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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10
l8l Pearl St., New York

PEOPLE who have superstitious
dread of Friday will be pleased to
learn that this is the year of Fridays.
1t came in on Friday and will go out
on Friday, and will have fifty-three
of the lll-omened days. There are
four months in this year that have
five Fridays in each, and the longest
and shortest days of the year fall
on Friday. 1t will be remembered
that the greatest of all Americas
disasters, the Johnstown horror, oc-
Cured on Friday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10
THOUSANDS IN MISSOURI
AND iOWA HAVE BEEN
CURED.
Great Rejoicing in the Hale Fam

In June, 1888, commenced using Hib
bard's Rheumatic Syrup and Siren gthen-
ing Plasters for dropsy and inAammatory
rheumatism. My sickness had been run.
ming over a year and quite potion of the
time was confined to my bed. My liver
and kidneys became much diseased. Hib-
bard's Rheumatic Syrup cured me. 1t is
truly great remedy. hear the greatest
praise for il from all who haYe used it.
Take my advice-give it trial
MRs J. NJ. HALE.
Iowa Falls, Iowa,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10

SAM jones is very much broken
down in health. HIS physician has
ordered HIM to cease all preaching
and take absolute rest. The meeting
which was to have commenced at
Moberly in a few days will not be
held,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10

The visitors at the st. Louis expo
sition have declared for the golden
rod as the national flower. Out of
21,213 votes cast the golden rod re-
ceived 6,347, the sunfower 1,743,
the rose 3,241, daisy ,342, violet9 951
and pansy 852.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10
County OMcers.
Religious.

METHODIST CHuscH (ssuthl-Rcv. C. w. Hurley
pastor. Services first aud third Sabbaths, morning
and evening of each month"; Sabbath school ever Sab
hsth morning at O'Clock. Prayer meeting wednes
day evenings.
ParssrrkRIAN CHuRCH-Pr0aching fret and sec.
ond Slbbaths., morning and evening, Rev s NJ.
watson pastor. Sabbath school every Sabbath morn
Ing at o'clock.
FIRST rBAPTIsrCHURoH-Rev.E Edwin NsrveI pastor
Services second and fourth SUNDAYS of each nv, uth
sundsy-.ehool every Sunday morning at o o'clock
frayer-neetng on Tuesday evenings Of each week
A. NJ. Il. CHuRcH-Rev. d. A Brown, pastor.
servfeea second and fourth Ssbbaths ealh month
.t2p.m.
BAPTIST CHURcH (coIored)-Rev b Guthrie. pastor
preaching second Sabbath In each NINTH morning
ana evening Sabbath school every Sabbath at n m,
I. M. O. A. meets every Sunday afternoon At 3
clock. All gentlemen invited to attend
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10

Tanners successor as pension
commissioner has not yet been Sc
lected. 1t IS to be hoped that the
matter will soon be determined, so
that "Uncle Sam" can again settle.
down to business.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10

A Missouri woman was recently
badly injured by the bite of a bat.
A South Carolina umpire was killed
by bat last week. The bat which
Mr.. Tanner has just had over the
head has left him pretty well flatten-
ed out. Bats are dangerous.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10
Consumption Surely Cured.

To The EDITOR: Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permantly cured. | shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if
they will send me their express and post
Office address. Respectfully.
I. A. SLoCUM, M. G.
lSl Pearl ST., New York
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10
Courts
State Omcers.

Govsrnor-D. r. Francis Of st. Louis
Lteut-Governor-Stephen II. Clay comb, Of Jasper.
Attorney-GenerAl-JOhn NJ Wood, of Clark
Secretary ofState-Alex A. Lesuehr, Of la Fayette.
y ate Auditor-Jss. Seibert. OF Cape Girardedu.
Treasurer-Eiward T. holland Of Jackson
snp't Public SchoOls-W Coleman, Of Saline.
k-kister of Lsnds-Robt. Mccullough, Of Cooper.
nanersssman (this) Distriet-C. II. Mansur, "f
Livingston.
State Senator (this) 9th Distriet-A. Mackey.
idre tthisl lth Judicial iIeuit-G u. Burgess
Randolph.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10
Benevolent and Literary

