Sedalia weekly Democrat ( Sedalia, Mo.), 1873-12-11

              U : , Weekly Democrat. Y DEMOCRAT. SE LIA Oaae.BJUw.lra laantli .11 The Kaco anbaeaMBt laaOTtlM- 7 t (V--'- Onaaqoarw taiw awi r "; Tir TRESS COXFY Una aqaarw-aix Ob to. tar. n 7r Hoarter eoinmn, thre bd , 0 li Barter einmB,ux bhw Q. omner coIbbib.ob yr H al t Mtia a. Mrw iaa la. To the Yirtue and Intelligence of the People,! Confide the Safety of the Republic Half ealumB, alx aaoa HalfcoinBia.OB yar. Oneeolama. three gBUia uneeolBBB.alx manias. CITY OF SEDALIA, MISSOURI, THURSDAY. DECEMBER II. 1873. Ob ,flnmi,ontrfW. IJ M VOLUME 6. NUMBER 50. hmrh additional .tray In hm boUC- I AdmtnwtrBWtr's.FxeenUtraaaS Final 8UIraBt!IOUZ ... i I I . WEEK T DA i - T 4 ( - wf v i 5S CARDS. a into eoprtnrlp. I' . wll- GABBETT, . T 1 toeiior ai m, . ii. , v iiuildtne. Va::.!" :E0, K. MAVERICK ATTORNEY AND DSEWn AT LAW, fW.KllK. MISSOURI. . .Hfil BUlt. Ohio atrwrt. v, T HFAKU. OEO.C. HEARD. ,u:aki a into., .TTOKXE S at LAW. ( orniT Ohio and 3d Sis., ""wUDALIA. MISSOURI. ,jll' A. IYCY, Allorncy at Law. I'hilips Vert, Fourth r . 'lirt ii.mM. n-1m1W. Mo. DR. M. V. HURT, SURGEON DENTIST, - BAIN STREET, UP STAIRS, 1.IAI.1A, MO. S. A. WABDAN, ITTOKXEY AT LAW, tnifi' L'fDt .d SotanTuWir, ..-II itm,-!!'- l tin court of IVttln ,1 ai..i u 'J ins '"; nlo. In the , .,mi. larlh-uhtr attention will " .iiivvKiiriiiR. i'artlra wiKh- ' hiiiil will 'to well to give - i 1 i I buve M-vrul farm for sale. y,t .. 4, lltjrnfrilx ISIortl, DMm St. .4'-'N. A- SAMPSON. SAMPSON AND BEO. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. .-kd.u.ia, mo. .!,!, S'.rrt, noar Court House L .. !,t KIIAM. P. H. 8ANOKEE. Iliirliiini & Sangrec, :Z0 K N E V S AT LAW, SEDALIA, MO. i f in frniit rnmiiover tho Cenlral .. jri H nk. Main Street. - rt. Win. II. II. Hill SHORT & HILL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, hKUALIA, MO. ; m .ice in Pettis ani adjoining KKK'E on Main street, over X i i s grocery store. W.M. P. COUSLEY, TRACTOR L BUILDER. simp OX OSAUE ST., Mffn Tnlrd Fourth, :-'.r 2D. CORBETT, V A S " FA (T 1 K V. R OF FINE MOTS AND SHOES, . r ,ii!!i ,f T.iylnr's Jewelry s '.-. s:.--t, S.-lal:a Mo. . I'otelissli, 1 Rtil dealer in all killiN of -N'l'.KY, FANCY GOODS, Sh U'K TRIMMINGS, i J. M,uth of post ofllee, He- J. J. ELLIS, ('l'ei Fancy (Jroceries Provisions. Fruits. Ac " r M.titi tt Lnniine, St, E!AUA, MO. Cmntry prcanc WANTED. A. M.GEEK, 1"--T J L w T ; ' in ti.e l ourts of Johnson, Mfk ,id laxet Paid. 'sW-YSY.UUl, MO. L- J. ML'Kil.VY, '"IMiliA. UHKSS MAKER, : ! sK.r.-, Main si., ,. SEDitlA. MO. f T ''. '.""' "' Mlll"ery Riid Fan-": .r k ,;, "'iia'i prla. Ke-''"ouaise of the . .. 1.. '-a!w..yH,.n hand. t 'Mi.ju K1VHI1 , h,raw .t-lj-il'.twlm -GTEER JONATHAN, I ALj'0 Family Paper, W'fkly at $1.25 a Year. ..? t.li.nr In:;: lei,. ..r... - , ,.. M.1 tree, our i:, .tH.. 00.1 Cash w aV-i"NATnAN ''t'USHlNG " it t,. . ,.H- HAIRE, ' - r . I . MIsopi:i k:-t.,.. K I'. . . ' 11 '''.'I' Khikh I . ' i.n.i w ,.'! VT rm -.. ' ' ;,,';;P''r ... - . 1 j in v "'iv irml i!?.S20.' Aen iSE- p - ' UK WOM CM, BUSINESS CARDS. CHARLES RICHARDSON, ATTORNEY at LAW, SEDALIA, MO. TtARTICTLAR attention paid t eollM- I HOD". Rrtl ratal and mil 1'rnoale boa- lure. vrniM-OS n 61., up Stair. julyiM-ly FRAKKLIIt HOUSTON. 1. H. BOTHWIiL HOUSTON L BOTHWELL, Attorncjri at Ln-v. Office in Brtiitb'B Hall Building, No. 67, Main atreet, Sedalla Mo. aepl6wlTAd2m. B. O. WUkerson, Attorney at Law, 8EDALIA.MO. Ofpitr In Smith's Hall Building, No. A3 Afain street. UnS -Ai j. OHTOoMKar, J a. w. i. felix, jb. HONTGOXERY k FELIX, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, SEDAMA.MO. , . "f OFFICK No. 65 Second St., np-stalrs. De. 15-lT Dr. II. JZ. DEPP, SUHGE03 DENTIST. Room, No. 75 Main Street, Second floor (south side). Ofllc hours from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. SEDALIA, MISSOURI. atiK8-wJltf I ). T. A-lell, M. D0MF.0PAII1IC rniSICIAN uaSl'BGEON, mm- Ofllre, on Oulo iitreet, opiol' J0' Office, over McrtE A Hale'i KrOB More. orrirs Hours u t A. .: 1 to J p. 7 to 9 P.M. J"el-wl DR. M. V. B. fillATTUCK, Homeopathic Physician, AND ELKITKICIAN, (11VER peclal attention to Obstetric, j Chronic IMwrkwi, and to Hie lUseases of Women anl tlilldren. Office and Kea-l.lcnce, coruer Hecond aua Lamina Htreeu, HKDALIA, MO. County Surveyor. THOMAS MONROE, COUNTY SURVEYOR. Office two doors east of Parralee'aLentlier Htore, on north Mde of south Main street, ran be fonudal all times In liisorhce, wtn-n not alMent on official business. apr!7-wtf MRS. C. A. MYER, Wholesale and Retail dealer la all kinds of MiUinory, DRESS AK1 CLOAK TRIMMINGS, And ladles' FurnlRlilne and Fancy Goods, Ohio Street, .SEDALIA, MO. Jan9-wtf GEO. P. B. JACKSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SEDALIA, MISSOURI. Office In Ilgentrlts Block, coiner Third and Ohio. marl3wly DUG AN & CARR, Grainm, Paper Eangns, &c, Shop Tlird Stwt, let Obit i Oagf, bbfit, M . Plain and Ornamental Hien Paint- Ins a specially- ap-wiy Citizens' National Bank OF SEDALIA, Capital, $100,000 Corner Wain and Ohio Street: General Banking Business Traasaeted. Interest Paid