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sends for Attorney. General Brewster

sends for Attorney General Brewster
and the three old ladies' put their
heads together anu Rossips anxionsly
for an hour or two. Then the diplo-
matte note is written on State paper,
which is copied by the busy clerks and
despatched by a colored messenger,
and general foreign war is averted,
for another day.
The question OF holiday recess has
been agitating Congress this week and
some time spent in discussing it deyel-
oped the fact that nearly all the MEM
bers would like to adjourn, but to use
the school-bov phrase. "dasn't' Some
of them prate virtuously about the
great responsibilities Of Congress at
this time, and publicly declared against
the recess, while perhaps privately in
tending to skip out for home Just as
soon as possible. There was PROPOSE
ton to fine members $50 who ran away.
But in spite Of all this even if the usual
recess is not voted there will not he
ten solid hours work during the holi.
day week. Those Congressman who
live long way off and have brought
their families do no. care for recess,
bnt even they will not attend to busi-
ness during holidays, and whatever the
majority may vote to do venture to
say that no quorum will be present at
any time between Christmas and the
End Of January. The pretense of keep
ing up the sessions Is all ounkun,. But
the coming out openly for the two
weeks vacation is something of a revo.
luton. DON PEDRO.
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The first public protest ever made on
this continent against the holding OF
slaves was made April IS. 1853, at Ger
mantown, Pa. by the members of the
Mennonite church of that settlement
1t said: There is saying that we shall
doe to all men lick Us we will be done
ourselves; macking no difference of what
generation, descent or colour they are.
And those who steal or robb men, and
those who buy or purchase them, are
they not all alicke2 Here is liberty OF
Consclence.wch is right and reasonable,
here ought to be likewise liberty of We
body, except of evil doors. wch is an.
mother case. But 10 bring men hither.
or to robb and sell against their will. we
stand against"
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Wilson Whlttlings.

The following should have reached
us last week, but was not received
until the 26th:
| WILSON TOWNSHIP, Dec, Is, 1882.
EDITOR GRAPHIc-DEAR SIR:-Hav.
ing been reader of your valuable pa
per for some time, and not seeing any
items from this part of old Adair,
will now send you few and if worthy,
you can publish them.
All is quiet in Wilson township since
the election. We had a lively time
over the law to restrain swine, at our
election and large majority OF the
Wilson farmers Voted for The law, thus
demonstrating that it was a popular
move in the right direction. The ma
jointly, of the grangers here are in favor
of taking care of their SWINE and not
allowing them to tatten on and DESTROY
their neighbor's crops, as some do, and
always want the chance of doing, for,
to come down to the truth of the mat
ter it is not so much the swine that
need restraint. as some of the owners.
So we want law that will work one
way or the other, either to restrain
the swine or their owners. | think it
would work equally well either way.
Mr.. Waterman Reid Is very sick
with typhoid fever and is not expected
to live, he is quite a prominent man
and staunch republican.
The wife of Mr.. Osgood, who lives
near the town Of Wilson. is also sick
with fever. The doctor informed your
correspondent that he had nearly given
her up to die at one time but is now
getting better. DIR. S. L. Ellis attend
ed upon her.
Mr.. A. Barnhart has his house new
ly painted and nicely finished inside
and out. Abe is one of our stirring
men, has worked hard, and he deserves
a good house.
Mr.. C. Woods has taken unto himself
a bride, her name was Miss Sleeth.
They have gone to keeping house on
their own account. We wish them
much joy and hope their family may
never grow less. Mrs. Woods, his
mother, and the rest Of her children
have given up the old homestead to the
newly arrived folk and have moved to
Brashear where their home now is for
The present.
The Howk bows are feeding a fine
ot of cattle for the spring market. The
boys are untlring fellows and don't let
grass grow under their feet when there
s work to do.
Mr.. Richard White has sold his farm
md has bought place near Hurdland
n Knox county and has gone there
With his family to make Knox his fu-
ure home. By the way, Mr.. Whites !
wo Oldest daughters have lately re-
eived some good news. An uncle of
1eirs has left will in their favor to q
10 amount Of over one thousand dol (
lrs There now will be more attrac- $
on for Robert than mere good looks
ont there? Bob. what fine thing
, have uncles, anyhow. $
CLoB HOPPER. il
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GREENrOP GRaPHlCS.
GREENToP. Dec. a6.-What did you
get for Christmas a present2

