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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

TThe Indian Commission, consisting of
Gen. Hatch, Gen. Adams and Chief Ouray,
appointed to investigate the White River
massacre, met and organized on the 18th at
Los Pinos Agency.
A company of 10 men from CariZa, New
Mex, who started out across the Mexican
border on Il hunt after Victoria's band of
Apaches, We're ambushed by the Indians in
Chihuahua, Mexico, about 20 miles south of
FL PaSo, Texas, and 32 of their number kill
ed. These Indians are the same that Maj
Morrow was after. They number about 200,
and it is said they have killed about 200.
white persons since they have been out on
their foray.
A gang of masked burglars forcibly took
the Cashier of the National Bank of German
town, o., from his house, on the night of the
10Th, and compelled him to accompany them
to the bank and let them i'm. They got as
far as the inner door of the safe, but were
thwarted there by time-lock that neither
they nor the Cashier could open.
Information was received mt San Antonio
on the 1Ith of the capture of Chihuahua,
Mexico, on the 3lst ut., by the insurgents
under AmaSo. The attack seems to have
been a complete surprise, and Gen. Trias
anu Quiet Ollltlits NtIt idhtH pGlSOHtls.
The steamer Belle st. Louis, en- route from
st. Louis to vicksburg, heavily laden, struck
Il snag 20 miles above Memphis, on the 18th,
and sank almost Immediately in II feet of
water. All the passengers were safely
landed. The boat is said to he broken in two
and her entire freight is badly damaged.
Loss not stated.
llanlan and Courtney have signed articles
| of agreement To row race on the Potomac,
near Washington, on the 9TH of December.
A Vienna dispatch says that treaty of all-
ancc has been made between the Balkan prin-
cipalitics, ostcnsbly against foreign inter-
vcnton in the affairs of the Balkan States,
but really against Austria. An army of
23O,0OO men is To he raised and Russian
General probably placed in command.
Forty-nne Afghans were hanged at Cabul
on the 18th for completely in the massacre OF
the British Embassy. The Ameer's connec-
tiOn with the massacre is undergoing inves-
tigation.
Mail advices from Cuba report that the in
surgcnts have recently gained considerable
Roadway.
Douglass, johnson, SOwerwick, and tho
other Indian witnesses before the Commits
sion all testify point blank that they had had
no hand either in the Agency massacre or tht
fight at White River, and further that they
did not witness any part of either affair ol
know OF any body who did. 4 special from
Los Pmos, 18th, says: The outlook fol
either an amicablc adjustment of affairs, ol
proving the guilt of the parties interested
in the White River difficulties, is extremely
discOuraging, and unless the Indians speed
ilV change front, the Commission will ter
inmate its labOrs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.

The steamer st. Louis left Liverpool on
the 18th, for New Orleans, with 10 passen-
gers, nearly all for Texas. There are among
them many farmers, some with families, and
a number of merchants.
The Postmaster General has instructed the
Postmasters at New York, Louisville, New
Orleans and some other places where So
called lottery companies exist, to detain all
registered letters and mOney-ordcrs adj
dressed to them and return the same to the
senders, the letters to be stamped rs " fraud
ulent."
Col. Scott is reported to have stated during
his recent visit to st. Louis that a contract
was about being closed for the construction
of the Texas Pacific from Fort Worth, the
present terminus, to FL Paso, 200 miles west,
within two years, where it will unite with the
Southern Pacific, now pushing eastward at
Il rate that will soon bring it to FL Paso.
Jay Gould has purchased Commodore Gar
rison's (controlling) interest in the Missouri
Pacific Railroad and will at once assume
control Of its affairs. The price paid was
S3,S00, 900, which is said TO net Commodore
Garrison the handsome profit of -, 100000
on his original investment.
The November report Of the Department
| of Agriculture shows a decided increase in
the condition of cotton for October. The
States bordering on the Mississippi report
generally favorable weather; the South At
lantic States somewhat unfavorable.
Compared with last year there is an
estimated gross deficit Of 290, 900 bales. The
wheat crop is estimated at 26,000,000 bushels
in excess of that of last year, while corn
shows an increase of 20O, 600, 900 bushels. To-
bacco falls off per cent. from last year.
A meeting Of the Mississippi Valley States
River Commission will be held at Louisville
on Dec. ,.
The American end Of the French cable was
connected at North Eastman, Mass, on the
18th, and the line successfully worked
through the entire circuit, from Cape Cod to
Brest.
Ii is again reported that the Edison clcc.
tric light is completed and will he exhibited
| at AN early day.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
THE PRINCE IlIPERLAL'S DEATH!

