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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31

In certain Massachusetts normal
school the word " eucharist =" was given
out not long ago to be spelled and de,
fined. More than three -fourths of the
gir-beg pardon-young ladies-wrote
"euchreist, person who plays euchre.' ,
1t has been proved that the strength
care and thought expended by the aver.
age housewife in coaXing weak chested
hollow-backed cOnsumptive geranium
up two inches, would lift a ton weight
three quarters of mile and raise 8
thousand-dollar mortgage out of sight
"A North Carolina man committed
suicide the other day. His neighbors
had been trying to kill him for upwards
of four years, and had fired altogether
over 400 shots at him. He left a note
saying he had rather die than " live in
community of such cursed poor marks.
men,"
-Tcnder-hearted little Susie picked
up crying kitten on the sidewalk, and
nesting it in her bosom took it into the
house to nurture it. Now" said her
mother, "what did you bring that sore.
eyed cat in forP' With look of pro-
found sympathy she replied; "She ain It
sore eyed; her eyes are full of grief,
poor thing"
Spelling and defining bee. Leader
(giving out a word and defining it, in
order to prevent misapprehension)-
Hennery, place to keep hens. Correct
speller-H, e, n, hen, n, e, r, ner, hen
ner, Y, hennery. Leader-Chiccory. In
correct speller defining in order TO pro.
mote misapprehension)-A place to
keep chickens. Disturbance.
AS some lady visitors were going
through a penitentiary under the escort
of a superintendent, they came to a
room in which three women were sew
ing. "Dear me!'' one of the visitors
whispered, "what vicious-lookiDg
creatures! Pray, what are they here
forP'' "Because they have no other
home; this is our sitting-room, and they
are my wife and two daughters" bland
ly answered the superintendent.
Two old Texas rangers, who had
just helped bury a neighbor, were talk
ing about religion, and one asked the
other how pious he thought it was posi-
BILE for man to get in this world, if he
was in real earnest. "Wa'al," said the
other, rehectively, "I think of man
gets SO It he can swop steers or trade
horses without lynn, 'at he'd better pull
out for the better land afore he has re-
lapse"
Many years ago certain Rev. DR..
Stewart, famous for his long sermons,
was in charge of parish in Brough-
shane, four miles from Belfast. An old
woman emerged from the church door
before the sermon was over, and one of
the livery servants, in charge of one OF
the numerous vehicles outside, addressed
her in County Antrim Scotch: "Well,
jimmy, is the Doctor nearly dim yetP''
"He's in nae notion of hevin' dim
He's spinnin' AVA and spinnin' awa' >;
but the tow's din half an 'oor ago."
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31

Dill, wuS tnen taken up, the queStlOn DelnB
-tSe Fourth Section as amended yester
day ON motion of Mr.. Marsh (R., In.).
The amendment is as follows: "The charge
for converting gold and silver bullion into
coin shall be the difference between the mar
ket value in New York City of bullion and
legal tender value of the coin" The Fourth
Section, as amended, was agreed to-yeas llS,
nays l09-a result which was greeted with
applause on the Republican side. The Fifth
Section, which directs the payment of
small silver coins to the extent they
may be required in exchange for gold coin
or for standard silver dollars, or
for United States notes at par, in
sums not less than $50, was agreed to. Mr..
Warner 3D., o. demanded the previous ques-
ton on the Sixth Section, which makes gold
coins and the standard silver dollar legal
tender in all payments. The previous ques-
ton was seconded. Mr.. Weaver &c. D., Ia-)
moved TO amend the Sixth SEQ ton by adding
clause directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to cause to be paid out without dis
elimination standard silver coin belonging
to Government that may be in Treasury the
same gold coin i'm liquidation of all kinds
OF obligations against the Government.
Agreed to-yeas l42, nays IS. The section. as
amended, was then agreed to. The seventh
Section, providing that silver coins of small
er denomination than 81 shall he legal ten
der for any amount not exceeding $50 in one
payment, was then agreed to. The Eighth
Section was then taken up, but the House
adjourned before it was disposed of.
In the Senate, on the 22d, Mr.. Mcdonald
asked leave te introduce II bill regulating the
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
Bulgarian Thrift.

