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GREAT MEDICAL DISCOVERY,
A Safe Narcotic Found at Last,

For centuries medical men have
searched the mineral and vegetable
kingdom In VAN for a narcotic that
could produce peaceful and refreshing
slumber without being followed by
nervous exhaustion. Such a soporitc
agent has at last been fsund IN the ed
itorial articles of the Huntsville Demo-
crat. The sleep produced by these art
icles is easy and natural. and the
patient awakes refreshed and calm.
This wonderful agent can be procured
in unlimited quantities at the Democrat
office. at low rates for trial doses.
No danger of counterfelts; the gem
uine article hears the signature of its
manufacturer blown IN the gas.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07
Tuesdays Daily.
Town Election.

But little interest or enthusiasm was
manifested at the election yesterday.
The nomination, of mongrel or mixed
tickets, with no issue or no principles
result generally in a sort of wet
blanket state of affairs. DR.. John
ticket was elected clear Though with
the exception fG. w. DeReamer, who
was beaten one vote by John Kennedy.
The vote stood as follows:
For Mayor-1st ward, Picker, 1l3;
Link, SO. 2nd ward, Pickler 142, Link
9s. Total. Picker 255, Link 1863.
For Coun cilmen--1st ward, Bestman
ia, Kennedy, 80, DeReamer IS, Glenn
40. End ward. Hannah 129, Smith l3O,
Shultz 100, Thompson 106.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07
Election.

Reports from the municipal elections
throughout the county show a general
lack of interest among both democrats
and republicans In many places only
independent or mixed tickets were run
Reports froLi Ohio indicate that the
State is about as usual. In Cincinnati
the democrats have made considerable
gains.
Some republican gains reported from
Indiana towns.
The license men have carried the
cities of Clinton and Champaign IN
Illinois.
Lansing, Mich. went democratic on
the temperance issue.
Rhode Island election returns lndi-
cate the election of the republican
ticket 10y the usual majorltles.
The republicans carried Leadyille,
Col. by decided maiorltieS.
Full returns Of Tuesdays election
give Bullene, republican. $40 majority.
The republicans also elected Treasurer,
Auditor and Recorder. and three out of
five members of the council
The democrats carried Chicago by
about 5000.
St. Joseph-The republicans won
their first and only victory: Mayor, ex-
Postmaster Posegate, majority owe, Pin
er. 1882; chief Of police, H. Richie;
the only democrats now holding office
are two councilmen and the city register
Ringo, who was elected over Trent, the
colored candidate, by S4s majority.
Boonville-Elected the independent
ticket except treasurer &c. C. Newrna)
and commissioner of pubic works CIV.
H. Harrison), republican candidates,
to whom they made no opposition.
Mexico-Voted Is cents additional
tax on the school fund, making it S5
cents on the $1,000. Mayor, VIM.
Pollock.
Sedalia-Republican ticket elected
with the exception of recorder an mar
shal. Mayor, Chas. +. Messely. Five
of the coun,ilmen are republican and
three are democrats.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07
vE1'OEn.

fhc President has returned the
Chinese bill to Congress with his oh
,ections. The President says that the
b,,l conflicts with our treaty obiiga-
tons. violating the treaty iai'h OF the
nation He expresses the l.opc that
Congress would pass another which
while it would meet the endorsement
of the people would not conflict with
the rights of China.
The PreS;den. maintains that neither
representatives of The United States or
China in making the treaty of 1850
contemplated any such prohibition OF
Chinese immigration H. that proposed
in the bill. He opposed the passport
system proposed in The mtl.ss undemo-
cratic and said he though: it unwlsc to
introduce such a system in this coun-
try. The passport system, he said Is
falling into diSuse in Europe, and be-
sides. he maintains, experience has
shown that passports are easily ior-
rowed or even forged.
The Presiden; SAID that Chinese labor
had been OF great value in this country,
and that monuments to their industry
existed. They had largely briit the
Pacific Railroads across this continent,
but it might wisely be considered now
whether some limitation may be put
upon the immigration Of this labor,
and if there be too much OF i; IN one
section of the country it may he needed
in another section, and the law should
consider this and make such limitation
as would compel labor to so where Ii
was needed.
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Take Notice.

