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Ross & Co.. have Brazille and Cen
terville coal always on hand.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02
viTALIZED AIR.

We sell for cash, Baylor.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02
FOR SALE.

Hoods and mits very nice at Baylor,s
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02

l wont keep an In.
e-;or Class Of Goods.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02

r. W. Ross & Co., are receivll
corn by car load every day.
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WHAT I WONT do.

TWILL NOT
nlsaePnESEx1 eo0DS
For it is wrong: bel
sides I can sell a
the goods I want to
without it.
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With Griggs & Plckler. If.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02

Glassware at cost at J. b. Larkins.
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OvercOats atCOst at
AMEs & MCCALL's

II VI Hannah & Caskey sell the
celebrated St Charles
Flour Always good and always pop
ular. Call and get sack.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02

Lester boots are all the rage. SOLD bv
Harlan Bros.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02
% Dolmans late style. Baylor's.

Plush, Velvit and Silks at Baylor's.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02
You can buy a bran
new OvercOat at cost
at AMES & MCCALL'S

Holiday Novelties at Baylor's.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-02-02

We have all the novelties, Bavlors-
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
A Sheep Reared by o Dog.

The extent to which the character
of an animal can be changed by the
way in which it is brought up has sell
dom been more remarkably illustrated
than in the case of sheep which at
present is said by the Kokstaad ddoeT-
tiser to bea great pet of the magistrate
at Matatiele, South Africa The sheep,
when lamb, left the flock, attached
itself to a Mr.. Watson, who gave it to
he sucked by his dog Beauty" and
was we'll taken care of by her. When
the lamb grew older it was noticed
that it would never sleep in any house
but Mr.. Watson's, and would some
times lie outside the door cuddled up
like watchdog. The most wonderful
thing about him is that as soon as the
hotel bell rings for dinner he is sure to
be standing by one of the chairs at the
top end of the table, and when the
owner sits down he will Jump with his
front paws on his back, letting him
know that he wants something to eat,
like dog. He will not touch grass
or eat beef, but VIII gladly eat mutton,
soap, candles, and drink coffee and tea
with sugar and milk. But "Schaap's"
great love is for draught beer. He
will lift the can up with his front paws
and hold it to his mouth, and drink
with such relish that it can at once
be seen that he has been led away By
bad example. "Schaap" is afine ram,
clean fleece, with very wicked eyes.
All day he is seen running about with
the dogs as one Of them. until the bell
rings; then Off he scampers to the
dining rs
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
Couldn,t Slap Him.

On railway train, just behind a
plainly dressed, .motherly-looking
woman, accompanied by noisy boy,
sat two fashionably dressed ladies.
The boy was given toasking all kinds
of foolish questions, and occasionally
he would whine like a cub bear and
twist himself around and fret.
eff I had hold Of him for a minute
I'd blister him till he. couldn't stand
up," said one of the ladies.
"Here then," replied the motherly
old lady, "you may take hold Of him.
If you want to slap, slap him. ] haven't
the heart to do it, Il
"Excuse me-" faltered the annoyed
lady. 81 did not think that you could
hear my remark -
"Oh, no harm done, for know that
he is enough. to ann re,andalt
may seem strange to you that l do not
slap him, but I can't. Once had a
little boy that I slapped. Every time
he would ask foolish questions or
whine, I'd slap him. 1 was deter.
mined to bring him up rightly, so that
he would please everybody. He was
the idol of my life and l did so much
want to see him respected. Everybody
said that was a model mother and
that my son would be great man,
and was so fattered by these remarks
that was even more strict than ever
with him. One night just after I put
him to bed, company came, and while
we were talking the little fellow
awoke and began to cry. I told him
to hush, and when I found that he did
not intend to obey MEL went to the
bed and spanked him. That's what
/ call discipline one of the company
remarked, .and I assure you that in
after years you will not regret the
strict measures which you have
adopted
"The next morning my little boy
was too sick to get up, and all day did
he lay in bed. At night I sent for a
physician, but before morning he was
dead. don't think that there was
more miserable woman in the world.
1 took his little boots-boots which
few days before had whipped him for
getting muddy, and put them on my
bureau. I could not bear to live in
the same house where both my hus-
band and little boy had died, and 1
moved away. One evening while
walking along lonely street I saw a
little boy-a very small boy standing
among some tall weeds. l asked him
where he lived and he plucked bios
som and held it out to me. 1 asked
MIN where was his mother and father,
and with curious intelligence he re.
piled that some big men took than
away in boxes. knew then that he
was waif, and I took him home with
ME. In the night he cried and I got
up and sat by the fire with him and
rocked him. He was very delicate,
but he was light that shone on my
whitening soul. This is the child, and
he is wearing the little boots that I
put On the bureau. You may slap him,
but can't ."-Arkansa1D I'ra9sler.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
Collecting Rubber in Brazil.