The chief characteristic of the Bull
gars is the love of gain; their passion is
thrift; characteristic which, with ed
ucation and freedom, will make them
the advancing people of the East. They
have a saying among themselves:
" When Bulgarian mothers only son
returns to her after long absence, she
does not say to him, My son, how have
you beenp' but, MY son, what have
you brought backP''' One anecdote
combines their thrift with their super
stitions in very characteristic manner.
l had sent mass of new clothes to
burned village high up on the moun-
tain side before the middle of winter,
and, having got the tchorbadji's receipt,
1 delayed going there till early in
March. The snow was up to my horses
knees, and the Balkan wind was cut
ting through my sheepskins. To my
horror l found myself surrounded by
crowd of half-naked, shivering crea-
lures, some of the children with only q
rag round their loins, the women and
girls huddling under tattered rags.
Some, they said, were too naked to ap-
pear. What had happenedP had my
gift of clothes been lost, or was it stolen,
VI WHa1! ous no, sCioaniou auoAon
women at once; "praise God, the
clothes are here all safe; but we have
only them and these rags, and if we put
them on how could we have new clothes
for the Paschal fesstp" "But," said,
"you will die before Easter comes OF
this cold; half of you must he dead al
ready" "Oh, yes" they replied,
certainly; many and many are with
the saints for want of clothes; and, if
more die, God wills it so. But how could
we keep the Paschal day without new
clothes? 1t would curse us!"-4he
Nineteenth Century.
The draperies of plain skirts are
made short, en pdnier, and very bout
FAINT around the hips, with a very short
apron or none at all,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON,


The Commissioners appointed under an
act of Congress to wind up the affairs of the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company re-
port that, in addition to the 30 per cent.
ldend heretofore paid, another dividend
~ per cent. will probably ke declared,
making so per cent. in all. In order to en-.
able them to do this, however, they ask Con-
gress to purchase the Freedmen's Bank
building in Washington, large portion of
which is now rented for Government offices,
and bill will soon be introduced for that
purpose. The Commissioners have hereto
fore asked to be relieved from the duties
imposed, and on submitting this bill, will
reiterate that request.
The President has nominated William j.
Gilbraith Of Iowa, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Montana; John F. Nor
gan of Illinois, Ohief-Justice of the Supreme
Court of Idaho; Norman Buck of Idaho,
Associate Justice of the same court.
A Washington dispatch Of the 22d says:
There is a decided disposition on the Re-
publican side of the House to prevent the
consideration of any general legislation af-
ter the disposal of the Warner Silver bill,
and prominent members of the party said
to- day there was no doubt but that all the
Republicans would follow this course
IL an attempt should be made to take
up any of the various other measures
which have been reported by committees
the present session other than those making
appropriations for the Army and the Execu-
tive branch of the Government. To accom-
plish this, the Republicans will have to re-
frain from voting, which will leave the
House without quorum.
The President has nominated Eugene
Schuyler of New York, Consul General at
Rome, and also the following Consuls: Jud-
son A. Lewis, Sierre Leone, at that place;
Wilson King, Pennsylvania, at Birming-
ham; VIM. +. Grinnell, New York, at Bre-
men; Alex. Mclean, New Jersey, at Quay
aquil.
Supervising Architect Hill, having been
fully exonerated from the charges brought
against him in connection with the construc-
tion of the Chicago Custom-house has been
reinstated in Office.
In reply to numerous inquiries, Secretary
of Treasury Sherman states that the reason
why he does not advanc, the price of re-
gress makes it mandatory for him to ex-
change them at par for lawful money Of the
United States. III these securities, the Sec
retary SAYS, could only be sold to actual in
vestors in limited sums, it would be wise
disposition of them, and it is believed that
great majority do get into the hands of
such people, but the Postmssters and other
disbursing officers can not distinguish be-
tween real investors and those who buy to
sell acatp
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31

