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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08

AN artist went to his allopathic
doctor for a remedy for q cold which
kept his wife at home. "Paint your
wife's back with IODINE" was the in
junction. In the evening the artist set
to work. His artistic fancy got the bet
ter of him. He sketched landscape
with river in the foreground, noun
tains in the background, and introduced
bits of still life. "Have you not fin
ishedP" said the wife impatiently.
"Yes," he replied, s'one-half minute
more to put my name and send for the
framer.''
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08

mittees' reports on the Fertilization, River
and Harbor and Post Office Appropriation
bills. The Potter report was presented, but
subsequently withdrawn, because the Repub
licans insisted on having the report, with the
views of the minority, read. The minority
report on the Seward impeachment case, re-
ferrfng the whole case to the Judiciary Com.
mittee was voted down gS IN 19O
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08
The boy who thinks himself kill

The boy who thinks himself killed
if asked to saw stick of wood at home,
will go over to Johnny Bragg's house,
and not only saw all the wood he can
lay hands on, but split it and pile it up
in the bargain, and come home and tell
what a "good time" he has had.-BoS-
ton transcript.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08
Living I'm France.

The manner of living in France is
much the same as in the South of our
own country. The early meal, which
takes the place of our breakfast, con-
sists only of roll and cup of coffee or
chocolate. The second breakfast, as it
is called, is much like our dinner, and
their dinner, which is eaten between five
and eight o'clock, never consists of less
than five courses, and often of more.
Vino is an indispensable article with the
Frenchman. Be he young or old, rich
or poor, he must have his wine. The
may be purchased at the exceedingly
reasonable price of fifteen cents per bot
tie. Holding the fact in mind that a
dinner in Paris is no dinner at all with
out its accompanying bottle of wine, we
are surprised to find so little intemper-
ance here. Even on New Years Day,
the day of the year in this country, the
city was perfectly orderly and quiet,
Notwithstanding the crowds of pleasure
seekers who thronged the streets from
early in the morning until late at night.
Giving the French people all due credit
for their orderly conduct in general, we
can not but deplore their utter disregard
of the Sabbath. They seem to have no
idea that there is a commandment, "Re-
member the Sabbath day." etc. Stores
are open, and people are making pur.
chases the same as on week days; and
any Sunday, by glancing across the
street, we may see family seated at q
window engaged, and seemingly very
much interested, in card-playing, for il
seems to be their regular Sunday after
noon recreation.-COr. Paterson Press
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08
old Lady (who had been buyin

Old Lady (who had been buying
eggs) Deed, Mr.. McTreacle, butch
ers' meats sac dear nowadays ah'm no
able to buy't!" Grocer" You should
turn a vegetarian" Old Lady" A
vegetarian ina, ma! ah was born an
brocht up il the free kirk, an am no
gaun to change ma releegion i m auld
days N London Punch,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08

a large number of arrests of whisky dis.
tillers and dealers of Pekin and Peoria, Ill.
have recently been made, the parties being
indicted for Illicit distilling and other
"crooked" transactions. They were re.
leased on bail of 81 900 for each Indictment
found against them.
The Michigan Democrats and Green.
hackers have formed a coalition for the
coming State campaign and nominated John
B. Shipman, of Coldwater, for Judge of the
Supreme Court. The Democrats adopted
the Greenback platform.
The residence of Maratt Spriggs, at Bull
let's Lick, KY, was burned on the 9th. An
aged lady named Wallace, grandmother of
Mrs. Spriggs, was fatally burned. About
800 in coin was lost in the ruins.
Capt. Paul Boyton has undertaken to
float from Pittsburg to New Orleans in his
life-saving suit.
Elias j. Barto, a commercial traveller,
formerly employed by Dodd, Brown & Co.,
Of st. Louis, but more recently by the Chica-
go house of A. T. Stewart & Co., hanged
himself at the Hotel Brunswick, Chicago, on
the night Of the I'd. He was about 40 years
Of age and had wife and family in St.Louis.
No especial cause Is known for his taking
his life, but he had been for some time in a
gloomy state of mind, and expressed his re-
gret that he had left st. Louis to go to
Chicago.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08

"A little boy, whose little sister has
"auburn hair" was asked by gentle
man how her hair came to be so red.
"Oh!" said the little fellow, "she went
out last summer when the sun was so
hot. ."-Elmira Advertiser.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.