In the early morning men and
women come with baskets of clay cups
on. their backs and little hatchets to
cash the trees. Where the white milk
drips down from the cash they stick
their cups on the trunk with daubs OF
clay, nodded so as to catch the whole
flow. If the tree is large one, four
or five gashes may be cut in a circle
around the trunk. On the next day
other gashes are made little below
these, and so on until the rows reach
the ground. BY II o'clock the
flow Of milk has ceased, and the serin-
gueiros come to collect + contents of
the cups in alabash Jug 4gill or so
is the utmost yield from each Tree,
and single gatherer may attend to a
hundred and twenty trees or
more, wading always through
these dark marshes, and pay
ing dearly for his profit in fever aud
weakness. Our mameluca hostess has
brought in her days gatherings cal
abash full of tie white liquid, in ap-
pearance precisely like milk. If leftin
this condition it coagulates after a
while, and forms an inferior whitish
gum. 10 make the black rubber of
commerce, the milk must 60 throug n q
peculiar process Of manufacture, for
which our guide has been preparing.
Over a smoldering fire, fed with hard
nuts Of the tucuma pain, he places a
kind of clay chimney, like a wide
mouthel. bottoml IS jug; through this
boiao the thick smoke pours in con-
stant stream. Now lie takes his
mold-in this case a wooden one, like
a round -bladed paddle--washes it with
the milk, and hold; it over the smoke
until the liquid coagulateS. Then an
other coat is added, only now, as the
wood is heated, the milk coagulates
faster. 1t may take the gatherings Of
two or three days to cover the mod
thickly enough. Then the rubber is
still dull white, but in short time it
turns brown, and finally almost black,
as it is sent to the market.
The mass is cut from the paddle and
sold to traders in the village. Bottles
are sometimes made by molding the
rubber over clay ball, which is then
broken up and removed. Our o.d-
fashioned rubber shoes used to bemade
in this way. Twenty million pounds
of rubber, valued at $6.000,C00, are
annually exported from Para in the
dry season; many thousand people are
engaged in gathering it. But the busi-
ness altogether is ruinous one for the
province, as Brazilians themselves are
fully aware. The seringueiro, who
gains two or three dollars for single
days gathering, has enough, as life
goes here, to keep him in idleness for
a week; and when his money is spent,
he can draw again on his ever ready
hank
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
Anew Words OF Explanation.

George W. Peck, of Milwaukee, is
carrying his right hand around tied
up in a big silk handkerchief. He has
been bothered almost to death with
anxious inquiries as to the nature of
the trouble under the handkerchief,
and so he has issued the following, ad-
dressed to "The general questioning
public
This is a boil Not carbuncle. Just
u boil.
know you have had boils bigger
than mine, but this one is big enough
for me. I am no hog. I don't want
the biggest boil.
Yes, I have tried haXseed, bread and
milk, and slippery elm poultices. Each
is better than the other, and all Of
them are frauds. ,....s.ss
III No, ibilo Bad Boy" has not been
playing joke on me This is no joke.
Yes, I think it is cussedness work
ing out Of me.
Yes, it has broke. That is, it has
made an assignment.
No, T don't want nother.-Milaoau-
kee Wisconsin,.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
Jamestown.

