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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27
a Mountain in Mexico Sinks out of Sight

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
We translate the following from La
Union Democratic, OF San Luis Potosi;
adjacent to the hacienda of Santa Cata.
riva, about twenty leagues to the east Of
this city, a veryremarkable freak of nature
has occurred, the facts concerning which
we have received from gentleman who
visited the scene. On the 7th inst, the
people Of the hacienda and vicinity were
aroused by Startling noise resembling
thunder. Upon assembling to see what
was the matter, it was soon discovered
that a small mountain in the immediate
vicinity had sunk into the earth, and ii
must have gone out Of sight like q flash,
Our informant, with others, made observa.
tions, and learned that the aperture thus
opened was 200 meters IN length, 80 in
width, and its depth from l30 to $50
meters. 1t was with much difficulty the
rim Of the cavern was approached, as all
about there were great yawning assures
which threatened to open still wider,
To miss a step there was a danger Of
finding a grave in the depths beneath.
Some stones, weighing about two pounds
each, were thrown into the cavern, and it
took from nine 10 ten seconds before they
struck the bottom, their contact with the
surface beneath making a great report,
After these bret observations the explor.
ing parties retired huniedly from the
scene, as the earth was trembling and
shaking as if upon balance. The lOcl-
tion Of this strange phenomenon is situat-
ed in the terra callenta (warm regiOnl
and mesquites and palm trees flourish all
about. Whenever any portion Of the
earth along the rim OF the cavern fell into
the depths, immense clouds Of white dust
issued forth. This dust was carried about
by the winds and made all the trees IN the
vicinity perfectly white. Speculation it
rife as to whether the mountain sank ow-
ing to earthquake influences or was the re-
suit Of gas explosions. 1t could not be at
tributed to the former very well, as NO
shocks were felt in the neighborhood.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27

FROM inc oriental ana BIBLICAL JOURNAL.
The state OF prehistoric society may
possibly be determined by the examina-
ton Of cabinets. There are relics there
which are useful. They show to us the
arts Of the prehistoric people. They point
out to US the culture which they had
reached. Classified according to our
standard, they reveal the materials which
were at their disposal. They show the
mineralogy Of the country, and that the
early people were familiar with it. They
show that each tribe employed the mate
rial of its own locality for their weapons
and implements. They reveal some small
degree Of commerce and the interchange
OF metals and other materials. They ex
mblt the habits OF the people, whether
agricultural or nomadic or hunting and
fishing. They reveal the warlike appl-
ances, also the peaceful arts, and at the
same time they make known the advance
ment Of the races. The very cage" "
associated with these relics are suggest
i've, and the recognition Of the bronze, or
the copper, or the rude stone or polished
stone implements will bring picture OF
society before the mind.
These relics, as they have been asso.
ciated with the states Of society which
history describes, are indeed evidences
They present picture to the imagina.
nation, and they bring before us the
scenes which have been depicted else
where. One stage of society after another
runs before us like u panorama. If we
are not familiar with American nhorigino1 |
history, il we have read no border tales,
and none OF Cooper's novels; if we never
.aw an Indian, and never read about the
early tribes IN England, or the Germanc
tribes in Europe; il We have only read
our Bibles, and had some insight into the
primitive patrlarchal times and the days
when Cain dressed himself in skins and
went out and built city, yet these speci.
mems are instructive. The more we read
md know Of the rude tribes, and follow
the various travellers all over the vast
unknown regions Of every continent, the
more we make ourselves familiar with the
lilerent stages of society, whether in his
ory or IN contempOraneou geography
md especially rs we study into the phi.
Osophy Of history and the rise of civlliza-
ion, the more valuable shall we see these
elics to be. The collection OF relics may
lOt seem to be important, or Il single
peclmcn appear to he Of any particular
'alue, but the data Of the science are thus
btaincd and single relic may give
lue which shall lead to wonderful dis
overies'or reveal a whole gallery Of pre-.
historic. pictures,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27

A medical mau discoursing upon sleep
makes this remark: zone man may do
with little less sleep than another, but,
as a general rule, if you want clerk, a
lieutenant, lawyer, a physician, a legis-
lator, a judge, a president or pastor, dc
not trust your interests to any man who
does not take, on the average, eight good,
solid hours of sleep out of every twenty
four. Whatever may be his reason for it,
if he does not give himself that, he will
snap some time just when you want him
to be strong"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27
Corporal Punishment in the Chicago
Public Schools.

