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HOW NOT TO DO IT

4 millionaire, who has made every
dollar of his fortune by advertising Of
fers on retiring from business. this bit
of advice gratis to those he leaves strug-
Cling behind while he starts for Europe
10 enjoy life: THE fault of the ordina-
~ advertiser is this, he'goes in for a
squirt. and while the fit is onl him he will
pay money to any journal he may fall
across. By-and-by the bills come in:
the advertiser finds that he has spent
three times as many dollars as he meant
to. and. as there are no replies to his ad-
vertisins. he thinks the speciality he has
been trying to introduce has fallen fiat
on the public taste. or business has be-
come dull. and he fancies buyers are
few and little likely to pay attention to
his announcements. He stops short,
accordingly, and loses nearly all the
benefit of his previous expenditure. The
success reaped by those whose advertise
ments appear every year should teach
men of business first to be careful in the
selection of the medium they choose
and next. when satisfied on this point.
to preserve. disregarding apparent fail
ure. and never retrenching expenditure
when business is dull. as that is the time
wher advertising is most necessary.
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He sat on window sill in the post
office. and jingled forty cents in change;
and when another boy asked him if he
was going out to look for Christmas
presents. he replied: No, | haint:
I'm in luck this year" How: We'll
my sister down with the measles, and
she can't expect anything but medicine
Ben run away two weeks ago and |
won't have to get him anything. Nam
pulled nv hair yesterday. and she
knows shes gone up for any Christmas
present. But there's your father
oh, yes. l expected | was kinder stuck
on the old man, and was lookin' around
for nice pipe; but this morning he
give me one on the ear. and that settled
his Christmas goose III Secoud. These
ere forty cents are going to be used to
buy good boy a heap of peanuts, taft
fv, chestnuts, and candy: and the good
boy is .iust my size and age
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DIRECTORY.

Cumberland Presbyterian Churcil--Rev.
James b. Mitchell. d. d.. Pastor Preaching
every Sabbath ut II ii. M, and 1::O p. m
Sabbath school ut 9::U II. M. Prayer meet.
ing, Wednesday evenings at 7:3O
Presbyterian Church. Rev. j. S. Boyd,
Pastor. Preaching every second and third
Sabbaths Of each month, mt II o'clock II. IN
and 7::D p. M. Prayer meeting every We'd
evening ut 1::U. Sabbath school ut 9:D Ii
Methodist Episcopal Churcll-Rev. j..
Bentley, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday
ut II u. III. and 7:D p. III. Prayer meetings
on Wednesday evening. Sunday school ut
each Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Rev A. V. Buyley, Pastor. Preaching
second Sunday In each month. at II II. n.
and 7::D p. III. Third Sundays ut ESQ p. III.
Sunday school ut 80 n. III. Glass meet
ings ON each ID Sunday. Prayer meeting
each Wednesday evening.
First Baptist Church--kev. j. G. Shipp,
Pastor. Services every Sabbath ut IL u. III.
and $50 p. III. Bible school ut $50 II. ~
Prayer meetings on Wednesday evenings.
Episcopal Church-Rev. Peter Wager,
Rector. Services every LIST, I'd. and 4th Sun
day, ut II u. III. and I'D p III. Sunday
school at 3 p. H.. Of each Sunday. Holy
Communion, first Sunday of each month.
and all festivals Of the church.
Christian Church-GeOrge E. Dew, pas
tor. Preaching every first and third Lords
days. Social meeting every second and
fourth. Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at z. Sunday school at $50.
Liberals and Spirituallsts, meet at Bay
lor's Hall every Sunday evening at 7o'clock
pm.
40. U. W.-Milton Lodge No. lm.-
meets LIST and I'd Thursday evenings in each
month, ut Harris Hall.
I. %. G. T.-Perseverance Lodge No. 12S
meets every Friday evening ut 80 at Good
Tem,lars' Hall
A. F. & A. M.-kirksville Lodge No. 1O5
meets Tuesday evenings on or before each
full moon.
l. O. 0. F.-Adair Lodge No. 96, meets
every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. H., at
Odd-Fellow's Hall
Adair Guards.-N. G. M.-Armory hall
over DcReamer's hardware store. Meets
Tuesday nights of each week Capt. J. II.
Kinncar: LIST. Lieut., j. 4. Richardson; End
Lieut., W. L. Mccartney.
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UNLAWFUL MARRIAGES..
A Queer Law Complication Over the
River
From the Quincy News.l

l. has been recently discovered that
several thousand divorces granted in
Missouri and supposed to be legal are
not 50, and hence hundreds who have
remarked are living daily in violation
OF the law. The assertion that the di-
vorees are illegal is based on the facts
that the courts granting them had no
jurisdiction. and the petitions were de-
fective in several respects-among these
the statement of the length of residence
IN tie state as required. the courts hay
ing made decisions ON this point. 1t
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Lies Little Duties.