Walt Whitman has improved in
health and expects to lecture.
-O'Donovan, the sculptor, is model
ing life-size medallion head of Bayard
Taylor for the Society of American Ar
fists.
-"H. H." Mrs. Helen Hunt Jack
son, the poetess, who married wealthy
miner of Colorado Springs, has one
room which is entirely ornamented with
Japanese fans.
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, the
daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, has
completed her irstnovel, and it will soon
be printed as serial in the Boston Cou-
7ter.
-Bayard Taylor's translation OF
"Faust," +" in the opinion of the Saturday
ReviesO, is ''one Of the most remarkable
feats of translation achieved in any
modern language"
The poems of the late Richard
Realf, with a biographical sketch by
Col. r. j. Hinton, will be published
some time during the spring. The work
is intended for the benefit of Realf's
child.
Mr.. Bret Harte and his recent lee
ture have both pleased the Londoners.
The Atbeneun, calls him s'a true artist,
possessing rare mastery over language,
skilled to express ideas, pathetic or gro
tesqne."
Father Tom Burke and the histori-
an Froude were very warm enemies on
paper, but are personal friends, and
when Father Tom was in England
Froude insisted on making the distin-
guished Irishman his guest.
Alfred Stanley Browning Tennyson
is a very young gentleman who has just
been christened in Westminster Abbey.
He is the grandson Of Tennyson and of
Frederick Locker, and Dean Stanley
and Robert Browning are his godfa-
theirs.
John G.. SAKE, is said to be suffering
from chronic melancholia, caused by his
own illness and that of members of his
family. This will be sad news for the
many admirers of his writings, addi-
tions to which have been infrequent of
late years, and now promise to stop al
together.
Mr.. II. W. Longfellow is suffering
severely from influenza and neuralgia
so severely that he could not attend the
recent meeting of the Papyrus Club, OF
Boston, the meeting to which were
invited divers of the most distinguished
female writer's of the country. The
dinner was very successful. President
John Boyle O'Reilly sat at the head of
the table with Miss Louisa M. Alcott on
his right, and at his left Mrs. Frances
III. Burnett.
Father Abram j. Ryan, the poet
priest, Is very i'll at his home in Mobile
from partial paralysis of the throat.
Recently, and prior to his severe attack,
he has shown great delight in having
the young gentlemen of his acquaintance
meet at his house and discuss literary,
religious and other topics with him.
His conversation is said to be most enter
tanning and instructive.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08
GENERAL.

San Francisco held an immense mass
meeting, under the auspices Of the Chamber
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08
Science and Industry:

Graphite in large quantities has
been discovered near Winnebago, Mimi.
Paris has a municipal laboratory
where wines, beers and brandies offered
for sale are tested.
twenty-five gallons of water to 12i
gallons of sulphuric acid will dissolve
bones for fertilizing.
An Elgin Qll.) canning concern
has contracted for the product OF 1880
acres of corn for the coming season.
Previous to 1921 the tobacco ship
ped from this country amounted to Boz
600 pounds, and since 1870, 13,OOO,OOO
pounds have been exported.
The total crop of ice gathered from
the Hudson River this winter is esti-
mated at 100000 tons, taking no ac-
count of what is stacked outside OF the
houses.
in the northern oil field of Pennsyl-
vania fuel is scarce. Patent oil-burners
have been invented, and in several fac
tories and refineries oil Is entirely used
for fuel, and coal and wood are abol-
ished.
"A prominent industry among the
farmers of France and Italy is the pro-
duction of roses for the manufacture OF
perfumes. The manufacturers in one
district use 100000 pounds OF rose
leaves per year.
The Maine Beet-sugar Company at
Portland have decided to increase their
capital for another year. Farmers in
the vicinity are going into beet-raising
more extensively, and the business
promises to become an established one
"A Baltimore tea merchant thinks
that the cultivation of the tea-plant in
Georgia is perfectly practicable, and he
offers 81 a pound for the leaves shipped
to his firm (Messrs. Martin, Gillet q
Co., Baltimore) the firm engaging te
do the curing and preparation till tht
producers are fairly on their feet.
Several cotton factories are to b'
erected at Mobile, Alabama, because o
the advantages presented at that point
One cotton-mill at Columbus, Georgia
affords employment to 1900 hands. 4
recent report of its condition states tha
its assets are 80, $685. 900; liabilities, 81,
247, 900; surplus, S1,5s1, 900. This
not an exceptional case.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08

