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GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. IA, 1876
Since the people Of the state have been
more than ordinarily blessed IN the
past year with health and plenty, bar
mony. good will and comfort, and have
made progress in increasing and extend
ing the elements which constitute the
power and strength of a great and pros
porous commonwealth, it would seem to
be their duty to manifest in some ap-
Propriate form. and &c" the aStni tfth9ge
OF all good for these blessings. There
lore, l, Charles H. Hardin, Governor
OF the State of Missouri. do hereby ap-
point Thursday the 3Oth day of Novem-
Der. 1876. a day of thanksgiving and
praise to Almighty God, and recommend
thai on this day the people abstain from
their usual employments, and by reli-
gious exercises and other good works
manifest a grateful sense of the same.
and invoke the divine will for a contin-
uance OF these and such other blessings
as may promote their happiness and
His glory among the people.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
my hand and caused the great seal
OF the state of Missouri to be affixed.
Done at the City of Jefferson this, the
18th day of November, A. ID. 1876.
e. II. HARDIN.
By the Governor
MICHAEL X. MCGRATH,
Secretary Of State.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

James william Waddell and IN
w Wifi, Louisa A. Waddell, by their Ger
lain deed CT trust, dated the 18th day of March
a. u 1878, and recorded in the recorders of
nee OF LAFAYETTE county. Missouri, in deed bool
-, ut page 1856, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee, the following described real -state. sit.
uate IN the county Of Lafayette. Missouri, TO-
VIII: The southwest quarter OF the northens
quarter and the northwest quarter of the south,
east quarter OF section fifteen [l5l, in townshi,
!orty-siYht l4Sl, OF range twenty-six 1851. con.
taining eighty 1901 acres more or less; aud also
I'll the uniIvided right, title, interest and
claim in and 10 the following real estate
whether said interest be in remainder ar oth.r
wise. to-wit: Eighty (sOl acres, the north hall
OF the northeast quarter OF section twenty-two
l2:l; also thirty 1901 acres OF OF the east she of
section twenty-five (f2l; also eighty 1901 acres
me north half OF the northwest quarter of sec.
ZION twenty-three 1881; also twenty 1901 acres.
sne south half OF the southwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter Of section fourteen M, all of
said last described tracts of land are in town
snip hny 1901, of range twenty-aeven; which
ssiu conveyance was made in trust to secure the
paynitht OF certain pronissory notes therein
hiIned, and as q further consideration to se-
cure Certain endorsements of certain promisso-
~ notes therein named; and, wLei cas-, d. fault
mas been made in the payment of said notes and
IN said endorsed notes named in said deed of
trust; Now therefore, in pursuance of the terms
y saia deed Of trust, and at the request Of the
iexai holder of said uO'e,. the un,iersiy ned.
trustee, Will on
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10Th, A. ID. 1876.
between the hours Of nlne O'Clock in the fore
noon and I've O'Clock in the afternoon of that
dny. ~ the frrnt door Of the courthouse, in the
ely OF lexington, Lafayette county, Missouri,
T ,h ior sale said property Ut public vendue, to
tn- highest bidder for cash. Tor the purpose OF
satisfylnp said deed of trust and notes, and the
costs and expenses Of executing this trust.
nS'1sta JOHN 4. s. TUT, Trustee.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
Eliza Osborn, ct al.