In our Lords own life it is manifest
that he did, day by day, 4 multitude OF
things for the mere sake of soothing
trout lie, of calming irritation, of smooth
ing aspereties, of producing amiable
feelings. While he instructed men,
while he inspired them with noble he
roisms and ambitions, his life was also
filled up with thousand small shades
of goodness, whose very nature it was
to make men contented and happy,
and his example is quoted for our imi-
tation, "For even Christ pleased not
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At a Christmas festival held at Loco

At Christmas festival held at LocOr-
no, N. NJ, Christmas eve several Next
cans created disturbance which was
quelled by A. NJ. Conkling. editor of the
Sun. Shortly afterwards, while conk-
ling and wife were leaving the church,
two Mexicans seized him by the arms
while the third fired three shots. killing
Conkling instantly. The assailants fled
10 a small town in the vicinity. where
they are guarded by 1900 Mexicans. A
large posse of Americans. well armed
intend to get the murderers ii they
have to fight for them.
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Walker referred in his interview yes

Walker referred in his interview yes
terday:
May 81, 1873.
The undersigned hereby agrees and
guarantees thatthe North Missouri
Insurance Company shall within ten
days from this date return to Byron
Griffiths all bonds this day borrowed
of said Griffith by said company.
Signed: F. a. Jones, William Forbes,
Iohn +. Williams b. e. Barrow. MIR.
Williams explained his signature to
to this guarantee by saying that he
had signed it hastily without looking at
it, as Mr.. Blair asked him to sign
while lie was very busy.
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The bureau on statistics has furnish
ed a statement which, shows that the
exports of provisions from the United
States have increased beyond all pre-
cedent during the past year. For
eleven months of 1880 their value was
S12S 11o.o21. as compared with 500.
Ioo,o,S for the corresponding period
of 1870. The increase during the
month of November, 1880 over No
vember 1879, was more than $4,000
600.
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On the petition of couple of the dis
sentinc citizens of the school district.
embracing W at is known as Todds
school house. in Marion county, Judge
Redd has issued his writ enjoining the
use of said school house as place OF
religious worship, on the ground that
the school directors have no authority
to use it or grant its use r.that purpos.
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Hazen and Vennor are mixing the
weather business fearfully. One Is
sending snow and the other rain, to the
disgust of everybody. Tice sticks to
ice and says it is not his tight.-New
Orleans Picavune.
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE
On HUMAN FLESH

BARKERsfIELD. VI. Dee. 81. 1879.
b. J. Kendall " Co. Gcni>.-I wish To add
my testimony in favor Of YOUR Invaluable lin
iment. Kendall, SPAWN Cure" In the spr-
ing of 1852 slipped on the se and sprained
my right limb at the knee joint. | wore Il
handagc over il for over year, and tried most
everything in my reach. but could find moth
ing I at would give me permanent relief
When oycrworked, il would pain me very
much. In April ISIS. began to think sho'd
he II cripple for life but having some Of
"Kendalis SPAWN Cure" thought would Try
it. used one third of Il bottle. and expert
enccd relief at once. Tie pain left me and
has not troubled me since. feel very crate
full to YOU, and would recommend
Kendall, SPAWN Cure" to all who suffer with
sprains or rheumatism. Yours truly.
MRS j. BOUTELL.
Kendall'a SPAWN Cure is sure in its effects
mild in its action as il does not blister. yet il
is penetrating and powerful to reach every
deep seated pain or to remove any bony
growth or other enlargement such rs spavlns.
splints. curbs, Gallons. sprains. swe.lingS,
any iimencss and all enlar"ments of the
Joints or limbs, or rheumatism in man and
for any purpose for which liniment is used
for man or beast, II is now known to he the
best Imminent for man ever used, acting mild
and yet certain in its effects.
Send address for illustrated circular which
we think gives positive proof Of its virtues.
No remedy has ever met with such unqaali-
fled success to our knowledge, for beast rs
well as man.
Price 81, per bottle. or six bottles for So.
ALL DRrGGISTS have il or can get ii for you.
OF it will be sent to any address on receipt
Of price by the proprietors. DIR. b. j. KEN
DALI " Co, Eno.burgh Falls, Vermont.
Richardson IL Co.. St Louis. Mo-
Sam j. Smith, St. Joseph. Mo, Agents.
mis-
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u N d p O ATH.

To WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN Ia the year
1874 I treated with Kendall's SPAWN Cure,
one s?avin ofscvcral months growth. near
Y half is large as hens erg. and complete
Ilystopped the lamcnes> and removed the en-
largcmcnt. | have worked the horse very
hard ever siucc, and he never has been lame
nor could ever see any difference in the size
Of the hook joints since | treated him with
kendall's SPAWN Cure.
RA. GAINES.
Enosburgh Fall. VT. Feb. p, 1879.
Sworn and subscribed To before me this
18th day of Feb, \. u. 1Si9
JOHN &. JENNIE, Justice Of the Peace.
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Tho .+tmn for th, Hannibal 4

The atom y for tn, Hannibal &
st. Joe railroad company has given no
tee to the new State officials that that
company will pay the $3.000,0OO,OOO
bonded Indebtedness. with all the inter-
est due, for which the State is respon-
sible. within the next six months. This
is regarded as almost clear find at
this time.
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The Texas and St. Louis Railway
has reached Corsicana, Texas.
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The editor of the st. Joe Gazette,
SAYS the Kansas CITY Times, has been
married Just one week. The subjects
of his leading editorials in that time
have been: The Necessity Of Repose,
"Womans lnAuence" Harmony, rs
There HELP" Preparing for Death,
Decay Of Parties" and the Census of
the future.
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE.

The most successful remedy ever discover
cd as il is certain in its effects and does no
blister. READ PROOF BELOW.
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From

The most successful remedy ever discover
cd as il is certain in its effects and does no
blister. READ PROOF BELOW.
Rev. y. n. Granger,
Presiding elder OF the St Adams District.
St. Adams, VT, Jan. cOth, 1850
Dir. Il. J. KENDALL q Co. Gents:-In reply To
your letter | will say that my experience
with kendall's SPAWN Cure has been very
satisfactory indeed. Three or four years ago
procured II bottle Of your agent. and with it,
cured 4 horse Of lamcness caused bya SPAWN.
Last season my horse became very lame ana
turned him out fora few weeks when he be.
came better. but when put him on the road
he grew worse. when l discovered that . ring
bone WINS forming. procured II bottle Of
kcndalfs SPAWN Cure and with less than
bottle cured him so that he not lame.
neither can the bunch be found
Respectfully yours, p. y. GRANGER
PERSEVERANCE WILL TELL.
stoughton. Mass, March 18th, 1850
BIZ. KENDALL " Co. GESrs:-ln justice To
you and myself think ! ought To let you
know that have removed two bone spavins
with 'Kendall's SPAWN Cure, one very large
one, don't know how long the SPAWN had
been there have owned the horse eight
months 1t took me four month. 10 take the
large one off and two for the small one /
have used ten bottles. The hOrss is EN-
tircly well. not at all stiff. and no bunch 10
he seen or felt. This is Il wonderful medicine.
II is new thing here, but il it does for all
what II has done for me. its sale viii he very
great. Respectfully yours, CHAs. +. PARKER.
STATEMENTS MADE
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scinrz at the Boston Dinner.


