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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

DcrOrest's Monthly for NONthbcr
Tho polar problem still defes man
kind. So far every attempt to reach
the topmOst round of the earth has re-
suited in an ignominous failure, As
sudden dashes for the pole have been
unsuccessful and sometimes disastrous,
few wears since the leading maritime
nations entered into a joint arrange
ment to make simultaneous advance
upon the polar regions from many diff
ferent directions. The plan was TO e.
tablish colonies in low latitudes at diff
ferent points, and then advance north
ward, keeping open lines of communi-
cation and taking advantage of favor
able seasons TO near the desired goal.
The United States was the first to send
out its expeditions, which were estab-
lishcd at Lady Franklin Bay and Point
Barrow. Russia chose for her stations
Nova Zembla and the mouth OF the
Lena; England, Fort Rae; Austria, Jan
Mayen Land; Germany, Cumberland
Sound; Holland, Dickson Haven; Nor
way, Bossekop; Finland, Sodankyla'
Sweden, Spitzbergen; Italy and the
Argentine Republic were to cooperate
with indep, ndent explorations. News
now comes that the Dutch expedition
has failed, the Yarna having foundered
on July 4th last near the island OF
Waigatz. The other Dutch vessel was
ice-bound. The Austrian expedition
reports good progress; so does the Eng,
lish party at Fort Rae. The Swedish
station sends favorable news. At the
Finnish outpost some very interesting
discoveries have been made respecting
aurora borealis. Lieutenant Ray
American party Mt Fort Barrow will
soon be heard from, but the relief foT
Lieutenant Greoley's party at Lady
Franklin Bay failed last year, and has
succeeded no better this year, for the
Proteus was crushed 10y the ice, and It's
crew had to travel n Thousand miles in
boats before being relieved. The
Yantic, the companion vessel, was
driven back by the terrible ice barrier.
1t does not follow that Lieutenant
Grceley's party will perish, for their
supplies ought to last until next sum
mcr. Game was abundant at last ac-
counts. 1t mighty struggle to solve
the mystery of the pole, but man wllI
mover be satisfied until he knows all
about every square inch of tho planet
he inhabits.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01
"P!ty the Poor BliDd."

ran Mail tlLtilt.
One of the latest reforms which have
taken place in Japan is the degradation
of the "poor blind from their high cs
tate Of n privileged class. Until quit,
lately two Of the most lucrative profes
,ons in Japan were confined TO the
blind. Oac of these IL the occupation
of aI ANNA, or street cricr. who walk
up and down in all the roads aud pub
lie phases CRYING the days price Of ;
shampoo. ShampoOrg, it may be ro
mardcd. is not merely an occasional
luxury in Japan, but is rcsortcd to as ,
cure for all kinds Of ailments. Another
favoritc specific with the Japanese is /
sort Of tatlooing, and this employment
also it was curlously enough unlawful
for any but blind man TO carry. Be
sides the very tangible advantage
which these exclusive privileges Civ,
them, the worshiplul company OF tn,
blind were until quite lately possesse,
Ofmany honorary titles and distinctions
Tho lowest rank in their hierarchy wa
that Of the hijlUl, who was allowed t,
carry two swords and to wear Il dis
linc,ivc dress at all ceremonies; 'hcl
came the k0.io, or blind man addictc,
to street music, Il type which il not un
known in this country, but which W,
hardly hold in so much honor as di,
the japanese, who at once promotcC
any kO-to, if he showed u knowledge O
l. e
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

