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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
Science and Industry.

The manufacture of lace is becom-
ing quite an important branch of in
dustry in Paterson, n. j., there being
several factories in full blast, and good
many ladies are working ut it at their
own homes and making quite a respect
able income from it.
A. b. Robson has probably the
largest poultry yards in New York
State. He keeps 5000 ducks, 1000 tur-
keys, and POO hens. They consume 60
bushels of corn, two barrels of potatoes,
and other food daily. His fowl-house
cost $1,000.
The peach crop of California will
not be more than one-half as large as
usual, and the quality promises to be in
different. The trees are troubled with
"curled leaf" 1t is supposed that the
heavy and late rains are the principal
cause. Other kinds of fruit promise to
yield full crop.
The mines of Eureka, New, that
have heretofore yielded abundantly of
silver with small percentage of gold,
are now yielding bullion that is nearly
or quite one-half gold. This is reversing g
the general rule. On the Comstock and
HlOSJ OIuer ullH6S tue prOpOrtlOH Vi SOlu
has decreased from the surface down to
the greatest depth attained.
"A stream of water is said to issue
from the side of hill in the White
Mountains in Arizona from 20 to 80 feet
in depth so intensely salt as to furnish
salt sufficient to supply the world. All
that's needed to utilize this salt supply is
to construct bitches to carry the water to
the adjacent deserts, where the heat of
the sun would perform the necessary
work.
The tobacco trade in France, which
is entirely in the hands of the Govern
ment, has reached such dimensions as to
necessitate the erection of 16 extensive
factories. The way in which this indus
try came under Government control
constitutes an amusing incident in his
tory In 1910 Napoleon noticed that a
certain lady wore magnificent diamonds.
InquiIing about her, he learned that she
was the wife of tobacco manufacturer.
In the following autumn decree was
promulgated making the entire trade a
State monopoly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
mitted an outrage upon a lady named Mrs

mitted an outrage upon a lady named Mrs
Groves.
Reports from Northern Wisconsin on the
Goth were to the effect that the Indians there
were becoming troublesome, and that the
settlers were apprehensive Of a concerted
attack upon the white people. The Gov
ernor has been appealed to for aid.
California held an election on the Goth, for
the purpose of choosing delegates to the
! Constitutional Convention. In San Fran
cisco the Workingmen's ticket was elected
/ by about 900 majority, and it is estimated
that out of 152 delegates from the entire
State the Workingmen will have a plurality.
Two little girls, aged respectively 8 and
years, the children Of Elijah Smith, living
at Freelandville, Knox County, Ind, were
burned to death on the 21st. They were
playing i'm the barn with matches, and acci-
dentally set fire to some loose hay. Their
mother tried to rescue them from the flames,
and was badly burned in the attempt. The
children's bodies were burned to n crisp
when taken from the fire.
Jacob Levels was hanged at Little Rock,
Ark, on the 2lst, for the murder of Robert
Swan in June last. Both were colored.
Jeremiah Connolly and George Sherry
were hanged at Chicago on the Goth, for the
murder of Hugh McConville in January last.
Charles Burns was hanged at Paris, H.,
on the 2Oth, for the murder of Deputy Mar
shal Elijah Burdwen in November last.
The First National Bank Of st Joseph, Mo.
was very mysteriously robbed on the 21st of
several packages of money amounting in the
aggregate to Sl9,1 200. The Cashier says that
the money was in the safe at q. m, when
the days business begun, and its loss was
discovered at noon. As no outsider had
any means Of securing access to the safe,
the disappearance of the money can not be
accounted for.
Near Lawrenceburg, Ind, on the 21st,
Ezra Guard, young and wealthy, but dis
sipated farmer, shot his divorced wife, kill
ing her instantly, and then attempted to
take his own life. His own wounds are not
fatal, and he was sent TO Jail TO be tried for
murder.
Ex-Congressman Vance, OF Ohio, has
been adjudged insane and sent to an asy-
lum.
p The Indian scare in Northern Wisconsin
is said TO have been entirely groundless.
A Silver City dispatch of the 22d says the
Umatilla Indians have all left their reserya-
ton, and the mountains are full of them.
Mrs. Lemlin, aged 80, of Prairie County,
Ark, was burned to death by kerosene on
the 18th.
Fairchilds, a notorious counterfeiter, was
shot and killed by an officers posse while
resisting arrest near Mount Vernon, Jeffer-
son County, ILL.,, on the 23d.
Mrs. Nihart and three of her children, of
Cowley County, Kansas, were drowned on
the 23d while fording stream.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
WHAT THE POOR GIRLS NEED.

