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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01
4 FINANCIAL BAROMETER.

The enormous transactions in govern
ment bonds, the vast amount of money
that is seeking investment in these secw.
tiles, has significance, the true import oI
which has been a subject Of some differ,
ence of opinion. Some have flattered
themselves that it was the commencement
of n general movement Of the long hoard
ed deposits towards a more general and
active circulation. Others have taken an
opposite view, believing that idle money
is seeking A per cent. investment as bet
ter than is prospectively offered by any
productive industry.
The men who deal in money and secur-
ities are expert financial prognosticators
They are seldom deceived in regard to the
results of certain policies, and always have
their pans right sideup when it rains.
What then does this sudden investment
of two or three hundred millions in A PEI
cent. bonds pOrtend? The following con
tanned in Washington special probably
expresses the truth;
"They take the chance that money viii
not seek real estate investment in its
present depressed condition"
How can it? The money paid for thes,
bonds is greenbacks, and when received i
is not rcissued again to go into genera
circulation, but is tied up, virtuelly re
tired and petrfed in the tresuary vaults
no more to see the light Of day until con.
gress becomes stronger than the secrctar
of the treasury.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01
How n Toad Undresscs +.

A gentleman sends to an agricultural
paper an amusing description of "How Q
toad Takes OFF His Coat and Pants" He
says he has seen one do it and a friend has
seen another do the same thing in thC
same way:
"About the middle of July found a
toad on a hill of melons, and not wanting
hlm to leave, hoed around him. He ap
peared sluggish aud not inclined to move
Presently | observed him pressing his ell
bows against his sides and rubbing down
ward. He appeared so singular that
watched to see what he was up to. Aftel
few smart rubs his skin began to burs
open straight along his back. Now, sale
|, old fellow, you have done it; but he ap
peared to be unconcemed, and kept OF
rubbing until he had worked all his Skin
into folds on his sides and hips; ther
grasping one hind leg with both his hand
he hauled off one leg of his pants the SAINT
as anybody would, then stripped the othel
hind leg in the same way. He then tool
his cast-off cuticle forward between hi
fore legs into his mouth and swallowed it
then, by raising and lowering his head
| swallowing as his head came down, HI
stripped off the skin underneath until i
came to his forelegs, and then graspinl
one of these with the opposite hand, b.
considerable pulling; stripped off the skin
changing hands, he stripped the other
and with slight motion Of the head, AM
all the while swallowing, he drew it iron
the neck and swallowed the whole. Tn
operation seemed an agreeable one and oe
cupied but short time.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01

The diseases known among Illinois cattle
men as the mad itch, is causing great loss
in Lee County, Illinois.
The Beauty of Herbon is the name of a
new potato that the originator wants s.
barrel for. But this is bad year for s.
per barrel potatoes.
A Connecticut farmer, after series
of experiments, has concluded that
English turnips are worth 25 cents a
bushel as feed for milk cows. He says
the proper time to feed them is just before
milking.
Saws the Preston, Mimi, Netrs: Zone Of
the farmers near this place is still holding
portion of his old wheat crop, and the
same wheat he would now have to sell
for 80 cents or 81 per bushel he was once
offered 81 % for.
The Wisconsin State Agricultural Board
have decided to hold the next annual fair
at Madison, September s to l3: The
premium list will be liberal, and it is
expected that the live stock display will
exceed that of any previous year.
Pure air and water are Of even more
Importance than exercise in the care Of
Young animals. They are often huddled
together in houses altogether insufficient
in size, and in which the atmosphere Is
almost constantly impure from the product
of respiration: ,,,. =,
The season in Central Illinois is consid-
cred much later than last year. We note
that some ofthe reports from that section
complain of much damage done Ia. fruit
trees. It is feared that all the black
berries are killed except the Snyder. The
cherry trees are much hurt.
A Hunterdon, N. j. paper states that
the farmers In that section are confident
that the next harvest will be the most
abundant for many years. 1t will result
| from the heavy carpetings Of snow that
laid on the fields during the winte'
and protected the grain from the seventies
Of the cold.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01

