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LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Richmd-fll:3O M. Soi FOR ...-8.20 p. a.
Norfolk. 1000 AN. Richm'd-.1:5 r. N.
Norfolk. ...t3.05 Pm. Richlu' ID. 653 z. NJ,
nos "a and 35 make elise connection 20
and from Farmyilie. Lynchburg and s0uth-
western points, and way-siai .ous on tha
Norfolk and Western railroad The con-
nectiOn from Richmond To Norfolk VIII DO
by No. "a, except on SUNDAYS, when o. 0
connection Will be by No. a..
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superintendent ~ Transportation.
7. NJ. EMERSON, General HR-seuger Agent
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Blanket Grove and Vicinity.

ED. GRAPHIc:-We send the follow
ing items for publication.
The farmers are busy gathering
corn now.
There is great amount of sickness
in this vicinity. A little son of Mr..
Barakman has been very sick with ty-
phoid fever, but is convalescent at
present.
Mrs. J. L. Stimmel has been ON the
sick list for tide last few days; also Mrs.
Geo. Brewington.
On last Tuesday morning Mr. w
]. St,mmel had very narrow escape.
He was on his way 10 LaPlata, where
his pony became frightened and threw
him violently to the ground. The po-
uy was only slightly injured, and Mr..
Stlmmel not seriously, although the
shock was felt for miles around. Some
say they thought 1t was an earthquake.
Rev. Aura Smith and Rev Wheeler
are conducting a holiness meeting at
the chapel in LaPlata.
Nov. 21st, 1855. GYPSY.
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could spend the money. Half million
Of it was to be invested IN dividend
paying stocks; two hundred thousand
dollars Of it was to be invested in
houses to rent, aud the remaining
three hundred thousand was to be
G ven TO the poor.
When We recall what the poor have
lost BY the dilatory manner in which
the English settle estates, it seems
terrible. That three hundred thousand
would have saved many poor family
fram starvation, would have clothed
many poor boys and girls in school.
SO that they would look as well as the
children of wel,hler parents. But it
was not to be, The estate still re-
mains in England and the eight hun
dred heirs of the Chases are trying to
make an honest living by waiting for
what belongs to ,hem.
If the estate is divided within the
next few months, The SUN will en-.
deavor to be the first to inform the
public. and will put the three hundred
thousand that is to be divided among
the poor, where it will do the mos
good. But we do not advise any o
the poor to refuse paying job IN tn,
anticipation of that million that Ger
tainly belongs to the Editor OF TIL
SUN.
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KANSAS LETTER.
Colby Kan's Nov. 2s.


EDITOR GRApmc: As | promised you
when | lett Klrksville that would
write you sketch Of this section for
publication, 1 will now proceed to full
fill my promise.
Thomas county is one of the finest
counties in western Kansas, and it has
made very rapid growth this season.
Last January one hundred and sixty
one people were in this county; now
there are two thousand three hundred.
The fifth day of May the foundation
OF the first housa was lald IN Colby,
now 1t has seventy five substantial
frame houses, some of which would be
credit to cities of greater pretentions,
and population Of near four hundred
people.
1t is the county scat of Thomas coun.-
ty and its people Lave means and
enterprise to make it substantial and
lively town.
| The census just taken shows that
the settlers are thrifty and industrious
They haye broken ground to tho
amount of 10000 acres, and have raised
10000 bushels of corn besides sorghum
mlllet, wheat, plenty OF garden truck
and many richs of nrsirie hav.
| Thomas county has 100 quartr'l
sections of land; eight hundred OF thes'
are tim Der claims. One Thousand
occupied by householders and the Ies
unoceupied.,
| As have been. In Kansas only three
. months you will perhaps not expect
very lengthy letter from me.
There is no timber in Thomas county
not one forest tree, but do not thinl
we will freeze to death oat here. Goa
can be got at the railroad only 1
; miles away, for 6 and z dollars per ion
will inst tell my friends OF Adai
. County, through your paper, that
S have one as fine a quarter section a
! there is in Thomas county. We hav
: as pure soft water here as can be foun
any where. The climate is pleasant
though we have had several stormy
days this fall, andwith this n
= has been as pleasant as one could w,st
;. Well have written all perhaps tina
= will be of interest to the GRAPH
! readers. 1t this finds place in you
# paper. which | so anxiously look 70
r every week, perhaps some futur
time you may here from me again.
