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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08
An English witch.

The witches are not dead yet. Mis-,
Elizabeth Clarke who had habit when
company was present of calling one of hei
white lmpcs' and playing with it in hel
lap and was executed therefor in Eng
land about hundred years ago, is brought
afresh to mind by the story of Mrs. Mar
tins, also i'm English woman and alleged
witch. One of her neighbors, Mr.. Will
| liam Bulwer, sworc the other day in a Nor.
folk count of Justice as follows: "Mrs.
Martins is an old witch, gentlemen, that
is what she is, and she charmed me, and !
got no sleep for three nights One night
at half-sast II o'clock, got up because |
could not sleep. went ont and found Il
walking-toad under a clo1 that had been
dug up by threc-prongcd fork. That
was why could not rest. Mrs Martins is
bad old woman; she put this toad there
to charm me, gentlemen. " unmindlul Of
the incredulity Of the jury, Bulwer pro.
ceeded to testify that be got no rest until
he "throwed the toad into u pit in the gar
dem He then earnestly avowed his be
lief that, for the reason given, Mrs. Mar
tins is not ct to live" To-day in Eng
lish villages" says so an intelligent au-
thOrity as The London NeWS, women OF
bad temper, and n certain originality OF
character deliberately give themselves out
to be witches. They win some respect
and exercise some influence. One woman
has at this moment a reputation for keep
ing seven little familiar spirits, which leap
out of her mouth, like the red mouse from
the lips of the fair witch in Faust. A
witch often lowers the rent of the adjacent
cottages and demoralizes a whole neigh,
borhood." 1t is grave mistake to sup
pose that the belief in witchcraft has died
out in any country in the world. In one
form or another it prevails where it might
least have been expected.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08
Gambling To-day.

From tn New YORK sun.
As to private gambling. it can hardly
be denied that there is a good deal more
Oft nov than before the war, both actual.
I ID ma, comparatively. 1t is vice of our
a0.ig -ps. and games with stakes are play
cL at many of the clubs, while in private
.rous Il is very generally felt that the fas-
-cnltiou Of the play is much increased by
the puD'ng up Of something at the cor
ner, Betting of all sorts has also in
rga..t within twenty years, coming in
yp.u. with other English and Continental
asdians. Poker has its devotees by the
rNalred thousand; and the steady multi.
r,iiaatln of horse races, boat races, bill
aIari matches, ball games, and all sorts
.Gf athielc contests, furnishes occasion for
ntilyng the tastes for taking hazards.
1.-THE demand for lottery tickets has also
Iil.wu within a quarter Of century.
z Among the games of cards which are
taJw most played in private circles, the
inob.s and ancient game Of whist has OF
.iato reglined its former supremacy.
gEuur, Of triaing consequence in compar-
4 son and of far less interest for mind
Capable Of concentration, for time SEEM
td to eclipse the glories of Whist in gener-
III estimation, leaving that dignided game
20 he codrted by old fogies. But eucre
lla had its day; and now the whole pack
Z brought into requisition by those who
'prously follow the intricacies of the most
angaging of games.
J., Since The introduction of the new and
, improved combination game, by the rules
lof which whist is made more scientific
md satisfactory, the number of whist
! clubs has increased throughout the coun-
try, and it is steadily driving out other
games of cards. But why insist on money
mt the corners? Can't the game furnish
excitement enough without such hazards. =?
Many people think it can; and in fact it
quickens Che pace of the passing hours for
thousands of conscientious men and women
to whom a money stake is an offence and
wickedness.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

