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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
Chinese Skill in Carving.

The skill displayed by the Chinese in
carving ivory balls within each other
has excited the wonder and admiration
of Europeans. Nothing can afford q
greater proof of the patience and perse-'
verance, as well as of the taste of q
Chinese handicraftsman, than one of
these elegant baubles, each ball being
exquisitely carved, and no two alike in
pattern. Each OF these balls rolls freely
within that which encloses it, andsis
visible through apertures; so that how
ever many there be, the beauties of each
can be examined, and the number OF
the whole counted. Much time is spent
upon the carving of these toys, for the
cleverest artist will employ whole
month in the execution of each separate
ball; consequently the labor of two
years is not unfrequently bestowed on
the production of single toy, which
is formed out of solid globe of ivory,
and has no junction in any part. The
outside of this globe is first carved in
some very open pattern, and is then
carefully cut with a sharp, fine instru-
ment, through the openings, till COM
plete coating is detached from the solid
part inside, as the peel of an orange
might be loosened with a scoop from
the fruit without being taken off. One
hollow ball is thus formed, with solid
one inside of it. The surface of the in
ner ball is then carved through the in
terstics of the outer one, and when I'm
ished is subjected to the same operation
as the first, and thus a second hollow
ball is produced, still with solid one
of smaller dimensions inside. This
process is repeated again and again,
the difficulties increasing as the work
proceeds, till at length only a small
ball, of the size of a marble, is left In
the center, which is also ornamented
with figures cut upon it, and then the
ingenious but useless bauble is COM
plete. This process is said to be per-
formed under water.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09

Chichester (England) said that from
one church alone in his diocese five
clergymen have lately passed over to
Rome, and they had to the utmost of
their power leavened all they could in
tluence. " mo man could say how far
the poison extended. The path to Rome
has been smoothed by excessive and il
legal ritual"
AT the recent meeting of the Con-
necticut teachers, Professor Brewer, of
Yale, complained that there is too much
machinery in teaching in our public
schools; that the system cuts Off the
heads and feet of teachers to make them
all of one length, and advances some
pupils and retards others to make them
all come together at the end.
MIR. Moody began his winters cam
paign in Baltimore by complying with
the Scriptural injunction of visiting
these in prison, where he preached to
the 400 inmates on Sunday. He is re-
ported to be studying Systematically in
the preparation of a new series of SER
mons. The city pastors have appoint
ed committee of cooperation, and will
give him all the work he wants to do.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
Don't Waste Vital Energy.

The most vigorous persons do not
have too much vitality. People gener-
ally inherit a lack; or at least find that
much vital energy has been permanent
ly lost in their childhood and youth
through the ignorance or the careless
ness Of their parents. Often it is I'M
paired by wrong indulgences in early
manhood. The endeavor with all per-
sons should be to husband what is left,
be it much or little. Therefore
1. Don't do any thing in hurry.
2. Don't work too many hours day,
whether it be teamwork, shop-work,
study-work, or house-work.
s. Don't abridge sleep. Get the full
eight hours of it, and that, too, IN well
ventilated and sun-purified room.
4. Don't eat what is indigestible, nor
too much of any thing, and let good
cheer rule the hour.
5. Don't fret at yourself, or any body
else; nor indulge in the blues, nor bprsl
into fits of passion.
6. Don't be too much elated with good
luck, nor disheartened by bad.
Positively-be self-controlled, calm
and brave. Let your brain have all the
rest it needs. Treat your stomach right
Keep a good conscience, and have
cheerful trust in God for all things ane
| for both worlds Youth'S Companion.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
EAST AND SOUTHEAST

Brig. Gen. Julius Hayden died on the
Goth in Orange, n. j., from the effect of an
apoplectic attack. He was born in New
York City, September 4, 1920.
The Confederate monument at Augusta,
Ca, the work of the Ladies' Memorial As
sociation, was unveiled on the 31st with ap-
propriate ceremonies. Gov. Colquitt, Alex.
II. Stephens and other distinguished citi-
zens were present. Several Confederate
battle-flags were displayed on the stand.
In front of the monument the star-spangled
banner and Confederate flag were blended,
and surmounted by an olive-fringed stream
er. with the watchword "Peace."
The Merchants and Mechanics State
Bank at Troy, n. Y, has suspended.
Richard j. O'Reily, Chief Paymaster's
Clerk at the Charlestown (Mass.) Navy yard,
has committed forgeries, to the amount of
81 GOO or more and absconded.
The Mechanics and Laborers' Savings
Bank, Jersey City, has temporarily suspend
ed payment, and enforced the 60 day rule.
Assets, 500, 0,O06; liabilities, $4,000.
Moses Allen, colored, was hanged at Glib
son, Ga, on the I'd, for the murder of Ben
jamin Ivey in December last.
Hon. Charles w. Scott, of Baltic, Conn.,,
ex-member of the Connecticut Legislature,
committed suicide on the 3Oth. Mental de-
rangement was the probable cause.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
A VenOmOus Battle.

