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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-03-21
What is the Garm-Thsorz of Dissas,

ScourgeS of the human race and dis
eases are attributed by savages to the
influence of evil spirits. Extremes Of
ten meet. What human intelligence
suspected in its first dawn has been yeri-
fled by human intelligence in its highest
development. Again. we have come to-
the belief of evil spirits in disease. but
these destroyers have now assumed y
tangible shape. Instead of the mere
passive, unwilling efforts with which
we have hitherto resisted them, we now
begin to fight them in their own domain
with all the resources OF our intellect.
For they are no longer invisible creatures
of our own Imagination, but with that
Omnipotent instrument. the microscope.
we can see and identify them as living
beings. of dimensions on the present
verge of visibility. The study of these
minute foes constitute the germ-theory.
This germ-theory of disease is rising
to such Importance in medical discus
sions that it cannot be ignored by that
para of the laity who aspire to 3 fair
general information. For it has sub
stituted a tangible reality for idle specu-
lation and superstition so current for
merly in the branch of medical science
treating Of the causes of disease. For
merly-;hat is, within period scarce
ly over now-the first cause invoked TO
explain the origin OF many diseases was
the vague and much-abused bugbear
.'cold." When that failed, obscure
chemical changes of which no one
knew anything definitely. or '.impuri-
ties OF the blood" term of similar
accuracy and convenience, were ae-
cused, while with regard to contagious
diseases medical ignorance concealed
itself by the invocation of u genus
epidemicus.' The germ-theofy, as far
as it is applicable, does away with all
these obscurities. 1t points out the
way to investigate the causes of disease
with the same spirit of inquiry with
which we investigate all other occur
rences in nature In the light of germ
theory, disease is a struggle for e1is-
tence betweeH The parts of the organism
and some parasite inUading IL. From
this point of view, diseases become 4
part of the Darwinian programme Of
nature. -PrOtess0r Cradle, in Popular
Science Monthly for September.
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Gr'entOp Graphics.
GRAPHIC Correspondence.
GREEaToP. Dec. nth, 1883.

GREEHToP. Dec. nth, 1883.
Mr.. EDITOR: As we notice yolr
local correspondent has been absent
for some time, we venture to chip in a
few items. We judge he must be dead.
We hope some one can tell US what
has become of Mr.. "Yonker''.
Farmers are busy gathering corn.
The corn crops in this part ofthe COUP
ty and the north part of the Adar
county are about the average of last
year. However there is an abundance
Of soft corn hardly fit for anything.
There is not much market for corn in
this community.
We regret to learn of a serious &C
cident to one of our esteemed citizen,
Mrs. w. S. Gatlin. On Sunday morn.
ing last, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Gatlln
had got up and playfully got to
scuffling over the wash pan when Mrs.
Garlin accidently fell and broke her
leg below the knee. DIR. Shirley was
Immediately sent for and rendered the
necessary surgical assistance. At this
writing she is doing well.
Jeff Dyer has sold his farm one mile
and half south Of Greentop, to-daT. He
will occupy the d. A. Ely house.
We are sorry to learn our esteemed
friend A. Buchanan living E miles west
Of this place is quite sick with lung
ever. He is under the treatement Of
Dr.. Shirley.
Our district school commenced
Monday, with a good attendance, at
he NJ. f. Church. Leroy Orr is the
eacher.
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WEST ADAIR.
Items from Liberty Township.
avocation.
GRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE.

GRAPHIC CoRREsPOSDENCE
During the fine weather of the past
three weeks, most of the farmers in
this section have finished gathering
corn.
The Golden Rule S. s. Library has
arri1ed. This school has been in
successful progress long time and
they expec, to keep it going during
the winter.
Rev. Lafeyer will begin protr acted
meeting at the Golden Rule School
house on Saturday night the 18TH.
Rev. Morley will also preach at the
same place on Saturday night before
the fourth Sunday, and on Sunday at
II O'Clock.
VIM. Murray has organized class
IN penmanship at this place.
John Eitel has gone to Sullivan
county to teach four months sctool.
Wages Sac per month. L.
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Hard-Tacs.

