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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
Important to Pensioners.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PEN
SION OFFICE, WASHINGTON, ID. G., Janu-
ary 27, 1SI9.-CIRCULAR LETTER.-Persons
who are entitled to arrears Of pension, un-
der the act granting arrears, approved jan
uary %, 1879, and whose pensions were
granted previous to that date, will not re-
uuire the assistance of q claim-agen In OBJ
tanning the amount due them. All corre-
spondence in relation to any claim for such
arrears will be with the person entitled, and
no claim-agent will be recognized in such
claims. A letter addressed TO the Commis-
sioner of Pensions, signed by the person who
was in receipt of the pension at the date
aforesaid, and two witnesses, in the pres
ence of a magistrate, will be the only applt-
cation reuuired-and upon which the rights
of all parties concerned will be adjusted
The pension certificate should not be sent to
this office-but il must be exhibited to the
magistrate. The letter should be In the fol-
lowing or equivalent form:
To the Commissioner of Pensions:
I,--, n pensioner Under psnsion
rears due me, under the act granting arrears
of pension, approved January 20, 1873. My
Post office address is here insert the name
of the Post office, and il the claimant resides
in n city, the name and number of the street
and residence must also be given.l
State o., County ~, ss:
Signed in my presence, by - who
Is known to me to be the person he describes
himself to be, and at the same time he exhtb-
lied to me his pension certificate, which Is
-. Magistrates sighature.1
j. A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

Very few American women adopt
the style of wearing the hair which has
found such favor with French and Err
glish women, and is known as medieval.
Its features are the close but dropping
fringe across the forehead, and crop
of short rings or curls which cover the
rest of the head, and are left undisturb-
ed, while braids, curls or any other of
the hair-dressing additions are consid-
cred Indispensable.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

funding of the public debt, passed with an
amendment increasing the interest to per
cent. After passing several bills on the calen-
dar Senator McCreery spoke in favor of the
transfer of the Indian Bureau to the war Dc
partment The House bill to authorize the
construction of n bridge across the missouri
River at or near Lexington. Mo-, was reported
favorably from the Committee on Commerce
and placed on the calendar. In the House,
an attempt wns made to suspend the rules
and take mp several important bills, but this
failing. the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Legislative, Judicial and
Executive ApprOpriationb bill.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

When your dish-towels begin to
wear out, fold them together, the best
outside, as small or large as you like,
and run together around and across
through the center with coarse thread,
then when you require new dish-cloth
you will not take /" any old rag"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
scienee and Industry.


The world uses $4,000 barrels of re-
fined oil daily.
Florida has produced 100000 bar
rels more oranges this season, by natu-
raj increase and not by superior yield,
than she did last season.
Six hundred gas-jets will burn II
hours at an expense of S51. The cost
of the same number of electric jets for
an equal period will not exceed $3.50
difference of $44.50 in favor of the
electric light.
The Government fish-hatcheries of
Canada have laid down this season about
u, coo, 900 fish-eggs. Some 10000, 900
white-fish eggs are in the Sandwich
hatchery and nearly 1905, 900 salmon
and trout eggs at Newcastle, Ont.
The ordinary life of locomotive
engine Is stated at so years. Some of
the small parts require renewal every
six months. The boiler tubes last five
years; and the erank-axles six years !;
tires, boilers and fire-boxes six to seven
years. The side frames, axles and 9TH
er parts 80 years.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has building in process of erec-
ton at Altoona, which, when completed, !,
will be used as testing department and
laboratory, and will contain the neces-
safy machinery for testing and analyz-
ing all materials received for the use OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The total cotton spindles in the
North are now estimated at about g.
600, 900 and in the South at 600, 900, or
~ ha Af
OF the 6S, 100000 spindles employed in
the manufacture of cotton in 1876, the
United States had in round numbers
10, ,OOO, 600 and Great Britain 40, 900, 900.
An instrument called the strathmo-
graph, for recording the speed OF fail
way trains, has been invented by Ger
man mechaniciaf1 st Gassel, and works
so well that the Prussian Government
is about to test it upon some of the State
lines. A dial in view of the engineer
enables him to ascertain the velocity of
his locomotive at any moment, and the
changes of speed are graphically repre-
sented upon a roll of paper, which can
be studied at the end of the Journey.
There are five Touring mills in Dem
ver-the Iron-clad Mills, 100 barrels per
day; Star Mills, Davis Mills, j. w.
Smith Mill and Patron Mill, with a ca
pacity of IS barrels each, making to-
tai of 400 barrels per day for the city.
Within a radius of so miles of Denver
there are about 20 other mills with an
average capacity of 50 barrels per day.
All these mills find market for their
product in the mining camps, in the
mountains, the Black Hills, along the
line of the Pacific Railroad, East and
West Arizona Territory and New Mex
leo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

