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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
An Interesting Renaissance.

The gossip about the Napoleons set
adrift by the tragic occurrence in South
Africa brings up letter from Wash
iugton Irving to his niece. He was in
Europe in 1853, and the Emperor had
Just been married: "Louis Napoleon
and Eugene Montijo, Emperor and En-
press OF the French! one of whom l
have had guest at my cottage on the
Hudson; the other whom, when child,
have had on my knees at Grenada. 1t
seems to cap the climax of the strange
dramas of which Paris has been the
theater during my lifetime. l have re-
peatedly thought that each coup de
theatre would be the last that would oc-
cur in my time, but each has been sue
ceeded by another equally striking. The
last saw of Eugene Montijo she was
one of the reigning bellies of Madrid.
Am to live to see the catastrophe OF
her career, and the end of this suddenly
conjured-up empire, which seems to be
of such stuff as dreams are made ofP
consider it as liable to extravagant vicis'
situdes as one of Dumas's novels" He
did not live to see that catastrophe, but
| it came.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05

on the Missouri River, exploded few miles
below Nebraska City, on the 9th, killing
James Lane and Herman Boil, engineer,
Of Nebraska City, and probably fatally in
juring Isaac Mckinney and his son William,
both firemen, of st. Louis. Capt. Pinney
was badly scalded. The boat was blown to
atoms.
The pleasure steamer May Queen, on Lake
Minnetonka, Mimi, exploded her boiler on
the 2sth, fatally ipjuring Capt. r. W. Rock
well and Engineer Haines, and badly hurt
ing a number of passengers, among them
Mr.. and Mrs. d. ID. Walker of st. Louis, and
Mrs. Blakely, mother of Mrs. Walker. The
boat was completely wrecked. The disaster
was occasioned by careless and incompetent
management.
Daniel O'Leary beat Peter Grassland, an
Englishman, in a 75 hours walking match
at Chicago, ending on the 2sth. O'Leary
completed $50 miles and fraction over and
Grassland something over 226 miles.
Jerry Owens, saloon-keeper at Coesse, Ii
miles west of Terre Haute, Ind, on the 9th
attempted to murder his four motherless
children, the Oldest Of whom is aged 8. He
first assaulted a son, aged Z, whose ear he
tore nearly OFF; he then seized a
large butcher-knife and stabbed daugh-
ter aged 0 three times, eIch wound
penetrating to the skull. She can hardly
survive. He then took large club, foul
feet long, and beat all four children, the
youngest a babe of . years, until theil
bodies were a mass Of wounds. He is now in
jail awaiting trial, having been arrested jus
| in time to save him from q coat Of tar ant
feathers at the hands of the enraged people
| of Coesse. -
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
How Young Austrian Made Voyage
to America.

Conrad. .Kanauss, a young Austrian,
21 yeaS age, created a sensation
amor = emigrants that were being
transferred yesterday from the Bremen
steamer Weser to Castle Garden. just
before the emigrant depot was reached
he sought secluded portion of the deck,
opened his chest, and took out suit of
male clothing, which he proceeded to
put on in place of the female garments
he had worn during the voyage. He
recently quilted Austria to visit his par
ents in Munich, Bavaria, where they had
resided for the last ten years. There he
met a sailor friend, who persuaded him
to come to America He made all his
preparations, and two days before leav.
ing Munich he applied to the local
authorities for passport. They refused
one on the ground that he was an Aus
trian citizen, and should apply to the
authorities of that country. This caused
a delay of four weeks or more, with the
probability of his not getting over, as he
is of age to be drafted into the army
He therefore assumed the female dis.
guise, in which beardless face and
small figure favored him, and Travelled
from Munich to this city as the sister Of
his sailor companion.-NeD York Sun
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05

