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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05
The Grandfather of Waters.

The Mississippi has been called
the Father of waters,'' and Lucy
Clarke, in Treasure-Trove says, shall
we not call the Congo river of Africa
which is half as long again and eight
times broader than the Mississippi,
the Grandfather? Stanley says:
"You may take your choice of near
ly dozen channels. The color o.
the water on its left is tea color, and
on its right half q chalky white, and
you will see more beautiful vegeta-
ton on the Congo than ON the MIS-
sisslppi. On the islands and main
land, elephants are standing sentry
like, by the river side, the buffaloes,
red aud black, are grazing on rich
grass plains; the great Young hippo
pot,,mus is laziIy preparing for
plunge; here also we find the croco-
die. In the forests are fiocks of
screeching parrots and chattering
monkeys, the screaming black ibis,
the blue coated fantaiI, the little
king fisher and the white collared
fish eagle. On the sandy strip by
the edge of the forest are the gay
and long-legged fammingoes.
The Yukon IS the third great river
of our country. 1t has been trav-
ersed 1000 miles by Lieut.. Schwat-
ka, two-thirds of which was passed
over on rudely constructed raft.
He reports that even within the Arc
tic Circle the August heat is oppres-
sive, and mosquitoes and gnats make
life burden.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05

DRUNKENEss is not only the cause
of crime, but it is crime and if any
encourage drunkenness for the sake OF
the profit derived from the sale OF
drink they are guilty of a form Of
moral assassination as criminal As
any that has ever been practiced by
the braves of any country or Of any
age.-Ruskin.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05

THE Texas advocate says: "Mer-
chants at Bedias and lola say they
would not have whisky sold again in
these town for one thousand dollars
year. Fourteen thousand dollars
worth was sold per year il Is said.
at lola. Now men pay their debts
and have something left, who did
but little more than pay their whisky
hill -
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05

Many farmers think that as soon
as wagon felloes begin to. shrink
they must go at once to the black
smith shop and get the tire set, in.
stead of doing that (Which is often q
damage to the wheels, causing them
TO dish, }, if they will get some lin
seed oil and heat it boiling hot, and
give the felloes all the oil they can
take, it will fill them up to their
usual size, and tighten to keep them
from shrinking and also keep out the
water, If you do not wish to go to
the trouble of mixing paint, you can
heat the oil and tie rag toua stick
and swab them over as long as they
will take oil. It pays to keep .
little oil on hand tc oil fork, handles,
rakes, neck-yokes, whifietrees, and
any of the small tools, on the farm
that are more or less exposed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05

The Paris Mercury is pushing
Judge Theo Brace, of Monroe coun-
ty, for the Supreme Bench of the
State Judge Brace has fine repu-
tation as a gentleman and jurlst. 1t
is time that change should be made,
and that some of the old fossils
should give place to more liberal
and vigorous talent. The Paris
Mercury is in good cause and has
a 2 rod candidate. Republi-
can
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05
CHARLTON COURIER
Job Printing,
of all kinds executed witt
NEA9NE& AND DISPATCH
A large stock of
Legal Blanks.
For Justices ofthe Peace, Township and
Road Officers, also all kinds of
ID h II Da9.
1t tSt Louis Prices.
We Solicit Your Patronage.

,sHow old are your" asked just
ice of the peace of "Jim' Webster,
who was under arrest for stealing
chickens. Il dunno" said the
darkey. when were you born2"
"Whrt am de use OBJ my tellin' you
bout my buffdaY; You amt gwiae
to make me no buffday present -
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05

A poet writes: I send you my
poem, but fear I made a mistake
in not writing a refrain to it, Never
mind; we shall do the refraining for
you The way IN which we shall
refrain from printing its will finish
the poem beautifully.-New York
Tribune.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05

CLIENT (ln his lawyers office)
-'tHave you read this Mormon bus
mess lately? It's enough to make a
mans blood boil to see the sanctity
of the marriage relation -er-how
is my divorce case coming on?"
PUCK,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-03-05

Magistrate-"Have you ever, been
arrested before, Rastus?" Rastus-
''Ye'es, yo' honah.' Msgistrate-
tHow many times7'' Rastus-.I
don't zactly disremember, yo'
honah." Magistrate-''Once? ?" Ras-
tus-''Ye'es, Ise ben rested morn
wunce." :" Magistrate-'tFive hum
dred times?" Rastus Indignantly
-"No, sah." Magistrate IA
hundred times?" Rastus-"Er-
yuse gittin hot, ,jedge, yuse gittin hot,
Life.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
THE RAILROADS.

