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An unmarried lady of uncertain age
says the first time she was ever squeez-
ed bv the male sex was when she got
in a jam during the Bi-Centennial pa
rade. 1fshe has to wait until the next
Perm anniversary before she gets an
other squeeze, she is to be pittied.-
Norristown Herald.
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Rails County Guide: The lawyers
will probably reap harvest Of litiga-
ton from the hog law. The supreme
court has decided the law unconstitu-
ton because the legislature has no
right to DELEGATE its powers to county
courts. Still they go ahead adopting it
in many counties, and enforci lg it in
where it is backed by strong public
sentiment.
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STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Joseph Berry snd po,tea before T.
township Of Adair county. the Ist day OF Dec.
1852, the following described property: one red
marks or brands vizible, also one red steer two
years old, no arks brands Appraised 1t Sis 90
and 1900 respectively, by VIM. NJ. Ransom, J.
W illiams and J. +. Scrivens. nS3.St
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STRAY NOTICE.

Clay township, Adair county and state Of Missouri
on the LIST day Of November 1882. and posted befor
Justice Henry Rice on the llth day OF November
1852, steer two years o,d last spring, color re
roam; la. ge white spot In the forehead and ms rk
ed witha crop and underslopa ear and underbi
James II. Pryor and James NOOfs.
JAMES w. HARRIS.
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DEMONSTRATED,

That smart men average $500 TO Ss0O per d.y
psont, selling the Pocket Manual" The moct
= arvsiIous Dttle solume ever issued. Needed en-
uofseu , aug purchased By al classes. Nothing In
Complete ample and outnt asc. or Siil psrticnss.
ios stamp; Don't start out sEsin uRtjl yoS Ian
1OiS . BURNS, Publisher, M Olive ST., st. LouiS.
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STRAY NOTICE.

>, Taken up as stray by the subscriber living. in
Benton township, AdAir county. Mo-. on the 3lsl
day OF October. 1852. one red and white spotted
yearllng steer: marked with crop of the right
aud no other marks or brands perce:vable. APP
the sum Of eighteen dollars before L. W. Link, J.
P. this Nov. 18th 1889.
ANDREW ], HILL.
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KIKsvlLLE MARKET REPORT.
Corrected Carefully each Week up
to THURSDAY Morning

