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Corn Excess, ,954, 1877 Cos, ,292, 900 1Os, no, ,62

Corn ENcess5, 954, l9I Cos, ,292 ,0CO 103, $40
One hundred and three million
dollars more in value of corn than
all other grains!
Yet there has never been large
special Exhibit of Corn, and COM
paratively little has been done to
improve its varieties. Last year
the Prairie Farmer got up sort of
private Exhibition of its own. So
great was the interest that, to find
room for tie specimens sent in,
they had to go to the Exposition
Building. There they attracted
universal attention, and the Corn
was asked for to be exhibited in
London, in Washington, and at
the State University (where it
now is.
Stimulated by this result, and
with the hearty endorsement and
full co operation of the State
Board of Agriculture, which has
in charge the National Fat
Stock Show, it has been arranged
to have a Greet National Corn
Show in connection with the Fat
Stock Show.
This is not at all a private mat
ter. 1t will be held under the au-
spices and direction of the State
Board of Agriculture. The Pre-
MUM Lists are printed as part
of the published announcements
of that Board. 1t is an Exhibit of
universal public interest.
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A new means for shortening the
term of Imprisonment is taken
from the German: Magistrate
"You are sentenced to fourteen
days Imprisonment for stealing
wood. Have you any objection to
make" Prisoner-"I have at home
wife and five children. Couldn't
we all go to prison and serve out
the time in couple of days?"
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School Reports.

First monthly report of Gilmore
School, beginning, Sept, 9th and
ending Oct. the 1st, 1886.
Number of pupils enrolled, 60;
average daily attendance, 30;
average number of days. attended
by each pupil, 13; number of days
attended by all pupils S14; num-
Der of days taught during the
month 20. The following are the
names of those who were not alb
sent during the month, Addie Alb
ernathey, Mertie Alternately, Lii
lie Novinger, Minnie Novinger,
Mary Tracy, Minnie Megrew, Mel
lie Abernathy, BERTHE Megrew,
Willie Taylor, Henry Walters,
Johnnie Walters, Manual Moving
er, Martin Novinger.
f. S. MEYERS, Teacher.
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Public Speaking.

Hon. Chauncy I. Filley of st.
Louis, one of the foremost organ
izers and speakers of the United
States, will address the people of
Randolph county, at Apgar's
Opera House, Moberly, at 7:3O p.
M, Friday, Oct, 18th. Every
body should hear him, especially
the farmers.
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First monthly report of Salsbery
school, district No. 5. township 81;
range 16; for the month commenc-
ing September 18th and ending
Oct, Sth, 1886. Number of pupils
enrolled, boys, IA, girls, 25, total
80, average daily attendance 2S;
number of days taught, 20. The
names of the pupils attending
every day are: Samuel Lutz, Letha
Lutz, Minnie Farr, Joseph Pope,
Minnie Holman, Della Holman,
Ella Holman, Jerry Harris, Abra
Pinkerton and Nancy Pinkerton.
The names of the visitors are:
Misses Clara Farr. Manerva
Pinkerton and Kitty Pope, Mrs.
L. W. Balch and Mrs. J. o. Truitt,
Messrs. Geo. Harris, Boyd Ma
hood, Charles Harris, Byrd Lin
der, Abraham Slower, and two
members of the schoolboard Mr..
Joseph Holman and Mr.. Wash
Farr. Visitors are welcome at all
times.
L. o. TRUITT.
Teacher.
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Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
post office, Kirksville, Mo-, and
advertised Oct. 9 1886,
Caldwell, James Fahs, Mrs. Fanny
Fee, Frank Guffey, Ben F.
Castor, John James, Johnnie
Kline, John Krakour, & Co.
Metlan, S. V. Patterson, David
Thurber, j B Sage Sampson
Sevits, Jacob Richardson, VIII.
Rummerfeld, Alden F.
Reynolds, Mrs NJ L
Parties calling for above letters
please say ADVERTISED.
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Order Of Publication in Vacation.

