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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
Fossil Human Eootnrints.

Herr H. E. Low has obtained and
forwarded to the Imperial Museum
in Vienna, twelve large stone slabs
bearing the foot prints discovered
last year in the solid rock in the
quarry over Lake Managua, in the
territory of Nicaragua. The inter
est was increased by the statement
that those footprints had been over
lain by eleven different layers of
stone, extending to depth of four
meters, and indicating an antiquity
for our race quite transcending all
conjectures hitherto hazarded. They
are about three quarters of meter
square. They can now be inspected
by European geologists. The foot
prints are sunk into the stone to q
depth of from eight to ten centime-
ters. The stone itself is a porous
volcanic tufa, and the superincum-
bent layers, which had been removed
for building purposes, were all of q
more or less solid volcanic conglom-
crate. The footprints are very con
spicuous, and seem to be those OF
three distinct persons, one of whom
was child.-Scientific American.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
An Indiana Lawyer.

Detroit Free Pr,ss: 4 somewhat emf
nent lawyer in Indiana, Judge L, given
at times 10 biluIous conviviality; on nP
pearing one morning on the streets in
Washington, in that state, was accosted by
minister Of the gospel as follows
We'll, drunk again as usual, Judge
To which fudge T. answered: $50
AN l. - and passed on.
The same lawyer visited All Illinois town
and got ON spree. 4 police officer told
him if he did not 90 to his hotel and keep
off the street until he got sober he would
be arrested and locked up.
To this the Judge answered. you
can't (hicl do it,"
why cant I?'' inquired the officer.
Because sir (hicl got no jurisdiction;
mis- is lhic) an Intiana drunk
While getting shaved this lawyer, who
quite bald-heaied, was attempted to be
suyed by a doctor whose hair was very
proiusc. The doctor said:
Why, Judge, you are getting quite
Dald."
To this the Judge answered: Yes,
brains and hair don't grow together. By
the way, Doctor, observe that you have ii
nne head of halr.;'
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
Communicated


| To the children Of the Walker S,huUl:
| Our lessons and tasks are now end.ri.
And the school for the term is dismissed;
And the boys and the girls gather 'ronnd
me
To bid me good bye and be blessed.
! You children, that here have assembled,
To learn of the facts ell brace,
Your smiles have frightened my pathway.
And now when we part III sit dreaming
OF the days of Walker that are past:
Of the children my heart will remember,
When it wakes to the thoughts that are
Fer the word and its wickedness made me
A partner of sorrow and sin,
When the glory of God was about me
And the glory of gladness within.
And my heart grows weak as woman's,
And the fountain of feeling will flow
When think of the paths steep and stony,
Where the feet of these children mnst go,
And the mountain of sin hanging DER
OF the tempests Of fate blowing wild,
Oh, there's nothing on earth halfso holy
AS the innocent heart o. cIri:'.
The twig is so easily aided
have banished the rul.. AMI tad;
have taught you the goodness Of knowl
edge
You have taught me the gocdr' - of God.
Nv heart was dungeon Of darkness
When chastened YOU icr breaking rule;
Ny frown is suflicisnt correction
Love and kindness be the laws Of my school.
leave this old school house fer The present,
Maybe, to traverse its threshhold no more,
| shall sigh for the ones left here
That greeted me each morn at the door.
| shall miss the good night and morning
And the gust of your innocent glee,
And the groups on the old play ground
That were called each morning by me.
shall miss you 1T morn and at eve,
| shall see you no more in your seats;
| shall miss the low hum of your voices
And the tramp of your noisy feet,
When lessons and tasks are ended
And death says school is dismissed,
Nay the children of Walker gather 'ronnd
me,
To bid me goodby while l rest.
Written by request.)
y. A. CLARKsON, eXTcacher.
Term of 1885 6.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
Sam Jones Swears OF.