When sweeping, dip your broom
occasionally in water, hot is best, and
keep the dust from flying over every
thing. Coarse salt sprinkled over the
floor occasionally is said to keep the
moths out of the carpet.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS is the
perennial sick man of the East; and the
doctors despair of curing him, as he is
not big enough to hold a full sized dose
of medicine. Chicago Tribune.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
tnt;ons Of Ohio that we're denominated

tutiOnS OF Ohio that were denOmlnated
colleges. He mentioned some striking
instances where persons who had been
refused admittance to the grade of
grammar school were admitted to GER
tain institutions and graduated with di-
plomas in two or three years. Other
speakers followed confirming Professor
De VOLTS statements, and commit
tee was appointed to consider remedy
for the evil.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
GENERAL.

luc oiilaru tOuInament AT New 1Ork, Tor
the championship of the world, resulted in
the triumph Of Jacob Schaefer, of Chicago,
who made the best single average. Slosson
won the second prize and made the best
grand average and the two highest runs on
record.
An important circular has been prepared
at the Agricultural Department reviewing
the condition of the crops and live stock for
the last year. The report states that the
average of winter wheat shows a slight in
crease over last year in the New England
States, Gulf States and States north of the
Ohio River. In Illinois the increase is
especially large, there being an ex-
tensive change from spring to fall SOW
ing. West Of the Mississippi the
average of winter wheat has been reduced
from that Of last season. The condition of
the crop on the first of January was not
promising. The area of winter rye has fall
en- of about one per cent. The crop Of corn
for 1878 was 1,O00,OO0,37l bushels, an in
crease of 100000 bushels from 1877, but
the average price at which it was sold was
about five cents cheaper per bushel
than in 1877, thus reducing the
aggregate market value of the crop
about $44 900 900. The crop of wheat in 1878
was greater than that Of 1877 by 57,OOO, 900
bushels, but the average price at which it
was sold was about 30 cents per bushel low
er, so that the aggregate market value of the
crop was less than that of 1877 by about $50, =
0O0, 900. The high price Of wheat in 1877 was
owing to the war in Europe. In 1873, 92,-
0O0, 900 bushels or one-fourth of the entire
crop Of wheat was exported.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
Odds and Ends in Rhyme.

Push out your feet-don't be afraid
No coward learns to skate;
Now right-now left-nOw claw around
And sit thee down to wait.
o, do not think tits grief that makes
This maddening pain within my breast;
By Jingo, mol tits buckwheat cakes,
Cincinnati Star.
And it's winter up here! hal ha! heI he,
So Just call round with your cutter;
Our Sally is muffled all up to her chin,
And her lips are Sweeter than Dutter.
-Gorham IN. H) Motfnt6sneer.
In Lynn there did dwell a gay coaster.
Who on sliding was often Doaster;
But one day he went in,
And got banged on the shin,
And thought he should give up the ghost, SIR.
He was sitting by the fire,
With Marier;
Drew higher,
TIL her chair did interpose,
When he bit her on the nose
They'll get married If coal doesn't
- Indianapolis People.
"Win We love me thus forever?''
And she looked into his eyes
With glance that seemed a token
OF the fervor of her signs.
al wudn't guaranty it,"
With smile responded Pat,
For I'm hardly av the notion
That I'll lasht as long as thatp
"what makes the man appear so sad?''
Asked little Jacob Grow;
"What makes him draw that awful sigh
"Be still, my boy" his father said,
"Be still, and blame him not,
For cruel fate has set him down
Upon corner lot"
-FNlton Times.
A cannibal loved n cannibaless.
BY moonlight oft he used to meet her;
He said: "She's the height of my happiness; I;
/ love her so that could eat her"
This cannibal and his cannibaless
Were Henry named and Henrietta;
One night they met in their guileleSsneSs
To part no more, for Henry ate her.
"What makes your lips so awful sore"
Asked Sarahs cross-eyed pap;
And Sarah to the old man said
Its caused by a small chap"
Then Sarah's youngest brother
As yet unknown to fame;
Looked Sarah in the eye and asked
"What is the small chaps name"
-Elmird Gasette
9" Is thy blush, which roses mock,
Bought at three and six per box,
And those lips seem to taste,
Are they pink with cherry paste3
Gladly I'd the notion scout,
Answer me is't so or not?
Maid of Gotham, come, no larks,
For thy shoulders leave white marksi
Tell me quickly, tell to me,
What is really real in thoe?'
buffalo Courier.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

