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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08
Law of the LOBBYIST,

The WASHINGTON Star of the 9th inst.
prints the following lament of lobby
list: "Maybc the last part of the scs-
sion will pan ont something that il
give Il man Il chance to turn an honest
penny helping somebody or other
through congress, but the outlook is
not calculated TO keep man here if
he's got something 10 do somewhere
else. 1t don't look to me, though, as
if there's going to be any big business
in the lobby hereafter To tell the
truth, people are afraid Of any man
that's called lobbyist. The news
papers have said so much about the
business that people are down on it.,
and member of congress is actually
afraid to talk to any man who's been
spotted as belonging to the lobby, and,
to be honest about it. some OF EN- ain t
no better than confidence men after
all. They lay around the capitol
watching for anything and everything
that has money in it,
'Soon us they discover somebody
who has Il bill or claim, they 90 for
him and tell him if he don't let 'em in
they'll Jump on him. It's divvy or
fight with them. No honest lobbyist
has any use for that crowd. They
hurt the business and make people
scared at the name of lobby. There's
many a queer racket worked about
these capitol corridors, | can tell you,
and if the reporters could Just get
onto some of 'em they'd have some
thing worth writing about. One man
got $4,000 out of certain crowd
when the tariff bill was hanging in
conference just by cheek and smart
work. rhc crowd Ispeak of had GER
tain interest to take care of, and they
were afraid it was going to be hurt.
That man found out how the commit
tee stood, and then made n bargain to
protect that interest. He never went
near that committee; never spoke a
word to any of its members, but when
the report was made and the thing was
all right, he got his $4,000.
"l'hc votes OF members have been
sold and sold over again, without the
members themselves knowing any
thing about it.
GLOW is it donc?"
"Wcll, the racket is about this: You
want to secure the vote of a certain
member. | know him, and pretend
that | can control him. | let you see
me speak to him, and talk with him.
You begin to believe | can work him.
| Just wait till the bill comes up,
Then, il my man votes for it, claim
to have made him do it. If he don't,
| tell you he fooled me, and that's all
there is of it.
"But there isn't as much of this now
as there used to be. The lawyers have
almost spoiled the trade of the profess
sional lobbyist, They take fee, as
they call it, and that's respectable.
These lawyers are always on the
watch for fees of that kind, and when
they drop on the game of a fellows to
speculate on a members vote, they go
and blow on him. | am either goin'
to study law and get admitted or quit
the business"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

to be satisfactory and durable. 1t IS
certainly n pity that minister of
proved ability should soo(tcn be turned
out of Office ust as his services are
beginning TO be appreciated: but under
our English system the services OF a
statesman who goes into opposition are
not lost to the country, for he brings
his experience to bear in controlling
the work of his successor; besides
which there is departmental etiquette
which binds minister under ordinary
circumstances to carry on and COM
plete good work commenced by his
predecessors. Two or three little facts
will show how harmOniously both
parties in the state combine to keep
the mechanism of government in good
working order, despite their struggle
for power. An incoming minister is
always received in his department by
the outgoing chief who puts him in
possession of all the facts about cur
rent business to be transacted. In ac-
knOwledgemcnt of this the new minis
ter, during the whole of his stay in
Office, takes care that his predecessor
shall be the first informed of all events
connected with the department which
may be made public. Thus, if impor-
tant news arrived from abroad, copy
of the dispatch would be forwarded
ut once by the present foreign sccre-
tary to the former holder of that Office
the idea of this being that the latter,
al. .f
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