In the circuit court of Adair county, Mis-
souri,, December term, 1886.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and TO
the use of Myron F. Strock collector of the rev.
enue for the county of Adair, state of Missouri,
plaintiff against the unknown heirs of W. s.
Dart, defendant.
No. 54s9-PErITIoS FOR TAXES.
Now on this 18th day of October 1886. comes
the above named attorney, before the clerk Of
the circuit court of the county of Adair and
state of Missouri, and files his petition in tho
above entitled cause, alleging among Other
things that the defendant the unknown heirsd
W. 5. Dart are non-residents
the state of Missouri, so that the ordinary pro
cess of law cannot be served upon them and
prays that they be summoned by publication.
Wherefore it is ordered by said clerk in yaea-
tiOn that publication be made, notifying said
defendants that an action has been commenced
against them by petition in the circuit court Of
Adair county, Missouri, the object and general
nature of which is to obtain o judgment against
said defendants for the sum of two and
65-l00 dollars, aggregate amount of taxes for
the year 1884, and levied upon and
against the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed, owned by the defendant. Said taxes
due and delinquent on said land, with interest
thereon as provided by law together with COM
mission attorneys fees and costs of said pro-
ceedings. Also to have said judgment declar-
ed lien in favor of the state of Missouri on the
following described lands, lying and being sit
uate in the county of Adair and state of Mis-
souri, tO-wit:
The northeast fourth of the northeast quarter
of section thirty two, township sixty-four,
range fifteen,
And also to enforce said lien and to obtain
decree for the sale of said real estate, or 90
much thereof as may be necessary, to satisfy
said Judgment, interest, commission, fees and
costs.
And unless you, the unknown heirs
of W. s. Dart, the said defendants
be and appear at the next regular
term of the circuit court of Adair county, Mis-
souri,, to be begun and held at the court house
in kirksville on the End Monday in December,
lSs6, and answer or plead to said petition on or
before the sixth day OF said term of court,
(should the term so long continue, and If not
then before the end of the term), the same will
be taken as confessed and judgment rendered,
as asked for in plaintiffs petition. 1t is furth-
er ordered that a copy of this order be publish
ed in the Weekly Graphic, weekly newspaper
published in said Adair county for four weeks
succssesively, the last insertion to be at least
four weeks before the commencement OF the
next term of this court.
n true copy Attest,
lsEAL.l w j. AsHLocK, Clerk.
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I'LL sas.on Co. Portland N.i.:, WIN rsss,s
E~IIt l free, full information sbout work which
HtIIlI they do and live NJ home, that will pay
~ S10 them from s. TO S25 per day. Some have
earned $50 In Either young old Capital
required You free Those wbo start al
sys absolutely Of suug little fortunes AL new.
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For Supreme Judge.
j. X. CRAVENS.
ofJackson County.
For State School Superintendent.
III. K. WARREN,
ofMarion County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
GEO. W. HITCHINGS,
ofGreene County.
For Congress, LIST District,
W. P. HARRISON,
ofMarion County.
For State Senator, eth District,
THOMAS MOODY,
OF Macon County.
For JUDGE OF THE 9th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT,
EDWARD HIGBEE.
of Schuyler Co,
Republican County Ticket.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
JOSIAH W. DAVIS.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK,
JAMES B. DODSON.
FOR COLLECTOR
III. F. STROCK.
FOR ASSESSOR
H. SOHN.
FOR JUDGE-AT-LARGB.
WIN. P. LINDER.
FOR JUDGE 1sT DISTRICT.
r. n. TOLER.
FOR JUDGE 2dD1sTRICT
G. R. HUSTON,
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.
G. L. LEWIS.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
J. W. JOHNSTON.
FOR SHERIFF.
j. n. KINNEAR.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
NJ ROSS.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
S. S. MCLAUGHLIN.
Officers for Benton Township.
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE.
JOHN RICHEY.
SANFORD SNYDER,
B. W. ROSS.
FOR CoNSTBLE.
JACOB SHOLLY,
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King of the Cereals.

Indian Corn is the most impor-
tant of all crops in the United
States. See these figures from the
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Book Review.