From the San Francisco Chronicle
All the coast streams, from Russian
river to Carmel, in Monterey county, have
from time to time been stocked with
eastern trout. But for some hitherto
unknown reason the efforts Of the fish COM
missioners in this respect have not
succeeded. Very few have been caught in
any of these streams after they have
grown, and in every case the supply has
gradually diminished or disappeared
entirely. Coincident with these failures
efforts have been made to stock the sum
nit streams with these trout, and it has
been found that in every case where the
streams run through a slate or granite
formation, the fish thrive as in their native
homes. The coast streams nearly all run
through a sandstone formation, and IN
consequence the streams are muddy except
when the water is low. The mountain
formations being harder the streams are
clearer. 1t is supposed that the failure OF
the fish in the coast streams and their
success in the Sierra SUBMITS are due TO
these facts, and it is hardly probable that
we shall ever have eastern trout in our
coast streams. The theory that it is the
muddy water, and not any Inherent
qualities of the coast stream waters, that
is fatal to the eastern trout is confirmed
by the recent experience of the fish com
mission. They had in San Leanao lake
about twenty thousand eastern trout three
weeks old, which they were on the point
of distributing, when the late heavy rains
came and rendered the water more or
less muddy. This produced disease among
the eastern trout to such an extent that at
least three-fourths of them died, and the
remainder were saved only by being
removed to clear water At the same
time the McCloud trout, in the same
water, were perfectly healthy, and
seemed not to suffer at all from the condi-
ton of the water.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01
CHIILICOTHE, LIVINGSTON MISSOURI

got cheated in hoss trades-every man got
full satisfaction and the books was squar-
ed"
'.Is that all?" asked, seeing that he
had made long pause.
Its all the liquor" said Joe, gazing
regretfully at the black bottle which had
held our last supply; "but of the history
they's few more pints, and at your SER
vice.
"Well. the town was half burned up,
and its chamctcrruined, and all the whisky
split, and the constable and sheriff and
Squire Hooker and about fifty more, badly
whipped, and the dog that started it all
so chawed upa Chinaman couldn't a made
him over INTO chow-chow, and the row
only stopped when big thunder shower
separated the fOrCes-and they was peace.
But Misses Chew declared she wOuldn' t
live in no such heather country, and they
moved back East, and so the neigh
bOrhood lost tone; an the new preach
er what was lett of him, had Il
call to go further north, for he lowed a
man with one ear chewed might be Orna-
mental, but couldn't shine in pulpit In
Southern Illinois; and Abraham Miller
was so disguised with himself about break
in the rules and fghtin' that he took to
Lis bed, and lis new store went all to
shacks; an all the aboishinists LETT, too,
and the Nirglnny people swore the place
had no style about it anyhow, and they
moved, and some o. the houses WAS hauled
of into tue country, and the rest was took
by a big fresh, and you won't find any
thing there now but a corn-crib or two
And all that from one dog fight.
But so twas nobody from that town
ever had any luck, 'ccpt that same little
splintery 81 Duvall. He went off to Ore
gOn ana got to be IL lawyer, and went to
the Legislator, an was in the big land
commission, and Jest coined money; but
after all, the luck o Union Flats overlook
him at last, He up an married one o
them school-mdrms sent ont from Boston,
and when they took their tower trip down
to Frisco she got sca-sick and throwcd up
all her teeth, that 81 thought was so pretty
an regular; and 81 tried for divorce and
said it was Il failure o consideration an
fraud in the contract, an not the goods he
bargaincd for at all, but the Judge differed
with him, an he had to support her. So
you see, boys, my luck's bound to follcr
me, and until leave the outfit you'll
strike no silver horn on this hill. "
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01

