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Stage Emotion.

1t is curious, by the way. how differ.
emily stage emotion affects different peo-
pie. For instance, when 1.-The Banker 8
Daughter" was on, y couple of weeks
ago. many women wept copiously.
Someo of them were hard-hearted wretch
es. too. One of the dampest there l had
seen stab regulations with as little COM
junction as bug-hunter would impale
!. beetle upon q pin. And certain
Boniface l wot of, who will skin you
alive if he has fair show, wept pro-
fusely. So did Zalana. As the curtain
was falling said to her:
"How well Mrs. Tresestrellas is look
ing tonight
Guiana looked up through her tears.
''And what very handsome dress
that is she has on
..Poohr' cried Guiana, "she bought
that stuff because it looks like cloth, but
it isn't-it's only suiting. And those
buttons she's stuck all over it only cost
two bits Il dozen. I'll wager the whole
suit could be:had for thirty dollars"
''Indeedr' replied. ''what a very
lucky fellow Tresestrellas is. But see
the play has moved you, my dear. Par
don me for disturbing YOU "-Argo-
adut.
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An Honorad Name.

A little while ago l came across a
note book dated ten years back, and
found in it these anecdotes of Mr.. En-.
erson. which have never seen in print.
Both OF them were told in private con-
versation. When Mr.. D. was in St
Petersburg As a delegate to the statistic
al congress, he had some conversation
with the grand duchess, lady of 70
years or more. She spoke with great in
terest of the United States. and said that
she had known of Mr.. R. W. Emerson. /.
books for thirty years, and that when
she travelled she always took his ESSAY
on Friendship" with her.
The other anecdote was told by A New
York gentleman. One OF his friends
named Emerson, went into q barber
shop in Liverpool to be shaved. The
barber saw the name in his hat, and re-
fused to take pay for shaving him, saw
ing that his admiration for Mr.. Ralph
Waldo Emerson WAS 50 great that he
would not take any money from anyone
Of the name.-Boston Letter to Worcester
Spy.
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How Are The Successful Men2

How many ministers can say face to
face with looking-glass, Il am = sue
cess" Are they? How? In what way:
Money? Nonsense. Ministers don't 90
into canonicals to make money. They
are there to win souls. They don't 60
there for social distinction or fat fees.
They go there to win men from lower
to a higher plane. 1t always seemed to
me weak point in the Methodist econ
my that they changed their preachers
from post to post every two years. You
can't kill the devil in two years, you
know. You can't eradicate tares and
things biennially, you know-can you,
now? So l don't see that those eloquent
and magnetic gentry have fair chance
at the adversary, and no wonder he goes
about seeking whom he may devour.
And doctors. What doctor ever made
hat and success at first? Now and
then they marry an heiress. Is that
success? know two jolly, good young
doctors in Brooklyn, each of whom mar
ried S500,000 and brick house. All
right. That's why they married, and
that's what they got. If they hadn't
married money and brick house they
might in time have become good doc
tors. AS it is they are nothing but So
cial ornaments in public, and little bet
ter than lapdogs in private. What law
yer ever made quick success? Where's
he? Show him up. What nonsense.
We have a few in Gotham who are call
ed successful, and they are hardly
fledged. One married daughter of q
rich toady, and was given a superb resi-
dence and $50,OOO year. Is he n sue
cess? All right. If you think SO, we diff
fer. l know another whose mother
had the most pronounced residence
and the best known-on Fifth avenue.
She died. The daughter inherited
S250.O00 in cash, and heaven knows
what else. Is he a success? What edi-
tor ever achieved success in hurry?
| don't desire to be personal, so I'll stop
before l begin. But, just cast your ea-
gle eyes over our rich, young editors.
That's all l ask.-Phiiddelphia Times.
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A New Orleans Negro's Distinction.

