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The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-27

NY shop is conducted with q view of af.
lordlng the public the greatest convenience
anu a., ~ endeavor to keep all that can be hai
without the least fear of insult 'AoP
All thoso who haye game, Vegetables
or other market truck for sale will do w,s1l
by calling on me. VA, uo well
VIM. II. CANNON.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-27

= dolioro dliMonas; u & Kandolph's eight shayes for
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-27

Un hENT-Cottage containing so,,
'ooms. Apply to J. w. McCoRMtE iouF
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11
an issue SO dangerous to ambitious

an issue so dangerous to ambitious
statesman.
Some animated debates are prom
ised in Congress next week. In the
Senate the Republican caucus reso-
lutions relating to the Administration
Withholding official papers will be met
by counter demonstration from the
Democrats. A lively political discus
sion will follow that is likely to run on
some days, and draw large crowds to
the galleries. In the House Of Rep
resentatives the silver question comes
up for debate on Tuesday. Sixty
members have signified their intention
to be heard, and ten days have been
set apart to allow them the wished for
opportunity.
In departmental circles the latest
item of interest is the formation of a
rather novel association which has
just been incorporated under the title
of "The Clerks Beneficial League"
Ii is composed Of Government clerks
and is for the benefit and protection
Of discharged Government clerks.
From the entrance fees a fund is pro-
vided to be paid members when they
lose their places. From $3.Io in
vestment each member is to get $2oo
il discharged from the Government
service.
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11
Fuel Of the Future.

The house Of the near future, the
Boston Journal of Commerce thinks,
will have no fireplace, steam pipes,
chimneys, or flucs. Wood, coal oil and
other forms of fuel are about to disap-
pear altogether in places having facto-
ries. Gas has become SO cheap that
already it is supplanting fuels. A sin
gle jet fairly heats a small room in cold
weather. A New York artist has pro-
duced simple design for heating en-
tirely by gas at mere nominal cost.
1t is well known fact that gas throws
of no smoke, SCOT or dirt. The artist
filled a brazier with chunks Of colored
glass, and placed several jets beneath.
The glass soon became heated sutii-
ciently to thoroughly warm room
10 X 30 feet in size. This design does
away with the necessity for chimneys,
since there is no smoke; the vent'la-
ton may be had at the window. The
heat may be raised or lowered by sim.
ply regulating the flow Of gas. The
cOlored glass gives all the appearance
of fire; there are black pieces TO repre-
sent coal, red chunks for flames, vel
lOwish white glass for white heat. blue
Tgiass fof blue flames, and hues tor al
the remaining colors Of spectrum
Invention already is displacing the
present fuels for furnaces and cooking
ranges, and glass doing away with de-
lay aud such disaSreeable obiec,s as
ashes, kindling wood, etc.
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11

A gentleman who is connected with
II charitable organization that contriau.
ted to the relief of about 5000 dis
tressed people in this city during the
pst year, when speaking Of the la
bility Of the different grades of work
ing people to come to want, said
"My experience shows that no class
is exempt from absolute pauperism,
but it is very plain that some trades
furnish better livelihoOds than others
and that any trade is better than no
trade, unless it Is the trade of seam
stress for woman. Thus we were
called on to relieve $40 laborers and
only % carpenters, - 'long>horeman
and plumbers, and that shows, to,
the difference between trades. Among
builders we notice n striking peculiarity.
Relief was given to So painters and 26
masons and bricklayers, while only d
hod-carriers were found to he in need.
| think this is due to the solid front
presented by the HOd-Carriers' Union.
Among the metalwOrkers we relieved
Il brass-fitters, Z boiler-maker,, 23
blacksmiths. 26 machinsis, Is molders.
and - tinsmiths. | was somewhat as-
W ttitt Ntit
needy. They were men trained to care
for stationery engines in nearly all
cases. Horsemen seem to toe as well
off AS most wage-workers. We relieved
10 coachmen, 63 drivers and % track
drivers. The clerks and salcsmen re-
lieved numbered 1aj, but the sales
women numbered only >. Against
this small numt er we have t. place
:iS3 scamstresses and 6J6 washers and
-crulbcrs. There are 81 nurse, on our
list also. The servants of the city. con-
sidering their number, are not badly
off. We relieved 40 cooks, "a walters
and 50 other servants. Among other
trades we supplied the wants Of II
printers, press-feeder, , shoe-cutters,
trapeze performer, 81 tailor,, under
taker, 3 watchmakers. robe-niaker,
) milliners, paper-hangers. Is -eamen
and ) photographers. The professions
were not exempt, for We had > physi-
clans, ] organist, > 5clergymen, 13 teach
ers, / lawyers, 4 artists and one editor.
There are no paupers among the re-
porters."-N. Y. sun.
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11
Gle ioi Barbed Wire Gus.

