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1t is announced that the unveiling of
the monument to Jesse James will take
place shortly, and that all his friends
will be invited to witness the ceremony.
Of course there is no law to prevent the
relatives of the late Mr.. James from
erecting monument over his grave,
but it seems as though the state of
Missouri could not afford to make the
day of the unveiling of such a monu-
ment holiday. If they do, some
minister who has been deposed from
the pulpit for conduct unbecoming
minister, should lead the ceremonies
4 defaulting bank cashier, who was for
merly Sunday school superintendent,
should lead the singing. and a star
route robber who has been a United
States senator, should deliver the ad.
dress. The veil should be lifted from
the monument by a female shop litter,
and the crowd should have their pock-
cts picked by the mourners. The
country has had enough Of Jesse James.
-Peek's .Sun.
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Prof Brooks, of Red House observa-
tory, seems a sort of queer genius
among scientists. He asks that prayers
be offered in all the churches next
Sabbath, for clear weather on the 9th
ofDecember, when the transit of Venus
takes place, and the solution of great
problems Iii science will be attempted.
Such an opportunity will not occur
again for 122 years, and millions of
dollars and much valuable time has
been spent in getting ready for the
great event.
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The Utility Of Drunkenness.

Darwin shows that the onward prog
rcss, the development. or what may be
. described as the collective prosperity Of
the species. is brought about by over
multiplication. followed by necessary
struggle for existence. in the course of
which the inferior or unsuitable individ-
uals are weeded out and 1.-THE survival
of the fittest'' necessarily follows; these
superior or more suitable specimens
transmit more or less of their advnnt-
ages to their offspring, which, still null
tiplying excessively, are again and again
similarly sifted and improved or devel:
oped in q bOundless course OF forward
evolution.
In the earlier stages Of human exist
ence, the fttcst for survival were those
whose brutal or physical energies best
enabled them to struggle with the phys
ical difficulties of their surroundings, to
subiugate the crudities of the primeyal
plains and forests to human require
ments. The perpetual struggles OF the
different tribes gave the dominion OF the
earth to those best able to rule it; the
strongest and most violent human ami
NAL was then tittest, and he survived ac-
cordingly.
Then came another era of human eff
fort gradually culminating in the pres
ent period. In this mere muscular
strength, brute physical power, and
mere animal energy have become less
and less demanded as we have, by the
aid of physical science. imprisoned the
physical forces of nature in our steam
boilers, batteries. ETC., and have made
them our slaves in lieu Of human pris-
oners of war. The coarse, muscular,
raving, yelling, fighting human animal
that formerly led the war-dance, the
hunt, and the battle. is no longer the fit
test for survival, but is, OH the contrary,
daily becoming more and more out of
place. His prize-fghts. his dog-fghts,
his cockpits. and bull-baiting are practi-
cally abolished.
Such being the case, we now require
some means of eliminating these coarser.
more brutal, or purely animal specimens
of humanity, in order that there may be
more room for the survival and multi
plication of the more intellectual. more
refined, and altogether distinctively hui
man specimens It is desirable that this
should be effected by some natural or
spontaneous proceeding of self-extinc
ton, performed by the animal speci-
mems themselves. If this self-immola-
ton can be process that is enjoyable
in their own estimation, all the objec
tions to it that might otherwise be sug-
gested by our feelings of humanity are
removed.
Now, these conditions are exactly full
filled by the alcoholic drinks of the
present day when used for the purpose
of obtaining intoxication.-W, Mattiem
Williams, in Popular Science Monthly
for October.
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We would naturally think, that after
nearly three years of successful opera
ton, the parties who are actively en-
gagged in circulating the report that the
GRAPHIC cant live" would let up a
little. But they don't, andwe presume
we shall be compelled to hear it re-
peated from time to time for the next
decade-that is if the parties them
selves succeed in keeping their noses
above water that long.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

The successful manufacture of sugar
from sorghum is no longer an expert
ment. A large factory in Illinois has
demonstrated its practicability and the
amount realized per acre is something
over $40. The value OF sugar import
ed to this country is $1oo,ooo,ooo per
annum al present.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

The President has recently summa-
rily dismissed from the public service
Mr.. Charles E. Henry, Marshall of the
District of Columbia, d. B. Anger, the
Postmaster at Washington, M. d
Helm, foreman of the Congressional
Record, and George E. Spenser, gov
eminent director of the Union Pacific
Railroad, all upon the recommendation
of the Attorney General, and on the
ground that they sided with the star
route offenders. The parties have de-
manded an investigation.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01
i Pleasant AiIa,r.

