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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09

"AAA N "a
Alfred Hartis Shot himself and
his wife fatally at indianapolis
Thursday.
"A store burned at Mason, Neb.
and three persons sleeping IN 1t lost
their lives.
VIM. Beard of Vernon county,
No., was shot in the left leg by man
named Mobley.
-Shipley. Doisey & Co., whole
sale dry goods dealers, Cincinnati,
have made an assignment.
Fire destroyed the engine-house
on the drawbridge over the Missouri
river at Boonville, No. Thursday.
--Bepjamin F. Jones was convict
ed of bigamy at Fredericktown, Mo, !,
and sentenced t. four years 10 the
pen. sat B9is3as., .ss
&c. w Henly obtained judgment
at Nevada, Mo-, against the Missouri
Pacific railroad for $1,000 for per-
sonal Injuries. l,,s ~
The steamboat Richmond, with
cargo of ,357 bales of cotton, was
burned at. Caucasla, on the Red
river. Two of the crew were drown
ed. -
William Kuhl, who was detained
in jail at Milwaukee on the SUPPOSE
tion that he was the notorious Lon
Williams, has been awarded 5000
damages.
F. w. Weston, of Chicago, has
been appointed commissioner-gener-
al for America of the International
exhibition Of railways and connected
to be held in Paris next
year. lE So lis sc .i
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09

Preparing the poultry houses for
winter the most important matter is
to so line them as TO prevent
draughts or currents of air.i A
crack as large as thread will cause
the. comb of a fowl roosting near it 60
freeze. which will be loss IN eggs,
as. hens with frosted combs will not
lay until the injured part is thor
oughly healed.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09

Monthly reports for schools at
this Office.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09
Err BUTTON.
MEK6N NOTES.

Rogers, Ark, was badly scorch'
ed on Thursday of last week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09

Presidents Cleveland is laid sup
with rheumstism. IS 50
Alfred HARRIS shot himself and
his wife fatally at Indianapolis
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09
NoU aH0 HLD- - - q.

:
Frances Hodgson Burnett new
fairy tale, ''The Story of Prince
Falryfoot, begins in the Christmas
st. Nicholas, and viii he run through
three numbers. 1t Is in an entirely
different vein from Little lord
Fau1tleroy, g hut is just as bright
and amusing in Its own way, and
Ethrows some entirely new light ON
Ithe habits and manners of fairy-
folk.
Tllereis also a short story by j. e.
Trowbridge, which Is called 'sThe
Bamberry Boys and their Flock Of
Sheer" which tell of a famous dog
trap and Frank R. Stockton contri-
butes the first half of another of his
entertaining shipwrecks stories. 1t
Is entitled GA Fortunate Opening" :"
| Eth6ugh ne does not explain in this in
|stalIment what the fortunase opening
:, The most striking feature, of the
number, however, is the article on
How Great Battle Panorama is
Made. y 1t is written by Theodore
R Davis, who was Interested in the
prod action of one of these popular
exhibitions, and it is 'copiousiy Illus
trated with sketches by the author,
and with reproductions of photo
graphs. The entire process of pro-
d1cing the marvellous effects Obtain
Ell is described so as readily to be
understood 's.'a - T
f A Christmas st. Nicholas without
Christmas stories would be- an
anachronlsm, and, accordingly, there
are two exceptionally good ones in
this issue. The first, entitled "a
Scheming Old Santa Glause,'%Ais is by
John r. Coryell, who is. as excellent
in fiction as in his entertaining natu-
raj history sketches. The second is
by Rose baltimore Alling, author OF
the clever short serial, Mans
Revolt. II is called "a Christmas
Conspiracy" and is as fertile in sng-
gestion as its predecessor. 1t will
be concluded IN January. The.
frontispiece-ra charming Christmas
picture bY Reginald B. rch,-illus.
trates an eld-time Christmas poem
by Helen Gray Gone, which appro-
priately opens the number. a
Besides all this, there are some
quaintverses and pictures by yaAlfred
Brennan, and verses by Mrs. Dodge,
j. G. Francis, Mary Bradley, Mrs.
f. t. Corbett, and L. Whitney, while
illustrations are drawn byjo George
Foster Barnes, r B. Birch, Alfred
Brennan, Jessie McDermott, Henry
Sandham,r w. A. Rodgers, H. A.
Ogden, Irwin r.. WiIes, and others.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09

OF any House IN Charlton O
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09
REH BRANCH.


