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Wilna,hvlIle Waits.

WILLMATHvILLE, Feb, aI.-Think
ing 1t not out of place to have our pa,
of the county represented in your valu
able paper. we will send few items.
The beautiful weather we have hat
has made stirring times among th'
people here. Everywhere you ma,
go you can see enterprise booming
and We can see no reason why tht
coming year will not be the most pros
porous year in our history.
Preparations are being made fol
agreat amount of fencing. Many are
getting wire. We have seen Mr.. Homer
Smiths Patent fence, represented by
Mr.. Rowland which looks as though il
was great improvement in the way oi
fences.
The hogs are nearly all out of the
country.
A few of the farmers who did not
get their threshing done in the fall,
have just finished the past week. Abe
Story and Rush Bell run one thrasher
and the Myers boys the other.
Willmathville is getting to be quite a
business place.
Mr.. Fairchild who has long been in
the hotel here has retired and his SON
in-law, Mr.. Bob Wilson has taken his
place and we believe Bob will make a
genial host.
There was hop at Mr.. Rowlison's
las, Thursday night, also social at
Yankee Davis, at which they had fine
time, so says rumor.
There has been quite a war in the
price of flour here between Mr.. Crab.
tree and Mr.. Reynolds.
We regret to record the death Of a |
little son Of ]. W. Reynolds, nearly
hree years old, by drowning. 1t cas-, |
yloom over the whole community, the |
title fellow fell into the swill barrel
which was set one half in its depth in
he ground. Mr.. Reynolds was at
Villmathville when it itoccurred. They
ave the sympathy of the whole com.
nuuity. The child was buried at the
urylng ground here last Thursday.
GOVERNOR.
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kirESville Markets,

These markets are corrected careful
ly up to Thursday noon of each week
Corn-5sc.
Oats-36c.
Hogs-$5.5o to 6 90.
Sheep Id for butchers.
Cattle-3 to &C for extra.
Apples-S1 10 1.5o
Potatoes-$1 to 81 40. Scarce.
Butter-so to 30.
Eggs-Io to 1. I.2c.
Sorghum IS to soc.
Beeswax-I8c.
Hides-Green SC.
Hay-Timothy,$6 to $40 Hungarian,
100, Prairie None in market.
Timothy Seed-$z IS to $40.
Feathers-4oc.
Chickens-$I 5oa1'75. Dressed soa
200. Old hens r.5o to ITS.
Wool a3aa4c.
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Governor Vance, of North Carolina
was in Philadelphia the other day, and
there met in the person of a hotel walt
er negro, advanced to middle age,
whom he had known down South. He
made few pleasant remarks to the
colored man and got led into twitting
him about religious matte,s, on which
he spoke with some fervor.
"Well, now, Joe," said the Cover
nor, 'do you really believe in this mat
ter OF election that you speak off,
Deed l do, Massa Vance," said
he seriously, witt, shake of the head.
"Well, do you think l am elected
to be saved!"
"Scasly know, Massa Vance, but l
nebber heard of any one being elected
what wasn't a canderdate'
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The Flood in Arkansas.

HELENA, ARK, Feb, 2S.-The riv-
er at this point continues to rise, and it
is believed that the freshet from above
will reach here in day or two, after
which the stage of water here will
diminish. The railroads have lost
thousands of dollars by the flood. Two
colored boys were drowned near here,
and John Thompson and wife were
drowned near Wenflin yesterday. In
Arkansas City the water is from two to
six fee: deep in the stree.s.
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The late Chinese professor at Har-
ward left widow and six small children
and as they inherit but little property,
the university, will pay the cost of their
return to Shanghai, and continue the
salary of the deceased until they reach
home. Several Boston men are trying
to raise fund giving the family an
income of $500 a year.
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The Kirisville Democrat hemeans

The Kirisville Democrat hemeans
the Macon Register for saying that the
kirksville banks had suspended. In
this the Register was somewhat ex-
cussble, as 1t was said IN the heat of
excitement attendant upon the failure
of the Macon banks. when all kinds of
rumors were rife. But the editor of
the Democrat, after a weeks deliber.
alton, and when every child in Kinks.
vile should have been aware of the
fact that the LaPlata banks had never
closed an hour, says: The Macon
City and LaPlata banks closing had no
effect on the krksville banks" Now.
we have this remark to make: if such
a statement was made ignorantly, it is
criminal for the facts were easily ac-
cessibie. Ii it was published with |
knowledge of the facts, it is devilish i
and the author is no more qualified to |
run a newspaper than swine is to fill |
chair in the Normal school. We
went TO some trouble, last week, to dis
cover the fact that the Kirksville banks
we're all right, and promptly and glad.
published it.-LaPlaa Press.
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Closing Schssl Exercises.