AsI write, there lies before Inc on
my table an accommodating crscker,
which have faithfully preserved for
years IL is about the size and has the
appearance OF an ordinary soda biscuit.
II you take il in your hand. you will
find it somewhat heavier than an or,Ii.
nary biscuit, and II sou bite it-but.
no; will not let yon bite il, for ! wish
TO see how long / can keep it. But IL
you were TO reduce IL to fine powder
you would find that 10 would absorb
greater quantity Of water than an equal
weight Of ordinary flour You would
also observe that it Is very hard. This
you may, perhaps, think is To be attribu-
ted to its great age. But il you imag.
inc that its age Is to be measured only
By the years which have elapsed sincs
the war, you are greatly mistaken; Tor
there was common belief among tho
boys that our iIard-tack had been
baked long before the commensurate.
Of the Christian era. This opinion was
based upon the fact that the letters T.
C. were stamped on many. II not, 10.
deed, all Of the cracker boxes. To DO
sure, there were some skeptcs who
shOok their heads. and maintained that
these mysterious letters were the initial.
of the name Of some army contractor
or inspector Of supplies, but the belief
was widespread and deep-seated that
they were certainly intended 10 setfortn
the era in which our bread had been
baked.
For our bareback were very hard Ii
was difficult TO break them with the
teeth. Some of them YOU could not
with your fist. Still, there was
an immense amount OF nourishment IL
them-when once you had learned how
to get ut it. II required some expert.
ence and no little hunger to enable one
to appreciate hard-tack Alright, and il
demanded no small amount Of .nven-
tive power 10 understand how to cook
rs they ought 10 be cooked
If | remember correctly. in our section
Df the army we had not less than fifteen
different ways Of preparing them. in
other parts. | understand, they had dis-
covered one or two WAYS; but with Us.
fifteen was the limit Of the culinary art
when hard-tack was on the board.
On the march they were usually not
looked at all. but eaten in the raw
tate. In order. however, to make
hem somewhat more palatable, you
simply cut down slice of nice fat
,ork, laid the pork on your cracker. put
. spoonful Of brown sugar on top OF the
york. and you had n dish fit for a
older. OF course. the pork had just
ome out of the pickle, and was conse-
Iuently quite raw. When we halted
or coffee, we sometimes had fricasseed
Iard-tack-prepared by toasting them
'efore the hot Goals. When, az was
the case on march, our
ard-tack had been broken into evil
ieces in our haversacks. we soaked
hese in water and fried them in pork
at. stirring well, and seasoning with
alt and suffers pepper, thus making
THAT was commonly known as
.hishy-hashy," or "hot-fred stew"
Thus you see what vast and unsus-
ected possibilities reside in this limo
three-and-a-half inch
quare bareback lying here ON my ia
lie before me. Three like this speci-
zen made a meal, and nine were ra-
on; and this is what fought the bat
es of the Union. Nicholas for
'eptemb5r.
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County Court Proceedings.

County Court wis in session Dec and 4,
and transacted the following business:
Released Joseph Pope's, Danl. 2. Truths
and j. W. and Z. 5. Links school fund mort
Cages.
approved w. D. Smiths bond as contract
or to build bridge across the Fabius south
of Wimathville.
Approved A. J. Huffman's bond to school
funds for 500 and J. II. VansIckle's bond for
sl75
Appointed 5. 5. Mclaughlin agent to sell
the f. = \. W. 9-G lilo Swamp Land.
Declared the road petitioned for by John
Bagg ct al. public highway, also the James
Rowan road.
Appropriated sixty dollars to build bridge
on the Brashear road near Mrs FowIeT's
residence in Benton township and $50 to
build a bridge across Salt River at the Sea
berry ford IN Polk township.
Ordered the county Treasurer not 10 pay
the interest on the $4,000 Of Benton TIP. K.
K. Bond drawing per cent interest and not
refunded.
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We are now locating the line from
East Dubuque to Prairie du Chen,
and Wil have work for the present.
ACER NETGLR.
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MARRIED.

EwCOMER-GARDSER-D IL b, 7. c. Har-
ris. J. p. Jacob Sewcomber and Miss Alice T..
Gardner. OF Sineveh township, AdaiT county.
No.
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Normal Chapel, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 18th, 1882
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09
Ladies' In America

long before they reach middle age fire..
quently find themselves suffering from
some OF the complaints and weaknesses
peculiar to their sex. For all such Kid
ley Wort Ia n great boon. II induces .
healthy action OF the kidneys, liver and
bowels, cleanses the system, and
strengthens and gives new life TO all the
important organs of the body, II IL M.
lures great assistant In establishing
aud sustaining health. Sold by all
druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09
Hoods ~snrsnparilia

