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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19
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The oratcrical Contest.

The oratorical contest between the
teachers of the Charlton county
teachers institute came off at the
opera house, in Salisbury, Tuesday
night. A large and appreciative au-
dianee assembled to witness the con-
test.
There were five contestants, all
Thoroughly drilled and equipped for
one of the most important events in
their professional lives. James l..
Green, ef Salisbury, the first speaker
to ascend the rostrum, displayed
considerable forensic ability. His
subject. ''A View of the Past" was
we'll rendered and elected favorable
comments-on the part Of the audi
ence. J. L. Weatherford, of Mus
Gle Fork, then appeared and de-
livered good: :oration on the subject,
'sFor What Should We Educator"
At the conclusion of his Grafton the
audience was highly entertained by a
duet, rendered by a couple of yoang
ladies from Salisbury, after which G.
P. Cloyd appeared and delivered a
very creditable productions on s@The
Heroes of Life" j. A. Gollett, OF
Keytesville, next appeared and
delivered a sorcible and entertain
ing oration on the subject, 'aEsue
Greatness" at the conclusion of
which T. P. Schooler appeared and
delivered an. interesting and well
matured discourse, THE Monument" !"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Schooler's
grafton Miss. Maud Smith, of Key
tesville, entertained the heaudiencewith
one of her most choice vocal select
ions. The $25 in gold, the prize,
was awarded TO Mr.. Sehooler, as
having delivered the most effective
and entertaining orarion.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. 81. H. Garth. OF Columbia,
recent hostess of the Keytesville
house, arrived here Tuesday after
noon, returning Wednesday morning
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. j.
III. Crews, and little granddaughter,
Rhoe. Mr.. Crews remained until
yesterday morning when he, too,
took his departure for Columbia.
Mr.. Crews has been the junior host
OF the Keytesville house for the past
sixteen months, and proved to be
the right man in the right place, and
it is with deep regret that we chroni-
Gle his departure from Keytesville.
He will, we understand, engage in
business in Columbia.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

r. p. Hubbard, of three miles
southeast of town, was arraigneG
in Squire Ewing'S court Monday to
answer to the charge of assaulting
and t@battering" one Barney Lancas-
ter, neighbor of Mr.. Hubbarfs-
The defendant pleaded guilty and
was faed 81 and costs, amounting
in alto $1,000. The difficulty be-
tween Messrs. Hubbard and LaEses-
ter was brought about in this yaay:
LAST spring Hnbbard had piled
some brush for % plant bed. Ian
caster without either HubbaFd's
knowledge or consent burnedi the
brush and sowea the bed. Laneas-
ter was interviewed" in regard to
the matter in right tforciblela language,
ana promised in order to quiet the
trouble to let Hubbard have the
plants. Time came on apace, and the
tobacco plants,were large enough to
set out, and one Saturday night a
good rain fell, making tobacco
season. Hubbard arranged!hls plans
10 set out tobacco Monday, but
when he wena to get his plants they
we're non est-Lancaster. had got
them the evening before. ~Bob" was
eshot" but he bided his. time, and
ten days or two weeks ago Lancaster
came to Hubbard's driving a cow.
Hew was ordered off of the place, and as
he showed no disposition to go Hub
bard helped him to start with the
toe of his boot and perhaps also
handed him one or two" with his
fist. Lancaster subsequently swore
out a warrant for Hubbard's arrest,
resulting in his being fined as stated
above.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19
4 SUDDEN DEATH.
Jennie Cobb, a COIored TVonGR, Died
3IystertOtsLy at Br,tslslUicIc Last
Friday Night.

