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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whsreas, Christian Thinner and Lousa Thinner
hts wife by their certain deeG oftFust dated the
23i day ~ March ISL. = recorded ia the cord
or 8 ONCE OF Adar county. A. deed book page
right. title. Interest aud estlte, IN and to the
following described reaf estate situated IL the
comfy of Adar and state OF Missouri. viz.
Commencing AZ the southeast corner or lot i've
in block one in the town OF kirkgyiile. Thence
north sixteen feet 90, thence west one hundred
and eight feet (iesl. thence south sixteen feet
(l6l. thence east one hundred aud eixhL feet (Usl
TO the place of beginning.
(Beiug sixteen by one hundred and eight feet OF
ihe south side OF lot i've In tlOck one in the town
OF kirKsville.j
Also lots six, seven, eight and nin~ in block one
in the railroad addition To the town Of hirksyils
and y strip on OF the west erd OF los No. seven
eight and nine in block No, twelve. in the railroad
addition TO the town OF hir.srtie said strip being
10 t.and inches wide =. the north side Of lot
seven aud forty feet wide The south eide ofIotNo
nine. making the cas-! line said strip OF ground
line drawn from one OF said points 10 tn other
commencing st a point on the north linz Oflot No.
!. sixteen fast aud Elk inches east OF Ihe north
point forty feet east on line OF lot niue Of the
southwest corner Of said Tot nine.
W hich tHid C 'nveysncc made in trust 10 Sc
crre the payment Of 1Te certain prOmi. sOrs notes
In said deed described. and whereas said notes
have become due and remsiu unpaid. nov thcre-
fore In accordance with sai deed oi trust. snd d
The request OF The legal holder Of sAid 1Utrs. shI
prOcFcd :" sell the above described real estate a.
tne Court Rouse Door In the town or hirksville.
in the count! Of-Aiair, slate Aforesaid. 10 me
day the Tth day OF sIay Iss. between Its hours Of
nine In the forenoon sud Eve in the afteroon Il hs
day, 10 satisfy said notes. together with the co,t
and expense OF executing mis- trust.
JOHN SHAVER, THCsTBs-
Dated this 9th day Of April. 1855.
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NORMiL NOTES.

On last Friday morning st 225 tls
school listened to another very inter
esting lecture by the Rev, Dir. Phan-
s;eihl, Of Troy, Mo. Subject The De-
mands of our age"
Mr. B. ". Shire, student OF the
Normal in 1873, arrived in town last
Saturday morning He has Just clos
ed very successful Term Of 9 months
school in Unionton Academy near
Memphis, DO. Very few, of all the
host of teachers, who have attened
he Normal have had better success IN
herr work OF teaching, or made more
friends than Mr.. Shire. He is charac-
t-rizsd by an intensese interest in
whatever he engages, combined with
a deep sympathy for the less fortunate
OF humanity, which are two elements
of the greatest merit in any one. He
visited the school and especially the
model department. Monday.
Tuesday morning Rev. MIR. Cham,
bliss conducted our devotional exer.
cises for US. In the afternoon Miss Ida
Franklin and Miss Carrie Randall, OF
town, were visiting the school.
The Declsmatory contest last Friday
evening passed oil most pleasantly to
all present The chapel was very taste
fully decorated; The music of the Nor
nal choir was well rendered and the
declalmers acquitted themselves very
finely indeed. Mss Ida Fowler wa;
awarded the handsome media! amid The
cheers Of the large audience. The de
cislon Of the judges was almost univer
sally satisfactory. Her subject Sister
and ], ;" required a wide range of e1
preston. Her Impersonation OF sing
ing birds and the whistling of thu
wind was very fine indeed. Thos,
who failed to lie present missed a rart
treat.
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LET TIE GOOD WORN 60 on.

