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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

De Soto landed in Georgia in 1889.
There were S27 granaries in ancient
Rome.
The Jews wero the first to divide
time by weeks.
Rhode Island was settled by Roger
Williams, in 1886.
1t is thought that the prehistoric
Northern nations skatod.
Black walnut trees were carried from
this country to England before 1929.
The order of Sisters of Charity was
founded by St. Vincent dc Paul, in
1854.
The oldest station for a lightslip is
the More, which was thus marked in
1882.
The first tunnel was made by NJ.
Rignet at Bezieros, France, in the
reign of Louis XIV.
Gun cotton was invented by Prof.
Schenbein, in Basel, and first made
known in 1916.
"Dieu ct mon droit," tho royal motto
of England, was the word given by
Richard the Lion Hearted to his army
at Gisors, in ll9S. Henry vi. first
used it as motto.
In Elizabeth's time the gentry dined
at eleven, the common people at noon.
In the fourteenth century ten and
eleven o'clock in the morning vere the
fashionable dining hours, and five in
the evening the supper hour.
As late as the time of Edward VI, a
runaway or any one who lived in idle
ness three days was liable to be brought
before two justices of the peace, marked
V with hot iron and made the slave
for two years of any one who would
buy him.
In 1892 the French nation adopted q
calendar professedly founded on philo'
sophical principles. The first year Of
the era of,tba' republic began at mid
night, between the 2lst and 22nd OF
September, 1899, but its establishment
was nit decreed until the 4th Frimaire
! OF the year ., 2ith Of November, l7eS,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

The Babylonians invented the sun
dial.
The banana yields three and some.
times four crops year.
The Chinese regard it rs n happy
omen if thu lily blossoms on New
Years day.
There are some editions OF tho Bible
called "Treacle" Bibles, because .
passage in Jeremiah is rendered, "ls
there no troacle in GiieadP'
As late as the seventeenth century
English smiths believed that ii mouse
wort were kept about horse he could
not be hurt as he was shod.
The oldest alphabet in existence Is
scratched on little ink bottle found
in one of the Greek colonies in Italy,
and is supposed to date about 800 b. c.
There is An old superstition that the
wearer of silver ring issecure against
the uuarrelsome, ard that any one who
is totched by precious stone set in
silver is Immediately reconciled to its
owner.
Blindness has steadily decreased in
England for the last thirty years,
owing, it is thought, to the improve
ment Of the opticians and the almost
complete extinction OF the smallpox
among children.
Pls are made by machinery at
Dion, France, and, being coated with
sweetened golatine are rather agree
hle than otherwise, so that French
children rather onlcy taking them.
In Japan, babies hair is shared or
arranged in certain specified ways, so
that its sex can be told by the dullest
observers. and innocent young bachel-
ors do not say "She is alittle darling"
only to be told ale is boy"
The longest runs without stopping
on any British railroad are made be-
tween Grantham and Kings Cross, Il
distance of 1O5! miles, which is made
in two hours and four minutes, and by
each one Of the four trains which ira
versed the distance in day, within
two hours and six minutes.
In spite of all that has been said
about the inferiority OF the education
of the masses In Great Britain, seventy
five per cent of the soldiers in the
army are fairly well taught, and less
than three per cent cannot read and
write. As the army is not made up
from the higher classes by any means,
this Is significant.
Recent Investigations made in Ger
many 90 to show that sleep is very
light during the first hour after con-
seriousness ceases, but grows deeper
rapidly, and becomes most profound
in an hour and three. quarters, light
ening from that time up to five hours
and half, when reaction towards
deeper sleep occurs, after which the
slumberer awakens.
A child under instruction in one OF
the English board schools recently
composed this interesting biography in
answer to an examination question
"Moses was an Egiptshan. He lived
in a ark made OF bull rushes, and he
kept a golden calf and worshippec
braizen snakes and ct nothing bu'
kwales and mama for forty years, Ht
was cot by the hair of the he'd whit
riding under the bough Of tree, ano
he was killed by his son Absolom al
he was hanging from the bough, Hi
eDd was pease.
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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28
LIFE's STORY.

