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'CHARITON' COURIER
KEYTESVILLE, MO.
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1884.
Our terms for announcing candidates
re : For Stale or Congressional office.
Uounty offices, .- Announcements
will positireljr not be inserted unless paid
for in advance.
Communications, Ac. in the interest of
an j one for office, mast be paid for at the
rate of ten cents a line (six words to the
.line) before publication.
LEOISLATUag.
We re aothorized to announce
JAMES It. MOORE.
as a candidate for Representative of Char
ton county, aabjeet to the Democratic
nomination.
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE L. SALISBURY
as a candidate for Representative of Chari
ton county, subject to the democratic nom
ination. '
OOTJKTT TREASURES.
We are authorized to announce
THOMAS DOUGHERTY,
As a candidate for the office of Treasurer
or Chariton County, subject to the Derao
, cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
CHAS. II. JEFFRIES
An a candidate for Treasurer of Chariton
county, subject to the Democratic nomin
ation. . .
.We are authorized to announce
t? T WT Ann
as a candidate for the office of Treasurer of
r. - t . . . i
unaniun wunij, suojeci to tne democratic
nomination.
We are authorized to announce
THOMAS J. MARTIN
as a candidate for the offices of Treasurer
of Chariton county, subject to the Demo
cratic nominntion.
We are authorized to announce
II. C. HYDE
aa a candidate for the office of Treasurer
of Chariton county, subject to the Demo
cratic nomination.
SHERIFF.
LITTLE STERLING MORGAN
, Is out for Sheriff. He is pleasant and
nice, unless you get hold of his crippled
foot, and then he mirht kick. He says he is
running for the office for the money in it,
and not for the honor, and if you can .con
sistently vote for him there is'no man run
ning who will appreciate it more than he
will.
We are authorized to announce
B. D. DAVIS
As a candidate for the office of Sheriff,
subject to the Democratic nomination.
We are authorized to announce
I J. M. MARSH,
As a condidute ftr Sheriff of Chariton
county, subject to the Democratic nomina
tion. Wo are authorized to announce
O. B. ANDERSON
as aca4idate for the office of Sheriff of
Chariton counly, subject to the Democratic
iiomination.
We are authorized to announce
T. J. L. HUTCHESO
as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Chariton county, subject to the Democratic
. nomination.
We are authorized to announce
, J. J. MOORE
as a candidate for the office of sheriff of
Chariton county, subject to the Democratic
. nomination. '
We aw authorized to announce
tA U. P. CLARKSON
as a candidate for the office of sheriff of
Chariton county, subject to the Democratic
nomination.
ooujNXx xusax.
We are authorized to announce
r. ; J. L. STACY
(present incumbent) as a candidate for the.
office of County Judge of the Eastern dis
trict of Chatitoncounty, subject to the
Democraiie nomination.
We are authorized to announce .
,V . J. P. WINN
as a candidate for the office of County
Judge for the Eastern district of Chariton
county, subject to the Democratic nomina
tion. " .
We are anthorized to announce
G. G. DAMERON
as a candidate for the office of County
Judge for the Eastern district of Chariton
county, subject to the Democratic nomi
nation.
We are authorized to announce
v ; . E. B. WELCH
as a candidate for the office of County
Judge for the Eastern district of Chariton
county, subject to the Democratic nomi
nation. -
PROSECUTINO ATTOMTBT.
We ar authorized to announce
C. W. BELL
As a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
of Charitqr county, subject to the Demo
crat ie nC nation.
We are authorized so announce
C. J. VIA
As a candidate for the office of Public Ad
ministrator of Chariton county, subject to
the Democratic nomination.
couhty a uii vie yoa.
We arc authorize i to announce .
. SAMUEL J. CARTER
For the office of County Surveyor, subject
to the action of the Democratic primaries.
FREE!
We have made arrangements with
the publishers of Health and Home,
a large, family paper, published in
Port Chester, N. Y., whereby we
are enabled to furnish it to our sub
scribers FREE Of' COST !
