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KENTUCKY WAYS.
A pueI on the Top of Flying Railroad
" Train.


A Louisville dispatch to the Ne" York
ye,,M rive, lie thrilling details o! duel
IN Kentucky fought on the top OF araliro'u
.ya,n moving at the rate OF thirty miles an
hour. II occurred on the 9dh inst, on the
Lexington division VI the Louisville an"
Nashville road, the principals being 'w'
EMPLOYEES Of the road named George JACK
s,n and James Wilson. They Quarreled IN
,he caboose over woman and decided 70
90 at once to the top of the caboose and
6cht il out with bowie knives
The train was whirling along at the rate
If thirty miles an hour between Christians
hurc and Eminence when the men snnoun
rcd themselves ready for the battle. win
their knives raised high in the air they
,usbed upon each other and closed IN
Slash went the glittering weapons, righ'
and left. through the heavy wearing appt
yel and into the flesh Of the comhatants
RIooI trickled from tho knife blades and
hespattered the roof of the car II was APP
narently combat 70 the death Still nci.
fher man showed signs of mortal wound
ing. ne Itlu Sltt ui'ilS W." 49, o.
Ger kept a close lookout ahead, little area,
ming Of the terrific fight going ON behind
MIN.
The warning signal of a low bridge was
sounded, and for few mament5 the duel
lists separated and Rugged close to the car
Nhiz went the train through the bridge
Almost instantly the men were on theii
feet and at il again Jackson received
slash across the breast causing a frightiul
wound but, Notwithstanding the wound, he
seemed to fight all the harder. He rushed
upon his antagonist with the ferocity ct II
,irer, and would have buried his bowie 10
The hilt in Wilson's body had It not been
for the train just at that moment hylng
around curve causing lurch and the
throwing down of jackson. He was on
ms feet again, however, in an instant, when
The train men, not desiring TO he witnes cs
10 a murder, put stop TO further proceed
ings. Bo,h men were badly hurt, but the
wound in Jackson's breast is the most seri.
Gus, and is considered dangerous.
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Old, but Keep II Before the People.