Closing of the school. in Saltriver
took place Friday, February 24th.
The exercises consisted of recitation!
and speeches by the school.
A grand dinner was given by the
friends and patrons of the school
which consisted of the very best thai
good taste and rare skill could pre-.
duce.
The forenoon exercises consisted OF
recitations, after which the viands were
placed upon the desk by the young
ladies, who, for their manner Of ar
rangement of their luxuries could not
be excelled.)
Dinner being over, a recess was
taken, and all seemed to have enjoyed
themselves splendldly.
Exercises again resumed, it was an.
nounced by Mr.. Higgins, that he had
purchased the large oil painting hang
ing above the rostrum, and now pro-
posed to the large number of hand
some young ladies present, that he
would give the chrome to the one who
would receive the most votes "for
beauty and intelligence"
Among the very large number of
contestants for the prize, Miss Annie
Paul succeeded in taking it amid the
many cheers and hurahs by the num-
erous friends present.
Recess was the next on the program,
after this candies were distributed, and
some very pointed and beneficial
remarks were delivered by Mr.
l. Elliott Mr.. H. Paul, and N.
Corbin. With the remarks from the
above gentlemen, the day closed, all
wishing that such festivities might last
always. AT night, all returned and
partook of half nights enjoyment,
and closing one of the largest, and |
most successful literaries IN the coun-
ty. Yours, ETC.,
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England

LONDON, March, 1.-The Commits
sion of the House of Lords on the Irish
Eand Act have invited Mr.. Forester
Chief Secretary for Ireland, to appear
before them as witness. Mr.. Forest
er has refused under instructions re-
ceived at the Special Cabinet Coun-
I'll
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I c THATCHER.

ne OLD RELIABLE INSURANCE. Acrvr
h1M s located on the South Side Of the Sor.nS
II. VIII my r1 0d and reliable companies represente
~, VII insure residences and farm nronsrt, 81 t
tsr terms than has ever been offrrs.f hg on oet-
hi. esht yrsqs ana business refers to
nave sustained losses under Poilces nIu an who
aIopr,s Brick Block, south side, over Such as
It'd
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AuStro-Hungary.

VIENNA, March IA special dele
gate to the Jewish Alliance returned
here from Brody, where he went to
assist thirteen hundred Jewish fugitives
to return to Russia. The mission was
not successful, as it was learned if they
were sent back they would be exposed
to certain death. One hundred thous-
and florins will be devoted to defray
the expenses Of their emigration to
America
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VERUS.

Last week VIM. Haley captured east
of Brownsville AZ pound beaver, and
three miles out an otter five feet long
was caught by Jim Hicklin.
Miss Fannie Gilson, of Brookfeld,
lost from 5000 to $500 by the Macon
banks suspension. This sum she had
saved by teaching for several years
past.
The names of towns of Sloan and
Freewater, at which places are located
the Genrry company mineral springs,
have been christened Areola Springs.
There are prospects OF serious COM
plications at Macon, as the committee
on bank settlement, give color to the
rumor that the dividend would amount
to but IS per cent. The county had
100000 in bank, but farmers will be
the heaviest loosers.-Chronicle.
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The question in Europe is whether
Skobeleff meant more than he said, or
said more than he meant in his
Paris speech. CASTELAR, thinks that he
meant more than he said, and advises
the Latin nations Of Europe to prepare
for Slave invasion by forming an all-
ance with Germany. Rallston puts the
Slave population Of Europe at SO 900
900. Ofthis number 900 are
IN Rilssia.-lnter Ocean.
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CREENTOP GRAPnICs.

