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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
THE OLD WIFE.

by the bed the o.d man, waiting, sat in vigil
sad and tender,
Where his aged wife lay dying: and the twi-
light shadows brown
Slowly from the wall and window chased the
sunsets golden splendor
Going down.
ais it nght?" she whispered. waking for her
spirit seemed to hover
Lost between the next worlds sunrise and the
bedtime cares OF this.
And the Old man. weak and fearful. trembling
as he beatabo-e her,
Answered yes"
"Are the children in?" she asked him. Could
he tell her? Aii the treasures
OF their household lay In silence many years
beneath the snow;
But the heart was with them living, back
among her tolls and pleasures
Long ago;
And again she called at dew-fall, in the sweet
old summer weather.
''WheYe is little Charley, father? Frank and
Robert-have they Gomez"
''They are safe," the old man faltered-"all
the children are together,
Safe at home.
Then he murmured gentle soothings, but his
grief grew strong and stronger,
Till it choked and stilled him as he held and
kissed her wrinkled hand,
For her soul, far out of hearing, could his
fondeSt words no longer
Still the pale lips stammered questions, lull-
abe5 and broken verses,
Nursery prattle-al the language of a moth
er's loving deeds,
While the midnight round the mourner, left
to sorrows bitter mercies,
Wrapped its weeds.
There was stiffness on the pillow-and the old
man listened lonely
Till they led him from the chamber, with the
burden on his breast,
For the wife of seventy years, his manhood's s
early love and only,
Lay at rest.
Fare you WE'LL" he sobbed, my Sarah-you
will meet the babes before me;
'Tis q little while. for neither can the parting
long abide,
And you'll come and call me soon, know
and Heaven will restore me
To your side"
1t was even 50: The spring time, in tho step
of winter treaiing,
Scarcely shed its orchard-biossoms ere the old
man closed his eyes.
And they bul led him by sarah-aud they had
their diamond wedding
In the skies
Theron BTOlcn, in Youths Companion.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
Easy Lessons In Science.

When you lie down to sleep you have
your choice of doing either one of two
things you can sleep like Christian or
tiend; but you can't do both. In the
case of a Christian the act of breathing
is simple; the air passes to and fro be-
tween the lungs and the limitless ex-
panse of the universe through the chan
nels of the nose. There is another
channel through the mouth, which COM
municates with the lungs, and these two
channels unite in little cavity just be-
low the Velum pendulum palati. or, as
the doctors sometimes call it, the soft
palate, which is attached by one end to
the bone covering the roof of the mouth.
This bone is bounded in front and at the
sides by the alvelar arches and tho
gums; behind it is continuous with the
soft palate, or, as it is commonly called,
the Velum pendulum palati. This roof
of the mouth, which is covered by q
dense structure formed by the perios-
teum and mucus membrane of the
mouth, is sometimes called the hard
palate. Well, now, one end of the soft
palate-if / may be allowed to use the
professional name-is fast to the hard
palate. The other end hangs out in
infinite space, like the leg of an old lady
backing out of a carriage. wildly feeling
for the ground with one foot. This
loose end of the soft palate is lightly
and easily moved by the air as yonr
mortal breath breezes itself along The
avenue to and from the lungs. The
lungs, my dear child, are your breath
ing things-your bellows, to speak pro-
fessionally, like Prof. Sullivan, the
great slugger.
Now, when a sleeping Christian
breathes, he breathes through his nose
alone. When the air passes through
the nose it gently presses the swaying
end of the palate down upon the tongue.
The vibration is greatly impeded, if not
entirely checked, and no sound is pro-
duced. But if you hold your mouth
wide open while You sleep, so that the
two currents of air pass in and out
through the nose and the mouth, the
soft palate is right in the path of
respiratory cyclone. it is thrown into 3
state of violent vibratory commotion, It
flaps and fiutters about like a robe de
mutt on the clothesline on raw and
gusty day in March, and YOU snore like
| a policeman. According to the rapidity
or slowness of the vibrations, the snore is
| shrill and sonorous or profoundly deep
and cultural. So, if you snore, or
think you do, you know now how you
can easily prevent it. Put base ball
in your mouth when you lie down; or
you can sit up all night and keep awake;
or you can fasten your mouth shut with
screws and thongs of leather; or. you
may sleep out ON the painless prairie,
far from any human habitation. and no
one will care how much you snore.-
Burdette. IN Brooklyn Eagle.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
Within the past six months abou