on Ttma Deposits. Accounts solicited. Collection! made and pneeedt promptly remitted. We Duy and sell siitht and time Ex change Bonds, Coin, Etc. Honey Loaned on Liberal Terms DIRECTORS: CLIFTON WOOD, EL1AS BIXBY, GEO.G. VEST. W. II. POWELL, JOHX J. TEATKR, WM. P. PAFF. W. CLAY GIBSON, C. M. A. CHANEY, N.N. PAP.BERRY, W. HOBERECHT, W. T. HCTCHINSON, W. O. MOOUE, JOHN W. HOUX OFFICERS: CLIFTON WOOD. Prrxident. JOHN J. Y EATER, Vice President. A JAM ITTEL. cahier. CH AS. W, BULLEN. Teller. m9wtf. National Bank OF sEDALIA. Paid up Capital,$100,000 DAXKIXO JIOVSE: Corner oj Vnio ana L,yon streets. C. NEWKIRK, President. A. D. JAYNES. Cashier. J. C. THOMPSON, AmH Cashier. DIKKCTOIW I C. Newkirk, R. S. Stevens, Wra. Gentry. Jobs Scuilen. J. R. Barrett, Wm. Lowry, A. D.James. Wm Lowry added as a memlei the Discount lioard. rpHIS BANK IS PREPARED t BUY L and sell exchange on the leading comiin'rcial points, (fold, silver, unrtir-rent hank noten, tiovrrnment lioiiiia and slocks, make collectioiiH, receive depoaitN, and d incou n t adaptable papor Any uusinMta entruHieu to it will if wi. ironiii mu caroiui attention, Y ei are alao prepared to dl "il.'1't Draa on the principal cities 'fKn(tland. Ireland, France, A tistria, Pruwia. and the other Statei of Gei- rnapr, HuHma, and other countries ir r-"r,JFe; amo cities or me weatlndle and South America. .A.D. JAYNES, Cashisr. POETRT. BEYOJTD JOHDAW. And tbfy came to Him, mothers of Judeah, Dark eyed and In splendor of hair, Bearing down orer their ehoulders of beantT, And bosom half hidden, half bar . And they brought Him their babes and besought Him, Hlf kneeling, with supplient air, To bleas tht brawn cherubs they brought Him, . With holy hands laid in their hair Then reaching his bands, lis said, Inwly, "Of such Is my Kingdom," and then ' Took the brown little babes in the boly Whits hands of the savior of men. Held them close to His heart and ca- . . res'd them Put his face down to theirs as in nrayer.' ' PU1 &WiCppAto bl nsck and so Ufesssd tueroy . With bsby hands hid in his hair. WHY IS ITf And In this connection I'm struck with a somewhat curious reflection ; It is this : Why do the laws prevent poker, And sweat-boards, and finding the little joker, And pen ay ants, And tbree-card monte, And faro, keno and roulette, At which small rogues a living get, And even banish from out the land The game Ah Bin did not understand Yet wink at Wall street's manipula tions , Of stocks and .bonds, and allow the bears And bulls to raise or sink the nation's Credit at will, gambling on shares, And puts and calls, And longs and shorts, And rises and falls, And risks of all sorts ? And why, when a financial crash comes on, ADd Inflated stocks to their level go, And cashiers find their accounts overdraw To the tune of a hundred thousand or so Why, since this thing is no longer a rarity, Should the newspapers call it an irregularity f With small thieves it's not so Let a poor devil go, And purloin a loaf when in need of a meal, And the newspapers call it a "regular steal;" And the cashier goes at large on ball, While the impecunious thief goes to Jail. AN AFTER ELECTION KE- FBAIN. Debt and starvation and tax ! Grind the people down ; They've nothing to do but to pay their tithe To support the imperial crown ! Debt and starvation and tax ! Grant can roll in wealth ; His salary increased to a ptincely sum, And the people plundered by stealth. Debt and starvation and tax ! The people were bound on the rack; But they arise in their might and lift a hand To beat the oppressors back. Debt and starvation and tax ! Was the workingmeu's refrain ; But the sunlight of Democracy, breaking forth Warms them to life again. SONG. 'Twas the bright, golden birth of a fair Summer's day, When the dark clou is of night had vanished away, And the glow of the sunshine fell softly and played On hillside and valley, an thicket and glade. The gentle wind stirred with its amorous breath The wild flowers that dotted the sun ny brown heath, And kissed as it passed, in its frolic some glee, The dew drops that sparkled on lea-et and lea. There was beauty and love in the ro- sy-hued sky, And the stream rippled past with a soft lullaby ; Meadows and uplands looked bloom ing and fair, And Summer's bright roses sweet scented the air. The little birds caroled their ditties above, They sang to their mates a sweet lyric of love ; As I listened with joy to the muiical strain, There came to my mem'ry happy vi.