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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-19
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

The Democratic Caucus of the House of
Representatives, on the 9th, adopted reso-
luton to hold Monday sessions hereafter,
to allow the introduction of new bills in the
usual manner.
At recent Cabinet meeting the Indian
question was considered at length. Among
the questions discussed were the relations
of the Canadian Government to our own, in
the event OF a hostile movement southwark
of Sitting Bull and his band; the habeas
corpus case of Standing Bear, now in the
custody of Gen. Crook; the wisdom
Of the policy of keeping North
ern Indians in southern latitudes
against their wish, If they were disposed to
be peaceful at the North. Secretary Schurz
took the ground that to promote the best in
terests Of both whites and Indians, it was
necessary that the Indians should be kept
upon their reservations, and out of the way
of bad white men, who would incite or pro-
woke them to acts of violence. No definite
conclusion in relation to any branch of the
subject was reached.
The President has nominated Robert P.
Wilson of Pennsy lvania, Consul at Moscow.
The Chicago TTibune's Washington special
says that the Republican Material Caucus,
ueiu Cn tue lztn, unanimously agreed 10
disregard the position assumed by Gen. Gar
field that the rider to the eArmyAppropriation
bill could be accepted il presented as a sep
arate measure. As an abstract proposition
they would not approve the political amend
ments in separate bill, much less will
they consent to their adoption as
amendments to the appropriation bills.
White here were some fears expressed in
the caucus that the President might approve
the Army bill, and that Secretaries Schurz
and Evarts and Attorney General Devens
might counsel such course, the general
opinion was that the President would stand
firm. At all events, whatever the President
might do, the Republican Senators deter
mined for their part to resist to the very
last extremity the passage of this political
legislation. This augurs protracted dis
clIssion and n long session %
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An Old Girl Who Knows how 1t is
ioo Herself.

Olive Logan writes:
A womnn's safeguard is 10 keep a
mans hands OF her, j you need his
assistance in walking, take his arm
instead Of him taking yours. JUst
tell him in plain English 10 "hands
oil" lie may not ike it at first, but
he will respect you in the future ten
told more. Men will be and do just
what the women allow them TO do
Men will moi do 10 trust.
Give man your arm and you will
find him very confidential, and he
will take good many privileges hC
would not take If he was not permit
ted to do so. He viii give your arm
many loving squeezes and sly twists
that he could have no opportunity
doing, and tho riunity is JUS
what he is after. A few more words
OF advice, and ! close:
! Keep yomsgirls off the street eX
cept when they have business. Tcacl
them it Is unnecessary TO go to tl
posi. office every time they go out
| Your girls can walk alone as well as
| your boys. Don't allow your girls
| ifthey have a beau, TO go viii
| bows mucli oltler than themselves, !
| possible, insiill into their very l,atnr
| thai they are saferin their own hand
| than they arc in hands OF any man
! preachers not eXcepteG
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The Seven Wise Man.

Most people have hearl Of the
"Sevon Wise Men OF Greece" but
very few know WHO they were or
how they came 10 DO called so. Here
Is the story, and themoral OF II is
worth remembering, il their names
are not. The Seven Wise Men of
Greece are supposed TO have lived in
the fifth century before Christ. Their
names are Pattacus, Bias, Solon,
Thales, Chion, Cleobulus and
Pcriandor. The reason Of their being
called wise is given differently by
various authors; but the most APP
proved accounts state that, as some
Coans were fishing, certain strangers
from Melitus brought whatever
should he I'm the nets without seeing
| it. When, the nets were brought in
they were found TO contain d COLDER
tripod which Helen, as she sailed fol
Troy, is supposed 10 have throwI
there. A dispute arose between ih'
fishermen and the strangers ss Il
whom it belonged, and, as they coul'
not agree, they took il TO the Tempt
of Apollo and consulted the pricstes
rs 10 what should beTdone with 1t
I She said II must be given 10 III
wisest man in Greece, and it was aC
cordimgly sent to Bias. who declares
that Thales was wiser, and sent il I
| him; Thales sent it 10 another on,
and so on, until II had passed throue
the hands ofall the men. 1t was fiji
I ally sent TO the Temple of Apollo
whcre IL long remained 70 teach th
lesson lint the wisest are the mo-
diarustful Of their wisdom.
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correspondents TO the effect that in
his neighborhood the use of what
was known as the Michigan Tobacco
Grower had failed of good results.
Since the publication Of our report,
so many evidences of good results
from lis use, from reliable Kentucky
gentlemen, have been ful lnisllcd us,
that in the instance quoted we are
bound TO conclude that there was
some exceptional cause for its failure
In that instance. We makeihis state
ment in justice to the. makers and
vendors ofadhe Michigan Tobacco
Grower. The onlyinterest we have
in fertilizers is to induce the more
general use of them by our farmers
and planters. All of the advertising
this Office will ever do under oui
management will be, il the use ofany
particular brand of fertilizer shows
better results in the production OF to-
bacco, wheat or corn, than any other
to say so in our reports, whether it IL
made in Canada. Michigan or Ken
lucky. We hope the above statelnen
will he satisfactory to those interest.
ed in the Michigan Tobacco Grower
C e. BOWMAN, Commissioner
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NsvILlE, KENTUCKY. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1879.
BILL 1ARK1Ns.

