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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
Horse and Sian.

The Rev. j. G. Woods "Horse
and man. contains these ''Happy
thoughts
The Creator has taken the greatest
care to make the whole hoof as light
as possible. Happy thonght! says
man. ''Let us hang pound or two
on each hoof, and make the horse
waste his strength in lifting it,
He has made the wall exceedingly
strong. "Happy thought" Let US
weaken it by cutting it away.
He has made this wall nearly as
iron. Happy thought" Let US
soften it by stopping
He has furnished the hoof with an
elastic pad called the frog" so as
tn prevent any jar when the horse
steps. Happy thought! Let US
cut away the pad, and make the
horses weight come upon a ring of
iron.'' II
Again, the sole of the hoof has
been formed archwise of successive
layers of exceedingly hard horn. 1t
bids defiance to hard and sharpedged
OcJeCJS.
So the sole inspires man with an
other ''happy thought ''Let us
pare it so thin that it not only can
not resist the pressure of the horses
weight upon stone, but that it yields
to the pressure of the human
thumb"
The coronary ring, from which the
fibers of the wall are secreted, is
guarded by a penthouse of hair,
which causes wet to shoot off as it
does from the caves of u house.
"Happy thought: Let us snip away
the hair, and let the water make its
way into the coronary ring"
But, after working his sweet will
upon the horse, man wonders at its
weakness, and lays down the stupid
axiom that lone horse can wear out
four sets of legs which is equiva-
lent to saying that the Creator did
not know how to make horse.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
The Work the Negro Loves

The negro loves TO plough and apiit rails.
He is perfectly happy when following
mule on hot SUMMER day, and happier
still when the horn blows for dln"er and
he can ride home sideways. The mule is
happy too, and answers the horn with
cheerful bray. 1t is astonishing how
much sense an old farm mule has got. |
knew one that when it was must thinner time
kept one ear back toward the house when
he was ploughlng the other way, and kept
both forward when he was coming hack.
One day blew the horn about Ii O'Clock
to see what Beck would do. She was at
the end of the row, and it took the darky
ten minutes to make her turn round and
go to ploughing again. But it is fun to
see the darkies when summer rain comes
up. They will plough Oil until the shower
comes, and then mount and lope home and
get wet ali over a. by that time the rain
is over, and they have to go back again.
The darky takes more care of his head
than his feet. He don't want his head to
get wet or cold. He sleeps with his head
TO the fire and covers it up good, aud
lets his feet stick out any way. He will
warm his hands before he will his toes.
There is one thing that darky can do
better than a white man. He can beat us
making fires on n cold, wintry m .rning.
Sometimes when the wood was wet and the
kindling poor, / have worked over fire a
good while and almost despaired of making
it burn, but darkey never fails. The fire
seems to recognize him, and have thought
that maybe it drew some colored carloric
from his carcass.-Bill Arp in the Atlantic
| Constitution.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
NUMBER 5.
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Washington, p. c., March l9.-Ip Ii,
course Of IN interview To day with the -
Louis Republicans correspondent in rel',
i,n tn other aAtters, ex-Governor Porter
he frs; assistant secretary of stale. -
erred 10 the appointment of Colonel Child
as u.iaistcr ~ ;;;.,m in terms which indi
raied verv sfrikiaely the Injustice of con-
plants made against Senator Cock rell and
Congressman Duckery 10y the friends OF
Colonel Dick Musser. Governor Porter
said the entire responsibility of the ap
ointment of Child belonged to the state
department and that ii would' have heen
made even if no effort in Child behalf had
come from Senator Cuchr- Il nr congress
nan Dockery.
''The fact is added Governor Porter.
There was a strong inclination to appoint
Child to Corea, for which he was originally
an applicant, and the choice rested between
i'm and Parker, who was finally given the
lace, because of peculiar fin ess for that
particular mission. Parker was formerly
in the navy and had spent considerable
time in that part of the world, Sal he is ex-
ceptionally well informed about Corea. In
he consideration of Child's papers this de
,artment was very favorably impressed.
md he was taken mp for the Siam mission
without regard to ontsi lie suggestions. He
would have been appointed even if the
Whole Missouri delegation had gone home
without presenting his name.
When told that Musser's friends were
charging he had been badly treated, Gov
-rnor Porter quickly responded: THAT is
not so. General COckren had been TO th.
department great many times TO press
Nusser's name. | think he was here at
least twenty times for that purpose and did
all that could be done for him. He pre-
sented the claims of Musser and another
Missouri candidate, Hawkins, as frequently
and as earnestly as any one could. 1t
simply happened that the presentation of
Child for Corea convinced the department
aud the president that he was a good man
to put in Office. 1t has happened in y num-
Der of other cases that an applicant pressed
tor one position has been taken off and put
in wholly different place. for which the
same people were urging some other per-
on."-K. C. Times.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
Very Singular.