Pater and Mater Familias sat
Their visages puckered with care
Pond'ring what they should do with their
girls,
Their girls with the "auburn" hair.
she said,
:" And they sketch with pencil and pen;
They speak the German and French and
draw
"Oh, yes! any object but men;
And there they'll stick" the old man growled
"a With all their gabble and DutchP"
And he gave the poodle beneath his chair
A prod with the point of his crutch.
But what can they do that is usefulP' he
yelled,
With an oath that was really shocking;
" Can they sew, or sweep, or cook, or clean
Or darn the holes in their stockingF"
" Darn the holes in their stockingp' she cried
With half hysterical shrek;
Ah, no, indeed What the poor girls need
Is Il thorough knowledge of Gre elk"
-BoSton Commercial Bulletin.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
GENERAL.

/ June returns to the Department of Agri-
culture indicate an increase of fully per
cent. in the area planted in cotton. The
average condition of the crop is better than
in June last year.
Minister Noyes has returned from France
in order TO testify before the Potter Investi-
eating Committee.
The whaling schooner Eothen sailed from
New York on the 10Th for the Arctic re-
gions, in search Of relics of the Sir John
Franklin Expedition. The searching party
consists of five persons-Lieut. Schwatka in
command, Col. w. III. Glider, Frank Mems,
Joseph Eberling, and Henry Klupsneuck.
Esquimau Joe goes along as interpreter.
Fifteen Esquimaux will be engaged at
Whale Point to accompany the party as
guides. The party will go into winter
quarters at Repulse Bay. Next spring they
will proceed by ice toward the point where
the last survivors of Sir Johns party are
supposed to have perished, some 400 or 800
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

The Maine Democratic State Convention,
held on the 18th, nominated AlonZo Garce-
lon for Governor. The resolutions oppose
an irredeemable currency, and favor the
gradual substitution of greenbacks for na-
tional bank bills.
The President and Mrs. Hayes attended the
lege on the Goth.
Representative T. j. Quinn, of the Six
teenth (Albany) Congressional District, New
York, died on the 18th.
Edwin A. Andrews, cashier of the wreck
ed Greenwich Bank, Washington County,
n. ", hanged himself on the 10Th.
The centennial anniversary of the evacu-
alton Of Valley Forge was celebrated on the
battle-ground on the 10Th, 30 900 people par
ticipating. The military were reviewed by
Gov. Hartranft, Gen. Hancock and others.
The Vermont Democratic State Conven-
tiop, held on the 20th, nominated w. II. II.
Bingham for Governor. The resolutions
advocate the gradual substitution of green
backs for national bank bills. -
At Newport, r. l., on the Goth, George
Tiffany, 12 years old, son of wealthy gen.
tleman of New York, with his tutor, VIM.
Smith, were fishing from the rocks, when
young Tiffany lost his foothold and slipped
into the water. The tutor sprang in to save
him and both were drowned. Smith was
formerly principal of the Dayton, Ohio,
night school.
Edward II. Costley was hanged at Fred
erick, Nd, on the 21st, for the murder OF
his cousin, Solomon Costley, in November
last. Both were colored.
Moses A. wheelock, for 90 years Presi-
dent of the New York Stock Exchange
killed himself on the 23d. Financial trou-
bles, loss of position in the Exchange and
intemperance are said to have been, the
causes.
The estate of the late William c. Bryant
is valued at $3.50 600, and, with the exception
of q few tri1ing bequests, is divided by hi:
will equally between his two daughters, on,
unmarried and the other the wife of Mr.
Parke Goodwin.
Oliver s. Vincent and VIM. III. Code, clerk:
in the Tax Collectors Office at Brooklyn, N
Y, entered the vault where the books ar,
kept, carrying burning match to light tn,
gas. An explosion ensued, blowing thu
walls Of the vault into the middle OF the Of
fee and demolishing all the furniture. Vim
cent and Code were fatally injured, and sew
eral other occupants of the office were badl,
hurt.
S. Angler Chace, the defaulting Treasure
of the Fall River (Mass.) Mills, pleaded
guilty TO embezzlementa and was sentenced I,
IL years in State-prison.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
Proceedings of the senatetCommittee.

