold
watches varrta..l. The ypro-s company
na rairoai omnany o1cr ii rowar! for
me arrest ol ll' hiCvcs uub rero'"rF"t ne
money
r rorrtr'v iLattl Win Pistols.
The Journals Richmond,
Eya rrrri 7Hy. One yonr since Jasper
Mnupu .Io' J.hn Durulm AZ Kingston,
Madison County woundug im Mmjin
nat inflicted uuy lctria was sr, ioryu.lnr-
dny. la' ,h, ra was H.. r"a.lrl, This
IRONING uo Purjios met II s.ngt Ia laoN
mopj each accor panied 'l friends whuu
nrue began, jasper Manr!n, Juo, BurHlm,
Chris Ballard aul Vim. S. CurnolEon were
Eilal. TIT survivors wrra arrested
Strikes In IrCiH,,d
.' N DUbjiE ot 'hr 22d
.aid traffic would be discontinued ON ,l'
Souibcm and Western railroad on account
" ihr striker.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

Brigham Young, according to the
London Pail Mall Gq,elie, was man
of immense force of character, consider,
able intellectual power and typical Yam,
kec shrewdness-but he had to "cnluru
the humiliation" of beng sued for di,
vorce in United States court by on,
OF his wives. If he was guilty of the
Mountain Meadow massacre as some
persons suppose, "the chief of Mormon
dom must have felt grim satisfaction
in evading human iustlce.p
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

are leaving the place r nwwbe,., while
stringent quarantine regulations have
beeit established at otAcr ports on tha
coast. Medicines an physiciaus are
reported to be needed in the pmaao-
stricken town.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27
5 rorrrl. L.nllle Ma, ni,Lol..


..' N DUbjiE oi 'hr 22d
aid traffic would be discontinued ON ,bn
SmInom md Western railroad on account
" lAr srkcr.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

A correspondence the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, who cannot be supposed to be
unfavorably preiudiced, has this to say
concerning Senator Morton condition ::
From present indications | conclude
that his death at any time would be no
surprise, while lis recovery would he
sgrh.7
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

The New Hampshire State Agricultu-
raj College is now run for the benefit of
eight students. Four have entered this
year.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

The st. Paul Pioneer Press declare $
that there is no truth in the New York
story about British Major driving Sit
ting Bull out of the Dominion at the
muzzle of revolver.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

Secretary Thompson is of the opinion
that Congress at the special session will
repeal the resumption act, and from his
general knowledge. of the Presidents
views docs not think the latter would
veto such a measure.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

Congressman Schleichcr of Texas,
Notwithstanding peaceful rumors of the
past few days, is confident there will
soon be trouble between Mexico and
the United States, and that the Mexi-
can population will force the Diaz Gov
erDment to take the initiative.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

Mrs. Harlan M. Page, the lady who
is directing the production of Little
Red Riding Hood" is the wife OF the
former editor of thc Madison, Wis,
Democrat, and is a most cuterprising
lady. Mr.. Page hal the misfortune
about year ago to lose the faculty OF
remembering names, mostly Of persons
but also of towns, things, etc. lie can
not remember the names of his own
children or personal friends although
his memory is GOOD.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

Dom Pedro is about to visit Brazil, q
country in which he has long taken a
lively interest. If he can find time to
look into that greatest of South Amcri-
can States, he may, in the end, be per-
suaded to take up his permanent resi-
dence there.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

st. Louis Times: There is another
American among the Turkish command
ers-Mehemet Eli Perkins Pasha. We
would like to see the Turkish Minister
crawl out of that.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

One of the two ships which came il
collision in the British channel las
Tuesday, is now said to be still rnoa.
drifting at the mercy OF tho winds HD
crew abandoned her soon utter the co.
lision, and many of then were lost IL
the boats. They were evidently rmic.
stricken at the sudden sinking Of ihc
other ship, and made n effort to a,aor.
tain whether their OWL craft was still
soa-wOrthy.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

