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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17

odus for the present, until the next election
will afford opportunity to test the sincerity
of the pledges made by the whites. The Con-
vention was noted for its wealth and intelli
gence. The leading cotton planters of the
Mississippi Valley were in attendance, as
were also the most prominent leaders of the
colored people of the South.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17

"A fable: A little boy once said to
q bee, 81 wish l could hum like you
do; won't you please tell me howP"
"The hum is where the 'art is" buzzed
the bee. Moral: Never talk to high
flown creature unless you're not par
ticular about understanding or being
understood.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17

Two small but benevolent infan's in
the park: 80, dear, my beetles only
dot five legs" "Break anozzer one
off, Johnny, SOS he won't be lame"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
School and Church.

Atlanta is to have new colored
school-a Baptist seminary-which will
be under the control of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society.
Arrangements have been made in
Massachusetts, for a State Convention
on the "Sabbath question:" to be held
in May, in Springfield, and also in Bos-
ton.
I'm Mill Hill College, London, there
are 3S students preparing themselves
for the Catholic priesthood, with the iu-
tention of being missionaries to the
negroes of America and the pagans OF
India.
American Presbyterians have for
some years been importing from Eng
Land distinguished ministers of their
faith, and now English Presbyterians are
returning the compliment. At a recent
meeting of the Presbytery of London the
Rev. DR.. Patton of Chicago was chosen
to fill the vacant chair of theology in
their London college. The emoluments
of the position are f2 800 yearly. The
nomination was made by DIR. Donald
Frazer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.


Mark Twain appears on the Hart
ford tax list assessed for $67 $50.
WIN. IA. .Demarest,f for so years cash
ier for Harper Brothers, has been re-
tired on full pay pension for life.
"A committee of Irish noblemen and
gentlemen has been formed in London
for the purpose of celebrating the one
the poet Moore, May %, in a befitting
manner.
-" George Elliott has lately fallen
into state of such Indifferent health
that she is unfit for much intellectual
labor, aud her medical advisers are du-
bious as to the proprietv of her resum-
ing the writing of fiction for several
years.
The Charleston Courier says the
pedestal for the bronze bust of w. Gil
more Simms, to be erected in that city,
is handsome piece of work. 1t is 81
feet high and bears the inscription
" Simms" in polished letters on the
base. 1t was designed in New York.
DIR. Russell, who, at the opening of
the war of the rebellion, visited this
country as correspondent of the Lon
don Times, and is popularly known here
as +" Bull Run RUSSELL" is to be knight
ed and to receive valuable appoint
ment. This has been effected through
the influence of the Prince of Wales and
Duke of Sutherland, who are attached
friends of DR.. Russell.
Ernest Renan is described by a
Paris correspondent of the Chicago
Times as having "the body of Ben But
ler and the same enormous head, with
a face SO sweet and benignant that it
seems more like that of an angel than a
man. Speaking of him, Challemel La
cour said recently, He thinks as man !;
he feels as a woman. He acts as child
and he writes as a genius. J."
Miss Tbursby, the American prima
donna, has had no end of honors in
Paris. She has had urgent offers
which she declined-to join the COM
pany at the Grand Opera; medal
commemorative of her success has been
struck and presented to her; magnifi-
cent card-receiver in bronze, bearing
Orpheus and his lutte, has been sent to
her with many compliments by the
President and members of the Artistic
Association; M. Ambrose Thomas has
written her letter of commentator,
and M. Gounod has given dinner for
her.
AT recent authors dinner given in
New York, Joaquin Miller made the
coffee, for which he is almost as famous
as for his Songs of the Sierras; Clara
Morris, q peach custard that was as
melting as her Miss Mutton; Jennie
June made pudding, as full of plums
as her charming letters are of gossip
and altogether the Bohemian dinner
was something unusual and delightful
and resulted in the surfing of a Bo-
hemian Dinner Club or something Of
the sort at which every member must
contribute and make one dish for the
meal. The club is to meet once q
month.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
GENERAL.