We learn from Joseph West, who
lives near paris, that, on Saturday
last, five or six fox-sqIrrels attacked
one of his young lambs, and actually
gnawed both hind feet off, just above
the hoof, and had nearly eaten the
lambs tail off, when they were scared
away. The lamb died that night
from the injuries received from the
squirrels. This is something, the
like of which we never heard before,
but Mr.. West is a truthful man and
vouches for the truth of the story
Paris Appeal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
CrneI characterization

Man is spoken of as belonging to the
sterner sex, while woman is designated as
of the geutler sex, aud in the main this
classification is correct. When a man.
in the presence of sorrow and suffering
loses his natural harshness he is said to
have been as kind and gentle as q woman,
and whenever and wherever the angel
of mercy is looked for it is in a woman S
form.
Woman was given to the world to bright
en- and cheer it with her kind smiles and
Ieauty, and it is a part of her duty to be as
pleasing and attractive as she can be. But
if she, in order to be radiant, must be the
cause of cruelty then is she not fulfilling
her mission. As an effect of fashion
gentle woman is the cause of the slaugh-
ter of hundreds of birds in this and other
coutries. These are not simply birds
bright plumage but include many of our
most useful insect eaters and sweetest
singers.
So great is the destruction that our
country threatenes to become birdless as is
France. No other factor of nature is so
effective in preventing insect depredations
as are birds; and if women, after knowing
what they are doing and the consequences,
still presist in following the dictates Of
fashion and cause the cruel destruction Of
these feathered friends of humanity, in
order to CRAFTY what has degenerated into
a passion, they are not worthy the respeci
they receive as the gentler sex. 1t is
stated that to have the feathers the bright
est the birds are often skinned alive; and
yet woman will sometimes wear hal
dozen stuffed birds on her bonnet. Vii
her qualifications in her increased attrae
tiveness be worth all the cruelty it ha:
costP-Rural World
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

lt- li.',s ~ which the "nntros-'r-y k4s
hiI. Each has II char,cterist:" 'Drsion OF
Tho controversy. cnl.rrl By his expe' irn,..
and indiviluaiizrd by ms -uviroumrnt.
All arrive hY their several and dlfferiny
paths at a common conclusion. Yen the
.,rrs;,!eli igryv HIS broad form ncrnsS H..
pathway Of :he - mates insolent encroach
nrnt aud aid TO il. thus far and 40 fur
ther!' million lo5al hearts responded
These letters are bat the living chaH, the
ietsam fuue upcn The shore, but they tel
with no uncertain e!oquence which wa.
the storm is speeding and whittier tsnA the
mighty waves.
Mr.. E munis may spin his artful web of
special rianling. Ingalls, may snecr and
sting. and Logan vex the shivering welkin
with his BGa;i,ln hawl, but the nation viii.
ask itself wbctl,cr it was not time 10 draw
a line beyond which the senate's arrogance
might not pass, and with one voice IL will
.pi''an.i he president for darwing l.. Nay.
will fnrgive the sena,n much for having
forced the issue.-New York Star.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

