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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27

From the Augusta CMc.) Journal,
After the death of the late Stlas Leon.
ard, ESQ.,, his personal effects, which were
not divided among his heirs, were sold at
auction by the veteran actioneer, George
W. Jones. Among the rest, a dilapidated
picture was put up, but received no bid
Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Jones SAID the clerk,
"put it down to me for $l.50." He put it
on his shelf among other traps in his store
and it lay there six months, when two
well-dressed and well'appearing gentle
men came in to purchase old relics. Mr..
Jones told them he did not have many on
hand at present, but there was painting
he thought was old enough for anything,
and they took il and looked it over, front
and back, then asked the price. Mr..
Jones told them three dollars. After a
few minutes hesitation they thought they
would take it. They then asked Mr..
Jones where he got it; he told them, and
then they told him their story: The pic.
ture was one of Il line of historical paint
ings, having the artists name engraved
on the back, upon copper, and was mis-
sing one they had been in search of for
some time. They knew it was In this
country somewhere, and began in New
York, but all they could find there it was
bought at auction by some one from Maine.
Then began the hunt; they visited Port.
land and all other cities west of here; got
as far as Gardiner, and were told Mr..
Jones, Of Augusta, kept old relics, and
the hunt ended, They were very cautious
in their movements, but the finale was
they sold the picture for $500 in gold,
when y was at20 per cent, premium, net
loish $500.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
A SwINDLING SYSTEM.

The present bond and banking system
is without doubt one of the most gigan-
tic swindles ever perpetrated on an en-
lightened public, and its mechanism is
so complete that even the power of law
fails to rectify it. The greenback party
has ferreted out this swindle and places it
bare for inspection before you. Note its
thoroughness. Five wealthy men may
buy 100000 in bonds on a credit of say
sixty days; have their bank chartered and
100000 issued them; add $4,000 to the
100000 and pay for the bonds; have a
bank chartered to do business and $780,
900 in bonds on which they draw interest
every six months, on an actual investment
of $4,000. If their bonds are six per
cent. they make sixty per cent. and this
they have a sure thing on until they see
fit to Withdraw their circulation, when
they ieceivc their $4,000 back. Is not a
system which admits Of such a game es-
sentially bad, abommably Objectionable,
and an imposition on the public? These
facts having been studiously avoided by
the two old parties; it now becomes neces-
sary for third party to spring into life
and action, for financial Or industrial re
lief can come from no other quarter. In
short, the greenback party is the peoples
party, and not the party of professional
politicians and corrupt rings. This is its
merit and great merit it is.
What we want is more money, and
when those journals which indulge SO
much in overproduction theories shall
have come to their senses on this point,
and join with us in the National Currency
Reform, and help to carry it through the
Congress of the country, then we may eI-
pect to see prosperity.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
The Prince of Diplomats.

From the Temple Bar.
Reclined on rich velvet fauteuil, or on
chase lounge, NJ. De Tolleyrand-his
flowing curls, now powdered and scented
would listen in silence, and in a kind OF
cats sleep, to the lively chit-chat of the
ladies grouped around him, who cared
more to amuse him than to amuse them
selves. 1t is singular that one known to
have been habitually so silent a man
should have left a reputation for brillian-
cy in the social circle, From his habit of
nearly closing his eyes-a habit that grew
upon him as he advanced in years-he
could scarcely have appeared even an at
tentive or interested listener. His
dropped eyelids and the smile on his face
would rather seemingly have indicated a
mind occupied with some dreamy
thoughts of its own. Yet when OCCASION
ally half rising from his seat, or changing
his position, he opened his eyes on the
company with glance full OF malice, but
not Of ill-nature; and uttered some piqu-
ant remark or amusing bon mot, which
he had doubtless been meditating; he
gave in a few words concentrated reply,
as it were, to the whole conversation.
And usually it was so fit, so appropriate,
that it fixed itself in the memory Of its
hearers; unlike the wOrdy defamation
which. as noise in the air, noated away
from Madame De Stael's admiring audi
ence, without leaving a trace Of its mean
ing in the mind. How little has been re-
corded Of Talleyrand's conversation that 10
not in the form of an epigram or bon
mot. Even IN diplomatic conference he
spoke very little His colleagues guessed
MS opinions rather than learned them
from his words. And he meyer would ar
que; but, after listening with an APPROX
ing. almost deferental air, as though
thankfully receiving information, he gave
his opinion on the question at issue; al
ways, however, in the fewest words posi-
bic, and generally as was deemed the
perfection OF cautious and ruse diplomacy
In that way tand the practice may even in
these virtuOus times be not wholly extinct,
in form that admitted, by little strain
ing of terms, of some difference IN explain
alton, should he atterward think is expe-
dient to alter his views. Even in his own
private circle he would play at whist or
billiards-and he was fond Of both-with-
out uttering a word that was not strictly
required by the game. He revived at his
receptions the old French fashion of sup
pers-and they were suppers at which
Brillat. Savarin often assisted. Talleyrand
never partook of them; but it was then he
most unusually departed from his silent
system and shared in the sprightly
causeric of his guests. On these occasions
Nine. Grant, who, less strict in her regime
than Talleyrand, enjoyed the supper i'm
mensely, was accustomed to indulge in
her most brilliant sallies. Simpleton as
she was reputed to be, her remarks were
often sufficiently singing to bring two or
three notes to Talleyrand next morning,
inquiring whether such and such observa-
tions made by Nine, Grant had not been
avcc intention.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
A FIGHTING TAR.