slavery agitator, died in New York City on
the oath, where he was on visit to his
| daughter. He was in his 10Th year.
st. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City,
was consecra cd on Sunday, the 25th, with
the most imposing ceremonies of the Catho-
lie Church. Cardinal McCloskey was assist
ed by the leading dignitaries Of the Church
throughout the United States. The Cathe-
dral was begun over 90 years ago, by Arch
bishop Hughes. The internal dimensions
of the building are-length, 306 feet;
breadth, 90 feet; height, 1OS feet. The ex-
treme height of the spire is $50 feet. The
interior area is IS, 500 square feet, and there
is standing room for 1900 people, or sitting
room for 1900. The total cost Of construc-
tion will be about 81 ,600, 900.
Pic. Walker, well known boatman and
guide at Niagara Falls, was swept over the
cataract while endeavoring to row from
Port Day to Goat Island, on the 2oth. He
had many times before succeeded in accom-
plishing this very hazardous feat, but on
the present occasion he was somewhat in
toxicated and not equal to the emergency.
When he was sober he was a man of great
coolness and bravery, and had saved several
persons from drowning.
FOREIGN
The negotiations between the British and
the Ameer of Afghanistan have been
brought to a satisfactory issue. Among the
stipulations is the cession of the Ali Kheyl,
Peiwar Pass, Lundi Khotal, Khyber Pass,
and Pisheen and the valley beyond Quetta.
The British will restore Candahar and Jel
lalabad, and ultimately Dakka.
Harr EnrcE NJ, hoo haS rasiunad tho prasi-
dency Of the German Reichstag, on the
grounds Of i'll health and antagonism be-
tween his own views and those Of the ma
iority of that body. Herr Seydewitz, Con-
servative, has been chosen as his successor.
The German Government has resolved to
restrict the sales Of silver temporarily, and
may possibly suspend them altogether. 1t
is believed this indicates a disposition to
increase the silver coinage.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says there
are 1900 prisoners, with their families
that is, about $4,000 persons-waiting at
Nishni Novgorod to be sent off to Siberia as
soon as the Volga is navigable.
The Frdnkfitrter Zeitung states that the
Rotterdamsche Handelsvereeniging (trad-
ing company loses 1000, 900 florins by the
failure Of the Afrikanische Handelsvereen-
iging, and will be compelled to ask the in
dulgence of creditors. 1t is said the Ant
werp banks will suffer by the embarass-
ment of the Rotterdamsche Handelsver-
eeniging.
The British India Steam Navigation Com
pany's steamer Ava was sunk in collision in
the Indian Ocean with another vessel, and
66 Of the crew and four passengers drowned.
Lord Cranbrook, Secretary of State for Iu-
dia, announced in the British House of
Lords on the 26th that he had received tele-
gram from Maj. Cavagnari, stating that he
had signed treaty OF peace with the Ameer
Of Afghanistan.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
Odds and Ends.

Old boots and shoes usually accu
mulate at this season of the year, and it
is about time to decide which of your
neighbors' gardens to throw them into.
-" Sam," said one little urchin to an
other" Sam, does your schoolmaster
ever give you any rewards of merit?"
"I s'pose he does" was the reply; she
gives me lickin' regular every day, and
says merit two"
An Irish gentleman having pur.
chased an alarm-clock, an acquaintance
asked him what he intended te do with
it. "Och," answered he, "sure I've
nothing to do but pull the string and
wake my self"
AT recent performance in the New
Haven Opera house, as number of stu
dents left their seats between the acts, Il
good lady was heard to observe: ''Ain't
it too bad those fellows have to go home
and 90 to studyingP"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

