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OUR MASSACHUSETTS, LETTER.
A Relic Of the Past.

In the year 1857, after being for
many years widow, my mother mar.
ried again. l was then young girl
of-whisper is gently--about thirteen
years Of age, and to do honor to my
mothers wedding, sported new hat
and long feather 1t was of beaver,
very large il. size, and no doubt felt as
II was of great dealof consequence
| The brim was wild, and stood straight
out, and how | managed to carry such
an article on my head in I" Eighty )
DAYS, is mystery. Well, this hat
served its time, and as the fashion
passed away. the hat was laid aside.
How many years is it since then? Can
1t be II is "a. l left my glrlhood's home
for one ofmy own seventeen years ago.
and several children grace my hearth
stone. In the annual house cleaning
that old hat frequently made its appear
ance, and for several summers our Nav,
when at grandfather's, paraded around
with 1t much to our amusement. This
fall wanted a new hat-as what wo-
man does not-and more my eyes were
set on nice beaver, with those be-
witching bends Oou all know them);
but dear ME, just think of S. for one,
besides the feathers. My purse was de-
cidedly fiat, and l knew it would not
do to ask John, so l went home and
sat down and pondered on the sltua-
ton. All at once "that old hat popped
into my brain, and then on my head. 1t
was good black, and a long nap"
to it. The result was, l took it down
town and showed it to milliner.
why" says she. "where did you
get that, its just the thing, and taking
her shears cut 1t off nearly an inch, set
me on stool, and bent it into the
most approved style, wired it, and as l
could indulge in little expense, I
bought long black feather for around
the front Then had an "old gold''
one from last winter, so on that went,
but still 1t looked bit bare, but.I wore
my new hat home. | did not feel
quite satisfied: SO the next day, l ver-
hauled my trimming boxes. Last
summer when in P. our mother NJ.
brought along some feathers for MAY.
saving that was the last of the old big
rooster, anG she might have them for
dolhes. When we got home laid one
of them aside, which was extra in
beauty, thinking might use it some
day. That ROSTERS feather is finish
ing touch to "that, hat" and Is COM
plete success, and my head is held as
if I'd paid ten or twelve dollars, and
my heart is certainly much lighter,
while my purse is not seriously incon-
venienced. Mother says she believes
now she will never throw away any
thing, for no knowing Of what service
it may be in future years.
Yours,
FANNY THISTLE,
Worcester, Mass, Dec. IS.
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ELLA WELLER.

How Tired one grows OF a rainy day,
For rainy day brings back SO much:
Old dreams rrvive that are buried away:
And the past comes back To the sight anu toner
When the night Is short and the day is long.
Aud the rain falls down with a ceaseless beat
We tirr Of our thoughts. We. lire Of our song
That over and over l. played In orrstrrci.
When Invoke this morning. and heard the splasl
tt the ratu.drups over the tail cs'is leaves.
MAS carried back. In n tirhining's Hash.
To The dear old home with the slo ling ca,cs.
And you auc In the garnet high
wer PLAYING again at hide aud seek
Aud bright WAS the liyhtning's Hash.
Aud rich the glow Of your rounded cheek.
And again WAS nestled In my white bed.
Under the caves. AMI hearing above
The feet of the rzin- stepds over nv head.
While dreamed sweet dreams OF You my love
Lave. my love. with eyes of truth.
There Is M other love Ike the love Of YOUTH
say II over and over with tears.
Wealth. and honor and fame may COME
They cannot replace what T. taken away.
There is no home like the chiidhood's home
No bother love like the love Of May.
Though the sun is bright In the midday skies.
There com,uc;h an hour when the sad heart ;.ricy
With lonely wall. like \ lost cidd's cry.
Per the tI,inncl he'd and the slopinr caves.
When. with vague unrest and namclcss pain
We hunger and thirst for voice and touclr
That We never on earth shall know again.
oh. i rainy day brings back 81 much.
IChicago Times.
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iERIiFo SALE.
Adalr County
Action on school iiond