Jennie Cobb was a eolored woman
who has been working at the Brown
house, in Brunswick, for the past five
or six months. Last Friday eve
ming she completed herday's work as
usual and went home toher mothers
During the evening e'the GROWER
Twas rushed" and half a gallon or
more of beer purchased. The bever-
age was partaken of by the Cobb
woman, her mother and their dusky
guest, Sarah Austin, of Carrollton.
It is claimed by the Cobb woman's
mother and the Austin woman that
Jennie drank most of the beer. A
short time afterwaPd Jennie expired
in a lot near the house in the pres
e1ce of the Austin negress. Jennie's
mother only arrived just as her
daughter breathed her last.
Dr. G. NJ. Dewey, coroner, was
notified by telegram of the woman's
death, and on Saturday morning
weat to Brunswick to hold an in
qpest on the dead body of the de-
ceased.
= a jury was empaneled. witnesses
snbp9naed and the inquest ard post
80 -, .. +;or r,rnooadoA with
The post mortem revealed that
the dead woman was five CT six
months enceinte, and that the foe
tus was still alive. Some bloodtwas
found in the uterus but DR.. Dewey
does not think that sufficient yio-
lence had been caused to produce
death. The heart was found to be
rather large, but beyond this there
was nothing abnormal in its condi-
ton. An analysis of the stomach
failed to revesl any evidences of poi
son.
The jury, after hearing the evil
dsace and seeing the result of 5he
pest mortem examination, returned
a verdict that deceased came to
herdeath by an attempt to COM
miSabortion."
Itseems that the Austin women,
from Carrolltom. is sort of "abor-
tioncspecialist, and it is generally
believed that she. was there to rem
der her services TO the Cobb negress.
The evidence, however, to convict
her Is difficult toeobtain.
Jennie Cobb was about 35 yeass
old and unmarried.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19
How They Stand.

The following is the result of the
COURIER worlds fair voting contest
for the week ending Aug 10:
Miss ANNE Grinstead, KeytesviIk.
Miss Lula Hurt, Shannondale.
Miss Kate Dewey, Keytesville.
Miss Willie Davis, Chraneviife.
Miss Cora Smutz, Brunswick.
Miss Berta Waugh, Rothville
Miss Lizzie Burrus. Triplett.
Miss Karleen Coleman, Salisbury.
Miss Jennie Cock, Keytesville
Miss Segie Hutchinson, Rothville.
Miss Mand Vaughan, Rothville.
Miss Bert Kellogg, Key eytesville.
Miss Minnie Leonard, Shannondale.
Miss Lucy White, Keytesville.
Miss Mattie Courtney, Keytesville.
Miss Eva Hoyle, Salisbury.
Miss Anna Bowman, Brunswick.
Miss Maggie Crockett, Triplett.
Miss Anna Mclaughlin, Westville.
Miss Ada Hayes, Forest Green.
Miss Ella Myer, Shannondale.
Miss Lutte Dameron, Prairie Hill.
Miss Kate Richardson, Salisbury.
Miss Ada Lamb, Mendon.
Miss Lula Long, Rothville.
Miss Maggie Redding, Keytesvilie.
Miss Mary Bennett, Keytesville.
Miss Marion Lawhorn, Forest
Green.
Miss Dora Knkhorst, of. Bruns-
wick.
Miss Rosa Johnson, of Dalton.
Miss Erma Bentley, Forest Green.
Miss Blanche Baker. Salisbury.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Sheriff o. 3. Anderson and Prose
cutting Attorney Rucker went to
Brunswick yesterday to attend the
trial of the four Miihauser boys char
ged with burning the house of ''Dr." "
C. w. Bradley, three miles northwest
of Brunswick, an account of which
was given in our last issue.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. VIM. E. Hill and daughter
Miss Lucille, of this place, who were
in Denver last week, had quite a
fright while on their way from Dem
yer to Silver Plume. While going
mp the canyon, the car just ahead of
them was in some way derailed and
hurled from the track, and badly
wrecked. Fortunately no one was
seriously hurt, and after a delay OF
about an hour the train resumed
it's journey.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Keytesville was well represented at
Salisbury both at the recitation and
declamatory contests Friday night,
and at the oratorical contest Tues
day night. None of the Keytesville
contestants captured prize, but
they should remember that often
there is as much or more honor in
pursuing than in winning prize.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Roy Underwood, the 10-year-old
son OF a Mr.. Underwood, of MendoD
was frolicing with some other boys
around the depot one day last week
when he fell down aud some of the
boys fell on top of him, breaking his
right leg between the knee and ankle.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Work on the addition to the Sails
bury academy building is srapidly ap-
preaching completion. Ii is to be
wostories high and connected to the
main building on the east. Theupper
story will be used as a chapel and
the lower story as an art gallery and
laboratory.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

