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Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

The whole of Europe, says The Partisan,
passes through the dining.room and salon
of Mr.. and Nine. de Lesseps. 1t is a hos
Eitable house if ever there was one, cos.
mopohtan, and always seeming to be full
of joy. You amuSe yourself therelas you do
nowhere else, and at the same time you
find there a family note in the shape OF a
joyous band Of seven children, who at q
given moment make noisy and bound
ing entry in the midst of the receptions
Mr.. lie Lesseps loves to be surrounded by
this little world, and his young wife is an
adorable mother. Every day about 4
o'clock an immense landau carries off the
brood to the Bois de Boulogne. Who has
not remarked those laughing faces, those
rosy cheeks, and the eyes sparkling with
youth that is blossoming forth in the
full tide of happiness? Between the faith
er and mother and their children there is
harmony of tenderness which is per-
haps the most natural sentiment in the
world, but nowadays IS not common
enough.
Nine. de Lesseps is of Creole origin; her
beauty has the type of that race, the mag
nliicent black eyes-eyes OF black velvet
which prevent you from seeing with i'm
partiality any other feature of her face
Still, let us see. The nose perhaps, is
little wanting in line2 Yes, assuredly,
but you hardly think of it in presence OF
that queenly look which commands all
your admiration. And then she has a
supremely elegant figure. Tight-fitting
dresses were invented for her sake, and
she is faithful to them. Doubtless this fash
ion would be eternal if all women had as
good right to conform to it as she has.
She is the daughter of Mr.. de Bragars, who
was Judge in the MauritluS. The following
anocdote relative TO her marriage with Mr..
de Lesseps is known to their friends alone.
1t is charming. On his return from Pal
estine Mr.. de Bragars had brought back
with him some roses Of Jericho for some
ladies of his acquaintance. Mr.. de Les
seps, who was one Of the friends of the
house, was present when the legend about
these flowers was related. Any one who
has some OF these roses dried may put
lem in water and express a wish; if his
desirc is to be fulfilled, the next day the
faded flower will be found to have bloomed
again.
And you, mademosele, said Mr.. de
LesScps, turning toward the young daugh-
ter Of Mr.. de Bragars, "are you, too,
going to try the experiment."
at is useless, monsieur" the young
girl replied with melancholy and emotion
Those roses would not bloom again."
"Why2"
Because the wish that form can not
be realized"
There was so much confusion and evi.
dent emotion in this reply that Mr.. de
Lesseps was struck and set to thinking.
"rry at least mademoisella," he said,
taking her hand, which she did not with
draw too hastily. 1t appears that the
young girl put the legend Of the roses to
the test. The following day they resumed
their colors, and shortly afterward Mile.
de Bragars became Nine. de Lesseps.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
An Eagle in Distress.

From the X. O. Jonrnal, Jan. Goth.
An eagle, measuring over eight feet
from tip to tip of its wings, was captured
yesterday morning in an alley near the
Journal Office. The large bird seemed
possessed of its full strength, but appears
TO have been overtaken by the heavy fall
OF sleet which so encountered its progress
that 1t was forced low to the ground. and
struggling with the wind. and weighted
with the frozen rain covering its feathers.
struck against the telephone wires and
fell to the ground. A number OF persons
pursued the bird with view OF catching
IL, and a lively chase ensued, as the eagle
hoped and flew around. Finally il was
captured by William Carr, o colored man,
who was severely scratched before he sue
ceeded in placing i IN queenswsr'
crate. = - -
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

From the Sacramento Record Union,
A few days since young man, a
stranger in town, who had been, so it is
reported, obtaining free drinks and much
amusement by his skill in playing bill
iiards, entered certain saloon and ban
tered the proprietor to play game fol
drinks for all hands, there being abont Q
half.a-dozen present. Somehow the smart
young man did not find the game as easy
TO win as he expected; in fact he haC
caught Tartar, for that saloon mar
knows all about caroms and cushions, ant
is hard one for any person to get away
with. The stranger lost the game. HI
did not say anything about drinking, bu
offered to play another, limiting that HI
had been too cold during the first game t
do himself Justice. The second game re
suited as did the first. The loser started
to move away, but it was suggested thai
the beverages had not been enjoyed. HI
felt in all his pockets, but failed to pro
duce any coin, andfinally admitted that he
did not have a cent. Then the saloon mar
waxed angry, said he did not appreciate
such sharp practice, and proceeded to re
mark that there was box Of blackinl
and brush handy, and, if the loser Of the
games did not forthwith black the boots
Of every man in the house he would re-
celve a severe trouncinG. He blacked.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
Rest.