-ioni again. There came back a mom oh ! long years ago, I scarcely can number them, time passes so ; Then my hair was unfrosted by the winter of years, And my brow was unwrlakled by sorrows and cares. There came back a morn, by the ill-very Lee, When we wandered together, my Norah and me ; I told her my love as we walked by the tide, And vowed in the future to make her my bride. But, alas ! all the joys of that dear time are fled, All the hopes of my young heart lie withered and dead ; The green leaves of summer have Ion? erased to grow, And nothing Is left but the desolate snow. Mr. Cross, residing in Greene county, was accidentally killed on Monday last Ho wanted to extract the charge from a rifle, and removed the ittock aud tube, and thought be had got out all the powder. He then placed the breech end of the barrel in the fire to melt the ball. After it bad remained as he supposed a sufficient length of time he attempted to sight Into the barrel, when the powder remaking expoded, sending the ball into his brain, causing death in a few minutes. The Modern Martyr on Ice. The dare of manv-colored lights above, and the glare of the sheet of ice below, dotted here ana mere with scores of swift, gallant and grace ful lassies made an entrancing picture, I found my war down to the ice, and stood on the brink of the intox- icatin? deliirht. fully enjoying it Mr earlr education on skates had been wofully neglected ; I never so full realized this as when 1 stood by the edge of the pond with my feet firmly imbedded in the snow on that December evening, and looked at the lights, the people, and the fun. Very lean-legged men circled, whirled, and skimmed before me. A very short, squatty-looking boy bore down from somewhere, and took ur a position in front of me. He had a pair of skates dangling from his arm, and something else not quite so large dangling from his nose. He was a queer-looking boy. When he stopped, he seemed to shut himself up like a telescope. His head settled down upon his shoulders, and his body came down upon hia legs as though it had an intention of breaking down those valuable members of society-. lie evidently had something heavy on his mind. He drummed his heels on the ice before me, and looked ab sently at the gayety all around him. While studying him, 1 commenced to feel an overpowering desire to get out on the pnnd and distinguish myself, although 1 had no wen defined idea of how I was to do it My gaze alternated between his skates and the ice for some time. I have since thought that the boy was hired bv some one to take that po sition, but I had no thought of the kind at the time. Such a thought then would have been worth two hundred dollars; coming when it did it was a damage to me. Finally, I hailed the young man with a view to mounting his skates. He was corrupt to the core, and a twentv-five-cent stamp overcame him like a summer rain. He threw down the skates at my feet, and turned his attention to the stamp. He held it up to the light, and then between him and the light; then he rubbed it between his fingers. Its genuineness satisfied him, and he put it away between his clothes somewhere. "Is your heels bored?" he a?ked. "What do you mean by that?" said I. "Why, for the corks on the skates," he answered, looking at me curiously.I felt that:I had said something I ought not to, but I told him to put on the skates, as I had the rheumatism in my wrist. I sat down on the snow, and he went to work. He was a long while doing it. The snow was uncomfortably moist, and my coat was too short to be of any use. I sat there long enough to have absorbed all the moisture within a yard around me. When he got through, he told me to get up on my feet. I got part way up, and then it happened to occur to me that this whs the first time I had ever been harnessed in to two skates at once. The reflection was weightier than would seem possible, and I sat down. "Guess you never skated for a living," remarked the boy, taking hold of my band. "Not that I remember," I said, faintly. I let him assist me to my feet, just as a party of young people went skimming by. The owner of the skates was a philanthropist in his way. He pointed to the psrty, and said they were skating round the pond on a wager, and aked me not to run over them. I had all I could do to resist the desire to start in chase of the party and run over them ; but I managed to repress it I felt so nice to be on my feet, that I told him I guessed I would start out I was disappointed in one particular ; I thought it would re quire an effort to start ofT ; but it didn't. While I was deciding between shooting across the pond like a com et, and marking out a spread eagls in the very center of the ice, a sud den move of the left skate diverted my attention, and the next instant I was looking at the lamp through iny legs, and bumping my head feroci ously against the ice. This surprised me, and interested the boy. The more so, as I had in outstretched hand a portion of the hair that a moment before adorned and protect ed his scalp. "Why, what on earth did you do that for?" he asked, looking at me with considerable uneasiness, and holding his hand on his head. I duin t make any answer. I saw that I had created a sensation ; besides my head ached. He helped me up, but I noticed he didn't show the crathusiasm he brought out on the first effort ; and also, that when he got me to a perpendicular, he showed an inclination to avoid me. He kept one eye on me ; the oth er revolved towards the shore. This angered me. "I won t hurt you, I said. "I don't want you to," he answered. "Why don't you stay by me, then?" I asked. "Because I ain't got mnch hair, and I ain't old enongh to wear a wig." It was useless to argue with him : and besides, the skates