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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
A Snake Story.

Geo. c. Martin. living in the north
part of town, killed q garter snake
in bis yard last Saturday, and after
he had killed the old one q number
of small snakes ran out of the moth
er snake which Mr.. Martin also slew.
The entire lot was then collected
and laid out on q board, making
forty-flve reptiles in all. The old
snake measured 3 feet and 6 inches,
and the forty-four young ones were
each about 6 inches in length.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

Ben and VIM. Collet, of near BynumviIle-
and j. A. Collet, of Keytesville, left in o pri-
vate conveyance last Tuesday afternoon for
Texas county to visit their father, j. r. Col
let.
Night Operator Simpson has been laid OF
for thirty days for falling asleep while on du--
ty. His place is being temporarily filled By
Tom Harper, of Brunswick.
Mrs. L. E. Cook and son, Lon, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Cooks sister, Mrs Wm
White, near Glasgow.
Bring in three bushels of wheat
and get the COURIER for one year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
A LIBERAL OFFER.

/ will pay so cents bushel for all
the No. 2 wheat 1 can get on sub
scription to the COURIER for the next
thirty days. If you want to sub.
scribe for the COURIER or pay your
subscription on old scores our
farmer friends can not afford to miss
this opportunity.
c. z. VANDIvER,
Pub. COURIER,
Keytesville, Mo-,
July 9th, 1894.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

All parties owning land on either
eide of the Muscle Fork from Wheel.
er's bridge to the Wabash railroad
are requested TO meet at. the Bank
of Keytesville on Saturday, July
2sth. for the purpose OF taking steps
to purchase and tear out the mill
dam at Owen & Courtney's mill so
as to reclaim the lands along the
Muscle Fork between the points
mentioned above, and prevent them
from overfiowing.
By order OF interested parties.
o. b. ANDERSON.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

ENGLISH SPAWN Liniment removes
all hard, soft or callouse1 Jumps
and blemishes from horses, blood
spavins, curbs, ,splints, sweeney, ring
hone, stiles. sprains, all swollen
throats, coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wonderful blemish cure ever
known. Sold by j. A. Egan. drug
gist, Keytesville Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
Wsather-Crop Bulletin.
Central Offee, Columbia, NO.

Central omee, Columbia, No.
The mean temperature for the week
ending Saturday, July 21st, was be-
low the normal throughout the state.
Maximum temperatures of 80 de-
grees and above occurred on several
days but the nights were cool.
The deficiency in temperature
ranged from 1 to 3 degrees i'm the
central and eastern sections and
from 3 to degrees in the western
sections, the greatest departure oc-
curing in the southwest section.
Good rains fell in portions OF Nod.
away, Holt, Clinton, Clay. Saline,
Jackson, Pettis, Benton, Morgan,
Hickory, Pulaski, Phelps, Gssge.
Galloway, Boone, Howard, Cooper,
Audrain, Rails, Franklin, st. Louis,
st. Francois, Perry. Scott. Stod-
dard. New Madrid, Iron, Ripley, Or
egon and nearly all OF the
southwestern counties but, as a rule,
they were of q very local character.
Over a large portion Of the state the
rainfall was very light and many
correspondents report no rain dur.
ing the week.
Stock water .s becoming scarce in
nearly all OF the central and north
ern counties and in many of the
southern counties. and in some To-
cslities wells are failing.
In portions OF Holt county consid.
erable damage was done TO corn and
apples by hail, wind and heavy rain
and some damage was also done in
Scott and Carter counties.
Threshing is in progress in all sec
tions; oat harvest has been complet-
ed. the hay crop is nearly all secured
and many farmers have commenced
their fail plowiDg.
In those districts where good rains
have fallen corn 10 doing well and
the prospects are good for a heavy
crop, but in other sections the out
look is not so encouraging. liz
many counties corn is firing and ir
Harrison. Daviess, Knox, Lincoln,
Clark, Putnam, Shelby and Warren
counties it has been damaged con
siderably by the continued drouth
Many correspondents state that un-
less rain comes soon the crop will bs
ruined.
Chinch-bugs are still doing consid
erable damage in some counties.
In a few counties pastures are in q
good condition, but in most counties
they are very short and dry. Core
spondents in Galloway and Grundy
counties report that farmers ART
Obliged to feed their stock.
The second crop Of clover isreport
ed as doing well in johnson, Cass
Clinton and Jackson counties.
MiIlet and hungarian are also do.
ing well in Gentry and Shelby coun.
ties.
Tree fruits have been injured by
the drouth in Buchanan, Caldwell
and Macon counties and grapes have
been damaged in Caldwell and Har.
rison counties.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
Stock Shipments.

