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a. N. Smith.
II. E. PATTERSON
A. n sdIrH. Il. E. PATTERSON
An SMITH & CO.,
Real Estate, Ial-Paylng and Insurance Agents
h0taJ Public, Etc..

Buy and sell on commission make collections ex-
anime tlIIes- furnish abstracts. write deeds or
conveyance Have for sale large tracts OF the most
desirable erazing land at low ures either IN Adair
2r auloiuing countless well YAtered and can give
esuas on payment 10 suit purchaser with low rate
or time on payments TO suit purchzser with low
rate OF interest bands especially aiaptad 10 sheen
1i,sanTf bsiIg elevated and rolling. Have also
rs % improved farms in tracts from 10 acres
" " ~ esslreu amount near market and contiguous
70 odi,iylng ranse Also toSn property and build
ihs sue. 80 rpgistsry feecOrrespondence with non
ADJOINING counties Is respectfully Solicited. 40
charge without sale Il efected.
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Nearly all OF the extraordinary milk

Nearly all OF the extraordinary milk
cows are peing killed by crowdlng'
The famous Jersey COW, Bomba, the
property of Mr.. Darling, OF New York
died last week of milk fever. He had
been offered $4,000 for her. She had
a record OF IL pounds and II ounces
of butter in seven days.
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STATE OF slIssoURI, CO
Comfy of Adair 90.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is here by given that letters of adrnins,ra
tlon upon thu estate Of NJ. V. Atterberry late of
Adafr county deceased have been granted TO the
undersigned VI. G. Glen, by the probate court Of
Adair county, bearing date the 3nth day OF July
ii. All persons having claims against said estate
are required 10 exhibit Them TO me for allowance
WITHIN one year after the date OF said letters
they may be precIuded from any benefit OF such
estate and II such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the time Of the publication OF thi.
notice they Will be forever barred.
VI. G.. GLEN.
Adm!1istrator ol NJ. V. Atterberry, Deceased.
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After the strawberry plants supply
you with delicious food all the seasoni
don't think they can shift for them
selves the balance of the year. Re.
move all mulch and weeds and stir the
soil. The plants now need stimulants,
and good, rich composted manufes are
just the thing.
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MilIard ltemS,

Most OF the farmers are delighted at
the present prospects of a bountiful
crop ofall kinds of grain. They are
now reaping rich harvest ofoats and
hay.
Miss Anna Williams. one Of our
most estimable young ladies, accom-
panied by Miss Malisa Alger, a charm
ing young lady Of Prairie Bird, started
this week for Cedarville, Kansas, where
they intend spending the fall and
probably the winter with friends and
relatives. We wish them a pleasant
trip.
Mr. Milton Bragg and Miss Mary
Sampson, of our community went to
Macon City this week where they
united in the holy bonds ofmatrimony,
The knot being tied they returned to
Mr.. John Flynn's, an uncle ofqthe
bride.
Miss Alice Williams, of Brasnear,
spent Wednesday in our town visitin :
her cousin. Miss Anna Williams.
The only child of Mr.. HolIenbecis
is very SICK. GOSSIP.
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Pork packing IN Iowa IS increasing
and becoming more permanent: From
March Ist to June a5th of this year,
was packed at Cedar Rapids, Ottum-
wa, Keakuk, Des Moines and Sioux
City 2IS,463 head. This does pretty
well. But it should have been FIVE
times as much.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
-Cleveland may not have much
ofa public record, but he makes it up
in private.
Negotiations between France
and China are reported as at an end,
and war is thought to be inevitable.
The republicans down in Sa.
line county are working up and have
organized a fine Blaine and Logan
club.
The fact that the democracy
blundered at Chicago is becoming
daily more and more apparent as time
passes.
Nearly all tie leading Irish
newspapers Of the country are openly
and enthusiastically for Blaine and
Logan.
The Irish Worlds red hot for
Blaine and Logan and is throwing hot
shot into the democratic ranks in a
manner that means business.
-Itis not at all certain that even
Missouri will go solidly democratic
this year. What a god-send it would
be to the state should she elect a re-
publican legislature.
"a moral leper" is pretty hard
term to apply to a candidate for presi-
dent but that is what prominent
democratic politician ofNew York calls
Cleveland.
We are requested by the County
Commissioner to remind teachers thai
Institute will begin on the goth of Aug
instead OF the nth as published in ths
Democrat.
1t is automatically announced
that Beecher has gone back on Cleve
land. Will the Democrat please CIV
US its revised opinion of that eminen
divine.
-Democratlc prospects are fiat
tening out in way that is truly SUI
prising. The latest is suggestion t
haul off Cleveland and put some on
else on the head of the ticket.
Frank James is once more read
for the road. A fool banker who's
name was not given, presented hi
with fine horse last week and otht
admiring friends in Marshall gave hi
a buggy as slight token of their e
TEEN.
1t is difficult to tell just no
much Grover Cleveland has iljure
himself or clouded his chances for Il
Presidency,by his conduct in Bufal
But certainly he will have increas'
the democratic vote as soon as the b.
gets old enough.
The amount OF whisky wit
drawn for consumption last ye
amounted to eighty millions of gallo
OF an average of gallon and h
for each individual in the count
The beer and ether fermented Gquc
amounted to five hundred and fit
five millions, or about ten gallons |
head. These figures are astoundil
The more the people think
the absurdity of putting up such
novice as Cleveland against the stat
man and orator, James G. Blaine,
more apparent becomes the extent
the blunder made by the democrats
his nomination. No wonder the de
ocratic boom, like the democratic ticl
has its big end on the wrong end.
VIII our exchanges kindly annoul
that there is to be a grand Soldi'
Camp Fire at this place commenc
ON the 2nd of September, to contiI
three days. The various commit
are making ample preparations for
occasion and grand time is ant
pated. Old soldiers generally
CORDIALLY invited to be present.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION !.
STATE OF Missouri, } G
County of Adair, .. D.