William Bradley, travelling
salesman for some st. Louis house,
was held up on the streets OF Mexico,
Aadrain county, Saturday night tand
relieved of his ;ocket-book and gold
watch.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

S. d. Broekman, of the firm of
Brockman C Bartholomew, at By,
numville, has disposed of his interest
in the concern, and will locate at
Prairie Hill some time in the near
fature. Isaac Smith succeeds Mr..
Brockman in the firm at Bynumville.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

The Saline county teachers insti-
tute is in rebellion against the in
stitute law. They refused to proceed
with the institute weFk under the
poIvisions efthe law, and retired to
their respective homes
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

VIM. Wilkerson, of four miles west
of town, who lived on NJ. A. Proth-
er's farm, died on Monday OF last
week of stomach troubles. He leaves
a wife and six children in INDECENT cir
cHmstances.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

The road improvement conven-
ton, which convened at Chillicothe
Tuesday, is the biggest thing OF the
Find ever held in the state, Besides
delegates from all over the state
there is q large representation OF
business men from all over the United
States.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

The citizens, of the vicinity OF
Guthrid.-e Mills. will meet at Mt.
Pleasant cemetery, on Saturday.
August 9th, for the purpose OF
cleaning of the cemetery grounds.
All in the neighborhood are invited
to be present. and especially those
who have loved ones buried there.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. a. d. Foster, OF Sumner,
some weeks ago deposited S25 in a
straw tick for safe keeping. The
other day she had her husband
empty the tick and burn the straw.
She is now sorrowful over the loss OF
her S25.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

The eompetitiwe examinations
for theSsoholarshiPs in the Salisbury
acadeay will taks place at Sails
bury, Saturday. August 9th.
The Eve contestants standing the
best examination will each be given
certificate emitting the holder to
the full four years course in the
academy. Tbs contest will be con-
fined to poor but deserving girls or
boys, who are unable to pay
tsition. This is certainly a
eommendable step on the part of
the management of the academy,
and shows both a generous heart
and q CHRISTIAN spirit.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Newton Long. from the vicinity OF
Mendon, had his fine herd OF Here
ford cattle at the Moberly fair last
week. He proposes to take in the
entire fair circuit, and expects to
capture a number of premiums.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

A grand pnion picnic viii be hsFd,
near Byrumville, August 31st.
Prominent speakers from a distance
will address the audience'On the Oe-
casion. The candidates for congress
in this district have special invita-
tions to be on hand that day.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. Rebecca Standley, OF near
Marceline, was in Keytesville on pro-
bate business Friday, and while here
made the final settlement of her late
husbands, Capt. ]. ID. Standley's,
estate.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

W. FL. Hogan, a Southern Metho-
dist minister from Potosi, No., COM
mitted suici1e IN cemetery at
Fulton, Tuesday afternoon by shoot
ing himself through the head.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

James Rails, a worthless fellow who
has been loafng around Avalon,
Livingston county, for some time,
committed rape on a 13-year-old
daughter of the Widow Hacker, OF
that place, one day last week. He
made his escape and is still at large.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Harry Porter, the wayward son OF
a wealth business man at Denver,
Colorado, committed suicide at
Moberly Tuesday by taking an over
dose of morphine.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

"Uncle Tom" Gribble will go to
Kansas City the latter part OF tkis
week to put himself under the treat
ment oil DR.. Tiffany for eye troubles.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. DR.. Evans. of Independence,
Mo-, who has been quite i'll at the
residence of Bert Worsham, is now
improving, we are glad to learn.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

