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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

The following affecting narrative of the
cruelty of a creditor toward an uniortu-
nate debtor is to be found among the
notes to volume of American poetry
lately published at Philadelphia by Mr..
Woolworth:
"Some years since a young man by the
name OF Brown was cast into the prison OF
this city for debt. His manners were very
interesting. His fine dark eyes beamed so
much Intelligence, his lively countenance
expressed so much ingenuosness, that |
was induced, contrary to my usual rule,
to seek his acquaintance. Companions in
misery soon become attached to each
other.
Brown was informed that one of his
creditors would not consent to his dis
charge: that he had abused him very
much las usual in such casesl, and made IL
solemn oath to keep him in jail till he
r0Hed! | watched Browns countenance
when he received this information; and
whether it was fancy or not cannot say,
but thought saw the cheering spirit of
hope in that moment desert him for
ever.
"Nothing gave Brown pleasure but the
daily visit of his amiable wife. By the
help of kind relation she was able to
give him sometimes soup, wine and fruit;
and every dav clear or stormy, she visited
the prison to cheer the dropping spirits Of
her husband. She was uncommonly
pretty. She seemed an angel administer
ing consolation TO man about to con-
verse with angels. One day passed the
hour of one o'clock, and she came not.
Brown was uneasy. Two, three and four
passed, and she did not appear. Brown
was distracted. A messenger arrived,
Mrs. Brown was very dangerously ill, and
supposed to be dying in u convulsive fit.
As soon as Brown received this informa-
ton he darted to the door with the rapidi-
ty of lightning. The inner door was open,
and the jailer, who had just lei some one
in, was closing it as Brown passed violent
ly through it. The jailer knocked him
down with massive IRON key, which he
held in his hand, and Brown was carried
back llfeless, and covered with blood, to
his cell.
Mrs. Brown died; and her husband
was denied even the sad privilege Of clos
ing her eyes. He fingered for some time
i'll, at last, he called me one day, and gaz-
ing on me, while faint smile played up.
on his lips, he said he believed death
was more kind than his creditors. AZ
ter few conyulsive struggles be expir-
ed.
Legislators and sages Of America! per-
nit me to ask you how much benefit has
that creditor derived from the imprison-
ment, and consequent death, Of an amia-
BILE man, in the bloom Of youth, who
without this cruelty might have flourish
ed, even now an ornament and glory to
the nation2"
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What Is RepublicanismS 7

From the Leavenworih Times.
w. +. Chalfant, in taking charge of the
Emporia Ledger, said:
ave are in favor of thenational banking
system, for the reason, in our judgment,
that it is the best system of banking ever
established in this country"
The Emporia Lcdger has always been
paperofrathcr doubtful llepublicanism and
we are not surprised that it should give ut
terance to such sentiment as the above,
but now comes the Manhattan Nationalist" "
which has always professed to be severely
orthodox, and endorses the Ledger'S senti-
ment, as follows:
at will not be long before all Republi-
cans will stand on that platform. All that
is needed is a proper presentation oil tho
facts"
We are surprised at the Nationalist,
We had always supposed, from its loud
professions, that it cordially indorsed
the Republican party, but by indorsinR
:aes :aes :. q sentiment as that quoted above
from the Ledger it places itself in direct
opposition to ono of the most important
principles OF the Republican party. The
last Republican State Convention adopted
platform which makes the following de.
claration upon the question under consid-
erations:
1--WE favor the withdrawal Of national
bank notes, substituting therefor the
grssnback currency irsued directly by the
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12
Roll Butter.