Miss Nettie Wizards art in enter
tanning and the pleasing grace with
which she dispenses hospitality Is we'll
known in Kirksville, but perhaps none
are more appreciative Of this fact than
the large circle of friends who gather
ed at her home on the evening of Nov.
18th to witness the opening session of
the |. l. O. O. F. F. Society there held.
The spacious parlor having filled
with ANXIOUS and expectant guests,
Mrs. Billings and Miss Bessie Harlan
seated themselves at the piano and ex-
ecuted IN brilliant and most graceful
style, a duet that seemed to speak a
hearty welcome to each one present. In
the midst of this joyful music side
door opened and a band of rare
and radiant maidens filed into the
room and were seated m front of
their admring guests.
The object and index of this society
is best told in the language of Miss
Lula Sharpe who appeared first Oil the
programme OF literary exercises and
in terse pleasing words assured the
audience that mo order OF Susan B.
Anthonys or Elizabeth Caddy Stantons
are we. but a band of humble maidens
seeking in this confederation mental
and moral growth"
The vocal duet when night comes
Ger the PLAN" rendered by Misses Allie
Link and Lutte Chambliss, touched
every heart with Its pure harmony,
Miss Matte DeFrance's essay ups
and Downs" was a novelty in originall-
ty and simplicity of expression. That
it may be all Ups and no Downs with
Miss Matte is the hearty wish of all
whom she entertained so nicely with
her pretty essay.
Too much credit can not he given
Mrs. Billings, lady of rare musical
talents, who eulivened the programme
every now and then with choice music.
The recitations by Misses Allie Hurts
and Able Stephens were we'll rendered,
and beng OF comic nature, of course
met with hearty approval from all
present.
The vocal duet by Misses Alice and
Nettie Smith was a pleasing feature
and attested the young ladies abilities
as far more than the average vocalist.
Miss Nettie Wizards recitation i
"Llttle Mabel was fine IN its enunci-
alton and intonations and she acquitted
herself so gracefully and we'll as to
make her favorlte OF all present.
The wit, humor, pathos, and good
common sense which characterized the
columns of the paper read by Miss
Mamie Sharp, proved its author one of
rare and versatile abilities.
The closing address by Miss Lottie
Spencer was replete with beautiful
thought. Purity of language and fine
simile characterized 1t to marked
degree.
The literary exercises were now over,
and we felt that if our young girls
could so delight and entertain us by
their intellectual efforts what might
we expect when they shall have reach
ed ripper years blessed omen of the
future of our country. An hour was
further spent IN social chat, when all
were forced TO say good night" teel-
ing that the events of the evening
would ever form very blght bit in
memory's tassellated pavement. E.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

cen. letter rate is as low as anybody
can desire, n uch lower considering
the average distances that mails are
carried in the United States than is the
two. cent postage of Great Britain
Just think of the early days when pos
tage was twenty-five cents or more,
and the total expense of writing letter
to your girl about dollar. Sweethearts
were dear creatures in those days.
Dom PEpRo.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

The railroad companies of the entire
northwest have, apparently, got by the
ears IN the matter of rates. and cut
on passengers and freight rate; on all
competitive lines throughout the west
made during the past week, has never
been equa!led before in railroad wars.
A person can ride all over the whole
western part of the continent now for
about half a dollar, and travel is con-
sequently very lively. The general
public is now about on an equal foot.
ing with the editor who travels on a
pass.-Phdk's SIR.
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Kew to Bsesne . PreeI-re,1.r
Chicago Tribune.