One night, nearly year after mar
riage, the editor of the Weekly De-
fender and his wife sat by the fire in
their own house.
'Bontavc, what are you fumbling
after?' he asked as she arose and be-
gan to search the mantlepiecc.
'1'm looking for my manuscript,
that's what"
"Your iiddlcsticks. | think that
little closer attention to the frying-pan
and q more minute association with
the household pot would materially in
crease your chances Of heaven"
81 do wish to the Lord that you
would shut your mouth she replied,
finding her manuscript and rcseating
herself.
"Oh, you've found it, have you
Didn't know but the rats had carried
it OIL Rats are powerful bad on liter
ature this year. What's the use of
fooling with the thing? I'm not going
to publish ii"
"You good for nothing thing, | hate
you,' she replied.
"Of course, and, simply because |
am frank enough to tell you that you
can't write"
81 can write a good as you can,
and better too
"Of course. Plutarch could writc
better than Thucydidcs, but somehow
he didn't"
"Oh, how smart You are. You've
picked up a few classical names and are
all the time using them. Ii you knew
how people laugh at You you'd stop it.
Plutarch the mischief. Why, you don't
know who he was. You've only seen
his name"
every one is ignorant in the light
of your great mind he rcjoined.
"Who was Plutarch? That's the
question"
"Nevcr mind, you just want me to
enlightcn you, that's ALL"
II knew you didn't know"
"Who wrote the 'Inferno?'" he
asked.
"Plutarch didn't"
"That's all you know about it. Keep
on and after awhile you'll say that Pope
ulNlll \ W Nv NV illNN'
ale didn't. He only translated it,"
Translated it! I'd hush if were
YOU
"Just as well hush as to talk to any
one as ignorant us you are. If you
don't publish my stories I'll send them
somewhere else
"Don't forget to enclose stamps"
] II ,N,h
lished III mark them and send them
to the exchanges. might write a few
Jokes, too, after awhile, and even if
they are poor ones, the boys as you
call them, will clip them and credit
them
"To mo- he said with chuckle.
Yes, if they are ccry poor ones they
will credit them to you.n
"Oh, what brilliant woman you
are. Literary. | pity the man who
marries woman who tries to be liter
ary.N
"Ycs, and | pity the woman who
marrics pig-headed fool"
Literary" he repeated. "Write
stories and let the biscuit burn while
making the hero say oh, wilt thou be
mine! Literary. Blamed if you don't
make me tired. Think you can tear
yourself away from your literary pur-
suitslong enough to fix the bed? Thank
you. The world loses many gems and
pearls and grains of corn when you
put down your pen"
"For the Lords sake, hush! You are
enough to drive anybody crazy, de-
spise you that's what | do"
"Of course. Wish you'd get another
quilt. Never mind. Hand me some
thought. Warmer than blanket, 1
am told"
'I just hate YOU"
"0f COURSE"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08


The people of the village were not
surprised when the quiet marriage of
Howard PratmOrc and Bonlavc Iollins-
head was announced. Village people
are wise. Every one knew that the
marriage would take place sooner or
later.
Bontave's happiness was complete.
She was happy on account OF her own
happiness, and happy on account of
the happiness of her husband.
"You must keep your promise" " she
said, one evening, land not try to
write. You must not be literary,
remember"
"I shall forget nothing. Here is Il
notice of your marriage" handing
her st. Louis paper.
A wild exclamation escaped her
when she read the following:
Colonel Howard Pratmore, tho ed
itor of the London UniUerSe, the most
influential paper in England, and Mrs.
Bontave Hollinshead, OF Snackville,
Arkansaw, were recently married. The
distinguished Englishman, while max
ing an unannounced tour of this coun-
try, met the charming widow and I'M
mcdiatcly surrendered. 1t is thought
that they will leave for London within
q few weeks" "
Pratmore rubbed his hands, twisted
himself around, and laughed until his
clothes were more ill-ftting than ever.
"Why didn't you tell mc?" she ask
ed, looking proudly pom her husband.
"Oh, it was unnecessary. | Thought
that all | needed to tell you
was that | would not write for the De-
fender"
"Well, l don't care" she said, put
ting her arms around his neck, ''love
is better than fame. am content not
to write for your paper. Say, don't
you think you'd better write n little
valedictory for the DetcnderP"
"Not a linc," he replied, 81 have
prom" She stopped his mouth with
kiss. .-ArkdnSdlD 7rdUeler.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