Within the past six months about
$4,000, 900 have been invested in pur-
chasing stock ranches in Montana by
Eastern capitalists. This money mainly
came from New York City. During a
visit and talk among the capitalists. il
was found there was great disposition
to invest money in Western lands, and
especially in the cattle business. - Gs-
cGqo Tribune.
Eli Perkins says that in France the
farmers plant only one stalk OF corn in
hill. They hoe the weeds out of their
wheat, rye, oats and barley.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13

She looked just a bit anxious as she
appeared on the wharf at the foot of
Woodward avenue yesterday and asked:
Anybody jumped in here to day?'
NO, ma'am. ;" "Will you please do
me favorP' "Yes'm." .'My husband
has threatened to drown himself, and |
don't want him to. can't stay here
and watch because I'm going on an ex-
cursion. In case he comes won't you
please discourage him. He's very easy
discouraged, and I can go on my TRIP
and feel like enjoying myself. Tie
man promised, and she went away in the
best of spirits. Free Press.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
A California View Of Alaska.

Alaska is an anomalous Territory.
It has a full set of United States offi-
GERS, including Governor, District
Judge, District Attorney, Marshal,
a Clerk of the Court and four Commits
sioners stationed at different points.
They have not much to do; but to give
some of them a little additional employ
ment the Clerk of the Court is ex-
officio Territorial Secretary and Treas
urer, and the Marshal ex-officio Sur
veyor General. There is no danger of
their exerting themselves in the dis
charge of their multifarious duties to
the injury of their health. Alaska pos
sesses a braeing atmosphere that is
conducive to longevity. The white
population does not exceed two thous-
and in number, and the annual in
csease to it is merely nominal. Visiting
adventures from San Francisco are of
course not included. Business is dull;
the officials smoke their pipes in undis-
turbed tranquility; and the courts
that is, the Commissioners, otherwise
Justices of the Peace-lang;lish in
ennui for lack of occasionl excitement
in the shape of some petty cause of lit
igation. A Legislature is of no earthly
requirement in Alaska, as averred by
the half dozen or so of Government
officials, the Alaska Fur Company being
fully competent to transact its business
without the impertinent interference of
such. The Postmaster at Sitka ap-
pears to be the most important person
age in that pleasant region. He does
not receive much pay for his labors,
such as they are, but he manages to
| live as we'll as the best of them with
commissions of a-higher grade: Gov
ernor Kinkead was Postmaster at Sitka
in 1857 at a salary of twelve dollars a
year. Whether or not he saved the
whole, or even fifty per cent. of it, is a
matter which concerns only himself.
But he is now the Governor of the Ter
ritory. He has jumped with a single
leap from the Postmastership to the
Governorship. Can he or any other OF
| Alaska's National officials higher as
cendP They have the aqdacious ex-
amples and the decisive success of Or
! egon and Nevada before them, and two
United States senatorships are worth
struggling for Still white popula
ton of only 1900 is too slim basis
upon which to found SO great a struc-
ture-San Francisco Bulletin.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13

The absurd Office of Kings cock
Grower was continued so late as the
reign of George I. During Lent an
officer denominated the Kings Cock
crower,' crowed the hour every night
within the precincts of the palace, in
stead of pronounc ng it in the usual
manner.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13

The leper quarter of Jerusalem is
lust outside of Zion Gate. We first saw
a woman without any nose. who was
hanging clothes upon line in her back
yard Going a little farther we came
upon sights that beggar description.
Stumps of arms were held up to us,
hands from which fingers were drop
ping away, faces wrapped about with
cloths to keep the parts together. Mute
appeals for charity gurgled through
threats without palates. Cor. NetU Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13

The cable car system Is to be used
on the streets Of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh
Post.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13

BY the bed the o.d man, waiting, sat in vigil
sad and tender,
Where his aged wife lay dying; and the twi-
light shadows brown
Slowly from the wall and window chased the
sunsets golden splendor
faOtt,r 4.
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A Good Showing.
County Con.