| From the Cincinnati Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 22.-The
latest elOpement case arises i'll Pmladel-
phia. and has Just came to light IN the
newspapers, though it has been the talk OF
the upper circles ever since it took place,
about three weeks ago. The father Of the
girl is one of the best known business men
Of this city. He is reported to be worth
$2,000,000. The Merchants Exchange
bank, one of the few State banks now in
existence, be is not only president Of, but
he is virtually its owner, but few shares Of
its stock being held outside Of himself.
He is
KNOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY,
as one of the first, and now one of the
most extensive, manufacturers Of the fer
tIlizer known as the super-phosphatc of
| lime. For this business he has large
warehouse, on Delaware avenue, below
Chestnut street, and very extensive works
on COopcrs creek, Camden. He is also the
owner of what is known as Moro Phillips
wharf, Il valuable property upon the Della
ware river, Upon this wharf he has erect
ed large warehouse, which is mainly
used for the storage of crude sugars. He
is also proprietor of the Hotel Lafayette
the six-storied structure erected at the adj
vent of the Centennial, as Broad and Sam
som streets, across the way from the Union
League Club House.
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO
Moro Phillips sent his daughter Minnie to
Nassar college, the New York female sem
mary celebrated for its romantic escapadcs
and gymnastic exercises Among the
many young ladies' that she met she Sc
lectcd as her bosom friend Mary Hillotsen,
the daughter of Il New York tradesman,
residing at No. 40 w. Twenty-second
street. Mary Hillotsen was full of praise
of her brother, and in the course of the
strong friendship that sprang up between
the two girls, Minnie Phillips had eternal
ly dinncd into her ears the many accom-
pishmcnts of Wm. lIillotsen. During the
various holidays the girls exchanged visits,
the New York tradcsman' daughter be-
ing entertained at Mr.. Phillips, in this
city, ana Minnie Phillips stopping for Il
time in New York with
HER NEW MADE FRIEND.
During one of these latter visits Miss
Phillips became acquainted with William
lllllDlS'H' WIN II Stlll W w lttiNl liullN
some and dashing sort of fellow. The
usual result followed. The Young man
proposed, but the cruel father
had grander intentions, The young girl
met her lover in the street and hied to the
railroad depot hotly pursued. Both sets,
pursucr and pursued, rode toward New
York, but tine young couple skipped Oft at
way station, and were married by Il
country justice. The indignant father Of
the girl when he arrived on the ground,
found it too late. This was some three
weeks ago. To-day, however, the young
lady came out of her fathcr-in-law's and
husbands house quietly, and stepped into
a carriage, occupied by her father, and
drove TO the steamer and sailed for Europe,
LEAVING THE BRIDEGROOM BEHIND.
Philadelphia society is upset by what
they term mcsalliancc, and it is thought
that the trip to Europe is only to give time
and opportunity for divorce proceedings.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01

Burdett writes as follows: Do you
know, the only annoying thing about Phil
adelphla is its appalling cleanliness? You
can stand on residence street and SET
thirty.fve miles of red brick houses ant
snow-white blinds, and the "big brass
knobs" arc so carefully polished that yor
would think that every house harbored {
miniature Sir Joseph Porter, X, c. B
The cleanliness is appalling, 1t makes
you think of heaven of house cleaning
and an eternity of mops and brushes
Sometimes | was irresistibly impeiled t.
90 out into the street and scrape up {
handful of mud and throw it against {
snowy blind. And did go out into tn,
street with that intention. But when
got out there couldn't find any mud. !
you want to throw mud at anything il
Philadelphia you must take the mud witt
yOu
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01
Glove Always Finds a Way."

Philadelphia Press Letter.
Not long ago a Michaelese gentleman
saw at the theatre young and pretty
donazetta with whose charms he was al
once smitten. The next night he man
aged to obtain the box next to hers, and
as there is no separation between the tiers
except n thin railing of sufficient height
for a man to rest his arm upon when sit
ting his proximity to his inamorata wa,
anything but distant. 1t was the onl,
chance that he possibly might ever have
and there was no way to arrange for {
better meeting; nothing was left but tC
take the present opportunity and maxi
the most Of it. So pulling off his cuff he
wrote his proposal on it, detailing hi
prospects, position, love and other sucl
things as might prove interesting. Wher
written to suit he quietly placed it a
nearly before her as could be and waitet
until his eyes could direct hers to thl
tale Of a shirt. She read, she smiled, sh,
nodded, and the delighted swain knew
that the bow drawn at a venture had tolt
the mark.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01

In relation to destroying curculio, Twill
say that have had good success with gas
tar, better than with sheets and jarring,
in preventing the depredations of the cur
culi9. manage as follows: put the
TAR in long handled frying pan heated
with Goals lust so the tar will not blaze,
and walk through the plantation. The
curculio will Immediately fly off beyond
the fumes of the burning tar, and will moi
return so long as any of the fumes remain
This system of fumigation should be com
menced as soon as the fruit is fairly form
ed and should be kept up as often and as
long as is necessary through the season
say twice per week and directly after ,
shower of rain. When there is but c
light breeze of wind, by passing along the
windward sides of an orchard, the entire
plantation will be impregnated with the
fumes. have no trouble with curculiC
in plum orchards, thus treated
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01
Queen yictorIa's Abdication.