Say, what Is this lifei IT'S to be born;
A helpless babe to greet the light
With a snap wall, as II the nom
Forctold cloudy noon and night;
To weep, to sleep, 10 weep again.
With sunny smiles between-and then'
And then apace the iRfant grows
u be a Laughing sprighily boy,
Happy, despite his little woes.
We're he but conscious Of his Joy
To be, in short, from two to ten,
A merry, moody child--and theni
AM then in coat and trousers clad,
To learn to say the decalOgue,
And break II, an uuthnking lsi,
With mirth and mischief al agog;
A truant oft by field and fen,
And capture butter -hies-and theni
And then increased in strength and size,
To he, anon, youth full grown,
A hero in his mothers eyes,
A young Apollo in his own;
To Initiate the WAYS OF men
In fashionable sin--4nd thenl
And then at last, t) b. man,
To fall Ia love, 10 woo and wed
With s, ethir & brain to sch me and plan
To gather Z Id, or toll for bread;
To sue for tame with tongue and pen,
And gain or lose the prize-And then'
and then in gray and wrlnklcd eld,
TOmolru the speed of llfo's decline;
To praise the scenes our youth behe,d,
And Owell in mtmorY Of lang syne,
To dream awhile of darkened ken,
To drop mo his grave and--theni
John q, SdIe.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

THE National Baptist, Of a recent
date, furnishes the following denon'ina-
tioual statistics In 1881, the Baptists
In America numbered $4,000; in 1910,
5000; in 1880, $4,000; in 1850; $780,
900; in 1870, 400, 900; in 1880, $780,
COO. Thus, since 1910, we have doub-
led each decade. OF course, it is not
always safe to guage the future by the
past, but II the same ratio be continued,
there will bo in 1890, 100000; and in
1910, 6,OO0,OOO; and in 1880, $4,000, 900.
In 1910, the Baptists numbered1 to
each a Of the population; in 1880, to
each SS; in 1850, to each $751; in 1870,
to each 97i 10 1880, J to each %.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

A WRITER in the Providence Jour
-
nal says of Wendell Phillips: GAS tho
bill of the woodpecker always pene.
h:ates to the rotten wood, so tho in
',tinct Of his genius always found the
;assallable point in the political. or So
cial compact.n
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

The centennial of the monthly con
cert of prayer for missions occurs in
June. This observance, which has be.
come worldwide, WAS begun by the
ministers and churches of the Noting.
ham Baptist association, England,
June 3, 1884. Perhaps this event of
one hundred years ago has had more
extended influence on tho history Of
the world than these concerts of prayer,
winch have been the source and spur
of modern missions, and Christians
everywhere may well observe this cen
tennial with gratitude for the past and
hope for the future.
Evidences multiply Of the increased
interest which the mission churches
are showing in the salvation of the
heather about them. Several associa-
tiOns in Burmah have recently organ
lied home mission societies, and are
supporting preachers ard cvangelists
in the destitute sections of their own
fields. Among the Telugus a Chris
tiau left his own village aud went OIL
among the heather. While earning
his own living he preached the gospel
to his neighbors, and when tho mis-
sionaries reached that village they
found that about twenty had been con-
verted and "they had commenced to
take collection" Rev. Mr.. Timpany,
of Coconada, says the Telugus who
have been converted give more for re-
lgious purposes than they did when
they were hoathen, in spite of tho fact
that by becoming Christians they
usually lose property and wages, and
new sense of decency brings new
wants which they are obliged to sup
ply.
The KOhls Of Assam seem very much
| like the Klrens of Burmah in Simplici.
ty of character and readiness to receive
the gospel. The little attention which
has been given to thom has been re-
warded by many conversions. They
are laborers in the tea gardens and
come from Bengal. Rev. Mr.. KNndura,
of Gowahati, has recently baptized ten
from among this interesting people,
and has found y preacher who is ready
10 "orh ior mem II .uo i,io'N, NJ SO',,, ~,
be provided for his support Many OF
tho higher casts HlndEs OF Assam are
being convinced OF Inc run Ci CnflS'
tianity' ana caste PreJuu,ces are losing
their hold upon the people.
The work OF the American BaptlS'
Missionary Union Is o%teh1,ng IN @ ooIll
China and Japan Key MT. ADAMS
has gone to his new station ZoO miles
in the interior from iaIhyInS OF the
east China mission ana Mr.; foato iln1'
nm open door IN the uncnttureu ne!us
of Northern Japan. Inc region IN INV wh'ch
he labors contains about 9,oOO'VOo peo'
pic, and he has SIX stations anon2
rG""G cirst "hff"9 n fonr,een m% rs nnoTTSSd
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