The fine Percheron horse, Little
John, will attend during the season
as tollows: Residence of Ben Kerns,
Huntsville, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Sublette Station, Wednesdays and
Thursdays. My residence near Olive
Hill, Clay township, on Fridays and
Saturdays. J.. H. BEALL.
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ALFRED N. SMITH.
Notary Public, Real Estate and TAI
Paying Agent.

1uys and sells on commission makes collections s1
anes titles furnishes abstracts, writes deeds OF cor
veynnce Have for sale large tracts Of the most de.
sirabe grading lands, at low figures either In Adni
ora djolnhg counties, well waterCd and can Riye
:ie on payments to sui: purchaser with low rate Of
interest," Lands especially adapted to sheep rasiu1
being elevated and rolling. Have also large list Of
improved farms In tracts from 10 I, any DE-.
sired amounnt near market and contiguous to outlyin
registry fee-correspondence with non-residents
owning lands or town property In this or adjoining
counties Is respectfully solicited. No charge with.
out sale is effected. ". SMITH. Kirksvllle Mo-,
Lotk BOX 3
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07

The remains ofPostmaster Yearger
were inferred at Antonia, Jefferson
county, Friday noon. His assassin is
not yet apprehended, though a fresh
trail leading toward Sulphur Springs
has been discovered. The books and
accounts of the deceased and the con-
tents of the postoffice were saved from
the fire.
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The Verdict

of the coroner's jury upon the body OF
Jesse James Is: ave the jury find the
body before US to be that of Jesse James
and that he came to his death from a
pistol shot wound from a pistol IN the
hands of one Robert Ford
No comments. The Ford boys have
absolutely refused to see the mother of
Jesse James when brought to the door
of their cell.
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A few days ago Farris & Williams of
Nodaway county brought from Ken
tuck! II head of thoroughbred fllies
and colts and II head Of short.horn
COWS and heiters, selected from among
the best herds in Kentucky.
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Appointments.

illpreach on next Sabbath at Wes-
ley Chapel at II A. M. at Fairview
Schoolhouse at 4 P. M. and at the West
em school-house at ; P. M. on the 18th
inst. +. M. Greene.
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STRAYED.

Straycd from my residence In jasmine,
Morrow Township, on Sunday, April ,. 1852,
a large bay horse, 9 years old, weighing about
HOO pounds. with onc foot white, and has a
shoe ON the left hind foot. Any information
that viii lead TO his recovery will be libcrally
rewarded. J, w. BROWNELI.
jasmine MO-
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07

On the eth Of February Ernest Stein
hoff of Dutchtown, had several of his
children vaccinated. Their arms got
very sore and on the 10th one ofthe
children. about II years old, died of
lockjaw. Or: Sunday DR.. w. &. WI.
son was called and found a second,
dying while the 3rd was in a dangerous
condition.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07
Special to the Chronicle.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April5.-The body
of Jesse James still lies to-day in its
plain coffin at the undertaker's room.
Mrs. Samuels and Mrs. James are at
the hotel awaiting the delivery to them
of their dead, and the authorities are
awaiting word from the governor. The
body will probably be given to the two
women and taken to Clay county to-
night for burial. The sensation of the
day is the day is the story that Frank
James with friends is near town, and
the jail is closely guarded in conse-
quence.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07

Jesse James will he buried IN his
mothers door yard.
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THAT $4,000 CORPSE.
Further Particulars Of the Jesse
James Assassination.