Eliza Osborn, ct al.
vs..
Jesse Osborn, ct al.
' virtue of an Or'ter Of sale, issued from
- the Office of the clerk OF the Probate com
OF LAFAYETTE county, Missouri, in favor of E;iZ
Osborn, James X. Osborn, u. trustee for the use
anu beneni eli Roberta Osborn, his wife and
me heirs oil the bodies of the sad james u
Osborn and Roberta Osborn. Roberta Osborn
wile oil James X. Osborn, and James X. O,born
her husband, Catharlne Osborn and Richard +
psbnrn, MINOR. and Ruth a. Osborn, minor
py Robert y. Osborn. guardian of the urr.nn
and estate Of the said Richard j. O.hnrn .ui
Iutn n. Osborn, who are minors. Abnrr n
liIonason and James 5. Thomason. and adJie
r. 'autiorn L minor, by Geo. W. Cuuthorn
Huarui:in oi the person and estate Of said AdJie
by tIro. W. Cautnoru. curator o. tI. ,.st,t. az
siiu W. Edwart CauthOru, plaint.l is and ,,s.i,St
'esse l. osborn, AMI Jesse L. Osborn "a ad.
inih!sirat"r OF the estate Of Abncr Osborn 10
easel; To me directed, and returnaslc to the
December term. ls'6, OF said court, | will on
NDAf,THEllrHDAY OFDECEMi;ER Is7s.
between The hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
day, ana IN front f the courthouse. door in IN.
GU! OF Lexington. in La iayette county. Ma
so"ri, uufih. Inc session oil the Circuit cart
OF saiu county. sell publicly, by auction. TO the
inquest bilner, Tor e ssh in hand, all the right.
tlile, Interest. claim and estate of th. s.ij
plaintiffs and defendants in said order of III"
~ anu 10 thc loilowinc described real estate
e!."ate' lying anu being inthc county of L.riv,
ette ana Stale of Missouri, to-wit: The wrst
naI OF me southwest quarter, and the north half
Ter ana The north half of the south half ~ ~.
northwest quarter OF the northwest Quarter ali
~ NC eiSheen llSl. In township forty-nira
ts'l. OF range twenty-five f2Jl. "
HiSeh under my hand, this 18th dar of No
vclnb-r, 1876. GEO. NDJrSTInW NO
novlstd 49,
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THE OREGON ELECTOR,

San Francisco, Nov. ia press dis.
patch from Salem, Oregon, a v it is an.
nounced by the democrats here to-day
mat the following programme will be
carried out IN reference to the case nj
.. w. Watts, presidential e~lector on the
republican ticket, who was postmaster
OF Lafayette. The law of Oregon pro-
sioes that the secretary eff state, in the
presence OF the governor, shall count
the votes and give to the persons hay-
ing the largest number ofvotes a certlfi-
cate OF election. The law gives the Sec
rotary no power except to count the
votes and issue the certificate. but If i,
asserted that a writ will be served on
the secretary, issued out of the supreme
court, %enjolning the issuance of a Ger
to Watts, and giving it to the
nighest elector on the democratic ticket.
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

Lafayette county
vs..
ADram Franks.
p virtue of an order of sale, issued from the
- Office of the clerk of the County court Of
Lafayette county, Missouri, in favor OF Lsfay-
cite county for the benefit of township forty
nine 49,, range twenty-slx (26), and for the
benefit of the Aull school fund. and against
Abrxm Franks, to me directed, and returnable
to the December term, 1876, of said court, l will
on
FRIDAY, II STH A OF DECEMBER, 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore.
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day. and in front of the courthouse door, in the
city of Lexington, in Lafayette county, Missouri,
during the session Of the Circuit court Of said
county sell publicly, by auction. 70 the highest
tersst, claim and estate of the said AGram
franks, defendant in SAID order Of sale, in and to
the following described real estate, situate, ly-
ing and being in the county of Lafayette, and
state of Missouri, to- wit: The northwest quar-
ter oil section six 10y, in township forty -elght
ts), oil iange twenty-siX t26), containing one
hundred and sixty (l60) acres.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1876. GKO. Nj. MOUNTJOY.
nOvlStu Sheriff,
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

