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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15
a Letter from Rev. Harvey Hatcher.

DEAR CoURIER:-I ask the privilege
to say a word to my Charlton county
friends. When l was IN the county
last June I was very far from being
well and strong-in fact, had been
very sick and had made very poor
headway towards recovery. But l
pushed on in my weakness and man.
aged to get to the Mississippi Baptist
convention early IN July and to a
Baptist institute at Armstrong during
the last week in July and reached At
lanta, Ga, August I. The heat in
this region during the past summer
was unprecedently hot, while the dry
spel' only seemed to add to its inten-
sity. l held on my way till cool
weather came when my strength be-
gan 10 return and to-day l am myself
again. | have been in the field 4 few
times and l walked about pretty much
as | did in Charlton in the first half
of the seventies.
This climate seems to be a little
more mild and merciful than / found
it last winter IN Missouri. l am told
that the lowest mark of the mercury
last February in Atlanta was about
nine degrees below zero, and such
weather was unheard of before in these
parts. Our fall was a continual In
dian summer with a few showers to
refresh man and beast and earth.
We have had about two freezes and
six white frosts. But it may come
down again on US and remind US of
the north pole.
l spent last Christmas with my
beloved brother, Judge Henry Hayes.
and my heart yearns now to be within
his gates, but it is just about 500
miles to those gates, and as free
tickets do not fall to my lot l must
forego the privilege. of sight of
Charlton during the approaching
Christmas.
There seem to be signs of pros
perity in the South. The dry summer
cut crops short, and in some regions
almost destroyed them, yet the state
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

at large made a fair crop of corn and
cotton and the rise in cotton compen-
stated for the short crop. The cotton
mills are multiplying IN these states
very rapidly and the products of the
mills have a ready market and at
paying prices.
The farmers do not seem to be dis
couraged, but l have been told they
are getting ready to do better during
the coming year. More wheat has
been sown in Georgia this fall than in
any previous year since the war.
was grleved to hear of the sudden
death of Thos. E. Mackay. Tom was
boy when lived in Keytesville, and
his parents were my friends and in all
my visits to the old town he has al
ways greeted me so cordially. and now
he is gone
see also by the paper that Bro.
Simms has gone to Cuba and my
friend and brother, T. F. Corr, is sup
plying for the church IN his absence.
1 want to ask my brethren to treat him
nobly while he sojourns among them,
for he is worthy.
When the subject of returning to
Georgia came up for discussion my
wife and myself felt very keenly the
call to leave Missouri, but we are
here now among old friends and they
are so kind to US in so many ways
and we are so busy that we are happy
again in Georgia, and 1 hope to spend
the evening of life here and grow old
gracefully and finish my work and 60
hence in peace with God and all man
kind. 1 was baptized 50 years ago
last October and was ordained 40
years ago last January. Love to my
friends in dear old Charlton.
HARVEY HATCHER,
Dec. 8, 1899 Atlanta, Ga.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15
One Dollar a Year.

We have concluded to make the
COURIER ST. year, straight. At this
price we shall expect all of our sub
scribers to pay in advance where they
can possibly do so, but under no cir
cumstances shall we extend a longer
credit than one year. All delinquents
who are a year or more in arrears,
can settle on the 81 year basis, pro-
vided they will take advantage of this
offer between now and Jan. I, 1000,
and pay up all arrearages and one
year in advance. Strike while the
iron is hot, and while we are seized
with fit of liber ality.
G. P. VANDIvER,
Editor COURIER.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

Marceline, performed the ceremony in
very impressive manner. The at
tendants were Misses Irene Haney OF
Marceline and Jesse Henderson OF
Indian Grove, cousin of the bride.
Little Miss Opal Halter and Master
Edgar Phillips acted as flower children
and l.. A. Moorman, brother of the
bride, as usher. The bride was at
tired in a dark blue broad cloth travel
ing suit and carried a boquet of
brides roses. Miss Haney was at
tired in dark green and Miss Hender-
son in dark wine and both wore
carnations The groom wore the
conventional black suit and white tie
The flower children carried boquets
of "chrysanthemUms." Mrs. r. R.
Shands of Marceline, aunt of the bride,
played the wedding march. There
were about 40 present, principally
relatives of the bride and groom. I'm
mediateIy after the ceremony the
brides parents led the way to the
dining-room where bountiful supper
was served in honor of the occasion,
and the choice viands were heartily
relished. The bride is a highly &C
complished young lady, and is in
every way capable of making suita-
Bile companion to cheer his hours of
lonely solitude, while the groom is IN
every way worthy of the prize he has
won. May God shed his richest
blessings upon them, and may they
Doth strive to gain home in heaven.
Congratulations followed Immediately
after supper, and about II O'Clock
the guests departed for their respective
homes, wishing the couple a long,
happy and prosperous life. The we'd
ding presents were numerous, but the
list is omitted for want of space.
A GUEST.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