Ia designed 10 meet the wants Of thost
who need u medicine TO build them up
give them an appetite, purify their
blood, and oil up the machinery OF their
bodies. No other article takes hold OF
the system and hits exactly the spot like
Hoods Sarsaparilla. IL works like mag
10, reaching every part Of the human
body through the blood, giving To- AN
renewed life aud energy. III q bottles
aix for Ar. 4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09
Dono In Six Months,

That coil of hair on the back Of your
head, dear lady, II is better than moth.
ing and deceiyes nobody. In six months
or less from to-day you may dispense
with II II you are inclined to give Park
er's Hair Balsam q fair trial. Cleanses
the scalp, restores color, n delicious
dressing, Not u dye, not oily, elegantly
perfumed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

THE United States sell to other ma
tions over six hundred millions annu-
ally: Of course receiving In exchange
about the same amount. This 10 trade,
commerce, exchange OF commodities
No nation can buy II II don't sell.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

"GooD and Pure government lies at
the foundation OF the progress and pros
perity Of every community."-[Groyer
Cleveland. .
IL DO Not Feel that | shall prove q
deadhead In tho enterprise II | once em-
bark in it,"-[Blaine TO Fisher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

GOVERNOR CLEVELAND had o grand
reception and ovation NJ Buffalo. See
the account on our telegraphic page.
This demonstration shows the Cover
nor's standing ut home, and answer
all calumny. u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

Erysipelas and salt rheum was driven,
entirely away from Mrs. }, o. Anderson,
Peshtilo, VIA, by Burdock Blood Bit
terg. No equal 90 o blood purifier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09
Perfection.

The scarlet, cardinal red, old gold,
navy blue, seal brown, Diamond Dyop
give yerfect results. Any fashionable
color, 10c. at druggists. Wells, Richard
son Il Co., Burlington, VI.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impe-
tence, Sexual Debility, cured by "WelH
Health Remover" 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA Il OHIO HAuHOAD
(ATLANTi0 A 0nNAT WEaTms.)
TIME TABLk-Adoptod Nov 18Th, 1883,
tN-lrAinR are run BY Central or goth Meridian
Zine, which IN ~ minutes slower than Columbus time.
tho standard formerly IN u ,tby this road.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09
ENEMIES or ORGANIZED LAnon

New York Tribune
"Rat" Republican
New York Commercial Advertiser
"Rat" Republican.
New York Evening Extra
RAT" Republican
New York Mail and Express
RAT" Republican
Troy Times "Rat" Republican
Albany Evening Journal
"Rat" Republican
Utica Herald, FRAT" Republican
Ruiial0 Commercial Advertiser, edited
byssJam 9 D. w IRE Chairman Republi-
can State Committee
RAT" Republican
Philadelphia Press
RAT" Republican
Newark Daily Adv rtiser-
Rat Republican
Workingmen-these offices refuse "
recognize Union men, but give employ
ment TO our enemies-"rats" and
''scabs." They are your enemies. Treat
them and the party they represent with
acknowledgements
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

D-BroakfaAt D-Dlnner. B-Supper. t-Trainh
do not stop for passengers,
Parties OF ton or moro arc cordially Invited u organ
lEo picnic, excursion and pleasure parties for any Of our
popular resorts, yiEi tnlollo paTk, u A.. H. Grove, High
Bridge alens, 0aylordb arOye or Stow Lake.
For further Particular call upon Ticket Agents, or
address Y. U JANIS, Asst 0on'l Pass, ACT,
0Bo. D. WALKER, Receiver, Akron, Ohio
N, M0NaAIIiAT. aonIbupl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

DEMOCRATS, take care Of Ohio In 0cte-
Der, and In November she will take care
of haraelf.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09
VALLEY RAILWAY

IN Effect sunday, June with, 1854,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09
DRUGGISTS

ssSs~es~ssssss
n A. nAlui
fHuocenor 10 u o ooigcr)
DRUGGIST AND phAliMAOigr-Oa u whore
may DO found . largo and woll selected stock ot I'm,
ported and indigenous Drug, staple aud fafo Cheml
calls, (%foruiRn and doincanc) Medical Preparations,
1funaca, hipp0ftcip, etn, U0nba, iifiAhea, ana ror
fumcfy In nndleu variety, special attention n tho
nillnR OF PlJuioiain prescription,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

JEWEILfltB.
Ia kPiniAiM.
JEwELnn AND OpfluiAN- No IA IMt IuscArAwAS
street. Fine Watohrs and juwoliy neatly repaired
and spcctAclc properly nttcd 10 tho cyc fcbBH
uEOlluk nEuiilE.
JHwEl.Kil-Doalc IN Watches, Ulooha, Iowolry, silver
ware, etn East Hide public square Canton, n, Ito
pairing done promptly,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
placins wires Underground.