Curiiual pmrnnnco has been pro-
claimed camorI,rao ~ the Pope. This is
nu1omrrd as "s''W'c worthy Of consider
aston that puuoD anco will be the next
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-27

The President atten led q ra-m.Yn o.
members of his oldregimontp, Fremont.
o., last week. The ouly incident OF
the occasion calculated to iDtcrcs. lhc
outside world was the election q lhr
rcgimental society's ofic,rs Mr.. Haya,
being the president. lie attempted to
decline, exclaiming, 81 anr q ouc.toru.
man, you know" but tls boys" insist
ed---and he accepted.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-07
NO. 81.

should by any means hear of his DEATH
In many respects your brother and my
self resemble each other, he being about
my heightand having the same complex
ion and 1t was by this'means that the de-
ception was the more easily practiced.
Before his death he gave me three pho
tographs, two of which contained, the
portrait of himself end Helen, and one
was that of his sister, The two former
he charged me to present to Helen, and
acqpaint her with his death, after hav-
ing elected promise of secrecy. from
her lips on the matter. God knows it
has cost me much pain to execute these
missions, but nevertheless have execu-
ted them all but one, and that is to pre-
sent your photograph to, you, which L
now do. Now, then," he continued,
mournfully, "yoa can account for poor
Helen's death. 1t was during that
mornings walk, about fifteen months
ago, that communicated to her ears
the dreadful intelligence of your broth
er's DEATH
During this rseital Mary had stood
white and motionless as a statue, and
now, tottering back few steps, would
have fallen, had'nOt Harold caught her
in his arms. The excitement of the-mo-
ment threw Mary into fever, from
which she did not recover for a week.
noticed with feelings of indignation
that from that time forward my cousin
and Harold were much in each ether's
company. Her manner toward him had
changed wonderfully since the discovery
that he was not her brother. She now,
seemed more bashful in his presence
than formerly, while the very sound of
his step brought the rich blood suddenly
to herIchesk. And, reader, would you
believe it z Just as donned my bran
new dress coat and beaver, with the in
tention of making the long meditated
declaration to my cousin, "a received a
little billet tied with pink ribbon, in
viting nae to her wedding with Harold
Warren
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-07
Advantages of Cfyins.

A French physician is out in a long
dissertation on the advantages of groan-
ing and crying in general, and especial
ly daring surgical operations. He con-
tends that groaning andicrying are two,
grand operations by which nature allays
anguish that those patients who give
way to their natural feelings more speed.
lily recover from their accidents and
operations than those who think it,
unworthy man to- betray such symp-
toms of cowardice as either to groan or.
cry.
He tells of q man who reduced his
pulse from one hundred and twenty-six.
to sixty in the course of few hours by
giving full vent to his emotions. If
people are at all unhappy about any
thing let them go into their rooms and
comfort themselves with o loud boo-hoo,
and they will feel a hundred per cent,
better afterwaFd.
In accordance with the above, the
crying of children should not be too
greatly discouraged. If it is systematic
ally repressed the result may be St.
Vitus' dance, epileptic fits, OF some
other disease of the nervous system
What is natural is nearly always use
full, and nothing can be more natural
than the crying of children when any,
thing occurs to give them either physi-
cal or mental pain.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-07
HAROLD'S PROMISE.

