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has been theoretically and faithfully executed
aurias The past year. with mcasurably good re-
salts. 4 number Of convictions have been Sc
cared for unlawful Capitalization, and In some
cases pleas Of guilty have been entered and
slight punishment imposed, upon promise by
accused that they would not again offend agains;
the law nor advise, counsel, aid or abet In any
way its violation by others. The Utah commits
siooers express the opinion, based upon such in
formation as they are able to obtain, that but
lew puiygatnoGs marriages have taken place in
the territory dnring the last year. They further
report that while there cannot be found upon
the registration list of voters the names OF men
actually guilty of rolyEamy. and while none OF
mat class ;rs holding office, yet at the last cleo
lion IL the territory all the otficeta ele ted, ex-
ccpt IN one county, were men who, though NOT
actually living in the practice of polygamy, sub
scribe TO the doctrine of polygamous marriage
as divine revelation and II law unto I'll higher
and more binding upon tho conscience than any
una law, local or national. Thus is the
saran@e spectacle presented of n community
protected by a republican form of government.
10 when tleS owe allegiance. sustaining by their
sutra@es n principle and n belief which sets at
nanght that obligation of absolute obedience to
of republican institutions. The strength, the
pernetuity and the DESTINY of the nation rest
upon orr homes established by the law of God.
guarded by parental care. regulated by parental
authority. and sauctitied by parental love. These
are not the homes of polyEamy. Tue mothers OF
our land, who rule the nation as they mould the
~ tdeVefS. hu Sulue inc actions OF thelr sons,
live according to
d HOLY ORDINANCE,
and each. secure and happy in the exclusive love
Of the father OF her children. sheds tho warm
light Of true woInanhood, uuperverted
and unpolluted, upon all within her pure and
wholesome family circle. These arc not the
cheerlcss, crushed and unwonlauly mothers of
poiyGamy. The fathers OF our families are the
best citizens Of the republic; wife and children
are the sources of patriotism, and c~onjueal and
parental affection be9ct devotion to country.
The man who. indebted with rlura1 narria,,n
Is surrounded in his single home with his wife
and children. has a stake in the country which
inspires hin with respect for its laws. a courage
for its defense. These are not the fathers OF
polycamous families. There Is no feature of this
practice, or the system which sanctions 1t, which
is not opposed to all that is OF value in our in
herltance. There should be no relaxation in the
firm, but Just. execution OF the law now in oner-
alton, and l should be glad to approve such fur
Their Iiacreet legislation as will rid tho country
of this blot upon its fair fame. Since the people
UNFOLDING rolvcamv in our territories are rein
forced by immigration from other lands, l rec
omnend that n law be passed to prevent the i'm
portatlon of Mormons int the country.
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Close Calculation.

One may readily believe that STRAIT
agem is sometimes required in dealing
with an animal, as large as some sea-
side cottages. In Mr.. O'Shea's "Leaves
from the Life OF a Special Correspon-
dent" is to be found an account Of the
artifice which enabled him to escape
from a very embarrassing situation.
He says:
A young friend ono asked me to
show him some elephants in undress,
and | took him along with me, having
first borrowed an apron, and filled it
with oranges. This he was to carry
while accompanying me to the stable;
but the moment we reached the door,
the herd setup such trumpting-they
had scented the fruit-that hedropped
the apron and it's contents, and scut-
tied off like q scared rabbit, leaving
me alone.
There We're eight elephants, and when
fiVe-and-twenty. walked deliberate
ly along the line, giving one to each;
when l got to the extremity ofthe mar
row stable, l turned, and was about
to begin the distribution again, when
I suddenly reflected that if elephant
number seven in the row saw me give
two oranges in succession to number
eight, he might imagine he was being
cheated. and give me a touch with his
proboscis.
So l went to the door and began
over again, as before. Thrice l went
along the line, and then / was in atix.
/ had one orange lett, and l had to
get back to the door.
Every elephant in the herd had his
greedy gaze focused on that orange. 1t
was as much as my life was worth to
give it to any one OF them. What was
l to do?
1 held it up con%spicuously, coolly,
peeled it, ind sucked it myself. TWAS
most amusing to notice the way those
elephants nudged each other and shook
theirponderouss sides. They thorough
lyentered INTO the humor OF the thing.
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Suicides in Berlin.
A berlin letter, says:

A berlin letter, says:
"Suicide is increasing in Berlin to
what may truly be called a most
frightful extent. In ona day lately
there were no fewer than ten cases
OF self murder and attempted self
murder, while not a single day passes
without bringing its repulsive story of
suicide in some form or other. Nor
are these cases of felo-de-se confined
to the lower snd poorer classes. There
have been several instances quite re-
Gently OF stockholders and other
spectators movingin thcupper ranks
OF society, who blew their brains out
in q fit OF despair at financial misfort-
To-day also brings its own pc
culiar tale OF the death OF an aged and
respectable couple, owning a villa in.
the most fashionable street OF the
West End. The story is that Herr
Markwald, a retired banker, suddenly
expired in some mysterious way, and
that his widow at once put an. end to
her life with q revolver. The couple,
who have several married children,
had left written instructions for the
cremation of their bodies.'
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Facts furnish practical evidence 81
the agricultural adyersity in England.
Land in Norfolk which eight years
ago let for So shilings an acre is now
to be had at 10 shillings, the average
gross rental at lettings by auction being
no more than one-third what It was
eight years ago. Word to the same
eifectcomes from Somerset and Hamp-
shire, and it would appear that the
value of land in tho past four or Ave
years has fallen in England aycn Ia 4
Greater degree than in Ireland.
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The Rose Hill Cemetery conn

Of Chicago has just sold the largest
tract OF burial ground ever purchased
by n person in the West, and for
which the largest price on recordinthe
West was paid. The purchaser was
ex-Mayor Wentworth, Familiarity
known as "Long John" The price
paid was $4,000 cash for twenty
thousa nd square feet. The plat is To-
Gated not far from the entrance and
has a commanding view. Upon this
Mr.. Wentworth proposes to expend
about 100000, which he will put into
q heroic statue of himself upon q
mammoth pedestal.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY

Il CONGRESSIONAL LtDRARY.
1t is a source of considerable and not unuat-
ural discomfort that no adequate provision has
yet been made for accommodating the principal
library OF the government. OF the vast collec-
tion OF books and pamphlets gs.he at the
capitol, numbering some Eeven hundred thou
sand, exclusive of manuscripts, maps, and the
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in February last, and. after a session O. some
weeks, the delegates signed n convention amend
atory OF the present POSTAL union convention, in
some particulars designed 70 advance it's pur-
poses. This additional act has had my approval,
and viii be laid before you with department re-
ports. l approve the recommendation of the
postmaster general that another assistant be
provided for his department.. invite YOUR con-
slderatiou to the several Other recommendations
contained in his report.
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THE MORMON QUESTION.

WHAT HAS nEEN DONE. .
In the territory of Utah the law of the United
States passed for the suppression Of polygamy
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10 the government, a constant %atchfulness
NAV prevent some of the scandal and abnse
"hloh have found their way into our present or
Eaal2atton, and its incurabla waste may be re-
duced to the minimum, but if We desire to build
ships for present usefulness instead of nava! re-
mlidsrs of the days that are past, We must have
a department organized for the work. supplied
With all the talent and ingenuity our country
affords, prepared to take advantage of the expe-
rlenco OF other nations, systemati2ed so that all
effort shall unite and lead i'll one direction. and
tully imbucd with the conviction that war ves-
sells though new are useless unless they combine
all thai the ingenuity of man has up to this day
brought forth relating to their construction. !
earnestly recommend the portion of the searc-
tarl $ report devoted to this subject, to tho
action of congress. in the hope that his sucges-
lions touching the reorganization of his depart
ment may be adopted, as the first step toward
the construction of our navy.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-12-11
The Original Bloody Shirt.

