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Third monthly report Of Union
school commencing Jan. 4th and
ending Jan. 3Oth, 1886. Number of
pupils enrolled for the month 80;
for term A; total number of days
atten deby all pupils 443; average
daily attendance %; average num-
Der of days attended by each pu-
pill IL 14:39; names of those atten-
ding every day, are: Sammy
Young, Oily Davidson, Gertie
and Dollie Good; names Of visitors
are: Rev. Briggs, Allie Begole,
Hattie Livingston. Eva Wandell,
Ed. Buckingham, George Craw-
ford, Willie Mcconnell, James
Fiscus, Orville Pierce, Katie
Thornhill. OLDEN PIERCE,
Teacher.
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Fourth and last monthly report
of Salsberry school, commencing
Jan. 4th, and ending Jan. 29th,
1886, district No. 5, township 81,
range Is; number of pupils enroll
ed during the month 81; average
daily attendance 81; those that
were present every day during the
month, Mary Holman, Martha
Holman, Priscilla Holman, Mamie
Holman, Olive Farr, and William
Slower.
Term Report Commencing Oc-
tober 9Th, and ending Jan. Doth,
1856; number enrolled during the
term so; average daily attendance
80; those that were present every
day during the term, Olive Farr;
there were 80 scholars present the
last day, and nearly all the visi-
tors and everybody seemed to en-
JOY themselves. The school closed
by giving every scholar a nice
card. Many thanks to all the good
scholars. BYRD III. LINDER,
Teacher.
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Suckers will bite" is an old
saying, and was fully illustrated
last week by a number of our
citizens who bit at the tempting
bait as eagerly as a game fish at
painted fly. A sharper was in
town last week and bought of Cass.
Mitchell, at the lumber yard,
about quarters worth of cement
which he wrapped up in small
packages and sold at 10cts. each,
as the celebrated Indian polish,
representing that it was ne plus
ultra, to polish knives, tin and
copper wares. Some of our
merchants, thinking that if 1t was
SO good thing, they would pur-
chase by the wholesale, and the
fellow had no trouble in selling it
in lots of Scots. and 81. Every
body bought it, and he found it
kept him busy wrapping it up fast
enough to supply the demand.
When the joke was given away the
next day, and those who had pur-
chased found they could have
bought bushel of cement for
what they paid for a small hand
full of "Indian polish" they
wanted some one to kick them,
and it was hard to find any one
that would acknowledge that they
had made a purchase. Still
suckers will bite" when the next
one comes along.-Brunswicker.
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PARAGRAPHS.

1t was a miserable old COW that
kicked over a lantern whereby
Chicago was consumed, and a
careless boy dropped a lamp into
an oil pan at Youngstown the
other day and sent $4,000 into
viewless air. Yet the cow and the
boy are among the most indispens-
able appendices of domestic life.
The mail reaching Denver one
morning lately, and after snow
blockade of nearly two weeks, re-
quired four four-horse wagons to
haul it from the stations to the
postofice. About 175,000 letters,
and 1,257 packages of registered
matter were included in the block
ade.
People silly enough to believe
that the Ohio man was disappear
ing from current history, have
been convinced of their mistake
by recent proceedings at Colum-
bus. The Ohio man loathes OBJ
security, however much it might be-
come him.
When political faction resolves
to present "a solid front" to the
enemy, the latter will wisely step
round to the opposite side before
kicking-the cunning politician
always hunts for a soft spot.
A Chicago Board OF Trade man
refused to surrender his ticket on
a local suburban train unless fur
nished with a seat, and the con-
ductor put him off. He now brings
suit for damages and to test the
question as to whether railroad
company is bound to furnish seats
for its patrons.
The wife of an expressman at
st Louis has fallen heir to for
tune of 100000, and every girl in
that city now dotes on the young
messengers,
That was mighty close call for
Capt. Eads, the great engineer
sharp Chicago girl defrauding his
stepmother out of s2,100. A step
mother, or mother-in-law often
rescues man from ruin.
In view of the great loss of pro-
perry and life resulting from neg
Iect or carelessness, there ought to
be professor of accidents Ill OF r
our schools and colleges to give
instruction in the best methods of
preventing them.
Mormon polygamists have taken
away so many female converts
from South Carolina that the
young men have organized and or
dered the missionaries" to quit,
the former fearing that not even a
wife apiece may be left for them.
Gladstone, "the grand old man. .
is again to the front in British
politics. In America, the grand
old men, like Thurman and Wash
burn, are too often sent to the
rear, and not always to the credit
or good of the country. Bonanza
statesmen are too much the prefer
red stock in our political contests.
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BIMETALLISM.