Every housekeeper should have ga
place for every thing and every thing in
its place" framed and hung in con-
spicuous place and follow the direc-
ions.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

-Lucretia Mott is 81 years old, but
shows few marks of age except gray
hair.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

In the affidavit made by George
Eliot, as e4ecutrix of the will of the late
George Henry Lewes, she swears that
she is a spinster; and the affidavit is
signed Marion Evans.
Anna Dickinson says that she lost
no money by her acting last season;
consequence Of discouragement, but be-
hopeful of final success as ah actress,
Mr.. Shaw, otherwise "Josh Bill
lings," is described by CATH as the
possessor of a sallow skin, expressive
features, with traces of intellectually
in them, and curious eye, melancholy
and wild by turns.
The London Daily News says that
Bayard Taylor's last poem, "Prince
Deukalion," is chiefly Interesting from
the fact ''that the hopes and beliefs ex-
pressed in this curions allegory are the
hopes and beliefs with which this very
able, earnest, and sincere man closed
his life of adventure, action, and
thought"
London has lately lost one of the
greatest book collectors it has ever had
wealthy merchant. Though valuing his
books most fondly, he was extremely
kind and unselfsh in placing them at
the service of scholars, and but few
months ago lent total stranger vol
ume which had cost him nearly 81, 900.
Mr.. Beecher has probably made
more money than any other preacher in
the world. He has been about 30 years
in Brooklyn, and in that time received
$3.50, 900 in salary alone, $4,000 for
lectures, $4,000 for the "Life of
Christ" Z" Norwood" and for his jour-
nalistic labors, and $3.50, 900 from copy
rights, wedding-fees and aid given him
during the trial, making a total of $780,
900. Taking it all in all, it is estimated
that Beecher has received, since setting
foot in Brooklyn, over one million dol
lars, and yet, if he were to die to day,
it Is thought that after his debts were
paid there would not be a great deal
left.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

Push out your feet-don't be afraid
No coward learns to skate;
Now right-now left-now claw around
And sit thee down to wait.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
Haps and Mishaps.

"A Young man named CASTOR, en-
ployed in fouring-mill at Deputy,
Ind, was caught in the machinery and
literally crushed to death.
-Terese Mime, aged %, cook at st.
Mary's Hospital, Evansville, Ind, was
fatally burned by her apron catching
fire from the kitchen range.
"A 5-year-old daughter OF Harvey
Miller, of Hazelton, Genesee County,
Mich, pulled vessel of hot water up
on herself, and was scalded to death.
An old lady named Goodhue, 65
years old and partially paralyzed, living
near Keene, o., fell into the fire and was
literally roasted before her terrible sit
uation was discovered.
-Eisenmayer's Touring mill, in Lit
tie Rock, Ark, exploded boiler the
other night, killing Engineer Horace
Burns, of st. Louis, and making an ut
ter wreck of the engine house.
Miss Annie Truit., of Lawren
County, ILL.,, was fatally injcred near
Flat Rock, Ind, by being thrown from
horse on which she was riding. Her
foot caught in the stirrup and she was
dragged about 200 yards.
Charles Wheeling was engaged in
hulling clover with steam thresher,
near Logansport, Ind, when the boiler
exploded, throwing Wheeling some dis
tanee, completely stripping the clothes
from his body, breaking his jaw in three
places and fatally injuring him inter-
nally.
AT Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Malloy's A.
year-old boy, Pat, doubtless emulating
the example of his elders, undertook to
kindle a waning fire with kerosene. His
clothing caught fire, and being all alone
in the house at the time, the little fellow
was fatally burned before assistance
could reach him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

The captured Cheyennes have all been
taken to Fort Leavenworth, where they will
probably be tried for the murder of white
settlers in Kansas.
The residence of Daniel Null, near New
Haven, Ind, was burned on the night of the
7th. jesse Null, a 14-year-old son, and Jas.
Hyler, employed on the farm, were occupy
ing an upstairs bedroom, and were both
burned to death. Hyler managed to get
out, but died in a short time. Jesse's
charred remains were found in the ashes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15
Foreign Notes.