Rev. Sam Jones preached in Chi
cago Sunday night to acrowd and
ended his discourse with as tatement
which created a decided sensation
among his auditors. The declara-
ton was to the effect that he had
quit the use of tobacco. Said he,
81 consecrated myself to Christ
thirteen years ago, and have since
tried to live rightly, but find have
a habit which is called stumbling
block to others by good Christians
in the North, and announce to you
tonight that you can say Sam Jones
has got no habit that will be STUN
bling block to anybody. Tremen-
dous Applause. Whenever I find
1 have about me anyt hing that may
prove a STUN bling block to keep 9th
ers from Christ it shall go down for
ever. / ask your prayers for me.
1 have had fight that no one knows
about. 1 give God the glory and
you the benefit, and if / do no good
inl Chicago you may thank God that
Chicago has done some good to the
poor little pale southern preacher. y
[ Applause.
The ministers who have been To-
boring with Mr.. joiner to induce him
to quit the use of tobacco gathered
about and shook his hand and con-
graduated him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
Mr.. Lawler Grows Bloodthirsty

Extract from the speech of Mr..
Lawler of Illinois, delivered in the
lower house of congress the 2nd
inst, on the Arbitration bill:
Passing to the consideration of the
strike on the Missouri Pacific, Mr.
Lawler declared that without wish
ing to become communistic in his ut
terances, he was free to say that if
Jay Gould was hung to lamppost
in New York it wovld be blessing
to the community known as the United
States. Laughter The action of
Jay>Gould might cost hundreds and
thousands of lives throughout the
western states. The death of man
like this was nothing compared with
what might occur if the difficulties
were not settled in those states.
There was no sentimental basis in
this matter. 1t was justice to the
workman. There was no harm In
this bill, aud the discussion of it had
a healthy effect upon the country.
1t was an honest bill, aud if there
was anything wrong with it congress
could repeal it at any time.
Mr.. Breckinridge's motion was de-
feated.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania of
fered an amendment, approprlating
$40, 900 for the payment of the ex
penses of arbitration. This was re
iected,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
Husbands and lovers.

Many woman sighs and weeps in
secret because the husband of her
youth has ceased TO pay the atten-
lions of a lover. He coolly lets
her pick up her own handkerchief,
stalk stiffly out of the door before
her, and lets her risk all sorts of
disasters by clambering out of a
double wagon unassisted. Now,
we don't propose to excuse men for
any such objectionable lapses; but
it is fact that majority Of women
cease to grow In attractiveness or
to speak botanically-cease to put
forth new buds of promised lowell
ness to challenge their husbands
perennial alteration and the per-
verse creatures cease to cast admir-
ing glances at the old plant which
has dropped its blossoms. Do you
see the remedy, neglected wife
Treat yourself as you treat your
plants. You give them fresh air
and sunshine, fresh soil and more
room for advancing roots TO grow in;
give yourself more opportunities
and room for mental growth and the
cultivation of personal graces.
Maybe it's too bad, but you can't
blame a man much for not continu-
ing to smile perpetually at the re-
membrance of honey tasted long
ago. You must Weld present
sweetness and a promise of plenty
in the future.-Chicago Ledger.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
FELIX.

Felix, my boy, can you carry this book
over to Mr.. Gays for me?''
4" Course can, grandfather
81 wish you would do it at once then. l
borrowed it and have kept it longer than !
intended. Wait. though, until l wrap ii
up. 1t is handsome binding, you see, and
l should be very sorry if it were to receive
any injury"
Eelx took the book and went out, his
grandfather thinking it not necessary to
give him anv further caution.
BUT, two hours later the old gentleman
set out on his accustomed afternoon walk.
AS he stroled along pleasant shaded
path he observed a little group of boys
STOPPING over something on the ground,
aud going near saw that they were intently
.nterested in the motions of two beetles.
See them tug!" said one.
sWhat do they do it for, anyway" asked
mother.
Why, they use that ball of earth to lay
heir eggs in
II don't believe it, said Felix.
"lt's so, for nay father told me-" said the
other.
"Yes, it's sv,' said grandfather with a
smile touching Felix's cheek with the end
of his cane.
The boys sprang up in surprise at see-
ing him ending over them.
"Why, grandfather, that you." asked
Eelix
yes. Ord yoa see Mr.. Gay?"
"Well-not yet sir. Just waited a
fe minutes to run a race with the boys,
and then we saw these beetles-and--"
But where is the hook2"
"Oh, that's all safe, sir. I hid it righ:
behind this tree"
He ran toward it and his grandfather,
uiiowing him, saw Rover, h,s h,tle dog,
very busy AT something.
Get out of the way, Rove" cried Felix.
Here tits. OF"
HIS iace te,l in blank dismay as he rails
ri the book. The dog had torn off the
wrapping and had then gnawed off a cor
mr. OF the costly volume, of course entirely
uining It's appearance.
What mean, mischevious dog!" ex-
claimed Felix, ready to cry with regret
and confusion.
What carelss, unreliable boy! we
might perhaps say" said grandfather.
"How could you be SO negligent, Felix,
when | trusted you with it and told you TO
..e carefa.?'
I'm sorry" faltered Felix.
But your sorrow will never help the
matter. you sec. Nothing which you can
do viii help it. All the loss must fall on
others
Grandfather took a newspaper from his
s.'cI<et and again wrapped up the book.
Now, take it 10 Mr.. GAY" he .aid, ''tel
him exactly what has happened, and say
Ia him th,i the loss shall be made good as
tar as can make 1t So
Felix hung back.
.'Grandfather, can't bear to tell him,
h. said.
~ know it is hard, my boy. send you
not to punish you, but try to give you q
lesson which you may remember"
Felix thought it the hardest lesson which
I - !.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
; PROHIBITION.