Changes in the James river have
made an island Of Jamestown, COM
pletely separating it from the main
land, and about al that remains of the
first English settlement Of Virginia is
the dismantled tower Of the old church.
It was here that Pocahontas embraced
the Christian 4aith and was baptized
by the name of Kebecca. The font
used Oh that occasion now stands IN
the chancel of Christ church, Williams
burg. Here also Pocahontas was
married in 1913 to John Rolph. A
low brick wall incloses the ground
occupied by the ruined tower and
foundation Of the church and tomb
stones, some broken and scattered,
some leaning against the wall, and all
with inscriptions nearly if not quite
ilIegible, have long since ceased to
indicate where Lies the dust Of those
who bore their names. Two hundred
yards below the ruins and 100 from
the river bank is the stately old man
sion built by John Amber over 100
years ago. 1t is the only residence on
the island, is in fine preservation, and
occupied by Colonel Il. D. B. Clay,
formerly Of New. York, who owns
Jamestown, which consists of LOO
acres, and is between TWO and three
miles in length and three-auarters ofa
mile in width.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
WORDS OF W1sDoM.

r .. !. -
Stiff in opinion always in the
wrong.
Ungratefulness is the very poison
Of manhood.
Those are most honorable who
are the most useful.
Nothing except a.battle lost can be
half so melancholy as a battle won.
To live long it ishecessary to live
slowly; to live happily to live wisely.
The strength of criticism lies only
in the weakness Of the thing criticised.
The gratitude Of most men is but a
secret desire Of receiving greater bene'
fits.
We should never throw off polite.
ness, even in our conflicts with coarse
people.
Humility is a virtue all preach, none
practice, and yet everybody is content
to hear.
Moderation is the silken string run.
ming through the pearl chain OF all
virtues. ~
Disparage and depreciate no one; an
insect has feeling and an atom a
shadow.
There is no crime so great as one
perpetrated against the freedom Of
people.
Select that course of life which is
best, and custom will render it more
pleasant.
We shall all be perfectly virtuous
when there is no longer any flesh on
our bones.
1t is not a lucky word this same i'm
possible; no good comes Of those that
have it SO often in their mouths.
A man who gives lis children hab-
it's of industry provides for them bet
ter than by giving them fortune.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom that
springs from the soul and the heart
of man knoweth none more fragrant.
a cheerful temper, Joined with in.
nocence, will make beauty attractive,
knowledge delightfub and wit good
natured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
: Raiding the Sutler.

The following extract we find in
Harry M. Kieffer's "Recollections of
a Drummer Boy" published in 81.
Nicholas:
A famous and favorite kind Of SPORT
especially when we had been lying in
camp for some time in summer, or
were established in winter quarters,
was what was known as "raiding the
sutler."
The suffers establishment was a
large wall tent, which was usually
pitched on the side of the camp far
thest away from the coloners quarters.
1t was, therefore, in somewhat ex-
posed and tempting position. When
ever it was thought well to raid him
the men of his own regiment would
make to the men Of some neighboring
regiment a proposition in some such
terms as this:
"You fellows come over here some
night and raid our sutler, and well
come over to your camp some night
and raid yours. Will you do it?"
This courteous offer of friendly Of
fees was usually agreed to; and great
was the sport which often resulted.
For, when all was duly arranged and
made ready, on a dark night when the
sutler was sleeping soundly in his tent
a skirmishing line from the neighbor-
ing regiment would cautiously pick its
way down the hill and through the
brush, and silently surround the tent.
One party, creeping close in by the
wall of the tent, would loosen the
ropes and remove them from the
stakes on one side while another party
on the other side, at given signal,
would pull the whole concern down
over the suffers head. And then
would arise yells and cheers for few
moments, followed by immediate 81
lence, as the raiding party would steal
quietly away.
Did they steal his goods? Very sell
dom. For soldiers were not thieves,
and plunder was not the object, but
only fun. Why did not the officers
punish the men for doing this? Well,
Sometimes they did. But sometimes
the officers believed the sutlcr to lie
e orbitant in his charges and oppress-
i've to the men, and cared little how
soon he was cleared out and sent
a-packing; and therefore they enjoyed
the sport quite as well as the men, and
often initiated Nelson's example when
he put his blind eye to the telescope
AMI declared he did not see tie signal
to cease firing. They winked at the
frolic, and came on the scene usually
in ample time to condole with the SUIT
Ter, but quite too late to do him any
service.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
4 Terrible Duel.