"A Paris dispatch of the 26th ult.
gives the following account OF the mass
for the late Prince Imperial: The bells
began tolling as the services COM
menced. There was no catafalque..
Black carpets were spread in front OF
the high altar, and the chairs OF the
Imperial family and of the dignitaries,
Senators and Deputies, were covered
with black cloth. Prince Jerome Ma
poleon, Princess Clothilde, and their
two sons ard Princess Mathilde we're
seated in front of the altar. As they
entered the church all present arose,
The mass was low one and was cele-
brated by the Abbe Laine, formerly
almoner of the Imperial Cnapel. The
Papal Nuncio was present. The only
persons who appeared much affected
were Prince Victor and his brother
When Prince jerome Napoleon was
leaving the church there was but little
attention shown him by the Bonapart
lists, and when he reached the street
there were signs of decided indiffer
ence. A few hats were raised, ane
this was all the salutation he re
ceived.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05

performance of these indispensable duties
expire to day under the law prohibit
ing public officers from Involving
the Government in contract liabilities
beyond the actual appropriation. 1t is ap-
parent that the means at the disposal OF the
Executive Department for executing the laws
through the regular ministerial officers after
to- day will be left inadequate. The suspen-
sion of the necessary functions in ordinary
ministrations of the first duties of the Gov
-ernment tor the shortest period is inconsis-'
tent with the public interest, and at any mo-
ment may prove inconsistent with the pub
lie safety. 1t is impossible for me to look
without grave concern on the state of things
which thus leaves public interests unpro-
tected and earnestly urge on your atten-
ton the necessity of making immediate ap-
preparation for the maintenance of service of
Marshals and Deputy Marshals for the fiscal
year which commences to morrow.
ISigned1 X. b. HAYES.
June 30 1879.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

A Joint caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate and House, held on the
25th, decided upon dividing into two bills the
vetoed Judiciary bill, one of which shall
contain the ordinary appropriations, minus
the item of $500, 900 for fees of United States
Marshals, together with the repeal of the
test-oath; the other to comprise the omitted
item, together with the prohibitory clause
restricting officers from incurring any liza
bility for payment of Marshals for service on
election day in advance Of an appropriation
for the same. The general sentiment seemed
to be favorable to an adjournment immedi
ately following the passage Of these bills, al
though this was not definitely determined by
the caucus.
The Senate Finance Committee have
decided to postpone until December further
consideration of the bill to exchange trade
dollars for legal-tender silver dollars.
The President has made the following
nominations for members of the Mississippi
River Commiss' on: Lieut.-Col. Q. A. Gill
more, Major Cyrus B. Comstock, Major
Charles r. Suter, us. Engineer Corps
James B. Eads of Missouri, Mr.. Benjamin
Harrison of Indiana, Mr.. B. Morgan Harrod
Of Louisiana, civil engineers. 1t is under
stood that Capt. Eads will not accept p ace
on the commission, on account of the law
designating that an Army Engineer shall be
placed at its head.
A Washington dispatch Of the 30th an
nounced that the President that dsy, hav-
ing, in HIS Special Message, earnestly urged
on the attention of Congress his views Of the
necessity of making an immediate appropri.
alton for the services Of Marshals and Dep
uty Marshals for the ensuing fiscal year,
and having by this means accomplished as
much towards securing the desired legisla-
ton as he could have any hope of by recon
veping Congress, he had concluded to aban-
don his purpOs~ - issui-e r-oeiamaiior
for its recall.
The President has nominated Col. Hora.
tion G. Wright Chief of Engineers, with the
rank of Brigadier General, vice General
Humphreys, retired.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
The Heavenly Ceremony.

The Times of Thursday publishes a
card from the father of the bride, Gen.
Isaac E. Eaton of Leavenworth, in
which he says that he received from D.
Mansfield, the writing Medium of New
York, the following communications the
day previous:
MY DARLING FATHER AND MoTHER:-I
have been as much as L could with you to-
day. Have witnessed your great anxiety
and delight as well. My husband, Benjamin
Pierce, and his dearest parents and Aunt
Sarah Jane, Cousin Mary X. Jewett, send
words of greeting to you and mother.
When have more time than I now have
/ will talk to you at length. / embrace you
both.
SARAH CATHARINE EATON PIERCE.
To Isaac L. and Ruth A. Eaton, Leayen-
worth, Mas.
P. S.-We did our best TO control the me-
dium, DR.. Nj. Bennie. SARAH. =
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
Or perchance to their celestial wedding