That the people of Missouri will
have to meet the question of prohi-
bition in the way of constitutional
amendment sooner Or later, there is
now but little doubt. For ourselves,
we think, the sooner the better. No
Democrat who is, or may be can
didate for the legislature in this state
need shrink from a promise to the
people, to submit the question
for their acceptance or reject
ion. The people want to vote on it.
They wanted this done several years
ago, and had their wishes been graft
fed, we believe better and sounder
state of political affairs would have
existed among us to-day, though We
have no doubt the proposition would
have been defeated. With the de-
cislon as made by the c S. court in
the Kansas case, whereby the state
is required to pay for all the still
houses and breweries in the state,
rendered worthless by the action of
the prohibitory law, prohibition is
not very desirable-better have a
local option law run awhile first.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
Divorces,

1t would seem from the great
number of divorce suits pending In
our circuit court, that many who
enter into the marriage relation are
becoming greatly demoralized. There
are from forty to sixty persons, or
rather couples, who importune
Judge Burgess during the year to
free them from matrimonial bonds,
and thus give them a chance to
launch their craft again upon the
matrimonial sea. Do not frequent
applications for divorce suggest to
lawmakers a change in onr divorce
laws? Are not divorces obtained too
easily? And is there not remedy
for them In the enactment of law
that grants them only for scriptural
reasons? The ease with which divorc
es are now obtained, causes many
persons to regard the marriage as
an obligation that can be taken on
and laid off at pleasure We believe
law forhidding those divorced to
marry again, except in extreme
cases, would in large measure pre-
vent parties from entering into the
marriage relation with as little So
lemnity and consideration as horse
trades are made, as is now some
times the case. 1t wonld be better
if the same rule were to prevail in
marriage that prevails in trading
horses 'If you make bad bar
Uajn stick the closer TO it, The
causes that make divorces desirable
existed before marriage, and in many
cases where we'll known to the con-
tracing parties, but they chose to
take the chances, and it would be
better in the aggregate if they were
compelled during life, to stand by
the choice they voluntarily made.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
INFLUENCE.

We scatter seeds with careless hand,
And dream We neer shall see them more:
But for a thousand years
Their fruit appears,
In weeds that mar the land.
Or healthfuI store.
lhe deeds we DO, the words we say,
Into still air they Seem t. fleet;
We count them ever past;
But they shall last
In the dread judgme mt they
and we shall meet.
-REv. JOHN KEBLE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
STATE NEWS.

