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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

From the San Francsc, Call
So little fellow had been indicted 10y
the United States Grand Jury for sell
ing unstamped matches, that when
placed before the Judge the boy head did
not appear above the Clerks desk.
Judge Hoffman was so astonished that
he said, 'Mr. Van Duzer, supposing you
convic this child, what are you going tc
do with him?'
Assistant United States Attorney Van
Uu2er Mayit please your Honor, dc
not think this the guilty party. think
this young man has been substituted for
the real offender, His parents give him a
basket of contraband matches, and send
him out to sell
Judge Hoffman with astonishment).
"Youngman! You had better call him an
overgrown infant. Mr.. Van Duzer, do
you mean to tell me that it required the
united efforts of twenty.three Grand Jur-
Ors, at 81 a day each, to find an indict-
ment against this infantY"
Mr.. Van Duzer. "He was arrested by
the internal revenue officers for violation
OF tine revenue laws, and it was my duty
to present the case to the Grand Jury, and
for the jury to ndict him if the evidence
warranted them In doing So
Judge Hoffman. But if you obtain q
conviction, what are you going to do with
him?'
Mr.. Van Duzer moved that a nolle pros
equi be- entered in the case, which the
Court granted, and the reading of indict-
ments against adults was resumed.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

From the san francisco Bulletin.
A gentleman connected with one Of the
New York banks is now in this city. He
informs us that there is a surplus of idle
money in New York awaiting a revival of
business. Capitalists have not fully re-
covered confidence and are, therefore, un
willing to embark in new enterprises or
enlarge the sphere of those already in
active existence. lie is of the opinion
that many Of the subscriptions to the
United States per cent bonds are on
speculative account, and as soon us there
Is Il better employment for capital. these
bonds will come upon the market in larger
quantities than can he absorbed ut par,
and the result will be II stoppagr OF re-
funding operations. We think that Sec
rctary Sherman apprehends Il similar con-
dition Of things, and hence is working
like Il beaver to get out as many bonds as
possible before sales from second hands
are commenced to any extent. If business
will, there will be an end to the per
cent bonds at par. Present circumstances
favor large sales Of these securities. A
more opportune time has not occurred in
at least twenty years. Capitalists in the
East are at THEN wits' end to know what
to do with their money. Speculation has
been greatly narrowed OF late. The traffic
in gold has been completely abolished.
Keenes wheat venture at the West was d
iazle. Mining stocks have
failed to craze the New York public.
There is nothing left to Wall street sharps
but those old railroad stocks that have
been tossed about until they are nearly
worn out. The best evidence of the
dcarth of investments at New York is the
offer to loan $2,OO0,000 in gold for ninety
days at one-half of one per cent. That is
better than cheap money France can
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

fTOi tue SlF' thtOT,
In the Autumn OF the year lSl4, ! was
reading with IL private tutor, the Curate
Of Wellington, Somersetshire, where II
Mr.. Bidder called upon him to exhibit the
calculating power of his little boy, then
about : years old, who could neither read
nor write. On this occasion he displayed
great facility IN the mental handling of
numbers, multiplying readily and correct.
ly two figures by two, but failing in ut.
tempting numbers of three figures. My
tutor, Cambridge man Fellow of his
College. strongly recommended the father
not to carry his son about thccountry, but
to have him properly trained at school.
This advice was not taken, for about two
years after he was brought by his father
to Cambridge, and his faculty of mental
calculation tested by several able mathe-
matical men. | was present atthc eXami-
nation, and began 1t with sum in sim
pie addition, two rows, with twelve fig
ures in each row. The hoy gave the cor
rect answer Immediately. Various ques-
tions, then, Of considerable difficulty in.
volving large numbers, were proposed to
him, all of which he answered promptly
and accurately. These must have occupied
more than an hour. There was then pause
To test his memory, then said to him,
"Do you remember the sum in addition !
gave you" To my great surprise, he re-
peated the twenty.iour figures, with only
one or two mistakes. 1t is evident there
fore, that in a course of two years his pow
er of memory and calculation must have
been gradually developed. He could not
explain the process by which he worked
out long and intricate sums, He did not
appear at all overworked. As soon as u
question was answered he amused himself
with whipping top round the room, and
when the examination was over, he said
to us, "You have been trying to puzzle
me, | will try to puzzle you. A man found
thirteen cats in his garden. He got out
his gun, fred at them, and killed seven.
"How many were lett?" Six" was the
answer. Wrong" he said-"none were
left. The rest ran away" mention
this to show that he was a cheerful and
playful boy when he was about ten years
old, and that his brain was not overtaxed,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