were actincr a little uneasy. My knees were wabbling back and forth with increas ing speed, and I didn't know but they would come unhinged. "What are you trying to do now: take yourself apart?" he asked. This query exhausted my patience. I braced my kness up, and moved off. I was a grain too ruffled, and I felt very damp where I didn't want to. The owner of the skates was pleased with this movement, but not quite so intoricated with delight as to forget his caution. I moved off about two yards; then I brought up so quick &s to wrench my back ; but I kept on my feet. However, that cramp in my back troubled me, and I conclu ded if I had to crack my spine whenever I stopped, I wouldn't stop again. I got along for a couple of rods very well, as the ice was cut up here ; then I sat (-'own to rest. I really didn't intend to rest there; but as I sat downrI thought I might as well rest. Like many amateurs, I was careless in my choice of a sitting-place ; otherwise, I would have gone an inch farther, and avoided a small paving- stone. I felt quite contended here ; there didn't appear to be any danger. The proprietor of the skates didn't share my satisfaction, however. "Ain't you goin' any further?" he asked. . "Kot vet." I said. "But supposin' It commences to thaw ?" I couldn't answer this, and I didn't want to. A little ahead of me was an old gentleman and a young lady, The voune lady was on skates, anu the old gentleman was helping ber along. The young lady was very handsome, and I became interested in her progress ; I concluded to help her. "Pjiitik here. Mr. Hinckley, and help me up again," I said to the boy "My name ain't Hinckley ; though I don't know what it is, my head Is so sore," he said as he pulled me on my feet, I had him hold while I straighten ed my neck-tie, and then I told him to let gn when I said " Ready." I had laid back for a stunning movement, and opened my mouth to give the elgual, when he abruptly let no. I made an effort to catch myself, but it was abortive. I came down with force sufficient to split the pond wide open, and to send the damp part of my pants up into my throat The young man made all haste to get me up again he was really fright' ened.He said : .i ;.i I wouldn't do that again, If were you." I assured him I would try my best to suppress any desire to do it again ; but I ventured to affirm that I wouldn't try to control an inclination to knock his head off if he repeated his caralessuess. That soltered him. He hung to me this time till I was all ready, and when I gave the command, he let go: and I bore down on the old gentleman and the young lady. They were pretty close to me, and I had but little distance to bore, which was just as well. I came up before them, scraping the ice with vigor. Learning to skate?" I remarked, moving about to keep up. Yes, sir," she said, clinging ner vously to his whiskers. " Why don't you try it alone?" I asked. "That is the way I learned." " Ain't it hard !' inquired the old eentleman. " Not at all," said I, continuing to move about to avoid falling over both of them. "Just look at nie now, and see how I do it, and then try the same way," I added, placing my back to them, and preparing to do something to take awav their breath. Are you looking?" I said, with confidence, Lut not during to turn around "O, yes," they both crisd. " Then here I no," I said, an I the words were no sooner uttered than verified. I heard a rasping sound be- i ueath me, aud then right ahead. The lights pave a sudden whirl, and then disappeared ; and uext minute I struck the ice a trem?ndous blow with the back of my head. I never had anything to interest me like that. It absorbed all my attention. I was confident nobody ever hail such a fall ; not even our firt pareuts, on the Niagara River It was worse than last fall. This consoled me. I made no inquiries for the young lady. I told the boy to com-; and unharness me, there was not enough variety about skating to suit my fiery nature. Besides the owner of the pond was a poor man, and had a larce family, and this wai hi only pond. Daii-bury Almanac. STATE ITEMS. Col. W. II. Blodgrtt is going to St. Louis to live. He will be the Attorney of the North Missouri Railroad.Peter Warlow, a convict in the Penitentiary, killed himself bv taking inwardly aconite liniment, .-.l.ich the physician prescribed to be used as a liniment for the relief of rheumatism.Another life lost by the careless handling of fire arms. Lat Sunday a Miss Meisel, at Osage Bluffs, was handling a loaded pistol, which went off accidently, the ball taking effect in the head of a boy about 12 years old, the son of Mr. Zahl, a cabinet maker, living in this city. The boy was killed instantly. Sii-.-; ! .