A short time ago one of our young
men conceived the idea. of getting a
tarantula and pitting him against Mr..
Smiths scorpion in an open fight. The
tarantula was procured recently, and
both venomous creatures were placed
in large tin box. In an instant they
made dart at each other, and were
rolling over and over until they brought
up against the side of the box. Then
they settled down to business: The
tarantula, being much larger than his
antagonist, made great efforts to crush
him in his strong embrace, but without
success. Then he piled his sting, and
kept the scorpion pretty busy, who re-
lied upon his sack of poison and his hos
tile claws for victory. He seemed to
prefer to keep underneath the tarantula,
and lying on his back he covered the
enemy with bites and poison. The
fight lasted about ten minutes, and end
ed in favor of the scorpion. About an
hour afterward the tarantula died, bat
the scorpion is still fresh for another
battle.-Eureka (Neradd) Leader.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
NEWS OF Interest.
Personal and Literary.

Carlyle considers the Lords Prayer
.'a literary composition of marvellous
beauty"
Another new novel by DIR. George
Macdonald is announced, under the
title of I" Paul Faber, Surgeon"
Mrs. Molloy, the Indiana tempe
rance worker, has begun a series of
meetings in London, which are crowded
and enthusiastic.
General Gibbon, of the regular
army, has obtained leave of absence to
deliver his lecture on the yellowstone
National Park"
1t is currently reported in English
literary circles that Mr.. Tennyson is
about to publish two new volumes,
which will contain neither dramas nor
Arthurian idyls.
The London Truth states that Mr..
Ruskin, who is now quite well again,
has wisely resolved, on advice of his
doctors, to write no more on political
economy, but to devote himself wholly
to art.
This was Thomas Carlyle's estimate
of Beaconsfield a good many years ago ::
"He's just miserable mountebank,
who does every thing with the rattle of
that tongue of his, and has no convic-
tions whatsoever"
The poetical works of Mr.. Long
fellow are now for the first time pub
lished in a complete and uniform edi-
ton in England. 1t comprises IL vol
.mes, and bears the imprint of George
Routledge & Sons.
Mr.. j. H. Williams, who writes the
funny paragraphs in The Norristown
Pa.) Herald, is said to have just fallen
heir to q snug little bank account of
$50, 200, left to him by a rich and good
old uncle in Holland
Mr.. Spurgeon has tremendous
energy. He breaches regularly, ma
nages several charitable institutions,
edits magazine, has a college for Bap-
list pastors, and is constantly lecturing
and preaching for charity and kindness
sake. He says that he hasn't the leisure
to come to America.
MIR. John B. Cough is very success
full with British audiences. The Echo,
in a long criticism upon his oratorical
powers, says: "Mr. Coughs speeches
may be described as series of pictures,
now light, now somber, now luIid, weak
occasionally in detail, but always bold
and strong in outline"
Mrs. Edwin Adams has erected a
headstone of dark blue Quincy granite
over the grave of the dead actor, and a
vase of the same stone at the foot of the
grave. The headstone, besides the
name, etc, is inscribed:
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him that nature might stand up
And say to all the world This was n man." "
The inscription was selected by John
Mccullough. The Actors Order Of
Friendship will erect monument to
Mr.. Adams on the spot where he is
buried.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
An Indian Murderer's Madness.

