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A GIrI's Pucky Ride.

Miss Ida Lawson is to be given a
public reception upon her arrival at
Green Bay, Wis. The girls story is
interesting. She was lett an orphan in
California last year and determined to
return to her old home, bringing her
scanty possessions with her; so SIX
months ago she set out on horseback
from San Francisco, with only sheep.
skin for saddle and followed by a
yearling colt and a dog. In this man.
ner she pursued her lonesome way ovei
mountain and prairie, uEdaunted by
peril and hardship. Her plucky On.
dertaking having become noised
around in Green Bay, and her ap.
proach having been heralded, she IS tc
be welcomed at her journeys end.
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Not a Dumb Friend.

A year or two ago the family found
it necessary to take boarders. Two
large rooms were advertised to let, and
among the callers was an elderly gen.
tleman who seemed much pleased
Inquiring as to the price he was told
$Iz week.
Twelve dollars for two? 2" he asked.
Certainly not" said the mistress of
the house. Twelve dollars each
You don't suppose the size Of these
could be had for SIX dollars Z"
Il really don't know meekly re.
sponded the room hunter. Wherea,
the parrot calculated viciously: "Wel.
you are an old FOOL"
Madame" said the visitor, as he
ughtened his grip on his walking stick.
"does that bird know what it is talking
about?"
81 think it does," she quietly an.
swered.-[Our Dumb Friend.
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Walnut Items.
CONDENSED from two Correspondents !

CONDENSED from two Correspondents
Weather is cold and dlsagreeable.
Roads slippery, making it Very bad for
travelling.
Quite number OF the Walnut boys
and girls, who have been attending
the Normal, are at home spending the
holidays with their parents.
Mr.. E. G. Cook, of Millard, has been
spending the holidays with his friend,
Mr.. c. R. Khnguan. Spent most of
their time in hunting on Walnut
Creek.
Mrs. John Holton and Mrs. George
Wade, of His, are visiting their father,
Mr.. Rufus Cavett, who is very sick.
We are glad to learn that he is some
better.
Mr.. Joe Reiger, formally Normal
student, Is teaching very Successful
term of school at Mt. Zion. We must
congratulate the young teacher as this
is bis first term.
Mr.. Ben White anticipates moving
to Kansas In the spring. HIS daughter
Mabel is at home spending her last
holidays on the old farm.
The Literary Society at College
| Mound is proving to be a success as the
young folks seem to take very much
interest In it.
Mr.. ]. +. Bulkley is teaching the
College Mound school. The patrons
seem to be very much pleased with the
school this year. R.
Owing to the bad weather during
Christmas there has been very little
going on.
Notwithstanding the overhowlng of
the creeks there was very large num-
ber attended Mrs. Moore's sale. Prop
erty brought reasonable price.
Mr.. Reiger is teaching at the Mt
Zion school. Mr.. Reiger was elected
president of our literary society at
College Mound last Saturday night,
We think he be will increase the inter-
est OF the society.
The two Miss Shulls were so inter
ested in town that they did not ge,
home until the fun was all over.
Miss Ligett from Kansas spent the
holidays at Mr.. Abercromble and then
started to the State Normal school al
klrksville.
Bros. Williams and Stanton are con
ducting sanctifed meeting at Golden
Rule. with prospects OF having a good
meeting, HYNx.
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wilson Wallis.

The dearth of local items may easily
be accounted for if taken into consider.
alton that all correspondents have been
enjoying the Happy Christmas tide.
Now that the holidays are over. no
doubt that there will be surplus OF
items.
Christmas eve we met at he church
where nice tree had been prepared,
and all covered with beautiful and use.
fdl presents. The programme of the
evening was a few songs and recita.
tions. speech by c. Il. Malone, lib
eral treat by MIR. and Mrs. Santa
Clause" and last stripping the tree OF
its treasures. Allseemed to enjoy the
occasion.
Then came the parties, for the young
and the good dinners for the old. Now
these festive occasions are over and our
young people returned to their books
and school, and quiet once more reigns
throughout our homes.
Another one OF our young men has
gone forth to seek home and fortune
IN the west Charlie Barnhait. Hii
destination is Stockton, Cal. May hi!
highest hopes be realized in that fal
Eldorado.
W.T.. Kirkpatrick has been visiting
his brother and sister IN Hancock ant
Adams counties, Ills.
Harry Hicks house caught lire OF
Christmas day from defective hue
Was aflame when discovered, but b.
promptness was soon extinguished
Damage, big hole in the roof which
had to he repaired Immediately ant
the mercury was low enough TO
Greenland.
Kin Chadwell, late Of LaPlata, ha
moved on the Jas. Barnhart farm.
Jan. 5, 1885. Rustic.
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DIED.