GARDNER-B BROCKMAN:-Ernest Gard
ner of tour miles southeast of Keytes-
vile and Miss Lorena Brockman were
married at the residence of the brides
father, Green Broo ckman, near Shan
nondale, Wednesday, Dec. 6, Rev.
John Holland pronouncing the nuptiaI
sentences, shortly after which the
bridal couple and their guests re-
paired to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r IL rbLard, where the bridegroom
d since early boyhood, and
bouutiful feast of substan-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

H. F. Harr, a prominent farmer
and good citizen of near Brunswick,
has bought the interest OF Mark Grltz-
hatcher in the livery firm of Whitcot-
ton & Gritzmatcher at Brunswick.
Success to the new firm Of Whitecottoy
& Harr.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15
c. P. VANDIvER,
Editor COURIER.

The Northeast Missouri Press as
sociation will hold a winter meeting
at Macon Jan. IS and 1o, 1900
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

Chas. Walters and Chas. Oldham
of Pee Dee went oft
hunting with pistol last
Saturday afternoon. and while extract
ing a shell from the weapon the pistol
was discharged, the ball taking effect
in Walters leg, producing painful,
though not serious flesh wound.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

Ross Wednesday, Dec.
6, at 7 o'clock p. m. at the home of
the brides parents, near Marceline,
Miss frankie Summers, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Moor
man, and George P. Ross of Trade
were united in the holy bond of mar
riage. Rev. Edward c. Morgan,
pastor of the Ne. E church, South, of
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15
Small Fry Lawsuits.

o. B. Anderson and Maj. w. H.
Lewis have brought suit in Justice J.
M. DeMoss' court against VIM. D.
and N. c. Venable to recover a fee
of $2o.5o, which sum the plaintiffs
claim is due them for making an abb
stract of title for the defendants. The
case is set for trial to-day.
~
L. D. Hyde was given judgment by
default in Justice J. NJ. DeMoss' cour.
Tuesday against w. H. Carson, at
one time the Wabash agent at Key
tesville, on I6 notes for S. each, and
interest on them from the time they
were due.
~
The Farmers bank of this place
has brought suit in Justice J. NJ.
DeMoss' court against Henry F.
Meyer of near Shannondale on a note
amounting to $2e.5o. The merits of
the case will be aired next Monday.
The suit of VI. H. Holcomb VS.. r.
w. Gardner on an account for $23,55
will come up for trial IN Justice ]. M.
DeMoss' court Saturday, Dec. %.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

FORREST -CRAM:-Ed. l.. Forrest of
Salisbury and Miss Flora Maud Cram
of near Shannondale were married at
the pleasant country home of the
brides mother, Mrs. F. A. Shannon,
Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, Rev. J.
o. Edmondston of Armstrong sealing
the plighted troth in the presence of
a few near relatives Of the happy
young couple. Immediately following
the marriage ceremony and the ex-
tending Of congratulations, par eX-
cellence supper was served, to which
all did ample justice. The bride
groom is the popular brakeman on
the Glasgow branch of the Wabash
railroad, while the bride is both Physi-
cally attractive and highly accom-
plished. and has for some years been
numbered with Charlton conuty's
most enthusiastic and successful
teachers. The COURIER heartily JOINS
their many friends and admirers in
showering its best wishes upon Mr.,
Forrest and his lovely bride. They
will board with Conductor L. A. Busby,
also of the Glasgow branch of the
Wabash, and wife this winter, but ex-
pect to set up to housekeeping in the
spring.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15
Marriages