GREENror, Feb. :8.--The roads around
town were never in such a bad cOndi-
ton as at the present time. 1t is al.
most impossible for any one to set 10
town.
Mr.. Leedam, deputy collector was in
town last Saturday, with the delin.
uuent tax list. Parties who are on the
delinquent list should be'oh the look
out.
A. Bickel left on Sunday night for
the Missouri and Pacific r. X.
Rev. Davis preached ut the school
house on Saturday night.
\ man OH our streets on Saturday
playing paw-paw whistle and made
some good music. He beat any man
We ever saw making mus ic ont Of a
piece of park. He exhibited at the
school house at night. Not very large
attendance.
Rev. Davis will preach at the school
house on the third Sunday in the mt nth
and Saturday night before and Sunday
night instead OF second Sunday.
John Lee has bought the Mrs. Nc
Connel house in north part of town.
Mr.. Richard Lyons dled at his resi-
dence in Independence, Kansas, on
Monday of last week. He died OF lung
fever, and was aged 43 years. His
remains we've brought to thin place on
Tuesday tor burial. The funeral took
place ut the T0ler grave yard, at 4
o'clock, on Tuesday. The deceased was
formerly of this place.
A little girl of NJ. and S. Weston, died
at their residence at one o'clock p. m.
The funeral was preached Sunday at
IL o'clock. by Rev. Davis. Its remains
were hurled at this cemetery at one
o'clock.
Mulle!t & Chamberlain has rented
the Mrs. c. o. Grayson blacksmith shop
and they are ready to dc all kinds of
blaek.mithing in first class style.
James H. Owens. our new Railroad
Agent, arrived last week. We hope he
will find Greentop pleasant place t.
live.
DR.. Hopkins, of Brashear, and DIR
Barnett, OF Edna, were here last week
to see a sick child of DR.. Shirley's.
Geo. Adams died at his residence
three miles northeast ofthls place. He
lied at 2 o'clock a. m. He suffered sew
eral weeks with brain fever. He was
brought to this place 10 day for bulial.
He was good man and his loss is deep
y felt throughout thi, community.
A small child of Mr.. Morton's died at
Sublstt station ON Monday last. 1t was
AIKEN to The Toler grave yard to-day
me mile east OF Gresntop.
There is considerable sickness around
he country and town.
jeff Dyer has sold his farm. one mile !
vest of town. We hope he will locate ,
With Us again.
E. Owens horse became frightened i,
t the cars few days ago and threw ,
i'm off and severely injured hi. shoul-
er. q
TO the GRAPHIC and patrons: 1t is
nth the best wishes to the GRAPHIC
nd readers announce to you as item
.er from Greentop, l will close with
us issue. Hoping q new man will O
I've I'll the news each week to the d
RAPHlc. Respectfully Yours, "
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RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.

CHICAGO, Feb., 2S.-Gov. Cullom
has forwarded $50 army tents to Shaw
neentown, for the relief of families who
lost their homes by the flood. The
country for miles around that place is
covered by water.
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4 Curious Ceremony.
The ZuniS and Their Rites. Handed
Down by Tradition.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, February IS
Mr.. T. Fl. Gushing, of the chronological
Bureau of the Smithsonian. Washing
ton, was IN the city to-day, accompan-
led by six chiefs of the agricultural and
pastoral tribe of Pueblo Indians, To-
Gated in Western New Mexico, about
thirty-hve miles south ofthe line of the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and
known as the Zunis. He Is en- route
to Washington and Boston, via Chica-
go, the object of the trip being to
enatle the Zunis, who have civiliza-
ton similar to the ancient Toltec and
Aztec to perform religious ceremony
which can only be performed at the
ocean. The ceremony in the mnutest
detail has been handed down from the
past by tradition, but so old Is it that
not even their traditions say when it
was last performed. An interesting
scientific problem is when were these
people on the shores of the ocean, and
where! The ceremony will probably
be performed at Plymouth Rock. |
Gushing has been adopted into the
tribe and the highest religious order,
and has taken part in this ceremony. |
The Zunis are an agricultural people,
and have reached the highest success
that industry as well as IN horticulture,
and have large herds and flocks. One
Of the objects Of their trip is to secure
an enlargement of their grazing ranges.
MIR. Cushing has discovered rich and
fruitful find for the ethnologists, and
scientists in the East awaiting the re.
suit of his work with great interest.
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Germany.