d.. Holman shipped one car
load OF hogs, j. NJ. Turner one car
load Of cattle and Taylor & West
two car loads of hogs from Keytes-
Vile station to st. Louis the fore
part of this week.
Messrs. Holman, Turner and j.
w. Taylor went to the city with the
several shipments.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
Cheap Rates

The Wabash railway will sell
roupd-trip tickets from Keytesville
to Kansas Ciiy next Sunday, July
29th, at 81. Tickets will be good
leaving Ksytesville at 5:43, a. M,
and returning from Kansas City at
6:2O, p. m, arriving at Keytesville
at 9:4S the same evening.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
DIR. MOORE is COMING.

DIR. T. j. Moore. the Salisbury den.
tist, will visit Keytesville July 3Oth,
and remain until August 4th, pre-
pared to execute all kinds of work in
dentistry. Call on him early, as his
stay will be short. Office at Kew
tesville house. DIR. T. j. MOORE.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
Go to Hansman &
Rick and call for their
1891 handmade Bour.
bon. You will find it
matured well, palata-
BILE and strictly pure.
WEDDING BELLS.

Mr. Willie Miller and Miss jamie
Stanley, of near Dalton veremarried
in Keytesville, on Saturday, July
21st, Squire Ii. A. Wheeler doing
the splicing.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
Coal For Sale.

Parties desiring a good quality OF
coal can be supplied by calling at
what is known as the Dooley-forj.
four miles northeast of Key
tesville. Price, 6 cts q bushel at the
bank.
HAMP DREW.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

X. F. Keeiey and wife have rented
the brick residence property OF
George Chapman. in Kellogg addit-
ion, and will set up TO house keeping
in about two weeks.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

Mr. and Mrs. James Cuddy, of
near Glasgow. came up Wednesday
morning and remained until tho
next day, visiting the family OF Mrs.
Cuddy's brother, Judge j. NJ. De-
Moss.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

Work is progressing nicely on A.
F. Taylor's new house in the south
part of town. When completed il
will be near the head of the list Of
Keytesville's cosiest cottages.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
HAAfP DREW.


Parties desiring a good quality Of
seed rye will find it to their interest
to call on
HANsMAN < Rick,
Keytesville. Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

Never was lumber, hardware and
paints SO cheap as now, at Hol.
combs. Come and see.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27
KEYTESVILLE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, 27. 1894

Or reap the Populistic wrath.
Will the Glea club please sing with
out lining?
At the meeting held here yester
day no business of Importance was
transacted. Another meeting was
arranged for, however, to be held, at
Keytesville. on Saturday, Aug. 4th.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

The stock of rinware at Holcomb's
is bouri ~ so. Call now.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-07-27

Sumner has q new camp OF that
excellent benevolent and insurance
order-the Modern Woodmen OF
America. The camp was christened
Lakewood camp. and launches it's
bark under flattering prospects. The
officers are:
CIV Northcott......yen Consul.
10 Hardy. Worthy Adviser.
A ID Ke.logg.......Excellent Banker.
John ID ......-Clerk-
Arthur rSeverance............Watchman.
Geo W Thompson................Sen
DR. ] W Hardy..................Physi
CIV NoRTscoTT) Board
WV CARoTHERs OF
HARDY Manager.
DR.. j. w. Hardy was elected as
Lakewood camps delegate to the
state encampment, which meets, at
.Jefferson Citv next December.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-31
LINCOLN, NBB., SATURDAY. MARCH 81. 1894.