A number of correspondents
have written to a number of news
papers lately inquiring about the
origin of the phrase, "bloody
shirt" SO often used in the
political discussions of the
present day. We know of
no better explanation than that
given by Roscoe Conkling, in a
speech made in New York, Sept.
II, 1880. Referring to the "bloody
shirt" he said: at is a relief to
remember that this phrase: with
the things it means, is no invention
of our politics. 1t dates back to
Scotland three centuries ago. After
a massacre in Glefruin notso savage
as have stained our annals, 900 wild
ows rode on white palfreys to Stirlin
Tower, bearing each ON a spear her
husbands bloody shirt. The ap-
peal walked Scotland,s slumbering
sword, and outlawry and the block
made the name of Glenfruin ter
rible to victorious Clan Alpine,
even to the third and fourth gen.
erationS."
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NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

The North American Review tor
December may be called an historical
number, both from its topics and its
contents. 1t opens with an article by
Colonel Fred Grant, entitled Hall
eck's Injustice to Grant This article
explains how Halleck 50 misre2resent-
ed General Grant. after the capture f
Fort Donelson, that General Mcclellan
authorized arrest 1t is an extra
ordinary revelation and Is told almost
exclusively in extracts from dispatches
many of which were suppressed.
Gov. Ireland of Texas descr ihes the
progress of that State.
Motley and Monarch" Is a prose
roem On Lincoln, 10y Colonel Ingerstll.
II Is a marvellous bit of rhetoric
Rome and the Inquisltions" Is
a learned Catholic defense of the
char ee of cruelty against these ecclesl-
astical tribunals outside of Spain.
Gen. Fry, in HE Acquaintance with
Grant" describes the cedet life of the
future General of the Army" and
vindicates Gen. Fitz John Porter.
s. Dana Horton gives a rejolnder to
the silver symposium of the November
number.
Israel Green, the lieutenant who
struck John Brown in the face with
his saber after he was down, tells his
versions of the Harper's FERRY affair.
Senator Boutwell, and Gen. Rose
Grams contribute two articles ON
Johnson's plot and on Grants mistakes
which ale too important TO discuss in
paragraph.
Mr.. Rice, the editor, contributes the
closing article on "A Dlsfranchised
People, which, he claims, the citizen
of Deleware are.
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Prof. Riley, entomologist of the
department of agriculture, ex-
presses an apprehension that next
year the country may suffer severe
ly from grasshoppers, both the
migratory and common kinds. 1t
is about time for the former kind
to be on hand again, and it is said
that they have bred freely the past
season ON the eastern slopes of the
Rocky mountains, which is their
native home. The common kind
have been more plentiful the past
season than usual, and have done
great deal of damage to the oat
crop and meadows, and it is to be
feared will re-appear in still larger
numbers next season. A favorable
winter (unfavorable for them)
may, however, destroy their eggs.
Should they, however, appear in
destructive numbers next year it
is probable that the method that
was successfully employed in the
vineyards of California this year
can be used to protect orchards
and gardens, viz, poisoning them
with mixture of bran, molasses
and arsnic or Paris green. But
this would not be available for the
protection of field crops ON a large
scale, for which other methods
would have to be employed. Prof.
Riley, who gave much time to this
subject at the time of the last visi-
tation of the migratory hoppers in
the west should in the mean time
inform the public what measures
ON a comprehensive scale are
practical in case our fears of g
visitation next year are realized.
All who planted their corn early
last spring, sustained very little
injury from the grass-hoppers. L
the present winter should be sucl
as not to destroy the eggs, the
farmers can, in a large measure
: insure their corn crops, by testing
: their seed early and planting a:
soon as the ground is warm, as the
hoppers do very little damage tc
corn till after hay harvest. How
e ever, if the latter part of the win
ter should prove to be warm ant
open we do not not apprehend an.
, great danger from last year
/ pest
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Fences and Enclosures: Lawful In
closure.