The electric light, telegraph and tele.
phone companies, WHICH are all the time
insisting before legislative committees and
the local authorities that their wires can
not be placed underground excepting at
great sacrifice. should make it point to
send delegates to the electrical exhihi-
ton at Philadelphia now in progress.
They will iind displayed several very
ingenious devices. which, the in.
ventors oil affirm, are each cal
culated to overcome every difficulty
suggested. There is, for example, an
underground tube or long flattened box
made Of iron, with different lateral COM
partments, which is intended as sub
way. On either side are places for cleo
trio lighting wires. In the middle is n
larger space for telephone and telegraph
wires and generally for lead, over which
currents OF low, electro-motive forces
pass. The wires were all intended to be
Insulated and rest on metallic supports.
The inventor claims that his arrange
ment Of them is efficient and durable,
and that, in the long run, the various
companies will find 1t cheaper to use
his device than to string their
wires overhead. Another device
consists simply Of Along, inclosed trough
with compartments of rectangular SEQ
tions. Each compartment Is intended
for different class of wires. Another
continuance provides for surrounding the
different wires with q braided wire coat
ing outside of the insulation. This, it is
claimed, will prevent induction. which
has so potent an effect in spelling tele-
phone service. Thore are also other in
ventions exhibited, any one Of which il
able to fill the required bill, and some
Of which have been tried. Boston Traa'
script.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
Calico Clippings.

The Print of the goth instant contains
the following items:
! H. w. Foreman, Of the Pueblo Smelt.
ing Company, OF Pueblo, arrived in town
last Wednesday aud is looking around the
camp with view to erecting . smelter.
Recently Mr.. Ridwell started up his
n-stamp mill at Ivanpah. and is crush.
ing from two to six tons OF ore. He has
ore enough for a months run. A few
mon are at wo k ia the Lizzie Bullock
mine. They have cut the ledge at o
depth of 575 feet. There is q shaft $50
feet deep in this mine. showing ore it's
entire depth. Six men are at work in
Alleys mine, from which ore has been
extracted that assays 600 ounces to the
ton. Assessment work is being done in
the New York district. There are i'm
mense quantities of ore in this district
that will mill $50 per ton. II capitalists
dposs eesion of this property flourish
ing, permanent camp would be estab.
lished.
Los Angeles has a District Attorney
that is brick. He doesn't allow any Of
the lawyers on the defense to open the
meshes OF the law so wide that Grim.
inals and cut throats can crawl through
and escape justice. Los Angeles has q
Judge also that is not afraid to sentence
law breaker according to his just de-
serts. She also manages to summon
juries Of intelligent men who are not
dead-beats hanging around the court
house looking for 81 pew to sleep in
during court session and plenty Of whisky
to drink when they are awake. Los
Angeles sets good example to some Of
her sister counties.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Reported by Gillette g. Gibson. Exam.
iners OF Titles.

s. s.n, an ,ss.
oio"pA,' oeP'' ~, ioo''
lothian Bisby, Le~ellyn BiSby. and Thomas
Flint 70 Jacob Hieey-lots " and "a. blk lO2,
Long Beach. sos.
Ruth II Martin to Jacob Hisey-Lots 20 and
2s, blk lt2, Long Beach, $500.
IN Breed TO jacob Hisey-Lotl IL oil LIN Breed 8
subd'n Of lot /. Mathews fickett tract, $3.50,
Aleek Mills and Cora y Mills to Jacob III.
sey-Lot b0xl0o feet on Fair Oaks avenue in lot
., Berry q kiiiott tract, SlbO.
Cook to ii Ablla-Tract In Ro Ttjauta,
sl:0o
Pomona Land Water Go to " Miller-Blk
i6s, Pomona tract, sl25U.
,F hal and Sarah Hall, his wife,, to J y
Moore-Agfeement 70 convey lots S5 and 30, blk
l51, Pomona, $3.50
y Moore TO Bennett-Assignmen OF
above. SW.
N Hslnsabau<h and Hough to Blslr-
Lots 10 and 70, Dana tract. s7bv.
Marshall 10 Ames- iio2 acres In hoSan
Antonio $40.
IL Hill TO + EChapman-22l 10 acrhs In Grogan
tract. Sl0s..
lothian Bixby ta Peter ward-Lots And 10
DIX 9, s.biehi tr.At szouo. 80.
John fsn4eliy toSHne Ann fengshys Nnry JAns
and hictAsd scss renYsly.Ai prop ny owned
oy yfantor on uay OF ms death, love.
MIS- Lucy oilimoro to Mis Eliza wilson-Psr'
OF iots ana v oik ord survey, sis,ooe,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
NEWSOF THE WORLD
Butler Makes a Speech in
Massachusetts.
BLAINE AND THE cnUEoH
Morosinrs Danght ter Discharged
New Comets Dlscovered-The
Failure ofEewcomb, Buch-
anan 4 Co. = GEN
ernl News.
rs..e;a, 10 the Herald sy AssociatedPressl