The case oE G. d. Cottrell, charged
with assaulsing w. f. Stevenson. of
Clark township, came up Wednesday
before Squire j. T. Robinson, at
Westville, and was dismissed by AS
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Ed T.
Miller. The trouble between CotbreIl
and Stevenson grew out of the whip.
ping oil CottrelPs sister, by old man
Stevenson, her father-in-law. Cot
trell had come back from Kansas ex-
pecting to- take his sister home with
him, and got into as difficulty with
the elder Stevenson. In the rounds
old man Stevenson Grew a knife and
Cottrell a revolver, but neithsD were
hurt.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

G. c. Hammond, of Salisbury, went
to Chillicothe Monday on his bicy-
Gle to attend a convention of wheel
men, which meets IN that city this
week
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

L. 81. Herring, one of our good
friends offive milesnorthwest of town,
remembered us substantially while in
Keytesville Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Elder Bates, an evangelist OF the
Christian church, is conducting a
series of meetings st ,Triplett. There
have been, so far, 10 or 12accessions
to the church.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

The average life of locomotive
is said to- be about thirty years. 4
iaeetious engineer thinks they would
i've longer if they did not smoke so
much.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19
improvements and Repairs.

G. W. WeleH, of four miles south
OF town, is preparing to build new
barn.
j. S. Musiek is building new
dwelling house on his farm, near In
dain Grove.
The brick work on l.. E. Cooks
new store-rcom was completed the
first of this week.
Owen & Courtney, Keytesville's
popular millers, are putting a new
roof on their -granary.
Mrs. Cora Henderson, Of near in.
dian Grove, is having her. residence
property nioely painted.
c. j. Hampton is building one
room addition to his domiciIe, 2 Ia
miles west OF Keytesville.
Judge J. B. Hyde is re-roofng and
otherwise repairing his barn on his
landed estate, near Dalton.
Chas. otepnens, of near Guthridge
Mills, is finishing up the upstairs of
his residence, begun two or three
years ago.
Philip Gordon, OF near Seribner
school olheuse, is adding to the ap-
pearance of his surroundings by
painting and repairing his domicile.
A. J. Agee is preparing to build an
addition of two rooms and hall to
his residence on the farm purchased
of John o. Dougherty, in the Forks
of Charlton, some months ago.
Work is progressing nicely on Geo.
Chapman's fye-room brick dwelling
house in the new addition. Station
Agent Carson and wife will. We un-
derstand. occupy the property when
finished.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

The teachers institute, which has
been in session at Salisbury for the
past four weeks, closes this after
noon after an arduous and, we trust,
q profitable session.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Misses Grace and Irene Hill return
ed to their home in Ferguson, No..
Wednesday after a visit of six
weeks to their aunt, Mrs. B. L..
Singleton, of near Indian Grove.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Hot meals at all hours at a. NJ.
Broekman's.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Byron S. Hite. a citizen of one OF
the surburbs of Kansas City, was
killed Tuesday morning, by an ex-
plosion OF a can OF gasoline he was
nsing to disinfect poultry house.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

After woman passes a certain
age she would just as soon get mar
ried on Friday as any other day.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Carlsbad, OF
near Muscle Fork, mourn the death
of their 1s-months-old babe.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Have you seen him? Who? Hook
er, the photographers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

''They tell me, professor, that you
have mastered all the modern
tongues" Professor: "All but two
my Sife's and her mothers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. DIR. Perkins has returned from
a visit of some months to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cravens, at Pueblo, Colo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Keytesyille is going to have a fair
Come and bring the family and all
tie dogs, but leave the fleas at home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

A. Cox, of near Dalton, made us
smile Wednesday by renewing his
subscription.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19
KEYTESvILLE MISSOURI, FRIDAY, AUG. 19 1892.

