The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-08-15


A DISTRESSING featdre of the recent
barbecue in Kentucky, Mt which two
men were murdered, was the accidental
killing of horse.
THE 1st Of September will mark the
beginning of an improvement in bust
ness that Will be continuous. The
bankrupt net expires on that day.
THE unusually large number of
American tourists now in Europe have
by no means depopulated the country
The number is stated at about 20,0OO
Mr.. MAsTlY attributes the failure of
his bank to diabolical conspiracy. It
seems to have been conspiracy among
the depositors to call for their money.
Dennis Kearney objects to the Chi
nese because they wear their shirts out
side their pantaloons. Dennis had bet
ter not be too fastdious on the subject
of dress.
THREE millions of people are repor-
ted to be affected with famine in Mo.
rocco-hundreds are dying daily from
starvation and disease, adding to the
horrors Of the situation.
SEVERAL members of the celebrated
Oneida Community have withdrawn
from that institution. These are among
the most influential, and it is believed
that some serious difficulty threatens
the community.
THERE are twelve women on the COM
mittee at the Paris Exposition which is
to decide on the merits of the mustards
of various nations. The naughty men
use SO much tobacco and alchohol that
their taste cannot be trusted,
WH1LEparents are worrying about the
scarlet fever they should bear in mind
that the medical fraternity-at least the
homeopathic portion oflt-has discover,
ed that belladonna is as certainly pre-,
ventive of this disease as vaccination is
Tor the smallpox.
THE facts so to confirm the conclu-
sions drawn from the trade statistics OF
Europe that the commercial and indus.
trial depression in Great Britain and on
the Continent is fully equal to if not
greater than that which prevails in the
United States.
IT has been determined that Chic
Justice Waite shall sit i'll conjunction
with Judge Bond at the trial of the
United States revenue officers in Soutl
Carolina, and that the ablost legal tai
ent that can be employed shall repre-
sent the government.
The large and rapidly increasing i'm
portation into Germany OF American
fresh beef, hams, sausages, stoves, glasi
cotton goods, sole leather, canned vege
tables, fruits, oysters and Holsters, ant
machines of all kinds, are worrying tho
English good deal
THE st. Paul Dispatch says: "Whea
will average twenty-five bushels to tht
acre along the line OF the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad. The harvest is abon
ended, and threshing begun In 9th
er sections, the report is not so favor
!, able as to yield or quality.
THE Indians in Idaho are still enjoy
ing themselves in numbering settlers
Although Secretary Schwz, by clos,
calculation, figured up only about G0t
hostile Indians in all of that region o
country, the kilograms insist that tn
mountains are full of them"
The grasshoppers have made de
structiye raid on tho crops and vegsta
tion of Dakota territory. The whea
and oat crops having been cut and par
TALLY secured, the pests confined thei
ravages more particularly to garden
and cornfelds. So ravenous were the,
that they burrowed into the ground an,
ate the onions.
The Advent OF the Chinese Embass
is likely to have an important infuenc
upon their countrymen here, and wi
probably lead to solution of the prot
lem. No official action has yet bee
4 taken in China in regard to emigra
ton; but the government, we are told
is not desirous that any shall como VIII
cannot obtain work.
WASHINGTON Territory aspires t
Statehood and has elected delegates t
constitutional convention, called fo
the purpose of making the arrange
ments preliminary to its admission as
State. The Territory is In prosperou
condition, and its population is il
creasing rapidly, but hasnot yet reache
the figure required by law,
CHARLEY KEAToN, colored man, dc
scribed as one Of the most active bod
snatchers in Cincinnati, sold his bod
to the Ohio Medical College for disseC
.tion after death. He died last weel