ST. JosEru, Mo-, April 4.-There is nc
doubt about it now. The body in the
hancs of the st. Joseph police has been
decently laid out. Two women are now
standing beside it and
ScEB,NG At INTERVALS.
1t is all that remains OF the great out
law. Jesse James. To say that north,
west Missouri is wild over the occur
renee of yesterday is 10 put it mildly.
The Ford boys came from near Rich
mond, in Ray county. not far from the
farm house where Dick Little killed
Wood Hite in the
DESPERATE BEDROOM FIGHT
of last January. Ii is pretty town
with churches and school houses and
brilliant already with peach blossoms.
but lis appearance Was not rural rs the
Wabash train came through this mora
ing
\ SHOUTING CROWD
Young and old tumbed from the plat
form on the train. saying that they
were going to st. Joe to see the boNS-
1.-The Ray county boys who had killed
the bandit. 1he scene was duplicated
at other towns and the trains in all d,.
rections have brought in their crowds
to look upon The dead robber and the
men who killed HIM.
Special to the Chronicle,
ST. JOE, Mo-, April AT 10 o'clock
this morning your representative stood
at the door of little farm house where
yesterday tragedy occurred. He oh
tanned admittance and found
THE WIFE OF JESSE JAMES
and her two little children. The wife
OF the outlaw was surprise: no bcld
biack-browed creature. but woman
below the medium height, and slight
Of form. a blonde with blue eyes and
soft voice. 1t was not pleasant but
she was induced to talk. She was
asked anout how she spent the night,
and said she and her children had staid
with a neighbor, and had returned also
to the
DEsoLATE HOUSE
this morning. She was not afraid she
said.
Was ii Dick Little who betrayed
your husband?' | asked.
The blue eyes flashed. "Yes: the
traitor and scoundrel; but tor hlm
Jesse would be alive to-day"
And W hat will You do now?"
God knows. | have none to protect
me or my children And she became
silent and sad again. But #
THE DEAD VOLTS NATE
is silent the dam is not. Upon an carry
train this morning came into ST. Joseph
q guant, mlddle-aged women with but
one arm, with iron-gray hair. deep set
searching eyes. stern features 1t was
MRS. SANUELS-JAMES.
mother Of the famous brothers. Even
as the conversation with Mrs. James
was in progress, a wagon drove up to
the little honse and Mrs. Samuels got
out. She came into the house with
firm step, kissed the young woman and
the two children, then glanced sharply
at the visitor ''Do you think it is
jesse" she demanded.
There is no doubt of it, My God"
she said. That was all, and the old
woman
1l--r- rpy-r, mn Cr-a
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07
A FoRMIpABLE AEFAIE.

Each morning these men were seen
ioungin2 about the place or grooming
two magnificent horses in their well
kept stable. Day by day, Jesse's two
comrades were looking for their chance
to assassinate him. They never even
considered the possibility of capturing
him alive, as, even If he did not kill
them IN .he attempt he would if he
ever made his escape. Jesse never sus.
pected their purpose, but, as he had
been hunted manfor years, he made
practice to always wear Two mgnif.
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NO WOMAN AT ALL.

When Boi' saw the governor he did not
want it known that he had been there,
so it was arranged that woman should
be reported to have made the arrange
ment with Gov. Crittenden, and the
name, Matte Collins" was given this
woman. From this it would seem that
the velled woman in black, from whom
the governor acknowledged to haye re-
ceived visit February Ii last, was
Ford himself IN disguise, and not the
wife Of Dick Little, whom the governor
denies ever having seen
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NEW AND STARTLING

light is thrown on many things to-day
The Chronicle representative was in
the cell OF the Ford brethers at the jail
early this morning. and they were at
last induced to talk frely.
is there any truth in the report OF
Frank James death?'
MOP responded Charley Ford, the
elder of the two brothers, Frank
James is not dead. / saw him last
September"
Describe him.
well. he is a little over six feet tall,
stoop-shou.dered, with light hair and a
slim face. He wore sandy side-whiskers
and a mustache then
He has scar on the right jaw, con-
tinued Robert Ford.
did he know that Jesse lived in Kan
sas City,
Yes; but not that he had moved to
st. Joseph"
geance?"
No. continued Charley, 81 am not
afraid of him. When we get out, if
they let US have our guns
HE MAY HUNT Us
but we shall be hunting him, We are
quick enough for HIM | think" His
eyes glittered, and Bob, the younger,
smiled softly. If Franz James seeks
revenge he mnst be quick of trigger
with these two young men and if the
three meet anywhere it will be Bob
Ford who will kill Frank James if
there's anything in coolness and alert.
ness.
"Who was the mysterious Matte
Collins: was she your sister, Matte
Bolton?" was asked of Charley. Here
came revelation. 1t was
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-04-07
TOTTEIEp To 4 SEAT.

