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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
Wonderful Feats OF Magic.

DIR. j. NJ. PEBBLES delivered an inter
esting lecture last night at B'nai Birth
Hall on India and its magic workers.
In referring to the con- jurors, the speak
er said: "They have no platforms, no
mirrors, nor any of the paraphernalia
of our wizards. They perform their
miracles with barred arms and breasts,
in your apartments or in the open air.
| saw one juggler take three balls and
toss them from his right hand TO his left.
Soon he stopped the movements of his
hands, but the balls kept on moving
through the air. placed one of them
in his hand and held his wrist. When
his hand was opened the ball had van
ished. But the most marvellous feat l
witnessed was the magic tree trick, if 1t
can he called trick. The performer
was an old man and executed his feat i'm
the open air before scores of spectators.
He first drew with his wand circle on
the ground some 10 feet in circumfer-
encc; he then exhibited Il mango seed
which we all examined; taking the seed
he placed it in the center of his magic
circle, covered it with cloth, over
which he sprinkled n little water; he
then walked slowly around the circle,
repeating MS hlcttildtioiSi lhci, StstHu-
ing with his hands above the cloth, he
repeated another prayer, and then with
wand raised the cloth and we beheld n
perfect mango tree some five or six
inches in height. The tree was torn up
and the seed was shown bursted and
clinging to the perfect roots of the tree" :"
The lecturer also described several 9TH
er wonderful feats of magic and Jug
glery which he had witnessed.-Sdn
Francisco Chronicle
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
A New Industry i'm the South.

A cotton factory which spins yarn
directly from the seed-cotton, located ut
Westchester, 5. c., is attracting atten-
ton in the South. 1t has now Il capacity
of from 400 to 500 pounds of seed-cot
ton per day, and is operated by seven
women and one boy. Practical men in
the South found great expectations on
this accomplishment. The machinery
is cheap and simple, and it is claimed
that by setting it up in the neighbor-
hoods throughout the cotton belt the
value of the staple can be increased
nearly 100 per cent, taking into consid-
Grafton the amonnt of money saved on
bagging, ties, packing, weighing, stor-
ing, and shipping. The Atlanta Con-
StttutiOn is 90 inclined to believe that this
method of preparing the staple for mar
ket solves the problem for the South.
1t enables the planters of each neigh
borhood to add the industry of manu-
featuring to the business of cotton-rais-
ing, and ut Il profit that will more than
justify the small investment to be
made" 1t predicts that in the course
of the next two years ut least 100 of
these factories will he in operation in
Georgia, us 'swherever thereis Il grist-
mill, planing-m or saw-mill yarn
factory can he added without an in
crease of power and ut Il very little in
crease of cost" The cotton is taken
from the gin and brush on Il card and
comes out in roll, and the threads
made are better than those made from
compressed cotton.-Wh Wheeting (WeSt
Va. Mteliigcncer.
THE pedestrian that goes-as-he-don't
plcasc-Thc one in Il trcad-mill.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.

The distress in Hungary. on account of the
bad harvest is very great. The Government
has suspended the collection of taxes until
the next harvest has been gathered.
The National Board Of Steam Navigation
met in annual session ut Cincinnati on the
I'D. About 40 delegates were present
from various parts of the country.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has rendered decision sustaining the con-
stitutionality of the Pacific Railroad Fund
ing law passed in May, 1878, by which the
Pacific Railroads which are in arrears upon
their obligations to the United States Gov
ernment are required to set apart a certain
portion of their earnings each year for the
extinguishment of such debts. Dissenting
opinions were filed by Justices Strong, Brad
ley, and Field.
Charles Tomlinson, prominent Liverpool
cotton broker, has committed frauds to the
aggregate Of f40,OO0 against Liverpool and
London banks. He is under arrest.
Frank Boynton, Receiving Teller of the
North National Bank of Boston, pleaded
guilty to embezzling $23, ,75I, and has been
sentenced to five years at hard labor.
James ii. Riddle, President, and his son,
George ID. Riddle, Cashier, of the defunct
Franklin Savings Institution of Pittsburg,
Pa, have been found guilty Of embezzlement
and conspiracy by which they obtained from
the institution named S106,0O0. The prosecu-
tion was made by the Board Of Directors,
who aver that all of this amount, excepting
S15, 900, was Illegally drawn from the bank
without their knowledge or consent.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
Charlton Courier.
PITH AND POINT.