ANNE WILLIAMS.
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Our pompous Col. Hatch has a
hard job repairing his fences. His
pasture extends over II counties-equal
to British Dukes. The fences after
standing s years are worm eaten and
shaky. Mlschieyious people passing
leave the fences down-being in favor
OF free range. This is annoying, and
is producing deal of uneasiness to
the Colonel and his hands. He ought
to offer a P. O. or some other office
for evidence against those tresspassina
on his possessions. Colonel, vote for
the stock law!-Mae0n Democrat.
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The n. E. Mo. Teachers AssocIatio n

We have just received from the
president Of the above association,
Prof. A. e. Warden, of Macon, No..
the annual announcement of their
next session at Palmyra, Mo, Dee. 20
tc 81, 1885. This association is the
largest educational ASSOCIATION Iii The
west, and has among its membership
some OF the best educational talent II
Missouri. Its meetings are fraugh,
with great interest and value to teach
ers Of all grades. and the coming SET
sion, if we may judge from the list of
subjects and well known teachers as
signed, will be an exceptionally inter,
esting one. Railroads and hotels are
giving reduced rates and as teachers
are then off duty they cannot better
spend two or three days, than BY
Frightening and improving themselves
attending this association. Ever;
teacher having a desire to make
Advancement in that noble profession
should at once begin to plan to take in
the Palmyra session. We shall be
glad to have mention in our first issue
in the new year OF all the teachers
from this vicinity, who attend the
meeting, and to receive from them
some report of It's doings for our
columns. Full particulars as to
program, rates etc. can be had 10y any
teacher, by addressing the president,
or the secretary, Mrs. W. ID. Crandall
Brookield. Mo.
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THE EDITORS MILLION.

G. W. Peck, editor of Peaks Sun, is
one of the eight hundred heirs to the
Chase estate in England, and we take
the foil owing extract from his paper of
the 18th of November.
"Those who have seen the editor OF
this paper go through life thus far,
shabbily dressed, destitute of money,
friends and home the greater portion
of the time, would not imagine that he
was one of the eight hundred heirs TO
the eight hundred million dollars now
reposing qnietly in the vaults of Eng
land, but such is the case. We do not
mention this as a means of obtaining
credit, or becoming a pet of society,
or getting into the company of other
milllonaires. 1t is simple statement
of fact. The Chase estate has been
under the process of collection since
the writer was about four years old.
Parties In the East have regularly as
sessed hundreds of thousands of men,
bers of the Chase family from one to
five dollars year to hire lawyers to
prosecute the English people who con-
troll this estate, and to recover it.
For thirty years the money was all
ready to be divided, and next week, OF
the week after, it was surely to be in
possession of the lawful heirs. Never
nickel of it has got to this side of the
water, and it is probable that never a
cent of it will gel here. 1t is possible
that there Is no such estate but if there
is not, some very estimable people have
been grossly deceived, all these years.
In early life, when the writer of this
was attending school, with pants ou,
at the elbows, shoeless and stocking
less, hat so porous that the red hair
would show through on the top, be has
been cheered by the remarks of his
parents, who would say. wait until
the Chase estate is divided" Then
the red.headed boy would brace up
and feel as proud as Lucifer, though
as crushed as possible.
When the children. .af wealthy par
ents would slight him, or refuse to
play with him, and said that he was
dirty and smelled irowy, he would think
OF how, when the million OF dollars
would roll into his possession, he could
buy these wealthy children in punches
like radishes. When in later life he
has seen others succeed in business
when ne has been always unsuccessful.
ground down to he dust, as it were.
by poverty, he has thought of that
great Chase estate, 10 which he was
one of the heirs. and a smile has ap-
peared on face that always looks bet
ter when II smiles.
The possibility of inheriting a mil
hon some day is stimulus, and has
been sweet boon to the writer of this.
He has pictured to himself how he
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Union Anniversary Bible Meeting

The Adair county Bib e Society con-
venes in annual meeting next Sabbath
in the PRESBYTERIAN church at IL a. m.
The discourse will be by Rev. ". j..
Martindale. 1t sas oeen arranged by
representativeasFom all the churches
of the town thit all the congregations
unite IN this service, as in the past.
