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Prairie Bird Letter.

Fine corn weather.
Wheat and rye have nearly all
been put in shock.
Hay harvest will begin soon and
the crop is very fine.
This nelghborhood was well rep
resented at LaPlata. Brashear and
Kirksville, the Fourth.
W. F. Englehart from Randolph
county was at home visiting his
parents the night of the Fourth.
Mrs. Snyder, of ILL.,, was called
here some time ago to witness the
burial of her son, Solomon Holm.
Eddie Davis got badly hurt on
the Santa F'e by falling in front of
a moving hand car, carrying tif-
teen men. He is getting along
finely under the care of the com
pany's physician.
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Congressional Convention.

The Democrats of the first Con-
gressional district of Missouri
will meet in delegate convention
at kirksville, Adair County Mo-,
Tuesday. August 2Sth, 1883, at
III o'clock a. m., for the purpose
of nominating a candidate to
represent the district in the 51st
Congress, and to select Congress
sional committee for the ensuing
two years.
The basis of representation of
the various counties Of the district
in said convention will be one
delegate for each 200 votes, or
fraction of 100 or more, cast in
such counties for Brace in 1856,
to-wit:
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laration OF Independence. The
subject One Country and one
Flag" was ably and eloquently
handled by Rev. J. II. Lagle.
Rev. Marques delivered an ell
oquent discourse on Prohibition.
The Glee Club, and marshal band
furnished good music for the oc-
casion, and ample musements
were provided for the Young peo-
pie. The day was well spent and
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Republican club here
has one hundred and fifty men,
bers aud still they come. There
will be a rally at the Bell school
house Saturday evening July IA.
Speakers from LaPlata will be
present.
Pap" Miller, who is n years
old, says that, he is going to vote
for Old Tippecanoe's grandson if
he has to SWIM the Charlton river
to get to the polls.
a heavy rain and wind the
night of the 4th badly tangled the
oats.
James Miller, son of l.. J. Mil
Ter, is on the sick list. Con-.
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Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters Testamen.
tary upon the estate ofLevi Nicholas, deceased
late of Adair county, MO-, have been granted to
the undersigned by the Probate Court Of the
county of Adsir, bearing date the 9TH day OF
June. lsss; all persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance within one year after the date of
said letter, or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if such claims be
not exhibited within two years from the time
of the publication OF this notice they will be
forever barred. Henry NICHOLAS,
GEO. NICHOLAS, EX'crs
Dated July Sd, less
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
istratiOn upon the estate Of Avian Alger de-
ceased, late of Adair County, Mo, have been
granted to the updersigned James \. AlgeT
by the probate court of the county Or Adair.
bearing date the 25th day Of June l-5s. All per-
sons having claims against said estate are re-
qnired to exhibit them TO ne for allowance
within one year after the date Or said letters
or they may be precluded from any benefit OF
such estate: and if such claims be not exhibit
ed within two wears from the time OF the pus
lication or this notice they will be forever ba-
red. JANIS A. ALGEg, Administrator
Dated July md: lsss.
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The following is term report
of the Amick school commencing
April 10th and ending June 21st,
1888; number of pupils enrolled
during the term 53; number of
days attended by all pupils 1898;
average number of pupils attend
ing each day 30; average number
of days attended by each pupil II;
number of days taught so; names
of pupils present each day during
term; Mack Hughes and Susie
Rutherford. E. e. SHooP,
Teacher.
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Every month shows decided
improvement in The AMERICAN
MAGAZINE. The July issue is par
ticularly interesting. While
maintaining its high literary
standing, preference is gwen to
the class of matter which is ap-
propriate for summer reading.
Wilfred Patterson has n we'll
written and finely-illustrated
article on the famous Walters Art
Collection; DR.. Allan McLane
Hamilton, the eminent brain
specialist, contributes an enter
tanning paper on "Spiritualism
and Like Delusions, - in which are
many statements TINT Spiritualista
will not like to read, inasmuch as
the doctor evidently considers
them of unsound mind. Among
other things, this paper shows how
chemicals may be used in produc-
ing spirit pictures.
A feature is a story of Southern
life during war-times, entitled
"T other Miss Norie,' by Marah
Ellis, a young writer who makes
her first bow before the literary
public. The story is forcibly and
gracefully told, and has the re.
freshjng flavor of originality which
is becoming SO scarce. 1t is pro.
,susely illustrated.
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Walnut Items.

