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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
Grade Production.

Many farmer, relying upon the
principle that ''like produces like, -
has made bad mistake and met with
keen disappointment in trying 10 i'm
prove his stock by the use Of grade
breeding animals. Many half or
tlirccfourths blood grade. as it stands
befores its owner, seems perfectly
adapted to the reproduction of its
kind over and over again; and the
owner, congratuIatlng himself on es-
Gaping the need of purchasing full
blood breeders, forthwith seeks to
perpetulate the grand type whose
appearance is so full of promes.
And here is where his disappoint-
ment begins. In spite of the evil
dent excellence of the stock from
which his calves or his colts descend,
he sees steady and unfalling de-
probation from generation to gener-
alton, the proportion of good blood
becoming lighter and lighter as its
distribution reaches farther and
farther from the parent stock. He
is discouraged at the result, and be-
lieves that. after all, this thing of
keeping up and improving blood is
all humbug.
HIS blunder occurred IN the be-
ginning, and consisted in ignoring
the process by which the grade he so
admired was produced, and in at
tempting to produce the same result
in an untried way. If his grade is
q half.blood, and native stock, he
forgets that to cross this grade upon
another native will result in securing
only quarter blood stock, and that
the same idea carried out will soon
obliterate all the excellencies which |
make the half grade so desirable.
stock Of almost any kind |
is valuable property because of what |
can be derived from 1t in beef, but
ter, wool, speed or labor-and not |
for perpetrating its kind 1t is rep
only by the use of thorough
bred blood. There is no informa-
ton IN this statement, perhaps, but |
any fact which is so dlsregarded in
agricultural practice cannot be too
often repeated and emphasized. This
may be passed bv as stale
and TAM by the average reader; but
4 it will tempt anyone to think this
whole matter out for himself, and
make his consequent convictims the
guide for future action In the par
ocular pointed out, and it will have
served a good purpose. se.-Nstio nal
Stockman.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

THAT The way Gf the lEansgresser
is hard" has been proven again and
again, this time in the case OF Thoe..
j. Rocker, who WAS lately indicted
by the grand jury of Randolph
county under the charge Of furnish
ing prisoners in Jail with tools 70
make their escape. He admits fur
nishing them tobacco. Rocker be.
longs in Howard county and is re-
specially connected. He will be
remembered, however, rs figuring Id
Charlton county, in having wrecked
the fortunes of respectable widow
woman Of the neighborhood Of West
vile few years ago under proniss
Of marriage; as having given checks,
on banks where he had no money aad
mortgagiDg cattle which he did net
own, over which there were Law suits
in our circuit court some years ago..
A paragraph appeared in the Slater
Rustler two weeks since stating thai
Rocker had taken charge Of . To-
bacco factory near Frankfort aad
that he had come to his employers
we'll recommended. This led to Q
knowledge of Rockers whereabouts
and secured his arrest. At the time
OF his arrest he was under bond on
account of another indictments against
h;,,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
Notes from Samuel Miller.

Hot Beds.-As the time is not far
off when this necessary appendage to
every well conducted establishment,
be prepared, it iS now time to save
the manure for the purpose. Horse
manure is essentially necessary,
which should be kept under roof,
but not allowed to get so dry as to
cause flre-fang, as 1t is called. If
leaves from the forrest can be col
lected and put IN the dry, it will be a
great help. Many know how to make
a hot-bed, but there are also many
who do not so that it is necessary to
repeat the manner of making them
every spring.
Tarring Apple Trees. In pri-
vate letter from + u. Wakefield, of
Ottervill Mo-, there are some practi-
cal hints which shall he given for the
benefit of others, He advises to go
sow in tarrlng trees to keep away bo-
rers and rabbits. He used tarred pa
per on 100 trees, even putting other
paper between it and the trees in
April.
About the last Of June he saw that
there was danger in it, and with all
hands went to work to take the tar
red stuff off, and found it great
job. The trees turned black as far
as the paper extended, and became
rough in the bark. None have died,
but all are somewhat injured.
He says old rags or paper will
answer the same purpose, is easily
applied and removed.
Soft soap thinned with lYe, and
trifle of carbollc acid, is the best
wash applied about the goth of Aprii
to the 10 of June, and again month
later. The paper and rags we have
recommended for years, and with
the addition of this wash just men
toned, there Is no fear of losing
trees by the borer. Out Of 400 trees
four years from the nursery, but
three are dead, One by the borers,
one by storm, and one mysterious
ly,and asks if can tell what killed
1t. Struck by lightning Is my theo-
ry. The stroke so light, however,
as not to brulse the bark or split the
tree Rural World.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
Ought Not to Complain.