We are indebted to Messrs. Wilkes,
Blackman & Wilkes for the following
figures which will be OF interest to
farmers and dairymen. Chas. Patter-
son has eighteen COWS, the e,eam from
which is purchased by the Kirksyllle
Creamery. During eight weeks time
they have paid him $I34. This would
make, not computing the value of the
calves, a net daily income of thirteen
and one third cents from each COW at
a time of the year when cream is very
low. Computed Tor the season, say of
thirty-six weeks, this would give $s36,
to which if we add $3.50 as the proba-
bic value of the calves, we have a to-
tai Of $7I6, or $39.77 for each COW.
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TO Teachers.

The institute will convene on We'd
nesday August 10th, and continue for
four days. have made arrangements
with the citizens Of Kirksyille to enter
tain YOU at their homes free. We
have no Instructor to pay so the
tuition will also be free. What more
could be done to encourage your at.
tendance. We.are under everlasting
obligations 70 the good citizens Of
Kirksvllle for the hospitality they
offer you. Now the question arises
will our teachers avail themselves OF
this rare opportunity offered them2 l
hope our teachers will attend prompt:
ly at the beginning Of the session. A
programme will be published IN the
papers in due time. Drop me card
SO can assign You your boarding
house. Improve this opportunity as
you may never have the like offered
you again. F. PRoPsT.
County Con.
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A Card.

To the republican voters Of Adair county.
wish to say that it was not my many
friends who solicited me to run for office, but
it is for the pay Of the Office 1 want. be-
lieve my qualifications are as good as either
of my opponents, and have served the par
ty as faithful as any man in the county with
the same influence. The time is short and
do not wishlto trouble farmers in their har-
vest to solicit their votes and II do not get
to see them before the Primary ask them
to go to the polls and cast their votes for
me, and we cen shake hands when come to
assess them, and il I should be elected will
endeavor to do my duty to the best OF my
ability. Yours truly.
r. J. RICHRY.
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Camp Meeting.

The people have arranged to hold an
INSTRUMENTATION Holiness Camp
meeting at Sloan's Point, six miles
southwest of Kirksville, beginning
August 9th at Z P. NJ. and continuing
as long as the interest may demand.
Rev. Aura Smith, of ShelDina will be
in charge from the 9Th to the Nth.
Good board and feed will be furnished
at reasonable rates. Tents will be fur
nished tree of charge. Those desiring
tents will please address the secretary
on or before Aug. LIST. No stands of
any description will be allowed upon
the encampment or in reach thereof.
Several ministers have been invited.
Come prepared to bear your own per-
sonal expenses. This includes all but
those especially invited. Let all Gods
people be in attendance. Address all
communications to the Cor. Sec, Kirks-
vile, Mo. c. NJ. C. Thompson,
MISS ALICE Orro, Pres.
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DIED.

NICHOLSON Saturday night, July 10Th,
Henry, Albert, little son OF j. II. and Lizzie
Nichols. aged Yearly eight years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols have the SYM
pathy OF their wide circle of friends in
the loss, under such sad circumstances
OF their little son. The little fellow,
about week previous to his death, had
hurt his foot on nail. The wound,
apparently insignificant at first, caus-
ed the limb to swell and grew more
and more painful till at last medical
aid was called in, but too late. The
remains were taken to Quincy on Mon
day for burial.
FOWLER-0n Monday, July 21st, of Typhoid
fever, at Atchison, Kansas, Joseph K. Fow-
Ter, formerly of this plsce, in his sd year.
He mad been working in Emporla
Kansas, since last fall. but on July I'd
landed from the train in Atchison, a
stranger and in dellrium from typhoid
fever. He was at once taken to the
Hospital where he received as kind and
judicious attention as could have been
given him at home, but his dellrious-
ness never entirely left him. The fam
lily and friends here and elsewhere feel
exceedingly grateful that in his time OF
need he fell into the hands of those who
did all in their power for his comfort
and reliet.
HIS father reached him a few days
before his de:ease. and came home with
his remains last Tuesday morning.
Religious services connected with the
int.rment were held at the Presbyte
rian church at half past one o'clock the
same day.
Many friends and acquaintance
truly sympathize with the family in
their present deep sorrow.
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Chicken Cholera .