WHEREAS. on the 18Th day of October IS1a Henry
u. Floyd made. executed and delivered his hnnI t1
.Auair O"uhlt 10 tie USE aud benefit of the swamp
land iund or SAID county and 10 secure The. laynrrt
Of the sum OF money mentioned in said bond. .enry
-. Floyd ana Margaret j. Floyd his wife made yc
cuted and delivered their mortgage deed rn L,I,ir
County containing power OF sale OF The f0llowin:
Tine south half of the south west quarter OF Se.."n
No. sixteen Ii, in Township No. sixty-tree f;n ~
Range No. fifteen u.s.. Now therefore by Virtnc
aud authority ola feri facias Issued from The onjc
81 the Adair county Court 10 directed am, do,
lVered, dated December the 9ii, ISL hay,. LEVIED
upon and Will rell At public sale 10 the highest bi
der for cash in hand. or ON time with approyed se
cIriy. Tor the payment ofthe purchase money win
ten per cent per annuin. before the Court Hons,
Door i'll the Town of hirksvilIe. while the Cir.nit
Court for said county Of Adair is In session. on
TUESDAY THE 14th DAY OF FEB
RUARl. 1882.
between the hours Of :. VI. and ) l.. NJ of that
day. the real estate above described 10 satisfy sail
fleri facias and costs.
JOHSIsHAVER
nj-jt' Sheriff Adair Co, Mo.
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The GUiteau Trial Adjourned.

WAsMNGroN, Dec. l9.-The Crml-
nal court was opened at II o'clock and
Guteau was escorted to his seat by the
officers The announcement was i'm
mediately made of the death OF the wife
of Juryman Hobbs, and the court adj
iourned until Wednesday.
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DANIEL SEBRING. Pm,


VS.. pet. ip- nivnrc,
RACHAEL SEBEING, Def.
Now ON this 18th day OF November, A. ID. ISL.
comes the above named plainjiif. by his attorneys
before the undersigned clerk in vacation and tii.s
his petition. stating among other things that the
above defendant Rachael Sebrug. i a nun-resileut
of the State Of Missouri: il Is.
Therefore. ordered.hy the clerk aforesaid in yaca
tiou that publication he made, notifying I'M. Sail
defendant that an action has been commenced
against her by petition in the Circuit Cour, OF Ndar
county, State III Missouri. the general uatur,. ~
which Is to obtain decree OF said court dssoivin,.
the bonds of lnatrimony heretofore contracted and
now existing between plaintiff and defendant ON
the grounds OF adultery and abandonment: and mn
less you tile said Rachael Sc bring. be and ine,r
the next term OF said eonrt, 10 be holden at the
Court-lionse in tue not hirlsvillc. within tbe
county OF Adair aforesaid. The 18th dlv of Teb,
ary ss AMI ON before the sixth day OF said term
or tif the term shall long cOnjinue AM, IN not
then before the end of the tcrn) Judgment viii NJ,
rendered against her. " 1
It. is furthermore ordered that I copy hereof IN.
published III the - Weekly Graphic - n nrwsna,ar
published III said county OF Atair. for fonr ~
successfully the last Insertion TO be al lcast ia
weeks before the commencement the next tern, OF
i cDDv, Srrr orr
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ADAIR
COUNTY. Mo.
OCTOBER TERM--OoroBEE 15rH. 1881.
SARAH BUSBY,
Pet. for Divorce.
WullAM f.I-SEA


WILLIAM BUSBY
Now comes the plaii IN. by attorney. and 1t ap-
pearine 10 the court that the defendant c,nuot b,.
summoned in this action. it ia ordered by the court
that publication he made notifying said defendant
that an action has been commenced against him liz
petition III the Circuit Court of Adir County in thu.
state of Missouri. praying for divorce from the
bonds OF hltriniony Contracted between plaintiff,
ali ucen'ini. ON the grounds OF failing 10 support
AMI CRUEL treatment towards this plaintiff .s fn
ma e lie intoeribieand unless said defendant he
ana appear at the next term of this court 10 he
holden u the Court-House. in Eirksyiilc Aiair
County. in the State of Missouri. on the
md MONDAY IN EEBRU AIRY. 1852,
And ouor before the sixth day thereo If rh,. term
snail SO long continue. and IL then before the
end of the terI.) Judgment will he rendered .,,nst
him and the decree granted is PRAYED for
1t is further ordered that !, COPY hereof he r,uI
liShed in the kirksville WEEKLY jsrApIiIc a news
paper published in Adair County. Missouri. Tor
iour weeks rucetssiSeN The last Inst rtiOn al
least four weeks before the first day of the next
term OF this court. \ true copy.
Attest: WI. ASIiLOCK
Dec. yth, n. Ck. CLERK.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN
VACATION
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luence Of self'abuse; as loss of memory, uni
versul lassitudc, pain in the back, dimncss of
vision, premature old age. and many other
diseases that lead 10 insanity or CONSUMPTION
and premature grave.
- Full particulars in our pamphlet which
we desire to send free by mail to everyone.
- The specific medicine is sold by all drug
gists ut 81 per package or sly packages FOR So,
or will be sent free by mail on receipt OF the
money By addressing
The GRAY MEDICINE Co.,
No. i06, Main Street, Buffalo, \.
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\ NJ. SMITH. tsncce'sOr 70 ". F. Smith {
- SOM
Notary Public, Real Estate and Tax.
Paying Agent.