From the Springfield Republican
About the most amusing case the Po-
lice Court has had before 1t for some
months was that of Mrs. Winnie 0'Don.
nell, of Russell, who charged Solomon
Stevens, yesterday, with intentionally try
ing to walk over her on the public road
few days ago. As proof Of her injuries
she showed a badly damaged tin pail,
which stood the brunt of the shock. The
fun came in on the cross-examination,
when she "sassed" the defendants law
yer in lively shape, so that more than once
Judge Lewis had to interfere. Winnie's
husband, an inotfensive looking German,
was the next witness, and apparently was
in fear of the law, for when the lawyer
asked if he was Mrs. o Donnell' usband,
he stood with open mouth looking help
lessly around. After the question was
several times repeated, and the Judge
had ordered him to answer, he at length
burted out, "None of your pizness!"
Then the woman told him to say they
were of course married. and finally he said,
"Well, Shudge, calls her mine frou.
"liow does it happen, then, that her
name is 0'Donnell and yours GLENN"
The witness face lighted up as he turned
to the vexatious lawyer: "You links
yourself smart amt you? Mine fron
goes by name of her first husbands S wifel
The testimony on both sides was so con-
hicting that Judge Lewis said that Ste
vens was guilty, but not proven" and
the case,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

The Turkish wife isnot slave; the chief
fault to find with her is that she has too
lofty Il sense OF her own dignity. An adyo.
cate of female rights would have some diff
lfculty in pcrsuading her that her lot was
pltiablc; she has never cnvicd the cmanci-
patton OF Christian women, whose free
ways shock her, while she has noticed that
they get much less respect from the men
Of their faith than that which is invariably
vouchsated to herself She wells her face
with no more regret than Il Western lady
unveils her shoulders. Turkish women
are not shut up. They 90 out when they
please, attended by odalks, if rich, or
holding their children by the hand; and
their magpie voices fill the bazars, for
they are noisy takers Whenever they
pass, men Of all crceds stand aside defer.
entially. If IL husband meets his wife in
the street, he makes no sign of rccOgni-
ton. II he pcrccives her halted before II
diapers stall, and gazing significantly at
silks dearer than he can afford he must
possess his soul in resignation, muttering
'MaShalIah. " This respect for women
prevails also in the home circle. and it
comes natural to the hcmussulman, who have
been taught from his boyhool to behave
cOurteOusly to the softer sex. The West
ern coniugal expression about "wcarina
TIL hrccchcS' has its Turkish counterpart
il ,hc phrase to live under the slipper; ~
. it is to be feared that not Il few Turks
low the taste of this implement of uXo-
al A
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13
luehw
a NEW WILLIAM TELL.