THE pDLLl WOGS DREAM.
The lltts mnnows went swimming about,
Now darting In, and now darting ont,
While a baby-froR sat upon a shelf,
Winking and blinking, and summing himself.
Down in tho water pollywog
Flosted along Ike u bit of log,
iii all Of sudden, with flash and CLEAN,
1t ssenlsl to wake from All ugly dream.
"Pollyvog! Polywog wait bit,
And don't 20 oil in a crazy 1T,
But tell me truly-Id like to know
Whist dreams you have that trouble you co."
"Wel II you must know" said the pOllywog,
~ dream quite often that I'm a frog,
And | feel my fingers and toes begin
To poke their way through my ugly skin.
"But wake with sudden start, to find
The came long tail stretching out behind,
And the same short-vaisted jacket, know,
That ought tO have thrown of long ago."
Next day I stood by the pretty tank
And watched the fishes that rose and sank.
Aud was startled at seeing another frog,
Aud not sign Of pollywog.
How did 1t happen? When aud where
Did he hide the clothes he used TO wear7
The frOgyies looked wise, as If they knew
Just how the rOllywOg's dream came true.
NercWyJor Aprh.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08
Western Nomenclature.
Prom the n W York Tribune

From the " York Tribune,
A far west study in nomenclature is
given by the Salt Lake Tribune, A stran-
ger asks a miner why series cf nineteen
claims have the name of Tim Fmnigan.
The reply in the venacular explains the
phenomenon: "Well, stranger, it was at
Prescott, an me an Tuscan Jake was
playing game Of cursock jes for the
drinks, you know, when in comes one OF
them crazy, bloodthirsty bloodhounds that
turns loose in mining camps sometimes,
ripped out his six shooter and shot the
barkeeper dead; then turning on me an
Tuscan Jake, said: Now, either of you
move an inch an I'll blow the top Of your
heads oft We knowed he'd do it. Thar
was the barkeeper dead, an thar was the
pistol pointed right atus. II was fearful;
we darsen't take full breath. Jake's
feelings worked on him so powerfully that
he couldn't keep still; he hitched around
little. Quick as lightning a bullet laid
him at my feet. The sweat stood on my
face like cobble-stones. even wished he
would shoot me an have it over with. Jes'
then pistol flashed behind the Wild beast
an he fell dead in his boots. Tim Fin
nigan had gottoo much whisky early in the
evenin', an stretched out on some barrels
in the corner, an went to sleep. The shots
that killed the barkeeper an Jake walked
him. An bein' sobered by his nap, he,
unbeknownst to me an the murderer,
easily an gradually drew his pistol and
sent the bloodhound to kingdom come. |
hugged and kissed Tim, an I've named
the claims after him; an if die before
my wife-Tims bachelor want her to
be named Mrs. Tim Finnigan."
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

FrDTn INC NuWHfk NHlIs
"0h, my darling, your voice is as musi-
cal to me as a vesper bell, whose tones fall
softly on the perfumed evening air. Speak
again and say those words, my beloved,
for could listen TO your voice until the
stars are extinguished into everlasting
night" After marriage: 81 have had
Just enough Of your clapper, old woman,
and if you don't Let up I'll leave the
house!''
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

ITO sum it up, six long years Of bcd-ridder
sickness and suffering, cost 5000 per year, to-
tai, 81, ,200-all of which was stopped by three
bottles of Hop Bitters, taken by my wife, who
has done her own housework for year since
without the loss Of a day, and want every.
body to know IL for their benefit"
John WEEKS, Butler, N. Y"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08
Plntonic Love

From the st Louis Time. Journal
The remarkable divorce case Of John vs.
Mary Bnnick was decided yesterday by
Judge Thayer, granting the divorce to the
husband John and Mary were married
on the seventh of December, 1878, and af.
ter the congratulations had been poured
out upon the young couple. and all the
guests had retired, it occurred 10 John
that it would be well to retire to the
bridal couch. Young husbands can
readily imagine the astOniShment of John
when his blushing bride, in her most be.
witching night robe, drew herself up
proudly by the bedside, and, putting one
delicate little foot forward upon the moss
rose carpet, remurked 1--WE are married,
but we have gone far enough. Good
night" John was rewarded with a kiss,
and then soft hand waved in the di-
rectiOn of the door leading to another
bedchamber. John was not graduate of
the school of patonic love, and the situa-
ton was entirely new to him, but words
of entreatics, and even tears were of no
avail. The bride of few hours bade him
retire, and in a twinkling the snowy
drapery of the nuptial couch enfolded in
sweet rcpose and virgin innocence the fair
form of the pure Mary. Such a condition
of affairs did not lead to much harmony,
and John might have expressed somewhat
warmly his practical ideas concerning
platonic affection. In any case, theyoung
bride sobbed herself into pretty pet and
toddlcd off home to her mamma. The
husband brought his grievance to the ears
of the court and obtained relief; that is to
say, decree of divorce was granted to
him,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