"What are you doing there!"
called waite man, addressing an old
negro who had stealthily climbed
over the fence and who, when hail
ed, was attempting to take shirt
from the clothes line. "What are
' OH doing there, say!"
The negro saw that he was caught,
but with that evasion which charac-
terized the Africans attempt to
gather his thoughts and prepare
himself for an emergency, he re-
piled:
"Isyer talkin' to me, genRerman 2"
"0f course, I am
''Wall, yer mus 'scuse me, fur
anin't got much understandin'. The
county jedge has gin it ez his er pin
ion dat amt right in my mind, an
/ sometimes does cuis things" he
went on, not giving the white man a
chance to speak. 81 hates dis right
bad, fur it is sometimes de cause o.
er right smart o. humileration.
81 don't know about that, but do
know that, II I had not chanced to
see you, 1 would have lost one of my
shirts, and am great mind to have
you arrested"
"Dat would be all right, sah: dat
would be quite right, fur it might
fetch me ter my senses"
"Well clear out of here, now"
"Yas, I'll do dat, yer's quite right
1 will. Glad to 'commeTdate yer in
any way ! ken, sah."
He climbed over the fence, and
when he had gone some distance
down an alley, he stopped, took a
shirt from under his old jeans coat
and said;
"Wush dat perlite gennerman had
er gin me time to git dat under shirt.
1 needs two, an one am gwinter do
so mighty much good widout de I'D
der. Wall, rs done de hes ken,
an we'en er man has done his duty
he oughtepter complain. ."-Arkan-
Ssw TtSVeiles.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
Fish Stories.

The CarrolIton Democrat beats all
exchanges on Fish Stories" And
best of all Brother Jewell has way
of fixing them up so that disbelieving
them is out of of the question. He
does not tell fish story IN every is
sue CT his paper, once year serves
his purpose best. He tells US in his
last story that the estimated quanti-
ty of fish taken at the Wild Moss
Mills near Carrollton was 10000
pounds. And that recently Mr.. Law
ton, the proprietor, of the mills, in
vited lot of Csrrolltonians out to
eat fish, that one fellow got away
with II biscuits, 3 cups of coffee, j
fish (avering 2 pounds each, and
other things in proportion, now hear
Bro. Jewell in his own words.
After supper the water gates
were closed and what fish there were
in the forebay were brought to view,
and within thirty minutes Ge would
Judge that /, 900 pounds were taken
put and thrown upon the floor of the
mill.
Mr. Lawton, whose kindly feelings
5owards the poor is unparalleled,
would not allow us to start home un-
Ill each was provided with fish
enough to last him at least thirty
lays, and now the Democrat force
lon't care if it remains cold for that
Ong-plenty to eat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
HealthfuI Dress for Women