Principal Vaile, of the Clarke school,
recently arrested for severely whipping a
boy, has been invited to step down and out
by the board of education, and corporal
punishment has been abolished in the
public schools by the unanimous vote OF
the same body. 1t was abolished some
time ago, but under rules since adopted
the question Of Aogging pupils appeared
10 be an open one.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27
"women Never Think"

II the grabbed old bachelor who uttered this
sentiment could but witness the intense
thought, deep study and thorough investiga'
ton of women in determining the best medi-
oines to keep their families well, and would
note their ssgscity and wisdom in selecting
Hop Bitters as the best, and demonstrating ii
by ketp ping Their families in perpetual health
at mere nomintl, xpense, he would be forced
to acknowledge that srch stnliments are basc'
less and false,-PicdvuHe.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27

From All the Year Round.
Tbiscus, now called Tyssa, a river in
Hungary, must be perfect anglers
elysium. at is SO replenished with fish
that in summer, when the river is low, the
people say the river smells OF fish, But
the River Bedrock exceeds even this in its
piscatory claims, it being said TO consist
of two parts water and one Of fish.
Tockay, famous for its wines, is on this
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27
who Was Right?

In 1876 the Greenback party demanded
decentralization Of silver-neither Of the
old parties did.
In 1876 the Greenbackers were called
"lunatics yet silver has been remone-
tized.
In 1876 the Greenback party demanded
the preservation Of the greenback cur
rency--neither OF the old parties did.
In 1876 Greenbackers were called
fools" and "fanachcs by the act
of May, 1878, the greenback currency has
been preserved.
In 1876 the Greenback party demanded
that greenbacks should be received for i'm
port duties-neither Of the old parties did
In 1878 John Sherman declared Green
backism "a mild sort of lunacy," and yet,
January |, 1879, John Sherman COM
mcnced receiving grtenbacks for import
duties.
In 1876 the Greenback party declared
that the premium on gold would disappear
the moment greenbacks were received for
import dutios-both OF the old parties
contested the proposition.
They were abused and vlllifed, yet, on
January /, 1879, the correctness Of the
Greenback idea was verified when John
Sherman commenced receiving greenbacks
for import duties, whereupon the value of
gold ard greenbacks was equahzed
In 1876 the Grcenback party demanded |
that the Resumption act should be re
pealed, because resumption meant destruc |
tion Of the greenbacks-the Republican |
party at Cincinnati declared that there |
should be mo step backward, but that |
resumption should be enforced, and the |
Democratic party at st. Louis declared |
that the ''Greenback heresy should be
crushed out"
Yet, in 1878, resumption" was knocked
in the head by an act Of congress declar-
ing that greenbacks should be re-issued IS
fast as redeemed.
In 1876 the Greenback party declared
that the county needed "more money
neither of the old parties did.
The cireenbackers were denounced as
wild inhationists during the year
1873 there was an unprecedented "inHa.
ton Of the currency (hropgh the influx
OF coin, the emptying the treasury OF Idle
money, the disbursement Of pensions and
back pay and the issuance OF new national
bank notes. causing a revival OF business
and the employment of labor.
In 1876 the Greenback party said, tex
pand the currency and tramps will disap-
pear'-the organs oil the two old parties
said, "get down to hard pan," and ret
rid Of tramps by the use OF muske!s and
strychnine!
The Grcenbackers were denounced as
Idiots" and "rcpudiators," vet the cur.
rercy was expanded and the tramps have
dislppo ared.
Who, then, was right?
Who were lunatics?
Who were honest?
Who were wise and who were "idiots?"
Who have demonstrated themselves
worthiest Of the confidence Of the reople?
The Greenback party IN 1880 demands
that the national banks shall be wiped
out Of cxistence-the Republican party
champions the national banks, and the
Democratic party, though confroIIinu both
branches Of congress, has failed TO pass II
law against them.
Which is right in 1892
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27