THE twilight glided softly into the
i room. My aunt ceased plying her
needle, let the work drop into her lap,
and, leaning her head upon har arm, sat
in musing attitude. The summer
breeze came gently in through the open
window and dallied with the gray locks
that fell over her care worn brow. She
lifted her head, and gazed thoughtfully
towards the West, where the last dim
streak of sunlight was fading from the
clouds. heard deep-drawn sigh, and
saw tear trembling upon her eyelids.-
But the gloom deepened in the room,
and presently could only distinguish
the outlines of her form as she still re-
mained seated by the window.
was then mere lad of Is; but hav-
ing been left an orphan at an early age,
and, as a natural consequence, come into
contact with the rough world, had culti-
waited the powers of observation to a
greater degree than is usual in one so
young. Upon the death bed of my pa
rents, my aunt had taken me into her
own family, which consisted of herself
and son and daughter, some years older
than myself About four years before
the opening of this story, however,
Charles had left the parental roof to seek
his fortune upon the high seas in man.
o'-war, and was now expected home
daily by the widow. The little room he
had been wont to call his own, when at
home, was now neatly prepared by the
hands of his sister and mother for his
reception. The carpet had been newly
busted and spread upon the floor, and
such ornaments added to the room as
the widow knew would please her son.
Well, therefore, did know of whom
she was thinking at that moment, and
accordingly rose from my seat and glided
from the room, leaving her to her own
reflections. 1 met my cousin in the
lighted passage, looking flushed and ex-
cited.
"Oh, Harry" she exclaimed, laying
her soft hand upon my arm, " 1 saw a
man before it was quite dark, coming
toward the house with valise in his
hand, and the thought struck me that it
might have been brother Charles"
How did he look T? How was he
dressed ?" L inquired.
/ think he was dressed in sailors
clothes, but he was so far off that ]
couldn't see him very WE'LL" she an
swered.
At that moment the door bell rang in q
manner which convinced me that noue
but sailors hand could have pulled the
string.
THAT'S him-I feel it = something
tells me that's him !" exclaimed my
cousin in an agitated voice.
I ran down stairs into the hall and
opened the door. A tall youth, dressed
in the man-o'-war style, stepped forth
into the light.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-07
Select Poetry.
The Sunrise Never Failed Us Yet.

Upon the sadness of the sea
The sunset broods regretfully;
From the far, lonely spaces, slow
Withdraws the wistful afterglow.
SO out of life the splendor dies;
So darken all the happy skies
So gathers twilight, cold and stern:
But overhead the planets burn.
And up the east another day
Shall chase the bitter dark away;
What though our eyes with tears we wet
The sunrise never failed us yet.
The blush of dawn may yet restore
Our light and hope and Joy once more.
Sad soul, take comfort, not forget
That the sunrise never failed us yet
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-07

60 A State of health-Md.--DdnbuTy
NalVs. A State of suffering = H.
Washington Herald. A fatherly State
--Pa.-NoYTistoV Herald. An enjoy
able State-Ga.--Graphic. States that
make work for the temperance society
Wis. Ky.-CoaTier-J Journal. The stu
dents State--Conn. A slow State--Dela.
An always tight State-O-hi-o, Noah's
State-Ark. States in constant wonder
%. La A maid State-Miss.-Noyth
american. An individual State Me.
A religious State-Mass.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-07

"a Two friends just married were,
few days ago, discussing rapturously, as
they congratulated each other on the
merits and charms of their spouses.-
Said one; "My wife has got the loveliest
head of hair ever saw, even on the
hair renovator labels. When she lets
her hair down the ends fall to the floor.''
"That's nothing" replied the other.
When my wife let's down her hair it
all falls to the floor"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-07

81 They that do nothing are in the
readiest way to do that which is worse
than nothing.
The Hickman courier., 1877-05-25
iIs population of Saturday Cove in a
ta'e OF bewilderment that approached