BILLUPs- MoRGAN:-D. w. Billups
of Newhall and Miss Eta Morgan ot
Chraneville were married at the resi-
dence of the officiating justice of the
peace, Nathan Clair, IN Salt Greek
township Monday Dec. II. The
COURIER congratulates Mr.. and Mrs.
Bllups, and bespeaks for them a long
life OIL conjugal felicity.
~
RICHARDSON-CARR-E. T. Richard
son and Miss BERTHE Carr of Triplett
were married at that place Wednes-
day, Dec. 6, Justice A. w. GuiIIod
making the twain one. The editor of
the COURIER is not acquainted with
either Mr.. Richardson or his bride,
yet assures them OF his best wishes as
they journey through life together.
-
FISHER TOWNSEND: - Harry B.
Fisher and Miss Clara A. Townsend
of Brunswick were married at the
residence of the brides grandfather,
Levi Likens, Sunday, Dec. 10, Rev.
G. w. Norris of Mendon officiating.
The wedding was a quiet affair, only
Mrs. B. R. Rankin of Truro, Iowa,
an aunt to the bride, and a few rela
tives being present The bridal
couple were recipients of several nice
presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher will
make their future home in Oklahoma,
whittier the good cheer of the COURIER
follows them.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

tial and dainty edibles, and merry.
making continued until the wee sma'
hours. Mr.. Gardner has lately been
delving into the mysteries of magnetic
healing under Mrs. Made HedriCk
of Keytesville, while his bride is an
esteemable young lady, loved and ad-
mired by all who know her. May the
future have in store for them abund-
ant happiness and success is the wish
of the COURIER.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15

Such an array of dazzling, desirable g
is sure to capture every Holiday Buyer
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1899-12-15
Jolly Old Santa Claus
has again made his headquarters with Presents
for all good little boys and girls at the big store of

Unbreakable Dolls
Kid Dolls
China Dolls
Japanese Dolls
Indian Dolls
Cloth Dolls
Doll Carriages
Doll Beds
Doll Cradles
Pistols
Bean Shooters
Fire Crackers
Torpedoes
Roman Candles
Cannon Crackers
Paper Caps
Roaming Toys
Tool Chests
Toy Sheep
Steel Slelghs
China Tea Sets
Squeaking Animals
Growing BOOSTERS
Iron Toys
Wood Trains
Money Banks
Toy Irons
Toy Coffee Mills
Toy Stores
Flying Birds
Climbing Monkeys
Air Guns
Rubber Ball Guns
Etc Etc
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-10

While we were eating breakfast the
farmer said THAT remark O yourn
yisteddy about selliD Elmiry the dishes
an havin the coffee fer nothin minds
me o the way Hi Robinson got some
thin fer nothin out o the storekeeper
at the village. Yeu member Hi, don't
your He's kinder slow spoken, n some
folks calls him foolish. One day was
settin in the store spell, with lot
more, an in comes Hi. He goes up to
Lisb, who keeps the store, an takes an
egg out o his pocket nm says, How'll
You swap ooh, DIN kno's want to
swap fer one egg, says Lish what do
you want fer it?' "A darnin needle.
We'll, I'll swap with you, says I.ish
an took the egg an Civ him the darnin
needle.
"Hi stood round awhile, an then he
says, drawlin like, Say. amt you goin
to treat 2 Treat? On one darnin
needle p says Liah. Not much. 'Feller
cross the way will, says Hi, Lish
grinned 'All right, says he, jest to
humor him; 'what'll you havoY' Cider
N egg" says Hi. That tickled the
rest O. us, but Lish brought the cider
an broke the egg into it-Hi's own egg
An Hi see it was double yelker. Hi
took up the glass an looked at the
egg some time Then he says. says he.
Say, hadn't yon better gimme mother
darnin needleg' forest and Stream
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lie Got the window.