her Term, IsS4.
Thomas S. Britt, plaintiff. VS. Martha Britt, &c.
feudant
At this day comes the Plaintiff herein, by his
Attorney. j W. Johnston before the undersigned
cerk OF the circuit court for the county and state
aforesaid, and filed his petition and affidavit al
le2iug, among other tdings that defendant is 4 non
resident OF this stale that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon her,
', hereupou If Is ordered by the clerk Aforesaid
that said defendant be notified by publication that
piatntih has commenced suit against her in this
court by petition the object and general nature OF
hieh Is 10 obtain decree ofdyorcemeu tdssoIyiug
tne ponds OF platrin0ny contracted and now exist
ing between plaintiff and defendant and that unless
NE said defendant Martha Britt be and appea at
this court a. the next term treof to be hoden Al
the cour house In the town of kirksvflle in ssIi
county on the 2lth day II October next, and on or
10 the pc ttition In said cause the same wifi be
taken as contested, and judgement rendered. accor-
Gingly. And IL Is further ordered. That Il COPY
hereoi be published according to law, in the Week
" Graphic; newspaper published in said Adair
county and State OF Missouri.
STATE OF slIssoURl, GO
Comfy of Adair, o.
|, W j. Ashlock clerk Of the circui. court of
Adair county aforesaid. hereby certify that the
above Is true copy or the original Order OF Publ.
cation. In The canse therein named, as the same
appears in my Office.
Witness any hand as Clerk. and the seal of said
court Done at my Office In kirSsv llle this 9Th da
oiAuSnstlesi. oi W. j. ASHLOCK.
Clerk.
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And what next At a recent dog.
show in Paris canine bathing suit was
exhibited also India rubber shoes tc
protect the feet of the pets in we,
weather.
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Mrs. G. R. VOORHEES,, of Greentop,
vas in town Wednesday
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LIE
MISSOURI STEAM WASHER !

ELAE :rIZ E7EJRLEsAE
sag
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ref " Grs Efvf
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discovered epopie-Js Bennett
JOHNSON BROS 500 N. Main St. ST. Louis No. General u s. A.
C s2a.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28
The SooII,