UOuT.
Our account of this extraordinary
wedding is given from the most reliable
reports that we have been able to obtain
in relation to it. Our reporter had an
interview with Professor Mott at the de-
pot Monday evening. as he was leaving
the city, and has also conversed with
others who were there, and all the main
facts narrated above may be relied up
on by the reader as absolutely correct.
There is considerable hard feeling
among the spiritualists of the citv be-
cause so few of them we're invited to be
present on an occasion of so much in
terest, but, as we have said above, the
whole affair was intended to be strictly
private, and we should not have felt at
liberty to report it, full of interest as it
is, were it not for the fact that hun
dred silly rumors are aaoat in regard to
the oc currence, which can only be cor
rected by plain statement of the facts
and such we have herein endeavored
to give.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
School and Church.

The sum of $31, 900 was presented
to Mr.. Spurgeon on his completion of q
pastorate of Is years.
The General Synod of the Moravian
Church met at Heernhut, Germany,
Nav 26, after an interval of about IL
wears. Fifty-three members were pres
ent, of whom IL were from America, in
cluding two Bishops. Bishop Edmund
de Schweinitz of America was chosen
President of the Synod.
The London Daily Chronicle says
that the report on the Jewish Mission
submitted to the Assembly of the Free
Church at Edinburgh showed that the
cost of converting five Jews had been
SIS. .521 head; while from the corre-
spending report in the Established AS,
sembly it appeared that some $25,OOO
had been spent in producing one '.anxi-
GUS inquirer.
The Northern and Southern Presby-
terian churches have been. trying for sew
eral years to come into fraternal rela.
tions with each other, but have had
some difficulty in agreeing upon the
language of the terms. The Christian
Observer, Southern Presbyterian, asserts
that they have come into such relations
in fact, if not in form, without thinking
of it, or knowing it, and cites several
acts and words of the last assemblies OF
both bodies in proof.
The question of holding Sunday
services has divided the wealthiest jew
ish congregation in Chicago. Rabbi
Kohler sought to effect a compromise
by keeping up the regular observances
on Saturday, and also having q sermon
ON Sunday. The result was that the at
tendance was large on Sunday, but
dwindled to almost nothing on Satur-
day, and his demand that all members
should be present on the latter day was
so generally disregarded that he has re-
signed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
An item of interest to theater-goel

An item of interest to theater-goers
is to the effect that Mr.. James E. Muir
doch will shortly return to the stage.
Mr.. Murdoch is now 67 years old, and
lives in Cincinnati. He is described as
being comparatively youthful in looks,
with but slightly wrinkled. face, clear
and brilliant eyes, erect form, and a
graceful carriage. He is still, in large
measure, the same Murdoch whose AL
fred Evelyn is wildly remembered by
an older generation.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
On the diagram is written:

MY DEAR FRIEND EAToN-I give you
what passed before me this 10th day of June,
1879, purporting to be marriage ceremony
which took place in the spirit world between
Sarah Catherine Eaton and Benjamin Pierce,
a son of the once President of the United
States, Franklin Pierce. The bonds were
united by the God gifted Emanuel Sweden
borg and David Powell. The figure repre-
sents the floor of the bower. The dots on
either side of the open space represent
spectators. The number seem to be invited
guests of the bride and groom. Mr.. Frank
Pierce and wife gave away the son at the al
tar. Mr.. Jewett gave away Sarah Catherine.
After the ceremony was concluded the bride
led general promenade. All present Joined
In the march, passing out at the right and
left of the grand egress. Your daugher,
now Mrs. Pierce, was arrayed in q dress OF
mild green; Mrs. Pierce In pure white.
There was music on the occasion. The af :
fair was one most magnificent as 1t passed
before my vision. I wish you and Mrs. Ea-
ton much Joy on the marriage OF your only
daughter. May you live with them in the
beautiful summer land shall ever pray:
Sarah Cathariue Eaton, the bride, was
born October 1, 1845, and departed to
spirit life November 90, 1845-
The groom, Benjamin Pierce's history
is contained in the following dispatch,
taken from the New York Times of JAN
uary z, 1858, which says:
SAD RAILROAD ACCIDENT-SoN or GENER-
AL PIERCE KILLED-NARROW ESCAPE OF
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
CONCORD, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1S53.-News
has Just been received here OF terrible rail
road accident on the Boston and Maine Rail-
roads, one mile north Of Andover. Several
persons were severely injured, and the only
| SON of General Pierce, wife and child was on
the cars, the latter having been killed. Cen
eral Pierce appeared composed, but Mrs
Pierce was taken away in high state OF
mental anguish. Her screams were agoniz
ing. The little boy was their only child
His name was Benjamin, and he was abou,
II years of age. He was great favorite with
our townspeople. He was agreeable, kind
and generous. and much beloved by his
playmates. When asked the other day
swell, Bennie, how do you expect to like
being in the White HouseP he replied,
don't know about going there at all; would
rather go out and live on q farm" He was
four or five years in advance of most boys
of his age in intellectual requirements.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
NEW YORK, June 20, 1879.