III Nl"" rraLi - 3 Anlsh Nh On . So wy
next instant adding impetuonsly, "Hoy
look like a beautiful spirit from Hades "
| shrugged my shoulders with another
harsh laugh
"Come' | said imperiously. "Come
and will show you my Hadesl"
She stared at me wonderlngly, and half
shrunk as my icy little hand clasped hers.
''Softly, madame!" | whispered as we
left her room.
Directly she was standing at the slight
ly open door, at which | had so often
stood.
l felt her nails sink deep in the palm oil
my hand as her blazing eyes rested on the
scene beyond. heard her breath come
in swift angry gusts.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

The Tilden bar'l is not producing as
good results in the south as was expected.
1t must be that its managers are trying to
get its contents out at the spiggot. At
least it has not poured copious stream
of wealth through the south, and the Til
den wave, there, is ebbing. The south
ern mana yers of the bar'l don't know how
to apply c,pital to the manufacture of fa-
vorable opinion as do those of the north.
Expressions of impatience at the delay in
starting it rolling come from various quar-
ters. Something must be done soon or
there will be trouble. 1t is beginning to
be whispered that if the owner of the bar'l
was out of the way the future prospects Of
the Democracy would be brighter. And
even few of the boldest talk right out.
One southern journal says, '1ilden's nom
ination will take all the spirit and life out
of the campaign so far as the Southren
Democracy is concerned"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

A North Carolina man committed sui.
eide the other day. His neighbors had
been trying to kill him for upwards ol
four years, and had tired altogether ahun-
dred shots at him. He left note saying
he had rather die than Give in commu
nifty of such cursed poor marksmen.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

No solid north in 1880, when the Green.
hackers shall have presidential ticket in
the field. The far west looks to the Green
hackers as the sole hope of the future.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

The Chicago TimeS-the hardest o
hard money sheets-is wild over the WORK
of the Greenbackers in Congress.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

THE most vicious hard-pamer in the
country must admit that the Grcenback
party has accomplished one good work, at
least. We have forced the two old parties
in some localities, to lay aside their party
and sectional hatred, and embrace each
other like brothers.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

BENZ. FRANKLIN said: "My son, al
ways deal with the man who. advertises
you will never regret it,.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

A New YORK woman named her pet
cat Sam Tilden, out Of regard for that
gentleman. Weeks passed happily by,
and she grew to love that cat with what
she thought an undying affection. But
last Thursday Sam had four kittens, and
the lady has lost confidence IN him.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-08

JonN KEENER, a noted greenback "lu-
natic, )" was bargaining with a prominent
hard.money man for the purchase Of a
horse. The hard-money man, aiming to
make point, wanted to know "what
kind Of money he intended to pay" "No
kind" says John, 81 never insult Re.
publican by offering cash; issue bonds. -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

OFFICERs:-J. w. ROebuek, w. NJ; G. l.. Bush,
s. w; j. I. Lott, J. w; g. W. Gray. Treasurer;
q. V. Creamer, Secretary; /. A. Elster, s. D.; G.
X. Marshall, j. D.; Urban Hidy, George Miller,
Stewards; Abel Armstrong, Chaplain; VIM. Wood,
Tyler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
The Early Coinage of MIchngan.