The American Sea Captain Who Cleaned
Out the oneen's 'Navee."
From the Boston Times.
We have recently heard an interesting
anecdote by which one can deduce a novel
and adom it into tale, of how second
thought so often prevents vast complica.
tions. There is Yankee skipper from
Maine, well known as a coal-trader, Capt
Pitcher, He is like most Maine men,
largely proportioned and powerful. Some
years ago he ran the kranz from Wash
ington to Boston, but has been abroad
since, trading between this country and
the continent. AS the story goes, Brit.
ish troop.shlp, commanded by an irritable,
impetuOus old dutter Of the queens ma.
wee" was at anchor in a foreign port.
Capt. Pitchers bark was being piloted in,
and through some management toulod the
jibboom Of the troop ship, doing, howev.
er, little or no damage, The old officer,
in fury of rage, howled
Come on board, sirP"
The Yankee skipper, not exactly know
in what to do under the circumstances,
pulled in his gig to the ladder of the
troopship and mounted to the deck. He
was somewhat startled when, as he stood
upon it, the old officer called:
Sentry, arrest that man."
The skipper was astonished, but quick.
ly answered: al am an American cit
lzen. am unar.aed, but no man shall
arrest ME.
"Arrest him, sentry. Don't you heal
me?" rOared the captain.
The sentry advanced to seize the skip
per, but was met with a leit-handerd that
would discount pile-drycr. Quickly the
Yankee made for the gang.way, striking
down every man who interfered, leaplnp
into his gig, and pulled off to his bark
Straight to the American consul he went
and put his case before him. The latter
told him he would attend to the matter,
and the next day the skipper called. The
consul sat at the center Of the table; tc
his right was the English officer, no other
than Vice Admiral Sir James Hope, X.
C. B., in all the splenlor Of full uni.
form.
Admiral Hope, Capt Pitcher" intro
duCel the consul.
Captain, | am delighted to meet you, v
responded the admiral. "And now let
the war 60 on.
He spoke in the suavest manner, and
with the sweetest smiles. The skipper
bluntly said that he thought the English
officer sho aid apologize.
mot at all; not at all, my dear friend
You came on board my ship, whipped the
entire queens navy, and escaped without
a scratch, Is not that sufficient satistac
tion9 Don't let us have any Alabama
claim business, please don't ask an apollo
gy, you are too good fellow, know, tC
force It,"
"Well, admiral" begun the captain,
greatly Modified; well, admiral, sorter
guess that perhaps it's all right"
"Of course it is. We are diplomats,
and have some splendid brandy in my
cabin. These are excellent cigars; We
will adjourn to our brandy and cigars, and
our two nations will postpone war. II all
OF your sailors are like you | should prefer
that the war be indefinitely postponed.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
Mr.. Blaine's Memory.