General Manager Wood OF the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas
railway gives the following informa.
ton as to the object Of the tIansfer oil
that line TO the trustees:
1t was heavily in debt and the action
taken was the beginning of q plan t?
place the property on aso1nd financial
basis. 1t was part Of the Arkansas
Valley Route system, and each year
year showed thai it would become a
strong and important route. IL YVES
only a few years since the Little Rock
and Fort Smith railway and the Little
Rock, Mississippi River and Texas rail-
way were small and independent
lines. But they had been practically
brought together; the building OF tie
railroad bridge at Little Rock
was another step, and they now had
outlets and inlets north and south,
with the prospects brighter every
year. The plan of REQ -ganization G.
the Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas road was partially formed, but
it had not yet assumed definite shape,
1t might be mentioned, as bearing on
the Valley route system, that the con
t. act was let a few days ago by the
Georgia Pacific road to finish a gar
eat Of Birmingham, Ala. This was
looking toward a connection ulti'
mately with the Valley route.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
INSURANCE srArIsTICs.

The New York Times devotes e v
eral columns to the insurance business
in the United States and in England,
and the figures are interesting. From
this we learn that the heaviest insur.
ance has been paid by English com
panies, where the aggregate total paid
70 the Duke Of Newcastle, the Marquis
of Anglesea and the Earl Of Fife
amounted to $6,25O. 900. 1t seems
most Of the noblemen Of England are
largely insured. The heirs Of Sir
Robert Clifton received 81, 100000 at
his death. Napoleon III had his If
insured for 100000, and this sum con
stituted most Of the fortune Of the EN-
press at the death Of her husband
The largest sum ever paid in the
United States for life insurance wa
$4,000. to the heirs Of N. w. switzsi
OF St. Louis. But many wealthy citi
zen are largely insured. Hamilton
Disston Of Philadelphia carries an in
surance for $40, coo; Pierre Lorillard
John Wanamaser, Cyrus w. Field
John V. Farwell, each for S25O,OOO
Charles A. Dana, $4,000; II. B
Clsain, sl25,OOO; George NJ. Pullman
Of sleeping-car fame and Henry War
Beecher, 100000 each. Dr.. I. De
Witt Talmaee has 100000. The in
surance has become a business o
gigantic magnitude, and is rapidly In
creasiDa. A shrewd sporting man re
fused to insure bis life for the bsnef
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
THE TELEPHONE BUSINESS
In Indiana 4 Re wound Up rs
Soon AS Possible.

IEDIANAPoLIs, IsD March 3.-The
officials Of the Central Union Tele-
phone Company here ray that in pur-
suance of the course indicated by the
circular yesterday TO its patrons IN In.
diana, charges in excess Of So per
month collected since tie law pre-
scribing that rate took effect are no '
being refunded, and tia Contract,
here will be terminated by formal
notice as fast as it may be done legally,
and the business be closed up. The
Indianapolis Journal, commenting on
the situation, gays: "The company
asserts its inability 10 do business at a
profit at the So rate fixed by the law,
and, pending an APPEAL to the United
States Supreme Court, prefers to allow
it's property 10 remain unused than
to operate at a loss." TIE Journal
believes the law to be unwise and I'M
Just, and ia not surprised at the deter
mination of the company, much as II
may be regretted. An ignorant aud
reckless or criminal use Of power is as
much to be dreaded when exerted by
legislative as by corporate monopoly.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04