BERLIN March Lit is reported
that coalition has been formed be-
tween the Liberal and Ultramontane
members of the Reichstag and what
they have resolved to reject Prince
Bismarak's tobacco monopoly bill.
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The presbyterian clergy at Chicago,
at their weekly meeting, adopted the
report of committee that the theatre
as managed there, is an open gateway
of perdltion, and its influences are
lnimical to christian homes. 1t is al
SO voted that reporters should be ad-
mitted to the meetings, only one pro
test being made.
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Russia.

VIENNA, March Five thousand
Jewish families are preparing to leave
Odessa. Four thousand families will
also leave Elizabeth. The Russian
troops are massing along the frontier
Galicia.
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When the executioner has done his
duty, we shall be prepared to listen to
arguments on the innocence of Guiteau
Court, for the present, is adjourned
sine die Puck.
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Sp.aElng OF an editor VINO has re.
Gently accepted federal appointment,
the Posf-DispakA SAYS it does no,
agree with a good journalist to lick
postage stamps,-or words to th.,t et-
feet.
Ii is fact that no live newspaper
man can afford to accept Office Many
do, tempted by the salary, but it is a
bad bargain a, best. Whenever an
editor is tempted to take Office, let HIM
decide between that and his profession,
which is of most worth, TO him as
man. a11 abide his choice. He can
not have both and achieve success
Even in general literature, Office seems
to put blight on the brightest and
best intellects. Who ever hears of
new literary successes from Bret Harte
since he took office and left the editors
desk. Much less can journalist, il he
has aspirations and ambitions as such,
afford to take Office and accept the
alternatives that successful Office hold
ing and Office keeping implies. What
is true of men is also true Of journals.
Find paper pensioned with an Office
as an .organ" and You find one which
has outlived its influence and useful
ness. No live, growing and aggressive
can afford 20 be the tail to
any official kite.
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ireland.

DUBLIN March dynamite cat
ridges have been discovered in the
Custom House at Limerick.
Forester has returned here from
London.
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THE MASON COURT.MAETIAL,
RATIONS ORDERED
Conkllng Will Accent,

New YORK, Feb. a7.-The Posts
Washington special says: An intimate
friend of Conkling is authority for the
statement that he certainly willaccept
the Justiceship.
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DROWNED.

CAIRO, Ill. Feb, eS.-Two colored
men who were driven from home by
the food and sought refuge in an old
boat and were drowned.
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Gov. Cullom regards an extra ses-
sion of the Illinois legislature necess-
sarv because the new census gives
Chicago ten additional representatives
at Springfield
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MsCOs's BROKEN BAxks.

A glance over the report of ". IL.
Terrell, of Macon, one OF committee
appointed to examine into the affairs
of the Macon Savings Bank, .ho~s a
rot.ness connected with the manage
ment of that institution which IS APP
palling. The fact seems to be that the
bank has been broken institution for
several years, anG ~as running almost
wholly upon The deposits; the depositors
being deceived by the good standing
Of the officers OF the bank and their
sworn statements regarding its condi-
ton. How this thing could be done
and not sooner be discovered, to the
umnitiated Is mystery. ThS capi-
tai stock OF the Macon Savings Bank
was $6s,ooo. We find that Malone,
Epperson, Towner, Benedict and
Others, all connected with the bank,
have drawn over $4,000 from the
bank giving only their individual notes
unsecured, to their own bank, for the
same: and upon this kind of collateral
the bank has been doing business for
years, Ind each year sworn statements
came from the officers ofthe bank that,
these were notes of undoubted security.
These men were considered honest, up
right men, some of them leaders in
their respective churches. People had
confidence in them. The merchant
trusted his savings with them, the farmer
placed the proceeds of the sale of hogs
or cattle with them. the mechanic who
was trying to accumulate money to
buy HIM home for his little family.
placed his money with these men for
safe keeping, until he had accumulated
suffioien. for his purpose. These things
went on for years, the depositors in
many instances ssinting themselves,
in order to accumulate, and those !
connected with the bank living in
affiuence and splendor.-upon whose
money! Not their own, but that Of
depositors. And at last when the
bubble burst, as it necessarily had to,
sooner or later, and the merchant, the
farmer, the mechanic, and the widow
with her brood of little ones, who had
placed her few dollars in the Macon
Savings Bank until she wanted to use
it, will get in return for their hard earn
ed money, perhaps 20 cents on the
dollar. 1t is outrageous, and every
man who would engage in such
swindling scheme ought to be in states
prison.
All civilized communities look upon
the man who will knock Won down up
on the highway and rob you.as an out
law, and unfit to run at large, and SO
he is, bu. .ie IS j gentleman BY tie ,
side of the man VINO viii profess to be
your friend, and so conduct himself
for months and years as 10 gain your
confidence and then rob YOU.
1t is useless to say that such men
are high-toned gentlemen. That orly ,
makes the crime the greater, for of
such men we expect integrity and hon t
esty.
The history of the failure of the 9TH I
II bank at Macon is much the same, +
nd the whole transaction is sad I
hing for Macon CITY, and damnable k
me upon the parties "ho practiced =.
uCh fraud. .
a.
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Graphic Job Office.