A few days since we, in company with
Deputy Sheriff Taylor, visited the cell
of White Owl, n noted, or rather noto-
rious, Indian. Our readers will re-
member that this is the character
charged by others with the murder of
Coggan, and since his confinement each
day has developed new features of
proof, until now there is scarcely a
shadow of doubt that it was his treach-
erous aim that directed the leaden mes
senger to summon him whom i'll fate
had destined to be slain. We were sem
sible of the great crime committed, and
in view of its atrocity approached the
cell with no feeling OF sympathy for the
villainous murderer. For several days
past he has been pleading and acting
insanity, refusing to cat, declaring that
Indians are being hanged in the adjoin-
ing cell, and protesting that the "evil
spirit" visits him when alone in his
confinement. After some difficulty
Sheriff Taylor brought him from his
cell and secured his chain to tree in
the courtyard. For time he remained
in perfect silence, intently gazing east
ward towards the hills where the black
ened crime was perpetrated. The i'm
agination of the looker.on could plainly
read the thoughts that were occupying
his mind and agitating his frame. He
grew more and more excited until APP
parently lost to all save his own frantic
thoughts, he gave way to wild, piercing
shrieks that strangely contrasted with
his former silence. With amazement
we beheld the Indian captive, who, in
his hallucination, was again on the bat
tle-ground commanding the braves OF
other and Ito him) better days. Al
times he raved, at Others was quiet, and
in the midst of the wild and warlike
strains of whooping, would suddenly
fall to low, melancholy means that dice
in weeping. Then, as if some new
power had seized him and awakened
new energy, he leaped in the air, surgeC
at his chains, yelled unearthly, and set
tling again into quietude, would recoi
to the tree, and with a stealthy, snake
like look, point quivering finger to
wards the hills where once, happy il
the pleasures of freedom, he "roame,
the plains at will or sought the cooling
stream. ."-Pendteton (Oreg4D hde
pendent.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
A DIFFICULT CIPHER.
A Lock that Thousands of Keys Will
Open, but Which Can Not be Picked.
from the Boston Transcript

Open, but Which Can Not be Picked.
From the Boston Transcript
A good deal has been said about
ciphers lately, and it has been alleged
that no cipher has yet been devised
which patience and ingenuity can not
decipher. Here is one which would
certainly puzzle the most adroit, because
it depends entirely on the use of the
key-word, which can be changed as
often as may be desired. 1t is only nee
essary for the person writing to have a
table like the following, and key-word
previously agreed upon:
a b C d e f g h k l m n opqrs wxyz
b C e g h k m n pqrst tuywxyz
c def g h k m n o p qr rstuvwxyza
deefgh,fik m no p qrstuvw1yaaa
G m qrstuvwxyz Dc "a
g h ii m n o pqrstu vwxyzab d
liz limo qrstuvwxyz yzabedef h
k l m n nopqrs rstuvwxyz yzabcdef efgh
m opqrstuvw wxyzabc cdefghf1
mn opqrstuvw xyzabc cdefghijk
nopqrs stuvwxyza be d e III m
pqstnuwxy q hij m n
q rstuvwxyza efg Mi H m p
stuvwxyza zabcdef gb ! nopq
tuvwxyz zab c d Q ghtj I'm n o "a 8
vwxyzabe edefghit klmn pgrst
wxysa wwyya fg sijR fi m N p 9fstnV
xyzabc d g f g h i k m n q ST u W
yzab d ef & hfj / m n o qrstu wx
to send to B in Chicago the message,
aSend me five hundred" and that
"love" is the key word agreed upon.
He writes his message, and under it,
letter for letter, the key-word, repeat
L. oft no
sary, thus:
love o vel O velove1
He now refers to his table. finds the first
letter esp in the first horizontal line
and runs down vertically until he comes
to the letter which stands opposite to
ssl,' in the first vertical line; it proves
to be ed" This is the first letter of
the cipher message, and he writes it un-
der the "l." Next finding "e" the
second letter in his message, he runs
down vertically until he comes to the
letter opposite "o," the second letter
in the key; it proves to be "s." This
ne writes as the second letter in his ci-
pher, under the "o.r Continuing in
this way his three lines stand thus:
send me I've h u n dred
love ovel We l ovel
dsi xsamgs gscyyrmio
And the cipher message to be sent to
Chicago would be "dsih Ks amgs
cyyrmio." When b in Chicago receiv-
ed this he would write it out, and over
it, letter for letter, the key agreed upon,
thus:
love ovelo velOvel
dsfh KS amgs cyyrmfo
Finding the first letter ''l'' of the key in
the first vertical line he follows horizon
tally until he comes to ''d'' the first let
ter of the cipher message; then going
up vertically to the top, he finds ''s' the
first letter of his translation. Next he
finds co." the second letter of his key
in the vertical column runs along to
s's," the second letter in the cipher, and
thence going up vertically he comes, at
the top, to sse.'' Continuing in this
way he deciphers the whole, and gets,
Send me five hundred" 1t is evident
that by changing the key, which may
be any word agreed upon, the whole
would be changed. -
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
Post-omce Deuartm.nt.