The Senate Committee appointed at the
request of Senator Matthews met on the 2lst
and called James E. Anderson as witness,
but he refused to testify unless Senator Mat
thews would agree to go before the Potter
Committee and testify. After consultation,
witness further refusing to testify, and in the
absence of the Senate the Committee having
no power to compel him to do so, the Com
mittee adjourned subject to the call of the
Chairman.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
School and Church.

San Antonio, Texas, is to have a
$4,000 school-house.
Miss Locke Rankin, of Tennessee,
will be the first woman sent as mis-
sionary by the Southern Methodist
Church to China.
AN Edgefield, Tenn, firm has just
shipped 100000 feet of walnut lumber
to firm in Richmond, Ind, to be con-
verted into church furniture.
-Yung Wing, the Chinese mandarin
who graduated at Yale in the class of
1854, has presented the library of the
college with most valuable collection
of 1900 Chinese classical, historical,
and poetical works.
The Cincinnati Wesleyan College
has certainty of existence for at least
five years longer. Five thousand dol
lars year for five years has been sub
scribed by the various congregations of
the city and vicinity, and the President
of the College undertakes to pay $4,000
more per year toward the interest ac-
count and all the current expenses of
the institution, including repairs, insur-
ance, etc., out of the business of the
college itself.
Regular instruction in practical
cookery is part of the new system in
the public schools of London. In every
girls school in which domestic econo-
my forms part of the school course, one
of the teachers is required to give les
sons on food and its preparation; and
for advanced classes twenty-one kitch-
ems are to be established in different
parts of London, each of them fitted
with suitable appliances, and to be pre-
sided over by a practical teacher of
cookery. Not in London alone, but all
over the country, the new philosophy is
gaining ground.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

Broke broke broke and haven't singleV
/ haven't even ten-cent note; and that's
what's the matter with me.
Ah woe to the tailor man, that he waits so
long for his payl
Alas for the washerwoman's boy, that he
seeks me day by day!
The wealthy swells ride by in the omnibus
upon the hill,
While wade up through the graveyard mud.
o woe! tits a bitter pill!
Broke! broke! broke at the door of the bank
Ill be
If the tender grace of a check from home will
only come back to me.
-Grnrhic
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

1t is said that the Catholic custom
of holding retreats is becoming more
common among the Anglican clergy.
Some % are spoken of. In some cases
a new name has been adopted. Cler-
gymen now have "Quiet Days of Spir-
itual Retirement"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
Foreign Notes.


Sims Reeve, the tenor, got f16C
for singing at the Crystal Palace or
Good Friday afternoon, and f100 more
for warbling at the Albert Hall in the
evening.
Marshal Bazaine is living in Spain
in very embarrassed circumstances. He
has appealed for aid to all his old com.
rades, including President MacMahon,
but in vain.
Edmund About has just a tinge Of
German blood in his veins. He is big.
chested, wide every way, is growing
gray, and gets angry easily. He gives
elegant family dinners, at which his
daughters distribute roses.
Many visitors to the Exhibition pur.
chase the latest Partisan novelty, tiny
artificial rose, to be worn in the button.
hole, with a crystal dewdrop on one OF
the petals. On looking into the dew.
drop a miniature view of the Exhibition
is seen.
When Nobling, the Socialist assas.
sin, was at the University of Leipsic, he
was known as an inoffensive, quiet, and
diligent student, often working late into
the night. He relieved his studies by
practicing pistol shooting, and once
for whole fortnight, read the Bible. He
is a thoroughly educated man.
Poetic fans are coming into fashion
in Paris. At the ball given by the
Princess de Sagan to the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the hostess present
ed each lady in the cotillion with far
inscribed with few verses of poetry
Tie fan given to the Princess of Vale:
was made of tortoise shell, and was or
namented by crown and three cupids
holding a scroll with an applicable
acrostic.
Prince Ernest Augustus, son of the
late ex-King of Hanover, has determin
ed to renounce his claim to his father.
crown in order to get his sequesterec
estates. The kingdom of George ".
his father, was annexed to Prussia il
1866, the monarch having taken side:
with Austria during the war of thai
year, and fled to Vienna, refusing sub
sequently the indemnity offered by Kais
er Wilhelm. The old King died recent
ly, aged SO years.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
Haps and nIishaps.