The Union Revival at the NJ. E. Church,
South, closed Sunday night, after one of the
most successful seasons (4 weeks) of wor-
ship in Liuneus' history. Revs. Shelton
and Graham have worked earnestly and
conscientiously to bring people to realizr
their wickedness; and to show that their
labors werere warded, we have only to state
that l45 have professed and accepted
Christ. Their work among the young
people-male and female, and, we might
say, some of the old gray-headed men
has won for Bros. Shelton and Graham
many laurels, and their efficient services in
the upbuiding of several churches has
gained them for them great respect from
all classes. In fact, society has been
greatly moved by the testimony of a NUM-
Der of young men and ladies. Lawyers.
doctors, merchants, mechanics and many
others have been generally stirred from
center to circumference. Revs. Shelton
and Graham leave this city for Carrollton,
where Rev. Shelton will rest up for a week
or two, and will then commence pro-
tracted meeting at Chillicotbe about the lst
Sunday in April. They take with them
the best wishes of the people OF Linneus
and vicinity, and their visit to this city
will long be remembered by those interest
ed in the cause of Christi tianity.-Linneus
Bulleton.
Ofthe las persons above named, the
Bulleton reports II as joining the NJ. E.
Church South. NJ. E. Church 35; Baptist
Church %, and Christian Church IL.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
Miss0nri Wheat Crops.

In the report ofthe statistician of the
agricultural department at Washington D.
g.. OH the distribution and consumption of
corn and wheat. the following is given un-
der the head Missouri "The present
wheat crop now growing is looking quite
promising, light freezes occur each night.
but not to endanger the wheat prospects.
During the severe cold weather of Janua-
ry the snow covered the ground aud pro
tected the wheat most admirably. There
is but little complaint now heard of the
wheat lookout"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
A Thought for Boys.

Mr.Kenna, u Senator from West
Virginia, who recently made in the
senate mastery speech in opposi-
ton to the ltEdmunds resolution,
is the youngest member Of that great
body, and is admitted by every one
to be a rapidly rising man. Twenty
years ago he was plough boy in
Carroll county, Missouri, and as
sisted largely in opening the valua-
bic farm Of Mr. Lewis, his uncle,
who is the present sheriff Of that
county. ......l-. - !,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
FRoM a oentleman who was

FROM a gentleman who was at
Council Bluffs last evening we learn
of a sensational suicide IN the Wa
bash depot there. A widow lady
and her 12-year-old son, part of an
excursion, were waiting for train.
The woman asked her son for his
pocket-knife. She opened the
blade and plunged it into her left
side, striking the heart and causing
death instantly. No cause for the
act known.-Moberly Monitor,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

T:,4 Family Educator.--Webster's I'm
,bridged Dictionary is great family edu =
Gator. and no family of children ought to
54 brought up without having ready access
10 this grand volume. 1t will answer hun
dreds of questions 90 the wide awake child.
1t is an ever Presen' and reliable school
master To the whole family.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
Benevolent and Literary.

LEYTEsvILLE LIBRARY-E. B. Kellogg, Librarian
ipen from TO II a. and from 2. TO p. m.
wAERES Lopez, No. "A, A. f. and A. M-Jobn
Chivers, Master; E. ". Anderson, Secretary. Regu-
meetings Saturday evening preceding full neon.
CHARITOS Lopez. No. III. a. o. U. Vino
D. Butler NJ. w; r. II. TIsdale, Recorder. Regular
eetings 3d and ith Tuesday evening at o'clock.
CHARLTON Co. MEDICAL SoeIETY.--Mects the Fourth
Thursday in each month at Salisbury.
SELECTS KNIGHTS, A. o.. U w.-Meets 2d and 4th
Friday evenings in each month. J. J Moore, S. G.
r. n. Tisdale. r.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

Few people are exempt from toothache,
and even poets have written on its terrors.
But this ache and every other ache yield
to ST. Jacobs Oil, which simply conquers
pain.
You say you have only cough; sill ii
ought to be looked to. Red Star Cough
Cure will at once remove it, free frons
opiates, sale and sure. Price Twenty-Five
ci-nfs
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

''What kept you so late last night Ar
chiSald?" demanded Mrs. Spoteash.
"Takin' inventory" replied Spotcash. 81
knowed it." she replied; "smelled it on
your breath the minute you came in.
You'll keep on takin' till you get yourself
in the lock up and disgrace your family,
and then / hope you will be satisfied
Brooklyn Eagle.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