To,all of our. subscribers wha Dav
oneyear in advance for the Courier
(delinquents first settling all arrear
ages) we will send the Health and
Home for one year, free of any ad
ditional expense.
See prospectus of Health . and
Home on fourth page of this paper.
Go to Elliott & : Collins for good
and Cheap harness. -. ; . :
TffrfLKR will sell yoa anything in
the grocery line cheap for cash.
A masonic lodge will soon be or
ganized in Cyrene, Pike county.
Cocstrt produce wanted in ex
change for groceries at Butler's. .
litTXER's is the place buy ;ypur
garden seeds. All varieties.
I am selling staple groceries very
cheap for cash. - Call and examine
V, .? ' rjt ndjrf fff'f a 1
Kettesville, July 4th.
' Booxviixk is infesttd with negro
loafers.
Come to Keytesville on the Fourth
of July.
There are 1,315 schoolchildren in
Marysville.
There are 1,507 prisbors in the
penitentiary.
Tramps ate numerous in Loaisana,
Pike county.
. WHOorrxo cough and measles are
raging at Hermann.
The corn crop of Clinton county is
better than last year.
JIcmps and measles have broken
out in the penitentiary.
Hannibal hams, bacon and lard
for sale by J. D. Butler. ,
Springfield has a canning factory
and is blowing about it.
Wolves are creating havoc with
sheep flocks near Potosi.
Early varieties of Irish potatoes
for sale at J. D. Butler's.
These is to be a baloon ascension
at Shenandoah on the fourth.
The Hopkins creamery is shipping
300 pounds of butler per day.
A number of country papers have
latterly been changing hands.
The Canton Saw-Mill Co., are
turning out 40,000 feet a day.
For a first-class drink of pure
iquors go to Million & Lowry's.
Several of our citizens attended
convention at St. Louis this week.
The Missouri University has is
sued the catelogue of its 42nd year.
The Missouri Bar Association
meets at Sweet Springs July 1 and 2.
I have the best Itne of syrups and
molasses in town. Jxo. D. Butler.
M- Holcomb is making some valu
able improvements on his residence.
Bors. To the wife of John Ward
Monday night, June 23 1884, a girl.
The best bargains in groceries for
spot cash can be had at E. M. Wheel
er's. We are going to have the boss
time at the Fair Grounds on the
Fourth.
The Jefferson county fair will be
held at DeSoto, September 2 to 5 in
clusive. ' The citizens of Odessa, Lafayette
county, are raising money to sink a
coal shaft.
The baptists of Lamar, Barton
county, want to build a $7000 church
next year.
FRESHJbeer, pure liquors and good
cigars always to be found at Million
& Lowry's.
Go to L. E. Cook & Son for Hugo
Bartz's roller patent flour, the first
on the market.
Amcsemest for everybody at the
Fair Grounds on the Fourth of July.
Everybody invited.
'' The Flirtation cigar is the best
five cent cigar in town. Charley
Scbell sells them.
Johx Mcdd, living near Steelville,
has lost 57 cattle since November
last from black leg.
L. E. Cook & Sow are receiving
new groceries daily, which they will
sell cheap for cash.
Fon a good smoke try the Flirta
tion cigar. Only five cents. Get it
at Charley Schell's. '
The Lexington Water Co., has
been incorporated with a capital
stock of $100,000.
Full line of lady's underwear
and furnishing goods at Mesdames
Brooks & Lowry's.
There is every indication that we
will have some rare sport at the Fair
grounds on the Fourth.
The first annual clay pigeon tour
nament of the Marshal gun club was
held last Friday and Saturday.
I will sell you standard brands of
sugar and coffee at bedrock- prices.
Seth Sixgletox.
Misses Blanche Switzler and Emily
Voelker, of Belleville, 111., are visit
ing friends and relatives in the city.
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I am still selling Harrison &
Marr celebrated Glasgow flour. ,
J. D. Butler.
J. D. Butler has the largest and
best assortment of queensware and
glassware in town. Prices low down.
I waxt to give groceries in ex
change for eggs, butter, bacon, Ac,
&c. Sixgletox.
