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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-11
Science and Industry:

The worlds production of gold is
one-third less than in 1850.
The English duty on tobacco
amounts to some S45, 100000 year.
-Ottumwa, Iowa, claims the largest
packing-house west of Chicago.
The oyster business of Virginia Just
now employs 10000 men in catching,
opening and shipping.
The gold mines of Georgia are said
to produce not less than 81, ,000,0 900 bull
lion per annum.
"A Prague chemist has invented a
mirror which reveals the contents of
wine casks without removing the heads.
"A canning establishment at Benton
Harbor, Mich, put up nearly 100000
cans of tomatoes this season, and is now
canning poultry and game.
New Zealand has just ordered three
American palace cars, and this will be
the first intimation that many people
have that there is long line of railroad
in that country.
The Gloucester fishermen follow a
perilous business. The report for the
past years shows a loss of 35 lives and
eight vessels, which is below the aver
age, the figures of 1876 being 212 and %.
Thirty years ago the profession of
mining engineer was almost unknown
in the United States; to-day the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining Engineers num-
bers over 700 members.
Colorado contemplates the intro
duction of the yak or Thibet OK, which
flourishes in the high mountains OF
| Thibet and the hair of which is used in
manufacturing the beautiful Thibet
shawls.
-Geologists having reported that
there is in Japan enough workable coal
to produce a yearly yield equal to that
in Great Britain for 1000 years, the
Japanese Government have agreed to
grant loan of 81, 800, 900 for the pur.
pose of working it.
The Galveston NeUs says thai
lemons brought to its office, grown by
Mr.. Deats of Dickinson Bayou, lately
weighed 174 ounces. 1t has lately beer
found that the " tide water" district O
! Texas is unsurpassed for raising oranges
and lemons.
-Muskrat farming is rural industry
in Iowa. A good pond or marsh, vel
: stocked, is said to yield profitable re
turn after two years, the trapping be
ing done in winter, when there is plent,
of leisure, and affording much amuse
ment to the younger members of tn
family.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-11

The body of Bayard Taylor will be
buried at Longwood Cemetery, Kennett
Township, Chester County, Pa, IN the
same lot where lie the bodies OF his
brother, Col. Fred. Taylor, of the Buck
tail Regiment, and of his first wife,
Lydia Agnew Taylor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-11

An English paper says that Ameri-
can-made lamps are more elegantly de-
signed and better finished than their
own.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-11

surance of about $50, 900, divided among
some so different companies. A number OF
the occupants of the upper floors were forced
to make their escape from the burning
building by sliding down a rope. 1t is not
believed that any lives were lost. The mail
matter and valuables belonging to the POST
office were u saved, with the exception of
some bags Of newspapers in the cellar. The
building was well supplied with ire-proof
vaults, and it is believed that most Of the
tenants saved their more valuable books
and papers. The Connecticut Mutual Life
Insurance Company were the owners of the
building, having foreclosed a mortgage on
it for some 500, 900 at the time Honore went
into bankruptcy.
The Rankin House and 13 stores at Column
bus, Ga, were burned on the 4th. Loss
about $4,000; insurance, $22, 600.
At Beckville, Ind, on the morning Of the
4th, two young children Of a man named
Nolan were found frozen to death in bed.
1t is reported that four tramps were frozen
to death at Glasgow Junction, KY, on the
night Of the Sd.
The works of the st. Louis Beef Canning
Company, on Poplar and Fourteenth Streets,
were partially burned on the hight of the
9Th. Loss nearly 100000; fully insured.
The wholesale boot and shoe house Of
Appleton, Noyes q Co., st. Louis, suspend
ed on the 9th. The failure is said to be due
to complications arising out of the death Of
a special partner, and the assets of the house
are declared to be in excess of the liabilities.
The Nevada Legislature met on the 9Th
and organized by electing the Republican
caucus nominees in both houses.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-11
GENERAL.

Thursday, Jan. 2, was the coolest day Of
the winter, as recorded by the Signal-service
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-11
BANK ROBBERS.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.l

A Detectives Story of Their Tricks and
Ingenuity-What Tools and Time Ii
Takes to Open n Safe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-21
The Appearance of Jupiter.