The Daily, est. Joseph.) Gazette,
Is being sent to several parties at the
Keytesville Office who are not sub
scribers. Immediately following the
name of the person to whom the
paper is addressed Is 'c;" for in
stance, if paper were sent to John
Smith, the label would read this,
"John Smith, C" Had we not read
some of the editorials in the Gazette
we might have concluded the sc"
meant ''for Cockrell" but such is
not the case. Furthermore, had We
read the editorials and correspond.
ence without having first noticed the
the name of the paper we would have
readily concluded we were reading
from the New York World or Post
Dispatch, which claim to be Demo
cratic papers, but which seem to re-
gard their special mission to be to
abuse Democratic officials. To SEN
ator Cockrell and other members Of
the Missouri congressional delega-
ton we find applied such opprobri-
Gus epithels and characteristics as
"Great Slobberer'' dummy" false.
hood" "double dealing ''insincere"
etc. 1t is evidently the intention Of the
Gazette to defeat Cockrell's re-elec-
ton, and it is also very manifest that
it is not choice as to the means used
to secure that end. If Cockrell
ought to be beaten, the better way
to do it, as we think, is the use Of
strong arguments instead of whole
sale abuse. Cockrell, as good and
reliable worker, has made what is
considered above an average senator.
We do not claim perfection for him,
but believe he is superior man for
the place to any of those, who have
as yet been pitted against hIm. He,
with others, has not done in regard
to recommendation for, and securing
appointments, just as great many
think he ought to have done, but
most likely the same would have
been true of any one else similarly
situated. The truth is, the Missouri
delegation endorsed some persons
for official positions that could not
secure the appointment by the pres
ident, who is a man of his own head,
and who is becoming more so, and In
every case the disappointed candl-
date and his friends have gotten
mad and abused Cockrell or some one
else. The successful candidates
and their friends always think Cock.
reII and every body else who figured
in their appointment did just right
and that they are noble fellows.
Hence all this strife is the result OF
a disgraceful scramble for Office.
There is no vital principle involved
in it, and we think the people win
not be slow to see that such is the
case
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

Nothing slouchy about Greene county.
She has now in Jail waiting trial female
preacher, temperance lecturer, Norman
preacher, and a warm hearted young
woman who is SO particularly constituted
that her love for an ex-conviet. blgamlst.
forger and murderer, is las pure and
holy as the angels. Demo
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
County Officers.
Religious.

PREsBYrEaIAN NGnuRcH-Preaching frst and third
sabbath. Rev. pastor Sabbath
school every sabbath morning at 8 O'Clock.
METHODIST CHURCH (SOntl)-Rey G. w Hurley
pastor Services the fourth Sbbats OF each month,
morning aud evening" SABBATH school every Sab
Q IA morning at O'Clock.
RIRsT BAPTIST CHuRcH-Rev. - keltner pastor.
erYices second and fourth Sundays of each IN, nth
4. NJ. +. CMURcR--Rev. 2. A. Crockett, pastor.
Services second and fourth Sabbatns month,
It2 p.
BAPTIsT CauRcH (coIOred)--sabha:h school every
NaI,i, ii, o
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

In Dress Goods, we have the larg-
est stock in Charlton county, con-
sisting of Worsted Goods, Cash
meres, Alpacas, White Goods, Glng-
hams and Prints. These goods are
all new and will be sold at extra low
prices. A. Emanuel & Son.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
State oncers,

tiOvermor- John : Marnaduke, ofSt Louis
.-GoTsrnor1Aisert = M3reehouse, Of Nolawsy.
secretary of State-M. X. McGrath Of ST. Louis
State AuditoT-Jno. Walker, Of Howard
State rreasurer--rhi L. thapieiI of Cole
Sup't PGble SehoOls-W. ). Coleman, cT Saline.
Register Of Lands-RUbt. Mccullough of Cooper.
Congressman (this) Distriet--J b. Hale Of Carroll
State senator (this} 9th tpistrict--W. Halliburton.
Judge ttl,si tlt Judicial CiI cutie. d. Burgess.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