The report of the Agri cultural Bureau
for April shows that the crop prospect will
compare most favorably with that of pre-
vious years. The wheat crop is far more
promising than usual. The acreage of to-
bacco will be considerably increased. The
acreage of corn will be increased Is per
cent. above that Of last year; the crop, how
ever, does not look promising. Indications
are that the cotton crop will be largely in
creased. 1t is in fine condition. Winter
oats were killed out by the severe winter.
An average crop of spring oats will be plant
ed. Grasses are backward owing to the un-
favorable season. An increased acreage will
be sown. Sheep prospects good. Cattle in
fair condition.
The Richmond (va.) Inteuigencer has
come out for Judge Davis of Illinois for
President.
A dispatch from Rome to the New York
Freemdn's Journal announces the Pope has
named Very Rev. Lawrence S. McMahan, ".
G. of Providence, to be Bishop of Hartford,
and Rev. John vertin of Negaunee, Mich.
to be Bishop of Marquette.
The National Board Of Health has adjourn
ed to meet in Nashville in October. The
Sanitary Council of the Mississippi Valley
has adjourned sine die.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
Science and Industry.

Tobacco is largely cultivated in
Russia, and the seed used on the plan
tations is from the United States and
from Turkey.
Fourteen years ago there was only
one Bessemer steel establishment in the
country. Now there are IL, with an
annual production of more than 50O,-
600 tons.
The Scientific american says the
paint mine at Reno, New, comprises
ledge AZ feet wide and of unknown
depth. The material is said to mix well
with oil, and not to settle on standing.
1t is estimated that the value of the
straw hats and bonnets manufactured in
New England every year is from S15,-
100000 to S20,000,000. Nearly all of
this business is done in Massachu-
sets, the chief factories being in Fox
boro, Middleboro, Westboro, Franklin,
Med6eld, Medway, Upton and Mans
field.
"A metal has been extensively pro-
duced in France which is combination
of iron and steel. The two metals are
run separately into mold divided into
two parts by thin plate of sheet iron,
when the whole becomes welded to-
gether. The new metal is particularly
adapted for armor- plating, anchors, and
safes.
Peanuts are an important article of
commerce in our country. During the
past five years the Virginia crop has
varied from 225, 900 bushels annually to
78o, 900 bushels. The largest crop in
Tennessee during the same time was
305, 900 bushels, and in North Carolina
125, 900. The season of 1S76-77 was the
most favorable, the amount raised in the
whole country being LAOS, 900 bushels.
Virginia peanuts are the largest, and
have the finest flavor.
Much of the meat sold in London
as prime English beef is American.
American beef sent over in refrigerators
is just as good as English-many think
it better. At one of the first clubs in
London recently there was served an
English and an American sirloin OF
beef, and no one could tell the differ.
ence. Hungarian and Bohemian beef,
too, is coming into the London market
at 12 cents a pound, and much game,
especially pheasants, from Bohemia.
"A rival to the Edison electric pen
has lately been introduced in England
by Messrs. Newton, Wilson & Co un'
der the name of the {" Monograph" IT.
action is precisely like that of the Edi
son pen, but instead of being moved by
electricity, it acts by clock-work. Th'
needle point is driven by gear, ant
works by handspring, which is wount
up by key in the ordinary manner
1t is said to do its work equally wei
with the electric pen, and to have SOM
advantages in comparison.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
FOREIGN,

The news fromSt. Petersburg does not in
dictate that the coercive measures adopted
by the Government are like y to prove effect
i've in stamping out the conspiracy. The
wife of Professor Botkin has been imprison-
ed in st. Petersburg on suspicion of Mill
ism, and the wife of the chief military pros
ecutor is also among the suspected. Lieut..
Dubrovin, who was arrested near Nov
gorod on suspicion of being one of
the chief members of the Revolu-
tionary Committee, has been hanged.
Troops are held in readiness night and day
to quell any outbreak, and at o'clock every
inhabitant mnst be indoors and all lights
extipguished. Notwithstanding these pre-
cautions, incendiary placards continue to be
posted in the streets, and every Government
official probably feels that he may be shot
down or stilettoed any hour.
A naval battle between two Peruvian and
one Chilian vessel has occurred off the
mouth of the River Loa. No casualties re-
ported.
The old established bank of Swami, Clough
& Co., Cork, Ireland, known as the Cork
Bank, has suspended.
Parole has carried Off another English
racing prize, the Great Chester Handicap
stakes. Betting at the start was 8 to
against him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
to San Francisco and welcome Gen. Grant

