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ticipation. Miranda's heart throbs Wild
~ she tries in vain to crush the unreason-
ng Joy which fills her. and gives, against
her will, lightness and buoyance to her
steps and brightness. to her dark eyes,
She spends the first part of the night in
hasty preparations, and afterwards,
with no thought of sleep, sits at the
open window OF her room, her head
buried in her hands, dreaming, perhaps,
less of the future than of the past.
In-the gray dawn of the next morn
ing father and daughter are already
on their way, and the evening of the
second day finds them in New York
Aunt Libby receives them with open
arms, aud to Miranda the evening
passes like dream. Long afterwards
little scraps Of conversation and anec-
dotes of her dead mother came back to
her, and when she tried to recall them
more fully the st1rfy, third floor parlor
Of a second class Brooklyn boarding
house rose before her, and she saw
again Aunt Libby's angular figure, and
kind, searching black eyes. -, =
- In the morning she wakes late from q
heavy, .dreamless sleep, and goes down
stairs to find the deacon preparing tor
day in the city. He calls. her aside,
and, without word, she puts into his
hand . scrap of paper upon which she
has written the address Fitzgerald gave
her. Her hand trembles . little as she
does SO, but otherwise she is outwardly
calm and composed. The deacon CLAN
ces at her with look Of tender anxiety,
which soon changes to relief. That's
right, my pretty, he says, true grit's
what does it. Mirandy, under all sar-
cumstances." :, And then Aunt Libby
comes in, and the deacon remarks: that
he isss ike ass not to hev tarnation
lot o bother about tibet reaper, and meb-
be he won't GIT back afore supper time :
: Aunt Libby promises 70 show Miranda
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did the best they could tor Barbara,
who was so quiet and enduring and pa.
tient that they all believed the end
must he very near, since no one had
ever seen her so subdued before.
Twenty -four hours had passed since
Trevor Lane went away with the letters
when London hanson drove up to the
garden gate, and he, himself got out,
accompanied by Madge Craigie.
She looked very i'll and wan. and was
by no means the handsome Madge she
had been five mouths ago; still there
was bright expression in her eyes
which looked like rapturing happiness.
Trevor led her straight up stairs to
Barbara, whose agitation on beholding
her was painful to witness, but Madge
knelt down beside the bed, and takin g
the old woman's hand, she kissed it
gently.
"You loved him so well you grudged
him to me, did you not, poor cousin ?
Well, he has promised for my sake to
forgive you, and together we will try
and nurse you back to health, and you
will on your part try to love me just a
little"
Barbara nodded her head in, assent,
and the doctor coming in at that mement
ordered no more talking, so the lovers,
restored to bliss in each others society.
went down stairs into the studio, and
the old lady, with load taken off her
mind, was left by means of one of the
doctors draughts to have few hours
of quiet sleep. Nor did cousin Bar bara
die. She fought vigorously with death
for day or two, and for a while she
succeeded. She would never be able to
speak quickly or sharply again, but she
managed to make herself understood,
and in expressing her deep contrition
for the past she kept her word when she
said she would always be. gracious and
pleasant to her new cousin in the future.
+ : So Trevor and Madge were married.
Of course Barbara had to give up the
housekeeping to the young wife; but
she still kept her place in the studio
window, though the white work was no
longer on her lap, and instead Of it the
powerless right hand lay on her knee
as though seeking strength in the sun
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presently, as if longing to be assured,
"You-you will come, I know you
will" with little break in the voice
she tries to keep so steady. "Of
course" he says, lightly. She looks at
him half wonderingly. This parting,
which was so terrible to her, can it be
but small thing to him? !,
A dreadful feeling of doubt and
loneliness comes over her. She turns
to. the window in dumb agony and
gazes into the crowded street. Fitz-
gerald PAGES the room few moments.
Then he comes up, to her. Mi
randa," he says, "this sort of thing is
awful you know. We had far better
cut it short" He takes both her hands.
She is quite calm and passive now. 1t
seems 70 her that all feeling has left
her. Through int ase suffering she has
almost passed into Inconsistencies OF
pain her face is white and still. Fitz-
gerald looks at her curiously. "Miran-
ia, list, ~" he says gently, 1--WE can
write, you know" A little CLEAN OF
eagerness passed over her face eyes, .
she answers. .'I had not. thought Of
that" Then the strange, cool apathy
returns. She lets him hold Der in his
arms and press his lips upon her brow
withouta sign or word. She hears him
say that he willsurely come next year,
she sees the puzzled look with which he
regards her, she says *Good-by" in an
odd, hard sort5So voice, which sounds
strange to hersown ears, and then-it is
all over and she is alone. 4 =
A little more than two weeks later
the deacon stands on: the little wooden
platform of Romulus station waiting for
an incoming express train. His scanty
Gray locks are combed carefully over
fsun-burned neck; the palm leaf hat
has been discarded in favor Of g very
stiff, very high, very uncomfortable
beaver the one suspender is hidden b.
Sunday coat of supernatural black
ness and shininess. Altogether the
. : - =
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
Rothville Racket.