CHATTER ".
Mr.. Howard pratmorc, name of the
gentleman of the ill-iitting clothes, en-
gagged board at the hotel and showed
no eN Violence Of IN early intention of
shaking the dust Of the neighborhood
from his feet. He was Il daily visitor
at the Office Of the Dcttmier, and al
ways found welcome. The beauti-
full little widow had charmed him; he
had charmed the beautiful LITTLE widow.
He was so different from any one she
had ever met. was so frank, had eyes
of such kindly light, voice of such
deep tenderness that she fought in
vain against the love which rose
within her One day while the print
crs were at dinner, Pratmorc made an
informal declaration Of love.
II am somewhat older than you, "
said he, "but my love for you Is as
young as-givc me word"
"Oh, lust as young as anything so
old can be- she said laughingly.
Younger than that, Bontavc," kiss
ing her. You will be my wife, won't
YOU!
"Ycs, but you must remember that
| am the editor Of this paper. Say,
YOU don't want to marry me just for a
chance to become famous, do you?'
"Yes, to become famously happy"
"You won't want to write for the
Detcmicr, will you?"
"No.n
"Not n single lincP"
"Not word
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

Miss MARIE VAN ZANDT, the Amer.
ican prima donna, will not accept an
other engagement in Paris at any price.
The blackguardism of certain set of
critics has disgusted her with that
centre of civilization and courtesy.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

Mr.. MOODY has been holding a five
days Christian convention in Cincin-
natl and The Enquirer says: "Tho
Lord knows he's needed" 1t was his
first visit to the city, and he was at
tractcd thither by the riots of the
October election.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

THE late DR.. Matthew McKccver, of
Harrisville, Ohio, was brothcr-in-
law of Alexander Campbell, and once
a partner of John Brown, of Osawat-
omie, in sheep-farming.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

SPEAKER CARLISLE is said to receive
heavier mail than any other mem
Der of congress, and Senator Logan's
stands next; A very large proportion
of the latter comes from soldiers in all
parts of the union, and it is Senator
LoSan's rule to answer every letter.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

PRINCE BIsMARCK's official salary is
S13,50O year, only, while the ambas-
sadors he sends to London and st.
Petersburg get S37jOO each. But
there is more dynamite there than in
Berlin.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

SLADE, the "Spiritualistic medium"
has bobbcd up again in Chicago with his
slate-writing trick and making the
spirits answer all sorts of fool qucs-
tions; but when arcporter asked him
who would compose Cleveland's Cabi
net, they could only say, I've do not
feel sure about it,"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

A PHILADELPHIA clergyman told the
children of his Sunday school that out
in Dakota they dig great square holes
in the ground and hold tho Sunday
schools in these holes. A little girl
writes letter to The Times of that
city, saying that the reverend gentle
man is in hole himself, as no such
custom exists in Dakota.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08
How Cp!lulOid Is Made.

A roll of paper is slowly unwound,
and at the same time saturated with a
mixture of five parts of sulphuric acid
and two of nitric, which falls on the
paper in nice spray. This changes
the ccllulosc of the paper into fine
pyroXylino (gun cOttOn). The excess
Of acid having been expelled by pres
sure, the paper is washed with plenty
of water, until all traces of acid have
been removed; it is then reduced TO
pulp, and passed on to the bleaching
trough. Most of the water having
been got rid of by means of u strainer,
the pulp is mixed with from 20 to 40
per cent of its weight of camphor,
and the mixture thoroughly triturated
under millstones. The necessary col
oring matter having been added in the
form of powder, second mixture and
grinding follows. The finely divided
pulp is then spread out in thin layers
on slabs, aud from twenty to twenty
five of these LAYERS are placed in q hy-
draulic press, separated from one
another by sheets of blotting-paper,
and are subjected to pressure of 140
atmosphercs, until all traces of moist
ure have been got rid of. The plates
thus obtained are broken up and
soaked for twenty.four hours in alco-
hol. The matter is then passed be-
tween rollers heated 1409 10 1909 Fab
renheit, whence it issues in the form
of elastic Sheets Boston Journal of
Commerce.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