nE EdBuaGs resolutions concern
ing the Withholding of papers and
correspondence concerning removals
and appointments made by President
Clevemand passed the senate last
Thursday by strictly party vote. The
Republicans voting for and the Dem
ocrats voting against. These reso-
lutIons were directed mostly against
Att'y-General Garland, rather than
against the president, notwithstand-
ing the fact the papers were withs
held by the order of the president,
and it could hardly have been ex-
pected that Gen. Garland would vio-
late the orders of his chief. The
passage of these resolutions, subjects
General Garland to impeachment, but
as this would have to be done by the
lower house of congress, 1t is not
supposable that vote to impeach
would ever pass that body, as it is
Democratic by a large majority. In
the investigation made and inquiry
that came up in the discussion OF
these resolutions, we find that only
about 5000 removals have as yet
been made by Mr.. Cleveland, though
there are over $4,000 persons who
hold offices under the president or
some of the departments and at this
rate of making removals it is clearly
seen that large number of Repub-
licans will continue to hold their po-
sitions till the expiration of Mr..
CIeveland's term. Allthis ado about
the removal of Republican officials
seems to have arisen from Mr.. Cleye-
lands inaugural address,ln which he
SAID that removals from Office would
not be made without cause" All the
fair-minded Republicans who were
not protected by the civil service
law have resigned, as in so doing
they were yielding that which was
expected of them as shown at the
election, VIXEN the people voted
change. Those that held on in spite
of the peoples verdict, show that
they are actuated by the loayes and
fishes they receive, rather than prin-
ciple. Republicans, themselves, ex-
pected that Mr.. Cleveland would
remove every one of them who would
not resign, but the declaration he
made: t'No removals from Office
without cause gave them renewed
hope and they determined to fight it
out on that line, hence the Edmunds
resolutions that were intended to op-
crate as barrier to continued re-
movals. So far as we are concerned,
we are glad the resolutions passed.
If Mr.; Cleveland Is the man that We
think he IS, he Will make 10000 re-
movals this year where only 5000
were made last year. We say let the
good work go on till there is a DEM
ocratic administration in fact, where
now it is only Democratic IN name;
till then the Democratic party can
not be justly held responsible for
that which is, or is not done.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
THE ..He-No Tea of the

The '.He-No Tea of the l.. :
S. P. c., for this month, will be a.v
the residence of Mr.. Chas. Veatch,
on Friday eve, April 2, not 500" as
the COURIER had it last week Some
new features will be introduced, and |
the ladies will be pleased to see
all their friends who are willing to |
assist them Willhave the Japanese
"Seto" cups. A. NJ, sec.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

H. LAMB, of Miller county, Mo. =,
who recently bought the Mrs. S. p.
Cady farm. one mile north of Key
was made happy last Mon
day morning by the arrival of his
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02
GENERAL DIRECTORY
Railroad Time TaDIe.
Courto

CIRCUIT CoUR Regular terms are held the arst
Monday in April and third Monday in October.
PR0BATECoURr-te teyGlar terms are held the second
Mondays Of February. May, August and November.
COUNTY CDUEr Regular terias held She hrs
mondays ia February May, Angus, and November
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

Fhen completed their building will
present much neater and more at
ractive appearance.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-02

Are you made miserable by Indi-
gestion, Constipation, Dizziness,
Loss of Appetite Yellow skin? Shi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-08
HAS SHE FORGorrENe

.#"
Mexico has perhaps forgotten the
sound drubbing Uncle Sam gave her
forty years ago, or she would know
better than to imprison an American
citizen for an offense committed on
American soil, and then when own
Grover requests mis- release refuse to
grant 1t. The House COMMITTEES on
foreign affairs, with the assistance of
Representative Lanham, talk pretty
straight to our southern neigh
Dor, indorSe the action of the
President in requesting the re-
lease o. A. X. Cutting, and ask the
President 70 repeat the request for the
release, and while nothing was said as
to the course 70 be pursued in the event
Of Mexico still declining to release Cut
ting, it requires no particular gift of
prophecy TO ~foretell some OF those
events. Mexico will do well to seri-
ously consider what may follow a per-
sistent adherence to her present policy.
Let her old veterans Of 49, tell of their
experience in the last war with the
United States let her think how much
Of her territory it cost to settle that
unpleasantness, and perhaps
Mexico will decide to move cautiously.