A very curious spot is now visible on
the disk of Jupiter. 1t lies north of his
main equatorial belt, and partakes of
the planets motion of revolution with
out materially altering its position. By
rough calculation it is about 10000
miles in length, by from 1900 to 1000
miles wide. Since it was first seen by
the writer it has performed about thirty
revolutions with the planet, without suf-
fering any special change of shape or
appearance. In the meantime smaller
spots and markings in its neighborhood
on the planet have undergone many
changes, some disappearing and others
coming into existence. One OF the most
remarkable features of this strange spot
is its color. Under magnifying powers
varying from 160 to 800 tdiameters it
presents coppery hue verging on the
color of burned brick or red chalk. As
sumipg as true the theory that the dark
m rkings on Jupiter are openings, or
riffs. in his cloud choked atmosphere,
revealing glimpses of ths real body Of
the planet beneath, the thought instinc-
lively occurs, in looking at the spot,
that the concealed body must be glow
ing with heat, like red hot metal. This
accords with the views of those astron.
omers who think that Jupiter is now
passing through stage of the cooling
process that was completed in our globe
ages before life appeared upon it.-Ne,o
York Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-21
NUMBER %.
PITH AND POINT.

If lady wants favor of boy she
praises him; of young man, she hires
him; of an old man, she flatters him.
HIGH-scHooL and seminary exhibi-
tions are past and gone, but it is not too
late to bet ten to one that the girl who
wore the best clothes was the most sat-
isfied.-Detroit Free Press.
THE man whose wife and daughters
have gone to the wateriDg-places now
knows where to find solid enjoyment.
1t is on the back porch and in his shirt
sleeves.
IF Noah ha fort zen the future, and
killed the two mosquitoes which took
refuge in the Ark, he would have rem
dered some of the strongest words in
the English language unnecessary.
RELIGION gives you creed as kind
of ladder up which you may climb to q
noble life. Too many people, however,
put the ladder up and then sit on the
ground.
A DAVENPORT Oowa) minister mar
ried couple on license from Jones
County, and is now advertising for them
to come back and be married right, as
license from Jones don't count in Scott
County.
SOME men, says the Detroit Free Press,
are captivated by a woman's laugh, just
as some men predict pleasant day, be-
cause the sun shines out clear for a mo-
ment They forget the chance for
squalls. ..H .-..
JUST as rosy-faced Aurora draws back
tho hIo oIooG of ,irbf nd HicY1avo hor
radiant coHntenance, and with aerial
footsteps lights an the turrets, domes
and towers of the city, a fly lights on
your nose and banisbes sleep as Aurora
does the night.-Ct"cinnati Commercial.
OLD Mrs CUR says she has always
noticed hat in the summer time, when
it is not needed, the sun is always hot
as an oven, while in the winter, when a
warm sun would be very agreeable, tits
as cold as an ice house. We have no.
ticed this, too 1t must be the fault of
the almanac makers. -NorristoaDn Her.
aid.
CoNJUGAL affection depends largely
upon mutual confidence. 81 make it
rule" said wiseacre to his friend, "to
tell my wife every thing that happens.
In this way we manage to avoid any
Misunderstanding. Not to be outdone
in generosity the friend replied: "Well,
sir. you are not 50 open and frank as I
am, for [ tell my wife great many
things that never happen.
cit must be beautiful, dreamy sort
of life that you live here in the eoun-
try, was the remark of a city boarder
to Farmer Robinson, as he sat in the
shade waiting for his dinner. swell,
not werry," was the reply. ''You see
we get up before daylight and work till
after dark and get so used up and tired
that we sleep right through soundly.
Why, haven't had respectable sort
of dream since the planting season be-
gun. ."-Neao HaUen Register.
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ume of her being addressed it in her
glances, her attitudes, he, exclama-
tons, in hundred little experiments of
tone and gesture and position. And
these rustling artifces were so innocent
and obvious that the directness of her
desire to be we'll with her observer be-
came in itself a grace; it led Bernard
afterward to say to himself that the
natural vocation and meter of little
girls for whom existence was but a
shimmering surface, was to prattle and
ruffie their plumage; their view of life
and duties was as simple and superficial
as that of an Oriental bayadere
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-21
Perplexities Of English Titles.