Henpeck him. Snarl at him. Find
fault with him. Keep an untidy house.
Humor him half to death. Boss him
out of his boots. Always have the last
word. Be extra cross on wash day.
Quarrel with him over trihes. Never
have meals ready in time. Run bills
without his knowledge. Vow vengeance
on all his relations. Let him sew but
tons on his shirts. Pay no attention to
household expenses. Give as much as
he can earn in month for new bon
net. Tell him as plainly as possible
that you married him for living Raise
row if he dares to bow pleasantly to
an old lady friend. Provide any sort
of pickup meal for him when you do
not expect strangers. Get anything the
woman next door gets, whether You can
afford it or not. Tell him the children
inherit all their mean traits OF charac-
ter from his side of the family. Let it
out sometimes when you are vexed that
you wish you had married some other
fellow that you used to go with. Give
him to understand as soon as possible
after the honeymoon that kissing Is
well enough for spoony lovers, but that
for married folks it is very silly.-ffes-
5ytertGn Banner.
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md 10 accomplish stupendont ,hings, ana
lov they may disgns, tile no gracsiu'
and beautiful curves. aud h7w they may
sven open q way into bouu1l'ss space, ana
here disclose mar,eis, TLis "cndrons
world did the PHILOSOPHER open TO the ready
| md oni,f wit. girl: nor dln he ever lead
| her H. ielirye that it uas at all an unusual
| n an extraordinary thing for a glri to ut
az muck and art Tor science ~ hersel', nor
| lii he tell her that Il she weGt 70 Newman
n t. Clifton Extraordinary 1i"rles ""nld
await h,r. with the accllmal"hs % me
Imulti'uIe 10 TIE Sonat. House ana TIE
,ra, 90 o. tie rnoderatorS. II :, there ore,
WAS not proud 81 her mntlcmItic., when
| ,eemei Part O. very nature, Tut 81 h'r
herallry she was, I fear extremely proud -
nr,ud even ~ sinMlneSs No doubt th!S
was the reason why, through her her
aldrv. the humiliation OF this evening fell
upon her.
"If he is young she thought ~ be -
vounc--anl he is sure 70 ho yuung--hs Will
DO verv angry at having opened his mini 70
girl'--it will be perceived that, although
;he knew ~ much mathematics she was
really very igno ant Of tho opposite SCI,
not to know hat yonng man ltkes nothing
30 much as ;hc opening OF bis mind to a
Young lady. "If he is old be viii BE- more
Inundated stil,'--as if any man at any age
was ever Inundated tv confes'ng hiW'el
10 woman. "If be is a proud man, b.
will never forgive me Indeed, am sure
that be orn never forgive NE, whatever
kind Of m IL uc is. But ! can dc no more
than tell him I anu sorry. II be VII not
forgive nc lien, what more c2n say ob,
If he should be vindictiyeT
When the ci'ct began 10 .Tike the hour
Of $, Iris lighted her candles, and hoiors Tho
pulsation OF the last stroke had died away
she heard the ringing of the house bell
| The door Was opened by her grandfather
himself, and she heard his voice.
"Ycs, he salt you will find your tutor
ia the first floor front, alone. II you are IN
elm d TO la Wind iCtive, when you bear al,
please ring the tell for me.
The visitor mounted the stairs, aud Iris,
hcarin, his step, logan to trembIe and to
shake for fear.
When the door opened she did not al first
look ur But she knew that hcy pupil was
there and that he was looking for his tutor
pardon me"--the voice was not unpleas.
aut--"pardon M, | was directed 10 this
room have an appointment with my
tutor
a." said iris, rising, for the hme Tor
confession bad at length arrived, I'll you
are Mr. Arnold Arbuthnot, your appoint
ment is, beitve, With me
at is with my tutor" he said
'I am vnur lt'nr Nv initials are A."
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RED LETTER STORIES Swiss Tales. From
the German of Mad. Johanna Spyri by
Lucy Whcclock. Boston; y. Lothrop &
Co. 60 cts.
Madame Johanna Spyrl is pronounced
by competent critics the best living Ger
man writer for children. Miss Lucy
Wheelock, Of the Chauncy Hall School
Boston, has translated a series of her mos,
charming tales, under the above title. This
delightful volume, prettily bound and IL
lustrated is one Of the best selling books
of the season,
SEED ANNUAL. ID. NJ. Ferry q. Co, Detroit
Mich.
ID. NJ Ferry & Co, the famous Detroit
seedmen, favor us with a copy of theiI
beautiful annual for 1885, as well as pack
age Of selected seeds The annual is moi
only useful for the full list ii gives of flow
ering and garden plants worthy of cultiva
lion, but for its copious illustrations and
directions how to prepare the ground for
put in the seed, and treat the plants while
growing
VIM Hanley Smith, of Peoria, ILL.,, is the
author of a remarkable story which will
create as great stir In its way a"Ginx's
Baby" did, although quite different in
style Il treats OF some phases Of young
life as connected with our public school
system in a manner so full of the keenes'
satire and the deepest pathos, as to com
mand the absorbing interest of every read
er from the first page TO the last, Every
parent teacher and school officer in the
land may read it with profit ID. Lothrol
e. Co, Publishers,
The Heine literature has received grace
full addition this year in the form of an IL
lustrated translation OF the " lnterlude, y
which embodieS a romance of Heine's owr
life The translation is 10y Franklin John
son, and the volume is issued by d. LothroI
& Co, and is meeting large sale.
The Boston Adncrtiser says Of Arthur Gil
mans "Tales of the Pathfinders," "lf there
is any book fitted to give people taste fo
historical reading, it is the little volume o
sketches In which Mr.. Gilman so delight
fully pictures some of the salient facts il
Illustrative of the history Of this countr!
from Its first settlement in the time of thu
War Of the Revolution" 1t adds that 18th,
book is entertaining from beginning 4
end ID. Lothrop & Co, Boston.
An admirable biography of the eminen
Unitarian minister, the late Warren II
Cudworth, Of Boston, prepared by his sis
ter, has just been published by d. Lothrol
4 On
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men, who love me and have done their b'st
to spoil me.'
Her eyes grew humid and her voice trem-
blel
No other friends in the worldi Strange
10 say, this young man felt little sense Oh
relief No other friends He ought to
have sympathizod with the girfs loneliness;
he might have asnod her how she could pos
sibly endure life without companionship, iut
he did not: he only ielt that other trends
might have been rough and ill-bred; TINS
girl derived her refinement, not only from
nature, but also from separation from the
other girls who might in the ordinary coui Sc
have been her friends and associates. And
il no other friends then no lover. Arnold
was only going TO visit the young lady as
her brother; but lovers do not generally ap-
prove tho introduction Of such novel effects
as that caused by the appearance OF
brand new and previously unsuspected bro
Their. He was glad, on the whole, that
there was no lover.
Then he lett her and went home to his
studio where he Eat till midnight sketching
a thousand heads one after the other with
rapid pencil Thy 0uv' III girls heads,
and they all had he. ..u,' 30 left side
with broad. square tor-.-at, tu.l eyes,
and straight, clear-cut features
NO." he said, "it is no good. Icannos
catch the curve Of her mouth-nobody could
What n pretty grill And am to be her
brother! Whit will Clara say' And how
oh, how III the world can she be, all at the
same time, so young, so pretty, so learned,
e. quick, 50 sympathetic and so wiser
fTo D., TontjDUc1f
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4 Wonderful New Substance.