BosroN, Mass, March 22.-A re-
ception TO ex-Socretary Schurz took
place at the Hotel yendome ut 5
loclcek this afternoon. Colonel
Charles X. Goldman presided, and
speeches were made by Hon. James
freeman Clark, President Eliot, of
Harvard. AIr. Schurz and others.
Mr. SchuFz expressed his hearty
thanks for the honor Of the recep-
ton, and, in ailuding to the refer
ence OF the presiding officer to the
recent controversy about the Indian
question, said he was perfectly con-
tent to leave his administration OF
Indian affairs 10 the public judg-
ment-eyen to the judgment OF its
critics when the heat Of unnecessary
controversy shall have subsided.
Referring particularly TO the Ponca
question the ex-Secretary said it
now appears TO be happily disposed
OF. Congress has appropriated a
liberal sum to indemnify the Pom
cas- for their loss and to settle them
comfortably according TO their
wishes. The Poncas in the Indian
Territory are content to stay there.
The Poncas in Dakota are content
to stay there The provision made
them is all they ask for. The Pom
cas- ase satisfied the Government is
satisfied; the American people at
large seem to be satisfied, and it Is
10 be hoped that soon to that gener-
al satisfaction there viii be no ex-
ception, and that honest philanthro-
py viii fntf for the unity of purpose
also once more harmony Of action
Mr. Schurz devoted a considerable
portion OF bis remarks to other top
les Of national interest. He spoke
OF our nations prosperity being the
envy OF the world, and said what
ever mistakes might have been
made by the late Administration
and he frankly admitted that they
we're not a iew-itwas generally con
ceded that 1T had demonstrated the
possibility of honest, business-like
and moral.y-respected government
in this Republic; and the new Ad-
ministration, he had no doubt,
meant to DO no less, but would en-
deavof to do more. His views in
favor Of thorough civil-service re-
form had been considerably strength
ened during his recent term OF office,
and Mr.. Schurz elaborated them to
some extent in his remarks, declar-
ing that he did not know of any pc
Rod in our recent history as propi-
tious for the treatment of public
questions on their own merits and
for the reformation of existing
abusrs ~ NJ yrespnt
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\ Holocaust In Italy.
OPERA HOUSE AT NICE BURNED.

NICE, March 23-The Italian Op.
era House burned this evening. Tie
fire broke ont at the beginning oi
the performance. The bodies OF
fourteen persons sulIocated were
taken out and placed in a church
opp size the theatre. Il is feared
one hundred men and women per-
ished in the flames.
NICE, March 2f-Up to this hour
iilty-nine bodies have been recover
ed from theruins ofthe Italian Opera
House, destroyed by fire last night.
L is feared that many more lost
lueir iiYes,
Tie fire commenced soon after the
curtain had risen for the pelorm-
ance of Lucia dc Lammermoor. As
the subscribers for the orchestra
seats and box of the grand tier had
mostly lqt arrived, a majority Of the
victims belonged to the working
class. Shortly after the fire began
the gas exploded and the house was
plunged into complete darkness. a
scene of terror and dismay ensued
which begrars description.
4 detachment of sailors from a
squadron in the harbor arrived,
and displayed great gallantry in res.
cuiag the people and combating
the FIRE, which t.as subdued toward
10 O'Clock. Strackosch was slightly
hurt, Signora Blanca Donald, one
of the leading artistes, made her
way to the street safely. One whole
family Of five persons, and another
family of three are known to have
persisted. A relief subscription for
tie sufferers has been opened
throughout Aipo.
the regatta here has been oogn-
termaaded and the value Of the
prizes 20 have been contested for viii
be contributed toward the relief of
tie distressed.
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PfrTsBCaGn, Pa. Mlrcs 25.-Two
workmcn on the Baltimore and
Ohio road yesterday gave a wonder
fal evidence Of their fidelity, deliber-
ately choosing dealt, to themselves
IN order to protect others who were
in the care Of the company. About
hall past two O'Clock is the afsernooa
John Sullivan and bis brother,
Michael, were at work on the track,
near DemmIer station. John Sulli-
van was The section boss OF the sub
division between M'keesport and
Port Perry, and he bad made q tour
along the track to see II everything
was In proper condition. He found
rail that vas not quite straight,
so be and lis brother took a heavy
traekman's cr0wbar and lifted the
rail up 70 stfaighten it. Whiie they
we're busy At work the afternoon ac-
e0mmodation train bound cast with
a heavy load Of passengers came
along. There was a curve just be-
low the place where the men were
working, and they did not sec the
train until it vas almost upon them.
They took in tFesituation az a giance.
Tie rail winch they bad been fixing
was lifted up and the huge cfowbar
wcdged tightly in such position
that the train would certainly be
thrown from the track unless the
erowbar was removed. On one side
Of the track was a bill and on tie
other a steep bank running down TO
the river, so il the train was thrown
from the track while under full
headway Of steam there would un-
doubtedly be an appalling loss Of
life. The men seized the bar and
began frantically 90 pull and twist II
about The engineer OF the train
saw them, but could not stop. lie
says that their efforts TO free the
crowbar and lower the rail- were
frantic and ike the workings OF mad
men, and they seemed to forget their
own danger The bra was looseued
and the rail lowered just as the en-
CINE reached it, bu. the men who
had done 50 nobly paid dearly for
their daring. The engine struck
them and killed john instantly.
ard manglei Mieltei SO frightful-
" that he died IN a short time The
men we're married and leave iami-
lies.
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Masked + bocry.