Bess, coming his way henceforth would have little
Hurried at first.
mpersonation OF servant aided
that gentemans reputation and dsanced professional per
Torrance Of similar character that has
Mr. Burr has much ability presence excep
ona good His specaies added much to the enjoyment OF the
entertainment His original and this with the musical
selection given by him and Miss and Mr.
rendered.
Mr. Polk figured in the play Paragraph
sometimes Frank Polk 1t wasn't matter to tell just
the left other began He pleasant
with himself from finish and his
usually the point He referred with much good
The COURIER and he took occasion advice
His dculng business with the knife bit Of
burlesque There anything like Franks
and nobody Among
get Peter.
strong feature Of the the
Bruce Hunter placed his around Bess. II Mr. Hicks
desired impress the audience the idea that this particular
entirely out Of his line that he ectuay
cleared himself of that might have been entertained
this point
Miss Ruby Carey
well deserved applause She evidence Of excellent dramatic
judgment. reading Mother
Carey charmingly DONE
Oakley exceedingly difficult part play and
the which she acquitted herself deserving the highest
credit 1t requires abandon much than
capable OF exhibiting, to soubete role from
failure Miss Oakley the requirements admirably
entirely self and her graceful facility lent much color and
spirit the performance 1t perfectly for the the
play tribute to the lovely Bes Her hornppe the last
executed with infinite and dainty effectiveness.
Minnie Daze done by Miss Rachel Miss APP
called forth Of admiration She
srngly handsome
cfever She had clear understanding of what
OF her. and she at all times engaging personality
Among the Breakers preceded by short program
OF pleasing recitation by Myrtle Stevenson entitled The
Waits Quafrle selection by the University Gee club that
tested the skill Of this organization The
recitation by Miss Ellie Steen which highly entertaining
Stems recitations always enjoyed
The for the benefit Of the Of the and
realized.
For long time suffered with stomach troubles
could find relief until began Ayers Pills took
regularly for few months and health completely restored
D. w. Baine New Berne. NJ c.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-31
AMONG THE BREAKERS.
An Eruption Of Home Talent on the Lansing Stage.

spoke week Edwin
Booth and Laurence Barrett for the possession of Frank
W Polk among Breakers Polk produced
the Lansing theatre Wednesday evenings but the mans
of Them and Mr. Polk did consolidation There
too many actors young who did not like Byron have
until morning find themselves who glory
single bound and before 1870 mthere other
artists, repeat, and the mantles bewildered
among the Breakers the successful home
tertainment this city and this with
bright elongated Hgginbotham
and George Foresman always and Lieutenant Griffith and
Miss Minnie Latta Miss interesting
and capable people participated.
large and fashionable audience
audience able appreciate the good things the performance
Under ordinary circumstances it to
attempt heavy piece "Among the Breakers The
best obtained with arces but this play which has
eided leaning toward the meorama with murder and villains
in carried in the language of the
Journals dramatic critic complete satisfaction to those
Whatever of drag there might have been in ecuay dis
PEELED Frank Polk got fairly
rolling thunder and Mr. Reeses heavy
well read nicely balanced by Frank Bus ce fun Ross
Curtice's markedly successful Irish comedy
In the Mr. Reese Murray gave intelligent
Interpretation calling considerable ability
proved steadily all through the He be congratulated
his acting and makeup Ross Curtce and Miss Grace Burr opened
with pretty domestic which Miss
by grace approval by
decidedly clever Irish sketch Mr. Curice invariably makes hit:
but believe he to better advantage than
Derine Miss Burrs Biddy Vane all times delightful
accompaniment to the rogush Larry
Mr. Hicks early made Sam Low
might have sacrificed the beautiful
propey and added whkers something else would
given him venerable appearance Sam Lows lines
pleasant He inheritance the
and after fine love with pretty girl he
finally the end end Of the wins her hand well
smiles Some young in Mr. Lows place would have
whOOping little but he took things
he sad What father not at all unlikely that
audience wept That Mr. should
his father dark with for light instead the
candle at all under the
had he known Mr. Low knew, that everything including
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-03-31

For long time suffered with
could find no relief until began Ayers Pills
regularly for few months and health completely
d. w. Baine, New Berne NJ
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
Makes Flies Its Prey.