Especial to the Herald By Associated Pressl
BosroN, Sept. 22.-The Peoples party
opened lis campaign at Lynn tonight by
a receptiou to Gen. Butler and two inn
mense rallies at Music Hall and the
COLISEUM. A great crowd greeted the
Geusral as be aiigbted from the train,
: ~ - ~ dEivsa to the Essidente Of }.
N. Bnf{nn,. where he took tea. After
supper @ General Butler aud Senator Grady
were driven to Music Hall. which was
packed. Moses M. Libby presided and
introduced Gen. Butler as the People :
candidate. The General briefly returned
thanks for his cordial reception aud said
he did not think 1t was the Peoples
candidate which had attracted so
many, but the deep interest which every
right minded citizen had in the country.
He had not come to say anything bad
about any man, but would say frankly
that there was more bad men ia the Re-
publioon party than in the Democratic
party. The Republican party was re-
sponsibIe for oil this. II was grand
Old pnrty when it started. He knew
sonething about it. for he helped to
make it. 1t was formed to free four
million slaves. That party came iuto
power and after time the railroad men
began to turn TO it until it became the
party Of the monopolists. and SO he left
It and went over to the Democrats. They
had not had President for twenty years
and had done nothing. They had no
opportunity to do anything, and nothing
could be said against men who had done
nothing. The Democrats had elected
but one President in twenty years, and
then he didn't have pluck enough to
take his seat. Laughter.
The General said lie had just returned
from a six or seven Thousand mile jour
new through the West. He spoke of
the crest crops raised in Iowa and Wis.
cousin and everywhere in the West.
He spoke Of the trouble in getting these
crops 10 market. We oil not
get them ut the East as we should. The
difficulty was with the middlemen,
through whose hands they passed and
III whose false system OF finance. An.
iher difficulty was in the handling OF
heights. There were the Black Line,
White Line, Star Line. etc., but nobody
ever heard Of the Peoples line. Laugh
ter. We are fighting for good cause,
the freedom OF the laboring man. Vote,
then, three or four or five years togeth-
er, and II your votes don't do you any
good then 60 back to your old party, but
try il little while.
General Butlw warmly recommended
Lowering, the Labor Congress candidate
In the Sixth District, and urged his cleo
ton, whether he be for Blaine, Butler,
or Cleveland. ''If you tiad a man, he
said, "who works against you, vote
against him. II you find one who works
for you elect him." The General closed by
saying when he had witnessed the sorrow
Of the poor and lowly at Wendell Phil
lips funeral he had said, "What greater
reward on earth can any man have"
The General spoke to large audience
Ina Coliseum Hall after The Music Hall
meeting.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
Fire In the King Mine.

On last Tuesday night, between the
hours of 7 and o'clock, smoke was seen
coming out Of the third level of the
King mine. and upon investigation the
whole inside workings Of this level were
observed to be on fire. In less time
than it takes to write it, there were al
loast 200 people up to the scene of the
fire, and everything was done that was
possible to stay the thirsty flames, but
the efforts of the hardy miners and citi-
zeps were of no avail. and up 10 this
writing Thursday noon) it is still burn.
ing. IL presented beautiful appear.
ance in the evening twilight, and as a
matter Of course, created considerable
excitement. The origin Of the ERE ia
unknown, but we believe it was through
the carelessness of one of the miners
leaving a candle burning on the side Of
the drift, which, when it burned down,
ignited the tiInbers, which were soon
burning fiercely, and thea all efforts to
stop it were useless. Considerable blast
ing was done to smother the fire. but
this was soon found to be Of no avail.
However, when it burns out it will stop
of its own accord. The damage done to
the mine is comparatively small. But
few men were working in that level, and
operations in the mine are moving along
as usual,-Calico Print, Sept. 20.