A writer in Temple Bar thus illus
trates some of the perplexities of. En-
g g'ish titles: Suppose the Lady Mary
Smith. an earl's daughter, marries the
Lord John Jones, q dukes younger
son. The bridegroom is of higher rank
than the bride, who therefore becomes
the Lady John Jones, taking his rank;
but if she rejects Lord John and mar
ries Lord George Brown instead, whose
father is only q marquis, then she will
be of the higher rank, and will retain
her maiden designation, Lady Mary, be-
coming Lady Mary Brown, just as if
her husband were an honorable or a
baronet or commoner of any kind.
If, however, our supposed Lady Mary
Smith, instead of giving her hand to
either of the younger sons mentioned
above, aspires to coronet and marries
a baron, she will actually lose rank in
one sense, for she will rank as baron
ess, who is lower than an earl's daugh-
ter. This loss of conventional rank is
supposed to be fully compensated by
the superior dignity "which doth
hedge" an actual peeress. A similar
anomaly exists in the case of an English
bishopric being accepted by a clergy
man who is by birth of higher rank
than q bishop. For, unless he
is viscount or temporal peer
of some higher grade still,
he takes rank on entering the
House of Lords, as bishop, that is, as
a senior baron. Hence, Lord Arthur
Harvey, the son of marquis, lost rank,
+oohp;ooIlp spooL;pr ,,n0r 4oL;ro h;o
seat as Bishop of Bath and Wells; since
marquis's g younger son is higher than a
bishop. And, anomalous as it may
seem, his wife is now of higher rank
than himself, though deriving her rank
from him; for his lordship ranks as
bishop, or serior baron, while her lady
ship ranks as the wife of a marquis's
younger son. bishops rank not being
communicable to his wife.
"Another anomaly may be noticed
here, viz the case of a slady' who mar
ries slord' of lower rank than herself,
when he is an eldest son. bearing, by
courtesy, his fathers second title.' In
this case the lady would gain no COM
pensation as a peeress by sharing her
husband g rank and therefore, lin accord
ance with the usual principle that la
dies are allowed to retain after marriage
any higher rank which they have pre-
viously enjoyed, she is known by her
husbands courtesy title, exactly as if it
were surname, her own Christian
name being placed before it. Thus,
Viscount Sandon, an earl's eldest son,
married a marquis's daughter, who is not
| atulod sViscOuntnee Sandnn hnt the
Lady Mary Sandon.' If the married
pair are of equal rank 1t is usual for the
lady to share her husbands rank, in.
stead of insisting upon displaying he,
own"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-21
An Old Lady Taken in by Horse Sharp.

The Cincinnati Commercial says:
An old lady from Riverside, captivated
by high-sounding advertisement in
morning paper: "For sale-Horses,
etc.-Contents of private stable, con-
sisting of three horses, ,etc. Apply at 126
East Fourth Street," went to the place
recently and was taken back to the
stable, through the side entrance of an
aristocratic establishment, as though the
advertiser was the owner Of the proper
ty and wanted to get rid of his horses,
ETC., for the purpose of making Euro
pean tour, and would part with them at
sacrifice. The gentleman of the es-
tablishment, wearing a new silk tile,
and having every appearance of being
gentleman of means, education and re-.
fnement, showed the lady his family
horse, which he said had been in the
family for years. He only asked 800
for it, and had, been offered that sum by
different parties for the animal, but he
was not sure that the faithful old crea-
ture would be well treated, and he had
refused to sell the beast. He thought,
however, that from her appearances she
was kind hearted woman, and believed
she would take good care of the beast and
treat it kindly. He would, therefore, LET
her have the horse for $50, upon con-
dition that she would promise him that
the animal should not be abused. The
lady was only too glad to get a safe, gen.
tie, family nag at such a reasonable
price, and took the animal home, but
the first time she took it out the paint
washed off the beautiful straw berry roam !:
and she discovered to her sorrow that
the new acquisition to her stables was
not worth 81, although it WAS guaran-
teed not to be over eight years old, could
travel in 2 :50-a mile in two hours and
fifty minutes s-and it had to be shingled
once week to keep the wind from
blowing the straws through it. ...
The lady went to the Chief of Police
with her story, and told how she had
been victimized; how the handsome
looking man had stood on the sidewalk
arrayed in good store clothes and wait.
ed for the unsophisticated dupes to come
along and get taken in, and how they
were taken through the sioe entrance of
the aristocratic-looking and elegant resi-
dence in front, and conducted back to
the stables, where they were fieeced in
good order, after which they retired as
though they had struck good bargain,
but were soon convinced that they had
been sold themselves instead of being
the purchasers. The Chief was sorry to
inform the lady that there was no law
to cover the case, and she regretfully
took her leave. 7E f4s .H- .fs5
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-21

