Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-03-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. Edison has succeeded IN burning
his fingers, anyhow.
Tennyson has his tobacco sent him from
America, and he smokes clay pipes.
A deaf mute in Hartford, Conn, is said
fifteen.
The Joblochkotf electric burners in the
Avenue de r0pera, Paris, have been re-
placed by gas.
81 still live" calculated the czar,
thankfully, after the anniversary festivi-
ties were over.
A nephew of Jim Blaine, according to
the Sherman Chronicle, is tending bar"
in Sherman, Texas.
Ancient Christians received many
stripes, but Rev. Cowley is going to get
whole suit OF them.
VI is given out in the tobacco regions
thaHthe plant this year will be nearly
double that Of last.
1t is said that George Eliot has con-
sented to allow one of her novels to be
dramatized for the stage.
1t is estimated that three thousand ad-
ditonal miles of rtilroad will be built in
Texas within the next three years.
The fact that most of the streams and
ponds of Florida abound in alligators
makes it uphill work for the Baptist church
in that state.
Young men who stand in front of church
doors waiting to see the congregation
come out might be used as stands to hang
wraps and umbrellas on.
IA tl,nI tl,n IN
assemble in New York, according to Iad-
kiel. The strikers OF Troy and Cohoes
seem preparing something for them to do.
Bazainc, according to Paris newspa-
per, is cultivating large farm in the en-
yirons Of Madrid, and especially applying
himself to the breeding of hogs of an i'm
proved American variety.
A gentleman in London has received
| from Mr.. Gladstone letter confirming
the report that his sister died q Protest
ant. Mr.. Gladstone expresses his great
qualification at this fact
Nile. Colette Dumas, the pretty and
piquant daughter OF the novelist, has Just
entered society. She is very much ad-
mired at the entertainments to which her
proud father escorts her.
The sleigh in which Robert Morris ac-
companied his guests, General and Mrs.
Washington, General Lee, and others, ON
pleasant winter rides, is now owned and
still used by Mr.. Fox, of Foxburg, Pa.
Brooklyn Eagle: A ship left Boston
recently with eight hundred thousand
gallons of rum and one missionary on
board, and several large congregations
are praying for the safe arrival OF the
missionary.
When they have funeral in Leadvllle,
they end it with dance, and when they
have dance they kill two or three men,
and Of course the remains demand tuner-
ais; so it's hard to sec why an under
taker shouldn't prosper in Leadville.
The princess of Wales dress at the
lopcning Of parliament was Of exceedingly
lrch dark vanile velvet bordered with dark
fur; the colsdge Of Iale vanille and silver
brocade; the iupe Of volants OF brocade
bordercd with fur, and over this a tram oil
dark velvet lined with pale vanllle SATIN,
and bordered with fur.
Ouida is accused Of stealing from Edgar
Allen Poe and spoillng the phrase The
glory that was Greece and the grandeur
n
doubtless spend the greater part OF eter-
nifty in the same locality, we regret that
any little plaGiaristic incident OF this KIND
should ocrur to mar the coidialty Of their
companionship.
The mineral taken hom the mine east
of Montague, in Montague county, Texas,
has b,cn assayed 10y practical German
assayist, and found to yield ns follows;
silver, q ounces TO the ton; co Il t. IA per
cent, OF $50 pounds per ton; nickel, 9per
cent, or lS0 pounds per ton, Silver, at
4l2l$ grains to the dollar, $24.43 cobalt,
vt % cents PER pound, S26; nickel, at
81 jlp mound, 500. Total value per
ton, $329,43.
The bridegroom was not Prts MT at the
time appointed for wedding at Harmony
Ga. The bride, who knew his bashiul-
ness, said his courage had probably ialled
him. Somebody suggested that horn he
blown to call him, and this was done. A
Irc,ponsive whoOp was heard from the
woods near by, but the young man dld not
appear until a scouting party brought HIM
in hy force 1t was not until he became
fearful of losing the girl, whose patience
gave way to anger, that he mustered
enough courage to face the ceremony.
The resignation of Col. Gordon, in Cen
trail Africa, is chiefly due to the discourage
ing treatment he has. met with from ERyp-
tan authorities. He has dealt deadly
blow to the slave tribe on the White Nile
and Gazette riyers. The slaves gave him
the opportunity by open rebellion. 1t
seems Admitted on all hands that he has
achieved a wonderful work Of civilization
under enormous difficulties. The extent
of his dominion was 1900 miles long by
|1,3OO broad. Tribes formerly hostile are
engaged in peaceable barter, and chain
of military posts has secured free commu-
nication. Egypt grew dissatisfied, be,
cause so hightfully in need of money, and
this it was impossible for him to send her.