EVANSTON. Sept. 7.-What shall I do
TO become first-class proofreader ?
Please. answer through the columns of
Your paper and you will oblige.
INQUIRER.
To become first-class proof.reader
is very easy task--so easy that the
wonder is more young people don't
take 1t up instead OF clerking or copy.
ing. The first step Is to serve an an.
premiership at printing. which enables
the student TO discern typographical
irregularities. A general acquaintance
with history. biography, poetry, fiction,
music, geography, the drama, etc, is
important. Politics should have ear.
nest attention. for you must be able to
identify every man who has followed
that business from Cain down to the
present day. No matter where his
residence or what his calibre-whether
he is or was the premier of England.
the caliph Of Bagdad, or Bridgeport
''tarrier'-you should have a minute
kno*ledge of his public and private life
and be able to select the proper spell.
ing from the half.dozen ways which the
author is sure to employ. Read. pom.
der, and assimilate Webster. the Bible,
Shakespeare, Anthon's Classical Die.
uonary, Rogers Thesauras, ,Lippincort's
Gazetteer. Hayden's Dictionary of
Dates, the cyclopedias of Appleton,
Zell, Johnson, and others, Bremisch.
Niedersaonslsches Worterbuch, Bran.
dtke's Slownik Dokladny Jezyka Polski-
ego Nlemiekiego and any other works
OF a solid nature that happen to be at
hand. During the long winter eve.
nlngs you may scoop in few languages
say Greek, Latin. French, Hebrew
Russian. German. Chinese, Bohemian
and Choctaw. You will need them in
the fashion article and Carter's speech
es.
The foregoing are few of the ac-
qulrements of first-class proof.reader.
The business is learned in short time
by any young man with little persev.
erance, and affords constant employ.
ment (twelve hours seven days week.
at a liberal compensation ($ao). with
frequent honorable mention. When
you have picked up the rudiments men,
:loned, if you don't conclude to be.
come a college professor at $4,000 a
year call at the Tribune office and W
will give you desk. Our present
proof readers are hardly up to the
standard.
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KlKSVlLLE MARKET REPORT.
Corrected carefully each Week uD
to Thursday Morning.

APPLES-Green per bus 40 to 50 C, in
demand
BU 1TER-per 10 1s@2Oc and in de-
mand.
BEANS-White 200 to ESQ bu dull
BuCkWHEAT FLOUR-41s to )
CORN MEAL-per bu as to 80
| lCABBAGE-3 to 10c per head
DRIED FRUIT-Arples to 8; peaches
selling 10c
LGGS-Per doz. 20 to 30 and firm.
FLOUR-per sack. i.25 1.4O com:
choice 1.5O to LEO
BEESWAX-dark u, light 1sc
HONEY-121s to 2Oc
LARD-14 to Is
TALLOW quiet at sc
SORGH uM--45 to 55c in demand
ONIONS-per bus 75 to 100 dull
POTATOES-45 to rs and wanted
SWEET POTATOES dull quoted 2.
POULTRY-chickens 200 to 2,25:
ducks $50 to 2.75 full ieathered, and
god; geese full f. 800 10 $50 doz;
turkeys 51a to s per Id.
GAME-pralrie chickens 200 to $50
doz; quail Is to LOO; pheasants 200 to
2.50; wild ducks so to 100 doz. dull;
turkeys trapped &c. shot SC; rabbits
75 to LOO doZ;
NUTS-hickory 35 to 40; walnuts
same price.
TURN1PS-15 to 20 per bus
PARSNIPS--50 Ct
CHEESE county 12ll to 15e.
HAY Timothy, fancy 500, prairie
400 to 500
CATTLE Cows 2.25 to go sbip.
steers 3.75 to 4.5O
HOGS--41s to5
SHEEP o3
CORN-40c to 45 for new
OATS-25c
SEEDs-Tlmothy LOO to 1.25; flax eOc
RYE-4Oc
r + TIES-1O to 25c
HIDES-green &c, saited 7,dry 1Oc
PELTS-- according to wool, 25 to 75c
RAGS-1c pr ID. good mixed
WOOl1-unwashed 20 to %, washed 80
toss
SCRAP IRON-5O per hund. copper
10c Id, lead &c, zinc 1c brass &c
st. Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. g.
Wheat Higher; No. red 94to 94A
95 cash.
Corn-Hi2her and fairly active
to 6S cash.
Oats--3511.@36l cash.
Rye-Better, 6to 561l
Barley-Steady; sample lots 5O@SO
Butter Steady; creamery 33@S7
dairy 22@30
Eggs-Firm "a to 241s
Pork Dull: II 121l
Dry salt mea:-Quiet; shoulders $50
sides S.S71s to 11.25
Bacon Slow: only small Job trade.
Sides Us a $50; Shoulders 100.
Lard--Nominal.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs--Dull and lower; Yourkers
$50 to 5 80, mixed packing $50 to 6.25
butchers to extra 6.25 to $40.
Chicago Live Stock. Market.
CHICAGO, Nov. %
Hogs Receipts $4,000 head; slow
and weak. light $3.50 to $50 mixed
packing $50 to CPS heavy packing
and shipping $50 to SIS.
Cattle Receipts 5000 head; very dull
good to choice Shipping 500 to $50
common to fair 400 to 4.SO butch.
ers 200 to 3s5 Texans $50 to 40
stoekers and feeders 800 to 40.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