1T is said that new process for
drying lumber has just been discov-
cred. 1t consists in surrounding the
wood with common salt. In ordinary
kiln-drying the albumcn is killed or
destroyed, and the surface dies out
first, thus sealing the juices inside, to
escape eventually through cracks
caused by the uneven expansion of the
wood. Thencw process is vastly bet
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

The Hon. Robert G. Winthrop's
boped-for Grafton on the completion of
the Washington Monument yet exists
only in his mind and in the most frag-
mentary notes.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

SIXTEEN years ago Mr.. Gladstone
told the people of st. Scrvcol's Church,
Penmaenmawr, that he would give
them bell as soon MS they would
build a tower to hang 1t in. The
tower is now receiving its finishing
touches, and Mr.. Gladstone has just
ordered a bell for it, weighing twenty
one hundred weight and tuned to the
nnto nf Il
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

| didn't marry him for money. That's
one consolation. | married him, be-
liCving that | could make reputation
rs writer. Don't think ever can,
though. Come in, sir" turning to-
ward the door.
a good naturcd man in rather i'll
fitting clothes entered. Her beauty
did not embarraSS him.
"What can ! do for you?"
"l'd like to secure situation as
printer
"You don't look like printer"
"You don't look like an editor"
Probably l am not much of an
editor
"probably | am not much print
en-"
Then they Doth laughed. "Pleaso
be seated, sir. You don't look like a
tramp printcr?'
But | have trampcd thousands of
miles
you don't say so? What Il lonely
life"
"Oh, no, | had plenty OF associates.
Thousands of them
"What, thousand tramps?"
"Yos, we were all in the army"
"Oh, pshaw! Well, let me see.
don't exactly need Il printer
"Wcll, ! am not over desirous Let
me see copy of your paper. Quite a
respectable looking sheet. Good run
of advertisements. This undertaken
goes in with determination. Does he
pay cash or do you take it out in
trade?'
"lle buried my husband few
months
please excuse me-" arising and
bowling profoundly.
mo harm done. Of course you
didn't know"
The man of the iIl-ftting clothes re-
mained, made himself so agreeable
that when he took his departure the
editor followed him TO the door, and,
with smile which the visitor was
not likely to forget, asked him to call
again.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

MR. HENRY p. KIDDER of the bank
ing firm of Kidder & Peabody, Boston,
has bought ten acres of land at Pride's
Crossing, Beverly, for which it is re-
ported ho paid $4,000 an acre. 1t is
one of the most valuable building sites
in the country and Mr.. Kidder, will at
once erect upon it summer resi-
dence, which when finished will be
one of the finest and most imposing on
the famous shore.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

PEOPLE VS. dislike to have their
windows frosted in cold weather can
prevent it by rubbing the glass :--ido
and outside with glycernc.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

THE public baths of Vienna are said
to be the finest in the world. They
accommodate 1,50O persons and are
open from May to October 81.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

SAID merchant doing business in
aDokato town the other day: "Thcre
are not twenty farmers in this county.
They are all nothing but wheat,raisers,
and that is q long way from being a
farmer. A large number of farmers
in Dakota, who own quarter sections
of land, seldom have drop of milk in
the house, and the butter they eat is
bought at the nearest store, They don't
even keep COW or pig, or try to raise
vegetables enough to provide for the
winter"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

Mrs. BELvA LOCKWOOD is coutinu.
ing the campaign by lecturing.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

KING HuMBERr lost twenty pounds
in weight by his laborS iu behalf of the
cholera sullcrser.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

Although the senate has voted to admit
portion Of Dakota as state there is little
likelihood OF admission, 1t is probable that
bills TO construct states, like bills to ''reduce
the surplus,n mustorlginato in the lower house
Of congrces,- -CAicago Current
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08
The Moon Only Thirty Miles Away.