What do you think of this history of
one of your New Orleans boys. am
quite sure he was known in New Or
leans by different name from that
which he bears now; but may be some
of your readers may guess who he was
before he took the name Of Amadon Abb
doul and became sub-lieutenant in the
spahis of Senegal and won the Cross of
the Legion Of Honor. The ace of
spades is not blacker than Amadon Alb
doul. Believe him; his family were for
many generations kings (''lantaro" in
negro tongue) in Africa. Born and
bred in New Orleans, he learned there
to speak French perfectly. He went to
Senegal enlisted, organized. drilled,
armed, equipped and clad (viz: with a
tig-leaD 1,500 native Senegalians. with
whom he fought for France and SO gal
lantly he was rewarded with Il sub-lieu-
tenants commission and the Cross of
the Legion of Honor. His health be-
came impaired and he came to Paris on
furlough. Being here he ordered the
costume of great sheik, that if his
health failed him and he became obliged
to resign his commission he might have
a civil suit suited with his hereditary
position. The tailors he patronized, in
stead of bringing him a brilliant cos
tune stiff with gold embroidery,
brought him spahi's jacket. of which
he has dozen, so he refused it. The
tailors brought and lost lawsuit to re-
cover cost of the jacket.-Paris Cor.
Ncw Orleans Picayune.
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Two Singular Men.

| A stranger with long hair. - white
I, coat. white hat with Grape band and
other evidences of lunacy. entered q
Griswold street restaurant yesterday
and said to the proprietor:
"Sir, let me explain in advance that
am singular man."
"All right, sir. A singular mans Or
der is as good rs any one else's."
II want six oysters on tho half-shell
ON the left-hand half, if you please. "
The oysters were opened and placed
before him. and when he had devourcd
them he said:
''Now take six oysters, run them
through clothes-wringer to remove
the dampness. and fry them for me in
olive OIL
This order was also filled. when he
called for a cup Of salt and water, added
milk and sugar and drank it down and
asked for bill.
Il also desire to explain in advance
that am q singular man." replied the
proprietor. "Your bill is 80"
'.Impossiblcr
Just 81, sir.''
''But that is monstrousr'
perhaps it seems high. but that's
my singular way Of charging for singu-
lar lunches"
"Pll never pay itr'
''Then I'll sadden your heart"'
The sad proceedings were about to be-
gin when the long-hairetl man forked
over and walked out. The lesson seefn-
ed to sink deep into his heart. for he
halted at fruit store and. without any
explanations in advance, paid the usu-
al price for banana and carried it off
without askingth the seller to dip the ends
in rose-water.
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he is a much stronger man than any of

he is much stronger man than any OF
his friends at present-estlmatc.
Talking with Mr.. Spotford, the abe
and learned Librarian ofCongress yes
terday, concerning the new Library
Building, that gentleman said: 1T Is
the first want of Warrington at the
present time. Over 10000 volumes
ar. now heaped up at the National Cap.
itol in shelt-room and other space which
cannot accommodate 100000. A vast
collection OF great value. including
over 10000 volumes of hound news
papers are piled away,and literally MD
den in dark rooms down in the crypt.
Every year some 10000 publications,
books, maps, charts, engravIngs. music,
photographs and chromos come in un-
der the copyright law and are heared
up in the dark. inaccessible rooms,
where i. is utterly impossible to ar
range CT classify them. In fact, said
MIR. Spotford with great warmth. the
neglect ofCongress to provide suitably
for this magnificent and rapidly grow
ing collection of literature and art is
beginning 10 assume the proportions of
q national disgrace" DON PEDRO.
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He Was Dead Gone if He Couldn't Get q
nivorce

"Jedge," said colored man to an
Arkansas jurist, "wid some powerful
facts in my favor ken 1 get a divorce
Immediately from a mighty bad wo-
man?'
You can, by the production of GER
tain evidence and due legal course, Sc
cure dissolution" replied the Judge.
Dissolution" repeated the dissatis-
fed husband. Dissolution, OATS one
OBJ de fines words l eber heard. Eff /
had been in possession OBJ dot observa-
ton. sab, wouldn't hab been beat for
justice of de peace. But, Jedge, 1 wants
de dissolution right now"
what has your wife done?''
"She's been actin like white 'oo-
man, an is gittin' above me. OATS why
yer hears my voice in dis wall OBJ COM
plaint.'
'How has she acted like white wo-
man?'
why, she kisses dog, sab. 1t was
all right so long as she simply went wild
white wimmin. an tried to run away
wild a preacher, but when she tuck up
wild dat dog l gun ter get sick. Now,
jedge, 'sposen yersef wus ter 90 home
an fin yer wife huggin' and kissin' a
dog, wouldn't yer sorter look out fur
solution, as yer in high strung 'strono-
my termed it jist now?''
81 think that I would" replied the
judge.
AN den. ef yer wife wuster set de
dog up ter de table an chaw beefsteak
fur him. wouldn't dat seem sorter out
rageous ter yer legal understandin?'
Il quite agree with you, old man."
"Wall, den, write out divorce fur
me now"
81 can't do it.''
But, iedge, Use gone eff yer don't"
"Why?"
Case rse dun married anudder 'om-
An. "-Arkdnsdw 1rdreler.
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KlRKsyILLE MARKET REPORT
Corrected tarefnlly each Week =,
10 Thursday MOrnInS.