Rest
From Brcntano's Monthly.
II is work, work, work with us, until
verify it is a wonder that the dullness
which was predicted for that fguratiye
Jack" fhe labored ccaselcssly and ney.
er played, has not swamped the nation in
imbecility. A certain eminent physician
maintains that rest and activity might We
aptly compared to two sentinels, who have
between them "A duty to perform OF guard.
ing a camp Or fortress. They must take
their charge in turns-when the one
goes oil the other comes on. Were actiy-
lty to remain to long on duty, the heart
would flutter and fail, tue brain would
reel, and the sentinel drop dead Of fatigue;
on the other hand, rest might remain long
enough on guard to drop asleep Thus,
even rest may be over done, and conduce
to slOth, ennui, and atOny of the brain
And yet how many Of the hundreds Of
thousands in this great city, who possess
such vital camps or fOrtresscs, think 1t
necessary to look out for the welfare OF
their sentincls? Foreigners regard us
with awe and wonder; they say that the
rush and hustle of this new world sets
them wild. A European rests when it is
necessary; an American works when it is
unnecessary. There may have been some
excuse for this tension of exertion while
the country was as yet an unrecaimed
wilderness, and the inroads of nature
and savages had to be considered; but
row that the nation is upon its feet and,
to use a vulgarism, almost "runs itself, "
this stress OF effort is absurd as it is disas-
trous. We do not for moment doubt
that Young Anne ca will coincide with
us upon hequestlon of wholesome recrea-
ton; it is prejudice and persons OF
remote nativity with whom we have to
battle. Customs which are destined to af-
feet communities and influence established
luSascs must be introduced by the elders
Yet man who has worked all his life
and retires TO the discussion Of rest and
enjoyment such as m ancient horse may
experience when, halt and blind, he is
turned into blasted pasture, will say
that what his generation lived through
will not prove too severe for succeeding
generations. Possibly he may admit, il
he be of liberal turn of mind, that years
ago, before he lost his strength and spirit
he might have recruited himself; but it !
now too late. 1t is never too late to rest
judiciously; vitality is crescent force un-
| to the very end.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
Chinese Relics In Oregon.

From the Portland Orcgonian.
A rather improbable story has been in
circulation among the Chinese Of Portland
for the past few weeks, concerning the
finding Of Chinese relics east of the noun
tains. WON WON, an intelligent Celes
tial on Second street, who speaks English
lluently, was interviewed and stated that
some Chinese workmen engaged in making
excavations on the Northern Pacific rail
road beyond Ainsworth unearthed Chi
nese altar of rich bronze. The altar wa
about eight feet long, four feet wide ant
four feet high, and was engraved with nu
merous inscriptions IN their own Ian
guage. The precious treasure was boxed
sent to this city, given in charge Of six o.
their brethren, and taken to their native
land on the bark Coloma, which sailed fol
Hong Kong last month, Won Won il
Of the opinion that tribe Of his race in
habited this country in prehistoric times
The story is very transparent. but is gen
orally believed by the Celestial residents
and is vouched for as truthful by Won
WON.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
The Clerical Kiss.


1t is becoming of prime necessity that
there be an authoritative declaration Of
when, where, under what circumstances,
and whom of the gentlcr sex a minister
may kiss and yet keep strictly within the
line Of his pastoral duty. Clerical oscula-
ton has become so frequent Of late and so
miscellaneous, the parties Of the other
part ranging from mature matrons to ten
der maids and comprehending in the So
cial scale brocaded pillaresses of the
church and mere scullions OF the kitchen,
the ministers have always been so very
certain that their motive was in the high
est degree holy and helpful, that rule
should be made for the guidance of ALL
Favored with the familiar attentions of an
ardent pastor it is only Just that the wo-
men so distinguished should understand
whether they are manifestations of the
Holy Spirit, as some gentlemen Of the
cloth claim, or extra-clencal outcroppings
OF old Adam. The accused ministers ney-
er deny. They invariably Justify, clam.
ing that the kisses are clerical messengers
alluring the favored soul to the better
land. Husbands and fathers, who are
not skilled in theology, are incredulous of
the explanations, and church councils
seem at a loss where to draw the line be-
tween the kiss of peace and the kiss
paroxysmal. Mr.. Lane was acquitted
by jury of his peers, and Mr..
Hafermann, who kissed the cook to that
degree that roasts and broils did not re.
ceive the necessary attention, makes a
warm defence, alleging even that his kis-
ses were actually necessary to save the
girl from ruin. The villain-not the
clergyman of course-still pursued her.
"After telling her to abandon all girl
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
OUR CHARLIE.

