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An Indignant Head and Neck.

A most extraordinary sensation has
occurred in the American colony of
London this week. A young lady
from Philadelphia was walking
down Regent Street with the
mother and sister of a young
gentleman of rank, when the attention
of all three was attracted by some pho
tographs of notable people and others
exposed in window, and they drew up
to look at them. Fancy the astonish-
ment of the American girl on seeing
her own photograph exposed there
among the others, but in the most
amazing shape it is possible to conceive:
Her head, her face, the arrangement OF
her hair, the turn of her neck, it was
impossible to mistake; and yet, there
she stood, almost as undraped as the
Venus de Medici-in fact, got up in
tights and feshings, and labeled s" Ma
zeppal" "What can this meanP" she
cried to the elderly lady, her lips
blanched with shame and terror.
81 really can not tell you," replied
Lady Disdain, with steel-hard eye and
icy voice. "You perhaps can tell us
whether on any occasion in America you
were in the habit of appearing in this
dressP'
"Oh, what do you mean to insinu-
ateP" uttered the poor girl. "Do you
think ever stood as Mazeppap Oh, how
cruel of you to speak So"
"It is certainly your portrait, added
the other lady.
By this time one or two bystanders
had drawn up to the window, and no.
ticing the likeness were nudging each
other.
"It is some coincidence-of course it
can not be intended for me-"
"You had better take a cab and go
home and tell your father about it, ="
said the lady, still with her frigid man
ner. "My daughter and l have some
calls to make"
In a half-dazed state of mind the
young Philadelphian drove home and
told her father of what had happened.
To get back to that shop, to have that
photograph out of the window, to de-
mand an explanation of the stationer,
was not the work of many minutes for
the enraged father. But though it was
easy enough to demand an explanation,
it was not so easy to get one. Suspicion
falls upon the servants in the house, one
of whom might easily have distracted a
photo out of a package of them which
has been kept hitherto in an unlocked
drawer of the young lady's writing
desk. OF course it is a " cooked" pic
ture; only the head and neck of the
American lady's photograph, the rest
that of some one else, and together the
picture represents one of the most beau
tiful women it is possible to conceive.
The matter has caused so much indig-
nation and so much comment that it is
not impossible it may check the mania
now so prevalent among society beau.
ties for having themselves photographed
for sale at a shilling carte de visite.-
| London Letter.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07
Report of the Secretary of War,
Secretary of War McCrary, in his annu

Secretary Of War McCrary, In his annual
report, says the total strength of the Army,
including all branches OF service, is "a ,76l
men. Desertions are alarmingly prevalent,
but still much reduced as compared with the
former year,
on the subject of Indian hostilities, the
Secretary expresses the opinion that perma-
nent peace in the Indian country can only
be maintained by an exhibttio of force sut.
ficient To oyerawe and keep In subsection the
mere warlike and dangerous savages. He
favors perseverance In the efforts to improve
the condition of the Indians byth influences
of education and civilization, and agrees
with Gen. Sherman that provision should b9
made by Congress TO prevent a lach OF food
among the Indians on reservations. He ad-
tocates policy OF (hrstl just treatment and
the Indians, and (second) prompt and ef-
fectual punishment of all warlike acts on
their part and the employment OF sufnc1ent
military force to prevent the possibility OF
defeat or massacre. lie recomtnends the
enlistment of a larger number OF Indian
scouts than now authorized.
Brief reference Is made to the Mexican bor
der troubles, and says, owing to the increas-
ed force on the Rio Grande, comparative ex-
emption from incursioh from Mexfcans DUR
ing the past year as compared with Previous
years has been experienced.
lie recommends the repeal of section Is OF
the act of Congl ess authorizing the employ
ment of the troops as posse comitatus, or
that the number OF cases in which the use OF
the army shall be expressly authorized be
very much enlarged.
Expenditures under the War Department
for the fiscal year ending June so. 1873; we're
81, ,S24 900 less than in 1s77 Estimates for 1880,
as presented by the chiefs of bureaus were
S5S, ,SS2, ,9Ji.61. The Secretary has reduced these
to si0.SS7, 1885, and says they. are far less
sum of money than any annual estimate rem:
uered to Congress for tile War Department
Tor IL years. and over 100000 less than for
1877. Estimates are classified under the heads
OF Civil Establishments, Military Establish
ments, Public Works. and Miscellaneous. Es-
Inmates tor Military Establishments are S29.-
33 ,727 SO; reduction of s3,339.ooo over last
years appropriation.
Co the sea coast defenses and Mississippi
River improvements. Owing to lack OF ap-
Preparations work on the sea-coast defenses
has been limited to the care and preservation
of works. The Secretary hopes the attention
of Congress will continue to be given Co the
of the Mississippi River. The Importance OF
the subject can scarcely be overestimated.
and the large expenditures now being made
in the improvement of the mouth of the river
give it added prominence. Operations of the
Signal Service are referred to, but no sugges-
,N.,sH.~
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07
FASHION NOTES.