Gen. Thomas Harrison who was COM
manler OF n Texas regiment during the
war, and known by the boys as the "Jm
Town Major" was soon after the war
elected judge of one of the districts OF
Texas. Shorty after his election he
VISITED one of the counties in his district
for the purpose Of holding his court. He
arrived at the county town on Sunday
evening, and sent for the sheriff and asked
him If Il jury had been summoned for the
court, and 1t any upon the jury were
colored.
The sheriff replied he had summoned a
jury, but there were no cOlOred men on
the jury, and but a few IN the county.
Judge Harrison told him, under the recent
order OF the department commander, no
legal jury could be Impaneled unless one
" more negroes were on it, and ordered
him to have some negroes in attendance
on the following morning, to be placed
upon the jury. The sheriff, after some
trouble, succeeded in finding three or four
negroes, and upon organizing the court
Judge Harrison placed one on each Jury.
huOuJ luc HTsL CdSc Culeu wis one
against party for murder, After hear.
ing the evidence, arguments of counsel,
and charge of the court, the jury started
downstairs to consider their verdict, the
colorcd Juror happening to be in the rear.
Following them was the attorney for the
deiendent At the head of the stairs
land in hearing of the colored Juror the
attorney was asked by friend how he
thought the case would be decided. The
reply was, 81 think the defendant will be
acquitted or the Jury will be hung"
The jury went down the steps and ont
in the yard, and upon looking around the
colored member was missing. Upon in
vestigaton, they saw him making 2:40
time in the direction of the brush. The
sheriff was called; and, after It vigorous
pursuit, Mr.. Juror was captured and
brought before the court and asked why
he had run away. His reply was, "He
had heard a gentleman say if the man
wasn't cleared the jury would be hung,
and as he hadn't done nothing he didn't
uont IN 70 ln npv olopnao ~
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27
Ruttona Ont Of Hoofs.

From the New York Sun.
1t is understood that Massachusetts,
parties have taken possession of large
three story brick building in Breslau, l..
l., and are putting in machinery for the
manufacture Of ladies' dress buttons
using as the principal material the hoofs
of animals, ground, dissolved, mixed with
other substances, and pressed into molds
from which they come superior article,
susceptible Of high finish and polish. 1t
is said that A. 7. Stewart & Co. have
agreed to take all they can make.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27

The other day boy on South Hill yelled
50 loud that he loosened all his hair at
the roots, and when the frightened neigh
bors rushed in to see what the murder was
about, they found he was only, calling to
another boy standing just on the other
side Of marble ring about six inches
\ wide.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-05-27

"Your Babies" will always be good #
you give them DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
while Teothing. II is q reliable and sure
remedy and costs only % cents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

THE Low'LoRDs.-Out Of g. 700 emplct
Of Lorrillard's tobacco factory, in Nj
York, only WI or three had the manliau
and womanliness to refuse to sign the lea
contract. exacted 10y the firm, which bin,
them to allow an agent to-"sesrch a.
examine my person, clothing, and OTIS
person effects, at any and all times Will.
am on the premises or while leaving th.-
and also to allow the firm to enter u
search my house without suit, hindranc.,
molestation, with a view to detect if hg
stolen any Of the goods or tools OF
firm. And further l covenant that all 4
jury to my life, limbs, body and health
the service of the firm shall be at nv os
risk, and neither l, nor my heirs. execute.
or administrators. will sue or prosecute d
firm for any damage that may happen tor
in their employ"
Could anything more plainly she
the depths Of degradation TO which i.
Northern working classes are broug5.
Peitentiary, where we once saw Il
Boss Of the shoe-making depg
ment slap one of the INSTRUCTORS" orr
der-foremen, in the mouth, merely becs-s
be couldn't make a clumsy convict do nj
work. Inc INSTRUCTOR meekIy accept
the slap, though his eyes filed with tea
Afterwards he whlspered-'.you think 20
condition hard, but | am far more of \ s.1
than any Southern slave ever was wei
every night till near midnight, and am g
before dawn, because l must eat bleakfss
walk more than a mile, and be be-
at sunrise. My children are asleep when
come at night, and when | go at nor
All day Sunday | must sleep, myself, to mas
up for the wear and tear Of the week.
what do | see of home comfort2" The
why don't you give up you position here.
Good God! man; how can I give it Vi
when I'm already in debt for meat az
bread during the year and half | Va
ont of work No, it's hard, and that druI,
en- Boss is continually hitting or kick
me, about nothing; but it's better to ba
that than see 40 food, nor fuel for the ~
and children, and your landlord turns
you out in the snow
These are his exact words as noted dos
at the time, and surely the case is not Il
ceptional,' when as appears from the aO2'
facts nearly -four thousand employees o'
single firm bind themselves to accept da.
degradation. Southerners, be content "
your lot. Poor it may be, but independel
and respectful.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