MIR. Beigler, Of Wein,r died
Thursday. 8iJ tiIf ~
"A new blacksmith shop is build
at Wien this week.
Mrs. Granzer, Iixiag Rerth Of
Wien, Is very Tow Aith rAsumonia
fever, and is nos expected5 1--we.
-Al. Smith shipped 100 hogs
from New Cambria Tue say. He
bought them near 8ypurl4ille at 8
eents.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09

With other people advancing years
are very commonly ignoped; the
Chinese, ON the other hand, glory.in
age, whichis the surest passport TO
honor, and the height Of courtesy IS
to assure Your guest that from! his OF
her appearance, you would have
supposed him or her to be much old
er than the age stated and this
again implies curious diversity IN
custom, for, whereas we would
scarcely deem 1t courteous to ask a
stranger how cid he or shes is. it IS
almost the first question asked BY
polite Cainaman anxious tosl1oW hon
or to his quest. sss
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-12-09

Concerning geraniunis, where
plenty OF winter fiowersare desired,
the plants should be grown IN pots
during the summer. Al flower buds
should be Dipped ont as they ap~
pear The rose and most other
kinds Of geraniums can be hFouBlit
along finely for house deeoratfon
later by lifting some from the border
and potting them Pinch back the
main sIloUts little at time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05


hand, rline-tenths Of the drinking and
drunkenness ol Iormer years has boon
abolished. Further, the temperance
sentiment is steadily growing in this
Stater growing SO steadily and firmly
that tie next Democratic State Conven-
ton viii not dare to adopt a resolution
against prohibition. Tens Of thousands
Of men nav 60 to bed sober every night
who four or five years ago, soaked with
liquor. Thousands of women and
children, hungry and in rags five years
ago, are now comfortably clad and sit
every day at tables provided with all the
necessaries Of life. The open saloon in
Kansas has gone and gone to stay
AtchiSon (Kansas) Champion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05


According to Pouqueville, "a Turk
who falls down in the street overtaken
with wine, and isarrested by the guard,
is sentenced to the bastinado. This
punishment is repeated as far as the
third oifense, after which he is reputed
incorrigible, and receives the title of 'im-
= rial drunkard or privileged drunk
ard If after that he is taken up and
in danger of the bastinado, he has only
TO name himself, to mention what part
of the town he inhabits, and to say Ee
is privileged drunkard; he is then re-
leased and sent to sleep on the warm
ashes of the baths" Pouqueville had
been in Constantinople at the COM
mencement of the present century, since
which time good many changes have
been introduced into the city of the sui
tans; but an improved way with inc
briates is scarcely one of them. 4
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

Trudging along the road near a. Penn
Hylvania yiliage, bis pockets filed With
snakes, toads, and bugs the 10 or 10
years old AugheY z-whose instructive
love for these ere Us found It's earli-
est expression In e ring Thorn up I'M
this way--Was 81 Illy stopped by a
Young man. IL a pale face, dark
hair, high fOrdheId, and deep-set,
piercing eyes, He had a serious, I'M
happy air, but his voice was kindly as
he bid the young naturalist come to
him.
Now" said he, do you know what
this isf'' taking one OF the harmless little
snakes.
The boy only knew its common, local
name; whereupon the young man told
him its correct scientific name, after
making his delighted pupil now terri
torial geologist Of Wyeming) repeat the
ponderous words to be sure he under
stood them correctly. Then he went on
with each reptile and each bug he had
in his possession, until the child had
mastered his fascinating object lesson,
the many-jointed names of each speci.
men being firmly fixed in his mind BY
some little history of the habits Of each,
showing how closely they had one and
all been studied by his teacher.
After that first meeting many others
followed, in which the patient, loving
labors of the teacher were amply re.
warded by the glowing enthusiasm OF
the pupil. Finally, the boy was told
that whenever he was puzzled in his re-
searches to write letter, asking what
be desired to know, to be deposited in
the village postoaice. He availed him
self of the offer, and, in addition to the
definite and precise information sought,
the teacher would criticise, with deli
cate tact, the composition of the letter
itself.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
andrew Jackson.s Tonderness.
ICor. Cleveland Leader.


