Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-09

PaiSH III DaiIiinoIc ny Complying Will
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.
Haps and Mishaps.
Frank Pearre, aged 16, of Pontiac,
ILL.,, was accidentally shot and killed by
his own gun while hunting.
"A little daughter of Mr.. A. j. Dun
can, of Rock Hill, York County, S. c.,
was choked to death by a grain of
roasted coffee.
Thomas Il. Rohr, proprietor of q
steam grist and saw-mill near Cynthi-
ana, KY, was caught in the machinery
while adjusting a belt and crushed to
death.
Mr.. Farrell, a machinist at the
shops near Peru, Ind, fell from loco
motive and broke his neck. He died in
five minutes.
Jacob Bloom, of Green Township,
Mahoning County, o., was picking ap-
piles when the ladder on which he stood
broke, throwing him to the ground.
He had bag of apples on his shoulder,
which fell across his neck, breaking it,
killing him instantly.
Rufus Terkle, aged IS, son of Lewis
Yerkle, of Logan Township, Auglaisse
County, o., took down his rifle, and to
see whether it was loaded, put his
70, ha ~ &
on the hammer. A rifie-ball went whiz-
zing through his head, causing death in
stantly.
Smith Wood, a young man en-
ployed in Pierson & Bros stave facto
ry, at Freedom, Ind, while fixing the
belt on an equalizing saw, was caught
and thrown upon the saw, cutting q
cash eighteen inches long in his side,
exposing his entrails. His injuries were
considered fatal.
At Monroe, Mich, Jno. Dobey and
Frank Lameres, occupying separate
boats, were out in the marsh hunting,
when flock of ducks approached. La
meres placed his gun to his shoulder,
and was in the act of firing, when Do
bey rose suddenly in his boat and re-
ceived the entire charge from Lameres' IS
gun in the back of the head, killing him
instantly.
Foreign Notes.
-Monsignore Prosperi has left to his
cifix which Louis XVI. carried on the
scaffold: 1t was given to Monsignore
Prosperi by the Count de Fleury.
The Athens Archaeological Society
is in treaty for buying up the houses on
the site of the Temple of Delphi, and
transferring the village to a short dis.
tance off. Excavations will then be un.
dertaken.
While he is Governor General oi
the Dominion of Canada, the Marqui:
of Lorne will enjoy the honor of a higher
rank than that of his own wife-a priv
ilege he is denied at home.
The Comte de MIontalivet, Louis
Philippe's Minister, has just celebrated
his golden wedding in pleasant, patri
archal way. He gave dinner to 400
of his rich and poor neighbors, anC
gave dowries to four brides who were
married on that day.
Sir Moses Montefiore, who was 81
years old when the battle of Waterloo
was fought, and who still lives at Rams
gate, has a college wherein 10 ageC
Jews, pious and learned in the Jewisl
law, live in pleasure. Sir Moses be
lieves in the reoccupation of Jerusalem
There is much heartburning among
the English artists, whose employer
have carried off valuable prizes at Pari
while they themselves have not evei
been mentioned. In one case a partic
ular piece of work carried off the granc
prize and the exhibitor will be present
poor artist gets neither reward nor dec
Grafton.
In describing dinner at the Sui
tan's palace, Mr.. Drew Gay writes
"And now comes the critical momen
for you if you are present at this feas
as a stranger. You will have place,
your meat on your plate, and be care
fully cutting it up, when suddenly
more than ordinarily juicy morsel vii
be pushed into your mouth by pair G
very greasy fingers. You must not re
sent this. 1t is token of loving kind
ness, sign that you are respected, es
teemed, beloved. Eat it; you are
favored mortal"
With the exception of the fez tn
present Sultan dresses altogether in Er
ropean style, and ordinarily wears n
jewelry or decoration. He is rathe
above the middle height, and powerfr
in build. He wears mustache and whi!
kers, and habitually leans his head fol
ward, as though thinking. He speak
in low tones. When not smoking
has habit of playing with somethin
which may chance TO lie about. n
gives the idea of being weary and sat
and indeed he has enough to make hi
both.
Odds and Ends.