IN exchange says il may not be
generally known that there is very
simple and inexpensive remedy for
cuts and bruises on horses and ,..,l l.
at The command of almost every one.
Furthermore, the remedy is to be
relied upon. In cases of fresh cuts
or injuries from barbed wire. however
severe. or running sores, apply 10 he
wound lime, fresh Stacked, of ,he cor
s;stcncy Of thick cream, with 4 com
mon paint brush. Cover the wound
as thick as possible. and repeat daily
or oi,ener if necessary. In short
time new flesh will form and The wound
vii heal with hardly a scar. This
remedy my seem too simole to some
20 do much if any good. Others may
.hink the lime applied 10 a fresh
wound too harsh treatment. One
Trial will. NC are conhdeni, convince
! the most skeplical
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11

Here's piece Of advice I'll give 10 you. bub,
OLD man, old woman, or chick;
No matter what comes, no matter v hat goes,
Don't permit yourself ever to kick.
If the world. as it gravely goes jogging along.
Throws the thorns In your paab fast and thick,
Dodge all that you can, and step on the rest,
But Of all things. pray you, don't kick.
If you throw yourself into political strife.
And get hit with political biick,
You will show your good sense oy holding yous
Jaw.
And never once making kick.
II you play for a winning and draw out a blank.
And some other chap makes the thing stick,
Just swallow lhe dose like q good little man,
And, for heavens sake, don't make Aick.
Take things as they ccme. 'hev n he right in the
end.
II you're hungry. rich. begga or SEX,
Youil only be wasting your valuable time,
IL you use ii In making kick.
And IT, in the END. wren you pass in your ohecks
You're gobbed right up by Ole Nick.
Ana 90 where they've lots Of ire ana no drink
You'll Ie aaroed fool il you kick.
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11
How He Saved Iiiae.

The other night, on an Arl-nsas
railroad train, passenger called the
conductor and asked
'.Are we on iime:"
"Ies."
Glad. Are we on the track ?"
Il don't know, but I'll go forward
and ASK" He went away. ard. return
ing, said: 81 am informed that We
left the track about five miles back.
We are now running ON the country
dirt road. and if We don't meet a
wagon well be all right. You see
that there is bend in The road back
here and We save time by taxing :
! short cut. ."-Arkan>aw Traveller.
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11