Teacher (who is trying to explain
the meaning of repentance)-"Suppose
a bad boy were to steal an orange, and
his good mother should catch him with
it, and take him by the hand gently and
tell him how wicked it is, and how very,
very grieved she was, don't you think
now that the little boy ought te feel sor-
ryP" Chronic Sunday-school scholar
siYessum T.-"And why, Marina
dukep" G. S. S. "Cause." T.
"Because what, Marmyp" C. S. S.
"Hump! cause why, he hadn't ct the
or'nge befo' his ma caught him and
tuck it away FUN him. ."-Louisvile
COurier-,J0urndk.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11
Personal.
wiser man,

We met Major $, O. Lewis on our
streets yesterday.
Mr. Oscar Harrel is here from Chica.
20, called home by the sickness of his
father.
Miss Sally Cook, from Virginia, will
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs w.
b. Pettis.
Mrs, oberly and daughters Ruth and
unice-will return to Springfield this
evening,
Mr. Chas, A. S0up received majority
of the votes cast for justice of the peace IN
the Third ward.
Esquire McGee sounds well. Quincy
McGcc was elected justice of the peace at
Sandusky last Tuesday.
Mr. NJ. b. llarrcll is able to ST up and
DR.. Dunning says, will be out on the street
by Wednesday or Thursday.
Father zobell, the former priest Of tbc
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11
AT THE REFORM HALL.

THE TEMPERANCE PEOPLE HAVE A LARGE
AssEMBLAGE ANDAN UNUSUALLY GOOD TINE.
The candy-pulllng in the temperance
hall last night called together the largest
crowd of children and older persons that
have assembled there for some time. Be-
ing novel and interesting manner of pass
ing away an idle hour, it was an occasion of
much merriment for the young, and real
enjoyment for the older participants.
That the small sum Of five
cents charged for admission was
no barrier to any who wished to
attend, was amply demonstrated by the i'm
mense crowd which filled every corner of
both floors. Sweet music greeted the ear
upstairs, sweet candy the taste downstairs,
and sweet facesgreeted the eye everywhere.
With all this sweetness, no wonder that
everyone was in a sweet temper, and en-
Joyed themselves to the utmost.
The candy was sold at ten cents plate,
and was disposed Of almost as rapidly as it
could be made Such entertainments re-.
peated every week or two would soon revive
the old interest and enthusiasm in the cause,
among the people generally; it would
furnish all who desire to spend an hour in
healthful, harmless pleasure, an opportuni.
ty to do so, and would have tendency to
increase sociability and good-fecling among
all who are interested in the object of the
association.
There will be another meeting of the club
in the hall tonight, at which new and in
tcresting programme will be carried out
Good speakers will be on hand, and large
crowd is expected.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11
THEY TOOK HIM IN.

We met Sunday morning with a young
man Of progressing appearance, and sadly
in distress Of Saturday nights "iamboree, -
evidently of little experience, who hailed
from the Blue Grass Regions of Kentucky.
lie had had in his possession something in
the neighborhood of SEQ or $50, and ar.
rived at the wharf in Cairo Saturday even
ing. Accustomed TO the wild, woodland boot
of the owl and rural scenes in general, he
was almost frenzy to see the elephant In
conformity with the usual result, he thought
il IN order to resuscitate his "Coporeal
being for the eXcipg ordeal, and conse-
quently imbibed too freely of "red-eye,
tangle.toot, and the SUCH He "took in"
the minor sights OF the city, and was soon
ready and perfectly capable" to tackle"
anything, when volunteer entered upon
the scene, and very willingly agreed to
show him around. They visited one Of the
dive" on Commercial street, and after a
series Of jokes and drink all round, the
kentucky guest began to yawn, and finally
was shown to bed. No time was lost in dis
robing himself, and in less than twenty min.
utcs the Blue Grass stranger was snug!y in
bed, The unconscious shadows of sleep
soon closed in upon him, and all was q blank
till the first faint rays Of the mornings sun
stole through the lattice of his bedroom
window, when he arose and arranged hi,
toilet, He referred to his pocket book i'm.
mediateIy, but alas, it was empty. With
nervous anxiety he searched one pocket
after the other, until he was satisfied his
dust was gone. He proceeded to inquire
into the matter, and accordingly came face
to face with the female proprietress thereof.
She appeared utterly abashed at his story.
and demanded instantly that he pay for his
nights accommodations. Not cent
"graced his wallet" and through fear of
being arrested, as she told him he certainly
would be- agreed to leaY on the first boat
bound for the Kentucky side, poorer but
wiser man.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11