During 1877 5,877 persons emigrat-
ed from the stro-Hungarian empire,
and nearly all came to the United
States.
The Duke of Edinburgh has been
gazetted Rear Admiral, and ere long
his flag will be flying at the head of the
largest ship in the British Navy. He
has been a good deal afoat, and has
seen service in the Mediterranean, Aus
tralia, and Canada. He is looked on as
smart officer, though much of q mar
tinet, like his grandfather, the Duke of
Kent.
From the official statistics just pub
lished it appears that in consequence of
the ravages of the phylloxera the area
under the cultivation of the vine in
France has decreased since 1874 by as
much as $4,000 acres. The yield of
wine last year was, furthermore, below
the average of the past ten years by
more than eight millions OF hectolitres.
The decrease, both in acreage and pro-
duction, is in the south. In the east
and center there is notable increase in
both.
On the 21st of December last Lord
Beaconsfield was said to have reached
73 years of age. 1t appears. however,
from some articles which were publish
in the GentlcDian's Magazine three years
ago and well supported, that his Lord
ship was born on Dec. 21, 1904, and
consequently had then attained the age
of "a. He was circumcised at small
synagogue in an alleyway off Cheapside,
on the 1eft-hand side going to and close
by the bank. On July 1, 1917, when
twelve and half years old, he was tax
en- to St. Andrews Holborn by Rogers,
the poet, and baptized.
The people of Rouen are talking
about an amusing case of attempted
murder, which is to be tried by the
tribunal in few days. At the end of
last summer a young married lady OF
good Norman society, while at the sea-
side, was insulted by q young man
whose assiduities she had repelled. She
said nothing to her husband, but deter
mined to take her revenge herself.
Being a good swimmer, she waited one
morning till the young man took his
bath, when she swan up to him and
gave him such ducking that he was
within an ace of drowning. The young
man has now brought charge of at
tempt to murder :e,gainst the lady, and
the court will no doust decide that he
only got what he deserved.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

o, do not think tits grief that makes
This maddening pain within my breast;
By Jingo, mol tits buckwheat cakes,
Which never, never will digest.
Cincinnati Star.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

And it's winter up herei hal ha! hei he!
So Just call round with your cutter;
Our Sally is muffled all up to her chin,
And her lips are sweeter than butter.
-Gorhans IN. H.) Mountdsaeer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15


Samuel J. Tilden appeared before the Com
mittee on the sth and testified substantially
as follows: The publication and translations
of the cipher kilograms in the New York pa
pers have read. did not recognize a single
dispatch either in cipher or translation which
/ had ever en- before. never entered into
any arrangements to purchase the vote OF
south Carolina or Florida. had no inform
alton. no suspicion that any such communi-
cations were being carried on until l saw the
dispatches published in the New York
Tribune. 1 had no knowledge, no
dealings with parties to these ne
gOtiations. L never authorized any
such negotiations in any form whatever.
ON the morning of November 20, 1876, Mrs. Col.
Pelton mentioned in my presence that her
husband had gone for the day. 1 did not
know he had gone or was going out of the
city. He went to Philadelphia, ! believe.
Later in the day was called on by Mr.. Coop
er, who was on the way down town, and was
told by him that he had received an offer
from some party Offering to obtain, for
money, the vote of South Carolina
I said l would authorize no such tran
saction, nor spend money for any such
purpose. The whole conversation occupied
only few minutes. obtained Col. Pelton's
address I'm Baltimore and telegraphed him to
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-09-25
Virginia City to be supplied, (which means
NifhOIlt q nroanha,. Cor fl;n x.aa.A