Nh Ittl'Aho
Jacob w welborn, ct al.
- virtue of an execution, issued from the Of
- flee Of the clerk OF the Circuit court of La
iayette county. Missouri, in favor of Moses
Chairman, and against Jacob Welborn. David
NJ. " elborn, Moses Welborn and Uriah Farrell
10 me directed, and returnable to the December
term, 1876, of said court, | will on
MONDAY. THE llTHDAY OFDECEMBERls76
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of saIj
day. and in front of the courthouse door. in the
city OF Lexington, in Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,. during the session of the said Circuit
court of said county, sell publicly, by auction,
10 the highest bidder, for cash In hand, all the
J JsanI 'I We,h interest 6 claim c And q s stat Of the said
Welborn and Cr:ah Farrell, defendants in said
execution, in and to the following described real
Of Lafayette and state of Missouri, fo.wit: Forty
tlO) acres, the southwest quarter uf the soutl.-
Wsst quarter OF section two Gl, township forty
eight ts), of range twenty-five (25) also two
hundred and eighty (2S0) acres, south half OF
the northeast quarter and the northwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter. and the east half of
the southeast quarter, and the northeast quarter
Oh the southwest quart ter, and the southeast quar-
Ter Of the northwest quarter of section three 60,
five (25) and one hundred and forty acres. the
west hall OF the southwest quarter, and the south
end OF the east half of the southwest quarter of
section len QOl. in township forty-eight AS of
range twenty-ii e (25 levied upon rs the prop
erty OF jacob Welborn; also the following as
the property OF David NJ. Wclborn. to-wit: The
qua Ol lie nDftn west Quarter. and
the northwest quarter of the sOuiiiwe t quarter
OIL section fifteen 90, and the northwest quar-
Ter Oh tHe 'outtie.ist quarter of section sixteen
Q6) and the south hall Of The northeast quarter
OF section sixteen Q6) and the northeast uuar.
Ter oil the southw' ST quarter of section sixteen
ti6? anu twenty-five (e2) acres on oil the north
end OF the northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section sixteen UG) and six and one
quarter 1914 acres OF of the south end of the
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of
section sixteen ll6l, all in township forty-eisht
lisl, OF range Twenty-Five t25I; also the follow
ing AS the property Of UrIah Farrell, tu-wit: |
ihirty-i0ur and seventy-ive one hundrcdlhs
III 'o-l0ol acres OF the north end of the north
east quarter OF The northeast quarter Of section
sixteen ll6l; and forty t4Ol acres, the north west |
OF the northeast quarter of section six
teen ll6l and one and seventy five one hundred-
tbs 10 iOOl acres OF of the south end of the |
quarter OF section nine 1871, all in
[25l.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of No
vember, 1876. GEO. NJ. MOrST!I0y w.
noylStl sheriff
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SBERIFF,S SALE.
Lafayette County

VS..
Liable 5. AMI Arthur Mills.
X virtue OF an order of sale, issued from Ina
- once oil the clerk OF the County court of
Lafayette county. Missouri, in favor of La
layette county. for tie benefit of the county
scn0ol iund, and against Cable $. Mills ana
Arthur Mills, her husband, to me directed. and
court. l will on '""
STU IA OF DECEMBER, 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and i've O'Clock in the afternoon OF said
c c;,y ani In front of the courthouse door, in the
s som dn minlngton. IN lafayette county, Mis-
lafayette county, sell publicly, by auction, to
The highest bidder, Tor cash in hand. ali the
Gsb', : s'ti M,I Interest, claim and estate OF the said
aeiendants in said order OF sale. in and to the
: udo YIN described real estate, situate. lying
o. Missouri, to-wit: The southwest quarter of
tne northeast quarter of section twenty-nine
f%D. IN township forty-nine 49), OF range
"eh.y-siN (26), containing forty (4Ol acres:
also I'VE () acres OF; the west side of the south,
east quarter of the northeast quarter of the above
section, township and range.
uisen under my hand. this 18th cay of No.
'rnaDes, 1876. GEO. NJ. MOUNTJOY,
oslotu SbariH
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

VS..
montgomery and 4. l.. Sayler.
Y virtue ofan order OF sale issued from the of.
- lice of the clerk of the CO lniy court of In
layette county. Missouri, IN favor Of Lafayette
county. for the benefit of township forty-nins
lO, range twenty-six (26), and for the
benefit of township forty-eight 4s). range
Twenty-Five t25), and against Montgomery SIy-
Ter and Abby l.. Sayler, his wife, 10 me directed
una leturnnUle to the December term, 1875. of
said court, l will on
FRIDAY, THEsrH a OF DECEMBER. Is7c.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore.
noon and i've O'Clock In the afternoon OF suid
DAY, ana In front OF the courthouse door, in the
city OF Lexington, IN l lafayette county, Missou-
ri, during the session OF the Circuit c)urt
OF SAID county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right. title.
interest, claim and estate of the said Montyomery
sayler and Abby l.. Sayler, his wife, defendants
IN said order OF sale. in and to the following de-
scriDei real estate, situate. lying and oeinR IN
me county of Lafay cite and state of Nilsson,
to-wlt: Eleven IN acres of of the south en-
Oh tue west halt of the northeast quarter of IN
Quarter of section nine (9) also nine
W acres OH of the south side OF the nortbwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter OF section TWEEN
Ly-ohet2i) wi ofthe above land lying In township
4s) ,ot range twenty-eight C2s) west.
diven under my hand, this 18th day OF Noyem-
Der, 1876. GEO. Nj. MOUSTIoS
nOvlStd SAX,
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SHERIEF,S SALE
Lafayette County
Va