to San Francisco and welcome Gen. Grant
upon his arrival.
Joseph Eastbrook, proprietor of the
bingham (Mass.) Journal, committed sui
eide on the Sth, by shooting himself three
times in the breast with a revolver and cut
ting his throat with razor, while laboring
under temporary alteration.
A prize fight between Dwyer and Elliott
came of on the Sth on Long Point Island
in Lake Erie. Twelve rounds were fought,
at the termination of which Dwyer was de-
clared victor. Elliott was badly used up,
having five ribs fractured.
The trial of DIR. Talmage before the Pres
bytery Of Brooklyn has resulted in his ac-
quittal, by the following vote: Out Of 40
votes cast, 25 were against the charges and
specifications in toto, 16 in favor Of sustain
ing them as they stood, and for sustaining
them in part. Some of the members freely
expressed their dissatisfaction with the
manner in which the trial was conducted,
and gave notice Of an appeal to the Synod.
Richard Lee, a colored burglar, was hang
ed at Fayetteville, n. c., on the 9th, in the
presence Of 1900 people.
Tom Jones and Henry McLeed, both COL
ored, were hanged at Appling, Columbia
County, Ga, on the 9th. Jones killed col
ored woman, impelled be jealousy; Mcleod
killed his own son, as he avowed, because
the latter had stolen from him. Jones de-
MED his guilt on the scaffold.
The Pocasset child murderer, Freeman,
and his wife, have both been found guilty Of
homicide by a magistrate and fully commit
ted for trial. Freeman says he will soon
have an astonishing revelation to make, and
still maintains that he was justified of God.
His wife is greatly crushed by the growing
conviction that she has been guilty of a
crime. No other arrests were made, as con-
templated, although public feeling was so
strong against some OF Freeman's Adventist
sympathizers, that summary proceedings
were talked of.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17

Cox, the murderer of Allston at Atlanta,
Ga, has been sentenced to life-imprison-
ment.
John E. Poindexter has been sentenced 10
two years. Imprisonment in the Virginia
Penitentiary for killing G. G. Curtis, a clerk
in Richmond shoe store, for an alleged in
suit to a young lady, the affianced bride of
Poindexter.
The Pennsylvania Legislature, by party
vote, has authorized a committee to proceed
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12
A Matter of Interest TO Travellers.

Tourists, emlgrants aud mariners find that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a medicinal
safeguard against unhealthful influences,
upon which they can implicitly rely, since it
prevents the effects that an unhealthy ell
mate, vitisted atmosphere, unaccustomed or
unwholesome diet. bad water, or other condi-
tons unfsvorable to health, would otherwise
produce. On long voyages or journeys by land
in ATTITUDES adjacent to The equator, it is es>
pecially useful as a preventive OF the febrile
complaints and disorders of the stomach, liver
and bowels, which are apt to attack natives of
the temperate zones soiourning or travelling
in such regions, and is an excellent protection
against the influence OF extreme cold, sudden
changes of temperature, exposure to damp or
extreme fatigue. 1t not only prevents inter-
mittent and remittent fever, and other DIS
eases of malarial type, but eradicetes them,
fact which has been notorious for years past
in North and South America, Mexico, the
West Indies, Australia and other countries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12
4 San DIEGO Heroine.

San Diego possesses a genuine heroine
in young lady names Miss Mary Law
renee. Last Tuesday a band of wild cat
tie we're being driven through the streets
when one of them singled out child at
play and started for it. The vaduero,
who was drunk, tumbled from his horse
as he attempted to turn the furious
animal. At this moment Miss Lawrence
came along, and, taking in the situation
at glance, sprang into the vacant SD
die, ran down the wild steer. threw her
shawl over its head just as it was about
to gore the child, and, taking advantage
OF the confusion of the beast, rode up to
the child, and, without leaving her sad
die, reached to it and lifted it into her
lap, and then carried it off in safety.
This was not only an act of heroism, but
an exhibition OF hoTsemanship such as
few, if any, in this section could equal.
That young lady deserves medal, both
as an expert equestrienne in these parts
ana as q lady whose courage and presence
of mind are only equaled by her skill as &
rider.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12
Muddy Rarrrards-