A WALKING-MATCH-C Calves betting
on calves.
THE only kind of cake children don't
cry after: A cake of soap.
WHEN the country editor wishes to get
up big sale for his paper he sends
through an office presided over by q
woman postal-card, to correspondent,
on which is written: Send me a full
account of that scandal.-Bosto7s Post.
DURING the afternoon exhibition of
circus a countrywoman, through curios::
ity, lifted the cloth which covered
large oval looking-glass in the side of
one of the show-carIiages, and mistak-
ing her own appearance in the glass for
one of the ladies of the company, apoloi
gized unconsciously to her veritable self
for her rudeness, exclaiming: "I beg
your pardon, ma'am, l was only looking
at the carriages" This was rejecting
on herself with vengeance.
WHEN The young man of the period,
the gay matinee-smasher, desires to ex-
press his sense of admiration, he family
calculates, Say, look at her, amt she
a daisy? She breaks me all up, par
alyzes me, and makes me tired" The
durndest clodhopper will concede that \
this is infinitely more elegant than the
old style, "GOsh, amt she some pump
kins! Knocks me stiffer than corpse,
by gol-busts the wind clean out of
me-" 1t does not require the evidence
of statistics to assert the rapid mental
improvement of our youth.
THE nervous mother of n bright little
boy was alarmed lest he should take the
whooping-cough, which prevailed in the
neighborhood. She talked so much
about it, and worried over it, that she
had infected the child with her fears to
such an extent that he would scarcely
leave her side. One night after the lit
tie fellow had been put to bed and to
sleep, q donkey was driven past the
house, and when just opposite, set up
his he-haw. With shrek the little fel-
low was out of bed, screaming at the
top of his voice, tThe whooping-cough
is coming, mamma; the whooping-cough
is coming"
THERE were two old ladies in the
Providence and Worcester Railway car
waiting for the train to get in motion.
Two nice, neat old ladies, going out on
a visit, each carrying little round black
basket, with their knitting in it; and
such dear old drab bonnets as they
wore! Little, quaint bonnets, with
ribbed satin near the front and dove
colored ribbons tied snugly under their
slightly wrinkled throats, had been
talking privacy, innocent little gossip,
and often their softly silvered heads
came together in momentous confer
ence. At last the moment arrived when
the solemnest and sacredest of all secret
communications was to be made, and in
this manner it was accomplished: "And
what do you suppose Prudy told me?"
al don't know-do tell" "She said
and she didn't want any thing said
about it for the world-that the new
minister "Yes.'' "That the min
ister-' "I'm hearing every word"
"That the new minister keeps a-meer
sham pipe''
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Joseph ii. Koble and Orlando ii. Marsh
7th, for the murder OF Patrick Ferrell in
February last.
A band of regulators, about 200 strong,
surrounded the Jail at Martinsburg, Elliott
County, Ky. ION the night Of the 20th, and TAX
ing therefrom two prisoners, John W Ken
dali and. VIM. Mcmillan, after brief and
somewhat informal trial, hanged them both
TO n neighboring tree. The two men hanged
were said to have been members of an or
ganized band Of criminals, who have
for long time terrorized the county in va
rious ways, but whose punishment through
the regular courts of justice it is alleged
could never be accomplished, on account OF
other members of the gang always coming
into court and swearing TO an alibi. Other
suspected members Of the gang have been
whipped by the regulators, who declare
their intention to rid the county of their
presence.
most terrible crime was committed in
Strongsvillc Township, Cuyahoga County,
o., on the morning of the I'D. Gotleib Null
Ter, aged 30, Mrs. Muller, and their son, an
| idiotic boy, were shot several times each and
left for dead, their assassin being George
Muller, aged 30, the eldest son Of the muir
dered family. George had been living
for some time in Toledo, and was
employed as fireman on the Lake Shore
Railroad. On the night previous 10
the murder he paid a visit to his home,
driving out from Berea. According
to the murderer's own story, he and his IA
ther had quarreled some about money mat
tiers, and the old man ordered him 10 leave
the premises. This innamed the son, who
had been drinking some, but who claims he
was not drunk. He does not give the par.
ticulars of the killing. The father was evil
IDENTIFY shot while sitting up in bed, his body
being fairly riddled with bullets. The mother
was shot three times, i'm the head, the hip ant
the breast. The young son received u sho
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
Effect Of Last Arctic Discovery.