tire population of Saturday Cove in
state of bewilderment that approached
coma.
ne remains of the worthy DIR.
Gookln were borne to the graveyard that
afternoon upon the shoulders of half a
dozen of the stoutest farmers in the
ghoorhood Jehiel came home long
alter midnight, uproariously intoxicated.
The revolution in his character had been
as complete as it was sudden. From the
moment of Jacobs death, he was dis
sIpated, dishonest scoundrel, the scandal
OF Saturday Cove, and the terror of
quiet, respectable folks tor miles around.
After that day he never could be per-
snaded to speak to or even to recognize
the young weman named Giles. She, to
her credit, | think, still remains in
spinsterhood, faithful to the memory of
he lost Jehiel. His downward course
ras ra9d. He gambled, drank, quar-
% steJe ;. and he is now in state
prison at Thomaston, serving out a SEN
te,ce fer an attempt 10 rob the North
p,rt bank. Miss Giles goes dow, every
ear IN the hopes that he viii see her,
but he always refuses. He is in for ten
years"
"And he deserves all of it, u ventured
to remark.
&c See here, said DIR. Richards, turn
ing suddenly and looking me square in
the face. &" Do you think of what you
are saying? Now, hold that he is AS
innocent as you or 1. l believe that the
souls of the twins were bound by a bond
which Dr. Gookiu's knife could not dis
sect. When Jacob died, his soul, with
all its depravity, returned to its twin
soul in JehiePs body. Being stronger
than the Jehiel soul it mastered and
overwhelmed it. Poor Jehiel is not re-
sponsible; he is suffering the penalty of
a crime that was clearly Jake's."
Ny friend spoke with good deal of
earnestness and some heat, and conclud-
ing that Jehiel's innocence was a hobby
of mis-, l did not press the discussion.
mat evening, IL CoilN q o'''loh VIII Lh0
village clergyman, | remarked;
''That was a very singular case, that
Of the Dow twins"
"Ahi" said the parson, you have
heard the story. Which way did the
doctor end it p"
Why, with Jehiel in Jail, of course.
What do you mean?"
50 Nothing" replied the parson, with
faint smile. " Sometimes, when he
feels well disposed toward humanity, he
makes Jehieps soul take possession of
Jacob and transform him into a pious
Christian. In his pessimis-
tic moods the story runs as you heard it.
So this is one of his Jacob days? He
should take little quinine."
The Hickman courier., 1877-05-25

The irregular troops, commonly spoken
Of as Don Cossacks, form the popularity
of the Russian army. They are wild
cavalry from the vast plains traversed 10y
the River Don and though there are
similar troops from other districts, the
Dons, by number and the perfection of
the Cossack characteristic, have become
the representatives Of the race. They
are not imposing or very martial in ap-
pearauce, being generally small men,
mounted on small horses, with short stir
rups. bringing their knees well up. In a
charge they would hardly stand against
the western cavalry; but courage in the
charge is not their character. They seem
to be under no'other discipline than that
OF a spontaneous service; and they hover
ON the outskirts of march or battle,
always as ready to run away, if over.
matched, as to advance. Their horses
are as intelligent as dogs. Their pace il
the gaIlop, and they will go on for many
miles over rough country, with noses
lowered almost to the ground or they
stand erect in the saddle TO survey the
surrounding country. They will, more
ever. thrive where less hardy horses would
starye. The Cossacks are invaluable az
scouts and light cavalry. They appear
suddenly to a hostile, now in flank, now
in front and now in the rear, obeying
orders generally, but in their own wild
way. and are especially skillful in secur-
inc plunder. They can "move 50 fast
and so far. galloping over slippery, stony
paths appearing and disappearing with
ont any sense Of shame at retreatiDg,
that they would be as unmanageable by
regular cavalry as little boys are by
noIiceman." The dress of the Cossicks
consists Of heavy shirt. loose, basey
trousers. cloak and sheepskin cap, and
they are armed with pixies, swords and
carbines. The horse equipments CONSIST
of a blanket, wooden saddletree, two
leathern'wallets and forage rope. Dur
ing peace some regiments, about third
of the whole force, say 10000 to 5oOoo
men, are kept in garrison. The rest are
at home Oh fnrlough, but ready, ana
more than ready, for the excitement OF
ctueI sarv fce.- 1etroft Aetcs.
The Hickman courier., 1877-05-25
WONDERFUL PETRIFICTIOES IN
COLOR4 DO.