EAST AND SOUIhEASIs
The Colored Convention held recently at
Richmond issued memorial setting forth
at length the alleged wrongs and grievances
Of the colored people, and adopted a series
of resolutions recommending the colo-ed
people Of the State to organize a society for
the purpose of petitioning the Legislative
and Judicial Departments of the State for
full recognition Of their rights as citizens,
and il such rights are not fully accorded
they are advised to emigrate to other States
and Territories, where there is no distinc-
tion on account OF color. A committee Of
three was appointed to go to Washington to
consult with leading Republicans upon the
best course to pursue in the efforts to secure
the improvement of the colored race.
Col. John Groesbeck, brother of William
s. GroesDeck of Ohio, disappeared nysteri-
ously about the middle of last April from
the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, where
he had resided for a number of years. He
had been engaged in Wall Street specula-
tions and of late had been unfortunate in his
investments. On the goth inst. his body was
found in the North River, and it is believed
he committed suicide.
Superintendent Kiddle Of the New York
Public Schools, who caused a great sensa-
ton recently by the publication of a book
containing purported communications from
many eminent persons now in the Spirit
Land, has been forced 10 resign on account
of unfavorable criticisms Of his book.
The Lowell (Mass.) Five-cent Savings
bank has been epjoined from doing further
business on account Of impairment Of secu-
rifles. The bank has deposits of upwards
of 81 800 900, divided among over 10000 de-
positors. There will be no ultimate loss to
its depositors, it is believed, but they will
probably experience considerable delay in
getting their money.
Horace Waters & Son, New York, well
known dealers in pianos and organs, have
made an assignment.
The will of the late Judge Asa Packer o
Mauch Chunk, Pa, bequeaths for the per
manent endowment Of Lehigh University,
Bethlehem, $1,500,0O0, and for University
library, $500, 700; st. Luke's Hospital, Beth
lie hem, $500, 900; st. Marks Episcopal
Church, Mauch Chunk, $4,000. Several
additional bequests are kept private for the
present.
Shelby White was hanged at Black Shear,
Ga, on the 23d, for the murder Of his wife.
He confessed his guilt and said the man who
caused him TO kill her was present. About
I,5OO people witnessed the execution. He
was calm and appeared unconcerned.
Ex-United States District Attorney ID. t
Corbin of South Carolina, who returned to
that State as counsel in railroad case on
trial before ief-Justice Waite, has been
held to bail at the instance Of the Attorney
General Of the State in civil suit pending
against him for the recovery of $24 900.
The Thirteenth Regiment New York State
Militia Of Brooklyn, accompanied by Rev
Henry Ward Beecher as Chaplain, visited
Montreal, Canada, on the 23d, TO partici'
pate in the celebration Of the Queens birth
| day. They had very hospitable reception
| William Lloyd Garrison, the great anti
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
school and Church.

The death of Bishop Ames makes
three vacancies in the board of Metho-
dist Bishops.
Miss Ida Brown of Bangor, Me-,
has been offered the position of
Professor of Mathematics at Wellesley
(Mass.) Female College.
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church South, convened at
Louisville, Ky., on the 10th. Charles
ton, S. c., was selected as the next
place of meeting.
A memorial window to Bishop He
Der, the famous author of the hymn
commencing "From Greenland's Icy
Mountains" is soon to be set up in the
church at Malpas, Cheshire, being the
parish in which he was born.
The School of Art Needlework,
which was opened in Boston last Octo-
Der, has been remarkably successful.
1t has had 1874 paying pupils and 45 free
and artistic feeling, is said to be WON
derful
The Paris Gazette des Femn,eS gives
list Of French women who have OBJ
tanned the Academic degrees. There
are five Doctors of Medicine, three Lii
centiates of Science, two Bachelors of
Science and Letters, six Bachelors of
ScieLce, and 20 Bachelors of Letters.
The degrees have all been conferred
since 1866.
The average salary of ministers in
IA of The Southern Methodist Episcopal
Conferences is S572, and the average
amount paid S43S. The deficiency is
nearly "a per cent. The Northern
Methodist ministers receive an average
of neary 800, with deficiency in pay
ments d about ~ per cent.
AT he Asylum Hill Congregational
Church. Hartford, Conn, the other
Sunday,a Chinese in full Chinese dress
officiatet as a deacon at the communion
service. He was one of the first of the
Chinese boys who came to this country
To be educated, and while at school at
Monson, Mass, was converted to Chris
tianity.
-Fiverich Baptists have given the
Rochester Theological Seminary, or are
about TO give it, the handsome sum of
$130,000 and the Baptist Weekly says
that the members of that denomination,
all over he land, will "thank God for
| lnsPhipStheSc SoneiouS hoh W SuOu u
noble deed" Two of these generous
men, as we learn from the Baptist
Weekly, bar the name of Rockefeller.
The larl of Shaftesbury, to whom
Mr.. MATTHEW Arnold gave certain the
illogical celebrity in Literature and
Dogma" has been promulgating his
views on church music: "Congrega-
tional sinang," he says, sis at all times
deeply impressive, however inartistic
tne singin; may be-" but when there
are "addei to it science, due appreci-
alton of nrsic and some modification
and prope training of the voice." then
congregational singing is "perfectly
subiime.h
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
GENERAL.