''People have little idea of the tender
ness of President Jackson's heart, 4"
said Gen. Brinkeroff. Even on his
death-bed, when his body was racked
with the pains of disappointing dis
solution, his kindness of heart was
shown in nearly every act, one of his
daughters stories well illustrating this.
Mrs. jackson, Jr., had some rare and
tropical plants which she priced
very highly and tended with a
great deal of care. But a few days
before he died, when he knew his end
was near, Gen. Jackson called his
adopted son Andrew to his bedside and,
pointing to the plants which were stand
ing on the front verarda, said; Andrew,
can't live but few days, and when
my funeral takes place there will doubt
less be great many people here. I'm
less you take some way to protect those
plants they will be broken off or de-
stroyed or taken away. Now. Sarah is
very proud of them, and l think that
when that time comes you should have
those plants carried to the upper veranda
and lJck the windows and then they will
be safe
''He died few days afterward. His
directions in this respect were not OBJ
served, and Mrs. Jackson's plants were
destroyed or carried away in pieces OF
as whole as men.entos of the occasion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
Palm-Tcee ''Toddy."
INIaIra. I affa,.


Palms grow in abundance, snd the
cocoanut is large source of profit to
the cultivation In southern India they
have peculiar way of extracting juice
therefrom for the manufacture OF an in
toxicating drink called ''toddy." A cut
is made at the end of the growing fruit;
and to the latter small earthen pot is
attached to catch the oozings. Twice a
day the liquid is collected by men, who
climb the trees in curious fashion.
They have sort of strap of bamboo
about seven or eight feet long, which
they fasten around the tree and around
their own bodies just above the waist.
They also have a smaller strap of the
same sort around their feet. They as.
cend the tree by raising the strap a foot
or SO up the trunk, and then they pull
themselves up by it, and they climb up
and down very rapidly and easily.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
London Gin.
lghs Cure 1t.

The temperance men are doing some
good as chemists. They have learned
the actual ingredients of London gin to
be ''alchohol, water, uralic-acid, tartaric-
acid, acetic-acid, ether, sugar, oil of
juniperwith a trace of oil of turpentine. |"
1t does kill millions. 1t would Stay all
who drink it were it not that the tar
taric-acid destroys the bad effect of the
ralic-acid, the acetic-acid in turn over
comes the fatality of the tartaric ele-
ment, the ether and sugar then arrest
the tartaric-acid in its work of dissolu-
ton, these then are overcome by the oil
of juniper and at last the man is left to
die of the oil of turpentine. Good
spring water is much better drink
than gin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
Prohibition in Kansas.

1t is about time that this lying about
drinking in Kansas should come to an
end. There is less drinking in Kansas
and the people are more temperate than
in any other State in the Onion. A
Temperance millennium has not been es-
tablished, It's true, but on the other
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
The Royal Purple of Tyre.
Lower California letter.