GREENToP. Dec. 26.-What did yo,
get for Christmas present?
The Christmas tree, on Christina.
eve. was well attended. Three hun
dred and seventy five people in atten
dance and many presents were dis
tributed
Shooting affray four miles west o
this place at dance. A man came
IN town this morning after Doctor
He reports. L. Harbert, shot in the leg
and says one of the Knight boys sho'
him and that fifteen shots were fired
We have not learned the full particu
lars.
Mrs. A. Blckel who have been here
spending Christmas, returns to her
home at Huntsville to-day.
Geo. Speer. brakeman on the
Wabash R. r., was up here spending
christmas.
The trustees of the NJ. z. Church
have purchased a bell for the church
1t is nice looking bell.
Geo Weails moved in his new dwell.
ling last week.
There is talk of saloon starting in
Greentop. hope the good people oi
Greentop viii vote it down.
Mr.. Hopklng and Mr.. Drum from
Illinois have moved to Greentop. They
occupy the NJ. Speer house. We hope
they will make Greentop their home
and find it a pleasant place to live.
John Turk one of the men who put
on the Christmas tree some disgrace
full presents, thinking he would get up
row on Christmas day, is receiving
them back to-day. Such parties should
be drummed out of town,
The can-can-can boys was on a
bum last Saturday night. Boys how
did the turkey taste?
Charlie Gatlin one of our merchants
with a standing collar and black neck
tie, departed last Saturday evening for
Moravia, Iowa. to spend Christmas.
We judge from the smiling appear
ance of his face there is something
quite attractive at that place.
Will somebody ask A. Buckallew,
the tank man, what he get for a Chris
mas present!
We noticed on our streets last night
a crowd ofdrunken young men, howl
ing, shooting off revolvers. Hardly
safe to be on the street. Such conduct
should be stopped. What has become
of our constable? Jay.
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Wesley Chapel Sunday school gave
an entertainment on last Saturday
night which was very enjoyable oc.
casion. The exercises were varied
and excellent. A. P.Vaughn made a
pleasant address of welcome. Decla-
nations and select readings we're well
rendered by members of the school.
A beautiful tree lastly decorated with
presents, had been arranged by the
committee. Santa Claus put in his
appearance during the evening to the
delight of the children. Prof. Brooks
and choir entertained the audience
with most excellent singing.
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An American medium, Miss Wood
found great favor with the spiritualist,
o. England, and not the less becaus,
she was young and handsome. Sh,
gave entertaining seances, like those in.
vented by the Eddy brothers, but she
did not take the precaution to guard the
returned spirits against assaults by the
spectators. The result was that at Peter.
borough q stalwart man seized the form
OF "Peche, an Indian girl" who yentur
ed too far from the cabinet, the lights
were turned up. and Miss Wood, in In
dian costume. was seen struggling yio
lently in his arms.
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William 81. Vanderbilt intends -
build, at the corner of Park avenue and
Eorty-second street, New York. = man,
moth hotel, similar in design 10 the
Chsring Cross Hotel, London
Kalamazoo, Mich, is one Of the great.
est celery raising centers of the unitec
States as regards both quantity anc
quality of the vegetable produced.
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STRAY NOTICE.

Taken mp by Albert Bragg and posted be.
fore Z. Sampson, Justice Of the Peace, in
Pettis township u Adsir county, on the sth
day OF December 1881, the following describ.
ed property:l viii t COW years old, marked
cop of the right ear. appraised at SIG.
spotted steer calf year old, no marks nor
brands: appraised At ei3. red and white
spotted steer, Il year old, NAKED, crop Off tho
right ear, branded with the letter H on the
right hip. Hpprais.da at f14. Speckled muley
steer. 2 years old, blind in the right eye,
branded on the right hip with the letter II,
appraised at Sas, by B. X. ilawkins, John 2.
Hawkins and Vim. Meeks. n354s
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STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Benj.s. kerns. living In Benton
township, In Adair county. Missouri on the Ind
day Of Sovembc' A ID. isss. ipided steer. years
Old. large o. on the right hip, and weight 1880
pounds. also one red seer about Two years old has
small underbt out Of each ear and weighs about
so pounds. III. pided steer appraised at $50 asd
the red appraised At 3so. by George j. Beaird and
George W Lodge before dohn Richey J. 4.
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STRAY NOTICE.