ksrTEsyILLE LIBRART-E. n. Kellogg, Librarian
Omen from to IL .. m aud from 2 to4 p. m.
WARRES LopGE, No. "a, A y. and A. M.-John
Chivsrs, Master; N. N. Anderson, Secretary. Regu-
or meetings Saturday evening preceding full moon.
CHkRIIoS LoDGE, No. III, A. o. U. Vino.
ID. Butler, Nj. W.; r. ii. Tlsdae, Recorder. Regular
nieetings 2d and 4th Tuesday evening at o'clock.
CHARLTON Co MEDICAL LSooIETT-Aeets tn II Fou rtli
fhirsd3S in each month at Salisbury.
sELEOfs RxIoHTs, A. o. Q. W.-Mee,s Cd and 4th
friday eve Iings In each month. J. J. Moore, s. G.
q. III .Tisds.e. r.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10
Production. Consumption. Surplus.

-
Corn 1873 100000 bu l405 900 600 bu j4 900 900 ba
Whea 200 100000 bu 7O0OO,O0O bu l39, 600 900 bu
Cattle 100000 nd 100000 nd! 100000 nd
Hogs | 100000 I'D 100000 hid 10,OOO,OO0 nd
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10

Squirrel hunting is quite the thing
at Hannibal.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10

Production. Consumption. Deficit.
Corn 1Og9 600 900 bu 215 900 200 bu 2OG bu
Wheat 2O7 ,OOO,O bu 2OGO0O,O0O bu 100000 bu
Cattle 5,5OOOOO nd 100000 nd l,5OO,GOO nd
Hogs ljOO0,OOO nd 100000 nd 100000 hd
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1889-10-10

hit to North Missouri This stock not bought with the
being Slaughtered but circumstances that could not
compelled do Remember you have 900 stock
Everything Fresh and New.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
WHEN HE WAS |" JIM."

A Reminiscenco of James Whitcon1
 Rioy's Sign-Painting Days.
 lhave wondered good many times, writes s. B. McManus in the Warsaw Qnd) Times, how many people in Warsaw remember when James Whitcomb Riley was resident, for time, of that places have forgotten how long he was there, and it is more than probable in writing this am, fguratively, 'scarrying coals to Newcastle" repeating something better known to others than my, self. But there is one little incident of his so. journ there that like to think of. It is this :: It was in the spring of 1S73-when 1 was reading medicine there and Riley was ill town filling an engagement or engagements, painting window-signs. He was handy at this sort of thing, and did some nice jobs. Later with very delft and cunning hand, he made drawings for his poems, which were as full of artistic strength and quaint ness as his "Old Swimmin' Hole'' is full Of poetry. About this time the Indianian printed some little things of mine-pict. uresquely little, some of them, from a lit. erary stand point. But out of charity, or to encourage nae, or to get rid Of me, the rhymes were printed, and one day Riley and were talking about them while he was painting a sign of the Boss jewelry store, near Mir. Wynant's drug store. In mild, friendly way, he was tritle envious Ol SuCCcSS III ScttiHS anu posed beside him while he painted the 'RY" in jewelry, as Q person whose literary standing was assured When he had made a marine blue period, he took off his apron, and we went over to the Wright House to- gether to see little bit of rhyme which he said he had there. He wanted my opinion and criticism on it, and as had moro opin. ion and criticism to give than any thing else, was wiling to bestow it even on a sign painter. Riley read the poem. It was called "The Argonaut," and, inexperienced as was, I knew that only poet and a genius could have written it. I was un stinted in my praise, and knew the Hoosier poet was born-very much born, and was only waiting the recognition of the public, which in few years it so magnifcently and munifcently gave. After this epi sode we became warm friends, and an abiding and deep-rooted friendship was tho result. I have met him since then, and have read about all he has ever written, but nothing ever pleased me as much-no "readingn have ever heard of his-pleased me as well as that little poem, "The Argonaut," read one raw spring day, up in a cold room, by a curtain | less window, in the Wright House block.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
LUMINOUS INSECTS.