The great trouble with our femln-
inc mode of dress is that the warmth
ls unevenly distributed over the sur
face of the body. The waist, hips,
and lower back are much Over-heated
by the tapping of the upper and low
er garments, while the head, throat,
and extremities are usually only half
protected. To this cause alone can
be traced great part of the i'll health
of American women. Women often
break down from over-work but
working at disadvantage iE corset
and heavy skirts has great deal to
do with ii. We cannot do so much
nor do 1t a. we'll as we could if pub
lie sentiment permitted woman a
hygienic mode of dress. Skirts
reaching to the feet are an undoubt-
ed hinderauce to free and easy mo-
ton but as the petticoat is here, and
has come to stay for long time at
least, we must study ways and means
for making it as little harmful as
possible Everybody knows that men
owe much of their good health and
success to their natural and suitable
style of dress. Now what women
want is to secure the benefits of
mems general mode of dress in their
undergarments, using over these the
ordinary dress, in its most sensible
form, as the badge of womanly mod
esty.
To specify-the first garment put
on should be some kind of knit
union suit with long sleeves, which
is elastic and covers nearly the whole
body. Unless this is very heavy and
warm, it should be surmounted by
another flannel union suit of clotn,
at least in this northern climate.
Then should follow q light flannel
skirt, made in princess style without
any heavy trimmings. In moderate
climates, there is nothing better for
this purpose than Jersey cloth and
for cold climates eider-down flannel.
Both wash we'll, and have knitted
web, which enables them to be fitted
perfectly and yet give every muscle
of the body full play. If the dress
is In one piece, so much the better ,
if in two pieces, sew short, strong
tapes to the seams of the waist just
above the waist line, make button
holes in them, and place correspond
lag buttons on the loose yoke or hand
of the lightweight dress skirt. The
idea Is to have the whole body even
lY covered, with few, if any, bands
around the waist, and all the weight
depending from the shoulders. Let
the clothing be as light as consistent
with perfect warmth.-House Keep
er.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
THE people of virgins are great

The people of Virgins are great
ly incensed and troubled BY the
three recent decisions OF the United
States supreme court, making inter.
est coupons on the bonds OF the
state receivable for taxes. Tho
state itself provides that they should
have this quality, but it afterwards
readjusted its debt and took from
the coupons the power to pay taxee.
Bond holders continue to offer them,
and the United States supreme court
has decided in several cases brought
before it that tender Of coupons 10
a payment OF state taxes, and the
collector cannot refuse them and
seize the taxpayers property. Tie
people of the state are endeavoring
to find out some method Of evSding
the decisions by an amendment 30
their constitution, aud there is even
some talk Of repudiating the entire
etate debt.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

IT seems strange that In this age of
the world, anybody should think Of
bringing up girls without having
them acquire some means of self
support. And yet We often see q
whole family of girls who read a
little and play little and do little
family work and other things about
halfway, blissfully unconscious Of
any ability to earn a cent, even if
they are starving. They are ex-
.pected to get married, but not even
taught housekeeping and sewing.
Oh, what recklessness for their fu-
ture happiness and prosperity! No
girls education is Finished" till she
has thorough knowledge Of some
trade or business which will enable
her to support herself. And she
can't be even lady in the best
sense without that ability.--House-
keeper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

Gov MARNADUKE came into Ma
con Wednesday morning quietly and
unannounced. Very few of our citi-
zens knew of his presence, but those
who did gave him cordial greeting.
Ben. Eli Guthrie, ESQ.,, took the
governor in charge, and at their in
v:tation, Benz. r. Dysart. Esq, and
S. G. Brock accompanied them in q
carriage to Bevier. The governor
expressed much interest in affairs at
this place and desired a better
knowledge Of the location Of the
town, the mines and the situation
generally. The citizens we're 81 Ito
see him, although his coming . q
surprise, and greeted him cordially.
Necessarially his visit was very
brief. He expressed himself as well
Pleased that peace now reigned, and
hoped all the citizens would use their
efforts to continue it and bring 8 re-
turn of prosperity. He left on the
night train for Mexico.-Macon Re-
publican.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
SCHOOL REPORTS.
JORDAN SCHOOL.


Report of the Jordan school 70,
the month ending February l, 1886
Number of pupils enrolled, 42
number of days attendance of all
papils, $50; average number days.
attendance by each pupil, 16 4-21:
average number of pupils attending
each day, "a.
The following pupils averaged
above 80 per cent:
Ida Lewis, Alice Lewis, Bertha, Nan
Die Hampton, Jennie Hampton, Ada
Neidholdt, Wood LESLEY, Katie
Daily, Allen Haskin, Clayton Has
kin, Ellie Pierce, Gus Pierce, Price
Tcrrett, Robt Wright.
The following pupils conduct
has been very good:
James Haskin, Allen Haskin, Claw
ton Haskin, Mamie Hampton, ida
Lewis, Will LESLEY, Ada Neldholdt,
Albert NeidhoIdt, Allie Pierce, Effie
Pierce, Price Terrett. Robt Wright
LAME Abney.
Respectfully,
A. II. Cooks.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

