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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-05-06

In the Circuit Court of Adair county in
vacation April 9TH 1881
Rozina Knapp, Plff.
| vs.. Pet for Divorce
George E. Knapp, Deft.
| Now 1T this day comes the plaintiff III the
above entitled cause by her attorney before
| the undersigned clerk of the circuit court
of Adair Co IN vacation. and files her petition
| and affidavit, stating among other things that
the above named defendant George E. Knapp
is an,n-resident of this state. 1t is therefore
ordered bv the clerk aforesaid that pUblica-
ton be made notifying him that an action
has been commenced against him by petition
in the circuit court OF Adair county Missouri,
the general nature and object of which is 10
obtain u divorce from the bonds of matri-
mony existing between the said plain
tiff and defendant. on the ground
Of abandoning said plaintiff and
against her will for the space OF one whole year
leaving her without any property out Of
and appear ut the next term of this court To be
holden at the court house in the town of
kirkville in said county on the 18th day
Of June 1881 next and on or before the third
day thereof (if the term shall 50 long continue
and if not then before the end of the terml
and answer plaintiffs petition, the same will
be taken as confessed and judgement and
decree will be rendered prayed for in
said petition. 1t is further ordered that Il
copy hereof he published in the WEEKLY
GRAPHIC, newspaper published in said
insertion to be ut least four weeks before the
commencement of the next term of said
court. \ true copy
Attest. W. j. AsHLoCK.
Il. W. COOPER, Clerk
PltfTs Atty.
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Telegraphlng Without Wires.

Prof. Loomis has been for some
months experimenting in the West
Virginia mountains on his aerial tele'
graphy, and has succeeded, by running
up wires TO a certain altitude, in reach
ing the current of electricity which he
claims can be found at that hight, and
by means OF which communication can
be had at any distance. 1t is said the
Professor has telegrapEed to parties
eleven miles distant by merely sending
up kite at each end OF the distance to
a certain hight, attached to which, IN
place of an ordinary string, was a fine
copper wire. When both kites touched
the same current communication was
had between them, and messages were
sent from one end to the other by
means of the ordinary Morse instru-
ment in connection with the instru.
ment invented by Prot. Looms. He
now has project for series of experi-
ments from point On one of the high.
est peaks on the Alps, in Switzerland.
to similarly situated place in the
Rocky Mountains on this side of the
world. If this succeeds, of course his
invention will rank in Importance
with that of the electric telegraph
itself, and vastly reduce the cost of tel
egraphing.- Commercial Bulletin.
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Nominated.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President
has nominated Elliot G. Jewett, of Mis-.
sour, Assayer in charge of the Assay
Office of st. Louis:
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
The Presidents attention having
been called to the letter published this
morning. alleged to have been written
by him to the Hon. j. A. Hubbel from
Mentor, IN which he says, please say
to Brady that hope he will give us all
the assistance possible stated there
was not line in the letter he would
have the slightest objection to giving
to the public" That the Star Route
contractors were neither mentioned
nor thought of, that it was simply the
expression of hope that Brady, citl-
zen Of Indiana who was reputed tohave
made an immense fortune in Telephone
stock. would respond from his ample
means in aid of his party in life and
death struggle then going on inhis own
State.
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Much discussion has risen between
the Irish citizens of Dayton and the
soldiers home in relation to the action
of Gen. Patrick, governor of the home,
who recently refused to permit Redpath
to lecture there on "Irlsh Grievances -
He stated that, as the United States was
at peace with England, he would per.
nit no agitaters to declare against the
English government. He refused to
make any reply or explain any letters
addressed to him by the Irish land
league, and last evening circular was
issued and distributed about the soldiers
home,lwhich declared Gov. Patrick BOY.
cotted.' The action has occasioned
much surprise but is generally under
stood to be approved by the land league
Gov. Patrick is sustained by many lead
ing citizens, who regard his action JUS
fable, and say the Irish desire to have
him removed, as he is too strict in the
discipline OF the home. The institution
upward Of 1000 inmates, near
ly 1000 being Irish. The action of the
land league is more important as the
first inztance of ''Boycot.ing" in the
United States.
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: Greentop GraDhlcs.