The hair should be worn low in the
neck.
-Walking-shoes have small round
box-toes.
Very high, narrow back-combs are
worn.
Dinner and evening dresses are cut
square-necked.
The waistcoat is adopted with all
garments this winter.
Fancy, basket-woven ribbons are
shown for ladies' neck wear.
The favorite button is the Japanese,
in metals of three colors.
Evening shoes and house slippers
have peaked, turned-up toes.
Black satin bows are worn at the
top of the boots of little girls.
Fashionable walking-boots have
cloth tops to match the costume.
Round and fiat topped, mannish
Derbys are worn by young ladies.
Metal buttons for trimming waist
coats of all kinds are very fashionable.
Uncut velvet is stylish material
for ladies' waistcoats, collars, and cuffs.
-faniers for making full-dress toilets
bouffant on the hips are in the market.
-Dolman visites and fur-lined circu-
lars are the fashionable wraps this
season.
English velvet, with long pile, is
| the fashionable material for morning
jackets.
Scotch plaid ribbons are very fash
ionable either for hat trimmings or neck
| wear.
-Bonnets faced with fur and trim
med with ostrich feathers are worn In
Paris.
Black velvet bands around the neck
are revived for evening full dress occa-
sions.
The coachman's overcoat is the
nobby rough-weather garment for fash
ionable girls.
jet passementerie and jet and silk
fringes are much used in trimming black
silk toilets.
Fine batiste handkerchiefs have
richly embroidered borders, two and
three inches in depth.
Black silk dresses are still the favor
ite toilets for all occasions with Amerl-
can women of all ages.
Gray camel's-hair cloth caps trim
med with bands of fur or feathers are
novelties in children's wear.
Scotch plaid circulars lined with
red opera flannel or red silk are stylish
garments for schoolgirls wear.
According to Emmeline Raymond,
crinoline of very small proportions is
beginning to make its appearance.
Cosmetic masks are revived as
beautifying articles of the toilet, and
are in demand among fashionable wom-
en-.
Bonnet strings are no longer cross
ed in the back over the hair or In the
nape of the neck by fashionable women.
The fashion correspondent OF Har-
per's Bazaar says that bonnets are much
larger than they have been for some
years past.
Cloth circulars have heavy cords
and tassels fastening the garment IN
front, knotted loosely and then thrown
over the shoulders.
Bias bands of many colored striped
and plaided cloths are Used IN trimming
costumes de fatigue and simple house
dresses of solid colors.
Black silk dresses for house and even.
ing wear are usually combinations OF
several materials made into full. How
ing trained skirt, and tight basque at
| tacbad tn tho same
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07
ITEMS OF Interest.
Personai and iitersify.