Nordenskjold has made the North
west Passage in safety, but it seems
clear that it will not be prudent for mer-
chant ships to attempt it. Traders can,
however, safely visit the ports on either
side of Cape Chelyuskin, starting re-
spectively from the East and the West.
In favorable seasons vessel might
round the Cape and enter the Sena, re-
turning the following year, but it is
doubtful if such a voyage would be pc
cuniarily profitable. Professor Nor
denskjold was imprisoned in the ice un-
til the middle of July, but the Professor
visited several points of interest and was
fortunate to capture the large and rare
marine mammal, rytina stelleri, sup
posed hitherto to be extinct.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

in the left breast and another in the fore
head. Mother and son, strange to say, both
revived enough to call for assistance. The
murderer drove back to Berea and thence
took the train TO Cleveland, where he was ar
rested. lie had in his possession two re-
volvers, every chamber of both OF which was
empty. When arrested he seemed some
what frightened, but did not appear to realize
the cnormity of his offcnsc. His previous
reputation is that of an industrious, hard
working man, and his crime seems unac-
countable.
A careful computation of the lives lost by
the recent floods in Spain makes the number
in excess of 1000. The property loss is esti-
mated at GO, 100000 francs. There were $500
houses and 120 mills destroyed by the flood.
Large subscriptions are being made for the
relief of the sufferers.
Mrs. Mary +. Lounsberry has been indict-
ed for the murder of her husband, Rev.
Dexter l.. LOunsbcrry, ut Stratford, Conn.,,
on the 24th of September last.
The body of George Burr of st. Louis, the
companion of Prof. Wise in his last aerial
voyage, was found on the lake shore near
Miler's Station, Ind, 30 miles east of Chica-
go, on the evening of the 24th. This settles
the fate of one at least of the two men who
went up from st. Louis i'm the balloon Path
finder on the evening of Sept. %. 1t was at
Miler's Station that two employees of the
Lake Shore Railroad observed the balloon
passing over i'm the direction of the lake about
midnight on the 2Sth, which is the last au
thentic information regarding the missing
Pathfinder. At Lake Station, but a few
miles distant, package of circulars from the
balloon were found subsequently.
At Atchison, Kansas, on the 26th, Police
Officer Lewis Chew attempted to arrest a
drunken and disorderly negro, named Mon
roe Amos, on the public street, when the
latter, who had a revolver in his hand, took
deliberate aim at the officer and fired, the
ball taking effect in the latter's abdomen.
Chew fell, but recovered himself sufficiently
to draw his revolver and put bullet through
the negro, the ball penetrating very near the
heart. The negro died almost instantly.
Officer Chew lived several hours, when he
died.
Five men have been hanged at Cabul for
completely in the massacre of the British EN-
bassy. They include Kotwal of Cabul, the
head of the City Mollahs, and two Generals,
one Of royal blood.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

BoTH in Norway and Sweden the
women preponderate in number over the
men. AT the last census of Norway, in
1875, the total population was 1877 200,
of which $50, 200 were males and 931 200
females, being ut the rate of 1888 males
and 512 females, TO every 1000 of the
population. In Sweden the proportion
of births is at the rate of 511 boys to
iS9 girls out of the 1000; but the NOR
tality is in favor of the females, for the
census returns showed 1856 men to 5l4
women out of every 1000 of the popu-
lation.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
Bismarck and His Dog.

