Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-07
GLEANINGS.

John Bright says English rule in India
is failure.
Philadelphia has been invaded by an
army of gypsies.
1t takes only one boom TO make Prcsi-
dent, but it must be good one.
Mayor Howell, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
still so i'll as to be unable to leave his
house.
Madame Di Murska has gone over to
London to gil an engagement with JAR
rett.
Kate Girard, the actress, has secured a
divorce from her husband, after long
seeking.
The Boston Transcript wants to see the
clark" horse given rest and turned out
to pasture.
Quinine has gone up, up, up, instead of
down, down, down, since the duty was
taken of.
Victor Hugo thinks that the most disa-
greeable part of growing old, is passing
from 80 to 49,
Mr.. Levy, the cornetist, has left Manhat-
tan Beach, excessive playing having used
up his lips.
The negro exodus continues in South
Africa, being helped along by the activity
of the British troops.
The Barnstable, Mass, Patriot is sta
bic concern. 1t has just celebrated its half
century of existence.
Mrs. Oates is about starting out with an
Operatic company, one of whom will be
her old stage-supporter, Mr.. Charles Drew.
An experienced old lady says: "When
naming your baby, do try to give it a
name that will not be everywhere dupli-
Gated"
A Geneva dispatch states that the death
of NJ. Favre, the contractor, will not in
tertere with the completion Of the st. Goth
ard tunnel.
A public drinking fountain to each block
in the cities, would hurt the saloon busi.
ness more than could an equal number of
temperance lectures.
Rev. S. D. Burchard, D. D., a well
known Presbyterian clergyman, of New
York city, has accepted the presidency of
Rutgers Female college.
Chief Engineer George d. Emmons,
United States navy, has been stricken with
apoplexy at Portsmouth, N. H., and now
lies in critical condition.
Blanche Davenport, daughter of Mrs. Z.
h., has signed a contract with Strakosch TO
sing in Paris, London and America, be-
ginning on the 5th of September.
Mrs. Chief Justice Waite, of the United
States supreme court, while alighting
rom her carriage the other day, fell and
BADLY fractured her leg below the knee.
The king of Spain is to marry again,
his intense grief at the
oss of his young wife. Other men who are
not kings frequently do the same thing.
The author of "Pinafore," Arthur Sulli-
'an, is in this country. He arrived at Bos-
on Saturday. Gentlemen, what does the
committee say shall be done with him?
The man who is about to whip his child
night ask himself whether he is not larger
md stronger than the little one, and
whether he himself ought not sometimes to
re whipped.
Abner l.. Frazier, of Cincinnati, has left
$1,000 to the merchants exchange TO be
,aid toward the erection of new build
ng, and $4,000 TO be used in the CON
truction of an art gallery.
Sara Bernhardt will come to America
lnder the guidance of Ullman, an old op-
ratio manager, and Henry C. Jarrett, of
.ondon. She IS to receive $3.50 night for
80 performances.
The mother of Chastine Cox, at Rich
lond, received the news OF her sons sem
,nce with anguish, but his wife said it
nrved him right, and that she always
new the devil would get him.
A daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
about to 60 into the lecture field, taking
$ her subject: "The Solid South" She
ught to be Il pretty solid thinker to han
lie that theme successfully.
During the summer season, Rhode
sland makes up in Importance what she
lcks in size. Few States have more dis
nguished visitors than the noted resorts
'ithin the bounds of Little Rhody."
Captain Webb, who few days ago ac-
)mplished the feat of swimming across
lie .English Channel, from Dover to Ca
lis, has arrived IN New York, and pro-
oses to challenge Boyton to swimming
atch.
As the English army is composed so
rgely OF youths, the London Truth thinks
lat instead of having aogging as an ac-
impairment Of the service, the soft and
enial arts of the nursery should be intro
need.
As an evidence of progress we note the
ct that Hon. John r. Lynch, colored
an, has been appointed superintendent
the census for Mississippi. The Vicks-
lrg Herald says he is entirely capable Of
ling the position.
OF course Paris could not get along
eek without new variation of the Bona
lrtists prospects, and now the story is
lat the coming successor of the late
rince Napoleon is his own son, one Of
nee born Of secret marriage.
The Hutchinson family of singers are in
ck again. Mrs. Asa B. Hutchinson is
ow reported wealthy through the pur-
lase OF an unworked mine at Leadville,
ol., which has since proved to be of re-
arkable richness.
Chief Justice Chase's grave, at Oak Hill,
ear Washington, is marked simply bya
lock of gray granite, bearing only the re-
)rd of his birth and death following his
ame. There could hardly be palmer
onument nor one in better taste.
A son of Lo1is Kossuth is the chief en-
neer of one of the Italian railroads, and
in favor of the American locomotive
hich was sent from the Paris exhibition
Milan for trial. II was refused at Flor
ice. Great opposition is made to it by
lie Belgian and English makers of loco
olives.
Captain A. II Bogardus and his son Eu-
me are giving exhibitions of fancy shoot
g at Manhattan Beach. He recently
AIDED and fred 500 of his patent rocket
rtridges in twenty.four minutes. The
ckets exploded In the air after leaving
e rifle, and made very unique and
easing sight.
Bismarck now has vacation after the
duous and exciting labors OF the parlia-
entary session. His family and medical
wiser, who dissuade him as much as pos
,le from excessive occupation with state
fairs, are afraid lest the reaction Of the
cess may lead to total collapse Of his
erstrained nerves.
There is peace in store for bald-headed
en-. The patent-Hy-dispenser consists Of
wire frame made to fit the head Of any
rson. Inside the frame is set Of wheels
d springs similar TO those in clock;
on there arc FIVE fans which when eet nj