PERSONALITY. Geo. ~. Graham has de
cided to locate in Charlotte. where he has
two brothers., and many other kinsnen and
connection. AS a great railroad centre. fos
for the Carolinas, that cIsy has special adj
vantages for a specialist; but we regret
losing so excellent q citizen. To eminent
skill in hi. profession, DIR. Graham adds
qualities of character which surround hMn
With friends wherever known.-JuGge
Avery will open Nash court on the Odd mat.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

JoURNALIsTIC.-1t is reported that Mr..
David NJ. Vance Is acting as city editor of
the Charlotte Observer. He has the ability,
the s%prightliness, the wit, to make a first
class journalist, but if he has the plod- alive
quality essential to the turning of a news
paper grindstOne six days in the week with
half Of Sunday thrown in for good measure)
he must have developed a new bump on his
head since we knew him. However, friend
Dave, here's wishing you real success in
the path your father trod before you and,
by the by, when in due course you become
reduced to the customary newspapertOrial
necessity OF pawnlng your coat for the qutd
pro (obuc)-quO, don't hesitate to telephone,
and we II send you our ancient linen buster,
if it happen not to have ex-odustered in the
usual way ere that pensive period
The kinston Journal, Burke Blade,
Americdm, and other State papers,
have raised their terms to 81 per
annum. That is sensible, though
somewhat late. We have no right, nor de-
sire, to dictate to any editor as to his meth
cd; but may be allowed to express the
opinion, based OH i years experience and
observation, that no newspaper in North
| Carolina can run more than one or two years
(by which time the editors physical, mental
and pecuniary vitality are exhausted at a
less price than s. per annum, and a pretty
big list at hat.-Tobacco plants are of no
good unit! they are dry, but the "Green-er''
the Durham Tobdcco' Plant becomes the
better it is.-The Franklin Tines, on en-
tering its 9th volume, bids adieu to some OF
its patrons, but they will not take much of
a vacation if they value their county news
J as all men should.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

FRANKLIN COUNTY ITEMs.-The Ners
correspondent writes: Sam. Weathers died
Sunday Of ulcer on the brain.-Dr w.
w. Green will plant 1000 acres in cotton
this year. He has done more than any other
man to encourage cotton growing in this re-
gion.-A. Lowry, son Of S. Lowry mystic
riously disappeared last week. He had
neither been found nor heard from at last
from the Louisburg Times: The paper
which gives the best variety of general news,
we think. is the Farmer and Mechanic Of
Raleigh"-John Williamson 1.-THE colored
ex-legislator says the Shermanite Convention
has got to be INCONSISTENCIES that a
planning machine shop, a sash and blind fac
tory, and cotton factory, is to be erected at
Franklinton.-It gives pleasure to an
nounce that Mr.. John K. Shaw is our new
postmaster. -Miss Fife Harris is visiting
Mrs. Upperman. DIR. J. E. NJ, found a
nail in the centre of log, 81 feet thick, show
ing rings of above 100 years growth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