form was covered with dust and chatl,
and his face showed an expression OF
the greatest detection.
"Arc You II magician, Fred. Farm
ham? How did you manage to drive
them away? Great God in heavenl
what is that?" cried the courageous
lieutenant, and drew back from tho
grinning skeleton.
"Do not bo frightened, Mr. Martin,
hat is only Mr.. Bones, whom your
Il Ictor was so kind rs TO lend me, be-
cause | needed HMM my study OF the
construction of the human body"
"But the fire ard smoke?' Modestly
inquired Mrs. Baldwin.
"Wcre only u few of my gases and
chemicals" rs my uncle loved TO call
them. The facts of the case, however,
are these; | was just trying n few ex.
periments with the same when the
noise began. And the thought entered
my mind that | Should take recourse
to this art:"
"Well done, my boy, you have not
only saved our lives, but have proved
yourself to be wise and brave man.
said Mr.. Baldwin, and concluded by
say ing: al am proud Of you in the
same degree see myselt"--he cast q
meaning, contomptiblo glance at John
Martin, who was cleaning his uniform
with the assistance of Mrs, Baldwin
deceived in another. And now be
seated, dear Fred!n continued Mr..
Baldwin, after short pause, "bc seat.
ed at tho table, and, indeed, beside
Margaret. viii! separate you no
more ~
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

Twenty per cent is small return fol
money well invested in farm and
stock; 5000 for $1,000, or $4,000 for
$40, 900 is very common income from
well conducted farm, and there are
abundant opportunities for doing bet
ter than that. Many farmer has
gone west and has bought land there
which has paid him 100 per cent for
several years. Hop-growers, fruit.
growers, poultrymen, bee-kcepers, and
even dairymen sometimes make lOO
per cent profit, and rarely less than
twenty-five or thirty per cent. Let q
farmer sell his farm Tor $4,000 and
put it in twenty per cent mine, and
get 81 900 n year income. He rents q
house, buys his provisions and his fuel
hires q horse or carriage when he wants
to 90 out, and at tho end of the yeai
he will find his income quite insufficient
to keep him in the comfort he enjoyed
on bis farm, while all the time the mine
is being worked out, and some day he
is told "tho bottom has fell out OF ii, y
and he finds all his money has faller
out with the bottom of his mine. Nc
certain, sure and permanent invest
ment except farm can be expected IL
pay moro than five per cent nowadays
and all above that has proportionatt
element of risk in it. Bat what risk !:
there about a farm that is FREQ from
debt? The bottom never falls out o.
that, and one may securely enjoy il ~
long as he lives, and leave it TO BIZ
children, knowing that a thousanC
years hence tho soil will still be return
| ing its generous dividends.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

November Atlantic.
When it was. all over, my friend
said: $50 that is woman in earnest.
Do you suppose it is her earnestncss
that makes her so unprepossessingP"
This is my plcrplcxity reduced to its
last cquation Was it her earnest
nessP
My friend held that it was. IF you
have Observed" said she, "women
with aims are always like that, They
are too superior to condoscend to
make themselves agreeable. Besides,
they haven't time. Then they never
can sec but one side of a questionable
side they are on. They are always
dragging their own opinions to the
front, and always running full tilt
against every one else's. That is
where they differ most from women
who haven't purposes and who have
seen q good deal of the world. II is
the business of woman of the world
to be agreeable. She spares no pains
to make herself just as good looking
as possible, and Just as charming.
And she is always tolerant. She may
think you fool for your beliefs, but
she doesn't tell you so brutally, or
try to crush you with an avalanche
of argument. She tries to look at the
matter from your point of view; in
short, she feigns q sympathy, if she
have il not. Your women with pur-
pose think it wrong to feign anything.
They wont pretend to be sympathetic
any more than they will powder their
faces, or let their dressmaker improve
their figures. That's why they are so
boring; they are too narrow TO be SYM
pathetic and too conscientious to be
polite. II is earnestness that does il;
earnestness is naturally narrowing. 1t
is earnestness, too, that sets their
nerves in a quiver and makes them SO
restless. They can. never sit still; they
are always twitching, don't you knowf
That's earnestness. 1t has q kind Of
electrical effect. Women in earnest
have no reposo of manner. But q
woman of the world feigns that, just
as she feigns sympathy, because II
| makes ner pleasant 10 otner people'
Oh, there's no doubt of it; women
with purpose are vastly better thar
other women, but they are not neal
so nicer'
My own experience corroborate'
my friends opinions. Women with 9
purpose, women in earnest, have
noticeable lack of charm. And re-
gret to say that tho nobility of the
purpose does not in the least affect the
quantity of charm. Very likely theil
busy lives and the hard fight they
have had towage with social prejudices
and moral anachronisms may have
something TO do with it.
But after making all deductions,
wonder If my friends theory does moi
hit somewhere near the mark!
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01
THE SILENT HOUR.