i-iiuS ette JOunty
vs..
Frances Boyle ct al.
ID virtue Of an order NJ cola -.
- me Office OF the clerk of the Countv cnUn,
o. lafayette county, Missouri, in favor of IL
faye'te county for the benefit of townshin
nity-one tjD, range twenty-four f3I, 10y
against Frances Boyle and Mary RovIe h;a
vic ana Micnlel Boyle, to me directeI md
returnable to the December term. IsSs -, sa,d t
court, l will on i"' 1910 Oh SAID
fhipAf. SrH A 0 FDECEMBEp 1875
between the hours of nine O'Clock I'm the ,or.'
Iooh anu hec O'Clock IN the afternoon of said
uay' ana IN front Of the courthouse door. in tha
nv y. LsAihSton. IN Lafayette county, Missouri
uuiihS the session oil the Circuit court ~
b hIt coIn.y, sell publicly, by auction, to the
l.it; interest. Claim and estate of the said Fan,
ies boyle and Mary Boyle, his wife, aud Michael
boNie, defend ants in said order of sale , n ~
~ .nc ioiiowing described Ieil estate. situai.
~ Deihp In the county of Lafayctfe ami
,th'e OF 1iissofrI, to-wit: The south half or
az southwest quarter OF the northeast nnar,er
OF section twenty-one .(2D, in township Inrtv
nine 49,. of range VENT four iai, n ~ T.
souih MALI OF the southeast quarter of In, na,,ne
west quarter OF section twenty-onc on IN
toWhship iorty-nine 49,, of range twent v,Ir
~. anu ,He southeast quar- er OF the souih Y,.t
I vi tl. northwest quarier, and the west
~ . i the southwest quarter OF the norfbsast
dua..er' ana the north half of the soufh.ast
i".'t'f u Inc northwest quarter. aui III. nnrih,'
east quarter of tn. southwest on ,rt... ~ ~.
muItiWcst quarter; all in section twenJr-nne
I-il, IN township furty-nine aN M r.pms
(2i). '"' " range
Der, 1876. G1o AZ Mniayo OF NnVem-
Sheriff,
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SHER1FF:S SALE.

burton and Hall
VS..
John Smith.
- Y virtue of Il special execution, issued from
ID tn. Office OF the clerk OF the Circuit court
of Lafayette county, Missouri, in favor OF
EldridSe Burden and \. j. Hall. and against
John smith, to me- directed, ani rcturnable 10
the December term, 1876, of SAID court, | will on
MONDAY, THE llTHDAY OF DECEMBERls76,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and live O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, ana In front of the courthouse door, IN inc
city of Lexington, in Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, during the session of the said Circuit
court of said county, sell publicly. by auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the
right, title. interest, claim and estate of the said
John smith. defendant In said execution, in
and to the following described real estate. STU
ate. lying and being in the county Of Lafayette
and st te of Missouri, to-wIt: One hundred and
sixty Q6o) acres, the southwest quarter Of sec
ton fifteen Isl, in township forty-cIght l4Sl, Of
range twenty-Dine t29l.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of No.
vember, 1876. GEO. NJ.
novlStd Sheriff.
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and compiled. But if the said returning
officers shall not be fully satisfied there
of, it shall be their duty to examine fur.
Their testimony in regard thereto, and te
this end they shall have power to SEND
for persons and papers. If after such
examination the said returning officers
shall be convinced that said riot, tumult,
acts of violence, &c, did materially in
~terfere with the purity or freedom of the
election at such poll or voting place, or
did prevent a sufficient number Of the
qualified voters thereat from registering
or voting to materially change the re-
suit of the election, her the said return
ing officers shall not canvass or compile
the statement of the votes OF such poll
or voting place, but shall exclude it from
their returns, providing that any person
interested in said election by reason of
being a candidate for an Office shall be
allowed a hearing before said returning
officers, upon making application with
in the time allowed for the forwarding
of the returns of SAID elections. Hence,
if there are any facts requiring the
judgment of the board upon the validity
of any election on returning as affected
by such frauds or violence, it would be q
manifest interference with state rights
and local selt-government for persons
like ourselves Without official right, to
attempt to influence or control its JUDI
clal election. Had a corresponding
board in the state of New York, 1868,
been authorized to pass upon the fraud
ulent return of votes of the city of New
York in that year, and a delegation of
the citizens of Louisiana, however re-
spectacle, attempted to influence its iu-
dicial action upon the facts presented to
it under the laws of that state, such at
tempt would have been universally con-
demned. If the duties of the c~anyassinp
board of Louisiana were merely minis,
terial or clerical. as in the case of anv
officer CHARGED bv law with the dntv Of
verifying and declaring tbe result of
any election and INVESTIGATING with no
discretion. as when the president of the
senate counts and declares the votes Of
the electors of the several states in tho
election of president and yice-president
under the constitution of the United
States. a different case would be nre.
sented If ,s in onr ;ndrment v;taI n
the pr%eseryationo of co9stifntiona, 1;hsrty
that the habit of obedience to the forms
of law should be sedulously inculcated
and cultivated. and that the resort to
extra constitutional modes OF redress for
even actual grievances should be award.
ed and condemned as REVOLUTIONARY. dis.
organizing and tending to disorder and
anarchy. To reduce he Question there
fore, to a mere clerical duty of counting
the votes a~ctnallv cast az -nrono.od h1
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SHERIFF,s SALE.
Lafayette County