Josh Billings, by bad spelling, has
made more money than any dictionary
maker who ever lived.
The death is announced of Carl
August Schwerdgeburt, the celebrated
engraver, at Weimar. He was born in
17s5.
1T is stated that joaquin Millef
will lecture in this country during the
winter on "Literary London" What
is PoetryP" and " Old and New Rome"
bertha Von Hillern has settled
down in Boston, to devote herself to
art. There has been a story that her
legs had become paralyzed by her ex-
cessive walking, but it is quite without
fouiidation, as she ~as never better in
her life.
Miss Hosmer, the sculptor, has a
broad forehead, clear gray eyes, very
cheerful, winning features, and short
hair. When Interested and little ek-
cited she might pass for 80 years of
age, though usually she might seem
nearer 40.
Ivan Woestyne, the Russian, who
has been engaged by James Gordon
Bennett to represent the Herald in the
Afghanistan war, is described as an un=
ustally intelligent and brilliant man,
conversing i'll six languages, and
being an artist of no mean talent. He
has also some reputation as an author.
WIN. Wand, an artist of Harper'S
Weekly, died the other day. He went
all through the war taking sketches. He
was also an architect, and was one of
Sir Joseph Paxton's main stays at the
erection of London Crystal Palace.
While at work on that edifice q scaffold
gave way and fell 10 feet carrying
Waud and II others with it. Waud's
gymnastic knowledge saved him. The
others were killed.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hale, the oldest
lady author in the world, was 80 years
old on the oath of October, 1873. In
1927 she became editor of new maga-
zine started for her, by Rev. John l..
Blake, in Boston. This magazine,
though small, was in all its features
quite similar to the Lady's Book, into
which it was merged in 1887, and after
wards removed to Philadelphia. After
so years of editorial life, Mrs. Hale re-
tired from the Lady'S Book, and for
something more than a year has been
living in private.
The book of the Berkshire Child
Poets has just been published under the
title of "Apple-Blossoms Verses of
Two Children" Half the poems in the
volume are Elaine Goodale's, the other
half Dora's-representing six years of
the elder sisters life, three years of the
younger's, beginning in each case at
the age of 9. The Springfield Republi-
can thinks "there is nothing risked in
saying that these verses exceed in the
quality of their poetic gift any that have
been written at corresponding ages, if
we except those of Chatterton.
These songs do not depend upon the
youth of their authors for indulgence,
but they will sustain close criticism. No
living poet has excelled the jeweled per-
fection of such work as this; in its way
it is beyond praise"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07

Martin, Republican, will get the certificate
Of election from the First Congressional
District of North Carolina. Yeates will
contest the seat in the House.
Hon. Lyman Tremaine, n well known
Democratic politician of New York, is dead.
He was formerly Representative in Con-
gress.
Commodore spicer, for many years Com
mandant at the Charlestown (Mass.) Navy
yard, is dead.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

The third session of the Forty fourth
Congress began at noon on December2. The
usual joint committee was appointed to no
tiiy the President that Congress had assem-
bI d......In the Senate, after that body had
been called to- order, the Nice-President pre-
sented the credentials of Hon. Jurtin :. Nor
Iill, re elected United States senator from
Vermont for six years from March 4, si9.
The following bills were laid on the table
pending appointment OF committees; BY MI
Beck: TO provide for the retiring of the
trade dollar and for its coinage into standard
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

The official totals Of the vote in New York
are as follows: Republican, 39l, ,34l; DEM
ocfatic, 1853, ,432; Greenback, 5,194; Prohibi-
tion, APPS. Republican plurality, 37,sO9.
Richard Evans, Daniel Garrison and j. j.
Miller were Instantly killed, Joseph Wagon
fatally wounded, and 10 others seriously
injured by n boiler explosion at Uniontown,
Pa, on the 2sth ult. Most of these men
were on the roof OF the boiler house, help
ing TO erect new stack when the explosion
occurred.
The old South Congregational Church at
Hallowell, Me-, built in 1896, was burned
on the 1st inst.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07

= In a variety show travelling through
Wisconsin an athlete was instantly
killed. One of his ''acts" was 10 noiu
a heavy stone upon his breast unIi II
was broken by sledge-hammer. Whhe
dealing the blow, the man who wieiaea
the sledge-hammer missed his aim, ana
brought the hammer down upon the
athletes chest with fatal results. Inc
man, it is believed, was somewhat IN
toXicated.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07
Odds and Ends

1t only takes popular song three
weeks to get 20 years old in this coun-
try.-HaObeye.
The test of greatness is to leave
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07

PHYSICIANS recommend DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup when all other medicines fail, as Ger,
tain cure for Bronchitis, Sore throat anu
Coughs or Colds Of long standing. Fof SAFE
by all Druggists.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07

The Boston Transcript has the
handsomest young lady in Massachu-
sets on its editorial staff.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-07