A letter to the New York Sun,
dated Camp Rio Pecos, New Mex.
leo, says Gus. Davis, of
Philadelphia, came here some
months ago, and was engaged as
a cattle herder by Mr.. John Shure, a
wealthy stock owner. Davis soon
showed himself to be useful man,
and gained the esteem of his employer
and the envy Of the other herders. In
less than three months he had resisted 30
many temptations to quarrel with his
Mexican associates that he was nick
named "The Northern Coward"
One morning while Davis was on
duty looking after his cattle, Jesus
Garcia, a Mexican, saluted him, as
usual, with "Good-morning, Northern
Coward"
Human endurance has it's limit, and
Mr.. Davis thought he had been in
suited long enough. The Mexican
was at first surprised at the stand
taken by the Philadelphian, but word
brought on word, until each deter
mined that the other must die.
The quarrel soon brought all the
neighboring cowboys to the spot. The
mode Of combat was speedily ar
ranged
A chain thirty inches long was Sc
curely locked about their necks. a
Mexican dagger, a two-edged knife six
inches long, was given to each Of the
duelists. The obliging cowboys then
lowered the men into a dog canon a
descent of seventy-iive feet. There
they were to remain until one killed
the other. A key to the lock was
given to each, and no one was allowed
to interfere further. The rest OF the
cowboys then went to work, as if moth
ing unusual hal occurred.
For some days nothing was known
as to the result of the encounter. Yes
terday, however, Davis, very weak and
emaciated, returned to camp, dragging
after him the lifeless body of Jesus
Garcia.
The story Mr.. Davis tells Is as fol-
lows: "The fight began as soon as we
reached the bottom Of the canon. Be-
ing locked together, each was always
within reach Of the others knife.
After such deliberation. as the few
moments during our descent permit
ted, I decided that unless the first blow
was fatal, the chances were decidedly
in favor of the party assailed. ac-
cordingly allowed the Mexican to strike
the first blow. He plunged his knife
into my side. AS soon as I found his
arm thus stretched forward, I cut the
muscles Of the right arm near the
shoulder. Immediately his knife
dropped. While he was STOPPING to
pick his knife, I sent my blade into his
body from the back. Before I could
strike again he had picked up his knife
and cut the cords of my arms, so as to
render them both useless.
"Here we both stool fora few sec
onds, when I discovered that his heart
had been reached. His body soon fell
in the death struggle to the ground.
The chain was so short that he brought
ME down with him. In few minutes
he was dead. l was SO weak from loss
of blood that I lay down by his side.
We lay there for five days and nights,
until hunger drove me TO make a last
effort. climbed the steep incline of
the walls Of the canon and reache the
camp, carrying Garcia on my back"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
JOB PRINTING
LOVES POWER.
If I were blind, and thou shouldst enter
M -. .of4I,, y, tIa r>oorf s5r-slsa

IL I were blind, and thou shouldst enter
Fer so softly in the room,
Ishould know 1t,
should feel it,
Something subtle would reveal it,
And glory round thee center
That would tighten up the gloom.
And my heart would surely guide me,
With Loves second-sight provide me,
One amid the crowd to find,
HIwere blindl
If were deaf, and thou hadst spoken
Ere thy presence I had known,
should know it,
I should feel IL,
Something subtle wonld reveal it,
And tho seal at once be broken
By Loves liquid undertone.
Deaf to other, stranger voices,
And tho worlds discordant noises
Whisper, wheresoe'er thou art,
Twill reach my heart Z.
III were dead, and thou shouldst venture
Near the coffin where I lay,
I should know il,
I should feel it,
Something subtle would reveal 10,
And no look Of mildest censure
Rest upon that face Of clay.
Shoulds5 thou kiss me, conscious flashes
OF Loves fire through Deaths cold ashes
Would give back the cheek its red,
II were dead
Josephine Pollard, in the Century. Z
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
The Smallest Locomotive.

An ingenious mechanic Of James
town, N. Y, has completed O. perfect
locomotive, said to be the smallest in
the world, being only eight and one
half inches long. The pump throws Il
drop Of water per stroke. The engine
weighs one AMI half pounds, and the
tender two pounds and one-balf ounce;
1856 screws were re luir,d to put the
parts together, and the mechanic was
at work on it at intervals for eight
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
Fighting Potato Bugs With Ants.