GEEESroP, May 4.-School election
Saturday results in a large majority
for a new house
Mrs, Sharp died last Friday aad her
remains were brought here for burial
Saturday.
Mrs. {. o. Grayson left on Tuesday
night to visit her daughter at st. Joseph.
PEEsoSALs.-Miss Texie Winfree of
Carrollton, Mo-, and Mrs. H. Robertson
of Chicago are visiting here this week.
Mr.. c. S. Wells, of this place left for
parts unknown, last week. He leaves
a wife and three children in destitute
circumstances. The following letter to
him, was received tins week by his wife.
1t was dated at Keokuk, Iowa April %:
MIR. C. S. WELLS: | received your
letter the 10Th. was sorry to hear of
your ..ing i'll. l hope this will find
you well as it leaves us at present. My
two little girls are at school. My boys
name is James, age 16. | am at home
alone. and am tireG and nervous. I
walked out to the graveyard this morn
ing and put roses and flowers on my
husbands grave. | also bake, wash,
and iron for my two bachelor brothers,
(Which lives mile distant from me,
and do not feel in a very good humor for
writing to any one very often. The
children were pleased very much with
their cards and thank you kindly for
sending them. This is something new
to me to write to an unknown strang-
er to me. but trust it is no harm.
The first desire of my heart is to be a
good mother to my children and live
true christian life.
My respects to you,
RHoDA WILLIAMS.
The above letter was answered by
Mrs. Wells. stating that she always
answered her husbands letters in his
absence.
Geo. 2alson, one of our enterprising
farmers, brought in a hog Tuesday.
that weighed five hundred and thirty
five pounds.
r. S. Wells left today for st. Louis
with two car loads of hogs.
S. B. Lind shipped car load of hogs
to st. Louis today
N. Speer is putting down new side
walk in front of his store. Glad to
note it.
W. G. Wells is having his dwelling
painted. E. Owens Is doing the work.
o. NJ. Stanton will vommence build
ing fence along the railroad to-mor-
row. Us.
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Dakota.

CHICAGO. May 3.-A number of lead.
ing citizens of Fargo, Dakota, have
united in a dispatch to the Western
Associated Press which states that they
wish to contradict the impression which
has been spread abroad. that their sec.
ton of the country, as well as South
Dakota, has been visited by flood, or
that they are in need of assistance.
Neither the Red River, Cheyenne,
James or any of the smaller streams
that water the Red River valley and
North Dakotah have over-fowed their
banks. Seeding has been in active
progress for ten days Dast in every por.
ton of North Dakota from Red River
to the western limit of the wheat cul-
ture. and from the forty-slxth parallel
of longitude to the international line.
The weather has been most favorable.
and already the greatesJ confidence
exists as to the future of the coming
crops.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Adair County Circuit Court FEBRUARY
term, term time Feb, 18th 1881

John A. VOORHEES,. George
Voorhies, Ebeneezer VoOr-
hies. Chloe Uber, and Jno.
II. Uber, her husband.
vs.. Petition in
E. G. VOORHEES,, A. ENCORE, Partition.
Phebe J Wharton. and ia
cob Wharton. her husband.
Sarah A. Tuttle and Sam
uel Tuttlc, her husband
Now at this day came the plaintiffs
herein by their attorney and it appear
ing to the satisfaction Of the court that
defendants f. G. VOORHEES,. A. z. Moore,
Phebe J. Wharton and Jacob Wharton.
her husband, cannot be summoned IN
this action. II is ordered by the court
that publication he made notifying s;id
defendants that an action has been com
menced against them hy petition III tn.
circuit court of Adair Co. i'll the state of
Missouri, the general object and nature
of which is to obtain an order OF his
court for the sale and distribution of
the proceeds thereof according to their
respective interests in and to the land
described i'll plaintiffs petition as fol
lows tO-wit: all of the north half O1 the
southwest quarter and a strl p four rods
wide off OF the north side OF the south
half of the southwest quarter of
section nineteen (l9) also fourteen acres
OFF of the south half of the northwest
of the northwest OF section thirty all III
township sixty-four of range fourteen
also east half of the southeast of the
northwest of section thirty-six, town
ship sixty-four of range sixteen
This Is therefore to notify said f. .
Voorhies, A E. Moore. Phebe J. Whar-
ton, and Jacob Wharton, her husband,
that unless they be and appear at the
next term of this court to be holden at the
court house ia the town of Kirksville
in the county of Adair and STATE of Ms
souri, on the 18th day of June 1891 and
on or before the third day thereof tif
the term shall So long continue and if
not then before the end of the term
and answer plaintiff petition the SAME
will be taken as confessed and Judge
ment and an order OF sale made of the
LANDS in plaintiff petition and herein
described and the same will be sold as
PRAYED for in plaintiff petition.
1t is further ordered that copy here
of be published in the Weekly Graphic
a newspaper published in kirksville.
in Adair Co. Mo-. for four weeks sue
cessively the last insertion to be at least
four weeks before the first day of the
next term of this court.
\ true copy.
ATTEST: w. j. AsHLoCK. Clerk
HARRINGTON & Music. PHI. Atty.
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The Democrat cOunsels patience with
the city authorities until they can have
time to repair the side walks. How
wonderfully considerate the Democrat
has suddenly become. Last winter
when the snow was drlfted and the side.
walks covered with ice, and the ther-
mometer below zero, the Democrat
couldn't wait minute, and slurred,
and criticised and squib6ed our street
commissioner continually because he
was not at work ON the sidewalks but
this is only one Of the least of the DEM
ocrat's inconsistencies.
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GreentOp Items.
Special to the Graphic.

