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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-12
EDUCATIONAL.

4 LEXANURIA ECLECTIV INSTITUTE
The Eighth Annual Session of this school will
begin SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1884 The Principal,
who has always opened each session with full
school, respectfully requests the continued patron
age of her friends. For terms, &c, apply to Miss
NJ E. DEAHL, Queen street, two doors from
Royal street, on South side No boarders received.
senl.tSen22
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-12
1904 GREAT 100
lOO4 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 100

w. M. s. DUNN, Eng. and Supt.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-02-15
OUR DAKOTA LETTER.
The Nome of the BliZZard-HOW it
Acts.

IPSWICH, DAKOTA, February. ,, 1881
The GRAPHIC is q great treat to us
Adair boys, filed as it is with the latest
news from our Old homes. have had
quite curiosity to witness one oi
those much talked Of blizards and was
quite well satisfied on the End inst
The WIND rose early IN the morning
and before noon the air seemed to be a
solid mass Of snow which was moving
south at a furious rate. Where il
stopped have not learned Perhaps
you got part Of it. When the sun set
1t ceased blowing and the sky was clear
and all the snow that passed was Just
what loose snow the wind could gather
from the ground. We have not had
six inches snow fall here this winter
and most OF that is solid crust on the
ground which makes lovely roads Tor
sleighing and teaming. The stage
from here to Lebeau which Is seventy
i've miles west. has not missed trip
on account Of bad weather this win
ter.
Ipswich citizens are agitating the
temperance question lively at this time
and hayea long list of petitioners IN the
county to present to the commissions
ers, asking them to grant no more
licenses to saloons in Edmonds county.
which Is causing great commotion with
saloon men. There are now four "a.
looms running and three rlore about
ready TO open up here: and strange to
say there is not a democrat among
them.
| notice quite lot of tender feet ar
rlring during the past week, on the
lookout for land and town property,
and good many are buying decided
land in preference to going out where
they can take claims. To give your
citizens an idea of what living costs
here viii quote some prices: -four 1.10
to LEO per sack, bacon, beef and pork Is
ten TO fifteen cents per lb., groceries
are as cheap asin Kirksville, soft coal is
81 so and hard coal $500 per ton,
oats 3S TO 40cts and corn SO cts. hay
$500 to $1,000 ptr ton. Several car
loads of seed wheat have already arriv-
ed and is selling out at 81 per bushel.
IRA G. HARLAN.
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THE PARTY MUST RULE.

The sour stomached disgruntled
Republicans of several factions OF
the party. few in number AID mostly
confined to the several COLLECTING com.
lite, S mu freed the voice Of the great
majority and surrender their regular
and irregular trust TO the whole Re-
publican party in one convention duly
assembled. This is the way for the
great healthy body of Republicans, dis
tressed with no disease except that Of
the few chronic political dyspeptics. to
assert its vigor, manhood and strength
and assume control of the party and
direct its control in the sole interest OF
the party. TO this end and if for no
other purpose, the disorganizing con-
licting State Committees should issue
Joint call, and leave the party 20
speak for the party. There has been
enough discord and childish division
Every Republican county in the State
is interested. The disorganizers need
discipline. Just now the two State
Committees are the real disorganizers.
They should set the example of unity
OF and reunion through and by joint
call.
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XORTHN EST aDIIR.