Fro n London Correspondent.
Rumors of vague but somewhat alarm
ing character have been current for some
days with regard to the health Of the
Queen. have not hitherto alluded to
these reports, but they have become so
persistent that it would be useless longer
to ignore their existence. 1t is said that
for some time past her Maiesty's health
has not been in very satisfactory state,
The death Of the Duches Of Hesse gave
her shock from which she has not recov-
cred, and the fatigue incident on the cele-
bration of the marriage of the Duke OF
Connaught exercised depressing inhu-
ence on her health. The journey to Italy
is not mere holiday trip. Sir w. Jen-
ner considered that u change of scene
and an almost entire absence from official
duty of any kind were necessary for the
Queen, and this is the reason why she has
buried herself on the secluded shores of on
Italian lake. 1t is, no doubt, in conse-
quence of the somewhat gloomy state.
monts regarding her Maiesty's health
which are passing in society that other re-
ports connected with the succession to the
throne are also current. 1t is said that
unless considerable changein her majes'
ty's health takes place she will no longer
Ee able to discharge the functions which
belong to the sovereign Of the country
and rumor points to the possibility of an
abdication. 1t is an undoubted fact that
since the departure Of the Queen for Italy
the Prime Minister has several times seer
the Prince of Wales. On Tuesday he hat
private interview with his Royal High
ness of more than an hours duration, ant
the Prince would seem to be since 10 somt
extent discharging the duties ofthe Queer
with regard to public affairs during he
absence in Italy. In matter where ther,
is necessarily a good deal of speculation
it would be idle to make definite state
ments, but there are those who think tina
a somewhat startling surprise is in stor
for Parliament before the present session
closed.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01

1t is hoped that the few statements
which made in your columns concerning
the medicinal excellence and the table
luxury of the blackberry will awaken in
some an inquiry us to its culture. The
following is not assumed as all that might
be said on this subject, or as entirely new
to many, but as the essential things for
the cultivation of this fruit.
|. Let the soil be good corn ground, so
located as to be protected from the rough
est winds of winter to prevent breaking
down Of canes.
2. Plant the rows seven feet apart, and
the plants or roots should be placed three
feet apart in the row.
}. Take care Of them rs you would any.
thing else worth having. Do not put
them by the side of fence where they
would be rncroached upon by grass and
weeds. Hoe them rs corn, and they will
produce a crop three times the value oil
corn.
4. Top them in season. That is, when
the young canes have grown four feet
high, cut, or pinch the tender top off. Dc
not wait until one or two feet must he
clipped, for all that is cut off is so much
loss from the root. Save that for the lat
erals Or lunches which will grow out o!
the cane Us soon as topped, if done in sea-
son.
). Cut away the old canes in the spring,
or in autumn; they fcrtilize the ground
with leaves and support the young canes
in winter winds, They need no stakes, If
cut back, or topped properly, unless they
are kind too weakly wooded.
6. Let no more than three canes grow
IN Il hill, and two canes are better than
three. After you have Il full supply of
canes producing, let no more grow. With
sharp hoe cut them down as fast as they
come up, and thus you will throw all the
nourishment from the roots into their
fruit canes.
I. lfyou plant field, Or a single row,
let the branches IN the row meet each
other. The fruit needs the amount of
foliage thus obtained. In other words, do
not cultivate them in hills, for the sake of
cross cultivation. Use the cultivator
freely between the rows, seven feet apart.
s. Before planting 4 field of blackber-
rlcs he sure of near and ready market;
and of an ample supply of ready pickers.
8. You can not buy blackberries so lux
urious and healthy in the market as you
can have them in your field Or garden, for
fruit fully ripe is never marketable.
10. Search the columns OF agricultural
and fruit papers for the variety of black
berry that will suit you best, for that Is
the kind you will take the best care Of.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01