ing in Walnut township, Adair county. Mo.
on the End day of Dec. 1882, and posted be.
fore Justice Rufus Cavette. on the 18th day
81 Dec, 1852, one two year old steer, color red
and white spO,ted. Marks smooth crop of
The left ear. under>lope off the right Brand
ON the hip. but To dim too distinguished. Ap-
prsise d at e25- Also one yea'ling steer, red
roam. white belly snd tail and some white
in the face and jaws. Marked, underbit in
right ear and swallow fork in the left. An
praised $i5 BY George futile and A. II.
Latham. NEWTON VANDIvER.
o34<
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters OF Admfnis-
iraion on the estate of Ira Elliott. deceased. wers
granted To the undersigned. the 1iih day OF Dec.
1852. by the Probate Conrt OF Adar Comfy All
pt rsons having claims against said estate are
quired 10 eNh bit the for allowance to the admin.
isiraior. within ore year after The dale said let.
ters or they may he procIudad from any benefit Of
said estate and II such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date ~ ssii letters. they
will bc forever barred. X. HOPKINS.
nJ5-itr Administrator.
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When the conductor tore of the cou.
pom from ticket of lady passenger on
Connecticut railroad the other day.
She threw the remainder out of the win.
dow; and subsequently explained that
she had seen him tear the ticket up, and
thought the piece was of no account,
and we'll wager she laid all the blame
on the conductor and called him . fool.
too
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Recent geological Investigations arc
thought to establish the fact that the
eastern part Of Kansas. a part Of Ne
oraska, Southern Iowa and Northern
missouri were once covered by . fresh
water lake, which received numerous
rivers and smaller streams from the out
lying regions. the turbid waters of which
deposited a sediment varying from 100
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STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up 6J 9. T. Thompson and posted before
L. W. LINK y Justice Of the Peace in Benton town.
snip. Ahair county on tn 23rd day of December In
the year 1852. one while yearng steer red ears and
nose and marked with swallow fork in the lsft
ana doude swallow fork In the right ear no other
marks or brands perceivable. Appraised by Geo
VI: Horton aud Henry Crest at the sum of 8i5.
i,36-2wk p TUOVPS0N
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the unde:sisn.
ed administrator Of the estate OF James Wal.
lace, deceased, will make . final settlement
of said estate at the next regular term Of the
Adair county court, to be held in Kirksyille
ON the second Monday IN February 1888.
HENRY WALLACE.
n3o- Nv. Administrator
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DEMONSTRATED,

That smart men average $500 to $500 Der d.v
proht, selling the Pocket Manual The most
arvellous little volume ever issued. Needed en-
dorsed and purchased b. all Glasses. Nothing In
The book line ever eqnal 10 II. WILL PROVE1T
C"mplefe sample and oufht soc. or full particulars
Tor STAMP. Don start out again until yoa Learn
What IS said OF this book and what others are doing
JoHN BURNS, Publisher, III Olive St., st. Louis.
nOt:-it
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CHICAGO has built fourteen miles OF
houses this year.

CHRISTMAS times are disorganizing
in their effects on the average news
paper Office, and the Graphic must
ask a little charity for the shortcomings
of this issue. 1t isn't quite up to our
standard, but Christmas comes but
once a year.
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WE hope all our readers, both young
and old have enjoyed merry Christ
mas, and now we wish them ga Hap
py New Year"
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WARNING.

Notice Is hereby given that my wife I.ettie MIkel
mas lett INV bed and board without my consent
All persons are warned not to trust or harbOr her
on my .ccount as will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her W. NIKEf.'
no 3 ct
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St. L0QiS Market.

