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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05

Odds and Ends.
"A small boy and gun are harm
less when apart, but they make a terri
BILE combination.-Puck.
A woman's love, who knows its strength
But there's one thing stronger still;
Now don't tell who told you
1t Is woman's will.
-Eimira Gasette.
America has her popularity in this
respect, too. 1t is wonderful how q rich
papa improves q girls looks.-Roches-
ter Express.
The man who makes the coffee at q
hotel is never seen by the public. That's
one reason why none of them are ever
found dead in the alley.-Detroa Free
Press.
An old Granger, who came into
town to purchase piano for his daugh-
ter, asked the agent if he hadn't one
with handle on the end, $50 we can
all give it turn once in q while. y
NorrtstoaDn Herald.
-" want one of those long felt hats,
papa" said a Toledo girl to her father.
The indulgent father forked over the
money, and her head now fills the long
felt want.-T0ledo Commercial.
"A Sixth Street grocer found an egg
in lot just received from the country
with landscape photographed on the
shell; but he doesn't know where the
scene was laid.-Gnci,nati Saturday
Night. -t.-
That was ghastly joke that sim
full townsman played on stranger
whom he promised to introduce to q
rich planter, and then took him around
and introduced him to the leading un-
dertaker.-Y Yonters Gazette.
If Patrick Henry were now alive,
and should he exclaim with alleged
oratorical grandeur: ''No, never, never,
NEvER!" some small boy in the gallery
would ask him, "What, s,eUer?" and
smilingly await Pats reply.--Canton
CO., Repository.
"A Mr.. Isaac V. Green of Michigan
ran away with his wife's aunt recently.
In other words:
-Nurse-"D Did you put that nasty
mud on the doorstep, Master Charlesp"
Little Master Charles No, nurse. -
Nurse (artfully)-" But saw you from
the window" Charles (more artfully)
-" That you didn't, for looked up at
all the windows before did it. Judy
He ran away with his spouse's aunt,
And never again was seen,
Thus proving anew what a rare old plant
Is the Michigan I. V. Green.
atlanta Constitution.
HUMAN NATURE.
Within dell With piercing shrek
Where cowslips dwell The maiden meek
A love-lorn frog Leaped from her log
Sat on Il log. Into the bog.
II. VI.
With signing croak His murd'rer bore
His love he spoke To distant shore
For Polly Wogg. Her lover dead
A lady frog. With riven head.
III. VII.
She swore that she And skinning him,
Would faithful be He served each limb
And never wed All broiled on toast
Aught else, she said. To hungry host.
". VIII.
And as she spoke But in that bog
a fatal stroke Upon a log
Ker1opped her frog Another frog
From OFF his log! Loved Polly Wogg.
And such is life
Come death, come strife,
Our Polly Wogg
Loves t'other frog!
st. Louis Times Journal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05
Foreign Notes.

German Postmasters have an indeI
ezpurgatorius supplied them of nine for
eign and 40 domestic Socialist papers.
Don Carlos, who has been little
heard of for some time, is understood to
be writing history of his last futile
campaign.
The late Duke of Newcastle is said
to have insured his life in different offices
to the astonishing amount of 50 100000.
Tile Gear and the Empress of Rus
sia will leave st. Petersburg for the
Crimea about the middle of April. The
Empress's state of health, it is an
nounced, renders the change desirable.
Seven newspapers are now printed
in the Bulgarian language. At Sistova
is to be brought out the DounaUsEd Zdra,
and very shortly a newspaper in the
French and Slavonic languages will ap-
pear at Tirnova.
At the first public reception given
by the new President of the French Re-
public, his daughter, Mile. Grevy, was
an object of especial notice. She is
brunette, with rich black hair, tall but
slight in figure, and quite good looking.
She has been in the habit of devoting
three months every year to fox and boar
hunting. She is linguist, fine anna
teur musician and painter, and gives
much of her time to self-improvement
Her chamber is carpeted with the skins
of lions, tigers, and foxes, and on the
walls are collections of arms, medals,
engravings, cases of brilliant insects
and other objects of fancy.
The Berlin Exhibition of manufac
lures is to be opened on May l, and viii
remain open for five months. Tht
buildings, which cover a superficies o
$4,000 square meters, were to have beer
completed by the 1st of March, but CIV
ing to the severity of the winter the con
tractors were allowed an extension o
time. All the space is allotted. Dur
ing the summer evenings bands will
play in the grounds. The price OF ad
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05

GEORGE SNYDER of Fort Wayne,
Ind, was walking about his house in
his sleep, the other night, when his SIS
ter, supposing that he was burglar,
seized a club and dealt him several
blows over the head, injuring him so
severely that his recovery is doubtful.
Miss Snyder was rendered well nigh in
sane when she discovered her mistake.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05
School and Church.