Bill Larkins was ratlin' mato, ".I
On board the Mary Ann;
He was, to take him all In all, u
An awfnl sort o. man.
An oh ! he was the coarscst cuss
That ever was anoat;
IIe could whip his weight in wild cat,
An I'm told he cusscd by note.
Bill never learned to read or write,
Ths river was his joy;
He'd been on boats most ever sence q
He was little boy. Y.of
lie never knowed what danger was
Nor thought 6fdeath before;
The whrlwind bust her b'ilersup
An bowed poor Bill ashore.
They picked him up an tuck him home
with broken arm an leg,
An when he heard he had to die
Then he began to beg.
Yes! begged jest like dog to live,
An he held up his han
An sworc ef God would spare his life
He'd be better man.
They patched him up as best they could
For God he'd spared his life,
Until one day he ups an tells
Maria-thaps his wife,,
~ promised, II God spared my life
I'd he better man;
so now I'm gwine back as mntc
On board the Mary Ann"
But Bill got drunk, an cnssea an IT,
0ntil hs lost his place;
An then went home to die in SIN,
In trouble and disgrace,
lie called Maria to his his bed
An'told her with u nod.
"Nowthisis what git you see,
For goln' hack ON God d"
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Some Natural History The Editor

What .ferocious-looking animal is
lhis2"
"lhat is ihc editor"
"lndcedl Arc they very danger
ousl"
"Sometimes. When corncred up
they have been known TO be quite
combative, and again they have been
known to 90 through convenient
back window. Generally they arc
mid and passive" .
when are they most danger0us?"
"When intruded upon By book
agent who wants forty-line loca
| for seventy.five cent book, or bya
poet with verses about gentle spring.
1 h"Are editors cross 10 each otherT
"Only when separated by several
blocks Of ufbuildiugs,"
DO they often have fearful com
4 bats with each other?'
j "Occasiouaily when they 90 out in
opposite directions, and come upon
(, euch other by accident"
Are editors over cowhidcd?"
"Sometimes the small ones are, but
, the big oues arc very rarely molest'
ed" ra8
"Do editors caI?"
"Thev do. 1t was formerly sup
/ posed that they ale al long Intervals
, and upon rare occasions, butt is
:. lnow well au,henticatcaIaci that they
can eat great deal when they can
: getit."
6 "What kind Of food do they lik'
!. most?"
% "They are not very particular
:. While they won't refuse quail o
81 toast, fried crab or roaat turkey ab0l
l. Christmas time. they have bcei
lie known 10 make a hearty repast off
a dish Of cold turnips and consnlnI
% tive herring" ta
- "Can they eat concert tickets ~
10 ave believe not. Some peopl
1, have gained this continuous impreI
/ sion from false teachings in early lit
II but 10 authenticated instance OF sue
:, a thing is on record" .hl.E
u "Do editors go free into slowsT
L. "They do when they give dollf
y and Ia half locals for tweuty-fy
10 cent ticket" 0pHc9 nf Oslo
IA reAre all editors bald, like th
- one?' facf - .
or No; only, The married ones a
to bald. But let MS pass on, the edit
IL does not like lobe started at.n 10
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A Tom Thumb Of a Baby.