From the Buffalo Express.
Mr.. Blaine's extraordinary memory oc-
casionally creates strange mistakes.
Chucking little woman under the chin
the other day, he called her Josie and
said he was glad to see her. "But, sir, "
was the astonished reply, "you are a
stranger. | never saw you before" "0h,
yes, you did," said Blaine, with extreme
confidence. 81 stood up with You when
you were married, and was the first per-
son after the minister to kiss the bride.
It's no such thipg!" was the indignant
reply. "l'm not married and don't want
to be, you impertinent person Here
comes my big brother; perhaps you are
acquainted with him, toop" NO." said
Mr.. Blaine hastily, ~ don't think am,
and don't want to be, Excuse me-l
have an engagement. He hastened off,
rubbing his chin thoughtfully, and re-
marking to himself in q great state of ag'
itation, ut is one of those cases of heter.
ophomy, | was thinking Of my cousin. and
| addressed an entire stranger"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
Patti and Her Dog,

hiOH thu iNVhuub Lehuei'
enchanting cantatrice, Carlotta
Patti, with her company, is stopping at
the Monongahela house. Like all first
class prime donna, Patti must have some
thing to love, and in the lady's case it is
dog.
The dog referred to is about nine and
three-quarter inches long, four and seven
eights high, and can tell fresh beetsteak
from a dip candle with wonderful preci-
sion. 1t is an affectionate animal, and
cared for in a manner that would make
Bergh's heart heave with joy. The dog
takes no part in the performance, to be
sure, and we don't know that Mr., Grau
would like to have anything to do with
an entertainment that might be termed
"Path and her dog" in a roaring,
screaming, heart-rending, melodrama en-
titled, say "The Faithful Cur, or the Ro-
mans Heart a Venetian story in three
acts" Mr.. Grau would not do anything
of the sort. He is not that sort Of fel-
low.
When the troupe arrived at the Monon-
gahela house yesterday, Patti and her
maid and the dog were among the first to
alight from the carriage and enter the
hostelrie of our city. Up the stairs and
into the rooms engaged for the great sin.
ger of America went Patti and her maid
and the dog.
The faithful servitor, who shows the
guests to their rooms, reported the dog at
| the hotel office.
"No dogs on our velvet carpets" said
the clerk. "Tell Miss Patti wehave places
for dogs, and get the animal and take it
to the dog.kennel."
The faithful son of Africa departed on
his errand, but returned empty-handed.
Boss, dat sing woman says dat de
dog mnst stay in her ROOM" was the
answer
at must, mus' it," and up the stairs
ran one ofthe head centres from the office.
| Arriving at the door of Miss PATHS room
Mr.. Grau was encountered. He had been
trying to reconcile the dog business.
81 will not send Bruno to kennel. He
has never been treated so in any hotel in
the country"
"But, madamoiselle, it is positively
against the rules to allow any dogs in our
best rooms"
At this point the French maid remark
ed, "Ze poor leetle Bruno, and she took
him in her arms, his eyes scowling on the
clerk, and his tail in gentle repose, while
his pug nose pointed in dog -gorned way
at the clerk. ~ will take re Bruno to
my room, and zere | will keep him so snug
as re bug in ze little rug"
This brought forth scene. Patti burst
into tears, and retired to convenient
rocking-chair. The maid followed her
and sinking upon her knees beside the
great cantatrice, wept enough aqua pura
to start small rise in the river. Mr..
Grau looked into the room, and turning
pathetically to the clerk, said:
"Mein Gott! mein Gott desc are an
awful dings. If Patti does not have her
dog she will not be able to sing a note to-
night Zis is one damnation Of 20 dog"
said Mr.. Grau.
A compromise was effected by allowing
the maid to take the dog to her room,
and this incident may account in some
manner for some Of the singing done at
Library hall last night.
Richmond, Va, IL unable 70 support
1 skxaak euv.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
Another Land Shark.