Married, at the residence of
James Stanley, on the 18th ult., DIR.
c. d. Stratton to Miss Matte Hutch
eson, Rev. Wright officiating.
Miss Willie Allen claims that
there is but one switch, and that is a
hickory, whether it grew on hickory
bough or not.
Miss May Smith, of Cunning
ham, was in town last week. looking
happier and better than usual. The
face that once was marred by freck-
les has changed its auburn hue.
That young man of Rothville
has our sympathy who said to his
father:
Father-father, must / stay?
You can-you can
If you will never come again.
Old man, you don't know what it
is to love that girl.
Mrs. Venelia Riddle, wife of w.
w. Riddle, died on the 1st of April.
She was highly respected, and leaves
q husband and seven children to
mourn her loss.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

In ordinary lights the direction of
the fame is always upward, but
electrical illumination is not con-
fined to any limit. This suggested
to Mrs. Edison, the wife Of the cele-
brated inventor. the use Of fanciful
devices as fixtures for electric light
ing. Instead of a single Jet faring
upward, the electric light can be dis
tributed in every direction. Some
extremely beautiful results are thus
obtained. In one exhibition is
fiower-pot overgrown with a wilder
ness of foliage all done in polished
brass. The lights spring from
among the leaves like flowers from
their stem. Another device is called
the umbrella light, IN which the
lamps are arranged in circle locat-
ed beneath a shining reflector. A
little motor causes the lamps to re-
volve, and the result is two apparent
whirling circles of flame. Another
charming effect is hanging frame
work Of brass, in which the lamps
are so placed that the stemps forni a
basket that may be filed with artifi-
c,aI plants and flowers in their nat
ural collars. The lights can be made
to permeate ornaments in rooms and
produce surprising effects. The
magnificent ballroom or drawing
room of the future will be wonder
full to behold.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
East Fork.