Paraftne wax has to-day no success
fui rival for the insulation OF electric
wire, and the growth of the demand
for this purpose keeps pace with the
marvellous growth of the elcctric-light-
ing system. A single Chicago concern
buys paraffine wax by the carload. Its
price is but half that of beeswax. The
demand for paraffine for candles as yet
heads the list Then come the needs
Of the paper consumers. In 1877 sim
Gle firm in New York handled 1900
resms Of waxed paper, This year their
trade will be $50, 900 reams. Not only
for wrapping candy is this paper in
valuable, but fine cutlery, hardware,
etc, incased in waxed paper Is safe
from the encroachment OF rust or damp
ness Fish, and butter, and score OF
other articles are also thus wrapped,
and there seems literally no end to the
uses found for the paper saturated with
this pure hydro carbon. In the chem
lists laboratory it is invaluable az a
coating for articles exposed to oil man
ner of powerful dissolvents; brewers
find it a capital thing for coating the
interior of barrels, and the maker oil
wax flowers Stimulates nature in sheets
ofparaffine.
No fairer substance ever sprung from
most unpromising parentage than the
snowy. pure, tasteless, opalescent wax
which Is evolved from the loud-smell.
ing, pitchy dregs of tho petroleum still.
This comedy, impressionable article,
with all its smooth soft beauty, defes
agents which can destroy the precious
metals and eat up the hardest steel as
water dissolves sugar. Sulphuric and
other potent acids have no more effect
on ozokerite than spring water 1t ii
alike impervious to acid and to moist
urc. Its advent seems to have been 8
special dispensation in this age OF cleo
tricity.
Every overhead electric-hght cable,
or underground conduit, or slender
wire, cunningly wrapped with cotton
thread-all these owe their fitness fol
conducting the subtle fluid to the pres
ence of this wax. And in still more
familiar forms let us outline the util'
ity of this substance. Every gushing
schoolgirl who sinks her white teeth
into chewing gum chews this paraffine
wax. Every caramel she eats contains
this wax and is wrapped in paper sat
urated with the same substance The
gloss seen upon hundreds of varieties
of confectionery is due to the presence
of this ingredient of petroleum, used tc
give the articles certain consistency,
as the laundrcss uses starch. So thai
product taken from the dirtiest,
worst-smelling of tars finds its way tc
the millionaire's mansion, an honored
servitor, 1t aids to make possible the
electric radiance that floods his rooms
or, in the form of wax candles, sheds
a softer lustre over the scene. 1t pol
ishes the floor for the feet of his guests
and it melts in their mouths in the cost
lest candies. - ndepende1n Record,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24
IN LUCK At LAST.
BY Walter Besant.
CHATTER III. CONCLUDED.

AZ for her horaldry, IL wa. natural that
she should acquire that scienos, because her
grandfather knew as much as any pursuit.
want or king -arms, and thought that by
teaching the child sciences which Is now ..
days cultivated by 80 few he was going to
make her fortune, Besides, ever mindful OF
The secret packet, ne thought that an hsires,
ought 10 understand heraldry. II was, ir-
deed, q you shall see, in this way that hes
fortune wss made; bat ret not quito In Che
way be proposed TO mako Il Nobody ever
makes fortuRe quite In tbs ~ay at nryt In
tended for him. ft'af
A. for bsr mathsmstics, u b no woudss
that she vas good Ia thh scienca, bscaoss
~ ives pupil 81 Lala BOY.
Tbs learned Bengslse condescendsd d
oe1nsvisdgs ths stn1y q mathematics q
veethy even OF ths Indian intellect and
$1,000 himself With them whsn b was Aol
usgs Sefully engaged II ehesa He u W.
- beSG Iodgsr ID ~ house. tsugAt lril
onnooe A5\pon - 80 ceaA fsel how lst4sgs
onsoo1 ~ ~ ~ - aaAs = siesiN
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In the days Of biliousncss, when your liver
IL torpid and your skin yellow, remember you
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Of Z. Y. Griggs.
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Our blessings are not appreciated until We
are deprived Of them. Most notable among
them is health, the lack Of which magnifes
our other burdens. A hacking cough, q
severe cold, or any throat and lung disease, is
very troublesome; but all these may be quick.
ly and permanently removed by DR.. Bigelow's
Positive Cure. Price so cent?. Ely. Griggs
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An Editors Tribute.

