Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-22
NEWS sUmMAn1

The Democrat says tho Boffh OF Direc-
tors OF the Moniteau county A. q M. AssocI-
alton met on Monday. the 1854 last, and re-.
pised the Premium List, and Rppointed nee
essary committees.
The bell-pinch bin was defeated IL the
Senate by one vote Should u have became
a law II would have increased the revenue Of
this State wonderfully. Bur ls defeat was
necessary 10 Increase the mark Of this legi sla-
ture,
Another fool hoard from. Ayouug man
In Plattsburr supposed he hsd hold OF an
unloaded gun and snapped " af and the con-
tents killed his best friend.
--Moniteau county court sppfenrated $50
for the benefit aud use Of the she A. s. M.
Association OF Moniteau coanty
John /. West WAS banged at Boony,lle
last Friday for numbering his trSrp compaS-
ion. s AMs
"A bill has psssed both fala The leg.
islEtnsg nAaa soginsng cDtiflt l'll s tB U1yin
lands sold for back taxes is intending 10 give
counties q security for their claims which
they do not now possess. At sales of real
estate for back taxes the governor Is author
lied, when the property does not sell for
enough 10 satisfy the debt against il, to bid it
in and hold II for future sale. The new bill
gives to county oourte the game priyiledge,
~ hHN PNA bV9S " nNSNAtAks NhSS5Nhhy
for taxes.
The sportsmpn of Chester county, Pa,
arc letting 10000 qusils loose in that State.
There are In the primary, Intern ediate
and grammar schools Of Proviience. Il. l.,
252 teachers, only nine OF whom are men.
"A whale 90 feet long was recently killed
at Morehead City, N. O.. and yielded oil and
bone amounting to $2,4Sl.
The taking Of the census Lext year will
cost about $4,000, 900.
The Legislature of Michigan has appro-
pristed $l2 GOO to establish an agricultural
school tor young women, where thOy are to
be taught the principles Of agriculture and
cookery.
The Illinois legislature. having been in
session for over ono hundred days have rost
the State the nice little sum Of $500 000, 900.
And yet they cry hard times.
AN honest Hibernisn in recommending a
COW, said she would give milk year after
year without having calves. "Because, I"
said he. ''it runs In the brade; Tor she came
Of COW that never bad calf"
-Ripeness ia sweet potatoes may gener-
ally be determined by cutting several and
allowing the cut surface TO dry. II they dry
evenly white, without dark spots, the crop is
consdered mature and ready for digging
N. g, Farmer.
Chief NJ osei addressed the president, a.
recent reception, in the indian tongue, and
the first work of his speech WAS Cugtunne-
1uAltakkullummevuttSpesttukm ettalletumq-
uah. Secretagv EyRFts retired in ar sg0ny Of
grief and mortihcation.--Dos;o Post.
Accurate statistical authorities sre OF the
opinion that the next census will show
population OF 81, 600 600 in the United States.
The United States Supreme Court has
affirmed ihs cotstituiIonaiity Of the Pacific
Railroad Sinking-tund act passed by the
Forty-fifth Congress. This decision puts At
once into the Treasury "a 1000, which
would Otherwise have been divided among
the stockholders OF the Pacific Railroads.
"A LADY living in the southern part of
Florida has succeeded 10 an experiment with
coffee trees, which has been so gratifying that
there can remain but title doubt Of the prac-
tcaoility OF raising coffee in many parts Of
southern Florida.
"A BArnettsyilIe correspondent to tho Yer
sailles Gazette saw the farmers in that Yiciri-
ty have organized a selfp-otsctive and
mutual aid association as safe and economi-
oAl inaurance for the farmers OF Morgan
county.
"A nRmeless pestilence Is ravagRing Rus
sian villages In the Csncuasus. 1t is tunpos-
cd TO be the plague. At Hurdwar, in Upper
India, the cholerA is raging 10 = most mallg-
nant form. The old world seems to he under
the scourge this year--Times-Journ4l.
Mrs. Harrison living four miles South
west Of High Point, was bitten by rattle
snake last Friday night. A pet dog in the
habit of sleeping in an adjoining room to
that occupied by the family, went 20 It's bed
as usual about O'Clock, but come running
back bowling with pain. Mrr. II. tried in
vain to pacify the dog and induce it to re-.
turn, She fihalty went and began stirring
the straw with her hand 10 see what the
trouble was when the snake bit her on the
middle fngsr. The family at once procured
q light and killed the snake, which proved to
be OF the species Of germs crotstus, having
two rAttlea and one button. Mrs. II. is do
ing well and is considered out OF danger.
Mr.. X. A. Sears living m the same neigh
borhood killed large rattlesuake in his hog
pen the other night.
1t is supposed that the dry weather Is force.
ing snakes To g0 70 the houses for water, II
Is well for peFs'ns to be on the look out for
snakes.-Cor. California Democrat.
--One hundred and thirty-two Kansas en-
igrRnts returned South on thu steamer James
Howard from ST. Louis. They told the re-
porters that they had suffered greatly during
their brief stay in the North, and WI re snx-
Gus to get back to their old homes again.
Their transportation was provided for par
TALLY by their old employers.
The Journal SANS 'the Democratic Con.
gress will now proceed In order to y re-enact-
ment OF the fugitive slave law. Should our
oontemporary's prediction prove true, we
would ADVISE him 10 take advantage of the
arst favorable opportunity aud light out
Eclipse.
"A citizen went home from the caucus
one MIG BIT ana asked his wife ibid YOU com.