"Perhaps the most notable link be.
tween vegetable and animal life" says
Doctor Marshall, IL ~well-known bota-
mist of Shelby, Tenn, sis the insect
plant. This peculiar plant
lives on flies mostly, anlif it has no
stomach and intestines, it has in place
of the corner II we'll of digestive fluid,
which disposes of the food it catches.
1t is hard to imagine anything more
distressing and painful than the sit
uation of the hapiess fly which walks
into the trap of these hooded plants.
"The trap is fuunel-shaped, and the
we'll Of digestive fluid is situated i'm.
mediately below it. The sides Of the
funnel are lined below with o set Of
sharp needles, pointing downward, SO
that though the r. can walk down on an
exploring expedition, it cannot return
for the sharp points that pierce it at
every step. Once the fly enters the
hood it rarely escapes. 1t slowly
wastes its strength in frutless endeay.
OTIS to crawl up. or dashcs itself against
the curious little transparent places,
like miniature windows, in the hood,
until at length it falls exhausted
among the other dead bodies of flies
in. the fluid below. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
Why Their Wishes Failei.

There are people to-day who wonder
Why it WAS their wishes never came To
pass. They paid ten cents each for
Ernest Harris wishing chair in Done
gal Castle. on the Midway Plaisance.
They have been waiting impatiently
for their arrival ever since, and it is
only they have learned the truth
of the matter. The chair came from
Bridgeport, which is in Chicago, and
not from Donegal, which is in Ireland.
Young men who can figure ont
forY bills Of goods n minute for SO n
week paid ten cents to be millionaire
partners in n pork packing establish
ment. Some purchased heiresses with
81, 500, 900 in their own right. Mrs.
Harris wishing chair supplied them at
ten cents an heiress. TIP to date,
however, the clerks are billing but
not cooling.
II it had not been Tor Sir John
Powers Mrs. Harris wishing chair
would never have come into being.
Sir John built himself n tower Of
llibN pptti'f tuuL hliilDSI tDlCuel
the roof of the Agricultural Building.
Inside the tower were slabs taken
from the aboriginal Donegal Castle
md an exact model OF the old wish
ing chair. Mrs. Hart heard of it..
There was an establi shment across the
Plaisance which had n fragment of the
Blarney stone, with revenue accruins
thereirOm at ten cents n kiss.
Mrs. Hart was not to be outdOne.
She carried al artist into the midst OF
the whisky bottles and paid him for a
copy Of Sir John Powers's chair.
Thence she proceeded to Bridgeport,
where a firm that manufactures rock.
out of papier machc did the rest. Ant
SO she obtained the original wishing
chair for Donegal Casth on tue Plat.
sance. Chicago Mail.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
Discovery of Aztec Relics.

Moses Thatcher, a noted and ex.
ceedin2ly wealthy Mormon leader,
has returned to San Francisco from
an exploring trip In Mexico.
Referring to II tract of country in
the Sierra Madre Mountain district q.
the State of chihuahua, where a
Mormon colony has recently been
established, Mr.. Thatcher said:
"(n a radius of 100 mics there is
enough masonry to build two cities
the size of San Francisco, and this
tells the ale of a great civilization
that once tlourisned there. Near by
| purchased a tract OF land. On part
OF this land l discovered about hall a
dozen caves. The entrances were
walled up with cement two and a half
feet thick, with only port holes and n
narrow aperture lett sufficiently wide
to allow one person to enter. These
caves were provided with ollas, IN
which water and provisions were
stored, and we're formed of long SAGA
ton grass. mixed with cement, and
we're usually about twelve feet high
and eight or nine feet III width. Que
was In perfect preservation.
1.-The caves were divided into apart
ments, and one of them contained
seventeen rooms. Upon the walls are
still fresG character writings c, the
ancient inhabitants, OF the same class
as de..:toed In the Mexican Antiou.-
ties by Lord kirgsbury. The cav-s
On tn. land referred to will acco2lmo-
iate lnllv 1909 persons, and a cello
orased Belgian scientist not long ago
found more relics In them taan he had
III 3 search OF 15J miles eis-encr."-
New York Advertiser.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23