1t is rather fine thing to be Il boy, and
have tree indulgence in the healthfu
.norts of vou,b rotbcr than tbc moro
Ilp,',lI ] -, [ % ~ ar.,' ''' ,',a., Tto
harmful pastll'eS oi a''er years Inc
pure spirit Of the boy turns instlnctlvcIy
to those recrcations which appeal to the
heart and causc many older peonlc tc
i,, ., ,,,,';,l,'L,r' ",. I w. J rlI['y ~ .I,o;. :;
look yearn'hg'y oacN On .hc "ay" o' 'iclt
youth; See with what beamng tender
ness the small boy seeks to win the conf
dence Of the poor, trlcndlesss, covering dog
that he finds roaming sadly through the
street. The bog 5 face gIowS with compass
sion, and his voice Is low and sweet as he
murmurs pet names to the torIorn ANNA
SIowIIy y approaching 1t with outstre1tched
hand, ready to tendcrIy pat ITS shaggy
coat. GRADUALLY the suspicious OF the dog
are overcome, and the hand Of the boy
lovingly carGeSIes the harmless brute With
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01
AGRICULTURAL.
seasonable Hints to Farmers and Garden
ers.
The Cabbage Worm.


A correspondent of the Farmer ana
FrHit Grocer thus disposes of the cabbage
worm; The cabbage worm, the scourge OF
northern and eastern kitchen gardeners
and truck-patch men, for the last four OR
FIVE years, has been graduallymoving oven
the country, and his march westward has
just reached this country. At any rate
was first made aware of his presence by its
depledations on my cabbage patch, and
first saw the millcrs, or butterflies, which
lay the egg, producing the worm, early
the present week. The miller is an inno-
cent enough looking white butterfly, hav-
ing spread of wings of ABOUT two inches,
and the worm is a tender green thing, OF
from third to full inch long according
to growth. When the millcrs are abund-
ant, they ilutter in swarms over cabbage
patches, and the worms are voracious
feeders. But the latter are easily killed,
hot water at a temperature of l2j degrees
doing the business ciiectually. For my
self | attacked with soap suds, made in
the following way: To one quart Of soap,
add teaSpoOniul of crude carbOlic acid,
stir and mix thoroughly. Then to "a buck
ct of water Ccistern or soft water is prefer
able) add one-third of the soap, make a
suds and sprinkle so as to wet each cab
bage thoroughly. Repeat the operation
every morning till the worms are de.
stroyed. OF these Prof. La2cuby, of Cor
nell University, says: AFTER numerous
experiments and very careful trials. we
can commend the following remedies,
knowing them to be safe, cheap and eliec-
tive: First, solution of one pound Of
whale-oil soap in about six gallons of wa-
ter, applied two or three times during the
season; second, tar watcr-prepared by
placing IL few quarts into Il barrel Of wa-
ter, and applying this mixture two or three
times during the season." Having no
whale-oil soap or tar at command, used
the suds, as prepared above, and so far
with good results. The worm must be de-
stroycd, because when the cabbages,
which have only been slightly eaten by it,
come to be dressed for cooking, they will
be found to be fouled past dccency for
eating.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-01

From the Boston Transcript.
Dcyotees of the turf will talk horse"
with any one at a race, however particular
they may be about their associates in every
day life. But they miss it sometimes.
Not long since well-known Boston min
lister and editor, famed quite as much for
his love of horses and outdoor sports as
for "mildness, peace and prayer was
trying one of his pet nags on the Brigh-
ton road, when a gentleman came along
with his pet nag, evidently ready for q
''brush." He got all he wanted-the
minister disappeared in cloud of dust.
Next day the two chanced to meet on the
street. ''How are you, said the horse
loving divine, heartily. ''You have the
advantage of me, sir, answered the other.
"You can't have forgotten that little race
we had yesterday" continued the minis
ter. "No, of course not, but brush on
the road is one thing, and subsequent ac-
quaintance quite another. You must ex-
cuse me; horse trainers are not in my
line, socially" and he bowed, as if to
close the interview. You'll at least take
my card, y said the Clergyman, who had to
pucker his mouth to keep from laughing.
His lofty highness condescended to take
the pasteboard, and--came down.