man passed through a trial for murder
wh!ch seemingly lasted three weeks. in
winch great many witnesses were ex-
amlned and eloquent pleas hours ,ono
delivered. At last he was convicted and
sentenced. While ON the scaffold, pro-
testing his innocence to the last, the
trap was sprung. The rope broke and
ne ran away. He was pursued by the
people and the police, but he eiuded
them until nightfall, when he ventured
to visit his home. There he found his
vii, wife attacked by gang of ruffians. He
killed one Of them and drove the rest
away. Then he awoke and discovered
that ne had been through these terrible
ordeals, all the suffering and anguish.
and the three weeks trial, while he had
been sleeping only three minutes. ~
THE Rev. Mr.. Werlich was preaching
weird sermon on the devil, in the
Methodist Church at Ephrata, Pa, and
a wicked young man was struck with
the notion that the congregation had
been wrought up to just the condition
OF mind for being easily terrified. He
slipped out, gathered some, equally
wicked conpanions, and unfolded his
plan, which was suddenly to introduce
q long-horned cow into the church.
They brought black one from the field
near by, twisted her tail to make her
give an unearthly below, and thrust her
through the door into the center aisle.
The light was dim, the preacher had
excited his hearers by descriptions of
eternal torture, the horns and black face
OF the believing COW were not recog-
nized for what they really were, and the
impression created was that the enraged
devil had dashed in for vengeance. Sew
eral women tainted, and the rest scream
ed; but the clergyman was not deceived. i.
SIT is only cow" he instantly explain
ed. The jokers have been arrested.
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JUST think of the polar bear. He
roams around all day seeking the sunny
side of an iceberg and at night rests his
weary head on pillow of frozen snow.
He needs no fan by day or mosquito
netting by night. Neither does he have
to take his best girl out and treat her to
soda water. and ice cream.-New Haven
Re0tster.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-21

PROBABLY no young man can actually
protect girl from lightning by hold
ing her on his lap in dimly lighted
parlor, but more than fifty Saltwater
boys tried it last Sunday night, and the
girls seemed to feel just as safe as could
be, too.-Stisla0dter LuDabeTn,a1a.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
c., 8, b 6, z, Z.
aorx ISLAND 4 eroEIA RAILWAY,

SHORTEST RpUTE TO Tub EAsT AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Thro'h F'ht O0am Galva Ac. s:55 a, m.
Mail 3 Ell. lbs p. m. Mail q Ex. 1:0O p IN.
Gava Ac. sos D. m. Thro'h F'ht 4:45 p N:
The / 80 D m train makes close connection ut
Galva with G B q Q Tor points west; arriving at
Gaesburg at 3 go p Ii at Burlington 7;l5 m; al
Keokuk 9:25 p m; and at Quincy 9:4O m; als0
making close connection at Peoria with u W
and T P & w roads for all points east and south.
RoCK ISLAND & MERCER co., 3. 3.
Leave Rock Island at 900 a. m. II 80 IN, and $40
pm. Arriving at Gable at II 10 m, l;o0 M
leave Gable at $50 a m, 1918 m. and 3 rs m,
Arriving at Rock Island at Sis a. m, 2:5O p ID.
and 30 IN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
How Watches are Made.

1t will be apparent to sny one, who
will examine a SOLID GOLD WATCH that
aside from the necessary thickness for
engraving and polishing, the large proper.
ton of thesnreceus metal used is needed
only to stitfen aud hold the engraved
portions in place, aud supply the necessary
solidity and strength The surplus gold is
actually needless, so far as UTILITY and
beauty are concerned In JAMES BOSS
PATENT STIFFENED GOLD WATCH
GASES, this WASTE of precious metal is
overcome, and the SAME soLIDITY AND
STRENGTH produced at from 0ne-third to
one-half of the usual cost of solid cases.
This process is Of the most simple nature,
as iollows:-A plate Of composition metal,
specially adapted to the purpose, has two
plates of SOLID GOLD sOldered one on each
side, The three are then passed between
polished steel rollers, and the result is a
strip OF heavily plated composition, from
which the cases, backs, centres. bezels
&C., are cut and shaped by suitable dies
and formers. The gold in these cases is
sufficiently thick to admit of all kinds of
chasing. engraving and enamelhng; and
engraved cases have been carried until
worn perfectly smooth By time and use
without removing the gold. These cases
are tor sale by all jewelers., and are guar
anteed by SPECIAL CERTIFICATE to
WEAR FOR 20 YEARS. If your Jew
eler does not keep them, send to HAGsToZ
Il THORPE, Ledger building, Philadel-
phia, for Illustrated catalogue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
An Astonishing Fact