ht, aud sells on commission makes collections ey-
tnhcs Titles, furnishes abstracts, writes deeds OF cpli-
scNance Have for sale large tracts the most de-
1anc g" zine lands at low figures either in Atiair
Y - :. IL counties. well waierud and can .fye
'nh - payments TO sui: purchaser with low rate Of
illt ~ Lands especially adapted TO sheep raising
ocine elevated and rolling. Have also large list sol
IMPROVED farms i'll tracts from acres 1, ANY de-
sie nOunnt near market and uiiguous ontlyin
::i;ige. Also town property andbuidny sites No.
hexistry fee-correspouieneew with uou-residenis
ownins lands or town property In this adjoining
ctuHtles Is respectfully solicited. No charge with
lock Box s.
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THE IRISH ORGAN.

All the type and machinery of the
United Ireland have been forwarded to
London, where the paper will be print
ed.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN
VACATION.
LUCINDA c. BELL, PIN.
vs..
DIX WESLEY EEI. Dcff


Now, on the ed day Of November. ISL. comce
the above named rlaiutiH. by her attorney before
the undersigned clerk Of the Circuit Court of I'll
county IF Adir and state OF Missouri. in vacation,
and files her petition stating among OTHER things
thai the above named Gc ud;ut's place residcuc
is unknown To her. 50 that ordinary process of law
cannot be served ON him. Ii is.
Therefore. ordered by the CLERK. aforesaid. in
cation. that publication be made notifying said de-
PENDANT that action has been commenced against
hint by petition. in the Circuit Court A'iair
ty. state of Mssouri the general nature AMI obcc
Of which Is to obtain decree disscyine the bonds
Of matrimOuy heretofore contracted and now exist
ing between the plaintiff and defendant. and care
and custody OF minor child. the -,rou-d OF deSer-
ton and failing to support The plaintiff and child.
anil unless You. the said Dira Wesley Bell. he ana
appear nj tie next term of said court. 20 be holden
at the tourj-HOlse i'll the town OF kirksville. with
in the County OF Adar- on the 18th day of February
N>2. and on before he sixth day thereof (if the
term snail long continue and Ii not. then be ore
the end Of the term. the petition will be taken rs
confessed and Judgment rendered prayed for.
IL is further ordered that copy hereof be pnbsl-
ed in the - Weekly Graphic - a newspaper pub
lished In said County Of Alair. for four weeks
ceSsivey the last Insertion 10 be nj least four weeks
before the commencement of the next term of said
Court. 4 true copy.
Attest: W. j. ASHLOCK. Clerk.
WENDELL i THOMSON, Att'vs for PI'f
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BIain's Letter Of Instructions.

LONDON. December l9-'rhe Man.
chester Guardian IONS in the general
condemnation of BlaineS letter OF in
structions to Lowell regarding the
Clayton Bulwer treaty.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN VA
CATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI ,