Mrs. VIM. Cook, of Jarvis Tp.,
Madison county, Ills. committed sui.
eide on Sunday. She left a husband
and six children. No cause is assign
ed for the act, except that she had been
in feeble health for six years.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

The Quincy WAig calls Prohibition
and Woman Suffrage twin follies, and
uses the same argument against suffer
age that the old slave masters did
against slavery: that the slaves did not
want to be free.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

This is surely year of wonders.
Potter Lee, president ofthe first Nahon-
al Bank at Buffalo, has been sentenced
10 ten years imprisonment for embzzle-
ment.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Count Montebello, the only survivin:
son of Marshal Lannes. is dead
Gambetta shot himself IN the hanc
while handling revolver on MOI day
The Jewish Synagogue in Paris, wa.
robbed on Sunday of articles valued a
10000 francs.
The first issue of the DAILY E5euiAs
Times made its appearance in Dubu
que, Ia, on Monday evening.
Burg & Hartley's plcture-frame gal
lery in Chicago burned on Monday
night with contents. Loss $4,000.
The steamer Cambronne, belonging
to Nantes, sunk by collision in the
British Channel on Monday. Fourteen
persons were drowned.
An earthquake shock was felt in
Canada at different points along the
Welland Canal on Monday evening
1t extended about twerty miles.
1t is said that H. 3. Clahin & Co.
are gong to open new dry goods
store IN Chicago, to be run in compe.
ton to TIE retail trade OF Marshal,
Field & Co.
A five year-old son of Frank Garnes,
a Kansas farmer, while playing with a
loaded revolver which he had found in
the house, shot and killed his baby
brother on Monday.
Twenty-Five hundred persons assem-.
bled at the Alhambra Theater in Mad
rid, Spain, on Monday evening, to in
augurate the agitation throughout the
country in favor of free trade.
The Hannibal and St. Joe construct
ion train was wrecked near PALMYRA,
Mo-, on Monday. Seven cars rolled
down an embankment. Several men
were considerably bruised.
A tram on the North Scottish Rail
way from Macduff, fell thrhugh a
bridge at Tyvie, Aberdeenshire, on
Monday afternoon. The official re-
port states that five passengers were
killed.
At Campbellsville, KY. on Monday
evening, officer VIM. Jones shot and
killed a colored man named julius
Hart, who was resisting arrest. The
officer had an examination trial and
waa acquitted.
There was quite a sensati on at the
town of Broadhead about midnight one
night last week. The watchman, Frank
Smith, in passing the postoffice saw a
light in the back room, aad suddenly
it went out. He knew there was a
burglar in there, and he went around
the back way to lay for him. The
postmaster, Mr.. Beebe, who had been
at work posting up his business, after
election, was the man who was in there
and when he put out the light he heard
Smith at the back door, and knew he
was a burglar. The two burglars
watched each other for about an hour
Smith watching for his burglar to come
out and Beebe watching for him to
come in. Finally Beebe, who couldn't
stay out all night as we'll as Smith, be.
cause he was expected home, conclud.
to go out and capture his man, and
Smith waited to capture his man.
They came together and clinched, and
rolled over and over, and each had the
other tight, and both yelled, and the
came, and each burglar ask
ed for assistance to hold the other
Finally man came with lantern and
when the two burglars looked at each
other they SAID dammit and tried to get
the neighbors not to mention it. |
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

An obituary notice Of a deceased
citizen, in the NILes Mirror, closes as
follows "Uncle Benjamin was noble
generous hearted man, kind by nature,
and all welcomed him everywhere. He
was a life long democrat He believ-
ed as firmly In the principles of that
party, as he did in his Redeemer, and
and his hope was that its resurrection
was near at hand and the country saw
ed from Capitalization. His last au.
dible words were. "Ohlo $4,000 dem
ocratlc." Poor U.acle Banjamin! Let
US hope he has gone where there are
no democratic majorities.
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1st, 1882

The recent cold wave seems to have
been general all over the northern
states. Snow is reported in Virginia
and North Carolina.
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DEMONSTRATED!