Dox't forget to call on E. M.
Wheeler when in need of anything in
the grocery line. He sells for cash.
Senator Vest and all the congres
sional aspirants in the sixth district
are expected to speak at .the Sweet
Springs barbecue on the Forth of
July '" . "
The Springfield newspaper men
are kicking because the Street Kail
way company has taken tip their
passes.
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J. N.- Docghtt is making big pre
parations for dinner at the big .pic
nic to be held at Pedee on July 4th.
Give him a call. Fie can furnish
you dinner cheaper than you can
If you want to enjoy yourself and
have fun come to the Grand Basket
Picnic at the Fair Ground, the Fourth
of July
The corner stone in the new acad
emy in Holden, to be conducted by
the Sisters of Charity, will be laid on
the 29th.
The depot at Knox City was burn
ed to the ground Monday. The fire
was caused by sparks from a pass
Mrs. S. Gibsox, of Council Grove,
Kas., is visiting her mother Mrs. Wm.
Ward, and other relatives and friends
in this city.
Ladies, call on Mesdames Brooks
& Lowry and examine their superb
line of lady's underwear and fur
nishing goods.
A little Swiss girl living near
Marysville had three fingers of her
right hand bitten off by a vicious
horse last week.
The ministers of Holden, Johnson
county, are complaining of the non-
attendance of church members at
praj'er-meetings. '. .
Remember there is no charge for
admittance into the Fair Grounds on
the Fourth. Everybody come and
bring your dinner.
The Baby's cries are its only meth
od of letting you know it suffers and
needs Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup. Price
25 cts. per bottle.
E. M. Wheeler discounts all
bills, in consequence he can and will
will give you good bargains in gro
ceries for spot cash.
Douglas J. Seaman, editor of the
Eminence Argus, suicided by shoot
ing himself in the head Tuesday of
last week. Cause unknown.
The fruit season is at hand. Call
and get my prices on sugar before
buying elsewhere.
Seth Singleton.
Don't forget to call on J. N.
Doughty for dinner, and get your
horses fed, when you go to the big
picnic at Pedee the 4th of July.
If vou want to eniov a duiet and
social game of billiards, pool, &c, go
Million & Lowry s. Iresh liquors
and fine ctgars always on hand. .
Plough harness at short corn crop
prices. W e can sell cheaper than
any house in North Missouri.
- Elliott & Collins.
J. G. Axdersox, living near Steel
ville, has discovered a bonanza in
the form of a rich lead deposit on
bis farm. Shafts are being: sunk.
J. II. Smith, has put up a large
building in Springfield, in which will
be run a large spice mill, a baking-
powder factory and a coffee roaster.
Married. June 2 1st 1884, bv Rev.
Campbell at the bride's residence
Mr. Jas. B. Welch to Miss Addie B.
Stevenson, both of Chariton county.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. D. Butler en
tertained a number of friends last
Tuesday evening, the occassion -being
the fqurth anniversary of their
wedding.
A mad dog Was shot in Steelville
Monday of last week. As several
other dogs were bitten by the rabid
brute, a general slaughter of canines
was commenced. '.
F. M. Goddard, an insurance
agent, outraged his sister-in-law at
Dadeville and then skipped, but was
captured and now languishes in jail,
in default of $5,000 bond. '
Blue Grass. We received a sam
ple of blue grass from some friend,
who forgot to sign, in Bee Branch
township, which measures C feet 1
inch in length. Who can beat it?
Our neighbor J. F. Hunter depos
ited in this office last Saturday, the
argest potato of the season, that we
have seen, it is of the Early Rose va
riety and weighs one and one-fourth
pounds.
If you want harness plough,
buggy or heavy at lelow bed-rock
prices, go to Ell'ott & Collins. Ev
erything in the store very cheap. We
mean this, and no humbug. Call
and see us. V
"Music hath its .charms." The
Junior and his 'family were the re
cipients of a serenade on Tuesday
night by a party, of young ladles.