r.. S. Church, confectioner at
Beloit, Wis, shot himself because his
cousin, Mary Mendenhall, wouldn't
marry him.
While firing a rusty cannon in New
come, Dubuque County, Iowa, the other
day, it exploded, instantly killing An
thony Warberg.
AT Sittston, Pa, Is persons were
seriously poisoned by milk taken from
a COW supposed to have been bitten by
a rattlesnake.
John Blake, Paiuesville (O)
blacksmith and an unsuccessful suitor
of Miss May Durham, dressed himself up
as an old woman, and made an inetfect-
nal attempt to kill the scornful young
woman as she went TO dinner.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

A TIRED woMAN's LAST WORDS.
Here lies an old woman who always was
tired,
For she lived in a house where help wasn't
hired.
Her last words on earth were: "Dear friends,
Pm going
Where washing amt done, nor churning, nor
sewing;
And every thing there will be Just to my
wishes,
For where they don't eat there's no washing
of dishes.
I'll be where loud anthems will always be
ringing,
But havina no voice I'll get rid of the singing.
Don't mourn for me now, and mourn for me
never,
For Pm going to do nothing forever and
ever "
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

The 12-year. old son of the Rev.
John B. Hartzell, of Rock Island Coun-
ty, Illinois, while on his way to school
the other morning, shot himself in the
head with a small pistol, dying at noon
from the effects of the wound.
Charles Fox, prominent physician
of Auburn, Ind, while attending a pic
mic at Pleasant Lake with his family,
fell under a train, and was instantly
killed, the wheels passing over his neck
and serving the head from the body.
Eli H. Constance, young farmer
of LaRue County, Ky, was plowing the
other day, when his horses became
frightened, and in endeavoring to check
them he was in some way thrown in
front of the plow, receiving fatal
injuries.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

There goes maiden woed and won,"
Said Robinson to Brown,
AS by there passed a dainty dame
With richly 'Droidered gown.
And there"-said Brown, with finger placed
A painted form upon,
That fronted a tobacco mart
There stands q wooden one"
YonEers Gazette.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
FOREIGN,

Gen. Nuncio, the Mexican officer who was
reported killed in a recent engagement with
Escobedo's force, has turned up alive, and
on the 18th was reported at the head of a
poorly mounted body Of cavalry in pursuit
of our Gen. Mckenzie, who was making a
flying visit along the other side of the Rio
Grande, with some 500 men, looking for
stolen cattle and horses.
The continued wet and cold weather has
seriously injured the standing crops
throughout Great Britain, Notwithstanding
which the market shows steady decline on
account of heavy receipts from America.
A Berlin dispatch of the 22d says Of the
work of the Peace Congress-: The Powers
continue to act in groups, but not necessa-
rily in a hostile sense. Austria and Eng
land, from one point of view, and Turkey
from another, oppose Russian claims. Ger
many, France and Italy adopt mediatory
attitude. There can be but little doubt of n
thorough understanding between England
and Austria or likelihood Of its continu-
ance during the entire deliberations. The
Congress has decided to admit Greece, with
a consultation voice on questions affecting
Greek interests.
William Vaughn was hanged at st. John,
n. B., on the 22d, for the murder of Mrs.
Quinn, n widow, in February last.
Charles Matthews, the English actor, is
dead.
Queen Mercedes, Of Spain, was reported
on the 25th to be on her death-bsd.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

SOMEBODY BOUND TO BE DISAPPOINTED.
The young man paced the parior,
While she was cleaning her teeth;
And he thought of the brilliant dollars
OF the daddy who would bequeath.
The old man sat on the counter,
With his head between his hands,
And rejoIced that his girl had a Liver
Who would help him to meet his demands.
ANONYMOUS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

tion of the Army-Messrs. Banning, Dibbrell,
Bragg, Strait, and White (Penn.). On Trans
fer of the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment-Messrs. Scales, Boone, Hooker, Van
Noorhes and Stewart. On the Labor Ques
Tucker, Thompson, Rice and Boyd The
Post-route bill passed. The Speaker an
nounced the death of Representative Quinn,
of New York, and appointed a committee to
attend his funeral. The Conference Commit
tees report on the Sundry Civil bill having
been passed, and other minor matters dis
posed of, at a. m. the House adjourned sine
a Ito
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29