/ EAST BRADY, P i, March 2l.-A
brutal outrage and heavy robbery
was enacted ton sht q few miles
from this place. About Q o'clock
four masked men gained ca entrance
into the house occupied by John
Conner. an aged farmer living alone
with his wife two miles from Catfish
station. on the A. Y. r r. The
robbers bound and e1-sed the oil
people and tortured the old laan.
who IS 81 years old, gatil be gave
up the KEY to his sgf5, shooting him
once in the head Thav secured
between six and seven Thousand
dollars worth OF Allegheny Valley
roilroid and Brady's Bend Bridge
Compauys bonds, ald between four
and five thousand dollars IN oasb.
1t is supposed TO hive been the work
Of some one knowing az abogt the
premises and that no Professionals
were engaged ia tbe jos on accaant
Of the bungling manner they went
about i.
The reports of the aiTlir arc some
what conflicting as to the exact
amount Of money taken. Some est
mate the amount Of cash at as high
4 figure as 510,090 and say that
among the bonds were Government
coupons, unregistered. The injuries
inflicted upon Mr.. CoBnor by the
shot and beating he endured before
delivering up the key and revealing
the combination Of Che safe are con-
sidered quite serious, and may. con
siGering his old age, prove fatal.
The shock produced to the nervous
system ofthe old lady has complete
ly unstrung her, and it IS feared she
may not survive If. The affair has
created intense excitement in in
the vicinity for miles around. and
should the perpetrators OF the out
rage be captured they viii be severe +
ly dealt with. The Connors are
among our most respectable people
and have the sympathy OF the com
munity. There is no clue rs yet to
the perpetrators of this hich-handed
outrage.
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Crushed TO Death.

NEW YoRK, March 23.-A shock
ing and fatal calamity occurred this
morning at Jersey City. The build
ing where the disaster occurred has
been in a dilapidated condition for
many years. 1t is n three story
structure, partly frame and partly
brick, and was formerly an iron
foundry, and was later used by a
coal company. Very recently the
place was let to Thomas Whaling,
who intended to retit it for tenement
purposes. Mr.. Eyison, a Jersey City
builder, this morning put three OF
his men TO work on the building.
While in the act of replacing cross
beams the walls of the house gave
way, and the entire structure fell,
burying the unfortunate carpen ers
in the debris. The names OF the
men who were crushed in the fall
are as follows: George Hummell,
head fatally crushed; Conrad Hinkie,
leg broken and internally injured.
The utmost efforts we're made to ex-
tricate the men from their frightful
situation, and their groans excited
the sympathy of the large crowd.
Two ambuiances were on the spot
ready To convey the men to the hos
pital. 1t was almost an hour before
the injured men could be released.
George Hummell was found with
his head so badly crushed that he
was unable to speak, and died before
the ambulance reached the hospital.
The two survivors are in a precarious
and med;cal examine
ton was unable to determine the ex-
tent of their injuries. The injured
men have families depending GR
them for support. Just who is re-
sponsible for the accident cannot be
Thecontractor says that
the calamity was one of those events
that could not be foFeseer, and that
the accident was unavoidable under
the attending circumstances. The
building was known in the neighbor-
hood as the 'haunted house."
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Cannon and Campbell.

AfAsUlxGToS, March 23.-Prepa
rations are being made 10 contest tht
Utah case in the most vigorous
manner Governor Murray has
gone home after full consultation
with President Garfield. who assur-
ed him that he should have the sup.
port Of the administration in the
matter. Il is claimed that delegate
elect Camphell's friends have proof
of the most convincing character TO
establish the fact that the papers
through which Cannon established
his claim to citizenship are forgeries.
The records have been searched
and the proceedings of the court on
the day when he claims 10 have
nsen naturalized show no such ac-
iion. The papers that Cannon does
present, of which their is no feeuiar
record, are wanting, it is asserted, in
no less than six essential particulars.
that provcs them not Only TO be
forged, but to be very clumsy for
genes at that. The only record
Of which be claims 70 be bis natp-
ralization is not in the minutes Gif
the court proceeding, but in another
lqQk. where it is asserted, it can be
shown 70 be simply On interpola-
ton made long subsequent 70 the
period of which it processes to re-
late. Mr. Campbell expects to
have no difficulty in establishing
the facts that viii seat him on the
ground that al votes east for an
alien are null and void.