Let US have the largest and best Bible
meeting known in the history of this
uxiliary society. Th- public cordial
ly invited. ]. B. MITCHELL,
Secretary.
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THE COMING CONFLICT.

There is every reason to believe
that next spring will see all Europe in
arms. There seems to be no possible
solution of the complications between
the nations abroad but by an appeal
to the sword. Russia wants Constan-
tinople. and some day will have it,
while Germany is determined to have
more seaport on the German ocean.
1t is commercial necessities and am.
bitions there at the bottom of the
discomfort among the nations of East
ern Europe. France has just had an
election which had the result of giving
the Imperialists and Monarchists
nearly one hundred additional seats in
the Corps Legislatiff. The moderate
Republicans, or "Opportunists" as
they are called, have been crushed
between the upper and neither mill
stones of reactionists and radicals
France is cause of disturbance In
Europe, and therefore adds to the
seriousness ofthe existing international
imbroglio. Hostilities in Europe
would advantage the business in this
country,by giving US market for oul
grain and such of our manufactured
goods as are called for In times o.
war. From Demorest l0ntAy fol
December.
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ANNEXATION.

In speaking of the annexation of
Canada to the United States, Demor-
est's Monthly, has the following:
s'Cinzens of the United States rarely
discuss the subject Of the annexation
of the British dominions on this cont.
nent. Ii is not a topic that receives
any consideration from our press, nor
is it matter up for debate in the Sem
ate and the House OF Representatives.
The annexation of portions of Mexico
and Cuba have been repeatedly moot.
ed, only to be discountenauced; yet
there is feeling thar somehow, by a
sort of natural gravitation, the Domin.
ion In the fullness of time will become
a part Of our country. Should we
ever drift into a war with Grea, Brit
ain, the British possessions to the north
of US would soon be overrul, for, from
a military point of view,-they are inde-
fensible. We have vast preponder-
ance of population and wealth, and
there are no natural boundaries to
J check the march of AN American army
northward. Should the people of the
Dominion wish to join with us they
will be heartily welcomed, for they are
of kindred races with ours, and are
accustomed to the workings of free
institutions The number of inhab-
itants in the Dominion is not large, but
the territory really includes more land,
such as 1t is, than there is in the Unit
ed States. There is now, it seems,
quite large party in the Dominion
which would ike to join their fortunes
with the United States. People who
dwell on this side of the Canadian line
are generally more prosperous than
are the citizens of the Dominion. We
: are constantly attracting Canadians tc
our cities and farms, and most of the
emlgrants of the old world who come
to the British possessions find theil
way finally into the United States
J. Indeed, there are, it is said, more
! Canadians and their descendants in
the United States than there are in the
> British possessions. The descendant.
of the early French settlers in Canada
e do not seem to get along well witt
!, their English neighbors; there is, IL
i. fact, an inborn antipathy between the
two races. The French Canadian is {
very simple and ignorant person
'- There is prejudice amongst then
It against vaccination. The epidemic o
e smallpox in Montreal of course at
tackled the unvacclnated more partic
ularly. When the Gil, authorities in
Il sisted that every one should be vacci
e mated, the French Canadians rose il
e rebellion. Disputes like these ar
" constantly arising between the tw'
= races. The solution of all the Difficult
= ties would be annexation to the Unite,
v States. Canadians now occupy non
2 descript position. They belong t
l. Great Britain, but they have no rea
,. interest in the government of tina
country. The Queen of England is :.
- them no more than sovereign OF an
foreign land. Were the Dominion t
s, form part of our Federal Union. il
le citizens would have equal rights wit
! all of US, and from business point {
view would be very greatly advantaget
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Prince Alexander, by heroism,
and successes has won the admira.
ton of the world.
st Louis is to have a Worlds
Far in 1892.
Only six days to the Poultry
show.
Snow fell on the 2Ist in parts
ofPennsylvania and Maryland to the
depth of six inches to two feet and rail-
way travel has been greatly impeded
In the eastern war the tide has
turned against the Servians and in
favor of the Bulgsrians. and the al
most demoralized Servian troops are
flying before the victorious army of
Prince Alexander. II is reported that
King Milan has ab,licated his throne.
Interested persons in the Dem
ocratic party are trying to pull Hon.