Ninth street Catholic church, has taken
charge of church at Bunker Hill, Ill.
Mr.. Thos. Corners, night watchman at
Chas. Galigher's mills, is seriously sick
with diaThra, and is not expected to live
We regret to hear OF the serious illness
of Mrs Bambrick The cause of her sick.
ness we did not learn. She is not expected
to live.
Mr. Mat Fulton is improving rapidly,
considering the loud call that was made for
him. He will move his family into Win
ter's Row the latter part of this week.
Geo. Steinhouse is the-well, happy
father of new boy baby. George says
this thing happens to hlaAo often that the
novelty has worn off,
Poor will, this morning, commence the
erection of sausage factory for Frank
Kleins on, the corner Twelfth and Cedar
streets. The machinery for the new factory
is already here.
Mr.. E. Dickerson, Of Commercial Point,
was in the city yesterday. He thinks that
business in his vicinity would Stand consid-
cradle improvement, and yctnot be "boom-
ing"
Mr., Harmon Black was in the city
yesterday. He is engaged in professional
business, in Charleston, Missouri, that will
require his presence in that place nearly or
quite all this winter.
Major Straughn an old citizen of Cairo
and member of the tobacco firm of
Straughn, Hinkle & Bird, but now engaged
in the tobacco business in Paducah, came
down on the packet yesterday afternoon
The Major looks younger than he did ten
years ago.
Mr.. Mike ODonnell is to be married
soon. The bands have been twice pro-
nounced in the Catholic church, and it is
whispered that the bride is the fairest of
Cairo's fair ones. That Mike may al.
ways have plenty OF money and enjoy a
long happy life is our heartfelt wish.
We, some days ago, noticed the fact
that Mr.. George Dunn had been called
home at Smithland, Ky, by the sickness of
his father. After an absence of several days
he returned, leaving his father still, sick,
but hopeful Of his ultimate recovery. These
hopes were not however, realized. He died
last Thursday in his G5th year.
Mr., Jno. Holmes, formerly employed
in the office Of the Illinois Central railroad
company, and who resigned his position to
travel in Texas for his health, returned
some time ago, and is now seriously sick
with lung disease, at Mrs. Sites house on
Seventh street. His physicians have given
him up, and he WAS expected to die every
hour last night.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11
THE ROUGH AND READY SOCIABLE
LAST NIGHT.

A GooDLY CROWD OF HAPPY PEOPLE MEET
- TO cH'sp THE PASSING uovno WITH FIX
ING FEET.
The sociable given by the Rough and
Ready fire company last night, was, IN the
fullest sense of the word, a success. As
early as eight o'clock the people COM
menced gathering in the company's elegant
hall and at nine o'clock sharp, large crowd
was present and dancing commenced. The
crowd was composed of the best people of
our city, and the enjoyment boundless and
unmarried by an unpleasant occurrence.
The Rough and Ready company was or.
gained, July 2ist, 1860. 1t has since that
time, as all our citizens know, proven itself
a blessing to the city and a necessity that
cannot possibly be dispensed with. From
its first organization in 1850 to the present
day It has struggled through many advcrsi.
ties; but to the credit of the company
be it now said, it has attained its present
standing through little outside assistance
and much perseverance and pluck The
company's building is a substantial struc-
ture, and credit to the city; its engines, in
the last contest for the horns, proved to be
Of superior quality, and its members
are among the most ready and cttcctual
workers at fires. When we say all this, we
do not tiatter, but we state facts only well
known to all our citizens.
The hall in which the dancing took
place last night, Is, unqucstonably, one of
the finest, if not the finest in the
city, it being roomy, elegantly
painted and furnished. On the
walls may be seen, in substantial and costly
frames, the certificates of the following nine
gentlemen who have been members of the
company for the past twelve years, and
who are now exempt from fire duties:
August Veirun, Chas Fcuchtcr,
Chas, Frank, John Koehler
Joseph NJ, Vcirun, VIM. +. Beerwart,
John Kruge, John Schcel,
and Peter Zimmerman,
the last named being the Oldest member of
the company. Back and above the presi-
dents chair may have been seen a large and
llte'like photograph of Mr., VIM. Dibble, the
first president OF the company. The walls
were appropriately decorated with flags,
and being painted n sly-blue, made
pleasing contrast In the center of the
room, immediately before the presidents
chair are the much talked of and hotlv
contested for horns Of championship
which this company Won u few months ago.
But enough. We have dgressed Won
derfully from what we at first intended to
say. We can only add that the affair passed
off without single unpleasantness. Essen
bergs string band furnished the music, to
the sweet strains OF which the restless feet of
agoodly crowd of happy and unusually well
dressed and good looking couples kept
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11