SdrHtDI-Sre here old man:
The Governors comm, and I'd
Advise You to beg for mercy,
Or offer him good stake to
Let You or
GeSicr-wherc Is the fellow? What's
His name?
Yai-My name is Tell bill Tell.
GeSier--What! he so famed in
The newspapers as master Of the bow?
His arrows never miss. (lSiRs. He's got no
Money, and no relations that will
Put up for him; 80 I'll work my revenge.
Mark! III spare your life and Albcrts too;
You're both frcc---on one condition.
TW-Let us have it.
GCSinr-I'll see you shoot an apple
From the boys head, at hundred PAGES.
iibCH-Sweet or sour?
GeSi6I--What matters it?
dib,R-'Causc want the pieces.
Tdi--(ireat Heaven. Shoot an apple
From my boys head. SOn Can not mean II?
GcSisr--Acccpt the choice make,
Or of goes your head.
.iiber--Bct your boots Wen accept.
Tth--FerOcious monster! Make
\ father murder his own child!
GcSitF---DO you consent? BE brief,
! have an engagement to 90
fishing with the member OF Congress
From this district at p. m.
TRt-Leadmc forth, son
I'll make trial.
iibsW-Lead forth yourself, father;
II Tiers any leading to be- done.
II appears to me I'm the one to be led.
Th--llaye | a friend
Among all the lockers on?
IfrHty--Herc, Tell loaned you
dollar once when You were
In pinch; I'll do it again,
Ttit-Takc the boy, Werner, aud
Place him with his back toward me.
Get him upon his knees, and place this apple
Upon his head, ~ that the stem will front me
ItrNsr-Come Albert RtddHg him M.
Idi--Sce II the boy IL ready
.RJct tcdiiiHg bark)-All ready
Take good aim, aud let 'cr flicker.
ItH ShOots: q shOW Ct crIhdiiOU bu,9ts .fro
he rrOtrd.
NbcH running W--father, I'm safe,
I've won II. I've won it
Tdi--WOn what, my son?
Abori--Why, bet three dollars
With old Sarncm and seven dollars
And pint Of whisky with Werner,
That you'd knock the stuilin
out of that pippin.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13
Agitation.

during the recent debate on living S
amendments, ten Harllcld declared that
the whole business interests OF the country
demanded that the currency laws be let
alone so that business might recover. lie
believed that the storm center OF danger
was IN congress ana was confident that 1t
would nave Deeh great blessing TO the
country II, during the lasthve years, con-
grre,sS had simply passed the appropriation
bills and gone home, and Kept ITS hands
oft from tinkering with the currency and
the business OF the country In the next
breath he declared his fears that there
never would be amy permanent safety to
the business OF the country, so long as
there was greenback lett in 1t, because
the greenhacks were the great source OF
irritation.
For twelve years congress has been the
storm center OF financial danger, and the
greenback has been the great source OF
irritation to the bulliOnists and money
sharks since their first issue. During all
the legislation since the close of the war,
whom have the greenbacks irritated, who
were the agitators OF finance legislation,
and who have kept the financial cauldron
boiling and seething until the business Of
the country Is well nigh wrecked and m
ruined. Not the Graenbackcrs. They have
ever acted on the defensive, and every
measure they have succeeded in carrying,
was simply to put back and restore some
act that the irritated agitators had torn
from the statute books.
Who agitated and carried through the
national banking system? Not Green.
hackers.
Who agitatcd and carried through the
scheme to contract the greenback circula-
ton, which resulted in the panic of 1873?
Not Greenbackers.
Who in 1869 agitated and carried
through the Infamous credit strengthening
act? Not Greenbackers.
Who in 1873 agitated and carried
through the acts authorizing the final re-
demption and extinction Of the green.
backs, and the unlimited expansion Of
bank currency? Not the Greenbackers.
Who, in 1872 demonetized silver, there.
by increasing the value and purchasing
power of gold, for the special benefit Of
that class to whom the government is
bound to pay Sl00,000,000 year? Not
the Greenbackers, but James A. Garfield
and his associates.
What has been done during the last five
years which so irritates Mr.. Garfield?
The people, through their representa-
tives, have simply said to the bullion
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13
The Irish Language in Ireland.

From the Saturday Review.
Early in the present century the Irish
language was spoken more or less in every
county throughout Ireland. 1t isestlmat-
ed that one-fourth of the gross population,
Or about 100000 people, spoke English
exclusively, while probably an equal or
somewhat greaternumber, knew Irish only.
In the intervening period down TO
the present time, a great change has TAX
en- place, as is conclusiyely shown in the
consuses OF 1861 and 1871. In all Ireland,
now only about 49,, 400, or one in thirty
six of the gross population, still know no
other tongue than Irish When Charleton
first issued his Traits and Stories Of the
Irish Peasantry" his narrative contained u
large number of Irish words, which in
subsequent editions he found il necessary
to remove, as they were no longer under
stood, and DIR. Hume tells us that even in
their modified form, there are hundreds,
probably thousands, in Dublin who can
not enjoy Charleton's stories. The exist
ing dialect, which is more Or less preva-
lent over the thirty-two counties, with. Of
course, local variations here and there, as.
the result mainly of the successive Englisll
and Scottish immigrations.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13
ElisOn's Electric Light.