"Thirty Years a Detective" by
Allan Pinkerton; published by G.
w. Carleton & Co., New York.
This famous detective was born in
Glasgow. Scotland in the year
1919. He died in Chicago, July l,
1884 His was hard life, busy
life, and a great life, and it rem
dered services to this country
which can hardly be over-estimat-
ed.
His thousands Of successful
assaults against organized and. de-
termined crime, in many countries,
are facts familiar, and they consti-
tute foundation for fair and
just estimate of his life and the
mans real character.
A mysterious problem of crime
against which his life was devoted,
presented to his thought was sol
we'd almost in an instant and SEEM
ingly by his intuitions. With half
closed eyes he saw the scene in
which the wrong was done, read
every movement of the criminals,
and reached invariably the correct
conclusion as to the conduct of the
crime and the guilt Of those who
committed it. His mental view
was broad; he saw all the facts and
/ ON them based his conclusions.
He was self possed and well poised.
The certainty of his judgment,
though characterized by quick
movement of the intellect, was the
result of vigorous and calm
thought.
He has left us in his writings q
sufficient chronicle of his detec-
tive experiences, that this and fu-
ture generations may know much
of useful life. His ruling idea in
the publication of the books was to
show to the public how surely and
inevitably detection and punish.
ment follow the commission OF
crime. His thrilling stories read
like fiction, though facts they all
are.
The only men who are of any
worth to the town or community.
are those who can forget their sci.
fish ends long enough in then
ideas to encourage every public
and private enterprise; who are
ready with brains and purse to
forward any project calculated tc
build up the town and enhance it:
Importance. The enterprise anc
push of town or community il
the foundation of its permanen
success.-Ex.
"Why don'tyou rise earlier? 1
is dreadful to be so lazy" "Alas
1 have often tried! 1 can make VI
my mind to it, but [ cannot make
up NV BODY"
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Acres. Bushels. Value.
Wheat . 39,475,sS5 80. 763, 900 1896, ,s62, ,26O
Oats. ~. 2l3o0,9i7 5S3, CPS 900 l6l, ,52S, ,47O
Barley -. 2,603.SlS 81 ,205,0O 29,777, 40
Rye. .....t 2,3EsgS3 2S,640,000 1885,, ,O4O
Total. IS, 729,5S3 1856 236, 600 S537, ,O24, $40
Corn. 69,6S3 70S l, ,795, ,52S, 600 $40, 735 569
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EXCESS over al other grains (bu) ST 76I, ,!4
That is to say, the bushels of corn grown
equaled all other grains, and n surplus of over
Sc per cent. Take the crops when other
grains were unusually large, viz; in 1884:
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"Why don't you rise earlier? 1t
is dreadful to be so lazy" "Alas,
1 have often tried! l can make up
my mind to it, but 1 cannot make
up my body"
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE
JOSIAH W. DAVIS.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
Remarkable Excavation At jerusalem.

An Interesting account Ii given In some Vienna
and German papers Of excavations made by the
French Dominican monks at Jerusalem on some
land which they have lately acquired. about Q fur
metres below the present level Of the ground the
wOrkInen came on h0ne arches Of cOQBlJorablo ex-
tent, the walls OF which had been very carefully
built AT . short distance they found the basement
OF chapel, before the entrance OF which there wss
atombstone covered With long inscription. Un-
foriunavey this stone was stolen before any one
thought VI copying the Inscription, and no trace Of
II could be obtained. About the middle OF their
property they found large, wel-preserved mossic,
and upon the space all around being cleared the
covered Il Is presumed that this Z the siie q iIs
great basilics built u the Afth century In honor of
ST. stephen by Kudoxia, the wife 0f Arcadus,
the nrst OF .he long line OF Eastern en-
perors. Still more remarkable 10 the discovery
made Just on the boundary Of the estate.
the holndsry wall which the Doyllncals wished to
build the ground gaye WAY, and one df the work
men disappeared. ON clearing oul the place they
came on large and beautiful hall, which had been
cut out Of the rock where the rock failed the gap
was nlled BY admirable masonry. From two Of ihe
t0inbs, all OF equal size ON each side OF the vault
there was resting place for one conn, and Ut the
end opposite the entrance places for Two. AT the
fuTthcst end OF the gfeat hall q passage led 70
another excayaied vault In which stood three great
sorcopnasi contain lhe femains OF meieSs'
queen Of a bladenos and her sons The quantity OF
bones found In these chambers was very great. In
the middle OF the great hall, la hollow specially
prepared. a sort OF loDg metal box was found. II
ing glrlands up on hlgh. Unfortunately there was
no inscription, nor anything which could furnish u
clue 10 the period or the purpose OF these sepulchrs
chambers.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
Shakespeare "SlightIy Altered"
(BuifaIO TImeR-