-Velvets of every description are ox-
tensiyely used for trimmings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11

ter, but could not afford war; and
Germany's only real interest in the
controversy was the preservation Of
peace and the balance of power OF
Europe, and these Prince Bismarck
was bound to maiutain from the very
outset In view Of their fnancial
condition, none Of the Powers. are
anxious for war, the interest Of all
OF this peculiar juncture being that Of
peace.
What the exact readiustments Of
the provinces Of which the Turk has
been dispossessed will be, or what
the status of the interests of Russia,
England and Turkey in the East will
be IN the future as arranged by the
Congress, are questions which will
not be fully known to the general
public until the official PRONUNCIATION
of the results of the Congress. As
far as the world in general is con ;
cerned, should the free navigation of
the Danube and the straights be
agreed upon, asseems probable, two
great and important points will have
been secured to commerce, and, as
far as this goes, the Congress will
not have been in vain. uga as b4sss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11
The Secret of Bust ness Success.

It is claimed that Vanderbilt exhibited
great nerve and shrewd business sagacity in
the purchase of stocks and railroads controlled
by him. Yet, when he made an investment
he received in return an equivalent either as
his own. or as collateral security. DR.. r. V.
Pierce has invested many hundred thousand
dollars in advertising, depending entirely upon
the superior merits of his goods for his secur-
ity. The unparalleled popularity of his family
medicines, and the annual increase in their
sales, attests in arguments stronger than words
of their purity and efficiency. If the blood be
impoY erished, the liver sluggish or there be
tumors, blotches and pimples, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will effect speedy
and perfect cure. If the bowels be constipat-
ed use DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgativc Pellets
Deblitated females suffering with those pecul-
lar dragging down sensations and weaknesses,
will find DR.. Perce's Favorite Prescription a
safe and certain remedy. Prompt relief and
a permanent cure have so universally followed
its use that the doctor now sells it under a
positive guarantee.
Oakland Douglas Co., Oregon, Jan 23, III.
DR.. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir:-Your Golden Medical Discovery
has cured my daughter of goitre, after many
physicians had failed. Incosed please find
@i.oU LOT copy OF Inc feoples common
Sense Medical Adviser. With us il takes the
place of the family physician.
Yours Truly, AARON ALLEN.
M. V0mon, Ohio, Ltly 10, 1876
Dr. PIERCE Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sr:-Four bottles of your Favorte
Prescription has entirely cured my wife. We
employed three different physicians and many
remedies, but found no relief. With thank
full heart am Ever your friend,
AUGUST WARRINC
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11
The European Congress.

The Chicago Journal refers to the
action of the European powers thus :
"The indications are that the Inter.
national European Congress is reach.
ing its close. AS its sessions were secre
the public will receive with grair
of allowance the reports that have
been telegraphed from time to time
regarding its proceedings. The re.
suits of the Congress will not be def.
initely or certainly known outside the
European governmental and diplo.
matte circles until they shall have
been formally and officially promul.
gated after the adjournment.
Enough is known, !lowever.to con.
firm the opinion expressed in these
columns before the Congress was
agreed upon, that none Of the Gov
erements which are parties to- The
Eastern controversy were really in
earnest in their war buster. Eng
land, which made the most ado. owl.
IDENTIFY neither expected nor desired
war; Russia after having driven the
Turk into Constantinople, was by no
means disposed or even well prepared
to enter into long and bloody con-
flict with England; Austria, while
hoping to profit somewhat by terri.
torial acquisition, could afford to blus-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11
HOME POETRY.
To the Streamlet.


Tell me thou sweet streamlet,
As DER the rocks thou art sp-inging,
With what scenes thou hast met
And what's the song thou art singing
And where art thou going,
To regions fair with treasures untold
And what seeds art thou sowing,
As thou danceth along so merry and bold
Art sowing the seed that many hearts
In years to come shall gladden.?
Or traces leaving. like fiery darts,
That many lives forever shall sadden?
What, will thou not tell to me,
Of the scenes of pleasure and mrth,
Which thou with pleasure did see,
knowing not the vanity of earth |?
Yet free from dark deed art thou,
Or else not so merry thy song
And in submission will bow,
To silent tale, I'm sure's not wrong,
And hasten, sweet streamlet by,
Mid fairer, brighter scenes to dwell;
And this lesson taught by thee I'll try,
My hearts cherished secret never to tell
MILLIE MERMER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11
The Farmer Feeds Them All.