The citizens of this vicinity and
Mercyville gathered at the Bell
school house to celebrate the ever
glorious Fourth. The spirit of our
Revolutionary fathers imbued the
hearts of the people. A process
sion was formed at the school
house, with the Sunday school in
advance, and led by marshal band
marched to the grove. Rev. J. II.
Lagle Invoked the divine blessing
and Rev. Marques read the Dec
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If Oregon, with her indus
tries yet in their infancy, would
administer a rebuke, SO strong, to
free trade Democracy, what may
we expect from Alabama, the star
o. the New South.
- Eight years ago Levi P.
Morton, the Republican candidate
for vice President, fitted out the
the ship, Constellation, with food
for the starving people of Ireland.
This act of charity to a suffering
people will be remembered at the
polls next November.
The Pansy for July is as
fresh and entertaining as ever. II
is most excellent magazine for
young folks from eight to fourteen.
Especially suitable for Sunday
reading. 81 a year. The publish
ers, ID. Lothrop Company, Boston,
will send a specimen on receipt OF
. cents in stamps.
The New York Tablet, one
of the most influential Catholic
papers in this country, warns
Grover Cleveland that 100000
Irish Americans in New York
alone, will manifest at the poles
their condemnation of his pro-
British, un-Amelican, Anti-Irish
policy.
in another column will be
found some railroad news of an
interesting nature. By referring
to the map it will be seen that
Memphis, kirksville, Linneus and
Chillicothe, are nearly ON an air
line from Oquawka, Illinois, to
Kansas City. There now seems to
be little doubt that the road will
be- built at al early day.
D. w. Marmaduke, warden
of the Penitentiary, states over
his own signature that ID. II.
Francis is successful dealer in
grain options. The Home Press
has declared that it can prove that
any such assertion is wholly false.
1t will now be in order for
that paper to bring its proofs to
bear on Warden Marmaduke.
ALL saloon licenses in Boone
county expired on the fourth, and
none were granted, so that not
only Columbia but the entire
county of Boone is for the first
time without an open saloon. AT
the recent local option election
the county voted for the sale of in
toxicants by over two hundred ma
jority, but as all the towns where
saloons were in existence went
largely against the sale, the result
has been to close every saloon in
the county.
The last issue of the Canton
Press contains that pant of the
Presidents message which de-
clares that there are more than
four thousand articles subject to
duty, under our present laws. We
do not believe there is voter
in Adsir county, but knows that
there is not to exceed a fourth of
that number subject TO duty.
There may be some hidden excuse
for the President making such an
erroneous statement, but the most
obscure newspaper in the country
should know better.
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Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, 9,