In the good old days of Michigan there
wasn't any money to speak of floating
around from hand to hand. When a
householder wanted meal, he scraped a
half-dozen coon skins together and made
trade. Ifhe wanted meat he killed it;
and if there was need of whisky, it was a
very poor man who couldn't find a wild
cat bill or bogus half-dollar down in his
pocket. One day circuit preacher, hunt
ing for place in which to speak to the
dozen or twenty settlers in Oakland coun-
ty, halted at a forlorn looking cabin be-
side the trail and asked for dinner. The
squatter's wife extended very cordial
welcome, and said:
f'It's lucky you come along to-day, as
have got new bag of meal, lots of sassa-
fras for coffee, and some of the best COON
mutton you ever tasted of. Go down to
tie ditch and wash up, and I'n have the
dinner ready in ten minutes.
When the preacher returned he began
| lamenting the hard times, and the fact
that he hadn't seen the sight of money
for several weeks. He was cheerfully
trying to do good, but he frankly con-
fessed that he could do much better Il he
could now and then hear the jingle of
money in his trowsers' pocket. The wo-
man looked wise, but made no reply, and
by and by the good man resumed his
| Journey. His horse was picking his way
along the trail, about three miles from
the cabin, when native, six feet high,
and attired in cOon-skin cap, hickory shirt
and Indian leggings, came after him on
the run, yelling out:
ssYou thari whoal hold on, youl''
When he came up he asked:
s'Are you the travelling Bible who halt
ed back there for dinner, and eat up q
whole cOon2''
clam cireuit-rider, and halted back
there and ate more or less of big hunk
of delicious meat" answered the good
man.
aAnd didn't you tell my wife you were
dead broke for cash?"
ssI intimated, as now recolleet, that I
was not burdened with any great amount
of cash.
'sWell, my wife is the most Internal old
hard-blow in the territory, and I'm the
meanest liar in the diggins, but yet We
must keep religion billing. I got home
just as you left, and when she told me you
were hard up, went to work on the jump
and nodded you these six half-dollar
pieces. There's leetle too much lead in
'em, but ifyou are careful to wipe 'em on
your coat-tail now and then, they will
pass on anybody except a land-broker r.
Some legends say that the preacher
,s;S,,,t tol-e them. but legends are not al
? ways reliable.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

A Frenohman, on being told that a
Young lady had given him the "mitten, +"
said 'sMe no comprehend vat you call
him. Ze mitten is ze glove mitout ze
fingaire. She no geef me re mitten, but
her fader-he geef me an Introduction to
his shoemakaire.''
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
1IIB7P!ELILI!LlL & SINLI1P!EEIL., !EEIL.,
MANUFACTURES
CARRIAGES and BUGGIES,
PHETONS AND BAROUCHES,
(WendeIs Old Stand)
WASHINGTON C. H., OHIO.
ALL woRK WARRANTED FoR TWO YEARS


tof fromI2
wtha in
Wheels Poles Shafts Feoes and all kinds OF Bent
Special attention
ATT,KTNDS OF REPAIRING.
practical Orkmen guarantee
a., TUTHILI & SMITH.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

A number of propositions for the sup
preston of tramps are pending in the
Legislature, and are in various stages of
maturing so as to be enacted into law.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

II the foul and poisonous air in the
Ohio State House should have the effect
to shorten the session, we are not sure
that it would be advisable to hunt for
remedy.-CiR. Gas.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
TBRMsi$2.OOPer Year in Advance
masOnae Directory for FaYette County,
Ohio, for alae Year 1879.


OFFIcERs:-C s. Snyder, W. NJ; T. J. Lindsey,
s. W.; H. f. Browne, j. w; D. Furtwangers
s. D.; II. Barclay, J. D.; o. 7. Cunning, " m.
II. Hammer, Stewards; j. L. Millikan, Tyler;
Mills Gardner, Mast. Ger; r. A. Robinson, OF--
ganist; y. p. Patterson. Chaplain Prudefntl1st 1
COmmittee-D. FurtWangler, ZebulOn smith, n
Millikan.
PAYETrK oHAPTER no. los, ROYAL ARCH NAsoNs'
OFFICERS :-H. L. Robinson, High Priest; u.
Furtwangler, King; Lebulon smith, serlDSi N.
Browne X. A. c.; G. S. Snyder, G. ~ q Va Il.
ID. PurseIl, g. III. I'd v; NJ. Barclay, g. M lst :;
w. C.sHanzsy, Treasurer; X. Millikan, Secretary
J. l.. Millikan, Guard
RLr COS1AKDERY no. ., KNIGHTS TENPLAR.
OFBIoERs:-J. w. Woods, Eminent mmander;
j. b. Hudson, Generalissimos r.. B. BeesOn, Cap
Browne, 8. W; n. T.. Hard, }. w; Milo Rock
WELL Standard Bearer; q. 8. Snyder, sword Bear
err Ii. ID. Pursell, Warder; ID. FurtwangleF,
Treasurer; 7 J Lindsey, Secretary; J. L. Asilli-
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
BLooMINaBURa LODGE no. 449, P.&A.M.