- 1.) . . ... .i.isccllane-ous freight was shipped from the Clinton depot during last month. Several horses, stolen from Henry county, are advertised for sale, under execution, by the Sheriff of Boone A wild animal, about the size and appearance of a panther, has been devouring cattle and hogs, near Osceola, St. Clair county. Judge Wright is now holding court in Bates county. Major Curry, colored, was lodged in the Lexington jail last Monday, f ir stealing a horse near Mayview. A healthy lot of Porkers were re-ceutj'y shipped from Lafayette county. They averaged three hundred aud twenty-five pound-i. A three year old child, while playing around a well iu Springfield, fell over the curbing and went with the well bucket to the bottom. He was soon rescued with only slight in juries. The St. Clair County Court has made an order for the issue of $25,000 in f 1 warrants. The county treasurer is ordered to give these warrants in exchange for warrants previously issued on demand of the holder. At Talbot & Arnold's sale of fine stock, which came off near Windsor, on Nor. 2Gth, Orphan boy sold for $280; Memnbrino Knight brought $255. Both were fine horses and sold cheap. One Bull Short Horn sold for 130 ; and a cow lor S155. We learn from a stranger passing through Nevada on Wednesday, that a man was lynched Tuesday night on Clear Creek. On Wednesday morning the man was still hanging to a limb at the crossing of the Clintonville road. We did not learn any of the particulars, and do not vouch for the truth of the story, but are inclined to believe it Nevada Democrat. The District Conference of the Methodist Episcipal Church, for Sedalia District, will convene in California next Thursday, December 11. at 2 p. m. The session will continue untill the following Monday. The opening sermon will be preached by Pof, J. F. Corrington, on Wednesday evening, the 10th inst., at o'clock. There are 119meni-Van. BOW IT WAS SETTLED. -1 Tht Agreement Between Spain ' ana the United States. ' THE PROTOCOL. me protocol of the conference held at the Department of State in ainington, on the 29th day of November, 1873. bet wee n Hamilton Fisli, Secretary of State and Rear Admiral uon Jose polo de Barnabee, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Spain. The undersigned having met for purpose of entering into a definitive agreement respecting the case of the Steamer lrginius, which, while under the flag of the United States, was, on the 31st day of October last, captured on the hisrh seas, bv the Spanish man-of-war Tornado, have reached the following conclusions Spain on her pait stipulates to restore forthwith the vessel referred to and the survivors of the passenen- gers and crew, and on the 25th day of December next to salute the flag of the United States. If. however, before that date, Spain should prove to ie satisfaction of the United States 'that the V'rrpiriitrs-we.ft not entitled to carry the nag of the I ni- ted States, and was carrving it at the time of her capture without right, ami improperly, the salute will be spontaneously dispensed with, as in such case not being necessary or requirable. But the United States will expect in such case a disclaimer of intent of indignity to the Hag by any act which was commit ted on or before the 25'h of Decem ber, 1873. If it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the United States that the Yirginius did not rightfully carry the American flag, and was not entitled to American papers, the tinted Estates will institute mouiry, and adopt legal proceedings against the vessel it it be found that she has violated any law of the United States, and against any of the wr-sons who may appear to ha7e been guilty of illegal acts. In connection therewith, it being understood that Spain will proceed according to the second proposition made to General Sickles, and communicated in his telegram to Admiral Polo, on the 27th inst, to investigate the conduct of those authorities who have in fringed Spanish laws and honorary obligations, and arraign them before competent courts and inflict punish ment upon whoever may have offended.Other reciprocid reclamations to lie suhject to consideration and arrangements between the two governments, aiitbtn case of no agreement to be the subject of arbitration The constitutional assent of the Senate of the United States being given thereto, it is further stipulated that the time, manner and place fir the surrender of the Yirginius and the survivors of those who were on board of her at the time of her capture, and also the time, manner and place for the salute to the flng of the United States, if there should le the occasion fir such a salute, shall be subject to an arrangement between the undersigned will. in the next two days. Signed. Hamilton Fish, Jose Poi.o DeBai:exai;e. Sedalia, Mo., Dec. 2, 1871. Resolutions passed by the Council of the Patrons t Husbandry of Pettis comity, in Council assembled: IirxJcJ, That our State Senator, Hon. J. P. Strother, and Hon. J T. Heard, our representative in the State Legislature, are 1'crebv requested to use their influence to postpone the edious penalty annexed to the non payment of taxes, until the first day of April, 1874. Ivtolo'd, That our Representative, Hon. J. T. Heard, and our Hon, State Senator be petitioned to use their influence to have an act passed providing for a general stay law, or law of replevin, for twelve months. Wiiekf.as, The Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, in the decision "of the ca.se of the