SECTION l. Section 5652 of the
Revised Statues of Missouri of
1879, is hereby repealed and the
following new section is enacted in
lieu thereof: Section 5652. All
hedges shall be at least four feet
high, and all fences composed of
posts and rails, posts and palings,
posts and wire, posts and boards
or palisades, shall be at least four
and one-half feet high; those
composed of turf shall be at least
four feet high, and with bitches on
either side, at least three feet wide
at the top and three feet deep, and
what is known as a worm fence
shall be atleast five feet high to
the top of the rider, or if not rid
cred, shall be five feet to the top
rail or poles, and shall be locked
with strong rails, or poles, or
stakes; those composed of stone or
brick shall be at least four and
one half feet high; provided, that
in counties in this State in which
swine is restrained from running
at large, all fences built of posts,
set firmly in the ground not more
than twenty feet apart, and three
barbed wires, tensely stretched
and securely fastened thereto and
the upper wire being substantially
four and one half feet from the
ground, and the two remaining
wires placed at proper distances
below, to resist horses cattle and
like stock, and all fences built of
posts and rails, or posts and Stats,
with posts set firmly in the ground
not more than ten feet apart, and
with three rails or Stats securely
fastened thereto, and the upper
rail or slat being placed substan-
TALLY four and one half feet from
the ground, and the two remaining
rails or Stats to each pannel being
placed at proper distances below
to resist horses and cattle and like
stock, and all fences built of posts
and boards, with posts set firmly
in the ground not more than eight
feet apart, and boards substantial
ly one inch thick and six inches
wide, securely fastened thereto and
the upper board being at least
four and one half feet high, and
the two remaining boards placed
at proper distances below, to resist
horses, cattle and like stock, shall
be deemed and held to be good
and lawful fence.
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A remarkable change in the
popular significance of very
common word is strikingly illustra-
ted by the current COM
ments upon the late Vice Presi-
dent. Newspaper admirers of Mr..
Hendricks praise his honesty and
adduce as evidence of it the fact
that, although long in public life
with numerous opportunities to
enrich himself corruptly, she died
poor At the same time they
publish as a matter of news the
statement that he left an estate
variously estimated at from $780,
900 to S150,000. The tribute to
his honesty is undoubtedly deserv-
ed, and what queer transforma-
ton in the significance of terms it
must seem to elderly people to call
a man poor" who is worth from
100000 to s150,000. In the old
days, and even as recently as when
Mr.. Hendricks was a boy, man
who had tenth of million dol
lars was commonly called rich
man, and it would have seemed ut
terly ridiculous to speak of him as
poor. But in those times there
were only a few millionaires in the
whole country. Nowadays, with
millionaires so common that the
possession of tens of millions is
required to distinguish a man for
wealth, and with a Vanderbilt
whose fortune is commonly esti-
mated to approach two hundred
millions, a person with a mere hun
dred thousand is not considered as
a ''man of property" But how
strange it would have seemed to a
boy who was born in long cabin
sixty or seventy years ago if any
body had told him that he would
accumulate 100000 or s150,000
before he died, and yet be gener-
ally spoken of as ''poor man"
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and amazement among persons
who know how fairly the office
was managed under Republican
administrations. According to our
Washington dispatches, both DEM
ocrats and Republicans unite in
denouncing Blacks assertions. 1t
is not true thaa only Republicans
could obtain pensions; nor that
the medical examing boards were
all partisan and Republican; nor
that only Republicans could hold
positions in the Pension Office;
nor that the departmentwas solely
in the interest of politics. Verify
it is fair inference from General
Blacks astounding statements
that he is not only ga physical
wreck" (see his personal applica-
ton for a pension), but also a
moral and mental wreck, and not
responsible for what he says.
The Third-party advocates
should learn a wholesome lesson
from Georgia. No state in the union
is making greater progress in the
cause of prohibition than Georgia,
and ii. is all being done without
the aid of a third party. Prohibi-
ton will continue to make sub
stantial progress in the South SO
long as political sore heads
are kept entirely out of the field.
The moment they are permitted to
enter, the onward movement will
cease.
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Wilson Waits.