ST.. LOUIS. Dee. q.
Wheat,-No. 2 req s55s.
Corn-44 to 425s.
Oats-No. = 35 to 36ls.
Ryc-261s.
Hay-prairic $3.50 10 5000, mixed
81 to f1o. timothy $40 to $3.50.
SeedS-CIoyer G.25 to $50. timothy
1.50 to 1.55. hungarian 80 TO 55.
Cattle-light shipping As to 4.75.
heavy do. $50 TO $50
Hogs Yorker. light to good $50 20
SO, mi1ed packers 600 10 $50, butch.
ers extra 625 to tS335
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KIRK,vIiLE MARKET REPORT.
Corrected Garcfnily each Week sD
to THURSDAY MsrnlHg.

APPbES-Green per bus 80 to GO C, IN
demand
BUTTER per ID 1s@20c and dull
BEANS White LIS 10 200 bu dull
BUCK WHEAT FLOUR-41s to 5
CORN MEAL-per bu 60 to 10
CaBBAGE-None in market.
DRIED FRUIT APPLES > 10 8; peaches
selling 10.
EGGS Per doz. % and firm.
FLOUR-per sack. l.25 LAO con;
choirc 1.50 70 1.G0
BEES WAX-dark L., light 1sc
HONEY l2h TO 2O;
LARD-12 20 Is
TALLOW -cniet az &c
SORGH L NJ -45 10 5i,c in DEMAND
ONIONS-per bus IS to 100 dull
PUTATOES-j0 g. 60 and wanted
SWEET POTATOES None in market
POULTRY chickens i.75 TO 2.0O;
ducks so to LIS full iea:he,ed, and
good: geese full f. 800 to $50 dos:
turkeys 81 to 6 per ID.
GAME-pra.rie chicken. 200 10 $50
doI; quail eco to755; pheassnts 200 70
Wild duck 50 to LOO doz. dali;
turkeys trapped wild 7c; rabbits
~ to 80
NUTS-hickory 35 70 40 wasted:
walnnts same price.
TURNlPS-15 to 20 per bus
PARSNIPS- so ct
CHEESE county l21. to l5c.
HAY Timothy, 500 to 500, prairie
4GO To 500
CATTLE Cows 2.25 to 2.6O. snip.
steers 375 to $50
HOGS AS TO $50
SHEEP-2 io3
CORN-40c to As for new
OATS-23c
SEEDS Timothy % to 10; fia1 9Oc
RYE-40c
X X TIES-1O to 25c
HlDES-green &c. saited 7. dry 10c
PELTS-a according to wool. % to 75c
RAGS-1c pr h. good mixed
nnwashed 20 70 %. washed 30
to33
SCRAP IRON-50 per hund. coppe
Zoe lb. lead &c, zinc Il bras. &c
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CuiIulc, Ids occu VI uSueu again. Inc
doctor has soul above turnips and
potatoes and aspires to be a statesman
and an orator, to say nothing OF being
Cabinet officer. This last project was
cruelty sat down upon, and then the
wicked Cox and the unieeling Murch,
in Congress the other day, complain
ed that the worthy Commissioner dab
bled in politics and used too many tech
nicalities IN his report. 1t is pity
that a man OF DR.. Loring's admirable
social and personal qualities should
have got such bee in his bonnet as
the ambition that has been singing
hlm furiously for the last year. His
house IS the great resort Of foreigners.
and his Sunday evening receptions are
voted among the most agreeable in
town. General Beale's is likewise head
quarters for foreigners, aud he has a
evening tea to which all the
diplomats go as relief from their stu
pendous laborS CONSIST IN writing SOL
emn little notes to the State Depart
ment about nothing, and despatching
hem by footmen covered over with
buttons. Mr.. Frelinghuysen. who is
always tremendously busy about
diplomacy and such, receives them
rom salver as he sits in solemn
pelendor in his room at the State De-
'artment, peruses them anxiously,
ends for son-in-law DAVIS, who comes
D bustling with importance, then
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The following should have reached
us last week, but was not received
until the 26th:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-27
TELEGRAPHIC TAPS.

