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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
o. M. & P. r. R.

IsDIANAPoLIs, Dec. 2.-Arrang-
ments have been made this week
for a speedy release of the Indian
apolis, Decatur & Springfield from
the hands of q receiver through
foreclosure sale. As soon as
Trustee Ashurst draws up de-
cree it will be approved by the
court and the date of sale fixed.
When the road is again placed in
the hands Of its owners it will soon
become link in an important line
from indianapolis to Omaha, the
preliminary arrangements for
which are nearly completed. The
line as proposed will be about as
follows: From Indianapolis to
Decatur, 153 miles; Decatur to
Quincy, 151 miles; Quincy to
Trenton 146 miles; Trenton to
Msryville by the Wabash Ito be
built and connect with the Wabash
from st. Louis to Omaha) 26
milef; Maryville by the Wabash
to Omaha, IA miles; total $40
miles. The Quincy, Missouri &
Pacific division, from Quincy to
Trenton, lately released by the
Wabash; has been purchased by
the Indianapolis, Decatur &
Springfield for 100000, half of
which has been paid. Messrs
Hammond and Crawford say the
twenty-six miles of road to be built
will be completed probably by the
time the Indianapolis, Decatur &
Springfield is released from litiga-
tion.-Quincy Journal.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
School Reports.

Second,monthly report of Ringos
Point school, commencing Nov. 1st
and ending the Goth, 1886, number
of pupils enrolled during the
month A; number of days attend
by all pupils 566; average number
of pupils attending each day dur
ing the month 2S 3-lO; average
number of days attended by each
pupil IL 1922; number of days
taught 20; names Of those attend
ing each day, Elcil and Charlotte
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
AN INDEX OF FUTURE PROSPERITY.

Long since we urged upon our
farmers the necessity of grading
up their stock, particularly, their
cattle. The present year, which
has been very depressing one to
the cattle interests, has demon
strated the truth of our statements
at that time. This season the cat
tie buyers have had everything
pretty much their own way and
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
SPECIAL FEATURES

with illustr ations) include series of articles
OF affairs in Russia and Siberia, by George
kennan, auth or Of tent life in Siberia who
has just returned from a most eyentful visit to
Siberian prison; papers on the Food Question,
abiem; English CsthedraIs; Dr. Essie.ton'.
religious life in the American colo.ies Men
and Women Ct Queen Anne's Reign, by Mrs.
Oliphant; Clairvoy ance, Spiritualism, Astrolo-
gy, etc, by the Rev. NJ. Buckley, d. D..
editor Of the Christian Advocate; astronomical
papers, articles throwing light on Bible histo-
ry etc
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

Hamilton, Maud Devoid, Henry
Snyder, Carl and Birdie Weaver.
Names of visitors, Maggie Snyder,
Jane Bozarth, Mollie Kerns, Ella
and Phoebe Snyder, Nellie Me-
grew, Lee Bozarth, Major Bozarth,
Alex, Fred and William Carnagey.
G. w. EITEL, Teacher.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

First monthly report of Union
school beginning Nov. Sth and
ending Dec. 3D., 1856. Number of
pupils enrolled, males %, females
20, total 43; average daily attend
auce 27 1919; average daily at
tendance of each pupil IL 7-43;
number of days taught 10; names
of pupils attending every day are,
Gerty Good, Sadie Seaver, Dellie
Good, Myrtle Howk, Charles BE,
COLE and jamie Howk; names ol
visitors are Mr.. Henry Richard
son and Mrs. Charlie Martin.
OLDEN PIERCE, Teacher.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
THE WORLD IN A COLUMN.

Labor News From Thirty States and
Abroad. Industrial Developments.
Active Trade and Advancing Prices
Bright Business and Labor Pros
poets
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

There were 1900 strikes in New
York last year. The $4,000 car
drivers in New York and Brook
lyn gained a strike at a cost of
100000 which has added S2,000,-
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
PRICES. 4 FREE COPY.