Preparations for raising crops
engross the attention of our farm
ers, and pIows may be seen in al
most every field turning the brown
earth, preparatory to the sowing of
seed.
Fields which have been sown in
oats are already beginning to look
green.
Tobacco plants are beginning to
make their appearance, and will be
ready in due time with favorable
weather from now on.
The wheat crop is looking well.
&c. A. PhiIpot, who has been
quite sick, is now convalescent.
The Sunday-school at Lees
school-house was reorganized the
second Sunday in April, after which
preaching followed by Rev. Kilbuck.
The new Baptist and Methodist
Episcopal church at Lees school
house will be dedicated the second
Sunday in May. \. & I.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From our regular correspondent.
APRIL 26, 1884.
At the Capitol the notable oratory
of the week was expended on the
tariff question. Among those who
made their ''living issue" record in
the Introductory stage Of the debate
may be mentioned Representative
Blout, of Georgia, who believed in
getting revenue for importation, but
thought no legislation should be en-
acted which would make the rich
richer and the poor poorer, on the
pretense of elevating American la
Dor above the pauper labor of Eu-
rope and keeping the home market
for ourselves. Representative Jones,
of Arkansas, said it was in response
to widespread demand for re-
duction of the tariff that the pending
bill was brought in, and that its pas
sage would announce that the Demo-
cratic party was in favor of reforma-
ton. Representatives Chace, Rus
sell, Kelly and Mills made opposi-
ton speeches. Chairman Morrison,
in his remarks which opened the de-
bate, said that if the Democratic
platform had an honest meaning it
was that the tariff shall be lowered
to a revenue basis. He held that
gentlemen deceive themselves who
expect the people Will be deceived
by a refusal to legislate in accord
ance with this declared purpose. If
the protective policy was to be the
continuing policy of the government
it would be, and he thought ought to
be intrusted to its friends-the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Morrison re-
ferred to the free trade quinine bill,
which he introduced eight years ago,
providing for untaxed alcoholfor use
in making it. At once it was in.
sisted that quinine-making would be-
come a lost art if such bill should
pass into law. Later, when the
story Of free quinine got among the
people, another member placed the
bill before the House, omiting the
free alcohol provision, and the bill
became law, protectionists them
selves voting for it. The great
Philadelphia house did not go into
decline, but continued it's business
successfully as the second largest
quinine establishment in the world,
and the Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee insisted, so every
legitimate industry would go on with
a revenue tariff.
While this debate was progressing
in the House, Senators Morrill, and
Beck were having a tilt ou the same
subject in the other end of the Capt.
toll. The Senator from Vermont had
undertaken to disprove points made
by the Kentucky Senator in tariff
speeehEmade. week since. Senator
Beck replied that he could not he
initiated by poetry, stalk jokes, al
manac stories and unfavorable COM
parsons between himself and the
statesmen who represented his State
in former days. These had no con-
nection with the argument, and the
Senator from Vermont wonld not
succeed in making Kentucky dissat-
isfied with her condition or with hel
! Representatives.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
PARODY ON THE RAVEN

Amid smoke, filth, empty bottles and human gore.
Lay weak and weary, drunk and dreary the floor.
Some were nodding others napping upon the floor.
Suddenly there came tapping at my door
RappiDg, rapping rudey rappng, at my outer door.
'Tfs drunken customer, nothing
How horrible to remember that night in bleak December
AS each besoted member lay stretched the foor
With CHASTITY men of grimly defying human
Thrice brmful filled, filed filed o'er and o'er
With that accursed bowl that begues and damns the SOUL
Forever, evermore
Maddened loudly screaming uncertain dreaming,
1t auned haunted heard known before
To still remorse pondered amazed stood and wondered
What evil spirit that could be rappng outer doors
IT'S some benghted customer rapping my door
'Tis this and nothing
With fear and trembling, there's assembling,
Whether midnight ghost of evil beast, bird devil
Quoth l. 'Leave leave mplore depart door,
Rappmg louder than before udey rsppng doors
Rapping, rapping rudey knocking at my outer door
(louth he, 'Nevermore.''
Rapping, rappng, rudely rappiug than BEFORE
"Old friend,' quoh he, ''open wide this outer door
That may enter, oft I've done heretofore
AS stood hetang medtang wide open the
There STOOD death gazing, he had gazed before
o, horrors! lost forevermore.
Stark and stately he cthe crest of burning fame
His piercing eyes deeper deeper burning very
Not one word spoken, just sad, solemn
On my mind mpresslng, still In uncertain guessing
The mission of his coming with such midnight
Quoth he: "Of to Pluto's Shore
For merest pe and gain, hast thou ten thousand sain
The summon sen life spent this outer door,
Hope and fancy still beguilIng my sad soul into smiling,
turned kneeling, kneelng, kneelng, the floor;
Spare, o. impoe kneeng kneelng upon the floor.
Quoth he ''Nevermore'
This dsmoldering night thy soul shall take its fight
Cross stygan and CULTS, beyond Plutonan shore
With pan torture fierce and Dire in hel burning liquid fire
Thy soul shall writhe and roast till time shall be more
For damning deeds thou hast done heretofore
Thy home lies on Plutos shore
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
Charlton Divide.