D.
Mrs. George Fromm, OF New York.
is the happy mother of n fully devel-
opel boy baby, born Sunday last,
which weighed only eleven ounces
and three quarters. Il The head 'oflbe
child, although smaller than a small
apple, has an extraordinary growth
of light brown hair. The features
are regular, the eyes bright and clear,
md the skin delicate. The arT,s
are the thickness ofm ordinary little
finger, and fhgers are the size OF ex-
ira large pencil leads. The nails, al
though not much larger than a good
sized pin-head, arc perfectly formed,
An ordinary luchcon basket is ample
cradle for the babe.
Ills height at birth was five inches,
and breadth across the shoulders two
and half. The father is an eX-car-
! driver, out of work, and weighs no
pounds. They have been married
IN wears, and have five other children
l,or the ordinary height and weight
The physician thinks that if the
child lives he will take the palm as
the smallest man in the world. He is &c
be christcned shortly by the name OF
George Fromm, and the father hopes
"ihe minister won't lei him fall in ih'
font, as he could be drowned iii |
beer mug. ,,,,,...,
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He Left Her.

.
lie left and stepped out 10 SEGA tt5.
friend between acts. a'' 's..'s.esa
why, Edward said she when,lie l.1 o
returned, there are tears In gyoura 81
eyes a,t a9lfiqi ahurr izoF
yes, pet, replied he, solemHlNH ygd
suppose there are--1 saw such Il sad NJ n
sight when was our -'T'He
you didAwhat was it2' she in ~ ..
quired, 9fah 70 'a.- aias neii2e'9 ah
Such a sad sight, continued lcy ~
keeping his head the other way athat ~
she might not smoll his breathaifl yYno
discovered young man whom | .ygh.
have known for years, drinking
whisky r'' H9'it
you did?v n,aeai s'H e
yes, standing right in plain sight n
before me, partaking deeply and care z p,
lossly of the intoxicating glass e 20 siiH
There was little pause, when the j -
young lady suddenly said;
Edward, was lie standing right in
front Of you?' .rfe 4 /.
Yes, pet was the reply
There was. another pause, when
the young lady asked again: kse q, b,
Edward, don't most of tlIefashion-
able saloon counters have great nices ta
mirrors right on the walls behind ma Z
them p .HP
Edward flushed little and looked j.
qnizzical as lie replied that he 'bcliev-
ed they did, And-there he permit
ted the subject TO drop.eeoi q lt
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TAE SOUTH KEHTUCKIAH.
AnV;EjRTIsING RATES.
Too Much 9vr Him.

s .
1ne court and Jury, as well as MO
spec,ators. generally enjoy the scene
when lawyer. in an attempt 10 Da"-
oor or browbeat witness, comes oil
second best in the encounter. A cor
RESPONDENT recalls an amusing ihci-
dent of this sort, which happened
few years ago in an Albany corrt-
room.
The plaintiff, who was lady, was
called to testify. She got on very
well, and made favorable impre.sa.. re. !. .sr
sion on the jury under the guidance
of her counsel, Hon. Lyman IRE
maine, until tho opposing counsel,
Hon. Henry Smith, subjected her Hi 70 u
sharp cross-exauipation, This SO
confused her that she became faint
and fell to the floor in swoon, ID
OF course this excited general sym
pathy IN, the audience, and Mr.. Smith
saw that his case looked badly.
An expedient suggested itself, by
which TO make the swooning appear
like piece of stage trickery' anu
thus destroy tue sympathy for
her Unnecessary. The lady's face
in swooning had turned purple-reo'
and this fact suggested the line Of at
ltack. The next witness was o nfln- H
) die aged lady. The counsel askea'.o
-"I)id you see the plaintiff faint a
short time ago"
"Yes. sir"
aPeople turn pale when they fain''
e don't thcy1"
Il A great sensation in the court, and
! an evident confusion Of witnesses
: But in moment she answered, ,"No,
= not always"
Did you ever hear of case Of
! fainting where the party did not turn
y pd7ep
/" "Yes, SIR
III aDid you ever see such cose''
"Ics, SIR" sS ',,,.-s.,. ~
; "When?" n.a, H,
n, "Abont u year ago." r..
II Where was il p
In this city, sIaS .a.
;, "Who was ~"
= BY this time the exc itement was 50
intense that everybody listened anx-
iously for The reply, 1t came prompts.
P. Ily, with twinkle in the witness, eye,
i,' is and quiver on her lip, as If from
y suppressed humor. otw v
u. Twas a negro, sir" b5s4s
Peal after peal OF laughter shookt
Nc the cosn-rbom, in which the yenera-
,r bic Judge joined. Mr.. Smith lost his
on case, not to say his tenrper
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October Report Of the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture.