APPLES-Green rer bus 80 to 60 C. in
BUTTER-rer 10 1a@2Oe and drll
BEANS-White LIS 10 ECO bu dnII
BUCK WHEAT FLOUR-41S to )
CORN MEAL-p-r bu 6O to 10
CABBAGE--None in marker.
DRIED FRUIT-Arrles ) TO s: peaches
selling 10
LGGS- Per doz q and firm.
FLOUR-per sack. l.25 1.4O com:
cho,c.. l.5O to 1.GO
BEESWAX-dark Ii, light lsc
HONEY l21. to 2Oc
LARD-12 I" IL
TALLOW -qni-; az &c
SORGHUM -45 to 5:lc in demand
ONIONS-pAr bns IS to LOO dull
POTATOES-jO TO 80 ,nd wanted
SWEET POTATOES Nonein market
POULTRY-c chickens 115 to 200:
ducks 50 10 l.75 full teaihered. and
god; geese full t. 500 to $50 doz:
turkeys 81 to per III.
GAME-prairi. chickens 200 to 25O
doz: quail IS to LOO: pheasan;s 200 to
E-cJ, HlIu tuchS ~ tD LIN uOZ. JUL,
turkeys trapped &C. shot Sc: rabbits
40 to 80
NUTS-hickory 50 10 20 wanted:
walnutS same price.
to 20 per bus
PARSNIPS-5O ct
county l21s to 15e.
HAY-Timothy, 500 to 500, prairie
4.0O to 500
CATTLE Cows 2.25 to 2.6O. ship.
steers 375 to 4.50
HOGS AS 70 $50
to3
to 45 for new
OATS-2Sc
SEEDS-Tlmothy -25 to 1.5O: flax 9Oc
RYE-40c
K r TIES-1O to 25c
&c. ssl'ed Z. dry 10v
according to wool, 25 to 75c
RAGS--1c pr ID. good mixed
20 to s3, washed 30
to33
SCRAP IRON-50 per hund. copper
Zoe Id. lead &c, zinc l. brass &c
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1t. Louis Market.

ST. Lou Is, Dec. II.
Wheat No. , red 81 TO 94S
cash.
Corn-4S 10 49AcaSh.
Oats Lower 36ll to 81 cash.
Rye-55 bid
Barley STEADY: sample lots 50@9O
Butter Steady; creamery $685.
dairy 22@32
Eggs-2 for choice
Pork-Dull and nominal
Dry salt mes:-DulI and nominal.
Bacon-Slow: only small Job trade /,
LIVE STOCK.
. Hogs-Active and higher: Yorkers
$50 to 3 80 mixed packing 5.S5 to 60
butchers to extra 9.25 TO $50.
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Queer Conduct.