DEAR EATON:-Enclosed find the result
O. four hours sitting to witness the grand
est spectacle my eyes ever beheld. Itwould
be impossible for me, or even an angel, to
describe the magnifcence surrounding that
affair. have roughly mapped out the gen.
eral features and given names, as you will
find numbered-i. e. Of some of the most
prominent Of the invited guests. The cere-
mony seemed to be very near where Sweden
borg is marked out. The conversation
could not get. But after the ceremony q
general promenade took place, marching,
and in conclusion they passed out at the
right and left of the grand egress. The
multitude was immense. 1t was impossible
to count them. trust you will understand
the diagram as 1t may appear.
MANSFIELD.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05

that the Government was firmly resolved to
preserve order, irrespective Of the religion
Of the persons engaged in the outrages.
Berlin dispatches of the 30th state that
II RI Hobrecht, Minister Of Finance, has
resigned, and DIR. Falk, Minister Of Ecclesi-
astical Affairs, is about to resign, the latter
on account of religious differences with the
Emperor. 1t is also expected DIR. Frieden-
thai, Minister of Agriculture, will resign.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
Haps and Mishaps.

At Palestine, O., Sylvanus Beight,
aged II, was killed by the accidental
discha' ge of his gun.
At Lafayette, Ind, Jacob Nei-
bauer's 3-year-old son was scalded to
death by falling into tub of boiling
water.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
GENERAL.

Ex-Secretary Borie, who accompanied
Gen. Grant for six months on h s Eastern
tour, has returned home. He says that
Gen. Grant will arrive in San Francisco
about the first of September. He says
fnrther that the General does not want
the nomination for President, "but would
probably accept it, at great self-sacrifice, II
urged upon him stoutly as q necessity"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05

On June % a monument to Boccac
clio was unveiled at his birthplace, Ger
taldo, Italy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
Science and Industry.


The manufacture of coke iron in
Alabama has proven success.
Oatmeal contains nearly 16 per
cent of fesh-forming constituents.
The crop of Key West pineapples
is double that of any former year.
The average consumption of wheat
for each individual of the population of
Great Britain is eight bushels per an
| mum.
"A New Jersey man has invented q
paper stocking, intended to be worn
over the cotton or woolen stocking,
thereby excluding cold and dampness
| from the feet.
"A new German invention for rem
| dering boot-soles flexible and almost
| indestructible is to mix o waterproof
glue with ground quartz and spread it
on the soles. The roughness OF the sole
prevents slipping.
in a report made by the Depart
ment of Agriculture of the Italian Gov
ernment, it is stated that borax used in
stead of salt in preserving butter inn
parts to the butter no flavor whatever,
while it is entirely inocuous. Samples
of fresh butter, in which much of the
| DuGDeTullk WdS Put tPoooiy ioAos hH'S ~
tanned their natural fine flavor without
change for three months after having
been salted with borax.
The newest thing in machinery is a
device for track-laying. 1t has been
successfully used on the Central Pacific
and other railroads. 1t consists of the
application of a system of adjustable
ways, on each side of train of flat
cars, by means of which the rails are
brought forward on one side and the
ties on the other, in a continuous stream,
and delivered to the trackmen on the
exact part of the roadbed where they
are to be laid.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