Miss BERTHE Baker has gone to
Marshall on a three weeks visit to
friends.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. Mollie Byrd, widow living
in the vicinity OF Smithfeld, Jasper
county, committed suicide Sunday
night by pouring coal. oil on her
clothing: and then ug a lighted
match to it. Her c6arred remains
were found in the pasture the next
morning, few hundred yards from
her house.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Some one says that liquorstrength-
ems the voice. How about the
breathe
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Call and see those finephotographs,
aristo finish, at Hocker's gallery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Miss Willie May Singleton, of near
Indian Grove, is visiting Keytes-
vile relatives this week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1892-08-19

Mrs. j. T. Binford has typhoid
fever.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-12
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR GRANITE PAVING BLOCKS
AND GRANITE GR0UTING.

GEALED proposals will be received by the
- undersigned until April 18th, 1892. at p
hundred and fifty thousand, or ten thousand
square yards, more or less, of granite paving
blocks, of the following dimensions: viz.
Length. 10 to Il inches; width, to inches;
depth, 7 to inches; said blocks to be deliver
ed in the City of Portland at the Portland &
Rochester railroad yard, or at the Union Sta
ton on ST John street, or on Commercial street
as may be required by the Commissioner of
Streets.
The granite grouting to be delivered at the
of granite grouting to be bid for is six thousand
tons, more or less. The right is reserved to re-
ject any or all bids. All proposals should be di-
rected to the Chairman Of Committee on Streets
Sidewalks and Bridges, and left at the Commits
sioner CT Streets Office, City Building
DANIEL GALLAGHER.
Portland, April 5, 1892. Chairman.
apr6td
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-12
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Horace L. Traubel, one of the literary
executors Of Walt Whitman, has found
among his manuscripts a poem on the
landing of Columbus, which is said to
possess much literary value. 1t will be
offered to the managers of the world S
Columbian exhibition.
Mrs. Anna II. Wilstach of Philadelphia
left her valuable art collection and half a
million of dollars to be spent in caring
for it, to the city of her residence; and
the authorities have formally accepted
the gift. The pictures will be placed in
Memorial Hall, under the supervision of
the commissioners of Paramount Park.
Wednesday was great day for the
Mormons of Salt Lake City-''the grand
est day Israel has ever seen'-so the
''saints" declare, for it was then that
President Woodruff laid the capstone of
the great temple that has been 80 years
building Brigham Young selected the
site as soon as he and his companions
arrived in the basin of the Great Salt
Lake in 1S4T. The huge structure is OF
granite, dug from mountain near by,
though it was first intended to make it OF
adobe. The laying of the capstone was
the 62d anniversary of the founding OF
the Mormon church in little town in
New York State.
The Kentucky house has passed the
Senate bill, appropriating s1oo,ooof for the
Kentucky display at the Worlds Fair,
coupled with amendments which provide
for Sunday closing, and that no liquor
shall be sold on the grounds.
The famous Chateau les Lotus, at
Cannes, France, the property of the late
Duchesse de Persigny, was sold on Mon
day last to Mrs. Bloomfield Moore OF
Philadelphia, for her daughter.
Captain George G. Remey, U. S. A.,
who has just been relieved as captain of
the new steel cruiser Charlestown, after
cruise of two years, has been appointed
captain and executive officer of the
Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard, to as
sumo those duties on May 10.
The willy Chinaman has managed to
find hole in the Chinese exclusion act
through which he drives, if not coach
and four, whole herds of pigtails. The
process is very simple. He goes to Can
ada, pays down $50 and takes out natu-
ralization papers. With these in his
hand he presents himself to the Yankee
customs officer He is no longer China
man, but Briton, subject of the en-
pire on whose dominions the sun never
sets, and he points triumphantly to the
treaty that guarantees to every Briton,
irrespective Of race, creed OF color, free
entrance to the United States. The GUS
toms officer can say nothing but "Walk
right in, gentlemen" and in they walk.
Harriet Beecher Stowe says that a wo-
man cannot work at dressmaking, tailor
ing OF any other sedentary employment
10 hours day, year in and out, without
enfeebling her constitution, impairing
her eyesight and bringing on compli-
cation of complaints; but she can sweep,
cook, wash and do the duties of we'll
ordered house, with modern arrange
ments, and grow healthier every year.
The times in New England, when all
women die homework part of every
day were the times when all women
were healthy.