Public sentiment has bqen thorough
aiousei at last, in favor Of the moyemen.
toward the erecting of Bartholdi's Statue,
Liberty Enlighteuing the World" in
the harnor of New York Americans now
understand that those among them who sub
scribe to the completion of this grand work,
will perform an act OF patriotism. and at the
same time ore of international comfy wor
thy of the enlightened ideas permeating this
nincteeth century.
Some idea.,f the extent of the public senti-
ment is shown by the fact that the New
York World" has been able to report sub
scriptions Of over $4,000 in a months time,
in sums averaging less than SlUO each, the
great bulk Of these contributions being in
dimes and quarters.
Whar a magnificent object it Will lc tower
Ing almost into the clouds from New York's
beautiful harhor! 1t will stand as q grand
symbol of liberty before the eyes OF every one
coming from the oppressed countries be-
yond the ocean. At the gateway of no other
nation could it stand with such appropriate
ness, Here it Eymbolizes the fullest achieve
ments OF human freedom and will forever
stand to tell that story.
The commit ee in cnarge OF the erection of
the pedestal for the reception of this great
work have prepared beautiful statuette, as
a souvenir to send 10 each person who sub
scribes sI,OO. Ought not the heart Of every
American to respond withpride when he has
the opportunity Of contributing toward the
erection Of such monuments
Il is one Of the grandest undertakings of
modem times and emiRently fitting that it
should he built from he hearts and pockets
Of our peuple
The Committc does not believe the Ameri
csn people are Indifferent to this crest work,
therefore calls upon them for their aid Every
person wishing to become Q subscriber
should send their address to Richard Bqtler,
Secretary American Committee of the Statue
OF Liberty, No. 81 Mercer Street, New York,
incloslng Sl0O, and viii receive in return u
miniature reproduction of this or at work.
While large subscriptions are always desir-
able it would be far more to the credit of this
great nation il every man, woman, and child
should own block inthe pedestal which will
support the eyerla,tin; monument OF
LIBERTY ENLiGHTENlNG THE WoRL D. =
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NJ tionai Crop Reports.

WASHINGTON, May S-The May re-
port of the Department of Agriculture
relates to the progress of spring plow-
ing and of cotton planting, and to the
condition of winter grain. meadows and
pastures. 1t also reports the prevailing
rates of wages for farm labor. Cotton
planting, though comparatively late, is
well advanced, fully tou, -ifths of the
proposed area haviag been planted.
The usual proportion seeded on the 1st
of May is probably five per cent great
er. Last year but two-thirds of the
area was in termination at this date.
Rains in Texas have delayed work in
planting. Every where it was begun
late, but the progress has at most
points been unusually rapid. The
plants have been slow IN getmjn alton
on dry areas, and have not yet made
their appearance at many points.
Spring plowing, in preparation for
planting, is every where late. Last
year, at at this date. It was estimated
to be two thirds done. This year tits
scarcely six-tenths. The estimated av-
erage of series of years exceed seven
tenths. Less than half OF this work is
done in the Eastern States-in New
York, Ohio and Michigan. A much
larger proportion is finished in the
Northwest, where corn, potatoes and
other late planted crops are grown IN
smaller proportion.
The injury to the winter wheat crop
was greater than appearance indicated
on the first Of April. The roots were
killed in the central belt worse than
was supposed. IN New York the snow
prosectio n was ample, except in spots
and in Michigan no material injury oc-
cured. The average of the condition
in the principal wheat-growing state,
is as follows: New York, o5; Michigan,
100: OHIO, 50; Kentucky, As; Indiana,
70; Illinois, AZ; Missouri, 90; Kansas.
62. The general average is 70, instead
Of II in April, a reduction of nine per
cent reducing the indicated product
Of winter wheat to about 24o 900, 900
bushels.
The condition ofrye Is also lower
than report IN April, yet much better
than wheat, the average being So.
The average condition of winter bar
ley is 81. The moving lands promise
an early average Of hay, the average
of condition being 92. Pasture looks
nearly as well, condition 90.
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Net a Clear Idea CT q sharper.

He was such an innocent looking old
man, and SO very green in his ways,
that Officer Button at the Central
Depot felt it a duty to cautio2 him
against pickpockets and the sharp
ers.
"Oh, you needn't be afeard Of any,
body gettin' the best OF me-" was the
reply. "Jist come in here and lemme
show you suntiin'."
He sat dowa in one corner Of the
waiting room and pulled off his boots.
In each one of them he had SIS, and
about So in change in his pockets.
. In order 10 git that money" he
said as ne pulled his boots on, I've
got to be knocked down; walked on.
and them boots cut off my feet,and
reckon nobody will undertake to sarye
me that way by daylight"
"Well, take care OF yourself"
"Oh, you bet ! I've fed on grass all
my life, but I'm not half as green as
you might suppose.
He went strolling around for an
hour or SO and then came to Button
with check in his hand and said:
What street shall / take to go to
fine out the Marine Bank?"
''Well, where'l go to giI this check
cashed?"
Great Scott old man what have
you been doings"
"Lenta feller $50 and took that
check of $500 for security. He said l
could draw the hull of it and keep
$37o until he saw me again"
When told 1t was worthless, and
that he had been made the victim OF
a confidence man, the old fellow took
a long time to think and then replied:
well, why in lands name didn't
You explain wat a sharper was! l
reckoned that so long as l didn't trade
horses or buy the country right OF
washin' machine no human hyena
could wa.lop me out O them S3o"-
Detroit Fres Press.
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A YOUTHFUL ADVOCATE.
How a Little Girl Pleaded her Father
Case in Court