Subscription price, 500 year, IS cents =
fishers take subscriptions. Send for our beau
tifully illustrated a-page catalogue free, }
containing full prospectus, etc, including .
special orer by which new readers can get
back numbers to the beginning of the War
Series at very low price. A specimen copy
(back number) will be sent on request. Men
tion this paper.
Can you afford to be without The Century,
THE CENTURY CO.,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

1.-THE Hundreth man, ;" novel by Frank R.
Stockton, author OF ''ths Lady. or the Tigsr?"
etc, begins in November. Two novelettes by
George w. Cable, stories by Mary Hallock
Foote, "UncIe Remus,'' Julian Hawthore,
Edward Eggleston, and other prominent
American authors will be printed during the
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
MOVE OUT

prices and wantany of them Now don't
until these goods gone and then In and
say didn't have them,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10
THE WAR SERIES.

which has been followed with lnhaggins inter
est by great audience, will occupy less space
described by Gen Hunt, (chief OF the Union
Artillery,) Gen. Longstreet, Gen. II. Law,
and others; Chickamauga, by Gen d. II. Hill;
Sherman's March to the Sea, by Generals
Howard and Slocum. Generals O. A. Gilmore
VIM. f. Smith, John Gibbon, Horace Porter,
and John S. Mosby will describe special bat
ties and incidents. Stories of naval engage
ments, prison life, etc, etc, will sppesr-
NANEl - ND SfInR ES
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

Blind Tom has been de-
clared insane. This is the penal
ty he pays for becoming an expert
pianist
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

This great work, begun with the sanction of
President Lincoln, and continued under the
suthority of his son, the Hon. Robert L. Lin
coln is the only full authoritative recoid Of the
life OF Abraham Lincoln. Its authors were
friends of Lincoln before his presidency; they
were most intimately associated with him as
private secretaries throughout his Term Of once
and to them were transferred upon Lincoln 9
death all his private papers. Here will be told
the inside history of the civil war and OF Prest-
dent Line, ln's administration, Important de-
tails of which have hither-o remained unre-
vealed, that they might hrst appear i'll this au-
thentic history. By reason Of the uublicatio,
OF this work,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

iAS iupiNdy ohli ehO hCu'y LII po1
tations which have bee1 made this
year are stimulating enterprise to
meet the demands supplied by i'm
portations and to improve upon
the suggestions made by foreign
designers and manufacturers.
Business is active in Chicago
and st. Louis. Labor is general
ly we'll employed throughout the
states between Pennsylvania and
Iowa. Wages are high and work
regular; shops are crowded with
orders, and trade and industrial
prospects arc bright. Confidence
is strong everywhere and manu-.
facturers small and large, store
keepers big and little, lumbermen
of all kinds, jobbers, dealers, me-
chanics and laborers are in good
heart and full of faith in them
selves and the country's future.
There are more engineering en-
terprises now under consideration
of capitalists and projectors than
at any time. Tunnels, elevated
railroads, bridge work, important
railroad schemes are all among
them. An immense amount of
capital will be absorbed during the
next two years in the prosecution
of these works. Their construc-
ton and completion involve very
important results 10 the people OF
America and Europe.
Among the dozen or more exhi-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
The Presidents opportunity