In view Of the fact that scolding Is
such an unenviabie accomplishment,
and one so easily acquired. is i odd that
ANYBODY should take credit 10 herself
for vocation IN that direction, and vet
we sometimes hear people boasfing
about their abil II 10 give certain
friends OF foes n p.ece OF their mind
calculated to sta--sr them. rs Il one re-
quired a special genius for the task
wEich any fisi-wiie IS competent 10 w.
form 10 her infinite satisfaction. Who.
indeed. has rot met those who alb
soluteiy plume themselves upon their
powers OF scolding. and do not allow
them to grow rusty for lack Of uses
There are mothers whose children live
in constant cad Of n prolonged repri-
msnd Il any little accident happens to
their clothing. although we are warned
by the sage that scOliing tends 10 make
a child sly and irritable. and prefer any
place before home Il is a lamentable
fact that when we think OF the scold il
IS alwass as a feminine noun. whether
il Is that man disciplines himself 10
make the best Of inevitable annoyanccs
II her than rail against them. or
whether. owing 10 his more robust
nature and his Interest in larger pur-
suits. the TRIES which irritafc the
sensitive feminine world have no elect
upOn his tourhened cuticle. il IS diiiicnlr
70 decide. We wOald naturally
suppose that the scOld would possess a
strong physique; that one who wss for
ever kirking against the pricks would
1eed muscle and nerve for such eRer-
geIic existence; hui as we q ten find
her an invalid, or one who has addei
that role TO her other accomplishments.
and who eNhOrts from her comfortable
couch with The str NTH of ten She Is
confined to no class OF s0ciety, but NAV
be met with in hOvel OF pallce. Does
she not st down at every boarding
house table in the land. and d one
ever frarcl without cncounfering her2
She inveighs against the wind Al the
summit Of Mount Washington. and at
the lack Of il in The valleys below She
Is ingenious in finding a cause for exeE-
cising her free speech. her neighbOr,
her friends. her servants, enjoy the ben
eft Of her liberaiity in that respect.
Indeed. she would cease 10 be happy If
there we're nothing % rail against. rs 4
such \ state OF things were owing to
some neglect of duty on her part.
Nothing II too high or too common to
escape her Oratory. and. although she
may no. be called a conversati0naiist.
nor remind Us Of Madame DE Stsel
CT Margaret Fuller. yet.wh She warns
to the occasion. il Is doubtful il either
of these could rival her.--HaTper's ;
B1-ur
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28
The Muscles


The chief function Of the muscles j.
TO contract. and thus 70 move ? gwen
part By drawing toward itself the ten
don which connects the twO-the part
and the muscle. Some o. the muscles
sre moved By nerve-f0rce sent from
the brain by the w-ll-o;bers act indie
pendenfly OF the will. as most of the in
ternal muscles. Stil ofhers-as the
muscles concerned in breathing-are in
the lain independent Of the viii. and
vet can be controlled by II 10 some ex-
tent
Again, even those whose ordinary
movements are determined by TIE will.
can b. operated on Independently of il
BY what IS called reflex" nervous
action In this case a sensat on runs mp
10 one Of the brain-centcrs. and then.
without going as high as the region of
intelligence. runs down 2 nerve CT mo-
ton 10 the supposed muscle.
This IS so with the convulsive move
ments OF hysteria. epilepsy. &C
H1bifhEf acts become In time largely
If not wholly. reflex. thus relieving thi
mind from experimenting them. \
bird can flv and ? fisn can swim with
out brain-through this reflex power.
No one knows what tie moving force
is which 50 wonderfully plays between
the brain and the muscles. Il Is moi
electricity. although the muscles even
Of n dead man can be moved bythis
latter force. In every department OF
science we soon strike the limits OF
the movable.
Sonnet mes. as in cholera st Wins
dancel. there Is a wild movement OF the
muscles. often fear.ully violent and ut
terry uncomfortable. Sometimes. rs in
ioc0mOf0r Giaria. 50 called. there i
irregular acton Of tie voluntary mus
the legs, arms and head mOvlus
grotess suely in walking. Sometimes.
as in trance, the limbs Of pafieui
can be placed by another in the queer.
esf pOStiires. and the former viii mi
have the slightest power to change
them. although he may have the fuh
possession Of bis senses.
The muscles retain more or less oi
their pccuiiaritv Tor n time after death.
The hear. II some animals viii beai
for hours removed from the beiy. IT
some cases Oi death from cholera ano
yellow fever, certain convulsive forcs
NAV continue for awhile. One mar
several hours afler death from cholera
brought his hands together and liftec
his arms into the air. repeating it fOI
some time--KoHfi's ComPGaioll-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28