VS..
Martha f. and Isaac H.. Reed.
H(i virtue of an order of sale, issued from
- The office Of the clerk of the County court
Of Lafayette county, Missouri, in favor OF La
fayette county. for the benefit of township inv
one {sD, range twenty. seven (e1, and for
the benefit of township forty-eight 4S),
range twenty-seven (27, and for the benefit
Of township fifty (5D, range twenty EIGHT
(2s, and against Martha K. Reed and Isaac a..
Reed. her husband, to me directed, and re-
turnable to the December term, 1876, of said
court, will on
FRIDAY, THE srH A OF DECEMBER, 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the lore
noon and fve O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day. and in front of the courthouse door. in the
Guy of Lexington. in Lafayette county. Mis-
souri,, during the session of the Circuit
court OF said county, sell publicly, by auction.
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, ali the
right, title. interest, claim and estate OF the said
Martha E. Reed and Isaac Ii. Reed. her hus-
band, defendants in said order of sale, in and to
the following described real estate, situate.
lying and being in the county OF Lafayette ami
slate OF Missouri, to-wit: The southwest quar-
ter OF the northwest quarter of section one UD.
IN township forty. eight Ns)l. of range twenty.
less.
Given under my hand. this 18th day oil Noyem-
Der, 1876. GEO. NJ.
nOvlSfd SbartN
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

Thos. Halsey
VS..
James II. Berry, ct III.
D. virtue of an execution. issued from the Of
~ lice OF the clerk OF the Circuit court of La
layette county, Missouri, in favor OF Thomas
Haley. and against James H.. Berry, Quintus
Z. MastersOn and John T.. Gibson, TO me di-
1916, OF said court, l will, on
FRIDAY, II STH IA OF DECEMBER, 1876,
between The hours of nine O'Clock IN the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, and in front of the courthouse door IN the
city OF Lexington, in Lafayette county, during
the session of the said Circuit court of said
county, sell publicly, by auction, to the highest
bidder, for Cash in hand, all the right, ti,le, In.
terest, claim and estate of the said James IL.
Berry, QuIntus c. MastersOn and John f..
Gibson, defendants in said execution in and to
the following described real estate, situate, lying
and being in the county of Lafayette ami state
OF Missouri, tO-wit: The east half of the south
Ist quarter OF section seven ~, and the west
east quarter of the southwest quarter of section
eight () and twenty-five and iity-one hun
uredths (22 5O-l00) acres OF of the south end of
the'souihwest quarter of the southeast quarter
OF section nine W, and the southwest quarter
Of the northeast quarter Of section sixteen Q6j,
all In township lOrty-nine Ny and range TWEEN
weight C2S) the above property levied upon as
the property vi james IL. Berry; also the fol-
lowing property as the property of John E.
Hibson; eighty (sOJ acres, The west half of the
southwest quarter of section fifteen U5), in
t19Wnship forty-nine 49, Of range twcnty-eight
Given under my hann, thi, 14tn day of No.
vember, 1876. GEO. NJ. MOUNTJDY-
hOFlStu Sheriff
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Hampton's arguments will spread u OF
South Carolina into the balance OF the
southern states, and his prediction be
verified that the men of the north who
put the ballot in your hand to use you
as Il political engine will curse the day
that they conceived the idea. Educated,
and fully realizing that no success in
Lille can attend you except by your own
individual exertion, you will forget dead
issues, and looking to the future you
will vote with that party which best adj
vances the interests of those around you,
Tor theIr. interest is your interest.