Virginia City to be supplied, (Which means
without preacher for this Year,.
Monday morning, by 6o'cIock, wagons
were beng loaded, horses harnessed, and
all getting ready for starting homeward.
after having spent four days in the most
pleasant manner possible. We met people
from Butte, Missoula, Helena, White Hall.
Crow creek. Deep creek, Bozeman and
Boulder, and made many very pleasant ac
quaintances among them.
Inc conference next year will be at Butte.
The Lord permitting, we hope to attend.
ana trust we will meet many of our new
friends there.
Bro. Sanford has located, hardly know
why, but presume he could give satisfac-
tory reason. He does not intend to stop
working in the Masters vineyard, but only
to work in his own way. May God bless
and prosper him in his work. S.R.H.
Virginia City, September 20. 1870.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-09-25
Geneva Nurseries.
GENAvA, NEW YORK.
w. * 4. SMITH, Propr..s.
ESTABLISHED IN Is4o,

ESTABLISHED IN Is4o
five hundred acres in cultivation of Fruit and
ornamental Trees, Roses, Shrubs, etc. A com
piee assortment of Dwarf apple, Pear, PInm
o, gnerry. and Siberian and Russian Crabs, which,
commence bearing the second year after pIantin1
ana being extremely hardy are very valuable f51,
the.North-west. Send to Helena, Montana for de- M
scffptive catalogue and price list ~
j. a. GOODHUE,
JOHN RUSH Jr., Ag,s.>
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-09-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The details of the capture of King Cett
wayo, which were received on the 18th. ar
these: While the King was being watche
on one side by Lord Clifford and som
scouts, Major Marter, with detachment O
the LIST dragons, approached him from tn
other. Lord Clifford, whose presence wa
unknown TO the King, intended to defer tia
attack until nightfall, so as to prevent tn
King from escaping into the dense bush
Cetewayo had caught glimpse of the dra
goons, but thought that in consequence Q
the bad condition of the ground they coule
not approach quietly. Major Marter, how
ever, directed the removal of all noisy &C
coutrements and sent a native contingent
ahead. These surrounded the kraal wher,
the King had taken refuge, and Major Mar
Ter then rode up and called to Cetewayo te
come out of the hut. The King, after some
rarley, complied. lie preserved a digni
tied demeanor and asked to be shot.
The Viceroy OF India telegraphs as fol-
lows: II have notified the Ameer of Az
ghanistan that strong British force will
march speedily on Cabul to his relief, and
that ne must use all his resources to cO-op-
crate and facilitate the march through the
country" The Ameer has replied as fol-
lows to the Viceroy's notification: II have
already written to say that for the past
elght days have preserved myself and tam
lily by the good offices IF those who were
friendly to me, and also partly by the Brit
ish and partly by deceiving the rebels. Ger
tain persons ofhigh position in these prov
1nces have become rebelious. am watch
ing every quarter carefully. trust to God
for an opportunity of showing my sincere
friendship for the British government, and
OF securing my good name before the
world"
Denlloff, an eminent Russian engineer.
has commenced the work which is intend
ed to unite the Black and Caspian Seas and
connecting various rivers.
A Philadelphia dispatch ofSeptember IS.
says: Wool in improved demand prices
firmer and slightly higher; Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia Xxx and above.
5000; Xxx, 3s@39; medium, 4o@45;
coarse, 35(937; New York, Michigan and
Western fine, 34@35; A medium, 4o(942;
coarse, 35@37; combing washed, 4O(@45;
unwashed, 30@33; Canada combing, 3s(@4O:
fine unwashed, 24@25; coarse. 2s(a3O; me-
dunn, 3o@33; tub washed, 42@45; Colora-
do washed, 2o@26; unwashed, 1908; ex-
ira and merino pulled, 35@37 No. and
surper pulled, 34@37.
1t is said that Waddington, French Min
lister ofForeign Affairs, has approved the
plan of Compton de Compte tor the reset
tement of the Turkish debt on the basis of
a guarantee upon customs, but has instruct
ed the French Ambassador at Constantine
pie not to submit the plan to the Porte un-
til after the settlement of the Greek uues-
ton.
There are still 900 refugees awaiting
repatriation in Eastern Rouinelia. It is
out at Constantinople that the,
Porte's right to send them back and dis
patch an army to Eastern Roumela in the
event OF the massacre OF Mussulmans is in
A Havana dispatch of September 10. says:
decree has been published by authority
u the home government declaring the pro-
'ince OF Santiago de Cuba in astate of. war.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-09-25

and Cheapest line of CARPETS. RIGS
Q territory. Call and be convinced 0f ~