the musical part of the entertainment Til
is the second anniversary Of the club, an
: the first of series of meetings to be HEX
every night this week. Speakers From
: abroad will be here, and we promise al
who attend an evening Of rare entertainment
The Chicago Tribunc's photographic
says: "The limitless brain of Mr.. Child
seems to be ever active in producing littl,
stanzas calculated to soothe grief Hi
latest effort, and one of his best reads a
follows.
"Let me see the crimson garters
That belongs to little Nose.
He is gone, hut sister Mabel
Wears them with her striped hose"
The party of the 8 to 12 on the 2lst Of
this month will be'a grand affair, unless all
signs fail. A number Of young people OF
Metropolis and Paducah have expressed q
determination to be present. That is as
it should be. "Our Treasurer's" birthday
should be celebrated in becoming manner,
Lippetts birthday party has, we are told,
for sufficient reason" been postponed until
January 23rd.
Squire Comings, with the assistance of
half dozen darkies, after long and labo-
rious effort, succeeded in moving his safe
which was filled with money and other val
uableS, to the book and stationery store of
his son Elmer, on the corner of Eighth
street and Commercial While we give this
bit Of information for the benefit of the
thieves of Cairo, we would at the same time
whisper into their ears the information that
the Squire is police magistrate and a
bold, bad man," whenever occasion r.
quires him to he such.
We give below a remedy, simple and
easily obtained, especially in the country.
A large percentage of the people of this
damp climate, exposed to sudden
NllauScs, are NlOIc VI lGSS troubled WIFI
catarrh. The remedy, given fair
trial, is sure cure, as is also powdered or
bruised cubebs used IN the same manner
Dry and powder mullen leaves as fine
as you would powder sage then smoke as
you would tobacco, letting the smoke es-
cape through the nostrils instead of the
mouth. This is one Of the best remedies
for catarrh in the head. 1t has entirely cured
a case Of over twenty years standing, when
every other remedy heard of had failed to
do so, 1t may require little practice to
let the smoke escape through the nostrils.
Mullen will be stronger, gathered before
the frost Injuries it, but will answer even
if dug from under the snow. 1t will also
be found an excellent remedy for cold in
the head"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11

time. 1t was gathering that will long
be remembered by all who participated in
1t.
But for the lateness of the hour we
would give fuller aad better description
of the whole.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11

Z. A LoosING JoKE.--A prominent physi-
clan Of Plttsburg said iokingly to a lady
patient who was complaining Of her con.
tinued i'll health and Of his inability to
cure her, "try Hop Bittersw The lady
took it in earnest and used the Bitters,
from which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughs at the doctor for
his joke, but he is not so well pleased with
it, as it cost him good patient.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11

OLD TIME PRICES at the barber shop of
j. George steinhouse on Eighth street, near
Alexander County Bank. Good BARRIERS
easy chairs, sharp ra2ors, clean towels. ETC.
Shave 10 cents, hair cut % cents, shampoo
% cents, and other work proportionally low.
Remember the place
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11
WHERE WILL I 80

To get a good pair Of Boots or Shoes made
to order from the very best materialt Go
to X. Jones, Commercial avenuc, Athencum
building. Workmanship and satisfaction
guaranteed. No fit, no pay. Prices to suit
the times.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11
PlG'S.FEET. SPARE.RlBS. ETC.

At the packing house Of Hinkle &
Moor on Commercial avenue. pigs feet,
spare ribs, back bones, and other trimmings
in large or small quantities are for sale at
very low prices. New lard for family USE
invites special attention.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-11
OYSTERS II EVERY STYLE.

Harry Walker has just received large
assortment Of Fresh Oysters, and will serve
them up in any style. You can 90 and get
them any way you want them. The oyster
counter is under the management Of
HENRY MYERS.