STATE OF MISSOURI :
COUNTY OF ApAfR.t
In tire Circuit Court of Adair County No.. To the
FeburaryIrerm Iss2. December II, ISL.
HENRY a HAR51AS, PHI.
Petition for Divorce.
ELMORA HARTMAN. Dcft.)
Now on this day comes the Plaintiff in the above
entitled by his attorney before the undersgn-
ed clerk of the Circuit Court of said county in
ton and files his petition and affidavit stating among
other filings that the defendant is nonresident Of
thcsiate OF Missouri andashs order of publication
against said defendant.
Wherefore II is ordered by the clerk aforesaid in
vacation that publication be made Motif Ing said de-
PENDANT that an action has been commenced against
her by petition In the Circuit court of said Adair
County aud State of Missouri. the object aud gener-
al of which is .'btair decree OF this Court
disoiviHg the bonds of Intriony heretofore con-
tracted and now existing between plaintiff and de
PENDANT the grounds Of abandonment Of this
plaintiff by said defendant and still refusing TO live
v it'll him his wife for the space Of one whole year
next before date of filing this petition and against
the will aud consent Of said plaintiff, and that unless
said defendantElmOra Hartman he and appear ut the
next term OF this Court to be holden at the Court
House in the town OF kirksyiue in said County of
lair and All q on
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MONDAY THE 18TH DAY OF FEB
LID DIV 1920

If the shall long continue and II not Them
before the end of the term and answer plead to
said petition the will be taken confessed and
judgement and decree render-das prayed for. 1t is
fsrther ordered that copy hereof be published III
the Weekly GRAPHIC newspaper published in
iiar county for four weeks successfully the last in
serion 10 he at least four weeks before the first day
Of the next term of This Court.
\ true copy. Attest.
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5DAY, THE 14rH DAY OF FEB
RITARV 1891

Before the Court House door In the town of Kinks
vile, i'll idair County. Mo-. between the hours of
O'Clock and O'Clock p IN. OF that day while
the Circuit Court for said county is in session.
pose said lands to public sale to the highest bidder
for cash in hand. III compliance with the require
mcnis of said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 9TH day of December. 1851.
JOHN SHAVER. Sheriff
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MRS. DUNMORE,

| formerly the wife of Guiteau then tool
the stand. She was married to tn,
prisoner in July, 1869. Scoville OBJ
jected to the testimony unless a RECORD
or proof of divorce was shown. Wit
ness was then Withdrawn, Corkhill re
marking he would introduce the wit
ness later, after he had obtained the
necessary copy of the court record.
DIR. Noble Young, physician at the
jail where Guiteau is confined related
the particulars of several conversations
with the prisoner. At one time he
asked the prisoner why he removed
Using the prisoners term-the Presi
dent. His reply was: Because l.
was inspired to do so''-and a little
after, AFT the President should die
should be convinced my inspiration
was from Diety, bst if he should re-
cover. should be in doubt about it.
Witness was asked if he considered
the prisoner sane and replied, "A per-
fectly sane man, sir, as bright, quick,
intelligent man as you would see in a
summers day. Not the slightest in
dication of insanity about him. y lit
tie impatient ofrestraint, at times
little nervous, as men in his position
would naturally be, but perfectly sane.
Mrs. Scoville suddenly rose in her
place and said: "Your Honor. |
would like to ask question of the
witness. l consider it of vital impor-
lance to the CASE
Guiteau Gmpatiently): Now, don't
sister. It's ali these people can do to
stand ME without your talking. You
are no lawyer.
Mrs. Scoville: The question is off
vital Importance.
Scoville: 4 prefer, your Honor. that
permission should not be given.
Davidge: Let Mrs. Scoville suggest
he question to her husband and We
will not object.
Mrs. Scoville (so,to voice.: Well. |
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FANNY THISTLE,

Worcester, Mass, Dec. IS.
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SHERIFF SALE OF SCHOOL
LANDS.

WHEREAS At the November adjourned term OF
the -tiaif county Court. on the 9TH day of Dcccm-
her. ISL. al order Of record made iircctin. thu.
sheriff of Adar County. 10 sell public sail, the
following described school lands. situated In Affair
County. Mo-. to wit:
The north half of the north half of section sixteen
O6l. township siNtvonc {6). OF seventeen Il:
Now therefore. by virtue and authority ot the or
L ,.-L.I,
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All persons in Adair County wishing wells
sunk, Will do well to call on the undersigned
who have just purchased.
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Old la
see YOUR
my poor
here his
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We m th|
We stuff
noult In
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WAsu,yorox. Dec lG.-The Prosecut-