CHIcoGo, May I2.-"Three dollars
and costs for Maroney," announced
Justice Foote to-day. By the prison.
er's side stood his S.year old daughter
Annie. When she heard the sentence
her little hand struck out OF her tather's
huge, twitchlng grass, and the tears
rushed to her eyes. please, Judge" p"
she pleads, "this is not fair. NY father
was struck by this ,man, and he got
some boys to help beat him. It's
not fair to make papa pay for it."
This case is recalled" said the
Justice, a benevolent smile iugging at
the corner of his mouth.
Frank Gilvane, shoemaker, accus-
ed John Maroney, a laborer, of having
knocked him down in the street. He
claimed that the assault was the result
Of his refusal to give Maroney 10 cents
which the latter begged. Policeman
Thomas said he found the two men
fighting and arrested them.
go ahead with your plea, little girl
said the court.
"You know you did it." she contin
ued, pointing at Gilvane "an', Judge
this policeman was in the candy stor,
at the time. An he's in the cand,
store all the time, Judge"
The spectators laughed heartily a
tins remark.
Leaning over his desk and looking
afectlonately into the anxious face o
the little advocate, the court said
''Fol your brave defense, little woman
III suspend the fine against you
father"
Then the juvenile Portia took he
father by the hand, and led hin
triumphantly out of the room, unmind
ful of the admiration she had excited
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What's tue Matter with You /!

We'll, not much in particular. But
I'm a little ailing all over. | don t
sleep well and my kidneys are out ol
order, and | can't enjoy my meals, and
I've touch OF rheumatism, and once in
while iwinge of neuralgia" Now
neighbor, you seem to want general
fixing up, and the thing to do it is
Br owns Iron BltterS. Mr. A. J. Pick
rell, Of Ennis, Texas, says, Il was a
sickly man. Browns lrcn BitterS
made me healthy and strong
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XOrth West Adair.

Ed. GRAPmc:-The season is rather
late for general farming, but there Is
plenty Of time for corn yet. The farm
ers have been very busy the past few
days getting ready for planting; few
have planted corn.
McHughes of Shibley's Point went
to lock up his horse Friday night
about o'clock. He dropped the k key,
and got on his knees to feel for il, and
while in that position some unknown
party slipped up to him and gave him
a severe blow ON the head, cutting one
ugly gasb through the scalp. There
Is no clue 10 the perpetrator Of the ou t.
rage, nor the motives. The instrument
used must have been stone or bar of
IRON.
Mr.. Nancy Rolls, mother,in-law of
the late Ped!ar McMaln, who gave cur
authorities SO much trouble, while
clearing up place to make grade, had
the misfortune TO get her clothing on
ire. and was so severely burned that
her life was despaired Of Doctor
Pearce has charge of the case. He has
almost performed miracles in the cure
of burns.
Ira Roberts, of St4nl, is thei proprie-
tor of a g.rl baby.
Brownel & Scobee have moved their
stock OF goods from Regar to Stahl:
thus CONSOLIDATING both stocks at the
latter place.
Jack Megrew Of the firm of Morrow
& Megrew, takes hold like an adept
and wears his best smile. especially
when the house Is full of ladies. Both
of these firms have good stocks of goods
on hand
The Shbley Point Post q. a. R. put
a neat fence around the grave of S,
Saale, Co, b. Il No. They also sodded
his grave. His grave had long been
neglected. The act carries its own
moral.
DR.. Shores at Stahl is getting fine
practice. lie is a good fellow and
merits success.
J. w. Sloan sold J. II. Alternately
50 acres Of land. price 1920. j, H.
Alternately sold j. ". Sloln 16 acres
of land, price $50.
George and Henry Capps have each
hullt new ho0ses.
Widow Musick, of Shihley's Point
has remoleled her house and added
very much to It's appearance, 7. J.
HEX builder. y.
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MAI DAY STORM IN MAINE.
1 Spring Day Followed By a TEN
peTatare Like that Of Winter.