There is some sickness in this
neighborhood. Mrs. w. w. Jones
has been quite sick, but IS some
better.
James Bibee has rented Aunt
Sarah Benefits farm for this year.
Aunt Sarah is in poor health; has
broken up housekeeping, and gone
to live with her son, Murray Ben
nett.
"A. A. Coleman has about COM
pleted his new barn.
Mrs. Alice Davis has had her
residence repaired and rearranged.
+. W. johnson did the work.
"A number Of our farmer friends
are making determined efforts to
raise large crop of tobacco this
year. and have cleared considerable
new ground for that purpose, which
most of them have broken.
Wheat has come out even be-
yond the most sanguine expecta-
tons after such severe winter. The
cool, wet weather this spring has
somewhat retarded its growth. The
prospects are now favorable for a
bountiful yield.
MIR. Ingersoll, of Illinois, has
been engaged to work on the farm
of Moses Chapman. He lived with
Mr.. Chapman four years ago.
RAMBLER.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

During the week the Senate pass
ed the post-ofice and naval appro.
priation bills, and will probably de-
eide the bankruptcy question. The
pension bill is pending measure IN
the House, but on legislative day:
the programme for that branch OF
Congress will be tariff, until the
question is disposed of.
Mr.. White, Republican member
from Kentucky, ran Wild the other
day on the floor of the House, and
said that the difference between
himself and the Speaker was that
while the latter was trying to get
bills through Congress for the big
gest whisky monopolies in the State
of Kentucky, he himself was endeav-
oring to defend the rights Of the
poor people in his State. Another
member demanded that these words
be taken down as unparliamentary,
but Mr.. Carlisle said. amid applause
on both sides of the Chamber, .The
Chair desires that no notice be taken
of the words"
The action of the House committee
on civil service reform, in reporting
adversely bills to repeal the existing
civil service law, may be taken as
conclusive evidence that the expert
mental system now in operation Is
not to be disturbed. Nor will the
law be antagonized by the Commit
tee on Appropriations, as Mr.. RAN
dali himself declares. The Civil
Service Committee also reported
against the bill to reduce the salaries
Of the President, Cabinet officers,
Justices of the Supreme Court and
members of Congress.
Postal telegrap5y is pretty well
assured fact sometime in the future.
The bill will not get through this
session, but it will stand good
chance next winter. 1t has been de-
cided that the government can run
teIegraphs as we'll as it can conduct
the mail service, and it is only a
question of time when it shall assume
control and ownership of the tele-
graphs of the country. The report
of the House committee was to this
effect by ten to one.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

By virtue of an order Of the Probate
Court of Charlton county, Missouri, made
at the February Term, and on the llth
day of said month, 1884, of said court, /
will, in obedience ofsaid order, on
MONDAY, MAY 5, 1884,
at the east front door of the courthouse in
the city Of KeytesYille, county of Charlton,
expose at public anction all the interest Of
William Bentley, deceased, in and to the
following described real estate, to-wit:
Eighty 80 acres, the south half of the
northwest quarter of section three 3, town.
ship fifty.two 81. range eighteen Ia, and
forty 40 acres, the northwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter of section three :,
township fifty-two 50. range eighteen is.
Terms-Cash IN hand.
3 CD. VIA. Administrator.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

The constantly tired out feeling
so often experienced is the result of
impoverished blood, and consequent
enfeebled vitality. Ayers Sarsa-
parilla feeds and enriches the blood
increases the appetite and promotes
digestion of food, and the assimila-
ton of its strengthening qualities.
The system being thus inyigorated,
the feeling rapidly changes to .
grateful sense of strength and
energy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

BRUSHES or combs used on the
heads of persons afflicted with scaiy
badness will communicate the dis
ease to other heads, snd 1t is said
baleness is spread by hairdressers
who employ combs and brushes or
their customers, one after another,
without any regular cleansing Of
these articles after they are used.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
CHARLTON COURIER.
LEGAL BLANKS

iargestock Of Legal Blanks for justices Of th
Peace, ,constables, Township oHiesrs, coaveyanser
and also Miscellaneous Blanks, kept constantly or
band, and for sale at Hannibal Friees. We use III
very best paper. and blanks ell OF standar
forms such as prescribed BY the Statutes or
In gensIaluse.
JOB PRINTING.
All Kinds OF Job Printing from the simplest Car
to a Bound Book, aeatiy executed on Short Notice
and atthsrery Lowest Living Prices, I'm the Latte
styles and ofthe Best Quality. We keep up vita
the tiuias In all the designs displsS aSle an
In comparison Of work. ~
We Solicit Your Patronage.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

