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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17
A Word Of Caution.

F.om the st Louis Post
As the day of resumption draws near
the relative strength of Greenbackism rises
into greater prominence as the important
factor in politics. How numerous are the
Greenbackers? How soon will they be
able to do anything? What will they at
tempt? What will they accomplish?
These are questions which cannot be evad-
ed by refusing to face them, and our read
ers would do well to study the situation
and TO post themselves. II is rashy as
sumed that, if we once succeed in resum-
ing specie payments, if gold once more cir
culates as the medium of exchange and
the basis Of values, the people of this
country cannot be so foolish as to disturb
everything again and to throw the coun-
try back to an. anarchic condition of
finance. But ii we have not resumed spe-
Gle payment values have reached q specie
basis, and the discomfort is against the
existing scale of values. 1t will be allayed
by nothing but restoration of legitimate
prosperity, and this is process of too
slow growth to expect them to wait for it,
We hope that there may be no trouble
ahead after the first OF January, but it is
better to sin on the side Of prudence and
be prepared for the worst
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17
Editing a Paris Newspaper.
Paris Letter to Toronto Globe.

Verify the men of the Parisiun newspa.
per press are not as other men are! That
careful Journal, the Figa0, is nothing il
not Partisan and has penchant for lion,
izing. This is what happened to the
Grand Duke Alexis and Constantine at the
hands of that sprightly scribe: "On Sat
urday last at midnight the Grand Dukes
Alexis and Constantine, Of Russia, VISITED
the office of the FigdrO. They were re-
ccivcd on the pcrstylc by the editorial de-
partmenr, and were conducted by NJ. NJ
lie Villemcssant and Maynard to heprint.
ing rooms, which are underground, and
lighted by electricity. The Grand Dukes
attcrward ascendcd to the saloon, situated
on the ground floor, in which was the
troop of the Hnlon-Lces from the anus
ing pantominc lie Duel des Pierrots.
Upon the invitation of NJ. de ", the two
Princes then visited the first story, where
were Mines. Judic and Bonnaie-COquelm,
Coglet, and libert, from the Alenzard Etc,
who entertained their Imperial Highness-
cs with comic songs. Libert sang LAM
ant dAmanda, and was much applauded
by the Princes, who had previously heard
OF this successful though common ditty.
At o'clock in the morning, after pNrtak-
ing of II supper, the Grand Dukes left,
thanking the editors of the Figaro for
their reception, The Russian National
Anthem was sung by choristers on the ar.
rival and departure Of the Princes.
Newspaper men of the outside world may
feel small MS they consider how much bet
ter they do these things in France.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17
The Betting Evil.
From the New York Times,


Nearly every variety of outdoor sport,
us soon as it becomes a popular pastime,
is converted into a machine for gambling,
As soon as this is an established practice,
the temptation for the contestants ia
"sell out" is very great, if their cupidity
is not kept in check by desire for vic
tory for its own sake. Foi
a while we clung to base ball, our ma.
tional game" as IN honorable and health
full sport. But when gate-money, pools
and side-bets became associated with the
sport, the inevitable tendency to Jockey
ing and selling OUT was developed
and public confidence in this, as in somt
other manly games and contests of skill
disappeared.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17
Remark able Echoes.

from the World of Wonders.
In the sepulchrc of Metclla, the wife of
Sulla, in the Roman Campagna, there is
an echo which repeats five times, in five
different keys, and will also give back
with iiStinctncsS hcXamctcr line which
REQUIRES two and half seconds to utter
it, On the banks Of the Naha, between
Bingcn and COblcnt2, an echo repeats sew
cntccn times. The speaker may scarcely
be heard, aud yet the responses are loud
and distinct. sometimes appearing to ap-
prolch, at other times to come from Il
great distance. Echoes equally beauti-
iul and romantic arc to be heard in our
own islands. In the cemetery OF the
Abcrcon family at Paisley, when the door
of the chapel is shut the rcvcrberations
are equal to the sound of thunder, If a
single note of music is brcathcd the tone
ascends gradually with Il multitude of
echoes till it dies in soft and bcwtching
murmurS. In this chapel is Inferred
Mmgcry, the daughter Of Bruce, and the
wife of William Wallace. The echo at
the Eagles Nest on the banks Of
Killarney, is renowned for its effective
repetition Of Il buglr call, which seems to
be repeated by il hundred instruments,
until it gradually dies away in the air,
At the report Of Il cannon the loudcst
thundcrs rcverbcratr from the rock and
die in seemingly endless pcals along the
distant mountains. At the Castle of
Simonctta, nobleman's seat about two
miles from Milan, Il surprising echo is
produced between the two wings of the
building. The report of il pistol is re-
peatcd by this echo sixty times, and Ad-
Olson, who visited the place on some
what foggy day, when the air was unta-
yorablc to the experiment, counted fifty
six rcpctitions. At first they were very
quick, but the intervals were greater in
proportion as the sound dccaycd. 1t is
asserted that the sound of one musical
instrument in this place resembles II great
number of instruments playing in concert.
This echo is occasioncd by the existence
of two parallel walls of considerable
length, between which the wave of sound
is rcvcrbcratcd from one to the other un-
al ~ -, n,,t,vnltr l,,,nnt
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paefrn
AN AUTUMN EVE.