Benz. Dysart off the track for Circuit
Judge and force him to accept the
Democratic nomination for Congress.
1t is rumored that Col, Hatch dislikes
this very much. The GRAPHIC enjoys
these flank movements and can assure
the Republicans that to. them belong
the next Circuit Judge and Congress
man. Mr.. Dysart is no doubt good
man but with our majority in this dis
trict we can beat any man the
Democracy may name. There is fun
in the future beyond mistake. Old
factions and rings so long in copartner-
ship are breaking up and through the
riffs in the clouds the sunshine OF
political honesty isbeginning TO stream.
which means certain death to the fun
gus growth in both parties.
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THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.

Thomas A. Hendricks. Vice Pres
ident Of the United States. died at
his home in Indianapolis, Wednesday |
afternoon at O'Clock. He is an old
acquaintance of the people of the
United States, having been named for
the place he held at the time OF his
death. with Tilden in 1876. He be- !
longs to a family which traces its
descent to the Hugenots on the faith
er's side. His mother was of Scotch
origin. a native of Chambersburg,
PenDa. HIS grandfather was a mem
Der of the Pennsylvania Legislature
during the administration of George
Washington. His fathers home was
the resort of politicians, and an uncle
was one oil the secretaries of the In
diana Constitutional convention, also
Democratic Governor of the State in
1879. and two terms elected United
States Senator. 1t will thus be seen
that he came of good stock, represent
ing the sturdiest elements of our pop
ulation, was born in Muskingum coun-
ty, Ohio, Sept. 7. 1919. and was there
fore. at the time of his death, in his
six;y-seventh year. When three years
old his father removed to Indiana.
Mr.. Hendricks graduated in 1S4I, and
studied law at Chambersburg Penna.,
where he was admitted to the bar in
184s. Returning to Indianapolis he
was elected 10 the Legislature in IS4S,
and was a member of the Constitu.
tional convention in 1850. From 1S5 I
to 1855 he represented tie 1ndianap'
oils district in Congress; in the nex'
four years he was commissioner in the
general land office under the appoint
ment of President Pierce, and from
1868 to 1860 was member of the
United States Senate. In 1872 he
was elected governor of Indiana fol
the term ending June /. 1877. He
was candidate for president in 1868.
Oa the twenty-first ballo: he had IS:
votes against 1855 for Gen. Han
cock. At this juncture Horatio Sey
mour was sprung upon the convenuol
and unanimously nominated. He was ;
candidate for the same place in 1876
but then, as now, was nominated for th'
Vice Presidency. He has many ad
mirers amorg the people ofthe UnIte'
States, especially those Of Indiana
One of them nominating him eigh
years ago, declared that there was NJ
spot or blemish on his pubic or pri
vate character. and then pronounced
his Democr acy as "cathollc as tn
constitution itrelf." Another de
clared that he was endowed with ca
pacity for continuous effort, tenacit
of purpose, and simplicity of habl
Mr.. Hendricks has had poor healt
for several years and it was probab
elimination of his maladv that eau
ed his almost sudden death Wedne:
day afternoon. Occupying the exaI
ed position in the nation that he di
his death will cause universal regret.
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EGGS-17
BU TIER II to Is
OLD HENS-4c per pound
FEATEERS-40c.
OATS-20c
HAYS to 900.
FLAX SEED-9c.
BEANS-5O. ] 90
HOGS-s2. rs to 8 35
COWS & HEIFERS-Fat to 2 q
BEESWAX-20c.
TALLOW-5c
LARD to Sc
HORSES-market better
CORN-30c Csc
WhEAT-75c.
RYE-4Oc.
POTATOES 40 to so
BULLS g. STAGS--1 to l IL
MILK COWS & CALVES-s2O to $50
ROOSTERo- 1,50 per doz.
YOUNG CHICKENS -4c.
STEERS Common 2 to 2.5o, good
light 2.5o 10 500; good heavy $50 TO
400
TIMOTHY sEED-t1.4O
GREEN APPLES 4Oc to so
CREAMERY BUTTER-25c.
ONIONS-40 to SOC
TURNIPS 50 to 60a
TURKEYS-Live &c per pound.
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Lit lie Bess-"My dollie was awful
sick last night" Little Eva--'What
caused it?" "Well, we had veal cul-
verts for supper, an l guess she over
loaded her stomach "Bess. my
dollie isn't well, neither. l fed her
cookies. an they might have been
poisoned you know" Good gracious!