Responses from our circular letters
of il Vs'ry have come from all paris
of tho .,,ate, and we are able TO gath
er enough from them upon which to
base an opinion as to the condition
Of the crops of this years growth,
and of those that have been and are
being sown for next years harvest.
| Wheat-Thc present years crop
was an unusually fine one III boih
quality and yield. II is almost I'M
lpossible TO get at an approximate
acreage sown, and therefore we are
taking anything like reliable data ON
which TO base al estimate OF the crop
Fin bushels. The counties of Chris
tian, Noodford and Mason are esti-
mated to have raised certainly not
less than 100000 bushels; but this
furnishes no criterion by which TO es-
innate the product Of the balance ol
| the State. Taking, however, the estl'
mates of former years as the crlteri'
Ion. and they 'were but estimates, Of
approximately correct, and this year
crops ought TO foot up 9,0O0,OOO bush
els. n
It IL our purpose to devise som
mode for the future by which some
thing like an accurate estimate o
: acreage mud yield can be arrived al
So far we have only been able t
/ compare the breadths sown one yea
with another, and estimate the di
ference between succeeding crops b
80 inaccurate standard. We thin
this can be rcmcdied, aud II shall |
our purpose in the future to do s.
Las with the wheat crop, so 1T is vii
all other crops grown in ken'ucR'
q Tie farmers of Kentucky are pc
E.. haps further behind In two essenti'
particulars, on which so much d
pends, than those of almost any 9TH
State in the great valley OF whi'
Kentucky makes part, viz: 10 u
means for winter shelter and prote
\ ton of stock. and in the means
\ take care of their small grain Gro
J after raising them, We venture Z
remark that not one in five farme
in Kentucky is prepared with suit
BILE houses aud garners within viii
to store his crop OF wheat, SO that
on can select his own for selling. /
want OF just this Immediately ai
the harvest tbreshers are called
and the wheat all threshed and ru'
ed OIL TO the markets: and oftenlin
to1hc great loss Of the producer.
s, this time buyers are always found
lhand, and on every hand. Specu
tors, understand the state OF the C
exactly, combine and depress
on market. One purchase ip the nei
i borhood SETS the standard OF price
all the rest. This ycar's'experiel
~ and losses onght to teach-a "a saiut'
\ lesson. .''"
1t would be the part of wisdom
SO put in the winters work in !
paration for the next years crol
b not TO be forced TO sell until read!
g do SO. AT any rate itcould be CT
fully stacked, and Kept until so
thing OF 'he wor'o ue"'""o'
necessilies oou'u W :.
lV fore selling, as me maj price Il
iii ways set by these, Inc acreage Sc
and being sown ms is'lll's 'aii Is unq
ave tionably largely above tha' o'
re. other year proceeding H. lhet
''A not a county in the otate IN wn'
greater breadth Is not oei"g 50
city The only drawbacksto q larger p
pecIive crop than ever grown III
State before, arc unfavorable sea-
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Tho Texas Tribune says; "The late
almospherscal freshness has brought
on lnuny eases of Coughs and Colds,
and Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup is in
greater demand than eyer." Price
only s5 cents. tg le
, 1879-05-03
HEAVEN.
AUNT ugLES's IDEA OF IT.

10 lhk EutI0T GJ 1He 1''"H'<'
WILMINGTON, ILL.,, April 2S-lf tue lists arc
open to all, can say few words about the
works OF Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelpss She
seems almost personal friend to me, since
some OF her intimate friends are also mine, anu
as her Hcdged In." believe, matte me bet
ter and more charitable woman
When she wrote that book she accomplished
most remarkable victory over old-ttnio pref
udices, Puritanical teachings, scarlet-lettcr
days, and the s.I-am- -holicr-than-tou pro-
cliyities which had hcdged her in all her lille;
New England girl, descended from one OF the
oldest OF tic. Puritan families, but swayed ny
that large charity which Chrtst's lessons lncul-
cate, and convinced thai many are driven to
recklessncss or despair BY the conaemna'
ton of those who very possioly ~ Inc
sight of Tod are greater sinners,
inasmuch as, "where much is given much snnli
be rcquired.'' Shega that lesson to the world
as powerfully pathetic appeal to woman to
succor and save crriny womanhood wherever
we may find It,. ...
Her advanced ideas Of Heaven Will no
doubt seem very material and absurd III "Gatcs
Alar" to people OF large ideai1ty.
I fancy all OUT preconceived ideas ot heaven
will appear absurd in the great beginning.
The revelator, Notwithstanding his oriental
imagery, describes very marerla! Heaven, anu
also reveals that its occupants indulge IN
touch OF earthly feeling. Witness Rev, chap
vi, verse 10. You recollcct that Friedrich
Drenler states that no interest could he:Wakcn-
, 1879-05-03
THAT DABY DOING WELL.