! SpSNi"i w euV ulaphISs
May 4, 1SS1-Thinking few lines
from this place would be of interest
send the following:
a number Of the farmers have COM
menced plowing for corn.
The cattle are living nicely on the
range,
Miss Texie Winfree, of Carrolton, is
visiting her mother and friends here
this week.
Mrs. H. Robinson, of Chicago, is here
visiting friends and relatives.
Rev. D. R. Gardner, of Queen City,
preached at this place on Sunday last
at eleven, and also at four o'clock.
At our school election on Saturday
last for new house, there was 81 IN
favor and against. 1t is to be 22x5O,
IL feet high, located on block Z.
Our town Is improving and our mer-
chants are doing a good business, and
We invite business men to come and
locate here.
Mrs. Geo. Byers, OF st. Joseph, Mo-,
was here Friday and Saturday, visiting
friends and relatives.
We heard some of them inquiring if
.Pot Hook" is dead. Wasn't at home
last week
As DR.. Shirley was coming in town
Monday, his horses got frightened at
the cars, turning his buggy over,
him out, but no damage
done.
DIR. Shirley and wife went to Green's
burg today to see their Sister-in-law,
Mrs. DIR. Rarnet, who Is very sick.
Por Hook.
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Edna Etehings.
Special To the Graphic.

Special Ia the Graphic.
EDNA, May 4.-County court this
week. The court has decided to make
the levies, to pay interest on q. NJ. & p.
bonds as ordered by the U. S. court at
st. Louis to do.
The building boom israging in Edna
now. about 6 or dwellings are under
process of building and three large
business houses will go up soon.
Lyon township of this county will
vote ON proposition in June to COM
promise their bonded debt at 80 cents
on the dollar.
Ed. J. Brown, prominent druggist of
this place, has gone to Eureka Springs
for his health.
Rev. E. b. Cater, is convalescent
though still confined to his house.
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Executive Session at Last.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Senate
has Just gone INTO executive session.
The motion was made by Mr.. Dawes
who in making it repudiated the idea
by doing so he anu his associates were
giving up the fight over the senate Off
GERS, which he considered in its scope
and character as presenting question
OF great inheritance to the future wei.
fare of the government, involving as it
did the right of the majority to rule.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, d. c. May 4.-The
executive session Of the senate. from
information to be gathered. is quiet,
and only the routine business of re.
ferring nominations. The democrats,
it is said, indulged in no exulting re.
marks. Several senators have left
the executive session as there is moth.
ing Of any unusual character going
on. Senator Pendleton requested
Senator Dawes to withdraw for a
moment his motion for an executive
session. Senator Pendleton wanted to
reply to Senator Dawes criticisms on
democrats, but Senator Dawes refused
to withdraw the motion. This refusal
was in accordance with the arrange.
men. planned to get their argument
on record without any answer. The
democratic senators will regard this
as break of the deadlock, and
count upon an adjournment within
three weeks, but the republicans stout.
ly maintained that they are firm and
united IN their determination to re-
sumo the fight for the majority rule
and continue it all summer, Unnecessary
to win.
The letter ofPresident ;arfeld, how.
ever,to Dawes, expressing the presi-
dents disapproval of Gorham, has
crystallzed the opposition to him
among the republican senators, and 1t
is not believed that they will again
unanimously contend tor Gorham's
election as secretary.
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Greencastle Graphics.