The autumn night Ia cold and drcar
The whrlng leaves are brown and scar,
The winds that whirl them to and frO-
With sad forcbOdngs of the SNOW
Rattle the casGment', shake the door
And round the house, with lusiy roar
Sway the bare trees, and then away
Dart mally in their noisy play,
Within the fire burns warm and bright
The dog lies basking In the light,
The boys about their fathers Knee
List to some tale of land or sea,
While grandpa in the ruddy glow
Sees scenes forgotten long ago,
And mother sews with loving eyes,
As fast the happy evening tlics,
William d. Holmes IN the Boston Transcript
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17

An irrcdcemable paper currency is the
great curse to any people and particular
curse to the labOrcr of any country, for its
depreciation always falls upon the laborer,
Andrew jackson.
We find the foregoing extract from
one of Andrew Jacksons speeches pro-
testing against paper money, going the
rounds of the hard money press, together
with similar extracts from Jefferson and
Benton. But the lucdeemable paper
money Jefferson, jackson, and Benton took
exceptions to and denounced, was not in
issue of the government, and based upon
the credit of the nation-no, not ut all.
1t was the paper of banks of issue, which,
though protesting to redeemit on demand,
they had not more than one dollar in coin
in their vaults with which toredeer every
dollar they had in circulation. This is
the kind of paper money that Jefferson,
jackson and Benton opposed, that promis'
ed that which it never was able to per.
form, and never expected to redeem in
gold or silver. If the government had nc
more to give credit to its bonds and bills
of credit than the gold and silver in its
vaults, Its money would be comparatively
worthless. Besides the gold in the treas,
ury, tie entire faith of the nation backs
the credit of the grccnjacks, which is q
much stronger basis and Of more uniform
value than gold could give them.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17
POLITICAL MENTION,
Your Plain Duty.

Voters, vote early.
Vote for your fresides,
Vote for your freedom.
Vote for HON industry,
Vote for per sonal rights.
Vote for measures of relief.
Vote for equal and just taxation,
Vote for principles rather than party.
Vote or more money and less taxation.
Vote. for the glorious grccnback and the
silver, dollar.
ote for the true men that compose the
e .eenback labor ticket
Vote for your property mp and the bul.
Zionist and the bonlholder do~n,
Vote for principles, not party; for youI
own interest rather than for men.
Vote for brains, industry, enterprise,
independence, plenty, the right to live
and enjoy life, and against the owners o.
stolen, shaved, boarded and oppressive
wealth.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17

TIE National vote in Ohio will reach
$4,000, A gain of 20,t 10 since last year s
election.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17

CONNECTICUT town elections which
transpired on Monday show that the real
fight was between the Nationals and Re-
publicans. The New Haven Union says:
The Democrats were third in the race.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17

The proper motto to be adopted at this
dime by every advocate OF the principles
of tie National Grcenback Labor party is:
I'm essentials unity, in non-essentials lib
ty;" principles, and not forms, are to be
first considered. Let the scope of our par
ty be conformcd to the requirements Of a
wise policy.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17

Since preparations began iorthc resump-
ton of specie payments, fixed by law for
next January, bonds to the amount OF
$4,000, 900 have been put on the market
and disposed of to aid the work But the
proceeds remain idle, while interest is
paid on the bonds at the rate of s., 100000
per mnum. Bad financing. If green
backs were substituted for the bonds, this
interest could be saved to the country.
But it may be said in the way of excuse
that the bondholdcrs will tacccpt green
backs in place Of bonds. Upon the mn'
rcasonablcncss Of the assumption Secre'
tary Sherman in 1868, said: "If the bond
holder refuses to take the same kind oI
money with which he bought the bonds he
is m cxtortioncr and repudiator. Sc
spoke Secretary Sherman, and the Nation
al Grcenback Labor party are in accord
with that opinion. They believe that the
''fat" dollar and the lighting dollar
mc the same. What was good enough
for the blood-stained soldier is certainly
good enough for the blood-sucking bond
holder.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17