From the Chicago Commercial Bulletin.
We offer few directions to praties
shipping butter which, iffollowed, will
serve to enable parties interested in OBJ
tanning the best market Fprices. A prac-
tice that should be abolished by country
shippers is that of working low grades of
packed into roll, and packing them in
with fresh-made roll, with the intention of
palming it all off as fresh made. This
deception is always detected, and such
lots are invariably sold at same prices that
low grades of packed command. Care
should be taken in packing; country ship
pers and dealers are in the practice OF
sending butter to this market in barrels,
pine boxes. etc. The above named pack
ages should be entirely avoided. New
tubs Or hard wood boxes are the most de-
sirable, while hall barrels or kegs will do
equally as well, and these only should be
used. Care should also be taken before
putting the butter in packages, that all
the sides and ends of the package be lined
with new white muslin, thus keeping the
butter from defacement by touching the
wood. Another bad practice is putting
the butter up in paper; this should not be
done, as the paper sticks to the butter and
,l,GsSiaa res the appearance. Eachroll should
6sI," 6s ssparately E plS il piece of new %S,
muslin cloth, wet in good briiie,r {ils
rolls should also be of moderate size and
not too large, Then again, the rolls
should be Of uniform color, not packing
the light and fresh made with other col
orH,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

tlu ltllc iiuuto hNPeno'
Secretary Sherman seems to imagine
that all that is necessary to restore the
country to prosperity, give employment to
labor, revive trade, and start again the
music of machinery; is to strengthen The
government credit.
To correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial in arecent interview he said:
"rhe indications Of coming dawn are so
numerous, that those who had almost
ceased to hope are taking courage. Every
advice that reaches Us from every section,
represents that times are little better.
The recent elections had tendency to
strengthen public credit, as it showed u
purpose to meet all obligations without
lodging or subterfuge. Our government
credit is now equal to any other on earth.
There has been perceptible increase in
sales Of A per cent. bonds since election,
which we think is caused by the emphatic
November verdict"
Is the secretary so stupid as not to know
that it is the interest bearing indebted
ness Of the country, absorbing its annual
surplus, which is the great cause of hard
times?
Does he expect that an increase of this
burden is gong to relieve usp Let a man
deposit mortgage of his farm in bank
and his credit is good until he has check.
ed out the value of it. Because he can
do SO, is that an indication that he is pros,
peringP
Every bond sold is another mortgage or
the nation, which burdens the people with
principal and interest.
What benefit 10 nation Is govern
ment credit that bankrupts the people?
What need has our government of for
eign credit? -...--~------,-.--,--.--.
Far better would it be if the govern
ment would protect its own citizens, ant
foster domestic enterprise ut the expens,
Of its foreign credit, than the revers
which it is now doing.
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THE GREAT FRAUDS.


Another Hard Money Organ Admits the
Worthlessness of Gold and silver as
Standards of Value.
FIR m the Chicago Tribune.
THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARDS.
Secretary Sherman says "The TriJWs
admits that the price of silver has fallen
in the markets OF the world, but neither
that paper, nor the President, nor the de-
pNrtmcnt, nor the United States, can
change this, and other nations have re-
fused TO help us. We can only do what
all people have done beiorc-recognize
the changed value of the two metals and
conform our coinage laws to that change. "
The T,ibune admits that ''the price of
silver has fallen in the markets of the
world" but only with relation to gold,
The 1tibWHe has shown that the silver dol
lars of il2ls ! grains will to-day bny more
OF any marketable commodity, except gold
than it would on the day it was dcmOnet-
lied, when it was worth more in the market
than the legal standard gold dollar. Has
silver measured by any other standard
than gold, fallen in value since 1873! Mr.
Jackson, in his late paper read before the
Philosophical society Of tHis city. compiled
the statistics on this subject. The New
York Public, in Nav, 1875. found that
there had been decline from 1872 to the
date of the computation of 10 per cent in
prices of representative commodities. The
London Er6pomis,, an excellent authority,
commenting ON the tables of the PuJlic,
declared that the decline was much larger,
In the two years and a half which have
has certainly been in greater rltio,-
saw 10 ner cent, or - per cent. for the
whole period. The decline in the prices
of pig-iron and pork for the whole
pcriod-lS73.lS lS7S-has been nearly 50
pcr cent, We conclude that - per cent.
IS fair estimate of the average decline
in rrice suffered by the whole range Of
commoditlrs leyrent silver. Accepting,
fhcn' fifteen nVr cent, ns the decline in
the nrirs of silver with relation TO gold,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12
Sins OF High Life.