ONLY.
Only word for the Master,
Lovingly quietly said;
Only word,
Yet tie Master heard,
And some fainti9g hearts were fed.
Only look of rcmlnstrancc,
SorrUwiul, gentle, and deep;
Only look,
Yet the strong man shook,
And he went alone to weep.
Only some act Of devotion,
Willingly, ioyiully done;
surely twas naught,"
(SJ the proud word thought
But yet souls for Christ are won.
Only an hour with the children
Pleasantly, chccffully given;
Yet seed was scwn
In thai hour alone,
Which would bring forth fruit from heavel
"0nlym-but Jesus Il looking
Constantly, teudcrly, down
TO earth, and sees
Those who strive to please,
Aud their love he loves to crown.
--SL101aJI
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

Carriers "Good and bad EycsIeht."
The man who would preserve the
full integrity of his functions to q ripe
old age must avoid cXccsses of every
description, and must cndeavor to en-.
ploy the higher faculties of his mind
soMewhat moro encrgctically than is
now always customary. A time comes
to every one when the physical powers
begin to decay, and then, unless the
brain has been kept active and le'
cipicnt by exercise, there is nothing
left to live, and the man perishes. We
say that he died of gOut, or ovor-eating,
or of heart disease, or of kidney dis.
ease, or of the failure of the particular
organ which was tho first to exhibit
symptoms Of the approaching end. In
reality he has died of stupidity, artili.
cially produced by neglect of the
talents with which he was endowed.
That which is true of the organism as
n whole is true also of its parts; and
tho eyes, among others, are best treated
by an amount OF systematic use which
preserves tho tone of their muscles and
the regularity of their blood supply.
Tho acutencss Of sight, moreover, is in
y great degree dependent upon the
mental attention habitually paid to
visual impressions; and l have often
observed this acuteness to be below
tho natural average in agricultural
laborers who, if able in some sense to
read, were not in tho habit of reading,
and who were not accustomed 20 look
carefully at any small objects. | have
even had reason to think that tho wives
of such men were indebted TO theil
household needle-work for the main
tenance Of y higher standard of vision
than that of their husbands; and have
no doubt that idleness of the eyes, if
may use such an expression, is in every
way hurtful to them, and that proper
and varied employment is eminently
conducive to their preservation ii
beauty and efficiency.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

ttth \ sun
Within tho past six months the press
has been called upon TO chronicle scores
Of marriages OF girls in their teens to
mon in their second childhood and in
one case the bride was sixty-iiye and
the groom nineteen. The ages Of the
parties in majority of tho absurd
unions recorded have averaged seven
teen years. Probably the most inter-
osting case Of these latter marriages
was that of Washington youth. His
father was an cmployc in the navy yard
Of that city. The boy became fully
convinced that "it was not good for
man to he alone and dcspairing OF
having n rib taken from his side while
asleep and waking to iini fair.haircd,
blue eyed partner near by he proceeded
after tho latter day method and pro-
cured n marriage license, married his
girl, and took her to his fathers house.
The latter part is in accord TO the Gus
tom Of the country. But he hardly cX-
pectcd so warm reception rs he re.
cciycd. Entering the house he intro
duccd his wlfctD hcrfatIcr aud mother
in-law. They were, Of course, sur
priscd and tho Old gentleman went out
TO mediate. lie concluded that he
didn't want to support two families.
lie was y very practical man. He
found y good lath and returning asked
the bride 10 retire while he held con
sultatinn with the groom. $ 10 had no
more than left the house when q sound
OF deviltry was heard behind her. SIr
had strong desire to see her ma and
struck n regular j. |. C.. eait for home.
In about two minutes the newly ma L.,
intantiic huS and was seen to emerge
from the back door in dreadful hurry,
followed by his father and mother.
Tire father lat about two feet OF the
lath in his hand and seemed very
anxious 10 wear it up on the basement
section of tho groOm'S pHntauUns. The
mother equal to the occasion and real
i2ing her position n, Il hclpmcct to her
husband, was playing IN accompani-
mcnt in great style with clap-bogrd.
This was kept up for two blocks when
the groom seemed 10 suddenly get a
fresh impulse and SON di,tanccd his
father aud mother who returned to
their homo feeling that they had done
their duty and done it WELL The groom
went 10 his brides parents, whore he
was received n one returned from the
grave. While all things are not as the
newly welded had hoped for, and not
up 10 the average dime novel on such
subjects, yet it is hoped they will not be
in the divorce courts inside of the next
year asking for separation. If the
example of this Washington father and
mother is followed By fathers and
mothers generally, wowould soon have
less puppy love nonsense in the cOun,
trV
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