This country is getting as noted for
mists as Scotland. We predict tha: if
this misty and slee;y weather continues
there will be abundance Of work for the
Doctors. An old friend and close
ueighbor says that this will be an apple
year.
Venerable father Williams preached
to large an attentive audience SUM-
day at red School House. Father
Williams is 80 years old and hale and
hearty for one Of his age. His hair
and beard is as white as .he driven
snow his address vas logica and inter
estiDg. Our Id brother planted and
t nded 4 acres Of corn last year but ow-
ing to the very wet season raised Eonlv
100 bushels ofcorn. We were informed
that he raised abundance Of vegetables
for himself and wife. His wife is aged
10 years and for the last ten years has
been blind. Our brother has been
speaker for % years and never received
ifor expected nickle for his services.
Father Williams has been a Denedic,
for forty years May his remaining years
be as happy as his former have been
eyentful
Jas. Biebee and wife ere happy; the
long expected boy baby has arrived.
J.R. Baker had sheep killed by
dogs. He had the sheep appraised
and expects TO get his pay out Of dog
tax fund
The recent wolf hunt at Noyinger
results in bagging one wolf Jas. Nov
ing s1ct 1t.
P. Dor sold 40 acres timber land to
McHughes & Co. for S16c.
The Stahl miners have resumed
work. The miners lost four days and
the owners Of the mlne made no con-
cessions. The miners were out So TO
$S each Does it pay to strike Not
much.
James Sloan and Louisa E. Walters,
daughter Of Lewis Walters were mar
RED at the residence of the bride
father on Sunday. No cards and We
ocal got no cake. How Our mouth
bankers for some of that good cake.
X.
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We notice the Kirksville Journal Of
last weeks sthe organ of the Barnacles
of Adair county, comes out in a long
winded nothing In their defence. In
doing so it tries 10 implicate the whole
Republican party of Adair county, and
by mixing up the Barnacles with the
party, cries out see what We Republl-
cand have done for the soldiers, and
then publishes list o goo3 )ldirrs that
are in office in Adair county, and
claim that they are such officers by
grace of the Barnacles. This is not a
fact. The good Republican of Adair
put these good deserving soldiers IN
Office. and the Barnacles fought a
crippled soldier when he (beng fully
competent having had large and val
liable experience in the P. o, Dept)
had made application for post master
ship of Kirksville. These are facts,
and these barnacles must be scraped
off the bottom ofthe Republican party
and made to shift for themselves awhile
and thus give the crippled soldier
chance. We have nothing against the
of Adair, but we have
against the Barnacles who oppose
crippled soldiers for Office when com.
petent,-EIina Sentinel.
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COURT HOUSE.
call.

We publish in this issue the report
Of the Commissioner appointed to as
certain the price, terms, etc, al which
the Masonic building could be pur-
chased by the county, together with
the order of the county court as en-
bodied in IFS proceedings. That or
der. to say the least, strikes US IS q
very peculiar document 1t reads as
follows:
Ordered by the court that Ihos. c.
Campbell be and he is hereby appoint
ed commissioner for Adar county,
Mo-, TO purchase the Masonic build
ing on the northeast corner Of the
public square in Kirksville, Mo-"
Nothing is said OF price, terms, con-
ditlons or provisos. The document is
certainly vague enough. We do not
know what action the commissioner
will take IN the matter, but we should
want something more tangible than
the above order before taking any de-
cisiye action.
From the report Of the commission
er it seems that instead Of SS, 500 pur-
chasing the building, that the value of
the stock has so advanced under the
prospective sale that it will require
$9.S5o to purchase the building, still
leaving the third story subject to a
nine,y.nine year lease, with obligations
as to insurance, repairs, etc. AS the
county IS al present held by three
year lease to pay rent for the rooms
1t now occupies, Will no authority to
sub-lease, under the conditions OF the
contract, and in view OF the fact that
the purchase money demanded for the
Masonic building so nearly exhausts
the amount ($ro,ooo) that the court
dare appropriate, coupled with the
fact OF the ninety.nine year lease,
which amounts virtually to ownership
ofthe third story if not Cancelled, it
strikes us that the court and It's com.
missioner would do well 10 move very
slowly in the matter, if at all. II will
probably require S., 500 in the shape
Of changes and repairs to make the
building safe and suitable for court
house purposes, and after adding the
amount of rent which will have to be
paid for the unexpred lease of the
Baylor building, the sum will reach
somewhere in the neighborhood of
$IA 900 or $4,000.
Ifa clear title could be acquired tor
the entire building at the price first sug-
gested the investment would strike US,
and did strike us favorably; but under
the present condition of affairs it is
quite another matter.
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OVER THE RIVER.
FGraphic Correspondence. |

ZIG Fen. 4,-.As my last found its
way to the waste basket, felt as the
Yankee said considerably put out.
Mr.. John Bags has bought him a
farm in Macon county and moved to ii
Mr.. Samual Grant has bought a
farm near Millard and moved to-day.
lie pays $500 for it. We are sorry
to loose SO good neighbor.
S. C. Zigler has purchased piece
of land in Adair county, and expects to
move soon. Glad TO have him back
once more.
l.. Bozarth is able to be abou'
again, thanks for the good treatment
of DR.. Weaver.
Mr.. Joseph Nolan has. ..been sick but
is better.
Mr.. II Fusselnlan met with pam.
full accident about a week ago. He
was hauling hay and had large load
and was standing up and driving
when the tongue came out Of the slec
and The team jerked him down upor
his face. He sprained both arms anc
was helpless for a while but is better
now.
Mr.. John Zlgler ii the happy fatheI
of ine boy-weight five pounds.
Mrs. B. A. Bozarth has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs Johr
IZigler, of Avalon Mo. This is wiz
b. A. wears such a broad smile.
Mr.. c. F. Griffin's brother from
Kansas is here visiting friends ant
Herelatives reports a terrible COLI
spell in Kansa: the thermometer hav
; ing went as low as 40 below.
As your report from Ringo's Poln
intrudes on my demain, will return
; the compliment by saying Mr.. Chas
: Swlsher and Miss Winnie Zigler wer
married last Wednesday, Mr.. Thos
Prentice, J. P. performed the ceremody
=. On the sane day, Alonzo Taylor an
, Miss Mary Daniels were united.
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The Politician.