Flashed From the Electric Wires.
Mrs. Sooville arrived in New York TO-
day and will be interviewed" by the
reporters this afternoon.
Rllph Waldo Emerson grows weaker.
Capt. BlOomer, veteran of the war Of
1912 died at Hawley, Pa, this morning.
There is an extensive strike Of teamsters
in Chicago.
Offers Of compromise made by the
employers to the striking plumbers in
New York have been rejected.
The report cf the Indian massacre at
Galeyville was exaggerated. Only ono
man was killed.
Five years Imprisonment, $500 fine, an
hour in the pillory and thirty lashes with
the cato nine tails, is the punishment Of
Charles Dover. colorcd, for attempted
rape at Dover, Del.
DundOr's hearing in habeas corpus in
Reading to-day was postponed owing to
the district attorneys absence.
Prince Leopold and Princess Helen of
Waldeck were married at Windsor to day.
A mob attacked Chinese house at
Martinez. Cal, and threw the inmates out
of the second-story window. Some Of them
are fatally injured.
Trouble is imminent in ZululaEd.
The Russian Nihilists invite the Jews to
cooperate with them.
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HIGH PRICES or MEAT.
Scarcity OF Cat le Caused by the Severe WIZ
ter Of lSSO-8l.

SCorclty oil Cat lo Caused by the Severe WIZ.
ter Of lSSO-8l.
People who Sell meat, and more especially
those who buy it, are complaining of the
extraordinary prices it now commands.
The butchers say a good bullock costs S1O0
and with steak at from 20 to 25 cents a
pound they can't make any money. House.
keepers VOW that it is awful, " and board.
ing house mistresses threaten to 60 back
to liver and bOOtlegs. Fabulous stories
arc told Of the profits of local drOvers and
those who had stock on hand or contracts
20 get it low are advised of continued
light receipts at the Chicago stock yards.
Our farmers who have been feeding cattle
have realized largely from the sale of
them. The cause of the scarcity of cattle
seems to be the severe winter of 1880 and
1881, when about thirty per cent. of the
Texan herds perished. But the past
winter was very favorable for stock
growers, and decided decline in prices
may be expected in few months. The
fact that the prevailing high prices for
corn have not stimulated shipments to
Chicago is evidence that farmers are put.
ting it into pork, the prices which that
article brings being equivalent to ninety
cents for corn. The corn crop of last
year was of inferior quality, but it answers
well for feeding purposes and will doubt
less DC consumed in that way. The mar
kctab!c value is now greater than at any
time before in twenty years.
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Funeral of Kirkpatrick Ewing.

The funeral of kirkpatrick Ewing took
place from the Pennsylvania railroad depot
this morning at IL o'clock, and was at
tended by many friends anG relatives. Mr..
Ewing was born in Little Britain township,
Lancaster county, and resided there the
greater part Of his life. lie belonged to
one of the best families in tho lower end
of the county, aud was brother of the
late James aud Sam'l Ewing. He followed
farming in Little Britain township for
many years, and Oh quitting the farm
came to Lancaster and entered the brick
making business, which he followed only
a short time, aud then removed, with his
family, to Mount Washington. Md, where
his wife owned q very valuable and hand
some residence. lie died in Baltimore Oh
tho 23d inst, aged 81, and his remains
were brought to this city for intermcnt.
He leaves i wife, two married daughters
and a son. DR.. Henry Ewing, now Of
Mount Washington, Md.
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"A SOUTHERN VENDETTA.
bloody Array In North Carolina.

1SAOVOy AAHoy NOKtu VofV1luos
DANvILLE, Va, April 27.-InfOrmatiOn
from Yanceyville, N. c.. confirms the re-
port of yesterday that Felix Roane, post
master there, killed Nat johnson and
wounded George Williamson, jr. John
son was shot twice with q gun loaded
with buckshot Williamson with q pistol.
The cause of the shooting was a quarrel
between WilliamsOn's father and Roane
and fight afterwards in which Williamson,
an elderly man, was beaten. The elder
Williams accused ROane of being an in
former for tho internal revenue depart
ment, and Roane gave him the lie. After
this fight the younger Williams, who lived
out of town. went there, and ROane
seeing him in town armed himself
with q double barrel gun and
pistols. When johnson and Williamson
were seen approaching Roane he ordered
them to stop. Some words ensued and
Roane, leveled Lis..gun. johnson made at
Roane and Roane fired both barrels at
him. As johnson fell he handed his pis-
tol to Williamson and the fight continued
till the barrels of their pistols were
emptied. Williamson was wounded
slightly on the head, but Roane was not
hurt,