- I' IL -. 1si, Sss Mas
De. -7'ii. I-.l. - ~ ! ..,getiug Ines.
Deceased was :hiriy Years an. TX months and
twenty-ope daNs od, son OF Washington and
NJ .r,ba ". Come.
Again der has visited the home Mr.. and Mrs.
-, s.,..- - =, r'u'e '4.N. e't-
o = '''''-'iO1
"' 1 'o'' mourn
us 'o'7 N''' ",-, O'- ,,e.' ''O"'es AAa
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Wade Hanptsn's Crew story.

Gen. Hampton tells me that while
on his Mississippi plantation he saw a
tame crow that could laugh and talk.
The bird would say Hello !" How
are your and several other things Of
like import. It was the most wonder.
full raven since the days Of Barnaby
Rudge and Edgar Poe. One morning
vast number Of crows assembled in a
tlee on the plantation and prepared
for pow-wow. The tame bird flew
among them and, rearing up, saluted
the congregation with brisk "Hello !!
How are youa" His astonished
brethren scattered in alarm as if they
had been fired upon from mountain
howltzer. This marvellous fowl Of air
was to i.ave been sent to the New
Orleans Exposition, but its sudden
disappearance prevented. Gen. Hamp.
ton surmises that some negro shot him
by mistake.
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The Congo Basin.

The Congo basin, as now defined,
IS based upon the proposition made by
the American members of the confer.
ence, and takes in a strip of territory
stretching from the west coast across
the continent to the Indian Ocean,
with a littoral of 3S5 miles, i. e. fom
Ambriz to the French Gaboon frontier
on the Atlantic side. and a coast front
OF thirteen degrees, or 7So miles on
the Indian Ocean. The principal side
OF the question, however in this discus
sion pertains, Of course, to the Atlantic
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An Indian Agricultural Fair.

The first Territorial fair of Arizona
closed few days ago. The feature
that attracted most attention was the
display made by the Indians. Their
exhibit comprised every form of vege-
table and cereal product entering into
their domestic economy, such as dried
green peppers, dried fruit, Spanish
bayonet, dried fruit of the sahuara, or
the giant cactus, buds and seeds of the
"careless weed" a small brown seed
something like mustard, but smaller,
Indian wheat, beans, corn, etc. The
Indian wheat took the first and second
premiums. Numerous domestic uten.
sils were also exhibited. Canteens, rat
ties, baskets, and all sorts of war tog-
gerry were displayed. One curious
article was an Indian wooden plow, an
exact counter part of those used 1000
years ago in the valley of the Nile,
while, strangely enough, the Indians
also took the preminm for the best
modern pluw displayed.
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NORMAL NOTES.

The evening following the close OF
the school for the holidays was notice.
able tor an unusual buttle at the de-
pot. The students were SO anxious to
get home that they stood not upon the
order Of their going they simply went
"All at once. nobody first
Some of the Faculty also left town
tor short stay. Miss Owen spent the
holidays at her home in Clinton, Mo-; !;
Messrs Gentry and McGinnis spent
some time in attending an; Institute at
Columbia, Mo-; President Blan ton also
left for short time.
The prodigal (Students) began re-
turning upon last Friday morning and
groups were seen coming in until the
morning school began when some ap-
peared in their division rooms with
their travelling apparel upon their
arms; they escaped being tardy.
Soon after assembling in the Chapel
Tuesday morning, Prof. Nason's pleas
ant c3untenance appeared for the first
time in several weeks. He was greet
ed with cheers and at the request of
| some of the Students made a few re-
marks. after opening exercises, upon
J what he saw at the Great Show. In
his inimitable style he recountered
some of the things he had seen. He
was much pleased with everything ex-
cept Missourl's EXHIBIT winch was very
poor. Among his atquaintances he
met Pres. Osborne, of Warrensbure
Normal; Pres. Norton of Cape Girar.
deau Normal, and Prof. Baldwin who
came from Texas with about 20(
knights OF the birch.
Nearly all the students have return
ed with renewed energy. Some fifteer
new and old students came in for thu
first time during the present schoo
year. They are now undergoing exam
ination in room twenty.
We are sorry to note that owing tt
the death of Miss Turner's father, sh,
and her constant companion, Mis-
Stevens, have been called to their home
in Randolph county, and cannot re
turn. We extend to them the sympa
thies of their school mates.
Several graduates of last year hav,
been visiting the Normal lately.
Messrs Ragland and Rouey spent
few days here and then lett to attent
the Fair in the Crescent City. Mr.. Prat
of Linn county, visited the school thi
week.
Mr.. Dlnsmore will develop the mus
cles Of the new students by the calls
theme method in room 20. He is
master Uf the movements, and make
tie drill useful and pleasant.
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Bill Nye's Philosophy.