How They Are Robbed of Their Radiance
 and Utilized by Birds.
 Essential to man as cosmopolite, his earthly pre-cminence rests on the exclusive use of fire, says the New York Ledger. Withholding it from brutes was essential to his rule over them. Did they possess the power to elicit it, enraged by his tyranny, they would set and keep the world in flames. His superiority would wane, and his tenure on earth be uncertain and inse cure. To prevent this, special provision has been made. Animals fly from fre-a dread of it is implanted in their natures, Those that prey in the night are compelled by a law of their organization to avoid 1t; for when dazzled by the blaze of a torch, the contraction of their pupils amounts in some species to blindness, and in all the sight ii affected.
 Hence, though many of the lower tribes surpass man in physical energies, speed, flight, duration of life, minuteness and mag nitude of their works, happily none can strike fire, nor fan it into flame Still lights in the night were not withheld wholly from the lower tribes. For those that required them, special Illuminating element was provided. There are some that surpass in numbers the human species, of which every individual carries a torch that rivals in brilliance the best of our candles, the ma terials for which they have the power to secrete. Glow-worms and fire flies are fa- miliar examples In tropical climes various luminous insects are attached to female head-dresses. They are used also as lamps. We have read fine print in a dark room by | the light of two Long Island fire-tiies in a tumbler. But man was not the first to rob these living gems of their liberty and radi- ance. There are birds that seize and sus- pend them as chandeliers for their dwell ings. The bottle nestled sparrow, or baya, is one of the kidnapers. It's nest is closely | woven like cloth in the form of an inverted bottle, with the entrance at the orifice of the neck. It is divided inside into cham bers. profoundly dark till ht up by fire flies | caught alive, and mercilessly fixed to the walls or ceiling with pieces of wet clay for sconces.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fifty-three hundred emigrants sailed from
 Bremen and Hamburg yesterday for New
 York.
 Three large wagons loaded with beer
 were seized by Des Moines, Iowa, authorl-
 ties yesterday.
 Great excitement has been created at Tiff
 fin, O., by the discovery of largo increased
 capacity in the gas wells there
 John Rsagan's house and barn with con-
 tents at Marlboro, Mass, were burned yes
 terday. Loss $3,OO0; partially insured Mir. Parnell will accept the tender of tho freedom of the city of Edinburgh after he
 has given his evidence before the commis- sion. l.. J. Farwell, ex-governor of Wiscon sin, died at Grant City. Mo-, yesterday. He was noted politician of the Northwest fifty years ago.
 President Miller of the C. M. SS St. F., denies the report that the engineers and firemen will be notified to-day of reduc- tion in wages.
 The ColoOms Gazette advises President Harrison to reconsider the nomination of Mir. Bates as United States Commissioner to the Samoan conference. J. E. Doyle, 0 clerk in the Back Bay, Mass, postoffic ce, has been arrested, charged with stealing letters. Upon being searched, twenty-six were found in his pockets. Appraiser Leach, of Philadelphia, has de- cided to advance the rates of duty on i'm DO rtcd worsteds. so as to place them ill the same classification as wooden goods. The court in the Western Union Telo' graph company's application against the New York Subway Commission, decided yesterday against the Western Union. Sir Charles Russell's speech before the Parnell Commission is to Do printed in pamphlet form for circulation throughout Great Britain, America and the Colonies. The Hawaiian government seized the [ American bark c. D. Bryant, at Honolulu ! on March s3 for smuggling The customs ! officers found sixty tons of opium on board the vessel
 Mayor J. 8. Eshelman, of Grand Forks Dak., was stricken with paralysis Thurs day afternoon, while riding at Hot Springs, ! Ark. He died during the night He was | prominent banker.
 Mary Anderson arrived In London yes ! terday afternoon. She declined to com mont on the criticisms of the newspaper. concerning the state of her health, but ! laughingly remarked: "Do I look like giv 1 ing up yeti"
 The oft repeated statement that the style | of the German court dress would shortly be | changed to costume similar to that worn during the reign of Frederick I. and for some time thereafter, is confirmed. The change will take place immediately.
 Robbers entered the postof1ce at Cen tralia, H., Friday morning. Before they | got to work they were discovered by two | policemen, and pitched battle ensued many shots being exchanged. One of the
 robbers was wounded, but all three cs caped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
A DENTISTS ADVICE.
Tartar Not Ho<mful to the Teeth al
 tho Use sf SiDA r1oss.