The Auburn IN. " Theological
Seminary, within a few years, has re-
ceived eLdowments amounting to
$500, 900.
Miss l.. c. Allen has just been elect
ed Professor of Domestic Science in the
Illinois Industrial University.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05
-John Hawkins, a boy 16 years

John Hawkins, boy 16 years q
living near Spencer, Ind, at work il
old water-nnill grinding corn, HAD
right arm torn off by having it caus
between the spur-wheel and truna
head. A 600-pound burr became ;
tached and dragged over him, litelS
tearing the flesh from the right side,
crushing him beyond recognition
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05

A lawyer who tried to break a
mules will found out that there was
such thing as being too well heeled.
A card now on his Office door reads:
"Will be back in three weeks. ."-CiR-
cinnati Commercial.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05

high rank that they were not sent to the
common prisons. They include officers Of
the guard, Court Chamberlains and two
daughters of prominent minister.
The English House Of Commons, by vote
of 306 to 246, refused to adopt resolution
censuring the Governments Zulu war pol
lev,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05

"A German chemist says frozen cab
bages or plants lose none of their nutri-
tive qualities, because the frost trans
forms the starch in the vegetable into
sugar.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05
rOREIGN.r

At St. Petersburg, on the 25th, an unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to assassinate
Gen. Won Drentelap, Chief of Gendarmerie,
by shooting him through his carriage win
dow. The would be assassin escaped. Up
wards Of 100 arrests have been made in Mos
cow in consequence Of the assassination of q
Government spy. -'~'''---
The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs has
sent circular to the powers invoking their
mediation on the frontier question between
Greece and Turkey. Wy g.
Lord Lytton, Viceroy in India, telegraphs
that Yakoob Khan has apparently de-
termined to make desperate resistance to
the further advance of British troops to Ca
bul. Much severe fighting is still to be ap.
pretended. Several small yslsirmishes have
recently taken place. Col. Browne is con-
centrating his command at Jellalabad, and
Col. Roberts is moving with all his men to-
ward Peiwar.
Queen Victoria left England on the 25tt
for continental trip. Her Majesty embark.
ed at Portsmouth on board the royal yach'
Victoria and Albert, for Cherbourg, from
which place she will proceed to Italy direct
The Queen is accompanied by the Princes
Louise. a lady and a maid Of honor, Gen
Ponsonby, Capt. Edwards and DIR. Jenner
besides John Brown and a number of othe
servants. W re ~
I The faminein Upper Egypt causes terri
BILE suffering. In some villages the peopl
are naked like wild beasts and dig for roots
In one town the women and children Tough
over scraps-of bread. The inland villager
are said to be starving like dogs.
The Car is expected in Berlin to attent
the Emperor's golden wedding in Jun
next. i1 r',.F .'- .e-
Prince Waldemar, the third son OF tn
Crown Prince Of Germany, died of heal
disease on the 9th.
Gen. Grant will visit Siam at the invita-
tion of the King.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says that A. per
sons were arrested the night after the al
tempt on the life Of Gen. Won Drentel, Chic
of the Gendarmerie. Some were of such
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05
Haps and Mishaps.