Wailcth n woman. "Oh lmy God"
breaking heart in II broken breath
hopeless cry DER her heart hopes death!
Can words catch the chords of the winds that
When loves last lily lies dead in the vale?
Let her alone,
Under the rod
With the infinite moan
Of her soul for God.
All! song! YOU may echo the sound of pain,
But Nou never may shrine,
In verse or line,
The pang of the heart that breaks in twain.
waicth woman-Ohi my God!
Wind d-drivcn waves with no tears that ache,
Why do your passionate pulses throb?
No lips that spcak-havcyc souls that sob?
We carry the crOSS-Nc wear the crest,
We have our God-and We, your shore,
Whittier We rush in the storm tn rest;
We have the haVcns of holy prayer
And we have u Hopc-havc We despair?
Forstorm- rocked waves yc break cvermorc,
Adown the shores and along the years,
In the whitcst foam of the Saddest tears,
And we, aS Nc, OH waves, gray waVcS
Drift over IA sea more deep and wide,
For we have sorrow and we have death,
And ye have only the tcmpcst's breath,
But we have God when heart oppressed,
As acaln and beautiful shore ofrcst.
oh waves! sad waves! how you flowed be-
tween
The crownless Prince and the cxilcd Queen!
wailcth woman-Oh! my God!
lIerhopes are withcrcd-hcr heart is crushed,
For the Love of her love is cold and dead,
The Joy of her joy hath forever fled;
4 starlcsS and piticSS night hath rushed
ON the Light of her lifc-and far away
In an Afric wild lies her poor dead child,
Lies the Heart of her heartfelt her alone
Under the rod
With her infinite moan,
Oh! my God!
lie was beautiful, pure and brave,
The brightest grace
of n royal race
Only his throne is but grave.
Is there fate i'm flames?
Is there doom in names?
All what did the cruel Zulu spears
Care for the Prince or his mothers tears?
What did the Zulu's ruthless lance
Care for the Hope of the future France?
Cricth the Empress" Oh! my sonr'
He was her own and only one;
She had nothing to give him but her love;
Twas kingdom enough ON carth-Abovc
She gave him an infinite faith in God.
Let her cry her cry
over her own and only one,
All the glory is gonc-is gone,
Into her broken hearted sigh.
Moancth a mother" Oh, my childr
And who can sound that depth of woe?
HOmclcss-thrOncless crownlcsS, now
She bows her sorrow -wrcathcd brow
$50 fame and all its gTlndcurs go).
Let her alone
Beneath the rod
With her infinite moan,
oh! my God!
Father Ryan
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
Revised Election Returns.

Revised returns from the recent elections,
received up to the 1ith, are as follows:
New York-COrncll, Rep, for Governor,
has Il plurality of about 10000. John kel-
ly's vote for Governor was about II,5O0.
The remainder of the Republican State tick
ct, with the exception of State Engineer and
Surveyor, is elected by majorities ranging
from 1000 to 5000.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from every county
in the State give total vote for State Treas
urer as follows: Butler (Rcp.), 2SO, ,l53; Barr
Dem.), 221,S ,S15; Sutton (Greenb.), 2I,2OI
Richardson Proh.) 3,2l9. Buffers plurality,
5s,33S.
Virginia-The vote on the readiustment of
the State debt is believed to have gone in IA
vor of the Readjustcrs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
The Public DOmain-General Land.
Office Report.
wAsuINGToN, November IL.