Who loves to pull the pussy's tail,
0rdecOrate her with a pail
Delighted with her doleful wall?
Our Charlie.
Who runs with patient little legs
On orrands. And when mamma bcgs
SOFTLY tiptoes Ss though on eggs?
Our Charlie.
But sometimes when hos washed and dressed
He kicks and screams like all possessed
Until n whipping we suggest
For Charlie.
Who's always singing Baby Nine"
Or "Buttercup," until we pine
To give some soothing anodyno
10 Charlie.
We're going out. Where's Charlie? Far
A little voice rings Here are,
Expressly waiting for the carr
That's Charlie.
Who always wants "a 'Orse to driver"
Who seems with mischief all alive2
All, we'll dear child he's only five
Is Charlie.
-Kdte Clark.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
1ufhg
TRUST.

A picture memory brings to me-
| look across the years and see
Myself beside my mothers knee.
| feel her gentle hand restrain
My selfish moods, and know again
A child's blind sense of wrong and pain.
But wiser now, man gray grown,
My childhood's needs are better known,
My mothers Christening love own.
Gray grown, but in our Fathers sight
A child still cropping for tho light
To read His works and ways Alright.
bow myself beneath His hand;
That pain itself forg good was planned,
trust, but cannot understand.
| fOndly dream ii needs must be
That, as my mother delt with me,
So with His children dsaleth He.
| wait, and trust the end will prove
That hero and there below, above,
The ohasteniug heals, the pain is love!
JOHN G. WAITER.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
Rattlesnakes as Missionaries &.


In 1850 there lived IN the southern part
of Missouri family by the name Of Wea'
yer-very hard characteristic old man,
his wife, and FIVE grown.up boys. During
ing the spring John Weaver was bitten by
rattlesnake. Everything was rcsorted
to for his relief, but all to no avail. When
they saw he must die they sent for an old
Baptist preacher to pray for him. He
prayed as follows: "We thank thee, Al.
mighty God, for thy watchtul care over us,
and for thy goodness and tender mercy,
and especially do we thank thee for rattle
snakes. Thou has sent one to bite John
Weaver. We pray thee to send one tC
bite Jim, one to bite Henry, one to bite
Sam, one to bite Joe, and we pray thee tc
send the biggest kind of a rattlesnake t
bite the old man, for nothing but rattle
snakes will ever bring the Weaver family
to repentance. There are Others in Mis-
souri, Just as bad as the Weavers. W,
pray thee TO stir up Missouri, and, il moth
ing else will bring the people to repent
anCe, we pray thee to shower down NOR,
rattlesnakes. Amen"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