To the young the future has a
roseate hue. The roseate hue comes
high, but we have to use it in this
place. To the young there spreads
out a glorious range of possibilities. AZ
ter the youth has indorsed for an init
mate friend few times. and purchas-
ed the paper at the bank himself later
on, the horizon won't seem to horizon
SO tumultuously as it did aforetime. /
remember at one time of purchasing
such piece of accommodation paper
at bank, and I still have it. didn't
need it any more than a cat needs
eleven tails at one and the same time.
Still the bank made it an object to
me, and l secured it. Such things as
these harshly knock the fluff aud
bloom off the cheek OF youth, and
prompt us to turn the strawbeny-box
bottom side up before we purchase it.
Youth is gay and hopeful, age is COW
cred with experience and scars where
the skin has been knocked off and had
to grow on again. To the young a
dollar looks large and strong, but TO
the middle-aged and the old it IS weak
and inefficient. When we are in the
heyday and fizz of existence, we be.
li.ve everything, but after awhile we
mr.rnur, "Whafs that you're givin'
US" or words of a like character. Age
brings caution and a lot of shop-worn
experience purchased at the highest
market price Time brings vain re-
grets and wisdom teeth that can be
left in glass of water over night
The Ingleside.
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PARTY POLITICS.

While the GRAPHIC has hundreds oil
readers who are greenbackers and
democrats, it did not hesitate, to
speak out plainly and boldly, in the
late campaign. its honest sentiments
and preferences. While dong so 1t
has at all times aimed to speak In
such a way as not to need.essly hurt
the feelings or insult those who chose
to differ with it. The result is that
these hundreds of party opponents
while recognizing its political character
as mot consonant with their own, con
tinue to read it and to prze the paper
for Its literary merit as family journal.
We consider this high compliment,
and now that the election is past pro-
pose to deal principally with those
questions that concern every citizen, in
such a manner that will by its fairness
and candor meet the respect and meri
the attention Of every citizen. Those
who may wish "red hot partizan poll
tics" for the coming year must lool
elsewhere for their supplies. We shal
devote most Of our space to home ant
freside reading, general news, farm
topics. and the very best original ant
select literary matter We can find. o
course We expect to discuss all impor
,ant public questions as they come W
but that discussion will be from
broader stand point than mere party
and at all times we shall aim TO spea
the truth, as we see It. How do yo
like this platform
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An Oyster Whips a Duck.

A rough and tumble combat be
tween wild duck and an oyster oc
Cured here the other day. The duck
was large and full grown one that
had recently come down from the
north to enjoy our winter climate. 1t
was of the diving species, which in.
habits the bays till the spring, when
they return north. When the oyster
feeds i; opens its shell wide till the full
oyster is plainly visible A sight of
such morsel was to much for the
duck. He made headlong plunge,
inserting his bill! between the oysters
open shell. Like flash and with the
power of a vice. the shell closed on the
ducks beak. Then came the struggle
for life. The eyster which was quite a
large one, was dragged from its bed.
with three smaller ones clnging to it,
the cluster being heavy enough to
keep the ducks head under water. In
this way the duck drowned. Its buoy
ancy was sufficient to float with the
oyster, and thus dnfted near the dock.
where it was captured. When taken
out of the water the animal heat had
not left the duck. The oyster still
clung to the ducks beak.-Cwpus
Chrijh, Tras. Caller.
Prof. Proctor says it is possible that
"a comet may whisk its tail over all
the world and brush US off into space" 4"
This possibility should not alarm jour
nallss who work on "space."
"Way. Allie, dear, is that the way
to BEGIN your dinner 2" asked moth
er OF her little daughter, as she began
with the pie instead of the bread and
butter. "Well l declare, mamma, l
was going to eat my dinner up side
down, as'nt l 2"
Burden Of a possum.hunting song
C'yarve dat possum right and left.
C'yarve him eber part
c'yarve him twelI yer take he bref,
''''- " Nashville World.
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GREENTOP GRAPHICS.