WASHINGTON, November II.
The annual report of the General
Land Office has been handed in to the
Secretary of the Interior. 1t shows that
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
last, 1888, ,353 acres of public lands
were disposed of, and 9,4S4, $50 acres
were surveyed in addition to the 734,-
591, $50 acres previously surveyed. The
total number of acres of public domain
still unsurveyed is about l,OSl, ,OOO,OOO.
The disposals we're mainly as follows:
Homestead entries, 5,26O, Ill acres;
timbcr-culture entries, 2,766,54 acres;
cash entries, 622, ,574 acres Gncluding
166, 996 acres entered under Desert
Land law); grants to railroads, 2IS,33f
acres; swamp lands patented to States,
75, 3S8 acres; other grants to States,
1S6. 392 acres.
The amount of land surveyed the last
fiscal year exceeds by 4l4, ,769 acres the
total area surveyed in the preceding
twelve months, and while the report
shows n falling off of some 773,OOO acres
in cash sales, the State selections, scrip
locations and lands patented for rail
road grants, the increase in the area
taken IN by settlers under the Home
Ste0u anu 1lllDtI-Sulb'iit i''"o i'S
been sufficient not only to counterbal-
ance this falling off, but to make the
aggregate disposals for the year greater
by 647, ,204 acres than the total for the
previous year. The increase in home
stead entries was S4l,7 100 acres; and in
timhcr-culture entries S96, l39 acres.
Owing to the existing laws for the dis
posal of public lands for homcsteads
and timber culture it is shown that dur
inc the last fiscal year, with larger
disposal of land, there was received
| from all sources 81, 1888, 113, less by
Sl39. 4lS than the amount received dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 50,
| 1873.
Referring to the absentee Shawnee
lands. and the Miami lands i'll Kansas,
| legislation is recommended to provide
for the disposing of such portions
thereof as remain vacant, for the rea-
son that frequent application is made
| for permission to enter these tracts by
parties occupying them, which, in ab.
sencc of the proper legislation, cannot
be given.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

THE London NcW Quarterly Rcriew
has discovered that in the United States
the degeneration of the wisdom teeth
has gone further than in any European
country; that the jaws are almost alb
normally short; that the lower jaw is
apt To he rather "under-hung," and
that it is becoming Il common practice to
remove some of the molar teeth of chill
dren, rs the jaw does not grow large
enough TO hold the proper number.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

ELECTRICITY AND BEE-KEEPiNG.-
The danger of handling bees has been
met by giving them an electric SHOCK
when they are stunned and fall notion
less. They can be sorted, and will re-
cover, according to the power OF the
shock; in from one to eight hours, all
will come out of their trance safe
and sound. Some good apparatus could
he invented for this purpose, to secure
the honey and collect swarms, and as
there is no patent on the subject an
opening for inventors is presented.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
yesterday.

What If but yesterday
laughed and said To him nay,
When here's too day, toe day
To change my mind and say
a swcctcr word than nay:
What il but yesterday
told him that my nay
Could never turn to yea,
Though Inc should pray and pray
Forever and Il day!
What If but yesterday
He Sworc he would obey
My cruel will, nor stay
To further sue or pray
Then strobe in wrath away?
What if but yesterday
Like this he strobe away.
When here's to-day, to-day
For him to hear me say:
81 love you, Love, today"
Nora Perry.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

Coal IN AMERICA.-Thc Territory of
Montana is estimated to contain 65, 900
square miles of coal of excellent quality,
and extensive beds of bituminouS coal
have recently been prospectcd in Texas.
The yield of coal in Oregon, Utah and
Wyoming is increasing, and reaches to
nearly half II million tons, which are
shipped to San Francisco. The coal in
California and Oregon is of the tertiary
age, and occupies $1,000 square miles.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

THE presence of child is radiant
sunbeam in dark hours, II holy waning
in happiness, but at all times that link
which connects us with the far off Eden
of innocence and purity.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

The late Gen Hood is said to have
left a manuscript history of the War of
the Rebellion, which he had intended to
publish this autumn.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

The United States Treasury held in trust for
National banks on June 81, 1879, as securities
for circulations and public deposits, II total of
:6I006 00J in United States, Pacific Railway
and personal bonds.
The total amount of United States currency
of all issues outstanding mt the close of the
fiscal year was S:q2,9l6,S31. The rcdemptiOnS
of United States currency, and OF notes of
failed, liqudating and reducing National
banks for the last fiscal year amounted to
SSl, $3.50. During the fiscal year the total
amount of United States bonds retired by plIr-
chase, conversion and redemption was S452,-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

A YOUNG man not more than % years
of age, Il son of one of our best families,
came into this Office yesterday and Of
fercd us SS to print paragraph stating
that II young girl had been fatally
poisoned, dying in indescribable agony,
from eating oysters at n church sociable.
We have enough mercy on the young
man to refrain from publishing his
name, but the next time any man tries
to save S75 by Il So paragraph, in goes
his whole pedigree. Hawheye.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

THAT girl is clutching time right by
the bangs who, when her " "gentleman
friend" " drops in to spend an evening,
gives him n gentle hint us to what she
would like to have about Christmas.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
Report or the United States Treasurer.
WAsHINGTON, November 12.