STATE OF MISSOURI IS.
COUNTY OF ADAIR, '''
In the circuit court of Adair county, October
term lSSs. June 25tb, lsss
| Angelne f. Darling and her husband Char
| les W. Darling plaintiffs
Mary L. Sheriff. and her husband Henry \
| Sheriff., defendants.
their Attorneys, before the undersigned clerk
ofthe circuit court of Adair county State OF
Missouri, in vacation and file their petition and
affidavit, alleging among other things that de-
PENDANTS Mary l.. Sheriff. and her husband
Henry \. Sheriff. are non residents OF the state
of Missouri: so that ordinary process of law
| can be served upon them and asks that an
order Ofpublicaton be made notifying them OF
the commencement of this suit
Whcreupon it is Ordered by the clerk in va
cation that said Defendants be notified by pub
lie alton, that Plaintiffs have commenced a suit
against them in this court, the general object
and nature of which is to obtain judgment
against them upon a note executed by the de-
PENDANTS to Adgeline 4. Darling one of the
plaintiffs for the sum Oftwelye hundred dollars
with nine per cent ini crest dated August 2Sth.
ISIS and due II months after date and also to
obtain judgement on a note dated February
Sth, 1919, executed b5 Sheriff. Roper Air En-
gine Company by its treasurer H. A. Sheriff.
one of the defendants, payable to Angeline E.
Darling or order for the sum Of five thousand
dollars with seven per cent semi annual inter
est, said notes being secured by mortgage
. Darling, wife of Charles W Darling, dated
Sth day OF Feb. 1873, that said mortgage be
foreclOsed and that the equity of redemption
of the said defendants in and to the following
lands situate in Adair county state of Missouri
to-wit
All of Section twenty-one cd township sin
ty-onc(6D of range seventeen, q, contain ing
$40 acres. The nOrthhalf of section twenty
seven, y, the southwest quarter and the north
half of the south east quarter of section twenty
ceven u, the north half of section twenty
eight and the north half of the northeast quar-
ter OF section thirty four, -, all said tracts
aforesaid being in township sixty one 81,
range seventeen, II, before closed and that the
same may be sold to satisfy said judgment and
costs and that unless the said Mary L. Sberrii
and her husband Henry X Sheriff.
be and appear at this court at the
next term thereof, to he begun and hold
en- at the court house in the city of Kirksvillc
in said county, on the 18th day OF April lsss,
next, and on or before the sixth day of said
term, answer or plead to the petition IN said
cause, the same will be taken confessed and
Judgment will be rendered accordingly
And il is further ordered, that copy hereof
be published according to law, in the Weekly
Graphic, newspaper published in said county
of Adar state OF Missouri.
on
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COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative
j. ". DAVIS.
Prosecuting Attorney
JOHN W. JOHNSTON.
Collector
JACOB SANDS.
Sheriff
GEO. r. WILLIAMS.
Assessor
a. &. R0WLIsON.
Treasurer
THEo. BRIGHAM
County Surveyor
STEPHEN HALL.
Coroner
JOHN WADDILL.
Public Administrator
JAMES WATT.
Judge First District
X. y. IULEH
Judge second District.
GEORGE MEEKS.
School Commissioner
WILLIAM HARTFORD
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Notice of Final Settlement.
STATE OF MISSOURI, ss
COUNTY OF ADAIR,

Final settlement OF the estate OF Andrew no,
bert deceased Notice is hereby given TO All
creditors and others Interested In ths estate Vi
md -pyg t.oh,.rts deceased that JohnH Roberts
administrator of said estate, intend TO make
nnal settlement thereof at the next term OF the
probate court OF Adair county, 70 pc heiu 81
kirEsyilIe on the 18th day OF Aug, l-se.
.JouS H. RoBEsrs, Admin straior.
Datel July 81 Iss,.
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LILLY % AND 3p

Dockery q Picker, money re-
funded, LAG 90
Mrs. E. J. Crawford, support
of self, 5 90
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Notice of Final Settlement.
STATE OF MISSOURI, ss
COUNTY OF i.DAIR

Final settlement of the estate OF AndIs"
HAYES deceased Notice Ia hereby given to
ali creditors and others interested in the estate
OF Andrew Hayes deceased. that Henry
Hayes executor of said estate. ihtenu 10
make final settlement thereof 81 the next term
OF the probate court of Adair county, 10 De
held al kirksyiIIe, on the 18th day of Aug. ISIS
HENRY HAYES.
Dated July I'd lsss Executor.
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Cheap Excursion.

Round trip tickets to Colorado
1925. One fare TO all points in
Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and Ar
kansas. GEO. CUNNING, Ag't
W. W. Ry. Co., Kirksville, Mo
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STATE OF MISSOURI,
couNTy OF ADAJP ). S.

|. j b. DOdsOn. clerk OF the circuit court of
Adair county aforesaid, hereby certify that
the above is q true copy of the original order
of publication, in the cause therein uamed
as the same appars in my office.
Witness my hand as clerk, and the seal OF
said stSrt Done at office in kirksyille this
Eth iaJ of Feb lssS. j b. DODSOS
Seal. 0A,-k.
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Wilson Waits.

