Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-08

him in this country, 13 had failed, though
backed with an aggregate of 81, 10000
to begin with. He thinks that the re-
mainder are running on very small
profit, if any.
The average daily shipment of
oysters from New York to Europe is
over 1000 barrels, but for Christmas
season the shipments increased TO $500
barrels. A few years ago people in
England would not eat American
oysters. .4.
The wood of the apple tree is very
fine-grained, and when green, weighs
from 4S to Sc pounds per cubic foot, and
when dried loses about one-tenth. The
wood is used in the manufacture of shoe
lasts, plane handles, cog-wheels and the
like.
-"Shark-skin" has recently been put
to q variety of uses, among which are
some that render the articles to which
it is applied much more useful and
durable, as belts, for example, and
purses to which silver and steel noun
tings are attached. 1t is very soft, very
plfable and of the fashionable mastic
shade, with dark spots. just now it is
considered very distinguished.
Haps and Mishaps.
AT Elizaville Station, KY, an infant
child of Charles Timberlake was scald-
ed to death by the upsetting of kettle
of boiling water.
"A 2-year-old child at Milford, Mass,
named Cummings, came to his death
from the effects Of poisoning caused by
swallowing a small pistol cartridge.
L. Wiles, saloon-keeper of Wal
ton, Ind, while handling a pistol acci-
dentally discharged 1t, the ball entering
his body, producing serious and prob
ably fatal wound.
Mrs. P Dawson, wealthy widow
of Elmwood, Peoria County, Ill, was
fatally burned the other evening by the
explosion of coal-oil lamp standing
upon a table near which she was en-
gagged in sewing. She lived only two
hours.
I'm Atascosa County, Texas, Miss
Elizabeth, daughter of a prominent citi-
zen, E. P. Jones, stood near the fire, her
dress caught and she was soon in flames.
She was so badly burned that death en-
Sucu dIItT OHc udy cACl uCiaeihS oSoHJ.
She was beautiful girl of 1S.
WIN. Harwo6d, a wealthy farmer
of Padua Township, Ford County, ILL.,,
took dose of what he supposed was
quinine, but he died from the effects of
the medicine in about 20 minutes. Upon
examination at the Coroner's inquest
the fact was discovered that the clerk in
the drugstore of Henry Fuller & Co.,
had made mistake and gave Harwood
strychnine, which he took, supposing the
same to be quinine.
"A most distressing calamity oc-
CURED at Solon, johnson County, Iowa.
Mrs. Felix Kessler, lady aged about
60 years, was burned to death. She was
working alone in the kitchen, her hus-
band, who is very deaf, being at the barn,
while her son was a half mile away in
the fields. Her clothing was fired in
some way by the stove, and her screams
were not heard by her husband and only
family by her son.
Foreign Notes.
"A very large number OF English
landlords are returning from 10 to ID
per cent. to their tenants on the last
| NARY yOaA . iShp'
BY way of consoling the sharehold-
ers of the exploded City of Glasgow
Bank, the Lord Provost tells them that
the f5,000,000 sterling lost represents
but six months expenditures of the in
habitants for liquor.
The sum of S224,O00 has already
been raised towards a monument to
Victor Emanuel at Rome. 1t will be
placed on the Place de Terusini and take
the form of triumphal arch, and art,
lists of all nations may compete for the
honor of erecting it.
There is ssBook of Heiresses" in
circulation among the young men OF
London. The compiler has devoted
much time and trouble to his work. and
has appended notes relating to the ages
tempers, good looks and social position:
of the various entries. Twelve hundred
pounds year or its equivalent in ready
money is the lowest qualification for ad
mittance to the work.
Queen Victoria has written grace
full letter expressing publicly her heart
felt thanks for the sympathy shown tt
her by her subjects in her recent be
reavement. Overwhelmed with grief
she says, at the loss of a dear child, WHIT
was a bright example of loving tender
ness, courageous devotion and self-sac
rifice to duty, it is most soothing to the
Queens feelings to see how entirely hel
grief is shared by her people.
AT the "Greek party" given no
long ago in London by Madame Pfetfer
J only two ladies appeared in moderl
dress. One of these was Miss France
|
,, less figure would not, indeed, have car
ried off well the peplum and the cestus
1t was considered hopeless to try t
persuade an Englishman to don the cos
tune of Pericles-consequent the gen
tlemen came in swallow-tails and mad
the assemblage curious, indeed, with it
60 Greek ladies.
The Capt. Fitz George who has bee
appointed Assistant Private Secretary t
: the British Secretary of War is an illt
, gitimate son of the Duke of Cambrids
] by Miss Fairbrother, who was yer
: handsome burlesque actress an
: danseuse some 80 years ago, with whol
the Duke of Cambridge has lived fo
many years, and by whom he has had
e numerous family. Capt. Fitz George
/ an officer in the Twenty third Fusileer
s and served on the staff in Canada r
Gently. He has another brother in tt
Rifle Brigade, which was serving in Cal
ada at the same time.
II In the English peerage the olde
duke is the Duke of Portland, aged z!
) the youngest, the Duke of Montros
!. aged 81. The oldest Marquis is Il
Is = Marquis of Donegal, aged s2i the youn
IL est, the Marquis of Camden, aged
The oldest Earl in the House of Peers
?, , the Earl of Buckinghamshire, aged s
u though the eldest bearer of the title
tho Earl of Kilmorey an Irish pee