/. The latest invention OF a flying ma.
chine comes from Philadelphia The
inventor is John E. Paul, and while
tho machine has not yet demonstrated
its ability to soar through the air, he
sees no reason why it should not, IS
it il made on soientifc principles. The
machine wAs exhibited the other even.
ing 70 . select circle of mechanics and
engiaeers. The trial motor, which is
being built, consists Of a cigar shaped
cylinder fifteen feet long, with two
huge bird.like wings at each end,
which are expected to ~propelthe aerial
ship. Inside this cylinder are two
engiaes, capable of developing 10o-
horse power. The tubular boiler in
the car below is heated by coal oil.
The popularity Of this machine is the
mAnner III which the propelling wings
are rotated. On their downward stroke
they travel abont three times as fast
~ on the upward stroke. This is ao-
complished by a very ingenious link
motion which connects the wings with
tia driving shaft, Mr.. Pranl says:
"This is the secret Of the flying Of
:. bird. If you notice a bird flying you
will see that Its wings descend very
quickly while they Themselves
slowly. think / have now solved tho
problem which has been q puzzle for
20 long . time to so many engineers"
The machine will be constructed out
OF = composition of aluminium. nickel
and steel, and will weigh, when com.
plete, 1909 pounds. Enough water
and oil for a trip OF 100 miles weighs
800 pounds, mnking the total weight
Of the machine 1900 pounds. The ma
chine is calculated to lift 1000 pounds
more than its own weight.
A company has been formed and the
building Of the first machine, it is said,
will be only a matter OF q short time.
New Orleans Picayune.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
Artificial Coffee.

Il will, perhaps, he news 10 mapy.
says the Household News. to kzlaw
tina. tons of artificial coffee are being
made and sold for the purpose OF mix
ing with and adulterating coffee. The
grains are stamped ont, colored. and
roasted so as to look exactly like the
genuine article. ard would. If mixed,
with genuine coffee, easily deceive an
unslilled eye, The fact that the
color of the artificial does not usually
match that OF the fresh roasted is on.
OF the methods of detection, anl II
the fraudulent grain is bit into. its
lack of taste and its hardness will ex-
pose the fraud. Some Of tho artificial
coffee is made To initiate the raw
coffee grains, and may also be found
Ia it as an adulterant.
Twice as many ONE as men are
afflicted with neuralgia.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
Where Railway Tariffs are High.

The highest railway tariffs in the
world, outside of The Panama Rail-
road, prevail on the Congo River Rail-
way. in Africa. It's present length is
twenty-five miles, and it charges so
for the one-way through trip, or forty
cents per mile, tirst-class. The rates
for seconl-class accommodation, which
means standing mp in freight cars, is
81, or four cents 4 ,nile.-Spn Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
CuriOSities in Plants.

Linnmus had a flower clock, a cir.
cnlar plot planted with flowers that
opened at different hours Of the day,
The Irish potato" grows wild in
the mountains Of Chile and Peru,
where it is undoubtedly indigenous.
The English evening primrose ID a
night flower ami opens its petals at
sunset with q snap like q vegetable
torpedo.
i, The tallest trees in the world grow
in Australia. They are n species OF
marsh gum, and some are said to ex-
coed 300 feet in height.
f, Over Atty species of plants are in
cluded among tho brcadfrult trees,
and over 200 species OF palms are
known TO the botanis:.
/, 1t is estimated that there are up
ward of 1000 different kinds o.
plants, and additions are constantly
being made - this number.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23

The increase Of wealth in the ta-
V-s.ern States during the pas, half
century has been e1trao-dinary. In
1850 the average Ise. capita OF populs-
ton was s167. whsrs II 1890 IL was
$3.50. The average IN Rhoie Island,
the richest New England State. Wa
Sl459 In 1890.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
Do You Wish
the Finest Bread
and Cake?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is
the purest and strongest of all the baking powders.
The purest baking powder makes the finest, sweet
est, most delicious food. The strongest baking pow
der makes the lightest food.
That baking powder which is both purest and
strongest makes the most digestible and wholesome
food.
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself
Of the baking powder which will give her the best
food with the least trouble?
Avoid ali baking powders sold with a gift
or prize, or at a lower price than the Royal.
as they invariably contain alum, lime or sui
phuric acid, and render the food unwholesome.
Certain protection from alum baking powders can
be had by declining to accept any substitute for the
Royal, which is absolutely pure.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23
To CIcn nae the Syalem

Efectually yet gently. when costive or bilious,
or when the blood is impure or sluggish. 10 per-
manently cure habi: ual constipation. To awak-
en- the kidneys and liver TO a healthy activity.
without irritating or weakening them. to dis
pei headaches, colds or fevers, use Syrup Of
Figs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23

The Railway Age says that though
times are hard, there will be more
than ID. 900 miles OF railroad built in
this country during 1894.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-23

Ssxst..e C.nc.nna:fTl&es-Sla-: Ia
Italians have leea -aici bv the great
-. number OF Governments o: u
people cow ande. one constitution