The yeast cake writes Charles Dudley
Warner, in the Hartford Courant, has
wrought interesting domestic changes. II
there is once good boy, anything over
twenty years Of age to-day, who does not
remember going for yeast when he was
told to do so, we should he pleased to
| learn his name. If there is once bad
boy Of similar age who does not remember
shlrking this responsible duty, losing the
pail, suffering headache excessive, dele
eating his younger brothers and sisters
for the work, and even fatty refusing to
obey, he, too, is a rarity. The yeast pail,
with its concurrent pilgrimages, was for
generations means of disipline in every
household 1t humbled the minds of the
young while it developed their bodies and
| the jingle ofthe pennies was an inspiration
irresistible to tin savings banks and a
spirit of economy.
At one turn the yeast cake has driven
out the pail-turned pail so to speak, but
still succeeded. The grocer takes the or
der and the next day takes the cakes to
the house. 1t is noseless. 1t never
spills. Even when Academia necessity
cOmpel5 trip alter 1t, 1t goes INTO the
pocket and brings no humiliation. Boys
and girls brought up without the yeast
pail can hardly have the character of those
who have been so tried. They will not
be bred as we were, As the yeast-cak
now condenses yeast, so the yeast pail then
condensed the trials OF childhood. There
was no escaping from it, no getting with
out the pale or going without one. The
boy had to come to it, carry it, and bring
it home, Never boy wanted to and never
bov that did not do it.
In sense the boy brought up the yeast,
but In greater, nobler sense the yeast
brought up the boy. And all this is over.
1t comes now in tinfoil, and the boy who
has to get it can pretend he has chewing
tobacco and be all the wicked with it than
without. Bnt human character is still
forming. The children Of to-day will be
the men Of the next generation. The
hope of the present and the future is that
in the improved breaaof these days by ma
teral means there may come a moral
gain to the race to atone for the loss or
obviate the need of this past means Of
grace through discipline.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
Italy's Big Ship.
From Rome Cor. London Standard.

From Rome lOr. LONDON nhnuhru'
The monster iron.clad Duilio has just
been put in commission. She represents
%, 100000 francs, and the Italian Navy
awaits the experiment Of her performances
for its deRnitive systematization. She is
now at Spezzia. Her displacement is H..
500 tons; nominal horsepower, $500 AL
heavy work aboard, as steering, regulat.
ing ventilators, removal offenders, weigh
ing anchor, is done by steam, There are
SO special engines. She carries four 100
ton guns worked by special, and in part
newly invented machinery; also IL smaller
guns and four mitrailleuses. A broadsldt
Of her four great guns throws 5000
pounds weight of metal, consumes 2,00(
pounds Of powder, and comprising pro
Iectiles, costs 1000 francs. At each broad
side force is developed sufficient TO raise
As, 900 tons TO the height Of one metre
She is expected 10 attain a speed Of l21.
knots. and doing 50 will consume 1900
pounds of coal an hour. She carries /
Thorneycroft torpedo-boat, % metre
long, which has attained a speed Of q
knots. She starts on her trial trip i'm
mediately.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
Tho Oldest Newspaper in the world

A Hong Kong journal furnishes some
particulars concerning the Peking Ga
zette, the Oldest periodical in the world.
Its circulation is estimated at over 100, 900.
There are ten publishers in Canton, each
of whom employs about ten distributors,
so that there are 100 distributors in the
city and suburbs alone. The Gazette is
printed from movable types, and each
publisher takes certain number OF cop
les. 1t is delivered every two days to
subscribers, who are of two classes. The
first retain the pamphlet and pay about
Q 0ceats a month; the second pay about
half that sum and return the Gazette to
the distributor the next tims he comes
round. Together with it is delivered the
local official sheet, the matter of which
is collected from the yamens daily. This
is printed from wax blocks, which are
then remelted and available for another
days issue.
Young ladies who dance wear shcri
dreeses eecapiu0 the hoor all rauud.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
p The Goldite, The Peoples Enemy.


Nothing indicates more clearly the an
tagonistic relations of the people and the
goldites, than the reverses and successes
OF our army during the war. The war
was costing the country three millions of
dollars day, and blood and health in
proportion. 1t was for the pecuniary in
terest of the people, the tax-paying pro-
ducers, that victory should perch upon
every battle flag, and crown every con-
lct with the enemy. The goldite, on
the contrary, lost when the union armies
we're victorious and made money when
ever they were defeated. Every defeat
OF the union armies, widenad the gap be-
tween gold and greenbaCks. The more
disastrous the defeat of our flag, the high.
er gold shot up, ana the more greenbacks
would the gold dollar command, to be
converted into gold bonds. While the
army and the people prayed for victory,
and an end to the war, the goldite prayed
for defeat and continuance OF the con-
fict. The interests of the two classes
have not changed to this day.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