lr costs Sl5, 100000 year, in round
figures 20 maintain our naval cstab-
hShmonts, there being about l6, 900 per-
sons on tho pay-rolls, of whom more
than 1000 are officers, 1900 enlisted
men and boys, and the remainder
civilians employed as mechanics,
clerks. etc,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01
oil my children and my first wife

oil my children and my first wife
Bellies in the east now."
went. | never saw twelve more
splendid children. Handsome, intelli-
gent, and, even to the baby, better be-
haved than any ever saw before. Six
of them addressed the lady of the house
as aunt, six of them called her mamma;
the husband called her darling. lean
not add to the interest of this story
further than to refer to Territorial
Governor Hubbard, of Utah, for its &C
cnracy, The governor has told it just
as it was, and while he did not rept at
it to me, he told mo how might possi-
bly, hear it in the first person. have
written it down as nearly in the narra-
tors words as can remember.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

THERE is an orange tree on the
grounds of Jacob Schram, of st. He
acna, Cal, on which several hundred
oranges arc growing. Ono of these i,
five inches in diameter, and the tree
presents an unusually fine ard prolific
appearance. 1t was raised by Mr..
Schram froNi n Seeding planted by
himself some ten years ago.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

The Hon. Oden Bowie, Ex-Governor
Of Maryland, President of the Balti
more City Passenger Railway Co., also
President Of the Maryland Jockey Club
says: "Both in my family and in my
private stables, as well as those of the
City Passenger Railway Co. have fol
several years used st. Jacobs Oil most
satisfactorily" Such statement
ought to convince every reader of this
paCer.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

SoUTu CAROLINA'S railroad COM
mission has reduced fares 10 such n
point that the railroad companies can
not afford 10 make saconl.class rate,
and hence the negroes, The Charleston
News says, "insist upon crowdng into
iirst-class cars with the whitos.n The
News proposes PRESERVED seat cars"
which the chivalry may use by paying
an extra dollar or two.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

Nathan Maddox, colored, went to the hous'
OF Austin Thorpe, on Troublesome creek
Breathitt county, KY, and on entering wa
ordered out by the owner. He obeycd, bu
on getting outside he turned and fired a
Thorpe, the ball taking effect Ia his bowels
killing him instantly.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01
He Went too Far.

Arkansaw Traveller.
The editor of the Wolfville Hawk
had Just written: "Tho following
from the Hat County Blade hits the
nail squarely on the head" when
gentleman entered and remarked
"Can you tell me the extent Of the
recent rainp"
"It's general, I think" the editor
replied.
'Ah!" said the gentleman, 81 had
often heard of titles in Arkansaw, but
really didn't think you went SO far"
The editor looked at the visitor long
and searchiugly. "What do you
meanp" no at length asked.
"Why, calling the rain general, you
know"
1t is said that an old spittoon lying
in the alley has human hair plastered
on it.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