" 1mUI O00y WVB DsDS
APPL LES-Green per bus so to 60 C, II
demand
BUTTER per lb 2O@22c and in de
mand.
BEANS-White 200 TO $50 bu dull
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-4H to 5
CORN MEAL-per bu ~ to 80
CA BBAGE-None in market.
DRIED FRUIT-Arples 5 toS; peache:
selling 10c
EGGS-P Per doz. % and firm.
FLOUR-per sack. l.25 1.4O com
cholcs 1.5O to 1.6O
BEESWAX-dark 15, light 1Sc
HONEY 121s to 2Oc
LARD-13 to Is
TALLOW -qniet at sc
SORGHUM As to 55c in demand
ONIONS-per bus IS to 100 dull
POTATOES IS to 80 and wanted
SWEE! POTATOES None in market
POULTRY chickens 200 to 2.23;
ducks l SO to LIS full ieathered, and
god; geese full t. 800 to $50 doz
turkeys 51a to 8 per 10.
GAME-prairie chickens 200 to $50
doz: quail Is to LOO; pheasants 200 to
25O; wild ducks so to LOO dOz. dull !;
tnrk.ys trapped g.. shot 81: rabbits
Is
NUTS-hickory 81 TO 40 wanted
walnuts same price.
.TURNIPS-l5 to 20 per bus
PARSNIPS--50 ct
CHEESE county l2ls to 15c.
HAY-Timothy, fancy 800, prairie
: 400 to 500
CAIyrLE Cows 225 to 2.6O. silip.
stea&s 3.75 to 4.5O No business
HOGS--5 to $40
Sheep to3
CORN-4Oc to 45 for new
OATS--25c
SEEDS-Tlmothy 100 to 1.25: flax 9Oe
RYE-4Oc
r r TIES-1O to 25c
HIDES &c, saited Z. dry 10c
PELTS- according to wool, % to 75c
RAGS--1c Or lb good mixed
WOOI4-unwashed 20 to %, washed 30
to So
SCRAP IRON-50 per hund. copper
1Oc ID, lead &c, zine 1c brass &c
St. Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 5.
Wheat Flrmer: No. 2 red 94ssto 944
cash.
Corn-51 to 51sscash.
Oats Higher 36a4 cash.
Rye-55 bid
Barley-Steady: sample lots 50@SO
Butter STEADY: creamery 33@37
dairy 22@30
Eggs-Flrm "a to 24ls
POrh-Dull: 1875 to 1850
Dry salt mea.-Quiet; shoulders CTS
sides 925 to go
Bacon-S Slow; only small Job trade
1866 a 1910;
Lard--Lower. afterward stronger:
steam rendered 11.421s
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs--Dull and lower; Yourkers
5.65 to..5 so. mixed packing 600 to 6.25
butchers to extra go to $50.
Chicago Live stock Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. )
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head: active
and strong light 1915 to SIS
Cattle Receipts 5000 head: very dull
good to choice Shipping 400 to 600
common to fair 400 to 4.SO butch
ers 2.20 to 400 Texans $50 to 4.2O
stock ers and feeders 500 to 4.30.
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Iris surprising with what rapidity
the colored race is coming forward
since their emancipation from bon
dage. A dispatch from Dallas, Texas,
says: There is secret session of a
called meeting of delegates from the
grand lodge of various states of the
order of Wise Men, a colored lnstitu-
ton, being held In this city. Repre-
sentatives are here from nearly all the
states. The Wise Men give the family
of deceased member S., 900, Which
is issued by per capita assessment of
members of all lodges. Recently there
has been great increase in the death
rate and assessments. 1t IS claimed
bogus death assessments have been
made on lodges throughout the coun-
try to upwards OF $1oo,ooo and this
special meeting is for the purpose Of
ferrehng out the swindlers. 1t is al
legged that sharp negroes in the North
with headquarters at Baltimore, are the
principals.
Harrison the noted boy preacher is
Onlv thirty five vears old
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In a Deadwood church, III

In a DeadWood church, the
other day, the large congrega-
tor were deyoutly kneeling in prayer.
when an irreverent joker quite audibly
whispered Here comes an eastern
detective" In seventeen seconds all
of that congregation except the chief
elder had slid through the windows
Philadelphia News.
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The Presidents message was pre-.
sented to the House on Monday. The
President recommends a reduction o1
internal revenue taxation, and suggests
the abolition OF all taxes of that class
except on distilled spirits. He also
recommends modification of the pres.
eIt tariff.
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Mr.. Tennyson's new village tragedy
is entitled, "zze Promise of Nay" and
the scene is laid in a Lincolnshire vii
lage, the heroines being two sisters,
Dora and Eva Steer.
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S T. NICHOLAS S
FOR
YOUNG FOLKS.