I'd give her some kind of anecdote at
once Philadelphia Call
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters OF administration upon the estate OF
James +. Wise deceased. were era nted TO the
signed. on the End day o. November. SIS. by the
probate court OF AdaIr county. All persons have
ing claims against aid estate required TO ex-
hiblt them for allowance, to the administrator
within one year after The date OF said letters. or
they may he precluded from any beneft OF such
estate; and II such claims be not hibited within
two years from the date of said Letters, they will
forever barred
This llth day of November. 1855.
JOSEPH NJ. THOMPSON,
Administrator
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Vice must be made odious. When
4 murderer or thief is looked upon as
i disgraced man IN a community he
will not be elected to office.-N O.
Ptea ynas
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oh, hubby, I've had such dread
full accident" what is it, my dear?"
I've broken the hall mirror. and you
know it Is sign of bad luck to break
Mirror" So it is, my darling, es-
pecially when the mirror cost fourteen
dollars. Chicago News.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas William Mitchell and Miriam aile,s., 81
his wife by t..ir certain deed of trust s.sssa o-t
18Th day of March 1884 and recorded IN tne IssoE sE
office OF Adair county in the deed OF trus' 49, 49,
q, at page tI5 conveyed to A d. Rl@don aS A.g A.ng
tee all their right. tite IN terest and eotaoe IN ~
the folio wing iescrioed real estate SITUATE u wv
county OF Adair aud state Of missouri VIZ Az
Lot fou- az IN block hrre ~ In Wilson 49,
tion TO the town OF klrksSIle- ..., q,
Which said conveyance was mAne IN n.,. ia
secure he payment Of a certain promissory na'9 -
said deed described aud wherea. SAID Rose -
been Aue and Il unpaid. n.1 of
Now therefore, in accordance with said Desa Ia
trust and he request of the legal holder AZ
note shall proceed sell the above real ~ in
the court house door ia the town ot hirLs,t, ,b-
the county Of Adar and state OF missouri, ~ me
highest bidder for cash at public sneuon W
26th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1889,
Between the hours pfuine O'Clock In The isrs.o 20
and We ofcIockin the afternoon anu aoo a,. md
O'Clock D. IN. of that Gay TO satisfy said Aose
A. D. RIsDos. Trustee.
Dated this ss,h day eiNov. lSs.
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A market reporter says that his
sweetheart encouraged him, and he
thought of marrying her at once, but
that a further advance was followed
by decline.
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Col. Hatch was in town Wednesday.
He was thronged with office-seekers
and their friends. He is looked at by
some as regular jumbo and by others
as small potatoes. Old Jack Fall
staff could not be more disgusted than
a Jackson Democrat at this one man
power and see the sycophancy dis.
played. This is not the way Official
patronage was bestowed in the good
old times. If this is a government of
the people for the people then a peti.
ton of citizens must be respected
Macon Democrat.
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Eat, digest read, remember; earn,
save; love and be loved. If these four
rules be strictly followed, health, intel
ligence, wealth and true happiness will
be the result.
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Tnes. 4. HENDRICKS DEAD.
Special TO the cn,rHrc.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Nov. IS.
Vice. President Hendricks died this
afternoon abou, S O'Clock. He at
tended reception last evening and
complained of feeling unwell this
morning. He rapidly grew worse and
died about the hour named.
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Speaking of the quantity Of govern
ment land remaining open to home
steaders in Southwest Missouri. we
want to say that the register at the
land, Office. at Springfield, told US that
the government still holds 125 ooo
acres in Texas county, Missouri alone,
and that in the said Texas county
there is one whole townshlp-six miles
squadron which not single claim
has yet been filed Think of it tor
moment! A whole township, contain
2s,o4o acres IN one body as yet un
touched in county which has 125 900
acres in all, yet to give away to home
steaders, MI covered with the finest
kind of timber and supplied with pure
spring water and still there are train
loads Of people who don't know that
it is fact, and who are plunging like
cattle into the wilderness OF Western
Kansas, where there is no water fit to
drink, no wood OF any kind and no
coal, except that which is drawn 900
miles by rail and fifty to 100 miles by
wagon. Missouri and Kansas Farmer.