tho Use sf SlDk r1oss.
 'I can tell you," said dentlst to New York Star reporter, "something that will be worth S25 to you before you die, and which would be worth the same amount to every other man in New York City who em- ploys a dentist, if he knew it.''
 The manipulator of the forceps and mal letwas talking tc newspaper man who had been plying his trade of interlocutor while reclining in the dentists chair.
 "You asked me, just now, when I was cleaning your teeth, before filling them, if I did not use dental silk fioss-or, as we dentists call it, 'tape'-to cleanse the in terstices between your teeth. l have no doubt but that you will say that all the other dentists you have resorted to used it, and have no doubt that they recommended you to buy skein of the infamous stuff and use it every day.
 ssNow, to tell you the truth, would rather see friend of mine not clean his teeth at all than see him employ the tape. When your dentist recommends you to use 1t he explains, suppose, to you that its action prevents the accumulation of tartar be- tween the teeth. Undoubtedly it does. "But, in the first place, the deposit of tartar upon the surface of the teeth is not nearly as great an evil as many dentists try to make their patients believe it to be. 4NOW, LUG IcuSOu W0 tc1l d pdtlcA6 lob to iCe the teeth become covered with tartar is not because it produces carries, but because it tends to loosen the teeth. 'The tartar grows down toward the gums, and if it is neglected will in time cover them, pushing away the gums from the teeth, and Tn that way, you see, it makes them loose. So, after all, the tartar is only so far hurtful as it tends to make the teeth | insecure.
 | ''Now, curiously enough, the silk floss which you have been recommended to use | has, in nine cases out of ten, exactly the same effect-it loosens the teeth. Indeed, it is so dangerous that, although it is more convenient to use it than to employ very thin instrument to remove the tartar iron, between the teeth, yet only use the floss when the patients teeth are unusually far apart.
 "Our trade, like other trades, is full of tricks, and when your dentist advises you to use tape between your teeth he is either making you the victim of one of tho tricks of the trade, or else he is an ignoran. ass."
 At this stage of the conversation tho den tist said, Five dollars, please," and the in l fervieyv ended
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
Oiearmakers Discuss tho Sttu4at ion.

NEW YORK, April lS.-About three hun dred cigaru,akers met last night and tried to find out by discussion why their wages are constantly decreasing, while, as they claim, the profits of their employers remain large, and prlces to fonsumors are main tained. They agreed Ithat they are now able to earn i'll many cases only from $3 to s week, but the only remedy they thought of was to try and make their organizations stronger. They had invited the employers to send representatives to the meeting to aid in the discussion, but the invitation was ignored.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
Nlfddl cbOro's Little War.

MIDDLEBoRo, Mass, April 13.-Trouble that has for several days existed between tho town authorities and the Middleboro Electric Light and Power company culnli- mated yesterday in open warfare. The Electric people were ordered to stop their work of erecting poles and building liApos, but refused. The Selectmen declared war and began cutting down the poles. Mr. Pettensill, of the Electric Light company. tried to prevent this by standing on the saw and was arrested. The linemen arc trying to put up tho wires in order to hold the right of way. The excitement is great and the contest is being watched by crowds of people. The Sel>ctmen do not recognize the Middleboro Electric Light company saying that no such company exists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
ABANDONED AT SEA
The Steamship Danmark
 Sighted Adrift
OVER 700 PERSONS MISSING
Grave Doubts as to the Safety of the Pas
 songers and the Crew.

The New. Taken to Qaeensrown by tho City of Chest-r-G Great Excitement In Maritime CircIes-The New York Agents of the Thinevapa Limo Refuse to ne- lisve the tReport-Further Particulars Hourly Expected.
 LONDON, April l3-The steamship Dan- mark, from Chris:iansand for New York, was sighted on April s in latitude 43 N., longitude S7 w., in q water-logged condi- ton and abandoned. There was not 8 sign of life aboard.
 The officers of the City of Chester, the vessel which sighted the Denmark say that they remained near the disabled steamer for some time and hailed 1t frequently to m ake sure that no one was on board.
 There were no signs of life however.
 There was no wreckagc about the vessel and it is possible that all hands were saved.
 This news fell like a bomb shell in New York following as it did, so closely upon the great American and German loss in Samoa, thoroughly startling New York s maritime circles. The exchanges are much affected, and business drought the lower
 
 news is true, then the lives of no less than no persons have been ilnperilled, and it is the opinion of even the most hopeful that certainly half of that number are now dead at the bottom of the Atlantic.
 The Thingvnllu Line Is probably the largest carrying immigrant line that plies between this port and Europe.
 The Danmark had on board whom she Jeff Christiansand for New York, on March 26 six hundred and fifty passengers, presuma bly all immigrants. Including the vessels captain, R. N. Kundsen, the crew mum bered 60 men.
 The agents of the company do not credit the report Mr. Edye e the firm has cabled to the London office for further particulars The Danmark was formerly tho freight steamer Jan Rydel, of the White Cross line. She was built in 1880 at Newcastle England, and was rated in tho highest class She was of iron, brigantine rigged, had three decks and nine water tight bulkheads. Hel capacity was 1, 400 tons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
Frauds at a Primary.