That smart men average 500 to 500 per day
pront selling the Pocket Manual.n The n0cs
iIols little volume ever issued. Needed en-
dorsed and purchased bs all classes, NothipT In
the beck line ever equal 70 II! WILL PROVR1r.
complete sAmple and outnt &c. or full particulars
what Is said OF this book and what Other are doing
nO3s-tt ~
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

The Touring mill of Upham, Son &
Co., at Blue Rapids, Kansas, the larg-
est in the state. was burned on Monday
afternoon. The loss will reach $roo, 900
The mill had been in operation only
six weeks,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

A CITY girl with poetic tendencies
writes the GRAPHIC that it is 'fond
dream of hers to become a farmers
wife, and to meander with him adown
life's iowery pathway" By the time
our poetess has meandered out into a
muddy cow-pen to do the morning
milking ard finds that the old COW also
has meandering disposition besides
other bad traits; when she finds that
that her hubby has mean
dered offto work without cutting wood !;
when she finds that sixteen shoats have
meandered into the truck patch, and
must be meandered out again our
opinion that "meandering adown life's
fiowery pathway" will not present so
romantic an aspect as her present i'm
aginings picture forth. However she
might try it for luck, but if the poetry
isn't pretty well meandered cut of life
ty the end of the first year then We
have missed our guess.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

The vote In New York presents
some peculiar features. In the first
place Cleveland's total vote is only
two thousand greater than Hancock's,
although his majority averages 19o, 900.
On the other hand Judge Folger-s total
vote from two years ago shows a falling
off from the Garfield vote of 214,ooo,
and a still greater falling off from his
own vote for Chief Judge, of 221,27q.
While there has been an enormou. fall
ing offln the republican vote, the dem
ocratlc ticket shows no corresponding
increase. In some counties nearly one
half the republican voters remained
away from the polls or scratched"
their ticket.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

'Marmion" has been voted out OF
the Ontario public schools as an am
moral poem. Probably a book pub
Usher in that regicn who had lot of
copies he desired to sell contrived to
influence the school authorities.
The curious enterprise is being con.
Quoted in New Jersey of grinding up
worn out rubber overshoes to make
what is called stock This material
is brought here in barrels and is pressed
by the manufacturer into new Indian
rubber goods. A thin coating of fresh
rubber varnish makes them look quite
equal to articles Of the best quality,
but they are said to have an outrageous
lack of durability.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-12-01

Frank F. Smith, salesman committed
suicide in Chicago, Oh Monday night.
lie left note saying. "One woman's
deceitful love caused me to do this"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-14
SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PUR-
~ susnce OF an order of the Superior Court Of
the county of Sacramento State Of California, made
on the Sd 'ay Of Nctoter, n D. 1872 in the matter
Of the estate Of NORRIS JENKINS, deceased, the
Undersigned adm istratrX Of said estate, viii sell
for cash. in gold coin Of the United States at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder and subject to
confirmation by said Court, the 9th DAY Of
OCTOBER, a. d. 1882, commencing at the hour
OF 20 O'Clock 4. NJ, all the right, title, interest aud
estate Fl said deCeent the time Of his DEATH and
al the right title and interest that the said estate
may have acquired by operation OF law or other
wise, Of in and to all that certain real estate stu
atet IN said county, and described as follows viz
The northeast quarter OF Section Nine (D and the
northwest quarter OF Section Ten 90 in Town
ship Seven ~ North. Range six 90 East, Mount
Diablo base and meridan. Said sac win be made
on the above described premises, ct the late res
iicnCe OF deceased.
Terms and Conditions Of sale--Cash in gold coin
OF the United States 10 per cent of the purchase
money b be paid day of sale, balance be paid
upon confirmation Of the sale by said Court. Deed
VIII be at eN pense Of purchaser.
At the same lime and place the entire per.
soDal property OF said estate will be sold for
cash in gold coin, payment to be made when the
property is delivered subject also to confirmation
OF said sale b. the said Court. The following is 4
list of said personal property One COW and heifar
household and kitchen furniture, WOOD and tools
black three yegrOld colt one twoyear-old colt one
strawherry-rOa1 horse, enc bay mare one old brood
mare, huckskiu mare, new header wagon and bed
one Old mower and reaper, two. third interest in
header, one moving machine, one pillow, three sets
old harness, one horse-rake one share in FIorin
Hall Association, one spring wagon one old header
wagon and bed, one spring tooth harrow, two-third
interest of tanning mill, one harrow one cutiva-
tor, note Of Thomas jenkins for S3l7.
Sacramento, October 3, 1882.
MARGARET JENKINS,
Administrative of Estate of Morris Jenkins deceased
ID. L. ALEXANDER, Attorney for Administrators.
nE luy