Tn politician is an Exponent OF a:
urance; ar at least be Believes in hav
ing policy.
He is like broken back, because
Re lacks principle.
He is ike pawnbroker, because his
industry depends upon his interest.
He is Ike St. Paul, because Re is
all things to all men,
He IS like a ball, because re lis on
all sides.
Heis ike circus performer, because
he gains in the ring.
He is like a harp, because he is a
modern specimen of Tyre.
He is like the arctic and antarctic
circles, because he is to be found about
the polls.
He is like the iron man, because he
finds profit IN steel.
He is ike telegraph lineman, be-
cause he manipulates the wires.
He is like the dentist, because he
often takes the stump.
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Report on Purchase of Courthouse
The Honorable Co. Court Of Adair Co:

The Honorable Co. Court Of Adair Co:
As your agent appointed at the Jan,
uary term to confer with the Masonic
hall association, with the view to the
purchase of the Masonic building for
county purposes, | respectfully submit
the following report:
From the best information / can
obtain learn that the Masonic associ-
alton is joint stock company with
shares of SIS each, Of which 473 shares
have been issued, making The total par
value Of stock $11,Sso.so, of said
stock 394 shares of the par value of
SS,o5o are held and owned by iLdivId-
uals, and SO shares of the par value of
$4,000, are held by the Masonic Lodge
IN consideration Of which the Lodge
shall use and occupy the third story Of
the building for term of 90 years.
The conditions being fully set forth IN
a lease recorded in Deed Record No.
IL, page 3SI. l am assured that the
stock owped by individuals can be
bought for S9,S5o 90 hich would give
to the purchaser the title and possess
ion of the property subject to the lease
before mentioned. T.C. CAMPBELL,
Agent.
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Normal Notes.
Students still continue to arrive and