From the Bo-ton Herald.
Rev. Henry Morgan delivered, in Music
Hall lastmght his lecture on Fast Young
men: Sins Of High Life to a crowded
house. lie said Not all Of polygamy
is conferred in Utah. Is 1t possible that
in Boston man can break the seventh
commandment. he elected to most honor
able positions, civic or military, keen two
establishments and not u question asked!
pity not the right-hOllcrs of the Globe
Theater for losing their investments.
They have encouraged the spectacular,
sensational. halfclad exhibitions of fe-
male unchastity. There they have brought
their wives aud some that were not then
wives There thousand clerks OF lios'
ton have taken their first downward step,
There scores of Harvard students came tC
witness and applaud the terpslchorean
evolutions of Emily Soldene. pity not the
land owners for losing the rents and hav.
ing the property come back on then
hands. advise them to turn the Il ca
ter into hospital-a mouse of refuge, Of
mercy, for the fallen. This should be its
incrption: Here fell a thousand of Bos-
ton most brilliant men. This hospital
commentaries the spot where builder and
player, proprietors and people, went down
to common ruin"
In Boston there are 5000 cyprlaus;
their average life is -four years; 1900, die
annually. What a funeral procession!
"What are you going to do about it!
What would do? would open pal
ace for them. They like palaces. II
should be under the brow of Bunker Hill.
A stone palace now empty, 1t has been
adorned by Pond, Chace, Sibley, Jackson
and Coe. What would do2 | would
arrange the temptors and their 5000 vic.
tins into procession leading toward
Charleston. would advertise
| show,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

"BIesssed he ye poor for yours is The
Kingdom Of God
Here they are.
London, Nov %. 1S77.-"Appalling dis
tress and destitution exist among tie
mechanics and aborels Of Sheffield.
Hundreds exist in tenemrnts, without
clothing, or furniture, all having been
sold or pawned TO procure food. They arc
without fuel, and dependent upon the
charity of the neighbors. "
In writing of the poor of England, Prof
Kirk Of Edinburgh says:
There are 10000 souls in the east end
of London who must emigrltG speedily OF
perish,
ain the vast hives of industry Of Lan-
cashirc there are greater number who
must also emigraLc or die.
Now look on this picture.
at is eusier for camel to go through
the eye of Il needle than for rich man to
enter the Kingdom Of Heaven.
Here they are also.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12
Teaching Them just How.
From the Boston Travcer.

From the Boston TrhNce or.
"Now You Hamerican gents, " said the
Master of Ceremonies at Halifax to party
of American visitors, "afore you are hintro-
duced to is Hexcellency an 'er Royal 'lgh-
ness there's few rules to be hobServed.
Don't expectorate hon the carpet has you re
in the 'abit of doing at 'ome, you know,
and don't keep your ats on, as you hal
ways do in Hamerica. And no revolvers
nor bowieknives is hallowed to be drawed in
the presence Of is Hexellency an 'er Roya
'Ighness, which is what you re adoingof in
con,,,.sog m'co1 oo,,tiSDo 90 m Ap' you'll walk in
forwards, an You won't think Of shaesii
hands with 'er Royal Ighness nor even with
is Hexcellency; nor hof course you wonte
haddress i'm as old hoss' nor old sardine,
as hif you was talkin' to your President
you know. You'll simply bow an hassum,
a latitude ofreverence, SO far as you know
'ow, and then retire backwards out Of tn,
oyal presence
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12
NOTHING But HYDROGEN?
A Remarkable Discovery Announced by
Mr.. Norman Lockyer.