avoidable? II they are necessary and
unpreventlb able occurrences, all we can
do is to bow our heads and exclaim
with the people Of the East, "Kismet,"
1t 10 fate. II they are generally avoid.
able, it is high time we began to in
stitute~ preventive measures. Fire de-
partments are for the extinguishment
Of fires when they occur the measures
wanting are iorthe prevention OF fires.
The APPEAL has oitsn urged that those
having charge Of any premises in
which q FIRE breaks nut, 80 that the fire
companies have to be called upon,
shall be required to appear and testify
as to the probable cause OF the fire and
show what preventive care had been
taken against FIRE, and what provision
mades against the spread OF fire
in case one break out. We are glad
to see, from the New Orleans States,
that in that city the grand jury Of the
Criminal Court on Friday last reported
in favor OF "ire ~inquests" to be held
Immediately al .er a fire bad occurred.
The object Of such a practice is de-
clared to be, in case OF fire, ito make
clear, as far as possible, it's precise orr
gin to fix the blame, II blame there
be, in the proper quarter" and to in
sure such a cloJe and searching scru-
tiny as shall abate the evil. OVerin-
surance is declared to be one fruitful
cause Of fires. A fire inquest would
expose such IA It's. The States declares
that no small number Of the fires &C.
curing there are not unavoidable, ior
"the fre-bug ia at his infamous work"
Fire inquests would be a terror to this
kind of bug. 1t is time, and fully
time, that a stand was made against
fires. The report OF the fires OF Janu'
airy last shows that twenty OF them oc.
Cured during the month, a%ggregatint
a value OF $40, $50, making a total lost
for the United States and Canada o.
$1,000, 900. The evil is increasing, fol
this is 81, 900, 900 more than in any Jan
uary since records have been kept. Tt
this must be added loss Of human life
in a fearful way. Let us have frs In
quests.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
THE KILLING OF tom DAVIS
THE STORY OF THE CRIME TOLD
IN COURT.
Holland Says He shot the Man TO
Save His Own Life-Texas
Dispositions.

NKw YoBK, March 3.-The trial Of
James 7. Holland, who shot and killed
Tom Davis, was resumed to-day. The
count room wal crowded, and among
the spectators were many Texans.
Counsel for Holland read twenty. one
dispositions OF friends and neighbors
OF the defendant in Texas, including
one nom Gov. Ireland, giving Holland
a good character. The prisoner then
took the stand in his own behalf. He
described the meetings and the nego-
tiations leading up to the purchase OF
the alleged counterfeit money. He
stated that after the $4,000 in good
money had been counted and put in
the bag, aud $4,000 paid for it, and be-
fore DAVIES conied crate, in the next
room, had had time to substitute an
other bag, he (Holland) rose and said,
"Well, let's CO." Davis said, mo,
don't be in a hurry, wait till the old
man CON es." / said, "I'l 30 now"
Davis said, "You must not 90 now.
The house is full of detectives" / re-
piled, "Ill take my chances" Davis
said,
you MUST NOT Co.
said, 81 will CO." and then Davis
said, "God damn you, drop that bag
or I'll kill YOU" / said, 81 want that
bag, Mr.. Woodward" l held on to
the bag, and he rushed at me and go.
a hold Of me, and then a voice fcom
the other room said, "Kil the B. OF a
b." l Strengthened up then, pulled
my pistol and shot Davis, and hearing
a noise behind me l turned and fred
another shot through the partition.
/ then put my pistol away, opened the
door and walked out. Holland swore
that he received one OF DAvis's circu-
lars before he left Texas; that it was
not his intention TO buy counterfeit
money that he believed good money
would be shown him that he was
willing 10 trust his judgment on that,
aud having paid $500 in good money
for $4,000 in eo)d money, he was pre-
pared to take his chances CT getting
what he had paid for. He shot Davis
because he believed the latter would
kill him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
To His Exoellency. Chen
ter, Washington
DoetOrsd Harley.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 3.-For
some time past detectives have been
engaged in working up a case on
Washington county parties for doc
10 ing" barley. The result OF their
labors was the arrest OF Anton Rosen-
heimer, Meritz Rosenheimer and John
Rosenheimer, owners Of the elevator
at Kewaakeum, in Washington coun-
ty, together with the men employed
In the elevator. At the time the ar
rests were made, 1t Is stated, the pro-
cess OF altering rejected to extra No, 2
barley was in active operation. The
defendants were bound over and their
case set for examination at West Bend
next Thursday. The prosecution will
be backed by asyndicate OF Milwaukee
brewers, malsters and Board Of Trade
members, who have in the past sui
fere1 severely from this doet)red bar
lev. The penalty for fumigating OF
selling fumigated harley in this State
is a fine Of $50 or one month impris,
onment for each offense. The case
will be stubbornly fought on beth
sides. So cleverly was the doctorinE
done thst 1t was said that even ex
perts could not discover any difference
bet ween the dociored gain aud tbs
bona fie article. 1t was only when /
was put in the malt-house that the de
ception could be discovered. Their
the bleached grain showed up liieles,
as 80 much chat, the germ hayin,
been killed by the dostoring process
The loss from this source is taid to bl
incalculable. II finally became 6,
great as 10 lead 10 concerted action be
ing tikep, with the above result.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04