An Illinois farmer, with rare inge-
nuity, has employed ants for very use
full work, as he reports. He says he
is too lazy to pick potato be ties from
the vines, and he does not like to use
paris green. In this dilemma he be-
thought himself Of the pugnacious
character of ants, so he carried into
his potato field old pieces of wood, in
which ants had established their homes.
and left them to do the work. Last
year the ants domiciled in two old
fence pests, he says, cleaned all the,
beetles from a quarter Of an acre, al
though their number was lesionl-
Rus6Gn9SRgn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
Forgot the Rest.

eff you will let me take your stick
of candy I'll show you how l can swal-
low it and make it come out of my
ear" The candy was delivered. The
young magician deliberately ate it..
Then for the space of two minutes he
threw himself into violent contortions.
The candy failing to appear, he said
to the expectant spectator with an air
of great disappointment: II believe
I've forgotten the rest of it,"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20

No mans spirits were ever hurt by
doing his duty. On the contrary, one
good action, one temptation resisted
and overcome, one sacrifice of desire
or interest, purely for conscience sake.
will provide a cordial fer weak and low
spirits beyond what either Indulgence,
diversion, or company cam do for
thsm.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
Nor Pig.

Not q Pig.
"Well, sir, That'n you have" said
the waiter, as he brushed the crumbs
off the table with napkin. "Tomatc
SOUP"
"Anything else, slr7" "some blue
fish"
with sauce?" eyes; and a sir
loin cooked rare and some fried pota-
toes"
!"Anything else, sir?" "Green
corn, baked beans, stewed tomatoes,
and-and- cup of tea, a slice Of
watermelon, a piece Of gooseberry pie,
some fruit cake, plate of ice cream
and some nuts and grapes"
"Any pudding, sir?" pudding
Didn't I order pudding9"
"No, sir" "Well, bring me some
plum pudding"
Anything else, sir2" "Anything
elsel Do you take me for a pigp"-
Neao York World.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20

The manufacture Of kid gloves is
rapidly increasing in this country. A
great many Of the fashionable goods
sold as imported ar, made in this
country.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20

Thirty-four thousand Dwellings were
built in Philadelphia in the, ten years
from 1870 to 1880. and Philadelphia
actually increased during that time its
title to. tfs- city of homes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
The Boy.

The Boy.
BY II. C. DODGE.
AS the green apple
with bites all around
B is the ball that is lost on the ground
c is Q the Q cigar
cite s,,s nab 5 Q 2 ,ss 3ss sse BIN
with W can
on it's tail. Els
the errand
that
makes
him look WHY. + Is the fish,
Ing and Fourth Of July. g Is the
games that make happy his days.
q Is the hooky from school that he
plays. Is the Indians he's he's goingto
slay. j is the Jack knife he's tr aiding
away is the kite in the sky scarce
discern ed. L is the lickings for lessons
unlearn ed. II Is for marbles and melons
dime. o 's his 'old man with q strap
by the gate. P's his toy pistol which
settles his fate @ is the guarrels which
bloodies his nose. Is the
ruin he makes CT his clothes
Sis the swimming, skates, ,snowballs
and sled. T is his tops and his toys
painted d;.11 red; U Is .sta the
he's tanned VS. his vim
when he's leading the
band W's mis-
whiB tie 90
shrill Xis&
penses when ever he's III.
Y Is the yells he emits all the day..
z is his zeal that he shows at his play
-Hapkeyc.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
A Boys Advice.

The young man who is sparkling
Lizzie is left alone in the parlor for a
few minutes with the pet of the fam-
lily. Pet regards him steadfastly for d
long minute and then asks:
care you going to school this win
ter?"
"School? No, sonny, my schooldayI'
are over"
"Wen, wouldn't 60 if I were
you."
"Wouldn't your And why?"
"'Cause I heard ma say you'd never
be hung for your smartness, and it.
you get to know much it may kill
you p
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
He Kent 1t.

"Do you keep coffee here?" inquired
q bad pay customer at a Central ave-
nue. grocery store.
"Yes, plenty of it,
"I want five pounds of the best"
Haven't got any,
why, you just said you Kept IT.,
didn't youp"
Yes, and that's just what I'm
doing with it, Pm keeping it. When
you've got the cash III sell it'--Me''-
chant-lrGueZer.