RALE1aH.-Miss Margaret Fowle, &C
campaigning her aunt, Mrs. Welborn, of
Lexington, started to Washington, n. c.,
via Tarboro, on Friday last, to make quite
an extended visit. Friday always is ''un-
lucky" isn't it, you t'other Bacheler2
Miss Julia Moore departed for her home,
via Louisburg, on the same day.--Gov.
Holden will receive, at the postofice, con-
tributions to the Irish Relief Fund. Messrs.
Patrick MCGOWAN and James Doyle led off
on Friday with an earnest call for a meeting
train will leave for Wake Forest tomorrow
afternoon at 4, and return at midnight. A
good many will 60 down. There are 172
boys at the college now, a little ahead of the
University.-Mrs. Sherwood and son
are visiting her father, Chas. Dewey, Esq,
and will remain here.-Buffalo Bill re-
ceives S., 900 for six nights in Philadelphia
this week.-Dr. Sam. J.. Love, State Au.
ditor, returned to the city yesterday after
several months absence .-Gen. w. p.
Roberts, Col. j. I. Scales, Hon. John S.
Henderson. Capt. G. M. Cooke, Col. VIM.
yo John I. p: 6 BrIys1n' of Swan, Col.
and Major J. W. Wilson were in
the city observation-disclosures Joseph B.
Bachelor walked off with the Rife Club
medal as best shot at the match on Monday.
1t is a good sign when a lawyers nerves are
steady at the opening of court week. -
Col. Walter Clark went to Florida last week,
on law business. We told him to send us :
lock Of Littlefeld's hair, or a small size
Railroad ring" if he happened to see any
lying around loose; but have had no re
turns as yet. -Reported that old Simon
Cameron went down the Weldon railroad on
Friday last in a special coach. Gen. T.
L. Clingman has gone to Hot Springs for
his health. If it be true, as rumored, that
he will shortly write a letter on the decease
of the Democratic party, there will be no
need of going SO far from home for 'hot
water we magine.-Miss French, Of
Wilmington, is visiting Miss Mollie Peseud.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12

Col Donan, in the Deadrood Pioneer,
gives a very characteristic and eloquent obi
tuary memorial of the late Miss Alice Kerr,
daughter of Prof. w. c. and Mrs. Emma
Hall Kerr. The following is an extract -
Attractive in person, brilliant in mental
endowments, and exemplifying in her cha
racter all the highest and noblest traits of a
pure and holy womanhood. Alice Kerr has
simply Gone Home. Her Father has called
her away to the congenial climes and airs Of
Paradise. To an earnest, faithful, devoted
young christian woman such as she was. what
we call death was but going
Out of the shadow of sadness,
Into the sunshine of gladness,
Into the light of the blest;
Out of a land very dreary,
Out of the world of the weary,
Into the raptu1es Of rest.
Out of to-day's sin and sorrow,
Into a blissful tomorrow,
Into a day without gloom;
Out of a land filled with signing
Land of the dead and the dying
Into a land without tomb.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-12
february l. Il

THE w. =. c. r. R-Dnrinr =
week ruIlor has been busy with i. i
proposal by Hr. Best, the meutb -, :
the New York Syndicate. Gov. jar,
to Washington, and We believe to Naw y
from both OF which cities cams reror,.
all was lovely, and the Legislature !
be called to meet, March 10th Nr Ri
agreeing to deposit $50, GOO 10 meet H.
penss OF the extra session. fhe Din.
met on Tuesday, and after speeches H. I
Dortch, and Col. VIM. Johnston again I
sale, and MesSrs. Wilson, Davidson.anj n'
derson, IN its favor test vote showed H.
Board stood 5 to ) Were Col. Shob4~ s
the vote would be a tie. Adjourned 10 =
this Wednesday, morning. The re>n, l
no doubt be-non action. The Goy.,'
then must decide for himself
Treasurer Worth was called upon d
few remarks. He said it WAS his thorn
belief that the people W sre tired of am.
priating money to build railroads and :
port conyicts. No Legislature will j
make such appropriations again. The =
pie are determined that the convicts ii
support themselves. He said public -
ment was in favor of the sale of the -
i iiC~ oIAtC dAu Oullu lET IOau II Il Y
able to do it. He said he knew enourb'
Mr. Best to say that be was able to do ".
be promised, and was q reliable man J
said the Legislature made appropris,r,
without levying special taxes to meet to,
This accounteds for the depleted condn,
Of the Treasury. The reduction in the h
was greater than the increase in the as.,
ment; and that, in consequence, tie
would not be sufficient funds in the Il.
sury to meet the various specific approx,
tions, and barely sufficient to run n
machinery of the government, keep I
schools and pay interest on the public De-
Taking into consideration the amounts 4
propriatcd to the Cape Fear and Ysdt
Valley and Western North Carolina R.
roads, the levy falls nearly $24O, 900 she
of meeting the appropriations.