! P.i.,.. ra, ri:r l,,.nd> To the amount Of
=:HsU iii doc !a>tz w,,k and were re.
J." med
I. 6. Stii|w"ll. living five miles east oF
Frankfort had tw3 fine horses killed by
lightning last "Wednesday night. He vat-
ued them at about 800.
There are now living in Marion county
four survivors Of iii" Florida war: Wm.R
Beckett of Fabins, Wm. II. VanIanding.
ham, oscar Renning and Enoca II. Grif.
fifth of Warren.
The Masonic lodge last week purchased
the large brick building on the corner Of
Main and Olive streets in Palmyra, knowp
as the Shepherd building. TIE Price psia
was 5000.
The pottery in the northeastern part af
Palmyra, owned By Casper HGbig, caught
fire about II O'clock last Tuesday night
nd together with the contents was de-.
,troved. The loss is estimated at about
sl.500, with S4O0 insurance.
Paris Appeal: We learn frcm Joseph
Nest. who lives near Paris, that on Satur
lay last, i've or six fox squirrels attacked
one of his young lambs and actually
gnawed both of his hind feet off, just abeYs
the hOof, suo had nearly eaten the lambs
;ail off when they were scared away. The
ramb died that night from the injuries At
1ad received FROM the squirrels. This 10
something, the like of which We never
heard before.
EoI S,,l, -, i
wing hiats on the best way to rnIse snr
hum: he says ridge your land as you
would for sweet potatoes-the higher the
idge the better--it viii grow faster ana
nake better syrup. If You wish the mo-
asses to be sugary, cut when half the seed
- ripe. Bind the cane in bundles as yen
cut it and save time and vexation in hand,
ing and hauling, and avoid twisting aa9
breaking, which spoils the taste.
Current Wave: VIM. r. Hess re.urne2
q his home on Birch Prairie from the Or,
an silver mines on Current river, and re-
orted that a good vein had been struck.
There were ten men including Messrs-
less and Montgomery at work in the
mines last week and car load of mineral
as been obtained. This lot of mineral
will be shipped to St. Louis this week ssf
IN effort made to sell the mines. Half aS
he mines are owned by John E. Organ,
ditor of the Salem Monitor, and the other
lalf by Messrs. W. r. Hess, r. Fl. Mont
romery, MaLtin Smith and Miles Stephens.
1t seems that this mineral has been testeA
nd found to contain silver in goodly quaA-
ttye The property is to the northwest Of
sminence, in Dent county, just over tss
shannon County line.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

To kill lice on calves, grease of
any kind is usually effective If thor
ougly applied. Kerosene added to
lard, one pint oil 70. three of lard is
good. The kerosene itself is death
to the vermin, but if applied alone
will cause the hair to come off. A
little flour of sulphur is good, both to
kill the lice and for scurvy skin.
The remedy must be thoroughly ap-
piled, leaving no spots untouched
where the lice can remaIn, and from
there spread over the body again.
1t is also necessary sometimes to
thoroughly disinfect and clean the
premises occupied by the stock be-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
The Power Of Four Men.

GA few years ago, the speaker said,
the tonnage of the rivers and canals
and lakes had been 100000 tons.
To-day four men in the union held
in their grasp and controlled four
times that amount of tonnage. These
four men could reduce the wages of
so, 900 men. These four men, or
ganized in their own interest, could
control an aggregate capital of
5000, 0,000,0 900. If the laborers or
ganized and asked congress for the
poor privilege of being heard by
peaceful arbitration, in the name of
justice, in the name of equal rights,
their complaints should be heard
and public opinion be invoked"
The above is an extract from q
speech delivered in the lower house
of congress, on the 2nd inst, by Mr..
Willis, of Kentucky, on the Arbitra-
ton Bill presented by Mr.. O'Neill,
of Missouri. How came the four
men named with all this power and
money? Such an aggregation of
both was unknown IN this country till
recently. We answer, this result
has been accomplished through state
and national legislation favorable to
lnoneYed powers and monopoiies,
and adverse to the aggregate inter
ests of the poor. The sooner this
mislegislatIon is undone the better
for all concerned.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

MRs. HENDLEY, OF Richmond, No.
whose husband was killed In the
army at the battle of Moron, 1847,
was pensioner till during the late
war, when her name was dropped
from the rolls because Of assistance
she rendered in making clothing and
tents for the confederates. Con-
gressman Dockery recently inter-
ceded for her and has succeeded in
getting favorable report from the
committee for renewal 9R her pen
sion, but declined to give her back
my k.fYeyirsr tie ytslfg sffc6 1861,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

In the issue Of the Richmond CoA.
servator, bearing date of April ist,
Col. Child announces that he sewers
his connection with the paper ana
that in future it will be conducted bS
A. Mac Child, assisted by an expert
enced journalist, and that during his
absence on his mission to Siam, be
will contribute to the Conservatoa
matters of interest that may fall uD@
der his observation in the old World
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

The suit brought by ex-Rev. n. r.
Stack against Bishop O'Hara on &C.
count of the refusal Of the bishop e
assign him to Office, resulted iH DE-
cislon in favor of the bishop.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