Once during the days OF his early struggles Ed.
win Booth WAS s"barnst0ruing" down In Virginia, at
place called Lees Landing The impr0vIsed thea
tre was tobacco warehouse aud It was crowded
by the planters Tor mes around. Booth and his
companions had arranged 70 take the weekly steamer
were busy packing up. The play was "Fhe Mer-
chant OF Venice" and they were Just going on for
the trial scene when they heard whistle, and the
manager came running In say the steamer had ar.
rived, and would leave again In ten minutes. As
that was their only chance for week Of getting
away they were In u terrible quandary.
III we explain matters" said the manager, "they
free nght. The only thing Ii for you fellows 10 get
up some sort Of natural like impr0nptu ending Tor
the piece, and ring down the curtain. 90 right
ahead. ladies' and gentlemen, and take your cue
from Ned here" and he hurried away to get the lug
gage aboard.
Ned, Of course, was Bassanio. and he resolved to
rely on the ignorance OF the Virgnans OF those days
kuggles-who WAS doing Shylock-began " sharpen
his knife on his boot Booth walked straight up TO
him and s0lemnly said:
"You are bound TO have the flesh, are your"
"You bet your life !" said RuRgies.
NOW, III make you ono more oIer," continued
Booth "ln addition 20 this bag OF ducats. III throw
In TWO Kegs OF nggerhead tODack, q shotgun, aud
two OF the best coon dogs In the state"
"lm blamed II don't do IT," responded shylock,
much 10 the appreciation OF the audience, who were
tobacco raisers and coon hunters 10 man
sand 70 show there's no ill-feellng" put In Porta,
Wen wind up with virginny ree.0
When they got on board the steamer, the captain,
who had Witnessed the conclusion OF the play, re-
marked:
"I'd like to see the whole OF that play some time,
gentlemen I'm blamed II 1 thought that fellow
Shakespeare had 10 much snap In him."
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
A Much Needed Reform.
lBOnLOn Poai.

have noticed at the theatre this week, with nc
slight emotions OF Joy, that ladies have taken
10 checking lneiT bonnets and hats al the cloak
and sitting without them through The play mol
ladies' In full dress either but ladies In the ordinary
garb Of the feminine American citizen. II is need
less 10 say that woman looks much more beautiful
al the play without bonnet than she does with one
as the play looks very much more beautiful TO the
Iaople behin1 her. / am told, on pretty good au-
lloflg llSl this custom ID going 10 grow until hats
are no Ip0Je worn by women In theatres ihan by
men. Although t4eIG GaB be no question what u
essentially the Iight ihlDg w tbls matter, ! wish
might provoke controversy abo4t u. because u
would have 10 be settled somehow, ald nqlllpg Ia
ever settled uuiil II is settled right.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

The condition in which Mr.. Benedict
found the Government Printing Office proves
conclusively that the change was not made
soon enough. People who had any chance
to observe the inner workings Of this great es-
tablishment have long known that the reputa-
tion for efficiency obtained by Public Printer
Rounds was myth created by the little mu-
tual admiration society he had collected about
himself. The fact that when he stepped
out he was spending each day about twice as
many dollars as Congress had appropriated
to run the Office leaves nothing further to be
said
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

GENERAL PIERCE YOUNG, on leave from ST. Peters,
burg is spending few days in Washington, where
he Is highly esteemed II would he a clever thing
for the Administration TO send General Young to
Austria. To sulk, because the Vienna government
has done what every government does when an oh.
jectionabe representative is accredited TO II, is In
very bad taste. We never had any fair reason for
suspcndlng diplomatic relations with Austria; and
no more graceful way TO resume them could he
formed than to send out this intelligent wel-bred,
and gallant young general as our Minister. True,
there is little for a Minister to Vienna to do, but
what there s General Young could do as well as
another, and we have many less well equipped repre-
sentailYes nj foreign courts
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

MRs. AGsEs ROBERTSON has come 10 America, It
Is said after the scalp ofthe eminent dramatist Dion
Bouclcault The manner in which her plens are an
nounced is somewhat surprising. She admits that
there marriage ceremony, either religious or
civil, and that she has no written evidence OF mar
rage, hut she claims that there was a verbal con-
tract OF marriage between herself and MIR. Boucl.
cault. Possibly all the abuse which has been writ.
ten about the man In this case Ia fully deserved, but
we must say that we think q woman who has lived
with man upon these terms makes q mistake In
trying after many yearsi 10 establish marital rights
II she thought marriage so important she ought to
have told Bouccault so q quarter OF century ago.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
Oatmeal For tn. Co.p,.x,o,. .

ut would not be easy to nnd hsndsomer women
writes correspondent OF the Pttsburg DispGfck,
"and the only adies that equal them In r0seate health
and classic beauty OF figure, 10 far a. have OBJ
served. found In the Interior districts OF Ireland
Oatmeal would seem TO have something to do with
II, and every one may remember the reply OF the
sc0tchrnan TO the taunt OF Dr. johnson that the
horses IN England ate the same kind OF meal a. the
men In Scotland. 'Ahv said Scotchy, 'but such
horses and such menl'"
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

SPECIAL NOTICE.