The general tone of the correspondence
to the Department of Agriculture is hope
ful of revival of industry, and the
surplus of unemployed labor is growing
less. Good labor can generally find en-
ployment at fair prices. Many are idle
because they will not accept the reduced
wages offered.
The London Rdil,oay Netos understands
that movement is on foot to place General
Grant at the head of the Management of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
Skence and Industry.

One h,ndred and eighty-three cot
ton-mills hve been built in the South
since the mr.
1t is settled that n glucose factory
will be established at Peoria, Ill. A
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31
company has been organized with a cap.

company has been organized with cap
ital of Sl50,000.
There are from 600 to 1000 women
employed in the Government sewing
rooms at Jeffersonville, Ind.
The cattle movement toward the
principle markets of the United States
is now three times as great as it was 15
years ago.
The proprietor of the Pullman car
invention reports that paper wheels
have run 100000 miles under his cars
without repair, while the average run
ming power Of an ordinary wheel is from
81, COO to 10000 miles.
"A new German invention for rem
dering boot soles flexible and almost in
destructible is to mix waterproof glue
with ground quartz and spread it on the
soles. The roughness of the sole pre-
vents slipping.
Much of the wood used for making
briar-root pipes is derived from Corsica;
the roots are dug up and cut into rough
forms of tobacco pipes by saws worked
by the water power of the mountain
streams, and are sent in sacks to France
and thence to America.
Sixty thousand tons of iron ore have
lately been imported from the north of
Africa for making Bessemer steel at
Bethlehem, Scranton, and Baldwin, Pa.
1t came as ballast, and can therefore
compete in price with that mined in
Pennsylvania. 1t contains more phos-
phorus than the iron ores of this coun-
try and Europe, and is better for steel
manufacture
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-18
YELLOW FEVER.

JAY GOULD sent another $4,000 check
to the Memphis yellow fever sufferers on
the 18th inst. The Pittsburg yellow fever
relief association also sent 1000.
TWENTY ONE new cases at Memphis on
the 18th inst. The Howard association
received $6,169.35 all told during the
day.
ANOTHER appeal was made to Union
soldiers on the 18th inst. by the local re-
lief association of Memphis. Thst asso-
citation says it is branded as fraud by
the local press, but insists that it is do
ing great and good work.
THERE were % new cases at Memphis
on the 18th ins The total number of
new cases for week, 1872; whites 81, col
ored 70. Total number to date, 1,136 :;
total number of deaths officially report
ed for the week, 4S-whites 80, colorcd
l6. There was only one new case re-
ported on the 14th inst.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the 11th
inst. says all fears of yellow fever in
Washington have subsidized, and it is now
generally believed in medical circles
that it will not spread much outside of
Memphis and New Orleans. Many do
not believe that the national board OF
health has been of any service whatever,
and an attempt will be made to abolish
the whole concern as an expensive and
useless affair.