Prior to the adjournment of the Senate,
Senator Bruce, by request, introduced bill
to establish National Academy of Educa-
ton, giving preference to the genius and
talent of the land and to the orphans of the
Republic. Referred. 1t provides that the
President and Vice-President of the United
States. Chief f-Justice, Speaker and Chaplain
of the House of Representatives, Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution and Commits
sioner of Education shall be body cor
porate, to be known as the National Acad-
envy Ct Education. They are to establish
academies in the several States, and Con-
gresS to appropriate annually one-third of
the amount necessary for their support-pro-
viding the State Legislatures and people of
the States contribute the other two-thirds.
1t further provides that there shall be estab-
Hshed in the District of Columbia an academy
upon basis of equality with any university
in the world, which shall be the model for the
State academies. In the House, Mr.. Frank
lin offered n resolution declaring that in the
investigation of the charges preferred
against the late Doorkeeper of the House, j.
W. Polk, nothing has been shown affecting
his personal integrity or rejecting on him as
an honorable man, and allowing him two
months extra pay. Agreed to.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
Odds and Ends In Rhyme.

She sweetly sleeps
Where the willow weeps;
Her spirits scared away.
A three weeks cough
Has carried her Off
She was the Queen of May.
-Nesc Haren Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. sss.
Usited States ssrvey Ne. 13s.

TINTED STATES LAND oFYIcR. CARSON
~ City. Nevada. November %. lsf1.-kotics
Il hereby given that John e WEIGH, Owen
McCrohsn, fdxsrd wsich, John Ryan and ]. O.
Dewey. - co owners and co-claimAnis, have
hi. day Jointly m.ae arpl Gallon Cor United
md clsim known ~ the Capital Gold and Silver
Mining Claim No. 2. On the Capital Lode. sl,u.
ate In Gold Hin Mining District. storey county.
State Of Nevada, and more psrtieulsfly de-
scribe according 10 oficial neld notes OF eur.
vsy thereof - follows. 70 Wit;
Beginning at poet marked Ne. !. Y. h Sur.
wy No. isi, ~hencs beers the naesta6 on the
ALA hosting works south 10 degrees wet, dis.
tsnt about 1000 Net. the nor hve-, corner poet
OF the Capital. Y. Z. survey No. ioi. north sok
degrees east. distant 100 iest. and running
thence from said Post No. I. nrvt course. north
st degrees west 100 feet TO Post No ., IN
ravips. sud whence beam the quarter section
corner on the north line OF Section 5, Town
ship 10 north. kAnse n east. Mount Disblo
me idian. north II degree east 6lb fe-t;
thence. second course, north 6ok degres esst
sou,h sk d erses EAST 10 feet 10 Poet No. q;
thence, fourth course. seuth sok .gress west
at 800 icet n0rths ast corner poet of Capital
u. Survey No iDi. st toO feet northwest COT.
rsr pos, Of Capital y. =. survey No. iul. e0o
feet. 20 the place OF beginning same being
and containing ~ 90 iOO acres.
Survey made 20 conform with the record Of
location. Witnesses 20 its Identity herewith
presented. bearngr expressed from trus me-
ridisn. Magnetic variation 10 degrees % min.
utes east.
The impr vemenfs consist In Two shsfss and
an excavstion for new shsft. exceeding $500
said mining claim for which q. 8. patent is
90 applied fot consists Of 100 linssf feet Of tho
said Capital Lode, barring gold and silver. with
and including all the dip<. spur. snsies and
vari.tions thervof, with the surface ground -
above de.efibed. A notice a. this spplica Ion
for U. o. Paint vilI b. found posisd conspicu.
ousl, On said mining claim and prvmises. 10
Wit, upon . board three snd u fest IN
length, which ssid board IL sitsch~d A,take
two ,eet IN length. Noice OF Iocai ~
MINING claim VII b. ,'upd sso d. 70 I'd n.
Vi Mining 10 siiobs o. sgs ~
County hseofds
Any an, all p rsons isying % sinins sny
adverpe light or claim 10 any portion VI the
said mi.itg pro- ises Will. dulins Z sixty
dsys period o publication OF this botic. die
wi the Regi.tr OF said Land Ofiics theif I'd.
verss claim 10 writing. setting forth clearly the
nature and extent OF such adyerpe claim with
q diagrsm illustrative thersof, % pfovided by
law and the ruiss AMI regulations ~ The 0ep.rsi
Lam ofhos In such esas made and providsd, o.
be barred By virtue Of the provislons OF ne
ststuts. rlf
dsssid O. n. HARRIS, Register.