The permanent part of Montreal
ends at high water mark. Below that
point the construction is such that the
entire area may be swept away with
impunity, and after the flood is over
the piers are quite as serviceablo as
they were before.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

The Cincinnati Tines-Star remarks:
Danger passes away with the receding
river, but there remains the necessity
for continued efforts to relieve distress.
The poor whose homss have been de.
spoiled will not readily recover from
the effects OF the flood.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

Arkansaw Traveller; Some people are very
stupid. There's Gragle, for instance, Good
fellow, but woefulIy dull. In conversation
with friend he remarked; ~ regard the use
OF beer as the true temperance principle.
When work all day aud am exhausted, no h
ing helps me like a glass OF beer 1t assists
nature, you understand at makes regu-
lar fool OF me-" the friend replied. "rha's
what Isay. 1t assists nature" and eve after
the friend scowled at him, Gragle dd'trealIse
that be had ssid anything inappropriate,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

portmanteau, several minutes had
elapsed. "Here, Robert, put the port
mantenu in the bow, and jump in"
said Mr.. Bittleston, impatiently. 81
want YOU to row me to the lock as
quick as you can"
"Lot me lend q hand,' said Inspect
or Hardiss, diycstng himself of his
coat in n very buSiness.like manner.
The party started down stream in
pursuit, Mr.. Bttleston steering, and
frequently bobbing up and down in his
excitement, to try to get sight of the
boat ahead. In spite Of their efforts,
however, they found the lock gates
closed against them, aud the parsons
boat out of sight Whist was more
tantalizing, the lock had been emptied
by the time they got there, and was
waiting boat which was coming up
stream. An abrupt turn in the river at
short distance already hid from view
the boat Just relieved from the lock.
"What q nuisance!h exclaimed Mr..
Bittloston, mopping his forehead as he
tokon in ot a ylanco iho nosition NJ .f'
fairs "Root With three gentlemen
inst coma through Smithersp ~ he add
cd, to the lock-keeper.
"Yes, sir, but they're coming back.
They pulled their boat round by the
back water and went ashore, after ask
inc mo 10 keen an eve ON it till tbey re-
turnod. " soid Tho man
con, tboi ia oll riyht " said Mr. Bit.
tlcston. in tono of satisfaction, eve
will cot hack, inspector, to attend to
business Mi Brinp nm that portman-
ton Robcr, smithnrs will Won take
obor,,o ~ II and viva IL IN tho Rov. Mr.
49,, ,r w ,rho @ 10 oro of tboso ,hroo gon.
,iomSyn witb NV comnlimontspH
81 ti';rr. T,,, ,,antinnod NV roro
s;r y id" said = vo;co I frnm tba incL nro'
oaod;n', @ T t.ar, rorS ono 81 tho ooavnartt o of
y " b"a, ,r,,;cb baJ inst nutornJ -
oUo ..Wo, ,hot h,T' "rM , i"s ora 90 ;, sod Mr.
p;,,io,,on o, ,''r nd,;,ai,'. ..,Lo l,ortlon,on
's,,,T"' 'nton.oS ~ p prns ~ Paw Nj Ayorr ',
'0,,I "i ,u, NV, tLo pov MI. A"nr,, y :,iJ
u,o i,'.na,,. "ni o"U nU,, ,',an,,',I'. Ir" ''" ~
Tho gentleman that mean is the
curato Of St. Blaiso's church in St.
Georges in.the. East" said Mr.. Bittle.
ston, feeling confused.
Then there is no doubt whatever
that YOU mean me-" returned the
stranger, with laugh, in which his
companion Joined.
Mr.. Bittleston stared at the young
man, who bore his gaze unllinchingly.
This Mark Avery was tall. powerful,
black whiSkcred Young fellow, totally
different in appearance from tho slim,
modest. retiring youth, who claimed
the same appelation. It crossed Mr..
Bttleson's mind that the party in the
lock were having a joke at his expense,
and he was about to resent the imper
thence in very forcible language, when
the inspector, who had been standing
by, touched him on the arm.
"That is Mr.. Avery sure enough,
said the officer; I've seen him before
That being so, think we had better
see what is inside the portmanteau. It!
precious heavy" he added, seizins
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