The following remedy is put up and
recommended by DR.. F. A. Grove. of
this place. We have tried it recently
with sick chickens and find that 1t has
proven su ;cess:
No IA o. Carbonate of Iron; 2 or.
Black Anthony; OF. Capsicum. Mix.
Dose, l tablespoonful to quart of corn
meal dough. Also place a little IN the
drinking trough.
No 2-The following is also recon-
mended as a preventive. Charcoal h.;
Sulphur To-; Sulphate OF Iron * h.,
Calomel 10 gr.; Sa,lcyllc Acid 1 or.
Grind to fine powder. Dose, table
spoonful to dozen fowls once a day
IN moist meal.
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CARPETS.

We have placed
our orders with Phil
adelphia Manufactu-
rers for the largest
line of Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Cocoa Mat
tings and Rugs, ever
shown in North Mis-
souri,. We will show
full lines of extra SUI
pers,' 3-plys, tapes
tries, body brussels,
velvets, &C., at the
lowest prices ever Of
fered in this country.
B. F., LAMKIN-
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BIRTH DAY OBSERVANCE.
An Old Citizen Houored BY hts
Children, Grand Children
and Friends.

n
Mr.. EDITOR One of the most en-.
joyable affairs OF the season occurred
Monday July zIst at the residence of
MIR. James Dodson. His children,
grandchildren and neighbors gather.
ed together to celebrate the 68th an
nlversary Of his birth. The fore part
OF the day was spent in preparing a
table from which all could partake of
the many good things prepared by the
willing hands Of the good danes
present. After partaking Of the boun-
tiful repast spread beneath the shade
ofthe beautiful trees planted by the
hands of our host and hostess, the
company scattered about in groups in
the yard, on the porch and in the
house and spent the remainder of the
day in pleasant converse. There were
between forty and fifty present at din
ner. How pleasant it is for neighbors
and friends to get together in such a
way. 1tfills our hearts with pleasure,
when we think OF the hardships the
old settlers endured here in an early
day to see them to-day enjoying them
selves in peace and plenty In their
abundant homes. To Mr.. Dodson
and bis old friends we wish them many
another returns of such occasions for
surely such days are blest.
PARTAKER.
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UNSURPASSED
A Pleasant, Safe and Reliable Remedy for
Bowel Complaints

"Please send three oortles of MARsH's
TONIC AsTRINGENT, by express. to my
wife, in Waveland, where she IS visiting
friends. She writes me that our little
girl has the summer Complaint, and
that she cannot obtain the AsTRINeENT
there. Please send it Immediately as
we are anxious to have it get there as
soon as possible. We nave more con-
fidence in it than in any other rene
dy."-Uohn E. Petty, For: Scott.
Kans.
Marsh's Tonic Astrlngent is for sale
by w. G. Fout druggist. Kirksyille. 1t
quickly cures Diarrhoea, Dysentery,
Cholera infantum and Bowel com.
plants. Price so cents. Don't fail to
try it.
Fifty cents will buy the MARSH AGUE
cURE-liquid or pills. Never known
to fail. For sale by w. G. Fout.
y MARsH's CATHARTIc LIVER PILLS
are mild, thorough and harmless. For
sale by w. G. Fout.
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Macon Little Folks.

Quite large excursion of Macon.
ties visited Kirksville, Friday. under
the auspices of the Band of Hope" a
childrens' temperance organization
The visitors brought their baskets of
provisions and took dinner in the
grove west of town. At night the OPP
eratta, 1.-The Blacksmith's Children"
was given at the Opera House to
large audience.
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ALaudable Enterprise.

We learn that our enterp1ising fel-
low citizens of Brashear have already
raised by private subscription the sum
of sixteen hundred dollars toward start
ing high school at that place. and
that they propose to erect a twenty
ty-fve hundred dollar building for
that purpose. This is a laudable en-
terprise and one that will add prestige
and honor to the town. The GRAPHIC
extends its best wishes for the success
OF the enterprise.
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A Chance for Boys.