wAsH1saroN, D. O., July q, 1886 1t is stated that
the conduct of the Vermont ofice-holders who took
such an active part in the recent Democratic stAte
convention has been informally brought to the aten-
ton Of the President by some OF the Boston civil ser
vice reformers. In that event the President Will nave
the charges investigated aud II he Is convinced tat
any of the Vermont oficeholders have violated nus
recent order against offensive psrtisanship, he VIII
remove the offenders summArily The President
would rather like to have an opportunity OF showing
that he meant just what he said.
II an opportunity" is all Mr.. Cleveland is
waiting for, he has certainly got it in the
Vermont instance. All accounts agree that
the number OF office-holders who we're pres
emit at Mr. Atkins's convention last week, eth
or as delegates or as interested workers, WAS
little il any short of 100, and one observer
even processes to have counted $50 OF them.
Lists which have been printed in various pa
pers (among them the Democratic New YORK
World include United States Marshal John
Robinson, Internal Revenue Collector Spear
and his deputies, Post Office Inspector Boyn'
ton, Custom House officers Burleson and Bull
lard, and Postmasters Huling OF North Ben
nington, Orvis of Manchester, Burt of Cas-
Teton, Adams of Arlington, Shepard of jam
aica, Curtis of Londonderry, PIimpton OF
Wardsboro, Redington Of Rutland, and many
others-for these are only specimen names.
The obnoxious thing about it is that these
men went to the convention as supporters OF
| Hiram Atkins, the man who made them office
holders. 1t is asserted that in many cases he
sent these men letters urging their attend
ance. The reasoning would evidently be thai
they were appointed on the assumption tha
the Atkins influence was the majority inhu
ence in the Democratic counsels in the state
and so let them go to Montpelier and show
by maintaining Mr.. Atkins as the party boss
that the assumption was right and they wer'
entitled to their offices. This denomination
it must be remembered, took place within
less than a week of the day that the Presi
dents order to office holders was made pub
lie. Mr.. Atkins published the order in hi
paper last week, but he and his followers un
doubleday thought that, like one of Rip
drinks, it didn't count that 1t made well
sounding hot weather reading, but was in
tended chiefly for Mugwump consumption.
Whether this is Mr.. Cleveland's own vie'
of his order we shall presently see, for 1t
not alone the Boston civil service reformer
who have reported the conduct of the Akin
brigade to him. Evidence in regard to it ha
been sent him from high sources in Vermont
which the President knows and respects.
he is in earnest in his civil service reforI
pretensions, there will be a fiuttering in Ii
camp OF the Atkins men before many day
for the heads of the victims will be on on
side Of the block and their bodies on II
other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
Local Intelligence,
meteorological Record.
WEEK ENptNa THURSDAY EvENtSa, july ~, 1886
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Eight per cent Investments secured by real estate
worth from three to Ave times Investment. II. MANN,
IT,, wilston Block Saturdays from lOt
Clapp Jones are prepared to frame the new Brat
tleDoru pictures In any desired style
Losr-on the road from West Bratteboro TO Hins-
dale sleeve button old Roman coin set in gold.
The finder will be suitably rewarded on leaving at
this office
Picture frames in great variety at A. f. wder's.
Van Doom Morris have all sizes frultjar rubbers
f. W. Kuech Co. will sell this week lot Of chill
dren's hose at DC, Toe aud l5c per pair-much less
than the regular prices Also extra lot Of English
and French hose for children at 20c the balance Of
what we have sold at S5c all through the season,
sizes from to 8%. lot Of ladies' hose at lOc
per pair. Come aud look at our carpets aud see how
good a carpet little money will buy.
A fresh supply Of the celebrated Thompson coffee
at Jacobs's New Store.
ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING at Clapp Joness.
| Before you travel secure through Cudworth h
Childs travellers accident ticket for only IS cents
day. giving $4,000 to your family in event Of death and
$40 per week for injuries Yearly policies In proper
| ton.
stretchers and canvass for palntngsat A.F.Wilders
THoRSs HOP AND BURDooK TONGA safe aud
sure remedy for sick headache.
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp Jones's.
j. f. Jacobs Ia now ready to I'LL all orders for choice
tea, coffee, sugar, molasses butter spices, extracts
fruit confectionery, &C. all cheap for cash. Oppo
site the American House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The resolutions adopted by the state Dem.
ocratic convention last week endorse the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland favor the
limiting of national taxation to the needs of
the government, express sympathy for Ire
land, support Gladstone and Parnell and OPP,
pose class discrimination. In state affairs
they assert that property should be the basis
of taxation, favor appraisal Of polls steOne
dollar, the equitable adjustment of taxation
between mortgagor and mortgage, railway
commission with the regulation and publicity
of rates of traffic the protection of tho farm
ers against bogus butter, the control of the
liquor business, and, although opposed to
sumptuary legislation, they demand the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law so long as
It remains a law. Arbitration in labor trou'
bles and weekly payments were favored and
the candidates endorsed. The Republican
party comes in for a robust dose of denuncia
ton at various stages in the resolutions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
ATTEND TIE CAUCUs.