The greatest nuisance we see about 8
farm is mud, ,,in and shout the lots where
the farmer generally keeps his stock.
Hogs in muddy lot, wading around
pigs squesling Tor relief from Whist tor
ments them almost day and night. At
night they pile themselves up in some
corner, little better than no place a,
ali, they are led snd stopped in the mud
and filth no wonder "hogs don't pay"
Give them relief, It's cheap and handy T;
20 70 carrying straw from the stack yes,
hsul whole wagon full and dump il in
the hog lot, spread it all over the lot.
put plenty in their bed, tramp enough
around the sleeping place to dry up the
mud. Cleanliness will prevent more dis
ease than medicine. Tear down the old
straw stack and spread all around the
barn where your horses and COWS and the
family have to walk. Scatter the cornO
stalks wherever your stock tramps the
most. Try this plan and count the load
OF manure you will make.-TCorres. In
diana Farmer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12
HOME HINTS.

BRoMA.-To make broma, powder in
8 mortar two ounces of srrowroot, half 8
pound of loaf sueSr and a pound of pure
chocolate. Sift carefully through hair
'selve. To two tesspoonfuls OF this pow.
der put two tesspoonfuls of cream. Stir
till well mixed, pour on half pint OF
boiling milk, and boil all for ten
minutes
BEEF TEA.-Scrspe one pound of lean
beet into fibers on q board: place the
scrsped meat in a saucepan and pour
half a pint of boiling water over it !:
cover closely and set on the fire for ten
minutes strain into teacup; place the
tescup in q basin of ice-oold water !:
remove the fat by means of immersing q
piece of plotting paper or by skimming !;
pour into q warm cup and serve. This
Is q quick way of making beef tea.
NEURALGIA AND RREUMATIsM. A
very simple relief for neuralgia is to boil
q small handful of lobelia in half pint of
water till the strength is out of the herb,
then strain it off and add a tesspoonful
OF fine salt. Wiring clothes out of the
liquid as hot as possible, and spread it
over the part affected. 1t acts Ike
charm. Change the cloth as soon IS
cold till the pain is gone then cover the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12
Tho Master NDle,
Virginia City, New, Chronicle.

Virginia City, New, Chronicle
This morning couple of miners were
seated on s bowider alongside the road
to Sutro, discussing the kicking powers
of the mule. One had just returned
from Sutro, and the other was on the
way there, and, having met nesr the
rock, they sat down for talk.
Have you quit over there :" said the
one who WAS eastward bound.
Yes"
"Why ?"
"Mules."
"Fraid of 'em ~
You bet. Isaw one yesterday along
side an old boiler kickin' of the rivet-
heads one by one. Never missed one.
| was Just going on shift, and, when
saw the mule and heard there was more
OF 'em inside, 1 weakened and threw up
my job. I've got wife and three chill
dren 6ependin' on me. and / don't take
chances"
"The worst mule l ever saw" said the
other, was in Phoebe some years ago. It
was one l owned. One day it rubbed
against some nails sticking out of a post,
and it turned square around and drove
those nails in one by one, using a single
blow o. the boot with the iron shoe Tor
each nail. 1t never missed its lick, and
always drove them just in to the head.
Then he saw few tacks on the post
little lower down, which were only half
driven in and he drove them in, too.
with light taps of the moot, just as gentle
and essy "a couId he. One d,y q man
came along and set out can o; nitro
glycerine and giant powder. He wanted
to get the mule to kick it and get killed.
| saw him about the corral with the can,
and knew what was up. At first | WIS
going to stop him, but then l though if
my mule was any kind of q mule at all
he could take care OF himself So | just
watched Well, the mule saw the can,
and walking up smelt of it. and then
squared himself for the kick. The man
was sneaking off, and, just as the mule
was going t. Kick the can, he caught
sight of the teller, and changed his posi-
ton SO as to bring him in range, and let
fly his right boot. The can went flying
through the air and hit the man just as
he was gettin' over fence about hun
dred feet away. Tne thing exploded.
and | never saw the man again. But
next morning Pat Holland cams nut in
the Record and said that the town had
been visited by & shower OF blood"
Mules are immense when they git
reused"
You bet"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12