Bimetallism is the term employ
ed to designate that system of cur
rency which is based on both sill
yer and gold, and in which gold and
silver coins of equal face value have
a fixed and generally accept ratio
of exchange with each other. BIZ
metallism was a practice in this
country from the beginning of the
government until 1853, at a ratio
of Is to 16 of silver to l of gold,
but the gold standard then super
vened by reason of the great Cali
fornia discoveries, and the silver
dollar, which was worth more than
the gold dollar disappeared. The
gold standard was maintained I'M
til the war began, when that coin
also became merchandise by rea-
sons of the legal tender paper
issue. The efforts that have been
made since the war to restore bime-
tallism have failed. We have gold
and silver dollars which vary to in
trinsic value about 25 cts in favor
OF gold, and by reason of this dis
crepancy one or the other must be
the standard. Gold has been the
standard since the resumption of
specie payments in 1879. Perfect
bimetallism would give us silver
and gold dollars of the same in
intrinsic value.
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LaPlata Items.

There was a small fire here last
Thursday resulting in total loss
of ]. T. Jewellers household
goods amounting to about $500.
His stock of restaurant goods was
damaged. The millinery stock of
Marsh & Hamel were greatly dam
aged aswere the buildings belong
ing to MIR. W. johnson and J. B.
Spencer.
Joseph Parks little daughter
had her hands badly frozen while
going to school this morning.
Jno. Sibert and two sons left re-
Gently for Washington Territory,
in search of location.
LaPlata township will undoubt-
ely have a candidate for Congress
at the next election. Y.
Third monthly report OF Bald
Knob school, district No. 4, town
ship So, range II, commencing
December 2S, 1885, and ending
January %, 1856; number of pu-
pile enrolled Ga; number If days
attendance of all pupils S57; aver
age number of pupils attending
each day As PIG; average num-
Der of days attendance by each
pupil - 25-6f; number at days
taught 10. Those having attended
every day during the month are:
Maggie and Wesley Anderson;
Lucy and Lottie Cory; Wardie
Capps; Caltha and Patrick Dolan;
Anna MeMaster, Honor, Matte,
Elite and Eva Landry. The names
of visitors, Messrs. Thomas
Wonch, Thomas Caps, Newton
Capps, Charles Dolan, Sherman
Stone, James Broyles, Mr.. and
Mrs Daniel Broyles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos. Frew, Misses Ida Huffman,
and Mary Jacobs, Messrs. Patrick
Dolan and Uzal Cory, directors;
Mrs. Lemuel Workman, Mrs.
Patrick Dolan and Mrs. David
Capps. DAVID Caps,
Teacher.
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ARARE FLOWER FREE.

Every lady who loves flowers. likes TO ha,
at least one rare plant in her window. ma ,
bulb has lust been introduced, which is bee,
tfnl wonderfully fragrant. and so high price
that It will not be common for long time.
Is called Freszia Refracta Alba. Il is offeI
ed by only few of the florists, but the pub
Usher of The Housekeeper, MinneanoIis
Mimi. with the usual enterprise offer an,
bulb (price at Florists 10 cents) to any in1i
who subscribes for months at 80 cents. a,s
four cents postage on the bulb. The Hnzsa
keeper is the best home monthly puhIst.et
and is richly worth the subscription prTI
Sl.OO per year. Write for a specimen eo,Jr.
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Fourth monthly report of Radi-
cal Ridge school, district No. 4,
township 81, range Is, for the
month commencing Jan. 4th, and
ending Jan. 90. Number of pu-
pills enrolled 40; average daily at
tendance Sc; average number of
days attended by each pupil II;
number of days taught 20; pupils
present every day of the month
are: Ell Hayward, inertia Hayward,
Laura Hayward, Della Hayward,
John Hayward, Arthur Hayward,
Lee 0xley, Henry Hane, Albert
Smith and Cogle Beall.
TERN REPoRT-For the term
commencing Oct. 5, 1885, and end
ing Jan. 90, 1886. Number of pu-
pills enrolled So; average daily at
tendance 35; average number of
days attended by each pupil 43I.
Number days laugh rs; those pres
emit every day of the term we
inertia Hayward. re
JOIN LINvILLE, Teacher.
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S. B. HYNES,
Laurence. Kan.
Executors Notice.

