Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-12


contrary it is utterly wrong in principle
to take for consumption from any pond
the water of which is so foul as to be
unfit for drinking purposes.
For the purposes of submarine
lighting they now compress pure Oxygen
into cylindrical reservoir of plate iron.
This oxygen is supplied by a flexible
tube to an alcohol lamp provided with
means for the escape of gaseous pro-
ducts of combustion. This furnishes a
brilliant light for the period of four
hours.
The accumulation of SCOT in Chin
neys is great nuisance, and they be
remedied by mixing considerable salt
with the mortar with which the bricks
composing the chimney are laid. The
salt acts by absorbing moisture when
ever it is damp and rainy, and the SCOT,
becoming wet and heavy, falls into the
fire below. This is an English idea,
and is said to give very satisfactory re-
suits.
Oatmeal to Scotland seems quite in
the nature of Goals to Newcastle, but it
is said that large part of the product
Of an extensive factory at Cedar Falls,
Iowa, is shipped directly to the Land of
Cakes. Perhaps some of it comes back
with foreign label, for those who have
yet to learn that there is no better oat-
meal available to the American public
than that made at home.
Barley is the only cereal grain that
the United States imports. During the
last three months of the year 1877 we
imported $500, ,513 bushels, and during
the corresponding months of 1878, 81
S00,031 bushels. The cash paid to for
eign countries for barley during these
six months was 81 ,O91 ,46S-a fact well
worthy the attention of farmers in those
sections adapted to the growth of bar
ley.
Haps and Mishaps.
---Alonzo Carbangle, aged Z, was IA
Township, near Fort Wayne, Ind.
-Rebecca Even, aged 12, was sho,
and killed by young son of Joseph
Gray, at Batavia, O., while the latter
was fooling with loaded revolver.
"A Colored woman was fatally bnrn-
ed at Mount Sterling, Ky, by kindlina
the fire with coal oil. The house, owned
by w. H. Curtin, was burned to the
ground.-Mrs. John Hunley of Vim.
cennes, Ind, was burned, probably IA
tally, in like manhef.
The only child of Mr.. Nelson Of
Brownsville, Mower County, Mimi, 9
boy aged three years, while playing in
the barn among the farm machinery,
fell and his head caught in wheel
When found he was hanging q few feet
from the barn floor dead.
Robert Henley, aged 55, wealthy
farmer of Carthage, Ihd.; stopped hi,
reaper and went in front of it TO remove
some obstruction. A turkey flew up
scared the team, which ran away, and
Mr.. Henley was thrown beneath the
machine and frightfully lacerated. His
injuries were fatal.
Robert G. Slade, a native of Mont
gomery County, o., was caught in the
rigging of moving machine, on the
farm of Clifton. Bogard, in the eastern
part of Bullitt County, O., and terribly
mutilated. Death ensued before the
team could be stopped and the victim
extricated.
John Schermah of Ben Wade, Pope
County, Mimi, traded horses. Arliv-
ing home in the evening, his children
being accustomed to petting the horses,
went into the stable to see the new one
On approaching too close, little two
year-old son was kicked in the forehead
by the vicious animal and instantly
killed.
Boston Towers, while engaged I.
oiling the machinery of his steam saw.
mill, one mile north Of Leaven%orth,
Crawford County, Ind, fell upon the
circular saw while it was making 60C
revolutions minute He was thrown
upward several feet by the saw, and
again fell upon it, when it threw hinf of
to the floor below. Both thighs, the
calf of his right leg, his shoulder, right
arm and head were mangled, the pelvic
bone sawed through, and his left ankle
broken. He lived for some time after
the accident.
Fourth of. July accidents: Monroe
Brown and William Bamberg were dan.
gerously hurt by the explosion of a can
non at Columbus, Q.-James ID. Lilly
and E. Burdeau were seriously injured
by the premature explosion of a cannon
at Durhamville, N. Yin Chicago,
Patrick Sexton, aged Is, aimed a re
volver at his companion, Patrick Car.
bine, aged IS, and said playfully, 81
am going to shoot you" The weapon
was discharged and Carbine fell dead
with d bullet through the head.-At
Frankfort, Ind, Ed. Taylor, aged 21
was shot and instantly killed by the pre-
mature discharge of a gun in the hands
of companion.-AtC Cincinnati, Mrs
Margaret Herd, wealthy widow, was
shot and fatally wounded by a pisto
ball while walking along the street. L
is not known who fired the shot, which
was undoubtedly without evil intent.
Foreign Notes.
A collected estimate of the persona
estate of the late Baron Lionel de Roths
child is $65, 100000.
The heir apparent to the Dutch
throne is Captain in the Dutch Navy
and Colonel of three regiments in the
Army.
The Empress of Germany, at the
celebration of her golden wedding, wore
a dress and train of gold color, with Q
tiara and necklace of brilliants. Queen