place with soft dry covering till perspira-
tion is over, 80 as to prevent taking
cold. rheumatism can often be relieved
by application to the painful parts of
cloths wet in weak solution of sal soda
IN water. II there is Inflammation in the
joints the cure is very quick; the wash
needs to be lukewsrm.
DUFF.-Any kind of sweet thing on
board ship is called duff, but there is
duff and duff mostly it is rather sticky
and sickening kind of thing, and as
heavy as lead, but then, you know, you
can't kill a sailor. They do say that
many a good seaman has owed his lie to
duff, because, when it blew hard and he
was furling sail after eating a lot of it,
he was so ballasted that the tearin'est
no'-wester couldn't bulge him. The
story of the American privateer that
was short of ammunition and loaded the
gun with Dutch cheese is contrary to
tradition. The true version il that the
cook pat duff pudding in the mouth of
the gun and that it did awful execution,
just raking the enemy's deck and carry
ing away his main-mast. Now, here is
duff which amt very fancy, but it's real
good You take ship-biscuit and soak
EN- in water and put 'em in towel and
dry 'em, and if they amt soft enough
mash 'em smooth. Quantity, about &
pound. If you can get to butchers
along shore. buy about a quarter OF
pound Of suet and cut it up fine mix
that with your soaked biscuit. Take
halt pound of raisins snd pick out the
stones. Picking raisiIs is blessed job.
If there are any women on board, insist
on tteir doing that. Mix your rsisins
with your stuff add halt teaspoonful
nf salt; add TO that half a tumbler of
molssses, and CRATE whole orange peel
into it. Stir it all up, and tie in towel
and boil her for two hours. Don't for-
get to have your water in the full boil
when you put her in.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12

he would seek the Lord then and there
and kneel down and pray for himself
AS they knelt down the minister turned
the faucet and set the rum TO running.
This was too much for the penitent, and
be cried out on his knees, "it's wasting,
it's wasting Let it waste, )" said the
old saint, as he kicked it out doors, and
took Ratchet and burst in the end OF
the cask. " 1t ain measured" said the
man. "Guess at it, and be sure TO
guess enough" said Allen. Thus the
battle was won, and the man became
temperate and religious Next day
some OF the church members said they
thought brother Allen 6 came to preach
the gospel, not to spend his time kicking
out rum barrels" You can't get the
gospel in till you kick the rum out .
said the preacher -
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12

People residing in paludal di.tricts- or re
moving to such localities, can place reliance
in the efficacy OF DR.. F. Wilhoft's Anti-Peri
odic or Fever and Ague Tonic, to prevent OIL
rather counteract all malarisl diseases. II
never fails to cure Chills and Fever, Dumt
Chills and Enlarged Spleen, and is guaran-
teed to contain no dangerous drug. The
composition of this medicine is given with
each bottle, and can be had from all druggist;
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12

That the Photograph can bottle up"
the voice and pass it down to future ages is
indeed wonder, but is not the restoration
of q lost voice more wonderful? And yet
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
speedily restores lost voice, cures hoarse.
ness, sore throat, bronchitis, and consump>
ton. Many ministers who had abandoned the
pulpit, by reason of sore throat and general
debility, have, by the use of the Discovery,
been restored to perfect health and strength.
Sold bY druggists.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12

No failures are recorded of the famous
outward specific, Henry's Carbolic Salve. II
is invariably successful in healing sores
curing eruptions, removing proud flesh, and
overcoming suppuration and Inflammation
These sanative results it accomplishes with
out leaving any scar or discoloration OF the
skin. As local application for chronil
rheumatism, sore throat and tightness of the
chest, it is also highly spoken of. Sold by
all druggists.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12
One Of Camp-Meeting John's Stories.
Augusta, Me-, Journal.

Camp>meeting John Allen tells story
about man Who came forward for
prayer in the early days of his ministry,
with red face and rum breath, not sober
enough to understand the gravity of the
occasion, but still seriously in earnest
about his salvation. This man kept 8
little shop, and among other things sold
q little new rum, but was his own best
customer. Mr.. Allen went to his shop
one day and expostulsted with him
about the matter, but he said he could
not afford to lose Whist rum he had on
hand. Finally. Allen agreed to buy it if
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12

Fans are very handsome as well IS
extremely odd this season; some have
ebony sticks and tops with embroidered
flowers, or the tops ere of plush in Per.
sian designs some striped ians are em.
brOidered in the stripes or painted by
hand with little pompsdOur bouquets
Others have black and white satin stripes,
and the black stripe is filed in with
tinsel.