AN account book seized by the po-
lice of St. Louis in poker room raided
by them few days ago showed that
the clear profit over expenses to the
proprietor from the percentage on the
games played in the month of January
was 81. 1857.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

MISS MARIE VAN ZANDT is said to
be spoiled child. Her first artistic
triumphs turned her head, and she has
since given to society the time she
should bave devoted to study. Hence
she has made little if any musical
progress since her appearance four
years ago. But she ha0 become great
fsyorite in the social world, aud is well
coined in drawing rooms from which
other singers and actresses are rigidly
excluded.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

Peck's Sun Probably one Of the reasons the
Cuiuesc are called heathens is the fact that on
New Years they must settle up all debts or
be d Glazed banbrupts aud not permitted to
CONT ue in bu ines'. Such asystem or cue
tom as that is heathenish. How are we to
have brown stone fronts and millionaires II
every debt has 10 be paid once ayeari Such
an example as the Chinese set In this matter
OF settling debts is outrageous. The chinese
must 20,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

THERE is laundry department to
Trinity Church, Boston. The object is
to provide work for needy women.
Last year it emr' cd, at fair wages,
many who were unable, in consequence
of ill health aud ignorance, to COM
pete with strong aud skilled workers.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

The first mass convention of Ameri-
.oon invantnrs will ho hold in Ti~"i"
natl, beginning on March %. The
object of the meeting is stated to be the
formation OF a permanent organiza-
ton to protect the rights of inventors.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

LIKE shipwrecsed sailors waiting for
sail, says the Cincinnati Times-Star,
the food sufferers along the river watch
anIiously for the smoke that rolls up
from the relief boat.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

THE REV. JOSEPH Cook says there
lis nothing new in the announcement of
Mrs. Cooks intention to lecture, since
she manifested intentions of that sort
for several years.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

LADY SIEMENs has given to the So
ciety of Telegraphic Engineers, for its
library, 23O volumes from tho library
OF her husband, the late Sir William
Sjemens.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

The story that Treasurer Spinner's
phenominally crooked signature on
'greenbacks was made SO by nervous
ness and fright on an occasion when a
safe, containing millions of money, was
left unlocked over night, is exploded
by Baltimore American correspond
ent, who has in his possession the gen.
erals autograph, written nearly forty
years ago. and showing the same we'll
known peculiarities.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

NINE. VALDA, niece of Senator Nor
rill, of Vermont, after long period of
neglect, is becoming positively popu-
Iau with Parisians as an opera singer.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

A ST. PETERSBURG correspondent
thinks that the czar has not had sim
gle good nights sleep since the crown
was put on his head.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

CANADA contains over 100000 in
jhabitants; $4,000 of whom are Bap-
lists. Toronto has nine Baptist
churches, with some | 900 members.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

Mrs. PHILLIPS objects to statue OF
her husband. A portrait of him will
be placed in Faneuil Hall.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

AMONG mementos left by Wendell
Phillips are two canes, formerly car
ried, one by Charles Sumner and the
,other by Daniel 0'Connell.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

SENATOR Don CAMERON, after his
visit to Rome, expects to go to Algiers,
aud then through Spain. His health
is improving,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

LADY CAIRNS has consoled Miss
Fortescuo for the loss of Garmoyle by
giving her Bible with sundry conso.
latoyy y passages marked.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

JUDGE ToURGEE has cancelled all his
lectnring engagements because he is
sn1fring from overwork and anxiety.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

ARCHIBALD FORBES is said to have
Ibeen very unfortunate in investing the
money he has made by his correspond
ence.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

PREMIER GLADSTONE favors the pass
age Of n bill creating Minister for
Scotland.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

HANNIBAL HAMLIN is fishing through
the ice at Katahdin Iron Works, in
Maine.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28
CURRENT TOPICS.

