Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-08-24
Foreign Notes.

Among the Communists who are
proclaimed as coming within the recent
amnesty is M. Reclus, the eminent geog-
rapher, who was exiled for completely
in the outbreak of 1871. He may now
return to France.
The 200 addresses sent to the Ger
man Emperor on his escape, together
with thousands of kilograms, are being
exhibited at the old Palace at Berlin.
Most of the former are bound in blue
(the Emperor's favorite color) velvet.
The names of several London pub
lie houses have been changed to THE
Beaconsfield, as has also that of Alex
andra Music Hall in South London.
The latter circumstance is not exactly
complimentary to the Princess OF
Wales"
AT a recent "concours de piano !"
at the Paris Conservatory the jury unan-
imously awarded the first prize to the
little Mdlle. Kleeberg, a child of II years
who played like an artist, reading her
music at sight without the least hesita-
ton. She is pupil of Nine. Massart.
Since the attempted assassination
of Emperor William by DIR. Nobling
there has been 563 arrests for insulting
the Emperor. OF this number 521 have
been convicted, including 81 women.
The aggregate of sentences of impris-
onment were 81 years; five of the ac-
cused committed suicide before trial.
Upon the death of his Queen rumors
were set afloat throughout Spain that
King Alfonso intended to abdicate the
throne His Majesty was greatly Of
Tended thereat, and ordered his Prime
Minister to deny them publicly, and, if
possible, bring the original rumor-mon-
ger to severe punishment.
King Humbert's likeness will aps
pear on 20 franc gold and franc silver
pieces, for the first time during the pres
ent month; their circulation, however,
is to be limited, as the royal treasurytis
over-burdened with paper money, and
has no definite intention of resuming
specie payments.
Prince Bismarck's mot on the Con-
gress of Berlin: "Italy and France are
growing because they get nothing, and
behaving very much like two persons
invited out of politeness to spend the
evening, who would claim share in the
winnings at the whist-table without hav-
ing played a card or betted penny"
| Odds and Ends.
The people who never make emmy
mistakes nor blunders have all the nec-
essarys ov life, but miss the luxurys.-
Josh Billings.
=" How greedy you are!" said one
little girl to another who had taken the
best apple in the dish; 81 was going tt
take that myself"
-Adoctor went out for days hunt
ing, and, on coming home, complained
that he hadn't killed any thing. "That''
because you didn't attend to your legiti
mate business" said his wife.
If there is one person who is more
false and hollow than she who says
is she who replies, "Thank you, shal
be pleased to."-Danbury Ne'oS.
The next invention Edison is to at
tempt is machine that will keep
woman's eyes closed during praye
time in church when friend in the pey
in front has on new frock.-KingStol
Freeman.
The barber is an independent chap
and, like all strapping big fellows, cal
always hold his hone-ALG California
Great fellow, though, for Citing int
scrapes. -PhiLadel lphia Bulleti1.
Two lawyers, while bathing at San
ia Cruz the other day, were chased on
of the water by a shark. This is tn
most flagrant case of want of profes
sional courtesy on record.-Sam Fran
: cisco Post.
"A little daily paper about six inche
. long has been started at Union, Broom
County. The publishers announce
design to continue if they get sufficier
encouragement" Bless your soul:
) boys, you can get encouragement by tn
f acre, but where do you expect to g
: your cashP-EInlIra (N. " AdrertiSei