"My dog! Where is my dog?" were
Prince Bismarck's first words on alight-
ing on the platform of the Westbahn
Railway Station last night, and, sure
enough there he was, the sleek quad
ruped who SO seriously imperiled
the precious existence of Prince Gort-
schacoff during the Congress. With a
bound, Su tan, who had Travelled second
class, was at his masters side, covering
him with boisterouS manifestations of
canine affection, and not taking the
slightest notice of Count Andrassy and
Prince Reuss, who kept II respectful dis
tance until Sultan had satisfied himself
that the Prince was none the worse for
his Journey The meeting between
Count Andrassy and his illustrious guest
was cordial one, and arm-in-arm they
walked to the court carriage, private
brougham of the Emperor's, that was
hotel where he is staying
Hardly were the two statesmen seated
and ready to start ere down went the|
window on the near side, and Il stento1 !
rian voice cried out =" Mein hind, W
ist mein hund?" If any thing had be
fallen that blessed dog while Prince Bis
marck's attention was mOmentarily
turned in another direction, it is my firm
belief that it would have been all up wit
the Austro-German alliance, and tn
incensed Chancellor would have take
the next train back to Berlin
Sultan is, however, an experienced
traveller, and has a very good MOTTO
of how to take care of himself. In
twinkling he was at the carriage doc
and, assisted by two court tlunkeys, B
sedately took his seat on the rug at I'll
feet of the two gentlemen insid
Judge of the stupefaction of the CROW
assembled outside the Hotel Imperial
seeing the four-legged occupant of t
court brougham leap out with bar
and, contrary to all etiquette, greet
nearest bystanders in most unplea
antly demonstrative style. l never s.
such ridiculous sight in my life. p
pie fled in all directions, for Sultan
a bad reputation. He nearly upset
Congress by an unjustifable attack
on the Russia Plenipotentiary, and 81
then he has MANNED one of the Be-
Foreign Office officers for life, beca
he sat down on the chair usually oC
pied by Prince Bismarck. The wors
it is that he is not the genuine histor
favorite of the Chancellor, but on
spurious imitation. Sultan-the orig
Sultan-I learn was poisoned a col
of years ago. and nothing can 81
Prince Bismarck's conviction that it
two Social Democrats who did
VIen,la Cor. London Standard.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

ALUMINIUM IN INDUSTRY.-Fors s
met past, aluminium has been el|
sively used by some of the principal
strument-makers in Germany, the
cles of this sort manufactured
mainly nautical instruments, sue
sextants, compasses, ETC., and the
man navy is said to be supplied thrd
out with instruments of this kl
metal. As proof of the superior
the German article, the fact is
toned that the normal set of w
and balances used by the interna
commission for the regulation of w
and measures, which lately was
sion at Paris, were obtained from
radt, in Berlin, and not from any
manufacturers ut Paris, though t
ter is the reputed seat of the alul
industry. The metal is general
pure in Berlin, and east pieces ol
composed of aluminium containing
five per cent. of silver. 1t is adj
however, that the use of aluminy
not greatly increase, even in c
cost of manufacturing it could
terially reduced, until some
shall have been discovered by
aluminium may be soldered-a d
which, in spite of all efforts, has
been overcome, and, therefore,
purposes to which the metal wo
erwise be well adapted, it is, rs
available.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
Robert COllyer's Rebuke.

The distinguished preacher, Rev.
Robert Collyer, lately left fine church
in Chicago to accept the charge of one
of the wealthiest churches of New York
City. The practice prevails in many of
the New York churches of quietly slid
ing out of church us soon rs the sermon
is finished and before the congregation
is dismissed. This practice was noticed
by Mr.. Collycr on the occasion of his
first sermon in New York, but no refer
ence was made to it. On the second
Sunday, however, he took occasion to
administer well-timed but severe re-
buke. He said:
"When left Chicago | was told that
| would find the people in New York
very much better hammered than those
| had been among; but | must say that
in two long years of my pastorate in
Chicago | never suffered from rs much
ill-breeding rs has been shown me in the
two Sundays | have been among you. |
do not wish to become used to it; and if
the kind friends who have remained will
say to the friends who have left tonight
that | can not stand it, and will not
stand it, they will have my thanks"
Hereafter the reverend gentleman will
not, in all probability, be annoyed by the
sliding out practice.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