Clark County Bonds, have declared the validity of the same upon the sole grounds of innocence partial to the holders thereof, irrespective of the innocenc"e of those w ho are burdened with their payment, and all this in plain violation of every principle of common sense and justice. And Whereas; By reason of this decision, it is apparent that oppression must reach the fireside of everv tax-payer of the State, and that it will become necessary for retrenchment and economy in every private and public capacity; there-lore be it lieleeJ, That we hereby request our Representative, lion. J. T. Heard, and our State Senator, Hon. J. P. Strother, to use every possible means for the reduction of all the expenses of our State Government, and that they use every legitimate method for the reduction of the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State, that they may have such comjiensation only as may harmonize with the distressed condition of the people, their masters or servants : s the case may be. James McCamit-ell, Si retary. Tho Bride of a few H ,ura Dies by her own Ha- i. Yesterday morning wr had nn account of the arrest of O! ' Anderson ou the charge of seductio;-, preferred by Mary Ijee, and of his marrisge to the girl iu the evening by Justice Shinski, she being confined to her bed at the time of the ceremony, by reason of the use of drugs taken for the purpose of effecting an abortion. We now have the sequel to the unhappy affair, and a tragic one it is, for the bride is dead. She died at the residence of D. G. Somarinkyke, where she was employed as a hou, servant, at hall-past 4 o clock yes day morning. An inquest was held over the remains vesterday morning, and after an examination of the body by Dr. Knott, and the hearing of the testimony, the jury rendered a verdict that Mary Anderson came to her death by taking irritating nostrums to procure an abortion. The unfortunate victim was bnried yesterday afternoon iu Floyd Cemetery. Sioux City Journal, Nov. 27. The North Texas Enterprise reports large numbers ot "movers passing through going west. The frontier is being rapidly settled, and if people are protected against the Indian depredations, those lands will soon "blossom as the rose." A panic conumdrum. "How many mills maks a dollar ?" THE EPIZOOTY AGAIN. What is Thought About its Re-- appearance in New York. From the New York Herald. A reporter of the Herald made a visit yesterday to the several principal car and stage stables in the upper portion of the city to verify the statements as to the extent of the disease. The reporter also had an interview with one of the veterinary surgeons of the city, one whose system did much last season in effecting cures of the disaase, and whose information, therefore, on the sub ject may be considered as valuable. He said, in answer to questions on the subiect : "I have no doubt that with all things equal we shall see this year a repetition of the scenes of last among the horses, and very likely when the first cold weather of the season begins each year the disease may appear in its tld form. Wo have the advantage of" knowing something more about it than we did at first, and almost all veterinary surgeons here know how best to deal with it But uor the most favorable cir cumstances the disease is one which takes much longer to extirpate than it does to come, and valuable time must be lost by the appearance of the disease. There is no doubt that what is known as the epizooty is simply a very severe form of cold which attacks the bronchial tubes and causes them to inflame to such a degree that respiration often becomes impossible. This is accompanied by a species of running catarrh which weakens the animal, and by withdrawing the best juices of the body causes the body to become weak and emaciated in a very short space of time. By the application of remedies, the disease, if taken in time, may be mado to yield and the horse may be put in a condition to werk once more. But I have much loubt if the disease is ever complete ly extirpated from the system of the horse and upon slight provocation, such as standing in the cold while perspiring, or not being housed suffi ciently warm, tue malady may ap pear with all its first vigor, and the animal jrill begin to droop and fidl away as before, subject to the same remedies if it has not taken too fast a hold already. I have been led to say this by the fact that I have noticed that all those horses, which suf- fured most severely lsst season have had more or less running from the nostrils ever since, and would no doubt be ready ti vield to the dis temper directly it set in again with any virulence, ihecouirli has also remained more or less, kihI every, now and then you may hour it in the streets. It is the old disease which remains iu every case. Of course, the warm months of the summer were antagonistic to the disease, and there was never any danger of its liecoming widespread during that season. Lut with the winter setting in, the danger comes back and must be obviated as best we can do it. I believe that the spread of the disease will depend very much