Gov. Woodford says: 81 want to make
the doolr that labor earns as good as
that dollar which the bondholder gets. v
Precisely. Why not join the Grccnback-
ers2 They propose to pay the bondholder
just the kind Of money that laborhas been
receiving-no better, no worse. They
propose to pay the bondholdcrs i'll green
backs, and to pay labor with the same
kind of money. Let all things be equal.
The government bonds produce no In
come for the benefit of the people. In the
way of capital they are of no general util-
lty-thcy are dead. They payne taxes
yet they draw from the people S25, 900, 900
annuullyin the way of interest. The holders
of these bonds pay no part of the national
burthcns, resulting from the late war, OIL
otherwise, though personal properly, yet
the poor mans cabin is assessed to pay
the debt
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-17

The National party seeks to save the
interest on tine public debt which is eating
out the vitals of the nation. The bond
holders have drawn from the hard earn
ings of the people in the way of interest,
since 1862, the enormous sum of Sl,SSl,-
79i,272. Greater than the assessed value
OF all of the property in the states Of lndi-
ana, Kansas, louisiana, Mississippi and
Vermont. The bondholders swallow up a
good sized state every year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-26

exclaimed, "Don't shoot; / am the
man you are looking for; | am Sam
Bass" When brought into Round
Rock and questioned by persons,
the wounded brigand said: 81 am
Sam Bass; l am shot all to pieces,
and it's no use to deny it,"
Thus ends the career of one of
those bold and reckless adventurers
that delight in the wild freedom and
the plumber Of the frontier.
The sad ending of the life of this
noted desperate viii serve as an
other light among the moral wrecks
that lie along the strand of time.
Strange to say there was q good
angel that occasionally threw light
on this strange and dark life of
crime. Young, pure and fair
among the daughters of North
Texas, she watched the fortunes Of
the robber chief. 1t was the bright
and beautiful rainbow spanning the
dark abyss of a ruined human life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-26

written in California, was shown,
in which he said he left his wife
at Quincy, ILL.,, because he was
afraid she would kill him if he lived
with her longer that she had ex-
torted everything from him-his
land, cash policies of insurance,
and eyerything-andh he had started
out to escape further misery and
extortion, He did not know of his
wile's whereabouts, and made Ia
quiries concerning her. With this
interesting disclosure new light was
Of course thrown upon the case,
and the adiuster took Mr.. Vein
mann to California, and there
Wackerle was found alive and well.
1t also appeared that there were
other persons in the neighborhood
who knew Wackerle well, and who
corroborated the account which he
gave of himself. He made an afi-
davit setting forth the circum-
stances of his obtaining a policy Of
insurance, and his deserving his
wife, and his whereabouts since that
time. Other affidavits were made
Substantiating the minor points Of
his statement. A photograph OF
Wackerle was taken, and the mar
will come East if necessary to dis.
prove the false claim of his death
set up by his wife. 95llaii
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have no occasion to say that those
views are strongly contested.
Mime MacMahOu.

EmmaD. sauthwOrth in Boston Travoler,I
PARIS, june 10.-I want to tell
you about a grand fete held in what
has always been called the Orange
RE part of the Tuileries Gardens,
and called "La Grande Kermesse
d'Orangerie," or Fete of Charity.
One, countess, very petite and
pretty, had a red silk skirt, with
plated ruffles at the bottom, en-
broidered with gold cord in rich,
heavy pattern, and an overdress of
buff Canton silk, trimmed with an
embroidery in colors. Her hat
was white Leghorn, with heavy
white plumes, the brim turned up
at the back with a loop Of white
lace; and, no doubt, with their win
ming way and attractive tables, these
ladies did a satisfactory business.
While looking at this scene | saw
Mime MacMahon make visit here,
and, entering the little house, ac-
cept some slight relreshment.
was very much disappointed in her
appearance. Short and stout, she
had no style as We know it; in 9TH
er words, no majesty of presence,
and no noble bearing to bespeak
her rank, She was dressed in a
light brown camels hair, trimmed
with bright border, Spanish lace
mantel (black) and straw bonnet
with fruit-in no way noticeable for
its richness or beauty. On her ap-
proach way was Immediately made
for Madame la Marcchal, and every
attention possible was shown her;
and as she passed back through the
grounds to her carriage constant
offerings were made by the fair la
dies who essayed to sell their goods
themselves. One beautiful Young
girl with a gilded basket holding a
few moss rosebuds, presented one tc
Madame, and piece of gold was
laid in the basket among the roses
Another offered cologne. Still
again, flower girl came, and again
gold was given.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-26
ATTAINMENT NOfIca.

Before ]. NJ. Coleman, Justice of the Peaee
for Shelby County, Tenn.-Fader, Jacobs K
Co.. late firm composed of j. Fader, j
jacobs and W. Booker VS.. Berry 4 Co n
firm, composed of Henry Berry and -
Buck. 't-DlI1 .IT-l'
IN IHIS CAUSE AN HAV-
1 inf leen sued out under section 3455 of the
Code oil tennessee, and returned levied upOn
the property OF defendants, and affidavit hay-
ing been made that defendants are Indebted
20 the plaintiffs IN the sum Of SG 10, due
BY account. and that the claim L. lust, and
that defendants are nonresident Of the State
OF Tennessee; it ig therefore ordered that
SAID deteudants make their personal appear
ance before me on the 18th day Of August,
lSIS. at 10 O. clock Am, at my office, No. 2s6
Front street. Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
Scribed By law, or the same will be proceede cd
with OK parte; and that copy Of this order be
published once q week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of July, 1878,
ll6-l22-l28-l34 j. NJ. COLEMAN, J. P.
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Attachment Notice.