GREEScAsrLE, May 2-Mr. Green
will have ms new mil In operation IN
short time.
Mr.. Burton's dwelling is nearly
done
Rev Wells, an advent minister, has
been preaching here for the past week.
Mr.. Whites dwelling Is going up
fast.
Mr.. Bear is TO begin work on his
new store house next week.
Mr.. VIM. Morton thinks he has the
incest boy in the county.
Business is very dull. The farmers
arc too busy to come to town to trade.
Mr.. Giles has been very sick but is
on the mend.
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INESTOCK-TIercul.s. a, AIi,I,rJ E-;d,xs

ElNEsTOCK-Hercules at Millard Fridays
and Saturdays through the season. Hersu-
les Hugh Wilson's, near Wilson Mondays and
Tuesdays, and at Ben Reesman's on Wednes
dsys and Thursdays. Our mammoth Jack at
Millard regularly Hurcules is an inbred Fur.
hanback,: one Of tbs oldest and purcst
strain OF draft blOOd in France: his sire was the
celebrated Black Major. His dame was the
noted brood mare Leah. Hercules weighs
400 lbs. Young Hercules 1890, the Jack L.
900. For terms see bill,
j. W. STIMMELL.
Millard, Mo.
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The Electric Light.

New YORK, May S.-The Board Of
Aldermen to-day passed over the May
orS veto resolution giving permission
to the Brush Electric Illuminating
Company. and the United States Illu.
minatlng Company. to lay tubes in the
streets, etc, for the purpose of lighting
houses and streets.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-05-06

Modesty gentleman is asplendid jew
el, and you ought to learn how to pos
cess such magnificent prize Demo
crat
There is cheek for you. The editor
Of the Democrat talking about modesty!
That is like a hog, buried to its eyes
in dirty wallow. advising cleanliness.
Tho philosopher must have meant it
for Q joke.
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The republican party of Adair is in
better trim than it ever was before,
while the democracy, saddled like Sim
bad the sailor, with the old man of the
sea ON their shoulders, knew not which
way to turn for relief.
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A BAD BREAK.
The C. B. & O. Dyke Broken in East
st. Louis.

tot. LUulS.
ST. LOUIS. May 3.-At3 o'clock this
afternoon bad break occurred in the
c. B. & Q. dyke, about half mile north
of the bridge. The water on northeast
side of the dyke was two and half
feet higher than it was on the south
west side. 1t is recently built dyke
and the weight of water pushed the
soft dirt over and broke through with
a rush. 1t has already covered several
hundred acres of land and they are try
ing to stop it at the C. and A. Road.
1t has done a great deal of damage al
ready, both to the farms and to the 9TH
er dykes all of which are being weaken
ed by the sudden stress. 1t is quite
probable that the C. & A. dyke will 90
too, and then nothing will save the
whole island upon which East st. LOUIS
is situated, and which will be swept
by the food.
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EXCELSIOR FRUIT FARM
50 Miles Southwest of Kinks.
vile, Mo.

piuaiA uAtS " SpNSi~Ats'
The largest and finest assortment for
spring trade ever offered in northeast Mis-
souri,. Having been in the fruit business for
Il number of years, and tested the different
varieties of small fruits. can Row offer to
the public a variety of fruits that will defy
competition in hardness and nroductiveness
rs well as the largest and most iucio'Is of all
small fruits. consisting Of ,;rapes. Currants.
Gooseberries. Raspberries, Backberries,
Strawberries, etc. etc Plants all warranted
true to name. Plants sent by mail or express
to all parts Of the countr, with perfect safe
ty. CT. MERCER.
kirksyillc, Mo
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st. IOuis Market.