JRAL, STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11

new rules~to prevent members from
making irrelevant speeches. If they
desire 20 stray away from the subject,
there is no way to head them of.
For instance The House goes into
Committee of the Whole on the pri-
vate calendar. A private bill is taken
up and a Representative offers an
amendment to it and then branches
off and makes long speech on The
Silver question, as did Mr.. Scott, the
millionaire member from Erie, Penn,
few days ago. For the present,
however, Saturday has been set apart
for general debate, and it is hoped
this will prevent business being dis
turbed on other days by members who
have speeches TO deliver on special
subjects.
Senator George, of Miss, is one of
the latest contributors to the Educa-
iional debate. He cited number of
instances in which money hid been
appropriated from the National treas
ury to purposes not enumerated in the
Constitution, and asked Senators
where, in their view of the consiiiu-
tion, they found authority for sending
ships to ireland in IS47, and to France
and Germany in 1876, to relieve dis
tress in those countries.
''We gave millions of money" said
he, Ito a Centennial Exposition. and a
good deal of money TO the New
Orleans Exposition. Where was the
authority in the Constitution for that,
or for bureau of agriculture? Where
was authority to tax the people for the
education of the Indians, and why
should we educate the Indians and
not the Colored people; Where was
The au hority to establish and maintain
Congressional library? If to edu
cate Congressman, why was an appro-
priation for their education more con-
stituiional than an Appropriation to
educate their constituents ~
Senator Gray, of Delaware, hoped
that Senator George would not claim
that library could be built by Con
gress in every city in the Union. The
Senator from Mississippi replied that
the question now was where Congress
got authority to build one IN Washing
ton. Finally he asked whence came
the authority to pay pensions MIR.
Gray said from the power to raise and
maintain armies, and Mr.. Morgan said
from the fourteenth amendment. Mr..
George differed from both Senators
saying it was bounty from the Gov
ernment. and very proper and duti
full benefcence.
a Republican Senator is quoted as
saying that there was not dozen
senators who wanted the Blair Educa
tonal bill to pass, but that they hat
not sufficient moral courage TO VOTE
against il. II is alleged that ths
Republicans do not want to place
$1,000, 900 in the hands OF the Dem
ocratic officials for disbursement, anC
yet that they do not want to 90 Oh
record as voting against measure 4
educate the negroes OF the Sou'h
. Senator Blair has subjected himself t
much unkini criticism by brinplnr i
The Mineral argus., 1886-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHINGToN, Feb. e6th, 1886.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHINGToN, Feb. e6th, 1886.
Another trio of conventions has
been held IN this city during the week.
Washington has long been monopo-
list in this respect. 1t has come to be
the unquestioned rendezvous for all
kinds of associations. Meteorologists
have been here talking about the
weather, the Swedenborgians have
been in council, and distinguished
educators from all parts Of the country
have been discussing their broad SUBJ
ject The latter gathering was large,
representative one, and its interchange
of views was useful to the system with
which it is identified, as well as Of
interest to all friends of the common
school.
AS to Congress, the Senate continues
to disagree on the great educational
bill, and the House continues to waste
time and talk on all kinds of unim-
portant subjects. 1t becomes more
evident every day that the expedition
, Of business nder the new rules of the
House 1t expedited to any appre-
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A Pleasant Time.

One of the most enjoyable social
events of the season to the people
of ''Lone Star" and vicinity was
the birthday dinner at Mr.. Henry
Otto's, five miles south of Kinks
vile, which took place Saturday
June 18th. From $50 till noon
friends continued to come from
every direction, far and near, till
about one hundred and ninety per-
sons had gathered, filling both
house and yard.
All brought baskets loaded with
many of the necessaries and a
great many more of the luxuries
of life, among which were counted
forty beautiful cakes.
While dinner was being prepar-
ed by the older ones, the young
people amused themselves playing
croquet. About 1890 dinner
was announced; then of course
croquet was abandoned. A table
had been erected under the shade
trees in the yard, at which eighty
persons could be seated. It is
useless to say that this interesting
exercise received prompt atten-
ton. Dinner being over and the
fragments gathered up, Rev. Roszell
mounted the stand and in appro-
pirate words presented to Mr..
Otto several beautiful presents,
given by his wife and children,
to which he responded in neat
little speech expressing his thanks
but neglecting to state that he
was not candidate. Of this fact
Father Roszell thoughtfully re-
minded him. and he thinks that
the fact that he was not a candi-
date must have been very gratify-
to his friends.
Next in order was singing by
the young people, after which the
good people began to take their
departure, wishing Mr.. Otto many,
many happy returns of the day.
We believe that these social gath
erings, where aged men and
women, young men and maidens,
and innocent faced children meet
together for enjoyment, are pro-
ductiye of good, and most heartily
agree with DR.. j. G. Holland in
his "Gold Foil' when he says
IL believe that social life, in all its
healthful manifestations, is that
which combines all ages-which
brings youth and middle age to-
gether with old age and child
hood" Every age needs the infu-
ence of every other age to keep it
healthful. [. M. PARTooK.
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Pure Air Items.

The weather at this writing is
cool and dry, and the oats and
grass crop will be little short.
The farmers are getting ready for
harvesting.
Rev. 10. Pope held services at
Golden Rule last Sunday.
J. Henderson and Mr.. Dean are
both lying at the point of death.
Consumption is the dreadful dis
ease. Mrs. Julia Dixon is also
On the sick list, she is having
chills and fever.
Base ball at Pure Air is getting
to be an interesting game; a large
crowd Witnessed the sport last Sat
urday. aa
The celebration at Pure Air will
be grand success. The boys are
already preparing the grounds
and arranging the speakers stand.
Mr.. James Thomas has been
secured to deliver an address, and
other prominent speakers will be
present. The boys of Pure Air
never do anything by halves and
a good time may confdentially be
expected. June 23d. o.
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Program Celebration 4th of July