Theron p. Keator, editor of the TT. Wayne,
Ind, Castle, writes, "For the past ave years
have always used DIR. Kings New Discovery
for coughs Of the most severe character, a.
well a. those OF mllder type. II nevor fails
30 effect speedy cure. MY friends to whom
have recommended II speak OF 1t In the
same high terms. Having been cured by i
Of every cough have had for i've years,
consider II the only reliable and sure cure fol-
coughs, colds, etc" Call at Lutz 4 Briggs
drug store and get free rril bottle. Largs
sizc 90.
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Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad

Lightning Express, Denver Express and Kansas City
and st. Louis Express trains daily Express Man
and Joliet Accommodation run daily except Sunday
Kansas City and ST Louis Express going south runs
through without change of Morning train 20 St.
Louis has free chair cars, and evening Nan through
sleepers 10 81. Louis and Springfield
JAY ". ADAMS,
Ticket Agent c. & 4. Rs!rosd.
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nR. VIM. Sh PPARD, Member Of the
IL Royal College terinary Surgeons, Enaand'
Fellow Of the London 5eterinary Medical Association:
seo Veterinary Edj Dvnsons SptSSt Of :ss WI
can be consulted si his ofoo On Lafayette ST. aags
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nR. r.. w. WEBS, (Deutcher ltoctor,) late
~ Physician and Surgeon 70 the 81. Louis Female
Hospital Office over Stiefes Clothing Store, OF
Main and La Sale streets Residence soath bluff
II Mrs Ren.s apps
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nR. j. y. RYbU,N-S Ottaws, Ill. Once
night. tanlT7e
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mr.. NJ. ZEN DIR, Homeopathic PHYSICIAN
IL Ottawa Ill Offers his services TO the friends Of
the Homeopathic system In Ottawa, In all orsnches OF
his profession Particular attention give he treat
ment OF women and children. once In Glover q
CookS block feblS
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County Superintendent Of Public Schools
q. b. STOCKDALE

win hold exsmin atoms ., lis once IN the Court House
on the second and fourth ssturdsys Of ench .aonsf
midi further uoffce h ~ = 40 . lam
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

RED LETTER STORIES. Swiss Tales From
the German Of Mad. Johanna Spyri by
Lucy Whcclock. Boston; y. Lothrop &
Co 60 cts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

II v. dRI6GE, Druggist, Rockefeller and sts
u. tion er, Ottawa III. Second store In SsttiRgert
Block south side Of Court House Square.
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30 long, and besides, because you must never
feel ashamed Of having told me so much,
you shall come, il you please, as my
brother
1t was not till afterwards that she reflected
on the vast responsibilities she incurred in
making this proposal, and on the eagerness
with which her pupil accepted IL
Gas your brotherF he cried, Offering her
his hand. Why, it is far-fsr more than
could have ventured to hope. Yes, will
come as your brother. And now, althous b
you know So much about me, you hay' told
me nothing about yourself-not even your
namer
my name 10 Iris Aglen"
"lrisi II is o yretty name"
1T was, l believe, my grsndmother's
But I never saw her, and do not know
who or what my fathers relatives ara
"lris Aglenr' he repeated. "Iris was the
Herald of the Gods, and the rainbow wal
constructed on purposs to serve her for q
way from heaven to the earth"
"Mathematicisns do not allow .ha." said
abe girl, smiling
20 don't know any mathematics Bot
SOW I understand IN What school YOU
earned your heraldry. You are Queen at
Arms, at least, and Hs-sld to the Gods oi
Olympus. .........-.
He wished TO add something about ID.
lsvelinsss Of Aphrodits and the wisdom Of
Atbsns, bui b rstrainsd, which wa 10 good
| tases.
Thanh you, Mr.. Arbuthnot,n Iris re
FILED II learned my heraldry OF my grand
father, who taught himself from the book
~ sslis Aud my Mathematics learned d
IAIa Rov who il our lod1er and n lparned
Hindoo gentleman Ny father Il dead
and my mother - wsll-and have n
] friends In the worh sscsps shsss I've -
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-06-19

IUIHI SI45I 0U S1IJ 10 $50 So
SCHOOL TOWNSHIP 81 RANGE Is.
Howley, Mike 49 30 4S3
Lay, Jas s 119 40 IL 81.
Louise 100 90 1000
Trust M r q $50 90 Is 40
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FINANCIAL
STATE N EMT
Adair County, Mo-,
For the year ending April 30,
1885.