Old "Saw Log sam Stevenson IN
said to he the richest man in Michigan.
He was in congress several years, but
was defeated for reelection in 1894 lie
lives in tho upper peninsula. and is II
lumber king. He was probably the most
ignorant man who ever sat in congress.
He knew the value of dollar, however,
and could tell the color Of one az far rs
the next man, He could be generous ON
occasion, and, on occasion, he could be
lavish.
When forest fires swept over Wiscon-
sin some years ago and wrought such
destruction and occasioned such desti-
tuition, Saw Log Sam wired Pills.
bury, at Minneapolis. 10 send to the
sufferers / 000 barrels of flour and for
ward the bill to him
When Mckinley was inluRrrated, one
of the Nanderbilts WAS guest of the
Arlington hotel lie sent his secretary
out to secure a window on the avenue
from which 10 view the parade The
man asked $40 for it. and the secretary
told him to hold il until he could CON
sult Mr. Vanderbilt Nearly all the
windows had been taken. Along came
Saw Log Sam window hunting, and
approached the window seller Wander
bilt's man had been negotiating with
After come laughing "Saw Log bought
the window for ~ 600 cash in hand
and he and his party at once took pos
session Pittsburg Dispatch
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LAMBERTVILLE. n. J.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1899.
MiIl MI Re I'm I.snc.

The trusts viii not be an issue next
year The Republicans, who are i'll
control of both branches of Congress
for the first time in several years. with
a safe working majority in both the
House and Senate, will take care Of
the trusts during next Winter. At
torney- General Griggs has already
taken steps to test the powers of the
Federal courts in dealing with trusts,
aud the industrial commission which
is now sitting in Washington has an
nounced its purpose to begin an inyes-
tigation Of the general subject Of trusts
about the middle of May, and its find
ings.are expected to furnish data upon
which Congress may act intelligcntly
next Winter.
The Republican party is in no dan
ger, but the fight between the Bryan
and anti-Bryan factions of the Demo-
cratic party between now and the Ma
tional Convention will he very interest
ing and important Terci0nd iOhiol
Lc0dCf
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People who fail to punctuate their
communications are invited to study
the following line. which is n correct
sentence:
at was and said not or q"
We got that line one day this week;
by wire, where Fluctuations are al
ways omitted We nearly wrecked our
mentality trying to clear up tho mys
terry of the single line, when all of n
sudden it occurred to us to lcol up a
copy of our letter to the party. when
we discovered that our friend wanted
to inform MS he did not use the word
"or, but did use "and 70 he plain,
the sentence is correct and should have
read "lt was and | said--not or. "
Another party who has been studying
Pope wrote us as follows: MY Dear
Mr., George have been thinking over
the statement you made last week, and
| too believe that that is is that that is
not is not and | take pleasure in he-
lieving SO,
good way to uniangle the above is
to write it as follows THAT that is.
is. That that is not, is not - In other
words, it is a play ON Popo's whatever
is is right People who oschew pune
tuation should not feel hurt if their
meaning is not always readily grasped.
-George's Denver Weekly.
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The Dcn,l Irish man

Some Irish body snatchers had rihed
grave and hid their booty in a corner
of the churchyard, when it occurred to
a half tipsy fellow, who had been watch
ing them unohserved, that it would DO
pleasanter to be driven back to the near
est town than to walk He accordingly
secreted the dead man under a hedge
and lay down in his place, He was duly
transferred To cart Int when about
half the journey was over one of the
men who had touched his hand scream
ed to his friend, Good heavens. the
body is warm
Hereupon in deep voice, the sup
posed dead man remarked, III you had
been where I've been for the last two
DAYS You ii be warm too
In II moment he was left in full pos
session of the vehicle Sir NJ, f. Grant
Dun : Diary,
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ENGLISH RED TAPE.
II Took n BroLen Leg to Get the
Chair Repaired.