OFFIoERs. "A. B. Elliott w. NJ; William Clark,
s. W; VIM. NJ. Jones, j. W.; j. n. Mccoy, Secre-
tary; Henry Casey, Treasurer Chas. Steube, SD.
John n Brown, J. D.; Wm. Noble, VIM. SQuier,
Stewards; J. NJ Adams, Chrpiain; L. Delenger,
Tyler. Prudential COmmittee-D. M. Hays, John
w. RODGERS, Harry Grow.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

Temple lodge No. S2z +. o. a p
Meets at Washington every Tuesday evening, at
their Hall on Court Street.
n. s. Henkle, N. c.; S. s. Salisbury, V. G.; W.
W. Brandt, r. s.; +. A. Murray, II. s.; A l. Reid
Treasurer. }. l.. Mckee, 4. ID. Bradley, VIM. v.
Bay Trustees.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

WIN. nr1LLTKAN& SON.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-30
LIBRARY OF UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE.

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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-30

There were seventeen candidates
that submitted their claims to the con-
vention. OF course eleven were dis
appointed, and of these none were
more so than the two from BroOkville,
whose claims were strong ones for a
position on the ticket. Yet both Mr..
Follett and Mr.. Hogaboom have
shown themselves to be men of honor
and Republicans of principle with the
good of the party at heart, and not
their own selfish motives, by positive
" refusing to bolt the convention and
run independently. In fact all the
candidates have pursued the same
course except William b. Flanders.
Mr.. Flanders makes the excuse that
he did not intend to submit his case
to the convention; in answer to this
statement let facts be submitted TO a
candid public. First: he went to
Capt. Terry OF Gypsum Township and
asked his support in the convention.
Second: he was cOgnizant of the fact
that Mr.. Wagstaf was going TO NOM
mate him In the convention. and no
were made. Third: he told
the senior editor of the JOURNAL that
he was going into the convention.
What say you, voters of Saline cOun-
ty, did Mr.. Flanders go into the con-
vention, or did he not? We leave it
for you to answer this question, and
hope you will act accordingly.
A VOTER.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-30
Bavaria Items.
Cold nights.
StOve-pipe days are here.

Stove-pipe days are here.
THE JOURNAL is the Boss" paper
so says everybody.
Mr.. Morgan, of hird-dog fame, clos
ed his season, and left for Ohio this
week.
John Geissler and the X. p. are
having il. Freight train No. don't
carry Passengers, don I IL John.
Elevators arr rushing; Sl.0I is the
top price this year.
Capt. Baker will carry Ohio by big
majority, affidavits TO the contrary.
II is pleasing to note the difference
this year from previous years. We
have good reason TO think that surely
the good times we have SO long waited
for are here. The farmers that come to
market say il they can't get dollar
for wheat or twenty cents for corn,
they will keep it, while other years
the most of the grain was rushed into
market Immediately after harvest.
Surely We are nearing prosperity and
better times. y grea, deal of money
IL changing hands. Idleness, If there
Is any, is caused by idle dispositions.
With the present indications of aroth-
er harvest, it will set many so fair on
their feet that u year of drought aud
grasshoppers will not bring that starv
ing look. Additions TO houses. new
harms. and improvements are general.
We recognize the fact-the harvest is
past.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-30

EDS. JOURNAL.-A few political
sOre-heads are trying to deiude some
Of our voters with plea that it would
be imprudent to work, or even vote
against the regularly nominated tick
ct. Now. every we'll informed citizen
of Saline county, who will think the
matter over, am sure. will come to
conclusion that it would be absurd and
unjust for an American citizen to be
bound by any convention, especially
when the result ofour election depends
on the prospe rity of our county. We
want good, honest Republican in
offer. and l am satisfied such men
can be found among the Independent
candidates. INDEPENDENCE.