TuE SUNDAY HERALD cannot return rejected
manuscripts, no matter ,nhdt their character may
be. TO his rude no exception trM be made Nth
regard TO either letters or Enclosures. Nor ,onthe
Editor enter into any correspondence respecting
rejected communications. Al matter not inserted
Is desfroped
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

TIE authorized sale Of photographs OF handsome
ladies occupying high social positions 10 SAID TO be
on the Increase IN New YORK. Whatever may be
done by few rich or fast women inis sort of hing
will We believe, be frowned down for many years 10
come by the best people everywhere. of course
people In puollc life are, In sense, public property,
and the perIaission MIs. Cleveland mas very prop
ery glyen 70 satisfy kindly desire 10 possess her
photographs no one would Tor moment Glass Win
the reprehensble craving for notoriety and he sd-
miraiion OF slrangers which s the ruling motive
wsiA these professional beauties.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

oNF OF the new cruisers ought to be named
"Cleveland" without further delay. This would be
quite legal, and II Is a lucky name state Senator
Edward Cleveland has just been nominated for
Governor by the Democrats OF Connecticut A re-
cent book shows that the early Clevclands were
great unylcaors
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
BradI aud Ills BOOk.

II Mr.. Braoy VIII simply write his promised re-
yalations aud carry tLe Wapuserlpi around me
country In his pocket he might shirspI larger pIoD
from II than he could get from II Ia book io.H. The
suspended sword is sometimes more elective than
ihe sword In action, and movable powder maya
zlna W calculated 10 inspire respect and complai-
sauce.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The underslgned has purchased from Messrs. j.
NJ. STODDAKr a COMPANY their interest In the
business OF the Washington Agency OF that House,
and has assumed the contracts and control OF the
territory on the following. named books:
PERSONAL MEMOIRSFO OF u. b. GRANT.
THE MEMOIRS OF JOHN @. FREMONr.
THE NAVAL HISTORY OF THE civil WAR, by
Admiral Porter.
THREE nEcADEs OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION.
by Hon. Il. y. Cox.
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY, by Hon John A. Logan
FARRoW,S MILITARY ENCYCLOPAEDIA.
THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
dASKELL'S COMPENDIUM,
GASKELLS FAMILY ATLAS.
PLATFOkM ECHOES, by John Is. Cough.
THE PICTORIAL BlBLE F0k THE YOUNG.
PICTURESQUE WASHINGTON.
MEMOIRS OF ROBERT Il. LEE.
w. y. MORSE.
The business heretofore carried on from this ONCE
MORSE, Ii sold and transferred TO him. TO continue
the same ON his own behalf and account. We take
great pleasure In cOmmeLdlng Mr.. Morse TO the
favorable confederation OF our patrons.
oc3-0 j. M. STODDART A COMPANY.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

Much light is thrown upon the Bulgarian
question by the official announcement made
10 the Reichstag at Pesth on Thursday by
Herr Tisza, the hungarian premier. lie
declared that Austro-Hungsry would stand
by the treaty of Berlin that she favored
the independence of the Balkan States, and
desired to prevent the establishment over
them "of any protectorate not provided for
"in the treaties, or the assertion over those
countries of the permanent influence OF any
Zone foreign power" Obviously this ieclara-
tion places Austria in distinct opposition to
the designs OF Russia, and It appears to have
been accepted on the continental boursss as
diminishing the prospect OF war. The frank
and fair statement Of the Austrian position,
which ought also to be that Of the other
signatory powers, by no means indicates
that Russia will be thwarted in her
designs. Under Alexander Bulgaria was
rapidly gaining healthy independent
existence. Neither the government nor the
army were likely to be passive tools Of Rus
sis. That power will probably now be con-
tent for time with oficering the army with
Russians and getting as much as possible OF
the administration into Russian hands. Trai-
tors who act in the interest Of Russia are to
be protected while the work OF intrigue and
corruption goes on, aud, unless the other
powers meet her moves with something more
potent than words, when the time comes for
the march toward the Bosphorus Bulgaria
will be no more OF an obstacle than II she
were actually Russian territory.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

1t is said that the Republican plan Of
campaign for this fall in New York was orig
inally to concentrate all their efforts on the
Legislature. But the nomination of Henry
George and the prospect that he would poll
very considerable and perhaps very large
vote, together with the general discomfort
and uncertainty among the Democrats of the
city, have caused change Of plan, and
a movement is now on foot to organize
serious effort to capture the mayoralty and
strike for the electoral vote Of the Empire
State in 1888. Blaine, of Maine, and his
friends are said to be active in this promis-
ing (on paper) game.