A Remarkable Discovery Announced by
Mr.. Norman Lockyer.
From the London Telegraph.
BY the announcement which Mr.. Nor
man Lockyer has just made to the Paris
Academy Of Sciences, to the effect that no
believes he has succeeded in realizing Far
aday's famous prophecy with regard to re-
ducing the so-called chemical elements to
ar, the prospect Of another grand discov-
cry is added to the series Of extraordinary
/ facts which have marked the scientific an
nails of the present year. NJ. Dumas, the
venerable and accomplished French chem
ist was the medium through whom Mr..
Lockycr conveyed these startling tidings.
The 60 odd elements, at which according
to the schoolbOoks now in use, all terres-
trial matter is composed are in reality, IT
is said, not elementary, but compound
bodies. Science has been deceiving itself
with mere Protean combinations Of Oh
arch-suUstance. Instead of go or 10 elo
mentS, the number may be even less
than the traditional four-earth, air, fire
and water-whicll held so long a sway,
from the Aristotelian period until the days
of Robert Boyle In making the c0mmu-
nication to the Paris Academy, NJ. Dumas
added that the conclusion reached by Mr.
I.Ockyar was the result of three years as
slduous research. Conscious of its extra
ordinary character and of the entirely new
aspect which the discovery will give to
chemical science. Mr.. Lockyer states that
he will send photographs and other de
tails. which the Academy will rightly
lool: for with suspended belief. In the
meanwhile. our distinguished SdrdW has
no hesitation in publicly disclosing the
specific character Of his discovery, which
has been accomplished by the use of that
most potent and magical of modern in
sHments Of analysis, the spectroscope.
The honor of achieving a prodlgious
ANALYTICAL success winch, il verified, must
ever be memorable in the history OF MOLE
Cular physics, has for some years past been
an object of strenuous rivalry among
few OF our leading scientific workers. The
eventual dissertation Of the so called ell
ements was confidently contemplated by
Fmaday nearly 30 years ago, and it is not
too much to say that the expectations en-
tertained by that eminent man gave
stimulus for work in the laboratory
which has never been lost by those
who were privileged to be learners
or irIsow-laborcrs with him. Since Fara-
davis time. the whole question Of the
physical constitution of the universe, and
especially the particular manner in which
creative power may have gradually eab-
Grated the present cosmlcal order Of
things, has been investigated with zest,
and ii may be added, with facilities for
1 L., ant u
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Aluffrr
THE LAND OF Non.

From the Churchman.
Far away In the land Of Nod,
Where only IN dreams mans foot hath trod,
Dwells the sunber king on his shadow throne,
Where he patiently sits till day is done.
lnen he rises aud puts his thinking cap on,
Now, as he thinks he doth often smile,
And he busly mods his head the while;
Then the elves of sleep as he sees them come,
Quickly lay hold of them, one by one,
And fly to the homes of elrth It's said.
Where they place nod on each ones head,
Till the eyes can no longer keep open wide;
The head, with the weight, turns from side to side
And little by little doth on them creep
The wOndrous blessing Of quiet sleep.
Aut ere the grown folks find rcpose,
Tho Kings son, Jack Nod, on his tip toes,
First comes to the children the cunning elf,
And he brings the sand man as well as himsc
eat the poor, wee people rub, rub their eyes,
ntil gentle sleep takes them by surprise
And they never can tell of what they can think
Just the minute before their last blinky wink
Sometimes In the daytime, so | am told,
This same Jack Nod, so cunning and bold
Throws dust in folks eyes, the saucy chap,
Which makes them take what s called nap.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

Remember that animals often suffer in
winter for want of water ifnot properly
supplied. This is especially the case in
dry stalk fields in the fall when turned in
to feed. Especially is this the case when
smutty ears are left, often resulting IN the
speedy death of the ANIMALS. lfplenty OF
water is at hand but little trouble
is experienced from eating the
"smut ears unless they be unusually
abundant. The better way, however, is
to have a large basket hanging to the end
of the wagon in gathering times into
which the smutty ears may be thrown and
burned.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

Whole districts have been nearly depOp-
ulated to make room for game parks, and
where millions of sheep were once raised to
feed and clothe humanity, only deer ae
kept to crafty the sporting propensities
of an idle aristocracy.
Ruskin says: Though England is
deafened with spinning wheels, her pso.
pie have not clothes; though she is black
with digging coal, her people have not
fuel and they y,o dG Gfcod d and hd though ga she
hunger"
England is a specie basis, hard money
country; and the Republican party and
the Honest Money League are raising
heaven and earth to saddle upon the
American people this identical fnanca
policy which has produced the present de-
plorable condition of that poverty and ar
istocracy cursed kingdom.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