BANGOR, May S-The residents Of
this city, who had enjoyed lovely
spring day on May I. were astounded
wnen they awoke on Saturday morning
and found a driving snow storm in
progress, accompanied by strong
northeast gale and a tempera-
lure likefhat of February The snow
fell thick and fast from early morning
until about 5 p. m, covering the
streets several inches deep and trans
forming the shipping in the harbor IN
to fairy feet. Avaianches from the
slanung roofs crushed spring hats and
umbrellas all day smashed awnings
and plate glass as in winter, and caus-
ed not few serious accidents. A few
lovers of novelty enjoyed a May sleigh
ride, while small boys pelted the dudes
and countrymen numerically. The
river water was as thick as a hasty
pudding, and so dense was the storm
that all navigation was suspended
Trains from the north and east were
all delayed and came in covered with
the "beautifnl snow" The storm
blew down all the telegraph poles il
the neIghborhood, and communication
was stopped neaIlv all day. To-da,
In Bangor the green grass peeps
in green spo:s through a mantle o
snow, and the house tops are as white
as in winter. This season puzzles t.
most ancient citizens, some days ",
weeks ago having been hot as Junt
while now the air is chill and Ma
brings more snow than flowers. Busi
ness and farming have received a sc
we're set back.
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F.L,LEE 6 BRO,
Fishing Under the Ice.
Boston Transcript.

Fishing under the ice in the great
lakes is extensively carried on IN the
winter, the catch being mostly porch
and bass. Gill nets are used. and are
set by cutting in the Ice q dozen or
more holes IN line. through the first
of which the entire nes, including the
sinkers, is lowered, while the top is
carried along under the ice by grap-
pling it through the successive holes.
Alter it is fastened in the last one,
the intermediate openings are allowed
to freeze up, the second net, when the
catch is hauled in, being attached to
the end of the net already in the water
and hauled under as the first is hauled
out. The nets are changed daily, and
the average catch is from 200 to 600
pounds.
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COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.

County Court was in session May
4, 5, 6, z, 5, and 9, and transacted the
following business.
The commissioner was ordered to
survey and report Oh roads petitioned
for by the following parties:
d w Thomas, ct al; II lShull, ct al
John fsssaffey, ct al; Dan'l MeGonigle
g: al; J I Daugherty, ct al; VIM
Welch ct al
G " Stage ct al, pct. for public road.
Ordered that Elisha Wimber, Geo
Young and VIM Bliyens be appointed
a jury to assess damages to Hiram Holt
George Darr, Jacob Shafer, V b Clark,
b A Bozarth and Mrs. Hopper, said
jury to report at tie August regular
term.
CT Rice e, al. road ordered vacated
IraJ Myers, ct al road declared a
public highway.
The following roal cases were con-
tinued Till the August TERMS NJ Craw
ford, ct al, B + Tho-nburg, ct al, G G
Arehart, ct al, Merit Hustled, ct al
David H Hughes. e. al, Edward Siye
more, ct al.
The following cas,s we're dismissed
Theo Meyer, ct al, and DR.. S L Sage
ct al,
Edmond Greenwood ct al, road pc
ton. Jury's report approved and roat
TO be declared public highway a
August regul.r term If petitioners pa
damages.
Alfonso B,ck. dedication of publ
road. Acceped by the court and cler
ordered to pl,t on plat book.
George Heron, ct al, petition 70
vacation Of Rad. Ordered vacated.
I 81 Hagan', B & Reesman, ct al
Walter kennedy, John Kennedy an
Thompson appeal from the decision o
the jury appointed by the county cour
to assess damage, and it, by agreemen
of the parties, submitted to jury Q
six men, it is decided that no damage
due them and the appellants to pa,
costs.
ChaS Callis0n bond to the count
sinking fund for $3.50 was approved
Also Nelson Coles for 400; also Rob-
BILLINGS for $3.50: also Cyrus Shultz &c
! $1,000: also VIM II Prentices to g.
| for $500 and TO county school for SIC
also F Mercer'S TO 62 II for $50, t
63-17 for 800 ard to county sinkin
find for $3.50; also Sarah J Crer
shaw's TO county sinking fund for $15
also John a Farr to 63 II for $50 an
to 63 Is for $121.65; also ] J Aberns
thy's bono to county school funds fc
$27S, y; also Mary A Mlller's bond
swamp land fund for $500.
John Walters was appointed roa
overseer of District 3. Morrow towr
ship. Peter j. Beets appointed owe
seer district Z Benton to; John Dal
district 7. Clay tp.
j NJ lvie bond to build approache
to Nlneveh Iron bridge was approved
VIM H Emets bond as const.
Pettis tp,, approved.
ID GIenn's, Geo w Halley's, W
H Prent1ces, c f MERGERS school fur
mortgages we're released.
j S Billington's bond to count
school fund continued.
| G F Studer, motion to have taxes r
leased; sustained.
England & Gibson's petition tc
Dram shop license was rejected.
NJ J Ross settlement as Go. Treas
approved
| SIS Mclaughlin was ordered
make ont the financial statement an
have it published in Klrksvllle Demo
crat, Graphic and Journal, each pape
to receive $500 for publishing same
The following warrants were ordel
ed on the county Treasurer.
i I VanSostrand int and judgement on
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters OF administration with Will annexed up-
Oh the estate Of ". l.. Conner. deceased were
granted 70 the undersigned on the 81 day OF March,
iss5, BY the Probate court OF Adair county All
person, having claims against said estate ere re-
CURED 10 eShb; the tor allowance to the admin
lsratOr within year after the date Of said let
lers or they may be precluded from any benefit oi
sHcn , est te' auu Bucn claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date CT said letters they
Will be forever barred.
Isis 18th day OF March, 1885.
WASHINGTON Conner
AdniRstratoTf-it the will Nunexed
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The King of Denmark is truly "a.
ternal monarch Finding that during
the recent severe weather the royal
foot guards were suffering greatly from
colds and coughs, this good old gentle
man ordered supply of Dr.. Balls
Cough Syrup for them and now the
sentrles are happy.
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Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the copartner-
ship heretofore existing between the VII
lard Bros. hiss this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, the books aud accounts viii
be found in the hands Of j. a. Willard, at the
OLD stand. Parties owing Us please call at
once. ". d. WILLARD,
,,,, J. y. V'LLARD.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given 10 aI creditors and others
interested in the estate OF william HcE-en, de-
ceased. nat l. Harriet McEwrn, Administering Oi
sai estate Intend 10 make hnal settlement Thereon
at 6 nsrt term of the probaIs court OF Aual!
county 10 be held a. kirksrilIe the IlEh day OF
Esy 1855. HARRfzr McEvKS,
Administratrix Of N. HeEreD, deceased
Mrrch seth 1915.
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-Andalusian fowls are variety of
he Spanish, and are good layers. They
do pretty we'll IN confined space, and
are good table birds. They are of the
nonsetting class.
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The AMEaicAB A8RicULTURis7
4 Hew Portrait of esneraI Grant,
and the Weekly Graphic for $3.50