wonder what has become of Blue
Belle and Yoker?
There has been fine sleigh riding but
the weather Is moderating.
Miss Deby Wittmer came home on
the SICK list but is getting better.
The young folks of this place took
an excursion Christmas.
A grand Christmas tree a5 Mr..
Owens for The little folks. Some of the
young folks took sleigh ride up to
Antioch Christmas eve to the Chi,tmas
tree; report a good time.
Miss BERTHE Barnbart is visiting
friends and relatives in Lane isttr.
Mrs. Meta Speer of this place died
Dec. 22d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Speer, son and wife are
visiting relatives in Iowa.
Miss Elite Lewis ard Miss Katie
Speer and BERTHE Fowler spent Christ
mas in Kirksville.
Miss Eva and Della Six, have been
visiting relatives in this place.
Mr.. Jim Story of st. Louis, spent
Christmas in this place.
We understood that there were three
yourg ladies going to take their fellows
sleigh riding Sunday last, but rain dis.
appointed them.
The young folks went ont coasilne
and Mr.. Albert Parker received quite a
fall. He also received quite a useful
present on Christmas.
Mr.. James Story and Mr.. Sherman
Reynolds spent Sunday in Wi!lmath.
vile.
Miss Della Owens accompanied NJ IS
Eva Fowler home Sunday last from
church. PEeGY & DlNA.
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Hadn't Got Over the Motion.

"You're pretty man, you are"
.'Wha'L smatter, m'dear?"
"Ain't you ashamed to come home
reeling drunk 2"
"W'y blesh me, m'dear, d'you think
Pm dr(hic)unk 2"
"Of course you're drunk, you brute.
You can't walk a step witnou reeline
all over the room."
"Tha'z sho, m'dear, but l AIM
drunk. Y'see been down t'th' rollel
skatin' rink, m'dsar, an l amt go
over the motion yet. THAI all."-
Chicago News.
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BIashear Graphics.

Mr.. EDITOR: | want you to know
that mule kicked me too. You COM
PLAIN that you do not get the Brashear
items-we dom, either. Aft,r gather
ing and sending them on to you we
never see them more. For one to
work hard to get something for the
paper. and have it cut out, crowded
out, or any other Kind of out, it makes
them feel as if a calf had bit them.
Now, if the items do not reach you IN
time this week you can just sue the
Railroad or Post office, for l am a day
ahead OF time
1t is raining.
Thanks! the sleet is gone. Hope we
will not have another this winter to
cause us many accidents.
Mrs. Mock and Mrs. John Smith
both received quite serious hurts IRON
falling on the ice. Mrs. Smith has
been helpless for about two weeks and
her recovery is doubtful. | also hear
| of boy and woman out Of town that
we're seriously hurt by falling, but did
n ot learn their names. The woman Is
not expected to recover, and the boy
has been having fits.
Health is generally good, except
colds and itch.
Mr.. Fowler and wife, of Edna, spent
Sunday in town visiting Mr.. Fowlers
mother.
Mr.. Shaw, OF Lewis county, has been
spending few days IN ou1 town visit.
ing Mort Ewing and Jas. Musick, old
acquaintances of his.
Rev. Mr.. Rocker preached last Sun
day at the NJ. E. Church, South. Sub
iect, Sin no. necessity y'-Scripture,
"The Prodlgal Son."
Mr.. Damp's little rooster (mill wh's-
tle) has not got able to crow yet
Rev. Mr.. Collins will hold his regu
lar services at the M. E. Church next
Sabbath. Tue parson and his wife
went to Kirksville last week.
Our schools have opened up again,
which takes the bad boys off the streets
Dick Brashear was seen smiling on
our str eets to-day. Guess that he
must have made money on the cattle
that he shipped to Chicago last week.
Mr.. Waitman was in town one day
last week offering to bet suit OF
clothes that he would sell more this
year than last. He has joined in with
DR.. Talmage to expect good tunes.
MIR. Cliff Holloway returned from
Colorado last week. Mr.. H. went west
about one year ago, leaving his
wife and two babes here. His wife
enjoyed very poor health while he was
gone.
Miss LIZZIE Mus.ck. of Kirksvllle
was visiting in our town last week.
RUBEZABL.
Brashear Academy opened Dec. %
1884, with about sixty students. Glasses
in Psychology, Surveying and Genera
History, as well as all the others, have
gone zealously to work. Messrs. Hal
liburton and Paul was among our cal
lers and expressed themselves highly
pleased with the working of the school
The class in Book Keeping number;
fourteen. This branch is taught hert
in the regular course at eight dollars
per term. Messrs. NJ. A. Church ant
Shaw were among our callers to-day.
Y. :
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COMING SOON.
UNCLE OWENS WIFE, OR THE RED
GROVE MYSTERY.