WAsuIveroS, Dec. lG.-1he Prosecut-
ing Attorney was late III reaching the
Criminal Court this morning, and Gut
teau improved the opportunity to make
one of his little speeches "to put in
fine" Looking over to the vacant seat
he said with chucke: Z" understand
Gen. Reynolds is sick this morning. |
wonder Corkhil Is? guess they got
more than they wanted yesterday. It's
about time for Corkhill to get SICK and
STAY sick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-07-21

the hour of writing, between six and
eight tons of this rich mineral was put
on the dump. The lead is solid
and in place. The city is wild with ex-
element, and hundreds of people have
visited the wonderful discoverY-Bo-
1'G1aa (Cot.) Enterprise.
Sr. H. Diaz Pena who arrived in
Tucson, Arizona, from Mexico, recently
brought with him probably the most
splendid specimen Of silver ore that
has been seen in that section. In weight
there are about twenty-eight ounces of
pure silver and half ounce of quartz.
The mine from which this is taken is
located in the state Of Sinaloa, about
one hundred miles southeast from
Alamos, in Sonor. 1t was recently dis
covered by mere accident. A van
quero was riding over the mountain in
search of stray cattle, when his atten-
ton was attracted by a large boulder,
which appeared unusually rich in
metal. Upon examination it proved
to contain several thousand dollars in
silver. 1t was taken to the mint at
Hermosillo and sold for upward of
5000. Three brothers named Berrey
essa purchased the mine, and in one
week they extracted more than $4,000
worth of the same kind of quartz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-07-21
Destruction.

When the Southern Ocean was first
opened to British enterprise by the dis
cOveries of Captain Cook, it teemed
with animal life. Fur seals and hair
seals abounded on the coasts Of Austria
liza and New Zealand, and on the out
lying islands. They were at once set
upon and killed, the slaughter being
conducted without regard to sex or sea-
son. The result was the total extirpa-
ton of several species. zone might as
soon expect to meet a sca-lion on Lon
don Bridge as on any one Of the islands
in Bass's Strait" was the reply of a
New Zealand naturalist to an inquiry
about the seal-life that early Yoyagers
had observed. The same result has
happened at the Falkland Islands, at
Cape Horn, and on the Pacific sea-
board of South America. A vessel
called the Betsy took 100000 skins
from the Island of Masafuera at the
beginning of the century, an exploit
which left no survivors for future adj
venturers; and the island of Juan Fer
nandeZ, where, in Anson's time, there
were seals in abundance, has now only
a few stragglers to show. The same
thing happened at the South Shetands.
In 1922 British sealers took away
$4,000 skins for the two years, killing
males and females Unfortunately
and leaving the young to die. The fate
of the sperm whale might furnish a
useful lesson in the same direction. 1t
was once abundant in the Southern
Ocean, but is now all but extinct. from
the very same causes that we have
pointed out above in the case of the
seals. The American whalers observed
its maternal affection, and found it
easier to kill a mother and cub together
than a mother alone. A few years of
this policy, added to the use of steam
ers armed with projectiles of cunning
continuance, and the fishery had to be
given up as no longer proftable.-The
SATURDAY. RevielU
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French Economy.

The French laborer probably gets
more for his wages than any other.
His food is cheaper and more nourish-
ing. His bouilion is the essence of
beef at a penny per bowl. His bread
at the restaurant is thrown in without
any charge and is the best bread in the
world. His hot coffee is peddled about
the streets in the morning at sou per
cup. 1t iscoffee, not Stops. His half bot
tie of claret is thrown in at meal costing
twelve cents. For few cents he may
enjoy an evenings amusement in one
of the many minor theatres, with his
coffee free. Six cents pays for nicely
cushioned seat at the theatre. No gal
lery gods, no peanuts, drunkenness,
yelling or bowling. The Jarden DIES
Plantes, the vast galleries and museums
of che Louvre, Hotel Cluny, palace of
the Luxemberg and Versailles. are al
ways free for him to enter. Art and
science hold out to him their choicest
treasures at small cost, Or no cost at
all. French economy and frugality do
not mean that constant retrenchment
and self denial which would deprive
life of everything worth living for.
Economy in France. more than in any
other country, means a utilization of
what we in the United States throw
away, but it does not mean a pinching
process of reducing life to a barren ex-
istence of work and bread and water.