The duration of life in England is
on the increase. Mems lives are
prolonged two and women's three
years beyond the limit of thirty-five
years ago. The change is ascrihed
to various causes, prominent among
which are the influence of the tenn
perance movement and the dimin-
ishing yirulence of epidemics,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

Creditors and all others interested in the
estate of Sarah Foster, deceased, are here.
by notified that at the next regular term OF
the Charlton County Probate Court. to be
began and held on the second Monday in
Nav, 1884, at the Court house in Keytes.
yille, iii said c0aniy, shall make final set
tletpent of said estate.
las. S. BARNES, administrator.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

Coal oil is very destructive to in-
sects, but it should not be used as .
wash fer trees, as it often kills them.
Peach trees are very sensitive to its
effect.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

WHEN you fall down and hump
your head seriously just laugh long
and heartily This will take the:
wind out of the sails of the hystand-
ers. and make them mad.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.

Creditors and all others interested in the
estste Of Anna Bntler tcolored), deceased,
ara huraby notified that at the next regu-
lar term of the Charlton County Probate
Court, to be begun and held on the second
Monday in May, 1884, at the Court-house
in Keytesville, in said county, shall make
ilnai settlement Of said estate.
- GEO. w. LOCK, Administrator.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
Benevolent and Literary.

LEYrEsyILLE LIBRARY-O. +. Smith, Librarian
Open from to IL q. m. aud from 2. TO 4 p. m.
WARREN LoDeE, No. IA, A. +. and A. M.-John
nhlvors, Master; L. III. Applegate, Secretary. Rsgu-
hr meetings Saturday evening preceding full moon.
Cnizirox LoDGE, No. lit. A. o. U. W.. c.
Wallace, n. w; r. II. TIsdale, Recorder. Regular
Hsstings 9d and 4th Tuesday evening at o'clock.
CHARIToN Co. MEDICAL SocIErT-3eets the Fourth
Thursday In zach month ut Salisbury.
Friday evenings in each month. J. d. Butler, s. c.,
=. II. Tisdale, r.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Courts

Courts.
CIRerTr CoUR.-ReguIar terms are held the first
Monday In April and third Monday in October
PRoEATE CoURT-Regular terms held the Second
Mondays Of February, May, August and November.
COUNT CocRT-Regular terms held the first
ncn'iays in February, May, August and November.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02
Religious.

Religious.
PIEsHrTERIAS cnuRcH-Preaching first and third
Sabbath. Rev. s. M. Watson, pastor. Sabbath
School every Sabbath morning mt 0 o'clock.
METHoDfsT CHURCH (Sonth)-Rey. J. +. Shores.
pastor. Services the fourth Sabaths of each MONTH
morning and evening. Sabbath school every Sab
ath morning at O'Clock.
FIRsT BkPTisT cHURcH-Rev. Barton pastor
ssrvices second and fourth Sundays OF each nth
4. M. Y. CnUEcH-Rer. P. A. Crockett, pastor.
Services second and fourth Sabbatns caCi. month,
morning and evening. Sabbath school every Sabbath
h2p.m.
RifTIsr cHuHcH (coloredl-sabbath school every
Sabbath at p. m.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

From onr regular correspondent.
APRIL 26, 1884.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-05-02

State Ohicers,
GovernOr-Thos. 7. Crittenden, OF Johnson
Lieut.-Goyernor-Robt. A. Campbell, Of st. Louis
Attorney-General-D. II. Mcintyre, Of Audrain.
Seoretary of Stats-M. X McGrath, of st. Louis.
State AudItor-Jno Walker, of Howard
State Treasurcr-Phil. Z. Chsppell, OF Cole
eupt Public SchOOls--W. 8. Coleman, of Saline.
Register of LaHds-Robt. Mccullough, Of Cooper.
Congressman (this) 10th Districk--J. II. Burrows,
State Sonator (fhis) 9th Districk-W. Halliburton
Judge (this] l1th Judicial Gin CUTIE ID. Burgess