Before g. D. Crockett, J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-WOrmley & Goodman vs.. p.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
u inB been sued out under section 9455 Of
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied
and ahidaylt having been made that Defend
ant II, indebted to plaintiffs in the sum of
$lS0. due BY account, and that the claim is
just. and that the defendant is a non. resident
Of the State Of Tennessee. it is therefore or
dered that said defendant make his personal
APPEARANCE before me on the l6th dsv az
August, 1873, at 10 o'clock am, at my Office,
No. 2S5 Main street, Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will bo
proceeded with OK parte; and that copy Of
this order be published once q week for four
This the llth day Of July, 1873.
ll4-lOl26-l32 q. ID. CROOK ETT i p
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Attachment Notice.

Before j, NJ. Coleman, Justice Of Peace for
Shelby county, Tennessee-G Grubbs, Austin
y Berry, hrm composed of w. b. Grubbs,
Peters.
TNTHIs CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
4 ing been sued cut under section 1855 of the
Code OF Tennessee, and returned by tho
proper officer. levied upon the prop
erty Of the defendant, and affidavit having
been made that the defendant Is indebted
TO the PLAINTIFF in the sum of sl47,SJ.
due by account, and that the claim IL
Just, and the defendant is a Ron-rOside.at Of
the State of Tennessee; II is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal an
psaranca before me on the 10th day of Au-
gust, 1873. at 10 O'Clock am, at my office.
NO; 2S5 Front. street, MeWphis. Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within Inc
time prescribed by law or the same will he
proceeded with OK pATts and that copy Of
this order DO published once a week for -four
oORSSsSqsSlve S;s S az, weeks n the Public Ledger.
llu-lld-lx%l2S j. M. COLEMAN. Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-26

Says the Charleston Is G Journal Of
Commerce of July 10Th: "Our readers
will recollect that one OF the excursion
lists on the steamer Allison lost a gold
watch overheard on the Fourth of July.
The excursionist was Mr.. Il. Buck, who
valued the watch highly, and be sought
the services Of Captain A Smith. the
celebrated marine diver of our port
The Allison was lying at the head af
Union wharf when the watch dropped
over, so that its location was somewhat
indefinitely known. After lying iu over
thirty feet of water, and an unknown
depth OF mud at the bottom, since the
fourth, Captain Smith undertook to find
the watch yesterday, though the chances
we're hundred to one against him. He
secured it, however, the first dive, being
ten minutes under water. Itwas lodged
over foot in the mud. While falling.
one Of the cases Of the watch opened,
and when recovered little fiddler was
found to have made his bed in the case.
and was brought to the surface with the
watch.
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Ancient and nOdern EyesiEht.

dalignani's Messenger.l
A curious controversy has lately
sprung upin Germany as to whether
the eye in the human race has al
ways possessed the same delicacy as
at present, aud whether men at all
epochs have perceived 'colors as VIC
now distinguish them. DR.. Mag
nus, an oculist, asserts that print
tive man had only a confused no
ton of tints, and even did not rec.
ognize them all. Thus the ancients
only saw three colors in the prism
instead of the seven which exist
and the sages Of the North only
speak Of three in the rainbow, The
most luminous in the spectrum
those which act with most intensity
on the retina, are red, orange and
yellow; blue, indigo and violet only
make a feeble impression; green oc
eupies an intermediate rank. Well
throughout the records of antiquity
only the red and yellow, so to say
are spoken Of. According to Pliny
painters only employed those two
celors, with black and white, to pro
duce their finest effects. The mos
valued tissues were dyed soielv
in red and yellow. Thl
knowledge of green does no
exist either in Sanscnt literature o,
Homer, who, in describing the yer
dure of the country, uses epithet
relating to other colors. A savant
M. 0elger, asserts that he ha
proved that neither in the poem
Of the Rig-Veda nor the Aresta, th
bible, the verses of Homer, th,
koran, or the ancient literature 0
Finland or Scandinavia, is any men
tion of blue to be found. In fact
no word is to be traced in any 0
them to designate the colo
Therefore, some people must hay
existed for whom verdure was nc
green, nor the skies blue. Even d
this day, the inhabitants of Birma
have great difficulty in making
distinction between blue and green
Mr.. Gladstone, whose knowledge Q
Greek is we'll known, is wholly Q
the opinion Of DR.. Maguus, W