Charles Kelsey, aged IA, son of Mr..
d. E. Kelsey Of Topeka, Kansas, acci-
dentally shot and killed himself while
hunting rabbits.
AT Morris, ILL.,, Frank Kair was ac-
cidentally shot and instantly killed by
companion, George Beach, while the
two were cunning.
"A son, aged z, of Mr.. Brenton,
Postmaster at Riley's Station, KY, was
attacked by feroclous dog belonging
to neighbor and fatally injured.
Annie Williams, aged years,
daughter of James Williams of Zanes-
Vile, o., fell into tub of scalding water,
left by washerwoman, and died from
the effects.
Jack Lairison of Bloomington, ILL.,,
was dangerously wounded by the acci-
dental discharge of gun in the hands
of Thomas Mabley, with whom he was
out hunting. .-
George McClung of Morocco, New
ton County, Ind, while out hunting,
slipped and fell, discharging the gun,
the contents lodging in his arm and body.
Injuries probably fatal.
"A little son of Mr.. John Holland of
St. Louis, got hold of loaded revolver
belonging to an elder brother and acci-
dentally discharged it, the ball entering
the breast of servant girl and lodging
in the left lung. ~
Thomas Leonard, aged 60,a passen-
ger on the east-bound express on the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Road, jumped off the train while pass
ing through Conray, o., and was fatally
injured. Leonard had been misinform-
ed as to the name of the place by fell
low-passenger, who supposed this STA
ton to be Van Vert, where he was GO
ing.
Charles Stone, an employee in the
linen and flax works at Roselle, Cock
County, ILL.,, was caught in series OF
knives called a hutching machine, which
revolves 145 times per minute, and ter
ribly mutilated. A leg and an arm were
actually chopped into pieces, and the
wounded man left in frightful condi.
ton.
Miss Black, a young lady in attend
ance at the Rockford Seminary, having
cleaned pair of six-buttoned kid-glove:
with gasoline, put them upon her hand:
to dry in shape, and impatient at the
slowness of the process, held them nj
before gas-light, when they caugh
fire and her hands and arms were in
stantly enveloped in flames and the fiesl
nearly burned off before assistance
reached her. --.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05

H. H. Beadle, a graduate of the
Michigan University, has been appoint
ed Superintendent of Public Instruction
of Dakota Territory.
The eight most Northwestern States
constitute Swedish Methodist Confer
ence two years old, with 40 churches
and 1000 members.
One of the Chicago rectors of the
Reformed Episcopal Church announces
that henceforth Sunday evening SER
mons will be finished in 20 minutes.
-Cornell University has secured the
services of Prof. Won Hoist, of the Ger
man University of Friedburg, to deliver
10 lectures there on "American Consti-
tutional History" Goldwin Smith will
deliver the lectures on "The Constitu-
tional History of England"
The American and English Bap-
lists are to have a theological school in
Paris, France. The Rev. DIR. +. G..
Mitchell will be President of the college,
whose affairs will be looked after, among
Others, by Mr.. Spurgeon.
The Baptists of Vineland, N. j.,
are having troublesome time over the
communion question. Some of the
brethren communed with the Congrega-
tionalists and were expelled for it. Then
others withdrew out of sympathy for the
expelled ones.
i'm the Iowa Agricultural College
every girl in the junior class is taught
how to make good bread, biscuit, pud.
dings, pies and cake; also how to cook
steak, make coffee, and in fact do all
that is required of housekeepsr. The
girls are besides instructed in science,
mathematics and English literature.
Fisk University has just received
the large sum of S50,O00 in aid of the
great and vitality important work the
institution is doing for the education of
the colored people in the South. This
munificent gift comes through the Rev.
w. H. Wilcox, of Massachusetts,, who
is pIiviledged to distribute nearly ST.
600, ,000-the magnificent contribution of
his aunt, Mrs. Daniel P. Stone, of NAL
den, Mass.-to the cause of Christian
education in this country.
The New York Times says that
Harvard College is trying an interesting
experiment of making attendance upon
any and all its exercises voluntary on
the part of the two highest classes, and
thus far the result is quite gratifying.
The average of absentees from recita-
tions and lectures has scarcely been in
creased, and the average of scholarship,
as indicated by the marks for rank, has
actually risen under this policy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05

mission is said to be fixed al 80 pfennig
(about 10 cents), but on certain days a
mark will be charged.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-05
Odds and Ends.

Odds and Ends.
A small boy and gun are harm
less when apart, but they make terri
BILE combination.-PaIck.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-25