&C. W. M. Reynolds, the English
writer of sensational fiction, is dead.
--Tennyson's early poem, " The Low
er's Tale" now just published with his
sanction, was written when he. was
eighteen.
The health of John G. Sake, the
humorous poet, is better now than for
three months. His trouble, sleepless-
ness and nervous dependency, is leav-
ing him. His age is sixty-three years,
and his home is in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The memorial to Bayard Taylor-a
medallion of the poet in gray marble
which the graduating class of Cornell
has Just presented to the University, has
been received with fitting ceremony.
Under the medallion is the inscription
Lecturer on German Literature, t" with
the dates of his birth and death.
Mr.. Gladstone, although he has
passed his Goth birthday, wields the ak
with great force, and is more than a
match, as a walker, for active and alert
men 20 years younger than he. Gout
and rheumatism have no terrors for this
busy man, and one of his most in
innate friends used to say that "won-
derful as is his mind, it is nothing to his
body" r.
Charles Dickens's home-the dream
of his youth, the delight of his prime
Gads Hill Place, is for sale. He bought
it for So. $50, but improved it so much
that it will now bring five times that
sum. When he died q reserve fund of
$50, 900 was put ON the property, at
son, Charles, who now offers it to the
highest bidder.
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson's lawn
at. Concord is said to be the favorite
gathering place of the young people
and children of that pleasant town.
Every year he invites them to a picnic
at his home, and himself enters into
their games with great enjoyment. He
talks to them, not didactically, but with
simple interest, of their plays and aims
and duties.
=" What are the relations of literary
men to the formulated creeds of Chris
tiantyP' asks Prof. Swing in recent
sermon, and in answer says: "One can
not but say that these relations have
never been and are not cordial. If you
will glance over a list of 100 great lead
ers in letters it will be remarkable how
many you will find who, like Carlyle,
and Ruskin, and Macaulay, and Dick
ems, and Thackeray, conceal wonder
fully any details of religious belief, and
content themselves with the assumption
OF God who demands righteousness.
To such group of literary minds you
may add another group who have made
philosophy and science pass before us
in the garments of literature Isaac
Newton, and Locke, and Hamilton, and
Cousin, and in all this group you will
| find combined silence toward definite
worship, but not an espousal OF dust
and oblivion, but calm assumption OF
q Jehovah"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
MARVELLOUS MANIFESTATIONS.

A Spiritual wedding-Marriageo of a Lady
who Died ghirtv Years Ago to a Gentle-
man Who Had Been Dead Twenty-Five
Both Spirits MateriaIize Themselves
and Converse With the Company-Most
Wonderful Manifes stations ON Record.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-07-24
Montana Condensed.


From the Benton Record, 18th inst.
Steamer Red Cloud arrived at Benton on
the 4th, Gen. Sherman on the 9Th, Joseph
inc on the 6ti, Gen. Tompkins on the 9TH,
and the Helena on the 18th inst.
Building has begun at Fcrt A ssinniboin
The foundations of most of the quarters
are up, and bricklaying will commence on
Monday. There are over 800 citizens en-
ployed on the buildings.
The channel at Dauphin's Rapids is deep
enough for boats at all seasons of the year
but may be widened to good advantage
The engineers and party expect to work
at Holmes, Drowned Mans and Birds
Rapids, this season.
Captain Durham, commanding at Coal
Banks, is pushing the construction of the
telegraph line between the Banks and Fort
Assinniboin, and communication between
those two points will be established in
about one week, and between the Banks
and Benton in less than. two weeks.
The hay and wood contractor at ASSN
niboin has hard job before him. The
hay must be hauled from the. Sandy and
other points distant from the post eighteen
to twenty-five miles. Wood is plenty in
the mountains, but from fifteen to twenty
five miles from the post: The low rates
at which the contracts were taken put the
profits on the wrong side tor the contract