woman
ToTTEIED To A SEAT.
Then she was taken away, but later
she saw her dead son and recognized
him. There was scene of terrible de-
| nunciation when she recognized Dick
Little among the crowd in the room
| where the coroner's inquest was going
on.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April st was
some time in last November that Jesse
James, who, with mis- wife and two
children had been keeping house
light under the noses Of the acute Kan
sas City police became convinced that
some of the cops might blunder upon
him, and determined to move. Desir-
ing to still remain.
WITHIN EASY REACH OF HIS FRIENDS
of the Cracker Neck district, he selected
this place for his new home, and put
ting their household goods INTO wag-
on and the family came by easy stages
to this place where they rented house
on Lafayette street-not. the house in
which he was killed. They were ae-
companied by Charlie Ford, who at
Jesses request had joined them on the
way here, Jesse having always made it
practice to have some trusted friend
living with him, to do the chores, keep
up an appearance of Legitimate busl-
ness, and relieve him of the necessity
for appearing on the streets excepting
when he saw tit Ford Is relative Of
Mrs. James who, as Is generally known
Is a woman Of "a tair degree of refine
ment and has been discarded by her
parents because other alliance with the
outlaw. 1t seems now probable that at
the time Charlie Ford joined Jesse he
had no intention of betraying him; but
that he gave information of his where
abouts to his brother Robert, who. for
the purpose of securing the large re-
ward. used his knowledge and entered
into an arrangement with Governor
Crittenden by which, for $4,000, he
was 10 produce Jesse's corpse. Jesse
and Charlie left st. Joe st intervals,
generally going together, but Mrs,
James remained at home. Alter re.
naming for two months in the house
where they first located, the family
moved 10 pretty little cottage on the
summit of a hill, on the same street,
where they had more assurance of pri
vacy, and We're enemies could not ap-
proacn save by Il road open to view in
either direction. Here they led very
retired and exemplary sort of a life. |
ord occasionally visiting the stores
and Mrs. James sometimes appearing
on the streets. Jesse was seldom seen. |
and never suspected of being .any one
else than the man Howard, from Balti- |
more, that he pretended TO be. Jesse
returned from tripnine DAYS ago. and |
brought Bob Ford, Charles brother.
with hlm, and Bob took up his quarters
there IN an Inn ocent sort OF wav.
That pretty house on tha hill. an
armory of the most improved death
dealing weapons. with three of the
greatest deSperados alive to WELD them
was
A FORMIDABLE AFFAIR.
Each morning these men were seen
ounging about the place or grooming
NO magnificent horses in their well |
Iept stable. Day by day, Jesse's two
,omrades were looking TOR their chance
o aSsassinate him. They never even
Considered the possibility of captnr;nol
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-03
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

There are in use in the United States
alone 200. 900 telephones and transmit
ters. New York, including Brooklyn.
Jersey City and suburbs. has some 4 600
subscribers; Chicago and suburbs 5000;
Cincinnati, $500; Philadelphia, 1900;
Albany, 1900; Buffalo, 1,100; Balti-
more, 1000; Louisville, 1000; Milwau-
kee, 700; Lowell, 734; Springfield and
Holyoke. $50. Portland, Me-, has more
subscribers as to population than any
other city in the world, having tele-
phone to every ffty-one persons;
Springfield comes next, with one to
each sikty-two person. The principa
cities Of Europe have exchanges, and
Its progress has been retarded by the
government tele0 raph monopoly. Lon
don has but 1900.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-03
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CORRIOUs.