Students still continue to arrive and
enter school.
Up to Wednesday $50 different
students had entered this term.
Among those that entered this week
we note ]. A. Pulllam two of"S3," ="
and Chas. Smith an old teacher of
Lewis Co.
Owing to the number of new students
that have entered school a new divis-
ion was formedsFuesday which meets
in No. 4, and is presided oveI by Mr.,
S. DInsmoor.
The large transnm over the front
door was broken out Tuesday.
Rev. DR.. Hays of Quincy III, assis-
ted IN the opening exercises Thursday,
and afterward made an excellent five
minute speech on, "Forlnation of char
acter.
Prof. Haynes OF Boonville, President
of the Cooper Institute will deliver a
lecture at the Normal, this morning at
8; 80, on "rhe professional Teacher" :"
The orators for the 22nd are very
busy now rehearsing their speeches.
Mr.. S. M. Picker has his hands full
training some Of them. Prof. Barnard
and Miss Owen are also training-mas
tiers.
A dozen new waste-paper baskets
have been placed in the Normal halls,
chiefly for the accommodation Of those
young ladies who write SO many notes
that they have TO scatter them around
the floor
The best piece ofmusic IN opening
services this week was "My Country,
It's Of Thee" sung on Wednesday
morning.
Prof Paden's Astronomy class are
developing their imaginatious. They
freqertly find themselves
ZIP among the little stars.
Sailing round the n0On.''
+. 1 Sublette accompanied by his
brothe G.. w. Sublette OF Minneapoli-
MINI, were visiting their Almo Mat1
Thursday.
MrLilly teacher from III. was
visiting the school Wednesday.
Among others who favored the Nor
NAL with their presence this week We
note Rev. J. ". Breaker, Rev. !. S
Boyd, DR.. Morrow, Messcrs. I. S
. Erwin, I. NJ. Propst, f. c. Sbain, J. i
Dodson, and Mrs. S. Fluehart ant
Miss Kate Wade.
The model teachers 90 at once, tc
the model school after the last recita
ton insead OF coming to the Chape
for the closing exercises.
The intelligence reached No. :
Wednesday morning, that prospec
tive two, c. L. Perkins, had launched
upon the broad ocean OF matrimony
We were under the impression tha
Chas. enjoyed the good things Of tht
land; ne has fully proven, the fact foi
in his new relations he has made ar
raingemerts to enjoy a perpetual feast
(Feaiter).
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Collision: district 3, VIM. Mason: district
4. ID. J.. Conner; district ). Geo. MabafIey:
district g, Oven Patterson.
CLAY Tf.
District |. z. Green; district 2. J.w
Myers; district 3. John Uber: district 4. G.
X. Sparks; district 81. X. Sparks: district
q. j. :. Hewitt: district Z. Patrick O'Don-
nell; district y. X. $. Waddill: district 3.
Andrew Roberts.
PETTGs fP.
District ]. r. j. Richey; district 2. z.
Sampson: district 8. If. O. Ciem; district
4, Geo. II. Crawford; district >. Solomon
Anspacb; district q, WIN. Ashley.
BxSTos TP.
District |. WIN. NcWaddill: district 2.
Jesse Hardin; district 3. Z. X. Caia: dis
trict 4. ~. Uankin; district >. James Ney:
district 6, jacob Hide; district Z. wfn.
0wenby; district 5. Phillip Lambert: dis
trict 10, josiah wright: district l3. Ephra-
i'm Imbler; district II, VIM. Hodge.
PoLk II.
District /, j. G. Pervi1e; district 2. John
McKinman; district 3. James Rager. dis
trict 4. James Berry.
wALSrT5P
DlstTlcJ L. n. VI. W UblDr. ulstTlct =. III.
F. Hays: district 3, Cbas. Rankins; district
4. j. 5. KeDr; district >. james Waddill:
district g, Newt Vandiver.
LBERTY TP.
District /. Theo. Mover; district 81.
w. BIakely: district 3. WIN. BurclIett: dis
trict 4. Michael Darr; district .. 4. VI.
johnson; district 6. jerome Elberrson.
sfSEyEB TP.
District ], +. J. Miller district 2. RS.
McMain; district 3. John Rutherford; dis
trict 4. Chas. Mabis; district 5. John N.
True; district 6, Samuel II. Noyinger.
MORROW TP.
District /. Jacob Saliday; district 2.J.
Hafner; district 3. Horare Phipps: dis
trict 4. d. X. PickeDs; district ). w. j.
Sandry; district o, James n. Williams.
Ordered that court now adjourn until
first Monday in March. 1881.
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PROGRAM.

Music; salutatory; music; Washing.
toms boyhood and parentage, d. A
Ely; Select reading, Minnie Fletcher
Recitation, Allie Chandler; Music and
rableau; Washington as a general, D.
w. Subletts; Dialogue, Amy Robert
K. J. Hit and others; Recitation. Miss
Lizzie Lyons; Essay, Miss Sarah Fitch.
US; Music and Tablcau; Washington
as a General, J. NJ. Kerr; Select read
'ng, Katie CLARK; Charade, Harvey
Hit, D. w. Sublette, and others; Es-
say, Miss Eugene Chandler: Music
and tablea1; Debate, question to be
supplied; Aft, J. NJ Kerr and D. w.
SubIette; Neg, d. A. Fly and 7. Z.
Sublette Recitation, Miss Nora Ely
Select reading. Miss Corrillie Lyons
Music: 1.bleau Toast, T. f. Sub
Iette; Paper, Miss Nora Ely and Miss
Mira Dunham; Dialogue, r. |. Hit
and others Valedictory Music; Tab
leau.
A. w. Roberts returned from his bu-
siness trip TO St. Louis Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Chevllier has been dangerously
sick tor some two weeks. She is now
better.
Miss Charity Mlkels took very i'll on
Tuesday morning
A, w. Roberts son George is quite
sick.
Jonas Adams is convlescent.
Mrs Hall has been visiting relatives
and friends in Knox county the past
fortnight.
Benjamin Hereford, who has been
attending IKE Keokuk medical college,
is now staying with DR.. Hall.
The Wells school closed last Tues
dav.
PR. Grow will erect a new house
soon.
Mr.. Hilterbrant's new House is al
most completed.
On Sunday night James Clark. our
J. P, and r. R. agent, had watch
meeting. He watched all night for
the passenger train.
A new enterprise IS now started in
A fur company. K.
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Any soldier who has lost his dis.
charge papers can geta duplicate by
simply writing to the adjutant general
ofthe army at Washington, who will
send him blank to ill cut and sign.
The blanks will then only have to be
filed out and sworn to when duplicates
ofhis discharge will be sent him. The
whole cost will be less than fifty cents.
and it is worse than throwing money
away to pay claim agents FIVE dollars
to do what can be done SO easily by
the soldier himself.-Ex.
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KIRKsVILLE MARKET REPORT.