On Friday last we received a call from
Mr. /. Allen, an elderly gentlemen from
Rochester, New York, who came to
Colorado about a year ago. BY the ad-
vice Of physicians Dir. Allen was instruc-
ted to keep in the open air as much as
possible, and so he travelled extensively
through southern Colorado, prospecting
and viewing the country. He gave us
the particulars of strange discovery he
made on one Of his tramps, but declined
to give the exact locality, mentioning
only that it was some distance from
Pueblo. At the place mentioned several
large mounds or foothills appear rising
from the plains, and situated some dis
tance from the mountains. Mr.. Allen
visited these, and the first thing peculiar
he noticed was what appeared to be
petriiied cCcOanut. 1t was much larger
than the ordinary fruit OF this kind, but
almost perfect in formation. The three
eyes of Il cOcOanut were plainly to be
seen. On breaking open the strange
stone or petrifaction the shell appeared
perfect, being some half an inch in thick
ness, and the inside was composed of
white crystal quartz. Mr.. Allen con-
tinued his investigations and discovered
4 number of other specimens similar to
the first: also others resembling other
kinds of fruits. Some of these contained
what appeared to be seeds embedded in
quartz. Specimens of petrified wood in
large quantities were also found. The
mounds or hills appeared to be made up
of loose, sandy soil, and shells were
found in great variety and quantity
The strangest part of the discovery, how
ever, was yet to come. In digging into
the side of the hill Mr.. Allen unearthed
what seemed tosbe perfectly petrified
sea-tuItle, and before closing his investi-
cations about dozen of these were dis
covered. He described them to us as
being almost perfect, and no doubt APP
pears to remain in his mind but that
they are genuine petrifactions of sea-
From the numerous specimens of shells
that are found at various places ON the
pleins, and numbers of which are found
in this neighborhood, many persons are
led to believe that the great plains on
which we live were at one time the bed
of an immense ocean, and this discovery
tends to confirm that theory. We learn
that several gentlemen of this city, to
whom Mr.. Allen has disclosed his dis
covery. propose accompanying him in a
wagon to the scene of his explorations
and bringing with them some of the new
found curiosities.-Co Colorado Springs
1fouatqnecr.
The Hickman courier., 1877-05-25
UIiseifshHess.

While walking in thesouthwestern part
of the city, many years since, l noticed
the driver of a coal cart who was about
delivering his load The man, who had
but one arm, was cheerful, strong, and
active, and seemed but little impeded in
his work by the loss of his limb. On
being asked whether he did not find the
loss of his hand and arm a very serious
Inconvenience, he answered "no." and
said that he was still able to haul seven
tons Of coal daily, which was as much as
most men cared TO do. He then showed
me how he made the stump of the ampu-
tated arm useful, by resting the end of
the shovel against it, while he grasped
the handle and lifted the coal with bis
remaining hand and arm. Here was
striking instance Of energy, courage and
the manly determination which enables
persons to overcome difficulties; but
when he also told me that he had never
once regretted the loss of a limb so i'm
portant to the working man, it seemed
strange and surprising.
Here was something that needed ex-
PLANTATION; and in answer to inquiries, ]
learned that the arm bad been sacrificed
in order to save the life of another person.
Years previous to my interview, he had
been employed with others at mill in
the country, and on a certain occasion he
saw that large, heavy door, which had
been leosened from its iastenings in one
of the upper stories of the mill, was about
falling from great height, and that a
fellow-workman, unconscious of the acci-
dent, was STOPPING with his back bent
directly on the spot where the door must
strike the ground, and that from his po-
sition the man must almost certainly be
killed if the door struck him. There
was no time for reflection or hesitation,
but my informant Immediately extended
an arm, received the first shock of the
falling door, and thus warded it off his
companion, so that he was little if any
hurt The arm, of course, was go shat
tered that it had to be promptly re-
moved.
It has often occurred to me that this
was an instance of true Christian hero
ism, such as we have few examples of.
He doubtless had the comfort of an APP
proving conscience, and therefore felt no
sorrow or regret for the part he had
taken. We have good reason to suppose
that he who seeth not as man seeth be-
hold many who are of small account in
the eyes of the world, who are yet OBJ
iects of his favor and regard. The subject
of the preceding anecdote must have had
a portion of that unselfish love and spirit
of self.sacrifce of which the life and suf-
ferings of our divine Redeemer has given
us the great example.-The Friend.