Of his wife upon the ground that he
never bet ON a game which he had to
die TO beat. Too many men with
money to spare act upon the same
selfish policy, and the result is they
leave their families in poverty. An
insurance in q solvent company is like
depositing money in a saving
bank. A fanatic has proposed
compulsory insurance, by the
passage Of q Law requiring every man
with a family to insure his life. Such
a law would be an ~absurdity; but
every considerate, kind and affection
ate husband and father will volun-
tarily provide means for the support
OF his family in the event of his
death. Many men, who judge others
by their own c~upidity, are impressed
with the idea that insurance inspires
the avarice OF the benshciaries and
lessons their nursing and sympathy
in sickness, and their grief and re-
spect after death. The exact reverse
is the correct Interpretation OF human
nature. Wife and children have
more love and ~vsneration for the
husband aud father who leaves them
a competency, provided for then
while living by even stinting himsel
for their comfort after death, thar
they can possibly cherish for the mar
who leaves tn EN- in poverty and want
Children sometimes speak reproach
fully of the memory of the fathe'
who reared them in poverty withou
the advantages OF education or the re
fnements, the ase and comforts OF life
but the child blessed with these nd
vAntages honers the memory OF hin
who succeeds in lifting them out o
ignorance and prepared them for sue
cessIully buffeting with the world
The advantages OF life insurance are
sean here in Memphis, aud in otbel
towns and cities where the thoughtful
provision made by husbands and
fathers have saved their families iron
want aud misery. Insurance. is moth
ing but providing for a rainy day, al.
the blessings that invariably FOLLOW
show tba. the rainy day will surel
come.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
Z. B. HTAHLM
The Attack Made Upon Him Be
cause of ihe Porter Interview.

Chattanooga Times: The Chatta.
nooga Times was satisfied from the
first appearance OF Mr.. Portel's re-
Port Of the interview that Stahlman
bad been entirely misunderstood and
therefore unsupported; and we ac-
Cordingly gave the mater 10 atten-
ton, preferring to wait and see what
the gentleman had TO say in refer
n C 10 1t over his own signature.
Our coune proved the correctness OF
our judgment; and the exclusion OF
concurrent comment on the alleged
interview from our columns turns out
an act OF justice to one Of the ablest
and most useful rail- oaders in the
South.
Hereafter the american a9d other
papers who follow its lead will do well
to curb the disposition to class all men
as Republicans, either openly or dis
guised, who oppose the railroad spoil
alton faction. 1t was that unworthy
suspicion and bigotry which made
them swift 70 credit IA report that Mr.
Stahlman had become a politician aDC
def 81 the same time. Had those
editors wits not been partially par
alyzsd by the rancorous recollection
of Stahlman's part in smashing thC
Railroad Commission nuisance, they
weuld never, flr one moment, CREDITED
the authenticity Of a report which, /
true, would cost him his posi- ion, ant
lose him the respect and confidence O
good business men over the country
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
Lord RaudOIph ChurchiII and the
MARQUIS of SaliAbury.

LONDON, March 3.-Lord Randolph
Churchill spoke at Manchester to-day.
He said that Mr.. Gladstone deluded
the country with false issues. There
was an imperative necessity for the
establishment of a British unionist
party, which would unite what was
best in all parties and creeds.
The Marquis Of Salisbury, speaking
at a Conservative banquet at the
Crystal Palace tonight, denied the
assertion Of Sir Henry James that he
had ever encouraged the "home rule
delusioa" in tine slightest manner. He
warned the couLtry that the hssty
adoption Of the land purchase measure
70, ireland would drive away the
wealthy and leave the ignorant under
the rule of g net overWise hierarchy,
while all the money now invested
would virtually be lost. Lord Sails
bury bitterly condemns the Liberals
for defeating the Conservatives on a
side Issue, thus avoiding the necessity
to formulate an Irish policy.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Raymond.

At the Memphis Thester tonight
John I. Raymond will appear al The
Magistrate. The Philadelphia Times
says. The Magistrate will have another
week at the Walnut. It is one of the
best farce.comedies ever seen here,
and has already won the strongest
favor. From the opening to the close
it is thoroughly amusing, aud the sec
ond act presents one of the most thor
oughly ludicrous scenes ever brought
ont on the stage. The work which
John T. Raymond does in this piece
is in many respects far different from
any undeitlken by him before, and is
generally Of q much better order. His
hEneas Posket" is a decidedly good
piece of acting, which is gradually i'm
proving. Tbs supporting company,
which includes Kate Forsyth, is adj
mirably selected for the work to be
done, and makes altogether a strong
combination. The Magistrate has met
with real ice already.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
Cro,hr,a mime Museum.