EXPERIMENTS in II deep lake near
Berlin have shown the practicability of
Il new and ingenious plan for raising
sunken vessels and other heavy objects
lost in water. The invention is that of an
Austrian engineer, and consists of an
uninilated balloon, containing II bottle
of sulphuric acid packed in salt, which,
when exposed To the action of the acid,
generates carbonic acid gas. The bal
loon is taken under water by Il diver and
fastened to the object that is to be
raised. Then Il screw is turned that
libcrates the acid, gas is formed, the
balloon expands and rises, and it is only
a question of the size of the balloon, the
strength of the tackle, and the weight of
the sunken object, whether it shall he
raised or not. The experiments near
Berlin were successful.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

LIME will renovate and purify out
buildings, sheep shelters, cow stables
pig stys and hen roosts. AT the end of
the summer season Il coat should be
spread over the inside of these build
ings in order to destroy all vermin or
eggs that remain secretcd in the crevices
and cracks, ready to prey on the ami
mails, when they come home to their
quarters in the chilly autumnal nights.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01
THE YELLOW FEVER,

On the 21st, at Memphis, there were six
deaths from fever and 10 new cases reported.
Several additional cases have developed at
Concordia, Miss, and also at Forrest City,
Ark.
On the 22d, at Memphis, there was but one
death from fever. Five new eases were re-
ported.
On the 23d, at Memphis, there was but a
single death from fever and one new case re-
ported.
On the 9th, at Memphis, there were three
deaths from fever and two new cases re-
ported. John johnson, Superintendent of
Quarantine, recommends the removal Of all
quarantine restrictions, rs being no longer
necessary.
The yellow fever epidemic at Memphis
on the 9th was virtually declared at an end,
President Plunkett of the State Board
of Health having ordered the disband-
ment of the entire corps of freight and pas
senger inspectors on duty in and around
the city.
A large number of Memphis refugees re-
turned home on the 18th, by the steam
er Hard Cash from st. Louis, the first
steamer that had landed at Memphis
in 30 days. 1t was expected that the great
bulk of the refugees would put in an ap-
pearance during the following week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

SWEET PICKLEs.-Take eight pounds
of green tomatoes and chop fine; add
four pounds of brown sugar, and boil
down three hours; add one quart of
vinegar, a teaspoonful each of mace,
cinnamon and cloves, and boil about
fifteen minutes. Let it cool and put in
to Jars or other vessel.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

Bishop McLaren is making arrange
ments for the organization of II eolored
Episcopal church i'll Chicago.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

of arranging matters so as TO avoid the ne
cessity of further hostiities. Secretary
SchurZ warmly commcnds Gen. Adams for
the intrcpidity, skill and good judgment dis
played by him in carrying out his delicate
and somewhat dangerous mission.
a san Francisco dispatch OF the 24th gives
the following programme of Gen. Grants in
tended future movements: Leave San Fran
cisco on the 25th, proceeding to Carson, Gold
Hill and Virginia City, New, making stop
pages at each place named of sufficient dura-
tion to inspect the mines and other objects
of interest. Leave Virginia City Nov. and
proceed eastward direct to Gaena, ILL.,, his
old home, where he will remain until the
Chicago Army Reunion, Nov. 18th and 18th.
ON the 20th he will attend the Army Reunion
at indianapolis. He contemplates passing
the winter in the South, visiting Florida,
Cuba, and possibly also Mexico.
Charles E.Schuylcr, who Il short time since
became notorious by the abduction of the
daughter of Townsend Davis of Buffalo, n.
v, pleaded guilty to the charge and was
sentenced TO the Auburn Prison for seven
years.
At Frcdericktown, Knox County, o., on
the 25th, a party of ID women, all
armed with hatchets, made an onslaught
upon Kelly's and O'ConnOr's saloons, broke
open the doors, smashed all the decanters,
and knocked in the heads of the liquor bar
rels and poured their contents upon the
floor. They then visited the drug
stores and other places where liquor and beer
were sold, and admonished their proprietors
that unless the Objectionable Al ticles were
removed from town within As hours they
would forcibly seize upon and destroy them.
The town is torn asunder by these somewhat
high handed proceedings, each side having
its adherents. The saloonkeepers whose
property was destroyed have sued out war
rants against the avenging fair ones, and a
lively legal contest is likely to follow.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-01

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For further information as to diseases reached
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