But to US the most curious of all is
the Buccinum purpura and its relative,
the stationary Murex, the same little
creatures which furnished the royal
purple of imperial Tyre. Betsy and !
have been dabbling in the same branch
of business, and in the course of our ex-
periments have converted all our avail
able paraphernalia into purple Of vary
ing shades. TIE story goes that a IA
yorite dog of the Tyrian Hercules, while
prowling about the seashore, accident
ally broke a buccinum she'll, which
stained his mouth such a gorgeous
color that Tyrus, Hercules sweetheart,
vowed never to see her lover again
until he should bring her robe of
the same hue. Thus constrained, Her
cules gathered great quantity of the
shells, and perseyered till the nymph
was gratifed and the art given to the
word. A white vein, growing trans
versely in little hollow near the head
of the fish, holds the precious dye.
Each tiny creature yields but one drop,
and hence the real Tyrian purple wed in
value with gold itself.
If one wishes to try the experiment of
Hercules, let him proceed in this wise;
After suficientliquid has been extracted,
drop by drop, from the throat of the
fishes, wet the wool or cotton in ii
and spread it in the sun. At first it APP
pears pale green, then the color of the
sea, and in few minutes sky blue;
then it deepens to p1rplish red, and in
an hour or more turns to gorgeous pur-
pie. BY washing the linen at once, ii
changes to brilliant crimson; but when
the color is once set nothing can fade Oh
turn it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
An End 40 Home scraptnw,

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg
ILL.,, says: Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, l feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had a running sore on
my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me | would have to have the bone
scraped or leg amputated. l used,
instead, three bottles Of Electric Bit
ters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and
we'll" Eleetric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at 25c. per box by Owen &
Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
proper treatment tor Couehs.

That the reader may fully under
stand what constitutes a good Cough
and Lung Syrup, we will say that Tar
and Wild Cherry is the basis of the
best remedies yet discovered. These
ingredients with several others equally
as eflicacious, enter largely into DIR.
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup,
thus making it one Of the most relia-
BILE now on the market. Price so cts.
and $1.00. Samples free. Sold by
Owen q Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
Balloon Photography.
LChicayo Jonrnal.l

The Triboulet. system of photograph
ing all the country as seen from cap
tive balloon has succeeded well in
France. A very small balloon carries
up to the necessary height the photo
graphic apparatus, the panoramic OBJ
ject glass of which is provided with a
valve which can be opened through an
electric current managed by the opera
tor, who remains on the ground. The
impressions obtained are useful for
military purposes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

Milan Exchange: It's funny to see
our southern congressman voting hum
dreds OF millions of dollars to every
bomb-prool loafer who claimed to be in
the federal army during the late war,
being too timid to say no. Yet the same
men will not vote small sum to help
educate southern children.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

Hickman, KY, Courier: The north
has gotten $70o,o0O,OOO in pensions.
Keep it constantly before the people
that the Blair bill gives the south $751;
0oO,o0 of the $77 100000 set apart by
the bill for education. If the north
gets this much every year for pensions
can't we afford to accept this for
schools?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
OARn.

Toall who are suffering from the
errors and indiscretions of youth. ner-
vous weakness, early decay, loss of
manhood, etc.. | will send a recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by d
missionary in South America. Send a
selfaddressed envelope to- the Rev.
JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station d, Nev York
City. octs3ly
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

IT is said that Mr.. Powderly's plan
for the future government of the
Knights Of Labor is the establishment
of State assembly. There will then
be four assemblies. Local assemblies
will be subordinate to districts, districts
to State and State to national.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

A farmer of Ithaca, N. Y, had to
defer the completion Of some important
legal papers the other day because after
trying for twenty minutes in his law
yer's Office to recollect the full name Of
his wife, he failed to do so.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

OF the ten Chicago Anarchists in
dicted for murder, eight are in Jail, and
each man will have to answer for six
murders.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
Solar Engines for the soudan.
IExchange,l

Not long ago Capt. Ericsson boiled
water by the suns rays, using heat ac-
cumulators, invented by him, and The
London Telegraph points ont that if the
sun of New York can be made 10 DO
this. the sun of Soudan can be utilized
in driving the locomotives on the Der.
Der railway, now building.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
FEMPERAbNE.

WOE unto him that giveih his peighbor
drink. that pulteth thy bottle TO him and
malEefh him drunken also" Habaklxuk !, Is
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
Japanese "Bad Word. /,

Swearing is wholly unknown in
Japan. The worst word a japanese
ever applies to man whom be dislikes
is beast"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05
ESTRAY.