Reports up to IL o'clock yesterday.
Cattle heavy shipping steers 800 to
Hogs--porkers 5.85 to 6.lO; mixed
packing 5.S5 to 600.
Sheep-5.5O to 600: fair to good.
400 to $50
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1t will cost 5000 to repair the break
Of the water basin at st. Joseph. The
superintendent was swept into the riy-
er and narrowly escaped drowning
Engineer Frank Smith was struck by a
log which was horne along by the water
and was seriously hurt.
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Three hundred and twenty papers at
one cent each would he just $500 We
should have placed the amount at least
double that, had any one asked us the
Democrats circulation IN the county.
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TO HOME HUNTERS.
A Desirable Farm on Easy Terms,

12O acres, all under cultivation within four
miles of kirksville. Good frame house, of 4
rooms, nearly new good 1arn, stabliny, cribs
and out buildings. Plenty of good living wa
ter, cistern and other Conveniences. Fences
in good order. TERMS easy, and low price
Must sell on account of health. 500 cash or
hirksville property. balance on time ut $ per
cent This is a splendid chance to secure
nice farm on easy terms. Apply at this of.
flee.
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Will the philosopher tell US how
that trap" worked, which he set for
the postmaster? Did it not "drap' on
your own toes pretty heavy! Say
about 1920, or thereabouts.
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Klrksville Markets.

Buying prices to-day:
Corn-35c.
Oats-26c.
Hay--Timothy S12.
Buffers
E ggs-3
Poultry-Live chickens - Hens al
$l.75 per dozen.
Potatoes-6O to IS.
Apples-3O to 4Oc.
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They are engaged in repairing the
break in the Sny levee, near Hannibal,
by sinking a barge of stone across the
opening and then the gan will be filled
with dirt and concrete. The loss on the
Sny bottom will not be as great as at
first reported.
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Notice ct Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to the creditors and
all others interested in the estate of Mr. +. n
Ihrasher, deceased, that l will make final
settlement OF said estate at the next regular
term OF the probate court of Adair county. Mo.
TO be held in Kirksyille on Monday, the 9th
day Of May. 1881, C.E. THRAsHER.
ADM
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At BrunSWlch.

Brunswick, Mo-, May 3.-The Mis-
souri, river raised two inches in the past
twenty four hours, but now it is at a
stand. Last evening there was rain
fall at this point of two inches, extend
ing northward. which did not effect the
back water Of the Grand river. No SER
ious damage has been done in this Vi
cinity by the overflow. A few farms
have been partly overhowed. The dyke
constructed a few years ago over the
Tower bottom below here has kept the
water off the most valuable farming
land. The washeut on the Wabash road
above Dewitt still interfereIwith travel
to Kansas City and St. Joe. Travel on
the Omaha branch is uninterrupted.
At Hannibal.
HANNIBAL, May 3.-The river fell
four and one half inches in the last
twenty four hours up to noon to-day.
The lumber business which has been
stopped on account of the high water
is agaln IN full blast. The break in the
Sny leyee is being repaired by the COM
missioners. The water in the Sny bot
tom is slowly receding. The damage
is not SO bad as at first supposed. The
c. B. & @. railroad will run train over
their track from here to Quincy to-day.
At Glasgow.
Special to the Post Dispatch.
GLASGOW, Mo-, May 3.-The Govern
ment water gauge at this point shows
a rise of four inches last night. and is
now stationary. The dump has washed
out on the C. and A., and the greater
part Of the Saline bottom opposite this
place is inundated. The people are
out and endeavoring to save
their stock and other property. Where
fields Of wheat and oats were to be
seen few days since nothing remains
but vast eXpanse of water. The
steamer Joe Kinney succeeded in pass
ing under the bridge Sunday after.
noon after taking her smoke stacks
down, lowering her spars, and reducing
her height as much as possible. A
very heavy rainfall visited this section
last night and this morning.
LEAvENwoRrH, KAN. April 3O.-Th
river Is at standstill here now, having
risen but about an inch since last night.
No further damage has been reported
As about all the damage has been done
that is possible Many of the families
in the southern part of Atchison who
we're flooded out say they will go west,
Is the overflow when it recedes, will
cave the bottoms in very unhealthy
state, Fears are entertained that the
present volume OF water in the river I
will not have the opportunity to run
,ut before the June rise begins, which
will make the June rise but a continu-
lnce of the present one and possibly
higher.
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A good templar asks us to state how
many lodges there are of that order in
this county. We know of but one. Per-
severance Lodge at Millard.