PATENTS GRASrED-Patents grant
ed to citizens Of Missouri during tie
past week and reported expressly foF
the COURIER by c. A. Snow q Co.
patent lawyers, Washington, D. c..
were as follows: A. Boyd, Mobefly,
railway switch; j. Kelley. Willow
Springs, track clearer; ]. P. Jordan.
Stanberry, mechanical meteor; =. @.
Marcy, Kansas City, rock drill; ;.
W. Maxey, Nevada, adding ma
chine; p. B. Perkins, North Spfing-
field, water works system; ]. d.
Smith, Kansas City, seal lock fot oar
doors; E. S. West, Browsville, wheel
plow.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
THE ConaressiopsI RECORD telIs ue

The Congressional Record tells uS
that 2O,647, 900 acres Of land in this
country are owned by foreign rop-
residents. An English company
owns 5000, 600 acres in Texas. \.
Holland company owns 4,5eo,0o
acres In New Mexico. The census
of 1880 tells as there 1924, 900 ten
ant farmers In the United States,
probably more than Ireland ever hed.
This fact is q strange feature when
NO take into consideration the vast
public domain owned ty the govern
ment few years since when every
farmer could have gotten . homo by
asking for it and moving on 70 it.
Statistics show that small farms ere
increasing very slowly, while large
ones are increasing at rapid rste.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

A DISPATCH to the Globe Democrat
from California, Missouri, says after
Dan K. Shields temperance lectures
at that place last simmer the saloons
were unable to procure the requisite
number of signers to their petitions
to get license: They closed up their
saloons, but ran 'gallon houses"
with screens and painted windows.
In the meantime there was another
assessment Of the town and many of
the anti license taxpayers were
omitted from the assessment rolls,
and with these omissions there was q
majority for license, and their petit
ton was presented to the court at its
February meeting. The omissions
were discovered in time to get the
court to defer the matter till August
term, thus refusing license.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
AS Long as the Starving wor

As Long as the starving working
men of London clamor for
bread and try to get bread they
will possess the sympathy Of all
charitable people on this side Of the
Atlantic. But when they cry for
bread and go rloting aud cunning for
beer. sympathy will be quoted below
par. The great heart OF the Ameri-
can public draws the line at beer and
fancy priced wineA-K e. Tunes.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

MAJ-GENERAL L. S. T.ScocK
whose sudden death we noticed last
week, was born in Montgomery
county. Pa, February Il, 1884. He
graduated at West Point in 1914:
served mainly on the frontier till
1886 and afterwards in the war with
Mexico. He was distinguished for
his meritorlous conduct in several
battles and was breveted first Iieuten-
and and served at various military
posts in the west till 1861, when he
was made hrigadier-general Of yolup-
teers and entered the war Of the re-
bellIon. In many OF the hardest
fought battles of that war Ger. Han
cock WAS conspicuous for bis skill
and bravery. He was promoted 20
the oi!ice of major general during
the war and has since then had the
command of several differentd depart
ments. He was put forward ia the
National Democratic convention of
1868 and 1875 as presidential cau-
dldate, was beaten for the nomina-
ton by Gov. Seymour Of New York,
in 1868, and by Gov. Tilden in 1876.
In 1880, General Hancock was nom.
mated for the presidency by the
Democrats and carried nineteen
states and l55 electoral votes. His
opponent, James A. Garfield, carried
nineteen states and PA ELECTORAL
votes. Since his candidacy FOR pres
dent Gen. Hancock has had but
little to do with politics. He has at
tended strictly to his military dutras,
At salary Of 81, 600 o year aud died
Door,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