After an elaborate technical explanation
of his invention and of all its details, Mr..
Edison sums up his claims in making APP
plication for "A French patent 10 protect
his electric light inventions in France as
follows:
II claim us my invcntion-frst. the
combination with an electric light OF a
thermal circut-reguIator to lessen the
electric action in the light when the
maximum intensity has been attained
substantially as set forth; secondly, the
combination with the electric light If "A
circuit-closing lever, operated by heat
from the electric current or from the
light, and shunt or short circuit to di.
vert the current or It portion thereof
from the light, substantially as set forth:
third, the combination with the electric
hight and Il resistance Of il crcult-coscr
operated by heat, and serving to place
more or less resistance in the circuit Of tie
rI I,ctric hight, substantially Y as set forth;
fourth, the combination with an electric
light of a diaphragm operated by the ex-
panSion of II gas or fluid in proportion to
the temperature of the light to regulate
the electric current substantially as set
forth; fifth, the combination with Vi
brating body similar to a tuning fork of
mechanism for maintaining the vibration.
and magnets, cores and helccs, whereby
Il secondary current is set up so as to con
vert mechanical motion into electrical
force, or the reverse, substantially as set
lorth sixth, the combination with electric
lights, substantially such as described, of
means for regulating the electric cur.
rent to the same in proportion to the heat
evolved in the light so asto prevent min,
to the apparatus, substantially as set forth
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

From the Philadelphia Lelgor.
Large numbers of applications for pas
sage to Liberia are being made to the
Pennsylvania Colonization Society, at its
office in this city, several applicants offer
ing to pay $50 and their expenses to the
place of embarkation. The most numer.
Gus and urgent appeals come from Boston,
and from Phillips county, Arkansas, 5000
emigrants in that State only waiting for
means to defray the cost of the journey.
From South Carolina and Georgia reports
come that the emigration fever has not
abated. The Society has voted $4,000 in
AID of the expedition to start in May next,
on the bark Monrovia, which made a
quick trip to Liberia with freight and
passengers, and is expected to return in
time to sail on the appointed day. The
number of passengers depend upon the
amount which may be contributed by
friends Of the cause.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

FTomth London Truth
"Puss' in Paris to Miss Ella Graham,
Fifth avenue, New York, about the lottery
business: And nov, my dear, what dc
you suppose has been my fate so fan? An
omnibus, Il set Of false teeth, blond wig,
and Il bottle of pickles! .fthere is mode
of conveyance loathe it is the Omnibus.
If there Is Il vehicle rcligiOusly avoid it
is the omnibus. II there ever was mo.
mcnt when loved not my nelgbbOr as !
love myself, it was when sat beside him
in an unvcntilatcd omnibu, "co nplct. "
An omnibus is particularly Objectionable
to the entire family We were born hat
ing them, Bob declares that he'd turn
comic singer in third class music.hall
before he'd drive an omnibus. Better
fifty years in "growlers' than cycle in
Il bus.
"To what earthly use can a private fam
lily put an omnibus, unless they want to
follow Weston all over England, which
we certainly do not? Then the idea of
giving me false teeth, when there isn't an
unSOund tooth in my head, or any of our
heads! A blonde wig, too! certainly
was born with blonde hair, hut that event
happened some time ago, since when my
hair has been growing dark by degrees
and beautifully brown, so with the hest
intentions ! can't worry that wig into
looking native and to the Uranium born.
Nor can | wear it en costume for it won't
fit. The pickles, at least, can be eaten.
They only cost a franc, and when medi-
tate that this modest jar has cost me thir-
ty.fve francs, but language fails
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

For ten years my wife was confined to her
bed with such a complication of ailments that
no doctor could tell what was the matter or
cure her, and used up small fortune in
humbpg stuff. Six months ago saw U. s.
flag with Hop Bitters on it, and l thought
would be fool once more. tried it, but my
folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured
her, and she ia now as well and strong ss any
mans wife, and it only cost me two dollars
BE ye like foolish."-H. W.. Detroit, Mich.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

Louis Napolean's china, table-linen
and plate bearing the Initials IN. H., V
are to be sold at auction. Then thert
won't be N, y. left.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13
POLITICAL MENTION.