| ~ IcdOct VI luS NJRAPHIC at pIaSned
send, US the following newspaper Clip
ping taken from the Greencastle In
dependent we presume, which is :
highly sensational account of a quee
freak which seems to come over tht
friends and neighbors of Rev. Mr.
Herbert. 1t says:
Last Thursday evening, between the
hours Of seven and eight o'clock, the
house Of Father Herbert, an old ano
highly respected minister Of this
place, was invaded by large mob who
informed the old man. his wife and
sisters, that their time had come and
that they must prepare for the worst
The old man seemed terribly discon.
certed and in the subdued and anxious
tones begged for an explanation but
none was vouchsafed. He was heart
lessly informed that he had perpetrat-
ed a deed which had aroused the
neighborhood and that the penalty
must be paid. At this moment the
mob seized the superanuated wife ofthe
old man, lifting her bodily from
the floor and carrying her off. while the
aged minister and his sister silently
followed on, overwhelmed with gloomy
prospects and fearful forebodings
Finally, the mob came 10 large build
ing which was filled with enraged citi.
zens and into which the criminals were
taken. On being seated. the old man
looked uneasily about him and seemed
to be endeavoring, by an ocular exam
nation of faces, to determine whether
he had committed a crime worthy of
death, or whether his sentence would
be Imprisonment for life. The examin-
alton afforded HIM no comfort; for he
afterward bowed his head and seemed
very much detected. At this moment,
Capt. Brantner arose and said:
Father Herbert, you have commit
ted an unpardonabl- offense in our
midst and we are determined that you
shall have your deserts. You are not
of the fact that you have
been preaching for us long and faith
fully without ooney and without price.
You have not failed to observe these
jars Of nice pickles, preser.
YES, peaches and je,lies, nor have you
overlooked the nice pies. and cakes,
the well-flled sacks of flour and meal,
and various other articles of food with
which you are surrounded. They are
yours, father Herbert, the donations of
your friends of this town and vicinity.
In addition to these things, l now
hand you $51, all of which your many
friends present you as slight appre-
citation OF your kindness and labors
among U.s."
The old gentleman arose and with
1eart full of grateful emotion thanked
he donors and earnestly called down
he bene6ictions of heaven upon them
.fter which the crowd proceeded to the
enjoyment of social pleasures. The
'ffalr throughout was very pleasant
me.
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STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Albert Bragg and posted be-
fore E. Sampson, a Justice Of the Peace, in
Pettis township Of Adair county, on the Sth
day of december 1882, the following describ-
ed property: white COW 3 years old, marked
crop off the right ear, appraised at SIG.
spotted steer calf year old, no marks nor
brands. appraised at f13. red and white
spotted steer, year cid, naked, crop off the
right ear, branded with the letter II on the
right hip, appraised at sl4 Speckled muley
steer. years old, blind in the right eye,
branded on the right hip with the letter II,
appraised at s2s, by B. X. liawkins, John F.
Hawkins and Vim, Meeks: n:5i+
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a GIFT
TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
This offer Is made By the
New York Observer

the Oldest and best of the religious y HeekIies.
tor sixty years, this undenomin stiousl.
unseetarisn and evangelical news paper has
been circulating in the United States and in
almost every foreign country. Its subscri.
oers are counted by tens Of thousands. Each
year its prOprietors have added to its value.
engaging fresh editors and correspondents At
home and abroad. enlarging and multiply.
ing its departments. and endesyorinx to rc>
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and Secular Family Newspaper They offer,
this year, to every subscriber, new ,r old,
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book OF Rev. s. 1rcn,eus Prime, d. D., en-.
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some volume Of nearly 200 pages. bound in
cloth, the retail price Of which Is one dolla,
pecimen copies Of the paper sent free
Address:
NEW YORK OBSERVER
NKv YoKK.
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The coal mine few miles north of
Tenino. Washington territory, and par
ticularly known as the mine opened by
Gov. Salomon and Col. Bee some years
ago, is on fire. Smoke issues from the
ground for some distance around, and
the ground is very hot. A few years
ago the coal at the shaft got on fire. but
it was supposed to be all extinguished.
1t has probably been burning since that
time slowly, until now the whole vein is
on fire.
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STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up Il, stray by the subscriber liv.
ing in Walnut township. Adair county. Mo-
on the Ind day Of Dec. 1882, ana posted be-
fore Justice Rufus Cavctte on the llth day
OF Dec, 1852, one two year old steer. color red
and white spo,tsd. Marks smooth crop OFT
The left ear. under>lope off the right Brand
on the hip. but to dim too distinguished. Ap-
praise d at s2Sl Also one yea ling steer, red
roam, white belly and tail and some white
IN The face and jaws. Marked. underbit in
right ear and swallow fork in the left. An
praised So. By George Tuttlr and A. II.
La.ti'lm NEWTON VAND,vER.
no:t4t
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On the seventeenth inst !, Newport
Jackson County, Arkansas was visited
by very destructive fire. Sixty build
mgs, nearly all of them occupied by
business firms, were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $25o.ooo.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the unde: sign.
ed administrator Of the estate of James Wal.
lace, deceased. will make a nnal settlement
OF said estate at the next regular term OF the
Adair county court, to be held in Kirksyille
on the second Monday III February 1883.
HENRY WALLACE,
ho'tw Administrator,
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGo, Dec. II
Hogs Receipts 10000 head: active
and strong hight $3.50 to go
Cattle Receipts $500 h. ad very dull
good to choice Shipping $40 to $50
common to fair 4.20 to 4.90 butch.
ers 2.20 to 425 Texans $50 to 4.20
stockers and feeders 900 to 40.
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The Toothpick Question.