rrOul
Land. grabbers have been one of the
greatest curses to the country. In some
sections these sharks have been the dread
of the legitimate settlers, and their raids
on the domain which belong TO these
pc Jple have been characterized by ruth
less disregaed of public rights.
Their presence is not unknown In our
own State of Oregon, though their Spolls
nave been limited somewhat by our laws,
and that which they have "got away
with" has been small compared with what
others of their class have "gobbled" up in
California.
Other States and territories have also
suffered from the same cause. In Calfor-
MIA this was one of the chief causes OF the
exciting political revolution lately occur.
ring.
Two whole counties in Dakota are now
in Turmoil over the acts OF one Of these
land d-grabbers, which will probably result
seriously. An official notification by the
president has thrown open to settlement
the tracts Of country in Brule and Charles
Mix counties, which fOr several years has
been withdrawn from market and placed
under military rule.
The past two years, and especially the
present year, there has been large influx
Of settlers into and about the region re-
erred to, who had taken up andimproved
their land with the intention of home
steading and pre- emphng when the land
came into mark. Many of these on learn.
ing that the land had again been opened,
made all haste to the Springfield Lant
Office.
Their feelings can well be imagined
when they arrived there to discover thai
j. D. Lawler, son OF Gen. Lawler, of thu
Chicago, Milwaukee and st, Paul Rail
way, a young lawyer, who had never beer
a mile from Springfield, but being wei
stocked with soldiers homesteads, ant
other script, had put himself In possession
Of land that the enterprising pioneer farm
ers had been fighting Indians on, ant
keeping himself beyond the pale of settle
ment for years that they might obtain
footholdi in region chat they knew soone
or later, must become part Of the publi
domain.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27

"They are not beverage, but medicine
with curative properties of the highest degree
containing no poisonous drugs. They do moi
tear down an already debilitated system, but
build IL up. One bottle contains more hops
that is, more real hop strength, than barrel
Of ordinary beer, Every druggistin Rochestei
eells them, and the phyaicisns prescribe
thsmm-Roehessss Evening Express on Boz
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
Apples for Horses.

One of our citizens, who usually keeps
several dozen work horses informed us Q
few days since that he occasionally fed
sour apples to his horses with excellent
results. They are certain cure fol
worms. He recommends from half to q
whole pailful once a week. Another citi'
zen who has been In the practice Of keep
ing considerable number Of work horses
on his farm says that he has been in the
habit of turning his horses into the or
chard in the fall, where they could eat as
many apples as they liked. He founr
that they derived much benefit from tht
feed and gained flesh much more rapidly
than others which did not receive any ap
pie fssdi
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27

A correspondent of the Troy Times has
been visiting town in Connecticut and
writes: The editor has shown me over the
place, and as we came to the end of No.
5 OF the five streets, the conundrum of it
all was too much for me to hold. "Will
you just explain this riddle of a burgh2"
| cried. Look at it. Here are 1,j00
people alive-at least measurably alive
good for three meals Il day, anyhow, all in
sound houses, with spacious gardens or
lawns-and the lawns kept up, toO-and
generally barn and stable, and fence
and pump, and hOe-handle painted so
white it makes you ache to look at it.
Now, meals, and houses, and repairs, and
laws and horse feed, and tons of white
paint cost money. And the butcher, and
the baker, and the mechanics are paid,
too-otherwise they couldn't afford white
paint and would die of shame Connecti-
cut is full of these sleepy towns, and they
all pay their way. Now, how do they do
it2 These folks can't all be retired
wooden nutmeg merchants; and they
can t sit and make money by looking at
each other, any more than kept,in-school
boys can getrich by swapping jack-knives.
They don't seem to toll or spin; and yet
Solomon in all his glory never had three
coats of white paint on his front palinRs
like one of these. Once more, how the
mischief do they do itP" Here | leaned
back against post to get the lucid ex'
planation. There was slight pause in.
stead. We'll, | don't know myself
said the editor. Lets ask the states
man and find out" The statesman stood
on the Bacon House porch as we came
home, and we asked him, and braced oul
brains for the rush of information to come
The statesman stopped minute, and!let
the question soak slowly through his short
Roman curls; then luminous theory
arose, CLEANED and died in his deliberat,
gray eye, and then lifting the antique
cameo known as his head, and looking
more like the twelve Caesars than usual
-quite-know-myself," sale
the statesman.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27