On Tuesday next, before Judge
Barrett of New York, will come up
the 81, ,00O,00 suit Of the B. & u.
Telegraph company against the Wes,
tern Union.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

SAM JONES preached one of his
characteristic sermons in Chicago,
last Friday, to the commercial men
of that and other great cities,
numbering over 1000. The sermon,
as usual, had many good points and
was listened to with great interest BY
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

PREsLr Leach, an old citizen Of
Howard county, died on his farm.
near Fayette on Wednesday, March
II, 1886, at the ripe old age OF -
years. He had been q resident Of
Howard county since 1919, and csst
his first presidential vote Tor Andrew
jackson in 1928, and has voted 4es
every Democratic candidate for
president since that time. -
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

A panic was caused in the Central
Church Mission school at Chicago.
last Saturday by a fire breaking out
while 400 little girls were in the
building. All escaped.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
TOBACCO MARkit
WEEKLY REpoRT.

WEEKLY REPORT.
ST. LoUIs, April 2.-The follow
ing table shows the status of the
tobacco market for the week ending
January ,, 1886:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09
Benevolent and Literary.

LEYTEsvILLE LIBRARY-E. B. Kellogg, Librarian
huen from TO IL an aud from 2. 20 p. m.
WARREN Lopez, No. "a, A. F. and A. M.-JohD
Chivers, Master; M. n. Anderson, Secretary Regu-
meetings Saturday evening preceding full moon.
CHARTroN LODGE, No. III, A.. o. U. Vino.
d. Butler, NJ w; r. II. TIsdale, Recorder. Regular
meetings 9d aud 4th Tuesday evening at o'clock.
CHARLTON Co. MEDICAL SoCIETY.-Meets the Fourth
Thursday in zach month at Salisbury.
SELEcTs KNIGHTS, A. o. U W.-Neets I'd and 4th
Eriday evenings in each month. ]. j Moore, S. G.
r. II. Tisdale. r.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

Had bilious attack and one of those
Undesirable cases of constant WEAKNESS.
look quinine and other remedies without
relief Cook DR.. Jones' Red Glover Tonic;
am strong and well. ASA THoMPsoN.
apr Logan, Ohio.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

George Scoville, the lawyer who
figured in the Guiteau case, is lock-
ed up in the Cook county ILL.,, jail
for refusing to pay alimony to hrs
divorced wife.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

Georgia bonds to the amount Gt
800, 900 have been presented to the
state of illinois for the benefit Of the
Soldiers Home, and suit will be
brought on them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

We cannot deny that there are cough
mixtures which are injurious because they
contain opium. But Red Star Cough Cure
has no dangerous ingredients. tits prompt,
safe and sure; only twenty FIVE cents a
hottie
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

Harvey McMurry, 8 years old,
stabbed and killed Thomas Bolan,
companion, aged II years at Pitts
burg, Pa, Saturday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

John Hislop, of Milwaukee, after
being missing four years and mourR-
ed as dead, has showed up in Phlla,
delpha,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

Mrs. McMahon and Mrs. SmytBs
have confessed at New Orleans To
perjury in the Ford murder case.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

Mrs. Molloy succeeded in giving
bail in So, 900 at Springfield last Sat
urday and was released.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

An effort is being made to have
the government Indian supply depot
removed from New York to st.
Louis,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

Hamp Butler, negro, killed Capt.
Brown Harrison in Cook county,
Texas, Saturday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

ADVERTISE your horse or jack in
zlrs, N-a-,-S.-~s~. kkfSl<r,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-04-09

Religious.
r,.,.. n..t.. =

rREsBYTERIA. .CHURcH-Pr0aching first and third
sabbath Rev. pastor. Sabbath
school every Sabbath morning at O'Clock.
METHODIST CHURCH (S0uth)-Bev ". Hurley
i'asfOr Services the fourth SHbbaths each mOnth,
morning and evening. Sabbath school every Sab
tn morning at O'Clock.
FIRsT BAPTIST CHURCII-Rey. - keltHer pastor.
ervices second and fourth Sundays of each IN, nth.
4. n. Z. CHURcu-Rev. p. A. Crockett, pastor.
Services second aud fourth Sabhatns month,
morning and evening. Sabbath school every sabbath
St2p.m.
BAPTIST CHUkcH (coIored)-sabbath school every
gah hat n, af Q n