4
PARENTS who desire entertaining
and wholesome reading for their children
and young folks who enjoy accounts of travel
and adventure, historical incidents. stories,
pictures, household amusement, and harm
less fun, will find these in ST. NICHOLAS
which is recognized by the press and public,
OF both England and America, as THE BEST
AND FINEST MAGAZINE for children ever
printed. The new volume which begins
| With ths November number, and opens with
L colored frontispiece, will be much the finest
ever issued. and the attention of all parents
and all reading young folks is invited to the
following partial list of attractions:
THE TINkHAM BROS TIDE-MILL
new serial story by J. 7. Trowbridge,
formerly editor OF, Our Young Folks ard
| author of the Jack Hazard Stoi les, etc.
THE STORY OF VITEAU.
An historical novelette, of girl aud boy life
in the 18th Century. By Frank Il. Stockton,
formerly assistant editor of St. Nicholas uu
thor. of 'Rudder Grange etc.
THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD.
An account of the famous yeoman. b
Maurice Thompson author Of The witcher
THE STORY OF THE FIELD OF
THE CLOTH -OF.GOLD.
By f. 8. Brooks. To be illustrated With
many remarkable pictures
A BRAN-NEW NOTION.
a capital and novel play. By William "
Baker, author Of His Majesty, Myself, etc.
SWEPT AWAY.
A serial story of the Mississippi floods Of
lSs2, By E. s. Ellis formerly editor Of Col.
den Days.
ELIZABETH THOMPSON.
biographical paper regarding this cele.
brated painter Of battle.scenes. Illustrated
with pictures prepared for AZ Nicholas nv
Miss Thompson.
WHERE WAS VILLIERS?
thrilling story of the Russo Turkish war
BY Archibald Forbes, War CORRESPONDENT
THE BOY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
An account Of the life of Tad Lincoln.
By Noah Brooks, author of the Boy Emi
grants"
COMEDIES FOR CHILDREN.
tine series of Juvenile plays. By E.S.
BROOKS. author of the Land Of Nod, etc, and
Including Christmas Masque:
THE FALSE SIR SANTA CLAUS.
Prepared expressly for holiday times.
There will be short stories by Louisa NJ
for young folks; papers on home duties and
recreations. out door sports, occupations and
instruction for boys and popular features and
departments.
Price, 81 90 year; 25 cents a number. sub.
;sriptions should begin with the November
number The succeeding issue, the Won
derful Christmas Number, viii have. also
lcol Ored frOntispiece and many unusual At.
ractiOns
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New YORK, N. Y.
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NOTICE.

The notes and accounts Of DIR. J. N. Swetnam
for professional ser,ice are now In my hands for
collection. Parsons knowing the emselvcs to be In
dsbted to him for the same will costs by call
lag aud settling the same before the first of January
JACOR SANBs
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The governor has appointed John J
Steele clerk of the Audrain circuit
court until the next general election
vice James Carroll, deceased. MIR.
Carroll had held the Office for three
consecutive terms, and was reelected
for the fourth term at the general cleo
ton on the 9TH ult.
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10000 COPIES.

gam over tnat OF The proceeding season and
THE CENTURY begins its thirteenth wear
with an edition Of
100000 COPIES.
The fell 1wins are tho leading features:
A NEW NOVEL by w. ID. HOWEIS
~ succeed the authors Modern Instsncr
II will be nm international story entitled "A
Sea Change
LIFE IN THE THIRTEEN COLO.
MES by EDWARD EGGLESToN,-The
leading historical feature Of the year: 10 con.
.ist Of number Of psI ers, on topics as The
beginning Of Nation" Social Life in the
Colonies etc. the whole forminga complete
history OF early life in the United State-
Especial attention will he paid TO accuracy Of
Illustrations.
A NOVELETTE, OF MINING LIFE
By Mary Hallock Foote. entitle The Led.
Hor-e Claim to be illustrated by the author
THE POINT OF VIEW. by Henry
James Jr, a series of eight letters from imag
in-ry OF various nationalitic. criticisiny
America, its people, society, manners, rail-
| roads etc.
THE CHRISTIAN LEAGUE OF
Connecticut. by the Rev. Washington Glad.
den. An account Of practical cooperation in
Christian work, showing how a league was
| formed in IL small town in Connecticut, what
kinds OF work il attempted. and how it spread
| sWVuSHuut tUc WHOIc Stdtt-
"RUDDER GRANGE ABROAD"
| by Frank K. Stockton. Il continuation OF the
"kudder Grange" stories, the scene being
now in Europe.
THE NEW ERA IN AMERICAN
House Building. n series OF four papers fully
| illustrated, devoted 20 City Houses 2 coun.
| try houses. 3 churches and 4 public buildings.
THE CREOLES OF LOUISIANA,
by Geo. W. Cable, author Of "Old Creole
bays" etc; fresh and graphic narrative,
richly illustrated.
MY ADVENTURES IN ZUNI. by
by Frank Fl. Cushing. government ethnolo-
gist, an adopted member of the Zuni tribe of
indians. Illustrated.
ILLUSTRATED PAPERS ON THE
National Capital, including The Capitol, The
Supreme Court. The White House. etc
MISSIONS OF SOUTHERN CALI.
FORNIA. by II. H.; three or four papers of
an exceedingly interesting character. richly
illustrated.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Further work is expected from f. c. Sted.
man, Thomas Hughes. Joel Chandler Harris
tUncle Remusl, Charles Dudley Warner, JnO.
Burroughs, E. V. Smalley, II. H. BOyesan,
and u long list of others. Entertaining short
stories and nOvelettes will te among the
leading features oil THE CENTURY, as hereto
fore. and the magazine will continue its I'D
advance in general excellence.
The subscription price is $46O year; IS
cents number. subscriptions should be-
gin with the November number. and To en-
able new subscribers TO commence with the
new series under TIE CENTURY name, We
make the following
SPECIAL OFFER.
a years subscription from Nov, 1882. and
the twelve numbers of the past year, un-
bound $500 A subscription and the twelve
back numbers bound in two elegant volumes
with gilt top. $3.50
The CENTURY CO., NEW YORK, n. Y.
"Sr. NICHOLAS is ad0ue anything ne
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NOTICE.