II Took a Broken Leg to Get the
Chair Repaired.
1t is stated that one morning recent
ly II young fellow who had just secured
n clerkship in government office was
considerably startled Ivy little scene
that he witnessed An elderly man, one
of the senior clerks in the room, sud
denly rose from his desk. dragged the
comfortable chair on which he had
been sitting into the middle Of the
room, seized poker and attacking the
chair with great vigor succeeded in
breaking one Of its legs When it was
done the official gave a sigh of relief
and flung the chair into n corner of the
room The hudding junior S first thought
was that his senior had suddenly taken
leave of his senses, and he almost ex
pected that his colleagues would put
him under restraint But to his aston
ishment the other clerks hardly raised
their eyes while the work of destruction
was in progress, Before the Office work
was over the newcomer sought informa-
ton from one of his fellow clerks,
"Can you tell me, said he, "why
Mr.. Dash carried on in that extraordi-
nary fashion, | mean, of course when
he broke perfectly sound leg off the
chair in which he had been sitting
"Oh, that was all right = replied the
other with meaning laugh. "A caster
had come off one of the legs of that
chair. and, You know, my lords will
not provide MS with new casters; they
will attend to nothing less than a broken
leg So Dash had to break one of the
legs to get his chair put right at the
public expense. London STANDARD.
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In Australia there are SO few natives
left that anything hut white man y
marriage is comparative rarity. The
curious difference however. between
weddings there and in the mother coun-
try is that here we license the place for
the solemnization of the ceremony and
at the antipodes they license the man
who performs the rites Marriage can
be performed nj the registrar Office
for guinea. but If minister know
ingly marrics n minor without her PEG
pie = consent III is liable 10 imprison-
ment and n Gne of 81, 500. If, however,
the contracting parties have taken tho
oath that they are OF full age. he is
safe, though II has happened more than
once that young lovers have gone to
the registry office and obviously per
iurod themselves ON the age question,
smart but very good looking girl
in Australia who was once asked,
Have you the written consent of your
PARENTS responded, mo hut I'm
over ~ -
Are you surey" douhtfully. AS
sure as stand here, was the answer,
and indeed what she said was accurate
enough, for she had written the number
II ON the sole Of eath Of her shoes r.
Cassell's Nnpazinr.
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A FAMOUS PLATE.
Tho First Engraving Was Printed
on "a Lanndrrss' Humble.


Two groups Of tourists were standing
in-the Pitt palace before the large plate
Of pure silver upon which FiHiguerra,
the great master Of early engraving,
had depicted bis lovely Madonna and
Child" in trelliscd arbor covered with
roses An Italian lady was telling her
friends in an nndertone the charming
anecdote Of Finiguerra and the laun-
dress.
The artist, it seems, in mastering the
new and difficult art Of engraving upon
metal, had acquired a singularly keen
eye and delicate touch, and he also pos
gessed number of very fine and sharp
instruments, which he used in his
work
Being kindly man he sometimes
placed both his sure hand and his fine
tools at the service Of his friends and
neighbors in performing for them some
of the simpler operations of surgery,
until he acquired quito reputation for
his skill in doetoring their hurts.
One day poor laundress who had
been washing clothes, in wringing ont
a garment in which needle had been
carelessly left ran it deeply into her
hand Worse yet, it broke off in the
wound and part remained imbedded
in the flesh. She was in much pain,
and ON her way back from the stream
where she had been washing she stop
ped at the house of the artist and was
admitted.
Entering his studio she hastily set
down her wet and heavy bundle and
held out the injured hand, begging his
assistance Finiguerra left his work to
help her, and after long and delicate
manipulation extracted the broken nee
die. The woman thanked him and
turned to go, lifting her bundle from
it's resting place.
Then he saw that she had set it upon
one of his engravings. Like all others
at that time it was plate of engraved
metal complete in itself, and regarded
as a single and sufficient picture, exact
ly AS if it had been painting
But as the damp bundle was raised
the quick eye Of Finiguerra saw that it
had received an impression from the
engraved picture beneath, and his quick
mind seized at once the suggestion Of
the possibility of indefinite reproduc-
ton from a single original. So that
from the kindness of Il great artist to n
poor washerwomRn sprang the discov-
cry which has placed the beautiful
products of the engraver's art within
tho reach of all of MS today Youth 8
Communion.
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'rhc .Nlbnmy CnpitoI EnIdc.

One of the first things done by Il
stranger visiting Albany, says the Phil
adelphia Call. is to pay ~ cents and
put himself ut the mercy of capitol
guide The guide makes profound and
obseqnious bow, like prestidigitator
about to charm an audience. and pro
ceeds to lift the veil which hidea the
mysteries of the great building.
On a recent occasion the guide led
the stranger regretfully past "MctSin-
tvs" empty frame and proceeded to
identify the heads of notables that deco
rate the stairway. He did fairly well
until the stranger pointed out Shakes
peare and Homer and asked who they
were.
Them, replied the guide, undaunt-
ed, "are the heads of two politicians
whose names disremember.