Do not fail to read it! We shall
commence, week after next, the publ
cation OF new original story, entitled
"Uncle Ovens Wife or The Redgrove
Mystery. Those who do not subscribe
for the GRAPHIC in time to get the
opening chapters will regret it. This
Uncle Ovens Wife will prove the most
deeply interesting story we have ever
published. 1t holds the reader en-
chained from the opening chapter to
the end. Read it.
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THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

In discussing the interstate oom-
merce bill on Monday Mr.. Wilson
made some interesting remarks in the
Senate. "NIr. Wilson said that while
no act of Congress would remedy all
the difficulties of the transportation
business wise, just and conservative
start could be made towards putting
that business on a proper footing in
its relation to the government and the
people. The bill before the senate
was not, perhaps, perfect, but it was a
beginning. We had already crossed
the line at which the railroad eompa-
nies had tenaclously contended that
the government must stop. The rail
road companies had not been content
10 manage their own affairs, but had
intermeddled with almost every INDUS
try in the country. The practices OF
those companies, by which the abnor-
NAL growth of some localities was Sc
cured at the expense of others, should
be made to cease. No person or To-
cality should be Disseminated against.
1t would not do to say natural law was
the best guide in this matter, because
in conuavention of all natural law the
railroad companies had destroyed all
competition by pooling" They had
filled the country with fictitious and
"watered" stocks. Mr.. Wilson would
admit he advocates of the natural Law
theory wele right, provided the law
was allowed natural expression, bul
transportation companies had obstruct'
ed the expression and operation o.
every natural law that would interfere
with their interest. Rates had beer
SO adjusted as to compel Capitalization
of freights in favored localities. The
railroads were capitalized at mon
strously exaggerated amounts and the
people were compelled to pay divl.
dends on these amounts"
We believe, sooner or later, this
transportation question must be set.
tied. 1t would be unreasonable to
suppose that the ten million farmers o.
the country, to say nothing of the
other millions of workers, shall always
be at the mercy of a few railroad
magnates and stock jobbers. How to
adjust this matter so as to reconcile al
interests, and be just, must and indeed
has become one Of the important prob
lens for statesmen and patriots. "The
Granger" legislation OF a few year:
past while it has not affected its Object
has served an excellent end by calling
the attention of the whole country te
the abuses Of our present private sys'
ten of interchange, and has ever
wrung from the courts decisions ano
interpretations on the question which
may serve for future basis favorable
to the producer and consumer.
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ENTERPRISE

Pollock 6 Thompson of the o. P. c. G.
H., always looking to the in interest of
of their customers, will add to their al
ready very complete stock of groceries,
a SUPPLY OF 5 and 10 cent counter
goods, and useful household articles,
which are usually sold at two or three
times the price named. Go and see
them.
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littoral, as being the accessible ons
and the natural geographical avenue
OF trade from and to Europe.

Halliday Bros, are selling Prize.
Baking Powder an elegant proposition
Of cream of tartar and bicarbcnats If
soda and there does in no wise enter
into it, anything tina. deGleth, neither
whatsoever worketh abomination or
maketh a lie.
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Herbert's mamma took him to Sun.
day school the other day. and the les.
son being Oh the deprasity Of the IN.
man heart. the teacher drew a large
heart on the blackboard by way Of
illustration. Mamma said Herber
with nudge, "will she draw a spade
next 2"
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Days Horse and Cattle Powder
clean ses the liver, regulates the bowels
of all kinds of live stock, and as an al
terative is without an equal in the
market. Price 25 cents per package.
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/. ". T. Baird, cashier Of the above named bank
do sol mDly swear thai the above statement -
true 10 The best OF my knowledge al belief.
w. L. BAIRD, Cashier.
snbsrr'b bed and sworn to before me this 2na DAY
ofJan. 1875 A. NJ. SMITH,
Correct-Attest: Notary Public,
S. NJ. LINK,
JOSEPH BAUM, Directors.
s. F. STAHL,