The notes and accounts of DIR. J. II. Wesscher
now In my hands for collection. Persons know i
ing themselves to be indebted to him will please
call and settle before the first of January and
cost AS sult will be brought after that date.
JACOB SANDS.
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quote history until every column ofthe
GRAPHIC was filed, showing that crimes,

luOtC uStOIy uhtu SVSiy NoiuHu VI s"S
GRAPHIC was filled, showing that crimes
run-aways, and outlaws we're far more
common before modern fiction ever
was read, than at present.
We do not say that all stories written
or published are good, or even fit to
be read, no more than we would say
that all lectures or sermons were good
or fit to be heard. But because there
are a few bad sermons, and a few bad
lectures, should ve abelishthe pulpit
and lecture rostrum.
But" says our goodly friends ofthe
rostrum, pulpit and quill, 1--WE do not
strike at the higher fiction or higher
order OF the novel;
Then what do you strike at? Is it
the blood and thunder novel2 Very
well. Do that and you take from the
Libraries such authors as Scott, Cooper,
Maryatt, Dickens and oilers. What
is "Ivanhoe, ""The Pirate" ""The Pilot
and Tale of Two Cities" more than
blood and thunder novels. They are
filed with the most blood curdling in
cidents, and thrilling adventures, and
yet by authors whcm princes were
glad to acknowledge as acquaintances.
What work is more thrilling than Mil
toms Paradise Lost2 Then why not
exclude it. But these, they say, are not
light literature. They are cheap never
theless. Published at five and ten cts.
each. There are many stories of thrill
ing adventures by more modern authors
perfectly harmless to boys In fact
publishers of story papers are elevating
the light literature as rapidly as the
pnblic will stand it. Slang and every
thing of an immoral tendency is re-
jected by them.
Stories can be written of outlaws
Just as well and with as little harm as
to be published in newspapers, and the
author can work in a moral sentimen.
which the newspaper man cannot,
and would not if he could.
Which is the most injurious to the
youth of our land to sit by his fathers
fire side and read some thrilling story
with moral, or to sit on the corner in
front of drug store, and listen to a
story told by some high official which
is too vulgar to go into public print.
Nothing grossly immoral or indecent
can go into public print, but the law
has put no bride on the tongues ofvul-
gar men; and frequently We find these
extraordinary gentlemen who publicly
denounce light literature as rulnous to
youth entertaining crowd of men and
boys with stories so low, vulgar, and
debasing, as to subject them to fine
and Imprisonment should they write
or print them for public circulation.
If hight literature has succeeded in
drawing the mind for few moments
from the dull cares of this life, to paths
more delightful if light literature has
succeeded in keeping a part Of the
youths of our land from loafng on
street corners, or frequenting saloons
and billiard halls; if light literature has
succeeded in attracting old or young
from vulgar and sensational trials in our
courts, it has done noble work, and
can well endure the SCOTS and rebukes
from all country pedagogues, third
rate preachers, and eight by ten news
papers.
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St Louis has local Langtry in the
person of Mrs. Paramore, who, like the
former takes hand in Amateur theat.
ricals, and is said to rivall eclipse
the English beauty, in form and fea-
tures. Mrs. Paramore's portraits we're
prominent feature OF the photograph
exhibi: at the St. Louis fair.
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WARNING.