The report of James G. Gilfillan, Treasurer
of the United States, will show that the total
net revenue for the fiscal year 1879 was Sa13-
81, lSi. The total net expenditures for 1873
were S2B 9i7 ,SS;S leaving net increase of
customs sources, sis7 ,25O.Of7; from internal
revenue, 1851, ,6lO; from lands, S.2i, ,7S1 and
from miscellaneous sources, S22,090,745. A
comparison of the receipts from all sources
for the fiscal years 1879 and 1873 shows the
following result: There was decrease in
1879 of the revenue from lands of Sl5i,-
S62. From all other sources there was
a marked increase. The increase in 1873
over 1873 from customs S7,079367;
miscellaneous sources, So, is. .9li. The total
net increase of revenue in 1873 over 1873
$l6,03D5. On the other hand, there
increase in the net expenditures in 1879 over
1873 of 2]9S3, $50. OF this increase, 81 S21 014
is attributable to the interest the public
debt. The remainder of the increase arises
from the civil miscellaneous list in the differ
ent Departments.
The operations in bonds during the fiscal
year 1879 were very large. There was issued,
in bonds or securities, gold certificates, silver
certificates, refunding certificates, and United
States notes, SI92, 7,Gi3 There was redeemed,
from the same sources, $3.50, AS SO9-makinga a
36I ,Ss}.
The following table shows the operations Of
National Banks during the last fiscal year:
Number of National Banks organized,
failed, in voluntary liquidation and re-
ducing circulation, to June 30, 1879.
The number of National Banks which had
deposited securities forthcir circulation
-.,SN
The number organized during the fiscal
year 1879 was. ....-.-.....-......-..... 3S
Total number of banks organized to
June ~, lSI9.. .2,42l
The number that failed prior to July
The number that failed during the fiscal
year 1919 wis., -.---...-.. ------.--- III
Total to June 30, 1879. ......... 81
In voluntary liquidation prior to July 1,
Went into voluntary liquidation during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1S79....... 80
Total: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........ $50
Lquidating banks that failed during the
nsc;il year loiJ. .----. .----.--.--.--. 4
Actual number in voluntary liquidation
Number of banks doing business June 30,
1913 --..--.-.-.........-.. Z,UU
Total. ........................2,427 ,427
The United States Treasury held in trust for
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

A GOOD test of the hardness of any
variety of forest trees is found in the
ripening of its seeds QruiD. If a varie-
ty does not perfect its seeds in given
locality, it is regarded us very good evi-
dence that it is not sufficiently hardy to
be generally cultivated in such sections.
The string game-Making u tish-net.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

FRIED CHCKEN.-Beat two eggs, add
a little milk, pepper and salt your
chicken, dip in your eggs and milk, then
IN grated cracker. Fry in butter until
brown.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

EVERY body gives advice; few take it
and none act upon 1t.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22

The HOLMAN LIVER PAD Co.'S Remedies
sold only nv their Agents, who competent to
give full advice and intelligent directions as to
their application. Those desiring to adopt the
treatment will always find any Of the Company's
representative agents ready To give free consuta-
ton at their offices or by letter.
The public Is earnestly cautioned against
limitations and spurious articles springiIiG
up all orer The country.
We submit a few names of the most prominent
citizens of st. Louis for reference, who have used
the remedies in their families:
PRoF. ID. a. LOOMS, NJ. D., Laryngitis.
Hon. THOMAS RICHESoN, Dyspepsia.
JAMES DANERI, as n. sd. Chronic Rheumatism.
Z. NICHOLS, SIG Franklin Ave, Gastrodynia.
HORACE STONE, SIo Locust ST., Catarrh and
Chronic Liver Troubles.
CHAs. II. BUCK, $40 n. Main ST, Chronic Chills.
JosErH {. CABoT (fTm of Chase 4 Cabotl, Chronic
- Malaria.
JNo. S. GRrFFIN, Mercantile Agency, Acute
Neuralgia.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-22
DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST.

DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST.
REGULAR PAD-S7.oo Incipient diseases, first
stages Chils and Fever, etc.
SPECIAL PAD-S3.o 90; Chronic Liver and Stom-
atJll. % ach Disorders, and Malaria,
SPLEEN BELT-S5oo; Enlarged Spleen and
Liver and Chill Cake.
INFANT PAD-SI.5o; Preventive and Cure of
Cholera Infantum and Sum
mer Complaints.
/ Auxiliares for Ner-
BODY PLASTERS-5oc. vous and Circulative
STroubles, throwing
FOOT pair-5oc. of distractions and
removing pains.
I Auxiliary for Colds,
ABSORPTION SALT Sick hcadachs, numb
box, 25e; boxes. $I.75. ness of extremities,
etc.
For further information to diseases reached
by the Pad and its Auxiliaries, consult our pam
PIlet. Address,
HOLMAN LIVER PAD CO.,
Rooms and 5, Singer buildings, 81. Louis 10
MARTIN & APPLICABLE,
SITS.
Sole Agents for the sale of Holman Liver
Pad Compapy's Remedies In keytesvtlle, Mo,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-02

TIE MEAN SMALL BOY.-The mean
small 10y is different from the mean big
bov, because all of his tricks are calcu'at-
ed to make other hearts ache. He now
takes Il silver quarter and makes it fast to
Il string, and to see him hang about the
post office. one would set him down rs n
boy who had never had an evil thought,
He selects II victim and drops the quarter
where it will do the most good. The ring
of the metal commands attention at once,
and the programme was carried out in Il
case recently The victim was a short
man with very red neck, and when he
heard the quarter drop he clapped his
hand on his pocket and looked around.
"Did you drop II quarter?' mildly ask
ed the mean small boy, pointing to one on
the stone floor.
"Ah! must be hole in my pocket"
replied the fat man rs he pulled up the
knees of his pants and bent over to pick it
up.
He had his fingers on the money when it
slid away, and rs he Strengthened up he
was greeted with iendish chuckles from
half dozen mean biz and small boys, one
Of whom inquired:
(Which pocket has a hole in it?'
The man didn't say. For some mex
plicable reason he refused to enter into any
explanations. but fastened away.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-02

The three heroes of the Bulgarian cam
paiyn who ARE enshrined in the hearts of
the Russians are Todlehen, Gourko and
Skubeletf. Todleben is now in his
,ixlieth year, having entered the engineer
school in s.. Petersburg in 1895. During
the Crimean war he conducted the siege
operations against Sillistria, and the heroc
defense of Sebastopol. AT the outbreak of
the present war he was considered an old
fOgy, and was shelvcd in the Engineer
Department of the Minister of War.
When the staff found out that Plevna
could not be captured by hurting solid
regiments against the inlrenchments, the
veteran was called to the front to conduct
The investment. Gourko is in his liftielh
year. and had seen service in the Crimea
and in Poland before he made his dashing
rand across the Balkans. lie commands
the Imperial Guard. lhe flower of The Rus
SIAN Army, and has borne conspicuous
part in the siege of Plevna. Skobeeff is
The youngest Maior-General in the service,
his age being thirty two. He won the
name of daredevil during the campaign
in khokand, and has exposed himself
rcckl klessly during the present war. On
the evening Delole lne passage OF tne
Danube at Simnilza, having been request
eel by the Grand Duke to call for volun-
teprs from the division of Cossacks under
his command to swim the river and lie.
counuitre the opposite bank, he plunged
into the water ut The head of II small party
Of ten men, and successfully accomplish
ed the required work. He always leads
his men against the enemy. He saved
What was left of the army that attacked
O,man late in July, and in the desperate
assaults upon the enomys works early in
September, fought like second Suwar-
row.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-02

THE EXTINCTION OF SPECIEs.-Ihe eX-
tinction of many animals that are known
to have formerly existed on the earth is Il
subject which cannot very easily be ex-
planned, while the number of them is
greater than at first would be supposed.
Various species no doubt undergo gradual
extinction by changes which deprive them
of their accustomed food; but others seem
to die out from unknown causes. During
the historic period considerable number
of animals have been swept off the Britt
Islands. among which are the bear, the
wolf, the Irish elk. etc. In America, dur
ing the comparatively short period of its
history. various species have vanished,
and others are following them. The bea-
yer, formerly SO generally spread over the
whole of that country, is now only to be
found in remote regions. The deer and
moose are disappearing in the same man
ner. The bison is very much diminished,
and must ere long be extirpated. The
mastadon, II creature of enormous bulk,
has totally disappeared, along with the
skeletons of them which have been dis
covered, there are evidences of their hav-
ing lived on food derived from plants
which are still existing. In other parts Of
the world, the dodo and the moa have
persisted within the last few centuries;
and the apteryx is undergoing the same
fate" The Gigantic Moa Bird," in Pop
uiar Science Monthly.