Letters testamentary upon the estate of
William A. Rogers, deceased, were granted to
the undersigned, on the 21st day of Novem-
Der. 1885, by the probate court of Adair coun-
ty. All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them for allow
ance, to the executor, within one year after
the date of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any befit of such estate: and if
such claims be not exhibited within two years
from the date of said letters. they will be for
ever barred. This 18th day of December.
1885. FRANK L. ROGERS,
Executor
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary upon the estat
of John Lankard. deceased, were granted I
the undersigned. on the 11th d1y of No,
1885, by the probate court of Adair count,
All persons having claims against said esta'
are required to exhibit them for ALLOWANCE,
TO the executor, within one year after date {
said letters. or they may be precluded frol
any benefits of such estate: and if such olai,
be not exhibited within two years from Il
date o5 said letters, they will be forever bai
red.
This q day of December, 1885
JOIN MILLER
Execut
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THE FARMER

In search of new home. where he can Be-
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Give you reason on compul-
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SHORT STORIES

By Frank R. Stockton, Mrs. Helen Jackson
Mrs. Mary Haliock Foote, Joel Chandler
Harris. H. Ii. Boyesen, T. A. Janvier Julian
Hawthorne, Richard NJ. Johnston, and 9th
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Stray Notice.

Taken up as a stray by Ira Anderson and
posted before John Richey, justice of the
peace, in Benton township, of Adair county,
on the tenth day of December, IL the year
1855, the following described property: one
red yearling steer with nnder slope in left ear
and some white in bush of tail.
IRA ANDERSON.
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SPECIAL FEATURES

Include "A Tricycle. Pilgrimage of Rome i'll
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Astronomical Articles, practical and popuia
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Unity by Representatives of various reli-
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WYGKOFF, sEAAAHs & BENEDICT.
sos NORTH sIXTH,st.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.

MONE YCan be had for vo ;,
- Farms, Goods, Nil i
mills, mines, hotels or other property. if n !.
yertised in The National Real Estate hide Y
Kansas City, Mo. Circulation larger tbs n
any other journal of its class. Sample co, "
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS

viii be kept up to the standard which ha.
made The Century eng rawlings famous tn,
world over
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,a1 4 MtlYlOc Is prepared from the Extract Of
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tarreeably perfumed). In the walnut Huils we get
the Coioring and Asfringent matter. In the sasa.
line we get the Sonening and Dressing qualities
In the Mexican Soap Root we get the Cleansing
and stimulating effects at the Of tho hair lis
not Dye! I'VE do not use Nitrate Of siiverl We In
yite Ladies and Gentlemcn-OLD YOUNG, BALD OF
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SERIAL STORIES BY
W. d. Hozcelzs, Mary KallOek F0ots
and Gorge ". Gable.

Mr.. Howells's serisl will he in lighter win
than The Rise of Sias Lapham,' Mrs. Foote',
is story of mining life, and Mr.. Cable is 1,
novelette, of the Acadians of Louisiana. Mr.
Cable will also contribute series OF paper
on slave songs and dances, including negr,
serpent worship, etc.
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INDIANA MICHIGAN
WABASH
RO(D 7 ]: ! ]
TILE BUSINESS Ian

When he travels wants to 60 quick. wants to
be comfortable, wants tO arrive at destin;r
ton on time, IN fact, wants strictly busi-
ness trip, and consequently taxes It's
popular Wabash Route, feeling that ne Is
aure to meet his engagements and Continue
To nr0suer and he hauuV
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100000 III e: 6: Il f. s: is y: :ss
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-08
A piotuiL arriggled in the dust.

Now, having done this, had he used his
heels, he would have saved himself, for
he was of tho build for swift running;
whereas sailors are bad runners, though de-
cent dancers. But his chivalrous courage, not
disdaining flight, for the honorable reason
that it never thought Of flight, held him
rooted, with nostrils quivering and cleaning
eyes. :,
Thompson of the bushy whiskers, gathered
himself off the road, and rubbing the bridge
of his nose, looked with cast in his eye NJ
the gentleman in the cloak.
awe want no bloodshed," exclaimed that
worthy. "Thompson, Jenkins, here, three
CT YOU n.a 10 his hands fast and bring him
along"
Tihis was an order not to be disobeyed under
pain of q whipping; willing backs must not
be bloodiy plowed for boyish obstnacy. So
thoy went with rush; the dust scared in 3
cloud rs from under the heels Of flying
horse 1t was a wild fight, mad resist
ance, with the hardhitting which the age OF
Mendoza and the slogster Crabbe made
free with. But sudden blow must end the
unfair contest. Down went Cuthbert like
snuff sclleg's Scotchnan under the lurch OF
drunken man. In a moment his hands were
bound; but his legs declining to exert them
selves, he was hoisted on to the shoulders of
couple of stout seamen and the party pro-
ceeded smartly up the hill toward the gorge
that led to the sea-