A rather novel experiment B being
tried on Union Island. in the San JOa-
quin River. This island. ike several Of
its neighbOrs. was rescued from the
tules and the annual floods by leyees.
An army of Cinnamon cleaned out the
persistent tule or marsh grass Since
then il has been put into wheat. and in
all. save very wet seasons has produced
royal crops Of grain,
For the last two seasons. however,
great annoyance has been suffered from
the gopher or little ground squirrel,
which is found in all parts Of California
and which is one of the farmers most
dreaded euenics. u destrOyes grain.
kills fruit trees, ravages EsrtlsB.--in
fact combines the destructive properties
of the crOsg, the squirrel and the rabbit.
while it IS not - large rs a good sized
rat.
These pests have increased so rapidly
on Union Island that the proprietor Of
the place has sent out agents all through
the San joaquin and Sacramento val
leys to buy cats 70 keep down the
gUphers. A bonus Of twenty-five cents
a head for all good. able-bOdied cats.
irrespective of sex. has been a big in
ducement TO the small boy. and the
agents have already shipped several
hundred mOusers to the island One
man has extended his wanderings To
Oakland. and is reducing the back-fence
Orchestras of that cheerful city-GiO6o-
Democrat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28
Canning Tomatoes.

Packing tomatoes in tin cans for win
ter use has grown TO be a very great
business interest. The dnsricdH Grocer
has collected statistics for the year 1883.
and inds that three million cases were
packed in the United States, each con-
tanning two dozen tin cans. 7 he exact
figures are 70.645. $50 cans. Their val
ne 81 wholesale was probably Sc. .OO0. 200.
Maryland puts up about one-half the
product and New Jersey over n fifth.
There are fifteen other states which
have packing houses. Delaware. Cali
fornia and Ohio, being the other prin-i-
pal packing states. Farmer packers in
Hartford County Maryland. are said to
be satisfied if they can get for their
canned goods what is. equivalent to
twenty-five cents per jushel for the to-
rlatces grown aRd saT that this is. bet
ter than raising wheal at two dollars
per bushel. Notwithstanding this large
product there is apparently plenty Of
room for further extension even for
home consumption alone The pack Of
last year represents only about seven
cans per annum for each family Of five
persons. and with prictS kept down 10
moderate rates. two OF three times that
allowance would very likely be con-
Eumed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28
Prennsod IN a shrst Car:

The bleak and uninriting interior OF
street car, with the thermometer
twenty degrees below freezing point.
was the scene Of n proposal of marriage.
The hour was $50: the car one of the
amber-hued chariOts Of the Thirteenth
and Fifteenth Street Line, Philadelphia.
and the interested parties n pretty girl
Of about nineteen summers, with dark
ewes and rosy cheeks. and young man
of two or three and twenty.
..Are VOC cold. Amelia?" came in
gentle tones across the car.
"Yes, Charley" was the hnlf-whis-
perei reply. And Cbsrley sHuggled
up close and took Amelia's hand in his.
He then glanced at her in q loving
way. looked across at the reporter. who
was apparently asleep. noticed that the
conductor was entirely occupied IN
keeping his feet warm. and. after giving
one or two coughs. said, with smile;
''Do yon recollect what told YOU
the first time met you. Amelia?"
mo. Charley. What?'
oWhy, that had never been in love
and that II would be cold day when I'd
ask a girl 10 mary hae-"
oh. yes; but why do You ask"
well. thi is 4 very cold day. Amelia.
isn't it?''
"Yes. Charley; but why?" and she
blnshed as she glanced up at him. and
IS his face drew nearer hers.
"Well will yOu?"
There was a silence for a moment but
for the jingle. jingle of the bells and
the shutting OF the conductors feet
upon the icy platform. Then she
slipped her her hand into his. blushed
even roster than before, and whispered:
Yes"
BLESS you. my children" exclaimed
the delighted reporter; and as the low
ers half started up abashed at the un-
expected discovery Of their secret the
scribe shot out of the doorway and
hurried away. Philadelphia Record.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28