The serenade was very fine. Co roe
again, young ladies.
This office is under obligations to
Misses Jennie and Dora Brooks for
a nice box of fine currants, of two va
rieties white and red. - .They were
the finest we ever saw. Please ac
cept our. thanks ladies.
See the advertisement of the Pin
nock Road Machine in another col
umn. This is 4 ,good machine nd
anyone wanting toy thing in this line
will do well to me it before invest
ing their money elsewhere. " ' ,
We make our own . harness, and
warrant them to do as represented.
We sell cheap, .and are bound to give
satisfaction. : Call and examine oor
stock and prices before - purchasing
elsewhere. - Elliott & Collins.
You will find everything fresh,
clean and neat at our saloon. -: Oar
liquors are choice, orir cigars good,
and our billiard and pool t&bles
first-class. Give us a call.
Million & Lowotr.
BaseBall.
Brunswick vs. Keytesville.
.,T.i.t .. "T irirH,. ,H m
Geo. B. Oldham, the merchant
prince of Salisbury, was shaking
hands . with his many friends here
the first part of this week
Wanted. A woman to make but
ter in a dairy of 25 cows. Would
employ a woman and her husband.
Wages liberal. Address,
E. H. Taylor,
Brookfield, Mo. .
Farm for Sale. 300 acres prai
rie land, all under fence, mostly in
grass, situated six miles south of St.
Catherine, in the north of Chariton
county. For particulars address,
E. H. "Taylor,
Brookfield, Mo.
Mr John Henderson, of Oxford
Worth county, was bora in Prince
William county, Va., in 1781, and is
consequently 103 years old. He is
in good health and able to walk
about his house. ChiUicothi Constitu
tion. The spirit of improvement is still
manifest in the county. Giles Rice,
just east of town will soon finish a
nice residence, Mr. Butt, of Illinois,
has finished, a nice barn on his farm
near the section house 4 miles east
of town.
Lost. On last Monday a week,
between the Courier office and A. C.
Vandiver's residence, a steel ring
containing four flat keys, one door
key and a shoe buttoner. Finder
will be suitably rewarded by deliv
ing same at this office.
Dat's Horse and Cattle Powder
promotes the growth of stunted pigs,
and increases the natural tendency
of swine to take on flesh. As a
cleanser and invigorator for hogs it
has no equal. Only 25 cts. per
package, one pound, full weight.
In our trip to the "Forks" last
week we noted there were some heavy
crops of wheat while in others there
was considerable mixture of cheat.
All other crops were promising. Lee
Cravens had the largest corn, and
Hick Agee had the largest tobacco,
that, we saw on the road.
Two young men, named Savage
and Hicks were drowned at Patter
son's Mill in Greene county one day
ast week. Savage was learning
Hicks to swim, the latter strangled
and clutched the former around the
neck, and being in deep water they
sunk to rise no more.
Married. At the nunter House,
Keytesville, Mo., June 25, 1884,
Mr. William Steel to Bliss Mattie
Steadly, both of Triplett.
At same place on Wednesday June
IS 1884, Mr. Squires of Mendon, to
Miss lies, of Indian Grove neighbor
hood, 'Squire Mann officiating in
both instances.
Mrs. G. W, Hocker, living four
miles north east of town has our
thanks for a large brsket of early
vegatables, including beans, peas
and potatoes. To be thus remember
ed, removes many of the ragged edg
es of life, and renders us grateful
to him who sent such friends into an
otherwise cold and cheerless world.
Prof. J. S. Kendall, who for
some years has taught school in
Texas, has been elected president
of the Pritchett Institute at Glasgow
He comes well recommended. Prof.
J. II. Prithett, the former president
of that institution is expected to
open a Female School inPaynesville,
Pike county, next September.
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A son of J. D. Crawford, of Ralls
county, took a young horse to have
him shod. When, the smith began to
put a shoe on the horse pulled back
and broke his bridle. A rope was
then tied around his neck and a
"hitch" taken around his jaw. He
surged back again and then stood
quietly until shod. The owner took
him away soon afterward, and dis
covered that the horse had lost a
portion of his tongue, it having been
cut off by the rope. He went back
to the shop and reported to the black
smith, who settled the matter by
paying Crawford $100 for his horse.