upon the weather of the next few days. If the weather remains hard, clear and dry as it is at present, I have no doubt that wc shall escape without any severe attack of the malady. But in case there should lje any sudden change the disease will break out very badly, and we shall very likely have the worst scenes ot bat year repeated, and, very likely, with as much violence. But better it should conic now than later in the season, when the snow impedes travel, aud makes the work of the horses twofold. It is not likely, however, that we shall have many deaths from the disease, for, as I said before, it will not take us by sun-rise as it did last year, and we shall better know how to treat it. The surgeon went on to give some general statistics, from which it would appear that not one m ten of the city horses but what was at least siiL'htiy nitecieu oy tne epizooty. Laughter as a Medicine. A short time since tv:o indiviuals were lying sick in one room, one with the brain fever, aid tli other with an r.Tgraveted ca.-e of the mumps. Vhey were so low that watches were needed every night, and it w:i3 thought doubtful it the one sick with fever would recover. A gentleman was engaged to watch over night, his duty being to wake the nurse whenever it became necessary to administer medicine. In the course of the night both watcher and nurse fl-11 asleep. The man with tho mumps lay watching the clock, and saw that it was timo to give the fever patient his potion. He was unable to speak aloud, or to move any portion of his body except his arms, but seizing a pillow, he managed to strike the watcher in the face with it Thus suddenly awakened, the watcher sprang from his seat, falling to the floor, and awakened both the nurse and the fever patient. The incident struck the sick men as very ludicrous, and they both laughed at it fifteen or twenty minutes' When the doctor came the next morning, he found -his patient vastly improved ; said he never saw so sudden a turn for the better, and now both are up and well. Who says laughter is not the best medicine? And this reminds the writer of1 another case. A gentleman suffering from an ulceration in the throat, which at length became so swollen that his life was dispaired of. The household came to h's bedside to bid him farewell. Each individual shook hands with the dying man, and went away weeping. Last of all came the pet ape, and, shaking the man's hand, went away also with his hands over his eyes. It was so ludicrous a sight that the patient was forced to laugh, and laughed so heartily that the ulcer broke and his life was saved. Chapped. Hands. Take common starch and grind it with a knife until it is reduced to the smoothest powder, put in a clean tin box, so as to have it continually at hand for use. Thea"y time that the hands are ta5rvwi tht suds or dish-water rinse them thoroughly iu clear water, wipe them, and while they are yet damp rub a pinch of the starch thoroughly over them, covering the whole surface. The effect is mttgical. The rough, smarting skin is oioled, soothed and healed, bringing and insuring the greatest degree of comfort and freedom from this by no means small an-noyauce.Katoff, editor of the Moscow Gazette, admits an income of two mil liens. Moberlt is quite a little city, peopled with a stirring population. On our recent visit to that place, we were surprised to see such activity displayed. We saw one man actively engaged in a tilt with the " shaking ague," and we never aw a man shake so in our life. We admired the general enterprise of the people, but think the location not a health? one. The bridge at Boonville is moving to completion, and the oonrr it can be finished the better it will be for the traveling public. The river i so low that the transfer boat stuck, a day or two since, on a sand bar. We crossed in the ferry boat, but so admirably has tho M. K. A T. Company arranged this convenience, that passengers are not deta:ned a moment. Still, when the bridge shall be finished, it will lie better f"r all parties. Dame K Tei.ec.raph says that the President has tendered the Chief Justiceship of the Supreme Court to George II. Williams, the present Attorney General of the Uuited States. We have the honor to know Mr. Williams pretty weli. He formerly resided in Iowa, was a Democrat of the " Copjier-head " variety, and so far as he will permit his brusque nature to " take its course," is a Democrat to-day. He was once District Judge, by appointment wo u iieve, and failing of an election at the end of the term, like a number of other ambitious, aspiring Democrats, he became discouraged and sought solace in the bosom of the Radical parry. Some days must, necessarily, elapse ! Iiefore official returns reach in from Texas, but we possess our soul in patience, as we have full faith that the last link is broken that bound the people to the jiijyfrniut of Radical ism in that State. The result, when received, will only settle the magnitude of the majority, and whether such majority be 10,000 or 50,000, it will redeem the people of the Star State from a rule more pernicious than Plulo observes