The American AgricuIturlst has just issued !
magnificent stpple style line portrait OF General
Grant executed by the very first artists in
the country. The Greart warrior is sis'ing in an
easy chEir, In hiSnOw ANUS library: the express
81 on his cout enanco els exceedingly life like
an the whole pic ture is grand and striking in ap
pearance. TAR surprising any previous likeness OF
General Grant. Its great merit is due 20 the fact
thar it Is from Gen, raj Grants last sitting. prO
to the Snal prostratioL that Is, II presents him as
picture Ofhealth Just before the fatal disease
compelled him to withdraw form tht world, Other
portraits. while they present him in1cs
show his features and general Appea &nce AZ late
period.
The regular price ofthe American Agrculturist
Is 81 80 per yaar We have made arEangcnents
with the publisher. whereby are enabled to
send, post free, in tube specially made for the
purpose. this portrait of General Gr1nt, the
American gricuiturist from now, until the lat of
Dect mber (eight munths). aud thew eekiy Graphlc
all for the sl.su. The portrait alone sells
for sloO in New y ork; copies have been dispos-
ed oil At less thai that figure.
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May 18th court allowed W. J. Hob
son balance due On Nneyeh bridge
81, 1880
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Hosiery and furnishing goods at the
emporium o! fashion, the Ladies
Bazar.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice s hereby given that letters OF .dministrs-
u1n upon the estate oi Andrew Roberts sen. late
o. Adalr county. deceased, have b, en- granted to
70 lhe nndeTs gned John ii. Roberts by the 2. y
Dal court OF The so nty of Adar. bcaring date the
4th daF OF April: A. ID. 1885. All persons having
Claims against said estate required to exhibit
theu u me tor allowance within one year nfIer the
u.'t OF salI letters or they may he preciudt from
auI pehent OF such estate and II such claims be not
e1hlblted within two years ron the time of the
red. IOIJN n ppuEtsrs
AdnlnlstraiorOf Andrew ROBBERS, ser, deceased.
April l0th, A. D.. IsSS