DIR. PACL PAoUIN, State Veterina-
ry Inspector end Professor Of Veter-
mary Science Of the Missouri Agri-
cultural College, Columbia, gave the
Rural world Office call last Friday,
the 29th ult. The doctor was on his
way from Columbia to France where
be is to spend some months in study
ing infectious animal diseases, es-
pecially the system Of vaccination
as praeticed by N. Pasteur, for the
prevention of hog cholera, chicken
cholera, splenic fever, hydrophobis,
and other such diseases. The doc
tor will spend some time in the lab
oratory of M. Pasteur. and other
places where the latest researches of
science have been made. That some
Of the European countries are far
ahead of US in the development of
these sciences we must acknowledge,
and the Board of Curators of the
Missouri State University, is to be
commended for taking this step Of
sending DR.. PaquIn there, by which
means our agricultural college will
be put in possession of knowledge of
immense value to the farmers Of the
State.
The doctor is eminently well quail
flied to accomplish his mission. He
is Of French descent, thorough
French scholar and Is a graduate of
one Of the best veterinary colleges of
this continent. He has already made
a reputation among the farmtrs Of
this state as a man of ability and
good judgement, and withal very
pleasant gentleman. Rural World.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19
The Higher Law of Health.

Oliver Wendell Holmes said years
ago, ''1t is SIN to be sick" More
recently Herbert Spencer wrote :
sickness is mean-spirited 1t can
not help others. 1t must be waited
upon." These statements may startle
some of you who are wont to believe
God sends our bodily ills, but there
are many of Gods people to-day,
who believe they dishonor God in
thinking thus; who believe that it is
in measure SIN to he sick; that
God does not send these ailments to
affiIct them any more than he sends
their sins to torment them.
Frederick Robinson, the eminent
clergyman of the Church Of England,
whose teachings have been so help
full to struggling humanity SAID: 1--WE
must not allow our understanding to
be so perverted rs to think that he
cause pain can be blessed to us, it Is
III itself a blessed thing aud ought
to be liked by q Christian. Very
unreal habits of thought are thus
fostered. In the ages If monkery,
squalor and filth and wretchedness
were sometimes considered as the
highest saintlIness, and men coveted
the pain rather than tried to be rid
of 1t. Now the Bible is never un-
natural 1t calls these things evil,
recognizing them as messengers from
Satan, though often blessed by God, |
and to be got rid OF if possible.
Only monks consider pain and !
dirt the normal condition of |
Christian life." Another clergyman |
says: "The words, Il am the Lord |
that healeth thee,' and many other
such passages proclaim the great
truth that diseases do not come
from the Lord. They are not divine
creations. They are not from the
Lord, except in the sense that hell
and evil as being permitted by him
are in that negative way from him.
Disease is no more from the Lord
than SIN is from the Lord. 1t is true,
as general doctrine, that ill-health
is from evil and wrong and must be
so thought of. We must therefore,
ia our thought, rise above the con-
ception that our diseases are in any
way produced by the Lord. They
are not the expression of bis divine
order.-The Union Signal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

ALONG the coasts OF New HAmp-.
shire there has been a. immense fall
Of bail aud sleet which did inesicus-
liable damage to fruit trees. ltls said
that one fruit raiser lost l, 900 heal-
ing peach trega.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

The Carrollton Democrat speaks of
a man who lately passed through Bea-
trice, Neb., with six horses supposed
to have been stolen from the vicinity
of Warrensburg, No., and says it is
believed an organized gang is work.
ing Western Missouri and sending
animals % Ne6rssgs % Be sold.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

The wife Of the great preacher,
Rev. Dewitt Talmage, while she has
always modestly kept herself in the
background, is nevertheless almost
IS remarkable for her fine intellect
as her renowned husband. A woman
Of medium height, with dark hair
and flashing black eyes, and face
showing great strength Of character.
Mrs. Talmage Is noticeable figure
where ever she is seen. She is an
earnest worker in the church as we'll
as devoted wife and mother, and
the duties that devolve upon her as
the wife of minister Of so large a
congregation would appall any wo-
man less gifted with good judgment
and untiring energy than she. Mrs.
Talmage has, among her other labors,
the charge of Bible class of 800
adults, to whom she delivers lec-
ture each Sunday, which is as bril-
liant in its way as her husbands ser
mon. She is in every way rare
woman among women, intellectual,
earnest, pleasing and modest.-Chi-
cago Journal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-02-19

JuDGE CHARLEs McCLoup, Of Se-
dalia, Probate Judge Of Pettis coun--
tY died tsst k0udgY.