Taken up and posted, May 3, 1885, by ]. E.
higgins, residing on the north side of Cum
berland river, about six miles below Clarks-
Vile, in Dist. No. 5. q light roam horse about
- years old black legs, dropped rump, spot
on left shoulder caused by collar, small knot
on left knee, shod all round, side PAGER and
fox trots well. Valued at SO %.
mys-It RID. READ, Ranger.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

Josh Billings: Every man has his
foIhes. and offines they are the most
interesting things he has got.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
MONTANA l'llbNEEK>.

At the meeting OF t,e Montana Pioneers
held at Helena, August IS, 1851, it was
unanimously voted that eac, one who had
signed the roll Of Pioneers, and every one
entitled SD to do Should he requested to
furnish the Corresponding Secretary. dur.
ing the coming year, brief sketch Of his
lhe. for the purpose d making M :: ..ph,.
necrs' Record" similar to that OF Cali.
fornia, and that all tn. newspapers al Mon.
tana be requested to publish this notice for
three months and aidthc accomp,;shmcn,
q this enterprise.
The sketch should It least contain the
date and place OF brit, the date, route and
means Of conveyancein coming /. Mon.
tana, place Of residente since coming: or.
cupation and mos. important events dur,nv
sue" RESIDENCE, with any additiona, mat.
tiers "a the writer ,us: irish to make.
Mans OF the pioneers are dead, and j, is
earnestly desired sh,t some friend ,nav
supply the record for ,.ch ones.
CoRSsL.rs Akn:ks. Cor. Scr.
HELENA. Angus, &c 1885.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
4 Rad ELEM TENT.

We read the reports OF Sunday meet.
ings held regularly in the large cities of
our country which are a disgrace to Chris.
tan civilization. These meetings are com.
posed Of a class OF men-mostlv socialists
and communists from Europe-who have
no fear Of God or fellowship with men and
no regard for even thu outward rcspecta.
hi'isy Of the Devil himself, and who hold
meetings in the mos. Of our large cities On
each Sunday 10 give u,terance to their h;,.
tired Of all moral principles, their op,,osi.
ton 10 all government, human and divine,
ana their purposes to destroy all the great
bulwarks ofour civilization. But it is re.
markable how few converts they make
from native Americans.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-03-13
\ LITERARY CURIOSITY.

The Glasse OF Time, in the FIRST and
Second age. Divincly Handled by Thorn.
as Peyton, OF Lincolnes lime, Gent. Seen
and allowed. London: Printed BY Der.
nard A!sop TOR Lawrence Chapman, and
are to be sold at his Shop over against
Staple lime, 1000. Now reprinted in a
neat volume. Long Primer type, bound in
fine cloth, gilt top, bcvcleel boards. Price
50 cents.
The quaint poem, Of the little page Of
which the above is transcript, appeared
nearly half century earlier than Puyu.
di'~ Last, and it is intrinsicallv probable
that it would have fallen under the eve Of
Milton; in any case there arc striking
points Of resemblance between the two
poems, and many have supposed Millions
immortal work to have been inspired by
the former. Only two copies of the work
are known to be in existence previous to
the issue ot'thc present edition, one being
in the british Museum, the other in the
Bodleian Library, Oxford. The COPY in
the british Museum was purchased at a
noted sale Of old hooks in 1870, By Baron
Bolland, who notes upon blank leaf that
It cost him c''. l7s. 3D., (about $1,ooo).
Some years ago gentleman OF Virginia,
Mr.. J. l.. Peyto". sprung from the old
English family Of that name, made an &C.
curate transcript Of the cory in til. Brit.
is" Museum, preserving even the quaint
spelling, punctuation. capitalizing, and
isa'ic'zing Of the original. This present
edition is printed wi.hou. alteration.
Apart from its presumed connection, with
Fa'odsse Lost. the poem has very consid.
cradle merits of its ovu. and is in every
way literary curiosity. John b. Alden,
Publisher, New York.