Translated from the Omnibus? Guest,
to the landlord-..M Landlord, the
box with toothpicks stands again not
upon the table"
Landlord-''Toothpicks there are
with me no more"
Guest-"Why them not?''
Landlord-..know you, in former
times, then were the guests SO cultured,
and stuck the tooth picks, after the use,
again in the box. But nowadays takes
every man one with him. So much the
business can't afford.'
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WASHINGTON dispatches say the
mention OF Gen. Sherman In connec-
ton with the republican nomination
for next president seems to be increas.
ing.
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The enforcement of the Sunday
closing laws in New York seems to
have suddenly collapsed after one
trial.
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William n. Vanderbilt intends -
build. at the corner Of Park svenue and
Forty second street, New York, mam-
moth hotel. similar ia design to Tie
Charing Cross Hotel, London.
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DEMONSTRATED,

That smart men ayerage $50 to $500 per day
profit. selling the Pocket MANUAL The most
y narvellous little volume ever issued. Needed en-
dOrsed and purchased BY all classes. Nothing IN
the beck line ever equal to II! WILL PROVRiT.
Complete :ample and outnt jOc. full particulars
for STAMP: Don Z start out again until yoa learn
what sail OF this book, and what Other are doing
JOHN BURNS, Publisher, iii Olive st., 81. Louis
no52-4t
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WARNING.

Notice Is hereby given that my wife Lsttie Nikel
has left NV bed and board without ury consent.
All persons are warned not to trust harbor her
my account. as will not be responsible any
debts contracted by her W. MIKEL.
m
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STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up BY Joseph Berry md po,tea before T.
b. Cheespan, Justice OF the Pesre in Walnut
1ssa, the following described property: one red
steer, two wears old. some white on ,he belly, no
marks or brands vizibe, also red steer, two
years old, no arks or brands. Appraised ut SlsD
and 1900 respectively, by VIM. VI. RANSOM j.
Williams andJ. r. Scrivens. n3s-,t
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NOTICE.

The notes and accounts Of Dr. J. II. wesssher
are now In my hands for collection. Persons know.
Ing themselves to be indebted TO him will please
call and settle before the first of January and
cost as suit will be brought after that date.
JACOB SANDS.
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NOTICE.

The notes and accounts OF DIR. j. ". Swetnam
for professional services now in my hands for
collection: Parsons knowing themselves TO be in.
dsbted TO him for the same will by call.
JACOB SANDS.
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The REFUSAL of the house to ad
joum over the Holidays is one of the
Lest indications that our law makers
have woke up to a realization of their
duties. The farce of fmeeting in Decem-
Der and almost Immediately adjourn
ing over the holidays has been always
considered an imposition on the pub
lie pocket, but the custom had become
so fixed that We are surprised that the
present Congress even, should disre-
garded it. The vote stood 1a3 to los,
and a resolution was adopted to fine
absentees $50 for each days absence.
This action was taken in the House on
Monday.
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either OF the citizens named has to pay
a few cents more fer his teas OF coffees,
for example, because some foreign pow.
er has monopolized the trade, he begins
to find that great navy Is useful after
all.
We all had a chance to look upon
the well-known physiognomy of Gener-
al Butler during his late visit to the
Capital. His expression is simply oliss
full in spite of the tact that Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe refuses to let him be pre-
sented to her. But he was rather cross
one day while attending to some busi-
ness in the Land Office. An old gentle.
man went up to HIM as he was writing
with furious raploity with stub pen.
and congratulated him. expressing a
wish that his administration would be
success. The Governor.elect of Mas
sachusetts did not stop to answer but
growled between scratching of the pen
-"fil endeavor, Slr-scratch to meet
your good-scratch, scratch-opinion-
scratch" The President had him out
to dinner at the Soldiers Home while
here. He likes the genial Republican.
Observation-Disclosures politician ;.
and the Governor-elect is said to be q
tolerably accomplished diner-out. Some
body asks: What does this intimacy
with the Administ, ation meal?" SIM
ply that "Buccaneer Ben" is out with
all hrs war-paint on, bowling for the
scalp OF George F. Hoar. The Admin.
istration will help him. Dick Worth |
inRton, the collector at Boston, will as
sist IN the downing process. IfMr.
Hoar lives through this combination,