the situation. and high wharfage charges. so
concluded to better bis position.
/. TIE 1T. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad
hrs bought the Rose City at Little Rock. and che
wi proceed to- Red River TO carry timber for
Ir.bnilding the bridge recently washed away at
the Fulton eros. ing.
Memphis Avalanche, May %:
The pilot of the City Of Helena reports nine
and u half feet IA the best water over the bar ut
Bulletin towbeAd. The river at that point !.
now feet inches above low water mark. and
stationary. At Cairo there was a fall OF inches.
leaving IL feet inches of water on Inc gauge.
We were Informed Yesterday that Mr.. Ralph
Hicks and Mr.. Billy Thomas. both well known
iSnong river men, have purchased the wharf,
boat at Helena Our informant did not know
upon what terms.
Especial to the Democratl
ST.. LOUIS. May 24.-RIver on stand. With II
feet 5 inches on the gauge. Arrivals: James
Howard from New Orr ans. Departed: Cent Jrin
NAL for New Orleans. drawing seven feet The
Grand Lake and barges will leave In the morn
Ing. Business fair W. n. n.
IBy Telegraph
PrTTsbuRs, May "a. River 3 feet inch and
stationary. Weather clear and pleasant. m
EVANSVILLE. May 2-klyer stationary w WI, da
grees Arrived: Belle GLADDEN.; Crown Sher1
lock and Mary Cess Departed: Sherlock and
Mary Ciess for Cincinnati. The Grown adds
100 tons here. Boats all off Caseyyilla bar
yicks fD Cons. Milar from Memphis. City q
Alton from st Louis. Departed: Grand Tower
Tor 1T. Louis, Cons. Millar Cincinnati, Y.
Dippold for New Orleans, at midnight. Weather
fair and warm. u, ". VI.
Common street: Anchor Line steamer Belle 81
Shreveport, will arrive Tuesday morning and
lrHva for MI. Louis Wednesday The twenty
eighth Instant J. q. COdHlLL; Master.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-25
HREM EN.

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW Or
LEANS VIA HAvRE. SOUTHLAND
TON AND HAVANA.
A. The steamships Of the North Ger
AAlEAeG man Lloyd will resume their Regular
Trips. as follows:
From Bremen. From N. Orteap,
Braunsehweig. April rs About May %
These steamers touch outward at Havre and
Havana and on their home trip at Havana and
PRICES OF PASSAGE:
From Bremen. Southampton or Havre to Hav-
ana or New Orleans-Cabin, $3.50; Storage, $38.
From New Orleans to Southampton, Hayre or
Bremen-Cabin, $3.50: SteeraRe. $45.
From New Orleans to Havana-Cabin, ess !;
Storage, 315.
Children under ten years. half price: chill
dren under one year, free.
N. B.-Our agent for Texas. Mr.. Peter M. En-
hard. In Galveston Is authorized to issue steer
age passage orders at the following through
rates:
Trsm Bremen to Galveston, "a.
From Bremen to Indianola. $45 60
The company reserves the right to change the
route OF the steamers. their advertised days Of
departure and the prices Of passage.
Passage tickets from Bremen, Southampton
or Havre to New Orleans issued by the under
signed
For f 1T PHnftnGRaFs vaHRRy e .oan+s
au31 " AZ Union street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-25
sale OF TIE FRANCHISES
OF THE
New Orleans City Railroad co.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. y
Room No. 10. City Hall.
New OrleAnR Nav 10 1910

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Room No. 13. City Hall. !
New Orleans May 10. 1871
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
until il N. or. the first day Of september. 1915
for the right Of way on the following railroads
Section Clamp and Prytania and Camp and
magazine street lines. which expire on the third
Section 2,.,Rampart and Dauphine. Canal
and Esplanade and Bayou Bridge lines. which
The right Of way to. the purchasers Of said
frsnchises ~ sh bel exnire on the FIRST DAY
ion q aad tm nS a tbe at said the r sfpas
cars. fixtures and their appurtenances shall
revert re- to the city. on a valuation to
one to be appointed by the purchaser or pur-
chasers, and the other by the city; and In the
event eve OF DISAGREEMENT as to said valuation
party or umpire shall be appointed by one of
the district courts. on the joint application of
the parties. the decision thereby had to be final
the purchasers of each line of road. as per sec
tons and 2. the right of reyersion which the
city, now has to purchase all the property OF
, That said franchises shall be sold for cash,
the entire price to be paid by the purchaser or
o OF the tha Or aahses the
chises. The delivery Is made by the signing
and delivery OF the act Of transfer, and by plac-
ing the purchaser In actual possession.
That the purchasers of said franchises shall
keep In repair the streets and bridges through
which the lines of road pass, from curb to CUT
under the directions of the Administrator of I'm
Drovements and the City Surveyor.
IT. at the purchasers of said franchises shall
be liable to taxation on their property. but not
on their franchises.
That the fares to be charged by said purchas-
ers on their roads shall never exceed the
amounts now charged. except as provided In
the specifications herein referred to.
Each bid shall be accom- panied by deposit
or certified check Of $50 900, as evidence of their
intention to abide. by the adjudication. which
amount shall be forfeited In case OF failure to
sign the contract; and the same shall be held as
a specia! deposit until the final delivery of said
road and appurtenauces.
Bidders ~ whom the contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on the
day adjudication IL made Bidders can bid for
either franchise, say for sections and2 or both,
at their option.
Pamphlets containing specifications Of con
tract can be obtained on application to the Ad-
ministrator Of Commerce.
PROPOSALS must b. Endorsed. Bids for the
franchises of the New Orleans City Railroad
The. city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
j. HENRY REHAN.
ap27 Su tse1 Administrator of Commerce.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-25
RAILROADS.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