At Shibley's Point Mo-, ON July
Sd. Firing salute 4:30 o'clock too
A. NJ; form procession and march
to grounds 8 o'clock; music by the
band; reading Declaration 1nde-
pendence by James A. Branaman;
music; Grafton by j. w. Johnston;
music; intermission for dinner;
reassembie ut l o'clock P. NJ;
music by the band; Grafton by G.
Lewis; music; Grafton; music.
Grand Marshal, w. G. Pierce;
Assistant Marshal Wm. O'Brion;
Master Ceremonies J. a. Brana-
man. Every arrangement has
been completed to render the oc-
casion enjoyable to all. Come
everybody and celebrate the ami
versary day. American Independ-
ence; grand display of fireworks at
night. By order Committee.
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after return the tax book as made
out and complete d to the Board of
Alderman.
Sec. K. 1t shall be theduty of
the assessor when making the
assessment of property as
provided in this ordinance to
take and prepare a careful list of
all able bodied male persons over
twenty-one and under fifty years
of age who have resided within
the corporate limits of the city of
Kirksville for thirty days prior to
the first day of June Of that year,
and return the same with the tax
book to the Board of Aldermen.
Sec. xI. All ordinance and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed
Sec. XII. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved and adopted this the
31st day Of May 1856.
Attest, B. W. Ross,
r. S. HALLIDAY, Mayor.
City Clerk.
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Leofner Briefs.

ED. GRAPHIC: Thinking few
items from the western part Of the
county might prove interesting to
your readers, [ send you the fol-
lowing:
Corn and meadows need rain
very much.
0. B. Milliken has finished cul-
tivating his corn and is ready for
harvesting.
VIM. Prentice is acting as fore
man on the fruit farm of C. F.
Mercer.
George Notes.-The and family
were visiting friends in Walnut
last week.
Mr.. Walters has an interesting
class in vocal music at Golden
Rule.
John Ransom is having consid-
cradle business in this neighbor-
hood lately, and John Simler has
become a frequent visitor.
j. R. Holloway. and Mrs.
Leoffier are taking the lead in the
dry goods and grocery trade. S.
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In the Kansas City Court of
Appeals, on June 14th, the follow

ing proceedings were had:
Benjamin Sloop, plaintiff in error, VS. st.
Louis, Iron Maintain and Southern railway
company, Schuyler county, reversed.
William Enlow, respondent, vc Isaac New
land, appellant. Schuyler county, reversed.
B. NJ. Atterberry, respondent, VS. wabash,
st. Louis, and Pacific railway company, ap-
pellants: Macon county reversed and remand
ed.
Catherine Muff, respondent VS. wabash, St
Louis and Pacific Railway company appel
lants; Macon county, reversed and remand
ed.
William Reynolds, defendant in error, VS..
st Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern rail-
way company, plaintiff in error; Schuyler
county, affirmed.
Johnston & Collins, respondents. VS. wabash
st Louis and Pacific railway company, ap-
pellant Macon county; affirmed.
WI. Griffin, respondent, VS. wabash ST.
Louis and Pacific railway company. appel
liant; Macon county; reversed and remainded
Here we have seven caseses ap-
pealed from Judge Ellison and
five of them are reversed and two
affirmed. This is the final test of
Judges qualifications. What is
to be thought of the record, and
where is Ellison's wonderful abili-
ty?-Glenwood Criterion.
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Swindlers.

The swindlers are again on their
rounds. Here is the latest: A man
represents himself to the farmer
as an agent for New York organ
company. In order to introduce
the organ they propose to donate
one organ to a farmer in each
township in the county, and only
ask that the freight be paid from
New York to the place nearest
where the farmer resides. The
unsuspecting farmer jumps at the
the bait, and pays over four dol
lars, the amount required for
freight and in the course of two
weeks receives the organ-a beau
tiful twenty-five cent mouth-organ.
The contract that the victim holds
upon being carefully read, calls
for an organ, and he gets it.
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The Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific
Ry., has arranged for reduced rates
as follows: National Educational
Association to be held at Topeka,
Kansas, July 18th, to 10Th, one
fare for the round trip. Tickets
sold to teachers and their immedi-
ate families. Tickets on sale July
9th to 18th expire July 30th.
Annual meeting knights
Pythias at Toronto, Ontario, July
18th to 10Th. Round trip $3.50,
tickets good July 9th till August
End.
July Sd, 4th, and 9Th, good to
return July 9th to all stations
within $50 miles, one fare for the
round trip. Reduced rates to all
summer resorts. For further par
ticulars call on
A. G. BEAUcHAMP, Agent.
n10 tw
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To Josiah Davis.