According to the San Francisco Call,
two disks for the 36-inch lens of the
telescope at the Lick Observatory have
been successfully cast. and the great
refractor may be in operation ere tho
close of another year. Superintendent
Fraser gives good idea of the power
of the glass by tho statement that |
will enable the observer to behold tho
moon as she would appear to the naked
eye at q distance of thirty miles. With
this instrument many of tho problems
presented by the planet Mars are likely
to be solved, and particularly that Of
the remarkable lines on his surface,
which, facctious observer suggested,
might be system of gigantic canals.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

The venerable Archdeacon Abra-
ham Nelles, Of Brantford, Canada
West, whose death is announced, spent
ffty-fve years in the ministry among
the Six Nations on the Grand river re-
serve, and as an officer of the "New
England Company" who hold the re-
serve under a charter from Charles ii.
He ofllciated in the old Mohawk church
of st. Paul's, the first church erected
in Canada West, in the tower of which
hangs bell dated 1886, and within
the churchyard of which lie the bones
of the famous and sanguinary warrior
and chief, Joseph Brant.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08
CURRENT TOPICS.

Ex-VICE-PREsipENT WHEELER il
still in poor health.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-08

brid, in contemplating the unsuccess-
full attempts of II young tledgeling to
fly, can feel deeper regret than we"
He arose, examined photograph in
a frame made of acorns glued on
pasteboard, mentally resolved that he
would cmbody the idea in an article,
sat down, touched the girls hand, and
again asked the girl to excuse him,
81 think that you possess the ele-
ments of distinguished writer" said
he.
Hercycs bcamcd with the light of
hope. "Ycs, | feel quite assured in
making this statement, and let me re-
mark, that never before in the course
of my editorial experience, have held
out such indulgence TO any one"
"Oh, thanl; you.'
Not at all, not at all"
He touched her hand. She did not
withdraw it. He took it, looked at it
like n man examining a pocket book,
put it down and took it up again, and
then sat awkwardly holding it. His
face burned. The light in her earnest
eyes grow ullSHtcI'
"Rontaye.
The light OF her soul flashed upon
him.
''Bo my wife and shape your own
course to the heights of fame. love
you with an intensity that cannot ex-
press. just think, sweet girl, how we
can sit by the fire at night and edit our
paper-0r paper, sweet girl. You
can write delightful little stories and
those charming paragraphs that wo-
men like to read, while | will shape
the political the political mauln-he
could think of no other term-"and
keep up my reputation rs humor-
ist.n
81 will" she suddenly exclaimed,
giving him both her hands. 1--WE will
help each other we will be famous" +"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-09
Norfolk Notes.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, July S.-Last night
the steamer Virginia, of the Bay Line,
broke down off York river. The
steamer Havana, of the York-River
Line, went alongside and took off her
passengers, mails, and baggage, and
proceeded to Baltimore. The Virginia
was towed here to-day, and the steamer
Florida went on in her place.
The steamer Mary Washington made
her last trip to this place from Frede-
ricksburg to-day.
There were seventy deaths in Norfolk
last month.
In the Corporation Court to-day Mrs.
Mary Vail, who was injured last winter
by falling into an unlighted sewer on
Butte street, was awarded $500 dam
ages. She sued for $4,000.
Next Tuesday the Third regiment,
Virginia volunteers, Colonel C. c..
Wertenbaker commanding, will arrive
here and 20 into encampment for a
week at Ocean View. The regiment
embraces companies from Alexandria,
Charlottesville. Fredericksburg, Lynch
burg. and Danville.
Messrs. William II. Norris, John n.
Vaughn. r. A. Dobie, and Henry S.
Reynolds, cotton-factors, have beer
elected by the Cotton Exchange dele
gates to the biennial session Of the Ma
tional Cotton Exchange at the Green
brier White Sulphur Springs on th'
! 18th.