pounding took the place of the tinker
ing sound which had so long been
kept mp.
The loss Of her child now seemed to
rouse my wife 10 heruism. She be-
thought herself of nv pistols which she
could never before be persuaded 10 han
die. Calling loudly: Il warn whoever
is tampering with that door thai l am
going to shoot she pulled the IT gger.
aud almost dropped the weapon at the
report. Tiluv saws that she and Miss
Jones put their fingers in their ears;
but poor Fan hadn't the chance.
Another shot. and another. until the six
barrels were emptied; then all was still.
'.Hark. Tildyi What vas that?'
whispered Fanny, clutching the woman
for support
Somebody was coming Was it
friend or foef Thev listened Straight
up the wax. up the SIPS, along the
D azza the footsteps cane and stopped
N the Tery door which hal been 80
bravely defended. The women now
gazei 81 each other helplessly.
@EellO. Fan, What is the matter?
Open the door, l shouted. for ! was
alarmed 10 find the household ast.r st
that hour.
As the COor few 0pen I struck my
foot against a little heap of clothes
/ tightly wedyel into the jamb outside
oh. George Our boy is gone,
Teddy has been carried of by burglars
soSbed my wife
why. no he hasn't. Fanny. Here
he isl'' and picked up the little fellow
frOm the floor.
You little lamb,'' coOed his mother,
taking him from me and covering him
with kisses. ..D;d the naughty man
steal mammals b0ys"
Teddy did see no man. only papa,
replied the asionished child
s'Why. mr blessing, Then who did
take you out Of your Little CRIB and
carry you od?''
Nobody took me. Teddy 90 ont on
the porch TO get drink of water, and
mamma say: Shut that door, so
Teddy can't come in again
Ibid you unlock the door and go out
alone, dear" now interpOsed.
''Yes. Teddy open door. but mamma
say: NO. no. Then naughty people
make big noise and scare Teddy"
Then what" cOaxed Tidy.
Then mamma play with papa 5 pis-
fol- Papa told mamma not 10 touch,
he added severely
Then came, ust in time 10 spoil
the fun. En-. Fan? l said. laughing.
Bus my vile was not in the humOr
for joking. She sat erying over her
child for long while without speaking.
Suddenly she asked; George. how did
yOu happen to come home. after ALL
%, had 4 variety OF reasons; but
the principal one was l was homesiek
for the country '-CEicayO Irj5EHc-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28
Paupen' soa,.

There Is nothing ike '.pegging
away At an abuse. though ii appears TO
take n good deal of pegging before one
can get anything fixed up about il.
More than year ago called attention
to the disgraceful cruelty shown to the
animals carried form ireland 10 Eng
land via Cork and Bristol That cruelty
still continues An eyewitness tells me
that on 4 recent voyage Of one Of these
bOats, a lot of cattle were packed so
tight that they could not turn round
The passage lasted from ) a N. one
day 90 IOP. N. the next. During the
whole Of this time. not drop Of water
was given the poor beasts Some food
was. indeed. pnofered them by throw
ing nav upon their backs, but none of
Il was eaten. for their frantic struggles
10 get il simply resulted in its being
crushed down beneath their feet. They
were n miserably thin lot, and some Of
them certainly diseased. The reason
given Cor their poverty stricken condi-
ton ana cruel treatment. was that they
were ''only going over TO be made into
paupers' soup. London TrnGa.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-28
ny M0rHEB-IxLzK

married. one evening IN autumn.
A rosy EyCheeked. rnIllckiuE Efris
Her eyts we're as bright as Midsummer,
Her teeth were ike pcbo.es CT pearl
Lhe presents wcne cary presented.
A handsome n ever i saw.
Bat 4 lnors quite frequently whispered:
Beware CT rour niotherin-lzN.-
reurd q one-<rprf corrare.
Sust cot ef the noise OF the town,
And h1rpr IS orioles mktcd.
We srlLed confen1edlT down
Ana Somehow Il rrcpe1tly happSnod
Iiaf bundles aud iaiuties saw
PAS lzfo fhe door Of our Kitchen
sweet gins from ny mother-4n.ia~1
Sometimes whcn my labor Was heavy.
And WAGES exccetinEiy iow.
J snuk ca NY pillow discouraged
bewaiInE my trials End woef
Bat trauble was suddenly fftod.
And Icy Il-humor uuuld thnu.
81cn rourd rollirr dollars would jingle
fro1 tho had OF ~ mothsr-in-law-
Bur once On 3 cod winter morning.
When snow nanrled valley and hih
I1e wife had chcri<hed - fondlv
Ley silent and Spcechloss and sfiH.
And / win tr1 we1 iift'e Cnfldrcn
Was len IN the World AL tlonu
10 long Tor sIuiie thai hnf vanished
To weep for fecc shat had gone.
shouFht 81 he sorrors about ne.
thou<nt OF thc varied pest
Ard EbIdcred what hand n the future
you'd fondle NY darllnzs ~ lAstf
And 10. Ike Al anrel from Heaven
L1ru1rh torrents Of tpnrdfurs ] saw,
4 form bend iRg douH 70 ny babies,
Ihe form Of nr nlofncrin-iaW.