Every calling, profession, and pur-
sui. is supported by the farmer. He
feeds all nations and peoples. If he
is skillful, educated, and successful,
trade prospers; the white sails of
commerce ana peace float busily over
.he seas; the myriad looms and spin.
dies of our factories, the FORCES and
and anvils of Our shops and foundries
put forth their full strength, and make
all the air resound with their din!
The skilled. artisan and mechanic,
with plenty before them, ply their
busy hands aud exercise their acute
brains to bring out OF chaos things of
use and beauty - contrivances to
tighten labor and further prosperity.
So, too, in the sunshine of prosperity
all pursuits bask and flourish; aud
the nation of great farmers becomes
great is ans sa9sha
1.-THE farmers of nation lack skill,
science and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for
successful culture-the soil locks up
| its treasures then commerce, the
great industries, trades and profess
sions, all languish, and the nation is
in woe and want. Agriculture, then,
may be regarded as the basis not only.
of individual comfort and success, but
of national greatness. A glance at
| the status of nations will at once
| show that in proportion to agricultur-
| al advancement and skill, is it classed
4t.c nro - tho xyorl1 Ennlon1
France, Germany, the United States,
of modern times, and Greece and
Rome, the "mistresses of the world"
Of ancient times all Of advanced ag-
riculture-h infinitely above the
lands in which this great industry
languishes! Speaking of Rome, we
cannot forbear giving an extract
showing the estimation in which ag-
ricultureI was held by that nation in
its palmiest days: "Among the Ro-
mans agriculture was held in the
greatest esteem. Cato in the second
and Varro in the first century previ-
GUS to the Christian era; Virgil, at
the time of the birth of our Savior
Pailadines, Pliny, and Columella, have
all extolled its excellences Several
of the noblest families of Rome de-
rived their patronyms from some
vegetables which they were famous
for raising, such as the Fabii pea,
Lentuli, Cicerones, etc, These were
the days of Roman agricultural glory.
Cato says that when they praised the
good man they called him the agri-
Iculturalist and husbandman, and it
was considered great honor to be
thus spoken Of. Cincinnatus, who
fourished 400 years before Christ,
was the ploughman of his own four
acres, and when the Sammito ambas.
sailors visited Cnrtius Dentatus, they
found hima at work with his vegeta
bles. Cato says: Study to have a
large dung-hill; and to this / would
add, treat your dumb laborers as in
ferior. brothers, deprived of speech. ?
How important, then, that agricul-
ture should be fostered and encourag-
led; that the aged veterans of the
plough should be honored for their
works sake, and the young taught to
respect and take pride in their calling
To its praise Virgil sang his immor-
ltal Georges and Cato his highest
philosophy. Should not the veterans
of agricultural literature meet every
encouragement in their good worl
from a grateful people ?-Americd,
Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11

Diseases of choleric type prevail or III ere is caus
to apprehend visit from them the system should be
toned regulated and reinforced by course of
ter's Stomach Bitters. Perfect digestion and regu
lar habit Of body are the best safeguards against such
maladies. and both are secured by this inestimsble
tonic ana Alternative The Bitters are also extremely
serviceabe in remedying such disorders If promptly
taken In bilious cohc diarrhea aud cholera morbus
the disease is usually frustrated In diarrhea cased
it Is only necessary to restore the tone the reaxes
bowels, and this s of the specific effects of Thu
medicine. Wind on the stomach, hesysburn, bilious
ness, nausea, headache and other syMptD of dis
turbance in the gastric and hepatic regions also
speedily relieved BY this excellent remedy. As lam
lily medicine IL is invaluable, since 80 promptly and
completely remedies those ailments which Of most
frequent occurrence. tfsfF ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11

THE European Congress is over,
England has q new defensive ALI.
ance with Turkey, and has q moth
erly charge of Cyprus. Beaconsfield's
star ascends. The result, favorable to
England, is accredited to his diplo-
macy. IL was away back when by
a completely Of European powers it
looked asif England would be crush
ed as between tho upper and neither
millstones, that the HERALD said
England was quietly at work getting
ready to conquer. Tally one for the
Briton. ;.t