We, the undersigned voters of
Adair county Mo-, respectfully ask
you to permit your name to be
used as candidate for the Office
of representative for Adair Coun-
ty. at the primary election to be
held on the Goth day of June 1856.
F. NJ. Harrington, A. d. Risdon,
John ii. Campbell, J..Q. johnson,
P. NJ. Smith, w. Kenyon, w. S.
Polly, W. f. Shaver, L. Lorton,
G. W. Ownsbey, Thos. Chalfant,
NJ. A. Church, G. f. Mercer, B. A.
Bowman, S. S. Imbler, W. w.
Waddell, John Shaver, John
Mitchell, II. r. Gibbons, Thos. j.
Dockery, j. b. Caskey. I. J. Cas-
key, E. L. Dodson, James Osen-
baugh, w. J. Smith, F. NJ. Doug
las, Joseph Douglass, c. E. Nor
row, G. w. Barnet, S. S. Dean,
d. N. Williams, Willie VOORHEES,,
J. NJ, Mccall, j. B. Marques, B.
w. Ross, Iheo. Morey, b. f.
Lamkin, S. NJ. Link, d. D. Glenn,
L. Morris, j. A. Willard, VIM.
Musson, W. FL. Foncannon, F. M.
Brown, O. E. Snyder, H. F. Millen,
Fl. W. Snyder, J. II. Sholly,
Joseph Wenger, John Richey,
w. J. Richey, Leander J. Beal,
w. S. Hynds, S. A. Murphy, Chas.
E. Wheat, r. L. Darrow, James
G. Reed, VIM. NJ. Davis, Sam'l
Galmha, w. B. Harlan, J. r.
Music, Sanford Snyder, j. d. Mil
Ter F. NJ. Lord, Mat Halliday, r. ID.
Hamilton J. ". Bundy, R. f,
Becktol, A. Davis, Thos. Sees,
John J. Kennedy, J. Edminston,
J. B. Newmyre, E. Wilcox, j. NJ
Smith, John Trent, Jas. Hombs
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To Mr.. F. M. Harrington, Mr.. John
Campbell, j. G. johnson
and Others.
KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, June 23d 81

KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, June 23d Sc.
GENTLEMEN Your petition
asking me to become candidate
for the Office of Representative of
Adair Co., has been received and
considered. [ am completely sur
prised at being informed of your
wishes as l am not an office seek
er nor political man. Ny interest
has been identical with Northeast
Missouri for the last 81 years,
having made my home in this sec
ton during that time and engaged
in teaching, farming and serving
the church. | WIS favorably i,l-
pressed with the people and coun-
ty when l frstcame here, and the
longer l have stayed and the more
l have become acquainted, the
more l have become attached to
the country and people. l am not
unmindful of the grave RESPONSE
bilities placed upon a man elected
to represent the people of Adair
Co., and have carefully consider
ed them, and can but feel that you
have made a mistake in asking
me to assume the responsibilities
of the office. But if in your judg-
ment you think best for me to sub
nit my name to the will of the
people in Adair county, l will do
SO, and will promise you that l
will try as hard in the future as in
the past to be true to the right,
and to the best of my ability to
guard the best interests and will
of my constituents should | be
elected. Very Respectfully,
JOSIAH w. DAVIS.
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FIRST DOOR WEST or FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

ing an attack of hdrophobia; we
mention this to give all fair warn
ing of impending danger.
Uri Metoalf has returned from
California, that once far away
state; he brought back quite col
lection of curiosities in the form
of shells, sea moss, and wood and
bark from the, giant trees of the
golden state. He can tell you some
wonderful things about his travels.
Sunday School under the man
agement of Mr.. Buchmaster is
progressing nicely; though the
fishing is fine, come out boys and
help build up good school
Mr.. Mcknight will teach the
young ideas how to shoot, the
coming year; hope he will have the
cooperation of all who are interest
ed in the welfare of their children.
More Anon, L. Y. QUINCY.