TIE annual interest Of our national and
corporate debts is larger than that of any
nation on the globe, and all contracted in
twenty years.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

The poor bear four ffths ofthe taxation,
the bondholder and the usurer exempt.
How is that for high?"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

THE producer pays taxes on his produce
as well as on his debts.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

The German emperor will soon resume
his sovereign duties in their entire extent.
There was at one time an idea Of tighten
ing his majesty's burden by dividing the
supreme control between him an tho
Grown prince,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

THE American pays more taxation than
the Englishman, and yet he is not happy.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

THERE is not a millionaire in the world
who has accumulated his own wealth, but
what has been aided by the law to filch it
without labor, from those who produced
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

Merely because he tied her up with
clothed line, poured kerosene over her and
was about 70 light her, Mrs. Welton Of
Plymouth, Conn, is suing for divorce,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

CAPITAL being the creature, and labor
the creator, why should they not be
friends, and why should their interest not
be identical?
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

WAS resumption designed for any one
but New Workers, any way?
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

The people borrow their own credit
from the bankers with gratitude for the
distinguished favor of paying interest on
their own property.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

The terrible weapon which is Staying
and robbing labor is usury. Pliny says
that the colossal fortunes, concentrated in
the hands of few, which robbed and de-
graded the many, and caused the fall Of
Rome and ruined Italy, were due to the
concentration of estates through usury OF
interest. "Usury did it and coined mon
ey." Thrones, dynasties, principalities
and powers, ariStocracies and oligarchies,
are based upon imperishable, funded
dt BITS. These are the foes of labor These
are the hydraheaded monsters. at which
labor should aim its blows of iron. The
arch enemy of American labor and Amer.
ican liberty is usury.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

The banker charges interest and makes
money on his DEBTS to the people. Selah.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

WE owe the appalling sum OF Sl2 ,0O0,-
100000 of public and private debts re-
quiring the yearly payment of $720,o00,-
600 of interest of $7j per year for every
voter IN the nation to be paid out of the
productive energies of the laboring and
producing classes. Stop. gentle, doubtcr
and think.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

In the whole United Kingdom eightper'
sons own more than 100000 acres each,
and no less than forty-one persons own
more than 100000 acres each. The num-
ber of acres held by a few of the largest
owners are us follows:
Dukc nf Sutherland ,.,..,.,,,,l ,3JS i2J acres
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

TWENTY years of peace with all nations
but including five years of internal war,
have piled upon the shoulders of the
American people debt fully half as
large as that of Great Britain or France
contracted through ages of sanguinsry
conflict and internal discord.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

THE greenback vote of 1876 was $1,000,
the greenback vote of 1878 is $4,000.
The gold bug papers buried the green
back party two years ago and rejoiced at
its untimely funeral. Its resurrection in
1878 with $4,000 brings mourning in
place of gladncss to them now because the
day ofretrbution that shall condemn the
old parties, has come.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

The total vote Of Illinois is i53, 133, di-
vided as follows Republican, 2l5,2S3;
Democratic, 1G0,9G5; Greenback, Gj,673
The Republican plurality is 45,3lS. The
Democratic and Grccnback vote exceeds
the Republican vote by 20,3jj.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

THE grandcst opportunity ever present
ed to any political party is now given to
the national greenback labor party of
America to distinguish itself as the
friend, protector and benefactor of op-
pressed humanity. If leaders of that par
ty do not so sceit, the common people do.
Hopeful humanity cries for redemption.
ItsEvoices are many and loud. Will the
men who are so honored and so raised up
for great purpose and who shall take
their seats in the next congress give ear
and make themselves felt for good.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

RESUMPTION under the law, to take
place only in New York, will cost resum-
ers. on an average, 10 per cent. to express
their greenbacks and re-express the shin
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-12-12

Just as the Rev. Jo. Cook opened his
mouth at fremont Temple yesterday, the
wind backed round to nor east by east
half east, and darkness came upon the
ssrth, ,--TBoston Post