Weather very warm.
The wheat is being harvested
and is found to be much better
than expected.
The oat crop is fine, but the
wind of the Fourth blew them
down badly.
Corn is rather weedy but farm
ers are making every effort to get
it clean.
Many of our farmers were busy
all day, the Fourth, in their corr
fields.
Master Willie Shirley of Green
top, is visiting relatives at this
place.
Health of the neighborhood is
good at present writing. Il.
Program Of the Harrison and Nor
ton Club.
KIRKsvILLE, MO-, JULY II, 1883.
Music by Martial Band at 7:3(
p. IN.
Club called to order at s p. IN
sharp.
Song by the Glee Club.
Reading of minutes of last meet
ing.
Song by the Colored Glee Club
10 minutes speech by Will L.
Wait.
Song by Glee Club.
20 minutes speech by Hon. J
W. Davis.
Song by colored Glee club.
Call fof volunteers.
Miscellaneous business.
Closing song.
BY ORDER Com.
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THE WEEKLY GRAPHIC
T. L. Sublette. Proprietor.
KIRKsyILLE MISSOURI.
FRIDAY JULY 13, 1883.
IATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.

NAllUNAL hEfU DLiSAN llIhEi.
For President
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
OF Indiana.
For Vice President.
LEVI p MORTON.
of New York.
D
STATE TICKET.
For Governor
ELRERT T.. kIMBALI..
For Lieutenant Governor,
GEORGE W. WALLACE.
For Treasurer,
A.. PROVEN,
For Secretary of Stale,
FRED. W. MOTT,
For Attorney General
l.. L. BRIDGES.
For Auditor.
GEORGE W. MARTIN
FOR Register of Lands.
JOHN ii. CHASE,
for Judge Supreme Court,
JAMES S. BOTSFoRD,
For Railroad Commissioner,
b. yEDDER.
For Jnges Court of Appesls-western District
H. II. HARDING
j 7. LkW1S
CROSBY JOHNSON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25
CURIOUS THINGS OF LIFE.
An eccentric Finlander, recently dead
willed ali his property to the devil

An eccentric Finlander, recently dead,
willed all his property to the devil
About the meanest gag that could be de-
vised was one which an Ohio highwaymau
used He filed his victims mouth with sand.
A man near Washington, Ca. has the coat
he was married in 25 years ago, and SAYS 1. Il
his mascot, as when he puts it on good luck
attends all lie sets his hands to.
At n country picnic in Massachusetts, an
old gentleman of 70 had lively waltz with
al old lady Of ST. Another couple danced to-
gether whose combined ages were I6l.
A curious fact revealed by the phouogrsph
is that people generally do not know their
own voices The husband will recognize bis
wife's voice in phonogram, and the wife
will recognize the husbands, but neither will
recognize their own speech
English business men who have to send
large quantities of mail matter to distant
parts Of the world find that they can save
great deal of money by sending their mail
In bulk to Belgium and posting i, there, the
rates being so much cheaper 1t is said that
the saving Of one firm alone by this course
amounts TO IS 900 a year, and there Is q loud
demand for reform in British rates
Ars Jennie Robinson, wife Of William
Robinson, wagonmaker Of Gosport, N. r.
lost the sight Of an eye recently, and the
sight OF the other was affected She had the
best medical aid, but without success. Her
blindness dates from October, 1887, and came
On suddenly. In the same manner she awoks
on Thursday morning and found that every
thing was bright and plain before her. III
sight OF both eyes was thus restored q it
were by miracle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25
Disgusting Revelations

The Department of Justice under the
administration of Acknowledgement Gar
land seems to be sink of iniquity in
stead OF sanctuary of judicial purity
and truth. Its course in starving and oh
structing the law providing for Superyi-
sors of Elections was recently exposed
by official correspondence which found
way to the public eye. Yet it spends
money without stint in question:
BILE undertakings. 1t seems to be always
without funds. Its deficiencies have been
made up in several appropriation bills
which have been passed by Congress at
the present session Only last week the
Senate received from that Department
the seventh or eighth request for more
money to pay for the employment of
special counsel. II seems to have given
full swing to what is getting to be an
extensive system of robbing under what
Is termed lawyers fees--a system which
Is little better than forcible theft on the
highways or piracy on the seas. The de-
hnNhN"e NhFfb'' "'h'''i' w
s500,000, yet the cry is still for more.
Samuel Randall, whom the Bourbons and
Free Traders like none too well, in the
course of debate In June last on
the expenses in this special jurisdiction of
Attorney General Garland, stated "that
instead of being the temple of justice 1t
seemed to he a sink Of injustice" This
was an honest Democrats scathiDg rebuke
Of the recklessness and extravaganza dis
played in the management of that great
office. Its expenditures for the current
year, he declared, were S350,o00 In ex-
cess Of the highest appropriation ever
before made for 1t. The following table
was exhibited in connection with the I'M
necessary and wasteful litigation into
which the Government was drawn by the
Attorney-Generars Pan-Electric associ.
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STAGE TALK.