! Note Heads anG Statements
lOO for sl.OO; $40 2 zoo; 1000, 800
Letter Heads.
lOo tor $l.25; 500 for $2.75; 1000, 500
Envelopes.
With business card and return r.
quest neatly printed: 5OOfor ss.CO:
1000 fer 1850.
, Hand Bills and Posters.
Lilo sheets t5xO 500 for fl.;O. .,
for $3.50.
500 for $500: 1000 for 1880.
800 for 400; 1000 for 600.
$50 for 500; 1000 for 500.
Estimates furnished on programmes
pamphlets, and special jobs on appl,
catiou " ap"'
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We are glad to learn tat VIM. H.
Griffin, of Floyd's Creek neiRhborhood.
is recovering. Mrs, Griffin. however,
still remains quite sick.
MIR. Shaw OF this nsighborhood is ly-
ing very sick. He is considered IN a
critical condition.
The school closes at the White school
house on Friday.
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Missouri Land Frauds.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. February ~
BY advice of the Attorney. Genera!
proceedings will he begun to cancel to
the Government all lands located with
scrip stolen by parties to Missouri land
frauds in cases where the present own
ers are believed to have been impll.
Gated i'll the frauds. If the present oc.
cnpants are third parties who pur-
chased the scrip IN good faith they will
not be moleSred.
THE MASON CoURT-MAErIAL.
In the Mason court-martial the pros.
ecution rested and the defense opened.
The testimony went to show the gener-
al good character Of Mason.
RATIONS ORDERED.
The Secretary of War ordered 1O0,-
GOO ratlOns sent from st. Louis to-day
for the relief Of sufferers in the over
flowed regions of Mississippi and Ar
kansas.
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G. W Dunn, Richmon d lawyer
took unto himself two better halves in
two days. and has got into a whole lot
oftrouble.
Clinton county court has ordered a
bridge to be built at Browns ford over
Castle creek. 1t is to be an iron truss
affair, and cost $4,000.
During last weeks overflow a man
was rescued from a tree near Warens-
burg, where he had been imprisoned by
the water for two days.
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FlOyd'S Greek Notes.

Troy Mill, March 1st.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-29
$303,562,413
She Lost her Diamonds.

A good joke is told at the expense of 8 well-known business mans wife of Owego. He went home to dinner recent ly, and, while sitting at the table, he took a card having a pair of jewels attached to 1t from his vest pocket and passed it to his wife. She examined the jewels, looked at her husband and smiled as she passed them to her son ; he ex- amined them in turn and asked his father where he obtained them. The guests also joked about 'prize packages, y "dollar jewelry stores" and the like, so the host put the card back in his pocket and nothing more was said on the subject. A few days ago the mans wife asked him where he obtained "those cheap ear jewels" "Oh," said he, carelessly, "l returned them to the man who brought them into my place. They only cost $95O, and if you had liked them they would have been yours, but as they would always have seemed cheap tc you I thought I would not invest il diamonds till my wife and son were better judges of real stones." Thai woman is ready to "club herself" when ever she thinks of her lost opportunity and the subject of diamonds is 8 for. bidden one in the household.