From the indianapolis News
1t was a delightful Sunday afternoon
Sabbath school was out, and the superin'
tendent took a stroll up the canal. The
grasshoppers were turning somersaults
in the high grass, their last performance
for the season, and the emerald-vested
katydids warbled from their velyety COW
erts under the MULLEN leaves. When he
got to the aqueduct over Fall creek, where
the water, escaping through the time.
riyen tmbers, join the food below, most
musical in their meeting, he found wick
ed acquaintance, with line dangling in
the water. He was about to frame a re-
proof for the Sabbath breaker when, good
ness gracious, what bite! Another, and
bass, perfect beauty, was founncinH
over the green grass. what sort Of bait
are you using, Jimp" 1.-THE reproof was
postponed.) "fIoppers, was the reply
as the line, rebaited, slid into the stream
He fumbled nervOusly in his vest t,pocket
and found he had hook and line, but
Jim had another bite, and another three
quarter pound bass was thrown out upon
the bank. Where do you get youl
bait?" he asked. "0h, these boys'l
ketch 'em for you" you don't say so!
The line came out of his pocket, the hook
was baited, and three-quarter-poundei
was gasping on the shore. Another, and
then another! Never was such luck.
The superintendent was excited. Hurry
up with the grasshoppers." "Pease, Mr.
G., here's hopper" piped a small boy
The superintendent looked down. The
superintendent -looked down. The eyes
of the angler and his helper met. 1t wa
crowning mercy he didn't tumble int
the water. The grasshopper purveyol
was the boss boy Of his Sunday school
There are sermons in summing brooks t
that Sunday school superintendent, ant
yet he can't be got within mile Of tht
stream, and can't even look at an ice wag
on without shudder.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27
The Living Issues.
From the Chicago Sentinel,

From the Chicago Sentinel.
The struggle is upon us, the fight al
ready begun. 1t is as widespread as civ
| ilization. A system Of Finance has been
enacted into law, by which the rich man
grows daily richer, while the poor man
constantly grows poorer.
And this condition Of things-rObbers
on one side and the robbed on the other
is the result of class legislation.
The main issue is between paper money
(so. called united by bank corporations
and paper money emitted by the govern
ment.
1t is the war of the Blackjack against
the "Greenback. 1t is war of exter-
mination. One or the other must go. 1t
is bank issue on one side and government
issue on the other.
One or more must perish.
1t is bank corporations, aided and as
sisted by all other huge corporations
against the rights of the people. 1t Is In
fact struggle for self government. On
one side is class Of people, creatures of
class law; on the other side to the mass OF
the people, asking for law, based upon
equal justice to all With special privileges
to none. We must wage our fight square.
ly against the national banks. They are
the danger to our institutions. They are
a cOntrivance of monarchy. They are as
much opposed to our form Of government
as was slavery. They raise an irrcpressi-
ble conflict with liberty. They divide the
house-and as divided house cannot
stand, neither can a Republic with a
monarchlal system of money fastened up
on 1t.
The national banking system, gives by
law, the right, che absolute authority Of
the few, less than five per cent. Of the peo.
pie, to rule all the others.
1t was Of the principles Of the National
Banking act-an act which Mr.. Lincoln
was over pursuaded to aCQuiesce in (if moi
in fact unduly and unwiselv cocrced tC
sign) that he used this remarkable Ian
guage: Monarchy itself is sometimes
hinted at as possible refuge from the
lpower Of the people"
| We charge that the very life power o
national banks, is a acOntriyance, engratteC
int Law, By which it is sought to get rit
OF owe of the people. The whole system
oua, o cs as certainly as the laws Of natur,
to cle ute class. 1t divides the people int
two unequal Observation-Disclosures
and billionaires, few in number on on,
side, and paupers, serfs, slaves and Grim
inas on the other side.
| We must concentrate all our power
against this hydra.
For, when it is out of the way, othe
questions-as free coinage Of the preciou
metals, gold and silver, the paying o
the bonds instead OF funding them, tn
control of the unbearable dominancy o
other vast corporations, will all be of eas,
solution and just settlen ent,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27

Our present monetary system is great
Improvement over that of a century ago,
but there is still room for improvement,
and this is why the Greenback party was
organized,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27

Those posted in the Greenback move
ment, instead of feeling disheartened at
the results Of the late elections, see much
more to inspire confidence In ultimate
triumph than has ever before been devel-
oped.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-11-27

MONEY is the measure for all commo-
dities. Money is not, in itself, necessarily
a commodity, but representative of COM
modities as the yard. stick is of length.
As well might we change the yard-stick as
the dollar.