Li hisdreary-regions. We rfj lice .n liie manumission of the people of Texps from their cruel servitude, and we shall hope and believe that the full inearirsr of a i Deniorratic victory inny lie abund- j antlv administered to them. The residents in northwestern Iowa are suffering a regular famine. They raised good crops but the g:a.i-hr.pj)e,m ate up rerything. They are receiving aid from the d:fferent portions of the State, but tiiey are reduced to the greitest straits imaginable. The climate is very inhospitable, and they have been compelled to send their horses, cuttle and othtr stock out of tho f.u:i;ne district, hcr.ee have great trouble to procure fuel to keep them from freezing. Another serious misfortune to tho sufferers was their inability to procure seed wheat, and the consequence is there has b.-en but little sowed ; so they will bo compelled to rely on spring wheat, which is a very uncertain crop in that region. Even if it tre certain, the settlers, ts a rule, i ;.v no money to buy seed. - How grateful the people of Missouri should feel, for tho abundance with which they are s bouniifully stipplied. FKE.SII!:XTS MESSAGE. President Grant's -message, the bulk of which we published yesterday, is a pretty fair State paper, the source being considered. There are the usual congratulatory passages in it and much of statistical information, which will prove of interest to the people who fee! a concern in such things. The great feature of the mess-age ; the one to which the masses looked with the deepest concern, was our! relations with Spain and Cuba. On this question the President is not ambiguous, nor can we doubt that he will give the weight of his influence against war with Spain, or that he will not sympathize with Cuba in its struggle fur nationality and liberty. He tells the country that Spain has sinned, grievously sinned, but that she is penitent and should be f r-given. He tells the people that there is slavery in Cuba anil that slaveholders do not deserve the sympathies of the American people, Lj thtir struggle for freedom. He expresses the hope that African slavery in that last refuge, may soon succumb to tho civilization of age, but he has no word of encouragement or hope to the down-trodden subjects of cruelty, wrong, and oppression in the Smthern States ; he fails to point out the remedy for the greater evils under which the white people of Louisiana, South Carolina and Mississippi are groaning. The President touches the salary steal in a very delicate manner : He says that he wants the Constitution so changed that the President can veto a part of a bill and approve th-remainder. This is an intimatior that he reluctantly signed the steal bill, but bad to do so as it wa coupled with otlier measures of importance. This is his meaning if he mean anything, but it is " too thin' to deceive anybody. We notice no recommendation for the repeal of this most iniquitous measure; but then Congress dare not neglect or re-refuse to wipe it out clean. The message, as a whole, is a fair Grant paper, but it will exert but little influence over Congress, as that body draws its inspiration direct from the people, interpreted and enforced by the lights and results of recent elestiois. Great Closing Sale DRY Notions and Millinery! InUnIin t Hiftke some change- in New War, we o(Tr our entlrr 'tork 'f r-w ..-! AND MILLINERY, At Prime New York Cost! WE WANT EVERYBODY NOW. WHO HAS THK CAM! PAY, TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE MEAN BUSINESS ! Radcliff Brothers, Heard's Block, (o-is. i'-c 4 d--clm Jobbers and HARDWARE, Cutlery, Pamps, Guns, STOVES, efcO., cfcO. AGES I S I Ol. Dupont's Pond-r, Faii,L'::!ik' M.uidard .M-a'ff aiti' I'urL'n I r.i Stores, all of which wpsell at Fi-cloi rates. Ua KinUrta i . of Tin, CopjH-r and Sheet Iron Warr. CALL A.D SEE I'M At AO. 24 MAIS .V7. A A. St:M ,A C . SI . & LUMBER Of alt kimls, Iuclndliig HlIIX;i.i: of chin, ml t:iialiIie-, -t. an J 1 Lirli Clears Iresed Hoar-Is lor ItnlU'ihig pur"se, I oinni.-n Donnls, Krnring. JoUt, Scantling, Small Timht-rs, tsiieiithiug, tc l . FI.CIOniKG, yellow nn-i iiil- iim, rl. r, M ami .'.I cimlm, gibing. I . il hm, i'nnol suuff, 'iutterlUK :nJ llux n,.iirt!.. st.VSlt ami DOOR: of ill! ize. Dn-.-x-tl l'i.-a-1. Klin.!, t-r A lull assortment will t kept nt 'jnyers .-it v'r" low price. Yard, Cor. 3Iain and Moniteau Ms., ; pposlle Farii- ham & Ciil ap25-ly CLOTHING EMPORIUM op (SUCCESSOR TO LAMY & LUNOTEAS No. 4 M.i -'t reel, St-tlnlla. M Ibboiii-i This establishment is uue -f tin- oldest as it is one of the bt in On-tral Missonri. All kind "f CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, SATINETS, VESTIN'GS, ETC., ETC., Of the best quality, kept constantly on hand and made to order in the l! style and upon reasonable terms. t&" I keep no shoddy goods nor botch workmen on baud. ALL WORK GUARANTEED t&- Call and try me. aprl4-ly -OF- GOODS, our luna.' V.tit the iik-vhihu: 4 ti; oods, Notions, lw Ohio ;i)i) :M strref. & CO.. Dealara in Forks, Hoes, Spade A II S & , all Unit, Hit! ,T-1)I lit .!)! Lll 'lUf man's stable TO GIVE SATISFACTION. E. LAMY, il i L