Franz Rummel, the pianist. is coming back
to America next year.
Dorothy Dene, demure and pretty Eng
lish actress, wants to play in America,
Blondin is at home in France again. He
was not SO much of curiosity this time a.
he was on his first trip.
Charles Byrne and Arthur Wallack have
made still another version OF "Unclc Toms
CABIN" which they will produce in Philadel.
phia
Oliver Doud Byron owns nine cottages at
Long Branch and is wealthy. He will soon
appear in new play called "The Upper
Hand"
Henry E. Di1ey and Henry A. Abbey say
that they have secured two of the most won
derful attractions ION the o her side" that
ever came to this country. Time will show.
Robert Mantell gives Othello new make
up this season. Instead of presenting him as
q negro he enacts him as an Arab with long,
straight hair, and carrying straight sword
instead Of q curved scimetar
Benjamin GODDARD, the French composer, is
said to be almost consumed with vanity He
has been told that he looks like Beethoven
and has busts Of himself and the German
master in every room in his house to disclose
the resemblance more completely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25

The Christian Inquirer in the following
expresses truths of pressing Importance to
all Americans who have an intelligent
love for their country:
"Want of reverence is the curse of this
age. Reverence for parents, superiors,
Gods day, Gods word, Gods house, and
God himself is everywhere wanting. 1t is
said that an old painter Of The fifteenth
century, Fra Angelica, used to paint the
head of Christ on Bonded knees. What a
happy state of things there would be If
there was corresponding reverence in
our land everywhere to-day for all things
divine. Not until there is a holy rever-
ence for God and things pertaining to him
can it be expected that there will be any
reverence on the part of children to their
parents or of young men to their elders"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25

Senator Coke, of Texas, frankly de-
clares that ''if there is any one thing in
this world that the average Texan would
go out of his way to kick and kill and
destroy it ia Protective tariff" Re-
cent events suggest that II there is anoth-
er thing that the average Texan would go
out of his way to treat in a similar man
ner it is Republican voter who is auda-
cious enough to stand by his rights as an
American citizen.
The reasons which caused the Texas
Republicans in their convention hast week
not to put a State ticket in the field, must
be very strong and not credtable to an
American commonwealth. But there
comes one ray of light from the Lone
Star State which affords some ground of
hope.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25

Great Roger Q. Mills has gone to his
home in Texas, not to soak his head, AS
might be supposed from his use of that
injunction up in New Haven, but to calm
the political revolt which threatens to
defeat his return to Congress. If Mills is
reelected at all his majority, as compared
with that which he received two years
ago, will seem about as small as his own
conduct when he iasulted reputable
citizen of Connecticut who dared to ask
him fair question. Should he be de-
feated it will be poetic justice as well as
JOY to the friends of American Labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25

My friends, there never was tramp, a
strike or lockout until we acquired this
treasure which the Republicans are hugging
to themselves protection. 1t is system
that has darkened everything that has
dragged men down to the level of the brute,
and permitted capitalists and trusts to rob the
poor Henry Watterson at Providence.
Go right on, Mr.. Watterson, abuse the
infamous tariff as much and as long as you
please. You can do the Republican party
no better service. If you will only con-
sent to make few speeches in the close
Northern States like that which you made
at Providence, the ballots of our Northern
workingmen will bury Grover Cleveland
out of sight. But WattersOn will not ven
ture to do this. Even this boastfu Ken
tuckian has got frightened, and decided to
trim and hedge until after election. In
his recent speech in New York he argued
for the Mills bill as a Protective measure
He has heard from Oregon, Vermont and
Maine, while Arkansas does not please
him.