The Republican caucus to elect delegates
to the District Congressional convention ia
to be held at the town hall to morrow even
ing at half past seven. The PLenix preach
tt over again it's old sermon to ATTEND the
caucuses," and believes there should be
full attendance from all parts of the town.
II ought to be felt a. a duty no less than
pleasure by the farmers to come out and help
elect delegation which shall go to the con.
vention and vote for the denomination Of
Gen. Circuit, who has shown himself so active
and faithful in behalf OF the farmers inter
ests. Another thing worth thinking of is
that in the caucus is really the only chance
which the individual voter has to make his
influence felt in the choice OF a congressman,
for, the nomination once made by the con
Vention, the thing is practically settled.
II is in order TO call to mind the fact that
the district convention held four yeara ago
passed the following resolution to regulate
the time and manner Of choice Of delegates,
and the rule is still in force
Res0lrei, That the district committee be aud they
are hereby instructed in their call for future
tons to direct the caucuses of the several be
holden on the same day, at such hour Of the day al
the respective town committees may determine thai
the ballot boxes shall remain open hour; aud thai
the committee base the number OF delegates upon the
vote for governor In the presidential year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
Ex President Arthur ia now said to be rap
idly improving in health at New London.

Lord Salisbury succeeds Mr.. Gladstone as
the English prime minister.
Adjutant and Inspector General Peck has
issued formal order, dated July 2G, annOunc-
ing that the annual militia muster will be
held at Burlington, Aug. oath to 2Sth.
A Kentucky father and mother named their
new girl baby frankie Cleveland Winter, and
sent Mrs. Cleveland a letter telling her about
1t. Mrs Cleveland answered with pleasant
note Of acknowledgment in which she says
But will you do me the favor not to call her
frankie, but Frances or Frank am never
called Frankie, and dislike the name very
much"
The President on Tuesday nominated Geo.
Il. Mooney to be postmaster at st. Albans Mr..
Mooney is Vouohed for as a reputable Demo
orat of the anti. MoGettriok and anti Atkins
type.
Less than 20 Greenbaokers met at Essex
Junction on Wednesday and nominated a
state ticket. They don't expect to carry the
state this year.
The Postmaster General has approved a
new design for postal card to take the place
of the present one, adopted year ago, which
has never been satisfactory.
The death of ex Congressman A. L. Miner
of Manchester probably leaves but one sur
vivOr Of the Vermont legislature Of 1870 from
the 40 towns in Windham and Bennington
oounties-Ashley Stone, llte of Wilmington
and now OF Hinsdsle, N. H., who is totally
blind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The Senate on Monday by unanimous con-
sent, inserted an amendment in the sundry
civil appropriation bill, appropriating $50, 900
additional for the federal building at Montpe-
lier. TWAS intended as a special compliment
to Senator Morrill, in his absence, with whom
the Montpelier building is pet scheme and
whom Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, in max
ing the motion, referred to as 1.-THE father Of
the Senate At the same time the Senate
took occasion to snub Senator Blair of New
Hampshire and show the general dislike felt
for him by refusing $50, 900 for the govern
ment building at Concord.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The Phoenix would be glad to have the
Fairhaven Era and the Montpelier Argus give
the facts about any paper whose support
Mr.. Edmunds has bought or tried to buy,
Any such information from the Argus would
be especially gratifying. We have heard of one
case in the north part of the state where it
was suggested to a friend of Mr.. Edmunds
that certain paper must raise $1,000 to pay
II mortgage and if Mr., Edmunds would fur
nish the money it would enable the editor of
the paper to support him, as he was natural
ly inclined to do. Mr.. Edmunds replied, on
being consulted, that such proposition must
not be entertained for a moment from any
source. We do not believe Mr.. Edmunds
has changed his principles or his policy since
that time,-bu if any paper has been
bought" let us know it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

