Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-10-12
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~ Wv '.'ho' ''iu oDJ'''n Via
: tcrlstic OF both the ancient and mo'
: days OF that land. Ruined fanos cr
thc composition, which is further
, DclIlshcd with groups which depict
peasant lie OF the fair sons and ia
tcrs OF the Appcnnlne slopes. GA
, the merry dance to music of the
organ, while from the vines overt
pretty maidcns cull the luscious gr
and bear them off to the winc-prcs
, baskets cleverly balanced upon
Shapcly heads.
THE ELEVENTH FLOAT
is essentially warlike in its nature.
represents France, the land Of g'
and giotre, and offers n stirring $
from one OF the Napolconic campai
The little corporal is seen stanu
with his usual calm, and with tho inD
taDlc manu- placed across the rs
diaphragm, upon shattered barrici
directing the movements of Il bait
OF artillery. The waving lrigOl
groups OF zouavcs and grcnadiors, d,
and dying horses, soldiers prone III
the turf and an abundance OF red /
conSpirc to produce n scene wi
vlvldly recalls the & lories of the FW
OF the days OF Napoleon the First.
THE TWELFTH FLOAT
gives Il picture OF Russia-of the
perlah portion Of this mighty EuP
OF the East. 1t is cold compost.
consisting of 4 fair-sizcd chunk
glacier, with n polar bear and ~
sun on top, and Il sleigh drawn
REINDEER and occupied some tH-c.
MuScovitcS beneath. The NOV
SIclgh-bellS llngIcs rs the l'oat PA.
ccGdS ana the idea obtains that, pI
Nldcu That one is not playing the rC
OF exile, II very Jolly time can he h;
IN lar Northern Russia, in spite Of d
cold and snow and ice.
THE THIRTEENTH FLOAT
gives Il llNcly ana suggestive scene,
luStravc OF the Joys which bind Il
Herman TO his beloved faderlau
High above all stands Il barrel Of be
with capacity of several thOHSa
gallons, and caught as it flows hv iJ
men and women, who clink q. .,
drink and are happy. Music
hand to add to the joy, and f., a
handsome frau moves along the 9th,
with Il supply Of wiener wurst, GO
plcting the picture of Teutonic bis.
TIE FOURTEENTH FLOAT
is devoted to.a Qualification of the So
characteristics OF Johnny Bull, who
found astrlde of huge short-horn bl
ana attended by Il squad of grenade,
The British tourist with mutton-rn,
whiSkcrs and the inevitable umlrH
Is ON hand, indicating the foppish r.
OF the English nature, while bales
boxes OF merchandise and forn-t
tall tapcring maSts above u section
water-washcd harbor Indicate the u
doubted drift of that people.
THE FIFTEENTH FLOAT
carries the spectator TO Scotland, u
LAND o cakes" and of usqucbau.
whisky, and plaids, and kills, N
Iochs, and mountains, and waterfall
all OF which find representations thcr
Upon rocky height Il band Of iOl
lliShIandcrS, lads and laSscs, dance {
The tune of bag-pipc, while in co'
cave IN the mountains near at han
some old crOniCs are wettinn 'lv
with mountain dew VIII.
seems to have suggestion of mnl
shine llavor to it.
THE SIXTEENTH FLOAT,
gives y view of the happier side q I,i
lie: A fair is in progress with gu
md goSsoons having tilt TO the mu,
II Il blind fiddler, and close at hmd
couple are cracking one another
,kulls with the national blackthor
\ country tavern, II pig-stya and rock
'minencc, upon which stands St Pa
lex with extended hand giving h
blessing TO his beloved Emerald, con
'lcte the happy composition.
TIE SEVENTEENTH FLOAT.
cprescnts America, which is person
led by an Indian chicftan in full drcs.
Gated upon u buffalo, whose neck i
with hugh growth OF pra
lc llowcrS. A soldier in gray and
lcNican warrior stand guard in froi
nd behind. Education and X ligiu,
tand ready to carry on their brneh-
ial work.
THE EIGHTEENTH FLOAT.
royides an allcgorical representation.
I the ballot-boX, to which an invita-
ion is being given by President Wash
lgton to the citizens, who avail them
elves of it to approach and drop bal
)t apiece. The eXigencics of the occa-
ion will limit the number of those on
nc float who represent the voters, and
hey will be obliged to play the role of
npeaters, but, of course this is not in
ended as supplying n hint to the citi-
ems at tho coming election.
THE NINETEENTH FLOAT.
rovidcs Il picture of American Indian
fe. There are wigwams and camp
re, around which ono nf
lc national dances is roinr
II, the braves being deckcd
| all sorts of outlandish costumes
THE TWENTIETH FLOAT
ives u pleasant insight of the manner
/ which life passes on a southern
lantation. The scene represents a
iece of land on the border OF n sluggish
goon, from whose depths protr1Tdes
le heavy head of an ALLIGATOR Color
laborcrs are at work in the corn
rake and cotton field, and one of
lem, stealing a few minutes from toll
diving vigorously into the depths of
nI U,rY w",unim ,,',,,,,,n.. nimuion.
.n;fios wostonn nni i;sl tlh'' fLonr i
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