Messrs II. C. & L. D. Hyde, liv
ing north of town have been losing
sheep, as is supposed, by dogs.
They counted 16 dead ones in their
pasture last Taseday morning. They
came to town and registered their
claim, which is to be paid with the
tax levied and collected - upon dogs
It is thought some of the worthless
curs about town, a kind of . nobodv's
dogs, that occasionally nvike night
hideous with their barks and yelps.
are doing the .killing. Mr. L. M
Appleagte has been losing, hogs in
the same way. He can't see why he
should not have pay for hogs killed
in this way, the same as is paid for
sheep, better kill, all the suspicious
dogs and stop this trouble.
Brookfield, Mo.
June 18th, 1884.
Editors Courier: The town
ship board of Clark township have
discharged all the road overseers,
and appointed one man to oversee
all road work in the township. Has
ttie board'any such authority. Please
ascertain and answer in the Courier,
and oblige,
Enquirer.
The following is the law bearing
upen the subject named.
"The township board of directors
shall have power to. divide their
townships into convenient road dis
tricts, and may, at their April meet
ing, change the same in such man
ner as the interest of the township
may demand" ' -
. Approved - March 31 1883. Ses
sion Acts, page 200.
Smoks This.
What is it? A Flirtation . cisrar.
Charley Schell sells them. They
OF
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EMesile lair lonnds
Big Time for All.
iaces, Pigeon and Glass
Sail Shooting, Base Sail
AM) OTHER AIiIUSEIiMTS !
Admittance Free.
EVERYBODY
There will be a Grand Basket Pic
nic and Fourth of July Cele
bration at the Keytesville
Fair Grounds.
Everybody Come with
All Day
SHOOTI NG:
SHOOT 1. 10 PIGEONS TO EACH MAN A Match Shoot Be
tween 10 Members of the Keytesville Club.
SHOOT 2. 10 GLASS BALLS TO EACH MAN. Entrance 25 cts.
Winner to Receive Handsome Badge.
SHOOT 3. 15 GLASS BALLS to EACH MAN. Entrance $3.00.
Divided into 50, 30 and 20 per cent Purses.
SHOOT 4. 10 GLASS BALLS EACH. Entrance 2.00. Divided
same as No. 3.
SHOOT 5. CONSOLATION PURSE, For persons who have not
won a place at this meeting. Entrance 1.50. Divided
into 60 and 40 per cent. Purses.
Shooting to Commence at 9 o'clock a. ni. Sharp.
All Gi Cls in tlie County are Mitel
J. M. COLLINS, Secrepary Ccjt Club.
RACING!
FIRST RACE. Half Mile Dash For 2-Year old Colts. First, $25.
SECOND RACE. Three-quarters of a Mile Dash for 3-Year old Colts.
First ?25. ' -
THIRD RACE. Half Mile Dash, free for all. First $25.
FOURTH RACE. Half Mile Dash for Ponies 14 hands high and
under. Purse $15. 610 to first; $5 to second.
There will likely be several match raees that day also.
Entrance to all Races 10 Per Cent of Purse
O. F. Smith, Superixtesdext.
Base Ball.
Brunswick vs. Keytesville.
LAY ASIDE ALL CARE AND TROUBLE
AND EH JOY YOURSELF OflE DAY-
ygT' ""' 'fl B'!?,lgTr
JULY!
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Full Baskets and Stay
or Longer.
Game called at 1.30
111. W. ANDERSON,
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OLD RELIABLE
HAS A LARGE AND
WELL SELECTED STOOE
OF
DRY GOODS!
CLOTHING
BOOTS &
NOTIONS!
Which he will continue
TO SELL
At the
LOWEST
His Figures will
ASTONISH YOU!
His Goods will
PLEASE YOU !
Remember the
"DLIl RELIJLHLE"
When you come to town to
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SHOES!
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