LAST years Cape diamond export
value is put down at nearly $4,000
[nG.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-02-28

DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorator. just what
name implies ealbartic, Tonle Ralispler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-09

Condensed NEws.-From all directions
come approving words for Keans Kidney and
Back Plssters. Hundreds have given them
q trial, and now will use no other.
iune9+&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-09
What the Color of BuOys Means

A Sandy Hook pilot and young man
stood on the bow of Staten Island ferry
boat the other day as she passed a buoy of a
peculiar color in the water.
Il will tell you something about painting
buovs,' said the pilot. When you enter any
harbor in the world where the channel is
marked by buovs you will find that those on
your right as you pass in are painted red,
and those on your left black If you should
see one painted in red and black horizontal
bands the ship should run as close to it as
possible, because that indicates the center of
narrow channel. Buoys with red and
black vertical stripes always marks the ends
of splits and the outer and inner ends of
extensive reefs where there is a channel on
each side. When red and black checkers
are painted on buoy it marks either a rock
in the omen sea or an obstruction in the
harbor of small extent with a channel all
around. If there are two such Instructions
and a channel between them them the buoy
on the right of you will have red and white
checkers, and the one on your left will have
black and white checkers
'Supposing wreck obstructs the chan
mel ?"
"A green buoy will be placed on the sea
side of the wreck, with the word
wreck plainly painted on it in white
letters, provided there is clear channel all
around it. Otherwise an even number will
be painted in white above the word wreck
when the buoy is on the right side of the
channel, and an odd number if the buoy is
on the lett
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-09
DaiIu Kfnnebfr 5nurnaL.
Carpets.

Carpets play such an important part in
household ornamentation. and vary so
greatly in price and quality, that few
hints in relation to the general attractive
ness and durability of different kinds may
not be without interest to our readers.
Among the novelties in this line are wood
carpets, formed of strips of hard weed
mounted on linen crash, and coming. like
ordinary carpets. in roll. Ii may be laid
on any floor, dining room or hall, and
makes, when waxed. very good dancing
surface. For summer it is especially de-
sirable, on account of its freedom from
dust and the readiness with which il may
be swept, while 10 winter it is only neces-
sary 10 lay down few mats or rugs in or
der to give the room the air of cosy
warmth 50 cheerful when the snow il fly
ing without. This carpet retails at from
81 % to 81 so per yard. and will last a
lifetime. Mattings are also excellent for
summer use, especially in warmer States.
They may be purchased for about 40 cents
per yard, though the so-called seamless mat
ting retails for 20 cents. When on the APP
proach Of winter the mating is somewhat
worn, aud it is desired to put down car
pet, the mating may be left on the floor.
forming, as it does. a very good lining for
the carpet. For this purpose telling is
too thin and is now no longer used. A
good thing, however. is made of layer
of cotton batting stitched between sheets
Of MANILA paper, protecting the carpet
and deadening the noise. 1t costs in the
neighborhood of 10 cents yard. Among
carpets proper the Moquette is the best
for the money. It's colors are richer and
more lasting 1t is soft and durable, and
usually attractive in design. These car
pets may be purchased for 81 % or $50
per yard, and are equal 10 anyth ng in this
line which comes cheaper than s. One of
the most serviceable cheap carpets is
body Brussels 1t will outlast the best
ingram, besides always appearing richer
and more elegant The prices range from
nine to twelve shillings, and the border,
which also adds greatly to the affect sells
at the same figure. A small pattern,
floral or 9eometrieal, in subdued colors,
or on white, gold or gray ground, will
be found most desirable In buying an
ingratn there is nothing gained by paying
four sbilIings more per yard in order to
obtain three ply, when it has been found
by experience that two ply will wear
equally long and well, Ingrans with a
half cotton warp sell as low as thirty cents
ward. A class of goods called terry, an
ingram without figures, is a very popular
carpeting Just now. 1t comes in pretty
greens, browns, red or coppershades. and
sells at seventy cents. As the ground for
few bright mats. the effect is charming
-G POpHLnr MOathIY.