The annual report for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1875, of j. NJ. McGrew, Auditor of
the Treasury for the Post-oflice Department,
has been completed.
The aggregate of the postal revenues and
grants from the Treasury during the year
was S3i, ,5S5 lG9, and the expenditures S3i ,lGJ,-
oSI; leaving an excess of receipts over cN-
penditures of Si2OOS5. Part of the amount
deficiencies in previous years. The net
revenue for the year from the sale of
postage stamps was S6,S39,ll6, against
SIS, 81 1856 last year. Amount of stamps,
stamped envelopes, ETC., sold, 81, ,593,
against 81, IA SIS in 1877. Expended during
the year for mail transportation, Sl9,4ii,lI9,
against 1855 OBS the previous year. From
the statement of the collecting division IL ap-
pears that the balance due late Postmasters
Is St7 ,2as and the balance due from Postnas-
tiers to the United states Is s49S,E63. From
tables showing the operation of the money
order offices IL appears that the revenue from
this source, for the year, was S2JJ,e47, against
$l09,liS the previous year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
The supervIsipg Architect.

The Supervising Architect of the Treasury
has prepared his annual eport, which con-
tains little of interest beyond recital of the
work done under his direction during the
year. The list of buildings completed since
his last annual report includes the Govern
ment Offices at New York CITY, Jersey City,
Dover (Del), Raleigh IN. C.)s Parkersburg
tw. Val, and Covington (Ky.) The cost of
the New York buildings IL found to have
been about Ss,0O0o00. Work has gone for
ward at a satisfactory rate of progress
upon all the public buildings now In
course of erection. The appropriation of
$1,000 for the Boston Post Office is already
nearly half expended. The estimates for
next year have been prepared, but are not
yet finally decided upon in all cases II is
the desire of the Secretary of the Treasury tn
Lave the estimates for the next fiscal year
kept down to the appropriations for the pres
ent year, and Congress will therefore be ask
ed to appropriate Si5n ,m this winter each for
Boston, st, Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati and
phflalelnhfa
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
Science and Industry.

Paper carpets in imitation of inlaid
wood is new invention.
Texas will raise one-fifth of all the
cotton raised in America this year.
Lemon trees at Galveston tnis sea-
son have borne most plentiful crop.
Large consignments of cabbage are
being shipped to the South from the
North.
Over 200, 100000 paper collars are
annually consumed in the United States.
Ninety thousand bushels of pea
nuts will be produced in North Carolina
this year.
Every article of furniture in the
Queens Hotel at Glasgow, Scotland,
was made at Grand Rapids, Michigan.
AT the Paris Exposition one of the
curiosities is clock with a pistol in it,
which is fired off by the mechanism of
the time-piece every hour.
The new cotton press in Mont
gomery, with sheds to hold 5000 bales
of cotton, cost $4,000. The machine
will press &c bales per hour.
There will be more money expend-
ed in developing the mines of Arizona
during the next year than was ever done
before.
The proprietor of one canning es.
tablishment at West Point, Va, has put
up 720, 900 cans of fruits and vegetables
during the present season.
Gold has been discovered in the
southern part of Chilli, and arrange
ments have been made by English cap
italists of Valparaiso for gathering 8
harvest.
Among the most remarkable inven
tions represented at the recent Paper
Exhibition at Berlin were paper teeth
They are said to be singularly durable
California wine manufacturers, &C
cording to the San Francisco Chronicie
are indignant because Eastern journal:
have published pictures of Chinamer
and others stamping the juice out o
the grapes. They declare that the
work is all done by clean machinery.
-Horse-raising has become a larg,
business on the Western plains. Some
of the herders on the Yellowstone have
from 1000 to 1900 head, and are max
ing fortunes by selling the 3-year-old
ut $50 to 800 each. No grain is fet
and no stabling is provided, abundan
grass and rough sheds sufficing. Th,
business is exceedingly laborious ant
risky, an entire herd being sometime!
lost in night by scattering or by an In
dian raid.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON

Secretary Evarts has added another letter
to the yoluminOus correspondence between
this Government and England growing out
Of the Canadian fisheries disagreement. He
Spbjects to the finding of the British Commits
Bier who was appointed to investigate the
Sfiving off by Colonial fishermen of an
American fleet from Fortune Bay, on the
grounds, first, that the evidence upon which
the finding was based was eX parte; second,
b that Americans under the Treaty are not
bound by Colonial laws; and third, that even
il the law was violated the culprits ought to
have been punished judicially and not by a
mob.
President Hayes has appointed Thurs
day, November %, as 4 day of National
thanksgiving and prayer.
The German American National Bank and
the German American Savings Bank, of
Washington, ID. c., closed their doors on the
3lst. The two concerns were essentially un
der the same management, and their failure
is said to have been caused by inability to re-
aliZe upon real estate securities. Depositors
are assured that they will be paid in full.
President Hayes and party composed of
his family and friends visited the Maryland
Institute Fair at Baltimore on the 3lst. The
President made a brief address.
The public debt statement for November
shows the following: Total coin bonds out
standing, S1,so7, ,16s,eoe; legal tenders,
S346, 143,0S1; fractional currency, Sl6,211,-
1913; total alwithout interest, S434 $40 ga; cash
in Treasury-coin, S221. .666, ,227; currency,
Sill ,246; total in Treasury, S275, ,217, ,473;
total debt, 3, ,27O, 800, ,595; debt, less cash in
Treasury, S2,O24, 900 ,OS3; decrease during
October, 81, ,70S, ,402.
The Secretary of the Interior has received
from Gov. Lew Wallace, of New Mexico, n
letter informing him that since the publica-
tion Of the Presidents proclamation the
lawlessness existing on the Governors
arrival, has almost entirely subsided,
and that he has every reason to believe that
no further trouble need be anticipated.
The total coinage at the United States
Mint during October was SG,625, 400, OF
which S2,O10, ,O00 was standard silver dollars.
Theodore NJ. Vail, General Superintend-
ent of the Railway Mail Service, has tender
ed his resignation. w. B. Thompson, of
Toledo, is named at the Post-ofice Depart
ment as his probable successor.
Capt. l.. NJ. Kelly, formerly Indian Agent
at Standing Rock Agency, has been trans
ferred TO Los Pinos, CAL, and Father Ste
phan, n Catholic priest from Indiana, has
been appointed TO the agency at Standing
Rock.
A. r. Kellar, OF Ohio, has been appointed
Indian Agent for the Crow Indians in Mon
tana.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09

"A Norwich teacher was practicing
her youthful class in original compost
ton yesterday, and gave one pupil the
subject Z" Boy" to write upon. The sub
ject was to be treated on in three parts
first, what is it? second, what is its
useP and third, what is it made OFF
The lad wrestled hard for few minutes
in desperate perplexity, and then wan
dered up to the teachers desk radiant
with enthusiasm and submitted the fol-
lowing: .'A boy is an animal; his use
is to carry in wood; he is made OF
bones. ."-Norl0ieh Conn } Bulletin.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09
Odds and Ends.

"A Western editor thus kindly
alludes to cotemporary: "He is
young yet, but he can sit at his desk
and brush cobwebs from the ceiling
with his ears"
The estimable SamWard, bon UiUdRt
and late King of the Lobby, shrewdly
observes that it takes two properly to
enjoy canvas-back duck: l. You. 2.
The duck.
Three years ago young man
graduated from the West Point Military
Academy, and came West. His soul
was filled with grand, lofty aspirations,
and he sought in the untrodden fields
of activity in the mighty West room for
his soaring genius to plume itself for
flight. He braced his feet as he pre-
pared to shake the globe. To-day he
is the travelling agent for a Cincinnati
corset factory.-Hnckeye.
The Nevada inventors aspire to
rival the wonderful achievements ol
Edison, and perhaps the greatest tri
umph yet recorded by them is the III
vention of combined butter-churn ano
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09

cious manner on the night of the Sd. Infor-
nation was first given of the crime by Jim,
Johns partner, who said that two negroes
killed him. From admissions subsequently
made by Jim it is supposed that he himself
was the murderer, and he accordingly is un-
der arrest.
Jeremiah Kennedy, the Chicago wife mur-
derer, committed suicide in his cell on the
Sd, by cutting his throat with a razor which
he distracted from an adjoining cell. Ken
nedy was declared insane by the jury that
convicted him of murder.
Cowan, Sheets & Co., bankers at BellaIre,
o., have failed. Liabilities, $4,000; assets,
$50,0 900.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09

TOURS was none of your front-gate
common Matches" said. she; "no, no ;
it was a regular high-toned parlor
match !''-C Chicago Journal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09

hldian Gridole Cakes-2 cupfuls
white corn-meal, cupful -four, cupful
yeast, teaspoonful salt; milk added to
make stiff batter; put in a warm place
to rise over night as sponge for bread.