The thread which forms the cocoon OF
The silk-worm is eleven miles long.
Grabs possess compound eyes borne
ut the extremities OF highly movable
stalks.
The mean elevation OF COLORADO il
higher than that OF any other State or
Territory.
A cAtalpa tree large enough for four
railroad ties can bs grown from seed in
twenty years.
AJapanese Ash, the chAetodon, shoots
flies with uuerring aim by means of q
drop Of water blown from its beak.
From the recent census in China il Is
estimated that the population OF that
country is not much over $50, 100000.
Gases have been known where all bat
one OF starfsh's arms have been re,
moved, and all the destroyed parts grew
again.
Assuming the average length OF man.
kind to be little under four feet the
bodies OF all mankind. living aud dead,
placed end to end, would Just make Z
bridge from the earth to the sun.
An ingenious S:rasburg dentist lately
extracted molar, aud finding il sound
with the exception of the joints Of the
roots, he saved them off. filled the
cavity with gold. aud replaced l. Il
has re established itself.
A piece OF coral five inches ia height
and six iaches Ia diameter vas taken
from submarine cable near Australia.
A the cable hid been laid only fonr
years, the coral must have attained its
growth in that time.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-03

she could not triHe with her health as
she had done, and much thought during
her convalescence had convinced her
that she had no right to trife with her
husbands happiness either. Many
things were now neglected, the per.
formance of which had once been con-
sidered sacred duty, and the servant
whom Aaron had hired to help in the
ouse was not dismissed for allowing
the dust to gather occasionally on the
kitchen mattel, or scolded for inatten-
tion to the rain marks on the window
panes.
In short ths h7use on the farm became
truly home to Aaron, and happiness
reigned where once discomfort had been
king. No further lectures we're needed
from Jack, for Mrs. Raynors system had
taken wings to itself and flown away.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-03

In an article on the comparative
growth of nations, the New York Tri-
buns remarks: About SO0,0OO inhabi-
tants have been added to the population
of this country during the past year by
emigration. and ,470,0O0 since the last
census was taken. During the last de-
cade the increase was Sl2. 100 by emf.
grafton, leaving 8 7S5, 222 for the in.
crease by excess of births over deaths.
More than half as many emigrants as
were received during the whole OF that
decade have arrived within the two fis-
cal years which ended last Friday, and
the population OF the United States
must now be about $500, 900. Recent
enumerations Of population in Great
Britain, France and Italy enable us to
contrast the growth of this with
other nations. In ten years Great
Brit ain has gained in population 8, 400,
900; in two years The United States has
gained about 100000. In ten years
France gained l, 200, 900, having lost tc
Germany population of about 1000.
600. or about $500, 900 from other
causes. so that he joint increase of both
Germany and France, with 1900, 0OC
of people tel years ago, has been less
than onehol' greater in ten years thar
that of the United States has been in
the two years just ended. Austria
panied from 1869 to 1880 only one
1881, 900 inhabitants, and Italy from
1871 to 1881 only 1.651, 1000, SO that
their joint increase in ten years was
less than that II the Uuited States has
been in two years. Europe has been
disturbed by wars, it is true. But this
country was also retarded in growth bv
. great civil war during the previous de-
cade. Looking back three decades
which include two OF general peace and
prosperity for each country, we find thai
the United States has more than doubled
In population, while not one of the
European nations has increased Is
much IS thirty per cent. in thirty
years.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-03

bsse Leaf, Rose Leaf Rose Leaf, We esrsd hssz
FOR she was. oh 20 dsinty-Awsst s.d hlos1
som-like and fairi
The flush Of morning In her face, md Ia hss
eyes the evening;
The red Of roses In her lips, the summer fn
her hair.
Rose Leaf Rose Leafi Our tsndsrss. -
resses
We're never half 20 tender ~ her touches ia
reply;
The fondlings of the fairy palms and pinky
velvet fingers.
Tho clinglng of the dimplod arms, the love.
illumined eyei
hose Leafi Rose Leafi The very airs aS
heaven,
They loved her, and came dowa 10 her, asd
caught her in delight,
And far away, across day Of wailing sutunn
weather,
Che glimmersd, wsvered. svoonsd away, anG
drifted out of sight
james w. RHry, ta Hdvpa's Basw.