STATE OF Missouri, &C
County of Adair.
MAY REGULAR TERM, 1885.
In the County Court of said coun-
ty, on the 9th day of May, 1885,
the following among other pro,
ceedings were had, to-wit:
Ordered by the Court that S. S.
Mclaughlin, Clerk of the County
Court proceed forthwith to make
out the financial statement of
Adair county, Missouri, for the
year ending April 3Oth, 1885, as
required by sections 53S9-9O-9l,
Revised Statutes of Missouri,
1879, and that he cause said state
ment to be published in each of
the three city papers for the sum
of Twenty-Five Dollars each. And
in compliance with said order the
following statement has been pre-
pared by the Clerk, to-wit
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State of Missouri -
County of Adair %
I, S. S. Mclaughlin, Clerk of The
County Court, within and for the
county aforesaid certify that the
above and foregoing is full, true
and complete statement OF all mon.
eys received and expended by said
county together with an exhibit Of
the County and township school
funds, showing the aggregate
amounts of said funds, the name Of
each borrower of the same, the
amount of interest paid during The
year and the amount in arrears (uu.
paid interest being computed 10
January 1st, 1855 for the year end.
ing April 3Oth, 1885, as the Records
of my said office now show.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court this 2nd day Of June,
1885. s. S. McLAUGHLfN
County Clerk.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-03
Another View of the Case.

COLUMBUS, Oct. >
Under date of today Chairman Bushnell OF
the republican state committee, wrote TO
Chairman Powall of the democratic state
committee, as follows:
We accept the challenge contained in vour
favor of last evening for discussion between
Gov. Hoadley and Judge Foraker. We also
accept your suggestion that the discussion be
limited to two meetings. We suggest that
the meetings be fixed ut Oberlin. Oct. 9th,
and Cincinnati, Oct. l0lh, and that Governor
Hoadley open and close the debate at the frs,
meeting, and Judge Foraker open and close
the second The discussion at each meeting
to be limited to three hours. The gentleman
opening the debate to do so in one hour. the
reply not to exceed one hour and half, and
the rejoinder one half hour. The places are
appropriate. as Gov. Hoadley has publicly
stated that Judge Foraker has one set OF
principles for Oberln and another for Gin
cinnati.
Chairman Powell, in reply, claimed voice
in deciding upon the places, etc. He said
We will agree to accept one of the places
and dates named by you. viz: Cincinnati,
Oct. 10. and in accordance with our right, we
name Toledo. Oct Sth. as the other place and
date. We agree that each debate shall be
three hours in length, the time to be divided
as indicated in your letter the right to open
and close the first debate to be determined by
lot, and the man who shall open and close at
first meeting shall grant to his opponent the
right to open and close the discussion at the
second meeting.
Alta subsequent meeting of the two chair
men the propositions were accepted by both.
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A BOLD HI(sHWAYMAN.
A Youthful Inspector Of Mails and stage
Routes.

DALLAS, Tex. Oct, 2.
Two citizens of Lampasas who were pas
sepgers on the stage from San Angela to
Abilene, give the following account Of a dar.
ing robbery sixteen miles east Of Runnells.
A smooth faced boy about Is years of age
met and passed the stage. He was riding a
gray horse. He wore loose blue flannel
shirt and his pants were stuck in his boots
He carried q Winchester rifle and six.
shooter. After the stage had passed he
turned and demanded halt.
The driver whipped up his team and an ex
citing race for half . mile ensued before the
stage was overhauled by the highwayman
who demanded the mail sstchels, at the same
time saying he did not care to disturb the
passengers, six in number, including q lady
The mail sacks we're delivered to him. when
he carried them two hundred yards out on
the prairie and leisurely appropriated what he
wanted. While this scene vas being enacted
the stage from Abilene for San Angelo came
up With seven male passengers. The robber
however, after satisfying himself, rode of
leaving the nail bags on the prarie. Oficerl
are now in hot pursuit of him. he 10 sup.
posed to be the same highwaymsn who
robbed the mail between Cisco and Brown
wood few days ago.