NEW ORLEANS, SPANISH FORT AND
~ Lake, Railroad Company. May "a. 1870
Until further notice the trains will leave the
corner Of Canal and Basin streets as follows:
Sundays at T. g. 8. 10. 1890, H. II 80 r. $780, l.
80. and every twenty minutes after. Last
train from city at $40, from Lake at $50.
During the week at $50, 8. 10 IL. IL. H. 3 and
every half hour after. Last train from city at
$780, from the Lake at $50
my26 1ot T. y. WILLIAMS. Superintendent.
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD.
~ tMOBILE FAST LINE)
THE SHORTEST HOTTIE TO EASTERN
DOUBLE DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS.
On and after Sunday. May rs, 1879 trains
will arrive and leave depot foot of Canal street,
as follows:
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
No. Expr. IS No. 2 Express.
no. 3 Express No. 4 Express
daily. $500 pm daily 9:14 pm.
No. Coast Ac- No. Coast Ac-
commodatPn commodatin
daily except daily except
Sunday 3 I'D p.m sunday. -. 9:25 am.
Tickets may be obtained and Sleeping Oar
Berths secured In advance on application at the
Office corner Camp and Common streets. oppo-
80 - B. B. ROBINSON. Superintendent.
d11y J. W. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-25
FROM THE PASSES.

PoRT EADs, May IA. I'D. m.-Barometer O:35.
Wind east-southeast fresh. Weather partly
cloudy.
Arrived: AT ais this morning, Steamship
Knckerbocker, Kemble master from New York
to A. Moulton.
Mexican schooner Norma. Lado master %
days from Frontera. Mexico. with d cargo Of
mahogany to Avendano Bros.
American schooner j. and D. Cramer, Mack
cargo Of cedar and mahogany to s Oteri.
Sailed: Steamship Cadara. for Marseilles.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-25
LIVERPOOL SOUTHERN .. y. Lire.

AAikA&G The steamship
INVENTOR.
Reynolds, commander.
will sail on or about May 26. 1879. from
wharf foot of Montegut street,
VIII receive cotton and sign through bills
lading for the Continent. between Havre.
OroDstadt.
These steamships, being of light draft, vii
cross the bar OF the Mississippi at all time:
without detention.
For freight apply 20 49,
DEOhN d CO..
de20 ~ 1879 aravier street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-25
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS AND NEW Oh.
LEANS RAILROAD.

THE QUICKEST ROUTE EAST.
Trains will leave and arrive at the Calliope
Street Depot. on and after April s. 1879. as fol-
lows:
Leave. Arrive.
Exp. No. 1. 5:15 p. m. EXP. No. 2. $50 a. N.
Mixed No. 8, 700 a. m Mixed No. 4. $40 o. m.
Nos. and run daily. Nos. and \ daily. ex-
cept Sunday
Saturday Accommodation for McComb City
SUNDAY ~ EXCURSION to Mccomb City
'' PULLMAN Fl n ILL., PALACE SLEEPING OARS
THR0TGH TO LoHIsT yIH1dEa GlN W4TEhT1
CHANGE, and for ST. LOUIS Sleeper Is at
tached at Milan enabling o sonv e e.
CHANGE 70 NEW YORK and EASTERN
CITIES.
to VICKSBURG daily, without change:
Tickets for sale. berthg secured and informa::
ton given at No. ~ Camp street. corner OF
A. D. SHELDON, Ticket Agent.
CHANDLER. General Passenger Agent