Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-05


Paris recently, inspecting every thing of
interest, and attending special lectures
at the Sorbonne university of Paris).
Visitors to Paris who have not seen
the city since the Exhibition of 1867 are
struck by the sense of personal freedom
which is now experienced. Soldiers are
hardly to be seen; even policemen are
few and far between; and though they
are still required to give up their walk
ing g-sticks and umbrellas at the doors of
some places-as, for instance, the In
valides-where no mischief could possi-
bly, be apprehended from their retain
ing them, they are not subjected to this
annoyance at the Louvre and other mu-
seums.
The big picture of the Berlin Con-
gress by Director Werner, painted to
the order of the City of Berlin, is under
way. The artist took separate sketches
in water color of all the members of the
Congress, and that of Lord Beacons-
field is among the best. In the picture
he is to be represented standing at the
uppo. ~-d. of the CopGEsss table, lean
ing over the chair Of Prince Gortscha-
koff, and laughing in a friendly way
with that celebrity. Prince Bismarck
stands firmly planted beside them, and
Counts Andrassy and Schouvaloff are
depicted advancing to shake hands.
The picture promises to be of interest
and excellence.
MIR. Bates, partner in Barring
Brothers, founder Of the public library
of Boston, left an only child, who in
herited his vast fortune, and married a
man who had a singularly prosperous
career-the late Mr.. Van de Weyer. in
innate friend of the first King of the
Belgians, and for more than thirty years
his representative in London. His wild
ow, who owned a beautiful residence
near Windsor, and enjoyed the intimate
friendship of Queen Victoria, died 8
fortnight ago. Russell Sturgis is now
the American partner in Baring's. One
of his sons is married to a daughter o.
the Speaker of the House of Commons
and his daughter is the wife of the eld-
est son of Sir George Hamilton Sey'
mour, the diplomatist.
Odds and Ends.
The man in the moon spends one O
his quarters on horns.
-Parlor matches don't go off an,
better, though they make more fuss
than those made over the front gate.
"A man in Western Iowa, who is
candidate for three offices, has invented
a method of shaking hands by postal
card.-Hasokeye.
-Twenty-seven-b button kid glove
reach clear over the shoulder and buttol
down the back Boston Post.
The English language is inadequat
to express the forlorn feelings of the bo
who thinks he has stolen dime novel
and finds it to be cook book.
The spirit of emulation in funeral
is in strict obedience to public sentiment
Coming from the burial of a friend,
Danbury young woman said to he
mother: "Did you ever see such chea
looking corpseP P'-Danbury NeUs.
A Winona County farmer went o
big drunk while his neighbors sowe
their wheat, and has just got around
harvest big crop that escaped the ba
weather. There is no moral attached
a confounded incident like this.-Stil
,odtcr Lumbernlan.
Little Lizzie Edwards, the 3-yeal
old daughter of Mr.. Edwards of thi
office, was baptized the other day. Ye:
terday visitor was asking the youn
lady for particulars of the ceremony
"Oh, it wasn't much," replied Lizzie
ga man just came and advertised me.
Reno (Nev.) Gazette.
"A young fellow in San Francisc
suddenly snatched kiss from lad
friend, and excused himself by saying
| was sort of temporary insanity tn;
, now and then came upon him. Whe
, he arose to take his leave the pityin
, damsel said to him: '' If you ever fe
any more such fits coming on, you ha
. better come right here, where your il
4 trinity is known, and we will take cal
, of you"
SO live that when thy summons
Comes to join the innumerable caravan
Who pay promptly for their paper
Thou go not like the quarry slave
At night, dead broke to his dungeon,
But, soothed and sustained by
An unfaltering no trust, approach
The captains Office and settle,
Like one who wraps up the receipt in full
And places it under his pillow to prevent
Being kicked to death by nightmares.
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