The fierce winds of December
are now here in strong contrast
with the mild autumn breezes that
we SO lately have been favored
with. Fridays storm took the
roof off Geo. Hughey's barn, and
uncapped about ali the hay stacks
in the neighborhood.
Miss Gertrude Hopkins Of Bra
shear, spent a few days visiting
ing here during the vacation at
the academy.
Mrs. Alice Bledsoe, nee Wilson,
of Kirksville, is visiting relatives
here.
Rev. Deputy, pastor of the o.
B. church, preached here yester-
day. The Baptists are to begin a
series of meetings next Saturday.
Mr.. Waterman Reed is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs.
Barnhart and Mrs. Kirkpatck
were the guests of Mrs. Kin. Chad
well, Thanksgiving day.
Last Friday evening our young
people, according to previous ar
rangements assembled themselves
together at the residence of Geo.
Clemson, for the purpose of spen-
ding a few hours in merry making.
The games engaged in were such
as 'Mary had little lamb, !"
"Chase the buffalo" or others
equally well chosen for the occa-
sion and all were gay in doors
notwithstanding the fierce storm
that was raging without.
]. FL. Campbell, of Kirksville,
was in Wilson last week, but made
a short stay. RUSTIC.
| Dec. 7th. 1885.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration upon the estate
of John Lankard. deceased, were granted to
the undersigned. on the 11th dBy of Nov.
1885, by the probate court of Adair county.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance,
to the executor, within one year after date of
said letters. or they may be precluded from
any benefits of such estate; and if such claim
be not exhibited within two years from the
date os said letters, they will be forever bar
red.
This ID day of December, 1885
JOHN MILLER
Executor.
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First monthly report of Pierce

First monthly report of Pierce
vile school, district number 1,
township 81, range 16, commenc-
ing November End and ending
November 9th, 1885. Number of
pupils enrolled during the month
26; average daily attendance 19;
number of days attendance by all
the pupils $50; average number of
days attendance by each pupil
IA S-13; those attending every day
are Daisy Miller, James Osborn,
Willie Tailor, Owen and Johnnie
Miller. Names of the visitors are
L. o. Hollcroft, Sarah Osborn,
Lizzie Linder, Ira Linder, Sarah
Jasper. Parents and all are well
come at any time.
ELIZA LINDER, Teacher.
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ELIZA LINDER, Teacher.

Second monthly report OF the
Kohlmyer School for the month
commencing November the End
and closing November 9th; Num-
Der enrolled for the month, 80;
Number of days attended by all of
the pupils 5O2; average number
of pupils attending each day 25;
average number of days attended
by each pupil 16; number of those
not missing a day during the
month Z. viz. Jennie Hawkins,
Alice Hawking, Lafayette Hawk
ins, Ella Nelson, Lottie Sampson,
Lizzie Kohlmyer and Zackie
Flynn. Those missing only half
day; Ida Meeks. Names of those
visiting the school are Messrs.
Chas. Becktol, Al Emerson and
Sherman Hynes. Visitors are al
ways welcome, would be glad tc
have more visit US.
DELLA GARRETT.
teacher.
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THE POST-DISPATCH

Prints the Weather News, river news, Cotton
crop news and steamboat news in full up to
The hour OF gong to press.
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First monthly Report of Union
school commencing Nov. End and
ending Nov. 9th, 1885. Number
of pupils enrolled 81; number of
days attendance of all pupils 495;
average number of pupils attend
ing each day "a a;average number
of days attended by each pupil
13 14-37; only one pupil attending
ever day, name, Daisy Young;
names of visitors are: Terry FL
more, George Mcconnell. Visitors
and patrons always welcome.
OLDEN PIERCE, Teacher.
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Bargains in Millinery.

You will find great bargains in
millinery, for the next thirty days,
at Miss Lima Collins southeast
corner of the square.
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THE POST-DISPATCH

Is moreover the oily member in st. Louis OF
the Evening Press cable Syndicate which
receives daily special report, By cable, OF
European news up to the close of the day in
London.
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THE POST.

Is the only Evening Paper in the West which
is able to receive. handle, set up and print in
Iull the daily Associated Press Service.
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THE POST-DiSPATCH

Has in addition Special Leased Wire from
New York over which it receives between
five and ten thousand words OF special tele-
graphic news daily.