THERE are $4,000 greenback voters in
the six New England states. This num-
ber will be more than trebled at the pres
sidential election in 1880.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

The Chicago JOnndl thinks that the
law-maksr who wrote "without respect to
color, should have been in the senate to
see the respect paid to colored Senator
Bruce, as president ofthat body.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

SAN CAREY has taken the lecture plat
form against Bob Ingersol, and proposes
to prove that there is Il hell. Don't do it
Sam. 1t may prove troublesome in the
future. You have great deal to answer
Tnr
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

The Green packers, aided by the Demo
Gratis, carried the city of Portland, the chief
city of Maine, Monday. And the city OF
Galveston, the chief city of Texas, was al
so carried by the Greenbackers, calling
themselves Independents.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

IN the opinion of the Cincinnati En9ui-
"r, greenbackism isn't dead yet. Itwarns
its party, that the democrats of the east
must either seek immediate combination
with the greenback party or be disgrace.
fully defeated next fall" and recommends
the democrats of the east to form such
combination on the basis that "eyery dol.
lar that circulateS in the United States as
money, be it gold, silver or paper, shall
be issued by the government, and shall be
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

SENATOR THURMAN is described as al
ways dressing in II suit of gray, which
makes him look like granger, and he is
fond of displaying huge bandanna hand
kerchicf. All the southern members of
congress, except Senators Gordon and
Lamar, are said to wear soft felt hats, to
which they add personal character by
dents in the crown and curlyIin the brim.
General Butler always carries tiny bou-
quet in his button Hole.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

SINCE 1865, only twelve years, over
100000 business firms have failed, with
liabilities reaching the appalling sum Of
$2,COO,OOO,OOO, a sum so vast as to be in.
conceivable, and the terrible ordeal is
still going on. The shrinkage of values
preparatory to a false resumption, has
done this. Property of every kind, only
bonds, notes, salaries and mortgages,
which, like Pharaoh's lean kline, are eat.
ing up everything, have shrunk fully two
thirds of their value since 1866, and are
still going down. Thus the unequal game
goes on from day to day, and the rich,
but smooth, villain gamblers, dupe Tie
masses by glittering generalitles about
Honest Money" Public Credit" ETC.,
while they rob them and then hand them
over to the warehouses, the penitentiaries,
the poor houses, the ranks Of the militia,
Or the suicides dishonored grave.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-03-13

TmE public debt of the United State
is given at two thousand three hundred
millions of dollars. 1t bears various rates
Of interest-siX, five, four and half, ana
and four per cent. Taking the average at
five per cent. perannum the interest comes
to one hundred and twelve million dollars
year-about hco million dollars pcek!
Now mark! all this money must come from
lahor-irom crcIWsireIy the peopic who
hbor. 1t comes from their eatablcs, drink
ables, and wcarables.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
THE RETURN.

NV father. come. beartbroksn and weary.
Again on thy breast 10 pillow my head
NV path has Rrowa dark. my life oh 80 dreary.
The bright hopes thai ailled its morning are
dead.
O'efburdened with woe to thee return,
And shelter and comfort seek In thy arms.
Alone with my orphans to thee now turn.
NV God given father. To Inv heart 40 warm.
The fond nohla heart TINT beat but for me-
The vision of hliHa that aiaddened life's morn.
All gone like its dswsdrops. and now I've put
thee,
nut thae. mr lnvad fahar. take baek thy lamb
shorn.
NV onk haH been riven. itR roots are uptorni
cruz he'd vine i come. only thy hand can
bind
tts rent bleeding teBdtsls. NIL fatteted and torn,
And rect IN thy love will thy weary ono Ind.
FOR thou. too hast suffered, and sorrow hast
known,
And grials ranking arrow thy bosom hast
borne:
And learned when with waters Of woe over
flown.
The comfort the Saviour hath promised bis
own.
Thy counHels I'll follow thy peace ! will ind.
10 thy Eaviour turn me. my bruises He'll bind
hIlndsn. Lin. MOS.