The clerk Of the weather smiles
propitiously on the curios this week
and the attendance is larger mi
Quently than it has been for several
weeks past. Miss Emma Lynden's
marvellous clairvoyant performance
is one OF the best numbers in the pro-.
gramme, aud by whatever method
accomplished is certainly very clever.
Balabrega has TO superior as a pres
tidigitateur, and he has so many diff
lerent magical tricks that the visitor
is always sure of witnessing ''some-
thing new" and uuexplainable. The
playiulness OF the avid Girl of Yucca
tan" while it diminishes from the in
terest with which some people regard
ierocity, is an additional charm to
others, who are never weary of watch
ing her curious dance-like gyrations.
Humpty Dumpty, in the biiou theater,
keeps audiences on the broad grin.
Zelda, as Clown" and Christie, as
"Pa~ntsloon," with Ajax, a. Halle
Quin,n make a very strong comblna-
lion. It is generally acknowledged
that, upstairs anu SSwn, the enhse
show this week is the best thus far in
the history Of the Museum. Among
Tho new bookings are 'Jo-Jo," the
dog.iaced man, Chang, the Ohinese
Giant, and All Foon, the Chinese Ma
gician. As the season dlaEs 70 :
close Mr.. CROSBY intends 10 bring lot
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
The Lond ON socialists

LONDON, March 3.-Burns, Hynd-
man, Williams and Champion, the
Socialist leaders, were again before the
Police Court to day, and after further
hearing were committed for trial on
the charge of melting subjects of the
Queen to riot. The defendants were
permitted to furnish bail for their APP
pearance.
The accused express confidence that
they will be acquitted ultimately.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
New York stree. Railroad strikers.

New York, March 3,--Aft9r a con-
ference with a committee from the
drivers and conductors of the four
East Side striking street car lines last
night Railroad Commissioner Keraand
delivered an opinion, in which he
held that the railrcads, as common
carriers, have no right to incon-
venience the public while carrying on
comparatively Insignificant c%ontro.
v%ersiea with employees IS 10 hours OF
labor aud prices therefor. He would
confer with his colleagues, and the
probable outcome would be a man
damus to the roads to resume tho per-
formance of their duties as carriers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
TROUBLE BREWING
For Americans in China Becaule Of
Ia Recent 0~utrRges.

New YoRK, March IA Washing
ton special to the Herald says: "The
following cable has been received by
the Chinese Minister from the Cover
o r.Geneial OF Canton. The lawless.
ness in California 10 evidently breed
ing trouble for u people in China:
CANTON, February 25, 1885
To His Excellency. Cheng, Chinese Minis
ter, Washington;
Cablegram received fon Chinese
merchants at San Francisco, stating
that Chinese in the United States
have been most outiageously attacked.
Hearing OF this news Canton people
ave furious. Retaliation is threatened.
How did the American government
act in this matter? Can you not ask
the President to adopt measures for
the protection Of Chinese there, and
for the prevention CT these inhuman
actl in order to preserve the good
friendship Of the two counties
Otherwise the consequences here may
be serious? CHANG ca TUNG."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
The Ynzoo CIV Braneb

Work on the Memphis extension Of
the Yazoo City branch OF the Illinois
Central railroad is progressing rapidly.
The grading has nearly all been COM
pleted, and several Of the contractors
have already completed their work.
The bridging, trestling, etc, is under
contract and will be speedily COM
menced and rapidly pushed to COM
p%letiou. A large quantity OF spikes for
laying the rails were received in Etz)o
Civ Saturday last.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-04
An Inf.mous Scouudrel.

BELoIT, KAs., March 3.-R. D..
Parker OF Abilene is separated from
his wife, who resides here, Lest night
he came here with a young nan
named Frank Dunn, whom he
had employed to asssssinate his wife
and her child by a former husband.
Dunn privately informed the officials
and then fired five shots, ostersibly
through the window at the chosen
visitors, for which he received $2Ofrom
Parker, and was to get S. more i the
fire p. owed successful. The ohcers,
who were concealed near ard over
heard the bargain, arrested Parker
this morning.