Young men, if you would succeed in
business life, take thorough COM
mercial education at the Gem City
Business College, Quincy. III. 1t will
pay you large dividends on your in
vestment. Illustrated catalogue and
College Journal sent free by addressing
D. L. MUssELMAN, Principal.
n5o-6m
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Hon. F. NJ Harrington: We the underslgn.
ed Republicans OF Adair county, believing it
to be the best interest Of Adalr county, do
hereby earnestly solicit you to become a can
didate before the republican primary cleo
ton, for the Office of Representative of Adair
county, in the next general assembly.
w. L. Mccartney Geo. D Coe.
J.W. Tinsman Geo. W. DeReamer
d. d. Glenn James Osenbaugh
l.. w. Chase w. N. Price
j. s. Baker L. E shines
j. NJ. Davis Jas. Holmes
+. VI. Brown.
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Thanks.

We take this method of returning
thanks to the good people of Kinks
vile, especially to our neighbors,
friends, M. E. Sunday School, his
teacher and pastor, for their kind as
sistance and sympathy during the
short illness and sudden death of our
little boy, Bert. Also to friends in
Quincy, III. JOE. H. NICHOLS.
LIZZIE Nj. NICHOLS.
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Fur COUNTY JUDGE DISTRICT.

We are authorized to announce JAMES II.
NOVINGER as candidate for the Office OF
County Judge. Of the LIST District, subject to
nomination by the republican party OF Adair
county. y
We are authorized to announce NJ. HuS-
TED. of Nineveh. township, as candidate
for the office Of County Judge OF the LIST dis
trict, subject to nomination by the republi-
can party OF Adalr county.
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E. U. GATES
7. ]. DocKERY Com.
JACOB SANDS

Insure your property in the old reE
able Dwelling House Insurance Co.,
of Boston, Mass, relatively one Of the
best companies doing business. By
doing so you will save time and trou-
bic. l get the best of indemnity and
lowest living rates. Call on T. 0.
Elmore, LaPlata, Mo.
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ACard.

All persons owing me will have an
opportunity of settling with me in per-
son up to the 18th of this month, after
that all my accounts will be put in the
hands of a collector as | will be away.
Win you come and settle. Up TO that
time all goods will be sold at positive
cost or less. W. B. HARLAN.
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Lawn sociable.

The ladies of the Baptist Society
will give a Lawn Sociable, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. E. Green, Friday
evening of next week. All who wish
pleasant social entertainment are in
vited. Refreshments will be served.
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Plumed Knight Club.

There is movement among the
young republicans of Kirksville to or.
ganize ''Plumed Knight Club" to be
equipped and uniformed FOR active par
ticipation in the campaign: For fur
Their particulars see CHARLEY Ross.
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Sent Up.

Miller the man who attempted to
rob a passenger on the north bound
train a few weeks ago had his trial
Tuesday and was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary. He was
taken to Jefferson City, Wednesday.
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Church Services.

when was the Church Organized?'
and "What is the design of Baptism?"
are the subjects for the morning and
evening discourses at the NJ. E. Chui Oh
next Sunday.
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Local Market,

Trade in town is pretty nearly at a
stand still. But little doing in any
line, as farmers are busy.
Oats are quoted at 20 to %; corn GO;
wheat 20 to so; Rye 40; new potatoes
30 to 35c; cattle 4.50 to 500; hogs 400
to 800; hay $50 to 500: eggs l2kE but
ter 12kc; wool Is to 29c. I.
The horse market is reported firnier
with advance of IS to $40. according to
quality.
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A. M. Smith & Co.. will have
number of insurance solicitors in the
field in short time, and bespeak for
them the courtesy Of those upon whom
they may call.
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Always take your produce to Halla-
day Bros. to get the highest market
price. They are the old reliable gro
GERS and back bone of the market.
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We are authorized to announce JOSIAH
WRIGHT as candidate for the Office OF As
10 nomination by the republican party OF
Adair county.
We s;e authorized to announce JAMES L
ZIGLER as candidate for the Office OF As
SCISSOR, subject to nomination BY the repub.
lican party of Adair county.
We are authorized to announce RUFUS J.
kICHEY as a candidate for the office of
Assessor Of Adair county, subject to the re-
publican primary election
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FOR CORONER.

We are authorized to announce JOHN
WADDlLL as q candidate for denomination
for the office Of Coroner, subject to nomina-
ton by the republican party of Adair county.