Hiram Atkins, who appears to have acted
as rngmaster, doorkeeper, clown and orches-
ira in last weeks Democratic convention,
haranguing the delegates no less than twenty.
six times inside of two hours, charaoterizes
and in the next breath says that Estate ex-
changes demonstrate beyond a doubt that
Hiram Atkins is the most influential public
man in the state" There is conceit for you
pure and simple. o Hiram, you are what
some folks would call truly modest man I!
So was Boss Tweed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The Rutland county boilers have at last is
sued call for "mass convention" TO be held
at Rutland next Wednesday, Aug. 4, to nomi
nate a county ticket in opposition to Mr.. Ed
munds. The Rutland Herald declares that the
bolt has steadily dwindled through the weak.
ness and hesitation of its leaders, until now
it is dscountenanoed and laughed at by Mr..
Sheldon's best friends; it has lost whatever
prospect it had of Democratic cooperation,
and its courage has oozed away until it has
become mere side-show to circus-smply
a collection of soreheads and rattlesnake
man"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

II the oleomarRarine bill becomes law and
ia effectively enforced, it will at least have one
good effect. 1t will put the stuff under gov
eminent surveillance and compel it to be sold
for what it is. A fact which will of itself
largely reduce the consumption and clear the
field for the genuine article.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The Springfield Republican printed on
Monday a summary of crop reports from
western New England, including Vermont
and Southwestern new Hampshire. The gen.
eral conclusion is that there is about the
usual average of successes and failures in the
different crops, the hay crop being the only
one which ia notably above the average, Corn
is everywhere backward, and in most sections
the growth is thin and light, owing to the un-
satisfactory way in which the seed came up
The late potato crop promises well, and the
small grains will show good yield. The
yield of apples will be abundant, taken as a
whole, though there will be nothing like the
profusion of last year The Republicans es.
innate places the amount of the hay crop in
this county at 20 per cent above the average
of the last year or two.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30
seIec,men Mus. Provide CheeL-LI....

We once more call the attention OF the sew
era boards Of selectmen to the fact that Act
No. 60, passed by the Legislature of 1884, re-
quires the seleotmen in each town TO provide
an alphabetical list of the legal voters in their
town, and publicly post two copies of it and
file third copy with the town clerk at least
80 days before freemen's meeting This
year the 80 days limit expires on Saturday,
August I. Voters should remember that no
one can vote whose name is not on the check
~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

Rumors come from Franklin county of a
fusion between the anti Edmunds men and
the Democrats, and of the use Of money
"where it will do the most good to compass
the Senator's defeat" The St. Adams Mes
senger says there is no truth in the stories,
and we hope the Messenger is right about it..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The Democratic papers, which just now
are assiduously posing as friends of a railroad
commission bill, and who are at the same
time prasing the good qualities of their very
reputable candidate for governor, have prob
ably forgotten, or don't know, that while the
railroad commission bill was pending in the
legislature of 1884 Mr.. Shurtlef appeared be,
fore the railroad committee as attorney for
one of the railroad corporations and did all
he could to kill the measure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

The House and Senate could not agree on
the River and lIarbor bill, and new bill was
introduced Monday, appropriating $40, OOO,-
600 in a lump sum, or 80 much of it as can
be iudiciously expended to enable the Score
tary of War to continue improvements upon
the rivers and harbors.