NEW YORK, April 13-Justlce O'Reilly at the Essex Market Police Court, has issued warrants for the arrest of John Mullen, Patrick J. O'Brien, Matthew M. O'Donnell, James Mulcahy and George Blout, for com. mitting frauds at tho Republican primary election in the Fourth Assembly district on April 5. Officers arc now looking for the alleged offenders. The men who are to be arrested are adherents Of John B. Collins, who is the present Republican leader of the district. The affidavits against them are made by the adherents of John D. Dunne, who endeavored to wrest the leadership from Collins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
Thcy Were Wen Coached.

BOSTON, April 18 -Twenty-six glass blowers have arrived here in the steamship Iowa from Liverpool all ticketed through to Pittsburg, Pa., in apparent violation of the Contract Labor law. They had, however, been carefully coached and the Commis- sioner failed to draw from them any dam aging admissions. They said their wages in England were $s week, but when asked by the Commissioner If they would work for him at that price, they replied in the negative, saying that they were Knights of Labor and could not work at lower rates than are received by American glass blow ara
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
Jack 1IcAuliffs's PlaNs.

BosToN, April 13.-Jack McAuliffe has arrived here from New York on a visit of pleasure. He says that Paddy Smith, of Brooklyn, who had challenged him to fight for $l,OO0 a side, could have a fight for $2, 500 side. McAuliffe will not fight for less. He had received letters from prom inent sporting men in England advising him not to fight Carney with bare knuckles as the latter has gang of followers that would not let McAuliffe win. He will, however, meet Carney before any good club in Englaud. He is going to England this year, and may return via Australia and California. If so, Billy Madden will ao- company him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
Rnci,e.ter's Sireet-Cnr Strikers.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., April 13-For the first time since the street-car strike began, even- ing runs were attempted last night, but the experiment was not success. Oa the North Clinton street line barricades were erected and the driver of one car was afraid to get down to remove them. Twelve men were called to the place and were stoned by the crowd, one officer getting hit on the back. The windows of one car were shat tered and the driver was struck on the hand with brick. Tho cars were taken off early. Several Pinkerton detectives arc on guard on the cars. Seven arrests were made last evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-13
THE WARDEN WAS "Too FUNNY"
& Lady Says He Wanted Her to Write
 Love Letters to Him.


 HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 13-Further de- velopments arc at hand regarding the charges Of immoral conduct against War den Chamberlain, of the Connecticut State Prison. Letters were recently received by four of the directors calling for tho i'm mediate removal of hamberlain and char actel1Zng him as brute and monster. Under instructions of the directors the two female members of the State Board Of Charities have made m investigation. The chief complaint was by the matron, Mrs. A. l.. Carpenter, whose husband is an over seer in .hc prison workshops. Mrs. Car peuter told the two ladies Of improper 10 posals made to her by tho Warden, Of his subsequent coldness and insulting manner toward her
 Corroborativc evidence was given by two women ccnvicts who have waited on tho Warden's table. One of these is Mrs. Kate Cobb, the Norwich murdercss, who poisou- ed her husband ten years ago that she might marry Wesley Bishop. Kate testi- fled that tho Warden made improper over lures and similar charge is made by Miss Eva Kelly, who succeeded Mrs. Cobb as table waitress. Tie evidence of tho three women has been taken and turned over to the directors.
 Warden Chamberlain strongly denies the charges, and saAs that he deposed both the women us waitresses because of their familiarity with male convicts who were serving as cooks. He has given no explana tion of the charges preferred by the Matron, but has notified the contractors who employ her husband as over that they must dismiss him on May l. Mr. Carpenter is related to Judge Elisha Carpenter, of the Superior Court, who is inquiring into the affair.
 There are other stories current. An Eas, Hartford lady charges the Warden with be- ing too "funnyn when she recently visited the prison, and saying he asked her tc write him love letters, similar to some he showed her. A female employe at the prison complains that the warden kissed her on one occasion.
 The directors, it Is reported, will make z formal investigation next week.