HOGS: $3.50 to $500
STEERS /: $3.50 to $3.50
SHEEP: 216 TO 81
DRY COWS: 3 90 to $50
COWS & CALVES s25 to so
CORN: 45c to soc
OATS; 25e.
WHEAT: 10 to SOC.
TIMOTHY SEED 3i25.
CLOVER seq: $3.50 to eco
HUNGARIAN: 4Oc.
MILLErT: 4Oe.
RYE: 40c
HAY 800 to $500.
BUTTER 16 to 1Sc.
EGGS 2Oc.
Fans: White 1.5O. 10 ECO
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR: 81
CHICKENS: 2 80 to SEQ
DUCKS: to 81 full ieathered.
GELSE: 800 per doz
III RkEY: 6 to nc per Ib.
APPLES. 90 to 50
EoWAX-IS.
POGATOE5-30 TO 4Oc
FEATHERS Ducks 3Gc: Goose i5e:
Chicken > to &c; Turkey ) to &c.
HORSE MARKET.
Horse market extra good. More
blyers han sellers. Good horses of the
d tter-ntclasses and eheap strong west
era moreS wanted. Mules low.
Heavy Draught $40 to $3.50.
Drivers ;Sj TO 1925
Sireeters $50 to S12O
Saddlels $50 10 800.
Southern $50 to 81,
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J. s. Baker & Go. have good Orleans
saga. y lbs for one dollar.

A GENEROUS Acr.-One day last
week a movers wagon containing
man, woman and some children stop
ped near the Brick Livery. The wag
on was covered and contained anon.
other household traps small stove.
Little Willie Mears, playing about the
barn learned from the lttle girl tha, she
was hungry. went to his father for
dime, without telling why he wanted it.
Going to The bakery he purchased
bread and brought it to the child Lit.
tie Willie's generous act resulted in
more tnan this. 1t caused inquiry de-
veIopIng the fact tf.at the family was
entirely destitute. Mr.. Mears and Mrs.
butcher circulated a subscription
which resulted in the donation OF twelve
or fifteen dollars worth of provisions
and other n. led articles. and the fam
lily went on : way rejoicing.
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BuSs LIae.
Agent

Messers Mears & Bounds have pur.
chased the City Buss and hereafter pas
sengerS will be promptly taken from
from any point in the city to any train
and at any hour Leave orders at the
Brick Barn.
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For Gents Fine Shoes there l. no
place ike W. B. Harlan's.
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SHblcUte Locals.

There will be an entertainment on
the anniversary Of Wasnington's birth.
day, On the night Of the 22nd Of Fedru-
ary. 1884.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

From the Kirksville. Adair Co. Mo Journal
Nov. IS, 80.
Tie Republicans Of 81. LoRi, gaze a
banqaefko Hon. c. l. Fiity last aceek
in honor Of the erteilsnf pOrk done b,
hin liz the campaign. 4Mr. Eiley vas
recognized in tie campaign as bsing one
OF tie best eretnfige members belonging
TO The NaGonaf PepK6hiean COmmittee.
HE materially aided tie Thorough organ.
i-ation that led tie party on TO the .g,eai
aistoyy in indiana. 4M. Nily is an
inGomifd6ie acorkey, and aoe are bleasea
70 see that his a6ors are appreciated a
hOme as rel as ab,0a6.
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ROAD oyERsEERs APPOINTED.
The following IS q list OF road orerseers an
r0inted at his term Of the county eonFt IOr the
ensuing yeaT;
WILSON TP.
District l, John W. Hawk: district 2.
Thns. Taylor; district 3, John VI. Grailor:
district 1. G. W Mccoy; district ). j. K.
Cook: district 6. C. L. Morgan; district I.
D. W. Begold; district s, VIM. Daugherty;
district 0. Geo. Baity.
SALT RIVER IP.
District !, Horace Paul: district 2. CT as
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From the Kirksville. Adair CO., Mo Journal
Nov. IS. so