A large proportion of the American peo-
pie are to-day suffering from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result
of these diseases upon the masses of in
telligeut and valuable people is most
alarming, making life actually burden in
stead of pleasant existazce Of enjoyment
and usefulness asst ought to be- There
is no good reason for this, if you will only
throw aside prejudice and skepticism, take
the advise of Druggists and your friends,
and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain
Millions of bottles of this medicine have
been given away to try it's virtues, with
satisfactory results in every case. You
can buy sample bottle for ten cents &c
try. Three doses will relieve the worst
case. Positively sold by all Druggists or
the Western Continent,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16

DR.. Bells Fit euro cures Fits, Spasms,
Commissions, and all Nervous diseases. For
sale by druggists and by Specific Medi-
cine Company, South 7th street, st. Louis,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
a Sure Thing.

Dr. Hunters Specific and Injection No.
are warranted to cure Gonorrhea, elect,
Chordes, Structure, diseases of the Kid
ueys, Bladder and Urinary Organs OF
males and females.
Dr. Hunters Specific No. Elsa sure
remedy for spermatorrhea, seminal weak
ness, nightly emissions and less of power,
caused by self-abuse or excessive Iudul-
gence. Price of DR.. Hunters Specific, So
per bottle; injection, 81 Sent every
where by express DR.. J. Diusbeer, sole
proprietor, No. AIS North Seventh street,
st. Louis, Mo, Send 2 stamps for a
treatise, Cures guaranteed, or money re-
funded.
Dr. Dinsbeer will treat all chronic dis
eases, and furnish medicines, for less
money than any other physician in St.
Louis Write or call,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16

bUILUI4NU Za4N . NUN Q liIf.4N I Nd . V-NI'
These the most extensive Quarries in tn :
section of country, shipping more stone than all
two inches TO ifty-two inches thick; and abe guam
tty quarried s so great that almost any order car
be He'd on the spot.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
Railroad Time Table.
CHICAGO. Rocx ISLAND b PACIFIC q. 3
WESTERN UNION aAILsoAp.

ID.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Day Ex press and Mail. 9:05 5:45 Pm
Night Express. ............10:30 500 AN
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at sos connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistJa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-16
nays los, and the bill then passed-yeas

nays los, and the bill then passed-yeas
III, nays 70.
Mr.. Garfield stated that he desired to
offer an amendment providing that such
notes should be receivable so long as notes
should be receivable go long as they were
equivalent to gold. (Cries of mol" "Nol")
He did not propose for one to shut off the
supply Of coin to meet the interest of the
public debt in case any calamity should
happen to the country.
Mr.. Wood, acting as the organ of the
committee, yielded to the introduction of
an amendment and the previous question
was ordered.
Mr.. Harrison, of Illinois, to MI. Garfield
Has the gentleman any doubt of the sue
cess of resumption?
Mr.. Garfield have no doubt of the
success of resumption unless by such bill
as this or soma other hostile legislation to
resumption Is destroyed,
The amendment was then defeated
yeas 70, nays 125.
Mr.. Garfield-Believing this bill to be q
serious attach upon resumption I,move to
lay it on the table.
The house refused to lay the bill on the
table-yeas 154, nays 43. 1t simply pro,
vides that after the passage of this act
United States notes shall be received in
payment of duties on imports.
Mr.. Wood also reported bill to facili-
tate the refunding of the national debt. II
authorizes the secretary of the treasury, in
the process of refunding the national debt
to exchange directly at per bonds bearing
four per cent. interest for bonds commonly
known as 5,20s outstanding and uncalled,
and directs that whenever all such $50
bonds shall have been redeemed the pro
visions of this section and all existing pro.
visions of the law authorizing the refund
ing of the national debt shall apply to any
bond of the United States bearing five
per cent. or higher rate of interest which
may be redeemabIe, and that in any such
change interest shall be allowed on the
bonds redeemed for the period of three
months.
The main question being ordered the
house adjourned.