Notice is here by given that my wife Lottie Mikel
has left nv bed and bOar,i without my consent.
All persons are warned not to trust OR harbor her
my .ccodnt. as will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her w. MIKEL.
no S3 ct
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TIE FAIR ASSOClATI"N.

We are glad to learn that a great
many 6f our leading business men and
farmers are becoming interested in the
movement to organize new Fair Asso'
citation. 1t is proposed to put the
movement SO completely under way as
to be able to give public exposition
next Fall. 1t is thought ti.at the en-
terprise if properly pushed will result
finally IN District fair. Should this
be the case 1t will be a great advantage
to Kirksville. What is required now is
a capital of, say, $4,000; S1,2oo Of
this sum will secure forty acres ofground
leaving the remaining $4,000 to build
fencing, amphitheatre, stock pens and
other necessary structures, and proper
ly grade and beautify the grounds. 1t
is predicted by some that the proceeds
of the first two years would, in all prob.
ability, repay the entire original out
lay.
There is no reason why Adair coun-
ty should not have successful fair as
well as her sister counties. At the
present date We have a subscription
list OF $500, Of which amount $3,1a5
was subscribed by citizens of Kinks.
vile, and the balance, $37s by farmers.
The balance to be raised is only$7, 900
and if the farmers will take hold as
they should, it can be easily secured.
Let the matter be pushed while the
town is hot. Those who desire to sub
scribe will find the list with lanes Elll-
son, Mr.. N. 4. Baylor or the Fout Bros.
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For 1ee2-aa.

The twelfth year Of this magazine the
first under the new name, and the most ,nc.
cessful In It's history, closed with the Ocfober
number. The circulation has shown a Is,.s
gain over that OF the preceding season and
with an edition of
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"ST. NICHOLAS is a6oue anything ye
br0dxee TN the same line" LONDON
TIAES
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tiS "oiio osCi. "A ucluOCIdl III t1IIleIl
ca would be, naturally, a conservative
in England or Germany, or legiti
mist bourbon in France. Even in ia
off Japan We find the country dividee
between the progressive and the con
servative, though by what names the,
may be called we do not recollect-
but democrat and republican woulc
answer quite well. Indeed we believe
they have also something correspond.
ing to our greenbackers, but that We
presume like ours is mere temporary
incident and will pass away with the
peculiar circumstances which brought
itinto existence.
There are many republicans who
imagine that democracy as party
oughtin the nature of things to have
died long since; while on the other
hand, slavery and secession beng dead
others think the republican party has
no right to longer exist both are
wrong.
Parties are the result OF basic princi-
ples-they may vary as the times vary
and circumstances change; yet the
two leading principles, the "retarding"
and the 'accelerat:ng" the "centritu-
gal' and "centripetal" the progressive"
and the conservative" shape and
mould. each in accordance with its Pc
culiar spirit.
People need not worry over the life
or death Of parties. A party deserv-
ing to live does not die, even under
the most overwhelming defeats. In
deed a party is the hardest thing IN the
world to kill, as has been instanced
time and again by the democracy. Re-
bellion by a large section of its con-
stituents. coperhead;sm, popular odi-
um. and its wild vagaries and vacilla-
tons all failed to bury it. 1t exists
because 1t represents certain princi-
pie latent in society. Names may
change but neither the republican or
democratic party will cease to exist in
reality, fm they stand for facts existing
in society. Wing and democrat, radi-
cal and conservative. liberal and tory,
extremist and reactionsry, right and
left. are only varying terms under dlf.
ferent forms of government for the
same thing. /
Those gentlemen who are so hopeful !
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"Perhats tile most jSdiaossly ed11d
Magasine in tie It0yld''-THE NJ.
T1oN, N. Y. Sept. 1882.
THE CEN TURY
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SPECIAL OFFER.

\ years subscription from Nov, 1882. and
the twelve numbers of the past year, un-
bound $500 A subscription and the twelve
back numbers bound in two elegant volumes
with gilt top $3.50
The CENTURY CO., NEW YORK, n. Y.
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Harrison the noted boy preacher j.
only thirty five wears old.