To the Editor at Tile Tribune.
FOUNTAIN Grove, O., April 23.-My appeal
in The Home few weeks ago brought out so
many expressions Of sympathy aud advice, both
III the columns OF the Home and by, letter, that
would be uugratctule indeed IT I failed to
express my appreciation Of the kind motives
which prompted so many TO- write NC, as feel
that by this means my little one has been given
new lease Of life. To him is sacrificed my
daily strength and every spare moment, and
that is the reason why have failed to respond
sooner to the letter SO full OF cheer and encour
1GemcEt. ~ '
To those that recommended milk anl cream,
I will say that milk in any form did not aGree
with the baby. We then resorted to arrowroot
and oatmeal cruel, but neither secmed5to be
|. tho proper nonrisnmcnt. And, as 4 IaIly in
Jacksonville gave me such an interesting ac-
count of Der own experience With hatent
food. we resolved to try 1t. and now, alter using
it nearly live weeks take pleasure III aeknowl-
edgny its excellence; the result has been so
! satisfactory, the digestive organs-hasurally
| weak-nave been stimulated to i hcuif thier ac-
| tiou, and VIC are very sangune that will have
| no further trouble OF course, what will work
| wonders il Que case will often make mischief III
| another. - T.: 4 -r'0
| Lily e., many thanks for your pleasant letter !;
as soon us the spring housc-cieaniny'is over l
| will write you. * =: -~ r. ~ :
| Will Kcnuie or Some one. else inform mt
] th.ouvh The Home what to'do With our 1ose-
, 1879-05-03
BOB INGERSOII.
4 LADY AFTER HIS SCALP.

y
Sr LOUIS, No., April 21.-I think it is time
Tile Home mad something to say about Mr.. In
gcrso1l.
As an old contributor, allow me to make
few suggestions. Prof. Swing aud others who
have ably criticised his addresses have called
upon us to admire the ''genial gentleman the
good citizen, the kind father, and true FRIEND
the ablc lawyer, and the brilliant wlt;' but the
brightest star in the galaxy Of his virtues they
have not mentioned. speak Of his great mod
esty.
Here is man who knows himself to be capa-
bic Of correcting not only the mistakes OF
Moses but the mistakes OF mankind, ret be does
nut e1alr himself; he uses ''slang," he EoeI
about in the street-cars, strikes an attitude tc
have his boots b1acked, and there would be moth
iny incongruous in the idea OF his buying
dimes worth Of peanuts or even taking Tree
lunch now and then. He appears like COM
mon mortal, and even finds the level Of a com
mon Snowman, whcn be desires to make an un-
usually re1nuucratiVe effort to eultghten- the
masses, by illustrating the oally papers
and placard'ns the city with "Skulls," -
| IN order that the class usually attracted by a
sensational subject may not miss the great on-
DoFtunitS. It is not sufficient to say OF this
, 1879-05-03
THE HOME CLUB.

SECRETARY AN11AA-
70 the Editor Of The Tribune
CHICAGO, May 1.-Although this was "moV-
tn.-,aav,'' VIC had busy meeting, and the usual
amount Of work was accomplished. Some very
pretty articles were returned finished.
vii! friend please accept thanks Tor her
cash donation?
Next week will occur our regular business
meeting, and we hope to SEQ large number in
attcndancc Orcelia and Earnest Heart, We
need You.
For the benefit Of new contributors aud new
readers, would like to say that there IS a dis
t;n:tiou between The Home of THE TRIBUNE
and The TRIBUNE Home Club. ANY one who
pleases may write for The Home; whether the
article appears in print or not remains with the
Conductor The TRIBUNE Home Club was
formed several years ago by some Of the con-
tributo7a to The Home, and at the present tlmo
his many members who hare never been corre-
epondcnts. Agai1, many Ut the contributors 10
The paper are not members OF our Cluo+
Tie regular morthly meeting OF TIE fRIB-
usE Home Club will be held at the fremont
House Thursday, May 8, at 80 p. ~.
k1TT1E. Secretary.