BATON ROUGE, La, has an old
negro who claims to bo over lOC years
old. In early life he was q slave and
servant of Don Carlos de Grandpre, the
Spanish governor of West Florida, and
accompanied the Spanish troops, as a
body.servant of his young master, to
and fro between Pensacola and Mobile
and tho fort at Baton Rouge. He was
in the service OF Don Louis dc Grand
pre-, son of the governor, and COM
mandor of the Spanish forces, at the
time of tho capture of Baton Rouge
fort by the fillbusters under Gen.
Philemon Thomas, at which time his
young master was killed. The old
mans name is Noel Perry. He Is very
active and hos q good memory,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

THERE is Il s'loon just outside the
penitcntary walls, in Columbus, o.,
with sigl which is u curiosity in
itself. Approaching the gate, the un-
fortunate culprit read: Last place
to get schooner bcor." C1mjur from
tho prison, the liberated convict has
staring him in tho face tho words,
"First place to get schnnner beor.n
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

FEDERMEYER AND GUERRERO, who
are trundling wheolbarrows across the
continent for q purse of $4,000, started
from San Francisco on the 9TH inst.
Their time of starting was entered on
their books there and their books ore
to DO stamped in every postollico that
they pass. The two will travel to-
gether to Cheyenne, and then each will
take whatever route he may choose.
They expect to report at the Now York
city postolli'e about the middle of
March next.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

A BRADENBuRG peasant not long
ago found large eagle eating the car-
cass of dog. He shot the bird, which
was black, with white shoulders. On
its left foot was a gold ring, on which
were cut the letters, still visible, Al.
Ks. o. k.," underneath which was tho
word "Eporjes," and on the Other side
the date, 40, 0, 1927" Eperj.S is q
town in upper Hungary.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

''r is said that y thousand Mormon
converts will leave Chattanooga, Tenn,
next month for Utah. They arc from
different parts of the south.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

The heirs Of Sampson II. Morgan, who died
during the late war, have brought suit to re-
cover 100000 acres bordering Red river, in
Texas, stretching through thirteen counties.
The county seat Of Jones couRty is involved.
The tracts have been extensively improved,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

FIVE millions of tho SlL 100000 dc.
posted lie tho Amoskeag Savings bank
in Manchester, N, H., belong to the
mill operatives.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

lnn bi.ccntennial celebration of
JcNas is being discussed. Waco is
coming forward as a candidate for the
location,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

THE first cotton factory in California
is to be erected in Alameda county
The company's capital is 5Goj,O)O
Most of the cotton is to be transported
from Texas, but ultimately southern
California will, it is expected, supply
all tho cotton needed. The widow OF
Col. Strong, the first cotton raiser in
California, has grown 100 bales on her
ranch this wear
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

THERE is q standing reward of $4,000
IN Nebraska for the discovery in that
Stale Of a paying vein of coal.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

Dio Lewis says American women need sun
shine and not paint and powder to improve
their compilations.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

WALTERpoRo, s, C.-Col. A. l.. Campbell
saysi "a member Of my family uset
Browns Iron Bitters with good results,n
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

WHEN the Texas legislature assem-
bles in extra session to legislatc upon
fenco-cutting, tho members may profit
by reading tho following from The
Houston Age: Capt. Robert L.
Stafford and Capt. Joseph Davis have
immense bodies of land inclosed for
pasture, and neither of them has ever
had a fence cut or any trouble with
smaller cattle-owners. They never
fence in any land but their own. They
do not even fence in all that belongs to
them. When they arc inclosing pasture
grounds they always leave a little land
and water on the outside for their
neighbors' cattle to Craze on"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-01

In TEXARKANA, the town lying part
ly in Texas and partly in Arkansas,
the marshal for the Texas and the mar
shal for the Arkansas side were sent
out to arrest drunken man. 1t ap-
pears that he was lying across the state
line, his head in Texas, the feet in
Arkansas. Each marshal argued for
jurisdiction, and finally tho ToXan won,
on the ground that tho head was the
offending party, as the legs did not in
tend to get drunk, and had no part in
doing what superinduced intoxication.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-09-01

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