From the Belgravin,
There may be a dozen reasons for the
rejection Of your manuscript. The ar
ticle may be too long. The subject, how
ever interesting it may be to you, may
not be of sufficient interest to the public
at the moment to make it worth the edi-
tors while to publish the article. Or it
may be upon a snhject which is outside
the range OF topics the editor wishes to
deal with. 0r-for there are many con-
structions to be put upon the words-the
style in which you have written may not
suit the tone of the magazine. You may
be writer Of brilliant and profound
genius, rhackeray or a Carlyle; but
even Thackeray and Carlyle were as IA
miliar with these words, returned with
thanks" as the rest Of us. Thackeray's
"Yellowplush Papers" were in their day
among the most sparkling contributions
to Fraser's Magazine, But Thackeray,
writing an article in the Edinburgh Re-
view in the style of the "Yellowplusf
Papers," had to submit to revision al
the hands of the editor which made hi;
recollection of the Edinburgh Review,
even with the solatium of a handsome
check, anything but pleasant Francis
Jeffrey used to cut and slash at Carlyle's
manuscrpts-dash out and write in-tilI
Carlyle must have been more than NOR
tai if he did not use stronger language
than he put upon paper, and even aitel
all this Jeffrey apparently came to the
conclusion that "Carlyle would not do
for tho Edinburgh Review, have had
manuscripts returned again and again
but they have always found publisher
in the end, and ] have an impression
which is, | believe, shared by many pub
lie writers, that the best articles are thost
that are returned the oftenest. | know
they are sometimes the most successful
and-to compare small things with grea
that, 1t is notorious, has been the cas-,
with two or three historical works ant
works of fiction which, before they were
published, were metaphorioally scored al
over by the publishers readers with thes'
words, Returned with thanks"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

Regulate first the stomach, second the liver;
especially the first, so as TO perform their
functions perfectly and you will remove at
least ninetecn-twentieths OF all the lila that
mankind Is heir to, In this or any other oil.
mate. Hop Bitters 10 the only thing that
will give perfectly health Apatural action ia
these two organs.-xaihs saymsr.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
EHA WASHINGTON dispatch to the Chicag

EHA WASHINGTON dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune, says that Woods scheme of TAX
ing l00,000,000 of gold out of the treasury
to pay maturing bonds, is strenuously an
tagonized on the grounds that it would
leave only about $50, 900, 900 in the treas
ury, and 1T might make 1t necessary ia
use silver dollars in payment of interest
on the bonds" Isn't it about time that
we dispense with this aristocracy of pre-
ferred and privileged creditors. In what
is the bondholder better than the musket'
holder2 Why should the government be
more generous to the untaxed, than to the
taxedp Why should it provide better
money for those who speculate and grow
rich out of the government. without bear
ing any of its burdens, than for those whc
bear all of its burdensp Why does it ia,
the people to pay gold, and give them sill
yer and paper only, to pay withP The
people should demand the right to pay
with such msney as they are obliged tc
| rocnivp
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

At present Louis XVI dresses are most
in vogue. They open over front made o.
material Of a different color or fabric, =
Such fronts are Of plain goods, generally
satin or soft shade for dresses Of bro
caded material or striped velvet.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

More than one hundred and twenty-five
thousand bottles Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
have been sold by single firm ~ Balu.
more, ,--Messrs. VIM, H, Brown 3 Bro.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

From the Chaaho Express.
A number of newspapers have given
the date OF the National Greenback- Labor
convention at Chicago, as June Sth
This is incorrect; the convention meets
on Wednesday, June 9th, and we hopC
that those who have published the wrong
date will make correction.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

Creamy white hnpnets are more wnr
! than anv others at full dress,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24

seasoned Irish or sweet potatoes are al-o
used for turkey stuffing. When stuffed,
tie it in shape, lard the top or lay slice,
OF bacon over it, wet the SKIN and sprin-
kle itwell with salt, pepper and -four.
Have the oven not very hot till the tur-
key gets heated through then increase
the heat. While the fowl is cooking boil
the giblets, neck, liver and sweet bread
chop them fine, and when the gravy is,
made add them to it. To make the eravev
after the turkey is removed from the
baking pan put the pan over the fir
dredge flour into it, and when Drowned
stir in boiling water or stock; skim of
every bit Of fat, add the giblcts, season
with salt and pepper. If chestnuts are
used in the stufflng, add them also to the
gravy. Oyster stufflng should be used
just before the turkey is baked; with
other stuffing it is well to let it remain Il
number of hours before cooking that lis
flavor may permeate the bird. Turkey
is served with cranberry jelly or with
currant or plum jelly.